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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
voeNEI-CRAMPTON.

WORD HAS BEEN RECEIVED Or
the marriage last Thursday OF Mrs.
Edna Kerr-Crampton, formerly OF
Rock Island, 10 Enoch Nognel at the
home of Johannsen, the famed artist
in Springfield, Vt. The couple LEFT for
Europe on a wedding trip and Mrs.
Vognel will spend year there study
ing art The bride was formerly the
wife of Ford Champion and has not
made her home in Rock Island for the
past seven years. She is a well
known artist and her works have COM
manded attention in all parts OF the
country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
NEW MANAGER ASSUMES
DUTIES AT PEOPLES STORE

NJ. r. Gross of Chicago has accepted
a position as manager of the Peoples
store, 319 Twentieth street, and as
sumes his duties at once. Mr. Gross
has for number of years past held
a similar position with the Hub store
at Massillon. Ohio, from which place
he comes very highly recommended
He succeeds William Kupper, who has
resigned TO engage in business else,
where.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
ENTERTAINs cousINs-

MISS AGNES GILLIN OF 1927 RIP
ley street. Davenport. entertained at
pretty little party Monday evening
al her home in honor OF her cousins.
Misses Margaret and Rose Gillin, OF
Pittsburgh. and Miss Mary Gillin OF
Allegheny City. Pa, who are visiting
in the city The guests were members
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

at the home Of Ansgar Anderson, 14l2
Twelfth street. Rev. ). G. Hagglund
read u paper on the subject The
Firmness Of the Church" Following
the paper, the members Of the society
INDUCED in an informal discussion OF
the subject. Arrangements were made
for picnic at Long View park on
Labor day, the picnic 10 start about
, o'clock, and all Of the members OF
the church and their friends to be in
vited A committee has been appoint
ed to make arrangements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

your guests, IN adCitlOn 10 entertain
ing them. 80 Wear it waved back
from the face and in two low coils at
the back. Wear skirts to your shoe
tops.
Dear Mrs. Thompson am a widow
81 years old, with two sons and wish
to beg a little advice about one Of
them, 19 years old. He loves all
amusements, but he hates TO worK.
Every evening he dresses in his best
clothes and goes TO see his sweet
heart. He is no drinker, smoker Or
gambler. but is lazy.
! would under no circumstances
drive him out, for love him. All his
boy and girl friends are working and
his sweetheart is looking high and low
for a position for him, but every line
she gets one he refuses, saying he Is
sick" l have pleaded with him TO
turn a new leaf and work. He always
replies, Mother, ] WILL nut he has
been saying that the last throe years
Fi5 weekly expenses for Amusement
with girl friends are s..
BROKEN-HEARTED MOTHER.
/. you really love this hoy, NCIner
and wish 10 do what is best for him
stop talking 10 him AMI act. Refuse
10 give him spending money. Let
him have a place to sleep in the house
+ if YOU will but do not b)a~d him IN
less he pays you for it. he is Ole
enough 10 be earning rouethirg an'
not living off OF his widowed mother.
Don't let him wheedle YOU into pro
viding for him, when it is for HI:
own good that you should be firm anC
. even harsh, if necessary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
REGULAR MEETING.

THE MEMBERS OF THE KATE
Hill Missionary society of the United
Presbyterian church met last night at
the home of the Misses Fredericks on
Nineteenth street. The usual study
was enjoyed. The next meeting OF
the society will be held in two weeks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

In buying a cough medicine don't be
afraid TO get Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. There is no danger from
it, and relief is sure to follow. Els
pecially recommended for coughs,
colds and whooping cough. Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
SOCIAL SUCCESSFUL.

4 SOCIAL WAS GIVEN LAST
evening at the home of Roy Schofer.
1915 Seventh avenue, by d. H. Lee
lands class of boys of Edgewood Bap,
fist church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
TO ENTERTAIN AT BRIDGE.

MISS MAY O'CONNOR HAS IS
sued invitations for a bridge party TO
be given next Tuesday at Fejervary
park in honor of her guest, Miss Mar
ion Smith, of Boston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
LADIES SEM.

THE LADIES SEWING CIRCLE
of Bethany home met yesterday after
noon at the home for their regular
meeting. There were eight ladies
present and the afternoon was spent
with the work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

line Power company's addition, ST.
$50
Myra Walker to George Otto, lot 3,
block 1873, East Moline, $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

1t is reported from England that
the former American actress, Edna
May, now Mrs. Oscar Lewisohn, is
about to become mother. Edna May
was for some years a great favOrite
on the stage in the United States and
she has been greatly missed. She is
one of the few actresses who have re-
nounced the stage utterly. During her
recent visit to America she asserted
that her home and her husband fill
her life and she has no desire for the
profession.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
HART o,,d
HONE
PROBLEMS
81 ms PLIzAhHrH
Mrs. ELIZABETH
THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: DO you know
Of anything that will remove spots
from a mahogany dressing table,
where toilet water or perfume has
been spilled on Il? MRS S. F. NICK.
Many recommend a light rubbing
with spirits OF camphor, but ! am told
that 10 IS better TO get some rotten
earth" from a painter. moisten this
with sewing machine oil and apply.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: How may
make my tan shoes look nice? They
are light tan and soil easily.
MYRTLE.
Clean the stains with lemon. Rub
the lemon over the whole shoe You
can then polish the shoe nicely with
banana peel.
There are prepared materials for
cleaning and polishing tan shoes in
the stores. which are very good and
inexpensive.
Dear Mrs Thompson: ~ When a
boy is walking with two girls should
be be I'm the middle? % When two
girls and one boy get on a car that
has seats for two only, how should
they si,2 g.. How often should a boy
call on a girl? EIGHTEEN.
% According 10 etiquette he should
walk next to the curb. ~ The girls
should be seated. 90 Twice a week
ought to be enough
Dear Mrs Thompson.-D ] have
many, small smooth warts on my left
hand. How can remove them
C2j My two cousins. young ladies'
are coming 10 visit me soon. What
would be a suitable gift to give them:
80 / am almost l., but short. Please
tell me a nice way 70 fix my hair and
low long ! should wear my dresses.
INQUISITINE.
o. ASK your doctor about this
C2J You should not give presents tc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
ARRANGE FOR SOCIAL.

THE MEMS SOCIETY OF THE
First Swedish church met last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-07
MILLIONS 7

MILLIONS TO BOOST ROOSEVELT
It was shown last week in the inves-
tigation of campaign expenses in pres
idontial campaigns past, by the sworn
statement of Pierpont Morgan that he
had given $4,000 for the success of
republican presidential tickets in two
national campaigns. OF this amount
h" had contributed $4,000 10 the re-
publican national ticket in 1904, when
Roosevelt was a candidate and $4,000
TO Taft's election in 1908. IN fact here
is just what Mr.. Morgan said on the
stand:
Il contributed 100000 Oct. "a and
$4,000 Nov. / to the republican ma
tional campaign of 1904 l have no
doubt the $4,000 was part of the Har-
riman s25O.OOO contribution.
81 do not think there was any limit;
l think they republican national COM
mittee) would take anything they
could get.
Il gave $4,000 in the campaign of
1908"
by Theodore Roosevelt's own testi-
mony:
} He called Morgan in to ask his ad-
vice on financial matters.
He entertained Archbold at lunch at
Oyster Bay.
He consulted with f. H. Hartman,
hut insists he did not discuss cam
p3ign.
He and Hartman we're very good
friends; he invited him to call several
times.
/ He knew of the 100000 donation by
Frick.
/ And yet be is parading TO the tune
of Coward, Christian Soldiers" bait
4 ling for the Lord, as the champion of
/ the rights of the people.
Take another glance at the figures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-07

vacancy caused by the death of Judge
W. H. Gest, indicate the nomination of
Charles b. Marshall by the democrats
and r. b. Olmsted, although there APP
pear many precincts from Henry coun-
ty yet 10 hear from.
Where three such admirable candi-
dates as appeared were presented by
the democrats no mistake could have
been made in the nomination, and it is
gratifying to know that during the
canvass the most cordial relations ex-
listed among the three candidates.
There was no feeling among the dem
ocratic candidates. 1t was a friendly
contest in which each OF the candi-
dates had only good words to say OF
his rivals
On the republican side, the nominee,
County Judge Olmsted finds himself
peculiarly handicapped. The same OBJ
lection that applied to Judge Grier in
the recent supreme court election and
which cut no small figure in his de-
feat in the counties of his own circuit
obtaining. Judge Olmsted is striving
to gain a higher Office at the expense
of the people, while holding on to the
Office he now enjoys. Should he be
elected an expense of $4,000 to the
people Of Rock Island county would
be involved in the special primary and
election to choose his successor as
county Judge.
To Rock Island county IN it's pres
ent financial condition this would be
cutie an item of expense for the mere
qualification OF one mans ambition.
Furthermore, 1t is extremely doubtful
IL Judge Olmsted measures up to the
qualifications of his opponent for the
Office, so it is difficult TO see where the
people would get off," in assessing
/ themselves the cost Of electing him.
The extremely light vote cast indi-
CITES that the people are not particu-
lar about primary elections, which are
rather expensive Injuries under such
circumstances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-07
CURRENT COMMENT

ain under protection, such as have
been recalled to the minds of the work
ingmen here by the Chamberlain move
ment for a return to that system, ex-
plains why Mr. Chamberlain has been
unable to secure the complete conf
dence of the people for his plan. The
following references all refer to the
period when Great Britain was under
protection.
In 1920 the Edinburgh Review
wrote:
1T is universally admitted that
falling off in the foreign demand for
British manufacture is the immediate
cause of the present want of employ
ment. In Lancashire the weavers are
nearly destitute of fuel and clothes"
In 1929. according to Spencer Wal
pole, the historian, labor was so cheap
that men were employed to do the
work of horses and oxen. In Sussex
the laborers were employed at and
cents a day"
In 1880, according to Walpole, "one-
seventh of the population of Liver
pool and one-tenth of the population of
Manchester lived in cellars"
OF 1S41, Mr.. Macaulay says: so
visible was the misery of the manu-
fRcttring towns that a man of seps.-
bility could hardly bear to pass
through them. Every where he found
filth and nakedness and plaintive
voices and wasted forms and haggard
faces"
In 1912, according to Harriet Mar
tineau, the distress had now so deep
ened in the manufacturing districts as
to render it clearly inevitable that
many must die"
In 1S43 Sir Robert Peel wrote: I'VE
are on the brink Of CONFUSION"
OF 1914 Mrs. John Mills wrote:
The hardly earned -four, often so
bad, so rotten. that when put into the
oven to bake, it soon came thick and
warm trickling on to the hearth, was
grabbed by little hands and eaten in a
trice, with father and mother standing
by. hungry, helpless, and heart bro
ken"
MEANING OF PROTECTION.
In 1914, Daniel O'ConnelI said at
( Convent Garden theatre: What is
the meaning of protection? Protection
means an additional sixpence for each
loaf; that is the Irish of it. The real
meaning of protection is robbery OF
the poor by the rich"
Historians practically agree that a
revolution was near at hand when in
1876 the corn law, or protection, was
/ repealed. From the day tariff for rev.
enue came into existence, England be
J gan TO prosper. From a nation OF
starving people. it was not long in
capturing the commerce of the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-07

vention of Infant Mortality, which has
just been held in this city. Eminent
physicians and social workers from all
sections of the country were in at
tendance They were in agreement
upon this.
4 am sure l am not in error" de-
clared Dr.. Cressy l. Wilbur Of Wash
ington, president of the association.
when I place first and foremost
among the measures absolutely neces-
sary for the prevention of infant NOR
tality. and OF all ages. the complete
and thorough registration OF vital sta
tistics."
We can get compulsory birth reg
istration in this country in a 12-month
if the women demand it," declared Miss
Julia c. Lathrop. director Of the fed
eral childrens bureau at Washington,
D. c.
Six suggestions, summarizing meas
ures he considered most important to
the success Of the work were present
ed b. DR.. Wilbur. These were:
Thorough registration of vital sta
t!stios. maternal nursing Of babies, pas
teurization Of all milk. enforcement Of
standard rules for control of milk. full
publicity regarding milk supplies. bet.
ter training for physicians in the prac-
tee Of obstetrics, instruction and con.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-07

afraid Increased living expenses,
which Mr. Chamberlain tacitly admits,
viii follow high protection.
Looking to the United States, the
unionist free trader is told that the in
dustries which receive the greatest
amount of protection, such as the steel
and cotton manufacturers, pay lower
wages than the industries which re-
ceiye no protection at all.
Looking to Germany, France and It
ally, the Britisher sees that his wage
averages, under free trade. from one
fourth to one-half more than that of
the worhngman of the high protection
countries. Foodstuffs. wearing apparel
and rents, too. are cheaper in England
than in any country in Europe.
Dispatches from Germany also tell
the Briton that under high protection
the "kartells," or trusts, are becoming
almost as efficient price-boosters as
American trusts.
SOME OF THE REASONS.
These are some of the reasons why
that, while for a time Joseph Cham.
berlain appeared 70 be making head
way, his cause now seems doomed. 1t
is practically certain that for many
many years 10 come, or until some en-.
couraging reports come from high pro-
lection countries of Europe, England
will remain content with free trade.
Protection was at one time a part
of the fiscal system of England. This
. country has not yet forgotten the con
ditions which prevailed prior to the
repeal Of the corn law in 1916, under
/ the lead of Sir Robert Peel.
a review of the conditions in Brit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


ed by a minister or sanctioned by the
law. When they stop loving each 9TH
er the marriage should be at an end.
OF course the present divorce system
just about accomplishes that, but it's
an inconvenience to have to go to court
about it and go through all the neces-
sary incidentals.
ITO come right down to facts, as
said at first, marriage as it is conduct
ed today is nothing but business.
You've got to buy a license and fee
the justice or the priest. That's the
only difference between a legal mar
riage and the love or trial marriage
entered into without the laws aid"
81 see two other differences opined
been getting madden and madden as
! the monologue progressed.
And what may they be-" inquired
the man-who is enjoying his fourth
wife, by the way, and is already tired
of her
Dover right and alimony," snapped
the young business woman.
THE Riddles do say the quaintest
things sometimes" said the teacher
of kindergarten class in one of the
foreign districts.
They hear words and expressions
that are brand new to them, and they
try to use them in their speech, but
sometimes they get woefully mixed.
Yesterday had good deal of writ
ing to do, making out my reports. 1t
kept me pretty busy and, as soon as
school was dismissed, | went back to
my desk to finish.
Il was digging away. when one OF
the little girls, who had fingered be-
hind, came siding up to me.
"She stood regarding me for a few
minutes, then remarked, in sympathet
ic accents:
81 hope l see you tired, teacher!' -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-07

SOME DIFFERENCE, REALLY
Marriage is only a business" said
the man who ought TO have known bet
ter than to talk that way to young
business woman-even though the
young business woman had an innocent
cast Of countenance.
1T ought to be conducted like a
business" he went on. and when the
parties to it find they can't get along
comfortably, for any reason, or sim
ply wish TO sever relations, they should
have the right TO quit without going
through all this divorce folderol.
81 believe in trial marriage. It's the
only sensible thing. This idea of be-
ing hitched for life is the very thing
that makes a man want TO cut loose
Anyway, it isn't fair. Suppose he finds
he's made a mistake? He ought to
be at liberty to remedy it in marriage
just as in every other walk of life.
Anyway. just because minister or
justice of the peace says few words
over a man and a woman, it doesn't
make a real marriage. When a man
and a woman love each other 1t is
as real a marriage as any that's bless
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-07
HurTaor and
Philosophy
MUCH IMPRESSED.
- DUNCAN ~. .ssssTH

T TOOK my little hopeful
And sat him on my knee
And tried to get the six-year-old
To take advice from me-
81 want you," said softly,
Always to be polite,
And with the rude and naughty boys
You must not scrap and fight
with others do not quarrel
And do not in your play
Get angry with smother boy
Who wants to have his way.
Give in without protesting,
For you will always find
That lasting friendships you will win
BY being true and kind.
Thus by your good example
The other boys will see
That It il better to be good
And with their mates agree.
Should one be SO forgetful
AS to be rude or rough
Turn on your heel and go away
And he'll feel bad enough"
Twas thus the lesson ended.
And then 1 asked him, Now,
What would you do IL some rude boy
Should try to pick a row.
He thought about a minute,
Then answered plain and clear:
'rll tell you If you want to know.
I'd bin him on the earl"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-07
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

When a man snatches victory from
defeat he should be given Carnegie
medal for a daring rescue of a fair
maiden.
A woman will suffer almost as much
for the sake of fashion as she will for
the sake OF a bargain.
Domestic virtues may possess more
solid worth than beauty or good clothes,
but they won't land half as many auto
rides
Tfse man who wants to marry a wo-
man Just like mother usually balks at
being a replica Of his father-in-law.
When both mothers-in-law descend
mony is a condition that The Hague
tribunal would scare at
In the old days when a girl rejected
a man be went west; now he goes into
politics
When a man dies to the aid Of his
party these days it is hard to predict
whether. he will land in the governors
chair or in the penitentiary.
Don't get sore on your job. Think of
the man who has to round up the
voters and tally them.
Never bet on q sure thing Men have
thereby lost their carfare.
Let your boss run his own job az
long as he is drs wing the salary for IL
His Motion.
"De neetin' had TO disband very sud
den"
Did you make the motion to ad-
journT
"I did"
How did you do itr'
II made a motion Ike | was reachin'
fob q razor."-Pittsburgh Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-07
Oct. z in American
History.

1777-Battle of Saltwater. n. Y. (sec-
ond affair at Bemis Heights. near
Saratoga. The British. a second
time defeated. fell back to Sara.
toga.
ls49-Edgar Allan Poe. poet and eu-
thor. died IN Baltimore: born 1909
Is7l-Beginning of the s1G5. 600 600 fire
which almost destroyed Chicago.
IS94-Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes died:
born 1909. Andrew G. Curtin,
war governor" of Pennsylvania.
died: born 1917
1s9j-William Wetmore Story. distin-
guished sculptor and poet. died;
born 1919
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-07
WHAT 1T COST TO BEAT BRYAN.

Cornelius y. Bliss son told the SEN
ate investigating committee that in
the 1895 campaign the receipts OF the
eastern committee we're s2.ss0.OoO and
OF the western committee S460.OOO. a
total OF sS,45O,0OO.
In 1900 the receipts were "a trife
leNs than $4,000. 900.
In 1905 the receipts were s2.1s5.OOO.
These totals include only the money
handled by Mr.. Bliss as treasurer OF
the republican national committee. and
they do not include the other millions
OF dollars collected by the state. con-
Eressional and county committees
IL was the power OF these millions
that defeG.ed Mr. Bryan for president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-07
A GentIa ReD,;ndar

NeighbOr-Hello. Jenkins How are
you? Haven't seen you in :he garden
for quite a time, and you never come
and see the wife and me now. Why
b iti Jenkins-Well. the fact is. old
chap, that it's not through I'll will or
bad feeling or anything like mat. you
know; only you and Mrs. Possmore
have borrowed so many things from
me that when see your place II
makes me feel quite homesick.-Lon-
don Answers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-07
Monday, October ?, 1912.

No man can he Just who f. not
free, mud no mnn who has 20 show
favorr ought 10 undertake the SOL
emn responsibility of government
In any rank OF post whatever, least
of NIL IN the supreme post of preSi-
dent OF the United Stntes.
To be free L. not necessarily 20 he
wise. But wisdom comes with coun-
sci, with the frank and free con-
ference of untrummeIed men united
In the common interest. should I
he entrusted with the great Office
of president, would seek counsel
wherever u could be had upon free
terms.-wOodrow Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-07
Perpiexed.

Perpiexed.
'Well, John. have you made up your
mind how you are going to vote this
fall?"
mo, sir; haven't"
why not? It's about time"
well, l don't know. When 1 read
about the candidates in their party pa.
pers l want to vote for all of them. but
when 1 read about them in the opposi-
ton papers I don't see how l as a
Christian man can vote for any Of
them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-07
WHO LIED?

I know We will not receive half
as much as We did in 1900 and 1896. &"
From Roosevelt's Letter to Shell
don in 1904.
The Republican National Commit
tee received S2.l99.OOO in 1904. Of
OF which 70 per cent was contributed
by the corporations. Rep. Treasurer
Sheldons Testimony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-07

Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. Fire yes
terday destroyed the car repair shops
OF the Des Moines City Railway COM
pany, causing a loss of $4,000. Two
fremen were injured. The insurance
totals 500 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-07

revenue pOucy, LOT
protection? Joseph
Chamberlain a n d
other brillia n t
leaders Of parlia-
ment have spent
five busy years en-
deavoring to secure
tariff reform, +"
which amounts to
protection. So far
the tariff reform
ers" have been I'M
able to convince
the masses that
h i & h protection
would be benefi-
Cial. The English
workingman, like
the American, is
always anxious to
improve his condi-
ton, but he is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-07

Dr. Harvey W Wiley is a sincere
man who has had experience with both
Taft and Roosevelt, ana he is entirely
sure that the country should pass up
both Of them in selecting its president,
and should choose Wilson. He was on
the job and close TO the two admin
istrauons. and is in a position 10
know