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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-23

BE SoUEDLY wALLOPED YOUNG MR.. LEE.
scribed half circle that ended in the
imaginary couutenance of Harry Lee.
Seated behind his desk in the office
of the big lumber firm where he was
billing clerk, Jimmy knew to the very
instant when the door opened to ad-
NIT Margaret, a little late and quite
breathless.
When Jimmy closed his eyes he
could always see Margaret dressed in
a pretty cotton house frock with a
white apron on setting the table for
supper or watching for him at the
window or sewing by a shaded lamp.
Always she was connected with a
home picture. To Jimmy Dill this
meant great deal, for he bad never
known a real home. He had been
reared in an orphan asylum, and when
he was old. enough to earn his living
he had existed in hall bedrooms of
boarding houses of various classes-al-
ways respectable. never homelike.
A bell rang sharply. and Margaret
picked up notebook and pencils and
tue
to Mr.. Compton's private office.
Her departure started little buzz
of. gossip in the room.
~ don't believe she knows" said one
of the girls to Jimmy.
KNOWS what?" asked Jimmy grufly.
"What a sport Harry Lee is. They
say And her voice whispered GER
tain matters of gossip that Jimmy Dill
had long known to be facts, He knew
that Harry Lee was utterly unworthy
of Margaret. He knew that he was
gambler. that he drank and that he
had held n:le different Office positions
in twelve months.
Couldn't say" Jimmy had respond
ed when the girl had finished her re-
marks. Have you the invoice for
that last shipment of long leaf pine,
Miss Dawson?"
mo; / haven't" snapped Miss Daw.
son. and she remarked to her neigh.
! bon that Jimmy Dill was grumpy be
cause Margaret Gray was going to be
married.
That night Margaret handed In hel
resignation and shook hands and said
/ goodby to every one In the Office
There were much talk and laughter
about the approaching wedding. and
Margaret's eyes were very bright.
When she came to Jimmy his cold
hand closed her warm one for the
/ briefest instant. 81 hone you will he
very happy, Miss Gray" be said even
II. and only Margaret detected th'
strained note in his voice.
Then she was gone. and they all talk
ed at once about what they should buI
for a wedding present. Miss Dawson
took up collection. and Jimmy drop
ped his 81 in with the same sort o
feeling that one experiences in buyini
funeral wreath for departed friend
The days were empty after that
Jimmy did not know the date of Maj
garets wedding. He didn't want (
know. The girls in the office woul
soon enlighten him. He was sick G
the whole thing. Suddenly opportl
nifty Numbered at his door, and he wa
offered a very advantageous positio
with another concern This was
distinct rise for Jimmy, and the chang
did him good. 1t took him away frol
the immediate neighborhood of I'll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-23

He left the little old town, one dag,
To pursue success and to win renown;
The seasons passed in too duh way
To give him joy In the little old town;
In the little old town the streets were
And the buildings low and pleasures
cheap,
And he pitied those who were satisfied
To stay where the people were half
asleep.
He left the little old town to win
The large rewards that to worth be-
long,
To add to the city's unceasing din,
To try his powers among the strong.
And he proudly thought. as he turned to
At the little old town IN its peacefuIness
OF a distant glorious day of days
When he would return, having claimed
success.
He thought of the villagers doing there,
Deaf to Ambitions persuasive call.
Content, because they were free from
To claim rewards that were few and
small.
And he thought of girl whose eyes were
wet
When, wishing him well. she said good
But he hurried away. to soon forget
Where the roar was loud and the walls
were high.
And often he thought in his lonely nook.
When his muscles ached and his heart
was sad.
OF the little OLD town with its sleepy look.
Where the streets were wide and the
children glad,
And often he thought of the peace out
there,
And often he wondered If, after all.
The people were wasting the seasons
where
The days were long and rewards were
small.
He had thought of glorious day of days
When he would return to the little old
town
And listen to those who would give him
praise
For his proud success and his wide re-
nown.
And tomorrow he will be travelling back,
No more TO care and no more to,sigh
For the glory the little old town may
| lack
| To lie and rest where his parents lie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-23

rescued once more
from the dump
heap of political
campaigns in or
der to brighten
American farmers
and working men
against the pass
age of the Under
wood Simmons low
tariff bill-was so
completely and eff
fectually refuted
IN tll6 SCndtS lilS
other day by Sen.
ator Charles S,
Thomas of Colo,
RADIO that it would
seem that no re
publican senator
will have the cour'
age to drag it out
during the course
of the impendins
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-23
Queer Girl.

"By George! Here's the funniest
thing l ever heard of. A young man
who was inclined to be decent and a
fellow who had a hard reputation
fought over young woman, after
which she married the decent one"
Why shouldn't she?"
"Of course, that's just what she
should have done, but the other fellow
won the fight"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-23
Give Skin to Victim Of Fourth.

Beloit, Wis. July 23.-Eight men
sacrificed 40 square inches of skin to
aid boy at a local hospital. The pa
tent was Henry. DR.. H. o. Delaney's
little son. who was burned by powder
July 4. The father performed the op-
GRAFTON OF grating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-23
A Novice at the Business

7 suppose you had a perfectly love-
" time at Wexford's house party?"
NO, 1t was f1zzle. Mrs. Wexford
has SO little tact She was always
arranging it so that the men would
have to pair on with their own wives"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-23

Senator Thomas thinks that the 1893
panic was due 10 Grover Cleveland's
plotting with Wall street TO force the
repeal Of the Sherman silver act
Since the panic began in the Barring
failure at Christmas. 1890, when Mr.
sCleveland was a practiclng lawyer, his
) broad shoulders are asked to bear a
good deal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-23
July % in American
History.

1S16-Charlotte Saunders eastman,
celebrated actress, born; died 1876.
1S60-P-lnce Of Wales date Edward
VII. OF England landed OH Ameri-
can shores to begin an extensive
visit which included the United
States.
1Ss5-General q. S. Grant died in the
Drexel cottage at Mount McGres-
or, \. Y; born 1892
-Courtland Palmer. noted agnos
tic, died; born 1913.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-23

Why doesn't the English govern
ment put Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst
in the insane asylum, where she be-
longs? The presumption is that Mr..
Emmeline Pankhurst, poor man, is al.
ready there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-23
Prepared.

They say Murchison, who, as you
will perhaps remember, secured an
appointment to a consulship year or
two ago. has married deaf and dumb
lady"
"Ineed? He must intend to remain
in the diplomatic service"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-23

ra Senator Reed Smoot, of Utah, at
.stacked the new tariff bill and charged
5 that the south was getting special fav-
aors because rice and peanuts are left
on the dutiable list, while agricultural
products OF the north are free. We
: had not heretofore suspected Senator
Smoot Of so keen a sense of humor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-23
Random Guess.

rWhy is it that most married won.
Ell are inclined to frown upon the
woman who has been divorced?"
Il think 1t is because they con.
denim her for being too weak to 90 on
suffering and pretending to like IL"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-23
PREPARED.

so you are all
ready to go to
housekeeping?"
ooh. yes" re-
piled Mrs. Young
love. "Charley's
friends at the Of
flee have made
H. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-23

On the way from Gettysburg TO New
York recently President Wilson made
the engineer reduce the speed of the
train for the safety of the passengers.
Now II that had been Roosevelt he
would have gone up into the engine
cab and shown the engineer how to
zgo a bit faster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-23
Cause and Effect.

so you parted never to meet
again."
Yes"
And what happened them"
He kissed me good-by."
"Ah! When are you to be mar
ried?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-23
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE II. TAvENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, July 21"The old
standpat republican argument that the
Wilson tariff bill of 1894 was respon-
sible for the fearful industrial panic
of 1S93-an argument which has been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-23
UniaWful.

What the man spent for flowers and
candy before his wedding was quite
some
But not red afterwarii
Accordingly the florists and confec-
TONERS fled bill In the federal court
This merger" they protested. is In
ezsade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-23

: 1t may be a sad but true commen'
tary upon human nature that the
great majority of people aren't vast
ing a mite Of sympathy upon those
who will be forced to pay income
tavpe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-23

! Perhaps, after all, this violent
criticism of Bryan is but a little slap
stick comedy being staged by the Gin
visible government" TO distract atten-
tion from the "insidious lobby"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-23

, After having withstood all the at
tacks OF former years, Mr.. Bryan finds
the present criticism of his lecture
tour but passing diversion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-23
THE ARGUS.

/ Published daily ct 1924 Second ave-
niue. Rock Island. Ill entered at the
lrostofhce as second-cIass matter)
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-23

The Mexican problem is hard thing
for any secretary Of state TO tackle
either on the lecture platform or in
an Office in Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-23

An eastern poet says he is able to
live on rs cents a day. Probably he
has to.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-23
Made IL Clear,

Made 1t Clear.
Mrs. Younsbride ito grocerl-Shall
open an account. or do you prefer 70
have me pay for what get? Grocer
Both. madam,IBoston Transcript
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-23

beautiful alarm clock and ! have a
splendid nickelplated chafing dish"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-23
81 THE J. w. POTTER co.

TEBMS-Ten cents per week by car
rier, In Rock Island.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made 20 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.
4. All communications CT argumentative
character political or religious. must
have real name attached for publlca-
:tion- No such articles will be printed
lover fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments: Cen
tral Union. West 14s. il45 and 2145.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07
Senate Committee Begins
Investigation of Alleged
Lack of Police
Protection
PROMINENT WOMEN
TELL OF AFFRONTS
AT HANDS OF CROWD
Charge That Police Made Little Effort
to Hold Back the Surging Mob.
Laughter Follows Many
Stories of WOmen-Indi-
yidual Experiences

Washington, March 6.--Tales of indig-
mites and affronts from the crowds and
indifference and laughing comments from
the police were recounted today before
the Senate committee that has begun an
investigation into the alleged lack of pro-
lection given the great suffrage pageant
Of last Monday.
Women prominent in national affairs
and in suffrage councils told of their
harrassed progress through surging
crowds of men and boys whom the po-
lice, they said, made little effort to hold
back Their stories differed in detail be-
cause of the various viewpoints from
which the Pennsy ylvania avenue march
had been observed. but their statements
as to the general attitude of the police
were endorsed by Rear Admiral Van Rey-
pen, retired. and George F. .Bowerman,
librarian of the Carnegie library of
Washington, who appeared as witnesses
against the police department.
Cops Merely Spectators 3
Miss Julia athrop. 4 chief OF the chill
dren's bureau or the. department of com
merce andslebor one OF the 'marchers in
the suffrage parade, said the few police
she saw seemed to be merely. standing
in llesfront row of the spectators. Mrs.
Harriet Taylor Upton Of Warren. o., in
charge of they Ohio division of the parade.
declared that crowds of "youngish men
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07
BRYAN GIVES VIEWS
ON THE NATIONAL
POSITION OF j. S.
In Eloquent Statement New
Secretary of State De-
picts Ideals for a
Republic

Washington. March 6--Secretary of
the first official statement as to his
views on the national position of the
United States. He did not go into a
detailed discussion of foreign relations,
preferring to confine himself to a gem
eral intimation of his attitude. For this
purpose he used an abstract from a
speech he delivered nearly 18 years
ago. The secretary's statement fol-
lows:
Il. do not care to speak of our for
eign relations or of our nations po-
sition in relation TO any particular ma
tion or question. but my views of our
national position are expressed In the
closing words of the speech which
delivered at Indianapolis, August s..
1900 The words show that | am in
hearty accord with President, Wilson
in his desire to promote international
peace and good Will.
"I<can conceive of a national destiny
surpassing the glories of the present
and the, pasta destiny Which meets
,ne rvspoi4slplllties OF today and meas
ures up to the possibilities of the fu-
ture, Behold a republic. resting se-
cure1y upon the foundatlon stones
quarried by revolutionary patriots from
the mountain of eternal truth-a re-
public applying in practice and pro-
claiming to the world the self-evident
propositions that all men are created
equal; that they are endowed by their
creator; hat~governments are consti-
tuted among men to secure these rights
and that governments derive their just
powers from the consent Of the gov
erned e y 80 s.ssss X
t'.Behold republic in which civil and
religious liberty. stimulate all to earnest
enueavor and in which restraints ievery
hand uplifted for a neighbQrs injury
a republic in which. every citizen Is a
sovereign. but in which no one cares or
dares to wear a crown. Behold a repub-
lie standing erect while empires all around
are bowed beneath. the weight of their
own armaments-a repuplic whose flag
Eis loved while other flags are only feared.
Behold republic, Increasing inspqpu1d-
ton. in wealth., in strength aud In :inflds
ence, solving, the problems Of civ lliza ton
and Fastening the coming Of an universal
brotherhood--a republic which, shakes
thrones and dissolves aristocracies by Its
silent example and givesslight and tn6pira-
tion to those. who sit. in darkness. Be-
hold. republic. gradually but surely, be-
coming the supreme moral factor in the
worlds progress and the accepted arbtter
OF the worlds disputes-a republic whose
history. like the path OF the 1ust, IL al
the shining light that shinetb more and
more unto the perfect day ~ &.
This. was Mr.. Bryan's answer to q
small army of newspaper men Sittered
at the department intent upon learning
i,ef.n.reiy what. changes, If any, the, new
administration will make IN the policy. Of
the government regarding Mexico the
philippines Latin America aud the PAN
ANA canal TOLLS question ~ - /,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07

leader coincided with the views ex-
pressed Yesterday by Mrs. o. II. r.. Bel
mont, advocating women police officers.
nne also suggested farm colony apd
long sentences for women arrested on
the streets. declaring that such col
ony would assist in solving social evils.
Rudolph |. Cones, a rabbi and chair
man OF the Morals Efficiency commit
tee Of Pittsburg, told the investigators
OF the social evil rules adopted In his
CITY by which the number OF disorderly
houses was greatly reduced when mu-
SIC and the sale Of liquor was barred
IN them- John @. Groome. superinten-
sylvania, explained requirements for sap-
pcintments to bis force. saying that more
emphasis sWAs plneed on sthe applicants 6
moral and physical record than on Lis
mental exaTn1uafton, iii
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07
ANELOOUENTP PLEA
CLARENCE s. DARROW
ASKS FOR ACQU|TTA[
Tears Course Cheeks of the
Court Attendants as Law
yer Pleads Own Defense
in Bribery Trial

Los Angeles, Cal, March 6--The case of
Clarence S. Darrow, the Mcnamara at
torney. charged with the bribery of Rob-
ert Bain. a sworn juror in the trial of
the dynamiters in November, 1911, was
given to the jury at 9:os o'clock tonight.
At 9:55 o'clock the jury sent in word
that it's members were too tired to DELHI
crate and were going to bed The Judge
thereupon adjourned court until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning
Los Angeles, March 6.-Unheedful of
the plea of one of the jurors in the trial
of Clarence S. Darrow, for a recess un-
til tomorrow, Superior Judge Conley
Interrupted the argument of Assistant
District Attorney Ford late today to
declare recess until o'clock tonight
During his long afternoon address
Ford several times stirred Darrow s
council to protest against intimations
that there was something wrong"
about the first trial of the labor law
yer, which resulted in an acquital A
half dozen members of the former jury
were present and when the evening re-
cess was declared they appealed to
Judge Conley against what they desig-
mated as "insinuations of crookedness.'
by Ford.
Ford's criticism was made in connec-
ton with his avowed concurrence in
Darrow's argument that II Darrow
were guilty of the bribery of Juror
Lockwood, he was guilty also of brio-
ing Juror Balm, and, If innocent of cor
rupting Lockwood, he was likewise in
nocent OF the charge on which he is
now being tried. afsts =
Ford expressed appreciation of the
fortitude and self-contro1 of parrow
during the trial; of Mrs. Darrow's
faithfulness to her husband and of the
defendants contempt for Bert H.
f'rankln and John Harrington, the
principal witnesses against him
Justice, Not Pity
But said Ford. mostly y pity Dar
row because gifted with s'ieh' a fine
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Continues on Page Etxht.h
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07
URGE HOME RULE METHODS
FOR NEW YORK POLICE

New York, March 6.-Absolute home
rule in all police matters; police women
q help in the control of the social evils.
=. slty colony or farm where fallen
women could be rebuilt morally and
visg sically and longer term Of office
With higher protection for the police
commissioner, were the principal reforms
'.fsed today by witnesses before the state
Nbnmittee on remedial legislation.
General Theodore A. Bingham, former
police commissioner, advocated the home
rule legislation and had the support Of
rrofessor Samuel McCune Lindsey If
columbia university, who said;
II the city cannot govern itself in
RIO inatters, / don't see how legtsla-
ron can help ns."
tgies Ipeg Mllhollends Womsu Suffrage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07
FRIEDMAN GIVES
DEMONSTRAT|ONOF
TUBERCULOSIS CURE
Treats Three Patients at the
Peoples Hospital in New
York City-Many
Applicants

New York, March 6.--The first demon
stration in America of DR.. Frederick
Franz Friedmann's treatment which the
visiting Berlin PHYSICIANS declares Is a
cure for tuberculosis was given by DIR.
Friedman himself today in the presence
of physicians representing the city, the
state and the staffs or hospitals of sew
eral cities.
Three pptients, two men and a woman,
were selected by DR.. Friedman from 80
tuberculosis sufferers gathered from all
parts of the city, all hopeful that they
would receive treatment. The woman
has been i'll three years. Hers is chronic
case of the disease at the knee and was
the most serious of the three chosen. The
two men have tuberculosis of the lungs.
Their cases are not beyond the incipient
stage, according to the authorities of
the Peoples hospital, the institution
where the demonstration was given. Each
of the men patients has been showing
improvement and gaining weight since
beginning. several months ago, the best
recognized tuberculosis treatment OF the
day, it was stated. t3fG
mdHy OulIcTeIS fre6enC
Physicians who we're present brought
forward a dozen persons suffering with
the disease in all its stages. The medical
history of each was told for Dr. Fried
manns use. Statistics have been prepared
at his request. The Berlin physicians
declined to treat any of these cases.
however but made his own selections
Each of the three who were treated re-
oeived two injections, one in a muscle
and one In a vein. DR.. Friedman ex-
planned to those about him that the first
reaction might be expected to be, obser we'd
after seven days. The patients went 10
their homes with instructions to return
three weeks hence. DR.. Friedmann prom
ise to treat them again at that time.
Meanwhile the medical board at the
hospital will have the three under con-
slant observation and as soon as results
are observable, it was announced, state
ment wilIzb be issued.
Moses Greenbaum, president of the Peo-
pie s. hospital, discussing tonight DR. Fried
manns demonstration said the opinion OF
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07
OFFICESEEKERS FLOCK
TO NATIONAL CAPITAL

Washington. March 6.-Members of the
democratic national committee, ineiud-
ing Chairman McCoombs, remained in
Washington today devoting most of their
time to the pleasure of officeseekers who
are flocking to Washington on every
train.
Nearly every national committeeman
has his hands full and the state cen-
trail COMMITTEES chairmen from many
states also are hero TO Impress upon tine
administration heads. claims of men en-
titled to shares Of political patronage
that are to be distributed III the political
reor organixation Of the government.
The announcement Of President Wilson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-07
sTODAY'S AGE-HERALD

! s1--New President spends busy day.
n Bryan gives sSviews OF national po-
49, sition of United States.
Darrow@ pleads. for. acquittal.
Suffragettes recount indignities
r suffered in parade: ~,
Mexican re bells routed in attack.
: Friedmann gives demonstration of
- .tuherculosfs cure -'
Tufl6 surrender Janina.
eep8te Control In hands of demo-
Gratis
ss--Allegeds forger placed under arrest
Editorial comment.
b-Millerr expectedt0 arrive shortly.
Perl<ins to be guest at banquet
Gypsy, Smith will be, here October D.
j Regulsr session of commission to-
day -s..sr .s
II e-9octety.s 4. .fss,3 ~
t--James 9ayley again. testifies In
steel trust probe
9-De La Barra WILL run for Mexican
i y vice presidency,
q Hf3Ssw department Of labor in full
Ss' +; IS 4wtngr.