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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07
RHODE ISLAND FINANCES.

There was an impression that the
state OF Rhode Island was reasonably
careful in the handling of its finances;
it seems this will have 10 be revised.
The treasurer of the state reports
that the year was begun with only
$500 in the treasury. a large deficit
is seriously threatened. The income for
this year is estimated at less than
81, 900, 600; it is said that S3.500,000
will be needed. The treasurer asks
the legislature what is 20 be done
about this.
From this it is inferred that Rhode
Island has been doing much as other
states that one can mention. 1t doesn't
indicate anything valuable in the way
OF supervision when state with an
income of two millions lets expendi-
lures run up to three and a half mil
lions. In fact this makes a poorer
showing for Rhode Island than is TO
be found in other states.
One wonders what course Rhode
Island people viii pursue. The natural
thing would be to cut expenditures
down to the limits OF the revenue. This
IS what any other enterprise would
have to 90; OF course in the long run
IL is what a state must do.
But it seems to be in the mind of
the Rhode Island state treasurer TO
do something to get more revenue.
Perhaps people IN that state are now
paying taxes up TO the burdensome
point. just as in other places. But the
only thought OF those in charge is TO
gather more taxes. OF course there IS
a limit 10 this programmed the re
ported facts Indicate that they
have reached II in Rhode Island.
Further procedure in that state
should be watched with interest by
students OF taxation mysteries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE II. TAVENNER
Congressman from ths Fourteenth District

The Lever bill is designed to take
farming science out of the books and
translate it into bigger crops at bet
ter market prices demonstrated under
the farmers own nose, in the field,
perhaps that he passes every time he
drives TO town. At a cost of S3,4S0,-
600 a year, it is planned to conduct
continuous demonstration work in ev-
cry rural county of the United States.
Governmental patronage of agricul-
ture is an old thing with this country.
IL began years ago when congress
passed the Morrill, act, donating public
lands to found an agricultural college
in every state in the Union. This was
the first step in the policy of appro-
priating public money for the extern
sion of agriculture. 1t was followed
by the creation of the department of
agriculture and the establishment of
state experiment stations.
The findings of these bodies of sci
entists were published in bulletins and
in the farm journals. But the farmers
did not adopt the new methods with
enthusiasm The next step was to be
gin the system of lecture-institutes at
which experts would give advice to
the farmers. But even this plan did
not meet the success hoped for it
The appearance in the south of the
boil weevil created a situation so SER
ious that different methods had to be
adopted. The scientists discovered
how to grow cotton in spite of the
weevil. One of the great products
of the nation was threatened and the
government could not rely upon print
ed bulletins to combat it. So the de-
partment sent experts actually to dem
onstrate how cotton could be grown in
the midst of weevil
That was the start of the new type
of INSTRUCTION. Since then the work
has been continued by the various
farming clubs for children in the south
and agents from the department were
appointed to begin demonstration
work in northern counties. The latest
is now shown in the Lee
yer bill which proposes to make dem
onstrations universal. by putting the
administration of the work into the
lands of every state under federal
supervision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07
ILLINOIS AND SOUTH AMER
ICA

Fifty Illinois manufacturers are
about 20 start on a tour OF South
America with view OF getting infor-
nation and making connections that
will increase their trade. The trip
is interesting and may Increase the
United States export business. but.
says the Philadelphia Record. II these
so Illinois manufacturers imagine that
South America Is a terra incognito
which they are about 70 discover. they
viii have a rude awakening.
II they will look at this country's
commercial statistics they may cas-
ny learn that the exports to South
America in IL months OF 1913 were
s26.OOO.O 900 greater than IN the same
portion OF 1911.
An increase OF close 70 IS per cent
in two years IS doing pretty well. and
We compare complete calendar
, years our exports % South America
were 1s2 per cent greater in 1912 than
IN 1904
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07
Prisoners Term Is COMMITTED.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. Tn recogni-
tion of work done on the public high
ways of the state Governor Dunno
yesterday, upon the recommendation
of the state board of pardons, commit
ed the sentence of Peter ri to expire
Feb. Q. ri was sent TO Joliet from
Grundy county for an indeterminate
term for criminal assault. Governor
Dunno yesterday denied a pardon or
communication of sentence to Christie
phere Davis. convicted of murder in
the September, 1906, term of the
Madison county circslt court and SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment at Ches-
ter penitentiary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07
FELLOW CITIZENS. :"

1l Some one laughs every time a pub
lie speaker addresses an audience of
women voters as fellow citizens"
But the women are demonstrating
e such appreciation OF the recent honor
conferred upon them in Illinois that
1t will not be long until the laugh
will come when some one tries TO
spread the impression that they arc
not citizens and good citizens at that
The rush for registration in Chicago
smashes 20 smithereens the argum ut
= that the women don't want the bal
lot"
g. Nearly 100000 Chicago women reg
istered in one day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07
A DIsTREssFUL SHOWING.

DR.. Joseph A Holmes. director Of
the federal bureau OF mines. says that
the death rate among miners in 1913
was about Is per cent greater than in
1912, a distressful showing.
II has been realized for long time
that the death rate IN American mines
was wickedly excessive compared with
the experience OF other countries. But
that there should be a striking IN
crease in 1913 right on the heels OF the
creation OF the federal bureau OF mines.
and the passage OF legislation 10 fur
nish safety. IS astounding. DR.. Holmes
protests that the bureau IS not sup
Piled with the material 20 make frs
work effective.
II this IS the case. congress sholSi
supply the means required 20 enable
the bureau TO do the necessary work.
There f. plenty OF state and federal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07
SHAVING IS NOT FATAL.
BARRIERS Nowadays Do Not Use Ham
n-srs and Cold chisels.

BARRIERS Nowadays Do Not Use Ham.
n.srs and Cold chissls-
In reply to correspondent who says
he yearns 10 have his flowing beard
removed and yet lacks the Spartan
iirmness OF the early martyrs to face
the ordeal and makes a pathetic ap-
peal ar advice the alfalfa editor Of
the Emporia Gazette unfselingly re-
marks:
THE alfalfa editor can Offer no ad-
vice or eucoura cement TO such n trem-
bling soul. II seems probable that he
has worn his whiskers for many years.
It is likely that he hasn't purchased n
shave for quarter OF a century and
therefore S ignorant OF the improve
ments in the art tonsoriai which have
been achieved in recent years. II IS
no longer like going through a slaugh-
ter house TO an open grave to be shay
Ell by an expert barber. In fact. that
operation has been so shorn Of its ter
rOrs that many eminent citizens con-
slider IL a pleasure TO visit the barber.
1t IS no longeC necessary to strap a
patient down in the chair before shay
ing him: neither IS Il necessary to ad-
minister anaesthetics TO his whiskers.
THE man whose only reason for
wearing WHISPERS ia the fact that he
fears the barber shop VIII gain little
sympathy. II he tries to explain that
he cannot shave himself without suf-
fering the agonies OF tho all fred he
VIII gain less. Such excuses might
have had some force long ago. when
BARRIERS used hammers and cold CHS
els. but science has made giant strides
IN recent years. and the country f. full
Of painless BARRIERS. and a clean shave
costs no anguish or Inconvenience"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07
judges Seek Aid on Bench.

Springfield, H.. Feb. Judge
James A. Creighton of Springfield and
Robert Shirley of Carlinville yester-
day requested the supreme court to
make temporary'appointme at once
to the circuit bench in the seventh
circuit to fill the vancancy caused by
the resignation OF Judge Owen p.
Thompson, appointed by Governor
Dunno a member of the state utilities
commission. A special election to
choose Judge Thompsons' successor is
TO be held within few weeks, but
meanwhile the business of the circuit
is such that two judges are unable to
take care of il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07

extension bill, re-
Gently passed by
the house. pro-
poses to show him
by ocular demon
stration just what
the latest scientific
discoveries in ag-
riculture can ac-
complish on his
own farm. Under
this bill at least
one expert and
possibly two. will
be assigned TO
each County and
will spend his en-
tire time through
out the year; per-
sonally demon
strating on the
farms under the
eyes of the farm
ers the latest and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07
Quincy Laundry Plant Burns.

Quincy. Ill, Feb. THE building
and plan, OF the Quincy Laundry COM
pany was seriously damaged by fire
yesterday. The building, three stories
high and worth 100000, is practically
total loss. The equipment, worth
S25OOO. is probably a total loss. The
insurance will cover the loss. The
fire started in n pile OF waste paper
near the boiler-room. On the third
floor OF the building was the factory
of the Perfect Shirt company. Sixty
four persons besides the Office force.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07
Confessed Lyncher Released.

Decatur, Ill, Feb. Treason Trigg
was yesterday released from the Mon
ticel,o Jail by order of the Piatt coun-
~ grand jury, as sufficient evidence
for conviction was not obtained. Trigg
recently confessed that he helpd lynch
Henry Wildman, wife slayer a Mon
ticello % years ago. Conscience
stricken. he gave himself TO the az
thorities u am content and my con-
science has been satisfied" said Trigg
as he walked out of the Monticello
Jail. He Will return to his farm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07
Rouuh on Handel.

Did you attend the recital given
by Miss Hammersley last night?"
Yes"
How was it? I believe she was to
confine herself almost exclusively to-
Handel"
We'll, if she did, all have to say
is that Handel was mighty roughly
handled"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07

I'll l can afford to
pay $50 or 500
for repairs with
out noticing IT."
ooh, then, l sup
pose 1 may as
well give up hope.
With your stingy
d;sncsiti0p YOU'D
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07
Reached His Limit.

We'll, what are you complaining
about?" grumbled Richard Rocking
ham. I've made my million. Now
why can't you be happy"
Yes, you've made your million" his
wife bitterly replied, but you can't
dig up any of your ancestors and get
them to make family tree for u.s."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07

machinery that should produce results
different from what appears to be the
case. What prevents the machinery
from working properly must be ascer-
tained. and the remedy applied.
Il IS shame and a disgrace that
casualties and the roll OF deaths and
injuries in the mines OF this country
should be increasing instead of de-
creasfug
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07

Supreme Greatness.

well, my little man, I hope you
have the ambition to become a useful
citizen when you grow up. Wouldn't
you like to become as great as Presi-
dent Wilson,"
yep. I'd like to be greater than
him. wish would be so great that
all the clubs would play double-head-
ers on my birthday"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07
Rnunh On Ellen-

Among the quaint scrapbooks OF the
late Clyde Fitch there was ore devoted
entirely TO fypogrnp hical errors.
One % tbcse errors appeared In \
criticism Of Ellen Terry. The review.
or wrote. Her love OF Porfia made
acting easy" The sentence appeared
In the paper as Her love ~ port made
acting easy "-FlOrida Times Union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07

Somebody remarks that Abraham
Lincoln never said Hello. Central"
never lodged an automobile. never
hung onto strap in trolley car. never
pushed a button for a light, never
heard a photograph and never saw a
moving picture. And yet Abraham
Lincoln died only IS years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07

With a bigger voting list than New
York can boast there IS nothing TO
stop Chicago from going far ahead Of
ne eastern metropolis. Unless It be
the soft coal smoke and the lack of
subways and the poor terminal facil-
tiles and a few other unimportant
things.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07

The attack on the palace at Lima,
Peru, was in strict accordance with
the comic opera revolutionary pro-
gram OF the South American republic
But something slipped in this one and
.bloodshed resulted which is not at
all in accordance with the plans OF the
generals with the funny names.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07
A Possible Reason.

Boreleigh Int 11:4O In the evening"
love that dreamy look in your eyes.
! have never seen IL In any other
girls.
Miss Bright tstlfiing yRwni-Per-
maps you don't stay as late with them
- van do LIBERALIZATION Trans~-I~.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07
Self Esteem,

The successful merchant is never
too modest to- advertise his goods as
the best. The man who declines to
recommend his own talents is not like
ly 10 get high rating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07

Newspaper correspondents accept
ing President Huerta's offer to pay all
their expenses would do well TO sew
a few bills into the lining OF their
jackets The Mexican treasury has
the bad habit OF having the bottom
too near the top.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07

TERMs-Ten cents per week by car
rier. IN Rock Island: So per year by mail
m advance.
Complaints OF delivery service shouts
be made TO the circulation department
which should also be notified in every
Instance where Il s. desired 20 have
paper discontinued. a. carriers have no
suthority IN the premises.
All communications OF arEumentative
character. political or religious. must
p Rave real name attached Tor publiea-
ton No such articles viii be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones In all departments. Cen
trail Union. Rock Island If5. 1I45 and
zI45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07
Their First Mestlnn.

DO you remember our first meet
ing?" she asked
No." he replied. Il haven't the
slightest recollection of It,"
oh. yes! How stupid of me. I re-
member now that you were eenseless
under your car"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07
Anothe. Version,

Old wine to drink. old books TO read,
Old friends to keep me company.
Old paths TO tread, but-no, indeed
No wrinkled old sweetheart for mel
Old scenes to haunt, old shoes to wear
Old dreaTnu 10 dream, old sorsys to sing:
But she must have youth and be fair
Else what's the use OF anything?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07

The Kentucky legislator who would
by statute stop boys flirting with girl
students evidently never heard OF
Dame Partington's attempt 10 sweep
back the Atlantic Ocean with a broom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07

Who killed John B. SchoesseI. and
why? That is the question that IS
sgitating everybody IN Rock Island.
and there will be no rest until IT is
answered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07
ILLINOIS NEWS
Ottawa Sued by Its Mayor.

Ottawa, Ill, Feb. 7.-Mayor Charles
Rogers yesterday filed suit for $1,000
damages against the city as a result
of a controversy over his salary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07

Giving the Porto Ricans American
citizenship might not be quite the
boon IL would appear. At least the
American Indians found that II meant
but little
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07
Reliable.

rs your chauffeur a reliable man."
oh, yes. We can always rely on
him to hit every hen or pig thai hap
pens to be In the road"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07

Caesars dead and turned to clay.
Alexander's drifting dust;
Let US hope King Arthur may
Be at present with Tie just;
They were great and they were grand,
Fame they gained which will not die,
Splendidly they wrought and planned,
Still we praise them, you and L;
But behold yon hackmen pass!
He may never win applause
Yet he lives, while they, alas,
Are but parts OF all that was.
Calico is no more:
Ferdinand and Isabel
On some far celestial shore,
May with sainted Colon dwell;
Never shall their glory fade,
Never can the mighty debt
Which We owe them be paid
But Jim Jones is living yet;
You have never heard of James:
He is humble; be 1t so;
Still he eats and drinks and claims
Joys which dead ones cannot kno
Dante. Shakespeare. Tennyson.
All have gone the common way;
Each while living nobly won
Fame that shall endure for aye;
At their graves men humbly bow,
Praise to them We gladly give
An. but do they know 1t now7
Who would not prefer to live
AS a Robert Bridges, cen.
Than to be a Shakespeare dead7
LuciIier than a lifeless queen
Is a housewife baking bread.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07

were employed in the laundry, and
about 100 girls were employed in the
factory of the Perfect Shirt company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07

Especial Correspondence OF The Argus)
Washington. Feb. 5.-The American
farmer, like the Missourian, has to be
shown. And the Lever agricultural
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07
NO HOPE.

mo. my dear, I have decided that
we will never have an automobile IN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07

notice it even If your income were as
large as that of a union bricklayer."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07
Feb. z IN American
History.

1So0-Millard Fillmore, thirteenth ~.
ldent OF the United states po'''
died 1874.
1S16-Admiral Siias Horton s4'ns
ham. u. s. ". distinguished N :.
the wars from lsL2 TO 1861, a'cO'
born l1S9. -.
1o04-The most destructive hre " -
history OF Baltimore laid 10 -
140 acres in the heart CT re t''s
loss S5O.UOO.0OO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07

Is this what you have been wishing
for-speaking OF weather?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07

Difficulties may surround our pass.
but n the difficulties be mol u -,
selves they may generally be o''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07
THE ARGUS.

Published daily a. 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. IL. entered at the
Postories a. seoond-class natter.)
rock I.Iasd Member OF the Associated
Prean-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-07

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-22
NORTH powNAL.

William Carney has purchased an
automobile.
William Russell has purchased a
Maxwell touring car.
NJ BrowneI Bates and David Gard
ncr spent two days in Troy recently.
Mrs. Harriet Patrell has been en-
tertaining friends from Adams, Mass,
for week.
Miss Mary Hard OF Arlington,
former teacher, has recently been in
tonw calling on friends
Miss Gencvieve Barber has entered
the Or, Sergeant school Of Physical
Education in Boston.
Several from here attended chick
en- salad supper at the Baptist church
in Pownal Friday evening.
Miss Mary Purcell, who teaches in
Proctor, was recent visitor at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Patrick Purcell.
Fred Wills, who has played an the
New Market, N. H. baseball team dur
ing the summer and fall, has returned
TO his home here.
Mrs. Frank Hurley has returned TO
her home in Rotterdam, N. Y, after
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Champney
Miss Marion Dean has entered
Middlebury College. Miss Dean was
valedictorian Of the class of 1914 Of
the Williamstown high school.
A daughter has been born to Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Fairman in La
coma, N. II. Mrs. Fairman was form
erly Miss Winnie Wright of Pownal
and well known here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith took an
automobile trip to Pittsfield and
Springfield, Mass, last week in their
Chalmers touring car. They were
accompanied by their cousins, DIR. and
Mrs. Frank Montgomery Of North
Adams, Mass.
The people Of this community
greatly regret the taking off Of the
train known as the quarter Of two"
which has been run for many years
and which has been Of great conven-
fence to those who do their shopping
in North Adams.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-22

Do you know the very latest, up to
date, sauciest novelties that this mad,
funny Halloween season has brought
forth? No mere pictures these. No In.
animate affairs to be looked at once
and then forgotten. The really new
Halloween things" are full Of life and
action. They move. they squeak, they
bow, they raise their hats, they open
their jaws, they turn somersaults.
They do as many tricks, In fact. as
though their pumpkin heads and gro
tesque bodies had indeed been be.
witched by the spirits that prow
abroad on Halloween night
Accordingly the inevitable black cat
Is meowing, the goliwog clown is whirl.
Ing around In somersaults, and the
pumpkin jack-o' lantern Is utteriug
funny squawks through wide open
mouth that opens and closes, and 50 1t
goes.
Perhaps the most alluring OF the
Halloween creatures Is black cat
with paper muslin body, concealing
little bellows, - be pressed between
the fingers. The one pressure makes
the meow" aud causes the cat to lift
up before its face o cunning little
shell mask. The Jack Horner
pie seen In the illustration Is an ap
centerpiece for the Hallow-
cen supper table and when filed with
these funny moving fayors creates
q jolly lot Of sport among the grssS
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-22
From piHeren. Viewpoints.

"He is ravIng over his wife"
"she's enough 10 drive anybody era
xy"-Town Topics