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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19
Comment From Capital
BY TAV.

lar title, saddled upon this estima BILE
gentleman throughout the archipela-
so, of Nj. Facing Both Ways 1t
may be confidently ascertained that as
president OF the United States none
of his predecessors has evr justi-
fed this epithet more completely.
In the presidential policy towards
the archipelago, Mr.. Taft on the one
hand promises Gin his own good
JimeD the choice Of independence to
its inhabitants and on the other hand
IS urging forward the sale of great
tracts Ct land 70 nonresident capt
talists for he exploitation of the
wealth Of the islands and to the Ger
tain destruction of any hope of in
dependence
SPEAKS THROUGH HIS CABINET.
Mr.. Taft speaks officially through
the mouths of his confidential advis-
ers. through Secretary Ballinger,
through Secretary Wilson. through
Attorney General Wickarsham. and
Immediately denies the words and ac-
ton for which, as his official and per-
Soi-'i - 'i - HIdtt YES ne IL diiSCIly
responsible. He publicly defends the
system Of the civil service. At the
same time, he uses the influence of
patronage to punish the insurgent
republicans. Mr. Taft, the peacemak
er. urges the fertilization of the Pan
anna cam, DISPATCHES an army to
the borders of Mexico. facing all M
minrnt rIsk of international cOmpI,
catiuns AID fosters the menaCiIS H.
crease o! The navy. Some of us nay
ike This ii.ng that he sayr and Ioso,
RnG some may ike the OPPOSITE.
Dut.---C,lTe is Mr.. Taft?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19
The Argus Daily Story
Out Of the Bread Line-By Clarissa Mackie
Copyrighted lell by Associated LITERARY Rnrean

1t had been a stra nge year for jim
Collins. He did not care TO look back
over the past twelve months. 1t was
enough for him that during the period
he had dropped from his pinnacle OF
honest labor to be the pitiful slave Of
q habit. \ red lamp Clowed down at
the corner by Chlman'S bakery-at the
entrance TO the alley thst ran around
to the back door. As Jim went to-
ward il the saloons along the avenue
were closing up. doors swung open
and discharged Quarrelsome groups of
men. who scattered up and down the
pavement. some of them making the
midnight hideous with their raucOus
voices.
Jim Collins passed them aud went on
to the entrance TO the alley. Here
he joined line OF men which was ST.
lently forming in the dim alley-dere-
lets from the city's troubled seas
VINO were waiting for the nightly dole
of bread which Hans UhIman gave TO
his poorer neighbors after the exam
pie of greater philanthropist farther
uptown.
Down at the entrance. near the red
light, Jim Collins slowly followed the
shortening line. He was impatient of
the delay. for he was anxious to re-
ceive his bread and seek a certain
bench in the square near by, where
a maple tree formed an excellent
shelter in a moderate rain. If he was
delayed much longer the much TO be
desired bench would be pre-empted by
some other outcast OF the night.
In front of him a woman's form was
vaguely outlined. A shawl was thrown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19

Special Corresponding, Of the Ar@lS-)
Washington. Oct. I7.-Eyeu in the
far-on Philippines the impression
prevails that William H. Taft viii
not succeed himself as president. The
FiliDiros will be disappointed should
MIR Taft be reelected. because OF his
attitude that the Filipinos should not
me given lheir independence within
the time Of the present generation.
Before Nj. Taft was elected presi-
dent Of the United States the inhabi-
;ants OF the Philippines knew him
much better than did the people OF
the United States. He had been the
gcveTnor-generaI of the Philippines,
and while his administration was
neraldeG in the United States as a
very successful one, t VAS as mat
ter Of fact very unsatisfactory to the
Filipinos.
: SIGNIFICANT LETTER.
The following letter from ~ Fill
Pine" calls attention TO the fact that
in the Philippines Mr.. Taft was
known as MIR. Facing Both Ways.
a title that Some people would con
slider appropriate for Mr.. Taft as
president of the United States.
when the experience Of William
II. Taft as administrators in the Phil
iDDiue islands was urged by the pro
meters of his candidacy as proof Of
his fitness for the Office of the presi-
dency Of the United States. those who
had followed with some attention the
course Of his administration in the
islands suggested that certain de-
gree of respect might be paid TO the
verdict which had been rendered upon
II by It's far away subjects. That
verdict was epitomized in the famil-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19
One More Trust Escapes

acquired by the government and which
must have been sufficient to send sew
eral people TO the penitentiary was Sc
cured in spite of trust concealment,
trust trickery and trust falsehood.
Conviction being certain. the trust
at last proposed and the department
of justice accepted surrender on
condition that the criminal organiza-
ton should be dissolved" and the
criminal practices should be discontin-
ued 1t may be that this will be her
aided as another great victory for the
people. but we fail so TO consider it.
If it does not mock the people and
make 4 travesty of law and justice We
do not know how else il can be truth
fully described.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19

I he wants TO know. If so, we could
arrange our affairs for it There has
been nothing but guesswork for the
/ last decade as TO what is going to hap
+ pen in business"
Governor Wilson is a democrat and
OF course there are those who will read
what he says with a grain of allow
ance. But here comes the Des Moines
Register and Leader, a republican
newspaper and It not only endorses
what Governor Wilson says, but goes
farther in its use OF plain words. II
says.
rs there not enough merit in this
Indictment a. least to put republicans
CT inquiry Is there not enough to
give pause 10 those who insist that the
president ought TO be taken on his own
estimate Of what he has done and
what he proposes to DO.
For 10 years We have been in the
midst of an agitation for certain well
defined purposes. The president came
into position as he often said TO round
out and complete the Roosevelt poll
cies. With him we were to have frui-
ton Of our hopes.
II - udi u " bEAtSfC tlAcL l1N mas
ever consciously turned back and yet
after three years what is the situation?
Is it very much overstated by Cover
nor WILSON, Does anybody know
whether big business is to be brought
under the yoke or merely scared?
The president speaks boldly at one
moment and the next he is patting the
most violent reactionary on the back.
he is scarcely less inf1ammatOry to
the Wall street view than La Toilette
himself, and yet Penrose and Lodge
and Depew think they know what he
means He is still saying as he SAID
at first that we must have reform. but
as before some Senator Aldrich Is car
ryinC the royal mace.
ANY thing would be better than this
vacHlation. If the president would say
that We have gone too far to disturb
business and the time has come TO
stop. there would be q conservative .
rauying 10 him thar would be lormida-
BE. If he would say that the people
have decreed the death Of the trust
and the quicker il viii lie ont Of the
woods. he would be rhc progressive
leader. Instead re saws, he is IN the
middle of the road ana thar means just
now that he is cordially indoors = 55
NOBODY.
The president can be Tencn!natec
easily enough. But vii. Ee Ae renoE.
mated. # aetute republican leaders Sc
that the time has come 70 CIT 5da,
or swim. and that there is no half way
course about il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19
st. Louis RepubIic)

Cornered by the United States. with
the evidence of its guilt in plain view
and with the pains and penalties pre-
scribed by law staring it in the face,
the electric trust has in open court
at Toledo been let off on a promise to
be good.
This so-caIled judicial proceeding
terminates a prosecution covering a
period OF six months which followed a
labOrious and costly investigation.
From the beginning of the inquiry un-
iii the hour before its close the trust
maintained an attitude of denial and
defiance, II made every effort to con-
ceal its lawiessness. Ali the evidence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19

In a recent speech Governor Wood
row Wilson said.
President Taft says one day that
he is absolutely going TO enforce the
Sherman law After reading the IA
pers. however. he thinks perhaps he
has excited TOO much Of q t-emor and
decides that what he intended lo .
was wrong
Attorney General Wickersham. one
day speaks out and tells Of the greSt
things he is going to do, and the next
day soaTs lihc q dove and SAYS THAI he
hadn't intended 20 do any thing in par
ticuiar and Jhat the interview was an
true.
What the BUSINESS man wants C
know is where He is al
Are we EoinS 10 jail or axe v-e not,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19

There 7ae been erected n Paris Il
night Of stairs over which 1900. 900
persons have passed without so much
as scratching the surface. These steps
are almost imperiaaanle. for in the
concrete Of which they are construct
cd a generous proportion of carbo-
rundum has been introduced. ana since
carborundum is almost as hard 3 the
diamond, it has given the concrete o.
wearing quality which no marble or
granite could possibly approa-h.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19


That the Taft administration is al
mos, panic suicGen because OF the
vas, amount Of credit won by the var
ious democratic investigating commit
tees. is indicated y The fact that an
attempt was made recently TO piIfer
some of this credit from democrats 70
whom it was clearly due.
\ few days ago nearly every news,
paper in the United States printed a
story 10 the enect that Secretary
Never Of the navy had discovered
three million dollar shortage in the
Washington navy yard. All the press
associations which send ont news
from Washington. thanks TO the fact
that they were usriI ed to do so by
the White house press agents. played
mp" the statement that Secretary Mey-
or had discovered this shortage. The
plain inference from this would be, og
course. that Secretary Never had beeI
busy all summer in Washington. with
his sleeves rolled mp. woI king like a
Trojan 10 find leaks through which
Uncle Sans money was escaping.
Secretary Meyer was doing nothing
of the kind Secretary Never idieG
the summer away with the ether idle
rich at the Massachusetts coast re-
sorts. with mis- mind as Tar from short
ages as care and worry were from the
E0lf l..ts aud steam yachts on which
lie vhiled awe the hot Ga =
The navy ward shortage was discov-
cred during the special session of con
gress by Chairman Hardy Of Texas
and the Other members of the demo
cratic committee on eNpend lures in
he navy department.
The Information was volunteered TO
Chairman Hardy at that time hat a
loose and careless system OF bookkeep-
ing prevailed a. the bis navy yard
wbegeupon ne Immediately communi-
Gated with he navy department. and
asked tine officials there including
Secretary Meyer. 10 look into the mat.
ter. Expert accountants were then set .
20 work, ana they learned n fact what
rhe committee already knew in a gen
oT5l way. The details Of The short
age. as they found them TO be. we're
then submitted 10 the navy depart
meat yhereupon Secretary Meyer
the staten that he had
uuelrghod the shortage.
L IS We'll EnoWu IN Washington
that the republican administration
heads are greatly concerned over the
amount of really good results thar are
being accomplished by these demo
cratic investigation committees.
These same officials first attempted
10 ridicule The democrats for stick
lGz their noses into everything as
they called IT. That. however. was
before IRE investigators had begun TO
duC out things After Chairman
Moss had brought TO light the shame
'ul state OF affairs in The pure food
bureau and Chairman Hardwick had
discovered how The sugar barons had
nu-CJeL The people cut OF millions of
dollars. and Chairman Stanley had
shown the folly OF 8 high tariff for
re steel trust these republicans
changed their tune
Hence they fairly jumped ., the
.hagcr 10 piife~ the credit which they
wCuld so TO The democrats.
r fla meantime the discovery Of the
a2 condition OF accounting a. rhe
.avy lard mas furnished clue Tor
he other democratic committees. and
& Is more than likely thaI me book
-certag systems in. all the depart
aeots ojl be- carefully inquired into
sHe. congress ccEFeuas Ia Deem I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19
Px,hlan omesrs Are Named.

Springfield Oct. 1e-The forty
second annual state convention of the
Knights of PyJhias yesterday chose
Rockford as the place OF meeting in
1912 and elected the following Of
Gce-s-
Grand Vice hancellor-Joseph n.
ONO, Chicago.
Grand Prelate-W-iliiam X Whit
deld. Das-tur.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seals
Henry p. Caldwell. Chicago.
Grand Master Of EkeheGue
lard Dunlap. Jacksonville.
Grand Master at Arms Thomas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19

SHE TURNED FRIGHTENED FACE TO HIS.
over her head and wrapped about her
shoulders. As they drew within the
windows radius Of dim yellow light
Jim could see her figure plainly.
Her slenderness reminded him OF
Kitty Leland the remembrance Of
Kitty brought a muttered oath to his
lips. 1t was not pleasant TO rccollect
that drink had not only cost him a
good job. but had drifted him away
from Kitty Lee into a maelstrom of
dissipation. They had been engaged.
and be bad given her ring with a
cheap blue stone. but she had blushed
so beautifully as she bent and lightly
kissed the token of their betrothal.
Then he-had be ever been light heart
ed enough TO do thatE-had also leaned
down and kissed the ring ana then
kissed his sweetheart's lips. He
growled inarticuately as q pain smote
his heart
The woman moved ahead and he fol
lowed 1t was her tam at the window.
and she stretched out thin. palIid
hand for the coveted loaf of bread On
her hand cleaned a ring with blue
stone.
When Jim Collins had received his
loaf he turned and hastcncd after the
woman. Almost at the entrance to
the street he caught up with her and
laid his hand on her arm
'Kitty" he said peremptorily.
She turned a frightened face to his.
a face once pretty. now worn by pri-
va ton into thin. sharp lines.
"Jim-Jim Collins. what do you
wantE" She drew away from him
and huddIed the bread under her
shawl.
Whats the matter? What are you
doing here:" he demanded husklly.
Il might ask you that question-if
didn't know!' she hared in weak de
fance.
You tell me what you're doing
here" he insisted authoritatively.
I'm hungry" she half sobbed. r
amt had any work for five weeks
and / can't get none. couldn't
have kept my room If Mrs. O'Brien
hadn't waited for the rent"
There was n long silence as they
passed down the empty street At last
Jim spoke grufiy:
IF there's any names you wanter
call me-or any mean things you want
pr say about the way I've acted-yOu
ran say 'em now-you won't have no
reason to after this He shook his
broad shoulder defiantly
She uttered a little cry Of alarm.
You amt going to do yourself any
hurt. Jim-I've got enough trouble
low ana II you should'- Her voice
broke.
And If / should hurt nyself-if !
should be wiped right Of this here
Earth. where I've acted ike foot
you'd anybody have a careE' Jim's
yotce was bitter with self contempt
oh, Jim-Jim"- quayered Kitty's
-oice weakly You know ID care
lon't be 2 coward
Il wasn't going 10 do anything des
oerate-ezcept get a JOB and 20 10
work. like / should have done a year
IgO. 1 can get a job tomorrow morn
80 driving truck for sullivan. and
IS - q Tecs- or course that isn't as
much as / vas earning when-when-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19
HuInOr and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
~ DUNCAN ~. SMITH

THE woman who bates to cook is
convinced that plain food is much
more healthful and economical
Some men live without working.
Others work without living.
If the man who can't come back
would only stay away we could for
give him.
Some people work as If they really
enjoyed #. but they never forget TO
draw their salary.
You can't always guess the amount
Of mans salary by the way his house
is furnished. Maybe his wife belongs
to soap club.
1t is a short man who buys every
thing that his wife asks him to buy.
The price Of potatoes doesn't seem to
affect the price of marriage licenses.
A woman's idea of giving a man a
vacat ton is TO let him sit in the house
with his coat of.
A mans notion Of being good is to
praise the way the potatoes are fried.
Some men are really cynical. Some
women try TO be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19
Needed Reforms.

You cannot legislate men good.
But you can help lot.
There might be written on the books
Laws that would hit the spot
At one grand nuisance we might strike
A fine and fatal blow
If we could Just send up for life
The man who told you so.
The funny people who are prone
To bark at groom and bride.
Who plaster silly placards on
The rig in which they ride.
Not to be overharsh with them
And all their prospects spoil
Or punish them beyond deserts.
They should be boiled in oil.
The man who comes around and says.
Il want TO borrow five;
III pay you back tomorrow noon
AS sure as I'm alive
And never speaks OF ii again.
Though years may roll away,
He should be sentenced to the mines
Or congress anyway.
The man who slaps YOU on the back,
The man who rocks the boat.
The man who calls you Off aside
And tells you how to vote.
The man who rushes through your door
And never rings or knocks.
All these and more that you might name
They should be breaking rocks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19

Up to date there IS nothing 10 show
that Senator Stephenson. Of Wiscon-
sin, bought anything but individual
voters with the beer and cash. hence
there are indications that the senate
committee is going 70 give him & ,rl-
umphant vindication. and perhaps
throw in a halo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19

Dear Mrs. Thompson-The women
whom I employ to do cleaning invari-
ably spoil the paper above the base
board aud the wainscoting. Nothing
I have ever said has been of any a-ai'
and as have just had my house newly
papered, would like to know whether
there is any way that I can prevent
having my new paper ruined.
MRS. G. H. ].
Get a small, thin, smooth board
Have the woman hold this against
the wall as she cleans. The board can
he wiped n,v ard moved aions a. the
WORK progresses.
Dear Mrs. thompson have great
difficulty in getting my little girl to
learn to sew Can you suggest any
way that I could get her interested?
MOTHER.
As Christmas is approaching you
might Try the plan one mother did.
She gave her little girl a new doll for
Christmas without the usual complete
wardrobe. A note accompanied the doll
saving il cCu'G not be played with IN
ii the young mamma had made it a
complete outfit With your assistance
the child should become interested in
this work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19

First Little Iowa Boy-Aw. wot's the
use Of goin' to school? I'm goin TO be
a wrestler like Gotch.
Second Little Iowa Boy-Yes. but
you got to know 'rithmetic or you can't
fgger your per cent OF the gate re-
ceipts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19

Hoarseness in child subject TO
Group is a sure indication Of the ap-
proach Of the disease. If Chambe--
lain's Cough Remedy is given at once
or even after The croupy cough has ap-
peared. Il VIII prevent the attack
Contains 10 poison Sold ~ all drug
gists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19

Senator CulIom declared in a Chi
cago Interview that he awaits the call
OF the people, all unmindful Of the fact
that he has already gotten it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19
A Hint.

A Hint.
81 am to be married to young Mrs.
Blank"
Il suppose / should congratulate You,
but you know what her preference is,
don't you:"
Her preference"
Yes. She greatly prefers to be a
widow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19

While the world baseball series is
on, the football enthusiast is trying
TO hold himself in check.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19

When all the women are given the
ballot some enterp-isiug merchant
viii offer a prize for the FRS, vote
cast by a woman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19

Uncle Shelby admits that his party
is split up" in Illinois and your
uncle knows something about inside
politics
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19
Unanswered.

We meet the girl in after years
For whom we Ionged to die.
And as she on the scene appears
We wonder why.
We size her up from head 10 toe.
With caimness meet her glance.
II skaters at q single blow
Our young romance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19
ILLINOIS NEWS
aued Doctor Dies.

Aged Doctor Dies.
Ioopeston. Oct 19.-Dr. ". r.
Wilson, one Of the oldest and best
known physicians in Hoopeston, died
here He was at one time mayor of
the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19
GETTING Even.

He beat me once in a horse trade"
what did you do about it,"
Nothing yet. but | am laying for
him with a wheeZy old automobile
that has been painted so that it looks
like new"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19

''TheTe Is no use in CRYING"
"WeIl. there's a whole lot Of salts
faction If you boiler loud enough"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19

Williamson, Edwardsville.
Grand Inner Guard-Augusta A.
Partlow, Danville
Grand Outer Guard-John ].
Reeves. Jacksonville
John J. Brown of VandaIia was in
dorsed for supreme vice chancellor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19

Wen, the baseball championship Of
Chicago remains in Chicago, any
way
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19
Needs Air,

rs you conscience all right"
at sure is
Strong and lusty. is it,"
NO. it is SO weak that it doesn't give
me any trouble at all"
oh. l see. Needs exercise
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19
Where She Is Stronu

"she is perfectly beautiful WON
an
II can't see it,
Just take a look at her bank bal
ance."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19
The Raasan

''She is known as the silent woman"
Why
Her voice is so low that you only
hear her keep STILL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19
Hotel Owner Ends Life.

Hotel Owner Ends Life.
Hoopeston, Oct. 1s.-Thomas J.
EgsIe, proprietor OF the Eagle hotel,
committed suicide by hanging here.
Financial difficulties and i'll health
are given as the cause