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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25
WEALTH NO PROTECTION I.
FACE OF DEATH.

Death, when it comes riding on the
seas, is no respecter of persons. Be-
fore 1t the prince and the pauper fall
alike, wealth and social station shield
ing no person from the grim destroyer.
And man, sordid and mercenary, in
the great crises of life, casts consider
alton of wealth and position aside and
acts in accordance with a higher and
nobler law.
So it is that the Carpathia came
steaming into New York with women
and children of the steerage saved
from the terrible disaster, while out
somewhere in their ocean graves lay
the men who represented the wealth
and society of two continents.
The wealth of a dozen of the 1000
victims of the Titanic amounted TO
s166, 100000, while scores Of the wo-
men brought to New York are now
public charges and have not sufficient
means to prevent starvation. The
following is a notable list Of the mill
lionaires who went down with the
Titanic, and their estimated wealth:
John Jacob Astor, head of the house
Of Astor in America, society leader and
one Of the richest, if not the richest,
land owner in the United States, $685.
OOO, 600
Benjamin Guggenheim, son of Mey-
er Guggenheim and a member of the
smelter trust, 100000.
George D. Wick, Youngstown, O.,
coal and iron magnate, $4,000, 900.
Isador Straus, merchant and philan.
thropist, member of the firms of L.
Straus & Co., R. H Macy & Co., and
Abraham & Straus, 100000.
George D. Widener Of Philadelphia
son of P. A. B. Widener, society man
and promoter of many enterprises and
traction schemes, 100000.
Harry Elkins Widener, his son
81, OOO,O 900.
Arthur Ryerson of Philadelphia
$5,0OO,OO0.
William c. Dulles, member of an old
Philadelphia family, $2,5OO,OOO.
| c. Duane Williams, Philadelphia
100000.
Frederick Sutton, Philadelphia, $500.
600.
Charles NJ. Hays, president of the
Grand Trunk railroad, one of the mos
noted railroad men in the country
100000.
Henry B. Harris, owner of the Hud
son, Harris and other theatres, 81, 900,
900.
The unwritten but time honored Law
Of the seas, that saves the women an,
children first in response TO mans nc
blest impulse. allowed these men t,
90 down. After all, millions are pow
erless in life's essentials.
Death is no respecter of persons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25

kind who alone is fitted to be en-
trusted with third term as president
He thinks that he is so great and so
good that precedent relative to a third
term must be ignored; that the patriot
ic and sacred position on the third
term by Washington, Jefferson and
Jackson should be repudiated to make
way for him.
But is the buying OF votes at 81 g
head compatible with reform?
VIII the Roosevelt campaign man
ayers dare say that Roosevelt should
be nominated by the republican party
for a third term because his stee
trust friends can AFFORD to pay 81
much for votes for him?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25
The Argus Daily Story
On the Road to Tientsin-By Maud Wetherby
Copyrighted. Associated Literary Bureau.
Anarchy reigned in Peklng
Copyrighted. 1e1

Anarchy reigned IN Peklng.
All foreigners knew of and some had
passed through the dreadful tragedy
of the Boxer uprising about ten years
before. Then for months the embas-
sizes, protected by the few troops on
hand at the time the uprising CON-
menced, waited for the allied European
armies to come from Tientsin to their
relief. Day after day. week after
week passed, while the Chinese were
drawing the line ever closer about the
embassies, and those belonging TO the
legations were expecting that the
bloodthirsty Mongoians would break
down the barbados and murder them.
1t looked now as If this former ex-
perience were TO be repeated. Never
theless some provision against such
repetition had been made. Before the
allies had withdrawn after the Boxer
uprising it had been stipulated that
the route between Picking and Tfentsln
on the Yellow sea should be kept open
and a sufficient force Of European
troops maintained at the latter place
TO be transported in case of danger to
the capital.
During this last revolution the Amer
ican minister, sitting in his office In
Picking, came TO the decision to wait
no longer, but summon troops from
Tientsin. Tapping bell, an attendant
/ entered.
Tell Mr.. Khworthy that I wish to
see him at once" said the minister.
! While the attendant was executing
the order the minister arose from his
| desk and walked back and forth on the
floor with a troubled countenance he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25

Dear Mrs. Thompson: ~ How can
wash ecru curtains so that they will
not fade or become streeked? (2)
How can 1 stretch curtains so the
edges will remain straight and not be-
come notched where fastened?
A SUBSCRIBER.
~ Wash them in ivory soap and
warm water and do not have the
starch too hot. Stretch them as soon
as starched. If curtzins are streaked
1t is probably due to the sun fading
them while hanging in folds rather,
than the washing.
CD 1t is hard to stretch curtains
without forming the scallops, but this
can be obviated to some extent by
dampening and pressing the edges
after removing from the frames.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Can you tell
me something simple and attractive to
serve for an afternoon affair of u
girls? E. NJ. L.
A salad with sailed or cheese waf-
ers would be appropriate. For salad
let me suggest the following: On each
plate arrange two or three attractive
leaves of tender head lettuce and a
slice of Hawaiian canned pineapple.
Place on the pineapple slice of white
cream cheese such as comes in tin
foil, and on this the salad dressing.
Sprinkle with chopped nuts and gar
| Nd nho 70
olive oil salad dressing is best for
this, though one can use the boiled
dressing If preferred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25
Raise Reward for a Slayer.

Springfield, April 25.-While the cor
oner's jury was drafting a verdict of
eXoneration, farmers residing in the
vicinity of George Doan's farm home
a few miles southeast of here, were
hying plans for the SUBSTANTIAL re-
ward in money Of John Dean, who ear
~ this morning shot ans killed Robert
Beck. Beck had emerged from a chick
en-house on the Dosn farm when
young Doan, lying in wait, shot him.
Farmers have suffered heavy losses
from chicken thefts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25
Heartand
HOfN6
Problems
D4o
MpsEuZABRdHf THUMPSMI

Dear Mrs Thompson: am a girl OF
II and an junior in high school.
Without being one of the first OF my
class, have always stood well IN my
studies, and have enjoyed the social
side as much as any girl could. The
other day my latin teacher, whom i
supposed was fond Of me, surprised
me by accusing me of being butterfly.
She said she couldn't see how kept
such friends as three or four she men
toned, and she made me feel as
though I were conspicuous and dislik-
ed. cried myself to sleep that night,
but when / went back to school next
day, felt she had misjudged me and
that the boys and girls did like me. 1
felt, too, that was not inferior TO any
of the girls whose friendship she won
dered l could keep. Why do you think
she talked this way? And what shall
do? E. r B.
The kindliest and most sensible ad-
vice, if couched in seemingly harsh
terms, Is hard to accept, even when
justified. Your teacher may have been
unduly severe, but have you, il your
grief and resentment asked yourself
whether or not she may have been
right, in some measure at least? Have
you been humored and spoiled at
home? Have you been allowed to do
about as you pleased? If you have
and If you possess a vigorous person
ality, is there not a chance that you
may have made Just few mistakes
Don't worry about mistakes-heed
their lesson and profit by them. Don't
think that you are regarded as unpopu
lar. Girls of your type are generally
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25
Hurnor and
Philosophy
THE WARM HEADPIECE.
~ DUNCAN ~. SMITH

I'd rather wear a woolly hat
Than rice a billygoat
II l could get one built to match
The color OF my coat
And when l sat me down at night
Where comfort sweet abides
Then l could hold II in my lap
And stroke its woolly sides.
I'd rather wear a woolly hat
Than eat a bale OF hay.
Although they handed It TO me
Without a cent to pay.
And If grew s-weary Of
This special style Of hat,
Why. then my most resourcefuI wife
Could use it as a mat.
ia rather wear a woolly hat
Than lose my little toe.
For every one can see the lid.
The other doesn't show
And II 1 ever lacked a couch
Then / could shear the hat
And, gathering my crop of wool,
Could stuff my bed with that.
And so, you see. the wooIly hat,
Although 1t hasn't style,
Artistic lines or shape or grace,
Is really quite worth while.
You use 1t as a household pet,
A new tire for the bike,
As stufhng for the stovepipe hole
Or anything you Ike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25
THE CLOUDS SILVER LINING.

Long Will the world remember the
picture presented by Isador Straus and
his wife as, cIasped in each others
arms and their eyes turned upward
they stood on the deck of the sinking
Titanic while the last lifeboat went
down the side. Brushing away the
hand Of a ships officer who sought to
place her in the boat, Mrs Straus had
quietly taken her husbands arm and
said TO him: I'VE have lived togeth-
er these many years; We shall die to-
gether."
When the survivors of the wreck
reached New York, still hoping
against hope that their loved ones had
been saved, and learned the truth, the
agonized shrek OF a woman rang
through the crowd on the pier: MY
God, he died to save me! Why didn't
they let me die with him?"
And other wives remain on the
Titanic to go down with their hus.
bands, when they might have accept.
ed safety. Other wives, when they
reached New York and learned that
their husbands were among the lost,
bewailed the fact that they had not
gone 10 death with them.
The devotion and heroism OF the
women who would have staid with
them and would gladly have made the
same purposeful sacrifice the men did
had they been permitted, are the sill
Yer lining Of the black cloud of sor
row over the Titanic disaster.
The Titanic horror. like war anJ
other great calamitjes. will have a sob
ering and enlighteuing effect on the
world
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25
Agree on Mine Wage Scale.

Peoria, April 25.-The scale COM
mittee of the Illinois Mine Operators
association and the Illinois district of
the United Mine Workers of America
today came to formal agreement. the
terms OF which were drawn up in a
working contract, which will go into
force the moment a favorable referen-
dunn vote is obtained. Miners in ILL
nois who have been out OF work I'M
der suspension of business, will go
TO work today in the majority of the
mines of the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25

which is owned by John Goodwine,
has made a nervous wreck out of his
wife. He was not satisfied with the
temporary Injunction, which resulted
in the removal Of the jack from livery
stable adjoining Wise's home, but in
sisted upon making the injunction per
manent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25
ILLINOIS NEWS
Taken for Land Swindle.

Lincoln, April 25.-Alleging that he
was swindled out of money paid on
contract, John r. Parke, representing
10 Lincoln business and professional
men, obtained the arrest OF E. c..
Chambers of Kansas City, head of the
Chambers Land company, and two
agents. Two hundred acres OF Florida
eyerglade land, said to be high and
dry, it is alleged, was found to be un-
der two feet of water. The men were
taken from a train in Sangamon coun-
"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25
DONKEY ENJOINTD FROM
BRAYING AND KICKING

Danville, NJ, April 25.-Judge Kim
brough has made permanent an in
junction issued last fall restraining a
donkey named TEDDY" from braying,
kicking and in other ways destroying
the peace and repose of Supervisor
BENJAMIN Wise of Potomac.
Wise, the complaining witness, is a
retired farmer. He told his farm sew
eral years ago 10 ex-Speaker Cannon,
and now lives in Potomac.
Wise says brayilg Of the donkey,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25
April rs IN American
History.

ISL Battle of Hobkirk's Hill, or sec
ond battle Of Camden. S. c.; Gen
eral Greene's colouiais defeated Dy
the British under Lord Rawdou.
1862 Confederate Fort Macon, at
Beaufort, n. c., was captured 5y
Federal forces under General Burn
side.
19O9-Charles Warren StOddard, au-
thor and educator, died In Monte
rey. Cal: born 1914.
1910-Governor Charles T.. Hughes of
New York appointed justice of the
United States supreme court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25
Sale Of Oysters Barred.

New Haven, Conn, April 25 - The
local board of health has voted TO pro-
hibit the sale of oysters and CLANS
taken from within the confines OF
New Haven harbor Several tests Of
the water showed the presence of ty-
phoid fever germs. Oyster men threat
en- TO sue the city when the order goes
into effect
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25

Roosevelt has added Gardners
name to the Ananias club he constitut-
ed while in the White house and Of
which he became the past master
when he entered the fight for a third
term after thrice declaring that he
would under no circumstances stand
for IT,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25

Out from the desert places wandered Cain,
Into a land u0hose people all strange,
Whose people noted not the crimson stat"
Upon his hands-the red that luould
change;
And they not the mark that scared his brozr
The mark that held lasting HUid gIow,
Yet Cain said: 'tSureLy wW sn1ite nou,
For by these signs the matching World must
He fled again; he stumbled down the path
That led him through and to he knew not
Yet at his side still staLked the shade of uUrath
That he had shaped and placed forever there.
He found a spot beside the suiLen
Where not, and man had neUer BEEN
And thinking from, that shadow TO be free
He whispered it the story of his sin.
And then it seemed thot earth and and air
Caught up his whispered word and gaUe
them tongue,
And winds rushed on his grieUous speech to bear
Until through all the porLd it had been flung.
Then back he sped in travail and in fear,
Led by his guilt and by his guilt pursued
And though he thought all other must hear,
He stood alone amidst the multitude.
We haze desert places rOhere De hide
And whisper all the things that .Ue haUe
The hope, the faith, the trust-thsn far and
uUide
We hear the echoed shout that Cain
Aye, each of US oft-tinles in fear bouo
And morUeL that other understands
The guilty red that bLazes his brow,
The guilty red that cIings upon his hands.
@. 10 60 G.
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chapnan9
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25
Self EvidAnt.

Self Evident.
81 wish I knew what was the mat
ter with this automobile" exclaimed
the exasperated owner after he had
coaxed and petted and sworn at the
obstinate machine that had taken a no.
ton to stand around.
THAT is easy" declared the cool
stranger.
Tell me, then"
1.-The matter with that automobile is
that IL is an automobile"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25

The New York police have arrested
Themistocles Pheodosuphaloph for
lettering. They ought to let him CO.
Any man who has TO carry around a
name like that can not be blamed for
being weary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25
What Maudie Thinks,

''What do you think is a wife's duty,
Maudie?"
ITO nun the bills"
$50? And a husbands?"
Ito pay them"
''And after that?"
Nothing. Thatll keep US both busy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25
Wyoming "prYsv Win.

Wyoming, April 25.-The action
brought by Wyoming saloon keepers to
declare void the local option vote in
this city, resulted in a victory for the
drys. The suit was dismissed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25
A Young English attache of the lega-

A young English attache of the lega-
ton in Washington remarked 10 an
American belle some years ago: Il am
really sorry that the Bering sea affair
is not likely TO be smicably adjusted.
for, of course. with eur superior navy.
we could just wipe you OF the face OF
the earth"
She replied with one word, Again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25

''That is a pretty girl in the er-
change department"
-'She is. indeed"
''You seem TO have considerable bust
ness up there"
Yes, exchanging compliments"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25

II all that is said Of Managing Di-
rector Ismay is true the worst punish
ment that can be given him is to let
him alone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25

II the suffragists win their fight, just
watch them apply the machinery Of
the recall to those 39-cent suffragist
hats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25
Makes a niHsrenca.

II primaries spring. as it were, from the
ground
All cut and dried programs to shatter.
Why. that. as they say, where volcanoes
abound
will alter the face of the matter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily end Weekly at 1874
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill led
tered at the postonace ss 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, 1912-04-25

Here is Madero, afraid OF licking
by Uncle Sam and sure he will be lick
ed at home If he doesn't sass back. "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25

One of the new western senators
says he has read the Congressional
Record since he was is years old.
Now there is hero for you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25

The whole state Of Iowa stands in
jeopardy in putting on the Roosevelt
black list.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25

Perhaps the English will have less
TO say hereafter about American reck-
lessness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25

The Hawkeyes are too sharp TO per-
NIT Teddy to fool them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25
Stinqy.

His wife gives him car fare every
morning"
Would you want to have her send
around Il taXicaby"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25
PERT PARAGRAPHS

We may not be able to put our trust
in princes in free America, but we don't
seem to have much difficulty in lind
ing the princes in the trusts.
1t is her cleverness that makes the
kittenish woman keep her sense con-
cealed
To some people home is the place
where they are never found.
Some men have so much money that
they don't known what TO do with it.
so they just keep on making more.
People who know on which side their
bread is buttered are the sort that
keep on borrowing terms with their
DeighbOrs.
1t is easy enough to criticise, but to
get paid for doing it is different.
When the Office goes out to seek the
man It doesn't have to search very
long nor walk very fast
There are husbands who know
enough. after while, to pay the house
hold bills without asking any ques-
tons.
And after some men get into the
band wagon they have hard work hold
ing on TO q seat.
Don't get mad when the other fellow
beats you at your own game Rejoice
that al last you have found out now
IL is played
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25
Ambitious.

"John, doing anything now?"
Sure"
"What?"
'Real estate"
Suburban.?
"Nope; castles In the air"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25

a retired farmer, was killed here when
run down by an Illinois Central pas
senger train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25
Ship IS Cars Of Rhubarb.

Alto Pass, April 25.-More than 35
cars of rhubarb have been shipped
from here to Chicagoans since the sea-
son started two weeks ago. # the
price warrants about that much more
will be shipped before the close OF
the season. Each car contains about
500 bushel boxes, making the total
number OF boxes already shipped over
1900. This has brought approximate
ly $4,000 into this community.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25
How Can He Re2


''Is he on the squareT
No"
-'Why not?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25

To some people home is the place
where they are never found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25

kittenish woman keep her sense con-
cealed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25

Lincoln, IT,, Farmer Killed.
Lincoln, April 25.-F7etcher Layton,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25

Don't get mad when the other fellow
beats you at your own game. Rejoice
that al last you have found out now
II is played
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25
rERMs.-Dally. 10 cents per wee

TERhS.-DsIly. 10 cents per week
Weekly, 81 per year IN advances.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made 10 the circulation department
which should also be Noticed in every
instancO where It is desired TO have
paper discontinued. a. carriers have no
authority IN the premises
AL communications OF e-gumentative
character, political or religious. must
have real name attached for pubiica-
ton No such articles viii be printed
ever fictitious signAtureA
Telephones in all departments; Central
Union. West 145 and 1l4s; Union Eleo.
trio. 5145.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25

When the Office goes out to seek the
man Il doesn't have to search very
long nor walk very fast
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25

And after some men get into the
band wagon they have hard work hold
ing on to q seat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25

Thursday, April rs, 1912
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25

There are husbands who know
enough. after while. to pay the house
hold bills without asking any ques-
tons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25

Some men have so much money that
they don't known what TO do with 1t.
so they just keep on making more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25

People who know on which side thei
bread is buttered are the sort tina
keep on borrowing terms with thei
DeighbOrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-25

1t is easy enough to criticise, but to
get paid for doing it is different.