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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01
THE AMBITIOUS JAPs.

Keio university OO1O1OOO-
! Sox-Giants ...3013 3114*-16
! Two-base hits-Lobert. Three
| base hits-Morri, Togashi, Magee
(2), Crawford, Donlin. Double play
-Togashi to Kuraka to Togashi.
Struck out-By Sugasi, 3; by
Scott, 10. Bases on balls-Off
Sugasi, 2; off Scott, 8. Hit by
pitcher - BY Sugasi (Merkle).
Passed baIls-Takahama, s. Time
las. Umpires-W. ]. KLEIN and
J. Sheridan.
The above is a portion of the box
score of the first major league base
ball game played in Toxic. A team
made up of members of the New York
Giants and the Chicago White Sox
played the team from the Keio univer-
sity.
The Japs. wsre outplayed, as the
score shows, but the detailed story of
the game says the Japanese have rap
idly acquired all the methods of the
American big leagues. They bat, run
bases, steal bases, field and even dress
and maintain an active coaching staff
on the American plan.
Some day the Japs will be hard to
defeat at this game. They learn rap
idly. They are progressive and ag-
gressive. They are ambitious and they
appreciate the value of baseball as
national game. They have the kind of
and determination that
make good ball players.
There is no better proof of the pro-
spirit of Japan than the man.
ner / : which thew are emulatiug Amer
lea in her outdoor sports
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01

II you treat the world right. II you give
It In likely to try to deal fairly with you:
II you give 1t a smile when you have one
to spare,
You win fnd that the days Will more
often be fair.
Il you ask for no more than you honest
ly earn,
II you look for no more than q proper
return
On investments you make and on risks
that you take,
You will seldom sit nursing q foolish
heart-ache-
If you pick out your friends just for
friendship, instead
OF favorins those who push you ahead.
And the clouds win be fewer that darken
your sky
Il you cheer where you may and give aid
where you can,
If you learn that greed never has strength
ened a man,
That selhshness IS but loathsorne dis
ease,
You Will find less to srieve you and much
more to please.
II you learn that the weak are the ones
who complain,
You will find good In much you have
viewed with disdain;
II you treat the world right, II you give
It its due
It Is likely to deal pretty fairly with you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01

Not that we like to boast, ,ecause
it is all in the family. but Rock Is
lands building improvements in 1913
beat the Moline record by a cool mil
lion dollars. Let's hope both will dou-
BILE in the next year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01
DuquoIn Pioneer is Dead.

Duquoin, Ill, Jan. l.. Thomas Co
naty. pioneer citizen of Duquoin, is
dead here at the age OF SIS years. He
was a distant relative Of Bishop Thorn
as Conaty, formerly OF the Catholic
diocese OF Washington, ID. c.. and now
OF Los Angeles. and was one of the
first section foremen employed by the
Illinois Central on its southern Illinois
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01
OVERSIGHT, Perhaps.

the sub-editor
WELL" the chief replied, after wait
ing for him to proceed, I'm listening.
What Is it?"
"A tourist who is writing about hts
travels in Europe refers to the Ger
mans without calling them phleg-
matte"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01
pers,. Musical ssnu..

Gustave Dore. the famous painter
the outskirts of Paris and wrote over
the entrance this musical rebus. Do,
mi. 81, - do. re This. properly inter.
pretsd. "Doniicile a Dore." or In
main Slish Home of Dore."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01
sELE PRESERVATION.

Many rumors are flying the rounds
70 the effect that express company
people ere going to do something to
save as much as possible of the bacon
they have heretofore considered
theirs.
There is a rumor OF a consolidation
of all express companies in the coun-
try. Then there is another story TO
the effect that while these companies
viii maintain their separate identities,
yet they may indulge in consolidation
~ Offices in a city like Rock Island
.1or INSTANCE. Some rates are 10 be fut
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01
THE ARGUS.

4 Published daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue. Rock Island. III Entered at the
postoff:ce as second-elass nsatter.D
Rock island Member CO Che Associated
Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01
The Poet and His Love

7 have no heart to sing today"
The poet sadly said:
He laid his much-used pen away
And bowed his weary head.
ct have no heart for song today"
Another sigh was drawn.
What time his wife rose UP TO say:
Then go and NOV the lawn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01
Jan. l in American
History.

1II6-tseneral Washington wrote .
the president OF congress: We
hoisted the Union flag In comps
ment to the united colonies.
Tbs day giving commencement %
tsie new army"
1879 Resumption of specie payments
in the United States after suspen
sion for over eighteen years.
1913-The United States parcel ppst
service was inaugurated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01

A one-year course in tanning has
been established by Pratt institute.
Brooklyn, N. Y, in cooperation with
the National Association of Tanners.
The course is for men already en-
ployed in the tanning Industries or
high school students without practical
experience who wish to take up tan
ming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01
Starting a Family Row

"A Kentucky couple said Mrs.
Sinpkins, got married a few days ago.
after a courtship which had lasted SO
years"
'I suppose" replied Mr. Sifnpkins,
1.-The poor old man had become too
feeble to hold out any longer"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01

of the Y. W. c. A, there are $4,000
girls and women enrolled in III cities
in day or evening classes. Each of
65 associations has an enrolment of
more than 100 students, several of
them registering from 1900 to 1000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01
oY THE !. W. PorrER co.

TERAIS-Teu cents per week by car
rier. in Rock Island
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made to the circulation department.
which choulo also be notified in every
instance where 81 is desired to have
paper Discontinued. as carriers have no
authority in tie premises.
All communications OF argursentativs
Character, political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ttcn- No such articles will be printed
OK er fictitious signatures
7 Telephones in all departments. Cen
trsl Union. Rock Island 145. I145 and
siz5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01

Z A Boston woman offers to sell her
husband for $1,000. The kind of a hus-
band that you would sell for $1,000 or
BY other amount can be picked up at
any time for nothing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01
The Troubles of Alice.

Alice has a pretty instep
And a dainty ankle. too:
Why the merest babe could hardly
Hope to wear her little shoe
It In queer how very often
When I loiter by her side
Lovely Alice has 10 coyly
Tell me that her shoes united
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01

!; If you ask Champ Clark how long
the progressive party is likely to en-
dure he will refer you to the mortality
tables to get a line on the expect
nncy" OF one Theodore Roosevelt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01
rha world,. Meane., Man.

We have Just heard Of the worlds
meanest man. He doesn't like his
wffe's red hair, SO he is trying, by fill
ing her days with care, to cause 1t to
turn white.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01

air schools because of the supposed
expense, particularly of feeding. In
Green Bay, Wis, the cost of feeding
in the open-air school has been found
to be only 1-3 cents per day, or IS
a year, for each child.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01

In his search for something with
which to grease the wheels of his gov
Ornamental machinery, President Huer-
ia has az last resorted TO crude oil
from the British syndicate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01

: Among the noted and UNEXPECTED
wonders of the closing week of the
year was the discovery by the Nation
al and American leagues of the exist
ence of the new Federal league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01
EDUCATIONAL NOTES

I In each of IA cities over 500 students
are registered. Two-f1fths of the girls
are in day classes, and the rest in eve
ming classes There are 26,4a0 stu
dents in household arts.
In New Zealand all males are
obliged to do military drill from IA to
81 years of age, and schools are re-
quired to withhold scholarship grants
from any student who can not prove
that he has complied with the provi
sion of drill. Much opposition has de-
veloped, especially among school men,
according to the American Peace So
ciety.
Newly naturalized immigrants in
Los Angeles, Cal, are instructed in
the responsibilities of American citi-
aenship through the social center.
Recognition day" services are held at
the close IF each term of school Says
the social inter- report; "All the new
citizens who have received their sec
ond papers within the six months are
specially invited to banquet given by
prominent citizens as hosts. Later
there is public meeting in the audi
torium. The program consists of ad-
dresses by leading citizens, city.
county and state officials; patriotic
music, motion pictures, and the cere-
mony of extending the right hand of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01

: The report from Madrid that King
Alfonso smokes "a cigarettes a day
must be inaccurate. A young man of
the habits of Alfonso usually smokes
that many an hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01
Not Everything.

81 thought you said you told your
wife everything you did"
"I do
Its mighty strange. She hasn't said
word to my wife about the $40 you
borrowed from me-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01

Is against them are so Insignificant
that the world has never noticed them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01

Importance.
Does young Gayfeather amount to
much?"
NO, not much"
You don't think. then, that he Is of
great Importance in the firm with
which he is connected?"
mot great deal. In fact, should
say he amounts to about as much and
Is just about as important as the holes
In a chunk Of Swiss cheese"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01

Sons of farmers in Down and An
trim counties, Ireland, are named as
the beneficiaries of a recent educa-
tional bequest of million dollars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01
eernIeIousness of General Prosperity.

Cheer up. Remember that every
cloud has a silver lining"
Yes, know. but eilver's gettin' so
blamed common. Almost everybody
has a chest of IL now"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01
Oh, look who's here-1914.

The fervent hope of all is that the
weather man viii at least try to do
peter this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01

Credit for Bible study is given in the
North Dakota high schols. A hundred
students passed the state examination
last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01
Cheerful Postscript.

Jones-The Browns have bought
ca5 wife-Can't you say somethin
cefrfui once in awhile? Jones--Th
eSfhinest machine ever saw and sex
~ hand at that.-Chicago News.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-04

,,e've got a stock of sparkling wines To grace the Christmas table And the Palace Bar can fill your wants And none are better able
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-04
MORE SURNIISES

LONDON Dec 4-In Alsace the French recently made gains but the Germans have brought up reinforce mens to that province The result of the fighting since has not been made known although there reason to be-
 eye that it remains favorable the French troops The
 fighting in Russian Poland appears to be without effect on the Russian operations against CracOw The Russians now hold the heights within three miles of the outer forts of the city and appear have the fortress at their mercy If Cracow falls according military experts, the Ger
 mans would be forced double back from Poland to check the Russian invasion of SeSa Iis held by the AuStranS on the other hand that PrzemyS and Cracow have provs
 ions for three years and that the Russians possess guns powerful enough to take either of those foresSes Ger mans and AuStranS point to the failure of the allies on land and sea to take Cattaro example ot what the two first oresses can do in the way of defense. Cataro is on the Adatc where it has been isolated from all help but it still stands intact according Austrian accounts
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-04
AMERICAN CHILDREN GIVE
 PRESENTS TO RUSSIANS.

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 2.-Russian children will receive their Christmas gifts from America if American child ren have done their duty. Nelsan MOr- ris, the American minister in Stock holm has taken up with the Russian authorities the question of admitting the gifts and of facilitating their ship ment and distribution. His efforts have met with ready response on the part of the Russians and he gives as surance of arrangements for the prompt handling of the part of the Christmas ships cargo destined for that country.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-04
NEWS NOTES

The freman's Masquerade or Car nival committee will meet at the Ellsworth residence this evening to make arrangements for the big event. It is more than probable that a real carnival will be held.
 Guy Whitehead and Dr. Paxley left this morning for Mile Twenty-six near which Mir. Whitehead is going to build a house. This house will be used in connection with the fox ranch which is being projected there. It will be about two miles from the Oasis.
 Finch's Golden Wedding Rye at The Branch.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-04
FRENCH CLAIM SUCCESSES

PARIS Dee 4-It was announced this afternoon that the fighting in Belgium today was marked by ntermt- tent but spirited cannonadng along the railroad between Ypres and RoueIS The is true of the highway be- tween two places known Beceaere and Pas Chendaee where the German infantry endeavOred unsuccesStuy to cain ground At VermineS we are organizing ground taken from the enemy and will soon have it in position which will enable it to withstand assault Several German infantry attacks were projected in the Argonne region but we have epuSed them all and maintain our positions there Both sides are so carefully dug in that decSlVe engagement seems to be impossible unless some neXpect- ed event should happen to give side or the other an opening
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-04
WATCHING GERMAN SQUADRON

MONTEVIDEO, Dec IA report was current here last night that the German squadron of Admiral von Spec had been engaged again with squadron of the enemys ships but investigation has pretty clearly shown that such fight took place. The authorities have to be-
 eve that VOn Spec is in wireless communication with this and able to keep in touch with the movements of the ships that supposed to be gathering to give him battle. Another rmOr has been afoat to the effect that the German cruiser Karlsruhe which had been operating around the West Indies has joined the other German sells to take part in the supposed coming engagement
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-04
ALLIES LAND IN MONTENEGRO

BERLIN Dec IA force of allied troops escorted by British and French warShps has been landed at Anti vai seaport of Montenegro and the Austrian troops that were guarding the coast have retired before them The newly landed troops are evidently either meant to attack Cattaro from the land side hasten the aid of the Servans who hard pressed The nationality of the troops landed is not known here but they may be from the south of France Portugal of the British colonies The fortress of Cataro holds out against all efforts to take and the siege guns of the allied at ackerS are evidently not powerful enough to reduce the forts
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-04

Finch's Golden Wedding Rye at The Branch.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-04
SEVEN MILLION TROOPS IN EAST

ROME. Dec 1.-The estimate made some time ago that seven million soldiers go to make up the armies oper- atng in the eastern European theatre has recently been borne out by the statements issued from time to time by the war departments of the different nations engaged The estimate is that Russia has four million men under arms along the Russian borders and neghbOrng ter rory while the forces of the Germans and the AuStrans combined make three millions. The entry of Turkey into the conflict cOmpeS Russia to send great forces to Cau casa and to the shore of the Black to meet possible at temptS at invasion.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-04
WE TAKE PLEASURE

in giving to the residents of Seward and Southwestern Alaska the same high grade quality in workmanship and stock that they could be able to obtain in the best Jewey stores Outside.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-04
BIG BAZAAR SATURDAY.

 Don't forget Saturday Dec. 5th, the bazaar of the Catholic Ladies Altar Society. Also the big dance. There will be a general good time for every one. We will have all the late up-to- Cate dances also the good old time quadrille, not forgetting the Green Hazel waltz.
 Now is the time to get your Christ mas presents, every thing marked at very low price. There is the great bag and fish pond for the children. Ice cream, coffee and cake, for every one and only five cents to see Murphy on the fender. 5t
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-04
SHIPPING ACCIDENTS LESS

LONDON, Dec 1.-The lessons of the beginning of the have resulted in greater by the captains and owners of merchant ships particularly in the North and the loss of ships from mines has become much fewer The British have mined great parts of the North as a counter stroke to the German mining and many Scandinavian ships remain at home as a consequence
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-04

We now have in stock new dessert which will appeal to all. Snow flap (marshmallow creme) is a wonder fully tempting and useful delicacy which can be used in numerous ways for preparing desserts. Quality first" Brown X Hawkins.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-04
CONSPIRACY KILLED.

PETROGRAD, Dec 4.-The revolutionary cOnspir- acy discovered here some time ago in which members of the Duma were involved has been completely suppressed The conspiracy was by widespread but had no time to become formidable if the malcOntents had been numerous
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-04

"For breakfast" try our new Eng land style club house sausage. Brown & Hawkins. Quality first"
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-04

Long distance telephone booth at The Branch.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-04

Long distance telepnone booth at The Branch.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-04
" PALACE JINGLES"

With winter on, and Christmas near Our famous Tom and Jerrys Have got the Camels C9 the run Likewise, the drOmedarys
The Harrison times., 1914-07-04
aoon 10 Mankind,

lgnatlua Tooue, the renowned au'
thodty on floral lifo, who lives near
tho quiet village OF Yankee Springs,
Ia ut The present time trying to out
burbank Burbank, tho wiz, by grow
Ing a rectangular watermelon, Mr.,
Tootlo has noticed for years that ultl
mate consumers have had much trou'
bio trying TO carry watermelon from
tho store, lhaBmueh M they tthe wa
tormelons) are Of awkward shape and
quito slippery, and after watermelon
hae fallen and has hit tho cement side.
walk ltB uBofunoBB may bo said to bo
over, Mr. Tootlo'B watermelon VIII
bo long and will have square corners,
ono Of which corners will NJ into the
bent elbow when tho melon Ia carried
ON tho inside Of tho arm Mr., Tootlo
expects 10 have his new melon grow
ing and on the market by 1897, II moth
ing hAppens,=Boeton Globe,
The Harrison times., 1914-07-04

examination of q guaranteed bank II
shall be found TO be violating any Of
the provisions Of this act the bank COM
missioner shall notify the bank, and tho
bank may be given thirty days in which
to comply with the provisions Of this
act; and II at the expiration OF this
time such provisions have not been
complied with, the bank commissioner
shall cancel its certificate of member
snip In the bank depositors' guaranty
fund as herein provided and forfeit it9
bonds deposited with the state treasurer
for the benefit Of the bank depositors
guaranty fund,
Sec. ~. All bonds, and moneys de-
posted in lieu OF bonds, placed in tho
state treasury under this act shall be
kept In said treasury separate from all
other bonds and moneys, and TO the
credit OF the bond account OF the bank
denositors' guaranty fund, and shall be
used for no other purpose. The State
treasurer shall cause the coupons upon
the said bonds to be cut thirty days be-
tore maturity and sent or delivered TO
the bank which deposited them; pro-
vided always, that said bank shall have
paid all assessments in full to date,
Sec. 13. Any national bank In this
state may voluntarily avail It's deposi-
tors or the protection OF the deposltors'
payments, conditions, and In the same
manner as herein provided for state
banks, trust companies and savings
banks.
Sec II, II shall be unlawful for any
bank guaranteed under the provisions
Of this act to receive deposits con-
tinuously for six months in excess Of
eight times its pald-up capital and
surplus, and the violation OF this sec
tion by any bank shall cancel its right
to participate In the benefits Of the
bank depOsltors' guaranty fund, and
u ri n 1ApgnIiaHa Ap lta tod
with the state treasurer for tho benefit
OF such FUND,
Sec. 6. For the purpose OF carrying
into effect tho provisions OF this act
the bank commissioner shall provide
forms and make requlsltion on the State
printer for the necessary blanks, and all
reports received by the bank commig-
sloner shall bo preserved by him In his
office, The State treasurer Is authorized
TO provide forms and make requsitiOn
on the State printer for the necessary
blanks and record books for his office,
Sec, 10, All acts and parts OF acts IN
conflict with this act are hereby re.
pealed in so far as they so conflict
but no provision Of any banking law
or other statute of this State shall pe
construed TO be amended modified or
repealed except In so far as necessary
to permit the unrestricted operation OF
this act as applied TO banks partlcl-
pating IN the privileges Of this act.
Sec. IT, This act shall take effect and
be in foroe from and after January 1,
1915,
Filed In the office Of the Secretary Of
State on the l2th day OF May, 1914,
Each elector may vote for or against
the above Act
Witness my official signature this
29th day Of May, 1914
EARLE W, HODGES,
(Seal) Secretary of state,
The Harrison times., 1914-07-04
publle oplnlon,

People say how strong public opln'
lon In, and, indeed, II IN strong while
II Ia In lta prime, In its childhood
and old age Il Ia an weak an any ether
erganism | try TO make my own
work belong to the youth Of public
opinion. The history OF the world Ia
the record OF the weakness, frallty
and death Of public opinion, m gool'
ogy In tho record Of tho decay Of those
bodily organisms IN which public opln'
Ions have found material expression,
Samuel Butler,
The Harrison times., 1914-07-04
The WAY OF prooresa.

A dog barking at n passing automo-
bile Ia generally supposed to be an tell
Ing u symbol OF futile objection to the
march OF progress as could we'll be
imagined, In the almost same category,
however, belongs tho strike OF thsl
steyodorea IN New Orleans againat tho
introduction OF the electric truck 10
transport freight between vessels and
warehouses, The wonder In that this
Improvement has been no long delayed
instead OF only now appoarlng-and
then ag n source Of now labor aim.
Guilty ono cannot have much syn.
pathy for opposition In this particular
instance, The motor vehicle IN all OF
la forms has come 10 stay, and tho
rost Of tho world has been rather rap
idly adjusting itself 10 tho now oondi
tion,-ilnglneorlng Record,