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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

any bill. There are senators, how
ever, who think that the bill is not
unconstitutional, but as Senator Ray
ner has made his point it devolves
upon those differing from him to prove
the faith that is in them. The merits
or dement's Of the measure at once
fall out of sight when the great con-
stitutional question is raised.
Thus, one of the peculiarities of law
making is forced into national notice
and the beauties of how not to do it
are displayed to public gaze.
However, in the long run, those
things which the masses of the people
want get themselves embodied in the
laws of this country and congress
sional views Of constitutionality are
modified by the voting attitude of the
people
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

When foodstuff on a rampage goes
And up the ladder chases
And when the prices higher get
How viii we feed our faces?
Or will our stomachs have TO go
On an enforced vacation
Or, II it doesn't come TO that.
Pull through on half a ration1
'Fierce" is the only word that can
Do justice TO the matter.
1t almost takes its weight IN gold
To fill the family platter.
You go out with a pocket fun
OF bills, and after paying
The score, II there is any left.
In splendid luck you're playing.
It used to be a man could save
A portion Of his earnings
And still have plenty in the house
To satisfy his yearnings.
But now he IS a lucky dog
II he can answer No. SIR:
do not owe the baker man,
The butcher or the grocer"
But that's the way II IS today.
There's no use I'm denying
That living is so very high
II takes the sting from dying.
You 90 into the corner store,
And II you can't get trusted
Before you turn three times around
You find that you are busted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

The house of representatives OF the
South Carolina legislature has ratified
the proposed constitutional amend
ment for a personal income tax. The
senate Of the Illinois legislature re-
Gently took like action, and more re-
Gently Governor Fort of New Jersey
urged ratification upon the legislature
of that state. Governor Hughes of
New York is against the proposal on
the ground of it's unconstitutionality
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

The National Geographical society,
with aid offered by the Peary Arctic
club and a $4,000 contribution by
Peary himself. will send an expedi-
ton - find the south pole. Captain
Bartlett, who ran the Roosevelt, will
head the expedition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

Senator Bracket has introduced a
bill in the New York legislature pro-
viding that the women of the state
shall be given opportunity TO say
whether they want the ballot or not
We trust that the senator has guarded
against bringing the women together
in one place to reach a decision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
rheumatism Cured In a Dav

DR.. Detchon's Relief for Rheuma-
tism and Neuralgia radically sures in
one to three days. Its action upon the
system is remarkable and mysterious
It removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. rs cents
and 81. Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island; Gust
Schlegel & Son, 220 West Second
street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

San Francisco CANDLES again be-
cause the new mayor will forbid to
no other man the hazards he enjoys
for himself, At Hot Springs the cards
turn once more because the town
needs the money from fines. II is al
ways interesting to trace the ethics
of municipal government without a
lid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

"Do have a little common sense"
"You horrid thingw
"What do you mean"
ITO say that to me-!
ASK you TO have common sense IS
mean?"
Yes. Do you want me to be a
freakT"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
Feb. 10 in American
History

1S21-Spain ratified the treaty ceding
Florida to the United States.
1871 - General James Bankhead Ma
gruder. noted Confederate leader,
died; born 1910.
1891 - Professor Alexander Winchell.
famous geologist. died; born 1924.
19O2-John Moran, pioneer photogra-
pher and a noted landscape paint
er, died; born 1929.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
Natural Inference.

Hear about the fire in the clock fac
tory"
NO"
1.-The fire department didn't seem TO
be in much Of a hurry to get TO IT,"
Maybe they thought the man had
time to burn"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
Plenty Of Exereiae.

"Do You belong to an athletic club?"
mo"
Dear me, don't you take any exer-
ciseT'
Il do"
In what FORM"
Running the hot air furnace"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

There is a time when taking others
property isn't stealing"
What property?"
IAN umbrella"
"WhenF"
when Il is raining"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

Experience is a headlight that IL
Eliminates the track for miles, but,
as has been well said, it is on the
wrong end Of the train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
Sufficient.

''Thcy have separated"
Indeed
yes"
"FOr what reasOnF"
HE refused 70 sew on the buttons
that he tore OF her dress while trying
to fasten it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
Running the Risk.

"Do you know Muggs|
"Yes; he is a chance acquaintance
"He says he went 10 school with
you"
He did. I call him a chance ac-
quaintance because every once in
awhile l loan him a dollar and take
chance on him"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

Continued from Page One.)
sional probe was well under way. So
loudly had a couple of the republicans
cried for an investigation that they
were disinclined to abandon the pro-
ject even at the suggestion of Presi-
dent Taft. These few progressives
and insurgents were called to the
White house. The president strongly
urged them to abandon further agita-
ton of the subject. What reasons he
gave aside from those mentioned in
his message the public does not know
yet. The sugar trust is a good cam
paign fund contributor. Perhaps that
had something to do with it, Anyway,
those few republicans who had been
agitating for an investigation by con-
gress gradually turned their attention
TO other things. II looked like the
sugar scandal had been successfully
bottled and corked.
Has Not Made Good.
But since Dec. there have been
developments which have convinced
close observers that the government is
going to be content with the imprison-
ment of few minor employees. Here
is what the record shows as to the
sugar trust weighing frauds:
Splitter, the trusts dock superin-
tendent, has been sent to the Atlanta
prison for two years; four $1S-a-week
government sugar checkers have been
sent to BlackwelPs Island for a year
each: Bendernagel. the Williamsburg
cashier, is awaiting retrial; Heike, the
trust secretary. is under indictment;
the sugar trust has made restitution to
the government of 100000 of stolen
duties; refunds by the National Sugar
Refining company and Arbuckles
makes the total amount stolen from
the government $3,434,304.
Big Men Overlooked.
But not one of the really big men"
of the sugar trust has been brought to
the bar, much less convicted
The sugar trust made a scapegoat
of me-" said Splitter, the trusts dock
superintendent, after receiving his two
years sentence. 81 was sacrificed so
that the big men might save their own
skins. The government cries for a
victim, and the sugar trust answered
by sacrificing me and four $1S-a-week
checkers. None of us was guilty OF
any breach of the law, but somebody
had to go to prison to save those
higher up"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
An attack Of the grin IS ofton y

III a'It0Il u V19- III - "4I"N IT
lowed by a persistent cough. which 20
many proves a great annoyance.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
been extensively used and with good
success for the relief and cure OF this
cough. Many cases have been cured
after all other remedies had failed.
Sold Inv ALI druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

Senator Heyburn's outburst against
the proposal to lend army tents for a
confederates' reunion indicates how
mad man can get in As years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19


of
in Smsbu
al the Taft
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

Bring in the interurbans, but give
none the advantage over the others
that may come.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
An UP to Date Reason.

"Phyllis. viii you marry ue7'
THANK you. George. &c cannot be-"
And what's the reason. DO you eayF'
"SiTioin IL too high today"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

Spread out the street car system.
Rock Island wants expansion and
ample rapid transit facilities will
bring it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
Tender Hearted

SWhy did she refuse him"
"She said she was really too fond
Of him 10 care 10 see him married"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

AS Roosevelt will arrive In June,
the Rockford Star predicts a hot
month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

Let the town grow" should be
Rock Islands slogan at the present
time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
THE ARGUS.

published Daily and Weekly at 1924
second avenue. Rock Island. Ill. [En-
tered at the postoh1ce as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
Hu17Or and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
By DUNCAN N. SMITH

MEGAPHONES are convenient artf
cles sometimes. but the circulating
medium of the country has no use for
one when II feels called upon to make
a few brief and we'll chosen remarks.
Some men act as If they fear they
will infringe on a patent right IL they
speak kindly.
What cant be cured sticks US for a
heavy surgeons fee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

II some people were to tell only what
they know their silence would be so
deep and impressive that they would
be scared to death over the reputation
for wisdom that they would find thrust
upon them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

Calumny is a hideous thing and after
chasing round always finds that none
will harbor it and is finally forced to
return to its parent roof.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

City loyalty is a quality that every
municipality needs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

Making a living IS strenuous, so, OF
course, we need to live strenuously TO
use the strenuous living we have made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

Many a young
won an practices
music before mar
riage and economy
ever after.
Justice, in addi-
ton to being slow.
is apt TO be mis-
taken in the peo-
pie she is in pur-
suit OF.
The man who
doesn't know him.
self isn't as wise
as his wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
stipation.

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19
WHAT HAS BECOME OF
THE SUGAR CUSTOM
FRAUD INVESTIGATION?

Continued from Page one.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

Friends are individuals that we have
enlisted for the purpose Of helping US
out of difficulty In time Of need.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

Reserve First avenue for the belt
line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-19

TERMS-Daily. 10 cents per week.
weekly, 81 per year in advance
All communications of argumentative
character, political or religious. must
nave real name attached for publica-
tion No such articles will. be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township In Rock Island county.
NHE5"95NzDs
GTRAoEs E IsseE co1NcIG5 30
Saturday, February 10, 1910.
-.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-13
connEcrIcur AssoclArlos srAsolne.

To beat a New London team at. ev-
cry angle of the game and make them
look like novices at the diamond sport
is all tina. a. Norwich baseball crowd
wants. and the 200 at Sachem park
on Thursday afternoon got this serv-
ed up to them right from the word go
in the first game on the home diamond
in the new league. A to l defeat was
what Captain Dan Murphy's boys
handed out to the visitors from New
London under Captain Burns, at the
same time hanging up a time record
for the new league, for the game was
over in 1 hour and II minuaes.
1t was heady pitching, clever fielding
and fast base running which showed
the real form of the Norwich nine,
and the attendant spectators gave
them the glad hand all the way, par
ticulariy noticing the nice pitching Of
Friedman The New Haven boy sure
ly hit the target of popularity for
bullseye when he served up his air
ship ffoater TO make the New London
hitters look foolish.
Phillips, the Montviile product was
sent in to repeat his good work of
Wednesday ac-;irst Norwich. but the
home boys got to him in the opener
and slowed away three runs on as
many hits. After Shaw WAS ou-, Cap
tain Murphy earned a pass, but R1y-
lander poled a safety to right. Moo
nan slashed a hot one across second,
scoring two runs. and Donnie McIn-
tyre drove a liner to left. counting
Noonan, after McGrath had flied out
Casey famed out.
: Connor,s double in the fifth and
Kings single gave New Londons only
run, but King was out trying for sec
ond on the wideawake play of the Nor
witch boys. McGrath returning the ball
to Friedman and the latter slamIning
it to Rhylander. who was covering the
bag. This ended New London's only
chance TO dent the plate.
Cap Murphy gave the fans sometime
to shout over when he laid down a
safe bunt to start the third. made the
third bag on Rhy1ander's hit and scor-
ed when Griffin threw past the bag
after catching Noonan's foul fly. Rhy
was on third on the play, and sprint
ed home with the third run when
Nasher threw low after picking up
McGraths short drive. In the fourth
Chapdelaine's scratch hit and steal,
followed by two flies to the outfeld,
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-13
DIAMOND NOTES.

Fast in time and fast in quality.
That boy Chapdelaine looks like one
good backstop.,
In the grandstand crowd were half
a dozen of the fair sex.
Roy Reach will be in the box at
Middletown this afternoon.
For the Saturday game here it will
be Red McRoberts' turn to twirI.
John Craney was in the box office
and young Benjamin issued the grand
stand tickets.
New London's left field has good
guardian in Sullivan, and Norwich ev-
ems UP with Noonan.
First Baseman King was badly
spiked by Cha pdelaine when the lat
ter beat out a hit in the fourth.
The anvil chorus that had started on
Rhylander was changed TO the booster
club after those two pretty throws.
Dasher Kelly OF the old Norwich
team arrived in town Thursday look
ing for a place on Manager Stones
team.
Middfetown had to open the season
without sufficient sea ting accommoda-
tons, as Bob O'Connells circus seats
did not arrive.
and Bob O'Connell have slipped some
thing over on foxy Tommy Bannon in
picking a team?
ALI the chairs in the center of the
grandstand have been taken out Ieav-
ing the whole stand on the same level
as far as prices are concerned.
Proprietor DeMonte of the Rose res
laura MT authorizes The Bulletin to an
nounce his offer of a $3.50 meal ticket
to. the first man of the Norwich team
making home run onS the S,achen
park grounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-13
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
PRICES DECLINED.
Growing Apathy of the Demand for
Stocks-Pennsylvani an Exception.

New York, May 12.-Ccnf1dence in
the existing level of prices of stocks
ings today. The growing apathy of
the demand. even with the stimulating
influence of favorable happenings, be-
got distrust and prompted to some re-
duction of holdings and a declining
tendency of prices The response of
the market to the news of the increase
in the dividend rate on Brooklyn
Transit was illustrative of the general
tendency The stock rose n1ornentarily
TO 81 and then sold Off. This COM
pares with a high price for the pres
ent year of 81 in April and a high
price of 80 f-S in June of last year
in anticipation of the inauguration of
dividends at the rate of four per cent
Vorab1e speculative conditions in the
present.
One Of the days disappointments
was the retention of the Bank of
weekly return showed an advance to
$40 in the percentage of reserve to
liability. the Withdrawals of ''other
deposits more than balancing the in
gathering of government deposits
through the collection of taxes. The
fact that the central bank refrained
from reducing it's official discount
rate in spite of the great strength of
It's position might imply q purpose TO
make its rate effective in the outside
money market. The private discount
rate, in fact. rose today and foreign
exchange rates in New York advanced
again.
The April export figures showed con-
siderable increase in value of wheat
and cotton exports, the latter wholly
due to the high price, but other de-
creases, notably one of $5,589,16S in
meat and dairy products, leaves the
total value of agricultural exports
s6,6s1. 1874 below April of last year and
correspon dinghy ineffective in supply
ing credits to the foreign exchange
m dTketS.
Another ground for speculative hest
tation was found in the doubts over
the soundness of the reported i'm
provement in the copper trade. A
London was a factor in this suspicion.
So also were reports of a. disinclina-
ton on the part of domestic cons,Mn-
ers TO follow the recent recovery in
the price of the metal. An official of
one of the minor steel companies, the
securities of which enjoy no stock
market prominence, was quoted as be-
heving that the present trade outlook
is not favorable
The strength of Pennsylvania stood
out as a prominent exception to the
general hcavineSs of the market and
was of some effect finally In over
coming that heayiness. The demand
came largely from foreigners and the
3 adjustment OF the trunk lines dispute
over import freight rates was given
as the reason.
Bonds we're steady. Total sales. par
values, 1891, 900. United States bonds
were unchanged on call
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-13
EIGHT COLLEGE CREWS
FOR PHILADELPHIA REGATTA
Harvard in Two Events Yale Only
Has Freshman Entry.

Philadelphia. May 1.-THE board of
stewards of the American Rowing as
ISOLATION tonight announced the col
1ege entries for the associations
eighth annual regatta to be held here
May 21- There are two events to
which only college crews are eligible.
These are the junior collegiate and the
freshman eight cared races. In each
there Will be four entries.
In the junior coilesiate event the
starters will be Harvard. Columbia.
Pennsylvania and Georgetown. This
IS the first appearance of Columbia
in this regatta and the first also OF
Georgetown for some time
The competitors in the freshman
race will be Yale, Pennsylvania. Co
lumbfa and Georgetown. This is the
first time that so many first year crews
have entered the regatta. One more
college entry will be that of Harvard,
which sends down second four cared
crew.
The entries close formally May IA
and Will be announced next week. The
length of the races viii he one mile
and $40 yards
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-13
ALWAYS WATCHES.
McGraw Watches Carefully Every
Move Of the Enemy and Gives Sig
nails.

One has to sit on the bench with
John McGraW OF the New York GiantH
or be ON the side lines with him whtli
he is directing his team to realize Just
how much attention he pays to tht
game and how closely he watches thu
men. McGraw has great mind foa
details, and he watches every move
made by the players OF the opposing
While OF the spring training trip hS
was sitting on the bench during n
game between Dallas and the New
York tam. 1t was the first time he
had seen the Dallas pitcher work, and
nc was the center of attraction Tor
McGraw.
He and Murray had stolen a base,
and when one of the other players got
on first McGraw took the coaching line
and said
he raises his heel, get your start and
go to second When he does that he
il going TO deliver the ball TO the bat
ter"
The base runner obeyed, and he was
within FIVE feet of second base before
the Dallas catcher had the ball Nc
pitcher made. He noticed that when
he threw to firsthe didn't move his
heel but that when he threw TO the
batter he would raise the heel about
two inches.
McGraw declares that nearly every
pitcher has some sort OF preliminary
move when he gets ready to pitch tins
ball. Some hitch their trousers; others
kick away at a pebble and others wet
the ends Of their fingers. It's sort or
habit nearly every man has before they
start to do a thing they have set their
minds upon.
This is a thing McGraw has acquir-
ed after years of watching on the base
lines 1t applies not only TO pitchers
but batters and ffelders: II Is one
thing that made McGraw good base
runner. and IL is one reason why the
men under him can run bases
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-13
CITY LEAGUE CHATTER.

Riordan viii be seen in his old po-
sition, center field.
Danny O'Brien and Bert Gallivan are
there with the big stick in every
game.
Simcox and Walsh Will probably be
the battery for the Centrals in the
next game.
1t is expected to have the Gran
berry grounds suitably roped off for
the next game.
Either Dynon or Burdick viii pitch
for the West Ends against the Cen
trails at the Falls.
With Pinney and Clabbv to do the
backstopping Manager Clish has no
fear of base differing.
Jack Casey leaves vacant place in
the Fails team through graduating into
the Connecticut league.
Moody has been released by Mana
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-13

Totals. 81 @ % II 5
EBattGd fer Mcintyre in
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-13

Three base his. Stephens, Stone.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-13
Fear pe.dloek over Refere..

San Francisco. May 12.-ApparentIy
as much interest is taken at the John
son camp these days in the widely
discussed topic of who is to DC the
referee as IN the preliminary training
of the champion.
Jack Welch, who is Johnson's first
choice, and Tex Richard had audi
ences with the fighter today, while
yesterday Eddie Smith of Oakland was
closeted with the coiored champion.
Richard is admittedly afraid there Will
be a deadlock after the conference
next Monday and he wants to smooth
out difficulties if possible.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-13

Totals, IS II 36 II 5
zpattad fer pi5iIj--.re. In 9Th.