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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
CAPITAL COMMENT

TO take advantage of this cheap food.
Mutton now is rather despised by the
average American oity dweller, who,
with characteristic American prodigal
ity, prefers his mutton as lamb, thus
eating the future In England. mutton
is preferred to lamb. Mutton natural
ly Is cheaper than lamb, and the ex-
perts in the department of agriculture
pronounce it one Of the most highly
nutritious OF all meats.
With increased importations of cheap
mutton, and a growing consumption
OF this meat, the demand for other
meat products will fall of. The result
will certainly be a reduction in meat
prices all along the line. due to the
decreased demand for beef and pre-
pared pork products. This is an illus
tration of how reduced tariff rates in
directly bring down all costs of COM
modites. Had the Underwood tariff
makers put mutton alone on the free
list, leaving intact the prohibitive %
per cent on beef, the price Of beef
WOu1u uofO ucNCIbuSFCS, DC-
cause Of decreased demand
Uncle Sans latest contribution to
culinary literature is largely a brief in
behalf of the lowly mutton. Mutton
gives the consumer more of its energy
than beef. Laboratory experiments
show that mutton is easily and COM
pletely digested by the average stom-
ach, having a higher degree of digesti-
bihty than any other meat except beef.
The cook book points out to the
thrifty housekeeper that it is more
economical to use mutton than beef,
! for the reason that an average family
can use up a quarter or a side of NUT
I ton before it sDoils, whereas the pur-
chase of shoulder or side of beef is
out of the question. By buying meat
in this way considerable saving is
effected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

that inside of two months after they
took Office they showed as much abil-
ity and initiative as Secretary Daniels
has.
For many years the government has
forbidden haSing at the Annapolis
Naval academy and at the Military
academy at West Point, yet this brutal
practice has never been wiped out in
either OF these institutions Now Sec
rotary Daniels proposes 70 see that
there is no more of it at Annapolis.
A court has dismissed Midshipman
James c. Cook from the Naval acad-
envy for hazing, and in approving the
sentence Secretary Daniels took oc-
casion to send a letter to every mid
shipman al Annapolis, emphatically
stating that hereafter no leniency will
be shown hazers. and that in addi-
ton to dismissal they will receive the
penalty of imprisonment as provided
by law.
Il take this opportunity of saying
that this senseless and dangerous
practice" says Secretary Daniels,
will not be tolerated at an education
al institution founded and supported
by the government Future manifes-
tations of such character at the
Naval academy will meet with rigor-
Gus action"
The midshipmen at Annapolis will
find that Mr.. Daniels means exactly
what he says. His predecessors have
been too lenient with this class of Of
| tenders. Political influence has had
much to do with saving hazers at An
napolis and West Point from the pun
ishment they richly deserved. Repub-
lican secretaries of the navy have
| feared to offend relatives of hazers
who could deliver votes or contribute
| literally to the campaign barrel.
There will be no more of this for
| the next four years at least. The
midshipmen or cadets who persist in
hazing in the face of universal public
condemnation of the practice should
never be allowed to enter the service
AS Secretary Daniels forcibly says:
Your hazer is essentially a bully, and
must necessarily have a streak of in.
hate cruelty. The United States navy
nate cruelty. The United States navy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

tiers of coastwise steamers to secure
admission to the examination given to
applicants for such licenses.
There were two other changes of
importance made. The first was a new
rule in regard to lifeboat equipment
on motor boats under so tons burden
subject to inspection, permitting them
to travel with lifeboat capacity of
only 100 cubic feet, when navigating
in daylight only and when equipped
with air tanks under deck of sufficient
capacity to sustain the vessel afloat
when full of water and with a full
complement of passengers on board,
o. when properly subdivided by iron
o: steel water tight bulkheads of suf-
fcient strength and so arranged that
the vessel viii remain afioat with its
full complement of passengers with
any two compartments open TO the
sea The second was a new rule Der
hitting the licensing as masters of
lake, bay, sound OF river steamers of
persons who have served FIVE years
on sail vessels, one year of which has
been as master.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
CALIFORNIA AND STATES
RIGHTS.

Engraved upon the great seal of
the state of Illinois is the legend:
State Sovereignty; National Union"
This legend embodies one of the
fundamental principles of the federal
constitution and is impressed on eV-
cry proclamation and every public
paper issued by the state. 1t is an af-
firmation Of a truth as old as the ma
ton and as sacred as the constitu-
ton.
The great doctrine of state rights
had its birth at the formation of the
union and will continue TO exist and
be recognized as a solemn obligation
as long as the republic and the flag
endure.
Every state in the Union has rights
that cannot be ignored and cannot be
destroyed except by consent of the
state as provided in the constitution
of the country.
Among these rights. universally
recognized and exercised. is the right
Of eminent domain, and the tenure of
l-hu "" hCi Sulp viii oil lllstl lLllS lLl-
plies. The United States government
has never sought to interfere with
these. and We do not believe ever will
try to void them.
The state of California is now con
sidering through its legislature the
adoption of an anti-alien land law
Other states, among them Illinois,
have anti-alien land laws on their
statute books. Other nations than
the United States have anti-alien land
out protest and have been in force
for years.
There is no evidence that President
Wilson or Secretary Bryan have any
purpose of interfering in California
with the exercise by that state of this
right. They want to avoid, if possible.
any wording in the proposed law that
might embarrass the federal admins
| tration in connection with an entan-
Cling alliance, entered into by an in
visible government during previous
7 thoughtless administrations.
Secretary Bryan's visit to the Pa.
Cific coast was advisory in its char.
aCter, not dictatorial.
Il was his mission TO caution the
| Californians against any act that
might be construed as a violation of
/ national honor. or provocative of the
relations with q friendly foreign pow.
er.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
BACKIN GOOD OLD ILLINOIS.

Papers and magazines are filled
with advertisements telling of the
a;iories OF Florida as an agricultural
lei Dorado. and it is presumed the
bring in good returns
20 the advertisers The experience
or one farmer who niboled at the
bait and swallowed the hook may be
cited as showing the result of ex-
ierimenting in this line OF business
This farmer went down into Florida
and tried raising cabbage He shipped
his crop to the Philadelphia market
md in due time received the compen-
alton for his seasons work. The com
mission merchant retained his fee, of
course, and the farmer paid the freight
charges What he had left was found
20 be sufficient to pay the crate maker.
The farmer is now back in Illinois
raising corn and hogs and making up
Tor lost money and wasted time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

II pays to teach agriculture. Accord
ing to a bulletin just issued by the
United States bureau of education, the
teacher of agriculture in the high
school usually receive a considerably
higher salary than the teacher of 9th
er subjects The most usual salary
for male teachers in high schools in
the United States is $500, but for
teachers of agriculture in the group
studied the most usual salary was
$1,000
Lack of teachers" is the explana-
ton offered by the authors of the bull
letin, c. H. Robson and F. B. jerks,
to account for the relatively higher
remuneration for those who teach ag-
riculture. When the subject was first
introduced into the schools a short
summer course provided sufficient
training. but with the extension of
the work to include several years of
careful high school study under scien-
tific farming conditions, there has
come a demand for trained agricultur-
al teachers that has exhausted the
supply. Furthermore, many of the
states are giving aid to local high
schools for agricultural instruction, so
that these schools are able to pay bet
ter salaries for teachers of agricul-
ture than for teachers of other
branches.
Not only is it found that the aver
age nav of sDecial instructors in agri-
culture is higher than of other teach
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

Joe Rogers? Well, to tell the trueh, /
dunnon where he is although
did hear that he wrote a book-he al
ways was half soft, you know;
Went down to New York or somewhere
had writin's in the magazines
The teachers called him bright in school,
in spite of him not KNOWN beans
It's sad the way some people go and let
the finest chances drop,
They say he might OF stayed right here
and worked in Fulton's butcher
shop;
Now there's his brother Bill, gee whiz.
he's known all through this state!
They say
His battin's almost sure to git him in q
major league some day.
No, tint worth while to speak OF Joe;
his folks know where he is, guess
i blieve he sends them money, still he
can't be havin' much success.
Why, if he dropped around this way he
wouldn't git a single cheer,
The town 'ud take a holiday if Bill should
happen to appear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
Teachers of Agriculture Better Paid

ers, but that teachers who are able
to give such instruction in addition to
regular work command better saIar-
les than they otherwise would and are
more likely to be advanced to princi-
palships than if they did not have
the agriculture
Pc Better pay for teachers of agricul-
ture is only one of many indications
OF the remarkable growth in import
ance of this school subject in the
past four or five years. Agriculture
had been taught here and there in
the schools for many years, but made
little impression on the curriculum be-
fore 1906. In the year 1906-07 there
were about a hundred secondary
schools in the United States that gave
some sort of agricultural instruction;
to the bureau of education that agri-
culture was taught as a separate study
in the high school department; and
the 1912 figures as far as compiled in
dictate a very large increase over previ-
Gus totals.
Elementary instruction in agricul-
ture is now required in II states, as
follows: Alabama, Arkansas, Califor-
mia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine
(ruraD, Mississippi, Missouri (ruraD
North Carolina, North Dakota (ruraD,
Ohio (rural), Oklahoma, South Caro-
lima County boards may require it,,
Texas Tin districts with less than 300
children), West Virginia, and Wiscon-
sin (rural).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

meat, admitting this prime necessity
free through our customs houses, is
assured Of passage.
One of the first effects Of the I'm
derwood tariff bill will be to bring NUT
ton from Australia to the American
consumer Australia has great guam
titles of mutton for export. She raises
sheep primarily for wool, and the size
of her wool industry means a greater
production of mutton than her popu-
lation can consume Consequently,
with the bar of % per cent duty re-
moved, we can expect to hear of whole
shiploads of mutton arriving in San
Francisco from Australia.
And so Uncle Sam desires to create
a taste for mutton in the United States,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
A HISTORIC BIBLE.
Il Is Bound In Red Leather and Used
In the Supreme Court.

Il Is Bound In Red Leather and Used
In the Supreme Court.
II Is a tiny little book. only five and
a half inches long and three and a half
inches wide. Ii is bound in bright red
moi COCO leather. with the word Bible"
printed in diminutive gold letters on
the back. But one does not see that
red morocco cover unless he removes
the little black leather slip which pro-
tects IT, Long. long ago the little red
Bible began 20 show wear. and then
the black leather slip was made to
protect it-sO long ago. in fact. that IF
teen OF those covers. made to protect
the venerated little volume. were worn
out in the service
II is without doubt one Of the Oldest
Bibles, il not the very oldest Bible.
connected witt the government and
is certainly the most historical. IL Is
the book upon which since 1900 ever
chief juSuce-with the single exception
OF Chief Justice Chase and every
member OF the supreme court has
taken the oath OF allegiance when ac-
cepting his appointment to our highest
tribunal. More than that. every at
torney who has practiced before the
supreme court since that date. 1900.
has pledged his allegiance over the
little voluEe-sll, with one exception
also. and that exception was Daniel
Webster.
II is told even yet Of the supreme
court of that day that Mr.. webster's
fame as an orator had so preceded him
that on the occasion when he came to
argue his first case before the court
the clerk. Mr.. Caldwell. in his eager
ness to hear the great speaker. forgot
to administer the oath.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
Not That Time.

Woman is always at the bottom of
mans troubles" he sighed.
"Oh, l don't know" his wife answer
ed. When mamma poured that water
on you from the second story window
while you and your jag were reclining
on the front steps the other night, it
wasn't the woman who was at the bot
tom
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERAfs-Ten cents per week, by car
sier. IN Rock Island.
Complaints Of delivery service should
be made TO tho 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-
All communications OF ergumentstive
character. political or religious must
have real namo attached for prblica-
ton No such articles win be printed
eyer fictitious signetures
Telephones in all departments: CeL-
tral Union, West 145. 1145 and 2145.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
May 2 IN Amer ctn
History.

I140-Elias BOudinot. soldier ana
statesman of the Revolution. born;
died ISL
lSG3-General Hooker's army was at
tackled on the right and left flank
at Charlottesville 'St0newall"
Jackson surprised and routed the
Federal Eleventh corps.
1912-Homer &. Davenport, famous
cartoonist, died: born 1851.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

Sans advice to
the American CON
sumner. And SO I'm
Gle Sans latest
cook book (Farm-
ers' Bulletin $40
just OUT urges
more mutton eat
ing and gives about
SO recipes for max
ing toothsome NUT
ton dishes.
There may be
more than coinci-
dence in the fact
that Uncle Sans
mutton cook book
appears just at the
time when the I'm
derwood tariff bill,
which removes the
PayneAldrich duty
Of % per cent on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

Germany feels the need of a peace
footing army OF $4,000 men, not
counting officers, and it will find the
money 10 pay for this sort of thing.
We can be ticlkled that we don't have
70 live in Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

The senate OF China has declared
the $125. 900 900 five-power loan void.
That is the famous dollar diplomacy"
loan. engineered by former Secretary
Knox. and which President Wilson
has declined further to countenance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

The sunburned brethren down in
Mexico appear to be hungry for an
other round OF revolution. II takes
those fellows a long time 70 convince
themselves that they are a hopeless
lot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

"a bad road is a bigger tax than
any touching the pocketbook.- says
a speaker ON the subject II this I'M
doubted fact could be stated in dol
lars and cents annually there would
be a rush for road improvement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

Whether Montenegro is right or
wrong. the attitude Of King Nicholas
in defying Austria and the other pow
ers IN refusing to evacuate Scutari ex-
cites the admiration Of everyone who
admfres gameness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
Expert Testimony.

Your son-in-law tells me that there
is lot of money in the business in
which he is engaged
81 should say there was. I've put a
lot of it in myself and am willing to
pay a liberal reward to anybody who
can help me get it out again"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

The good woman who invented the
ham and egg sandwich is dead. For a
;abloid square meal the II. and E.
sandwich. is commended 10 all that
'unger and due steps should be taken
o erect a monument to the creator
thereof
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
DANIELS PUNIsHING THE HAzER

NsOe newspapers have grown face
houE over the fact that the new secre-
blry Of the navy. Josephus Daniels.
Is ian who has stuck close 10 his
80 ard never gone to sea" This
o. haze been said Of every secre-
CT the navy we have ever had,
=. T.. could be said OF few OF them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
Suspicious.

She-Why do you keep on being a
bachelor?
He-Say, you want TO find out my
reason so you can convince me that
1t isn't a good one, don't you?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
Friday, May 2, 1918.

Victor Murdoch attacks both repub-
licans and democrats in the tariff de-
bate. Thus are ancient enemies made
In the face of a common foe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
Trials Of the Great.

Lives of great men serve to show us
That if we become sublime
We shall see the ones below US
Heaving bricks up all the time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
Ahead and Behind.

Wife of Dernier Cri Artist-Poor Ed
gar. Hes 100 years ahead of his time.
Landlord-I can't help that He's three
months behind in his rent-Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
Generally Speaking.

Little Willie-Pa. is a financier a
man who can make lots of money?
Pa-No; a financier is a man who
can owe lots of money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
Mans View AGAIN.

Papa, what are the sands OF
timer
They constitute the grit with which
a woman hangs onto her faYorite birth
day"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

Nothing can possibly be conceived IN
the world or even out of IL which can
be called good without qualification
except q good wilI.-Kant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
Her Face.

"Ah." the man said, "she has an
artists face"
Yes" the woman sneered. land she
uses it instead Of a canvas"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
BY CLYDE n. TAvENNER.

CONGRESSMAN FROM THE FOUR
TENTH DISTRICT.
Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, April 30-'Eat mutton,
and beat the cost of living" is Uncle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
The Genial Cynic
WENT SMILING TO DEATH.
BY CHARLES GRANT MILLER.

S electrocuted
"a alkedto the death a on his face
frowning dis
is
something
a
little
habit Cheeuness
o.
all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02

Sin and penalty go through the world
sEith their heads tied -together.-Piato.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-02
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1894 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Islana III. Entered at the
bOstofice az second-class matter)
ROek Island Member Of the Associated
Press.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-17

By Charles w. Ames,
Deputy Clerk.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-17
HOLLIE FAIRLY
TICKLED WITH 1T
(specIal to THE TIMEs.l

Lafayette, Ind, July 17.-Hollie r.
Persinger, well known newspaper
man and publisher. who formerly lived
in Lafayette, is the publisher-compiler
of handsome booklet deluxe showing
the wonderful progress made by the
city of Gary in seven years Mr.. Per-
singer is a resident of Chicago and 1t
is an interesting coincidence that both
he and Mayor Thomas Knots. of Gary.
are former Lsfayetteans They lived
here years ago and as Mr. Persinger
writes to The Courier: I'VE were La
fayette boys together back in the
Lingle and Mckinley days of 1872
1875" The new publication which Mr..
Persinger has turned out is being used
to advertise Gary and is being sent to
all parts Of the civilized world by the
Gary boomers. To show what Lafay-
cite boys can do Mr.. Persinger cites the
fact that Tommy" Knots has cleaned
up $3.50, 900 at Gar and the fact that
the publisher of the book was chosen
from a list of half a dozen invited bid
ders from Chicago, st. Louis, Detroit
and other cities. Lafayette sprouts
and cubs are holding their own out in
the world writes the publisher. He
also sends a copy of the Gary book
which is a very interesting publication
with some fine engravings
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-07-17
= NOTICE TO NoN-REsIDENT.

NOTICE TO NON RESIDENT
THE STATE OF INDIANA. LAKE
COUNTY, IN THE LAKE SUPERIOR
COURT. ROOM N 3. MAY TERN.
1913 CARL KAUFMAN AND LEO
WOLF VS. FRANK WENZEL EFT AL.
CAUSE NO. 1o706 ACTION TO
FORECLOsE OF STREET ASSESS
MENT
Now comes the plaintiffs by L. ".
Cravens Attorney and file their COM
plant herein. together with an afff-
davit of a competent person, showing
that the defendant Frank Wenzel is
not a resident of the State of Indiana.
Said defendant is therefore hereby
notified of the tendency of said action
and that the same Will stand for trial
at the next term of said Court, and
that unless he appear and answer or
demur therein. at the calling of said
cause, on the 9Th day of Sept. A. d.
1919. the same being the End day of
the next term of said Court to be be-
gun and held in Room No in the
Superior Court Building. at Hammond,
Monday of Sept A. d. 1918. said action
will be heard and determined in his
absence.
In Witness Whereof, I hereunto set
my hand and affix the seal of said
Court, at Hammond, this 10th day OF
July A. D. 1913.
ERNEST l. SHoRTRIDGE.
Clerk l. s. C.
BY Charles w. Ames.
Deputy Clerk.