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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06
Elihu Root-Senator for the Print
Paper Trust.

Elihu Root-Senator for the Print
Paper Trust.
Chicago Examiner: II anything is
needed to stir up a more insistent de-
mand for the popular election OF
United States senators, the missing
stimulus is amply supplied by the
news that Senator Root has been on
still hunt in the senate finance COM
mittee to kill or MAIN the reciprocity
agreement-for the sake of saving the
life of the International Paper com
pany.
Mr.. Root has made no flourish Of
his honors as protector of the paper
mills, but has slipped modestly into
the committee room and suggested an
amendment to the Mccall bill, framed
to postpone the day of cheaper wood
pulp and its products.
OF course, the first effect of Mr..
Roots amendment. If it had been ap-
proved by the committee, would have
been to throw the whole reciprocity
program into confusion. Its ultimate
effect, if adopted by both houses, as
scented TO by the president and &C
CSpLSO Dy AdHdddy NOulQ DS the pun
ting of new obstacles in the way Of
Canadian competition with our Gar
gantuan Infant industry" the pap-fed
paper trust.
That the paper business needs no
tariff coddhng has been clearly prov
ed by the fact that the reduction of
paper duties in the Payne-Aldrich tar
If was followed by a high kiting of
paper prices.
And yet, behold the tender anxiety
of Mr.. Root,
BY all the forms of law he is sena-
tor from the state of New York, but
he forgets the state of New York
when he hears the whimper of his
wood pulp protege.
This is the soldier Of good fortune
whose sharp blade has always, since
the days of the Tweed ring, been at
the service of success and privilege.
He came TO be secretary of state.
But even IN that great Office he did
not forget his prime fealty to the pat
rons by whom he rose.
What were the foreign relations of
the United States in comparison with
the mighty financial ambitions of a
client like Thomas F. Ryan?
Certainly the people of the United
States must find a way to elect sen
ators who shall be attorneys for the
public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06
March 8 in American
History

1S31-Philip Henry Sheridan, Federal
general in the civil war. born; died
1888.
1896 Slaughter Of the Texan garrison
in the Alamo by order Of Santa
Anna.
1S63-President LincOln's message rec
ommendins purchase and manu-
mission OF slaves in the border
states sent TO congress
19O6-Beginnins OF the Mount DajO af-
fair. in which General Woods
troops killed 600 Moros with loss
Of - Americans killed and 65
wounded.
I910-Thomas Collier Plat. former
United States senator and noted
political leader, died IN New York
city; born 1893.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06

There has never been ana never VIII
be again any such life as existed on
the southern plantation up to the pc
Rod when the system of slavery ceas-
ed to exist. In many respects it was
an ideal life. Its pleasanter features
were more pronounced in Virginia than
in any other state. 1t having been
the first of the colonies and planted
by the cavaliers of England. Two
hundred years later their descendants
formed a unique people. The planta-
ton was patriarchal institution. The
planter stood in the place of the pa
triarch, his children constituted the
next grade, the negro house servants
the next, and lastly came the field
hands.
The children OF the planter were ed
ucated in accordance with the some
what lofty ideas of their English an
cestors who lost their cause at Naseby
some two centuries before. The young
men lived an out of door life and
mostly in the saddle. The young wo-
mems duties consisted largely in visit
ing the negroes on the plantation and
ministering to their wants. There
was no actual work done except by the
negroes, and they were not overwork-
ed. The plantation supported every
one on it and was administered usual
ly with justice to all
/ saw the end of this system not as
a part of IT, but as a particfpator In
the military struggle by which 1t fell
The plantation on which the incidents
narrated in this story occurred is now
divided into thirty parts. Even the
beautiful grounds in which the manor
house stood and still stands. slowly
rotting away, are covered with potato
vines. and the immense trees that
shaded the roof from the hot southern
sun have been cut down for f1rewood-
One afternoon-it was in 1927 car
ried from a battlefield TO this manor
house a brother officer who had been
wounded It was then as II always had
been. but was not to be in future
Two soldiers carried the wounded man
on q stretcher through an avenue or
trees to the front veranda and set
down the stretcher. while stalked In
side A quadroon house servant re-
ceived me- I asked for the owner OF
the premises.
what IS It. Clarice"
The voice came from person on the
second story and seemed to ron melo-
diously down the great winding stair
case. When first heard the opening
strains Of Annie Laurie i fell in love
with the song. and when heard these
words. what is 1t. ClariceT" I fell In
love with the unseen voice.
II have brought a young officer" I
said. "from the fight going on over the
river. He is badly wounded Can you
not find II in your heart TO take him
inl He would die IL left on the field"
AS ! SPOKE girl of twenty. perhaps
came down the staircase. Alas! she
was the last of long line OF refined
danes who had passed up and down
that same staircase, built In England
hundred and fifty years before. Her
complexion was that olive white mixed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06
Hating the Direct Vote.

The senate of the United States
once more refused to enact into law
the will of the people when in the
closing days of the session it went
on record against the election of
senators by direct vote.
The bill providing for the neces-
sary amendment to the constitution
was defeated by only four votes.
/ This is as usual in the senate. Big
business invariably manages to get
| Just enough votes to win. Those
charged with the responsibility of
defeating legislation desired by the
people make a canvass before the
vote is taken, ascertain the number
/ of votes needed and then bring as
much pressure to bear as may be
necessary to whip into line the need
! ed number of converts.
Special privilege is against the
election of senators by direct vote.
| Special privilege can negotiate to-
better advantage with state legislat-
ures than it can with the common
people.
Before the vote was taken Sena-
tor Rayner OF Maryland told the SEN
ate that the election of senators by
direct vote would be the greatest
political reform accomplished by the
present generation"
The proposition that the people
are incapable OF selecting senators
seems to me too absurd for con
sideration." declared Rayner. Il
would rather trust the people than
trust the legislature.
L. oh i
they will have il. It is not the clam
or of the mob; ii is the deliberate
and matured thought of the Ameri-
can people that the change shall
come.
From whence comes this sugges-
ton that the people cannot perform
the function of selecting senators?
I have hardly ever heard of it out
side of this senate chamber.
IF the people have not the in
telligence or the capacity to select
their representatives, then We had
better submit constitutional
amendment to change our form of
government from a republic to a
monarchy. II the people must have
political slavemasters let US invest
them with royal power and hered-
itary prerogstive.
IF the people are wanting in the
qualifications requisite to select SEN
ators, then. in my judgment, the re-
public is a failure. Who says they
cannot be trusted? We say so. Who
has authorized us to say so9 We
are not the masters; we are the ser
wants of the people; and II the states
l. - = -
submitted to them, In my judgment
we had better no longer trife with
their appeal"
Rayner delivered a great speech.
It was patriotic in the extreme. 1t
was a demand for more exact repre-
sentative government. 1t rang true.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06
NAVY Prospects.

Fashions in warships change SC
fast that only the experts can keeI
up with them. The dreadnought style
was only introduced Ave or six years
ago. All naval powers are now
spending fortunes in providing them,
selves with this sort of war vessel
and now the professor of naval arch
itecture in Liverpool university tells
us that it is going out of fashion be
fore long. The future battleship, he
predicts. will be an oil-driven semi
submersiole, protected by a thick hor-
iZontsl deck and underwater armor
strong enough to resist torpedoes. 1t
will have big guns on high towers.
and will be hard to hit or sink. And
as soon as one nation gets an oil
driven, semi-submersible," all the
dreadnoughts will be candidates for
the marine graveyard and all the hun
dre6s Of millions spent upon them
will be wasted
OF course, we must not be entirely
out Of style. but we should be prudent
if We built dreadnoughts very moder-
ately
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06
SENATE NEAR-DEMoCRATIc.
Advertised IAttera.

Following is list No. 9 of advertised
letters for week ending March 4, 1911:
Beatrice Alderton George Bright,
Harry Blair, Ruth Bledsoe, w. E.
Burcheill, Harry Bieber, Oscar Carl
son, Mrs. R. Crowell, Miss Helen
Cook, G. w. Clinsch, Mrs Lallie
Darden, A. r. Egan, Wilbur Evans, D.
Flicke, Fred c. Finch, Frank l.. Gale,
Frank Grota, Mrs. Bess Grimes, Mrs.
Mary Gay, Percy Gaslett, Mrs. Gels
Ter, BURDEN Hargil, Miss Nelly Harri-
son %, Hazel Hasson, Miss Marie
Hanson, Jack Hanson, Marion John
son, David Karr, John Kell, John A.
Kernes, J. S. Knoover, Sam Kennedy,
Miss Gladys Klindt, Miss Hazel Ly-
ons. Miss Stella Lang. Roy Picket,
Charles Larson, H. p. lie Fevre, n. c..
Larson, Mrs. Matty Milkman, Mrs.
Don Mcmillan, Mrs. MacBride, Mrs
%. Marshall, Miss Clary Morton, Mrs
Maude Meyers, Bert OeschIe, Mrs.
Mary Perdue, H. F. w. Roby, Miss
Lena Reese. Mrs. Emma Rareton,
Clifford Stuart, Miss Amelia Shat
tier. Miss E. A. SIMON, Mrs. H. c..
Smith. Laura and Ida Schmidt, Henry
Specht and Son, Frank Sayer, Jose
phine Schechter. John Sippe, Elsie
Schaible, Miss Cora Samuelson, Alma
Schroeder, Fred True, Mrs. Dorothy
Thornbloom Hammerly, W. r Vena-
mon, L. NJ. Webster. D. NJ Watts, w.
G. Wulff, Alice Wheelock, Calvin Yea
ter. Foreign - Angas Mcdonald,
Herrn, Ludwig Siegel. Stiff Telck.
HUGH A. J. MCDONALD. p NJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06

.tramps in designating the places
where a "handout' may be obtained.
This paper says:
People who visit a great deal
have formed national society. When
visitor is well entertained at a
house, marks are put on the door
of the guest chamber for the benefit
of those who follow her. A cross
means welcome straight marks
following the cross of welcome indi-
cate how many days a guest is ex-
pected to stay; if the man of the
house dislikes visitors and the wife
submits to them, a circle indicates
it; If receptions are given visitor,
a star shows it. etc"
Thackeray in his book, Book of
Snobs," relates a good many stories
of ambitious hustlers after social
preferment, but nothing quite ap-
preaching this. Kansas is easily
awarded the prize for real snobbery
If this article is duly authenticated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06

A rose by any other name.
The experts all declare.
Would have an odor just the sans.
Aliuring and as rare.
And II Is, as you may observe.
The same concerning cash
BY any other name twill serve
To buy a meal of hash.
Bones, ducats. the mazuFna. scads.
The ready wherewithai.
The iron dollar OF our dads.
Are some you may recall
The root of evii OF the chink.
A cart wheel or q meg
Have any one and food and drink
You viii not have 20 beg.
The needful or the stovepipe roll.
The tin. the dough. the rocks.
The rhino-each will purchase coal
Or lemon drops or sox.
The long green IL q catchy one
The stun. the cush. loose change.
And still thu list is just begun.
We've hardly tapped the range.
That money talks IL what they aay
Wherever We may turn.
why should II not, I ask you, pray.
Since II has names TO burnt
But, say. what difference does II make
Since Il will see you through
Whatever road you chance 20 take.
SO any nams will do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06

Senator Joe Bailey in a fit of anger
resigned, not stopping TO consider that
his constituents in the Lone Star state
were not responsible, nor would they
hold him responsible for the attitude
OF his colleagUt On calm reflection,
the Texan reconsider his hasty &C
ton. But he may yet hear from the
people. who sent him to Washington.
on the subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06
THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS. MONDAY MARCH g. 1911

The spectators in the galleries ap-
plauded.
But big business cares nothing for
fine speeches. Undaunted by Ray
ner's appeal and undaunted by mis-
warning, the big business senators
solemnly voted against the measure
which, as Senator Rayner said,
would have been the greatest po-
litical reform accomplished by the
present generation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06

Fraulein Pauline Worner proposes
that all women and girls in Germany
shall go through q period OF COM
pulsoTy domestic service. correspond
ing with the compulsory military
service imposed upon the male citi-
Zens of the empire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06

II the legislatures of Iowa, New
York, Montana and Colorado fail to
break their deadlocks each Of them
will have to get along with but one
senator in the extra session. There
are circumstances which make one
preferable to two.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06

John Mitchell's plea for automatic
industrial compensation" should re-
ceive the widest publicity. Either
compensation for injury to a working
man is wrong or right. If wrong. it
should not be awarded at all. If right,
it should not require a long and costly
lawsuit TO get It.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06
Kansas City's chief of police h

Kansas City's chief of police has
issued an order for the arrest OF every
boy under 81 caught smoking cigar
cts. The effect will be to encourage
secret smoking by boys who other.
wise might leave the nails" alone
One day we shall have in this country
legislators and police chiefs with the
sense to know that Americans-men
and boys-can't be driven. and must
be led
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06
NSnohberY in Kansas.

The Atchison Globe, which is as
genial in its disposition as il is lib
eral in its desire TO give the public
news, says that there has been a
code agreed upon between the peo-
pie who make the regular rounds OF
social entertainments on the order OF
that which is maintained by the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06

Medicines that aid nature are al
ways most succIhaeE Chamber
lafn's Cough Remedy acts on this
plan. II loosens the cough. relieves
the lungs, opens the secretions and
aids nature in restoring the system
10 a healthy condition. Sold by az
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06

The reception accorded Billy Lori
mer was not only an implied but di-
rect rebuke 10 those who questioned
the legal rights OF the blonde boss to
represent them in the United States
senate. Who dare question the acts or
motives of any Chicagoan?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06

The south, indeed, is moving. Down
at Savannah, Ga, they are seriously
considering the paving Of the country
roads with brick or asphalt They
already have gravel roads at a cost
OF about $500 a mile, but are not
satisfied
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06
Not Unusual.

Not Unusual.
There's no use IN predicting
Or gazing at the moon.
We may not have real WHITES
Cntl the last Of June.
We cannot gauge the seasons
or tell them what 10 do.
They come when they are ready
And 60 when they get through.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06

Now that the republican president
has got a republican congress OF his
hands, he will assemble a democratic
congress TO adopt democratic meas
ures. Which is altogether proper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06

! interior and agricultural depart
ments-that is, If these committees
do their duty. Under the rules they
are charged with the examination of
the accounts and expenditures of the
several departments and the manner
| OF keeping the same; the economy,
| business and correctness of such ex-
lpenditures; their conformity with ap-
preparation laws: the security of the
government against unjustly extrav-
agant claims; retrenchment, the en-
forcement of the payment of moneys
due to the United States and the
adjustment of useless officers. The
republicans have created 100000
new federal positions in eight years;
cost $40, 100000.
Senator Aldrich declared the gov
eminent wasted 100000 every
year. The democrats hardly hope to
reduce the cost of administration to
that extent, but they do expect to
retrench wherever 1t can be done
without impairing the efficiency of
the government.
BASIS OF TARIFF REVISION.
AS to the tariff revision by the
democrats the following rules will
be applied.
First, the government should new
er collect one penny more of rev.
enue than necessary to administer
it's affairs with rigid economy.
Second, the lowest rate that will
yield the greatest amount Of rev.
enue should be imposed.
Third, luxuries should always bear
the highest revenue duties.
Fourth, experience has indicated
the wisdom of ad valorem duties as
being the correct practice.
Fifth. revenue duties should be
laid so as to operate with equality
throughout the nation. discriminat-
ing neither for nor against any class
or section.
Sixth, absolute necessaries should
go on the free list.
Seventh, there should be imposed
a revenue duty upon practically all
imports, with the possible exception
of necessaries and articles coming
IN contact with trust controlled
products.
SENATE NEAR-DEMOCRATIC.
Standpatters who fondly expect
that whatever good legislation is
passed by the new democratic house
will be turned down by a republican
senate, stand a good chance of be-
ing disappointed.
The new senate will be near-dem-
ocratic, with men of the LaFo1lette
type holding the balance Of power
The country need not be surprised If
Senator LaFollette, who is patriotic
first and a partisan afterward, puts
some democratic measures through
the senate afying. He will If they
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06
Court UphoIds Writer.

New York, March 4.-Miss Anna
Berthe Grunspan was refused dam
ages from William English Walling.
the wealthy socialist writer, for al
legged breach of promise of marriage
by the jury in the supreme court Sat
urday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weakly at 1874
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill len
tered ct the postoface as second-class
fnatter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06
Monday, March 6, 1911.

The late congress did some things.
but the things that are vital to the peo-
pie it did not do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06

God be praised that 1 am over-aken
with misfortune and not with sin
SaadL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06

SOME people are silent because they
have nothing 20 say. but not all
who have nothing to say are silent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06


On bree ttataz asl orsa
at md Ne ind
T1ael lifting Of he laughter we behind
have ara5h he
Thessecret OF days-end they
We only eelt the Of Thresr
Eternal blooming again the trees.
ind IT. on
The secret Of the boy days foreverInore is gone
The magic carpet mo- has
meadow they used to
The IS gone from
In atn
In vafr ives tae and
mock echoes lightly tossed
os1yrSht - r D.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06

When a women's friends say she
touchy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06
Hum0r and
Philosophy
~ DVNcAN ~. .gsggTH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.


SOME people are silent because they
have nothing 20 say. but not all
who have nothing to say are silent.
When a women's friends say she
has temperament they mean she f.
touchy.
Don't get sore on your chum because
he didn't tell your wife the same story
you told her. You should have COM
pared notes.
Some women are happiest when they
have something to cry about.
A successful woman. according to
some authorities. il one who has mar
ried her daughter well.
A small boys list OF nuisanees In
sure to include babies. kindliDg wood,
baths and Sunday school.
The average man never admires
mode in woman's dress until 10 is
passe.
It may be very difficult TO spend a
million dollars in a year. but more or
us would like to demonstrate just how
difficult IL IL.
II takes a man two hours and nifty
seven minutes to decide to go 70
church, but he can decide TO attend
sparring match while the cars are
rounding the corner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06
Wanted 70 Be Car. Free.

Wanted 70 Be Care Free.
Don't you wish you had a lot OF
money!
"No."
"You don'ty'
"No. why should II"
but think what a time you would
have spending IT,"
Huh! It'd be almost as much work
as earning it,"
The Differences.
at find It is so hard TO get my bus
band started
do you? My difficulty is quite an
other matter"
what Is it?"
ct find 1t so hard to get mine
stopped"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06

A Joiner.
ais your husband a member OF the
3. b. G. LOGGER
"How old is the Organizationr
IL don't know"
'If 1t has been organized more than
fifteen minutes he IL I'm IT,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06

A small boys list OF nuisanees In
sure to include babies. kindliBg wood,
baths and Sunday school
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06

A successful woman. according to
some authorities. IL one who has mar
ried her daughter well
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06

Only Thing That Saved Him.
"He seems rather fond OF her"
Eyes; he calls her his life preserver"
"WhyT'
because she got d divorce from
him"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06
DORMANT COMMITTEES
WILL "GOME BACK
UNDER DEMOCRATS

Continued from Page one.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06
The Argus Daily Short Story

Playing Hereby Worth Woodbury..
Copyrighted. 1910. by Associated Literary Prsss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06

Flippsnt.
"The weather is cold
"The weather.
YES"
"But it doesn't seem TO mind at all.
though, does itT'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06

Some women are happiest when they
have something to cry about
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06

The Test.
"Do you believe In su6rager
Are women capable OF citizenship
why not? They can master po-
HticaI economy"
But can they understand basebanT'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06
Evidence.

Evidence.
what beauti-
full hair she has,
Hasn't she ?"
ais IT NATURALLY"
1.-The dealer said
IL was"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06

TERMS.-Dsily. 10 cents per week
Weekly. 81 per year in advance.
All communications OF argumentative
characters political or religious. must
have real name attached for pubiica-
ton No such articles will be printed
over fictitious sisnatures-
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06

BY TIE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06

The Difference.
Tho worm will turn:
The pancake will not.
No matter how hot.
II Will stay and burn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-06

The average man never admires n
mode IN woman's dress until 10 is
passe.