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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18
CLYDE II. TAVENNER

house. There is no iota of hot air in
this statement. We have been around
Washington enough to pretty nearly
know that what we say is so. And
then we are thoroughly familiar with
Mr.. Tavenner's newspaper work-in
which work as We say, We have new
er seen his equal.
If the people of the Fourteenth dis
trict want an able, efficient, helpful,
honorable, Woodworking representa-
tive in Washington, they will see to
it that Clyde Tavenner is elected to
congress the 9Th of November.
Clyde Tavenner is no ordinary
Young man. He is exceptional. He
is quite in a class by himself Clyde
Tavenner has genius-the genius for
hard work; and that sort Of genius
beats every other kind and all other
kinds. Clyde Tavenner is a glutton
for work The people of the -Four
teenth district will get an intimation
of this during the next seven weeks.
clyde Tavenner must be elected 10
Ongress-because I'VE need him
there; and in this case when We say
I'VE" we mean the people of the state
OF Illinois and of the United States.
No crooked work will get by Clyde
Taveuler while he is in the house
for he knows the political game. He
/ knows the very hiding place of
crooked work; and he can not be
cheated by it,
Illiaois needs Clyde Tavenner in
congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18
ST. Sophia Mosque.

News comes from Constantinople
that the Mosque OF St Sophia, Oae OF
the most famous places of worship in
the world, is likely, to collapse at any
moment, by reason Of the damage
caused it by q recent earthquake. The
church, which measures $50 by 235
feet, was begun in the year $50 BY EN-
peror Justinian and completed within
i've years. 1t is OF brick. faced with
marble. and is in the form OF a cross
II was converted from a Christian
into a Aohammedan place Of worship
ia 1853, when Mohammed II captured
Constantinople. This building Is
counted as one OF the seven wonders
Of the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18

Just a headache" said the little
woman, trying smile bravely, when
someone asked her the cause of her
down cast spirits.
she meant Just a heartache, p"
went on the friend. Hes wild
boy and he's breaking his mothers
heart. But she will never admit it,
and after night of waiting and weep
ing, till he comes home drunk in the
early morning, she explains her APP
pearance with that Just headache
But she's just like the rest of US
women. All our heartaches and dis
appointments and worries we hide I'M
der that excuse of headache More
than once I've seen a woman choking
back tears when she assured me ii
was nothing but a headache More
than one mouth is closed tight show
ing little lines of heart agony about
its corners, though its owner had de-
clared she was only suffering from
one Of my old headaches Her soul
may be writhing 10 mortal agony, but
a woman will attempt to smile and
niue II ali, accepting oAlE suCu ~ III
patty as may be rendered for her
excuse of that headache
Headache! Spea it 'heartache' a
large part of the time, when its a
woman's excuse, and you'll be nearer
the truth. Its woman's little white
lie, her defense, her cloak for many
things-even real Illnesses sometimes
And we've accepted it as such a com.
mon thing that we look upon women
as a headachy sort Of people, any
way, and let it go at that.
Believe me, the woman whose
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18

Do you notice how desperately the
Soarle men are ondeavoring 10 divert
attention from the main issue in
Searle's campaign by senselessly at
lacking Speaker Clark and his interest
IN Clyde TRvenner? The real question
that they are asking all over this con-
grcGslonal district IS. els Searle a reg
ular or a progressive" And that is
the question Judge Searle will sooner
or later be obliged 20 answer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18

Some people, especially the bull
moose. have thought that The supreme
test Of devotion 10 a good thing now
gone. was the conduct of certain
members Of the republican party in
supporting Taft because he is the Of.
ficia. nominee. Japan, however. makes
uat look like spurious coin. when
/; comes forward with the example
OF Count Nogi and wife who com
mitted suicide out OF respect 70 the
emperor who had died. To be sure
the Japs expect 10 get a reward on
the other side while the people who
vote for Taft Go so without hope. how
ever, hardly equalizes matters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18
REVOLUTION AND 4 CAUSE.

Just before she committed suicide
Mrs. Jack Johnson, wife Of the cham.
pion heavyweight pugi'ist OF the
world. said 20 a negro neighbor:
i am a white woman and am tired
Of being social outcast. l deserve
all my misery for marrying q black
man. Even the negroes don't respect
me; they hate me. l intend TO end
& all"
Mrs. Johnson found that she could
net hout the conventions and be hap
>. She found It impossible TO live
Down the ofense OF miscegnation
- ,le mistake she made she paid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18

Let Rock Island send a big repre-
sentation 70 the Aledo fair tomorrow.
The relations between the counties of
Rock Island and Mercer were never
more cordial than they are today, and
u fine crowd from Rock Island tomor.
row will indicate a sense Of interest
not oaly deserving Of. but will appre,
Ciate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18
Sept. ID In American
History.

IJG7-Found - .. .,,-,,s.i-., Eps
lhe Que st Town I'm the United
States
IT93- George yr,..t.,-,,.o., ,,fs 81, o,-
S'"te OF the original capitol
i ''ei'F'"l Robert T. Lees army re-
i''''''' "cross the Potomac from
Hhlt'an battlefield
1873 Finnnc as ,,o,h {, Narv ya-tr
Beginning, 20 , -.,,f. o,a i've vo.,rs
Of hard 81
1so0-Dion P. 81. o,,or a,,A ,lo,.
"snL lied: torn 1922
1S95-MaFian 80, - .. .ho oIdas,
hc''eS'P' in Amer u. died; born In
10 1910
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18

1t might be well for Rock Island
property interests in the residence
section contemplating new paving to
take a look tomorrow at what Aledo
is doing in the line Of economical
up-to-date paving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18
PERT PARAGRAPHS

Many a man would rather give his
friend a ten spot when he's in trouble
than to keep his lawn trimmed or see
that his pet bulldog has exercise.
Many good judge of human nature
has had his decision reversed.
The man who doesn't know what he
wants usually gets what's coming to
him.
Whether the rain falls alike upon the
just and the unjust depends upon
whether the unjust reach the umbrel-
las first.
Everybody loves a lover, but the car
tooBist finds the politician also inter
esting these days.
These are the days when the small
boy wishes he had saved the nickels
be spent at the picture shows so he
could go to the circus.
Somehow homemade ice cream never
tastes as good to the summer girl as
the sort they dispense at the ice cream
parlOrS.
We always give advice; we don't care
10 lend IL.
A Crouch Is inst as conts gious as
measles and lot more disagreed BILE
70 the neiEhhOrs.
BossinE another mans Job is easy;
It is doing the work that's hard
II isn't a good. ablebodied crouch
that can't drive the rest OF fhe family
TO the picture show or the saloon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18

The contributions 70 the Wilson
campaign fund have begun to come
in. Newspaper advertising is doing
its work. The experiment Of public
ity may prove to be the panacea for
some of the corrupt practices in cleo
fiOng
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18

II has been observed that the Nc
Kinley machine in Illinois has this
year been cleared and oiled but still
It squeaks Is it possible that some
body put sand in that non-partisal oil?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18

With the republicans and bull moose
filling the air with bitter abuse, the
democratic candidates are conducting
a dignifed campaign which is winning
the favor OF the American people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18
Wednesday, September 10, 1912

Really at least Judge Searle himself
does not regard Clyde Tavenner as
very Objectionable man TO represent
this district in congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18

There is no country which needs it's
cannon melted into plowshares so
much as Mexico. Nor is there any
country less likely to do so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18

confession repudiated the first two
statements. He was on the stand when
the case was adjourned until tomor-
row.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18
Wire Sparks

Philadelphia-One hundred thous-
and dollars for home for poor and
deserving Lutherans of all ages and
both sexes is the principal bequest in
the will Of the late z. r. Artman of
this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18

Pure Cussedness.
''The meanest man has been found
again"
And what has he done"
"He always gets passes for his wife
to Palm Beach in summer and TO Pc
toSkey in winter"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18

The Limit.
"Do you believe
In woman suf-
frage?"
81 do not"
What. Don't
you think women
g b ould have a
voice in public
affairs 2"
IF they have
any more voice
than they have
now the men will
have to m k G
signs"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18

World, said Haywood desired to be
tried as soon as possible after the
cases of Joseph J. Ettor and Arturo
Giovannitti, accused Of completely in
the death Of Anna Lopizzo, are dis
posed Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18

Racine, Wis.-About one-third of the
striking coal teamsters have returned
TO work. The men still out say they
will not return to work until their
demand for SIS a week is granted.
Delivery Of coal in sufficient quanti-
ties this afternoon to supply the fac
tories and the power PANTS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18
Evasive,

Evasive.
do you think my wife can learn to
sing, professor"
Undoubtedly, she has a very fine
voice, but it takes time. If | were
you would save my money and buy
phonograph."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18
Preference.

Preference.
I'd like &c write a poem
That ringing was and true,
But I'd rather eat my dinner
II it's all the same to you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18

Omaha-Judge Holcomb, referee,
has been hearing testimony in the
cases of ]. J. Ryan and Joseph Pivon-
ka, members of the South Omaha fire
and police board, charged with official
misconduct in regard TO saloons and
other matters, reported 10 the SUI
preme court recommending their dis
missal from Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18
BY THE }. w. POTTER co.

TBRBLs-Ten cents per week. by car
risr. In Rock Island
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made 20 the circulation department.
which should also be notified in every
instance where IL is desired % have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority In the premises
All communications OF Argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publ:ca-
tion No suck articles WIN be printed
over fictitious signatures
Telephones IN all departments: Cen
trial Union. West 145. has and 7145;
Union Electric. 5I45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18

Hartfort Comb. Z. Loewe of
Danbury, head Of the firm which is
chief plaintiff in the suit for $50, 900
damages against members of the Unit
ed Hatters' union, testified that a
conspiracy and boycott was carried on
against his firm by organized labor
because he declined to unionize his
factory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18
Unreasonable. Dealers.

Unreasonable Dealers.
81 thought EOu were going to buy an
auto"
Il have changed my mind"
''What made you do that?'
They refused to sell me one for a
dollar down and IS cents a week"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18

this city.
Boston-As one Of the exhibits at
the Panama-Pacific exposition in San
Francisco the Old schooner Hiram,
with one exception the oldest vessel
Of American register afioat, is to be
fitted out here and will leave soon on
its long trip to the Pacific. The Hiram
was built SO years ago and has been
IN active service ever since.
Indianapolis-For the first time
since the conservation movement be-
gan, Europe and America will join in
the practical discussion Of conserva-
ton questions at the National Con-
servation congress beginning Oct. l.
Bridgeport, Conn.-George S. VIII
son, former teller of the Stamford
Trust company of Stamford, pleaded
guilty to embezzling $4,000 and was
sentenced TO not less than two aad
not more than seven years in the
state prison.
Detroit-This city probably will IN.
sure itself under the new workmen S
compensation law, which provides
that when a workman is killed his de.
pendents go on the pension list of
the employer 300 weeks at half the
amount of wages.
Belleville, Kan.-Promoters Of the
/ Winnipeg -to-thegulf road. known as
I Meridian Highway, on their arrival
here said that the entire road, 1856
miles in length, has been mapped and
logged and that more than $4,000 OO
in bonds have beea voted so far for
. the construction.
. Lawrence Mass-Counsel for VIII
liam d. Haywood, general organizer
/ of the Industrial Norkarc Of ,bs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. Ill entered at the
postofice as second-class matter.)
Rock Island Member OF the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18
The Batter WaY

Don't put all your eggs in one has
ket." said the ready made philosopher.
Don't put any OF 'em in a basket
replied the enterprising dealer Put
'em in cold storage -Washingtod Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18

The Remedy.
"Ie was an only SON"
Spoiled. ! suppose"
BADLY"
How did be get curedT'
Married an only daughter"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18

Not So Effective as He Might Be.
at is Il good thing that Green's such
a lazy man"
WHY"
because he's such knocker."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18
Suear.

Queer.
James has become a hot PROPOSE
ton
How did that happenT
"Inherited 4 lot of cold cash"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18

Lawrence. Mass.-Counsel for VIII
liam d. Haywood, general organizer
Of the Industrial Workers Of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18

A virtue always outwelghs q TALENT
AomariaR-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18

Many a man would rather give his
friend a ten spot when he's in trouble
than to keep his lawn trimmed or see
that his pet bulldog has exercise.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-17
Ion. Tax land values. Instead OF land
A Plain prnnn.itinn.

an up the James River citizen writes
me n note in which he says: II do not
think your Richmond people have ever
iui!y realized what big asset they
nave In the upper jones River Co. The
farms up this way are getting more
and more valuable every day. and every
season they are growing more stuff to
sell. Baltimore drummers arc coming
IN here trying TO work the trade UP To
that town by the Chesapeake and Ohio
lines via Gordonsville. and Lynchburg
drummers are right down here every
day In the week, and yet ! hardly ever
see Richmond boomer or drummer
Well there Is good business up here
and by preference II would naturally
SO to Richmond, but if Richmond does
not care TO hustle for 1t. al right
guess it will go elsewhere" That IS
Just wha; a. plant citizen who loves
Richmond has to say. I have no re-
marks to add.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-17
TOBACCO SALES
IN 0 | D VIRGINIA
A Million Pounds Sold in Rich
mond observation-disclosures
From Other Markets.

baimy season brought a great deal
OF leaf tobacco into marketable condi-
ton, but at the same time the balmy
season made the roads mighty bad,
end the dellveries of the loose leaf on
the various Virginia markets were not
altogether as large the past week as
the eager buyers could have wished
for.
However. all OF the markets report
fairly good business. In Richmond the
sales were confined almost entirely to
the sun .cured varieties. that is, so far
as the loose leaf sales were concerned
Very little of the heavy shipping goods
showed up, and the most of the bust
ness was with the farmers who brought
their goods IN direct By wagon. The
sales amounted to near 1000, 900 pounds
and there was but little. If any, chanGe
in prices
The hogshead and package dealers
report very fine business for the week.
There is report, not fully confirmed
yet, that the Japanese agency made, or
Is upon the point OF making, a very
big deal in brights The laps deal only
In the brights, and when they got ready
to move along In their own peculiar
line they get the dealers in the brights
right much excited. In japan the gov
eminent does the cigarette business.
and the governments agents do all
the buying in this country. Tho head
quarters Of the Jap buying agency is
in Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-17

ards of living and thinking still sur
v!vo In many places. Wages are very
low (though the nonprogressive land
monopoliats say the contrary and much
land tfarm land and city lots) is idle
and prices OF everything going up
equivalent TO q cut in wages.
Under these conditions the science
OF political economy (and also common
sense cries out to the lawmakers to
put up the tax assessment, on ground
values to keep pace with tho growth
and economic needs of the community.
This is what Governor Judsor
Harmon did for the state OF Ohio!
This is the way TO keep labor and
capital i'm Virginia.
This is the scientific way TO cncour-
age industry and improvements on land
and TO promote real prosperity.
This is also the only way to make
land values grow to the point where
the revenue and credit of the State will
enable us TO pay better salaries to com.
potent engineers to bNild good roads
end also TO employ a better and more
permanent class of teachers TO educate
our children.
Who is standing in the wey OF this
great economic revolution? The man
who wants 10 hold land out OF use
with merely nominal tax assessment
I'VE must change our point OF view
and taX not according to the ability &c
pay. but according to the benefits OF
government enjoyed by reason of loca-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-17

child playing or working upon that
infected soil catches the worm II his
or her feet. The insidious work works
its way from the foot up into the
blood vessels and into the intestines
OF the child, and becomes a blood
sucker. Thus 1t deprives the child OF
vitality, depresses the brain. sup
presses physical growth. and makes a
dwarf Intellectually AID physically, OF
what might otherwise be a good and
valuable citizen.
One OF the doctors / have talked
with tells me tina: In tho southside
part of Virginia. or what may DO called
the sandy section OF the State. at least
affected with the hookworIn trouble,
and when they arc thus affected ali
OF the money the State expcnds for
their education is simply wasted.
Easily Cured.
Now. the hookworm trouble is very
easily CURED One or two doses Of
medicine. which the authorities will
give by help OF the Rockefeller fund,
treo of charge, will wipe out the hook
worm. But then 20 keep the hook
worm wiped out-that Is thu business
OF the average Virginia citizen. AS
before stated. the hookTvorm is a
fected soil about the farm house. about
the rural school, and about the rural
church, or any other rural place where
people coRgregate and yet do not use
a sanitary closet.
I saw some figures in the office OF
the State Health Department yester-
day. T'hey wero startling. They show
that only per cent. of the rural farms
In Virginia have closets. They also
show that none OF the country churches
have closets. They show. furthermore,
that less than 10 per cent. OF the rural
schools have complied with the law in
this respect.
This explains as plainly as any Ian
Euage / could use tho prevalence of
the hookworm. The hoolSworm comes
from soil pollution. polluted with hui
man filth. The hoolsworm destroys
vitality. destroys good citizenship, de-
ters education. makes idiots of other
wise bright young folks. and In a
general way Is a disgrace to COM
munity or state. 1t Is easily cured
One or two doses OF medicine Will
eradicate a whole generation OF
hookworms. To keep them eradicated
is simply a question of common de-
cency. Sanitary closets on every
farm In Virginia on every school
house ground and on every country
church lot will eradicate tho hook
worm. and with the eradication OF the
hookworm will so many cases OF ty-
phoid fever and pretty much all of the
malaria we have been hearing about
But this malaria question is to be the
subject OF quite another story.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-17
BIG CONvENTIONOF
DEMONSTRATORS
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page)
Grow Alfalfa in V'rginia,'' MIR. Zim-
norman, Of Captain jacks alfalfa
farm.
Morning session, March 21-Fiye-
minute talks from all agents; Dairy
ing and Creamery Management" Pro-
lessor Brainard.
Afternoon seas on-"Principles of
Feeding Farm Animals" Dr.. Mayo;
Outline OF the Work for 1912" T. O..
Sandy.
The following Ia the rat Of the
agents who Will be present and take
part in the meetings:
T. o. Sandy. State agent: b. 8.
Farrar. assistant State agent: VIM. c.
shackleford, Jr.. district agent; VIM.
P. Moore, district agent
The following county OF local
agents.;
A. D. Austin, Brunswick county,
H e. Boyer Clarke county; j. T.
Bowman, FRANKLIN county: r. s. Bland
ford. Nansemond county; J. q. Bruce,
GnlRsaas GaaRsEi 7: 2. .HpS6aas. Ghan..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-17
THE HOOKWORM:,
ITS ERADICATION
CONTINUED from First Page.>

schools were too modest to talk to the
doctor ABOUT it. They have largely
gotten over that foolish modesty. and
I am told that only one teacher In four
counties traversed by the doctor
hava been talking to still stands upon
her modesty and refuses to tell the
doctor about the physical disabilities
of her hookNorm affected scholars. |
asked Qler abort this thing, and she
said she thought discussion of the
the disease Itself. Well. ! guess this
az a teacher much longer. Certainly
she ought not to. She is too doggoned
modest to be worth anything In a
school or anywhere else.
the good doctors and health officers
thought 1t hest TO go to the schools.
and tho school authorities Thoroughly
stood by them. They talk to the young
people, and not so much to the old
fogies, who are ''sot' in their ideas.
Just the PInin story.
went with Dr.. Piecker TO three
country schools. and was intensely
Interested in the plain. matter Of fact
way .he talked to the children. lie
told them all about the hookworn.
how Il came. what was Its awful ef-
fecta. and how to get rid OF 1t. and he
wasn't modest about. It at all. BUT
names. lie even held me MP before
one of the schools az a horrfd exam
pie, and pretended that he could tell
from certain facial dcformitles that
sonic centuries ago 1 was a victim OF
the hookworm.
Now. the simple story OF the nook
worm is easily told. It.is a germ that
comes from HUMAN iIth- The filth In
fects the SOIL. and the worm Ia a. pro-
dthat az that 1rf2aotlqu., The ,aretpQt@2