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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
IS GENERAL MEADE APPRE-
GATED?

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As commanders of the Army of the
Potomac, McClelland, Pope, Burnside
and Hooker each had proved more in
efficient than his predecessor. Lee
had beaten Hooker at Chancellors-
Vile and was pressing on to take
Philadelphia or Baltimore, which he
assumed would secure recognition of
the COnfederacy by France and Eng
land. II was at this juncture that Gen
eral George Gordon Meade was put in
command of the Army of the Potomac.
His selection was made on the advice
of generals who had fought with him.
The current number of the Review
Of Reviews contains a recital of The
Life and Letters of General Meade"
written by his son from his fathers
data, edited by his grandson and pub
lished by Scribners. Within two days
after taking command on June Is
the Battle OF Gettysburg began July !
Meade learned the whereabouts and
mastered the disposition of the troops
in his command and had developed
his plans so fully that he vas pre-
pared for the battle which was soon
to begin. Within three days he
marched 100000 men so miles. massed
them in defensive position against
an attacking army that was supposed
to be numerically equal to his own,
I led by the ablast commander
that the war had produced, and with
stood the enemy's onslaughts for
three days, with losses Cqualling IS
/ per cent of his strength, until the at
/ tack had been repulsed at every
/ point. Perhaps" says the reviewer,
there is no instance in history of a
conflict approaching this in magni-
tUde where a victorious general had
been so short a time in actual com.
mand"
But Washington and the country re,
| scented the fact that Meade had let the
/ enemy get away. 1t heard with i'm,
patience Meade's plea that the Con,
/ federates we're in strong positions and
well prepared to repei an attack. LAS
| the days went by, Meade steadily lost
/ in prestige; he was the victim OF
scores of newspaper attacks; a de
mand arose for his recall; and, within
few months, he was summoned be
| fore a court of inquiry.
Grant came on from the west ano
/ assumed command Of the army, and
although Meade's condrct in later
actions fully justified all that his
friends had claimed for him, he was
never rehabilitated in public favor
| The sole reward that he received fol
his victory at Gettysburg was promo
ton TO the rank of acknowledgements
I of the regular army. He died in Phil
/ Gdelphia in 1872.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
Karsas City starr

81 think the Eest man is the man
who can see the truth of pessimism,
can absorb and transcend that truth,
and can be nevertheless an optimist,
not by virtue of his failure TO recog-
nize the evil of life, but by virtue of
his readiness to take part in the strug-
gle against this evil"
Like all fine philosophy that noble
optimism of Professor Royce of Har-
ward has its practical value for the
workaday world. There are optimists
whose description has been aptly
phrased, those who do not care what
happens as long as it does not happen
to them" They are the sort of per-
sons who wish to hide the wrong
things of the world.
When Jesus said, Get thee behind
me, Satan" he meant the same thing
that he meant in his prayer, Lead us
not into temptation" But those who
will not face the eradicable evils of
society and struggle to overcome
them pervert his saying. They would
place all evil behind them" away
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03

Lies problem that is intricate at best:
1t never seems to quite give satisfac-
ton;
But few men ever have a chance to rest.
+ The many have to keep tn constant
action:
And a strange, part OF the case
Is that those in power and place
Think their stations always have The
least attraction.
The rich mans son considers life q bore;
He has to get college education:
The poor boy, running errands for some
store,
Toots auto horns with undisguised Ella
ton;
The rich man has no JOY.
Thinking of his reckless boy,
The poor boys dad is free from per-
turbation.
The poor girl gets n job at ''seven per"
Her figures faultless and her face Is
pretty;
She loughs at those who try to govern
her,
She's frolicsome and full of glee and
witty;
The rich mans daughter signs
For the freedom he denies.
And regards herself as one deserving
pity.
It's a problem that is intricate, indeed:
The rich are hardly ever bright or
funny;
They tell us it's sad life that they lead
Their days, poor souls, are hardly ever
sonny;
The rich are always sure
That it's lucky TO be poor,
And the poor could all be glad II thsy
had money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
THE LITERATURE OF INDUS
TRIAL EDUCATION.

'b'what is considered to be the first
extensive list of books and articles on
Industrial. trade, and vocational ed1-
cation yet compiled has just been is.
sued by the United States bureau of
education. The photography was pre-
pared by Henry X. Evans, Of the edi-
toTial division Of the bureau, assisted
By members OF the library staff.
Literally hundreds OF books AID ar
ticles have recently appeared on this
au-important subject, and it is in order
VI furnish a guide to the material
now available that the bureau has is
sued its photography. About 500
carefully selected titles are listed, ana
the mere important works are sum.
married. for the busy reader who
wants to see at glance what book
contains.
some OF the topics covered are:
Work and citizenship, apprenticeship,
Dhnd-alley" employmelts, continu.
aeon schools, vocational legislation,
oopsrstiye courses, economic and
value of industrial training
lstrlal efficiency, industrial educa.
n foreign countries. attitude OF
S9ns, vocational guidance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
THE NEW WELLAND CANAL

by the time the new Welland canal is
opened the great grain belts of the
Canadian Northwest will become so
developed that there will be plenty of
business for both the new Welland
canal and the barge canal.
With the tariff taken off wheat and
meats, certainly the shipments of
those products viii be largely IN
creased and the wheat and meats that
come into the United States from the
Canadian Northwes. will come bp way
of the improved and enlarged Erie
canal
The enterprise of the Canadians in
undertaking the construction of the
new Welland canal commands our adj
miration. Fifty million dollars Is an
! immense sum for a country with a
population less than that of the state
OF New York to spend on one project
particularly as Canada is making
many other public improvements that
call for the expenditure of vast sums
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03

touches only a corner OF the enIire
situation. The Manufacturers asso-
citation is relatively small group In
terested in only certain phases OF leg
islation. Every important measure
touches some powerful interest which
has its lobby at work.
1t is time to turn on the light. Even
if II takes a year Of investigation, let
US trace the trail of the serpent
through Washington and national leg.
isla.ion. Let Us follow its ramitica-
tons no matter where they lead, so
that the people may know what men,
methods and measures are honest.
The country is approaching the most
important legislative period OF recent
history. Old abuses are to be ended
by legislation; new reforms which the
people demand are to be put through
This is the democratic program which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE n. TAVENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District.

under the leadership of President VIII
sen, will be carried through in the
next two years.
To meet the general assault on priv
ilege, the forces of privilege are silent
ly gathering. Their methods are new,
but far more dangerous than ever be-
fore. By Misrepresentation and false
hood they foster a poisoned public
sentiment. Certain legislators belong
to them body and soul Others will be
reached. And then to honest ears
will come whispered, honeyed argu-
ments, appeals from personal friend
ship, and all the other fnsidious means
by which special privilege gathers
votes to defeat or forward legislation.
Now is the time to turn on the light
| before it is too late. From the past
We may learn lessons to guide US at
present. A revelation OF present at
tempts to WELD evil influence will
show us the dangers of the future in
time so that we may guard against
| them.
When President Wilson made his
lobby statement, at once introduced
resolution asking for an inquiry into
the activities of the tariff lobby.
have now withdrawn this resolution to
broaden its scope to take in the entire
lobby situation, past, present and fu-
,ture. shall reintroduce it immedi-
ately and have assurance from pow
erful men in congress that they will
support it. l believe it will pass, and
that it will be the means of opening
an investigation Of the alliance be-
tween big business and legislation the
like of which has never been known
before.
There never was such an opportun-
ity for such an investigation as pre-
sents itself now. If my resolution
passes, will demand that partianship
be cast aside for patriotism, and that
at last the people be told the com
plete story of how the special inter
ests gain their ends in legislation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
A NOBLE OPTIMISM

from them. They would forget it, or
ignore it; not that they might resist
its temptations; but that they might
not be made unhappy by it.
In the spirit of the noble optimism
that transcends pessimism by crap
ping with the causes OF despair, the
Survey Magazine printed on its cover
recently the picture of a notable sculp.
ture-a statuette of white slave
hawker with his victim. That picture
offended many of those who would
put evil out of their sight.
But the presentation of it was in
line with the fine publicity that Jane
Adams and a multitude az other dis
tinguished women and men and a null.
titude of undistinguished women ard
men are giving to the positive sins
and omissive cruelties that afflict So
ciety.
| A noble optimism is at work recog
niTing the evil of life and struggling
manfully against it; and giving thus
soul to the otherwise meaningless
! assertion that the world is growing
better"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
Sheep Go Four Months Without Water

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, ID. c., July 1.-Sheep
on the Nebo national forest, tab, go
four and half months without water
except for such moisture as they get
from the dew and the juices of forage
plants.
Grazing sheep on a range entirely
destitute Of water is a recent innova
ton due TO the increasing demand for
forage and the efforts of the forest Of
ficers to find a place on the forest
ranges for all the stock that can
safely be admitted. The area on tho
Nebo which has now proved disable
by sheep is high and rocky, a portion
of it being above timber line. and il
has neither springs nor streams OF
sufhcent size or accessibility to be
used for stock watering purposes. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
(AIbany Argus.)

(AIbany ATguS.)
The Canadians appreciate the fact
that the barge canal will do a big
business better than many Americans
do. Announcement comes from To-
ronto that work on the first section
Of the Weiland canal connecting Lake
Erie with Lake Ontario is to begin
at once. The new Welland canal is
TO cost $4,000 and the Canadians
hope it will prevent Canadian traffic
from coming through the Erie canal.
II may prevent some of it, but a
large share of Canadian traffic IS
bound to come into this country via
the barge canal. Besides, it will! be
a number of years before the new
Welland canal is completed, and by
that time it is altogether likely that
Canadian shippers of the Northwest
will have become so satisfied and
used TO the barge canal route that
they will stick to it. But, after all,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
WHY NOT RING THE CHURCH


In the olden days the church bells
rang out good news to the people.
They told the early settlers at day
break that Independence day was
here. During the civil war they pealed
the glad news of victory for the Union
hosts. At an earlier day they changed
the news that the Atlantic cable had
been successfully laid.
Why not revive this good old Gus
tom the Fourth of July? Indepen'
dence day represents something more
than usual this year. The nation was
born on July 4, 1875. 1t was saved at
Gettysburg July 4, 1868. So it is more
worthy Of celebration than ever.
We pay little attention to our natal
day though we should celebrate II
with more patriotic enthusiasm than
ever for the lesson it teaches new
corners.
Since we no longer formally Gee
brate the Fourth of July We should
not let i. fall altogether into disuse
The least we can do is to proclaim
liberty throughout the land" by ring
ing the church bells at daybreak and
shutdown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03

grazing season lasts from June Is to
october 81, and during this period Of
four and a half months the animals
do not get a drink.
Under such conditions, however, the
sheep have done extremely well, and
last years lambs from this range had
an average weight at the c,ose Of the
season OF IS pounds on the Chicago
market, which was rather above the
normal weight from that vicinity.
In one area on the Targhee forest
In Idaho sheep get water only twice
during the four months summer graz
ing season. There is no water on the
range. but the sheep are driven 10 ]
nearby stream lower down the mouR
tain side. Lambs from this range
weighed SIS pounds on the Chicago
market q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03

the special inter-
ests to illumine
every evil nook
and corner of the
labyrinth Of sub
tile and insidious
forces which seek
to direct the
course of legisla-
ton.
Now comes the
MU.han revela-
ton, showing the
corrupt alliance
between the labor
crushing Manu-
facturers' asso'
citation and hith-
erto respe C t e d
members of con-
gress.
1t is evident
that even this lat
est S e n s a [ / o q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
JuIy 3 in American
History.

,rra-sv authority Of the Continental
congress General George Washing
ton assumed command OF the hevo-
iutionary forces at Cambridge,
1900 nacisira day at Gettysburg.
General George E. Picketfs com
mapd oOo0 strong. supported by
5000 troops on the right and left
flank. stormed the Federal position
h on Cemetery Ridge. The assailants
Averc repulsed near the very crest
sathe heights
1s9S-.era's Spanish squadron de-
stroyedN.hZ the American feet after
escaping n Santiago harbor-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
J.PIERPoNT MoRGAN,s wr,,,,,

IL Is now stated, according IN rscsn,
ASSOCIATED Press dispatches. that the
estate OF the late J. Pierpo1t Norsan
VIII total Sl0OO0O,0OO. This vas, snr,
OF money was accumulated Tor tbo
most part, during the brief neriod ~
one human life. However. Mr. Morgan
was born OF wealthy pareDtaga
While Mr.. Morgan. supposedly. WIS
an honest man. and did nothing
that his conscience or even the
laws Of the land forbade. he accumu.
lated his wealth. not by useful nor.
oucuol, nor by dealing in theNpro.
uaetion Of others, but By skiIlfuI
manipulation of paper values and of
Ptplie utilities and government credits.
Ar. Morgan may have led a gener.
oN and personally blameless life. but
llf~as not in the true sense a pub
10 benefactor." Incidentally some of
Iq& schemes or manipulations may
hkfe been of advantage TO many in.
altlduals and also in some respects
p r2dvantage to the public, but the
AfAmount objects OF these activities.
KS TO increase the wealth and ad-
nee the influence and power of the
'seat financier.
We lessons from such lives are not
as should commepd them as ex.
- kers iavtziitate. The ac-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
Lasting Debt.

81 notice that you always seem to
be eager to please Mrs. Woodley.
hope your intentions are honorable,
old man"
"They are, perfectly so. owe that
woman a debt of gratitude"
How did it come about if may
ask?"
when my wife went away last
summer she placed her parrot in Mrs
Woodley's keeping, and the bird died
on her hands"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
Stranger Than Fiction.

MRS. Foxhall is a wonder"
"She never has impressed me as
being anything above the ordinary.
Her figure is very good, but there's
something rather heavy about her
features"
ooh, I'm not talking about her
looks. Her husband tells me that he
established credit accounts at several
of the department stores two or three
months ago, and his bills are no big
ger than they were before"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03

priated in the sundry civil bill as the
hrst in the erection Of the s2.000.00
memorial. Mr.. Cullom has received
no pay since taking the oath OF office
March 8.
New York-To meet the case OF
such tuberculosis sufferers who were
treated in various hospitals in the city
with the Friedman vaccine during
DR.. F. F. Friedmann's stay here and
who desire to continue throughout
the prescribed course, the board OF
health lifted the ban against the rem
edy to allow further admins STATIONS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
PROMISING.

How is that
new reporter do
ing?" asked the
managing editor.
Il think he is
going to develop
into a wonder" re.
piled the city ed.
itOr "He brought
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
Sad Part of IL.

Come, cheer up, old man. You
spent $50 last night, but what of ii?
by being little careful you can save
up that much in a week"
81 know 1t, but, confound It, there
was no crowd looking on when 1
blew it in"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03

Undoubtedly the rumor Of a possible
vacancy in the SUPPLEMENTARY of
schools of Rock Island will be the
signal for an influx of agents of the
school book trust seeking to dictate
q successor. These busy-bodies are
always on the job when there is any
thing doing in school affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
Briuht Side.

you always seem to be SO cheerful,
Mr.. Sprucely."
why shouldn't I be? Here I am,
forty-two years old and / have never
had to listen to a baccalaureate ser
mon"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
PessimistIc,

'T am hoping" he said, "our friend.
ship may ripen into love"
IF it does" she replied, sit will
probably be blighted by some kind
OF a bug"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03

Part Of the evidence introduced in
the senate lobby investigation again
calls attention TO the advisability Of
burning certain kinds Of correspond
ence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03

Perpetual peace between this coun-
Try and Brazil Is prophesied. All
Brazil will need is one good look at
Colonel Roosevelt during his tour OF
South America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03

The Ohio bride who was made death
y sick by chicken salad with pimento
dressing may never again care for
salad like mother used TO make.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03

Former Senator Lorimer probably
isn't any happier for the knowledge
that II cost the Illinois suffragists
only $4,000 TO win in the legislature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03

Only one Illinois congressman
caught in the Mulhall net, excepting
" course such reference as mas been
made bearing on Speaker Cannons
attitude. The others, of course, are
honest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03

Probably the insidious lobbyist is
the one who doesn't wear big dia-
rnond shirt stud and a massive gold
watch chain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
WIRE SPARKS

New York-Equipped to spend three
years in the arctic in inspection OF
Crockerland, the supposed continent,
which Rear Admiral Peary believes he
discovered. the whaler Diana was
made ready to start north.
Buffalo, y. YIN letter to Mayor
Louis p. Fuhrmann, Char.es F. Golner
OF Wheeling, w. Va. a cripple, offers
to part with his left leg to aid the vic
TINS o: the Hustled elevator fire, upon
whose bodies large quantities of skin
must soon be grated.
Washington-Leon n. Estabrook OF
Texas, for the last nine years con-
nec;ed with the bureau OF plant indus.
try in number of capacities, has
been made chief clerk of the depart
ment Of agriculture, succeeding A. C.
Clark, who was transferred to the pose
CT chief clerk and executive assistant
Of the weather bureau.
Kansas City-Reba Hands, a 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03

ciBtnl Mulhall is something of a
Charles A. White, the informer who
put the sldds on LorimeT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03

zone hideous injustice of the silly
season is that everybody can get a'-@ry
with an alibi except a baseball team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, July 1.-The time has
now come to turn on the light COM
pletely On the lobbying activities of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03

look often at little Willie these
days. He may not be altogether after
Tie Fourth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03

The insidious lobby made hay while
he sun shone. Then the people
canned It.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03

in story about detective last night
and didn't once refer to him as a
sleuth"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03

uTERMs-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 1t is desired to have
Paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority In the premises.
All communications OF arEumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for puDlica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones in all departments: Cen
tral Cnion. West 145. I145 and 2145.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03

Now for a safe and sane Fourth,
and a glorious one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03

year-old girl, who has been in the hos
pital for six months undergoing the
skin grating treatment for burns suf-
fered in a fire that destroyed her
home near ATnett, Okla. and burned
her father and mother to death, has
been discharged as cured. Thirty-one
square inches Of skin was grated on
her body.
Washington - Comptroller Of the
Treasury Downet has ordered the pay
ment OF former Senator. Shelby N.
Cullom's salary as special resident
commissioner of the Lincoln Memorial
commission from the 100000 appro
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
THE ARGUS.

Pubilshed daily at 1924 Second ave-
hue Rock Island. Ill entered at the
pcsomce az second-ciass matter.)
Rock IEianc Member of the Associated
'lf Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03
From the Alfalfa clrnuI.

HAYS you noticed" asked the sou.
brette. pow jealous of me the prima
donna is Secoming?"
yes" piled the low comedian.
"but can SHE be blamed? You get a
real banana 10 eat In the second act -
The enthusiASm or those engaged in
the cultivation \of whiskers is inspir.
ing. A man wit h full beard may in
a lucid momen6 shave it OF. But
watch him closely. Within ten days
he will show signF of returning to his
old life almost as lcestainIy as muir.
derer will return 30 the scene OF his
crime.-American 1iaeazina
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03

az THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-03

Kansas City-Reba Hands. a 10.