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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
RAISING FRITZ At HOME.

; II is in the memory OF men not yet
concededIy old that practically all
. the raisins and prunes used in the
limited States were imported Only a
: few years ago the domestic and i'm
ported articles fairly balanced one an
other. Now. however. so recently
.compiled tables from the department
.of commerce show the foreign crop is
practically negiible 50 far as America
lis concerned, while the home. which
is practically the California crop. has
become so large that Il both supplies
home demand and supplies millions OF
pounds for export
In 1879 there were only 1,550.0Oo
pounds OF raisins produced in the en-
tire United States. In 1909 the Amer
lean production was 140.OO0.OO0
pounds, which IS over 100 times as
much. Prunes show an equally large
increase, being from 100000 TO $780,
600. 900 pounds. While the consump-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02

ton OF these two dried fruits has
largely increased, the imports OF raj
sins IN 1913 were only 100000 pounds
and CT prunes less than a quarter Of
a million
II is a lesson in economy and
finance which these figures teach,
since formerly the United States sent
out OF the country some $4,000. 900 In
money to buy foreign raisins and
prunes, while now we send out prac-
ticaIly nothing and receive $4,000. 900
for the dried products sent abroad.
And In the meantime the American
consumption has with the lower price
been quadrupled. so that now we eat
112. 100000 pounds. practically all
home grown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02

Shal devote l.
hours a day to the
discussion u n I / !
the bill is passed.
Until this action
was taken there
seemed to be the
possibility that the
debate might drag
on until spring, de-
laying the trust
legislation a n d
other important
measures which
the president and
I h g democratic
party wants pass
ed before going
before the people
in the COMPRESSION
al elections next
fall. There was
even a possibility
that long contin-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
co.PEns AND THE w. w.

President Gompers Of the American
Federation OF Labor said at the con-
vention OF that organization in Seattle
when certain practices OF the Indus
trial Workers OF the World were held
up by some delegates as commend
able: Il have heard enough about
Industrial Workers OF the World
charging the American Federation OF
Labor with not doing its duty. II will
be a sorry day for labor when We
stoop to meet the frivolous. purpose
less charges made by that sort OF peo-
pie. Every time they have made a
row we have been called upon 10
pay the fiddler and the piper. don't
think we should be disturbed by what
they think of us"
That a majority Of the delegates at
the convention agreed with President
Gompers was proved by the fact that
those who advocated the adoption Of
a certain policy of the Industrial
Workers of the World were voted
down. II is gratifying 10 see Presi-
dent Gompers and the organization OF
which he is the head take such a de-
clded stand against the Industrial
Workers OF the World. The American
Federation OF Labor has reached a
high plane and could not AFFORD to en-
dorse any organization that openly
advocates revolution. the defiance of
the laws OF the country, sabotage.
syndicalism and anarchy. Through
the conservative methods of the Fed
Grafton OF Labor employers and or
gained labor have been brought clos
er together and have arrived a. mu-
tual respect
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
Change.

He sent her sweets and roses
a year ago: all. me-
What changes time discloses-
His own she deigned to be.
He thought that there could be no
Mistake they might deplore;
He's sent her out to Reno
And sends her sweets no more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
NOT FOOLED THE LEAST.

MY husband al
ways asks me for
advice before he
takes an impor-
tant STEP"
1T must be nice
TO know that he
places so much re-
lance upon your
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02

King George has ordered the mem
@bers OF the guard 10 wear silk hats
and frock coats when not in uniform.
This makes them attractive 10 the
music hall girls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
A Great Chance.

Don't you think my husband looks
distinguished since he has begun to
wear glasses?"
Yes, rather"
Rather? Why, every time I look
at him since he put them on I can't
help almost thinking of him with re-
spect."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02

The following want ad appeared in
Des Moines newspaper: "Wanted-
Z a man to sleep in an undertaking par
Ter" This is what might be termed
dead easy job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
Home Finance.

"Wombat, loan me IS. It's for an in.
vestment you are interested in,
what investment OF yours am ]
interested in:"
My daughter wants to buy birth.
day present for your son-"-Pittsburg1
Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
Couldn't Overlook the Chance.

why did you knock that man down
It seems to me you had little provoca-
tion for doing So"
81 felt pretty sure that could whip
him and it seemed such a fine chance
for me to win the respect of the Office
bow"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02

Ortie McManigal has been released
from the penitentiary on account OF
his health. II is hard to figure out
any place where II will be real healthy
for Ortie to reside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
Judgment

"Oh, he doesn't place any reliance
on my judgment. He merely wants to
have me to blame it on if things hap
pen to 90 wrong.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
Luck.

Luck is the thing that enables
somebody else TO do what we were
going to accomplish IL the world had
been willing to wait.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
A Misanthrope.

There is no use wasting sympathy
on a man who can't be happy with
good health. good meals and good
weather.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
OnIv Occasionally.

Occasionally one meets a man who
is so sure OF his own importance that
he can without feeling che slightest
embarrassment. wear a tall hat in
the presence of his employer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02

whitney pleaded guilty in the circuit
court at Clayton. Mo. to a charge of
bigamy in having been married to
William ]. Erder, a st. Louis mail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
CAPITAL Comment
BY CLYDE q. TAvENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District

Especial Correspondence OF The ArgusD
Washington. Nov. 29.-The currency
situation is as good as settled by the
courageous action If the democratic
members in insisting that the senate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
Enthusiastic,

Are you in sympathy with this new
movement"
Thoroughly. expect to get about
S., 600 a year as its attorney"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02

clerk. Three years ago she was tried
for the murder of Erder and acquitted.
She was sentenced to three months i'm
prisonment on the bigamy charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02

New York City raised $4,000. 900 for
a new y. ". c. a. building in Is days.
That should cover multitude of its
sins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02

Having accepted his conscience as
his boss, President Wilson realizes he
will have 20 tote fair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
Tuesday. December 2, 1918.

Say. amt those Red Cross stamps
pretty? When are you going to buy
a bunch?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02

Be thrifty. Take a dozen eggs tc
the jeweler and exchange them for :
gold watch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
GenerallY.

You can generally find a crowd
~here anything foolish is being done
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
WIRE SPARKS

Mandan, y. D.-Kilied and eaten by
wolves near Farehtesh. Alberta. was
the fate OF Axel and Adolph Solder
strom, young homesteaders. The men
were going from their claims 20 the
nearest market point for supplies
when overtaken by wolves. Searchers
found their empty guns. their KNAPP
sacks. portions OF their clothing and
a few bones.
Cincinnati-Mrs. Carlotta Thomp-
son Brown, who was convicted Of hav-
ing embeZzeled s2I. 900 from a Gus
toner while in the brokerage bus
mess with her husband. was sentenced
by Judge Wade Cushing OF the COM
mon pleas court TO term OF not less
than one year nor more than ten
years in the state penitentiary.
Washin gton-Senor Don Juan Riano
v Gayangus was received by Presi-
dent Wilson Monday In his new ca
pscity OF first ambassador from Spain.
Senior Riano has represented his coun-
try in Washington as minister since
May -. 1910. His wife. who was
Miss Alice Ward, is an American
woman.
81 I1ouis-Mrs Dora naxev-Frder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
Dec. ! in American
History.

1776-General Washington reached
Trenton, n. j., with his army after
a tedious march.
1s23-The Monroe doctrine promuIgat-
ed In President Monroe's message.
1s92-Jay Gould, capitalist. died in
New York; born 1886. The Gould
family estate amounted to $72 Co.,
coo.
191o-General z. A. Carr, L. S. A. re-
tired, distinguished in the civil war,
died; born 1880.
Beware OF the man who does not 70
turn your blow. He neither forgives
you nor allows You to forgive your
self.-George Bernard Shaw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
Neutrality-suspicious. Don Juan Riant

ST. Louis-Mrs. Dora Dexey-Erder-
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-03-22

result of the changes made III
the upper watersheds by man III
the name Of progress and develop
ment.
During the Spring and Sum
mer of 1912, hundreds OF farms
alone the Mississippi River, from
Cairo to the Gulf, were Hooded
because Of the inadequacy OF 4
levee system, unsupplemented by
source stream control, to keep
great floods within the channel OF
the river. More than one hun
bred thousand persons were dry
en- from their homes, and some
were drowned. Homes, build
ings, agricultural implements,
corn, forage crops, cattle, horses
and hogs were destroyed III large
numbers, and the wild animal life
taken by the floods cannot be
computed. Health problems OF
dangerous importance were ere
atcd, and the injury to business
nd commerce aggregated hun
dreds of millions Of dollars.
In order that the suffering by
human beings might be reduced,
the Federal Government promptly
appropriated $6,0O0,OO0 for the
purchase of food and for the re
pair of broken levees. But not
one cent was appropriated for the
repair Of broken leVees. But not
one cent was appropriated for the
solution Of the monster economic
problem involved, nor for the cor
rection Of the fundamental evil
that has been created through the
changes wrought by man III the
water shed of the nation s great
est drainage system
In january, 1913, a single
tributary, the Ohio, rose, and
floods in the valley Of that river
did great damage between Pitts
'urg, and Cairo, and so swelIed
the waters of the Mississippi be.
tween Cairo and the Gulf as to
cause the breaking Of the Beulah
levce, in the State Of Mississippi.
n second time within twelve
months, thereby flooding the cot
ton plantations of four most fer
TILE counties.
"Levees built on the lower
Mississippi will not prevent great
and destructive floods in the
Ohio and Missouri Rivers. and
these floods, forming without
check as a result of accelerated
rnn-off from denuded mountain
sides, tile drained farms, and
generally improved drainage.
Gather enough force by the time
they reach the Mississippi River.
to destroy the lcvees and turn
farms into reservoirs. I'm this
way much valuable property is
DESTROYED, navigable channels are
spoiled, power and needed water
are wasted, and all because the
nation has been so poor in Dur
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-03-22
CAUSE FOR CONGRATULA-
TON

If ever there was a time when
the country might take heart Of
hope. and the individual every
! where 90 about his business, as
sured that the Ship of State was
in good hands, it is in this blessed
| year Of our Lord nineteen hun
dred and thirteen.
In his aubade to the recent
Inauguration at Washington,
Reedy of the st. Louis "Mirror'
SAYS. "Since Lincoln s second,
there has been no deeper toned
inaugural than that of Woodrow
Wilson last Tuesday. 1t is call
to the nation to cease following
after false Gods and come back
to the fulfillment of our destiny
as makers of man. The president
summons all of us to aid in es-
tablishing once more in our po-
li;ical scheme the motive Of
equality of opportunity. 1t is a
sane individualism he would have
us follow, instead Of a ruthless,
selfish grasping through priv
ilege the power of the superman.
The rights of all, he reminds us.
are our chief concern, and not
the development of the favored
few.
Continuing. he says, "The Vii
son inaugural is a reaction to
first principals of government, OF
civilized hrman society. Running
through his sentences is the stea-
dy thought that the people are to
be re-instated in the possession
of all those things that are their
very own. y
Recognizing the purity and in
tegrity of this man s intentions,
he very truly says, if there be
aught that breads the deeds to be
done of Woodrow Wilson, it is
surely something that fears the
lieht. "
We are told farther that there
are no re-actionaries or stand
patters in the president s cabinet.
They are all progressi'ves, and ia
hearty sympathetic accord with
the president s purposes.
From the same source we learn
that at least four of the cabinet,
(and many suspect that even Viii
son himselG are not without a
keen perclpience of a certain
great truth in regard to the land
and who owns it, that was first
promulgated from the Golden
Gate of the Pacific coast some
thirty odd years ago.
This administration has started
out with the avOwed intention of
strengthening the chain of our
national well-being by working
on its weakest links. 1t is not
so intent on continuing to pour a
stream of gold into the pockets of
the rich as in giving the poor
man pocket to put gold in.
Well may we felicitate orr
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-03-22
TO THE VOTERS OF NEW
IBERIA.

| hereby announce my candl'
dacy for Commissioner of Public
Finance in the election to be held
on June End, 1913, and in re
questing your votes and support
] submit my record as a success.
full business man of more than
thirty-five years experience. IL
elected | will endeavor to give the
City business-like administra-
ton of it's finances, will do my ut
most to have the peoples funds
economically administered, and
promise that for every dollar ex-
pended by me as purchasing
agent, the City will receive a full
dollar in value.
I earnestly solicit your first
choice votes for the Commissions
ership of Public Finance: and
from those who for any reason do
not make me their first choice.
respectfully request that they
vote for me as their second choice
candidate. gHW
Respectfully.
MAURICE GALLIAND.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-03-22

Duet, "The Roosevelt Crevasse-
made Reservoir as contradls-
tinguished from "The Roosevelt
Man-made Reservoir III the Salt
River Valley in Arizona.
Col. Roosevelt's reply follows
"My dear Mr.. Parker have
lust been looking over the photo
graphs which tell of the misery,
the terrific loss, the ruin wrought
on the plantations of the III; n
Mississippi delta by the recent
floods. You citizens Of the Low
err Mississippi Valley have fought
to the limit Of your ability and
TO the verge of financial ruin, to
protect yourselves from overflow
Yet not drop Of the water which
menaces YOU originates within
your own borders. Tile drainage,
improved drainage, and crlmlnally
wasteful deforestation hurl am
nuallv with almost irresistible
force the waters flowing from the
Alleghanies and the Rockies upon
the farms and homes Of the men
who dwell along the lower course
of the Mississippi 1t is not too
much to say that one great pro
ductsng section of this country
is being terribly harmed by the
Improvement Of other sections.
81 speak as one who knows the
fertility Of your soil, and the rlli-
limited agricultural and stock
possibilities Of your country IT.
protected from overflow.
"The American people are fair
and patriotic. cannot believe
that when they realize the situa-
ton they will permit it to ion
time. The people of Arkansas
and Tennessee, Louisiana and
Mississippi, cannot do the work,
and are well nigh helpless unless
the nation does its duty and un-
1ertakes the work as a whole.
Mind you, it is no question
Of charity on the part of the Ma
ton; it is question of perform
ance of duty.
"The States ] have named are
harmed because of what happens
numerous other States hundreds
or thousands of miles distant. 1t
is the duty Of the Nation to act,
and | iannot believe that our peo-
pie with refrain from acting when
once the facts are really before
them.
THE richest nation on earth
should not hesitate nor haggle
over the adoption { a policy, ade-
qHate IN every way, to put an end
to the waste of waters, to the
sitting up of the river beds
through soil erosion, to the de-
mutation of the maintain sides
through forest destruction with
out replanting, and to the pc
riodical flooding Of fertile farms
by uncontrolled freshets which
form in ever-increasing volume as
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-03-22
LIVER ALL RIGHT
and Bowels Regular.

Don't take Calomel Salts, Oils
or harsh cathartics when You can
90 to any real drug store IN town
and oct "A box Of sure, safe, bliss
fnl HOT SPRINGS LIVER But
TONS for only - cents. They
never fail
One tonight means SatlSfae-
ton in the morning They are
the product Of the greatest med
zeal minds the worlds great San
atarium and are now offered to
YOU as a perfect remedy for con
situation. torpid liver. sick head
ache, coated toneuc and dizziness.
Free sample from Hot Sprn IS
Chemical Co.. Hot Springs, Ark.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-03-22
OPTIMISM.

The belated cold wave which
visited this section last Sunday
and Monday gave rise to some
uneasiness and caused the anX-
ious scrutiny of sprouting crops
and blossoming trees. Fortunate
w the preceding days, warm and
genial, had impaired heat suf-
fcient to the soil to permit it to
overcome the cold; and the dam
age. if any, was i'll consequence
small.
With the burdens Of the past
two seasons to bear, It's not 10
be wondered that we are easily
disturbed and are prone to take
fright upon the smallest provoca-
ton. Brit, let us guard ourselves
against the cankcr of pesslmlSm
Inquiry amongst the planters and
farmers develop the fact that
conditions at this time are very
satisfactory. Corn and came
crops are making good show,
truck and vegetable are fast ma
turing; while the increased rice
acreage and the revival of cotton
hold out promises of ready cash
for the usually stringent summer
months. and in addition, the eX-
tension Of the Trolley lines and
railroad construction are soon to
provide employment to the lab
orer and thus also contribute to
the general welfare which we con
fidently feel is in store for us all.
Impelled by this optimistic feel
ING, we now invite everybody to
ioin with us, and, despite the wall
of the pessimist and the cry Of the
,alamity howles. assist in driving
from our midst the imps of gloom
and in summonin@ in their stead
he Elves of JOY to dwell among
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-03-22
THE SIDEWALK ORDINANCE

AT an adjourned meeting of the
Council last Friday evening, an
ordinance was presented and
unanimously carried ordering
about eleven miles of cement side
walks constructed in the outly-
ing districts of New Iberia as
rapidly as the engineer can make
a survey of the City and secure
bids. This ordinance, coming at
a time when the present Council
are within two and half months OF
winding Up their affairs and
turning over the work to their
predecessors, whomsoever they
might be. to be completed, is
meeting with a great deal of
criticism. First of all the prop
erty holders are being urged to
vote a Sewerage Bond Issue and
the movement for that improve
ment had met with great deal
OF favor with the bulk of the tax
payers of New Iberia and would
in all probability have carried, SO
anxious are the citizens to I'M
prove sanitary conditions, which
at this time are far from what n
City Of our population is entitled
too. 1t is a well known fact, ow-
ing to the depressed condition of
the times. many of our property
holders are not even in position
TO pay their taxes and keep up
their insurance. While we. like
all progressive citizens, welcome
every improvement that is calcu-
lated to beautify the City Of
New iberia, still we consider the
present, far from being an OPP
perfume time to pass so drastic
an ordinance. Had an ordinance
been created permitting no new
wooden walks to be erected. UNI
less Of concrete, it would have
met the sanction of everybody,
as in hundreds of instances the
all over the City. while
of wood. are still considered
good walks and under those cir
the matter might
have been left to the new Com
We might be mis-
taken, but we are prone to be-
lieve the sweeping ordinance
passed Friday night will cause the
defeat of the Sewerage. which
necessarily will also delay the
paved streets which is of
more Importance to the citizens
han eleven miles of cement side
walks where it is the least
1eeded.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-03-22
BUYERS OF TRUCK BEING
SOLICITED.

President E. j. Carstens o
| the Iberia Truck Growers Asso
| citation has been busy this weei
sending out circular letters to th'
different buyers inviting them tC
send Representatives here to buy
the Spring and Fall crop of veg
etabIes, the outlook being the
best for good crops this season
Thousands of the subjoined let
ters are being sent out with list
of vegetables the Truckers vii
grow this season:
Dear Sirs-The Iberia Parish
Truckers Association would re
spectfulIy call your attention tc
the fact that they are now ready
to make contracts with buyers tC
furnish them with any quantity
of truck of the best quality that
IAN be grown anywhere.
It will be to your interest to
send representative to New
Iberia, La, to make arrangements
with our growers this coming
Spring and Fall, .as this Parish
is the Garden Spot of Louisiana
Iberia Parish borders on the
Gulf of Mexico, latitude 29-3O. 1t
has saline alluvial soil, which
would be difficult to find else
where; an ideal climate which
enables us to put on the market
at very early Spring all variety
of vegetables. Our Parish has
never been advertised; we use
this method to make ourselves
known. You will not be disap-
pointed by visiting our City mar
ket and seeing what fine vege-
tales our gardeners can raise.
Enclosed. please find a list of
the vegetables we can have ready
for delivery in season. e
Artichokes, Beans. Green Snap
Beans, Lima Beet, Cabbage, Caul-
flower, Carrot, Corn, Green; Gu
cumber, Cantaloupe, Egg Plant,
Endive. Garlic. Ground Artichoke,
Kohlrabi. Leek, Lettuce, Water
Melon, Mustard. Okra. Onion,
Shallots, Parsley, Parsnip, Peas,
Pepper, Sweet; Pepper, Tabasco !;
Potatoes, Irish; Potatoes. Sweet;
Pumpkin, Cashaw; Pumpkin,
Field; Radish, Roquette, Satisfy,
Spinach, Sorrel. Squash. Tomato,
Turnip, Ruta Baga. Favorable
season Irish potatoes will be rea-
dy for shipment about the LIST of
May Sweet potatoes. about the
LIST of 'eptember.
Please let us hear from you, if
interested.
Iberia Parish Truckers Ass n.