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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-05
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS
colorado Mountain Lots.


Attorney r. Il. Stafford has a client
Who owns a lot in Colorado noun
tain town. In behalf of this client ne
recently wrote the clerk of the county
inquiring the amount of taxes due on
the lot \ reply has been received
from the clerk. who evidently has not
much OF an opinion of his county. The
letter stated the taxes were $3.50.
with the letter came the following
poem:
Your note of April first az hand,
lThe truth il must be tOld.J
In purchasing Smiths mountain land
You've sure been sadly sold
We answer yours in western rhyme,
For he who knows us knows
We can write better every time
In poetry than prose.
You ask If ground is somewhat steep,
or vertical OF level,
It's undulating quite a heap
And rocky as the devil
The site is perpendicular.
Tn fact. leans rather back;
Which makes it hard to stick 10 her
For monkeys tail we lack.
A daring aviator might
At risk of life or limb,
BY flying high get within sight
of this spot on earth's far rim
OF vegetation smith did rant;
OF grassy lawn and meadow
The truth is. grass is all too scarce
To fatten one grass widow.
a Erasshopper essayed TO fly
Across this booming townsite;
But of sheer hunger had 10 die
Died of starvation downright.
ADVANTAGES
But II YOU should ger tired of life
And wish TO go up higher.
one good high jump viii land YOU safe /
From subterranean fire
And III another flood should come
To drown us like a rat-
It might DE well TO have "a home
Higher than Ararat
MORAL
And while the earth turns ON lis axis.
And for all time it will
You'll get your yearly bin for taxes,
But don't YOU pay the bill
OBSERVES the Birmingham lA1al f.
A "Reminiscences We trust that
rharitahIy disposed women viii not
make the mistake of forwarding their
husbands evening clothes to the
stricken BeIgiaus." This recalls an
authentic incident during the grass
topper years in Kansas. Among the
sent 10 the sufferers was O
suit of evening clothes and daily
spectacle for long time aHerward
vas "a settler in c'avhamu.er coat and
ov-cut vest blowing his fields for the
.a,f r-0- OF g.raa-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-05
THE ARGUS.

rublishea daily a. Ifst s~-ous ave-
cue. Rock fslsnd. III fEat~rrG a. t1~
Sossef-cs az s-con4-claFs snzttsrI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-05

THERE is no harm. probably. in
referring 10 the Chicago stage light
who has been arrested for forgery as
a bad actor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-05

n.-s I.i-ss as-.A~r 90 ~. A---~f.sss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-05
Reply

This grateful correspondent had no
funds and needed help She was in
danrer Of falling into the hands OF a
charlatan who would proceed TO treat
her for whatever she imagined she
had
p $. She signed her name to both
letters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-05
Questions and Answers.

Rubber Dilpers-Is Go detrimental
in any wny 90 use rubber sheetinr d.
aDers over tle haby's ordinary dia-
pers7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-05

In warm weather it Is injurious N
lie baoy's health. In any weather Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-05

.- risky likely 90 cause eczema or
other skin trouble unless the diapers
are promptly changed. We should pro-
l1lt their use ON "a baby.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-05

THIS column makes no preteuses
at inside market Information. but If
we had a few hundred thousand bush
els of wheat ana had that top OFFER OF
Monday we'd let loose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-05

HINT TO prospective clippers. Mar
mage licenses in Kane county. Au-
rora, the county seat. have been re-
duced from $3.50 TO 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-05

NEW skirts. says fashion item.
are 90 be eight inches from lhe
ground Advertising ACCOMPLISHMENTS
state that waists have already been
cut half With these curlatmeHts i'm
mid-winter what may we expect next
summer IL is almost too horrible 90
contemplate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-05

GEORGE AIDES legacy TO the civ
of Chicago is the fact. as claimed nv
an editor there, that more slang can
be heard in Chicago than in any other
city in the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-05

.l .-N i.ttalpit Worried Sub
-rriner has a peculiar Jarobbug or
beating noise iu his head when he
first goes 20 bed az night His sleep
does not refresh him and he is a little
nervous. He is IS years old and has
used tobacco for eight years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-05

THE head writer said Traitor
Holding Carrauza's Kin" The typo
set it, Traitor Holding Carranza
skin"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-05

THE inference that J. L. n had
succeeded Richard Henry Little as
the chicago Herald column pilot
seems 20 have been premature Rich
ara Is on the joo as usual today. and
an OF the Herald readers are accord.
ingiy happy J L. II. probably is TO
be used as a Monday filler.
J. VI &
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-05

The last sentence makes the Young
mans trouble seIfexpIauatorv our
advice Quit 30 for eight wears.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-16
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Last Tuesday we were entertained
in the auditorium by the third grade.
The following program WAS render
ed:
Song-Beautiful Red Drum.-Class.
Sketch of Eugene Fields
Glake.
Kecitation-"The Rock-a-by Lady,"
Olive Todd.
Hecitation-The Sugar Plum Tree.
Malcolm Cox.
Wynkin and Blynkin
and Nod-Abbie Sutherland.
Recitation-The Duel-Harry Gull
breath.
Recitation-"The QAest'- Winnie
Williamson.
Song -"The Garden Swing. =
Class.
On next Tuesday we will be en-
terteined by the fourth grade. The
following program will be given:
Bible Reading-Fifteenth Psalm
BY two girls and two boys.
Song-Spring-By six girls.
Recitntion-Grandm Beau
Helen Pruitk~
Recita.ion-A Busy Day-Robert
Parker.
Recitation ADream-Annie
Vaughn.
Recitation-The Blue Jay-Fred
Greer.
Mothers Almanac
Conway Williamson.
Mrs. Johnson OF Anderson College
visited our school Thursday after
noon in behalf. OF the college asso-
citation.
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O o O o o O o o O q O O q
The high school literary society
rendered tine following program on
last Friday:
Bible Reading-ircne Simmons.
Prayer-Miss Goldsmith.
Recitation Lucille Haynie.
Extemporary Speech-Subject,
What would do II lswere school
teacher
DeDate--''ls the hope of Heaven a
more powerful motive to yirtuous
life than the fear of Hell?
Affirmative -E,)sa Mae Austin.
William Gambrell.
Negative-Frances White. WarreG
Johnson
Recitation-F FerOl Ackor
Reading-Everette Campbell.
Original StOry-Etta Watkins.
Current Evcnts-Emma Acker.
Jokes Mary Strickland.
Double Quintette-Charlie Cox,
Eugene Johnson. l.. d. Harris. Ken
meth Cox. Sloan Pruitt. Vera Mtaia-
hon. Georgia F'ant, Grace Campbell.
Bessie Wilson. Annie Harris.
The eXtemporary speech was given
to Vivian Cox. a tenth grade girl.
On last Tuesday afternoon Cheddar
base ball tea mcame down to play a
game of ball with us. They came in
wagon and arrive dobout three fiji
teen. At three forty-five umpire Har-
rs callcd. "play ball" After nine
hard fought innings Bolton triumph
ed nine to eight The features OF the
game was a home run by Harris of
Cheddar. and triples by Johnson and
Shaw of BeltOn
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At the last meeting Of the Honea
Path High School Society all the
grades from the third through the
seventh were invited to hear the pro-
gram. the debate being the main fea-
ture. A great amount OF enthusiasm
was shown by the society in general,
as the members were allowed the
privilege Of augmentation as well as
the debaters. The judges were Miss
Thompson. seventh grade teacher:
Miss Molratt. English teacher. and
Prof. Givens. The program was as
follows:
Song. America-Ry Society.
Debate-Rcsolved: That Women
arc Mentally Inferior to Men.
Afflrmative-Ansel Pinson, Frank
Mckenzie. Charlie Roper.
Negative-Mary Sullivan, Eugenia
Wright, Eunice Carter.
Essay, The Sons OF Erin--F'rances
Shirley.
Recitation. The Dinner Party
Marie Gaines.
) Essay. Sprlng-Sillie Beard.
Current Events-Johnnie Donald.
Decision of Judges-Favored the
Negative.
AS next Wednesday. March 17th, is
st. Patrick's Day there will be Appro-
pirate exercises In chapel by some of
the grades.
On account Of illness Miss Agnes
Medlock was unable to attend school
last Thursday.
Prof. b. c. Givens and five of his
assistants. Misses Adams. Thompson.
Arnold, Edwards, and Flowers attend
ed the teachers meeting in Anderson
SATURDAY..
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The past week has ',cen good be-
ginning on the last term Of school. 1t
was also very marked by being one
continuous week of fine weather in
which we could all feel fine and do
good work.
The appeal of the bowling alley is
still strong but the sunshine \calls
some TO baseball and the plans of
others tend toward getting the ten
mis- court In shape and playing tcnI
mis-.
The problem is. will the boys with
these attractions still stick to their
studies?
They must not fail to remember
that their studies are of prime im-
portance and should have .irst place.
All the sports are good ii lessons are
not neglected.
None of the boys have challenged
Prof Harden to bowl as yet. although
there have been offers OF two prizes
bqered to the boy who succeed In not
bowling the members of the faculty.
Possibly the boys are practicing up
and yet Intend to try their teachers
skill on the alley.
There is also prize of $500 offer
ed to the student OF the fitting school
who will wiz a match OF tennis from
Prof Parks. Prof Parks to give n
handicap of Is.
Besides this prize of $500 is offer
cd to the best tennis team In school
and $1.00 for the winner of tourna-
ment. ALI entrants to be members OF
the Atting school,
There must be at least four teams
enter in doubles and eight players IN
the singles any number. however. may
enter.
For further information those who
may desire to enter mny call IN Prof.
Parks.
It remains to be seen who Is the
best BOWLER and best tennis player In
khe Frazer Fitting School.
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J y Sisfiss, I; !;,;5 : a.. o
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~ ~ .t q 70 q p .
ss The failure OF the railroads to give
reAsHnably cheap rates for transport
fhks the ctdet corps to Jacksonville In
April makes the proposed encamp-
pnsnt at thnt place seem rather doubt
6fll, This information was given ou;
with rAiUc the Citad 81 author
dtiaS .asS ali Sof the cadets have been
looking forward to the trip for sona,
time Snnd tho announcemen has ,caus-
ed Distinct disappointment among
them As yet. nothing deeniate has
been ant tnunced as 10 where the new
icsMh stts Will Sbs but II Is more than
ltkalE that. ID place near the rifle range
az ldbAht Plea SAINT will beh selected.
The hiamhefH 0f the Senior Physics
elect iva stood the civil sefytce ex-,
satlfIlat Hon at the pnstof ilees here last
The pos Ion 10 which they
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EDUCA TIONAL PAGE

desir" 10 become eligibl, is aid in the
bureau OF Standards.
a special meeting OF tie Cadet y.
NJ. &. a. was held in the chapel last
S.intiay night. y musical program
#R5 rendered by several ladies OF the
city and the cadet quartette. "The
Marks of Man was the subject OF
thu forccful and interesting address
given by Mr.. ". X. I.mnk. supervisor
of municipal playground in Charles
ton. Many OF The classtlcn
took advantages of the special leave
by escUrting their feminine friends TO
the occasion.
a fire which was gaining consider
able headway wHs discovered IN tho
weed shop just over the engine room
Sunday morning about S:lI Fire call
companies were formed on the quad
rangle where orders were given for
The room 0rdcrlies 10 fall out" and
get buckets. The cadets. however.
failed to make much progress as the
shop was so full of smoke that II was
impossible to enter II. a still alarm
was sent the city department who In
a short while succeeded in extermin
ating the blaze. This is the first fire
that has visited the Citadel in IL long
time and but for It's timely discovery
might have proven serious. ConSid
cradle excitement existed for Il while
but there was no disorder what So
aver
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This week has been for examina-
tons and near the close all feel tired
but glad and eager, for all the pupils
are watching for next weeks report
to see who gets on the honor roll.
Last Friday we planned for an
"Old FiddleT's Convention" bnt II
raimed the "Old F'iddlers'' away. Not
withstanding the rain. the trustees
and patrons with Il great many neigh
bors. came with lunch boxes which
we sold for about thirty cents each.
then having two cake walks. We made
q nice little sum Of ten dollars.
We will use Il part OF this money
preparing for field day. The children
ure deliEhtd with the idea Of getting
TO attend field day. and are trying
hard to prepare for it. Both teachers
aud pupils are expecting u nice day.
Last year we bought a new three
Hundred dollar piano. BY having lit
tic parties of different kinds we have
almost paid for ii.
Once the young people of the COM
munity, who have finished school. ar
ranged good play for ua from which
we realized fortv-five dollars
Then another thing was to have q
pig. One of the patrons gave him to
us, n tiny baby. and we found nearly
twenty dollars in him when school
closed
We fed him almost entirely on the
scrapes from the lunch baskets.
Sometimes the children would bring
him little buckets OF milk.
] think By the time we have our
convention again. and have play we
are planning. we will have finished
paying for the piano.
The piano is SO much help In the
opening exercises. -.
The honor roll for this month Will
appear In this paper later In the week.
We enjoy the Educational Page.
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LANDER COLLEGE.
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" " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "
During the week just past the
routine of school work was delight
fully broken into Friday evening
when DR. w. S. Curroll OF South
Carolina University gave an address
in the college chapel. His theme.
Books. Blessing and B1ne. prov
ed In his skillful handling to be brim-
FIJI Of charm Ito his entire audience.
Before the address. Fields little
poem. Wynkon. Slykon and Nod was
eXquisitcly sung by the Lyric Club
OF the college. Following this, two
choice instrumental selections were
given oy Miss Isador with her violin
and Miss Janet Bailey at the piano
to the delight of the appreciative au-,
dience.
The members OF the college house.
hold are enjoying a short visit from
Mrs. w. T. Lander Of Williamson.
The commencement exercises will
be on May 22-24. as follows:
l. Art exhibit, 81 p. m.. May
22nd
=. Baccalaureatc sermon by Rev.
j. Fl. Harms, president of Newbcrry
College. II u. NJ, May 23rd.
3. Address on "A WoDians words
to young women of today"-By Mrs.
w. l.. Welt. Darlington, S. c., s p.
M. May card
4. Graduating exercises, 10 a. NJ.
May :4th.
). commencement address by Col.
F. y. X. Bailey of Bailey Military
Institute, p. M. May Oath.
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Last week two pupils of the tenth
grade were unporpcsely omitted
from the honor. roll. They were NAL
colin Ducworth and Edith Hutchin-
son, each having an average OF SO.
The literary. society rendered a
public program Friday night. A large
crowd was present and everyone
seemed to enjoy the program. The
program rendered was:
Song-By society-"Flow Gently
Sweet Atom.
: Recitation-Ruth Owens.
Music Nancy Breazeale.
Essay-Madeline Smith.
Quartette-By boys -"Pollywolly
Doodle"
Instrumental Solo-Louise Martin.
Jokes-Pearle Webb.
Recitation-Louise Martin.
Debate-Resolyed. That South
Carolina should have compulsory
education.
AtIirmative-Max Welborn. Clara
Welborn and Milwce Wilson.
Negative-Lois Richardson, Alya
Clark and Mildred Smith.
Reading-Florlde Welborn.
The first recitation was funny and
Suc SCCOuu WdS ou tue tTl6l6 VI luC
18th century teacher. The essay was
on "Dr. Samuel Lander" The
quartette was rather comical, and
the Jokes were funny. The debate
was good and there were strong
points on both sides. The rebuttaI
was good. but both sides got so en-
thusiastic 1t liked to have been car
ried too far. The judges, Mr.. Clint
Watkins. Mr.. r. Y. Wakefield and
Miss Elizabeth Breazeale, were asked
to decide not only which side beat,
but tho best three debators. They
decided in favor of the affirmative
and the best three debators as Max
Welborn. Aiilweel Wilson and Mildred
Smith. sHS r75,'s-e 3
As ] said q large crowd was p-ea-
ent which was around two hundred
Many We're visitors from othor COM
80 8 -I5s
The ippfovement association VIII
hold m seting Saturday evening.
fhe women will serve supper. All
the honorary members are asked I'd
be present. The. subject to be dis
cussed will be Good roads in our
own community" MISS Maggie Gar
lington will beEpresent at this meat-
inE Z. sss
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: FRIENDSHIP SCHOOL .
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i I: We ARE glad to see the beautiful
sunstine again. and that spring is
most .hore--a season that makes oil
school girls and boys happy.
We. always look forward to Tues
dayS when we can reed the Educational
You ought to see our boys play ball
these days.
THE Friendship improvement Asso-
citation held its regular meeting
March. ard. The president being abb
sent Miss Bertye Moore presided. The
association decided to give bazaar
on the afternoon Of April 1st. at
O'Clock. The public is cordially in
vited.S
Both pupils and teachers are very
proud OF our new steel-roller maps
which came few deys ago. There
are e!a all.
Our teachers, Misses Jennie Erwin
aud Bettye Moore attended the teach
ers' meeting In anderson Saturday.
Several OF our pupils attended the
entertainment given at Cleveland by
the school pupils last Monday night
and all report pleasant time.
Our average attenda1ce for last
month surpaBses any month for the
past 3 years.
We are looking forward to Field
Day exercises on the 9th and some OF
our nnnale hone to enter contests.
The Friendship Literary Society
held It's regular meeting March 3rd.
The following program was rendered:
Respond to roll cali with quotations.
Oris!nal Story-Ciarence Lindsay.
!, Essay, rOn U. 8. Flag"-Maxie
Cothran.
Current Events-Dewey Harper.
{ Reading, GOOD d-Night"-Mary Bur:
Defamation. "'Tis Splendid to Live
So Grandiy"-Claude Cothran.
Story, "Maid of the Foot Hills
Ada Harper.
Original Story-Willie BELL.
Jokes--Roy Cooper. =
The following officers we're elected:
President, Sadie Holiday: Vice pres
idenk, Maude Cox: secretary. Alfred
Cooper; Critic, Make Cothran.
l The following Is the hTior roll for
our. Hthy month: II
Flrst grade Einice Lindsay, Ethel
Baew1llj Robbie Notes. Hattie Young,
bsfifia Notes, Marvin Bagwell.
Third grade-cfa Linissy. Dewey
Z Cox "a
Fourth e.ade-Ralph Cox.
Fifth .ade-Henry Lindsay, ClRr-
encaS Lindsay,
spafI,a, eighth grade-Maude Cox,
Roy Cooper.
Eighth grade-Grace Cox. John T.
ss .,,ss..s 5s:~s A PUPIL,
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PENDLEToN SCHOOL :

On Monday evening. March 9th.
at 8 o'clock. the school improvement
association held their monthly social
meeting. They are to be held the
first Friday night in each month, but
that night, the meeting was held on
the appointed hour for the social
gathered at the Pendleton schpol
building to enjoy the evening. The
night was clear, the air crisp and
enjoy themselves and carry out the
social idea. The committee On the
program for the amusements of the
hand and without delay. games were
teachers and children entered into
school house rung with laughter and
merriment. The games played were
Nlrious ones, the mouse and cat,
three-legged race, sack race, and
drop the handkerchief. They were
filled with amusement and hugely
enjoyed. Music interspersed
tic SdiHc6 "a tHt evening anu WhS
vfry much enjoyed also.
Refreshments OF delicious sand
wiches and tea was served, free to
each person present by a committee
OF high schools. Each one went home
feeling younger and benefited for
having come to this social meeting
OF the Pendleton school Improvement
association.
We have heard many expressions
Of approval regarding these monthly
social meetings. and are looking for
ward to the one to be held in April
We congratulate our worthy and gen.
iel president. Misc Sa!lfe Trescot, IN
her merited success in this, her ini-
tiatory social gathering OF Pendieton
patrons. and those interested in the
development Of the future welfare Of
this school.
Mr.. Hnna took the boys and girls
who are taking part in the athletics
oNer to Townville school Saturday,
to practice With the pupils of that
school.
We were welcomed by the teachers,
who carried us In to rest and get
warm.
The first thing on the program
was the hundred yard dash, the
Townville boys were the successful
ones In this contest: following this
were the high and broad Jump.
We were then invited to the diff
erent homes for dinner and we en-
joyed this very much.s
Immediately after dinner the
Pendleton girls won In flag race;
next came the relay and vaulting, the
Townville boys winning In. the form
er and Pendleton' In the latter.
After wishing the Townville school
much success or Field Day., we
had nice ride home fn a wagon. We
appreciated very much the treatment
accorded u5 by the pupils, teachers.
and citizens. especially as there we're
no personal remarks made.
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FER Perry Business Conege
!Gsresenville. S. CS

- ,.Gay sa e, afternoon the score bsf,, j,
n n~n,s no - .ayor Of Big Spring. w INA
eninvnd er OF visitors present md u ALI iii
much. b tue ,i' game ~ very
schnss ,ss Lucy brakes, who Il tends
st ~ thn at heiton spent the wassk- -esid7 s5
Mrs M saS = nome ion e. OF. her parents, lf and l
noss We ., are sorry to hear ofS lie sieks
all 'g & = sran sne community. and wish them
~ :. M, = speedy recovery. ~ H;
p,sa he % iarmera a Of this section & are,
snS saT 70 see the bright s,i,i shine agoin.s
snra SMu nops % get some wdtk yti0isos BE-
w T We 1 nave more rain; 4 81, 81
& s .h. ~ y. hyrdtn 10 q ttl6 d 81 iieasls
os.a. ae .9Iner farmers as }s das thrSeS
acres of corn cor piante . sl5 'sss SsS IS