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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20
CATCHING UP WITH BRYAN.

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On the occasion of one of his ad-
dresses in Richmond W. ]. Bryan said:
"A leader is a man who is going the
same way the crowd is going, but keep
ing a little ahead"
The Richmond, Va, News-Leader,
taking this as a subject, says:
cat that time Mr.. Bryan was so far
ahead of the crowd as a whole that
he seemed a wanderer to many. But
the crowd has caught up, and what
we're wildly political heresies Is or 20
years ago are commonplaces today"
And this is always so.
The growth Of ideas, strange as it
may seem, takes place in politics as
well as in transportation, only more
slowly. Il took the world a long time
TO progress from the sled to the wheel,
and another long time from the horse
drawn vehicle to the steam engine and
the automobile. And prophets who
! foretold the day when men would
| travel with the swiftness Of birds from
place to place were hooted as wild
I dreamers or killed as dangerous here
tics. Today that kind of prophet is
hired by a syndicate and given a
/ laboratory in which to work out his
/ invention. So far have we progressed
/ in understanding what the physical
world may be made to render us in
comfort and speed.
/ In politics the change has been
/ slower, but the process has been the
same, and Mr.. Bryan's career and
present position are extraordinary con.
| irmations Of this truth. In 1894 Mr.
Bryan was called a nihilist by one hon
est paper at least The cause of this
/ epithet was Ehat Mr.. Bryan urged the
physical valuation of railroads as the
real basis for railroad rates. The
nihilism of IS years ago has become
the accepted doctrine. not only fol
the interstate commerce, but for the
enlightened states OF the union, today
And so it has gone.
The supreme court adopted. of its
own motion, many of those reforms o.
administration which only the wild
eyed radicals demanded in 1896. Bott
parties are calling for income tax, anC
the success of Wisconsin and Virgin
ia shows that the income tax, ever
for states, can be levied and collected
with fairness and with effect.
Today Mr.. Bryan, still little ahead
Of the procession, is calling on th'
people to restore representative gov
eminent by using the initiative ant
referendum. But to such students a!
even Woodrow Wilson this method o
procedure at one time seemed tn
height Of folly and the beginning o
destruction. The history of Oregon
let in great light for Mr.. Wilson, ant
the people of the conservative cas-
will sooner or later come near to find
ing that they. too, are made of tn
same stuff as their brothers in tn
west.
Twenty years is very short tim,
for such changes to come as some O
those which Mr.. Bryan stood for an,
he would be rash prophet who woult
say, with the example of what ha
been done in the last two decade
before him, that the people of Americ
will slow up rather than quicken thei
progress toward a wider and more Ell
fectiye democracy.
Every experiment that has bee
r made so far goes to prove that tn
truth that the cure for the ills G
democracy is more democracy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20
Marx TwaIn,s Nephew Slain.

Selhrk, Man, Feb. 2O.-John Glenn.
ems. son of William Clemens Of this
city, and a nephew of the late Samuel
Clemens Mark Twain is dead here
as the result of a fight in a local no
tel. Frank Hoffman, a camp cook,
Is under arrest charged with causing
Clemens death. But one blow was
struck in the trouble between Hon!
nan and Clemens. Hoffman striking
Clemens in the Jaw at the close of
q heated argument. When the latter
was picked up it was found that he
was dead
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20

cartridge, is fortunate, although per-
haps the boy would not have shot
at all had he not believed the loads
harmless. However, blanks" are
dangerous at short range and some
times cause lockjaw by driving the
bits Of wadding under the skin. The
least they can do is to disfgure Q
face with powder marks or possibly
put out an eye.
Keep the pistols away from the
boys and children. 1t was never in
tended that they should stalk the
class room carrying the power of
life and death over their companions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20
New York world.)

After long soul-searching the stock
exchange confesses that it has seen a
light and adopts three new resolu-
tons which mark an epoch in the pro-
gressiveness of that body.
These resolutions in substance are:
That to accept an account without
proper and adequate margin" may be
detrimental to the interest and well
fare Of the exnhange;"
That "the improper use of a custom
ers securities by a member or his firm
is an act not in accordance with just
and equitable principles of trade"
That reckless and unbusiness-like
dealing is contrary to just and equita-
BILE principles of trade"
That members guilty Of any of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20
n Hare Film.

MADAM, understand that your
daughter helps you daily with your
housewerk"
1T Is true"
What royalties would you charge
me for q moving picture reel of this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20
Feb. 20 in American
History.

17S4-GeDeral John Ellis Wool. soldier
In the war of 1912, Mexican and
ciyS wars. born; died 1859.
1s29-Joseph jefferson, third actor OF
that name and most famous. born;
died 1905 Commodore Stephen
Champlin. one OF the heroes of Per
rvs victory on Lake Erie, died;
born 1889.
Isaa-GeheraI Pierre Gustave Toutant
Beauregard. famous soldier and
Confederate army leader. dledi
born 1918.
1S99-Mme Ponisi. noted actress. con-
temporary of Lester Wallack. died;
born 1918.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20
Why?

people who remain in the country
and in little towns live longer than
those who reside in our great cities,
do they not?"
Perhaps they do" replied the man
who had been in New York long
enough to begin to drop his RS pretty
regularly, "but why should they de-
siah to live at all?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20
Not as II Used to BE,

When I was your age" the young
mans father severely declared, 81
spent pennies where you spent dol
lars"
But you must remember. dad, that
no member of the family is working
much for the dollars that I'm blowing
In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20

A man is undoubtedly great when
he can, by remarking that time flies,
cause people to telegraph his state
ment to all parts of the country and
comment on 1t as an evidence of his
profundity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20
Oldest of the Old Ones.

Yes. Mr. Perksley told me the old,
old story last night"
Why, l thought he was engaged to
Mel Wattleson."
Perhaps he is. He told me the old.
old story about the man who was I'M
able to enjoy himself at his wife's
funeral because he had to ride in q
carriage with his mother-in-law."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20
Sweet Remembrance,

Mrs. Uppington says she loves the
smell of gasoline. She used to be on
the stage before her marriage, l be-
lieve."
Yes. 1 suppose the smell of gas
oline brings back to her glad mem
cries of the footlights, in the days
when she was on the one-night stand
circuit and played the towns where
they had no gas or electricity"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20
Unnecessary Now.

They used to give such splendid
entertainments, but they never seem
to have anything worth going to any
more"
mo. They have an established Do
sition in society now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20

Considering some of the snapshots
- Mr.. Wilson that have been publish
a, it ought not TO be wondered at
that he told a photographer who was
trailing him that he was no gentleman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20

did you and your wife take q long
trip on your honeymoon"
ut seemed long to me. Her father
had promised to settle a snug sum of
money on us az soon as we got back"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20

The institutional church scheme inaugurated a few
years ago in Ba ptist Temple, Brooklyn, is proving
wonderfully productive of marriages. The church,
with its large Sunday school, its gymnasium, athletic
clubs socables picnics and its hundred other inter
ests, is averaging about dozen marriages month.
The choir OF $50 members has been keeping Cupid
and the parson the jump
Human nature is much the same, in ali grades
of life, the world over. The bashful young man of
of the country whose soul is in his gaze across the
meeting house at girl of his choice in her Sunday
generates enough courage walt for her at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20

The statement that the suffragists
sre looking for a pretty woman" TO
take part in their Washington parade
Is probably a base fabrication on the
part of the enemy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20

The Pujo committees doctor asks
$500 a day for going to examine
william Rockefeller. He ought to
know that Rockefeller will not pay
that bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20
Her Preference,

A woman would rather inherit an
outlandish looking bedstead from her
Observation-Disclosures than a set Of
the finest brains from her father.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20

A Wisconsin legislator wants a law
prohibiting gowns that hook up the
back. Why doesn't he also introduce
4 bill compelling mems collars to per-
NIT neckties 10 slip through them?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20

Woodrow Wilson has been given
passes to all the league games in
Washington next season. Another in
centive for the American boy to aim
nigh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20

There they go again-robbing base
bail OF all its charm. The appellate
court Of Illinois has ruled that It is
Illegal to strike an umpire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20

Going TO prison seems to have be.
come 10 common with the London suf-
fragists as to have lost its attractive
neaa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20
Alike.

Working for living is like Shake
speare's plays-always praised. but
avoided as much as possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20

A West Virginia lawyer referred to
a wealthy widow in court as a modern
Cleopatra. Probably he had discover
ed that she had soaked her pearls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20
Thursday, February 20, 1918.

Don't worry about Governor Wilson.
He ran for an Office he knows how to
run.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20

The president of Vassar has re-
signed. He is the man who bossed
girls school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20

II Carnegie really wants to pension
somebody there is Manuel, who used
TO be king of Portugal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20

II Emilio vasquez Gomez starts any
thing fresh in Mexico, he should be
promptly eXiled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20
The Genial Cynic
by CHARLES GRANT MILLER
CUPID AT CHURCH.
BY CHARLES GRAN

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20
Hard To Onaat-

4 woman with rasping voice may
have all the rest Of the feminine
charms and still be at disadvantage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20


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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20
THE ARGUS.

Published daily az 1924 Second ave-
nuA Rock Island. Ill entered at the
postoffcs a. secOna-class matter.)>
Roek Islaad MemSer Of the Associated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20

TERMs-Tsn cents per week, By car
rier. in Rock Island
Complaints Of delivery service should
be made to the circulation department
which should also be notified in every
Instance where II is desired to have
paper discontinued, a. carriers have ne
authority in the premises.
All communications OF argumentativs
character political or religious. must
have real name attacked for pushca-
ton. No such articles will be printed
ever fictitious signatures
Telephones in all departments: Cen
trsl Union. West itS. 11ts and 2l4s:
Union Electric. 5i46.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20

BY THE !. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-20

Press.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1913-08-08
A WANT AID WILL GET 1T

The Harness Shop for you binder
whips.
Bakerized coffee, our leader. II.
J. Helphrey & Co.
Fresh fruits of all kinds at Hell
phry's.
Strayed-bay horse, branded B9.
Return to /. A. Iverson for reward.
Meet me this evening at Bob's
Smoke house.
For Sale: A Deering binder good
as new, tongue trucks, and flax at
taChment. Inquire of John Hall.
LOST; One hiefer calf, yearllng.
branded j. U. on the left hip. $500
reward, D.. l.. Hope.
For Sale; 200 bushels of fine seed
winter wheat. ID. l.. Hope.
For Sale; Four fine large work
horses, and some smaller stock.
d. L. Hope.
For Sale; Some thorough bred hog,
also some graded stock, both boari
and sows. d. L. Hope.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1913-08-08
THU LOCAL FIELD

Mrs. Rex Taylor. grandmother of
MI. Davis, left on Friday of last
week for her home at Lisbon, N. ID.
Harry Brown is getting along
very nicely and it is hoped that be
will be up and back at the store be-
fore many days now.
Miss Marion Sullivan, a cousin OF
Mrs. Davis, is here from Lisbon. N.
D., visiting at the Davis home
for a few weeks.
Sam Potter got in a carload of
Studebakers this week. One big
six cylinder is for L. G. Lehman of
Kelvin. The other two are not sold.
n. w. Rankin, who resides east
of town, says he has the finest field
of flax that one man ever told anoth-
err about and expects a record yield.
A party consisting Of Messrs.
Hyatt and Henneberry made a trip
up into the mountains on Saturday
evening in search of specimens of
the finny tribe,
Sam Dunbar was in town Satur-
day and while here he stated to the
Pioneer Press that the G. n. was
again making the annual bluff of
blowing fire guards on the reserva-
tion.
Major NJ. D. Baldwin of Kalis.
pell was here the first of the week
looking after some of his land Inter-
ests. The Major reports this coun-
try is looking better than he has
ever seen 1t before.
The Dunkirk Press is the latest
NJ addition to the Weldy family OF
=: papers on the High Line. 1t is a
well written paper and is one that
ought to stay in the little town. 1t
is edited by S. j. Sanders.
The baseball team of the L. s.
Reclamation Service is billed to
play in Cut Bank on Sunday the
10th. This should be a good game
as both the Reclamation and Cut
Bank have beaten the Browning
team.
Sheriff Richards made a trip t.
Conrad on Monday, taking will
him G. Kisser, a rancher from nea
Kelvin, on a charge of insanity pre-
ferred by his daughter. After al
examination Mr.. Kisser was foun,
to be really sane.
Miss Mary Mcclure left this weel
for her old home at Mondovi. Wash
after making proof on her home
stead here. Miss Mcclure has BEEF
here for about two years and Il
that time has made many friend
who are sorry to see her leave Gu
Bank.
The Independent reports that
little thrashing was done in the Con
rad section last week, by a combina
ton harvester and thrasher a n
while the yield was not over aver
age the quality was fine. Harvestin,
of winter wheat is 10Y on in tn,
Conrad community.
G. A. Taft, grain and stock raiser
is Of the opinion that there is no
thing to complain about this yea,
"Those from outside who visit tbi
section say u prospects cannot b
beat in Montana. We would b
heartiess did we not sympathize wit,
those whose crops suffered fror
hail but we know 1t to be a fac
that the very best farming section
in the northwest are subject to fire
quent losses by hail, willie a hurnin,
out would give us a black eye tina
would stick for a long time.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1913-08-08

FOR llTsG Cidcc ucHCdl WOrk LIZ. ..
r. Turner.
George Berns this week received
his large new Reeves separator.
Miss May Johnson was up from
Shelby Tuesday to attend the dance.
Mr.. Il. J. Oily of Larson, Idaho,
is here visiting his uncle, Cashier
Taft.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
| Anton Jensen on the first of the
month.
The brick work on the Chase
hotel is nearing completion and the
finishing on the interior will soon
start.
Charley Williams was on the
sick list last week, but is now far
on the road to Wellvllle.
Miss Edna Powell, who has been
suffering quite severely with rheu-
matism, is rapidly recovering.
B. r, McNamer made a business
trip over to Whitefish and from
, there to Great Falls the first of the
week.
City Treasurer Whitehead is ont
collecting dog licenses this week and
according to his view nobody has
any doss.
Ellis Philips, who has been work.
ing at the roundhouse for some
time, has been taken to a Great
Falls hospital by DR.. Hulbush for
t TREATMENT.
, Mrs DR.. McGregor and baby ac-
compared by her sister Miss Mabel
F.. O'Niel left on Tuesday morning for
Choteiu after spending the week
visiting relatives aud friends here.
i AL. Anderson, formerly a jew
. eler Q; this place was in town this
{ week on his way to Glacier Park. Mr..
Anderson is at present managing
II the Buford Hotel at Landsford, ND.
After being rolled up up in anti.
septic cheese cloth for several weeks
Grover Putt is again swinging his
b arm and making harness. He is
II meme the worse for it and is reduc.
E. in! motorcycle driving to the
scence of lodging chickens anG
d bricks.
Nick Arnett has purchased a hal
interest in the Cut Bank Saddler,
b Company and is intent ON becom
>, ing a first class harness maker
- Nick is a popular young man and il
we'll liked by all who know him ant
!, we predict he will be a valuabl,
addition to the Fl RIM.
Miss Kathleen Sullivan, Heller
Fiske and Mary McAfee were host
, ess to 4 dancing party on Tuesda,
!, evening of this week. There were
\ about fifteen couple present a
). dancing was enjoyed till about mid
night, when light refreshments were
= served land the party adjourned.
Sine the auto bridge across thu
river vas wrecked and humiliatet
when half of it was given a ride o
two niles down stream during tn
:. recent flood the local autoists am
auto franks have been in mourning
% 1t wa a perfectly good bridge be
' fore he rain came and a Joy ride t
- the park was an easy matter.
ct John Clark, the Indian painte
as and wood worker of Glacier Nation
e. al Park, was a week end visitor |
g Cut Bank. Recently John carved
huge bear out of an old log and tn
resemblance to natures creature {
the wild is so striking, they. say ths
y managers of the hotel at the Par
le have a great deal of fun with tender
H. EA
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1913-08-08

TO SELL-A Peerless cement
brick machine, good as new, makes
10 bricks at a time. Here il a fine
chance for anyone who wants the
best make of a cement brick mach
inc at a great sacrifice, Inquire of
Pioneer Press.
Let your investments work while
you take life a little easier. A lot
in Jacobson's addition, purchased
while the price is low, is sure to
bring you good returns. Talk to
McNamer.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1913-08-08
It's Time!

Time to turn your thoughts
to Haying and Harvesting
machinery---and you should
make a careful inspection
before the rush of work be-
gins. When your thoughts
turn that way, turn your
footsteps toward the Big
Red Shed, where the Deere
line is ready for inspection.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1913-08-08

Do
you wear made to order clothes
L can add to your saving; if you
don't, / can add to your self salts
satisfaction. See me at Donahue's
Barber Shop, on Friday and Satur-
day. Seth Clarkson.
Oats for sale at Greenacres, l mile
west of Hay Lake. $1.10 a humid
red. L. Leonard Greene.
Fine Barley
Will sell $50 bu. at S1.25 per
hundred. Bruce r. McNamer. p.
0. Building.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1913-08-08

REIMBURSEMENT
2 IL miles from Cut Bank. Ev-
cry foot can be cultivated. Inquire
Pioneer Press.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1913-08-08

re. Rasmussen was over to Lib
by and Eureka last week and while
there purchased a large tract of cut
over land, which he considers very
valuable. Hay is the principle crop
on the cleared lands, over that way,
MIR. Rasmussen declares, and the
farmers are waxing in wealth from
that product, which commands good
price. He spent part of his time in
fishing and one of the sights that
surprised and pleased him was a
bunch of thirteen young deer graz
ing peacefully in a meadow in a
clearing, with q herd of cattle.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-11-19
SENATE FACES
mlX-UP ON THE
CURRENCY BILL

Washington, D. c., Nov. 19.-What
to do with the two currency reform
bills now being completed by the two
factions of the senate banking COM
mittee, has begun to give consldera-
ton to senate leaders. Both bills, one
representing the administration views
and the other the work of the Repub-
lican committee members and Senator
Hitchcock probably will be ready for
the senate before the end of this week
As the committee is evenly divided,
there can be no formal report on the
Glass bill, which passed the house,
and neither of the new bills can be Of
fered as substitute with the endorse
ment of majority of the committee.
Both factions of the committee are
anxious to obtain whatever advantage
there is to be had before the senate,
and it probably will be agreed to re-
turn the house bill without a report,
and submit the two new bills stimuli
taneously as amendments.
The draft of the bill by Senator
Hitchcock and the five Republicans
was completed today and turned over
to Charles A. Conant of New York,
for technical revision. The Republi-
cans said today they were making ev-
ery effort to be ready to report to
the senate tomorrow.
The administration Democrats OF
the committee took up the question of
refunding the two per cent bonds, but
action was delayed.
Two propositions were considered.
Under one the government would re-
deem the bonds on which circulation
is based and the circulation would be
into treasury notes. Under
the other, the entire issue and cir
culation would be turned over to the
regional reserve banks.