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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-20
Trivial Cause of a Bloody War.

In the year 1854 a Polish nobleman
became obnoxious to the laws OF his
country by reason of his having COM
mitted a crime. He fed to Sweden.
whereupon John Casimir. king OF Po-
land. wrote to Charles Gustnvus. king
of Sweden. demanding the surrender
of the criminal. The king Of Sweden
On reading the dispatch noticed that
his own name and titles were follow
ed by two let ceteras," while the name
or the king OF Poland was followed
by three. lie missing "et cetera" so
enraged the king of Sweden that he at
once declared war against Poland.
The war was carried on with great bit
terness until 1900. when n peace was
signed at Olivia, near Danzig. A con-
temporary writer Kochowsky) poured
out his lamentations on the war in
these terms: How dear has this 'et
cetera' been to us! With how many
lives have these two potentates paid
for these missing eight letters. With
what streams of blood has the failure
OF a few drops OF ink been avenged"
Oh, Wait Till He Returns!
.sW-hv my dear" exclaimed the good
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-20
friend on finding Mrs. Viewed in foods

friend on finding Mrs. Viewed in foods
OF tears. what is the natter"
The young wife wiped her eyes ana
tried TO compose herself and be in
humanity calm
Well" she began. with folded
hands, you know John Is away for
week"
Eyes, dear" helped the lady friend
well. he writes to me regularly,
and In his-hfs last letter he tells me
he gets my photo out and kisses it ev-
cry day"
"Bpt that is nothing for you to cry
aboutr' exclaimed the good friend.
"Yes. IL is" cried Mrs. Viewed,
bursting into tears afresh. "be-beca use
I took my picture out of his ba-bag be
before he started Ju-just for jo-joke
and put one OF mono mothers in it's
placer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-20
AT THE ILLINOIS.

A generous measure of public ap-
proval has been extended to The
Light Eternal the big spectacular
devotional drama which comes to the
Illinois theatre tonight.
The play will be given here with
the same excellent cast and magnifi-
cent scenic equipment that has made
IL one of the biggest successes of re-
cent years. The staging is especially
massive and elaborate and bears the
stamp OF the actOr-manager, Henry
Miller. Care has been taken to avoid
offense OF the most exacting church
man and at the same time to embody
all the essentials OF the successful
drama Interest in the action is well
sustained and the story beautifully
told. The devotional note is strong,
and the success OF the play has proved
that a fervent religious drama has
even more chance OF public approval
than the so-called salacious and
problem plays. None of its predeces-
sors has depended so little on the
atrical clap-trap for the upbuildins of
cIimaxes as does THE Light Eternal"
From beginning to end IL is a power
full drama perfect in every detail of
presentation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-20
mus ON VILLAGE
FOR TWO DEATHS
co-tlaud. Ill, Citizens Blame
Selves for Suicide of Adds
and Niece Bride.
WHOLE TOWN MOURNING
o-iv.n to Kill Selves by OenUn-
ela,ion-wm Be Buried BY
Their Critics

c,-tlaud. IL. Jan. 2O.-The suicide
:, rosn Adds and his IS year old
- who was the daughter Of his
- has thrown this village into
mourning
An the villagers are repentanL All
-. sorry for the part they played in
,ss deuunciatiOu OF the couple who
=. married only two months ago.
-,.v believe they are morally respon-
NIL for the double suicide It seems
q a greater retribution for the
-.,..inr OF the first stone could not
lave happened
when the marriage OF Aids 70 the
ri who still wore short dresses. be-
s,u,e known the villagers threatened
- TAR and feather the couple. The
,,,,e's attorney warned them that they
INST have the marriage annulled.
Lave the village. or face prosecution
.Isis said he would leave town, but
t.led 70 keep his promise
Everywhere the coupe went they
s,esd a storm OF criticism Life be-
e.me uubearable. Finally Adds left,
and his young wife remained 20 be the
object OF denunciation. No one would
speak TO her. Her former friends
Stunned her.
she sent for Adds. and on Saturday
they decided 70 end # all He bought
some poison in the village drug store
rud an hour later the two were found
dead
Nov comes restitution Citizens Of
The village met yesterday and decided
TIA, all should show signs OF mourn
Ing and that a public funeral should
b held.
The minister OF the little frame
Methodist church told the villagers
that they were 20 blame for the double |
death and used some pointed language |
The villagers admitted that II should |
have been theirs TO condone, not TO |
eensure
The double funeral viii be held /
Wednesday from the rather dilapidat-
Cd house where the young bride lived.
deserted and ostracized. Money has
been raised by the village for flowers.
o. foot. the villagers Will form a hum
be cortege 70 the little graveyard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-20
WIRE SPARKS

New York-Locked by accident
since Wednesday morning, without
food or water or protection from the
cold, in the hold of his barge, the Nc
Carthy, moored in Hoboken, Captain
Nelson Lees was found almost dead
from exposure. He probably will die.
Berlin-Robert P. Skinner, the new
American consul general in Berlin,
has arrived here and will take over the
duties of his Office today. Consul Cen
eral Thackara, who proceeds to Paris
is to relieve Consul General Mason
there On Thursday.
New York-Reforms in the New
York police department, as suggested
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-20
F. Sumner in his shop.

F. Summer is the Washington cob
bier who mends the shoes Of the
presidents. His tiny shop is located
not far from the White house and
some of his best customers have been
the presidents and their families. Nc
Kinley was his first presidential patron
and all the rest have followed suit.
T. R, he says. was his best customer,
but It took more leather to fix the
footgear OF President Taft. Mckinley.
he remembers, wore square CATERS.
Roosevelt had a liking for tan
shoes and President Wilson wears
lighter weight shoes than any OF his
predecessors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-20
:zGE,eate'lg
THE ILLINOIS.

Jan. 2O-"The Light Eternal"
Jan. 23-"The Natural Law"
Jan. 24-Sarah Padden in "Laven-
der and Old Lace"
Jan. 25-Fiske O'Hara-
Jan. 31-Progressive Girls Bur
lesque company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-20
THE PRE-.

High class vaudeville and tabloid.
Matinee 2:45. Evening Sis, except
Wednesday and Sunday. when there
are two shows at 1880 and 9:15.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-20

ner, who has the knack of depicting
real life and up-to-the-minute topics,
and in THE Natural Law" he unfolds
a story OF modern life. genuine to the
core and truly amusing. The piece
Will be shown here next Friday. The
cast consists OF the following capa-
BILE people: Charles W. Dingle, Leo
Lindhart, Arthur Cappelen, John Grey,
Agnes Lee, Ray Kehn and Ann Tasker.
Love stories OF the good. old fash
toned kind have not gone out of style
This is demonstrated by the favor ac-
corded Lavender and Old Lace" the
new play fashioned by David G. Fis-
cher from Myrtle Reeds delightful
book of the same name, which the
United Play company, incorporated, is
sending to the Illinois next Saturday,
with Sarah Padden in the star part.
In footlighting Miss Reeds story Mr..
Fischer has taken few liberties with
the original text, so that the thou
sands who have read and who love this
simple and appealing New England
tale, will find their favorite charac-
tiers. Miss Ainslee, Miss Hathaway,
Hepsey. Ruth, Mr.. Ball, Joe and Carl.
true to life upon the stage. Lavender
and Old Lace" promises TO prove one
OF the most delightful of the. seasons
Fiske O'Hara. one of the most pop
ular opponents of Irish character roles,
will fill an engagement at the Illinois
next Sunday, presenting "In Old Dub
lin an ideal picture of Irish life dur
ing the early part of the nineteenth
century, one of the most picturesque
epochs in the history of the Emerald |
Isle. in Old Dublin" written by that |
clever dramatist, Augustus Pitou, who |
furnished Scanlon and Olcott with |
most OF their successes, tells a very
charming story of a young marine |
architect who makes a desperate fight |
10 win a great yacht race with |
boat of his own design. How het
fights the rich and exclusive Dublin
castle set and how he succeeds are
he interesting parts of the story which
the all-absorbing love inter-
est it contains. Mr.. O'Hara, it is said,
las never had a part that fitted him
20 well, or rather, to which he has
)een so we'll able to fit himself. His
of the dashing young Dublin
Irchitect is conceded by all who have
vt OF dramatic art and it at once lifts
lin into the front rank OF our young
omantic actors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-20

Piles Cured In to "a Days.
Druggists refund money If Pazo Oint-
ment fails to cure itching. blind, bleed
ing or protruding piles. First appli-
cation gives relief. 50c.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-20
FAMILY, MOLINE.

Pantages. vaudeville. matinee and
night. Three performances Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-20

by special committee OF the board
of aldermen, are to be adopted by
Mayor Mitchell. Inspectorships will
be abolished and secret service
corruption within the department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-20

Havana-The government of the
city of davana ha. deci6ei 10 send
the municipal band TO the Panama
Pacific exposition at San Francisco.
An appropriation of $4,000 was made
for the journey of the members OF the
band and another of $4,000 for the as
QUESTION of new Instruments
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-20

The latest Offering to the playgoers
OF the Illinois will be the National
Producing company's THE Natural
Law" The author IS Charles Sum
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-20

Madison, Wis. Jan, 19I3-M. d.
Reynolds says: This is TO certify that
have been a great sufferer from
faeumatism since 1894. Contracted
ne disease while working with a
nov plow on the railroad. For sew
ersi years have been obliged to use
Ialehes great part OF the time.
having used three boxes OF the Meri-
loi rheumatism Powders. have
throEn away the crutches and am now
Almost fully recovered. II certainly
nas done wonders for me and I hearth
y recommend it. ". D. Reynolds. II.
y. holfs. Rock Island. Ill, exclusive
ssent-(AdvJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-20
oefeat New Hiahway Plan.

Dixon. Ill. Jan. 2O.-At the special
lection held here yesterday on the
question Of doing away with two high
Fay commissioners and electing one
as provided in the state law. Dixon
voted not 10 change. Seven hundred
aud sixty-fve votes were cast, 112 OF
ihsn BY women The women cast a
11iority against the proposition and
showed keen knowledge OF the ques-
Ton Of public policy involved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-20

All the news an the time-Ths
Argus
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-27
BALE
SOON DUE
TO ARRIVE

That the cotton crop in Grady coun-
ty and surrounding territory is to be
a bumper productions. is the belief Of
local cotton men, much encouraged
over the prospects. Also a stalk of
Gotten has been produced to back up
such assertions.
J. w. Westfall brought in today
from the farm of Sam Heffner cot
ton stalk that is literally loaded with
big, healthy looking bolls. He stat
ed that stalk bearing l50 bolls was
brought in from the Heffner field, ami
that there are many more in the field
inst as good.
4 see no reason why the cotton
crop OF Grady county will not be one
Of the best ever said local cotton
man today. The crop should be
abundant and the staple good The
rain we have had has not damaged the
crop in the least, but we do not. OF
this time, need any more moisture. on
the crop. The stalks are well filled
and the plant IN the best possible con-
dition. do not see how prospects
could be better"
In the next few days the first bale
Of the season is expected to make it's
way into Chickasha. First bales have
already been reported from Walters,
Okla, and other points. However, the
cotton here is later and while some
fields are beginning to show signs Of
opening, such cases are considered to
be the exception instead of the rule.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-27
Millions Of Inyasle r..

London, Aug. 27.-ln connection
with the activity OF the Russians, Gen.
Suokomlinoff, the Russian minister of
war, is quoted in official dispatches
as saying that within the next fort
night Russia win have upwards Of
three million men in German any one
and one-half million in Austria''
This giant force. British military ex-
perts believe, will turn the tide OF bat
tie In favor of the allies ais Germany
must withdraw much OF its force from
the west to cope with it.
The fact that 1t is announced from
Berlin that all German boys between
the ages Of 16 and 20 are to be called
to the colors for active military ser
vice is regarded here as very signifi-
can't
Following the mobilization of the
landstrum, the home defense force.
which includes all males up to AS
years Of age. this simply means that
Germany, pressed at all points. has
called to arms every male capable of
bearing arms within the empire.
There is no question here that the
kaiser realizes the peril of the Rus
sian invasion and that he has staked
everything on overwhelming the
French and English before the Slav
hosts can get beyond his great chain
Of defenses along the Vistula river.
But so rapid has been the Russian ad-
vance that the British military experts
say the Vistula forts will be invested
within the next few days.
A dispatch to the Exchange Tee-
graph company from st. Petersburg
says that the Russian chief OF staff
announces that since Sunday the Rus
sian invasion of Galacia and Prussia
continued uninterruptedly along u
wide front. While the Russians right
wing was invading Prussia and the
left wing entering Galicia the Russian
center, composed of the great bulk of
the Russian army, is believed to be
marching silently with terrible force
on Posen, the correspondent adds.
The Russian embassy is in receipt
of kilograms from st. Petersburg
which announce fresh Russian victor
les against both Germany and Austria.
These messages say that Russian
troops now occupy large part Of
Eastern Prussia.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-27

Special to the Daily Express.
Ardmore, Okla, Aug. 27.--As re
suit Of severe electrical storm which
swept the Healdton oil field west Of
this city at 3 o'clock this morning,
thirteen fires are raging and thou
sands OF dollars worth of oil and gas
III going up ia smoke.
AT noon it is reported that the
flames are threatening the homes Of
The oil workers and many with their
families are moving out, Immense
tanks and earthen pools Of oil are
ljfazing aud dense smoke hangs over
the entire region. II is not consid-
cred likely that the flames viii ex-
haust themselves before noon tomor-
row.
feet gas well on the Keck lease Is q
half ad oxen places in as many min
uies and with the atmosphere heavily
laden with gas the flames spread ran
idly.
Beginning with the $4,000 barrel
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-27
Ebert Cast Champion Corn Grower
Last Year, Becomes Mission
airy Among His Com
panions
SHOW RESULTS OF
BETTER METHODS
Crop Goes Through Long Drouth
and will Make as Much as rs
Bushels Per Acre Sam
DIes Displayed

Clearly demonstrating the advant-
ages of better farming as advocated
by the T. s. department of agricul-
ture and the sElandid results in vne
way OF arousing interest in the propo-
siiion through the boys clubs, are a
number OF stalks Of corn on exhibit
in the office of c. A. McNabb, county
farm agent. These exhibits were taken
from the~fields Of ten members Of
Grady countys boys corn club, the
ton constituting team organized by
Elbert Cast, champion boy corn grow
el of Oklahoma. The team is com
posed OF Ebert Cast. Ira Cast, Charll-
Kirk. Geo. Kirk, Henry Heatley, Jho
Hail. Ralph Swaney, Ed Hall, Olin
Cast, Bill Alexander.
One glance at these exhibits viii
not do them justice and may be pro
ductive of wrong ideas. A closer eN-
animation OF the history Of the crops
is neyessary before one fully realizes
what the youthful managers Of these
various acre experiment and demon
stration stations over the county have
done and are doing for the betterment
Of farming conditions.
Ebert Cast of Rush Springs is some
thing more than the champion boy corn
grower OF Oklahoma He is an organ
izer and his lone acre last year that
produced the prize corn has done
much toward the promotion oil better
farming in the Rush Springs district.
Months ago, Ebert Cast went to a
number of boys in his neighborhood
talking corn clubs Possibly at first
they were not over enthusiastic but
the persistence Of the youthful cham
plon pulled them across with the re
suit that team OF ccrn growers was
organized.
Under Ebert Casts instructions
, and advice from the department of AK
riculture, through Mr. McNabb, the
ground was prepared, the crop planted
and tended. A sample of the results
of their efforts is now on exhibit at
Mr.. McNabbs office 1t is well worth
anyone's time and trouble to see those
exhibits and get brief history of thu
crops.
Though grown in the midst Of the
most adverse conditions, some of the
corn as estimated by the growers and
by farmers in that section viii make
IS bushels per acre. One cond. Son with
which the crop was compelled to bat
tie was a decided drouth during the
very period in which the ears were
forming. The yield is triumphant
demonstration for scientific farming.
For IS days the corn continued to grow
without drop of rain, the period ex-
tending from the latter part of May to
some time in August, and when the
latter rain came, the corn had passed
the roasting ear stage. Virtually then,
it was grown by the persistent con
servation of what moisture was in the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-27
FEW PAY
PAVE. TAX

On September l. the taxes on paw
ing in district No will become delin-
quent and though the amount due for
the year ending on that date is $4,000,
approximately $4,000 has been receiy-
ed by the city officials in payment.
According to ruling by Judge John
son in the celebrated paving case, the
authorities cannot make any effort
to collect the paving taxes in district
No. 3, but are authorized to accept
such taxes from property owners who
desire to make payments. Up to the
present time, small per cent only has
been paid into the city officials.
'There seems to. be misunder-
standing of the proposition" said
Mayor j. B. Burton this morning. 4
understand that some of the property
owners are laboring under the misap-
prehension that the ruling OF the court
prohibits them from paying the taxes
II they so desire. This ruling was to
the effect that the proper authorities
should accept whatever paving taxes
on district No. 8 that the property
owners desired 10 make Next Mon
day is the last day Of grace. After
that date a penalty Of is per cent to
al taxes is attached by laM,"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-27
Naval Battle DELAYED.

London. Aug. 27-The London
Times naval expert writes
"The people should understand that
u may be- a year or more before they
hear OF decisive occurrences at sea,
What happened one hundred years ago
may happen again.
I'VE may yet see encamped on the
opposite side Of the channel force
awaiting to invade us. Almost every
invention Of the last hundred years
that can be applied to the purposes
OF warfare is 10 the advantage of the
fleets.
THE wireless has given us means
Of rapid communication of immeasur-
able benefit Our ships can move
speedily independent Of wind or
weather"
The German fleet Is reported to
have taken refuge inside Of the Kiel
canal and in the estuary OF the Elbe
river, protected by the great guns of
the Heligoland. The German coast is
being protected by destroyer torpedo
boats and light draft cruisers and so
far the British fleet has been unable
to draw any Of them out within battle
distance.
News agency dispatches from Stock
holm say that German and Russian
warships are reported to have clashed
in the Baltic near the Gulf of Finland.
The official bureau has no confirma-
tion of the report.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-27

Paris, Aug. 27.-It is unofifeially
stated that the Germans have pene-
trated the allied lines between Mont
medy and Longwy and have possibly
captured both Of those places.
A heavy Thanking force OF Germans
is operating against the extreme left
OF the opposing armies hoping to force
the withdrawal OF part OF the allied
forces from the center and thus weak
en- The line which the Germans are at
tempting to break through.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-27
Confined to Orient.

BY United Press.
Toxic, Aug 27-It was reiterated
today that Japanese participation in
the war will be confined to the Orient.
Reports that japanese warships are
going to the Mediterranean to help
England aud France against Austria
were denied.
The Austrian ambassador today de
manded his passports.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-27
AlIIes elvina Way.

by United Press
London, Aug. 27.-That the allied
army is giving way in northern Bel
gium is almost certain. The German
advance is now we'll within French
territory
The French war office stated that
British troops were within French ter
ritory. indicating thar the Germans
now control all Of southern Belgium.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-27
Lightning Starts
a Great Blaze in
Healdton Field

steel tank of the Magnolia Oil Co., in
section 3. the flame-swept district ex-
tends west a distance Of three miles.
The Rex OIL Co, with several small
steel tanks and earthen storage of S5,-
coo, will be heavy loser All the oil
stored on the Hernstadt lease in sec
tion 4, with rigs and power house, is
ablaze
The Corscana Refining CO. has a
$4,000 barrel tank on fire and the
Twin State Co. has a $1,000 barrel
tank that Is blazing
The Crystal company'b 40D00,000
feet gas well on the Reck lease is a
mass Of flames and the fires rage in
several other places.
The Red Rlyer Co has several small
tanks blazing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-27
Official Announcement Says Millions
Of Cars Troops are Being
Modified for Advance on
German Capital
ARMY IS DIVIDED
INTO FOUR UNITS
----~
In Sections Of Two Million Each
Expect to Assault Berlin Within
Three Weeks Austria
Also Being Invaded
BY United Press.

By United Press.
st. Petersburg, Aug. According
to official announcement made here
today, the Russian plans contemplate
an attack on Berlin within three
weeks.
i Is stated that eight million Rus
slams are under arms and that twelve
millions more are being modified.
The Russian army of eight millione.
1t is stated, is divided into four units.
and each one operates behind the
other. After each general engage
ment unit OF the army is always
ready to fill the gaps in the army pre-
ceding it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-08-27

ground following the May rain.
Another argument for the method Of
farming as advocated by the depart
lnent, is plainly in evidence in the ex-
hibits. II is fall plowing and the prep
aration Of a proper seed hed.g Iwp of
the boys Of the team entered the ranks
100 late in the game to make prepara-
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