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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-08


when John came in for dinner he found
her spelling for fight. John could
have undoubtedly pacified the woman,
but the toothache was another matter.
He was obliged to go out again. leaving
her wrathful.
Mrs. Mcclure, her next door neigh
Dor, received an account of her iii
treatment and declared she wouldn't
live with brute like that for anything.
When Mrs. Burrage asked what she
would do in the premises, Mrs. Nc
CURE said she would get a divorce, and
she kindly offered to introduce her
friend to the lawyer, just to see what
could be done about it. Mrs. Burrage
was ready to go with her right OFF.
toothache and all, to Mr.. Cartright's
office
The result was that before Mrs. Bur
rage realized what she was about she
had paid the lawyer $50 as a retaining
fee. That settled the prosecution OF
her divorce suit She could not recover
the fee, and she did not propose to lose
it. She had always got the worth OF
her money and must do so now.
John Burrage was much astonished
on returning to supper to find his wife
gone, the lawyer waiting for him to
serve notice upon him that she had
left his bed and board and would sue
for divorce with alimony. He couldn't
quite make it out. The disagreement
that had bIoOmed into divorce case
was mere bagatelle compared with
past squabbles that had been wealth
cred without any unpleasant result.
But there was the lawyer, and there
was the document with red tape and
red ink establishment. The wife was
evidently under other influences. and
John believed that an attempt on his
part to dissuade her from following the
course injected into her would be un-
successful. He therefore decided to lei
the case go to trial,
Judge Jim Simmons not having n 10
diclal gown did the next best thing 10
putting one on by wearing his coat
and rcfralning from putting his legs on
the table before him. 1t had been
found necessary to appoint some one
10 cOunteract the effect OF the lawyer.
so Cy Hardness had been made prose
cutting attorney, with Instructions tn
content bimself with preventing his
opponent from Obstructlng Justice to
horse thieves. but on no account to
interfere In any other case. When
the court was ready TO try the Bur
rage divorce case the plaintiffs coun-
sel stated her reasons for applying
! for the separation. He did so 10 Legal
( phrsseOlogy, concluding with the
words. The said John Burrage. her
lawful spouse had by his cruelty rem
dered her life miserable and utterly
I unbearable." While the lawyer was
/ making the statement the judge show
! ed considerable feeling changing bis
( position in his chair several times.
When il was finished be said:
Young man, do you mean TO say
that our respected Teller citizen. John
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-08
THE LAST 'is YEAR.

In the year 1918 the 18th congress
OF the United States assembled. That
portentious conjunction did not bring
evil 10 the aation in which we are ali
most in crested. II is true that the
republic was then in armed strife
with Great Britain. but the year wit
messed a succession of American tri-
umphs on shore and sea-Commodore
Perry's victory was one of them. Civ.
ing US control OF the Great Lakes
which prepared the way for The treaty
Of Client in 1914. and the glorious
peace that has now endured for al
most a century between the two great
English-speaking peoples-may IL new
or be broken or sullied bg fault OF
ours.
James Madison was inaugurated in
1913 for his second term, as Woodrow
wilson will be inaugurated in 1913 for
his frs. term.
Europe was at war That year saw
the inception OF the alliance and the
mighty operations which resulted in
the overthrow OF Napoleon. The bat
tie OF the nations" at Leipsic fore old
Waterloo and q long period Of peace
and prosperous development
In that year Argentina threw on the
yoke OF Spain and established her in
dependence.
The resources OF the printers ar
were enriched by the process OF s'ereo
tipping. There were born that year
among millions of others who exer
Cised more or less influence on tho
resultant line OF human progress. Rich
ard Wagner. Henry Bessemer. David
Livingstone. Isaac Pitman. Stephen A
Douglas, Admiral Porter and John c
Fremont. the pathfinder.
Such Is q part OF the record OF 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-08
ILLINOIS IN THE CABINET.

Word comes from New Jersey that
Governor Wilson has a friendly feeling
for Illinois, and that the state may be
represented in the cabinet if a proper
democrat is presented 10 him.
Illinois has plenty Of good demo
cratic material-men Of brains and
character who would honor their posi-
ton in the cabinet and serve the coun-
try with distinction.
President Cleveland selected one OF
the ablest chief justices Of the supreme
court Of the United States from Hi
nois. He appointed a first assistant
postmaster general from the state, and
he made a special record in that posi-
ton, established the first rural free de
livery In the country in Sangamon
county, and acted for~the postmaster
general in cabinet meetings on many
occasions.
President Cleveland also selected a
secretary of state from Illinois.
Illinois has furnished presidents and
vice presidents, democratic and repub.
! lican-men who have honored theiI
country.
William ]. Bryan, who has led the
democratic party for 16 years, although
living in Nebraska, is product Of I'LL
nois.
Illinois has many great democrats
some of them not in public life, who
| have the brains, the character. the wide
/ information in public affairs, the ap
/ pointment Of any Of whom to a cabine
{ position would add strength to Presi
dent Wilson's administration and maxi
/ an unsurpassed il not an unequalet
! record for service in the interests o
the common good.
/ The Argus hopes that President viii
son will select one Of these able dem
ocratic democrats to be a member Of
I his official family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-08
THE CAR ROUTING PROPOSITION

Commissioner r. r. Reynolds Is alb
solutely correct In maintaining that in
the car routing proposition the pa
irons as well as the interested prop
erty holders and merchants should be
taken into consideration. This is the
same idea that was originally advanc-
cd by II. Il. Casteel, when. as president
Of the Rock Island club, he gave his
views on a former occasion when the
subject was under consideration
Brought down to the final analysis,
the whole question may best be solved
On the basis of the greatest good to
the greatest number and such a solu,
ton can only be reached by broad
minded, unselfish action on the part
OF all Interested.
II Is a matter that pertains to Rock
Island In its entirety and what is best
TO contribute TO the growth Of the city
as a whole. and the consideration oil
the people as a whole. should be the
sole guiding motive. There is no ocCa
sion and no justification for the ar
raging OF one class OF property
o. one class OF merchants against an
other and no present good or lasting
benefit can come from such a proceed
ure.
Let us have big business center az
we'll as a big city-the bigger the bet
ter in both respects
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-08

Waltham, Mass.-To preserve the
trophies of many hard Tough. naval
victory and TO save from destruction
by moth and age the stars and stripes
that waved over victorious Yankee
ships of war, Mrs. Amelia Fowler of
Waltham has been se,ec. ed by the
government TO supervise the expendi-
ture of $4,000, recently appropriated
by congress for the preservation of
the collection Of his orical battle
flags now in storage at the naval AGA
deny in Annapolis.
Some of these flags were taken in
battle as long as a century ago. 9th
ers are of historical value because of
the world-famous seafghters over
whose battles they waved. All Of
these, numbering 1876, are now almos.
destroyed by the ravages of time and
the inroads of the ubiquitous moth
In the collection there is the bat lie
flag used as a signal for opening fire
at the battle OF Lake Erie. Another
is a British royal standard, captured
a. York, Canada, in 1913, by a squad
ron under Commander Chauncey. The
ensign taken on the Alert in 1912 by
Captain David Porter is one of the
most interesting flags in the collec-
ton. Other notable standards that
are fast going to rack and ruin are
the flags flown by the Spanish squad
ron in the battle of Manila Bay, the
flag of the governor-general of the
Philippine Islands, taken by Admiral
Dewey in 1898, and the ensign hoisted
in Japan by Commodore Perry at the
time with his interview with the Jap.
anese commissioners at Urga, in 1854.
The deplorable condition of the old
flags was not known until the great
wooden boxes in which they are stor-
ed was opened in the spring Of 1911.
II was discovered that, besides the
natural decay OF age, the moths had
gotten in and had ed en- many of the
flags 10 shreds. Commander w. c,
Cole OF the academy Immediately be
gan search for someone who knew
/ how to save the valuable relics in his
care The Smithsonian institute was
consulted, but 20 no. purpose.
Then the curator OF flags at the
( Massachusetts, state house was asked
TO offer some suggestion as to rhe best
method of bringing the precious tro
phies back to a semblance of the!I
former strength and beauty. Former
Governor Curtis Guild. Jr, hearing Of
s ths~urgen- need of an expert, at once
+ recommended Mrs. Fowler, and the
Z government requested that she exam
jne the tattered flags and make some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-08

There are many housekeepers who
can make good cakes with butter and
fail utterly with sponge or angel
cakes. Their method Of making and
baking is entirely different, and
should be considered separately when
studying cake making and baking
While most rich butter cakes are i'm,
proved by beating, those without
shortening are put together with as
little beating as possible except eggs
and sometimes eggs and sugar.
They are the very easiest cakes to
make when one has once learned how
to handle this particular batter OF
dough.
They may be made in loaf or layer
cakes, or a combination of the yellow
and white in layers or as a marble
cake, dividing the angel cake dough
and adding two or three well beaten
yolks.
Remember, all sponge cakes have
-four or sugar "cut" or folded in,
and one stroke too much only tough
ems them
ANGEL CAKE.
Material-Whites of eggs, one cup;
graduated sugar, one and one-hal
cups: pastry -four, one cup; cream o
tartar, one teaspoonfui; almond fav
oring, one teaspoonful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-08
THE TREATY AND CANAL TOLLS

The government OF the United
States bound itself. in the provisions
OF the Hay ,Pauncefote treaty, to give
to all other nations both in peace and
in war exactly the same rights in the
use OF the Panama caaal that it re-
serves for itself.
When by law adop ed several
months ago it exempted vessels en-
gagged in the coastwise shipping trade
from the payment of tolls and for
babe the operation through the canal
Of railroad owned ships. the British
government pro ested against the dis
elimination in favor OF American
coastwise shipping Interests, no other
nation being permitted to-engage in
this trade
The British foreign Office raised the
point tina the .aw regulating tolls is
in conflict with the treaty, and that
the exemption Of certain vessels from
payment Of tolls exacted from vessels
owned by other ma ions was discrimi-
natioa to the prejudice of un-Ameri-
can shipping interests
The point made by the British is
conceded by many American states
men to be well based, although Presi-
dent Taft takes the view that there
is no conflict between the treaty and
the law. He is encouraged to say that
the thought in the mind of Mr. Hay,
who draf ed the treaty, and In the
mihds Of the senators who ratified il.
was that the United States govern.
ment was simply guaranteeing in the
treaty tha- there would be no discrim-
I nation IN favor OF or against any for.
eign power TO the profit or prejudice
( OF another foreign power, and that
there was no thought that this govern
ment was grating the right OF any
other power 70 have voice in the con
/ ditions governing the operation OF the
canal where our priva'e interests are
concerned.
This condition Is a very good after
| thought. But IL is no more than that
+ The truth Is that this nation bungled
in its diplomacy when it gave assent
TO the treaty as drawn. If now it re
pents OF fits bargain rather thar
nullify IL would be better employed in
repeating the law exempting Ameri
can co8s wise traffic from payment Of
cana tolls. This exemption vii
profit not ths country but the eeast
wise shipping trust
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-08
Financial Genius.

do you think there is any such
thing as financial genius?"
81 am sure there is. l know a
young man who has It in a marked de-
gree. After he had persuaded the
beautiful daughter of one Of our most
prominent jewelers. to become his wife
he went around and induced the old
man to let kt~n have an engagement
ring at the cost price"
81 don't see any indication of re-
markable financial genius about that"
wait. When he and the girl broke
their engagement he took the ring
back to her father and got him to
pay per cent interest on the money
that had been invested"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-08

estimate, if possible, of the expense
required TO place the damaged fabric
in such condition that the colors
exhibition.
Although the officers of the naval
academy had considered $4,000 suffi-
cient to perform the task, Mrs. Fow
Ter, after carefully examining each
of the 1876 flags, fixed the minimum at
$4,000. She based her estimate
upon the probable time required by a
corps of experienced seamstresses to
perform the work uhder her direction
at a daily wage of SIPS.
Mrs. Fowler insisted that the only
method practicable in the restoration
Of the flags would be that used in the
making of the Bayeux tapestries by
the Duchess of Burgundy more than
1000 years ago. This method is known
today by no one but Mrs. Fowler, and
it was by this process tina she made
practically indestructible the many
stands of colors that are pow showns
in the hall of flags in the Massachu-
sets state house.
The fame of Mrs. Fowler's work
hitherto has beea confined to Massa-
chusetts, where her skill has made the
collection of battle flags at the state
house one OF the most remarkable of
/ its kind in the world
Originally the work was taken I'D
as a pas line, but her skill could not
! be long unknown. At first her atten-
( ton was given entirely to the making
( of new flags and banners. She has
embroidered colors for every state
/ regiment and the Ancien. and Honor.
able Artillery, besides many banners
/ for civil bodies. An original stitch
/ has enabled her TO place a design on
one side OF a piece of silk different
from the design on the other side. She
/ revived a method of work that was
/ supposed to have been lost.
The flags already made by Mrs
+ Fowler are embroidered upon white
silk imported from France at a cost
OF SIG a yard, The embroidery silk
was made in the United States espe
cially for the purpose and was subject.
T ed to every known test for fast color
lag. Military shades have been used
/ The coat Of arms of the state has
been followed exactly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-08

He used to hate the idle rich.
And often spoke with dread
About the fearful dangers which
Were looming up ahead;
He saw a time when blood would doY,
And anarchy be rife;
But that was when his funds were low
He had the luck a year ago
To get a wealthy wife.
He used to say the millionaires
Were blinded by their greed;
He thought the world and its affairs
Were managed wrong, indeed
He saw the time when class and mass
Would wage a bloody strife,
When chaos would prevail. Alas!
Since then a change has come to pass;
He has a wealthy wife.
He cannot understand today
Why those who toll complain;
The ills he feared are cleared away,
No signs of strife remain.
Content to let things drift along,
He lives an easy life,
Forgetting, If sometimes the strong
Cypress the weak. that it is wrong:
He has a wealthy wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-08
The Argus Daily Story
Divorce Casey Donald Chamberlin.
Copyrighted by associated Literary Bureau

The first transition that came over
Harmony was when certain citizens,
realizing that there must be some
thing done to improve the situation, Or
ganized a town government and eStab-
lished a court. The latter was opposed
by some on the ground thatfit would
stand in the way of finding out who
done things" But the conservatives
said that it was not their object to
bring in al the devices lawyers use to
obscure crime, but t. have just Il citi-
zen judge who should tell the jury
what kind of verdict TO bring in.
way, and Jim Simpson was appointed
city judge. Jim kept the supply store
of the place and had once sued a man
for defamation of character. His
knowledge of the law acquired at that
time was all there was in the town.
young graduate of an eastern law
school who had gone west to grow up
with the country, hearing that Har-
mony had established a court, deter
mined TO settle there. His reception
was not cordial. y plumber of citizens
who had patiently endured certain
wrongs. finding that they had a lawyer
willing TO right them. concluded 10
have them righted by legal process.
This rendered Mr.. CartriGht, the attor-
ney. unpopular. the wag of the place
asserting that his coming had deprived
the town of the right to its name.
John Burrage and his wife had lived
together peaceably for twenty years.
They had had their spats and got over
them, finally settling down TO that con-
dition common between most couples
who have learned to work in double
harness-that is, their chickering's. when
they occurred. which was not often.
were not considered of much impor-
lance. But one day after the organic
ing of the court and the advent of the
lawyer Mrs. Burrage had headache,
or a toothache, which is worse. and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-08
Jan. 8 in american
History.

1s1J-General Andrew Jackson won his
extraordinary victory at New Or.
leans over 1900 Britons fell. Jack.
sons loss was s killed and II
wounded.
49-George CrOghan. hero of the hat.
ties Of Tippecanoe. Fort Melgs and
Sandusky, died in New Orleans.
born 1871.
I902-General Francis J. Heron, noted
Federal officer in the civil war
died: BON 1910
IG1G-General Newton Martin Curtis
hero of Fort Fisher" died. no.,
1886
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-08
Her Preference.

After ALL" said Mrs Oldcastle, as
they were returning from the picture
gallery to the drawing room, 81 think
my preference is for Boticelli."
well" replied her hostess, 81 can't
say that mine is. For me it don't
seem that there's anything to beat
good old-fashioned rawsberry Jam"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-08

thirteen year that did not turn out
very badly on the whole for the word
we live in. There is going to be lot
happening between now and New
Years day OF 1914; and we violate
no confidence when we announce that
the planet is going to be better of at
the end than at the beginning of the
IL month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-08

Arthur Burrage Farwell announces
he has written Governor Wilson re
questing him to exer. influence upon
Mayor Harrison OF Chicago to law
and-orderize Chicago. Arthur Burrage
Farwell apparently doesn't know any
thing about Woodrow Wilson's capaci-
~ for minding his owe business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-08
Knew the PuhIIc.

'Tn this play of yours" the critic
col .lained, you have violated all the
rules governing dramatic art"
Yes, I know it." replied the play.
wright. THAT must be one of the
reasons why it is having such long
run here and drawing better than
ever"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-08
anostiAGence
iIpLlEzDARTH1ENT
coNDCT1p IS
HlMs Alec, 6itCFneu Kirk

Utensils-Large platter. fat wire
beaten, measuring cup. loaf pan.
Directions - Separate the eggs,
measuring the whites in the cup; turn
on the platter, sif. -four and sugar to-
gether three or four times; have the
pan and favoring ready; beat the
eggs until very light; add the cream
of tartar and beat until stiff. This is
all the beating necessary. Now cut
and fold in the flour and sugar, and
last the flavoring. Bake in an un-
buttered pan so minutes in a very
slow oven. 1t must raise to is full
height before browning. Remove from
the oven when done and invert the
pan while cooling and let stand until
perfectly cold.
LEMON SPONGE CAKE
Material-Eggs, FIVE; granulated SUI
gar, one and one-fourcn cups; pastry
-four, one and one-four cups; juice and
rind of lemon, one.
misunderstanding cup, lemon
I
er, bowl, cake pan.
Directions-Beat the whites of the
/ eggs on the platter until perfectly dry
Beat the yolks in the bowl very light
and gradually beat in the sugar and
the grated rind and juice of a lemon
Cut and fold in half the whites, ther
half the flour, then the remaining
whites and -four. Bake in loaf cake
pan in a moderate oven 80 minutes Oh
until done. Be sure to let the cake
raise to its full height before brown
ing.
SPONGE SQUARES.
Use the above recipe for any Of thu
small cakes, which are nice used Will
fruits for dessert.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-08

States Attorney Floyd E. Thompson
is DESTROYS Of the cooperation and as
sistance Of the best legal talent that
can be provided in the conduct Of his
once. but he does not propose 10 be a
hgurehead. And he is right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-08

There should be no backward step
in Rock Island street improvements.
Had the city hesitated in the past, it
would have been lost to all the benefits
and advantages Of progress. On with
the good work wherever needed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-08
B-r-F-rl


81 feel hundred years old this eve
ming" she said
you don't look it," the other WON
an replied.
Thank you"
mot by at least sixty years"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-08

How did you ever happen to call
your little daughter Dagmar?"
MY wife found after careful in.
quiry that it was about the only thing
we could call the little one without
running the risk of naming her after
some relative of mine"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-08

Criticism of Judge Anderson for the
sentences imposed on the labor lead
ers is not well based. The certainty
Of punishment, not its severity" he
said truly. "is the important consid-
Grafton"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-08
To Be Remembered,

shakespeare says. In Hamlet I
believe, There's a special providence
in the fall of a sparrow"
Eyes, but the sparrow doesn't fall
because he slips on a banana peel"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-08
anh- Y. nfIittl. Eai.AIn

Anxious CustOmer-Are you sure that
you have thar medicine mixed right?
DruggiSt-No. am noI. Dut I've gOt It
mixed the way the doctor ordered IT.
Judges Library.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-08

she-l will have no smoking In this
house. Do you understand? HeeYes:
please extend this prohibition to the
sfoves.-Baltimore American
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-08
Easy.

ut is hard" says Colonel Henry
Watterson, ito lose the savings OF a
lifetime"
I'VE know people who have done it
without half trying"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-08
Initiative Host.

The trouble with too many people
ia that they are unwilling to try to do
a thing until they have found out
that some one else can do It.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-08

Having put an end to the last vestige
Of serfdom. Russia is only held back by
an Anticipated mobility" Of unpro-
nouncable names.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-08

New Hampshire can now boast OF its
FIRST democratic governor since 1874.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-08

You cannot send a hog by parcel
post unless you cut him up into IL
pound packages.