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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10

ia the course Of his business; others
are more or less technical or rather
related to some particular branch Of
business, and others are political
moot questions about which there
may be a wide divergence Of opiu-
ions.
The fact is the acquisition Of mere
facts is not the object Of education.
The object is to fit people to seize
upon and adapt TO their own use the
knowledge that comes from daily ex-
perience. It is no particular use in
his business for a plumber to know
what ''tedoer" is, but a farmer who
doesn't know Is an ignoramus. AS
TO the deepening of the Mississippi
river, that is the very question at
which the politicians and the engin-
GERS are now at loggerheads, and is
2 mere matter of opinion. Still,
these are good things to know.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10
PuzzL.I,g The Teachers.

Like the man who used to give
out the % catch words" at the conn.
Try school and bother the lives on,
OF teachers and scholars by his Gun.
ningIy coutTised mathematical puZ-
zies ard paFado1es. there IS always
somebody who attends teachers con.
veDi;cns and other educational meet
inSs with similar object In view
be nay be depended upon TO pop ur
"a tbs psychological moment and IRE
or YoIley Of questions about a lot
OF things Obsoiste or that have been
forgotten by those who once knew
them Then this malevoIent trouble
mongeT triumphantIy exclafms.
''Wbaf fools these mortals be: how,
easy IL & 10 put them TO the bad" A
man Il this Kind sprung a little CT
echls1a upon Kansas teachers as
socsstlon which was surprise even
10 the teachers themselves - hen they
foard ont they could not answer
these seemingly harmless questions:
Name any state with an fnhsri-
lance tax law,
Name any provisions Of the u.s.
tionaI income tax.
what Is q commission form Of city
government
Name one or more cities with
such government.
Wa. Sc 8 teddeT7
What IS the Babcock test?
Have you read a Certain Rich
Mani
Why the great demand Of rail-
roads from the lakes 10 the gulf?'
Should the Mississippi river chan
mel be deepened7 Why?
Name three college or university
presidents IN your state
And yet these questions look easy
The point about them IS that some
Of them sre questions ebout which
the average person does not concern
himself until Il becomes necessary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10
A Chirago Cabinet.

Chicago has virtually supplied three
places in the Taft cabinet and the In
cumbents may all be classed as polit.
ical independents. Secretary Diciin.
son Is credited 10 Tennessee, but vas
Ihlcaso corporation attorney when
given the war portfolio. He wa an
Independent democrat So was Frank
LIN MacVeagh. who at one time sty.nE,
81 the state Tor the democratic en-
doTssmerf for United States senator
Walter Fisher. the ns77 secretary Of
the Interior. is a republican. but de
cidedly- independent Of ;les. and in al
Vancing the work of the nuniciDa,
and legislative voters leagues he has
declared for candidates regardless OF
party
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10
A Get Beautiful Quick Scheme.

eft you have hurry call TO be beau
tifuI without the time to work up to
the permanent affair" said Mildred
Holland. here's your chance First
wash your face with warm water and
almond meal Make a sort of paste of
those things and wash of with warm
water and dry lightly. ( Then apply
your skin food lest there be any reac-
ton from the drastic treatment to fol-
low. Now take a piece of lemon and
rub # over the face till the skin
smarts. Rinse again, this time with
water that is gradually brought down
from cool TO cold. You are then ready
for the final ceremony. Hold a good
sized piece Of fee in a towel and iron
your face with IT. Then look in the
glass This has been found an abso-
lutely reliable recipe before asking for
the coveted new bonnet"-New York
World
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10
KNEW Too MUCH.
Tennyson's Fa+hor Had 20 FLY For His
Life From Russia.

Tennyson's Fathor Had 20 FLY For His
Life From Russia.
Shortly after the assassination OF
Emperor Paul Of Russia. Tennyson.
the father Of che poet, dined with
Lord ST. HeleLs, the British ambaSsa-
DOR in Moscow. Several Russian Off
GERS of high rank whose names he did
not know were also guests During
dinner a guarded reference was made
to the emperor's death.
why do you speak so gingerly
about a matter so notoriouS7" cried
TennysOn impulsiveIy. leaning across
his reighbor. a Russian whose breast
was covered with orders I'VE know
very well IN England that the Emper-
o. PSI was murdered. Count ZoboH
locked him down and Benningsen
and Count Pahlen strangled him"
There was a strained silence; then
the ambassador abruptly changed the
subject. AS the guests fled out into
an adjoining room Lord ST. Helens
drew Tennyson aside. Don't go into
the next ROOM" he whispered. but 6y
for Your life. The man next you,
across whose breast you leaned, was
Count Pahlen. and Zobofr was also at
the table"
He gave a few hurried directions.
and Tennyson rushed of. threw his
clothes into a portmanteau and fed
behind fast horses 10 Odessa. still in
evening garb. though the cold was in
tense. Re lay hidden for weeks and
at last, IN the disguise Of a servant,
was snuggied on board an English
frigate,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10

Austria, England and France rank in
the order named In the number or
stamp collectors they contain
1.-The elephants beak hoax" is one OF
the best jokes ever played at the ex-
pense of collectors 1t was worked on
a half dozen well known philatetists
who were astonished by the announce
ment that a well known New. York
stamp collector had secured the only
copy of a peculiar stamp later known
as 1.-The elephant stamp bill" This
stamp bore as its central design the
figure of an elephant with the beak
and wings Of a bird This stamp, so
the story went, was designed by a well
known South American revolutionist
who was about to overthrow the exist
ing regime. The design on the stamp
was meant to designate that the new
ruler had the strength Of an elephant
and the swiftness Of a bird. But
alas for the plans Of mice and men!
His plot was discovered, and among
the supplies seized were half a million
of the stamps of the new and yet IN
born republic. These were ordered de-
stroyed One of the soldiers had man
aged to smuggle about a hundred of
these away, but he was finally caught
and shot at daybreak. Before his exc
eution, however. he had given one
stamp to a little boy, and this had in
some very reasonable and plausible
way found the New York collector
after many months.
The stamp was naturally of great
price and would have brought big
sum had not several collectors COM
pared notes and found that each had
in his possession on approval the only
elephant bill stamp in existence. In
this way the interesting hoax was dis
covered--New York Mail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10


II love one another. but we expect
them to conduct themselves with rigid
propriety At least there must be no
scandal"
Through Mr.. Swinbourne'S influence
Johnny was invited to a dinner FOL
lowed by a cotiIlion. The dinner passed
or in the usual way, and then all pro-
cAaded TO the ballroom. By this time
Johnny knew a number of women.
both married and single, with many Of
whom his ingenious nature, together
with his natural intelligence and man
~ beauty, had made him favortte
1t was explained to him that when
lady gave him a favor 1t meant an
invitation to dance with her. Johnny
expected to be favored" by any or all
Of these ladies who had expressed an
interest In him. What was his sur
prise and disappointment to be left en-
tirely out in the cold. Unattractve
men were dancing about him while he
stood up against the wall. One snRg-
gle toothed, blear eyed. baldheaded
dwarf about four feet high was 80
covered with trophies that he looked
Ike an admiral of many wars. John
ny asked who he was and was told
that he was the Earl OF Bontoddy,
who had come to America in search
Of multimillionaire wife.
The next day Swinbourne explained
to Johnny that the reason he had not
been favored" was that the favors
were used to pay OF social obligations
or else as a means TO social climbing.
I'm very much obliged to you, Mr..
Swinbourne. for putting me In the
swim" replied Johnny. but I've had
enough of it. I'm going back to the
farm"
One bright morning Hepsi Jones
stood on the porch shifting the country
air and watching the sunlight sparkle
on the dew when, looking down the
road, she saw a familiar figure coming.
1t was Johnny BEEN dressed in his
farm clothes. When he saw her he
waved his hat in the air and shouted
gayly:
Home again.
why. Johnny, what has happenedi
Wouldn't they have you in society"
IT wouldn't have them"
He went up on the porch. She gave
him her hand. and he pressed it fer
vently."
Tell me about it." she said as they
sat down on the side benches.
well, it's this way. A man can't
make love to a girl, but he can to a
married woman"
"You don't mean it,"
And the women drink cocktails and
smoke cigarettes the same as the
men,
DO teIlr'
"And whatever they do to favor one
another is for social climbing"
whats thatT'
ITO get into a bigger swimming
hole. None Of the girls will marry an
American unless he gives her an es-
Enlistment That means houses TO
live in. automobiles and thousands in
the bank. But when a British lord
comes over to get wife to set him up
with her money they swarm about him
Ike bees
Even the girls that hadn't the mil
Hons2"
Eyes. It's big thing to dance with
an earl IL he looks like a monkey"
And you hadn't the establishments
"No, and 1 didn't want 1t nor the
girls either I wanted to come back
into the country that God made. And
do you know, Hepsi, I've been think
ing ever since 1 went TO the city that
there's one country girl want, and 1
want her awful much"
"Who's that, Johnny" she asked In
O faltering voice and with a lowering
OF the eyes.
There was no reply in words. His
arms around her waist told the story.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10

President Tafts letter In connection
with the Ballinger resignation is the
most vitriOlic contribution OF his pen.
II was not thought that the president
could be so savage, but in this com
municatiOn he certainly burns up the
paper in describing his opinion OF
those VINO have been persistently at
lacking the retiring secretary. OF the
presidents confidence in BaIlinger
there is certainly no room to doub,.
Whether justified or not. there is no
chance to dispute that Taft stands up
for his friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10
Summertime Him.

II jars your faith IN humankind
When you investigate and ind
The man 20 whom q dime you gave
From starving on the street TO Save
or something worse. you were afraid.
IL working at II as n trade
And making moro than some who soil
Their dainty hands at useful ton.
Who could resist his strong appeal
For just enough 20 get a meal
or for a dime 90 buy a bed
On which 20 rest his aching head7
For when he coughs he looks so blue
You cough likewise, as from his cue.
And wouldn't you be sore enough
Were you informed he were a blufr1
Yet very often tits a fact
The man who does the beREar act
Has money hidden I'm his sock
And maybe owns a business block,
And he Is better able far
To give than what perhaps you ara
His children do not cry for bread.
And he has coin TO paint things red
But should that harden up your heart
And make you slow with chink 20 part
No: give a little here and there
4 few Of them are on the square
And peace your footsteps will attend.
Worth more than those few cents you
spend.
When you have paid your little toll
II rests on his and not your soul
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10
Quincy Herald. DIinots ,

Quincy Herald: Illinois people
have been prone TO make light of Wal
ter Fisher as a sort OF a silk stocking
political reformer who wanted to have
his ballot Numbered and perfumed be-
fore using. TO have him take charge
of 50 vulgar thing as the department
OF the inter Tor now seems surprising.
he viii az least insist first on the use
or stomach pump and some pepsin
tablets. The interior must be purified
and refreshed. else Walter will press
the button three times for rose water
and a manIcurc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10
Congress, Past and Present.

Whatever the sgd congress does
a. redeem the bad record OF its pre-
decessor it should give the country
such tariff legislation and in such
good time that it will bring peace
and confidence to business. 1t has
E chance to take prompt and effective
astion TO relieve any feeling of dis
trust arising out OF the failure of
ile late congress TO take up the mat
1sr in its closing days What good
aIe 61st congress did it will be diff
ult TO recall, but it will be conspic-
Uous for the fact that at a time when
the cost Of living was high and
there was a demand for public econ
Cmy it failed to remove OF lower the
lax upon the necessaries of life or
etrench the expenses Of government
Fad refused to sanction the Canad-
ian agreement for freer and more
riendly trade with a neighboring
Country. The blame for these sins
commission and omission rest up
N the senate principally, for the
house at different times made feeble
efOrts to fulfill the party obligation
the majority for a downward re-
ision of the tariff. In the extraor-
mary session Of 1909 a somewhat
eebIe effort was made by the house
fulfill the party promise of the
majority for a genuine downward re-
isi%l Of the tariff The bill prepar-
by the ways and means commit
ee and passed after weeks of discus
ion in the lower chamber was far
IN satisfactory, but It was about
- that was to be expected of the
-rJy of high protection at that
inc, and would probably have been
ccepted as disposing of the subject
q. least until another national cam
Iaign. But though revenue meas
Tres must originate in the house, the
enate finance committee busted it
elf with getting up bill of it's own
hich was substituted for that of the
louise under the power to amend"
and used to defeat the hopes for
( enuine revision. 1t was the product
{ log-rolling between representa-
ives Of the interests" that profit by
he tariff at the expense of the mass
! the consumers OF the country and
o the injury of its trade with other
Countries. That tariff has been the
E44AlC bOuACS VI uiSodllSActCLlOn anu
Immediately renewed agitation for
zeal reform instead of setting it at
rest.
The house responded TO popular
demands by passing the Canadian re-
ciprOcity - bill by an overwhelming
majority. In the senate the meas
ure could not even be brought to a
vote. 1t was made the subject OF
log-rolhng and was Obstructed at
every point. The resolution provid-
ing for the election of United States
senators by popular vote was also
killed in the upper house.
AS the crowning infamy of its ca
reer it seated William Lorimer in
the face of Overwhelming evidence
that his seat was obtained for him
by most corrupt practices. The SEN
ate OF the 61st congress IS q discred-
fled body. Il is believed that its sue
cessor. though of a similar complex
iou, has been purged OF some OF the
(rcnEest Influences which have made
CT vicious legislation in the past and
that it may be possible to secure CO.
operation between the two houses
that viii result in the special session
bringing forth something worth
while.
Let US live in hope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10

former American show girl at an
English rink skated into the affections
of lord and is soou to become Lady
Cholmondeley. This is by no means
the first instance in which skates have
been responsible for the American
stage invasion of the British artstoc
racy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10

Representative Cannon should re-
fra1n from spending all this month
connecting brain twisters for the ben
eft Of Champ Clark in the approach
Ing special session of congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10
A STAMP HOAX.

The Story That Went With the EIs-
phant's Reak Issue.
Stamp collecting Is q peculiar but q
fascinating hobby. and It Is said that
as many as 5000. 900 in all the world
own II as a hobby, Germany. France,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10

Missouri is almost as proud of/the
fact that IT is the champion corn
cob pipe producer as that Champ
Clark acknowledges his residence 70
be there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10

Rockford Star: If Joe Cannon will
read the resolutions passed at the in
5ignation meeting between the lines,
be will find he was also asked TO re
Sign
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10
Grt - .r.nuently hNargsf

rou hsve that annoying tickling IN
your throat? Does your cough ana
noy you at night ana do you raise
mucous in the morning? DO you
want relief n SO. take Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and you viii be
pleased. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10
Mean Thing!

"John proposed last night. dear"
said Ethel TO Maud.
And is your wrist strainedT
''Why should II be?"
AN accident might have happened
when you fell over yourself accepting
him"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10
Scientific.

"Black strikes me as a very repeI-
lent man"
Naturally. What he knows is mega
tive. and what be thinks he knows Is
positive. and they set up action In diff
ferent directions"
Then he ought to electrify his
friends"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10

Let it be hoped that Private Score
Eary Hilles VIII not feel himself un
duly handicapped at the start by be
mg called the assistant president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10

The person with "a purDoEe high
u not iet me explain.
The one Who yer lures toward the say
All 90 an aeropfaur.
IL =aef8 his majesty the devil
AZ 1Ghts lin On a iDw~f level
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10
Hard Task.

what IS your idea 81 good cOok7~
"One who can get up a dollar dinner
ont of quarters worth OF material"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10
Mar. 10 in American
History

ls39-Dud,ey Buck, noted American
musical composer. born; died 1909.
Billiards all over the northwest.
1S97-Gencral Frederick Solomon, n
Federal veteran. noted in the west
ern armies during the war, died:
born 1923.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10

Gle forgot be was married"
What"
Il said hc forgot he was married"
How did he accomplish it,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10
The many uses OF
Gold Dust
80 "A N

If you were to use, for
each kind of washing,
cleaning, securing and
scrubbing, one of the So
called special prepare
tons which are made,
you would have an i'm
posing and expensive
array of chemicals, wash
ing compounds, cleaning
pastes, etc.
There is one cleaner that
can take the place of them
all, and without the need Of
borax, ammonia, kerosene
or naphtha, and that Is
GOLD DUST.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10
Missed 70 oppertunitn.

'JIe was born great
"Aiaybe. but he hasn't lived up 20
IT,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10

John Pull calls across 10 Uncle Sam
by wireless
"How's your crops. uncle. this sea-
SOM
Amt started 10 raise nothing yet
but the Maine"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10
HuTnor and
Philosophy
PE1T PARAGRAPHS.
~ DUNCAN ~. SMITH

HAVING labored with the legisla-
lures. the uplil Il are now trying
to reform the voters. Perhaps they
win get around to the men who dodge
taxes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10

The Old Reliable.
"Radium Is the
new elixir OF
life."
What does II
COST"
"Only $4,000
coo an ounce"
"Tll stick TO
pie.
- -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10

There Is nothing a generous minded
woman won't do for a friend except
give her her formula for face cream.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10

Intellect arnuls fate So far "a a
man thinks he IS free. 49, Emerson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10

Golf vsraus Motoring.
The difference between learning golf
and motoring is that ia golf a first you
hit nothing. but in motoring every
thing.-Puck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10

The Outlook's travelling advertiser
s again on the road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10

BY the time a mother has quit telling
the smart sayings OF her babies the
grandchildren come along and give her
a fresh supply OF anecdotes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10
Mr. Tightwsd.

"She earns every cent she spends"
'DOcs she really
ave. A"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10
Elusive.

The ever changing ocean
Is fun Of charms and fish.
But. oh. the former doesn't make
An appet.zing dish,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10

A man with a pet ailment is never
lonesome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10

'The clever thing, How"
by getting it out Of her husband"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10

When n professional man starts out
TO demonstrate that he is handy with
tools the remainder Of the family brace
themselves TO keep their sense OF
humor from giving offense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10
THE ARGUS.

BY THE !. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10

BaIlinger's parting was slow and
painful
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-10

may usually be known by his lean and
hungry look.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-03

she had some knowledge of her own
sex, certainly Of her own daughters.
She was too wise to debate the point
now, however. First she wanted the
girls happiness, second, a good mar
riage for her. And the latter, she
felt, would in the end include the
first. And the whole might come
through this man who had so sud-
denly come into her life.
Mary sat back in her chair. She
was not used to giving expression to
her feelings. She was naturally re-
served. q feature which had always
hindered her in her stage career
This little outburst had been drawn
from her in self-defence, for she
quite realized that for several weeks
her mother had been quietly MAKING
She wanted this to cease. not becauss
she disliked Ferman Elwood-on ths
contrary she liked him-but Simply
that, since Guy Chalmer had passed
OUT Ol ueT iilSs Sue IldQ set maria &c
out of her calculations and given
herself up to the care of their litt!,
family circle.
The murky daylight faded still
more, and the chime of the clock
on the mantelpiece pealed out the
hour of four. The girl sprang from
her chair.
IT must see to the tea" she declar.
ed hurriedly. What time is he com.
ing? Half-past?"
Eyes, dear; and hadn't-hadn't YOU
better change
mo time, mother"
The girl laughed lightly and pass.
ed out of the room. Her mother
turned again to her contemplation OF
the fire. She had not yet given NC
hope.
Punctuality was a habit with Fer
man Elwood, nor was he likely to
make an exception in the case OF
tea with Mary Gordon. He arrived
to the minute. This was not by any
means his first visit to the girls
CHEEKY little home.
He was. a tall man of spare but
large frame. and plain. even ugly
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-03
FASHIONS AND FADS.
, have vivid Innings.

Coats have vivid Innings.
The latest thing in feathers are
feather slippers.
Ballroom dresses are trimmed in
narrow bands Of fur.
Some manufacturers say short capes
are coming back.
Many of the black hats are trimmed
high with black malines.
Visiting dresses, even when made
short, are most sumptuous.
The fichu lines are very evident, es-
pecially on chiffon blouses.
The Directoire style grows more
fashionable as the season progresses.
Silk crepe draperies in the ancient
Indian cashmere shawl patterns are
new.
A sailor collar when made Of lace
is pretty accessory to a dinner
gown