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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-27

Z Governor Dunno has issued an early
PROCLAMATION for Arbor and Bird days.
These days should be observed
throughout the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-27

Yes, but father was drawing much
larger salary at the time than you're
getting"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-27

c9eerfuluess Is the daurbtsr
pioyment-Dr. Horne. oi en-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-27
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1894 Second ave-
rue. Rock Island. Ill Entered at the
Fostoflce a. second-class rnatter)
Rock IsIasd Member OF the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-27
MERE OPINION.

What matter il the skies be gray
While Aprirs hopes are blown to mel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-27

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02
A Novelty In Strikes.

The management of travelling the
atrical company demanded 2 shlllings
for admission. The visitors did not
propose to pay more than shilling
and after hasty consultation outside
the entrance formed "theater goers'
union" Pickets were stationed. and
within few minutes 27s people
practically all who were there-had
agreed not TO pay the 2 shlllings.
The manager appeared at the door
way and refused to make the required
reduction.
an give yon til count twenty"
said the newly elected president Of the
new union. land after that our price
will be sixpence instead Of shilling"
He counted slowly to nine. and then
the manager capitulated.
The strike was declared ut an end.
the quondam strikers trooped into the
hall. and the union was dissolved after
an existence of about twenty minutes.
Sydney tAustrallaI Mail.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02
Proved His Profession.

In Pierre Carat. Singer and Ex-
quisite." Is this story Of the Partisan
fcvorite: Out alone one evening in 1902
Carat was arrested by patrol Of ma.
tional guards because he was unable
to produce his card of citizenship, AZ
decreed by the convention. And 80 he,
Carat. whose larynx was said to b
whole OPERA" was taken to the SEC
ton house, and the officer in command
began his Interrogation as follows:
Your profession?" II sing" THAT"
retorted the officer. sis not a profess
sion. also sing" Possibly" drawl-
ed our hero, but I sing better than
you. The case is not the same" "Oh!
You will have to prove thatr' Carat,
always fond Of an innocent coup de
theatre, Immediately attacked one Of
the most ford romances Of his roper
toire-a thing Of trills. roulades and
dying falls" performance SO aston
ishing In that grimy guardhouse that
his captors not only released him. but
escorted him home In triumph.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02
RURAL CREDIT BANKS.

The Congress will likely pass rural
credits measure. The underlying prin-
ciple will be that of cooperation. The
government will probably foster the
creation of chain of rural banks
The farmers themselves can become
the owners and proprietors of these
banks. To the banks those farmers
desiring loans to carry on farming
operations will bring their mortgages.
On these mortgages the banks will
lend money for longtime periods. The
banks will use the mortgages deposit
ed with them as securities on which
to base general issues of farm deben-
ture bonds. These bonds the farm
bank system, as a unit, will market
in the principal money centers of the
world. The principal of repayment of
these loans by the farmers will be the
so-called amortization plan, or annual
repayments of principal and interest.
Thus while the bank will make avail
able to agriculture great reservoirs OF
money at easy rates, 1t will permit of
the repayment of this money on such
low terms that they will not prove
embarrassing to the poorest borrow
ers. The bank will retain supervision
over the manner in which the borrow
ers spend the money they get The
borrower will have to declare the pur-
pose for which he wants the money
The only purpose for which the bank
will lend will be for the uses of agri-
culture. If farmer is dissipating his
loan in any other way the bank will
shut down on him. The money must
be applied by the farmer to making
more money.-Waco Times-H Herald.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02
The Eskimo Mind.

The difficulty OF conveying the true
idea OF Christianity 10 the Eskimo
mind is related by Vilhjalmur Stefans-
son: Now. 1t seems that in Kotsebue
sound. where the Christian doctrines OF
the Colvile people had originated. fish
ing is by nets only As fishing is prac-
tically the only work done there tho
missionary had probably said to them.
DO not put out your fish nets on Sun
day meaning thereby DO not work
on Sunday However that may be-
the prohibition came to our community
in the form God has said you must
not use fish nets on Sunday Accord
ingly the entire community pulled
their fish nets out Of the river Satnr-
day night. fshed with hooks all day
Sunday and put tie nets back into the
water Monday morning"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02
GRANDDAUGHTER OF
TYLER QUIT OFFICE
Failed to Take Civil Service Examina
ton and Was Removed
From Place.

CORTLAND, Va, April Miss Matte
Tyler, granddaughter OF President
John Tyler yesterday surrendered her
position as postmlstress at CORTLAND
which she held for sixteen years. b.
A. Williams succeeded her, but was
allowed to take charge of the office
only after the Postmaster General had
telegraphed Miss Tyler that she was
no longer postmistress. She was un.
willing to accept the credentials pre-.
sented by Mr.. Williams.
Miss Tyler. who failed to qualify at
the recent civil service examinations,
made two appeals direct to President
Wilson, but he told her that he could
not interfere with the operation of the
civil service regulations.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02

The A. & NJ. College has been in
existence thirty-eight years. Within
that time it has doubled itself a dozen
times and so has Bryan How about
the dirt road connecting the two? To
the shame of Bryan and Brazos Coun.
ty, it is no better than the day the
college opened. There is not another
State nor county in the Union that
would countenance such a thing. Have
we no pride? Does the expenditure
of few dollars outweigh every other
consideration? Are we willing to
acknowledge that we can't build five
miles of road that would be a credit
to, and in keeping with such a school
as the A. G. VI. College?
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02
COALITION OF c. A. R.
AND j. c. Y. PROPOSED
Wisconsin Order Took First Step To
ward Bringing Organizations
Together.

Lacrosse, Wis, April 2.-Action that
veterans said might lead to a coali-
ton of the Grand Army of the &c.
public and the United Confederate
Veterans with the United Spanish War
Veterans, was taken last night by the
Casberg Camp of Spanish War Vet
Grams, who took into honorary mem.
bership all members of the Grand
Army in Lacrosse.
Under the arrangement, which was
ratified by both orders, the Grand
Army of the Republic members, with:
out affecting the status of their own
order, acquire the privileges of the
younger order
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02
chum aaved hImssIs.

A little dog. unlicensed. had been
found III the streets and taken to ths
pound. He was IN atYectionate ani.
NAL and greatly endeared himself TO
all about the pMpe. They called him
Chum, and be joyfully responded
whenever his name was spoken. Al
the days passed. other poor. homeless
dogs were put to death, Finally came
Chum's last day Of grace. and no one
had come u claim him. ThS next
morning dawned. ana the man who
was to kill Chum called him into the
yard. Chum danced and wagged bis
tail. no doubt thinking something good
was in store for him. The man then
said: well. Chummy, your time has
come. You'd better say your pray
ers." Immediately the little forepaws
were crossed. the little head bowed.
and Chum said his prayers. Al the
little body was still In this attitude Of
reverence step was heard. The At
tendant looked up and saw the super
intendent standing there There were
tears In the eyes Of each. Chum u
still living. but instead Of being no
body's dog he Ii now every body'ss-et
Louis Republic.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02
A RIDICULOUS PERFORMANCE,

The Honorable Barry Miller of Dial
las, who has been active in promoting
the second Fort Worth convention
thinks it would be the proper thing
for the body, when it has assembled
to endorse Jim Ferguson. That may
be the only alternative. but certainly
there could be nothing more ridicu
lous. And why do we say that? Be
cause Mr.. Ferguson denounced the
movement and refused to allow his
name to be considered in connection
therewith.-Waco Times-Herald.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02
APPORT|ONMENT
FOR SCHOOLS MADE
Allowance for April Is rs Cents,
Making Total Of 1925
Already Divided.

Austin, Tex, April 2.-State Super
intendent w. F. Doughty yesterday an.
nounced the April apportionment OF
the school fund, which is rs cents per
capita based on 1.04S,000 scholastics
in the State. The total amount ap.
portioned is s7S6,42s, of which s4S5,.
S39 goes to the common school dis.
tricts and s3OO,9S9 to the Independent
school districts, which includes the
cities of the State. This makes a total
of 1925 which thus far has been ap.
portioned out of an annual apportion-
ment of 81 per capita. The State has
apportioned so cents more per capita
this year than for the same period last
year.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02
Partisan street BARRIERS.

The French capital. like that Of Chi
ma. has its street BARRIERS. In Paris
the perambulating tonsorialists carry
a little box containing the usual out
at of their calling. Their chief patrons
are laboring men. The street barber
of Paris usually places his customer
upon the banks of the Seine or In
some spot aside from the crowd, COW
ers his knees with a newspaper and
proceeds to work. For only ] sou
he will shave man. cut his hair and
generally impart to him more or less
smart appearance. These BARRIERS are
said to make quite respectable sum
even at the small fee they charge.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02
INGERsoLL ON TOBACCO.

These leaves make friends and
celebrate with gentle rites the VOWS
of peace. They have given consoa.
tion to the world. They are the com.
panions of the lonely, the friends of
the imprisoned, of the exile, of work
ers in mines, Of fellers of forests, of
sailors of the deep seas. They are
the givers of strength and calm to
the vexed and wearied minds of those
who build with thought and brain the
temples of the soul. They tell of hope
and rest. They smooth the wrinkled
brows of care; drive fear and strange,
misshapen breads from out the
peace. Within their magic warp and
wool some potent, gracious spell lies,
that, when released by fire, doth softly
steal within the fortress of the brain
and bind in sleep the captured senti-
nels of care and grief. These leaves
are the friends of the fireside, and
their smoke-like incense rises from
myriads of happy homes. Cuba is the
smile OF the sea-"
That is pretty tidy recommenda-
ton for tobacco. Mr.. Ingersoll was a
splendid sophist. OF course tobacco
is no such beautiful thing as he pic
tured it, but 1ngersoll, when he was
in an eloquent humor, could make a
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
What the photograph says goes.

What the monograph says goes.
Usually the possession Of money
represents frugality and old age.
Having to buy anything interferes
with the spiritual pleasure of shop
ping.
One kind of hustler is a man who
never has occasion to buy an UNI
brella.
We can't all be happy or even al
lowed to choose our own way of be-
ing unhappy.
Among other rights some men give
up when they get married is the right
to think for themselves.
1t is dead easy for a fortune teller
to read a woman's mind after little
diplomatic questioning.
No matter what the new spring mil
linery may look like, it's a safe pre-
diction it will not look like anything
else.
An Ohio minister advises girls to
marry plain, ordinary men-just as II
most of 'em ever had an opportunity
to do otherwise.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02

Other counties all over Texas are
waking up to the great Importance of
good roads. Why can't Brazos County
Are we less progressive than they, are
we too stingy and hidebound to pay
for them, or are we Just naturally sat
isfied to go on in the future as in the
past-sloshing, begging, pulling, heav-
ing, setting, miring, stalling and wear
ing ourselves and our teams out in
going to and coming from town or any
other place we desire to go?
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02
toadstool look like vine and fig tree
State Press in Dallas News.

If we could get all the red tape and
monkey work out of our governmental
methods, and come right down to bed
rock, plain facts and good old common
horse sense and every day methods,
the cost of maintaining this wonderful,
mysterious something called the gov
eminent" would be not more than half
the burden it is at present.-Bryan
Eagle.
There is nearly always a reason for
things being as they are and there is
even a reason for red tape. If it
wasn't for the red tape of government,
interiors would be constantly butting
in on the job of the superiors and
balling up the business. Red tape is
necessary to prevent the usurpation
of authority by persons who have no
right to exercise such powers. There
are arguments to be made against red
tape, but no large business can be
operated without some of it.-Temple
Telegram.
And there's where you fell outside
the breastworks. Not every man in
office is a Superior" neither is every
man out of office an inferior" Be-
sides how could the fellow on the out
side looking in, butt in on the fellow
on the inside looking out? No.
Claudius Augustus, these "superiors"
ball up the business confided to them,
and then wrap it up in red tape to
keep the interiors" from finding it
ont
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02

What we need to do here in Bryan
is to jerk the kinks out of ourselves
and get busy. We should erect a
modern high school building, improve
the residence streets and build good
roads all over Brazos County. Cost
money? OF course. Did you ever see
anything worth whoop that did not?
We can raise the money; why not do
it, and keep Bryan moving?
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02
FOR SALE

100 acres of land one-half
mile from city limits, about one
half in cultivation, balance pas
ture, clover and Bermuda grass !;
an ideal place for dairy and
stock farm. Reasonable terms.
Also have other desirable prop
erty. Will sell from one acre
up. For terms and prices see,
w. /. McCULLOCH.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02
RAILROAD DAM At
LEAGUE GAVE WAY
Water Supply for Shops Released by
Break Caused by Heavy
Rains Recently.

league, Tex, April 2.-The dam of
the Trinity G. Brazos Valley Railroad
here washed away Tuesday night, re.
leasing fifteen acres of water varying
in depth from five to twenty feet. This
tank was the source of water supply
for the shops at this place. The dam
will be rebuilt at once.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02

Gradually the big ones and little
ones are crawling into the Tom Ball
band wagon First thing you know
some fellow is going to move to make
it unanimous.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02

The Terrell election law and the
primary law were designed to do away
with political conventions, and yet We
have had more this year than ever
known before. They are nuisance.
Let us either repeal the primary law
or cut out the conventions.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02

A politician was describing at the
club the death of rival.
yes. Jones is dead" he said, and.
with chuckle, he held his glass up to
the light Yes. Jones is dead He
slipped on the parquetry floor of his
library and killed himself"
The politician gave a loud laugh.
Then he added:
"a hardwood finish, eh 7"--Exchange
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02
Equsactly.

A queen bee lays 200 eggs day
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Any way to cross queen bees with
ickens?-Johnstow Democrat.
Wouldn' tlikehoneyinthe b r; cmfwf
Wouldn't like honey in the eggs and
feathers in the honey, Might substi-
tute the shad for the bee and hatch
out some domestic cavier.-New York
Evening Telegram.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02

The removal of the coating of
screenings from Main street brought
to light a most unfortunate condition.
The soft places are still soft, and the
scaly, cracked, broken places are but
little if any better. Everybody thought
the street was improving fast, but the
condition as disclosed is very disap-
pointing.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02

So far it has only been necessary
to build foot bridges on the residence
streets, but we greatly fear wagon
bridges will have to be built across
some of them pretty soon.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02
BITS OF BY-PlAY.

(By Luke McLuke of Cincinnati
Enquirer)
The Other Side.
When you size up your yesterdays
think you'll find, my son,
That you're entitled to some praise
For what you HAVEN'T done.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02
Clothes.

A few more months and we will view
With fear sweet sister Nan,
In see-more skirt and peek.a-boo,
And a thick coat of tan.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02
Ouch!

at says here that a Kansas shoe
maker who has been divorced six
times has married again." observed
the Old Fogy.
We'll, maybe he'll stick to his last
returned the Crouch.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02
Unnecessary.

This lady is worth 100000. Would
you like to see her photograph
Worth 100000 and compelled to ad-
vertise for husband? No. you needn't
show me her phiz. can imagine what
1t must be."-Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02
Sure.

why do you double lead your edi'
torials?" asked the Cub Reporter.
ITO give them more weight" re-
piled the Editor.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02
Not Bad.

Your eggs are bad, oh, grocer man, -
The mad housekeeper raved;
Said he I've watched those eggs
and can
Swear that they're well behaved"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02

Let everybody join heart and soul
with the ladies in the cleanup cam.
paign they are inaugurating.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02
Paw Knows Everything.

Willie-Paw, what are narrowing
details?
Paw-The box score Of the game
after the home team loses, my son.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02
The Long and the Short Of 1t.

The Long and the Short Of II.
Said Johnny Bates to lngersol:
"Your hair amt been cut since last
fall"
Said lngersoll to Johnny Bates:
I'm surely glad our domes amt
mates"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02
Complimentary.

Complimentary.
1.-The idea Of DOING while was sing
ingv'
you were singing lullaby. weren't
your?
"Yes."
"Then couldn't pay your art any
higher COMPLIMENT Washington Her
aid.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02

Things to Worry About.
There are more lefthanded women
than men.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Eagle is authorized to announce
the following candidates, subject to
the action of the July Democratic pri
maries:
FOR CONGRESS:
HON. RUFUS HARDY. Corsicana
r'OR REPRESENTATIVE:
HON. J. L. FOUNTAIN.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-02

Before and After Taking.
Courtship.
Battleship.
Evening star., 1914-12-25
RETE[L THE STORY
Of infant SAVIOR
Pastors of Local Churches
Emphasize Significance
of Christmas.
MUSIC MADE FEATURE
OF PROGRAMS TODAY
Children Prominent in the Exer.
cises-Midnight Masses and Com
munion Services Held.

The story of the infant Christ was re-
told from the pulpits of many Wash
ington churches today and programs
of special music gave emphasis to the
significance of the day. Nearly all of
the scores of churches, of all denoni-
nations, within the District observed
the anniversary of the Savior's birth.
though the Christmas services in a few
of the churches were held last Sunday
and in others are to be held next Sun
day.
In most of the Catholic and Episcopal
churches the Christmas observance be-
gan last night, when midnight masses
and Christmas eve communion services
were held.
As usual, children of the various Sun
day schools had prominent parts in the
days observance in number of the
churches, at which either afternoon or
evening services were largely musical.
Evening star., 1914-12-25

ing Of the King, by Mrs. John Hum
phrey: anthem. Ring Out, Wild Bells;
organ, Christmas Postlude in A; even
ing, organ. Christmas Musette and
March Of the Magi Kings: anthem
And There Were Shepherds: anthem.
o Holy Night; offertory solo. Star Of
Bethlehem, by Elijah Kinsella: an
them. 1t Came Upon the Midnight
Clear; organ, Allelulia. The choir con-
sists Of Miss Marion Greene, soprano:
alto. Mrs. John Humphrey; bass, Elijah
Kinsella: tenor, William Caulf1eld, in
place Of George v. Blackeney. regular
tenor. who is away on account of ILL
ness.
Twenty-Five young girls of the Sun,
shine Band Of Bruen Church conducted
special exercises there today. A praise
and worship service was held at 1880
o'clock.