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Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18

sen clover mingle their fragrance in
the dear old summer days.
You lean over the fence as she
comes into the yard and stands quietly
chewing her cud in the afterglow of
the sunset which touches lightly the
hills, and suddenly. you drop out of
yourself, your pains, your disappoint-
ments, your hopes, your pride, and be-
come boy again, berefooted, with the
chores to do. You hear the caint tinkle
of the cowbell upon a neighbor's farm.
1t is the keynote of memories of days
OF steady work, of nights of rest, of
pleasure that had no sting, of a world
small but clean, with the light of heav-
en- upon it. 1t was a simple, whole.
some kind of life, and in the pic.
ture the COW, "the mother of men,
was a central figure, and always,
whether dainty Jersey or Iordly Short
horn, she brings back the golden days
of boyhood and girlhood."
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18

diant. Her eyes were dreamily bright,
her cheeks genuine peachblow, her ex-
preston n happy one, tinged with
reminiScence.
Pitcher. still mildly curious, noticed
a difference in her ways this morning.
Instead of going straight into the ad-
Joining room. where her desk was. she
fingered. slightly irresolute, in the out
er office. Once she moved over by
MaXweilS desk, near enough for him
to be aware of her presence.
She heSitated whether to speak TO
the busy man at the desk or not. At
one moment she looked at him won
deringly. at another as If she were
about to cry and at another as If she
were trying to repress a laugh. Sew
eraI times she started to speak to him
when she saw him about to make a
jump from one matter to another, but
he invariably jumped before she could
get him. Then suddenly he seemed TO
become aware of her presence and
glanced up at her quickly.
The machine sitting at that desk was
no longer a man. 1t was a busy New
York broker. moved by buzzing wheels
and uncoiling springs.
well. what is it-anythingE" asked
Maxwell sharply. His opened mail lay
like bank of stage snow on his crowd
ed desk. His keen gray eye, imper-
sonal and brusque. flashed upon her
half impatiently.
Nothing" answered the stenogra-
pher. moving away with little smile.
Mr.. Pitcher" she said to the conf
Dental clerk. did Mr. Maxwell say
anything yesterday about engaging an
other stenographer:'
HE did" answered Pitcher He
told me to get another one. 1 notified
the agency yesterday afternoon to
send over few samples this morning.
It's 9:45 o'clock. and not single pic
ture hat or piece of pineapple chewing
gum has shown up YETI
Il will do the work as usual. then"
said the young lady. until some one
comes to fill the place" And she went
to her desk ut once and hung the black
turban hat with the gold green macaw
wing in its accustomed place.
He who has been denied the sppcta
Gle of n busy Manhattan broker during
a rush OF business is handicapped for
the profession OF anthropoloGy. The
poet sings Of the crowded hour OF
glorious life" The brokers' hour is
not only crowded. but the minutes and
seconds are hanging to all the straps
and packing both front and rear plat
forms
And this day was Harvey MaxweIrs
busy day. The ticker began to reel
out 1erkily its fitful coils Of tape. The
desk telephone had a chronic attack
of buzzing. Men began to throng into
the office and call at him over the rail.
ing. jovially, sharply, viciously. exclt.
ediy. Messenger boys ran In and ont
with MESA ges and kilograms. The
clerks I'm the Office jumped about like
sailors during storm. Even Pitcher
face relaxed into something resem.
bling aniT1ation.
On the exchange there were hurri
canes and Iandsiides and snowstorm
and glaciers and volcanoes. and thosi
elemental disturbances were repruduc
ed in miniature in the brokers offices
Maxwell showed his chair against til
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18
UNITED UNDER ONE FLAG.

1t is a great Joy to finally realize
how completely have lines dividing
north and south been erased. The per.
feet union is now realized. Every day
brings new and conclusive proof of
unity.
What a waving OF the bloody shirt
there would have been IL, 20 years
ago. many OF the important chairman
ships in the lower house OF congress
had been given TO southerners. But
now the announcement OF the house
committee lists. turning over the Or
gRnization OF that body 70 a consider
able extent TO representatives OF the
southern and border states. has fail.
I'D TO bring forth single protest or
evenl attract much attention.
The north has changed and the
Bouth has changed. In a few days the
veterans OF the union and confederate
armies will meet and shake hands
Rcrossswhat Is left Of the trenches on
the field Of Gettysburg.
The quiet acceptance by the coun.
try Of southern supremacy in Wash.
ington was the last thing needed TO
demonstrate the fact that the wounds
inflicted by the terrible struggle Of the
COS have almost entirely healed.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18

produced are clearly understood, the
free sugar principle becomes as sim
pie as it is just. II then becomes as
tonishing that this country ever taxed
sugar. To protect this product is the
very opposite of common business
judgment.
l shall, therefore, in two articles to
follow, explain the democratic free
sugar argument, and the effect free
sugar may be expected to have on the
different phases of the industry in
this country. In the first place, what
of the Importance of sugar as food?
In a recent bulletin issued by the
department of agriculture, sugar is
given place among the three or four
most important foodstuffs, following
after meat and bread. In the human
diet it is the great energy producer.
And so it is the great food of the
workingman. Experiments have shown
that while large quantities of sugar
give dyspepsia to idlers and indoor
workers, it is readily digested by men
who do manual work, supplying them
with stores of physical energy.
Sugar as we know it, however, is
a commodity of the last century. 1t
was formerly produced only in India,
and Europeans supposed it to be a
gum which exuded from trees. Guilt
vation of sugar cane began in this
country in 1851, but only in the last
75 years has it come into general use.
The world production is now over
100000 tons, of which over 1000. 0.0Go
tons, or 81 pounds per capita, are con-
sumed annually in the United States.
In the latter part of the 18th century
a German chemist discovered that
sugar could be made from beets. This
was merely scientific curiosity until
Napoleon, realizing the absurdity of
fighting England's army while France
was paying great annual sums to Brit
ish sugar producers, which money
England was using to equip new ar
mics and navies, by imperial edict es-
tablished a large number of sugar
mills in France and ordered the
French peasants to produce all the
sugar consumed in the country.
This was the beginning of the beet
sugar industry, which has thrived un-
til now beet sugar production nearly
equals that from cane. Sugar beet
growing began in the United States
in the late COS.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18
FORKS OF TREES.

They Stay Where They Develop and
Never Grow Any Higher.
Some people through careless OBJ
servation believe that the fork Of a
forest tree will gradually grow higher
from the ground. If tney would In
vestigate it would be found that the
forks and ''heads" Of fruit trees are at
exactly the same point where they
were when first noted.
The state forester in inspecting 10
Gust and catalpa groves throughout
the state has found owners who have
not removed one part Of the fork Of
those trees that have formed forks
below the fencepost length, believing
that in years the fork would grow up
and a fencepost could be cut below
the fork. This erroneous belief is the
cause OF so much Of the delay and neg
lect OF pruning in early life of street
and roadside trees.
1t should be remembered that the
base of a fork or a branch OF a tree
will always remain at the same dis
lance above the ground. The side
branches Of some trees, such as the
elm, usually continue to grow upward,
while those Of other trees, such as the
naples, incline upward when young,
and as the tree grows older the weight
OF the branches gradually brings it to
the horizontal The latter often makes
the removal of large branches neces-
sary. which not only spoils the sym.
metry Of the tree. but usually starts
decay, which soon kills the tree.-In.
diana Farmer.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18

That was the morning of the day
that Northern Pacific stock went to
900, or the day when Union Pacific
went down to 100, or some other day
when there was a cyclone in Wall
street that blew the roof Off every
brokers' Office. or blew his head OF. or
blew out his brains, or. at any rate,
turned him upside down or inside out
or stood the brokers on their heads.
Pitcher. confidential clerk in the Of
ed look of mild interest and surprise
to visit his usually eXpressionless
countenance when his employer brisk
" entered at half past in company
with his young lady stenographer.
With a snappy Good morning, Pitch
err" Maxwell dashed at his desk as
though he were intending to leap over
it and then plunged into the great heap
of letters aud kilograms waiting there
for him
The young lady had been Maxwelrs
stenographer for year. She was
beautiful In a way that was decidedly
unstenographic. She forewent the
pomp of the allurinS pompadour. She
wore no chains, bracelets or iockets.
She had not the air of being about TO
accept an invitation to luncheon. Her
dress was gray and plain, but it fitted
her figure with fidelity and discretion.
In her neat black turban hat was the
gold-green wing of a macaw. On this
morning she was softly and shyly ra-
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18

Truman C. Palmer. secretary and
treasurer OF the United States Beet
Sugar Industry association, testifying
in the lobby investigation, swore that
the association sent out 10000 copies
OF a speech delivered by former Rep
resentative Pickett OF the Third Iowa
district in support OF the duty on
sugar. Mr.. Pickett was surely sweet
on sugar and sugar was surely sweet
on Mr.. Pickett.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18
Took Hin, Down,

A supercilious lawyer. cross exam
lining a young woman whose testi-
mony was likely TO result unfavorably
to his client, inquired. 'You are mar
ried, believer
mo. cir"
"Oh-only about to be married?"
"No. sir"
"Only wish to be?'
Really. don't know. Would you
advise such step?''
''Oh. certainly! ! am a married man
myself"
rs it possible? ] never should have
thought it Is your wife deaf OF
blindT'-St Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18
POLITICS IN TIGHT MONEY.

Maybe there is no politics in Wall
street conditions.
1t may be something deeper than
politics, and that may be privilege.
On the day Secretary Of the Treas
AIRY McAdoo called the attention OF the
country to his ability to issue $500, ,O0O..
BOO OF emergency currency notes, one
Wall street money trust bank had
t2s.OOo.OOO beyond legal reserve re-
7uirements piled up IN its vaults.
Just why this bank had these mil
ions withdrawn from circulation az
'ords interesting grounds for specula-
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18
June 18 in American
History.

1S12-The United States congress de-
ciared war on Great Britain.
James Madison was president.
1s60-Adjourned Democratic conven-
ton met in Baltimore.
l009-Judse William Howard Taft
nominated for president at Chicags
By the Republican national conyen-
ton.
19il-James Proctor Knott. ex-gover-
nor OF Kentucky. noted character
In the civil war. died: born 1929
19l2-Repubiican national convention
met IN Chicago.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18
Too Much for Her

Poor lady" said the man who was
looking at the stock OF patients in tho
incurable ward, what pity that one
go young and so beautiful should have
to be shut up here. What caused her
reason to topple from fits throne?"
Her husband became a vegetarian, :"
replied the attendant, "and she went
crazy trying to find things that he
could eat"
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18
Insisted on That Much.

insisted on NAT MUCH.
Say, this Is a rattling good chauf-
feur you have"
ooh, don't like him very we'll. He
never would clean the car II I didn't
keep watching him all the while"
This is rafting good road, isn't
it,"
No; it's fairly good right here, but
it gets very bad little farther on"
Its rafting fine day, isn't it?"
81 don't like it quite so cool"
This is a rafting fine car you
have"
Il wish ] could get rio of it, There
seems TO be nearly always something
the matter with the thing"
We'll. the ratings good. anyhow.
isn't it?'
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18

tions and organizations will be repre-
sented. 1t is the first congress of its
kind ever held in this country.
Woodrow Wilson, as president of
the United States, has accepted the
honorary Office OF patron of the con-
gress. The president OF the congress
is Charles W. Eliot, president emer-
itus Of Harvard university. The vice
presidents are DR.. William II. Welch,
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18
Isn't u

sist on having the truth, 1t is too long
drawn out. The interest isn't sus-
tanned and 1t is very poorly written"
But my wife is going to sue me
for divorce in a week or two, and
there's likely to be quite q scandal"
wait! I'll have a contract ready
for you to sign in Just minute"
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18
SaiesmenehIn.

I'm afraid these shoes will not be
big enough for me-" said the lady
customer, after she had with much
difficulty and considerable help sue
ceeded in getting one of then IN.
But see how nicely they show of
your beautiful arched instep." said
the clerk
"Ah. 1t feels perfectly comfortable
now. You may send them out,
please"
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18

Buffalo. y. Y. June 1s.-School chill
dren will have their inning at Buffalo
the last week in August, when there
will be held in this city the fourth in
ternational congress on school hy-
giene. All the leading nations, every
state in the union, every college and
university of note in this country and
various other leading educational, sci
entifc, medical and hygienic institu-
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18

this single COM
modify, which is
one of the cheap
est of all foods,
and which at cas-
ual glance does
not seem to rank
high among the
important foo d
products
The Louisiana
cane sugar produc-
ers claim that free
sugar will wipe
out their industry,
which they claim
represents an in
vestment of $780,
100000.
Yet the admin.
istration is going
through with its
free sugar tariff
bill, needless OF
4
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18
Modest Child.

At q social gathering q little girl re-
cited The Charge OF the Light Bri-
gade" Reaching the line Into the
Jaws of death. into the mouth Of
Ehe paused and, looking around, added:
Where papa told uncle TO go last
uight."-St Louis Post Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18
Tho Modern Ritual.

MT. Meekly-Then you would have
the "Obey" omitted from the marriage
service? Miss Strongmind-Not at ali:
merely transferred so that the man
will say it.-BoSton Transcript
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18

What's the matter. Miss Dailing-
tom" asked the village wag. You
never laugh ct any of my jokes"
Il have been taught never to laugh
at the old and decrepit."
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18
II Seldom Happens.

II doesn't often happen that a wou-
an cal increase her husbands esteem
OF retain his love by reminding him
daily OF sacrifices she made to be
come his wife.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18
Hard woskar.

First EmpIoyer-How long has Got
rox's boy worked in your office? Sec.
ond Employer-Abo half an hour.
He has been with Us six months now.
Judge.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18
Different.

Jones-James, heard you using pro-
family TO the horses this forenoon.
Coachman-No. sub: 10. sub: IS very
careful oh de horses, sub. was talk.
in 20 rly wife. suh!--Kaasas CiE Star
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18

The insanity plea in New York
again. A justice of its supreme court,
accused of graft, declares that his
accuser is crazy.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18

II the senate succeeds in its inves-
tigation OF the lobby. it will be able
TO get out who's Who" for Wash
ington which will be of some rare use.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18

Don't forget that June. besides be-
ing the month of bride roses, is also
the month OF bachelor buttons.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18

ALFRED Noyes, the English poet, is
suffering from nervous breakdown" :"
Perhaps he fears that laureate thing
will get him.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18

A returned traveller says that New
York is a tonic. But some tonics
leave q bad after-effect.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18

II England wants a poet laureate
who can do justice to the militant
suffragists. why doesn't il turn Rud-
ward Kipling loose on the job?
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18
ALMOST LOST.

I'm afraid"
said the publish
er, your novel
won't have much
of a sale"
Il can't see why
it shouldn't" re-
piled the author.
aNLTI.Il sf r,- -
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE H. TAVENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District.

Especial Correspondence OF The Argus.)
Washington, D. c., June 16.-Why
free sugar? Why has all of the bitter
ness of the tariff battle settled upon
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18

Love conquers all things" said
Virgil. But he forgot the tight shoe
with a corn inside II.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. Ill entered at the
pcstofnce as second-class matter.)
Rock IsIand Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18

Keeping the resources liquid is the
modern policy" Especially during the
fishing season.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18

We can conquer nature only By obey.
ting her.-Bacon.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-18
BY THE J. w. POTTER co.

TERMs-Ten cents per week by car
rier. IN Rock Island.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made 10 the circulation department
which should also be notified in every
instance where IL is desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority IN the premises.
All communications OF argumentative
character. political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments: Cen
trail Union. West I45, 1145 and 2145.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-09-03
WILL. BE SURVEYED.
$50, 900 VIII Be Expended
to Survey the Public
Lands.

Several Of the state papers
have printed the following lately,
which will be Of interest to many
of our readers. The time to get
cheap lands in Arizona is right
now"
During the present fiscal
year, ending June 30, 1913, $50,
OO0will be spent by the survey of
public lands in Arizona, Motif
cation to this effect has been re-
cived by Surveyor General Frank
S. ingalls,.
Included in the sundry civil
service appropriation bill was an
item Of $500, 600 for the survey
OF public lands. After much of
this had been deducted for re-
surveys, for survey markers and
other incidentaIs, the remainder
was apportloned among the states
in which there is public land.
Arizonia received $50, 600 as her
share and California only$25, 600.
Arizona's large appropriation
is for the purpose Of surveying
$500 900 acres designated by the
state land commissions request
for the suryy of that area, EN-
bracing some Of the best land in
the state, was granted some
months ago. When the survey of
a township is approved the state
land commission has 60 days to
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-09-03
SPENT SUNDAY HERE.
Supervisor Dunn and Coun.
ty Surveyor Tunis Bring
Their Families for
Outing.

Supervisor G. P. Dunn and
County Surveyor Tunis of Clifton
we're down Sunday and inspected
the Duncan-Richmond road pro-
gress. The gentlemen were ac-
companied by their ladies and
children, who enjoyed the cool
shady trees of Duncan while the
gentlemen made the trip Of the
road. M. Dunn is a pres gressive
business man of Clifton. Eie has
just completed one of the largest
and most handsome play-houses
in Arizona The Princess in
South Clifton, and last week
leased for a number of years, a
number Of buildings in Chase
Creek, including the Empire
play house. He is giving the
people Of Clifton good, clean
shows, aud his houses are crowd
ed nightly. He deserves success.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-09-03
Neighbors of Ours.

Col. BE-. Billingsley is neigh
Dor of ours since we moved into
the Arizonian building. We are
raising chickens on the shares as
one of Col. BiIlingsly's hens is
sitting under the printing office.
The little Colonels have a pen
OF rabbits, in their back yard
which have already proven a
solace to many woes for theflittle
Editors.
We wish to correct the i'm
preston that Col. Billingsly erro-
neously plays the phonograph all
night long. 1t is only the wind
mill, which is too tall for him to
grease from the ground.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-09-03
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
The Doings of People You
Know During the Past
Week.

Alex Martin will move in from
the ranch this week.
w. f. Cab is moving into his
new house this week.
Old papers for sale at this
Office at 25c per hundred.
Miss Maggie Sanders, of The
Famous, is spending a few day s
with home folks on the raach.
Gus and Auther Burtcher are
In town this week, from Clear
Lake, N. M.
Miss Maude Gooch has accept
ed q position as compositor with
the new manager Of the Arizo-
nian.
Len Chittem is expected to
return to Phoenix next week,
after an extended visit with
friends in Duncan.
Orris Phillips has returned
home from ashart stay in Bisbee,
Orris says tiore is no place like
Duncan.
Henry Martin left last Satur-
day for Valentine, Texas, on
cattle busines 70 De gone a week
or ten days.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-09-03
AWAY TO SCHOOL.
The Pupils Who VIII Avail
Themselves of a Higher
Education.

The following pupils have or
will leave for other cities to avail
themselves of the opportunity of
a higher education offered by
these advanced educational insti-
tutions:
Those going to Tempa, are
Mary McGinty, Ethel Black,
Julie Beam, Mary Wilson, SyIyie
Wilson. George Wilson, Bessie
Windham, Irene Martin, John
Cauthen, William Cauthen.
To Silver City Convent Dolly
Sanders and Fredina Parks.
TO Austin, Texas Auther
burtcher.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-09-03
HELD EXAMINATION.
postmaster Waters Holds
Civil Service Exam
ination.

Postmaster J. L. T. Waters,
was appointed Special Civil
Service Examiner to conduct an
examination to fill a vacancy in
the position of 4th class post
master at Steeplerock, over the
line IN New Mexico.
The examination was held on
Sept. 23rd, but as only one ap-
plicant registered, there was
no competition, and Mr.. Waters
reports that the appointment is
liable to be made under the old
law.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-09-03
A FRIEND AT COURT.
L. r. Vaughn Left Monday
for His Home in
Phoenix.

Mr.. L. f. Vaughn, owner of
Arizonian, who has been in town
for the past two weeks on busi-
ness connected with the paper,
left Monday for his home in
Phoenix, While it is a matter of
regret among people here that
the eXigencies of business have
called Mr.. Vaughn and his es-
timable family away from Duncan
to make their home elsewhere,
it should not be forgotten that
people who leave Duncan usually
carry with them pleasant
memories and a friendly
feeling for the town Of
the big green trees. This we
know is especially the case with
Mr.. Vaughn, and as he mingles
among the larger affairs of the
state capital and meets people
from all sections Of the state
and nation we are sure that he
will always be found speaking a
good word for Duncan. Let US
not forget that a friend at court
is a good thing.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-09-03
BUSINESS WAS BRISK.
The Arizonian Building is
Enlarged to Twice It's
Original Size.

Business has been brisk around
the Arizonian office the past two
weeks, although United States
money has not been present in
oyer conspicuous quantities. The
building has been enlarged to
nearly double it's former size and
the office and print shop has
been rearranged. We now have
one of the most completely
equipped and conveniently ar
ranged print shops Of any town
of equal size in the Southwest.
In addition to the print shop
the building now affords a num-
Der of convenient living rooms
which are occupied by the
editor and his family. Some Of
the little editors will no doubt
alWay be on hand to look after
business and assist the printers.
while the Editor in chief and
the Mrs Editor are busy at the
school hous. So bring your news
and your money to the Arizonian.
Yon will always find some one
on hand to look after your wants.