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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-06-26
What It Costs

Have you ever heard of the crime
of oVercapitalization? 1t costs the
average American family about
$1C0 annually.
This statement can easily be Sus-
tanned. Various prominent fnan-
Cial students ard authorities are re-
sponsible for the statement, and
their conclusions are wholly sus-
tanned by reports of the United
States commission and the publish
ed figures of the National Corpora
ton Tax returns, that about $780,
C0O,0O0,00O of the stocks of rail-
roads and tariff trusts represents
only water. On this stock divi-
dendS of about $1,500,000,000 are
being paid yearly, amounting to ap-
proXimately $18 a person or nearly
500 per family.
This 81, 5000O0,000 is not picked
up out of the streets Where then
does it come from? The answer is:
From the pockets of the consumers.
There is not a dollar of water" or
initiation in the capitalization of cor
porations which deal in commodi-
ties, or in railroad or other pnblic-
servant corporations. that does not
impose bardens upon the consumers
and producers of this country.
The above figures mean this;
That an average family in this coun-
try is paying tax of 500 a year
in supporting the overcapitalization
of our industries. Can there remain
any doubt, then, as to overcapitali'
cations being ones reason, sister
reason to excessive tariff, for the
ever-increasing cost of living?
Watered stock is not only one Of
the prime causes for increased pric
es on commodities but it is also ar
important cause of the present un
satisfactory conditions of labor. tt
pay these dividends on watereC
stock the trust magnates must hoiC
down wages below what they
should be, or raise prices artificlallN
highl
Over capitalization. therefore, il
obviously one of the most import
ant problems confronting tn,
American people today. Politicians
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-06-26
To My Mother.

AS look upon the changes that the
passing years have wrought
At the bent and shIunken figure,
comes a saddened, reverent
thought
How the wearied feet. slow passing,
pierced by stones on LIES rough
road,
Soon shall gain heavenly portal,
finding rest at last with God.
Mother, DER your faded features rests
a light more bright to me
Than the brightest ray of sunlight
shining on the distant sea!
For it tells of battles conquered-pa-
tience, hope, denial sweet
While the grave smile around your
lips, dear, makes the picture quite
complete.
Words cen fail me, now. to tell you
all the love within my heart;
Deepest thoughts are ever silent
Though of life the better part.
All unworthy as | am, dear of your
lifelong sacrifice.
Still my beacon star shines brightly
from your faded, tear dimmed
eyes.
Only when your hands are folded OF
a cold and puDseless breast,
And your still form In its caske
speaks soul in perfect rest
Will your spirit, on white pinion'
lowering DER your lonely child,
See upon my heart, deep craven, you
own features, soft and mild.
Kate B. Adams.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-06-26
The Missouri Nursery Inspec-
ton Law.

The attention of nurserymen,
agents and dealers in fruit trees and
general nursery stock is called to
the inspection law which was pass
ed by the Legislature last winter
This new law becomes effective
this summer and all interested in
the growing, selling, shipping, i'm
porting and planting of fruit trees,
vines, shrubs and other nursery
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-06-26
Get Busy.

Get Busy.
Don't sit down in silent woe
Get busy;
Swear you'll get another show
Get busy;
Luck will stop and smile on you,
If You'll stand a knock or two;
Don't give up and don't get blue
GET BUSY.
Start something. Stir something up
Get busy;
Upset Melancholy's cup
Get busy;
Fortune loves the busy bee,
Plum chock-full of energy;
Face the rough house cheerily-
GET BUSY.
Here's your creed and here's your tip
Get busy;
Practice that stiff upper lip
Get busy;
Here's prophecy for you:
If you'll only mp and do.
You'll triumphantly 90 through
GET BUSY!
Columbia Statesman.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-06-26

A pleasing entertainment was
given at Van Rensselaer, Academy
Tuesday evening. A splendid pro-
gram of vocal and instrumental
music, readings and two plays was
presented. The two plays were
written by young ladies of Rensse-
laer Miss Virginia Hornback wrote
Mischief Makers" and Miss Gladys
Glaocock wrote "She Loves Me, She
Loves Me Not" These plays were
well received and the young authors
received many congratulations.
Those who took part in the enter
tainment did so with great credit to
themselves.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-06-26

Advertise your wants in the
Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-06-26

For only $1.15you can get sack
OF Bon Ton -four.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18
BRINGING IN THE BEST.

The success that is attending the
s.efforts of Manager Klincll of the Hi
nois TO give the theatre going people
OF Rock Island the very best that is
On the road this year, should meet
with a hearty response on the part
OF the local public. With "Everywom-
ar" The Tx Tok Man of OF" and
Zine Feathers" coming in a single
week, Rock Island gets distinctly on
the map for rare attractions.
The people, as said, should show
their appreciation Of an amusement
manager who will put before them
productions OF this class. and not,
withstanding that so many star shows
are coming unavoidably so close to-
Eether, each OF them should enjoy the
patronage that is merited.
,s II the people of Rock Island show
their appreciation OF the best they
will get the best, and they will see
the best the coming week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18

Office and post roads.
The wire companies are at last
genuinely alarmed The stock of the
American Telegraph and Telephone
company-the Bell and Western
Union syndicate-has dropped sever.
al points within the past three weeks.
And in the newspapers are beginning
to appear mysterious dispatches
European countries telling about the
failure of government telegraphs
there.
These purported newspaper cable
grams are the surest indication that
the wire companies believe govern
ment ownership is imminent; that the
fight for government telegraphs begun
by Postmaster General Wanamaker
away back in 1890, and urged by al
most every postmaster general since
is about to be victorious. The com
panies' press agents are getting busy
Outside OF American more than 81
per cent of the worlds telegraphs are
in government hands, and the United
States seems TO be about TO do the
scientific and obvious thing-to linl
the telegraph and probably the tele
phone with the postoffice system.
1t is a tremendous undertaking fol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18
TEACHERS PENSIONS.

Are pensions in general wise?
Should a state pension its workers?
Should it pay pensions 10 teachers any
more than TO any other class OF EN-
ployes?
These are questions discussed in a
bulletin Just issued by the United
States bureau OF education. The i'm
mediate purpose of the bulletin is to
describe the pension system of Great
Britain, but in the course of the study
Raymond w. Sizes, the author takes
occasion to discuss the principles IN
DERIVING all pensions, and especially
teachers pensions in the United
States.
Teachers pensions and pension sys-
TENS, according to DIR. Sizes, represent
one phase OF what has become a uni
versal movement among civilized peo-
ples-a movement to dispose of the
superannuated and disabled individual
and TO rob old age of its economic
terrors.' Pensions for school teachers,
he points out, have existed in Ger
many in some form or other for two
or three centuries, and in other Euro
pean countries for the better part of
a century or more. On the continent
the benefits of teachers pensions have
often been extended to include widows
and orphans of teachers. In Scotland
a comprehensive system has been de.
lveloped. based on scientific insurance
principles. which DR.. Sizes considers
especially valuable for the United
States.
Whether pensions shall be supported
in whole or in part by the state, or
whether they shall be financed entirely
by the teachers themselves, is a prob
lem that has been solved differently in
different countries. In Germany the
state finances the entire plan, the
teachers making no contribution what.
soever. In France the teachers are
heavily assessed to keep the pension
system going. In the United States the
tendency is to ask small contributions
from the teachers. AS a permanent
arrangement DR.. Sizes favors the Ger.
man plan, not because he thinks it any
more generous to the teachers, but be
cause he considers il better business
for the state to finance and manage the
system Itself. He shows that in any
event the burden is ultimately shifted
to the teachers.
While admitting, therefore, that con
tributions may be necessary to star
substantial pension system, he be
lieves they should be discontinued a.
soon as possible. In his opinion con
> tributions from teachers as a perma
nent feature not only add nothing &c
the effectiveness of a pension plan, buf
they introduce needless complexity
they are a source OF constant irritation
and misunderstanding. and they ar,
responsible for vast amount of unnec
essary bookkeeping and other clerica
work"
DR.. Sizes concludes with a strong re
ommendation for a nOncontributor,
: pension system for American teachers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18
Waste From Desks Goes Into Brushes

Waste wood in the manufacture OF
school desks is now being used for
the backs of cheap brushes. accord
ing 10 the statement of the forest SER
vice.
A large manufacturer of school
desks in Michigan had a considerable
amount of waste material in sizes
which were too short to enter into
the manufacture of the smallest desks,
and could not be utilized further
with his machinery or in his line Of
work. This material was all hard
maple in pieces an inch thick, foot
or so long, and about three inches
wide; for long time it had been con-
signed to the waste pile and sold as
fire wood. This waste amounted to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18

from 1000 to 1900 board feet each
day. A nearby manufacturer was
using practically this quantity OF
maple, which he was saving up into
cheap brushes.
Members of the forest service, in
yestigating methods of eliminating
factory waste, conceived the idea that
the blocks used by the brush factory
could be readily secured from the
waste of the school desk manufacturer,
and on this basis got the two to
gether. Arrangements were made sc
that the brush manufacturer now
places orders with the other firm fol-
its raw material and what was for
merly waste is now a source Of profit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18

Last Sunday night a week ago
We had preacher here
Who said that Fate was layia' low
To rob US all OF cheer;
He shook his fists with all his might
He made the air look blue
And frowned as IL he'd like to bite
A nail or two in two;
He slammed the Bible shut and saic
The world was all upset;
be scared the people generlee.
But STILL somehow, 1t seems to me.
There's cause for hopin' yet.
The wrath Of God was something which
He spoke about lot;
He told US how the wicked rich
To grief would soon be brought;
He told US earthquakes and the like
Were comm thick and fast
To show us how the Lord could strike
When He was reused, at last;
He told US OF a hundred signs
That showed that God was set
On wreckin' things and spreadin woe:
/ haven't quit beliSvin'. though,
There's cause for hopin' yet
I will admit that things sometimes
Appear to be all wrong;
The poor who keep committin' crimes
Get punished right along.
While rich men break the laws and fail
To have TO pay the price.
| Or. II they do get sent to Jail.
Are treated mighty nice;
I'll not deny that there is much
| To make US fume and fret;
No. things amt perfect here below
can't. somehow. help thinkin', though,
There's cause for hopin' yet
! The storm blew down my corn last week
! I'll have no crop this fall;
But amt hardly got the cheek
| TO think God planned II all;
| II may be that I haven't trod
| The way that's always right,
! But still I don't believe that God
| Is wreckin' crops for spite;
| There's some folks who have too blamed
| much,
And some with hunger fret.
| But, lookin', at II generiee.
| / must say that It seems TO me
There's cause for hopin' yet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18
BENEFITS OF THE NEW TARIFr

BENEFITS OF THE NEW TARIFF.
In another column of this issue of
The Argus appears a short interview
with tri-city merchant, in which he
recites the benefits of the new tariff
bill, already coming due, so far as it
applies to wooden goods. According
to the quotations for January delivery
he sees reduction to the buyer at the
retail counter Of % cents a yard on
imported wool challies, which the
American manufacturer or jobber will
be Obliged 70 meet if he desires to do
business in this country.
There is saving in this one article
Of % cents a yard to the shopper, and
the same ratio of reduction is expect.
ed in long list OF commodities that
go into wearing apparel.
As matter of course, we will soon
hear of the necessitated reduction in
the cost OF labor. but that pretense
has long since been exposed and ex.
ploded by the friends and supporters
OF tariff reduction. The people have
become familiar with the cost of the
raw material here and abroad in the
campaign OF education that has been
conducted. Hence their understanding
, OF the enormous margin of profit that
has accrued from the great American
hold-up game. in which all the gain
/ has gone TO the interests and trusts
[ is too clear TO have any talk of the
necessity of taking the grudge out on
the working man damned down their
| threats.
The people have always paid the
exorbitant tariff and the people will
reap the benefits of the reduction.
And American labor will not be per
mitted to pay the toll, because the pro
tected robber has been brought up al
standing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE Il. TAvENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District

the government. The telegraph lines
of the country have a capitalization
of about 5000, 100000. The combined
capitalization of all the telephone lines
of the country is over 100000, 900.
The problem then, will be how 'to &C
quire these properties without undue
tax cost to the people or without
plunging the country into expensive
debt, but to make the service virtually
pay for itself.
The problem has already begun to
attract the thought of the most stu
dious men in congress. David j.
Lewis, the Maryland congressman,
whose studies Of the express compan-
les made the present parcel post law
the enlightened measure that 1t is,
| is now devoting all his time to the
study of telegraphs and telephones.
In the case of the express compan-
les Mr.. Lewis had an unanswerable
argument He showed that the ex-
press companies are parasites absorb,
ing business rightfully belonging to
the railroads and postofiice. Moreover,
he demonstrated that the express com
panies are an utter failure in trying
to serve the entire population, since
they do not attempt to reach the rural
districts.
On the telegraph companies own fig
ures, they claim to have but $4,000
offices. The government has $1,000
postoffices, reaching the entire popu
lation. The slogan will be, "a tele
graph instrument in every postoftice.
Whether this ideal can be reached
or whether government telegraph
: messages can be carried for cen
/ a word. as many advocates believe
: are matters that will require furthel
, study. 1t is remarkable that there
/ is no adequate data on telegraph o.
, telephone systems in the government
: possession.
! But the individual investigators ar,
turning up new facts every day, ant
in further articles | will give SOM
) Of the results of this study, showing
} the shortcomings of the American
telegraph and telephone services, tn
: good results of government ownership
: in Europe, and how Uncle Sam cal
: bring these invaluable means of CON
munication within the instant reacl
r of every person in the United States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18
Some Men Have Such Luck.

Fortunate chap, that Dunkley," he
remarked. They say the girl has a
million in her own right. I wonder
how he ever caught herr"
81 believe" she replied, that he
happened by q lucky chance to recog.
nize a photograph which had been
fixed up by a skllful retoucher as a
picture OF her, without even needing a
second guess. The picture was really
very beautiful"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18

Beats all TO what extremes the
jealousy OF one city in a state toward
another will lead. For instance. read
the following from the Bloomington
Bulletin: Lieutenant Governor oTIara
Is in Rock Island today and the dis
patches say that he is in quest OF facts
In furtherance OF his fight against the
social evil. The lieutenant governor is
wasting time visiting the near.moral
towns. He ought TO proceed at once
10 Decatur and Peoria and get line
on Sodom."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18

manity falls victim, smoking is per
haps, as a rule the least annoying TO
others, notwithstanding that it is the
most dangerous so far as it concerns
all. and the man who becomes so reck,
less in his own selhshness as to i'm,
peril others deserves TO be condemned
There is time and place to smoke
and to chew, when il is nobody'A bus
mess, but there should always be due
consideration for the safety and com
fort, the health and feelings of other
people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18
His Native Land.

After the primary class had been
singing America" teacher endeavored
TO give the little ones an understand
ing of the words native Lend" tell
ing them it was the place where they
were born.
On the following day they sang
America" again and teacher, wishing
to know how we'll TIE lesson concern.
the native land had been remembered
asked little Albert IL he knew the
meaning of the words.
"Yeth. NTH Watterthon," he replied
he replied, they mean the big brath
bed in the front room up thtairth."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18
THE CARELESS SMOKER AGAIN.

1.-THE CARELESS SMOKER AGAIN.
7.. The story has been given out in con-
Dection with the burning at sea of the
steamship Volturno. that a careless
smoker. either with pipe or cigarette.
most likely the latter, was responsible
for the horror. Contrary to the rules
and regulations forbidding smoking
IA the steerage, a passenger in that
apartment OF the ship was known 10
have been smoking. and to this viola
ton of the requirements is attributed
the origin Of the fire.
This is only one OF a thousand
catastrophies, the cause Of which may
be traceable TO selfshness, stubborn
ness and disregard for the safety OF
others, and the misfortunes that the
man who thus N this particular in.
stance caused IL all was not the sole
sufferer from the consequences of his
act.
e7f II is an everyday experience on and
and sea for people TO utterly disregard
the well being, the comfort and safety
OF their fellow creatures in the graft.
ihcation OF their own desires. II hap
pens in theatre Hobbies, in all places
of public assembly and in public con
veyanoes. Men smoke on the rear
platforms OF street cars and blow their
smoke, unintentionally. perhaps. in the
faces OF people entering the cars
They eNpectorate on the floor, to the
utter disregard Of everybody else
Men as well as women indulge in the
vulgar habit Of chewing gum in public
places much TO the DISCUS. Of those
about them and while no one suffers
cor is likely to suffer in consequence
the indifference TO others is as appar.
ISN'T as that OF the man who spits on
sshe floor or smokes where he has no
right TO. to the hazard and danger of
his fellow beings.
OF these three habits TO which hu-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18

pTOfluluS lOi eoF
eminent owner
ship of the tele-
graph and prob
ably the telephone
lines of the coun-
try. There have
been many such
bills in the past,
but the distin-
gushing feature
of this bill will be
that it will have
the backing OF
President Wood
row Wilson and it
will be enacted
into law. The
bill will probably
bear the name OF
John A. Moon OF
Tennessee, chair.
man of the house
committee on post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18

There's more money in being mu-
scum than a man. Here's the New
Iork museum. which receives a SIS
3 100000 art collection by the will OF
sBenjamin Altman, while his heirs only
get $500. 600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18
TERMs-Ten cents per week by ca,

TERMs-Ten cents per week by car
rier. in Rock Island
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made TO the circulation department
which should also be notified in every
instance where 1t ia desired to have
paper disccntinued. as carriers haze nc
Authority in the premises.
All communications OF a-gumentativt
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for pubhca
ton. No such articles viii be prints1
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments. Cen.
tral Union, Rock Island 145. 11I5 and
2Il5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18
LIaht.

You used TO say" she bitterly com
planned, that ! was the light of your
existence"
Il know IT," he replied with almost
brutal frankness. ~but that was befors
/ had to pay for the gas you consume
by sitting up till midnight reading
love stories"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18

Perhaps If the people in the big
cities worked longer in the daytime
and slept more az night, some i'm
preston might eventually be made
on the high cost of living
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18

Colonel Roosevelt needn't hesitate
e 20 shoot down all the game that comes
within HIS reach in South America.
Uncle Sam is running short of meat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18

Probably Yuan Shih-kai thinks he is
having his troubles now as president
!, of China. But wait until he tries to
put through a new tariff law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18

American ambassador, asked Italy TO
join in assembling an international
feet of war ships at Hampton Roads
in celebration of the opening of the
Panama canal II is said Italy will
send one of her largest ships.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18
Untrustworthy

I'm glad refused that man. He's
untrustworthy."
Why do you say thatT"
He vowed he would pine away and
die IL ] turned him down. and now
look how fat he has grown-"-Louis-
Vile Courier-Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18
The Soldiers.

The Soldiers. ~
We are but soldiers in the rankA
Our part Is 70 obey;
The general commanding knows
How well we battle with our foes
And when we stink away.
We are but soldiers: Duty points
The heights we must invest,
And fezrieSsIy and well they fight
Who. when they stack their arms a
night.
Have tried to do their best
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18

Appleton, Wis.-The state commits
sioner of banking took possession of
the Mutual Loan and Building associa-
ton Of Appleton in order to liquidate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18

II appears TO be approximately high
time for the powers TO put Senior
Huerta in the boxer class and deal
with him accordingly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18

A New York woman is suing be
cause her husband is not gay enough.
But probably she has been taking him
10 see some of those new plays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18
ONE REASON.

PA. why do
they call these
t he melancholy
days ?"
We'll, one rea-
son, / guess, is
that these are the
days when most
people are back
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18

The millennium can't be a great
way of now. The voters in one OF
the German states are advertising for
a candidate for the reichstag.