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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
AW0MANyOBSERWAIIONS


"The faith that some women have
in hair tonics is something awful.
They'll pay all kinds of prices for ton
les, when the only tonic their poor
hair needs is made up Of equal parts
of air and freedom.
Before l went into this business and
learned a whole lot about women's
hair-or hairlessness-I had a neigh
Dor whose wonderful golden hair l al
ways admired. 1t was certainly beau
tiful and she always had it nicely
groomed. In fact, never saw her with
out her hair being nicely dressed. She
was handsomely formed woman, too
all the men admired her.
"One evening this neighbor and her
husband called Unexpectedly and found
me with my hair down. l explained
that this was my custom at home
that it seemed to be good for my hair
and rested my head.
well, now,' said my neighbours
husband, I call that sensible. Why
don't you do that. Myrtle?' he asked,
turning to his wife. You're always
complaining about headaches and your
hair falling out
Yes, you ought to save your beau
tiful hair urged her.
well, maybe l will she answered.
Two days after our fiat building got
af1re. We fiat-dwellers gathered in the
| hall somewhat simultaneously, every
body excited, of course. Somebody
clutched my arm and wept hysteri-
cally: oh, dear, oh, dear, oh, dear!'
AT first didn't recognize the angu-
/ lar. f1at-chested woman with the thin,
mouse-colored hair gathered into a but
ton at the back of her head Then,
viii shock, l realized that it was
my handsome neighbor with the beau
tiful golden hair. In her fright at the
alarm Of fire, she had run out without
her wig and pads.
Its always puzzled me, though
concluded the hairdresser as she stood
off to view the couture she had just
finished, ito know how she kept her
husband deceived. Of course, he wasn't
home much-he was a travelling man
But | know he was absolutely sincere
that evening when he told her to fol
low my example and let her hair hang
loose. | wonder if she wore the wig
to bed when he was homer"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

quarrel" he says. 81 left our apart
ments and told her that l intended
to rent other apartments for myself.
Just as l reached the elevator l heard
what / thought was a muffled shot.
was so peeved with her that | thought
if it was a shot it was just for bluff
and that she was trying to fool me.
Later when l went up in company with
a detective we found her lying on the
floor and it was an awful blow to me-"
In searching the couples apartments
the detectives discovered a notebook
of McComas' containing the names of
several hundred women. Some of the
women are well known in San Fran
cisco.
McComas is a we'll known character
in southern California. He had the
reputation of being a crack pistol shot
and always carries a revolver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
Lest Worse EefaII.

Mrs Jones came downstairs one
evening after dinner and displayed
herself to her husband. embellished
with the result of her all day skirmish-
ing in the milliners' shops.
John" she asked. how do you like
this hat on meT
"Oh. / don't know" he answered.
Have you bought itY'
No. not exactly. / brought It home
on approval. l intend TO take either
this or another one. which is IS more
Than this, but l thought
Say. Florence" he interrupted,
that's the most becoming hat 1 ever
saw you have on Telephone to them
first thing in the morning that you'll
take II, so as to make sure they'll not
sell it 10 anybody else-"-Youth's Com
panion-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
The Argus Daily Story
Practical Young Many Helen D. Wheeler.
copyrighted. 1912. by Associated Literary Bureau

Arthur Stanford was a practical
young man. There are different inter-
pretations of the word practical. A
person may be honorable. tender heart
ed and possess other praiseworthy
traits and yet be practical. But with
some persons being practical means
being selfish. Be this as it may, Stan
ford knew enough to look out for his
own interests. and when those inteH
ests conflicted with other persons in
terests he was not so impractical as to
sacrifice himself.
When he had scarcely come Of age
his practical nature led him to argue
that, whereas a family is an expensive
luxury, when he married he would Sc
lect some girl for a wife who had some
means. He had nothing himself ex-
cept his position with the house of
Douglas & Sons, importers, but ne was
industrious and had the same chance
for promotion as the other clerks. He
was considered a model young man by
all who knew him and one who, If he
did not take q high stand in the world,
would at least take respectable one
Bessie Ellison was his favorite
among the girls Of his acquaintance.
She was an orphan and lived with an
aunt, Miss Perkins Miss Perkins was
also Of a practical turn Of mind, and
since she was anxious to see her niece
married. with a view to having chill
dren in whom the aunt might take an
interest, and noticing that Bessie and
Arthur seemed to be pleased with each
other, she was inclined to facilitate
their union.
One evening when Arthur called and
Bessie happened to be out Miss Per
kins grew purposely confidential and
let out the fact that she would give
Bessie $4,000 at her marriage and
leave her $4,000 more in her will. Ar
thur profited by the information. He
| was very fond of Bessie and had DO.
come dependent upon her as a reposi'
tory of those matters that most con
cerned him. Indeed. he was far more
dependent upon her than he realized
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07


81 notice that the fashionable wom-
en- of London are letting their hair
loose down their backs, and its a
mighty sensible fad as far as the hair
is concerned" said the visiting hair
dresser whose own hair is veritable
glory crown. 81 let mine hang loose
always when I'm home.
IF that fad gets popular, it means
that people will take pains to grow
their own hair instead of piling lot
OF deceiving puffs and switches on
their heads. Letting the hair hang
loose is the best tonic know of. Look
at the peasant women in the old coun-
try. They hardly know what hairpin
looks like. and their hair is magnifi-
cent.
"Say-You'd be surprised if you knew
how many women are almost bald. Its
a fact. They way | have to manage
to make them look nice taxes all my
ingenuity. And l don't wonder. Most
Of these women have been pinning
their hair up tight ever since they
were going to school. They never give
it rest or a decent airing. They even
braid it up tight and put it in curriers'
over night-enough to kill any hair
Some women seem to think it ISM
quite respectable to let their hair hang
down except in strictest privacy while
they're combing it.
They call me in a the last minute
when they've about lost every hair they
ever had, and then they expect me, by
some miracle, to grow new crop fol-
| them in less than a month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
CURRENT COMMENT

an average family in this country is
paying a tax of 500 year in support
ing the over-capitaliation of our indus
tries. Can there remain any doubt,
then, as to over-capitaliation's being
OneIreason, a sister reason, to exces-
sive tariff, for the ever-increasing cost
of living?
Watered stock is not only one of the
prime causes for increased prices of
commodities, but it is also an impor-
tant cause of the present unsatisfac-
tory conditions of labor. To pay these
dividends on watered stock, the trust
magnates must hold down wages be-
low what they should be, or raise
prices artifcially high!
Over-capitaliation, therefore, is OBJ
viously one of the most important
problems confronting the American
people today. Politicians, for some
reason. refer to it less than they
should.
GLARING ILLUSTRATIONS.
! Five hundred glaring illustrations of
! the crime of over-capitaliation could be
cited, if space permitted. They would
average like this: The Chicago & Al
/ ton was capitalized at S30,000,000.
When turned over TO the purchasing
syndicate in 1899 it was capitalized at
100000
/ How long are the people going to
permit the Perkins and the Morgans
and other flnanciers to strap upon their
backs the burdens of these enormous
ver-Capitalizations, which constitute
one of the principal causes of the in
crease in the cost of living?
And by far the worst feature of the
crime of over-capitalization is that the
burden falls on those least able TO
bear 1.-THE common people!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

gineer OF Mexico, took place in this
city last week when his beautiful
young wife, Jean w. McComas, died
Thursday from the effects of a bullet
wound. The coroner has instituted a
thorough investigation.
McComas declares that his wife did
the shooting after having had a quar-
rel with him. At first the authorities
believed his story, and released him
after he had spent "a hours in Jail.
Now they are not quite so sure.
Four years ago McComas shot and
killed Mrs Charlotte l.. Noyes in Los
Angeles. She had been quite intimate
with him, and the two had become no
tor1ous figures at the races. Coming
in from the track on the night of Feb.
rs, 1903, McComas and the woman had
violent quarrel It was renewed late
that night in the woman's home. She
threw sulphuric acid upon him, &C
/ cording TO his story, and he shot and
killed her in self defense. He was
tried, the jury disagreed and subse-
quenly the charge of murder was
dismissed by the district attorneys
once.
Some time after the killing Of the
Noyes woman the police detectives
OF Los Angeles learned that McComas
had killed a Mexican in Arizonc be.
fore making Los Angeles his home.
Two years ago McComas secured a
divorce from his first wife and married
the woman whose death occurred last
week. She was "a then. he SO.
McComas explains the shooting OF
his wife by saying that she shot her
self by mistake and intended only TO
brighten him. I'VE had Just had &
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

llOD . II COSJS IuS
average American
family about 800
annually.
This statement
can easily be sus-
tanned. Various
prominent fnan-
cial students and
authorities are re-
spOnsible for the
S t a t e m e n t, and
their conclusions
are wholly sus-
tanned by reports
Of the U II i I e d
States commission
and the published
figures of the ma
tiOnal corporation
tax returns, that
about S3O,O00,0 900
nf tho STOCKS nf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
Not TO Be Bitten.

Andrew Cherry, the actor. once re-
ceived an offer OF an engagement from
a theatrical manager who had not pre-
viously treated him very well II have
been bitten by you once" he wrote.
land am resolved that you shall NOT
make two bites OF A. Cherry.
TeIegranh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
Hurnor and
Philosophy
~ DUNCAN ~. .eMgTA
THE ORACLE.

MY ma taught school when she wa
AL young,
And what she doesn't know
Amt worth the knowing you can bet,
Because my dad says so.
You ask her any little thing
That sort of bothers you
And she can answer right away,
Just like a book would do.
My pa he's mighty smart at things
Like fixing clocks and skates.
But you can get him all confused
On grammar and on dates.
He says: 81 guess l knew 1t onste,
But such things l forget.
So ask your ma. Don't bother me-"
And ma she knows, you bet.
My pa got in an argument
One time with Mr.. Brown,
And every point that pad bring up,
Why, Brown would knock it down.
But pa he only laughed a bit
And says, You bet your life
That 1 could beat you forty ways
If 1 could ask my wife"
Pa says don't appreciate
Nor understand how fine
And large advantages l have
In such a ma as mine.
He says there isn't any one
At knowing things can touch
Ny ma l bet you wish you had
! A ma that knew as much.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
She Refused.

She Refused.
"Miss Sprightly," said the enterpris-
ing editor to the gay maiden lady of
uncertain age, would you do me ia
vor?'
"If 1t isn't unreasonable"
Il think not Besides, it might be
the means of clearing up a great mys-
terry"
What is it. pray?"
81 want to put on a guessing contest
as to your age"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
Nov. z in American
His DRY.

Battle OF Belmont. Mo. General
l. s. Grant first important en-
gagement with Confederates
1SG2-General 4. +. Burnside succeed
ed General George b. Mcclellan -
commander Of the Federal Army
Of the Potomac
1873-The Virgiuius massacre; Grty-
three. hailiug from the United
States, shot by the Spanish authori-
ties al Santiago.
l9O1-Adolf Kraus. noted sculusza
died; born lsJi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
Merely a Matter of Redistribution.

Merely Matter of Redistribution.
"Tell me, Jester
"WhatT'
"ShaIl you make or buy your Christ
mas presents this year,"
Neither. l had so many given me
last year that l didn't want that l shall
supply all my friends without either
work or expense"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

Now II Illinois will Wiggle into the
Wilson column the sum total Of demo-
urLtic happiness will be complete, not
outstanding that it is not needed in
che swelling OF the grand chorus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
An Easy Time.

HE says he tries to do what is
right
! But he has no rules to guide him"
! mo; he relies on the dictates of his
conscience"
well. his conscience isn't much of a
dictator"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
Superstitious,

Superstitious.
did you ever have your fortune
told?"
Twice. But never again for me-"
"Why not?'
"Once 1 was told that would have
nine children and once that 1 would
marry a musician. Now l fear that IL
l were to have it told again l would
be told that l shall have to take In
washing to support the bunch"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
Puttlnu One Over.

He bought his wife cheap fall hat.
For he was very thrifty.
He raised the price a decimal point.
She thought it mighty nifty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

"What is Jones so happy about?'
HE expects to marry an heiress."
''When he gets her consent?"
mo; when he finds enough money to
pay for the license"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

For heavens sake! Now Roosevelt
says he is going to issue a manifesto.
Can't keep out Of the limelight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

San Francisco. Nov. 7-Another
tragic event in the career Of William
Pratt McCOmas. wealthy mining en-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

There are democrats who just can't
believe II yet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07


Christmas doesn't loom up like a sea
son of joy to the man who backed the
loser
The woman who makes pumpkin pie
as mother used to is treasure to the
church festival people.
Many people obediently eat fancy
cake and frappe who would much
prefer coffee and doughnuts.
Never put off until tomorrow any
thing you can cut out altogether
How can you expect a man TO tell
the truth who hasn't a speaking ac-
quaintance with it?
Funny that the heat of the campaign
doesn't keep the frost off the candi-
dates.
Some men seem to backslide just FOR
the fun Of being reconverted.
Don't pity the man who has nothing
but popcorn for lunch. Maybe he
likes it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

Rock Island needs a sidewalk sweep
ing brigade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
BY CLYDE II. TAVENNER.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Rock Island, Nov. 6.-Have you ever
heard of the crime of over-capitaliza-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. III. Entered at the
postofice as second-cla matter.)
~sek Island Member OF the Associates
Press.
BY THE }. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

Country cousins seem to have sort
of second sight hitched up with a sort
of malignancy that makes them visit
US at the most inopportune time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

We Won With Woodrow Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

No woman will admit that a color is |
very unbecoming that is stylish and |
extravagant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07
TERMs-Tel cents per week. by car

TERMs-Tea cents per week. by car
rier. IN Rock Ia and
Complaints OF delivery service should
Be made 10 the circulation department.
which snoulA also be notified in every
Instance where u f. desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority In the premises
An communications OF arguments tive
character. poIiticaI or religious. must
have real name attached for publ.ca-
tion No suck articles win be printed
over nctitioua siRratursa
Telephones IN all departments: Cen.
tral Union. West ll5. HAS and HAS;
Union Electric. BlSB.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

Gotten over It yet?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

Christmas doesn't loom up like sea
son of joy to the man who backed the
loser
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-07

Clean the streets.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-13
DOMESTIC RELATIONS
COURT PLANNED FOR CITY
BY ATTORNEY |, v. JAYNE
S. p. C. C. Official at Work On
Scheme and Hopes To
Have 1t Adopted
WORKS WELL ELSEWHERE
Non-Support and Similar Cases
Are Given More Care
full Attention
WORKS WELL ELSEWHERE

Ira w. Jayne, attorney for the 3
'P. c. c., is starting an agitation, and
feeling out the public pulse on the
subject of the establishment OF
court OF domestic relations for De
troit, similar to the ones now IN
vogue in New York, Chicago, and
other big cities, and he says he hoped
TO have definite action taken on the
matter soon.
Supt. Thomas Z. Dolan, OF the
board of poor commissioners, who is
vitally interested in domestic rela-
tions, insofar as they concern mat
ters OF non-support and other troubles
which break up families, and add TO
the number OF public charges, is en-
thusiastic in his Endorsement of the
plan.
Mr.. jayne has consulted Supt. Do
Ian about his pet hobby, and received
the latter's promise of support in any
effort toward the establishment OF
ssch a court.
Since Detective James Cotter OF
the local bureau, has been assigned
TO the sole duty of investigating fam
lily troubles, non-support cases, and
cases of abandonment, there has been
big Improvement in this matter,
said Mr.. Dolan. 1T indicates what
could be done with an organized
court, 10 take non-support cases away
from the congested police courts. and
TO also cut down the number Of cases
in the circuit and juvenile courts.
"All matters Of domestic nature
would be handled In the court OF do
nestle relations. Quarrels can often
be settled, If tHCtfuffy handled. Hts
bands who fall to support their wives
can be watched, and kept under the
tab of card index system, subject
to frequent reports. Children, not
properly cared for, would also come
under the Jurisdiction of such a court,
which could find and place the re-
sponsibility, and remedy the condi-
ton"
Mr. Jayne declared that such a
court was sure to come 10 Detroit
within a short time, or as soon as the
public is sufficiently aroused 10 its
necessity. He plans TO interest vari-
GUS public officials in the plan, and
arouse enough interest in Il 70 have
legislation framed for the establish
ment OF a Detroit court OF domestic
relations.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-13
CITY MUST SETTLE
WITH TAX TITLE BUYER

The city must settle with Charles
II. Wiltsie, tax title buyer. OF Roch-
ester, n. Y, for back taxes assessed
against its own property which was
sold for the non-payment oil taxes.
This unusual situation was detailed,
Wednesday, i'm letter from Mr.. Wit
sic 10 Council Secretary Schreiter.
The property involved IS an unnamed
street running from Michigan-ave.
north. between Larkins and Martin
SITS. in the Eighteenth ward. The
property vas donated 10 the city by
adjoining property owners many
Years ago. and. while used as street.
there is no record OF the city having
accepted II.
The property was assessed 10 ad-
ioining property owners. but they
disclaim ownership. II recently came
into whistles ownership on tax
title. Now Wiltsie asks the council
70 refund the taxes he paid. plus SIX
per cent for his trouble. The total
amounts 10 yS6.5S.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-13
PRESIDENT TAFT TO
SAVE COMMERCE COURT

WASHINGTON, June 13. = So
strongly is President TAFT said 70
believe in the need for the commerce
court that his friends predicted to-
day that he would veto the legisla.
tive, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill, which provides for abolition
Of the court The bill also provides
for salaries OF officials.
The veto would be unusual. al
though government officials did not
believe last night that it would mean
anything more than a second consid-
Grafton of the bill and possibly the
passage OF a separate bill abolishing
the court.
Although some OF the legal advisers
Of the president were inclined TO the
view that the president could veto
the amendment passed by the senate
repeating the act creating the court.
without vetoing the appropriation
part OF the bill. that view was not
agreed TO by many members OF the
cabinet, and IL was said Mr. Taft him.
self did not concur in II.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-13
BREWER ENDS LIFE ON
HIS MOTHERS GRAVE

CHICAGO. June l3.-Otto l.. Toset.
II, vice.president OF the Tosetti Brew
ing Co. committed suicide yesterday
on his mothers grave in Oakwood
cemetery
Mr.. Tosetu was 80 years old and
unmarried. A bullet penetrated his
brain and caused instant death. Grief
over the recent death OF a relative is
believed TO have been the cause OF
the act
The brewer was "A son OF Ernst
Tosetti. for years head OF the brew.
ing company which bears his name
The trip TO the cemetery was made
in an automobile, and on arriving Mr..
Tosetti bought flowers and directed
the chauffeur 70 the family lois, OF
which there are two lie left the au.
;omobfie ~ the first lot and put flow.
ers on the graves there. then re-
entered the automobile and proceeded
TO the plot where mis- mother Is
buried
The brewer placed the remainder
OF the flow eTs on her grave and told
the chauffeur 10 return TO the first lot
for his keys. saying he would walt
at his mothers grave.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-13
DIVORCED MAN WINS
IN SUPREME COURT

LANSING, Mich. June l3.-An i'm
portant decision regarding the power
of circuit court judges TO restrain the
guilty party in a divorce suit from
marrying for two years. has just been
Handed down by the supreme court.
Edwin w. Crane, OF Flint, whose
wife recently obtained a divorce, was
ordered by the court not TO marry for
two years. "A few days later Crane
went 40 Windsor with Anna Heimger,
and was married. Upon his return
TO Flint he was arrested and sen.
fenced to jail for 80 days on charge
OF contempt of court.
He at once tok out a writ of habeas
corpus and the matter was carried TO
the supreme court. The higher court
held that the local court had no pow
er TO punish Crane, for criminal con
tempt, and ordered his release.