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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-01
Iunor and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
D. DUNCAN ~. SMITH

SOME women can't love their hus-
bands unless they boss them, while
others can't boss their husbands unless
they love them.
a word to the wise is sufficient If
it is like the stitch in time.
If there were no women in the world
would men be so insufferably wrapped
up in business as they are now?
There is a heap of difference between
being moral and moralizing.
Did you ever stop to think that the
woman at the bottom Of it usually
manages to come out on top?
AS a general thing, the more hair a
girl piles on her head the less use she
has for the gray matter in the inside
The reason why it is hard to under
it isn't worth while.
When Cupid learns how to stand of
the bill collector successfully there viii
be more happy homes.
A woman is easily pacified If you let
her have her own way.
II man were as handy about the
house as his wife would like him tC
be they'd have to look for another
breadwinner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-01
DOLLARS AS AGAINST TTTANICs
LIVES.

Some OF the lessons taught by the
Titanic's disaster are not entirely new.
There is no possible excuse for the
criminal failure TO provide enough life
boats for all on board OF all vessels.
There has come TO light a copy of
a Springfield paper dating back to
April Z. 1875, which contains the
story OF the burning OF the British
emigrant ship. Cospatrick, by which
s7G lives were lost
i was pointed out at that time that
vessels should be supplied with an
abundance of lifeboats. that they
ST. I'd always be carried upright in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-01
Conclusive Proof.

Conclusive Proof.
"1y husband and l have had a dis
pute, Mrs. Nasty, and we agreed to
leave it TO you"
well, what is it?'
did you over hear that Mrs. Rugby
had been married before she married
Mr.. RugDy?"
well, Of all things! No, 1 never
heard that before"
"Well, that settles it. She hadn't"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-01
To Commemorate Land Grant.

Champaign, May LIN recognition
of the 5oth anniversary of the passing
OF the land grant OF 1862 out OF which
grew the University Of Illinois, a spe-
cial program will be prepared in con-
nection with the commencement exer-
cises Of the present year, June y.
President Edmund J. James will deliy-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-01
Marry Twice in 10 Hours.

Bloomington, May latter being
married in Streator under a license
procured in Tazewen county, Elmer
Boyle Of fremont and Hazel Norman
OF Groveland were remarked under
a permit issued in La Sale county.
The two ceremonies were 10 hours
apart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-01
Still a Chance.

Still Chance.
$50 you think my son won't do"
81 have tried him for three months
now" said the great editor, "and I
fear we can't make a newspaper man
out of him.
as his case hopeless, them
al wouldn't say that. He might have
in him the making of a journalist"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-01

In his Boston speech Roosevelt
said he had no possible feeling to-
ward Taft and to prove It he called
him: False" ridiculous" crook
ed" shameless" feeble" "igno-
rant" "dodger," "go-between," in
CRATE" "disloyal," Indecent" "con-
temptible," absurd" 'untruthful, f"
"disingenous," "discreditable." in
consistent"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-01

Lisbon, Portugal.-There are mark
ed indications that the Portuguese
monarchists intend to make another
attempt 10 seize the northern prov
inces Of Portugal, according to infor-
nation received by the government
authorities here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-01

Senator William Alden Smith has
won the admiration of all familiar
with the progress OF the inquiry by
the fair and thorough investigation he
has made of the Titanic disaster. He
started II promptly and has conducted
II in a manner that is bound to devel-
op every fact that the world ought
to know.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-01

Marks-Why do you allow your wife
to run up such big bills? Parks-Be-
cause Id sooner have trouble VITA my
creditors than with her-that's why
Boston Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-01

I'VE owe something to George W.
u.s." He subscribed $4,000 toward the
Roosevelt primaries in New York and
induced the Mutual Life TO subscribe
$4,000 in 1904. George w. is a handy
man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-01

London newspapers speak Of Sena-
tor Smith, chairman Of the commit
tee inquiring into the Titanic disaster,
as a "backwoodsman from Michigan"
Grand Rapids, according TO London,
is full of wild Indians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-01
Admirable.

"He is pretty much of philosopher
How have you observed it?'
well, | have noticed that he gen.
orally has things figured out the way
/ have"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-01
Abundant.

Advice is floating on the air.
Enough and really some 20 spare
It greets you with the morning light
And follows you 10 bed at night
Just ope your ears and you w!ll hear,
For this is presider tial year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-01
He Knew.

"Jack, If you were to ask me to mar
~ you 1 wonder what should say"
81 don't. That is the reason l never
ask you"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-01
BY CLYDE II. TAVENNER.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus
Washington, April 29.-Now comes
the discovery that Burdette D. Town
send, one of Mr.. Roosevelt's special
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-01
Good Judqment.

what kind of an appeal does that
girl make oyou"
Culinary"
Why"
81 have seen her peel potatoes and
pumpkins"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-01

The Rooseveltian idea of the
square deal is to soak the other fell
low, the very moment he disagrees
with you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-01
May ] in American
History.

l52S-Panfilo de NarveZ discovered
the bay of Pensacola.
1S9S-Commodorc George Dewey, L.
S. ". with the Asiatic feet. defeat
ed the Spanish warships in Manila
bay.
1910-Rear Admiral Philip Hichborn.
L. s. ". retired. noted naval con
structor. died in Washington; born
1899
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-01
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERHs.-DailY. 10 cents per week
Weekly. 81 per year iu advance
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made TO the circulation department
which should also be notified IN every
instance where Il IL desired to havs
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority In the premises
AL communications OF s-gumentativs
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for pubtica-
ton No such srt;cles viii be printed
over fictitious signatures
Telephones in all departments: Central
Union, West I45 and ii45; Union Eleo-
trio. 51l5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-01

Modesty should be the virtue Of
those who possess no other-Lichten
berg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-01

Speak with the speech OF the world.
think with the thoughts 0. the few
John HaL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-01
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly At 1915
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill zen.
tered At the postofnee a. secOnd-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-01

a word to the wise is sufficient If
it is like the stitch in time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-01

If there were no women in the world
would men be so insufferably wrapped
up in business as they are now?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-23
NO CATCHES "
ADVERI|' 'FhEN7s
All Reading Nosr (Which Arc Not
Legitimate Y 'be 50 Labelled
In t. News
papers
NEW PosToFF1CE BILL
General Parcels Post System For
Fourth Glass Mall Matter Is An
other item In the
Measure.

United Press Leased Wire service.l
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Hardly
recognizable as the same bill that
passed the house. the postoffice appro-
priation bill was reported to the SEN
ate today, with increases aggregating
$4,oOo0oo. Among the amendments
were:
Prohibiting freight shipment of mag
azines and newspaper after August 81.
A general parcels post system for
fourth class mail matter.
Permission to postal employees to
join labor and other organizations
stricken out.
Publication twice yearly Of the
names Of editors and owners of all
publications, such information always
to be filed with the postof1ce depart
ment.
Special compensation for transpor
tation over the Eads bridge between
ST. Louis and East st. Louis prohib
tied.
All advertising in publications t.
simulate reading matter required te
1 be labeled advertisement
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-23
BOYS HEARING
is HELD TODAY
Charged With Giving School Girl
Liquor and Being Cause Of
Her Death.

limited Press Leased Wire Service !
BUTLER. Pa, July Preliminary
hearing of the charges lodged against
Carl Snyder and Harry Keister, in
connection with the death of Stella
Hockenberry, the Slippery Rock school
girl, will be held late today. 1t is
alleged that the girl died as the result
of being given liquor and abuse by the
two young men in an old barn mile
distant from her home.
An investigation has been conducted
by the county authorities but the dis
trict attorney refused to say whether
more serious charges will BE- preferred
against the boys.
The mother and sister of the dead
girl and the physicians who attended
her and heard her ante-mortem state
ment, will be the commonwealth $
star witnesses.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-23
FED HER CHILDREN
HEADS OFF MATCHES
Woman Found Guilty Of Ending the
Lives c, Her Five Little
Ones.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHARLOTTETOWN, P. e. L.. July
ga determined effort was begun
today to save the life of Mrs. McGee,
wife of Georgetown farmer. who was
yesterday found guilty Of the murder
Of her FIVE children. 1t is generally
believed that the woman is insane and
this belief was increased when she
made a complete confession of her
CRIME, remarking that she was feel
ing bad
The confession is as follows:
Il. Minnie MCGEE, confess to having
administered the ends of matches.
containing sulphur and phosphorus to
my children in April last. | gave it
to them in sugar and water. I was
feeling bad at the time
1t had been a hard struggle for ex-
istence on the part Of the woman and
her children and at the time OF her
arrest, while denying she had Killed
them, she told the doctor who was call
ed that she was glad the childien
were dead, las they We're bs-te. off. :,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-23
THE TIGHT SKIRT
MUST CONE OFF
Neither Comfortable, Modest or pc.
cent, Says Mrs. Nusent Who
Thinks Little Of
Them.
INTEREST THE MOTHERS
In Order to Bring About a Change,
Mothers Of Missouri VIII
Be Appealed
To.

United Press Leased Wire Service.1
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, July 23.-Actuated
by what she terms the "indecency
and immodesty" of the prevailing
tight skirts, Mrs. James G. Nugent,
president Of the Missouri branch of
the National Mothers congress today
called meeting Of the presidents of
thirty-eight st. Louis circles Of the or,
ganization to plan for the abolishment
Of the Objectionable style.
Mrs. Nugent declared today that
her objection to the tight skirts or
iginated when they first appeared and
has been growing in tensity as the
skirts got tighter,
| The campaign to be started by Mrs.
| Nugent Is to be carried into the entire
Missouri jurisdiction Of the mothers
congress.
my views are definite" said Mrs
| Nugent I'VE will put the question OF
the skirt squarely UP to the mothers
They should appeal first to the sense
OF modesty and decency of their
i daughters and if the daughters do not
i respond the mothers should use theil
i authority to put an end to the wear
ing of such garments. We will alse
ask the ministers to aid in the cam
paign from the pulpit.
/ Il believe in women wearing com
Portable garments, and for that reason
4 am an advocate for the short skirt
but not the too-short skirt, or the toe
Il tight skirt. They are neither CON
Portable, modest or decent"
Mrs. Nugent's attack on the tigh
skirt is being made without any opel
declaration that the present styles ,
womens clothing may be responsible
for some recent crimes, but purely OF
the ground that the styles are inde
cent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-23
GIRL RAFFLES
HAS BEEN CAUGHT
Diamonds Worth $500 Were Found
Hidden Under Carpet In
Her Home.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
DENVER, July 23.-In the arrest of
Mary Werner, 21 year old girl, the
police captured the "girl raffles.
who for two months has been operat-
ing on Capitol Hill and who Is
charged with having stolen thousands
of dollars worth of diamonds, jewel
ry and clothing. A search resulted in
finding 5000 worth of diamonds con-
cealed beneath the carpet in her room.
The girl then confessed and admit
ted having burglarized two homes.
The police believe she is responsible
for over a score of robberies which
have been reported.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-23
MURDERED WOMAN'S HEAD
HELD UP IN COURT

determine the instrument probably
used by the murderer in delivering
the crushing blow that showed plain
ly on the side of the skull. Johnston
thought it might have been club,
and when one of the Indian clubs
found in the jenkins home was hand
ed to him he fitted it into the indent-
ure in the skull.
ut fits perfectly, said the doctor,
"and unquestionably this is the instra-
ment used"
The marks made by the small rings
in the center of the club were very
plain, witness said.
The prosecution also showed that
several long golden hairs were found
on this club when it was picked up at
the jenkins home. The club had ey!-
dently been wiped, as most OF the
blood stains had been removed, but
the hairs stuck to blood clot
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-23
Case Not Strong.

BUTLER Pa, July 23.-The prose
cution failing to present as strong a
case as was expected, Nero Keister
and Carl Snyder, arrested in connec-
tion with the death of Stella Hocken-
berry, were held for court today by
Justice Lytle on two charges of felony
and furnishing liquor to minor.
Bail will be arranged at hearing
before Judge j. NJ. Galbreath tomor-
row. The young men were returned
to Jail. The ante-mortem statement
of the girl practically was eliminated
from the case at the hearing today.
1t was adduced that the girl at the
time she made her statement in which
the young men We're implicated, was
not in fear of death or knew that she
was going to die.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-23
Weather Conditions.

The movement of the field OF nigh
pressure from the Western Lakes to
the st. Lawrence Valley since yester-
day has caused fair, much cooler
weather in the eastern states, while
the advancing area of low pressure
from the west forms marked storm
center in the Dakotas this morning,
which has been attended by higher
temperature and scattered showers
or thunderstorms from the Mountains
to the Upper Mississippi, the heaviest
rain, 110 in. falling at st. Paul
On the Pacific coast the pressure is
relatively high, and cooler weather
prevails in the Mountain Region.
Conditions indicate warm, unsettled
weather, with local showers or t1nun.
derstorms for this section tonight and
Wednesday,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-23
Wife of Aged Millionaire is
Getting Tired Of the Way
Things Are Going.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
DENVER, July Sensational
charges are contained in the cross
complaint and answer of Mrs. Alonzo
Thompson against her husband, an
aged Denver millionaire, accused of
conspiring with spirits in an effort to
disinherit his wife and son. Mrs,
Thompson claims her octogenarian
spouse has been under the domination
of women and that he has connived
with one of them to keep his transac-
tions secret.
Mrs. Thompson alleges that her
husband has been friendly with Mrs
Nellie S. Noyes and that Thompson
admitted to her that Mrs. Noyes is his
soul mate and that she would do more
for him than his wife.
Mrs. Thompson declares she be
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-23
RATTLESNAKES
IN EXPRESS GAR
Messenger Chased Out When Four
serpents Began Wrisslins
Around Through tho
Packages
ON TOP OF coFFINs
First Put out His Lantern by coIlns
Around It and squeez-
Ing Out the
Light.
IN TOP OF coFr1Ns

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
JERSEY CITY, N. j., July 2S.-Be-
cause he had what the superintendent
considered most excellent excuse,
William ConKlin, express messenger
in charge Of the car of through mat
ter from Denver to this city was not
punished for deserting his car en-
route. The reason, according to the
messenger, was that four rattle
snakes, consigned to director Dit
mars, Of the New York zoo, got loose
enroute and chased the messenger
about the car, finally deserting him
to feast on consignment of live
chickens which we're also in the car.
Conklin said his car, attached to a
fast train on the Erie, was bowling
along early today near Salamanca
when the snakes got out of their box
| He said they wound themselves about
his lantern, extinguishing the light.
II lighted matches, got my gun and
| started to go after the snakes SAID
Conklin. When they got on top oi
three coffins that were in the car,
wanted to shoot, but the coffins were
sealed and was afraid to take {
chance. Then they turned on me ano
/ had to run. climbed on trunl
and stayed there until they got aftel
the chickens. after which beat i
out of the car and stayed out unit
we reached this city and Ditmar
came after his snakes
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-23
HOBNOBBING WITH GHOSTS
AND OTHER WOMEN

lieves her husband Is a millionaire,
but that he conceals his true wealth
from her.
She says the contract whereby
Thompson agreed to deed a home
here to her grew out of disgraceful
scandal at Fullerton, Neb., in 1904
over his conduct with so-called spirit
ual medium of disreputable character;
that the scandal became and was no.
torious in the community of Fuller
ton in which they lived in one of the
most beautiful homes in the state:
that Thompson told her if she would
Irelinquish her home in that state and
come to Denver he would build one
for her more beautiful and commod
ious."
The wife SsFerts that II was to get
ont from undsr S.,e spell of the Full
erton woman that her hnsbahd lame
to Denver.
She said today that the woman's
professed power of investing her body
with the spirit of Thompson's dead
father is the deception which has
lcaused Thompsons infatuation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-23
England and Germany Are Running a
BattleshIp Building Race Which
Has Become Quite
Spirited.
PEOPLE ARE DIsGUsTED
General View Is That the Contest
Should Stop Before Both coun-
tries Become
Bankrupt.

[ limited Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON. July 23-Lord of the Ad-
miralty Winston Churchill's admission
in parliament that the speeding up Of
warship building in England is neces-
sary because of the rapidity with
which the kaiser's fleet will grow un-
der the new German navy law. is re-
sponsible for deep misgivings through.
out Great Britain today.
The general view is that war be-
tween England and Germany for SUI
premacy at sea has got to stop. Re-
gardless of what Germany can DO,
England can bear the increasing cost
of its armament no LONGER. Tories want
the rivalry stopped by prompt use Of
the present British navy to demolish
Germany's before 1t is too strong to
be crushed. Then England will not
have to build new ships SO fast The
liberals favor dropping out of the race
regardless OF Teutonlc activity. Mem,
bers Of the labor party talk OF com
bination Of English ard German work
ingmen to stop SO much shipbuildine
in both countries.
Churchill is at odds with his own
party, the liberal, In his big navy pol
Icy and many think he will split 1t in
pieces by his course.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-23
Three Out of Twenty-Four.

[United Press Leased Wire Service ]
HARRISBURG, Ill, July 23.-News-
papers of the Illinois oath congress
sional district are today on record as
opposing The third party movement
both state and national. Out of "a
editors present at a meeting here
yesterday only three will follow Col
onel Roosevelt into the third party
and all were opposed to a state or
congressional third ticket.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-23
Canal Bill Delayed.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Passage
of the Panama canal bill to which
Great Britain has noted objections
may be deferred until next session
Senator Brandagee Of Connecticut, in
charge Of the measure, today said
action on the bill seemed far in the
future"
"It Is impossible to say when II
will be enacted Brandagee said
Divergent views exist among sena
ators and will require much time foi
argument. In the conference com
mittee the fight will have to be fought
all over again.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-23
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and Vicinity: Unset
tied weather with showers or thunder
storms tonight or Wednesday.
For Illinois: Unsettled weather
with probably local showers or thun-
derstorms tonight or Wednesday
Somewhat higher temperature north
and central portion tonight.
For Iowa: Local showers or thun
derstorms tonight or Wednesday,
Cooler west portion Wednesday.