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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
BUT BECKER DID NOT TAKE THE
STAND.

Police Lieutenant Becker says that
he will get a new trial and that he
will finally be acquitted. Possibly he
believes what he says, but 1t 10 unlike
ly that any jury viii ever acQuit him
unless he alters the plan upon which
his defense was conducted: whether
Il was mapped out by himself or by
his attorneys makes little difference.
For Becker did not take the witness
stand. No Judge could prevent a Jury
from drawing its own conclusions
from that fact. nor could the most
eloquent plea OF any lawyer hide its
significance.
Here was New York police ofiicer
~ much more than the average au-
thority and influence and, OF course,
under corresponding obligations TO
the public. who let himself be tried
for murder Of the coolest and most
deliberate kind, without telling his
OWN story 20 the jury. With his life
y. stake, he lodged the witness stand
What could the jurors think excep:
that he dared not face a searching
oross-examination? How could thel
fail TO be convinced that he had crime
10 conceal and knew full well that
destructive admissions would be fcro
ed from him or impossible entangie-
ments with facts which could be abso-
lutely demonstrated, would be shown
IN his testimony.
The chief witnesses against Becker
were known and confessed gamblers,
liars, swindlers and professional law
breakers. Their evidence might well
have been received with extreme doubt
Aud caution by any jury. II vigorously
honied and controverted by the testi-
E.ony OF man hitherto rated honest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

ming the car that collided with me
didn't blow his horn till he got right
on to me-"
"Oh. it isn't that | object to your be-
ing here, or doing all / can for you
It's something else. I'm engaged to be
married. and ! expect my tiance here
this evening-any evening. in fact I'm
afraid it will
She hesitated.
"You mean that your fiance won't Hike
the idea of marrying woman who
has a husband living. 1t won't i'm
prove matters-that husband being I'M
der the same roof with you for sea
SON.
"Oh. don't care for that, though it
may make talk"
1t is bad job. isn't it? I thought
you said when you got your decree that
one husband was enough for you. and
you'd never take another"
Did ! say that?"
There was q brief pause I'm the dia-
logue. at the end of which Mr. Upton
said We'll. I suppose l deserve it. |
married too late in life. I'd got cranky.
Always used to having my own way
and gratifying every within. | couldn't
brook the slightest interference. l sup
pose acted like brute
There was no reply TO this. The
lady noticing that his pillow was not
comfortable. rearranged 1t for him.
Then he went on talking partly to him
self and partly to her:
'-Then that affair with Helen Thomp-
son came up 10 make it worse. But
you were all off as to that ! couldn't
set you right without attacking her.
And II l had tried to explain in the
frame of mind you were in at the time
Il would have ayailed nothing. Besides
I didn't like to confess that she had
got me tangled before you and were
married. and I was afraid of her. Per
haps you don't know what II is to get
the spite OF & bad woman. sbe IL az
likely TO tnjure herself as you-reason
all gone, nothing but impulse and de-
sire for revenge"
What hold had she on your"
ut would be just as impossible to 60
into that now as then. What's the
use OF locking the stable door after the
horse is stolen? We're divorced. and
you are about to marry another man
IL l were to make a clean breast of 1t
all II wouldn't do any good. You can't
put US back where we were before the
divorce. You've agreed to marry an
| other man. You couldn't honorably
throw him on. II you did he might
trump up something against you
He wouldn't do that because he is
an honorable gentleman. II you had
never associated with any but ladies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
AW0MANyO OBSERVATIONS


Say, can you do outdoors and
"hoiler," without somebody calling up
the police and telling them there's
crazy person around?
Can you move around without pry-
ing eyes upon you. and swell out
your chest and strut and look as If
the earth is yours, just because you're
feeling so good you can't hold your
self in?
Can you go out into your garden
and pull up your own carrots and
beets and such, and pridefully carry
them into the house for future con-
sumption?
Can you come indoors, after a tramp
In your old clothes (you don't care
whether they get full of "stick-tights"
or mott 50 desperately hungry that
you'd relish old shoes fried, to find
that other has fresh cornbread, and
the kind of vegetable soup you like
(the kind that's all sorts Of vegeta-
bles). and mealy boiled potatoes and
pork roast and apple sauce and an
apple pie-you knowing the pedigree
of all those "eats?" And have you
eaten till you loved the whole world?
And then have you piled more wood
on the fire In the livingroom and sat
there, supinely blissful, with book or
needle or just chatting, or dreaming.
till it's time to go upstairs and jump
between bedclothes that have the
smell and feel of only those bed
clothes that are aired outdoors?
These are blessed things!
Poor old cityite, who has none OF
them-who possibly doesn't even
know what he's missing!
Yet every day there are those VINO
are voluntarily giving up such bless
ings to become prisoners among walls
of brick and stone; giving up their
freedom for the conventions OF the
multitude; enslaving themselves, sup
pressing themselves physically and
!, spiritually. for artificial comforts, ar
tifcial pleasures and false idea of
success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
The Deviihsh.

In some places the stingaree is called
the "devilish." not by reason Of It's ap-
pearance, but because of its armed
tail. a most dreadful weapon, with
which it has been known to kill men
This tail is long and thin. like whip.
and the stingaree employs a wonderful
accuracy OF aim when using IT, In case
of attack the stingaree iashes it at the
enemy. Ii rarely misses lnasmuch
as the end of this tail is provided with
a sharp thorn" or spur. almost like
the spur OF 3 gamecock. but much
longer and keener, the wound inflicted
Is most Sarinus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
TAFT AND THE CRY OF PANIC

AHE hND AnC Uni Or IANAC
John Wanamaker, merchant prince.
has come TO the aid Of Mr.. Taft with
a warning to business men against the
destruction OF industries" which he
says will follow the election Of Wood.
row Wilson
William c. McAdoo, vice chairman
OF the democratic national committee,
makes answer to Mr.. Wanamaker in
another column, and we commend what
he says to the readers attention.
This cry of panic is on all fours
with the statement that Mr.. Taft is
responsible for the high prices the
farmer is getting for his products.
The reason the farmer is getting
more for his products Is because the
supply has been shorter and the de-
mand greater during Mr.. Taft's admin
istration than at any other time In
recent history.
There were in 1910 on the farms in
this country 10000 fewer cattle,
100000 fewer sheep and only $4,000
more hogs than in 1890 to feed the
29,o24,552 more mouths In 1910 than
In 1890. This is solely and alone the
reason why the farmer is getting more
for what he has to sell than 20 years
ago. It's the old law Of supply and
demand.
And still the increase to the farmer
in the price Of his products was greater
in the 10 years from 1890 to 1900 than
from 1900 to 1910. The value Of all
farm products in 1880 was s2,4o6,Io7,.
4s4, and in 1900, s4,717. ora, an in
crease OF 90 per cent. In 1910 the val
ne was approximately $500, 900. 900.
an increase OF IS per cent over 1900.
The 1Ss01e00 increase was therefore
2 per cent greater than the 1eo0-1sIo
increase. And the 1s90-Is00 period,
let it be noted, contained the last ad.
miuistration OF Grover Cleveland.
II not the Law OF supply and demand,
but the politics Of the administration.
determines the farmers prices, then
the farmer was better OF during the
decade including the Cleveland admin
istration, for his farm products were
worth per cent more than in the
decade including the Taft administra-
ton.
Money plentiful and crops good. bus
iness viii be good. Business is going
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

1t is all in the point of view. The
prospect of a good dinner is as stimu-
Iating to a hungry man as 1t Is dis
couraging to a dyspeptic.
A mans heart may be reached
through his stomach. but you reach his
good will through his bank account
The beautiful autumn leaves are a
sight prettier on the trees than they
are when they are clamoring to be
raked of the lawn.
Another thing against the freak cleo
ton bet Is that even II you do win you
cant buy your wife set of fnrs with
the proceeds.
mean things the neighbors say about
you.
Ever stop to wonder how the old
Spanish inquisition happened 70 over
look the dentists chair?
The schoolgirl who doesn't like pick
les or saited lemons should have her
career watched
A man never lies awake at night to
worry for fear bis bank account would
get awkward from overgrowth.
10 there any connection between the
simple life and the simpletonl
We can sill designate II as ''our vii
iage" when a new desert will set the
ladies all agog.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
and clean. But Becker was afraid to
take the stand.
CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN Elk.
PENSES.

Charles J. Searle has made oath to
the amount Of his campaign expenses
to date. The figures total S1,0S0.24,
just about what was scheduled by
the democratic nominee, Clyde H.
Tavenner. The Argus is not dis
posed for the mere purpose Of
finding fault with Judge Searle, to
question the reliability of his OATH
bound statement. 1t believes Judge
Searle TO be an honorable man as far
as any statement he may make con-
corning himself is concerned, and sees
no occasion to dispute him in this in.
stance. AS a matter of fact IL Judge
Searle would make a solemn state
ment as 10 where he stands as be-
tween the republicans and the progress
stves In this campaign, The Argus
would believe him and not require
him to take It under oath either.
II 10 not what Judge Searle may
have to say of himself that people are
finding fault with all over the dis
trict. 1t is what he does not say on
an Issue OF which the people have
a right to know in this year Of stand
patism and bullmoosism. Here 1t is
that Mr.. Searle is weak 1t is his
sin OF omission that is finding him
out and is bound to be his undoing.
The friends OF Mr. Tavenner, how.
ever, have a right to be incensed al
the attempt of Judge Searle and his
supporters to discredit Mr.. Tavenner's
sworn statement feeling that he is
just as much entitled to be believed
as is Judge Searle.
The only theory that the friends OF
Mr.. Tavenner can place on the IN
worthy charges that have been made
concerning his campaign expenses is
that Judge Searle is preparing to
food the district, and Rock Island in
! particular. with money during the
closing days of the campaign in at
tempt to gain workers, regardless Of
! politics, as was his policy in the pri
mary.
The scheme will not work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

The New Sin" is playing to big
business In a New York theatre. Any.
body who can show New Workers any.
thing new in that line is entitled to all
he can get.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

Vote TO hold down the county debt,
not TO increase It by adding between
$4,000 and $4,000 to the election ex.
penses of q special primary and cleo
ton TO choose a successor to County
Judge olmsted, who asks promotion to
the circuit bench at the peoples ex-
pense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

Floyd z. Thompson, democratic
candidate for states attorney, is clean.
capable and conscientious. He will
enforce the law without fear or favor
against all violators and evildoers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
Oct. 20 in American
History.

1Si2-An expedition Of American SOL
diers and sailors destroyed the Brit
ish boats and batteries at Black
Rock. near Buffalo.
1s2o-Thomas Francis Bayard. states
man. the first United States am
bassadOr appointed under that IT,
tle) to England. born: died 1898.
1SS5-General George Brinton Michel.
ian died: born 1896.
1911-Joseph Pulitzer. proprietor Of the
New York World. died in Charles
ton. S. G.. born 1s47.
All the narra al tho tine rI.. A 1850.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
Mother Goose.

II II reported that the following oc-
CURED In q small poultry store kept by
the widow Of the deceased merchant:
81 should like to see a nice fat goose"
said a customer entering the shop.
Yes. sir" replied the boy. Mother
win be down directly."-woman's
Home Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

II you elect Floyd Z. Thompson
states attorney you will not regret It,
He will conduct the ONCE In an hon
est and fearless manner and prosecute
criminals and vio!ators indiscrimin-
ately
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

Elect John Day member OF the state
board OF equalization. He is an hon.
est man. and has not swindled a hard
working miner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

The lawyers throughout this judicial
circuit are without reference to poli-
tics for Marshall for circuit Judge. Is
not that q pretty good recommenda-
ton for his fftness?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

Clubwomen plan TO drive Jack John
son from Chicago. Which will afford
something for elubwomen in some
other city 10 do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

Thompson says he will prosecute the
CRATER as well as the tax dodger. and
that is the kind Of man the people
want IN the ofios OF states attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

The battle cry is heard from ocean
70 ocean-we VIII Win With Wood
row Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

-Four men were buried under two
tons Of dough. says an exchange. Bak-
ers' dough or United States treasury
dough?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

Clyde Tavenner is the out and out
friend OF the people. He Is not a
straddler and hence you will always
know where to find him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
Hurnor and
Philosophy
THE HOT FINISH.

DOOM! Bangl Crashl
- Let the baggage smashi
More noise.
Boys!
Let the torchlights flame
And let the air
Be full of sound
Thrice around
The square and hacki
WhackI
Hit the drum
Some
More
Until II Is sorei
loot the horn
Until the hours OF NOR!
Let the eagle screaml
Blow of the steami
Tell the orators to grab
The nag in one hand
And
The constitution In the other
And with frenxied yell
Tell
All they don't know
Though
They burst q harns stringi
Fling
The banners out
And shout!
Noise. noise. noise, and then somei
Make II huml
loot the old bazoo
Whoo!
But it's strenuous
And the second cousin to o f1ssi
Lay on, Macduffi
We can't have enough!
Let reason take q back seat
Or beat II down the street!
Whoop 'er up. Eliza janet
The fall campaign
Is drawing to q close,
And goodness knows
1t ought to.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

New York girl kills policeman In
mistake for a burglar" But is it GER
tain that she made q mistake?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

Vote for Tavenner. the man who
fought and killed the Taylor system
OF wage slavery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
Too Often.

There seems to be an Irresistible
charm about n widow"
81 wonder what 1t isr'
maybe her life insurance"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
SAVING A WORK OF ART.
lngsnieus Scheme Of Q Restorsr Of
Damaged Masterpieces.

Damaged Masterpieces.
An instance OF the ingenuity exer-
eised By restorers OF damaged master
pieces Of paint is afforded by the
rescue Of a famous painting now own
ed by the widow Of the late John Hay.
secretary OF stAte
Mr.. Hay had Madonna by Botticel-
Il which was painted on a wooden
panel at least 400 years ago. The
wood had begun to crack. and 1t was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
None For Him.

"Why doesn't your little boy 60 to
the moving picture shows any moreT
He heard some one say that picture
shows are great educational institu-
tons"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

The democrats have but TO vote TO
win an overwhelming victory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

Not Ready to Com
mereialize II.
81 have great
faith in my fellow
man."
"Have your"
81 have. l always
try to show 1t too"
Then lend me a
dollar till n e < {
week. :"
81 couldn't think
Of capitalizing my
faith in humanity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. III. Entered at the
postoface a. seconc-class matter)
Rock Island Member OF the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
The Difference,

The Difference.
The pies our mother made seem grand
As those old days we scan.
But boyish sppetites can stand
What doubles up a man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
Tho Sacrihciai Lamb.

The Sacrificiai Lamb.
do you think that there is any hope
Of Briggs being electedT
None
"Why?"
Because they permitted him to have
the nomination"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
Tha May Il Mas Done.

The Way Il Was Done.
'sThey have broken Off the match"
Between Maude and JackT
"Yes"
"How did they manage it?"
"They gave her a motOrcar. a dia'
mond bracelet. a new piano and trip
to Europe"
"Pshaw! They could have support
ed the young couple year and then
got Maude a divorce for less money
than that"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

Elect physician coroner. DR.. R C..
Q. Meyer Is the man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

The first duty is to vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

All the news all the time.-The Argus,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

TERMs-Tea cents per week. BY car
risr. in Rock Ia and
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made to the circulation department
which should also be notified In every
instance where Il r. desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority in the premises.
All communications OF argumentative
character. poiiticaI or religious. must
have real name attached for pubi.ca-
ton No sucE articles win be printed
over fictitious Signatures
Telephones In all departments: Cen
tral Onion. West IlS. Ii4s ana sl4s;
Union Electric. BItS.
EE1R slEl1>
TkA1ss Ess2s lleo1NelIS ("
HsTtiZ
Tuesday, October 20, 1912.
Duty Dunno. does Deneen.
The first duty is TO vote.
Elect a physician coroner. DIR. R. c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

Duty Dunno, does Deneen.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-05
WEATHER.

Illinois Generally fair Monday
and Tuesday, except light snow Hur-
ries in north portion Monday, not
much change in temperature.
Kentucky and Missouri Fair
Monday and Tuesday, slightly warm
er Monday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-05
GEORGIA MOB
HANGS NEGRO
AEIER CHASE
N-.-'--r----.. -" s
Assailart Of White Woman Taken
From Officers and Riadled
With Bullets

Macon, Ca Fec cAaFles To~
eli, a negro who assaulted ana ron
bed d youne white woman Here last
night was taken from officers ard
lynched BY a mob early today.
Previously, county Officers had
sought to prevent the lynchlng and
aud removed Powell from the Jail
about which the mob gathered With
Powell gone fhe would-b2-lynchers
were admilted Then followed a man
hunt IN which all ort-golng trains
were watched Members Of tho MOB
used automobiles and caught up with
the negro and two guards In the rail-
road yards four miles from the city,
where the negro had been taken to
board train for Atlanta
lie was tied to q telegraph pole
and many bullets were fred into his
body,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-05
nADTRO FORCES &
AGAIN IN POWER
At JUAREZ, MEX.
Peace Restored and Mutinous Garr-
ison is on Way TO Chihuahua
for Service

I'll Paso, Tex Feb. 4-Juarez
again is under control Of the Madero
government and the garrison that
mqtinied IS on its way 70 chihuahua
In D special train On a mission thai
has nqt been disclosed,
The tangled affairs of tie MEXICAN
city, just across the border, wers
straisbtencd out By Generai ofo2ca
after o balf days negotiations
Mu1inous Men to Chihuahua
Waite some OF che fesoitmg gat
rison are willing 70 return with
'Orozco 10 chihuahua others, at FIRST
held out strongly SiBgularly io tpe
course VI negotiations not one viva
Was heard for tAq Sanaral, the meh
remaining sullenly &Hent
a hitch occurred after tho 3oe
mutinous men had Embarked 90 tb'
special train aT14 O'clock and, whel
the train headed faF ehihtahua jus
before O'Clock she soldiers hat
their rifles oat Of the car wineow
lilus forestaliing tusillades uutil the
passed out OF hearing
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-05
Order ISSUED
FOR REPUBL|(,
FOR ALL China
Dowager Empress Issues Edict Tell
ing Premier TO Organize
North Country

Pekin, China. Feb 4-The cm.
press dowager issued an order thie
evening iastructing Premier Yuan
Shat Kai to establish a Republic In
cooperation with the Southern Re
publicans. The odict has not been
published yet and it is accepted 1t
will be kept more or less secret so
far as the public is concerned until
arrangements in the South have been
completed.
Yuan Shat Kai now is endeayoring
to PERSUADE the Making government
to hand over the control of affairs,
to enable him to carry on the admin
istration of the whole empire until
the national convention appoints a
permanent government and adopts
a constitution,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-05
AMERICAN TROOPS
HELD IN READINESS
10 GO TO MEXICO

Washington Feb ITO moef
any emergency which may arise n
cqpuection with tie conditions in
northern Mayico, General Wood
chief OF stan Of the United States
Army, today issued orders to COM
,aanders Of several army posts.
throughoot the country 10 hold
their troops in readiness for duty
altn9 the border
General Duncan in command ~
tao Department ot Texas, was In
structed % use his own Judgment
Ia moying troops and enforcing neu-
,rEiityF ~
General Wead was 'in hts office
ircst aftha dnv arrangins for q POS
sshle truon movement af extensive
proportions.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-05
Y. N. c. A. Will HOLD
ANNUAL CONVENTION

Fha thltyslinth annual conyen-
sion of the Illinois State Young
Mems Chnstan Association viii be
held at pearin February 90 and
March ! aecording to information
sent out from The Office Of Secretary
H. A. Shomakar of Chicago The
dleeting viii only last two days, but
Will be. full oi lively interest and
viii be addressed by good speakers
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-05

Companies Sell Goods 10 Practically Every
Continent and TO the leading NaIiOns---
Advancement Shown Which Ever
Way You Look.

That Cairo has right her ndpErsa show by th
interests appearing The Bulletin this
claims made douy when considers lh
city and then goes the LIST o 5rm gvad AID locks a
and scope Of their business feat3s fas sass1
Scarcely country continent the world dog knew hnf
goods Large shipments tlad IA agop Sea
Cuba and other countries every day @aA Ya r51 SeSuG
The railroad and facil' es have dome zach aaa
what ii railroads enter tn city fGynh The best
in this part Of the country.
Cairo directy.on tic linz thasonh u VIC gassag
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-05
OFFICIALS OF SOUTH
" CHINA REPUBLIC ARE
ARRIVING AT NANKING

Marking, China, Feb 4.---The sim
nltaneous announcement that Yuan
Shat Kai has received permission
from the throne, to organize repub-
lie in the North In conjunction with
the Southern government; the ar
rival &t Marking Of Wu Ting Fang,
the, Republican minister Of justice.
Tang shao Yi, representative Of the
Concluded on Eighth Page.)