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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

CWalter Wellman, in Washington Let
ter to Record Herald
Chicago, Aug. 12.-"Get out among
the people, This is the advice given
Judge Taft by some of the best politi-
cal observers in the country. Later
on this counsel will be followed.
those who give it sincerely believe
there is more or less danger of the
defeat of the republican national
ticket. They do not believe the dan
ger is acute; they are not alarmed;
but there are certain signs they have
been reading and when they do not
like. These are signs like the distant
rumblings of storm. The sound is
ominous but favorable wind may
drive the tempest away. At the same
time it behooves those who have in
terests at stake to take measures for
their protection.
At this early date no man may say
with confidence what the result of this
years presidential battle is to be.
There are plenty of men who think
they know, but they are simply per
hitting their wishes to father their
thoughts The chances naturally favor
| Taft; but not by any such ridiculoui
ODDS as they talk in Wall street. The
great danger TO Taft lies in that con
dition of the public mind which his
| friends perceive and recognize, and
which leads them to urge him to g.
out more among the people, speak &c
them, get to know them, and be
known by them.
What is this danger? In what pc
culiar phase of the. psychology of pub
lie opinion is it found terminating
Let one of Mr.. Tafts friends-on,
who has advised him TO make speak
in5 tour of the country answer
| "The danger TO Taft" said this man
''lies right herein the belief of man!
of the middle or wage earning clas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

Given Copy OF PIntfOrm.
at would be inappropriate for me to
detain this splendid audience that has
met here today to listen to your pa
triotic and eloquent words. Therefore,
now hand you an authenticated copy
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03

work and additional responsibility
upon Uncle Sam. who not only has to
print the s500,000.O00 of bank notes
but is obliged to store and guard them
until wanted by the banks throughout
the country.
To do this brand new strong room
of the most modern type is being built
In the basement OF the treasury build
ing at Washington. II will possess
every imaginable up-to-date improve
ment and will be provided vita cleo
trio alarms.
This is in effect a novel departure,
for up to the present time the treasury
has had no vaults for the storage OF
its immense accumulations OF metal
and paper money that were, properly
speaking, burglar-proof. AS far back
as 1892 congressional committee
made an examination of the entire
plant, and reported that the strong
rooms, containing more than half a
billion dollars in cold cash, were alb
surdly inadequate, but II appeared
! that at least 81 900, 900 would be re-
/ CURED 10 put tnem lhlo proper shaPV'
and that was the last heard OF tie
/ matter.
To describe the old vaults as OBJ
solete is TO use mild expression.
They compare with strong rooms OF
up-to-date pattern much as might a
wooden war vessel OF 40 years ago
with a modern bat.leship. Most OF
them are built Of brick. lined with
sheets OF rolled iron. Think OF II! II
II be said that they are ratproof, II Is
about as much as can be claimed. ANY
intelligent burglar would regard them
with derision and contempt In some
cases the doors are not OF steel, but Of
iron.
There are nine money vaults in the
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
TWENTY.sEvEN YEARs "A HOBO
AND WOULD DIE ONE.
Jack Dalton, "champlon Tramp Print
err Of World" Extols 1.-THE Life
Calls Himself a Ploneer and
AdventurGr.

St. Louis.-on the way from every.
where 10 anywhere, Jack Dalton,
"foater" and champion tramp print.
er of the world" passed through st.
Louis.
Dalton is a. years old. For 81 years
he has been (derellct. floating wher-
ever the winds OF chance blew him.
He has been around the world sever
al times. il yet drifting. and expects
TO drift as long as he lives. He is a
tramp because he likes the life.
"Tramping is the most beneficial
and healthful life there is." he says
Dalton is an Irishman. Any one
might Yell that by the humorous
laughing expression on his face.
He was in his shirtsleeves when he
arrived here. He wore an old bat
tered straw hat The collar OF his shirt
was turned down at the neck, and his
duck trousers that once were white
were almost black.
Would you rather tramp than set
tie down and be decent?" he was
asked
Would /? Why, OF course. would.
The tramp is the only real aristocrat.
He has no boss. He sleeps when he
likes to. He eats when he feels hun
cry. When he is tired OF one place he
gets up and goes
Ills life is fun o. change and nov
city. II is all new and1nteresting. He
hasn't n care. Now isn't that better
than tying yourself TO one place and
being a slave to business. as you are?"
He said he had good education
and that after he had learned the
printers trade and had worked at It a
while he became philosopher and
decided to live by his wits.
I'm what you might call mlscel.
laneous character" he said I'm the
nearest approach TO the wandering
minstrel Of the middle ages that you
could find In these days. am a pro
fessional story.teller In my own way
Wherever | so the people are sorry
when leave. You see, ! have been
all over the world. | neYer forget a
thing and I'm loaded with anecdotes
and folks are glad to feed me and give
me all | can drink in return for my
entertainment"
"Oh, you drink, do your"
Drink? Why, haven't been sobel
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
A FRIENDS INFLUENCE.

Shopman--Mr. Sellem, here is a gen
tleman who came in TO buy a watch.
What shall | charge him for the one
which he has chosen?
Mr.. Sellem-Let me see. Wen, let
him have II for FIVE pounds.
Shopman-But he was recommended
here by our friend. MIR. Anxious, who
told him we would give him liberal
discount.
Mr.. Sellem--Ah, that alters the
easel Tell him our regular price Is
ten pounds, but. seeing he is friend
OF Mr.. Anxious, we shall let him have
It for seven pounds ten. But tell him
to be careful and let nobody know
what he paid for f. We positively
cannot afford TO sell them at that fig
ure. Only do II as an accommodation
to Mr.. Anxious. you know.
Gentleman pays the seven pounds
ten. and goes of happy In the belief
that he has made a big bargain. He
esteems Mr.. Anxious more dearly than
ever. SO does the shopkeeper,
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
NEW TRUST TO KEEP

Treasury building. One of these is
the great silver vault, which was built
in the early eighties. II Is SO feet long.
81 feet wide and ~ feet high. and con
tains 105.000000 standard silver dol
lars, packed in wooden boxes. each
holding two bags of 1900 each. The
stack OF boxes is protected by an iron
lattice. and around It runs a narrow
passage, inside the strong room,
through which curious visitors are per.
mitted to pass
The new steel vault In the base
ment OF the treasury at Washington
will have a similar electrical arrange.
ment. II will contain. as already ex.
planned, half billion dollars worth Of
new paper money, all of which will be
done up In paper packages most con-
venient for burglars to carry of. Fur
thermore, each parcel, containing H..
900 notes and about a foot cube In size,
will be labeled on the outside with its
value in big red figures. For example,
II the figures are 500, they will indi-
cate that the package holds So 900 900
"a most satisfactory bundle for q
robber to carry OF under his arm.
There are at the present time two
kind of safes which are really burg
lar proof. One OF them has a screw
door. Give 1t quarter turn and no
body can get into the box. The other
is of manganese steel and is cast In
one piece, II has the shape Of ball
The company that manufactures II has
standing offer of $4,000 to anybody
who can open II.
But these are safes and not vaults
They have not much room in them
and are intended merely for the stor
age OF things OF highly concentrated
value, such as diamonds. When II
comes to vaults, the scientific burglar
can open any OF them II he has time
The modern system. however, renders
his efforts fruitless by depriying hin
of the requisite time allowance
Watchmen are constantly on duty anC
their vigilance, where banks and saf'
deposit companies are concerned, Il
supplemented by electric alarms in
stalled by people who make Il theil
business to safeguard property.
The vaults Of the treasury may b.
obsolete and hardly more than rat
proof so far as the older ones arr
concerned, but they are made reason
ably safe by a system Of guards. Il
Of whom are on duty day and nigh
for the protection of Uncle Sans con
gested Golfers
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
Mightdress Not a Necessity.

finery. and at the end Of the flrst
week spent $165 for a new dress. Civ.
ing the remaining 80 cents to her par
ents.
Another pay day doomed near and
the father learned that his daughter,
as the result of assoclating with peo-
pie accustomed to such luxuries, CON
templated buying nightdress. He
appealed to the court to put a check
on the young woman's hifalutin' no
lions.
The maid pleaded guilty to the
charge OF coyeting a nightdress. but
after the father had related the many
needs Of the family Judge Tuthill de
cided the article might be foregone
especially in extremely warm weather
Therefore, providing she heeds the
courts ruling, the girl will have to
continue to wrap herself In a sheet
or take chances ON mosquitoes.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
is A TRAMP BY CHOICE.

in years. Whisky has prolonged my
life. drink II all the time, and
drink II straight, without water OF
chasers. travelled year and a half
with Francis Murphy. the great TEN.
perance lecturer. lie used me as a
terrible example. Fact. assure you.
stayed with him because got drunk
every day and then In the meeting
would get up aud make a spiel and
sign the pledge. But always broke
II the next morning. II was great.
I've been up against Il all, the
rough, the smooth, the slick and all.
In elocution didn't take back seat
from any one. | am the only Ameri-
can that ever made home rule
speech In Ireland.
Il made II In a blacksmith shop In
Wicklow, when was tramping
through Ireland. And made such n
hit that John Moore. a man who had
made his fortune in the gold fields OF
Australia took liking TO me and kept
me In his house for six months That's
what education and wit will do for a
man. oh, ! tell you I've put my edu.
cation and experience to good use"
why are there so many tramps
in this country"
Because tramplng Is such fine
life. Take me, now; I'm a pioneer and
an adventurer always wanted &c
travel 20 some place and ! haven't
found II yet. I've been hunted from
one place to another all my life, and
I'll keep II up TN go back 10 Mother
Earth. Once In Birmingham, England
walked up and down debating
in my own mind whether I'd go &c
London for the summer or go to Chi
cago for the worlds fair. decided &c
go TO Chicago, and In two weeks wal
there"
How did you get there?"
That's a part OF my trade car
travel anywhere In the world as fas
almost as II paid my way. was II
Oklahoma when the Strip was opened
| was In London at the queens jubi
lee, and again when Edward wal
crowned; saw the funeral OF Ceci
Rhodes In South Africa | came across
the Pacific ocean on the same steame
with Kipllng; | was In Calcutta durini
the famine and managed to beg a goo,
meal or two every day; ! was In Ha
vana during the Spanish-Americai
war.
Were weak. poor mortals, all o
us. and are controlled by powe
higher than us. and we cant he'll
what we are. and that's a fact. DON
you doubt It. II was cut out for M
to be a tramp, and | am one, and
couldn't be anything else II | tried
and don't want TO try"
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03

Lackawaxen, Pa-Carrie Withers
and Annie Munroe Philadelphia young
women boarding at a farmhouse near
this place, ran across a rattlesnake
and put II out OF business with chewing
gum. Miss Wlthers took a long stick
and placing the gum On the end showed
IL toward the snake. which struck at
IL, getting the gum In its mouth. The
reptile tried to expel It, but the more
it tried the iirmer IL seemed TO take
hold. Finally IL rolled on the grass
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
Indiana Judge Rules Daughter Of Poor
Father Must Go Without.

Laporte. Ind.--A nightdress may be
a desirable luxury but II Is not a
necessity, according to Judge II. Tut
hill OF the Laporte county superior
court. A few weeks ago a girl Of l6,
whose parents are foreign born. was
taken before Judge Tuthill. She was
the Oldest OF nine children. The IA
Their could not support his daughter In
idleness, he said and wanted her
placed where she would be well cared
for.
The court turned her over TO a pro
baton officer, who found employment
for her In the home OF prominent
family. Her conduct was exemplary
But the father was not satisfied. He
asked that she contribute her earn
lngs 10 the support Of the family. The
girl developed a taste for feminine
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
BUT 1T PROVED UNEXPECTEDLY
PROFITABLE TO CARRIER.
The True Story Of Adventure That
involved a Van Dyek Painting
stolen from Church at
courtrai, France.

you've got an honest face. my
man." remarked the antiquary with a
genial smile. "and as carvings your
trade. I'm inclined to offer you
job. What do you say"
Depends what II is," was the eau
tlous reply.
The two men. an old weather-beat.
en- carrier and selfstyled anti
quarry" met as strangers in a recrea
ton hall at Courtral over drinks and
their pipes they had drifted into conf
dences.
Il want case OF valuables carefully
conveyed to Burgess" continued the
FIRST speaker "A man will be walt.
ing at the gate of st. Catherine 10 re.
ceive It, and you will be well paid for
your trouble"
The carrier accepted the commits.
sion with alacrity. but his heart mis-
gave him somewhat upon certain con.
ditions OF transport being shortly di.
vulged. The package was not to be
called for, but, in the early, dark hours
OF a January morning, 1t was to be
brought to him at some crossroads
outside the town of Courtrai
"a fishy job" reflected the carrier
on his way home.
He kept the tryst, however, and
waited long in the chill gloom before
the welcome sound of steps ant
wheels preceded the arrival OF a mar
with a hand-barrow, who, stoppinl
beside him, apologlzed first for the
delay, and then for the failure OF tn,
antiquary himself to keep the appoint
ment
Having assisted In hosting tn,
package, which was ten feet long
round, and thickly wrapped in sack
cloth, into the cart, he paid the fe,
in advance, once more repeated tina
the consignee, rich collector of an
tiquities, would be waiting at the afore
said St GATHERINGS gate, and. biddint
farewell to the carrier, trundled hi
barrow in one direction as the car
jolted off in another.
The old horse, stirf and sleepy afte
his long wait in the chilly air. wa
Huhlltu dlOhb III u puiNt undNNuSAoHlt'
manner and presently cast a shoe.
More haste. worse speed" quot
the carrier.
In time a blacksmith's forge wa
reached. another long pause ensue
while a new shoe was fashioned an
fitted, and the two men chatted. Natui
ally, the subject was that of the parce
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
FISHY JOB, INDEED

about which hung now an air Of mys
terry.
Seems bit queer don't you
Think" inquired the carrier, with the
usual calculating scratch Of the head.
"Queerl believe you" replied the
smith. who. having completed his task,
released the horses foot, and then
Strengthening his back. winked at his
companion. Il say. let's have a smell
at It." "Eh?" grunted the uncompre-
hending carrier.
"A smell at II. A feel of II. II that
suits you better"
What? Open the parcel?"
Certainly. Why not?"
Unrolling large canvas upon
which appeared the figures Of Christ
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
nlrthnIaos Of Ieshsras.

We might call Greenland the worlds
ice box. II you glance at the map you
will see that the state OF New York.
large as Il seems TO u.s. Is not over one
twentieth OF the size OF CT lenland, Tor
New York contains only 1900 square
miles. Then think that the glaciers
are steadily moving away from tho
center OF Greenland. really being
crowded out OF the island, Il will not
seem so strange that here Is the
birthplace of nearly all the iceDerss
that are so feared BY the maslner.--
81 Nicholas.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
Reason
for
Sleep
Walking
By ANDREW WILSON.
British Scientist

of uperstou beliefs the phenomena of omnambuim sleep
walking present excellent illustration Very early the history
psychology familiar with the aed dream, the sleep
walking termed Hppocates Father of Medicine that he
has known many persons during sleep moaning and calling out
and others rising up fleeing of DOORS and deprived of their
they awake and afterwards becoming well and rational before al
though they may be pale and weak"
The of recollection spwakes Of the acts they
have performed greatly
the rule that nothing remembered and illustrate this
exceptions dream part of dream which
formed feature of the somnambulm be remembered
there is remembrance of all the details Of the night
activity lad member of geometry class had prove the forty
granted This lad worried his task duly
he found by the teacher in his domoy nee
ing bed face the wall and pointing from spot spot if fol-
demonstration board He left undsurbed his
Sleep morning being asked if he had finished his problem
replied the affirmative saying he had dreamed it, remembered
Dream got of bed daylight and the solution
window
and all other similar
nambulm proves that while the Ego
practically nonxnt other of the brain
and active very definite purpose The independence of differ
demonstrated condition
from the seepwakers domain that of hypnosm
itself.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03

When a resolution was introduced
at the close Of the State Prohibition
convention held at Minneapolis few
days ago thanking the local press for
the notices given the convention pro-
ceedings, George w. Higgins objected
TO it's passage. "Why should we thank
the press" asked Mr.. Higgins. 'for
printing the news? For being com.
PEELED to take notice OF us now, when
they have not done so beforel The
papers simply are doing their duty as
newspapers; are doing and have done
nothing for our cause" This line OF
argument appealed to the majority,
and the resolution was tabled.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
A DOLLAR AND A MORAL.
Western Jeweler Takes a Whack az
Mail-Order Houses.


The Clemens Oskamp. Cincinnati
jewelry concern. takes up most Of a
handsome advertisement In the
Times-Star OF July 2 with this story.
GONE FOREVER
Six years ago In Weber county. Utah.
a farmer put his initials on dollar bill
Next day he came TO ogden and spent
[ with n merchant. Before six months
had passed he got the same dollar back.
Four times in three years the bill came
back TO him for produce, and three times
he heard OF II In the pockets OF his
neighbors. The last time he saw the bill
was three years ago. He sent II to e
Maii-Order House. He win never see that
bill again. The dollar bill viii never pay
any more school or county taxes for him,
will never build or brighten any more
homes IN the community. He sent Il en-
tirely out OF the usefulness 10 himself and
his neighbors when he sent OF 10 the
Mail order House.
MORAL;
Trade at your home Jewelry Store.
where your dollar buys most anything,
and where you may get II back again
and "boost" Cincinnati.
Having pointed the moral the ad-
vertiser goes on to tell Of bargains In
colonial Ice pitchers.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
Amateurs
i'm
Art of
Living
By ARNOLD BENNETT.

taught necessary fling and legs and
many diem We also shown practically that
capable performing certain useful tricks and that if do
compel brains perform those tricks shall suffer
OF course school merely preparation for living unless goes
university is preparation for university sup
posed living when these prelnare
say, the age Of about 20.
When have been engaged in the premnar to living for about
years begin think about Stacking off Up till this period
for having scientifically studied the art Of vnghe perfect
ing the finer parts of the machines that have lacked
ure-mo heaps Of eisurebut that have
simply absorbed the premnaes fact treated the
pmnares the business the business sf Then at 80 ought
begin live lives with professional SKILL professional
painter paints but can't 1t late then Neither
painters professionals be formed at the of
So Thus lives amateushy have begun them And
teeth refuses obey
steering deposits the ditch Cant be helped
aim to attention to himself a whole considered
machine complex and capable Of quite extraordinary efficiency for
travelling through this world smoothly desired manner with salts
faction himself but to the people he meets route and the
people overtang him and whom he oyetang My aim is
only napprecabe fraction ordered and sustained
given of actual living distinguished from the
prelimnare to living
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
EMERGENCY CURRENCY AN ADD.
TioNAL CARE ON UNCLE SAM.
Five Hundred Million Dollars Worth
Of Bank Notes Now Being Print
ed VIII Be Stored In New
Treasury Building.

The bill passed by the last congress
providing for the Issuing OF emergen-
cy currency to prevent a stringency in
the money market such as troubled the
country last fall, has entailed new
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
African Town Of Importance

Nombasa has become port OF call
for all the regular European steam.
ship lines since the completion OF the
Uganda railway (which taps the heart
OF Central Africa from that port 70
lake Victoria.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
Considering that we have to spend

Considering that we have to spend the
whole of our lives in this human machine,
considering that it is our sole means of
contact and compromise with the rest of
the world, we really do devote to it little
attention. When | say ''we" l mean our
inmost spirits, the instructive part, the mys-
terry within that exists. And when / say
"the human machine" | mean the brain
and the body-and chiefly the brain. The
expression of the soul by means of the
brain and body is what We call the art of
Giving" We certainly do not learn this
art at school to any appreciate extent At
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
Chewing Gum Chokes Rather.

as II choking, and the young women
called farm hand. who killed f. The
gum had wound about the snakes
fangs.