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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
BY OLSON GARDNER.

Especial Correspondence OF The Argus)
Washington, D. c.. May 27.-Plans
for reorgani ing the old republican par
ty are being pushed industriously by
the so-called "Humpty-Dumpties." But
all is not harmony. Cummins is sus-
pected of a desire to reorganize in
the interest of Cummins as the COM
promise candidate in 1916. This plan
is not regarded with favor by La Fol-
lette. Co-ordinating with Cummins to
a certain extent are the desire of Root,
Lodge and Crane, who want an early
convention-next year, if possible-to
put the party on record in favor of
some bright new reforms which will
serve TO counterfeit the odor left by
the last Chicago convention. But
one reform insisted upon, namely,
the elimination of Barnes of New
York, is opposed by Barnes. For some
reason he does not care 10 be elimin.
ated. So the Barnes-Penrose wing of
the party is not tapping in accord
with the other two wings. Altogether
the effort to put Humpty-Dumpty Back
on the wall is not glittering in its
promise.
The Hon. Josephus Daniels, in as
Stunning his duties as secretary of the
navy has stumbled over the obvious
and time-honored fact that the govern
ment has been buying its armor plate
from a trust. The managers of the
various branches which make armor
do not seriously pretend that there is
any such thing as competition. The
government has for years notoriously
been handing out one-third to one-hali
more than the cost of the armor and
by official of the navy, if asked, would
explain privately that 1t was really q
matter of policy, namely, that the gov
eminent was substituting the private
steel companies in order to encourage
them to keep their battleship produc
ing plants well equipped and in work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
SAND THE CHICKEN.

Complaint of the jobbers in the poul
try trade against the trickery Of ship
pers who send chickens to market
loaded with sand and gravel presents
q new phase of an old problem. In
the comparatively primitive and limo
cent days OF the city. according TO the
New York World, It was charged
against Daniel Drew OF edifying men,
DRY that he used to bring cattle to
town, salt them well and give them
much water before selling them, there
by teaching Wall street itself how TO
water stock
The present iniGuity, therefore.
should not be charged up TO. this age
as a sign of increasing depravity. 1t
merely shows that we recall the teach
ings Of the past and practice them In
new ways.
The pressing evil lies in the fact
that while the jobbers for the retail
trade swear they will not buy sanded
chickens. the shippers are unwilling 70
give up the established practice of
feeding a mixture OF bread and gravel
before offering them in the market. II
is estimated that a carload OF 1000
hens can be increased in weight as
much as $500 pounds by trick feed.
Ing, thus increasing the value Of the
load as much as $500.
The disclosure OF this trick Of the
trade Is an interesting contribution TO
The MISUNDERSTANDING discussion.
Chicken prices for sand are rather
more than the average income can
stand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
A JUDICIAL BLOW TO
MONOPOLY.

The supreme court OF the United
States has handed down another anti
monopoly decision in the. suit of Bauer
a Gle, owners of the patent on San
atogen. against a Washington drug
store which sold the preparation for
aess than 81, the price stipulated by
Vie company. The court holds that
price cutting is not a patent infringe
ment wherever the manufacturer has
sold the article outright and surren-
aered the title thereto. The inference
Is that IL the manufacturer retained
title TO the article till sold TO the con-
-sumer and merely authorized the sale
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
BURLESOUING MARRIAGE

peculiar code of morals distinctively
its own.
Now and then earnest men and
women of the stage plead for more
charitable Judgment of the people OF
the stage, but a charity or tolerance
which should condCne burlesquing OF
marriage speedily would bring into
disrepute an institution upon The OBJ
servance CT which depends the civil
cation we have builded up.
Let the efforts to make man
homogeneous be lullified and the WORK
OF the centuries is undone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29

Dubuque Telegraph Herald.)
Announcement that De Wolf Hop
per and Nat Goodwin, actors, have
each taken a fifth wife, suggests that
the man who spends his life Dur!es-
quing things fer the amusement of
the public finds no difficulty in bur-
lesquing marriage for his own amuse.
mem.
So lcng as the Hoppers and the
Goodwins are pointed out as illus.
trious members Of the theatrical pro-
fessiOr, so long will the public re-
gard actors as a class apart with a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29

Colonel George Harvey, with a rep
utation as a prophet to be proud of,
says in the Weekly: I'VE predict to-
day-May II, 1913-that the next re.
publican candidate for president OF the
United States will be William Z. Bor-
oh, OF Idaho" In 1909 Harvey pre-
dicted the nomination of Woodrow
Wilson in 1912 and successfully and
successfully predicted his electoral
vote and his election. But he does
not prophesy Borah's election, you
will notice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
Mere Opinion.

mere OpinIon.
AS long as other people don't know
her age a woman can avoid worrying
much about it.
The man who never is sentimental
generally keeps busy amounting to
nothing in some very small corner.
Love may laugh at locksmiths, but
it becomes sober in the presence OF
the grocer.
Incidence is a disease, and those
who have it are always anxious to
avoid being cured.
a big idea has never gained impor
lance by being attached to long words
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29

Washington, D. c., May 29.-Dr.
Ensebia A. Morales, the new minister
10 the United States from the repub.
lie OF Panama, who arrived recently
in Washington, is a very distinguished
and able man and is one of the pow.
ers OF his country.
When the republic was first organ
lied he was sent TO Europe 70 arrange
fer its recognition. He returned tc
be made minister of public instruc
ticl. After that he was made secre
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
4 ook.d Like n.

The small but observant son OF a
New York travelling salesman noticed
when his father came home that be
had had front tooth oiled with gold
while he was away.
Pop" said the boy. you've got
your tooth buttoned on with a collar
button. haven't yon?"-New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29

The family of Mr. Torrance was
about leaving the town Of Strathhaven
for America. libby Torrance. an old
maiden sister OF Mr.. Torrnnce's. was
to accompany them. Before they left
some OF the neighbors were talking to
libby OF the dangers OK the great
deep" when she suddenly exclaimed.
"Aweel. aweel; it's been dry sum-
mer. and think the sea'Il NO be very
deep."-Arconaut-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
May 20 In American
History.

Is13-A British attack on Sacketts
Harbor, Lake Ontario, was repulsed
by the American garrison.
1860 - Lieutenant General Winfield
Scott, died at West Point, n. Y:
born 1886
1S77-John Lothrop Motley. historian.
died; born 1914
1011-The United States supreme court
ordered the American Tobacco COM
pany to dissolve unless reorgan-
lied; penalty for violating the sher.
man antitrust act
ALI the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
He Didn't Wait 10 Herr

I'm Abyssinia," said Mrs. Strong.
mynde, the wife is the head of the
house"
rs she?' her husband replied,
shrinking back into his corner. Have
you any data concerning the distance
that Abyssinia is ahead of the other
races"
Then by quick flank movement he
succeeded in getting out Of the house.
pretending that he did SO for the pur.
pose Of working in the garden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29

tary OF state. and now is representing
his country here.
DR.. Morales is about fifty years old,
is married and has six children. The
family are still in Panama, with the
exception Of one son, who is attending
school here. Sonora Morales and the
family are to come to Washington
next winter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29

President Wilson is still president.
He shows he is on the job at all times
and his rap at the lobbyists was a
sensible comment and will serve 10
set these gentlemen thinking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29

II is a pleasing sign, too, that the
Fourteenth congressional district has
a representative in congress who has
the eye OF the speaker at all times,
and is at the same time just now act
ing as one Of the chief supporters of
the policies OF the national administra-
fiOn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29

With President Wilson walking
about the streets of Washington un-
attended just like any ordinary citi-
zen and Secretary Bryan going to mar
ket with a basket on his arm the
common people are beginning to real
ize that they are coming into their
own
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29

About 1000 national banks have so
far applied for government deposits
under the new condition OF paying 2
per cent interest. Never was there a
more hollow BLUM than that the banks
would not take public deposits on any
such terms, but II worked well -1til
democratic administration decided
TO call IT,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29

Those New York police now in Sing
Sing are also demanding a more rigid
libel law. They believe they have been
libeled by the newspapers and the
courts because they have been caught
and convicted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
They Couldn't Live on Love.

They Couldn't Live on Love.
There was young man from Woon-
socket,
Whose picture was worn in locket;
He married the belle,
And ere long it befell
That they took out the locket to hook
It.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29

The colonel in his testimony says
! he SIS abstemious, though not total
abstainer." That has a phonetic sound
and literary flavor, with little dash
of personality to give it bouquet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
The Genial Cynic
THE DEATH-DEALlNG FLY.
By CHARLES GRANT MILLER

Regarded in the light of recent knowledge the fly
is more dangerous than the tiger the cobra Worse
than that he is at least in climate, much more to
feared than the mosquito and may easily be class
ed, the world over, the dangerous animal on
ca tn
This is the carefully prepared assertion of high
authority writing in current gazine II only sup
pements what scientists have long been saying
Longer than memory of man runneth the fly has
been regarded as pesky nuisance, but 1t has also
been regarded hygienc blessing in that it cleans
decayng matter that otherwise would fill the world
with diseases.
So mankind has fought the fly only halfheartedly.
The "hy bush,' ingenious traps and curious wire
domes placed dishes of food followed later
by vile posons, then sheets of sweet, sticky paper,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29

, As an argument against war the in
cident at Norfolk. Va. where the farm
ers complained of the gun fire pre-
venting chickens eggs from Matching
may be used with propriety.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
Gossip Among the Trained Nurses.

Well, / suppose Julia will be get
ting her wedding outfit before long
now
Why. I didn't know she was en-.
gagged"
she isn't; bat they've just sent for
her TO go and take care of a rich
widower who has a mild case Of ty.
phoid fever"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29

the
exec a comfort
NOR determination.
is individuals municipal
health
evil besides with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
POOR JOHN.

Us your hus-
band interested in
BASEBALL"
No"
How strange.
/ thought all the
men were"
NO, John isn't
Interested That
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
Thursday, May 20, 1913.

II it isn't one thing It's another. Now
the gresshoppers are on their way
from Mexico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
WIRE SPARKS.

Denver-Marshall Erb, who broke
his neck 10 days ago by giving his
head a peculiar twist when getting
out Of bed, is now out of the hos
pital and able to attend to his bust
ness affairs, with his neck in a plas.
ter cast.
New York-The board of education
is ruling that teachers may not marry
and become mothers is to be tested
in the courts, according to announce.
ment by counsel for Mrs. Bridget NJ.
F. Peixotto, charged with neglect of
duty" in marrying without the board S
knowledge and reporting III when her
baby was born.
New York-The authority OF the
Puio committee that searched for a
| money trust to compel witnesses
to answer, will be questioned before
the United States supreme court
George Carr Henry, the New York
banker, indicted in Washington for
contempt after his refusal to answer
| questions asked by the committee,
gave notice that he would appeal.
/ Rockford, nl.-Suit to break the will
OF Mrs. Fanny Rosecrance, who be
queathed her farm and other property
I to trustees for the founding of a
home for orphan children, was fleo
here by nephews and nieces. The four
plaintiffs aver Mrs Resonance was
OF unsouno mind and charge that Rev
Z j. Collins, Methodist pastor OF
New Milford; exerted undue influence
over her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave
nue.. Rock Isl1ni Ill entered at the
postofnce az second-ciass natter.)
nock Island Member Of the Assoe1nted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29

isn't the name for his trouble. He is
baseball crazy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29
~ THE J. w. POTTER CO.

rERSfs-Ten ceuts per week. By car
rier. IN Rock Island.
Complaints Of delivery service should
te made 70 Tho circulation department
which should also be notified in every
instance where g is desired to have
PAPER discontinued. as carriers have no
authority in the premises.
All communications OF argumentative
character. political OF religious. must
have real name attacked for publica-
ton No such articles viii be printed
ever ocfitoEs Signatures.
Telephones IN all departments: cer-
trail Union. West l45. has and 2I45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-29

ALI the news all the time-The Argus
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-08-08

1t 10 impossible t state with any
degree Of certainty when the first
wrought iron was produced. The old
est pieces Of wrought iron now known
are probably the sickle-blade found
by Belzoni, under the base of a sphynI
in Karnae. near Thebes; the blade
found by Colonel Vyse imbedded in
the masonry Of the great pyramid, and
the portion Of a cross-cut saw ex-
humed at Nimrod, by Mr.. Laward. all
OF which are now in the British mu-
scum. A wrought bar of Damascus
steel was presented by King Fores to
Alexander the Great. and the razor
steel of China for many centuries has
surpassed all European steel in tenn
per and durability of edge. The Hin
hoos appear to have made wrought
iron directly from the ore, without
passing 1t through the furnace from
time immemorial, and elaborat-
wrought masses Of iron are still found
in India, which date from the early
centuries Of the Christian era. Iron
ore has been found in the Hazare-
baugh district in India, which is said
to contain eighty per cent. Of pure
metal. together with a slight mixture
Of manganese.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-08-08
FACE COVERED WITH Rash

226 Henry ST., New York City.-"The
cause of the eruption of my skin was
at first a sore on my forehead which
finally broke over my whole face. 1t
was a rash and spread until my face
was completely covered. At first it
simply itched and then it began to
burn and torture. My face was in
such a bad state that l was ashamed
to show my face among company. The
itching was unbearable. was
troubled with the sores for about six
months. l used to scratch them until
they were raw and bleeding and l did
not know what it was to have a full
nights sleep.
"A friend recommended Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. The Cuticura
Soap and Ointment eased my face SO
much the first night that l thought
nothing vas the matter, and within
the short time of two months / was
cured" (Signed) Miss Annie Gold,
stein, Oct. II, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and OintRent sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston."-Ady.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-08-08
ODD NEW ENGLAND CUSTOM
N%eighbors Gather for Parish Break
fasts at the Church on Bright
Summer Mornings.

The plan of a parish gathering at its
church on a lovely weekday morning
of spring or early summer for a June
breakfast is almost wholly peculiar to
New England. Other states have their
Church suppers," but these come at
the days end, when people are faded;
not at the days beginning, when the
bloom is still on the morning.
A recent morning brought probably
the last Of these festivals of this
season in a quaint, venerable port
town Of the south shore. Roses
frightened the tables, the wide win
dow Lodges and the mantel shelves Of
the vestry. From the kitchen came
the odor of coffee and the hustle of
many cooks. At a long table, behind
silver tankards and blue famed chat
ing dishes, the village matrons poured
and stirred. The mattresses were con-
fdential and a bit 1ustered. Children
were too interested to eat. Around
the tables went the jolly chatter and
banter of neighbors.
1t may be questioned whether the
community is yet ready to embrace
the public breakfast as a permanent
institutional time for the neighborly
discussion, not of domestic details, but
of community interests-but the zest
of these breakfasts, the lively CONVEX
sation, the novelty and the knitting
of community ties commend them
wherever they are tried. And it is
possible that they point US to a better
time than ours."-Boston Transcript.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-08-08
Auntie Obliged.

Johnnie, the office boy, is as in
g~enious in his excuses as he is psolific
with them. One day he showed up an
hour late for about the sixth time that
month. While being reprimanded
Johnnie exclaimed:
But you will have to excuse me,
Mr.. Thompson, for l had to see my
mother off on the nine o'clock train;
she's gone to New York to visit for a
month"
Two days after Johnnie came in an
hour late again, but anticipated Mr..
Thompson by rushing into the latter's
private office and eXclaiming:
20, Mr.. Thompson, the stork left me
a baby sisted at our home this morn
Ing"
Indeed" sarcastically exclaimed
Mr.. Thompson, land your poor mother
away down in New York, too"
20, that's nothing" answered John
ME. My Aunt Sophie was at home
when the stork brought the baby"
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-08-08
Yachts

A yacht is a vessel made Of steer.
loaded with coal, soubrettes and
champagne and owned by a man who
is trying to get away from his wife.
Sometimes, however, yachts are made
out Of wood with canvas sails. and
sometimes they are inhabited by re-
spectacle people.
Yachts are propelled by steam. gaso-
line or wind; also money. They have
a useful purpose. inasmuch as they
get temporarily out of the country
certain ~millionaires. who, when on
land, spend their time in spelling the
roads and taking up valuable room.
Once a year all the yachts get to.
gether and have a family party, 9TH
erwise known as the annual cruise.
While this is going on the stock mar.
ket suspends operations, the trains
for Reno are put on short rations and
all the Newport tradesmen give their
bill collectors a week of from their
arduous labors-Life.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-08-08
MURPHY HELPED KEEP HOUSE
His Work Not Altogether Perfect, but
Probably on a Par With That
of Most Men.

Murphy's wife was i'll. So Murphy
for he was only newly welded
decided, on completing his days work,
to try to make himself generally use
full in the house.
Accordingly, he bought a pound of
bacon and a pound of soap, and set
about, so he thought, to prepare a
savory meal for his ailing wife.
The latter, however, even on her
bed of sickness, detected the ensuing
smell, and shifted at it wonderingly.
Then, as the odor grew stronger,
and more unpleasant, she fastened to
the kitchen as quickly as she could,
and:
What are you doing, Murphy" uhe
inquired.
"Cookin' bacon" came the blunt re-
ply.
Bacon, man. Why, that's soap"
Then, bedad," exclaimed the Irish
man, Il must have washed me shirt
wild the bacon."-EXchange.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-08-08
Old Weaoon of Exec,+rop

A remarkable collection of weapons
procured by George KEENAN,, writer
and traveller, during one of his trips
TO Russia, has been lent to the Nation
al museum. Among them is one sword
Of particular interest, that of a Rus
sian executioner. 1t has a long, broad
curved blade, bearing on one side an
inscription Of silver, inlaid in steel,
God help me to overcome my enemies
in the mountains and on the steppes,"
while on the other side is the record
Of campaigns against the Caucasian
mo%untaineers In 1887. The handle is
Of plain black wood; the scabbard is
decorated in silver gilt and red velvet,
with repousse ornamentation.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-08-08
Like BuQQins.

Charles w. Morse, at a luncheon in
New York, said of a certain ON
planning type of French investor:
Here in New York, just the same
as over there in Paris, you've got 20
be content with a very low ate of
interest if you want a perfectly safe
investment.
ut is folly to buy highly ~specula-
tive stock and then growl because
they oscillate the wrong way.
Such people remind me of Buggins.
Buggins, you know, is always trying
to get something for nothing"
Mr.. Morse paused and a broker
asked:
And how does Buggins make out?"
Well" said Mr.. Morse, The always
gets nothing for something"
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-08-08

"So4SA Sh dtt ~ Tx SdEIQG&s
Here a long row of women with a man
or two crouches on the very brink;
and a Brahmin priest, naked but for a
loin cloth, passes from one to another
and gives them the sacred mark. They
put the water of the river on his feet
and kiss them; then they drink the
water which has touched him from
their hands. One woman rises up,
her arms straight above her head, and
makes o~beisance. The priest gives
them some directions-mutters his
mantras-and waves his hands in to-
ken of dismissal.
Though it is not easy to distinguish
the ordinary washing and bathing
from the sacred function, there is
enough of the manifested act of wor-
ship to give to the scene an air of
solemnity. Men and women are mix
ed, but no n regards any one else.
Each is engaged in his own ablution,
physical Or spiritual. Here a woman
crouches, splashing the water on her
face and making mystical marks on
forehead and breast. Here a man
stands in the water. revolving and
folding his hands together each time
in his revolution as he faces the sun.
Here is another man in a red cloak
standing up to his waist and mutter-
ing with a whirring sound. There he
stands daily from 3 a. m. to noon,
and has done, SO for nine years. His
eyes are bleared with the sun, all ex-
preston has left his face. He is like
4 mechanism Of devotion.
In another place young men, NUT
4ering their prayers, plunge into the
stream and return to their little
matted platforms. There must be
three dips to accomplish the necessary
%purgation. AS the bathers return
through the narrow street they shrink
from contact with the passerby, for if
hey touch they must return and re.
peat their washing.