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The Washington herald., 1914-05-18

hostile new laws conceznins business. May We ny,
very respectfully. that think the temper Of the
country in this regard has been pretty clearly OUT
nedl II is one of downright reaction sssinst he
disposition Of the politicians to 60 invessating and
lesslatng and keeping business stirred up. If coa
gress were to adjourn tomorrow, we believe, as we
believe in our existence, that that day would see
the beginning of the greatest business boom ever
witnessed on the American continent
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18

Another strange chapter has been added to the
story of the murder of school-teacher in Herkimer
County, N Y, by one of her pupils, whom she had
tried to befriend. When the murderer was arrested
the aged father of the victim visited him in his cell and
expressed profound sympathy for him. On Saturday
the father of the murderer went on the witness
stand and gave damaging testimony against his son,
telling of his vicious habits and identifying his cloth
ing and the knife with which the murder was COM
mitted. ...-. ~
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18

While most thinking people will agree that there
is for great Improvement in the moral tone OF
the modern drama and literature, DR.. Lansing Bur-
rows, of Americus, Ga is not likely to enlist very
many in a crusade against advertisements which he
complains reveal women IN corsets and men in un-
derclothes" 1t might be inferred from his remarks
before the Southern Baptist convention at Nashville
that he would not permit the young and unmarried to
enter stores for the purchase of these necessary
ticIes of wearing apparel unless accompanied by
chaperons.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18

According to Dr. w. ]. Hckson, head of the
Phyhopathic Laboratory, recently established to aid
the Municipal Court in Chicago, man is moron
if he can't point in hurry TO his nose eyes, ear and
mouth in the order named A moron" he explains
is person with an arrested mental development. If
Chicago people take to rushing about proving that they
are not "morons" they will probably the risk OF
being arrested as maniacs.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18
The Rest Intentions.

When the young husband reached home
from the office he found his wife in tears.
'Oh, john" she sobbed on his shoulder.
Il had baked a lovely cake. and l put II
out on the back porch for the frosting to
dry. and-and the dog ate it"'
We'll, don't cry about 1t. sweetheart"
he consoled, patting the pretty, flushed
cheeks. "I know a man who will give
us another dog,"-Chicago Daily News.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18

An American has been fined $500 and sent to
prison for three years for posing doctor and be-
ing guilty of fraud in connection with the sale of
vibratory massage instrument Rough treatment to
hand man trying to get back few of the good,
hard dollars that have been taken away from Ameri
cans in Paris without any such formalty as vibratory
massage.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18
THREATENS TO MAR BEAUTY.

South Bend. Ind, May 17.-That her
husband constantly threatened to bite
her cheek because he said she was too
pretty for this world is one Of the allie
cations made against Charles H Thomas
In the suit for divorce HIS wife. Mrs.
Ethel e. Thomas. has filed against him
in the Superior Court here. Mrs. Thomas
declares her husband threatened her in
this manner 30 much that after a. time
she became 80 worried she could not
sleep 1T nightA
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18

The Hamilton County Republican central commit
tee has indorsed the Hon. Nick Longworths candi-
dacy for his old seat in Congress and his election by
5000 plurality is predicted. Now if father-in-aw will
only be reasonable and not insist that strong Pro-
gressive enters the race Washingons smart set will
be happy again next year.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18
CapturinE the MIX supply.

Pop-Yes. all engines have cowcatchers.
Sure. sonny.
Sonny-That's funny. I thought they
only needed 'em on milk trains.-Life.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18

The Brotherhood of House Superintendents and
Janitors of New York has been incorporated for the
purpose of driving the "grafters and rummes out OF
the business as the president of the organization ex-
plains The movement looks more like deliberate
blow at the joke writers.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18
tCopyrisht. lsl4.l

tCofyugnt, lSiiLi
II Time shall drag. fret not your SOUL
Perhaps some day too fast twill roll,
And then you'll look with wistful eyes
Upon these hours you now despise,
And wish amid lifes pressing strain
You had the laggards back again.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18
Souvenir Cards.

MY dear Gladys. what are all these
photographs of young men you have?"
Those? Oh. they're only my collection
Of souvenir spoons. Ameri-
can.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18

Representative Wingo's prediction that the United
States will eventually own all of Mexico may not
come true but his argument that this is no time to
appropriate money for the building of an embassy IN
Mexico City is good one.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18
ResOurccful.

Waiter this knife is blunt and the
steak is like leather"
''Ow'd 1t do 1t strop the knife on the
steak, sir?''-Boston Transcript
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18
Morning Smiles.
From Early Practice.

Miss Sweeney cat the dance-Where
did you lean to dip so elegant. George?
Mr.. Notwithstanding on freights for
three years, Libbie.-Puck.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18

On the Pennsylvania Railroad an
old lady handed the conductor a ticket
which had been issued February 1.
1s73. The ticket wss accepted. but
the conductor did not have time to ask
the reason for Its long dfsuse.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18

We will know in few days if the Bull Moose
stiff knows his masters voice. ~
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18

We wonder what the Balkan peoples are think
ing of the Mexican situation.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18

aAfter Huerta, what7" asks an exchange Well,
at last accounts it was Villa.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18

The impression prevails throughout the country
that Congress might adjourn earlier If Washington dio
not have such cracking good baseball team.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18

1t Is to be hoped that the Pullman porters will not
demand per cent increase.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18
Modern.

Maude-Caroline is a great woman of
fashion.
Beatrix-Does she neglect her children?
Maud-Oh, no. She hires nurses to do
it.-Life.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18

The New York husband who is suing his wife be-
cause she dances the tango must be a very unusual
sort of person
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18

That deaf and dumb man from Georgia who asked
for a Federal job has caused lot of talk
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18

A Baltimore woman has just celebrated her Io7tf
birthday. Think of living 1o7 years in Baltimore,
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18

The danger of having special session OF the New
York legislature seems to have been averted. Al
least we have heard nothing of it for some time.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18

Beware of the man who makes perfect score IN
pointing out the imperfectons of other people
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18

1t begins to look as if Harry Thaw would rathei
remain IN New Hampshire than go back to prison
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18
A Line o Cheer Each Day o
tn Year.
WHEN TIME SHALL DRAG.

Written Expressly for The Herald.
By JOHN kENDRICK BANGS.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18

A New York grand jury has set out to break the
pottery trust.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10

gotten together an aggregation of
promising youngsters which he is will
ing to hank on for another season.
Given a Welcome.
Central association newspapers, par
ticularly those at Muscatine, Clinton,
Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. have al
ready welcomed Rock Island into the
circuit with open arms, figuratively
speaking. The Muscatine News-Trib-
une says:
"Muscatine fandom extends a hear
ty welcome to Rock Island as a mem
Der of the Central association, and
hastens to assure the up-river city that
baseball of an exceptionally high cali
Der will be witnessed by those who at
tend Central association games. The
Central association this year is made
up of a number of fast clubs. In ad-
dition to that the Ottumwa club, with
different surroundings and better sup
port will show much better than it is
at present. Ned Egan can be depend
ed upon to give Rock Island the best
there is in baseball"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10
JOY RIDERS HAVE
A marrow ESCAPE
Touring Car Crashes Over Side
Walk Into Yard Near
Twenty Sixth Street.

A five-passenger black touring car
driven by midnight joy riders, was
whirling west on Fifth-and-a-half ave.
nue. about 1890 this morning at a ter
rife clip, when suddenly it swerved to
the south, ran up over a sidewalk and
into yard at $3.50 Fifth-and-a-half ave.
nue.. The neighbors in the vicinity
were awakened by the humping, crash
ing noise and when they looked out
saw two men and two girls in the ma
chine. They were arguing with one
another and one of the men said some
thing about the other joy rider pulling
his arm when he was driving.
That none of the party was killed or
seriously injured was due to the fact
that there is no curbing on the street
and no terrace or fence in front of the
yard. At that the driver passed be-
tween two trees in the lot with no
space to spare.
After swearing and arguing for half
an hour the autoists finally got the en-
CINE started. backed into the road and
proceeded east. The car is said to be
the property of r. c. Woodward, for
merly of Davenport, but now of this
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10
CARBON CLIFF

Miss Alice Fahlstrom visited over
the Fourth with friends at Sweedsburg,
Iowa.
Mrs. John Holland visited the latter
part of the week with her daughter,
Mrs. Perry Beckwith.
Louis DeSmet moved to East Moline
this week.
d. ]. Jones has purchased an EN-
pire automobile. He drove down from
Chicago Friday.
Rev. John Kennedy and Mrs. Ken
nedy of Abingdon spent Thursday and
Friday with relatives here
Claus Hanson, Jr, returned to Des
Moines Monday. having spent the
:: -urth with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Titterington
entertained over the Fourth the Misses
/ Harriet Miller and Ellen Baldwin of
/ Davenport, Miss Minnie Titterington
! from Rock Island and Miss Ora Will
! Its of Los Angeles. Cal, Dave Ross.
Lysle Willis and Sam Willis of Day.
export.
Rev. Mr.. Lee from Korea gave a fine
/ sermon at the NJ. E. church Sunday at
II a. N.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Carey and chill
dren, Gladys. Lyle, Evelyn and Mar
celia, are spending several weeks at
! Chicago and at Northern. Wis
| Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Lorenz entertain
ed over the Fourth the Misses Gertrude
/ Roehl, Catherine Passick, Lena Pas
sick and Otto Passick and Charles
Tigh. all OF Clinton, Iowa.
Scott Kennedy. ST.. and family. Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Frary. Mr.. and Mrs
Chester Kennedy and sons, John and
Chester, spent the Fourth with Mr.
and Mrs. Higgins at their summer
home near Colona Ferry.
Mr.. Dick of East Moline was a bust
ness caller here Thursday
Miss Carrie Lambert and nephew.
Clarence Dempsey of Milan, spent Sun
day at the home OF George F. Holland.
Miss Dorothea Weitz spent the
Fourth at Rock Island with her sister,
Mrs. Fred Maason.
Rev. ]. Kennedy baptized his three
little nephews. John and Chester Ken
nedy and Harvey Woodrow Higgins.
July at the summer home OF Floyd |
Higgins at Rock river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10
RAW WATER CUT
OFF DURING DAY
Main Leading to Reservoir
From Pumping Plant
Is Broken.
SUPPLY ON HAND LIMITED
" Repairs Are Not Made in SO to 4s
Hours VIII Have to Pump
Direct From River.

he raw Waterman on wenty-second
street, between bird and Fourth ave-
nues, burst last night at 10:30. This
is the only line running from the pump
ing station to the reservoir, from which
the water is secured. The city is now
forced to use the reserve supply until
the break can be mended. If tn dam
age is not repaired by tonight. a water
famine will be in prospect or raw wa
ter will have to be pumped into the
mains. A fire now might be a serious
matter.
r. w. Sharpe, superintendent OF the
waterworks, stated that if the break
is no worse than he figured, the work
of repairing the pipe will be finished
tonight. A large force of men are now
at work on it.
he reserve supply at the reservoir
will only last Sc to 4S hours. and the
break must be fixed within this time
or a water famine will result.
Need New Main.
The main which broke is 16 inches
in diameter and is too small to give
the best service. Besides, it is old
md weakened from rusting 1t is the
plan of the city commission to replace
l. with another one "a or so inches in
diameter as soon as possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10
The Last Speaker of Cornish.

In the little village of st. Paul. near
Penzance, there is a monument erect.
ed to the memory of Doll. or Dolly,
Pentreath, who attained the age OF
1O2 and was the last woman who spoke
the Cornish tongue. This is the in
scription: Here lieth inferred Dor
othy Pentreath. who died in IVY, said
to have been the last person who con.
versed in the ancient Cornish, the pc
culiar language of this country from
the earliest times till it expired in the
eighteenth century in this parish of
st Paul. This stone Is erected by tne
Prince Louis Lucien Bonaparte, in I'M
ison with the Rev. John Garnett, vicar
of st. Paul. June 1860. Honor thy
father and thy mother that thy days
may be long upon the land which the
Lord thy God giveth thee EXODUS XXX
12)."-London News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10

than was provided for a quarter cen
fury ago. and a 35-meter beam is a
possibility in the near future. In 1872
there were 1,4OO passages of German
warships through the canal. The YES
sells included nine battiesnIps. These
figures show the value of the canal to
the German navy in times of peace.
In the same year 1886 craft paid
tolls to pass through the canal. This
total compares with 5,373 ships pass
ing through the Suez canal.
The new canal locks are the largest
in the world, even exceeding those at
Panama. They have length of $50
meters, breadth of As meters. and a
depth of IA meters, with watr content
of 207. 900 cubic meters against 124,511
for Panama, the locks there being
only 30S meters long.
In this connection it Is freely pre-
dicted by German experts that the
Panama canal will not answer the de-
mands upon it for many years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10

marine experts we're convinced that
the canal was big enough to meet
the demands for many decades. They
believed that provision for ships 145
meters long with beam of % meters
and a draught of 8 meters gave an
ample margin for the utmost develop
ment that could be expected.
But II years later it was found nee
essary to begin enlar4Sg it. and to-
day the new Hamburg-American YES
sells of the Vaterland type are more
than twice as long as the longest
locks of the old canal. II is not ex-
pected that such ocean giants will
ever be called upon to pass through
the canal, so IT would still have an
swered the present demands of the
merchant marine.
1t is the increase in the size of war
craft, however. that has compelled the
rebuilding of the canal. The beam of
dreadnaughts has already grown to 2S
and 80 meters. or and meters more
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10
ABAND0NS HIS WIFE
AND LANDS IN JAIL

Oscar Wiklund, East Moline, was
brought into county court this morn
ing for a second time on charge of
wife abandonment. His bond was fixed
at $500 by Judge B. S. Bell. and on
his failure to produce the same, was
placed in county Jail.
When arrested before. Wiklund was
released on his own recognizance ON
his promise to properly support his
wife and child. II is alleged he neg
lected to keep his word, which re-
suited in his being picked up again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10
ECAN LIKES ROCK
ISLAND AND WILL
Give TOWN TRIAL
Now Up to the Patrons to Show
Whether They Really Want
League Baseball.
PROMISES US GOOD SPORT
Reputation as Manager His Best Guar
snty-Booster Day Promised
After Opening.

After a thorough canvass of the
situation. Manager Z. r. Egan of the
Ottupwa Central association baseball
team announced this afternoon that he
had decided to cast his lot in Rock
Island. That means that the team will
be transferred to this city. playing the
first game here with Burlington July
- Mr.. Egan asked and was assured
cooperation in arranging for a
booster day some time after the open
i8g home series. So it is now up to
the fans 70 show how badly they want
baseball
A conference was held this morning
by Mr.. EEan with representatives OF
the Rock Island newspapers and 9th
crs- lie again pointed out that in
coming here he assumes responsibility
for the team, whether il lands on
paying basis or not. and asked that
booster day be arranged for in order
10 stimulate interest. He did not e.
Dect this to be done before he had
given the fans a chance TO see the kind
of baseball his club played and the
league is playing. Assurance in this
respect was giSen and Mr.. Egan
thereupon made arrangements for
starting work in repairing the Island
City park TO have It in shape by the
nth.
Promises Snappy Ball.
MIR. Egan said ne would guarantee
that his team would play good, snappy
ball. thought of course ne would hard
~ expect to make much of a showing
in the pennant race this season. He
felt, however. that he would be able to
win half the games from now till the
end of the season, with any kind of a
bpeak in the luck He plans to
strengthen one OF two corners and
says that then he will have a team as
good as any in the circuit.
II is the understanding that in CIV
ing the team a home. Rock Island does
not binc itself for next season in the
event that IT has a chance to get into
some circuit deemed more desirable.
Mr.. Egan will. of course. own the play
ers and If a local association is form
ed. it will be for such an organization
10 deal with him for the team and to
-Ssnploy him as manager If it desires
his services.
Those who have been associated with
the Ottumwa manager speak of him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10

in the highest terms as a man. and a
Judge of and handler of baseball play
ers. His record is his best guaranty
in this respect, for he has never till
this. season, when he started with
practically nothing. been below first
division. He says since spring he has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10
IronlcaI.

Don't knock on the glass with your
hand-you might hurt it. Use a sledge
hammer" That's the ironic notice to
be read on the window of a Bronx YER
min exterminators shop. Inside the
window are three or four ferrits. train
ed to hunt rats. Before the shop own
er put the sign on the window. tapping
on the glass to arouse the ferrets was
one of the favorite sports of the neigh
hood.-New York Tribune
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10
poRcAs GUILD COFFEE.

The July coffee of the Dorcas guild
of the Fifteenth Avenue Christian
church was held yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. c. l.. Stauffer,
1918 Thirty-first street. After the
transaction of routine business So
cial time was enjoyed and cooling re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10
RELEASE MAN HELD
FOR ENLIGHTENMENT

w. Floyd, former day clerk at the
Rock Island house, who was arrested
by the police on a charge of stealing
SIS, funds of the hotel. was released
by the police. No formal charges were
preferred against him. A settlement
was made with the management of the
hosiery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10
CITY CHAT
(Advertisements.)

(Advertisements.)
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
For express. call William Tref1.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Soda in the Green room. Harper
House pharmacy.
Independent Express & Storage.
r. !. 9S1.
Soda in the Green room. Harper
House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10
Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received 9 a. m, July
90. 1914. at the mayors office, for lay
ing watermains on Twenty-seventh
street, Eighteenth TO Twentieth ave-
nue., and on Nineteenth and Twentieth
avenues from Twenty-fffth to Twenty
seventh street
(Adv) II. NJ SCHRIVER,
Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10
GERMAN CANAL IS ENLARGED

Berlin. July 10.-The formal open
ing of the enlarged Kaiser Wilhelm
canal few days ago in the presence
OF the emperor calls attention to the
huge growth OF commerce and the in
crease in the ships dimensions since
the old canal was begun. only 81
years ago.
At the time. and even eight years
later, when the work was finished,
the most far-sighted engineers and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10
Social
AUXILIARY HAS PICNIC AT THE
TOWER.

Chapter No. Is. ladies auxiliary to
the Rock Island County Druggists as
ISOLATION, had very successful and
enjoyable basket picnic at the Watch
liver yesterday, an unusually large
number of the members attending. So
successful was the affair that IL was
decided TO hold the next meeting at
Long View park the second Thursday
in August. Five hundred was played
at three tables and the prizes were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The ladies of the Central fresps'
terrain church will serve ice cream
and cake on the church lawn lns
evening to which they invite inca
friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10

We have divided our entire stock of OK
fords in each one of our three stores into
two lots and Saturday you can take your
choice of either of these at $500 or Se.65.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10
W0men's Oxford
SALE

Our TWo-Priced Three-Day Sale of this
seasons stock of Button and Laced OxfordS
proved SO popular last week, and there
were SO many who could not get waited on,
that we have decided to repeat it again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10

The acquaintance of new customers we
are making and the unusual value we are
giving our old customers is suhcient profit
for US during this sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10

All the news all the time-iA'
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10

freshments were served, the time De.
ing very pleasantly spent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10
LICENSED TO WED

Achiel Simvens .. East Moline
Miss Mary De Doucker .... Silvis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-10

won by Mrs. Charles Ullemeyer. head
and Mrs. Schultz of Moline, consola-
ton,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-27

man and Lucy Chapman, since married
and whose full and true name is I'M
known, heirs at law and next of kin Of
Frederick Chapman, deceased, and to
all to whom these presents may come.
N tice is hereby given. that Erick Hy-
land has fled with the Judge of this
court, a petition praying for letters of
administrator Of the estate of Freder-
lex Chapman, deceased, and that
Wednesday, the 2sth day of January,
1914, at 10 O'Clock q. m, Of said day,
being a day of a regular term of this
court, to-wit: of the January term,
1914, at the Office of the judge of the
county court in the city Of Madison, in
the county of Lake, 8. D., has been
set for hearing said petition, when and
where any person interested may ap-
pear and show cause why the said petit
tion should not be granted.
Dated at Madison this 10Th day of
January, A. D., 1914.
A. ". Sponholz,
Judge Of the County Court.
Attest:
F l.. Burnett, Clerk,
IF. L. Soper,
Attorney for Petitioner.