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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-07

any exceptions and all whom I have
ever met, the poor even more than the
rich. are enthusiastic over the bene-
iclaI efIectS OF the service, ana the IN
crease in self reliance, self respect and
efficiency which it has brought. The
utter WOrthlessness of make believe
soldiers who have not been trained
viii be evident to anyone who cares to
read such works as Prof. Johnson's re-
cent volume on Bull Run. Our people
should make a thorough study Of the
Swiss and Australian systems, and then
adapt them to our own use. To do so
would not be a stride toward war. as
the feeble folk among the ultTa- pacifi-
ctsts would doubtless maintain-It would
be the most effectual possible guaran-
tee that peace would dwell within our
borders and it would also make it pos
sible for US not only to insure peace
for ourselves, but to have our words
carry weight if we spoke against the
commission of wrong and injustice at
the expense of others.
But we must always remember that
no institution will avail unless the pri-
Vate citizen has the right spirit When
a leading CONGRESSMAN, himself with a
war experience, shows cOnclusively in
open speech in the house that We are
utterly unprepared to do our duty to our
selves if assailed, president Wilson an
SWers him with a cheap sneer, with
unworthy ievitv and the repeated warn
ings of Gen. Wood are treated with the
same Indifference. Nevertheless, / do
not believe that this attitude on the
part Of our public servants really rep
resents the real convictions Of the aver
age American.
As Charles Bonaparte in his recent
admirable articles has said, "A militia
would afford little security TO a Tree
state if made up of poltroons or of
peace at any price people; the ideal
citizen Of a free state must be a first
class fighting man who scorns either to
endure or to inflict wrong. American
society is sound at core and this means
that at bottom We as a people accept as
thp basis of sound morality not slothful
ease and soft selfishness and the loud
tmidity that fears every species of risk
and hardship, but the virile strength OF
manliness which accepts as the ideal
the stern unflinching performance OF
duty, and which follows whithersoeveI
that ideal may lead.
Copyright, 1914, by the Wheeler
Syndicate. Inc)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-07

any power to treat US worse than Bel
giUm has been treated. or to attack US
with less warrant than was shown
when Belgium was attacked.
Bombs have been continually dropped
in the city Of Paris and IN other cit
les. Wrecklng private houses and kill
ing men, women and children, at q
time when there was no pretense that
any military attacks were being made
upon the cities, or that any other OBJ
lect was served than that Of terrOriz-
ing the civilian population Cities
have been destroyed and others held to
huge ransom. All these practices are
forbidden by the Hague conventions.
lnasmuch as we have not made a
other powers have suffered. it would
be both ridiculous and humiliating for
us to make even the slightest appeal
for assistance or to expect any assist
ance from any other powers if ever
VIC in our turn suffer as in like FASH
ion. 1t would be purely our affair.
We would have no right to expect that
other powers would take the kind OF
action which we ourselves have re-
fused to take It would be our time
TO take our medicine, and it would be
folly and cOWardice to make WY faces
over it or to expect sympathy, still
less aid, from outsiders. As I have
already stated, my own view is most
strongly that if we were assailed in
accordance with the plans of foreign
powers above mentioned, it would be
our business positively to refuse to
allow any city to ransom itself, and
cheerfully to accept the destruction of
New York, or San Francisco, or any
other city as the alternative to such
ransom. Our duty would be to accept
these disasters as the payment right
fully due from US to fate for our folly
in having listened to the clamOr of the
feeble folk among the a-pacificists,
and in having endorsed the unspeak-
able Stiffness of the policy contained
In the proposed all-inclusive arbitra-
ton treaties Of Mr.. Taft and in the
accomplished all-inclusive arbitration
treaties of Messrs. Wilson and Bryan.
very. earnestly hope that this ma
ton VIII ultimately adopt a diEnified
and seif-respecting policy in interna-
t1onal affairs. I earnestly hope that
ultimately we shall live up to every
International obligation we have un-
dertaken-eXacuy as we did live up to
them during the seven and half years
while 1 was president. I earnestly
hope that we shall ourselves become
one of the joint guarantOrs of world
peace under such a plan as that I have
already outlined, and that we shall
mold ourselves ready and willing to
act as a member Of the international
posse cOmitatus to enforce the peace
Of righteousness as against any Of
render big or small This would mean
a great practical stride toward relief
from the burden Of excessive military
preparation It would mean that A
long step had been taken toward at
leasJ minimizing and restricting the
area and extent Of possible warfare.
IT would mean that all liberty-lOving
ana enlightened peoples, great and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-07

AnchO building brick, I19 Mesa. Rath-
bun-Mix y.-Advertisement'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-07
Germans Mistake Olympic
Games Secretary For Spy

London, Eng, Nov. christian
Heustrom, secretary of the Olympic
games in Stockholm in 1912, when
travelling recently in Germany and
Austria on behalf Of a London company
Of which he is now manager, was sew
eral times arrested as an English spy.
once in Austria, while waiting on a
railway platform, the officials were
quite sure Mr.. Hellstrom vas a spy
and the crowd had already Started ag-
eressive behavior toward the Swede
when he dug out of his luggage a GER
tificate of the order of the Red Eagle,
which was conferred upon him after
the games. This certificate also on
later occasions proved still more use
ful and efficient than did the royal
Swedish governments passport Mr..
HelIstrom is now in London again.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-07

IF you want special advice write to
lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Go. (cOnfi.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter viii
be opened, read and answered By O
woman and held in strict confidence.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-07
Opens With Small
Enrolment; Many Students
Haze Gone To the Front

oxford, Eng, Nov. oxford univer-
sitv has opened with 1890 undergrad
mates instead of about 5000. The nomi-
mating committee of the military board
has published a list of 1900 members
OF the university who have been rec
Commended for commissions. This list,
however, contains the names of a good
MANY men who are already graduates,
some Of them graduates of several
years standing.
of her. actual undergraduates mem
hers oxford has, sent 1900 to swell the
numbers of his majesty's land forces
of the remnant left in oxford a con-
siderable fraction is composed of
American and indian students, who are
not eligible for the British army. The
German Rhodes scholars are, of course,
conspicuous by their absence.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-07
German Prisoners Like
France; Refuse To Leave

Paris, France, Nov. This story is
being told here today. A gang officer,
who is a confirmed practical joker. paid
n visit to a German lieutenant. who had
been taken prisoner with large de-
tachment
He told them. with a serious face, that
France and Germany had come to an
arrangement to exchange prisoners,
and the officer should name 20 of his
men in Wow of such an exchange. The
German wet off to consult his men
ana returned rather crestfallen with the
answer.
"They all prefer to stay where they
are"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-07
Barristers AHowed To
Enter Court in Uniform

London, Eng Nov. THE an
nouncement of the Tor dcblef justice
that barristers who are now serving in
the kings army may appear in court
in their uniforms, rather than in their
customary white wigs and gowns, has
produced q great change in the appear
ance OF the pleaders who attend the
daily sessions of courts at the temple.
Scores of young attorneys are uni
versity men who have entered the SER
vice but are still quartered in London
or ltS vicinity It would be a great
hardship to them to sacrifice the time
necessary to put on conventional court
garb' and the action of the lord chief
justice makes it possible for many
young attorneys to look after their
practice Notwithstanding the demands
Of their military offices.
AnchO building brick, 10 Mesa. Rath-
oun-MiX y.-Advertisement'
Athey cloth-lined weather strip keeps
out the cold. Rathbun-Mix Co.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-07
The CHARM
OF MOTHERHOOD
Enhanced By Perfect Physi-
cal Health.

The experience of Motherhood is try
ing one to most women and marks dis
tincIly an epoch in their lives. Not one
woman in a hundred is prepared or IN
derstands how to properly care Tor her
self. Of course nearly every woman
nowadays has medical treatment at such
times, but many approach the expert
ence with an organism untitled for the
trial of strength, and when it is over
her system has received a shock from
which it is hard to recover. Following
right upon this comes the nervous strain
of caring for the child, and distinct
change in the mother results.
There is nothing more charming than
a happy and healthy mother of children,
and indeed childbirth under the right
conditions need be no hazard to health OF
beauty. The unexplainable thing IS
that, with all the evidence of shattered
nerves and broken health resulting from
an unprepared condition, and with am
pie time in which to prepare, women
will persist in going blindly to the trial
Every woman at this time should rely
upon Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, a most valuable tonic and
invigorator of the fem$e organism.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-07
PILES CURED AT HOME BY
new ABSORPTION METHOD.

II you suffer from bleeding. itching blind
or pTotrudlng Piles, send me your address,
and I will tell you how to cure Yourself Ell
home by the new absorption treatment; and
will also send some of this home treatment
free for trial with references from your
own locality II requested Users report i'm
mediate relief and speedy cures Send no
money, but tell others of this offer. write
today TO Mrs. NJ. Summers, Box p, Notre
Dame, Ind.-Advertfsement
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-01

SIduu 1OI.
You and | and Mary.-You and l
know what we call man who sends
a girl out on the street to earn,
money by selling her body. You and l
then are little better than such a
creature.
Do you realize that you and ], rep
resented by our courts, are sending
fallen women-too often the begin
ners-to work on the streets at night
to pay fines imposed by our MORALS
Court and even give them the time
to earn the money to pay their fines ?
How else to earn the money than
by prostitution-an that was left
them before they fell? a
Mary Brown is caught soliciting.
It's Mary first time, so after she tells
the Judge that she gave in to crime
to get money for food, his honor is
lenient and gives her time to go out
and hustle for money to pay you and
me-to pay the court. :
Mary, Pm sorry for you. This is
your first time .I'n fine you five dol
lars and remit the costs. And Mary
don't cry, girl
What? Oh, you haven't the
money. Well, I'll give you week to
get the five dollars. But don't be
caught soliciting again or I'll make
it ten next time"
A week later Mary sneaks into the
courtroom, hands over the money and
hurries out. ...'
How does she get the money. Oh,
don't ask that.
Enough to know that it goes to you
and to me-to our court.-Allen w.
Elliott.
LETTERS TO EDITOR
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-01
LETTERS TO EDITOR
WHY GIRLS GO WRONG

Editor Day Book:-A whole lot has
been said about why young girls go
wrong, but very little about the
young men. They say that the men
ruin the girls for the pleasure that
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-01

ONE MANS OPINIONS !
BYN. D. COCHRAN
Geographical Senator's can't
think of a poorer reason for sending
a man to the U. S. senate than be-
cause he lives in certain part of the
state. The talk of the Dunne-Harri-
son-Lewis combine of being for
Stringer because he is a down-state
man is poor excuse for supporting
him, just as poor an excuse as if Sulli-
vans friends supported him because
he lives in Chicago.
don't think the general run of
people care darn what part of the
state man lives in if the man him
self is all right and stands for real
democracy-with the little d.
Aside from fractional politicians,
should think the general run of
Democrats would be more interested
in having both Stringer and Sullivan
tell what they stand for-the kind of
Democracy they believe in.
Some men are Democrats and some
are democrats, just like some men
are Republicans and some are repub-
icans. The big D and R label the
fellows who are partisans more from
the standpoint of party than prin-
ciple.
imagine lot of democrats who
vote the Democratic ticket at primar-
les, but who are not owned by any
boss or faction, would like to know
the real difference between Stringer
and Sullivan, so as to get line on
what each would stand for in con-
gress if elected.
Of course, the thick and thin par
tisans will shut their eyes and vote.
The Democrats who don't think until
they get word from Dunno or Har-
L L
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-01

probably want to know just what
democracy both Stringer and Sullivan
kind of democracy both Stringer and
Sullivan stand for. :
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30
PETTIFER ISLAND
BODY IDENTIFIED
ASLONE TREE MAN
Son-in-Law Makes Positive
Statement After Inquest
Is Closed.
NOT INDIANA MURDERER
George stonebarser Missing Since
mo7dsy-miian Man Claims Body
That Of Government Cook.

After the body Of the man who was
found dead on PeJtifers' island We'd
nesday evening had been identified as
that OF William b. Weighk. former
cook on a government dredge boat
near Milan. BY Henry VI. Tindall. also
o. Milan. yesterday afternoon. and az
or the ccTOner's jury had returned a
verdict OF death due TO natural
causes. word was received from Lone
Tree. Iowa. to the effect that George
Stonebarger OF that place. who had
been missing since Monday. also an
swered the description given in The
Argus Thursday evening.
Levi Morgan. son-in-law OF Stone
barEer. arrived in the city this noon
from Lone Tree and positively identi-
titled the remains as those OF the lat
ter Coroner r. c. J. Meyer. after
learning Of the new developments in
the case. was forced 70 reopen the
inquest this afternoon. and started out
Immediately 70 look up his jurymen.
Local authorities have dropped the
theory that the deceased was in any
way connected with the murder Of the
Macklin girl near Springb-ook. Ind.
and hold that the similarity in appear
ance 10 that Of the supposed SLAYER
mas no significance The fact that
the descriptions o. the two men tally
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30

Is only coincidence. as Stonebarger
was not away from home at the time
OF the tragedy.
Thought Milan Man.
Henry Tindall OF Milan. after read
ing the description OF the man found
on Pettifer's island. went to O'Malley's
undertaking parlors late yesterday af-
ternoOn. and before the coroner's jury
testified that the body was that OF
William h. we.ghk. former cook on
government dredge boat. AS Tindali
rad formerly roomed with Weighk.
Coroner Meyers felt that the identifi.
cation was positive and instructed the
jury to make a finding in the case.
The jury then returned a verdict o:
death due to exposure and excessive
alcoholism, as Weighk was known
among his associates as a heavy
drinker
In speaking Of the case this noon
Levi Morgan. son-in-law OF the de
ceased. stated that his father-in-law
left his hcme a; Lone Tree without
telling his family of his destination.
However. he left a note saying that
he would be gone for several days.
He also said that Stonebarger had
been suffering for the past two months
with severe pains I'm his right side
and stomach, but as his condition be-
came better at the time no physician
was called. Morgan also stated that
Stonebarger was not in the habit OF
wandering away from home before
and cannot explain his actions.
Native Of Lone Tree.
Mr.. Stonebarger was born in 1859
in Lone Tree. Iowa, and had lived in
that vicinity all o. his life. He WIS
a carpenter by trade and had done
contracting in a small way. He was
well known throughout the county in
which he lived.
His wife. four children, two sisters
and two brothers survive. The re.
mains will be sent to Lone Tree. Iowa.
tomorrow morning for burial.
The coroner's jury late this after
noon returned verdict of death due
to acute indigestion and exposure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30
ONE OF ALLEGED DIPS
Is LET GO BY JUDGE

Joe Fennen and Louis Fredenburgh.
the two men held by the police for
taking SIS from Z. Adams, Viola man,
a week ago, were this morning ar
raigned before Acting Police Magis-
trate c. ]. Schroeder. Fennell was
dismissed but Fredenburgh was held.
More time was asked by the officers
to secure evidence against Freden-
burgh. they feeling confident that he
is the man who did the job.
Edna Alters went to the county Jail
for five days in default of a fine of
S25 for disorderly conduct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30
DISMISS SUIT TO
CONTEST A WILL
Reach Settlement in Golden
Case in Circuit Court Aft
er Weeks Hearing.
TERMS NOT MADE PUBLIC
Understood, However. That Heirs Take
$1,000 Each-Resdy for the
Criminal Docket.

An amicable settlement in the con-
test TO break the will of the late Amos
Golden OF Coe township was reached in
circuit court yesterday afternoon and
the suit was dismissed. For a week
or mcre the case has been bitterly
fought.
! The action was brought by Levi
Golden agains: Charles J. Golden. and
it was alleged that ;he will. which
made the latter the chief beneficiary,
was invalid for the reason the tesla
Tor was not of sound mind and mem
DRY and that he had been unduly in
fiuenced by the son, with whom he
had lived for 10 years. over $4,000
in Rock Island county farm land was
involved in the suit. What the basis
OF settlement was is not announced.
bur il is understood that each heir
was given $1,000. Searle & Marshall
appeared for the contestant and Walk
er. Ingram & Sweeney and Jackson,
Hurst & Stafford for the proponents.
Jury is Excused.
After the dismissal of the case Judge
II. w. Olmsted excused the jury for
the term. y meeting of the bar asso-
citation was held this morning with
Judge r. w. Olmsted, at which time
il was decided to drop the trial of
civil cases and begin the criminal
docket Monday afternoon at . o'clock.
Cards had been sent ont notifying the
new petit jury panel not to report
until further notice, because it was
thought the Golden will case would
take at least another week. bu; when
the action was dismissed yesterday it
was necessary to have other notices
sen: recalling the first.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30
BOYS OF Y. M. C. A. TO
OBSERVE Halloween

Ghosts, spooks, witches, COLLINS and
all the mysterious personages that
come with Halloween will congregate
at the boys department of the Y NJ.
c. a. this evening. The fun starts at
Z and stops at 8. The boys will go
through the cave of the winds, down
the ladder to the regions below where
they will meet spirits who roam at
will throughout their dark, gloomy do
main. The walls of departed souls
may be heard, while in the chamber
of inquisition, tale will be told that
will raise the hair of the hearers.
There will be bobbing for apples, re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30
Chat of the Campaign

Three votes for w. C. Maucker for
the legislature.
Stick to Tavenner, the man who has
made good.
Elect Andrew Olson state senator
and have someone in the upper house
at Springfield who will do something
beside answer roll call.
Charley Smiths winning way is
surely a winning way. You can't stop
that boy.
Henry c. Hinrichs is the ideal man
for county treasurer. Give him your
vote
None doubt the qualifications of AL
bert Huber for county judge. He will
prove credit to the Office.
Vote for the bond propositions. They
mean greater county.
Elect Clyde Walker probate Judge
Sustain the annexation proposition.
Vote for Ben Sommerson for pro-
bate clerk.
Vote for Arthur Pears for county
clerk.
a rumor was sent out from New
York a few days ago that the inter-
ests were contributing to an immense
slush fund to be used to defeat the
democratic members of congress
throughout the country. especially the
progressive ones. and that the repub-
lican organization would be in no dan
ger OF lack of funds to prosecute any
kind OF a fight against the democratic
congressman. The order seemed to be
10 nail the sitting member by fair
means or foul IL he had crossed the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30

freshments and above all a real good
time for all boys who come.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30

1t is interesting to note that in the
congressional campaign the only per-
sonalities that have entered have come
from the republican side. Tavenner
is not going about abusing his oppon-
ents and neither is Judge Burgess. 1t
remains for the supporters of Mr.. Alb
hey to do the unbecoming. The re-
publican campaign managers have lost
none of their old tricks but these can
no longer hold with the rank and file
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30
OIL COMPANY OFFICIAL
SERIOUSLY BURNS HAND

While making a test for heat of
some oil at the Illinois Oil ccmpany's
factory at Fifteenth street and First
avenue. J. VI. WEIGH. treasurer of the
right hand. The mishap occurred at
1880 o'clock this morning and DR..
Joseph De Silva attended him The
physician states that the burns will
not mean the loss of Mr.. Welch's hand
but the injury is quite serious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30
Car Is Derailed.

4 Long View car was derailed last
night at 1870 at Eighteenth avenue
and Thirtieth street. the rear trucks
going off the track. The car was pull
ed back on the track by the next
Long View car. after delay of about
10 minues. No damage was done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30

Three votes for w. C. Maucker for
the legislature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30

Stick to Tavenner. the man who has
made good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30
PRESSURE TEST SHOWS
THE NEW HOSE TOBE 20 K

The test on the 5000 feet of new
hose recently purchased by the city
commission proxed able to stand the
severe tests put upon it for pressure
at the fire station yesterday after
noon. Water pressure of 400 pounds
y as used and the hose stood the
strain. The test for the rubber will be
made in Davenport this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30

path of the money power. From this,
if the people of Rock Island county
receives attacks upon their widea-
wake congressman they may know
where they have come from.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-30
For Sale

well improved 60 acre
farm, good soil. Located
near interurban, 2 miles
from Taylor Ridge. For
quick sale will make very
low price. Address A. P.
ANDERSON, 2o4 18th
Ave-, Moline, or phone Mo
line 680-X.