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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-26
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Trenton, Mo.-'tAbout two years ago
I had female trouble and inflammation so
bad that / was literally helpless and had
to be tended like a baby. / could not
move my body or lift my foot for such
severe pains that I had TO scream Twas
very W and had a weakness.
"Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
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that / think there is no medicine like it
for female troubles. ] am up and able
to do my work again and / give you full
permission to publish my letter for the
sake of other suffering women. Mrs.
W.T.. PURNELL, S2O-10th st. Trenton, Mo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-26

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lof Rheumatism 49,.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16
(Springfeld RegisterD

If you ever write an article for a
newspaper, sign your name to it, and
insist that it be published with the ar
ticle. If you we're an editor you would
get some idea of how many communica-
tons go into the waste basket simply
because people are not willing to ap-
pend their names to the same. If you
have anything to say for the good of
the community, you should be willing
TO take the responsibility of saying it
in a manly way and above board If
you have criticisms to make, they
should be legitimate and honest, and
you should not be afraid to have the
public know that they come from you.
While some people as a matter of
modesty, dislike to have their names
appear in print most of the commun-
ications received IN newspaper offices
with the condition that they be printed
without the writer's name are from
people who as a matter of fact. are
afraid TO attach their names to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16

Every republican congressman from
Illinois is standpatter, a modern
term for a reactiOuary or bourbon.
Each prides himself on being regular
and sticking by the caucus right or
wrong. Not once during the past two
years has one Of these Representatives
refused TO take orders. They stood
by Cannon 20 the last ditch and would
back him up now II he displayed dis
tress signals. They are opposed TO
everything the people desire. presiden.
ial preference primaries, the inltia.
tive and referendum. thorough revi-
sion Of the tarif. and in fact every
thing looking to the reform Of condi-
tons. There are progressive con-
gressmen from every western state
except Illinois.
When the rules were uu-Cannonized
and made 10 conform to popular
opinion, Congressman Madison, q
Kansas progressive, was placed on the
rules committee. The progressives
asked that one Of their number.
Murdoch. also Of Kansas. be named
TO I'll the vacancy caused by Madi-
sons death. This was opposed by the
standpatte-s who preferred Campbell.
a Kansas reactiorary. on the roll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16
Canal Tolls Problem

One OF the questions to which mem
bers Of congress are turning their at
tention is that Of toll charges for the
Panama canal. Although the opening
OF the cut is two years OFF, certain in
terests already are manifesting a deep
concern in the rates to be charged.
and that sinister influences will be
brought TO bear in the fixing of the
tolls is little doubted by many of the
members OF congress.
The railroads, especially the trans
continental roads, are on the alert for
developments in this important mat.
ter. Charges have been made by off,
Gals OF certain Independent shipping
interests that the railroad group of
fnanciers in New York blocked the
plans of shipping men to borrow
money with which to build a fleet of
steamers for the coast to coast trade.
Their purpose in making sure that
this credit was withheld lies. of
course, in their desire to keep down
water competition, and so grave were
NAA~N~ NAA"A 6NS mat II 10 certain lUdI
a congressional committee will inves-
tigate them, probably during the pres
ent session.
The statement has been made that
certain foreign governments pay re-
bates 10 ship owners who use the
Suez canal, but as TO this there is a
good deal of dispute. Many of these
governments substitute steamship
lines, and some of them, rather than
pay this ship subsidy direct into the
pockets of the ship owners, disguise
1t under the name Of compensation
for canal expenses" Certain shipping
interests are already lobbying in
Washington for a similar arrange.
ment at the Panama canal. Many in.
huences are at work, in fact, and
those members of congress who wish
TO settle the toll question with a view
OF beneflting the country generally
are finding themselves in a maze OF
doubt and misunderstanding
The canal, when it is COMPLETED
Will give the Pacific coast states a
new labor problem, and this, too. is
causing some apprehension. especially
among the far western congressman.
Hitherto, the cheap labor from Europe
has been dumped into the eastern
states. the cost OF rail transportation
70 the far west being practically pro-
! hioiuve TO the new arrivals. With
the canal completed, the immigrants,
many OF them, will land at San Fran.
cisco instead of New York or Boston.
and then the problem of what to do
with the cheap labor from Europe will
become as acute in the west as it
now is in the congested centers of
the east.
Altogether the toll question and its
allied problems is one of many angles
and many perplexing possibilities. The
railroad trust is pulling one way. aud
the foreign shipping combines. which
are known to exert a large influence
IN Washington, are pulling another.
Between them are many honest in.
terests, working for a broad solution
of the problem. Between them all the
average congressman is having a hard
time TO decide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16

make the pest wives IN the world, so
which ever you choose you will not
go far wrong.
Dear Mrs. Thompson have a
friend for whom | have done a great
deal. The other day l asked little
favor of him, and he refused to grant
it. l am undecided whether to cut his
acquaintance altogether. Please ad-
wise me what to do. JAMES.
You are evidently not very we'll &C
Quainted with the ways of the world.
or you would know that you may do
some men a hundred good turns and
they will scarcely say thank you,
but the moment you ask a favor Of
them they forget all about the good
turns you have done and denounce
you as one of the most selfish and
self seeking of men. A great many
men have wonderfully short memories
for favors received, but would go a
thousand miles to do a person a bad
turn where they would not go a foot
to do him good one. The wise man
Is he who does a kindly act now and
then as he has opportunity, but does
not trouble himself much as to
whether 1t is repaid with gratitude or
| ingratitude.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16

generally regarded a striking evil
dence of the solidarity, self-sacrifice
and patriotism of Frenchmen at a
time of national need. The press of
all opinions comment on the strength
Of the new ministry. Even the mon
archistic Gaulois admits that it is
the greatest cabinet ever formed
since the foundation of the third re-
public.
The circumstances of the fall of
the cabinet of NJ. Caillaux have
thrown into discussion the whole
question of the parliamentary form
Of government. 1t is pointed out
that Frenchmen, both at home and
abroad, realize that the greatest de
feet of modern France is to be found
in the bitter internal discussions and
conflicts Of the parties and in the
lack OF unity concerning problems
affecting the progress Of the nation.
The general feeling prevails that
what France needs is a government
OF stability and that continuity OF
policy is rendered difficult by fire.
quent changes in the ministers and
the absence of centralized RESPONSE
bility.
The lessons of the past have in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16
A Live Suggestion,

Why would It not be a good idea for
all democrats, everywhere, to here
after taboo the use Of the word tar
in and in its place use the term
tax" which is what a tariff really is ?
II every democratic writer and
speaker would use the term THE
Payne-Aldrich tax bill" Instead of
The Payne-Aldrich tariff bill" from
now until the polls close on Nov. 8.
there need be little conjecture as to
the outcome Of the election.
Who doubts but that II the Dingley
tariff bill had been known and re.
ferred TO generally as the Dingley tax
bill, and the Mckinley tariff bill as
the Mckinley tax bill, and the Payne.
Aldrich tariff bill as the Payne-Aldrich
tax bill, the republican party would
not be in power today.
The word tariff" is too indefinite
There are hundreds Of thousands OF
men who may be brought to believe
that II would be TO their advantage
In some indirect, mysterious way t.
vote for a tariff but who could not be
cajoled or coerced into the conviction
that Il Is TO their individual interest
to vote TO put an enormous tax on ev
erything they eat, wear and use.
II democratic editors will make Il
a standing order in their offices to
substitute the word tax" for "tariff.
In every article having 20 do with
protection, and II every stump speaker
will carry on a similar crusade. and
II the movement will be made nation.
wide. the problem OF reversing re
publican victories at the polls will
have been solved.
Think this overt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16
BY CLYDE II. TAVENNER.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, Jan. 13.-There is one
sentence in the report of the Taft
tariff board, recently submitted to
congress, which ought to prove Of
great interest to employers of labor,
and to the laborers themselves. 1t is
this:
"The productive efficiency per man
hour varies within very wide ranges,
and a general result is difficult to
state, but statistics indicate in gen.
eral that the lowest labor cost per
pound were in the mills paying the
highest wages
This proves two things, first, it dis
poses of the assumption, long held by
the republican high protectionists.
that a tariff is necessary because
wages are higher here than abroad,
and secondly, 1t substantiates the con.
tentions Of such level headed and con-
Mitchell that in the long run the
cheapest labor, from the standpoint of
the employer, is that which is the
highest paid.
COST OF PRODUCING WOOL.
The tariff board report has to do
mainly with the cost of producing
wool, and while the board recites that
not much wooden goods is exported,
because Of the higher cost of produc-
ton in this country, it points out that
this higher cost is not wholly due to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16
THE CONTRIBUTOR

communication which they desire print.
ed and which they expect the editor to
be responsible for in the absence OF
the writer's name.
The editor is willing to take the re-
sponsibility for his own ideas, and as
rule most editors are not timid, nor
are they backward in stating their
opinions on any proposition in a force.
full and unequivocal manner. Now, if
the private citizen wants to invade the
columns of a paper, which are usually
open to him, he should come up, toe
the mark, say what he wants to say
and sign a communication with his full
name.
If you have not sufficient courage to
stand by your proposition, do not ex.
pect the editor to lift the responsible.
ity from your shoulders and take II
upon his own. He may be willing to
do 1t sometimes, but it is not fair to
MIN and to your communication. By
not having a genuine name affixed it
falls to be of as much force as a sign.
ed article.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16

BY the election Of George A. Neeley
In the Seventh district the democrats
have made a second break in the re-
publican delegation in congress from
congress. This Is the district which
In 1910 returned by 1880 majority
Representative Edmond II. Madison,
the insurgent leader. who died last
summer. Neeley who was then badly
beaten. was elected Tuesday by over
1900 majority, an extraordinary turn
over within "a months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16
Partnership Versus Corporation.

Mr. Carnegie touched on one point
in his testimony before the house COM
mittee investigating the steel trust
which it were well to give a little
thought for the light II lets in on the
trust problem.
Beginning the steel industry in a
small way, Mr.. Carnegie built it up
until his company dominated the steel
industry of the world. AS the business
grew he took IN as partners employees
in the business, admitting 35 in all.
These 35 became muIti-millionaires and
they maintained in the company the
highest degree Of efficiency.
The Carnegie company was turned
into the steel trust. The latter. unlike
the Carnegie partnership, is an imper-
sonal organization. There are not
compensating rewards for efficiency
and economy departmental heads.
There is no such personal incentive as
Carnegie created. There is centraliza-
ton OF authority on high, and absentee
ownership.
The result, as Louis Brandeis, the
| celebrated Boston lawyer and econo-
mist, is pointing out. is that the steel
trust is rapidly losing it's control of
the steel industry. The British and
the Germans are making incursions on
its foreign trade. The necessity it is
under Of meeting dividends on watered
values forces It to maintain a high
price level and under protection OF
this price level steel companies are
growing larger and making enorm Gus
profits for themselves. If raw mater.
ials Of manufacture could be assured
them on terms equal with the trust,
they would in time be as large as the
trust and more efficient and more prof
liable so long as they followed the
lines Of partnership interest and resi-
dent ownership-so long as they were
in positions where they could watch
for inefficiency and waste.
To these rivals and foreign competi.
tors the steel trust will continue 70
lose business in the natural order OF
affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16

call every Illinois republican Joined
hands with the Bourbons. They were
aided by 81 Bourbon democrats, while
81 progressive democrats voted with
the republican progressives.
There are progressive republicans
in Illinois and they are no doubt in
the majority, particularly in the Thir-
teenth district, but there are none in
the Illinois congressional delegation
Evidently our congressman need tc
hear from the people. They are let
ting others do their thinking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16
Comment From Capital

higher labor cost. If the cost of man
ufacture is higher here than abroad,
this difference may lie, the report sug-
gests, in the difference in the cost of
raw materials, on which there is a
high tariff.
The sentence above mentioned is Of
particular significance to the working
men Of this country, especially in view
OF the fact that just now there is much
agitation over the so-called Taylor
system Of scientific management. This
system, it's opponents say, is designed
to increase the efficiency of the work
ers without proportionate increase
In wages. For this reason, wise labor
leaders say, it is theoretically and
economically wrong. and the report of
the tariff board seems to bear them
out.
THE TAYLOR SYSTEM.
The Taylor system, its opponents
declare, does not make provision for
the human element and the labor
men say this is the most important
of the factors entering into the pro-
duction of any manufactured article.
They say that when men are well paid
and contented in their work they will
voluntarily increase their production,
and such statistics as are available
corroborate this view.
Thus the tariff board, perhaps I'M
Willingly, advances a sound argument,
not only for lower import tax, but
for higher wages as well.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16

Fair Play.
"Let me give you some good advice"
well, don't know about that"
Couldn't you use some?"
THAT'S not the point. 1 don't feel
the pressing need of advice at this mo-
ment, having some that is very valu-
able to give away myself, but 1 will
play fair and divide the time with
you"
"On what basisf'
you let me give you good advice for
exactly as long a time as 1 listen to 1t
from you. Name your timekeeper."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16
FRANCE NOW HAS STRONG
CABINET is THE BELIEF

Paris, Jan. 16.-The readings Of
such prominent men as Leon Bour-
gois, Aristide BRAND, Theophile Del
casse and Alexandra Millerand to
accept ministry places in the cabinet
formed by Senator Raymond Poin-
care has created a profound impress
sion in France. Their acceptance is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16
Humor and
Philosophy
SEASONABlE.
- DUNCAN ~. .sHs7H

IA, January weather,
Taken altogether.
Would never draw a prize,
Judges are too wise
Public opinion to defy
And slip II q sly
Word of praise.
They would get thirty days
Flat
For such q miscarriage of Justice
as that.
No:
1t hasn't q show
In a beauty contest,
But as q pest
That class might hold it for O spell!
We like to dream of spring.
The fair young thing
May
Has q way
That IL taking;
June comes shaking
Down a prize;
July Is Just our size
At times
Barring its crimes
It's all right;
August Is not such a fright
In fact, summer
Is something OF q hummer
And the fall
Has a call
For some few words Of praise
Except on of days,
But January-oh,
It's about as low
As they get!
Isn't that q safe bet?
Thaws and wheezes,
Shows and freezes,
Mushy.
Slushy.
That or very
Like the weather found by Peary.
Wade or climb or slide or swim It,
It's the limit!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16

duced Frenchmen to grant little
power to the republic but wonder is
now expressed whether this system
has worked out practically.
A distinguished parliamentariar
gave his opinion on the new cabinet
as follows:
Il regard this cabinet, which con.
tains the best of the men of the
French nation, as the test OF par.
liamentarism. If cabinet composed
of such men is to be overthrow or
some petty issue it will be time 70,
some change in the form of govern.
ment"
A new feature of the present min.
istry is that Aristide BRAND the min
lister OF justice. is named vice pres
ident of the cabinet, which mean:
that he will represent the govern.
ment in parliament and elsewhere fl
the absence of Premier Poincare.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16

II Is stated that Russia will take its
time for making a new treaty with the
United States. II certainly took time
in violating the old one-kept it up
for 40 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16

Roosevelt once said the German
kaiser is the only ruler in Europe
who can carry his own precinct. And
now the socialists haveS carried that
precinct. Uneasy the head that wears
a crown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16

A second pistol duel within a month
between German school boys sug-
gests one feature Of Germany's educa-
tional system that We are better for
not copying.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16

'Hookworm has invaded % Ken
lucky counties" Rather dangerous for
the hookworm. for It Is said 20 be very
easily preserved in alcohol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16

The Pessimist.
'"There Is one thing about it."
"Only onef What is it,"
"We don't any of US know what's
coming down the pike to meet u.s."
There Is another"
"What is it?''
at is a pretty safe bet that most of
US don't want to know"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16

Senator Lodge says no effort Is be-
ing made to defeat the arbitration
treaties. Doesn't he consider the man
from Oyster Bay an "effort?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1874
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill len
tered at the postofhce as second-class
matter.l
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16
HEART aid
HOME :.
PROBLEMS
T~

(Readers Of The Argus are invited
to seek advice from Mrs. Thompson
on all questions pertaining to the
heart or home. Address her in care
OF The Argus.-Editor Argus).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16
Tuesday, January is. 1912

Steel needs no protection, says Car
negie. Remember the days he used
TO clamor for T.?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16

Portsmouth, England-The keel
plate OF Great Britain's 2Sth ship of
the dreadnought class was laid in the
dockyard here. The new vessel will
be the largest ship hitherto con.
structed in England, displacing be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 tons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16

Dear Mrs. Thompson-My friends
call me clever and my girl chum is
beautiful. The men admire her a
great deal more than they do me.
Isn't cleverness as good or better a
quality than beauty? HELEN.
While cleverness may be the better
quality, few men are clever enough to
recognize cleverness. The most stu.
pid OF them have eyes to see beauty.
Dear Mrs. Thompson have
among my friends an English, an
Irish and a Scotch girl AS like one
Of them as well as another, l have de.
cided to appeal to you to know which
Of them you think would make the
best wife. Please advise.
CHARLES.
The English girl is usually a good
talker, charming companion, a hos
pitable friend; she is intelligent, well
read, effusive, and has a fund Of phi
losophy which enables her to take life
easily. The Scotch girl is a good and
loyal friend, has a great capacity for
love, but little for showing it, and
has lofty ideal of duty. She Is in
clined to take rather sertaus views OF
life. The Irish maiden is a creature
of extremes, highly emotional; she is
charitable and winning. They al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16

A Modern Development.
He was an artful dodger,
But not a villain sly.
He lived where automobiles ran
And had to mind his eye.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16

Morgan has paid another million for
oil paintings. Probably squeezed II
out OF Standard oil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16

Flippant.
"Have you known him longY'
mo. Nobody ever did"
"What do you mean?"
"He has always been just that
Short
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16

Have you weak throat? II so, you
cannot be too careful. You cannot
begin treatment too early. Each cold
makes you more liable to another and
the last is always the harder to cure.
II you will take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy at the outset you will be
saved much trouble. Sold By all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-16
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