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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
STEAM ROLLER IN DAILY LIFE.

Steam rollers are not popular
now. The time has gone by when
the man who was fiattened out IN
der their clanking cylinders would
climb on the apparatus and get his
revenge by iattening the next fellow.
Nevertheless. IL is amusing to see
how some who cherish political indi-
viduality so sacredly will meekly lie
down under the steam roller of daily
life and say they like II.
Take the case OF fashion. and with
out appealing 10 the eccentricities of
womankind TO support the claim. A
man may declaim violently on the
street corner about the crushing out of
individual judgment by the party ma
chine. Yet he has just paid down
$3.50 10 $500 for a new straw hat.
because the style has changed since
last year. Thus comes the steam roll
Ter OF style
And yet It is probable that the MAX
ers OF hats in the year 1911 produced
just as good an article as in the year
1872. The purpose OF hat is 10
screen the head from the rays of the
sun and from the drafts OF cool even
ing air. II is hardly likely that any
greater triumphs in that line have been
created during the past twelve months
than existed before.
And the art of braiding straw IS an.
Client. Our grandmothers a century
ago turned out a cleanly finished artis-
tic head covering. II is not likely that
a higher range OF beauty in hat build.
Ing has been acquired during the u.
month
The funny thing about it is the
vagueness OF the public idea Of style
Not one man In twenty could tell with.
out looking over a crowd. whether
wide strands Of straw or narrow
strands are taking their turn under the
steam roller this year.
Take the question whether YOU will
call your MONDAY meal dinner" OF
luncheon People who live in cities
and live at some distance commonly
have their heavy meal az night. and
TO call it dinner is the simple, IN
pretentious thing.
II you live in the country. WORK
close 10 your home. you may prefer
/ a heavy, old fashioned meal at noon
( Yet when the summer boarders cal
Your abundant MONDAY spread :
luncheon and your simple bread anC
milk supper a dinner" YOU echo. tC
show your familiarity with metropoIi
tan ways.
I The steam roller again, The reade
will supply plenty Of other instances
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
BRYAN AND ROOSEVELT.

The difference between Colonel w.
J. Bryan and Colonel Theodore Roose-
welt as active militant progressives is
that Bryan, regardless of the extremes
TO which he may go in his aggressive
ness, Is believed 10 be absolutely sin
cere, whereas Roosevelt is a man of
words rather than deeds Bryan in the
Baltimore convention tossed down the
gauntlet TO what he considered the
elements of Big Business that are re-
sponsible for the excessive cost Of
living and oppression and said the
democrats wanted nothing from them
and did not desire a nominee that
would be obligated TO the interests Of
Wall street. The Argus, for its own
part. IS frank 10 say he went too far in
his attitude toward Champ Clark. II is
not prepared at this distance TO assail
his motives
Roosevelt on the other hand, while
constantly prating about the rule OF
the people, and the cause OF the peo-
pie, was backed financially by Big Bus
mess as represented by George W. Per
kins. who spent a fortune in the re-
publican primaries in the hopes of
landing a nomination for the would-be
third termer; was with Roosevelt at
Chicago and was one OF his staunchest
supporters and confidential friends
Having placed himself under tremen.
dous obligation TO Perkins. and incur,
red a debt that he would have been
bound 10 recognize and discharge had
he entered the White house again
Roosevelt had the audacity TO speak
OF himself as the peoples champion
and 20 lead them blindly, and in d
measure successfully. to think that he
stood for their redemption. Further
he asked nothing in a platform thai
would speak for their alienation OIL
/ redress. Instead, he was for woman
suffrage. In all his career in the pres
idency he did not once lift up his voice
for tariff reform or any other practiCa
remedy for the ills that beset the PEG
pie
+ Bryan. though. openly repudiated Wal
street and insisted that the tariff be mad,
the issue in the campaign and Sc
wrote it into the Baltimore platform.
Therein lies the difference between
the real progressive and the fake pro
greSSiyp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

him. A. ]. Nordskog, a detective,
was a witness. He designated three
bars at which he said the judge took
three drinks each evening after leav-
ing the bench.
Once or twice, after having gone
the round during the evening hours
added the witness, he went to at
least three bars after IL o'clock be,
fore going home"
The witness told of following
Judge Hanford late the night of Oct
9 as he walked home in rain from a
club. He said the judge stopped sew,
eral times 10 lean against a building
or a lamp post.
Telling of another occasion when
he followed the judge, the detective
said: He side-stepped frequently.
am certain he was intoxicated He
entered an apartment building al
1870 and stayed until nearly !
o'clock in the morning, when he
came out and went home"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
AW0MANyO OBSERVATIONS


sugar and pure syrups, so they don't
crave for them as did"
But you like vegetables now" said
the little mother How did you train
yourself to like them?" she asked. with
a view to instructing the listening
children.
Well" said the other, 81 found out
they were good for me. Besides when
l saw that other people ate vegetables
and liked them, was sort OF ashamed
Of myself to think didn't like them,
too. felt there was something wrong
with me. So began to to eat veg
etables, and all of sudden I discover
ed that liked them. And now l just
love them. In fact, want meat only
once day now, and some days I don t
care for it at all. A good dinner can
/ be a dinner without a meat dish, but
to my mind it's not good and healthy
dinner without salad and a cooked
vegetable or two.
"As grew older, too. I found tina,
vegetables were good for my complex
ion, and better than taking medicine
to keep me we'll and strong. And I'm
so addicted to vegetables now that I'm
even planting them myself and helping
them grow in my own little garden.
81 think my children like vegetables
better, too, when they have something
to do with growing them. lei
them help me in the garden, and they
can hardly wait to eat the things
they've helped to grow. We have &
regular celebration over the first o.
any new thing that natures. The frs
radishes in our garden were fought fol
and now each one is watching to be the
original discoverer of the first bean"
1--WE have a garden" said the littl,
mother, "but hadn't thought Of en-
couraging the children to help it in.
always thought they wouldn't care TO
it"
IF they don't" said the other WON
an, they're different from most chill
dren know"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02


my children won't eat anything but
meat and potatoes-and cake, OF
course said a little woman with a
couple OF Riddles. I've tried to get
them to like vegetables, but they won't
eat them" she sighed.
Come TO think of il, didn't like veg
etables, either, when l was a young
ster" said the other woman. Il pos,
itively despised any cooked vegetables.
Carrots and beans and parsnips-even
! potatoes, and all that sort of thing
never could see why people ate them.
And lettuce was just like so much
| grass to me.
II liked meat pretty well, but want,
ed sweet things particularly. l was
always hunting for cakes and cookies
and things with lots of sugar on them
! One day discovered some Of that
lumpy brown sugar in the pantry. The
sugar began to disappear after that
and I probably would have eaten the
whole five pounds If our hired CIR
hadn't told me that sometimes brown
sugar had worms in ii.
Those were the days when sugar
and sweets of all kinds were not con
sidered good for children. Nowadays
see that my children have plenty Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
Accomplished.

Accomplished.
Man tried for many years. to fly;
Now see how he is flying.
Which shows az plain as anything
The use there is in trying.
Had he but sat him down and sighed
Or in q corner pouted
And said 1t wasn't any use
His wings would not be sprouted-
See how he skins the upper air.
The ground beneath him spurning,
Though often quite undiGnihed
He is on his returning.
But up he jumps and starts again
Before a word is spoken
Unless II happens in the fall
A precious leg is broken.
For years he said unto himself.
IT know that can do it,
And, though he landed in the mire,
Again he would go to 1t.
Until at last he found the way
And down the stretch came scoring,
And now you see him with a smile
At exhibitions soaring.
Hurrah for man! He never would
Be satisfied with crawling,
Though learning how to tread the skies
Involved a deal of falling.
He goes aloft where he may snatch
Tho secrets of the thunder
And comes down for his meals unharmct
Say. isn't he wonder?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
So He Did.

Indians. you know" said the widely
read man, ARE very stoicaL They're
never known TO laugh"
"Oh. don't know" replied the Zip
pant person. The poet LOngfellow
made Minne-ha -ha ."-Catholic Standard
and Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

on an economical basis. Thus the
American public is able to obtain the
very best product that can be made
at the lowest price compatible with the
quality of the goods"
An ABSOLUTE UNTRUTH.
In the first place. that statement is
an absolute untruth The American
public is not enabled to buy the very
best product that can be made-at the
lowest price compatible with the quail
ity OF the goods" A citizen of Can
ada or of England. or, in fact, almost
any other country in the world, can
buy better class of goods at a much
lower price than the American con-
sumner pays for the shoddy stuffs turn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
Unusual Methods,

Unusual Methods.
81 hear that JimsOn is going to run
for congress. What in the world ever
induced him to do such a fool thingI"
81 think it is that widow he expects
to marry"
"Oh. expects to live in Washington,
eh?"
Don't know that she does"
Then why go into a congressional
campaign"
81 think she wants to find out all
Jimson's past"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

or schedule n,
has published a
highly artistic lii
tie booklet, in
which is fully set
forth, with photo
graphs, the meth
cd of manufacture
ing the various
kinds Of cloth sold
by the company.
The company sent
copies of the book.
let TO every editor
in the country.
)ne of the state.
ments in the book
let is as follows :
Clear sighted
manag cement and
u Il e q u aled pur
chasing po W e !
unite in producing
goods uueXCelled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

II IS time 10 stop flddling over the
paving material on Twentieth street.
Apparently the brick trust is getting
busy again, and the first thing people
know It will be reaching out for the
entire Twentieth street job. II should
be halted right where IL is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
For Choice,

Where are you going this summer.
Jones?"
Nowhere"
Nowhere! Isn't that rather IN
usual for your"
"Yes, but my wife and l have de-
cided that we would rather be com
Portable than fashionable"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
-
Paradox,
PA, what's a paradox"

PA, what's paradox"
ut is when the impossible happens"
Then we had a paradox here this
evening. Ma said you couldn't posi-
bly, be expected home before midnight.
because you had an excuse for stayin'
downtown."-Pittsbu Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
oUTNUMBERED AT STOCKHOLM.

The American athletes. who are ex-
pecJed by their oountrymen 20 take
most ~ the highest honors OF anna
tgAr athletics in competition with the
liah 81 the world IN the Olympic
games. Taunot win by force OF mum
BIS They viii have 10 depend upon
Sl'..'F. not the size OF their company.
Sweden VII! have six times as many
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
HANFORD DRANK, CHARGE
Detective Also Testifies He Believes
Jurist Became intoxicated.

Seattle, July 2-The habits of
United States District Judge Cor
nelius H Hanford were the subject
OF inquiry yesterday by a judiciary
subcommittee Of the house of rep
resentatives hearing charges against
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
She AdNisad

Helm in love with a charming
girl. and I'd like TO ask your advice
She-Tm willing to help you all | can
He-Well, would you advise me to
propose TO you?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
Not Anpealinn.

You seem TO keep your household
. expenses down more closely than
do. How do you manage it,"
We'll, We keep a cook both plain and
poor"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
Hatred.

II you hate your enemies you will
contract such a vicious habit Of mind
as by degrees will break out upon
those who are your friends or those
who are Indifferent to you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
Hunor and
Philosophy
NJ DUNCAN ~. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

A GIRL with new engagement ring
4 is as fluttery and self conscious as
the man who is about to make his first
after dinner speech
II is one Of the sights of Il lifetime
TO see an avaricious man trying TO ap-
pear generous.
The fellow who complains that he
didn't have half chance probably
would not have recognized it had he
seen IT bisected and presented to him.
It is hardly right to call man awk-
ward and a stumbler just because he
falls in love.
Objections are so plentiful and
handy tnat 1t isn't hard at all to meet
them
Life is a waiting game, and any one
who tries TO force proceedings is
scheduled to lose on every point.
1t Is too bad tnaC soheoouy always
goes and makes US mad just when we
were going to prove what nice, cour-
teous people we are.
If man is a hero to one woman
| It is sufficient to keep him busy life,
time
There are people who are good occa
sionally on the general principle that
a change is good for any one.
Experience Is a commodity that YOU
generally pay too high price for and
sell too little of.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
Salf Evident.

II hear that coal is going up"
81 hadn't heard it"
-Don't you believe it!'
''Sure. / knew 1t without hearing IL A"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
Great For the Tightwad.

MA, are they going 10 coin a half
cent?"
There is some talk of it"
81 hope they don't"
"WhyT'
Grandpa would only give US half a
stick OF candy at a time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

company. is in jail here charged with
bigamy. 1t is charged i'll the war
rant Dearth has a wife here and one
in Indianapolis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
Quite a Catch.

"Did you have a big catch on your
fishing tripT
you bet / did,
what did you catchT
Three sinners. a cold in my head
and curtain lecture"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

The houn' dawg proved 20 be fair
ly good fighter and slayer after all
the uncomplimentary things said of his
courage and his wind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, Ill (En-
tered at the postofice as second-ciass
matter)
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

Rockefeller. according 20 his pastor,
doesn't know one card from another.
stu he always holds the trump card.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

George W. Perkins says he will
make the Taftites sit up and take
notice. Probably he intends to depress
their stock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

We still maintain that there Is no
steam roller at work in the demo
cratic national convention. Everybody
can do as they please even to starting
n riot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

Illinois may prove the keystone OF
the situation at Baltimore-the maker
OF the next president OF the United
States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

What II somebody had introduced
an anti-Wall street resolution in the
republican convention!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

AS a charger In the battle front of
progress. the country gets a new as
pect Of the democratic donkey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
Anticipated.

The holdup man finds something wrong:
He thinks his trade the very worst,
For. when q victim comes along
The grocer man has been there frst
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

A GIRL with a new engagement ring
"A is as luttery and self conscious as
the man who is about to make his first
after dinner speech.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
July . in American
History.

1852 President Lincoln announced his
famous call for "JJJ.OOO more" vol
uutecrs.
lSG3-Battle Of Round Top. Gettys.
burg. won by the Fcdera!s
lSSI-Prcsideut Garfield shot in the
railroad station IT Washington by
Charles ]. Guitoau. disappointed
applicant FOR Office. VITO was ar
rested al once.
1JOs-Murat Halstead. veteran editor
and writer died. born 1888.
Al Tho Uevy1 -r ina r,.... r.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

The two powers which in my opinion
constitute wise man are those OF
haannR and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

La Toilette is against Roosevelt. but
not for Taft.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

Well. no one thought that the Bal.
timore oyster would be easy TO open.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

Many a dark horse is so black he
remains unseen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

Bryan Is something OF rough rider
himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

It is one Of the sights Of lifetime
to see an avaricious man trying TO ap-
pear generous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
BY CLYDE n. TAvENNER.

Especial Correspondence OF The Argus)
Washington, June 30.-The Ameri-
can Wooden company, popularity known
as the trust, and the chief beneficiary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
BY THE J. w. POTTER co.

TERMs.-Daily. 10 cents per week
Weekly. 81 per year in advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made 10 the circulation department.
which should also be notified in every
instance where II is desired 20 have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority In the premises.
All communications OF arEum entative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publ:ca-
ton. No suck articles viii be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones in all departments: Cen
trail Union. Vest I4J. Il45 and 2I45;
Union Electric. 6I45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

A prominent figure in Colorado
politics this summer will be Alva
Adams, former governor OF that
state. Colorado is normally Demo-
cratic by a small majority, and Mr.
Adams declares that the entrance OF
Roosevelt into the presidential fight
will split the Republican vote to
such an extent that Democratic sue
cess in Colorado next November will
be absolutely assured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
Bioamist Arrested.

Pana. III, July 2.-Walter Dearth,
manager Of the Pana Gas & Electric
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

Pessimism is productive OF PARALYSIS
and stagnation,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

The fellow who complains that he
didn't have half a chance probably
would not have recognized it had he
seen it bisected and presented to him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

Al the news ali tae ume.--Tbs
A-Kus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

1t is hardly right to call man awk
ward and a stumbler just because be
falls in love.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

Objections are so plentiful and
handy that 1t isn't hard at all to meet
them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

If a man is a hero to one woman
It is sufficient to keep him busy life
time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

you DON'T KNOW NE, DO your" HE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

There are people who are good occa-
sionally on the general principle that
a change is good for any one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

Life is a waiting game, aud any one
who tries TO force proceedings is
scheduled to lose on every point.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

It is too bad that somebody always
goes and makes us mad just when we
were going to prove what nice, cour-
teous people we are.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-13
TORONTO WOMAN
Weakened by Two Operations Rccov-
crs Strength with yinoL
s. 4 500: y:

Here is another case where the re-
turn to health is due to vinol, which
has done so much good in restoring
strength to people who haYe been
weakened by the shock and loss of
blood in surgical operations-and
those who are weak from any cause.
Mr.. w. Smith, of Toronto, Canada,
says: My wife having been in two
hospitals and undergoing two opera
tons in twelve months, was re-
Gently persuaded by nelghbor to
give her Vinol. L am more than
thankful to say she obtained immedi-
ate relief in general, as previous to
using vinol she could. not sleep at
night or create an appetite in any
possible manner, being continually in
great pain"
If you are weak and rundown, have
no appetite and cannot sleep, Ylnol
is Just what YOU need and We guar
antee 1t TO do all we claim. You get
your money back II 1t does not. stone
& Mercer, druggists, clarksburg, w,
Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-13
MINSTREL SHOW
Will Be Given in the Elks'
Home Nights Of June
5 and 6.

The entertainment committee Of
the. Elks' lodge here has decided to
put on an old-time minstrel show in
the auditorium at it's home on West
Pike street the nights Of Wednesday
and Thursday, June 5 and 6.
Douglass Williams has been. engaged
to stage the show. This fact as
sures the presentation of a clever
production in a clever way. 1t will
be one of the most gorgeous ever
seen in 'C1arksburg, The talent will
be entirely local and several OF the
leading business men of the city will
be participants. The surprise OF
surprises will be the announcement
of the names of the end men. The
first rehearsal will be held in the
home tonight at o'clock and all
those who have been asked to be
parts OF the show are asked to at
tend it.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-13
WILLIAMS ARREsrED.

Edward Williams, recently re-
leased from Jail on habeas corpus
proceedings before Judge Raymond
on the ground that Justice
W. P. Camp had given him a longer
sentence than was within the power
Of the justice. was arrested Saturday
evening for alleged drunkenness and
disorderiy conduct on a Mt. Clare
street car Friday night. He willTbe
given hearing Hbefore Justice Jack
son ". Carter later.