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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
Earliest Theater.

What was probably one of the earli-
est theaters built was the theatre of
Dionysius which was begun five CEN
turtles before Christ. The seating ca
pacity Of this remarkable building is
said to have been 10000, nearly four
times that of our largest amusement
palace. The theatre of Dionysius was
erected when Greek art and literature
were in their prime. Here were pre-
scented to appreciative spectators the
wonderful works OF Aeschylus, Soph-
oeles and Euripides.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
DEMOCRATS TO NAME
TICKET.

The democrats of Rock Island town
ship are to meet in convention at the
Rock Island house at 8 o'clock this
evening to nominate township ticket.
Candidates for supervisor, assist
ant supervisors, town clerk, assessor,
collector and justice of the peace. the
latter to fill vacancy, are to be nam
ed. There are plenty of available can
didates among the representative men
of the party and the attendance of
democrats generally is urged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
Carranza finds himself in about a:

Carranza finds himself in about as
difficult position as any president or
king has ever encountered. If he re-
fuses American cooperation" in the
effort to clean up Villa, he invites in
Prevention. If he accepts American
cooperation" he chances the revolt
OF his people, who are likely to be
stirred by the anti-Carranzists to en-
nifty against the United States, no mat
ter what assurances We may give as to
our pacific purposes toward Mexico as
q whole.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
Daily History CIaSS-March 10.

lI30-Caroline Lucretia Herschel' as
trouomer. born: died 1913
Acknowledgements army intreheneu
on Nook's hill. Boston. under hfe
of British guns,
lS56-Napoleon Eugene Louis Jean Je
seph. son OF Napoleon Ill. berh'
killed in Zululand 1879.
lSSo-Tidal wave disaster in the mar
Dor of Apia. Samoa. United sta'~
warships Trenton and Nandata
sunk and the Nipsic driven Oh
shore. Fifty-swo American hseS
lost
9l5-Emperor Francis Joseph refuseu
to cede Italy certain Austrian Ter
ritory In exchange for ltalys new
traity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
Deadlock and WedlOck.

The compositor has made it dead
lock instead of 'wedlock.' Shall l stop
the press?"
Nav, let 1t go at that Maybe the
compositor was right. He is married,
and we are two bachelors. Why
should we set ourselves up in judg-
ment over him ?"-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16

Hollanders think the war will end
in a draw The king Of Greece re-
Gently expressed similar opinion. If
the belligerents can be brought to
think the same way they may see the
futility Of fighting further.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16

If there are any socialists living in
Columbus, New Mexico, who lost rela-
tives or friends in the Villa massacre
they must feel proud of Meyer London,
the New York congressman, who Tues
day registered the only negative
vote against placing the United States
army on full war footing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
Thursday, March Is, 1916.
Rock Island-Frcm River to
River.

no NOT litter the
IL streets with waste
paper. Destroy it or place
it in the proper recep-
tacles, thus contributing
to the municipal commits
sion's efforts in behalf of
clean streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16

IRVING Norwood, the big chief Of
the arsenal centennial celebration to
be staged next June, has been dig
ging into the Indian history of these
parts, and as result has found that
the squaws were the first to assert
womans rights in the nation. 1t was
in a disputs over lands hereabout,
Norwood declares, the squaws declin-
ing to surrender ownership to the
men folk. Norwood has been seen
evenings of late in Rock Island, and
there are those who suspect he has
been in communion with B. Hawk,
who is head Of the night shift in
Spencer Square. The old boy has a
head full of stuff that would paint the
centennial blow in correct colors if
he would let it loose. And if NORWOOD
can't convince him to break his sill
ence nobody can.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16

A Des Moines girl proposed the mar
riage, bought the license and paid the
minister. And the chances are that
she's going to run things in just the
same way hereafter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16

Until the belligerents began to make
war appropriations nobody had any
idea that there was so much money in
the world. And even yet a good many
of US don't think that there is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
Similar Result,

Hubby, if you mad never met me
would you haveloved me?"
I don't know about that. But | sup
pose would have heen just as deeply
in debt. City Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16

Judge Lands pasted" the Associat-
ed Bill Posters when he declared they
maintained a combination in restraint
of trade. This ruling will probably
stick
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
Side1ights on the European War

of cigars because Of the further rise In
Dutch exchange The cigar that for
merly retailed for Is pfennigs, is sold
today for 16, and on the more expen-
sive grades the advance is greater.
The German tobacco market, o.
which Hamburg is the center, had
large supplies Of tobacco on hand
when the war began but these were
used up about a year ago and since
then Germany has been obliged to de-
pend chiefly upon such tobacco as
came in from Holland. In addition to
the increase caused by the rise in
Dutch exchange, there may be still
further advances because there is talk
of a higher tax upon tobacco in all
forms.
Paris.-One way of foiling the
French censor in political matters has
been found by the Partisan journals
The Figaro was ordered to suppress a
cartoon by Forain satirizing the pro-
posed nomination of parlimentarians
as commissioners to the armies" The
publishers simply enclosed a proof OF
the cartoon to all subscribers.
Georges Clemenceau of the 'Homme
Enchaine" has adopted the same plan
with censored editorials, enclosing
them under cover to all the deputies
and senators, with letter postage,
Subscribers of Partisan papers who
can afford it will hereafter be kept on
the inside of politics in this way.
Nice, France all OF the
members of the Serbian parliament
and most of the higher Serbian gov
eminent officials are now gathered in
Nice, which may almost be said to
have become the provisional capital OF
the Serbian kingdom, although not
officially recognized as such. The
members Of the national assembly
have held several meetings, but moth
ing has been done except to extend
thanks to the French government Tor
Offering them refuge here. Meetings
are held in a part of the mayors Office
not as official sessions of the assembly
but as meetings of the Club Of Serb
ian Deputies Of All Opinions
The colony includes number OF Of
ficers and hundred wounded Serbian
soldiers, besides the statesmen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16

Persistent refusal to make public
our Mexican policy suggests the pos
sibility Of their being no such animal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
st. Patrick's Day P0me.

Milton R. Ramser, a youngster at
tending Kemble school, has penned
the following, and we have agreed to
publish it because Milton insists he is
a neutral, thereby conforming to the
policy OF this column:
Here's to old America,
The land of my birth
The land of the free,
The best land on earth.
America was America
When England wasn't much;
America will be America
When England turns Dutch.
The downfall of England,
All plainly can see;
The Germans will get them,
Well then all be free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16

Democratic township convention at
the Rock Island house this evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16

ONE of the Chicago papers says
that the soldiers at Fort Sheridan are
growing restless in fear that the gov
eminent will not give them a chance
to get in action in Mexico. Calm your
selves, boys, you may yet see the day
when you'll regret them harsh words.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16

"IF Villa is captured he may be
tried for murder" runs Washington
dispatch. OF course he could be prose-
cuted for disturbing the peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
Bill Wouldn't Take Such a Chance in
Chicago.


oh, the opportunities of a small
town. After Mayor ThompsOn's ar
rival and the ceremonies were over
the mayor looked up a place to get
all supertluOus hair removed from
his Fisage and Spick Dewitt had the
pleasure OF shaving him. How many
Chicago BARRIERS ever had that priv.
llege !-CarlinyiIle UIl.) Inquirer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16

MR.. MerkIe has been elected presi-
dent of the Peoria Association of
Commerce. His friends say he will not
fail to touch second.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
Pointed Paragraphs.

A winter imperialist-Old King
Coal.
Some men value outward show
more than inward worth.
Envy is an acknowledgement of the
good fortune OF others.
Most people have lost more by
croWding than they would by waiting
their turn
Every man thinks he could invent
a lot of things that would startIe the
world if he didn't have to waste his
time in trying to earn a living.-Chi-
cago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16

TOMORROW is the anniversary of
the birth Of st. Patrick. who is said
TO have driven the snakes out of Ire
land. II he were living today he
could find steady and lucrative en-
ployment in the United States
j, NJ C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16

Hamburg, Germany Manufacturers
and retailers have increased the price
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16

HENRY Ford couldn't end the war
in Europe, but he is insisting on peace
in his factories. He says a man that
can't get along with his wife will be
fired In other words, Henry is boss
of his Detroit bailiwick. It's different
on the other side of the pond where
the boys are In the trenches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

THE next time you get an eyeful
while dabbling with q dill pickle don't
blame the pickle or the one who serv-
ed it. We have just learned from ex-
pert sources that the cucumber, when
taken from the vine, is 94.4 per cent
water. So we should say that the
pickle, for the soak that 1t is, hasn't
such bad table manners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16

WHEN "A prominent citizen passes
out il has become the custom of news.
papers in the larger communities to
have friends OF the departed say kind
words in the form of interviews. Most
OF these read like signs of relief at the
elimination of a dangerous competitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16

WHEN Willie fails 20 return home
before o'clock these evenings the
first fear of mother is that he has
Joined the chase after Villa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16
THE ARGUS.
By THE ]. W. POTTER co.

Rock Island Member Associated Press.
Full Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-16

Member Audit Bureau Of Calculations.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-10
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.

ed upon an object that drove away
unpleasant thoughts, light footsteps
came quickly to him two arms we're
twined around his neck, a sweet face
was very close to his own my, dear
Ross where have you been SO long
and what have you been doing to
your SELF Clarice said as she
stepped back to survey him.
Uncle told me you were here, the
sweet voice continued and that we
are to dine alone SO make haste
Ross it is getting late.
Run away Claiice | will be ready
soon. Ten minutes later he entered
the dining room and found her
waiting for him and some how his
heart felt lighter.
Ross had been home several days
and Mr.. Dyer had not improved.
Ross spent many hours in the sick
room talking and reading to the in
valid but the subject of the marriage
had not been mentioned again.
On this day Ross had spent more
time in the sick room than usual as
Mr.. Dyer seemed to be weaker.
When the sick man had fallen asleep
Ross went out in the air, he took off
his hat and raised his face to the
evening sky.
Thank God for the pure all" he
said after the heated atmosphere Of
that room. he walked on quickly,
little needing where he went. He
reached a wide walk that led to the
woods. Tall elm trees grew on both
sides Of the walk their heavy
branches and thick foliage throwing
strange shadows over the wide walk.
At the foot of one of the trees
Clarice sat, her fair face clouded in
thought, her hands clasped tightly
as though her thoughts gave her
little hope.
Ross went quietly up to her.
What is it Clarice??' why are
YOU so sad?"
Over the girls face stole a light
almost divine at the sound of his
voice.
No, Ross continued, do not rise
| will sit here by you.
There was unutterabIe love and
wistfulness in the eyes raised to his.
Clarice you are my one CLEAN of
sunshine if it were not for your
friendship the gloom would he in
supDortable | have some very sad
memories.
She touched his hair lightly with
caressing fingers and said what are
they Ross?" tell me your trouble"
why are you so different she asked
brayely.
Different he echoed.
Yes, you are kind. You speak the
same way to me and vet since you
have been away this last time you
are different"
How Ross longed to tell all but
then the thought came what is the
use, drew nearer to her and said
Clarice do you love me9 will you
be my wife?
Love you Ross she said simply,
why you are all the world to me.
every wish | have is centered in
you and Of course will be your
wife" and the sweet face colored
with a ieaping flush.
Ross held her closer and as the
strain on him broke the tears
streamed his face, his voice broke
as he said some day Clarice fate will
smile upon us. | will make you
happy, do you believe me Clarice 2.
She looked up at me and answer
ed why should | not believe you
Ross.
He became suddenly aware of the
warm throbbins Of her heart, to her
arms clinging to him, her eyes closed
in the rapt whiteness of the moon.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-10
entered.
BY CATHERINE SOUTHERN

calm hand seemed to clutch his
heart as he looked at his Uncle's
white face, for to him Mr.. Dyer had
been neither cruel or unkind. He was
simply a man without sentiments,
looking upon love as nonsense, be-
Iieving marriage to be a means Of
extending ones family connections
or increasing ones fortune.
The only love he ever knew was
for the poor fragile girl who was the
mother of his child, but not his wife,
to whom now he was trying to make
amends by leaving the child his
name and fortune.
AS the minister entered the room
a smile seemed to hover on the
dying mans face when Ross knelt
beside Clarice and for the second
time in one month took the mar.
rage VOW.
For better for worse until death
do US part"
Ross tried hard to forget the past,
but at every turn the lovely face of
of Ruthe looked up at him. For
many week after he would awaken
with bitter cry on his lips.
But not one word did Ross tell
Clarice of the brief sad story Of his
welded life. For to Clarice life was
wonderful. Ross would often smile in
sympathy at her eaiety of heart but
the shadow was always on his face.
On a lovely morning in September
Ross was seated on the lawn read
ing when Clarice leaning lazily from
the upstairs window.
Did you notice the grapes on the
arbor are getting black and the
peaches so big and rosy, they will
soon be ripe"
Ross threw aside the papers and
answered you little lazy bones,
aren't you coming down
I'll come down if you promise not
to rumple my dress it is perfectly
fresh. IF you don't come this min
ute I'll come up" I'm coming and a
few minutes later she seated her
self beside him saving now Ross
don't muss my dress" but she nest
ed closer to him.
So October day passed by like a
procession Of golden lights passing
in magic amid the trees of red and
yellow.
Then came November and fires
have become necessary in the house
Clarice and Ross spend the evenings
in the literary beside the open fire.
He with his books, she with her
sewing on soft white material at
which she is very busy.
Snow came in December and
and Christmas followed. The young
couple kept the mystic festival alone,
Clarice had a tiny tree and that
Xmas was the most wonderful the
girl could ever dream of.
February was a month of ice and
snow which lasted we'll into March.
One snowy evening Ross came home
from from his office and a starched
and immaculate nurse met him at
the door with a look of understand.
ing before Ross had time to accend
the stairs the door bell rang again
and the doctor entered. He and
Ross went up the stairs togather
when Ross reached the bed Clarice
then the nurse told Ross he
had better wait in the library.
For hours he had been walking
the floor, the house was very quiet.
AT last the doctor came down t. e
stair silently and asked Ross to 90 up.
AT the head of the stairs he met
Mrs. Mills the housekeeper sobbins
and crying with a soft bundle in her
arms. He caught glimse of a flow.
er like face and tiny hands. He
could see nothing painly but g"oped
his way into the room and bent over
the lifp|ess form Of Clarica
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-10
Abe Martin Says

Mr.. Lemuel Akers, rated as tn
wealthiest man in tn county few
years ago. died a grocer here yister-
day, TIL Teller who wears eyeglass.
es allus gifts credit for KNOWN twice
as much as he really does.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-12-08
ABOVE HIS PARTY
TRUTH ABOUT PRESIDENT Will.
SONS POSITION.
Peculiar Circumstances That Brought
About His Reelection Are Not
Likely to Be Duplicated
Four Years From Now.

Who is there in the Democratic
party that can be brought forward as
suitable successor to Woodrow VIII
son: This is a question which the po-
utical leaders to whom success came
IN the election are now asking them
selves.
And they are somewhat dis
mayed by the realization that there
is no one who is obviously available.
The New York Times. probably the
most rational Democratic newspaper
in the country, asks the question and
candidly admits that it cannot answer
1t. "Nill some Democratic governor,
some accidental Grover Cleveland or
William E. Russell impress himself
upon the popular Imagination" it asks,
"or can the East produce marrowy
man, calculated for all western lati-
tudes?"
This is equivalent to an acknowl-
edsment of the truth regarding the
present situation, as it is seen by most
well-informed, clear-headed and I'M
selfish Americans. 1t means that VIII
son does not represent the Democratic
party. There is not man of high abil-
ity and prominence in it who Is like
him.
The truth seems TO be that he rep.
resents the timidty, the well-fed leth-
drgy and the uncertainty Of tempo
r;iry and unnatural American majority,
which is somewhat dazed by great and
unprecedented disturbances of national
and world conditions and determined
therefore to "sit tight" for the time
being regardless of what the future
may hold, especially as the sitting Is
remarkably soft and comfortable.
But this unfortunate uncertainty
will pass as 1t meets the equally UNI
fortunate certainties sure to come
within the next four years, and vii.
sonism will go with it.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-12-08
SUNSHINE IN CATTLE STABLE
Animal in Sunlight Takes on Flesh
More ReadiIy-Southern Expos
ure 10 Favored.

A farmer, whose cattle have always
been kept in stable on the north side
of the barn. well lighted and venti-
lated. had occasion to enlarge his
stable, building the extension with a
southern exposure, into which the d.
rect rays Of the sun were permitted to
enter with no obstruction. .,
He discovered by accident, what he
subsequently demonstrated by repeat
ed experience, that the same creature
In the sunlight took on flesh more
readily, ate less and produced more
than when kept In the stable where
the direct sunlight never entered.
More than this, he proved conclu-
sively that creatures suffering with va
rious diseases, or reduced physical
condition from divers causes, recov-
cred more readily when afforded the
energizing influences of the sunshine
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-12-08
1ffdR1Nk
$1E,C))(G1K
ROOTS FOR STOCK IN WINTER
ManeeIs and Turnips Act As Appetite
ers and Bowel Regulators-Use
Care in Feeding.

Most stockmen realize the worth OF
roots in the winter ration for the cat
tie, but few recognize the fact that
the mangels and turnips may be fed
in such way that much of their
value is lost, says a writer in an eX-
change Roots act as appetizers and
bowel regulators rather than as actual
milk producers; hence they should be
fed with care. They are largely com
posed of water, and therefore they use
up the heat of the body. For this rea-
son, in extreme cold weather we cut
down the usual quantity of roots fed
and on severely cold days we even
skip the roots altogether, feeding some
thing else having less water content.
Roots should not be taken from
the storage pits or cellars, where the
temperature is not far from the
freezing point, and fed Immediately. A
better way is to bring them into a
heated room for 70 to "a hours, after
which they may be cut and given to
the live stock. We like to bring the
roots into warm room in the morn
ing, leaving them until the next morn
ing, when they are cut and fed. Cows
that are giving milk should eat the
roots just after being MIXED in the
morning
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-12-08
BRILLIANT PERFORMERS IN SWEDEN.

feated kullerstrand, the Swede, who
had beaten him in the first meeting.
Ward scored his first victory of the
tour when he won the 200 meters on
the opening day at Christiania and
Meredith got close enough to Bolin
lat 500 meters to make matters uncom-
Portable for the man who had easily
conquered him week previous.
Bob Simpson, the University of Mis-
souri, hurdler, has been invincible in
all the competitions over hurdles, and
already has placed on the books a
new worlds mark for 10 meters. Be
sides showing his superiority In
hurdling, Simpson has acquitted him
self well on the fiat, and the same may
be said of Murray, who has beaten the
Scandinavians with great regularity in
both hurdle races and at sprinting
distances. Loomis has been victorious
In all the short-distance races, and,
now that he has evened up with
kullerstrand in the high jump, has es-
tablished mis- supremacy in that de-
partment of sport.
The Scandinavians were delighted
with the work and sportsmanshIp OF
the Americans and promise to send a
representative lot of athletes to the
United States next year to compete in
various tournaments.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-12-08

American athletes have again shown
that they retain their place at the
head of track and field sports by the
brilliant performances of the chosen
few who crossed to the Scandinavian
countries at the invitation of Sweden.
With only five men on the team, four
of them selected officially and the
other, Ward of Chicago, going because
his fellow citizens thought he de-
served the trip, the representatives of
the United States have won nearly
every event in which they have COM
peted.
In the two days at Christiania the
Americans were victorious in every
event but one, and in that Ted Mere
dith was beaten only by a yard by J..
BOlin. the Swedish champion, at 800
meters. The performances of the men
at Stockholm were remarkable when
1t is taken into consideration that they
had disembarked from the steamship
only day or two before their first
meeting with the Scandinavian cham
pions. In the stay of a week before
the Stockholm and Christiania meet
ings the Americans had a chance to
train, and the result was apparent,
particularly in the cases of Meredith,
LOOMS and Ward. LOOMS recovered
his spring in the high jump and de-