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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-12

Country.
Fort Byron-Thomas Mikesell.
bo~ling-John Upton.
Black Hawk-T. p. Latin.
buffalo Prairie-Maynard Marquis.
coal Falley-R L. Wilson.
South Rock Island-First, E. W
Robinson. Second, E. D. Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30
The Daily Story
A Betrayer BY Eunice Blake.

member what he said to you one.
what you should do In case he ~.
taken away from your"
Sonia looked up at him He was
intent on what he was thinking ~.
he did not see in her expression = yas
citation his words had given her
What did he say" she asked
| THAT you should marry me-
J What investigation would mn rr,
duce was divened by the woman a.
/ first she thrust the idea away r..
\ her with horror. but IL wag lnka -
| infection once II had found a loda
ment in her brain IT multiplied e..
turned her eyes from Niehoff To tss
floor, but made no reply. When -.
spoke again she turned the subtaet
Sonia did not know surely anv -.
who was a member Of the circle h..
| she knew her lovers most intirsts
associates and Judged they were rsv.
/ olutionists. One Of these. Ivan I've,
oyich, she sought and conveyed to htrr
| her suspicion that Alexander Niebog
had informed upon Peter VronsLv
Ivan said nothing to her OF any actin
he might take, but he at once Informed
the circle OF the suspicion. A shadov-
er was put upon Niehoff, and II was
not long before he was seen enter,rv
the Office OF member OF the seerat
government police.
Ivanovich informed Sonia that Ma
hoff was a government spy. Whether
he had been so when he Joined the
circle, or had become so later, or had
given the government information that
had compelled him to pretend To ba
working for the car, was not known
Sonia was asked II she would pursue
the matter further She said she
would, expressing a wish that no one
else be concerned in it,
Sonia threw off outwardly her GRIEF
for her lover and pretended 10 en-.
courage Niehoff to carry out tHat low
er's expressed wish She pretended
also to be a convert to the government
cause. In this way she got a confess
sion from Niehoff, who was infatuated
with her, that he had done work for
the police. This evidence she gave 10
Ivanovich, and Ivanovich Transmitted
it to the circle. One night at a meet
ing of the circle Niehoff was given
the alternative of connecting a plan
to bring Vronsky back from Siberia or
to suffer death. He informed the gov
eminent that he had discovered a
plot against the car, but Vronsky's
evidence in the matter was essential
Vronsky was brought from Siberia.
and on the way his guard was attack
ed by a body of revolutionists and
their prisoner liberated. Making his
way through Finland to Sweden, he
sailed for America, where he was
joined by Sonia and where they are
living today.
The government of Russia being
finally convinced that Niehoff was real
ly a member of revolutionary circle
sent him to the mines OF Kara.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30
By EDWARD HEATING.
Congressman from the Third Colo
RADIO district)

Congressman from the Third Colo
RADIO district0
Washington. D. c., Aug 26.-Charles
E. Hughes, republican candidate for
president, has failed to make good"
That is the almost unanimous YER
dict of the political observers in
Washington. Republicans admit it in
private conversation-with the reser-
walton that 'he will warm up before
the campaign clOses"-and the demo-
Gratis jubilantly proclaim it at every
possible opportunity.
The trouble with Mr.. Hughes is that
he is unable to make an issue which
will stand up!
This is a campaign of big problems
and the voters have no time to waste
on peanut politics.
1t is conceded that Mr.. Hughes can
not win unless he can consolidate the
republican and progressive vote. Col
onel Roosevelt attempted to deliver the
prOgressives, bag and baggage, but
the contract was too much for him.
He merely succeeded in disorganizing
a fine, militant, Intelligent army of
voters. Roosevelt's task has been rem
dered more difficult by Hughes con-
duct. Progressives complain that the
latter's speeches haven't the right
ring and they are deserving him in
platOOns.
have on my desk an editorial from
the Philadelphia North American
probably the most influential progress
sive paper in the country. BY many
it is regarded as Roosevelt's mouth
piece and it has always been severely
critical of Wilson. I quote from the
North American editorial:
How large the pro-WiIson minority
among prOgressives is cannot be &C
curately stated. Several weeks ago
we gave it as our opinion that at least
one-third of the strength of the party
would go to the president, in which
event Mr.. Hughes share would be on
ly one-third net. This estimate has
been discussed by newspapers of all
shades Of political belief, and has been
accepted very generally as conserva-
tive
If our estimate is sound, then there
are upward of 100000 progressiyes
who, as matters now stand, intend to
vote for Mr.. Wilson. Our judgment has
received support from polls since
made. Inquiries addressed to $50
progressive state committeeman in
New York showed only 100 for Mr.
Hughes, while among enrolled voters
those who replied were divided as fol-
lows: Hughes. SPAS; Wilson, 1863. OF
these not replying, the Wilson proper
ton would undoubtedly be larger.
"A few days ago a secret poll was
carefully taken in a large printing es-
tablishment in Philadelphia, ali de-
partments. from executive staff to
pressroom, participating or 1O3
men who voted for Mr.. Roosevelt in
1912, only 81 will vote for Mr. Hughes;
80 will support Mr.. Wilson, while the
others are made up of those who are
undecided or will vote for the social
ist or prohibition candidates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30
SECRET DIPLOMACY - A WORLD
MENACE.

The plank on foreign relations sub
mitted by the La Toilette delegates to
the republican national convention at
Chicago last June had this to say in
condemnation of secret diplomacy.
I'VE denounce the un-American and
undemocratic secret diplomacy which
continually threatened the honor.
peace and security of our country, and
we favor full and Immediate publicity
in all our relations with foreign gov
ernments."
In his speech in the United States
Senate, March 10, 1916. setting forth
the right of congress TO an authorita-
tive voice in fixing the foreign policy
of the United States, Senator La Fol-
lette said:
Mr.. President, the extent and hor-
ror of the European war has caused
WIDESPREAD hysteria But it has also
compelled people to think, and among
thoughtful people throughout the
world there is a deeply settled convic-
ton that this conflict with all its ap-
palling sacrifice, is the result of an
evil system of secret diplomacy. 1t is
a system, sir. where the fate of nations
and the lives of hundreds Of millions,
in ignorance of a fact or a circum-
stance in issue, may be sacrificed TO
win a relatively unimportant diplo-
matte victory"
And Senator La Toilette in his
speech made further reference to the
menace of secret diplomacy and urged
that peoples control of foreign nego-
tiations be substituted for the present
dangerous system of secret conniv-
ance. He declared:
And, sir, there is a larger interna-
tional aspect of this question, with its
accompanying responsibility, that can
not be shirked or ignored. Across the
water the nations of Europe are CIV
ing their life blood In a fratricidal
struggle. which in its inception the
people neither desired nor sanctioned.
And now, the plain people, the
saner people of the warning countries
are organizing For what? Why to
make sure that never again after this
conflict has ceased shall the autocratic
heads of European governments have
it in their power, through secret d.
plomacy. to bring on such another
world catastrophe.
Domestic control of foreign policies
is a basic principle of all organized eff
fort looking for the future establish
ment of permanent world peace. To
this end. throughout the world. leagues
of earnest determined men and women,
formulating plans, based on the pro-
visions by which, in this country. one
or both of the Legislative branches of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30
DIsCOURAGING CATTLE MAN

Periodically, when the matter OF
high prices for meat is exciting pub
lie discussion, the packers plead q
shortage of cattle in the country as
chiefly responsible. 1t is true that the
production Of beef cattle has not kept
pace with the country's growth in
population but a great many thought
ful persons have reached the conclus-
ion that the packers seem to be doing
their worst to discourage cattle grow
ing. The Chicago Farmers and Drov-
ers' Journal, commenting on what ap-
pears to have been a recent arbitrary
cut in the price OF cattle, makes this
complaint:
Producers and shippers feel that
there Is no logical reason for declines
of $500 to $1,000 per head in cattle
values within the short space of one
week. Such terrific declines have the
effect Of unstablizing the cattle feeding
business.
Conditions over the country are
good. Every one who wants work can
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30

When the revolution in Russia was
suited in the establishment OF the
duma, or representative assembly
two young men, friends, were CO
workers in the cause OF the people
against the government. Peter
| Vronsky and Alexander Niehoff were
members OF the same secret propa-
/ ganda, and either of them, were the
| fact known to the authorities, would
have been arrested and sent to 81
! IBERIA
One person outside of the revolu-
tionary circle knew of their member
ship. This was Sonia Nicolaevna, the
betrothed of Vronsky.
One day when Vronsky, Niehoff and
Sonia were together and Sonia was
lamenting at the constant danger In
which her lover stood Vronsky said 10
her, "If l am spirited away, put in a
dungeon or sent to work in the mines
at Kara you shall marry Alexander"
Sonia looked from her lover to Me
hoff and saw the effect Vronsky' 9
words had produced upon him. A
faint color came to his face and his
eye. That telltale organ, which will
not lie, said that Niehoff would be
only too happy to be her husband II
his friend were removed.
A few months after this the blow
fell upon the lovers. Peter was ar
rested, charged with plotting against
the government, and sent to Siberia.
Sonia was crushed. When a political
prisoner is sent to that desolate region
there is no expectation that he or she
will ever return. A few have escaped
but the great bulk of them die in exile.
The first thing that Sonia took an
interest in after her lovers Danish
ment was how the government had
been informed of Peters political affil-
iations. This matter had been taken up
by the revolutionary circle, and they
had probed it without finding the
slightest clew. AS soon as Sonia had
recovered from the blow so far as to
collect her faculties she resolved that
she would devote the rest of her life
to running down the informer.
But she did not know where to be-
gin. Everything pertaining to the
revolution. both on the side Of the
government and the revolutionists,
was so secret that it seemed impossi-
BILE to gain foothold anywhere. There
were spies in the interest of the revo-
lutionists who were in the confidence
of the government, and vice versa.
The arrest of Vronsky caused the cir
Gle to suspect that there was govern
ment spy among them, but why he
should betray Vronsky and not the
whole circle they could not explain.
Some months after the removal of
Vronsky NiehOff said to Sonia: "VTon-
sky is a noble man, worthy of your
love and my friendship He could not
bear the thought of your passing your
life mourning for him. Do you re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30

some points on which to condemn him,
but these outweighed by his good
points; all agreed that he has kept
us out Of war" and all applauded dem
ocratic bigness in refraining from
mud-slinging; four OF the six said
they were for Hughes at the time of
his nomination, but he "fell down" in
his speech of acceptance. Quotation
from the glass manufacturer: why,
l have prospective son-tn-law in his
third year at college, and If he couldn't
have written q more constructive
speech than that, I'd take my girl
cruising around the world to make
her forget him.
Suffrage-Hughes condemned for
his inconsistent attitude; Wilson APP
proved for his stand and for doing
what he could, 1. e., voting locally.
Policy-Hughes condemned for in
consistent statements, first an indef-
mite plan and then another which
would directly conflict. Wilson not
given TO any definite pledged policy
but meeting situations as necessity
requires.
Experience-Hughes none as legis-
lator; Wilson, strong by virtue of
battling with congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
A Tentative Diagnosis.

Having profited in several ways by
reading your daily articles / now beg
your consideration OF the following
About every three weeks. and lust
when | am feeling my best, all at once
everything grows black about me, Just
as one feels when passing FROM a bril-
liantly lighted TO a very dark place.
This lasts perhaps half an hour Then
my head starts to ache severely over
my right eye and temple, and my Wis
ion becomes clear again. Soon | feet
nauseated, but never vomit. In two OF
three hours | am all right again.
have had the spells seven or eight
years Have had glasses fitted twice BY
good oculist without benefit Ordi-
narily ] am unaware Of any trouble
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30
TREND OF CAMPAIGN.

The smoking room OF railroad trains
furnish excellent opportunities to
feel the public pulse" A young bus
iness man the other day was about TO
start on a trip from New Yorksto st
Louis HIS sister IS intensely inter
ested IN politics this year-more so,
perhaps, than her brother
Send me a report on the political
trend" suggested the young mans
sister. as he stepped aboard the train.
Here Is the report precisely as he
made Il:
EScene-Smoking compartment of a
Pennsylvania Pullman, train No. 27,
New York 10 St. Louis.
Assembled-A glass manufacturer,
St Louis: a banker Junior member
Of frm). st. Louis: a hotel manager.
ST. Louis; a capitalist. ST. Joseph.
Mo: a railroad man industrial deyel-
opment Department., and democrat
&c scout" (traveling incognito).
ersation-Weather good; meals
on diner very good; cigars. dissen-
sion Zone preferred a pipe. two pre-
ferred cigarets, the rest preferred CT
Rars Of various brands); crops, good
and yet uncertaini money, good.
Railroad strike-Serious: federal In
Prevention necessary; Wilson's hand
80 guide.
Poliucs-Tn last analysis, strong for
Wilson; hats OF 70 the president;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30

great speed for more gain in the
Strengthening end of the business
Such severe breaks as have marked
the trade at frequent intervals in re-
cent years have been the cause OF many
feeders lessening operations and even
quitting the business"
IL the decline in cattle production is
responsible for the high price of beef.
the country should be informed as to
just how far the arbitrary tactics of
the packers combination toward the
cattle growers is responsible for the
decline. Let the stockman get a fair
share of the profits in the cattle in
dustry and he will not hesitate to eX-
pand his business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30
HUGHES FAILS TO MAKE GOOD

Mr.. Hughes progress thus far is
| not inspiring to his supporters, and in
| California, the effect made by him is
positively depressing Although in
that state the progressives are in a
| large majority, he has chilled their
enthusiasm by emphasizing the fact
| that he is the republican candidate
and by disclaiming any concern over
| what he calls local differences Gov
ernor Johnson declared for Hughes
| before he announced his own candi-
/ dacy for the United States senate, and
| that action carried more weight than
any other one thing except the Roose-
welt Endorsements; yet Mr.. Hughes has
| permitted the organization republl-
| cans to use his visit as a means of
| fighting the governor, and to prevent d
meeting of the presidential candidate
and the progressive leader of a pro-
! gressive state.
| Another ominous factor is that Mr..
Wilson is able to do things while Mr..
| Hughes can only criticise and prom
Use. Passage of the navy increase bill,
! the child labor law and the rural cred
| its measure suggests the advantage
which the president has, and his &C
ttvity in the great railroad labor con-
! trOversy is another case in point"
By many newspaper men Marion
Reedy, of the st. Louis Mirror, is re-
garded as the most brilliant and con-
vincing editorial writer in the United
States. Reedy is an Independent and
he recently printed a signed editorial
| headed THE Hughes Fizzle." Many
other things he said:
MIR. Hughes speech of acceptance
is cheap stuff, utterly unworthy of his
reputation as thinker and doer. 1t
strikes me as being funny, for, in eff
feet, Mr.. Hughes seems to condemn
President Wilson for not getting into
war with Mexico and Germany, yet
has not the courage to say straight out
that he would have plunged us into
war. He is as passionate for peace as
anybody, yet he cannot find a good
word to say for the Wilson policy,
which, with whatever of faultiness in
detail. is what has kept US at peace
with Germany and Mexico. How 9TH
erwise, in view of all conditions. Mr..
Hughes would have avoided war he
does not say.
The Hughes acceptance does not
contain one fresh political idea. 1t
does not contain one novel statement
of a familiar idea 1t is an echo, and
not stentorian echo either, of the
voice of Roosevelt Rather l should
say it is stertorous. To me, the utter
ance is a real sappointment-it is
destitute of personality or individual
ity. Reading it last Tuesday morning
there came to my mind insistently the
descriptive phrase applied to Mr..
Hughes by William Randolph Hearst
when the two were rival candidates for
the gOvernorship of New York-'an
animated feather duster.'
Unless Mr.. Hughes can make a
better showing of quality of mind than
he made in New York he will have no
more chance of defeating Mr. Wilson
than a one-legged man in a kicking
match. He is a fizzle."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30
L Il
7 4 L < s
* BY WILLIAM BRADY.MD0

with my eyes. None of the doctors
have consulted can tell me what
causes this condition. Can you sug-
gest what it may be?
-Migraine. Had you men
toned your age, height, weight, or oc-
cupation and habits I might suggest
remedial measures. But the descrip-
! ton points to migraine.
Stone I'm the Kidney.
An N-ray photograph shows a stone
an inch in diameter in my right kid
ney. Careful cytoscope test showed
the left kidney is normal. / am advised
to undergo immediate operation, and
possibly have the right kidney re-
moved. l do not want an operation
if l can avoid it. My doctor says there
is no remedy except operation. Is II
true? Is an operation of this kind SER
ious? Would it be harmful 10 let the
kidney remain after the stone is re-
moved, if it is in bad condition?
Answer-None of us wants an oper-
alton. That is natural. But your doc
tor is giving you the only advice ne
Conscientiously can give. The opera
ton is not one-tenth a s serious as
procrastination will be for you. Leave
it entirely to the judgment of the sur
geon and your doctor what disposal 70
make of the kidney when they get ii
there where they can see just how pad
it is. 1t might be disastrous TO leave
a badly damaged kidney in site.
But the Cat Might Come Back.
Referring to one Of your very inter
esting articles. entities Try hllilns
the Cat" / also know OF chlld Who
had an attack of asthma every time
she played with a cat Danish the cat,
AS for nosebleed. a friend suggested
tying a piece of red silk about ths
neck of my daughter and and lettlus
it remain till IL wore of. IL stopper
her nosebleeds, II amy reader trs,
this l hope she will write ana ls''
whether il succeeds.
Answer-The cat dandrun is a phY-
steal fact The red silk effect was
coincidence. nothing more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-30
MORE MISREPRESENTATION
CORRECTED.

In the early dispatches from Wash
ingtOn yesterday in furtherance of the
studied efforts to misrepresent the po
sitiOn of the president in his earnest
purpose to avert the disaster of a
countrywide railroad strike, President
Wilson was quoted as having declared
his purpose the night before to the
four heads of the brotherhoods in a
session with them at the White house,
to draft them into the military service
If a strike occurred and as having also
scored them on their strike order.
Il intend to get through a measure"
he was credited with having said, ''em-
towering me to draft into service men
for military operation of the roads,
and you will be the first ones | will
draft"
A B. Garretson, spokesman for the
leaders, who saw the president that
night, however, declared yesterday,
that the president made no such state
ment to them. He also denied reports
that the president had scored them for
setting the date of the strike while ne
gotiations still are in progress.
Thus is nailed another deliberate
falsehood feloniously designed to in
jure the president, and complicate the
entire situation.
The president has done all that he
could honorably do to adjust the diff
culties between the workers and the
railroad management, and he should
have the praise of all people for his
course.
He has been fair to labor and being
so has been fair to humanity in gen