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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20
BUILDING HOMES.

There are millions of dollars spent
annually in this country IL relieving
distress, but philanthropIsts the world
over are coming to the conclusion that
great deal Of the money given away
IN charity might better be used to helm
the poor TO help themselves. It is
rather surprising TO learn that In
Jerusalem one OF the most advanced
projects for accomplishing this pur-
pose is in operation and is working out
satisfactorily. Before his death Sir
Moses Montehore, the Anglo,Jewish
pbilanthropist, did much to improve
the housing conditions OF the Jewish
population OF Jerusalem. Since his
death testimonial fund in his honor,
amounting to about $4,000. has been
raised in England to continue the work
he iuaugurated. The Jewish population
Of Jerusalem has increased from 10000
in 1880 to not less than $4,000 out OF
total population OF between 10000
end 10000 at the present time. The
city within the walls is crowded but
those IN charge OF the testimonial fund
have been loaning money TO those who
desire 20 erect houses IN little colonies
without the walls
The conditions on which loan may
be obtained are that the borrower
shall put up part OF the cost of build
inF his house and shall submit his
building plans for the approval of the
committee. No interest whatever is
charged on the loan, and the borrower
is given 10 years IN which to pay Il
back. When paid back the money ii
again loaned TO some other person
Five suburban colonies, each contain
ing from 60 TO 20 houses. have already
been erected. and in the newest col
ony the minimum amount spent OF
each dwelling was $1,000 A part o.
the money that ia given TO endow edu
cRtionRl institutions in the UniteC
States could better be employed in tbs
manner in which the Montehore test
moniRl fund is used Enable men Il
get their own homes and they will
see that their children are educated
/ We take II for granted that the loanl
made are secured by mortgages on III,
houses erected, so that there is no dan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20
WALKING OUT OF FAVOR

Walking has always been looked
upon as one OF the most heaIth-giving
and health.preserving Of exercises
But in these days It seems to be grow
ing out Of favor, not only in this coun-
try, but in England and other foreign
lands.
An English clergyman who, for his
health and pleasure, recently made q
walking tour. has come to the conclu-
sion from his experience that the man
who walks, whether from choice or cir.
cumstance, is looked upon as an IDIOT,
a pauper, or what is worse, g GRIM
inal And he is not far wrong In this
conclusion. If one OF our captains Of
industry" respectfully clad, were TO
take a stroll in or near the suburbs of
any Of our large cities, he would doubt.
less be forced 70 adopt the English
clergymAn's way Of looking at H.
Walking as a health-gtving or pleas.
ure-giving exercise is not considered
in good form" by those who roll by
In motor cars. Or behind high-spirited
horses or in swtft-Going trolleys. The
pedestrian haS to step aside. and IL
frequently looked upon by those in
their motor cars, or other fastgo!ng
conVeyances. with supercilious stare
II not with suspicion.
1t may be still possible for those in
our smaller cities who prefer to do so
10 walk from their homes to theiI
places Of business without losing caste
or being thought queer, or looked upoI
as too poor to ride. but this is not tc
last long, If we are to Judge from the
growing popularity Of the rapid and
easy transit through streets and ovel
the highways.
Men and women may find a substi
tute exercise in athletics, the bowlins
alleys and gymnasiums. But IL will
soon have TO be brave man who vii
dare TO engage in walking for the Joy
1t gives and the exhilaration it imparts
Reform is needed. Walking should
not be relegated 10 the cast-offs as an
exercise. 1t is, or should be, one o.
the joys OF living.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20
AMERICAN CORN.
In It's Sturdy Visor It Is Represents.
tive of Our People.

In It's Sturdy Visor It Is Representa-
tive of Our People.
Indian corn is native of America.
The Indians cultivated it when the
white man first came, and their legends
carried IL back to Manitou. or Great
Spirit, from whom it came as his
choicest gift to man. says the Wash
ingtOn Post Without it the earlier
settlements would have punished
1t grows in all parts Of the United
States and in its every stage presents
varied charms and attractions, more
alluTing to the eye than waving fields
Of wheat or rice, the white cotton or
the splendid sugar cane, with which it
vies In stateliness and Outranks in its
gorgeous and changeful hues Of green.
One-third Of the human family lives
on rice, but it IS not the third that
counts. The date palm is everything
TO the desert dweller. SO is corn to
the American. although often indirect
". BE eats it on the cob and of,
makes Of it innumerable kinds Of food
and turns 1t into hogs and cattle.
In its sturdy vigor Indian corn is
representative Of the h-oplc. II strikes
its tap root deep into the earth. while
the lateral Ioots reach out in every d.
rection. 1t droops under the long
drouth. but given two or three rains
toward caring time 1t Yields a harvest
that puts the gloomy prophets to
shame.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20
HurnoT and
Philosophy
~ Duncan ~. SNJTs
WONDER.

7 WONDER who will win the race
= And wao viii fiu the chair
And who. whnn the returns are in,
VIII have Me Sutes TO spare
Which OF the candidates at large
Up 10 the front VIII go?
wonder. but l wouldn't give
A half cent 10 know.
It doesn't matter much to me-
1t does to some, it seems.
The way they worry as they go
About consulting dreams.
And asking this one who will win,
And asking that the same,
And seeing IL they can by cards
Or fate spell out the name.
think I'll get three meals q day.
Should they not be in view
! guess that / can get along,
AS others do, on two,
No matter who on ballot day
Should win the little prize
And find the chair in Washington
Exactly of his size.
For when the present is forgot
And people strain their eyes
To read about these candidates
They'll find that all were wise.
And so ! list TO all and try
On arguments to thrive,
Because l know. whoever wins,
The country will survive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20
NOT THE EIGHT GAIN.

A French aviator has broken another
record by rising 1888 feet above the
earth in a mouoplane. No such alti.
tude has ever before been attained in
a heavier-thar-air flying machine. The
new mark is equivalent TO about three
miles and hall. Il would easily over
top any mountain In the United States.
outside OF Alaska. or in Europe.
But what Is the use? Men do not
need 70 hy higher than the older rec
ords q aviation. or even half as hign.
Few desire 70 90 50. What they want
IS some better means OF coming down
without peril and remaining UP longer
when conditions become adverse. To
le able 70 stay up In a storm and 10
Dc sure Of alighting easily and without
extreme risk II things so wrong In the
air, would mean more 70 Ryiators titan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20

Tho colonel now says be never
favored the third term for the presi-
dency. but any idea that is contrary
10 more than two terms IN the White
house. provided they are not contlnu-
GUS 10 absurd. In view Of the col
onel's past declarations without reser-
vaton as 10 the limitations Of the
presidency, what he says now is OF
little weight Let Teddy into the
White house again and see how he
win fiop on the consecutive term idea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20

Once upon q time a man considered
It a sort OF masculine privilege to
disappear when he felt like It. When
he was discovered, or felt inclined to
return 10 the bosom OF his family, he
got away with the situation by plead
ing moth-eaten excuses as knock
on the head" or Just couldn't re-
member who he was" ct cetera, ct
cetera-
Men continue to disappear, as Of
yore. It's one Of the facts that we
look upon as commonplace. But when
women and girls begin TO disappear,
as they are doing in increasing num-
bers in the last year or so, we begin
to sit up and take notice.
Time was when a woman or a girl
would as soon think Of suicide as Of
going away from home. alone, without
leaving word where she was going and
when she expected TO be back. If
she had any grievances IN her home
life, she wept over them in secret or
she took them out scolding. Some
times she simply died. But she had a
greater fear Of the big outside world
than OF anything that could happen
at home.
Now, however, when a wife finds
that she doesn't love her husband
any more, or IL she has a fit of the
blues" or If she suspects "he" has
an affinity or II she has worried her
self into a state Of nervous depres-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20
THE DARK AGES.
Governor Marshall says:

Governor Marshall says:
Never has the black flag Of piracy
aoaJsd above the political seas as now
never Was It saiuted with so much
honor"
and the man in the ranks who has
no, allowed himself 10 get excited over
th.s campaign will tell himself that
Governor Marshall is entirely right in
his characterization Of the situation.
But there are several weeks between
now and election day. Perhaps a good
many thousands in that time will come
20 recognize plain piracy when they
see il demonstrated IL front OF them.
And perhaps It is not too much TO
hope that when the public has sized
IL up as piracy Il will know what TO
90 With a thing OF that stripe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20
Old Tina Verdiots.

A certain medieval jury. rs Tiatso
In the oxford and Cambridge Review.
sitting upon the case Of 4 nah and
his wife who had been struck by light
ming. returned the reasonable verdict.
mo one is suspected" In another
case. when the body Of man similarly
killed was first found by his wife. the
jury was gratifyingly definite in its
finding that she is not suspected In
modern days the verdict in case Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20
WILSON CLUB IN
EVERY TOWN

New York, Sept. pa Wilson club
IN every town in North Dakota is the
slogan selected by Melvin D. Hildreth,
general secretary of the State League
of Wilson and Marshall clubs.
Over 5000 members have been en-
rolled in the Wilson clubs in North
Dakota in the past 10 days, according
to a report received at national head
quarters by Senator Gore.
THE enthusiasm with which the
men are carrying on the work is in.
spring and foretells our victory in
November reports Senator Hildreth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20
AW0MANyOBSERVATIONS


sion for any cause, real or fancied,
she walks out of the house some day
and fails to leave word about her
further movements After q frantic
search among relatives and friends
for couple of days, the husband re-
ports the case to the police, and by
and-by the erraut wife is usually
found in some other town or with
some old friend, either unrepentant
OF utilizing that same old masculine
excuse-''coUldnt remember a thing"
etc.
And when girl thinks her parents
are not treating her with due con-
sideration, or II her little fool brain
gets a romantic kink in It, she thinks
its Just the thing TO disappear and
be hunted for, actually revealing in
the excitement and notoriety. More
disappearing girls have been found
visiting friends" or lust married"
than have been found victims Of
white slayers, although until they are
located their relatives undergo all
the fear OF the terrible possibility.
A man disappears, usually, when
he wants to shirk responsibilities. He
isn't anxious to be found until he
gets ready to return.
But a woman, when her temper. or
romantic notions, or her nerves" or
maybe just plain 'smartfness." have
| driven her away from home, dearly
loves the notoriety of being hunted
for, and looks forward to being dis
covered and returned to the bosom
Of her family. AS one young woman
said, not long ago, who was discuv-
cred, lust visiting a friend" after
! days OF heartbreaking anxiety for
her family, why, isn't it perfectly
lovely to have all that fuss made over
met"
There are a few cases, it Is true,
| where a woman is literally driven
away from her home, and where a
girl would rather endure anything
than continue in her unhappy envir-
ohment, but unless the circumstances
are extreme, in almost every instance
/ the runaway finds that after all home
is better than the cruel outside world,
which has little, if any, use for an
unsheltered woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20

Some folks are so busy resting that
tLey never have time to get tired.
The telephone is great invention.
IT enables a woman living in the coun-
try to find ont what her sister TWEEN
~ miles away had for breakfast.
When a man who owns an automO-
bile doesn't take his friends riding
they think he's mean. When he does
they think he's trying to show off.
The Office should seek the man, but
it never gets the chance.
This is the year that the wise poIit-
Ical prophet goes fishing.
Somehow the man who Is always
willing TO learn and the man who
lnows it all seldom get on well to-
gglher.
IL you want TO be popular learn to
listen to other peoples troubles. but
never-no. never-cOme within a thou
Rand miles Of limiting that you may
have troubles of your own.
Some people are kept miserable all
their lives by thinking about the good
times they didn't have.
Nothing makes a woman madden
than to have her telephone get out Of
order the afternoon that there are
some interesting happenings 10 the
neiGhhOrhOod.
The woman who isn't afraid OF a
snake. a mouse or a thunderstorm
DEEDS ali the characteristics that she
possesses. for nobody will pay any at
teution to her. and she Is In for q 20
II alone Journey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20
Cheering Her Up,

'My dear. congratulate me-"
What has happenedT'
Jack Darlington has asked me to
be his wife"
oh. I'm not going TO congratulate
you on that account He was almost
the worst husband ! ever had."-Chi-
cago Record Herald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20
A Question of Depth.

Beauty" said the ready made phi
losOpher. lis only skin deep"
Il can't agree with you" said the
positive man. IF beauty were meas
ured by that standard the rhinOceros
would be one of the most charming
anima s."-FNchanEe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20

SELF inflicted death Is apt 10 pe ITEM
porary insanity" This was beyond
our medieval predecessors. but their
formula showed a glimlnering Of the
idea that man must be mad to take
his own life, verdtcts in such cases
often being that the victim had acted
by temptation Of the devil"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20

any imaginable ascent above land or
sea.
AS It is, the birdmen fly well enough
with everything behaving as 1t should.
The great problem is to make them
safer and surer Of getting on when &C
cidents happen and nature grows hos
tile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20

The police Of Couey Island are put.
Ing down wIcteUuess with a firm
hand The other day they arrested
young man and the girl ne Is 70 marry
Tor kissing each other
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20

Chicago savings bank deposits have
decreased SS,C0C.OO) during the last
quarter. But Chicago people can't be
blamed for staying away as long as
possible on their vacations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20

TERlfS-Tsn cents per week. By car
risr. IL Rock Island
Complaints OF delivery service should
BE made 20 the Circulation department.
which should also be notified In every
instance where It is desired 10 have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority N the premises
An Communications OF srEunentasfve
character. political or religious must
have real name attached for puoI.ca-
tion No such articles win be printed
over Fictitious signatures
Telephones IN all departments: Cen
trau Union. West 1875. IIAs and HI4s;
Union Electric. 5I46.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20
Poor PompeY.

Poor Pompey.
"Ah am sure grief stricken, lady"
Too bad. poor man. In what shape
Gid grief Gomez"
I'm the shape of Mr.. Gus Johnsing,
lady. He sure do have a powerful
list"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20

why should J. Bruce Ismay want TO
quit as head OF the steamship company
that owned the Titanic? His reputa-
ton as gutter was good already.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20
lust So.

ais he a courageous mann?
He is. but
But what?'
His courage is so easily discour-
aged"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20

Roosevelt says the big special in.
terests fear me more than any
other man" mat is the hrst joke, and
then he goes or TO mention the
harvester and steel trusts as being
opposed TO him. THIS is the second
and monumental part OF the Joke.
Can't you hear George W. Perkins
laughing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20
Making Discoveries.

'I7Iu you KNOW that Frank ana NeI'
lie have broken?"
NO; not really?'
They have"
what was the matter%'
"He found she was going to cooking
school and she found out that he took
physical culture exercises every morn
ing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20
Sept. 20 in American
History.

IsG2-GeneraI Prices Confederate army
abandoned Iuka. Miss. and retreat
cd S0ufaward
1859 Second day Of hattie Of Chlcka.
manga Confederares under Gen
era BraZtOn Bragg defeated the
Fedcrals under General W 3. Rose
Grams
1904 General John Alexander McCier-
uaud. noted leader Ia the civil war.
died born 1912
I9ID-JOb1 " Groucher. "cornheld
poet" Of Georgia died: born 1893
Ill the news al TIE tlme-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20

The longer the turmoil continues in
Mexico the more il seems as though
the insurrectos were in the field not
for square deal. but for a square
meal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20

Banker Morse has fully recovered his
health. But at last accounts the doc
tors who got him out OF prison were
rtlll somewhat under the weather
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20
WILSON LEADS
IN STRAWVOT

New York, Sept. 20.-The Knicker
bocker-Press, a republican newspaper
of Albany, carried on a straw vote at
the state and three county fairs, with
the following result:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20
More Celebrity REQUIRED.

''They go the pace that kills"
I've only one objection to it."
"What is that
'It doesn't kill them fast enough"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20

New Haven. Mo, has q citizen C
years old who IL studying Latin has
the Missouri language been used Up by
its long End faithful application TO the
mule?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20

In the course Of time some magazine
Is going TO make a hit by printing on
it's cover a picture of a seashore girl
with her hair wet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20

The discoverer who found a tribe Of
white men in the Arctic regions would
have attracted more attention If he
had found d new white hope
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20

In spite Of the remarkable agricuE
tural prospects this year there is little
Indication that there will be bumper
crop OF campaign contributions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20

When some means whereby a mole
Guile can be seen is perfected, It will be
possible 10 find the man who walked
N with that umbrella.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20

Really there is no getting around
it Judge 5eGrle must be a man or
mouse. a bull moose or an elephant.
Which is he2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20
ONLY a Start,

The girl of forty summers
AT them need not be sore:
They're not. let her be thankful.
Some forty summers more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20
Couldn't Get Them Interested.

Couldn't Get mem Interested.
"YOu ought TO get married"
Cant afford it"
Then pick some rich girl"
Those | have talked to have other
plans"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20

ger Of losing the money, while the fund
becomes perpetual.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20
The WAY to Do IL,

The Way to Do e.
"You can't make woman talk If she
doesn't want to"
THAT may be true. but there's a way
around IT,"
What is it?"
"You can make her want to talk"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily at 1924 Second ave-
uus Rock Island. III. entered at the
postofnee as second-elass nstter)
Beck IsIEnd Member OF the Associates
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20

When man who owns an automO-
bile doesn't take his friends riding
they think he's mean. When he does
they think he's trying to show off.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Some folks are so busy resting that
they never have time to get tired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20

The telephone is great invention.
IT enables a woman living in the Coun-
try to find ont what her sister TWEEN
~ miles away had for breakfast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20

The Office should seek the man, but
it never gets the chance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20

This is the year that the wise poIit
lcal prophet goes fishing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20

Ill the news al TIE ume-The Arsu1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20

Somehow the man who Is always
willing TO learn and the man who
l-nows it all seldom get on well to-
rgther.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-20

Some people are kept miserable all
their lives by thinking about the good
times they didn't have.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-06
MISCELLANEOUS.

Handsomely fitting princess gown
pattern cut to measure. Also pat
tern cut of any imported design you
may select. Mrs. Taylor's Dresscut-
ting School, 313 State street, Perth
Amboy, N. j. M-W-F-7-3-3mo.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-06

Tickets to Scandinavia, England,
Ireland, ETC., etc. Oldest agency
IN the city. Frederick l.. Brown.
117-119 Smith street.
kkHN A-oI-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-06
O

For constructing Pavement on Pat
erson street from State street to Madi-
son avenue. for the City of Perth Am
boy, N. ].
Sealed proposals will be received by
the Council Of the City Of Perth Amboy,
y; j. in the Council Chamber at the
p. M, September 18th. 1912, for furnish
Ing. all material and constructing com
lions a pavement on Paterson street
Perth Amboy, N. ].
Certified checks for $500 must &C
company all bids,
A satisfactory surety bond for $4,000
for the faithful performance of the
contract. will be required of the sue,
c~essful bidder, which will be returned
when the work is accepted.
Specifications may be obtained at ths
office of the City Surveyor.
The Council reserves the right to re.
jeot any or all bids If in their judgment
they best serve the city interest.
BY order OF the Council of the City
GEORGE NJ. ADAIR.
10453 9-5 lot Street COMMISSIONS
$21,QS,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-06
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