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wrecked families that s,rew our coun-
try's shores.
I'VE American men are what our
women make u.s." says Adams latest
disciple. 'and this Is so in a sense that
does not hold true OF any other nation.
for in every other country save Amer
lea. the man Is OF the first considera-
ton. not excepting social affairs. To
begin with. he Is master in his own
house. His word is law. and his COM
fort n dignity are matters OF the
nrst Importance"
Even the farmers wife has been az
sectcd by the deadly blight. Where
once she rose at dawn, MIXED the cows,
Got breakfast for the hands, cut down
fathers oldest Jeans for the latest
Of ten children and INDUCED in those
other delightful pastimes OF our leis-
urely grandmothers. to-day she sits idly
in a rocking chair in all the Babylonian
splendor OF spurious gold bracelets and
patent leather shoes. II you don't be-
llsve 1t. or are w OF the d.sin-
tegrat!ng influence of patent leather,
read Mr.. Royce. as follows:
II went into the kitchen OF q New
England farmhouse last ummer and
found the farmers wife wearing spur
ious gold bracelets and patent leather
shoes. The farmer himself was mess
ing about with a secondhand automo-
bile which he had recently bought on
credit, and which he did not understand.
and for which he had promised to pay
more than he could make during the
whole year as farmer. milk and butter
man, and Observation-Disclosures.
This is a true picture of tho present.
day life In New England. All ideals
seem to have fled. and waste and ex-
travagance march hand in hand. where
thrift. economy and industry once held
enlightened sway"
And the penalty OF all this-oh. the
frightful penalty. Mr.. Royce states 1t
in one significant sentence:
Il have noticed that many American
students return from Germany with
German wives"
Let US all write to our Congressman
and Senator to urge tariff revision and
a prohibitiye duty N wives made In
Germany"
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MT. VERNON BANK SOLD:
WRECKERS GO ON TRIAL.
Sii5.OOO Paid for Assets, and De.
poSiiorS Will Probably Get
so Per Cent.

The assets Of the wrecked Mount Ver-
non National Bank were bought last
night for stl5. 0oo by Andrew i. Cobe OF
No. 40 broadway. The sale was made
IN tho presence or 100 dcpos.tors. wno
assembled at Eiks' Hall. Mount Vernon.
to listen 10 the reports Of Comptroller
of Currency Murray and Receiver I'll
linyhast. Mr.. cObo frst offered to buy
the bank building and assets for Sl+S.oO.
lbut the Comptroller decided not to sell
building.
The wrecked bank was examined IN
December. 1910. and closed the following
March. Up to that time the directors
held weekly meetings. but failed TO sec
anything wrong In the management OF
the bank. although the shortage then
vas over hnlf a million. The president.
". Y. Jennings. and the cashier. :. X.
Raymond. were indicted on twenty-slN
counts. Iy a peculiar coincidence their
trial comes up to-day before Judge
lipugh In the Federal Court.
Some OF the transactions by which the
president and cashier are alleged -
have continued the dividends arc almost
without parallels In financial records.
ON one occasion. n Is charged. three
notes for $500 made ont to "A I-a-wcck
office boy were discounted by the bank
II the amount used To pay u dividend.
The bank has already paid lis deposit
tors IL per cent, and under the now ar
rangcmcnt with Co5c 1t is expected they
will receive about 80 per cent.
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than such as shall lie from tim. To
time assigned to then by said sheriff
In writing.
II IN Mrs, Valentines intention 10
make senator Timo,h' -. sullivan
sponsor for her bill.
In order to insure that the amend
ment's legality canno' be questioned on
constitutional or other ground, Mrs.
Valentine has consulted with Maurice u.
Blumcnthal. former Sheriff. counsel.
AMI has received his assurance that
there Is nothing In the amendment In
consistent with he organic law OF the
state affecting the office OF sheriff.
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Francis Janrey. Janltor OF an apart
ment house at 40. 90 Greene avenue
Brooklyn, tried to kin himself to-day
by sldshing his throat viii a razor
lie was taken to BushWick Hospital by
Dr. Waleu,a and there Is every prospect
tlIat he will recover. His wife says he
vas %dcsrorient due to a severe attack
II the grip.
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Fire lighting Kitchen Stove

Lizzie Kahabit, a seryan, IN tie en-
ploy OF Mrs, Louise Weiss at No. 1925
Lexington avenue, set fire 10 her cloth
ing this morning when she was lighting
a gas range in the kitchen, Mrs. Weiss
ran TO her aid and succeeded In putting
ont the flames. but not before the SER
want hal been badly burned. The girl
vas tekcu TO Flower HOSPITAL. where
4. was said that she VOID recover
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Justice CON Recovering.

SIpreH" Court Justice Con- has re-
turned to his home at No. $40 West one
Hundred and Fourth street from the
hospital whore he was taken when he
developed a bad case o. hernia, lis
physician stated to-day tia .lc was
we'll on the road to recovery.
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SAME OLD TALK OF ExTRAv.
AGANCES, ETC.

Can't you shut your eyes and repeat
what Mr.. Royce mas to say without
iooAins al i'll les. that's it. Extrava-
CANT. careless. self-asser;ive wives, IN
competent mothers. But one must adj
NIT that In his chapter on American
Women" our clergyman author strikes
one superb note of originality: He says
the best wives in the world are made
in Germany"
uon that woman lives and breathes
only for the delight n comfort Of the
male. Mr.. Royce observes:
THE American wife Is a luxury that
only n rich man can afford: the German
wife Is an economy that the German
man cannot afford to do without. A
German wife told me she would be
ashamed to appear before her neigh
bors In a dress above her position and
her husbands means. I should bs r.dl-
culed and Stunned by all right-m.nded
people, she said. The great ambition
OF many an American oma Is to dress
as well az. or better than, her neigh
Dor. regardless OF her position or hec
husbands income. Again. the average
German woman is the best educated
woman in the world. She knows at
least two languages and Is thoroughly
instructed in the history OF her own
country. and many other things. and
yet she Is never %pretentious u always
modest n unassuming."
Contrast this moving picture Of Ger
man perfection with Mr.. Royce's mel
ancholy picture OF American life!
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PAUL REVERE BELL
TOLLS REQUIEM FOR
ADMIRAL EVANS
Rings While Funeral, With
Full Military Honors, Is Held
for Fighting Bob"

WASHINGTON. Jan. s-Presldent
Taft. members Of his cabinet. Admiral
Dewey. practically every naval or'cer
on duty IN Washington. and many prom
inent %oficlals attended the funeral OF
Rear-Admirai Robley d. Evans to-day.
The %obseauies were marked with full
military honors.
An unusual tribute was paid to the
memory of Admiral Evans by Emperor
William OF Germany. A. tho special
representative OF tho Emperor. Com
'nander Rctzmann. the German naval
attache. attended the funeral and placed
u wreath on the hder of tho Admiral
who had been intimately known by the
Emperor.
Eearly In the day the body was
transferred from the family home to
All Souls Unitarian Church. the cas-
lset being drapcd with "A Rear-Admirai's
Tag and the star. and stripes. Tho
services were conducted by President
Taft's pastor. Rev. u. O.. n. Pierce.
During the services the famous Paul
Revere" bell. which rang out a warn
ing to tho minute men for the Hrst
battle Of the revolution, was tolled.
After the ceremonies At tho. church
eight petty officers from the T.. $. 5.
Dolphin. preceded by prominent naval
and military pallbcarcrs. bore TIE
nower-laden casket to n gun caisson.
A military escort. commanded by
ear-Admirai sidney A. Staunton and
composed of tho fun brigade OF mid.
ehipmen from the Naval Academy, two
" 80
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wolf Wana, "A fill-blooicd Naraj"
Indian and graduate az CARLISLE, vino
has been appearing tAlo@giou, tho
country in vaudeville. was rcmpvrI
from his room at No. l3' East Eff
teenth street to bellevue Hospital to-
suffering FROM an acute attack 90
ton,iiltiS. WAN, has an american
vii. and a little prproosc thrc" months
III
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Sttmson ~ Review the FIST.

Ncury !. St.UFon, secretary ID Wa
Will rcylc& t.v >, ycutl first Infantry in
tho armprr. Pax avenue ana Thirty
fourti street, this evening. The reg
m.ut win Ac put through ~" PAGES %
tn. u,N drill regulations adopted last
A3s dgG
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Escape by Stairs Cut of,
maids Prepare to Jump
From Fourth Floor.
HANG FROM A WINDOW.
Passed, Dead Weight, From
Burning House in Million
aires Row, Brooklyn.

Daring fremen In Brooklyn performed
. thrilling rescue early to-day when. by
Forming a human chain across a space
between two houses, they saved the
lives OF two women perched on a fourth
story window ledge.
The fire was in the residence OF J..
Sherlock Davis. a lumber merchant "
NO. 47 Clinton avenue part OF a block
known as "Millionaircs' Row" Kate
Lanahan and Marion Higgins. maids In
the house, were driven to windows in
their room by the flames anu chung
helpless on the ledge. They were ready
to Jump when Battalion chief Dooley.
Capt. George Kline, Fireman John Ma
tlgan and James Keenan, formed a chain
ana spanned an areaway between the
Davis home and the residence OF DE-.
Price. next door.
The women were then passed across
the space by the men and into the home
OF the physician. where both tainted.
The Davis family were awakened
shortly after midnight to discover the
hallway In the rear on Are. Mr.. Davis
ran to the window and called for help.
Policeman Charles Bridges Of the Clas-
son avenue station heard the cry and
turned IN an alarm. The DAVIS family
escaped by the front door. but forgot
20 call the two maids. who were asleep
in the rear chamber on the fourth floor.
REscUERs COULDN'T GET UP BY
STAIRWAY.
Engine Company No. li9 and Truck
No. IS responded to the alarm In charge
OF Battalion Chief Dooley. He was told
there were two women asleep on the
fourth fioo-. The firemen made an at.
tempt to get up the stairway. but were
driven back oy the flames. which had
burned The stairs ana we're raging -
the upper floor.
About this time the maids were awak-
med n opening the door into the a
were met by a burst of flame and smoke.
Rushing back into the room they fool
ishly opened ioth windows. This caused
q draught and in a few minutes the
room was ablazc. The FIRE crep, so
close that the girls were compelled to
crawl through the windows and hang
from the ledge.
Chief Dolcy and lis men soon discov-
cred them. Dooley called - them nos
10 jump and ordered Capt. kline. Fire
men Mattigan and Keenan, to the roo!
OF the next house with scaling ladders.
The men went through the house o. Dr.
Price and mounted TO the top of an out
side addition that reached to the tnird
floor. Between them and the burning
house was ali areaway three feet wide.
keenan, and Mattigan crossed this
space and both reached the windows
where the women were hanging. Mat
t!Ran gathered Mss Lanihan In his
arms ana descended the Ladder. nut Il
was too short TO reach to the other side.
The woman was helpless ANA INC fire.
man could not jump with he.
Kline on the roof OF the Price house
~.traddlcd the space betwce the two
ho,ses while Chief Doolcy held fast to
his leg. The woman was then passed
across and through the window Of the
Price house.
keenan, In the mean time had reached
Miss Higgins. AS he seized her she Eel!
a dead weight Into his arms.
The fireman '-~ried her to the bottom
of the ladder. passed her across to
M~attasan and capt. Kline received her
on the opposite side.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
WHO WAS ORIGINAL
MAN FOR WILSON?

New York, Oct. 29.-The question of
VINO Is the original Wilson man seems
doomed TO remain a mystery. Cover
nof Wilson is unable to identify his
dlscoverer, but he tells the following
story on himself:
The original Wilson man." the gov
ornor says, is unidentified. but he lives
IL Indiana. In 1900 or early in 1901. a
man signing only his initials wrote a
letter to the indianapolis News propos-
ing me for the presidency.
He was absolutely the first Wilson
man, but as far as | know he has new
er been identified. About that time I
was talking to Richard Watson Glider
who said
Wilson. I understand you are sug-
gesteo for the presidency
The presidency of what?' I asked
The presidency Of the United
States he replied And it was no
fool who suggested the idea
Nov. l told Glider" continued
Governor Wilson, that the idea was
all right. but that did not want it so
carefully explained that the man who
suggested the idea was not a fool"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

adherents. In answer to the claim of
the progressive that Roosevelt does
things. he advised that the question be
raised as to why Roosevelt had not
done the things he now advocates dur
ing his seven and a half years in the
White house. He went on and laid be-
fore the club members facts and fig
ures 10 show that Roosevelt is only
a promise which Will never be fulfilled
How can Roosevelt carry out his
propaganda, if elected, when there are
not enough congressional candidates
in his party TO give him a near con-
troll OF the house. even though every
one OF them we're elected? How can
he do these things with hostile con-
gross, when he failed to do them with
"a congress controlled by his big stick ?"
President Taft. the speaker branded
as a dead one.
He spoke at length upon the tariff
scare with which the republicans and
bull moose alike endeavor to discredit
the democratic party The republi-
can party" said Mr. Balluff, claims
TO have reduced the tariff and points
with pride TO that fact. Yet in the
next breath they endeavor to make YOU
believe that the tariff-reducing tenden-
cies Of the democratic party would be
fatal to the country" He brought up
many other points on tariff. and then
discussed the panic during Cleveland's
second administration and claimed that
it was the result Of n long republican
misrule and that the panic had in re-
atty started before Cleveland took I'D
the reins Of government. THE SOUP
houses ard soup plates" he said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

will land Pennsylvania in the demo
cratic column and elect Berry and
Creswell. will increase the democratic
representation in the house. Twenty
of the thirty-six congressman to be
elected will be democrats. None except
the man who has gone through the
state can appreciate conditions.
The present eight democratic con-
gressmen will be reelected. and IL
others should be swept into power by
the large democratic vote and the dis
affection in the republican ranks.
Governor Wilson is certain to car
~ Pennsylvania. | do not say this
out of mere sentiment. II is based
upon tour of the state. The republi.
can vote will be about equally divided.
and this means that Wilson cannot be
defeated. 1t is hard to tell now Just
who will run second, Taft or Roose-
welt.
Taft will surely get 100000 votes
from those who would vote the repub-
lican ticket under any condition or
circumstance He should receive 100.
600 more from the republicans who
believe in his sincerity and the poll
cies he represents.
THE republican county committees
are working hard for Taft. and my
observation is that he will run ahead
of Roosevelt in the western section OF
| the state"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
TAVENNER ON THE ISSUES
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE WRITES OF
WHAT is VITAL BEFORE THE PEOPLE

ticians. The tariff magnates contrib
ute hundreds of thousands Of dollars
to the campaign funds Of the party OF
protection, purely as business prop
osition. There is an explicit under
standing between the trust magnates
and the politicians to the effect that II
his party is successful, its representa-
lives in congress will maintain tariff
rates so high that the tariff trusts will
be able to extract from the people, IN
increased prices, not only the amount
OF the campaign contributions, but
enormous dividends on watered stock
as we'll At the present time the at
torneys for the tariff trusts write their
own tariff rates, and. naturally, they
write them in the interest of the tariff
trusts and not in the interest of tbs
people. The tariff schedules should -
written by the representatives of the
people for the mutual welfare of both
consumers and workers and manufac-
turers. | believe in an honest down
ward revision of the tariff, with great
est reductions on sugar, woolens, cot
tons, lumber, agricultural implements.
ETC., in order that the ever-increasing
cost of living may be reduced. would
not favor a revision of the tariff that
would injure any legitimate industry
in my district No one outside of an
insane asylum would want to do that
simply believe that the tariff should
be reduced in the interest of the mass
es. instead of in the interest of only
a comparative handful of men who are
already rich beyond the dreams of
avarice.
| believe in the passage of an income
tax bill which will require the rich to
bear fair proportion of the burdens
of taxation, which they are not now
doing. 1t is not just that the men who
own 80 per cent of the wealth of the
United States should shoulder but 10
per cent of the burden of taxation.
That is the condition at the present
time. CLYDE H. TAVENNER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

were prepared by republicans during
a republican administration"
Frank Gustafson of Moline. candi-
date for probate clerk, was the next
speaker His remarks were brief, but
to the point. He said that when
thieves fall out, honest men get their
dues" and from personal observation he
was able TO say that thieves had fallen
out in Chicago last June Further, he
declared that there was a falling-out
tendency in official circles in this
county and that the prospects here
are bright for change of control and
the busting of the republican ring.
George W. McCaskrin was called
upon for an extempOraneous talk. and
he responded with a denunciation of
Governor Deneen and his grating
methods" He paid a tribute to Judge
Dunno in particular and to the entire
democratic ticket in general, and dis
cussed at length the merits of John
Day Of Moline. candidate for the state
board of equalization, and Clyde H.
Tayenner of COrdova, candidate for
congress. He spoke of the splendid
records and abilities of these two men.
Of their accomplishments for the peo-
pie in public Office and in private
work, and compared them TO the ma
chine politicians and straddiers of is
sues who oppose them for election.
His talk Was a rousing one and he re-
ceived hearty applause upon its com
pietion.
Before adjourning, the Dunno club
accepted an invitation from the Will
son club 10 meet jointly with the lat
ter Saturday evening at the Rock Is
LAID house headquarters, to hear
special message, the last of the cam
paign. from Governor Woodrow VIII
ron, and completed arrangements for
Its part in the great Dunno rally at
the Illinois theatre Thursday evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

liens OF the Fourteenth Illinois con-
gressional district:
During the time that l have been
a member OF congress have had an
opportunity to observe the work of
Clyde Tavenner. | have found him
in entire sympathy with legislation
for the improvement of the condition
of the wage Garner, and | am convinc-
ed that II he liz elected TO congress,
workingmen will have a man in con-
Rrcss who r. not only In sympathy
With them at heart, but who has the
ability and standing here to enlist their
sympathy with the employees of the
Rock Island arsenal and get results.
while the specia, committee of
which I was chairman was investigat-
ing tho Taylor system of shop man.
| agement. Mr.. Tavenner did perhaps
more than any other man to put the
workingman's side OF the issue before
the people. His articles, ably and in
diligently written. were published in
every state in the union, and caused
/ countless thousands who did not pre-
viously understand what hardships
this system placed on the working
man. to think.
As chairman of the committee on
.abor in the house OF representatives;
as a trade unionist, associated with
that movement all my life. l am very
much Interested in obtaining legisla-
ton which will benefit workingmen.
/ That is why want to see Clyde H
Tavenner elected to congress. He is
an able and sincere friend of those
who toll, and every workingman, re
CARELESS of his politics, ought to take
off his coat and help him.
Respectfully yours,
w. B. WILSON,
Chairman Committee of Labor,
House of Representatives
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29

for his potatoes up TO the
limit of the people TO pay; that is, he
would have this monopoly were 1t not
for the possibility that someone out
side Of the county might ship po-
tatoes in and compete with him. What
does this monopolist do TO keep the
people at his mercy? He builds a
great tariff wall around the borders of
his county. The import tax on pota-
toes is made so high that no one out
side the county can ship any in. He is
then free TO gouge the consumers as
his greed may dictate.
This is protection. This is what the
sugar trust, the wooden trust, the steel
trust, the lumber trust, and other
trusts are doing.
Protection. as it is being played at
the present time, is simply business
transaction between a few multi-mil-
lionaire tariff magnates and a few poll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-29
WILSON GAINING
IN ALL THESTATES
Chic and Pennsylvania the
Latest to Line Up for New
Jersey Governor.

Cincinnati, Oct. 29.-From poll tax
en- in 500 Ohio precincts the indications
are that Governor Wilson will carry
the state by 100000 majority.
National Chairman William F. Nc
Combs is daily receiving reports from
Ohio. and none of the predicted demo
cratic majorities are below 100000.
The 500 precincts show a total vote of
10000 They show that Governor Will
son is retaining the full Harmon vote,
and in addition has gained 1883 votes
from the republicans. and 341 from the
socialists: while the democrats have
lost but 37S votes TO Taft and sos to
Roosevelt: this making a net demo-
cratic gain of over 1000. Taft has lost
10000 votes to Roosevelt.
New York, Oct. 29.-Demoeratic Ma
tional Chairman William F. McCombs
received reports from Kansas today
which indicate there will be $4,000
votes polled in the coming election.
The forecast gives the figures as fol-
lows:
wilson 49,. 49,. $500. 900
Roosevelt =. go. ITO 900
alt 49, IV,OVU
DeDS .---...-- .-.---.- SO,OOO
Harrisburg, Oct. 29.-Congressman
A. Mitchell Palmer of Pennsylvania
and a member of the national demo-
cratic campaign committee, said to-
day:
Governor Wilson is growing strong
er daily in this state. His strength
rests not alone on the normal demo-
cratic vote, all of which he will poll,
but he is regarded with great favor by
the conservative republicans. My pre-
diction, based upon conversations l
have had with voters, is that Mr. Will
son will command the largest demo-
cratic vote polled in IL years, and like
wise the republican vote will be small
er than it has been since 1904.
THE great democratic vote. which