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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17
CAPITAL COMMENT

SO years. s13; &c years, SIS; 70 years,
SIS; 10 years, $21.
Length of seTvice-six months. Age
So years, $3.50; &c years, $3.50; 20
years, S19; 70 years, $3.50.
Length of service-one year. Age
GO years, sl4; &c years, SIG; 20 years,
500; 70 years, $24.
Length of service-one-and-one-half
years. Age-62 years, $14.5O; &C years,
1850; 20 years, $21.5O; IS years, s27.
Length of service-two years. Age
-62 years, SIS: &C years, sl7; 20
years, s23; 70 years, $50.
Length of serYice-two-and-one-half
years. Age-62 years, $3.50; &C years,
SIS; 30 years, S24; IS years, $50.
Length of service-three years. Age
- g. years, SIG; &C years, S19; 20
years, $25; IS years, $50.
It was pointed out that the old
soldiers are dying at the rate of 100
a day, and that the increased draft
on the treasury would be only temper
ary The Sherwood bill was right.
It solved the question in the way it
should be solved. and the old soldiers
can blame the senate and the presi-
dent for once more delaying their just
claims.
No soldier under the law as now
changed will get ulder its provisions
more than $50 a month. The ma
iority will receive less. There are
some persons so constituted that they
denOunce the pension list as an ex,
travagance. Are they aware that in
/ the Union armies there were 67,053
killed in battle, 1902 died of wounds
/ 1920 died of disease, and 40,154
died in hostile prisons, and from 9th
er than battle casualties? That was
/ the size of the conflict, of the devo
/ ton of millions of volunteers and OF
the patriotism that saved the country
/ 10 become what it is today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17

and hereafter the hours will be reck-
oned from o at midnight until "a
o'clock the following night at mid
night and clocks have been placed in
all the railway stations 10 give the
comparative time by the former meth
cd of reckoning and the newer one.
The time under which the railway
time tables will be printed will date
from 0 to "a O'Clock and the clocks
will be side by side to enable pas
sersgers to understand the correct
time. II will not be handy at first but
the two clocks should remove ali dang
er OF embarrassment Travellers in
this country who have frequently
made mistakes in reading the time
tables, owing to difficulty in determin-
ing morning from afternoon trains will
certainly see in the new departure a
method of removing all danger Of mis-
takes Of this character. The division
OF time being "a hours to the day it
will readily be seen that the "a hour
method will be briefer and more cas-.
fly understood.
The idea is not new, this country
having from time to time had this sub
iect presented for consideration. The
more the subject is considered the
more will It be appreciated that the
new system has many features to rec
ommend it and the public would speed
! il adapt itself to the new We are
measuring time in larger proportions
now and the developments Of modern
progress require more frequent use
Of the hours between p. m. and
! a. m. than ever before, and the use Of
| the "a hour method would be simpler
and more readily adopted than one
might think at first. We would quick
| " find it acceptable and the dial!
would be changed with little trouble
France has long used the metric sys
TEN of weights and measures baseC
on the same decimal rule as our cur
rency system and that it possesses ad
vantages no one can question. W,
may soon come to the adoption o.
both the metric system and also II
| the "a hour clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17
HEART aid
HOME :.


Dear Mrs. Thompson: am in love
with a boy whose father died from
consumption. 1 think II runs in the
family. Would l be doing wrong to
marry him? BROWN EYES.
According to common belief, it
would be wrong to marry a consump-
tive, thus possibly taking steps to
pass on the disease to future genera
tons. Perhaps the young man can
cure himself by vigorous treatment
You can never be quite sure, of course,
but it is we'll worth trying.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: a young lady
whom I like very well lives in city
some distance away, and do not get
a chance TO see her often. Ny only
means of keeping up the acquaintance
is by correspondence and that seems
unsatisfactory. She seems willing to
write occasionally, but her letters are
too far apart. What can I do?
ANXIOUS.
I think know how you feel. The
young woman may cherish q warm
feeling for you, but "out of sight is
out of mind" sometimes, you know.
The young men who can dance at,
tendence in person Of course have an
advantage over you. If you cannot see
the girl often enough, and the situation
troubles you. why not find "a new
friend in your own town?
Dear Mrs. Thompson: On my right
hand lives a middle-aged bachelor, and
( on my left are two maiden sisters
4 The bachelor often hints that ne would
1 like me TO introduce him to the sis
| tiers, but | have not known whether tC
take the hint or not. What would you
| advise? MRS. A. B. c.
| Ask theEsisters if they care to meet
your neighbor. If the bachelor is com
| panionable and worth knowing, by al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17
THE FIFTY THOUSAND CLUB.

The formation OF the Fifty Thous-
and club, composed OF Rock Island
boosters who do things was the cul-
mination last evening Of the second
meeting Of the 200 Y. NJ. c. A. and Ma
sonic temple workers at the Rock Is
land club for the purpose OF perfeotiug
a permanent organization.
The charter members Of the new or.
sanitation are men who have done
things They have put across" two
big undertakings within a stated
time. They have insured TO Rock Is
land two fine buildings-the perma-
aent modern homes OF the Young
Mems Christian association and of the
Masonic fraternity and have given aid
20 ST. Joseph's new parochial school.
Out Of the Rock Island club came
both OF these enterprises 49, and
achievements As The Argus sug.
gested so frequently during the pro
gress OF these campaigns. these were
the men 10 band themselves together
'or the accomplishment of greater
ends in Rock Island-and they have
81 hNuNN lAtAuoflfNS ANktAAtAa ANs
invite others TO join them. The invi-
.atiou 10 representative and reputable
citizens is as broad as the city OF Rock
sland All are welcOme-business
men. professional men, laboring men.
al good citizens are invited to Join
and they will have the opportunity.
The name Is catchy. Il is signih.
can't and full of meaning Il carries
with IL a stated obiect-5O.0o0 popula-
lion. II was the stated object in fiuan-
sial returns that made for the success
Of the other enterprises in which these
men enlisted
Here is another stated purpose IN
Shich all may have an opportunity 10
participate, with the attainment of
those other objects that are Incl
dental but essential to Rock Island 5
general advancement, development
I'D Improvement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17
HurTaor and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
D. DvNcA.N ~. .sfsITH

ONE reason why the impulsive don't
look before they leap is that they
have an instinct that tells them that If
they look they may not want to leap.
Thinking one girl wants to marry
him has wonderful effect in making
a man want another girl.
People who court harmony aren't 60
ing round with chips on their shout
ders. Neither are they insisting on hav.
ing their own way most of the time.
When the calamity bowler has nc
shipwrecks to worry over he frets
about the crops.
Ever hear of a snowstorm or frost
killing off the crop of spring pouti
clans?
1t may not be wildly exciting to stay
off the stormy deep and plant potatoes
but sometimes it is a lot safer.
There are some thin skinned persons
who. when they don't know what else
to do to entertain themselves, catct
cold.
1t is easy to tell where trouble is aft
er it asserts itself. but he's a geniu.
who sees it in its lair.
Getting acquainted with your owl
abilities is as exhilarating as findin;
your limitations is Christening.
There are persons who take chanc,
and don't know what to do with
when they have it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17
Birth of a PLAY,

Mr.. Frohman is said to possess the
gift of seeing the germ of a play in
the slightest incident or sentence. An
American journalist once wrote TO him;
Dear Sir-Why couldn't a play be
written round 'Curfew Shall Not Ring
TOnightE"
SIR. Frohman grasped the idea and
replied. Excellent: come and see me-
A few days later he received a wire
saying: Cant come. II used send
$500"
The check was sent, David Belasco
the dTamatist. was called in. and the
result was a very popular play, The
Heart of Maryland Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17

Smoot OF Utah, who is friendly TO no
class Of American citizens except Nor
mons and those millionaires who own
the tariff trusts, was adopted.
President Taft. who frequently ex-
pressed a friendship for the old sol
diers when he was a candidate for Of
flee, was silent while the Sherwood
bill was under discussion in the sen
ate, with the result that the real
friends of the old soldier got no aid
whatever from him.
RATE IN TIE TAkESHIFT BILL,
The rates carried by the Smoot bill,
which was resisted TO the last in the
house, and agreed to only after it
was apparent that it would be the
Smoot bill or nothing, are as follows:
Length of seryice-90 days. Age
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17
THE YELLOW HAMMER.
And the Tie That Binds the Bird to the
State Of Alabama.

And the Tie That Binds the Bird to the
State Of Alabama.
1t is not generally known that the
state bird Of Alabama is the yellow
hammer. In explanation of this fact
the chairman of the fish and game
commission of the state writes as fol-
lows:
LAS a matter of history it is known
that Confederate uniforms became
scarce toward the end of the war;
therefore in order 10 provide the gal
liant Confederates with proper clothing
the good women picked the cotton,
carded it into rolls. spun them into
thread, woye it on home made looms
into cloth, and then they were dis
tressed TO find that they did not have
nor could they procure the dye with
which to color the cloth they had
made They deiiberated over this
vexed question for many days, and
finally an ingenious dame suggested
that hickory bark be boiled and that
the cloth be dipped into the yellow
water that would result from the boil.
ing process.
The happy thought was enthusi
astically hailed, and tidings OF the solu
ton swept the state. and so all the
uniforms were made Of bright yellow
cloth. The coats were made with long
tails, and the soldiers that wore them
when they ran after the enemy, very
much resembled the yellow hammer
the bird that seems 10 dip through tbs
air as gracefully as does the seagul
skim the waves of the opal ocean,
Birmingham Age-Herald-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17
So Easy.

Whenever 1 prepare to write
And at my table sit
Ideas swarm from everywhere
And come a-trooping-nit!
All. would they only TO my desk
In numbers wing their flight.
Then l would have a lovely time
When ! sat down to write
No. it is worse than pulling teeth
Or than collecting cash
To pick ideas. from the air
That do not turn out trash.
Old plots. old subjects for a rhine.
Are there in large supply
The friends I have so often used,
But new ones are so shy.
1t isn't hard to find a rime
For any common word.
1t isn't hard TO write joke
If one the joke has heard,
But having subjects new and fresh
Before my vision float
Where 1 may capture them alive
That's where il gets my goat.
If one could only get bunch
At an idea store
All new and wonderful and bright,
Good sooth. how he would score!
But they do not come in droves
Or freely run about
In search of authors to annex
] have to dig them out.
Suspicious.
"Do you want new hat. my lover
"A new hat? Why, you duck! OF
course ! do"
Then here's twenty. Go downtow WI
and get it
"All ri Say. JimT
Yes. dear?"
Jim, what have you been dOing?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17

Dear Mrs Thompson: would like
to find some way of making a little
money at home, and have some abili-
ty at writing. l have been told that
manufacturers of moving picture films
pay for good stories or plots. Is this
correct? L. E. NJ.
Film companies are always on the
lookout for good scenarios. You should
write to one or more of them, asking
for particulars. You may be disap-
pointed, but if you think you have the
ability, do not hesitate to try.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: A few days
ago a neighbours dog bit my little boy.
Although il was quite a serious injury,
the neighbor has not done anything
about it, and the dog still runs at
large. l want TO see the dog killed.
Do you think I would be right in try
| ing TO have this done? MRS. r.
You would be justified in calling the
matter TO the attention of the police,
and asking that an officer be sent to
/ investigate If the latter decided the
dog to be dangerous, he would doubt.
/ less make away with it. Owners of
dogs often become so attached to
them that they place the dogs wei.
/ fare above that of the children of the
neighborood In my opinion, dogs
rank second to children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17

viving old soldiers
of the Civil war
out of what the
democratic house
of representatives
defined as just
compensation for
the haTdships and
losses they suffer
ed in the war,
namely, a dollar-a-
day pension. The
Sherwood bill.
passed by the
house, and urged
with a zeal ana
sincerity never ex.
celled in congress,
was rejected by
the senate, and in
its stead the sub.
stitute bill offered
by Senator Reed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17
Where Are Thew

For every minute of the day
Another suckers born. they say.
About this thing I'd Ike 20 know,
For I've been going to and fro
And always with an OItstretched net
But have never caught one vet.
The reason they evade my traps
May be I'm one myself perhaps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17
His ESrerience.

"They say Cashit. who mas become
the social magnate of the town, was
once an elevator boy"
''Ah, that accounts for it."
Accounts for WHAT"
His faculty for taking some people
up and for taking others down.''-Chi-
cago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17

II Teddy beats Taft in Ohio, the
latter should not only withdraw as a
candidate. but resign his ONCE. II
his own state fails TO stand by him in
the face OF the RooseveItian on
slaught, ne may as well quit right
now-provided Brother Charles is
willing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17
TER.ss-pnIIy. 10 cents per weel

TER.cs.--Dally. 10 cents per week
Weekly, 81 per year IN advance.
Complaints % delivery service should
be made 70 tie circulation department
which rhosld also be notified in everJ
inStanco where It Is desired to have
pager discontinued. az carriers have nc
authority in the premises
AL communications OF r-gumentativs
character. -olitica! or religious. must
have ,e1l Eama attached for publica-
tiOn No such articles viii be printed
ever Fictitious signatures
Telephones IN all departments: Contra
Union. West I45 and Il45: Union Elee'
trio 5l45
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17

There is only one candidate whom
IL is possible TO nominate against the
bosses, and that is myself Thus
writes the third-termer Egotism could
20 no further.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17

Get on the Raft with Taft" is the
rallying song now being sung by the
administration forces. That's what
they will have TO do if they want to be
saved The old ship is going down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17
a DISAGREEMENT.

Just got a letter from Uncle Joe"
What was in it?''
principally a joint debate with the
dictionary over the way the English
language should be spelled"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17

OF the 100000 women voters in San
Francisco only $4,000 registered. Evil
IDENTIFY they feared they couldn't get
the ballot on straight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17
MandatorY.

Ethel-Tm awfuIly sorY. but l can't
come to the party tonight as / have a
date Gladys-Can't you break it?
Ethel-Not this one, dear Its a man
date.-Lippincott's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17

A fashion item says the gown should
match the color OF the automobile. II
Is also good form TO buy an automo-
bile 70 match your gown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17

Some newspapers are just keeping
that head standing. Roosevelt and
Clark Winners" for use on the day
after every state primary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17
If He's Funny.

Hes a funny proposition"
"Who?
''That boy of mine. l don't know
what to do with him"
why not try him on the vaudeville
stage?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17
Knew About John,

"John proposed to me last night"
"How nice. Did he do it well?'
"Just beautifully"
Really"
"Oh, really and truly"
"Well. he must have had a lot of
practice recently, then"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17

II you are a booster. you belong to
the Fifty Thousand club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17
Castles of EI Moro.

There are two things about San Juan
which are 10 be found in almost every
Fart Of Spanish America where there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17
Made a Mistake.

81 am tired of being a bachelor,
Edith"
well. am 10 first aid to the IA.
tigued. Mr.. Slow"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17
BY CLYDE Il. TANENNER.

Especial Correspondence of The ArgIs)
Washington, May 15.-The United
States senate, which is still dominated
by republicans, has cheated the sur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1919
seeoni avenue. Rock Island. Ill LED
tered at the postofnce as second-class
matterI
Rock IsIand Member OF the Associated
Press.
~ TIE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17

. TWENTH-FOUR HOUR CLOCKS.
The French postofice department
sas officially adopted the "a hour clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17

II you are for Rock Island, join the
Fifty Thousand club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17

# you cannot be free, be as free As
you can.-Emerson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17
May IL in American
History.

17T4-General Thomas Gage. British
military governor. landed in BOs-
ton to suppress the rebels" A
Continental congress formally pro-
posed at meeting OF patriots In
Providence. Il. !.
1s29-John Jay. statesman, died; born
1745.
ls75-John Cabell Breckenridge, for
mer vice president and southern
Democratic candidate opposed. to
Lincoln in 1860, died; born 1921.
All the news All r1s tlme-The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17

A very charming woman is Nine.
Pezet. wife OF the Ambassador from
Peru They have been inwashing-
ton but q short time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17
How II Goes.

How 1t Goes.
"You will keep hens:'
Pardon me, but they will keep US"
You have had experience with
Them?
No"
Then they'll keep you broke"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17

All the news an r1s ume-The
Argus.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-07

the State Normal at Conway. Burl
has been there at school and Mr..
Womack is at the head of the de-
partment of History. He is also
conductor of our county Normal
which opened here Monday.
Sam Brown of Pocahontas, the
Oldest riverman on the river, was
Black Rock visitor Tuesday. Black
Rock correspondent Walnut Ridge
Blade.
The Springfield Business College
secures situations for all graduates
of the shorthand course, or of the
stereotype course, or of the telegra-
ply course, or of the combined
shorthand or stenotype course with
book keeping. This is notyoniy a
promise but a fact.
If you want snappy, up-to-date
shoe call on Kercheval & Rice.
They have the incest assortment In
town. 39.tf.
The town really looks better,
smells better and blamed If we
don't believe it is better since the
hogs have quit associating with our
citizens on the streets.-Times Dis
patch.
For SALE-Two good, large
work horses, eight and nine years
old. Cash or good note. Call at
Shannon's store. 37-tf
Mrs. L. T. Mcdonald, who haC
been visiting her mother, Mrs
Flora Black, and other relative,
here for several weeks, left Monday
for St. Louis where she will ioiI
her husband and after a short visi
in that city will return to her HON,
in New Orleans.
WANTED-A few boarders, gen
tlemen preferred.
37-tf Mrs. NORA HIRsT
b. F. Bigger came down frou
Biggers Sunday and spent the da,
with his family here. He report
that the crop situation IN the Bay i
looking up somewhat during tn
last few days and that with favora
bic weather from now on the farm
ers in that locality will get up i
good shape soon.
See George Brothers for a goo
home and nice residence property Il
| Pocahontas. 80 If
Prof. c. NJ. Albright, assistan
principal of the Sloan-Hendril
Academy of Imboden, died at th
school dormitory Monday morning
of last week. He had been ill fo
some time but his death was unex
pected, The remains were shippe
to Bellefonte, Boone county, hi
former home. He leaves a wifi
and two little daughters.
w. d. Burd, 9Th and Olive, S,
Louis, wants first chance at you
!! good pearls. 85 tt
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-07

For RENT-Good tive-room res
idence on the west side in Poca.
hontas. Terms reasonable. Apply
to Z. p. DAY,
4O.2t. Pocahontas, Ark.
The O. M. A. baseball team
closed its season IN a two'gam
series with the Success boys Friday
and Saturday of last week. The
games were played at Success, and
the first one was victory for Sue
cess, 4 to 3. However, the next
morning the Maynard boys came
back at them, 6 to 4. Both games
were interesting, and the good
playing qualities of both teams
were brought out.
Clothing going at greatly reduced
prices. KERCHEvAL d RICE.
39.tf.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-07


Pocahontas and remain here for
several days.
Profs. Downs and Orr of May
nard passed through Pocahontas
Friday with the o. M. A. ball
team enroute to Success to play a
series of two or three games. They
returned Saturday and Prof. Downs
reported that they won the first
game, but lost the second, owing
to the rottenness of the umpire.
"Shanks" of Pocahontas did the
pitching for Maynard.
Lawrence county has lately organ
lied fair association. This organ
ization has DR.. J. K. Pringle for
its president, aud the officers and
directors are composed ofrepresenta-
tive men of the county. They ex,
pect to give county fair next fall.
1t is their purpose to encourage the
Boys Corn and Cotton clubs, and
the raising of better farm products
and stock.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-07
Mild, GENTLE LAXATIVE
FOR WOMEN GIVEN FREE

So many of the ills of women are
due to habitual constipation, probably
because of their false modesty on the
subject that their attention cannot be
too strongly called to the importance
of keeping the bowels open. 1t is
always important to do that, regard
less of the sex, but it is especially
important in women.
From the time the girl begins to
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-07

Saturday to meet bis wife and
children, who were coming over to
make their future home IN Pocahon-
tas.
Tom Wells of Ravenden Springs
spent Friday night of last week
with Pocahontas friends. Mr..
Wells is about fifty years of age and
saw his first moving picture show
Friday night at Cookies.
Mrs. B. F. Bigger returned from
St. Louis last Friday, apparently