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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

pie to death, l do" And he glanced
at Sue out of the corner of his eye.
Sue drew farther back against the
arm-rest.
Ill can shoot peoples-and-
and-push in their eyes,"
Sue scarcely breathed
"And-and cut off their nosesi"
Tommy went on.
Sue was staring straight at him
fascinated.
Tommy-more at home now
edged himself back to a more com
Portable position. I'll amt afraid
of-nothin'!"
Sue moved nearer to him. No
longer was she frightened; instead.
she was enchanted. adoring, eager to
hear.
Tommy cleared his throat. Why
he said, why Tiff a great big, awful.
growing lion was to walk right in
that door I'D just laugh at him, 1
would"
Sues eyes were wide open
"And-and if a alligator was to
to fly in the window Td-rd kick his
teeth out. | would"
Sue simply could not suppress an
exclamation Of deiight--which seemed
10 encourage Tommy nightly.
And and" he added more conf
IDENTIFY, If Il great big sian, va, 10
Srab rs with his great big han ia
I'D bite them right off him -,
would"
There was no ntstaking the rap
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

''Humph, Why-why you just show
me mouse and-and I'd pick it up
by its tail and-and swing it round
my head three times and-and"-
Tommy hesitated a moment, gulped
hard and plunged in boldly-"and
throw it out the window. l would"
Poor Sue nearly slipped from the
divan. She stared with her mouth
open. Never. never, she thought. in
all her life. had she met such Won
derful, wonderful boy, She looked
and looked-her eyes as big as
sauCers.
And as she looked, she presently
became aware that Tommy was star
ing straight down at the fioor-and
that he was staring in a frightened
way-and that his lower lip was be-
ginning to tremble-and that he gave
every sign of being about to cry out
in terror
Quickly she followed his gaze along
the floor until she saw. scurrying
toward them
"a rentipede. Perhaps you will
recognize il by it's more common
naIle OF Thousand leg"
oh" cried Sue. clutching Tommy
by the arm. oh, Step on him. Step
on him Tommy"
Alas And aga H. alas Poor 7 M
nay couldn't have 81 pped on hia own
'eeI-he was tha; scared
''oh-o-o-o-oh," cried Sue. throwing
both arms around TouIly's manly
Geek
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

because 1t wasn't honest. That's the
right way. I wish some men I know
were like you. Stay honest always"
A little girl named Dolly was going
to take trip, and she was all ex
cited, for this was the first time that
she was to leave home. Early on the
day OF her departure she sat on the
front doorstep awaiting the arrival of
the expressman. By and by she be-
came impatient, and running into the
house she began to cry:
"Oh, dear. he'll never come and the
train will go without me-"
Nonsense" answered the grand
mother, Run out and watch for him
again"
Dolly gazed up and down the street
but no one was in sight, excepting a
lean, tall man who came from the
other direction. He looked at Dolly's
tear-stained face and stopped to ask:
What is it. child? What has
caused these tears?"
His face was so kind that Dolly
grew confidential. I'll w-was going
to visit Aunt Susie, b-but now
c-can't."
"Can't?" asked the stranger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05


kA anecdotes to Illustrate:
One day little ragged boy was
standing lonGingly before a fruit
stand cycling 4 big orange. His pock
cts were empty. and yet he wanted
the fruit. He stood debating with
himself whether he should take it or
ask the dealer for it, when tail man
with long legs. loose clothes and an
angular wrinkled face came striding
along. He noticed the boys longing
look, and diving his hand in his
pocket he brought out coin and
purchased the orange for him.
The boy grinned his thanks to the
stranger. and the gaunt gentleman
passed on.
DO YOU know who. that was?"
asked the dealer
"Nup." said the boy. only that he
was a regular brick"
That was President Lincoln" SAID
the dealer quickly.
The boy ran as fast as his legs could
carry him to the corner around which
Lincoln was disappearing. He caught
hold of one of the Presidents coat
tails that was Tapping in the breeze,
and cried: Thank you, Mr.. Presi
dent Lincoln
suddenly the angular stern face
changed to a beautiful one covered
with smiles, as he answered: You
are welcome, boy. You wanted to
steal It while the fellow wasn't look
ing. didn't you? But you wouldn't
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
Overheard in the Hall

n UR master is not very fast run
ner," said the Derby Hat. Il
" jumped off his head yesterday
and he chased me for whole block
before he caught up to me-
Don't brag So" said the Cane.
You had the wind behind you"
We'll, SO did he" answered the
Hat.
THE Derby Hat is all out Of sorts
today" said the Cane to the Riding
Whip that hung on the Hat-rack
Il don't wonder" replied the Whip.
You see the Brush rubbed him the
wrong way, and his feelings were ruff
fed. He looks as though he Felt very
badly"
Whats the matter with the Stove
pipe HAITI" said the Umbrella to the
Cane
He's stuck up because he's always
on top" answered the Cane.
"Pshaw! l don't think he's such n
much" said the Umbrella. IF it
wasn't for me, he'd have the starch
taken out of him many a time"
Where is the Silk Umbrella to-
day." asked the Macintosh.
He's in the hospital" answered
the bingham Parasol He was at
tackled by a strong north wind yes
terday and three OF his ribs are bro
KEN"
Il wonder what's on foot today?'
asked the Overcoat, as it hung on the
Peg.
Il suppose I'll be on foot, as it's
very wet out. and Master has cold,
answered the Rubbers.
You all think a lot of yourselves,
don't you?" sneered the Riding Whip.
IF I cared to. could whip the whole
crowd, and 1 will do it, too, If l hear
any more boasting."
At that moment the maid swept a
lot of dust down and they were all
quiet for fear of choking to death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
SAD FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE g
Inquisitive Nancy

WIG BROTHER was sitting in the
armchair reading. He wasn't
really big" after all, for he was
~ only fourteen years of age; but
TO Nancy he seemed very. very big.
Nancy had been trying her best to
be content with looking at the pic
lures in her favorlte book for long,
long time. Somehow, though, 1t isn't
nice to Took at pictures" all by your
self, especially II you have a. Big
Brother who can explain them to you
SO nicely, when he is willing to do So!
"Please-pul-lease show me my
pictures. Brother" pleaded Nancy
from her uncomfortable seat on the
floor.
law, g'wan, don't bother mel" an
swered Big Brother.
"Pul-lease-"
NO. Can't you see I'm reading"'
"J-j-just one, just one. Brother"
begged Nancy.
Didn't 1 tell you, No" cried Big
Brother, very, very rudely. Cant
you understand No when you hear
it? Haven't you got any brains?"
Nancy was silent a while. She was
thinking.
What's brains?" she asked pres
emily.
Big Brother mumbled something
under his breath
What's brains?" Nancy repeated
'Pul-lease, Brother, what's brains?
IT
book and scowled. Something you
/ haven't got." he growled. Most peo-
pie have brains in their head"
Nancy thought a while.
Have you got brains?" she asked
after a while.
Don't bother me-"
Again Nancy was silent-for mo-
ment or two.
Has Papa got brains?"
Hush up, told you not to bother
me, didn't |? OF course he has, B g
Brother was awful mean sometimes
Nancy thought.
"Has'-and her little face bright
ened-"has my dolly got brains ?"
Big Brother looked up, half in
anger and half tempted to smile
"Humph.' he said Just about as
much in her head as you have in
yours. Or / should say that you've
got about as much brains as she has
Now if you ask me another question
I'll-I'll-"' But Big Brother couldn'-
quite say what he would DO if she
bothered" him again, for he was in
/ terested in his book and didn't
trouble to finish his threat.
Presently Nancy clambored to her
feet and left the room. Big Brother
breathed a sigh of relief. Dimly
vaguely he was aware that Nancy
/ had gone upstairs to the nursery
where she should be, Papa and
Mamma were out and Big Brother
i had been instructed to keep an eye
on Nancy.
Ten minutes passed-though II
seemed but one, to Big Brother. SC
interested was he in the book And
then. from up in the nursery, came
the most awful yell he had ever
heard And there was no mistak ne
Nancy's voice.
Big Brother threw his book down
in disgust and ran upstairs
What's the matter? WHAT'S
the matter." he exclaimed as he en-
tered the nursery. Then he stopped
short. amazed at the sight that met
his eyes.
! There, in the middle OF the floor
one fist grinding away at her eyes
stood Nancy-yelling and crying Al
the top of her voice.
And there on the floor. at her feet
! lay Lucinda. her very prettiest doll.
Big Brother didn't understand, al
/ first. And he hurried over and started
TO take Nancy by the arm and-well
maybe-shake her. But just then he
glanced down again at Lucinda.
And he saw a big piece had beer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
II OurpuZZle Corner s

Three tony tigers taking twenty
tastes Of tea.
Four frisky fishermen fussing for
fresh frogs.
Five Frenchmen tanning five faint
ing females.
Six slippery snakes sliding slowly
southwark.
Seven salmon swallowing several
snippy shrimps.
Eight egotistical Englishmen eating
enormous cells.
Nine nautical Norwegians nearing
nifty Norway's northern shores.
Ten tiny toddling tots trying to trill.
Answers.
DIAGONAL: Relics. l, Ransom; 2
Nellie: 3, Lilies; 4. Regime; 5, Venice
s, Wdlrus
DROP VOWEL: Nerer put of until
tomorrow achat you can n today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

Then Tommy acted. Reused at last
by the cry of a fair maid in distress,
he summoned his wits and-and-
Mammal, Mammal" he bawled
OF course you understand little
reader, had it been great big awful
growing lion" or an alligator, or even
a giant, Tommy wouldn't have been
in the least frightened. But-well, a
centipede wasn't in Tommy's line, as
they say!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
&2O

~ HILDREN did you know that
7 Lincoln had a son, Tad, who
was not only favorite with
~ his father who was beloved by
the nation? Tad was full of SYM
pathy for anyone in distress and many
touching stories are told of him, how
is one of the many:
One day he saw a wounded soldier
prowling about the gates of the Pres
ident's house in the hopes of sneak
ing in, and gaining admittance to the
President and then being discharged.
Now Lincoln had given orders that no
prisoners were to be discharged, so
there was little hope for the soldier,
even if he were fortunate enough to
elude the gate-keeper and get in.
Tad Lincoln was standing at one of
the upper windows of the executive
mansion and saw the wounded man
on the outside. His kind and SYM
pathetic heart led him down to where
the man stood, and by questioning he
soon learned that the soldier thought
he was going to die. and wanted to
see his old mother once again.
Come, follow me-" said Tad, and
together they entered the house.
They were stopped by the sentinel
at the door of the Presidents office.
but Tad was not to be turned from
doing what he thought was right. He
raised his childish voice and shouted,
so that it could be heard through
closed doors:
Father. let me and my friend in"
In spite of being very busy, Mr..
Lincoln opened the door for his son
to enter. 1t is said he never could
deny his son anything.
Tad entered leading the crippled
soldier by the hand. He told his ia
Their the sick mans story. and Lincoln
Immediately wrote out an honorable
discharge for him.
Tad was a true son of his father.
and his early death was the greatest
sorrow in the Presidents life
Another pretty story is told of Tad.
1t was in the closing days of the Civil
War, when the troops were marching
home again" and were waving their
battered flags as they passed the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

primly. She let one fat, dim
~ pied arm trail over the arm
rest, as she had often seen her
Mamma do when Mamma was seated
there Now, Mamma was talking
with Tommy's Mamma who had come
to call and had brought him along to
meet little Sue.
Tommy balanced himself uncom-
fortably, perilously, gingerly upon the
edge of the divan. clutching it grimly
for support. He stared straight ahead
at the floor and held his breath.
Sue waited patiently and sighed.
Presently, one fat finger went to her
mouth and she said:
MY Mamma said for you to talk
to newly don't you do it,"
"Don't-like-girls said Tommy
slowly. And then, feeling that some
thing else was needed, he added,
Girls is sissies!"
"Boys-boys-" began Sue, paus-
ing to think of the very worst thing
she could think of, boys is-deb-
bulst"
Tommy scowled. This was more to
his liking. I'm a awful boy" he
said proudly. I'LL just scare peo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
4 LINCOLN'S SON, TAD &

demonstration been anywhere else but
at the White House, the flag would
have been abused and decried, but
Lincoln took in the situation, and
turning to the crowds on the streets
he gave them one of his grand smiles
that made his face look sanity. Cheer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

Presidents house. Lincoln was at the
window to cheer the boys, and with
barred head he leaned out and waved
his nations flag. In the midst or the
cheers and cries an unexpected slght
met the gaze of the boys in blue. A
small boy took his stand next to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

broken out Of Lucinda's bsaa
on the floor right beside her
"Here!" cried Big Brother -.
the meaning Of this? How a.,
happen to break Lucinda ,.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
-boo-hoo-any - b-brainsm !,
managed to say, despite her 49,.
You don't see any brains,. :.
Big Brother, still not unde,,,.
the situation. you don,t-r
"You-boo-hoo - you -yoa
that Lucinda had-boo- hoo.-
brains as me in her head-ans.ss
hoo-I-b' busted her head oner ! w 70
and" saa'
Then, Big Brother said
things. AS''
But they didn't compare ia
Papa and Mamma said 70 him Is
they returned and Nancy. sin ~
ing, managed to make them 20
stand what had happened in tbs,. :
sence. y
And Big Brother deserved svs,. !.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

ture of Sues murmured "Oh-o-o-o."
Tommy wanted to speak right on
without pause, but he couldn't think
Of what to say next. So. to gain time.
he pretended to be vastly interested
in strengthening his tie.
Would you be 'fraid Of a mouse 2"
asked Sue timidly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

the express man."
Picking up Dolly's trunk the man
swung it on his shoulder and walked
in the direction of the station, fol-
lowed by the now smiling Dolly.
Dolly's expressman was Abraham
Lincoln.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
DIAGONAL.

DIAGONAL.
II the following are written one be-
low another their diagonal letters, be-
ginning at the upper left-hand corner
and ending at the lower right hand
corner, will spell the name of things
which remind us Of Lincoln today.
/. A price demanded by bandits
and kidnappers.
2. A girls name.
3. Flowers.
4. A rule.
5. \ city of Europe.
s. An animal.
DROP VOWELS.
Mr. PIT IF -nt-l t-m-rr-w whit "
en- d. tidy.
Say these sentences quickly:
one old ostrich opening oysters.
TWO toads trying to trot to Trix-
vile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
Lincoln Anecdotes

"N-no, cause the express man has
not c-come for my trunk"
Just you run in and kiss your
folks goodbye and | will carry your
trunk for you to the station. I'll be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

of lt-dont you think? Some b.
brothers. you know. are like ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05
Tommy andSue

~ AlNTY Sue seated herself upon
the divan and spread her skirts
primly. She let one fat, dim
~ pied arm trail over the arm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-05

~ TNCOLN'S life was made up OF
n beautiful thoughts and doing
81 kind things Here are a few
k<2 annrdC+1s To Illustrate.
Evening star., 1916-06-13

Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske. who
recently engaged in a controversy with
Secretary Daniels in regard to naval
efficiency, today was transferred to the
retired list of the navy by operation of
law on account of age. He was born
in Lyons. N. Y, June 13, 1854, and was
appointed to the Naval Academy in
1870. In 1889 he devised an apparatus for
lowering boats in a seaway: in the same
year he invented a naval telescope sight:
in 1892 he produced the stadimeter. by
means of which the distance. of a ship
can quickly be measured if the height
of her mast is known; in 1895 he in
vented the electric warning whistle,
by means of which the alarm is given
in the various compartments below
when the watertight doors are to be
closed: in 1896 he contrived the naval
electric semaphore. and in 1904 he in
vented the turret range-fnder an opti-
cal instrument by means of which an
observer can measure his distance from
the enemy while he is protected within
the
Evening star., 1916-06-13
SPEAKERS ARE PICKED FOR
HIGH SCHOOLS EXERCISES

With the end of the school year close
at hand and the first of the high school
commencement exercises scheduled for
this week. arrangements are being
completed rapidly for the many func-
tions which are soon to take place
The following is list of the speakers
for commencement exercises of the
high schools, also the dates for the
class night performances:
Mckinley Manual Training School
Speaker, Senator Norris of Nebraska
class night. tomorrow.
Business High Schoo1-Speakers two
year class. Mai Leroy Heron; four
year class. DR.. Clarence J. Owens. di
rector Southern Commercial Congress
class night, two-year class. Thursday
four-year class. Monday.
Eastern High School-Speaker, John
Barrett. director general. -Ameri-
can Union; class night. Friday
Western High School-Speaker, JUS
tice of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia Frederick L. Siddons;
class night. Friday.
Central High School-Speaker not,ye,
chosen; 0lass night. Thursday.
Evening star., 1916-06-13
0RPET TRIAL WITNESS
ADMITS FALSE SWEARING
Chum of Marion Lambert, Dead
Schoolgirl, Corrects Earlier
Statements.

WAUKEGAN, Ill, June 13-Jo-
sephine Davis. chum of Marion Lam
bert, for whose death last February
viii H. Orpet is charged with murder,
resumed her testimony at the contin-
uance of the trial today. Miss Davis,
who is referred to as the strongest
witness for the state" proved to be a
better witness for the defense yester-
day. She said she had testified falsely
at the coroners inquest and at the
hearing before the grand jury and that
she now wished to correct her earlier
statements. The particular points that
Miss Davis changed in her testimony
were to the effect that she had testi-
fed that Orpet had given capsule to
Miss Lambert to relieve a supposedly
delicate condition and that she had said
that Marion was in a happy frame of
mind at all times.
Evening star., 1916-06-13
BOOKS TO BE PRODUCED
IN Du POINT STOCK SUIT
Courts Order Made to Ascertain
Whether Powder Companies Had
Sufficient Funds to Buy Stock.

PHILADELPHIA, June 13. Judge
THOMPSON in the United States district
court here has made an order on PIERRE
du Pont and his co-defendants to turn
over to Philip du Pont of Merton. Pa
and those who are aligned with him as
plaintiffs in the du Pont stock suit such
hooks and documents as VIII snow
what surplus the E. l. du Pont de Ne
mours Powder Company and the e. l.
din pont de Nemours Company. its sue
cessor, had on hand between December
1914, and October. 1915.
The purpose of this proceeding is to
ascertain whether these corporations,
as alleged by the plaintiffs SUIT,
had sufficient funds to buy the powder
company stock of Gen. T. Coleman du
Pont, which was bought in by Pierre
du Pont and his associates for $4,000
900 and which, due to war contracts.
had increased in value to more than
fifty millions.
The judge also ordered the produc-
ton of books showing the daily bank
balances of both companies. and fixed
June IS for the hearing in Wilmington.
Evening star., 1916-06-13
Had Notable Commands.

In 1892 Rear Admiral Fiske was on
the Yorktown at Valparaiso during the
critical times following the Baltimore
incident. He was on the San Francisco
with Rear Admiral Benham at Rio de
Janeiro in 1894. when the fleet cleared
for action and enforced neutral rights.
At the battle of Manila bay he was
the navigator of the Petrol. He was
navigator of the monitor Monadnock
during the four months following the
outbreak of the Filipino insurrection.
He has commanded the fifth. third
and first divisions of the Atlantic fleet,
and was appointed aid for operations
in February, 1913. When he was re-
lieved of that position he was sent to
the Naval War College. He became a
rear admiral August 8. 1913
Evening star., 1916-06-13
CARMEN MAKE OUTING PLANS.
Arrangements by Committee Will
Be Reported at Thursday Meeting.

Final details of the excursion to be
given by Division $50 of the Anal
gamated Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employees of America,
at Chesapeake leach, June 26 and 81,
have been arranged and will be re-
ported by the outing committee at a
meeting of the union Thursday. This
organization is composed of the train
men of the Capital Traction and Wash
ington Railway and Electric COM
panies.
Among the guests on this occasion
will be Rein Orr. international treas
urer and organizer of the local body,
and w. D. Mahon, both of whom are
coming from Detroit; Isaac Cans, Will
liam Blackman, commissioner of con-
ciliation of the Department of Labor;
l.. a. Sterne, volunteer organizer of the
American Federation of Labor. and AL
bert Berres.
Evening star., 1916-06-13
U, S. S. PENNSYLVANIA
NOW IN COMMISSION
Can't. w. B. Wilson Assumes Com
mand of Superdreadnaught, Great
est Fighting Craft Afloat.

NORFOLK, Va, June 13.-The Unit
ed States superdreadnaught Pennsyl-
vania has been commissioned at the
navy yard, Capt. W. B. Wilson. former
chief of the inspection bureau at Wash
ington, assuming command. Capt.
Wergman is in cotmand of the ships
marine guard. The crew was as
sembled from the receiving ship at st.
Helena station and the marines from
the marine barracks
The Pennsylvania will provision and
coal at once and is expected to sail the
latter part of the week for Philadel-
phia Experts who have examined the
big warship declare that with her heavy
armor and battery of twelve 14-inch
guns and twenty-five 5-inch rapid fire
rifles, the Pennsylvania is the greatest
fighting craft afloat.
Evening star., 1916-06-13
Was Influenced BY Spite.

She testified that her statements to
the grand jury were Influenced because
she felt "spiteful' toward the defend
ant on account of the death of her
friend.
E. o. Orpet. concluding his testimony
in the trial of his son Will, declared
his son did not sleep at home on the
nights of February or 9, the night
before the girls body was found in the
woods.
The elder Orpet also testified that a
month before the death of Miss Lam
bert he had instructed an assistant to
throw away the stock of poison ~he
used in gardening, which, the prosecu-
ton alleges. caused the death of the
girl. Orpet maintained the poison had
lost its strength. but that his assistant
had neglected to destroy it. as he had
directed
Evening star., 1916-06-13
CHARGED WITH USING
US. MAILS TO DEFRAUD
Merton M. Marks and Harry B.
Goldsmith Indicted for Music
Publishing Scheme.

Merton NJ. Marks and Harry B. Gold
smith, who are said to have operated
mail order music publishing house on
street under the name of the Marks
Goldsmith Company. were indicted TO-
dav by the grand jury on charge OF
using the mails to defraud. They were
arrested last September following a
raid by United States post once IN
spectors and members of the police
force at the company's office. Each
furnished bail in the sum of sl,5oo
The Indictment is in three counts
and alleges that on date unkho"n II
to the jury the two men devised !,
scheme to use the United states man
in defrauding persons who might be
induced to deal with them; In en4 aa-
il is averred, that June 21, 1913: Jan
uary %. 1914; and July 27. ,1s lsls, ,otters the
to Idabelle F. Boutte of Jacksonville,
Fla: Valida Daoust of Adams. Mass
and James B. Robertson, jr.' OF Laurel
Nd