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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
Whittier Are We Drifting?

mand his attention. To the most over
worked officer in the world has thus
been added the task of practical cam
paigning, among the most wearisome
of human drudgeries.
And how about the ex-presidency?
Thus far in our history il has been as
sumed that man who had been hon
ored In this peculiar way by his fell
low-countrymen thereafter owed them
a service akin to that of an ancient
sage. He was the man to whom they
could go for the sort of counsel and
guidance that comes from the noun
tain top, above the dust and the din Of
partisan contentious. Thus Jefferson
lived and wrote from the heights of
Monticello. Thus to Jackson at the
Hermitage the faithful went by labor
ious journey, as on pious pilgrimage.
Thus Mr.. Cleveland, in our own day,
identified himself with the worlds ser
ious purposes. AS speaker on formal
occasions and elsewhere he appeared
always visibly impressed by the con-
scfousness that he was an ex-president
OF the United States. And the audi
ence rose when he walked in.
To what are we coming? If pres
ent tendencies gain Roadway and we
Tewrite the old constitution along the
lines of the Columbus speech, we may
live to see justices of the supreme
court Of the United States out on the
musings to secure their denominations
Think Of some Edward Douglas White
OF the future denouncing his oppo.
nent as a liar and a charlaton, and
OF the oncoming John Marshall reply
ing with aspersions as to the tainted
sources by which his rivals campaign
was financed, and of its relations to
interests before the high court.
From such an outcome, in all rev.
erence let us say today, Good Lord,
deliver US! But 1t would be no longer
step than We have already taken with
the presidential Office and its proprie-
ties. The time to think of Iong-dis.
lance effects is not after they have
been produced, and have become an
ineradicable part of our system. It is
rather when innocent looking plans
are under way - usually called re
forms which will inevitably call
such results into being.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
SWAT THE Fly.

Cleanliness is next TO Goodness"
is a well received axiom. Both clean.
illness and goodness are virtues TO be
desired, Cleanliness, according to this
truism. comes first, and next comes
godliness. but with cleanliness comes
relief from flies and the long train
Of evils which result from the activ-
tiles OF the fly.
An ounce OF prevention is worth a
pound OF cure. This is the time 10 use
all means for the prevention OF the
spread Of flies. Begin early and then
keep everlasungly at II. TIE vigilant
dy will use every opportunity he gets,
remember that
Here are several 'dou'ts" that will
aid in fighting the fly:
Don't allow flies In your house.
Don't permit them near your food.
especially milk
Don't buy food where flies are pep
mitted.
Don't allow flies in a sicIroom.
Don't let them crawl over the baby
or the nipple OF its nursing bottle
Don't dine at a hotel, boarding
house or restaurant where flies are
tolerated
Screen every window and door OF
your house and keep the screens on
Till you start up your furnace
Have separate screen covers for
'ood which must be exposed in pantry
and kitchen.
Let cleanliness and cleanliness and
yet more cleanliness be your motto
all summer long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
JUST TELEPHONE FRIENDS.

They met in the crowd after the
theatre, two white haired ladies', and
gazed at each other with glowing in
terest, says the Newark On. j. News.
Recognition came at last and they fut-
tered into each others arms.
How you have changed, dear!
hardly knew you"
And l you; yet there was some
thing about your face that | was sure
I had seen before, and when l heard
you speak 10 your husband l knew
your voice at once. How time does
fly! Twenty years ago, wasn't it, that
We met last?"
twenty-five. Your hair has turned
white since, but your face is Just as
young and beautiful as ever"
so is yours, my dear Do you
know, ] have always thought of you
as you looked the last day saw you.
Every time we telephone to each other
think that l am talking to the young
woman you were then. And here
you've been getting gray and stout all
the time, along with me-"
i have had the same feeling about
you. | always picture you as brown
haired and slender, just as you used
TO be. How do you like that scheme
that told you about for serving sal
ads?"
Il couldn't understand about it,,
dear; there was something wrong
with my phone this morning. Come
and see me some time, won't your"
Indeed ! will. I've been planning
to run over for so many years-you've
no idea how badly I've wanted TO. But
the city is so big, you know, and there
are the children and all. You come
and see me, too. Now do"
kissing good-by, they parted, per-
haps never to meet again in this world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
LEGAL GIBBERIsH.

Under the above caption the Detroit
Evening News refers 10 our legal YER
biage as quack language and many
Will agree with it II asks what is all
this blather about "writs OF certiorari,"
'scire facias," corpus Deficit" 'habeas
corpus writ OF replevin." "amicus
Curiae,' in re Adjudicata," res ges-
tate cases in trover," ''in tori, {" "nolo
eontendere.' nun pro tune" and
duCes tecum?' This use Of terms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
Little Draps of Mater

did they make you recite Little
Drops Of Water when you were
child:''
Yes" replied Colonel StillweIl. And
it didn't stop there When / grew up
they tried to insist on my adopting
them as ? beverage" - Washington
Star
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

Grover, but his first name fell away
from him so utterly that in his public
career 1t was never heard of EXCEPT
as a curiosity some searcher of old
records dug up, now and then. Is il
the Cleveland example which influ-
ences Governor Wilson? Certainly it
never had anything to do with the
transformation of James B. Clark into
Champ"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
haNa You Ever Noticed

That when you lead a horse to wa
ter he usually drinks?
That you need no smoked glass to
see the eclipse Of political luminaryf
That two and two make half a hun
dred If they are healthy boys?
That 1t is always a long day to a
man who is short?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

A lake OF boiling oil has been dis
covered in Java. And here people
have been divided in opinion as to
whether the place where such things
are supposed 20 exist was Pittsburgh
or Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
A Possibility,

'Now, what would you women do if
you had the ballot?'
proceed to enact reform measures"
perhaps you would be for the recall
Of judges"
IF they didn't behave, and of hus-
bands, too, maybe"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

Amended.
Mans work is from sun to sun:
work is never done.
Old Saying.
Once on a time
That was the way.
1t is not so
In spots today.
In former years
1t did apply;
Not with the modern
Butterfly.
When women washed
And baked and spun
It's little time
They had for fun.
For late at night
They stayed awake
The tabled stitch
In time to take.
Now, what with that
And what with this
And what with clubs
They cannot miss,
It's little time
They have to toll
And their white, dainty
Fingers spoil.
AS TO the men,
Their modern lot
From sun to sun
Likewise Is not.
You may have noticed
1t that they
Are sticklers for
The eight hour day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
HuInor and
Philosophy
- DUNCAN ~. .SHgTH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

A BRIGHT man who wants a good
thing should make a speciality of
vindications guaranteed to work for
any experienced politician
Maybe women talk too much. but 1t
saves the men from making the same
error.
Between baseball and the circus the
small boy has the time Of his life
every spring
When q woman doesn't know what
else to do she goes to moving picture
show.
When a man isn't on speaking terms
with his conscience it is either time
to conduct him to the family minister
or steer clear Of him entirely.
A man ought really to be around
home long enough to get to know his
children from those across the street
or next door.
Being good may be its own reward,
but somehow people hardly ever no
tice it
When it comes to a thing to his ad-
vantage, a man always knows where
he can put his hand on one certain
vote.
1t takes two to make a quarrel, but
the whole family make a better job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

Men don't understand women" de-
clares a suffragisg orator. When il
comes 70 knowing how they keep their
face powder on straight in a rain
storm, they surely don't.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

A few more efforts like those on
reciprocity and the Ulster situation
and Rudyard Kipling will have his
poetic license taken away from him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

When II comes 10 touring the coun-
try, a political candidate has TO have
as many things In his head as a WON
an carries in her handbag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

Spring winds blow passenger trains
of the track in Nebraska. But that's
nothing to what happens when the fall
campaign opens up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
Not Iona to Wait.

edwin can't see a fault in me-"
"Pshawr'
Really and truly. he can't"
Wait until after you are married.
He'll make up for it then"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

"He doesn't seem to know enough to
keep still"
He'd lose his job If be knew that
much"
whats his job:''
Barking for a nickel show"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

Chinese BARRIERS make razor blades
Of old horseshoes. Evidently, some
Of the Chinese razors have fallen into
American hands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
Immune.

immune.
81 wouldn't hurt the feelings Of any
man for the world"
But suppose a fellow who owed you
money you had loaned to keep him out
Of jail came around and tried to queer
you with a rich uncle"
"a man of that sort has no feelings
to be hurt"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

Some Of the suffragists claim that
women can do without men. But how
many of them want 10?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

Now politics We take on trust
And turn unto the Joyful season
When high and mighty players must
Play ball or We viii know the reason.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
Sure.

What happened to the fellow who
got bee in his bonnet last nightT
''stungr'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
May 8 in American
History.

1S03-Robert Morris. "signer" for
Pennsylvania and patriot financier.
died, born in England 1874.
iSl4-The first steam ferryboat serv-
ice between New YORK and Brook
Ign was installed
19O2-Volcapic disasters in the islands
OF Martinique and ST. Vincent The
eruption OF Mont PeIee destroyed
10000 lives al st. Pierre
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

All the news ali the time.-Tbs
Argus.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-12

apparent. \ good part of the win
ter is vet 10 come bur with us the
season must be over when inven-
tory time arrives That Is why
prices are cut So radically on
these new and clever styles.
The following are a few of
the numbers featured for ,~Zax
Saturdays selling.
Trimmed Hats. Clearance salt
every trimmed hat included II
this sale, Special at csc, $2,sS and
$500
Black Velvet TurbanS and loques
for middlc-aged and elderly WON
- G. - L.. 4 -. l.. ~.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-12
experience only with rsactiOnsry

experience only with reactionary
There is a man over in Mosquitoland
who seems 10 be a happy blending OF
capacity and courage He has been
long In training for the responsible
ity. having given particular attention
| to the work on How 10 be a safe
| chauffeur. though educated" He has
| displayed marked efficiency IN the
period OF actual service. and has
! shown fine discrimination in running
! over people who have made New Jer-
/ sey notorious.
/ I think he would make q good driver
for the car OF state, for he is con-
| servatiye with move on-an excel
I lent thing for national chauffeur
and he doesn't funk and he doesn't
cringe and he doesn't lie.
Confronted with former declarations
and opinions, projected into the cam
paign TO work him injury. he confuses
his trAducers by frankly informing
them that he has changed his mtnd-a
thing wise men sometimes do. fools
never. He seems TO he later eNpon-
ent of that astonishing political
maxim Tell the truth"
Il think man who does not change
his mind should have his parts disasso-
ciated and reassemhled In more
reasonable combination" he says.
I believe this is a gathering that can
summon genuine responsiveness TO
political philosopher who advocates in
government what you are doing con-
ing and re-assembling OF the parts 10
form n more workable and reasonable
combination Because II Is only the
improved part that can become greater
than the whole
1 congratulate this gathering upon
the evidences OF prosperity that smile
upon your assembling Any part repre-
sented here seems great enough 20
answer all purposes
In fact the entire automobile indus
try does not seem TO need any call 70
be diligent in riches. Something on
the vanity OF accommodating too much
seems more in order. So attend upon
a fable entitled, How Much Land
Does a Nan Need%'
A weaith-seeker was told he could
have all the land he could compass on
foot from the rising TO the setting OF
the sun So he set out eagerly hut
he espied a hill or meadow or brook
that he wanted 10 take in. that de-
layed his start on the last OF the four
boundaries until the sun was well
down the western slope. He saw then
that he had tried 10 cover too much
ground His Keeling brain called upon
his tired body 10 20 faster lest all be
lost He threw of coat and vest and
summoned every particle OF strength
as he noted with despair the rim Of
the sun resting on the horizon. His
heart thumped ominously. his face was
twisted In agony, his limbs dragged on
so heavily and slowly, till at last with
one supreme effort he threw himself
forward, his outstretched hand clutch
ing the goal al the very second OF the
suns disappearance He was dead.
How much land does a man need?" re-
Feated the referee. Give him six feet"
Why all this stress and strain 10
possess the earth when all we are sure
of is n place 70 slumber in. it's bosom.
Isn't any part OF it's surface-.no matter
how tiny-greater than the hole?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-12
FREE TO THE SICK
TIE Great Specialist, Dr. Frsnk'ta
Miles. VIII send His Book and 93.oo
North OF NeurOpathie treat
ment Free.

All sick persons. especially those
whom physicians have failed 10 cure.
should not fail TO write for DIR. Miles
free Book on Neuropathy-curing
through the Brain Centers and Nerv-
Gus System. II describes q great dis
coyery by which many wonderful
cures have been made after able ply
sicians had failed.
IL you have any of the following all
ments. you should send postal card
for DR.. Miles Book and Free Treat
ment: Weak nerves, heart, hyer'
stomach or kidneys; pain in the leIt
side or shoulder, short breath, palpita-
ton. irregular heart beats, swelling OF
the ankles or dropsy; headache dul!-
ness. dizziness or drowsiness; nervous
dyspepsia, the blues. cold hands and
feet. bacSacne or rheumatism. nerv-
BUSINESS sleepIessness or trembling.
His homeopathic Treatments ior
these diseases are the result or I'M
mense experience for 20 years ana
are thoroughly scientific and remark
ably successful. so much so that we
do not hesitate 10 offer free treat
ments TO the sick that they may test
them at our expense. Few physicians
have such confidence in their rem
edies.
His Book contains many remark
able cures from nearly every state
and territory IN the L. ). AFTER mans
local physicians and specialists iall'
ed. 1t also contains endorsements
from Bishops, Clergymen, statesmen,
Editors, Business men. Farmers anu
others.
send for list OF remarkable
cures In your state.
Write at once. Describe your case,
and we will send you "A iwo-Pound
Specia! Treatment and pew BOOK rec
Address The Or. Miles Grand Dispen-
sary. Dept X. 3l1 10 32l Main ST.. Elk
hart Ind
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-12
Charming Warp Print and
Taffeta Ribbons at
January Sale Prices

In Fancy Warp Print Ribbons. the
widths will run from 10 6 inches
and there is a liberal assortment Of
both light and dark combinations. The
regular values will run TO 75c a yard.
The heavy Taffeta Ribbons are . IL
inches wide and you may choose
from the following complete list OF
shades: Pink Blue. Navy Brown,
Mais, Lavender and White. Clearance
price on each lot, per yard, 2ec.
Ground Floor-Main store
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-12
Butterick Spring Fashions Ready

rule the spring fashions ready before tehi
rary first exertng efforts the Butterck Patermak
ers were send supply considerably CARRIER lhe
are will be much pleased to have YOU cal
SATURDAY. and look over the fashions for Spring
We are exclusive downtown agents for Brtterick Pat
terms and publications and have moved this department ~
larger and better quarters the same floor.
Mrs Matthews an expert fashion authority right from
Headquarters will spend several days pattern
department and will be pleased help YOU all the DUN
cuties and many suggestions regarding your spring
raiment.
You are familiar with the wellknown authentic Butterck
Patterns so widely initiated but which today stand as the
acme OF perfection in patterns
Second Floor-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-12
THE HUDSON STORE
We Lovers of Books
The Sale of Hurt
Books Is On

Every book that in any way shows
the effect OF handling (and the mum
Der runs into thousandsl has been
taken from It's shelf or case and
placed I'm the Hurt pook Sale at
ridicuously low prices Some are
just trifie marked possibly with an
cor scufred, finger print on the
edge or similar injury. while others
have become somewhat shelf-worn.
but the prices should make every one
OF them welcome 20 someone's
library.
There are books of Action, Peeti.
csi-Norks, biography history. essays.
works on theology and other books.
covering about every known topic
OF modern or ancient times. In many
instances. the sale price is mere
fraction OF the regular price mark.
They are all arranged on tables
for easy selection. In lots, at the fol
lowing prices
SC. 1oe, t5e and Csc.
Also a few higher priced ones 10
be closed out at the same compare.
tive reductions. Come Saturday. II
you wish 10 have first choice.
Balcony-Main Store.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-12
THE HUDSON STORE
THE HUDSON STORE
More Price-Cutting in Winter Mill
merry for the January Clearance

rs the time approaches for stoctaking the necessity io
site clearance in the Millinery Department becomes more
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-12
The January White Sale

Cotons all
in Saturdays Selling The
stock already sale will
department
Rn dnn,tf fail etrnnrs harn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-12
$1.ss. s2.9s and $S.9s.

en- large sizes 70 close at $lss $2s and $3sS
ChdrenS and ready velvet velour and el
hats STYLES and coo Clearance sale price 2o 4Sc
and 9sc
Jntrnmed Beaver Hats Mostly coors, few blacks Coco
stylish shapes Worth $50 choice, SLAB
Ostrich pumes London quality feathers. IN black white
coors French cued Special $275 S37o S4fo So's
and $6.75.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-12
New Silks for New Department


really a department of ALL the department has been
be increased but as
reality II meant h ahsio
department Always
have succeeded IN
Beautiful Splendid Marqusees Fashion
Dress Silks
Second Floor now
under fine natural
attractvey low
prices
Black Silks for Winter.
before The Hudson
complete
black silks and offers them In the best dsgh
department in America
Black Satin Duchesse.
the best makes from Italy France swtzer
TO SO SIC
Satin DE Chine and Lumineaux.
qualities dresses and trimmings ~ to
widths soc to $3.50 yard
Crepe Meteor and Crepe de Chine
most fashionable by people who know
perfectly Al TO
wide and priced al $3.50 down to 75e yard
Marquisettes and Voiles.
choice showing pure wholesome
o fashions avories
Wolfe Silk $500
Tafeta Silk.
qualities suitable
millinery Only numbers OF
merit $3.50 SOC yard
Better Know the
Foor-M
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-12
White & Plaid Wool
Blankets
One-Fourth Off

A few pairs left. Nearly all white
ones. but some plaids. AS they're sold
at Hudson's. make sure. please. that
they are from the best mills. The
usual price range is $40 10 $50 per
pair The January Clearance takes
oNE-FouRTH OFF.
Second Floor--Main store.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-05

Sealed bids will ~ received WI
ihe office of tie city clerk ~ the
City " Brownsville. Texas. I'D until
Y. o'clock noon Jan. fth 1912 for
the following public work.
The laying OF about 1900 feet OF
twelve inch water pipe.
The taking up and RELAXING OF
about -.i0e feet OF eight inch pipe
The taking up and relasing ~
atoul ..4pD feet Or four inch pipe
The contractor - furnish All labor
and material necessary except the
pine which win - furnished b. the
city.
Each T-rrosal 60 he accompanied
nv a certified cneck for the sum %
s30N 0n aE "a guarantee thai IL bin
II accepted a contract will be enter
"a into aud IT, performance properly
secured.
Plans. specifications and biddinS
sheets can ~ obtained from ihe city
engineer.
The rier Il reserved 10 reject any
and nil bids
nF order of the City Council.
70. KOWALSKI. Mayor.
A. B PuENTE City Clerk. 2s-gt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-05

Consumers or water aud electric
current of this city are hereby Civ
en- notice that they shall pay therefor
n advance at the office Of the CITY
Secretary ~ auhori14s collecilr.
the rates and prices charged ~ per
ordinance passed the 18th day of
Tune 1905.
TX the amounts due the city by
the consumers for water service and
electric current. either off both are
not paid on or before the 10th day
OF each month. the superintendent
OF the city shall. without notice u
the consumer. cut OF all such water
and light service. and such water
and light service shall not again be
turned on until All moneys due the
city are fully paid. and I'm addition
thereto the mount of One Dollar
each. for again turning on the water
service DIN electric current, respec-
lively.
Authorized IVY the Water and
Light Committee.
Benz. kowaiski. Mayor
A.. II. Pucnfc. City Secretary. l-5t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-05

the machine ln great spirals and
thus prevent a great fan III
thus prevent 4 direct ram I'd the
ground. His machine was brought
gracefully to tibet Eronnd with "a
little heavier thnd than usual bur
with perfect safety. Al slight injury
tQ the running gear was the only
damaEe THE macitne alstaincd
he kors skill ln making just this
sort NJ landings saved him from \
serious mishaa this time and a.
planning his long flight on such a
small amount of gasoline he stated
That he had lot the location Of the
aviation entirely and could rot see
amy other place 70 land safely
he Kur's exhibition here promises
20 be u of the treats ~ the Mid.
winter fair and ~ doubt there viii
~ great work done here hr the
aviator as the climate a ideal for
flying according 10 q statement
made ~ his manager while here
some time aEo.