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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
Fairy Stories,

Mr.. Bacon-When a woman tells
fairy story she always begins Ike this.
"Once upon a time" Mrs. Bacon
Yes. and when a man tells fairy story
he always begins like this: There,
now. dear. don't be angry with me.
You see. IL was like this."-Yonkerr
StareSman-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
Hurnor and
Philosophy
IN DOUBT.
~ DUNCAN ~. .ssfsrR

I've thought about q lot Of things,
IL they were thus and so.
The more try to work them out
The less / seem to know.
almost travel In q ring
And circle round about,
And SO l get back to the place
From which ! started out
The more l come to think about
The mystery of life,
To study II in books or to
Discuss II with my wife,
The less I come to think I know
About the how and why
or mans existence on the earth
And In the by and by.
And often when I sit me down
And try my best to see
Just why my neighbor does q thing
That backward IL to me
] cannot get the ms and outs
That Sctuats his mind,
Because unto my feeble sight
He seems to so 1t blind.
As to the wfles of politics,
The wherefore and the why,
cannot solve 1t in my mind,
No odds how hard try.
And SO have to give II up
And Of the case dispose
By saying sweetly to myself,
Perhaps somebody knows" &
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
Workinn Him

George. dear" said the young wife,
you are growing handsomer every
day"
Yes, darling" replied the knowing
George. It's a way I have just be-
fore your birthday."-London Pick-Me-
I'm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
A Truth Teller.

do you think I'll get Justice?' ask
ed the culprit OF his lawyer.
I'm afraid not" answered the law
yer. who had taken the trouble TO col
lect his fee In advance and could there
fore be candid You know they don't
hang in this state "-Lippincott's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

Mr.. Hitchcock as a campaign mana.
ger has one great advantage of Mr.
Cortelyou. The Taft campaign fund
Of 1905 was publicly accounted for;
the Roosevelt campaign Of 1904 was
not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

Just Like Matte.
"Mattie has a new position"
Better pay?"
"No. think not quite as good as the
other was"
WAS the work too hard at the old
jobT
Easier than the new"
Then why did she quit?"
"She didn't like the way her employ.
er combed his hair"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

Undoubtedly Teddy will exclaim
bully" when he sees the list Of the
leaders OF the Rock Island county bull.
moose movement. But what will poor
old Bill Taft say? Don't you feel sorry
for Willie?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

The local bull moose having trans
ferred the scene of their Saturday
demonstration from tho court house
20 the Illinois theatre. are expected to
pull off cracking matinee-provided
the conditions of the weather and the
roads permits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

Mutsuhito has reigned in Japan
while great events were taking place
and great mcu were ruling in his
name. To these facts he owes his
place in history.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

The latest Olympic records are so
good that half Of the interest in the
next Olympia will lie in the question
whether they can ever be made any
better.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

Slender.
"That's the rich Miss Binks."
mighty thin. isn't shef"
Eyes. Jim is camping on her trail
Means to marry her and get for
tune"
We'll. she's what I'd call a pretty
slim chance for him"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

Italy has been making many re-
forms IN Tripoli which are good as far
as they go, but they do not 90 many
miles from the seas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. Ill entered at the
postohfice as second-class matter)
Rock Island Member OF the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

The Cleveland Plain Dealer arises
for the facetious remark that about
all there is OF the Roosevelt band
wagon SO far Is the tongue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

Giving Notice.
"Those fellows who were at the stag
the other night all stayed at hotel in
stead of going home"
Really"
'"They couldn't get home"
How did they square it with their
wivesw
''They didn't have to square It Their
wives rounded them up the next day
and polished them of to fine finish"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

He Wondered.
"What have you done?"
"Just killed a politician"
what do you expect to get for it?"
81 dunno. Is there any rewardT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

Japan is vastly better fitted for a
republican government than China is
which may not be saying as much
as II seems on the surface
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

Where is the civilized state which
really leans upon its sovereign and
feels that II would be at sea without
his hand on the helm?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

The third party movement contin-
p ues to b. conspicuous for the promin-
ent men who think that they will not
join 1t at present
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

Where shall we find perfect soil
tude?" enquiries a contemporary. Why
not Join Taftfor-president club!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
BY CLYDE II. TAVENNER.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, July 22.-The senate
committee of which Senator Clapp of
Minnesota is chairman, which has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
BY THE J. W. POTTER co.

TERMs-Ten cents per week. by car
rier. in Rock Island
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made 10 the circulation department
which should also be notified in every
instance where II Is desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have nc
authority IN the premises.
All communications OF argumentativ'
character. political or religious. mus
have real name attached for publ.ca'
tion. No suck articles viii be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones In ell departments: Cen
trul Union. West I45. has and 2l45
Union Electric. 5145.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

The recall petitions are in. Now
to see what they are worth. That.
however, is for the courts to determine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

Washington-Thirty days In Jail
without option OF a fine was the SEN
tence Of local court imposed upon
Clyde Withers, an automobiles. who
ran down a man alizhting from a
street car. Witnesses swore Withers
passed the stunning trollay az hizh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

Gagged by Necessity.
ST have to be very regular in my
eating"
always at the same hour?"
THAT is the idea. When do you
eat?"
whenever I have the price"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

A Canadian naturalist says that the
bull moose is short-lived. Sure! They'll
all be dead next November!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

When gamblers fall out honest men
are likely 10 get shot If they are in
the way Of the bullets that 90 wild.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

Maysfield, Ky.-Three fires, believ-
ed TO have been of incendiary origin,
destroyed property valued at upward
OF 100000 here. The tobacco ware
houses OF Gardner and Walker, buyers
for the italian government, were the
principal buildings burned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

speed and did not wait to learn Of his
victim.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
Wire Sparks

Lima, PeTu-Special marks OF sym
pathy and attention were paid 10 the
American delegates 10 the students
congress at a banquet given by the
Peruvian delegates. Repeated rounds
OF applause were given for the Amer
lean nation.
Seattle-The house Judiciary sub
committee which conducted the inves-
traIion OF United States District
Judge Cornelius H. Hanford departed
for Washington.
Charleston, W. Va--One company
OF state guards and q machine gun
squad left here for Peytona, Boone
county, where a deputy sherifT was
fatally shot during a fight with strtk-
ing coal miners.
Lexington. Ky.-Word was received
here from Ssylersville that the COM
pany Of state guards which had been
stationed at PaintsyilIe since Saturday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

to guard the three Arnett brothers
charged with the murder of Lee Pat
rick, had been Withdrawn.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
@=THE@@
LEGISLATURE.
The Politically DisgruntIed Worst Critics,
nor

Coast Beacon.
Every act Of the present Legisla-
ture, good or bad, is criticized or
condemned by that element of the
press that opposed the election of the
great majority of that body; but such
was to be expected, for the Legisla-
ture reflects the sentiment OF the
great bulk of the plain people, while
the critics represent the defeated
and repudiated politicians. Many
acts of the present body have given
the opposition cause to whince, but
when it passed the resolution calling
on Mr.. Percy to resign there went
up the biggest of all bowls, but that
is what the people said they wanted
when they gave such an emmense
majority against him.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
AID Space Valuable If Correctly Used.

Business Magazine, Knoxville, Tenn.
Buying farm doesn make man
a farmer.
Buying space in the local newspa-
per doesn't make you an advertiser
In both cases, cultivation counts.
After you haye bought fine farm
you must Immediately begin to give
it attention, to hold 1t to its present
state of production and in order to
increase its producing value.
When you take space in the local
newspaper, you should begin to give
it serious attention. Think how can
give the very best values IN the
space you have bought. Think how
you can present those values in the
most attractive manner in the space
you have bought. Study the adver-
tisements of the most successful
stores in your lines in the larger cit
les. Note how they present their
goods in the most highly interesting
manner.
No class OF publication is more
closely read than the local newspa-
per. It is platform upon which
you can speak directly to all the peo-
pie. With little practice you can
soon find the most effective way, to
tell in type, your message to them
so that they will listen and accept
your propositions.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
Percy's Contempt For Peoples Wishes
Shown.
Poplarville Free Press.

Poplarville Free Press.
The Mississippi Legislature passed
a resolution laetly demanding the
resignation of Senator Leroy Percy.
1t is no more than was expected by
the people Of the State, but it is very
doubtful if Percy will pay any atten-
ton to what the people (cattle) of
Mississippi or their representatives
say to him or about him. as he seems
to consider the job worth more than
reputation, and will further show
his contempt for the people by hold
ing on and drawing the last dollar.
He may get up in the United States
Senate and take crack at Vardaman
and Bilbo, but that is about all he
will do about it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
Worthless Tribe Of Hottentots.

In the Port Nolloth district. South
Africa, is the Richtersveld, IAN i'm
mense area occupied by handful Of
thriftless Hottentets, some sixty-fve
families, or 400 members all told" So
thriftless are they, one reads, that as
often as not they eat up the seed
wheat supplied to them by the gov
eminent In seasons OF scarcity instead
of sowing it. The natural springs at
their doors are not utilized, but neg
lected, and SO a more industrious and
energetic race of men Is shut out and
debarred from doing justice to the
land. But they are socialistic COM
munity When one kills sheep or
goat all the Others flock around to
help him eat 1t, and this applies to all
foodstuffs; hence the natives idleness.
He knows that IL he works he will
fare no better than those who do not
work.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
Too Much of A Government By Lawyers

Certain human beings in the Uni
ted States are beginning to think
that we are governed too much by
our lawyers.
Every candidate for the presidency
"A Lawyer.
Every available man for the vice
paesidency-A Lawyer.
Congress, legislatures Made Up
OF Lawyers.
Lawyers make our laws, sit on the
bench to interpret them, decide on
their constitutionality, and the rest
of us abide by lawyers decisions.
Lawyers insult every witness in
court with impunity-and the wit
ness must appear to enjoy 1T. Law
yers govern US while we 1--we. Doctors
boss US when we are born and wher
we die. yet we think ourselves above
the Asiatics that submit to rule by
caste.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
MAINE IS SAFE
FOR GOV. WILSON
no INSTRUCTIONS EXPECTED
Representative McciIlicuddy
Says Delegation Will Be for
New JERSEY Man
Democrats of That State Believe
surest Method for Their Party
to Achieve Victory Is by
Nominating the Governor.

Maine is another state that can be
considered safe for the nomination OF
Governor Woodrow Wilson for the
presidency, according to the assurance
of Representative Daniel G. McGilli-
cuddy Of Maine, who has come to be
considered one of the ablest men In
the house in the short time since the
sweeping Democratic victories in his
state caused his election to the Sixty
second congress and that of Demo
cratic governor and two United States
senators. With Governor Wilson as
the choice of the national Democracy
for the presidency, the Maine con-
gresham believes that his state will
give the party its electoral vote.
It is the confident opinion of Con-
gresham McGillicuddy that major
ity of the Democrats of Maine will
indorse Governor Wilson for the pres
idential nomination, Notwithstanding
the fact that New England has can
didate whose name will be presented
to the Baltimore convention.
Uninstructed, but Safe
Maine will not instruct its dele
cation to the Baltimore convention,
said Mr.. McGillicuddy in statement
at Washington, 'but Governor Will
sons friends can count on Names
vote when the balloting begins. l
have sounded the sentiment of the
people of my district and of the state
generally and I am convinced that the
people are for Wilson
Maine Democrats have tasted VIC
tory in their state elections and they
are anxious to see their party triumph
In the national contest. They believe
that the surest method for the party
to achieve victory in November is to
nominate Governor Wilson. Wilson
can win, the people of my state be-
lieve, and that is the first question
they ask in selecting their candidate.
Surer Victor Than Foss.
Governor Foss of Massachusetts, is
a capable man and a high type OF
Democrat, In my opinion. He is the
presidential size And he has con-
siderable following among Maine vot-
ers Apart from those who support
him because he is a New Englander,
Governor F'oss is now second In the
race so far as the Democrats OF my
state are concerned. A safe majority
of them are convinced, however, that
with Governor Wilson as the stand
ard bearer the party will be in better
fighting trim than with any of the
other men in the field nominated
Personally regard Governor VIII
son as the best equipped man in the
race for the Democratic nomination.
He is q man of sound principles and
certain, strength and he can make a
better fight than any other Democrat.
believe he can draw more votes
from the independent wings of both
parties than any osner man in the
country With. Wilson nominated l
would have no fear for Democratic
victorYE'
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12

finer man in the nation for this high
position, with the exception of the
peerless Bryan, than the great Ala
bamian, but Of course all southern
people realize that to nominate the
one would fruitless as the other. 1t
now seems that Governor Woodrow
Wilson of, New Jersey, will be named
by the Democrats, with favorable
chances of his election. Governor
Wilson is one OF the greatest scholars
in America, and made a great college
president. He seems to have made
a gallant hight for civic Riteousness
in his state since be became Cover
nor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
| Other Editors Chatter |
lS1S1%1g1S1g9SlS1
Blind Tigers Beget Biggest Percent
of Crime.
Riplev Sentinel.

Ripley Sentinel.
Judge Buckley OF the Meridian dis
trict in passing sentence on some
convicted blind tiger keepers a few
days ago took occasion to say that 80
percent of the crimes committed in
his district was caused by blind IL
ger liquor. That statement is a
startling one vet the Sentinel is pre-
pared to believe that there is a large
percent of truth in the assertion and
what is true in that district is large
ly true all over the state. Not only
would it reduce suffering and power
ty but would greatly reduce taxes il
the nefarious traffic of illicit selling
could be stopped.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
Eeyonc that Stage.

Frank Coffyn. the aviator, was talk
ing in Detroit about the perils OF fly
ing. When we aviators hold our
Thanksgiving" he said, there is usu-
ally something CHASTITY about it. We're
grateful only to have broken one leg,
or something of that sort. Ghastly
gratitude little like the huckster's,
In fact. 7 hear your wife's Ill a
friend said to the huckster. She is
terrible ILL.,, the huckster replied.
Dangerous?' said the friend. Don't
tell me she's daneperousl' I'm thank
full to say, said the huckster, that
she's too weak to be dangerous any
MORE"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
Getting Adjusted to Boil WeeVil
Conditions.
Woodville Republican.

Woodville Republican.
The farmers of this section unques-
tionably have felt the effects of the
boil weevil invasion but it gives us
pleasure to see that they are by no
means discouraged. In place of the
large shipments of cotton, we now
see car loads of hogs, corn. peas. rice,
hay and sweet potatoes being ship
ped. These are ali money crops and
have, to a great extent, taken the
place of cotton. However, the rails
ing of cotton has not been abandon
ed by ATTY means as evidenced by the
fact that the county raised about
five hundred more bales last year
than 1t did the year before. If the
weather permits a still larger acre
age will be planted this year and as
the farmers have become better ac-
quainted with the raising of cotton
under boil weevil conditions, we
have right to expect very fair
weld. However, the increase in
the acreage of cotton will not inter-
fere with the growing of other money
crops. and we have no fear that we
will eyer again drop back into the
all-cOttOn rl1t
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12

Sometimes when you are worn and
weak with the struggle; when It
seems that Justice Is a dream, that
honesty and loyalty and truth count
for nothing, that the devil 10 the only
good pagTmaster; when hope grows
dim and fiickers, then is the time
when you must tower in the great
sublime faith that right must pre-
vail. the n must you throttle these
imps Of doubt and despair, you must
master yourself to master the world
around you. This is conquest; this
is what counts From Self Control BY
Williams George Jordan
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
Farmers Union Furthered Good Laws:

Union Advocate.
Many important measures have
been passed at this session, not the
least being those proposed by the
Farmers Union. Every measure
advocated by this organization has
received the endorsement of the Leg
islature and the Governor.
This speaks we'll for the merit of
the legislation for which the Union
has labored. This legislation has
received the endorsement OF the great
majority of the people of the State.
True, there was some opposition, but
the demands of the Union were so
just and so reasonable that they APP
pealed to everybody except those
selfish people who thought that their
interests would be ieopardized, and
who were wiling to see the bills 60
down in defeat, even though they
would operate for the great good of
the State as a whole.
1t is noticeable that the sentiment
in favor of all of the Farmers Union
measures was so universal that at
no time could they have been said to
be in danger of defeat, and all were
passed by overwhelming majorities.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12

In this issue will be observed a
1Iumn of matter furnished by the
Eilson Campaign quarters in plate,
hich gives the views of Sen. Hoke
smith of Georgia endorsing Viii
sDn. This is Above work with US and
br it we will accept no pay nor has
1y been offered. It's to show how
Yilson is regarded as a man and
residential possibility by some of
he great Democrats of the land and
outhern ones at that. The I'm
srwood bureau have arranged with
y to carry.a supplement- for them
18th this issue in whic b
any cOlu m ms are u sed o
low the fitness of the distinguished
ALBANIAN for the same honor; for
lis service to the Underwood cause
& shall in line with our accustomed
,licy Ia such matters accept slight
improvisation. That policy restated
To allow the candidate other
an our choice(we never will accept
nav from or for hlm) to appear
after in our columns for pay, at
y rates, showing their fitness. pro-
E7ed that unfair personal thrusts
not made at our favorite. This
II do ia q spirit of fairness that the
veral seekers may be heard or
We the ear OF this people. This is
+ construction of correct newspa-
ethics.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12


The Vicksburg Post very truthful
ly remarks:
eff Mississippi could have a presi-
Genital primary, we are confident
chat Wilson would receive large
vote"
The rank and file of the party; the
is'Boys in the trenches" as the Leg
kslature termed them in It's worth
ess resolution recommending such
3 primary when it should haye pro
yided the law and means for it,-if
these could have but the oppoftuni-
ty to express their choice much of
the Underwood boom in Mississippi
would collapse. The more Wilson
studied the more does the great
ness of the man loom up and his fit
ness for both the democratic nomi-
nation and presidency commend it.
self to the candid student of polite
Il affairs of this nation IN this cru
sial hour of its existend5. We trust
hat when the Legislature assemblies
n 1914. a Presidential primary law
will be one of the first to be enacted.
The financial and the niger repubIi-
AN party obstacles can both be got
en- round by some of our resourceful
tatesmanlike dranghtsmen of laws