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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02

Dear Mrs. Thompson-Does mis-
tletoe grow on the oak, and how does
it grow? LILLIAN.
The people who get their ideas
second hand and from books have a
notion that the mistletoe's favorite
haunt is the oak. This is a COM
plete mistake. In the purely wild
condition it grows mostly on pop
lars. In civilized and cultivated
soils it extends its growth wherever
it has a chance, to apple and pear
trees. The young Seeding sprouts
on branch where seeds have been
carried by the birds. Instead of
roofing themselves, however, like
grounding plants, they fasten by a
sort Of sucker-like fashion to the It's
sues of the tree. on which they feed
and absorb sap from the veins of
as we know it in its present deenegr-
ate state is a confirmed parasite.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have been
told that hard beds are more health
full for children than soft ones. Is
this true? YOUNG MOTHER.
The only difference between a soft
and hard bed is that the weight of
the body on a soft bed presses on a
larger surface than on a hard one,
and thereby a greater degree of
comfort is enjoyed. Parents err in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02
Hunor and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
D. DUNCAN ~. .sHIrn

GIVE a man a choice between going
to a concert and playing the agree
able to his maiden aunt and he win
hunt bowling alley.
The person who has never invested
In a get-rich-quick scheme has never
known the wild thrill Of opening q let
ter with the secret hope that II con-
..ins a check for $1,000.
When a city man gets the back TO
the land fever his wife seldom has the
forethought to hire him to q farmer
for a month as chore boy.
One nice thing about winter is that
your wife no longer tells you Eve
times day to be careful about letting
in the dies
Tie man who can always tell You
just how to do 1t is as about popular
in the neighborhood as q family with a
goat
Is the girl with the drug store com
plexion and the tailor made figure
who marries the aged millionaire guilty
of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses?
Our idea Of self sacrificing wife 10
one who buys her clothes to please
her husband .
Our standard Of prosperity Is dxed
by the amount Of money our friends
spend
When he hears that an enemy has
said something nice about him the wise
man lies awake nights wondering what
he is planning now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02

II will appear that the heart of the
American population lies in the some
what sidetracked block of states which
includes West Virginia, Kentucky.
Tennessee and Indiana The white
population of the whole south is pre-
dominantly American, but in the black
belt the case is complicated by the
great negro population. But taking
the country as a whole, the census
shows that in only IS states are for
eigners in majority, while in u
states the native stock comprises more
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02

The Chicago Inter Ocean says that
Senator La Toilette is proposing to
tear down the government fabric Of
the, nation and substitute socialism
and mob rule. but he is actually draw
ing republicans away from Taft be-
cause he puts on a bold and sincere
front instead of shilly shallying The
Inter Ocean wants to see Taft quit
trimming and pretending and come
out boldly and say he is of, for and by
the interests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02

Automobile IRE engines are being
used by some OF the larger cities in
the United States. II we In Rock Is
land are TO have any more fire equip
ment. our commissioners should look
well into the question Of fire engines
propelled by gasoline instead OF
horses The use Of these machines
would save horse feed. they could be
started quicker. would run faster, and
could be put to work pumping water
IN shorter time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02

The jealousy OF the powers seems
70 be the only hope OF China at this
time. All of the great nations have,
at the initiative of Secretary Knox,
Agreed TO do nothing toward seizing
Nny portion Of the empire without mu-
bal consultation. The practical i'm
fpossibility OF peacefully agreeing on
shares OF division affords ground for
belief that China may yet achieve to
n successful republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02

lay by even a modicum against future
needs.
Either there must be an increase in
the earning power of the average
worker, or the standard OF living must
recede, and it is hardly probable that
either of these changes win be accom-
plished in 1912.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02
XaIus of cindars

A few years ago great heaps of Gin
ters piled up. often being dumped into
bow places where new earth was need
ed Manufacturing concerns were glad
to get rid of the denominations. But
now the cinders are in great demand
for use in the foundation for cement
and concrete work. They form per
feet drainage material. and it has been
found that frost acts very lightly on
them. Furthermore. concrete work In
which cinders ara used is said to be Of
extreme durability. When cinders are
ground and mixed with cement the
mass becomes very hard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02

AS to the need of a new political
party. the postcard votes were received
at the rate Of three against to two in
favor
These figures may or may not be
significant. II can not be denied, how
ever. that Wilson is very strong His
strength is being increased by the
light which the reactionaries are direct
ing against him. But there is other
good presidential timber. and this
makes the situation very rosy from a
democratic viewpoint A good strong
democratic democrat win be nomina-
ted. And that means victory in the
election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02
Jan. g in American
History

1S79-Caleb Cushing, jurist and states
man, died; born 1900.
1904-General James Longstreet. noted
Confederate leader, died; born 1921.
191O-Agnes Booth, widow Of Junius
Brutus Booth and at one time a
star actress. died In Brookline,
Mass: born 1S45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02

The prime minister OF Denmark in
October introduced in the upper house
of the Danish parliament a motion for
an amendment to the constitution
granting full suffrage to women on
the same terms as for men. The mo-
ton was previously carried in the
house OF commons and will have to
20 through several readings in the
upper house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02

II Roger C. Sullivan IL 10 retire from
the democratic national committee. as
is reported TO be his intention, there
could be no better selection for his
SUCCESSOR than Charles Boeschenstein
OF Edwardsville Mr.. Boeschenstein
has done splendid work as chairman
OF the state committee. He is clean,
capable and untiring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02

"A herd Of white deer has been re-
ported in northwestern Maine" Which
makes 1t palmer than ever that the
prohibition question in that state will
not be settled right away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02

Governor Judson Harmon Of Ohio
has begun his campaign in Illinois for
the democratic presidential nomina-
ton. He has already visited q num-
Der Of points in the southern portion
of the state and Jan IL he will be in
Chicago, on which occasion he will be
entertained by the Iroquois club at
luncheon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02

Beset.
'Tsn't she beautiful"
"Sure, she is beautiful, and dol 'ou
know she is the busiest woman in
town.
what is she busy aboutT
"Just being a widow"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02
MndestIx Take crndit

Wives of great men oft rernind rs
As We meet them here ana there
That their husbands ows their greathss
To their wives most tether care
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02
Have you a weak throat7

cannot be too careful. You CANNOT
begin treatment too early Eaeh cold
makes you more liable to another AM
the last is always the halder to cErs
II you win take Chamberlain i couss
Remedy at the outset Hu Mili Il
saved much trouble. Sold ty all drus
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02
HEART ard
HOME :.
S

Ring out the old, ring in the new;
Ring happy bells across the snow.
The year is going, let 1t go.
Ring out the false, ring in the true
-Tennyson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02

II IL said that In Mexico and China
they celebrate the new year by max
ing new revolutions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02

DazzIed.
''He can't see anything that we put
before him, no matter how much we
argue It."
Certainly not"
"But why?"
'He's always in the limelight."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02
Tuesday January 2, 1912.

Do not let your new years resolu-
ton go on half cooked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily ana weekly at 1894
second avenue. Rock Isiand. III IEn-
tered at the postoface as secOnd-class
mattsr.l
Rock Island Member OF the Associated
Press.
sY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02

The Early Call.
Ambitions voice Is calling.
And this Ia what It cries:
Come. be Our little candidate,
For you are just the sizets
And some refuse 10 hear the can.
While some are not so wise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02
Not So In Life.

Behold the villain on the stage
. Who hangs about the Joint
And has in manner and in speech
Not one redeeming point.
He never has one kindly thought
In all his monstrous heart
One grain Of pity, only one,
Would outrage so his art.
In life, were you to look around.
You would not find a lad
Constructed as the villain L.
OF that you may be glad
There'd be no living with q man
Or standing for his game
Who didn't have a single speck
OF goodness to his name.
The villains that you meet In life
Are very pleasant chaps,
Not working at 1t all the Tina
Or half the time perhaps.
And, on the whole, they average Up
With others. I'm afraid. t5
Who are not thought to be so much
Addicted to that trade. II
The villain struts about the stsge.
His only thought to Kill.
To rob and plumber and elop~
Or else destroy the will,
But II he feels that way in life
His sails he has to trim.
With such bad acting day by dayl
We wouldn't stand for him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02

Too Prosaic. -
"How are your good resolutions bm-
iugr
81 didn't make any"
why not. 1t doesn't cost hny.
thing"
81 can never keep them.'i
"say, have you no imagihationf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02

81 am not afraid OF an ybodyr 81
.'why did you back down before Bob
them
Huh. Bob's nobody
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02

Natural Qusstidn.
$50 you are going to lnary r. E'
NO"
"No? l heard you WERE
Living is too high"
well. don't you expect to live If you
lon't marryT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02

The road to success is as easy as the
oad TO ruiz Benjamin Franklin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02
Sure Sion

"Percy is such a sentimeanlist"
"Wheww
"What~ &
II didn't think you'd let aim &c
stuck on you"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02

Too srl.f.h
81 dreamed st
night that , dad
fallen k1f to a
milliou'
Tit is SO un-
Satisfactory"
II .ather enjoy
"Hit the nights
are b short. One
walks up before
half pc money Is
spent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02
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Weekly. 81 per year in advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made to the circulation department,
which should also be notined in every
instance where It is desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority in the premises.
All communications OF e-gumentative
character. political or religious. must
lave real name attached for publica-
ton No such articles viii be printed
Dver fictitious signatures.
Telephones In all departments: Central
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Tuesday, January 2, 1912.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02

GIVE a man choice between going
to concert and playing the agree
able to his maiden aunt and be win
hunt bowling alley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02

When he hears that an enemy has
said something nice about him the wise
man lies awake nights wondering what
he is planning now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02

Our standard of prosperity Is dxed
by the amount Of money our friends
spend
Sharp County record., 1912-06-14

The democratic platform as
adopted by the state convention at
Little Rock last week contains these
declarations.
The theory of government advo'
Gated by the Democratic party EN-
braces the principle that all just
governments derive their powers
from the consent, Of the governed
it also implies that these powers
shall be exercised solely In the pub
lie interest. This theory precludes
ravoritism and special privileges, is
consistent with the highest degree
of personal liberty, and recognizes
the equality of all citizens before
the law,
We demand simplicity and econ
omy in the administration of pub
lie affairs to the end that taxation
may be diminished.
Steady development can be Sc
cured by encouraging desirable i'm
migration, inviting the investment
of capital and securing fair reward
for labor
We advise that the legislature
enact a safe banking law for the
supervision and regulation Of banks
In this state,
The board for the management
Of penitentiary affairs should be re-
organized and selected by the gen
eral assembly and the governor be
vested with power Of removal.
Our trust laws should be Impair
TALLY enforced and the public pro-
teeted from the oppression result
ing from industrial combinations.
We pledge loyalty, encourage
ment and support to all our educa'
tional institutions, especially the
common schools, the agricultural
schools, the normal and university
to the end that the intelligence
prosperity and happiness Of our cit
izens may be promoted,
Short sessions of the General As
Sharp County record., 1912-06-14
The Democratic Platform

sembly are favored as a means Of
lessening expenses, preventing ex.
travaeant appropriations and TN
necessary special legislation
We favor the amendment to the
federal constitution providing for
the election of the United States
senators by direct vote Of the
people.
Honest primaries and elections
are the foundations of all political
reforms. We favor a strong cor
rupt practices act, which, among
other provisions, shall require pub
licity of campaign contributions and
expenditures, and which shall limit
expenditures Of all candidates for
nomination and election to any Of
6ce and specify the purposes for
which expenditures may be made,
Our political institutions must be
protected from the leprosy of cor
ruption,
The democratic party, ever com"
mitted to the policy Of public i'm"
provement and development, hear
tily endorses the earnest efforts
made in highway improvement,
and pledges It's best efforts to the
future extension Of highways along
systematic and comprehensive
lines.
Sharp County record., 1912-06-14
DoRtb HRRansos

Cattle spraying will begin in Aug
ust in Jackson county.
Arkansas College at Batesville
closed its term last week.
A colony of negroes will locate
near Pleasant Plains, independence
county, soon.
Cotter has recently been doing
some extensive concrete work on
her sidewalks
Considerable improvement has
been made on the Methodist church
at Cotter lately.
Mrs R. B. Adams, a highly es-
teemed and Christian woman OF
Newark, died suddenly a few days
ago.
Marion county hunters near Syl-
va report deer plentiful and very
tame and scarcely a day passes but
small band is seen.
A Missouri firm is establishing a
wagon factory at Vim, Baxter coun-
ty, so writes the Vim correspondent
to the Baxter Bulletin.
Many hogs are dying of cholera
in Jackson county. One farmer,
Frank Terry, lost GA head from this
disease in two weeks.
The cherry orchards in Marion
county are furnishing abundant
crops and huckleberries and black
berries will begin to ripen next
week.
The Socialists of Randolph county
who will have a full ticket in the
field, are planning to make a siren,
Fuous campaign before the election
in September.
The Socialists of independence
county met in convention at Bates
vile one day lately and nominated
a full ticket Of county officers to be
voted on at the September election
George Jacobs, a Jackson county
farmer, killed an eagle on his place
a few days ago which measured
eight feet from tip to tip, Its neck
was as large as a mans arm, it is
said.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wharton Arnold's
young daughter, Fid, was seriously
poisoned at Newark one day recent.
ly by eating canned tomatoes. She
recovered after several hours of suf-
fering.
The correspondent from Tupelo to
the Newport Independent reports
chat section in much need of rain
and states that cotton seed cannot
terminate on account of the ex-
treme dryness,
A large, new mill will soon be
ready to run at Minturn. This mill
will make a speciality Of dimension
oak and hickory products. It re-
places a barn built 33 years ago by
an old settler
Owing to business matters keep
ing several attorneys at other points
the June term Of chancery court
was not held at Batesville last
week, the term being postponed un-
til the first Monday in July.
/ Several citizens of Yellville re-
Gently assisted Tom Noe in rebuild
lng his dwelling house which was
destroyed by fire some weeke AGO
This Is an example of the old way
of helping unfortunate neighbors.
Lee Quinn, an employe of a New
port restaurant was arrested recent
ly, charged with stealing Sl95 from
his employer. He was given a pre-
liminary hearing and bound over to
await the action of the grand jury,
his bond being placed at $500,
Sharp County record., 1912-06-14

William J, Bryan, and the other
1.-The unpopularity of Senator James
|p Clarke-occurred during the con-
yention. After Champ Clark had
heen endorsed by the delegates
Senator Clarke took the platform to
make a speech. After making a
|few remarks about Champ ClarK'
(which we're not at all compliment
orv and not such as the spirit OF
Btbe occasion would have in all JUS
|tice seemed to call for, Senator
EClarke was speaking of various
bother democratic candidates Tor
Rthe presidency when some delegate
cried out, What about BryanY
k"Yes, what about Bryant" Sena-
gtor Clarke responded. Bryan has
Sbeen acting very badly" the Sena-
stor began, but that is about as far
Nas he was able to advance with MS
Icriticism of the greatest leader
Nwithin the democratic party. IN
&stantly hundreds of delegates were
#on their feet shouting for Bryan
Hand there we're Kisses for Senator
RClarke, mingled with cries OF Sit
8Down," and When Did You Get
&Back Into the Democratic Party!
SSenator Clarke attempted to con-
Rtinue his speech, but the Bryan
demonstration was so persistent IN
kits force that he could not be heard
Ia few feet away. Finally he sat
}down. The Gazette reports Sena-
Stor Clarke as saying afterward that
he could not understand the reason
\ for the interruptions from the dele
gates. No doubt he is entirely
2alone in that ignorance, The dele
oates whom Senator Clarke stood
before admire Bryan as a pure type
of statesman; a man who has fought
8year in and year out for a pure
democracy without the reward OF
Notice; a man greater in defeat than
flnost men could become in victory,
Ia man who now has the satlstac-
stion of knowing that today the
greatest thinkers of both Old par
tiles are standing squarely for those
Things for which he begun the
fight twenty years ago, and for his
championship of which he was po-
litically crucilied in presidential
campaigns by murderous money,
yet, withal, he leads on with the zeal
of patriot and the clearness of
the true prophet These delegates
would not hear this man slandered
-,
or abused or criticised by James p.
Clarke, the man without a party
record, the man who stands with
the republicans on vital questions
of party doctrine. Senator Clarke
should have known that much. The
knowledge would have saved him
some humiliation.
!" " :.
Eight delegates at large were
elected to the democratic national
convention and each delegate given
half d vote The delegates are;
Governor-elect Joe T. Robinson of
Lonoke, Senator James p. Clarke of
Little Rock, Senator jeff Davis of
Little Rock, John II. Hinemon of
Morrell, Attorney General Hal L.,
Norwood of Little Rock, Stephen
Brundidge of Searcy, Jerry South
OF Mountain Home, Judge B. B.
Hudeins of Harrison. In the Sc
lection of these delegates at large
occurred the only break Of the
slate made out by the Robinson
loTces during the entire convention.
lhe forces of the governor-elect
mad picked upon Robinson, Clarke
Davis and llinemon as the BIG
four from Arkansas, but there was
IN Enthusiastically dominant senti-
lheht among the delegates that
Others than those who already hold
the highest political honors within
Sharp County record., 1912-06-14

IlOW.
At Cord, Independence county,
1874 cattle were dipped in the dip
ping vat one day recently. 1t is
said that this demonstration has
convinced many citizens who Bit
terly opposed the movement that
cattle dipping is a great help to the
public.
The independence County Teach
ers' Institute met recently at Bates
vile with about 165 teachers in at
tendance. The teachers of Bates
vile gave an informal reception at
the high school to all those attend
ing the institute and very enjoy
able time was had.
No small amount of excitement
has been caused in and around
Black Rock over the discovery of
several diamonds which were found
in the rough in the different species
of stone thereabouts. Black Rock
is also located on stream literally
loaded with pearls.
The Bandy's Chapel, Jackson
county, correspondent to the New
port Independent reports that some
sort of worm is playing havoc to
cotton in that vicinity, Many farm
ers have planted their seed three
times and others have been forced
to surrender their crops altogether
to the pests.
The Portia Park Club met several
days ago and decided for picnic to
be had at Portia on July A. They
intend to make this the best enter
tainment that has ever been held in
that section. The proceeds Of the
concessions will 80 to the school
fund with which a new school
building will be erected at that
place.
While walking along the railroad
near her home at Summit, Marion
county, Miss Virgie Noe discovered
a burning trestle. Instead of re-
moving her skirt and Tagging the
train in true dime novel style, she
called to Mrs. T. j. Williams, who
was returning from spring with
two buckets of water, and with the
water they extineuished the fire.
Ark Gazette.
Willie Berry, a young man 70
years of age residing near Newport,
met violent death several days ago
when he was struck by a passenger
train. He was sitting on the track
when struck. A large hole was torn
in the back of his head and several
other serious injuries we're sustain
ed, resulting in death a few, hours
after the accident.
D. l.. Browning, a brakeman.
to a serious accident on a
train near Flippen one day last
week. While passing a stock chute
an open door struck him and knock
ed him off the car He fell across
the rail In front Of the wheels but
by a powerful effort he threw him
self off the track before the wheels
struck him. He was severely bruis-
ed and his back was badly injured.
Several days ago George Brins-
field, one of the section hands EN-
ployed on the tracks near Cotter,
fell directly in front of a hand car,
on which he was riding. The car.
which was running at the rate Of
about ten miles an hour, passed
over his body before the speed
could be checked, The mans injuries
are not considered dangerous
although It Is q wonder he escaped
without more serious injury,
A man giving the name of Steph-
enson and claiming to have lived
near Dodd City started with his
wife and children from Yellville
A.. \ .aiIa ... e.. .aa.,tI,, A .,.I,a
Sharp County record., 1912-06-14

Marriage makes floor walkers Of
some men.--Puck