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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24
MORE REPUBLICAN PAPERS
SUPPORT WILSON.

one of the most encouraging phases
of the present trend toward Wilson is
the change Of attitude of certain great
daily newspapers. A few days ago
the San Francisco Call. long a high
priest OF the republicans on the Pacif.
&c coast and more recently an expo
heIt OF so-called progressive republi-
canism," announced that it would not
support Taft, that it would not sup
for Wilson and Marshall.
Now comes the Providence Journal,
which for years VS. the official organ
of former Senator Nelson w. Aldrich,
and Of Senators Henry F. Lippitt and
George p. Wetmore. In the editorial
announcing it will support the demo,
cratic ticket, It says:
As an independent newspaper
bound TO no party and DESTROYS only
OF serving the public good. the Jour
hal believes that the election OF
Woodrow Wilson as president Of the
United States is demanded by every
consideration OF the national welfare
To whom then. at such a juncture
can intelligent and patriotic men turn
II not 10 Governor Wilson? How. as
the Journal asked on the occasion OF
his speech Of acceptance, can such
men fail 10 respond TO so inspiring G
call? The question is no longer one
Of mere partisanship. II Is at bottom
question OF morals. Governor VII
son does not indulge in the cant OF af
fecting TO be greater than his party;
but he does appeal TO men outside OIL
the party TO Join with him in discover
Ing and applying a remedy for admit
ted evils. He Is no blind reactionary
no wild-eyed radical. He does not be
lieve, like Mr.. Taft, that a tariff guar
anteeing profits to special interests 4.
the golden source Of all our prosper
ity or like Mr.. Roosevelt, that Tito
pla Is 70 be established by a domineer
lag bureaucracy with an infailibl,
head. We need no revolution, b,
says; we need no excited change: W,
need only Z new point Of view and
new method OF spirit OF counsel" IA,
nation Will be fortunate II it's mex
I president dea.s with vital issues (.
such q fashion. IL Will be fortuna,
II the lofy ideals OF Woodrow wilsoI
4 inspire the new administration. Tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24
THE WIDE BASIS OF PROSPER
lIX

Former President Corey, of the
steel trust, emphasizes a very import
ant reason for his optimistic survey
OF the conditions existing and to ex-
iSt in the world of commerce and
industry, by pointing TO the fact that
Great Britain and Germany, like the
United States, are enjoying active
trade and good times. That is, the
leading nations Of the civilized world
are sharing the benefits OF a general
Guickening of the movement of bust
ness.
Some Of the smaller countries are
notably prosperous, also. The boom
i'll Canada is still going on at a great
rate and Australia and New Zealand
are making new records in trade and
productive industry. Italy is in bet.
ter condition, in the business sense
than at any former time in many
years. The remarkable growth and
wealth-accumulating of the Argentine
continues to be one Of the most ex.
traOrdiaary economic conditions OF
the times.
All this means much for the Ameri
can people. The best customers the
United States possesses are so pros
porous that their purchases of Ameri
can products will naturally increase
This country is certain TO profit by
. the progress of its neighbors and
/ the more distant nations which de
pend largely upon America for staples
OF various kinds
The wider the tests the better the
outlook for business. The more ex
tended the survey Of commercial ahC
Industrial conditions the surer tn,
promise of good times becomes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24

force stronger than the political ma
chinery under their control. 1t was
the force of the popular Will, exerted
partly through the representatives of.
the people and partly through the
various channels which public senti-
ment uses to reach aay particular OBJ
ject. The convention of the people
said to the New York and Pennsyl-
vania delegates that they had the
right to vote as they pleased, &C
cording to the preferences of their
own consciences, and it opened the
doors to the Illinois district delegates
whom the boss system would have ex-
Guided. Thus the third termism was
beaten and all that is left of it now
is the brass medal which denotes it's
failure.
IF these 306 medals were designed
to mark any distinguished service to
the country or in any way to memo
rialize General Grants eminent claims
upon the American people, they would
command universal respect. But they
are calculated, and we fear designed,
to prolong the bitterness of a faction
al struggle, and on that account they
are not and can never be an honor TO
those who parade them. For the rest
they are puerile tokens of spleen and
spitefulness, and will never rise to the
dignity of a place in the numismatic
collections"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24
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when it falls. wouldn't mind finding
it. 1t would buy me a new washing
machine"
They all laughed as Ellen Wently
finished. 1t was amusing to think of
Ellen as running after the falling bal
loon with the small boys of the village.
''There-he's leaving the balloon
noww
Lettice Hallett glanced once and then
closed her eyes. 1t made her head
reel to see that tiny figure up there be-
meath the clouds slipping from his only
tangible hold on life and safety and
boldly trusting himself to the ques-
tionabe security of his parachute
Lettuce inwardly vowed she would
never witness another flight.
"There-it opened all right. Doesn't
he look fine sailing along? / suppose he
picked out a good place to drop. Look.
Alice-see! He's going to land right in
Uncle Bits bayfield,! Ny, won't Bill
be pleasedw Mrs Deems chuckled
with delight. Hes real nice looking"
said young Alice pensively. THAT gray
mar is becoming 10 MIN.
Nonsense, child" chided her mother
sharply. Don't take any notion Of ad-
miring circus folks. They're all very
fancy and fine, but they amt practical,
and they have wild ways"
But they're only plain, everyday peo-
pie, after all, and from the way he spoke
to some of the boys around the balloon
l know he is kind hearted" persisted
the girl. at isn't always what folks
business is-it's what they are them
selves. Isn't that right. mother?"
"Lawsy, Alice, don't put any puzzling
questions to me" cried her mother i'm
patiently. Handsome is as hand
some does used to be In my copybo
and 1t holds good today. WheatIane
boy once fell in love with a circus life
and followed the show. and he never
came back again. You remember
Owen Baldwin, don't you. Ellen?"
Ellen Wently shot a swift glance at
Lettice Ha!lett's pale face and nudged
the lOquaci0us Mrs. Deems. "Of course
remember Owen" she said hurredly.
HE never came back again because
he didn't have any folks around here
TO come back to. He was only DounJ
boy TO Farmer Lake. For all We know,
he might have left the circus years ago
and maybe is president Of the United
States by now" she added recklessly
POOH" calculated Mrs. Deems, with
smile at Ellen's exaggerated remark.
Anyway. | hope he did go into some
nice respectable business Maybe he'll
come back TO Wheatlane some day"
Lets all go and have some zee
cream" said Ellen tactflIly, and she
led the willing flock 10 the ice crea IN
/ tent.
Late that afternoon Lettice Hallett
I parted from her friends and went up
The grassy street that led 10 the hilltop
where her home was. The Hallett land
/ sloped away on all sides and formed
sunny pastures and admirable vegeta bic
gardens and afforded excellent drain
age for the house and garden on the
summit
Lettuce had a garden Of roses and
old fashioned flowers and a scattering
OF tall, gracefully dropping elms about
| her white house. and she lived there
contentedIy alone with her mother. q
santlA invalid These four afternoons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24

A society for the elimination OF
gossip is being formed in Dayton,
Ohio, II Is said.
Wouldn't it have been better to de-
fine the kind of gossip that should
be eliminated, and iasert the adjective
"malicious?"
Its only malicious gossip that works
harm. Mere gossip seldom is harm
full 1t is rather pleasurable, and it
spreads news of interesting neighbor-
hood happenings that otherwise
wouldn't go abroad. 1t gives one sub
jects to think about and to discuss. A
good gossip, of a kindly turn, makes
everybody feel good, and none OF US
want that sort of thing eliminated.
But unfortunately, the malicious
element is nearly always introduced
by some mischief-maker who can new:
er place a kindly construction upon
anything, and who would rather stir
up a sensation that eat a good meal.
Every neighborhood is afflicted by a
prying individual of this class. She
is continually pointing the finger OF
suspicion, and no matter what takes
place, or what doesn't take place, or
what she imagines should or did hap.
pea, her tongue wags with insinua'
lions until all who hear are impreg
mated with the idea that something is
wrong.
Small towns are specially afflicted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


with the malicious gossiper. Just the
other day l had letter from a young
woman who lives in such place, ask
ing how she might overcome tale
that had been spread concerning her.
Il was suddenly called out OF
town." she wrote. Instead OF taking
the train, which would have made
me wait a couple OF hours, hired an
auto from the garage to take me
to the place l was to go. The driver
was young married man of our town.
He returned for me that night and
drove me back home. The rumor was
started that l was out joy riding with
him, and now everybody looks at me
as if l had committed a crime.
think it is dreadful"
1t is from just such innocent be-
ginnings that false tales are manu-
featured, and many a persons good
name blackened.
Its claimed that people are better.
en- the average, in small towns, be-
cause they are so closely watched,
while in the city, feeling themselves
freed from espionage, they let them
selves loose.
! There is possibly something to this,
but isn't it a fact that more reputa-
tons are ruined without good cause,
| in the small town than in the city,
| simply because certain sensation
| hungry women work their magma
lions overtime? The same women,
in the city, would work of their en-;
ergy to some extent shopping around
the big down town stores or going
TO matinees or picture shows; but in
the monotonous small town environ.
ment the clatter Of their tongues must
fill idle hours.
One doesn't entirely escape in the
city, even, for certain sections of
every city are composed of small town
neighborhoods, each a little gossip
center by itself. Often a single apart
ment house is a hotbed of gossip
and more than one puzzled landlord
has suddenly found himself with ar
empty building on his hands simply
because things got too warm for ev
erybody and the tenants moved out tc
get away from each other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24
The Argus Daily Story
Professor Aerolo-By Clarissa Mackie
COPYRIGHTED 1912. by Associated Literary Bureau.

Four times had Lettice Halletts
heart paused in its nuttering when the
big balloon wavered unsteadily and
then rose slowly upward, fitting until
it gained balance in the free air
above the treetops. Four times bad she
watched the scarlet clad aeronaut sit
ting unconcernedly on his light swing.
saw him wave a flag and scatter con-
fetd on the upturned faces below and
then. growing smaller as he mounted
toward the clouds, prepare to make his
perilous descent by means of para
chute As the aeronaut swung back
and forth on mis- airy perch. maneuver-
ing for a good position from which to
make his drop TO earth. the breathless
interest Of the watchers in the fair
grounds abated trthe, and they
found tongue.
There isn't q bit Of wind today.
wouldn't it be terrible If that big bag
didn't float away after he cut the
rope? What If it dropped right on top
Of him?" Young Alice Deems asked
shrilly Of the little group of women
about her. What would happerT"
81 guess the balloon wouldn't go up
tomorrow" answered Mrs Beems
grimly.
And he'd never go up again. added
Ellen Wentiy.
"Ohr' breathed Lettice Haliett, hor
| ror stricken.
Its a risky business. They expect
to get killed sooner or later" remarked
Mrs. Deems practically. Lem say:
he's paid $40 every time he goes up"
He must hold himself mighty cheap
1t isn't all clear profit either. He pay
SIS to the one who picks up the bal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24

During the primaries Judge Searle
issued another circular. that he did
not reproduce the other day, charging
that Dean Franklin represented the
big interests" and declaring that he
was silent on the issues. This is
no time TO elect a silent man 10 con.
gress," the circular read. This is
good advice and pplies TO no one
more at this moment THAI to Judge
Scare himself He is trying 10 make
the Taft men believe he is for Taft
for president and the bull moose men
that he is for Roosevelt. Neither
faction ought TO support him unless
he declares where he stands. This
is no time TO elect a silent man 10
congress"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24
Sept. a in American
History.

l755-JOhn Marshall. eminent chief
justice Of the United States su-
preme court. born ia Virginia; died
1888
1757-Aaron Burr. statesman. adven-
turer and the slayer IN a duel OF
Alexander Hamilton. born; died
1896.
1sO4-Discovery of Pixies peak.
-s78-First explosion under the OBJ
structions to navigation at He'll
Gate. East river. New York Hal
let's Point reef destroyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24
ORIGIN OF THE WORD TARIFF

In the midst OF the heat OF a politi.
cal campaign the average reader while
referring TO the word tariff does not
stop to think what the word means.
George Gordon Battle. law partner
OF Senator James A. UGorman, was
a caller at the speakers bureau in
democratic national headquarters
and there found a score OF students
who were anxious to volunteer their
services on the stump In behalf OF
TGovernor Wilson.
The majority Of these young naS
were fresh from college, and Mr.. Bat
tie volunteered 20 put them through
the PAGES TO see II they were At e
take the stump.
How many OF you young men know
what the word tariff is derived from p
,EsbSd Mr.. Battle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24
Crash, crash, crash,
Nothing to II.

Nothing to IL.
&c re en- and
Brown are hav-
ing a terrible row
down the street"
What seems to
be the matter?"
81 don't know,
but they are call
ing each other
thief and liar
Did you say
u T q e Il u IL u
Brown"
"Yes?"
81 thought so.
They are jus t
having q friendly
political discus
sion. Come on;
let's 60 home"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24

II is only fitting tina: Representative
Serene f. Payne Of Auburn should be
renominated by the republicans He
stands for the kind OF tariff his party
has stood for, supported the Taft We
toes, and is against real revision. He
is entitled 70 be put mp on trial as a
co-defendant with Mr.. Taft.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24
Ma Knew. IL He Didn't.

Are you going to marry Sister
RuthT' asked the small boy of the
young man who had been invited to
Sunday dinner.
weller" stammered the young
man In great embarrassment, Ter
l really don't know. you know"
That's Just what / thought" said
the boy. We'll. ma says you are
Ladies' Home Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24

The limousine used by Uncle Joe"
Cannon when speaker which original
ly cost $4,000 was auctioned on the
other day. and brought only $3.50.
Speaker Clark prefers 70 walk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24

The Taft crowd still includes the
thrifty Mr.. Penrose and the generous
Mr.. Archbold. and the record still in
cludes that 100000 contribution Of the
latter TO the thrifty Mr.. Roosevelt dur
ing his 1904 campaign, and the SIS, 600
certificate Of deposit from the Stand
ard OIL magnate TO Penrose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24

Peoria, Ill.-The summer meeting
of the Association of Drainage and
Leve Districts of Illinois will be held
here Oct. 2 and 3. The names Of
several Chicago experts on drainage
appear on the program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24
There WAS a heavy silence.


You need not feel ashamed at not
knowing, because l find that the aver
age stump speaker does not stop to
consider what the word tariff means, ="
explained Mr. Battle.
1T is derived from Tarifa This is
the name Of an ancient African towa
between two countries. All persons
going from one country to the other
had TO pay a tax at Tarifa. Hence
the name tariff"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24

The government does not know what
TO do with the Mexican insurrectos
that are fleeing over the border. Why
not send them to the farmers in Kan
sas and Nebraska?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24

II Judge Searle can successfully ride
an elephant and bull moose al the
same time. when they are travelling
in opposite directions. he will be
worthy a position with Ringing Bros.
circus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24

The English military authorities are
in a state of CONSERVATION over the
feats of the war aeroplanes. For one
thing. there is a growing shortage Of
lieutenauts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24

Roosevelt says anyone who wears a
Taft badge has a streak Of yellow in
him. Yet Theodore did not talk that
way four years ago, when he was
boasting about beating the democrats
TO a FRAGILE" with his friend Bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24

Only the pessimist will think of coal
bills at the time that he is paying the
iceman.
Some persons can't go far wrong be-
cause they are too slow to make much
Roadway.
There are men who are born foolish
others attain the same condition by
falling in love.
The successful man is the one who
knows when to lead trumps.
If we were given credit for trying to
be good some of Us would still have to
pay cash.
When q man insists he has all the
money he wants his friends begin to
consider lunacy commission.
The presidential race is no beauty
contest
Most men regret that they have been
civilized beyond the point of taking
their pie in their fingers.
No man IL sure Of himself which Is
perhaps the reason he asserts his opin.
ions so positively.
County fairs may get along without
stock. races or agricultural exhibits
But they must have peanuts. taffy. q
merry gO-round. an orator and a flying
machine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24

Alfred Henry Lewis has discovered
one bunch OF loyal friends of Taft He
says the way Taft stood by Senator
Reed Smoot has put the Mormons in
the Taft column TO a man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24
A Noble Sacrifices.

81 understand that her father died
In the insane asylum"
Yes. he did"
That's too bad too bad"
"Oh. don't know BE accumulated
a million dollars before he went in
Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24

Congressman A. ". LaifeTty of the
Second Oregon district feels that as
the nominee OF two parties he should
be able to get back TO congress for
another term. He has been nominated
by both the republicans and the pro-
gressiyes Of his district. Lafferty is a
strong Roosevelt man. He is now serv.
ing his first term In the national leg.
islature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24

Evidently the cold storage men have
overlooked something Recently a
large catch Of mackerel reduced the
wholesale price in Boston from 80 to
% cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24

Isn't it a shame the way the express
companies are being treated? They
have had to ask for time in which 10
adjust their rates TO the new parcels
post law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24

"Pa, what is meant by the sins Of
| omission and of commission"
Those that are committed by a com
/ mission house, l guess" \
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24

One Of the advances that the mod
ern aviators have made over Darius
Green lies in the fact that they drop
farther.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24
Selection In Suits.

did he propose to her."
"Well. he pressed his suit"
"Why wouldn't he suit?"
Because he hadn't pressed his suit
before he came"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24

The man who invented the red lem
onade sold at circuses has just died O..
Possibly, in fit Of observation-disclosures
he drank some of II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24
Lin Ia DATA.

Maud Muller on a summers day
Determined she would wed
She started out to rake the hay,
But raked the judge instead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24

Heredity still counts. King George
was not high flyer in his youth, but
now he wants to go UP in an aeroplane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24
Whv He Wasn't

"Are you superstitious"
mot a bit. ! always think bad luck
comes to superstitiOus people"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24
Sad Case.

Hes a hard man to get along with"
"Well, why don't you do the other
thing?"
What is thatT
"Get along without him"
Because he insists on going along
with me. He's my husband, you see."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24

Is Judge Searle for Taft or Roose
welt for president? Ask him!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. Ill entered at the
postofice as second class matter)
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24
The onIv Kind That Will.

"Angelina is a great friend Of mine"
"Awfully fascinating, supposeT
"Oh. no; but she is so comforting.
She always helped me out of all my
difficulties"
Gee. Is she as homely as that?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24

Journal is glad to give its earnest sup
port TO such a man"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24
The Way IL Goes.

"Some women are born ugly"
81 suppose So"
"And others are both ugly and awk-
ward"
Yes. and still others wear pink
high heeled shoes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24
Described

. Have you seen Mrs. Greene's new
hat?
81 have"
what do you think of it,"
ut looks as If her husband had
chosen it for her"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Only the pessimist will think Of coal
bills at the time that he is paying the
iceman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-24
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERMS-Ten cents per week. by car
rier. in Rock Island
Complaints Of delivery service should
be made to the circulation department
which should also be notined in every
instance where IT Is desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority IN the premises.
All communications OF argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publ:ca-
ton No suck articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones In ell departments: Cen
tral Union. Vest 145. has and 2145;
linton Electric. 5I45.