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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02
RIVAL OF THE STANDARD.

The Standard oil monopoly will
soon have TO face a monopoly worthy
Of its steel. A great oriental company,
backed by the Rothchilds. has secured
Judgement at the outer Los Angeles
harbor, on the Pacific coast, for its
docks, warehouses and oil tanks,
where it proposes to contest with the
Standard for the control of the petrol
cum business OF western America.
Forty big tank steamers are 70
bring oil from the far east to be sold
in competition with oil OF home produc-
ton. AS oil is getting to be so cheap
and abundant as largely 70 supplant
the use OF coal for industrial uses, the
appearance OF the Rothchilds should
he most welcome for American manu-
facturers.
With the opening OF the Panama
canal the area of territory vulnerable
to oriental invasion should be largely
increased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02

Greater White Way" Some Of this
may be obtained from the supply
which the state proposes to develop
in connection with it barge canal, but
it is probable that Niagara Falls
would be called upon for much oil the
current, at least on the western part
Of the circuit
The recently negotiated waterways
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain when it goes into full
effect, will make available the guam
tity Of power necessary for this.
The two nations have entered into an
agreement that will permanently safe
guard the beauty and grandeur of the
great cataract, by restricting the wat
er that may be diverted for CONNER
cial purposes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02
A MAD VIEW OF MExICo's NEEDS.

A newspaper which comes as near
as 1t dares to championing a violent
form of socialism, involving the gen.
eral confiscation of large estates as
one of its benevolent reform" meas
ures, says that What Mexico needs
Is anarchy, revolution and turmoil"
until all the rich Mexicans interested
in large enterprises are driven out
OF the country and the investments
Of foreign capitalists, Americans in
cluded. Of course, are virtually de-
stroyed. Then, according to this apos-
tie Of socialism, the Mexican people
would have a chance TO be really free
and happy.
The proposition is interesting as a
revelation OF the ferment which goes
on in the minds OF some men who
think they are reformers. Undigested
information is mixed with wild theor-
les in their brains and the result is
an astonishing state Of intellectual
flatulence.
If all OF the Mexicans interested in
large business undertakings or in
great landed estates were driven oct
OF the country and their property
were confscated by the government,
the Immediate result would be the
complete paraly sis Of Mexican trade
with other nations. No foreign en-.
gIneers or business men competent To
get results worth while would stay in
the country or go there. Mexican
commerce would be wrecked and band.
its would have the only flourishing
trade outside Of politics. In a little
while the loot obtained by plundering
property-owners would be gone, vast.
ed by the thieves in power. Then the
state Of the common people would
inevitably sink TO such wretchedness
as even Mexico has never seen in re.
cent times.
Out of wholesale starvation and
nakedness would grow more robbery,
more murder and more absolute pros.
tration of industry. There could be
but one end-the seizure of the gov.
eminent by some strong and ruthless
despot who would crush all opposi,
ton and disorder and start a desc.
late and ADMINISTRATOR country once
more on the slow upward way out o.
chaos and savagery.
! All history teaches that this weuld
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02

love. Am l doing this latter friend
an injustice, and should l release him?
% have dark or olive complexion,
brown eyes, and straight black hair.
What colors ought to wear? RE.R.
You are too young to be working
out love problems. Yes, | think you
and your father ought to understand
each other and be very close to each
other at this time. Ask him to know
this young man better before judging
him, and if he is reasonable and is
thinking only Of his daughters good
he will want to do this. Perhaps he will
make 1t point TO be with you and
the young man on a number of occa-
sions. However, after he has become
better acquainted if he still feels he
does not want you to be with him,
probably he is right. At least, you
should try to respect his judgment
for few years until you are old
enough to Judge yourself. should
have my father understand, too, that
l can never be anything more than
friends with this other young man and
that he must encourage him in no
other way. (2) Delicate pink, red,
browns, yellow, and white ought to be
your especial colors, but if your skin
is clear you ought to look well in
most any color of a becoming shade.
/ Lavender and certain of the wistaria
shades can usually be worn with a
good, clear complexion whether light
| or dark.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Can you tell
me what to do to help a blue ging
ham dress from fading? IGNORANT
Soak over night in salt water, OF
water to which turpentine has been
| added.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02
The Argus Daily Story
The Value of Prominence-By F. A. Mitchell.
Copyrighted. 1911. by Associated Literary

1 am a literary man, a novelist. I
and my characters are known all over
the English speaking world. OF late
years we literary men, after having
won our literary spurs, find the lecture
field much more Notwithstanding
an easier way of earning money-than
writing books.
l gained my prominence before had
come to middle age and was consid-
cred desirable part by young ladies
in search OF a husband. Miss Amelia
Gregory was the one of all others /
favored, but Miss Gregory was not
sure whether she favored me or not.
! had a rival-a rival who had some
prominence, though in different field
from mine. Harding was an explorer
and climber. He had climbed not only
the prominent Swiss peaks, but certain
ones of the Himalayas and Andes. He
on which no man had ever stood be-
fore.
Miss Gregory's suitors became reduc-
ed to two. Harding and myself. Not
gifted with marked ability in any one
direction, she was ambitious for the
man she would marry. 1 was better
known than Harding, but there is a
greater fascination about man who is
at constant risk Of breaking his neck
than one who incurs no especial dan
ger. Miss Gregory treasured picture
| taken from an illustrated newspaper
OF Harding bracing against the next
man below him in mountain ascent.
| the man below having slipped, and,
since the rope did not break, Harding
saved his life. So long as Miss Greg,
DRY kept that picture by her felt that
my suit with her was, to say the least
| dubious.
Since Harding and I were travelling
all over the world it is natural that we
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02
Heartan
HOfttG
Problems
RSEEIZABFdH TEQr1POM|

Dear Mrs. Thompson: Will you please
answer the following questions for
US? ~ What will remove freckles?
CD What will take ink out of goods?
(3) We are fifteen years old. How long
should We wear our dresses? "a Are
We old enough to wear shirtwaists
and skirts? 90 We are each five feet,
four inches tall. How much should
We weigh? SCHOOL CHUAIS.
% A solution OF one ounce of diox-
ygen and three or fadr drops of am
monia will bleach freckles. If this IT.
ritates the skin, dilute with few
drops of water. (2) One or more
applications of lemon juice, then a
thorough boiling will remove ink
from washable white material; if the
ink stain is fresh, milk will often re-
move it 90 Your skirts should come
just above the shoetops. (4) Neat
tailored waists and skirts are very
pretty for girls your age. ~ Your
weight should be between 100 and 115
pounds.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: lam II years
of age and have no mother. For three
years have been in love with one
who, I am sure, loves me. My father
mistakenly believing my friend to be
Maynard, positively refuses to allow
US to be together. l love my father
and do not wish to disobey him, but
as know he is under false impress
sions, l am sometimes inclined to dc
so. Do you consider it my duty to have
some understanding with my father
4 In the past | have been unhappy fol
having to keep company with young
man of my fathers choice, whom
respect, but do not, and never shall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02
(Chica go Tribune.)


With the echoes of the Bar associa-
tons vigorous discussion of court re
form in our ears it ought to be easy to
win for one proposed reform a fav-
orable hearing at Springfield.
This reform is embodied in the bill
providing for a seperate ballot for
judicial elections.
II there is one thing upon which all
right minded citizens and public men
can agree, it is that We must do all
that We can TO eliminate politics from
the courts. The first step for this is
TO remove, or at least weaken, the OBJ
legation Of judicial candidates to party
bosses, and to~do away with PARTISAN
ship in the choice of our judges by not
recognizing it on the ballot. That is
to say, the names of candidates for
judgeships should be on ballot sepa-
rate from that upon which other can
didates appear, and there should be
no party classification OF these names
and no party designation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02
Hurnor and
Philosophy
THEIR PROBLEM.
b. DUNCAN ~. SMITH

rs 1t coming? Is it going?
- That is what they'd like to know
As they view the revolution
Down in Eroanfng Mexico.
Have they got an institution
That has settled down to stay?
Will IL be with them forever
And that often added day?
When they rose and ousted Diaz
They imagined in day
They would settle down TO business
And forget 1t right away,
But the fellows with the muskets
Figured out, l am afraid,
That the work Of revolution
Was light and easy trad&
Planting cotton and potatoes
In q broiling summer sun
Doesn't strike a man romantic
AS the highest type of fun.
So the peon, armed and ready
For a foot race or a fray,
Found he could shoot up a living
In an easy. pleasant way.
So with revolution rumors
They're eHcompassed roundabout,
And they find it, like the measles,
Much inclined to breaking out.
1t is true in the beginning
1t was easy to excuse,
But they find, TO their undoing,
1t is mighty hard to lose
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02

Men, the suit for SANDER which
Miss Esther Mercy, an expelled stu
dent Of the University of Chicago, has
just won against Miss Marion Talbot,
dean of the women, has a lesson on
extravaganza for you as well as for
women. Dean Talbot questioned the
source Of Miss Mercy's clothing, es-
pecially $3.50 hat. The hat was pre-
sented to her by a man, her fiance.
Do you say the hat was no more ex-
travagant than a $3.50 ring would have
been? That brings us straight to the
question, What is extravaganza"
After all, isn't an extravaganza
something that the giver cannot af-
ford to give or the receiver afford
to receive, for whatever reason?
A man can afford to give only two
kinds Of presents to the woman whom
he is engaged to marry because she
can only afford to receive those. They
are unperishable gifts of value, such
as jewelry that can be returned if
the engagement is broken or perish
able things as books, little remem-
brances and flowers that custom has
made exchangeable between friends as
well as people bound by closer ties.
But if you haven't overstepped in
the present extravaganza line, where
do you come in on the general PROPOSE
ton of helping women to be extrava-
CANT?
Any woman will tell you quickly
enough if you give extravagant admir-.
alton to flashy dress.
Many a woman's opinion of what a
man likes is materially changed after
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02

she notices whom it is on the streets
that he looks at
Do you tell the girl you love how
much you admire modesty in dress
and manner? And then do you go
out and glue your eyes to the catch
lest get-up in sight? If you do, look
out Women demand a delivery of
the goods to be convinced as well as
men.
This tells you how much you can
help with the extravaganza problem
that brings unreliable unhappiness and
heartaches
If you doubt the protection of quiet
dress, experiment. Watch your daugh-
ter or sister walk alone in plain
clothes along the public streets where
business would take her. Then try it
with her dressed in white shoes and
willow plumes.
You build expensive laboratories for
experiment on the best care of animal
life. Why not use a few laboratory
methods for the good OF the lives you
value most?
And how the employer can help. has
course is one of pure business loyalty.
Just few words and the thing is
done. When he hires a girl all he
has to do is explain that plain dress
makes for efficiency and protection.
! Men may talk much of women's
influence. But don't blind yourselves
| to the facts in this extravaganza cues.
! ton about women's clothing. It's
your influence, Mr. Man, that's needed
to make her realize that its the head
you admire, not the hat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02
Limitations to Match.

"Do you believe in the equality Of
the seXes?"
well, in a way. Woman should not
be asked to take on too much of the
stress of life. 1t cannot be denied that
she hasn't as comprehensive a mind as
man."
''In what particular?
For one thing. she can't understand
baseball"
"How about men understanding mil
linery?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02

be the only way out for the Mexican
people, and reason leads to the same
conclusion. 1t is well for Mexico that
with all its troubles and miseries its
fate is not yet in the hands of some
Unbalanced Americans who think
they are reformers and prophets Of
prOgreSS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02
Peoria Loses Free Lunches.

Peoria, H., May Free lunches
disappeared from the 300 saloons of
this city today because OF city ordi-
nance which went into effect yester-
day. The ordinance was passed fol-
lowing a petition to the council signed
by most of the saloon-keepers in the
city Police enforced obedience TO the
measure in q number of saloons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02

The Massachusetts primaries show
the folly of the primary election IN that
state, at least. Taft had undoubtedly
the preference OF republicans for pres
ident, yet Roosevelt is said TO have
an even break on the delegates. And
on the democratic side Champ Clark
carried the state overwhelmingly, yet
Governor Foss gets the delegates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02

The American Express company has
beaten the Adams all to fragile. a
Buffalo grand jury has returned a
ten-count indictment against the Amer
lean, while the Adams has to be con-
tent with only five counts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02

The police Of Orange, n. j., compel
men suspected OF being under the
influence" 10 walk chalk line. Here
they send them home, where they are
made to walk the carpet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02

1t is evident that California did not
adopt woman suffrage blindly. The
state boasts Of a young man who can
bake cake, pie and bread, darn socks
and do the ironing, as well as his
mother,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02

I The Titanic disaster was bad
enough, God knows. without lot of
people breaking into poetry about ii,
before our hearts quit Quivering, says
the Cherokee Democrat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02

An Indian who found a purse con-
tanning $1,000 returned It, after seek
ing the owner two years. 1t seems
simply impossible to make the Indians
really conform with the ways of Amer
lean civilization, and yet they say an
only good Indian is a dead Indian.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02

Ocean steamship companies are
buying life boats, preservers, and RATS
by wholesale. The stable doors are
now TO be locked. observes the Bur-
lington Hawkeye.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02

The Carnegie hero medal commits
sion will have TO sit up and begin TO
take notice II it hopes TO locate the
first man wearing a straw hat before
May 1b.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02

stomach of Mrs. Kate Wheeler, who
died suddenly and under mysterious
circumstances early in April. Her hus-
band, Fred Wheeler, is in Jail charged
with murder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02

Self Sacrificing.
"Why does he permit his wife to cut
his hair?"
$50 that he can point with pride to
her economy and skill and incidentally
show her that he is economical as
well"
"WeH?"
''ThiS gives him a fine chance to tell
her tL2t she should wear season before
lasts hat a litti. longer"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02
Finds Poison in Stomach.

Rockford, H., May 2.-Walter s.
Haynes of Chicago, a toxicologist, has
reported to the Winnebago county au-
thorities the finding of strychnine in
large quantities in the contents OF the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02
Nothing 20 II.

Nothing 20 1t.
Had you heard thai Brown and
Gray have formed partnership"
mo good"
"Why?"
"They will never forge ahead in these
days of sharp competition"
''They are both good business men,"
"But brown and gray always make a
dull combination"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02

According to a scientist, the older
a star is the faster 1t moves. Long
practice in lodging vegetables and
other similar tokens from audiences
surely ought to count
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02
a Womsn's Way.

at is time TO start for our party.
Why Is your wife so long upstairs?
Is she changing her dress:''
Il rather think she is changing her
mind. "-Baltimore American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02
Leaving Some Latitude.

Leaving Some Latitude.
"You ought to be ashamed of your
self for encouraging such people"
What did l doF'
You told her she sang like bird"
az didn't specify what kind of bird,
did I?'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02
May . in American
History.

1740-Elias Boudinot. soldier and
statesman Of the Revolution. born;
died 1921.
1904-Edgar Fawcett, novelist of New
York society life. died; born 1893.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02

Evidently few monarchs have been
better trained than King George of
England. He says, The Queen and l."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02
A Request.

Whatever ways may grace your train
No means have we of knowing;
But, May. oh, will you please refrain.
If possible, from showing?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02
Not In That Way.

MY wife has no idea of the value
Of money"
"She ought to be a pleasant woman
to i've with"
''You think SOP"
"Sure! Give her So, and she will
think it twenty"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02
Thursday, May 2 1912.

London should cheer up; things
might be worse. Moslem women led
the massacre IN Fee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02
Serious Drawback.

Serious Drawback.
u suppose every woman would Ike
to be Venus de Milo Ia hgure.A
mot at ALL"
How can you say thatr'
The Venus de Milo couldn't wear
the present styles Washington Her.
sid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02

Truth is so big that myriad Of lit
tie lies find concealment in its shadow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02

Nothing can bring you peace but the
triumph Of ncipIes.-Emerson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1879
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill 1En-
tered At the postofhce a. second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Member Of the Associated
Press.
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02

If good luck were contagious we
should be hearing Of some epidemic Of
that sort, shouldn't we?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02

It is hard for a man 10 pose and
keep his poise at the same time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

1t is easy enough to grin If you don't
have to bear it, but to do both certain
~ does take courage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02

We feel like going among our enc
mics sometimes to brace US up after
the criticism that we have to under
go at the hands of our friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02

TERMs-DaIly. 10 cents per week
Weekly, ~ per year IN advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made 70 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 premiseA
All communications OF s-gumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for pubhca-
tion- No such articles viii be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones In all departments: Central
Union, West II5 and 1l45; Union Elee-
trio. S14B.
soy RAIar9>
GRAoEsl Iss2f [coUNcILS 20
xEEcILE
Thursday, May 2 1912.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02

The fellow that doesn't make an ass
of himself doesn't have to live it down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02

When hard luck takes you for per-
manent target the best thing for you
to do is to put your cap on a pole for
his pleasure and take your gun and go
on a still hunt for him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02

1t might be all right to let well
enough alone if we had a magic test
stone TO tell US when we were in pos
session of well enough.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02

The day before is the time 10 take
care Of yourself. in view of what the
morning after brings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-02
TERMs-Dsny. 10 cents per wee,

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-16
Has Nothing More to Say.

The Statesman has received letter
signed Martha Fuller of Caldwell, to-
gether with picture, stating that she
has been and is being harrassed by
white slavers" because of her inter-
ference with the traffic while she was
matron of the union depot at Port
land.
The writer says her enemies seek
revenge because she rescued a num-
br of girls, ranging in age from IA to
10, from the traps spread for them.
1t is further related that she has been
forbidden to return to Portland. She
declares that three attempts have been
made to Capture her; twice on the
streets of Caldwell and once on
passenger train as she was starting
for Portland"
Mrs. Fuller writes that she intends
to prosecute her work more vigor-
ously than ever-Boise Statesman.
When seen by representative of the
Tribune Mrs. Fuller said her commu-
nication to the Statesman told the ex-
act truth but that she did not care o
make any further statement at this
time.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-16
DIR. CUE ELECTED
PRESIDENT Com.
MERCIAL CLUB
CONTINUED from first page)

The league of Idaho clubs serenely
bobbed up as usual and was as serene
~ sat upon. The secretary was in
structed to inform the league
that the Caldwell club did
not belong to the league, had not be-
longed for many years, had tried to
get out of it and further that the club
did not owe the league a nickel and
did not intend to pay said league a
nickel or any part of nickel.
Before proceeding to elect officers
a letter was read from Mr.. w. H.
Roadway, president OF the club, in
which he wished it success and
thanked the members for honors con-
ferred upon him. Col. Place, in few
words, expressed the appreciation the
club felt toward Mr.. Redway, and
moved that vote of thanks be ex-
tended to him and spread upon the
minutes. The motion carried unani-
mously.
Officers were then elected and the
meeting adjourned