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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-21
EARLY COTTON CROP
Absolutely Necessary for Maxi.
mum Yield of Staple.
Fertile Soil as We'll as Thorough
Preparation, Rapid Fruiting Seed
and Intensive Shallow Guilt
walton Needed.

Hy @. II. AFFORD. Special Agent 0. the
Farmers Cooperative Demonstration
Work, Jackson. Miss.)
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-21
Nothing snsurmountab,e.

Nothing is impossible; there are
ways which lead to everything: and
IL We had sufficient viii we should al
ways have sufficient means La
RouchefoucauId.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10
THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST NOISE

The war on the needless noises Of
the cities is becoming almost as noisy
as those noises themselves.
Beginning in New York, headquar-
tiers of the evil spirit of hideous din,
the crusade is spreading to all the cit
les of the country and 10 many in
Europe.
Headed by a woman, the campaign
ers are determined to find relief from
the continual uproar Of harsh, nerve
racking sounds that are almost IN
bearable TO hundreds Of thousands.
But let's think twice before regard
ing noise as necessarily a nuisance.
Man thus regarded electricity, steam
end power before he learned how to
use them.
An Indiana man declares that noise
may be harnessed and converted into
energy for the propulsion of machin-
cry. Maybe street cars may be yet
run by their own rattle.
At first the idea may seem visionary.
But no doubt the first suggestion of
electricity as a motive power was
laughed at The man who first
dreamed that potential energy might
be hidden in coal was probably look
ed upon as a lunatic. Ignorance is
suspicious Of all new things.
The water wheel, the windmill, the
treadmill, the steam engine and the
dynamo are but devices TO harness and
utilize energies that were going to
waste. Science cannot create energy.
II can only localize and apply it. 1t
can turn waste to use
/ Some day, when the millennium is
very near, even the city smoke NUS
ance may be turned to some purpose.
The noise of a great city is only the
waste and overflow Of abundant ener,
gies The ideal machine is noiseless +;
IL is owing to the defects in its mech
anism and the taking up of lost mo-
ton that some of the energy put into
the machine escapes in the form of
noise. All sound not harmony marks
waste Of energy. To utilize it is the
| problem.
Nothing is impossible in this age
There is little that is improbable
During the past century many natural
/ forces have been diverted into useful
channels and made TO furnish power
light and heat No rational mind car
imagine for an instant that the posi-
bilities have been exhausted.
II has been proven in thousands OF
great furnaces that ii is economy tC
save, by complete combustion, the fue
that goes to waste in smoke.
1t is not at al absurd 10 hope thai
it may yet be proved as good economy
TO save the energy that goes to waste
in noise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10

ders should be sent to Hon. James I.
Lloyd, chairman, National Democratic
Congressional committe, Washington,
D. c. This being a presidential year,
it is anticipated there will be an IN
usually heavy demand for the books,
and IL will therefore be well for those
desiring copies to write Mr.. Lloyd i'm
mediately.
1T is my hope" said Mr.. Lloyd
today, that prominent democrats will
get together in the towns and cities
and club their orders, so that we may
ship as many as possible to one ad-
dress, and thus conduct the mailing
department at the least possible eX-
pense"
As Mr.. Lloyds committee is endeav-
orirg TO make its campaign wholly on
funds subscribed by the people, every
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10
ROOSEVELT AND IHE NEGRO.

Colonel Roosevelt IS the greatest
politicians this country has known. He
knows the temper Of the people, what
they will accept and what they may
reject
But Il looks now as II his attitude
toward the yoluTod race would iujure
him .rreparabiy He kept negroes. so
far as the south is concerned, out Of
his national convention. boldly avow-
ing the progressive party shall be a
white mans party Many OF his best
friends protested against this, fearing
that e will cost votes In the north.
But tie colonel was o5durate and the
negro mus. Keep ont OF the bull moose
party
The colonel IS playing a deep game
Re is .Dy.-e 'ha south 10 come over
20 the I.g.r..s.Eas j. was q bold
str,Ss. only Eooscyeit would dare
10 &c.
But what Of the north9 The negroes
hold. the balance Of power in Kansas,
Oklahoma. Missouri. Indiana. Illinois,
Iowa, Ohio. New Jersey and New York.
Here are 20 states. where. II united.
they can be q potent force.
What will the northern negro do?
II he sympsihizes with his southern
brother and believes he was wronged
and carries his sympathies to the
polls. he alone can defeat the progress.
siye ticket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10
JUDGE ". II. GEST.

Judge William H. Gest, who passed
from earth last night, was not only
one of the pioneers OF Rock Island
county. but one OF the most honored
of pioneers. a learned member OF
his great profession. that Of the
law, he served with distinction as
q member OF congress from this
district, and was serving his third
term on the circuit bench. and had
also been in the appellate court. but
had resigned, preferriug the duties Of
circuit Judge He was possessed OF a
finely trained legal mind and was
known and respected throughout the
state.
In his early years he had been coun-
~ superintendent Of schools and city
attorney, and IN every oTle OF public
trust gave faithfully Of his talents and
energies TO his tasks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10
MIR. BRYAN INDICATED.

II was for the democrats OF Nebras-
ka, who commissioned him TO repre-
sent them as delegate-at-large in the
Baltimore convention and instructed
him to vote for Champ Clark's nomin-
alton, TO decide whether Mr. Bryan
did right or wrong in going over TO
Wilson.
Mr.. Bryan insisting upon judgment
OF his act. the democrats Of Nebraska
In state convention decided by a
three 10 one vote that he had not vi
olated either the letter or the spirit
of his instructions and that he had
done just as he should.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10

Modern woman's manner OF dress is
assailed by the first woman jurist in
Illnois-Miss Mary Bartelme, who has
recently been made an associate Judge.
The way women dress now is
enough TO make men insult them"
she declared. I'VE need a few old
fashioned mothers to make their
daughters dress properly"
Unfortunately, a good many Of the
mothers themselves are addicted to
the style OF dress criticised by Miss
Bartelme.
II is a common thing TO see ma
tronly woman waddling along a public
street in a skirt too tight-so tight
that 1t would make Venus smoker il
her famous act of arising from the sea
without even a modern bathing suit
TO keep of the sunburn. Yet said
matron will skip along unconcernedly,
even though her knee-length corset
can't contain all OF her eXuberance Of
flesh; and she will wear with this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10
AW5M6NyO DISSERTATIONS
EdnaKWG1ey

skirt a waist OF such thinness that
one can see where the powder pun
stopped.
It isn't entirely the young and giddy
things that have been wearing the
deconette effects on the street this
past winter, and who will bare too
much neck and too much ARMAND
too much leg-to the public gaze this
summer There are old and giddy
ones who are just as much at fault,
Some Of them are mothers, too. Be
ing a mother doesn't always mean that
woman gains sense along with her
children.
One forgives the girls, to some ex-
tent, because one feels that they are
young and thoughtless, and haven't
/ had good bringing up. But il is pretty
/ hard TO forgive a woman whose face
shows that she has reached years Of
dignity, but whose figure and dress are
doing their level best to dispute the
/ fact. Such a woman shows her age
far more than one whe admits her
years by a becoming mode OF dress.
, Moreover, she is one of those who
cause men to laugh at women's fool
ishness, and who cheaper other wo-
men because of the apparent effort to
remain young and fascinating when
she might so much better be older, in
teresting and really charming.
1t is the easiest thing in the world
for an elederly woman to look ridicu-
lous.
Every woman, young or old, should
take pains to keep herself good to look
at. Exercise and proper eatingzshould
keep her form in trim, and good taste
should keep her gowns fitting to her
apparent age and general appearance
The elderly woman, rightly costumed
will receive respect and admiration
from all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10
Hum1r and
Philosophy
~ DVRcAyR ~. .eTfTM
THE EPICURE'S LAMENT.

WHERE has it gone, that happy tim.
We knew in days OF yore
When one could take for half a dime
Home from the little store
A steak delectable and sweet
To feed the hungry brood,
Whose only purpose was to eat
heaping lot of food?
In days that not so distant are
The dame for fifty cents
Could I'LL the family cooky Jar
And make some pies immense.
Buy ham and add her Sunday roast
a little Bit OF cheese
And have enough for breakfast toast
Her family to please.
It didn't take in times gone by
Half % your monthly roll
To buy the chicken for a pie
Or I'll the family bowl
With pork and beans, enough TO still
Your tender nestlinFs' cry.
Ten cents would let them eat their ill.
Nor pass the puppy by.
But down the chute of Father Time
Those good old days have sped.
In every country. every cline,
Down to the last lone red
One has TO dig TO get enough
To buy bit OF lamb
That, sport, is why we make a bluff.
But pass up steaks and jam.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10
SALUTING THE STARS AND
STRIPES.

Many OF you have no doubt been
out 10 Camp Lincoln when the even
ing gun thunders its farewell TO the
setting sun. and the long file of sol
Giers stand attention 10 salute the
flag.
We have seen many spectators stand
attention ana remove their hats, but
the popular salute to the flag is not
as general as it should be. There
is not always that unanimity and spon-
taneity IL saiuting the flag and recog-
nizing the stars ana stripes as there
should be
ours is the grandest emblem in the
world because fl represents the great
est and best nation in the world
Though changes have been made in the
flag it q materially the same as that
which rave Francis Scott Key his in
spiratiou Sep. "A, 1913. to write:
And the Star spangled Banner, o.,
long may it wave.
Ger the land Of the free and the home
Of the brave"
Springfield Register.
II IS reported that when the old
Boston artillery company was passing
in review before King George in Lon
don recently, his majesty saluted the
American flag as it was carried by him.
There may be nothing significant in
that, but it was An act OF courtesy
which the monarch Of a mighty nation
extended to our great republic.
Our own starry flag is respected all
over the world. The hearts of the Amer.
/ lean citizens burn with patriotism when
they think Of the history OF this flag
and the struggles through which IT has
been TO achieve greatness for the ns.
ton and liberty for the people. but
while at heart our people may have
the patriotic devotion to the flag
which the emblem deserves, there is
not at all times that spontaneous exhf
bition Of it that denotes great sincerity,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10

(New York WorIdD
Theodore Roosevelt has been identi-
fed with the republican party for 80
years. He is leaving it at a time when
the party IS not only less corrupt but
when It is more responsive 10 public
opinion than at any other period dur
ing those three decades.
The republican party was good
enough for Theodore Roosevelt in 1882
when he wanted to go to the assem-
bly,. although at the election that fall,
the people OF New York repudiated il
by q majority OF 100000.
The republican party was good
enough for Theodore Roosevelt in 1854
when tens Of thousands OF honest, in
dependent republicans refused 10 sup
port a tainted candidate like James
u Blaine. Mr. Roosevelt was not
among them.
The republican party was good
enough for Theodore Roosevelt in 1856
when he accepted a nomination for
mayor from the bosses ard corrupt
corporations 10 defeat Henry George.
Le IepLD4ANaA patty d. EcCAA
enough for Theodore Roosevelt in 1889
when he wanted 10 be a civil ser
vice ommissioner, although the chair
man Of its national committee was
Matthew Stanley Quay.
The republican party was good
enough for Theodore Roosevelt in 1897
when he wanted 70 be assistant sec.
rotary Of the navy, and obtained that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10
THE COLONIES DISCRETION

office by the favor Of Hanna, Plat
and Quay.
The republican party was good
enough when he wanted to be governor
Of New York ana was willing to help
save Platts corrupt machine in re-
turn for the nomination.
The republican party was good
enough for Theodore Doosevelt in 1900
when Plat and Quay nominated him
for vice president
The republican party was good
enough for Theodore Roosevelt in 1904
when the bosses interposed no objec-
ton to his nominating himself Tor
president
The republican party was good
enough for Theodore Roosevelt in 1903
when it meekly permitted him TO foist
William H. Taft upon the country as
a proxy
The republican party would have
been good enough for Theodore Roose-
welt IL 1912 If 1t had nominated him
for Z third term, and Mr.. Roosevelt
would have welcomed the support OF
every man and every interest now sup
porting Mr.. Taft.
A new party is necessary not be-
cause the republican party is hopeless
, y corrupt or hopelessly reacuouary,
but because the republican party re-
fused 10 nominate me" That is the
crime Of crimes. Because Of that ini.
guilty the republican party must be
! destroyed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10
COMMENT FROM THE CAPITAL

endeavor is being made TO keep down
expenses.
STANLEY DESERVES CREDIT.
Congressman A. o. Stanley of Ken
lucky, chairman of the committee of
the house of representatives which in
vestigated the steel trust, deserves
great credit for the systematic and
highly capable manner in which he
conducted the inquiry.
The cost of the entire investigation
was but $4,000. This amount is in
striking contrast to the cost of some
of the investigations under the repub-
licans, notably that of the immigra-
ton question at an expense to the
people Of more than 100000.
Mr.. Stanley saw to it there were no
personal excursions or junkets with
the money appropriated for the probe
of the steel corporation. He was will
ing to spend money for all necessary
expenses, but was careful that not a
dollar was squandered.
II will be recalled that the investi-
gators of the immigration question
spent their appropriations like water,
touring Europe in the most luxurious
style, visiting at government expense,
all the prominent places of interest,
even journeying to the pyramids in
Egypt.
( Mr.. Stanley's name will go down in
history along with the masterful re-
port Of his committee, and he and the
members Of the committee who CO.
operated with him. deserve well in the
estimation Of the American people for
work well done.
/ PER CAPITA WEALTH.
Sixty years ago the per capita
wealth in the United States was $3O7;
today it is about $1,000, an increase OF
about 300 per cent. While the per cap.
4 tia wealth has greatly increased, the
| distribution Of it has been most un,
equal. Sixty years ago we had few
millionaires and few paupers; today
We have too many of both, and both
are still on the increase.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10

Young Albert Caldwell while study.
ing medicine in Paris received letter
from his mother containing the fol-
lowing information and instructions:
CaldweIrs father had been engaged
in a real estate speculation with one
John Armstrong. Together they bought
a tract of land, which they intended
to lay out as a suburban residence
park. They had got very much tan
gled up in their affairs when Arm
strong died. This threw his estate
into the chancery courts. making a
worse tangle than before, for he left
his property to his daughter in trust
till she should be twenty-one years of
age.
The next complication was the death
of Caldwell, leaving the income &C
cruing from certain securities he pos
sessed to his wife and his real estate
to his son, Albert. The suburban
property could not be developed till
Miss Anita Armstrong became Of age,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10
She Was Sorry,

SIfC was OOTTJs
II fancy that Mrs. Black wasn't ask
ed to Mrs. Jones last party"
why do you think SOP
From the way she spoke"
WAS she called out of town that
afternoon
That's old"
Did she wonder that any one should
care to go to Mrs. Jones'?''
Nothing so crude as that. She only
said what a pity poor Martha should
feel she had to strain the talent that
was only equal to sewing circles TO
meet the requirements of a bridge
party"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10

more, making a total Of 1,944,357 for
eign born. In Jersey City and Newark
alone there are over $4,000 foreign
born whites, and in the 1O4 other SUI
burban towns, and cities within 19
miles Of New York's city hall there
are probably 10000 more, making
al aggregate OF at least 2,2S2,000.
whereas the entire foreign group in
the United States in 1850 numbered
less than 2,245, 900. Greater New York
added TO itself, 1900 to 1910, 666, 7S5
foreign-born whites, or $1,000 more
than the whole increase of foreign
born white in Baltimore, Boston, Chi
cago. Philadelphia, st. Louis, Cleve-
land, Pittsburgh. Buffalo, Cincinnati,
Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis,
New Orleans, San Francisco and
Washington put together.
The increase of foreign-born whites
in New York City in the last decade
was over one-third Of the whole IN
crease Of the foreign-born within the
area of the original 1S states IN those
10 years, and was more than one-half
of the increase OF the foreign-born
in all the area added to the United
States since the Revolutionary war.
The whole growth 0! immigrants west
Of the Mississippi river. 1900 to 1910,
excepting only the state OF Washing.
ton, was about $4,000 less than the
increase OF foreign-born whites in
New York City alone. New York had
in 1900, 12.4 per cent of all the for.
eign-born IN the United States. and
in 1910 II had IA per cent Of all
the nations foreign-born whites.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10

about Aug. 20. Ad-
vance proofs al
ready out show it
TO be probably the
best publication of
its kind ever is
sued. II will be a
complete h a n d.
book on the tariff
and every issue
that will figure
prominently in the
approaching cam
paign. Every dem
oCratic worker in
the United States
ought TO have this
book. The price is
10 remain at %
cents, the amount
asked for the cam
paign books of
previous years. Or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10
Aug. 10 in American
History.

18l-Wuuam Lowudes Yancey, states
man. born IN Georgia, died 1863.
Commodore Hardy's British feet Of
three meu-Dg-war and bomb ship
was repu.sed by small force OF
Americans az StouingtOn. Conn.
1861 battle Of Wilson's Creek and
tragic death in action OF General
Nathaniel Lyon. Z. :. A.
1Ss5-James w Marshall. discOverer
Of gold in California. cied. born
1872
iS90-JOhn Boyle OReilly. Irish Amer
lean poet. died: born 1874
lOCS-Lp!i,e Chandler Mouiton, ad-
thor, died. born 1922.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10

their seats when the national anthem
is played
II is well to think Of these things
more, 70 have them discussed before
the children in the public schools and
for each Of us 10 set a good exam
pie TO others by saluting the flag up
on every appropriate occasion and ris-
ing when it is appropriate at the play
Ing Of The Star Spalglsd gaRnsy, :"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10
On to His Job.

Are those things good for any
thing?" asked the pernickety purchaser
contemptuously. pointing TO some veg
etables that had been vegetables too
long.
boy contentedly.
For what?" asked the incredulous
patron.
ITO SELL" returned the complacent
youth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10
A Mans Privilege

A Mans Privilege.
81 wish l We're man."
$50 you could leave your soiled cloth
ing in the bathroom, scatter cigar ash
all over the house and strew the lawn
with the Sunday papers, suppose"
Nothing to it,
"Then why?
$50 / could have business down
town when people that have to enter
tain are at the house"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10

Charles r. Cranes acceptance Of
the post OF vice chairman Of the ma
tional democratic finance committee
is a straw indicating how the La Fol
lette republicans are going 10 vote
in November. Mr.. Crane was one of
the men most active in the leadership
OF Senator La Follettes campaign for
the republican nomination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10

When the anthem. The Star Span
gled Banner" is played IN public
places, audiences are not as prompt as
they should be TO demonstrate their
patriotism by rising or making some
other demonstration Of their national
pride. This is due 10 carelessness on
the part Of many and ignorance on the
part Of some who keep thgir hats on
when the nag is being raised, or retain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10

In the midst Of the political excite
ment have you lost sight Of the fact
that Second avenue was TO have been
paved this summer. that the contract
has been let. but that it is not yet be-
ing paved?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10

The Usual Way.
Maud and Jack scrapped an awful
lot before their marriage
is that 500"
YES"
And what is the end"
"There isn't any endT'
isn't any end:"
NO. They keep it up right along
now"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10

II is a waste Of time and energy 10
frame a platform for Roosevelt. The
convention was all me" The plat
form should have been mere me"
What waste Of words that platform
igt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10

1 lie gay gray IdIItu SeIltlelHdn VINO
is fresh and fippant has a lot of fun
made Of him.
Money is the root OF all evil. which
quite satisfactorily explains why the
most of Us are just plain diggers.
The reason why some people are such
fools is because they find it so easy.
Being an optmist would be all right
II there were a salary attached.
There is this disagreeable thing about
a thermometeT-we are so vastly IN
comfortable when it Tudely thrusts 1t
self upon our notice.
Being a prize benuty is not conducive
TO an interest in the piemaklng indus
try. But who cares?
A crop OF freckles and a coat Of tan
are often expensive. but the would be
fashionables must have them from the
right place
People who are hard to suit seldom
ind any one yearniHg for a hard Job.
Electricity is a household necessity
now. Nor Is the end OF its scope IL
sight. 1t may YET be able TO answer
the dOorbell as we'll as ring Ii.
The trouble with many a girl is that
she's TOO good a dancer 10 lie a good
hougekeeper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10
Secret Account.

family Fhysieiah-Ths trouble win
your husband, madam, Is that he has
OFerdrawn his account at the bank hT
vitality. Mrs GaymaR-i felt sure he
was deeeiEiRg me about seHethiHg'
Doctor. I give you nay wsrh never
knew he had any account tuere.-Ex-
change
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10
FOREIGNERS IN NEW YORK.

Within 10 miles Of New Yorks city
hail there are today more foreign
born than were in the whole United
States in the year 1850. In New York
City alone the foreign-born whites
ruEber l.s27.TO3, and the foreign-born
aegioes ana other Soloreds 1854
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10

Instead Of a notification committee
notifying Roosevelt Of his nomination,
Roosevelt had notified the convention
long ago that he had to be nominated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10

Did Bill Finn join in singing "on-
ward Christian Soldiers" and the dox-
ology at Chicago-why Of course he
did.