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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-30
Jane. aged Is and the son Wilbur,

Jane, aged Is and the son Wilbur,
aged IL.
LOSES JOB.
The old man has been employed on
the railroad at Junction City, Kan, for
the past 81 years, but recently lost his
job Because Of the drouths in the
state and the consequent crop failures,
the veteran railroader was unable to
get work, so buying horse and bug
gy with his small savings, decided TO
come TO Illinois for work.
The quartet have been on the road
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-30

Although nearly $1,000 behind the
clock, the 200 Y. NJ. c. A. workers
who are endeavoring to raise enough
money to erect a new building for
Rock Island, are not discouraged. On
the contrary they fell very much en-
couraEed at having done rs well as
they have during a week which in
cluded such exciting events as have
occurred in the last Eve days.
At noon today the reports at head
quarters showed the fund has now
reached $7J,157. The principal con-
tribution came from Hon. E. w.
Hurst who gave $4,000 to the cause.
One who used the pseudonym "A
Friend" sent chect for $4,000 TO
the executive committee.
The schedule as set forth on the
clock indicates that $4,000 was
needed today TO keep the pace going
properly.
sPERRY'S TEAM LEADS.
A fine company OF the workers as
sembled at noon for the luncheon
and reports. They had been buZzing
around the headquarters all day, get
ting ammunition fer renewed efforts
and there was n look OF determine
ton on their Eases as they came in
end out that augured business
When the reports were given by the
captains the businesslike aspect OF
things was justified. The business
mems committee were found to have
maintained its lead. with total
list OF 1913 pledges. totaling $3.50
Captain Sperry OF company II, tool
the pennant.
The citizens committee reporte'
107 pledges. totaling $2.O92. and
Captain McCandless. team Q. headed
the list.
The total amount subscribed nov
Is $75.757. a peculiar combination o.
figures. but one that the worker,
claim is a lucky one. and on Monda!
they expect 10 shoot It all TO pieces.
BOYS MAKE PLEDGES.
Two small boys gave pledges TO
day from their own money. these be
ing Warren Reck. aged II. and VIII
liam McCombs. aged -, both of then
members of the junior gymnasium
class. Each boy gives S25 and hope
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-30

for practically six months, and at eE-
cry turn have met with misfortune.
HORSE DIES.
In southern Illinois, Kendell was IN
able TO get work, because he was too
old Pushing on, their horse died and
they were forced TO continue their
journey TO Cedar Rapids, where they
would make their home with their sis
ter temporarily.
WEARY FROM TRAMP.
The long march over muddy roads
has proven q severe strain on the old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-30

h ney its o Roc nla oday wi nation as as shameful
CT n h OF
racing H. C. fd s th d h ever b a o
is
peep won nav W n dpa wi oil men M worked lie
NJ a fort t he he remain
in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-30
Sale houaehoId ooods.

The entire stock OF household goods,
including china closet, iren beds. hair
mattresses, rugs. gas range, also baby
grand piano. Call at 1415 Main
street, Davenport, or phone y. 3462-L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-30
Benefit for WaYman Chanel.

The entertainment for the benefit
of Wayman chapel. African Methodist
Episcopal church, which was to have
been given at the Y NJ c. A. hall Fri
day night, March 20, will be given at
their church Thursday night, April 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-30
Sugar Case to Jury.

New York. March 30.-The sugar
case, in which Washington Thomas.
John e. Parson and others are alleged
to have conspired to violate the Sher-
man law, went to the jury this after
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-30
BOYS MAKE PLEDGES.

Two small boys gave pledges to-
day from their own money. these be-
ing Warren Reck. aged II. and Will
liam McCombs. aged IL, both of them
members of the junior gymnasium
class. Each boy gives $25 and hopes
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-30
THE TH.AW DECISION.

In very terse language Justice
aeoeh at White Plains has announced
he opinion that Harry Thaw is still
insane and that his release would be
dangerous to the public peace and
safety. He is therefore to he re-
:urned to the authorities at Nattea-
van.
This end of the third attempt TO
,ecure the release of Thaw from the
asylum for the criminal insane war
.ants a serious word on that case.
Four years he secured an ac-
quittal from the charge of murder on
the defense of insanity. Some of the
best experts on insanity employed in
his behalf swore that he was suffer
Ing from paranoia: that this is an in
durable ailment and that he would be
liable to Its attacks during his life
On that evidence he escaped the
electric chair.
A large share Of the people of the
United States believed this to be a
device by which wealth could escape
the penalty OF murder. The Times
believed the plea 70 be we'll founded.
II OpSIl anu lle4tIlCdl II IN
which the crime was committed and
his previous history from boyhood UP
presented the marks of insanity. His
bearing at the trial which has just
concluded indicates that the insanity
continues. No person in his right
senses could exhibit such utter oh
livion to the gravity Of the act he
had committed as he did up to the
last utterance reported that ct would
have been better if I had been ac-
quilted like Captain Haines."
With all due sympathy for the fam
lily Of Thaw, It is necessary to say
that this decision is the proper one
II, after acquittal as incurably in
sane, he were released on the ground
that he is not insane it would confirm
the popular opinion that wealth is
given the right to commit murder
with impunity. He is better off
where he is. It is to be hoped tina,
the situation will be accepted as OF
necessity.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-30
ABoLIsHING PAIN.

The discovery of anesthesia, it is
+r,,e 10 saw. was an Incompatible
hoon 10 humanity. and one of the
landmarks of civilization. One shud-
ders a. the very sight of that classic
picture of Ambrose PARE operating
upon the battlefield. with hot IRONS
and boiling oil to stanch the flow Of
blood. Every patient who goes under
the knife plays unconscious tribute To
Long and Jackson. discoveries af
anesthesia. and TO Lister. the disccv-
arer of antisepsis.
But the great work of amelioratins
pain was only half accomplished af-
ter all. 1t has crept into the lansu-
age almost as a slang phrase that
1.-THE operation was successful but the
patient died from the shock Certain
1t is that the pain incident to the re-
action from a surgical operation is
but little less acute than that which
would be caused by the operation
itself without an anesthetic. 1t is the
feature Of the ordeal which many pa
TENTS dread most, and surgeons
themselves are we'll aware of its bad
effects.
In a recent issue of the Lancet. ri
London, DR.. Forbes Ross explains
how to put the finishing touch on the
efforts of science by Kidding the pa
:ient of reactionary pain. II is, he
says, but an extended form of local
anesthesia. The area of the wound,
before operation. is infiltrated With 2
solution Of q%uinine and urea hydro
ehlorid. the effect of which is to pro-
duce a total absence Of pain after the
patient has recovered from the gen.
eral anesthetic. This condition will
last for a period varying from "a
hours to six days. during which time
the process of healing will have been
far advanced. The tissues not only
are NOT injured by the inflltration, but
the absence of pain actually tends tc
promote rapid healing.
In his OWE practice DR.. Ross ha
made convincing experiments, and he
now passes along the discovery fol
the benefit of suffering humanity ir
general. There seems to be but little
1ouilt that the net result will he not
only to reduce the sum of pain. but
greatly to lower the mortality incl
ient to severe operations.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-30

sists of his wife and daughter Gladys.
IL years old, and their Washington
home is in the Woodward apartment
house. Both Secretary and Mrs.
Thompson have appreciated the pleas
ures of social life in Washington, but
both insist that after all Ohio is home,
and they are loyal to old Lawrence
county. where their married life be-
gan.
Secretary Thompson has had a mil
itary training and experience, and won
the rank Of colonel in the Ohio ma
tional guard. He began as a private
when ls years old. and kept moving
up until he commanded the Seventh
Ohio. with Senator Dick as major
general in command of all the Ohio
troops. During the Spanish war Carmi
Thompson was a captain, and saw ac-
tual service. He continued in the ma
tional guard until elected secretary Of
state. and has not wholly lost his in
terest in militia affairs. throughout
Ohio he is known as colonel, and his
long connection with the Ohio military
establishment helped much in his po-
litical advancement.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-30
Talks With Men of
National Prominence
At Washington, ID. O.

1T appears in the discussion of the
proposition to have American ships
given free passage through the PAN
anna canal that some of our legisld-
tors are inclined to think that this
country got the worst of the Hay
~Pauncefotc treaty" remarked Sena-
tor 4. b. Fail of New Mexico. 1t
reminds me of a story that Governor
johnson Of the C~herokees told me
about the Dawes commission and its
dealings with the Cherokees.
AS | remember it. the Dawes CON-
mission gathered the C~herokees
around them and outlined a PROPOSE
ton, inviting the Cherokces to enter
mt" n"sotiations. As Indians always
Il" when dealln@ With government Of
metals. the C~herokees held d council
and discussed tn" proposition of the
commission. There MAS some differ
hl"pls and the f~ull-hloods. Tho lat
ter dld not quite grasp the meaning
OF IN" proposition, n they lemurrcd
IN several instances to the acceptance
OF IN" terms proposed. or even to en-
terins int" he negotiations.
"one of the old chiefs Who had
listened with close attention to the
explanations offered hV the half
hl"'ia-~a mar who was regarded as
having great wisdom hr his tribe
linilly ARCS" and said that he did not
t'llly comprehend what the members
OF tn" Dawes commission wanted:
mat II had been proposed that the
Indians ne2"tiat" with the commits
sion. He didn't full% understand
what %n"eotiate meant, but h" under
stood II had something ia do with
trading -AnyhoW, ho didn't lik" the
term. and h" proposed an amendment
NO flss T,A.nlllfinn Af 80 So. NJ.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-30
(Thc ~Housekeeper.D

(lnc
h story of Il picture that started
as Il joke and ended in a serious work
which has stirred the hearts of hun-
dreds of thousands of Americans is
told by a. NJ. Willard. the painter of
The Spirit of 20"
Mr.. Wizards first work as Il painter
vas during the Civil way. He used to
draw pictures Of camp life and send
them back to friends he had left at
home when he entered the army. Some
of these sketches were photographed
and the copies sold. AT the end of
tn" war tn" young artist determined
to make :; great panorama of war
scenes and exhibit it all over the coun-
try.
Il undertook to tell the story of the
var in pictures six feet high and
lively" feet long. sewed end to end
and rolled on two rollers. so that they
could lie displayed in succession to the
accompaniment Of Il lecture" said MIR.
Willard. while / was doing this
work | learned Il good deal about
technique, and | vas SUR 1 had en-
harkal On a career that would bring
me fame and fol une
'liut the panorama was not a finan-
cial success. People wanted to forget
the war, SO the panorama was pack
cd away in a barn. 1t Was Il great
grief to mo To havc wasted so much
good cotton cloth, SO much time and
paint as Well as patriotic ardor. The
Paints We're of Il kind that could he
washed out. so we did that and saved
the cloth for domestic urposes AS
for my artistic hopes. they were crush
cd for the time being. | transferred
my painting efforts to carriages i'm the
shop of Z. II. Tripp at Wellington,
Ohio.
"-}iN father was a man of deep pa
tri"ti% spirit. His father had been a
soldier in the revolution. | inherited
II STRONG love OF country. Rut | had
another quality which entered into the
work | did. and that was a spirit of
fun. In those days every town had a
small carriage factory and the makers
Wed with "ne another in craftsnan-
ship and "rnamentation. began
painting little visnottes on the sides
Of wagons and carriages, and these
helped to give AIR. Tripp's vehicles a
y id" Reputation.
one day Mr.. Trips little daueh-
Ter brought me a very simple and
crude illustration from Il wood cut. in
which a dog. harncssed to a wagon.
was chasing a rabbit. she asked me
I" make her a painting of il. The idea
appealed to M" and | set out to please
the little maiden.
But What | made was not a copy
al the picture she brought To me. The
idea had a rehirth in my mid, and L
.str"%'e 10 make her az pretty a pic
ture as | could. | worked long on
this picture. with no other intent than
to please a child. Cnconsciously. /
vas NJ The turning point in my career
To the finished picture l gave the
name Pluck. Mr.. Tripp took the
painting 10 Cleveland. where it was
framed by J. =. Ryder. a photo
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-30

Vs. INV i.ttiSs itV,lIu lJt{'t.
"Ihe possibility that the election of
!, president of the United States will
ne thrown into the house find lie
looked upon as far from remote
SAG Representative William A. Rod
enherg Of East st. Louis. III. IT have
discovered that in many places this
question is being discussed and. nat
ural!T, 1t is Of interest to members of
the house. VI
As pointed u by a member of the
mouse. the possibilities are almost
would happen should the electorate
OF n country so vote tina no cam
d1date would have a majority in the
electoral college. Should the election
go TO the house, it is said there would
pc a deadlock, because in this con-
gress there are twenty-five states
mat nave a republican majority in
the deleeatlons twenty-five that have
d democratic majority, and four tina.
are equally divided. No one, an
parently, has taken into consideration
what might Mapped within these dele
gatlons. Take, for instance. Illinois.
which has fourteen republicans and
eleven democrats.
Under ordinary circumstances, OF
course. the state would vote for a
republican, but the question might
arise, in view Of the fact that OF The
fourteen republican members from
Illinois five are of the so-called pro
gressive type and nine standpatters.
whether the state would be voted as
republican. or whether the progress
slve republicans would perhaps go
over to the democrats. There arc
other states, I presume, that are f.,
about the same situation, and no
doubt there are some democrats who
would be inclined to vote for a re-
publican rather than the democratic
candidate. At any rate. this is a pos
sioiiity that seems to have been over
looked in the conjectures that ara
being made as to what may happen."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-30

the mines until he thought himself
capable of working his way through
the state university al Columbus.
II had just $3S when / entered the
college, said Secretary Thompson in
telling Of his early life yesterday, land
had about $3S when 1 graduated in
1892" When the remark was
made that he had struggled to achieve
an education and get up in the world,
ne modestlv replied: There was not
SO much of a struggle about it. I
simply worked my way through COL
lege as thousands of young men have
done and are doing every year."
Once graduated. it behooved the
young man from Ironton to hustle for
a season that he might gain a little
capital for a Law course. A trustee of
the college arranged employment in a
school at Bement. Ill, which happens
to be In the district of William B.. Nc
Kinley, the Taft manager in the late
preconvention campaign.
1t was during his two years at Be-
ment that he met and wooed Miss
Leila Ellars. who is now Mrs. Thon1p-
son.
First Political Position.
He graduated in law school in 1895,
and began practice at Irnoton, accord
ing to his original intention. In 1903
ne was elected to the legislature, and
won the speakership during his sec
ond term.
MIR. Thompson was elected secretary
OF state while yet a member of the
assembly, and jumped from a salary of
$1,000 to $4,000 a year. In those DAYS
the candidate for secretary of state
headed the ticket, and while republt-
can conditions We're not the best, ow-
ing to the defeat of Gov. Herrick the
year before. Mr.. Thompson had as
600 majority, leading all other candi-
dates. He was easily renominated in
1908, and while Harmon, a democrat.
was elected governor. Thompson's ma
jority was ample. In he did much to
make sure of a big majority for Pres
ident Taft. even If the republicans
lost the governor.
Secretary Thompson's family con-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-30

cient custom that a man must not look
his bride in the face. but must visit
her in the dark. In other tribes. es-
pecially among the Hottentots, the Fiji
Islanders and the C%ircassians, it is al
considered a crime for a man to
be seen With his wife.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-30

In passing the wool tariff bill the
senate seemed to be trying t pull
the wool over the presidents eyes.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-30

The Mexican rebels who want the
United States to intervene will want
some one to help them let go if we
do intervene.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-30

There is this difference-when a
man is licked for office he swears;
when Il happens to Z woman she
NSioA
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-30

According to the Fargo convention
h progressives in this state number
less than two bakers dozens.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-30

The Statesmen who are compared
to Lincoln these days couldn't split a
rail on a bet.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-30

husbands could be written on an ad-
ding machine.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-30
-Am"r.can Interests safe in Mexico

"Ihe revolution in Mexico. if it NAV
i- called a revolution. has NOT seri-
ouslH ihterfered With business in am
OF the states, even Where fighting IA !:
zen most frequent" said ". u. Har-
good, a mine owner of Guerrero. NrX
some Of the mines in Chihuahua and
sonora may have been closed down
temporarily, hut nearly all OF thos.
operated by Americans have con-
tinu"i az work.
In Z~ehua,eneio. Guerrero. for in
stance the people are not in the ]eaSc
disturbed h> the operations of 0ro--
CO. and in many palts Of Chihuahua
ana sonora the am condition exists
American business interests have MOI
been injured to any extent. and / do
not think will be.
Notwithstanding the newspaper
reports Of the ~depredations that have
been committed upon American prop-
erfy, do not know of a sinele in
stance IN the whole republic where
property owned by Americans ha~
been attacked. The Mexicans. Wheth-
cr belonging 10 the rebels or to tn.
government forces. have a Wholesome
rspect for the American flag"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-30

The Grand Forks fair always makes
good. Watch the performance this
year.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-30

Everybody can see through a liars
lies except the liar.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-30

Sometimes a mother is so anxious
for her daughter to marry that she is
willing for father to support the SON
in.laW.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-30
Ohio Farmers for Taft.

lsalph l.. Cole Of F!ndlal, Ohio.
=, 1 nslnner @l congress n re-
comptroller OF In" currency. gave as
,u!a'iS.s To the republican leaders
n@lt ,hal IN" situ1ti"n is clearing up
II ono, n that rr"sp-cts arc
rr'sh,"hlhs greatly: H. believes that
!"Sl"Ih' ltft MI, beyond 4 dauh;.
pluraliti an w "a W a very large
wiIj o. a ,,h onl' goes so
"''"H Oti'e' states.
mere mas been a pronounced
onam9@ % heart on the part of a
SMr -', i''hE FePnhllcan voters" said
Wy. 'pI' Just 10 illustrate. a farm
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-30

There are all sorts of fools in the
world but lone so big as the fool in
politics.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-14
Many Driven From Home.

Every year in many parts of the
country. thousands are driven from
their homes by coughs and lung dis
eases. Friends and business are left
behind FIR other climates, but this is
costly and not always sure. A bet.
ter way-the way of mul,itudes-is
to use DR.. Kings New Discovery
snd cure yourself at home. Stay
right there. with your friends, and
take this safe medicine. Throat az d
lung troubles find quick relief and
health returns. Its help in coughs,
colds, grip, Group, whooping cough
and sore lungs make it a positive
blessing. SOC and 81 90. Trial bottle
free. Guaranteed by all druggists
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-14
The Men Who Succeed.

AS heads of large enterprises are
men of great energy. Success, today.
demands health. To all is to fail. It's
utter folly for man to endure q
weak. rundown. half alive condition
when Electric Bitters will put him
right on his feet in short order.
-Four bottles did me more real gol d
than any other medicine ever took"
writes Cbas. q. Allen. Sylvanip, Ca.
After ) ears Of suffering with rbeu-
matism, liver trouble, stomach dis
orders and derarged kidneys. | am
again. thanks to Electric Bitters.
sound and WE'LL" Try them. Only
SO cents at all druggists.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-14
shakespear. Ruled Out.

One by one our lettering idols fall.
The Shakespeare convention has Just
been given the coup de grace by a
literary club out west, which, after a
spirited debate, ruled that William OF
Stratford is 'licentious, unclean, OBJ
jectionable," and should be displaced
in study classes by the chaste G. B,
Shaw.
Mr.. Shaw may we'll be alarmed
sometimes to find his teasing banter
about Shakespeare and mock tin
trumpeting of himself as Shakes
peare's superior taken so very sol
EMMY.
Why cannot people understand, or
take the trouble to understand (even
people in literary clubs''), that Shaw
the persifieur is behind the comic
mask the genuine lover Of Shakes
peare, whose protest as dramatic
critic was against, not genuine and
intelligent admiration for Shakes
peare. but the conventional and sham
'bardolatry" and the meretricious
renderings which forgot that "the
plays the thing" and smother It in
tinsel and rose pink.-Milwaukee Sen
tineL