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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12
Attempted Change of Issue.

The republican campaign text
book for the present congressional
campaign tries to change the para
mount tariff issue to the general
record of the republican party dur
ing the 61st congress and since the
close Of the civil war. As the voters
have determined that the enormous
increase in the cost of living is the
real issue with them, and generally
believe that republican legislation
has produced high prices, the at
tempted change of issues is not to be
wondered at. Not that the campaign
bookmakers promise to further re-
form the tariff, except as far as the
letter Of the president explains his
plan for piecemeaI revision of some
of the schedules, for the Aldrich-
Payne tariff law is approved as 1.-The
best tariff law ever enacted by the
republican party"
What the republicans will have to
explain on the stump, is the lack of
legislation that would have reduced
high prices, and the fact that the
standpatters, Aldrich, Cannon,
Payne, Sherman, and those who vot-
ed with them are conducting the
campaign, and that not one insur-
gent republican who voted to reduce
the tariff law has been called to take
part in the campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12
Sept. IL in American
History

loOo-AhL4.S' 100. '.~.s- ai..'"t nero.
famous for his exploits on the up
per Mississippi in 1862, born; died
1863.
1S76-General Henry A. Wise. noted
proslaverist. ex-governor Of vir-
ginia and Confederate veteran.
died at Richmond; born 1906.
19O9-William Lloyd Garrison, son and
namesake of the noted anti-slavery
leader. and himself a reformer and
publicist. died at Lexington, Mass;
born 1888.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12
The Argus Daily Short Story
Lawyers Lost-By Harrison Wetmore
Copyrighted. 1910 by Associated Literary Press.

When John Jones met widow bear
ing the same name at summer re-
sort he was tired of widowerhood or
rather of his peculiar brand of bache-
lorhood. for he had never seen his
wife since the performance of the cere
mony that had bound them together.
He was now forty and desired home
The widow was attractive and. though
nearly the same age as himself, had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12
Il Saved His Leo.

"All thought I'd lose my Leg" writes
y. A. Swensen, of Watertown, Wis.
Ten years of eczema, that Is doctors
could not cure, mad at last laid me up.
Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured it,
sound aud we'll" Infallible for skin
eruptions, eczema, salt rheum, boils,
fever sores. burns. scalds. cuts and
piles. Twenty-Five cents at all drug
gists-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12
The Antidote.


The man of might and hustle
May call his work but sport,
May revel IN his labors
And pleasures of that sort,
May find in toll a blessing.
The very thing 20 please,
The charm that fits his fancy
But, oh, you life of ease!
To wrestle with a shovel
From morning until dark
May be for those who like IL
A silver plated lark,
May seem a way OF spending
A life composed and sane,
But give me rest in plenty,
And will not complain.
To push a pen or pencil
Across the printed page
May suit the simple sinners
Who thus their time engage
They claim that they would rathOP
Do that than sleep or eat,
But It would not be needful
To make my life complete.
/ know that some must labor.
From me far may IL be
To interrupt their pleasurei
May Il with them agreed
And I will gladly watch them
And stay 20 see IL through
II they will truly promise
That's all I'll have 10 do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

1t is the duty of Rock Island
county democrats to see to it that
they retain the member OF the Iegis-
Iature for this district. The office
belongs to them by every sense of
right and no other county should be
allowed to get away with it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

Forty-four thousand coal miners
have returned to work as a result
of the settlement of the strike that
lasted % weeks. The men gained
the points for which they contended.
The coal barons will lose nothing,
however. Just watch the prices
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

insurgent republicans as republicans,
and thereby tacitly serves notice to the
public that if the next house is re-
publican the people need not expect
the ideas of progressives to be carried
out. The republican text book, how
ever, officially indorses sentiments of
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS type
of republicans as being simon-pure re-
publicanism. AS the democratic cam
paign book accepts the sentiments of
many of the genuine progressive re
publicans as being truly democratic, it
would seem that the surest way to Sc
cure progressive legislation would be
by voting the democratic ticket.
Republication and CannOnism.
In spite of anything the progress
sives can do or say, Cannonism and
republicanism are synonymous. The
record of the last congress proves this
beyond successful contradiction. Page
1890 Of the Congressional Record
shows that on March 10Th a resolution
was reported providing for unseating
Cannon as speaker. OF the entire re-
publican membership only the follow
ing nine voted to unseat Cannon:
Murdoch of Kansas; Cooper, Cary,
Nelson and Lenroot of Wisconsin;
Lindburgh and Davis of Minnesota;
Poindexter OF Washington and Gronna
of North Dakota. Thus it is indispu-
table that Cannonism dominates all
but one twenty-fourth of the republi-
can party This is the answer we get
by dividing PIG, the total republican
membership of the house, by 8, the
number Of republicans who voted to
unseat Cannon.
CannOnism Bound to Rule.
Even If every one of the genuine
progressive republican congressional
candidates is elected, Cannonism will
reign in the house of representatives
il that body has a republican majority.
AS the regulars will outnumber the
progressives In republican caucus,
Uncle Joe" or some one satisfactory
to the old guard will be nominated
for the speakership. The only sure
way to kill Cannonism is to deprive
the republican membership Of con-
gress of the balance of power, and to
replace a republican president with
democrat.
Where and When?
1.-THE republican party" declares
the republican textbook, Stands for
the imposition of such duties as will
equal the difference between the cost
of production at home and abroad, to-
gether with a reasonable profit for
American induSfrfac'O
1t is true the republicans promised
such a revision in the 1908 platform,
but it is safe to predict no republican
candidate for Office will declare that
the tariff was ever revised on that
basis. All genuine progressive repub-
licans are on record as stating that
the promise was ignored as complete
ly as If 1t had never been made. Re-
vision of the ta-iff on the basis In
Dictated would have been a big down
ward revision, while the republicans
revised it upward by III per cent.
Two Snfe Bets.
A 100000 ship subsidy grab and
a central government bank are two
good bets in the event of the next
house of representatives retaining its
present republican majority If the
house is democratic it is an equally
good bet that special privileges will
be disappointed on both propositions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12
A Man of Iron Nerue.

Indomitable will and tremendous en-
egy are never found where stomach,
liver, kidneys and bowels are out of
order. If you want these qualities and
the success they bring, use DIR. Kings
New Life Pills, the matchless regpIat-
ors, for keen brain and strong body.
twenty-five cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

Democrats should not permit them
selves to be drawn into the republican
primaries next Thursday and thus re-
nounce their political allegiance. Let
them stay in their own party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

If the democrats of Rock Island
consider the Importance of the coun-
ty and the city in the district they
will see to it next Thursday that they
retain the member of the legisla-
ture --s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12


Victor Murdoch of Kansas will be dis
appointed If they expect that the re-
publican party proper has any inten-
ton of carrying out such ideas. This
is made plain in the republican text
book just issued by the republican con-
gressional committee. The campaign
book emphatically does not, recognize
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

The Minnesota supreme court has
confirmed the sentence of a st. Paul
bank president to 80 days in the work
house for reckless speeding of his au-
tomobile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

Mayor Gaynor may be rendered the
democratic nomination for governor
of New York on a silver platter
platter, mind you, not platform.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12
The weeks News.

Political developments of an i'm
portant character are promised dur
ing the ensuing seven days. Today's
state election in Maine is expected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

Governor Huges is to be made
chief justice of the United States.
He has earned this high position, in
spite of his whiskers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

Be not discouraged you Rock Is
land boosters. There are five days
of the week left yet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

Looks as if yesterday was the las
Sunday OF summer all right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12
Certainly Still.

Certainly 5tIIIs
''What Is Wilson doingI"
HE is on a still hunt for graft
Private detectiveT
mot on your life"
'Then why the still huntT
because be can use the graft"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

An the worlds a stage, with nobody
TO play willingly the dog.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

Do . not worry about the weather
even If 1t does remind you of 9TH,
Old Grey Bonnet"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12
Defined.

Defined.
what is meant by the new wo-
man?
'.rhe new womanT
Eyes"
''The lady who never grows old"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12
Their Degicaey.

Their DeIieaey.
"Cheer up. Bill What's the matterT'
Nobody loves a fat man."
"Ob, that's a mistake"
"Well. whoT
"Are you forgetting the mosquitoesT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

Only frogs croak in wet weather.
Be not croaker-be a booster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12
ANNOUNCEMENT.

hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the democratic nomination
for minority representative in the Thir-
ty-third senatorial district. and ask the
support OF all democrats who deem me
worthy. J. s. SLOAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12
HuInOr and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
by DUNCAN n. SMITH

WHEN a man begins to grasp the
fact that he will do well If be can
keep himself within bounds he begins
to get over the idea of reforming the
world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12
Not Fittina.

AL sports should go by seasons.
In winter ice In king.
To have a skate in summer
II not the proper thing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

The woman who bankers 70 be I'M
conventional, it is safe to bet, doesn't
know what unconventionality is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

This is the week. Are you on?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12
No lime 20 Be FrivoIeua,

"He hasn't taken vacation for six
years"
>'Poor man! what's his businessfs
"ae is in the pen"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12
His Sort.

His Sort.
"I like a credulous person"
"Do your,
"Yes: I think It shows a good heart"
"Ahem, believe you are a pro-
moter. aren't your
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

There may be more pleasure in pur-
suit than in possession. but most OF
US are dead willing TO sit comfortably
down and rest awhile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at asa
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill LEn-
tered at the postonice rs second-class
knatter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

Many men Of many minds. Many
women 10 offer and bring about
amendments to those same minds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN
TEXT BOOK IGNORES
THE INSURGENTS

CONTINUED from Page one.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12
Eorlocn Hama

"He is trying TO attain the unattain-
able"
ITO please his wife7"
mo. TO please HAnself."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

II most of us knew we had but If
teen minutes to live we probably
would be wondering If they would
print our ages in the obituary notices.
We are all anxious to have better
civic conditions and also willing that
the other fellow should win laurels by
doing the necessary work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12
Would He FaII7

what are you looking forT
IAN honest man."
"Sot a lantern?"
''No; just a little grating PROPOSE
tion."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12
Much Poorer.

"How are you ixedr'
81 haven't got a cent How are
yon?"
Worse than that. I haven't got .
dollar"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

Pride goes before a fall, but an in
vestigating committee also often pre-
cedes it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

There is no use crying over spit
milk. Hustle out and get some cream.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

A 100000 ship subsidy grab and
central government bank are two
good bets in the event of the next
house of representatives retaining its
present republican majority. If the
house is democratic it is an equally
good bet that special privileges will
be disappointed on both propositions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

And / win gladly watch them
And stay 20 see IL through
If they will truly promise
That's all I'll have TO do.
Certainly Still.
'FWhat is Wilson doingT
HE is on a still hunt for graft
Private deteciveT
mot on your life"
'@Then why the still huntT
because be can use the graft"
Their DeIieaey.
"Cheer up. Bill What's the matterT'
Nobody loves a fat man"
"Ob, that's a mistake"
"Well. whoT
"Are you forgetting the mosquitoesT
Defined.
"what is meant by the new wo-
man?
',fhe new woman
Eyes"
''The lady who never grows old"
His Sort.
"I like a credulous person"
"Do you?"
eS. lllnk IL SHOWS BOOu uedEG
"Ahem. 1 believe you are a pro-
moter. aren't your
Much Poorer. -
'How are you 6xedY'
II haven't got a cent How are
yonT"
Worse than that haven't got =
dollar"
Would lie FaIi7
what are you looking forT
"An honest man"
''Sot u lantern?"
''No; just a little grating PROPOSE
tion."
Foriorn Hope.
"He is trying to attain the unattain-
able"
ITO please his wifeT"
mo. TO please Hhnself"
No Time to Be Frivolous.
"He hasn't taken vacation for six
years"
>'Poor man! what's his businessfs
"He is in the pen"
Not Fitting.
All sports should go by seaso1a
In winter ice IN king.
Evening journal., 1910-01-20
Thursday. January 20. 1910
CONCEALED WEAPONS.

II HE shooting of young man iii this city
= has stirred not only the residents of Will
nington, but has caused considerable comment
in other places In West Chester, the News de-
clares that some method should be found where
by the carrying of concealed deadly weapons by
civilians shall be stopped. For several years
past the Chester County Courts have given the
limit OF the law to persons found guilty of car
irving pistols and other weapons, but the prac-
fice still obtains, says the News, and is con-
~stant menace to public safety. 1t adds that one
OF the justices of the peace remarks that there
are very few cases in West Chester in which the
single charge of carrying weapons is brought,
but usually the charge is added to some other
complaint brought against prisoner Should
one charge fail the prosecuting officer relies
upon the deadly weapon accusation TO convict
the prisoner. There is no doubt, says the News,
that scores of men and boys in West Chester car
~ pistols razors or daggers and the same may
be said of this city.
Referring to the Wilmington tragedy the
Reading Herald remarks that the only safe means
of protecting life from the fellows quick on the
trigger is the absolute prohibition of the pistol
carrying habit The law should be made more
rigid. Those who are convicted of carrying
weapons should be imprisoned for a longer term
than that provided under the present laws. In
our own courts the custom has been to inhict the
extreme penalty on such offenders but we doubt
it such punishment as is now imposed has af-
fected the habit in the slightest degree. AS we
have said there is every kind OF encouragement
to men and boys TO buy weapons, and if a per
son makes a practice of carrying weapons he
is mighty apt to use them in fit of temper.
The sale of all such instruments of death
should be very carefully regulated.
Evening journal., 1910-01-20
ksspIna Trade al Home.

newark Ledger.
Tho question that has bothered NOR
chants In towns and small cities is. how
10 keep trade at home and court business.
1t has not been solved. and probably never
will be. The farmer and his wife make an
effort TO keep their boys at home. but
they do not always succeed. They trv diff
ferent amusements and the boys stsv in
the home nest for a time.
Amusements are needed to keep the peo-
pie at home. Merchants often decry
amusements, but they often keep the peo-
pie from going away. Give the people
something TO keep them from going away.
and the merchants must do their part.
Now what viii the merchant do? He ex-
poets the people 90 patronlze him. why
should they? The merchants in large cities
are reaching out after trade, and they
get II. Many business places in towns
never give any kind Of an invitation 10
purchasers to call, or even let them know
tho sort OF goods they carry.
To the business men Of Newark, who
are anxious 20 increase their trade should
make an effort 70 do so. 1t is not worth
while for us 10 suggest 10 you how 70 IN
crease your trade. xoa know how. and Il
you don't Il is time fo- you 70 try some
thing else.
Evening journal., 1910-01-20
Road Engineer in sussex.
Milford Chronicle RepD

l NAAAANA1 NAAAAAANAl AiktIsl
We are not in touch with the directing
forces behind the Levy Court OF Sussex,
and for that reason can form no opinion
as TO what its policy may be as to the
appointment OF Road Engineer for this
county; but back Of it all should be the
purpose to build up and advance the
building OF a road system for Sussex
county which will forever do away with
the old system whereby the monies were
worse than wasted, and little short of
stolen In many instances. When the Levy
Court is called upon next Tuesday to elect
an engineer the first object should be 10
get man OF experience. he has the abil-
ity to organize bureau Of roads. as well
as the ability TO do the engineering work
That there will be two men in each rem
resentauve district charged directly with
maintaining the roads and building bet
ter roads, who will have to gather around
them a force OF road workers, who in turn
will have to give their entire time for a
year to that particular work, is another
point where the hand Of partisan politics
may creep In to detract from the best re-
suits hoped for from the new order Of
things. But this should not come into the
plan at all. The Republican organization
OF Sussex county has men capable OF do
ing this work, and men who can rise
above tho petty partisan effects possible
to be worked out, and which, IL worked
out, will be to the detriment Of the party
generally. We hope TO see the Republi-
can Levy Court rise to tho situation. and
manfully meet the situation by placing a
OF the new plan, who will be capable OF
surrounding himself with other men Of
character and ability to put into working
order a system of road work which will
bring credit to the county and themselves.
mistake made now. will cost the Re-
publican party the county next fall
Evening journal., 1910-01-20
HIGH COST OF LIVING

II he movement started in Washington some
= time ago to stir up the ultimate con-
sumers so that they shall start big fight against
the trusts which are charging high prices for
their products has taken tangible form in
Cleveland, 0.
The other day the foremen of three LARGE fac
tories IN Cleveland suggested that the men pledge
themselves to abstain from the eating of meat
and within short time the idea spread through
twenty-tour factories with the result that 6.ooo
signatures were obtained to the agreement, these
signatures representing a population of some ao-
ooo II is predicted that by the end of this week
10000 separate families in Cleveland will have
Joined this movement.
And it is likely that it will extend TO other
cities in the West especially, where the neonle
are more alert than in the East The object of
the movement is to show the beef trust a "thing
or two, to rebuke the trust for the advance in
the price OF meat. OF course this action on the
part Of workingmen will not be permanent but
It will have the effect Of lessening the consume
ton OF meat very materially, although we s,,r-
mise that there will be many families that will
not strictly live up to the agreement The bet
ter plan it seems TO us would be TO de-
crease the consumption of meat and not cut II
out entirely. Probably meat as an article of
food IS needed more by working people bv those
who labor manually, than by any other class
Professional men and business men could get
along very readily with eating much less meat
than they do.
In considering the high cost of living Mr..
Mullen at meeting of the Board of Trade the
other day said that families when the pinch was
felt used substitutes for the high priced arti-
cles, and he pointed out as a sign of returning
prosperity that the substitutes, cheaper but lust
As wholesome food, were not being purchased
so much as few months ago.
But at any rate the question Of the high cost
Of living IS real and vital one to many fami-
lies and the Cleveland movement shows that con
sinners will find some means of meeting II.
Evening journal., 1910-01-20
cspitaIizina the Hen.

wall street Journal.
II is claimed that the average produc-
tion Of a hen is 200 eggs per annum, but
II is safe TO assume that the actual Is
much below this figure. Adopting the very
conservative figure OF 120 eggs per hen per
annum, we find on the above basis Of pro-
duction there are $4,000. 900 laying hens in
the United States responsible for the pro-
duction Of 5000 100000 eggs.
At the farm price Of 20 cents per dozen
the total income derived from each hen
annually would amount to 81. Allowing 20
cents for maintenance and 10 cents for de-
probation. which latter would wipe out
the market value of the hen in four years.
irrespective OF salvage when the period
of production is over, the net profit per
hen per annum amounts to $3.50.
This profit according to Wall street
standards, capitalized on a per cent.
income basis, would place a nominal
value Of $50 on each hen. For the l5O.-
100000 hens--this would amount TO the
enormous total Of $i.5OO0O 1000
That the American hen can return a
yield OF per cent. per annum on a cap
italization Of Si5OOO0O.OOO appears nothing
short OF remarkable, but such is the case.
The entire outstanding capital obligations
OF the railroads OF the United States in
1907 were less than four times this amount
or sie,OS2 i4e.eSs, while the total paid out in
interest and dividends represented but
4.O5 per cent. of this amount.