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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18
Pinchot's Statement.

How like state paper in its dignity
was Pinchot's statement! How like a
voice in the times when patriotism
fired men to an unselfshness that ex.
allied them in his declaration that 'the
supreme test of movements and meas
ures is the welfare of the plain peo-
pie"
Here is a man whose love for trees
led him to finance the American For
estry association; whose zeal for the
conservation of our forests, our water
powers and our mineral wealth caused
him to pay the expenses of the confer
ence of governors out of his own peck
ct; who, when he needed the services
of an able man whom the governments
appropriation would not permit suff1-
cient salary, paid the balance from his
own funds to get the man.
Keenly does Pinchot appreciate the
evil besetting this government. THE
conservation of the natural resources
and the conservation of popular gov
eminent are both at stake. One needs
conservation no less than the other"
The loss of its mineral wealth, its
lands, it's forests and it's water powers
to the nation are specific dangers"
that ''are merely parts of the great
issue between special interests and the
rest of us. That is, whether this coun-
try shall be managed by men for hui
man welfare, or by money for profit.
TT is a tremendous moral issue far
greater than any mans personal feel
ings or personal fortunes. 1t lies be-
tween the people and their representa-
tives on one side and the interests and
their representatives on the other; be-
tween progress and reaction; between
special privilege and square deal.
repeat that the supreme test is the
welfare of the plain people. 1t is time
to apply it."
So thought william H Taft. And he
applied the boot to the square deal in
ousting from public Office patriot of
the old school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18
Mr.. Taft's Ambitions,

The Argus recently published a dis
patch from its special Washington cor
respondent to the effect that President
Taft's real reason in wishing to drive
the genuine house insurgents and the
genuine senate progressives from the
republican party was that he was con-
WINGED they would oppose his renom-
nation, and support Roosevelt.
This view is upheld in every particu-
lar by information just supplied the
New York Herald by its Washington
representative.
"Mr. Taft Is candidate for renom-
nation in 1912" says the Herald's
correspondent He has made no an
nouncement, but that is not necessary
He is before the people of this coun-
try as a candidate now and the sea-
soned politicians Of the republican par
ty do not doubt that he will be nom
mated, with or without opposition. If
there is opposition, it will be crushed.
Mr.. Hitchcock, he of the smiling
face and the steam roller grip, has not
for an instant been idle. The fences
today are in good condition Come
home of the agitators Of the middle
west, Mr.. Hitchcock IS as ready to
meet it now as if the contest for del
egates were coming within a twelve
month
President Taft, It is predicted will
from now on be more than ever a mil
liant president. He has expressed
himself with great force and fearless
ness within the last few days regard
ing the element in the west that seeks
to dominate the party for special or
selfish interests. Thus he will meet
the radicals, whom he realizes must be
fought to their knees
Viewing the situation from the stand
point of the welfare of the American
people. it is to be hoped that the Taft
Aldrich Cannon Tawney Hitchcock
Standard Ofl-Morgan conspiracy to re-
nominate Taft will be successful.
For, in that event, the republican
party will be defeated, and the govern
ment will be returned to the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18
The RascalIy Paper Trust.

Peoria Star: When the tariff bill
was framed the paper trust received
distinguished consideration. The pres
ident with his own hand raised the
duty from 1915 to 81.
Now, a federal grand jury has indict-
ed part of the paper trust for an Illegal
combination in restraint of trade and
it is getting after the wood pulp trust
for the same reason.
This is akin to the sugar trust that
no sooner was protected by law than
1t turned about and proceeded to rob
the government by false weights.
The more favors that are conferred
upon these organizations, the more
greedy and reckless they become, and
the less regard they have for the rights
Of the people or for the rules Of COM
mon honesty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18
Pearx Writes of Cook.


For the first time in his history of
the discovery Of the north pole, now
appearing in Hampton's Magazine,
Commander Robert e Peary mentions
the name of his late lamented rival In
the forthcoming February installment
he says:
"At Etah, Rudolph FRANKIE, who had
come north with DR.. Cook in 1907,
came to me and asked permission to
go home on the Erik He showed me
a letter from DR.. Cook directing him
to go home this season on a whaler.
An examination by DIR. Goodsell, my
surgeon, showed that the man had in
cipient scurvy and that he was in a
serious mental state, so had no alter
native but to give him passage home
on the Erik. Boatswain Murphy, whom
I was to leave at Etah, was a thor
Qughly reliable man, and l gave him
instructions to prevent the Eskimos
from looting the supplies and equip
ment left there by DR.. Cook, and to be
prepared to render DR.. Cook any as
sistance he might require when he re-
turned. as had no doubt he would as
soon as the ice froze over Smith sound
presumably in january, so as to en-
able him to cross to Anoratok from
E1lesmere Land, where have no doubt
he then was"
The fact that FRANKIE was suffering
from mental disorder finds a curious
coincidence in the recent reports of
Cooks own mental condition
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18

l was in Switzerland and about to
climb the Jungfrau when a bundle of
letters and newspapers were handed
me. While waiting for my guides
tore open the wrapper of the papers
and, scanning one of the journals, no
ticed marked item stating that my
grandfather, Sherman Wellesley. aged
eighty-five. had married and died the
same day.
In twinkling was deposed from
position of heir expectant to a great
fortune to-I' did not know what. My
grandfather had bitterly opposed my
propensity to travel and especially to
climb mountains. l was his only de-
scendant, and he had long endeavored
to induce me to settle down to the care
Of the millions which he had willed
me. He lived in constant terror lest l
should make slip on one of my
climbs, go several thousand feet down
over a precipice and the fortune that
had been accommodating during his life
time would go a-begging. In other
words, it must be left to charity.
His intention In marrying was plain
to me. He could not have an heir
(other than MYSELF, but he could have
a wife. He had doubtless lost all pa
ttence with me and at the last moment
married some woman who would sup
ply my place as an heir.
I hesitated what to do, but, looking
up at the glittering top Of the white
mountain, forgot for the time all about
the fortune l had lost, and, my guides
being ready, started on what proved
my last ascent. On returning to my
starting. point, Interlaken, I left for
home. AS soon as ! landed wrote my
new grandmother asking for informa-
ton as to her husbands disposition of
the property. By return mail 1 receiv-
ed this reply:
Your grandfather, being taken suddenly
i'll, concluded to destroy the will leaving
that you would settle down and attend to
the property. Having but an hour or two
to live, there was no time to make de-
tailed will. His brain, always quick to
work. solved the problem in this wise:
Having great confidence in me, he mar
ried me on his deathbed and signed a
will comprised in a few words leaving me
all his property. He. however, exacted a
promise from me that II you desired to
marry me 1 would take you for a hus-
band.
Phew! Marry my grandmother!
Well. all depended upon what kind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18
FIELD OF LITERATURE

The St Nicholas.-The young folks
who delighted in Bradley Gtlman's
story of "A Son of the Desert" will
welcome in the February st. Nicholas
the first chapters of the authors new
serial, 1.-THE Wizard of Morocco"
which plunge Ted and his gallant Be
douin Brother" into the heart of ex-
citing and entirely new scenes and
adventures promising plenty of fun
and thrills. The February st. Nicholas
has, seemingly, more than the usual
amount Of merry rse-rnirth-provok-
ing rhymes and mirth-provoking pic
lures on the Brownies in a hospital,
Queer Cargoes,' Little Dumping
Street. 1.-THE Dancing Ki-wi," "The
Happy Land of Yon," 1.-THE Lion
Tanners Little Boy" and others; and
young and old will enjoy the Valentine
page showing "The Postman's Trials
in AnimaLland." Would you like to
know how to build and play with a
"double-runner?" The February ST.
Nicholas tells you. Do you know why,
often, books that stir the tears are
books one loves and rereads many
times? Hildegarde Hawthorne has
much Of interest to say in the Febru-
airy st. Nicholas Books and Reading
Department. Did you ever hear of the
wonderful glass models of certain curl
Gus little animals in the American
Museum of Natural History? The
February st. Nicholas Nature and
Science has a really-truly fairy story
about them. And there are other good
things in the February st. Nicholas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18
UNITE ON MILEAGE.
Present Forms to Be Replaced
by interchangeable Tick
cts March 1.
NO REFUND ON THE BOOKS
Price VIII Be $40 to Cover 1900
Miles of Transportation Over
Different Roads.

Another attempt is to be made by the
passenger agents of the western roads
to introduce an interchangeable mile
age ticket that will fit into present
rate conditions. The new transporta-
ton will be placed on sale March 1
and will replace all present forms.
There will be no refund and the
price of the books will be $40 to cover
1000 miles of transportation. There
will be slight variations in the rate
where legal charges differ. The tickets
will be good for only original purchas-
es and they will be descriptive in form
with the signature on the cover. Be
sides the original signing, holders will
be asked to duplicate their signatures
in the presence Of conductors.
Distribution of Coupons.
The coupons, valued at cents each,
will be detached one for each mile in
Illinois. Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Okla
homa. northern Michigan, Minnesota,
Nebraska North Dakota, Wisconsin,
and parts Of South Dakota. Five cou-
pons for four miles. or 21a cents a
mile, will be taken in Missouri, Wyo-
ming, Texas, Montana and South Da-
kota west of the Missouri river. In
New Mexico three coupons for two
miles will be detached. The tickets
will take the place of all other indi-
vfdual and mileage books. The old
form of interchangeable ticket, costing
$50 for 1000 miles with a refund of
$3.50 when used, has virtually been
made obsolete by the adoption OF 2
cent rates in many states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18
How to Make Better
Cough Syrup Than You
Can BuY.

A full pint of cough syrup
enough to last a family a long
time-can be made by the rec
ipe given below in five minutes,
for only 81 cents. Simple as it
is, there is nothing better at
any price. 1t usually stops a
deep-seated cough in "a hours
and is a splendid household
remedy for whooping cough,
colds, hoarseness, bronchitis.
etc.
Take a pint of granulated
sugar. add one-half pint warm
water and stir about two min
utes. Put 21k ounces Pinex
in pint bottle and fill up with
syrup. Take a teaspoonful ev-
cry one, two or three hours.
1t keeps perfectly and the taste
is pleasing.
The chemical elements OF
pine which are very healing to
membranes, are obtained in
high proportion in Pinex, the
most valuable concentrated
compound of Norway white
pine extract. None of the
weaker pine preparations will
work with this recipe. Your
druggist has Pinex or can cas-
lily get it for you.
Strained honey can be used
instead of the syrup, and makes
very fine honey and pine tar
cough syrup.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18
The Councils Commendatory Actio

Inc COunc1BS COInmen0atOry Action.
The action of the city council in sus-
tanning formally the plan of improv-
ing the streets in the business section
with asphalt is heartily to be commend
ed, and will be commended by all pub
lie spirited citizens. Rock Island has yet
to make it's first balk in the matter of
street improvements. 1t was the first
city of the three to inaugurate brick
paving, but it is not to be the first of
the three to block the substitution Of
asphalt for the original brick pavement
that is now worn out.
Happily, indeed, for the city's well
fare, now and in the future, the OBJ
jectors were largely in the minority,
and in many instances represented
sections where the pavement is in the
most deplorable condition. The coun-
ell was right in assuming that 1t would
be unfair to discriminate as far as any
part Of the contemplated Improvement
is concerned and that no pazt could be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18
CoWLEs QUITS NAVY JOB
Roosevelt's BrOther-in-Iaw Reported
Ousted as Bureau Head.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Rear Admiral
w S. Cowles, chief of the bureau of
equipment, has asked to be relieved of
the duties of that bureau inasmuch as
the bureau will be abolished or merged
within few days with steam engin-
eering and construction, according to
Secretary Meyers plan Of reorganiza-
ton of the navy. This is to be endors-
ed by congress. Rear Admiral Cowles
is the brother-in-law of former Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and there has been a
story current that he was ousted from
the present place unceremoniously.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18
HuTnor and
Philosophy
IN PROSPECT.
By DUNCAN m. SMITH

WHEN science gets through raonlEe,
w With man 1 rather guess
That he will know the answer
To questions. more or less,
Just how he is constructed.
The manner and the plan
OF building from the elements
The things that make a maa.
The surgeons saw him open
And look into his heart.
Trim here and there a member
And take him quite apart.
They fool around his liver
And peep into his brain
And cast reproacbful giances
At him should he complain
They're bound TO get acquainted
With man and know the worst.
The reason OF his hunger
And exc the cause OF thirst,
And how he does his thinking,
And why he goes to sleep.
And what may be the causes
That make him laugh or weep.
Some day. as now is mended
The auto OF the bike,
He may to the repair shop
With all his troubles hike.
A monkey wrench attendant
The joints will tighten hard,
Put oil upon the bearings
And set him in the yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18

eliminated without emitting some of
the poorest paving in town
Rock Island, therefore, bids fair to
go ahead with its paving, as in the
past, with the consequence thattn COM
paratively short time you will scarcely
know the main business thoroughfares,
so complete will be the transformation,
to smoothe-surfaced streets, wires I'M
foreground, and uniform illumination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy new
er disappoints those who use 1t for
obstinate coughs, colds and irrita-
tons of the throat and lungs. 1t
stands unriyalled as a remedy for all
throat and lung diseases. Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18
Jan. Is in American
History

1882 Daniel Webster, orator an6
statesman, born; died 1852
1S1S-Richard Yates, war governor of
Illinois and United States senator,
born; died 1878.
1903-Abram S. Hewitt, noted ironmas-
ter. statesman and philanthropist,
died; born 1922.
190S-Edmund Clarence Stedman, not
ed author and critic, died; born
1884
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18

Improve the business section by
means Of asphalt pavement and sys-
tematically illuminated streets. This
accomplished, the few remaining
shacks on Second avenue that stand
as excuses for business buildings will
feel so out of place that they will get
out Of sight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18
Don't oeY a DExorca

A western judge granted divorce
on account of ill-temper and bad
breath. DR.. Kings New Life Pills
would have prevented it. They cure
constipation, causing bad breath and
liver trouble the ill-temper, dispel
COLDS, Danish headaches, conquer
chills. Twenty-Five cents at all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18
Where He Faded.

Brown was pretty mad when the
months bills came in"
"Well. what did he do about it?"
"Went home for the purpose of start
ing South American revolution"
"And did he do it?"
mo"
"Why notT''
"His wife met him at the door"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18

It is proposed to establish chair OF
embalming at the University of Michi-
gan. Some thoughtful student doubt
less Will offer the dead languages as
fit subjects.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18

When you think of what the Ameri-
can people stand for nowadays it is
hard to understand why they made
fuss a century and a half ago over
such trihe as a tax on tea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18

Plans are being made for remodeling
the hall of the national house of rep
resentatives Something modern in the
way Of a-speaker is a prime necessity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18

Maybe that crime wave in France
can beAattributed partly to the kind Of
literature France has been turning out
in recent years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18

Poor Memory.
"Jenks must be a very absentmtnd-
ed man."
"I never noticed it,
"Well, 1 saw him the other night
with some girls in a restaurant, and
think he had forgotten that he was
married"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18
Such an Odd Idea.

Such an Odd Idea.
"Do you know the nature OF an
oath?
at do"
"WelI, what is it2'
at is something you take before
swearing to a lot Of facts made TO
order to fit your side of the case"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18

Friends Of Iceman Morse probably
wish to hurry along the signing Of pc
titions for his release before the peo-
pie have to buy ice again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18

So far as the United States is con-
icerned Canada's 100000 navy will
be perfectly safe if it behaves itself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18

Near Salt Lake City there is wash
out SO miles long. Now some heavy
ironing Will be. required.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18
Mutual.

Mutual.
Eyes, shook hands with the presi-
dent"
Weren't you abashed at greatnesST'
mot bit"
81 presume the president wasn't
either"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18

In order to be nearer the Interests"
Secretary Ballinger may seek seat in
the senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18
Explained.

81 often wonder why men marry"
"Do your"
eyes"
81 can enlighteu you"
Proceed"
ITO have somebody to put the blame
on"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island. Ill. CEn-
tered at the postofdce as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18
Didn't Match.

The sailorman was gay enough,
AS any one could see.
They wondered that an ancient salt
So very fresh could be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Some men are single because they
have a lamentable habit OF seeing dou-
BILE.
We may despise riches. but not hard
enough to give them away to our great
est enemy.
The most necessary thing next TO
knowing how to talk is knowing hove
to shut up.
A college education is n good thing
to have around the house If 1t doesn't
interfere with wood splitting and the
carrying out of cinders.
Eggs are eggs these days, though
they might be mistaken for gold mug
gets.
When IN doubt seek out q cheap
hand and have him pull you out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18

Lotto Like Him.
"He is very generous"
'In what way" r.
with his work"
81 don't understand"
HE always lets others do It for
him"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18
InartistIo.

"How are you feelingT
"All to the bad"
But you look the very picture OF
health
'"Then the picture was drawn by a
bum artist"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18

TERMS.-Daily. 10 cents per week
weekly. 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character. political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18
First Aid.

His country is suffering from a ter
rible drought
Don't the express companies run In
there?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18
Have Won a weak throat7 ID

Have you weak throatT III so,
you cannot be too careful You can
not begin treatment too early. Each
cold makes you more liable TO anoth-
er and the last is always the harder
to cure. If you will take Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy at the outset
you will be saved much trouble. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18

Some Relief.
His wife keeps things IN a constant
turmoil"
"Still, she has one good point"
what is it?"
'She doesn't talk In her Sleep"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-18

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-17
90 BONES OF FIRST CLASS o..
APPLES SENT FROM EA1ON

Ration. y. NJ, Nov. lb-lht tol-
fax county material for the Chicago
Land show was loaded Saturday wen
ing into "a special baggage car. car
ricd by No. 10. and arrived at its des-
tination this morning. The big cx-
position opens on noN saturday. CIV
ing five DAYS In which to prepare the
exhibit for display. e.. ~. Fisher viii
have control of thc eyhibit made by
CoifaX county. which occupies al
most ouc-half the space reserved for
New Mexico. and ia the only county
exhibit nude. Tho different land
companies from tho southern part OF
the county have their special agricul-
.tural exhibits. which combine With
the main count, exhibit Goa presenting
an Appealing array OF colfaN prod
urts that VIII make thousands OF Wis
itors TO the Coliseum AXE notice.
The material shipped saturday
eveuiug consisted of GJ boxes OF first
class apples. "a large hogshe1d Of coke
and one of coal. 4 large crate Of
sheaf grain and forage crops. neatly
DISPLAYED ON three large exc loot
boards. a. varieties 80 iatke grain.
a large number az vegetables n
fruit for plate display and a complete
assortment Of fruits and vegetables,
preserved in glass lars. Fully 10000
pieces of adNertisins matter VIII De
distributed bA the county's general
reprrsentatlve. besides as much more
.bv the land companies adtcrtlsinl.
their special land tracts Snnethih-
wen worth while ls r9I ud GO inilpfs