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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
The Argus Daily Story
Collecting a Debt-By Ruthvan barrow.
Copyrighted. 1911. by Associated Literary Bureau.

In antebellum days the people OF
the southern states were as different
from those of the north as a pumpkin
from a watermelon. The customs pre-
vailing in that tropical region were In
fuenced by climate and Inheritance.
Some of these differences between the
two sections are illustrated In the fol-
lowing dialogues Martin Brewer. a
young lawyer from New England. TAX
ing a fancy to live In the south. settled
in town in South Carolina and hung
cut his shingle. He carried with him
a letter to William Touchard, a South
Carolina planter of the old school. who
taking a fancy to the young northern,
err. desired to give him some business
Not long after Brewers arrival MT
Touchard entered his office, greeted
him with all the cordiality of a south
erner and said:
81 have called, sub, on a malta OF
business. l have case which wisf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
The Necessary Navy.

There is some satisfaction in Sec
rotary Meyers estimate that 40 first
class battleships, with their proper
tionate second line and auxilaries
are needed TO constitute an adequate
naval force for the United States.
II this is the consensus of naval
opinion. the nation is at least az
forded a definite goal, toward which
It can progress, without beins
thrown into alarm. every time some
possible rival in Europe or Asia ex
tends its battleship program.
We have now "a battleships, the
keels of IL OF which were laid be
fore the beginning of the century
Twenty-Five of them. IL granted the
ordinary expectation of battleshiI
life, should be available for first clasi
service throughout the next decade
and II we add two new ships a year
we shall attain the ideal feet II
1920, and by the continuation of tina
policy thereafter provide for thu
regular retirement of battleships fol
age after 20 years service.
The problem works out with sucl
mathematical exactness that 1t sug
gests the use OF the scientific metho'
in it's evolution. But, even IL nava
construction is to become a matter o
fixed routine and battleships are L
come and go in such regular order
the problem OF equipment for an ael
ial offence and defence still remains
upon which the Hobsons of futur
congresses may let loose their thrill
of patriotism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11

large sums were spent. ard which Mr..
Hamlins committee has been unable
to trace, were the internatiocci cor
gress on collisions and salvage. in
ternational chronological association.
international congress Of hygiene ard
demography, and the celebration Of
the discovery of Lake Champlaia.
1T certainly will create some sur
prise in the mind of the average man."
said Mr.. Hamlin, ito know that Presi-
dent Taft authorized an expenditure
of $4,000 of the money We appropri-
sred to participate in the celebration
of the discovery of Lake Champlain,
and covered that expenditure, in set
Element with the treasury, with a Sc
cret certificate. Why this secrecy?
We, of course, do not know whether
this money was used for the purpose
for which it was appropriated, but /
suspect that in all human possibility
this $4,000 was spent in paying rail-
road fare, hotel bills, automobile bills,
banquetings, wine, etc, in connection
with this celebration.
ITO permit any man, even though
he be the president Of the United
States, to spend an average of s1O,-
1900 OF the public's money a month,
or an average OF $33945 of the pub.
lies money each and every day of the
year, without compelling him to &C
count to anybody as to how, and for
what purpose he expended this money
does not accord with my idea of prop
erly guarding the treasury, and dc
not believe the people will be salts
fed with such loose and shameful
methods"
It was Mr.. Hamlin's committee
which, in tracing the payment of the
Day portrait matter last summer
found that it was paid out Of this Sc
cret fund. although it developed tina
the artist received $3.50, a vouche
was made to show that he received
81 600 additional
Mr.. Hamlin's committee is now in
vestigating the payment Of S36S,
out of the Boxer war fund on the oil
Ward claim against China, which
claim originated back in 1862, ant
therefore had no connection with tn
Boxer war.
II was for the collection Of thi
claim that one John W. Foster, one
secretary Of state, got a fee of 1884
5 900. Mr.. Hamlin wants to be shown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11

that makes flesh. There are gymnas-
tic exercises which will reduce flesh.
If there is no teacher near you, you
can get the desired results from a
correspondence course.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-Please tell
me what to send to a lady friend
fer a Christmas gift. What should l
say in a letter with the gift?
A READER.
A pigskin hand bag about ten
inches long and eight inches high
with gold monogram in the corner
would be suitable, and 1 am sure
acceptable. A Christmas letter such
as can be bought ready for use with
your name signed. to it and placed
inside the bag is an that is necessary
GUEST.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-Is it proper
when at a dinner, to pass something
which is directly in front of me?
1t is not permissible for a guest
to serve anything unless asked to de-
so by the hostess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
A Kiss or a Cup of Gold

it is especially eloquent of the senti.
ment it is intended to express.
But what violence we do these
simple truths!
The buying of Christmas gifts has
become the great financial strain OF
the year.
In the tumble and scramble of the
shops we forget all the real, sweet
sacred meaning of the season.
1t is a common idea that Christ
mas gift, to express proper feeling
must be respectable"
That is regarded as synonymous
with costly.
The average purchase for Christina!
involves an expenditure that the give
cannot well afford, for the sake o
something the recipient does not want
So Christmas gifts, the tenderes
tokens of affection saved to us from
meaning except as cold barter and ex
change, in which both parties los
much and gain little.
Like Cyrus, We give the golden bau
BILE instead of the coveted kiss.
The two friends who regularly e1
change gold eagles every Christmas a
| presents have all the sentiment witt
out the worries and disappointment
of the silly and sacrilegious custom @
barter and exchange.
There are gifts for the eyes.
There are gifts for the heart.
There are gifts to be worn on tn
breast, or the neck, or the hands
And there are gifts to be carried i
the soul.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
Springfield Record.)


When King Cyrus gave to Artabazus
a cup of gold, while to Chrysanthis,
his favorite, he gave only kiss, Arta-
bazus complained:
"Sire, the cup you give me is not so
good gold as the kiss you give Chry-
santhis.''
This was in the days of old, but
human nature has not much changed.
Many an Artabazus still longs for
some simple token of love and is mock
ed with a costly bauble that means
nothing
With the golden, but empty, cup in
her hand, her soul still goes athirst
If there is any day in the year when
the greed for gold should be stified and
shut out and place made in the heart
for better, dearer, sweeter things, that
| day is Christmas.
! There are many people in the world
who can derive more real happine5:
on that morning from simple spray
of holly than from a glittering spra!
of diamonds
Down at the secret well-spring O
human nature is longing to have oul
/ friends think of us thoroughly anC
study our tastes.
If a Christmas gift can carry graft
fcation in this it will be a complet
success.
No other kind can be-
Indeed the gifts that give mos
pleasure are often the simplest worl
of ones own hands.
Some trifie worth little except tina
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11

II is said that President Taft is
nipping in the bud a La Toilette
boom in the south. Down there the
Office holders who will represent the
negroes in the national republican
convention were reported to be actu-
ally talking about being progressives.
A poll Is being taken and all hands
pledged to the administration. When
Il comes down TO bread and butter
proposition, reform has to wait.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11

were exchanged during fight which
followed dispute as to their authority
over Illinois Ceatral striking shopmen.
Lewis fred Eve shots ard Bacon used
az automatic revolver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11

Too late to shop early now, but the
earlier you shop the greater the rush
you will avoid. Do II now. Read The
Argus advertisements first They are
the safe guide TO bargains and best
values.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11

and killed by Deputy United States
Marshal James E Bacon. returned 2
verdict of 'justiiable self-defense.
Bacon was discharged from custody
The testimony disclosed that IL skots
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
Different on School DAYS.

Different on School Days.
"How are all your familyT"
Every we'll"
willie has recovered"
"Oh, yes. Willie is always quite well
on Saturdays and Sundays"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11

Juey GO uCL HSeu-
Dear Mrs. thompson have been
keeping steady company with
young man for six months. Before
l met him he had a girl with whom
he kept company for four years, and
I have been told they were engaged,
but she wouldn't marry him because
he was addicted to alcoholics, know
he thinks a great deal of her be-
cause he is always talking about
her. Do you think he just goes with
me for pastime and that he would
go back to her If he had a chance?
What do you think of my writing?
LOvESICK.
There is no doubt but what he
would take the other girl If he could
get her. Surely you do not want a
man that some other girl 'wouldn' t
have. Have more independence He
would never make you happy. Your
writing could be improved upon.
Think more about your education
and less about the men.
Dear Mrs. Thompson Il am
thirty-one years of age and not quite
| five feet tall. My weight is $50
pounds. / would like to weigh about
forty pounds less. l have plenty OF
exercise, as 1 do all my own work
Please advise me what to do.
]. N
The exercise you get is the KIND
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily ana weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. III. IEn-
tered at the postonce as second-ciass
natter.J
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
Jurx Eree, lame 81 Raoon,

Centralia, Dec. 1.-THE coroner's
jury which investigated the death OF
George Lewis, special agent OF the nli-
nois Central railroad, who was shot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
A. Her word

At Her Word.
''How do you like the dinner?' ask.
ed the hostess.
Rotten replied the guest.
"Why, Johnr' exclaimed his wife.
"Well. she brought it on herself.
She told me to make myself at home"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
DC. IL. in American
History

1797-Eira,a Pauld;re. rear admiral
Of the United States navy. who
won Ieurels in the war of 1912.
born: died 1879.
1S61-Congaaratioa IN Charleston. s..
c.: less 100000
1sGo- BoEbardmeRt Of the city OF
Fredericksburg. Va, by General
Rurnside's artillery.
l905- Edward Atkinson. social AMI po-
liticai economist. died:s born 1927.
Who keeps orc end IN view makes
All things sure.-Browning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
Even Break.

"Who won in the matrimonial race,
John or Nary"
"They were tied"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11

Butter is selling at AZ cents pound
The farmer sells It at IL cents less
Oh you middleman-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
Evident.

81 must have a guardian angel"
"He must loaf on his job lot"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
Just Natural.

That food costs rise is no surprise
Because a cold wave passes through.
They're always looking for chance
To leave old high marks and advance.
So any old excuse will do
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
~ THE J. W. POTTER co.

TERMs.-Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made to the circulation department,
which should also DE notified in every
instance where II is desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority in the premises.
All communications OF argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for pu5iica-
ton No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures
Telephones IN all departments: Central
Union. West 1I5 and l145; Union Elec-
trio. 5145.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11

Make yourself a Santa Claus good
fellow to the poor children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11

Join the brotherhood of Christmas
good fellows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
HuTnOr and
Philosophy
SEASONABLE.
~ DUNCAN ~. SMITH

THE stock advice
Is now on ice.
You must have heard IL
Once or twice
Yes, might venture
To say thrice.
It's not a game
Like shooting dice,
Although II has
A bit of spice
So hump yourself
And in a trice,
II so II Is.
You have the price.
Or credit makes
A good device.
(With men i deem
The same as nice.)
This want i mention
To supply
Because the time
Is drawing nigh.
My gracious.
How the days do flyi
It's several months
Beyond July.
That truth no expert
will deny.
And you at once
Should rise and go
To where the windows
Make a show.
And. as I said
A bit ago.
The time Is here.
So don't be slow.
Make out the list
How 1t does grow.
And scan the prices
Low and high.
For duty calls.
Repress the sigh.
HE to the market
Place and buy
Your Christmas presents earl,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11

Pinchot says Roosevelt is not a can
didate and hints that he is for La
Toilette. Fun ahead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
@s Cove "a ~ =

you say an automobile resembles
wife,"
Most assuredly."
"In what way"
"a man knows all about running one
until he tries.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
Heart aid
HOME
PROBLEMS
<F-

with some folks, economy is go
ing without things they want, in
order to save money to buy things
they do net need
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
A Surprise.

A Surprise.
II have just been looking through
history and have made an interesting
discovery. I never would have sus-
pected 1t. / have talked with my
grandfather and he never mentioned it
though he was a well posted man."
What is it?'
my ancestors had help in fighting
the Revolutionary war"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11

One reason why we can't do as we
please is we can. get the price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
PERT PARAGRAPHS

If some men could have their neigh
bors' hard cash they wouldn't envy
anybody his good morals.
A gold plating wonderfully improves
q low moral standard in the eyes of
some persons.
One reason why we can't do as we
please is we can. get the price.
When the dinner Is scorched a wom-
an likes to have q nice fresh scandal
to divert her husbands mind.
1t is lot easier to talk Of the rights
of the downtrodden masses than it is
to dig up an extra quarter to give to
the man who shovels off the walks.
A mans political opinions are sacred
TO no one but his wife. If she doesn't
regard them as gospel he y sure she
| doesn't love him.
1t costs money to be good. but that's
not the reason so many are poor.
If a man is prosperous his neigh.
bors envy him. If he isn't prosperous
| they use him as a horrible example.
| Being good borrower Is almost as
good as being a good financier.
we never knew we needed a motor
32- until the ne!ghbors on each sidg
GOT Them
/ If you are suffering from biliousness
constipation, Indigestion. chronic head
ache. invest one cent in a postal card
send TO Chamberlain Medicine com
pany. Des Moines. Iowa. with you
name and address plainly on the back
and they will forward you a free sam
rle of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liz
or Tablets. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11

If some men could have their neigh
bors' hard cash they wouldn't envy
anybody his good morals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11

A gold plating wonderfully improves
a low moral standard in the eyes of
some persons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11

Monday, December II, 1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11

When the dinner Is scorched a WON
an likes to have q nice fresh scandal
to divert her husbands mind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11

we never knew we needed motor
@a- until the nelghbors on each sidg
GOT them.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-05

900, exclusive Of .mins. marine and
forest lres. In New York City the
los was ss.ss1.ss1. nve times that
Of London. nine times that Of Paris.
Between 1900 m 1903 our popula~
tion increased 73 per cent: fire los1-
e. increased 143 Per cent. Our Are
losses averaged $3.50 each year for
every man, woman and child; in
Europe the loss was only 33 cents
and in Germany 10 cents. The most
appalling fact Il. that last year l.44s
persons were burned to death and
S .654 received serious injuries.
The same logic which compelled
the government to take up the prsc-
tice of preventive medicine, must
bring It to take up the same practice
with respect to ares. We have pre-
vcntive measures for nses. simple of
administration and effective. Amer
leans have been too willing to take
q chance. Our national loss has be-
come our national shame. America
should certainly approximate Europe
in the matter Of fire protection.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-05
1000 BUY ACTIVITY 11OEnrs

They WIN Have Clhoice Of 6qafs IN
R0oteF's 6ectaon Tor Kanaae Game.
More than 900 student activity
tickets have been sold. These tick
ets not only. entitle the holder to ad-
mission TO al the football, basket
ball. BASEBALL and track meets, but
they also give the holcer Aest chance
1t the local reserved seats for the
Kansas-Missouri game here, Novem-
Der Is.
The plan which will probably be
used in selling the tickets will be
to divide the seats into three general
divisions. One division Will be for
Kansas. one for local sale. and one
for parties buying seats BY mail. All
Will 60 on sale November 9. and all
will contain some OF the best seats.
The division line IN the new
bleacher Will probably be made
lengthwise. instead OF up and down.
The new bieacner Will mold 4.5O0,
and the north bIeacher Will hold be-
tween 2,z00 ana z,S00.
The seats set apart for local sale
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-05
1TALY's MIRAGE.

The wrath of her ancient glory
has not yet vanished entirely from
the sight of Imperial Rome. It ID
this long torpid ambition. yet pos
sessing no semblance of its old Ro-
man adaptability. that has reused
Italy to her declaration of war with
Turkey.
The mirage of her former great
ness has made Italy land-hungry.
Despite Tripoli's small value - q
commercial or agricultural country,
it's ancient conquerors have . crying
desire for re-possessi0n. Unborn
jealousy of England's colonizing gen.
ius undoubtedly also has much to do
with the feeling.
A still deeper significance attaches
itself to q probable understanding
with Germany and the countries to
the northeast. The Sultan has long
been struggling to keep the wolves
from crossing his threshold, and this
is but another attack upon the Otto
man palace from q new direction.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-05

in New York There's . Dc Lu1e Bai-
tton Of the Missouri MeeFschann.
Five cents q the price usually paid
for . corncob pipe Of the familiar
kind with . reed stem; but there are
now offered corncob pipes for which
yon may pay flfty nickles-+$2.50.
The bowl Of this costly corncob
pipe. u Of the regulation corncob
type, but It ID made from large se-
lected cob. which il finished unvar-
nished; 1t appeals to the eye at once
by its size and perfection. But after
all It u not the bowl that makes this
pipe cost 20 much, for corncobs are
not expensive anyway; It IL the stem
OF this pipe that counts.
The stem ID for part Of its length.
the section that IL inserted in the
piIe bowl. of briar wood, while this
mouthpiece is Of amber. The end
of the wood section where 1t fits the
bowl IL mounted with q silver band !;
altogether 1t IL a remarkable STEM
piece for q corncob pipe.
Then you don't drop this corn
cob into your pocket with nails and
fishlines and pocket knives and
things, but you carry 1t in Q plush
lined chamois covered case similar to
the case in which you would carry
a meerschaum or q fine briar pipe.
You can buy these fine corncobs.
not quite 50 elaborately got up. for
less than $3.50. You can buy one
with bowl of the same quality and
with q silver mounted hard rubber
stem and without a case for rs cents;
or you can buy one with q silver
mounted all amber stem for $3.50.
These pipes are also put up with
seven bowls in a plush lined case pro-
vided with an amber and hard rub
Der stempiece. this outfit being de-
signed to give q separate pipe for
each day in the week. the cost of this
seven pipe outfit being $3.50.
The bowls of all these costly corn
cobs are made of natural finish and
unlined. and though they are Of
selected cobs and flawless they will
in time, like any corncob, burn out;
but the bowl can be renewed at q
cost Of 10 cents each.-New York
Sun.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-05
No Chance for Her.

The villains scheme had succeed
ed. Bound hand and foot. the fair
maiden was put into o sack. unable
to move or scream. She felt herself
being carried down . flight of stairs,
put into q vehicle and then driven
away. She struggled vainly to re-
lease herself, but the villain had
done his work well.
Finally the conveyance stopped.
Again she was lifted. and carried in
to q building, fainting and gasping
for breath. The sack WAS removed,
then the gag. The villain. still
masked, his eyes cleaning like Goals
of fire, released her. and said
through his tightly clinched teeth:
There. my pretty bird. scream a.
loud ~ you like; NO human ear will
ever hear you. You are totally
within my power" $
where am II" she gasped.
''In the shop Of the man who new
er advertises." Was the cruel reply.
"Alas!" she moansd. mo power
on earth can save me. No one viii
lcok for me here"
And the poor girl fainted.-Tit
Bits.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-10-05
SQUIRREL GOES VISITING

Dean Williams Entertains the Little
Campus Animal.
A squirrel called on Walter VIII
liams, dean of the School Of Journal
ism. Monday afternoon. First he
stood in the open window Of Dean
" illiams' ofiice in switzler Hall and
looked in. Perhaps he did this to
see II the host was at home. He left
but returned soon with Q walnut in
bis mouth. He sat on the rug by the
deans desk and gnawed. No offer
was made by the squirrel to share
his lunch but he was polite enough
10 carry out with him the bits that
were left. A he went out. he
stopped in the window and looked
back.
Maybe he smiled and said good
bye In the squirrel way" was the
comment Of Dean williams.