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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02
The Daily Story
His One Useful Act-By Esther vandeveer.
copyrighted. 1915 by Associated Literary bureau

One day Edward Carr, who was al
ways on the lookout for odd articles,
attended an auction Of furniture in the
house of man who had recently died.
An antique desk, said to be 80 years
old, was put up, and Carr resolved to
buy 1t If he could secure it at rea-
sonable price. Among the bidders was
a young lady of attractive appearance
who seemed to be very DESTROYS OF
buying the desk, but when the price
was run up over $50 she dropped out
and with evident disappointment The
desk was finally knocked down to Carr
for 500.
One of the pigeonholes he used for
pencils, erasers, penholders and other
small articles. At times when he
brought some little instrument from
his workshop that he didn't care to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02

Burleson. is TO be put in force at once.
Accordingly. II has been arranged to
post notices in 10000 city, town and
village postoffces OF the United States
to the effect that harvest hands are
needed in Oklahoma. The state needs
from $4,000 to $4,000 harvest hands.
Employment will last from four to six
months. and the pay will be 81 and
$3.50 per day and upwards. Those
willing TO take this work must, how
ever. pay their own railroad expenses
to Oklahoma. The work of distribut-
ing laborers within the state is being
organized, and full instructions OF how
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02
THE MOVIES

II Is a wonderful story OF a vast
new industry. this - an industry
springing up over night as it were.
Little wonder that It has begun to re-
semble a Klondike rush. and that new
companies are popping up on all sides
Ike mushrooms.
The total business Of the whole IN
custry last year was more than $780,
600. OO0-which is said 20 make It the
fo1rth largest IN the United States /;
and at least thirty brand new million
aires have been added 10 the roster by
f.
There were 5000. 10000 paid ad-
missions in 1913 10 our more than 90
600 moving picture theatres - which
show SO, loo, 600 feet Of film each night.
and literally speckIe the whole coun-
try. A single motion picture may
reach I5' million spsctators-more
han company could play 20 in
production II fl toured
teadny for twenty years. writes Hen |
y Lsnfer in The Worlds Work.
American film makers will export |
nls year probably $4,000 miles OF pic
1Ees; and the royalty paid 10 Mr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02
CAPITAL Comment
BY CLYDE Il. TAvENNER
Conuressn1an from the Fourteenth District.

! to get one of the Jobs are printed on
the notices in the postofflces.
SO certain are the cabinet heads that
the plan will be successful that Sec
rotary Wilson is asking labor commits
sioners of other states to send him an
estimate of their needs in farm labor
this year. Thus the department OF
labor will undertake to be a huge en-
ployment agency for farm labor.
A similar purpose is carried in Rep
resentative Victor MuTdock's bill to
establish a bureau of employment In
the department of labor. The plan is
10 set up a permanent bureau which is
to be given power to operate free labor
exchanges at important commercial
and Industrial centers. This bureau
will keep general tab on labor condi-
tions throughout the United States.
their bulletins showing where labor is
scarce and where the labor market Is
overfull. The bureau will operate with
state. municipal and private employ
ment agencies.
The house committe on labor has be-
gun consideration of the Murdoch bill.
Labor Pleased With Trust Bill.
Organized labor has announced that
it is satisfied with the manner in which
the trust bills have been amended in
the house. President Samuel Gompers
has evidently won his fight for exemp-
ton of labor unions from prosecutions
as trusts. Specific amendments have
been added to the effect that nothing
in the bills shall be construed as pre-
venting the organization and operation
of labor unions on the ground that they
exist in violation of the Sherman law.
The battle will now be transferred to
the senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02

Why does the young man daily daub
And live upon Il crust OF bread?
Is IL because he loves his job,
And has he taken Art to we'd?
Does he believe. down in his heart,
That commerce and that trade are vilei
Has he convinced himself that art
And art alone is worth his while7
Nay. though he labors eagerly
In laying on each shade and tint,
1t ia that he may some day see
His name in print.
Why does the man who sells or buys
While lines are forming his face
Crowd back the weaker one who tries
To be winner in the race?
Is it because he thinks the rich
Alone may sit among the high?
Or is hs made for pleasures whlcls
The money that he seeks viii buy?
Nay. wet and dry and warm and cola
He keeps on with heart of flint
So that some day he may behold
His name in print.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02

Three commissions are conducting
Inquiries TO determine the cause OF the
collision that sent the Empress Of Ire
land to the bottom OF the st. Lawrence
with 1000 souls. The old story again
OF locking the stable after the horse
has gone. The verdict Will not bring
back the dead; neither Will it give
comfort TO those who have lost their
loved ones There are laws governing
navigation OF the seas that would make
impossible such disasters as befell the
Empress of Ireland and the Titanic IL
they were enforced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02
Bed Time Tales
4 BLdckbnd Fight
By Clara Ingram Judson.

n NE pleasant spring day black
nird few down from a tree tic
grub for worms around a rose
bush.
Il wasn't big. cross looking black
bird, as many of them are-no indeed
This was nice, slim, ladylike black
bird. who didn't look one bit quarrel
some or fussy.
81 don't feel really hungry" she as
sured herself, yet an extra worm or
two wouldn't taste amiss; think I'll
scratch little here"
So she peclced and she scratched and
she hecked away the dirt with her
glossy black bill
Not very far away a big. squawlly.
bossy blackbird stood watching pro-
ceedings.
IF that little blackbird down there
digs up any good worms" he said to
himself. I'll be ready. I'll dart down
and gobble them up in hurry"
So he watched very carefully
I Now of course the iadylike blackbird
didn't know about being watched-or il
she did, she pretended She didn't. which
Is nearly the same thing.
So she went on digging and digging.
and didn't find single worm.
This is very stupid" she said to her
self. I wonder if ] better look else
where"
She cooked her head and thought a
minute.
mo. ! believe I'll stay right here.
maybe there are good worms further
down I'll just try bit deeper"
So she went on digging and digging.
and didn't find single worm.
Now. the blackbird up in the tree
saw her diligently digging, saw her stop
and look into the ground minute and
then resume her digging
what can it be she has found?" he
said to himself "She would never dig
as long as that unless she knew some
thing very fine was to be found"
He cooked his head on one side and
watched her shrewdly.
Il wonder If she has found worm
and eaten it up right ~ Ter my nose:"
The more he though, about il the
angrier he grew and the more certain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02
Wise Eather.

Father has to wear his whiskers jugt as
mother tells him to;
Fathers can't buy clothes while mother
thinks his last years suit will do;
Not till ma consents can father have a
necktie that IS new.
Mother never thinks of asking father how
TO wear her hair:
She gets dresses when she wants them
and decides what kind to wear;
Dad IL wise and knows II wouldn't do him
any good TO care.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02

The Illinois board OF health has IN
covered a peculiar case OF merged
identity at Peoria, where one r. Q.
Nichols has been arrested for practic-
ing medicine without a license. Nichols
claims that he and his cousin. Forest
G. Nichols. whom he resembles strong
u. passed through Rush Medical col
lege on one tuition. attending IN alter
nate 30-day periods. Both graduated
in 1894 but here their trouble began.
They could get only one license. This
as issued 20 Forest c. Nichols and
= been serving both practitioners
till Ills time. Now the question is
which Of the two. Il either. IS entitled
20 practice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02

he felt that the little lady blackbird had
eaten up the finest worm OF the season.
And still the ladylike blacllbird went.
on digging and digging, and didn't find!
a single worm.
At last the big blackbird could stand
it no longer
He swooped down from the tree He
ruffled his feathers and blew out his
chest till he looked twice his usual
size.
Then he stormed at the industrious
bird.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02

Edison is said to amount to about &c.,
900 a week.
Besides such really incomprehensi-
BILE figures, Nome and Ballarat and
Kimberley seem like incidents. And
tho figures for 1912 were less than half
those above, so the future has some
what the bewildering aspect OF the
astronomers staggering picture OF the
solar system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02

The issue OF faithfuIness to party ap-
pears to have been the leading one in
the contest which was settled at the
primaries yesterday between Congress
man Maurice Connolly or Dubuque and
r. T. Meredith OF Des AIOines for the
democratic nomination for senator
from the state OF Iowa There were
many years when there could have
been 10 occasion for such a campaign
IN the Hawkeye state. but now Il
means something TO be able TO truth
fully say. N the words OF the late
David q. Hiu, I am q democrat"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02

LABOR ana lHe pOot
omce-are TO CO
operate this year
in furnishing har-
vest hands for the
wheat and corn
fields OF the mid
die west, and incl
dentally provid e
work for unem-
ployed men in the
cities.
Responding to
the appeal of the
state labor COM
missioner of Okla
homa, Secretary
Wilson of the de-
partment of labor
has devised an en-
ployment method
which. with the CO.
operation of Post
master en- eral
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02
Generous of Eather

Has your father said anything
about the wedding present he intends
to give u.s."
Yes. I heard him telling mother
yesterday that he thought it would be
nice to give US the piano he bought
for me a couple OF months ago on the
installment plan, and let you make
the future payments"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02
What H. Would Do.

What would you do" asked the
lieutenant who was instructing the
class in aviation, IF you were up q
thousand feet in the air and the steer
ing gear should go wrong or the en-
CINE should fail?'
I'D hit the earth in about twinty
seconds, I'm thinkin'," replied Ser
geant McManus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02
WHAT HE SAID.

Did I under
stand you to say
that you consid-
cred a common
school education
sufficient FOR your
SOM"
No, l didn't
say that exactly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02
LAWNS

with it were unsuccessful except when
such large quantities as 400 pounds
t. an acre were used.
Although fertilization is a splendid
thing for the up-keep of a lawn, it will
never entirely make up for lawn
soil that was poorly prepared in the
beginning. 1t is only when a lawn
soil is properly prepared in the first
place and enriched with stable manure.
lime. and bone phosphate, that a lawn
may be maintained in the best condi-
ton.
Unrotted stable manure should be
kept away from a lawn at all times,
the opinion of many to the contrary
notwithstanding. Stable manure con-
tains weed seeds and particularly after
the early growth of grass these weed
seeds will be encouraged to sprout, for
at this time the grass is weakened by
its spring growth and the weeds have
additional impetus to spread. A weed
has been defined as a plant out OF
place" Weeds are certainly out of
place on a well-kept lawn. Fertilizing
materials have great advantage over
stable manure as they contain no weed,
seeds.
There are other fertilizers beside nj
traJe of soda that are most valuable
for the lawn, but their use is more es-
pecially adapted to the fall. Later the
department will issue advice regarding
the application of such materials as
ground bone, phosphate rock, potash,
ri cfn
sheep manure. The phosphate rock in
particular should not be used in the
spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02

= "Spartacus." q gorgeous production.
with operate orchestral accompani-
uient, failed in one OF Chicago's finest
theatres because OF lack OF patronage.
A few blocks away, at another theatre,
people who berate theatrical managers
for not serving the better things are
nightly thronging the doors 20 see a
woman who made a reputation on her
shape diving of the rocks into the sea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02

Get out of here. will your' he
squawked at her Don't YOU eat up
all those fine wormsl / mean to feast
on those myself"
The ladylike blaclsbird turned around
and looked at him. then she shrugged
her shoulders az plain as bird can, and
said. "Oh. very well. if that's the way
you feel about it," and few away.
The big. bossy blackbird started dig
gihg, digging and digging, and didn't
find a single worm
Tom0rro7t-1 Moonlight Party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02

= Acting On the advice OF HIS allies
who declared that political capital
could be made by 10. the colonel made
haste TO "criticise WILSON, but he saw
10 it that he was well on his way TO
Europe before his statement was print
ed. Evidently he figures that he who
fights and runs away may live to run
again
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02

at is remarkable" walls an Iowa
paper. how many OF our modern re-
publican statesmen are inclined to sup
port some other party rather than their
own" This raises the question: What
IS modern republican statesman and
how long does he remain such after he
has begun supporting some other
Darty9
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02
RraaonahIn SuanIrIon-

I don't know what TO think OF my
husband
'Why2"
He seems almost too good lately
to be true When l got him to help
me rearrange some OF the furniture
yesterday he skinned his knuckles
and didn't blame It on me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02

Instead OF using liar and CRATER. the
sunragists and their sisters opposing
the cause are applying 10 each other
such endearing terms as 'pOlecat,'
etc. Please pass the smelling salts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02
Wise PrecautIop

"Rave you ever found that New
Yorl, was impollte?"
No: I've always made it a rule to
get cut of the town before all of my
money was gone"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02

/ said l wanted him to learn to spell
and write, even if he had to stay in
the grammar grades until he was
grown up
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02

II conditions in Mexico are as bad
as Medil Mccormick claims 10 be find
fng them there ought 10 be a fair
chance TO get a third party on its feet
down there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02

Cemeteries present beautiful ap-
pearance." says a newspaper head
line. Even so there are not many Of
aus who are ready 10 take up our per
manent residence there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02

"smytne & Co. are going to erect a
five story building"
"Will it pay:'
That's another ry."-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02

TERSs-Ten cents per week by car
rier. IN Rock Island: IS pc year by mail
IN advance.
be made TO the circulation department
Nvhich should also be notified IN every
Instance where - is desired TO have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority n the premises.
All communications OF argumentssive
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
zion No such articles viii be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments. Gem
-tral Union. Rock Island I45. 11i5 and
Pies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02
June 2 in American
History.

1776-Genefal John Sullivan assumed
command OF all the American Rev
; dictionary forces operating on tne
Canadian border
1S16-John Godfrey SAKE. humorous
poet. born; died 1887.
1S9o-Matt Morgan. noted cartoonss
died; born 1874.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02

Near q Decline.
"I'm rather afraid CLARA we're os
We're Is going into decline"
why do you think sof'
I'm going to propose TO her Gnu
evening If L get. acclaimed -Judgs -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02

He that blows upon dust fills his eyes
with it-Dauish Proyerb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02

Especial Correspondence OF The August
Washington, May 30.-Two govern
ment depattments-the department. OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02

The cigaret habit is growing to an
alarming extent among the women Of
the better class at Ottawa, Canada.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10
MINES MAKE PROFITS

That mining at present is in the
most profitable stage of its existence
is indicated by the reports made to
Mining & Engineering World by Amer
lean mines and works and other COM
panies which look to mining for their
profits.
These reports show that 107 of these
companies have paid dividends so far
this year totaling S41 .132,971. To date
these companies have to their credit
dividend payments aggregating 1885,
5321S8 When IL is considered that
this does not include dividends paid by
companies operating coal and iron
properties, nor of those companies pro-
ducing other mineral substances it is
readily seen that mining is one of
Americas most profitable industries.
In classifying the various reports
made, II is found that of the 107 COM
panies mentioned above, "a operate
copper properties. During the four
months of 1914. these companies paid
out dividends amounting to s17.115,371.
Since incorporation. dividends totaling
s4O9. $780, $40 have been paid on COM
bined issued capital of $265,5S1,715.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10

Evidences OF popular approval OF
President Wilson's decision to COM
plete trust legislation at the present
session OF congress are fast accumu-
latlng. It is clear that a majority of
the thinking business men OF the coun-
try favor this course. Senators and
congressman who have returned to
Washington recently after visiting
their districts agree that general pub
lie sentiment is supporting the presi-
dents firm stand in the matter. Fears
Of serious business effects have been,
I'm large measure, allayed for several
reasons. The early haryests have
been excellent, and the prospects for
the later crops are OF the best; the
Industrial and commercial outlook is
fast improving. Business cannot build
on solid ground until the trust issue is
disposed OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10

Properties classed as gold-silver-lead-
zinc producers, to the number of 20,
paid dividends during the four mouths
period totaling S1O.s40,305. To the end
of April these companies have dis
bursed 1854 ,293,4 74, or S37,OS9,SS5 in
excess of the outstanding capital
Forty-six of these properties are locat-
ed in the United States and have to
their credit so far this year S6,222, 657,
and since Incorporation s172,105,17
Eighteen are Canadian properties and
their disbursements for the four
months total S3,953,7S1, and since in
corporation S54.S7S,722. But six Next
can companies report dividend pay
ments in 1914, these having disbursed
S653,S67. To date these six COM
panies have s2O,3O9,5S1 to their credit.
Seven metallurgical companies have
made disbursements this year of
s4.915.222 with total payments of S164,-
295,324.
Six security-holding corporations had
a profitable four months period, hav-
ing divided among shareholders sS,162,
073, with total disbursements of $685.
OS2,52O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10
Whx He Was Hurt.

my friends" said the minister, after
he had finished reading his text for the
second time, 81 promised last Sunday,
as you will remember, to preach ser
mon this morning that should be only
Is minutes long. I am very glad in
deed to see such a large number Of
brethren and sisters present, but there
is one thing that causes me extreme
sorrow. 1t is not that the large turn
out today is probably due to the fact
that I have decided to make my re-
marks brief. I realize that few men
have such gifts Of oratory as to be in
teresting or instructive for an hour, or
even half an hour at time. 1t was
this conviction which led me to decide
to cut down the length of my sermons,
but I do feel hurt, my friends, when I
see at least a dozen of the brethren in
the front pews take out their watches.
as begin my remarks, for the purpose
of letting me understand that I am to
be timed. had hoped that If I was
not able to thrill you I at least pos
sessed your confidence"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10
THE THIRD DEGREE"

The state Benate in Georgia passed
a bill making # unlawful for police,
detectives or others to subject pris-
cners to the so-called third degree"
examinations. The third degree"
methods are indefensible. They have
been. gays the State Register, the tools
used principally by bullying policemen
who. in order to justify their positions
as guardians c. law and order. have
forced innocent prisoners to confess
TO the committing of crimes. 1t is
true that the employing OF the third
degree" has been productive OF some
good results, but when we take into
consideration that for every guilty man
brought TO Justice by means OF these
e1rbarous tactics. there have been two
innocent men sent over the bridge of
Eghs." We can surely see no reason
1or its existence. II the ends of Jus
Zee cannot be served without sacrific-
ing the life and liberty of innocent
men. then there is something radically
wrong with the makeup OF our police
and detective departments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10

child's word or the parents affidavit
Is Of no account. Justice Hughes of
the United States supreme court spe-
officially states. in a recent case in
voiving the constitutionality of the
Illinois child labor law. than an en-
pIoyer hires a child at his peril and
that he must ascertain the true age
OF the child
II the child is less than Is years Of
age the employer must keep on file
the age and school certificate for ex-
animation by the deputy factory in
spectors At the same time a time
table must be properly kept showing
the name and address OF each child.
No child may be employed more than
eight hours per day. II is also pro-
vfded that a child may not begin work
before Z O'Clock in the morning and
must not work after in the evening.
Under these rigid restrictions the
average boy in the city is driven on
the street. where he Is educated in a
certain way to unfit him for the duties
of life He is taught how TO loaf. how
to spend his time in improbable pur-
suits. He learns TO smoke cigarettes,
and he is educated along the lines Of
undesirable citizenship. And then we
wonder at the rapidly growing criminal
class in our large towns and cities. In
endeavoring to clear ourselves from
the bog on one side, we have fallen
into the pit on the other.