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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09

Mayor Mitchell OF New York has
been presented with a silver loving
cup by 900 OF his fellow citizens.
He will be in luck If. at the expira-
lion OF his term. he is not presented
gith an old garbage can
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09
Her HeIe.

Hilton says he is willing to give his
wife credit for having been great
help to him in business
Il understand she was his stenog-
rapher for several years"
Yes. He insists that he has never
had anyone in the office who could
equal her in the delicate business Of
persuading creditors 20 be patient
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09

In spite OF the inference TO be OBJ
tanned from the news columns. II Is
p--5able that occasionally a man who
does not hold state contract is sent
TO the penitentiary in New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09

The new poet laureate of England
should be able 10 qualify as a poll
-Ician. Besides issuing his first Off
ciaI poem during the season OF good
will. he made Il very short
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09

Considering the number OF Mexicans
who are coming over the border. why
speculate any further as 10 why they
prefer 20 tight their battles near the
American boundary line?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09

They may stop the young people
.rom dancing the tango. but they
PANT prevent them from conducting
astronomical observations on dark
llEhts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09

CONGRESSMAN Mann has not viewed
With alarm for a week. Can IL be pos
sfbIe he f. on the trail OF something
be can point TO with pride?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09
A WISE MAN.

We'll. I've just
escaped a lot of
serious trouble"
II congratulate
you. How did
you do it,"
by tearing up
a letter l had no
business writing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09

Undoubtedly Hon James Bryce
an wear his new title OF nobility In
2 dignihed manner. Even In this
country nobody ever dared TO call
him Jim.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09

Some one must have Numbered, as
she Mexicans seem To have had real
bullets in their fireworks displays the
past week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09

II isn't always the finest feathered
bird that most effectively attacks the
high cost OF living by abundant egg
t,ro iuction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09
Not Studied.

Louise-Does your husband treat
you with studied Indifference: Julia
No: his unconcern 10 quite NATURAL
Judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09

Ex-President Taft says the Panama
lanai Is due 20 Hanna. SpoJner and
Roosevelt Haven't we heard some
hing OF a man named Goethals7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09

There's nothing 50 sad as republi-
tan waiting for the panic that fails TO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09

Tariff and finance have been attend
Cd 10 by the national administration
Now for the trusts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09

Whoever II was wrote that Cara
boa song. he isn't saying much about
n these days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09

Especial Correspondence OF The Argus-)
While the discussion RACES over the
propriety OF the government engaging
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09

"Eondon foresees easier money E-E-
pecting a big batch of American tour
iSts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09

Deferred duties. rs general ruia
mean neglected duties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave.
ne. Rock IsiznA III Entered At the
'ostonnes az HecSnd-eiass nsatter.J
soSk IsIaRd Member OF the A-.ocfstrs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09

( TLRNs-Ten eeats per week by car
rfer. IN Rock IsiaEd
! Complaints OF delivery ssrvi-~ r~-Jtiid
Dc made 20 the circulation apartment.
wAieh rhouid also be nc.i1ed IN every
Instance where - - desired 20 have
paper SbeonrtzL~d. - carriers Rave no
aathc-i;y - the premises.
All Communication OF arEurientative
ehar-etsr. political or religious. must
S-vs reai name attached for puoiiea-
tsen Nc such articles viii he printed
pve. fictitious signatures.
Telephones In all departments Cen
irai CnIoa. Rock Island Ifs. IIt5 and
3its.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09

Friday. January 9. 1914.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16
The Ensmies Of Civil serrios.

The classified civil service is an established
fact in our country that came as the logic Of
experience. 1t was set up a bulwark OF
merit and efficiency and shield against the
spoils system with its train Of pernicious evils
in politics. II is too late to ask how the Amer
lean people regard It; they have given their YER
dict emphatically and repeatedly. The only
reason why civil service has not produced larger
efficiency is because II has not been given larger
opportunity Raised TO its highest power ad
ministered fearlessy and honestly, It will exert
even as compared with the good already accom-
plished, a transforming influence in public
office.
The present democratic administration
seems to court trouble in It's assault upon this
entrenched principle Of government In brazen
effontry 1t has the folly to imagine that It can
destroy or cripple the merit system without
bringing down the wrath OF the people. The
clause, Ito be selected by the State department
without reference to civil service examinations" /"
Inserted in measure appropriating 500, 900
for commercial attaches to study trade condi-
tions abroad. is a daring, though foolhardy
blow in this direction. Let the democrats pro-
oeed far enough In their work Of spoliaton and
they will soon find themselves hoist by their
own petard," with very short time for devour-
ing their little pie.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16
Editorial Snapshots

ST. Louis Republic: After all the hue
and cry over the loss OF the Monna Lisa,
the thief gets off with twelve months I'm
prison. The fact that he was an Italian,
tried In an Italian court for stealing a
painting the French carried out OF Italy.
may have had something to do with II.
Pittsburgh Dispatch: After Mr.. Folk
gets through with the New Haven IL ia
intimated that he will take up the Rock
Island and Frisco roads. Still, Il would
create more profound impression on the
public mind II every such investigation
deposited at least one man in the peni-
tentiaTy.
turning from cotton 20 hog and homlny.
according to the dispatches. II Is doing
more than that II is making bread out
OF cottonseed meal. a bread so rich that
the meal has to be diluted to be edible
They have been doing everything with
cotton except eating a. and now they
are doing that
Pittsburgh Dispatch: Sonora reports a
revolution against the revolutonists.
That is a truly Mexican method OF pro-
cedure. The revolutonists In that stir
ring country are like the fleas In "Hudi-
bras" They have smaller revolutions 10
pltt 0til' anu so u goes al lnIlnitum. This
seems TO make the task OF the successful
mediator an endless one
Baltimore American: Secretary Bryan
said a true thing when he told some uni
versity students that a man who does not
earn more than he Is paid for does not
lead useful life. And the fact that so
many make II an aim in life to do as
little as possible for what they are paid
explains why life apparently contains
more blanks than prizes.
Philadelphia Ledger The south is
New York World Captain Burnside,
former United States military attache In
Mexico City, estimates the number OF
soldiers at Huerta's command 20 be
seOoo. = respectable army N well equipped
and well officered, But the strength Of
no army for practical purposes Is to be
reckoned solely by its numbers. With the
control OF the government and its re-
sources fer the last fifteen months,
/ Huerta with real army OF 5000 should
have been able to put down the rebellion
| against has authority
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16
Back in Good Grace .

Among the most luscious fruit OF the season
is the beautiful eulogy pronounced by our local
democratic organ on Frank A. Vanderlip, head
Of the National City bank OF New York City
and former assistant secretary of the treasury
under a republican administration. The occa-
sion for these compliments is circular letter on
the state OF the country's finances in which
Mr.. Vanderlip trumps the card played by Presi-
dent Wilson to the effect that the prevailing de-
preston in business is "psycho illogical" his par
ticular expression being that the backward or
stationary tendencies have their roots in a state
Of mind rather than in the statistics OF actual
business data" The democratic oracle finds all
the greater reason TO laud Mr.. vanderlip be-
cause. as It says, he does not speak an admirer
or political supporter OF President Wilson; that
he is In no sense Wilson partisan, but. on the
contrary, 's the head Of the Standard Oil bank
that few weeks ago was denounced as the
leader OF a conspiracy to discredt the admins
tration."
But perhaps person able to see the hole in
millstone might find measure Of explanation
In these very disclosures, for as head OF a big
bank doing business with the government. and
naturally desiring the favor, or at least not to
be Disseminated against in the administration
OF the new reserve bank, Mr. Vanderlip GER
tainly would not wish to rest under the cloud in
which he was enveloped as a conspirator
against the president II he could avoid It, Mr..
Vanderlip is enough OF a diplomat to know that
1t is up TO him to square himself and his bank
so far as he can with the powers that be, and
II inserting a generous boost in his little finan-
cial circular will serve to put him back in good
grace, he would be foolish not 10 do 1t.
Let us all agree that "a state OF mind" has
much to do with halting business; the question
remains why this state OF mind fingers under a
democratic national administration.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16
A SIGH FROM THE UysoUGHT.


David, thou lonely one m thy crude cot.
lot;
Thy frugal meals in silence dost thou at.
No thoughtful hands bring slippers for
Thou IS ssmoitsi thy pipe and drenmst of
Know st thou that one. unthought Of.
dreamst Of thee.
Alasl Dan Cupids moves are seldom on
the square,
While B. n. T. does all thy suit disdain,
There's one thou wouldst not have wooed
in vain;
And she would darn thy socks and sake
And swat the flies from thy precious
And sweep the path clean to thy cot
tage door,
And dine on mush and milk, nor ask for
more
This life for me would sleam with Joy
II nv small hand could be enclasped in
thine;
And thou no longer needst to pine and
fret
And end thy verses sadly with not yet"
Alas! sigh, that thou OF q. N. T.
Must dream forever while I dream OF
thee.
Oh. David, when the face Of B. N. 7.
In thy pipe dreams no longer witches
II thou could'st love another-as men can
And ever have since first the world
Then realize. altho we've never met.
not yet" DOLORES.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16
R.Mltzsl%4Ds4 N1o,-
~ c/hls %zE.S4;z. Gsu4Z4
5a.ss1lE5 S5oIi 6TTTHET

IPe general solicitor Of the Wabash has employed
John T. Webster to defend that ra road in the suit
Tor th'o0 brought against 10 by the Union Pacific
w. O. Taylor superintendent OF the Bradstreet
company is bach from trip TO Colorado
Henry suesenbaeh. superintendent Of IN. yy,no,.
SPRINGS distllsry. left a four months trlp 10
Europe He viii sal on the steamer EIba from New
York.
The new street car track Ninth is nearly com
pleted and the work Of laying the track on Farnam
~ii, be commenced in a few days
Charlie Mack, conductor the dummy rece. we'd
the sad Of the death Of child on a visit with
Its mother over In Iowa
Peter hstza has resigned from the police force
aad n1n resume work again at his trade OF house
painting.
deco from Ezra Aiilard and wife TO the south
west Presbyterian church records the transfer OF 10,
In Miilard Place for tLCO0
q r. sehAlisr has his real estate office now located
in the MngaFd hotel
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16
Base Ball in China.

Much has been made OF the superior skill of
Japanese athletes. They have We'd with Amer
leans and others in wrestling running. tumblinR
and with us particularly in base ball They are
supple, agile and can endure tremendous physical
strains. ana their versatility is a matter of gen
eral comment On the other hand the moro
phlegmatic Chinese has been regarded with
some displacement in athletic enterprises. In
the first place, It has been somewhat the view
that the Chinaman was too non progressive for
reaching out skIllfuily into these new realms Of
achievement That criticism loses force. how
ever. In view OF China's recent political revoIu-
ton. IL may hardly be said to lack spirit OF
progressiveness when the Oldest OF monarchies
reached out 20 embrace the newest form OF
government. True. It's perfection of republican
ism is frausht with some difficulties but that
is only natural. II Is making surprising prog
ress.
Here, however, is proof positive of China's
power to assimilate the most innately American
institution OF ALL base ball. Some five months
ago team OF young Chinese came over TO the
United States. II has met the leading college
and many semi-professonal mines in this country
and beat most OF them. II plays the game In
the purest American fashion even using the
very choicest base ball dietion on the coaching
lines Az least one OF it's members has done
well enough to attract the attention of profess
s!onais and receive flatterng offer from
club in the American association, which offer
ne has declined. These young Chinese picked
up the game themselves without the aid OF a
coach. Set pin right there, and let It be said
that for original thinking persistence in effort.
tenacity and gumption 1t is doubtful II the
chinAman has a,peSr; certainly he hasn't 1t in
his little brown neighbor. the Japanese. He may
not make as much fuss over what he does, may
not get as much publicity out of it, but he gen
orally gets results that count
And in the meantime. here is another in
stance of our great national game OF base ball
aftordins the medium OF . new and closer inti-
macy between Americans and peoples OF distant
lands' Hereafter when We speak OF American
hins or demoeratiEins strange races. let us not
lose sight OF this element OF assimilation
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16
Monte Carlo in the Shade
Projected Gambling Resort in
Panama Boosted in France.
MIA Profits Promised.

BiE Profits Promised.
A lengthy prospectus is being circulated in the
French capital inviting participation in underwriting
the National Casino of Panama the polite for a
gambling resort which will rival the famous Monte
Carlo. The Paris correspondent Of the New York
sun The prospectus is printed in French issued
by James Francis Browne Co.. as directors VI the
syndicate and begins by saying that II has been ad
dressed to the recipient "at the request OF stock
holder in the Cannes Municipal Casino. Limited"
The Panama National Casino company ls the
point OF being registered" it says, with capital OF
100000. divided into IS shares with. in addition,
10000 bonds first mortgage OF 500 each. per
cent. The bonds may be converted into ordinary
shares at any time within five and viii be paid
off after ten years IL they have been redeemed
sinking fund of slzB,Oco year will be formed to
redeem the bonds, at f125."
In addition TO a casino, which is to have rival,
not excepting Monte Carlo the company will
build and first-oass hotel, with orchid
garden which 70 be one OF the wonders Of the
world As orchids grow wild throughout Panama,
garden containing all varieties will form In
terestng feature
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16
People and Events

Edward r. Chaplin OF Chicago. 81 years old. who
wooed Miss Mary L. Hall 20 years old. than
half century ago married her in Boston last week
The Missouri Master Bakers association ntrv.ly
insists that the bread mother used to make not
ft 10 eat Could fisl ingTatitude so further-n s.
sOuri?
James Patton negro. dead in st Joseph. No, leaves
his fortune OF ss.oOo 10 Miss Edith Ranes. whose
father before the war lived in Alabama and owned
Patton slave.
Governor Hays of Arkansas challenges United
states Senator Clarke 20 Join him in resisnng from
office. Res snationS from office are such rarity
that few men possess the courage 10 80 Il alone.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16
Defends the Climate.

The prospectus treasures those who imagine that
any charge bo laid against the climate Of Pan
Its temperature, according TO the prospectus.
keeps strictly within the limits OF % 70 degrees
and high winds unknown. The United States has
made Panama OF the sanitary and clean
towns in the world, with lower death rate than
London. II is Incompatible winter resort and
has splendid autumn though there manys days
OF rain.
A bathing pavilion is to be built facing superb
shore and all Monte Carlos attractions be
produced pigeon shooting. squash courts, tennis and
golf.
The property to be acquired comprises about $50
and has been entirely acquired" the circular
says somewhat confusedly. Its general appearance
resembles Monte Carlo and Monaco II is divided
by the Panama gulf and is ideal for the purpose in
view.
"As the affairs of the Casino are to be conducted
the highest lines exceptional board OF directors
has been appointed follows:
Lord Shrewsbury and Talbot president; John
H. Cartland president Of the Cannes Municipal
Casino; Captain E. Miller D. S. o.. director OF the
Cannes Municipal Casino NJ. Jacques Regl director
OF the Grand hotel Paris NJ Coucaret vice president
of the Enghien Casino: NJ. Bertrand, director OF the
Cabourg Casino.
M Bluysen architect to the French government,
who designed OF the chief casinos Of Europe,
design Casino, which is to be of the most
splendid Of its kind"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16

Not from any invidious motive but just out
OF curiosity, we would like TO know how Okla
homa's wheat crop comes to be scored 100" in
the government report. when the general inn
preston is that there 'ain't no such thing" as
a 100 per cent crop condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16

The ease with which congressman at Wash.
ington dispense with the services of private sec.
retaries at this particular time so they can 20
home and look after political fences suggests
that perhaps they could get along there without
them tolerably we'll ali the time.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16

our amiable democratic contemporary is ex-
asperated at everybody who does not agree tha,
the prevailing business depression is purely
psychological little while ago, however. II
was just as exasperated at everyone who did not
agree that there was no business depression.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16

mr.. Rockefeller has been refused a permit
Y maui nfty-ton rock to his Pocantico place.
rernapS ne VIII content himself by substituting
liy tons OF smaller rocks of varying denomi-
ration which he can rake together AZ any t,r,s
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16

I Admiral Fletcher is 20 be rewarded for the
capture OF Vera Cruz with the command of the
Atlantic fleet. All right! Providing II does
not develop another Sampson -schley contro-
versy within the sacred circles OF the navy
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16

Subscribers leaving the ciry temporarily
should have The bee mailed to them. Ad-
dress will he changed as often as requested
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16

Word from the COOL seQuestered wales of the
New Hampshire hills says that Harry Thaw Is
Nuite social favorte' there. Evidently Harry
mas been able to keep from his lawyers little
q the stuff that makes social fayorites
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16

British people are wondering where TO look
FOR the limit Of militant suffragetteism. After
the deadly bomb promlscuously tossed about
dne would say at rough guess. the grave.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16

The University Of Nebraska has now over
5000 students enrolled In figuring on the
future Of the university we must look ahead to
the time when the enrolment will be twice
5000. and then some.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16
Estimate Of Profits.

Estimate OF Profits.
In estimating the profits that may be expected.
the prospectus points out that in roulette played
in Panama, there is both simple and double zero.
and that when either comes up the bank takes all
stakes that the percentage against the player is
and half times greater than that at Monte Carlo
Chileans, Peruvians and other inhabitants of the
western coast and southern America who cross the
isthmus go to Europe. then tod, are great
gamblers Travellers for Australia, China and Japan
will have twenty-four wait their boats pass
through the canal Panama is one or the most fire.
quented spots in the world for yachtsmen."
All these considerations encourage the prospectors
10 place dividends 40 per cent. minimum. Then
follows this
las the Casino will operate under charter assur-
ing absolute freedom from all intervention for twenty
five years 1t will enjoy strategic position
without equal it is believed that 1t wifi remain unique
OF its kind
stock quotations will be obtained for the Paris
Bourse" CSobtaned' not asked" II may be noted),
and a special settlement will be applied for the
London Stock exchange. thus giving international
market for the stock and wide advertisement.
Attention IL called TO the present price of Monte
Carlos 500 shares ti6O and the Panama Casino
s expected do well II not better. Underwriters
may obtain bonds at %. thereby. being allowed a
privilege rather than asked favor" AS almost all
the subscription has been taken up, prompt appl!ca-
tion is advised.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16

The last Of the big diplomatic jobs has been
handed out. and now that shelf of the pie coun-
ter Is bare. Any Nebraska democrat seen any
diplomatic pie coming this way?
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16

Mexico may console itself with the thought
However that we all have had TO learn our A
3 C's at one time or another.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16

Met" back In Washington declines to talk
politics He has evidently observed the un-
preeedented fame that John Lind achieved by
keeping his mouth shut.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16

Wilson Signs the Tolls Bili--Headiine
At your service, MIR. J. Bull What next 1
bur pleasure?
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16

With Governor Hiram Johnson and the Las
On volcano on the Job at the same time, Cal
itornia is living q high life these days.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16

One Of these fine days every day will b
bme kind OF a holiday.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16

The only wonder is that the British govern
ment has not Imported few Of our Burns
sleuths TO turn Up the perpetrators OF those
bomb outrages
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16

Nebraska railroads can stand for few
Eashouts IL assured of the haul of all the crops
uDw in sight.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16
JoLI1Es FROM JUDGE.

II never could see" growled the man
with the dyspeptic look why fond moth
ers clamor for a good match for their
daughters. good match is nothing out
stick with q head on H."
No girl objects TO cupid's dart.
Nor does she mind the stones he filings;
such treatment never pains her heart
When stones are cut and set In rings.
The Greeks were entering Troy in the
wooden horse
More daring than entering with a
wooden head they explained.
Thus they took a crack at future am
bassadors.
They often speak OF women thus:
They cannot throw a stone" But
then.
The looks the charmers cast at us!
And, Oh the marks they make OF men.
Lydia-When Jack met Billy and me
out walking, / found II very hard to con-
ceal my disnay.
Alice-I imagine! It's so hard to con-
ceal anything with the present style!
Mary-Love never did bring me any
Mrs. smith-Really, / fail to see how
that can concern me. Mary.
Mary-No. indeed, mum: only now I've
broken the statue OF Venus, mum.
"I saw young Suburbo running a new
machine this morning"
Was 1t one of the latest models?"
II really couldn't say"
biles."
so I do. But don't know anything
about lawn mowers"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16

Presumably as soon as congress can con-
vince the president that It has learned its little
lesson he will let Il have brief recess.