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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29
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average culture, and they are up
against it"
So it isn't always that tired feeling
that keeps the husbands away from
social gatherings. but plain fright.
Then, again, there are women
brought to the grass wife, state be-
cause their husbands are simply too
selfish to permit the wife any recrea-
ton away from the home. A wife's
place is at the fireside and with her
children. A man, Of course, must go
out into the world, and II he wishes
to go forth at night as well as dur
ing the day, that of course is the mas
culine privilege.
Therefore, he goes to lodge, or to
"Gus's place" or to a moving picture
show, while mother tucks the Riddles
in bed and then dutifully takes up the
mending to while away her time until
! his return.
There is the husband who is too
/ blamed stingy to take his wife any
where. He won't even go out himself
| if it's going to cost him car fare. He,
too, breaches loud and long about the
joys of home and women's duties, with
out stopping to think that when a wo-
man has too much OF home it's like
having too much of any other thing,
no matter how good it is.
Tho pipht-hour mon hos M riObt IN
work his wife on a 16-hour schedule
in the home business. While he's at,
tending to his duties in shop or Office
with every facility, everybody helping
and no small aud mischievous hands
hindering, his wife is managing bust
ness at home that would take all of his
wits and ingenuity and manual ability
to keep going-more than he's using tc
hold his salaried job.
It's rest and change for this mar
to get home. But there's no such rest
and change for the wife, who stays
right on the job.
A man who wants a happy home
needs to make some effort toward it
The woman can't do it all. And while
it may be an effort to sometimes pro
vide an evening recreation, or follow
the wife's plans for an evening out, the
feeling of contentment that follows il
more than enough reward for the eff
fort.
Housekeeping is a glorious occupa
ton, but let no man forget that it i,
!; hard work, often discouraging work
, and that Jill is exactly like Jack il
) that all work and no play will max,
, her mighty dull girl-a discontentet
; one, too, and hard to live with.
Besides-a woman does dearly Low,
, to be proud of her husband. Tha
ought to make some men spruce III
J and try to be credit to themselves.
: a woman can pass a perfectly joyfu
evening; in her tightest shoes an,
? most excruciating corset, if she ca
| feel justifiable pride in a spouse VIII
is there in the flesh and looking at hi
l ease. You can't be very proud of
man who begins to snore at $50 p. m
: or who, in society, acts and looks a
( interesting as sawdust man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29

was s26,0OO,OOO. They yield today an
annual interest Of AIS per cent
Now, it is obvious that the express
company did two things: First, it
charged the public in express rates
enough to yield an extra profit OF
100 per cent, in 1898 and 200 per cent
in 1907. Second, 1t made interest pay
ments on the bonds issued as divi-
dends a charge upon the public.
When the bonds come due and are
paid off, the capital stock will be in
creased by an amount equal to the
amount of the bonds. And the pub
lie will be expected pedpetually to
pay dividends on this stock. II the
bonds are never retired the charge
will continue just the same.
In the last analysis what the public
did was to give back to the express
company stockholders their original
investment multiplied by three and
made the gift one calling for AZ per
cent additional annually.
There is no law TO stop this kind
of financing. There is resident in the
| interstate commerce commission a
power to reduce rates so as to make
impossible these earnings that would
make a baron turn green with envy,
but it is power which the commission
is apparently averse to exercising in
the vigorous manner that justice and
equity alike demand.
Can anyone recall the Instance
wherein the interstate commerce com
mission as at present constituted has
made a move in the least detrimental.
to the carrying interests of the coun
try?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29

J. Pierpont Morgan, one OF the Amer.
lean millionaires who spends most of
his money abroad. is going to leave his
country something 70 show for its con.
tributions TO his big fortune. Mr.. Nor.
gan has $1O0.0O0.OOO invested in art
treasures scattered over the world and
is engaged in concentrating all in New
York. This is really in pleasing con
trast to the customary investment in
dissipated and bankrupt noodles with
titles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29
CHAUFFEUR KILLS RICH
MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco, Jan. 29.-J. ].
Moore, wealthy coal dealer, who was
shot Saturday in a revolver duel with
Samuel L. Timothy, chauffeur, near
the residence of Mrs. Moore i'll Hills
boro, suburb, died last night The
beautiful widow of Mr.. Moore is i'm
INJURED in her residence, where she
has lived alone since she brought an
unfruitful divorce suit two months
ago. She refuses TO see anyone.
Moore's statement of the shooting,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29
Jan. 20 in American
History

Henry Lee C'Light Horse Har-
ry'O, soldier, father of General
Robert f. Lee, born; died 1913.
Colonel Lees career in the Reyo-
lutionary war was marked by nu-
merous exploits. In eulogy O1
Washington he used the memorial BILE
words, First in war, first in peace
and first In the hearts OF his coun-
trymen."
1843-William Mckinley, twenty-fifth
president of the United States,
born at Niles. o.; died at Buffalo,
y. Y, Sept. IA, 1901.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29
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A man may be tired from his days
work, but that Is no reason for making
a grass wife" out Of his better half.
A woman who attends TO her own
household, and keeps everything IN
good order from the family clothes to
the family table, is pretty tired, too,
when night comes; and if her day has
been spent with the lesser intelligence
OF young children, or perhaps with
out opening my mouth all day long
as is the case with many and many a
lonely wife-she is apt to desire some
kind of a change when evening comes.
But, if this tired woman mentions to
her tired husband that little recrea-
ton would do both of them good, and
that she would like to have him accom-
pany her to the theatre or to a gath
ering Of friends, or any social affair,
he puts on an injured air and wants
TO know If q fellow can't have a min
ute's peace at home without being
dragged out to some fool thing where
he has to put on good clothes and ex'
ercise good manners.
There are women-good wives who
married for love and companionship-
who are never seen in public with their
! husbands. They go about alone tC
matinees, to women's afternoon affairs
or in the evening with another woman
or some masculine relative as escort
They have long since given up trying
to persuade their husbands to escort
them anywhere. They are the poor
grass wives" who, though their hus
bands are living and undivorced. nigh
almost as well have no husbands at al
for all the companionship such mer
give them.
less Of grass wife,"
Hardly She may have one of these
domestic husbands" who nod over thu
evening paper or take up some hobby
to the exclusion of anybody else. Or
he may be the kind who puts on hi
hat after the evening meal and spends
the time in congenial masculine com
pany.
When such a man is coaxed or prod
ded into anything where he is expect
ed TO act like civilized social animal
he finds his conversation doesn't fl
He can't adapt himself to the occasion
He feels like a baby elephant amoni
the prettily dressed women and tn
properly coated men. He pushes hi
chair hard against the wall, trying t
look unconscious and wishing he wa
in Halifax and vowing he'll never
s. help him, trot around with that wifi
of his'n again.
The grass wife is peculiar to thi
land of the free where men conside
it beneath them to cultivate the socia
graces, men who can talk nothing BIZ
yond their own particular shop" wit
maybe one-sided view on politics an
something about sports. Put a bunc
of these men together and they'll mar
age to converse for a while. But plac
them in a mixed company of people c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29
Modern Melody.


Sing a song Of nothing
Ting-a-ling-a-ling-
For the words don't matter;
Jingle is the thing.
II the tune is catchy
Take the words that come.
1t will do to whistle
Or to idly hum.
II you know the chorus
OF the modern song
That will be sufficient,
You can get along,
And you will be never
Wholly up a stump.
You can keep Il going
With an unpty Jump.
1t is wasted effort
Writing out the verse.
No one stops to learn IL.
Good or bad or worse.
What It may be saying
No one needs to care
II he knows the chorus
And the breezy air.
Tooty, beauty, duty
Anything to fit.
If 1t has q Jingle
1t will make a hit.
As the old piano keys
Noises skyward fling
Sing a song of nothing
Ting-a-ling-a-ling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29
No Law 20 Stop IL?

In 1905 an SSpress company doing
business in this country declared q
100 per cent dividend on the existing
stock and paid IL in bonds.
In 1907 the same company declared
q 200 per cent dividend and paid it
also, in bonds.
The total Of bonds thus issued
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29
Commits Suicide In Station

Monmouth, Jan. Ell A Draper,
instructor in manual training at Rose
vile public school, committed suicide
in the Burlington station here. ORA
per was a graduate of the Massachus-
etts Institute OF Technology and had
been a student Of a Wisconsin normal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29
Organize Good Roads Club.

bingham, Jan. 29.-Farmers from
all sections OF the country attended
the good roads convention here Satur-
day. The Efingham County Good Roads
club was organized with A. D. Mccall
len as president and Bliss E. 10y as
secretary-treasurer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29
ILLINOIS NEWS
Kills Wife and Self.

Marion. Jan. 29.-James Goodman,
respondent because OF i'll health which
prevented him from working, shot and
killed his wife while she was at work
in the telephone exchange at Galatia,
Saline county, and then killed himself.
His body fell across that of his wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29

II the duke OF Connaught admits
that there are only three generations
between shirt sleeves in this country,
be should study Whitelaw Reds rise
% fortune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29

Perhaps II Is not fair to ask whether
the reference TO the rich man and the
needles eye has been cut out of the
bible which was purchased in New
York recently for S27 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29
Have YOU a weak throat? II 81

Have you a weak throat! II so, you
cannot be too careful. You cannot
begin treatment too early. Each cold
makes you more liable to another and
the last is always the harder to cure.
If you will take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy at the outset you will be
saved much trouble. Sold by all drug
sists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29

Boomers of the Roosevelt hysteria
do not seem TO understand that mem
bers OF the Ananias club hold the bal
ance of power In all the principal
states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29
Gets Life Term for Murder.

Champaign, Jan. 29.-James Young
colored, was found guilty of the MUIR
der OF Albert Stahl, white, and sentenc-
ed to life term in the penitentiary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29

Senator Guggenheim says he will
not be a candidate for reelection. and
yet somebody says the insurgents have
accomplished nothing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29

Milwaukee democrats and republi-
cans would like to have assurance that
when they do combine they will be
enough to defeat those socialists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29

"Ty Cobb demands $4,000 for a the
atrical engagement" So Ty has final
ly treated himself 10 the luxury of a
Dress agent!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29

Illinois republicans have certainly
gotten themselves in bad at oyster
Bay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29
Cautious.

would you call him a drinking
man?'
mo, I wouldn't"
"Then he doesn't drink"
81 didn't say. l wouldn't call him a
drinking man. I don't care to get my
head punched"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29

Who says the world does not move?
Not a sign Of disturbance in Mexico
for a month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29
Substitute.

On wisdom would like TO wait
While through iife's alleys stalking
But. as the effort is too great.
I'll take !, oJt in tsIlS'r-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29
The Difference.

woman has a natural right to be
vain"
We'll. man has a natural vanity to
be right"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29
Fitting Conditions.


"I am getting up a new version of
the Bible for the wealthy
"Do you think they will like it?'
"They can't help 1t. l am going to
make the discovery that the part about
going through the eye Of a needle reads
"microbe" instead Of camel"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29
Mean Thing.

"a woman is as old as she looks"
Heavens. Are you so ancient:"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29

Governor Deneen might make guess
as TO what he will want next, and then
note how II takes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29

Social status is determined someS
times by blood, sometimes by place of
residence and sometimes by ones
wife's ability to keep a cook.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29

school. He came here from Chicago,
where his father lives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29
Hun0r and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
~ DUNCAN ~. SNsra

A MAN will spend fifteen minutes
cleaning the snow of his walks
and then bore his friends for a week
talking of the glorious benefits of ex-
ercise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29

One never thinks of the Christening
influence Of pain when one is in the
dentists chair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29

The young man who thinks life is
one long riot Of pleasure is likely to
hear his boss read the riot act.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29

wings If they would only fit to US in
stead of from us.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29
Explained.

"What is philosophy"
"The science Of other peoples trou
bles."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29
Monday, January 2e, 1912.

DO you feel yourself slipping these
days?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29

Extend the glad hand to the sponge
and he at once concludes that you
have invited him to spend a week with
you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29
Why?

"Do you know what we always say
when a rich man dies"
"No. What?"
poor fellow"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29

Saw the Wagon.
"Oh, I'm a gay
dog!'
Better loo K
out, then"
For what?"
1.-The dog catch
er. He's jus t
around the cor
ner."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29

Many tribute to good sense is earn
ed by keeping silent at the right time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29
His Creditor.

''The world owes me a living"
Then I'll get out an injunction
against it's paying you anything till
you settle up with me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29

The bill introduced IN the lower
branch Of Congress providing for
lines is fathered by Congressman
William J. Carey. Of Wisconsin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29

1t would be quite possible to get
much comfort out of life If our wives
were not afraid Of what the neighbors
would say.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29
As II Grows q Little older.

As It Grows q Little Older.
''Be careful how you walk around
here
"WhyT
Because you may step on some of
these good resolutions"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29
Described.

"What is her makeup"
"As to brain or complexion"
Both"
"Most all gray matter"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1924,
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill ZEN.
tered Mt the postonHce as second-class
matter.l
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29

One charming thing about the talka-
tive woman is that she never inter-
feres with your own mental processes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-29
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
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TERMs.-Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year IN advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made to the circulation department.
which should also be notified in every
instance where 1t is desired to have
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authority In the premises
All communications OF s-gumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton No such articles will be printed
ever fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments: Central
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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-25
Grabbing at Straws.

The medicine is bad, the pill is
bitter and the defeated Mayor re-
fuses to swallow it, and while he
10 in the last throes Of political
agony is grabbing at straws, he
has served upon the Mayor. elect,
notice Of protest on the fiimsiest
ground.
They have the simplicity of cry
ing fraud when the son-in-law OF
the defeated Mayor printed the
ticket and also served as commits.
missioner aud his nephew was al.
90 a commissioner, the ring bad
entire control Of all the politicaI
machinery, they counted the voice
swors aud certified to the correct
ness of the returns, and now thu
defeated Mayor, sore over his de-
feat, contest the election of tn,
Mayor elect on grounds that arr
ridiculous.
1t seems hard to give up poll
teal job.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-25
Ends Hunt For Rich Girl.

Often the hunt for a rich wife ends
when the man meets woman that uses
Electric Bitters. Her strong nerves tell
in bright brain and even temper. Her
peach bloom complexion aud ruby lips
result from her pure blood; her bright
eyes from restful sleep; her elastic step
from firm. free muscles. all telling of
the health and strength Electric Bitters
give woman, and the freedom from in
digestion, package, headache. faintiDg
and dizzy spells they promote. Every
where they are woman's iavorite reme-
ny. II weak or ailing try them. soc al
all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-25
SATURDAY. May IS, 1912.
Mayor Elect Receives
Congratulations.

Tuesday night after the closing
of the polls a large number of the
friends of the Mayor. elect pro-
cseded to his home 10 rtfer their
congratulations.
Wednesday evening Mr.. Bi-n-
yenu learned that it was the in
tention of the ladies of the town
Who were anxious for Il change OF
administration were to call and
offer their congratulations aud he
prepared for their reception.
Thursday night large number
of ladies and gentlemen repaired
at the home of Mr.. Bisnvenu and
congratulated him upon his cleo
ton.
The guests we're gracefully re-
ceived aud elegantly entertained,
cakes and refreshments were ser
we'd, the st. Martinville Orchestra
furnished the sweetest of music
and the younger set tripped the
light fantastic to their hearts con-
tent.
DR.. j. r. Olivier aud Supt. A.
C. Bernard made remarks appro-
pirate to the occasion.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-25
The Demons OfThe Swamp

are mosquitoes. As they sting they put
deadly malaria germsin the blood. Then
follow the icy chills and the fires OF few
err. The appetite flies and the strength
fails; also malaria often payes the way
for deadly TYPHOID. But Electric Bitters
kill and east out the malaria germs and
the blood; give you fine appetite and
renew strength. After long suffering
wrote Vim. Fretwell. of Lueama, n. c.,
three bottles drove all the malaria from
my system, and I've had good health ever
since" Best for all stomach. liver and
kidney ills. SOC at all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-25
The water in the lower Tech,

The water in the lower Tech e
is reported to be rising rapidly
and water is reported in several
streets in Morgan City aud the
people there seem to fear that the
water may rise to a height that
will prove troublesome, and in
view of this fact, the merchants
:here are preparing TO raise their
floors. At this point the Teche is
falling.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-25

Mr.. aud Mrs. G.. CASTOR Garde
nal bad the misfortune to lose
;heir sweet little girl, Pearl, aged
3 months and 10 days, she died at
six o'clock Thursday morning and
vas buried at Z o'clock Friday
morning. The death of a sweet
baby is the saddest blow to loving
parents, bat, there is ons sweei
consolation. to know she is an An,
rel
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-25

Piazza Chairs should be given q
coat of Campbells Green Narnisb
Stain. 1t produces very hand
some effect that adds to the at
Effectiveness of your front porch
or summer house. Anyone can
apply this Stain. Dries hard and
stays hard. Color card on appli-
cation to Duchamp Il Ducrest.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-25
HoW'S This 2

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for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
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National Bank Of Commerce,
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Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
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Sold by ali Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-05-25
NOTICE.
DEMAND OF ADMINISTRATION.
La the matter Of the Estate of
JOSEPH ISlDORE

JOSEPH ISlD0RE
Probate Docket No. 1868
10Th Judicial District Court, g
State of Louisiana, Parish Of st. Martin,
Whereas, Amelie Prads, of the Parish Of
st. Martin, Louisiana, has filed her petit
tion in this office applying to be APP
pointed administrative OF said above
mentioned aud entitled succession.
Now Therefore Public Notice is hereby
given to all parties interested to show
CAUSE. if any they nave in writing, with.
IN ten days from this publication. why
said application should not DO granted
aud said appointment made as prayed
for.
Witness the Hon. James Simon, Judge
of said Court st. Martinville, La. this
9Th day of May A. ID. 1912.
IGNACE BIENVENU,
by. Clerk Of Court, st. Martin Parish, La
Martin & Martin, Attys.