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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
IaFolIette.

Senator La Follette's bitter attitude
doubtless correctly reported. One gets
it from various sources, says the
Springfield Republican, that the insur-
gents have returned to Washington
for the session in a jubilant state Of
mind over the result of the elections.
A certain member of the old guard now
on the scene has sarcastically said
that he would not be surprised to see
some insurgent introduce a resolution
congratulating the democrats upon
their victory. Republicans like Sena-
tors La Toilette and Cummins evident
~ regard the political revolution as a
necessary preliminary to the capture
of the republican party by their own
wing and their own advancement to
the dominating places of leadership.
AS for Mr.. La Toilette. there is no liv-
ing republican strong enough TO pre-
vent him from seeking the national
leadership for himself, regardless of
the effect upon the Taft administra-
ton
Colonel Roosevelt has very little
control over him; indeed, in Wiscon-
sin the senator is undoubtedly stronger
than the ex-president But, as things
are the ex-president is not likely to
make any effort to restrain the activi-
ties or curb the ambition of the Wis
consin leader.
Senator La Toilette is nominally a
republican; in reality. he is free
lance and in business for himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10

a well known writer declares that
the only thing the matter with this
country is the enormous increase in
population without proporionate in
crease IN the number engaged in ag-
riculture. Something over a century
ago 80 per cent of the American people
were living on farms while today not
more than SO per celt may be so CLASH
fed. There are a good many contri-
buting reasons for this growing dis
parity, yet few writers take into ac-
count the most important, and that is
the fact that modern machinery, has
made is possible for one man TO do the
pork of half a dozen in the growing
crnnS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10

wiping out of state lines in trade and
disappearance of boundaries in the So
cial life of the people. We retain our
pride of state. but considerable num-
Der of us live in or do business in two
or more commonwealth, and find con-
fiicting laws an absurd restriction on
our activities. AS an instance, stat
utes covering commercial transactions
create a lot Of trouble and unnecessary
work because they are not uniform
throughout the nation.
One purpose in getting the COVER
nors together in annual conference was
to have them suggest means for Sc
curing the adoption of uniform laws
on such subjects as demand legislation
of this character. Their recommends
tons along this line ought to carry
weight with the various state assem-
blies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
Intoxicants and Tobacco.

Harpers Weekly: We are drinking
more alcoholic drinks than ever
more not only in gross, but per capita
So the internal revenue bureau says
after totaling up its receipts for the year
ending on the both of last June. Here
is its report of some of the products
that paid taxes:
163 ,000,00O gallons of distilled
spirits, 3O,O000OO gallons more
than the year before.
59,4S5,117 barrels of fermented
liquors, an increase of 100000
barrels.
7,6OO,OOO,OOO cigars. 16O,OOO.0OO
than in 1909.
6,S3O,O0O,O0O cigarets, an in
crease of 1,0O0,00O,OO0
400 100000 pounds of plug, fine
cut, cube cut, granulated, or sliced
smoking or chewing tobacco or
snuff. 100000 pounds more than
the year before.
141 ,S62,2S2 pounds of oleOmar-
garine, 5O,0OO,00O pounds increase.
1t appears that the consumption of
spirits increased last year by over 20
per cent. Perhaps taxes were paid on
more liquor than was drunk, but the
payments from year to year are a
pretty close measure of consumption.
That drinking should increase in the
face of such prohibition and local OPP
ton legislation causes some astonish-
ment, but it is not. we believe, con
trary to experience Legislation may
have an effect on manners, methods
and details of consumption, but it
does not change habits. Prohibition,
if Maine is anv criterion, does not help
at all in promoting temperance. Local
option may Go good, but it is more
likely to benefit the rising generation
than the one whose habits are formed.
1t is possible that in spite of the
internal revenue figures the manner
of drinking may be improved and the
drinks distributed.
It bears on this subject that of the
5000, 900 of population in New York
state 100000 live in cities. Local
option in this state is confined to coun-
try townships. The increase of city
population all over the country has
doubtless a relation to this increase
in the consumption both of alcohol
and tobacco. The nervous tension of
city life is greater than of country
life, calling more for stimulants, and
affording more convenient opportun-
tiles to get them. Drinking and smok-
ing, too, are both social practices, and
there is more society in the cities than
in the country.
The consumption of spirits has in
creased more in proportion than the
consumption of beer, and the consump-
ton of cigarets more than cigars. The
report is not complimentary TO legis-
latioI1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
Cheerfulness at Christmas Time.

Mrs. Francis Hodgson Burnett has
been crowned the queen of cheerful
ness, an honor indeed enviable.
In dispatch from Boston she is
quoted as saying" cheerfulness is the
religion of which | am the apostle
1t is the greatest of qualities except
love People should forget their devils
and keep their pink lamps lighted.
That is little word among my friends.
A pink lamp always makes everything
look lovely. So we'll tell each other
all the nice things whenever we can.
You must sacrifice everything to hap
piness.''
Cheerfulness, is the motive power
OF the world. It is the great lamp
from which CLEANS the light that illum-
mates the universe. 1t is kept burn
ing by love.
But for fear of growing senti-
mental one may return to Mrs. Bur
nett's especially pertinent suggestion
that "if you are happy you know you
are bound to be good, for you can't be
happy unless you are good"
That indeed is the essence of hap
piness. Its application may indeed be
urged in this glad Christmas season.
Let Christmas mean what it really
is-happiness, love, charity, Christi
anity. Let us be cheerful ourselves,
but unselfish in our cheerfulness. Let
us make ourselves more cheerful by
making others happy. Let there be
some practical charities that will reach
the homes of the poor, tighten the
darkness of the wretched, inspire hope
in the souls of the discouraged and
contribute to the wants of those in
distress and who, through their own
misfortune or of those upon whom they
are dependent, dread Christmas be
cause of its joy, its luxury, its extra
vagance, its extremes of revelry are
mockery to them by which they are
made to feel only keener their own
wretchedness, want and poverty
IF you are happy you know you
are bound to be good, for you can't
be happy unless you are good" and
YOU can't be either happy or good this
Christmas season unless you. are char
liable and make others happy.
Help those who are unable to help
themselves if you wish to share the
greatest happiness that the Christmas
season can bring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
Sowing and Reapine.

In youth we see the rosy side.
Joy finds US as it's center.
And all the gates are open wide
That pleasures troops may enter.
But wait until rheumatics do
Their worst. which IS the limit.
And then will fade the rosy view.
For crowding clouds will dim IT.
Cay fancy Rreets Us with a song
And tells us 10 be jolly
md sample as We go along
The several brands OF folly.
We list unto it's winning plea.
With willing ear we bark IL,
But how we murmur when we see
Our wild oats come to market.
Like butterflies in summer time
In youth we dance the measure.
l. not to reason. then to rhyme
We trip the halls OF pleasure
But pay day soon the vision Ellis,
It's pound OF flesh demanding.
t.cd then the man who holds the bffia
Aust have an understanding.
But need we. knowing what's 10 come
Go round with sober faces
And make our youth morose and giun
And trimmed with tear marked traces
No; let US brim the measure high
With socg and life and laughter.
Wen need the practice by and By
7" ,1ieer that grim hereafter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
NeidhboriY.

"who was that at the back door,
asked the man Of the house, looking up
from his paper.
Just our new neighbors to borrow a
cupful Of sugar"
"Some borrowers they appear 90 be"
at is the tenth time since yesterday
morning"
'They will be borrowing the baby
next for their poodle dog to cut HIS
teeth on"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10

Senator Dick of Ohio says he is glad
this is to be his last term as a mem
Der of the most dignified deliberative
body on earth. Possibly he really be-
lieves some people will think he is in
earnest when he says it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
Dec. 10 in American
History

1S05-Wtlliam Lloyd Garrison. Jour
nalist and abolition leader, born;
died 1879.
1S32-Andrew Jackson issued his proc
lamation against the ''nullifiers."
1S62-The Federal army. led by Cen
.eral Ambrose E. Burnside, crossed
the Rappahannock at Fredericks-
burg Va, one of the brilliant and
daring achievements of the war
1S9S-Treaty Of peace between United
States and Spain signed at Paris,
bringing to an end the Spanish
American war, which began in
April, 1898.
d9o6-Nobel peace prize awarded Pres
ident Roosevelt.
1909-Red Cloud. noted fighting chief
of the Sioux. died at the Pine Ridge
reservation: born 1929.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10

Does not this ideal Christmas sea-
son weather remind you that there is
a duty you owe to some less fortunate
fellow mortal. No man can be truly
happy who does not think of some one
else when the gladstone holidays are
approaching.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10

A Chicago man has sued his wife for
beating him with a carpet sweeper.
That is merely another evidence of the
march of progress. The carpet sweep
er is the successor to the broom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10

The British election shows dispo-
sition on the part Of the people to
stand pat. quite contrary to the inclin-
alton of their American cousins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10

a smained ankle viii usually disable
the injured person fer three or fou
weeks. This is due to lack OF prope,
treatment. When Chamberlain's lini
ment is applied cure may be effected
in three or four days. This linimer
is Uae of the best and most remark
able preparations in use. Sold by al
uzEists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10

Having so many things to speak OF
in his message President Taft forgot
to advise congress to do its Christ
mas shopping early.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10

President Taft recommends econ
omy, but congress holds the purse
strings; and crowd has great diff
Guilty practicing economy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10

II you are suffering from biliousnesE,
constipation, indigestion, chronic head
ache, invest one cent in postal card,
send to Chamberlain Medicine Co,
Des Moines. Iowa, with your name
and address plainly on the back, and
they will forward you free sample Of
Chamoeriain's stomach and liver tab
lets. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
The Worse For Wear.

"what is the matter with the ono
let?'
at tastes as though It had been madG
with secondhand eggs"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
DEFENDS THE STATE FAIR
Secretary Dickerson Comments on
Implement Mems Action.

Springfield. ILL.,, Dec. 1O-Secretary
Dickerson of the state board OF agri-
culture has replied to critics of that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
Her Objection.

Her Objection.
Mrs. Jones Il
with ut a girl
now"
why, how IL
that? I thought
her maid was a
jewell"
"She was, but
Mrs. Jones didn't
like the setting"
How was that17
4" he adorned
herself with 4
Jones sable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
HurnOr and
Philosophy
z1 DUNCAN N. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

ONE woman says she has discovered
that her husbands illness at night
Is merely n ruse to conceal the fact that
he has forgotten to do the errand she
intrusted him with.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10

A ST. Louis man compelled his wife
to cut his hair. Wonder If 1t was las
good as mother useter do ft?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10

With the presidents kind words as
a recommendation, no doubt Elihu
Root would be able to get job almost
anywhere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10

A soft answer may turn away wrath,
but most of US would rather be safe
guarded by a big fist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10

Home will be just as happy If tri-
butte is not paid to the bathtub trust.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
convenlentIv pafeetive.

Although she was an Indian lass,
The fates to her were kind
II took an hour her land TO paSa,
So he was color blind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
easionally,

"when does love get It's first set
backT'
Setback" ss,tfgesssgiS6 -
Eyes"
During the festivities attending Q
fashionable wedding reckon"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10

ONE woman says she has discovered
that her husbands illness at night
IS merely n ruse to conceal the fact that
he has forgotten to do the errand she
intrusted him with.
A soft answer may turn away wrath
but most of US would rather be safe
guarded by big fist
A woman's chief reason for house
cleaning is often merely TO have an
excuse to shift the furniture about.
No woman thinks IT a sin TO lie
when another woman is trying TO
pump her.
The woman who never had two new
hats in one year is always talking
about the things she was used TO be-
fore she was married.
1t is a poor salesman who can't sell
q man thing he doesn't want, but IL
requires a genius 10 so persuade him
that he viii stay satisfied with his bar
gain.
No man goes willingly 10 his own
funeral. but occasionally a man erects
his own monument TO be certain that
his virtues get satisfactory attention.
Many a small boy has found TO his
disgust that it is only in newspapers
that big sisters beau can be mulcted
for a quarter.
One sometimes knows more about
doing a difficult job before trying It
than after
Between the muckrakers and the
man with a touch or the woman with
a mission the man Of dollars has his
own troubles.
There are lots Of people who are fun
ny enough TO star, but don't know It
The men who go out TO develop a
new country are also frequently among
those who can't come back"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
Neutral Too

ct don't like Brown a Bit
"WhyT
HE is lazy"
"well. he has lots OF good company
"Well. l hope they aren't all sitting
on the fence beside Brown"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill len
tered at the postofice AZ second-class
nnatter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10

A woman's chief reason for house
cleaning is often merely TO have an
excuse to shift the furniture about.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10

No woman thinks It a sin TO lie
when another woman is trying to
pump her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10

Evidence Of Inferiority. =
''He has a very superior manner"
Yes; 1 notice. That probably IL the
only superior thing about him."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10

The woman who never had two new
hats in one year is always talking
about the things she was used TO be-
fore she was married.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10

BY THE }. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10

1t is a poor salesman who can't sell
q man a thing he doesn't want, but 1t
requires a genius 10 so persuade him
that he viii stay satisfied with his bar
gain.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-08
PARK OWNERS AT WAR
Semi Pro Magnates Unable
to Agree.

Warning faction kept the Chicago
Park Owners Baseball association from
electing officers at their annual meet
ing, held last night in the Unity build
ing, with Judge Willis Melville in the
chair. Members representing a dozen
parks In and around Chicago were in
attendance, while several additional
proxies were offered.
George McGurn, w. C. Neise nand B.
F. Moseley were appointed commit
tee on nominations for officers in 1910,
but their efforts to present a report
were baked by the chair, and after
nearly two hours of attempts to get
some action the meeting disbanded,
subject to a call by the president
Ed St. Clair, owner of the Streator
Reds, the famous downstate baseball
nine, is laid up at st. Luke's hospital
with a broken leg. His accident was
caused a couple of weeks ago in an at
tempt to catch train, his foot slir-
ping on the icy sidewalk The doctors
give him four more weeks in bed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-08

intention to attempt the cure Of tht
nigh school game without abolishtng
II probably will stop the antf-"preu''
talk, as far as the University Of Chit
cago is concerned
Coach Stagg returned with a desire to
see both high school and varsity games
divided into four quarters. He wants
the varsity contests shortened to thirty
minute halves. which, in turn. shall be
cut in half, and the high school battles
divided into four ten-minute quarters
This would make starting change In
the appearance of the game. Stage adj
mits, but he thinks Is would eliminate
some of the danger of exhaustion of
players and the consequent accidents
Coach Stage was full of enthusiasm
for the New York proceedings, but said
he would not attempt to choose be-
tween the many suggestions until he
mas looked them over and studied them
at length. He declared, however. that
he was not one of the rooters for re-
ducing the required distance to seven
yards in three downs. and that he was
in sympathy with the contemplated
changes in the forward pass rules.
The three lists of changes given
out officially by the committee are not
to be regarded as three separate
plans he said They happened to be
put out in three punches, but the
changes adopted may be taken from
any one of the three or from outside.
The public will have another chance at
the game. for suggestions can still be
considered. The meeting simply helped
to formulate the changes, but no one
can say which ones stand the most
chance of adoption"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-08
PROMOTERS FAIL TO
PICK SITE FOR BOUT
Richard and Gleason Hold
Conference at Salt Lake
But Cannot Agree.

Salt Lake City. Utah, Feb. Sex
Richard and Jack Gleason, the warning
partners in the promotion of the Jeff
es-Johnson fight, met yesterday at
their long heralded conference but
failed to take any action The meeting
between the boxing irxpresarios was an
informal one and at it's conclusion 1t
was announced that they had failed to
pick a site for the worlds championship
battle.
Gleason was firm in the belief that
the bout should be decided in San
Francisco and Richard was equally
strong for Salt Lake. There was some
talk about sporting circles that unless
Rickard gave in, Gleason would attempt
to break with him and form a partner
ship with Jimmy Coffroth for the stag
ing of the bout. Gleason, however, de-
MED that he had any such intentions.
Another conference >betwen the two
will be held at which 1t is believed a
positive selection of the battle ground
will be made.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-08
bACKRCHE AND KIDNEY MISERY
ENDED WITH SEVERAL DOSES

Usually sufferers from backache,
bladder trouble or out-or-order kid
>2sysr feel relieved after several doses
Aof Pape's Diuretic.
Misery In the back, sides, or loins.
sick headache, inf1amed or swollen eye
lids, nervousness rheumatism and dart
ting pains, heart palpitattons. dizzi-
ness. sleeplessness, 1istless, worn-out
feeling. and other symptoms of inactive,
sluggish kidneys simply vanish.
Uncomfortable urination Especially
at night) smarting. discolore1 water
and Bladder misery ends.
Feeling miserable and worried is
needless because this unusual prepara-
ton goes at once to the out Of order
Kidneys and Bladder, distributing its
cleansing, healing and vitalizing inf1u-
ence directly upon the organs and
glands affected. and completes the cure
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-08
stage HAS SOME GOOD
IDEAS ABOUT H. S. FOOTBALL

Coach A. A. Stagg of the University
job as censor of high school football by
gathering a few statistics and declar-
Ing that he would not recommend the
adjustment of prep football at the
next meeting of the national rules
committee. His announcement will be
relief to- the secondary school ath-
letes, but the secondhand schools must
also expect thorough revision of their
training systems, according to the Ma
room coach
Coach Stagg got back to the Mid
way with a bunch of compliments for
the New York meeting and a determi-
nation to root out some of the evils
from prep" football, now that the
varsity game is assured of revision. He
explained that the duties of the sub
committee on which he was appointed
would be to inquire into the status of
the high school medical supervision.
The Maroon coach started the high
school question at the eastern meeting
by mentioning the poor training rules
at many secondary schools and was i'm
mediately made a member of COM
mittee of three to report at the meeting
to be held in New York March "a
Though the Maroons had expected him
to declare in favor of abolishing high
school football, he stated that neither
he nor the other members believed
an action necessary.
The national football rules commit
tee, according to Stage, would not have
the final power to drop the prep"
game. although its influence would go
a long way His announcement of his
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-08
EAST CHICAGO AND
INDIANA HARbOR

and were entertained with a talk or
Interior Decorations" by Edward NJ
Langley of Valparaiso. Mr. Langley
brought samples of wall paper. hang
ings, etc, and the thirty club members
present were much interested Re-
freshments were served during the
evening.
The Ladies of the Maccabees will hold
their annual reunion at CIine's hall
next Friday evening.
V. C. Cartus, who is working in the
lS-inch mill in Gary, was in town yes
terday and expects to move his family
back here in the near future
Callahan & Schock were in Dyer yes
terday buying feed for their horses
Thos- Tobin of Chicago was Harbor
visitor yesterday
Miss Julia Jernberg has accepted the
position of assistant librarian for In
diana Harbor and will begin work in a
week or two.
The Home Missionary society of the
Methodist church will meet at 1880
o'clock this evening at the home of Mrs.
David Kepple. on Fir street The
Bondsmsns will be the subject and Mrs
H. p Ivey win be the leader.
Mrs. T. J. MurIey,swho has been quite
Ill, is improving.
The 7-year-old son of Barney and
Mrs Cohen is very Ill with mem
braneous Group. He has been sick for
week, but the last few days his ailment
has assumed an alarming aspect The
physician in charge of the case worked
over the patient all Sunday night, never
leaving the little sufferers bedside
and yesterday he was reported as very
low.
Dorothy May, the infant daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George vogel is suffering
from heavy cold, which threatens
pneumonia
Chickenpox is the latest infectious
disease to make it's appearance in Indi-
ana Harbor.. The youngest child of Mrs.
Philip Thomas of Grapevine street is a
victim. Where the little one contracted
the disease is a mystery to the parents,
who know of no time when the child
was exposed.