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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
PUT THE HARNESS of THE
PRESENT ONn

This was the keynote-the trumpet
call to action-in the address of Pres
ident Woodrow Wilson on July Fourth
when he stood on the Gettysburg bat
uefield, surrounded by the veterans
of the blue and the gray of that battle
and addressed not only them for their
valor. but the whole people of these
United States for their opportunity.
The duty of the hour, said the presi-
dent with the true ring of patriotism,
is to serve the interests of all the
people. What an inspiring thought in
this connection is that expressed in
this excerpt from President Wilson's
address:
What we strive for is their free
dom, their right TO lift themselves
from day to day and behold the things
they have hoped for, for those whom
they love who are to come after them
The recruits are the little children
crowding in. The quartermaster's
stores are in the forests and fields
in the shops and factories. Every day
something must be done to push the
campaign forward; and it must be
done by plan and with an eye to some
great destiny"
Then he sounded the exhortation tc
put the harness of the present on
Thus the president, the nations
leader, the governmental chieftain
bids us stand with him today in the
struggle for equal rights for all anC
special privileges for none. He points
TO an opportunity for service-he
warns of a duty and counsels of g
grave responsibility.
What a striking analogy there is be
tween President Lincolns call to arms
against the oppression of a race, anG
President Wilson's call to actor
against oppression of the whole PEG
pie by the clutching, cruel power Of
monopoly!
Just as the country meets this duty
and discharges this responsibility
shall it contribute toward making the
nation greater and better by patriotic
service, OF destroy it by greed, neg
lect OF civic duty and indifference tc
the future.
This ages responsibility IN the ear
etaliohs yet to come is as great a.
that OF the heroes of SO at Gettvsbprg
and he who fails to put the harnes,
oil the present on" and to get into m,
mick Oh the fight for principle is
coward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
BRYAN's FAITH IN M'REYNoLDs

Nobody needs assurance that the
mere fact of Mr.. Bryan's membership
in the cabinet would not influence him
to come to the defense of Attorney
General McReynolds as he does in the
current issue of the Commoner Mr..
Bryan clearly has the utmost faith in
the attorney-general.
And well he may. McReynolds as
a special prosecutor under the Roose.
welt administration withdrew from the
tobacco trust prosecution, in which
he was specially engaged, because he
could not approve the dissolution plan
assented TO by the administration as
being in the interest of competition
He wanted the tobacco trust split vi
into many small companies instead
of four large ones, in order that the
little fellows wouldn't be crushed in
the competition between the big com
panies. The wisdom Of this view is
borne out in the fact that small manu-
facturers are little, if any, better of
now than before the dissolution decree
became effective.
The independents took McReynolds
view of the dissolution and their at
torney elaborated with Senator Cum
Minis in drafting a bill offered in con
gress, to require reopening of the
case. This bill, now before the at
torney general for him to pass on the
question Of its constitutionality, vii
have his, and thereby the administra
tons approval, if it is found to b.
within the constitution.
Faith in McReynolds is not mis-
placed and until he does something
more serious than direct delay in tn,
trial Of a case TO oblige a fellow cabi
net officer. whose motive was to serv,
his own department, and thus the pub
lie interest, that faith will not be with
drawn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08


sisted that he take a short vacation.
Accordingly a trip down the broad
Potomac on the stately Mayfiower,
which the government provides for
the use of the president, was arrang-
ed; and early one morning Mr. VIII
son slipped quietly abroad without
his usual secret service guard, since it
was assumed that he would not go
ashore during the trip.
But after day spent on the water
the president grew tired of reading,
and began restlessly to look over the
charts and maps of the Chesapeake
Bay region. Soon with delight he dis
covered that it would be only short
run for the Mayfiower up the York
river estuary to the ancient village Of
Yorktown where Lord CORVALLIS sur
rendered TO George Washington.
Yorktown is sleepy little strag.
Cling village street whose venerable
dwellings house about 200 people.
Only one thing has happened there
since CORVALLIS surrendered and that
was the erection and dedication of the
magnificent government monument
| about 25 years ago. 1t is miles from
railroad. The marks of the bonn
bardment of Washington's guns 100
years ago have never been repaired.
| The sultry noon was so drowsy that
/ the people of the village paid only
passing attention to two strangers
who walked down the shady street,
| although the appearance of strangers
/ in Yorktown is usually an event
| Much greater curiosity was aroused by
the pair Of marines, who, murderously
armed, followed at some distance be.
hind. The captain of the yacht,
charged with the safety of the presi
dent of the United States was dubious
over the propriety of Mr.. Wilson
going ashore accompanied only by DR.
Grayson, and against the PRESIDENT
! wishes, sent the two marines 10 fol
low. But Mr.. Wilson need not have
troubled himself about his armed es
cort-the village people never thought
of associating the marines with the
two civilians.
With the intense, intelligent curl
osity that is characteristic of Mr.
Wilson, he examined the eXteriors
Of the old houses and the quaint
struggling village inn with delight He
walked about the antique brick Gus
toms house, the oldest in the United
States, Finally he came to the cour
house, and seeing the door open, he
and DR.. Grayson stepped in.
For some time they rambled abou
the building, then looked in the dool
of the sheriff's Office. The sheriff, {
squat, powerful man with a droop
, ing moustache, sat coatless at hi!
desk, smoking a corncob pipe, sweat
ing in the fierce heat and thumbint
over his subpoeanas, half asleep. 81
, drowsy was he that he never looked VI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
Fee Collections Set Record.

Springfield, Ill, July S.-The office
OF Secretary OF State Harry Woods
has received in three months what is
probably a record-breaking amount of
Zee collections. The secretary has
summarized the situation for the quar-.
ter ended June 80, when the total net
collections amounted to sS15,04O. Col.
lections credited TO the general fund
amount TO S125,600. To the road fund
Slss,449 is credited. OF the corpora.
tons which aid in fees domestic cor
porations contributed sI04,5sO and
foreign s13,s20. Net receipts from
the automobile department were $780,
44O.11.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08


The little people gossip in the grass;
The tender nestlings bravely try their
wings;
The world is getting rich with growing
things.
The breezes murmur sweetly where they
pass;
The bride tries on her wreath before her
glass;
Again the lark at heavens entrance
sings
The daring tads are tumblng out Of
swings,
The plain girl takes the honors of her
class.
The lambs begin to gambol on the lea,
The billy goat with gleeful ardor bucks;
The pup impatiently snaps at the flea,
The speckled hen leads forth her brood
and clucks,
Too proud of her achievement yet to see
That she has Matched a family of
ducks,
The aviators tumble from the sky,
The thrush's sweetest notes are being
triIled;
On country barns the circuses are
billed
The babe Is Weakened by the huckster's
cry;
From roller coasters. ricIety and high,
Low-browed young men and merry
maids are spilled:
An auto-racer, here and there, is killed,
And pretty bathers keep their stockings
dry.
rhe fool who hears the warning word in
vain
Proceeds again TO swim too far from
shore;
The flowers are all abloom upon the
plain,
The man who rocks the boat rocks as
of yore;
On many a thumb there is a jamlike stain
Where presently there will be stains no
more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

dents recent re-
creation trip to
Chesapeake Bay
on the government
yacht Mayfower,
and the reason Il
escaped the vigil
ance of the tele-
graph news asso-
Citations was Mr..
Wilson's inherent
modesty and his
refusal to regard
himself as any diff
ferent from the
plainest citizen OF
the republic.
The sickening
heat Of Washing
ton was beginning
to tell on Mr.. Viii.
son, so his ply
stefan. DR.. Gray,
son last week in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
July 8 in American
History.
HIStUry.

l7oS-General Abercromhie's attack ON
Fort Tconderoga French, with
1900 British was repuised with n
loss of 1000
177S-French feet arrived In Delaware
bay TO aid the Revolution
17o0-Fitz Greene Haneck- poet, born.
died 1881
1S63Federsi General N p. Banks ra-
ceived the surrender of Port Hud
son. La. after a siege OF six weeka
General J. a. Morgan. at the head
= of 1000 Confederate raiders cross-
ed the Ohio river into Indiana
1S9N Senator Isham G. Harris. noted
TeApesseean, died; born 161&
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
Jumping at a Conclusion.

Doctor, do you think it will be
necessary for me to undergo an oper-
ltion?"
II do, decidedly"
How much will it cost?~
How much do you think you ought,
o pay?"
Very little. I'd be worth more to
ny family if l were dead"
We'll, who said this operation was
going to keep you from dying?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
Domestic Repartee,

1.-THE trouble with you is that you
Keep constantly forgetting that you
ver were a boy"
1t was his wife who said it, and he,
# course, came right back with the
witty reply:
well, you never forget that you
we're once a girl, although everybody
Else forgot it years and years ago."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

A milk punch without a stick or a
grape juice frappe is better than two
fingers Of bug juice these caloTic
times. Secretary Bryans temperance
principles are becoming more popular
than they promised to be at first
blush
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
BY THE J. W. POTTER co.

TERMS-Ten cents per week by car
rier, in Rock Island.
Complaints OF delivery service should
he made to the circulation department,
which should also be notified in every
instance where 1t is desired TO have
paper discontinued, as carriers have no
authority In the premises.
All communications CT argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publIca-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments: Cen
trail Union, West las. 1I45 and Pas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
she Smaeked of Books.

They tell me you kissed Miss Son.
net, the poetess, on yesterdays auto
mobile excursion"
Yes. That is true"
Indeed! And how did you-ah-fiud
herr
MISS sonnet has marked literary
taste."-New Orleans Times. Democrat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

It must be a great hardship for a
woman to live under a monarchy.
King George of England is regulating
the womens riding costumes. In
America we don't pretend to regulate
the women, much less their clothes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

The popular charge that the coun.
try is in the grip of Wall street will
have to be Withdrawn in part only.
Recent developments show that the
fee trust controls it in summer and
the coal trust in winter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
when Mr.. Wilson spoke TO him.

when Mr.. Wilson spoke to him.
May we look at the old jury room?"
asked the president.
Sure thing" roared the sheriff
heartily, but keeping his eyes on his
papers. Right at the top of the
stairs. You can't miss it,
Mr.. Wilson went up and inspected
the room. Then he returned to the
sheriff's Office. and inquired If visitors
were permitted to examine the old rec
ords in the clerks Office.
4 reckon you can" replied the Of
icer, not raising his eyes to look at
| his visitors. Down at the end of the
corridor. Somebody's in there. You
knock and he will open the door,"
The president turned to follow d.
rections.
Hell of hot day, amt it," roared
the sheriff after him.
Indeed, it is" answered Mr.. Will
son.
/ The clerk, little man wearing
thick eyeglasses, admitted the presl-
dent, completely unaware of the iden'
|
out some of the ancient court records
for inspection. On the wall Of the
room hung a poster Wilson and Mar
shall picture. The clerks casual
glance happened to rest upon this por'
trait, and then instantly sought the
: face of his visitor Again he looked
I at the poster and again at the presi
!. dapf M UyiIcoa ond Dr GravsOn
, were busy over the books. The c.erh
called one of the marines aside and
whispered to him. The sea soldier
told the clerk he was correct in hi:
, surmise.
, Although the little man glowed with
his discovery, not by word or ges
ture did he allow Mr.. Wilson to set
, that he had learned his identity
? Cautiously, he explained the old docu
ments and showed the party about thu
building. But not once did he pre-
sumo upon his discovery to Introduce
himself or to thank the president TO
visiting the village. At the door HI
, directed his visitors to some OF tn
!. other interesting buildings.
. CORVALLIS as his headquarters, tn
sharp eyes Of a little girl who acts a
guide to the few tourists who visi
: Yorktown almost instantly recognized
the visitor She spoke out directl,
with childish fearlessness.
= "Why, aren't you President vii
!, SOM" she asked.
led nd oil n n
- was, then asked for her name an
shook hands.
:. 81 am so happy and proud" said tn
= child, land 50 will everybody else b
when they know. This is the frs
time a president ever came to Yorl
- town"
Mr.. Wilson patted her on the heat
and after she had shown him throug
: the cid mansion, he bought some c
! her picture postcards. Then the littl
. girl ran to tell the others of her e!
: perience.
By the time the launch bearing tn
!. president out to the Mayflower wa
- half way to the yacht, the populatio
of the village which had entertaine
; | the pISSlueHt una" GiSS SdhClSu
. the bluff above the river, and Mr.. Wi
: son waved farewell to them. Tha
=. night the marine to whom the Yorl
- town clerk had spoken related tn
conversation to DIR. Grayson, who tol
:, Mr.. Wilson about it. When the pres
:. dent heard that the clerk had know
his identity and had refrained frol
making personal use Of his discover.
:. he exclaimed with pleasure:
- THAT was a true Virginia gentl
= man"
p st Iouis-Allessand Brolleti ha
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

The exposures OF the big trusts and
Hobbies and graft among the states
men, added 10 the heated term, are
keeping a lot OF hitherto impeccable
people in one continuous Turkish
bath. They even overlooked the COO.
intermission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

st. Louis -Allessandro Brolleti has
been decorated with the cross of the
chevalier by the Italian government
for his services as consul here and
during IS years in that post in Chi
cago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

Special classes in politics are being
churches. As the women have under
taken to eliminate Hinky Dink and
Bathhouse John at the next election,
they will need some special instruc-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
Chained Frequently.

"Was that your husband? He
seems to have changed a great deal
IN the past FIVE years"
yes, three times" q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
Tuesday, July g, 1918.

If Colonel Roosevelt doesn't see
any other game in Argentine let US
hope he'll shoot the man who invented
the Argentine tango.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

81 try to cultivate an even temper"
81 see that you dc; but don't you
think you are trying to cultivate it in
too high a key"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

The trouble with most men is that
they want to be at bat all the time
and are never willing to do any field.
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

A French aviator has just made a
flight of 300 miles in one aeroplane
and visited four kings en- route. The
airman who beats the combination
must fly high.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE q. TAVENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District

Especial Correspondence of The Argus-)
Washington, D. c., July 6.-Here is
an untold story OF President Woodrow
Wilson. 1t occurred during the presi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
On FinGino,

The man who is content to take
things as he finds them at length be-
gins to want other people to go out
and find them for him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
Economical,

The man who successfully keeps his
own counsel is not likely to have tc
Day heavy fees TO lawyers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

MY wife has just consented to burn
the letters wrote her before we were
married.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
THE ARGUS.

Published daily 1T 1924 Second ave-
nue., Rock Island. Ill entered at the
postofiico as second-cjass matter)
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
Flat ED.

Evidently the
market has been
going your way"
No, ! never
speculate"
What is 1t,
then? You seem
to be particularly
cheerfuIn
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-07
BRIDE Of FEW MONTHS
ARRESTED ON CHARGE
Of GRAND LARCENY
Police Say Suspect Lost at
Bridge and Stole That Hus-
band Shouldn't Know.

Following q report made Monday
evening to the police OF tho West One
Hundred and Fifty-seeond street sta.
ton by Mrs. Florence Nowak Of No.
1910 Amsterdam avenue that she had
been robbed OF a diamond ring valued
at $3.50 in most mysterious way. De-
tective Calvin went to her yesterday
afternoon and asked:
Did you have any visitors Monday"
YES" replied Mrs. Nowak. my
dearest friend. Mrs. May Yeck. was
here, May In only nineteen and has
only been married a short time. Surely
you don't suspect May Of taking my
ring3 You are wrong II you do. May
Is the dearest girl In the world. Her
husband takes good care Of her. She
has no use for my ring or any ones
Please don't accuse my friend Of this"
Calvin went straight to the Ycck
home at No 40 West Fifty-elghth
street. and when he returned to the
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-07
FINED EACH FIGHTER A CENT.
Called "ptg" for Eating WITH
Krifc, indiana Nan Got Wrd.

HAMMOND Ind. Nov. Jim stevens
and George Psrpius Nsre dining At tho
same table In a Hammond restaurant.
While eating peas with his knife Jim's
hand slipped and the peas rolled OF into
Georges coffee. George called him a pig
A rsht followed. Both men were ar
rested Each charged the other with
assault and battery lin pleaded In ex-
tenuation that when George drank his
coffee 1t Sounded like water running into
q drain.
Judge L. IL Amcs fined each man one
cent and explained that a knife is not
proper conveyance for peas
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-07
Stop Indigestion. Sourncss
Gas and Dyspepsia i'll
Five Minutes.

II YOU feel blo.'cd after eating. and
YOU believe It is the food which fills you;
IL ~ha, little you eat lies like = lump ~
lead on your stomach; il there is diff
Guilty in breathing after eating. cruc,a
,ions II sour. undigcstcd food and acid,
heartburn. brash or bclchine of gaS,
you need pape's Diapcpsin to stop food
fermentation and Indigestion.
II ncutra.izes excessive acid. stomach
poison; absorbs that iui."ry-maNing Gas
and stops fermentation which sours your
entire mca. and cause, Dyspepsia. sick
Headache, Biliousucss. onStipation.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-07
PAPE'S D'APEPS|N O|GESTS FOOD
WHEN STOMACH CANT-f'S GREAT

Gripping. etc. Your real and only trouble
is tina, which YOU eat does not digest.
bu, quickly fcrmcn'S and ~onrS. pr"duc-
inr almost any unhealthy condition.
\ case ot rapc's Diapcpsin will eos,
fifty cents u, any pharmacy here. and
will convince any stomach sufferer in i've
minutes tina. Fermentation and Sour
stomach is causing the misery of indi-
gcstion.
No matter IL you call your trouble
Catarrh Of the stomach. Nervousness or
Gastritis. or by any other name always
remember that relief is waiting at any
drug store the moment YOU decide to
begin its usc.
Papc's Diapcpsin will regulate any
out-of-order stomach within fiv" min
utcs. and digest promptly. without any
fuss or dis comfort, all Of any kind ~
food Won eat
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-07
KINGDOM GOULD LIKE "RUBE'
Wandered About 81. Louis station
With Three Days Growth Of Beard

ST. LOUIS. Nov. 7.-Kingdon Gould.
bldest son Of George J, Gould, NATL
millionaire railroad and mining mag
tie. wandered ABOUT Union Station a
M hour this morning In a grotesqus
stVnie and three days growth or
Deard. which led him to DO mistaken
Tor q "rubs" from the Ozark country.
.0ould's private car Wichita was at
sonohed to the Iron Mountain train which
lived from the Southwest at 8 \. NJ.
1<n the train backed under the sta
h sheds Gould slighted and walked
shnd down the platform near his car.
~ wore a SLOUGH hat. gray flannel
Srt. which together with his growth
Picard gave him the appearance OF a
4ular "hil! billy" Gould had been on
kthree weeks inspection Of the Gould
I3pertie6
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-07

healthy iltlras;s Mr. Jacobs .lt0's
10000 from tlc receivers OF the H,rc
Marquette Railroad Company. Last
February the defendant made a mot
to set service aside. IL WAS lost. TIE
company went to the Appellate biEi-
sion and again was defeated. Mr.
Jacobs got judgment by 'lult aul
a Shorifrs jury assessed his damages.
Then It was necessary to Join new
issue. which must now walt its tdrn.
Jacobs lives IN stcc, Jacket. AMI .s
so rackcd by pain that he believes he
cannot live long
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-07
GIVES DANCE HALL DATA.

ECLEVEI,AND, Nov, I'm response
n inquiries from of,cials in New York,
pston. Buffalo. Louisville and other
! es, Dance Hall Inspector Meyers has
pared statement Of tho plan under
,,h Clevelands municipal three
4 II dance halls ere operated. which
10 now mailing TO the respective
luiriers.
The net profit this year Of the rnu.
1oipal dance halls 10 $1,000.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-07
DYING MANS SUIT WAITS.
Justice Cr-cnbaum Refuses Csicn-
dur Preference to the action.

Uea'inc W. may Ole so,t. l"tvins ~
estate. Joseph NJ. Ja.o,s pcttioncd
the supreme Court yesterday t. advance
his suit for damages received in rail-
road collision.
lie lcf, court with no better opinion
than before OF the laws delays. f0r
Justice Grccnhaun denied the motion
for a rrrfcferce nvcr suite brought Nv