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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30
WHERE PUBLICITY HELPS.

One of the strong points made by
modern systems OF efficiency is that
no business plant Will be a success
unless il is kept running somewhere
near it's top capacity. Many manu-
facturers. for instance, will recall
how in former days they gave com
paratively little thought TO this idea.
There was little effort TO systematic
mill production down to a regular bas-
is. II there was a period of weeks
when production fell of, il attracted
comparatively little notice.
Modern scientific efficiency analyz-
es production costs more carefully. 1t
shows how when production falls be
low a normal level even for day.
there Is a heavier burden TO be added
to each article produced, as over
head charge" and for all labor costs
based on work by the hour, day or
week.
One reason why newspaper adver-
Using has grown very fast during re-
cent years, is that retail merchants
understand how this principle apples
TO their business. In former days
merchant fitted out his store, hired
his clerks. and sat down to wait in a
passive fashion for business. He was
very apt to find that he did not do an
amount of trade that was normal, eth
er for the capital invested in equip
ment and stock. or for the cost of his
help. The result was. that the proper
ton OF failures among retail mer-
chants used to be abnormaliy large.
There is rarely any money in a store
that does not have the appearance of
being busy.
1t is not a difficult thing to turn the
current OF trade in any given direc-
ton. II is not hard to convert an idle
or half worked and Improbable retail
plant into busy and profitable one.
II the stock is vel chosen and offered
at fair prices. the public can always
be interested in it. 1t is simply ques-
ton OF taking in detail the various at
features of the stock, and talk |
ing about them through the newspa- |
per
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30
BAD LIGHTING IN THE HOME.

Any kind OF artificial lighting that
produces glare is wrong in principle
and its effect upon the eyes will be
felt as inevitably as though the sun
were hung in the room Just at the line
or vision. A fixture over a polished
table or in front OF a mirror is 2syhard
on the eyes as sunlight on white sand;
indeed. II has much the same effect.
The lights In central chandelier OF
the direct typ. hung low. burn the
eyes and heat tue brain: yet people
will wonder what gives them head
aches in a dazzlinEly lighted room. II
IS strain TO distinguish people or OBJ
jects in q room lighted in this way.
says the Worlds Work, yet you will
see people shading their eyes with
their hands while/trying TO read or
work. and attributine the eye strain
they feel to everything else than their
artistic fixtures" More often than
not. such fixtures. though perhaps
having shades for the light sources,
VIII have the lamps or gas NANTES
protruding above or below the edge
Of the shade. where the eye cannot
possibly escape them. In a mistaken
Effort TO have a room brightly lighted.
shades and globes OF clear glass are
,ften used. again subjecting the eyes
nd nerves To torture, and wasting
lighting power. The lesson must be |
earned In the home as well as in the |
Ictory that the eye can see less with
brilliant. unshaded light source
Ian II can with less light well pro-
.cfad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY.

Memorial day. conveying its beauti-
full lesson Of patriotism. should ever
be kept sacred to the memory of the
men and women who have made this
nation what il is.
Nothing helps in perpetuating q gov
eminent more than the keeping alive
~ the spark OF national pride in its
sOple.
This Memorial day helps to do.
In observing ii We for the time lose
sight OF the dross in human nature and
see only the pure and unselish phases
of those whom we honor
II IS a beautiful custom and one
which cannot be overdone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30

The fortune which you hoped might come
to you
Has all been lost in foolish speculation.
But il will not, because you make ado.
Return to set you free from deprivation.
The eye you lost by jumping you
thought
VIII not return. however YOU regret 1t;
Why fret about the worthless stock
you've bought?
The moneys gone, you may as we'll for
get II.
What though your bank account is over
drawn?
Send word that you did not intend to
do II;
And so that trouble will at once be gone
1t can't be helped and so there's moth
ing to it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30
LESSON NOT LEARNED.

All the world once more stands
aghast after a great tragedy. News OF
the sinking of the Empress Of Ireland
was almost as great q shock as that OF
the loss OF the Titanic. While the lat
.tsr met its fate IA the ocean far from
land and in the path OF iceberRs where
danger was known TO exist. the former
was sent 20 the bottom in the 81. Law
rance river in comparatively shallow
water and not far from shore. An en-
9eavor 10 keep Up 10 schedule time
during fog Was the cause OF both dis
esfers
In some respects the accident 20 the
Empress or Ireland was more terrible
fhan that met by the Titanic. FOR there
AIS no opportunity 10 arouse the hun.
dreds asleep fn their berths In parts |
OF the ship which were not damaged
By the impact. and many who were
aroused doubtless were prevented by
the rush OF water from reaching the
ieck. Then, with the side Of the yes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30
Bed Time L ales
Fairies and Apple Blossoms
By Clara Ingram Judson.

once there was an apple tree that
had not single blossom. All
the other trees in the orchard
the cherry. the plum. the peach and
even the other apple trees were gor-
geous and beautiful in their dresses of
white. but though this apple tree work
ed its very hardest all its buds were
shut tight and it had not a single
bloom
Il do wish l could have some bios
SONS on my branches ] want 10 look
like the other trees do"
Whats that you wish you had?" a
little voice just under the tree exclainl-
ed
q wish I had some beautiful blooms
like the other trees have" repeated the
apple tree. 81 have been working just
as hard as they and some how or other
j can't make a single bloom"
Have you drawn in sunbeams ?" ask
ed the little voice.
YES" replied the apple tree
And have YOU drunk up all the
spring showers?"
Every one that came" replied the
apple tree. "and have tried my best
20 open my blossoms but the buds stay
as tight aud green as when l first began
to make them"
Maybe you are what IS called late
apple tree" the little voice suggested
comfortably.
Il do not know" replied the apple
tree IF am don't ike TO be late
apple tree. ! wish somebody would tell
me what TO do" But who are you
anyway" suddenly remembering that
this was a strange voice talking TO him
~" asked the little voice 81 am
the queen of the fairies and every
spring go around through the orch
ards and see il any trees need my help"
You are just in time then" said the
apple tree. "for I surely need help il
ever a tree did What do you suggest
had better do7" the tree continued.
Wait a minute and ! will ask the
South Wind" replied the fairy queen.
Fortunately just at that very minute
mother South Wind blew by. stop a
minute. South Wind" called the fairy
queen, here is an apple tree who wants
some help; can't you blow open It's bios
somsi"
Not tonight" answered the South
Wind, flor the sun Is almost set and
Iired and want TO 60 to sleep in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30

to me in which saw it stated that ]
secret was out, but 1 was so panied
| that 1 pretended not to notice it and
| asked no questions about it.
When I met Ethel again 1 said moth
ting to her about my discovery. but felt
that a great change had come over
me.
When I came back from the city,
where l had gone to the lawyers Of
fee. Ethel threw her arms around my
neck and kissed me. / had lost the
brotherly feeling 1 had had for her,
but it had not been replaced by any
feeling differing from what / might
have had for any other girl. I was
filed with a deep regret. Ethel MOTTO
ed it and asked me what was the mat
ter. but l gave her no satisfaction.
did not care TO distress her as l was
distressed. 1 preferred that she should
discover the truth herself.
From this time till 1 went to college
Ethel was still my sister. but was
not her brother-at least, that de-
scribes our feelings toward each 9TH
er. I wrote her regularly. addressing
her as Dear Sis" as 1 had always
been used TO doing. while she. reply
ing. would begin with Dear Brother"
or Dear Dick" sometimes one and
sometimes the other.
During the four years I was in col
lege l often wondered if Ethel had ac-
CURED the secret that possessed. 1t
seemed to me that she surely must
know it. but l could not detect the
slightest change in her treatment of
me to indicate that she did. BY the
time l came home for my\vacation be-
tween my sophomore and junior year
she had grown TO be a lovely girl, be-
tween seventeen and eighteen years of
age.
i had recovered from the shock I
had received in learning that / was
not her brother and was now begin
mig 10 be rather pleased that some
other fellow need not take her away
from me- Indeed. If we chose we
could enter upon a far closer relation.
snip than brother and sister
But found myself In rather n pecuI-
lar position. l knew that there was
no obstacle in the way of EthePs be-
Ing my wife. but she did not. AT least.
II she did she gave no evidence OF such
knowledge.
Meanwhile l was DESTROYS of acting
toward Ethel as n lover and not as .
brother, But how could | do that
while she supposed our relationship to |
be what we had grown up to consider |
II? She treated me precisely as she
had always treated me. There was |
the same freedom that had always ]
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30

forest Bright and early in the morn
ing, though, | will come back and help
you all | can
ComfoEtcd and happy the apple tree
went TO sleep.
Just at dawn the next day the South
Wind blew through the orchard from
the forest Now Fairy Queen" she
called busily. eff you will help me col
lect some sunbeams we will blow them
back and forth through this apple tree
and see if we cannot open some of,
these be,ated blooms"
They worked diligently all the day4
Sure enough by afternoon the old apple
blossoms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30
BY CONGRESSMAN c. H. TAVEN-
NER

Especial Correspondence OF The Argus)
Washington, May 2S.-The clock in
Pension Commissioner Saltzgaber's of
flee gave a soft whirr as the telegraph
wire adjusted it to the exact second
of accuracy. Twice the clock had thus
murrnured during the interview. The
whirr came at an interval of silence.
-Four more OF the boys have gone"
remarked the commissioner quietly.
That is just the rate now at which
they are dying.
I'm thinking of the inevitableness
of the fate now hurrying down upon
all OF us" he continued. Il sometimes
imagine a clock with a pendulum that
swings just once every Is minutes. At
every tick of that clock one of the
boys falls"
All 4S5, 900 of them are simply "the
boys" to Saltzgaber. although he is
younger in appearance than the most
OF them. The bronze button on his
lapel seems an anachronism in his
case. for he is rugged in build, active
in manner, firm-feshed, clear-eyed, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30

Those having to do with the en-
pIoyment OF women in Chicago differ
as To whether the middle aged woman
who has grown careless OF her appear
ance, the freakish girl or the college
girl with no vocational training is the
hardest to find work for. All, however.
agree that young women with good
dispositions. average attractiveness.
and with no slit skirts. Iow-cut necks
or fat curls gummed on their cheeks,
never lack employment in Chicago.
provided that they possess a reason
able degree Of competency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30

sci crushed in, scores were caught and
killed or manned in their berths and
their cries added to the confusion.
So sudden did the accident occur and
so unexpected was IL that the sur
vivors for hours afterward were dazed
and were unable to give a coherent
account of what occurred.
When the Titanic went to the bot
tom it was believed that the awful
lesson taught would spare the world
future marine tragedies caused by fog.
but II seems that we are not yet fully
prepared to observe the rule. Safety
first"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30
May 80 IN American
History.

i194-JOhn Quincy Adams was Az
pointed United States minister
Holland. at the age OF twenty -eish'
lSl4-British force DESTROYED at Sanu!
Greek. Lake Ontario: 40 killed:
captured by American troops.
lS6+-General Lees troops attac6ee
the left flank OF Grants forces ~
Bethesda Church, nine miles IRON
Richmond. and We're repulsed
Educational monument to commen
crate the martyrdom of the ere"
of the battleship Maine. in HaVan'
harbor, Cuba. in 1898, was unVe't
ed in New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30
The Important Question.

Father" said the nineteen-year-old
boy, 81 have come to ask you to for
give me-"
Whats the matter, my SOM"
81 have married a girl who is three
years older than l am
My boy! My boy! Do you know
you have broken my hearth"
"Oh, knew that without having to
come here to find it out, but are you
going 10 support us?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30
The Dearest Wish.

ia like to win worldwide renown.
To cause men TO revere me;
ia like when I pass through a town
To hear the people cheer me.
I should, indeed, be very glad
To win upon my merit:
But most of ali ] wish I had
A fortune 10 inherit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30

A speaker at an editors convention
at Milwaukee this week undertook TO
tell the members just how bad they
were. but he was promptly given the
alternative of sitting down or being
thrown out. He was encroaching upon
prerogative that editors commonly
reserve for themselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30

for bush effect as described above. A
still different treatment must be given
to the climbing roses.
| Roses that are grown for the cut
flowers should be in a secluded loca-
ton as their main purpose is to sup
ply blossoms for decor tive purposes
within the home, and it is therefore
desirable to produce as many fine indi-
vidual flowers as possible without con-
sidering the appearance of the plant as
| a bush. To secure this maximum
! bloom, the departments landscape
| gardiner advises that the plants be
pruned thoroughly. When a rose is
ready for cutting, the whole stem on
which it has grown should be cut with
it. This means that it should be cut
down to within six inches of the
ground if the spring pruning was prop
erly done and nothing should be left
of this years growth, except two good
| eyes al the base of the stalk. The
eyes" (buds) are the points from
which new shoots will start and may
be seen at the base of the leaf stalks.
This treatment will seem extreme
to many who are used to growing roses
for il will mean the cutting away of
a large portion of the bush. In fact,
when a crop of roses has been cut, the
bush may not be much higher than it
was in the early spring after the prop
er spring pruning has been done, i. e.
not more than six inches high. New
shoots, however. will push forth i'm
mediately and the vigor of the whole
plant will pass into them and in the
case of a number of varieties of roses,
another crop of flowers a few weeks
later will be the result.
Everything in the treatment of a
"cut flower" bush must be sacrificed
to the production of a fine individual
blossom. When two or three rosebudS !
form on a single shoot all but one |
should be pinched off as soon as they |
are observed. The moment the indi- /
vidual rose is cut the whole stem /
should be cut away as described, even |
though other buds are on the point !
of starting farther down on the stem. |
1t has been discovered that the lava
and ashes which cover the cities of /
Herculaneum and Pompeii contain a
large percentage of valuable deposits,
which are to be exploited CONNER
cially by the Italian government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30

Light on the reason for breach OF the
honor rules by four Joliet prisoners
who have recently escaped from the
prison farm and road camp. both I'M
guarded. is probably thrown by the
arrest of a man on the charge of at
tempting TO smuggle whisky to the
prisoners. This man should be given
a regular berth in the prison himself
and have no chance for a place on the
Honor" squad, either
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30
A BARGAIN.

You look as If
something pleas
ant had hap
pened."
Yes. I've just
given my wife s25
for a new hat"
You're lucky
to be able to feel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30

Now that Chicago has an ordinance
prohibiting the sale OF firearms and
other deadly weapons. we shall Of
course seldom read OF killings. holdups
and other depredations OF the gunner
IN that city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30

What { h o u g h the
Z n II M b 20 u
pounded h u r { s
you still7
Does fretting help
10 stop the pain
full throbbinE?
But yesterday an
old friend used
you III
Yet is the matter
mended by your
sobbing?
The maiden whom
you loved has
run away
with one already
married to an
other:
But will your griev-
ing or your wild
dismay
Restore her inno-
cent to you. oh,
brother?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30
And wien Won were abroad on vo,

and when you were abroad on your
honeymoon trip did YOU visit the pal
ace of peace at The Hague?" asked the
girl friend OF the bride Just home from
abroad
'Oh. yes" was the reply I'VE had
our first quarrel here."-Yonkers
Statesman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30

The improved showing made by the
American amateur golf champion in
France as compared with that in Eng
land may be explained by the fact
that the French had nothing against
him on account of his name.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30

siG Negotiations for the sale of two
American fighting craft TO Greece bring
out the fact that a first class battle
ship doesn't last as long nowadays as a
drst class automobile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30

than badness. one Of them being TO
sit patiently while some $4,000 hairs
are sewed into the scalp by the meth
ID originated by a German specialist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30
Excited His Wonder

and" the New York woman asked
when her husband returned, did you
find anything in Chicago that excited
your wonder?"
Yes. I overheard two men arguing,
out there, as to whether Hamlet was
crazy or not"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30
Bills.

Are you aware OF the fact that
there may be millions OF germs on a
dollar blll?"
Yes, sir, That's one reason why
prefer bills of higher denomination"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30

With New York and Ohio competing
for the privilege OF taxing John d.
Rockefeller. there is plainly an oppor-
tunity open for some smaller state to
arrange its laws so as to offer asylum
10 overtaxed millionaires.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30

MY. but you look beautiful" cried
the fairy queen. as she stepped of TO
examine her work IL think you are
quite the handsomest tree in the whole
orchard"
And the old apple tree who had
worked so hard blushed a rosy pink
with pleasure THANK YOU" she said
modestly. 81 am glad ii am beautiful
you have helped to make me so and I
am grateful TO you" And she blushed
pinker than ever in her Joy.
Ever since that day when the orchards
are snowy with blossoms the apple trees
are not white. but are pink, in memory
OF the old apple trees blush.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30
A Great Speech.

yes. senator. l happened to be in
the visitors gallery once when you
made great speech against IT,"
Against what7"
Time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30

TERMS-Ten cents per week by car
rier. in Rock Island. s. pc yea= py mall
In advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
: be made TO the circulation department
which should also be notified in every
instance where Il IS desired TO have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority IL the premises.
All communications OF argumentaSive
Character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton No such articles viii be printed
c over fictitious signatures
u. Telephones in all departments. Cen
trai Union. Rock Island las. 1145 and
zi45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30

so cheerful about it."
But 1 made a bargain with her.
She's not to ask me to go out any
where with her at night for a whole
month"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30
No Material,

WAS there n black sheep in your
family. too?"
Mo- The rest OF the children of
my father and mother were all girls"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30

> II Mr.. Huerta is able 10 get out
through the front gate, he will be one
OF the Few retiring Latin-American
do so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30

77-'Huerta ready TO quit" say numer-
Gus newspaper headlines. Well, what's
keeping him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30

1t has been discovered that the lava
and ashes which cover the cities of
Herculaneum and Pompeii contain a
large percentage of valuable deposits,
which are to be exploited CONNER
cially by the Italian government.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-02
Rcd Cross and Queen Quality Women's Shoes

In Pumps Oxos all styles II patent and WEI kd gun ~ W 0d'
and ,ed All sizes This is a GENUINE SHOE VALUE Highest
class shoes in the greatest variety S55 IS pair special o 9Io'
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-02
The Best Offer Yet

Summer and Winter Suits on
Nothing reserved all reduced.
$50, on sale for
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-02

Buy Your DUN Xmas Present NoW
Ladies Imported Japanese Silk
Crepe Mandarin Coats; black,
Unite, light blue, hello, pink,
nauy. Beautifully hand-em-
broidered. Genuine SIS values
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
BEAUTIFUL WEDDING SOLEMNIZED ON LAWN
Miss Edith White Becomes Bride of J. H. Wall at Huntsville Tues
 day Evening

Huntsville, June 10.-(Special.)- of the most brilliant weddings ever seen in Huntsville society occurred last night on the lawn at "Westlawn," the residence of MT. and Mrs. Lawson White, when their daughter, Miss Edith White, was married to John Hindman Wall well known young business man of Huntsville,
 The ceremony was performed in an im- provised Greek temple by the Rev. Francis Tappey of the First Presbyterian church. The lawn was brilliantly lighted, an elec- tric light hanging in every tree and pro- ducing peculiarly beautiful effect with It's natural green shade
 The wedding attendants were Miss Juliet Law of Chicago, maid of honor R. Thomas Watts. best man; Miss Susie Newman, second maid of honor, with MT. Morton Hutchens Miss Margaret New man with MT. George Mahoney, Miss Helen Chaddock with Hr. Richard Irvine, Misses Vira Baldridge and Rosa May O'Neal, flower girls: Masters Lawson Garner and James Wall, train-bearers; Master Harold Wall, ringbearer. Immediately after the ceremony bridal supper was served, all the members of the wedding party and several intimate friends of the couple being seated at the table. MT. Wall and bride departed dur ing the early morning for Birmingham.