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Rock Island Argus., 1915-04-10
The Daily Story
An Inoorrigible coquette-By Edith V Ross.

''I wanted 70 say, your honor" began
the lawyer-"I wanted 10 say that my
CLIENT
"Ye hain't got no client" interrupted
the judge
The next case on the docket pre-
sents pecooiier circumstances. This
we're court. who is court when be is
out of court and all the time. was
, a-riiin' out 10 Big Bar the other day
on his cayuse when be meets up with
n Chinyman who had found twenty
ounce nugget When this court had
hefted that nugget and was sure all
was solid stuff he suggested 20 the
heather his Willingness to exchange
his cayuse fur Il. I don't go fur TO say
that the boss was hardly wuth It. but
he was a legal boss. so TO speak and
that heathen could hev dung on a heap
OF style in the saddle. Did II strike
him that way? Not any He Jest
irawed his head down between his
shoulders and suddenly lost speech.
As this yere court feels that he knows
what's good fur Chinymen, he got or
his cayuse and laid hands on that hea-
then 10 git the nugget away. Win it
=
tury that the wall eyed son OF a gun
kicked this court on the nose and kick
ed him on the shin? Such was the
case. and while this court was tempo
rarily disa bled the heather got away.
It's case of contempt OF court and a
mighty bad one It has taken US four
days TO find the Chinyman. and, what's
wuss, he's hid the nugget II a court
can't maintain fits dignity then it's no
court at all. The yardict IS guilty. and
the Chinyman must pay a fine OF 500
and S2S costs. The constable wiz tie
him to the stovepipe and keep him
thar till he sqUar's up
The last case shows that what they
calls civilization Is knockin the spots
or this kentry. Tom Wharton. he goes
over 10 Dead Mems valley and steals
a boss He gifts halfway back when
he is overtaken by a crowd and hung
TO q limb After the crowd has gone
the rope breaks and Tom Gums 20 life
and crawis away. Two days later he
Gums to me and whines fur testice. He
wants the leader of the gang arrested.
What fur? Fur not providin' a stouter
ropel Tom was reg'larly hung. BIZ
Choate, who led the gang and furnish
ed the rope. is we're, but this court feels
that he did the best he could under the
circumstances. The rope 'peared 20 be
a stout one. and Tom had got through
kickin' when he left, Tom Wharton has
suffered and wants Jestice. but ! can't
see yyhar ne is TO git It Its n case
OF whar nobody IN particular IS 70
blame. The costs in this case ar s..
pIaintiff and defendant. and IL the
par hev got good boss sense they'll
shake hands and foller the purcession
across the creek and treat the crowd
That's all-adjOurn the court"
Rock Island Argus., 1915-04-10

This we're court bein' open.7 saId
Judge Hoke OF Sandy Bend as he felt
behind him 70 see II his guns were
handy-"thIs yere court bein' open and
the goddess OF jeStice bein' ready for
biZneSs. VIII call the case OF Lee
Hung. who is charged with stealin' a
pickax from the camp OF Jim Robin
son. Thar amt any need Of lawyers
or witnesses. fur saw the critter my
self as he cum TO town with the tool
on his shoulder. We are not goin' TO
AK why be stole IL. kase that amt our
biZness. Jim Robinson saw him " hen
be picked IL up and fired three shots
nrter him and never teched a ha'r. In
one way this court feels that she orter
let that heather go his way TO pay of
Jim fur bein' such q poor shot Its
Test possible that the critter mistook
that pickax fur q mewl or q bsg OF
-four, but that can't count In his favor.
why be didn't hide the tool is nuthin'
20 this court nor the statoots OF this
state. What we hev got to took al
ar the fact that he stole it and that
Jim Robinson had the gail to cum 10
me when I was busy in my Red Dog
saloon and hoiler for a warrant"
Il wanted TO go accoriin' to law"
explained the plaintiff as he stood up.
WAL, We went that way. Jim. and
III give vet plenty OF IL Lee Hung.
durn yer hide. I'm goin' to fine we 500.
That would be purity steep fur a white
man. but it's my dooty TO crush the
heather whenever I gifts a show. Jim,
vou not only had three shots at the
Chinyman. but missed him every time
and then bothered me fur an hour
You'll hev TO cum down with the costs
we now hev afore rs the case OF
Joe Parker versus Hank Scott, and the
lawyers needn't crowd TO the front to
do any talkin'. Joe had a minin' claim
on Paradise hill, and as he was lynn IN
his shsnty the other night mighty nigh
dead with collie in walks Hank and sez
the claim Jest suits him and he's gofn'
10 jump it. He picks up the sufferin'
Joe and carries him out and dumps
him down on the rocks and then takes
hull possession and begins to sing reli-
gious hymns. Joe IS tied up with collie,
but be has two guns to use. Does he
use EN-? Does he ak Providence to
relieve him of that collie fur ten sec
onds while he kin I'LL Hank Scott fun
OF lead. Not a bit Of It He jests shuts
his eyes and cries ike baby as Hank
lugs him out An hour later his collie
IS gone. But does he shoot? Does he
make an effort to recover his own3
He don't He walks three miles on a
mighty dark night 10 rout me ont and
demand jestice. He shall hev it He
ar fined $50 and costs. Hank Scott
stand up. Nobody but a duffer would
take advantage Of a man bent double
with miners collie. and shall fine We
$40. What was ye achin' TO say, Pete /
Rock Island Argus., 1915-04-10

ssr1zxiy iz-sruassc sso1 the vota-s 70
t.s i-zvroo4htiity % slch aa opportgn-
~ ~ - roN r-sssEtsd hetrE o-sref
a<flz ir taa Ee9r sztgrs u f1- a1T
rs4so1 fha EazsE4tfoE u1EsE-s1. falls
a. tes pr.ss1s the % nay - may
ysa-s b-f1rs 3. VII axziz - h-o1xhf
~ EsEr = cozs1rmsftea Gs q "a ecu
C. tka zzrazfl-zs b1ts tEs village aEf
s1s cry wlI - cczpeiief % s1Eer
se- - rE2zxs wsfea cuGsolfafica
Wg.if have uzsfe possible
-Ersns1aET. waT sos 49, a9s-lrs
.vglr % t1s aifl-asa1a sene cay.
eTs-TsosfY VII arrss. t1s boEs4aTtss
q Rosa tsIaaG nzt. bs pssss4 s1ufh.
wasG 20 a1cf Ffvsr
WY 80 co . now i1stsaf % e1a-
taaaisE talEf-E sb11f Or ase vres.irE
srseiaus YearsF
Rock Island Argus., 1915-04-10
ABUSE or SIDEWALKS.

Assass % tas srfvfisxas % tie streets
os E1eE fs,srf arr not ocufnsG 90
frfrers % sgto-sotues. Corz11aists
Save cone 20 TIE Arrss % tas persist
e.s p-Het.ee ia soms rarfs % ghs citg
~ rtEteF bfeyelas and sr@a motor
cycles oa aifrwalsa Ous enss fs p1F-
taeeIs- tas ben ursfiosse o. a uosor-
~Frlist regularly mskfsE zee % ere
f,eswafE 90 sersrtt stree ersaif~
sasEsr Co fEa aarv eaufrca ls taat
~. 81 sorh1 1s5f ard Gel fs~ face % pro-
'rsss ~ peoe-~ tivisE ia thaE street
cgsela o. ere ro,lrs kaVe trozrst
60 redress. o. Eel satf
rarro may b. eirclsss 4ae~s urf~F
vsl~s "a ateY-'s nay bs safely rtftfs
ea fts Sidewalk s1r ssart efstrEcrs
s1s ere macorcVe.r sss no n1rs piece
fE~Fe tsaa as e1toas15ie o. horse
f-nur vrs5cr wou,f have Safgral.Y
Uhen a mgsnrcreifst persists ta r.6-
Tag er stfrwarcs aEf ever fz r1gaf-
tEs hit bern 90 softly prsestria-s 90
Ess oat 1f res way tas reopis are in-
ftraaa-
rssT have q rtEhE 81 bs
TfeT alien sEur riFsF r5 ~rasfrazz
ne police wtiea fsrr Gear ear GO
frFir ca~rtaisfs.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-04-10

uhsa Eke prospects for success iu fhs
thing Do was iaboriaE Tor seemed
bright. and uhcn they seemed hope
less and @ - my great pleasure 90
testify that he has been taifsfui % the
eEfFem5 % The people he represents.
ThroaEEogt hs wsa. 60 ny psrtoaai
SnButsGE-. patient. painEtakinE and
Erutieganiy prrais.snt tn hts efforts %
represent ir WasEinFt0n the vlgus of
Ets people
lie has made 81 bis work % keep the
m~mbrrs o. colErcss Informed of the
status % tfe Eati'TayioT system meas
ore. ua~u % would come 40 for a vote.
s=f as 60 tho attitude % the arsenal
srd navy yard employees toward the
IsEisfsti8a.
lfr. AiitEs appeared frequently be-
fore tho committee % congress on be-
half % i~sisIati6a aboilsfiuE ths Tay-
igF system iu government establish
meEts Ito testified at considerable
f~nEth before the comrnlssi on iu-
GastFiaI relations on April rs. 1914
v'hen the commission had under con
sidsrutioa The subject % "-cicntifc-
mauaEsmeut- HiE testimony was con
si1ersd by those Who heard it as sspc-
claiiy cicar-Cut and % the point BE-
inE himself q machiutst. and having
been an cmpioyo az the Rock Island
arsenal a. che time ths ordnance de-
partmeut bcEan the Installation there
% a portion % thc Tayior system. ne
was able % speak from frst tnoWi-
edge and a. the conclusion OF hia fes-
tlrlonT was congratulated by members
% ERE commission upon the ability
gith whieh hs handed hiH subject
vii quote a fru brief extracts
from ais rFllarE6s
~Waus tho conditions o. labor az the
arsenal. uhcrr they are
going through che motions % usinE
tr~ Taylor system are had enough. the
eoudili.uE are rot as bad a. they
wouii D. tad no opposition to the sys
ten d~TeinBed
~tt 81 siss significant % us that thr
eslsf OF ordnance can see n0thilE
arUaE or harsh about the aims aad
mssho1s advocated b. Nr Taylor
Thesa tessoGs 90 The average man
sssta asE1frent because % tt~ rna-
fattrrafrf Err@1 dtspiaysd and utter
4iss~sarf fBr she w~isaT~ % tbe u-ur.s-
maa
~WEur tts sEuuai reports ~ the
chief % 9rfasae~ shou msur rf1ui1F
zceoznss % tls advantages % gh@ sys-
ssfa. tosa 10 tt1 aorkmsu and the
EareTumeats tA~ rmpioVes have a. set
s1s bSsa tmbaef with these alleged ad-
vsata<rs Co s4ea an rxfrrt that they
are wf.iisE 20 withdraw thsiF opp1Fi.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-04-10
Bird AND ARRoR DAY

Neu FrfeaF lf Bfrf aa4 Arso- fs1
srf .t WW eg deserved .e H9-t fs
.sat Atseaslsa .s caslla1 fa fkr acea-
s.aa ia che f8lIguiae ~NrboF aaG 4.sG
n4F Letter te tse egrrent lsszr %
tse tlfeefs EtscsEfoaat ugfetas
Eaa groves we're Gods r=st temples
Because ttsY wses mals arss ssa2s.
70 be- stFe. Ezaa @sT have existed ir
ttr fsssrt places. bgt De as not
ast9s HasiI 10 case frs8 szs forest.
Ttsrr 20 f1saf b6sk food snE sGer
Ter Tt-r- s@ ssEes tss suEzsstsaa.
So sssiss ssf tae ursns Zoe barfisE
tts erat esms TEers fs faaaf .a Ehs
tfEsts.s zssrseE tree tss mass gssfal
sefvsss. tsa Err rssE ere furnished
roc eeiT tss cssse~ ef uEes asf
vsrEts. eus 80 very kaart cFesFr %
rs fs@lv rtf-.
Tbs cave sss tss s~ssrs p.s~ss
we're wsssfeE ln variety et Hfr sal
Eas besgsr e fFrr9 asf cg'or. rEe sar-
sfs vac f1lt sf sEsse. tts Tsssfr ga
E~aet ef bgf srs tssG % b5sss1es ssG
frgtE che Elsrr eT fss aHfsss t.sfs
seG ere w.seesrr % see ntrriae.ss
beaEss efrsE trs uaEerisE msss wita
sEa seses.ses saE rev desires.
vFtrthsr aerE wtsh Fartaafs % Cow
ere aas fruif. or vocal win tss szrst-
lnE sfreass % vaef ssf btffs. o. tsaf
wtfs t-s ssf ssss. 90 poafsd fsfs ez-a
cav ss@s esp isT o. toaehsa -
trssxfsstioa s~f poetry ara soas szf
sreafss-sufs wsrs born. 80 s8igma
a7stsrfss eCsf hfs seai win awe
aef 30 Tftsf BE ssrs arG haets ia
srrrfr
Here Son =sartersEsr arf sos
sFfs fsgsE a sew msssfrE To -
sises tr tse sUsrt forests was % bs
fr ssr rrffss sf sae esarrss sad bsst
egr1aastsrs To msos vita frfeaGs
ss4 wasesr tsrgszh its .suessatsf
bevsrs uzss every 80 =eFe dear
az9 true
tAtu~ wsassr. tssa. tnss - tssss
Eseasru saYs wss- zirstY fsrces savs
sweps swsg tssss sneises forests.
vs'ca were rzsG's erss hcrss. BIS tFst
scsecf. sse hfs srs: tsm7is: wee mo
rsfI't1zs &C rasa are drivrz tats ths
nsrr-v. ths rfxit. tks usiT places %
80 -artS-lftsfe voze~r e q s1st ths
E-sat Hsa-s % hr=snfsy years. Coz
tss se'ftrts % the forests. tks con
ra-igsssts of ths trees.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-04-10
Sidelights on the European War

London Cores spoudence Of the
Associated Press.1 striking diff
ference between the ages Of the com
manding officers in the present war as
compared with those of earlier times
Is attributed by the British Medical
Journal 10 the saving of bodily wear
and tear brought about by modern in
venuous. The paper suggests that Ma
poleon would not have broken down
so soon II he had been able TO use
automobile. telephone and telegraph
Generals few generations ago were
young men. because they soon broke
down under the hardships of cam
paiguiug. They had 10 live in the sad
die and keep the field under eve in
order 20 be able TO direct the move
ments Nowadays. the general stays
in his base quarters. where he follows
operations on a map as reports come
in by telephone ana telegraph. occa-
sionaiip by motorcycle, from various
parts OF the line When he goes on a
tour OF inspection. he rolls along in a
motor car at his ease. Contrasting the
ages OF the former great generals with
the leaders in the present war, the
Journal SAYS. When NapoleOn's star
was eclipsed forever at Waterloo. he
was but SO years of age. but he had
been a broken man in body. and 10 an
increasing extent in mental power,
long before. Wellington fought his
last battle at Sc. Ney al 45. Nelson at
81: Alexander the Great was only 3S
when death ended his career of con.
quest. Hannibal was in his 46th year
when he was finally defeated by Scipio
Sir John French and General Joffre
are both over co: Generals Pau and
Gallieni are veterans of the war of
1870; General Won KIuck is nearly 20,
and Marshal Won Hindenburg is 67.
Basel Correspondence Of the As
sociated Press i'm one of their
trenches, close to the French position.
the Germans have fitted two trap
doors which can be opened or closed
by means of mechanical devices from
a place of safety when an attack az
night is feared. The outer door con-
s.sts of barbed wire netting. wha. they
call a Spanish rider" and the inner
door. n few yards further back. is
of three layers OF armored
steel plates with loop holes. II the at I
soldiers get between these {
two trap doors. they are cornered: es-
cape is impossible. In one OF tile Vos- I
ges valleys the Germans have con- !
structed a cable railway 1900 yards I
yong. capable Of conveying supplies
for several thousand men. The rail-
way leads from the bottom of noun {
tain 10 the top about 400 yards above !
the valley. a car takes 10 to - min
utes from the bottom to the top and I
vice versa. Even the wounded men
are transported on this ingenious
line
.-(Correspondence OF the AS
sociated Press Governor Won Ra-
cocki OF East Prussia estimated after
careful investigation that between
100000 and 100000 OF the population
of that province have left during the
Rock Island Argus., 1915-04-10

- =sshs< % eoapeilfu< at 7aSii.
-xe vs.srs 20 sxsreiss tert- r-setoas
rtEkt AZ every sisetscS tfe <ovsFrGr
% PszsSyiv1ats p-oso@~~ tss trzeosL
tisz % q a. tEx @ al % thsra- kaif %
fss s=cgns % - r~srraet - ths payer
Wssa - registers ss tss primary. zad
80 gtksr Hezs we@n - votes Ths
pisr - ne wf.kess q ee-sstr attract
tvsres& so- thoss % us Whs frs.. az
szsst - 9s 60 thss h@-c- ser thGs
s-attsr sse-~s. ear vuts ssf eesszt
vos- esls 90 p~rfor= an t=rorssEt
fs.y 20 elstrsnssip s1e skc~ff sorae-
sgg - trusxhs 80 q eonvfnessE s-ass
% tss ar erasmsstss. 70 misat -
srxNee sttH sssas ptsG<ibtiify. hou.
ever. t1as 20 sxs~sfss . e,5ansafstoG %
tais ttaf wcast r~rnoss . is1lssstoa %
re esfi1s tsss is soch e~sfr2bt~ aEs as
= wsr~ astoesstie-secosn 9lls2eG NAT
=. ~fsaeas s-psss- o. -xs~ass % aaJ-
eo<y New rsrk Tsa-s
Rock Island Argus., 1915-04-10
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS
THE VALLEY CLARION.


Commodore Henderson. our pop.
ferry operator. IS said to have been
con alarmed over a report that the
gov. bridge was 20 be closed wks-
FOR repairs, said alarm being due 10
a fear he would not be able 10 carry
all the people that would want 10 ride
with him.
Those OF our pois. who missed are
AZ the elec. last Tues. have printed
cards OF thanks in the papers. They
read a. Il the cans. were glad they
were beaten.
Many OF our cts. are sui. with lame
backs. due 20 too violent ex- with the
garden spade
4 rumor that Doc. Comegys. our W
K. army post surg.. Is dick. for a
seyen-pass. auto. appears 10 have been
unfounded The doc refused To be in
tervi0ved. but when last seen vas
stiI nursing his I'd. (For business
reasons we refrain from printing the
name of the carl
Our cans for mayor ap. behind the
footHghts az the Empire opera house
this week. Both got their acts over
in good shape
Thurs. p. m. we had a welcome
shower in these pts. but 30 was too
all fred brief. say those who have
freshly soWu lawns.
T. White. our W. K. battery wizard.
made a flying trip 20 Omaha. Neb.,
last week. He is expected back in
time 20 occupy the family pew at sab
bath services.
NJ Custer. one OF our coming big
farmers. has planted 200 more orange
tree on his Florida ranch. The older
trees were doing fine at last reports.
Editor Clarion: In order 10 save
myself answering telephone calls
ask you 90 announce through the
columns Of your widely circulated pa
per the fact that !. Weleh and : are
positively leaving for the San Fran
cisco exposition April 20. The Rock
Island road has contracted for the
haul over the Golden State Limited.
We DO not yet know how long we Will
remain. Mr.. Meleh and ! GO together,
but I am not 90 be with him on the re-
turn trip. That does not mean, how
ever. that he will come back alone.
?. HAPP.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-04-10
THE REcxLEss Pedestrian

Aatotsts are ruuaefg esnsuFed ard
sems % tssa Deserve Co BE- becaase
of vioiasieu % srastc rssaiaEt5rs. How.
ever. those who 90 act tide Oh segas
also have sons res1ousi3iiities wara
,rsveffaE shs streets
To ths average srteoaoetts drtvsr
the 6id mYstsrY a. % way Ehs eaiesen
erossss tne roaf ts a. rstaaasaeie as
the action % sogas peGsstrtsss ta Ere
business Gisgriets of ths eltys Ne sssf.
t-r hov earsflsl q Grfgsr may ee there
WI be shnfss whsn hs VIII hsvs ths
<rrstsst Gifueuisy fa aveidfsE ssrtSiaF
souseens wHo srtiessiv walks ogt M
tns strset whsrs geGsstfiass ars eos
supposed - ss ca tae middle % tss
bieca Ehsy MI seso egt trou Beafrf
Doles er stsadiaE or ns0vtaE vehlcles
or street. ears aad hurry seruss TIRE
street rss sgsetst ts rrspsred fsr
sach eFnerHeaciss az tss corners egt
ne eaaaee always BE- rssGT t1r thea ta
ne aidele q tne sicc&
ts weGid cot Be 50 bad ~ evsrYso,fY
vie ESSAYS 60 cross tss street whers
ever nfs fsrey dietasss were cn ne
alert at shs tfrass bgt asny rsdsss-
tFfsns WI dart oas tnts the strsss So
rush sszrvss wistOet iookirx 90 rfEat
or teft. whsssvsr cars I. exsreissd
20 avoid ar s-csdsGt Esuzt cons frons
tns eehsr fsflow
Aasefsts saes.1d be hsIa sscouasksis
for tnefr scts os enrsfsssnsss hss ts -
act ear 60 elssns shsrn trr svs~Ythtnz
ssse nsse~rs
Rock Island Argus., 1915-04-10
OPPORTUNITY MAY COME
BUT ONCE.

Oar . week rsssfzs n whica %
pro~scrs~ 80 e~ns.ixz cor tas cc-
sotkfAtion % ne vfissEs - Sears VIA
Rosa tsiands e sacgl4 % a SssS %
sstfvtey es tss par o. those wes
nsvs sss ssss Interests % bosk eisr
ssf vEusxs a. hsart
rhers are nsazy. wfteous ec'set. Sho
srs aes fairy sosntast et TIE terms
90 tse sxrpersens estvv~u cry anf
vsti&rs. May prDeebty 60 rut yst
ns.iy unasrstssf ta- sevsntsEes wetes
ppsn nsat-iosiltiss sesnd 20 EaIE-
rnGn - uns~r~esnff1x snG r.fs4cprs-
n9npfons eaa es sso~. effectively cor
rsc<ssf sn-vsea psrsenai siTerf rhess
in ossi<ion 20 bsss scpFscists ne sis-
usxlsn snesif epusf9-~ q q pstrtect~
daty 60 carry ssrvsrf ne sp~pst et
eocspfS6sfscuL wn-a t1-rv "a so
mscn - sests is L. vel 80 xaars
anSDa s~er-eenffsncs
rns esssars woien exasss 30 Too
Rock Island Argus., 1915-04-10
HEALTHTALKSY
William Brsdy.n.D.
Fathers Seven Shirts.

CosainE down stairs from q visis 90
vel sell call her Mar Tor short
80 became conscious of q fragrance
saEFest-ns turPSatius aad lard. both
oid stgg az that. As 80 made sor the
frUnt eooT. hogiuE % So, away vifa.
cat being pinned down 90 diaFno.is
Fathsr iu'srccptsd and hoarsrly de-
maafed 90 knou VIA, afisd Mary.
Fathsr bad bottle IN his hand. No,
strUuE eFiak. Worse Cough ~cure %
Eaea tssapocafui. according 60 the Ia.
bsl. %; of eourse Father hAdn't read
tas Label contained f-st Erain Of nor.
paias. uhicA 10 Erca; medicine 90 XIII
q cpgkh aae lay low the eougher.
We 30, go interested in Fathers
eogEh ia; he to=Eo; MI about Mary.
uho bad iEsf plain broachiiis. THAT
Il. 90 thought 30 tho arss Wait. You
usvs- know what nay turn up By he
time % ths sccoud vtsit-syphosd. "a
b~rcuiossa. pnsazoaiG. indeed bron-
chitis IL a moe; uncsrtasn diaEr0s.sl
After = brief lecture upon the deadly
infiHszes % inorpaias on the rccapora-
tive power OF the human -conony 30
Egsxs~tod Al examinasion Of Fathers
chest
SO Father peeled u ~as like peel
iaE an oaina- Layer ssts- layer comes
OG. 4=e siiii tssrs Ars Eso~s layers be-
fore y0g set down 90 tho hear. Pa
thcrs hsart wss N The right place bat
zadsr the sroaE kinf % protection.
Nos. Nay Gidn't wear any too
H-Any layers % chest protection. -,
sh- sss up saf q; 'em again IN = day
or tso. rhiie poor Father had pnru-
Gs0aiz aa1 recovered only ~ good for.
tuns. Stiii. 90 fars ro< conclude
that Fsthsrs eofdiinx invited pnes-
zoais ssd Msry-s fndiFersne. 20 ex.
pcssr- saved her from the .srs. fate
Tat -osit - too mach like the logic
% those Who imagine shey catch
eoid- rruz eotneie~at caanss o: .~afh-
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Rock Island Argus., 1915-04-10
They're Already ersbbed7

The orion Times is the first coun-
try weekly in this section to install a
linotype machine. The Times has had
trouble with It's compositors. mas
much that every time il engages a
young lady 70 set type and teaches
her the business some guy comes
along and marries her and the Office
is short one composItor. Bro. Fuller
ton has doubtless solved the problem
now unless he hires a young lady TO
operate the machine. The Times is a
neat country weekly in prosperous
community and We are plcased to
note that i' is more progressive than
the rest OF u. However the Globe
has under consideration the buying
OF a machine. but just at present
there don't seem 70 be anyone likely
to grab our fair compositors. so we
are In no hurry about it.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-04-10

past six months Most Of them are be-
lieved now TO be living in other parts
OF Germany In a recent article Won
Batocki makes an appeal for the re-
turn Of these refugees. East Prussia
ne declares. cannot spare this portion
OF its population, and is apt TO suffer
from the loss of even a small proper
tion of its inhabitants.
Amsterdam-(C spondence Of the
Associated Press THE Berlin news
papers state that $4,000 Russian pris-
oners OF war are to be employed ia
draining marshes and in breaking up
waste and moor land between Berlin
and Hanover for cultivation. The
state is to pay one-third Of the cost.
and the remainder win be advanced by
agricultural banks. The average cost
Of making an acre of land ft for cult
vation by this means is figured at from
$3.50 to So. and 1t is figured that tha
increased Weld per acre will average
nearly $40.
Berlin Cores spOndenCe OF The As
sociated Press. One of the most weI-
come gifts which the army of General
Won Hindenburg has received during
the long campaign in the east is big
shipment of cigarettes from the Turk
ish First Army Corps. The soldiers
and officers of the Turkish corps CON
tributed the money for the smokes
and sent them as an appreciation of
the German victory in the Masurisu
Lakes district
London. Correspondence Of The
Associated Press.)-in order 20 con
serve her supplies of food Russia has
prohibited the export of poultry, dead
or alive. The Poultry World states
that all available supplies Of poultry
in Russia are being collected and ship
ped to Finland for preservation in cold
storage. In normal times England
imports monthly nearly a million dol
lars worth Of Russian hens and chick
ems.
London. .-(Ccrrespondeuce OF the As
Press.) Major General g. r
Roberts. haif-brother of the late field
marshal, is seriously I'll at his resi-
dence in Observation-Disclosures. de
is SIS years old.