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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10
The Era of Street Paving.

This is the era Of street paving
The leading cities Of Illinois, of which
Rock Island ought to be classed as one,
are preparing 10 expend large sums 10
better the streets the coming year. II
Rock Island does not want to take q
back seat It must push the paving
along.
Last year Bloomington and Normal
ing. Here are some figures from other
cities CT amounts expended in street
paving the past year: Alton. $4,000;
Aurora. $4,000; Sterling. $1,000 /;
Canton. $50, 900. East St Louis, $l61.-
600: Greenville, $4,000; Lake Forest,
$4,000; Joliet $4,000; Lincoln, s45,-
600; Madison. $21 900: Moline, SIP
900; Pekin. 100000; Urbana. $4,000;
Waukegan. $4,000.
The following cities in Illinois con.
template street paving this year TO
the extent given in each case respect.
lively: Alton, $4,000; Aurora, $4,000
Bloomington. $4,000; Canton. $4,000;
Carlinville, $1,000; Harvey. $3.50, 900
Jerseyville, $4,000; Joliet, $4,000;
Lake Forest. $4,000: Marion, $4,000
Moline. $4,000; Nation. $4,000;
Oak Park. $4,000; Pekin, $4,000
Springfield. 100000: Streator, $4,000;
Taylorville. $4,000; Urbana. $4,000
Vandslia, $4,000; Waukegan, $50, 900 !;
Quincy, 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10
The National Convention

Norman E. Mack's National MonthlyD
The next stop after Baltimore is
Washington. Perhaps there is some
thing of capital significance in the Sc
lection of the Maryland city for the
democratic convention. There is some
thing rather satisfying in the thought
Of Baltimore in June for the time and
place of naming the next president of
the United States. At the gateway of
the north and south, the candidate who
goes out from that historic town will
be striking appeal to a united coun-
try for commercial and industrial peace.
Mr.. La Follette's progressiveness /;
Mr.. Roosevelt's digressiveness; Mr.
Cummins radicalism and Mr.. Taft's
wanderings have sort of fumbled and
cross-currented government affairs I'M
| til neither merchant nor manufactur-
er, capital nor labor knows just what
is expected of them, nor what to ex-
| pect next in the way of government
activity. Whichever of the republican
possibilities finally receives the nomi
nation there will be enough of dis
cord in his wake TO shock even Chi
cago.
There is no republican candidacy
that spells peace. The nomination Of
any of the candidates mentioned. par
ticularly President Taft, the hero o.
schedule X, indicates a greater tur
moil
Chicago must needs give US storm!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10
Shall Roosevelt Reinno

II the republican party is in such
hopeless distress for presidential ma
terial that it has to depend upon one
man and one man alone as a candi-
date for that office the grand old par
~" is certainly in a pitiable condition
indeed, most humiliating condition.
An effort is being made to stampede
republicans to Roosevelt. Democrats
would be "dee-lighted" to have Roose-
welt nominated because he will be easy
TO defeat He can be defeated on the
third term issue alone, and with so
many other arguments available
against him his defeat would doubtless
be the most decisive administered to
any presidential candidate of any par
~. Should he be nominated by the
republicans, it would be an, attempt to
crush tradition and TO violate that IN
written, but most solemn law, that no
man shall hold the Office of president
for more than two terms. That law
was good enough for Washington and
it was good enough for Grant.
1t is preposterous for the republican
party to suggest that Roosevelt be
given a crown and sceptre to ascend
as TO a throne to reign as a monarch
in violation Of the precedent estab-
lished by Washington and Jefferson
and others of the nations truly great
who laid the foundation Of this re-
| public.
The violation of the third term rule
/ implied in a denomination of Roosevelt
would cause a revulsion Of sentiment
throughout the nation His election
would be an absolute impossibility. 1t
| is creditable 10 the people that
| throughout the land condemnation OF
this plan TO establish a Roosevelt reign
/ is so emphatic
What a contrast in the democratic
party. Instead OF having but one man
/ TO turn to hopelessly as republicans
are turning to Roosevelt today, demo,
Gratis have many available men who
measure up TO the Office. The demo.
cratic party has Harmon, Wilson, Folk,
/ Foss, Clark and a number of others,
all of whom are presidential timber.
! The republican party is not only
suffering from a paucity OF candidates,
but the party's dominating influences
are afflicted with a distressing absence
of patriotism. They are turning their
backs upon the ore available man that
the republican party has today to
lead in a fight for principle. That one
man is Senator Robert NJ. LaFolIette
who has mole backbone, more prin
cipla, more genuine republicanism
more concern fer the peoples welfare
than Roosevelt ever had or than TAT,
ever conceived Of. LaFollette cannot
and will not be nominated Hence the
cry, Give us a reign of Roosevelt"
Just let them try it. Democracy is
eager for the fray.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10
Comment From Capital

through fraud Last summer INDIAN
girls, IA and Is years old, were brought
to Washington, and they testified be-
fore this committee they had disposed
of valuable pine land, making a deed
to same. One girl testified that she
had sold so acres of her land for $500.
Another for almost nothing.
MORE THAN 1,1OO SUITS.
The department of justice has al
ready started more than LOO suits in
equity to GUST those who have OBJ
tanned their land in an illegal manner
A number of acts have been passed
in the past by congress, designed to
protect the Indians from those vul-
lures who hover over them, seeking to
devour their lands and their homes at
the first opportunity. 1t seems this
legislation, however, has not protected
them as it should.
1t is the purpose of the Graham COM
mittee to inquire into these alleged
frauds and make recommendations to
congress that will protect the Indians
from losing their valuable holdings. 1t
is stated on authority that the tribe
of Chippewa Indians of White Earth
has more than s4,00O,O00 in tribal
funds. The estimated number of them
is about 5000
STORY OF THE EXTRA SESSION.
Congressman Ebenezer J. Hill. stand
pat republican of Connecticut, made a
speech in the house recently, which
he considered a gem. He took the at,
titude that protection was a Godsend
to the American people, and declared
! that the Payne-Aldrich bill had moth,
| ing to do with the increase in price
He labelled his speech THE Story OF
| the Extra Session." and sent it broad.
cast among his constituents, asking
them to read it and to comment upon
it. Some Of the replies were not what
Mr.. Hill expected.
/ The following extract of a letter
from a resident of Stratford, Conn
/ for instance, must have been a severe
/ jolt to Mr.. Hills stand-pat tempera
ment:
/ MY wife and came into New York
! W SlSul4iCl, nav ING Win uS SGNSh y al uS
/ of serge cloth. which was to be made
into dress for my wife. This cloth
! cost in London S11.90, and was de
/ clared dutiable by the customs men
On those seven yards of cloth | was
obliged to pay two duties-a duty or
the weight, and duty on the value
A cents a pound and SO per cent &C
valorem. These duties amounted tC
1924. making the cost of the $11.9(
article s2114.
"a tax like this is unjust and ex
cessive and cannot be defended. Il
this is a sample of the provisions Of
the present tariff law, l am not sur
prised at the universal dissatisfaction
which prevails in regard to it, and
hope the democrats will succeed il
changing this law with some though
for the interests of the consumers"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10
Queen Anita.

The queen ant has apparently not
had justice done to her by nsturalists
DR.. ". NJ. Wheeler's view is that by
comparison with the queen bee the
queen ant is by far the more admirable
creature. In many important respects
they are Numerically opposite. The
queen bee is, II is pointed out, q de-
generate creature, unable 10 nourish
either herself or her young, 10 visit
flowers, TO build combs or to store
them with honey. With the queen ant
quite the reverse is the case. She Is
held to be perfect exemplar and en-
bodiment OF her species. and the work.
er ants suffer from incomplete and re-
tsrded development. The queen ant is
a very industrious and intelligent
worker. She forms an exceedingly In
teresting subject for study.-Londor
Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10

Senator Borah's bill creating a chill
drens bureau in the department Of
commerce and labor has passed the
United States senate by a vote OF "a 70
20. It's fate now rests with the house.
II is a measure Of such tremendous
importance that no political or sec
tional consideration should be permit
ted TO sidetrack il. II is a good bill.
Il authorizes the gathering Of &C
curate information upon infant NOR
tality, the birth rate. the Juvenile
courts. the care Of orphans and desert
cd children and the employment of
minors in trade and industry.
The measure gives the government
no power to correct any wrong. ex-
cept the power OF publicity based
upon accurate information. Yet the
benehciaries OF child labor, terror
stricken lest their unholy profits be
curtailed. have rushed to Washington
and put up a stubborn and selfish
fight against the creation OF the bu.
reau.
The nature OF the opposition is IN
itself practical demonstration OF the
good results that may be expected
from the creation OF the bureau.
II the public generally knew mort
OF the tremendous cost in health anC
human life OF the indiscriminate EN-
Iloyment OF child labor Throughout
he nation laws would be immediatel!
adopted and enforced to prohibit thii
slaughter OF the innocents in the wor
ship Of Mammon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10

petrol. But out of Baltimore we eX-
pect something of the substantial,
placid, effective leadership that builds
governments. stirs up industry and de-
velOpes commerce-somethin that
creates peace by the very vigor and
exact justice of its policies. Baltimore
is sort of a contented, happy-looking
city, not bully nor braggart, full
of courtesy and candOr and courage
just the sort of city that recalls the
finer qualities of craftsmanship and
nobler ideals of the leaders in the
earlier days of the republic when men
were mightier than money and states
men looked to the town hall rather
than the stock exchange for the echoes
and rewards of their public services.
1t is only a few weeks to the con-
vention date. The task of naming dele
gates and preparing for the conven.
/ ton trip will demand the attention OF
party organizations from now on. The
/ democratic national committee has de
termined that delegates may be
chosen by direct vote wherever such
action is not in conflict with the state
laws, and is decided upon by the state
committee. In this respect democracy
has granted the greatest possible free
dom in the naming of convention dele
gates. The result should be a thor
oughly representative convention
And the next station to Baltimore i!
Washington
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10
HEART aid
HOME
PROBLEMS
THINGS TO TRY.

THINGS TO TRY.
Try cranberries for malaria.
Try a sun bath for rheumatism.
Try ginger ale for stomach cramps
Try cranberry poultice for erysipe-
las.
Try eating onions and horseradish
to relieve dropsical swellings.
Try buttermilk for removal Of free
kles, tan and butternut stains.
Try hard cider-a wine glass three
times a day-for ague and rheuma,
tism.
Try taking nap in the afternoon
If you are going to be out late in the
evening.
Dear Mrs Thompson am 25
years old and am keeping company
with a man of Co. The neighbors tel
me he is too old for me. | think a
great deal of him and he does of me
We have known each other for two
years. Am too young for him
Please advise me what to do. GRACE
This is you affair, not the neigh
bors, and one you must decide fol
yourself. If you love each other ant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10

pers recently in which he comment
ed on the increased cost of living
and the part played in it by the
farmer. He said:
80 far as the profits to him are
concerned the farmer can see no
reason why the cost of living should
be higher than heretofore. Wheat
Is less than dollar a bushel-a
price that means a very small profit.
Thus the staff of life should not be
higher than formerly. If the farm
er has a beef to sell he gets about
the same old price. Hogs have for
many years f1uctuated between and
9 cents. Eggs are always high in
winter and low in summer-high
when he has few to sell and low
when he has plenty.
"One sometimes reads of apples
selling for cents each, and it is be-
yOnd dispute that they do sell for
that price very frequently, but the
farmer sells them at about Is for
nickel; sometimes he can't get that
price for them. Whenever you hear
OF scent apples and 25-cents-per-
peck potatoes you can put it down
that the farmer is not getting it.
THE farmer is still the same old
OK that supplies the blood to every
thing that lights on him, but him.
self continues to Craze on a very
short pasture.
The farmer should have sense
enough to organize, to the end that
he might have voice in the govern
ment of the country. Though pre-.
eminently worthy Of being called
the people he is simply a political
nonentity, dissipating his strength by
foolish partisanship and Of little
more strength than the man in the
moon"
The farmer shares equally with
'the American workingman" in the
fond solicitations of the protection
lists, and usually, when one of the
latter is making a speech in con
gIess he fairly oozes affection fol
farmers or workingmen, or both
But evidence is multiplying tina
neither the farmer nor the working
man is deriving benefit for the pro
tective system that has built up tn,
trusts.
The Stanley steel trust investigat
ing committee has shown that il
American workingmen" receive blu
a very small share of the million
that pour annually into the trus
Golfers, and the mill strike at Law
renee, Mass, has brought to ligh
the fact that men, women and chill
dren struggle for livelihood in tn
textile Industries for a wage which
averages around Sc and So a week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10

he Is able to take care Of you, why
delay getting married? He is get
ting older all the time
Dear Mrs. thompson have boy
10 years old, who gives too much at
tention to young girls. Please advise
me what to do. MRS. L.
There is no known remedy for this.
=
Dear Mrs. Thompson-Q)-Is it
proper for girl of 16 to go to nickel
theatre alone? Cat an evening
boys and girls party, what should be
served? T.R.
DYES, in the daytime (2)-Ice
cream and cake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10
Not Too Much Time.

Not Too Much Time.
"You should have but one clock in
the house." observed the sage who
thought nothing of setting whole
company right on some little point.
"And why?" timidly asked one of
his pupils. Isn't there time enough
to go around?"
ut is not through lack of time, for
you must know that the same time Is
used by all without perceptible crowd
ing, but if you have one clock you
know that it keeps the correct time.
If You have a dozen no two of them
agree, and you are always in doubt"
I'm other words. you swear by one"
Eyes, and swear at a Dozen"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10
Hurnor and
Philosophy
THROUGH YOUTHFUL EYES.
- DUNCAN ~. snsrs

T WENT to see a circus once,
u When 1 was very young.
The jokes were better, you can bet,
Than any since then sprung.
/ laughed at every single word
The clown man had to say.
My poor old dad he almost had
To carry me away
The elephant was quite as large
Or larger than the tent.
The tall giraffe, l do believe,
Made in the skies a dent.
When the hyena looked at you
You had to hold your breath.
The lion roared so very loud
1t scared you most to death.
But In the crowded circus ring
Was where you saw the sights
The pretty miss who walked around
In bright, bespangled tights:
The juggler, who could balance chairs
And tables on his nose;
The hero on the high trapeze,
Who dangled from his toes.
A circus that will equal that
Again I'll never see.
They tell me they are bigger now.
To that can't agree.
Though many acres more Of tents
Are crowded on the spot,
At least they do not seem so large, -
And seeming counts lot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10

Republican authorities claim that
Taft will be renominated on the first
iallot The nation in breathless
suspense awaits greetings from Oys-
ter Bay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10

From the number OF pictures Of men
one has never before seen which are
now appearing in profusion in the pa
pers. there seems to be unmistakable
evidence that primary day is coming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10

The more desperately the republican
factions in Illinois become involved,
the more roseate become the chances
OF the election of a good democrat as
the next governor in Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10
BY CLYDE n, TAVENNER.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, Feb. S.-When the DEM
ocratic party came into power in the
house last year it determined to carry
out as far as possible the platform
adopted in Chicago in 1908. Therefore
it devolved on the several expenditure
committees of the house to assist in
carrying out this program by doing
the work that had been mapped out
by the house years ago, and which.
under the republican regime of 16
years, had been neglected, these COM
mittees doing practically nothing. II
remained for the democrats to make
these committees effective, and to do
this it was necessary to place at the
head of each an effective chairman.
How we'll they have done their work
is manifested by the way they already
have brought to light many abuses of
which the people knew nothing. and
by so doing, paving the way for cor
rection.
Many people believed these commit
tees were organized by the democrats
for the sole purpose of digging up JUS
such things as already referred 10,
but such is not the case. They have
simply set in motion some of the ma,
chinery of the house which has been
idle for a long time. Away back in
1916 the first committee on expendi
lures was organized. AS number OF
departments of the executive branch
have been created since then, the .eX
penditure committee for each depart
ment was organized shortly after the
creation of each. At present there are
ten Of these standing committees.
BIG WORK ALREADY.
Among these committees the one OF
expenditures in the interior depart
ment has been most active. It's able
chairman, Judge James NJ. Graham OF
! Illinois has, with the assistance of his
colleagues, already done big work. Al
the present time Judge Graham ant
! Henry George, Jr., son of the great
single tax apostle, are members of 3
subcommittee that has been in Min
nesota since January %, and viii
probably be there for several weeks
| longer, taking testimony III what is
known as the White Earth Indian res
| ervation matter. This has been one o.
the biggest matters before the com
mittee up TO the present time. 1t in
wolves the title 10 thousands of acre!
Of land that have been Illegally takeI
| from the Indians
This reservation, located in the ives
central part of Minnesota, original,
consisted of SO townships in a squar'
body, containing 796,000 acres A grea
deal of this land contains white pin,
forests, and is said to be the bes
| pine timber in the United States. I
is charged by the department of jus
1 tice that a great deal of this land Ila'
been acquired by the lumber interest!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10
His Choice.

"She wears beautiful things, doesn't
sheT'
Yes; you bet"
most:"
well, I think her complexion and
eyebrows"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10
Great Sticker.

Great Sucker.
In spite of all the fuss we make
AS over cost we grumble
The price of living does not take
Its long expected tumble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10

According to a scientist, when a man
tells a lie his big toe wiggles. If that
is true the average man would have
TO 90 barefooted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10

The people Of this country ate $780,
900. 900 worth OF ice cream last year.
No wonder we are having a cold win
ter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10
Hardly.

"What is hypocrite"
Hes the man who tells you that
your ready made suit of clothes looks
as good as the expensive toggery of
your next door neighbor."
"As good as his own"
"Not on your life"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10
At a Later View,

At a Later View.
"'Tis better to have loved and lost
"Oh, don't know"
"But have yousever had the expert
ence?"
Eyes, only l won when 1 lost"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10

Bishop Fallows says a man should
live 120 years. And II he lived 100
he'd be better dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10

The weather department appears TO
have entered into a conspiracy TO
medicinehatize the entire country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10

An Oregon man says he killed 275
snakes IN one day! Many have seen,
but few have conquered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10
A Suggestion.

A Suggestion.
81 need some money"
"That isn't unique"
"No, but 1 am trying to think of
some scheme l can work in order to
get it,
HAS it occurred to you to work
yourself?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10

Maderos task in Mexico is to please
everybody, which would indicate that
he will be free TO take another Job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10
Feb. 10 in American
History

1763-The French and Indian war end
ed by treaty at Paris. Canada and
its dependencies were coded to
Great Britain
1904-President Roosevelt proclaimed
the neutrality of the United States
in the Russo-Japanese war.
1906-Paul Laurence Dunbar, negro
poet, died: born 1872
Scranton, Pa.-William Bishie, 10
years old, who shot and killed irwin
Berger, an express messenger, was
convicted Of murder in the first de-
gree
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10

An attack of the grip is often fol-
lowed by a persistent cough, which
to many proves a great annoyance.
Chamberlain Cough Remedy has
been extensively used and with good
success for the relief and cure of
this cough. Many cases have been
cured after all other remedies had
failed Sold By all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10
Again. Where Protection Hits.

\ Delaware farmer wrote a letter
g. one Of the Philadelphia newspa-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-10

TERMs.-Dally. 10 cents per week.
Weekly. 81 per year in advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made to the circulation department.
which should also be notified in every
instance where It is desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have nc
authority in the premises.
All communications Of e-gumentativs
character. political or religious. must
nave real name attached for publica'
ton No such articles will be printed
ever fictitious signatures.
Telephones In all departments: Contra
Union. West I45 and 1145: Union Elec
trio. GAS.