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The Washington herald., 1908-06-19
FROM MANY STATES
Secretary Taft Gathered In
the Delegates.
INDIANA SOLID FOR FAIRBANKS
Only Commonwealth to Vote n Unit
for Native SOn-FOraker Splits Up
OhiO-Three from Illinois Bolt
CannOn-Au Territories for the
Administrations Candidate.

A glance at the official vote Of the
states will disclose the information. which
isn't particularly startling or unexpected
but stu quite interesting. that the Taft
workers had the convention so well in
hand that they could have taken most Of
the delegates out in the back yard and
left them unprotected with no danger OF
losing any.
Indiana was the only State that voted
solidly against the Secret&ry Of War. and
the thirty ballots OF that Commonwealth
were cast for Vice President Fairbanks. a
native son. Even old 'Tnini." with Joseph
G. Cannon on the list OF possibilities,
didn't go on record as indorsing a favorite
son 10 the entire exclusion OF Mr.. Taft.
Three OF that States delegation voted for
the Secretary Of War. while ffty-one reg
istered for Mr. Cannon.
In the Pennsylvania contingent, three
delegates jumped from Senator Knox,
who received 81 ballots. and went on rec
ord as desiring Mr.. Roosevelt for four
years more. These three were all the
votes the President received.
Foraker Splits Up Ohio.
Senator Foraker received votes in ais
own State. . from South Carolina !
from Virginia. from Georgia. and J
from the District OF Columbia. Speaker
Cannon received vote from Michigan,
3 each from New York and New jersey,
In addition TO the 81 from Illinois
IN addition TO the 30 Of Indiana. Vice
President Fairbanks received 1 from
Georgia. ? from Kentucky, from New
Hampshire. from New Jersey. and .
from South Carolina, getting votes from
more States than any other candidate
but Secretary Taft
Senator Knox got but four votes. these
from New Jersey, aside from the 81 cast
by men from the Keystone State. Gov
Hughes received 65 votes from New York
Taft getting 10 from that State. and
from Virginia, a total OF s.. Senator La
Toilette received . Of Wisconsin's votes
Taft getting the other one
Thirty-tVo for Taft.
Thirty-two States voted solidly for Sec.
retary Taft. while but one voted solidly
for any other candidate. OF these 8.
States, IA were below Mason and Dixon
line. while Il more were north OF that line
and west of the Mississippi River.
All the Territories-AriZOna, New Mex
leo, Hawaii, Alaska, the Philippines. and
Porto Rico-cast their ballots solidly fol
the Secretary
The Washington herald., 1908-06-19
THE TENTATIVE PLANK.

We declare for such amendments Of
the statutes Of procedure in the Federal
courts with respect to the use of the
writ of injunction as will. on the one
hand, prevent the summary issue of
such orders without proper considera-
ton, and. on the other, will preserve
undiminished the power of the courts
to enforce their process, to the end
that justice may be done at all times
and to all parties.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-19
Pats office Hours.

FrrIn Northwestern Christian Advocate
Pat. miner. after struggling for years
in a far-off Western mining district, fin
ally giving up in despair. was about to
turn his face eastward when suddenly
he struck it rich Soon afterward he was
seen strutting along dressed in fine
clothes One day an old friend stopped
him, saying; And how are you. Pat?
I'd like TO talk TO you" Pat stretched
himself proudly. IF you want to talk
20 me, I'll see you in me Office. I ov an
office now. and me hours is from a m.
in the mornin' to p. m. in the afternoon"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-19
STILL FOR ROOSEVELT.
Three PennsyIvanians Stand for In
dependent Politics.

Prom a staff Correspondent
Chicago, H., June 1s.-The old guard
dies-it never surrenders.
There were delegates who believed
Roosevelt was the only man 10 lead the
Republican hosts TO victory. and refused
to abide by his orders 10 surrender They
voted for him to-day. They were Thomas
W. Phillips. OF Newcastle. Pa; Lewis
Emery. jr. of Bradford. Pa. and A NJ
Chrlstley, of Butler. Pa.
Phillips is an old-time politician. a man
Of wealth. and one Of the largest inde-
dependent OIL producers in the country.
Lewis Emery. jr.. is one OF the best
known independent oil producers Of Penn
sylvania.
A. NJ. Ch1stley the third man who
voted for the President, is a business man
of Butler. Pa, friend Of Phillips. and
an Independent Republican.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-19
VIII Go to Cincinnati.
Turn About.
From Puck.


Uptown Matron (to agitated footman)-
James, what means this intrusion? Who
are these vulgar people?
James 80 Don't blime me. mem. They
rushed right by me at the door. mem. and
hup the stairs. They said they were set
tlement workers. mem. and studying So
cial conditions,
The Washington herald., 1908-06-19
ANTLINJUNCTION PLANK IN ITS VARIOUS STAGES
IN THE CHICAGO REPUBLICAN CONVENTION FIGHT

to ecmmtee eI he
hf prepared g +
Of The second Hepa demanded by ySarueG rprS
e W the As the ago o by h
nj NJ b N h o d
h "popron adeahm' oapiao o for restraining rider Ba
immediate cdangf f @ th not n
t til mbn has lad chaneto tooppset the motion
The Washington herald., 1908-06-19
ALL DONE BY RULE
Convention Programme Goes
On Without a Hitch.
LONG SPEECHES ARE TIRESOME

Delegates Grow Restive When Use
less VerbiRge Is Hurled at Them
by Men Putting Candidates I'm
NOminatIOn-WOuId Not Accept Ten
Commandments as Minority Report.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-19

In 1856 Judge Taft married Miss Helen
Heron, daughter Of John W. Heron, Of
Cincinnati. They have three children
Robert, a student at Yale; Helen. a stu
dent at Bryn Mawr. and Charles Phelps
I'd. who goes 10 the public school in
President Harrison asked Judge Taft 20
take the post OF Solicitor General Of the
United States. In that Office he gave evil
dence OF rare legal acumen, having 20
deal with some notable controversies,
among them the seal fisheries question
The Washington herald., 1908-06-19

Continued on Page III, Column 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-18
The Man Behind the Gun.

The chairman of the house commits
tee on naval affairs is responsible for
the statement, which presumably will
be supported in due time by the fig-
ures, that the gunnery records of the
Americas ships in Magdalena bay es-
ftablish a new standard for the navies
Icf the world.
The average American is not sur
Iprised at that: the national conscious
ness. of It's own virtues is trait which
has abumdantly helped America to con
quest in the varied fields of activity
and competition which it has entered
To be sure of ones own power is ever
and everywhere a characteristic of the
successful.
There has been more than a little
criticism of the navy of late, especial
ny in points of construction. A few
fearful souls have been greatly 'agita
ted thereby. The bulk of the people
however, have fallen back upon theil
ancient confidence in the man behint
the gun. Him they know and trust
/ For. after all, it is straight shooting
and quick shooting that is the deter
mining factor i'm winning naval bat
ties, and the recent practice at Mag
dalena bay has shown the country
and what is perhaps more, other coun
! tries, ,too-that American seamen pos
sess these qualifications
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-18
EOreign Finery.

According to the official statisticians
in Washington, the women of the Uni
ted States expended 100000, 900 for the
purchase of foreign laces and embroid-
cries last year Although the returns
of trade do not give the details as to
some of these importations. not less
than the above amount was imported
through the custom house in 1907.
OF cotton laces, embrOideries and
frills alone the imports amounted to
the value of SAT ,443.3G3, of which
Switzerland contributed $l5,574, Ala
and France $12,2GO,SGl OF silk laces
and embroideries the imports amount
ed to the value of s6,6SG,00G But the
official reports give no details as to
the Importation of linen and wooden
laces, embroideries. braids, ETC.
Nor can the most expert statis-
ticians ascertain how much American
tourists expend for these articles
when abroad or how much is snug
gled into the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-18
The Mach, Abused Railroads.

Slcason Thompson, an old newspa-
per man who complies statistics from
the Railway General Managers asso-
citation, after reading over his record
of figures for the past 20 years, con-
Guides with John Bright that the rail
ways have rendered more services. and
received less gratitude than any other
institution in the world.
Mr. Thompson shows that while ton
mage has increased nearly four-foid,
revenue has increased but three-fold.
which he concludes is sufficient ac-
qnittal of charges of having imposed
upon the pubic by wicked combina-
lions.
Whether the ratio would not have
been much more pronounced but for
the combinations and the enormous
capitalization, Mr.. Thompson does not
attempt to assert
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-18
One of ouida,s Faithful Dogs.

One of the three dogs found by the
side of Ohida. the late novelist. the
friends who had not deserted her in
her poverty and illness. when she per-
ished miserably in a cottage at Viareg-
gio. near Leghorn. reached New York
recently on the steamer Algeria. The
dogs We're Ruffino. Nerino and ritania.
Ruffino was dead from starvation
when Ouida's death was discovered.
and the other two dogs were near
death. They We're turned over to the
British consul with the authors ef-
fects. She had asked that they he shot.
but the consul could not find heart to
have the faithful friends of the IA
nous woman killed. He kept one of
the pets for himself and gave The
other. Titania. to Captain Mclean OF
the Algeria I'm blessed If | know
what breed she is said Captain Me-
Lean, but she is the most affectiOnate
little creature you ever saw"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-18
PASSING of a Historic Hotel.

Unto the cutters of Madison square In
New York city on The LIST of May Will be
brown. piece by piece the Fifth Avenue
hotel FIRST in history and fame among
he hotels OF America
They're tearing down the old hotel.
The gfandest of them all
It's stood the test of tirie. and we'll.
How sad that ii should fam
make way! Make way the constant
cry.
We've scarce u landmark left
To tell OF aught that we've passed by
(And thus We are beref1
oh. one by one thy stones will go
AS fan thy stately walls,
Just s old friends of long ago
Have passed without thy halls,
No more wen greet thy festive board
Or glide thy parlors through
No more We'll crown thy hoary head
( With laurels fresh and new
The old. the young. the great. the fair.
Wherever thou art known.
Fond hearts will mourn thee every
where
As IL their very own.
And Time will tell thy greatness Ger,
With Wit and smile and tear
While History Will write thy lore
AS Fame with wreath draws near
We've loved thee long, we've loved
thee well
Dear old Fifth Avenue hotel
'Tis hard at laststo say FAREWELL
Jennie Porter Pardee in New York
Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-18
SWAY OF THE TYPEWRITER.
Machine Invented Capable of Initial
ina the Japanese Ideogram.

Machine invented Capable of Initial
ing the Japanese telegram.
The typewriter is playing an impor-
tant part in cIiizing the world. Tue
latest invention in this line is II ma
chine capable of transcribing the .Iapa-
nese ideogram, but typewriters iip-
printing Arabic. Syriac. Armenian. He
brew and other oriental languages
have long been used
In Turkey the printing of anything.
from a circular letter to Il book. can
only be Zone under a permit from the
government. Therefore typewriters
which imprint Turkish or Arabic cifir-
acters are prohibited from passing
through the custom house. Neverthe-
less the increasing demand has some
how produced small supply. says
Harper's Weekly. Bagdad. a city of
100000 inhabitants. has twenty ma
chimes, all of which write Arabic. In
Syria one of tie most polyglot coun-
tries in the world. Syriac, Arabic and
French writing typewriters are used
by many of the business houses. Per
STA. which uses the Arabic script, is
learning to adopt the typewriter. To
stance writing machines are now used
in Bombay and other cities of India.
Chinese seems to be the only language
which still resists the typewriter's en-
dearments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-18
Rock Island Hardware Co.

ce,.il:. sentence. Il never cet a-;.I:ilce
10 tax t. YOU
'.I'atler ,'nasmt like" she com;aenc-
cd =; Galley sl'rans from the PLATFORM.
Il Know he t.c,isn't" agreed c;sie.T.
as he swr;. back aud Grace .iuI3el
oH;, SIZE va; Iac,, in Il moment. AID
Il lesser Important member of the
treuEe GfI soI,. single tr:,pa2e wors
10 rest the s:..r;
lets fool papa and &c: married this
evening" li;. suggested. I'll Lee in
fro::t of your boarding house at half
Fa.;t 10. ana III have ii all arranged
WIKI the minister
Eefnre he could g. his answer the
giiI shot past him. and lie v-.,s gone
lscfnrc :.ie had returned. The next
fs,y tricks Kept them too busy TO talk:
then 2:,.l.. :, breathin. space. ana lie
urged his cause.
lie had To- make good use OF his
ti:Iic for The yet was drawing To Il
close. ard be c2a.d not delay Il trick
wi.hoGt throwing the entire routine
ir:o confusion. lie believed an assent
t.c:nblrd on her lips as he swung out.
bat his heart sank as he Sw;:ny back
to the perch and Grace shot past hin.
This tl,ne she woald not retarn Ia
I :le plaifnrm. bnt would stay Oh the
other side fe.. the ''soinersault pass"
which concluded the act For this
Blnnarl came ever to his platform
and swung him out on the swing while
| ClCtc. from he other side threw Grace
10 her father as Galley turned Il SJmei-
sault in the air and canght Ciutc's
hands the instant after She left him.
II was Il trick that brought the ai,-
dieEce Ia its feet the year before AMI
Galley. was proud of it. for it waS'hi;
own invention
| The swing was properly made. a:l
Us he threw the somprSaHlt he heard
| 4 cry below him. Ii was only line one
word ''YeS. but he knew what il
meant He had been accepted in mil
lir. ard Grace would meet him that
evening He made his dive 10 the me-
ard came up with his face wTa:tiicd
in smiles.
| "Iretty catch" commented Cute
swinging over the edge OF the net and
| droppiE.; beside him.
The catch of Il lifetime" aSsentei
Randall joyously. ard he made off far
| the dressing room. leaving Clute Won,
dering what had happened.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-18
Representative Democracy in Rock
Island County

AbIanu SOuutJ
The delegates selected from the
various primaries and caucuses
throughout Rock Island county ycster-
day to next Mondays democratic
county convention insure a rep
resentatiye assembly of the party, All
factions of the party bid fair to par
ticipate in the convention and with
the elemepts of internecine discord
and disruption again absolutely CHM
mated, the aim of all should be to
promote harmony in this presidential
year.
Regular delegates were selected
Throughout the county as was the
case IN Rock Island city and it is the
most cherished hope of The Argus
that. the convention may prove a get
together event with an aim single
to the attainment of those ends and
purposes which are for the best inter
ests of the party as whole.
That the disposition is to put Rock
Island county is line for Bryan for
president and for such action in the
state convention as may be in har-
mOny with his program does not seem
TO be open to doubt. That is the Sc
timent of the party throughout the
county and with this as the guiding
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-18
YALE TO TEACH BUSINESS.
The University to Adopt Courses In
Commercial Methods.

The University to Adopt Courses In
Commercial Methods.
Yale has yielded to the current de-
mand for university courses in com
merce aud business, says New Ha-
ven dispatch. 1t has been decided TO
give twenty seven electives in the grad
uate school next year under a conf
mon head which shall embrace Il de-
partment of business methods. The
group of studies will include banking.
Insurance, railroads and commerce..
Some of the courses already an
nounced are commerce and the conf
mercial policy in the nineteenth CEN
fury. corporation economies. morals In
modern business. problems In business
management, trade statistics and for
est management abroad and in the
United States.
Several courses in the commercial
side of practical forestry will be giver
by Clifford Pinchot. the national for
ester
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-18
How 1t Grows.
A personal adventure.

A personal adventure.
A tale of love or stress.
Related ten years later
Does not thereby grow less
The fellow whofretails it
About himself takes care
To see that every pleasing
Establishment is there.
Perhaps he had occasion
Some smaller man 10 lick
Who played ON him hateful
And most tihiovely trick
But when he has To view It
Across OF years Il span
He'll have il his opponent
Was twice as large man.
Or maybe in i contest
To win a lovely lass
Good fortune went against him
And sent his hopes To grass.
But when in tipe his ,ringlets
Have turned 10 gray from brown
His version OF the story
Will say he turned her down.
It's only human nature
For men 1T later date
To make themselves the heroes,
The sure enough near great.
If they We're ever Vanluished,
If hnmbled WAS their pride,
They very sooa forget it
And tell the other side.
r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-18

Ii was ti,n custom with ia. SHOW to
mass I'll thn aerial acts Into one liz,
troupe Tor :! finish to the show. While
III" arena was being made ready for
TIE hippodrome races the atteI ion
WAS conferred upon the Gle big act. and
ii ibis Eanuart'S troune worked with
Ramdall's.- 4 huge special apparatus
WAS provided for this act. and it was
to get used to this that the two acts
wee to rahea!se together.
rofi& delight Galley found that Fan
ing for their act and was To share the
marrow percli~from which he Worried
1t WaS scarcely more than Il shelf,
high above the ring. but To the gym
naats ii VAS as seCCre us the ring it
self. and Galley found time to chat Wit,
the R.ri while the2 Nor.led oat the de
taii.; of The routine of tricks.
But oace the rehearsal was over and
Galley. Eurrying into his street clothes
reached the exit to wait for Grace Ban
Ilard lie realized that what Clute had
said was right. Barnard whisked
Craze and her sister off to the board
ing house where they We're stopping
before Galley had chance to say
word
But opposition only made him the
more determined. There was littla
time to talk mp on he shelf where they
rchearsed. for either Galley or the girl
was flying through the air while the
,tlier rested. and at best conversation
WAS fragmentar...
Two weeks passed. and Galley be-
came more and more certain that his
interest was returned. Evidently Ban
na.l was not ignorant of the state OF
affairs. and he redoubled his watchful-
! ness
For years he had played IN the small
circ9ses. i. was only Grace's work
which had enabled him to get with a
big show. and he WAS not minded to
lose this advantage the first season oiit
Some time. he knew, she would get
married. and he would have to go back
to the wagon shows where the artists
had to help with the horses and even
drive van 10 the next stop. Mean
while he would enjoy the comparative
luxury of the more important circus
where ''razorbacks' were employed "a
get up the tent and the performers
could spend the night comfortably In
the sleeper and not have to reach the.
lot until breakfast time.
But Galley was not to be kept off
They We're having their last rehearsal
before the traps were taken down and
put aboard the cars. Once the season
opened there would be little time for
courtship. and he determined to PIT
his fate TO the test
Next time we work it will be before
an audience" he commented as he
climbed TO the platform to which she
already had been hoisted "No more
chance for chats then"
| should say not, she assented
with smile. Wen be too busy
| then"
Galley let his swing go and sway
across the space. Clute slipped down
on his swing to catch the count. and a
| moment later Galley: shot across the
space. let so of his swing to grasp
clute's hands, pirouette and catch the
swing again on its return. Just as he
reached the platform Grace shot past
him TO do her leap. She landed back
on the platform presently.
| I'VE won't have chance to talk
down below either Galley went on as
| unconcernetiiy as though they had not
both .riskea their necks since the pre-
-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-18
WORLDS BIGGEST CLOCK.
To Overlook the Hudson From Jersey
City and Be Visible For Miles.

City and Be Visible For Miles.
The framework. has been put in
place on the roof of soapmaking
plant in Jersey City for what will be
the biggest clock Ii the world. The
timepiece will face the Hudson river.
and at any time of day or night New
Workers. and passengers on ferryboats
will be able to set their WATCHES by 1t.
The dial will be twenty eight feet in
diameter and Will have an area of over
1,134. square feet. or 544 more square
feet than there are in the face of the
clock on the city hall in Philadelphia.
That one has held the record for years.
The ,clock will weigh about six tons.
The minute hand is eighteen and one
quarter feet long and. with its coun-
terpolse. weighs one-third of a ton.
The hand VIII travel twenty-three
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-18

inches every minute. or over bali
mile day. The weight which moves
the hands tips the scales at 1000
pounds.
The hands ard numerals on the race
of the clock will be outlined with In
candescent lights, enabling people
miles away to tell the time ut night.
The big clock will be regulated by the
standard time atsWashington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-18
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

DR.. Detchon's Relief for Rheuma
tism and neuralgia radically cures in
one to three days. Its action upon the
system is remarkable and mysterious.
1t removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. IS cents
and 81. Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue. Rock Island; Gust
Schlegel & Son, 20 West Second
street Dayennnrf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-18

Republicans in general believe that
the Deneen-Yates truth-telling cam
paign will make the path straight for
a democrat to enter the executive man
sion. With such men as Pattison. Nc
Goorty, Hamilton Lewis. and others,
there seems to be no dearth of good
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-18
That's All.

When skies are gray
And joys away
And sorrows by you sit,
When grim despair
And carkng care
Your presence never quit,
When hot and cold
Your head you hold
Don't let your courage drip,
But buck up strong
And jog along
You've only got the grip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-18
An Optomist.

"rlle train cut his leg off"
''l'hat. was terrible accident"
Eyes. but lie at once saw the bright
side of it,
"A dalrageIsuitT"
mo, He said he wouldn't be trou-
bled with 'corns.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-18

purpose of the convention the results
cannot fail to be gratifying to the
rank and file of the party in Rock
Island county
Here's to harmonious democratic
county convention in Rock Island next
MOnday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-18

Governor Douglas. the shoe man of
Brockton, Mass, does not care to be a
candidate for president. He says he
will be pleased if his friends will give
over talking on the subject. Governor
Douglas favors the nomination of Mr.
RrVnn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-18
On the Table,

~ understand you are good judge
Of chickens"
YES: I rather pride myself on it."
what do you think Of that flock
yonder?"
Cook a couple of them and l Will be
pleased to render an expert opinion"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-18

:. A Russian count wants to see
Roosevelt a king; which fact will, OF
course. count "a whole lot in this coun-
try