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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12
Springfield RegisterD

y press dispatch from New York
City in a recent issue of the State Reg
lister reported the sale at auction of
some of the old letters of Mrs. Abra-
ham Lincoln to friends in tl.at. city.
These letters reflected on the atti-
tude of General Grant and his family
toward her and complained of the way
she was being neglected by the gov
eminent and public men. The letters
sold at a low price compared with
letters from others.
The letters we're written from a
health resort in Germany where Mrs.
Lincoln was sojourning by order of
her physician.
This renewal OF discussion of Mrs.
Lincoln and her trials as the widow of
the martyred president is to be re-
GREETED because it will tend to create
wrong impression of her character
and minimize her virtues.
The State Register published as it
is at the home city of Mr.. and Mrs.
Abraham Lincoln. deems it a duty TO
defend the memory of Mrs. Lincoln
from any unjust impressions of her
life and womGnly character that are
likely te be caused as a result of the
publication of private letters written to
personal friends, written from q sick
room, following the great tribulations
which she was called on to endure.
That Mrs. Lincoln was not rightly
treated by the government in view
of the position she had occupied and
the awful tragedy that bereft her
of loving husband, there is not the
shadow of a doubt. The government
could have we'll afforded to give heI
the salary of the office to which Pres
/ ident Lincoln Lad been elected fOI
( a second full term and it should have
/ done so in addition to giving her the
pension of $4,000 year. She doubt
/ less felt keenly the neglect to dc
/ this as it showed the lack of apprecia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12
GETTYSBURG REUNION.

The state is anxious to have as many
veterans of Illinois regiments attend
the reunion at Gettysburg as possible.
To this end the legislature has appro-
priated 100000. The fare and expenses
Of each veteran will be paid and each
will be allowed $40 for incidental ex.
penses.
To be sure, the boys" are getting
old and many may fear to take the
journey. They will be assured the best
of care. as on the old battlefield will
be several hospitals, while physicians
will be designated to personally look
after them the moment they arrive on
the historic field.
Any veteran desiring to attend the
reunion should communicate with Ad
jutant General Dickson. who will make
the proper accommodations At least
every veteran in this section of the
state who served at Gettysburg should
attend this reunion of the blue anG
the gray.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12

able revenues for the coming year, de-
termines upon the total expenditure,
then certain portions will be allotted
to each appropriation bill, and the var
ious appropriating committees will be
required to keep their estimates with
in the amounts specified for them.
The important thing in the plan is
that the country will know before
hand what congress intends to expend
rather than after the expenditure is
made. Then, if there is protest against
the size of any budget, congress can
scale down on its estimates.
1t is not necessary to go into the de-
tails of the plan as outlined in a reso-
luton which has been introduced by
Sherley. In the main it provides for
new budget committee of the house.
which shall report its total estimate
Of expenditures at the beginning of
each session.
The house will then debate on this
estimate. The result will be that
when an amount is agreed upon, the
people who pay the taxes and stand
the expenses of government will IN
derstand thoroughly how much the
congress is going to cost them. Under
the present system, the amount to be
appropriated is usually in doubt until
the closing days of each session.
The government Of the United
States is the greatest business insti
| tuition in the world. Its annual re
ceipts and expenditures are over 81,
100000. Yet it is run in an I'm
businesslike manner. Each depart
ment argues for increased appropria
tions regardless of the needs of Other
| departments or of the total revenues
| to be collected by the treasury.
Representative Sherley is one o.
the most brilliant of the young demo
Gratis IN congress. His plan is sure Il
receive serious consideration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12

certain special interests that have
been exploiting that country. He fail
ed so conspicuously in dealing with
the situation that led up TO the assas-
sination of Madero and Suarez that
his immediate recall was anticipated.
That things have turned out differ
emily, and Henry Lane Wilson remains
undesturbed, is, we suppose, due to
conditions in Mexico which make it
desirable to retain him until after the
general election in that country. Some
hint of this character was thrown out
by the administra ton some weeks ago.
L. was given out soon after the in
auguration that Wilson would be SUI
perseded by Mr. Guthrie of Pittsburgh,
who soon afterwards was sent to
China. one reason for this change of
plans was stated to be that the admin
is-ration did not want to recognize
the Huerta government OF Mexico
which the appointment of a new am
! bassador would be construed as being.
| Whatever reasons are preventing the
recall of Ambassador Wilson it is to
/ be hoped that they will soon be re-
moved. A democratic policy Of peace,
good will and impartiality should gov.
ern our relations with the republic of
Mexico. The social and commercial
relations of the two nations are so in.
timately related that our dealings with
each other should be as free from fric.
ton as are those of the United States
and Canada
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12
THE MAN IN THE ORIENT.
He Walks Ahead of His Wife to Guard
Her From DANCER.

He Walks Ahead of His Wife to Guard
Her From Danger.
When husband and wife go travelling
together in the orient the man walks
in front, careless and free. and the
woman walks behind. carrying the
bundle. Therefore yop say: The
oriental cares not for his women. He
despises his wife and uses her as a
beast of burden" Most occidentals
never get further than that. But if
you are observant you go out in the
jungle yourself. and you discover
things When you walk abroad there
are difficulties and dangers. The paths
are overgrown aud thorny, creepers
must be driven off, and buffaioes are
lgly creatures.
In the villages are village dogs which
snarI and snap. You are a man. yet
you will he glad of some one to go in
front of you with a Ratchet 10 clear
your way. No woman would walk in
front and the man must be free. Now
you see the reason why the man walks
in front II you want to confirm il
you inquire and find that this is true
Thus the japanese. the Burman, goes
In front of his wife for the same rea
son that the occidental goes behind
from courtesy. If he continues to dc
so when 1t is unnecessary. as in towns
where there are roads, 1t is because 8
convention once formed is hard &c
break. east or west.-H. Fielding-Hal
tn Atlantic Monthly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12

Let US leave the crowded street
Where the people fret and scheme:
Distant pathways lure our feet.
Far Hills call US there TO dream.
Do you not feel in your breast
. The old longing to be free,
The old vague and sweet unrest,
That has claimed you stealthily?
Does the city still appeal?
Do the profits Of the mart =
Cause you still to fail to feel
The wild impulse in your heart?
Why keep bending over books
b. Where gray walls shut out the light
When the call comes from the brooks
To partake of their delight?
Why inhale polluted air,
Why face danger day by day.
When the woods are calling where
Winters chill is blown away?
Who cares for the crowded street
Where the people moiI and schemef
Distant pathways lure our feet.
Far hills call US there TO dream.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12
MRS. LINCOLN'S LETTERS

ton of the services he had rendered
the country and the world. Broken
down with sorrow and suffering, with
an invalid young son to care for, few
women would have borne up under
the strain better than did Mrs. Lin
coin. Reduced from the high social
position OF First Lady of the Land"
and called upon to pass through a
terrible tragedy enacted in her pres
ence, broken in health, with such
crushing burdens cast upon her, few
women have endured greater tribula-
tions.
Mrs. Lincoln was good woman, a
loving wife and mother, a generous
friend. irrepToachable in character,
patriotic i'll her impulses and sacri-
fees and she deserved better tIeat-
ment from her country than she ever
received. Her memory as the wife
and widow of the great emancipation
should be honored and perpetuated
with his as is that of Martha Washing
ton with the memory of the father of
his country. This is due Mary Lin
coin not only on her husbands ac-
count but also on her own.
Mrs. Lincoln was buried at Spring
field many years ago. Her remains
rest by the side of her noble husband
and close to the children she loved.
The host of mourning friends at her
funeral and the floral tokens of lo.-c
regard for her, seldom equalled in
number and magnifcence, testified. to
the high esteem and affection of the
people with whom she spent the best
and happiest years of her life.
Her letters rejecting on the neglect
of the government and of public men
who should have aimed to make her
bereayed life comfortable, cannot, when
facts are known, and should not, in
justice to the truth of history, be used
or considered as a reflection in any
way on her life and character as a
woman worthy of the honor of being
the wife OF Abraham Lincoln.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12
HOW CANADIANS MARKET EGGS.

Sandwiched between an article on
the moving picture business and one
on navigation on Lake Superior a re-
cent number of the Daily Consular
Trade Reports gives a description of
d new way to market eggs, which is
interesting because IL is simple illus
tration of, how cooperative marketing
can be made to work.
Under the direction of the Canadian
department of agriculture bodies of
farmers known as egg circles were or
ganized last year. Much OF the terri
tory covered was dairying country
and the neighborhood creameries were
used as headquarters. To these places
the members OF the circles brought
their eggs in pasteboard cartons hold
ing a dozen. Each farmer was re-
auired to mark HIS eggs with a rubber
stamp so that his contributions to the
stock could be identified anywhere
from the farm 10 the city kitchen.
Daily shipments we're made and deal
ers in the cities paid for these eggs as
high as S cents a dozen over the mar.
ket price for eggs handled in the old
way.
The advantage arose from the fact
that the circle eggs were marketed in
units OF one dosen instead OF by the
case as the storekeepers handled them
and that every farmer was responsible
for the soundness OF all til eggs he
offered. These two conditions resulted
in the marketing Of nothing but fresh
eggs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12

AT ten the premier's neck 1 wrung
And kicked him down stairs;
Then TO lofty beam l hung
Him by his stiffened hairs.
The Thames flowed by; upon its bank
There stood an old NJ. P.
All trembling 10 his knees he sank
And pity begged of me.
His plsintive cries for help arose
Above the city's din,
How swift, how dark that river
fowsi
But then, ! pushed him in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12

AT two l blew the city hall
zmong the Clouds so high;
Up went the mayor like a ball
He's floating in the sky.
At four the London bridge burned;
AT six derailed a train;
And then toward home my steps
turned,
To rest me up again.
Now, tho I'm tired and worn Out
quite,
! still must do one thing:
l know l canlo- sleep tonight,
Until I've slapped the king"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12

done. The horse has fed and it does
no good to lock the harm door after
him.
Representative Swager Sherley of
Kentucky has an appropriation plan
which he believes will put an end to
this extravaganza, but which will pro-
vide adequate government revenues
and expenditures. Il is the much talk.
ed about budget system.
The budget system provides at the
be ginning OF each session congress
shall determine how much money il
can spend as total. This figure will
be determin ed before a single one OF
the appropriation bills are drawn. The
entire debate will be on the total. AT
ter congress, after estimating its prob
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12
1heONG 6UEERAGET

ooh, I'm a fighting suffraget;
tHer voice is thrilled with pride)
Busy as | can be, you bet
That fact won't be denied.
| rose this morn az break O. day,
While al was still and calm,
And armed myself fer bloody fray
With bToadax, brick and bomb.
At eight my first real triumph came.
Thanks be to dynamite,
The home of old Lord What's-His.
Name
Is now pleasing sight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12
Close.

"Old Rumsey always was pretty
close"
Yes, and he always will be. Since
he was mixed up in that railroad ac-
cident he invariably wants the street
car conductor to let him ride for four
cents on the ground that his cork leg
is lighter than natural one would
be"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12
Mo Place for Him.

Call in our lawyer" said the presi-
dent of the corporation
Yes, sir" replied the vice-presi-
dent. Has anything of Importance
happened?"
No, merely want to find out Just
how far We can go without being in
danger of becoming liable to arrest"
But it seems to me, if l may say
so, we are going about as far as our
conscience should let US"
Conscience? Oh, Say, you'd bet
ter quit big business and go run a
Sunday school somewhere"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12

lion dollar con-
gress. Then there
is an out CT y
against cover n
N e mt e xtr a V a.
gance. But it is
too late to protest
The IA great ap-
preparation bills
which suck this
huge sum from the
treasury have one
by one been pass
cd ana signed. i he
staggering total is
only reached when
the last of these
bills has become
law. Then con
gress a n d I h c
country realizes il
has been extrava.
CANT again. But
nothing can be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12
Not Always.

'Tf man can eat well and sleep
well he may consider himself lucky.
no matter what his condition in life
may be.
is that 500, I used to be turnkey
10 a Jail. and some of the men we
locked up were the best eaters and
sleepers / ever saw in my life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12
AMBASSADOR WILSON.

II was generally expected by the
democrats Of the country that among
the first Diplomatic changes made by
the new administration would be that
of ambassador to Mexico. The incum-
bent OF that post-Henry Lane Wilson
was suspected OF being partial TO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12
They Say.

"They say baseball made him rich"
"Yes."
Did he own stock in club that
won the championship"
mo. He owned a saloon about half
way between the nearest street car
line and the grounds where a team
that won the championship played"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12

let, student. By painting mis- fore
head with nitrate of silver, Kent
Pfeiffer of St Paul, third baseman on
the university team, has been sus.
pended for the remainder of the year
Collet is a survivor Of the Titanic
disaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12
Easily EXPLAINED.

Flow does it happen that you have
a beautiful bouquet on your desk
every morning."
81 happen to be very good friend
of young lady who is permitting an
old gentleman with lots of money to
think she may some time consent to
be his wife"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12
OrioinaiitY.

Mr. Waddleson is such an original
genius"
Il know IT. His wife says he was
that way when he courted her. In
stead of proposing in the usual way
he told her he wanted the right to
hook her waists down the back
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12

'ui "ie seeing TO be a re-
so. . u ian -ResoureefI:.
Why. the othe: day she I,ut in ram.
CT glass with chewing cpm.-Rosf..,
Transcript
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12

This is queer world. Bishop
Brent, who travels in the steerage be-
cause he thinks that as the place for
n bishop. is considered a bit eccen-
trio just for that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12
Acknowledgement.

You won't acknowledge it, George,
but you never would have amounted
to anything if it had not been for
me-"
Thank you, dear. This is the first
acknowledgment you have made since
our marriage that l amount to any
thing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12

Senator Johnson of Maine wants to
put duty Of 81 ton on Canada print
paper. Another case of too much
johnson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12

Germany is thinking about prohibit
ing rubber mouthpieces on nursing
bottles for sanitary reasons. OF
course, they might make 'em of steel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12
June IL IN American
History.
History.

ITT5-Amnesty offered to all American
colonial rebels" who would sub
nit TO British rule except John
Hancock. and Samuel Adams.
1sTS-Wil,iarh Cullen Bryant. poet and
editor. died; born 1904
19O0-Lucretia Peabody Hale. noted
writer. died; born 1920.
19O3-GeneraI Alexander Mcdowell
McCock. Z. s. A, retired, died;
born 1881
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12

The Fourth OF July is fast approach.
ing. 1t should be observed in Rock
Island With enthusiasm but at the
same time, In a safe anu sane manner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12
Probably.

Teacher-And what did Adam do
after the fall?
Jimmie-I'n bet he svore like a
nitrate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12

When women ret the vote the only
way that will remain for men to
show their superiority will be to raise
whiskers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12

Minority Leader Mann was so busy
keeping the interests from paying tar.
IN taxes that he failed to pay his own
In Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12

The wheat crop promises to be a
record breaker. Tariff horrors can't
scare the crops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12

There probably isn't a place that
deserves to be more lonesome than
Cape Horn will be after the Panama
canal is completed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12

The Massachusetts, man who says
he and his wife live on four cents a
day is liar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE H. TAvENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District.

Special Correspondence OF The Argus)
Washington, d. c., June 10.-About
once a year this country wakes up to
the fact that it has had another bill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12
He Never Puts II OFF.

When young man has wild oats
that he wishes to SOW, he doesn': wal.
for favorable weather
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12

Real GOODNESS and self Possession are
the Indispensable accompf .nimeuts NJ .
great uaind--Qickana
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12

The June bride and the June frost
add to the gayety Of the season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12

President Wilson is the only lobby
list the people have on the job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12
WIRE SPARKS

ADVANTAGEOUS small children,
locked in their home by their mother,
who had gone shopping. narrowly es-
capped burning 10 death when the
matches with which they were playing
set fire to the building They were
unconscious when rescued.
Webb City. Mo.-Frank Vreden-
burgh, three times removed from the
Office Of police judge by Mayor Spen.
Ger for drunkenness, and twice rein
stated by the city council, killed him.
self by swallowing poison.
Russell, Ky.-E5ra Crabtree, SO
years old. is in the jail here accused
Of connection with the murder OF
George Steele and Mrs Edith Forrest,
whose bodies were found Monday
night Steele and Mrs. Forrest eloped
last December.
Salt Lake City. Utah-Edward S.
Ferry, wealthy attorney of this city,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12

The man who gambles is deludec
fool. but the man who CANDLES when
ne continues to lose is colossal fool
Henry SGtphin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12

Springfield seems tired. of raising
hell and wants to raise alfalfa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12

died as a result of a self-infiicted
gunshot wound He had been suffer
ing from insomnia for six months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. Ill entered at the
postofice as second-class matter)
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12

Salt Lake City. Utah-Edward S.
Ferry, a wealthy attorney of this city,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12

Granville, Ohio-The authorities at
Denison university announced that as
a result Of the hazing Of Stuart Col
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12

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 1t 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: Gen.
trail Union. West I45, 1l45 and 2145.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-12

Is now a pleasing sight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05

Every woman who follows the Dupraz
recipe for cooking sole will have the sat
isfaction of knowing that she is receiv-
ing a lesson from the chef who last year
won the gold medal at the exhibition of
the Societie Culinaire PhilanthrOpique
with his salmon moderne. and if it is a
little trouble to elaborate sauce. and dec
Grafton it is we'll to remember that what
makes the difference between the COM
monplace achievement and that which
is unusual is the power to take Infinite
pains. And to cook well one must love
the work. one must have the gilt for It,
Then one does not stir up the kitchen.
use too many utensils and make a mess
of things.
In the midst of his most intricate
creations Antoine Dupraz will stop to
say that order and cleanliness are the
most Imperative laws of the kitchen.
Most kitchens are too crowded. ne
declares. 1.-The tendency is to want too
many utensils, great numbers OF pots and
pans used seldom and always occupying
valuable space. 1t should not be the
boast that one has d complete assortment
of kettles and tins: 1t should be the pride
that few are needed
Shelves lined with aluminium, granite
ware and pottery are dihcult to Keep
clean. They collect dust and are nui-
sance The adept in cookery does his
work easily without many utensils. He
knows exactly what he wants ana lie
never let's the things he uses collect SO
that he has the sense of being crowded.
Here again is another instance or
waste-waste of room and waste OF
money The day is coming when the
costliest of wares will be employed IN
the kitchen There will be fewer utensils
and they will be scientifically con-
structed.
1t is wise counsel that the pleasant
faced Frenchman gives with such kindli-
ness He repeats again and again that
he would not presume to make consp1cu-
Gus our national shortcomings in cookery;
he refrains from pointing out our specific