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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27
FOnDLING BABIES.

II Is Bad For Their Nerves and In
furious to Health.
TOO much love kills many babies"
is the opinion Of Mrs. Mary Hines. for
years matron of the Sunnyside day
nursery In Boston. There is too much
kissing. fondling and caressing." con-
tinued the matron. Babies are not
any happier when coddled by mothers
or neighbors. In fact, IL makes many
OF them miserable. ! have known a
number TO pine away and die from too
much physical affection Take your
self for an example When not feeling
well would you rather lie by yourself
on couch or be close up against some
one? Well. that is the baby's feeling
exactly unless his constant handling
has made him prefer it
''Kissins is bad for children. because
1t might give them serious disease.
and it certainly does no good II
mothers would consider that a baby
has rights the same as a grown per-
son there would be fewer sick babies
and much OF this harmful affection
would lie abandoned
The love Of many mothers seems to
be wholly 10 crafty the whims of the
child. which is not sane love. 1t is
really true in my experience that
where there is a large family Of chill
dren the individual child is stronger
and healthier"
rs that because only the httest sur
vive?- was asked
Not al ALL" replied the matron. ''It
is simply because each child does not
ger so much attention and therefore
IS not weakened by an excess Of agec-
ton Ii learns 10 stand up for itself"
Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27
THE COLONEL AND JEFF-Rso,

In Pueblo, Colo, last week Colonel
Roosevelt essayed reply TO Colonel
Rryan's question. How many terms
may the president of the United
States serve?' sayiag:
AS far as l am concerned, / should
be glad TO have the recall for the
president. As TO the number
o: non-Consecutive terms a president
might have, every argument in favor
OF any limitation of the terms of the
president can refer only TO consecu.
tive terms. Any third term talk which
refers TO non-consecutive terms is an
utter absurdity."
Thomas jefferson was utterly abb
surd when he wrote:
"Indefniteness of self-succession in
the executive Office leads gradually, in
the case of popular men who are am
bilious and INSCRIPTIONS, to life ten
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27
An employers liability and compen-

An employers liability and compen-
sation law
A law regulating and licelsing en-
piOyment agencies.
a law eliminating contract labor in
penal institutions.
A law providing for an eight-hour
day on state, county and municipal
work
This is only a partial record of the
achievements of the Woodrow Wilson
administration in New Jersey in the
line Of sociological progress alone.
In less than two years as governor,
Woodrow Wilson accomplished ten
times more actual reform than Theo-
dore Roosevelt put into effect during
more than seven years as president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27
Hurnor and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
~ DvHcAN ~. .sasrs

SOME persons are so unlucky that
they always get the seat in the car
next 10 the large lady who has been
eating onions.
1t is hard to make some people I'M
derstand that what is yours isn't all
their own and that things that are
disagreed BILE to them may be odious
to you.
You have to show up the cocksure
fellow occasionally or there's no liv-
ing with him.
Anyway, the people who are in the
limelight can't have many dark Sc
crets.
and think them hard hearted If they
don't.
Don't find fault II you must work
off your meanness. just get some
sharp tongued person started on the
subject you want to see ventilated.
Don't feel hurt if somebody else
does your work better than you do it
and gets your job if you don't properly
attend to it yourself.
Some people wouldn't be satisfied
with a chance to go to heaven unless
thew were furnished with return
ticket.
Probably the chief difference be-
tween being a schemer and a dreamer
is merely one of practicability.
There is no sense in being a fool,
for then you wouldn't be fool.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27
GovrRNon wILsoN,s REcoRp

coN thNOR W liSON'S RECORD
Governor Wilson has worked TO Sc
cure the social and industrial justice"
which Theodore Roosevelt merely
talks about.
During Governor Wilson's admins
traticn in New Jersey the following
laws have been placed en- the statute
books OF that state:
A law providing for fire escapes and
amending the factory laws Of New Jer-
sey TO further protect the workers.
A law providing for sanitation in
bake shops aud licensing the same.
A Law protecting the safety and
health OF foundry workers.
A law increasing the number OF fac.
tory inspectors for the better enforce
ment Of other factory LAWS.
A law prohibiting the employment.
Of children in mercantile establish
ments during school hours. and pro.
hl5iting night work for children.
A law prohibiting the employment
q young boys as telephone and tele-
iraph messengers at night in large
C.ics The minimum age for night
mczssrEers in cities Of the fret class
IS 0yed az 81 years. in cities OF ne
second class at is years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27
Man of Blood.

Man of Blood.
See the mighty hunter
From the city
Without pity
Coming forth to slay
Just in play
Wild, ferocious quail.
With no salt on the tail
OF a single one,
To have fun
With the plover
That hover
Over the stubble,
To bubble
With enthusiasm
Over prairie chickens
While the plot thickens.
VIII there be game left
When he is through?
Will each bird family be bereft
BY what he will do?
Well, not
Exactly. His plot
Sounds large,
But when he makes the charge
The birds may be elsewhere,
Feeling pretty fair,
While the owner of the
Nearby COW
May allow
That he'll have to be paid lot
For picking out the birdshot
From Bossy's wide --..
Side.
Oh, the city hunter,
Wild, ferocious man
That he is; his plan
Goes oft astray.
For. say,
Instead of picking the prize
He is in luck to get
Exercise,
But it is nice
To know that few birds may general
Be bought at reasonable price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27

than to he suspicious of everybody"
Yes. but it is just as well as a rule
to keep your bank account in your
wife's name if you are going to do
Record Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27
Sept. III In American
History.

1913 Raphayl SenInies, noted toufed-
crate naval officer. coIEmander Of
the cruiser Alabama. horn in Mary
land: died 1871
1s30-W. q Hazen. noted Federal sol
der in the civl war and later dis
tinguished in the signal sereice.
born: died 1871
1876 General Bra yton Bragg. noted 10
the Mexican war and as a COnfed-
crate army commander. died: born
1877
IONA gDif storm spread havoc at
Pensacola and Mobile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27

Some OF the railroads are cutting
down the speed of their fast trains
70 70 miles an hour. Still, a reason
ably efficient wreck can be produced
with something better than a mile
a minute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27

The capture of ''Leftie Louie" "Gyp
the Blood" and the last of the Allen
gang was a sad blow in more than
oae quarter. Think what It must
have done to the correspondence
schools for detectives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27
Sattina Him Rinht

Sapleigh-Would you-er-advise me
to-er-marry a beautiful girl or a
sensible girl? Hammersley-Fm afraid
you'll .never be able to marry either.
old man. Sapleigh-Why not? Ham
mersley-Weli. beautiful girl conid
do better. and sensible girl would
know better.-Pittsbsrgh Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27

A man has just finished counting
all the letters in the Bible. He is,
now qualified for the task of count
ing all the trusts that have been
busted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27

Probably, before now, somebody has
been called on the carpet in the New.
York police department for the bluA-
der Of capturing "Leftie Louie" anI
"Gyp the Blood"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. Ill entered at the
postonice as secone-elass rnatter.)
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27

When Amherst college, the famous
old Massachusetts institution OF learn
Tug. opened few days ago a new
president was at the head of its af-
fairs. He is Alexander Meiklejohn.
formerly dezi OF Brown university.
The retiring president is Professor
George Harris. who has been given
the honorary title Of president emeri-
tuS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27
He Knew.

He Knew.
81 can prove to you the power of
mind over matter" said the professor.
"You needn't bother to- said the big,
fat man.
But you may not understand it,
Eyes, / do! Ny wife weighs only
eighty-five pounds"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27

A savant has discovered that girls
with pink teeth are the most afec-
tlonate. What is OF chief moment
now is. what will do the business?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27

"a shave costs rs ceAts in Rho
desia." That's nothing. Slaves in
Wall street usually cost much more
than that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27

The political bull moose are as
scarce in Rock Island county, appar-
eatly, as the real article.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27

Turn out to the Wilson Democratic
club az the Rock Island house this
evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27
Couldn't Be.

1.-THE people of the law firm are no
gentlemen
What makes you say 500"
Because they all three belong to the
same college sorority"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27

Join the Wilson Democratic club.
Join Il tonight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27

Not a Clear Title.
Does Thompson
bear a good repu-
tationE"
AZ e t u G see -
thompson"
YES"
mo, l d on t
think So"
"Why?"
He ran for Of
fee once"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27
His Rusa.

HE doesn't know muchj
He talks ~ if he did
''Oh, that's just to confuse you 30
you won't find him out"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27

The Better Way.
1T Is better 10 trust and be deceived
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27
Exclaimed.

> Explained.
"All the world loves lover"
as that so?'
yep"
"WhyT
Huh! Why? Because he is such
an easy mark"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27
Had Doubts.

Had Doubts.
Il am dying to go up in an airship"
I'D sort Of like to do that, too, only
/ am afraid that the dying might ma
terialize"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27

SOME persons are so unlucky that
they always get the seat in the car
next 10 the large lady who has been
eating onions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27
sv THE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERMS-Ten cents per week. by car
rier. in Rock Island.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made TO the circulation department
which should also be notified in every
instance where It is desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority IN the premises.
All communications OF ergumentative
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
t-al Union. West l45. ll4s and al45:
Union Electric. 5I45.
DE2 sHLaIls>
GTRAoEsl G DitsRf COUNCIL ,"
rEEcIE
Friday, September 81. 1912.
Win with Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27
That Razo

That Razor.
docs your husband ever swearp'
'Well, be shaves himself"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27
His NieMpoint

what are you doing for a livingY"
Working"
ais that the best you can dor
''No; the worst"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27

Win with Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27

Friday, September 27. 1912.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
THE WALL STREET JOUR-
NAL is GOOD AU-
THORITY

The Standard Oil Company, which the
Supreme court of the United States sol
em-iy dissolved" some few weeks ago,
has declared dividend of 2, 900 per cent.
This action was taken by the Standard
Oil company of Indiana, and was made
for the purpose of concealing the enor-
nous profits of the company 1t was
what is called a stock dividend, that is,
for every share of stock owned by stock
holder, he was given % additional shares.
To do this it was necessary to increase
the capital stock from one million to
thirty million dollars, no new capital was
added, however. The increase was de-
clared out of the surplus.
Since the dissolution" of the trust
several melons of this sort have been cut.
The Vacuum oil company, another sub
sidiary, recently increased its capital
stock from 81, 500, 900 to $1,000, 900, and
it is reported the Standard of Kentucky
will declare a stock dividend of $500
per cent.
Naturally, says the Wall Street Jour
nal, the official mouth piece of Big Busi-
ness, old Standard Oil stock holders
are elated over the Supreme Courts de-
cree.
Yes, quite naturally!
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12

Heno, q iittl5 station near Middle
town. An excursion train and a
freight train tried TO pass on the
same track The Cincinnati Enquirer
correspondent was out OF town and
had asked Cox 10 guard his inter
ests. When he heard Of the wreck
Cox ran all the way TO Heno and
preempted the only available wire to
Cincinnati by clipping a half page
from an old newspaper and tele-
graphing the words In Il into the
ENQUIRER office with an explanatory
note. When the correspondent OF
the rival Cincinnati morning paper
reached the me he found that be
couldn't send his account by teie'
graph. No telephone was available,
Cox was master of the situation. As
result, the Cincinnati Enquirer, on
the following morning, contained an
exclusive account of the biggest rail
road wreck that had occurred in Ohio
in a dozen years. The name Of every
person killed or injured, together
with his history, appeared in that
story.
That day Cox received a telegram
OF congratulation and an offer Of a
largest institutions Of the kind in the
country, is located in the Third dis
trict. It had always gone Republi-
can. But during his first term in
congress, Cox paid devoted attention
to the soldiers, He didn't ask them
for their votes-he merely made him
self their representative in fact as
well as in name. He investigated all
their complaints and all their claims
promptly and justly, They went to
him us an attorney. And no man
with a just claim or a juct grievance
ever went in vain.
Wherefore-marvel of maTvels-
when the votes were counted on cleo
ton night it was discovered that
James NJ. Cox, Democrat, had carried
the Soldiers home by an overwhelm-
ing majority. 1t was the first time
in the history of America that such a
thing had occurred.
By which token it happens right
now that James NJ Cox has few op-
ponents. He is the biggest political
quantity in his district, in the south
ern part of Ohio and-some say-in
the whole blooming state.
Mr.. Cox is a likeable man. He is
dignified without being repellant; he
is humanity approachable; he is bust
nesslike without being technical; he
is progressive without being cranky;
he is a man Of sufficient wealth
to be thoroughly appreciative of the
necessity for sane regulation of busi-
ness interests, and has been poor
enough in his time to know the rights
of the under dog.
fnnptInuad IN EIgbt n paaal
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12

A balloon which Professor Lowe
had with great difficulty brought up
the peninsula from Fortress Monroe
by wagon was taken to the front
with the advance troops. Lowe as
cended at n. m. on the 9Th and re-
mained up until after daylight, observ-
ing the camphres and movements of
the Confederates. On descending he
was ordered by General Fitz-John Por-
ter, the director Of the siege, to ascend
and "loOk for the movement Of wagons
and also where the largest number Of
men are. Send word what is passing
as soon as you can"
Lowe related what he had already
seen and asked the general to go up
with him. This Porter did and re-
mained up nearly two hours at the
height Of 1000 feet, within one mile
of the Confederate works. Later some
craftsmen went up; also the Count
of Paris, who was serving on General
McClellan's staff. Ascensions were
made every day by generals, staff Off
GERS and engineers. On the 18th Cen
eral Porter went up alone. Lowe was
absent, and his orders that three or
four retaining ropes should be used
were not observed. There was but
one rope, and this had been weakened
by having acid fall on it. A strong
gust of wind severed the rope and
carried the balloon westward over the
Confederate lines.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12

If Taft could have lodged the Illinois
primary like Governor Harmon did, his
stock in the Presidential fight would be
quc.ed higher than it is to-day Harmon
lodges when the people get a chance on
a straight issue On an issue like the
liquor question, where straddling is an
art, he's at home able to catch them
comm an goin'. The only thing wor-
thy of note the Governor ever took the
people into his confidence on was his op-
position to the initiative and referendum,
the best plank in the platform on which
he was elected. Bnt he only repudiated
it after he got into Office upon it. Now
that his presidential chances have gone
glimmering his managers howl like
stuck pig because progressive Ohio dem
ocrats prefer Wilson, Clark or any other
known progressive.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
when the swords were delivered.

"Major Halpine, as the representative
of General Hunter, received the weap-
ons. The ceremony was performed in
the colonels headquarters, all stand
ing. 1t was just at dark, and the
candles gave only a half light. The
weapons were laid on a table, each
officer advancing in turn, according to
his rank, and mentioning his name
and title. Nearly every one added
some remark. The coloners was digni-
fed: 4 yield my sword, but trust
have not disgraced It, "*"
'Major Halpine, in reply, spoke grace
fully of the painfulness of the duty he
had been called upon to perform-to
receive the swords Of men who had
shown by their bravery that they de-
served to wear them. = " As soon as
the surrender was complete Colonel
Olmstead turned TO his officers and
began making some remarks to them,
upon which his captors withdrew. The
American flag was then raised on the
ramparts."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
HARMONITES CONVICTED
OUT OF THEIR
OWN MOUTH
[Steubenville Gazette. Dem. !

Steubenvllle Gazette, Dem.
The Harmon bureau at Washington is
very busy these days and is handing out
licks right and left to Wilson and Clark.
Just now it is the most militant organi-
zation in the presidential fight. That it
is backed by the money trust is evident
by its style of campaigning In the
news matter sent out under date of
March 19, we find the following:
Wilson is not in any sense a can
didate of the congressional demo-
Gratis Most of them have already
selected Harmon and accepted him
as the man of the hour Democrats
in Congress represent on all average,
rather a more conservative view than
do democrats en- masse throughout
the country The democrats who
break into congress are impressed
with the necessity of getting CAM
paign funds and of maintaining
8touch with the fixed powers of bust
ness, which always concern them
selves with big politics. Democrats
who have seen their party defeated
because of its extreme radicalism i'll
other years when Bryan was licked
to a frazzle, would like to see the
party get in line for victory. They
believe that Harmon is the right
man to lead them to triumph
Now if there was anybody around here
who had doubts about where Governor
Harmon stands i'll his campaign, those
doubts need no longer exist after this
testimony from Harmon's own bureau.
He has definitely committed himself to
the same powers that nominated Parker
in 1904, and thereby led to the worst de-
feat that the democratic party ever sus-
tained in its whole history, and this be-
cause it was faithless to its trust. And
speaking of being licked to a frazzle, "
Mckinley led Bryan by so, 900 in 1896 in
Ohio, while Roosevelt's majority over
Parker in this state was 255, 900 in 1904
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
SEEMS THEY DID OUT
IN THE OLD HOME
OF LINCOLN

This is refreshing. President Taft, in
recent letter to Chairman Koenig, OF
the Maryland State Republican commit
tee, used this language:
II hope you will see to it that all vot-
ers are allowed to cast their ballots at
the coming primaries"
Apparently, it does not occur to the
President that as free born American cit
izens they have the perfect and inalien-
able right to cast their votes, without
waiting for Mr.. Koenig or anybody else
to ALLOW" them that privilege.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
Notice to Candidates

The price for publishing announcements
OF candidates for county offices Is $500, no
difference whether the announcement Is
made Immediately or at "A future date. The
cash must accompany the announcement,
and they Will be printed In the order In
which they are received at this office, and
no deviation from this rule will be made.
o. q. OARLIN Publisher Democrat.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
FoR REPREsENTATINE

BEDELL-We are authorized to an
nounce the name Of j. j. Bedell, OF Jeffer-
son township, as candidate for Represen-
tative, subject TO the decision OF the Demo-
cratic voters OF Mercer County at the coun-
ty primary May u, 1919.
HUBER-We are authorized to announce
the name OF Fred Huber, OF Franklin town
ship, AS "a candidate for Representative,
subject to the decision OF the Democratic
voters OF Mercer County AZ the county
primary, May 81, 1912.
WINTERMUTE-We are authorized to
announce the name Of DR.. G. j. O. Winter
mute, OF Jefferson township, as a candidate
for Representative, subject to the decision
OF the Democratic voters OF Mercer County
at the county primary, May q.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12
FoR CoNaREss

GOEKE We are authorized to announce
the name OF j. Henry Cooke. OF Auglaize
County, as "A candidate for Congress (sec
ond terml for the Fourth Congressional
District, subject TO the decision OF the DEM
Ocrntlc voters at the MAY primary.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-12

The progressives Of Illinois were up
and doing Tuesday, and VIM. J. Bryan
has another smile coming, He saw his
friend Champ Clark get magnificent
send off for President, his arch enc
my Sullivan get it in the neck and his
friend ex-Mayor Dunno nominated for
Governor, and Roosevelt cayorting
around over Taft's mutilated political
carrocc