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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03

loon together and each drank glass
of beer. They conversed in low
tones.
A few minutes later Fang shot ST
mon twice in the stomach. He then
walked to the police station and, hand
ing a revolver to the officer at the
desk, said:
I've had some trouble with Red
Simon and l thought I'd better come
over. Simon came in the saloon twice
while 1 was drinking there and said
to somebody, That fellow will never
live to testify against me-"
Fang but up a self-defense plea, as
sorting Simon, after making a menac-
ing gesture and threat, moved his
hand towards his hip pocket. When
Simon's body was examined no re
volver was found and the hip pockets
were buttoned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03
It's a Cav Old World.

It's gay old world when you're gay
And a gay old world when you're glad
But whether you play
Or go toiling away,
It's a sad old world when you're sad
It's a grand old world II you're great.
And a mean old world If you're sman;
It's a world full Of hate
For the foolish who pirate
OF the uselessness Of it all.
It's beautiful world to see
Or it's dismal in every zone,
The thing IL must be
In it's gloom or fits clee
Depends on yourself alone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03

II required one year. three months
and twenty-five days for the court of
appeals Of New York 10 decide that
Charles Becker should have a new
trial, because CT errors committed by
The presiding judge. II he should be
tried again and convicted. the day OF
punishment would be more than three
years distant from the commission OF
the ofIense. The New York World
mentions these facts not in criticism
OF anybody. but in illustration of the
process OF the laws delay which has
made the administration of the Grim
inal law what former President Taft
calls "a disgrace TO civilization
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03

as witness the present situation in
Mexico. Readers of the worlds his
tory know that many countries have
shown such spasms-but after while
people take another tack The reign
Of terror wasn't allowed to run on in
definitely in Paris.
We can be sure that in the end
way will be found TO restore and main
tain order. II there isn't a national
guard TO do IL. the work will be done
in some helter-skelter fashion by the
communicate gets done somehow by
somebody. Is IL not better to have II
done early and by trained and some
what disciplined body like the national
guard?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03
The Pessimistic Father.

Just remember, my boy, that the
higher you set your goal the finer
your achievements will be when you
reach it,"
Yes, l know that, dad. but isn't
there a slight chance that I may set
fe so high I'll never get quite to it"
"Oh, thunder, don't worry about that.
You'll never reach IT, no matter where
you set it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03

maj hCu lAlt III .
occasion that the
eight hour day for
women has been
brought into the
conservative east
The states OF
Washington and
California adopted
the eight-hour day
and six-day week
for women three
years ago, and
these laws were
followed by similar
action in Colorado,
Utah and Arizona.
But in the east,
which is conserva-
tive and which
turns only reluct-
antly to remedial
legislation for la
Dor, most states
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03

Many Of our eminent statesmen
who were eliminated by the voters in
the fall OF 1912, may be thankful that
they do not live in China. The voters
of the new republic became dissatis-
fed with a former premier who had
become governor OF their province,
and slipped some poison in his Young
= Hyson and he passed hence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03

AS an experiment, the supervisor 'of
the Beaverhead national forest is strip
ping the bark from the bases of a
number of lodgepole pine trees at var
ious periods before they are to be
cut for telephone poles. This girdling
causes the trees to exude resin, and it
is desired to find what effect this may
have as a preservative treatment for
the poles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03

1 am the gentle
breeze
T h at blows In
spring
The thing
Concerning which
"a the poets sing
Their melodies.
L flip the hats
thro u g h the
street:
I rout
The microbes out
And send I h E m
forth to meet
The man who fails
to close
His mouth or use
his nose
For breathing pur-
poses. 1 make
The hobble skirt
Look like a pair OF
tights. I'm wild
and free;
I break
Through windows.
and ] ffirt
with destiny,
I am The gentle
breeze;
I scatter the dust
Upon the wicked
and the just;
When buds begin to
bulge
L rip off signs and
uproot trees.
I cause old peoples
bones to ache;
7 make
The rich depart for
warmer clirneS,
And carelessly be-
times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03
The program of the "parlor faction

The program OF the "parlor faction"
OF the bull moose party in Illinois,
which is led by Medill Mccormick, is
facing trouble. Colonel Chauncey Dew
ey, an insurrectO. intimates that he
may be a candidate for the moose
nomination for senator. and Congress
man Copley Of Aurora is grooming him
self to run for governor on the third
party ticket Neither of these gentle
men are on the "parlor faction" slate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03

The annual report of the Colorado &
Eastern railroad, operating between
Denver and Scranton, Colo, shows
gross earnings of S1201. Its officials
and directors probably would join in
the sentiment that the government
ought to be more kind to the railroads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03

s5 President Wilson said a whole
mouth full" when he stated that this
country is great enough and powerful
enough to go slowly in the Mexican
situation. regardless of all emergen-
les O. aggrayations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03
March 8 In AmericaD
History.

1T99-George Washington. ex-pres |,
made general and comuanus
chief of the provisional as'n' II,
the United States" by act u
gress. -
lSo9-Rear Admiral George Dew
came admiral by the operaii0n
the law reviving that RANK.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03

TERMs-Ten cents per week by car
rier. IN Rock Island; 50 per year by mai
In advance.
Complaints OF delivery servi-e should
be made TO the circulation department.
which should also be notified in every
Instance where 81 IS desired TO have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority IN the premises.
All communications OF argunn entstive
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton No such articles viii be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones In all departments. Cen
trail Union. Rock Island 145. 1145 and
2I45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03

2 It has been learned that a wealthy
Iowa farmer has been giving his
sweetheart a 4O-acre tract every time
she kissed him. That ought to help to
make the back-to-the-soil movement
Dopular
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03

The name OF the man who built the
ark IS known to every resident of a
Christian land. but how many ever
even heard the name of the man who
designed the latest marvel in floating
palaces that plows its way across the
briny deep with a speed OF an eX-
press train?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03

What will you wager the express
companies are not back of that attack
on Postmaster General Burieson,
anent the conduct of the parcel post
division OF the postoffice department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03
Undoubtedly.

The more study men," said Miss
SNmson. the less l think OF them"
Well. aunty. you must have thought
a lot Of them in the beginning" replied
her pert niece.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03
The Sensible Deacon.

Il possess the faith that moves
mountains" said the good deacon.
do you?" replied the skeptic.
Lets see you move yonder little
hili."
No. You don't suppose I'd run the
risk of losing my faith trying to do
a fool thing like that. do you?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03
Entirely Out of Place.

What itinerary did you take on
your European trip:"
John wouldn't let me take one at
al. You see, he's crossed the ocean
before. and he said It was foolish to iii
our trunk with lot OF things we'd
never use."-Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03
A MISTAKE.

They say he
let his fortune slip
through his fin
gers.
They're wrong.
He let it run out
of a bunghole."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03

Many of the forest fires attributed
to railroads are caused not by sparks
from locomotives, but by cigar and
cigaret butts thrown from smoking-car
windows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03
To Be Expected.

DO you think anything will come
out of this Mexican war scarce"
Il shall be greatly surprised il an
other batch of pensioners doesn't
come out of It"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03

Especial Correspondence II The ,Argus.)
Washington. Feb. 2S.-When Pres
ident Wilson affixed his signature to
certain important law the other day it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03

Port oxford cedar of the Pacific
coast, recently tried as a substitute
for English willow in the manufacture
of artificial limbs, has been found I'M
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03

It is presumed Colonel Goethals will
have things pretty much his zone way
when he becomes governor Of the
Panama canal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03

New Jersey has a timbered area of
about 100000 acres, on which the
timber is worth about SS,500,000 on
the stump. 1t is mainly valuable for
cordwood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03

Lieutenant Becker consoles himself
I With the reflection that his second
trial can not be any worse than his
first
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03

: AS a rule the man who organizes
I procession IS rarely able to keep up
with IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03
Quick witted.

Blobbs He's a quick witted len 4,
Ssobhs-in what way? Bi'.nps ii.
knows WREN to say nothing. fn''a'
ph;a Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03
In These Days of Many Operations.

TIT frese DdJS OF HIdny OPcrdtIoh8.
II met Mrs. Clifford yesterday" she
said.
Did you?" he replied. Was she
going To the hospital or 5ust getting
out?-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03

Apple wood is the favorite material
for ordinary saw handles, and some
goes into so-called brier pipes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03
FOREST NOTES

Canada has % million acres in tim
Der reserves, as compared with 1877
million acres in the national forests of
the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03
THE ARGUS.

Published daily az 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. IL. entered at the
POstoffice as second-class matter.)
Rock IsIand Member OF the Associated
Press.
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03

satisfactory While it is light enough
il is too coarse and brittle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03
Bound to Be Respected.

1 cause the poets to indulge
In rhapsodies.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-17
NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO

Mrs. Mary B. GaVey wants divorce
from Benjamin S. Garvey, auditor
Chicago Telephone Co. Claims hubby
is trying to drive her crazy. 49,. 80.
Earnest HaIVersen, 951 N. Craw-
fordav., and George Frank, 1442 W.
Monroe ST., sent to reformatory for
assaulting John C. Nicely, Jr, Both
found to have broken parole .. .
John R. Ryan, s43 Wells ST., fined
800 and costs for driving auto while
intoxicated
Thomas Mcmahon, $3.50 WoodIawn
av., convicted of passing worthless
checks, paroled. ..,....- ....
Ottoman Ear Hanish, .Mazdaznan
high priest, convicted Of sending i'm
proper matter by express, has filed
an appeal in U. S. courts.
Three Gary men on hike from Chi
cago to Frisco. Expect to get there
May Is.
Judge Lands wants to know why
meat burglary cases are turned over
to Federal Court. Can't understand
why government should chaperon
meat more closely than other articles.
Gaoy Deslys' SUIT against Gertrude
Hoffman dismissed.
Fred Lehman, former Chicago at
torney, disbarred by Illinois Supreme
Court. Alleged to have collected
money for client and failed to turn
it over.
Clarence Oppenheimer, 115 S.
Dearborn ST., fined for driving auto
through crowd boarding street car.
Harry Cohen, II, 1915 w. 18th ST.,
struck by truck. Badly injured.
Bond given by Louis Miller, oo39
The Strand, ordered forfeited. Fail
ed to appear in court. Was charged
with pandering by Miss Theresa
Bolica.
TRAINS HIT-FIFTY HURT
Springfield, Mo-, Feb. .17-Fffty
persons were injured, some of them
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-17

ZZd Ward WomenS Democratic or
ganization will meet at 542 w. North |
av., Tuesday evening, Feb. II, in the
interest of Aid. John H. Bauler.
Private car wrecked at Dearborn
street passenger station. Steam
heating plant blew to pieces. No one
injured.
Pennsylvania terminal plan to go
before council tomorrow. Claimed
that roads would make profit of
$30,OOO,OO0 out of real estate re-
stored through widening process.
Guido Diero, vaudeville performer,
wanted by sheriff of Spokane, Wash,
for alleged assault, permitted to finish
act at Palace Theater before being
taken to jail.
Mrs. Mary A. Hoffman, 90, resi-
dent in Illinois since 1850, died at
Austin.
22o-page inventory of Deering
$12,OO0,OOO estate filed in Probate
Court
DR.. Edwin Herbert Lewis will speak
on atheism and Democracy at
Weutrick's Hall, Ogden av. and Cen
trail Park, Wednesday, 8 p. m.
Mrs. Ella FIagg Young, superin-
tendent of schools, may testify in
school site investigation.
Four masked men raided alleged
opium den, 2134 S. Michigan av. Tied
keeper and inmate. Got $500.
NeIs Goldsmith, 1888 Wentworth
av., and Nanny Schralberg, 1921
Taylor st., arrested. Alleged to have
received stolen property valued at
$4,000.
Black pup craWIed between build
ings, HOS and lilo Argyle av. Took
fire engine Company No. SO two
hours to free it.
Henry Martini surrendered as sus-
pect in shooting ARRAY. Released on
bonds.
William C. Ellis, wealthy Cincinnati
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-01-07
In Memoriam

In memory of Comrade Montholon
Atkinson:
Comrade Montholon Atkinson, the
son of Col Shadrach D. Atkinson and
Mrs. Margaret Atkinson, (nee Bryant
was born in Thomasville, Georgia,
May 90, 1897. His parents moved to
what was known as Alachua county,
Florida, which then extended south
of Tampa, after the subdivision of
south Florida, into counties, Marion
county covered his parents original
home, now located south east of
Williston, Florida.
Comrade Atkinson was educated I'M
der such crude educational facilities
as then existed in Thomasville, Ga.
He was close student all his life,
and through his individual efforts
mastered a liberal education.
He served as a private in the Semi
mole Indian war of 1856 and 1857 in
Capt. Robert Bullock's company, of
Col. Samual St. Georges regiment, as
faithful soldier and at the close was
honorably discharged.
Early in the civil war of the sixties
he volunteered as a private in capt
tain William Chambers company of
cavalry of the second Florida regi-
ment of the Florida Volunteers and as
such participated in the battles of
Gainesville, Natural bridge and Ouls
tee and other battles.
He was a gallant soldier and was
paroled at the close of the war in
1865.
He was a farmer by profession but
at various times engaged in other
vocations and as a citizen was a sue
cess in life.
On December the 5th, 1867, he was
happily married to Miss Sarah Eliza
beth Ferguson, second daughter of
Mr. Mel Ferguson and Mrs. Nancy
Ferguson, nee Brooks, to whom were
born Nancy Shadrach and Annie
Atkinson, the former married Mr. S.
T. Sistrunk, with whom Miss Annie
has made her home since prior to
the death of her mother January, 1912.
Comrade Atkinson became a mem
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-01-07

Der of Marion Camp No sc, T. D. c.
early in its history, was prompt in
attending its meetings and was a
jealous member.
From his rudy complexion and
sparkling wit his comrades supposed
he would be one of the last of their
members who are fast passing away,
who would pass to the great beyond
On the evening of the 18th day Of
November, 1913, he was sitting in his
house, pleasantly conversing with his
son, Shadrach, who resided with him
upon the topics of the day, when
Gods finger touched him and he
slept"
He dropped his chin upon his breast
and in moments time his robust
body was stilled in death without
struggle, and his soul assembled to
God who gave it.
Heart failure was the cause of his
death
Dangers stand thick through all
the ground.
So push us to the tomb.
And fierce disease wait around.
To hurry mortals home.
We your committe recommend the
adoption of the following preamble
and resolutions, to-wit:
=
author and commander of the forces
Of heaven and earth our esteem COM
rade, Montholon Atkinson, has been
called from the busy sphere of time
to that undiscovered country, whose
bourne no traveller returns, and whose
spirit We trust is basking in the sun
shine of Gods pleasure, with all the
pure and good that have gone before.
Therefore, be it resolved:
First, That we humbly bow to the
dispenSation of the Captain of
our own militant host, who doeth all
things well.
Second, That in the death of Com
rade Atkinson this camp has lost a
useful, Jealous member, his bereayed
children a loving father, and the com
munity at large an honored citizen.
Third, That We hereby tender his
bereaved children our sincere condo
lence in this their time of sorrow.
Fourth. That a copy of the forego-
ing preamble and resolutions be pub
lished in the Ocala Banner and the
Ocala Evening Star
That blank leaf be left in our jour
nal to be inscribed to his memory,
and that this hall be draped in mourn
ing for thirty days.
Respectfully submitted,
H. w Long,
j. l.. Beck,
B. l. Freyermuth, Com.
Committee.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-01-07
s. WEIR MITCHELL

The follosiug dispatch from Phil
adelphia tells o. the death of one of
the leading physicians of the coun-
try:
DR.. Silas Weir Mitchell, poet, nov
elist and physician, died at his home
tcGay of old age complicated with
grip. DR.. Mitchell was born Feb. Is,
1929, at Philadelphia, and was the
son of DR.. John kearsley Mitchell, a
professor at the Jefferson Medical
College. The son was educated at
the University of Pennsylvania and
at Jefferson Medical College, his de-
gree at the latter dating from 1850.
He was a trustee Of the Carnegie In
stitution at Washington, the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania and other bodies
and he belonged to scores of scien-
tific organizations. He was deeply
interested in the care of school chill
dren
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-01-07
CHRISTIAN HOME
ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED

Editor Star: The Christian Home
Association is a religious body of
people who have given their lives to
the service of God and the people,
rendering assistance to those in
poverty and distress, visiting the sick
any hour of the day or night, visiting
depots and police stations to help the
stranded woman or girl.
We have opened up a home to pro-
tect mothers innocent girl when she
comes TO our city without money and
no one TO protect her from the snares
o. the wicked, at 412 S. Pond street.
Won't you rally to our assistance
and help US to keep an open door to
the poor motherless girl, also to the
widow and the little children whose
father is either dead or in prison?
Help us; do not turn deaf ear to
their pitiful cries, but enable them
tc come to this home and be cared
fer and have place to call home and
be loved with mothers love We
ask the good people of this beauti-
full little city to cooperate with US in
this great undertaking, and bring
cheer into homes OF poverty and dis
tTess.
We are badly in need of money
and everything that goes to make up
a home, such as beds, bed clothing,
dishes, furniture and clothes, etc. We
ask every citizen 10 stand by US with
this home.
We kindly ask the ministers and
business men and every one else to
help rs keep open this home II is
open at all times to the public and
&c the poor girl. Anything you have
please let Us know at either of the
papers or through the mail. Any
thing will be thankfully received.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-01-07

Europe and the world in general
apprehension, fearful that another
Balkan war may break out. Turkey
is in much better shape for a fight
than it was a year and a half ago,
and all its opponents are worse off.
The Turks have rehabilitated their
army, and are no longer hampered
with outlying territory that they
cannot defend On the other hand,
the Bulgarian army is reduced by
half it's strength, and the armies of
Greece and Servia are certainly not
tumn of 1912. Also, the spirit of
concord in which the smaller nations
went into the first war is utterly de-
stroyed 1t would be possible for
Turkey to attack and defeat Bull
garia, Seryia, Greece and Montene-
gre in detail The best guarantee
for peace is that the powers having
been greatly disconnected and come
close to a tremendous war among
themselves by the first conflict, may
insist on the prospective belligerents
keeping the peace. Of course, if the
great powers really act in concert,
they can compel the smaller nations
to do what they order, as it would
only take a 1.-THE of the navies of
combined Europe to SO seal up
Greece, the Balkans and Turkey that
they could not get at each other.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-01-07

That airboat service between st.
Petersburg and Tampa is making
good, as is shown by the following
from the ST. Petersburg Times:
Averaging twenty-five and four
fifths minutes per trip the St. Pc
tersburg-Tamp Airboat line is car
rying out the schedules advertised
and is making time between this
city and the terminal across the bay
which few express trains could equal.
Yesterday in the two trips TO Tampa
the time was, first trip, "a minutes
over and % back; second trip, 81
oser and "a back This is time
which is unequaIled in the South by
either passenger trains, automobiles
or any other passenger carrying fly
ing craft but the Benoist.'
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-01-07

II w. B. Taylor Of this city could
be induced to run for railroad COM
missioner his election would place
nnon the commission the most COM
potent member since the retirement
OF H. E. Day. Will Taylor would be
fair and impartial and would see to
il that the interior towns got a
square deal in the matter of freight
charlottesville Sun.
For heavens sakel let's put him
III the running at once.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-01-07

Mrs. James Holder, who has been
iEdisposed with typhoid-pneumonia
the past month, is now able TO sit up
in bed at intervals, and friends trust
that her ultimate recovery will be
rapid. Mr. Holder, who has been
with her since her illness became
critical, went Monday to Sitronelle
t. look after his naval stores inter-
ests.-Gainesyille Sun.