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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30
THE TRIBUNE S sCREED.

But for the forced economy of space
observed by all newspapers in these
days of soaring prices of print paper,
The Argus would be glad to print in
its entirety that remarkable editorial
from the Chicago Tribune calling upon
the people Of the Fourteenth congress
sionaI district TO defeat representa-
tive Tavenner in his candidacy for re-
election. In point Of audacity and in
consistency it is such a scream that
TO some il might afford enjoyable
reading The Tribune in one breath
calls Tayenner a pork" congressman
and in another a peace congressman,
and withal the wrong kind OF a con-
gresham. because he stands for pre-
paredness by government manufacture
and sought millions for Rock Island
arsenal in bills before congress. in
Guiding mis- oil for the S11, 900, 000 ar
NOR plate factOry-and then 1t solemn
~ assures the people OF the Four
teenth district. to whom it seeks to die
tate, that but for General CroZier, chief
of ordnance. Rock Island arsenal would
not have won the appropriations that
have come 70 if In other words. the
Tribune would have the people OF the
Fourteenth district believe that the ap-
preparation. which means $500 more
men for Rock Island arsenal, almost i'm
mediately, and 5000 within a year. is
due entirely to the chief Of ordnance,
who has always fought the princip g
of government manufacture, and not
the congressman who won government
in the face Of all that
could be done by General CrOzier to
defeat and delay it.
1t is interesting to recall that two
years ago, political opponents Of Mr..
Tavenner. led by the Tribune. were
TO defeat Mr.. Tavenner, be
cause they said he had antagonized
General Crozier in his fight for gov
manufacture. and that if he was
reelected Rock Island arsenal would
get no more appropriations. General
Crozier would see TO that we were
warned. and vet Mr. Tavenuer was re-
elected, government manufacture wo1. |
and Rock Island arsenal got the big
gest appropriation in its history.
Now comes the Tribune telling the
people of this country" district that !
hey are indebted TO CrozieT and not |
TO Tavenner for the legitimate fruits |
IF government manufacture, and say
ng to them, that intelligent voters OF |
he Fourteenth district should turn 20 |
and defeat Tavenner." The Tribune, |
rom its lofty eminence, insults the in
elligent voters of the Fourteenth dis |
ret by its screed.
And, what is more, the intelligent /
7oters of the Fourteenth district will |
Indicate in November that they are
capable Of estimating the worth of /
heir congressman without advice from
1hicagO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30
Day in Davenport

and Perry streets was issued By
Building Commissioner Ralph Ora
ham. The new story viii cost SO 900
Five other permits were issued yes
teTday. They were as follows Henry
Grosscup. one-story frame dwelling,
3112 BOwditch street, $1,000: Charles
Cook, 1929 West Sixth street, garage.
$50 William Bleakly. remodellng.
PISA Farnam street. Sl00: Or. d. G.
kruel, remodeling, 427 West Four
teenth street, S225; Dan Horne, re-
pairs, 3l5 West Twelfth street, 1925
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Boy Scouts 10 Aid Fire Prevention
In the interests of fire prevention,
Dayenport's Y Boy Scout troops viii
next week inaugurate a thorough in
spection OF the city, with the end Ia
view of discovering and reporting fire
hazards. Each troop will be assigned
a district OF the city and the work will
be done after school each night until
completed. Cooperation with the city
fire committee and fire chief is the OBJ
ject of this work. Reports will be
turned in at Scout headquarters and
from there turned over to the proper
authorities.
Obituary Rec0rd-George Brunn-
quell, we'll known brewery man and
citizen of Davenport. passed away a
the home, 1O11 West Fourteenth
street, after lingering illness. Mr.
Brunnquell was born in Eisenach,
Saxony. Germany Sept 7, 1861. There
survives besides his wife Mrs Dora
Brunnquell, nine daughters. Mrs. d..
William Tom of Sioux Center. Iowa,
Mrs. Walter Friedholdt. Martha Hide
gard, Ruth. Elsie. Marie, Agnes and
Anna Brunnquell Of Davenport.
Following an illness Of but few
days Mrs. Matilda Martens. 80. for
merly Miss Stuhr of Davenport, passed
away at Heron Lake hospital Heron
Lake, MINI. She became afflicted with
a severe cold several days ago result.
ing i'm a complication Of diseases and
finally her death Mrs. Martens was
born in Davenport in 1856 and resided
here until seven years ago. when win
her family she removed 20 "A farm near
Lakefield. Mimi. She was united ID
marriage I'm 1904 TO Herman F. Mar
tens, who with two children, Loretta
aged IL. and Edwin. aged 4. one broth"
er Louis, and Mr.. and Mrs. Theo Stun
are the survivors in Lakeneld, Mimi.
Davenport survivors are two brothei-
Henry and William Stuhr and one sis'
ter. Mrs. A. ID. Ziebarth
Mrs. Augusta Westphal aged W.
passed away at Mercy hospital. follow.
ing a short illness. Mrs Wegtphal
was born May 2. 1S45. An the village o.
Schwerien. Germany
She received her education I'm the pup
lie schools there and came TO the Uni
ed States I'm 1867 Her marriage q
Hans Westphal occurred In 1877, hss
husbands death took place 2S years
ago. Surviving are three sons, Hans
J., Charles, and Rudolph WestphaL
Ind one daughter. Mrs Frank Brasch
Ill OF Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30
FUNDAMENTAL BENEFIT

Development Of many of the nations
greatest agricultural states lying west
Of the Mississippi and south OF the
Ohio rivers is yet in its infancy. Vast
acreages of fertile land which should
be under cultivation are IN Jungle,
swamps which should be drained are
flooded, farmers who should have silos
and efficient modern machinery to add
TO the volume and economy OF produc
ton of vegetable and meat foodstutfs
are without them, and the condition Of
farm buildings and farm premises con-
stitute a steady loss 10 the farmer The
great hindrance has been lack Of
money for development, extortionate
interest rates, and often merciless
mortgage holders who have forced the
farmer to sacrifice necessities 10 meet
the obligations imposed by rates run
ming as high as 10 per cent.
The Wilson administration By enact
r,ent ~ the rural credits law which
will enable tho farmer 70 borrow
money at not TO exceed 9 per%csnt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30
AS TT WAS AND IS.

One need not be q political historian
10 grasp the events of IL years back.
Times and fortunes have changed, but
most of the actors IN the famous dead
lock republican convention of 1904 are
living and some Of them are active.
That was indeed a fight. Deneen
won and was governor eight years.
Richard Yates drifted out Of active
politics and is now q member of the
public utilities commission. Colonel
Frank o. Lowden after years Of schem-
ing and a straight campaign for two
years is now the republican candidate
for governor.
So far as Lowden IS concerned the
issue has not changed. Can money
buy the governorship of Iliinois7" was
a slogan in the Springfield convention
of 1904 as It will be in this campaign
of 1915 Listen to this:
Many of the Lowden delegates
were won by the use Of money. It
is a matter of common belief and
general knowledge that money was
spent on a more liberal scale in the
Lowden campaign than had ever
been attempted in Illinois politics.
But although the barrel has been
effective in collecting delegates for
Lowden It would not be equally
eueCLlY6 III COlI0CIluB FOLSS 4OL
him.
Another count against Lowden's
availability is that of his corpor-
ate connections. The mere fact
that he is a director in half a doz-
en- corporations and owns stock in
many more, constitutes no valid
objection against him in the
minds Of right thinking men. But
the fact that public utility and
railroad corporations of the city
and state with such unauimity and
enthusiasm sent their representa-
tives to Springfield to lobby for
him gives it another aspect. Why
were the corporations so anxious
to have Lowden nominated? This
question asked silently to him
self by the average voter would
not gain many votes for Lowden.
Possessing many of the elements
necessary for a good collector OF
delegates, he has few of the ele-
ments requisite to a good cOllec-
tor of votes.
No, dear reader, the above comment
is not a report of a democratic cam
paign speech in 1915 1t is an editor
ial in the Chicago Tribune of May 25,
1904.
Yes, It is the same Lowden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30
The Daily Story
The White Haired Stranger BY Alan Hinsdale
BY Alan Hinsdale.

I Ricardo Celiini was sitting With s,r..
friends In the Pincian gardens When
man with white hair and beard ~.
preached him and said:
Good afternoon, signor CeiIfps
You have tho advantage og ma
signor," replied Ricardo, regarding ~
other curiously.
But know you. and I know Won "a
be a liar and a coward"
Cellini flushed and half started m
as If to attack his accuser.
do not exert yourself here sunr,
your friends II you have any rnsss
sage for me It will reach me at No----
Via Rationale"
With that the stranger withdrew
1t was impossible for Cellini IN "a.
tain his social position in face OF ana
an insult without resenting It. and ~
sent friend to negotiate with ia
white haired stranger The latter re-
fused 10 give his name. and had II M
been for the gravity Of the charge n
this account Cellini would not have
pressed the matter. There being M
choice for him, he agreed 10 a neeting
at a point on the Janiculum hill aboye
st. Peters. He fell before the steeI
point Of his adversary.
The stranger was now recognized am
the man who had killed Rodrigo sancI
and people began to wonder who
would be the next victim Of this "a.
markable fencer But after the Ian
duel he disappeared and never was
seen again in Rome.
Jose Herrera at this time was
widower. Whether his wife had learn
cd ~ bn bEv nh lLa !,
possession of her or on account OF hla
cruelty to her, she died within a few
years after their marriage One dav
Herrera was walking on one OF thu
streets OF Madrid when a man with
white hair and beard obstructed HIS
path. Herrera shifted aside; the whits
haired man did the same.
Get out Of my way" said Herrera
to him.
II was once I'm your way, and you
forced me out of It, and that, too, by
dishonorable means. This time you
can force me to let you pass in one
way only"
What is that?"
Promise to meet me tomorrow
morning at sunrise at the spot usually
selected for the settlement OF diff
culties between gentlemen and you
can pass"
who are your"
II will tell you after II has been de-
cided which Of us Is 70 die
By this time a number Of persons
had collected, among them several who
knew Herrera. He agreed TO the meet
ing and the next morning received his
quietus at the hands Of the unknown
stranger
AS he was dying his opponent bent
over him and said:
II am Luigi CaTrano."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30
III ii !; i
7 A L K 5 u
81 29zz ML !! ~! sRAgY. M9N ~

ate ia sufficient for dose. For a per
son of adult age from FIVE to ; grains
may be given. The dose may be re-
peated two or three times day. pro-
vided no dizziness. stomach irritation,
excessive sweating or ringing in the
ears is produced. While tablets are
convenient. the medicine is more &C
Ceptable if given in solution in a large
amount of water, or in a simple elixer
1t has a swedish, hot. acrid taste.
AS a pain relieving medicine it is
the least Objectionable one we have
for occasional resort AS a cure it is
of very doubtful value. except indi-
reCtly.
The following queries are partly an
swered by the foregoing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

Kaiser Wilhelm Guest OF County for
Next 10 Days-ROy Woods, claiming
to be Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany, and
who says he is working out a plan for
running armored street cars between
the battle lines in Europe, is the guest
Of Scott county. IN presumably
comfortable wooden cot in the county
palace, otherwise known as the Hotel
de Eckhardt, the kaiser will spend the
next 10 days, gazing on the ornamental
steel bars which surruond his resting
place. For the police have decided that
Roy is a hopeless case. On a charge
of vagrancy he was hailed into police
court today and awarded IA To-day rest
in the county bastile While he is re-
cuperating, authorities will attempt to
find the asylum from which they be-
lieve he escaped.
Soldier Boys Ex-Wife Says She VIII
Remarry Him-That the heart of
Maurine Fort has melted toward her
soldier-boy eX-husband, is indicated
by statements made by her in the pro
ceedings before Judge F. d. Let's. She
states that Robert Fort, from whom.
she was divorced is now doing much
better and that she expects to remarry
him in the future" The statement was
little daughter, Ruth Fort, now at the
Iowa Soldiers Orphans home. placed
in her care. The court decided that the
child should remain at the home
o
Thirteen Plays Prominent Part
Verdict for $4,000 was returned by
the jury yesterday for the plaintiff,
Louis Sturm, in his case against the
Tri-City Railway company. Friday and
ID played an unusually important part
in the case and would almost justify
the defendants in becoming supersti-
tious aud the plaintiff. forgetting his
bad luck. The accident happened on
Friday, the 18th of February, 1914
There were Is persons on the sled
which crashed into the street car and
it was the 18th trip that the sled had
made down the hill that evening And
being friday the case came
to an end. When Attorney Bush had
closed his address to the jury the de-
Tense sprung sensation without an
argument.
Wife Dec8mps; Asks Divorce-C.
Frederick Wright didn't exactly send
his wife TO the Thousand Isles" as re
lated I'm a popular song, but she did
go to Canada. With her went 5000 OF
his money which she drew from the
bank, her husband alleges. During the
past two years he charges that she
has entertained other men at the home |
during his absence. so he is now seek !
ing a divorce. They were married in |
Sept. s. 1913, and the |
trip to Canada took place July 6, the |
ptition for divorce states. Louis Il. 1
Roddewig is attorney for the plaintiff |
o
Permit Granted Railroad |
for the erection of a new story on the \
D. II. l. & n. w. freighthouse at Front |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

but she talked so pleasant like that I
guess l will give her another chance
before I throw down the gauntlet 20
her. She said Francis wasn't working
now because his eyes were weak. /
asked her II II wasnt his head that
was weak and she replied very cold
like that IL II was she would not be
with him because she did not find no
interest in a boy what had no brains.
Francis, she said. was ambitious, and
would go TO work just as soon as he
was able. / told her IL his eyes we're
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30
Polish School Societies,

Warsaw.-The German military ad-
ministration has allowed the revival Of
the Polish School society, which the
Russians had prohibited in the year
1907. The society will organize
branches in all the chief towns and
will open primary, intermediate and
high schools at many places. Libraries
will be established, lecture courses for
purposes will be institut-
ed, and pedagogical and other scien-
tinc periodicals will be published by
the society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

bad he would have a hard time hna'
Ing work. but she refused 20 laasl
when l put that one over. which maAw
me think that she thinks more OF FTan.,
els than she will admit She say
Francis told her that everybody coals
AFFORD TO own an automobile now ane
that the one his father had just bougas.
only cost $4,000 She said * ! woals
save my money / ought 20 be able "
get one I'm two or three months y
next summer. anyway.
Yours.
BILLY-By J. Nd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

and have 40 years to pay IL back, II he
wants that long a time. is destined to
speedily remedy backward ssricultu-
raj conditions. From Il there can be
but one result--greater activity and
improvements on the farm in all the
etates--not merely In favored COM
munities-with money enough TO meet
all the farmers needs and make need
ed improvements without necessity of
resort to the loan sharks who shRokled
nnuuftiah
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

According to the dispatches, Mr..
Hughes was boiling over with fury in
one of his speeches in New York be-
cause former Secretary Of State Olney
had taken exception 10 some Of his
rash denunciations OF the eight-hour
law. Funny, is it not, how sensitive
some people are who make business
of attacking others?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

New York World: The Herald's
straw vote shows President Wilson as
getting 17.6 per cent of the drift
from Roosevelt and Mr.. Hughes 824
per cent, which is not enough for
Hughes to break even on the general
vote. The Heralds own composing
room is S6 for Wilson and so for
Hughes, against 70 for Wilson in 1912
and 80 for Taft and Roosevelt together.
Mr.. Hughes can salve the wounds OF a
faithful friend by rejecting that straw
votes prove little. Which is often
fr11a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30
Selected by Tavenner
To the Readers Of The Argus:

To the Readers OF The Argus
The Argus has generously agreed to permit to make
regular contribution under this head to the space
as it were am left free to make my selection
from where will, whether # is timely untimely to
search the highways and the byways for what may I'M
press of interest and value to the people.
assure my readers shall try to make the most of
the opportunity. To do must forget that party lines
exist and WILL Just as wish it might be practical for
them not to exist and that the principal issue cleo
ton day might be- not whether candidate belongs to this
that political party but whether he is willing to
the Of the people the few who exploit them
In other words my idea ia to submit information or
a thought that l would give to the world If ! myself
edited a newspaper the only mission of which to
serve mankind; to do this and nothing
When I personally write the contribution, I will sign
it. and when present the thought work of others
will o indicate. CLYDE H. TAVENNER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

The Roumanians. according TO the
Austrla-Hungary minister Of foreign
affairs, are proverbiai and unequalled
liars. Perhaps the secretary said this
lin his hate" 1t would be extremely
difficult for the Roumanian officials to
surpass some of the diplomats OF other
European nations in the art Of official
lying; still, Roumanians probably are
very apt pupils.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

This thing of the workingmen Of In
diana ''vociferously applauding" a
candidate while he is attacking an
eight-hour law might seem to a good
many candidates like they were being
kidded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

10, and behold, the Chicago Tribune
now is terming him a new Hughes" A
few days ago it was the Hughes Of
old" The Tribune seems to be labor
ing with Jealous zeal to find out some
thing in the Hughes makeup that will
really strike home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30
Daily History CIass-Sept: 80.

1661-Novel battle in London between
foreign ENJOYS disputing prece-
dencs IN royal procession
Twelve Of the disputents were
killed and thirty wounded.
ls57-Comte, the philosopher. died IN
Paris born 1898.
1o1b--Germany claimed check of al.
lied drive on west front
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

Some republican newspapers are
condemning Governor Dunno on his
attack on Frank o. Lowden. What
have these papers TO say about Mr..
Hughes attacks on President Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

There is something of novelty TO
the loca! citizen in the display of
signs on the main streets OF Chicago.
reading Men Wanted at Rock Island
Arsenal Oh. this government manu-
facture is not such a bad thing for e
community after all, despite the fact
that two years ago the people were
warned that if Tavenner went back TO
Washington and continued 10 fight for
il, Rock Island arsenal would suffer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30
Rock Island-From River to
River.

Thirty per cent of the minted gold
of the world is now in the United
States, and more is daily coming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

Ever notice that the gents who howl
the loudest against an eight-hour day
are the same gents who work three to
six hours, or not at all?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-30

The trouble with the greater per-
centage Of decisive victories" in the
great war is that they decide nothing
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-21
r. COULEE CITY AND VICINITY x

nouncing the sins Of the community in a
most vigorous manner, saying witty and
cutting things with no regard at all for
the feelings of his auditors or the rules of
grammar. The results having been OF a
negative character up to last Sun lay, he
then adopted policy of personal
abuse of those conducting places of
amusement. 1t is announced that
the meetings will close next
Sunday night, which is probably the
best that could be done as the influence
Of revival conducted in that manner
Can I've OF no benefit to the community.
The license taken by some preachers Of
using language in the pulpit that would
be prohibited in the parlor should be
frowned upon by the absence Of the de-
cent element of the community.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-21
CLASSY DOGS AT
FAIR BENCH SHOW

DR.. George Clayton of Chicago Will
Judge Animals at Kennel Exhibit.
The twelfth Annual Bench Show Of
the Spokane Kennel Club will be held
at the Spokane Interstate Fair and
Annual Live Stock Show September
A. The show this year will be under
the Jurisdiction of the American Ken
mel Club and because of arrangements
already made by Thomas S. Griffith,
who is president of the Spokane Ken
mel Club the entries will be more num-
erous than in past years
DR.. George Clayton, an expert of
national repute from Chicago, will
judge all the animals. The premium
list provides for fiftythree varieties
of dogs. Dog fanciers from all sec
lions of the Inland Empire and Of the
Pacific Northwest have been invited
to place their pets on display. Last
year the Kennel Club did not show
because of an epidemic of rabies
which was prevalent at the time of
the Interstate Fair.
The dogs will be housed in spe-
cial tent by themselves on the Fair
grounds. Special premiums will be
given this year as prizes and almost
fifty firms have already offered a
number of special merchandise prizes.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-07-21
L OS T----Iron hub cap off Auto
truck. Finder please return to
Dispatch office or notify
M. E. Jolley.
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