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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06

Not everybody's bad.
We get to thinking, sometimes,
that the world is filed up with peo-
pie who are trying to do US. Pos
sibly we have had several sad exper-
fences. Even if we don't have per-
sonal experiences which tend to make
US lose faith in the general intention
to be good, we are continually read
ing about some other persons ex-
periences. or somebody is telling US
how he's been done"
The result is that we get the habit
of lambasting everything on general
principles. We look suspiciously up
on the best intentions and We just
naturally brand every big business as
mo better than it should be-
In view of these sentiments, it is
particularly gratifying to find evil
dence that there are big businesses
which are really in sympathy with
the efforts of those who want JUS
tice for the people. A bit Of such
evidence has recently come to me
and I'm going to pass it on just to
resuscitate some of our waning faith
IN those who supply US with large
part of our needs.
The other day we publicly be-
moaned the fact that DR.. Harvey w.
Wiley had seen fit to resign from a
governmental position in which he
had proved eminently useful to the
public at large. We spoke of the gen.
eral feminine grief caused by his ac-
ton and took occasion to mention
our sentiments concerning those nat
ural enemies of the doctor-con-
scienceless concerns which sought to
enrich themselves by selling unfit
foods to the people.
1t happened that J. H. Kline, pres.
ident of the National Canned Goods
and Dried Fruit Brokers' association
saw that wall of mine He cut il
out and sent it to DR.. Wiley with g
/ letter indorsing the clipping. The
doctor promptly replied, thanking
Mr.. Kline and expressing his appre
citation of the spirit of both the ar
/ ticle and Mr.. Kline's letter.
Isn't that rather enlightening?
! 1t is a fact that a large percentage
of preservers and manufacturers o.
foods have been DESTROYS of furnish
ing the public with the best qualit!
obtainable and many of them hav,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06
The Argus Daily Story
The Bernard Sisters-By Jean Winter.
Copyrighted. 1911. by Associated Literary Bureau

1 lived with nay mother and sister In
an apartment building and there be-
came acquainted with the Bernard sis
tiers, who occupied small suit at the
other end Of the floor on which we
were located. They lived very simply
and without maid. Their names were
Margaret and Grace, Margaret being
the older. Their names expressed their
general makeup, Margaret being strong
both physically and mentally: Grace
gentle and pliable. 1 supposed at first
that they had small income on which
they lived. At any rate, they did not
go out regularly each day, as women do
who work for their living. But my Sis
ter, who was at home all day, said they
went out irregularly, usually remain
ing away from their rooms from two
TO three hours at a time. She believed
they went to keep some business en-
gagement, but they never mentioned
where they had been.
Soon after we met them in the apart
nent house my sister, thinking that
hey must be lonely sitting by them
selves, asked them to come into our
rooms. They did so, and we were de-
lighted with them. Both seemed en-
dowed with the same gift but in differ
ent ways. Possessing a keen knowl-
edge of human nature, they could be
very entertaining in portraying 1t in
stories taken from their own observa-
tons Of everyday life. When Margaret
told Of some woman Of high degree,
some tragic episode, some thrilling adj
venture, she threw herself into her part
as If she were a professional actress.
Grace was equally apt in narrating
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06
SMALLPOX QUARANTINE
DISCONTINUED IN UTAH

Salt Lake City. Utah, April g.
The state board OF health has issued
an order to discontinue the quaran-
tine against smallpox. Flags viii be
put upon houses where patients are
under treatment, but inmates may
move about as freely as if the dis
ease was whooping cough. This ex-
IRENE reaction from the shot gun"
quarantine OF former years is in line
with conclusions reached by national
medical organizations. Numerous
bodies Of physicians recommended
that the smallpox quarantine be rails
ed, but Utah is one of the first. IL
not the first state TO make the exper-
iment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

1t is easy enough to start something,
but sometimes the difficulty is to stop
1t.
Some folks are so good to themselves
that they don't need any help with the
job.
There are women who are so sorry
for themselves that they can make
even a bright day feel tagged.
1t takes a woman to wait patiently,
but even she won't do it when dinner
is ready.
The more money a man has the big
ger the bills are, so the more reason
he has to fret over the expense &C
count
The trouble with some men Is that
! they can't see the difference between
| fame and notoriety.
We may not know how well of we
| are, but we don't care TO be told.
Some people do you ten cent favor
and expect a dollars worth of graft
| tude in return.
1t is always the neighbor's children
who cause children to be considered a
| nuisance
While we all admire industry, few Of
Us care for busybodies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06
Knew All About Il.

81 don't believe in woman suffrage"
'Why not?"
81 don't believe in the introduction
Of so large a body of voters into the
body polite who have had no previous
experience in government"
Nonsense! Just think Of all the
years they have pulled and hauled in
church societies."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06
The True Test.

Listen to that girl screeching away.
She must have been singing for half
an hour with no sign Of letup. Who
asked her to do it anyway
81 believe it was Mr.. Burtz who in
sisted"
"Well, it takes a brave man to ask
her to sing"
But it takes a drawer one to ask her
to quit"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06

1Ee women Of San Francisco have
got window smashing beaten by four
city blocks. a jury composed Of
them has decided that man need
not pay for a badly-fitting suit Of
clothes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06

II. as has been suggested. WI Ting
Fang IS made head Of the Chinese ma
nan in the new republic will have
20 tell how old she is, how many times
she has been married and what size
shoe she wears.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06
Not Her Fault.

you seem to be having your trou-
bleS with that woman"
Nothing that l do seems to please
her"
whats the complaint now"
"Liver complaint, | guess" ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06

IIram Maxim predicts that within
few years armor plate will be no
moro effective than cheese. Still a
battleship armOred with limburger
E,.Eht repulse the enemy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06
April g in American
History.

1sG2-General Albert Sidney Johnston
Confederate commander in the
west. killed In the attack on Grants
lines at Shiloh. Tenn; born 1903.
First day of the battle Of Shiloh. or
Pittsburg Landing.
1880 Obsequies at Arlington cemetery
to honor the remains Of soldiers
who died in Cuba ard Porto Rico
during the Spanish American war.
1907 Commander Robert f. PeaTy, q.
S. ". reached the north pole
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06

Possibly as an Offset TO the best
known product of st. Louis, the Uni
vorsity of Missouri has a COW which
has broken all records as a milk pro-
Queer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06

The Countess OF Warwick advo-
Gates pensions for mothers. But she
woul6 leave poor old father TO shift
fer himself during the house clean
ing season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06

An Illinois exchange remarks that
the Rock Island revolutionists lack
moral ammunition" Perhaps, but the
people of Rock Island do not.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06
Great Business Head.

HE is thoroughly impracticable."
what does he do?"
1.-The wrong thing always. 1t would
be just like him to start an ice cream
parlor at the north pole"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06

Even IL Captain Amundsen did take
a photograph of the south pole there
are serious doubts that he succeeded
in making it look pleasant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06

The Standard Oil decision was a
great thing. II made 20 dividends
grow where only one grew before.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06
Goinn Anainst Ii.

John is much in love with you"
"Just as ! suspected"
He'll propose; that's what he'll do"
"Just to be rejected"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06
aid AWAY Either Nav.

"What does the age of expectancy
meanY'
For a man or woman"
''What's the difference?"
Maybe not much. With a man it
means when he might be expected to
die and with a woman when she has q
chance to get married"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06

The Rockford Star says that every
spring the Mississippi spreads out like
molasses on the sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06
How IL Works.

Jones boasts that he makes all the
laws at his house"
THAT may be, but his wife holds the
veto power"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06

Eewrich How far back does my
family run: OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for
you TO decide. Wen go as far back
as you wish to pay for. sIr.-Judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06

1t is not you who possess riches, but
your richss which possess you.-Rion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1879
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill led
tered At the pOstofaes a. second-class
natter.l
Rsck Island nenbsr % ne Associated
Presl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06

but sometimes the difficulty is to stop
it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERAa-Daiiy. 10 cents per week
weekly, 81 per year In advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made to the circulation department
which shoald also be notified in every
instance where It IL desired to have
paper discoBtinued. a. carriers have no
authority In the premises
All communications OF e-gumentatfve
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for pubfca-
don No such articles win be printed
over fictitious signaturea
Telephones IN an departments: Central
Union, West 1915 and Has; Union Elee-
trio. B145.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06

Some folks are so good to themselves
that they don't need any help with the
job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06

There are women who are so sorry
for themselves that they can make
even a bright day feel tagged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06
} OiIh''r - npShit

Copyright. Isli. By W. @. Chapman,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-06

1t takes a woman to wait patiently,
but even she won't do it when dinner
is ready.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-26

The first thing kindness deserves
is acceptance. the next transmission.
George Macdonald.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-26

continued its use until was made well. :"
Mrs. HENRY LEIsEBERG, 743 Adams st.
Kearneysville, w. Val feel it my
duty to write and say what Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done for me. I suffered from female
weakness and at times felt SO miserable
l could hardly endure being on my feet.
"After taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and following your
special directions, my trouble is gone,
Words fail to express my thankfulness.
I recommend your medicine to all my
friends. Mrs. G. B. WHrTTINGToN.
The above are only two of the thou
sands of grateful letters which are con-
stantly being received by the Pinkham
Medicine Company Of Lynn. Mass. which
show clearly what great things Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound does
for those who suffer from woman's ills.
If you want special advice write to
Lydia z. Pinkham Medicine Co. (c0n1.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by .
woman and held In strict confidence.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-26
Seven Babies Unidentified.

New York.-Seven babies. who may
never be identified, and whose parents,
or mothers at least, perished in the
Titanic horror, are tenderly cared for
in New York founding asylums. The
babies were thrown TO lifeboats by
their parents. No one knows thei-
names and their clothing gives no
clews to their identity.
Mrs. D. w. Marven. who was on
honeymoon trip with her husband, was
almost prostrated.
MY God, Don't ask me too much"
she said. Tell me, have you any
news from Dan? He grabbed me in
his arms and knocked down men to
get me into the boat. As | was put
in the boat he cried: It's all right,
little girl; go. go, and I will stay
awhile. I'll put on life preserver
and jump off and follow your boat
AZ our boat showed off he threw a
kiss at me. and that is the last l saw
of him"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-26

For torpid, inactive or disordered liver,
take Garfield Tea. All druggists.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-26
Survivors Warmly Clad.

The survivors when they landed
were warmly clad in blankets, heavy
overcoats, shawls and capes. These
garments were the property of per-
sons on board the Carpathia, voyagers
who had left this port bound for the
continent on business and pleasure.
Order on the pier was excellent and
marked by efficient behavior of the
governments officers and the en-
ployes of the Cunard line.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-26
strauses Die Arm In Arm.

New York.-Arm in arm on the first
cabin deck of the Titanic. the aged
ing the partner of his years of toll in
assasing fortune. Isidor Straus. the
noted New York millionaire, and his
aged helpmeet went to their deaths
boats receded from the scene the two
old persons stood calmly waiting.
Death was inevitable. They knew ii.
but they were not dismayed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-26
Many Leap into Water.

OF the many accounts given by the
passengers most of them agreed that
the shock when the Titanic struck the
iceberg, although ripping her great
sides like a giant can opener, did not
greatly jar the entire vessel. for the
blow was a glancing one along the
side. The accounts also agree substan-
TALLY that when the passengers were
taken off on the lifeboats there was
no serious panic and that many
wished "to remain on board the IT,
tanic," believing her to be unsuitable.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-26
1901 DEAD
Details Of the Disaster Related by Those
Who Made Port-Ismay Says He Will
Cooperate with Congressional Investi-
eating Committee

White Star line officers and employees
will do everything humanity possible
to alleviate the suffering and sorrow
of the relatives and friends of those
who perished. The Titanic was the
last word in shipbuilding. Every regu-
lation prescribed by the British board
of trade had been strictly compiled
with. The master, officers and crew
were the most experienced and skillful
in the British service. am informed
that committee of the United States
Senate has been appointed to investi-
gate the circumstances OF the accident.
heartily welcome the most complete
and exhaustive inquiry. and any aid
that or my associates or our build
ers or navigators can render is at the
service of the public and the govern,
ments of both the United States and
Great Britain"
Stories of Suffering and Peril.
Acts OF bravery and oowardice many
more of the former than of the latter.
wer told by survivors of the Titanic
as they struggled from the Carpathia
on Cunard line pier.
Here for the first time was heard
those stories Of suffering and peril. OF
anguish and terror, told by the weep
ing relatives and friends.
These were the tales from the deep
for which millions have been waiting
since the first authentic Information
concerning the Titanic was flashed
around the world.
Immense Relief Fund Promised.
The relief fund started by Mayor
Gaynor of New York in response to a
cable from the lord mayor Of London
and the fund of the women's relief
committee had hardly been announced
before contributions began to pour in
Before the first day was over, more
than $4,000 had been received at the
mayors office and between $4,000
and $4,000 at No. Lexington avenue
the residence of Mrs. Abram s. Hew
lit. In addition to this nearly $1,000
was collected by newspapers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-26

when the hfeboats were being lowered.
Mrs. Straus was urged to take her
place in one of them, but she resolute-
ly refused to leave her husbands side.
OF the men who were among the
rescued, many of the survivors said.
the majority had been picked out of
the water and some of them afterward
died from exposure.
Three were given a sea burial the
day after the disaster and two more
on the following day.
Others give somewhat different
version Of the reason why men were
among the women and children brought
safely to shore, while hundreds of 9TH
ers were lost.
These say that at first the panic had
been allayed by the officers assur-
ances that there was no immediate
danger. Many of the women had re-
turned to their staterooms and had
gone to bed. They were not on deck
when some OF the lifeboats received
the quota of passengers and were sent
away.
Passengers denied reports that there
had been explosions Immediately fol
lowing the collision with the iceberg
The only explosion that occurred. they
say, was that Of the boilers, about
half an hour after the shock. when
the engine rooms had filled with wa
ter
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-26
OF SMALL CONCERN TO HIM
Why Uncle Eph Refused Information
He Felt to Be Altogether Su-
perfiUous.

When Robert II. Davis was young
and loose in the feet he once wan
dered into little Mississippi town.
1t was bright day In the early spring
and he walked down one street. BY
and by he came to the county jail
two-storied affair. standing flush
with the sidewalk. "There was ne
gro pressing his face against the
barred window on the second floor"
said Mr.. Davis. holding on to the
bars and yawning. BY and by an old
negro came limping along the street
toting a whitewash bucket.
"'Hello, Uncle Eph'm,' says the one
in the window.
"'Howdy,' says Ephraim. limping
on.
"'Wait a minute, uncle says this
lonesome negro In the window. What
time is it, uncle?
uncle Ephraim limped right on.
He hardly looked up.
"'What diffunce does it make to
you, niggeh?' he asked. You amt
goin' nowhere New York Letter to
the Cincinnati Times-Star.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-26
739 SAv

New York Freighted argosy woe
bringing glad reunion but misery unueable many
Carpathia with the of the
griefstricksn city and nation.
The brought
patho but at the thrill pride manly
womanly fotude displayed the face of
inevitable death.
The Titanic down. according the story Of those who
the last leave her wounded hulk band played
The total death list placed 601 total saved from
ship 739; on board, in ALL 2340.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-26

Beauty specialists encounter many
hard lines.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-26
SUFFERED
EVERYTHING
For Fourteen Years. Restored
To Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.
Elgin, Ill.-"After fourteen years Of
suffering everything from female COM

plants, l am at last
restored to health.
II employed the
b st doctors and
even went to the
hospital for treat
ment and was told
there was no helpfor
me. But while TAX
ing Lydia E. Pink
hams Vege table
Compound / began
to imprOye and I
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-26
lsm.y offers Assistance.

Bruce 1smay. chairman Of the In
ternational Mercantile Marine Com
pany. gave out the following prepared
statement on the pier: "In the pres
ence and under the shadows of ca
tastrophe SO overwhelming. my feel
ings are to deep for expression in
words and ] can only say that the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-04-26

Quartermaster Moody. who was At
the helm, said that the ship was max
ing twenty-one knots and that the Of
ficers were under orders at the time
to keep up speed in the hope of max
ing record passage.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-22
HONOR MEMORY OF KNAPP


Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 22.-Knapp
Agricultural Day is being observed by
practically every school in the state
today in honor of the memory of the
founder of demonstration work in the
South and boys and girls clubs.
The purpose Of the celebration
throughout the country is twofold.
First, to pay honor to the memory of
Dr. Knapp and; second, to inaugurate
a movement loking to the collection
of funds for the establishment Of a
great agricultural school and demon
stration farm near Nashville. The
general education board will appro-
pirate $25O,0OO toward the erection of
the school after $15O,O0O has been col
lected from other sources.
The Knapp school is designed to be
one of the greatest in the country,
and will start out with the purpose. of
reaching out and helping every school
and farm in the South
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-22
Genuine Negro Minstrel.

The ALABAMA aggregation Of colored
minstrels reached Beaumont yester-
day, travelling in two special cars
from successful tour through East
Texas, and opened an engagement
under their own canvas last night at
the Frisco fair grounds on Fannin
street.
The Alabama is the first genuine
negro minstrel of the old school to
visit Beaumont in long time, and
that the performance put up last
might in the way of songs and dancing
was appreciated was shown by the
fact that the management had to turn
large crowds away. Such decided
success was scored, in fact, that the
management cancelled its date at
Port Arthur for today and will again
show here tonight with an entirely
new bill.-Beaumont (Texas) Enter
prise, March IA, 1912.
The Alabama Minstrels will be in
Bryan Wednesday, November ~,
under their own canvas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-22
ALIENS WON'T HANG

Wytheville, Va, Nov. 22.-Today is
the day set by the state authorities
for the execution of Floyd Allen and
his nephew Claude, two leaders of the
gang that shot up the Hillsyille court
house last spring, but the lawyers Of
the condemned men have secured a
respite until December 10.
Floyd and Claude Allen are two OF
the eight clansmen who, on March
IA last, raided the courthouse at
Hillsville, Va, and assassinated Judge
Thornton L. Massie, Commonwealth's
Attorney William NJ. Foster, Sheriff
Lee F. Webb, Juror Fowler, and Miss
Elizabeth Ayres, witness who was
to testify against Floyd Allen, on trial
on the charge of taking prisoner
away from a sheriff.
Floyd Allen was found guilty Of
murder in the first degree with pun
ishment of death by the jury in the
circuit court at Wytheville. He was
charged specifically with. the murder
of Commemorative Attorney William
M. Foster. Claude Allen was also
found guilty and sentenced to death
for the murder of Attorney Foster.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-22
nAunty HettIe Green Is 70.

New York, Nov. 21.-Mrs. Hettie
Green, reputed to be the richest WON
an in the world, is Is years old today.
Mrs. Green has made no attempt to
celebrate the event. in an unusual way,
for birthdays are to her merely "inci-
dents" She received several letters
and kilograms of congratulation,
however, from relatives and friends.
Mrs. Green was recently baptized liz
the Protestant Episcopal faith. 1t was
generally supposed that she was a
Quaker She, has not been confirmed
as yet, however. a s.4.r