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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
NOT CONSISTENT.

Former Attorney General Bona
parte says that the nomination Of
Governor Wilson has rendered the
choice Of Colonel Roosevelt next No
vember less probable and his candi-
dacy less obviously needful in the
public interest than would have been
the case II the same influences had
triumphed at Baltimore which con-
trolled the Chicago convention"
Despite this statement, Mr.. Bona
parte attaches his signature to the
call for q convention TO form q new
party.
Mr.. Bonaparte finds that Roose-
velt's nomination is not necessary
now that Governor Wilson, a pro.
nounced progressive is in the field
though he is ready TO aid in puttine
a third candidate before the people
In the light of these facts, Mr.
Bonaparte shows a strange lack Of
consistency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
The Argus Daily Story
BY Devious Ways-By Clarissa Macbie.
Copyrighted. 1919, by Associated Literary Bureau.

There's more than one way TO kill
a cat" remarked Hildreth darby.
They say care once killed cat"
quoted Mrs. Hildreth hippantly.
Il can dispose of this one with
well aimed bullet" Hildreth retorted.
It's all very well for you to make
light of the matter, Linda. You didn't
lose e nights rest because of the yowl-
ings OF that internal cat. I'm tagged
out this morning"
Have another cup OF coffee. dear"
soothed Linda, smoothing away the
amused smile from her face as she
realized that her usually good temper
ed husband was actually grouchy over
the matter. I'm sure l can get rid
of the cat before you come home to-
night"
How" Frank was Modified and
accepted fresh cup of coffee.
Mrs. Bliss wants one"
"Wen?"
'She has often admired Blessuns. !
will give him to Mrs. Bliss"
she won't want him after he's sere.
naded her once or twice" murmured
Mr.. Hildreth as he kissed his wife
clapped on his hat and reached for his
newspaper in one breath.
When his flying form had disappear
ed in the direction of the station Mrs
/ Hildreth sighed and poured herself an
other cup of tea.
Il just hate to give Blessums away
she said mutinously. He has Away:
/ been the dearest cat in the world. anC
TO think Frank objects to him at thi.
/ late day! l can't understand 1t, any
way, why Blessums should take ii int
/ his blessed old head to yowl unde
| Franks window every night. ! sup
pose I've got to go over and tell Ma!
Bliss. 1t will break my heart to Civ
away my lovely cat. but it certainl!
wouldn't be right TO place a mere ca
above my husbands comfortT'
Therefore an hour afterward foun'
her walking up the pretty suburban
street to the Queen Anne villa, wher
lived her most intimate friend.
THE darling pussy cat? Surely I
take him." cried the delighted Mrs
Bliss when the sins of the buckles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12

BleSsums were related TO her unbeliev-
ing ears. Poor thing! OF course one
expects cats to exercise their voices,
and I'm thankful that both George and
/ are sound sleepers and so shall not
mind how much noise Blessums makes.
Don't you really believe that Franks
nerves must be upset to mind it,"
Il don't know" said practical Linda.
He seems to be pretty we'll, but nat
urally no one likes to lose his rest night
after night"
And hereafter he will be known as
BleSsums Bliss" Chirruped Mrs. Bliss
as she waved a farewell to her friend.
Thus was accomplished the adoption
Of Blessums, the beautiful tortoise shell
rat that had been Linda Hildreth's
pride and delight.
What did you DO about the catT
asked her husband at dinner that
uight.
Gave him to May Bliss" said Linda
with affected cheerfulness. She was
delighted"
Doesn't know him as well as l do"
observed Frank reSentfully, and then,
because he knew that his wife had
been fond Of the animal. he launched
forth into a detailed description Of all
the horrors he had suffered through
the vocal cIamor Of the tortoise shell
cat. I'm sorry, Linda" he said apollo
getically when he could find no more
epithets to bestow upon the absent
/ Blessums. but the cat may get over
[ the habit. and then l shall be glad to
see him grace our freside once more"
HE never Will" said Linda sorrow
/ fully.
why not?"
May Bliss wouldn't give him up
| now"
well. I'll get you another cat-a
Persian" promised HiIdreth recElessly
! for he was kind hearted fellow and
| hated TO see his pretty wife distressed.
NO, thank you. Frank. I'd rather
not have any And because Linda
believed in making her sacrifices as
cheerfuIly as human nature would per
nit she charged the subject by inqulr
ing what had happened during his day
fl the city.
II was long after midnight when g
familiar sound broke the peaceru
..-.4--.a oT FraLk I-dreth- He start
ed up and turned his mead toward tia
closed south window Of his room. Tn
west windows were wide open.
"Me-e-e-e-row."
There was 10 installing the mellifu
Gus voice Of BlessuEs, the tortOis
shell cat.
The cat had come back.
Frank thuuped out Of bed and threN
up the south window. Below. on IN
moOnlit path at the foot Of the rOs
I!e.lis, sat Blessums, gazing up ut hi
erst while master
''Me-e-e-e-rowr' he repeated mourn
fully.
There will be a row." yelled Fran
wrdthfuily. ard, picking up a snia
chair, he tossed it through the windO'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
~ Well Associated
~

With a candidate like Governor Mar
shall to present, political tradition gave
Indiana a strong claim upon the nom
nation. New Jersey and Indiana have
been associated in all the democratic
party's national victories since the
Civil war. They voted together for
Tilden in 1876. They voted together
for Cleveland in 1884 and they voted
together for Cleveland in 1892 They
will vote together for Wilson and Mar
shall in 1912.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
TAFT DID OFFER TO WITHDRAW.

The Springfield Republican per-
sists in its statement that Taft Of
fered to withdraw at Chicago and
that Roosevelt refused to accept any
compromise candidate. Replying to
a correspondent, the Republican
says:
1T is only fair TO the Taft repub-
leans who won the Taft victory at
Chicago to point out that they offer
ed 10 support Governor Hadley OF
Missouri or some other progressive.
for president, If Mr.. Roosevelt would
also agree, to support him This fact
/ is undisputed and it would seem TO
relieve the regulars" of the charge
/ Of falling 10 show a Conciliatory
spirit. Mr. Taft was finally nominal
| ed because Mr.. Roosevelt would not
! consent to any nomination but his
own"
II this is true, and the Republican
says II cannot be disputed, Taft is
/ not responsible fo- - demoralized
condition of the republican party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
AW0M1NyO OBSERVATIONS
EdnaKW@ey

men and women, are nearer the
ounce of prevention than they have
been for many a year.
Broad soles and low broad heels are
becoming a fad. A shoe OF comfort
able size is the general de,-cnd. Can
vas shoes are universally worn-it is
astonishing how little leather one
sees in footwear since the warm days
came.
We may inveigh against the white
canvas shoe as an expense because OF
| its frequent need of cleaning, but
/ it more than makes up for that ex-
pense in its sanitary value and the
amount of foot comfort it gives.
The fad Of white stockings, too, is
excellent for the feet All high color
ed hose have beneficial effect. More
over, the very fact that they show soil
SO quickly makes for good results, as
more frequent change of stockings is
required than if black would be worn.
Summer is the time of our most ex-
cruciating foot troubles, as a rule. We
don't give our feet the ventilation
. they need, though we are learning to
do this more than formerly. Give
them the air they need, the room they
need, and plenty Of salt water baths;
= you'll soon be like the man whose in
digestion is SO perfect that he doesn' I
t know he has a stomach-you won
( know that you possess feet. And yor
won't be afraid to take a tramp il
a the country because you fear YOU
: feet will "go back on you"
: If you have neglected and abused
r your poor tootsies until they're be
e yond the ounce of prevention, don
4 hesitate to have a chiropidist trea
Y them for you. You will find that h
:. is one of mankind's special blessings
d and if you'll carefully follow his ad
S vice you will sing his praises for ever
a a great general once said that a,
n army is no better than its stomach
But man with dyspepsia can wal
e it off if he has good feet, and tn
d man or woman whose pedal extremi
l. ties are a misery will sooner or late
d develop the disposition, if not tn
If stomach of a dyspeptic.
If A woman who marries man wit
It corn has some real troubles ready
g made for her. A man who takes
wife who is constitutionally addicte
et to tight shoes, might as well sa
a goOdby to his peace of mind.
The great army of humanity is n
1r better than its feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12

this trust have appeared before con
gress with the plea that high tariff
on wool was needed to protect Amer
lean workmen," and to maintain the
American standard of living" In the
face OF these pretensiOns, and in the
face of the fact that the tariff rates on
wool were raised to the outside limits
desired by the trust, Commissioner
Neill's report shows that wages are so
low in the wooden industry that women
and children are forced into the mills
to keep families from starving.
ONLY HALF EMPLOYEES ADULTS.
"Of the employees in the mills" says
Mr.. Neill, only about half are adult
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
GETTING BACK AT THE COAL

TRUST.
II it is right in morals and equit-
able in law TO give, as We do, the
interstate commerce commission pow
er OF review of railroads carrying
charges, then II would be right in
morals and equitable in law to vest
power OF review of coal prices in
some such body as the interstate
commerce commission.
II We accept the former PROPOSE
ton as right, we inevitably must,
pursuing sound logic, accept the lat
ter also. If we accept the o2e be-
cause II is old and tried. we should
not reject the other because it is new
and untried, especially where IL deals
with natures commodity.
The recent short-lived coal strike
was settled by granting the strikers
| demand for more wages. Taking
good care that the increase should
/ not come out of their net earnings,
/ the coal operators advanced the
/ price of coal 90 cents a ton. This
/ will not only Offset the wage increase
! but VIII give the operators an in
+ creased possibly in the rela.
ton OF one dollar wage increase to
two dollars Of profit increase.
This is oppression of the consum.
ing oppression that no PEG
pie but forbearing Americans Ions
would endure. Where is the protec
ton OF the public 10 enter? Who Il
70 defend the consumers? There Is
talk Of a congressional investigation
and there should be one because in
telligent legislation could be baset
on the facts brought out. The in
terstate commerce commission, at
tuned TO sympathy with the people
demands. has ordered a reduction o
p cents a ton in the anthracite rat,
Of the Lackawanna railroad, and il
doing so intimated purpose L
make a thorough investigation of tn
whole question of the prices of an
thracite
The interests which own the mine
also own the coal carrying railroads
The coal trust manipulates price
ny exactinE high freight rate
81 through its own coal roads. Rate re
f auctions therefore hit the hard Goa
e trust.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
PROTECT THE PATIENTS.

Hereafter the state board of health
is going to be more particular in per
hitting graduates Of colleges in other
states to practice their profession in
Illinois. Those who come hither IN
future will be required to pass the
same examination that those gradual
ed from Illinois colleges do and the
result will prove beneficial, especially
to the sick, who will not be so liable
70 place themselves in the care OF
young medicos without experience
fresh from institutions where the
money received for tuition is the first
consideration and short courses the in
ducement held out.
Believing that q physician licensed
IN Illinois should have q demonstrable
knowledge Of materia medica and
practice Of medicine, whether on reel
| procity or on examination in this state
the Illinois board has adopted the FOL
| lowing resolution, introduced at
meeting the other day by Dr.. James A
Egan, the secretary:
That, after this date, the Illinois
state board Of health will requir
candidates from other states, seeking
license through reciprocity. to pas
an examination in the subject Of mate
ria medica or practice, or both, whel
an examination in such subject or sui
jects has not been exacted OF the car
didate by the board Of the state fror
which he comes"
The states that may be affected b
the resolution Of the Illinois boar
are Alabama, California, Florida
Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana
Massachusetts, Missouri, New Yorl
North Dakota, South Dakota, Texa!
Washington and Wyoming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12

publican state candidates in Novem-
Der are entitled to the support OF both
the Taft and Roosevelt contingent
Il am opposed" his letter runs, ito
any rule Of prescription which would
drive from the republican party and
from the support Of the state and local
tickets those republicans who do not
consider Mr.. Taft the rightful nominee
Of the Chicago convention and who do
not intend to support him"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12

cred what proba-
bly, will rank, in
years TO come, as
the severest Of the
many indictments
against the high
tariff policy. This
indictment is in
the form OF a re-
port, just issued,
on the conditions
in the wooden mill
industry at Law
renee, Mass, out
of which grew the
strike of last win
ter.
The wooden trust
is one OF if not the
greatest benehci.
airy of the high tar,
if. For years and
years q 8 e II I S OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12

WE'RE NO BETTER THAN oNR FEET.
For, 10, these many years, We have
hailed the chiropodist with sundry
gigglings and gurglings as one upon
whom we have every right TO heap
ridicule. We have treated him with
contumely, and have consulted him
only when We had a foot-ill that
proved too serious to ignore.
Somehow, humanity has considered
corns, aching feet and its various
foot troubles, as something too triv-
ial for "doctoring" by a professional
1t has grinned and borne what ii
could, and what it couldn't it took
out in bad temper on the family.
Men have suffered chilblains as q
! family inheritance and have relig'
iously pared their corns as a daily
duty. They have consulted together
/ as to various bunion cures they have
/ tried. They have trOd gingerly anC
howled in anguish when somebod!
| else rubbed against the tender spot
But the general run of mankind
would as soon think of relieving it
( sufferlngs by enllsung the ala OF
I chiropodist as it formerly has beel
| to consult a dentist.
Possibly, IN time, the virtues OF thu
chiropidist will be as well appreciate,
and appOrtioned as those Of the den
fist are today. We no longer regar
the tooth doctor with ribaldry, as o
yore. He is no longer the victim o
our jokes. He has our entire respeC
nay, our love; and at the first pan
we hasten to him for relief.
AS with the teeth, so with the fee
IAN ounce of prevention is worth
pound Of cure
This years shoe styles, both fo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
No Previous Employment.

"You say. Rastus. that you want
work for your wife" said Gunbusta.
cycling the husky darby before him
from head to foot. Was she ever EN-
ployed before?'
NO. sir" replied the negro noncha-
Iantiy: dis am her first marriage
New York Times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
JOHN D. NEEDS THE MONEY

Offers Farm for 81 200 an Acre Less
Than He First Demanded.
Cleveland, Ohio, July 12.-John
d. Rockefeller shows signs of being
hard up, for he is about to sell his
East Cleveland 14-acre farm at q
sacrifice. The property has Eeen in
the family a long time and cost the
oil king nearly $50 an acre in cash,
so he felt sure he should get $1,000
an acre for it and quoted that price
two years ago, but now he has offer
ed TO sell it to group of real estate
men for $4,000 an acre or $50, 200
for the whole tract c. s. TerriIl,
Rockefeller's business agent here, de-
MED today any deal for the farm had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
New York World. }

New York WOrld.)
In comparison with James S. Sher-
man, Thomas R Marshall is an ideal
candidate for vice president.
Marshall is the democratic governor
of a great debatable state which is rep
resentative OF the entire middle west.
He was elected when Indiana was re
publican. He has proved that he can
command the confidence of independ.
eRt voters, and he has also proved that
his democratic principles will bear the
closest inspection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12

TERMs.-Daily. 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 no
authority in the premises.
All communications OF argunentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for pubEca-
ton. No suck articles win be printed
over fictitious signatures
Telephones In ell departments: Cen.
trul Union, West las. II45 and 2145
Union Electric. 5I45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
Uncertainty.

Uncertainty.
All a man can ever know,
All that he can guess.
Is that he is on his way,
Moving more or less,
Sometimes crawling and again
Fastening the flight
There must be an end somewhere,
Though it's not in sight
Here and yonder picking up
Dollar bills or fame,
In his weak, impotent way
Playing at the game;
Getting chunks of daily bread
Sandwiched in with cake
That may bring him bounding health
Or the stomach ache.
Up and down his luck will run.
Playing on the scale.
He is certain that there is
Such a word as fail.
It has landed once or twice
Right at his address,
And yet on another day
He will meet success.
So he travels. going blind.
Striving hard to see
Just little way ahead
In the mystery.
But he cannot stop for rest
or a change Of air.
Going, he must keep the pace.
Though he knows not where.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12

Apart from the moral side Of the
case, why should Billy Lorimer ex-
pect the newspaper publishers 70 go
out OF their way 70 protect him when
by his first vote In the United States
senate be proved himself the enemy
of every honest publisher?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
Makes Taste Better.

We go in haste n quaf the cup.
Our eager hands not staying.
And very quickly drink = up
II some one else ig v'-G
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12

Billy Lorimer, barking at the
heels Of Melville z. Stone. general
manager OF the Associated Press, is
like a small sized dog swapping at
tho rear tires Of swift moving
automobile. He can make noise.
out lac can't do any puncturiug.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12

TAFT, Roosevelt and the others Of
the republican crowd are harping
upon the quotation or commandment,
Thou shalt not steal" as though
they had made a new discovery. This
may be a new discovery to them, bLt
we can inform them that this com
maudment was sent forth a good
many years ago. The simple fact
that they have overlooked it so Ions
shows extreme carelessuess on their
part
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
NEW CULEBRA CUT SLIDE
Engineers Admit Canal May Be In
definitely Delayed.

Colon, July 12.-Another earth
slide in the Culebra cut of the Pan
considerable anxiety. The engineers
who have surveyed the moving mass,
admit that the cut may be flooded as
a result of the slide, indefinitely de-
laying the completion of the canal.
The slide extends back into the hill
from the canal TO within 100 feet of
the east DIVERSION. The canal com
mission estimates that it will take
one steam shovel, working steadily,
al least a year to clear away the
present movement of earth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12

Billy Lorimer, the tool OF the
trusts. who took his seat in the sen
ate few days ahead of his coutem-
plated time 10 vote against the free
wood pulp bill, under which the pub
fishers sought relief from the eX-
actions Of the paper manuS< cturers
trust. now yelps about the press
trust Billy needs a few lessons in
consistency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
ANGRY MAID POISONS 40
Three Are Dead. IS Dying and "a of
Family Seriously iii.


Augusta, Ga, July 12.-Three
persons are dead, Is are expected to
die and "a others are seriously i'll
as the result OF poison put in the food
served at a reunion of the Canaday
family at Garfield, Georgia. The
Canaday family is one OF the Oldest
and most prominent in this section
and the annual reunion at the old
homestead in Garfield has become a
feature. Forty members attended the
reunion dinner. All ate heartily. Ev-
cry person who partook Of the din
ner became seriously ill., Physicians
were summoned, but Benjamin
his sister. Mrs. Faircloth, and one of
her children died during the night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12

Kansas is asking what has become
of the old-fasAioned dried apple pie.
II might also ask what has become
Of the corn husk bed and the old
fashioned boy who had the itch every
winter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12

The senate democrats are planning
to force the house tariff revision bills
20 vote. although the so-called re-
publican progrossives have deserted
them. II the republican staud-pat-
ter and progressive are ready 70 use
their majority lu the senate TO kill
tariff revision, il is well that they
should 20 ON record The country
Will sit lu Judgment next November
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12

Go on and organize your third
party" says Senator Cummins in eff
feet, but the bosses will be there"
Sure, when Boss Dewey and Boss
Bill Finn are in at the start.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12

Doctors say a vegetable poison was
put in the food. The family thinks a
discharged maid who threatened re-
venge put poison in the food.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
No Object.

Have you written home this week?
"No."
"YOu ought TO write every week"
- wasn't needing any money"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12

Meanwhile Judge Dunno also is
sharing the general optimistic feel
ing that this Is d real democratic year
in Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
Wise Bow.

81 am intending to buy car, Jones
Now, you examined a good many cars
last year What make would you ad-
wise me to select?'
II shouldn't advise you to buy any
this season."
MOP"
NO. There are twenty-six different
cars sold in this town"
Yes"
THE agent of any one of them will
fall over himself to take you about
demonstrating.
II see.'
Not a cent of expense and enough
of 'em to last all summer"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
A Good Describer

A Good Describer.
81 had a regular rafting time"
where were you:"
"In the country"
"FlshingT
mo; riding in lumber wagon"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-12
Friday, July u, 1912.

Some men are born 20 trouble,
some achieve trouble and some be-
come members of President Tafts
cabinet.