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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-03
Very Nice.

EMMA Nice OF Milan. who graduates
from Rock Island high school this
week. has not been absent OF tardy in
IL years Of school attendance.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-02-19
Liquor Seller the Criminal


he ud OF
that will let 60 until the largest possible re-
e
whether his place business
S n w
whether
of God
he tanai alike maNe this
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-02-19

The Issue for some time has been conducting a
survey of the dry of Illinois to ascertain the
effect of the dry regime. The data already at our
disposal would fill small volume and shows that the
dry towns which have voted out the saloons and
which have also elected dry officials have made
splendid record We give below in condensed form
few examples.
HILLSBORO Business greatly improved Bank
savings increased collections better and real estate
sales brisk Men who formerly spent their money IN
saloons spend it for groceries, clothing etc They
get their checks cashed stores and in banks. Pub
lie improvements for 1914, $7,ooo-the most in the
history of the city, says Q. M. Hampton city clerk.
City taxes the when the city was wet. The
rate is $3.50. Hlsboro has had the best and most
substantial growth in its history since saloons have
been voted OUT
MOUNT CARMEL. Population 5000 Saloons
voted out in 1907. There eight the po-
lice force and SO many DRINKS and hod-ups that it
not safe for women to be on the streets alone
Since the saloons were voted out, there is clean
er city in Illinois. A lady feel perfectly safe at
any hour in any part of the city. Now have two
policemen, A number OF times the city Jail has been
empty for period of three months where before
standing at premium. Mr.. Carmel has
as many blocks of paved streets any city of like
size in the state Has a complete sanitary sys
and not penny of license money has helped
Total cost of improvements $34o8S8. Has just COM
peted a new high school at a of 100000. There
is a wonderful change in the business houses-more
than forty new fronts well many buildings
The city has paid off $1,000 unpaid bills incurred
der the wet rule Better men elected when the saloon
question is eliminated.
The above statement is from MMtchell, pres
dent of the American National Bank
SALEM. Voted dry in 1908 Has ten miles
OF concrete walks. Water works system which cost
100000 Ornamental electric lighting SYSTEM $4,000
Three new churches $4,000. New school building
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-02-19

*** 49," ***.****.*****
~ Dry Towns of Illinois
OUT GOING IN DEBT AND WITHOUT RAILS
TAX RATE.
$4,000. City paid off $4,000 bonded Indebtedness in
Cured under wet rule Taxes have remained far
as can be told the same Rev. c. L. Peterson.
HARRISBURG Since saloons voted out, has
put in good system of sewers, built six miles of paw
ing and transformed the town. without increasing
taxes
LAWRENCEVILLE. AT that time (of voting
saloons out) village of less than 1900 peo-
pie with scarcely any civic improvements while now
have than 5000 people with advantages equal
up-to-date small cities feel that there
very few people here who would change condi-
tons with any town with saloons. Frederick w.
Keller, president First National Bank.
MIDDLETOWN. Middletown is small village
but in view of the uproar which the vets have raised
regarding Lake Villa village in the class but
under wet rule, call especial attention the fol
lowing report of the condition of Middletovn from
the Ledger of January 2I, 1915
Board Has Made Good Record.
The first nine months of municipal rule, without
the use Of saloon license money is coming a close
and record has been established by President Boyer
and the village that goes long ways toward
demonstrating that the village can be as WE'LL and
even better without license money, than with it.
There is balance of $500 in the treasury now with
the new tax receipt coming in within couple months
This is larger balance than has burdened the
treasurer at this time OF year, when three and
four saloons poured their ill-gained money into the
village channels.
Such commendable position has been achieved
through the economy and business methods practiced
by the village board Not only have they kept the
expenses down but they have enforced the law that
the radicals even admit that the town is dry in TRUTH
far the selling of liquor is concerned. There
have been of drunkenness and disorderly con-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-02-19
Splendid Record Made by Dry Towns of Illinois

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS WITH OUT GOING IN DEBT
THE TAX RATE
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-20
WATER a PROF.

From the Municipal Juulnal
Aberdeen. Wash Mere than 100000
il earned annually by Ahrrdern'> mu-
nicipaI water system. according to the
annual report submitted w. the de-
partmrui. TINS Il nrt profit and An OLD
per cent. oi the water department co.
TN earnings. Out WITT tIr 100000 tine
sum VI ~-~.Uttl was cIpaHlr iu 1911
for the Fairyicw reservoir. \" charge
~ made against lhp city iOr water rsrd
for flushing rify streets and seekers,
maintenance ol drinking fountains and
other municipal u~- ol waiter. Assets
or the uaf,r department. according tu
CITY Treasure r.. IT. Hills report. are
S2534il.U3. Storage distribution nn
Transmission system i~ valued ai -l42.-
ul02g. Liab.litle~ are Irss than $1,000.
The siN.Uuu annual EARNINGS Figure,
for which urr ha-.i on tnr rast seven
months earnings represent ahoul lD
Der cent WV NV, iut.. ny simrnt-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-20

some such plot. Ii Is highly improba-
obtained amy following among either
the better class Of MexocanS or the bet
ter class Of Negroes. Our ncighborSacroSS
the Rio Bravo have their hands too
full III present with the settlement of
their own internal war. a. b. reaching
out after any such trouble from the
outside a. that which must follow any
attempt 90 carry ont the plot described
ia the Plan, Even though Mexico
were not full Ut troubles OF her own, IL
is not to b. believed that the anc ~
telligent people Of that country could
ever have lent car 10 such a diabollcal
plot ~ that laid ont IN the alleged
san Diego scheme.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-20
[ BY TIE DEAD.

From NV nalla, Times Herald
The snow covered hrld ias hiund>ialnci
Und,I The stars. ~|rarrhII-ht~ to au W.H
IN slly hi- fellow man cscn after tn. dag
al lighting had cca>cd Illuminated ,hr bat.
~ plain ANA NV great hodge pod-e hr "
w slain husbands und >un~ amt sweet
hearts.
Eat beneath thc Slain thy thr wounded
Here I'm au immortal pen picture IA thr
scene sent ON ny tn Associated Press. ~
II terrible wv it~ restrained simplicity.
At nights und the glare of search
lights. the uudulatiug mass ~ wound
IA made efforts CAP exert ltr itself
Then towards > i'ciock ia The morning
the, moved mo more.
Death beneath the dead. The breath "A
lie ..hockctl y, Tie accumulation WI ear
cl>~r> that were once men. tn soldier
cn after hc il slain.
The living below stimulating the dead
above into \ CHASTITY counterfeit M liir.
Corpscs slipping and sliding and tumh-
ling into thp white hell WI winter.
Dantc'> inferno I'M a SUNDAY school
tract compared % This. Vet Nc are glad
thr picture has been painted. IN gives
one 4 clearer idra nf what this twcnti th
century war rs.
Whrrr NOW arr the gallant dragons nf
the story books with their charg and
countcr,hare,> wv which The hero i> never
killed?
The sham ~ fiction fades before this
. urp>r charged scene ~ I'LL thing a. IA H..
tn ma-> nj dead AMI dying falls apart
and each Individual becomes " mah who.
IL lcit in hi> own wishes. would have
SIrnt his life I'd peace with his fellow
man.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-20
MESSAGE FROM HOME

With travcl-stained feet
Stands The lonesome youth
One hour long
In the library booth.
Bending. homcssick,
All the while
over q blessed
Newspaper file.
Homely old paper
Looks IL me-;
Banal and t~rite,
III seems 90 re:
But watch his eyes scan *.
Up and down,
Blessed old paper
From the blessed home town.
Type ~ shabby.
The ink i poor,
Has colorcd supplement
For \ lure.
Gives advice to girls
And hints on dress.
Steers new married couples
To happiness:
Yet iu the trItp sheet
IA vista lies
OF the Somewhere Els
TO Those homesSslck eyes.
OF the Somewhere Else
With I'M memories sweet
TO the lonesome youth
With the trayri-staInrd feet.
II. =. llaskins. in New York sun
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-20
receipts. all purPo>e- ~l.lll.lno co
How the Money is Raised.

Eieity-tiye thousand dollar. Tor cduca-
lioual purposes came tor the national gov
eminent. $4,000 from a special nnc-half
mill tax. @l25.000 from another special
tax. $4,000 from special tax for two and
four year courses TOR hurc-makcr~ and
teachers. Nine thousand dollars came
from tuition from out "a the state students:
~ 300 from ana annual tax Tor two year
agricultural courses: 81 600 for the en-
giuccring trade school aud Grade school
extension '-1m y millagc tax: Sis.On0 for
agricultur.i extension from niillagc tax.
~Sj.Uun from the national government to-
4ethcr with a state millaec tax Of 81. 600
for the agricultural experiment station.
The engineering experiment station l. To
receive ~jhnn from millagc tax. Good roads
experimentation, maintenance and Inn
.provemcnt III grounds IN the repair III
buildings and grounds each Sl0.nNO from
millaec tax and $4,000 from the same pro
hiIc source goes ~ cpuipmen; NJ depart
mcnt~ and bindings. II J. expected that
the highway commission fund viii receive
~5e.0nn ~ IT, : per cent of automobile
registration fees. The balance cpmc- from
annual appropriations. With the exrcp-
.tion oI the national and state apprupria-
'tion~ these figures are estimate. but no
doubt conservative.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-20

No order solicited or accepted Ia \ IA
ton OF Texas liquor laws.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-20
BE AN OPTINIlST.

Do your part towards promoting
general prosperity hy having confidence
N the present conditions. by talking
~ thr reasons why W. should have
good times. lc an optimist. There i no
worse damprnrr VT business prosperity
than thr long faced pc>simist. who i
sure times are hard and business diSaS-
ter lying Ia wait for everybody Just
around the next r0rnrr Let's buy the
pr.simiSl am eNcurs. Oh ticket 70 the
Land VI Nod. where hc may lull his
fear, to rest iu peaceful s%lunber, and
SIN his place with the cheerful Opt
mist whose belief IN the good times
coming viii help to bring along the
good times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-20

Subscribers n the city who fail to re-
reiys The Herald regularly are requested
~ notify the Office promptly. All papers
delivered "a the city should bee received, as
q rule, not later than 4 40 to u o'clock D.
a. Unless some accident to the press or
Their untoward delav occurs az the print
x Office, the paper ah0uld ~ out not later
man 4 30 and the carriers hould complete
.ncir distribution, even "a the most distant
subscribers within not less than al hour
and thirty inmates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-20

II 2 better cough syrup than Foley
Honey and Tar Compound could wv found.
We would carry Id. We know tins reliable
and dependable medicine has given salts
faction for more than forty years: there
fore We never offer p substitute for the
genuine. Recommended for coughs. colds.
Group. whooping cough bronchial and Ia-
grippe coughs. No opiatc-.-Martincz
Drug Store, north corner Market square.
adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-20

ing taxicab. Who would have thought
that Of Mary? | had no dca she was -
! suppose. Still ! expect She will have
4 lot To- say"
She had. She hasn't finished saving il
vet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-20

Herald readers may recall ana oli-
torlal Iu this paper recently. comment
ing upon tha attglnpJ of Il certain
northern periodical to draw free advcr-
jiS.g from the press uI thr South. ~
publishing an article IiurIiinl thr South
with regard Io thr educational facili-
ties provided tor negroes HI southern
states
Concluding our editorial wr r,-
marked "N,'I hen, is one southern plpor
which aa> uof .asyu tur hait Wy trust
thai "a may meet with iI1e reception
IN other southern sauctums Apparrn-
tly however most other I.Aaa papers.
dld act caught. Several fntf hatc come
under our notice published long cdi-
torla.s. quoting tho hi,rliuu. article Ia
full giving tIe nam. nf Ga. III riodi~al
quoted anil scor.H. W mo.f severely
90 iht intense satisfaction without doubt
oil t., ruh. >a,rs of the "p.fladl,al. The
extent ta Wraeh th, trick succeeded IA
TeNas LIS rather hWnnlIatin4 to thu,,
rcNvs who se Iu pride th.mscilcs upon
m, W.a, ovaN,ues> of I,Ats u general.
However. it \, hoped that .he an
which tht Texas editors should gain
from tiIs experience may mai, ihom
wiser nest time. lhr extent tu which
tine Yankee tri.s, a, State Topics
aptlN describes iHr -HI.tl trap laid
for ttt Southern press. ~,-r.rdtt n
Texas s uH.ritrl IA .hr following rii-
toria. from that pape.
III IVY f%ailtI amt-u- tu uut, the ri
forts 4 some publications. tD ert
Intensely e~ advertised wv the hope ot
nerea-t- tl,i -aI,-. .nd .ue limit
io whies the. gli -r to attain ihe Al
slider cid " ratber difficult w under
stand. ,iu it- issue ot rs. mhrf lT.
1914. u certain Ner Nort periodical
known y funny" psler and winch
d. -alt .u ul uf thr southern tate.
pnlledi un editorial PARAGRAPH tlHt
ra, y 1rret ultl ~ thr south anu
suufhti IrorIe. -um,h.u. th-
Suuit,A rantr- rth,r overlooked tho
hbtIuusi paragraph. of refused tu take
III ,,uut-I and n -.d Y np. and y,,-
deutly /. tht 4l,af disappointment ot
th, Ntt lurk publication. which uu-
doubleday na- after " iillc ircr ld
y,rtisiaE rrt ftr New YORK %nuhira-
tiou wi> no, ir ivy ouiio,,, ! rc
Gently ma,lrl tu uan f,>a paper
estate it,pfc- beng among Ola, in
Norcd iu,~l. marked cops III the
i,>ue containing tl, hI.tIou- paragraph
aud "the aar the IrN, par,r-. with
tie ,ye,puou wy thr Brown willie
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-20

Since Zapata has cut off the water
supply ~ M,Xico City and Ala has
forbidden Indulgence M amy other KIND
of drink in the country under ms IN
risdlrtion. the people down there must
lrrl as they were between the devil
and the deep blue sca. Death from
thirst seems to confront them which
way they may turn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-20
IOWA PROVIDES
WELL FOR HER
INSTITUTIONS

The net establishing the Iowa State Col
lege III Agriculture and Mechanical Arts
wa passed Il 1915 and one year later q
farm Ut GO acres was purchased ~ Amcs.
county seat M story county "A small
village then, II Il not y large town now.
though the college has an annual student
attendance ~ more than three thousand
and h situated ~ ane farming country
where every acre Ut land u -alucd IN cx-
re-- ~ 500. Il ha~ put Oh rapid growth of
late. however. and IL population may ex-
rrcd 5000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-20

Every old woman knows q lot of sen
sible things that are not to be found IN
books.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-20

N''1 tAFNH ~ "a
ce-- ~ 5000. II has put Oh rapid growth of
late. however. and i, population may cx-
cccd 5000.
Small Beginning.
While the legislature accepted the terms
vi the Morrill, Grant IL ls62 the school wa
not opened until 1869 upon the urgent De-
mand of cicar-headed patriots who had
recognized that Iowa was destined ~ Be-
come one nf the leading agricultural states
of the union, and that q farmers school
would help her fulfill her destiny. From The
very beginning men who believed IN uuri-
cultural and technical education were put
III charge. but tor many year the students
came ~ small numbers and Nh thc outside
but little interest was -hown in tie features
Tor which The school was designed.
Recent Rapid Growth.
IA the eighties, with rapidly advancing
price 81 farm lands coupled with low
prices tor staple crops. came y favorable
.chanec In pUhlIc sentiment and since that
time growth III attendance. IN equipment
and IA work has been rapid and uniform.
Very soon the college took in place ID The
front rank. especially wv the agricultural
hranchc-. and ID steadily maintained M.
I'm attendance ON it~ agricultural depart
mcut- Amc~ probably hold the American
record today and there Hrr few, vi amy. ag-
ucultural college, N the land which have
not drawn upon u for professor aEd in-
-tructur- That VI has helped the farmers
md Tire slate n acknowledged I'm every
one ID Iowa. The college has long been y
source WITT pride and self cungrutulutiun Nv
thr people and high regard assures il Hb-
.cral support.
Adequate Appropriations.
For the season just closed ~l.lS2.in0
was available. and the income FOR the year
lgll-l5 Wy estimated III -l.lll. 100. " ht-
he les tor the second year because there
i les building and repairing to 10. hth the
appropriations iur instruction are larger
hy from > to ~ per rent than ior the pre-
ceding year. Perhaps Z summary 81 the
estimated income tor the present Session
may to- of some interest to show how things
are lone IL this state:
j our year course -..-..-.+ ~l~J, Ihn ~
Two and one year COURSES in
agriculture ............ 33.5u0.0 90
Home maker course ....... l0.000.O0
Engineering trade school and
extension ............. 25.u0u 90
Veterinary practitioners course 5.nun.uu
Agricultural extension ....... 10000. 60
Agricultural experiment station ~. n00. 00
Engineering experiment station. 5000 go
Good roads Experimentation 10000. 900
\ sterInaTy investigation 10000 un
Maintenance" and Improvement
ui grounds ......... 10000. 90
Repair and contingent ...... 10000. 90
Equipment Nj departments and
buildings ............. 10000. 600
Enlargement 81 buildings hnd
small additional hWidmg-
from millagc tax ......... 10000. 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-22
T0PEkAN IN ENGLAND
Donald Thompson Now on His Way to
Russian Trenches.

Donald Thompson. the Topeka pho
tographer who has attained fame on
the battle fields of Europe, landed in
England recently. He crossed the
ocean from New York on the steam
ship "Adriatic." He accompanied
Robert r. Mccormick Of the Chicago
Tribune. who has been sent to Petro-
grad by his paper.
known Chicago newspaper man to go
with him to Russia. The Topekan
had been with every army in Europe
except the Russians and this oppor-
tunity offered by Mccormick was ac-
copied. His pictures OF life in Petro-
grad and war scenes in the Russian
trenches will doubtless appear in the
Tribune from time to time.
There may be some difficulty in
getting from London to Petrograd,
owing to the German blockade. The
Adriatic did not land in Liverpool un-
til several hours after the blockade
had become effective.
Robert r. Mccormick, along with
]. Medill Patterson, his cousin, is the
sole owner OF the Tribune He is also
lawyer of considerable note. The
lure of the European war, however,
was too much for him and he is going
to write regularly for his paper, ac-
companied & by photos taken by
Thompson.
Donald Thompson was-here for a
day when the State Editorial associa-
ton met here. He visited his mother,
Mrs s; A. Thompson, All West Sew
enth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-22
REPAIR BLUFFS AT LAST
County Commissioners Will Attempt
to Make Road Safe.

After the many years that it has
been allowed to remain in a poor con-
dition, the Calhoun Bluff road be-
tween the Three Bridges. short dis
lance northeast of Topeka, and Grant
vile is tc be repaired, according to q
statement made this morning by Boyd
Pollom. county commissioner from the
north district.
number of workmen are now re-
pairing the road. The high banks at
Che side of the road will be cut down
and the narrow places in the highway
widened. THE wOrkmen are going
to stay on the job until the road. is in
good shape" said PollOm.
In the last few years several acct
dents, due to the poor condition Of the
highway, have occurred on the bluffs
and many of the accidents have re-
suited in damage suits against the
county,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-22
MARCH TO CAPITOL
Atchison Orphans in Demon
stratiOn Here Tomorrow.
Lunch at Y. w. G.. A-Parado
With Marshall'S Band.

Children from the state orphans
home at Atchison will arrive in To-
peka Tuesday morning at 1915
o'clock over a special Santa Fe train.
They will be the guests Of Senator B.
p. Waggener. Street cars will be at
the station and will take the IFS or
more children to the Y. w. c. A.,
where a luncheon will be served at Il
o'clock.
At l o'clock in the afternoon the
children will form a parade and will
march to Kansas avenue on Seventh
street. From Seventh the parade, led
by Marshall's band. will go to Ninth
street and then to the state house.
Some time early in the afternoon,
probably shortly before o'clock,
Senator Waggener will deliver an adj
dress before the state senate on the
appropriations for the orphans home.
Wednesday at 1880 O'Clock pictures
of the last Atchison picnic, showing
thousands of Kansas children. will be
presented at the Grand and every child
in Topeka is welcome to be there as
Mr.. Waggener's guest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-22
CARELESS SHOOTING.
Topeka Boys Making Trespassini
Dangerous to Topekans.

The shooting of I. n. Croxton Satur-
day afternoon near Fourteenth and
Harrison streets, is the climax of con-
siderable wild and careless shooting in
that vicinity. according to fesidents.
CrOxton was mysteriously struck with
stray bullet. the ball coming near
his heart. He will probably recover.
although his condition at the present
time is critical.
that there Is stringent city ordinance
prohibiting shooting within the city
limits, or even the carrying of fire.
arms. There is also a state law which
can send such offenders to the state
penitentiary.
IT is alleged that several boys have
been in the habit of target shooting in
Topeka with small rifles. The bullets
Of the rifles are small. yet one of them
may prove fatal to Croxton, who was
walking north on Harrison street at
the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-22
KILL M0YER BILL.
House Slaughters Measure for Real
Estate Mortgage Law Change.

The house today went on record
against any change in the eighteen
months real estate mortgage redemp-
ton law. without undue ceremony.
the lower branch of the legislature
today slaughtered the Meyer bill pro-
posing the reduction of time limit for
redemption of real estate mortgages to
one year.
Several bills introduced at this ses-
sion of the state legislature have tend
ed to reduce the tive for real estate
mortgage redemption. One bill sought
to reduce the time limit to Is months,
another to year, another to nine
months and still another to six months.
Recently the nine months provision
came up for consideration and was
beaten. Today the Meyer bill limit
ing redemption of real estate mort
cages to one year was called up in
committee of the whole and over
whelmingly beaten when Keene Of
Bourbon moved to defeat the bill by
striking out the enacting clause.
Protests against reducing the time
for mortgage redemptions came chief
ly from western Kansas members
They urged that in event of an on
wheat year, the, farmer with q mort
gage on his land was unable to make
arrangements to meet a loan within q
year. The Is months allowed for re-
demptiOns under the present law. they
urged. often permitted the raising OF
another wheat crop and in many i'm
stances had saved Kansans the loss of
their farms.