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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-11
Pointed Paragraphs.

OlNteu III aS dpISs
Happiness is often the price Of be-
ing poor.
It's easy to do right when sin ceases
to amuse us.
A boy is always a boy, but man
isn't always a man.
The happiest women, like the hap
piest nations, have no history.
However, the woman who pays cash
comes by her complexion honestly.
Friendship bought with money isn't
proof against the coin CT your enemy.
The poor man who weds an heiress
believes in the gold cure for financial
ills.
And many man who loves his en-
envy carries it around with him in a
pocket flask.
They say that the dog didn't want to
go into the ark because he had a bark
Of his own.
When the average man attempts
to stand on his dignity he is apt to
discover that his feet are too large
for his pedestal.-Chicago News.
-FOUR cents in change was taken
from President Wilson's pocket" says
a press dispatch. OF course Mrs Will
son demanded to know what became
OF the fifth penny. These thriftless
men will bear watching, no matter
thar station in life
THE kaiser is calling for new ma
tional anthem for Germany. Here Is
chance for Claus Dau, who stands
alone in the feat of making Berlin
rhyme with Dublin.
GENERAL SHUTS has been appoint
ed commander Of the British forces in
East Africa. Now for the dirty work.
THE clock on the State bank build
ing was out of commission a few days
this week Here is the explanation as
given by Jim Brough, the wag of the
1900 block: you see, during the cold
spell. business became quiet, and Mr.
Mitchell decided TO lay off couple OF
hands, temporarily"
l. ! M C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-11

FLORIDA republicans announce
they have no presidential favorite
Apparently they haven't yet heard
from Roosevelt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-11

NOT more than So per day for hotel
accommodations should be spent by
democrats, says Senator Davis. The
senator evidently is still adhering to
the Saturday night bath custom-tak-
ing one whether he needs it or not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-11

Boring For Orders!
o. H. Aull of Danville was in the
city today on Observation-Disclosures
Bulletin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-11

Toxic correspondence of The AS
slated Press,)-Hosts of American
friends as we'll as Japanese are pay
ing tribute to the memory of Baron
Chokichi Kikkawa who died here
Dec. IS. Baron Kikkawa. who was a
graduate of Harvard university, did
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-11
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

KEEPING ones auto tucked away
in the garage these days is just like
putting money in the bank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-11
MILE DISHES TITLE.
Said Mile to Tillie,
Amt Willie too silly!

MILE DISHES TILE.
Said Millie to Tillie,
Amt Willie too silly?
And Tillie agreed that he was;
Next night Title saw,
And got the haw! haw!-
Millie and Willie holding hands in
a movie show.
"WeII. fOrgawd's sake, girl can't
trust nobody no more" said Tillie.
"Wiles of Wornen's Attire Imperil
Virginia Men" Headline. What has
become of our boosted southern chiv-
airy?
WISCONSIN girl has been asleep Y
hours. Think of the cold weather she
has been escaping Lucky girl.
TOLEDO young woman who is suing
for damages on a charge of breach of
promise has 200 mushy letters written
her by the defendant. She has asked
the judge before whom her cause is to
be heard to read them. Here.is case
where the court would be warranted
in passing the buck
! FRENCH actors are to perform
plays near the trenches. Our idea OF
taking pretty dangerous chances.
| 1T is said Hen Ford is to scatter
bird seed in the trenches of Europe
! TWeet, tweet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-11

KEEPING ones auto tucked away
in the garage these days is just like
putting money in the bank.
MAYOR McConochie is to throw the
first ball in the opening of the tri-
city bowling tournament in this city
tomorrow night. He promises to make
strike. In other words, hizzoner is
throwing the bull before he throws
the ball.
UNCLE Samuel will now lead John
ME Bull into the wood shed and show
him the slab he has been using on the
kaiser.
OUR best people will be spared their
bushes hereafter when they visit the
cafes of the city. The dancer who just
can't make her muscles behave has
been banished.
HENRY Punk is resident of Grid
ley, Ill.
DR.. Wiley says that candidates fol
matrimony should be examined or
nutrition, sanitation and ventilation
The Doc appears to have neglected
the most important Of a1l-financia
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-11
THE ARGUS.
BY THE J. W. POTTER co.

Rock Island Member Associated Press.
Full Leased Wire Report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-11

Member Audit Bureau of Calculations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-11

1T is said Hen Ford is to scatter
bird seed in the trenches of Europe.
Tweet, tweet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-11

HENRY Punk is a resident of Grid
ley, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-11

FRENCH actors are to perform
plays near the trenches. Our idea OF
taking pretty dangerous chances.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-29
WILSON AND
ARDM0RE WILL
COOPERATE
THESE CITIES ARE PLANNING TO
BUILD A MUCH BETTER ROAD
INTO THE OIL AREA OF THE
COUNTY.

New Wilson, Okla, Oct. 2S.-(Spe-
ciaD-New Wilson's Commercial Club
secretary has just received a very
encouraging letter from Acting Sec
retary w. S. Gilbert of the Ardmore
Chamber of Commerce relative to
general cooperation between the two
places along the lines interest and
benefit to the county, which likewise
means being beneficial to all towns
and cities herein.
New Wilson has naturally been
most deeply interested in the good
roads question, especially a perma-
nent highway from Lone Grove via
Wilson, or very near Wilson, on to
the oil and gas fields. The road is
very good between Lone Grove and
Ardmore, but improvement is recog-
nized as being necessary between
Lone Grove and Wilson and Wilson
and the oil field. The following ex-
cerpt from the acting secretary's let
ter will therefore be of widespread
interest:
"Our people here are glad to see
that Wilson has organized, and will
cooperate with your body in all mat
tiers pertaining to the welfare of the
county. Our good roads committee is
insisting on work being done between
Lone Grove and Wilson, on the oil
field road. We are sure you will co
operate with us in all matters per
tanning to good roads in any part oi
the county"
New Wilson's citizenship will most
certainly fall in with the cooperative
idea and committee from this place
will request a conference with the
good roads committee from the Ard
more Chamber Of Commerce and the
county commissioners. In a tele
phone conversation last night, New
Wilson's secretary was informed that
Ardmore's secretary would be glad tC
bring such a meeting about.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-29

The telephone building will be under
way in a few days and will cost
$4,000.
The above six items alone have
raised the estimate over the half mil
lion mark, and for the benefit of
skeptical it can be stated that there
are enough smaller deals pending to
raise the figures well over the three
quarter million mark. In fact 1t will
be nearer the million mark when all
are accounted for.
The smaller deals for obvious rea-
sons have been withheld from the
general public at this time, but they
are certainty and this winter and
next spring will witness more build
ing than was ever seen in this city
before.
The Chamber of Commerce and
the Business Mems Association are
going to locate several small factories
in the city the coming year, and are
already in communication with sew
eral. The Chamber of Commerce is
going to make a determined fight for
cheap gas for manufacturing pur'
poses and with this accomplished
there will be no trouble in doubling
the population of the city within the
next three years.
The Ardmore Ice, Light & Power
company are going to make eXten
sive improvements in their plant and
equipment. The city is already build
ing a new pumping station at the
city lake and several other improve
ments are contemplated. The Ard
more Traction company have recent
| lv put their lines into service and
are contemplating extending them to
various parts of the city within an
other year If they do not actually
construct an interurban connecting
the city with asphalt deposits al
Woodford and the new Fox field
These are but a few of the many
things contemplated. An investiga
ton will reveal bigger things to come
| in the future. and on the whole Ard
more activity in all departments Il
very great at the present time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-29
FIGURES SHOW
ARDM0RE NOT
STACNATED
BUILDING ACTIVITY BOTH UNDER
WAY AND CONTEMPLATED REP
RESENTS A NEAT SUM. IN
vESTMENTS BY OUTSIDERS.

''Wnl Ardmore grow?' Well, that
is a question that will have to be set
tied by individual observation, but
for the benefit OF the skeptical Just
a few of the projects that are stu
contemplated and likely to be closed
within the next few days are the tol-
lowing, which show that people who
have money to invest seem to think
Ardmore pretty good place TO in
vest in and are getting ready to Put
their plans into execution.
First. there is the Sharp hotel prop
osition. Originally this was to have
been a S15O,OOO deal, but when Mt
sharp took in the local situation, and
saw the possibilities of the city he
recided to raise the bid just $4,000
which will give Ardmore a s2OO,9Ou
hotel. This building will be under
construction within thirty days, as
the plans are already being drawn
and Mr.. Sharp is on the ground today
securing additional data for the ar
chitects to work by.
The matter of the big office build
ing at the corner of Main and A
streets has been discussed pro anc
con for some time. Mr.. Simpson
who will build this structure, is non
committal, but it was learned TINS
morning that leak had occurred II
his news service" and that the con
tract was practically closed with the
Russell-Brown people of Dallas fol
the erection Of a 100000 structure
on this lot
Work will soon begin on the new
Presbyterian church which Will cos
approximately $4,000.
The santa Fe railway company VII
begin Immediately the erection oil
new passenger depot that will cos
approximately 100000 when com
Melted and plans are already beini
drawn for a $4,000 convention hal
that bonds were recently voted for
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-29
TIMES ARE PROSPEROUS.

on a Santa Fe train in Oklahoma
a placard bearing these words was
seen:
"Times are prosperous in Oklahoma.
Even the ducks have bills, the frogs
have rreenbacks, autos have diamond
tires and if you open the window a
draft will blow in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-29

John Bull believes that a country
not engaged in the war should main
tain strict neutrality, that is, If it
can not be induced to be partical to
the said John Bull.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-22
MODERN ALCHEMY

Mrs. May W1ltse of Spokane, Washington professe. to be able to turn silver into gold. Recently she per suaded the assay office Seattle test her powers She obtained from the office bar of pure silver fo transmutation. few days she returned with wha she declared product of that same silver. The assayer reported that consisted of some gobules metal coated with a strongly adherent non-metalc terial The mixture he said careful analysis gav
 faint reaction for gold" but not enough to convince him. He concluded that Mrs wiltse had failed to show that she is able to change silver into gold"
 The fact however, that official of the United States government took such claim seriously enougl 10 test it shows the attitude scientific men the ancient of alchemy People used to believe tha baser metals could be turned gold-it was merely of modern science incredulity Alchemy was csed with the quest perpetual motion an absurdity pursuit of it ultimately considered pso facto evi dence of mental unsoundness. today the pendulum has swung back again. The latest science like the old tradition. holds that all substances are at bottom mans being able to turn element into another
 There scientist and inventor of recognized stand ing in Philadelphia maintains that has possessed the alchemist's secret for many years. He make gold he says 10 on the dollar Hitherto however he has conscentously rerained from applying his knowledge upsetting the worlds values Imagine the economic confusion that would result if few billion dollars in gold suddenly dumped into the stream of fnance
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-22
HEALTHFUL WORK
the stream of finance!

Work is the great generator of health, remarked Gov Ferris Michigan before large assembly Of people the other day. He added that outside of work genuine enjoyment could found. and begged his hearers to work if they wanted to be happy
 It's old saying in this connection t1at machines wi rust out long before they out And a further truth is that they frequently before their time because they are not properly oiled and cared for
 Happy wholesome work, with due measure of rest. play and good food never injured anyone. But work oyerdone work without its proper balance of rest and frequently does injury And above al work in -oundings which friction work under conditions of mental nharmony, is damaging in these cases however it's not the work which hurts It's the friction the lack of boise.
 If you working under conditions which wear Ing your body and soul you uncomfortable and unhappy about it. look sharply the Is your pretty, grumbng dissatisfied attitude which is ma the trouble? If so change your habit of thought and 10 it quick If the friction is by circumstances which you have control get and find another ob idle half so long as if you are forced nto ideness by illness.
 If you would be well, work cheerfuly
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-22
PROTECTING THE BABIES

In and around New York City infantle paralysis sti rages Every days there is a cheerful announcement the epidemic is checked" there is certainty of permanence in the check, and certainty that the plague will not spread to communities yet untouched
 Slowly but surely reaches its horrible tentacles New Jersey Pennsy yiyania, Connecticut Massachusetts all are writhng it's grip Other states and other countries have felt it's breath and are rushing to put up new defenses.
 The appalling consideration is not the swift deaths These are, after a fairly merciful But the cripples! Five thousand of them are growing up in New York today Some have lost the use an arm or leg Many worse than that. Some will grow up mentally def Up the present time no skill of man. no healing of nature have been strong enough to cope with the destroyer.
 Most of the country, fortunately escaping the vio lence of the baby plague. But is that any foi sitting back with folded hands while approaches? Jus thing certain has been learned about nfane paraly sis It is filth disease. The moral is obvious
 Must cities always wait to lock the barn door after the steed has been stolen? hundreds of charre6 little bodies taken from the ruins of the school house Collnwood. Ohio laws were enacted to make school doors open outward Half the schoohouses in tho country firetraps yet.
 Must We make cripples of hundreds of our children before we learn to attend properly garbage and refuse? Before insist that all the and all h persons of citizens shall be kept clean? Any job however big, be accomplished if the people will ge to work act together in harmony stay at work unt the job is done.
 There are some pretty bad and dirty spots in thi town right spots where, if the plague once got foothOld, it would and flourish and whenc, would spread an over the city and countryside D, have to wait for the stimulus seeing the dead crippled bodies of children to make us clean up the city and keep it clean?
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-22

If you would be well, work cheerfully.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-22
THE NATIONAL PARK
day workable

These few lines to introduce your playground, containing S2.SO0 It is called 'The Lassen Vol canic National Park" It is located in California and it includes Mt Lassen the only active volcano in the United States Cinder Cone which also has shown volcanic tvity is within the park limits. The act of congress creating the national park has been signed by the president.
 It is good see the of natural beauty and won der set apart for the people increasing year by year The next region which ought to be saved for public ownership is the dune country along the southern edge Lake Michigan This unique field for geological and botanical study, and should not be allowed to be taken for mills and factories which just well be placed elsewhere.
 Another necessary move is to standardize and unify the national park service that the full benefit of the peoples parks may be secured for their appreciation and enjoyment
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-22
PHONE NO. S9.
Tuesday Morning, August P, 1916
"PuNsHININe" RAILROADS FOR OVERTIME

"PUNSHiNlNG" RAILROADS FOR OVERTIME
 There is little difference of opinion regarding the de sirability giving the railroad eghhour day. The eight-hour principle is Infinitely established in American industry to The only question about that there can concerns the of mak- ing it practicable. on terms alike the railroads and their employees, And that is puzzer.
 The railroad industry differs from shop building industries that far difficult make work ing time conform fixed schedules. Weather will de- Jay trains. Accidents will Tracks will become congested Stops must be made for and unexpected connections And inevitably, in thousands of oc- curing every day the will perforce be held beyond their normal time limit.
 There is a further difference in that the overtime the railroad man, unlike that shop worker building tradesman seldom productive He simply waiting for the railroad machinery start again The road that employs him makes profit of that time service It loses money, when paying for it at the regular pro rata scale for a days work
 There is the crux of the dispute between roads and their the proposed punitive" rate. The men want make the railroads pay them time and a half for overtime" a penalty which by its severity will discourage the managers from keeping them time. They are not after the money, they say; they only want to work eight hours
 overtime pay usually efficacious in enforcing the eight-hour would doubtless have a salutary effect the railroad managers, making them pains avoid delays thereby avoid the need of overtime service. But it is a question how far i'm provement in this respect go and very serious question whether is penalize the railroads in that beyond their control.
 The Illinois of arbitration in dealing with obliged to hold overtime mproductivey their usual per hour, the railroad companies already penazed for the delay and it does proper the board that transportation further pc cuniary penalty should be assessed"
 A similar verdict given by the arbters in the railroad in 191S words: Tn rail roading it is quite evident that many neither the managers the trainmen can prevent overtme appears the board, therefore,. that punitive overtime is unsound principle when applied the running of trans.'
 It ought be possible to find solution fair to both the roads and the They now agreed on the basic principle of eghthour day. Presumably the railroads will overtime any than the do, because without the excesspay penalty it loss to them With honest trial the managers and the ought to be able work d satisfactory method
 At any rate, the penalizing overtime rate should not be adopted except a last resort in case railroads fail their part in trying to make the eight-hour day workable
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-22
American Stage Line
 BiSREE 10 pouGLAS

Comue1 cing Monday. T. cars leave each end of line S:1O, r a. m.; ?, 4, 3. 8, 9, D. m. Fare S1.25 each way. Bis pee phone t.0, Central Pharmacy, oOuelas phone S4
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-22
Sale cfEntiTe Stock

All kinds Of Beds. Springs, Dresses, Dishes, Stoves. Mattresses and all kinds e household goods and also
 1-r-c-. house, furui- hec, on sale. Inquire Chris Heikkinen Fur nitIre Store, Johnson Addition.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-22

Everybody knows we did not begin this war" says Premier Tisza Of Hungary Of course not The very ideal
 When will an ignorant world the fool idea that Austraungary ever had anything to do with the
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-22

Home Industry Furniture Storel Opposite Bank of Lowell is a realf Bargain Store. We sell new goodst cheaper and for cash percenti Iheaper than any other store in Ar, iizona. Call and see my new line of! lnew goods and get my low prices 4 JAMES BARRETT, Prop.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-22
A REMARKABLE OFFER S1COC PAID-UP INSURANCE

Also a handsome leather wallet. For particulars write The Informers' Club, 435 AIarsh-Strong Bldg, Los An geles, Cal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-13

against q repetition, are satisfactory
to the administration, Secretary of
State Lansing announced this after
noon.
Lansing declared no "note" would
be sent to CauanzA regarding the in
demnity for the massacred men unless
developments prove that the de facto
government was criminally lax.
The secretary reiterated the state
department s previous warnings that
Americans should leave Mexican dis
tricts where the rebels are active, in.
cluding parts of Chihuahua, Sonora and
Durango.
IIresident Wilson stands squarely be-
hind Secretary of State Lansing s
statement taat Americans who have
entered Mexico did so at their own
risk.
While General Carranza has been
urged to round up the murderers who
shot down Is Americans at Santa Ysa-
bel Monday, tine White House today
made it plain that the president has
not deviated one whit from his policy
Of letting Mexico work ont its own
salvation while America watcafully
waits, without intervention. The
victims Of the Santa Ysabel outrage
were specifically warned not to enter
Mexico. While deploring their deaths,
the administration held that they had
taken the risk of their own violation,
at a time when the Washington gov.
ernment counselled that there might be
danger in SO doing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-13
Poultry Show Draws
Large Crowds Daily

Despite the big snow storm and cold
weather, the poultry show is drawing
its crowds of bird fanciers, and even
those who are not in the business, but
just have a few of the laying kind at
home. The subject of better birds now
interests the farmer as well as the man
who is in poultry as business.
G. W. Wilcox, who has charge of the
poultry department of the Oregon
state hospital continues to give his
demonstrations of caponizing. These
demonstrations have been attracting
much attention from those who are in
the poultry business,
The awarding Of prizes is according
to the card system. Judge b. Y. Keeny
of Eugene has been in charge of the
awarding and his decisions have proven
satisfactory.
Following are the awards made yes
terday:
White Leghorns-H. S. Carter, Salem;
| cock, / cockerel, /, hen, !, 2, 3, 4
pullets l pen, Kerr Bros, Sheridan:
. cock, 3, hen.
Brown Leghorns-Kerr Bros, Sher-
idan; cockerel, 2, pulet. j. p.
Sears, Rickreall: l pullet, 3 cockerel,
Q cock.
White Orpingtons-Dr. D. Y. Beech
Ter, Salem: J., 2, 3, hen.
White Minorcas-B. 0. Langsdorf,
Lebanon; |, . pullets, /, . hen, l cock,
cockerel.
Rhode Island Reds t, j. Kress,
Salem: 2 cockerel. J. NJ. Garrison,
Salem: l cockerel. j. w. McAdams,
Salem; 1, Q, 3 hen, l cock.
Black Langshans- j. w. Rogers,
Salem; hen, . cock.
Black orpingtons-Lee Yoho, Salem;
l, pullets.
Buff Orpingtons - Lester Evans,
Salem; !, 2 hen, l pullet, 8 cock. +. A.
Doerfler, Silverton: ], 2 cock, |, 2, 3
cockerel, 2, 3, pullet. Mrs. Ada Cox,
Salem: hen.
Buff Leghorus-A. V. oliver, Rick.
reall. |, 2, 3, cockerel, l cock. Ed
Loop: l, ., 3, 4 pullet ], ?, hen, 2
cock,