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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-14
ABBOTT STREET CRepaving).
City Estimates.

1856 cubic yards OF excavation. IN
GLIDING cid paving material. cedar Oh
sand
I4Co lineaI feet OF new curbstone
(strSisht more or less Medina.
405S lineal feet Of curbstoDe. reset
more or less Medina.
6412.70 square yards or brick paving
on s inches OF concrete.
1876 square yards Of brick paving
on Inch concrete.
146 cubic yards OF concrete, under
and behind curb.
$500 lineal feet OF rail 20 plaster
OF required) at the junction OF pave
ment with car track. the contractor
will oil void under rail heads with ce-
mont mortar without extra charge
SEVENTEENTH STREET (RepavinE,.
City Estimates.
2sS1 cubic yards of excavation. in
Guiding old paving material. cedar on
1000 lineal feet OF new curbstone
(straighJ more or less Berea
2512 lineal feet of curbstone. in "a
It. R) circles furnished by City; set
by &C ntTactor.
1855 lineal feet OF curbstone reset
more OF less Berea.
6s7O.s6 square yards OF brick on con.
ii3.is cubic yards OF concrete under
and behind curb.
81 l!neal feet Of retaining stone, old
Medina curb may be used
ELIOT STREET (RepsvInR).
CITY Estimates.
2iss cubic yards OF excavation, in
cluding old paving material. cedar on
plank.
500 lineal feet OF new curbstone
(stra!ght). more or less Medina.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-14

Sealed proposals will be received at
the Office or the Department OF Public
Works, Detroit, Mich, until Monday.
June II. 1912. at 10 o'clock a. m, stand-
ard time. at which time and place
the labor and material and paving ana
repairing the streets named below.
within the limits mentioned, In the
City OF Detroit, with the style OF pave
ment stated
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-14
Two Killed In Fire.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. June 1S.--Mrs.
Christine Swason. SO. was killed by
jumping from a third-story window.
and August Swanson, 20, her husband,
was smothered to death by smoke In a
fire early today. Firemen saved six
women and children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13

for the horde of mushroom million
aires in this country. On every ar
ticles of daily use the people of this
country pay this ''five-to-one" tribute
In the past, the tariff barons have
urged a tariff for two principle rea-
sons. First. they pretend that they
desired to protect" American work.
men. That this argument, which the
protectionists in congress listened to
with a willing ear for the past 16
years, is a farce, pure and simple,
has been proven beyond doubt by
the democrats at this session of con-
gress, chiefly through the various in
vestigations into trust methods. Sec
cndly, the trust heads pointed out
that in no other way could revenue
Re collected for the governments
81 pport. They thus gave their plea
fer a tariff the form of an excuse.
Having disposed Of the first "rea-
son" for keeping up the tariff, the
democrats, through the excise-income
tax bill, have offered a solution Of
the other alleged difficulty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
OUTLOOK FOR THE DEMOCRATIC
EXCISE INCOME TAX.

The impression is steadily gaining
ground that the democratic excise-in-
come tax, which proposes TO place on
wealth a part OF the burden of sus-
tanning the government, will pass the
senate and the White house. Sena
tor Penrose, who pretends to be the
leader of the standpatters in the sem
ate, has made the statement that
none of the democratic bills would
be allowed to pass the senate, but 1t
is becoming more and more appar-
ent that Senator Penrose and those
OF his kind who have assumed in the
part TO rule the senate no longer have
the power to ALLOW" certain meas
ures to pass, or prevent others from
passing.
The truth is, a great many of the
senators on both sides of the cham
Der, either because they are at last
frightened by the wave Of protest
against the high tariff injustice, or
because they believe in the inherent
right and justice of the income tax
measure, have come to look favorably
on the bill. At least there has been
a cessation of the talk about the "un-
constitutionality" OF the measure. and
since this argument always has been
the standpat answer 10 all logical
proposals, the sign is considered a
good one. Nobody pretends TO know,
OF course. what the ultimate fate of
the present bill will be, but from the
popular approval that has been &C
corded the measure. II is admitted by
all that such legislation must come
eventually.
The present tariff law raises about
$3.50, 100000 annually in government
revenue. And for every dollar OF rev.
enue thus turned into the United
states treasury, it is estimated by
democratic leaders in congress. who
have studied the matter from every
possible angle, that the tariff barons
Put IS into their own pockets in the
form of loot. In other words, the
tariff gives these benefciaries khe
right to collect s. in tribute for
every dollar the government collects
in revenue
This condition is alone responsible
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
BY CLYDE II. TAVENNER.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Chicago, April 12-That the prices
of almost every article of daily use in
the United States have gone up in the
last few years is clearly proven by sta
tistics, covering a wide range of inves-
tigation, recently prepared and publish
ed by the bureau of labor of the de-
partment of commerce and labor In
this table three sets of figures are Civ
en-, namely, the price averages Of 1893,
prices prevailing recently, and the low
est price reached by the commodities
enumerated, of which there are 235.
A STUDY OF TABLES.
A study of the tables of figures pre-
pared by these experts reveals the
truth of assertions long made by dem
ocrats in congress to the effect that
the rise of prices began with the Nc
Kinley administration, and. continued
through successive republican admins.
trations down TO the present one, dur,
ing which the per cent of increase in
all lines has been greater than ever
before in the history of the govern.
ment. The table shows that the aver
age price of commodities, including
food stuffs, clothing, building material
and house furnishings, increased from
SO per cent in 1897 to 123 per cent in
1911.
Per cent of increase from 1908 to
1911:
Food Etuffs AZ ]
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
TALKS euftl-.
WOMEN PEADERS
b0
Edna K.WOo1Q1I

band rather expects his wife to en-
terrain him with her conversation
while he rests" He thinks 1t suf-
fcient to give a punctuating grunt
here and there, or to vouchsafe a
yes or no where he thinks it would
do the most good. AT the same time
he is listening with considerable in
terest, and may even occasionally be
seen to smile. We know that he alb
serbs all the gossip, for afterward
he repeats it to Jones or Smith or
Johnson, and it goes the rounds OF all
the men.
It, is true there are women who
are awful takers Just the other
day a Michigan man committed sui
eide and left a note to his wife ask
ing her not to talk her next husband
to death. However, this husband I'M
doubtedly confused nagging with talk
ing. They are two quite different
things. A nagging wife talks, but a
wife who talks may be anything but
nag. In fact, it may be the very
quality of her talk which keeps her
husband so interested that he prefers
her company to that of anybody else.
AS for a woman's beauty suffering
because she talks too much-it de-
ponds upon the quality Of the talk.
A woman who can talk upon many
subjects, whose conversation is enter
tanning, and who expresses genial COM
| Portable thoughts or feelings, can
help being good to look upon, though
she may talk from morning till night.
| It is fact that almost all of the great
est takers among women have bright
eyes, plump cheeks-and dimples!
The exercise of the facial muscles
seems to enhance, rather than destroy,
their good looks.
The fluent man talker, also is usu-
ally plump of cheek and bright Of eye.
It's your chronic Crouch, your silent
dyspeptic, your bordering thinker and
your ingrowing worrier, who are talk,
less and unhandsome as a rule.
There are men and women, OF
course, who really do bore one nearly
to death by their incessant chatter
The women by no means are monopo
! lists in that line, however.
| A woman's mind is nimbler than a
mans, and she can usually put
enough diversity into her conversation
to make it tolerably bearable. But
let man get on his favorite subject
whether it's his general interest OIL
not, whether it's his lumbago or his
political belief, and he'll rumble alone
the same old track until his listener
is deaf, dumb and blind-or entirely
handsome, according to the Harvard
professors theory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13

gnorina Fabri was not in the habit OF
using and addressed in 4 masculine
hand. He opened it and read:
Signor Vincenzo di Guida - VIII you
please send by the messenger who hands
you this a note to your father asking him
to send 100000 Ira for your ransom? 1
have the honor to be your obedlent serv-
ant, ANDREA ZANELLA.
Di Guida saw at once that he had
been tricked. He had been drawn
away from the road on which vehicles
and pedestrians were constantly pass
be easily captured without exciting
any attention from wayfarers. But
how did Zanella, member OF the cele-
brated Camorra and a man who had
been mixed up in a number of illegal
episodes, know of Di Guida's affair
with Signorina Fabri? The lady had
yielded to her fathers wishes so far as
to engage herself to one of her choice.
But she loved III Guida and was carry
ing on with him a clandestine CORE
spondence. Looking up at Zanella, hi
Guida said:
How you became aware that l OK.
pected a note from SignOrina Fabrl / am
at q loss to understand. Your demand
for 100000 Ira is absurd. My father
has not as much as that in the world.
Had he fortune to warrant his pay
ing you such a sum 1 would not be up
here waiting for a note"
"As you please. signor. l will send
note from you to your father stating
your capture and the ransom demanded
for you if you choose to write it."
Zanella raised silver whistle to his
lips and blew upon II, whereupon sew
eral men started from different hiding
places and approached the speakers.
Di Guida was taken to their camp and
given writing materials, but before the
letter was written the amount demand
ed for his ransom was reduced to half
the amount previously demanded. But
even this the young man advised his
father not to pay and, In fact, request
ed that he should pay none whatever.
Di Guida remained with the bandits
quite awhile. Their chief threatened
several times TO cut off a few of his
prisoners fingers and send them with
his next demand, but Di Guida laughed
at him.
Every one between here and Naples
/. and all Neapolitans know that you, An
drea Zaneila, are here in these noun
tains overlooking Sorrento, and you
will be captured at last. Your friends
of the Camorra win not be able to
save you. You are a fool to set up for
| a regular bandit, for you can never
rise beyond the Neapolitan sneak thief
you are. II you harm me my father
will understand parts Of letters OF
mine you have carried to him-after
nsDfcting than aud not andets.and-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13

On, these proIoesoTs.
Some of them are continually seek
ing the limelight with remarks about
women, their habits, their duties, ct
cetera-
Women must be mighty important
individuals, judging by the amount of
attention they are given by the
learned.
This particular Harvard professor
now takes occasion to tell femininity
that it would be handsomer if it didn't
talk so much.
They would be better looking If
they listened more" said the profess
or" They are nervous because they
do so much talking. The energy they
use up in talking should be used for
other purposes. What the woman of
today needs is a daily quiet hour.
| Few women realize how little rest
they take and how much they need
A woman. should listen more-to
whom? Man, We presume. 1t is very
soothing TO listen to man. OF counsel
Let woman talk less and open her
ears to the wisdom of her lord and
master. Then she may profit much
and grow handsome.
Do you know why so many women
are accused Of being such fearful
takers?
It's because the average woman
spends the greater part of her day
is silence.
She works alone all day in her home
having an occasional word with the
grocers boy or the laundryman. Ii
she has small children it can hardly
be said that they are encouragements
to conversation. If the children are
going to school she sees them only
for short time at luncheon, and then
they are so full of their own concerns
that they do all the talking.
The business woman hasn't much
chance to talk, either, usless she is g
saleswoman or telephone operator
and even where she must talk to earn
a living her speech is limited to the
matter in hand. The average woman
worker pegs away industriously al
her desk or her trade without 6
chance to say anything beyond the
needful.
Men do not have these long silent
days, as a rule. They meet each 9th
er, talk business, comment on politics
chew over other matters, and general
ly say all they have to say before they
get back home in the evening. Ther
they rest, vocally and physically, while
the woman who has had no converse
tional opportunities during the day
lets loose.
The truth is that the average hus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
A CURIOSITY OF LITERATURE.

A CURIOSITY OF LITERATURE.
Whichever wins, 1t is not at all
uninteresting to read the following
curiosities of literature as promul-
gated by Roosevelt when he was
feeling different. 1t will also be a
very excellent campaign document
for the democrats If by any chance
Mr.. Roosevelt wins the nomination
from his erstwhile friend, Judge Taft.
Here is what Roosevelt wrote about
Taft in September, 1898:
THE true friend of reform, the
true foe to abuses, is the man who
steadily perseveres in righting
wrongs.
He never promises what he cannot
perform, he always a little more
than makes good what he does prom
Use.
I'm Mr.. Taft we have a man who
combines all of these qualities to a
degree which no other man in our
public life since the civil war has
surpassed.
ITO a flaming hatred of injustice
to a scorn of all that is base and
mean, to hearty sympathy with the
oppressed, he unites entire disinter-
estedness. courage, both moral and
physical, OF the very highest type
and a kindly generosity Of nature
which makes him feel that all Of his
fellow countrymen are in very truth
HIS friends and brothers, that theiI
interests are his and that all his
great qualities are TO be spent with
lavish freedom in their service.
THE man to trust is the man who
like Judge Taft. does not promise toe
much, but could not be swayed from
the path of duty by any argument
by any consideration"
And Aug. s, 1911, this is what Mr.
Roosevelt wrote about his candi
dacy to his friends, A. P. Moore Of
Pittsburgh:
Il must ask not only you, but ev.
cry friend I have, to see to it thai
no movement whatever is made Il
bring me forward for the nomination
In 1912. I feel that I have a righ'
TO ask all my friends, II necessary
actively to work TO prevent any sucl
movement. I should esteem it ;
| genuine calamity if such a movement
were undertaken"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13

nuisance, not deserving OF attention.
Bat this can not be said Justly of
General Porfrio Diaz, late president
of Mexico.
From his exile in Europe General
Diaz, a few days ago, sent out this
statement: 1.-The world can see now
that 1 was no tyrant, but a severe
governor. / realized that the iron
hand alone would keep Mexico pros
porous and peaceful"
Diaz is more than justified In thus
directing attention to the fact that
he has been misjudged not only In
his own country but by many of the
people of its big neighbor on the
north. The revolution which strip
ped him of power and made him an
outcast from his native land was
planned and prepared for In the
United States. A portion Of the
American public was made to SYM
pathize with it through the efforts
Of score or so Of yellow newspapers
and a few Undertaking magazines
which seized the opportunity AFFORD
| GU ny ulE SIcI IuAc POoc db ACdA'
less and advanced champions of hui
man liberty.
There is nothing to show that
President Madero is not an uprigh,
man and true patriot. He undoubt'
eddy believed when he was organic
ing his revolt against Diaz that he
was striving for real freedom fol
Mexico. In his administration a.
president he has done his best t.
give that freedom to his country. Blu
now this country knows and he prob
ably knows that Mexico is not read!
for such liberty.
Diaz knew the Mexican people bet
ter than Madero did.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
The Argus Daily Story
A Goat in a Bag-By G. Tomaso.
copyrighted. 1911. by Associated Literary Burear
On an eminence amid the mountains

On an eminence amid the mountains
back of Sorrento, Italy, stood a we'll
dressed young man evidently waiting
was spread out the beautiful bay of
Naples, to the north the islands Of
Ischia, and Capri resting on what
seemed at the time a sea of molten sill
yer, for the Mediterranean takes on a
different hue in every part of the day.
Directly beneath him lay the town Of
Sorrento, set on ledge of rock 800 feet
above the bay, the waves beneath rock
ing the anchored fishing boats, then
pushing on to break in a white line OF
foam at the foot of the cliff.
81 beg pardon" said a voice behind
the gentleman. SIS this Signor di
Guida?'
The gentleman turned and saw q
man who seemed to belong to the low
er but not the lowest class.
81 am Signor di Guida," he replied,
somewhat surprised.
There is a man over there" point
ing, who carries letter for you
Indeed? 1 expected him to come up
by this road. 1 Will go to him"
Di Guida dropped a coin into the
mans hand and went off in the direc-
ton he had indicated. 1t was not on
the road, but behind some high rocks.
AS soon as he had passed around the
rocks he saw a man who advanced TO
meet him-a tall, well built fellow, but
with sinister expression on his face.
Are you looking for me, sir?" asked
Di Guida.
care you signor vincenzo di Guida9''
az am"
"And expecting note from Signorina
Blanca Fabri?
ST am"
The man held out note, which Di
| Guida received with some surprise, for
| it was written on paper such as ST
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
April - in American
History.

17S2-General Alexander MacOmb. U.
S. A, hero Of Plattsburg. born;
died 1S41.
1851 Confederate bombardment of
Fort Sumter continued. and Major
Anderson. the conmandant, agreed
TO evacuate the post on the 14th.
1Ss9-Rejection of the Alabama claizaz
treaty by the United States senate
and serious war alarm in Amer
fca and England.
1s90-Samuel Jackson Randall, states
man. died; born 1923.
l907-standard OH company adjudged
guilty in the rebates cases in Chi
GAIA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
The Big Snap.

Inc Dig snap.
'Twixt you and me.
I'd like to be
The uninstructed delegate.
Yes,
/ guess
That job would suit me first rate.
Beat saving wood?
should
Srnilel
There is a Job worth while.
Nothing to get but the glad hand
And
Kind words from guys
Who look wise,
Wink the other eye
And are dead anxious to buy. -
The instructed delegate
Can wait.
No one cares
Just how he fares.
The swim
Is not for him. "
He is labeled and laid away
Until the big day.
Cigars =
And mad rides in motorcars Z,
Around the dizzy track
Or friendly slapS on the back
Can't change his mind. ~
The ties that bind
Are tied,
And to put him outside
OF a square meal
Cannot alter tho deal.
But the uninstructed one<
He has the fun,
Sees the bright lights
And all the sights,
Hears the bands sweet strains,
Rides on the trains,
Eats with men of consequence
At no expense
And doesn't have to go broke
For a smoke.
oh, papa, some fat
Job is that!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13

The downfall OF Senator Cullom,
regardless OF circumstances, is pa
thetic. II is a case OF carrying the
pitcher to the well once too often.
While Senator Cullom in public life
has been nothing more than a piece
Of party machinery he is lovable. hon.
est and venerated for having gone
through more than half a century of
public life without the faint of scan
DIAL on his reputation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
Hurnor and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
~ DUNCAN ~. SMITH

: WOMAN will.talk freely about her
own faults, but a man hates even
to admit that he has faults.
There are some things hard to catch
and harder still to let go.
Secondhand sermons are likely to be
much better than the unused sort.
Some men are so homely that they
need to put on mask every time they
look at clock.
If every day were a holiday we'd
soon wear out our Sunday clothes
If every month were lovely May a
handsome set of furs would be no
treasure.
Beauty unadorned is likely to keep
a sharp lookout for some generously
inclined person in the Quitting bust
ness.
Two people in an argument may be
wrong, but it Is seldom indeed that
each Is right.
Sometimes one can successfully shut
on the gas by a cutting remark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
Works Five Minutes. KILLED.

Elgin, April 13.-Five minutes after
he began work at Dundee, H., B. F.
Barsky Of Chicago, lineman for the
Public Service company, fell head
first from a 35-foot electric light pole,
having received a 2,300-yolt shock,
from which he died. His head struck
a rail. He is survived by a widow and a
baby daughter in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13

The furnaces OF the world, it is
estimated. bum 100000, 900 tons of
coal a year. But many a man feels
as though his own furnace. during
the past winter. has done Almost as
we'll as that alone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13

The report comes from London
that the sentence OF a militant suf.
tragist has been cut in half. We
don't believe the man lives who can
stop the talking of a militant sufIra-
gist as abruptly as that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13

Wall street being comparatively
inactive during the summer, New
York is providing itself with an
other slippery place for the warm
months in the form OF a skating
ink in a roof garden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13

Travel in Europe threatens to lose
its charm. A judge over there has
decided that II is unlawful to permit
an American tourist to pay 81 for a
l0-cent souvenir.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13

DR.. Wiley says that the wife
should be paid a salary. But who is
90 pay il II she conscientiously per-
forms the duty OF going through her
husbands pockets regularly?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13

There is sure to be a great deal
of trouble this summer because or
strikes. And the umpires who call
them will not be the sufferers in all
cases. either.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13

Woman suffrage was defeated IN
Illinois by a two TO one vote. And
this is leap year! Certainly the
stronger sex is sparing OF its encour-
agement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13
DIAZ INDICATED.

Usually the man who comes to the
front with an Il told you so" when
untoward circumstances prevent
pushing a forward movement 10 a
sue essful outcome Is an unmitigated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13

Protests are being made against
the christening of the battleship
Texas with wine. II ought not to be
toe much trouble 20 send TO Texas
for the proper stuff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13

A New York tailor has discovered
~thet automobiling enlarges the
chest. - more valuable discovery
would beNthat It performs the same
service forSthe pocketbook.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13

In view OF the completeness Of her
ocular demonstrations, why should
Mary Garden take the trouble to deny
that she is growing stout?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-13

Perhaps the real reason Captain
Scott is remaining so long in the
antarctic regions is that he has hopes
OF finding some original records left
by DR.. Cook.