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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26

opean nations have ceased to grant
bOunties 10 beet sugar producers. and
there is growing suspicion that the
one Influence most responsible for
this cutting away of the support to
the beet sugar production of Europe
was the American sugar trust. The
trust saw it would be unable to con
troll prices to any large extent as long
as there was so much over production.
consequently its agents began to work
in Europe with a view to manipulate
ing foreign governments just as other
OF its agents dabble in the affairs OF
the government a home.
During the hearings of the sugar in
vestigating committee, under Chair
man Hardwick, ii was shown that the
stock Of the sugar trust consists large
Iy of water. The committee learned,
for instance. that the elder Havemeyer
took two Independent companies and
welded them into one, and in that pro
cess he gave TO the one company ten
million dollars worth of stock in ex-
of the two smaller companies This
stock still exists. The Havemeyer
heirs own it, and when the American
housewife buys sugar at the corner
grocery she pays her little tribute to
the business genius of the former
sugar king.
NO SHORTAGE EXISTS.
The fact is being brought to light
more prominently every day that no
real shortage exists in the sugar crop
The real reason for the rise in prices
simply is the greed Of the trunst for
dividends Having stifed the beet sug-
ar producers of Europe, so that com
petition is cut of from that source, the
trust is free 10 proceed with its cam
paigE of price boosting until way is
found to stop il by law. The demo
cratic investigating committee viii
recommend such law when # re
ports some time this winter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26
Comment From Capital
BY TAV.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus)
Washington, Oct. 24-The Interna-
tionaI association for sugar statistics,
with headquarters at Brussels. de
clared in its September report that
"the sugar crop for the present year
will be enough and to spare, with an
average daily world consumption of
about $4,000 tons. In fact, from pres
ent indications, there will be a sur
plus left amounting to about $500
600 tons"
The world consumed about fourteen
and a half million tons of sugar last
year. and although the sugar trust gave
US as an excuse for raising prices the
alleged fact of a crop shortage this
year, it is beginning to be clear that
no shortage exists. Willett & Gray,
well known New York sugar brokers,
came out this week with an estimate
OF 16,8S2. 39S tons for the world crop.
German brokers are unanimous in the
declaration that the crop will be more
than sufficient to supply the worlds
needs. with a couple of million tons
~ pdIC
WHAT SEARCH WILL SHOW.
a search for the reason for the pres
ent high prices of sugar viii reveal
that the sugar trust has resorted to
one artificial means after another TO
get an abnormal price for that very
necessary staple. For many decades
the continental nations of France. Ger
many. Austria-Hungarv. Italy and
Russia paid huge bonuses TO encOur-
age the raising aud export of beet
sugar When these 5ounties were
paid and the sugar industry in Europe
grew marvelously; so rapidly, in fact,
that but little of the sweet staple had
TO be imported from the tropics. This
left the United States the greatest
customer of the Cu0an and other mop
ical sugar producers, and the result
was sugar sold TO the American CON
sumner a. 90 pounds for a dollar
Within very recent times the Eur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26

John Douglas and his wife. Maria.
were not blessed with children. They
determined to adopt boy and after
having come to the resolution con-
farred as to the most convenient as
the little fellow should be.
Il think" said John, "you'n find that
a baby viii be a good deal OF care
There's 4 collie period. and the chiIo
would have to DE brought up on some
kind Of artificial b0 by food, and there's
only a certain proportion OF babies
that live through their babyhood- II
your boy dies you've had all your
trouble for nothing I think we'd bet
ter take a child seven or eight wears
old"
1T seems to me-" replied Maria.
that unless we begin at the begin
ming and progress with the child we
won't be used TO him when he reaches
that age Hen be ready for the
whoopinG cough and the measles 2Gl
such diseases, and we won't be ready
for him to have them
The matter was discussed between
them for bong while, Maria holding
TO the baby plan, John desiring 20
make the short cut Maria yielded
since she saw no way of getting a
child at all unless she did. for John
had seen comic pictures Of men walk
ing the floor at midnight with ColiCky
babies and did not propose to submit
to any such strain.
So they went 70 an orphan asylum
and asked for a stx-year-old boy. The
matron, who had brought up family,
tried to induce them to select a stolid.
slow moving little fellow who would
sit all day playing with toys. But
John preferred a bright boy with an
intelligent eye. SO they took the lat
ter home with them and congratulated
themselves that they were now a fam
lily They called the boy Robert.
The next morning after breakfast.
when Maria had finished her house
hold duties. she remembered Robert
and made a search for him. He was
nowhere to be found. she called for
him not only in the house. but out OF
doors. Thinking he had strayed away,
she telephoned john, who was at
business. and John reported the fact
to the police. When her mental tea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26
Looks Like WnIk-Amar

Nj Taft received 32l electoral votes
in 1860 more than a majority Tn,
der the new superintendent the same
states in 1912 would give him 353-
81 more than the number required A
loss Of IS votes would give the election
TO the democrats.
Suppose he should lose these
states thar he carried IN 1903,
but which have since been
electing democrats with regularity:
Connecticut. :. Indiana. IS. Missouri.
Is. Montana ( New Jersey. IA, Ohio.
"a. West Virginia. s. That would be a
loss Of 90 votes. without counting the
possible loss Of New York or Of other
states that have been involved in re
cent democratic landslides.
1t looks like a democratic walk
away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26
The Campaign in Mexico.

More than $4,000 was expended
by Presidsnt-Elect Madero OF Mexico
IN his presidential campaign, and II
was q real campaign in the strict mill.
tary sense Of the word Bullets cost
more than ballots, and it costs more
10 shoot the former than 1t does 10
vote the latter. At any rate, this
seems to be true in Mexico
IN this country the elevation Of sin
gle aspirant TO the United States sen
ate cost the ambitious candidate con.
siderably more than one-third the sum
spent by Madero to attain the presi.
dency OF the entire Mexican republic !;
and our seeker after senatorial honors
merely commandered votes and not
a single rife shot. Why should the
normally cheaper process of election
by ballot be so much dearer in this
country ihan the bullet process is ii
Mexico.
There must be a lot of 'canvassing
and "incidentals" connected with sena
torial elections in Wisconsin and Illt
nois and a few other places in the
United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26

The population Of Canada as shown
by the official footings Of the June
census thus far declared is 7.OSI,SG9
To this total must be added the re-
turns from four electoral districts
which have a population of about 20.
0oO-maEing altogether 1,151,S G9. This
is very near 10 the aggregate of popu-
lation OF Pennsylvania in 1917 $685.
111-but is ZOO. 900 short Of Canadian
estimates. Western Canadian pro
vinces are growing rapidly in popula-
ton; but in the eastern provinces
there is a condition of stand-still very
like that existing IN Vermont. New
Hampshire and Maine on the Canadian
border
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26

pot had reached the boiling point Ma
ria heard a call from the top of tho
tallest tree in the yard and, going out
there. saw her adopted son on the
topmost branch. Calling for him 10
come down. she held her breath while
he did so, every moment expecting TO
see him fall and lie "a corpse at her
feet. But he landed safely. He had
been in the tree all the while, and
when his foster mother asked him
why he had not answered her call he
fixed pair OF rog7Iish ewes on her
and said he bad been "hidiu'"
When John came home from bust
ness that evening the couple talked
the matter over and concluded that
the short cut in raising children was
IN the very beginning failure Both
agreed that the mornings experience
would be repeated indefinitely and in
a thousand varieties
- think" said John. that a child
win be too much trouble for US. We'd
better try o dog
Roberts place was taken in the
Douglas home by little terrier, 10
whom the couple gave rho name Of
Tito Tito was IS much Of q success
as bis predecessor was a failure. 50
far rs adoption was concerned The
dog had no desire 70 climb trees and
need not be left TO run about all the
while. for be readily submitted 20 be
tied TO a table leg or 2 newell post
One winter night when John had left
an unusually hot fire in the furnace ne
and Maria were awakened by Titos
jumping on their bed and barking vo-
ciferously. Smelling smoke. they arose
and went downstairs John opened
the door leading to the cellar. but
quickly closed st again 70 shut on n
fame that Ieaped forward 10 con
sumo him. Huddling on their clothes,
the couple got out Of the house just
IN time TO save their lives.
How much more valuable f. a dog
than a child" exclaimed John. NO
child would have saved US as Tito has
done"
Maria made no reply.
There were many ways n which
Tito proved himself more adaptable
10 the wants Of the DoucIases than a
child would have been. Their friends,
Sir. and Mrs. KeTwiu. never could 20
out in the evening, for their little
daughter Bessie must be out 10 bed Al
8 O'Clock and could not be left alone
in the house. The DOueiases did all
the visiting. for they could take Tito
with them. chain him To a sofa leg
and take him home with them at mid
night IL they chose 10 stay 50 long.
John was a hard working man and
gradually accumulated a little fortune,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26
Hard on Pete.

Hard on Pete.
THAT blamed old T., Y. and L. road
is the slowest railroad in this hull
country" said Wandering Pete.
"Wot v sore on the road fer?" asked
Hiking Mike.
MY toes is sore, that's wot. See
them shoes? Well. last week 1 was
counting ties on that blasted old line,
and 1 JUS naturally stubbed out the
toes of them shoes on the hind end of
a freight train"
IVY didn't you get on an ride?"
"Cause the roadbed's SO rough it
makes me car sick. Besides, had i
date in the next town for the week
after"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26
Oct. 20 in American
History

IS71-Major General Robert Anderson.
hero Of Fort Sumter, died; born
1905.
1915 Virginia City. New. forming the
center of one of the c0uu'ry's rich
est mining dlst,iot7. burned: loss
S7,JOO.OOD.
1gCO-The strike Of The anthracite coal
miners ended IN victory for the
striker
1862 Elizabeth Cady Stanton. noted
woman sunragist. died. born 1915.
19O0-Geueral Oliver Otis Howard. T.
8. \. retired DISTINGUISHED vet
eran Of the civil and Indian wars,
known as "tte Christian soldier. "
died at Burlington. Vt: born 1920.
191O-AlIen Daniel Gambler. COnfed-
crate colonel and governor Of GeOr-
gia from 1898 until 1902, died; born
1894
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26
HOmOr and
Philosophy
A CONFESSION.

7 JOY in labor quite a BIT
In theory, but IN practice-nIt,
I 60 not care to sweat and strive
And try to eat my work alive.
To tell the truth, ia rather shirk
Than give my days and nights TO work
I DO the task before me set.
But under protest, you can bet
While Ioahng may the loafer harm,
II carries with IL such a charm
That for one am free to say
ia rather 90 II any day
Than build a fence or paint 9 barn
Or even wind a ball Of yarn.
And those who leisure claim TO hate
do not think they tell II straight
Man may not get as far along
Or In the tax book show up strong
By letting noble labor slide
And walking on the other side
Or telling Il to chase itself
The while ambition on the shelf
Is resting as It rusts. perhaps.
Or suffering from a relapse.
So, from the world OF work apart,
I want TO do thinking part.
To rest and contemplate the show
And give my whiskers time to grow.
But, no; l must bestir my feet,
For sometimes l desire to eat
l like to rest. but you can bet
It's mighty little chance 1 get
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26
Start sf.soo. 900 Fund.

Bloomington. oct ga campaign
was launched 10y prominent divines
and laymeu Of the Methodist Episco-
pal church 20 raise s. 100000 for the
aid Ct educational institutions OF that
denomination N Illinois. This city was
chosen as tho permanent headquarters
and periodical meetings viii be held
Lcre 20 report progress. The next
meeting : set Cor Nov i.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26

Dear Mrs. Thompson: When calling,
IS it proper, on not finding the friend
at home. TO put your card in an en-
velope and slip II under the door?
SOCIETY.
It is proper to slip the card under
the door. but not in an envelope. This
would imply that you anticipated not
finding your friend az home and pur-
poseIy called at that time.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Please give
me a form for a Halloween party invi-
tatiou. JACK.
Since your name is Jack, the follow
ing would be appropriate:
Hear We. O. hear ye"
Jack to the Herald cries;
Come around on Halloween
To the great surprise.
There'u be fun and impish glee;
Haste and Join our company.
Write your name and address under
meath.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-How can l
remove grape and apple stain from
my hands? MRS. D. NJ.
Wash the hands first in vinegar,
then rub with a slice of ripe tomato.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26

Spring Valley. oct. 26-Mary Der
mach ,f Depue was She five times by
Louis Stellar. her sweetheart. in a sa
loon IN the village OF Depue yesterday
afternoon. Miss Deruach is in a hos
pital here. believed 70 be dying OF her
wounds Stellar is lorhed mp in the
county Jail al Princeton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26

ChjaCo.C Oct 26--SCoTes Of men
prominent in business and politics yes
terday attended the funeral OF John r.
Walsh. While the funeral was being
held work at ali stone quaries in Bed
ford. Ind. where Walsh had extensive
interests. was suspended 10 minutes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26

The New York Medical Journals as
sertion that IL is wise 10 give plenty
Of pure sugar TO children does not
prove il expedient 70 do so, with sugar
so highly protected as TO make it a lux
ury IN many homes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26
Matter Funeral TOMORROW.

Chicago. Oct. 26.-The funeral ser
vices Of Robert Mather. who died in
New York. viii be held tomorrow aft
ernoon al O'Clock in Plymouth church
II this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26
HEART aid
HOME =
PROBLEMS
NNP

When you see anyone trying to DO
his best, who, perhaps, has no one to
encourage him, give him a little lift
by telling him so. II viii not hurt you
and may do him a world Of good
Form the habit Of encouraging people
when they do well Give them lift
when they are down. 1t costs you only
a little effort and Il may make a vast
difference to those you encourage
Dear Mrs Thompson: Should an en-
gagement be announced az a dinner
party? BROWN EYES.
Il is not correct to announce an en-
gagement at a dinner, a luncheon, or
any general assem- blage. The proper
way is for the young girl and her
mother 10 write notes 10 their friends
telling them the news. and for the
young man 70 write TO his own friends.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: After spend
ing the night al a friends house in an
other town, is it proper to write a brief
note on your return home, telling your
hostess of your safe arrival and that
you enjoyed your visit? CLARA.
While there is no iron-clad rule con-
corning this, it would certainly be
courteous to say the least.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: When stop
ping at a hotel, is there an extra
charge when you order your meals
served in your room?
TRAVELLER.
Your hotel bill would not be any
more on this account, but. as you
doubtless know. you would be expected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26
Or. Hinton Heads elein Asylum

Springfield. oct. 26-The state
board of administration announced the
appointment Of D.. Ralph T. Hinton
of Jacksonville a. superintendent If
the FiEin state hospital. effective Nov
T. Hinton is now assistant superinten-
oeUt of the Jacksonville state hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26

The Illinois Federation Of Labor IS
again going after Joe Cannon's con
gressional scalp, and again it won I
get him His constituents are tied 70
their idol-or should il be said their
fossil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26
ILLINOIS NEWS
Baptist Meet for HARRISBURG.

East St Louis. oct. 2G.-The Illinois
state Baptist association, in session
here selected Harrisburg as the next
meeting place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26

His wife made him what he is"
But ne claims to be a self made
man"
"She lets him think so"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26
But He Is Not.

The cost Of living wings its flight
And tops the tallest tree
If man could lose his appetite
How happy ne might be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26

A Kansas judge says there is no
such thing as love at first sight. Guess
he vas never &c and knew a pretty girl
aged Is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26
SIanderino Charlie,

0IdHUSTIHY NTIdTIICs
Say. Nell?"
what is it,"
81 hear that Charles boss has fired
him
There isn't a word of it So"
isn't there?"
"Not a word. His boss gave Charlie
his choice between resigning and buy
ing out the business"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Some persons who are no worse than
the rest Of US are no better than they
should be.
Getting into the Hmelight is some
times a scorching operation.
He has a streak OF yellow In his
composition who lets the blues domi-
nate him for more than fifteen min
utes.
The probability Of being found out
is a wonderful quickener Of the con
science.
II the world really owed every man
a living it would have gone broke
long ago.
Every man has his price, but every
man doesn't find some one willing to
pay it
The man who is fond of his wifc's
relatives certainly has something com
ing to him.
a Is one " III
knows exactly how to have her own
way.
There are persons who seem TO have
= remarkable propensity for losing
money and friends at the same time.
II you can't believe what you see
and don't believe what you hear you
can then qualify for the critics Job
Hoarseness in q child subject TO
Group lie a sure indication Of the ap-
preach Of the disease. II Chambe--
Iain's Cough Remedy is given az once
or even after the croupy cough has ap-
peared, IT will prevent the attack
Contains no poison. Sold By all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26
There isn't a word of it so"
important Factor,

"What is worrying YOU
I'VE are all upset at the office"
BOSS away"
Thunder, no. The office boy is on
his vacation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26

When these Indians. Bender and
Meyers. get through playing ball we
may get little Indian summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26
They Believe L.

at was blowing great guns"
How could it blow great guns?'
"Oh. that's just a nautical term
"Oh. something they tell to the ma
rines"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26

= Have you studied thoroughly all the
propositions on which you are expect
ed to vote next Tuesday?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26

Gen. Harrison Gray OTIS. bitter
enemy OF organized labor whose
newspaper il was, the Los Angles
Times, that was dyramited a year
ago. IS paving little attsntiou-pub-
licly-to the trial OF the Mcnamara
brothers. charged with the crime
News of the trial Is given little
s.4ce IN ais paper, and he seems
= be trying to avoid making Rim
So 4 conspicuous figure IN the
I--z-nt fight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26

Some persons who are no worse than
should be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26

Getting into the nmerght is some
times a scorching operation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26

TERMS -Dai1y. 10 cents per week
Weekly. 81 per year IN advance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26
THE ARGUS.

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
Beautiful PrickiS Poppy

A remarkably showy plant is a desert species of prielSly poppy. This flourishes fin apparently sterile soil on some of the Eeakesf and most forsaken slopes. Its crinpled, papery petals of the >purest white surround a central head of yellow s1amens, while the smooth-surfaced but spiny-edged leaves furnish setting which holds in store a painful surprise for any who would pluck these desert beauties The general effect is as though a clump of thistles should sud denly bloom out as white holyhoeks. Tine perfume is delightful and very mo- nireable, but I fear that it you'd not develop under cultivation.
 If we now turn to some of the more permanent types of vegetation, the eye is at once caught by the tree yucca, pef1rars the most fantastic of all desert plants From its arborescent lhabit, the rough exterior. and the rigid, spinetipped leaves. one would scarcely suspect it of belonging ito the lily family. Its mis- nlomers of "'tree cactus" and 'pucca palm" are evidences of the layman's in ability to properly classify this alto ssether weird plant On the Mohaye de- sseru this tree forms open forests in a wesD defined belt at proper attitudes. The individual trees stand well apart and give "a fantastic touch to the landscape; their trunks are usually straight but di- wide at heights of eight to ten feet into peculiarly spreading branches; tho leaves are thickly set, rigid and spine tipped, the old ones first spreading at right angles, then becoming reflexted as they wither and turn brown, finally, a8des a year or two, failing from the rough blranches which now stand out Dilse irrrnense bare arms each supporting a brush of stiff, brlstling leaves toward bts edfstal end, The thick-petaled and wany white flowers are even more pe- olliaf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
Nearly All Plants Armored

Campers and others who have occa- sion to travel on the desert are often |hard pressed to find forage for their horses and mules. In favorable seasons food is plentiful to be sure, since even flowers are relished by the sturdy
 beasts used in such regions, But as this ephemeral spring vegetation Wanishes under the desiccating influence of desert
 conditions, there is a vigorous nosing about among the rocks and up the
 gulches, for anything that Will bring
 satisfied feeling to an empty stomach. Now and then tuft of grass is {eNnd, or 1t may be even a mouthfua of some desert species of clover; but mere often the hungry enimaa must content itself with the eeant heFkass bY0wseA fFe,n desert shrubs. But here the brewser eften meets with etubherA fesistsEes, The cactus, for example, eontains much and neurishing snateriai iH it's .joints, but ths 4out epines, chaxaetey- pstie of kaaAy dessrt plants, are vesy ef- fee$tve fR fepelling the advance of Bs0~e4ag beests. 0aiy fsRbfts aAA simt- lar nsffeei907s 6i4iH6ls heve ieafraed, through long experience and dirs Aecss-