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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
SHOES IN Japan.
a Man Will Wear Out From Eight to
Ten Pairs q Yesr.

a Man Will Wear Out From Eight to
Ten Pairs Yesr.
The shops and booths OF Japan are OF
unfailing interest Here the greengrO-
Ger and fruit seller has arranged his
wares ill ii seems as though one look
ed upon n great bouquet. There the
dower shop blazes in brilliance and the
lantern maker squats at his multi
colored task. At the next entrance we
perhaps see a man severing chicken
meat from the bone, and he performs
the operation as skillfully as the sur
geon with his disSecting knife. Beef
and chicken are commonly sold in this
fashion.
Two or three PAGES farther on one is
confronted with q typical japanese
shoe store All the footwear OF the lit
tie brown man is here on view. The
geta Cwooden clogs and straw sandals
are indeed a fanciful exhibition. They
line the benches. the floors. the shelves.
They hang from above and seemingly
are everywhere. allowing the seller just
about enough room to squat on his
mat The newcomer is at once star
tied at the immense quantity OF this
simple footwear and the many places
where It is sold. but he soon finds a
solution 10 his query when he hears
that 4 japanese man annually makes
away with from eight TO ten pairs
Christian Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
NOW LET FACTIONALIsM CEASE

speaker.
Those that know Mr. Mckinley the
best do not hesitate to predict that
he will be fully equal to the task.
But no man, no matter how able,
should be expected to make an entire
success. under the peculiar conditions
that prevail in the general assembly,
unless given the cooperation of the
many groups comprising the member
ship.
Mr.. Mckinley is entitled to such CO.
operation.
Particularly is he entitled to the sup
port of his ~ fellow democratic men,
bers.
He should be given such support
ungrudgingly-nay, enthusiastically.
For The success of the Dunno ad-
minjstration there should be an end
to democratic factionalism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

The Japanese government has print
ed in circular form and distributed
among its people the following rules
for guidance in matters relating to
health:
Spend as much time out of doors as
possible. Bask much in the sun and
take plenty of exercise. Take care
that your respiration is always deep
and regular.
As regards meals, eat meat only
once a day and let the diet be eggs,
cereals and vegetables. fruits and
fresh cows milk Take the last nam
ed as much as possible. Masticate
your food carefully.
Take q hot bath every day and a
steam bath once or twice a week if
the heart is strong enough to bear it.
Early to bed and early to rise.
Sleep in a very dark and very quiet
room, with windows open. Let the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
Talking 1t Over.

did you notice." said Banks, after
the Joint political meeting, how en-
Enthusiastically you were applauded
when you sat down? Now, that is
what l regard as a doubtful compli-
ment. 1t might indicate that they
were glad you'd got through"
Yes" said Reeves, but there was
nothing doubtful about the applause
you got. There couldn't be any mis-
take as to their meaning then"
No, they didn't wait until I'd got
through"
Il should say they didn't. Why,
when you said you had only a few
remarks to make l thought they'd
raise the roof"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

states in all in which women have the
ballot on the same terms as men. The
other six states, in most OF which wO-
men have been voting for years, are
Wyoming, Colorado. Utah. Idaho,
Washington and California. Suffrage
was defeated in a special election in
Ohio IN September, 1912, when it was
voted on as one Of the ~ proposed
amendments to the state constitution.
1t was defeated in Wisconsin, and Mich
igan in November Its failure in Wis
consin, where it has been championed
for years by LaFollette, surprised the
country. but the liquor interests of
Milwaukee were more powerful than
the senator. The same element was
chiefly responsible for its defeat in
Michigan Out of a total vote Of $780,
900, it failed in Michigan by a margin
Of about 500
During the last few days while par
lament was being convulsed by the
proposition, suffrage quietly and in an
entirely orderly way pushed itself
through both branches of the New
York legislature, with only few votes
in opposition. II it passes the legis-
lature a year hence it will be referred
10 the people for final action in 1915.
The proposition has passed one or
both branches Of the legislatures of
Montana, Nevada and South Dakota
also. and will be taken up Immediately
by Ohio. Wisconsin and Michigan,
which defeated it in 1912. It is also
before the legislatures OF Massachu-
sets, New Jersey ald other eastern
states, and will probably be introduced
in the Missouri legislature in a week
or two.
And everywhere the propaganda is
being pushed in an orderly way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
lsrringfe!d Record.N

One of the most remarkable dead
locks in the history of the nation end
ed at o'clock Wednesday night when
William Mckinney of Chicago was
sworn in as speaker.
The man who, after rs strenuous
ballots. assumed the gavel of author
it, of the house of representatives is
one of the youngest ever called on to
preside over the deliberations of an
important legislative body.
Only 33 years of age, in the very
first month OF his experience as men,
Der of the house, the opportunity that
comes to Mr.. Mckinley is great in
deed
The Record believes that the ser
vice of the new speaker will fully
measure up to his opportunity.
4 herculean task confronts the new
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
neSt0sGence
Mrs Alice, 6ttchcH Kirk

Each family should have its own
schedule to work from, as the hours
of rising, meals and manner of living
are its own and not those of the neigh
bors, so it would be very presuming
to tell any mistress of a home what
hour she should have breakfast or din
ner or that she should wash on Mon
day, iron on Tuesday and mend on
Wednesday, etc, but | do ask that all
write out the schedule Of work best
suited to that home and post it in
tue kitchen. Then if there are one
o. more helpers in that home write
out their work for them and this is
spective rooms. This means great
deal more if written than simply told,
besides much less to carry on ones
mind Discuss with each other the
Encouragement of furniture, decora-
ticns, wall paper, floor coverings, har-
mony of color, easy methods, labor,
saving devices, in fact, make it home
with a real community life and you
can't drive the family away from it.
Eat0erS WOULD De dnNlOuS " COLlS
home rather than make excuses to
] stay down town
With the exception of special sea
sons, when papering, and unusual
changes are made, there need be no
"bugbear" of house cleaning. With
system. reasonable regularity of WORK
and with united effort the house is
always clean and orderly. More i'm
portant to the physical well being OF
/ the family than all these is the plan
ming of meals and marketing for the
same This requires thought and study
on the part of the mistress of the
home and is a study which has beer
little understood up to the present
time. Now many are realizing thai
the human body is the most woncersu
structure in the world. and as sucf
should receive more thought and at
tertion as to what goes into it, in or
der to build we'll for the present anC
the future. ...
(To be CCntinued) 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

What a lesson in that sentence:
And that servant remained in this
home for years"
When new servant comes into the
home, it does not take her long to
discover whether there is system and
order there or whether things are run
in a hap-hazard get-along-as-you-can
go-asyou-please fashion.
Let US suppose you do know how to
cook a good simple meal; that you do
know how to sweep, dust and make
the beds and something of cleanliness
and sanitation. And you have learned
TO like 10 do the things you hate to
do The new servant arrives. She
will soon catch the same spirit. The
interest and JOY you put into your
home is going to be reflected in her,
providing you have made every effort
10 secure a bright wholesome girl with
brains and common sense, and not a
mental who considers her work low,
degrading" and must be got through
in some way. In every family there
should be division of work No one
servant, nor one worker can do it all
and keep her temper or good nature,
or both. II makes housekeeping a
pleasure when each member has some
part in it. And right here, IL you wish
to know, the mother is not having an
easy time to see that all do their work
and do it we'll 1t is much easier tC
say, Run along, I'll do It; it is sc
much easier than to teach you how
and besides, you make so much muss
etc" That is the cowardly mother
and too many are ready to say, 81 car
do it easier than tell you how"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
SIZE OF WHALES.
Length of the Biggest Ones and the
Height They Can Spout

Length of the Biggest Ones and the
Height They Can Spout.
A government official who has made
a special study OF whales states that
the average length OF a full grown
sulphur bottom whale is Just under
eighty feet. This estimate disregards
the exaggerated reports sometimes
spread by sailors and is based on
actual measurements OF many indi-
vidual specimens. There seem TO be
credible accounts Of whales reaching
a length OF from eighty-fve TO ninety
FIVE feet, but the authority quoted has
never seen any Of that size
Whales appear TO grow with great
rapidly. the length OF yearlings being
estimated AT from thirty TO thirty five
feet.
How high can whales spout? Photo
graphs taken by the scientist referred
20 give a means OF measuring with
some accuracy the height TO which the
water IS thrown. This appears 10 be
much less than Il has often been sup
posed 10 be. Ii is claimed that even
the great sulphur bottom whale on the
average spOuts 20 n height OF only
fourteen feet, although occasionally
the height may be as much as twenty
feet.-Cincinnau Commercial Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
SUFFRAGE HERE AND ABROAD

The differences in the methods OF
the British and the American suffra-
glsts in pushing their propaganda are
being shown in a striking way these
days. After a contest lasting three
or four years the suffragists at last
were enabled TO bring their issue up
in parliament When II came up there
il encountered as great violence Of
language as was shown against the
Irish home rule bill in its recent pas
sage through the house of commons,
with this exception, that while the
opponents OF home rule were Tories
solely. the cabinet was divided on SUI
frage. nine OF It's members, among
them being Premier Asquith. being
hostile and seven OF them favorable
The speaker ruled that the form and
substance Of the franchise bill had
been altered so completely by the
amendment striking out the word
male" that the measure ought 70 be
presented IN the shape OF new bill.
Then the cabinet dropped the bill. and
the direct action wing OF the suffra-
gists. under the lead Of Mrs Pank-
hurst. have decided 10 resume their
war on members OF parliament and on
society in general
Contrast these violent methods with
the peaceful program under which the
American suffragists have been work
ing The ST. Louis GlobeDemocrat
calls attention 10 the fact that in the
,smpaign OF 1912 they won in Arizona.
kansas and Oregon, making nine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
Fixing Up Terms.

Husband Cat 1870 p. m)-What's
all that racket at the back door.
Maria?
Wife-My gracious, John, I forgot,
and locked the girl out! What shall
we do?
Husband-Do? What can we do but
offer her raise Of so cents a week
and make it 81 If she insists? Another
break Of this kind and we are lost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
Something In II,

Maud-What a ~nseless remark
that was of Mrs. Copleigh's about girls
marrying fellows to get rid of them.
How could girl get rid of fellow
by marrying him? That would only
be making the matter worse
Her Aunt Jane-No, it isn't ridicu-
lous at all. You'll find it out some
day, perhaps. Why, do you know, that
before we were married, your Uncle
John came to see me every evening
at o'clock, and never went away until
II or after? Now, look at him. He's
never at home between those hours!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
SWeeter Than Fame,

His head is white, his steps are slow,
He often dozes in his chair:
But, though youth left him long ago,
He finds still that the world is fair.
For him the one who made him glad
Before the years had dimmed her
sight
Possesses all the charms she had
When first she filled him with de-
light.
The world will soon forget his name,
And lose remembrance of his wife;
But sweeter than undying fame
Is love that fingers on through life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

Why did she toss
awake I h q {
night?
Because.
Why did she hope
he never might
Again intrude upon
her sight?
Because.
Why was 1t. when
he came next
day,
That to his arms she
flew to lay
Her face against his
breast and say:
MY prince! My
King, Ny hearts
delight
Because,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
His Measure.

THAT man is a fanatic"
81 don't see how you can say that
Of him. He is always discarding
some old belief and taking up a new
one"
Yes, but he never takes up any Of
the beliefs that l hold"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

Denver is organizing Citizens Pro-
teCtive association 10 make the news
papers of that city quit abusing one
another. The mountain atmosphere
must have an exceedingly bad effect
on these Denver editors. The average
newspaper Of today has something else
10 do but fight with its contemporary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

The navy sailors have been deprived
of their groG and also made TO wear
pajamas Now their masCots are
threatened A full-hedged admiral has
been hutted over by a ships goat in
Norfolk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

Something ought 10 be done with the
threatened carrying of parcel post
packages out of Boston by aeroplane.
To be hit by a bunch of Boston baked
beans while sauntering along the
street. would be 40 joke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
Aw%e.

Are you aware, sir, that a very
thin partition divides insanity from
genius?"
Yes. In fact, there isn't always q
partition between a wise man and a
fool. Some Of my friends are good
enough to believe that possess con.
siderable wisdom"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

A st Louis doctor declares that mo-
torists are becoming hat-footed be
cause they do not walk enough Evil
IDENTIFY he has his machine trained so
mat II won't refuse TO work when it
gets him ~ miles from home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

Josiah V. Thompson of Uniontown,
Pa. has given his divorced wife ST.
100000 alimony Mr. Thompson is
either a very generous man or mighty
glad 10 get rid of his frau.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

Has your husband had any sue.
cess with the farm he bought a few
years ago."
Yes. He has just succeeded in
getting the man he hired to run it to
accept it as a gift"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
Point of View.

"A great deal depends on how you
look at a thing"
Il know 1t. l nearly lost an eye
once looking at ball game through
knot-hole in a fence"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

TERMs-Ten cents per week, by car
rier in Rock Island.
Complaints q delivery service should
he made TO the circulation department.
which should also be notified in every
instance where It 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 attacked for pubIca-
ton No such articles will be printed
ever fictitious signatures.
Telephones in all departments: Cen
tral Union. West 145. 1145 and 214s;
Union Electric. 5l45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
Feb. l in American
History.

1928 80 George Franklin Edmunds,
statesman. born in Richmond, Vt.
19O9-PreSident Elect W. II. Taft for
many opened the Pacific end OF the
Panama canal
l91l-Rear Admiral Charles :. Sperry.
&. ) y. retired, who commanded
the battleship fleet on its world
cruise III 1909, died in Washing.
ton: born lS4S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

According to Dr. Katherine Black
mar. blondes are optimistic and bru-
nettes pessimistic. The status of red
headed women in in doubt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

Senator Warren OF Wyoming has
been reelected and the interests. the
wool trust and the standpatters are
jubilant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

II may be denied, but it, is true all
the same. that the woman who dotes
on a hobble skirt can't be in love with
The ballot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

The shortest life is long enough II It
lead TO a better. and the longest life Is
too short If it do not.-Colton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

February came in as If it meant TO
take decided issue with January on
the subject Of weather.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

Life. Hike a dome Of many co!ored
glass. stains the white radiance Of eter.
1ity.-Shelley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

.,.o,....: I.u.-.... come here 70 mo IN
stantIy. Robert-Aw. shut up. AIotbor
-Rohert. how da~e rou talk to me Ike
that Say, Mamma. he QUIET
Puck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
Marry, Yes.

There are many airied men who
would be bachelors today if they had
not followed the lines OF least resist
anca.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

The legislatures Of three far west
ern states have recently chosen sena-
tors for the six-year term HegiariLg
March 1 next. Key Pittmar was nam
ed by the Nevada Legislature: francis
E. Warren was chosen in Wyoming
and A B. Fall in Arizona. Fall and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

Why did she coldly
answer MOI"
Because.
Why, when she
stood and watch
ed him go.
Did she permit her
tears to flow?
Because.
Why did she kneel,
when II was late,
Bewailing her I'M
happy fate
And vowing It was
only hate
For him that had
oppressed her so?
Because.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

ers would be prepared to supply Ger
many's entire needs if tank steamers
were furnished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

Democracy expects every man of her
faith at Springfield to do his duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

bv c. D. Chamberlain of Clevels.<, as
sured & committee of the imperial par
lisment that the independent produc-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

Berlin-Americans representing in
dependent petroleum interests, headed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island Ill Entered at the
pcstofics as second-class matter.)
Rock IsIsnd Member Of the Associated
Press.
BY THE J. W.. POTTER co.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-04

permit the return to power of that
horde which has held high carnival of
misrule discrimination and robbery
with short intermissions and slight
hindrance for fifty years. That gal
liant old king, warrior, priest and poet
the Psalmist David, said in his wrath,
All men are liars AS it was easy
for him to get forgiveness, I have
no doubt he was forgiven for that I'M
kind remark. but If he had lived in
this day and familiarized himself with
the jargon Of protection apologists he
would have been able to conclude in
his sober judgment that some men In
high places are careless about their
information and reckless about their
statements. He might have been
tempted to sing y in the = sweetest
strains of sacred verse his religious
opinions about the heterophemy OF
discredited politicians, the dissensions
of divided political camps quarreline
over the method of their destruction
while railing at the victors and in
dulging In the widest flights of hyper
bolical language, Selah."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-04

heaving a suitcase out of a window
and Irene was keeping Susie's mother
interested in front OF the house. When
Susie and Irene slipped away Marie
told her mother what she had seen
and heard
Mrs. Comisky told Mrs. Doven-
muehn.
At the merry-go-round was Susie
and her "whirligig" hero. They had
$11 and quantities of air castles-that
is, before Susie's mother arrived.
After the mother arrived, they had
a ride in the patrol wagon. Susie also
had-painful to say-a sound spank
ing from her father
Susie's distressing experience with
her father, as result of the other
wise unfruitful experience, leaves her
one consolation.
She learned from the police station
records that the name she was about
to bear was not Baer at all. She
would have been Mrs. Joe Borzonar-
znok.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-04
Mr.. 500 Checks Wifes Eopement With Her Affinity

maid. The Chinaman demanded that
his rival return his wife and child
to him. The best he got was a solar
plexus blow, and he went down for
the count. Before he was able to re-
gain his feet the man from Howard
seized him by the queue and swung
him through the air until he grew
tired, and then escaped.
Foy 500 revived a few moments
later and battle between him and
Mrs. 500 followed over which one
would retain possession of the half
celestial-half-American baby. The
battle was interesting one and baby
was getting the worst of the affair. A
great crowd gathered, including a few
coppers. They stopped the tug of war
and locked up Mr.. and Mrs. 500 on a
charge of disorderly conduct, also 500,
Jr. A search was made for Mrs Soo's
affinity, but he made a successful
getaway.
Half a hundred "chinks' soon ap-
peared at Central station to bail out
the Soos. The pair was released on
forfeits for hearings, but before they
left police headquarters Mrs. 500 and
her devoted husband INDUCED in an
other hair raising argument in pigeon
Chinese. The result was that Mrs.
Suo did not return to Chinatown, but
was locked up again on a disorderly
charge. along with her baby.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-04
Seeing the Wheels of the Government Go Round

nickel cigars for 10 cents this even
ing?" said the Rambler.
Man, the ladies may have adopted
many manly traits and notions, but
they have not yet as a class become
heavy smokers. l have some sensa;
tional newspapers on my stand which
publish Sunday articles about how wo
men have become enslaved to the Gig.
arctic and to Lady Nicotine and all
that, but If depended on their trade
I would be as hard up as those gentle
men who sit around this hotel Office
every evening and discuss million-dol
lar deals. With this house full of fair
guests my trade is confined to the
sale Of United States postage stamps
and one-cent stamps, at that. You
perhaps know that the profit on the
sale of postage stamps is not large.
1.-THE ladies-God bless 'em-do not
even buy from me the post cards on
which they put the stamps These ex
cursionists get loaded up with Wash,
ington post cards on the trains coming
into Washington. When they reach
here they have nothing to do but
write on these cards I wish you were
here address bunch Of them, buy
the stamps from me, and incidentally
get all my small change. They dc
not even stop to admire the fine COL
ors on my cigar bands. Every lady
has the idea we'll settled under her
aigrette that I am running the city
post Office and that I am not in the
cigar business