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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08
The Field of Literature

Csrtoons.-In the March number OF
the new magazine. Cartoons is eff
fectively kept the promise of the edi-
tors TO include the timeliest, bright
est and wittiest cartoons on the news
OF the last few weeks, from all over
the world. Subject after subject ap-
pears in this number summarized by
some cartoonist with a perception of
values that could not be expressed in
columns of type. A full page portrait
of c. L. Bartholomew. the Bart Of
the Minneapolis Journal, whose car
toons are widely copied, and some fine
examples OF his style are features Of
this number. Without stinting space
for American subjects and cartOonists,
there being about 100 American car
toonists represented, this number goes
more fully than the two earlier ones
into the great field of foreign cartoons,
selecting especially the most amusing
and the subjects most likely to be ap-
preciated in the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08
7. r. and the Third Term

heroes had the temerity to declare
himself on the throne until he had
everything set in the way of backing.
The third term issue will not be
squarely tried out unless the colonel
succeeds in getting the nomination. In
1880 General Grant sought third term
and was so strong in the republican
party that the convention was dead
locked for days, but fortunately for
the reputation Of the great commander,
he was not nominated, and therefore
escaped the humiliation of defeat at
the polls. 1t is not likely that the colo
mel will come anywhere near Grants
strength in the convention, for candor
compels the admission that while Grant
was the big hero Of the greatest war in
the worlds history, the colonel did his
fighting in comic opera war in Cuba
This is not the colonel's fault, but his
misfortune.
The unwritten law of no third term
has probably been one of the most
potent factors in the preservation of a
republican form of government, ana
however much thoughtful republicans
may desire TO correct certain economic
evils, they are not going to open the
doors for a possible dictatorship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08
Is TURNEY GAINING

There is inquiry to learn the
wherefore OF all this subsequent ST.
lence on the part OF Governor Joseph
NJ. Carey OF Wyoming. He is one OF
the seven little governors" who
came out for the colonel as soon as
the curtain went up in the first act.
The point that is beginning to get
attention is that Carey has said
nothing since that first announce
ment. The other six governors have
since then yelled themselves hoarse
up and down the line, but Carey isn't
helping along with the needed noise
He doesn't amount to anything as a
rooter at this important stage of the
proceedings.
What has happened TO Carey? Why
should he be the only silent one in
the lott There isn't anything in the
constitution of Wyoming or the
makeup of its people that forbids
Carey to get out and whoop up q
noise II he feels so inclined.
And still Carey seems to have moth
ms further to say.
Z isn't like the man and isn't like
lhe state he serves. There is some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08
EXPERIENCE AT FIRST HAND.

The wonders of surgery are beyond
the grasp Of the layman. A man must
be a trained surgeon to comprehend
the marvellous delicacy and skill re-
quired in handling the scalpel. The
other day in San Francisco DR.. Ber-
trand F. Alden, chief surgeon of the
French local hospital, operated upon
himself to remove his appendix. In
accomplishing this sensational surgery
DR.. Alden fulfilled threat he made
eight years ago, and his success in the
operating sustains two contentious he
has made in the face of the opposition
OF his colleagues. II proves he be-
lieves that the special anaesthesia
used in his own operations does not
completely dull the senses, and that
skillful surgeon can perform unaid-
ed such an operation upon : himself
without fatal consequences The oper-
alton was performed IN the presence
of two of DIT. Alden's colleagues, with
the usual quota Of nurses and attend
ants in the operating room. Dr. Alden
had the operation almost finished
when one of the attending physicians,
| fearing the experiment might end in a
tragedy, threatened to leave the room
unless DR.. Alden desisted and permit
ted them to complete the operation.
Il know, however, l could have fin
ished the operation as l began, with
out any aid" said DIR. Alden. The
anaesthesia did not numb me entirely
nor did it render me uncertain in my
movements. For my part l felt that
the operation was of immense value
to me. II gave me a vivid sense of
the action Of the special anaesthesia
and valuable knowledge of the sen,
sations undergone by appendicitis pa
tients under the knife"
The general public, which has g
mortal dread of appendicitis opera
tons, may we'll be amazed at DR.
Alden's experiment It would be hare
to make the public believe that If ply
sicians operated upon themselves more
frequently there would be such 6
readiness on their part to resort t
surgery frequently in cases of mites
final pain. But this opinion is baseC
upon an ignorant assumption that ply
sicians perform operations when the!
are unnecessary. for pure delight o.
for the experience to be gained.
II is not true that surgeons Otter
cut their patients open merely to SCI
! what's inside of them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08
tRloomington Bulletin.l

bloomington Bulletln.J
The colonel has at last fatty an
nounced his candidacy. He has been
a candidate all the while, but evidently
hoped to have the nomination come ap-
parently unsolicited, by way of conven-
ton stampede, or some such spectacu-
lar manner, but the steady progress of
Mr. Taft in picking up delegates made
the latter's nomination on first ballot
loom large, hence T. R. has taken OF
his mask and followed his lid into the
ring. He calls it great public duty,
which is no bigger joke than the aver
age declaration of the average candi-
date who tries to make the people be-
lieve he seeks the job because he loves
his country.
Colonel Roosevelt breaks Caesars
record for having most often refused
the crown before taking it, and it
should be borne in mind that Caesar
had the organization, all the postmas.
tiers and gaugers and countless other
officials being for him. Caesar and Ma
poleon were like T. R.-militant pro-
gessives who rough-rode and gun-fired
themselves into the hearts Of their
countrymen, but neither OF those early
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08
THE BOOSTER SPIRIT is THE
BROADENING SPIRIT.

The booster spirit. which be # said
with qualification and enthusiasm,
Rock Island is partaling OF with re-
newed ferver. is the broadening spirit.
II is the spirit which overlooks petty
jealousies, petty spites and the small
things Of life that vex rather than
harmonic the elements OF difference
and rivalry.
The booster spirit means enthusi-
asm, local pride, local ambition, local
determination and local loyalty.
And Il means some other things.
IL means the subordination OF all
else to the towns highest and best
good. II means the elimination Of
selhshness and senseless irritation.
Il means good will. observation-disclosures
in all that pertains to the best town
on the map.
And that best town is always our
pwn.
broadening out IN sentiment and
pulling together in spirit and in act
that is what will make the town move.
That is the real booster spirit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08
TALKS puft--
WOMEN READEPS'
b
EdNa. KWOO1Qp

noted for his absent mindedness. Yes
almost as absent minded as pro
fessor.
The other day, just as he was start
ing home from his Office, this city
official was called to the telephone.
Henry" said the voice of his wife.
when you pass the grocer's on your
way home. stop in and get half dozen
lemons Now don't forget"
"All right, m dear" Quoth Henry.
81 won't"
And for a wonder he didn't
Now the grocer knows Henry's
trait of absent mindedness. So, when
the request for half a dozen lemons
was stated by the dutiful husband, the
grocer winked at the cashier and
gravely inquired
souri,"
"Ah-er-ah-Give me the kind my
wife usually GETS" stammered Henry.
by the way" remarked follower
of Mrs. Pankhurst, who resides here
abouts, 81 don't think they can use
that old argument any more-about us
women not being able to go to war and
fight for our country, as incapacitat-
ing women for the vote.
"Nope-they can't use, that argument
any more since the London suffragets
started that merry little war of their
own over there the other day. See
} what they did? Smashed everything
in sight. Fired of real guns, kept 6,
!, 900 police and mounted troops busy
Got knocked down and thrown into
| jail, and gave the whole town just g
taste of what women could do If they
wanted to do some real fighting.
"Of course, don't approve Of 1t a
all. But it Just goes to show what al
, empty argument that is about our mo-
= being made of the stuff that could gC
to war if we had to. Say-if two hos
tile armies met, with women as sol
diers in both Of 'em, I'll wager i
: would make the war correspondent:
b. dizzy.
Still, that won't ever happen, /
/ women have anything to say about it
2 In spite of the London suffragets, III
peace we women want-peace anC
plenty and decency and chance TO
s everybody"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08

other channels, devoting herself so far
as she might to him exclusively. She
kept him up fairly well during the term
of the festivities, but as the end ap-
preached he seemed eager to get back
to the city and his business.
The night before the party broke up
a dance was given by the hosts, and a
number of young people were invited
from the city for that occasion espe-
cially. Naturally this took up all the
available room, but by doubling up and
other expedients it was found possible
to accommodate the additional guests.
Louise Dana had brought with her
some valuable family jewels that she
had inherited. On the evening of the
ball, noticing that her fance seemed
depressed, she dressed early, putting
on her jewels, and, seeking Field,
sought to dispel his gloom before the
festivities began. When he noticed her
jewels his expression changed, and he
said:
You are not going to wear those
gems tonight, are your"
"Of course. Why not?'
do you think it appropriate to wear
such valuable jewelry except on a
grand occasion?"
If / wait for grand occasion may
wait some time. | have never yet
worn them, and l have long been anx-
ious to do so for the first time"
Don't"
"Why?"
For my sake"
There was something in his express
sion that puzzled her. She was silent
for few moments then said:
Very well. Since you desire it I'll
leave them off,"
Louise went to her room. took off her
! jewels and put them away. Coming
out into the hall, she met Mrs Ridge
way.
what have you done with your jew
els" asked the latter.
Taken them off,
why so?"
''On second thought It seemed to me
that they are fitted only for state coca
/ sions"
My dear. go and put them on again.
wish the other guests to see and ad.
mire them"
The hostess hurried away. and Lou
Use. not wishing to offend her. return
ed to her room and put the jewels on
again. Meeting Field below. the mo
ment he saw them that same singular
| panied. almost frightened, expression
came again In his face. She was about
to explain why she had failed to hu-
NOR him In the matter when some ons
accosted her. and when she was again
at liberty Field had passed into an
| other apartment.
The dance passed off merr1y. being
kept up I'LL . o'clock In the morning
! The gayety grew from start to finish
and. as usual on such occasions. all
were loath to break mp. When al
last those who were tired out began
to break away conference took place
as to the rooming of the guests.
On the grounds was pavilion, one
room Of which was equipped for 9
bedroom, and it had been arranged
that one Of the young men. who hat
come up especially for the dance
should sleep there. He was rallied
By some girls ON sleeping In such f;
lonely place. to which he ranlied tina
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08
AN ANCIENT FAKE.

An old-time fake is still going on its
rounds. The Fresno, Cal, Morning Re
publican has a. long notice OF the u
ster County Gazette printed at the
time Of the funeral of George Wash
ington- If all the copies of the Ulster
Gazette in existence we're genuine, 1t
would indicate that that very worthy
old paper, published more than q hun
dred years ago, had more circulation
than any paper in the United States
at the present time.
Thousands and thousands of copies
Of this old paper have been printed,
reprinted and faxed OF as being gen.
uine relics. The fraud has been go
ing on for nearly half a century and
every now and then some person
comes into a newspaper Office with a
copy of this old paper handed down
by his or her father or grandfather.
The average editor hasn't the heart
to tell them that they are only keeping
alive an old-time fake.
There is another paper somewhat Of
the same nature and that Is the paper
issued by the soldiers when Vicksburg
fell. and which was printed on wall
paper. Thousands OF fraudulent cop
les of this paper are laid away as rel
les Of the great war. 1t was only few
years ago that a man in the city Of
Springfield bought about all the out
of-date wall paper in the city and had
thousands Of copies Of this old paper
printed, which were scattered broad
cast as an advertising scheme. These
papers will be kept by the people in
whose hands they fall and be handed
down from generation to generation
as genuine articles.
But few Of them are genuine, as only
few copies, comparatively speaking
Of the genuine issue were printed al
the time Of Vicksburgs surrender.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08
An Odd superstition.

A strange superstition is that OF an
otherwise perfectly normal western
man who as a buyer for a very large
department store OF the country has
had marvellous success. His talent
seems 10 lie in reading the hidden
thoughts Of men and in that way Sc
curing bargains few others can ever
seem to get To few of his intimates
not his trade friends, he gives a weird
explanation Of this power. Wherever
he can he says he drinks water from
the same glass as the person with
whom he IS about to do business, tax
ing care to drink after him. There is
not doubt in his mind that there Is
truth in the old belief that If two
drink water out OF one glass the last
10 drink win know the others secrets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08
The Argus Daily Story
Almost Tragedy-By Horace S. Gould.
Copyrighted. 1911. by Associated Literary Bureau

A merry house party was assembled
In the country residence OF Arnold
Ridgeway. They were all people who
moved In what are called the upper cir
cles, and many. of them were rich.
Among the guests were an engaged
couple-Langdon Field and Louise
Dana. Field. so far as means were
concerned. was self made man.
Born in a wealthy family. he had
scarcely emerged from childhood when
a crash came in his family affairs. In
stead of going to college he had at sew
enteen taken a position in q mercan-
tile house, determined to restore the
family fortune At twenty-five he had
set up for himself and at thirty was
considered rich. Then came trouble
in his business affairs, and 1t was a
question If all he had striven for would
not be lost to him and he would have
to begin all over again.
While matters were well with him
he had become engaged to Miss Dana.
When they were invited to Ridgeway's
house party he had told his flancee
that he was needed at his business
and must decline it. She told him that
he was working too hard and should
break away for brief recreation. Aft
er much persuasion she prevailed upon
him to accept the invitation, he being
largely influenced by the fact that a
regret from him would either involve
one from her or If she went without
him her pleasure would be marred.
1t seemed impossible for Field to
throw Of his anxiety about his bust
ness. At any rate, he did not show
that abandon to pleasure to be expect.
ed from every one Of such a party
Louise, noticing this and that he seem
ed nervous and worried, did everything
in her power to turn his mind into
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08
March 8 in American
History.

1799-Simon Cameron, statesman, Lin
coins first war secretary, born:
died 1899
S62-Sensational naval encounter in
Hampton Roads. The Confederate
ironclad ram Merrimac played hav-
oc with the Federal wooden feet.
1SS7-James Buchanan Eads. construc-
tor of the first Federal ironclad
feet. died; born 1920.
1SsS-General ID. H Strother, civil
war veteran. and author known as
Porte Crayon." died; born 1916.
1s89-John Ericsson. builder of the ia
nous ironclad Monitor, died; born
1903
1903-General w p. Franklin. noted
Federal veteran OF the civil war,
died; born 1923.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08
CAPITAL COMMENT

Congressman James T. Lloyd, chair
gressional committee, declared in re-
cent speech before the Democratic club
of Philadelphia that the question had
resolved itself into one Of good faith
between the two parties.
''In the last presidential campaign"
said Mr.. Lloyd, both parties declared
for downward revision. This declara-
ton, from both sides, was unequivocal
and without qualifications. The repub-
licans won in the presidential contest,
and straightway the tariff taxes were
increased, in direct violation of the
party pledge. Two years later the
democrats carried the house, and i'm
mediately bills were framed and passed
which, had they not been vetoed,
would have given the country down
ward revision, exactly as the demo-
Gratis of the nation promised. The
present issue, therefore, is perfectly
plain. The people know how well the
parties kept their faith"
COLONEL's EFFORT FUTILE.
Other speakers at the same meeting
emphasized this point, and in congress
many similar speeches have been
made. The tariff is the issue, and
Colonel Roosevelt's effort to sidetrack
| it in favor of the recall and rule
/ by the people" will not go, these
speakers say.
They contend that the greatest OBJ.
stacle in the way of real rule by the
people is rule by the trusts, and this,
in turn, cannot be destroyed without
first destroying the high tariff wall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08

This here bridge game sure gets
met" exclaimed a rotund paterfamilias
about half an hour after his late ar
rival at the ONCE one particular morn
ing.
'Tt sure gets me-" he repeated.
Now, just listen to what happened to
me last night.
There's a family living next door
to US that's bridge crazy. Well, they
had a gathering over there last night
and my wife was one OF those invited.
She's the one and only expert bridge
player in our family. But last even
ing she was down and out with head
ache.
81 simply can't CO. she walled
You'll have to take my place, Billy.
Now, believe me, what l know
about bridge you could put on the end
of a lambs tail But nothing would
do; / had to put on my white front
and sally forth.
Il told 'em right away when 1 got
the game; said l was willing to take
a hand at poker or pedro or anything
like that, if they wanted me to sit In
but when 1t came to bridge I'd have
to be educated.
"They said they'd explain it to me
and half a dozen did, all at once, 81
got something about no trump ant
bridge it and pray DO but withou
getting any clear connections.
well, they set me there at the heat
of table and tried to look wise I,
the game. Believe me, l was cautious
l didn't make a move. Once in Will
1 muttered no trumps,' just to be pc
lite, but didn't make move through
that entire performance.
Now here's where the queer part O
this here bridge game comes in.
told you l didn't do a thing, and
didn't. But didn't they come alon
and hand me the first prize? The
did. Here 1t is-look at it? Isn't
about the handsomest little old cigare
case you ever saw? WE'LL, that's wha
l got for sitting tight and doing notl
ing, playing my first game of bridge
It's some game-that bridge! But
wish / knew the answer. I'm pluI
puzzled as to the kinks that made m
winner"
We don't tell you his name. He
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08
Hurnor and
Philosophy
A TRUE FRIEND.
~ DUNCAN ~. SMITH

A BOOK ind a constant friend
That manners does not lack.
For, though perhaps we disagree.
1t never sasses back.
1t doesn't rant and saw the air
Or lay the law down fat.
But quietly II states its case
And let's 1t go at that.
Weary with the cares of life
And heartsick with the strife.
sit down with a book and take
A taste Of quiet life.
suppose that from its friendly page
Ny thoughts should take the train
To some unnamed and distant cline.
The book does not complain.
Neglected though 1t lies around
For months and maybe years,
The same old friend when opened IN
1t instantly appears.
1t does not pout or make a fuss
And say 1t will not play,
But cheerfully 1t comes to meet
My manner grave or gay.
1t offers me the best advice
The sages ever penned;
1t shows me how to live my life
And how my ways to mend.
One drawback, only one. 1t has
hate to mention that
It cannot loan me thirty cents
When I am busted fiat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08
BY CLYDE H. TAvENNER.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, March 6.-There is ev-
cry indication that former President
Roosevelt, in his effort TO wrest the
nomination from President Taft, in
tends to avoid the tariff issue. The
best evidence of this intention is con-
tanned in a recent statement from
Colonel RoOsevelt's headquarters in
New York to the effect that he would
rest his case with the people on the
issues he raised in his Columbus
speech"
The issues raised in Columbus by
the former president were: THE re-
call of judges and judicial decisions"
and "the right of the people to rule
themselves"
Just how Colonel Roosevelt pro-
poses, on that platform, to relieve the
people from paying tribute to the
trusts on practically everything they
buy, and at the same time bring about
an improvement in the shameful wages
paid the workers in the wooden and
steel and other trust factories and
mills, is a mystery for which the for
mer president has offered no explana.
ton.
! THE ONE BIG ISSUE.
Democratic leaders in congress have
declared over and over again that the
tariff is the one big issue before the
people today. They are agreed on this
point, and while they realize that the
tariff is a momentous question, and
one fraught with many difficulties,
they are willing to face it squarely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08

Former Senator William E. Chandler
gives a list Of presidential preferences,
running from Senator La Toilette to
former Vice President Fairbanks. This
covers the entire field from India's
coral strand TO Greenland's icy noun
tain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08

Now that England has apparently
discovered the point farthest south
and the United States already has the
glory of locating the pole at the other
end through the achievement OF Ad-
miral Peary. the other nations will
doubtless continue to scrap over what
10 In between.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08

From the number Of special ambas-
sailors OF gubernatorial candidates
who are travelling up and down the
state. Il would seem that the railroads
and hotels are the special benefciaries
Of the primary law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08
ttorney General Vic

Attorney General Wickersham
makes merry over the congress COM
mittee's discovery Of a sugar trust
seven months after he began to prose
cute 1t. But the committee finds that
the antitrust law has a prison
penalty. and has he yet made that
discovery?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-08

indicted on the charge of numbering
Ole Thompson, Kendall county farm
er and horseman. The indictment was
returned by the Grundy county grand
jury. Kelpel shot Thompson in Nor
ris saloon last September in a quarrel
over horse race.