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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
The Responsibility of Citizenship To-
morrow.

The ReSponS Utility of Citizenship To-
morrow.
Tomorrow occurs the first battle IN.
der the commission form of municipal
government There is in this coRnec-
ton a duty that Confronts the citizen
ship of Rock Island that can not and
should not be avoided or shirked. Rath-
er it should oe a pleasant duty, one
eagerly sought and performed II is to
select clean, represe ntative, capabls
and honest men to conduct the affairs
of the city for the next four years.
1t is the duty Of every citizen hav-
ing the interests and welfare OF Rock
Island al heart to vote for the man
whom, according 10 his honest convic-
ton. shall combine the elements of
strength and efficiency and the ability
TO honorably discharge the duties Of
the Office of mayor.
Il is the duty OF every citizen hav-
Ing the interests and welfare Of the
city at heart 70 vote for four men for
commissioners who will represent the
best type Of efficiency and responsible.
ity. men such as you would entrust
the care and management OF your pTi-
waite affairs. Il is just as important 70
choose wisely in the selection of COM
missioners as il is in the selection OF
8 mayor.
The people have adopted the commits
zion form OF municipal government
The success or failure of that system
VII depsnd .absoeutaly=npe the class
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27

of men who are elected under the first
test
Therefore, every voter may well bear
In mind that the men who are to be
chosen at the primaries tomorrow will
stand as their ideals of men, and that
upon the strength OF those ideals, in
dividually and collectively, the city will
not only be governed, but judged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
Feb. ~ in American
History

1795-GeneraI Francis Marion. RevoIu.
tionary hero. died: born 1892.
1S0T-Henry Wadsworth Longfeliow,
poet, born: died 1882
1906-Professor Samuel Pierpont Lang
ley. secretary of the Smithsonian
institution and a scientist OF world
v1dA reputation. died; born 1894
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
ONE DICKENS GRAVE FOUND.
Resting Place Of Waiter, Soldier, Dis-
covered In caicofta.

covered In caiogtta.
Discovery of the grave Of Walter
Lander Dickens IA a Calcutta GENE
terry Is a reminder of how the sons OF
the great novelist were dispersed. This
soldier son died in India; another, sgd
ney Smith, entered the navy and at
twenty was buried at sea; a third.
Francis jeffrey, Joined the Canadian
northwest mounted police, and two 9TH
ers-Aifred Tennyson and Edward
Bulwer Lytton-settled In Australia
A T. Dickens recently returned from
the antipodes and has been touring
England with an interesting lecture On
his famous father.
E. B. L. Dickens died In Sydney At
ffty-one after representing Wilcannia
In the New South Wales parliament
for six years. Charles and Henry
Fielding remained In their native Eng
land IA P Dickens, Z. c.. Is st1il In
that country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
Wisa Boy.

Wise Boy.
"what are you going to be when You
grow up. my little lad?"
'I amt a-goin' to grow mp"
"WhatT'
81 amt a-goin to grow up"
"why nOt?"
"Cause you are up against It when
you grow up"
How did you find that out?'
ooh, I've been watchin' father"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
Entravaqaneo.

EStraVaganee.
"Tompkins must have had a big life
insura
Think so?"
"Yes."
"whyp
well. his widow seems TO be able
to marry her FIRST love"
Two Sides.
The sweetheart that our daughter picks
Perhaps we don't enjoy.
But think how greatly Il annoya
The mother OF the boy!
Foolish Demand.
Repent"
"RepentT
"Yes."
"MeT"
"You."
"Why. l amt married"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27

When ali the legislative stunts in
flibusteriHs are done. there VIII still
be the same necessity for an extra SEES
sion of congress TO untax food and
clothing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27

The friendly sentiment which invites
reciprocity should be an assurance that
territorial acquisition is not even re-
motley considered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS MONDAY, FEBRUARY

our own heart to the call Of the beau
tiful things that lie all around us that
We are TO find happiness and true con-
tentment"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27

The responsibility is with you to-
morrow, Mr.. Voter. Later it will be
with the men whom you select to rep
resent you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27

And now the wiseacres bid US to look
out for hot and dry summer. Mean
while don't give your umbrella away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27

Remember that you can vote 70
but one candidate for mayor and 70
four commissioners
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
An $500 OF n. agip Is oftea foL

lowed by , persistent cough. whicL
Sc many proves great annoyance
ChaEr@rlain's Cough Remedy has
been extensively used and with good
success for the relief and cure Of
this cough. Many cases havOl been
cured after all otl er rsnsdioA hsA
failed. Sold By all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27

Act advtsedly in your choice for
commissioner as well as for mayor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27

About the only thing that grows hes
IN the dark is a crop of wild oats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27

The robin will soon be in the come
hack class.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27

The Nfn6-suvept paths OF Ions ago
They eoax ne. coax US all the while.
With oldan blossoms ali asloW
And roses blsSinG mile on mile.
Out OF today they hsye their start
From bare. blsak places where we stana.
Into the reaches OF the heart.
Into the eol3en yesterlend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
ninannninknanA

Some new and patent thing 20 try
We rise resolved each morning,
But. or fkaS plans that 40 awry.
The E-fs-sr-1s rs~s die n-borDinaf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27

Be careful of your ballots.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
Practical Ones.

II feel as though I hadn't any
friends
''Oh. yes. you have"
81 am afraid not"
why. you Just told me you had 3
couple OF dollars"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
Ambiauous.

docs she sing or psintr'
"It doesn't sound as n she does the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27

The Nyind-sVept paths OF LONG sSo-
They coax US, coax us, all the while;
And we would nasn arise and DO
Through all the old days. mile on mile.
Out OF todzy they hsve their start.
froup barren spaces whore we stand,
Into the eloisters of the heart.
Into the 6oiden Yesterlund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
Unsppreeiatlve.

What Is that old painting on the
wall fOrT"
THAT Is by one OF the old masters"
"Can't you AFFORD a new oneT'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27

The man who is loaded frequently
gets fred before he is ready.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
-Rensw our day. of old."--Lanen.ationsv. Al

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w. :s s;T s sEoRSa ssT f g ss .h s sa
We Sc: :y snsn9 Sa:Ts hf fo sss sim
h me. a1e s' 2. rses: g 'sn
Anf fS ss sSn Il &C. sn Cd s 6 IL on mile.
Out Of t9azy they n.ys their start,
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27
THE ARGUS.

BY TIVE J. w. POTTER CO..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27

And but IN dreams Nre foot them all
The paths we knew of old so well;
The paths OF quail and rohip-call.
The paths whose charms no words can tell.
We see them dPoppind down the hill
We them lnsf1nS by the brook,
We tn EN- where the trees are still
In every shsaowed forest noo.:.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27

Instead OF wishing your enemy would
write book send him n set Of the sea
sons six best sellers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27

Monday, February 81, 1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27

ThxouGh thiekets where the berries grew,
orchards dPoWSin6 In perfume.
Through otsfet pasture lands. and through
The wilder Of tangled bloom
ThR of6en pn1hvFaye Wo10o ana went,
And kO0k back. AWAY. a1fay.
To where YesterdAys bleAt
In the s0ft base of work End play
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27

A man IL growing old when the base.
ball score IL no longer Of vital interest,
a woman when she doesn't mind Il II
her back hair isn't right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27

Few of us desire riches that we may
found libraries and colleges. We have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-27

A confirmed liar has n most satisfac-
tory feeling OF righteousness when he
tells the truth.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-05-31
FRfCkltS.
Don't Hide Them With a Veil; Re-
move Them With tire New Drug.

An eminent skin specialist re-
Gently discovered a new drug,
othine-double strength, which is
so uniformly successful in remov-
ing freckles and giving a clear,
beautiful complexion that it is sold
by w. ;. Lloyd under an absolute
guarantee to refund the money if
it fails.
Don't hide your freckles under a
veil; get an ounce of othine and
remove them. Even the first
nights use will show a wonderful
improvement. some Of the lighter
freckles vanishing entirely. 1t is
absolutely harmless, and cannot
injure the most tender skin.
BE sure to ask w. :. Lloyd for
the double strength othine; it j,
this that , sold on the money back
guara ,.e.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-05-31
TAKES OPTIMISTIC VIEW.

DR.. Isaac Funk, one of the men,
bers of a well-known book firm, be-
lieves, with Or. Sargent, that women
have advanced greatly within the
last so years and that they approx
mate more nearly the masculine
form and trend of thought. But
he thinks that in the next so years
there will not he any very great
change in this direction, but that the
laws which govern perpetuation will
limit her ADVANCE
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-05-31
Her Temperament.

An Atchison girl was not looking
we'll and her mother said 10 her: 1T
is your temperament which keeps you
feeling badly" The girl walked
around in a happy dream; she felt
she was different from other people;
she had Temperament" Her mother
came TO her in day or two with an
ugly yellowish brown mixture and
said: Take this sulphur and mo-
lasses; you have a bilious tempera-
ment" The girl Disqualification
Globe.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-05-31
SOC BULLETS PER MINUTE.

The recently invented Benet-Mer-
1ier gun combines the rapidity Of
fire, range and effectiveness of a ma
chine gun with the lightness and ac-
ton of a magazine rifle. The gun
is fired from a rest and held against
the shoulder of its operator, who
can either fire from a sitting posi-
ton or lying prone. The regulation
cartridge is used in clips that hold
so. A good rifleman can discharge
from 800 to 500 shots per minute,
if assisted in feeding by a man to
fll the clips. The gun is at present
undergoing series of tests by army
officers, with a view to its adoption
by the goyernment.-Popular Ne
chanics.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-05-31
Letter of Gratitude.

The following letter of gratitude for
services rendered appears in a Lon.
don publication: "Mr. and Mrs. Blank
wish to express thanks to their friends
and neighbors who so kindly assisted
at the burning of their residence last
night"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-05-31
In the Shadow Of Columbia.

Letters curiously formed and writ
ten with red chalk on a card in the
window of frame building not three
hundred yards from Columbia uni.
versity announces: DAY Bored and
Vokel Music Taught" York
Press.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-05-31
Store Closed Evenings Except Saturday at 6. p. m.

drive with accuracy, they are te-
dious to curry and harness and
hitch up and they require more
barn room. Big horses help to
solve the difficulty.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-05-31
Farmers and the Horse Business.


Horses constitute the greatest
live stock asset of American farm
ers. Much is said in a popular
way about the Importance of the
beef-making industry; continual
praise is melted out to the hog fol-
his mortgage-lifting capacity, and
abundant figures are adduced to
show that through a term of wears
the sheep is a source of great
wealth in wool and mutton: but
the horse does the heavy work in
raising feed for making meat,
milk and wool, as well as of rails
ing all of those crops that serve
directly as human food. The COM
bined value of the horses and mules
on American farms is greater than
that of all the other live stock put
together.
Not only is the horse business
great, but it is underlaid with a
measure of security peculiar to
itself. No fickleness of appetite,
or sudden change of the weather
or agitation of fanatics can pro-
duce popular discrimination
against the use of horses. Even
mechanical contrivances cannot do
more than to partially displace the
horse in some parts of his sphere.
The great bulk of the horses activ-
ity is expended upon the farm.
There are about eight times as
many horses in the country as in
the city. Farming is impossible
without horses. Every farmer
must have them.
Nearly every farmer in this
broad land is annually planning
some increase in his work. Gen
orally it takes the form of more
thorough cultivation. The greater
amount of work done on old farms
year by year and the subjugation
Of new lands and reclamation of
abandoned farms, all call for more
horses. These processes will con-
tinue so long as our population in
creases and makes increasing de-
mands for food. The farmers OF
this country can raise much larger
crops than they now do, with no
other change of policy than more
thorough tilling of the soil. In nc
small measure their production is
curtailed at present by lack OF
teams.
The whole tendency in farming
operations is to use heavier imple-
ments for every kind of work
The soil is stirred to a greater
depth than was considered neces-
sary during its virgin vigor. There
is an ambition to cover the widest
possible swath at every stroke
across the field. Each man must
do as much field work in a dav as
possible, for men are scarce. There
is a great economy in increasing
team-power by increasing the size
of horses rather than by adding t.
the numbers. On few implement,
can more than four horses be
worked conveniently. As number.
increase the horses get in eacl
others way in the field. they ar,
mora gfHio1lt Z, c,rtr,1 anj I,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-05-31
the Backbiter.

Backbiters sting like wasps, but
never make honey, like bees.-Dr.
Knox
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-05-31

will not permit that describe bargains be had at this SALE We nave everything
yourself
antae Rmmert
Evening journal., 1911-08-24
THURSDAY, AUG. "a. 1911
TARIFF REVISION.

GOME Democratic or independent newspapers
~ which have been more or less friendly to
President Taft are now condemning him because
he vetoed the patchwork tariff bills And yet il
has been known all along that the President would
at the extra session, consent to no revision OF the
tariff other than the Canadian reciprocity agree
ment for the disposal OF which the extra session
was called.
The President committed himself in nearly all
his speeches TO revision of the tariff, but not the
kind of revision that the politicians sought He
has commended that the tariff has been changed ac-
cording to political whim regardless of due con-
sideraton of the business interests of the country.
In such revision political effect has always been
kept in mind, the securing Of votes for one party
or the other And the tariff has played inn
portant part in the result of elections, control
ling part in fact. The result has been the frequent
unsettling of business.
The country, however has weared of this kind
Of thing, and the demand is insistent that the
tariff be no longer made the football of political
trays 1t is much easier to upset business now
than it was even a few years ago before business
dustria mechanism that they are today. And il
will be easier TO disturb business in the future
than in the past
The President has grasped this idea and for
that reason he intends that further revision Of tho
tariff shall come with the guiding hand Of the COM
mission of inquiry. 1t may be long time before
the tariff is completely removed from politics. but
certain it is that large part of the business COM
munity in every city arc longing for that day to
come.
Evening journal., 1911-08-24
FARMERS, RULLETINS.

ID ECENTLY complaint was made about the
IN agricultural department of Delaware Col
ege by one of the leading agricultural newspapers
of the country. Although the government and the
state contribute towards the support of the nstitu
ton, the number of students taking the agricu-
tural courses is small.
AS we said then, it is doubtful whether many of
the farmers of the state sending their sons to
agricultural colleges anywhere. If the State Board
Of Agriculture or the State Board of Education
should investigate this matter, we are inclined TO
think that such inquiry would show a very small
percentage of farmers in Delaware who are giving
their sons a course in higher agriculture in any
institution
Among some of our public men il is a matter of
comment that our farmers as whole do not take
the interest they should take in higher agriculture.
There are very very few calls from farmers for
the publications of the United States Department
OF Agriculture, although some of the western con-
gressmen are unable TO supply the demand from
their constituents for such publications Few per-
sons unless they are in close touch with what the
department is doing, realize the amount Of "litera-
ture' turned out by the department dealing with
agricultural topics. The report Of the editor Of the
department for 1910 shows that the appropriation
for Farmers Bulletins was the same as for the
year, 1909, namely, Sl25,000, with which 1887 500
copies were procured from the Government Print
ing Office, while 7.755,O0O copies we're secured
with the preceding years appropriation. The cost
per copy for the year 1910 was i-3 cents, as COM
pared with 3-5 cents per copy for the year 1909
The increase in the number of bulletins procured
with the appropriation is due in a large measure to
the decision TO reduce the size of the bulletins
whenever possible. The manuscripts submitted by
the Bureaus have been carefully edited, all ex-
traneous matter being pruned, the illustrations linn
tied to actual requirements, and many of the bull
letins reduced from 80 to 4S pages to 10 to "a
pages
The Farmers Bulletin subseries known as Ex-
pertinent Station Work contains ifty-seven num-
hers, each number comprising from six to a dozen
short condensed summaries of work done in one or
more of the agricultural experiment stations,
and they form library on approximately 500 sub
jects of interest TO practical agriculturists, pre-
sented in comprehensive and ineligible way.
During recent years this series has increased in
popularity and there is every evidence that the
farmers generally are beginning to appreciate their
value.
The foregoing figures show the vast work being
accomplished by the department, work that must
be of great benefit to the farmers who avail them
selves of the information gathered by the govern
ment experts.
Evening journal., 1911-08-24
REMOVING HER SKIN
CFrom the Feminine World

The quickest and surest way to
make good complexion out of a bad
one is to actually remove the thin veil
faded or discolored outer skin from
the face This can be done easily,
safely and privately by any woman.
The process is one Of gentle absorb!
ton.
Get an ounce of pure mercolized
wax from your druggist and apply Il
at night like cold cream, washing IL
off i nthe morning. In a few days
the incredible in the wax will have
absorbed the disfiguring cuticle, re.
vealing the fresh young skin under
meath; you will have a beautiful, clear,
natural complexion. The process Is
pleasant and harmless. making the
face look brilliantly attractive and
youthful. It also effectually removes
such blemishes as freckles, tan, moth
patches, liver spots, pimples, etc.
Every woman should keep a little
mercolized wax on hand, as this sim
pie. old-fashioned remedy is the best
complexion beautiher and preserver
known.
Evening journal., 1911-08-24
MIR. CROsBYs UNCHARTED SEA.

wv EVA ARE e sailing G on an u9sharted Sea- Sea-.
Utility Commissioners
The determination of a Public Utility Commits
sion of proper basis for fixing street car fare
is no uncharted sea- 1t is familiar waters with
we'll used chart The Wilmington and Philadel-
phia Traction Company has monopoly in a matter
of public necessity An essential element of the
daily life of the people of this city is transportation
over the streets The cost of that transportation is
of vital interest to the public and is not an ordin-
airy detail of corporate management. The power
TO revise the action of street car company in
changing fares generally resides in a Public Com
mission. Outside of Delaware the efficient regu-
ation of Public Service Corporation in that par
ticuar is very well established.
Public Service Corporation always owes to a
Public Utility Commission a full and frank dis
closure of its corporate business. AS yet the Will
mngton and Philadelphia Traction Company has
not performed that duty The public and the COM
mission are ignorant of the causes inducing the
Traction Company to raise the fare. They are
also ignorant of the companys financial position.
Any discussion at this stage is purely academic
yet none the less pertinent.
Mr. Crosby asks for chart. The familiar
courses known TO the ordinary voyager may be
pointed out. The basis for calculating fares is the
cost of the service TO the company. 1t is familiar
knowledge that the price demanded by a public
service corporation for performing a public SER
vice must meet annual expenditures up-keep and
a reasonable return upon proper capitalization.
A proper capitalization is based largely upon the
fair value of the property at the present time.
Amounts sunk in past operations are not consid-
cred. Bonds and stock issued may afford neither
measure of, guide TO the value of the property.
Where property is buried beneath corporate
finances the sole question is the real underlying
values. A Public Service Company would be en-
titled to fair upon the value of that which
it employs for the public convenience. If fair
is received, the price of the service should
not be raised.