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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24

steamers, degenerated into movable
ted out at Cincinnati, Louisville or
st. Louis and fioated down to Cairo,
Memphis and Baton Rouge, tying up
on the way at small towns or planta-
tons. where their owners would open
q game, take what money there was
to be had, then drop down to the next
stopping place. At New Orleans the
boat would be sold, and the gamblers
would take passage on a steamer for
northern city and repeat the descent.
One evening a steamer tied up to a
wharf boat on the bank of the Missis-
sippi in Louisiana to take on freight.
There was a small town in which
were stored supplies for the neighbor-
ing plantations. On the guard of the
steamer stood two men looking down
upon the line of negroes rolling bales
OF cotton onto the steamer.
DO you see that fatbOat tied up
thar? said one to the other. "BefO'
tomorrow night the men aboa'd that
coagulation of bOa'ds will have the
money paid TO the cotton being rolled
onto this Steame'."
"You don't mean it," replied the 9th
er, a nOrtherner
Yes, sub. and I regret it, sub. The
gentleman who owns this plantation is
a friend OF mine. He once did me
favO'' I'm a membe' of a fraternity
commonly called CANDLES. Pe'haps
yo', being no'the'n man. don't I'M
de'stand the DILIGENCE between a gen
tleman gamble and one of those
sha ks who run those flatboats. The
DILIGENCE is that they have no sense
of homo, while we have. Now, to
show you that / am correct, sub, I'm
going to git off this boat and make an
effo't to stop the rascals getting the
colonels money"
Il have mind" said the other, Ito
/ get off with you and see you do it."
II should be happy to have you join
/ me. sub"
The men left the boat together and
went up on TO the bluff. There was a
/ tavern in the place where they put up
and after supper went down to the
hstboat One after another persons
sauntered down and went aboard.
When half a dozen Of these pluckable
beings had assembled a game was
opened, and the play commenced. The
/ gambler and the nOrtherner took no
/ hand in the proceedings, being simply
+ lockers on. 1t was not long before a
young man appeared. who showed by
his dress and his manner that he was
better bred than the others Of the as
sembly.
Hello Lemeynew said one of those
present Going to try it againT"
The man addressed as Lemoyne was
too engrOssed in his own thoughts OF
feelings to reply. He sat down at the
table and began to bet He was pale
there was nervous twitching about
MIN, and he played as one who knows
he is going down to ruin.
'"That young man." said the gam
bier to the northerner. lis the son OF
Colonel Lemoyne. whom spoke of as
having once done me fayo'. / 'xpect
ed to find the colonel here, but ! have
learned that he has gone 10 New or
leans. / fea' that I'm too late to save
this young man from these sha'ks."
Why so?"
Hes lost neatly everything he owns
Indeed! How do you know that"
by his appea' nee, sub. / can tel
by mans looks just what propo't ior
of his properly he's lost"
Cant you help him TO recoup?"
Not now. He's too ia gone.
reckon this yeas crop has been lost"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24
State Aid in Highway Improvements

State aid in the Improvement of
highways does not mean a donation
of public funds for local purposes. It
means that the state pays its share of
the cost of such improvement the
amount Of the share being determined
by the legislature in enacting the law,
in accordance with the proportion of
benefits derived by the state, as COM
pared with the benefits of the immedi-
ate locality.
When New Jersey inaugurated the
state aid system, more than 90 years
ago. the proper division of the ex-
pense Of constructing good roads was
considered TO be one-third each to
state. county and township. A num-
Der of states have adopted practically
the same idea, while others have held
that a larger share should be paid by
the state. Still others give arbitrary
bonuses, and others direct appTopria-
tons.
But the underlying principle is the
same. II is the realization that the
public highway is a matter of state
concern and that its Improvement ben
efits all the people of the state The
construction of good roads between
two populous centers enables the far
mers along or tributary to that road
to get their produce TO market easily
and cheaply. The farmer receives q
benefit he can see and reckon in fig
ures, in the increased value of his
property, in the saving in marketing
his crops. in the increased production
due to ease in marketing, and in so
cial advantages which good roads en-
nance and bad roads diminish.
II the benefit were confined TO the
/ farmer there would be no occasion fol
state aid. He could be told to builc
. his own roads, and reap his reward
/ But marketing crops and hauling home
supplies is but one factor. though, per
haps, it may be called the primar!
one The market town which is the
converging point OF improved roads
/ leading from the country enjoys tht
same proportion Of increased valua
tons. increased business and there
/ fore increased profits as does the farm
. er. The railroad or other transporta
/ ton line receives its profit in the in
/ creased business and the regularit!
with which it can be presented fol
/ transport, avoiding both the conges
ton and dearth which invariably re
| suit when general marketing is limited
/ to given periods when the roads arr
passable.
In turn. the economic advantage o
good roads extends not only to TIT
people Of the local villages and cities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24

Ex-Speaker Cannon is quoted as say
ing that he expects to see the republi-
cans back in power in four years, and
that coalition between the republi.
cans and progressives is impossible
There seems to be a contradiction in
terms here, but 81 is not worth bother.
ing about. So long as the progressives
and republicans stand apart the demo,
Gratis will look after the Washington
end Of the program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24
MAY DROP HYDE MURDER
CASE: FUNDS ARE LACKING

Kansas City, Mo, March 24-It is
doubtful whether Dr.. B. Clark Hyde
will be placed on trial fourth time
On the charge of numbering Thomas
H. Swope.
In the first place, it is not known
whether Mrs. Logan o. Swope will
pay for special prosecutors and expert
witnesses in another trial If she
doesn't the state and county viii not
advance the money to present the
states case properly.
The prosecutors once owes more
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24

Incidentally President Wilson gave
the Invisible government" a severe
jab in tn" ribs when his attitude to-
ward the new Chinese republic was an
nounCed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24
In the Wronn Place.

"The great trouble with most of us
Is that we are continually putting the
right thing in the wrong place"
q know it. Yesterday when I was
putting letter in one Of the pockets
of my office coat, as l supposed, &C
tually put it into pocket of the coat
that I afterward wore home. Do you
suppose you would have any influence
in keeping certain things out of the
papers,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24
March "a in American
History.

ISSJ-Jacob Thompson, Il cabinet otn-
Ger under President Buchanan aud
afterward noted Confederate, died;
born 1910.
1S8S-John T. Hoffman, noted Demo-
cratic governor of New York 1863
%. died: born 1928.
1S90-New extradition treaty between
the United States and Great Brit
ain officially proclaimed. General
fight of fugitives in Canadian col
Ony"
1SO5-Venezuela refused arbitration to
settle the United States claims dis
Duta
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24
Modern Child,

Where do you live, my little mani"
81 amt got no regular home"
Haven't any home? Why, that's
strange You have good clothes to
wear and you look as if you had plenty
to eat"
Yes, but part Of the time l stay
with mamma and part of the time papa
has me, and the rest of the time I'm in
the custody of the court"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24
AZ ne Elan

Ma, the critic in his account Of this
musicale you and pa went 10 night
before last says the fiddler played with
elan. Did you notice it?"
"No-unless that was the name of
the woman who accompanied him on
the piano"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24

Father Katherine, ! wish you'd ask
that young Mr. Spooner why he doesn't
go home earlier. Daughter-But, papa,
I know why be doesn't already.-Bos.
ton Transcript
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24

why are you always finding fault
with me? I do the best I can to make
you happy"
There's one thing my first husband
did to make me happy that you've
never done"
Whats that?"
"He died"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24
Weapons.

"A Woman's most dangerous weap-
ons are her eyes"
Well, I don't know about that. Did
you ever encounter a pin in a WON
ans belt?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24

TERMs-Tsn cents per week. by car
rier. in Rock Island.
Complaints Of delivery service should
be made 20 the circulation department.
which should also be notified in every
instance where Il IS desired to have
paper discontinued, as carriers have no
authority In the promises.
All communications OF srEumentativs
character, political OF religious. must
have real name attacked for publica-
ton No such articles will be printed
cvsr fictitious Signatures.
Telephones IN all departments: Cen
tral Union. West I45. I146 and 2l4s;
Union Electric, 5145.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24

English social life; among them The
Patrician." The Country House
The Man of Property" He looks up
on this new story, The Dark Flower"
as the most important work he has
written.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24
But. Oh. the Difference to Him.

But OTI' Ute OTTTSTSIIOS 20 TETW'
I We'll, I'm glad hips are no longer in
/ fashion"
What difference does it make to
you?"
Ny wife and I can sit side by side
/ in our fat"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24

A Chicago professor announces that
the human race will soon be toothless.
At least that's one way Of getting
back at the beef trust
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24

Secretary Bryan says American
ideas rather than American arms are
to conquer the world-the utterance
OF a statesman and a patriot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24

Wen hope this will he the final
blowout for Weather CHIEF Willis L.
Moore. who has just resigned, TO take
effect at d future date
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24

Colonel Roosevelt has written pa
per on food prevention. Let's see,
who is Colonel Roosevelt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24

One by one ancient and honorable
institutions crumble and fall. One
American league manager has forbid
den his players TO play poker
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24

The enlargement Of mans posses
nons is very often the contracting OF
his heart--Robertsop
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24

Giving aims never lessons the purse
Spanish Proverb
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24
Art and Riches.

We have never met an artist who
was not willing to be spoiled By pros
JeTity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1894 Second ave-
nue., Rock Island. Ill. entered at the
5postofics as second-class matter.)
Rsck Island Member Of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24


filled
IT OF rheumatism.
a nerentl lady name with
obtained
nearly
years n Perhaps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24
The Genial Cynic
A CHARM AGAINST MARRIAGE.
BY CHARLES GRANT MILLER.

CLEVELAND solved the problem of avoiding rash and
possibly unhappy marriage His experience ought to be guide
all young the first love affair
marriage marriage next to heaven
Nearly years this secured license to wed
ahn,. n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24

BY THE J. W. POTTER co.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
The Unite3 States Flag Should
Be Seen on the Oceans
of the Earth
The Pictures on This Page Show That in One Respect at
Least, Our Republic Has Been Gong Down Hill

The whole of the earth is man S property.

The whole of the earth is mans property.
The tendency of the really strong is to and
troll much of the earth possible
The people of the United do fairly well land.
On the ocean the world big highway a national
failure.
On this page there two pictures that illustrate America
The Sea Power We the little boy scarcely expecting
be believed when he tells of American flag ship
And picture that recalls the days of hundred
years ago. when the American ship THE SHIP and when
captain of American ship accustomed seeing other
ships hauling down their flags.
We don't want a navy for batte-ALTHoUGH WE DO
NEED A POWERFUL NAVY TO MAKE WAR IMPROBABLE
OR IMPOSSIBLE.
We need fighting navy strong enough to make attack by
nations ridiculous And need commercial navy fit to
represent this nation commercially and ndustriay the
oceans of the world
The nation weak that not get away from the shore
give carrying other sailors and foreign
ships
The big people of the world have been the peo
pie from the days Phoenician the days
live.
And the wise statesmen at Washington, all egislating
fearlesy upon everything under the SUM- ought find way
bring the American Navy and give this country its
place and the character forming work of trading
in foreign
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
New BattleShipS
a Patriotic Duty

has declined power from place to PRE-
CARIoUs FOURTH,
Were that national policy known the Monroe Doctrine
be challenged by any of several foreign nations whose
way to territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT stands its attempted
forcement could at this time result only national humiliation
With the added responsibilities thrust upon this by
the with Spain and the taking world wide sphere
Of influence which it would have been cowardy sh sea
power became necessity the United States but ne
cessity still ignored by the PoRKBARREL politicians
No section of this nation be injured without similar i'll
the whole In order that those who have noby
their lives for the ideals for which this shall
died in vain well not to be deaf dicum
of that great and farseng statesman and patriot who
farewell the American people advised IN TIME PEACE
THE PREPARATION FOR WAR
That this nation she'll all times be prepared
those nasnabe rights of liberty and justice al
ali Qstions and be enabled maintain lasting and abiding
peace all its possessions The Atlanta Georgian urges THE
IMMEDIATE PASSAGE OF A SUPPLEMENTARY ESTI
MATE FOR THREE DREADNoUGHTs AS PATRIOTIC
MEASURE.
This newspaper stands always for those ideals which
this nation great and condemns those who for selfish
ignorant would render country helpless
IN hour of need.
TRUE PATRIOTISM is NEEDED EVEN MORE IN TIME
OF PEACE THAN IN TIME OF WAR.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
DOCTORS ORDERS
By William F. Kirk

Crheaore
keyo brandy doctors orders)
= vHEN all Creations
w friend Adam that he ought the
That n he ache limb
And ate a piece apple slipped him.
When child for a mistake, didn't
pointing trembling wife these few words did he
She's the doctorl"
A Roman gentu Lentuus long centuries
Packed ID a food and drink make his tummy
robin he diued til
And ankards when he wasn't drinking white
When some et
In LentuIus his guttony explained
Doctors orders"
So lives Of an great m should remind and then
That vhen we to "A three, Six
to sees NJ. d. and slip Of
the doctor Is
Thus nayve with dignity, and If
Upon our marb monuments the sculptor
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
Written for The Georgian
By REV. JOHN E. WHITE.
Pastor Second Baptist Church.

PASTOR oGEoUu DapAieA NNAFSHs
TROM every section Of the
country inquiries for the
truth about Atlanta are
coming in In reply to "a promi-
uent citizen OF Richmond, Va,
have Just sent the following let
tcrRram
Instead Of failure, the move
ment to suppress traffic in vice
is in stronger and more deter
mined control in Atlanta. No
recognized and tolerated house
of ill-fame in the city since Sep
tcmber %, 1912 Some people here
still engaged IN the effort to CON
tinue lives Of shame clandestine-
ly. They Of course, live in houses
here to-day and tomorrow
somewhere else At the present
time we have the interesting devel-
opment OF unexpected assistance,
Some people formerly Indifferent
90 the red light district are pro
Tossing a desire TO help Chief
Beavers eliminate the lingering
remainder ~ former vice Condi-
tious with their aid he is in
position 20 push on steadily I'm the
policy Of complete suppression.
Not necessary to question SINGER
ity and motive OF these influences.
Go ahead IN Richmond You will
find that vice disappointed and
desperate like wounded snake,
win turn against itself Atlanta
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
Rev. John E. White Writes on New Allies in the Vice War;
Progressive Moral City This Republic He Says Atlanta

for a moment believe he used any
such words about Atlanta / talked
with him two weeks ago in St.
Louis on the subject. He had
found. he said. in Atlanta a most
remarkable and encouraging sit
uation to social workers, and his
praise for Chief Beavers and the
Men and Religion Forward Move
ment was unstinted.
He also said that he with an
other gentleman, had discovered
in a recent visit In Atlanta the
necessity for continued diligence
against clandestine vice and es-
pecially solicitation on the streets.
Nobody in Atlanta for mo-
ment believes that a walk down
one Of the city's prominent thor
oughfares at any hour OF the day
or night would develop any such
evidence Of bold prostitution as
this dispatch from Philadelphia
alleges. Those who have as pri-
vate citizens investigated the
streets Of Atlanta at night, not
once. but several times, during the
past two months in search for
just such evidence, and who
would have reported such a con-
dition Immediately. found nothing
70 sustain the charge Of open
lOoseness.
The outside public may be hor-
rified and misled by this publica-
ton, but those who live in At
lanta place fl where II belongs, in
the category of pipe dreams"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06

suffer and which we imagine We
are heir 70 will vanish from the
earth.
When any man is pronounced
by the specialist TO be suffering
from kidney trouble he is at once
put on a meatless diet. Especially
is he forbidden the use OF beef in
any form.
Il is a natural superstition then
that a vegetarian diet would rem
der the possibility Of the now
common kidney maladies most re-
mote.
So, il you are unable 10 buy
good meat for your family do not
imagine that starvation faces YOU
or loss OF strength.
Meat Is a stimulanr, and YOU
VIII, Of course, miss it at first. but
after a few days OF abstinence
YOU will cease TO crave the corpsss
Of animals. and YOU viii benefit
from the change OF diet.
If YOU knew all the horrible
facts-Crusl and disgusting
connected with the preparation Of
animal meat for the market YOU
would never be able % touch IT,
some Of these facts were given
out BY the Beef Trust exposures.
but not oue-rentl OF the -rlzErlG.
truth Is known by some oF tE=
consumers OF the meat.
Nav progress speed the day
when no man eats a carcass 70
sustain life.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
The Difference in Clothes
By WINIFRED BLACK.

feet when the skating is good.
A high linen collar Is the sfl-
Hest ugasst. most absurd thing
that was ever invented Tor human
weak save and except the silk
hat and the derby Of the same fE
What's the matter with q mans
rhEoat2 Is be afraid he'll catch
cold II the wind should happen ts
blow Upoa TT
Do men really Hloe TO look ana
feel as Il they were being slowly
garroted? I'd really IKE % know.
And the coats. and the vssts
hideous things wOOlly. sticky, hot
fuzzy, ugly % the last degree
who ever invented them at an
I'd Ike 70 knOwG
Some clever woman with 4
spite against the whole sex I Do
believe.
Catch a woman going down
town in June with a wooden dress
on-why, she'd Is soon wear q
fur coat IN swimming, and as welL
too
Don't feel f." that's what ths
men WIN tell yoU-um, huh, tust
what a woman with a tght corset
VIII say when she's purple IN the
face from tight lacinE-sadon't
feel Il"
Well then, gentlemen, let me
tel you, your looks belle YOU
shznefully. Who walks quietly.
neatly shod, softly along, stepping
IKE a cat on the roof tops-no
haste, no Lasging-comfogtabIe.
cool good 10 look at these daysg
A woman-jusJ g woman. that's
ali
Think II Over.
VINO Is mat putting along BE-
hind her. hot re5-facet. wriuEinz
wet with perspiratiou. painting.
w-p.-g his brow every other min
ute-4 sight Tor gods and men
Oh. that's husband, the common
sense one % the rartusrs-looks
the part, doesn't he2
spit skirts and low uecks and
high heels. Why. these -E.-Es.
silly and badly planned as thew
ere are models az calm good
sense 20 the dress Of common
sense man. Gentlemen think Il
over and see II you don't think 50.
honestly, now.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06

one in the course OF time.
But J have lived nj various ac-
casious for eight weeks on Moth
ing but milk and a few uruues
and pears and thrived in health
and strength always on that diet.
Recently / met ana talked with
a man who was a magnificent
specimen of humanity SIX feet
and some inches in height. weigh
ing 200 pounds. with firm muscles
and a face radiant with health. an
eye fun of yiCor and a complex
ion which would make many
woman euvi0us. this man -o-d me
that he had lived for six years
on three quarts Of milk a day
Each quart taken slowly. IN
small sips. mo-uing noon and
night
He was a wreck when be baEan.
given up as a hopeless 6ysuerrlc
by hslf a dozen specialists
After trying all kinds 1f health
foods in the market he was ado
vise6 Go Try the milk diet and.
as a result be Is able o. work
twelve hours day without fa-
rseGe and 20 frrEer that be- has
any digestive organs 81 free from
an pains Of any a.rE ar any a.--
ueU-s rs be-
Having perm uelr.y injured his
internal machinery by years If
VroEg fo06 ana usruic.1ls meL.-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
~ - y

As a direct result of the re
fusal by Congress to appro-
pirate for more than one
dreadnought at either of the
last two sessions, the United
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06

parent mesalllance Is lining up
those who were Indifferent about
a "red light district" but are
avowedly opposed 10 vice OF the
blind tiger variety, as we'll as
those who. put out Of business
themselves, with serious losses
have no tears to shed for others
who attempt 20 carry on their
traffic clandestinely.
So. at this moment Chief Beav-
ers discovers that influences
which at first challenged him are
helping him to carry out his orig
iual program Of complete sup
preston 70 its practical conclu-
sion. Il IS extremely interesting
10 see the chief aprlauding his
new allies in the Grand Jury
room. His real triumph has just
arrived. when everybody loves
him. believes in him and helps
him
The chief however, has A
good Presbyterian Bible. He will
mark the passage which says
Beware when all men speak well
Of YOU"
Dispatch From Philadelphia.
The dispatch from Philadelphia,
in which Or Batten IS reported as
saving that san Francisco in her
worst days was no worse than At
Ianta is to-day" carries on its
face its sufficient proof Of IN
ruthfulness.
1 know Dr. Batten and do not