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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-31

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Tuesday, May 81, 1910.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-22
OBSERVATIONS

prominent laid hard fast
nj courtship
He does approve Of the por when the
softened
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-22
From Another Point of View

In second place. Now the Athlet all drop dead.
The federal bring us our meat trust minced
And public las survived another parade
be to authorities the
Proctor Knott Owens is good the
Several the variety Of the mushroom
know as tn
OF probably thinks the Republican
n right
chigan long
speech 1t would surprise not fow
rushed out the police they
Tramp, tramp, tramp the boys are marching
the Of correction Will
than he would they'd ung for him.
the worlds series VIII be
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-22
THE BALLAD OF A BACHELOR

Listen. ladies. while l sing
The ballad OF John Henry King.
John Henry was a bachelor.
His age was thirty-three or four.
Two maids for his affection We'd.
And each desired to be his bride.
Unto their feet John Henry King.
John Henry liked them both SO well.
To save his life he could not tell
which he most wished to be his bride.
Nor was he able to decide.
Fair Kate was jolly. bright and gay,
And sunny as summers day;
Marie was kind. sedate and sweet,
With gentle ways and manners neat.
Each was so dear that John confessed
He could not tell which he liked best.
He studied them for quite year.
And still found no solution near.
And might have studied two years
more
Had he not. walking on the shore.
Conceived a very simple way
or ending his prolonged delay
way in which he might decide
Which OF the maids should be his bride.
He said. "Tll toss into the air
A dollar, and I'll toss ~ fair.
III heads come up I'll wed Marie;
II tails. fair Kate my bride will be-"
Then from his leather pockethook
A dollar bright and new he took;
lie kissed one side for fair Marie.
The other side for Kate kissed he.
Then In a manner free and fair
lie tossed the dollar I'm the air.
I'VE fates." he cried. pray let this be
A lucky throw indeed for mel
The dollar rose. the dollar fell;
He watched its whirling transit well,
And or some twenty yards OF more -
The dollar fell upon the shore.
John Henry ran to where II struck
To see which maiden was In luck
But. oh, the irony OF fatel
Upon it's edge the coin stood straight!
And there, embedded in the sand,
John Henry let the dollar stand!
And he will tempt his fate no more,
But live and die bachelor.
Thus. ladies, you have heard me sing
The ballad Of John Henry King
Ellis Parker ButlG.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-22
BY DR.. A. p. DRuckER.

A few centuries ago the cry OF
humanity was. Where is the Foun-
tain OF Eternal YOUTH" Close upon
the echo OF this cry there followed
one similar TO It: Where is the Elixir
OF Life Intending. possessing which
many can defy old age and death
and dwell upon the earth forever?
Throughout the centuries old age and
death have been terrors TO man. Old
age. with its hoary head and weak
ened body. and death drawing the cur
tain over the consummated drama
these were i1isfortunes TO be contem-
plated with despair, avoided, II II
might be. Even the Bible regards
death as a punishment brought upon
mankind by sin. Hence the abhor-
renee. the unspeakable dread we feel
toward death, and in a lesser degree
toward old age We tremble at the
suggestion that we are growing old.
while the bare mention OF death fills
us with shuddering fear and hopeless
rebellion.
And yet old age should be the hap
piest stage In our LIES journey. the
sunset glory TRANSPORTING the men,
DRY OF a wellspent day into a real
fty. and death should be to us the
goal, the elimination. toward which
our every action and thought ought
TO shape itself. for which we ought TO
struggle and live and suffer.
But man, the highest OF all crea-
lures, does he alone descend the lad
der. merely returning to dust after
death, his sole reason for existence
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-22

and progress require discrimination
Col. Roosevelt has by this time In
dorsed everything IN the policies and
achievements of the administration
that deserves Endorsement In the
Judgment Of the candid and reason
able. He has Endorsed the Taft con-
servation program as far as 1t Is
definite program He has Endorsed
piecemeal revision OF the tariff sched-
ules. He has Endorsed the expert
commission plan, liberal reciprocity
with Canada, free trade with the
Philippines, the railroad act, the CON-
mission on railroad capitalization. the
postal savings banks act, proposed
labor legislation.
What has he passed over In 81
lence-for be II noted that he has
not condemned or criticised single
presidential act of omission or COM
mission-what has he failed to In
dorse? The winona speech OF pain
full memory, the withholding or pluEs
from insurgent Republicans whose Of
tense was unwillingness &c take the
law from Nj. aWickersham, and In
sistence on keeping platform pledges?
The bungling in the Pinchot-Bal-
linger case and the creation or a bad
muddle by delay and indecision?
Col. Roosevelt, aware OF his infiu-
ence, is not exercising the right which
the Record Herald. for example, Is
exercising. He praises where praise
is due, and stops there. We praise
but we also criticise where we think
criticism proper and necessary. To
expect OF Roosevelt a general, blank
Endorsement OF the Taft administers
ton is to expect him to stultify him
self and to subordinate loyalty to a
friend TO loyalty to principle and CON
viction.
No general Endorsement. 1t Is
clear, Is forthcoming. But there is nc
grievance in that fact, no undermine
ing. Chicago Record-Herald.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-22
The Soul---The Flower of Creation

being that he may fertilize the soil
ultimately? Is man but a link in the
chain OF being, returning to the earth
what she gave 10 the herb, what 1t
gave TO the animal. what this last
gave TO man? Then, indeed. were
man the meanest OF all living things,
the lowest OF all creatures. the bot
tom-most rung in the ladder OF being.
for while all other creatures ascend
the ladder OF life, man descends.
Up TO certain period, adolescence.
the body, the human hower-stem.
grows. Later. the feelings and emo
tions make their appearance, which
may be called the leaves Of the
human. Still later. the intellect
grows: and the period of It's quicken
ing is the budding-time for the soul
blossom. Finally, the soul, the aim
and primal thought hidden In the seed.
makes its appearance. 1t bursts into
bloom and Is ready TO delight, with
the splendor OF It's blossom and the
subtlety of its perfume a higher world
OF spiritual beings.
When, therefore old age steals upon
us. when the body becomes weak, the
senses dimmed. and finally when our
very mind grows weary of It's former
interests, we should not repine and
fear. but rather rejoice at this omen
that our soul has reached its time OF
full bloom, attained its full glory, and
is ready to watt Its fragrance forth
to the delight OF serener world,
whose spiritual inhabitants will exult
In It's perfection and marvel at It's
glorious unfolding.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-22
Thursday. September D.
THE PRESIDENTS PATRONAGE

best part OF this avowal 10 the ac'
acknowledgement OF failure:
"The president feels that the value
OF federal patronage has been greatly
exaggerated. and that the refusal TO
grant ID has probably been more use
full TO the men affected than the APP
pointments would have been"
II is 10 the credit OF the insurgents
that they We're not moved by the sus-
pension of appointments in their dis
tricts, and OF their constituents that
their votes were not controlled by the
prospect OF postoffices. The discipline
recommended by the leaders" on
the contrary. proved more help
than a hindrance. as the president
now perceives.
In the larger sense, one would
hesitate TO say that Mr.. Taft Is not
good politician: but he Is quite too
big man to be successful In the pet
~ details OF party management and
too honest to conceal his failure after
ward. The first impression which
this letter makes Is unquestionably OF
capitulation. The men from whom
patronage was withheld are trium-
plant, and the president Is inviting
their support. This is a perfectly OBJ
yious construction. Yet knowing Mr..
Taft as We do, II is fairer to read no
more into the letter than is expressed
IN IT. Perhaps he should virtuously
have denied that politics had ever
been considered I'm appointments, but
would that have been entitled to be-
lief? Everybody at Washington knows
what was done or not done during
the session OF congress. II might
have been wiser TO say nothing about
1t, now that Ii is past. but at least
the president makes no false pre-
tenses.-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-22

the same as In the noun "demeanor."
which may be good or bad "Debase,"
however. implies ignoble action.
HUMOR and WIT-Not the same
thing at all "Humor" Is contagious;
you and the 'humorist" laugh to-
gether. You just can't help laughing.
even though you don't know precisely
what you're laughing at. The thu.
morist" may not say anything worth
quoting. His humor may be in his
smile. his accent. II Is an atmosphere.
SO to speak, and 1t is usually good
natured and harmless. But wit" Is
bright, keen, incisive. 1t will bear re-
peating. But 1t doesn't always make
you laugh. 1t may sting and smart.
Instead Of smiling with the witty man,
as you do with the humorist, you may
dislike him, and hate his wit. a book
that keeps you smiling is humorous;
pun is witty, although it's usually
poor wit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-22

The presidents letter on congress
sional patronase--for the letter sign
ed by his secretary is his-has dis
tressed and perplexed his friends and
amused his enemies. The presidents
strength In all the recent turmoil has
been in standing firm and saying
nothing. He would more wisely have
held to this attitude. He is quite in
capable OF saying anything but the
truth, or even OF concealing the truth,
but there was no apparent necessity
for him TO volunteer this curious con-
fidence.
Most presidents have used their
patronage unblushingly for party
ends. while processing a theoretic de-
vo;ion TO high ideals OF a non-partisan
civil service Mr.. Taft Is a real civil
service reformer and abhors the poll
teal use OF patronage; but he Is too
honest 10 pretend that II is non-exist-
ent. Having been persuaded TO try
some experiments with IL himself,
with bad results, he frankly acknow-
lodges his mistake and hereafter he
will follow the usual rule" In the dis
tribution OF Offices.
The candor OF this declaration Is
Its only merit. But the subject Is one
that presidents do not usually talk
about in public. II is something OF a
shock to hear the partisan use OF
executive patronage. in the distribu-
tion of the "spoils.' freely spoken OF
as the usual rule" and to learn that
even lin the interest OF what the
leaders believed would lead to party
success" so conscientious a president
as Mr.. Taft was willing TO make GER
tain determinations" with the pur-
pose Of influencing legislation. The
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-22
Why Should Col. Roosevelt Indorse
Everything President Taft DoesP

ing omissions. The former Is sup
posed 10 sound better on the stump
and to look better In print, although
the practical politicians egregiously
underestimate the intelligence OF the
average observer OF things political.
But why should an Independent. self
respecting man do what no indepen-
dent, self-respecting newspaper-the
Record Herald, for instance-would
think for a moment of doing for any
party or any leader? Why should he
issue unqualified, rhapsodical indorse-
ments where the interests OF truth
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-22

Regular" friends of the admins
tration, 1t seems, have now aban-
doned all hope Of securing gen
erar' Endorsement OF the president
from Col. Roosevelt. Specific indorse-
ments of concrete acts and measures
and policies do not satisfy them, and
the talk OF Roosevelt's deliberate un-
dermining of Taft's position may be
expected to continue.
or course, there is great diner
ence between a blank Endorsement
covering everything and a series OF
specific Endorsements plainly show
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-22
English Horribly Misspoke"

HOME and HOUSEWIVES words
don't mean quite the same thing. a
house" is something material, made
of SO much wood, brick. stone. plaster,
etc. But that isn't necessarily a
home" Some sentimental person
has said that home is where the
heart is" and while that's bit In
definite, the sentimental person had
the right "hunch," II We may lapse into
slang for moment. The home
includes the wood. brick, stone, etc,
and also the hitching-post and back
yard and garage; but it's more than
that. Home" Is the house with all
the human associations" added. You
can't build a home" And you can't
buy a home" or sell home.' The
house without the intimate family re-
lationship of the inmates isn't a
home" at all.
GENIUS and TALENT-Don't call
little Johnny genius" II he can
draw a fish that looks more a hsh
than an aeroplane. He may have
"talent." But genius" Is big thing.
Few men in a generation are born
with genius. It's gift OF nature, and
n rare one. Talent is smaller gift.
or an acquired faculty. The man with
genius" is great beyond other men;
the man with talent" Is merely
clever. The genius" has imagination;
the talented" man Is practical, and
NAV not have an idea beyond dollars
and carbureters.
DEMEAN and DEBASE-There's
nothing disparaging in the word de
mean" It's a perfectly good" word,
II you know how to use 1t. A man
"demeans" himself we'll or badly, just
as he conducts" or behaves" him.
self well or badly. The meaning is
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-22
BEES MAKE A RABBIT SWIM.
Sting Him Until He Takes to the
River to Escape Their Attack.

ALTOONA. Pa, Sept. 21.-A pur-
sued rabbit took refuge under a hive
OF bees in the yard OF Postmaster FL
mer E. Rhodes, at Boyer, Blair coun-
ty, and very soon thereafter the bees
resented its presence and stung IL
several times on the ears.
In the frenzy Of pain, bunny sped
to the river near by. plunged in and
swan to the opposite bank, several
times ducking it's ears under the
water to allay the pain.
Hunter say IL is very unusual for
rabbits to enter the water, and few
people know they can swim.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-22

courtship
deserton Of the when the
calling should be from $50 to 10 80
1 uu,r. halfhours goodby
| He
their happiness
u that fight OF time"
serious proposition responsible
the intentions
Now this wha world needed
conducted erraticaly
and dim light have been thrown
about time immemorlal
courhp
ovr, Mavbe
believe that
char nee they did their sparkling
Any courtship bound
lar ever Ineffective
the cat began nosng around sort OF getting
Then
a scent
THE Sat
| JUMPED her tail shows Icing brstling angry tall
. BY the tip OF IL will show.
Of public behooves
could in the hurry Into line
jumped-and for
with common people
cold and
she's houdh avet great many years
'Ae all tomfooery to with a
An mpuse enthusiastic public opinion cat might scratch!
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-22

The slocum liquor law in Ne
braska, which has been on the statute
hook, of that state for 80 years, pro-
vides for city, town or village option.
William Jennings Bryan, in a fight
which he is waging against the
LIQUOR interests in Nebraska, attempt
ed to get the recent state convention
of the Democratic party to declare
for county option, the same as is In
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-22
- IS the Reason Why
lIliam ]. Bryan Never
Reached the Presidency

County Issue Up Nebraska which ne wsgins ssS' M
a ~ ~. so.s ~. party LIQUOR interests Nebraska attempt
ed to get state convention
Principle of the Democratic party to declare
for county option, the same as Is In
He VA unsuccessful and the convention Dahman
1nn opposed Bryan program.
Now Bryan will not support Dahman
friend politically and personally and has been ior
years
BRYAN has never voted any other than the he
st his first vote
But Dahmans big campaign in Nebraska
&WuL BOLT HIS PARTY.
AND IN DOING WHICH HE WILL VOTE AGAINST HIS LIFELONG
RHm
election will amount to repudiaton
Bryan not only by his but by the majority people his STATE anu
~ may be long picturesque political career
of do matter but the result OF the election
that this Byans last commanding word upon ANY issue
Should such prove to be the case however word will be
sed all time those
~ enemies WHO EVER QUESTIONED SINCERITY OF THE MAN
for generations why Bryan never
Exeached presidency of the United States
will why his efforts for the good OF his people
received only thorns story the crucfxon
deeprooted principles and honest convictions
Wrong may the the nation there should
- few now injustice that the PRONUNCIATION
q his acting otherwise than good faith and from
belief that the dependent chane
~ proposed in the standard of currency.
for by mistake of shooting
the mark in his for the adoption Of policies with which to
1ssnbat hard oppressive conditions Of his time
policy alone has failed Of adoption into the propaganda Of
III same insurgency sweeping country and drawing
$3orities to standard wherever lifted
sufficient forever him out of the pres
atfy himself those principles he
Asjsvsd to be right
There was plenty precedent part bolt
~ the Democratic party
He saw Democrats leaving him upon many they
By his when he agree
|kiAM
position question has for long well for
y outspokn all other things
For him to now right wrong platform
party directly for the opposite of his views simply
PARTYs PLATFORM and to inde the candidate of
~ party exactly opposite his simply
~ the CANDIDATE FRIEND would
N PRINCIPLE and Bryan is not built that way.
He is opposing of his party majority party
ska majority people Nebraska according
dispatches purposes founded upon principle and
Az purposes founded principle matter what the the
y ambition majort objection bringing
~ with mnorites.
may strike point upon Bryan
With his party in Nebraska.
whether the voters in in county
another whether shall remain for the
IKE individually.
question enough permit Of two sides and Bryan
- his sde renquish might
farm, usual Odds
With him it Say what you may
q wisdom economies questioned the fibre Of
Christian statesman apy hkened Gladstone
power appeal the conscience Of his countrymen
certainty that longer has presidential aspiration,
that he did he would be found where
he steada and unwavengor principle FIRST
ma SECONDLY the highest Office in the gift Of his countrymen
I0n0 An $50 AD@I ri
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-22

The hours TOT calling snould De from o.SV 10
and with additional halfhours to say goodby
He believe that the young people should
sit the sofa engrossed in their happiness
! that they forget the fight Of time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-08
RAILROAD BILL
HOTLy DEFENDED
Majority Answers Charges of
Minority Against Taft.
Eikins Measure.
URGE SPECIAL COURT
Think Such Provision Would
Eliminate Delays and In
crease Efficiency.
URGE SPECIAL COURT

WASHINGTON. March s'-De-
Tending and explaining the Tatt-El-
kins railroad bill. as reported by the
Senate committee on interstate com
merce, the majority OF the commit
tee filed their report in the Senate
Monday. The defense is directed 70
some of the charges made in the
Cummins-Ciapp minority report pre-
sentea last week,
Nearly one-third of the majority
report-wAteA- s-a- leag-eHe,-is- de~
voted to the commerce court pro-
posed in the bill. In favor OF having
a special court to handle all appears
from orders Of the Interstate COM
merce commission, the report says
that at present railroads may APP
peos to amy court of the United
States. and that, as Il result, there II
not only much delay. but considerable
~contrartety of decision, with result
ing uncertainty IN the law. The Gre
alton of a special court will prevent
delay and confusion in the enforce
ment OF the law.
Chairman Knapp. of the interstate
commerce commission. Is quoted as
having favored the creation Of such
q court.
The report declares that the scope
Of review Of the commissions orders
in the court of commerce will not
he wider than It is now in the United
State Circuit courts In answer 10
the statements Of the minority that
there would be little work for the
court the majority report reckons
there will he ample business, and
If there should be a lac OF Il the
C~UTnTuerCe COURT judgcs, being United
States Circuit Court judges. could lie
sent to help in the regular work Of
the heavy circuits.
The report contends that the pro-
vision IN the bill. making II the duty
OF the Attorney General to act for the
United States in appeals from deei-
sions OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission. proposes a great improve
ment over the present law uude
which the commission hires lawyers
70 represent 1t in appeal cases. The
Cummins-Clapp report set forth that
the change would have u bad effect
on the governments interests,
Intertrets Platform Plank.
The report makes ar interesting In
depreciation of a plank in the last
national Republican platform. The
plank said that railroads ought to be
allowed to make certain agreements
regarding freight and passenger rates
subject 70 the approval af the Inter
state Commerce Commission The
Taft Elktns bill says that railroads
making such an agreement need only
file 1t with the commission any time
within twenty DAYS after 1t has been
made"
The committee majority believed
that the widespread contention tnas a
shipper should have the right to d.
rect the routing of his shipments
yvo,iid result IN infuStiCS. II was pro-
posed, fer instance, to make the iui-
tial line responsible for LOGS or dam
age on connecting lines that it would
not have chosen as part of the route.
So the bill was made to provide that
a shipper could have his choice be-
tween eny two or more established
through routes.
All other charges made by the mi
nority are answered In detail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-08
DEAD STATESMAN FINDS
LAST RESTING PLACE
Former Senator Thos. C. Plat Laid
70 Rest in Little Country
Graveyard.

NEW YORK, March s.-The body
Of former Senator Thomas e. Piatt.
who died Sunday. was aiken to his old
home liz oswego. y. Y, this afternoon.
Funeral services will be held in the
Presbyterian church there tomorrow
and will be attended by the New York
delegation In Congress, a committee
from the State Legislature, h Re-
publican state Committee and hun
drada IF personal friends of The dead
poTIuFIan.
just hefore the body wa taken to
tho train to-iay a prayer service was
held at the home OF Frank IL. Plat.
OF West Serenty-fourth street. II was
attended only by the members of the
family. Up to the time this service
wa begun the public was permitted to
view the body and hundreds who
knew the old leader In life awaited
themselves OF the opportunity.
The pstti-bearers win be William A.
Srnsth. Frank NJ. Baker, ERw. G..
Riggs. J. Sioat Fassett. John w.
Dwight. Clarence IL Crosby, BENJAMIN
H. Tracy and Timothy l.. woodruff.