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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24


was persevering in small matters.
What shall tell 'em?"
You can tell 'em it's rented"
but it isn't"
Yes, it's" Agatha's voice was as
obstinate as Phoebe's now.
Rented from the first of the
month";"
Agatha bowed her head
who to-" demanded Phoebe incred-
ulouSy.
You Hill know in good time" re-
turned Agatha, with an exasperating
smile of mystery when one considered
that the idea of the tenant had sud
denly popped into her head. Now, her
cousin, Phoebe West, would leave her
alone for awhile.
So thought Agatha Moore, but she
reckoned not with Phoebe The very
hint of mysterious tenant who would
occupy Agatha's west wing was Il
tempting appetizer for the curiosity of
the plump, rosy checked cousin.
IN bet l can guessr' cried Phoebe
triumphantly. There amt many folks
but what | know something of their
plans. and-you needn't smile, Agatha
Moore; I'll just guess a few names"
Phoebe proceeded to guess" whom
Agatha's tenant might be. She guess
ed the new dentist, the lady book can
vasser who had been stopping Mt the
hotel. the new miliner who had open
ed a little shop In the village; she
guessed all the Anticipated and home
less people in the village, and still
Agatha smiled and shook her brown
head. Then Mrs. West confessed her
self bafiied.
Il know it couldn't be that Mr.. Fen
low who has charge of the building of
the new church. because he wouldn't
want to live in your little meachin'
rooms" ended Phoebe. at last breath
| lessly spiteful.
You needn't be too sure" said
Agatha, with cOloring cheeks.
Phoebe shrieked in amaZement.
Agatha Moore, you've never rented
that west wing to handsome bache-
/ Tor like Mr.. Fenlow."
He isn't very handsome" evaded
Agatha, moving toward the door.
THAT doesn't make it any more prop
/ er. | declare | shall tell Jabez." half
sobbed Phoebe. who. Ike many good
! gOssips. possessed a keen sense OF the
cOnventiOnaIities.
DO tell him If II will relieve your
mind" advised Agatha rather flip
/ PANTY, and she pulled on her foppy
/ pink sunbonnet and went out Of the
gate. and toward her own home
I When she was under the shade OF the
naples on her own front lawn all the
/ soft color left her cheeks and gave
! place to pale dismay. OF course Phoe-
/ be would run hither and thither about
| the village and relate the scandalous
/ fact that her queer Cousin Agatha
| Moore had refused 10 rent the west
wing of her big house to anybody in
the village, but had leased it for any
length Of time up TO twenty years lsC
would run the story to Mr.. FenlOw, tht
| tall. good looking man who had charge
Of the building of the new stone churci
| near the river Mr.. Fenlow had beer
| staying at the hotel. but il had beer
! rumored that he was dissatisfedI an.
, desired to make change
Agatha Moore had seen him once o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24
HEART aid
HOME :.
pROBLEMS

Dear Mrs. Thompson: 1 have been
going with young man for over three
years. He has been very attentive
TO me and seemed to love me very
much. But lately he went TO call on
another girl and the girl writes him
letters a7d insists on his calling on
her while she knows he has been going
with me. What do you think about
1t? Do yol think he should write to
her II he doesn't intend going with
her? Or do you think 1t right for a
young man to try to go with two girls ?
WORRIED.
The young nan Is evidently waver-
ing in his regard for you. There is
only one way 10 hold him in line
make him Jealous. Go with others,
and do not appear concerned. If this
plan will not bring the desired re-
suits, nothing will The young man can
not be moved by talk Of what is fair.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am a young
man 20 years old and want to go into
business venture on my own account.
They tell me am an Infant" and that
nobody will trust me because my cred
1t is no good. They say 1 cannot do
anything except through a parent or
guardian. How is this? GEORGE.
In the terms of the law, you are
an infant until you are p Notes or
| other financial obligations assumed
by an infant" or minor are voidable
in other words, may be rspudiated
That is why you have no credit ex
cept with those who believe in your
personal honesty.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Perhaps your
readers would be interested in a new
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24
CAPITA COMMENT

to see the whole business laid bare and
bald before US by which systematic
advantage has been taken of the tariff
to raise prices, and without regarding
either justice or the rights of the
public. The tariff is the mother of
artificial prices because it is the fos-
ter mother of monopoly, and only when
the roots of the whole evil thing are
touched will we begin to get control
of the forces which have all but mas
tered US.
THE SINISTER ASPECT.
The serious and sinister aspect of
1.-THE tariff is the fact that certain
troll of the whole tariff business by
constituting themselves the chief pat
tons of the party in power, by sup
| living it with campaign funds, by con-
Vncing it that panic will ensue upon
any, even the slightest disregard of
aeir interests and demands. These
lfneficiaries of the governments poll
q have become its master, and the
! government itself is as much under
tleir control as the stock market and
tth prices for staple goods.
fWho can doubt, in the light of all
thS circumstances, that the tariff is to
bethe chief issue of the coming cam
pagn? 1t is a great moral question,
BECAUSE nothing could be more pro.
foqdly immoral than any group OF
mA should control the government
of all the people for their own per.
soTRl profit Such a possibility alters
thewhole aspect of government, which
WOtld become, under that plan, an in
strtment of gain; a terrible engine
OF lelfishness, instead of a thing fol
the ldispensation of even handed JUS
tice TO all. Such a possibility intro
dues every possible element Of cor
rupton into the operation of the gov
eminent"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24
Hunor and
Philosophy
~..>A q, - --s~.
TWO OLD FRIENDS.
~ DUNCAN ~. SMITH

TUE tuneful tale of Jack and Jill
Has served US long and we'll
New generations come along
And on II learn to spell
They get the story of these two
OF very great renown.
When they have children OF their own
To them they hand 1t down.
Can you recall-iust pause and think
A day so long ago
That you were not informed as to
The details Of their woe?
How after water up the hill
They went and tumbled down;
How Jill escaped without a scratch
To match Jacks fractured crown2
Just where they lived we do not know.
As to their other name
II II was Johnson Jones or Brown,
To US it's all the same.
II Jack got we'll We never heard
What's more, We never will
Nor If Jacks father found it hard
To pay the DOCTORS bill
This simple little incident
Is all we have been told
About these two that we have known
Since We were one year old.
They might have told us. anyway.
If Jill was sent along
To get the water all alone
Till Jack got we'll and strong.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24

people will no
long be content t(
see this issue push
ed into the back
ground in order
that picturesque
personalities" may
have the center OF
the stage, is the
contention of GOV,
ernor Wilson, OF
New Jersey. In
one of the most re.
cent of his speech
es the New Jersey
executive said:
1T has dawneC
on the whole coun
try that the taTih
is no longer {
statesmanlike plar
of protection, but {
privately managed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24
SLEEPING IN OPEN AIR

The number Of persons who sleep
in the open air has considerably multi
Piled during the last few years. At
some OF the Institutions many of the
nurses sleep upon the tops of the
houses especially where the roofs are
Tat. In the country where houses are
Isolated. beds are fixed up in the gar
dens, where the more ventuTesome
members Of the family take their rest.
IL is useless 70 call this simply =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24
May "a IN American
History.

i795-Siias Wright. governor Of New
York and United States senator,
born: died 1877.
1S19-The Savannah. pioneer steamship
across the Atlantic, sailed from
Savannah for Liverpool Length
Of trip. twenty-four days.
1S61-Colonel f. f. Ellsworth of New
York Zouaves shot by southern
sympathizer at Alexandria. Va.
1S79-William Lloyd Garrison, aboli-
ton leader. died; born 1903.
1S95-HOn. Hugh McCullOch. secretary
Of the United States treasury from
1865 to 1869, died; born 1903.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24
l.. l.. 1.

Some of our opponents are saying
that Mr.. Taft nor myself should be
nominated at Chicago. / viii name
The compromise candidate. He will
be myself. "-Colonel Roosevelt.
Even as l named Mr.. Taft my sue
cessor, so now shall / name myself
his successor. SO shall the people
rule. My consideration is for the
greatest number, and the greatest
number is No. /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24

Charles Evans Hughes Is q man
who doesn't Shit; his duty. ae goes
right ahead with the business IN
hand and does II. II the OIL Trust
or the Tobacco Trust needs break
ing up he is right on the lob q help
do IL; and so forth. and so Sorth.
But Hughes doesn't work all he
time. He insists on q lictle rscre-
alton occasionally. He doesn't get
II by going out and having q game
OF ball with the boys. nor yet aeain
by DOMINIC the padded Initts. At
the close Of the days work he Wi
go into his library. get book q
Latin verse. hike out into some Quie
woods. and there. seated beside some
gurgling brook proceed TO read
said book Of verse in the original.
In the above picture our artist has
caught Mr.. Hughes devourtng Thso-
icrituS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24

Presidency.
Mrs. Muchmarried is making a COL
lection of alimonies, isn't she? She
must be dreadful mercenary."
"Oh, no. | don't think that"
Then why is she marrying and d.
vorcing so much? / hate to see a wo-
man act that way"
She hates to be beaten. She start
ed out in good faith to be happy.
though married. and she says she is
determined to keep on trying until she
reaches that state"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island. Ill en-
tered at the postofhce as second-class
matter)
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24

The colonel says he will see to il
that the people are TO be masters, and
OF course incidentally II will be neces.
sary 20 make himself master of the
masters. Just another program that
puts him at the front and that there
fore wins his approval
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24
Trv II

II you would lead a happy life
And have a grand home nest
Just give your money to your wife.
And she will do the rest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24

Now She Knew.
I'D like to meet Madeline's brother"
why, l didn't know she had a
brother!'
"H-h-huhw
did she tell you so?''
mo"
"Then how do you know she has?"
Doesn't she wear his neckties, stick
pins and cuff links half the timer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24

A Brooklyn woman found her hus-
band on Broadway after looking for
him 10 years Had she been a Pitts
burgh woman that would have been
The first place she would have searched.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24

plumber in Geneva, Switzerland,
has been arrested for promising TO
marry &c girls. And to think, If he
was looking for trouble. how much
easier he could have found il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24

In spite of Senator Marines rhap-
sody over New Jersey applejack. the
uninitiated will continue to think that
1t is what makes the Jersey mosquito
so fierce and irresponsible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24
Not Much Change.

'How did they make love in the
stone age?"
How should / known
Il suppose the man with the most
rocks got the girl"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24

A New York policeman arrested two
burglars while he was of duty. It's
plain that neither Of the New York
clubs was playing at home that day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24

Overseer VOliva Of Zion City says
he would rather kiss a pig than a
smoker. This is fortunate for the
smoker even II it is rather hard on
the pig.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24

BY this time it is pretty well settled
that in this great land of the free a
president and an ex-president can
make a show OF themselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24
a Resemblance.

She-In a way, getting married is
Ike using the telephone. He-How sof
She-One doesn't always get the party
one wants.-Boston Transcript
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24

The Fifty Thousand club started
right and it is going right. The impet-
us given It last night spells one all
expressive word. and that Is success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24

You can safely store the snow SHOW
e. now and put camphor balls in the
overcoat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24

Germany is taking up baseball. Just
think OF what the poor umpires will
have TO take from the bleachers!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24
knew Sonethino Batter.

Knew Something Better.
me"
And | can tell when a man isn't in
love with me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24
ExDIained.

"Mr Green is said to be confirmed
swearer"
Yes; guess that's So"
And he was so carefully reared
too"
But he Shaves himself"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24
Views of out;rist and P.ssinist

Howell-Fortune knocks once at ev-
cry mans door. Powell-while mis-
fortune keeps on knocking.-Judge's
Library.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24

Adams county, Ohio. where 1900
voters are DISTINGUISHED, was carried
by Roosevelt by 200.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24

nome Wuen Ine 0Our SICK Is empty
and the last baking of bread burnt TO
a crisp blackness.
Learning by experience is very often
both expensive and unsatisfactory.
Getting money enough to do as you
please is a big order, and you should
have started your grandfather on the
job about seventy-tve years ago
When man marries an angel he
should not complain if he fluids himself
expected to live III rarefied atmos-
phere.
The man who is too lazy to work
ought to be elected as perpetual vice
president of the take-it-easy society.
IL is better to have no reputation at
all than to have one that you can't
lose.
The man who always gives his word
to his friends is generally sadly sur
prised when they come around saying
that be doesn't keep it
The man who spends his energies in
seeing that the other fellow doesn't
cheat him will soon find the other fel-
low so far ahead that therell be no
danger
A thing that makes a Tot of talk is
likely 10 prove good cover under
which somebody may slip something
across.
OF course you'll be adversely criti-
! cised. The only remedy is certain
deafness that you may use at discre-
lion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24

Have you established batting aver
age in the 1y-swatting game yet?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24

A man is hated sometimes for pride
when II was an excess of humility
gave the occasion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24
BY THE J. w. POTTER co.

TERMs-Daily. 10 cents per week.
Weekly. 81 per year In advance.
Complaints Of delivery service should
be made to the circulation department
which should also be notified in every
Instance where II IS desired to 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 publica-
ton. No such articles win be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments: Cen
tral Union. West I45. 1145 and Pas;
Union Electric, 5145.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24
BY CLYDE II. TAvENNER

By CLYDE =. TAVENNER. /
Especial Correspondence of The Argus
Washington, May 22.-That the CON
ing campaign must be fought out Of
the question of the tariff, and that tn,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24

Whatever / try TO do ! do with all
my might"
THAT was what Ridgely said He
told me you got his last dollar
Washington Herald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

1t is a poor outlook for happy
home when the flour sack is empty
and the last baking of bread burnt TO
a crisp blackness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24

Learning by experience is very often
both expensive and unsatisfactory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-24

Getting money enough to do as you
please is a big order and you should
have started your grandfather on the
job about seventy-tve years ago
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-22
HANDSOME STATUE
GIVEN TO SCHOOL
New St. Andrews School
Made More Attractive by
the Work of Art.

A handsome statue. the gift Of fam
lily of st. Andrews Catholic church.
whose name will not be divulged, has
been placed in the front gable of the
new school building which is rapidly
approaching completion
The statue is six feet high and was
hewn in studio at Chicago. 1t repre-
sents a guardian angel and is symbol
cal of the kind providence that guards
the lives of children. The piece of art
has been greatly admired by persons
who have inspected the new building.
1t is believed that the school will be
ready for occupancy by October Is.
Active school sessions will be resumed
in the old building in the first week of
September. Professor Joseph Rich
ter, principal of the school. arrived in
the city today after spending his vaca-
ton with his parents at Harrison, O.
The seven Sisters of ST. Francis, who
assist in the parochial school, returned
from their home at Oldenburg, Ind
lana, yesterday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-22
RENTAL TOO SMALL
And Centrally Located Hotel
Is to Be Sold.

That there is hotel, practically in
the heart of Richmond, from which
the owner could obtain only SIS per
month rental, is the substance of a
statement made in a report OIL the real
estate of the late Abraham Phillips,
filed in the county clerks office by
Clements w. Ferguson, trustee. The
hotel is known as the Phillips House,
located on North Sixth street, near
Main.
Mr.. Clements in his report asked
permission to sell the property. saying
that the building was old and dilapi,
dated and could not be rented by re-
sponsible parties. The trustee declar.
ed that he had secured but about $500
in rent off of the property within the
last year. The court approved the pro
posed sale of the property to Fred
Mag. of this city, for the considera
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-22

and therefore under these peculiar cir
cumstances we cannot-and it will
then give me more time and anyway
you know perfectly well we have it
all fixed up anyway and therefore
please after and l wish to say here
and now that the affiant-and So"
You look closely and discover that
the Wonderful Being is a fellow
townsman who lives round the corner.
"The Wonderful Beings running a
nifty bluff" whispers somebody in a
corner
What's the matter with you! He's
talking against time! Don't you know
- ''."~ ~ 49,"
'Td hate to be such a cynic!" ex-
claims the virtuous one.
But" says opposing counsel.
Therefore" continues the w. B.,
"as l have just stated"
"A moment" says o. C.
II move that proceeds the w
B.
II protest." interrupts o. C.
After the very clear calculation OF
your point" says the court to the w
| B., following moment of heavy re
Election, 81 sustain your argument and
we will now adjourn until" etc.
''The witnesses may now return tc
their homes" says the pride of the
force emerging from the fringes.
"As near as could make out" SAID
the cynic, nobody knew anything
about anything"
81 have perfect confidence in the
Wonderful Being" cried Sal. He's {
friend of the proletariat."
1.-The what?" grinned the cynic.
"Why-er-the people, you know.
said Sal vaguely.
"AIl the same did notice." she con
tinued inconsistency, that he was
grandstanding. And the other maj
never had chance to say word"
Good, Sal, go up one. There's some
hope for you yet. In the course of ;
thousand years or so you'll see tina
the accused man has about as mucl
show in court of law as pig in ;
poke"
"a pig in a poke!" exclaimed Sal
What on earth is a pig in poker"
"My own ideas on the subject ar
somewhat hazy," replied the cynic
''but it is, believe, the general un
derstanding that pigs only hop
after falling into the poke is in beinl
served up as sausage at the next bar
becue"
How queer you talk" replied Sal
Its a tragedy all the same" sail
the cynic, reaching for his hat.
"Where're you going?" asked Sal
"Out to vote for the recall" whisper
ed the cynic.
1.-The Progressives IL get you if yo
don't watch out" called Sal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-22
JUDGE FOX LEARNS
VACATION is WORK

1t is a physical impossibility for
Judge Fox to take vacation from his
duties in the Wayne circuit court
There are two reasons for this. First,
because the Judge does not care for a
vacation, although he declared court
vacation Monday for the following
two weeks; second, because when he
visits his office in the morning tc
read the papers, from two to three at
torneys besiege him with court mat
tiers. AS many cases have been dis
posed of this week as during some pre-
vious weeks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-22
main STREET WILL
Be GIVEN A bath
Thoroughfare Will Receive
Its Scrubbing Tonight,
as Mayor Orders.

The board of works in session this
morning took up several street i'm
provements, and allowed bills. d. G..
Gem stated seventeen carloads of
crushed stone had been used on the
city streets to fill chuck holes. The
Fairview streets are being improved.
A new departure in street repairing is
being tried on the Ridge street hill,
south of Linden avenue. Blue clay
from the creek bottom mixed with a
goodly share of large rocks was dump
ed on the hill. Gravel and crushed
stone are to follow, which the street
department claims will make solid
street
The board approved of several small
street improvements.
The question of placing more than
ten tons of coal at the pest house for
winter consumption was referred to
City Health Officer Davis.
Main street will be given a bath
this evening by the members of the
street department. From Fourth to
Eleventh street a stream of water
from the regular fire hose will be di-
rected on the street. The street is
in such condition that it is imperative
that it be washed, said the mayor, and
c. C. Gem, street commissioner, was
ordered to get his men together, get
hose from the fire department, and
administer the scrubbing.s
The street department lacks hose
and Fire Chief Miller was instructed
to buy 500 feet of new hose, and to
give Gem the old hose This was
agreed to. Gem will be allowed an
appropriation to purchase 500 feet oil
new hose next year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-22

Shakespeare's birthplace at STRAIT
ford-on-Avon was visited by forty
thousand people last year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-22

ton of $4,000. The hotel Is tnree
stories in height, has frontage OF
forty feet and three inches and depth
of seventy feet.
The money procured for the estate
by the sale will be invested in other
property, according to the terms OF the
will of the late Mr.. Phillips
1t is understood that Mr. Mag VIII
continue the operation of the hostel
cry. A few minor improvements Will
be made upon the property.