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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19
PERSONAL POINTS

William Blanchard of Peru is in tht
J city visiting relatives.
Joseph Westman of Sioux City is il
the city visiting relatives.
William McEniry has returned from
Washington and New York
Charles Johnson of Orion visited
here over Sunday with friends.
Chester A. Olson and Martin REIN
of Matherville were visitors in town
yesterday.
William B. Mcintyre of this city left
this morning on a business trip to
Bloomington
Guy Linn of this city left yesterday
for Waterloo. Iowa, where he intends
to make his home.
David Murphy of Chicago, who has
been in the city several weeks on bus
mess, left Saturday for Monmouth.
Hon. George a. Cooke of Aledo, chief
justice of the Illinois supreme court,
was in the city last evening on his way
to Chicago.
Leon Mitchell left yesterday on an
extended business trip to Boston,
Mass. From there he will go to
Maine and Vermont.
Charles Owens left this morning for
Peoria. From Peoria he will go to
Champaign to take a short course in
agriculture at the University of Illi-
nois.
r. II. Ham of Chicago, assistant
general marager of the 1915 Exposi-
ton Tour company. was a visitor in
the city yesterday for the purpose of
appointing local agents for his con-
Germ.
DR.. ]. II. Hollowbush, while in Jack
sonvilie last evening to which city he
had accompanied a patient, severely
sprained his left ankle. The doc
tor was hurrying to catch the train
to return home when he tripped and
fell, sustaining a painful injury, the
effects o. which will confine him to his
home for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Pfoh and daugh-
ter. Miss Catherine. have left for the
west on an extended trip in the hope
Of benefting the health of Mr.. Pfoh.
They will visit for time in Kansas
City and then go to Los Angeles and
other coas points. Mr.. Pfoh is one
IF the veteran grocery men OF the city
Ind while away. Louis Erbstein will
De in charge of his business interests. |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19
SECOND TRIAL OF
SCHMIDT CASE ON

New York, Jan 19.-The second
trial of Hans Schmidt for the murder
of Anna Aumuller began today. AT the
first trial the jury disagreed.
Schmidt's mother. father and sis
ter are i'll and probably will be unable
to leave their home in Germany to
testify at the second trial. The prose-
cutor agreed that the testimony of the
father and sister. received at the first
trial, might be read if they could not
appear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19
FOUR ARE GIVEN
HEAVY SENTENCE

Four men were given heavy SEN
fences this morning by Police Magis.
trate c. J. Smith, all being charged
with disorderly conduct. James Ryan.
arrested by Officer Kirsch. Jack Nc
Carly. arrested by Officer Kell. and Ed
Weber. arrested by Officer Fitzsim-
mons. were fined 800 and costs and
being unable to pay up they were
taken To- the county Jail to serve 20
Gays terms.
Charles Bradley was arrested on n
similar charge by Officer Fitzsimmons
and a fine OF $50 imposed. Being I'M
able TO pay he was sent TO the county
tail for 10 days.
Harry Williams. who was arrested
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19
PUSH PETITIONS
ASKING FOR VOTE
ON LOCAL OPTION
c.nvassers Out Getting Sigma
tures in Attempt to Submit
Question to People.
MANY HOMES ARE VISITED
Names Of Twenty-Five Per Cent Of Not-
,- At Last General Election
Required on Paper.

Petitions were circulated yesterday
,.tinr for the submission OF the local
o,,,oB question 20 a vote OF the peo-
rIe Not only I'm many Of the churches
w,s the matter presented. but 100
vo-kers made a systematic canvass
n the city in an attempt 10 secure
siznatures-
Need IS Per Cent.
In order 20 bring this question up
before the voters OF the city FOR con
sideration a. the polls, 10 is necessary
10 secure the signatures OF SIS legal
voters OF the city or % per cent OF
-hose who voted al the last general
election last spring
Women Do Not Sign.
No women signed the petitions yes
,srdsv or will be- allowed TO place
heir names on the lists as there is
sou-s question as 20 the Legally. The
women. however. will be allowed to
vote upon the liquor question at the
polls.
A test vote is being taken among the
women. IN order 70 see now l4leE
stood Jpn the question and the results
Of the same have not become known
a. ret.
Tie commit ee in charge OF the 10
cal fight. consists Of John Hauberg.
chairman. p X Rhoads. w J. Aster.
r G. Summers and William Parks.
Campaign Is Systematic.
The campaign as conducted yester-
day was thorough. the city having
been divided into precincts, each Of
which Is under the charge OF a cap
tain who sees that the territory is
covered thoroughly and carefully.
The canvass viii continue until Fri
DAY evening and by that time il is
thought will have been completed and
the results can be announced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19
FORMER RESIDENT
is DEAD IN IOWA
Alonzo McClain Passes Away in
Des Moines at Advanced
Age Of rs Years.

Alonzo McClain. aged - years. died
in Des Moines a. 10 O'Clock last night
a; the home OF his son. Z. Q. Mccain,
complications combined with old age
being the cause OF death.
The deceased formerly resided in
Rock Island but left here about 80
years ago for Des Moines. He was
born Sept %. 1871. and for many
years resided in this county. at Milan.
Sears and Rock Island He operated
q hotel in Milan and was married j.
hat place on Jan 6. 1869. 20 Miss LII
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19
MEMORIAL CONCERTS
ARRANGED FOR PARK

c. ID. Rosenfield today authorized
c. F. Gazetteer. park superintendent. to
complete arrangements for the fifth
annual series of band concerts in MEM
DRY OF his mother. Mrs. Julia Rosen-
field The programs are to be given
at Long View park during the coming
summer. Six concerts are to be rem
dered. two OF which are TO be heard
i'm the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19
MISSION WORKER
INJURED IN FIGHT

Hankow, China, Jan. 19.-Dr. Lille
gard of the American Lutheran mis-
sion was wounded in the arm Jan s16
in the course of fighting at Kwang
Chow, province of Honan. Bandits
under white Wolf who have been
devasting the district, on that date
captured and looted Kwang Chow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19
PRESS CLUB MEETING
HAS BEEN POSTPONED

The meeting OF the Tri-City Press
club planned for tomorrow evening at
the Davenport club. has been post
poned until Tuesday evening OF next
week. Dr. John Bowman will be the
sneaker
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19
BUSINESS MEN IN
ANNUAL SESSION

The Business Mems association will
hold its annual meeting January 2S,
when the election of officers will take
place. The officers will make their re-
ports at this session and matters of
interest concerning the organi alton
discussed. The place of the meeting
has not been definitely decided upon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19
Paving Project Approved.

A. the meeting of the board OF local
Improvements this morning the paving
Of Thirteenth street from First to Sew
enth avenue with asphalt was APPROX
ed. There were no Objectors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19

by officer Kell on complaint of Earl
Camp. was fined $25 and costs this
morning by Magistrate Smith on
a charge OF assault and battery.
Charles Drn'fer was fined 81 anu
costs this morning by the magistrate
on charge of intoxication.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19
AUTO HELD FOR SLIM
CHURCH ATTENDANCE

Washington, Jan. 19.-Autos are
chiefly responsible for present day
slim church congregations. according
to Rev. DR.. Ernest Smith, rector of
the fashionable st. Thomas Episcopal
church here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19
Name Omitted.

The name of Romie Seaman, as a
graduate from the Hawthorne school,
was by mistake left out OF the list
published Friday of the grade gradu-
ates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19
Lord stratheona Sinking.

London. England. Jan. l9.-LOrd
Strathcona. high commissioner Of Can
ada. was slowly sinking at this even
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19

All the news all the time = The
Argus.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-12
LIFE IS ALWAYS DYING.
And Just as Soon as We Cease Dyino
 WA Cease fn iMa

And Just as Soon as We Cease Dying
 We Cease to Live.
 Living is continuous process of dy- ing When we cease to die we cease to live. One can readily understand this by means of a very concrete ex- ample. Suppose you arise some cold morning and find the fire in your fur. na"e has gone out" It will do nc to utter malicious invectives galnst the poor furnace. Just philcso phiZe as follows: My furnace has ce;lsed to die. In other words it has ceased to ronsume that very expensive article called coal The continual con sumption of coal is fire or life iu the furnace When the consumption ut dying ceased the fire or life reaSnd.' Accordingly you proceed to make the furnace '"t'ie" some more
 What is trne of the furnace is true of ourselves All organic life exists in st:'te of continuous decomposition and rebuilding or a continuous state of dying and living. As soon as decom, position cc:.ScS reconstruction ce;lSeS. or, i'll common terms. as soon as we cease dying we cease. living Certain poisons, if swallowed by human be- ing. destroy life by annihiIating the deconposing or dying process which Is necessary for life When they enter the system chemical compound is formed which resists decomposition Upon examination of the dead body it will be found that putrefaction does not take place. With these poisolS in the body there is no process of dying: hence there is no life.
 The same truth holds i'll regard to our mental and moral existence. If we cease to struggle or think and are content to live purely animal life the activity of our brain powers quickly ceases and we are mentally dead Struggle. action. aspira tion. is dying but it means living Introduce the poi son of vice and there is a cessation oi mental life as fatal as that caused to the body by arsenic.-New York Amer ican
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-12
cu,l E's HANGING GARDEN.
u,.,drous Beauty of Santa Lucia Park,
 In Santiago.

woodrous Beauty of Santa Lucia Park,
 In Santiago.
 santiago. win it's ltW.uMO of pOpnla
 .,.. fifty miles inland from Nalpa
 I.,,,, is the capital ot Chile. It lies ,r great aiupnithtater forty miles ,u,o and eighteen miles wide and is .soiosed by walls of lofty mountains oovored white with SHOW. Outside of 1 Din de Janci:o. no capital in the world hue finer situation Standing ill the cuntr,I plain. it looks out on one side .rpr fertile fields. slopng toward the o,.st range and on the other it looks m to the gigantic Cordillera l9.00O feet ohoye it. furrowed with deep glens and covered with snowy wastes.
 There are beautiful drives and parks and pleas,lre resorts on every hand. The Alameda AvenIda Delicias. eco foot in width. runs the entire length ct tbe city. The finest private houses front on this wide boulevard. They are built in Spanish style with court cards full of flowers and shrubs. The city has sixty-seven miles of electric car lines. Most of the streets are pay ud with asphalt. The policemen carry swords. The city has an air of law and order beautiful park was given to the city by Sonora Isadora Co,sina. If is called the Quinta Normal.
 But the park of parks in Santiago Is
 t,.;l, ,3ok,x esoue beauty it fig scarcely equalAd anywhere else in the world It Is a steep and rocky hill rising 300 feet right from the center of the city. The original scanty soil has been added to by skilfuI gardeners until it has be- come an exquisite park. lifting its yer durols masses like q hanging garden high above the city. Flowers and creeping vines trail over rocks in wild profllsion. Fountains giInmer in the sunshine. marbles gleam against the green. Grottoes invite you to their shade and winding paths allure the traveller to the very summit
 Here. at the top of this green rock. a SI)ItUulu SiSlu VI tic tILS it'> No'il very feet You hear the hnm of traffic and the buzZinS wheels of commerce and ont beyond you Set. n fertile plain. while on tile far horizon the mighty Summits of the snow capped Andes crlt their silhonettes against q sky of blue. Beautiful for situation is Santiago. unique and fortunate in its Santa Lncta park. Peter Mcqueen in National Mag aZine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-12
Three Atmospheres.

The atmosphere is divided by scipn- lists into three parts. Tine first extends from seq ievpl to about 10000 feet high. In this iAyer are almost all the water vnlorS or clouds and all the dust. In if all the storms take place. The temperature tends to decrease. but very irreguIariy. The second Iaycr ex. tends to between six and seven mles high. In if Hrefhe cirrus" clouds. and the temperature decreases unifnrmlv Man cannot go beyond 1t.
 These two layers. together are called the trOp0Sphere. because in them all the vertical movements of the air take place. Beyond them ia the Strato- sphere. tn which occur any movement Of the Air in planes parallel to the pnrth's snrfnce.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-12
PUT oA IKE SaElF
By CORA JOHNSON,

The Bickleses had not the least idea what was happening to them They merely thought they were giving pleasure to their child. Now, there is a great difference in people-and the Bickleses were entirely of the other sort. They were lively and up- to-date and enjoyed life and belonged to dancing club, even though Evan geline was fifteen-and Mrs. Bickles had never been guilty of saying: Oh l can't wear that color any mere-its s too giddy for my age!" Nor had Bickles yet come to the point where he rattled the evening paper and growled and yawned and cried: "Ch, confound it! Have got to get dressed to go out tonight? Why can't we ever stay at home comfortably y?"
 Tt will be very nice for Evange- line to have the first meeting of the Five Hundred club here, I'm sure," Mrs. Bickles said one day. ':It is certainly time that she was forming circle of friends"
 "Yes." Bickles had agreed. q en- joy having a crowd of girls and boys playing around. Somehow, the last three or four years there hasn't been such a mob here."
 Well. they get beyond the doll and top age, you know Mrs. Bickles ex- plained. There has to be something nowadays to draw them together"
 The day before the meeting of the club Evangeline fell back limp and pale at the casual mention of cider and doughnuts. She regarded her maternal parent with something very much like pity and mingled with a lively horror.
 "Mother!" she murmured faintly. "Why, I'd die if you served those! Why, Sissy Spinks is coming and you know I was at her luncheon two weeks ago, and they had six courses
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-12
Easily Made Salad Dressing.

Beat two eggs well. add half d pint of best vinegar, butter size of Il hens egg and half a teaspoonfu of salt Put this into q granite pan and set OH stove To prevent curdling stir rapid ly and continue until 1t thickens like custard, then remove from stove. and while still hot stir In half il teaspoon full of made mustard thinned in as much vinegar, d sprinkling of pepper and, for those who like it. a teaspoon full of olive oil. Stir thoroughly until we'll mixed and set ii in a cool place Use the same as any dressing.-Nn tiOnal Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-12

cose pgther, ana yet through the tiny crack )}s.- tween theHw :h- ing the two, who were walking gay ly away from the orchard. The hand that held the cur tains tog @ t h @ r trembled, and the eyes that watched were wistfully conscious of the 5pringtime blos- soms raining down from the apple trees and of the springtime's fresh
 ness in Millie's pretty face and gleaming hair. Could this be the Miss Nancy who had gone into the gallery an hour since. prim, se- we're. digniaed, to meet Alonzo Bur
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-12

and orchids in the middle of the table and melons from Egypt and a dessert that looked like a tower and you bit into it like ice cream and 1t was something else all frothy. We'll have to have real things from a caterer"
 We will not!" decided Mrs. Bickles. firmly. q don't approve at all of act- ing as though babies were grown-up people! But I'll have 8 salad and some delicious sandwiches if you'd rather!"
 q hope you'll come down and meet them, mother, that evening"" Evange- line added kindly.
 Mrs. Bickles almost wept when she rehearsed this to her husband.
 On the evening of the club meeting Bickles chanced to be upstairs obey ing Evangeline's orders. For Evan geline had cast mortified glance at him after dinner and had ordered him to shave at once and put on shoes in- stead of house slippers. 'You don't need to get into your tuxedo" she called after him. "Just your new business suit!"
 Bickles nearly cut himself twice thinking about this. His head whirled slightly. For a parcel of children!" he repeated over and over, in a be- wildered tone. Downstairs he heard the noise of arrivals and the subdued murmur of voices. A little later Mrs. Bickles came to him. She had curi- ous expression about her mouth.
 Boys and girls all here?" Bickles asked as he shrugged into his coat.
 "Yes," said his wife rather faintly. "The-the boys and girls are here!"
 "Ill run down and say hello to them. then," Bickles said and trottea downstairs.
 He paused in the doorway of the living room. A youngster six feet tall unfolded himself from the nearest chair. Another youngster apparently six inches taller than the first one rose and stretched out next to him. All over the room young giants were rising from their chairs. Scattered among them sat self possessed young women. They regarded Bickles with cool. level eyes, rather critically.
 Good evening"" said the young giants with polite condescension. Blckles had to reach up to shake hands with them.
 "Er-" he began and then stopped. He had intended to say something about pitching in and having a good time, lbut it, was manifestly impossi- ble for him to speak patronizingly. T am glad to have met you." he said solemnly. Then he turned and went up stairs.
 In the little sitting room he found Mrs. Bickles. .
 "Shelved!" Bickles murmured. "For the first time, shelveds to the upstairs while our daughter entertains in the parlor below!"
 And it's just the beginning!" added Mrs. Bickles . little Chicago Daily News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-12
Noah and the Animals.

re" people will say that Noah took ''ore than two Of each kind of animal .."' low' into the ark. yet here Ia tue Bible on the subject Genesis vii, .' or every clean beast thou, shalt .""e |" thee by SrvenS the male and "'S iemnie and of bcaStS that are not ''e"h py tw" -the mal" and his fe- ulaie:: 'GeneSia vii. A, "Of fowls also of ."F ar Dy SerenS the male and the .e''''''e t) keep seed alive upon the race of tile earth t{4
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-12
Give Comfort 70 Stout Persons.

A good wholesome cathartic that has stimulating effect on the stom- ach, liver and bowels is Foley Ca thartic Tablets. Thoroughly clean sing in action, they keep you regular with no gripping and no unpleasant after effects. They remove that gassy distended feeling so uncomfortable to stout persons. SeaWelPs Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-12
Whistler as a Courier.

MOSt of the stories of Whistler are rather "wnSriSh." but one recalls q story that shows him in the light rnth ef or a graceful courier.
 u happened thai the then Prince of wales paid a visit to an exhibition of p''nreS that was held by nn art sO- riety of which Whistler was the prtisi- "'"t. Whistler received the prince at tue door. and nS they entered the gal 'ery ms royal highleSA asked:
 what k the history ot yOnr society. Mr Whistlrr:"
 .''r, replied the artist with a court. " DOW. tits history begins today"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-12
ONE OF OUR LITTLE GUNS.
1t Is In the War Department and Has
 an Interesting History.

Visitors to the war department In Washington may see little old fash toned cannon occupying position at the right of the god of war standing near the main entrance of the depart ment
 The chances are, however. that the majority of visitors will pass 1t by with only superficial glance, for it is a mere pygmy in comparison with some of the modern guns. being Il bronze six pounder. little less than six feet in length and with only Il three and half inch caliber
 But if visitors suspected even part ot the guns interesting history they would not pass by it without pausine to pay it more respect The little gun was built in Holland in TAI for King George of England It was brought to America to be used in quelling the re bellion of the kings subjects here and from that time has been closely con nected with our national history.
 Tradition tells us that Benedict Ar mold led u band of American rifemen up Lake Champlain. invaded Canada and captured the British post of St Johns ,n
 Among the spoils he took was thi> cannon. upon whose barrel Arnold had cut the story of it's capture. which ma! he read to this day. Because of the scarcity of guns of this k!nd among our fighting equipment in the Revolu tionury war 1t is very probable that this, the first gun captured from the British. was used by our army in fighting against It's former owners al. through the war Thus the gun which was made by the Dutch for the king of England to he used in fighting against the French and Americans then captured and turned against Its former owners. has come to occupy q place of honor and respect ut the yer! throne of war in our national capitol Wisconsin State Journal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-12
Inventor Did Good Work.

The De Vick clock, made about 1864. was good piece of work. In fact, since the year 1700 no impol ant in- yention has been added to clocks and watches. This means a good deal when it is realized that the last 200 years have given us more inventions than all previously known history.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-12
Keep Bowel Movement Regular.

Dr. Kings New Life Pills keep stomach, liver and kidneys in healthy condition. Rid the body of poisons and waste. Improve your complexion by flushing the liver and kidneys. "I get more relief from one box of Dr. Kings New Life Pills than any medi- cine ever tried" says C. E. Hatfield, of Chicago, III. 25c., at your Drug gist.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-12
A Cool Hand.

Sergeant ito What would be the first thing you'd do. Jackson. if you were on guard duty at the powder magazine and the thing bleWshp3 Re crnit-The first thing I'd dotsir. would l,e to fire a shot to give the alacln.- New York Post. z
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-12
Value of a Bow,

School officials in Beverly, Mass, calculated the money gain for their pupils in vocational education. They found that an expediture of $500 per boy in industrial training had raised the capitalization of the boys econom. ic value from $6,00G to $15.000 or $18.- 900.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-12
Inconsistent.

Your wife says yom have about the courage of mousse" said the disagree able relntive.4 eN
 ''I wonder that she should make the comparison" replied Mir. Meekton Henrietta is afraid ot a mouse. Washington Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-12
strathcona's Romantic Marriage.

The marriage ot Lord StrhthcOna was a romance. He met the lady whnu he was twcnty-nine and living 0n the roast of Labrador She was widow and had q little son. There was no priest or church within 1.tkM miles and the marriage was simple contract without ceremony 1t was tor this reason that when the high rntn,niSSiOn- was held tU be necessary and It was Solemnized with the full ritual of the Nhnrch ot England The Labrador marriage was. however. ratified by special act of parlianeut.-l.O London Tat Ter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-12
No Reejproclty.

T see intimations that baseball players sign articles for publication which they do not actually write" said MT. Slayspace.
 "Yes." replied MT. Penwiggle. "H shows what hard time. we literary people have. Nobody would think of allowing us Ito sign up our names to other peoples ball games."