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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
THE GREAT VICTORY.

Democracy Is triumphant in
nation and state. For the first time
in 20 years the party has made one
tremendous sweep of the country.
Woodrow Wilson is president-elect
and Edward F. Dunno is the coming
executive of Illinois. Too, the demo-
cratic state ticket has won from end to
end.
The fact that the result was antici-
pated in all that it involves, does not
minimize the Importance of the out
come, nor is it less wondrous on that
account. II is glorious. The admin
istration of the affairs of the nation
and state is to be democratic. The
party will have an opportunity to test
its policies to which the people have
so overwhelmingly committed them
selves.
The republican party so long en-
trenched has been driven out and re-
pudiated. The third term propaganda
has likewise been rejected, once again,
and II is hoped forevermore. II ii
shall be that as one of the conse-
quences of the election there may
never be occasion for resort again to
e., ard terri. excellent unde- the
mistaken notion that it offers the on
ly way out of the nations dilemma, it
will be an end devoutly to be thankful
for
Taking the election in its general
sense the democratic party has reason
for great rejoicing, of course. That
goes without saying.
That the nation may, in the course
OF events as they shape themselves
likewise have reason to rejoice, is the
hope of every good democrat who be-
lieves in his party and his party faith
and teachings.
That the nation will have occasion
to rejoice and be glad at what hap.
pened yesterday is the confident belief
| Of every good democrat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
CURRENT COMMENT

taxing the things the people must have
in order to live. Practically all rev.
enue is raised through the tariff and
internal revenue taxes. While the
hats, coats and shirts of the masses
are taxed almost II per cent, Rookie
Teller, Morgan and the other million
aires are not asked nor do they pay to
the federal government a single cent
or taxation on their swollen fortunes.
Since the tariff is levied only on things
eaten, worn or used. poor man with
family of five children actually con-
tributes more toward running the ma
uonal government than a rich bach
elor too proud to marry and raise a
family.
SUGAR ON FREE LIST.
The democratic plan was to place
sugar on the free list, thus repeating
an annual 100000 tax on the break
fast table, now borne by the American
people. Then the present corporation
tax was to be extended to include in
dividuals and partnerships having
an income of over $4,000 a year. That
amount of the income which exceeds
S5'OOO would have been taxed l per
cent, bringing into the treasury be-
tween $50,0OO,0O0 and $50 900 OOO a
year, which would have made I'D for
the $53,OOO,O0O now derived annually
rom the sugar tariff The reduction in
the price of sugar to the consumer, it is
estimated, would have amounted to
about IL cents a pound.
The plan was defeated. But some
day it will come to pass. Some dav
when the people are really in control
in Washington!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
DANGER IN GROTPs.

The Illinois Educational Press Bull
lttin, IN an editorial prompted by the
recent outbreak at the university at
Illinois, says:
The danger OF immoral contagion
Increases with the size of the group.
When a large group is made up of
young people gathered from every
county in the state and from other
states and countries, bringing as they
must, widely differing idesis and stan
Cards OF conduct, the danger is great
ly increased.
President Edmund j. James of the
University Of Illinois, has done the
cause of university education a great
good in speaking plainly and openly
10 the freshmen on the subject, warn
ing them against the little and big i'm
moralities which waste their energies
and defeat the real object of a stu.
dents life. Such talk may seem old
fashioned but il is not older than the
fault 1t is directed against"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
HAMsTRINGING THE GRIZZLY
REAR"


Society. which does q number Of fool
ish things directly and countenances
a great many more. has spells OF COM
mon sense every once in while. 1t
has one now and. strangely enough, IL
has struci, 10th sides Of the ocean at
once.
II concerns the adoption by the leis-
ure class OF the low. lasciyious dances
OF the theatre, which. in turn, took
them from dives and places unmenton-
able. The prevalence Of the bunny
hug" the grizzly bear" and all the
leshly dances derived from them has
stirred one prominent society man TO
indignant protest against their pres
ence In the homes OF the rich. This re-
former Is Preston Gibson OF Washing
Ton. clubman, writer society leader and
millionaire. He sees a serious lower
Ing OF the moral standard in their prac-
hce or even their tacit acceptance, and
be has started a crusade in Washing
ton against them.
Gibson has the courage OF his con-
victions in all he does and bulldog per-
sistence. Not long ago. he started out
10 be a dramatist, and though he put
bis play on the stage himself, spend
Ing coolies OF money for a perfect cast
and a superb stage setting and so can
not blame his failure on the theatri-
cal managers. IL fell with a dismal
thud This didn't disooncert him in
the least. He thought the critics and
The public were in the wrong and so
be arted in right away to write a
seN play that would make them recog-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

TERRIBLY BEHIND THE TIMES.
A certain well known physician had
been arrested for speeding his ma
chine. When his case was brought up
in police court it was shown that it
was his first offense and that he was
hurrying to attend an extremely i'm
portant case. Nevertheless. he was
fined for speeding.
81 don't mind paying the fine" he
said the court. 81 must expect to pay
for exceeding the speed limit, 1 sup
pose. But l do mind being arrested
and hauled into police court. Such a
thing has never before happened in
our family. l am disgraced forever.
The court laughed. So also did ev.
erybody else who heard. 1t seemed par.
ticularly funny to them that anybody
felt disgraced by mere arrest for
speeding Why, some folks are even
proud Of the number of times they have
been arrested for speeding, and the
amounts of the fines they pay! Any
man who felt disgraced must be terri
bly, behind the times.
There was a time, not so many
years ago, when the mere fact of be
ing arrested for any cause, just or un
just, was considered disgrace. The
whole family of the arrested one hung
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
OBSERVATIONS


its head in shame. Its position was
never quite the same again in society.
Children and grownups alike took
good care to obey the laws and escape
contumely. There was sort Of holy
horror Of jail implanted in the youth
full mind. with the result that the aver
age boy and girl grew up with firm
resolve to be good and keep away from
such a frightful place.
But nowadays boys talk lightly Of
prisons and police. They prefer to
keep away from the former, to be sure.
They regard the latter with practi-
cally no respect In fact, the police
are sometimes openly defied by the
youth Of highly respected parents. in
the knowledge that Dad has pull"
with the higher-ups. and so, OF course,
Son can do about as he pleases with
impunity.
Even the penitedtiary has little If
any terrors now.
/ A man sentenced to a term in the
penitentiary was once upon a time
! looked upon as lower sort of animal
/ ny ali Ms IellOW beings. he knew
that the penalty of his crime was larg-
er than the laws punishment. The
knowledge often kept him out of mis-
chief. 1t was an incentive toward hon
esty and right living.
But we've had a lot OF gush about
the man who's been in the penitenti-
airy. We've sentimentalized over him
until the man who prefers to live by
dishonest methods feels that it will
be no permanent disgrace even if he
is caught and must serve a prison
sentence.
Moreover, We have become so soft
hearted that we are actually making
our prisons most inviting. Common
prisoners are fed better rations than
honest men are often able to get,
while prisoners of high social or finan.
cial degree can get just about what
they want, including pleasant living
quarters and obsequious attention from
their keepers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
Arrows and Bic Guns.

In the days Of mailed knights and
oattleaxes there was safety at a dis
tance Of 400 yards. That was about
as far as the best archers could shoot
an arrow. Meade. a famous archer
under Charles l.. states that the ordi-
nary range Of the bow was between
800 and 400 yards. though it is on rec
ord that one man was shot a distance
Of 46S yards with the wind Compared
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
PERFECT STEEL BALLS.
They Have Never Yet Been Made
Even In the Laboratory.

They Have Never Yet Been Made,
Even In the Laboratory.
One Of the needs Of the day is a
perfectly spherical steel ball. and yet
It has never been made even in the
laboratory, much less in the shop for
commercial uses. When we consider
the importance Of ball bearings for au-
tomobiles, motorcycles and other ma
chinery the imperfeCtions in steel balls
must appeal to all as Of the greatest
moment. or course we make pretty
good steel balls. which could not have
been manufactured a few years ago
so far as the eye can discern. they are
perfectly spherical. TOO. and ordinary
measuring instruments will not be able
20 detect any difference in them. but
nevertheless they are not perfectly
spherical.
A steel ball for automobile bearings
must be perfect within OOO1 inch. and
they are made even more perfect than
this, but mathematical perfection in
this respect seems to be almost as IL
lusive as squaring the circle or discov-
ering the perpetual motion machine.
When the steel ball was first used in
the bearings of bicycles it was a very
imperfect sphere. Ii was not called
upon TO bear any great load. and the
velocity was not great. At the best
the load on Il was not more than 200
pounds, and at the rate of sixty miles
an hour the revolutions were not more
than 100 per minute. Compare that
with the load and velocity Of the mod
ern ball bearings Of automobiles. Ere
quently the load approximates a thou
sand pounds and the velocity is any
where from 500 to 1900 revolutions.
The small steel balls must take the
maximum load OF the car and pass it
on to others without binding or catch
ing. A slight imperfection in any one
bell would cause trouble. In fact, il
is impossible to use balls with any ap-
probable variation in size from one
another. and the more nearly round
they are the better the results.
Steel balls are not only made more
perfect in shape than ever before, but
they are harder and tougher. AS
there is a tendency to fake. only spe-
cial steels can be used in their manu-
facture. and these tough. hard steels
are all the more difficult to work with
to secure perfect roundness. The
chrome steel, OF which most balls for
bearings are made. is one Of the most
difficult Of steels to cut or shape, and
the work of handling 1t has developed
special tools and machines made of
even harder material.
While we have not yet made the
( perfectly spherical steel ball and per
haps may never succeed, the point of
perfection reached Is little short OF
wonderful The approximately per
feet steel ball is a matter Of vital i'm
portance wherever machines and ma
chinery are made and used. The ap-
plication OF the ball bearing system
Is extended TO new lines OF industrial
use each year. and builders OF all
kinds Of apparatus are taking advan-
tage OF the perfection reached by the
manufacturers Of these little spheres
Of tough steel-Harper's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

Nothing the Matter.
"Why, man. what's the matter with
you?"
Nothing" replied the sufferer pa
tiently as he fell on a sofa and called
for air.
Nothing! There surely is something
the matter. You look as though you
had been through battle. political
campaign and a couple of weddings"
Nothing like that, l assure you"
"Then what is itF''
Been out helping my wife select a
hat, that's all"
The others tiptoed away and left
him, but they ordered the waiter to
stand near to take his order should he
come too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

face of the earth-except the United
States-raises a part of its revenue to
run the government b taxing incomes,
among such nations being Great Brit
ain, France. Germany, Holland, Swift
erland, New Zealand, Australia and
Denmark.
UNDER PRESENT POLICY.
Under our present policy, the ex-
pense of maintaining the army and
navy, building public buildings. and
running the government, is met by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

BldCC d AoA VII
wealth! The DEM
ocratic house of
representatives an
nounced that as a
part of its program
to reduce the cost
of living. Then
came the old cry
of: You can't do
it: it's unconstitu-
tional!" Whenever
it is proposed to
tax wealth instead
of poverty, wealth
raises the question
of constitutional
ty, accompanied
with the charge of
"radicalism." TIL e
income tax is not
radical. Every first
class nation on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
Nov. 8 in American
His DRY.

lSlG-GouveTneur Morris. inancler Of
the American Revolution died at
Norrisania, y. Y; born 1852
lS6D-Abraham Lincoln elected presi-
dent on the Republican or anti
slavery ticket. receiving $50 cleo
toraI votes. leading all his opponents
by twenty-eight. ont Of 4.7OO. BOB
popular vote Lincoln received $780,
4G2.
1s72-General George Gordon Meade.
Federal commander ut Gettysburg,
died: born 1GI5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

one OF those natives" with a large
stock Of undeveloped wit.
They were out cunning with the ma
tive as their guide. flock Of FIVE
birds few over. Raising his gun, he
took aim and fred. All FIVE fell to the
earth, and they were loud in their
praises of his skill.
That amt nothin'r' said he con-
temptuously. "If I'd he'd my other
gun along I'd "a done better than
that metropolitan Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
Taking No

Taking No
Chances.
Hello, Bangs!
l hear you and
Mrs. Bangs have
adopted a baby"
Not a thing to
it"
But think how
nice it is to have
a baby in the
home and"-
1T b a t s all
right; but, you
see, he won't al
ways be a baby.
He's bound to
grow up, and who
knows but he'd
b We to write
beauty hints for
a woman's maya
zine to make his
living"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
Unusual.

Unusual.
81 didn't sleep we'll last night.s
'Too badr'
yes; feel bad today"
"Sick or anything?"
mo; | wasn't sick, but the baby
didn't have the collie. the puppy next
door got lost, Jones graphophone was
broken. and | kept waking up every
few minutes TO see what made 1t so
still"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
Shs understood.

Mr.. Misft 49, It's no use trying To
explain things to a woman. she can't
understand scientific terms No: there
is Mrs. Misfit - Oh, yes, can.
Charlesl Her'edIty is what a man
blames his father and mother for. and
environment IS what he biames his
wife and children for.-EKchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
Huraor and
Philosophy
A USEFUL PERSON.
~ DUNCAN ~. s~sTas

MOTHER, is the water hot
AL Did the whistle blow?
Are there any lemons left7
Is that clock too slow2
Mother this and mother that,
Mother everything
Mother, where's the button hookf
Have you seen my ring?
Mother. where's my spectaclesf
Are my slippers there?
Is the dinner being cooked?
l am like a bear.
Mother. is my necktie fresh?
Does II fit my neck?
Mother. lend ME twenty cents
Till get my check.
Mother. when I came from work
Just the other day
brought home a magazine.
Where is it, pray?
Mother, have you seen my watchf
Is my collar straight?
Mother is tonight the night
/ must keep that date?
Mother here and mother there,
This or that to bring.
You're supposed to know about
Every little thing.
Do you earn your board and keep
And your monday nap?
And. to take il all in all,
L. your life a snap?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

One bookstore In Chicago sold s..
900 bibles In September. Probably
somebody told the Chicago people
that 1t was one Of the latest publica-
lions out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

An eastern Judge declares the safe
~ razor a dangerous weapon. lie must
have tried to strop the blade with one
of those patented appliances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

The ballot was 30 cumbersome that
u took a long time to vote it and
count the returns. but the result was
all that could be desired
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

1t gals a man to lay in a winters
supply of provisions and then have the
dealers drop prices.
Your friendly interest in the good
roads movement depends upon wheth-
er you are a prominent member of an
automobile club or the owner of a lot
Of unimproved land.
II requires a president or a college
professor to simplify spelling without
being accused Of being an ignoramus
Some people constitute themselves
advisers in chief to their friends be
cause they have an overweaning desire
to see their schemes tried out by some
one else before embarking upon them
themselves.
The small boy doesn't look upon this
as land Of liberty the night he has to
hurry home from school to split kim
ding.
Young men in love ought TO save
money by cutting out half their meals
as they have so little appetite.
The woman who makes a matri-
monial mistake is usually persistent
enough to try, try again.
Some women go after the ballot as
theoretically as if they thought 1t a
rst aid to bousecieaning.
We all make mistakes, and the most
mccessful make them at some one
slse's expense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
No Wonder,

No Wonder.
The melancholy days are here,
The very saddest season.
With coal and all provisions dear,
You see. there is a reason.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

To return 10 the point where we
left on. let's all get together for a
Greater Rock Island"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

The American people apparently do
not think kindly OF the George w. Per
kins and Bill Finn brand Of politics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

The donkey raised the elephant and
the bull moose into the kingdom come
with one good healthy kick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

A Kansas City woman paid $50 for
a husband Now he will have 10 earn
II back for her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

Atlantic City has the first woman
municipal comptroller in the United
States But not the first woman comp
troller.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

Paris is adopting American dane
es," says a dispatch. Can they really
be as bad as all that?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

And now. may It please the court,
let us hear no more from Roosevelt
for a generation at least.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

Let US hope the third term PROPOSE
ton has been stamped out forever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

1t really looks as if the Roosevelt
luck had changed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
UnsociabIe,

UnsocIabTe.
"I see by the papers,
But you don't take any papers"
Cant l borrow one OCCASIONAL"
do so, but keep to yourself what
you see by them. Don't you think
others readT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
Ten Out of Five

IL was in an ideal seacoast town OF
Maine. 10 which they had fed for 9
lazy two weeks, that they found him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

The bull moose have stampeded
They are beating II back TO the tall
timber
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

The democratic idea is the progress
sive idea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

with this is the latest naval gun with
q range of fifteen miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

BY CLYDE H. TAVENNER.
Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Rock Island, Nov. 5.-Instead of tax
ing sugar nearly two cents q pound,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

"Have you seen Miss Beanpole since
she inherited fortuneT
"Yes. She is greatly changed"
-HowT
well. she used to be frightfuliy
skinny."
And ncw she's divinely slender.-'-
Eoledo Blade
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

Well, are you satisfied?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. Ill Entered at the
postofiee as second class natter)
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
Hotter Than He Thouuht.

The boy whose business it was to
answer the telephone rushed into the
room of the senior partner.
Just got a message saying that your
house was on fire." he said.
Dear me-" returned the senior part.
ner in a bewildered sort Of way. Il
knew my wife was pretty hot about
something when left home this morn.
Ing, but / didn't think it was so bad
as to set the house on fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Borrowed trouble is like borrowed
money-the interest soon doubles the
principal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

TERMS-Tsa cents per week. by car
risr. in Rock lAAnd
Complaints Of delivery service should
be made to the circulation department.
which snoula also be notifed In every
instance where Il Is desired to have
paper discontinued. a. carriers have no
authority In the premises
All communications OF arguments tive
character. pcIiticsI or religious. must
have real name attached for publ.ca-
ton No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures
Telephones In ell departments: Cen
tral Union. West l45. Il4s and 214s:
Union Electric B145.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

eY THE }. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

1t gals a man to lay in a winter
supply of provisions and then have tn
dealers drop prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06

Nothing the Matter.
", man, what's the matter with