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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06
Humor and
Philosophy
A POPULAR HERO.
~ DUNCAN ~. .sNsT8

TUE man who invented Thanksgiving.
= Who framed 1t up first In his mind
And handed 1t down as a father.
Was thoughtful. resourceful and kind,
And while at the banquet we revel.
Nor grieve that the turkey Is dead,
We say OF the one who began It
He certainly had a great head.
OF all Of the holiday seasons
That come all too scattered and thin
There's none that can equal Thanksgiving
Our fervent affections to win.
The Fourth. happy New Years and Christ
mas,
All fools day and cen Halloween
Must take q back seat and look thought
When this one appears on the scene.
And isn't It great to be healthy,
With never an ache or q pain,
And have as we sit down to dinner
An appetite built for the strain.
To not be alarmed though the turkey
A Mexican army would MI
And see 1t all thanked and surrounded
By everything else on the billf
We never are sore on Thanksgiving.
With courage its bounty We face,
Though next day we call for the doctor
To do what he can In the case.
We're glad when we see 1t approaching.
We grin as we sit down to eat,
And. though the next day may be painful
We wish IL would only repeat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06
Justice Mnut Prevail.

In the name Of the widows and faith
eriess children of those whose lives
were barbarously crushed out by the
horrible explosion which wrecked the
Times building in Los Angeles no less
than In the name Of Justice, the in
quiry into every angle Of the dynamite
cases should be carried to the extreme
limit
In carrying on their operations the
McNamara brothers had to travel ex-
tensively. They had to transport ex-
plosives, secure expensive mechanisms
for internal machines and meet other
extr aordinary expenses which required
great sums Of money.
Who put UP the cash?
An answer to this question should
be secured II possible. and the investi-
cation should be pushed with keenest
thoroughness.
Some Of the prominent labor leaders
and some Of the labor organizations
vigorously urged that the McNamaras
be given the limit Of the law and that
they swing" FOR their infamous
crimes. As is known, the McNamaras
did not swing for their crimes.
II determination to obtain justice IN
these cases inspires such demand from
labo- organizations, then with eQual
emphasis should they demand tina
every scintilla of evidence that can be
obtained from the McNamaras as tt
other details Of these dynamite cases
should be secured.
The lives Of the McNamaras are o
small consideration in this case
Greater service will have been don,
for the nation and it's people, and TO
organized labor as well, II, with tn
aid Of detailed confessions Of the Lo
Angeles dynamiters, those who com
mitted and inspired other dynamit,
outrages may be apprehended ant
brought to justice.
Labor organizations interested fl
these cases will deserve public lauda
ton for every effort put forth to sc
cure such detailed confessions an,
have all leads OF evidence followed s
that every conspirator no matter no,
high or low he may be, and regardless
OF his rank, profession or relation +
labor or capital may be pilloried an
punished
Every agency Of justice and homo
, and law enforcement; every organic;
, ton which is based upon principl
, should urge and cooperate to brin
about the most thorough probe Of a
these dynamite cases and the mos
2 relentless prosecution of all who ar
+ found implicated.
1 Justice must prevail, and Their
e should be no firmer champion of ju
tice than organized labor
Let no guilty man escape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06

complain or Just move out without
eaying anything. Please advise.
wESTHAMPTON
You should see the landlord and
ask him to secure you the peaceable
possession Of your fiat, to which you
are entitled, as people are not sup
posed to make nuisances Of them
selves. He ought not to let his
property to noisy tenants. If moth
ing is done, look for another fiat.
and If all the other tenants follow
your example it may bring your
landlord to a sense of his duty.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-Please ad.
wise me what to do for thin hair
How often and how long should the
hair be brushed? MRS. G. NJ.
The hair specialist makes a study
Of the scalp and many different
treatments are used. However, the
following formula, used by a cele
brated New York hair specialist. is
good for almost every condition OF
the scalp:
Resorcin. / dram.
Choral hydrate, 3 dramA
Sweet almond oil, dram.
Chloroform, 6 drains.
Eau de Cologne ounces.
Rectiied spirits, ounces.
Have this prepared by the drug
| -gist, and If the hair is oily, omit the
almond oil. The hair should BIZ
brushed lightly. Never brush hare
with a stiff brush, as this irritatei
the scalp. Merely get the tangle!
out and then use a comb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06
Eornet Lawi Must wsd Aa.In,

Monmouth, Dec, 6.-Roy Miller and
Miss Hazel stone OF Reseviile pre-
cured = marriage license ia Monmouth,
fastened 70 GaiesbuFg. and were mar.
ried there BY Rev, A, MilleF. They
returned TO their home, Then 6euaty
Clerk Batemsa surprised them with
the news that they were not legally
Han ana wife, as the marriage eeFs-
mony Should have taken phase ia the
county in which tbs license was issued
Another iieease vas obtained and Rev
Mr. AetzieF Of the Reseviiie Christian
church oficiated at their sseaad mar.
Tiage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06

and other respects he is marvel, a
wonder, revelation of versatility, a
genius in directing, Napoleon in ex-
ecuting.
There is but one Tom Taggart-
of tenderest sympathy, of kindliest
disposition, of boundless generosity;
student of humanity, who revels in
philosophical meditations as to mems
capabilities, a penetrating searcher of
aims and purposes; a wag one mo-
ment a courtly Chesterfeldian the
next; a director who substitutes per-
suasive suggestions for edicts and
commahds-in snort, type of genius
that comes to the front about once in
century, has never yet been ade-
quately described and can be appre-
ciated at his real value only by those
who have had years of opportunity to
watch, study and analyze the man
plain ,unpretentious, yet princely, Tom
Taggart.
And this is the same Tom Taggart
of whom one hears so much and reads
so much in the papers as a political
boss manipulation, marplot, etc.? II
is And what about his INSCRIPTIONS
methods? Well he had his political
training at Indianapolis. If he has
ever done anything which wasn't ap
proved of in the days of Morton, Co
burn, Harrison, Hendricks, Mcdonald
Gray, etc, let some one connected
with the holied-than-thou coterie name
| it. Certain it is that no tainted lucre
ever tickled Toms palm. Certain il
is that he has never been an ASSASSIN
of character. He became an adept a
playing the political game, and hs
played to win. He has a host o.
friends Many of them have been tbs
beneficiaries of his friendship
worthy, others probably unworthy. L
stands everlastingly to his credit tina
when an attempt was made In 1904 II
buy a presidential nomination no mai
fought harder to avert such a disgrac'
than did Tom Taggart. Political!
Tom may not be saint, but assuredlI
he will never play the part of Judas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06
The Argus Daily Story
Mrs. Hogans Christmas Rasket-By Clarissa Mackie.
cOpyrighted. 1871. by Associated Literary

Three days before Christmas Mrs.
Ray stole into the house with the last
Of her Christmas purchases sagging
down a net bag. She went straight
upstairs to the attic, gliding swiftly
past the open sitting room door and
narrowly escaping collision with
her husband in the upper hallway.
For the first time since she had been
old enough to assume an active in
terest In Christmas giving, Angela
Ray had purchased her Christmas gifts
several days before the festival.
'well. mother. have you really fin
ished your shopping?" asked her
young daughter Maude at supper that
night.
Everything, dear" returned Mrs.
Ray, with a victorious smile around
the table. Even something to fill a
basket for Mrs. Hogan"
81 hope you didn't forget old man
Hogan" observed her husband.
1--WE remembered everybody, even
the old grandmother. I'm not to be
caught mapping this year." she said
emphatically. when I think of for.
mer years, when Christmas eve has
been made miserable by frantic scurry'
ing around after last minute gifts and
in the end find I've forgotten some
body after all, declare I will never
be caught againi Ii is such blessed
relief to have 1t of my mind"
"Sure you haven't forgotten one Of
us. motherT' asked Bobby.
Mrs. Ray cast a startled glance
around the table, mentally checking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06

HOGAN APPEARED.
off the gifts she had prepared. Grand
mother Ray, her husband, the three
children-Maude, Bobby and little Paul
all had been remembered. In the
basket upstairs was a handsome pipe
with her husbands initials engraved
on q gold band Grandmother's gift
was a warm steamer rug to wrap
around her chilly knees. Maude had
perfectly appointed little workbas-
ket and a string of gold beads, for
Bobby there was toy moving picture
show, for little Paul variety of in
teresting toys to amuse the three-year-
old
81 haven't forgotten one Of you,"
she said triumphantly. WAIT and
you will see on Christmas morning."
at won't seem like Christmas eye
Angela, unless you do run downtown
and do a little shopping" leased her
husband.
"rm safe this year." said Angela.
and she really believed that she was.
At odd moments during the next two
days Mrs. Ray stole up to the attic
and sorted out and wrapped up her
| Christmas gifts.
The day before Christmas was given
over to the final preparations. A big
tree was placed in the sitting room
and the door locked against the guer-
rilla like incursions Of the children.
Grandmother Ray was in the kitchen
directing the little maidservant in the
stuffing of the turkey and keeping |
stern eye on the toothsome contents of
the pantry, where the shelves were
laden with good things.
Mrs. Ray was packing q market bas
ket with good things for the Hogans
who had had bad luck that winter ant
were in need. Rory Hogan. the father,
had broken leg on Thanksgiving day
and was still confined to a chair, rest
less and unhappy at sight of his frail
wife overtaxing her strength at wash
tubs and ironing board. There were
two children besides and an aged
grandmother.
"Let me see. There's the little
roast of pork, some potatoes, apples.
turnips, onions. a glass of jelly and a
mince pie" enumerated Mrs. Ray as
she twisted the top Of a paper bag
containing nuts and candy for the lit
tie Hogans
did you put in tea and coffeer'
asked thoughtful Grandmother Ray.
Eyes, and can Of condensed milk
and some butter and bread-there! 1
told Mrs. Hogan to come around some
time this afternoon and get the bas-
kets. Her Jimmy is getting to be a
big boy, and he can carry this basket
of food"
"How about the presents? Are they
ready" Grandmother had been max
ing warm flannel nightgowns for the
entire Hogan family.
Eyes; everything Is packed In the
; big brown basket at the head Of the
stairs. I couldn't rug 1t down. Jim
: my Hogan can. manage 1t. It's won
derfui how strong he is when one con
siders what little nourishing food he
; must get"
They will be mighty happy" unused
Grandmother Ray as she sewed I'D the
tarkay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06
Tom Taggart. Famous Farmer

John B. Stoll, in South Bend Times.)
To the vast majority of the people
Of this country the statement that
Thomas Taggert, so generally known
as politician and landlord, is also a
farmer, will be genuine surprise. And
yet such Is the case.
Mr.. Taggert gained a foothold at
French Lick ten years ago last July.
It was far from being what it Is now
the most inviting spot in Indiana The
bote, equipment consisted of two
frame buildings, one called the Cliff
ton, the other the Windsor. Both have
been eliminated-supplanted by fire
proof hotel structure of mammoth d.
mansions and engaging in appearance
capable Of accommodating $50 people
without crowding or overtaxing. 1t is
a marvellous creation out of what not
so many years ago was considered a
dreary wilderness. Descriptive pow
ers can't do justice to the transforma-
preciated. No wonder the place is
crowded all the year around.
But 1t is not this wonder hotel that
this article is intended to illuminate
It's purpose is to direct attention to
Tom taggert, the progressive farmer.
Scientific farming is what this coun-
try needs most of all, according to
the diagnosing by our most eminent
doctors in the realm of domestic econ
omy. Born to lead, not to follow, Tom
is in the very front of the advance
guard of scientific farming, even
though his operations be carried on
in billy and stony Orange county. He
| has about 100 acres of land sur
rounding his world-famed hostelry
His farm superintendent is William
WisEard, q practical agriculturist OF
Perry township, Marion county, Indi
ana, whom Tom selected for this i'm
portant position on account of his
demonstrated fitness, ability and ca
pacity.
On this billy farm land eighty bush
els Of corn to the acre was this years
record. Other products IN proportion
OF swine, big and little, there are ovel
300, all Poland-China; No scrubs Of
runts among the entire outfit. Toms
herd of cows is sight to behold
ninety in number; thirty Holsteins
thirty Jerseys, thirty mixed. The bos
Of the herd is an imperious Holstein
Friesan, brought all the way from
Streator, H., where the highest grade
of cattle are congregated and eagerl,
sought. During the summer eight!
cows furnish immense quantities o
milk; now only sixty are performing
such service.
Twelve teams Of horses and mule
do the hauling, while saddle horse
and trotters render the swifter servic
about the big hotel farm. The pou,
try department 70 extensive and va
ried. embracing turkeys, peafowli
euineas and chickens galore. Adde
10 this must be 1900 pigeons that sur
ply French Lick epieures with SQUAD
| at all seasons Of the year. Their Dr.,
duetive capacity is remarkable. Forty
I've goats perform the cleaning an
clearing acts On the hilisides. Thi
; branch Of the livestock department
: Is ihe eutgFewth Of q pair Of pei
! brought TO the springs to humer chi
: dreH fond Of driving and being hauie
in baby wagons.
, New, there isn't thing about thi
i.7oe=aefe hatei farm that Tom Fel
. CART doesn't knew frem A to z. An
! what he knows about all these thing
: is ne' tinged with suReffieiaiityi it
tsse real sGm and substance. In tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06
Congressman Underwood Intimates

Congressman Underwood intimates
that things will be nice and peaceable
in the house Of representatives until
the tariff board appears and under
takes to do the things that the consti.
tuition says shall be done by congress.
This is the first democratic house in
many years. and any mere tariff board
that thinks it is going to revise the
tariff or its own account has several
more guesses coming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06
WiIIina to Be Instructed.

Willing to Be Instructed.
"Have you a few minutes time to
spare?" asked the bustling book agent
Of the busy business man.
Fire ahead" said the victim.
'1This work that / have here should
be in every home"
"Have you read it yourself"
Certainly have"
"Then," said the busy business man,
elevating his feet and lighting fresh
cigar, you might tell me what is in
it, and then wouldn't have to buy the
book to find out"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat says
with JUNCTION that the statement that
S50,0O0,0OO may be saved each year in
the expense of American locomotives
in the matter of fuel is a mere bage-
telle compared with what would be
saved in the matter of heating Ameri-
can homes. Did you ever think OF
that?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06

published IN TIE papers there would
be very little room left for the news
events OF the day.
1t Is pretty near time for the pub
fishers Of the United States to call a
halt upon free publicity agents Of
these great statesmen who are will
ing to serve the nation at $4,000 per.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06

In Los Angeles there must have been
as many as a hundred men who kept
that big secret for a week OF more
and they did 1t so thoroughly that the
special correspondents did not even
suspect that there was anything in the
air. 1t was a record performance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06
Dec. g in American
History

1757-Marquis de Lafayette. noted
French ally of the American Revo-
lutionists. born at Auvergne,
France: died 1894.
1SS9-Jefferson Davis. statesman, ex-
president of the southern Confed-
eracy, died In New Orleans; born
1903.
william J. Calhoun OF Chicago
appointed United States minister to
China in the place Of Charles r.
Crane. recalled while en- route to
his post
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06

Aud now comes Senator Guggen-
helm who rises to remark that he
will not be a candidate for reelection
With Depew, Aldrich. Burrows, Hale.
Wetmore and Guggenheim gone, who
will look after the interests of the
interests?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06

Oh, well, what matters it what the
presidents recommendations to con-
gress are. He has been tried, and
found wanting, and the people are
simply waiting to do the rest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06
A woman who masoueraded as q

A woman who masqueraded as a
man has come to the front with a
statement that she would rather be a
woman than a man because she says
the world is kinder to her under the
female than under the male guise.
This is surely e tribute to American
chiYalry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06
HEART aid
HOME
PROBLEMS

"a lady making long journey OBJ
served upon the train a man whose
genial good nature cast q glow of
warmth over everything. He spoke
freely to all the passengers as though
he had always known them, and before
the journey was ended he had chatted
with everybody on the train. Meeting
the man later, the lady said: I have
noticed how you speak to everybody.
You don't seem to treat any person as
stranger
az My dear madam he said. This
world Is too small to hold strangers>'
Nov, there's a spirit that might
well put all dark things to rout.
Considering the common fortune and
common destiny Of mankind, all of
us walking the same little road be-
tween the cradle and the grave, with
the same hopes and fears, regrets
and longmgs, what a sad perversion
Of LIES purpose 1t seems to with
hold heart and hand from one an
other. What a spiritual waste in
that silence we build up between
man and man. Having to walk the
same road, why not walk hand in
hand?"
Dear Mrs. Thompson live in 6
fiat and my neighbors upstairs are
rather noisy. They have a phono
graph and have large parties tc
which we don't object, but we do OBJ
;ect to dancing, which shakes the
place, and keeping time to the ma
chine by knocking on the floor. The!
have been spoken to politely abou
II and do not Hike it. They seem t
think they have a right to do a
they please in their own rooms with
out considering those who live VI
| derneath. Do you think we ought t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06

November may have been a better
month than October but that is not
saying much for It. Let's see what
December is going to do for US.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

How could you expect a pigheaded
man to have horse sense?
A stout woman may not have tenn
per like an angel, but she has daily
and pressing need Of it
At its best an excuse is only an ex.
cuse
Being satisfied with himself is the
long suit Of the average man.
When we occasionally get glimpse
Of ourselves as others see Us we aren't
pleased
Frequently a poor girl makes a good
wife.
Being an artistic iiar Ia the only no.
tion Of art some men have.
When a man has nothing to do he
sometimes feels above his business
Praise Is sweet unless the other fell
low 10 the recipient
The hardest thing in the world to do
IL TO squarely take the blame.
Because they have an all pervadine
Faith that their fellow creatures will
do the necessary work the perfectly
cheerful philosophers have beautiful
time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06

What a slow bunch those beef pack
ers are. After eight long years they
are still not ready TO be tried. But the
supreme court says the trial must go
on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06

The human fire brands and the hu-
man dynamite bombs have no place
in labor unions or any other branch
of civilized society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06

President Taft by word officially
spoken defends the antitrust law, but
in act he is still with the interests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06

The early holiday shopper gets the
early holiday bargains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06

Another gratifying development at
Los Angeles is the defeat of socialism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06

President Taft in his message has
replied 10 his critics, but he has not
answered them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06

Illinois democrats desire nothing
softer than that one Charles s. Deem
cen run for a third term as governor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06

Remember the poor children at
Christmas time. Help Santa Claus TO
remember them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06

The Course of True Love.
"You look - outraged"
women are so hard to please"
"What nowY'
''Maude insists on an elopement in
an aeroplane with me chauffing for
the blooming thing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06

Long Suffering.
The picture was so very quaint
It couldn't well be quainter.
Who says the people are not kind?
They didn't kill the painter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06

Extremely Careful.
"He is always well provided for"
Does he always have his umbrella
on a rainy day."
"Well, he always has an umbrella"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06
Common Gift,

Common Gift.
"Neighbors bring in anything to
your
"Oh, yes"
"Eatables?"
"No; their troubles"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill ZEN
tered at the postofnce as seeond-ciass
matter.1
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06
Wronu Location,

Wrong Location.
"It never rains in Arizona, where /
am going"
THAT will be no place for you,
John"
"Why not?'
"You will have no chance to work
your speciality, and the people may
think you are not bright You know
enough. am told, to come in out of
the rain.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06

Something In the
Habit.
" n W Is he
fxedf"
HE has inner.
tied three for
tunes and lost
them"
"He ought to
be able to inherit
another with all
Of that practice"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06

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constipation, Indigestion. chronic head
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-06
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