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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-23
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

A jokes a joke when the joke mans
wife just has to laugh at it.
II you do a man a favor. try to for
get it as quickly as he does.
Always cheer the under dog 1t is
safer than kicking the upper.
Have faith and you shall conquer,
provided always that you are stronger
and more sudden than the other fel-
low.
Some men don't care which side their
bread is buttered on so long as they
can sneak strawberry jam for one.
The trouble is that too many Of our
well intentioned citizens can't distin-
guish between notoriety and fame.
One of the troubles of boss rule is the
difficulty some have in determining
who is boss.
The difficulty about taking a chance
is that you generally find that the
chance was no chance at all, but a
dead certainty that you lose.
A woman is never content to get the
last word. but always has to rub it in.
When some men get next to a good
proposition they don't seem TO have
sufficient tenacity to stick TO il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-23
Hunor and
Philosophy
~ DUNCAN ~. SMITH
WE NEED THEM ALL.

"OH, would that It were always spring!
~ A maiden softly sighed.
A man OF practical affairs
In words like these replied:
ITO have It always spring. my dear.
Would never do al all.
We couidn'. do without the grain
That ripens in the fall"
We need the seasons as they come.
Each in its special niche
Has something that the world requires
To run without hitch.
In spring the farmer sows the grain;
In summers gentle heat
1t ripens, so that in the fall
We have enough to eat.
The coal man needs the winter time
With profit on each ton:
The ice man couldn't get along
Without the summer sun.
Spring has the millinery show,
Our eyes and cash to gain;
In autumn, as We said before,
We reap the golden grain.
And so the seasons come and so
And make the varied year.
For how monotonous 'twould be
Did only one appear!
We do not like an even flow:
Variety we crave,
And every one we can enjoy
II 1t will just behave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-23

program for the
present session,
and it is on this
record of accom-
plishment that the
national democrat
ic party will ask
for support in the
coming presiden-
tial c a m pal g n.
Leaders in the
councils of the par
ty. in pointing 70
what the demo-
Gratis have actual
ly done since they
came into power
in the mouse, lay
emphasis 90 the
fact that every
thing accomplish
ed was promised
beforehand IN the
Ordinarily there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-23
John Interferes.

John Interferes.
"Oh. what shall we do nowT''
why, my dear, what are you weep
ing aboutT'
have that officer transferred from our
neighborhood?"
THAT policeman. Why, he was i'm
pertinent, and we couldn't stapd him,
SO the captain just had him sent to
another place"
But. John. now the cook'n leave
and nobody can bake cookies to please
little Jimmie but her"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-23
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. III. en-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.)
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-23
Couldn't Remember.

OOuTUNG T00THSTTILGTs
what do you know about this
case?" demanded the gruff lawyer.
Not very much, | am afraid" re-
piled the timii witness.
Not very much"' Numbered the
lawyer. why are you here?"
Il knew considerable about it once
when it was first brought some years
ago. but it has been postponed so many
times have sort of forgotten what it
was about
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-23
Erolressina.

Il understand your boy Josh is ex-
perimenting on the lines OF perpetual
motion"
Yes" replied Farmer Corntossel
And | feel some encouraged about it
l thought for awhile that the Only
thing Josh was going to take in was
perpetual rest Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-23

The mass Of the republican voters
in Ohio are said to be singing the
doxology-not so much in consequence
Of the result In their own political fam
lily as that It is over.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-23
BEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.

In these days Of political unrest
Rnd fault finding with existing condi-
tons il is refreshing TO read a word
% sane advice from one OF the bran
i-st Americans-Richard Olney. Grover
Eleyeland's attorney general and sec
Rotary Of state.
IN his remarks at the closing exer-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-23

The watermelon and muskmelon sea
son will soon be with US. Wen pay
the money and take our choice. And
yet the government declares al lot
teries to be illegal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-23
BY THE J. w. POTTER co.

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 II is desired to have
paper discontinued, as carriers have no
authority In the premises.
All communications OF argumentative
character, political OF religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
tIon. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures
Telephones in all departments: Cen
trail Union. West 145, 1l45 and 2i45;
Union Electric. 5l45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-23

man who gave up sleeping car
berth has received S9S,2O0 in a will
for il. Kindness is getting to be one
OF the most remunerative speculations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-23

Madison, Wis.-During the first
three months of operation of the new
weights and measures law this year,
Gel per cent of the 1885 weights and
measures inspected by the state de-
partment were correct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-23

II Ohio was the battle ground OF
modern politics. let us get back to the
old and honorable style.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-23

Ohio having had all she wanted, the
big noise goes to New Jersey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-23

Don't be doieful boys. The finest
cwatting is yet to come.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-23

Some Good Still.
In later life we're slower
To pick a man apart,
For one may slip in grammar
And have a kindly heart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-23
Her Opinion.

MY husband told HE this morning
that my dresses cost a lot of money"
What did you tell him."
az told him they were worth it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-23

WickershaIn says he has a strong
case against the coffee trust.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-23
The Way She Knew.

How do you know jim Is in love
with you?"
II can tell"
by what he saysW
Dear me- no! BY the things he
leaves unsaid."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-23
az CLYDE n rAVENNER

Especial Correspondence of The Argus)
Washington, May 21.-The demo
cratic house of representatives has
practically completed its legislative
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-23

A jokes a joke when the joke mans
wife just has to laugh at it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-28
COLUMBIA TENNIS
TOURNEY NEARS END
Committee Figures on Closing
Up Tomorrow With the
Final Rounds.

Because OF the threatening weather
conditions but four matches were de.
cided at the Columbia Country Clubs
annual tennis tournament yesterday aft
ernoon. and half Of this number was
won by default.
Connie" Doyle. the best of that well
known tennis family, decided to enter
the doubles at the last minute. and he
is paired with George A. Mills. This
pair played its first match yesterday and
won with the greatest ease. A. Y. Leech.
IT,. and A. B. Shelton being no match
for it. and managing to take but four out
Of sixteen games. losing by the score Of
81 and 6-3.
When Doyle entered this tournament
he asked that he be paired up with the
most inexperienced player in it. in order
that there would be closer competition.
Mills has been playing just a little while,
so the bulk OF the work in yesterdays
match fell on Doyle's shoulders Need
handle 1t, and throughout the match he
showed superb form. The games IN
which he served he had won before he
started. He has one Of the strongest
serves OF any player in the United States
and his opponents Of yesterday were
lucky when they managed to touch the
ball, he scoring on an average OF two
aces game. In two games he counted
four successive aces.
Shelton and Leech form a strong team
as compared with the other entrants In
the event. and the fact that they were
beaten so easily yesterday means that
nothing can keep the DoyleMills COM
bination from winning top honors.
E. w. Deakin and w. C. Allen won
the only other match played, when they
defeated L. D. Underwood and r. w. Cox
In the second round, 60 and 60. This
match was even more one-sided than the
Doyle Mills eech-Shelton one, the los
ers taking but two games in this one.
Deakin Is one Of the strongest players in
the club and yesterdays victory is large
~ due to his efforts, as he showed up un-
usually strong in almost every depart
ment OF the game.
1t has been definitely decided to give up
the idea of holding the womens singles.
as the necessary sixteen entries have not
been received and not sufficient interest
is being shown among the fair ones
The summaries for yesterday follow:
Mems doubles: First round-Conrad B. Doyle
and B. shelton. So oi'e and ss l. s. Under.
wood and Robert W. Cox defeated Jack kreh,
en, and Al = Brow b default, Hugh Mac
Second round: E. W. Deakin and W. G. Allen
60 and Ga w.
The committee hopes to bring the
tournament to an end tomorrow after
noon. and with this idea in view will in
slst that as many matches be gotten out
OF the way as possible this afternoon,
weather permitting. Today's card fol-
lows:
Mems doubles: First round-E o. Leech
and g. P. James VS.. Tom Grant and Her
bert T, Shannon.
Second round-Conrad B. Doyle and
George A. Mills VS.. E. C. Graves and
Alpheus Winter: James Baird and partner
vs.. John c. Davidson and E. B. Eynon.
Jr.; Thomas r. Heath and Hugh Mac
kenMe VS.. winner of Leech- James-Shan
non-Grant match.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-28
NORTHERN LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULT
Seaton, IL; Andrews, 3.

YESTERDAYS RESULT.
Seaton. IL; Andrews, 3.
GAME TO-DAY.
Herald VS.. Park.
The R. p Andrews ball club once more
went down to defeat in the Northern AS
ISOLATION, dropping a Suggest to the Sea-
tons yesterday by a count Of II to g.
Boots" Walters started the mound
ten hits in the first four innings gave way
to Manager Upton, who held the Seatons
to three TALES in three innings. and al
lowed five hits.
Humphries allowed but four hits, and
famed ten Andrews athletes. This lad is
rapidly gaining reputation. and has
jumped from a mediocre pitcher to
star.
Seitz. in left for the Seatons. pulled a
great catch in the second inning, nap
ping Bauer's bat, running into the left
field foul line fence to snag the pill.
Today the Washington Herald team will
meet the Park team in a game which
will decide who will hold on to first
place. Manager Bell of the Newspaper
IaQS Will more IMAM ukely Work EQ0le
Thompson, his pitching mainstay, al
though Freddy Austin, the Teck lad, may
twirl. Flynn, who put up a great game
with the Jumpers, will hold down third,
while the remainder Of the Herald club
will be the same
Just who will do the hurting for the
Parkites is not known, but it is q 10
to bet that Manager Miller sends either
Tim Chism or Bernie Gallagher against
the fast-going Newspaper team. The for
mer has been the most successful of the
two. as Bernie has failed to show the
form Of long ago to date.
teams in an impromptu parade yester-
day, the Andrews. Regents and Waverley
clubs marching to the ball park. and
witnessed tho Nationals hang 1t on the
Red Sox.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-28

The interest in civic betterment has be-
come SO widespread throughout the coun-
try during the past few years that even
the Northumberland woman's club has
been forced to take up some work in this
line, while in many places clubs that were
organized primarily for literary culture
have become completely civic societies..
Mrs. Sarah Plat Decker of Colorado,
formerly president of the General Fedora
ton Of Women's Clubs, said recently:
Dante and Browning now have to take
back seat to make room for Being and
Doing. Personal culture is no longer put
before great purpose. The subject in
which the best women of America are
most interested is How can we best serve
our town. our state and our nation? The
answer to this question almost without
exception is found in some form of civic
work"
Mrs Decker Is a firm believer in the
responsibility of club women for the con-
ditions Of their community. She favors
liking fine upon every club woman who
does not work for the civic Improvement
Of her section of the city.
Il would make the fine big enough"
she said. Ito make every club woman in
the country awaken to the Importance of
a cleanup day for every city. 1 want
the club women shall go after the &C
emulation Of rubbish upon vacant lots.
Since we have law now in Denver en-
titling the city to clean up debris and
charge 1t to the owner of the lot, We can
do something here If the club women only
enforce the new ruling, and in this way
we can set nexample for other cities
4
The term 'civics may be made to in
| clude every matter pertaining to the
general good of
Term ClVlcS a m m unity.
Given Wide Scope. % .u'u ur r,anr
school accommodations. sanitary public
buildings. the improved conditions of
towns, as we'll as clean streets and num-
berless other subjects, can all be listed
under civic work so that the woman de-
string to enter this field has a wide range
for her activities. The great wave of
civic consciousness which has swept over
the country during the past three years
has sent innumerable requests into the
civic department Of the General Fedora
ton for information as to how to start
the work. To meet this demand circu-
lar has been sent out to each club sug-
costing that 1t should study the most
urgent needs Of it's own community and
| then determine what to do first. In the
larger cities, Of course, there are clubs
| devoted exclusively to civics, which sup
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-28
SKELETON PUT ON STAND.
Used to Show Effect Of Broken Rib.
in Damage Suit,

NEW YORK, June ga skeleton oc-
cupied the witness stand before Supreme
Court Justice Guy and a jury on the
main floor Of the old Tweed courthouse.
It was brought in on behalf of the de-
Tense in Lammert Dekkers $4,000 suit
against Richey, Browne & Donald, con-
tractors, for injuries, but the jury
brought in an observation-disclosures YER
dict for Decker.
Decker, who lies dying Of tuberculosis
at 1872 Burgess place, Passaic. N. j.. con-
tended that the staving in Of his ribs
in an accident was followed by the dis
ease. The skeleton was used to show the
relation Of the ribs to the lungs.
Before the skeleton, dangling on a
metal support, was put on the witness
stand 1t was kept concealed in a ward
robe Its presence there provided a shock
for one of the court attendants, who
iourneyed to the wardrobe to get a glass
to provide Justice Guy with q glass OF
water. When the attendant saw the
skeleton he turned pale and hurried out,
leaving the cabinet open. His fright pro-
yoked much amusement among his asso-
GATES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-28
KOREANS PLACED ON TRIAL.
Prisoners Numbering 123 Are Ac'
cused of Conspiracy to Stay.

SEOUL. Korea, June 2S-The pre-
liminary hearings in the trial OF the
123 Koreans arrested In connection with
the conspiracy to assass1nate the gov
ernor general, Count Terauchi. began
this morning. The accused. when they
arrived in court. were closely guarded.
Sixteen lawyers. among them seven
Koreans and Japanese. represented the
prisoners.
The audience consisted of 120 relatives
of the prisoners and twelve American
missionaries. It is expected the case
will last several weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-28

Norman Erberfeld is said to be telling
with considerable glee how he fooled
Hugh Duffy Of Milwaukee into giving
him his release with the old story OF the
bum hip and bent back. after Duffy had
paid good Milwaukee money to Washing
ton for his release. Duffy may deserve
nothing better than that for making the
deal, but II does not sound well to hear
tLaberfeld chQrtle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-28
Yesterday RESULT.
Nativity, 10; North Carolina, 2.

TODAY'S GAME.
Ingram VS.. Lincoln Avenue.
North Carolina had a hard time getting
q team together yesterday and had to
play without their star shortstop and
third baseman. Downs and Merillat. Ma
tivity won easily. Kelly being given good
support at all times.
Nativity is one game closer to the lead
ers and 1t will be great fight between
them and the Ingramites. II Sherwood
strengthens up q little they will have q
chance at the bunting. Manager Love
states that he will be there at the finish.
Hurd, catcher for North Carolina, is en-
tirely too fast at times. as he wants to
throw the bail to bases every time there
is q man on. He threw wild to third
twice yesterday, allowing two men to
score.
Cahill, the Eastern High star, again
caught a beautiful game. holding up KEEL
ly In fine style and hitting her out for a
|three-bagger and a two-base clout.
Kelly again pitched a fine game and is
the star Of the league. He only allowed
six hits, struck out eight and passed one.
He has them all scared OF that fast
breaking curve OF his.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-28
WOMEN'S CLUB WORK.
WIN CIVIC ACTIVITIES.
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

port separate department Tor eacr
branch of work.
The interest of club women in civic
work is only a recognition of the fact tina,
all work pertaining to the welfare of the
community is an enlarged form of house
keeping, and, therefore, Of natural inter
est to women. While the establishment
of Fairgrounds. free baths. pure water
supplies, the abatement of the smoke
nuisance and kindred other matters are
fine and feminine works, there Is yet a
deeper significance in civics than any OF
these. 1t includes a constant and relent-
less warfare against any form OF evil
wherever 1T be found. The study of civics
includes the study of how to apply the
right principles of government to society,
to those persons, collectively, who are
united by the common bonds Of neighbor-
hood interests and who recognize each
other as associates, friends or acquaint-
ances with common interests.
In many towns the interest In civic
work has brought about cooperation
between men
Good Results and women in
From Cooperation. mont Of nuh,ie
conditions which has produced excellent
results to the conditions of the town. The
Woman's Club of Concord, n. H. began
a series of civic conferences last year
which were open to both men and women
and attended freely. The leading women
and men Of the state made addresses
After this, led by Mrs. Caroline Bartlett
Crane of Kalamazoo. Mich, the city OF
Concord opened a vigorous campaign
under the auspices Of the women's clubs
Public meetings We're held at which nu.
merous stereopticon views showed what
might be accomplished in the way Of civic
reform. Great public interest was excit-
ed and following this the civics committee
of the club made its appeal to the city
government for cleaner streets. The
fight was won in few days.
The clubs then felt that they must in.
form themselves upon other existing con-
ditions, SO a meeting was held at which
the mayor and other city officials were
asked to outline their special depart
ments of work and the needs Of each. Al
this meeting there were presented the de.
partments Of health, education, the street
commission and the public library, and
for each of these the club arranged that
there should be a practical committee te
give aid. Since then the club women have
worked along practical lines with many
good results. They have secured cleaner
market service, purer milk, a. series o,
lectures upon health in all Of the public
schools, the employment Of a schoo
nurse by the board of education. an ap
preparation for public Fairgrounds, q
record breaking attendance upon the tu
berculosis exhibit carried on under the
auspices Of the club, and as last victor,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-28

Miss Edna Judge. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Patrick Judge Of Grafton, w. Va.
and Luther L. Morris of Washington, D.
C., were married at Grafton, Wednesday
evening by Rev. Father McElligott at the
rectory Of st. Augustine's Church. The
bride is q graduate Of 81 Augustin0's
Academy Of Grafton,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-28
Woman q Suicide at Seventy.Six.

PASSAIC. N. j., June 2S.--Mrs Marie
Stock. seventy-six years old, said
Wednesday to her widowed son. Michael
Stock:
Life is a burden to me. am a bur-
den to those about me. / have said many
times that would go away. never to re-
turn. and soon I am going" She retired
soon after supper Wednesday evening
and was apparently fast asleep when the
other members OF the family left her.
The following morning the household was
startled by her absence. Her son was IN
formed that the body Of q woman an
swering the description he gave Of his
mother had been found in the Dundee
canal. two blocks from his home. At the
morgue he identified the body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-28
SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE.

STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
W. L. Pet. W. l. Pet
gram.. 8 $50 N. Carolina. 7 .5O(
ativity. ZOO Lincoln Ave. 3 80:
lerwood.... 6 s .5l5 Anacostia. 2 10 .l6(
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-28

II you want work read the want col
umns of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-28

Names, first baseman. released by For
Worth, has signed with the Huntsville
team of the Southeastern League. JACK
Reidy is also new player with the
Huntsville team
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-28

Brooklyn has asked an option on Cram
er and Giddo. the crack battery OF the
Frankfort team Of the Blue Grass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-28

the resuscitation Of a long defunct city
improvement association. organized years
ago by the men Of the town. which is now
giving energetic aid to the various civic
activities carried on by the club women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-28

Sammy Strang Nicklin has returned
from Paris, bringing his cultivated voice
with him. and recently showed up at the
Polo Grounds and took workout with
the Giants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-28

Pitcher George Hogan. who was with
the Cincinnati team of the United States
League. Joined Lexington in the Blue
Grass after the blowup.