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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
THE NEW CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.

The year about to cloFe saw the
dawn Of a new Christmas spirit, or
rather the reintroduction Of the real
spirit. There was more giving than
ever, bur It was more discriminating.
Gifts were not made in mere recipro-
cation. but because the heart prompted
the deed Love was behind the re-
membrance. and that made It price
less
AS a RUE. expensive presents were
not made. since such offerings have
come 70 be considered tawdry. II not
vulgar. The average person said: i
viii remember ali whom l love, but
shall be economical TO the end that
may help the poor"
That Is the new Christmas spirit. II
is in the right spirit. It grew 10 be
nationwide in a very short time. An
other year will witness its general
adoption. The people viii give as peo-
pie have always given, but with more
intelligence and more in keeping with
the real Christmas spirit
People have no right 70 expend q
large sum of money upon a friend or
loved enc, while others are suffering
for the very necessaries OF life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
CLEVELAND AND PATRONAGE.

Senator Smoot Of Utah said in the
senate the other day that during his
last administration President Grover
Cleveland sent 400 nominations to the
senate for confirmation, and in retort
Senator Stone cited the record to
prove that President Taft, since his
defeat. has sent in 1900 nominations.
Very likely Mr.. Taft will send in other
thousands before March T.
II Mr.. Taft and the republicans can
get away with E." they will have occa-
sion TO congratulate themselves and
one another.
But II the progressives, progressive
republicans and democrats let them get
away with II. they will be looked upon
as fine assortment of yokels. better
qualified for parlor croquet than the
game Of politics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
THE PEACE CONFERENCE IN
LONDON.

There are reports from London one
day that the delegates of Turkey and
of the allies are about to agree on
the terms Of peace, the next day that
the differences between them are ir-
reconcilable and that there is 40
possibility of a settlement.
The fact probably is that the Bal
kan allies are making demands on
Turkey so large that turkey is not
likely TO agree 20 them and that
either they will have to be modified
or fighting will be resumed.
Turkey claims that she is by no
means in the utterly defenseless and
helpless condition represented by the
allies and that rather than give up
the whole OF her territory Ia Europe,
she will allow hostilities to be re-
sumed and make the best defense
against her enemies that she posi-
bly, can. She declares that the al
lies are not able TO take CONSTANT
nople and that in several of the bat
ties which took place, Turkey was vic
torious, that the Bulgarians had three
reverses at the hands of the Turks
just before the armis+ice and that the
Greeks who continued to fight we're
defeated both on land at Jania and
az sea of the Dardanelles. The Turks
claim that the Turkish army cah free
Adrianople in a fortnight and adding
that garrison to the main body can
take the offensive toward Salonil1i.
The Balkan allies, on the contrary,
claim that Turkey accepted the ar
niistice by the advice of European
powers to prevent further carnage
without any possible chance of vic
torious defense, and that Turkey will
have to accept such terms as the al
lies see fit to impose upon her.
This seems to be the present stu
alton. If the ENJOYS in London fail TO
agree, the big European powers may
intervene and thereby prevent q re-
/ newal of the conflict.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
INDIANAPOLIS News.l


We have spoken of the quality of
Governor Wilson's recent utterances
as being such that the country might,
il it were at crisis, Thank God and
take courage" We believe there is
as much of good augury to be drawn
from his demeanor as from his speech.
He has, in the brief while that has
elapsed since he was elected as presi-
dent, comported himself in a way that
indicates poise and self-assurance, u.s.
ing the term in the literal and whole
prised at the new situation in which
he finds himself His individuality
has aot been Jared or shocked-ne 10
the same man, the same owner of
himself that he was before the great
honor and responsibility came to him.
There is no addition to his manner
or speech. No new note in either of
constraint or restraint. He is not
afraid of himself, and yet he has man
ifested a control of the situation so
perfect that amid all of the pressure
by which a man in his position is be-
set he has betrayed nothing. No one
knows today what he will do beyond
the vigorous statement that he would
make it interesting for any one that
tried to get up a false panic in order
to frighten the country at the advent
of the democratic party, and that he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28

contributed to the defeat of the amend
ment in the last legislature was a
statement signed by certain persons
purporting to represent the farmers of
Illinois to the effect that the amend
ment was designed to help tax dodgers
evade the capital stock tax, and so in
crease the burden on land.
In the first place the capital stock
tax, as the above figures show, does
not supply enough revenue to make
any great difference, and in the second
place, so unjust and ineffective is this
tax, under existing restrictions, that
the revenues have diminished during
the past year in spite of the fact that
the present antiquated system was
kept intact. 1t is important, there
fore, that facts and not prejudices
should prevail in dealing with so vital
a matter.-Illinois Farmers Institute
Bulletin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28

B. L. Winchell, Chicago, pres
ident c. & e. l. railroad
A constitutional amendment like
the one rejected has been approved.
in principle, by a vote Of 541,1S9 to
1S7,467 at the recent election, and
will be introduced in the legislature
this winter.
In subsequent bulletins a few of
the modern ways Of reaching the prop
erty which escapes in Illinois and some
Of the difficulties in the way of taxing
such property under existing restric-
tons will be set forth. Suffice to say
in closing that those associated with
the agricultural interests of the state
should be careful to consider this
question in the light of facs and not
be misled by prejudicial arguments
which appear from time to time. For
example: One of the influences which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
Curious Russian Law.

Russia has law which to outside OBJ
servers seems almostto put premium
on theft BY which stolen goods become
the property Of the thief If he can
prove that be has had possession of
them for over Eve years. In the thieves
market-which is. of course. licensed by
the police-goods that admittedly have
been stolen (more than FIVE years be-
forel are openly offered for sale. and
the place is a veritable Mecca for the
light fingered gentry and their enter
prising friends. as also for the more
honest members of society, who secure
many a tempting bargain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
The Troubles of a Giant.

George Cumberland saw the famous
giant Obrian Boro 10 the Strand In
London in 1854, and in The Cumber-
land Letters" edited by Clernentina
Black. gives this note on him: His
hand, from the ball of his thumb, &C
tually measures eleven inches and a
half and is large in proportion. When
1 stood up could just with my fore
finger touch the bottom OF his chin
In word. he is eight feet three inches
high. and his bopes are in proportion
large-but the poor devil seems to be
dying for want of air and exercise.
he is nineteen years of age and ex.
poets to be nine feet high"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
A sIaNIEICANr RRLING.

II the supreme court OF the United
States is not more considerate Of the
rights OF property II will fall into
contemptuous regard OF all public
service corporations by reason of its
decisions in the case OF the New York
Consolidated Gas company. against
which IL upheld an S0-cent rate. and in
the cases OF the Cedar Rapids and
nes Moines companies Its refusal TO
eajoin the enforcement of Des Moines'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
nest0Gence
DEzpARTNIENT
coND/cT1p 81
Mrs Alice, 6itChcu Kirk

Utensils = Flour sitter, teaspoon,
chopping knife, tablespoon. bowl, pan,
measuring cup and cutter
Directions-Sift the flour with the
salt, and baking powder into the bowl.
Add the shortening and cut it into the
flour with a chopping knife, or if the
hands are cool it can be rubbed in, but
usually all fat is better cut into -four.
Add gradually Just enough milk to
make the dough easily handled. Pat
out with the roller or hand. brush over
with milk and bake about Is minutes
in a hot oven. A little more shorten.
ing and sugar may be added to this
and all sorts of winter shortcakes can
be made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
In a 0uandry,

A member of parliament has been
showing round a letter that he has
just received from one of his con-
stituents. The writer is evidently wor-
ried about the provisions of the de-
ceased wife's sister act, and in the
course of the letter he asks if it is
compulsory.
"By this mean" he goes on to ex-
plain, III my present wife dies, am
compelled to marry her sister,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
TRY 1T YOURSELF SOMETIME.

That's swell umbrella you carry
isn't it?'
did you come by 1t honestly?"
Il haven't quite figured out It
started to rain the other day and !
stepped into a doorway to wait till it
stopped. Then l saw a young fellow
coming along with a nice, large UNI
brella, and l thought If he was going
as far as my house l would beg the
shelter of understood. So l stepped
out and asked: Where are you going
with that umbrella, young fellow? and
he dropped the umbrella and ran"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
An Even Rrnak.

Mr.. Jinks-You've spent fourteen
mortal hours and $50 and what have
you got to show for it: One hat worth
about $3.50. Mrs Jinks-Trile And
last week you spent five days and
Sis. and what have you got to show
for it: One Dish story about big
trout that got away ard an awful colo
in your head-Country Gentleman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
Different Kind.

Mayor Gaynor of New York was
once talking about the fondness OF
some men for lacking official titles
onto their names.
Il once met" he said, "a man who
called himself Judge Green, and 1
ventured to ask him If he was Unit
ed States judge or a circuit court
Judge.
I hain't neither he told me; Tn
q judge of horses!'"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
Dec. 20 in American
History.

lsf2-Battie Of Chickasaw Bayou,
Miss; four divisions Of General u.
5. Grants army. commanded by
General w. I. Sherman. were de-
cisively repulsed in an attack on
the defenses of Vicksburg. shcr-
man lost nearly 1900 men and the
COnfederates about 300.
19i0-Ben Pitman. author. lecturer and
inventor. founder In America of the
Pitman shorthand system. died
born 1879
191l-GeneraI Alexander Skater. noted
civil war veteran, died; born 1927.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
How Ii Happened.

at is said that the name of the first
Chinese aviator Is FwZ Yu."
THAT isn't his name. When he sig
nif1ed his intention of taking up avia-
ton his friends all hollered: If was
you l wouldn't and the Chink report
er on the scene thought they were
hollering: 'Fwz Yu, l wouldn't"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
Not So Smart,

Here's a smart fellow shows up
the lawyers" remarked DR.. Squills.
is that SO? What does he say?"
We'll, no matter see / was mis-
taken in my estimate OF him. A lit
tie further on the scoundrel attempts
to villify the medical profession"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
CLASSIFYING Him,

Brother Hardesty. can't you make
your contribution for the education of
the heather a little larger than usual
this year,"
"Dr. Goodman, I'm more than dou-
bling It; l have just started that
youngest boy Of mine to college"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28

Harry c. CARRIER, at one time demo
cratic national committeeman from
Ohio and a power in Ohio democratic
politics. is being urged by his friends
for a place in the Wilson cabinet. 1t
is believed that Wilson may go 10
Ohio for one OF his cabinet members,
and he Ia said to regard CARRIER with
favor,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28

II Is now no secret that Wall street
did not like Governor Wilson's threat
To "gibbet at high as Hannah" any
man who sought to bring on a panic.
Probably the governor does not care.
There's every indication that he does
not intend to be known as a Wall
street president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28

Realizing the determination with
which a certain Woodrow Wilson
sets about his business It is not prob
able that any one will be anxious to
accept that challenge to start a
panic very soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28

Preside ..elect Woodrow Wilson
slept la night in the room where he
was be a. near the little window where
the Jun came peeping in at morn
down In old Virginia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28

The treasury department is chang
ing the designs on paper money. But
there is no indication that Wal
streets designs on money will change.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
Tax Legislation

The contemplated amendment to
the revenue article of the Illinois con-
stitution commonly known as the
tax amendment) is Of particular inter
est to farmers, in common with all
owners of real estate and visible per-
sonal property. Real esta.e, for many
years, has borne a larger proportion
Of the total tax burden in Illinois than
it did in 1873, in spite of the fact thai
during that time intangible personal
property (stocks. bonds, securities,
franchises, etc. has so developed that
by modest estimate personal proper
~ constitutes fully so per cent of the
actual wealth of the safe. The fol-
lowing table tells the story:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson lie able to land
the hay fever vote She has announc-
ed that she will use her influence to
have the mountain laurel substituted
for the goldenrod as the national
cover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28

Senator Bristow suggests that Taft.
Roosevelt and Cam IN can revive the
republican party But mustn't Taft,
Roosevelt and Cannon be revived
6rst?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28

One OF the parcels post regulations
prohibits the mailing OF live chickens
NUw somebody will have to devise
means of ascertaining what Is in eggs
without breaking them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28

RAILROAD capital stock not included.
Assessed by safe board Of equali-
zation
To remedy a situation so manifestly
unjust, 1t is proposed to change the
constitutional requirement tina. all
property regardless of ability to hide
or pay shall be taxed by uniform rule
and rate. and to empower the state
legislature to enact modern laws for
surely reaching and justly taxing the
intangible personally tina. now es-
capes, such laws as have been tried
with good results in other states. The
taxing Of escaping intangibles at a
rate which would not drive them to
other states would eQualize the undue
burden that now lies heavy upon visi-
bic property and especially on land,
II is pointed out
This proposed change has RESPONSE
BILE authority. A special tax commits
sion appointed under act of 1909 made
thorough study of the Illinois situa-
ton, and of laws In other states. This
commission made two recommends
tons: First, a constitutional amend
ment giving the general assembly
power to classify personal property
for purposes of assessment so as 10
provide appropriate means and rates
for each class with taxes uniform with
in each class and jurisdle ion: and
second. a law abolishing the cumber.
some state board Of equalization and
substitute a permanent tax commits.
sion OF seven members to be appoint
ed by the governor and TO have super
vision OF the whole taxing system. The
| last general assembly failed TO adopt
either recommendation. The person
mel OF the commission is as follows:
! Ben F. Caldwell, Springfield, farmer
/ business man and ex-congressman; the
( late A. NJ. Craig. GalesbWg. ex-iustice
Illinois supreme court: A. p. Grout
Winchester. president Illinois Farmers
( Institute: Edmund ] James, Urbana
president University Of Illinois, secre
tary OF the commission; Harrison b
Riley. Chicago, president Chicago Title
aud Trust company; John P. Wilson
1 Chicago, lawyer. chairman Of the com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28

According to one clergyman, the
turkey trot1s a vile miasma Of the
underworld" Now we may expect to
have the miasma trot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
Saturday, December %, 1912.

The Pullman company is TO raise the
wages OF its clerks. As OF yore, the
public will pay the porters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28

The gibbet has not been put up in
Wall street yet, but some OF the con-
spirators there are being pilloried at
Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28

Why grasp at the stores, when some
times the bes- and simplest trings are
near at hand? This is very true in
mastering things in the culinary art.
Why be anxious to make soufies, un-
til you can make a perfect cup Of
coffee, or delicious brown toast? Why
insist upon learning how to make puff
pastry until a simple, plain, f1anky
pastry is easily and quickly made? It
is not the unusual things in cooking
which give us the reputation for being
cooks, but doing the everyday, three,
times-a-day meals, well. Another er-
roneous idea which exists among many
people is that the so-called wealthy
families live all the time on truf1es,
planked steaks and rare birds. This
is not txue here in our own city, but
they do want good food, good service
and the simple things perfectly pre-.
pared. This is true art, and there is no
other higher than this.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28

Wigs-Do you still Keep up your
friendship with the Joneses?
Digs-We see them very little, but
we annoy each other with Christmas
presents every year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28

Note-All measurements level; -four
sifted before measuring.
TEA BISCUIT.
Material-Pastry -four, 1 quart; salt
l teaspoonful; baking powder, 6 tea
spoonfuls; butter and crisco, l table
spoonful of each; sweet milk or cream.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
Passed LIN.

used to know a little girl
Who surely was a queen;
She doesn't know me now because
She owns a limousine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily at 1914 Second ave-
'nue. Rock Island. Ill Entered at the
DoStomcs 90 seconded mattsr.)
Rsck isI.nS Member OF the Associated
ProsA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-28

TER1[S-Tsn cents Der week. by car
ner. In Rock AAIand
Complaints OF delivery service should
% made TO the circulation department
which should also be notified In every
Instance whsrs # 70 desired to hsy.
paper discontinued as carriers have no
authority In the prsmlscA
All communications OF ar1umeutst,vs
character. political or religious. mus,
have real name attached for pubrca-
non No suck articles win be printed
over fletitioGA Signatures
TslephoRep In an departments: Cen.
tral Union. Vest ITs. IiIs ana slIs;
Onion Electric. slB.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-29
Perkins Kicks.

NEW YORK, April 29.-Georgc w
Perkins, the New York capitaliss, in
letter to Representative VIM B.
Mckinley, President Taft's campaign
manager, calls upon the president to
make public the correspondence ex-
changed within the last twelve
months between the White House and
the officials of the International Har-
vester company, of which Mr. Per-
kins is director.
He condemns the publication Of the
harvester correspondence of 1909
and charges that it was done for the
purpose OF strengthening President
Tafts cause in the forthcoming Mas
sachusetts primaries.
Mr. Perkins defends his course in
supporting Colonel Roosevelt for the
presidential nomination and denies
that j. p. Morgan is secretly behind
him in the fight for Roosevelt.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-29
TAFT WASN'T in ON
THE HARVESTER DEAL

AS a matter of fact Mr.. Taft was
member of my cabinet, and he
cordially approved of the action taken
and, indeed, as a matter of fact, my
memory is that he himself made the
motion that there should be no
prosecution of the harvester trust,
pending the investigation into the
trust by the bureau of corporations.
Mr. Roosevelt's memory is very
much at fault. | am authorized to say
by Senator Root and Secretary Wilson,
beth of whom were members of the
cabinet at that time, that they have
no recollection whatever of hearing
the prosecution of the harvester mat
ter discussed in the cabinet and Mr.
Root is very certain that he never saw
nor heard of Mr.. Herbert Knox
Smiths Letter to Mr.. Roosevelt, under
date of September 21, 1907, on the
subject"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-04-29
KENDRICK WILL
CELEBRATE FOURTH

KENDRICK, April Especial to
the Daily StarMirror) The republi-
can primary election held Satul day
resulted in a sweeping victory for
Roosevelt, although a light vote vas
rolled Taft receive 13 and Roosevelt
43. Juliaetta gave Roosevelt five to
one, and Gold Hill went solid for
Roosevelt.
| In the ball game here Saturday be-
tween the Lewiston and Kendrick
high school the visitors won a score
of II to 8. On Sunday the Lewiston
and Kendrick regular teams played
here and Kendrick won IA to s.
Saturday evening the local lodge of
Odd Fellows celebrated the 93rd ami
versary of the founding of the order
in the United States. There was
good crowd, many invited friends be-
ing present. and a good program with
lunch made the occasion very en-
joyable About 200 were present
Mrs Lauterbach returned Saturday
from Chicago where she spent the win
ter.
April showers are interfering some
with spring work. Winter wheat is
looking fine and prospects are for a
bumper crop. Fruit prospects are ex-
ceedingly good.
j. E. Lauterbach will represent the
local lodge of Knights of Pythias at the
Grand Lodge which meets in Boise in
June.
Arrangements for the Fourth of July
celebration in Kendrick are NEE cing
with excellent success. Committees have
been appointed and are already hard
at work All former efforts will be out
done this year if present plans ma
ture. Kendrick intends to mal-e it
pleasant for all who come.
The edict of State Sanitary Inspector
Wallis, condemning the county court
house, and jail, is causing a great
deal of comment, and many are be-
ginning to realize the dangerous con-
dition of our county building.
Chas. Schill, who was recently oper-
ated on in Moscow for appendicitis,
has returned to Kendrick and is look
ing like himself again.
The Kendrick gun club held its first
meen of the season yesterday. This
organization, now twelve years Old
has among it's membership some of tho
most progressive citizens. The shoot
Sunday was success, some good
scores being made. IS
The Kendrick school Improvement
league will hold its last meeting for
the year Friday evening when a fine
program will be rendered
j. H. Moore, who has been principal
of the Kendrick schools the past year,
will have charge of the Culdesac
schools next year