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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05
WITH OTHER EDITORS
LOrimer is Acquitted.

Peoria Transcript: William Lori
mer, former United States senator and
political boss Of Chicago, has been &C
quilted of conspiracy to defraud and
embezzle in connection with the La
Sale Street bank, of which he was
president The verdict was reached
at 1890 O'Clock this morning.
After listening to the verdict and
orders of court, Mr.. Lerimer turned
to the jury and said:
Il want to say to you that in Civ
ing me my liberty, the people who de-
posted money in the La Sale Street
bank, beginning with those who can
least afford to lose, will have all Of
my services, all of the money l can
earn, with the exception of that neces-
sary to support my family, until every
obligation has been discharged and
every dollar has been paid back"
Most politicians who knew Lorimer
in his prime and who know the pecu-
liar circumstances under which prose-
cution was interviewer with persecu-
ton in his case, will welcome the YER
dict of mot guilty" Better, men than
Lorimer have been convicted and
worse ones have been acquitted, but
few men have been pursued so re-
lentlessly by newspapers.
Ousted from the United States SEN
ate on charges that his election was
procured by bribery. and caught in
the wreck of a financial institution
which he had created for himself and
sons, Lorimer drank TO the last dregs
the fate prepared for him.
1t would be our guess that no man
in this country ever was elected to the
United States senate under the leeis-
lative system without promising d.
rectly or indirectly money or patron
age. There probably was nothing
novel about Lorimer's election, but
the character of his prosecution was
extraordinary Mr. Lorimer's post
verdict pledge to make good the losses
of depositors is both manly and timely.
II he lives TO make good, he may
recover in some measure the good
opinion which once commended him,
and as an additional reward may sur
vive some OF the men who conspired
to ruin him regardless OF costs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05
The Daily Story
The Coloners Convalescence BY Alan HinsdaIe.

We enjoyed the sentiment without hav.
ing to fret about the responsibilities.
When we had made love to one girl
we were ready for another And when
they had gone we returned to our stud
les as free mentally as before they had
come"
"Your picture may be true with re
spect to the young men," said the lady,
and in most cases perhaps with re-
gard to the girls. In my case 1t was
different. In one Of these young mill.
tary students I met that which was
the most serious episode Of my life.
He made love to me simply for the
temporary enjoyment OF the sentiment
Alas, it was far more than that to me!
That is why 1 have never married"
The brutew exclaimed the colonel
mo: he was simply young and did
not realize the danger to me Of what
he was doing"
PERHAPS he did realize 1t in time, to
his cost. / confess that there was one
of my affairs that stood by me for
many years. I could not shake 1t of.
Even today, after twenty years. I see
| in my dreams that young face and
press again that soft hand
And why did you. after discovering
that you really loved her, not seek her
outT'
"Ah, that would have served In
America, where they marry for love,
but not In France, where parents n.
range marriages for their children"
who was the girlT'
IF remember correctly she was the
daughter Of a gentleman OF fortune,
living In one of the provinces. Her
name was Hortense"- He was stall.
ed; be had forgotten her surname.
Would you know her again, do you
SUPPOSE, after not seeing her for TWEEN
ty years"
THAT could not say"
Mile. Remercier arose and went into
| the house. Presently she returned
with a miniature painting, which she
handed to the colonel. He looked at
it for a few moments as though 1t
brought back some vague memory;
then suddenly he turned his eyes upon
his companion in a sort Of wonder.
Where did you get this:" he asked.
"I have had 1t ever since the origi-
nal visited st. Cyr twenty years ago"
The colonel's steady gaze gradually
revealed to him that the miniature
was a likeness Of Mile. Remercier at
seventeen.
"Hortensew he exclaimed.
Henri" was the low reply.
| When the colonel went back to the
front he returned a married man. In
deed, had not duty called him be
would not have returned. He was very
much pleased at receiving another
wound, just severe enough to lay him
I'D for a month. He returned to the
| chateau Of his wife, and the month Of
recovery and his honeymoon were one
] and the same thing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05
Selected by Tavenner

against their opponents were integ-
rity record Of honest and efficient
service, devotion to the public inter-
est, and the ability to make the facts
plain and vivid. Wisconsin has never
witnessed struggle more bitter, or
one in which there was more at stake
for the citizen.
La Toilette won.
Phillip lost.
This is clear and imperative man
date of the republican voters in Wis
cousin. What is more, it is the legal
mandate. The law of Wisconsin pro-
vides that the names of candidates
for president may be placed on the
ballot, for the purpose of enabling
every voter to express his choice for
the nomination of candidate for pres
ident."
The choice" of the voters has been
expressed in this election. Unmistak-
ably. And it is overwhelmingly in
favor of our great progressive leader
Out of about 100000 votes cast for
delegates to the republican nationa
tional convention, 10000 were cast
for La Toilette for presidential nom
inee.
La Follettee carried every district
in the state.
Do the standpatters insist that e
progressive victory, before being her
aided as victory, must be unani
nous?
In the executive reception room il
our magnificent new capital, where
Governor Philip sits in state, is in
scribed in bold script, this legend:
The will of the people is the law o.
the land"
Phillip is a delegate to the nation
al convention. AS delegate, he il
instructed by the people to vote fol
La Toilette.
Will he do so?
If not, he should tear down tina
beautiful emblem from the executive
rooms, and inscribe in place thereo
that very expensive motto given to tn,
world by his great prototype, also I
railroad manager, the elder Wander
bilt, towit:
THE public be damned"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05
French Home Defense Head.

London. - Field Marshal Lord
French, who is now responsible for
the home defenses OF England, has in
troduced the "A hour clock time Sys-
tenn throughout his department, to
prevent the danger Of confusing a. M
with p. m. One o'clock in army or
ders means one in the morning Il
O'Clock is noon, and "a O'Clock is mid
night.
An order issued by Lord French as
z in the evening is timed 10 o'clock.
Thus there can be no possibility Of
mistake. Many years ago an attempt
was made to introduce the round
time" system in this country, and
clocks and watches were manufactured
with the full "a hours record on the
dials, but the idea never became pop
ular.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05
You Never Can Tell

J. M. c.: l received the following
note from the editor of one Of the ma
tional magazines, returning my poem,
and l am asking you if you think he
was encouraging me or kidding me
and whether l should send my work
to some other publication: st is with
regret that the editors of - are obliged
to return the enclosed manuscript. In
doing so they desire to thank the au-
thor for submitting it, and to express
their hope that other contributions
may hereafter be forthcoming from
the same pen. The editors feel sure
that the author will understand, where
so many contributions are constantly
being received, and where the space
in - is necessarily so limited, that
only those manuscripts can be re-
tanned which are peculiarly suited to
our needs c, D. E.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05
The Progressive Victory in Wisconsin.
(By Charles H. CrOwnhart.l

Robert NJ. La Toilette 10000 votes
Emanuel Luigi Philip :. 7O,S13 votes
April 4. A. D. 1916, registered the
test of strength in Wisconsin between
forward looking and backward-look-
ing men. The result is told by the
caption of this article.
Robert Marion La Toilette, repub-
lican United States senator from Wis
consin. is the best type of progress
sive statesman.
Emanuel Luigi Philip, governor OF
Wisconsin, typical of big business in
government. He is big business He
has great wealth amassed out OF
railway nsportation-which pros
pers on what it taxes the people in
the form of railway rates.
La Toilette stands for the common
man, for the public veal and a square
deal
Philip stands for dividends, foi
profits and for privilege. He is OF
and for the favored class.
These two men, true to form, con.
tested for vote of confidence of TIT
people of Wisconsin.
La Toilette made a direct appeal It
the people by argument, by logic, b,
| facts, by the power of stating The
truth plainly SO that the average maj
could understand.
Philip made his appeal through thu
kept press, through the combination!
that prey on government, through con
troll of Office holders, and through thu
the power of great wealth and posi-
ton.
Robert Marion La Toilette received
110,064 votes.
Emanuel Luigi Philip received
70,S1S votes.
There was contest royal. The issu
was clean-cut. The appeal to the vot
ers was unclouded. On the one sid
were the railroad and insurance inter
ests and their allies, fighting with al
the powerful resources at their com
mand fighting as they had not tough
| since their complete defeat some tel
years ago. On the other side, were tn
progressives, whose only resource
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05
William Drady,M.D
"Worm Medicine"

! There are two kinds of worm rem
edies, the kind prescribed by your
family doctor and the kind that never
worries the worms.s This latter kind
we had better dispose of first.
On the carton of one widely mar
keted worm remedy" the sucker-wa
refuse to apologize for this word-the
sucker is informed that the medicine
dissolves the worms in the intestines,
and that nothing but some Shiny"
substance comes away. The plainest
lie ever printed! No medicine could
do such thing without literally eat
ing through the intestines at the same
time! The nostrum is made to sell,
and it does. sell, because the public
does love to be swindled.
Other alleged worm medicines are
directed to be given at regular inter-
walls over prolonged period And so
strong is the hankering in every moth
ier's heart-at least every mother who
likes to experiment upon her chill
dren-to try her hand at a little ANA,
teur doctoring, that she may boast of
it among her Cronies, the mere fact
that some smooth crook directs such
maltreatment is quite enough. The
children have TO put up with it. Now
worm remdy, to be at all effective,
must kill or benumb the worms in the
intestines, so that they may be swept
away by the cathartic which must al
ways follow. And hence one or two
doses Of the remedy would be all the
child could be reasonably asked to
swailow-more would be loves labor
lost.
OF course most of the proprietary
worm remedies have no effect what
ever on worms, even If worms are
present. They are generally mild lax
iatives, and contain perhaps little
soda, rhubarb and sugar to mask the
taste. Harmless enough, but utterly
linnocuous to the worms.
! When the doctor is satisfied that
worms are present-when the worms
or their eggs have been demonstrated
! in the evacuations-he generally pre-
scribes a short fast, following an act
i've cathartic, in order to empty the
bowel. The child probably retires
without supper, or with just cracker
Next morning, say or I, the worm
medicine is given in one or two doses
and about two hours later another
dose of cathartic--and that is all OF
the treatment. at least for the time
being. II no worms come away. the
lchances are a thousand to one there
are no worms to come away
This custom OF nagging at children
on an old womans notion that sit is
worms all ails the child-dont |
know when | have raised FOUR" land
killed eouplel-is wrong. and we
nope no parent who has read this will
ever take any comfort in perpetratins
such trick on defenseless young.
steE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05

In one OF those battles between the
French and Germans when the latter
were endeavoring to reach the channei
Colonel Latrobe, a man of forty, was
wounded and instead OF being sent to
a hospital was left for want OF trans
portation at a chateau by the way.
The lady who owned the place directed
that he be placed in one OF her best
rooms and at once assumed his care.
Fortunately for both, the fighting did
not come near the chateau, and the
colonel was left to recover, his wants
being supplied by the lady, spinster
named Remercier.
Mile. Remercier was some five years
Younger than IAtrobe, and spinsters
usually preserve their youthful appear
ance longer than their married sisters.
At any rate this is liable to be the case
with unmarried women who have no
cares or troubles. The colonefs nurse
was still a handsome woman.
There was long period Of GONZALES
cence, during which the colonel was
unable to join his command. Mile.
Remercier read to him, chatted with
him, fed him, indeed made his conva-
lescence delightful. Every morning she
gathered flowers from her garden, car
ried them to his room and arranged
them In a vase Of Dresden china with
her own hands. Many OF the delicacies
prepared for him to eat she cooked
with her own hands. No matter what
time Of day he called for anything be
needed the lady responded and always
with a sympathetic smile.
In time Latrobe spent portion OF
the day in an easy chair; then nearly
all the day there; then he was able to
walk about his room and finally to &c
downstairs. He was chafng to get
back to the front, though loath to leave
his luxurious abode and especially bis
fair hostess.
One morning In June he was sitting
on the terrace with Mile. Remercier
The sun shone brightly, and deliciou:
perfume came from the roses growing
beside the terrace. Conversation turn
ed upon the school Of St Cyr, from
which the colonel had been graduated
sublieutenant into the army.
II visited St Cyr when but seven
teen years DID," said madamoiselle. 81
can conceive Of no place 80 enthralline
to a girl of that age Us military acad
envy. The young men in uniform art
far more respondent than those In
civilian dress. There are the martial
music, the military ceremonies. every
thing to turn a girls head"
And I remember" added the colo
mel, how we youngsters delighted il
making love to the girls who visited
st. Cyr. Lovemaking had not the
meaning that it has for older men. II
was what the Americans call flirting
We thought nothing of telling a CIR
we loved her, and the girls thought
nothing Of pretending to reciprocate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05

The Illinois Press association de-
clined an invitation to inspect large
mail order house and partake of free
meal. The editors from the provinces
are not falling for that free stuff like
they did in the olden days. The coun-
try editor has found he has something
to sell, just as other merchants. The
mail order house had its eye on the
white space in the country papers
when it sent the invitation to the press
association. That was all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05
The Stamped Envelope Again.

l find that again this week a large
number of correspondents neglect
ed to enclose stamped, addressed en-
velopes with their inquiries. Will all
who have written me and who have
failed to comply with this rule. do SO
at once, when l shall be most happy
to give them the information asked for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05

Roosevelt always reminds US OF the
sidewalk loafer who stands around at
a fire and tells other loafers what the
firemen ought to have done, observes
the New York World
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05

American meat barons and the Brit
ish government have come to an
agreement at s2O,0OO,000. This shows,
little children, that the great powers
can get along with one another when
they choose to do so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Wise Young Woman.

| am engaged to marry, and the
young woman is a great student Of
eugenics. Will you kindly tell me
just where to go for WassermanD
test of the blood?
Answer-She is wise young wom-
an, and all other young women should
follow her example. Go to any regu-
lar physician, who will take the speci-
men. The examination is generally
made by laboratory experts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05
GOitre Not Hereditary.

Is exophthalmic goitre hereditary?
Could it ever cause tuberculosis?
Answer. No. .. No, but in GER
tain cases it is practically impossible
to diagnoses the one from the other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05
Daily History CIass-May 5.

lS12-The British captured oswegc. y.
\. Other Important conquests
along the lake border followed.
1Sl3-A column OF Kentucky volun-
teers led by General Green Clay
gallantly raised the siege Of Fort
Meles, on the Maumee river.
lS21-Napoleon |, died at St Helena;
born at Ajaccio. island Of Corsica,
1I6a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05

Tacoma socialist has been found
guilty of libeling the memory of
George Washington. He asserted
Washington was a blasphemer, owner
of slaves and a booze fighter. Other
wise, he thought the father of his coun-
try was respectable citizen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05
What Every Doctor Knows.

Do you know of any remedy for an
enlarged spleen?
Answer-Yes, every doctor knows
of such a remedy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05
Rock Island-Frcm River to
River.

With the Lorimer case out of the
way, the Chicago papers will have to
hunt up a new subject to serve as
space filler.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05

Why have we no Kipling to sing the
praises of the regular soldier who is
doing his duty in the American army2
Surely he is an unsung hero.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05

Colonel Roosevelt has not yet fig
ured out President Wilson's response
bility for the fall of Adam, but give
him time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05
cM0RDs 40
DISCO r. DS

WHEN you surrender your seat to
woman in street car she may neglect
TO indicate her appreciation. but don't
grow discouraged. Gallantry, If per-
sisted in, invariably brings reward.
Frank H. Canning, laborer, two
years ago went to the rescue of
woman who became wedged in crowd
OF rowdies fighting in a Philadelphia
street car. The woman died the other
day, leaving 100000 to Canning.
"SHERMAN Takes Gold Room for
Convention.--Chicago Tribune. Would
Lincoln have done that! Sherman
should have picked out a long cabin
to go with that flowing cravat. We
fear Larry is slipping away from the
candle and the base burner.
1T may sound inconsistent, still it
is fact, according to the papers of
! Chicago: Alderman George Pretzel is
to lead council fight directed against
the liquor interests.
FELIX Modjeska, son of Ralph Mod
jeska, whose wife is suing him for
separate maintenance, is moving pic
ture actor. So it's an i'll wind that
blows nobody good. The publicity
| ought to help the actor son Of the cou-
pie, anyway.
DES MONIES bank bookkeeper ar.
rested for embezzlement of bank
funds says poker and women are re-
sponsible for his downfall. These
weak sisters never have courage
enough to shoulder the responsibility
themselves. You never heard of a
crook who blows a safe trying to pass
the buck to a woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05
THAT LITTLE BOY AND I.

Looking upward at the mirage
In the filmy cloudland low,
Playing marbles in the sunset,
Is boy l used to know;
In a group of lads just gathered,
There reflected in the skies,
With the golden glow of childhood
Shining in his happy eyes.
And he shoots with such precision,
AS he pockets all the pile,
And the marbles jingle gayly
AS he shakes them with a smile,
Cant go home because I'm winner"
filings he jauntily at me;
l smile back with comprehension
At the boy that once was me.
Oh! lost joys of little boy-time.
Mocking me with glad surprise,
AS | gaze in solemn wonder,
Rainbow mist through weeping eyes
Watching with a numbing heartache
Playing there in boyish glee,
Through the glow of golden sunset,
A little boy that once was me.
Take my millions, little comrade,
Little boy that once was me,
Fling them to the losers, winner,
Fling them all, just once to be
Trudging home again TO mother,
Back to her. just you and l,
Then to feel her arms embracing
Drawn there by the evening sky.
st. Louis Globe-D Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05

YOU can take that trip to the South
Sea islands with feeling OF security
now. An Illinois doc, addressing so.
ciety meeting in Chicago, said that the
modern human is too salty for canni.
balistic consumption.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05

Member Audit Bureau of Calculations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05
THE ARGUS.
BY THE ]. W. POTTER co.

Rock Island Member Associated Press.
Full Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05

THE Methodists, in general confer
ence. have requested President Wilson
to refrain from serving wine at the
White house. Why. brethren it would
be impossible to get many of the best
people in the capital to the White
house unless there was something
with a kick in it ON tap. The presi-
dent himself is strict water WAGNER,
but he finds it necessary to put aside
his personal likes and submit
to the demands Of custom. We can't
imagine, however. that the president
would permit the boys pouring the
juice to fill 'em up enough to send any
OF his guests home plotting souse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05

SIMULTANEOUS with the opening
OF the golfing season there has ar
rived in New York 700 tons OF Scotch
whisky. We may look for some new
records on the links the coming sum
mexs J. NJ c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05

MISS Amy Smith and grandson
Mirl visited in Hamilton Sunday
Gallatin (Mo) Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05

WHEN you have decided to cut ont
riding the street ears, and have LETT
your home the first morning after
reaching that conclusion, and are
about two blocks away Just getting
under steam and inhaling the fresh
.. m. ozone, and friend with an auto.
mobile breezes along and asks you to
ride down town with him-doesn't il
make you madl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05

THE Chicago Trib calls him Con-
gresham Claude Tavenner. II isn't
possible that our faithful representa-
tive has been leading double life?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-09
Mob Controls Town.

Augusta, Kan, oct 9.-After being
for thirty hours in control of an in
censed group of oil men, this town
yesterday was quite and again under
the Jurisdiction of the civil authorities
after Mayor Weidline addressed a
gathering OF citizens informing them
that he had accepted the resignation
of Chief of Police j. X. Grove and
appointed John Foster, well-known cit
izen, to the place Plans in prepara-
ton TO ask Governor Capper to call
out the national guard were abandon.
ed tonight
a feud between the police force and
residents OF Augusta which, became a
city only in recent months through
an oil boom" caused the trouble here
which eliminated Friday night in the
wrecking of the jail and the assaulting
of Chief Grove and his deputies. The
citizens claimed the police were
up cases to collect court
fees.