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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-29
Hen Hicks Says.

Emmy Smith that used to be has
just filed suit for divorce, expiainin'
thet she didn't expect the cold wave
so soon after the showers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-29
Sidelights on the European War

low the average year. Fortunately
the quality Of the grain has been uu-
usually good, and the higher prices
due to the war is to the advantage OF
the farmers. The economic loss. how
ever, will be felt by the country. Hay
and potatoes were the only crops
reaching their normal yield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-29

YOU are shocked when you hear of
a legislator going wrong for few dir
ty dollars. but Atlanta has produced
minister of the gospel who admits that
he accepted $500 to sign a perjured
confession in the Frank murder case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-29
CHORDS AND
DISCORDS

WE are not only willing but are
anxious 10 publish the obituaries OF
your friends" says the Palestine. H..
Pearl.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-29

PETER He'll is in the saloon bust
ness in West Pullman, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-29

/ London, Correspondence of The
/ Associated Press.)-A member of the
/ crew Of the steamer Linari. which was
sunk by a mine in the North sea.
! sends TO relatives here an account
( of how it feels to be blown up by q
mine" He says:
1T seemed exactly ike a cart go
ing over a big brick. Everyone was
shos off his feet, the forepart of the
ship was thrown up into the air, the
. iron bulkheads few to pieces, and the
windlass went over her bows. The
instruments on the bridge were shat
tered, lamps fell, tables were blown
out Of their sockets, and dishes went
sailing in all directions. All this at
exactly the same instant! The cap
tain and first officer were lifted OFF
the bridge and landed on their faces
on the deck below. only two men
were badly hurt. however; they were
both in their hunks at the time"
Rotterdam. Correspondence OF The
Associated Press. In answer to an
English official statement that English
ordnance factories are now turning
ont a gun which is the equal of the
Krupp 42-centimeter field mortars.
statement has been issued in Ger
many assuring the public that it re-
quires more than three years to com
plete the construction OF one of
these weapons.
London. Correspondence of The
Associated Press The German bark
Niganella was brought into Plymouth /
on January 10 with the astonishing
news that nobody aboard her knew 4
there was war 1t was said that she |
left Corinto on July with a valuable |
cargo of nitrate The report was that
the first intimation of war reached I
her surprised crew when she was /
help zap in British waters and or
iered into Plymouth
London, Correspondence Of The
Associated Press -Three hundred
stations for the collection OF money
% supply eggs for the wounded sol
iiers have been opened in London.
md more than 5000 eggs are being
distributes daily in the hospitals at
he front.
Christiania. Correspondence OF
The Associated Press.)--The war has
He'd the .hntartic with whales. ac-
ording to the belief OF some whaIers /
'ho say the mines, torpedoes and |
helis in the North Sea have driven |
be animals in schools further north |
bis winter. One of the large Nor :
-eg;an whaling companies has jusl
4stribnted dividend of % per cent
mong the shareholders on fhis sea
on's catch. The whale oil redneries
Norway are sharing this prosperity.
"llle the whales are bringing
.eai,h 10 Norway the report Of the
cEar'ment e agriculture s aissap
2i2---G = TO Il, amouat OF .crops
- --. '--,l< =SsSe s2.0e0,0e0 be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-29
A Joke on the Parson.
(Geneseo News.)


Rev. G. a. Walter, pastor OF Grace
United Evangelical church, writes
some red-hot sermons and delivers
them fresh from the fire, as those
who heard him at the recent Meth
odist revival meetings viii testify. a
couple of weeks ago It occurred To
him that he ought to have a type
writer upon which TO write his ser
mons, as some of them are pretty hot
/ TO handle with naked hands. contain
! ing as they do naked truth, which is
! generally pretty warm, especially for
| the fellows in the audience who are
/ not good at the lodging game.
So the good parson sent to Chicago
and ordered a typewriter from a
| dealer in those very useful and prac-
teal machines. In due time the ma
chine arrived and was installed in
the parsons study. For some reason
the thing didn't work right and after
several vain attempts to make It
work. the dominic boxed it up and
sent it back TO be adjusted so that it
would work. Monday morning the
machine reached Geneseo via the
American Express company, securely
boxed in n wooden box. The receipt
of the package came near causing a
panic in the local express office, for
on one side of the box was the par
sons name and address, while on
either end pf the box in big letters
were the words. ''Pure Rye Whiskey,'
Now Brother Walter is wondering
whether the typewriter people pur-
posely played joke on him, know
ing him to be a minister. or whether
they just happened 10 ship the ma
chine in the box that evidently had
some time contained a shipment of
whiskey. Perhaps they thought that
II they shipped the machine in TINS
box he would not have. the nerve TO /
return it, even il it did not prove salts +
factory. The good brother takes the /
whole thing as a joke. whether 1t I
was meant hs such or not.
"RICKETS in Court Again reads a /
headline Sounds as though he ought .
to be in a repair shop
SOUTH TO Stay in the Saddle"
Gloomy news for auto manufacturers?
JOHN d. Rockefeller, Jr.. is getting
closer to the ground every day. He
Will Yet discover that every man who
wears overalls and carries d union
ard is not an anarchist. For instance
lie has already found that Mother
Zones is just dear old woman trying
to get justice for her fellow
men who are employed in the mines
IF the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-29

"RICKETS in Court Again. reads a
headline. Sounds as though he ought
to be in repair shop
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-29

SOUTH TO Stay in the Saddle
Gloomy news for auto manufacturers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-29

London, Correspondence of Tht
Associated Press -Three hundre,
stations for the collection OF money
to supply eggs for the wounded sol
diers have been opened in London
and more than 5000 eggs are beiae
distributes daily in the hospitals al
the front.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-29

AID FAMOUS ccME BACKS.
Old Man Winter.
Joe Letter.
Foot and Mouth Disease.
Lee O'Ne.l Erowne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-29

THE French government wants
Ss0o.00O,o00. Have you any objec-
tons? y n. W
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-30
Closing Another Chapter.

The execution OF Charles Becker, former po-
lice lieutenant of New York CITY, will terminate
another chapter in the yet unfinished fight to
give that city responsible government. The story
OF the crime for which Becker was convicted
reads more like the fanciful creation Of a
cheap novelist than the sober relation OF facts
but Its astonishing details were fully estab-
lshed In court. No episode in the annals Of
the wild and woolly west" approaches the mur-
der Of Herman Rosenthal which was but one OF
q series of offenses that eliminated in this
killing.
The fight that was made in behalf OF
Fecker was one OF remarkable pertinacity.
Twice he faced a jury, and each time was con-
Sicted, and after the second trial he and his
counsel exhausted every known means OF appeal
Judges sitting in review on the case confirmed
the verdict OF the Jury, and the governor OF the
state could lind no point to justify interposition
of his clemency against the decisions Of the
courts. That such record has been made is
In favor of the Justice OF the verdicts OF guilty
twice pronounced by trial juries.
In this case is found something OF proof that
ultimately the law will triumph against the Of
fender, no matter how powerful he may be- nor
how well entrenched behind defenses OF his own
making. Sooner or later some strong man viii
rise up. and, in the name OF the people, lead a
fight for order and good government and pre-
vail New York City is not yet free from the
forces OF disorder. but the reign Of the gun
man" has received severe check in the fate OF
Becker and his associates.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-30
GOvernorship Term and Salary.


The New York constitutional convention is
considering a proposal to lengthen the term of
the governor to four years, and to fix his salary
at $4,000. At present the governor of New
York Is elected for two-year term, and his
salary Is $4,000. being less than that of the
governor of Illinois, who is the highest paid
state executive, and receives salary OF $4,000
year Inquiry discloses that only four other
states besides New York. namely, Colorado, New
Jersey. Ohio and Pennsylvania, pay as much as
$4,000. the others varying down 10 s2,6OO as
in Nebraska, while sixteen states pay $4,000. OF
course. on the basis OF the Colorado salary, New
York could properly go up much higher than the
proposed $4,000 II is the irony of politics that
Nebraska by popular vote last year refused to
raise the gubernatorial salary here up to the
$4,000 mark.
AS to official terms, there is no question
that the tendency is toward longer periods OF
service. The movement for a four-year gov
ernorship rests on the same ground as does the
movement for q six-year presidency sull, we
are not likely 70 have uniformity among the
states-at least for many years to come--but
we may be certain that whatever changes are
made will be toward the fOur-year term, which
is already the practice OF twenty-four states, or
Just half OF the total number.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-30
Fighting FROM the Coal Mins,.

David Lloyd George has just confirmed an
other dream OF the socialists. by his statements
that the war is being carried on In the coal
mines. Every activity OF the army gets back to
coal, says the munition minister talking 10
congress Of miners. called for the purpose OF
stimulating. IL possible, activity in the colieries.
As long as six years ago. the miners of Great
Britain, In their union meetings, proposed that
all miners in the world Join in refusing to fur
nish coal for warshps. in event OF one nation
declaring war another. They had foreseen
what Lloyd George now Celebrates upon that
without coal a war would be impossible. The
socialists, with their propaganda OF peace, seized
upon the suggestion OF the British coal miners,
and Il was urged that the plan OF action be
adopted in all countries. when the test came,
however, It found the weakness in the brother
hood OF man." and the workers, who had held
in their hands the fate OF the armies, found
themselves in the mines digging coal, that the
machinery OF war might be run at full blast.
Lloyd George, appealing to his Welsh brethren,
knows how to touch their pride and secure full
output OF fuel.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-30
An Overlooked Claimant

The commission that selected Nebraska s
most distinguished citizen plainly made an aw-
ful mistake. Here's a Fremont man who has
worked out the only true explanation OF our
wet summer, which he unselfishly gives to the
public without price or hope Of reward To
quote his own language:
understand that atmosphere that moves
round the circle with the earth Is only mile and
halr or two miles thick The atmosphere that lies
more than two miles up from the earths surface
does not move with the movement OF the earth Now
those tremendous guns In service In the Europea N
war disturb the atmosphere for distance OF twenty
or thirty miles upward from the earth I calculate
that Il may take hours for this disturbance 10
bring condition that occasions precipitation and by
the time the latter begins the earth has turned
Hround on ts axis Just enough as 20 bring us under
the point of original disturbances.
Now. We submit that a man possessing such
nigh scientific attainments, and endowed with
the brain that enables him TO make this won
oerful discovery first, has claims far superior
TO any mere "bugologist" We move that our
observation-disclosures electoral college be
forthwith reconvened.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-30
Hot Weather Bad
for Won1en's Nerves
Season When They Most Need
Their Strength to With
stand the HeGt

Hot weather has a decidedly weak
enlng effect on most women. They be-
come too languid to exercise, and as a
result have appetite only for light. tasty
foods, like salads and other cold concoc-
tions, which do not digest readily and in
crease the natural tendency to constipa-
tion.
At this season women should maintain
the highest possible standard of health,
to counteract the enervating effect of
the weather. Good digestion and regu-
larity Of the bowels are essential The
combination Of simple laxative herbs and
pepsin, sold in drug stores under the
nome Of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsln, is
highly recommended us q laxative and
digsstant by many physicians. as we'll
as by Thousands of women who depend
upon IT as a remedy for many of those
ills TO which women seem more especial
iy susceptible.
Get a fifty cent bottle Of Or. CaIdwelrs
Syrup Pspsin from your druggist and
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-30
Little Willie's Excuse

Here is a story that told at recent dinner
by Miss sybn Baker. who chosen queen OF Rose
Festival at Portland. when reference made 10
the wonderful invented by the rising gen.
GRAFTON
One morning the teacher OF public school In
western village was gancing over her pupils when
her eye suddenly fastened on little While Brown
willie" said she IN a stern voice. didn't ten
hair OombodT'
"Yes. mA'am" was the rather meekful rsiolnder
Of the youngster.
'wen. then" demanded the teacher a little more
severely. why did you Go ttg'
Because I couldn't comb g. Miss Mary" was
startling rejoinder OF Willie I'VE lent our comb
the smiths last night and they didn't bring back
Philadelphia telegraph
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-30
&SM5s1l&4.seMg
-ssIHlS lzk.x4~ CSaMS

During the day the heat was almost intolerabls
theFmometers going Up high ioS degrees with
two eases Of sunstroke reported About o'clock IN
the evening, however. real cold In restor-
ing atmospheric comfort
The latest round the l.. L. Smith stock Of
dry goods left the property in the custody United
States Marshal Berbower
The Omaha Gun clubs semi-annual shoot al Ath.
iete park was won BY Parmalee the conditions being
eighteen yards single rise. twenty Peoria blackbirds
Others taking part were Hughes strAssbsrser Potter
Kay and Lane.
Louis Hibben nov sports proudly the title Of
father because Of the appearance Of a bouncing
baby boy.
Mra. DR.. Carter and her children have returned
from two months Wait IN ottumwa.
Ars- c. II. Dewey and Miss Belle Dewey have
gone % Idaho te spend few weeks
County Clerk Leasiti has appointed W. H. Moran
a his deputy.
Work has commenced on exeavating Howard
street % make way for pavlng with Colorado stna-
stone.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-30
A Lame Excuse.

Secretary Redfield points out that no law of
the United States preseribes what sort OF vessel
may be built and operated. Any design or form
OF vessel that Will float is permitted Admit
ting this, by what stretch OF reason is It permis-
sbe for the United States through its steamboat
inspection officers TO give certificate OF safety
10 ship that is known 10 be unsafeH The gov
eminent may not be able to prevent the con-
struction OF poorly designed and unseaworthy
ships, but II ought to be able to prevent its off,
GERS certifying their safety as carriers OF pas
sengers.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-30

Crawford-What do you think would
happen II we could see ourselves as
others see us7
Crabshaw-As far as the women are
concerned, they would probably put on
more clothes.-Judge.
NOW. Uncle ST." said young sprig-
gins. showing the old gentleman the
sights. shall we take a ride in a taxi,
an omnibus, or a Sightseeing coach?'
'Wa-al, Jimmy said Uncle 81, "ef
we're goin to tn expense of a wagon
to show me around ] kind o. think I'd
like TO take a spin in one o. them cab
arets I've heern tell so much about
Boston Transcript.
Those men for whom you failed to
get government positions were rather in
dignaDt."
"Only for a little while" replied Sena-
tor Sorghum. Since they found how
much more they can make In private em-
Ployment they're honestly grateful. -
Washington star.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-30
ONLY A DREAM.

Twas early morning-a June day-what
so rare.
OH The notes Of songsters-music every
where;
The pine trees soft mosning-echoes of
a dream,
Then the low sweet cadence OF the
murm'ring streaml
Such a deal of tramping-thro' the brush
Such a deal u castins-'mongst the rocks
Such G = lot tOsof Of shiftIng-tryinE out new
flies,
Then a little cussing-not a trout would
rise.
l took TO wading-cussing changed TO
song.
Now a constant rising-as slowly moved
along;
The cheerful clicking-of a very active
reel,
Soon 1 sang the louder-for Ia filled
my creel
Alas: a blizzard-lnstead Of the pines
soft moan,
Alas! the winds alternate shrek and
groan;
These sounds Observation-Disclosures of
murm ring stream.
Then the sad awakening from the Joys
JOSEPH CARR THOMAS.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-30
Nebraska Editors

The next meeting Of the I.oup Valley
Editorial association will be held at Ord
early in October.
]. J. Hayden, who recently sold the
Lyons sun. has purchased the Humboldt
Leader from w. r. 8. Austine.
Best Brothers. proprietors OF the Ne
ligh Leader. have added a multiple maga-
zine linotype to the equipment Of their
plant.
Moses NJ. Warner, proprietor OF the Ly-
ons Mirror. is a grandson Of Edward
Warner. who was a member Of the COM
mittee Of the Philadelphia selectmen,
which bought the Liberty Bell from an
English firm OF bell founders.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-30
SAID IN FUN.

Il don't see how that little Mrs
Grumpey can seem so we'll satisfied with
her husband He never kisses her or
shows her any mark like that OF af-
fection."
Maybe not. but he gives her speno-
ing money without her ever having to
ask for it"-Baltimore American.
do you believe that there Is really
something which can invariably tell when
a man Is lying?'
II know it,
"Ah. perhaps you have seen one OF
the Instrumental
Seen one? I married one. Houston
Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-30

Though II cost Douglas county something
ever $4,000 20 make its tax assessment. the
pro rata is probably lowest OF all. for this as
sessment serves not only for state and county,
but also for city. school district and water dis
trict, and II the latter were charged with their
share OF the expense. the comparison with other
counties in the state would doubtless be greatly
In our favor
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-30
A Def and No Quarter.

OMAHA, July 2.-To the Editor NJ
The Bee; A letter received In Fridays
mail from Or. Holmes OF sheridan
Wyo.' states that he "dislikes TO enter
into public controversy with a lady"
and sraeiously offers me the privilege
OF renewing our former delightful cor
respondence. Below Is a fac-simile copv
OF my reply. AS five letters have filled
the doctors old hat to the brim he
VIII have to buy new tile to hold
this one;
OMAHA, AHA, NeS;, July s-TO Horace
! am in receipt OF your communication
under date OF July p. So you are "sin-
sserely sorry that I have again rushed
just as / believe in YOU as a pbiIsne
throptst, a humanitarian a firm be-
lever in and practicer OF the Golden
Ruie Quotation from one OF DR.. Holmes
sttasionO and thorough gentleman.
The Moving Finger writes. and having
Moves on: Nor all your piety nor Nj,
Can lure it back 70 cancel half a line
Nor All your tears wash out a word OF Il"
ortered YOU an armistice after your
gift OF the hlies- even believed we
preferred a guerilla mode OF warfare
you struck towards blow In the dark.
And now you say you are so sorry.
for me. You threw down the gauntlet
heving l would not dare pick II up
publicly. But there Is fighting blood M
my veins. No deliberate falsehood such
as you have published in the columns
OF this paper shall go unchaIlenged
Having fOrsotten the fact OF my sex
In the first instance, forget h now
seike5and strike hard. will fight
battle shall be 10 the death. 1 AJAX no
quarter-I wul give none. Blow Tor
blow I VIII pay back. until one OF ~
ts finished, and the readers OF the Letter
Box shall judge between Us.
Lay on. Macduffl
And = Be he who first cries Hold!
ELSIE ROBERTSON.
Holmes W.. RObertaOn.
Editors note. The remainder OF this
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-30

A member OF the British cabinet reports that
the Allies now occupy 100000 square miles OF
Germany's colonial possessions. From the
standpoint OF quality the vast territory is worth
less than the slice Of eastern France occupied by
the German army. Quality is more TO be de-
sired than quantity,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-30

have It in the house. Take dose Of n
tonight and by morning your constipa4
ton. indigestion and sick headache will
vanish. 1t is far preferable to cathar-
tics, purgatives and salts, because It does
not sripe OF shock the system but acts
gently. in an easy. natural manner. ex1
pelling the congestion of waste and re-
storing normal activity OF the organs.
A free trial bottle can be obtained by
writing to DIR. w. B. Caldwell, lEa WASH
ington St, Monticello, Ill.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-30

The orduna incident cannot be regarded se-
riously without impeaching German marksman-
chip. hitherto unsurpassed. Most likely the sub
sea commander sought to throw a scare, not
shells, into the steamship.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-30

The rivalry between the lincoln Highway
and the o. L. D. route should be rivalry to
make and maintain a better roadway for auto
tourists. ANY rivalry Of the one to knock on
the other should be tabooed
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-30

With all of these free lectures on household
economy. the Omaha housewife will have
hard time finding an excuse for not having
model home-that is, II being told how is the
only prerequisite.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-30

The Federal Trade commission. in seeking
superior brand of business. will learn something
to its advantage by consulting King Ak-Sar-Ben.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-30

Another Greater Omaha merger question: Is
It going to make phone talk cheaper or dearerP
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-30

OF course. II there is no hole in the Dundee
treasury. there is no shortage to make good
But II there "neyer was no hole. no-how." why
decamp?
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-30

The democratic occupants OF the state house
at Lincoln have run up a water bill OF $3.50 for
three months. MyI What would have hap
pened had Nebraska gone dryf
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-30

The demand of London women for more Jobs
in the nations munition factories where $4,000
women are already employed. indicates a de-
tarmined purpose to run the whole works.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-30

No one has yet explained why the school
board financiers insist on a $4,000 tax for
their building fund.- already amply provided for
with the proceeds OF a million-dolIar bond issue
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-30

In the matter OF expositions, CALIFORNIA; ex-
perience Is again demonstrating the exception
TO the usual rule. namely, that one would be
better than two.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-30

At this distance. II looks as II the late presi-
dent OF Haiti showed very poor judgment
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-30

Safety first" is not for the day after an ac-
cident. but for every day in the year.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-30
Thought for the Dsy

oeSoctaa % ItllAie 4 Nths
The longer on THE earth zoe Nee,
And aosigh tho qualities Of men,
The more zoe IssI the high stern featured bsautv,
OF plain dsVotednsss TO duty.
SssadfaSt and stu, nor paid sOith mortal praiss
But finding dmpIest recompenss
For llts's Wnoorldnded srpenss
In work done squarsly and unwasted days.
-. Il. LOtOeIl.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-30
HoImes vs. Rohert.on.

Editors note. The remainder OF this
personal feud viii have 70 be fought
out in some other arena