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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-07

to try such cases could be secured in
few minutes and with entire safety
to all interests, but here there is in
terminable and superfuous question
ing and cross-questioning with the re-
suit that the law is not indicated as
it should be. The more delay the
more chance someone will slip through
the net and justice will be defeated.
Thus the people are taxed far more
than is necessary and with the direct
effect of defeating them in the end.
The public is thus doubly victimized.
Such facts have caused Judge Fred
eriCk A. Smith. chief justice of the
circuit court Of Cook county. TO say
that under the laws of Illinois our
courts are failures, absolute failures,
in their administration of criminal
cases in large cities" He says that
this is due to the fact that the crimi-
nal law makes the jurors judges of
law as well as Of fact. He maintains
that juries should have nothing to
do with fixing the punishment as they
have not the necessary courage as a
rule. Judge Smith declares we waste
months in impaneling juries simply
because at heart the average citizen
is a coward and that our only hope is
to so change the laws. that juries have
only to decide the facts and have moth
ing to do with the law Judge Barnes
of the appellate court, makes this
further statement that is full of
truth.
In Illinois it takes a longer time
to get a jury in an average criminal
case than it takes in England to get
the jury, present the evidence, argue
the case and give 1t into the hands of
jury.
Crime is partly condoned when
justice is postponed. In the rapid sue
cession and publicity of public events
the incident of the crime is forgotten.
No one knows this fact more surely
! than the criminal. Hence delay is the
| first line Of his defense. The swift
methods of legal procedure employed
in other countries have bred national
respect for law, notably lacking in
! America. 1900.
But all delay cannot be charged
to juries, judges and methods. Much
must be laid to the so-called crimi-
nal lawyer. The term in large cities
has become ambiguous and almost a
reproach. Too frequently he does not
practice law. but lends his services to
defeat it. To that end perjury is I'M
bulshingly employed 1t doesn't fool the
judge, but it frequently deludes a weak
and undisCerning jury.
Proof for conviction or disbarment
of such a lawyer is seldom obtainable.
The other members of the conspiracy
seldom 'squeal.' The only remedy for
such practices lies in fearless ex-
posures by bar associations, continued
until the discomfort of persistent war
fare against those whose names be-
come associated with crooked meth
DDS will make perjury Improbable and
diminish its employment"
These remarks by eminent judges
were made before the State Bar as
ISOLATION and ought to count for some
thing in the campaign for prompter
more certain and less expensive justice
in Illinois. We are not properly pre-
pared to deal with crime
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-07
Colonel and the Eggs.

Dear Sir: In this mornings Chi
cago Herald ! noticed the following
statement: THE Old Guard. The Fa
vorlte Sons and the Hughes men. are
all confident that T. r. is eliminated
as a possible nominee of the Chicago
convention, which, as Abe Lincoln
used to say, Reminds me of a story"
Two men entered a restaurant one
morning and set down at a table.
when negro waiter approached and
said to one of them, "Whatll yo' hab,
sah?' Give me cup of coffee, a
little toast and poached egg" He
turned to the next man. And what'll
yo' hab?" he inquired. Give me the
same, but eliminate the eggs" Yes,
sah,' replied the waiter, and left.
Presently he returned and said, How
want yo' aigs, sah?" why, | said
eliminate them" the man answered.
Eliminate them" In few minutes
the waiter was back.
Boss" he said sorrowfully. Il tor
de cook how yo' wanted dem aigs, an
he done say he's sorry, but he done
broke de handle on his 'liminater, an
it CANT be repaihed till tomorrow
mawning.'
1t looks now to an outsider that 1t
behooves the little captain" the ia
vorite sons" ct al, 10 watch closely
the handle OF that "eliminater," or the
strenuous Teddy may yet grab dem
alga" J. A j.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-07
SOME GOOD OLD RULES

Unfortunately, there is no fixed rule
for gaining success in life. Philoso-
piers of all ages have sought this as
sedulously as the old alchemists
sought the secret of perpetual life.
Modern philosophers, like the alchem-
lists, have given up the search.
The alchemists have found out that
perpetual life exists within each man,
the philosophers have learned that
there, too, lies the secret of success.
ones life is but the outward ex-
preston of ones character. The forces
that move and direct it are hidden
within. So also is the conception of
what success is. What one would re-
gard as brilliant success another
might regard as utterly unsatisfying or
even something to be ashamed of.
Many millions look upon the pos
session of wealth, no matter how at
tanned, as the highest success and few
eriShly devote their lives to it's at
tainment; but even they, when they
have won all they had hoped to win,
realize, every one, what the wise rea-
lied before, that such success is not
satisfying, that it opens no glorious
visions to their eyes. strikes from the
parched earth no springs for Their
thirsting hearts, lets no sunshine into
their souls.
We are so constituted in our emo
tons that, in spite of our depravity,
more real JOY is felt by the mother
when she eases the pain of her crying
child, or by the good Samaritan when
he gives succor to stranger in dis
tress, than is felt by the mighty con-
queror of a great city.
We would change this if we could,
bat we can't. We can no more throw
off the forces that make us human
than we can the incipient butterfly
throw off the chrysalis and become a
worm again.
The butterfly attains its success in
passing completely from the caterpil-
lar state to that of butterfly. And
just so our own highest possible sue
cess consists in being human.
What the memorable environment of
the chrysalis stage is to the butterfly,
so to us are certain fixed laws. We may
violate them to some degree If we
choose. but in the same degree that
we violate them we retain within US
the bestial and are deformed, and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-07

Medan. Sumatra, Dutch East Indies
Both Americans and Japanese are en-
deavoring to obtain Germany's former
far eastern markets. Z
Before the war many japanese deal
ers on this coast were at the verge OF
bankruptcy. They have since obtained
capital from friends at Singapore ana
have developed wholesale and retail
trade. They have achieved much sue
cess in dealing in such articles as ce-
ment and beer.
American articles are now TO be
found in every European store, includ-
ing shoes, socks andi cotton goods.
They are dearer thans the European,
nut their quality is regarded highly
and there is a good sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-07
OPENING THE WAY TO 0PP0RTUN-
tiles.
Outline of the CrOsser Colonization
Bill Now Under Consideration
BY Labor Committee Of the
House.

A movement to aid in the securing of
legislation which will enable the
American workingmen to establish
themselves on the land has been ini-
tiated by the New York Congestion
committee, with headquarters at 320
Broadway, New York city. For the
purpose of assisting legislation and Sc
curing the passage of the Crosser col
onization bill, now before congress, the
following address and appeal has been
issued by the committee:
The Crosser colonization bill, H. r.
1929, now before the labor commit
| tee Of the house is designed: ''to auth
oTize the secretary of labor to coop
crate with other departments Of the
government in fostering, promoting
and developing the welfare of the
wage earners of the United States, by
creating new opportunities for per-
manent employment, and for other
! purposes"
The bill provides for a national col
| onization board to consist of the sec
retarles of labor, interior and agri-
| culture, of which the secretary of la
| Dor shall be chairman. The board is
to examine areas of land i'll the public
! domain and reservations owned by the
| United States and adjoining land, not
so owned. to determine the possibility
of organizing projects for colonizing
communities of workers in farming,
grazing numbering or other industries
| suitable to the particular area and
may, through the president, recon-
mend to congress the purchase of
| lands not owned by the United States
for any colonizing project. For the
| expense of these projects certificates
| of Indebtedness are to be issued by the
secretary Of the treasury, to amount
| of $4,000. 900. Instead of taxing those
settled on the colonization projects on
all property or income, current tax
is to be levied on the assessable value
| of the land, and the revenue is to be
paid by the board in equitable proper
| ton to state, county and other local
governmental units within the area
| OF the colonization project, CORES
| pOnding to the current tax rate, but
not to exceed three per cent; and the
balance Of the tax charge shall be
paid into the colonization fund of the
United States treasury. The bill pro-
vides that the colonization board shall
organize or aid the settlers to organize
facilities for cooperative purchase and
sale of goods, equipment, supplies and
materials. 1t also provides for an
eight-hour day, that the minimum
wage be not less than the average
wage per day of average duration re-
ceived in the locality, for workmen s
compensation and insurance in cases
of sickness, injury or death, as we'll as
for an adequate system of sanitation
housing and general living conditions
No permit or lease for the use of any
parcel of land shall be issued excep,
to the person by whom said land shall
be actually used and occupied and dur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-07
WILSON'S STRENGTH.

1.-THE most surprising development
of the primary campaign is the al
most universal belief that, if the cleo
ton were held today, President Viii
son would be triumphantly returned ="
This utterance is not that of a dem
ocratic f1atterer. 1t is taken from the
Philadelphia North American, a bull
moose newspaper, at present urging
the nomination OF Colonel Roosevelt
by the republicans. The North Ameri-
can has on many occasions bitterly
attacked Wilson. Ii has echoed the
colonel's charges against the admins
tration-that it has been timid, vacil-
lating, un-AmeriCan Yet it will not
stupidity shut its eyes to the facts. It
detects a rapid reversal of opinion. >"
in favor of Wilson, and goes on soberly
to carry the evidences of his political
strength. There are, first, the primary
elections and the various STRAW"
votes. These show remarkable Will
son gains" A striking change of
sentiment concerning Mr.. Wilson was
reported months ago by commercial
1t is admitted that the ad-
has an unusual record to
appeal 10. The currency legislation
has popular approval" Chief of all
is the fact that the country is highly
1t ought not to be, of
course, under a democratic tariff: and
the republicans will asert that it is
the European war that saved US; but
the actual state of industry, with the
high wages paid, and work found for
all, will, the North American confesses,
deprive the tariff issue of its Gus
tomary deadly effect" All told, it
concludes that those practical observ-
ers of political affairs are not far
wrong who agree that President Will
son has imposing chances of reelec-
ton"
Alongside this testimony, notable
for It's source, may be placed the let
ter IN last weeks Outlook on "Politi-
cal Thinking in the Middle West" by
ex-senator Davenport. AS a former
progressive and a Roosevelt follower.
today, he finds much to discourage him
in the region which he has been visit
ing. The people there are not in heroic
mood. There is a lethargy of the
democratic spirit" The voters have
not been aroused to positive convic-
tons" And note this depressing con
clusion:
"One thing Is clear TO me from the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-07
HELFFERICH A POWER.

His appointment to succeed DR..
Clemens Delbrueck as vice chancel-
lor and minister of the interior
makes DR.. Karl Helfferich one of
the most powerful officials in the
German empire, next in rank TO the
chancellor, Won Bethmann-Hollweg.
The youngest member of the cabinet,
Doctor Helfferich as minister of
finance has made a remarkable record.
His success in raising the huge war
loan OF 1914, in building up the gold
reserve and in devising tax legislation
to bear the burdens of the war has won
the heartiest praise from the kaiser.
Before he ever held public Office
Doctor Helfferich had a thorough
business training, was regarded as
an authority on finance and was one
of the directors of the Deutsche
bank In the crisis over the subma-
rine issue he strongly opposed pur-
suing policy that would cause a
break with the United States, and he
exercised a potent influence in Undue
ing the German authorities to comply
with President Wilson's demands.
Doctor Helfferich is bachelor, and
his sister keeps house for her brother
in the palace of the imperial treasurer,
where they have resided for the last
two years. Franz Hugo krebs, an
American business man, gives an in
teresting account of his meeting with
Helfferich, who said he expected the
commercial relations of Germany and
America TO be closer than ever after
peace came and trade is resumed.
He also praised our new federal
reserve system, saying:
After the war the direct transac-
ton Of business between the United
States and Germany will no doubt
be greatly facilitated. by the recent
American bank reform, built upon the
most excellent principles, which will
will enable your country to finance
the worlds commerce in a manner
worthy of the United States"
Doctor Helfferich is a hard worker
at his desk from in the morning
until or o'clock at night, with
an hour for luncheon. He has taken
no real vacation since the war be-
gan. only day off now and then.
Outside of a salary that would
be considered ludicrously inadequate
by any Of our captains Of industry"
Mr.. krebs is quoted as saying, Doc
tor Helfferich's sole reward has been
the iron cross, given him by the
kaiser, and the consciousness of
patriotic duty well performed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-07

investigation of this center of old-time
American democracy. The movement
toward national discipline and prep
aration, which is every day becoming
more certain as the chief presidential
issue, is not this time coming up from
the grass roots. Even the western
farmers seem back temporarily into
the old glory republican and the fried
meat democrat class. Opposed to
change. And as for the laboring class
in the middle west, it never received
such high wages, and was never so
prosperous. 1t is rejecting, not so
much upon the country as upon crea-
ture comfort.
More TO the present point is what
Mr.. Davenport writes of the sentiment
about Wilson. Whoever thinks that
President Wilson has not a great fol-
lowing in the middle west has other
guesses coming. II would be easy to
uncover volume of testimony favor
able TO the Wilson point of view of
keeping away from war, if possible, on
the ground that war is the greatest
calamity which can befall nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-07
FOR PROMPT JUSTICE.

The fact that the selection Of a
jury to try a murder case in Chicago
has occupied more than two weeks
shows plainly that this country needs
preparedness in other ways as well as
military. 1t needs preparedness in
legal procedure that VIII economic
lime in the selection of juries in
criminal trials and save the taxpayers
a heavy and needless burden. The de
lay in haggling over a jury before the
trial can begin costs the people heavi-
ly and that is not the worst feature Of
IL The delay is often caused by those
who are aiming TO defeat rather than
promote the ends of justice.
IN some Of the old countries a jury
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-07

I am an American girl and, what's
more, If there is anything stirring
want to be in it. When the pan Euro
pean war broke out I was travelling in
the Balkan states and made the ac-
quaintance of the wife of one Of the
chief diplomats. / don't specify be-
cause there is lot in this story that
1t wouldn't do for me to reveal. In
deed. shall endeavor 10 tell it in a
way that my own identity shall not
be known.
From my friend the diplomats wife
| heard great deal about the struggle
between the entente and the central
powers to secure the adhesion OF the
different Balkan states. | was i'm
pressed with the fact that there was a
lot OF chicanery going on and was
seized with a desire to take a hand
in 1t. for the representatives Of each
side were ready to pay any price for
informal ton as to what the other side
was going to do. l dropped hint to
the diplomats wife that l would like
to try my hand at diplomacy, which
she understood to mean spying.
The very next day l received an in
vitation to call at certain embassy.
I was received by the secretary OF
legation. He was the most clean cut
man | had ever met, very handsome,
with certain impressiveness about
him that is indescribable. / made up
my mind then and there that whether
/ or no succeeded in a diplomatic mis-
sion l would bend all my energies to
securing him for my own sweet self.
Mr.. Fauntleroy-so I will call him
told me that the entente allies were
in great doubt which way the Bulgari-
an cat would jump. He expressed the
| idea in the choicest language. but
don't remember his words. He wish
ed me to 90 to Sofa and gain the con-
| fidence Of some Bulgarian magnate
and worm out of him which side King
Ferdinand was going to declare for.
| | prolonged the interview with Mr.
Fauntleroy as long as possible, all the
while giving him such little hints to
| attract him to myself as a woman
| keeps ready for the purpose. When,
! however, | could think of no more
points on which to ask instructions
babe him goodby and set out for So
| fla.
was some time getting the informa-
| ton desired. for there was only one
person who knew what the king had
decided to do, and that was the king
himself Indeed, got the information
not from a person. but from my own
observation. Sometimes the plainest
thing to a woman is that for which
she can give no reason. I soon knew
that King Ferdinand would take the
German side. How I knew it l can
not tell you, though it was as plain as
the nose of the kings face. and every
one who has seen him or his picture
knows that his nose is not to be mis-
taken for any other nose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-07
The Daily Story
1t Was Very Plain to Her-By Sadie olcott

Returning to Mr.. Fauntleroy, I told
him that the king would jump toward
Berlin. When was asked the source
of my information said that had
succeeded in making q hiding in a
room where the king had received
deputation Of Bulgarian magnates.
who had come to protest against his
maiesty's taking sides with Germany,
and was convinced that he was fool
ing them. Mr.. Fauntleroy asked me
how I knew the king was fooling them.
and I replied. Just as any woman
knows when a man is not to be
trusted"
Mr.. Fauntleroy said he reckoned
was not cut out for spy. though be
offered to pay me for my work. de-
clined to take anything.
"But," I added. mfr. Fauntleroy. Il
you act on what I tell you you will
gain credit in your profession"
I gave him pleading look. as though
I was awfulIy interested in his sue
cess, and really think he believed I
was interested for him and not my
self. He endeavored to persuade his
Superior and other diplomats to send
word to London and Paris that King
Ferdinand was about to declare for
the central powers. But none Of those
great men could see what was A B
to me. and when the king did Join the
Germans they were all very much as
tonished and the powers they repre-
sented were caught in position for
which they were by no means pre-
pared.
There was one. however. who could
say, Il told you So That was Mr.
Fauntleroy. He had taken the precau-
ton to enter a protest to his govern
ment against trusting King Ferdinand
and recommending certain movements
Of troops in view of Bulgaria's action.
It was risky for him to do this, for it
must be done over his chiefs head.
Judge Of the secretary's delight when
his chief was ordered home and he
tFauntleroy) was made ambassador.
He sent for me, and the moment en-
tered the room. in his ecstatic cond
ton. he took me in his arms and kiss
ed me.
OF course by that action he put him
self in my power, but he never realized
that it was the turning point between
US. When he introduces me now he
does it with intended Righteousness.
This is my wife" he says. I'VE
work very well together. My diploma
cy is founded on reason. hers on in
stinct. would give fifty of my rea-
sons for one Of her instincts"
Be this as it may. his start as Dip
lomat was entirely due to me. And yet
I take no credit to myself for what
occurred. How so many diplomatic
thunderers can fail to see what was
so plain to a woman with no education
in diplomacy whatever is unintelligi5!e
to me.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-07

things we think success prove but
bubbles that burst as we grasp them.
There is no secret of success, but
the fixed rules by which it may be
attained are simple and they are fami-
liar. Here are some of them:
Be honest. This is an obligation
you owe to yourself no less than to
others. The man who is not honest is
bound to fail eventually, for he is a
failure at the start. One rotten apple
will.in time contaminate and destroy a
barrelful Of sound ones, and the one
corrupt quality of dishonesty will ruin
any character.
Be earnest. Our words, thoughts
and actions have force only so far as
we vitalize them with earnestness. 1t
is the reflex action upon ourselves
that good words and good deeds be-
come a source of energy. In modern
machine guns the force of the recoil
from one shot automatically fires an
other and another and so on to the
limit Of mechanical possibilities of
supply. It is like this that one earnest
thought or deed sets every force of
brain and heart at work to the produc-
ton of another.
Be confident The difference be-
tween conCeit and self-confidence is
clearly marked. The first is oversat-
isfied with what it has already accom-
plished, while the other is determined
to do far better in the future Con-
fdence comes with other qualities as
steam Games to boiler that has good
fire and plenty of fuel under it.
Be alert Opportunity does not al
ways comes with smiles. 1t is far
more often disguised and surrounded
by hard work and adverse circum-
stances. Look out for it and cultivate
it.
Be truthful. Truthfulness does not
consist alone in telling the truth, bu
more often in doing it. To act out
ones convictions of right is far larger
and more important part of truthful
ness.
Study causes. The man who sue
ceeds is not a magician, but a hard
and steady worker. He knows the
least about magic and cares the least
for luck.
These are but a few simple familiar
rules, but if observed they will work
out higher success in every mans life
whether his station be high or low.