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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-05

men, although at certain times they
are visited by men from the mainland
and if the women bear female children
they are protected, but if males they
are driven from society. They also
tell me that it is very rich in pearls
and gold, respecting which / shall la
Dor to obtain the truth and give your
majesty a full account of it
The name California is derived
neither from Ciguatan, by which the
region was known to Cortez, nor from
Calida Fornax (Hot OVEN, the apt
descriptive phrase employed by some
of the early explorers. The name was
used in Las Sergus de Esplandian," a
widely read Spanish romance of Cor
tez's day, to designate IAN island on
the right hand of the Indies very near
the terrestrial paradise" Some COM
mentators suggest that this name was
adopted in derision, for the barren
shores and desolate black mountains
of the peninsula could hardly have
suggested elysian fields to those seek
ing fertile valleys and treasure cities.
The magnificent Magdalena bay, on
whose protected waters 40 miles long
and II miles mide. the Pacific fleets of
the American navy have conducted
their target practice in recent years,
was discovered by Francisco de Ulloa
in 1889 while on a voyage of explora-
ton seeking the pearls and gold of
the "amazons."
Lower California has two capitals
La Ensenada, with a population of
1000, 65 miles by sea from San Diego,
Cal, and La Paz. with $500 people,
many of whom earn a livelihood from
the ports pearl fisheries which are
among the most important in the
world.
In addition to its pearl oysters, the
waters of Lower California yield
spOnges, tortoises, sperm and gray
back whales, while in the bayous and
river mouths of the east coast many
alligators are to be found
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-05

standards for the grading of cotton. so
that buyers may be protected and
commercial paper secured by ware
where
A grain grades act. This Will do a
similar service for grain. making one
set of grades for the nation, so that
buyers and sellers may know exactly
what they are dealing in and ware
house certificates may mean the same
thing everywhere. The bill is now in
congress.
"A permissfve warehouse law. A bill
is now before congress providing for
government supervision of ware
houses, where desired, SO that the pur-
chaser of commercial paper secured
by their warehouse certificates may
know that the products named in the
certificate are in storage, are safe
against deterioration, and are of the
quality certified.
"A federal good roads law. providing
for cooperation between state and ma
ton, after the precedent set in the
Smith-Lever act, in the construction of
good roads. The bill is an admirable
one. and is now in conference.
This program is before the Amer
lean people. Enough of it has been
put through already to enable the pub
lie to Judge of its practical character
and sanity. Its different parts hang
together like the links in suit OF
chain mail In view of its character,
what are the deserts of the party
which has originated it and realized a
great part of it at the hands OF the
American farmer?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-05
IN AID OF FARMER.

Democratic deeds, in the interest of
the American farmer, as contrasted
with republican inactivity or empty
promises, are strikingly analysed by
the st. Louis Republic in the follow
ing survey of what has been accomp-
1shed under the Wilson administra-
ton:
The country's greatest business is
that OF farming. More money is in
vested in farms than in railroads or
factories. Yet near to so years of re-
publican domination in the field of fed
-eral government went by without any
attempt on the part of the government
to take any account OF the farmers
business problems, except to try to
persuade him that he was benefited by
IA tariff on wheat, potatoes. etc, which
never operated at all-on account of
our great surplus OF these products
except when our crops failed and 1t
became necessary for the farmer to
buy seed corn abroad, in which case
he paid the tariff himself.
To-day the democracy has been in
power for three short years. 1t has
Formulated a program of agricultural
legislation consisting Of eight items
It began with the intention of giving
the farmers of the United States
1.-The opportunity TO borrow money
Tor snort terms on nonperlshaDle agrl-
cultural products. This is theirs
through the federal reserve act
"A system Of farm agents to develop
agriculture This was accomplished
through the Smith-Lever act. which Is
in harmonious operation in 4S states,
state and federal authorities cooperat
ing perfectly.
"A division OF markets in the de-
partment Of agriculture. This is to-
4yav a reality For the first time in
the history of the nation, machinery is
at work TO organize the distributing
agencies through which 100. 900, 900
people get their food supply
"A rural credits act This has now
passed both houses of congress and is
in conference.
90 Ton standards act This Ia al
ready law IL establishes oennlIe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-05

polling the railroads to employ the
largest possible number of operatives.
A very prevalent fallacy IN the
United States is the belief that rail-
road treasury is perennial and ex-
haustless; that money expended by
railroads is a burden to no one. Cen
orally speaking, the only source OF IN
come enjoyed by a railroad is found
in it's rates of transportation which In
turn are paid by the shipping and traV-
cling public. This fallacy explains a
large percentage of the volume OF in
defensibIe railroad legislation.
Moreover various state railroad com
missions by their orders and DEGREES
in reducing Interstate rates to unrea-
sonabIe levels have sought to exclude
and discriminate against the traffic OF
other states in order to preserve their
own state markets.
The first essential to the proper con-
troll of railroads in the United States
is the unifcation of control in one body.
Federal regulation of railroads is high
ly desirable, both for the public and
for the railroads themselves. Gener-
ally speaking, the federal regulation
has been both unscientific and unsuc-
cessful. The national government
should extend the scope of it's regula-
ton so far as it possibly can under
the grants of the commerce clause of
the constitution. State regulation
should be confined solely to questions
of a purely local character. More
over, our railroads need more con-
structive legislation and less legisla-
ton which is either patiently deStruc-
tive or avOwedly penal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-05
HEALTH INSURANCE.

The first American bill to establish
compulsory health insurance for
workers has just been offered in Mas
sachusetts.
Modelled after the systems now in
use in Germany and Great Britain the
Massa chusetts plan will cover any
sickness, accident or death not Gov
cred by the workmen's compensation
act of the state, and it applies to all
month.
Benefits to insured members will
include medical, surgical and nurs-
ing attendance, medicine and surgical
supplies, cash benefit for a maximum
of 20 weeks in a year and a limited
funeral benefit.
The cost is divided into three
parts. 20 per cent to be assumed by
the state, while the remaining 80 per
cent is to be divided equally between
employers and insured employed
The figures quoted in the following
statement by Representative Chandler,
sponsor of the bill, drive home, bet
ter than words, the need of this sort
of legislation.
Sickness is the principal cause of
both restitution and poverty All
workers have on an average, at least
nine days of sickness in the year Ac-
cording to statistics 435 per cent of
693 ST. industrial workers of Massa-
chusetts receive less than SO per
week On this wage, it is easily seen
that the worker himself cannot ade-
quately provide for the exigencies of
sickness"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-05
The Daily Story


as he laid his hand on the knob Of the
door TO go out, when you have come
to believe as I believe just send me
a little note 10 that effect, will your
And Ebenezer. the very good young
man, but the very obstinate young
man, walked out into the darkness He
never received the note referred to,
and the reader Will not wonder why.
He expected it for a month, and when
1t never appeared he was more than
ever determined In his belief that the
sun moved right along and left every.
thing behind IT. AS for Sarah Jane
Scott. she was astonished, angered
and Inundated. and you can't expect
that the girl with such feelings is go.
ing to give up her point of view.
II wasn't necessary that either onA
should leave the town. Eben lived az
one end OF It and Sarah Jane the other
and they seldom met. When they did
there was a cold nod exchanged. Sew
eral years passed away, and one day
Sarah was married TO a man named
Peters. Before consenting 70 be his
wife she questioned him about the sun.
He readily answered that the earth
moved around the sun, and the week
later they were married.
When the news OF her marriage
reached the ears OF Ebenezer he got
a hustle on him. and three months later
he was also married Previous 10 his
marriage he likewise asked the ques-
tion that Sarah had asked-does the
sun move around the earth or the earth
move around the sun?
ct don't care a snap which way IL Is"
was the answer EbeneZer received.
"As your wife | shall agree with you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-05
'Eu iI
7 A l. X 8
* By WILLIAM BRADY. MOO
* BY WLLLAn BRADT.nO

No food during the attack. The mo-
rnentary relief from warm food Ia only
the calm before a greater storm.
An enema or quite warm water is
promptly effective II given through q
soft rubber catheter. calibre II Eng
lish. The water may contain a table
spoonful OF glycerin. or the enema
may be tea made OF chamomile aow-
ers, or OF catnip The water ghouId
flow warm from tube as the tube is in
serted, and the tube should be grneared
with vaseline and gradually worked
into the bowel for "A distance Of four
TO six inches or farther-it can do no
harm, but is apt to kink IL Inserted
farther.
We have never seen any good re-
suit from peppermint. OF from other
hot stuff, and these things often irri-
tate the stomach Of a young baby. One
harmless internal remedy is catnip tea
sweetened with glycerin-FrandmaF
own formula. Above all things. never
inflict upon a baby dose ~ collie
cure" containing paregoric. opiuu. en-
diem, morphine, chloroform or any 9th
er narcotic. Such medicines kill too
many babies. II the measures men
toned fail To control collie. il probably
isn't collie, but som ething else. and re-
quires the physicians attention.
GOitre and Ear Noises.
Does goitre cause ear noises? VIII
they make one deaf?
Answer-Sometimes blowing or muir
muring sounds are heard in the ear in
case Of exophthalmic goitre. The
hearing would not be injured.
Gelatine a. Food.
Has gelatine nourlshing or strength
giving qualities?
Answer practically none. Gelatine
is of value as an albumin sparer IN
taken with other food, but it would
not sustain life itself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-05

Terse and clear was the declaration
or the democratic platform:
We renew the declarations of re-
cent democratic platforms relating tC
generous pensions for soldiers and
their widows, and call attention to our
record OF performance in this partic-
ular."
Almost at the very hour when this
plank in the democratic platform was
being approved, a democratic house
was enacting the most liberal pension
measure for the benefit of the widows
and orphans of the old soldier ever
adopted in that body. 1t is now before
the senate, with every prospect of be
coming law. Under its provisions
the widows of soldiers and sailors of
the Civil war, the war with Mexico
and the various Indian wars will re-
celve pension of $40 a month and
thousands who have been widowed
AFTER a later marriage will be restored
to the pension rolls.
The platform pledge Of the demo
cratic party. so far as possible, is
therefore redeemed almost before the
convention adjourns. This is in strik-
ing contrast with the conduct of the
republican party. Heretofore it has
been content to forget the old soldier
after election. Now il ignores him
altogether. This is, indeed, a strange
view or preparedness. at a time when
the safety OF the republic depends in
large measure on citizen soldiers. The
true patriots will not fail 10 see that
the party of democracy is the party Of
real Americanigm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-05
NEW USE FOR POLICEMEN

THE new police idea is to present
law as a protector; to show concluS-
lively that fear, as a crime deterrent, is
seldom if ever permanent" suns
comment on the constructive policy
which Commissioner Woods has intro
duced into the New York system.
Thus, one by one, modern theories
about crime and criminals reach the
experimental stage.
The literature of criminology has in
creased enormously in the past %
years, and the better housing, feeding,
disciplining and educating of convicted
men has received a limited amount OF
Intelligent attention.
But the notion that City's police
system can be used for anything ex-
cept to trap and arrest offenders is
quite foreign to the popular education
and experience of the people.
For this reason, Commissioner
Woods is now sending officers into
schools and other places where chill
dren are assembled to explain the city
ordinances to them and to enlist them
as friends and supporters Of the law
Up to the time of the famous Becker
trial, such q police program would
only have amused Gotham. But the
revelations of political corruption
made in that day Inundated New
York before the nation, and prepared
the city to welcome a sincere reformer
like Woods.
There's many another proud town
in for eating this humble pie some day,
and it is not only reformed police
force which some places need.
Genuine pride in civic welfare is
wanted. This must be based on knowl-
edge of what is against the law
Probably the best way of spreading
this information is the New York plan
of sending out few police officers to
do little teaching once in a while.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-05
One Way Out.

One of the congregation of a church
not far from Boston approached her
pastor with the complaint that she was
greatly disturbed by the unmelodious
singing of one of her neighbors
It's positively unbearable!" she
said. That man in the pew in front
Of us spoils the service for me. His
voice is harsh and he has no idea of
tune. Can't you ask him to change his
pew"
The good pastor was sorely per-
picked. After a few moments ref1ec-
ton, he said, We'll, l naturally would
feel a little delicacy on that score.
especially as / should have to tell him
why | asked it. But I'll tell you what
might do" Here his face became
illuminated by a happy thought Il
might ask him to join the choir
Harper's Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-05
An Authority.

Peter Macarthur, the writer. was
once talking with a friend when he
quoted another man as a financial au-
thority. His friend disputed the right
Of the person quoted to be considered
an expert. Mr.. Macarthur insisted
that the man had right to speak like
an oracle.
What is your definition of an au-
thority?' asked the friend.
MY idea of an authority" retorted
Mr.. Macarthur, is a person who bluffs
beyond my limit"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-05

Carranza, it appears, only spOils for
a fight when he sees little immediate
danger of one. With United States
troops rushing to the border by thou
sands in preparation for war, the head
of the Mexican government abandons
his belligerent attitude towards the
United States and instead of threat
ening. as he has done in previous COM
munications, he talks Practically, and
indicates a desire to cooperate with
Washington in any measure that will
assure the safety of Americans in
Mexico and prevent further raid ;
across the border. President Wilson
can't do otherwise than assume that
the Mexican chief means what he says,
but in the meantime the border mobili-
cation will continue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-05
Daily History Classify 5.

I75S-Battle near Fort Tlconderoga' "
Y, between British colonial u'OP,
under Major Israel Putnam asS
the French. Lord Howe OF wv
British army was killed.
iSol-David Glasgow FarraguL na'1'
hero, born; died 1870. Farrasu'
was the son OF spaniaru WIZ
had fought In the Revolution.
I91s-The Italian navy closed olS'eA
ade OF the entire coast OF AnstriS'
Hungary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-05
Genius Knows Its Limitations.

Wanted to Rent-By quiet, unOb-
strusive couple, plebians, three con-
Meeting rooms preferably down
stairs), furnished housekeeping, ex-
cept bedding and linen; private or con-
venient bath; near an owl car line
man works at night. Not ambitious
socially; not interested in reasons for
taking roomers, prominent relatives
illustrious ancestors, or neighbors' af-
fairs-Adv. in the Memphis Glenn
ommercial-Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-05

The First Vermont regiment of
militia, now on its way to the border,
has two college presidents among it's
officers. Its colonel is Colonel Ira L.
Reeves. of Norwich university, and its
chaplain is President John B. Thomas,
of Middlebury college. These two
college presidents are heartily speed
ed on their way by DR.. Guy Potter Ben
ton, president of the University of
Vermont. AS the Boston Transcript
says, pacificism appears to be at an
extremely low ebb in the educational
institutions of Vermont
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-05

Hetty Green was known as the rich
est woman in the world when she
died the other day. She was left a
large fortune by her father. She with
drew from society because it inter
fered with her money making affairs
She knew the art of building a for
tune. She worshiped the almighty
dollar. She cared for nothing else
She piled up close to a hundred mil J.
ibn during her long life. Measuring
success by money standards Hetty
Green fulfilled her ambition, though
she failed to get those pleasures out
of life that come through unselfsh
service to humanity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-05
Too Much.

One of the Scottish golf club gives a
dinner each year to the youngsters it
employs as caddies. At the feast last
year one of the boys disdained to use
any of the forks he found at his place,
and loaded his food into himself with
his knife. When the ice cream course
was reached and he still used his knife,
boy who sat opposite to him, and
who could stand it no longer, shouted:
Great Scot! Look at Skinny, usin'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-05
IORDS a Nd
ID I s O II ID S
DREAMING.


When heat waves blur the city's street
And every sun baked wall,
/ think of slopes where WlnuS are
sweet,
And where the wild birds CALL
And clover runs before breeze
AS the seas pillows go;
And. higher than a bdby's knees
The purple blossoms blow.
1 breathe beneath the pelting ray
The breath of forests cool
On windy slopes of yesterday,
And by a shaded pool,
In golden-dappled shade l lie,
And hear the wild birds sing;
And through green boughs watch the
blue sky,
And drink out of a spring.
Out of a spring. which bubbles cold
And brings up silver sand,
Beside a beech tree known of old
In Youths enchanted land,
In youths enchanted land. In truth,
'Tis an enchanted way
In which we used to walk with youth
In the far yesterday.
Could we have everlasting youth
If years came not at all
Youth would be tireSOme, and in truth,
The ways of youth would pail!
And we should sigh for other ways,
And things we ne'er had known;
The greatest charm of youthful days
Come when those days have flown.
-JUD MORTIMER LEWIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-05
Law TnmaSks Hero.

Bud Toney went south Saturday and
returned home Sunday. We concluded
from the scratches on his nose he had
crossed the border into Mexico, but we
learned from the constable, Scion Rob
erts, who was up Monday from Malch
to see Bud on business, that it was just
an ordinary fght.-Newport (Ark) In
dependent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-05

Exhibitions of fireworks such
as were in evidence on Second
avenue Monday and Tuesday
nights did not tend to prove that those
who participated were any more pat
riotic than their less demonstrative
neighbors. Too, life and property were
menaced by the abandon with which
the explosives were thrown about The
police authorities should have called
half
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-05
Beaches.

Beaches are stretches of land Dor
dered on one side by the ocean and on
the other side by summer hotels and
amusement concessions. Beaches are
covered by sand, pebbles, seaweed,
ocean breezeS, rude stares and bathing
girls. The waves of the sea touch the
beach on the other side, and the hotels
and amusement schemes touch those
who visit the beach on the other side.
Love is frequently made upon the
beach, but it is seldom any more endur-
ing than any other house which is
reared upon sands. Some people visit
the beaches because they enjoy the
ocean breezes. Many people visit the
beaches because they have nothing to
do and because they know that there
is less than nothing to do on a beach,
and because they are sure that they
can find any number of idle people to
help them do it. Other people visit the
beaches because they have nothing to
wear, and because they know that next
to nothing is worn on beach, and be-
cause they are sure they will find any
number of idle people wearing next to
nOthing.-Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-05

Italy is exhibiting to the world a
new type of ship, equipped with rail-
roads, tunnels and elevators for hand
ing the cargo. In these days of
efficiency and higher cost of handling
the world IS driven to the greatest
economies in labor saving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-05

They are seeking to influence the
owners of Improbable lands in New
England to take up sheep raising. The
sheep can pick up a living between
the crevices Of the rocks where moth
ing else can be produced And New
England is great market for mutton
and wool
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-05

While Roosevelt, ct al below and
buster for blood in Mexico President
wilson sits calmly steady, hourly
bringing the situation closer to an
amlcable adjustment without use of
arms, and without loss of honor or
prestige TO the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-05
Sob Stun.

Sob Stuff.
have no phone and our buggy pony
died with the terrible disease that
many horses died with, then some bad
boys, two years ago last Christmas,
stoled out our buggy and tore it com
pletely to smash, and nearly killed the
other horse, Maud, as everybody knows
her, so you see | have to collect news
as best l can.-Hope (Ark.) Star of
Hope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-05
Women Can PIow Now,

Garden making is now on. Remem-
Der we can supply you with bulk gar
den seeds, garden tools. lady broke
garden plows. McCarroll & Hitch
Fandalia (Mo) Mail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-05
As YOnfh ShnnId Re.

The dance was absolutely the best
one ever given under the direction OF
any Phoenix high school class. The
music was fine. the crowd was con-
genial and everything was covered
with sang froid.-Phoenix (Ariz)
Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-05
Keeping Close to Their Work.

Fleming and Sitter, who are road
builders and highway men, built the
jail-Oatman (AriZ.) Miner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-05
Efficiency.

Prayer meeting was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Johnso
Wednesday night We can't say how
large a crowd was present, because the
writer was not there.-Junction City
(Ark.) Herald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-05
Rock Island-From River to
River.

Well it was a great dav for the
candidates anyway.