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The Dickinson press., 1913-11-15
aaur cream aaues

When cream Is only slightly sour it
may be made delicious TO serve with;
.puddings. etc, In the following way:
Put it5 into q basin with the juice Of .
lemon and q tablespoonful ot sugar,
and whip until quite sti6. This treat
iment makes 1t excellent and#Sincrease1l
thsssquantity ct the same time.
The Dickinson press., 1913-11-15
Oatmeal Cookies.

Cream t~hree-fourths Of a cupful Of
butter with one cupful Of sugar and.
add two well beaten eggs. slit three.
fourths Of a teaspoonful Of soda into.
two cupfuls of dour, add one-half a
teaspoonful Of salt, one teaspoonfnl 81:
cinnamon. Now add to the mixture.
two cupfuls Of unlocked rolled oats.
andso scant cupful Of chopped raisins.
.sprinkled with a little -four. Drop by
hesteaspoonfu1 into sasgreased pan and
bake 81 moderate oven.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22
The Daily Story
CYNTHIAs BLUE CONVEY cLARIssA MAcKIE.
Copyrighted. 1913. by Associated Literary Bureau.

Ned Hardness hurried home that
night and found supper waiting for
him in the cheerful dining room of the
small Dat where they lived, Cynthia.
his wife, was flying around with pink
cheeks putting the last touches to the
little dinner she had prepared with her
own hands The Harnesses were a
very happy couple. despite the fact
that Ned had not yet attained the high
est pinnacle of clerkship in Marsh's Of
Zee and Cynthia still did her own
housework with the occasional help OF
a woman by the day" Besides, they
lived more quietly and saved more
money than Ned's fellow clerks. who
lived more showily and spent every
penny of their incomes.
Tonight was a special night. The
blue gown had come home on "ap-
prevail" Ned and Cynthia had dis
cussed the wisdom of putting so much
money into one frivolous dress of blue
satin and tissue. but at last they had
decided that the blue gown for Gym
thia would be good investment
Ned's employer had invited them to
dinner In his own home, and that pre-
saged a promotion. and Cynthia's ward
robe was simple to actual plainness.
You look like peach!' admired
Ned after dinner as he walked around
his lovely wife CARRIED in the charming
gown of delicate blue.
You're dear to say such nice
things" murmured Cynthia delighted
Iy. II feel so wicked. Ned, taking all
that money out of the bank to buy ole
foolish gown"
Its all right. Cynthia. You know,
Mr.. Marsh expects his clerks to dress
well. and l suppose he knows our
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22
WAGES, FIVE DOLLARS
BY HERBERT KAUFMAN.

fNRSf WAN
Thus it is down in Beelzebub's books:
August the seventeenth-Isabel
Brooks:
Home in the country; folks decent but
poor;
Character excellent; moral still pure;
Came to the city today and found
work;
Wages five dollars; department store
clerk"
Wages FIVE dollars! To las. seven
days!
Three for a miserable hall room she
pays;
Two nickies daily the street car re-
ceives;
One dollar forty for eating;-that
leaves?
One forty has quite a long way TO
reach:
Twenty-one banquets at seven cents
each!
There! Every penny Of wages hes
been spent,
Squandered for feasting and riding and
rent.
Spendthrift! She does MOI remember
Lies ills
How in the world will she pay doctor
bills?
What if she's furloughed? (there's al.
ways a chance);
Isabel ought to save up in advance.
Hold! We've not mentioned her
clothes; she must wear
Dresses, hats, shoes. stockings, rib
bons for hair
How will she get them? Suppose that
We stop;
Perhaps it's as we'll If we let the thing
drop.
You good math'matician may figure n
out;
It's matter of figures or figure, no
doubt.
Carry this picture. it's better, I'm
sure;
Character excellent; morals still
pure"
What else is written. We won't try to
see;
Beelzebub thinks much the same as
We.
Why, as live! There's a tear in his
eye,
What can make BeeIsebub cry?
Surely the devil is feeling his age.
Look what he's writing on IsabePs
page:
Virtues luxury hard TO afford
When girl hasn't money enough for
her board"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22
Sad Outlook.


Little Ethel had been out playing
with little Harold from across the
street for at least an hour before
grandma succeeded in getting her to
come in the house.
What do you and Harold play. any
way?" the old lady asked.
"0h, we play that we are like Coz I
Addie and Mr.. Dutton."
Goodness me. Why, your Cous
Addie is Mr. buttons intended"
Yes, l know, and I'm Harold's in
tended"
Goodness me! Bat they are going
to get married"
$50 are we, when we grow up"
Goodness me, And what them"
"Oh, suppose we'll have children"
Goodness me, And then WHAT"
Then they'll get to be intendeds."
Goodness me! And what next"
Il suppose then they'll have chill
dren and I'll be foolish old lady and
hold my hands up whenever the little
ones get to talking. and not be able to
say anything but Goodness mel"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22

this great convenience to any substan-
tial extent.
The solution of high prices, as well
as of inefficient service, inhuman treat
ment of employees and the other evils
of the present system. is government
ownership and operation of the lines
by the postoffice. The government
must have the monopoly OF trans
hitting speech. and next winter con-
gress will tackle this great problem
The question to be determined Will
be the methods of acquiring the fed
eral elegraph-whether to buy out
right the properties Of the telegraph
companies, or to begin the construc'
ton of competing government lines.
Both methods will have advocates.
In purchasing the telegraph prop
critics the government runs the risk
of paying a great deal more than
they are worth. The companies now
have a capitalization of about $780,
0OO, 900, and more or less Of this cap.
italization is probably water.
Take, for instance, the Western
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22
THE nIFFERENCE.

The late J. Pierpont Morgan's es-
tate in the British Isles is valued at
s5.sss.l55. On this estate the British
government will collect Ss5OOOO in
death duties" corresponding to our
inheritance taxes. The tax is more
than Is per cent.
On so much OF Mr.. Morgans estate
as In this country the state of New
York will collect only per cent in
heritance taxes, notwithstanding Mr.
Morgan was a resident Of New York
Since England collects Is per cent,
why shouldn't we? Not particularly
because we need the revenue. but to
break up great fortunes at death and
make opportunity more nearly equal!
s. One of these days the question
asked here is going TO be asked so
insistently that we will adopt a law
which viii be the entering wedge to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE Il. TAvENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District.

Union. which is now capitalized at
over $100,000,0o0, but which was start
ed on an investment OF $4,000. Few
American corporations have ever oeen
subjected to such frensied stock IN
fiation. In 1852 its capital stock was
S240, 900. BY 1858 this had increased
to S3S5,700. And then the watering
began. The first extension OF this
company came when 1t bought the OLD
Brownsville telegraph line, stretch,
ing LOO miles from Bliownsyille,
Neb., to Salt Lake City. This line,
built at exorbitant cost, entaileu an
actual cash investment of $4,000
The Western Union absorbed 1t by
issuing 100000 worth of stock
That made the total Western Union
capitalization $S.OOO.0oO on valuation
of about 100000
Encouraged by the ease with which
water and blue sky could be turned
into cash, the telegraph promoters IL
1868, just after the Brownsville pur
chase, declared a stock dividend Of
| $3,000,000, so that the proportion Of
water to value became FIVE to one
Later that same year stock to the
amount of S3,S22,0O0 was issued tt
| buy other stock dividend of $1,67S,
600, so that by 1864 the total capitalize
ton was $11,000,000. In 1865 the
company declared another 100 PEI
cent stock dividend, making the cap
itahzation S22,O0O,0 900. Two years later
as the result Of paying inflated pape
prices for absorbed lines, this CAPT
talisation was $41,049. 400. Stock div
idends and imitation continued at in
tervals until in 1884 the capitalize
ton was $4,000, 600, and in 1896
sos, 100000. At that time the actua
value of the plant, counting WORTHLESS
but actual investments, was probabl,
not over sS0,O00.000. 1t is declare,
the Western Union could be dupl
Gated new today for $20,0o0,000.
These figures show that it woul,
be well to consider both methods
purchasing of existing lines and cor
struction of a new syssem-befor
deciding TO accept the companies
terms for the sale of their proper
ties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22

have no doubt that there are men
And gentle women, too.
Who claim but little gladness when
They stray from Baraboo;
| have no doubt that. even there
Life has a thousand charms.
When brave young men hold maidens fair
Within their brawny arms.
Tallulah. Tamaqua and Troy
To you make no appeals,
But many a maid and many a boy
There gladly get their meals:
At Painted Post and Pilot Grove
And Pratt and Putnams Mills
Are men who have no wish to rove
Elsewhere in search of thrills.
Mauch Chunk. Mazeppa, Manistee,
May all seem dull to you,
But there glad children shout their gieo
And eager lovers WOO;
At Hackersack and Pontiac
Life l. have many a smile
For those who hurry to get back
When they've been gone a while.
So Just remember when you fare
Across our splendid land
And sometimes idly notice where
The sleepy hamlets stand
That men and women there may see
You passing on your way
And think how lucky you would be
If you might only stay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22
PRESS CLUB To CELEBRATE A No.
TABLE Anniversary.

TABLB ANNIVERSARY.
The Tri-City Press club, which dur
ing the years that have marked its
eventful career as a tri-city organiza-
ton has done number of praise
worthy things, is 20 celebrate the lay
ing of the corner stone of the first
building at Rock Island arsenal. The
event is to occur the coming winter,
and il is 70 take the form of a ban
quo. az which distinguished men OF
the nation are expected to be the
guests OF the club and in which the
club, as in the past, will afford the
citizens Of the three cities an oppor-
tunity to participate.
The Tri-City Press club has brought
a number of the foremost men of the
world to this locality. Men who have
won fame in science. in literature, in
war, in discovery, in literature and
oratory have favored the club and its
friends with their presence and are in.
cluded among the clubs list OF hon.
orary members.
The club has in fitting manner cele
brated many anniversaries, national
and patriotic in character as well as
others of local interest and impor
lance, and II is very meet and proper
that under its auspices should come
the fitting observance of the laying Of
the corner stone Of what is today the
greatest arsenal in the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22
Dayton's Step tor City Government

one man. Abuse of his extraordinary
power is prevented by provisions for
the initiative, referendum, and recall.
Dayton thus approaches the nearest
of all large American cities to the Ger
man system, by which the administra-
ton of municipal government has be-
come a specialized technical profes-
sion that is undertaken as life work
by men of the highest intelligence and
ambition, who prepared for the task
by years of study and who find their
employment we'll paid and stable. So
seriously is their work considered that,
a few years ago, large German city
advertised for months for a mayor
(who corresponds to Dayton's general
manager), offering high salary, be-
fore an applicant who dared pretend
to possess the necessary qualifications
asked for the place.
II may very we'll be that Dayton has
taken the step forward that will place
the chief administrator of big city's
affairs in position of such security
and dignity that municipal government
may become a field for the best bust
ness ability and the most statesman
like intelligence of the country.
Years ago, when the recently retired
Ambassador Bryce wrote The Amer
lean Commonwealth" city government
was the one conspicuous failure which
he chronicled. With the wide spread
of the commission form of government
and the hopeful experiments in city
managers, the present would afford a
much brighter picture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22
ROADS COMMITTEE MAKEUP.

Congress has the power to extend
national aid to good roads under the
interstate commerce clause Of the con-
stitution and the authority to build
military highways and TO establish
post roads. Jefferson thought so. Mad
ison thought so, and so did Calhoun.
There is no question about the power
of congress in the premises"
So spoke Representative Henry,
chairman OF the rules committee of
the house Of representatives, when he
concluded recently the debate which
preceded the action which created a
committee on public roadside first
time in the existence of congress that
the roads question received a recogni-
tion-which placed IT. among the biz
subjects demanding national legisla-
tive attention. Twenty-one members
have been selected TO constitute this
committee. with Representative
Shackleford of Missouri as chairman
and the others in the list follow:
Edward w. Saunders, Virginia;
Henry A. Barnhart, Indiana; James S.
Davenport, Oklahoma; ]. F. Byrnes,
South Carolina; Herbert D. Stephens,
Mississippi John J. Whiteacre, Ohio
Robert l.. Doughton, North Carolina
John r. Connolly, Kansas; Edward
Heating. Colorado; Clyde H. Taven,
ner, Illinois; Peter G. Ten Eyck, New
York; James B. Aswell, Louisiana
Frank l. Dersham. Pennsylvania
c. Bascom Slemp. Virginia; S. F
Prouty. Iowa; Thomas B. Dunn. New
York; Howard Sutherland. West Vir.
GINA; Milton w. Shreve, Pennsylva.
mia; Edward E. Browne, Wisconsin
Roy o. Woodruff, Michigan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22
Congressman Tavenner's bills TO &C.

Congressman Tavenner's bills to e.
tabllsh a fed artillery ammunition
plant at Rock Island promises to stir
up quite an interesting fight. says the
Monmouth Review. While such a
plant would cost several millions dol
lars. It is asserted that the govern
ment could make the ammunition
from twenty 20 twenty-five per cent
cheaper than it can get It by contract.
Private manufacturers will work hard
60 prevent the fat contracts from be
ing taken away from them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22
(The Worlds Work.

tine w OrlQ w oTh.l
Dayton, Ohio, has adopted the city
manager" plan of municipal govern
ment to take effect under new char
ter the first of next year. After that
date the city council will consist of FIVE
commissioners whose duties, except
when they appoint the general mana
ger, are purely legislative. They take
the place of the older larger council
and concentrate responsibility for city
ordinances in a few hands. But the re-
markable phase of the new charter is
the concentration of practically all the
executive power of large city in the
hands of one man, the general mana
ger He is to administer all the city's
business except the courts and the
schools.
This is an advance even upon the
charter of Stanton, Va, which orig
mated the general manager plan, for
in Stanton the control of the police
and fire departments remains in the
hands of the mayor, and the general
manager is entrusted principally with
business details, such as the purchas-
ing Of supplies, paving of streets, and
similar functions that involve the ex-
penditure of money. This is. of course,
also a radical advance upon the com.
mission form of government, which
places the legislative and executive
functions in the same hands and under
which the executive departments are
parcelled out among the commission.
ers and the executive responsibility
thereby divided. Dayton puts the
whole burden of administration upon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22
BE TURNED AND GLANCED AT THE COUPLE

he TURNED AND GLANCED AT THE COUPLE.
wives must keep up with u.s." laughed
Ned carelessly. by the way. Gym
thia. Brown says he and Mrs. Brown
bought Paris model for the occasion.
Amber chiffon. think he called It,"
THAT will be charming for Mrs.
Brown, she is so dark" smiled Gym
thia. slipping out of the blue gown.
Then you think we may venture on
this, dear?"
Certainly: You better go in and pay
for it tomorrow"
The next day Ned Hardness tele-
phoned to his wife that he would not
be home to dinner that night. A spe-
cial customer of the firm had appeared
in town. and Mr.. Marsh had asked~Sed
to take the stranger out to dinner
The quiet hotel where they dined
was noted for its excellent cuisine. and.
while the restaurant was not crowded,
the tables were well filed with hand
somely gowned women and their es-
corts.
Ned and his companion sat down In
n palm screened corner and watched
the changing crowd coming and going.
Mr.. Fanshaw had an eye for pretty
woman. and more than once he called
Ned's attention to some beautiful wo-
man.
While they were eating their soup
Fanshaw suddenly laid his hand on
Ned's arm.
Look there. Hardness: that's my
ideal woman" He nodded toward
table In the center of the room.
Ned turned around just in time to
see woman In a blue gown sink
gracefully into q chair opposite his Of
fee companion. James Brown. Brown
was n handsome. black eyed young
man, and he was paying devoted at
tention to his companion.
OF course Ned Hardness couldn't tell
Fanshaw that the Ideal woman" was
his wife He scarcely believed II
himself. though the swift glimpse he
had OF her profile as she sat down
with her back toward him convinced
him that 1t was Cynthia. And she was
wearing the blue gown they had
chosen last night. and on her head was
a large feathered hat that tipped hack
until the edge OF the brim almost
touched her bare shoulders.
What was Cynthia doing here with
James Brown?
Over and over again that question
drummed Itself through Ned's jealous
mind
More then once he turned and glsnc-
ed at the couple sitting so absorbed at
the prominent table under the cluster,
ed lights. Once Brown caught his eye
and nodded good naturally. But Ned
orsy glared coldly In return.
He made up his mind that when the
meal was concluded he would walk
| up TO Browns table apd-of course he
would accomplish it quietly-tell Gym
thia that he would escort her home
He wondered II the blue gown wa,
not at the bottom of it ali. He hat
heard tina: wonen's heads were turn
ed by beautiful clothes and. elthoIlgl
be had never thought much about suci
matters in connection with Cynthia
/ why. OF course. it might happen q
Cynthia. and. although his faith an,
trust in her we're unhounded- still b
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22
Her Day.

Yesterday" she cried, almost dane
ing in her glee, was the proudest day
of my life"
"Why?" her Cousin Bob from New
York asked, did the man you have
secretly loved for long, long time
ask you to be his wife,"
NO, but man have refused three
times married that Kaflippe girl who
has always been trying to make me
play the fringe to her sash, and /
sat where could look them both in
the eyes and smile all through the
CEREMONY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22

California under progressive aus
pioes. has 2s new state commissions
charged with various duties and with
s6.O0OOOO deficit the state is won.
dering why II should impoverish itself
10 create political sinecures. The less
OF government by commissions a sta.e
or nation has. the more fortunate IL is.
The idea OF having commission 20 do
this. that, and the other thing. is SUI
perfioislly attractive. but bad IN prac-
fice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22
Her Forepet.....-.

why are you worrying. deaTT be
ssked after they had got things set.
tied in their cunning little bungalow
Il was Just thinking that II you turn
ont TO be as great as ] expect you TO
he and we have any children. they win
have to take their places among the
4la Eich"-Chicago Record Herald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22

Ill C4eA-
ment ownership
and operation of
the lines. Ameri-
can telegraph lines
have been in the
hands of private
corporations for
nearly three-quar-
tiers of a century,
and in that time
the telegraph COM
panies have failed
utterly to reach
more than half of
the population.
And because of
the high rates, the
half of the people
to whom the tele-
graph is available
the people in
towns and cities
are unable to use
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22

The American hen is better pre-
pared than the American beef crit
ter" To meet the removal OF the tariff.
In 1913, 25O,OOO.OoO eggs, fresh and
canned. were exported, bringing near
ly S4,500,0O0 in return. Imports in
crease but are far below exports, and
fthe hen is prepared to do still better
: 81 spoken to kindly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22

the conversion to the states Of the
great fortunes of decedent citizens.
When that day comes, the folly of
building vast fortunes will be borne
in upon men and they will leave with
those who helped in their creation the
part their help created.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22
His Future.

81 hear your daughter has put Mr..
Whooper on probation"
Yes. Mabel Just told him plain out
and out he'd have to show he could
be good for six months before she'd
marry him"
And after that / suppose your hus-
band will put him on salary?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22

Nobody is sorry for the acquisition
OF more land within the Arctic circle
by Russia. II It's dominion is to be
extended. the closer IT, sticks to the
North Pole the better.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22
A Ear .. She Could Go.

He-What do you think of this talk
about family being able to live on
$3.50 a week.
She-No. Arthur, / don't believe 1t
can be done. But will gladly be a
sister to you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22

A Columbia college professor says
men began to deteriorate when they
stopped wearing boots. AS to char
acter, what boots II what a man
wears
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22

That the Englishwoman who won
thi American golf championship
should be named Miss Gladys Ravens
croft seems a bit like rubbing it in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22
The erIoht Side.

How do you like being married to
an old mani" her former chum asked.
"Oh, it isn't so bad. / can leave
him in charge Of trained nurse most
Of the time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22

Pittsburg is in the throes OF excite
ment over the possible coming of Billy
Sunday. The people fear every day
will be Sunday If Billy comes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22

Anyway, in case we have to invade
Mexico. Colonel Roosevelt will be in
position to advance upon the enemy
from the rear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22

The hoboes have endorsed militant
suffragism, showing that they have
at least a theoretical admiration of
activity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22

= All that Ellis Island publicity must
have been extremely distastefur to
Mrs. Pankhurst. ANY vaudeville
Coincidence can get that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22

Mr.. Frick says the s14,OOO,OOO we'd
ding present story was maiiciously
designed TO do injury. Something
about the income tax. maybe?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22

Perhaps it has been noticed by a few
discriminating newspaper readers that
Harry Thaw is not back in Matteawan
yet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-22

In the pending political campaign
in Mexico it is hard to tell whether
gunpowder or dynamite is most prom
,inent.