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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29
THE MAN OF THE HOUR.

There ruls through the writings and
addresses OF Governor Woodrow Will
son inspiring devotion to the interests
Of the common people. One of his
latest writings. and one which is in
tensely interesting, appears in the
February Worlds Work.
Governor Wilson declares that Amer
lea will NOT tolerate guardianship. He
makes the timely declaration that the
government must be brought back to
the people.
In this article there appears u very
correct measure of President Taft and
former President Roosevelt. OF these
two great men Governor Wilson
writes:
My thought about both Mr.. Taft
and Mr. Roosevelt is that of entire re-
spect. but these two gentlemen have
been so intimately associated with the
powers that have been determining
the policy of this government for al
most a generation, that they cannot
look at the affairs of the country with
Tue view VI a new dSC anu vi d NHdhE
ed set of circumstances. They SYM
pathize with the people; their hearts
no doubt go out to the great masses of
unknown men in this country; but their
thought is in close habitual associa-
ton with those who have framed the
policies of the country during all our
lifetime. These men have framed the
protective tariff, have developed the
trusts. have co-ordinated and ordered
all the great economic forces Of this
country in such fashion that nothing
but an outside force breaking In can
disturb their domination and control.
II is with this in mind, believe, that
the country can say to these gentle,
men: We do not deny your integ
rity: we do not deny your purity OF
purpose; but the thought Of the PEG
pie OF the United States has not vet
penetrated TO your consciousness. You
are willing to act for the people, but
you are not willing to act through the
people Now We propose to act fol
ourselves"
With a beautiful tribute to Lincoln
who rose to leadership from the PEG
pie, Governor Wilson says that "wha
the country needed in 1860 was a lead
er who understood and represented tbs
thought of the whole people. as con
ttasted with that OF a special class
which imagined itself the guardian o
the couatry's welfare"
This reverts back TO a former writ
ing Of Governor Wilson in which h,
said the standard OF measurement TO
day must be service" for the people
And the people heartily agree.
The whole situation is forcefull,
iepitomized BY Governor Wilson IN thu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29
important Point.

II intend" said the candidate, "to
give this city a business administra-
ton. have, as you all know, been
engaged in business here for twenty
years. l have been successful, If /
may be permitted to say 80. and I
think you will agree with me when I
say that q man who has been able to
build up an important business Of his
own ought to be able to administer
the public's affairs as they should be
administered"
yes" replied a man in the audi
ence, your theory is absolutely
sound, but I'd like to ask you one
thing. Are you going to be willing
to quit giving us business admins.
tration when we get tired Of it?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29
The Argus Daily Story
Heroes Ably Clarissa Mackie.
Copyrighted. 1918. by Associated Liters ry Bureau.

Red Spider postotiice sizZled in the
hot sun. As the three riders from Twin
Star ranch ratified up to the porch OF
the building girl opened the door
and came out with a package of letters
in her hand.
without a glance at the three riders
she stepped 10 the edge OF the porch,
mounted buckskin pony and few or
n q cloud OF dust
Gee" exclaimed Jink Prole admir-
ingly. "How's that for slick ridingT
Beats any Red Spider girl ever
see," remarked Tony Golf. See. she's
turning up the Star trail. You can
get my mail, Jink. I've got to NOPE
along home" With the words he
turned his horse and was away after
the flying form of the buckskin pony.
Me, too" painted Jink Prole. close
behind him. and so Mason Pepper was
left to fetch the mali and perhaps learn
who the interesting stranger was
When he came out OF the office his
eyes were twinkling with mirth. He
SluuCu luc AblO pO%AClS 0hO
was soon pounding along in the rear
of his companions.
Out of the town. with the Star trail
blazed straight ahead, they slackened
speed to allow Mason Pepper to come
up with them. Not one OF them lost
sight OF the slender young figure riding
ahead so fearlessly. Trim and erect
she sat in her saddle, her snowy shirt
waist and riding skirt showing white
against the pale brown Of her pony.
Did you ask Dan Cox who she
was?" demanded Jink Prole curiously.
Pepper nodded his head. Il did"
well. what did he say? She can't
be a new schoolmarm, for II amt time
for schoolmarms yet"
she amt exactly a schoolmarm."
hesitated Pepper. Boys. what do you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29
THE SCOT AND HIS BAGPIPE.

A loyal Scot took umbrage when he
read this paragraph in the New York
World: Where, We desire to know,
did the Scot get the notion that the
bagpipe is a musical instrument? Or
isn't that the idea?" In letter to that
newspaper the Scot says: NO doubt
the writer of this funny bit has never
heard music emanate from a bagpipe
There are thousands like him. There
is no music in a bagpipe for them for
the simple reason that they have no
feeling for music Of this sort. They
should go to grand opera, in full dress,
and listen to foreign screechers yelling
their heads OF. That's music, at "a
or IS per. We Scots appreciate the
bagpipe because it's music is element.
al, and therefore it stirs US to deeds
OF valor as no other music could. The
bagpipe awakens the poetry in ouI
natures; it .exalts u.s."
1t is the usual thing for one nation
to misunderstood and depreciate an
other. 1t used to be said that a Scot
could not comprehend either wit Of
humor, and that he was unable to make
a joke or see the point of one. Refu
tation Of every libel on Scotchmeh car
he found in every city in America
They are as witty and as full of humol
as the people of any other nationality
AMI he must needs be very quick-wit
ted who would crack jokes with them
AS musicians some OF them ranl
among the best in the world.
National antipathies will come Il
the surface at times and the Scot ha,
not always been well treated. AS u
/ the bagpipe, some people may not lik,
I the peculiar music that emanates from
il. because they are not accustomed Il
/ T.. Naturally they blame the instru
mcnt and not the difference between
/ themselves and the nation to which i
belongs. II one does not like the man
ners, customs and institutions of otheI
peoples, he should not criticise, for per
| hGps they like those Of his own PEG
| pie still less. There are American man
ners. customs and institutions tina
doubtless appear absurd TO people from
other countries and some that arr
ridiculous to Americans. And there
are instruments here which, when us
ed by themselves, do not fill the mu
steal soul with bliss.
/ u the Scot likes the bagpipe NJ
/ likes it, and he does not offend any
body else with his liking. If somebod,
/ else likes a different musical instru
uent the Scot does not offend him b,
| criticising his liking.
In other words, no citizens of fol
eigr extraction are bound to max
their tastes agree with an arbitrar
sandard set up by anybody.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29

CONVICTED 81
Mrs Alice, 6itcI,cn KIRK

nothing at all of cooking, would say
she knew how to cook potatoes
But this is not the case; not one in
hundred cooks know that because
potatoes are so full of starch they re-
quire active boiling water. to break
this up so that it is digestible; again
they are more than so per cent water,
so that unless put into the water when
actually boiling. the potato takes IN
the water and they become heavy and
soggy instead of light and mealy, when
this starch is attacked at fonce by
boiling temperature Buy a 3 or s.
cent vegetable brush and clean the
skins thoroughly then they are ready
for baking, boiling or steaming.
BAKING POTATOES.
Choose smooth potatoes of medium
size. If old, cut a slice from each
end to allow moisture to escape. Put
into a moderate oven to heat through
gradually and let the heat increase un
Til done, about 35 to As minutes. CracI
the skin at once of baked potato tc
allow surplus moisture to escape, OIL
cut in halves, scoop out the potato
season with salt, paprika and cream
refill, sprinkle thickly with cheese
bread crumbs and butter and set into
hot oven to brown.
POTATOES A LA CHAUME.
! Boil the potatoes in their skins al
directed. Peel them and cut in slices
less than a quarter of an inch thick
melt slowly two tablespoonfuls of but
/ ter for every four medium-sized pc
tatoes in a sauce pan with a LITTLE
chopped parsley, onion, salt and pep
| per; add the potatoes, cover and Sc
over a slow fire for five minutes, thel
serve hot.
MASHED POTATOES.
Boil the potatoes in their skins, pee
and mash or put through ricer. Fo
every pint season with one-half tea
spoon Of salt. two tablespoons of but
ter, one-quarter cup of hot milk 20
cream and less butter), stand over
slow fire and mash and beat with
slotted spoon until fine and white, AM
serve with a dash of paprika over tn
top. If it is necessary for them t
stand, cover and set the same pan il
hot water From mashed potatoe
many varieties may be made, such a
potato roses, potato cakes, potat
crust for meat pies, (1owers); thes
are pressed through a pastry bag an
rose tube, which may be purchase
at any housefurnishing store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29
TO BEAT HIGH COST OF LIVING

Il looks as II some OF the people are
getting ready to so back to the thing
that must be related to the truck
store" that caused great waves Of adj
verse criticism about half a genera
ton ago.
Theodore p. Shonts. president Of
rapid transit companies in New York
City, announced at the annual enter
tRinment Of the employees last week an
advance in pay that was close to 10
per cent for motormen and conductors.
IL means $4,000 a year added to the
ptyron.
In the same connection Mr.. Shonts
told employees that the establishment
of cooperative stores, at which all en-
plcyes were to get goods at cost. was
about to be submitted TO a referendum
vote Of the employees. II they want
Stores OF that kind they VIII be fur
.nisEed This proposition was received
with cheering by men and women pres
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29

following paragraph from his article in
the Worlds Work:
81 tell you the men l am interested
in are the men who, under the condi-
tons we have had, never had their
voices heard. who never got a line in
the newspapers, who never got mo-
ment on the platform, who never had
access to the ears of governors or
presidents or Of anybody who was re-
sponsible for the conduct of public af-
fairs. but who went silently and pa
tiently to their work every day carry
ing the burden Of the world. How are
they to be understood by the masters
of finance, if only the masters of fl
nance are consulted?
That is what l mean when | say,
Bring the government back TO the PEG.
Pile / do not mean anything dema.
gogic; do not mean TO talk as if we
wanted a great mass of men to rush in
and destroy something. That is not
the idea. I want the people to come
[ in and take possession of their OWL
( premises; for | hold that the govern
ment belongs to the people, and thai
/ they have a right to that intimate &C
cess to it which will determine every
turn of its policy
AS we contemplate these patriotic
utterances we are more and more i'm
pressed with the importance Of the
/ democratic triumph achieved in the
nomination of Governor Wilson to the
sequent election by a decisive plurality
They have not elevated a self-servel
to Office.
They have chosen a leader will
| ideals-a second Lincoln.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29
A Champion.

"And what is this we ask, gazing
at what seems to be a table of some
sort neatly framed and hanging upon
the wall in the home of our suburban
friend-"a baseball chart:"
No" he says. THAT shows l was
the champion last year"
THE champion what?
well. you see we keep score on all
who catch the S:26 every morning,
and. as you see. my catching average
for the year was .9S1."-Chicago Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29
PREVENT "sMoTHERING" OF
BILLS.

Iowa has established a precedent
which Illinois might we'll follow. The
house rules have been amended in
that state in such manner that It will
be Impossible TO smother bills. All
measures must be reported out with
IN ten days. The rules are so worded
that each and every measure will be
acted upon by the house itself. and not
"smothered" in committee by profes.
sional bill killers.
Illinois has suffered from the bill,
smothering profession for many years
The question OF rules should be
carefully guarded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29

Tho easiest thing in the world
Is to Just sit back and growl.
When the dust is madly whirled,
When the North winds fiercely howl,
When the day is warm and fair,
When the rill sings as It flows,
When fragrance fills the air,
When dew is on the rose,
When the road is rough and steep.
When the way is smooth and WIDE,
When the crops we hoped to reap
Have prerlaturely died,
When the friends we thought were true
Have ruthlesSly betrayed,
When the things we ought to do
Are foolishly delayed,
When others win where we
Might have achieved success,
When rich men in their glee
Forget our mirthlesSness,
When others rise through worth,
Or by methods that are foul,
The easiest thing on earth
1s to just sit back and growL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29
unnIeasant Suggestion.

81 wish" said the girl thoughtfnlIy
"that you wouldn't use that expression
launched upon the Sea of matri
mony.'"
And why notT' asked the youne
man anxiOusly.
We'll. you know what kind of time
i always have on a sea voyage
Stray Stories.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29
TIE XiEn,r Mnrk-

The man who makes bis wife get up
in the morning to start the fires at last
saved enough money to buy an automo-
bile. One day while going up a hill
the machine stopped.
You'll have TO get ont and push
Fannie he said. because I've got to
stay here and guide t."-Lippincstt's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29
WON AN OPERA HOUSE.
Drawn In the Big Thsater Lottery In
Chicago In 1867.

Chicago In 1867.
Doubtless In the rummage of a good
many homes in this country might
still be found elaborate and ornate
certificates OF chance in the great lot
tery Of Crosby's Opera House, Chicago,
the drawings for which took place
Jan. p. 1867. Nearly 100000 Of those
chances were sold at So per chance,
the builder Of the opera house retain
ing more than $4,000 himself after the
sale had closed.
This beautiful theater, famous In Its
day, WIS erected by Uranus q. Cro1.
by. a prosperous wholesale liquor ~
chant. who went. TO Chicago from Mas-
sachusetts, says the Kansas Cu Staz.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29
BEGINS to Be Different, THOUGH.

81 believe the law holds that a man
is innocent until 1t has been proved
that he ia guilty, doesn't it?"
Eyes, except in the cases of very
great magnates. There it holds that
they are innocent until they have been
proved guilty 80 often and by SO many
courts that the public loses interest
in them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29
Modified Ambition

when 1 was twenty l hoped to
be able to send my name laundering
down the ages"
And what is your hope, now that
you are forty?'
well, If can cause a bit of a rum
BILE that will continue for day or two
/ shall be highly gratihed."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29

80 you think a woman has a sense
of humor?'
Yes" replied Miss Cayenne Blu;
she has schooled herself to suppress il.
Common politeness forbids a woman
to laugh every time her husband says
or does something ridiculous"-wass
ington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29
How Johnny MANAGED It.

"You and that little Wattles boy
seem to play very nicely together"
said Johnny's mother. 81 am glad
there is one boy in the neighborhood
that you can get along with"
eyes," replied Johnny. 81 lick him
every morning and then he's nice to
me all day"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29
unearnad Advancement

"You seem to be greatly pleased at
something"
81 am. I met Boozerleigh a little
while ago. He began by calling me
captain; then he bestowed the title
of colonel on me and finally promoted
me to be a general. Then 1 succeed
ed in escaping from him before he
had a chance to ask me for money"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29

According to probably authentic re-
ports. the trusts are going to fight the
Wilson bills defining and curbing and
furnishing trusts. OF course they are
they may even declare that the gov
ernor Is trying to destroy business.
And, unfortunately. there are people
who will believe them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29

William Howard Taft will get $4,000
a year as law professor at Yale. not
.withstanding the colonel has been in
sisting vehemently for some time that
the president doesn't know two bits
worth Of real law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29
Success to q Finish.

I'm glad to hear that Black is
succeeding In business"
He isn't, though. He failed"
"But l understood you to say he
was an excellent busis ess manager"
mo, merely said he had managed
his business to a finish"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29

When Constantinople people indulge
in alarm over earthquake tremors
that are in action reporters refer to
their feelings as superstition" Well,
isn't some alarm justified when an
earthquake gets to nosing around?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29

The greatest and busiest as well
as the biggest travelling man in the
United States seems to be the presi-
dent. with a record Of $4,000 miles
in four years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29

An old-fashioned man is one who
goes around pretending that he al
ways feels better in cold weather than
at any other time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29
Disappointed.

DO you believe the franchise should
Yes" he replied.
"Pshaw! l thought l might be able
TO get up an argument with you"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29
Considerafa.

Hanm-Do you recognize the pro
fessiOn: Ticket Man-Yes. Int 81 you'll
stand out OF the line quietlyi l won't
give you away.-Toledo Blade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29

Governor Dunno and staff will go to
the inauguration in Washington-that
Is II the house at Springfield gets or
gained in time TO permit the program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29
information Wanted.

Did any man ever win a girl by
threatening If she refused him to quit
trying TO amount TO anything In the
world?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29

President Taft wants to arbitrate
the Panama canal toll question. But
what is there to arbitrate?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29
BY THE J. W. POTTER CO.

TERAs-Ten cents per week. by car
risr. in Rock Island
Complaints Of delivery service should
he made TO the circulation department
which should also be notified in every
instance where # is desired to have
paper discontinued, as carriers have nc
authority in the premises.
All communications OF arEumentativs
character. political or religious. mus,
have real name attacked for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
tver fictitious signatures
Telephones in all departments: Cen.
trial Union, West 145. II45 and a14s
Union Electric. 5145.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. III. entered at the
pcstoffice a. second-class matter)
Rock Island Member OF the AssocIatsd
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-29
Jan. 20 IN American
History.
Jan.

11e1-Albert Gallatin. statesman. sec
rotary Of treasury under jefferson.
born: died 184D.
1919 william Mckinley. twenty-ffth
president Of the United States,
born nj Niles. o.: died ut Buffalo,
n. T.. Sept Ia. 1901
1891 - William Window. statesman,
secretary OF treasury under Presi-
dent Harrison. died; born 1927.
There nre but three classes of-men--
the rctrograce. the stationary and tho
rogresSiTe.-LaTater,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28
No Compliment.

FRANK DAMROSCH, standing the
deck of the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm
III, en- route for Europe, deplored the grip
that ragtime has taken on the American
public
"Ragtime tunes are like pimples. said
the director of the Institute of Musical
Arts. They are impurities in the mu-
steal system which must be cleared ont.
But a vaudeville artist, inst home from
France. told me with enthusiasm that We
were becoming famous in Europe for our
ragtime."
Mr. Damrosch smiled bitterly
Famous for our raStime!' he scoffed.
"A poor claim for distinction. 1t reminds
me of a story.
During his travels in the west a well
known English clergyman was accosted
by a native of Deep Cullen. who said
wall. sir. and what strikes YOU most
about this place?
The clergyman instantly replied.
Your blasphemy. sir. ! don't think |
have ever been in a place where bias
phemy was more general or more horr-
BILE
"A look of gratified vanity spread over
the natives face
You're about right, stranger. he
drawled. For variety OF blasphemy
don't think we can be beaten. This is a
wonderful region.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28
WHAT THE RAILROADS ARE DOING PREVENT COLLISION

IT HE railroads of the country have, within thirty years
past spent hundreds of millions OF dollars in providing
against deraiment of trains yet they have practically
nothing provide against collisions, saving they have
adopted the block signal system.
The interstate commerce commission has for been
urging all the railroads of the country install form
of this system the only practical method OF operating
trains and preventing collisions Though the block signal
system has been for forty less than onehird OF
the railroad mileage OF the country equipped with
According TO the interstate commission. the
Of money spent in the luxurious accommodation OF
passengers would equip all the roads with the block system
~ practical form
Despite the fatalities from collisions however there have
been killed from this the last only
five million passengers 1911 the last authentic only
and half million According this and the
statistics of the Horseman Magazine, the riding driving
OF horse thousand times dangerous than riding
passenger train. rough estimate OF scientific
gives the automobile fatalities proportonaey about
twenty times that Of those due railroad collisions
The steel car is not considered BY authorities of
safety appliance than fire engine considered
fire preventive. Some high authorities fear that they offer
premium 0 negligence the tranmen.