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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15
HEART and
HOME
PROBLEMS
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Once in a while / am obliged to dis
appoint some of my younger CORE
spondents, who write to me in the
hope of seeing their communications
published and answered. This is not
due to any disregard of my young
friends feelings. Allow me TO explain
that this column is intended for the
publication of such letters and answers
as may be considered of general inter
est. Anyone, whether man or woman,
boy or girl, who writes to me in sin
cerity to obtain help over some prob
lem that is worth while, may expect
from me the best l can do. Opinions
of handwriting, or information as to
the value Of coins, or as to the day on
which a given date fell, or definitions
of proper names. are Of no general in
terest, and hence l am obliged, regret
fully, to put aside some Of the letters
requesting such information.
Do not hesitate TO come 10 me with
any real problem. am glad to answer
in good faith, and to hold in confidence
the identity Of writers. But don't ask
me to answer questions Of no general
interest
Dear Mrs. Thompson: want to tell
the readers of your column not to place
their trust in palmists or clairvoyants
The other day l went to a palmist
who began by asking me TO take OF
my two rings, one Of which was a wed
ding ring. Then she told me that
would be married inside of nine
months to a tall, handsome, dark man
Isn't that proof enough that she was g
! fake? JENNIE.
You certainly have reasons on which
to base your conviction. Allow me tc
say here that letters of this kind
which ask no questions, but which are
interesting in themselves, are always
welcome
Dear Mrs. Thompson: My wife is al
orphan. She has an elderly cousin
who assumes the place usually takeI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15
New York WorldD

me" OIh N'TlN.j
The movement in congress to ex-
tend the presidential term to six years
and make the president ineligible TO
reelection has quickly reached large
proportions. If the pending resolu-
ton for submitting a constitutional
amendment to the states is adopted
the fundamental law of the nation will
provide:
THE executive power shall be vest
ed in a president Of the United States
of America He shall hold his Office
during the term of six years and be
ineligible for reelection thereto"
This resolution has been favorably
reported TO the senate judiciary com
mittee by a subcommittee headed by
Senator Root. A like resolution of
democratic origin has been referred to
the judiciary committee of the house
and will be favorably reported
Leading members of both parties in
either branch of congress are quoted
/ in approval of this change Presi
dent Taft himself has made public
declaration in favor of it. Seldom
or never before has a proposed change
in the constitution met with so spon
/ taneous a response Of approval re
gardless of party
/ Some have interpreted this resolu
| ton of amendment as a rebuke to Mr.
They are probably mistaken. Nobody
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15
A SLOW TOWN GOING SOME.

The city of Keokuk is considering
the erection OF a new city building
Whether rightly or not Il has been
the custom 10 regard Keokuk as a
pretty slow town as II has not gained
much population until recently for
about 40 years, yet IL does not seem
such slow town at the present time
There is now being constructed at
that point a great concrete dam and
water power station which will be the
largest Of its kind in the world. The
people Of that city have already a
magnificent and well appointed Y. NJ.
c. A. building They are now erect
ing a Y. w. c. A building adjacent
thereto The Elks have erected
magnificent building which was
burned down recently and which will
no doubt be rebuilt at an early date.
The Bell Telephone company has a
nice building. The street car lines are
being rebuilt with heavy iron. They
have steel y-as-you-enter-cars."
The city has a number Of other pub
lie improvements, all Of which would
speak well for any city and would
seem 10 lift Keokuk out Of the list of
cities called slow or old fogy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15
One Term of Six Years

RoOsevelt's scramble for a third term.
can be counting on the force of law
or constitution with a man who knows
not the restraint of law or constitu-
ton, or with people who follow such
a man. Nobody can suppose a mere con-
stitutional restriction will have weight
with those who have no respect for a
tradition begun by Washington and
carried on by the acts and words of
a long line Of American statesmen.
This resolution of amendment is a
protest against the unseemly spectacle
now imposed upon the nation of a
president of the United States forced
by an ambitious demogogue to de-
scend into the political arena and fight
IKE a ward politician for the custom
AIRY Endorsement of his party.
1t is an effort to protect the dignity
of the presidential office. 1t is a move.
ment to end, while constitutional gov
eminent lasts in this country, the loss
Of independence in the chief execu-
tive and the abuses of patronage
which recurringly attend the seeking
of a second term. II is designed to
prevent hereafter the familiar scan
dal, now repeated, which The Worlds
investigation of the office holding char
acter Of the southern delegates to Chi
cago brings out on another page.
1t is a movement which The World
! has advocated for many years and
which ought to- succeed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15

then change them back into light vi
brations, which will be visible to the
naked eye This is exactly what oc-
ours in a telephone in a much simpler
way. The sound waves are changed
into electrical waves these electric
waves are flashed over a wire and the
receiver changes them back again into
sound waves with the aid of a deli
cate magnet and a metal disk
Professor Rosing, of the Technolog.
ical Institute of st. Petersburg, has al
ready accomplished much in sending
rays Of light over a wire with the
assistance of electricity. The Rosing
apparatus is as yet in its infancy, but
very small objects can be seen with
it and it is only reasonable TO sup
pose that within a short time We will
be able TO see person while speak
ing 70 him over the telephone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15
HuInor and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
~ DUNCAN ~. .S~srs

ONE of the consultations of being poor
Is that you don't have to worry for
fear your wife will try to smuggle laces
and diamond necklaces.
Some mems idea of being industrious
is going out and turning on the water
for the lawn sprinkler.
If we didn't know that there's good
time coming some of US poor mortals
wouldn't believe that there was such a
thing.
Being an optimist is aiding and abet-
ting the world in its great and COM
mendable work Of marching on.
The workingmen are getting in such
a habit of striking that after awhile
the tramping fraternity may seize the
contagion and go TO work.
Meantime don't lose any sleep over
the presidential situation. There are
plenty Of active people on guard.
What a good thing it is that presi-
Dental campaigns come in baseball
season! We have such a change of
emotional diet offered US by this
means.
If the presidential campaign doesn't
offer enough excitement why, there's
the suffrage movement.
1t is hard for anybody to be nonpar-
dsan when his bread and butter is very
undeniably wrapped up in some party
movement.
These are exceedingly stupid times
for that part of the feminine world
that has no interest in party politics OF
universal suffrage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15
VIOLENT SOCIALISTS,

Many scientific or 'parlor' social
lists feel much aggrieyed because many
persons persist il confusing socialists
with anarchists. or speaking and writ
ing Of both as II they were nearly
the same. II is all wrong, Of course,
in theory, but those who make this
mistake or are guilty of an apparent
confusion OF ideas are not always as
vide Of the mark as they are accused
Ct being.
frequently they know the scientific
difference between socialists and anar-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15
May Is in American
History.

1s47-General Winfield SCOTS army
captured Puebla. Mexico. closing a
month of successful battles against
Santa Anna.
1s61-General Butler occupied Balti-
more with 1900 men and proclaim
ed martial law.
1S62-The new Federal ironclads Ga
lena and Monitor were repused in
an attack on Confederate batteries
at Fort Darling. near Richmond
1911-The United States supreme court
ordered the dissolution of the
Standard Oil company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15

The platform adopted by the Penn.
sylvania republican state convention
is 'standpatism to the queens taste on
the tariff. II guarantees tC the spec
ial interests" duties on imports which
will secure 70 them "a reasonable prof
it, At Baltimore the colonel" said
Il am greatly pleased with the plat
form Of the Pennsylvania republicans
And there you are.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15

by a mother-in-law. Have I right to
object to this? The plan does not
please me at all. JOHN.
Certainly you have the right to OBJ
ject, but be careful to do so diplomat
ically. There are two people and only
two who have a right TO voice in
your home management-your wife
and yourself Fortunately the idea
that mothersin-law as e. rule are trou-
blesome is coming to be regarded as
a mythical one. A cousin certainly has
no excuse to NEEDLE.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Will you kind
ly tell the correct pronunciation of the
word Navajo? T. G.
AS though it were spelled Navajo,
with the accent on the first syllable,
and with the long sound of o.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am high
school girl and expect to graduate in
June. My folks are poor, and while
they are going to let me have new
dress, am afraid It will not be as nice
as some that the other girls will have,
and l feel badly to think that l will
not look as well as some of the rest.
| Can you help me? MILDRED.
1t is easy to tell young girl not to
worry about such things, but one who
has known the pangs of the hurt pride
I of girlhood knows how hard it is to
accept such counsel. am glad to say
Mildred, that it is now coming to be re.
lgarded as good taste TO avoid display
in graduation gowns. Girls in simple
gowns may take pride in their good
sense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15
Our Own Ditch.

All hail
The Panama canal!
Shall
We shout?
We shall. Let 'er out!
Our flag is unfurled
Over the seventeenth wonder of the
world
Some ditch, hey?
! should say.
Are we excited?
Why not?
Great Scott!
The Atlantic about to be united
With the great south sea,
And. believe me,
1t will be some swell wedding.
When through it waters flow
Let Mars more modest grow
And take back seat
At the sight of our neat,
Tasty and ornate ditch.
Mars may be rich
In long canals. but miss
My guess if it has a fine chunky one
Like this.
Wen go around the Horn no more
In days of war.
Wen skip
That long and chilly trip
And glide
From side TO side,
An easy sail,
In two jerks of lambs tail.
Heigh-ho.
There is nothing slow
About us.
We don't make much fuss.
But we have shown the world
The planets. too. to boot
That the way to dig a canal
Is not to resolute
And have committees chew
The rag a year or two.
But to dig IT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15
Setting Him Riaht.

The meek looking II an walked up to
the book counter Il want something
to keep me home at night, show me
ny faults, tell me how to spend my
Hold on. old man." said the clerk.
you're in the wrong department. Mar
rage bureau on the left. three aisIes
down. Record
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15

Emperor William swings a pick and
helps 10 dig up an ancient temple at
Athens Some of the eminent men in
this country are digging up ancient
things OF a different nature
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15

The 9o.Ooo.O0o people of the United
States are awaiting with great inter
est and some anxiety the decision of
the colonel as to whether George
b. Cox Of Cincinnati is a low down
boss" or a great political leader" -
He has not announced who he is going
TO support in the approaching Ohio
primary election
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15
Johnnie's Enterprise.

Johnnie's Enterprise.
"why, Johnnie! What are you going
to do with that piece of ice:'
PLANT it,"
PLANT it! What in the world are you
going TO do that forF'
Want to raise a big chunk"
"Where did you get that notionT"
81 asked the man where he got his
ice, and he said from the ice plant"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15

Was there ever more deplorable
was born than that Of president and
former president of the United States
going on the stump and abusing each
other like two candidates in a ward
contest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15

Teddy, the terrible, has carried his
campaign Of abuse and prejudice and
class. hatred right into the presidents
own state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15

A Philadelphia explorer has gone
70 Brazil to take moving pictures Of
a boa constructor. Perhaps some of
them will be inside views.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15

And Champ Clark goes right along
also getting the delegates and he
doesn't have 70 abuse anybody TO get
them either.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15

A poetess asks: "Oh where does
beauty linger?" Are answers from
dealers in hair goods and cosmetics
TO be barred?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15

Is Brother Charles arriving on the
scene "unobtrusively" everywhere
that Brother WIN speaks in their ma
tive state?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15

The people have won control Of the
United States senate It is sometimes
a long lane, but in the end the people
always win.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15
First Aid.

Campaigns are mostly made Of air
That's heated TIL it's extra dry.
So 1t is lucky that We find
Most everywhere q large supply.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15

George Beer collected every cent
Of the s14,413.76 of taxes due in North
east, III. No small beer there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15

II Roosevelt is so determined to
bust all monopolies, he ought TO be
gin proceedings to bust himself for
his monopoly on righteousness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1s1S
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill tEn-
tered at the postonnce a. second-class
nattsr.l
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15

II Taft loses Ohio, he and his broth
er Charley may as well move out OF
the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15

Couldn't Offend.
"You are liar"
"You have noticed it, have you, when
/ talk TO you"
81 have"
But you see good breeding demands
that be polite"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15
Cruel

"Let me tell you what am going to
do"
LET me see first what you have
done"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15
A Field to Pick From.

A Field to Pick From.
81 always try to vote for an honest
man"
But suppose there are no honest
men running?'
They are all honest before election"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15

Ground For
One.
III / S W i I e
hasn't had a new
hat for seven
years"
mot one?"
mo"
Nor a divorce
either?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERNs--Dsily. 10 cents ger week
Weekly. IL per year 10 advance
Complaints of delivery service should
be made TO tine circulation department.
which should also be notified in every
Instance where Il 10 desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority In the premises
All communications Of srgumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton No such articles win be printed
over fictitious signAturea
Telephones In all departments: Contra!
Union. West l45 and 1lI5; Union Eleo'
trio. B145.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15

ONE of the consultations of being poor
Is that you don't have to worry for
fear your wife will try to smuggle iaces
and diamond necklaces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15

Dear Mrs. Thompson: My wife is an
orphan. She has an elderly cousin
who assumes the place usually taken
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15

Some mems idea of being industrious
is going out and turning on the water
for the lawn sprinkler.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-27
ROAD TO BUILD NORTH.

The immense value of the prize Monticello has grasped in securing the Ashley, Drew & Northern rail- road now begins to be very apparent to even the most "cold footed" Be- ginning at once, probably this week, a corps of surveyors will be put in the field to survey line from Monticel- 10, to Rison, the county seat of Cleye- land county, and from there to Sheri- dan, the county seat of Grant county. No surveying plans are announced further than that place, but the indica- tions point very strongly toward an ultimate entrance into the capital city. Another line is also in con- temptation by the company, viz: A line from Monticello by Dumas to Helena. It is not stated that sur- vey of this line will be made imme- diately, but we are informed by President R. o. Roy that one or the other of these lines will, in all prob ability, be built in the near future, and possibly both. It is stated that between this city and Rison lies one of the finest virgin bodies of hard wood timber in the country, and in case the road is extended into this territory it is very likely that a mill will be located at or near MOnticel- To to cut this timber. Either way the road may be extended it will be of the greatest importance to Monticello, op- ening up and developing rich coun- try.
 Following busy day by the finance committee Wednesday during which the necessary funds, consisting of between $11,OO0 and $12,00O were raised, J. J. McCloy, E. B. Wells and Pat Henry were appointed as a com
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-27
WILSON FRIEND OF YOUNG MAN.

w. R, Messenger, general secretary of National League of Business Men for Wilson and Marshall, claims that Woodrow Wilson, in his Carnegia hall speech Saturday night, proves him. self the most sincere and intelligent champion of enlarged opportunity for young business men in America, and outlined the cause of restricted opportunity in that speech, must see that the governor has the interests of the young man of America in his mind.'
 MT. Messenger also points out that one of Governor Wilson's statements was We are going to see that the lit tie fellows are not crushed, and then we are perfectly willing to see what happens to the big fellows, because the little fellows, give them but half chance, will grow; and these gen. tlemen are not big by growth, they are big by promotion, they are big by agreement, they are big by arrange ment, they are big by all sorts of secret understanding and polite cor respopdence. And it is not wise to let
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-27

business is going on. just as well as ever. In fact, business is better here now than it has been fer some time, and the laboring classes are ming up for Wilson. There are thousands of Independent voters who cant stand for the Taft or Roosevelt machines and on that account they are going to vote for Wilson. The average Dem ocrat sees a fine chance for victory and is going to the polls prepared to stanl fer his own ticket.
 Gov. Marshall has summarized the situation pretty we'll with the state ment that for sixteen years in 1hdiana 300,0O0 Democrats hayei beeil' going to the polls regularly to vote their principles when they knew there was very little chance of victory. They stood together then and he figures that with victory assured they will not flop over tc' the Republicans or Bull Moosers.
 The Enquirer poll shows that for every Democrat Roosevelt gets Wilson will get more than two Republicans, so it $ an easy matter to figure out how Wilson is going to run away from the field.
 The betting is three to one on Will son n Indiana but no one seems will ing 10 bet a penny that he won't win. Five to four is offered that Roose- welt and Beveri1ge will be second and Taft and Durbin third
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-27
BOYS SHOOT TAFT
 WITH A SIINGSFDT
President Has a Narrow Escape fom
 Losing An Eye at Corey, Penn


 Corey, Ia, Oct. 26. .-Present Taft, who came hefe on a spGial train over tae Erie today, was shd at by some youngster with slingshd as he emerged from his car to al1fss the people who crowded around the station. The missile, evidently of steel, seemed to strike tEe president under the eye, as hea brushed at # at first thinking it wasathe suing of an insect. Then he started to enter he car but thought better Of :t Olfi- cers are searching for the boy ;hd citizens are thankful that the pii lee did not strike the eye of the preside ht.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-27
More Witntses In The
 JohnsonC Cameron Case
Will Appear Before ti Federal Grand
 Jury Mond,.

Chicago, Oct. 26.-Thr Deputy united States marshals tods served new subpoenas on peraoNs tnppear before the Federal grand 1urNnves- tlgatlng the Jack Johnson and lucille cameron case when it resund it's sessions on Monday morning. 7eder- al officials said that more thu 100 witnesses will have been heal be- fore tEe inquiry has been com Ieted.
 It developed that Mrs. Caeron- Falconett, mother of Lucille Cal leron, :he white girl who has been mi mntion- ed in connection with the cae. oc- cuples the cell with her daugler at Rockford, ILL, in order to kep the girl under her influence. Tk girl is held by the Federal office, sh hay- ing been unable to furnish $25,OS bail.
 A subpoena has been issuedfor a West Side manufacturer who is said by the Federal officers to havei intro- duced the Cameron girl to the hegro champion pugilist in the latteri cafe in West Thirty-first street
 A subpoena also has been Isued for Sig Hart, a widely known bort ing man, who is to be one ( the important witnesses. Gover4nent authorities say there will be lsub- poena issued for many other pesons believed to have knowledge of con- ditions in the negro champions Afe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-27

pxaphic Is authcried to an
 A. Sheppard as a candidate 2 ction as alderman from the
 Yard of the city, subject to of the Democratic primary
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-27
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mlttee to close up the right of way ana terminal proposition and turn the deeds over to the railroad companv This committee has about completed the work and the company is now in position to begin active operations in the city.
 The right of way committee last Friday closed a deal securing the lot of J. D. Rankin on west Gains avenue Tor depot purposes. It is likely that all or part of the vacant lot belonging to G. w. Lambert, immediately nor.h of this property, will also be pur- chased to provide additional room though we understand this has not yet been secured.
 Grading began yesterday morning. having been postponed from Wednes- day as previously announced, pending the securing of the balance of the right of way. About 40 teams began work yesterday morning on the farm of Mrs. s. M. Nichols just south of town. At this point we understand 14-foot cut is being made. Addi- tional teams will be put on as fast as they can be secured.
 Ogleshy Brothers, concrete makers and builders of this city, have been awarded the contract for large amount of drainage tile for the road. Monticello Advance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-27
INDIANA WILSON'S
 100000 :PLuRALL1 !

soaring the laborers back into line. It was admitted today by men at tAe head of the Republican campaign thE It the efforts are fru tless.
 Business men have been reluctant to get into the old fashioned gam Ie fer The Republicans. With the elec- tion of Wilson regarded as a certainty