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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09

which I felt sure was about me. The
driver was trying to persuade the agent
to agree with him about the matter,
but the agent kept shaking his head
and saying, 1T won't do at all" But
finally the latter gave in and the driv-
er, reckoning to me. told me l might
get up and take the vacant seat beside
him. Giving me hand, he lifted me up.
The morning was delightful, and the
mountains toward which we were
driving with their patches of snow and
the dark shadows resting here and
there on their sides, though the sky was
cloudless, were beautiful i told the
farther away so that we could enjoy
the prospect longer, whereupon he
told me they were sixty miles distant
and we could not reach them till the
middle OF the afternoon. He said the
rarity of the atmosphere made them
look near. l asked him the cause of
the shadows on the mountains, there
being no clouds to cast them, and he
said the phenomenon had not been ex-
planned.
/ passed a very pleasant morning.
was not surprised that the driver could
tell me good deal about the country
and even the geological formation, for
in those days a stage driver was quite
an important parsonage, but | was
more surprised when he told me he
was a college graduate who had come
out to Colorado on a venture, had got
stranded and temporarily taken up
stage driving.
While we were rolling along my new
found friend told me that there had
been a number of holdups of coaches
recently, and II one occurred would
better sit perfectly still and await de-
velopments. If there should be any
firing must get down under the seat.
where | would be in a measure pro-
tected. What surprised me was that
ne seemed very much concerned about
the matter OF my being exposed to
any shooting there might be. saying
that be had persuaded the agent to let
me go on the coach In the seat beside
him, and il any harm came to me be
would never forgive himself. I asked
MIN If he expected we would be at
tackled. and he replied that the chances
were we would. We had treasure boz.
es aboard, and these shipments we're
constantly reported to road agents,
who knew exactly what COACHES to at.
tack.
1t seemed singular to me that the
express company should send out d
treasure that they expected the road
agents would take away from them
and / told the driver 50. but he said
the company was obliged TO take risks
or they ccc!5 &c: 90 eny business
| This did not satisfy me OF make NE
feel any more comfortabI
We had changed horses se7era
times and were approaching the foot
hills OF the mountains when, passing
between rise in the ground on eact
side OF the road, man rose Up frou
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09
May 9 in American
History.

177J-Jacob Brown. noted general
In the war Of 1912. born; died 1929.
154G-Battle Of Besaca de la Palma,
Mexico; Americans victorious.
1sCO-The Constitutional Union party,
which put the Bell and Everett
ticket IN tie field against Lincoln,
organized at Baltimore.
lSC2- COnfedtrates evacuated Norfolk,
Va.
1G09-Augusta Evans Wilson, author
% "Beulah," "St. Elmo" "Yashti"
and other popular novels Of south
erp life. died: born 1879.
1911-ColoDel Thomas Wentworth Hig-
ginson, author. historian and Fed
eral soldier in the civil war. died
at Cambridge, Mass; born there
Dec. %. 1923.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09

can citizens except NormOns and those
milliCnaires who own the tariff trusts
was adopted President TAFT, who
frequently expressed a friendship for
the old soldiers when he was a can
didate for Office, and who ran on a plat
form which declared for liberal pen
sions, was silent while the Sherwood
bill was under discussion in the senate.
with the result that the real friends
of the old soldier got no aid what
ever from him. II has been announced
by the senate reactionaries. who al
ways seem to know in advance Just
what the president will do. that he
will sign the Smoot bill when it
reaches him.
SHOOT BILL RATES.
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:
Age, CO years. Service, 80 days, s13;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09

or portion Of the gains in Canada's
import trade go to the United States.
This tendency was never more marked
than it is now. The Canadian mar
ket was never before 30 profitable TO
the manufacturers and merchants
Of the United States.
In the year ended with February
the trade Of the dominion with the
United Kingdom increased S1s,342, 900,
or not quite per cent In the same
period the Canadian trade with the
United States was augmented by $685.
5s2,24O, or about 10 per cent. The
American gain was three and orehalf
times as large as the British.
In that fiscal year the total imports
Of the dominion increased about $751;
$4,000, and this country got all Of the
gain except $12,oO0.0O0. In the same
time the total trade of Canada with
the United States was over s453, O00.-
900. With the British Isles it was
s2so, 900, 900.
Nothing will stop this gradual com
ing together OF the two countries
which nave frontier about 5000 miles
long and have much in common in
their vital interests. Language, insti,
tutions, products, methods of business,
books and periodicals, Unceasing trav.
el across the boundary and other agen.
cies drawing them into closer rela.
tons will prove much stronger than
any possible interference in the form
OF legislation or politics. Nature has
made it impossible for any other coun
Try 20 compete successfully with the
United States for the foremost place in
the trade Of Canada.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09
CAPITAL COMMENT

six months, $3.50; one year, $14; one
and-one-half years, $14.5O; two years,
SIS; two-and-one-half years, $3.50;
three years, SIG.
Age, &c years. Service, 80 days, SIS;
six months, $3.50; one year, SIG; one
and-one-half years, $3.50; two years,
s17; two-and-one-half years, SIS; three
years. $40.
Age. 20 years. Service, 80 days, SIS;
six months, s19; one year, $50; one
and-one-half years, $21 so; two years,
$23; two-and-one-half years, $24; three
years, $25.
Age, 10 years. Service, 80 days, s21;
six months, $22 so; one year, $24; one
and-one-half years, S27; all over two
years, $50.
This bill, while it fails, in the opin-
ion of democratic members OF con-
sress, TO meet the requirements of the
situation, was the best that could be
obtained, in view Of the attitude of
the senate and the president. Some
of the ablest democrats in the sen.
ate, including Senator Kern of Indiana.
who all along showed himself to be a
real friend Of the old soldier, did all
they could do to convince the republi-
can senators of the justice of the Sher-
wood bill, and urged its passage just
as it came from the house 1t was
pointed out that the old soldiers are
dying at the rate of 100 a day, and
that the increased draft on the treas.
ury would be only temporary and OF
/ little consequence. In no instance did
the democrats support the Sherwood
/ bill for other than the reason that
it proposed to pay the old soldiers
what was their just due. The justice
and right of the bill were urged con.
stantly.
THE SHERWOOD BILL.
The Sherwood bill, had it passed
would have ended pension legislation
in congress for years to come. Spec
ial pension bills, which now take VI
a large part of the time of each ses
sion. would have been done away with
whereas, Ulder the Smoot arrange
ment, it is questionable whether there
will be any lessening of special pen
sion bill legislation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09
On the Ground Floor.

On the Ground Floor.
at is bound to be the greatest
scheme Of the century"
rs it," asked the wary man.
yes, indeed" replied the enthusi-
astic promoter. Yes, indeed. We are
going to build a line of airships, and
on some hot day when the ice trust
thinks it has a sure grip on the throat
of the world we will come along with
a cargo from the north pole"
at sounds we'll"
ooh, it is a world beaten"
But how about the financial endT'
"a million shares at cent a share!
They are bound to go to par in thirty
days"
They ought to, that's sure"
"Ahem! Could I interest you in
about q nickers worth?''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09
The Varieties.

The Varieties.
"You motto e
that the master
of a boat is al
ways called the
honest skipper.
There must be
something about
the sea tina t
brings out the
sterling. rugged
q u a little s in
men"
ut IS quite
different W t b
the kind of a
skipper that you
meet on land.
He is usually a
skipper because
he has skipped
a board bill"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09

WING Old soldiers
Of the Civil war out
OF what the demo
cratic house dein-
ed as Just cOmpen-
sation for the hard
ships and losses
they suffered in
the war, namely:
a dOllar-a-day pen
sion. The Sher-
wood bill, passed
by the house, and
urged Win a zeal
and sincerity new
er eXcelled in con-
gress, was reject
ed by the senate,
and in its. stead
the substitute bill
offered by Senator
SmoOt Of Utah,
who is friendly to
no class of Ameri-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09

Nsshville-The infant death roll in
Richmond, New Orleans. Birmingham,
Atlanta, Memphis and Charleston in
1910 was double the toll of the Titanic
disaster. but there was no COMPRESSION
al inquiry, according to a paper read
before the southern sociological con.
gTess ~ Miss Gertrude Knipp, secre-
tary of the American Association for
the Study and Prevention OF Infant
Mortality. The paper asserted that IL
per cent OF the infant death list was
due TO bad air" and bad food diseas-
es."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09
MORE TRADE WITH CANADA.

Even without reciprocity this coun-
try continues 70 make remarkable
gains in its trade with Canada. The
dominion is moving ahead at a great
pace and the lions share OF Canadian
growth in foreign commerce falls to
the American eagle.
Great Britain is aided by preferen.
t!al duties intended expressly 10 in
cease the share Of the United King.
dom in the imports Of the great coun-
II in North America which flies the
Union Jsek, but nevertheless The maj
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09
SHOOT BILL RATES.

county, burned Tuesday. The top
works were set on fire, it is said,
from sparks from a railroad locomo-
tive. The mine was to have resum-
ed operations today after a shut
at work in the mine preparing for
the resumption of operations. They
escaped through the Riverton mine
No. !, which is connected with the
Spaulding mine. The Illinois MAJ
tional bank of this city, owns the
mine. The loss is about $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09
An Economical Resolution.

Had you noticed that Minnie is not
SO extrayagant as she used to be?'
Yes, indeed, Why, she is almost
tightwad these days"
Il fancy her father must have given
her a good going over"
Not on your life! She's just made
up her mind to marry young Griggs
and live on $50 a week"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09

The judge business seems 10 have
fallen upon evil days. First came the
recall OF Judges. then a recall of judi
cial decisions. Now a movement has
been started TO compel judges and
lawyers to write their decisions and
pleadings in plain English.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09
647 Fires in State in April.

Springfield. May 9.-The report Of
State Fire Marshal Doyle for the
month of April shows a total of SAL
fires in the state, entailing q loss of
s775,356. Fires outside the city of
Chicago totaled 296, with an aggre-
gate loss of $45S,5S6. There were
a total of 251 fires in Chicago. with
an aggregate loss of S316,6SO to
buildings and contents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09
Stricken In Church; Dies.

Fargo. n. D., May 9.-Dr. J. P.
Richmond, a Congregational minis
ter, formerly of Danville, H., who
tainted while attending a revival
meeting here Monday night ahS -ss
carried from the church, died yes
terday. DR.. Richmond had been in
Fargo but a few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09

An American has been arrested in
London for throwing money away in
the streets Evidently the hotel en-.
ployes' union there has some inHu-
ence with the authorities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09

A course in scientific baby wash
ing" has been established in a New
York school They ought to extend it
50 as to include boys under Il years
OF age
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09
chieaooan Sails on Waner.

New York, May e.-Dr. Jorge
Mikkelson, of the Norwegian Luth-
eran Deaconess hospital OF Chicago,
left New York Tuesday in the steer
age OF the North German Lloyd
steamship Kaiser Wilhelm II. He
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09

One OF the most inspiring features
Of the days news is the silence Of
Captain Hobson concerning the Japan
ese concession on Magdelena Bay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09

Rembrandt's odd Woman Plucking
n Fowl brought SlO4,5OO in Paris
But some Of the plucking done in Wall
street brings more than that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09

''She thinks too much"
Really
Eyes; brain flag"
what is her mental occupatiOn?"
Trying TO find a new remedy for
thin eyelashes."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09
His Opportunity.

No chance for him to turn the trick
If wise reformers will but stick,
But If in chunks they split their vote
The boss'u get the peoples goat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09
Easy Prediction.

81 have often predicted that my
wife's hair would be nice and curly at
night" said the clever one. How 1l5
l know? Why, l saw it in the morn
ing papers"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09

Something besides flies is going 10
be swatted in Chicago and Baltimore
next month
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily ana weekly at 1879
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill led
tered At the postonscs - second-olass
matter.l
Rock Islaad Member Of the Associated
Prem
BY THE J. W. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09

Victoria, B. C.-British sloop Of war
Algerine left Esquimalt for Mexico 10
succor subjects of King George in in
surrectionary Districts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09

A Boston doctor enumerates a doz-
en- causes Of spring fever. But he fails
to mention carpet-beating
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09
BY CLYDE H. TAvENNER.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, May THE United
States senate, which is still dominated
by republicans, has cheated the sur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09

Now 1t is proposed 10 have a nation
al fathers day. Why not make it a
fathers night?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09
Adjourns Court for Planting.

Jerseyville, May g. - The spring
term OF the county court was post
poned yesterday to permit members
of the jury panel to plant corn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09

DO not worry. Cherry pie will soon
be ripe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09

II at FIRST you don't succeed, swat,
swat again-the fly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09

Every man has a right to judge une
individual only, and that is himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09
ILLINOIS NEWS
Accused in $4,000 Robbery.

Springfield, May 9.-A requisition
was issued by Governor Deneen on
the governor of Missouri yesterday
for the return to Chicago OF Daniel
Callahan. alias Calhoun, who is
charged with participating in the
theft OF $4,000 from the jewelry
store of Edward Albert, April 26,
1911. The robbery was committed
by four men, who drove up in an
automobile and bound and gagged
Mr.. Albert and Samuel Smith, only
occupants of the store.
spauldina Coal Mine Burns.
Springfield. May 9 - The Spauld-
ing coal mine, north OF Riverton. this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09

Not having an Imagination TO help
them to realize their misery, a lot Of
people don't know what it is to be in
a bad way.
Intuition is a thing that a man
blames when his wife makes a mis-
take.
Self overestimation has much less 20
do with failure than the lack of it has.
Emotion is thing that some people
mask. others parade and all make
capital Of
If the people we know only will
amuse US we don't care so much how
they exploit Us.
II the world would only run on our
schedule what a mighty fine. happy
and progressive world this would be!
The unsuccessful man thinks it is
shameless Partially TO refuse TO let
him smash things up again just to
prove that he can.
There are people SO murderously in.
clined that If there is nothing else for
them to NEEDLE with they kill time.
Every man has his price, but some
prices are so infinitesimally small that
It doesn't seem worth while paying
them.
Getting even with your neighboI
maybe satisfying-until you come &c
pay the bill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09

A modern political platform-"you're
a liar"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09


The man was begging the woman he
loved to marry him. He told her he ad-
mired her enough to be as square with
her as he would be with a man.
DO you come 10 me as clean moral
ly as do to you?" the woman asked.
No. he answered. All men be-
lieve in the double code, all 'red-blood-
ed men"
Then you don't think the clear
mountain torrent as forcefuI as the
sluggish rivers? It makes the machin-
cry go round, you know"
"Ah. but it's the big, dirty stream
that carries the rich-laden boats to
sea-" he said.
All right, then" cried the woman,
quickly. "If it's no choice but the
muddy river, me for one of the biggest
boats"
Only an unclean man, no matter
how far she sought! Yet the very
man who enlightened her would ex-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09
Neither Can Some Others,

Neither Can Some Others.
How are things around here?"
Dead"
"Why don't you start something's"
81 couldn't start an automobile"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Not having an Imagination to help
them to realize their misery, a lot of
people don't know what it is to be in
a bad way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09

Intuition is a thing that a mar
blames when his wife makes a mis-
take.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09
TERxs.-Daily. 10 cents per vesi

TEREs.-Daily. 10 cents per week
Weekly. 81 per year 10 advances.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made 70 the circulation department.
which shoald also be notined In everJ
instance where II Is desired to hsvs
paper discoptinueo. a. carriers have no
authority In the premiseA
All communications OF srEumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
tion- No such articles viii be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments: Central
Union. West 14s and Il4s; Union Eleo-
trio. BI4S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-09

Self overestimation has much less 20
do with failure than the lack of it has,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-06
McCarty Still Fauorite
At 8 to 10 Although
Flynn Money Is Showing
BY international News Service.

Los ANGELES. Dec. 6.-Three weeks
ago Luther McCarty. sailor. soldier, cow
Duncher, circus man, globe-trotter and
heavyweight boxer, arrived In Los An
seles matched to meet Jim FLYNN In a
twenty-round ring battle
Tho Spring street regulars looked the
giant over, took up his brief but conyinc-
ing knockout record and figured him a
10 to S choice over Flynn.
For ten days the Flynn followers have
battered away at the McCarty support
but the figures remain unchanged. and UP
to midnight tonight the 10 20 5 odds still
stood good
To careful student OF the boxing
game the situation is A bit puZaling AT
the most McCarty will weigh but fifteen
pounds more than FLYNN. Six months
ago the formers name had never been
printed on a sporting page. Flynn has
been fighting for ten or eleven years.
McCarty's training camp work has been
him TO be possessed OF terrific punching
powers. He Is but fair boxer, Flynn's
ability to make life miserable for an
opponent Is too we'll known 10 call for
review ct this late hour,
To take the view that the veteran
Flynn is on the down grade is scarcely
justified. The most creditable fights Of
the firemans career have been crowded
into his work OF the last two years. 1t
that, ,Tohnson's win at Las Vegas was
none too clean.
Ad Wolgast. always a heavy bettor,
IS playing the Flynn end. Jack Curley,
FIynn's manager, has made several sub
stantIal wagers on his man. The prayer
among the Flynn crowd now is that the
10 to S odds continue on the slate.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-06
ATHLETIC COUNCIL
WILL MEET TO-DAY

The university athletic council will
meet this afternoon TO draw up I-tab,s
part OF next seasons Rocky Mountain
football conference schedule. II will be
arranged to bring both Boulder and the
Mines here next fall. These are the two
teams which caused Utah all her grief
tho past season, and should draw bumper
crowds.
Utah Will also arrange to bring either
the University OF Nebra ska or the Ne
hraska Wesleyan team here. Both of
these teams have expressed a desire to
come TO Salt Lake. and now that Utah
Is able TO bring one Of them here it Is
almost certain that the deal will be con-
sumnated. The team Will be brought
which can como at time which will not
conflict with conference dates
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-06
Today's Juarez Entries.

First race. eleyen-sixteenths OF a mile,
selling-Rtty W.. 80; Bells, %: Ethel
sampson. l12; Helen Scott, l12; i.ooEout
IL; Song OF Rocks. 112 Doc Allen, liz;
John Patterson. l12; Prince Industry.
liz; ], M. Stokes. ll2
Second race. eleven sixteenths of a
MI nile sellingMAuto Girl, III. Evelina,
ll2: Sanel. ll2; Quick Trip. I12: Angelus
~: Eye White. 112; Parnen Girl III;
orbed Lad. 115.. Compton. 122.
Third race. three quarters Of a mile.
sellIng-Camarada. o7 Ah Moon. los;
Io,1 h 1PatS to- l05 1;siby Bay OF Pleasure 195 Baby
sula Emma. 1o5; Mimorioso, los.
Fourth race. one mile. purse-Loween,
100; Any Port, 107; G. NJ Miller. ll2;
Fifth race, threequarters of mile,
selling-Oceau Queen. 105; Lady Rankin,
lo6; Ella Brysons 100: Colinet, l1O: Sc,
pulyada, liz: Chapultepec, IA
Sixth race. eleven -sixteenths OF a mile.
selling-Annual Interest. los; Lady
Young. los; Clint Tucker. 40; Butter
Ball. ITO; Quid Nunc, 10: John IL Shee-
han, 10: Galene Gale. 10; Cantcm. ii0:
Salvage, no: Lucille Allen, 10