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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02

real necessities Of the American peo-
pie. we are bartering and trading in
the life blood of poverty.
I'VE are not ashamed to go to the
American people and say that when
an article Is manufactured in this
country so cheaply that it can COM
pete in all the markets Of the world,
We are willing to place it on the free
list for the benefit Of our own peo-
ple.'
The metal bill, which also places on
the free list, iron ore, nails, cash
registers and many other steel and
iron products, and makes reductions
on all metal goods, averaging 35 per
cent passed the house by a vote Of
210 to 100. The articles placed on the
free list are being sold by American
manufactures much cheaper to for
eigners than to home consumers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02
Time to Quit Squabbling.

Colonel George Harvey, whose
friendship for Woodrow Wilson and
its sensational termination have fur
nished the political gossip for the
last two weeks, issues a warning in
the current issue of Harper's Week.
ly. In his leading editorial the colo
mel begins with the admonition, at
is a mistake for democrats to act
upon the theory that they have a
cinch on the presidency" The colo
mel then proceeds to inform his read
ers that President Taft is growing
stronger day by day and the Roose-
welt boom, instead of helping Colo
mel Roosevelt, is, as a matter of fact,
strengthening President Taft's can
didacy.
Colonel Harvey says of Roosevelt:
IF Roosevelt, by chicane or
chance. should steal the nomination
from the man who is entitled to it by
party precedent and well-intentioned
service, two millions of republicans
would voice their resentment at the
polls. Mr.. Roosevelt may not
realize this fact any more clearly
than his Anticipated shouters, but It
is our firm belief that he does and
that his chief purpose at this time is,
not to become the candidate himself
but TO so widen the breach as to in
sure Taft's defeat in either June or
November. In this frantic over
reaching he will surely find his undo
ing. Every day now, as we have
said he is helping Taft"
The editorial contains a solemn
warning to democrats to forget theiI
differences and cease their warfare
on each other, lest Mr.. Taft be agair
elected president of the United
States. Says Mr.. Harvey:
president Taft will be renominated
and may win unless the six demo
cratic governors, the two democratic
senators and the two democratic
representatives who are now re
garded as comprising the available
candidates transfer their activities
from the undoing Of one another tc
the performance of their specific tasks
as public servants"
All the democrats have to do Il
win is TO let the republicans do the
squabbling, concludes Col. Harvey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02
Mr.. Cannon Gets Information.

Uncle Joe Cannon, High Protection
joe" wanted to know, when the dem
ocratic metal bill was before the house.
why such articles as sewing machines
were placed on the free list. Chair
man Underwood OF the democratic
ways and means committee courte-
ously supplied the ex-speaker with the
desired information.
I'VE have placed these articles on
the free list for the benefit of the
American people" said Mr.. Under
wood THE uncontested testimony
shows that sewing machines are being
sold to the rich and poor alike in TINS
country from $23 to $45 a machine,
and yet are being laid down, freight
paid, in the orient for $S.75, yet the
gentleman from Illinois would ask
this congress, in the name of the man.
ufacturers Of the United States. to re-
tain a prohibitive tax on sewing ma
chimes and other like articles in order
that we might trade for terms in for
eign markets for the benefit OF men
Who have already made millions out
p the American people. But / say to
aim when We barter in trade IN the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02
" Our Forty Innortals "

We trust, by some other competent
Latinist fitted to check US up on our
quotations from the classics.
We note also, Charles Francis
Adams, who has abolished at least a
third of Washingtons immortality
namely: as first in war; and, there
fore, may claim, perhaps, what he
has taken. We applaud the presence
of the Castor and Pullux of platitude,
Messrs, Mabie and Matthews bran
der), and we cannot but approve the
selection if the well known editorial
writer" Henry James.
We trust that the national character
of the institute will be emphasized
by selection of Mr.. Sousa to compose
a professional and occasional for
meetings, and We suggest that the
green of the French academic uniform
be not adopted, as it would confuse
the public with organizations of our
patriotic Irish-Americans on gala oc-
casions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02
Where the ToiIer Comes In.


Before the Stanley congressional
committee, which Is investigating
the steel trust, Louis D. Brandeis de-
clared that the average English
week was 55 working hours and that
AZ per cent OF the workers in this
country average 70 hours. Senator
Borah, discussing this question in the
senate, said: From the reports of
the department Of commerce and la
bor on the steel industry it is shown
that the steel corporation is paying
millions Of dollars in dividends and
yet they have in their hell-holes men
who work IL hours a day, seven days
in the week, and others who work IS
to "a hours In one shift. No man
who has taken an oath of Office can
ignore this
In spite OF this evidence President
Taft announces he will veto the
house bill which cuts the duties on
steel in half.
The president cannot do this and
go before the people with a safe rec
ord. Steel rails are selling at s2S
per ton. 1t has been shown that the
trusts profit is 1857 and that la
boris share is $1.37.
It is as plain as anything can be
that the steel trust alone is benefited
by the duties on steel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02
SsaIIKS uvM
Our
OAN1NzRaM
&EA1BgR1RS

er, because she thinks her own labor
is cheaper than the price of the clean
er and the electricity it would con-
sumo
And, oh! the man certainly doesn't
realize what the unending care of lit
tie children means to a woman-how
it taxes her strength, her nerves, her
every resource. Children, no matter
how gladly they are welcomed nor how
dearly they are loved, are not unmixed
blessings, especially to a mother who
does her own Homework.
If a man understood more about
woman's work, he would hardly sit
himself down to enjoy it with such
complacency. He'd want to offer a
helping hand now and then, out OF
cheer sympathy. If he had been
schooled in some of the rudiments Of
housewifery, when boy, he'd insist
that an overworked wife should have
assistance. He would see to it, also.
that she had needed recreation. He
wouldn't take the attitude of so many
men who, because they come home to
woman does with herself all day"
Il was the youngest child in our
family" said a middle aged husband
to me the other day, land being not
very strong 1 was kept at home with
my mother In that way learned to
| be great help to her, and l can do
the homework or cook a meal as good
as the average woman. Yes, l can do
laundry work, too, and I'm not asham-
ed of 1t. Many time my wife and I
did the washing, before I was making
enough money to hire the work done.
And many time have cooked a meal
and cleared up the house when my
wife wasn't we'll enough to be around.
And tell you 1 was glad could help
her, instead of standing around and
worrying about the bills and feeling
like donkey in china shop.
81 know how woman's work keeps
her in the house, too, and what dreary
routine it gets to be. So I've made II
rule to invite my wife down town to
luncheon at least once a week. We
made it a regular function. She dress
es in her best, we go to a high-class
restaurant, and we're as happy as We
can be.
1--WE take our evening recreations
together-I don't believe in a fellow
sitting at home every night in the
week-and get just as much fun TAX
ing my wife along with me as some
other fellows think they get when the!
: leave their wives at home
Il tell you, man doesn't reaIl!
appreciate his wife unless he knows
: something about her work. When h,
: does, he wonders how she does it, anc
he's so grateful to her for giving hin
a good home and being a good wifi
that he can't do enough for her. I
l we'd had boy I'd sure have seen to
3, that he had some Homework training
under his mother"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02

81 WAS GIVEN THE PAPERS IN HIS OFFICE"
around the body like lace, and they
couldn't be carried in a false wart on
the nose.
/ spent whole day trying to think
up plan to get these papers through,
providing for dangers similar to those
to be met in a custom house, but fail
ed. At o'clock the next morning
awoke and lay in bed thinking. My
brain always works better at that time
than any other. l worked out scheme
which / consider the browning device
of my life.
By o o'clock I had mailed a reply
to the ad., and the next mornings
post brought me a reply. l was in
vited TO call at the Office of promi-
nent firm of solicitors. l went to the
address at once and was introduced
into the private Office of the head OF
the firm. Mr.. Edward Collamore.
Now, sir" he said to me, II am
ready to listen to your fitness for the
work of carrying some legal documents
to New York, Of which any ordinary
messenger would be robbed on the
way, if not murdered as we'll"
/ gave him history of my work in
deceiving customs officers. He was
quite pleased at some of my devices,
especially the carrying Of watchworks
in bouquet, and asked me if papers
could not be carried in that way.
told him that depended on the person
or persons who would try to get pos
session of them. He was sufficiently
impressed with my accomplishments to
tell me all about the work he needed
done.
Viscount B., one of his clients, had
married an American heiress owning
an immense property in New York
| There were other persons-the count
ess' half brothers and sister-who were
| interested. She had recently died, ant
| her husband was having a big fighi
| with these persons for the property
| His case hinged on certain paper:
/ which were in London and must bf
transmitted to the surrogate's Office
| in New York. Inscriptions attor
| neys were acting for the American par
| ties, who knew of these papers anC
that if they could get possession o
them some 100000 would pass t,
/ their clients. Now" said Mr.. Cola
more, "can you transmit the paper
safely? If you can you will be psi.
10 per cent of the viscount's inheri
ance."
"How do you know that l will M
turn them over to the New York pa
ties for twice tnati"
81 have a plan for preventing yoJ
doing So
"Your plan would fail. However,
can give you scheme of operation
by which you can work with me.
shall need g confederate. zen me-
name that confederate"
Proceed
az shall require few carpenter
tools, which l shall take with me {
the ship, and a tiny pot of paint.
suppose from what you have told u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02

One morning while in London on TAX
ing up my newspaper after breakfast
to scan the news my eye fell on a per-
sonal which read as follows:
wanted-One versed in smuggling de-
vices to carry valuable papers.
Now, if there was any man who
could beat me in methods to pull the
wool over customs officers 1 would
have been pleased TO meet him.
1 had begun my labors by working
the hollow boot heel racket; then had
a lot Of diamonds fixed up in cherries
to ornament a woman's hat and hired q
passenger on the ship going over with
me to wear 1t. She got through all
right, but came down on me for all the
profit or she would peach. l made
some money by having the tiny works
IF a lady's watch put in chronometer,
the space around the wheels and pivots
being filed with valuable jewels. A
wax tumor on the top of my head was
cut open by a butcherly customs man
and disclosed big diamond, the profit
on which would have been $4,000.
The diamond and the profit both went
by the board. Passing over the Swiss
line into France, 1 had bouquet in
which there was $4,000 worth of Ge-
neva watch works. A lady confederate
| carried it safely over for me. and she
didn't bleed me either, for she didn't
know she carried anything but flowers.
1t occurred to me to get on my feet
again by securing, If possible, this ad-
| vertised job; but, though knew ways
and means, was the best known man
/ in the business to the customs men,
and that would make me the worst
man to successfully carry valuable pa
pers, for it was evident that the owner
wished to get them through secretly
and all my luggage would be turned
inside out for struggled goods. Be
sides, the papers might be bulky, and
that would make them hard to get
through. They couldn't be wound
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02
Chicago Tribune.)

NCHlCdSO lTlDune.)
So long as they don't ask for an ap-
preparation we see no reason why any
one should object to 40 more or less
estimable gentlemen voting themselves
into an imitation of the French acad-
envy. On the contrary, as "a source of
innocent merriment' in these dark
days of politics, we believe the Forty
Immortals" ought to be publicly
thanked.
We note with great interest the
name Of DR.. Butler and the absence
of the name Of the distinguished Latin
list and poet of passion, who seems
to have written DR. Buffers Latin ora
ton for him, and doubtless would hive
obliged him in the other department
Of his literary activities had DR.. But
Ter been inclined that way. Prof Peck,
We are assured, would have been one
on the Forty" had publicity not over
taken him. But his place was filled,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02
25 Years for Murder.

Pontiac, Feb. William Schultz, a
wealthy farmer. was found guilty of
the murder of his best friend and
neighbor, William Raube, by a jury
that returned a verdict in the circuit
court yesterday. He was sentenced to
20 years in the penitentiary Raube
and Schultz quarreled over possession
of wagon, which they owned in part
nership. at neighborhood gathering
July 19, 1911. Before friends could
separate them Schultz slashed Raube
with a pocketknife. Death followed
within few minutes It required ia
talesmen to obtain the jury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02

The Chicago school board had
bunch a while ago. 1t thought 1t would
be a most excellent thing to teach the
young masculine idea how to sew, cook,
wash dishes, etc. The small boy was
rged-to enter the
domestic science classes.
But the small boy kicked, except in
a few instances. He didn't want 10
learn things that nobody but girls
ought to know, according to his opin-
ion and his training. The woman SUI
perintendent of the Chicago schools
upheld the small boy and decided that
he should not be compelled to enter
such classes, but that he would be
welcomed If he cared to take the
course.
OF course, it is not to be expected
that the average small boy will grow
UP into a man who will need to be
proficient In housewifery matters. 1t
is expected that he will do a mans
work in the world, while a wife at
tends to affairs in the home.
Yet women are learning more and
more how to compete with men in the
worlds work. A mans work is better
understood and appreciated by women
than ever before. A woman who has
fought her way in an industrial pur.
suit understands what a man is "up
against and sympathizes with him
when he fails or succeeds, when he's
strong with elation or tired out after
heavy day.
But a man who knows nothing Of
woman's home duties, perpleXities
anxieties and actual labor, cannot sym
pathize with her.
| He doesn't realize what she goes
through in a days work. He doesn'
know the soul-weariness that Otter
possesses her when evening comes
He can't sympathize with her satisfac
ton in a well-kept house.
Knowing nothing of the intricacie!
OF the culinary art, he thinks it's thu
easiest thing in the world to prepare
an elaborate meal, and he fails to ap
preciate the thought and toll put int
his favorite dishes.
He perhaps kicks on the household
expenditures, without having had tn,
experience Of matching his wifi
against the wits of the tradesmen, tn
peddlers, the repairmen, the hired he'll
and other avenues into which the fam
lily dimes and nickels flow.
He never had to do days shoppin
for a family, when a limited sum @
money must go very, very long way
He doesn't have to endure laundr
work at home, nor the week when tn
seamstress comes to help OUT wit
the family sewing.
He doesn't realize that a woma
will get along with an old-fashione
carpet sweeper and an ancient MOI
when she really needs vacuum cleal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02
One of Tom Hoods.

There was a noted brand of tobacco
which the sailors of England chewed
in the early years of the nineteenth
century-"pigtail." And it is common
grated in one Of the most ingenious of
Thomas Hoods punning verses, In
which he recounts the life. love and
sorrow of a sailor, a British sailor:
His head was turned. and so he chewed
His pigtail till he died
The lower deck today would be puz-
zled to see the joke Of that!-London
Taller
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02
Butter and Eggs,

The Rock Island railway is running
a butter and egg train. teaching peo-
pie who are interested in poultry and
dairy matters to get the best results
they can from this branch of industry
on the farm.
This is a most excellent idea. There
are not half enough eggs in the United
States to so around, and as for butter,
It scars SO high that it takes a capt.
talist nowadays TO be able to spread
II even thinly on his bread.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02
Putting IL Mildly.


NSprluEucld keEister.)
Theodore Roosevelt may be all right
for president, but We do not belong to
that coterie Of patriots that believe
there is only one man in the United
States who can save the country.
In our opinion IL takes a good many
men 20 run the country properly. and
We would not be willing to pin our
hopes 20 only one individual.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02
HumOr and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
- DUNCAN n. .srssrH

A LII men have good intentions. 1t Is
only their mistakes in carrying
them out or not carrying them out that
need little attention.
Poverty may be no disgrace, but it
is wickedly uncomfortable.
Most of US are quite willing to agree
that self made men are not artists in
their speciality.
The man who knows a lot is not
even distantIy related to the man who
talks a lot.
One penalty of having a cold is hav-
ing to be polite to officious friends
with offers of aid.
One Of the drawbacks Of being a
bachelor is not being able to lay it on
ones wife.
Chorus girls are interesting to addle
pated men-the more added the more
interesting.
It is getting so that man can't ever
marry without running the risk OF
having his politics interfered with.
You may beat a lawyer at his OWL
game, but in that case you are more
Of a lawyer than he is.
! The fellow who looks straight dowI
his nose can't tell whether the sun /:
shining or not.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02

While in Richmond recently for the
performance of "Rebecca of Sunny
brook Farm" Kate Douglas Virgin
for women question. She replied that
she didn't stand at ALL" and told a
story about a New England farmers
wife who had no very romantic ideas
about the opposite sex, and. when hur-
rying from churn to sink, from sink TO
shed. and back to the kitchen stove,
was asked II she wanted 10 vote. NO,
l certainly don't! l say If there's one
little thing that the men folks can do
alone. for goodness sake let 'em do it,
she replled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02
6roucht the Wrinkles.

On one occa sion an actress grew tenn
pestuous with Perrin. the Partisan man
ager, and gave him a stormy quarter
of an hour.
"And what did you do, my dear Per-
rim ?" asked Febvre.
Il said nothing and watched he
Groy7 old"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02
Fixing a Reputation.

The presidential handicap
Is open now to all.
We must select the ones from whom
We pick one in the fall.
Come on and be candidate!
Get busy while you may,
And then in fifty years unto
Your grandchild you can say:
Come hither, little Willie;
Come sit upon my knee
And listen to my story
Which I'll relate to thee.
When I was young and in my prime
Don't think that I was slow.
They mentioned me for president
Some fifty years ago."
In all your born and unborn days
You never can expect
So very beautiful a chance,
Though you may not connect.
When you have laid aside your work
} In nfe's ripe, mellow day
Then you can call the children round
And to them proudly say:
Had not been so modest
And shrinking from display
I might have been the president
When was young and gay.
While I was not elected,
You bet had show,
For truly was mentioned
Some fifty years ago."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02

Intention Good.
"Can he play
poker"
mo"
"Then what is
he doing in that
crowd so much of
the timer"
Just tryin G
to-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02
ILLINOIS NEWS
Rev. James NJ. Haushey Dies.

Pontiac, Feb. Rev. James NJ
Haughey, rs years old, a pioneer of
central Illinois, who married 1912
couples, preached fully as many fu-
neral sermons and baptized hundreds
of converts, is dead at his home at
Mason City. Ill. He died of Brights
disease. He took the first photograph
in Mason City. conducted the first
printing Office there, and established
the first newspaper, the Mason City
Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02
Inspect Clothes for State.

Springfield, Feb. 2.-Members of the
Standardization committee of the
state board of joint estimate, appoint
ed to establish a standard of quality
in clothes used in state charitable in
situations, held their first meeting
yesterday. Several samples of clothes
were inspected. The committee will
not take decisive action until Feb. 10,
when it will meet in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02
"Wets" Again Seek Champaign.

Champaign, Feb. 2.-Undaunted by
three defeats, the "wets" will try to
capture Champaign in April. A petit
ton signed by 3SS citizens in a plan
to submit the liquor question to vote
was filed yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02
German Paper Ends Its Life.

Sterling, Feb. 2.-The Sterling Beo-
bachter, oldest German weekly in
northern Illinois, established in 1870,
went out of existence yesterday. Its
subscription list and machinery were
moved to Clinton, Iowa, and consoli-
dated with the Clinton Anzeiger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02

Some two or three republican gov
ernors are for the denomination Of
President Taft, and an equal number
stand for Roosevelt But then there
are very few republican governors left
in the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02

ministration by letter that the boards
order to discharge William Davis, SUI
perintendent of the home, would not
be obeyed. The letter said he had
been suspended pending a public in
vestigation of the accusations in Ur-
bana Feb. Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02

ate term In the penitentiary at Joliet
by Judge Worthington. 1t was
charged that Ward and James Cleve
land assaulted J. NJ. Gross in his
wholesale liquor store Jan. 30 and
robbed the safe. Ward plead guilty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02

Twenty insurgents In the house
voted for the steel bill, which means
that in all likelihood a bill will get by
congress and up to the president to
sign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02
Fine Backstop.

The human ear was not designed
To stop a SNOWFALL fly.
But II is sometimes used for that
As men can testify.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02

The only actual crime charged
against President Taft is the use Of
federal patronage TO further his re-
nomination. This offense Is so mild
that we do not longer wonder that he
Is too good for his party.