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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE n. TAVENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth CistrIc.

Hands bill. The imminence of this
measure is bringing to the surface the
old fight between the two schools OF
scientists in the government service
over the efficiency of forests on the
control of the run-off of rainfall. The
Pinchot theory on this subject. which
exists in the forest service and in the
various technical branches of the de
partment of the interior. is that for
ests at headwaters retard the run-off
reduce the height OF flood crests. and
/ tend to conserve the rainfall to the
uses of farming and navigation.
The opposite theory-that forests
have little to do with the case-is held,
curiously enough, by the very men who
will be called upon to administer the
Newlands plan if ii becomes law-the
army engineers. Other scientific gov
eminent bureaus also hold this theory,
including the weather bureau. These
opponents of the Pinchot theory have
good deal of evidence to back up
their claims. They show, for instance,
by geological evidences, that disast-
rous floods occurred in the Mississippi
valley before white men came to
America and when the entire valley
was one vast forest.
Congress, however, has previously
recognized the Pinchot theory by pass
ing the law creating the Appalachian
forest reserve to conserve the waters
of the streams of the Atlantic sea
board. 1t is believed that President
Wilson also believes in the efficiency
of forests in holding back floods.
A curious incident happened when
the controversy over forest conserva-
ton was raging in Washington few
years ago. This was when the Bal
linger case was in progress and the
opponents of Clifford Pinchot were try
ing to discredit his policies. The
weather bureau was pro-Ballinger and
anti-Pinchot, and during the excite
ment it issued an official bulletin show
ing by much data that forests at head
waters do not prevent floods.
The bulletin was just off the presses
when the Seine river in France went
on a rampage and flooded Paris, doing
tremendous damage. The French sci
entiflc commission, appointed to in
vestigate the causes of this disaster,
reported that the flood was attribute
able to the fact that the upper basin
of the Seine has been denuded of its
forests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

want 10 lose him. special action being
taken to hold him before his present
term in connection with the canal con-
struction expired.
Ambition still counts in this world
and the man who has ambition and
the brains and the executive ability
TO keep step with II need not worry
about a job. The bigger the job. the
fewer the applicants. and the biggest
Jobs seek the man.
The world demands ability. but
without ambition there is no ability.
There are other men in this country.
hundreds of them. who may exceed
Colonel Goethals in learning. but no
big jobs are looking for them be-
cause they never had the ambition TO
rise. Education alone does not make
the big man. Ambition, selfreliance.
coupled with thorough training and n
strong will power are the essentials
which make men OF Colonel Cocktails
type, men for whom the big jobs in
this world are always seeking and OF
which the world never can get enough
to meet the demand.
There's a wealth OF inspiration to
the young man in the experiences OF
Colonel Goethals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
MEN FOR BIG JOBS.

Colonel Cocktails has been appointed
governor of the Panama canal zone at
salary of $4,000 a year. When It
became known that a certain auto
mobile manufacture was to establish
a minimum wage OF s. a day. his plant
was besieged by a mob OF thousands OF
men who wanted jobs which would
net them an income OF from $500 TO
$1,000 a year. Colonel Cocktails was
requested 10 accept this position at
$4,000 a year and turned down an Of
fer from New York TO become police
commissioner at s25. 200 a year and an
ether for the same salary as manager
OF Dayton.
Big men. who do big things. men
Of intellectual greatness and execu-
tive ability. are always In demand at
salaries that look like fortunes TO the
average earners. No matter what 20
Eition Colonel Goethals fills, be IL as
builder OF the canal. as governor OF
the canal zone. or II he accepts either
the New York or Dayton offers. he
will earn every cent OF his salary. II
at any time he should be free 20 make
"a change. offers OF still larger salar-
les would crowd each other in reach
ling him. He does not have 20 look for
"a Job Big Jobs are always looking for
sEnen like Colonel Cocktails. His ap-
pointment 10 the new position was
premature. as the government did not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

Announcement is made by the kim
dergarten division of the United
States bureau of education that a DEM
onstration kindergarten has recently
been opened for colored children at
Chattanooga, Tenn, by the Nationaf
kindergarten association. cooperat-
ing with the bureau of education. 1t
will be supported temporarily by Miss
Bessi. Locke. of New York. in mem
DRY OF her mother Jane Schouler
Locke. 1t is believed by those fami1-
lar with Chattanooga and its people
that It will be necessary to support
the demonstration kindergarten there
but a short time when the local people
will become sufficiently interested in
this important work TO assume the
care and maintenance of the kinder
garten, thus enabling the demnostra-
tor to go 10 another city to repeat the
demonstration. A second one viii
soon be opened in another southern
city which will be maintained by Miss
Elizabeth r. Wellington in memory
of her mother, Mary d. Wellington.
DIR. Claxton. the United States COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
To Rule on Pfanschmidt Case.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 3.-During the
February term of the supreme court,
which convenes today, one of the ques,
lions to be determined by that body
will be whether Ray Pfanschmidt OF
Quincy. sentenced to hang for the MUIR
der of his parents, his sister and Mae
Kaempen, a school teacher, shall pay
the death penalty. The murders &C.
Cured in October. 1912. Opponents
of the woman's suffrage law have lit
tie hope of decision on the constitu-
tionality of the act at this term. The
only way a decision could be reached
at the present term would be for the
court to allow a motion on the opening
day for immediate filing of briefs and
arguments and to grant hearing. The
court is not inclined to set aside rules
of procedure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
Obituary Is Issued: RevIves.

Duquoin, ILL.,, Feb. 3.-Two hours aft
er relatives of Mrs. May Osborne of
GRANVILLE, ILL.,. southwest of this city, had
given out her obituary for publication
Mrs. Osborne returned to life" and
the notices of her death were recalled.
She had been suffering with pneu-
monia for two weeks. At an early
hour in the morning she went into a
deathlike trance and her physician
pronounced her dead. Four hours
later Mrs. Osborne regained conscious
ness and raised herself in the bed
where her body lay awaiting the ar
rival OF five sons who lived some dis
lance from the family home. She is
apparently much improved and her ul-
innate recovery is expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
DEMONSTRATION KINDERGARTEN
FOR COLORED CHILDREN

missioner of education, speaking
kindergartens for the colored rae
has said:
Those who know the negro best,
know that he does respond to the
influences of right education. If
his education is to have this trans
forming influence, should it not
be begun in early childhood? And
what type of school is better fit
ted for this purpose than the kin
dergarten? The little negro is at
least initiative. Which school
will most probably lead him in
the paths in which he should
walk-for his good and ours-the
school of idleness on the streets,
among the dirt and filth of the
negro quarters of our towns and
cities, or the kindergarten with a
woman of culture and consecra-
ton as teacher? When we have
done our full duty by providing
for the children kindergartens
and schools of all grades and
kinds. when the forgotten child
is remembered and the lost waif''
has been housed and redemmed,
then shall we enter fully into our
rightful heritage, and wealth and
honor and power shall be ours
beyond what we can now compre-
bend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

slider.
The new plan looming up on the
horizon is the Newlands bill for the
conservation of American streams.
This bill would put the work of car
ing for American waterways entirely
in the hands OF the army engineers,
who would then ask congress annually
for lump sums for carrying on their
work Individual members of congress
would then be.unable to secure appro-
priations by pull" but every project
would be considered on its merits by
corps of disinterested experts.
Under the Newlands plan every
stream would be considered and han
died as a unit from it's source to its
mouth. The stream would be develop
ed scientifically instead of in the hap
hazard fashion that is likely to result
from appropriating piecemeal for its
needs. The forests at its headwaters
would be conserved. Flood prevention
would be carried on by means of head
water reservoirs. slack water lagoons,
dams and levees. The needs of navi-
cation would be guarded by giving the
controlling powers authority to super
wise the types of bridges to be erected
and to prevent other channel obstruc-
tions.
There IS reason to believe that the
administration approves of the New
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
THE THRIFT OF THIS STATE.

The latest report of the 7O6 state
banks in Illinois indicates that this
Is a thrifty commonwealth. The
prior report. submitted October %,
1913. showed 6s6 banks. There is
therefore an increase of 20 institutions
in three months. The total capital.
surplus, contingent fund and undivided
profits shown by the last report were
$143. 500. 656.51. an increase since the
prior report OF $1,145.e26.O9. The
ratio OF reserve TO deposits shown in
the last report is 1853 per cent
AS a Chicago paper says this is an
ercellent showing. The population OF
Illinois in 1910 was 5.63s.591. Thus. in
the state banks alone there are shown
average deposits of nearly S25 for
every man. woman and child in the
state. while the average deposits per
family. assuming one family for every
FIVE persons, would be almost SIPS.
II is probably safe TO estimate the
average deposits in both state and
national banks for every person in
Illinois at not less than $50 and the
average deposits per family at not
less than $3.50. That means that
Illinois IS a thrifty. saving common
wealth and that its wealth is well
distributed.
In addition, the high ratio OF re-
serve to deposits showns in the latest
report of the state banks also indi-
Gates that banking Is capably and
conservatively done in this state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
UNRAVEL THE SCHoESSEL
MYSTERY.

The Argus is glad the municipal com
mission has been stirred 10 action in
joining the county in offering a re
ward for the apprehension OF the muir
derer or murderers OF J. B. Schoessel.
On numerous occasions The Argus
has urged that a more determined eff
fort be made to unravel the mystery
OF this good mans shocking death.
Now that the city has done its part, 1t
is hoped the state will take proper
notice OF the crime and offer suitable
reward. 10 the end that nothing may
be left undone to bring the guilty
wretches TO justice.
II was one OF the most cowardly and
absolutely unprovoked as we'll as
dastardly crimes ever committed in the
state of Illinois. and The Argus con-
fdently believes that as surely as ]. b.
Schoessel was shot down at the very
step of his own home. the person or
persons who took his life will sooner
or later make a confession and clear
the mystery enshrouding the dreadful
deed.
In the meantime no effort should be
spared on the part OF the county. city
or state TO bring about a complete dis
closure OF all the facts.
There should be no resting until this
is done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

Master OF my own destiny am To-
The poet in his attic bravely wrote;
81 ask no master when I wish to lie
Upon the sward and watch the clouds
that float
My knee is bent to neither lord nor
king,
I proudly serve my own sweet will alone
AS free is the bird upon the wing.
81 scofr at him who bows to king or
wife,
Afraid to let his fancy. cen have play.
Who, IN his groove must live q narrow
life.
slave receiving orders day by day;
7 being free to do as I may please,
Permit my soul to soar. and laugh at
care;
To me there come a thousand OBSTACLES
That those who chafe In bonds may
never shave.
ct am a law unto~my self: I~fn
The place that 7 elect: I choose my
sphere,
serve no master but my own sweet
will.
am a stranger to the thing called
fear
But as he sang his lank 1andlady came.
Her air was positive, her look was
grim;
She called him many q dfsrespectfut
name,
And flung HIS satchel downstairs after
him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
Nature Not to Blame for That.

Z
Il don't see anything to laugh at"
che said.
81 just happened to think of a hair
Tipped Englishman whom I met the
other day"
''One should never laugh at the mis-
fortunes of others 1t was natures
fault and not his own that the English
man was hair-lipped.''
Il know that; but he was criticising
Americans for talking through their
noses"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
ProbabIv.

In his autobiography Richard wag-
ner says: Il always felt somewhat dis
tressed, uncomfortable and i'll at ease
whenever I tried to pass a few pleas
ant hours in the society of my wife"
The lady probably had disagreeable
way OF wanting him to explain every
little thing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
Lines TO a Guinea Pic.

II Noah. through some oversight,
Had left your ancestors to perish
The world would. in a sorry plight,
Have little IT would wish to cherish
The book of science would be small,
With few poor scrawis upon its pages
And we who ~have survived at all
Would stumble through the darkest
ages.
=
II your progenitors had died
While Eden still was in its glory.
The human race. deprived of pride.
Would have q sad. unlovely story.
Z
Oh. rodent. II that's what thou art,
Receive a tribute. long denied thee.
And. IL you're ready now. We'll start
To squirt a few more germs inside
thee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

entire river as q
unit and working
out its problem
from the scientific
standpoint as OPP
posed TO the pres
ent 10 g-r ollin &
method of voting
appropriations. TO
districts whose rep
resentatives have
influence enough
TO land them-are
soon TO come to an
issue before con-
gress. 1t is not i'm
possible that the
rivers and harbors
bill soon TO be in
troduced will be
the last pork bar
rel" measure of
the sort which con-
gress will ever con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
Feb. 3 in American
History.

1SoS-Albert Sidney Johnston ~ az
Confederate army coniinAH 80.
born In Kentucky, killed III th eco
tie of Shiloh. Tenn. April o. -.
1S0T-Joseph EgGleston johnston. 20,
federate general. born; died ~ ~.
1S65-President Lincoln and wee -.
ident A. II. Stephens OF the -
federacy met at Hampton ho'
TO confer about peace. ,hs
19l3-The sixteenth amendment - 49,.
United States constitution. ausnV
izinp an Income tax, became law
All the news ali the time
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

High finance Is not confined TO Wall
street 4 Kansas woman has Dor
rowed all the eggs she could from the
neighbors within a radius OF three
miles when they were 40 cents a dozen,
and intends TO return them when the
price drops to 20 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
A Strong Recommendation.

Here is book that think you will
enjoy. Mrs. Wabbsley."
Have you read it?"
mo, but my wife has, and I noticed
while she was doing SO that she was
very much afraid our daughter might
get hold of It,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
Still Qualified.

NO. sir" said the leading merchant
of the small town, 'T will not consent
to my daughters marriage to you"
The leading man of the travelling
theatrical company seemed to be over
come by a great sadness.
DO you," he asked, object because
your daughter has known me only for
three days? II go 1 will be glad to
write for credentials that will fully
satisfy you concerning my character"
We'll, that's one reason, but there is
another more serious one I have
resolved never to permit Mollie to
marry a professional actor"
"Oh, then it is all right. 1 am not a
professional. You see. a professional
is one who gets money for doing
things Our manager has been careful
to keep me in the amateur class"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

Nell don't suppose Mr.. SiTiIcus has
any vices. Besle-Vices. Why, he be-
longs TO glee club, an amateur the
atrical society and writes poetry
Philadelphia Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

A scandal was started in a little
country village OF Ohio last week The
gate TO the village churchyard bears
the inscription. This IS the Gate 10
Heaven" An innocent village painter
put a coat Of varnish on it according
TO orders and then stuck up the sign,
Go round by the other gate"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

The TRY Rock Island First" tour
Of inspection among Rock Island in
dustries planned by the board OF d.
rectors OF the Rock Island Business
Mems association is one OF the best
moves ever undertaken locally. II is
healthful. cooperative. public spirited
loyal and in every way in the right
direction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
Wlndsor.s Wldow su.. Stat.

Taylorville. Ill. Feb. "a damage
suit for 100000 was filed here yester-
day against Fay d. Slate. editor of the
Mount Auburn. ILL.,, Tribune. by Mrs.
Carrie Lee Windsor, whose husband,
DIR. b. H. Windsor. was killed by Slate
in the railway station at Mount Au-
burn on May 16, 1913. Slate pleaded
self-defense and was acquitted last
November.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

Says the Quincy Herald: IF the
Rock Island ever came 10 Quincy. all
forces would unite in saying IL was the
biggest thing for good the city has
known in 40 years. And it is not such
an improbability."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
Not Always

They say that girl who acts three
times as bridesmaid will never be
bride"
1T isn't so. unless the best man al
ways happens to be a person who
doesn't interest her."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

The younger Morgan believes inter
locking directorates can be I'M
scrambled. but evidently he has his
doubts that the process can be applied
10 the Martha Washington will.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

The report that a German artist has
suddenly become famous at 66 will
not be accepted by DIR. Osler until
verified
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

The story OF the slaughter OF a
wooden-legged COW at Chicago will in
crease the suspicious OF restaurant
uafrons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

TERMs-Tcn cents per week by car
rier. IN Rock Island. 50 per year by mail
in advance
Complaints % delivery service should
be made to the circulation department
which should also be notified ir every
Instance where q s. desired 20 have
paper discontinued. a. carriers have no
authority IN the premises.
Al communications OF arEumentstive
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for pubiiea-
ton No such articles VIII be printed
o-er fictitious signatures
Telephones in all departments. Cen
trail Union. Rock Island 145. 1I45 and
2I4s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
Cause of Hla pooularItv.

81 can't see how he manages to keep
on persuading prstty women to marry
him"
oh. he always contrives to have the
details OF his divorce trials sup
pressed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

Especial Correspondence OF The ArEus.)
Washington, Jan. 31.-The two di-
vergent theories OF waterways improve
ment-the scientific one OF treating an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

Through the wide world he only ia
alone who lives not for another
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

In his foray against the Huerta re-
public. General villa proposes either
70 succeed or secede.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
THE ARGUS.

Published daily a. 1884, Second ave-
nue. Rock Island. III Entered at the
postonice a. second-cIass matter)
Rock T.iaad Member OF the Associated
Press
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Alma record., 1914-07-30
Mrs. Dennis welch called on Mrs.

Mrs. Dennis Welch called on Mrs.
II. NJ. Miller Wednesday.
Anton Miller spent Sunday with his
son, Alex Miller and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Morgan were FL
well and Alma callers Saturday.
Anton, Henry and Willard Miller
spent Friday at Half Moon Lake.
Mrs. Rodney Anderson called on her
mother, Mrs. John CARL, Saturday.
Ethel Miller and her cousin, Delbert
Platt were callers in Alma Saturday
Mr.. Harry Lock of Grand Rapids
spent the weekend with A. E. Miller
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Wiltshire spent
Thursday and Friday with friend:
near Ithaca.
Quite a number from here attended
the Rebekah installation at Elwell Sat
urday evening.
Alma record., 1914-07-30

Mr.. and Mrs. C. p. Neff and two
children left Tuesday for two weeks
vacation which will be spent in Lud-
ington, Detroit and other points. MISS
Ola Higbee of Six Lakes, special agent.
will take Mr.. Neff's place in the depot
during his absence.
The Breckenridge boys played ball
with St. Louis on the local grounds
last Friday afternoon. The score was
% to 8 in favor of "good old Breck."
The boys were going to play with XIV
erdale Monday but the game was post
poned on account of the rain.
Rev. George Henry Conan, former
pastor of the Congregational church
of this village, but now of Lansing,
visited old friends here Sunday and
Monday. He was accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Jennie. On Sunday
evening Mr.. Conan preached fine
sermon in the Congregational church
which was enjoyed by all present.
Miss Ethel Gillie of Pasadena, Cal
fornia, and Miss Evelyn Pinkerton OF
Saginaw called on friends here Tues
day evening. Miss Gillie was former
ly primary teacher in our public
schools and during her stay made
MANY friends for herself. She now has
fine position as stenographer in Pas
adena. She has been visiting her
mother in Merrill, but left for Cali
fornia Friday morning.
Harold Milligan, the 17year-old sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Milligan anc
one of Breckenridge most popular
young men, died Sunday, July 26, al
a. M, at the Saginaw General hos
pital. Harold underwent a seriou;
operation last Sunday, July 19, fol
chronic appendicitis. That with Sc
we're attack of peritonitis was the
cause of his premature death. H'
leaves to mourn loving mother anC
father, and two sisters, Miss Nellie
Milligan and Mrs. Ward Doyle, be
sides a host of other relatives anC
friends. Harold will be greatly miss
ed among his wide circle of friends
and especially in the different depart
ments of the Congregational church
such as choir, Sunday school and c. +
society. He was also a member of tn
Breckenridge Cornet Band.