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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13

Prussia, the eastern provinces of
which form their stronghold. They
are strongly monarchistic, opposed
to every step that may lead to a more
direct participation of the common
people in governmental affairs and
opposed to the general franchise, IA
voring instead "a franchise based
upon the organic groups of the peo-
pie"
The center or Catholic party is the
strongest party numerically in the
reichstag and has been the strong
est almost without exception since
1874. From this it comes that the
center has always held the decisive
vote on all Questions and the gov
eminent has always had to reckon
with it. Its moving principle is the
protection of the interests of the Ro-
man Catholic church and it's equal
! ity before the law with the Evangel-
ical or state church. 1t supports a
| high tariff and since 1898 has been
government party, allied with the
conservatives on all important ques.
tons and building thus what is call.
ed the "black-blue block"
The national liberals, since the
formation of the black-blue block
may be said to constitute middle
I party, midway between the extreme
democrats. Once the all-powerfu
party of Germany, which, supporting
Bismarck, played an important role
in the formation of the modern EN-
pire, the national liberals have fall
en- from a high estate.
The radicals, who term them
themselves the progressive PEG
pies party" are made up of three
previously existing radical factions
THE radical peoples party, thu
radical league and the German PEG
pies party, all of which had dele
gates in the last reichstag. II
March, 1910, these three principa
parties OF the left were united. TIL
radicals are an outgrowth of tn
old progressive party, which was or
ganized in 1S4S by advocates of fire.
trade. The present coalition advo
Gates a systematic abolition of tn
protective tariff, and equal rights 70
all citizens and all religions, wit
absolute religious freedom for tn
individual. The program fatty de
mands a responsible, collegial i'm
perial ministry" Peaceful arbitra
ton of all international disputes
cardinal point in the party Pre-
gram.
The socialists program is that @
the socialists the world over and
we'll known. Their ultimate polii
ical aim is a pure democracy,
which all citizens, including the VIC
men, shall have equal rights. The
are unalterably opposed to arms
ments and war, to tariffs and ind
rect taxes; favor communal owner
ship of property and of all means {
production, no interference in re
lIgious affairs, separation Of churc
and state, direct legislation by yo
ers through the initiative and re
erendum, universal direct franchise
; abolition of night work for wome
/ and children and the fullest sci
government down to the smalles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
A DELAYED FEE.


Dr.. H. W. Reed, pastor Of the First
Baptist church of this city. performed
marriage ceremony while stationed
at LACROSSE, Wis, IA years ago, for
which he failed to receive fee. The
young couple dropped in on the doctor
in his study one evening. The groom
explained that he had not been work
ing for some time, but that he had
good Job in sight, and one OF the first
obligations that he would satisfy was
that Of the pastor that tied the knot
for him. The good minister answered
that he was not the kind that would
allow fee to stand in the way Of the
happiness of a pair of young people.
and told the chap that when he was so
situated that he could conveniently do
so. he could drop around with the
money.
81 made a notation Of the service"
DR.. Reed said, while recalling the in
cident the other day. Months after,
in perusing my records. saw that
there was fee due me. l wrote the
young man a reminder, not that was
hungry for the money. but to not per-
nit him to get the idea into his head
that the ministers are a soft lot simply
because they are ministers. He called,
and assured me that he was doing
: nicely and that after he got few 9TH
er little matters Strengthened, he would
take care Of me. He seemed a sincere
fellow, and I had faith in him. l in
quired about his wife, and encouraged
him as best could, and told him not
TO worry over what he owed me.
81 came to my Rock Island charge
in 1902. Six years ago, one Sunday
night, as l walked from my pulpit to
my residence at the rear Of the church
q stranger stopped me.
"'You Rev. Reed?' he asked.
al am he answered.
"'Guess you don't remember me?'
No. Must have forgotten you,
reckon
Why, / am Mr.. Remem
Der, you married me years ago in La
Crosse, and stood you off for tn,
fee
oh, yes. l recall you now. How
are you getting along? I am glad t.
see you
az am glad to see you again, toe
| was just passing through, and hear,
you were located here, and l though
It would be a good idea to let yo1
, know that had not forgotten that Iii
tie debt
? But haven't received my fee yet,
remarked DR. Reed.
NO CASUALTIES.
(Reynoltls Press.)
A number Of Miss Florence Ma
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
BY p. 3.

BY p. 3.
There was once a Gilded Youth
whose idea of Paradise was an Island
Ocean Of Champagne and populated by
innumerable Fac-similes of the Venus
de Milo. His Watchword was Pleas
ure, with the Accent on the Antepenult,
as in Radish.
His Distinguished Progenitor had
through Kick Him In the Mouth and
Grab It Methods, gotten a Strangle
Hold on the Hind Leg of Luxury and
Opulence, and found it necessary to
employ small Regiment of Menials
to count the shekels as they Rolled
Into the Strong Boxes. These Slaves
all donned Rubber Gloves during the
performance of this Task, lest magni-
tudinous Gobs of Concentrated Taint
come in contact with their Salary
Hooks and instill in their systems the
deadly Bacteria. which would render
them first class Bank Robbers and
Second Story Workers.
The most Herculean Undertaking
with which this Gay Boy was ever
confronted was the devising Of new
ways and means Of disbursing the Gov
ernor's coin, and discredit us not wher
we calculate Little Oswald was there
like Bartender at Telephone Girls
| Dance
Each Night would find him in some
| Goa -Vn,,J the Dotbel,oI1o, .oo+
ed across the Table from a Flash.
Looking Broad with SAT worth of VII
low Plumes. PANTY Smile and ;
Liquid Storage Receptacle like Bot
tomless Pit. These Feminine Com
panions invariably knew all the wait
ers by their First Names, and could
after the Initial Sip of their Cocktails
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
LINES THAT MAKE YOU THINK.

From George Broadhurst's play,
"The Price," in which Helen Ware Is
starring:
A clever man can explain to the
right woman, or, at least, clever wo-
man accepts any explanation from the
right man.
will take my happiness at any price,
at any sacrifice. What is life without
it? We are all entitled to our happi-
ness il We can get it.
Housekeeping is gift, but it doesn't
pay we'll If things go smoothly, the
man takes it as a matter of course;
I but II they go wrong-Ha!
Fate nearly always finds means of
escape, If one is willing to pay her
price, but she drives a hard bargain,
and she exacts the last penny.
/ An ideal!-something a young girl
dreams of; the engaged girl thinks
| she has found; and the married woman
knows that there never was.
/ l believe, as you do, that whom God
has Joined, no man should put asunder,
but do you think God has joined most
of the couples that are married? If
He has, why don't they get along to.
/ gether better?
Hired girls are a nuisance. II you
get a good one, you cannot stand her:
and If you get a green one, by the
time she knows enough to be worth
her salt she either is grabbed by the
woman next door or she elopes witt
the ice man.
When a man meets woman whom
he knows is not what the world calls
virtuous, he may love her, marry her
and be happy with her; but if he love:
woman whom he thinks virtuous, an(
then finds that she is not-that is the
unforgivable discovery.
What does any man know of justice
where a woman is concerned? If ;
girl buys a bankrupt prince for hi
title, if she pays him and his credi
tors for the privilege Of marrying him
If she buys him and gives herself L
him without even a thought of love,
she does these things and the mai
= dies, would you hold them against he
and say You are not fit to be m,
) wife?" oh, no! Or, If had sold my
; self to beast with money, but ha,
r done it legally, and If l had wake,
: down the aisle of a church with lie
! in my heart, If l had stood before tn
minister and, in the sight of God, ha
sworn TO do things / knew / neve
could do-if, in doing this, l had sol
myself as openly as girl sells hersel
on the street, but had done it legally
that would not even call for forgive
ness. could buy a man or could Sc
myself to a man, but so long as di
I it legally it would not be held agains
J me; but If go to a man for love, .fo
1 that / am to be condemned and cas-
! out. And You talk of justice? OIL
1 you meni You men,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

building. II is one of the handsomest
timepieces that was ever put together
1t is extraordinarily large, is made of
black walnut, finely carved, and has
the perpetual calendar attachment. It
is also a splendid timepiece and will
serve as Mr.. Greenoughs guide in
keeping his trains right on the dot of
schedule time.
Postmaster Halves report shows re-
ceipts for the year just closed amount
10 S21, 1876. Last year the total was
SlS,229.G3. A pleasing increase.
The Ladies' Aid society of Boards
icy camp, Sons of Veterans, have
through their efforts and the money
derived from the G. A. r. encampment
last fall and recent entertainment. re-
carpeted and repapered G. A. r. hall,
had the furniture newly painted and
vanished, and placed handsome cur
tains at the windows. which gives il
a neat and coy appearance.
Jan. 13.-This morning Postmaster
C. w. Halves received orders from
First Assistant Postmaster General
Stevenson to prepare to inaugurate the
carrier or free delivery system in Rock
Island Feb. /.
The carriers will soon be appointed
and there are fifty applicants to choose
five from. There will be ten disap
pointed to every one who is fortunate
in receiving an appointment
| Jan. 14.-Last evening p. L. Mitch
ell, I'm coming down the steps of hi;
mansion on Second avenue, Slipped
and fell, striking the back OF his heaC
on the stone steps A doctor was i'm
mediately called, who found a small
scalp wound on the back of the heaC
in which he took a few stitches.
( On the occasion of his 55th anniver
sary, George Wagner was surprised
by about sixty couple of his friends
last evening. An elegant supper wa
served and the Druid Maennerchoi
rendered some choice music The al
fair left pleasing remembrances witt
all participating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
CHANCE TO GET RID OF WORTH
LESS HUSBANDS.
port Byron Globe

Port Byron Globe.)
Port Byron is to have another com
bination sale this spring. Articles are
now being listed. If you have anything
you want to get rid of, see Auctioneer
D. B. Noah. He can sell anything ex-
cept women and children.
Archie Henderson again cuts our
steak, roasts and fries at the meat
market. The same genial and accom-
modating wielder of the cleaver that
he was when he left the block about
two years ago.-Princeton Correspond
ence.
The new year was very quietly ush.
cred in here last Monday. Several
have told US of good intentions form
ed, and while we believe them all sin
cere, we think quite probable that in
their habits 1912 will average about
the same with them that 1911 did. The
day ended up with grand masquer
ade ball at Dennis hall.-Princetor
Correspondence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13

AN INDIGNANT SUBSCRIBER
Telephone In the editors office rings.
Us that the editor?'
Yes"
well, this is Mr.. --. I'm get
ting tired Of reading misleading stor-
les In your paper"
What's the trouble nowT'
well, you printed an article last
night telling about a prominent man
from another city being arrested with
two women In a disreputable hotel, and
then failed to give his correct name.
Don't believe that is the way TO treat
your subscribers
The name was printed as It was
given TO our reporter by the police.
Besides, We understand the man comes
from a family that would be greatly
Inundated by the real facts, II they
were brought out in the public press.
Furthermore, the offender harmed no
one except himself. He alone was in
volved"
"of course. you protect him because
of the social position OF his family.
take a paper TO get the news, and my
argument is that am not getting what
/ pay for when you shield a dissolute
person whose real character ought 70
be spread before the community"
why don't you call up the chief OF
police? You are a taxpayer, and are
entitled to courteous consideration oil
q request on a matter Of information. y
That's right could do that. But
I'm taking your paper to keep me
posted"
"True, but we are not scavengers
Furthermore, we do not feel that the
community would have been benefited
II we laid bare some untoward actor
of the man IN question. Anyway, W,
do not know that It is a fact that any
other man than the one of the nam,
mentioned was arrested in the affai
you have reference to. However, W,
have heard by street report that he Il
a prominent resident of one of GU
neighborfng cities"
Couldn't you tell me confidential,
who he is?'
I'VE have no objection to telling yor
who common report says he is. Re
port has It that he is Mr.. --."
That fact? I'm sorry"
Yes. Thought you would be"
And you are not going any furthe
into the case2"
mo. There is no occasion to do so.
That's fine. ! always did admir-
your paper for its cleanliness. Besides
our families are good friends, and
would have been terrible TO have prin
ed the truth. want TO congratulate
your paper. There are some thing
after all. that should not appear in tn
public prints. My, how my childre
would have blushed had they seen the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
FOREIGN NEWS

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Berlin-A general election will be
held throughout the German empire
of the reichstag. Rarely has an cleo
ton excited more interest since the
founding of modern Germany and
rarely has greater Importance at
tached to the result.
The widespread dissatisfaction
over the policy of the government in
the Moroccan negotiations, a dissat-
isfaction which left it apparently
without single friend in the reichs-
tag, and the great increase in the
cost of the necessaries of life, which
bears most heavily upon the wage
workers and all persons of small in
comes, have created a situation in
which the most acute political pro-
phets find themselves at a loss to
predict the probable result at the
polls.
1t seems to be conceded that the
parties of the left-the liberal
groups and the socialists-will make
gains, but their probable extent is
uncertain.
The reichstag Just dissolved was
elected in January, 1907, and sat
for the five years term provided in
the constitution. 1t was constituted,
following the elections of 1907, as
follows:
Right conservatives, free con-
GQrUnfiU0d of-fo
tlons) 113
Center Catholics, Poles) 80. .129
Left (national liberals 55, radi-
calls 6l) JOG
Social democrats (socialists) :. 43
Scattering (particularistic par
The great growth of the cities at
the expense of the rural districts has
worked especially against the social
lists, whose chief strength in Ger.
many, as elsewhere, is mainly in the
great centers of population. Five OF
Berlin's six delegates to the late
reichstag were socialists, as were al
three of Hamburg's delegates.
The original two parties of so and
more years ago-the royalists ant
democrats-have developed since the
erection Of the modern empire int
no less than 40 parties. OF these
13 had representatives in the late
reichstag and seven delegates more
over were without any nominal part.
allegiance. Disresarding, however
all but the essential points of var
lance between these various parties
five great groups can be nance
which comprehend fairly the con
crete views of all but the particular
istic voters of the empire. Thes
groups are the conservatives, center
national liberals, radicals Tor pro
! gressives) and socialists.
The conservatives are, above all,
. government party and the represen
tatives of the great landed propri
! etors of north Germany, especial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS. SATURDAY, JANUARY 10.

merce of Charleston, s. c., will pre-
side over a drainage conference in
Nashville during the sessions of the
southern commercial congress April
$40.
Louisville, Ky.-At the eighth an
nual conference Of the national child
labor committee TO be held Jan. rs
% emphasis will be laid on the need
for the adoption of a uniform child
labor law by all the states.
Schenectady, n. Mayor George
d. Lunn, socialist, has called into
consultation here Mayor Emil
Seidel of Milwaukee and others in an
endeavor to bring about an up-to-
date revision of business methods in
municipal departments.
Columbia, s. ca committee of
the house Of representatives recon-
mended that portions of Governor
Blease's special message giving rea-
sons why he vetoed libel act and
attacking South Carolina newspa-
pers be expunged from the record of
the house as unfit for publication.
Berlin.-The condition of Engel-
bert Humperdinck has improved.
The fever symptoms have disappear
ed, but the partial paralysis con-
tinues..
Greenock, Scotland-Passenge
of the Allan line steamer Pretorian
on arriving here reported that flames
broke out in the smoking room or
the upper deck when the liner was
about 100 miles from Malin Head
The smoking room was destroyed
but no one was injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13

municipal divisions of the empire.
The socialists have no friends
among the other parties and are
hated by the emperor, who has term
ed them 1.-The arch enemies of the
empire" Their growth has been al
most phenomenal. In 1871 they poll
ed 113,04S votes; in 1877, 493,25S;
in 1890, 1.427,29S; and in 1907,
3,258, 1000. This growth has come in
the face of most determined opposi-
ton from the government, which
suffers no socialist to hold any i'm
portant government position or to
receive any political honor, decora-
ton or title.
London-Count Lutznow, the b.
hemian scholar and historian, will
leave London on Jan. 20 for an ex-
tended tour of America, and will, be-
sides giving an address before con-
| gress, deliver a series of lectures
among many of the chief UNIVERSE
ties of America.
The address before congress will
|
universal peace and early attempts
in that direction made by a king of
Bohemia, King George OF Podebrad
who proposed a union of European
countries to put stop to war. The
lectures at the universities will be
on the history and literature of b.
hemia, politics as far as possible be-
ing eliminated.
The count is due to arrive in
Washington on Feb. and the ad.
dress to congress will be delivered
on the next day.
/ Count Lutznow is known through
out Europe as an authority NJ
things Bohemian and he has lectur.
ed and written about his country In
almost every university on this side
of the water. This, however, will be
his first trip to America, and he II
, looking forward to 1t with a great
deal of interest. He was induced Il
make it by the Bohemian society o.
, Chicago, and by the fact that in Ne
braska and other western states
, there are large and prosperous Bo
. hemian colonies. A big, jolly MAJ
who is usually surrounded in hi
, London residence, where he and th'
countess entertain, by the best o
the literary circle of England ant
: the continent, the count is sure t.
/ appeal to the American collegian.
An exhibition of the last work O
[ the late Edwin A. Abbey, the Amer
) lean artist, was opened with tn
= New Year by the Royal academy a
j Burlington house. Such exhibition
are signal honor which the acad
? envy grants only in the case of it
: most distinguished deceased mem
= bers.
The pictures selected for the ez
Z hibit were picked by Mrs. Abbey
: with the assistance of members @
D the Royal academy who were in clos
: touch and sympathy with the wor
: of her husband.
j, Among the pictures are severa
D sketches made preliminary to tn
: paintings which Abbey did for tn
t state capitol of Pennsylvania at Har
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
DOCS NEW LOCATION.
(Sherrard Bulletin.)

Mrs. Robert Baily and son Harvey
were in Rock Island Saturday between
trains, where the latter is having den
tai work done.
John Niebling transacted business in
Rock Island between trains Saturday.
Inez Paublekonski Of Rock Island,
accompanied by her friend. Mr.. Stuy-
vart of Moline, called on the former
friend, Mrs. Albert Poschke, between
trains Saturday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
From The Argus Files of 1871

From The Argus Files Of 1879
Jan. S-Henry Glass. the well known
horseshoer on Eighteenth street, is
little annoyed by reports which have
been repeatedly brought TO him about
what other shoers could accomplish,
and he desires to state that he will
wager from $50 TO 800 that he can
1T and drive shoes on 90 horses in
less time than any man in the three
cities.
Jan. 10-President Ferguson has
called a meeting OF tie Rock Island
Business Mems association TO be held
at the Harper house tomorrow after
noon. The principal business is TO
consider the best mode Of offering in
ducements TO the Atkinson, Topeka
and Santa Fe TO build its proposed ex-
tension into Rock Island. The Argus
OF Saturday evening called attention
TO this matter as ii did 10 taking steps
20 have the c., B. a. Q. build a line
from New Boston to Rock Island. thus
placing the city on one OF the impor.
tant lines Of that great system. a mat.
ter which is also TO have the attention
OF the meeting.
One Of our commercial travellers had
his pretty blond mustache sadly mutt
lated the other day. He gave a rural
barber Instructions to trim his hisute
sppeudage. and fell asleep in the chair
Upon awakening. he was Mortified &c
discover that It had been cut close &c
his lip and his face had a pugilistiC
expression.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
WIRE SPARKS

Hayden, Ariz.-An armed posse Is
on its way here from Globe to sup
press a race war between Mexicans
and japanese, following a pitched
battle which occurred at the smelter
here.
Washington. w. McKeand,
secretary OF the chamber of COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
IN A VITAL SPOT
Cameron, Ill, Gazette.)

ICamerOn, III, Gazette.J
S. B. Armstrong hurt his hand few
days ago and it failed to heal proper
ly. Blood poison set in in the middle
of the week and he has suffered terri
bly,, but is now on the mend.
Some of our ladies mourn the loss
OF their house plants, which fell VIC
tins of the frigid weather
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
WHAT'S THE USE OF BUYING COAL
WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE.
(Hillsdale Post.)

Leonard Ashdown faced the cold
weather all the way to Erie Sunday
evening. where he enjoyed the even
ing with his lady friend. Call again,
Len.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
CHORDS AND DISCORDS

lette's friends gathered at her home
Sunday evening and decorously watch
ed the old year die.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13

mans name published in connection
with such a case"
And 1t was ever thus, and ever
will be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13

Jan. 12-H. p. Greenough, superin-
tendent OF telegraph for the r. I. &
p road. is proud of a new clock which
ornaments his office in the r. /. & p
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
ANY REwARDf
I eynolds Press.l

Elmer Patterson was seen in this
vicinity Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13

Jan. 11-Adair Peasants has gone
TO Springfield 10 attend the meeting
OF the State Bar association.
Locksmith F1ebig left for Oskaloosa
and What Cheer. Iowa, yesterday after
noon. He has two safes TO open at
the former place and one at the latter.
Verify, Fiebig is in great demand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
BY J. NJ. c.

AN INDIGNANT SUBSCRIBER.
Telephone In the editors Office rings.
Us that the editor?'