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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
Congratulations to the President

bination undoubtedly that has helped
to develop such an extraordinary legis-
lative record, that has made effective
cooperation possible and discouraged
the passionate wrangling that is likely
to get half results only if it makes any
progress at all.
Such recognition of distinguished
public service does not imply, of
course, the slightest trace of partisan
ship. In the usual course of human
affairs neither the president nor his
party is likely TO go along smoothly
without making mistakes, and as an
independent newspaper the Record
Herald will feel perfectly free to criti-
cjze president and party for what it
may believe to be errors of judgment.
But just now congratulations are
certainly in order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24

You're a bad man, and I'll have
nothing TO do with YOU
You're n fine girl, and I'll never wed
another
Then you'll never wed at all. Divil
take the highwayman that you are"
It's respectable calling. far better
fitted for gentleman than letting blood
and shaving faces
This was intended for a thrust. for
in those days the barber and the doc
tor were one and the same, and one Of
the craft was attentive to Margaret
Doyle. She made no reply. and her
lover started again:
"Or the attorney who gets people
into the law and bIeeds en-
II might marry a surgeon-barber.
but never an attorney" said the girl
bridling.
You'll marry a highwayman some
day"
Il won't"
you will
81 won't. I'd see him hanged before
I'd marry one OF Thin
With that she turned and went into
the house. Hugh Gaunt rode away.
not like a lover who had been refused,
but with confidence. He knew the
girl loved him and believed she would
not be able for long TO resist him. She
was the daughter of glovemaker.
while his father had been a soldier
The tradesman or manufacturer of that
day ranked but little higher than the
servant while a man at arms was con-
sidered eminently respectable The
profession of highwayman was what
it has always been, outlawed. but was
not of such low social grade as it is
today. In that fighting age profess
sion involving danger was in better
standing than a mental occupation like
making gloves or even an attorney, for
the glovemaker was but common
tradesman, and, as for the attorney, he
was generally considered a robber In
an underhanded way.
But Tom Doyle. the glovemaker, had
accumulated some property and was
beginning to live in better style than
one of his craft. He owned horse
and wagon suitable to ride in and
kept a serving maid. One night some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24

Take a day that's dark and dreary-
One of those when things go wrong,
When you feel discouraged. weary,
When you have no heart for song,
When you fear that you are only
A poor grain Of dust. at best.
When cheerless. hopeless. lonely
Feeling fingers in your breast
Take a day like that and try
To discover how and why
Things have all turned out so badly;
Analyze the ills you bear.
Learn the seat of your despair,
Maybe you will find that there
Still Is cause for striving gladly.
! -.
Take day when YOU are fretful.
When the little cares annoy,
When you NOPE around forEetful
OF the blessings you enjoy.
When you wish that you were lying
Underneath the sod at peace,
When the troubles you are trying
To have freedom from increase
Take a day like that and look
For same quiet little nook.
And there sit in contemplation;
Think things over. analyze:
You may find TO your surprise
That the trouble merely lies
In your own Imagination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
since the lessees Of the land made all

since the lessees OF the land made all
improvements.
Population worked for the duke-all
the population OF London and some
more. And the duke gets all the value
from its work.
Who wouldn't be duke? Perhaps
IL Is more pertinent TO ask, Who would
be a duke? And who that isn't one
will contend that there is justice or
sense in permitting this Bedford 10
take for his own what the COM
muuity creates?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24

He charged that when Senator Root,
Ex-Governor Hadley. ex-Speaker Can
non, Republican National Chairman
Hilles, and Mr. Mann all together be-
gin declaring that hard times have de-
seconded upon the country, it is some
thing more than coincidence, and,
moreover, the wish Is father TO the
thought" He said that whatever de-
preston there may be in some OF
the middle western cities has follow
ed naturally the drought that afflicted
that region last summer.
THE main proposition" said the
speaker, that runs through all these
speeches and interviews TO which
have referred is that when the demo
Gratis are in you have bad times and
calamities and when the republicans
are in you have good times. There is
not a syllable OF truth in IL and there
never was"
The speaker then showed that the
passage OF the Wilson tariff bill in
1894 brought an end to the panic of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
A FARM HOUSE SCHOOL.

Complete freedom from restraint is
the lot OF the children who attend the
experimental rural school at Winthrop
college. Rock Hill. S. c.. as described
by Mrs. Hetty Browne in a bulletin OF
the United States bureau OF education
There are no seats or desks in this
school: no class rooms: no rule OF ST.
lence: but a free activity guided and
directed by a woman who IS in COM
plete sympathy with country children
and country life.
In this and other respects observers
have noted a resemblance TO the Mont
essori schools. but Mrs. Browne began
her work several years ago quite indie
pendently OF the theories OF Madame
Montessori. Furthermore. the Rock
Hill school makes no claim To de-
liberate scientific basis; Il Is essential
~ an experimental" school. where IL
Is hoped 10 learn by actual experience
what kind of a school is best adapted
TO rural life.
The school building is a farm house.
with rooms fitted up as sitting ROOM
kitchen. and workshop. \ large YER
snda surrounding the house Is used for
the midday meal. which Is served by
the pupils a. the school. and for other
purposes. There is plenty OF ground
about the school, including space for
large garden.
The garden is the center about
which instruction revolves. From the
study Of soil and seed IN the winter
time TO the actual planting. cultivating
the garden remains the center OF the
children's interest and activity. Arith-
metic. spelling. etc. are not taught as
subjects. but only as the need Of them
arises in connection with the activi-
ties Of home and garden. Laying out
the garden involves arithmetic. and
even geometry, both OF which are alb
sOrbed by the children without effort.
The making towels for use at the
school naturally develops new words
having 10 do with sewing and many
other things. And so on. Words and
numbers are given the children only
as the need for them develops, and
then with as little formality as posi-
BILE The whole idea IS for the chill
dren 10 find out things, IL possible,
without being told.
The children IN this rural school are
not assigned TO classes" and peri
DDS" as in the traditional school. A
visitor will see one group working in
the garden. another group on the YER
anda sewing. another in the kitchen
a, a cooking table, and still another
doing numbers" or reading with the
teacher in her room.
The aim OF the Rock Hill school is
thus summarized by DR.. A. P. Bour-
land IN an introduction TO the bureaus
bulletin: The resolve was TO make a
school that will train the farm chill
dren for their future work IN the
home. on the farm, and in the social
life around them. Hence. we began
frankly with the activities OF the farm.
The aim was not a cut-and-dried plan.
but rather a working idea to enable
the teacher 20 create a growing agency
for the development OF farm life"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
The Lost Friend.

He was my friend till yesterday,
We were. in truth, brothers,
And often in his friendly way
He told me he
was fond of me
TIL yesterday he was my friend,
And ! was glad to greet him,
But everything must have an end,
And he will spUrn
NV hand and turn
Hereafter, when ! meet him.
TIL yesterday he was my friend,
And I was glad to greet him,
But everything must have an end,
And he will spurn
nv hand and turn
Hereafter, when 1 meet him.
The tender friendship that we had
Has ceased to have existence:
Our ways have parted-'twas too bad
had to make
The sad mistake
or needing the assistance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24

| MARGARET RECOGNIZED HIM BY HIS VOICE
months after Hugh Gaunt'S conversa-
ton with Margaret Doyle father and
| daughter were returning from London,
! where the former had been to sell his
| gloves, with f30 in gold when they
were suddenly stopped on the way
! by masked man, who demanded
| their money. The glovemaker could
not hold out looking into the mouth of
n murderous weapon and surrendered
his treasure, whereupon the robber
rode off.
Now. Margaret recognized him by
his voice as Hugh Gaunt But she
said nothing of this to her father, who,
had he known who the highwayman
was. would have informed upon him,
| and the highwayman would have been
arrested and hanged. Gaunt did not
know that he had robbed the father OF
the girl he loved. for it was dark when
the robbery took place and the next
time he rode by the house. seeing her
at the well, refined in and spoke to her
with confidence.
Good morrow. Mistress Doyle" he
said.
Good morrow, Mr.. Highwayman,"
was the reply.
I'm thinking of taking up another
occupation The road is not paying.
I've got nothing for n month
How about the f30 you took last
week."
Hal
Perhaps you consider f20 Of no ac-
count 1t was much to me, for father
had promised TO buy me new gown
with part of it,
The face of the highwayman at this
bit of information was study, being
a mingling of surprise and consterna-
ION.
How do you know it was who rob
bed you:"
by your voice"
Gaunt took a bag from his poke:
and threw It down beside Margaret
1t struck the ground with the c!ink OF
gold. Then he rode away without
word. Margaret left the bag lying be-
side the well, but later went out and
took it up. Counting its contents, she
found it contained more than 40
guineas. She placed what had been
taken from her father In his strong
box and when he came in from his
work told him that the highwayman
who had robbed him, suffering from an
uneasy conscience. had returned the
amount The rest she put aside TO be
returned 20 Gaunt.
But she did not see the robber again
for some time. and when she did he
was about to pay the penalty for his
crimes. He worked one region so Of
ten that certain bishop. despairing of
getting the government to rid the road
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
Wasted,

Here" said Mr.. Bullinton Bond
hams bookkeeper, IS an item of S25,-
600 which yoEr wife and daughter
spent while they were in England for
the purpose of getting introduced to
people with titles. How shall I enter
it?"
"Oh, just put It under the head Of
profit and loss. Mollie, the crazy little
ninny, has gone and got married to
fool of an American who is eking out
living by writing books on philoso-
ply"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24

the prosperity OF
the country was
the most thrilling
incident in the de-
bate so far in the
regular session OF
congress: his re-
ply to the attacks
of Congressman
Mann, the house
republican floor
leader, on demo-
cratic policies was
masterful and con-
elusive. The speak
er is at the best
period OF his pub
lie life right now.
His utterances,
phrased in the
homely diction Of
Abraham Lincoln,
never had greater
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
Dec. "a in American
History.

1T37-SIas Deane, diploDatist in tho
Revolution, born; died 1889.
1SI1-Burning OF the Richmond thea
ter. Richmond, Va; 20 persons lost
their lives. including the governor
OF the state.
19O3-Rear Admiral Edwin White, U.
s. ", died; born 1S43.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
Tho Great Trouble.

The trouble with most people is
that they can't see themselves as 9TH
ers see them"
MY friend, you are mistaken The
trouble with most people is that they
see themselves"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
New York-Decision was reser-

New York-Decision was reserved
in the suit before the state supreme
court brought by the ST Louis & San
Francisco railroad against the South
ern Railroad company to recover a
half interest in the New Orleans Ter
ninal company. Papers in the action
showed that the latter company was
organized secretly by the two roads
IN 1903. when they were rivals for the
business OF the southwest and for
terminal facilities IN New Orleans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
Penman Refused New Trial.

Champaign. ILL.,, Dec. 24.-Gust Pen
man. convicted of the murder of Har-
old Shaw, and sentenced to life i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary, was
refused a new trial yesterday by
Judge Scion Philbrick. Lawyers ask
ed for an appeal. Penman will be
taken to Chester, but not until Christ
mas has passed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
The Hon.rie Hunori...

al capitol. Miss CUSHION. isn't il az
gelic: Mr.. Crouch - Angelic. Why,
young woman, how can you speak o.
It as being angelic: Miss Gush-Wer.
" has wings. hasn't it: - Florida
Times Cuiou
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
Why He Was Seldom Seen.

Il seldom see you in church with
your wife" complained the minister.
Well" replied Mr.. Goodman, 81
haven't the heart to compel my wife
TO take the seat behind Mrs. Wods-
worth and her hat"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
Train Kills Youno Woman.

Pana, ILL.,, Dec. 24.-Miss Mary Har
per, aged II, daughter of DR.. J. f.
Harper. was instantly killed while
crossing the Illinois Central tracks
near her home in Assumption at 3:15
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
impossible.

DO you think it will ever be pos
sible for men to establish an ideal gov
ernment?"
NO. To have that It would be nee
esssry for everybody to govern. while
nobody was governed. How could such
q system be worked out?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
UNWILLING TO Guess.

'The Witherspoons are crazy over
their new baby. She is the first girl
born into the witherspoon family in
three generations"
Indeed? On the fathers or the
mothers side?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
Explain. Hor~orth's illness.

Galesburg, Ill. Dec 24.-Friends OF
Representative 5. A. Hoxworth OF the
fifteenth district are concerned over
the illness that has kept him in bed
for the last month. The attending
physician said last night Mr. Hox-
worth had a severe case ofindigestion
that would keep him confined to the
house for another month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24

The New York police have not dis
covered the man who sent the bomb
that killed the girl. but they have dis
covered the motive, which IL better
than nothing at all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24

Senator Ashurst's bill for s35O.OO0
barbed wire fence along the Mexican
boundary should include an embargo
ON the expectation OF nippers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24

Senator divers $3.50 pounds Of COM
Elementary buckwhea. -four ought to
help a little in Official Washington
struggle 10 live on its salary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24

A Chicago judge has acquitted a
white woman accused of numbering
her Chinese husband. thus saving the
jury. the governor and the indignant
public from all bother.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24

A St. Paul minister has come out in
defense OF Ananias. But PROBABLY he
wouldn't have done it II Ananias had
lived in Minneapolis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24

ChicagO's egg king says he made
$4,000 out Of eggs last month. He
must have a monopoly which would re-
sent formidable competition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24

Il is reported that Huerts is enlist
ing women in the army. Even Mrs
Pankhurs- will hike for the cyclone
cellar when she hears that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24

Hetty Green SAYS the secret Of a
long life IL a clear conscience. But
what of the old axiom that the good
die young?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
Curiosity.

Maud-why didn't you protect your
self when Jack kissed you? Betty
Why, at first was simply speechless.
and then 7 thought I would just see
how many times the impudent fellow
would dare to do it.-Boston Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24

Especial Correspondence OF The Arsus)
Washington, d. c., Dec. 22.-Speaker
Clark's charge that certain republican
leaders are in a conspiracy against
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
TERMs-Ten cents per week By car

TERAds-Ten 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 8: IL desired 20 hare
paper 6Lyeontinued. a. carriers have no
authority in the premises
All communications OF representative
character. political or religious must
have real name attached for publica-
tton- No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments. Cen
trsl Urion. Rock Island IIs. III5 and
zI45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24

The Argus wishes everybody a
Merry Christmas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24

That's too bad. l was going to ad-
wise you to apply to some institution
for the weak-minded, but since you
have a wife it might be better for you
to try 10 get on by moving lawns and
doing odd jobs OF that kind"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1894 Second ave.
nue. Rock Island. Ill entered at the
postonice as second-class matter.)
Rock IsIand Member of the Associated
Press
~ THE :. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24
Advice.

what would you advise me to do?"
asked the poet, whose poem had just
been handed back to him by the edi-
tor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-24

Silent night, holy night.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-01-16
WlLLlDIVIDE FIRST
PRIMARY ROOM

There were ffty-three children in
attendance at the primary department
of the Washington school this morn
ing and conditions are SO crowded
there that the board of education has
decided TO employ an additional IN
structor to assist in taking care Of
them. About fifteen or twenty of the
younger pupils will organize into a
class under the supervision OF Miss
Stacy and will recite in the secretary's
office on the second floor OF the build
ing. They will attend school only
half the day.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-01-16
MILLIONS OF TROUT
PLACEDllk RIVER

Denver, Jan. s.-The thousands ef
fishermen who frequent Colorado's
streams during the season each year
will be glad TO know that 4,o2s.0O0
young trout were placed in the brooks
and lakes of the state during 1912 by
tho Colorado q Southern Railway
company. These FISH were supplied by
the national and state fish hatcheries
and consist of rainbow. native and
brook trout
Through the past spring ard sum
mer 100000 young fish were kept in
retaining ponds in Platte canon. These
attained to length OF from three 20
four inches before being let into the
river in the fall. They were fed daily
and watched carefully and the rail-
road company's fish experts believe
s5 per cent of them will live.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-01-16

work and are giving much time to is
accomplishment. They know the o.
stacles and the handicaps and diff
eulties. Make your criticism to them
and they will thank you for It II 1t is
just, for they will profit by 1t. Don't
scatter it broadcast on the street
where the enemies of the movement
will hear 1t and enlarge upon It
Remember, citizens. the program
of the Z. n. c. A. II 80 big that It
takes in all the mcn- The institution
is here for you. Make use OF It.
Pastors and Christian men. put your
souls and your prayers into it. 1t
will be what you make II. and when
this institution 10 what It should be-
come by your efforts more Of the
young men of this community shall be
the men Jesus Christ would have them
become
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-01-16
kInDEl AYERS SHAFROTH !.
- IS NOT A PROGRESSIVE.

Denver. Jan 9.-consssssuaan-o -oisct
Kindel declares he will let Woodrow
Wilson decide whether Governor Shat
roth Is n Progressive or not The
tight between KIndel and stafroth or-
er the distribution OF federal patron
age In Denver Will be carried before
tho president. according to Kindcl
Kindel insists on the question -
ing decided BY the entire coiora,v
congressional delegation. He says
all are with him on the proposltloa
Of eliminating partisanship With 20
exception OF shafroth. declaring tn;
tho latter holds ont for 4 dlrtributoK
Of patronage along old party lines
"If II hadn't been for the new po-
liiicai deal you wouldn't have been
elected TO the United States senate
Rindel told shAfroth. The legiSla-
ture never would have supported yoa.
I Insist that No apply Progressive
principles all down the line
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-01-16
ATTEnOInG MEETIH6
OF DISTRICT ATTORNEYS

Warden lyman Of the penitentiary
with the members OF tho board Of par
done. officials Of the reformatory at
Buena Vista and members of the board
of charities are attending the meet
ing of the district attorneys of the
state at the Antlers hotel in Colorado
Springs today.
simplincations OF judicial procedure
and elimination OF technicalities that
result in appeal fro mjust verdicts Of
juries are among the plans of the con-
ference. BY adopting n uniform sys-
tenn in handling their offices the dis
trict attorneys purpose to save the
taxpayers all Unnecessary expense.
Plans will be discussed for giving
officers clearer insight into the char
acter of men confined in penal Insti-
tutions.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-01-16
LAW FIXES WEIGHT OF
A BUSHEL OF APPLES

Wisconsin has a new law liking GER
tain weights and measures and among
other things is the weight Of bushel
of apples. which is placed at nifty
pounds. The city dealer Of Madison
has been looking into the matter and
finds that different varieties OF apples
vary considerably In weight. For in
stance. bushel of Talman Sweet. a
valuable apple in the north. weighs
forty-six pounds and one ounce; Fa-
meuse or Snow. weighs 'thirty-nine
and half pounds 10 the bushel; Pip
pin. forty pounds: Wealth, forty-two
pounds; Jonathan. forty-seven and a
half pounds: Pound Sweet. forty-three
and n half pounds; Ben Davis. forty
ono and a half pounds: Hysiop crab,
forty-six and a half pounds: averas-
ing about forty-two pounds to the
bushel. SO. the person who buys &C.
cording to the 6fty-pound law GER
tainIy gets good measure. It Is es-
timated that apples grown on the ir-
rigated lands Of Colorado weigh forty
flye pounds 70 the bushel.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-01-16
ON TRIP To BER-
s zras, MU0AS AND PANAMA

Geo. A. Sale. secretary OF tho Fre-
mont County Fruit Growers assocla-
ton. has gone on an excursion trip 10
Cuba. the Bermudas and Panama Nh
saiie LETT here week or ten days ago
for New Orleans. from which place
he planned to go by steamer to New
York City where no had engaged pass
sage on ono Of the excursion boats
sailing for Havana and the Canal
zone. After his return to New York
from his southern trip Mr.. Sale will
visit friends in Boston and worcestc-.s q
Massachusetts. before coming home.