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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-03

gone to Atlantic City. where they ex-
pect to remain for several weeks.
Mrs. Rcnzie Hall. of this city. is a
guest OF Mrs. J. IL. Hall. in Gordons-
Vile. for this week
Mrs. Alice Mines has returned to
Richmond, after visiting relatives in
Ashland for several days last week.
Miss Bessie Krausc has returned to
the city, after spending n month with
friends In Lynchburg.
Miss Mary Sue Taylor has returned
to her home In Chatham after treat
ment at st. Luke's Hospital here.
Miss Matte Berry. who has been a
guest of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
William Berry, for two weeks at
Raphine has returned 20 Richmond.
Rev. wythe p. Anderson and fam
lily left Saturday for Winchester. KY.
where they viii spend several weeks
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Culpepper and Miss otteline
Culpepper are among the Richmond
people stopping at the Henry Clay Inn,
Ashland.
Mrs. Garland Coleman and children.
r. Taylor. Mar, and Oma, left last
week to visit Mrs. Coleman's mother
Mrs. r. "A. Coleman. in Amelia
The Misses Gates. OF 2lo5 Floyd Ave-
nue.. have as their guests. Misses Elton
and Hazel Weaver, of Newport News
Mr. and Mrs. Haughton and baby
and Mr.. and Mrs. ], w Weitzeil. of
this city. are spending the summer at
the home Of Mrs. F. 3. Greenwait. in
Wytheville.
Miss Rosalie Gates and Miss Weaver
Will leave town shortly to spend a
week with friends in Gloucester.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. n. Dalrymple and
Miss Natalie Chapman will leave in a
few days for visit 10 Wilmington,
Philadelphia and Lititz, Pa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27
The Argus Daily Short Story
A Sham Love Fight-By F. A. Mitchell
Copyrighted. 1911. by Associated Literary Press

"MarceI1a," said Major Harrington,
rising. II shall never give it up"
Major" replied the young lady.
you are wasting your time and oppor-
tunities. You are getting on in life
you must have turned thirty-and IL
you expect to marry it is time you
were making up to some nice girl who
will be disposed to look favorably on
your suit
81 am making up to a very nice
girl. q girl who will eventually look
favorably on my suit"
IF you refer TO me, must tell you
again that you are mistaken"
1T shall be my part to convince you
that it is you who are mistaken"
Enough Of this war OF words. Good
night"
Tomorrow there is to be q sham
battle. Are you to be on the fieldf"
Il am to join the staff Of the general
of the blue.'
Indeed, that's quite an honor. Gen
eral Snigson is not given to inviting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27
Senator Root.s Admission.

Senator Root fears that in the event
Of senators being elected by direct
vote dire consequences will follow,
The method proposed" said the
senator from New York, will result
in the deterioration of the personnel
Of the senate. 1t will keep out large
and important element which is well
adapted to the special duties of the
senate"
And that is just the reason why the
people want 20 select their senators
at first hand. The present system has
filled the senate with millionaires and
representatives Of big business" and
the interests. Il is too easy for the
Depews. Guggenheimes and Lorimers
TO gain a seat in the American house
Of lords. All they have to do IS to buy
up the legislature. But they can not
buy the people.
The important element" Senator
Root referred 10 has corrupted the
senate and corrupted politics
The people want a different type Of
men and they can only get them by Gl-
rectIy electing them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27

sooner left her than he became as limp
as wet rag. He went to his quarters,
threw himself into an easy chair. lit a
pipe and gave himself over to a rev
erie which was anything but hopeful
The adage Faint heart never won
fair lady" seemed to him mockery.
On this occasion he felt more de-
pressed than usual It was Il matter Of
common talk in the garrison that Gen
eral Snigson was eager to marry
again. and recently he had shown at
tentions to Miss Larawey. His having
invited her to Join his staff in the sham
battle was especially noticeable, for he
was known to deprecate the presence
of women in the line of duty. More
over, Harrington believed that Miss
Laraway would prefer to be Mrs. Cen
eral 10 being Mrs. Major.
There are twin worlds at army posts
In time Of peace-the military world
and the social world. When officers
and officers wives, sisters. cousins
and guests saw Harcella Laraway in
a blue habit covered with gold lace
and an officers cap on her head rid
ing In the staff OF the general of the
Due LDtE tDOh GtOtt lllLG- est HI ll4E
matter than in the result Of the sham
battle. The word passed from mouth
to mouth. some saying that the gen
eral had got Miss Laraway, others
that Miss Lara way had got the gen
eral. Some exclaimed, Good match"
others. why, he's old enough to be
her fatherr' notwithstanding these
differences Of opinion, all agreed that
the fact Of Miss Laraway's presence
on the generals staff looked very like
a preliminary move to an announce
ment OF an engagement
And now comes one Of those Incl
dents, contretemps, coincidences-cal
them what you will-that go often
have thrust themselves into battles
and turned the scale to one side or
the other. An aid-de-camp galloped
up 20 Major Harrington and, saluting.
said:
Major Harrington, the judges
have decided that this position is IN
tenable and that it IS too late for yon
to retreat You are enhladed by ar
tillery and a charge has been made
that has annihilated your battalion.
Consider yourself out Of the fight"
The aid galloped away. and the major
gave the order to stack arms and break
ranks. Then, Eheathing his sword,
he dismounted. gave his horse 70 an
orderly, and, going 20 a tree, lay down
on his back in the shade. The flies
tickled his nose so ne covered his face
with his handkerchief. One Of his
captains remarked that he looked as
II he had been killed practically as
Eell e. theoretically.
How f11eS the- Eaator lay there he
didn't know, for he wesse tsrzLeep He
was awakened by the thud Of h0sssS
hoofs On the turf and WAS about 20
arise and salute some general who was
doubtless riding >by with bis staff
when he heard Il voice that he recOg-
nized as that Of tie general OF the
blue:
who's the dead manY'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27

Woodrow Wilson, governor of New
Jersey. the man whose personality IL
attracting the attention OF the Amer
lean public, and one whose utterances
can never be characterized as any
thing but conservative, recently made
the following statement in one of his
addresses:
"One responsible man in Jail, one
real originator of the schemes and
transactions which are contrary to
the public interest legally lodged in
the penitentiary. would be worth
more than a thousand corporations
mulcted in fines, if reform Is to he
genuine and permanent
There is matter for reflection in
this observation and the department
of justice which claims that it is
seeking a rigid enforcement Of the
antitrust laws should ponder over the
truth Of Governor Wilson's statement.
For generations the corporation
soulless and tonscienceless was held
to be the only responsible entity. Be
ing lmpersOnaI and only a creature of
the law It alone could be made to SUI
fer for its own misdeeds. The indivl-
dual was merged in the corporation
and when the Individuals act became
corporate acts the responsibility OF
the individual was lost. The ridicu-
lousness of allowing friction of law
to absOlye men of moral guilt has lea
OF the newer theory of justice and
that is that no corporation can do
wrong except by the wrongs Of the IL.
1ividuals who compose IT and that the
man who commits felony in the
name Of corporation should be pun
shed as sternly as the man who COM
nits felony ia his proper person.
Trusts are fined but the people pay
the fine in the increased price of the
commodity. Trusts are dissolved but
Immediately reorganize and evade the
law. But a jail at best is not a pleas
lre place and when the trust magnate
knows that obeying the Law is the only
way 70 keep out of Jail there may be
less law violation by corporations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27

and 2, the words being "of whatever
character" The effect would be to pro.
hibit all combinations, conspiracies in
restraint OF trade, all monopolies, all
combinations tending toward monopoly
Of whatever character" In the Texas
senator's opinion this change would eff
fectuaIy restore prohibitions of the
antitrust law to just where they were
before the recent decision was handed
down.
1t is contended by many progressives
Of both parties that the ruling of the
supreme court places in the antitrust
law a lOophole for trusts and combina-
tons 10 get through on the ground
that they are not "unreasonably" re-
strictiye of trade
That the Sherman law viii be re-
stored 10 where it was before the de-
cision was announced, is probable.
FARMERS FRIENDS" ASLEEP.
The farmers free list bill is block
AIDED in the United States senate. I'm
less strong pressure is brought 10
bear there is danger that the bin will
die in committee.
Yet the interests that are supplying
the money to fight reciprocity, which
interests are working overtime pro
claiming their friendship for the far
meTs and asserting they oppose recip-
rocity solely because they feel for the
farmers, have not as yet raised their
voice against the blockade of the far
mers' free list bill
Query: If the interests fighting recip-
rocity are really and In fact such great
friends Of the farmers, why are they
Indifferent over the fate Of z bill which
will untax everything the farmers use?
DEMOCRATIC SENATE PROBABLE.
II the next presidential election is
carried by the democrats It IS practi-
cally certain they will also control the
senate. Should the republicans elect
the president, there will still be the
possibility OF democratic control of the
senate.
The substitution OF four democrats
for as many republicans would make
the senate q tie; IL the democrats held
The vice-presidsncy they would there
fore control the senate.
These republicans face prospects Of
being succeeded by democrats: Briggs
OF New Jersey; Brown OF Nebraska;
Curtis OF Kansas; Dixon of Montana;
Frye OF Maine, and Gamble of South
Dakota,
LoRINER TO BE REISvEsTIGATED.
That tho election OF United States
Senator William LorimeT of Illinois
will again be investigated, and that a
new investigation assures his almost
certain election from the senate, is
the prevailing opinion In Washington.
Sentiment for ths new Investigation
Was brought 70 head by the report
Of the Hsim investigating committee
IA Springfield, which found that Lori.
meF had been elected by bribery and
corruption,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27

land should do likewise. Recently
Philadelphia named a milk commits
sion to thoroughly investigate the sub
ject. The revelations were startling.
The commission, IN reporting, says
that the problem Of the safeguarding
Of milk supplies for municipalities is
too large and serious to be considered
solely from the point of view Of tho
effect that regulation might have on
the commercial interests involved,
which has been the point Of view gen
orally adopted hitherto. Bad milk IS
one of the great factors IN the pro
ducuion Of the enormous death rate OF
infants under one year of age. It also
figures largely IN the propagation of
typhoid fever, diphtheria, scarlet fe-
yer and tuberculosis The regulation
and subsequent handling, therefore,
becomes one of our most serious prob
lens. The Investigations of the com
mission in many instances revealed
wretched conditions in all the stages
in the milk business from the produc-
er 10 the consumer; the members say
that to permit the continuation Of the
milk business under existing condi-
tons could only contribute to the NOR
tality Of the community.
Now that the intense hot weather is
approaching, every city should bend
every effort TO safeguard its milk sup
ply, very frequent tests of milk should
be made. No quarter should be given
the milk producer, shipper or retailer
against whom positive evidence IS
found Of either doping" the milk or
being unsanitary IN handling it.
Above all things let US have pure
milk. To DO this is 70 prevent much
disease. To the babies it is especially
vital.
Save the babiesi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27

CONTINUED from Page oae.)
duced, and sold them in foreign mar.
kets cheaper than the foreign produc-
er sold them.
Boots and shoes, we imported none
and exported s1O,0OO,000 worth.
Harness. we imported none, export.
ed $3.50. 600 worth.
Leather uppers, imported s3,000,O00
worth and exported s2O.O0o,O00 worth
Meat and meat products, we import
ed none and exported 100000. 900
worth.
Beef. canned. imports, none; ex-
ports. 81 .645 900.
steel rails. imports. $4,000; ex-
ports. s6,s77.ooo.
"Bituminous coal. imports, $3,4es,.
600: exports. $4,000, 600.
Lumber, impeTts. $4,000 900; e<.
ports. seo.oOo,ooo
Structural iron and steel, imports.
SsS5,ooo: exports. s6,sB4.oo0
Wire. round iron ard steel, imports.
$s72. 600: exports, ks.4S2.ooo
Wheat Geur. imports. $4,000; ex-
ports. SOL 100000.
This cisaTly shows that our manu-
fRetuFles cannot only compete 10 this
country with all foreign man ufaetures,
but that We are doing It IA their eoun,
tries. II We can make Our goods here
and pay ths freieht TO foreign markets
and useeTseli than there. taen how
can it bs commended that they cen ship
here aad compete with our products,
There is rot now and rover has been
any foundation for tho claim that thsy
could"
DEMOCRATS 10 TfsE RESCUE.
Tive bills introduced IA he ssasts,
and several In tbs house, sseh OF thsa
intended 10 asBFive tie supreme esaFt
OF tbs power il Feeeatiy assumed to
read ths word unreasonable iRte tks
iaWs indicate lbs stFsRg pre-
test in congress against chs decision
Of the court weakening ths antitrust
statute. tbs ssaats bills EeFe iaiEs-
lEced by Senators GHibsFsea OF Texas
and Reed OF Missouri, beth democrats.
Senator CGl5eFson's bill consists of
: printed copy OF the Sherman act with
three words Inserted iHte Sections 1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27
Let the Terr.ttor4es como in.

The house bill introduced IN con
gress TO settle the dispute over the
admission Of Arizona and New Mex
leo provides for the re-submtssion 10
the people OF Arizona OF the provision
for the recall OF Judges and 70 the peo-
pie OF New Mexico Of the provision
making IL difficult TO amend the con-
stitutiou
Il might be urged with propriety
that the people OF the territories al
ready have passed upon these ques-
lions. but some OF tho directors, evil
IDENTITY wishing for e chance 20 change
their votes or 70 have further light GA
The subject have proposed this as H
means Of bringing the questions be
fore congress in Q more direct manner.
1t is claimed that the result OF a vote
taken directly on tho propositions
themselves instead OF corporate parts
OF the constitution might result differ.
entity.
While no decision Of the people
themselves or OF the congress OF the
United States eau possibly abridge the
right Of the people OF the territories
10 make thsig own constitution as long
as they do not CONFLICT With the con
stitufion Of the United Safes, and ac-
ton that viii bring nearer the con-
summation Of their hopes OF statehood
and which does not iaVoiYs the sur
render Of inherent rights may be con
sidered as Measure Ct eKpedienoy.
There Is nothing 20 pTeysnt the people
OF either stats from amending their
constitutions II the future, or from
passing statute laws which viii cover
their needs. IL - htsh FiHas that both
Of thesS territories were admitted o
the fail rights Of statehood and no
paTtlSSz2 reason should interfere Wit I
their attainment Of their desires.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27

women 10 participate with him in
army maneuvers."
''Goodby. I would advise you 20 try
q certain young lady whose father
wears an eagle on his shoulder"
Thank you. shall stick TO the
young lady who-es they say in the
French exercisas-is temporary aid 20
the general Of the blue"
This kind Of skirmishing had been
going OF for weeks between MArceIla
Laraway and Major HarTsngtaas The
majors attentions had been the TAN
OF the garrison for the reason that
Miss LaFaway had turned down" Of
acers OF higher rank and In some cases
more ample fortune. 1t was expected
that Harrington would Join the Innu
msEa bic caravan the lady was send
ing into the desert never to return.
Notwithstanding the bold face the
mayor had put on the matter while In
the presence Of Miss Laraway. he no
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27
Annual Vision.

Here you come. -
sweet graduate.
Setting all our problems straighs.
Full Of hope
And other dope
That Is good II Il IL 20,
And II Is: you ought 70 know.
As your fluffy knowledge bOK
Secrets OF the world unlocks
We are prone 20 pause aghaBt
That your learning ~ 50 vast
And 10 wonder how and whore
All those truths found Judgment theFA
Science. history and art
Loaded in your apple cart.
CLASSIFIED and ready made
As you need them in your trade
And your dress
IL. / guess.
The embodiment Of taste.
Running both ways from the waisG
And your eyes
Well. the prize
They would draw at any fair
Where the Judges acted squarsi'
But II was not on your looks,
That We started 10 make books.
All that goes Without the saying
When Il Judge the case Is weighing.
y was OF tgs nay you spell
And the things you have 10 tell
That no man has heard before
We were marking up the scOss;
How 70 figure cent per cent.
How 70 run the government,
How ~ iYTizats the plains.
Where II never. never rains;
who rs king Of TimbuktU
On the year the bonds fell due;
What IS happening in Mars
And its farther sister stars.
All the secrets deep and vast
On the surface you have cast.
And you let the last one out
When Il co1tas your turn 20 spout.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27

The relation of plumbing to public
health was shown in a lecture ct the
University of Birmingham, by Dr..
John Robertson. That part Of BIZ
mingham which in 1851 had 100000
population, had death rate of 26 per
thousand, and in 1910. when the pop
ulation was $4,000 the death rate was
1917 per thousand. IF the death rate
of 1851 had continued there would
have been 1900 more deaths than
actually occurred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27

OF Germanys population of approx
mately $4,000 900 in 1909, nearly To-
OO0. 900 of men and nearly 100000 OF
women were insured against sickness,
nearly 100000 men and 5000, 700
women against accident. Disability
insurance embraced about 5.4O0.O 900
persons. Employers paid about $751;
900, 900, and state contributions were
more than s12.O0O,O00. It is expected
that premiums for this year will reach
s25O,0OO,0O0, with another 10000
900 on top of II, for the insurance Of
public and private servants
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27
pills t. Pse~sss EARTHQUAKES,

Il remember" says Addison In the
two hundred and foFtieth Taller,
when cur whsle island was shaken
With an earthquake some years ago
there was an iRPadeRt mouutebank
who sold pills which, as be told the
country people, were very good
against an earthquake "-Lettef In
LeRdeR Saturday Review,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27
Hu1aOr and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
~ DUNCAN n. Se4STH

WHAT man eats doesn't Away
put him in good humor. Some
times he thinks as he chews that the
grocer is soaking him.
The fellow that hates work like poi
son isn't rated in Dun's and Brad
streets as near millionaire.
Charity is a useful thing whethe
you are the user or the usee.
When It is a tightwad that has IL
dollar goes a long way and frequently
returns.
When the world pats you on the bacl
the world certainly looks good to you.
People who make a virtue OF pa
tience sorely try the same quality II
others.
Deal gently with the erring He MAJ
be on top some day when you hav,
strayed from the straight and marrow.
The less we know OF some persons
the better we like them.
Some women have trained minds
and others go them one better ant
have trained husbands.
when a man takes himself viii
somber seriousness his friends thinI
hiTa screamingly funny.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27
q e---saa6 ~ Ntsrla

o1sFo ta~ c,sL0A-1E-sl eiEIna Woa
Il -EcaS Tor Buckien's Arnica Save
EGs - years Of wonderful cures ha1
PrO1ed them true, and everywhere OF
earth for burns, boils, scaids, sorcf
cuts. brpises, spraius, dwellings, eczs
ma. ehapped hands. fever sores ar,
piles. Only % cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27
May ~ in American
History

1T94-Cornelius Vanderbilt. capitalist.
born; died 1877.
1S38-Jay Gould, fnancier. born; died
1892.
1s61-General Cutters troops occupied
Newport News
1S98-Soutbern Illinois aud eastern
Missouri devastated by tornado
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27

English BARRIERS are all worked up
over the fact that King George has set
the fashion OF wearing whiskeTs and
the Yankee tourists are using safety
razors This is about the first in
stance on record where enterprislns
BARRIERS have been put up against il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27
To GUARANTEES Satisfaction.

~What do you call your boyp
81 am going to wait until he gers
large enough to name himself, so that
he win have name that suits him.
What right have 1 got to impose on
him the name that he will carry
around all the rest of his lifeP"
None at all. You are correct; but,
really, to have it thoroughly satisfac.
tory you should wait until the girl he
Is going to marry names him"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27
Practical.

The Deck Passenger-I notice all Of
the steerage passengers bolt their food.
/ wonder why The Steward They
bolt their food to keep It down.-Chi.
cago News
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27
Got Fired.

"Matrimony is catching"
els that 500"
''Yes; all the fellows in our set ara
getting married"
''Your turn neXtP'
mo; 1 am immune"
How is that?'
"Lost my job yesterday"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27

And now Speaker Adkins has accus-
ed Governor Deneen Of being respon-
sibIe for the election of Senator Lori
mer Merciful powers, has it come %
'ffhose"2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27
Gave Him Time.

Judge" walled the prisoner. cant
you give me a little time 10 think this
thing overE"
''CeEssssIy.'' replied the magistrate.
~SiE months 81 faAas6szsr5tE s4&roG<
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27

The principal Of a Virginia normal
school finds fault with the female
graduates because not 20 per cent O.
them have married and the rest cant
spell. Maybe Il would be better for
the schools If more Of them would
marry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27
Moro Reasonable.

''Whst did the neighbours girl wantr'
'She came over to borrow a cup OF
gugPT and loaf OF breadp
''Hut it Is only a block to the store"
~ know, but they charge at the
store"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27

"Tfe IS an honest man"
"Weu. what Of itE'
ait Is an asset 10 him"
ais itI Looks 70 noe like q deficit"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27

The1s cannot be tGs much agitation
Of tbs questionable milk pfoblsRz.
Other cities are agitztiRg il, Rock Is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27
Defined.

"Wbat Is your idea OF n good timer
Leisure and rich father-in-law."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27
Not For EstIns Purposes.

Z SLOW much are your dogsT
''Two dollars apiece"
''How much for a whole onel
couldn't use Just a piece"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27
Saturday, May IT, 1911.

Really, there was no apparent coca
sion for Diaz playing the Jen Davis
acr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27
SURF Shot.

The man who tries to make US laugh
Fails often in his wit
II he would only feed a calf.
My, he would make a hitI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-27
THE ARGUS.

ev TIVE ). w. POTTER CO.