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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-01
BATTLE STANDARDS.
So Ancient That Their Use IL Men
toned In the Bible.

So Ancient That Their Use Is Men
toned In the Bible.
The custom of carrying flags or stand
ards in battle dates back at least to
1870 B. G. We find in Numbers ii, 2,
that ''every man of the children Of
Israel shall pitch by his own standard
with the ensign OF his fathers house"
Each standard of the twelve tribes thus
distinguished was supposed to have
been Of a color to correspond with the
stone in Aaron's breastplate which
bore the name of that tribe. Under the
generic name banner are included many
species, such as standard. ensign, pen
non, flag. etc. These have been used
from earliest times and in all countries
to direct movements of troops.
The earliest Roman standard was
bundle of straw fixed to the top of
a spear. This was succeeded by fg-
ures Of animals, such as the horse and
the boar, which soon gave place to the
eagle, the chief Roman ensign. after
ward assumed by the German and
French emperors. By every warlike
people the banner has been regarded
as an emblem of national honor. In de-
Tense Of which each soldier was at all
times ready to die, while banners and
hags taken from the enemy have a.
ways been special trophies of victory
to which places of honor in public
buildings have been assigned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-01
IRON AND POWER.
The Link Between the Metal and the
Great Nations.

The Link Between the Metal and the
Great Nations.
In the sixteenth century the greatest
iron making nations were Spain.
France and England, and beyond all
fear of contradiction these were the
three countries which were then reck-
oned greatest. says the London Tele-
graph.
While Cortez was carrying the flag
Of Spain into the then unknown world
and while the great galleons were
bringing home to that favored nation
treasures beyond the widest hopes of
the adventures the myriad FORCES
were aight in Catalonia and the ar
NOR of CASTLE was enabling a handful
of men 10 seize the riches protected by
many thousands of natives who had
reached a high state of civilization. but
knew not the methods of manufacture
of iron.
And so it ever was. and. much as we
may in theory and in sentiment regret
the fact. so it is today. We hear a
great deal about the reasons for the
rise of modern Germany as a world
power. II is worth noting that that
country has risen rapidly into promi-
nence as the iron and steel output has
increased by leaps and bounds.
In the olden days it was the same.
The Romans carried into Spain the
knowledge Of working iron and steel.
and upon that foundation Spain rose to
the might and majesty of great world
power.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-01

The six Chicago newspaper men
who entered into an agreement Sat
urday to get out the news end of to-
days issue of The Argus fell down
on the job, so to speak, when con-
fronted with the task, presenting as
their excuse when a committee of
them reported for discipline. that
their ranks had been crippled by the
calling in of two of their number
while the remainder were under
marching orders that might be en-
forced at a moments notice.
I'VE would like very much to have
bad this experience" said one of
them, for The Argus is a paper that
no newspaper man need feel asham.
ed to be identified with, IL but for
q day. Besides there was a novelty
about the proposition that we would
all have enjoyed. Mr.. Pegler, who
as we understand it, was to have been
the boss of the occasion, has assign
cd to US each the task of writing a
15O-word story for this issue OF The
Argus in lieu of our anticipated COM
bined efforts"
The stories which the Chicago boys
wrote follow:
BY w. NEIL 6URKHARDT, CHICAGO
INTER-ocEAN.
Jones wanted a rest. His physi
clan said he had to have one. He
had to get away from the noise and
hurry OF Chicago.
Go to some quiet country town, "
his doctor hao said. GO where you
can get out on the streets without hit
ting up a dog trot. Get away from
the noise of the elevated and the
hurrying crowds"
After careful study Of a number OF
time tables Jones picked out Rock
Island as his haven of rest. The
name of the town sounded good. II
spoke of quietness and peace.
Jones stepped from his train al
$3.50 Tuesday night. A taxi convey.
ed him to a hotel. After dinner he
stepped out on Nineteenth street tc
enjoy his first evening OF his resi-
search I'm quiet contemplation. Fate
directed his steps toward the city
hall.
Bang" a shot rang out. Jones
heard the bullet sing by his ear and
bury itself in a telephone pole. Break,
ing into his LaSalle street lope, the
man who needed rest soon was the
center of a mob which surrounded the
city hall. A brick, thrown short
plowed a furrough through his derby
A heavy stick welded by an enthus
iastio blacksmith completed the worl
the brick had left unfinished.
His clothes in shreds and his head
displaying bumps a phrenologist new
er could have read" he limped int
the hotel.
"And this is peace" he muttered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-01
BY PARKE BROWN OF THE CHI
CAGO TRIBUNE

have been in Rock Island simply
as a newspaper man In quest of news,
and, representing strictly the news
paper side of matters of this kind l
have attempted to tell my stories
without color, political or otherwise.
/ am not a political writer and poIit-
ical sidelights of situation like this
are not in my line.
The most casual observer in Rock
Island, however, may see at glance
what is the matter. What has hap
pened is not of an occurrence of yes
terday or of last week, but of years
of brewing, traceable to long train
of aggravating circumstances that
have finally come to a head.
There is, it seems to me, a plain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-01

duty before the people of Rock Is
land, and that plain duty is to get
themselves out of what intolerable
conditions that have nevertheless
been tolerated, have brought about.
1t is not for an outsider to say just
what to do, but It is plainly apparent
that something ought to be done by
a common citizenship within the pale
of the law and good order such as
will bring about law and good order
of a permanent nature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-01
Not Extraordinary.

On a Broadway surface car two well
dressed women were highly amused at
a woman with baby. AS the conduc-
tor came along the woman with the
child said:
Hold the baby a minute: want to
tie nay shoestring"
He took the youngster and the wom-
an tied the string. Then the conductor
gave the baby back to her. AS he
passed the two well dressed women one
Of them said:
you have all sorts of queer passen-
gers on your car, don't your
YES" he replied.
Imagine that woman asking you to
hold her baby! Wasn't that a crazy
thing for her to dor
'Oh. don't know" replied the con-
ductor quietly. That's my baby. The
woman's my wife."-New York Teie-
graph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-01
CULTIVATE MEMORY.
u Will Prove a Valuable Asset In Bust
ness Affairs.

Memory Is an excellent quality. and
every business demands a special mem.
DRY adapted to its particular needs.
Take the doctor. for example. He
has to know a human body better than
its very owner and must carry in his
mind perhaps for years little points
that may be needed for future refer
ence. Medical memory is quite as i'm
portant as medical knowledge.
Every lawyer is obliged to know. as
a child knows its alphabet. the princi-
Piles Of law. and the judge must carry
his trained memory even further.
The editor or subeditor engaged upon
a paper must remember the contents
Of his ile for many months back The
stockbroker must depend upon his
memory for much of the information
upon which he operates.
Naturally clergymen must allow their
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-01

near you stood to the man who was
killed.
We'll, thir,' came the response
from the witness, who lisped notice
ably, 81 thtood just three yards, two
feet and thix incheth from the man
who wath killed"
Magill looked up, surprised at the
mans accuracy.
my good fellow" he beamed,
show do you know you stood within
three yards, two feet and six inches
of the victim?''
"You thee" lisped the witness
calmly, 81 thought thome big thtiff
would athk me about it, so 1 meas
ured it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-01
BY DONALD LAwoER, OF THE CHI
CAGO EXAMINER.

Rock Island has taken on a less
military aspect today with the with
drawal of eight of the eleven COM
panies of the 9Th regiment that have
been stationed here since last We'd
nesday. One company each from
Morrison, Freeport and Galesburg
constitute the military force now
garrisoned in Rock Island.
Mayor Schriver, Chief Of Police
Brinn and Brigadier General Kittil-
sen believe that there will be no fur
Their rioting and that business which
has practically been at a standstill
will again proceed as usual.
II the citizens of Rock Island that
are working for better conditions and
an honest administration would work
half as zealously and with the same
united spirit that they are working
for the Y. NJ. c. A. fund, there could
be nothing but peace and harmony,
II would be Just as easy for the war
ring elements to join hands for the
enforcement of law and order as 1t
has been for the opposing factions OF
the Y. NJ. c. A. 10 join hands in the
vigorous campaign they are waging
Both are moral problems.
Free speech in any city is a good
thing, but when it is handed out with
a basketball of bricks 1t means con.
domination for the entire populace
that has voice in the affairs of the
city, and means what has been wit,
messed for the past week-soldiers
everywhere, ready to keep the peace.
Let us hope that Rock Island has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-01
BY GEORGE SHELDON OF THE CHI
CAGO DAILY NEWS.

Here's one on Lawrence M. Magill.
The grand jurors are laughing over
it yet.
The states attorney had witness
before the special grand jury investi-
eating into the recent riots. Among
other things, Magill asked him how
far he stood from the young man
who was killed when the police fired
their first volley into the crowd.
Here's the way Magill put the ques-
ton:
"Mr. Witness, tell these men how
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-01
BY ARTHUR JAMES PEoLER, OF
THE CHICAGO AMERICAN.

BY ARTHUR JAMES PEGlER, OF
THE CHICAGO AMERICAN.
THE JUNK OF THE wHANGo
TREE"
The Woggly bird sat on the Whango
tree
Nooping the rinkum corn,
And graper and graper, alas, grew he,
And cursed the day he was born;
His clute was clum and his voice was
rum
AS WEAKLY thus sang he,
30, would I'd been rammed and eter-
nally slammed
Ere / perched on this Whango tree"
The Whango tree had bubbly thorn
AS sharp as a nootie's bill
And is stuck in the Woggly birds IA
vorite corn
And swiftly the smart did thrill;
He mumbled and cursed, but that
wasn't the worst
For he couldn't at all get free
And he cried, 81 am rammed
And corruptibly damned
On this cuggerdom Whango tree"
And there he sits still
With no worm in his bill
And no guggledom in his nest.
He is weary and sore
And gobbliddered with gore
And his grabbles give him no rest.
He is hungry and sad and he's all tt
the bad,
For nothing to knob has he.
And he cries, "Hully gee!
Shall ever get free
From the jinx of this Whango tree?'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-01

worth, of Columbia University.
Professor Hollingsworth used forty
persons in his test. They were fed
varying doses of caffein. which Is the
active principle of coffee. The caf-
fem was administered in capsules.
Overdoses of caffein showed a ten
dency to make the operator slower
than ever. So beware of giving
your typewriter girl too many cups
of coffee. She may go to sleep at
the keyboard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-01
BY RAY n. LEEK OF THE CHICAGO
RECORD.HERAID,

Dodging volleys of alleged shot and
reputed shell your correspondent yes
terday reached the side of Mayor
Schriver and obtained from him a Wv
i'd word picture of the present con-
ditions here.
What my journal desires, Mr..
Mayor. is a statement of your impress
sions, as cleaned from the inside. We
wish to carry to the public the truth
about the wild scenes that have"
But, sir" began the city execu-
tive.
That's it. 1 want just what your
own ideas prompt you to tell me.
realize that the clank Of swords and
the tread of soldiers feet may per-
turb even the most blase but 1 want
you to take calm and judicial view
of the entire situation as 1t now ap-
pears. We"
However" interrupted the official
address.
Just So" agreed the interviewer.
Nobody would care to have the facts
distorted or the truth inflated. What
We do want is your opinion, from a
psychological point of view, as to the
temper of the citizens, your opinion
as a resident of the city what will
happen in the event that the unex-
pected fails to come to pass In the
manner that it is expected to do, and
your offhand and unbiased view as to
the manner the ice went out just
But where had the mayor gone
o well, the interview is great just as
1t stands. Any further details would
h,,+ h.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-01

II you wish to speed up your type
writer girl, give her a cup of coffee.
II will not only make her pound the
machine faster, but more accurately.
Maybe she will spell better. too.
This IS the result of caffein tests
made by Professor n. L. Ceilings
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-01
Humility,

If thnu vs.iiasi ma much favor
and peace with God and man be very
low in thine own eyes. Forgive thy
self little and others much.-Archbish-
op Leighton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-01

Mrs. Benham-Before you married
me you said that I was queen. Ben
ham-well. I no longer believe in q
monarchical form OF government
Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-01

learned its lesson - respect for
authority-and those who know they
are the cause of loss of life, the un-
happiness that has resulted in stag
nation of business, and the never to
be forgotten blot on the name of their
city, will hereafter join hands with
the better element and fight for the
better cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-01

To Cure q Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets.
Druggists refund money If it fails to
cure. E. w. Groves signature is on
each box 25 cents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-13
CHILD KILLED BY
BIG TOURING CAR
Rose Foster of Rutland Return.
ing from Church-Could Not
Move from Fright.

Rutland. June 9-1n one Of two auto
mobile accidents in this city to-day, Rose
Foster, 10 years old, was struck and al
most instantly killed by big machine
driven by George Burditt Of North Main
street. In the other touring car owned
and driven by Lyle Morse of East street
turned turtle on the road leading to West
Rutland and Mrs. George Morse. when
she jumped from the car. badly injured
her left knee and ankle
Rose Foster, In company with a number
Iof other small children, was returning
from benediction at St. Peters Church
and the Burdtt machine was approaching
as the little ones had just started to cross
the road All but the little Foster girl
hesitated about taking the chance. hut
she continued and when in the middle
Of the road became so frightened that she
could not move. The machine could not be
stopped and both wheels passed over the
childs body, breaking her neck. Bystand-
ers were all of the opinion that there
could be no blame attached to Mr. Bur
dit who was driving at a slow rate.
The Morse automobile was being
driven by its owner who was getting in
structions as to It's operation. the machine
lost control of the car and II shot out
of the road and over the enbankment
Three automobiles narrowly escaped COL
| lision at the corner of West street and
Merchants row tonight at eight o'clock.
| the machines being brought to a stop
only a few inches apart.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-13
SCHOOL BOY WINS SUIT.
Jury Award. s25 Damages to Ind OF.
ciais whipped.

Chelsea. June THE jury In the
case of Harlan Brown, by next friend.
vs. Charles L. Mcknight ct al. return
ed n verdict to-day for the plaintiff
to recover se5 damages and costs. The
case involved the question of whether
union district school superintendent
or a school director has the right to
go into any public school of this state
and administer corporal punishment.
The court held that the defendants had
no such right as the law provides
other measures for correction. and in =
structed the jury to that effect, and
that the only question to he submit
ted to them was that Of damages.
Another Jury was Immediately i'm
panelled to try the case Of state VS.
Charles w. stevens of West Farlee
The respondent was indicted by a
grand jury at the December. 1911. term
of court. being charged with assault
ing his mother with intent to kill He
was then arraigned and pleaded not
guilty to the charge. whereupon the
court ordered the respondent commit ed
to the hospital for insane at Water
bury for observation, from which place
he has very recently returned State s
Attorney Stanley c. Wilson ia prose-
cutting and NJ. NJ. Gordon of Barre and
w. II. SpraRuc of Chelsea are defend
ing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-13
WOMEN STRIKERS BITE
AND SCRATCH THE POLICE

MiddletOwn. Conn. June "A clash
of $50 striking operatives of the Rus
sell Manufacturing company with a
force of police and deputies at the
mills in South Farms to-day, brought
here later platoon of cavalrymen
from the Connecticut National Guard
who will stay here to assist the police
until the trouble is over.
The strikers are entirely of italian
nationality. the greater number WON
en- All are members OF the Industrial
Workers Of the World and demand in =
creased wages and certain changes In
working conditions.
The clash to-day was brought about nv
the strikers trying to stop others from
going into the mills. Practically none OF
the other 500 employed stayed away from
work this morning. The police rave nro.
lection and the clash came The officers
ala not want to use force. but they found
the women who crowded them using thei
niger nails and teeth while from the rea
came showers of stones. brick and other
missiles. The police finally used their
clubs and the disturbers were d,spersed
after several arrests had been made
Representatives Of the companv ssket
Governor Baldwin for a military guard
ana AFTER conference with Sheriff
Thompson. Adjutant General Cole de-
cidtd 10 call out the cavalry quarteret
at New Haven. The chief reason 70,
taking this action. 1t was explained. wa,
Tor the moral effect of the soldiers uni
FORM upon the female strikers who wer,
the agsressors in to-days clash.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-13

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Mrs. MAY WYATT, Ashland, Ky.
There are probably hundreds of thou
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thanks to Lydia E. Plnkham's Vegetable
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-13
M1DDLEBURY's PROGRAM.
College Holds 18th Commencement
June 10 to 10.

Middlebury, June 6.--The program for
the 1l2th commencement of Middlebury
College has been announced for the week
of June 16 to 10, as follows:
Sunday, June 16-l0:45 a. m, baccalau-
reate sermon by President John NJ.
Thomas 500 y. m, anniversary OF the
Christian associations. address by the
Rev. George Miller Roland, d. d.. of the
class of 1883, Saporo. Japan.
Monday, June 17-l0:3O a m, exercises
of the class Of 1912 on the college campus;
goo p. m. annual meeting and initiation
Of Phi Beta Kappa in the college chapel:
400 p. m, reception by the Young Wom-
EMS Christian association at Pearsons
hall: 500 p m, speaking by the freshman
md sophomore classes for the Parker and
Merrill prizes; $3.50 p. m, fraternity re-
unions
, Tuesday. June 1880 n. m. preliminary
meeting Of the associa ted alumni in the
rhapel; 1870 a. m. dedication of the Nc
t'ullough gymnasium, presentation by
Hon. John c. Mccullough, acceptance in
behalf Of the corporation. DR.. Brainerd
kellogg, SO: 300 p. M, meeting OF the
elumnae association at Pearsons hall: 300
T.. m. Alumni Undergraduates hall game;
d 90 p. m, meeting of the corporation in
the presidents office; 400 to 600 D. m,
Fraternity and social teas; 800, commence
ment drama, Sheridan's, The Rivals" at
McCullough gymnasium.
Wednesday, June 1890 A. M.
meeting of the alumni In the chapel;
1000 a. m formation of procession
ON the campus: 1o:30 a m. graduation
exercises Of the class Of 1912 with
ronferring Of degrees: 1 100 r. M, COM
n1encement dinner at the Inside Inn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-13
NARROW ESCAPE
FOR PRESIDENT

Old Point Comfort, Va, June 9.-The.
presidential yacht Mayflower, with the
President and Mrs. Taft and a party oc
guests aboard, narrowly escaped a COLI
sion early to-day with the steamer North
land Of the Norfolk & Washington line
near Lookout point Prompt action by of"
ficers OF the two vessels prevented what
looked for n minute like an accident
The Northland left Washington for Nor
folk shortly after the Mayiower sailed at
the Mavfower in sight until dark and all
though she is a much speeder boat. Cap
tain Posey of the Northland made no at
tempt to pass the President. In Chesa-
peake bay. however, where there is plenty
of sea room, 1t was decided to forge aheaH
Of the Mayhower
The Northland gave n signal that she
wished to pass on the Mayfowers port
side and few seconds later came in res-
ponse from the yacht that she wished
the Northland to pass on the starboard.
Officers on the Northland were astonsh-
ed when the Mayflowcr began slowly to
cross her bow. 1t was a few seconds be-
fore they grasped just what was hap
pening but when they did four or five
6narp snort DlaStS Snot from the NOrtl-
lands whistle. meaning danger. look
out" The Northland's wheel was flung
over. her engines slowed down and she
sheered to starboard with a shudder, the
Mayflower making her way across ths
Northland's course less than Thousand
feet away President Taft was not told
of the incident. but II was discussed on
the Mayflower and among the officers
of the Northland.
The Mayflower dropped anchor off
| Fortress Monroe shortly after eight
o'clock this morning.
The President had only one engage
ment here to-day. With Mrs. Taft and
their guests he took breakfast with
DR.. II. b. Frissell OF Hampton Inst
tute. OF which he is a trustee. He later
watched the institute battalion drill
and attended chapel where he made a
brief speech to the students. Leaving
here on the Mayflower tonight, the
President Is due in Washington at
noon tomorrow.