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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12
HOW PRESIDENT Is PAID.

The question is often asked, how
the president gets his salary-wheth-
er he goes to the treasury at the end
Of each working day and draws hia
240-odd dollars, or whether he waits
till the end of the week, month or
term for his money, says the Path.
finder. The answer is that he doea
get his pay directly from the treas
ury, and he is the only government
official who is thus paid. And his
pay days are once a month-on the
last working day of the month. Presi-
dent Wilson had to wait till March 81
for his first taste of Uncle Sans mon
ey. Then he got an accountable war
rant" for $5,625
This was figured to cover the por.
tion of the whole month beginning
with March 4, counting the month as
80 days. Actually he did not take
Office till after noon of the 4th, and
President Taft held down the Job till
that hour. But this was by a fiction
The administration is supposed "
end with midnight of March 3, but
il would be inconvenient to transfer
the government at such a time and
so the change is made IL hours later
No fractions OF days are recognized
/ however, in paying presidents, and the
halliday President Taft did not get
paid for on March was made up by
the extra halliday he was paid for
at the beginning Of his term
! President Wilson's monthly war
rants hereafter will be Sc. $50. or just
/ one-twelfth of his full yearly salary O.
/ $4,000. Senators, representatives anC
other government officials are paiC
! by slightly different system. The
vice president is paid by the secre
tary of the state, who also pays tht
/ senators and senate employees. Hi
salary is $4,000, but he does not ge
just an even thousand a month. tn,
annual salary is first divided into fou
parts Of $4,000 each, for each quar-
ter-year. The quarterly amount /
then again divided up into MONTH,
parts according TO the actual numbe
of calendar days IL that quarter.
By a singular custom which wa
started in Washington's time an,
which for some reason has never beel
changed, the president IS paid by whS
is called an accountable warrant.
That is, he is allowed TO draw hi
money each month, but he is not cred
tied with his services until the end O
his term. II is now proposed t
change this and pay him by "set
Element warrant" so that his accoun
will be closed at the end of eac
month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12
THE REPUBLIC SOUTH OF US.

Very little news is being received
concerning the conditions existing at
present in our sister republic to the
south. From the little that does
reach this country there seems to be
little, if any, progress being made by
the Huerta government in reconciling
the different sections of Mexico
While Huerta has possession of the
capital and a considerable portion of
the territory near the capital is ac-
quiescent to his government, the north
ern section seems as rampant as ever
in its opposition to the Huerta govern
ment The southern section seems to
be still in a state of insurrection, and
the Pacific coast section seems to be
quietly awaiting developments.
There is no evidence that Mexico is
soon TO enjoy a relief from the woes
that have afflicted it for the last three
or four years.
The United States government. hay.
Ing adopted the policy Of non-interven-
uon, having RETAINED from giving ad-
vice or counsel, and not having in sny
way recognized the Huerta govern
ment, is not in a position even to sug.
gest any method OF procedure. Indeed
II is probable that the government at
Washington knows little about the af.
fairs in Mexico. and is pleased to
attend TO its own business.
But the people OF this country wish
Mexico speedy and lasting peace. We
hope Mexico will work out its own sal
walton and enjoy progress and prosper
ity. Patriotic leadership is needed.
Education is needed. These are the
ties OF peace that must ultimately
bind the various sections Of the coun.
try into a cooperative republic be-
fore its peace will he lasting and its
success assured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12
BY MARY AOUIN.

Perhaps there is no better way of
learning the true character of an in
dividual than the method of ascer
tanning how he stands on the dog
question. Whenever a man or woman
expresses an intolerable attitude to-
ward this friend of man it should be
sufficient warning that one may eX-
pect littleness of nature, sneakiness
in general and snarl at ones back.
For invariably such an one is entitled
to the epithet cur" as We under
stand its meaning, much more truly
than is the worst fea-bitten, homeless
yellow dog that roams the street.
We are reminded of this in the at
titude taken by a baked-banana dys-
peptic recently toward a poor old
sheep of a dog that had earned it's
right TO the paths of man by its faith
fulness, and the fact that it had saved
the life of little child from death by
I burning, the dog snatching a blazing
rug from its proximity TO the baby.
With q pedigree all to the good, the
old dog encountered an opposition
equal only to that shown the advent
of pretty woman into neighborhood
of gossips. BY sharp practices the
hero" of this tale has attained the
title of landlord and he promptly is
sued an edict that Tray should go. A
kindly neighbor took Tray into the
confines of his barn, but even this did
not satisfy the enemy, who forthwith
| by subterfuge and villification of char
acter started a mad dog scare" For
tunately, the owner of our dog isn't q
Burbanked cactus and he succeeded in
muzzling, at least for the heated sea
son, the small imitation of the rea
thing.
One of the time-honored, mildewec
institutions is the mad-dog scare. i
is usually kept alive BY unfounded old
woman stories and very often by tht
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12
DEFENDING GOVERNOR sUIzER


The Argus is in receipt of marked
copy Of the Albany, n. Y, Argus,
containing a lengthy defense Of Gov
ernor Sulzer against the attacks of
Boss" Barnes OF Boss" Murphy.
THE people know why these bosses
and their marionettes are so bitterly
antagonistic to the brave man in the
executive chair" says The Argus.
Governor Sulzer said when he as
sumed Office that he would give the
people of the state an honest, an
economical and an efficient govern
ment. He is doing that, and the peo-
pie know he is doing it. He also de-
clared that he would drive out the
grafters. He has been doing that very
successfully. He also said hat he
would carry out the party pledges and
appoint honest, capable and efficient
men to office. He has been doing
1 that
That is why these bosses are mad
clean through at the governor. They
want governor to be their tool and
not to do the things Mr. Sulzer is
doing. They think they can destroy
him politically, but they are making
the mistake of their lives. When Mr.
Murphy threatened to destroy Mr.. Sui
ger he answered: NO one can destroy
me but myself There never was G
better answer than that"
This is all very interesting, but The
Argus and others in this section o.
the country need only know tina
Boss" Barnes and Boss" Murph,
are vigorously opposing Governor Sui
zer to prove that the governor is dem
ocratic and right. If he was undemo
cratic, unpatriotic and not in sympa
thy with fundamental principle, h.
would be supported by the bosses
and be an official medium through
: whom they would work.
Democrats of the nation like Gov
ernor SulSer for the enemies he ha
. made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12
BY ROBERT E. SON.

6r WtLSONs
Especial Correspondence of The Argus,)
Washington, July 10.-Congressman
Clyde H. Tavenner of Illinois, who
won reputation as a fearless Wash
ington newspaper. correspondent
previous to his election to congress,
introduced the resolution to investi-
gate lobbying from which the rules
committee framed the blanket resolu-
ton passed by the house.
So sweeping in character was Tav-
enner's resolution that it guarantees
the widest investigation of lobbyin-
in its hundred insidious forms.
Several resolutions we're intro
duced following the Mulhall charges"
declared Congressman Robert l..
Henry, chairman of the rules COM
mittee, which reported the resolution
providing for the house probe. But
! Tavenner's resolution was the widest
| in scope of all that were introduced.
The committee used the most impor-
| tant parts of the Tavenner resolution. y
AS the result of the double-barrelled
congressional investigation now going
on in Washington, there is reason to
expect that the lobbyist will be routed
from the nations capital for the first
time in many years. The old reign OF
the secret, inside pull is at an end
The new administration will be given
new deal and clean slate on which
to work out the reforms which the
people demand.
The young fighting progressive
democrat from Illinois is being con
graduated for the signal service hi
was able to render his country thu:
early in his congressional term. Dur
ing the tumult which followed the pub
LEGATION of the now famous Mulhal
charges, a number of resolutions wer,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12
CAPITAL COMMENT

at once introduced in the house, but
it seemed to be the single idea to
limit the investigation strictly to the
investigation of the part the National
Association of. Manufacturers has
played in the invisible government at
Washington.
In a newspaper article Mr.. Taven-
ner at once pointed out the short-sight-
edness of such a plan. He showed
that the Mulhall expose, following on
the heels of the Lamar and tariff lob
by revelation made by the senate COM
mittee had inflamed a vast public sus-
picion of congress and of the way in
which laws are passed or killed. For
years, Mr.. Tavenner, as a newspaper
writer, has been fighting these hidden
| influences in Washington. In his re-
cent article he declared that the op-
portunity had come at last for con-
gress to investigate, and if faint be
found, to purge itself by uprooting in,
visible government stock and branch
But the Illinois congressman did not
| stop there. Already he had intro
J duced a resolution demanding an in
vestigation of the tariff lobby. He
followed this with another, the broad
est which had ever been submitted
with hope of passage. This resolu
ton was referred to the rules com
mittee to become the basis for the
resolution finally reported.
The chief fight in the house wa!
against the provision authorizing thu
employment of legal counsel by thu
committee. This provision was adopt
ed from the Tavenner resolution
After sharp fight, the provision wa
retained by the house. The employ
ment of attorneys to conduct the cas-
against the lobbyists was a distinct.
progressive step and should guarantee
the success of the investigation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12

Country's bound TO go to smash,
So the pessimists declare;
Rogues are gettin' all the cash,
Troubles brewin everywhere; = .
Poor man has no chance today,
Not a ray of hope in sight;
Still l guess I'll peg away.
Hopin' things may all come right
Every chance to rise is gone,
So on every side we hear;
Yet some man that's now unknown
By tomorrow may appear.
Castin' John d. in the shade.
Loomin' over Hartman;
Guess no blunder will be made
Peggin' on the best you can.
Never was a man so great
Some one greater didn't rise; 4
No ones ever born too late
To be talented or wise
Probably when Croesus lit r
Onto everything in sight
People thought that need II,
But you see 1t didn't quite.
Don't be settin' round, young man.
Thinkin' there's no chance to win;
Push ahead the best you can,
Peg away through thick and thin.
Bet you John d. heard EN- say
Every chance had disappeared
When he started on his way
Go It, young man. don't be skeered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12
CORN PROSPECTS.

Despite the fact that less corn was
planted this year than in 1912, an
enormous crop is predicted The prom
Use. IL nothing unforeseen happens. is
for a crop Of 100000 900 bushels
This is 159,0OO,0O0 bushels more than
estimated at this time one year ago.
The yield last year, however, exceed
ed the estimate, the total output be-
ing 3,125,0O0.OO0 bushels. This esti-
mate would give 100000 bushels
less than in 1912 and 27s.o0o, 600 bush
els more than two years ago.
Corn has had a fine season thus far.
Il was helped greatly by the intense
heat and was given needful moisture
by the recent rain.
August is the decisive month for
corn and IL a few showers are sand
wiched between the heat, the crop,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12
Another Great Deduction.

DO you know" said the tailor
that nine men out Of ten have right
shoulders which are lower than their
left ones?"
No" replied the customer, 'is that
so? But, come to think of it, there's
a reason for that just as there is for
everything else. 1t is natural for men
to carry their bundles under their
right arms"
why should that make their right
shoulders lower"
1T doesn't. 1t makes it necessary
for them to hang to the straps with
their left hands, thus making their
left shoulder higher"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12
STANDING PAT.

Cnited States Senator Gallinger OF
New Hampshire is one Of the few old
standpatters left in the federal sen
ate,
, When he was approached with the
plan to reconstruct the republican
party, he declared that when the time
comes for reorganizing the republican
party, think We must follow the men
Who helped build the party and not
hose who helped wreck it."
Well said!
The party of Barnes and Guggen-
helm, OF Crane and OF Cannon, OF
Lorimer and many other republican
stalWarts OF the old school cannot
change because these men who own
and control it cannot and do not
change
Senator Gallinger is consistent, and
sincere in his consistency. He is
neither iawning for minority patron
age nor begging for pie-counter
crumbs He doesn't believe in pro-
gressives nor in progressive princi-
pies. He's a standpatter and proud
OF IT, When he voices his pride the
standpat cohorts who comprise the re-
publican party applaud vigorously and
shout for JOY.
II the republican and progressive
parties should amalgamate it would
discredit them both.
/, For the former It would be surren-
Z der TO those who wrecked the party
For the latter 1t would be surrender
Z Of principle.
II there is any sincerity in either
party there can and will be no ANAL
gamation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12
Disease and Crime.

One of the interesting scientists
has put forth the theory that crime is
wholly a result of disease. No man.
he says, who enjoys perfect health is
ever likely to become a criminal.
This being the case, why would 1t not
be well to do away with the jails and
penitentiaries and put pill factories
in their places?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12
Annals Of the OptImist.

A beam had struck him on the nose
And spread It half across his face;
But with a hopeful look he rose
And thus remarked upon his case:
'T never have been singled out
By other people IN the street; J -
Hereafter when ] go about I'll
may impress the ones / meet
And furthermore, since I've bean hit
And have nose that needs repair
I'll not be charged with sticking Il
Into my fellow mems affairs"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12
WHAT 1T WOULD BE.

What W gu | d
b e your Fl r s I
thought II you
were to strike oil
or in some other
way become sud
denly wealthy"
well, l sup
ILL., ~ IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12
Cisccnsolate,

Don't be SO sad" she said en-
couragingly. You will learn to love
some other girl"
That isn't It," he deiectedly re-
piled. II love another girl now, but If
l marry her shall have to go right
on working for a living"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12
All for Himself,

"If you ha6 millions which would
you go in for, art or literature"
"Oh, art by all means. I'd have a
comic opera with butterfly chorus in
it, ard never open the box Office at
all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12

Remember the day the Pittsburgh
bank failed? Well, had trouble fol-
lowed, Secretary Of the Treasury Nc
Adoo would have dumped that $780,
100000 on the market. Can't be any
panic while that $500, 100000 is ready
TO be tapped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12
Inclined to Be Formal.

Madam, do you know that you
nearly put my eye out with your UNI
bFella?"
"Rcw dare you speak to me, sir.
without an Introduction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12

An Australian cricketer saw a game
Of baseball in Philadelphia the other
day and said il wasn't in II with crick-
ct. II takes two days to play a game
Of cricket and one player can make d
hundred runs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12

New York-The Italian consulate is
advised that two agents of the Italian
government are leaving Italy for this
country to get Porter Charlton and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12
His Only Chance.

Teller-I see that Hennepeck has de.
Veloped into a free thinker of late.
Grimshaw-Yes; his wife has been
away from home for a week.-Puck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12

take him back 10 Italy to stand trial
there for the murder OF his Sife on
their honeymoon at Lake Como on
June Z, 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12

Jack Johnson says he will never re-
turn to the United States. Let US hope
he will keep his word.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12

rest of 'em, my first thought would be
concernin' the shortest and quickest
way to New York"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12
July IL in American
History.
History.

17S0-Count de Rochambeau, FRENCH
ally of the Revolutionists, landed II
Rhode Island with 5000 soldiers
whom he brought from France TO
REINFORCE Wasbington's army.
IS63-At Falling Waters Md, where
General r. Il. Lees army had halt
ed on its retreat from Gettysburg,
a Federal pursuing column under
General George q. Meade was re-
pulsed In a preliminary attack.
ls92-Cyrus W. Field, capitalist and
ocean cable promoter, died; born
1919
:, The worst education which teaches
seS denial is better than the best
WHICH teaches everything else and not
that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12

The Pittsburgh failure created no
unusual stir. A prosperous country re-
fuses to be scared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12

An English peeress says Americans
. lack reverence. But our women are
? not burning churches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12

me world turns aside to let a man
pass who knows whittier he is going.
David Starr Iardan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12

Now that Colonel Roosevelt is to
study the Hopis Indians the Hopis he
will succeed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12

Anyway Lamar, the wolf of Wall
street, is not hypocrite. He admits
he is a liar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12

TERMs-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 II is desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority IN the premises.
All communications CT argumentative
character. political or religious, must
Fave real name attached for publIca-
ton. No. such articles win be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments: Gen.
tral Union. West 145. 1145 and z145.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12
THE ARGUS.

Puhiished daily ct 1924 second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. Ill entered at the
postofice as second-cIass matter.)
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-12

while not a bumper one, will exceed
the average.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-29
TWAIN HAD HIS REVENGE
How Great American Humorist Got
Back at Chum Who Said He
Was Lazy.

When the great man arrives the
associates of his buyhood days, who
used to laugh at the idea Of his ever
"amounting to anything" retire I'M
obiIusi1cly to the hl kground But
when the opportunity arises TO make
an example of some such skoptieal old
friend. surely no one could rise TO the
occasion more effectively than did
Mark Twain on the occasion de-
scribod by Albert Bigelow Paine.
He came to keokuk to visit and was
offered five dollars d week and board
to remain. lie accepted In the same
building was book store. In which
a young man named Edward l'roWnell
clerked. He and SAM Clemens be-
came great churms.
Sam read at odd moments at night
in bed, voluminously, until very late
sometimes. One night Ed Brownell.
passing upstairs to his room on the
fourth floor, poked his head In at the
door.
What are you reading, Sam?" he
asked
20, nothing much-a so-called funny
book. One of these days I'll write a
funrier book than that myself"
Brownell laughed no. you won't
SAM" he said you are too lazy ever
to write a book"
A good many years later, when the
name Mark Twain had begun to
stand for American humor, the owner
of 1t gave his Spanish Islands lee
ture in Keokuk. Speaking of the un
reliability of the islanders, he said:
THE king is, | believe, the great
est liar on the face of the earth. ey-
cept one, and | am sorry to locate
that one right here In the city OF
Keokdk In the person of Ed Brown
en"-Youth's Companion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-29
You're both coed to me-"

gu re DOtn coed 10 me.
because you're one Of our own
Sch vas on his way TO see you Whei
II happened"
Why" A little crooked smile
curved his lips Il am not a celebrity
in Venice Travellers do not usually
pay me calls Of ceremony"
Well. TO be perfectly frank" NIL
dred sat down beside him. her chin on
one palm the toe OF her slipper swing
Ing, I wanted Seth to 60 over and
invite YOU TO Thanksgiving dinner TO-
morrow. hoping that you'd know
where We could get a turkey"
He opened his eyes and looked at
her.
! have watched for you at your
window every ia, since YOU came
here. Your head makes spot OF red
gold AGAINST the old wall easement.
lid Nou know that your hair Is like
iitian and IA Ninci put on their
Hompn"c"
Ml,ired laughed Il know what
Seth vii say If let Won talk, and
Your temperature Rms up
WHY 10 Won drop red roses down
IN ~ canal'"
~ 81 empires. outward bound
Nah Viii 4 @ac lint. freight them
ni'a hopes. and 1t them sail due
II
Sc'h took possession OF tie patient,
aa! I4r into the night, thefp s't II.
t'e lonely fl.nrc II In %rrat old
atene easement. looking down at the
nly rghted canal, and the rooms
That We're dark whore nevcreany had
lived She dropped no red roses into
ii, water that ni.ht.
fWo weeks later Carl found her out
on the balcony. Behind them. Seth
and her mother. who had Joined them
from Paris, entertained American
friends
Il followed Won on purpose. he
said Il haven't had chance to
speak to yon the whole evening until
litl'e Krcppcls left you to play his
cello solo
Don't Won love that" She lifted
her (scp. eyes half Closed. to eaten
I'll, FIRST thrilling cadences OF Chopin $
"No0 'urnc in f Flat" peyercaux
plunera hardly, gathering both her
hands to his lips.
4 love YOU" he breathcd. Il am
going bacl, home with you next week
| o You krow Why"
sIul yen mustn't You have two
Years more to study hero. Oh,
Gafl the name came before she
could cheek 1t. Don't be foolish,
emit throw It all up, just to follow
a home to the states. Don't YOU
Know What
Don't yon know girl wants a
lf If Ia b. a Winner Her eyes. clear
.jk eyes that never wavcred,
archca him If YOU really care for
ae stay and fight"
4 can come back and finish up az,
arwaris'
After
I'VE are married" She was silent
He drew her nearer until his cheeK
rested against hers. DO you care
that much. dear?
Presently Seth pulled aside the
heavy curtains at the window
You two are missing everything.
he called
"Directly, Seth, directly retorted
Devereaux. chccrfully Mildred was
inst deciding on Venice for the wed
ding
cop, right, 1912. by the Mcclure News
paper Syu,licatrD