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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-18
ALL WILL CHORUS
THIS IS The LIFE
Woodmen Employees Have New
Words for the Old Song
Made Famous at Toledo.

This is the Life" being even more
appropriate at the banquet and recep-
ton by the Modern Woodmen head
Office employees to the officers this
evening than it was during the vocal
contest at the Toledo head camp a
month ago, G. G. Taylor of the head
Office force has fitted new words to
the old tune and they will be sung to-
night. Doubtless the air will be car
ried with even more vim than the
band at Toledo showed during the one
and one-half hours it ground and ham
mered away at it. Here are the new
words:
Here we come: beat the drum;
Celebrate this summer night.
Battle done; victory won;
Future looks pretty bright.
After eighteen months or so,
Bracing to receive the blow,
Now the pressure's off. you know,
We can't help but sing
CHORUS:
We love the Modern Woodmen;
We do, you bet,
We won't forget,
Talbot and Mac are good men
Just you watch them hustle,
Since they won the tussle!
We won't forget Toledo,
Though we had to stay home.
No more I'VE shouiS worry;
1t was just furry;
Want it sublime,
That lovely time,
cyaua life ~
Happy now, we allow
Many folks are watching us;
Blu. we vow, with a bow,
We won't make any fuss.
All we'll have to do is work;
We won't fool and we won't shirk;
We won't balk and we won't jerk;
Wen just shout and sing
CHORUS.
Can't forget. no, you bet.
All our friends who helped us win.
We should fret, not just yet,
Cause we provoke such a din.
Thank you, Neighbors, east and west,
North and south and all the rest.
Tip your hat; throw out your chest;
Join us while we sing
CHORUS.
Mr.. Taylor has also adapted new
words to the tune of Hes a Devil in
His Own Home Town" with the gen.
eral understanding that the devil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-18
GOT $500 WORTH
AUTO GAS TANKS
Davenport Express Driver Con
fesses Crime Which Baf-
fed Detectives.

The mysterious disappearance OF
acetylene gas tanks from the Prest-
O-Lite company and various railroad
depots in Davenport has finally been
cleared. with the arrest and confession
OF William Paustian. aged p, team
ster employed by Schick's Express
and Transfer company.
over $500 worth OF the gas tanks
mas been stolen during the past three
months. Railroad detectives worked
on the case for weeks, but were com
pletely baffled-
About a week ago the police were
notified and Detectives Schluetter and
Boettcher we're detailed on the case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-18
WILLIS WOOD TO
LEAvENW0RTH Y
Is Second Rock Islander to
Take Place This Year as
Physical Director.

Willis Wood has returned from Lake
Geneva, Wis, where he has been at
tending the summer term of the Y. M.
&c. A training school. He has accept
ed a call to become physical director
of the Y. M. C. A. at Leavenworth,
Kan, and will move to that city with
his family about the first of Septem-
Der.
Mr.. Wood has been an active and
useful member of the local Y. M. G. A,
having served efficiently as one of the
leaders in the physical work for years.
He is remarkable gymnast, and one
of the cleverest tumblers among the
local athletes. He has been a faithful
worker in the Fifteenth Avenue Chcis-
tan church, being leader in the
will be much missed.
The local Y. M. c. A. has made real
contribution to the work of the asso-
citation il general this year, Clarence
Curtis, another of the local members,
having recently accepted the position
of physical director at Canton, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-18

with them. as you can see" She point
ed proudly 10 her two daughters. who,
like herself, are true descendants of
the vikings.
The Nokomis left Port Townsend
Jan. 10 for Pata, Peru, laden with lum-
Der. Five days out she ran into one
of the severest storms of the winter
and was damaged. putting into Gray's
harbor for repairs. Mrs. Jensen,
whose home is in Olympia, refused TO
go back, however, and proceeded with
the ship on its long voyage south. On
Feb. IS, the Noxomis was driven upon
the rocky shore off Clipperton island,
about 700 miles off San Bias, Mexico.
The crew took 10 the boats. One of
the children tainted in the mothers
arms, but no one was drowned. The
crew managed to save a small quantity
OF the ships stores before the vessel
pounded to pieces.
During the work OF rescue, Mrs. Jen-
sen remained bravely on the deck of
he rapidly splinteriug vessel and with
her babies in her arms spoke words
of encoura cement to the sailors at
their perilous task. She was one of
the last to leave, and was louciy
cheered by the men for her heroism
as the boats put off from the doomed
schooner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-18
YUMA
Mr.. Noah was in Port Byron satur-

Mr.. Noah was in Port Byron Satur-
day.
Eugene Madison of Osborn was in
Rock Island Wednesday,.
Miss Colby, who makes her home,
with her sister. Mrs. Reiter. had a
serious attack of bronchitis this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eckstrom were bust
ness callers in Moline Thursday.
Mrs Henry Schafer spent a few
days last week at the home of her
son, David, and family.
Mrs. Callie Hubbard of Rock Island
was a guest of Mrs. Reiter Saturday.
Yuma Aid society met at the home
of Mrs. Clint Donahoo Thursday aft
ernoon. There were present IA mem
bers and seven visitors and a very
pleasant afternoon was enjoyed. The
next meeting will be at the home of
Mrs. William Cowley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Wake have re-
turned home from an automobile trip
through Iowa They visited Mrs. ID.
Y AIlsbrow at Colfax while gona
Arnold Cox IS very i'll.
Miss Viola Eckstrom has returned
home after spending a few days in
Jacksonville, Ill.
Miss Hazel Wainwright was caller
in Port Byron Wednesday.
The sociable given by the yuma Aid
society at the home of Jud Vain
wright was we'll attended and $12.10
was taken in.
Mr. Buck was business caller in
East Moline Monday.
The Yuma W.C.T.U. met at the home
of Mrs. Jessie Brown Friday after
noon. An interesting program was
given. The first part of the meeting
was taken up with sewing on quilt
for Bethany home. The latter part
was devoted to scripture reading in
concert followed by prayer, led by
Mrs. Lou Wainwright. Three selec-
tions were read: How and What
Women Have Done Since Having the
Ballot; What Women Can Vote
For" and "The Effects OF Beer On
the Offspring" The next meeting will
be an all day session.
Mrs. Arguebright, who has been a
guest at S. S. Daily's home for some
time, departed Monday for her home
in Battle Creek, Mich.
Mrs. Ralph Beal was the guest OF
her parents the last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-18

AS a result Of their investigation, they
took Paustian into custody.
The man was taken into the brain
room" at police headquarters, and
ross-questioned by Lieutenant Frank
Lew. He made a complete confess
sion.
Paustian told the police that after
he had loaded up the tanks at the
Prest-O-Lite factory, it had been his
custom to slip on two or three extra
ones. After unloading at the depots
he would oftimes manage to steal two
or three tanks from the platform.
He told the police he then sold them
10 Davenport garage men.
Paustian was given preliminary
hearing in police court today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-18
COUNTYCAMPAIGN
AGAIN DISCUSSED
BY BULL MOOSERS
victor o. Peterson Candidate
for Clerk When S. A. Cart
wright Declines.
ralK is OUT FOR SENATOR
-. w.ckeI Boosted for Board Of
Equalization. Place Where There
is No Vacancy.

TIE approaching campaign was Civ
borough discussion last evening
:, another conference Of tine progress
=. county central committee. held last
.,s,,ne at the Office OF City Attorney
r Witter. 4. G. Abraham, Moline,
sc,,d as chairman Of the meeting
:, was announced that >. \ Cart
fright. police magistrate of East Mo
sre would not be candidate for
couuty clerk. and that Victor .. Peter
.on ssa5 Eighth avenue, this city.
wouId make the race. He was formerly
q member OF the faculty OF Augustana
College. being an instructor in science.
re Is now in the insurance business
An attempt was mGie last -lrins 10
ct him 10 run for supervisor, but he
declined the nomination.
r Gust Falk. manager OF the Mo
uue Tribune. a Swedish publication is
out for the senate.
So anxious ere the party man
ayers 10 land the various Offices that
Supervisor John Weckel, Moline, was
q candidate for member of the state
board Of equalization 1t is said that
Mr.. Weckel had already started quite
an active campaign until informed to-
dsy that the present incumbent, John
pzy. had still two years TO serve.
rhereupon the matter was dropped as
quickly and quietly as possible
County Ticket.
The county ticket has not yet been
completed by the bull moOsers. The
Only announced candidates are:
County Clerk-Victor o. Peterson,
Rock Island.
County Judge-Edward L. Eagle, No
line
Sheriff-Charles TruXell, Moline.
County Superintendent OF Schools
Myron Yolton. Port Byron; Oloff At
kiDson. Rock Island.
The progressives are not framing
slate" declared Chairman Abraham to-
day in discussing the campaign. We
afford every member of the party a
right 10 circulate his petition and We
are not boosting the candidates. for
nomination Of any favorite The party
expects 10 make fight in this district
for congressman. ! have a letter from
Judge Henry L. Burgess of Aledo. in
which he states that as soon as he re-
turns from his vacation. he expects to
visit Rock Island in the interests of
his candidacy"
Repubs to Meet
meeting of the republican commit
tee of the 18th congressional district,
will be held in Monmouth next Monday
afternoon at O'Clock. at which time
the affairs of the party in the district
will be discussed and some action prob
ably taken with relation TO drafting
candidate for congress
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-18
Repubs to Meet.
GARB SHABBY, ENDS LIFE
Woman Takes Life Because Ashamed
Of Her Clothes.


St Paul, MINI. July 1S.-Whlle her
husband was sightseeing with his par
ents from Pipestone, Mimi, Mrs. How
ard Richie. iii Second street south
east. Minneapolis. shot herself with
q shotgun and died at the City Hos
ptal five minutes after being taken
there in the police ambulance. She
had been ILL.,
Coroner Seashore pronounced the
case suicide. Mrs. Richie fired the
snot by means OF a strap, one end at
taehed TO the trigger the other fasten-
60 70 her foot She was % years old.
Her two children. a boy four years
old and a girl two years old. were
With their father and grandparents.
hehie is an engineer at the First Ma
nonal bank, Minneapolis. He told the
police his wife thought her clothes
we're not as good as those OF the
otner members OF the party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-18
URGES STEPS TO
AVERT A famine
Rock Island Club Takes Action
as Result of Bursting
of Waterman.
SEES POSSIBLE CALAMITY
Also Makes Club Sustaining Member
Of County Highway Improve
ment Association.

Directors of the Rock Island club
have adopted a resolution urging the
city commission to take early steps to
obviate future danger of the sort which
resulted from the bursting OF the raw
water main twice within the last week,
and another making the club a mem
Der of the Rock Island County High.
way Improvement association. The
former re solution follows:
Whereas, Ii has come to the no.
tice of the citizens of Rock Island
that the city has lately been in
danger Of a water famine because
of the bursting of one of its larg-
. est water mains: and,
Whereas, Such a water famine
would be one of the most serious
calamities that could happen to
the community.
Therefore. be it resolved. That
il IS the sense of the Rock Island
club that the council of the city
Of Rock Island be urged to make
adequate provision to remedy this
weakness in our otherwise very
complete and upto-date water sys-
tenn.
Given Use of Club House.
The resolution pertaining to the
Highway association follows:
Resolved. That the Rock Island
club become a sustaining member
of the Rock Island County High
way improvement association, and
that the 500 dues be paid by al
lowing the association free use of
the club for such functions of the
association as the latter shall con-
duct.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-10
Novelties for Small Girls.

Frocks for wee girls made OF barred
or plain lawn stamped for embroidery
and already made UP and hcmmcd
cost from 80 cents upward. Linens
and chambrays cost more, but any Of
these are boon TO a mother, who
likes 10 scallop and add tho fancy
touches, but who is not clever at cut
ting out and putting together the dress
itself
Charming piuafCrcs OF colord lin
ems or of white, embroidered in co,ors,
make pleasant summer work for those
who plan ahead fer Christians, Ihe
stamped patterns are really attrac-
tive; fluffy kittens, PROFESSIONS Of
ducks and floral designs are all ap-
propriate and amusing both to donor
and recipient.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-10


sole should be perfectly flexible.
For the general utility tramping
costume, nothing has ever taken the
place of the old standby-thc Norfolk
suit. This has been modified and
varied in a number of ingenious ways,
but it retains the characteristic Nor
folk cut
This serviCeable suit can be had in
various materials, in the durable cor
duroy khaki, which is durable enough
in reality and handsome when new,
but soon grows to look shabby under
hard usage, and in the new English
worstcds and tWccds, homcgpunS and
scrgCs which seem to have been in
vented for this particular purpose.
The skirts Of these suits arc always
short, at least from SIX to nine inches
from the ground and are never killed.
except in some cases there is an in
verted plat
One tramping suit Of the modified
Norfolk cut shown by firm which
makes n specially of sporting gar
mcnts was of khaki. The suit was
thrccpiece affair, There was a
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-10
IN SPORTING CLOTHES
DESIGNERS SHOW SOME GOOD
NEW EFFECTS.
dressing the Part" Is Thing In
Which Women Take Vital Inter
est, and the Fact Has Been
Recognized.
By MARY DEAN.

Sporting clothes are a matter of the
moment and each new sport that is
taken up by women means an addi-
tional costume, or perhaps several adj
ditional costumes, in the summer out
fit. Dressing the part is the corner.
stone Of the average woman's interest
in sports, and though each year the
designers turn out sporting costumes
more appropriate as well as more be-
coming than those of the previous
year, attractiyeness must not be sacri-
feed to practical utility If the model
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-10

were attached, back and front, two box
paits running from yoke to tho bot,
tom Of the coat A belt Of tho mate
rial surrounded the coat at tho waist
line-ruming underneath the box
plaits, and fastened at the front with
a single button
There is general utility capo
called the Lancaster cape, made of
Scotch tweed Such a wrap as this
would be found useful in the outdoor
outft-for either mountain or shore
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-10

Tomato juice is said to be successful
in many cases in removing ink stains
from white materials, such as hand
kcrchicfs, muslin frills, etc. 1t must
however, be done as soon as possible
after the mishap occurred. a clean
piece ot blottiug paper should be laid
under the stain and a slice OF raw, ripe
tomato rubbed over the surface, fresh
pieces Of blotting paper being substi-
tuted until the ink spot has vanished.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-10
The Professions
THE EGYPTIAN SANITARIUM

THE EGYPTIAN SANITARIUM
OF CHRONIC DISEASES
Smith Hardin Bldg, Cor. Main and
Florida Ave.
Phone Sc Blue
Electricity, XRay, Light, Heat,
Hydrotherapy, Turkish Baths Phys
ical Culture. Massage, pietetics,
Etc.
You can get here what you get in
Battle Creek and Hot Springs and
save time and expense.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-10

blouse with a roll
collar and fast
ened down the
front with a sin
gle row of but
tons, and a belt
Of the material
which buttoned a
little to the left.
The skirt was
fastened to tho
blouse by means
OF small st e G |
clasps. The skirt
fastened at either
the back or front.
There was an in
set piece at tho
back and front un-
derneath the but
toned part to give
more width to tho
skirt if desired.
WO large pGtCh
pockets trimmed
the skirt. Tho
coat was IN a Il .
with a s h. p g Il
rt,I., ., u.L;,h
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-10

is to succeed in
winning feminine
approval.
There are rough
Norfolk suits for
tramping and va
rious short skirts
with the accom-
panying blouses
and sweater and
proper boots,
The skirt for
tramping should
be very short, and
there is no choice
Of footwear at
least, as the boots
must always be
made of short tan
leather. T h g $ Q
heavy boots must
have wide thick
soles and flat
heels. and If they
~ -
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-10
hen we reached the street George

pfh''y Wen yourseH, hollce.
Why shouldn't II? he returned
with some spirit,
From the way yau Went on
Geor~c, one wculd think you intended
marrying her NCurseli.
Who has better right"
We, for instance becadse you prom
lsed should that Is, II | want 10,
but am not Al All sure that 40.
She IS a remarkably charming girl
ard all that; but marriage Is a serious
tAIn5, have never thought much
about getting married at lcaSt not
untl ycu put i IL in! head the oIhef
day l'ut since nave seen Sarah
well, GeorGe, ycu kLoY how it is your
sell
Yes, yes; | know how il is, Henry
You 50 ahead marry her II she Il nave
YOU she is a line girl SHE likes YOU
she tod me so herselt. WIN her'
Henry, and shall be the first one TO
come forward, lay my hands on your
heddS, ana say hlVSS you, my chll
dren, bless you.
considered 1t very Decent oil
George to leave the heid To me IN thls
way really dld think lot ABOUT
| Sarah III the next lew days, ana WlleA
utofse ana | c"1Ied on her asa'h
trled my best to impress her
must have sueceeded TO some eA
tent, because Sarah was particularly
| gracious toward me, In TACT aver
that George abandoned the quest al'o'
gether, and III remarkably snort
time was taxing her To thealers, ana
we had little dinners together we
We're, IN iact becoming extremely wen
acquainted ard were mighty wen
pleased with each other.
Finally Sarah ra"ed the DAY. ana
made me the happleSt man III Nhr's
tehdom J didn't have the heart 10 zen
George about II ior Two Weeks lhoush
| must confess ielt that he ought 10
BE- informed Ii only III The interests ei
romance.
There was question III my mh'
as to whether his triumph over me
IN our argument would oFeroaiai'e
his disappointment IN not WlhhlnS
! Sdrah hlmstli however, SIMPLY
had to ten hlm, 50 when ! met MN
| III the street ana lhe hiood wa" ol'
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-03-12
DROVE GUoRMET TO SARCASM
Evidently French Restaurant Wlns
Was Not Exactly the Quality
He Had Ordered.

william e. Corey praised at q Pitts
0urgh club the wines Of California.
-Our, California Wines" said tho
stee magnate, ARE much better than
wines OF q similar price In France
nor French wines are so adulterated
today that even a high-priced one
often tastes like burnt sugar and
water" w. ..-. .a.".....
"But the fine wines. the grand cru
wines r wonderful" a young banker
interrupted.
RBr. Corey shook his head.
Mot always" he said. "A friend
or mine. a gourmet with whom ]
luncsed not long ago at a fashionable
boulevard restaurant in Paris, ordered
q bottle Of very old celebrated Mar
gaux- Pouring out a little Of the wine
and rolling it on his tongue in true
gouEmet fashion he made a wry face
WAITER he demanded. What
wine Is this you brought meT
n Is what monsieur ordered was
che reply. .Margaux 1895, grand cru.
"'Etumph,' sneered my friend, how
lucky u is to be so old and to conceal
its age so WE'LL"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-03-12
PIONEERS or THE FRONTIER
Those Who Carved an Empire
From Wilderness.

No doubt the run of the continent"
has improved the fiber of the Ameri-
can people. OF course, the well estab-
lished and the ~intellectuals had no mo-
tive to seek the west; but in energy
and venturesomeness those who sought
the frontier were superior to the
average of those in their class who
stayed behind. 1t was the pike rather
than the carp that found their way
out of the POOL. Now, in the main,
those who pushed through the open
door of opportunity left more children
than their fellows who did not. Often
themselves members Of large families,
they had fecundity, as 1t were, in the
blood. With land abundant and the
outlook encouraging, they married
earlier. In the narrow life Of the
young west, love and family were
stronger interests than In the older
society; hence all married. Thanks
to cheap living and to the need Of
helpers, the big family was welcomed.
Living by agriculture, the west knew
little of cities, manufactures, social
rivalry, luxury and a serving class, all
foes Of rapid multiplication.-From
Origins Of the American People," by
Prof. Edward A. Ross, in the Century.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-03-12
UaHness a Qualification.

Some bygone housewives appear to
have regarded ugliness as a quality
to be desired in their servants. When
Eliza Coke, daughter of Coke Of Non
folk, was about to marry, she wrote
to her prospective mother-in-law:
Pray, have the goodness to decide
as you think best about the pretty
housemaid. I wish she were less
pretty and less fond Of dress, but If
her conduct and principles are good
neither are really Objectionable faults.
l think our establishment will be a
pattern Of mortality, particularly ii
Mr.. Stanhope engages the squirting
butler and the terrible housemaid he
mentioned to me-"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-03-12
Too Good.

ITO say that honesty is the best pol
icy-to say in other words, that the
more honest you r the richer you
will become-that is a silly and self
evident lie"
The speaker. Harvey Woodruff. the
well-known G. A. R. historian Of Hous-
ton. had been discussing the honesty
Of George Washington. He continued:
ITO be virtuous means to be poor
and wretched. Take the case of Auntie
Martha Washington Clay.
'Auntie Martha visited the office of
a Nola Chucky lawyer and said:
"Ah wants a divorce from nah hus-
band Cal
Why. auntie, what has Cal been
doing?'
He's done got religion, sab, an an
hain't tasted chicken TO free months
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-03-12
TALES TOLD OF ULSTERMEN'
Gull Worthy Of Any One From the
County Of cork-"canny" About
Marriage Fees.

The fisherman Is not incapable of
a bull. says the British Weekly. 1t
was an Ulster marquis who endeared
himself to his tenantry by the memor-
able bull uttered in his speech at an
agricultural dinner: II wish my farm
ers would use iron plows, because
they last forever, and will afterwards
sell as old iron"
It was an fisherman who at a
funeral observed the awkward work
OF an unaccustomed hand. and ex-
claimed as he seized a shovel: Il
wasn't seven. years counting a sex
toms daughter without learning to
sod a grave"
No matter how large the brides for
tune, the fisherman generally grum-
bled over the marriage fee.
Wouldn't half a crown timpt ye?"
asked a bridegroom of the officiating
minister when the clerk demanded the
usual five shillings.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-03-12
No Joke,

At the Chicago Athletic club a
game had been put up on a cynical
old bachelor. The man had waited
from eight to ten in the park on a
snowy evening in obedience to a
pale pink, violet-scented note that his
friends had faxed in order to e If
he was really as confirmed a woman
hater as he claimed.
Turning up at the club for a night,
cap, the duped and frozen bachelor
was very sullen and sulky when his
friends derided him. He saw no fun
whatever in the fake note.
George AIDE, noticing his black and
lowering looks, gave a loud laugh and
said:
What a skinlint you must be!
Wont even laugh at a joke, Ell, If it's
at your own e~xpense?"