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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21
FIVE TRAVELLING SECRETARIES TO BOOM
 SCOUT MOVEMENT.
The Leaders of the Boy Scouts of America Plan to Send Out Travel ling Secretaries to Help in Form ing Local Councils, Instruct ing Scout Masters, Teaching
 The Boys New Scout
 Activities.

The Executive committee of the Boy Scouts of America is planning to put five travelling secretaries in the field this fall. These men, who have shown ability in forming local coun- cils of the scout organization and skill in handling boys will be dis tributed throughout the country. Their work will comprise supervision of the local organizations and scout activities and also the extension of the scout movement.
 They will visit different cities and towns study ing the scout councils and the work of the boys. They will help in the up-building of the local Coun- cil and in strengthening it in the community by bringing in men of diff ferent religious faiths. They will study. the methods of the Scout Mas ters And give them instructions and suggestions, where necessary They will take special interest in the boys themselves outlining scout stunts for them and giving them some helpful talks. They will be the representa- tixes of the Nationa, Council in the field and will be supposed to eXer- else corrective mea asures where unto ward influences seem to be injuring the Scout move ment.
 The appointment of these five sec- retaries undoubtedly will give addi- tional impetus to the Scout move ment. In the last year and a half the organization of patrols and troops throughout the country has gone on so rapidly that no more than a for nal supervision of them by the Ma tional Headquarters has been possi- ble. The requests of boys to become scouts, applications for information regarding the Scout work and the ap- pointment of Scout Masters kept the staff in the headquarters busy up to January l. In addition the great growth of the organization demanded many things. At the time that James E. West became Executive Secretary, the Board realized the necessity of a new manual, new scout activities, new badges, a National Court of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21
BIG VALUES MAKE
 MANY FRIENDS

A genuine clearance sale of ladies' waists, price cutting event of sen sational degree, is the unusual offering at Mrs. Seelys Waist Shop. This sale will continue until the full stock is dis posed of. to make room for fall stock which will begin to arrive soon. No waist will be carried over. Within 30 days, fresh, new stock of advanced sample styles will grace the shelves of this popular store. It will be the finest fall showing in the city. Just now summer waists must go. and prices have. been slashed to reduce the stock quickly, at Mrs. Seely's, 1115 Main street, Security building
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21

When the doors opened in the lit tie Indiana theater a farmer wander ed in and looked around.
 Ticket, please" said the doorkeep- CT.
 here op'rys," said the Hoosier as he walked away, lis that they don't be- gin till bedtime From Success Magazine"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21
WHOLESALE RAID ON
 GAMBLING PALACES
(SpeciaI from United Press so

Especial from United Press.) s
 Mt. Clemens, Mich, July 21-Backed by Governor Osborn, a crusade to end gambling here is being pushed with the utmost vigor by Assistant District Attorney Lawler. The latter, aided by score of deputies, swooped down on six of the biggest palaces of chance. Wednesday night, and conf1scated much valuable property. They also took the names of a number of veal thy sports who will be called to tes- tify against the managers of the re- sorts. The State Ministerial AssociaS tions are behind the movement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21

With the evolution of womanhood, pr. Anna Glasgow. prominent wom- an physician of this city, has fur nished her sisters of the feminine sex with something to think about in her prediction that the assumption of trousers in place of skirts by them is inevitable in time. Such a change is defensible she claims on the ground of health, comfort and general util- ity and must come if women are to progress and attain the exalted and useful position to which they aspire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21

Dismissing the altruistic feature of the suggestion, there are at this min- ute probably half a million husbands in this city who would heartily well come the startling innovation as means of retrenching expenses.
 With the abandonment of expensive hats. waists, jewelry and all the oth- CT finery which the modern woman considers essential to her happiness, marriage would cease to be regarded as burden by those husbands who become prematurely bald and grey worrying how to keep up the swift pace set for them by their better halves
 After all it was not Russell Gris- wold Colt, the debonnair son of the head of the Rubber Trust and hus- band of Ethel anymore the actress, who has been cutting up the high Jlnks credited to him along the Gay White Way" It was his double who was the gay blade says MT. Colt, who feels that he has been placed in a false position before his wife and her friends. For eight years he declares he has been pursued about town by this imp of an impersonator who so successfully contrtves to pass for him, that some of his best friends often get mixed when they meet him. The double. MT. Colt adds with a feeling OI cHdSTlH, even went 10 a reunion Of his college alumnae and frater- nized with his old mates there under his name. Ethel Barrymore has ac- cepted this explanation of the lu- rid reports forwarded to her of Colts activities along the rialto and an- nounces that she will not press Her suit for divorce against him.
 The, story of his "double' is inter esting principally as indicating the modern tendency of young million aires to have doubles who con- stantly get them into trouble with their wives by committing indiscre- tions in their name. Harry Thaw had double and so did Reginald Vanderbilt in his younger days. Oc- casionally the old millionaires also, have doubles who are charged with doing things which embarras them greatly. As rule the double" is not the undesirable chatelaine in the entourage of a millionaire that he was in the Colt case. He is a con venient thing to have around, when there is an unpleasant escapade to shoulder upon some one and a 'neces- sity of having goat even if he is phantom to assume responsibility for ones bad breaks. Hence the like lihood of his continuance as a fixture of New York life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21
Consider This Advice. l,

No woman should submit to surgi- cal operation. which may mean death until she has given Lydia E. Pipkham'f Vegetable Compound fair trial.
 This famous medicine, made only from roots and herbs, has for thirty years proved to be the most valuable tonic and invigorator of the female organism. Women residing in almost every city and town in the United States bear willing testimony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound.
 Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass, invites all sick women to write her for advice. Her advice is free, confidential, and always helpful.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21
SIX 0PIUM DENIS
 RAIDED IN BOSTON
Special from United Pr

Special from United Press.) a Boston, July '21-With two opium dens discovered and raided, early yes-s terday, at Revere Beach, Boston's Coney Island, these making a total of six places raided in six days, the police of the resort are alarmed at the sit uation that confronts them Two women and three men were caught in this last raid at 420 O'Laughlin ave- nue with all the paraphernalia of the drug fend.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21
HAY FEVER AND SUMMER COLDS

Must be reIleVed Qufckly and Fol- eys Honey and sTar Compound will do it. E. M. Stewart, 1034 Wolfram St., Chicago, writes: T have been greatly troubled during the hot sum- mer months with Hay Fever and find that by using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound I get great relief" Many others who suffer similarly will be glad to benefit by MT. Stewards ex- perience. F. B. Brill, Curtis Phar- macy. *135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21

''Why didn't you go to the polls to vote?" We'll" replied Farmer Corn tossel, "after listenin' careful to what the candidates had to say about each other, I concluded neither of 'em was wuth hitchin. up . hoss fur. Wash ington Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21

trouble In all It's d r e a d full forms ]; shooting pains all over my body, sick headache, spinal
 weakness, dizziness. d e pr es si on, and everything that was horrid. I tried many doctors in different parts of the United States, but Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta- ble COmpound has
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21
OTTUMWA WOMAN
 CURED
By Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Ottumwa, Iowa.-ssFor years was almost constant sufferer from female
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21

done more for me than all the doctors. l feel it my duty to tell you these facts. My heart is full of gratitude t: you for my cure" Mrs. HARRIET E. WAMPLER, 524 s. Ransom Street, OttumWa. Iowa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21
TURNING NIGHT INTO DAY.

Roger Bresnahan smoked a Nugg- while in town. 8
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-16
Our Relations With Mexico.

There is a great deal of talk about
the alleged political despotism of the
Diaz administration in Mexico, and
many American writer's are devoting
considerable space to the subject. evil
IDENTIFY with the intention of stirring
up popular prejudice against our
neighboring government and inciden-
, tally encouraging the attempt to
overthrow it. 1t is easy to write sem
sational stories and to exaggerate
facts, especially when there are as
plausible grounds for them as pre-
sented by the situation in Mexico.
The Mexican people are of a differ
ent race from ours and their tradi-
lions and customs are so different
from ours that we cannot expect
them to look at political standards
from our viewpoint. That their sys-
TEN of government is one that en-
courages grave abuses we cannot
doubt, but as long as our relations
with Mexico are purely international
instead of domestic il is none Of our
business what our neighbCrs across
the border do so long as they do not
transgress the rights of our citizens.
AS long as Mexico does not levy
war upon US or violate treaty rights
it is our duty to keep our hands off
and let II settle its own interna-
tioual troubles in its own way.
American adventures and soldiers
of fortune who go to Mexico TO take
part in revolutionary demonstrations
for the satisfaction Of their OWE
greed or love of excitement, take
their lives in their hands and are
not entitled TO the protection of their
own government.
At present there is no situation
in Mexico which calls for our inter
vention. Whether the Diaz govern
ment shall stand or fall must be de-
cided by Mexican arms. When ii
comes TO giving or Withholding recoG
milton to a new government there are
international precedents and laws to
guide us
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-16

Congress is rapidly pushing through
the Hobson bill which provides pains
and penalties on all persons who in
any way discriminate against any per
son simply because he wears the uni
form of the army or the navy. Unfor-
tunltely the measure can only apply
to places wholly within federal iuris-
diction. but it is a step in the right di-
reCtion
II is no credit to us that such a law
is necessary. In any other government
in the world the man who shows such
discrimination doesn't have to wait for
the workings of the criminal law. The
uniform defends Itself But to such a
state has our dual service descended In
the estimation of some persons that
they look on these defenders as if
they were an order of hirelings be-
meath social recognition. Yet it is
these persons who in time OF peril.
while staying at home themselves.
would cheer loudly for the brave
boys in blue" and urge them to go for
ward and fight.
We must respect our national uni
forms. The army is small and inefi-
cient: so says General Wood, who is in
command II ought 10 be highly eS-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-16
Not a Democrat Among Them.


One looks in vain in this list of
senators voting for the ship subsidy
bill. for the name of a democrat:
Bradley, Brandegee. Briggs, Bur-
kett, Burnham, Burrows, Carter,
Clark of Wyoming, Crane Cullom,
Curtiss. Dick, Dillingham;, Dixon, du
Pont, Flint, Frye. Gallinger, Guggen-
helm, Hale, Hepburn. Jones, Kean,
Lodge, Lorimer, Nelson, Nixon, Oliver.
Page, Penrose, Perkins, Piles, Root.
Scott, SmoOt. Stephenson, Warner,
Warren and Wetmore."
The senate has passed shipping
bills repeatedly, but never by a mar
gin so narrow as that recorded last
week. The measure would have had
no chance in the next senate. for
there would be no Burkett, Burrows,
Carter, Dick. Hale or Kean, and prob
ably no Lorimer to vote for it. In
the places of these men will be SEN
ators more likely to cast their votes
in opposition. 1t remains to be seen
what disposition will be made eff the
bill in the house. BY uniting with
the democrats the insurgent repub-
licans will have enough votes to de-
feat it. Beaten there, it is conced-
eddy probable that the measure will
not show it's head again for many
long years, since the democrats are
opposed to shipping subsidies in any
form
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-16

the preparations be desired made.
put in order" be said. 'the two
rooms adjoining on the west. second
story-the one for a nurse. the other
for a child In the garnet Is q crib
that has been there for years. Get 1t
down. and I'll order a new mattress"
How old is the child. slrT' asked the
housekeeper.
How old? I don't know. The stu
pid attorneys didn't say anything about
her age. but l figure Il out that she
can't be over. say. ten years old. II
she is I've been getting old mighty fast
l hope she's between six and twelve.
Wen assume that she's seven. not too
old for dolls. sets OF dishes and all that
At any rate. I'll provide these when
go downtown tomorrow. Poor little
thing! / wish her to feel at home.
She's Just lost her father"
I'm see that everything Is done. sir"
So Lane the next day sent home all
that was required. including such toys
as would please a child seven years
old. There were three dolls and a play
house big enough for the little girl to
get iuto-that IS, II she wasn't large for
ueF age DN y III dAAclhoOh
the two rooms were IN prime order and
looked both comfortable and coy.
At 5 o'clock Mr.. Lane was at the
station and watched the people pour
from the train when It came In, look
ing for a woman with a little girl. but
there was none such-at least none that
did not go away az once. lane was
disappointed. He had made up his
mind to have bis little companion by
him at the table for dinner. he was
turning away when a girl about seven
| teen accosted him:
! at beg pardon. sir. Have you seen an
| elderly gentleman who appeared to be
waiting for some oneT
mo; have not"
He was TO have met me here. but
1 don't see him.
81 was to have met a little girl my
self She hasn't come, or If she has
| I've missed her"
II don't know what I'm going to
do"
ct have a carriage outside and viii
be happy to drive you wherever you
| wish to go"
Thank you ever so much I'm to
go to my guardian. Mr.. Willard Lane,
No.
"what!'
"Mr Lane"
81 thought You said he is an elderly
gentleman"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-16
Life Lines
Copyright. 1911.
BY BAsILEUs.

copyright. 1911.
Today is only a part of yesterday
connecting us with tomorrow. today
is the golden opportunity link in
the chain called life, connecting the
past with what is to be.
When man is honest with himself
and honest with other men his sue
cess will be sure and likewise hon
orable; honest striving makes happy
living.
When you try to trip your fellows
you will find that they will turn the
"cold shoulder" to you-you can't
market your goods when men do not
believe in you.
People as a rule will not hold on
to vice unless they think that they
make 1t look like virtue; vice is the
hypocrite's cloak of assumed virtue.
Never speak your opinion until
you have opened your eyes 10 "A view
of all the phases of the subject, and
even then your judgment will
only represent your own personal
viewpoint.
When men live too fast they run
quickly to their ruin; the strenuous
life isn't good for the physical
strength of men.
Face your difficulties and you will
live longer than if you run away
from them; when you are frightened
at troubles ahead, worry will kill you
before they can reach you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-16
The Argus Daily Short Story
His Ward-By Ella 3. Barker.
Copyrighted. 1910. ~ Associated Literary Press.

Mr.. Willard Lane. bachelor. returned
to his house after business, sat down
in the library and took up a newspaper.
He turned over the sheets three or
four times, vainly endeavoring to be-
come interested in something, and final
" fell TO reading the advertisements.
Then he threw down the paper and,
leaning back I'm his chair with bored
expression, unused:
This house Is comfortable, but It
isn't home. | ha, mind to give it
up and take bachelor apartments. |
can buy anything | want, but l cant
buy a heipmeet I'd give Oue-haif Of
all I'm worth If ! could go back ten
or fifteen years and meet again the
girls used TO associate with. Id pro-
pose to every one of them successfully
till | got one for a wife. There's
Molly b, married and four children;
Matilda b, gone. | don't know where;
Edith jerks Is still unclaimed, but she
was always sour as vinegar. and she
hasn't improved with age. As for me,
I'm altogether too Old to get a wife
from among young, women, and I'm
sure none but q youthful one could
ever get on with me, and she would
have a hard time OF it. III sell this
tomb
"A letter for you. sir"
Mrs. Parker. the housekeeper. hand
ed him a missive that the postman
had just left at the door. He opened
and read it:
Willard Lane, Esq:
glez IL
that by ths viii of the late Hamilton
Bingham. which has this day been ad-
mitted to probate you are appointed ex-
ecutor of his estate and guardian OF his
daughter. Marie ScUthworth Bingham.
Your ward has no relatives. and Il is in
cumbent upon you TO provide home for
her. Very respectfully, your obedisnt seTy-
ants, KINGSLEY & KINGSLEY.
Attorneys.
well. well. Poor Hincha nl'S-~u-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-16

Ferdinand Praeger related an incl
dent of a visit 10 Wagner at his Swiss
home. The two men sat one morning
on an ottoman in the drawing room
talking over the events of the years.
Suddenly Wagner, who was sixty
years old, rose and stood on his head
upon the ottoman. At that moment
Wagner's wife entered. Her surprise
and alarm caused her to run to her
husband. exclaiming, "Ah, Richard,
Richard"' Quickly recovering himself.
he assured her that he was sane and
wished to show that he could stand
on his head at sixty. which was more
than Ferdinand could do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-16
Feb. 10 in American
History

1S12-Henry Wilson. statesman and
vice president under Grant, born;
died 1875.
1s62-"Unconditional surrender" Of the
Confederate Fort Donelson to Gen
eraI q. S. Grant
19O5-General Lew Wallace. soldier.
diplomat and author. died; born
1927.
1o10-George Holland. once a popular
actor. died in Philadelphia; born
1886 General St Clair Mulbol.
land. noted veteran OF the civil
war, died in Philadelphia; born
1899
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-16
Watch For the clreus.

No use going down the street
With n crouch in tow.
Glaring at the ones you meet
As they come and go.
Folks In plenty may be found
That should cause n smile
II you will but look around
At the rank and file.
Here's a fellow drifting by
In an ancient coat
Just about three sizes shy.
While around his throat
Is "A necktie that's a string
or the brightest hue.
On tho stage a laugh he'd brine
So why not from your
There a woman hobbies past.
Going at full steam.
Colors in her cheek are fast.
And her rats "A dream.
Skirt Is Of the latest mode
From the tailor shop.
She can nrnble Ike n toad
With a fancy hop.
30 you see them come and 20
II you will but look.
And II beats a three ring show
Or a fairy book.
Why not crafty your eye
With the cheering view7
Others may In passing by
6plit their sides az you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-16

sufficient urgency. We raise the
salaries of the judiciary today; we
raise the administration officers to-
morrow; we raise the salaries of the
military arm of the government
next day. The end will never come
until we have On Official aristocracy
with life tenure in Office.
Life tenure is thing that in
itself ought to be a stencil in the
nostrils of every man who believes
in the perpetuity of free government
and the rule OF the people. Cloud ap-
plause).
JUST As WORTHY.
I'm my opinion, Mr.. speaker, the
judges who are elected by the people
stand in every way as high as the
judges appointed by pull or favor or
good fortune. The supreme judges
of my state would be shining lights
in the circuit courts of the United
States, and would grace the supreme
court of the United States, yet they
get only half the pay, and they have
their children to educate, too" CAP
plause.)
In answer to the argument that
the higher-salaried corporation law
yers cannot afford TO accept positions
as judges at a much lower salary,
Mr. Hardy stated that did not make
him feel bad. that he preferred ''for
the bench men whose lines have not
fallen among the corporation barOns,
magnates and potentates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-16
The Commoner saws: II Cove

The Commoner says: IF Governor
Wilson had known in 1896 What he
knows today he would have fought
shoulder TO shoulder with the demo
Gratis of that year instead of the
Palmer and Buckner forces that were
working as aids 10 the republican
party" True, Mr.. Bryan" says the
Springfield Register. one of Mr.. Bry-
ans staunchest and strongest support
ers, but that was a good while ago,
and don't you think there has been
time TO bring forth works mete for
repentance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-16

in It. / mustn't sell It,. I'll need H.
for her home. By Jove. that's what
I'll do! I'll make a home for her right
here"
Going ont to a telegraph Office, he
sent the following message 10 the at
torneys: send Marie Bingham here
During the evening Mr.. Lane received
a reply that his ward would be with
him at o'clock the next evening. and
Il was suggested that he meet her at
the station. Calling for Mrs. Parker.
be gave her minute Instructions "a TO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-16

Governor Harmon's presidential can
didacy is now under full sail on the
high seas Of politics. The conclusive
evidence Of this is the opening Of per
manent Harmon headquarters in Gin
cinnati with the chairman of the demo
cratic state committee in charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-16

The Argus can see no occasion for
haste on the part Of the council in
the abolition of the ward lines. They
are a matter Of convenience as well
as sentiment. The divisions are as
essential in elections as the precinct
subdivisions and the intent of the com!
mission plan to consider the city IN its
entirety removes the wards automatic
ally. The retention of the names for
convenience sake in elections does not
appear to conflict with the law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-16

And left his child to me. Why didn't
these musty attorneys say something
about her age? win she need nurse,
or is she Old enough to go to school
by herseifI Let me see. 1 have had
no knowledge of Bingham for dozen
years. / can't figure out how old the
child is. But any way. 1t Will liven
up this tomb to have anV living thing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-16

President Taft springs the republi-
can platform on republican opponents
of trade reciprocity, most Of whom
had forgotten there was such a docu-
ment