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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17
AW0MANyO OBSERVATIONS
EdnaKWaaey

and only cracked four Jars. OF course
mother-in-law helped some, but l did
all the work.
Say! Won't 1 have something to
show to my wife when she gets
home? She never canned anything In
her life, you know, and when she
sees I'm one ahead of her she'll be
be some surprised. 1 tell you
Which reminds US that quite few
husbands have become experts in the
art Of helping wife put up fruit and
vegetables for the family's winter
consumption. They do it up right,
too, though when a man cans fruit he
invariably makes it so sweet that no
body likes it real we'll but himself.
Also, he is apt to stir It into mush,
putting too much Drawn and muscle
into the art, as it were. Still, the
results are rich and good, for he
doesn't save on sugar or boiling-down
as many a housewife feels constrain
ed to do.
By the way, did you ever notice
| LIIdI the Ildn WHO 0apS HIS VIE III
/ the kitchen work is seldom the man
who kicks about the bills when they
come in? He is too well acquainted
with market prices and the labor OF
preparing food for the family.
Father used to be a regular bear
/ about the bills when mother was
living" said the Oldest of a family
OF girls. But now he has TO do mos
| of the marketing himself, because
we girls all have positions downtown
and he has more time to market thar
we have. He wears a considerably
chastened countenance since he's
found out for himself what things
cost and how much is needed.
First he bought too little, and o
course we made an awful howl. Ther
he bought too much, and we laughed
at him. Now he's just about getting
into a happy medium, though l tel
him he'll never, never be as good {
calculator as mother was. She new
er had too much or too little of any
thing, and always planned so moth
ing was wasted. Even with one les
in the family. our meat and grocer!
bills are higher now"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17

political Judge, tells me that Roose.
welt viii not get more than 40 per cent
OF the republican vote, and there you
are.
THE Roosevelt sentiment has not
crystalized, but is scattered and run
ming around like SO much mercury.
We Of the west are wonderfully
pleased over the labor sentiment that
is turning TO Governor Wilson every
day. The labor vote Of this country is
one Of the most important factors in
an election. The laboring man is do
ing his own thinking and he is going
to vote as he sees fit.
so far We find extraordinarily good
news in all labor circles"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17
Sept. II in american
History.

lSG2-BaJL.t Dl ..attptaIH. TIE D.OUdlest
single days battie ever fought Oh
American soil; losses about 1900
Oh each side - "a result the Con.
federates abandoned the invasion
Of the north
1904 strike involving 10000 men
IN Pennsylvania anthracite coal
region.
1910-Susan Hale. artist and writer
and sister Of the late Edward Ev-
erett Hale, died: born 1889.
1911-Colonei J ! McCook. last Of the
fighting MrCcoks" OF Ohio. noted
in the civil war. died. born 1874.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17
Old Time Reader


The Second Readers of the past
With touching tales were filed
That young imaginations fired
And useful fancies thrilled.
The boy who started out in life
without a single cent
Was sure to be a wealthy man
And very honored gent
The boy who was to riches born
And drove a horse and cart
Was proud and naughty and without
The proper Kind of heart
But in the end he always got
His just deserts, oh, yes!
He lost his money. and he found
In place Of 1t distress.
The boy who wore a ragged coat
And had TO toll and sweat
To keep his widowed mother from
The awful throes of debt
1t was cinch for him to win
Applause and wealth and fame,
And in the end he often had
A title to his name.
The Second Reader Of the past
Was full OF tales like that.
The poor boy always won the prize;
The richer ones fell fiat
The Second Reader OF today
That's handed to the youth
Has cut out stories Of the sort; H.
1t tries to tell the truth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17
STRAW VOTE INDICATIONS

If the change in sentiment indicat-
ed by straw vote taken by the Kala-
mazoo Gazette, one of the leading
papers of Michigan, is maintained
throughout the state, Governor VII
son will have a clear majority over
both President Taft and the
third term candidate. The Gazette
recently sent out 5000 ballots to vot-
ers representing all political parties;
of these 1859 were returned, with
the following results:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17
Not Acceptable.

to make my ever
lasting fortune
the other day"
Did you grab
it,"
NO; 1 couldn't
stand the condi-
tons"
What was the
chance? To serve
out II rry
Thaw's time? -
mo; to take
the place of a
man who was to
be electrocuted."
IS ay til a t
would have been
e verl a S ii II &,
wouldn't itI"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17

Fort Sheridan, shot and killed himself
Sunday night. II is believed he had
been disappointed in love. Al inves-
tigsting board has been appointed and
viii make a report tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17

II is estimated that more than I'VE
hundred students At the University OF
Missouri will pay all or part OF their
expenses during the school year by
working after class hours. The stu
dent employment bureau already has
received 900 applications from stu
dents who are on their way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17

This count shows that Wilson, in
the ballots cast, had a clear MAORI
ty of 40 over all other candidates.
OF the number who indicated a pref
erence for Wilson PFC voted for Taft
four years ago, 1852 voted for Bryan,
81 for Debs and ia did not state
for whom they had voted. OF the
$40 who indicated a preference for
Roosevelt, 416 had voted for Taft and
103 for Bryan. Thus Wilson gained
practically two and three-quarter
votes from the republicans for every
one that he lost to Roosevelt. Anoth.
er significant fact in connection with
the straw vote is that the large ma
jority Of those who expressed a pref
erence for Debs voted for Taft four
years ago.
As indicative of the vote which the
Gazette polled, the Kalamazoo Ma
tional Bank building was canvassed
as fol- OWs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17
Did Shs7

do you know anything about hyp-
notism:' asked the fluffy haired girl of
her friend in the pink gown.
We'll" replied the fluffy haired one
as she held up her left hand to display
a sparkling solitaire to better advan-
tage. you can judge for yourself
Judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17

Urbana, Il.-The body OF Lee Wal
lace, Instructor in architecture at the
University OF Illinois, was discovered
in his room in this city. Professor
Wallace had smut himself in the room
and turned on the gas No motive
is assigned by friends and associates
for his act
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17

Peoria, Ill.-A subpoena was secur-
ed by States Attorney Robert Scholes
for Edward ]. Murphy, warden of the
state penitentiary, who is wanted TO
appear before the grand jury and tes-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17

Andrew Carnegie Is said 10 be still
DESTROYS OF disposfag Of his wealth.
Yet there are thousands OF boys, Just
gone back to school, who know they
are entitled 70 hero medals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17
BY THE J. W. POTTER co.

TKRB1s-Ten cents per week. by car
risr. In Rock Island
Complaints Of delivery service should
be made TO the circulation department.
which should also be notified IN every
instance where II is desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority IN the premises
All communications OF Argum sntative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publ.ca-
ton No suck articles VIII be printed
over fictitious signatures
Telephones in ell departments: Cen.
tral Union. West 145. I145 and 21t5
Union Electric. 5145.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily at 1924 Second ave
nue.. Rock Island. III Entered at the
postoffce as second class matter.)
Rock Island Member of the AssOcisfed
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17

Chain NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Undecided
Wilson also heads the list by a good
margin in six polls taken on railroad
trains in Ohio at the suggestion of w.
w. Durbin, democratic candidate for
congress. The polls were taken from
car to car and every passenger was
included. It will be noted that the
Wilson preference was expressed in
every instance by substantial plur-
ality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17

Why shouldn't the Boston club
win? II has plenty Of opportunities
for sllnging Goldfish balls during the
winter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17
Driven to Death bv ~.

"aukegan. Ill. Sept. I7.-Charles
McQuinn. private in company p.
IEenty-seventh infantry, stationed Al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17
Mo Fun In II.

No Fun In 1t.
"How would you like TO be million
aire?"
Not at all"
why"
1.-THE best fun is going broke, and it
would take too long if 1 were a mill
Ionaire."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17

tify as to the pardoning of y. c.
Dougherty some time ago by Governor
Deneel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17
Humor and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
By DUNCAN ~. .sassTn

THE preacher says all men are liars,
and he doesn't have to prove it.
Getting money Is interesting, but
losing it is generally more exciting.
1t is easier to understand how some
people live than why they want to.
Getting married seems to be the
principal amusement of a certain els-
ment in our society.
When the athletic danes get the
ballot probably the strong arm Of the
law VIII be abetted by the strong arm
Of the voter to the lasting good Of the
former.
Some men are too fresh themselves
ever to be able to get a fresh start.
The practical politician always likes
to have a supply of emergency poll
cies ON hand.
It Is sometimes hard to be both pru-
dent and popular.
1t is easier to be foolish than to re-
cover from that condition.
Anyway, there Is this about OBSCURE
ty-it is comfortable and its demands
are easily compiled with.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17
Her Nznue ldha

Her Vague Idea.
"a girl always thinks him IDEAL"
"WhOF"
ANY good looking man she doesn't
know"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17
Easy.

81 don't know what I want"
Don't your
mo"
We'll, any salesman will enlighten
you"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17
The Spendthrift.

The Spendthrft.
"Wilson says he has a fortune COM
ing"
That so? 1t is quite otherwise
with me-"
"Why?"
"Mine is going"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17
Net For Him.

Net For Him.
'IIe needs constitutional treatment"
"But he cannot take it and be con-
sistent"
why not?"
He is against the constitution"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17

Nothing TO Him.
"She is awfully Jealous Of Jack"
Really"
Yes. What are you grinning about ?"
II think she has mighty poor judg-
ment"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17

1t is easier to understand how some
people live than why they want to.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17

Bigger Game.
"Going hunting with me this month"
NO, thank you"
Better come along" 9
mot much. | stay In town while 1t
is the open season for umpires."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17

THE preacher says all men are liars.
and he doesn't have to prove it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17

Getting money Is interesting, but
losing it is generally more exciting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17

Leap Year.
Are you still married, Mrs. Light
lyf"
Yes, but 1 don't expect to be next
week"
''Oh, this is so sudden.'
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-07-18
Mail Carriers Will Fly.

This is an age of great discoveries
Progress rides on the air. Soon we may
see Uncle Sans mail carriers flying in
all directions, transporting mail. Peo-
pie take a wonderful interest in a dis
covery that benefits them. That's why
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Coughs,
Colds and other throat and lung dis
eases is the most popular medicine in
America. 1T cured me of a dreadful
cough" writes Mrs. j. F. Davis,
Stickney Corner, Me-, after doctors
treatment and all other remedies had
failed" For coughs, colds or any bron-
chemical affection its uneaualed. Price
SOC and : l.00. Trial bottle free at Fred
G. Tracy's.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-07-18
Forget.

Forget the faults Of other people.
Forget as many disagreeable things
AS you can.
Forget your enemies and remember
your friends.
Forget your gossip as soon as you
hear 1t, or before.
Forget doubts and fears and emem-
Der hopes and faiths.
Forget your own failures and re-
member your successes.
Forget the pin-pricks, Sights and
trivial offences incident to all life,
Forget to do every injury but re-
member to do everyone a kindness.
Forget the evil people Of history and
remember the good ones who have
made the world better,
Forget bitterness, cynicism, nissan
throphy, and remember kindness, phil
anthrophy and helpfu'ness
Forget whatever upcleanness you
have read seen, or heard and remem-
Der purity, chasitg and goodness.
Forget the pains you may have SUI
fered aud remember the health pain
lessness you have enjoyed for years
Sample Case.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-07-18
How to Keep That Boy out OF
Trouble.

II a boy Is allowed to run the streets
until he is IL years old, the mother
has no one TO blame but herself IL he
is n wreck mt 20, says the Blue Rapids
Journal. No influence is n harmful
TO the formation of character as that
with which boys meet in street asso-
ciations. No influence is sweeter or a
better builder of character than that
which is found IN the happy, %contented
home where mother reigns supreme.
The boy reared in such n home sell
dom brings sorrow to his parents, He
respects them too much to grieve them,
When mother is gone and only a mem
DRY remains, he sees her dear white
head and with this vision before him
and her kindly words Of advice still
ringing in his ears he will not do
wrong, out OF respect to her memory
Nothing is more beautiful than the de-
voted mother Of a dutiful son. Would
that the world had more of them, To
be the mother OF a dutiful son is the
greatest joy on earth, but 20 be the
mother of an u%ngrateful child is the
greatest OF sorrows.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-07-18
Dinners for Threshers.

Dhttih~ho W.
This subject lie one that is concern
ing most farmers wives 1t this time,
because the good harvests in Oklahoma
require many men TO take care OF them
and these men do get hungry. They
get so hot and tired too. They should
have a good wash and time to rest be-
fore eating-but they don't always get
IL. They rush in all hot, tired, hungry
and even dirty-to eat as fast as they
a 80 as to get out to cool off and rest
a bit before work again-so this pro-
cess Of dining is more one Of "~grabbing
up and go6bling down" than y,hing
else.
Now let me tell you, my dear we'll
meaning sisters, ifyou value the health
and well-being Of the men in your fam
ily do not try to serve the big old
fashioned harvesting dinner that our
grandmothers used to labor over, yes,
even weeks before, so that their tables
would be loaded down with a feast Of
good things for the poor, tired men to
try to consume when their systems
we're in any but the right condition
for a heavy meal. The men like it-oi
course they debut they always paid
up for it later, in one way or another
They cannot rest long enough to prop
erly digest their heavy meal, and they
should not work in the heat on a loaded
stomach.
Do not serve ice-cold drinks as guam.
titles are sure to be consumed and thus
the Innings OF the stomach so chilled
that there can be no normal digestion.
Serve n good, wholesome, simple
meal, and plenty of it. Do not serve
two or three kinds Of meat, four or five
different vegetables and as many diff.
ferent kinds of pie and cake, rich pud.
dings, great quantities OF pickles and
j%ellies. II you are able to have a great
variety do not serve it all at one meal.
especially II you must have the thrcsh.
ers for several meals-vary the menu
for these different meals, but let them
be simple. One OF our neighbors re.
Gently served a good, sensible dinner
for their threshers il was well cooked
good and wholesome and perfectly sat.
isfying and the men enjoyed IL. Good
sweet ham and brown gravy, potatoes
picked beets, cherry pie, cookies, fresl
peaches and apricots.
believe it was last year ! read sew.
eral prize letters in n farm journal
wherein the farmers wives told about
their dinners for threshers. They were
interesting Such an amount of work
such quantities Of food, such a vast,
economically and physiologically. One
woman actually had chicken, boiled
beef, cold ham and salmon, corn, to,
matoes, potatoes, kraut, string beans
three kinds of pie, two kinds OF cake
fruit, jelly pickles,-and | don't know
what else. Another sensible woman
thought of herself, and the physica
condition of the men, and made al
effort to have the dining room and her
self clean and neat and cool, and t
serve generously OF a ~well-cooked, sim.
pie meal. Let the men take a vote t
see which style of dining suits then
est.-Oklahoma Farm Journal.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-07-18
How'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY 4 Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f,
j. Cheneylfor the last Is years, and be.
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price rs cents
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for const;-
patton.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-07-18

Dysentery is always serious and ofte
a dangerous disease, but it can be
cured. Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhea Remedy has cured it
even when malignant and epidemic,
For sale by all dealers.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-07-18

weeks in a hospital. Then they had
stomach trouble and took castor oil
and recovered, Now they have appen-
dicitis, a week in the hospital and six
feet due east and west and six feet per-
pendicular. In those days they wore
underclothes. Now they wear lingerie.
Then they went to n restaurant; now
they go to a cafe, Then they broke a
leg now they fracture a limb. People
went crazy; now they have brain
storms-o or are born crazy, we don't
know which. Politicians then paid
good, hard cash for support; now they
send government garden seed instead
Yes, times have changed and we all
change with the times, That's pro-
gress,--EX,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-07-18

Each age of our lives has its joys
Old people should be happy, and they
will be il Chamberlain Tablets are
taken to strengthen the digestion and
keep the bowels regular. These tablets
are mild and gentle in their action and
especially suitable for people of middle
age and older. For sale by ali dealers
An old fashioned editor has conclud-
ed that some Of these modern new
tangled ideas are no improvement over
the ones that we're in vogue when he
was a boy. lie says wnen pa was young,
people who had bad colds seaked their
feet in hot water and took a few
draughts OF catnip tea and got well.
Now they have la grippe, take q%uinine
and feel sick all summer, Then they
had sore throats, wrapped a piece OF
bacon in an old wool stocking, tied it
aroand the neck at night and ven to
work the next day, Now they have
tonsilitis, a surgical operation, and two
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-07-18

For soreness o; the muscles, whether
induced by violent exercise or injury
there is nothing better than Chamber
lain's Liniment, This hniment also
relieves rheumatic pains. For sale by
all dealers.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-07-18

Quick Money, Easy Terms. Apply to
John w. Savage, just across the
" BRIDGE for your Jarm loans.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-07-18

For Sale,-Good top buggy.
HERALD office.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-03-15
BuIiycrat

That is the new term coined by
Aunt Delia' to describe Theodore
Roosevelt. 1t WINS cut to fit him, and
fits admirably. The boyish exuberance
Of the man finds expression in slang
phrases. scarcely in keeping with the
dignity of an ex-President or candi-
date for the presidency. When MIR.
Roosevelt returned from Columbus,
where he laid down his platform in
notable speech. he was asked what he
thought of his reception in Ohio. His
reply was Bully, by Georgel' The
quick wit of Aunt Della seized upon
that expression and forthwith coined
the appropriate and descriptive desig-
nation, "Bullycrat. The name will
stick to him, but we apprehend that
the followers of Mr.. Roosevelt will
hardly relish being called the "Bully-
cart party. "--Lynchburg News.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-03-15

them, at least. in close touch with
the recent Legislature, have openly
declared that the office holders seemed
to be in control, and had everything
their own way. The Enabling Act,
the Fee Bill, the Primary Bill, the
Redistricting Bill, and a number of
other important measures were either
defeated entirely or emasculated,
purely, it is thought, out of defer
ence to the wishes of office holders
of the State. If these things are so,
and there seems to be little doubt of
it, there should be such re-organi-
cation and revolution as will put the
State in the hands of new set of
officers, from start to finish.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-03-15
Devoe Takes Least 0aIlons:AIways

Paint Devoe; it's the cheapest paint
in the world; never mind the price 4;
1T may or may not be more. Les s
gallons will paint the house; and the
paint will outwear anything.
Skip wear; you've got to wait, to
find that out. 1t covers more; you
haven't got to wait to find that out.
It's the cheapest of all; no matter
about the price.
M. A. Thomas, painter, Lynchburg,
Va, writes: 1.-THE first job | did
with your paint estimated 81 GAL
Ions; had II gallons left. Since then
| have used Devoe altogether and re-
commend it to all my customers.
When commence job. l tack up a
card reading as follows: M. A.
Thomas, contractor, ;Devoe Paint.
That's how.
Sold by John E. Jackson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-03-15

Senator Pomerene of Ohio and Sem
ator MARITIME of New Jersey, had
never been known to crack a joke.
Consequently when Senator John
Sharp Williams announced the other
day that he had heard some airy, hu-
morous pleasantries passed between
them. he was regarded as giving forth
peculiarly malicious falseh God.
It's true, nevertheless, insisted
Williams. "Senator Pomerene turned
to Senator MARITIME and said: off
Senator MARITIME and said: eff Sena-
tor Burton were to go into the cellar
would the coal shoot"
AT which Senator MARITIME instant
ly said: "No, but the kndling
would -
Loud cries of "Help r'-New York
World.