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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11

his generation when he introduced
the principle Of the community q in
terests for the purpose Of freeing rail-
roads and Industrial corporations from
the chaotic competition Of that period.
But in him the gift was singularly
free from Mr.. Hills altruism. The
president Of one Of the Morgan rail-
roads once said to me:
Mr.. Morgan was the most opti-
mistic man l ever met. believe that
the guiding principle Of nearly every
action in his life was faith In the
future of this country, faith In the
growth of its population and growth
Of its wealth. lie was the very an
lithesis of old woerishoffer, the bear
thesis of old WoerishofYer, the bear
operator, who made his fortune on the
principle that every great enterprise
ever organized was bound sooner or
later to come to grief. But oftentimes
MIR. Morgan's future was too roseate.
When our railroad went into the
hands of receiver. Mr.. Morgan
evolved a plan for It's reorganization.
III never forget the day when we met
in the bankers Office to hear him
TO issue 1000 900 in bonds, using the
proceeds for improving the property.
Every year for Ave years $4,000. 900
was to be raised and spent.
AT the end OF the first year the
common stock Of the road would be
worth $50 a share. At the end OF the
second year $50. at the end OF the
third year $40, and so on, until at the
close of the Ave year period the stock
would be paying dividends and every
thing would be prosperous. This en-
tire plan was based on the belief that
new industries would spring up along
the line of the road, towns would
grow in population and there would
be a continual increase in the amount
of freight carried.
AS Mr. Morgan explained II, | CON
fcss the theory looked most attractive
In actual practice il worked out badly
Only two issues OF those bonds were
sold, and then the plan was aban'
doned, because our road was on th'
verge of a receivership again. Ant
our common stock hasn't paid a divi'
dend to this day. However. 1t Is only
Just to say that this Is only one failure
| out of many Morgan successes"
The pedestrian who passes the cor
ner of Wall and Broad streets is ap
to feel his insignihcance In the pres
ence Of the thirty-two story structure
towering there. with its pyramida
roof. He's apt to say: Here's al
instance where individual enterprise
counted for nothing. This conceri
could have been created only by ,
money trust
Less than fifteen years ago this YER
institution was founded by youn
man who had long foreseen the nee
20 Wall Street of a trust company de
voted To special needs and when an OIL
national bank removed from il
ancient home he recognized the valu
of the location as a beginning for tn
enterprise he had in mind and imme
d!ately negotiated for the purchase @
the uneXpired portion OF Its lease. II
associated with him a number q
friends. mostly subordinate officers i
banking houses. and they cooperate
in the creation of the Bankers Trus
Company. which to-day Is q monu
ment to the foresight OF its youn
founder. who Is now member Of tn
firm OF J. p. Morgan 4 Co.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11

The revised version Of problem No
SIS, requiring Y and Y to win seven
tricks against any defence. brought out
q number OF solutions that reached the
desired result In different ways. the key
90 the prooiem being the development
Of q tenace position at the end. Here
= the distribution:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11
Varied Problems for The
Sun" Readers to Solve

by NJ. W. Jacobs. Jr.. was . good OBJ
ject lesson In the importance OF having
the lead In the right hand at the end OF
am obvious series Of leads that all won
tricks. This brought It down to a six
card problem. Here IL the distribution !:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11

or won anything else and out 7 IN for
the finesse in hearts All that A and r
could mako would be the ace Of dia-
monds and one club.
Here IL a deal In which the third hand
took his partner out with two hearts.
but the dealer thought he was too strong
to pay any attention to the warning:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11
. q . =. q: =.
White.

White to play and win.
The distribution OF the pieces ls.
Black kings on s and 90 white men on
20 and 81, king on %.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11
Germany's Great Men
Seen at Short Range

Intimate disclosures of a
governess in a princely house
where she met the nations
biggest men. In next Sun
days SUN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11
Betting$loo,ooo,o 1000
on the Panama Canal

The cities of the United
States are spending this on
harbor improvements. Beau
tifully illustrated story in
next Sundays SUN.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-02-17

Frank Perkins was in from lsoline
yesterday.
Smallpox Is said to be getting well
under control at Chattanooga and some
nearby towns have raised the quaran-
tine against the Plucky City.
We will buy all the beer slaves,
2x4 3-4x22 inches that you Will deliver
at the Deters stave mill. We will pay
$50 a 1000 Cline 4 Burnett. 2l7-tf.
s. W. Potter is having flag stone
coping placed or the walls of his build
ing on Main street. Jas. and Joe
Davis are doing the work.
Miss Gladys Comstock entertained q
few friends at cards Monday night.
Those present beside the hostess were
Misses Sally Agee, Mary Bishop.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-02-17
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
e. V Rpllamy Past

{. V. Bellamy, Pastor.
Sunday school, 1000 a. m. j. E..
Burnett. Superintendent.
Preaching. II 100 a. m. ard z 100 p. m.
Md.week prayer meeting Wednesday
at ZOO e M.
Epworth League Sunday 100 p. m.,
B. Fl. Newman, leader. Topic: The
Benedlctlon of Spiritual Home.
/ Sam. Pip. ii Sam. 81. cor
dial invitation IS extended to all to
share with Us all of these services, or
any one OF them.
The stranger that is within our
gates" will flnd q welcome with 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04

WEATHER oRsERvArIoSS

Ths western area % Low pressure
oTsFliss the territory from California.
the southern plateau states and Texas
rO-thuArd 90 Saskatchewan and the
asfsreant showers have fallen IN the
territory from the cr~s; Of the Rockies
70 the Missouri valley. Light shower.
have also occurred on the coast OF
virxinia and .; occasional stations IN
the eastern portion % the lake region
and the upper Ohio valley. High pres
szres and fair weather prevail Ia the
lake region and the north Atlantic aud
Ssv Ensisnd states. The crest % the
sovth Pacific high remains on the
coast Of washinxton. Owing 90 the low
rrsssur~s 20 the westward. continued
gnsstfisl weather Is indicated for this
vt<;siiy. with showers tonsxht and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04
Fool Question.

Green-So an express train killed
your foreman? Did it run over him?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04

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cav s.saseFt F Eel GefFrs1oos test
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04

Grump-No. It hit him on the el-
bow. and he died of hydrophobiai-S
Louis Post-Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04
MORE TROUBLE is
ON FOR WASHES
vsstinEhsuss representative tser@-
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been paid fsr srH Eaiss ever tls BOOKS
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04

Nonth Hurt a. Meter Smashup.-
Arsie Faaef and Warrra Nagt are
ia Mercy hospital sl1sTiuE aifh in-
l1ries as e result af a coiiifion BE-
twr@n ar auF1a1bt.r aEG a motor
egcl- Wrleh ttrF were Fi4iGE 40 sec
oss aEf Perry streets wednesday
aiFst TIE coiils.Ba occurred near
sreo11 aa1 Perry streets The auto
noble uas Gritra by Ben Zoeesi~s.
1910 CtaF street % Fr1Fssa if. f.a t-a
Wess seeoEf street. vas also Oh tar
car Z1scEisr claims be- vas ertfinE
east and sffenpted 60 avoid che bus
% ere GtacakzWa tofrl. wEru. turning
90 ere l~ff. BE- struck che motorcycle.
NAYS sad Powell Wrrv Knocked 90 the
street arf tt~r were removed 90 Ncr-
eY hospital Mays sustained a prob
able fFartars % che ankle and other
bruises. whifs Fowrf vas bruised
ur = % FIcEs vas summoned. and
be states that Powell viii BE- able
% leave the hospital % a frW DAYS.
MAYS. however. vas more painfully in
t1rsd and be all probably be- cunnu-
81 90 che hospital FOR several days.
Woman Tries 60 Commit suicide.-
Mrs. william T.. GatEo~ made an IN
Successful attemp: 90 end her nfe a.
Der apartments. 7f1iz West Fourth
street.. yesterday Afternoon The wo-
man tried % cut her throat with a
razo-. BAT vas caught IN the act NE
Ger 61e had INFLICTED only q slight resa
zoand. The ambulance was summon
e. and she vas taken % mercy hoEpi-
HH .HH Z"
and BE- said the woman had only @
slight cut oE her throat lie said be-
expected 6sr would b. out lu q few
dayu. Mrs. Gatrow. Who was formerly
,ilsa Maria Westphai. IS uail 90 have
been Eespoudsat over 90 health. She
had Submitted 90 an operation for an
Affection % che throat and was about
20 unGrrE1 another.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04
Public Notice.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the city clerks Office. Rock Island. Ill,
until 8 o'clock p. m. June .. 1915. from
Bankers OF the city OF Rock Island who
Will pay interest on the monthly bal
ances OF the city's deposits. The bank
Offering 10 pay the highest rate OF in
terest on said balances viii be selected
as the depository bank of the city. The
bank selected as such depositor must
furnish a good and sufficient bond as
required by statute.
The city reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
Dated at Rock Island. Illinois, this
2sth day OF May. A. ID. 1915.
" T. RUDGREN.
tAdv.) City Clerk.
All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04

All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04

90 into her face. DIT. Stocks was call
ed and the burns were attended 10.
Her condition IS fair today. The fire
department was also called. hut the
damage was trivial
Auto Drivers Are Taken by Police.
-Four automobile drivers. charged
with violating the automobile regis
tration ordinance. were arrested by
Omcer Homeyer Wednesday. The men
appeared Ora police court yesterday
and established 20 the satisfaction OF
the magistrate that the numbers had
dropped OF the rear ends OF the cars
They were released. The drivers are
clayton Todd. Walter Griffin. Hugo
Miller and Jess Lamb.
Obituary Rccord.-Henry p. Wheel
err. aged IS years. passed away at his
home. 1919 Perry street. after a grad
ual decline. he was born In the state
Of Vermont. Oct. IS. 1927. and came
20 Iowa in 1859. and had been a resi-
dent OF Davenport for many years.
His wife. whom he married in Yer
mont. preceded him TO the grave by
many years. lie is survived by one
sister. Mrs. II. Servey OF Worcester
shire. Mass. and three nieces. Mrs.
Charles Johnson of Worcestershire,
Mrs. Charles White OF Los Angeles,
and Mrs. Stella Braddon OF this city.
He was a member OF the Unitarian
church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04

tfsfr. fI.. June 6 ne vr1ats-ii6t.
lana Players. who have been delight
teF Hlr-1 asEteress vita ttFiF week,
tv rrrfarrFr--s GgriaE thr frasou
arr CO. make three mere Tuesday ~V-
ssisE aepearaur~s here before clos.
lrE f1r rl~ s4mmfr ne c1upar7
has pos rarr friends iu fhfs city and
lfs reseru r~Gf season will BE- expect
nrFrF locked f6Taa~d Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04
NOTICE TO PAINTERS

Bids Scr Ibrary Csutrart Meet b.
fa - Iuns :.
r.5s Cor psseFirE ssf EFcoratirE tEs
Rock fsrrI geb..e library vii b. r~-
e~.aeF % 90 20 O'clock E1oa. Sf1utzy.
I4~r. srerterasa5as are r8u on
ere Et ere JlaFarT.
EtLEV GALE.
Lsbrarlan-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04

settle Damage Case for si.noo.-
Settlement o. fhv damage claim % J.
- jacob Who claims he vas lniuT-
"a wheu DO struck a proieet.ur pipe
at Sec1rd ana Western avenue. was
reached Wednesday when ere piaiu-
ear vas given $1,000 The settlement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04
DAY IN DA NEWPORT

, was agreed 90 between City Attorney
/ f.amhach and Attorneys Chamherlin
aad Murphy for thc defendant 10 was
reported az the council meeting as a
claim settled by the finance commit
Gee Jacobs sustained an injury 20
his hip wheu BE- stumbled over the
pipe He claimed 70 was a permanent
.niury. but THIS was dimcuit 20 asccr-
tain because % the fact that he had
been crippled due 90 an accident which
had occurred several years ago.
o.
In District Court.-suI, Tor divorce
has been filed b. Eleanor Tuthlu
against George ~. Tuthiii. giving stat
utorv grounds she asks the custody
% her minor son. George Paul Tut
hiii. and $50 for attorneys fees. The
couple was married Oct IS. 1913. in
GaiesburE. M
A decree Of divorce was issued by
Judge Let's % Rose Deutschmsn on
grounds % cruelty and drunkenness.
The plaintiff vas awarded the custody
% the three minor children. Florence.
Stella and Myrtle Deutschman. and
$50 per month aiimony.
A decree OF divorce was issued yes
tcriay by Judge Let's 90 Mary r.
Angst from Adolph Angst The plain
tin was given the homestead and fur
niturc and the custody OF the four
children. Awilda. Elmer. Gladys and
Ralph Angst
4 Judgment entry Tor sff3.75 was
secured from Judge Let's by Ben5a-
min ,. Schrivor against Ed Cow!es.
for interest and principal on a note.
4 divorce was granted Mathailna
Schiliing from Robert Schilling by
Judge Let's yesterday.
Girl Burned By Flaming Lard! I
"A kettle 90 melted lard caught fire
at the residence Of Lee Beauchaine. /
70i Brady street, and Mamie Dolphin.
a uiccs % Airs. Bcauchaine. was bad /
IS burned about tho face and arms /
when the grease spiashod over her. /
The Eirl. who came from Ireland but 1
a iltfie over a month ago. was prepar- |
iuE the grease for French fried pota-
toes The kettle ~ lard commenced |
fn blaze. and In trying 20 remove 10
from the burner the hot liquid splash
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04
.oi inch or more.

Saturday. and somewhat warmer to-
night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

fFrom the Chicago News1
These self-made men insist on talking
shop.
II woman had her way man wouldn't
have his.
Great thoughts seldom come in very big
packages. = =
Most men are the architects of their own
misfortunes.
Nothing IS so uncertain as the minds Of
certain class Of politicians.
Every time a man looks into a mirror
he imagfnes he sees the reflection Of a
hero.
Blessed is the woman whose husband
can always find what he is looking for
Just where he left 1t.
woman will forgive a man almost
anything-except the fact that he beat her
at her own game.
A man may take on sufficient liquor to
disable his conscience temporarily but
1t will be doing business at the old stand
next morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28
Globe Sights
BY THE ArcHIsON GLOBE.

Being a bore seems to come natural to
some men.
Among the other advantages, q man
doesn't care much II he is ugly.
The damage isn't usually as large. as
the threats lead one to expect.
The real friend Of the people is not
politician; he IL a photographer.
Give 1t time. and Peace Society will
start a quarrel about something.
There are people so smart they can get
paid for producing amateur shows.
Among our limited acquaintance there il
no man who has too many sox.
It is human nature to wish him well
and to then patronize the other fellow.
While the coal pile slowly fades to
nought, father il wrapped in somber
thought.
John J. ingalls, said that many things
which seem alluring, attained, have no
value. Isn't it the truth?
A financier who makes q profit on q
bush league ball team could wreck Wall
street IL he played for bigger game.
Children are credulous creatures, but no
parent ever convinced them that the whip
ping hurt the parent worse.
Probably the worst thing about the war
will be the peace 0rations during the COM
mencement season this spring.
After the average man achieves finan-
cfal independence he Is miserable because
he doesn't know what to do with 1t.
What has become Of the old-fashioned
man who studied the Scriptures in order
that he might argue with the preacher?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28
Jayhawker Jots

In buying experience, points out the
lola Register, you generally have to
pay cash for it.
Excellent advice, from the Galena
Republican,: Beware of the man whose
dog runs under the front porch when
he enters the gate.
Related by the Wichita Beacon: A
Wichita man promised his wife that
he would not take q drink this year
unless it was to cure q cold. And
then he went right upstairs and put on
his summer underwear.
Since there is very little credit
thrown in. the way Of city, county and
state officials, we wish to scatter this
appreciation of them broadcast, says
the Arkansas City Traveller. They are
never heard to complain about high
taxes.
II your mouth is quick on the trig-
ger, and goes OF, inflicting wound
in the heart Of some other person. the
least you can do, advises the Newton
Kansan- Republican. is to be sorry
enough to apologize and OFFER to ad-
minister a little heahng solution Of
fairness and decency.
a Lyons young lady was once taken
to task for marrying q man we'll up
in middle age instead of a youth.
MY observation has BEEN" she re-
piled, that it is better to be hitched
up with an old horse that knows how
| to pull the load rather than a fool
colt that can't do anything but prance
and kick and try to run away"
THE wichita police department
now has a fair idea as to what would
happen to the United States If 1t were
called upon to go to war suddenly"
says the Ebdorado Republican. 1.-The
eight policemen who went out to cap
ture the Andale bank robbers shot
away all their ammunition in five
minutes"
A story comes to us that a promi-
nent business man Of Columbus lost
all his money in a poker game one
night not long ago. says the Galena
Republican. When he reached home
he turned the pockets in his trousers
wrong side out and then threw them
out the window. They were found
| next morning and he had very little
trouble in convincing his good wife
that he was robbed during the night.
An English publisher of high de-
gree has written to Walt Mason ask
ing him to make a contract for pub
fishing the Walt Mason war verses in
England. They are having an inn
mense vogue in London. and it Is like
~ that Uncle Walt can buy an auto
mobile with the profits from the new
English book. In which case there
will be a heart-broken horse on
Twelfth avenue, whose faith in hui
man nature never win be restored
Emporia Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28

Away flew the Hawk. following the
Fox to his hole. thinking what a lucky
bird he was to have such a clever EEL
low as Mr.. Fox for friend.
This is where / live," said the Fox,
when they reached the entrance to his
home. Il will have my store on one
side of the house and you can have
the other. You fly over to the farm.
and I will run around the other way
so the farmer will see me and not no
tice you; then you can pick up a
chicken and be off before he knows 1t.
Bring it here and we will store 1t, and
then you can be off to another
farm for another. You should get
several today With my help" said sly
Mr.. Fox.
The Hawk thought that a splendid
plan, and after waiting for Mr.. Fox to
put his supplies all on one side of his
room they started for the farm over
the hill.
Now what the Fox really did when
he went into his den was to roll some
stones to one side and cover them with
straw, 30 that when the Hawk return
ed with the chicken he would zee
what would look like q generous sup
ply Of stores.
Mr.. Fox was an good ~ his word.
He showed Himself to the farmer. and
the dog began to bark 20 that the far
mer left hts work and followed the
dog over the hill But the sly Mr.. Fox
had NO Intention Of Getting into trou-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-28
From, Other Pens
MINING OPEN SEAS.

M4NxNNf OFEN 6EIA6
Great Britain could not close the chan
nels and ports of neutral countries such
as Sweden. Norway and Denmark, when
trying to bottle up the German navy.
botn sides sowed mines In the North Sea,
but Great Britain at least, had to give
sailing directions to neutral shipping, SO
as to minimize the dangers OF navigation
a. Tar as possible. The great mine field
laid out In the North Sea therefore had
clear lane running from the Saeger Rak,
the channel between Norway and Dem
mark. and the coast of Scotland. Joining
this on the west was the route for coast
Wise shipping. running all the way down
to the Straits OF Dover. Eastward from
the Straits Of Dover was a smaller, mar
row passage to Rotterdam, SO German
warshipe could escape mines by following
either OF these well-defned routes. In
this season OF heavy fog 1t Is practically
impossible to patrol any open water ef-
fecttvely. The German fleet that raided
the English coast might easily have come
out from the Baltic through the Saeger
Rak and thence due west to the Scotch
coast, below which point the way was
open. according to sailing directions Of
the British Admiralty. That such a dash
through the fog would be made was pre-
dicted three months ago. and 1t came ac-
cording to schedule. What Is worrying
the English and American shippers as
well. Is the possibility that some German
cruisers may now be out on the Atlantic
ready to take prizes in the steamship
lane.-New York Commercial.