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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25
CAPITAL COMMENT

is carrying forward in national leg
islation.
Three, complete chapters have been
added TO the autobiography in add
ticn TO the material which appeared in
magazine form when it was first pub
lished. There three chapters deal
with the campaign of 1912 and give
the history of the betraya, Of the pro
gressive movement within the repubH-
can party to satisfy the personal am
bitiOn Of Theodore Roosevelt. In con-
nection with the recital Of the inside
story OF his betrayal by the men who
were instrumental in making him
candidate for the republican nomina-
ton in 1912 Mr.. LaFolette makes an
analysis of Theodore Roosevelt which
will convince any unprejudiced mind
that the latter is not and cannot be
a progressive in the sense that Mr.. La
Toilette is. They do not stand for
the same Things. LaFOllette shows
clearly the relations which he had
with Roosevelt as president. He does
not emphasize the personal dealings
Of Mr.. Roosevelt. but he shows clear.y
that Roosevelt after he had given MS
word to suppcrr legislation TO provide
for the physical valuation Of the rail
roads of the country, TO retain and
conserve for the interests of the peo-
pie the coal lands, and in other mat
GERS failed 20 support adequate meas
nres to accomplish 'NeSe ends. He
shows Roosevelt at all times TO be
trucking, trading politician, more con-
cerned over immediate success than
the attainment of legislation, when
would be of permanent value to the
people. He demonstrates Roosevelt u
be a man without fundamental knowl-
edge of the great questions which con-
tronted the country during his term
as president aud which he left I'M
solved. although he was possessed of
the power to compel their correct So
luton.
The LaFollette narrative is most
entertainingly and dramatically writ
ten. II has often been said of La
Toilette that he is intense Y dramatic.
No work of his better illustrates the
truth of this statement The book
shows that it has a purpose.
That purpose IS to demonstrate the
power Of the people when they can
be made TO act together. 1t is told
With the yividness that holds the
! readers attention from the beginning
+ 20 the close of the last chapter. At
times it may seem that LaFollette is
dealing with something's which in
themselves may appear trivial. but
there IS no incident, no matter how
trivial it may appear by itself, that
does not have its bearing upon the
main theme and is essential to the
/ proper development of the story.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25
The Daily Story
THE ANGEL OF THE HoUsEHoLD-EsTEER vANDERvEER
Copyrighted ny

When became engaged 10 my Julla
it was with Il condition which she i'm
posed upon me that her aunt. whom she
considereu one OF those angels of the
household" we hear so much about,
should live with us, | was totally in
experienced in domestic life except
what l had known at my own home,
and since we had been a united fam
ily-father. mother ard children. with
no outside e!ement-my idea of the
home circle was that all families lived
happily together. l told Julia that she
would need some one at home during
the long days when l was at business
and it was very fortunate that her
aunt was available.
Aunt Abigail had fitted so we'll in the
house of which she had long been the
head that it did not occur to either her
or Julia or myself that she would not
fit in in family where she must resign
all authority to her niece. whom she
had brought up from a little girl. What
down to the first meal TO see Aunt Abb
gail assume the woman's end Of the
table.
Nothing could have occurred to show
US so suddenly and clearly that we had
begun married life with 4 handicap.
1t was plain that the old lady expected
TO go right along as head of the house
hold without any variation from what
she had been accustomed to. II was also
plain to me that the incubus would be
much harder for Julia 10 bear than for
me. ! would be away from the house
from s in the morning until & in the
evening. while Julia would be in her
own household. which would be under
the guidance of Aunt Abigail. Instead
of expressing my feelings, therefore. |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25
No TINE FOR RID TAPE.

President Wilson has administered
another severe shock to the slaves to
usage In Washington Wednesday tie
IDos ident repaired 10 the capitol and
here had the various senator's line
MP a. his Office TO talk over the dis
tribution Of patronage. etc
Heretofore the process has been
very deliberate and cumbersome.
Senators have called at the White
house in most dignifed and formal
manner. The new president discov-
ers that neither he nor the senators
will have time TO transact the nations
business unless matters are conduct
cd as in the office of any vast bust
ness establishment
People who thought the college pro-
fessor would necessarily be a theor.
list with his head up in the clouds and
incapable Of practical business admin.
istration, have discovered that he is
the most thoroughgoiug business man
elevated To the presidency within the
memory OF any now alive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25
THE COST OF POOR ROADS

annually to the people of the state.
The average haul over the wagon
roads of Iowa is six miles. Therefore
if Texas were as well supplied with
railroads as the people Of Iowa on an
area basis and the average haul over
the wagon roads in Texas were reduc-
ed from Il miles TO miles, the annual
saving TO the people of the state would
be $72,000,o00 a year. These things
ought TO be taken into consideration in
connection with the agricultural de-
velopment of Texas, which represents
81 per cent Of the states resources;
that is, Texas is 81 per cent an agri-
cultural state.
Il would emphasize the importance
Of aiding the farmers of Texas in get
ting greater production and in devel-
oping better facilities for marketing
their products If anything, the latter
is more important"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25
~ ETERNAL CITY.

Press dispatches tell that in Rome
last Monday they were celebrating
the 2663d anniversary of the founda-
ton OF the city Not many places
can so back farther than that. and
Of course there is only one Eternal
city
Within a few days there have been
short newspaper articles 20 call at
tention TO features in the story OF
Rome. These are noted.
Now the oldest important city in
the world
once Rome had 100000 popula.
ton; that was AZ the time Of Angus
lds
once in the Middle ages the popu-
.ation dwindled TO $4,000
AZ an earlier day. when the place
was approached by barbarians. Rome
was entirely deserted Tor a period OF
a hours.
Rome now has $4,000 population
and is growing slowly.
The worlds Eternal city has had
plentiful helping Of ups and downs.
The pope remarked Monday: cities
grow with age while men decline"
But cities don't always grow, as We
know from Rome's story. Sometimes
\ mans game grows larger and out
asts the city.
The world may be talking OF Caesar
when Rome is gone. just as We talk
OF Hannibal. though the Carthage for
which he fought is wiped ont
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25

able heavy deficit resulting from the
removal and reduction of duties now
assessed against long list of i'm
ports, shall in its practical applica-
ton exhibit serious defects. that will
not be unusual; nor should it be I'M
expected, considering it is a vide de-
parture in many respects from the
established and almost traditional
fiscal policy of the nation.
Il would be too much for its franz
ers or their warmest supporters to
expect that the measure shall be
adopted by. congress as it is written
today, as well says the Monitor 1t
would be contrary TO all precedent if
It were not subjected to thorough re-
vision in many of its details Techni-
cal faults are certain to be found, and
as certain to be corrected. The dis
covery Of errors in construction will
not-however, and should not, excuse
sweeping attacks upon the bill as a
whole. From the standpoint of the
public the important thing is wheth-
er the measure is right in principle;
II il IS, the details become matters de-
handing merely clerical attention and
technical adjustment.
II is almost resorting to platitude
TO say that the people of the United
States are Discontinued with the ex-
listing system Of taxation, whether il
be direct or indirect, and with it's
operation and results.
Il is, and It has been for years, a
matter of national notoriety and COM
plant and in these later days it has
become a national scandal, that taxa
/ ton is unduly borne by some, sue
cessfully escaped by others. The
strongest argument that has been
brought, and the strongest that can
be brought, in favor of the national
4 income tax measure is that il is in
tended and VIII operate to distribute
taxation eUUitably.
II il does nothing more than to cor
rect the evils wrought by the personal
tax system. il viii have achieved a
great work in behalf OF the moral up-
lift Of the nation Tax lodging. with
all it involves in the evasion of good
citizenship, in honor. in patriotism. in
Deighboriy and civic obligation, has
long been tie bane of this democracy
II the income tax law now proposed
does no more than TO fulfill its pur-
pose and its promise in this single
particular, it will have justified itself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25
UNFAIRNEsS TOWARD THOMP.

Il is not fair 10 States Attorney
Thompson to cite as a precedent that
former states attorneys assistants
were paid but SO per month and
hence he should ask no more. The
fact Of the matter is that none Of Mr.
Thompson's predecessors has gotten
along with one assistant and there
have been times when three have
been employed. Yet Mr.. Thompson
is handicapped with an allowance of
$500 per annum for bat one assistant,
and, even were he disposed to accept
it. which he is not, he feels as he has
reason to feel in realization Of the
strictly partisan prejudice that is be
ing manifested toward him by the
dominating force in the board, that
should emergency arise to demand
more help he couid not employ It with
any assurance that he would be
recOmpensed.
Mr.. Thompson feek that he has
not had a square deal az the hands
OF the controlling Influences in the
board. but he is not of the manner Of
man who quits and sulks under any
circumstances. He fights. He fought
for the dignity and the righteous
Gains of his Office before the board
Wednesday afternoon. He talked plain
", but he stood for what he Ne
lieved the right and when he found
that the same old one man rule was
still in the saddle. that the political
opposition TO him was organized.
whereas The new members. four of
whom. by the way, were absent, were
without leadership and being played
of their feet. he simply said he would
do his duty as best he could despite
the untriendly attitude toward him and
he would do it alone.
So he will continue throughout his
Office unless, the controlling force in
the board changes il demeanor to-
ward him. He has done his duty so
far and done it well and will continue
to. notwithstanding that narrow par
tisan prejudice may hamper him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25
Cwall Street Journal. }

B. F. Yoakum, chairman of the St.
Louis & San Francisco board of direc-
tors. emphasizes the cost to the farm
er of poor roads. He said on his last
trip 70 Texas: During the year 1912
there were estimated To be 10000 900
tons Of farm and other business hauled
over the Texas public wagon roads.
The average haul was u miles.
The average cost of hauling by
wagon is approximately q cents for
each ton moved one mile The same
tonnage hauled by railroad costs about
l cent per ton for each mile. The diff
ference in cost Of handling the ton
mage Of Texas over the public roads
and the railroads therefore is 20 cents
per ton for each mile hauled. This car
ried out logically shows that each
mile OF wagon haul replaced By rail-
road transportation saves S12, 900 900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25
NATIoNALINCoME TAX.

No revenue bill. no fiscal measure
ever brought forward IN any country.
whether framed In behalf OF a con
sentative or a radical government. TO
meet the ordinary requirements Of
administration or 70 strengthen the
treasury in emergencies, has escaped
criticism, because none has been
found free from flaw. Gladstone. ad-
mittedly one OF the ablest chancellors
% the exchequer the United Kingdom
has ever known. although he accom-
plished wonderful things IL provid-
ing ways and means for his budgets.
disappointed his pSrty and the coun-
-1. and was disappointed himself, in
..n practical operation OF some OF
lis revenUe-raising devices.
the American national income
Ia scheme iRtsEded To- mest<as pAph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25

SUCH COST
smOOthpd matters over told Julia that
we would find moius vivendi--by
way of gettirc on without going 10 war
and she must not worry.
Put the only WAY nf living together
peaceably WIS to turn over everything
pertaining to the house. to say nothing
Of our other affairs. to the angel of the
household. our honeymoon was fol
lowed by vinegar moon. at the end
~ which something happened which
furnished ne with an idea am one
OF those fellows who are constitution
ally opposed to buring heads against
a stone wall when people can 20 around.
over nr under il. That which ! speak
of is having happened seemed To offer
bypath over which Julia and might
travel 10 peacefully recover our home
Tho incident referred to was the
death Of cousin of mine who had
the sole care of her fathers home.
received n letter announcing my cous-
ms death at the breakfast table and.
assuming Il melancholy air. said:
at is my duty to take my uncle
Amos into my own home and give him
the attention he has received from his
daughter. YoU'N help us ont in the
matter. won't YOU. Aunt Ahigail!'
Aunt Ahgaii's countenluce did not
Indicate that her heart would he in
this mercifuI work; As angel Of the
household she did not fancy dividing
her sway With "a diSagrecable old
man. she asked # there were no 9th
er relatives whose duty 1t was more
than mine to give the old man n home
! replied that there wi& no one she
then asked how old my uncle was. and
! reniied thar he was tifty-eight
Knowing that the mistress as well
rs the angel OF the household would
bring n pressure 10 bear on Julia to
break M this plan of mine 7 did not
consult my wife IN the matter As
expected on nay return frnD business
Jn'ia came TO me with a protest. which
was sure had come frcm her aunt
against Introducing a frpbrand into
our happy househola | replied that
had respected Juiil's sense ~ duty IN
the matter Of providing home for her
aunt and ] now expected her TO he
equally inst to me- with reference TO
my poor CncIe~ And ! made my reply
40 decisive that r. wag evidpnt there
would be no use IN trying 70 AFTER roy
resolution.
Now. my Uncle Amos was one Of the
finest Old fellows in the world and
would no more cucumber me and my
wife or any other young couple fog
that matter than he would commit
murder lie had befriendei me many
TING. aEd ! proposed that be should
d. 50 once more When he had BE-
come settle. in his new life after his
daughters death / went To him and
told him Of my proposition to my fJm
is 10 take hlm in and give him a home
Ee NaS at,J:It TO interrupt me with q
protest t'HeI | went uB with uIy pla a
as..iig L.iu if lie would uh.ige me b5
yisiIing as for % long as would be nee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25
Much-Needed ard Lonq Felt.

There's o2a thing we need in this
country. and. nobody seems 10 be do
ing anything TO furnish US with it
one thing tina: we Seed more and more
es time goes on. / wish | could in.
vent or devise II. There will be a
fortune in ii when it is perfected"
What IS it,"
Some kind of a device whereby PEG
pie may be able to tell just how much
TO applaud when thay want to make
the entertained feel good. without caus,
ing him or her. as the case may be, 10
mistake the demonstration for an en-,
core"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25

The dew Is falling" she snid. "Let
Us GO in before IL settles"
Yes" he answered. but n worried
look stole into his fare Little did she
dream that with him many dues we're
falling and that he was utterly unable
90 settle Magazine nf FINN
Topeka, Kan.-volley L. Smith, con.
Victed OF murder in the second de-
gree IN Ottawa county p years ago.
but who never served a day OF his
sentence, was granted a full pardon
by Governor Hodges. Smith has been
IN the navy since he escaped and has
a fine record. II is said that politics
Influenced the case. The county at
t0fney, il is said, admitted lie kept
from the. defense facts which he be
iieves would have acquitted The de-
feadaHL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25
CARL SCHURZ.

Il IS well that We should keep alive
the memory Of patriots. To patriot
leaders who devote their energies to
service Of the people must We give
much honor for the nations greatness
and its growth. Let US remember
what is fundamental to real prosper
ity. Il is not the selfish dollar-grabber
who imparts prosperity 10 a communi-
~ nor 20 q nation, but the patriot
whose service IS a service for man
kind and who leads in battle against
selfish interests in times Of peace Just
as the patriots of war lead in the fight
against an invading army. 1t IS graft
flying therefore TO note with what en-
thus.asm the plan to have a httlng
memorial 10 stephen A. Douglas has
been taken up. 1t is also gratifying
70 note that the country Is 20 have al
appropriate memorial TO the life and
services Of Carl Schurz. The Chicago
Post explains:
The Carl Schurz monument
which has been designed by Carl
Bitter, the sculptor, will be dedi-
Gated IN New York City on the
10th OF next month with services
which will command the attention
Of the nation Those who pass
Morningside Park will see here
after the large sculptured figure
OF the great German American cit
lien and soldier CARRIED in the IA
mi'ar long Goa, that he wore so
often. A. the base Of the figure.
between the reliefs IL polished
granite. viii te recorded the trib-
ute OF this generation TO one OF
the robust men OF the last
Carl SChurZ
Defender OF Liberty
and Friend Of Human Right
rather simple and o!d-fssh.oa-
ed tribute, OF course, but as one
Clances az the reliefs which poF.
EsX CAL 6eARTz' < ssFsseeseoR be =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25

The frogs are croakinG in the pond.
Because z is their nature to;
Where dead leaves lieS7hc tender frond
CoUrageously is pushing through;
Where April zephyrs softly sob
The violet is on the job.
The dafodil is lending charm
To scenes that formerly were Sea!l;
The colts are -Cmping on the farm.
The alleys have begun to reek.
And, though I've sought TO shoe them
neEce,
Two cats are yowling on the fence.
wondrous change is being wrought,
Grim landlords heartT>ssly eviCt,
While out upon the corner lot
An ump!re's busy getting licked;
Sweet little Tlaidens jump the rope,
And everywhere's the smell Of soap.
The boats are teamiug down the lakes,
The hobo row t1le highway hits;
BewilG,rCd little garter snakes
Scare good ola ladies into fits.
And amateurs are planting seeds
Where Acre |'tI soon be waGs OF weeds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25

As was, 70 be- expected Colonel
Roosevelt has butted into the Califor-
nia-Japanese situation and has wired
mis- late running mate. Governor John
son, what to 40. The contents of the
kilograms are not divulged. but il is
said the former president mas changed
his mind again and is not as anxious
70 preserve international peace as
when ne was In the White house. II
makes a whole lot of difference who
carries the responsibility
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25

parry and has accomplished more in
the way OF real legislative reform than
any other
The heroic struggle which he made
and which resulted in the redemption
of the government of Wisconsin, is
one of the most instructive, and en-
tertaining chapters in American his
tory Withou. reading LaFollette's
story of that contest. there can be had
no proper conception of the obstacles
encountered and overcome. In these
days the workings of the system are
generally understood and appreciated
by the people. LaFolle:te made his
bate before the people had awaken
ed 10 the existence Of the system. and
that he succeeded against the odds
which he had to contend with, is sUifi-
Gent warrant for the simple faith in
the people which is so characteristic
Of LaFOllette and so couyinciagly ex-
pressed in his autobiography.
The part LaFollette has played in
the history Of the past % years makes
his autobiography a recital of some
'iliAT hCtV nan me pNi sOudi NAptF-
fence of the author 1t is moving
picture OF the great political events
Of the period No man VINO wants
to be thoroughly informed with re-
spect to the great movement to bring
the government back to the people
can afford to pass over the narrative
OF the Wisconsin senator 1t is full
of information, not only with respect
10 the events in which he has played
a eading part. but also as to the prin-
ciples that underlie the great work
which he undertook in Wisconsin and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25
GERMANY ARMY FLYERS TO
DROP FROM GORDON RACE

Berlin, April 25.-OWiHg 10 III feel
ing aroused IN France recently by the
landing OF German aircraft on French
soil. officers OF the German active
army were notified today by The war
office they are forbidden TO partici-
pate IN the future in private flights
or competitions involving any posi-
hility Cf crossing the foreign from
tier. Major Won Abercron and Lieu
tenant Eo!ght have been compelled
therefore 10 withdraw from Tue GeE=
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25

II is more extend
ed in this form
than when it ap-
peared serially in
the American mag
azine. The matter
which has been
added by the SEN
ator is even of
more absorbing
interest than that
which appeared in
the ma gaZme.
Senator LaFol,
lette if al. the men
in the forward
movement which
has taken hold of
the politics Of this
country has had
the hardest fight
for recognition
within his own
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25

half Of the Indian and the negro
and his other contributions toward
the advancement Of the human
race. one wonders whether the
complex social life Of today has,
after all. evolved any forms OF ser
vice which are more moving, more
thrilling than those Of Carl Schurz
defender Of liberty and friend
OF human right"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25

in San Francisco a Judge has been
recalled. by small margin, in an
election in which only GO per cent Of
The registered voters participated
The charge was particularly often
sive one. that OF admitting 10 low bail
a man accused Of criminal assault
The election indicates that those most
interested in removing the judge vot-
ed. and those less interested remained
away from the polls. which is often
the case with theoretical reforms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25

PROPOSE
a
little for CT
IS week The husband demand
herself"
husband commonly
the wife
INDUCES
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25
Mot as Bad as lie Had Feared

81 should think" said the beautiful
young widow, you would resent Mt
Browns remarks concerning you"
What has he been saying about
me?" asked Senator Pifile.
He says YOU are a politician and
not a statesman"
"Oh, pshaw! dOE't mind that !
was afraid you were going TO tell me
he had been saying I was not true to
my party"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25
Tonmy'e Plea.

Tommy Fergus made an impas.
stoned plea for my hand last night"
why, he has always boosted that
he would never marry"
oh. he didn't say anything about
marrying. He had fallen into a coal
hole"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-25
no Cause to Worry.

Now, remember, l have told you
this in this strictest confidence. Don't
even breathe it 10 your wife"
"Oh, don't worry. never tell things
TO my wife unless they are at least
partly worth telling"