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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05
ELUSIVE LOBBYISTS.

The first days senate committee in
vestigation to discover the lobbyists
infesting Washington resulted in the
unearthing Of one hone suspect, a man
named McMurray. The second days
testimony was more productive, but
the lobby remains we'll concealed.
1t will be remembered that Presi-
dent Wilson declared few days ago
that a brick could not be thrown in
Washington in any direction without
hitting lobbyist. What has become
of them?
Perhaps the senate committee did
mt throw a brick. If so, il is no won
der none was discovered. For lobby
lists don't wear labels, but dress like
ordinary business men, and conceal
their identity by processing to be en-
gagged in ole kind or another of very
innocent occupations.
1t isn't expected that senators and
representatives shall be acquainted
with lobbyists. That would be a
gri7vous mistake. A member may
| know. Mr.. Jones, a respectable constit-
OClAB WIZ 10 dl lllS IcucI al CdDllOl at
tending to business in the supreme
court He may have met and talked
with Jones at one of the hotels, and
incidentally sugar, wool or steel may
have been mentioned. But Mr.. J. is
not lobbyist Neither are Mr.. Smith,
Mr.. Brown, Mr.. Johnson-all are re-
! spectacle attorneys or ex-congress-
men, or neighbors attending to some
more or less important personal bust
ness in Washington. OF course, these
are not lobbyists! No senator would
/ suspect Jones or Smith or Brown or
Johnson of being interested in sugar,
wool, steel or any other tariff pro-
tected industry. and whatever remarks
may have been made with one or all
of them on these subjects were mere
ly friendly opinions, giving their per.
sonal reasons for not favoring putting
these on the free list.
1t would be ungracious to call them
lobbyists
And yet, If the truth was known
Jones, Smith, Brown and Johnson are
employed lobbyists. working skillfully
to warp the mind of their friend, Sen
ator So-and-so.
The lobbyists are an elusive gentry
Looking from the direction of the
White house they can be seen in
droves; but by the time a fast taxi
cab can take one around TO the CAPT
toll side OF the city, they have all dis
appeared, or have disguised them
selves so as to be unrecognizable I,
senators and representatives.
There are those who doubt the abil
ity. not the desire, of senators to dis
cover lobbyists in any great number
either lowering around the hotels OF
in the capitol corridors. They ar,
built so as to elude discovery wher
searched for. When wanted they can
not be found.
When not wanted they are so thicl
that a brick thrown in any direction
is sure to hit one.
There is no doubt that Presiden
: Wilson spoke by the book in his de
claration. There was no serious exag
geration in his statement that bricl
could not be thrown IL any direction
In Washington without hitting a lobby
list. And there is no doubt that til
senate committee on its first days in
vestigation could find only one littl
lobbyist.
Lobbyists are so elusive! Like tn
jugglers trick of now you see It. an
now you don't see it," the lobbyist
appearance is a trick in magic tina
only experts can perform.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05
CAPITAL COMMENT

For they have no votes in their own
government. The municipal govern
ment is prescribed for them ready
made by congress.
The people have no votes. Conse-
Quently, influence at the capitol is
what counts. This influence has in
the past been swung by the million
aire population of Washingtor,-the
real estate and banking ring, the rich
merchants, and the millionaire owners
of the insolent public service cor
porations.
The newspapers are servile to this
ruling group. No Washington journal
ever raises its voice against any Of
the glazing abuses to which the pop
ulation is subjected. Oh, yes, the
newspapers carry on their "crusades, -
but they confne them to safe sub
jects. If it's a swat-the-fy campaign,
or Cleaning-up day, or tag day for
! the boy scouts, the Washington news
papers take it up with great enthus-
iasm. But they never say anything
about scent fares, or universal trans
fers, or a poisoned gas supply, or ex-
tortionate rents.
The millionaires aren't even CRATE
full for this submissiveness. Recent
ly society undertook a "whirlwind
campaign" to raise 100000 to en-
large a hospital to which poor acct
dent victims are taken. A large clock
was placed on a public corner, and
it was announced that the big hand
must swing around to the 100000
mark in two weeks.
The campaign fell down" Any
other city with spark of gumption
would have raised the money once ii
had undertaken the task. But in Wash
iington the millionaires contributed
their pitiful 800 apiece, and at the ex
piration of the two weeks the hand
of the clock stood only at $125,000
Summing has recently become q
fashionable hysteria in Washington
The cleaning up of the slums is an
excellent enterprise, but it must be
followed up with the providing OF
places for the poor to go to after
they have been driven from their quar-
tiers in the alleys. That the alley
population will be driven to districts
where rents are higher is little con
Germ to the city beautitiars. The work
ing system of the Summing parties
is typically Washingtonian. Not one
word has been said about the fact that
the. poor of Washington are charged
higher rates of rent than are collected
from the inhabitants of any Other
slum districts of the United States
Washwomen, many of them widows
supporting families OF children, are
mulcted SIS per month rent by Wash
ington landlords. Moreover, the Bool
OF Washington are subjected to 6
: rental extortion which for refined
cruelty has no counterpart in America
that know of. In many Stun houses
II the rent is not paid by the fftl
day of the month, it goes up a Ger
tain percentage. The rent OF a ST.
| house is $3.50 after the fifth of tn,
/ month.
: OF course, nothing is said abou
rents by the Summing parties. 20
IN Washington. The whole idea is t.
make a beautiful city. And Wash
ington is eautiful-beautifu as {
: tomb enclosing a dead public spirit
Some day congress is going to en-
franchise the citizens of washington
and give them self government. Ant
: when that day comes l fancy the pub
= lie utilities commission will find some
thing more vital to investigate thai
!. taxicab rates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05
THE COLONIES CUNNING GONE

The colonel may feel that a judg.
ment IN his favor is vindication, but
1t is only technically that. If he read
Alright the temper of the "drys" he
would know that one drink is just as
aohorrent TO them as a dozen too
many.
The coionePs cunning clearly is
gone, or he never would have started
what is now, apparently finished, far
from being ended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05
Weary of Strike; Hangs himself.

Lacrosse, Wis, June 5.-weary of
strike on whics he has been out for
three months, but fearing the odium
Of deserving his fellow unionists and
returning to work, Joseph Chuta, sim
gle, union cooper, hanged himself at
his fathers house here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05
On the Branch Line,

NAAA hJ w
they call this an
a C C o N m odation
train ?"
because It &C
commodities every
COW that gets on
the track by stop
ping until she is
ready to get of. 4"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05

E OF course, when we refer TO the
June brides. it is always we'll TO re-
member that there are also June
bridegrooms They don't amount to
much, but they are quite indispen-
sable. And having thus called atten-
.tiop 10 this important matter, the
Sridai procession can proceed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05
Dubuque Telegraph Herald

Dubuque Telegraph -HeraId)
Colonel Roosevelt got verdict, but
II is in the record by the admission
of the colonel's witnesses that he has
a wine cellar in his home.
The Roosevelt wine cellar will
have just as important bearing on the
political future Of Theodore Roosevelt
as did the Fairbanks cocktail on the
political fortunes of the former vice
president
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05
The Genial Cynic
A "TWo-SPoT" FOR HONESTY.
By CHARLES GRANT MILLER.

Postal 1852" is the only he is known by
among his fellow messenger boys That doesn't indi
cate any very marked individuality
Nevertheless, 1882" has attained to fame that
would add luster to many proud He has
shown that mere "1462" may stand for more real
character than many conventional stands for.
1852" picked up the street bank messengers
wallet containing $4,000 in drafts and many 500
bills that he didn't have time count them He took
1t to the where 1t belonged and the president
gave him a homily honesty and order on the
cashier.
He handed a lot of fine DOPE" says 1852, "and
when he gave the paper fought 1t all to the
good When took it to the window little bloke with
whiskers shoves out two-spot. What dyou t'ink Of
that for lemon? Did take it? Say, I've got more n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05
June S in American
History.
History.

1S5i-"Uncle Toms CabiE." Harriet
Beeeher Stoves anti-slavcry novel.
began publication as a serial in the
National Era at Washington.
1of0-Wiiliam Sydney Porter 20. Hen
~, story writer, died; born 1867.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05
She and Revenge,

do you know" he said, that ev-
cry time look at you / have thoughts
of revenge?"
''Why?" she gasped
Because" he answered. revenge is
sweet"
Then she told him she thought to-
morrow would be as good a time as
any to see papa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05

by organized bands, and threatening
communications from the riders"
have been received by William Elliott,
president OF the Stemming District
Tobacco association, and Leigh Har.
ris, editor Of the Henderson Daily
Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05

Chicago with two sets of grand
juries, two special prosecutors and
two judges at odds over the election
fraud case, the ensemble should car
ry the whole matter to the supreme
court OF horse sense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05
Her Preferences,

Il would rather be right than pres
ident OF this club" exclaimed the
long, lean lady with the bearded mole.
Yes" snapped one of the sisters
behind her. ''and guess you'd a good
deal rather be married than either"
After which the question before the
house was lost in the general confu.
sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05
WIRE SPARKS.

Lincoln. Neb.-The federal court IN
Omaha has refused TO grant a tenn
porary injunction sought by the West,
ern Union Telegraph company against
the operation OF the Stebbin bill, pass.
ed by the last legislature, fixing a
maximum charge Of rs cents for a
ten-word message.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05

Z Colonel Roosevelt's confession that
he drank an occasional julep with
mint from the White house bed ought
TO soften the hardest heart in Louis
willie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05

Within the past year $4,000 new
books we're published in the United
States. scarcely one of which will be
remembered another year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05

Thinking It over, was any man
ever known 10 get drunk or at least
TO swear TO It, if he did?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05

An authoritative definition of what
constitutes legitimate lobbying seems
now to be in order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05

Henderson, Ky.-A reign OF terror
is threatened by night riders" against
the tobacco growers OF this district.
During the last week almost nightly
there have been minor depredations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05
so LONG, BILL

( The Cincinnati man VINO mas oTereu
81, 900 for a cure for snoring should
turn over.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05
Aa to Milia.

"The mills Of the gods grind slowly.
you know"
Yes. The divorce mill Is not one
Ct the mills Of the gods"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05
Brings the Friends.

brings the Frlende.
"a man never knows how many
friends he has until he experiences
real sorrcw"
"oh. I don't know. Did you ever
have II known that you had shot and
brought home a deerT-Detroit Free
Press. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05


a shave"
to who
promptly to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05

Peoria-Seven Industrial Workers
OF the World. who went on a hunger
strike" in the city Jail here and broke
up the dishes which were given them,
were fined 5000 and costs By a jury in
the city police court and sent to the
workhouse for six months each. They
have abandoned the hunger strike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05

Council Bluffs. Iowa-A warrant was
issued in justice court here for War
rem E. Cottrell, former general secre-
tary Of the Young Mems Christian as
sociation of Council Bluffs. charging
him with attempting to burn the Y.
NJ. c. A. building here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave-
sue. Rock Ialans. al entered at tina
postoface az second-class matter.l
Rock Hai2nd Member Of the Associzted
Press.
BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05

Los Angeles-Oficial returns from
all but eight precincts yesterday con-
firmed the election Of Police Judge H.
P. Rose, independent, as mayor of the
city over City Attorney John W.
Shenk. municipal conference candi-
date, by a majority of over 1000. His
election marks the overthrow Of the
reform organization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05

the floor. Her clothes became ignit-
ed and she was fatally burned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05

Eau Claire Wis.-Fancying she
heard her pet dog whining as II in dis
tress Miss Vera Brooks, prominent IN
local society, arose from her bed and
taking a kerosene amp went TO in
vestigate. AS she reached out to IN
latch the door the lamp slipped from
her hand, exploding when it struck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05
BY CLYDE n. TAVENNER.
CONGRESSMAN FROM THE FOUR.
TENTH DISTRICT.

Especial Correspondence OF The ArguS)
Washington, D. c., June S.-Wash-
ington is the wealthiest city in the
United States-it is also the worst
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-05
TERSIS-Ten cents per week. by car
ego~

TERSIS-Ten cents per week. by car
r:er. ia Rock Island.
Complaints OF delivery service should
ee- made. TO tho circulation department
which rhovid also be notified in every
Instance where 10 IS desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
srthoFity in the premises.
All communication OF arguruentative
character, political N religious must
have real nam, sita.Eed for publica-
ton No such articles viii be printed
Erer acsiuoes signatures.
Telephones IN al departments: Ger
itrsl Union. West i45. I145 and 2145.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-01
Grit That Would Not Down.

The American Magazine has been Of
fering prizes for the best letters entitled
what / Am Most Thankful For" and
in the November number publishes the
three prize winning contributions. The
following letter won first prize:
"0f all the blessings which can
count as belonging to me this year and
for which / am thankful, / am most
thankful that l have not lost my grit.
eleven years of time and strength
and everything we had have gone into
the making of our l60-acre homestead
here in North Dakota; and yet, to-day,
if we sold everything we possessed we
could just pay our debts.
"a long series of crop failures from
drought and hail, and much and we'll
advised venture of buying traction
engine which then did not work, and
was eventually (but too late for our
good) replaced by the company with a
new one, have eaten up all we have been
able to make.
ut has been most discouraging, and
the past year has been one of exceed
ing and unceasing worry and work of
mind and body for both my husband
and myself.
Through it all / have been most
courage and help my husband keep his,
as he bore the worst of the burden, be-
ing the provider and the one who had
to meet and stave off creditors.
'Now, when we are practically as
sured of time (which is what we most
need) to retrieve ourselves, we can stop
and take stock.
Against these adversities we can say
that for IL years we have lived decent
ly, not lacking either food or clothing
which was necessary.
eve have been bringing up three chill
dren in good and healthy conditions, and
we have had enough simple pleasures to
keep us well and happy in spite of our
troubles.
owe have had sickness and accidents,
but none were fatal.
when things were at their worst all
had grit enough for was to say that
we were young enough and strong
enough to start in over again and make
a success yet; because I viii not doubt
our ultimately succeeding.
Il would keep saying to myself We
might be much worse off, We might
not have enough to eat or to wear or a
good home or, most of all. we might
have lost hope, under our mountain OF
debt, as many do, and lapsed into
listless ambitionless life with nothing
ahead for ourselves or children; so ] am
most thankful that our grit has carried
us through and has given us doggedness
and perseverance enough to carry us
through whatever more may come"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-01
NEVER BECAME CONSCIOUS.
Mrs. ]. Clark Mehuron, Hurt on Grade
Crossing, Died in Rutland.

Rutland, Nov. Never having re-
gained consciousness since she was in.
jured Sunday afternoon. at the crossing
in North Clarendon, when the carriage
in which she was riding with Mrs. Will
lard NJ. Parker OF Clarendon Springs
was struck by the engine of Rutland
railroad train, Mrs. j. Clark Mehuron
of Ira died at the Rutland hospital yes
terday of a fractured skull. Mrs. Me-
huron's condition had been thought al.
most hopeless from the first, Monday
night DIR. f. NJ. Pond and DIR. A. II.
Bellerose performed a trephining opera
tion on the skull to prevent further
hemorrhage which had occurred that
day, but il was realized that the thread
bv which her life was held was very
slight. The body WAS taken to the
undertaking rooms of Charles II. Camp
bell in West Rutland.
Mrs. Mehuron had been twice married
and by one of fate's strange allotments,
her first husband met his death by a
railroad train, having been killed near
West Rutland many years ago.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Mehuron
leaves two sons and two daughters of
her first marriage, William johnson OF
West Rutland, Robert Johnson of Ira,
Mrs. Ezra Shaw of Middletown Springs
and Mrs. Albert Hutchins of Tinmouth,
besides son and daughter, Varnum Me-
huron and Miss Ella Mehuron, of Ira.
Mrs. Mehuron was 40 years old, hav-
ing been born in Canada, Nov. 8, 1878.
She married when very young and went
with her husband to Ira, where she had
resided for about 25 years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-01
Barre's Reply
Barre Accepts the Evidence and
Many Barre Readers Will
Profit by 1t.

Which is the more weighty
proof-a few words from a
Barre resident, whom we know
and respect, or volumes from
strangers in distant towns !?
There can be only one reply.
George l.. Cummings, l25
ProspectIstreet, Barre, VT, says:
81 had a constant, dull ache in the
small of my back. | was bothered by
kidney weakness. Doan's Kidney Pills,
procured at browns drug store, cured
these troubles and there has been only
two slight return attacks At such
times, | have taken a few doses of
Doan's Kidney Pills and have found
prompt relief"
A Later Statement.
When Mr.. Cummings was in
terviewed on August q, 1912,
he said:
81 still use Doan's Kidney Pills and
they do me much good. gladly confirm
my former statement"
For sale by all dealers. Price,
so cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's
and take no other.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-01
PRISON ENROLMENT GROWS.
Because of Sessions of U. S. Court and
County Court in Rutland.

Rutland, Nov. because of the fact
that the United STATES court and coun-
ty court have been in session the num-
Der of entries on the blotters of the
house of correction and the Rutland
county Jail during October were larger
than for some months. The records show
as new arrivals at the Jail in COMPARE
son with "a in the September and %
at the house of correction, which is 10
more than during the preceding month.
There were only seven transfers to the
Rutland county jail during October. OF
the total commitments in both institu-
tions % persons are suffering the pen
alties for intoxication or Illegal liquor
traffic.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-01

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known r; j..
Cheney for the last l5 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business trans
actions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by his firm
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price, rs cents per bottle. Sold by all
druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-01
Irish Wit Again

The weather was warm, and Pat de-
cided to shave on the back porch. Mrs.
Casey. across the way, observed this.
pat" she called, "shure an Oh see We
air Shawn outside"
"Begorra," he responded, "and did We
think Oh was fur-lined Fudge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-01
FOUR LINES FOR 25c

The Times will publish Wants, Lost and
Fonud For Sale, To Let etc.-short adver-
tisements the rate of four lines for TWEEN
ty-five cents for the first insertion and five
cents for each subsequent insertion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-01

Albert Hall cut one foot badly while
working in the woods in Wolcott Mon,
day. The tendons were cpt and several
large blood vessels severed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-01

John S, T. Wallace of Barnet, vet
eran of the Civil war, died the other
day. aged rs years. He served in Co.
T, 18th Vermont volunteers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-01

A tablet to the memory of Frank Don
nelly, for At years organ blower at st.
Paul's church at Burlington, is TO be
erected in st. Paurs. The tablet, now
being made in New York by X. Geissler,
is OF bronze, mounted on walnut. Ii will
be placed on the wall OF the north tran
sept near where Mr.. Donnelly sat while
pumping the organ Mr.. Donnelly
whose service at st. Paul's dated from
May 5, 1867 TO May 0, 1918, met tragic
death on the afternoon of the latter
date when he was struck and instantly
killed by the fire departments motor
truck. Money for the tablet was raised
by number of subscriptions. so many,
in fact, that the surplus was used in
the placing of stone at Mr.. Donelley's
grave in Lake View cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-01

While Harry Dimiek was placing a
wedge under stone at granite shed
in Hardwick Monday, one of the dogs
slipped, letting the stone drop, and crush
ing his fingers beneath it. One finger
was amputated at once and another may
have to be.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-01

The store and blacksmith shop at
Ridge, owned by Henry Vance
let, was burned Tuesday, with loss of
81 800. There was $500 insurance Cause
of fire unknown.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-01
ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS

There are only four patients in the
John S. Holden Memorial hospital at
Hardwick at the present time.