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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13
The PROPOSED SECESSION


The Argus does not believe, it can
not believe, that any considerable
number of the people of the east sec
tion Of the city, are seriously. much
less sincerely, contemplating any at
tempt that would involve the severing
Of the bonds OF municipal union and
attaching themselves territorily to Mo
line. It was related in last evenings
Argus that some of the people Of the
east end, presumably in the Edgewood
park neighborhood, had engaged a
firm OF Rock Island attorneys to look
into the legal phases of such a pre-
cedure, and If it is found feasible TO
prepare the essential preliminaries,
looking TO withdrawal As an aggra.
walton for such act of disloyalty to
their home city on the part of those
who are engineering the scheme, the
various propositions recently made
for the expansion and development
and betterment OF tine city are given
AS an evidence OF the disapproval OF
the part Of the city involved to the
project just adopted by vote of the
people the leaders OF the movement
point to the results of Thursdays cleo
ton in the fifteenth, sixteenth and
seventeenth precincts OF the city.
II is true that the most pronounced
opposition to the projects advanced
in the special election, was shown in
the east end precincts, and this was
construed as due largely to the fact
that none OF the propositions appealed
locally to that portion of the city, yet
despite all this there was a very re-
spectacle contingent of broad minded
people in that locality who stood up
sues. There can be no objection to
any part of the city feeling sighted
II they appear TO be ignored when the
benefits and advantages Of the city
are distributed. but this should not be
permitted. as Il was not permitted in
these three precincts. to result in the
wholesale slaughter of those things
which look TO the best interests of the
city in general. especially when the
contemplated Improvements will not
entail an additional burden OF taxation
20 the property holders of any part OF
the city. There will be another time
when the special requirements Of tn,
east end will call for attention OF
the part OF the people as a Who'll,
which will be as cheerfully given q,
has been the case in the past.
AS The Argus has said. il does no
recognize the move in the east end a.
Of any serious consequence, and 4
may have originated with peopl,
whose interests are entirely in Molin,
but who have residence property in
terests in Rock Island. and hence are
taxpayers here, and who belonging here
have rights here that are bound to b.
respected and should be respected
And White The Argus submits tina
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13

A Moline paper, commenting on the
election in Rock Island, asserts that
the women voted more for the novelty
than because OF intimate knowledge Of
the projects and that FOR the most part
they voiced the negative side of the
propositions. The very opposite IS
true in both instances. The women
voted inteliigently and as The Argus
has already noted, showed that they
were better read on what was before
them than the men, and that on the
verage in time consumed in the
sooth, two often voted TO one man.
furthermore they were favorable TO
ne propositions taken as a whole
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13
TIE COUNTY DEBT.

Rock Island county is in a fair way !
20 get out of debt and everybody is /
glad Of it-not only those who hold /
county Office and win have more /
money to spend, but the ordinary
humble citizen to whom the county's
liabilities and its inability 10 meet
them have been a bugaboo these many
years. The sensation may be likened
20 that one experiences when he finds
path leading back 70 the haunts OF
men after he has been lost IN a track
less forest.
The fact that the county is on the
road TO comparative affluence has
been given a great deal of publicity,
but there is a general lack of under
standing among ordinary humble citi-
zens as TO how we found the trail,
In certain quarters not remotely con.
nected with county affairs the tendency
has been 10 give personal credit 70
Chairman George II. Richmond OF the
county board and Chairman John Lip.
ton and the other members Of the
finance committee as the good scouts
who located the points OF the compass
and blazed a way to the paths of
financial ease.
The plain unvarnished fact is that
at the last session Of the legislature
an amendment TO the JUL law was
passed which made it possible for
counties of the state to levy more
taxes for county purposes. So far as
members OF the finance committee Of
the county board are concerned, the
only credit due them is that OF know
ing that a change had been made in
the law-and manifestly there would
have been no excuse for them had
they been ignorant Of such fact. II
was q simple matter to induce the
board 10 approve OF a larger LEVITT
would have been only too glad to have
done so at any time during the last 20
years, had such a thing been possible.
However We have always been taxed
10 the limit for county purposes.
Under the JUL law as it stood
prior to its amendment but 81 cents
( On the 500 assessed valuation could
be levied for county purposes Now
| the fun IS cents, possible before the
JUL law was passed. may be exacted.
Last year the county's revenue was
about S113,500. Next year it should
be something like S157.500, an in
crease Of s44, 600. Obviously. under
such circumstances, the county is q
vastly better prospect as a borrower
Of money than it was before, with
nearly $4,000 OF a floating debt and
this climbing lately at the rate OF
nearly $4,000 a year and with little
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13

She is not, in sooth, & beauty. for her
nose Tits at the tip;
Her hair, TO speak with canaor, Is a
rusty, brickish red:
Her front teeth have a fashion OF pro-
tecting Ger her lip.
way she holds her head:
But one virtue she possesses that makes
up for all she lacks,
That stamps her as a wondeT-in the
darkness OF the night
She never wakes her husband, If the
floor or ceiling cracks,
Demanding that he hurry to put burg
ling gents 10 fight.
The wit that she possesses. IL the facts
must all be told,
Is very. very meager; she has little
taste for art;
She dearly loves to gossip, she may
sometimes even scold,
And there may be foolish longings that
find Judgment IN her heart;
But, IN spite o all the graces Fate has
robbed her of. trow
She Is worthy OF high honor, she's a
wonder, a delight,
For she never wakes her husband up.
commanding him to go
To the basement TO fight burglars, sim
gle-handed, in the night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13

affected by the hot weather, being an
earlier crop and the hot weather com
ing later in the season. By the same
reports Kansas will only have a yield
Of 10 per cent in corn and "a per cent
in oats.
The short crop will no doubt bring
with it high price for corn and oats
so that the deficiency of yield in the
state Of Illinois. will about be offset by
the high price Which corn will bring.
This may be little expensive for the
people who buy and use corn but the
Illinois farmer, it appears, will not be
much loser by the shortage OF crops.
Under these circumstances, the Hi
nOis farmer will not have much reason
for complaint for he will make up in
price what he lacks in quantity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13
Refuses State Road Help.

Galesburg, H., Sept. 13.-Knox
county yesterday refused state road
aid under the Tice bill. Resolutions
adopted by the board Of supervisors
declined $3.50 of state money be-
cause the law specifies either concrete
or brick roads must be built, and the
board thought this amount, plus an
equal sum from the county treasury,
would build less than a mile of the
kind of road proposed by the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13
ILLINOIS FARMERS NOT HARD HIT

Considering the extreme hot wealth
er, and the lack of rain for the past
season, Illinois has been, in a meas
ure, fortunate. At least. Illinois is for
tunate as compared with other states.
The government reports indicate that
Illinois will have 60 per cent yield of
corn as against an average of 81 per
cent for 10 years. In oats Illinois
will have a SO per cent crop as against
an average of IS per cent. In the mat
ter Of wheat there has been no COM
plant as that was not as seriously
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13
Sept. Is in American
History.

1759-Battle on the Heights of Abra-
ham. near Quebec: French defeat
ed and their commander, Marquis
de Montcalm. mortally wounded.
The British leader. General Wolfe,
was killed.
1s63-Federal cavalry captured Gull
pepper Court House. Va. after
sharp skirmish with General j. f.
r. Stuart's command
1906-American naval force landed at
Havana to protect the United
States legation pending a revolu.
ton Of Cuban Liberals
All the news all the time The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13

the mornin g OF
Tuesday, Sept. g
the wearied SEN
ators unostenta-
tiously slipped into
the bill an amend
ment so important
that it deserves to
rank with the in
come tax as one OF
the two great con-
structive features
of the Underwood
bill.
This was the de-
natured a ! c o h o ]
amendment. II left
unchanged by the
confere n &c be.
tween house and
senate, the amend
ment will accom-
plish what the law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13
Running Business Into the Ground.

Some day there may be carved upon
gravestones such inscriptions as
these:
Here lies Thomas Bussington. The
great Bussington cocktail was named
for him"
Sacred to the memory of William
Dillworth. He was the maker of the
famous Dillworth Dip the greatest
five-cent cigar ever placed on the mar
ket"
Francis Green. He was the distil-
Ter of Green Glorious bottled rye. The
slick (est)."
Here lie the honored remains of
Adam Fosdike, the inventor of Fos-
dike's Famous Breakfast Food The
business is being carried on by Adam
Fosdike's Sons & Co, Inc. Beware
of imitators."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13
HE WOULD TAKE HER ANYWAY.

Would you still
want me to be
your wife If my
father was a poor
nlan?" asked the
beautiful heiress.
Yes" the duke
replied. after a lit
tie pause; lin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13
The MiIkmaid.

you have too much rouge on. my
dear young woman, to enact properly
9 milkmaid"
Have l. sir? But ! thought a milk.
maid should be rosy checked"
"On the contrary, milkmaid is nat
sEauE pail girl."-London Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13

ing,On-SenatOrs Jones and
Cummins Of the progressive republ;-
can committee, which is urging a re-
publican national convention this fall,
decided to write letter asking Chair
man Hilles to call the republican ma
tional committee together soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13
BY THE J. w. POTTER co.

TERMS-Ten cents per week by car
yier. In Rock Island.
: ccmplaints,of'delivery service should
ybs made to the circulation department,
which should also be notified IN every
Instance where It is desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority IN the premises.
5 AL communications OF 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, Rock Island I45. II45 and
2145.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13

The latest journey around the world
occupied a little less than 81 days
Some OF the aviators are ready to cut
the score in two If somebody will pro
vide the means.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13
When He Comes In Strong on the R.

"HtH TIC OUnIts III otTUNS on inc 4.
Its funny about the way people
talk. Take the New York man, for
instance. He can't make the sound
of T. In saying New York he always
pTonounces it New Yawk. And so It
is IN everything else he says. There
is no in his alphabet"
"Oh, but you're mistaken. Get him
to say Chicago. and he'll pronounce
the every time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13

Japanese jingoes want a war with
China. The job OF disturbing the in.
ertia OF nation Of 4OO,OOOOOO inhabi-
tants is like lifting around the fat man
in side show.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13
Another Impostor suueIched.

There was an ambitious optician
Who louged for a lofty position;
He tried bogus art,
The police were too smart,
Hes cut out Franz Halls and dropped
Titan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13

Records left by Peary in North
Greenland 90 years ago have been
found and returned TO him Perhaps
DIT. Cooks notes and copper tubes may
yet be turned up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13

AS potatoes are to be very high this
winter. It is probable that boarding
house hash will contain traces OF meat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13

With heavy income tax coming, the
multi-millionaires are getting ready TO
take the poor debtors oath.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE II. TAVENNER
CONGRESSMAN from this Fourteenth District.

Especial Correspondence Of The Arguso
Washington, Sept 11.-Lterally II
the 18th hour of the tariff debate-it
u.as 1 On O'clock in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. III. Entered at the
postonce as second-class natter.)
Rock Island, Member of, the. Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13
Saturday, September 10, 1918.

The straw hat is also, like Patti and
Buffalo Bill, on another farewell tour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13

that I Would be enough OF a curiosity
to get rich exhibiting myself"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13
Mary.

Mary had a wealthy dad.
A lord found out somehow;
Mary's foolish heart IS glad,
She has q title now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13

All the news all the time-The Argus.
The Meeker herald., 1913-02-15
RoAowAYs AND WATERWAYS.
Decd Rssts Advsosts shsutd o. kesrs
Money.

Decd Reeds Advsoats ehsutd O. ks~s
Money.
If It IL sensible for the federal gov
eminent to issue bonds to improve
water transportation facilities then II
Is equally sensible to do SO for the I'M
provement Of highways.
The millions expended on waterways
may be of advantage to some Of The
people. but few dollars for highway
will benefit all the people.
Why Is 1t that congress and public
men generally did not long ago zee
that the Improvement of transportation
between city and farm. the producer
and the market. the farm and the rail-
road. the farm and the harbor or the
river wharf. rs of as much importance
as the deepening Of harbors and rivers:
II bonds are issued by the govern
ment then half Of the proceeds should
70 to the construction of roads, and a
large percentage of the moneys Inv
ished on rivers and harbOrs should be
diverted to gO0d roads.
Good roads advocates in congress
should organize at once and get At
least ~ much money for roads as goes
to waterways.-Jesse Taylor In Good
Roads.
The Meeker herald., 1913-02-15
81 Buy At Home"
my interests are here.

Because my interests are mere.
Because the community that is
good enough tor me to live In is good
enough for me to buy In.
Because l believe in transacting
business with my friends.
Because / want to see the goods.
Because want to get what l buy
when I pay for it.
Because my home dealer carries"
me when I run short
Because every dollar spend at
home stays ut home and works for
the welfare OF Meeker.
Because the man buy from stands
back Of the goods.
Because / sell what produce here
at home.
Because the man I buy from pays
his part of the town county and state
taxes.
Because the man buy from helps
support my school, my church, my
lodge, my home.
Because when i'll luck, misfortune.
or bereavement comes, the man l
buy from is here with the kindly
greeting, his words Of cheer and his
pocketbook, II needs be.
Here i i've and hepp / buy.
The Meeker herald., 1913-02-15
Get Your Order In

The HERALD is In receipt OF the
following, which Is self-explanatory:
MY DEAR EDIroR:-I would ap-
preciate the courtesy II you will
kindly advise your readers that am
now ready to make my annual dis
tribution Of vegetable and flower
seeds, and will be pleased to send an
assortment to all Of those who will
write me for them.
In making request for these seeds,
the applicants should see that their
name and full address is written
plainly, and state whether they want
the garden or flower seeds, or some
OF both. But 1t Is useless to give q
list Of the varieties of seeds desired,
rs the department will not take the
time to pick out special seeds.
In order to insure these requests
reaching me instead of going to one
of the many thousand other Taylors
In Washington, parties should ad-
dress their letters or postals as
follows:
Hon. EDWARD T. TAYLOR,
Congressman at large from Colorado,
Washington, D. G.
The Meeker herald., 1913-02-15

In 1909 this country had 2.l9e.645
miles Of public roads, Of which a.68
per cent had been improved BY the
use Of gravel. burnt clay. macadam.
brick. etc. The percentage Of highly
improved roads was. Of course. much
less than this. In the ave year period
1904-e tie proportion Of improved
roads increased from ia per cent to
6.68 per cent. At this rate 1t will be
q long time before even half Of our
mileage ia improved. Road building ID
too big a physical and financial prob
lem to transform the bulk Of our dirt
roads In one generation. In the mean
time more attention shoutd he paid to
the syatematic i,etterment Of dirt roads
With our present resources. Much can
he done by better drainage. including
mote cuIverts. BY better grades. BY use
Of the drag. etc.. and II ran he done
without adding to public debts or In
ereaaing taxation.
The Meeker herald., 1913-02-15
License liked To $1,000

Elsewhere In this issue will be
found an amendment to Ordinance
No. 8. raising the saloon license fee
from 1900 to $1,000. It was the unan-
imous opinion Of the town dads that
the license fee was two low. Some
also feel that one saloon II enough
for Yampa and 1t 10 possible that
they will only grant one saloon H.
cense next year, although no action
has been taken upon the matter.
There will. however, be opposition to
this. a. many feel that II We are to
have saloons st all, We might ~ we'll
have two, the town receiving the sd-
ditional revenue.-YAm2a Leader.
The Meeker herald., 1913-02-15
GOOD ROADS WILL
BUILD UP BUSINESS.
They Will Increase Population ssd
Benefit Ieeai TradesNssW.

To no one more than the business
man Is the question OF good roads a
vital Issue. The spreading Of the doc
trine Of good roads will mean large
increase In the volume of busluess,
will lead to great leaps in the develop.
ment Of this already rich country and
will make money for every man In
mercantile lines. While directly tho
building Of good roads will benefit the
farmers and stock raisers perhaps
more than any one else and viii raise
the value Of every farm reached By
good roads. still the business men come
In close second.
Good roads will increase the pro-
ductivity Of the land because they will
give the farmers better outlet for
their marketable stun and will lead to
such an increase In population that
there will be more workers per square
mile than there are under the old r0ada
system. Good roads will open for set
Element and cultivation land now lying
out Of the radius Of profitable faFm-
Ing. They win put more square miles
Of territory within trade distance Ut
your town.
Ths bsalnsss men AZ any town aFs
ineasusesd n bsineini p thAf t0En
tsads from greater diatancss than IN
easily covered on our prssent roads.
Good roads Increase business. and
every man In business In the COM
munity receives his share Of the bens-
at The farmer Is able to haul his
grain and produce to market at less
cost and makes a greater proilt par
year from his labor. This additional
profit In represented by the additional
amount of cash he has to spend With
the home dealers. When the farms
are made to pay larger dividends more
settlers will come to your nelghbor-
hood. and all of them will have to
spend money with you and your fellow
business men. SO. directly and indt-
rectly. the business men are benefited
BY the building Of good roads.
The Meeker herald., 1913-02-15
STATE OF ONO. CRY or TOLEDO,
LUCAS COUNTY, 49,

STATE OF ONO, CRY or TOLEDO, =,
LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior
partner Of the firm of r. J. Cheney & Co., doing
business in the City OF Toledo, county and
State aforesaid. and that said arm will pay the
sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY,
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence. this 9Th day OF December. A. D. 1855
lsEALl A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. Send for testimonials free
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. TIC.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Meeker herald., 1913-02-15

We started something last week.
namely, an egg contest. According
to latest returns We don't have to go
Greeley or any other then fruit"
section. Ike Collier left an egg on
our poultry department desk, Thurs
day, that measured u inches one
way and 8 incbes the other. Mr..
Collier Is raising Rhode Island Reds.
Get into the contest. We will not
only measure 'em up correctly, but
report on their table qualities.
The Meeker herald., 1913-02-15
the SOCIAL SIDE OF coon
ROADS.

rhs eemmso reade 81 q eewn.
trv are net emily necessary - ~
dexeles meut. hut tleir eewdisseN
n : manure 81 ;ts e,villxatieW,
NE hioheet tyre Of swsmtat aspd
r,sr.l culture and develepw,e,t
asnnet - attained sjthevx ~
nssna Fl easv and ranjd en-.
munieatjeN between sti ,srts
The Meeker herald., 1913-02-15
some Good ones

Another shipment Of blooded Short
horn bulls arrived for Simp Harp,
Saturdsy-two cars.
They are mostly twos and threes,
and despite = hard trip from Iowa,
they arrived jn good shape.
Every stock man knows the kind Of
stun simp handles. 20 II you want "a
see something pretty swell in the
bull line, come and feast your eyes
on them before they arc gone.
The Meeker herald., 1913-02-15

While attending to professional
duties early In the week. on upper
Coal creek, DR.. Hubbard discovered
. case Of small pox. DR.. French,
county physician, attended to the
case at once and established quaran-
tine. The victim, . Mr.. Wiley, 10 .
recent arrival from Grand Junction,
where It IL said small pox Is
prevalent.
The Meeker herald., 1913-02-15

Pity the SORROWS Of the poor old
renter. His greatest Joy In life comes
on moving day and he will soon be
hiking out again to try . new place.
These fellows constitute what the
poet called the fieeting show 10 mans
illusion given and what . pity 1t all
10 that men have to be milled
around in this way instead Of owning
places Of their own.-Ex.
The Meeker herald., 1913-02-15

The many friends Of Martin Paulson
In Meeker and the Buford country,
will regret 10 hear that he departed
today for Californis. After accom-
pauying his sister-in-lsw, Mrs.
Gustsf Paulsou, and son, 70 San
Diego, Martin will proceed 70 Pam
anna, inspect Colonel Gosthel's work,
then TO 0alvsston. New Orleans,
Havana. falm Beach. Nsw Yosk,
and thsn proceed = HE ~ home Ia
Sweden. We hops 70 welcome Martin
back 70 Mesker in two years or less
time.
The Meeker herald., 1913-02-15

With the completion of the Mofiat
road to Craig the Empire sees all the
shipping and passenger business of
Meeker and the White River valley
going and coming that way, instead
Of to Ride. But-will the Rio Grande
stand for this change in business
which II has long enjoyed?