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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
NEWSPAPERS AND FACTS.

newspaper, says the St Louis
Republic, is the only business enter
prise that attempts to deal exclusive
ly with facts. To get these facts
newspaper representatives must de-
pend upon human beings-not all of
whom know as much as they pretend,
or have correct views of their own
achievements, or are fair in their
conclusions as to others.
People ought to consider how elu-
from witnesses, under oath, in a
court room, and then remember that
the newspapers are able to impose no
such obligations. No matter how
'studiously they may seek the truth,
they are continually imposed upon
through ignorance, or malice, or
prejudice on the part of informants.
The charge that newspapers don't try
to get facts is SANDER upon every
responsible journal in the country.
The few exceptions emphasize the
better rule.
Considering what a newspaper OF
decent character undertakes to do, il
comes about as near accomplishing
its purpose as any business enter
prise with which we are acquainted
1t always acts hurriedly; 1t scans
continents and seas. 1t is in touch
with populations numbering hun.
dreds of millions. It deals with and
treats of every human passion, i'm.
pulse and propensity. And it is al.
ways subjected to the ignorance and
prejudices of other people as well az
its own.
Yet 1t is delivered every day or
time, many miles from the Office Of
publication, with no more serious
errors in its columns than are made
each day in thousand other lines Of
business that are not subject to per
petual Misrepresentation and abuse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28

NJ dANE OnANSEO
that another girl had replaced his sis
ter in the doorway.
you heard what 1 said?" he de-
manded fiercely.
"Oh, yes" she breathed.
"Well, meant it," he growled, and,
turning, flung himself into a chair and
picked up his paper.
you are the rudest man I ever
saw" cried the girl in a sharp voice.
And again the door closed, this time
with a decided slam.
Rafferty, Redeemed to his generous
ears. "Rude, am II" he asked him
self ruefully. "Well, you've got some
spunk yourself, my lady"
He saw her pass his window. her
chin In the air, and he was Mortified
to see her secretly wiping her eyes
with handkerchief. She was crying,
probably at his brutality for one thing
and because she could not I'll the po-
sition of cook and laundress in his
household. He had advertised for
such servant that morning, and his
door had been besieged all day.
Cook he shifted scornfully,
smoothing out the sheets of his news
paper. ''She looks more as If she
Md play the pianner or teach school
nat is she thinking OFF,
Ionoria few into the room an in
slant later, her eyes dancing and her
cheeks red.
There's 4 woman out here who is
just the sort you're looking for. Rich
ard. No one could ever mistake her
for anything save cook, and she
says she can cook boiled dinner"
He turned and looked. Before him
was an immensely fat woman of no
uncertain age. Her strongly marked
features were of an unnatural redness.
and she occasionally mOpped her face
with a large cotton handkerchief and
then surreptitiously scanned the hand
kerchief as if fearful that her wonder
full coloring might come off. \ large
black hat with broken willow plume
and red rose dangled lopsidedly on
her iron gray hair. and a green aue
gray ulster completed her costume.
You are Irish?" inquired Rockbound
Rafferty,, giving the woman chair,
/ into which she sank heavily.
Il am nott' she answered with dc.
cision. Il was borrun under the stars
and stripes. Dim an Amurican lady
"Oh, well! Can you cookf'
"Yis."
"Any references from your last
! placer
/ For answer the woman brought forth
a bundle Of soiled letters ard gave
them to hiin. Al the same time shi
+ arose and shook HERSELF out Of the biz
/ coal.
"Orll be going down TO see abou
dinner" she said calmly, and befori
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
The Argus Daily Story
Rockbound Rafferty-By Clarissa Maclie.
Copyrighted. 1911. by Associated Literary Bureau.

"And you won't change your mindT'
demanded Miss Honoria Rafferty, Of
her bachelor brother.
''Divvle g Bit returned that gen.
tleman. putting calmly at his pipe.
Then you're a blood thirsty old
paganr cried Honoria wrathfully, and
she rushed from the room.
Later the door opened gently and
Honoria's rudy head was thrust in.
The sun shone on her curly hair until
the locks burned with added fire.
Honoria's eyes were a tender brown,
and her smile was heavenly, and her
disposition was-well, Rockbound Raj
ferty knows what he calls it.
"You haven't began Honoria In
gratiatingly, when Rockbound jumped
to his feet and tossed his newspaper
aside.
mo; haven't changed my mind and
1 never will! I'll have no more pala,
verin' with ye over hirin' lady help
in me kitchen"
Eyes, Richard" said Honoria, with
ASTONISHING meekneSS, out III haHerty
had only looked he would have seen
that her smile was dangerous.
Rockbound Rafferty, warmed to the
discussion.
"a lady help may be an ornamint to
me kitchen, Honoria Rafferty,, but
kape me ornamints on the parlor shell
and 1 know the likes of her kind
She'd be servin' me a pea soup per,
fumed with voylet and she'd be flavor
ing the corned beef and cabbage with
vanilla to drown the vulgar smell OF
the cabbage. No! Lady help for the
parlor, says I, and a good Irish cool
for the kitchen"
'If you please, am IRISH" said a
timid voice. And Rockbound with
drew his ewes from the ceiling to find
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28

Rock Island may be out of baseball
temporarily-but will be back again,
and in first class league at that. The
south end gang may not appreciate
the towns worth, but its reputation
is established in that line. 1t has out
lived every one of the original Three
Eye league cities. and while its loyal
baseball fans will miss the sport and
the city as a whole will miss the pres
tige and the indisputable advantage
from an advertising standpoint OF being
on the baseball map, all things will
right themselves in time and Rock Is
land will come back as strong as ever
and with old-time enthusiasm and gin.
ger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
Hurnor and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
~ DUNCAN ~. SMITH

THERE is no law against a man
making a fool of himself. and it is
a good thing. for otherwise we'd have
to build more jails.
Nothing is colder than midwinter
thaw unless 1t is your coal stove be-
fore the thaw.
Two fats are better than one If you
own them.
Don't blow about your work unless
you are a whale.
If you can't say something pleasant,
sing it.
Don't use all your money to pay
your debts with, says the cynic. You
might need some for useful purposes.
A man may be an easy one and at
the same time feel very uncomfortable
The difference between a good thing
and nuisance is largely one Of view
point
Happiness is often just a matter Of
not having your corns hurt you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28

Much is being said these days ABOUT
the necessity of economic independ-
ence for wife.
That is all very good. But number
of theorists are going bit too far
along the line of a married woman's
economic independence when they ad-
yocate that the wife should be wage
Garner as well as the husband, in sup
port of the home and family.
The latest opinion on this subject is
given by Professor John Cowper
Powys Of the University of Cam
bridge, in England, who at present is
visiting in this country. Said PROBES
sor Powys:
at may sound like a paradox, but
the wife who goes out into the world
to earn her own living is better
home-maker than she who stays at
home and prides herself on her
donlesticity.'
When asked how a mother with
small children could continue to be a
wage-earn.r, the professor replied:
THAT brings me to another the
DRY now finding many advocates
the paying of salaries to mothers by
the state. l cannot see why this
plan is not at once reasonable and
feasible. Bearing and bringing W
healthy children perhaps is the great
est service that can be rendered to
any nation. Aside from the obvious
justice of such an arrangement il
would remove the last money trans
action between husband and wife
and keep their relations as lovers alb
soluteIy pure and free from mercen-
airy faint"
1t would be perfectly delightful tc
remove all responsibility from the
shoulders of husbands, wouldn't it:
A man may marry and continue his
bachelor joys without interruption
He need make no financial sacrifices
al all. His wife would earn enough
to support herself and the state
would pay her enough to support the
children. Beautiful! What hus
band would think of deserving under
SuCn IDEAL CONDITIONS!
Any man would be willing to mar
~ and bring up a family with one
OF these economically Independent
wives. He wouldn't even feel com
PEELED to hold a steady job. Wives
are VIGOROUSLY easy" More thar
one economically Independent wife il
the past has not only supported her
self and her children, but kept hel
husband almost in the style to which
he was accustomed before he mar
lied her.
The economically Independent wifi
of this kind has always been with US
but today she is more prevalent thar
ever before and her number grow
greater each year. And as she i
willing, so is her husband. He quit,
approves, in fact-so much so tina
he is peeved if by any chance she i
forced to desist from bringing in tn,
shekels even during those period
that motherhocA -.~~-ires.
|. Not long ago a woman was grant
ed a divorce from Philadelphia pro
fessor, who believes in the econom
ically Independent wife. He tried t.
put his theories into practice witt
her.
The divorce hearing discovers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
TALKS t,rfA--
WOMEN PEADEPy
h0
Edna. K.WoO1QU

that he required her not only 10
earn her share of the living IN
some pursuit outside Of the nome,
but that she should perform all wife
ly duties to him, be a good house
keeper, attend to social calls upon
her time and in every way fulfill the
domestic ideal as we'll as provide for
her keep"
The court thought the wife was
entitled to a divorce.
1t is difficult enough for woman
to be a wage Garner without a hus-
band. If she is to do good work she
must give herself entirely to 1t, just
as man must do. In addition, she
is hampered physically and tempera-
mentally, so that often she must call
upon her reserve force to keep up
the pace.
Give this woman husband in ad-
dition to her work, with the duties
of wife to perform, with new anx-
ieties and thoughts and feelings to
engross her and sap her strength and
how long will she last? Where will
be that strength and time for
thought and poise and tenderness
that should prepare her for mother
hood and preserve her as fit wife
for a fit man?
1t is true enough that the wife
should be more economically indie
pendent of her husband that she is.
| 10 hn mr.
thoughtless of husbands who will in
sist upon wife's financial slavery.
A man of means, who desires honest
love and true devotion, will make a
wife economically Independent of
himself in the beginning of their mar
ried life. A man without such means
will consider his income the family
income, without requiring his life
partner to solicit any Of it from him.
The ideal state would be that each
woman, when she marries, should
have her Independent income with
which she may do as she sees fit and
upon which her husband cannot lay
his hands. The girl with such an in
come would surely marry for love
and not to be supported.
Many man would be a better hus-
band if he did not know that his wife
was entirely dependent upon him. On
the other hand, there are men with
the bis protective instinct who are
all the kinder because they feel the
absolute dependence of a woman
Again, there are women so weak in
will that they soon give to husband
everything they possess, thus depriv-
ing themselves of independence
There are women, too, who take ad.
vantage OF their economic depen
dence to ignore a husbands rights
!. and wishes.
One hardly knows what is best
except that certainly it will never bt
for the welfare of all to put the wife
in the wage-earning field in compe
tition with her husband. Where tha
has been done to any extent the home
has suffered and the earnings of thu
two have totaled no more than the
, earnings of the man when he wa.
= the sole provider. Such competition
brings down wages all around.
} AS a home-maker a wife is of in
finitely more value to her husband
and the nation than as a bread-win
Ter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28

What does Roosevelt care for time
honored custom or precedent in this
great country Of ours. so long as he
sees the possibility of a chance of es-
tablishing and perpetuating the dynas-
~ OF Theodore /?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28

II has been recently discovered that
the immortal emancipator Abraham
Lincoln. was a democrat. a republican,
a socialist. prohibitionist, a member
OF the personal liberty league, and a
Lorimer politician. Verify, this is an
age of discoveries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28

Teddy, the tireless, said he would
accept the republican presidential nom
ination II rendered him-and is now
exerting himself to the utmost to see
that 1t is rendered him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
Wha Should Know eetter7

You may not know a little bit
About the automobile trade
But take the sziesnans vrord for II.
His car is quite the faest Lnsde.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
Gram Scrr.whzE.

$50 you have beea with the esfsb-
Iishment ever siB-c. sid the Cd
timer. who had come back to re1eT
acQuaintances 81 remember you well
"a busy little errand boy You knee,
when / was here you used to be the
kid"
Il am the goat now said the other
YEARLY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
Standard Romance.

Standard Romance.
This is the modern novel.
The ancient one likewise:
Two lovers come together,
Look in each others eyes;
Then comes misunderstandingI
They part with angry look,
Each in the depths despairing,
And that's what makes the book.
Just one brief explanation
That any one could make
Would smooth out all the wrinkles
And love anew awake,
But that would spoil the story
In fact, there wouldn't be
A chapter worth the reading
Should they at first agree.
And so they keep on lodging
Each other here and there.
They almost get together,
But miss 1t by hair.
Just at the time she enters
He makes the other door.
She thinks that he evades her
That tangles things some more.
And so they keep on living
Apart and in desapir.
For neither thinks the other
Can for the other care.
The authors hand grows weary.
The villain gets the hook,
And everything is lovely.
Thus winding up the book.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28

quirements of the case, it may be nee
essary to amend some of the treaties
between this country and foreign ma
lions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28

The saddest thing to contemplate
about the possibility Of Roosevelt's be-
ing a candidate is an awful condition
Nick Longworth will have TO face.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28

Chicago has a commission studying
why men are out of jobs. Somebody
should tell them because they can't
get work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28

did you notice what a look Of
fright all we fellows weaS, MaudieT'
Don't deceive yourself, Jack. 1t Is
not fright: it is abashed expectancy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28

Secretary Franklin MacVeagh
must guess once more in regard TO
Colonel Roosevelt's political ambi-
lions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
Wednesday, February %, 1912.

Meanwhile Roosevelt will tear the
republican party TO a fragile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28

The London Statist says the output
of gold for 1911 was S5OO,OO0.OOO. We
congratulate those of you who got
your share
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28

There is a strong probability of an
Dupont investigation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28

T. r. has reversed it and is now re-
garding the form" and not the Sub
stance" of a third term.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28

Roosevelt has accepted the nomina-
tion made by seven governors without
waiting to hear from the other Al.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28

Schedule X, which is still part Of
the tariff law, is being upheld in Law
renee, Mass, by troops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill len.
tered at the postofnce as second-class
matter.I
Rock Island Member of the Associated
PresA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
A Hint.
'fWhat I

"What makes you so sober?'
Nobody has offered to buy me q
drink"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
Tha BANKRUPT,

81 heard you had bought a rich SON.
in-law."
mo. / sold him"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
GROWING Old

Growing Old.
whats the matter, Amandai"
81 have just had quarrel with my
closest friend"
"Who is that?"
"My mirror"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
Feb. 20 in American
History

1872 William Washington, kfnsman or
George Washington and distin-
guished soldier in the Revolution,
born; died 1910.
19O3-General William Farrar Smith,
noted Federal commander Of the
ciyil war died: born 1899.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
So Poetical.
81 am fond of

Burns"
BURNS? 2"
YES"
Gee, I didn't
{ b ink anybody
would like them.
I generally get
m Inc from the
C urlin g tongs,
and they b ur t
like everything"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
Too Much See Saw,

"He does hate to pay up"
81 wonder why"
at calls for cash down"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
Johnnv's Hone.

Johnny's Hope.
''I hope 1t rains today"
"Why"
"Cause mammals club meets at our
house today"
"Huh!'
''Say,- it's all right. If it rains you
kin come over and help eat up the re-
freshments."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
Old Sir

Old Slip.
HE has been around the world
twenty times"
an which directionT'
Both"
"Never happened to meet himself,
suppose, coming from the other way"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
BY THE J. w. POTTER co.

TERMs.--DaIly. 10 cents per week
Weekly. 81 per year in advance.
Complains of delivery service should
be made TO the circulation department.
which sho aid also be notified In every
instance where II is desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have NO
authority In the premises
AL communications OF s-gumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones fl all departments: Central
Union, West 145 and 1l45; Union Elec-
trio 5l45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
Sad Case.

Sad Case.
Tell me not in mournful numbers
Upward speeds the price of coal.
For within my pocket slumbers
Nothing but an empty hole.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
Supply Limited.

Supply Limited.
'she has had FIVE husbands"
"only fyeE7
How many did you expect her to
hayez'
Well l don't know 1t is easier &c
keep track OF them in dozen lots"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28

Happiness is often just a matter OF
not having your corns hurt you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28

. Not long ago a woman was grant
ed divorce from Philadelphia pro-
fessor, who believes in the econom-
ically Independent wife. He tried to
put his theories into practice with
her.
The divorce hearing discovered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28

Don't use all your money to pay
your debts with, says the cynic. You
might need some for useful purposes
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
SPARKS FROM
THE WIRE

Washington, Aug. 9.-Naval demon
strations at San Francisco, Manila
and New York, October IA and Is,
were ordered Wednesday by the navy
department. Officials say there is no
political significance in the order.
Boulogne. France, Aug. s.-"Andre
Beaumont" reached here from Havre
In his hydro-aeroplane, having flown
| along the coast from Havre on his
way to London, but was prevented
from continuing his journey owing to
his machine crashing into a fishing
boat, which carried away one of its
wings
Texarkana. Ark, Aug. 12.-All night
rain over this section is estimated to
be worth more than half a million
dollars to farmers and millers. Corn
and cotton were especially benefited
Big yields are assured.
Dayton. o., Aug. 1.-Two Greek
columns will be erected at Sims sta
ton, between this city and Xenia, as
Wright memorial, if the Wright me.
mortal commission has its way The
columns will mark the exact spot
from which the first heavier than air
flying machine carrying a man rose
from the ground
San Francisco, Aug. 12.-In advance
of the opening of the Panama Canal,
sailing vessels were never in greater
demand on the Pacific coast than at
the present time. All available bot.
toms are engaged and freight rates
are at high-water mark.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
GEN. LECONTE KILLED
PRESIDENT OF HAITI is SLAIN IN
EXPLOSION.
Haitian Executives Family Escapes
Death - rire That Wrecked
Palace.

Port au Prince, Haiti, Aug. TO-
Four hundred persons were killed or
injured Thursday in an explosion and
fire that destroyed the palace Gen
eral Cincinnatus Leconte, president
of the republic, who with his family,
we're sleeping in the palace at the
time, was among those who persisted
His family escaped.
The fire was caused by an explosion
of the powder magazine attached to
the building.
Leconte had held his Office only a
year or two. he was leader of the
victorious faction in revolutionary
movement, one of the periodical strug'
giles for control of the government.
The explosion occurred at 1915
o'clock in the morning from an IN
explained cause, and the shock shat
tered the palace. Fire followed quick
ly and the building, wooden struc-
ture, was consumed within half an
hour.
All the houses around the palace
were greatly damaged by the explo-
sion, but as the palace itself was iso-
lated the firemen succeeded in their
efforts localize the fire.
The Hillary authorities are main
! tanning order in the town. Both the
chamber and the senate have been
called together in national assembly
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-08-20
PREACHEKASKS PROTECTION
Pastor of Church Near Sparta De-
clares He Is the Object of
Pensioners Wrath.

Sparta. Because he is in fear that
bodily harm will be done him every
time he leaves his home, Rev Mr..
Stark, pastor of a German church
at Ridgeville, has appealed to Dis
trict Attorney Abel for protection.
The minister stated to the county
prosecutor that he is never able to
leave his house after nightfall with
out being bombarded with stale eggs,
rotten fruit and other kinds of
truck. He also exhibited several
anonymous communications he had
received in which threats were made
to dynamite his house, and do him
injuries of all sorts if he does not
give up his pastorate and leave the
community
The preachers trouble is said to
be due to factional fight that has
been going on il his congregation
for years.