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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14

Germany. contrary to popular opin-
ion, is not first among the nations in
the production and consumption OF
beer. According 10 statistics com
piled by the Action EconomiQue, the
worlds production in 1910 was s.O0S.-
754.765 gallons. OF which amount at
least 7.eS5.O0O. OO0 gallons were con
sumed The United States output was
1.sOs. O10.S77 gallons and Germany's
1,7O3. GOT, 400 gallons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14

Particular.
"How do you like the little girl who
has just moved in next door. Mabel?"
My mamma doesn't let me play with
her
Don't you like her?"
"Uh-huhr'
Then why doesn't your mother let
you play with herr
cause she never wants me to play
with peoples little girls who calls their
maids hired girls"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14

the apex Of the monument, $50 feet
above the ground. is shifted by ex-
pansion Of the stone few hundredths
OF an inch toward the north. High
winds cause perceptible motions of the
plummet, and in still weather delicate
vibrations of the crust Of the earth
otherwise yuDperceiVed are registered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14

II surely had TO come. Governor
Deneen, who made Roosevelts way
open to carry Illinois in the preslden-
tial preference primary by calling the
legislature 10 adopt said law-he. too.
Is in the Roosevelt Auanias club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14
The Modern View.

"Ee married his affinity"
HE did,"
"Yes"
Mercy! l never heard Of such a
thing
why shouldn't he?"
But they aren't afinities after they
are married"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14

Mr.. Tafts brother is a generous
contributor. He. like Morgan. donates
his money for the good OF the people,
What lot Of unseldsa patriots those
rich contributors to the reactionary
and bull moose third-term campaign
ers be!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14

The way those trust contributions
poured into Theodore's hand without
hope OF reward or promise of peace
Is an object lesson for latter day cor
poTation tanners
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14

The question that is agitating the
people all over Rock Island county is
can the tax payers Of a county. al
ready heavily in debt afford TO tax
themselves $4,000 in order to elevate
County Judge X. B. Olmsted 10 the
circuit benCh?>
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14

The voters OF Illinois agree with
Governor Wilson that Roosevelt is an
"erratic comet and with Champ
Clark that Roosevelt knows a little
about more things than any OTTER
man" Illinois will not be in the
.'comet" column In November This
state will roll up a big plurality for
Wilson and Dunno.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14

II anyone can think of another
street in Rock Island that ought to be
tern up right now. 1t is hoped he will
not hesitate to Telephone the city
hall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14

For every bit OF ackguardism and
misrepresentation that Roosevelt lays
on Wilson the New Jersey governor
becomes the gamer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14
Grating.

Grating.
Life is just one grand sweet song"
Hub
"Well:"
THAT may be, but too blamed many
OF us can't find the tune for the varia-
tions. and the rest are mostly off the
key"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14

About time for Roosevelt TO put his
former friend, Governor Hadley, in
the Aranias club, too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14
THE ARGUS.

Z Published Daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. Ill Entered at the
postofice as second-class matter.)
Book Island Member of the Assoeiated
. Preu..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14

Sure Enough.
There's no curse like i'll health"
"Oh. don't know. 1t has its uses"
Name one"
at has got several notable persons
out of the penitentiary."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14

Why doesn't Son-in-law Longworth
say something?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14

A Roosevelt refutation: Letter, liar,
lecture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14

Mr.. Taft claims 290 electoral votes
His mind must be wandering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14
Some People Would.

81 have nothing to worry about"
"You are not enterprising"
'Think not do you?"
"No. or you'd worry about that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14

Though far from Thanksgiving, Eu
rope hopes for piece OF Turkey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14
Poor Substitute.

He had no ant to go to
Nor aunt that had a cent.
And so the careless sluggard.
on to his uncle" went.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14
BY CLYDE H. TAvENNER.

Especial Correspondence of The ArgUs)
Cordova, Ill, Oct 12.-The story of
how high protection has increased the
price of bread in Germany goes q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14
Oct. IL in American
History.

1644-William Penn, founder of Penn
sylvsnis. born: died 1918.
1T34-Francis LightfoOt Lee. ''signer."
born: died 1871
19o5-The Portsmouth treaty" nego-
tiated at Portsmouth. y. h. sign
ed by the emperors Of Russia and
Japan. Close Of the Lewis and
Clark exposition at Portland. Ore.
l911-Asgociate Justice John NJ. Har-
Ian of the United States supreme
court. died: born 1893
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14

The beautiful is beauty seen With
the eye of the soul.-Joubert
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14
The Nerve of Him.

The Nerve of Him.
"You know Brewer"
yes
What does he do for living?"
Nothing. He just lives without any
excuse"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14

Hear Champ Clark tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14

Register tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14

Win with Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

+ TERMs-Ten cents per week. by car
rier. in Rock IL and.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made 10 the circulation department
which should also be notified In every
instance where Il is desired TO have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority In the premises
All communications OF arRumentativs
character. political or religious must
have real name attached for publ:ca-
ton No sgcs articles win be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones in ell apartments: Cen
trail Union. Vest las. I145 and 2I45:
Union Electric. 5l46.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14

All the news all the time The
ArguA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14

The man who has the sense to pick
good housekeeper for a wife rather
than a good dresser will never let his
clerks soldier on their jobs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14

The man who is anxious to obllge
never gets rusty for lack Of opportu:
nifty to practice his theory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-14

The hay fever victim isn't greatly in
terested in the corn crop.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-30

stream and the country through
which it flows are such that no
amount of rainfall would ever en-
danger its channel by filling it with
the wash from floods, as would be
the case In most of the streams OF
America.
The most impressive stream in
the British Isles is the Clyde in Scot
land, but it is not known to the
average traveller that this great ship
bearing river of the greatest vessels
that ply the ocean, is entirely q
man-made stream for such craft.
Time was when only the small Graf.
OF the wild man of the north of Eu-
rope piled these waters. now the
ships of all seas empty their bottoms
at Glasgow and from the great ship
yards that line the banks of this
great canal-river, some o., the finest
ships afloat have been sent down her
channel to do service on all the
oceans of the world. and some Of
the most beautiful homes of men are
on the banks of this stream. made
beautiful because made serviceable
by the skill and energy and daring
O.. man.
Ease With Which the St. Johns Riv.
er Can Be Made Navieable for
Ocean Craft.
Under modern engineering the ST.
Johns river may be made q great
ship carrying canal, with such ease
as to make the opening of the Clyde
in Scotland appear q Herculean task
in comparison. The fact is that un-
der the system of suction the mud
from the channel could be banked
on either side without inter. ering
with the flow of water or lessening
its volume, and which in no way
would do damage to property i'm
mediately adjacent to the river nor
to that in the surrounding country
There would be no expensive
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-30

/! thrifty citizenship to the state, than
is in the power of many men. at the
present time, to conceive. To many
OF the citizens of Florida the St.
Johns river means no more than it
meant to the wild Creek or Seminole
Indian, a pleasant stream to meander
along the banks OF, and a goodly
place for pastime with the rod and
gun The United States government
itself has as Yet never had brought
before its congress the enormous
potential value of this stream to this
state and to the nation. The paltry
sums OF money which have been en-
pended by the government in I'M
proving navigation is the best argu-
mcnt for showing that neither Your
representatives in congress, nor 9TH
ers. have succeeded in bringing to
public attention this natural source,
from which in the future shall come
untold wealth to the people of this
state. H. one will make q study of
the topography Of the country
through which the st. Johns river
flows. consider the direction to
which the river tends. and will recall
that from Its source to beyond Jack
sonville, when II gives itself to the
great ocean. there Is only q fall Of
an Insignificant number of feet; that
there Is not what may be called .
rapid In the entire length. he will be
startled at the contemplation Of the
ease and comparatively little cost
with which this river can be turned
into a great Oceanic canal, with
ocean steamers coming to their piers
and taking on their cargoes at San
ford. and such an observer will also
see that the present development of
the state is only in its infancy. I'm
der this procedure new possibilities
will come to the old man, ready to
turn over the affairs of life to the
son. and larger hopes will spring in
the breast of every younger son OF
toll.
We as yet are new in this state to
large expenditures, but happily the
the nation has come to understand
that large expenditure, resulting i'm
permanent good. is better than small
expenditure, resulting in nothing
that is lasting. In my judgment, if
the merits of the st. Johns river as
stream for the travel of ocean
steamers inland were put before con-
gress with the force that the cause
demands. a million or two millions
of dollars could be secured for such
purpose as easily and more SO than
one hundred thousand dollars could
be secured for the improvement of
some particular part of this river. re-
sulting in no lasting good and bring
Ing no apparent prosperity to any
large section Of the state.
If the st. Johns river were opened
for ocean vessels to Sanford, the ca
nal. under the sluggish dow of the
stream, would remain an open canal
for generations. The nature OF the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-30

needs have played in shaping our
policies. Perhaps there is no tenet
Of our government more clearly show
ing its evolution, through new neces-
sites in the voicing of new cOndi-
tons, than the Monroe doctrine.
have merely alluded TO this dOr-
| trine in order to give force to the
claim that there must be yet fuller
Interpretation to the junction of the
national government, in developing
the natural resources OF this cOun-
try, if We are to possess the goOdly
inheritance that may be ours by a
wise and conservative application of
the rights guaranteed under the COLI
stitutiOn when those rights are in
terpreted in the light of the new ma
tiOnal needs.
No man can foretell the influence
of America on the civilization of the
world. but many are ieeling that
much of that influence will depend
upon how her statesmen of today
give shape to the purposes of this
government in aiding In the develop
ment OF American resources.
Government Aid in Navigation Now
Recognized-Whv Not Develop
the St. Johns River bv
Government Aid!
The government has already come
to recognize that the development
and improvement of waterways in
the United States is a function of the
national government. and that the
cOntentment. prosperity and wealth
Of the nation is dependent. to a de-
gree. thereupon. This conception.
which all now recognize as just and
right, is an evolution. through slow
process of the public mind.
We have in the state OF Florida a
river worth more for the making of
wealth. the retaining of lands. the
building of homes and schools. and
the bringing Of healththl and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-30

blasting or cuts from Sanford to the
ocean. Not single dam or lock
would have to be built, but only a
channel would have to be opened,
under the cheapest construction
known to the science of engineering,
and Florida would have the best and
cheapest ship-canal in the world.
1t can be safely affirmed that the
st. Johns river can be made navisa-
BILE for ocean cral. at less expense
than any other stream in the United
States, and that the benefits there
from will be as great, for the coun-
try at large and this state in particu-
lar, as any work the government has
done of a similar nature for any Sec
ton of the United States.
In addition to the large area OF
country along the travel of the st.
Johns river there Is another large
section of Florida, bound to this
river in sending its waters to the
ocean, known as Lake county, with
some 1900 lakes OF varying sizes,
but In the aggregate making q VOL
ume Of water that gives pause when
one c0ntemplates the possibilities in
these same waters II proprly utilized
for enriching the country. The Ock-
lawaha river Is the outlet Of these
lakes to the st. Johns river. This
stream Is Of such Importance tina,
the government has already expend-
ed considerable sums of money, from
time to time, for improving its nayi.
cation. | may say here. however,
that what has been done. on both
the st. Johns and the Ocklalawaha
rivers by the government. has not
made these streams navigable or diff
ferent craft. nor opened them for
navigation in any different season
than was the carrying powers of the
streams before the government be-
gan its work Of improving them.
which in my judgment is due to the
fact that the work of improving thes,,
streams has never been gone al on \
sufficiently large scale nor i'm snch
manner as their merits and POSSIBLE
tiles as waterways for the country
demanded.
Canal Across the Peninsula of
Florida.
With the lakes of Lake county
the Oclawaha river and the Withla-
coochee river. the government can.
with comparative ease. build a canal
entirely across the peninsula of Flor
ida. Such a canal would save 500
miles Of travel around the coast of
the state
1t is not difficult for the average
man to understand that one or two
hundred thousand dollars NAV be ex-
pended on such an enterprise and
result in no appreciate benefit, while
million or two millions of dollars
expended on the same enterprise will
not only bring lasting benefit. but
will in the long run be far cheaper
to the government. Such a system
Of improved waterways as | advocate
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-11-30

after the fourth Of March will be
the First lady of the land" and
her three attractive daughters
who will share with her the hea-
Wy social responsibilities of the
administration. Washington So
ciety has been much interested ia
the coming OUT Of Miss Esther
Cleveland, at Princeton.
1t will he recollected that Miss
Cleveland was born in the White
House during her fathers first
a ADMINISTRATION. 1t is proper to
say that the reign of Mrs. Alice
Longworth who vas married in
the White House during her faith
er's administration, seems to be
over.
As the result Of the widespread
criticism about delay and costs Of
litigation n the courts, the high
est court in the world, the Su-
preme Court of the United States,
is the first to take effective ac-
tion looking to the desired re-
forms. This court has just revis
ed the rules Of practice for ali
federal courts, which if enforced,
will prevent the delays and costs
a bout which there has been SC
much complaint. The instance Of
a Michigan man injured in u
street railroad accident while Wis
ting Washington in March, 1910,
who died a few weeks ago, just
before his case was reached fol
trila, illustrates the crying need
for speedier justice. The court
in which this mans case was
brought was established by a Re-
publican Congress in 1863, TAX
ing the place Of the existing court
which was abolished for purely
political reasons. The law--mak
ing body does not now look with
favor upon it. Democratic Con-
gress now feels that there are
vastly greater reasons for making
q change than there were in 1863,
as there is doubt wheth-
er the new Supreme Court rules
apply to this particular court.
With an army of hungry Office
seekers calling for political re
ward, the Democrats will find it
hard to resist the temptation to
make vacances where possible.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-11-30
CASTORlA
TU MSanGs and Chihfan.
lbs md Yss Have AlxsJs ssugm
r' sss.s 80 q &xHzzzxx

There are substantial reasons
why the second term as well as the
third should be eliminated from
our political practice. The presi-
dent recognizes them, and notices
that even if the head of the state
concentrate all his energies on the
performance of his duties a great
many Of his subordinates will
spend a good deal of their time
during first term in trying to ar
range for second. Few men are
great enough to keep the second
term out of their minds during
their first. But it does not neces-
sarily follow that the term should
be prohibited. It is true that four
years is not long period for es-
tablishing and developing policies,
but each president does not start
with a new organization; the gov
ernment is really a continuing
body, and there is no great field
for novelty and originality. The
work that one president starts
will complete if it meets
with the popular favor.-Philadel-
phia Record.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-11-30
LAND BARCAIN1'

Deep, rich soil, produla
abundance every year IN
that top the market and {
gilt it. Pure arsssian w
salt air make the love- /
rate on record. Wintsry Y
fu. and summers cooler u
Illinois. Lands yield y N
yearly profit on present /
and double in value svWJt
to five years. Rainfall Nj
well distributed; but NJ
water abundant Il DEAN
irrigated corn Yields a Y
bushels per acre; irTiexM I
100. Idsel cattle, ~ |
dairy and poultry colzi
for fruit, melons and wlIl1l
Fish and game plsndial
little. Write for book I
experiences Of big faFnn|
farmers, old SETTLERS. rev
in good years and hd
from l year to Is yeasa
by the farmers thsn
LAND 90,
Texas.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-11-30
HOMOLOGATION NOTICE.
successin of Adelaide David, De.
ceased wife Of Walter Z.
Petrey.


10Th Jud. Dist. Court, State of
Louisiana, Parish of Iberia.
Whereas, Walter e. Petrey, a
resident Of the Parish Of Iberia,
Administrator Of the above num-
bered and entitled Succession, has
fled in this Hon. Court, his final
account and Tableaux Of Distri-
button as Administrator of said
estate, together with his petition
praying that the same be ho-
mologated and approved.
Notice is therefore hereby Civ
en- to all whom it may or doth
concern to show cause, if any they
have, within ten days from the
first publication hereof, why the
prayer of petitioner should not
be granted.
Witness the Hon. James Simon.
Judge Of our said Court this 21st
day of November, A. D., 1912.
A. j.. MAUMUS,
D'y Clk Of Court, iberia Parish.
A. N. Muller, Atty.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-11-30

FRANK BLANC EFT AIS.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Ibe.
ria, 10Th Jud. Dist. Court.
Notice is hereby given that by
virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias,
issued out of the above entitled
cause and to me directed, J.
George Henderson, Sheriff,
through Frank j. Mestsyer, Dep
uty Sheriff, have seized and will
offer for sale at Public Auction,
FOR CASH, to the last and high
est bidder at the Court House, in
New Iberia, La, between legal
sale hours on
Saturday, Dec. 7th, 1919,
the following desc ribed property,
to-wit:
All the rights, title and interest
of the Ottumwa Bridge Company,
in and to a certain Judgment OBJ
tanned bv them against one,
Frank Blanc, Of Iberia Parish,
La, recorded in Mortgage Book
A. 80 at folio POI of the Parish
Of iberia, La.
To pay and satisfy the writ is
sued in this case say the sum of
Three Hundred and Seventy Two
Dollars and Forty Cents, being
amount of balance of costs &C
crued and taxed in the above en-
titled bill of costs furnished the
said Ottumwa Bridge Company,
plaintiffs herein who are prima
facie responsible for costs and all
costs of these proceedings.
Given officially this 18th day of
November, A. d., 1912.
GEO. HENDERSON, Shift,
Per Frank j. Mestayer. DIV Shift
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-11-30
JULES LANDRY.

The undersigned gives notice to
the public that they will file with
the City Council of New Iberia
their application to continue their
retail liquor business, corner Of
Iberia and Main Streets during
the year 1913, commencing Jan.
LIST, 1913, in accordance with law.
STAFFORD BROS.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-11-30

There could be no better med
icine than Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. My children were all
sick with whooping cough. One
of them was in bed, had q high
fever and was coughing up blood.
Our doctor gave them Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and the
first dose eased them, and three
bottles cured them, SAYS Mrs. F..
A. Donaldson, OF Lexington, Miss.
For sale by all dealers.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-11-30
WORKING ON RIVERS AND
HARBoRs BILL.

Washington, Nov. Wors
on the big rivers and harbors ar
preparation bill began today With
the meeting Of the house Rivers
and .Harbors committee.
The Army engineers submitted
plans for about forty million dol
lars worth Of Improvements. The
committee is expected to add a.
additional ten million.