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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06

sin solon. Friends of the direct pri-
mary answer it would be very easy
for Wisconsin to pass law limiting
the amount of money that can be spent
in primary election.
Those who are advocating the di-
rect primary in states where it has
not yet been adopted need not be
afraid to- compare results even in cases
of the Stephenson kind, with election
by the legislature" said prominent
member of congress in discussing the
matter today. Bribery is not unheard
of under the latter method. 1t is not
impossible that Mr.. Stephenson would
have found way to grease his pas
sage through the Legislature and with
out leaving traces that would have
aroused the country to the abuses that
appeared in the direct primary. The
the public would have heard nothing
except rumors of bribery. No account
ing of the money expended>Would have
been placed on file to invite public in
spection. Samuel A. Cook of Heenah,
Wis, who had bills against Senator
Stephenson for about $4,000, express
| es the opinion that candidate for
senator could spend 100000 legiti-
mately/in a senatorial campaign. A
| detailed statement would be more in
structive than the opinion. A fortune
could hardly wisely be expended for
stamps and campaign literature, and
| It would take a coed many salaries OF
campaign workers to exhaust a quarter
of 100000 By making it compulsory
! for a candidate for senator to show
what he spends, the direct primary
takes care of itself very well. But il
would be good thing if the law re
CURED the publication of the campaign
expenses prior 10 election, so far as
it would be possible"
In the account of expenses filed by
Stephenson appear the following
items; Printing bill, $7,347.69; post
age, $11,339; services of organizers
outside of Milwaukee county (fiv,
names only being given). $53,729.56
travelling expenses. cigars, etc, 81.
420.G3; advertising in newspapers, SIG,
1924; Milwaukee county organization
$S,417S6; signatures to nomination
papers, $225.06; Office rent and EN-
ployes, s4,97O.76; bill-posting, 1884
telephone. telegraph and express
$735. 1G; advertising and other bills re
ceived after primary closed, $3,1SS.65
When the credentials of the reelec
ton of Stephenson came before tn,
senate, Senator LaFollette made
statement to the effect he believed
they did not state all the facts con
corning the proceedings of the Wiscon
sin legislature He said that body wa
holding sessions daily, and added tina
the full proceedings would be present
led TO the senate later.
Il deem it proper to add" he said
that it is claimed that no election ha
TRANSFERRED to choose a United State
senator to succeed the junior senate
from Wisconsin,
The position taken by the supporter
of Senator Stephenson is that his cleo
ton cannot be denied in view of tn
action of the two houses of the Assem-
bly, of Wisconsin in separate sessio
and the reading of the journals i
Joint session, as provided by statute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06

In the congress jasts closed nearly
10000 bills were introduced and yet
nothing was accomplished beyond in
creasing the national debt. 1t is also
"talkiest" congress since the founda-
ton of the government The official
record of the proceedings comprises
about S0,00O.0O0 words. making a book
21s feet thick and weighing DC
pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06

In Arizona henceforth man must
be able to read the constitution before
he can vote Arizona has progressed
so rapidly that a man no longer is
considered mollycoddie in that terri
tory because he can read and write.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06

The Taft brothers are still on deck
in the White house, and yet the Amer
lean people cannot recall that they
elected more than one of them to the
presidency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06

Thomas c. Plat has retired finally
after having been for 50 years in poll
teal life. Can anybody recall any
thing he has done for the benefit of
the public during that time?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06

Mr.. Taft can hardly tell in one day
how he likes the job. He will know
better four years hence whether or
not he could conscientiously recon-
mend that his friends so after it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06
Nonprcductive.

Nonprcductive.
The hero who
For any cause
Or any within
May win applause
Discovers it
Will not supply
The things that cash
In hand will buy.
The hero game
Looks very fine
When resting on =
The printed line,
But when you put
The same to use
No dividends
Will IL produce. =.
1t will not buy
The baby shoes:
The milkman 1t ,
Will not enthuse
Nor hypnotic ~
The nimble gent
Who calls to get :.
The monthly rent.
For now and then
A modest flight
The hero business
Is all right
1t wouldn't answer,
I'm afraid, -
If worked at as 3
A steady trade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06

Surveyors who laid out Washing
tons streets long ago must have had
a modern Inauguration crowd in
mind when they made their generous
plans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06

1t is pretty certain that if Diogenes
were to come back and prosecute his
search in Pittsburg some alderman
would steal his lantern the very first
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06

For period of Is days yet, regard
less of the weather mans vagaries,
you have an inde>easible right to
speak Of it as this winter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06

We generally have more friends than
we know what TO do with or else not
enough to help us bit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06

Lots of people delude themselves
with the idea that they are sensitive
when they are really quarrelsome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06
Humor aua Philosophy
By DUNCAN n. saarn
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

The reason why we sometimes 50
'ardently desire to do thing Is be-
cause we know we can't
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06

Being able to use after thought first
is what constitutes a genius.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06

When man attacks another'S meth
DDS he has not been able to make use
Of them or has outgrown them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06

Most any man is privileged to be
foolish if he has bank account COM
mensurate with his lack Of sense.
Human Snail.
"Most deliberate mortal ever saw"
"Slow, is hep
"Well. wouldn't be surprised to
hear any day that he was dying By
inches"
oppo.'.s'.
"I am all broke up"
"Are you?
Eyes. What would you ADVISER
"You might work till you are bfokA
down."
Not Prepared.
$50 you are a mind readerY
.Yes."
"Wfn you read for met"
you know, I don't furnish ths
mind"
How He Judged.
you attend church regularlyr
"Oh, yes"
els it high church or low churchr
High church. judging from tie
| bills"
Per- olrl.
Are you fond Of losstsr. Mr. gqipH
sLobster?'
] Yes"
.Oh, this Is % suddsn.~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06

II there were such an official as gen.
eral inspector of public probity, what
an authority he would be on the philos-
ophy of graft!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06

How much we really desire thing
is measured by the way we shed our
coats and work for it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06

A chronic condi.
ton of not having
the money is a good
many reasons why
most of US do not
do as we would like.
w h en- a zealot
launches n new cult
and pushes it with
the energy Of a IA
matte. possibly he
has caught the fash
of a dollar some
where ahead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06

Could Do as He Pleased.
'Whar's his reputation2"
"He has none"
"Whatw
That's right"
"What g happy man he must be-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06

Wouldn't Work on Himself.
"My husband was too sick today to
go to work"
"By the way, what does he do"
Writes the daily health hints for
the Evening Screed."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly At 1894
second svsnua, ROCK Island. Ill. IEn-
sered at the postofice as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06

Instead of going back to the mines
Teddy has returned to the woodpile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06

BY THE, J. W. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06
Striking a Balance.

on. THIS WILL NEVER Do
FINED, FOUR TINE s AN~1ek
] 10 r 3 +JSf 40 =.8 SO. 4
| JAMES eRik 9 NE 4 SRoAaoi
| HAVE THe SElTzER COLD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-06

We expect everybody to smile when
the outlook to us is bright.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07
VERMONTERS WILL
PICNIC AT REDONDO
ANNUAL REUNION TO BE HELD
ADMISSION DAY
OId-Fashioned Town Meeting Will
Follow Lunc> and New Eng
land Officers Will Be
Elected

The Vermont society of Southern Cal
ifornia will hold it's annual picnic
Thursday, Admission Gay, at Redondo
Beach. There are about 5000 Vermont
ers in Los Angeles and large crowd
is expected at the picnic, which will be
the first meeting to be held under the
new constitution
The Vermont society differs from the
other state societies in that its organ
izatlon has recently been made similar
to that of the old state government OF
the New England state. Instead OF
president, vice president, etc, the Ver-
monters in California have elected a
governor lieutenant governor, etc.
The local societies are called town
meetings.
Although no formal program has
been prepared by the Vermonters, I'M
mediately after lunch Thursday town
meeting will be held, at which officers
will be elected. All the old New Eng
land officers, such as poundkeeper,
fence viewer, 7neasurer of weights ana
bark will be chosen.
The Verlnonters will leave Los An
ee!es Thursday at 10 o'clock from the
Redordo line depot, Second street, be-
tween Spring street and Broadway
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07
SEVEN PLACES ARE
ROBBED BY THIEVES
Police Find That Burglars Are Over
Active in Their Pursuits, and
Much Booty Is Secured
by Robbers

Burglars displayed unusual activity
Sunday night and several cases were
reported to the police yesterday.
DR.. A. G. Tibbitt, a dentist, reported
his office at 505h South Main street
was entered and a watch, a pin and
a quantity of gold filings taken.
A watch and nugget pin were
stolen from the room of C. e. McClay
at 405 East Twenty-first street.
C. Sotelo, 651 Ruth avenue, reports
a suit of clothes stolen from his room.
A skirt and a coat were stolen from
the room of Florence Fahrot at Sixth
and Hope streets.
Eugene Pouyet, proprietor of a sa-
loon at 401 North Los Angeles street,
reported his place was entered and
$40 stolen from the cash register.
A watch, a neck chain and guam
tity of clothing were stolen from the
home of w. H. Stuewe at 91S East
Pico street.
Mrs A. Harris. proprietor of a small
store at 11S Commercial street, re-
ported her place was entered by pry-
ing off the lock to the front door and
nine watches and ten watch chains
were taken.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07
EDISON EMPL0YE H0N0RED
BY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Chosen Member of Committee of Five
to Formulate Standard Ae-
counting System

r. H. Ballard, secretary and assist
ant general manager of the Southern
California Edison company, has been
notified of his selection as one of five
electrical accountants to formulate the
standard accounting system for the
National Electric Light association of
America. j. L. Bailey of the Consoli-
dated Gas, Electric and Power company
of Baltimore is chairman of the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Billiards. work in perfecting the
accounting system of the local company
mas attracted wide attention, and the
Edison company's system is now re-
garded as one of the best approaches to
a perfect standard form that has been
developed in the electrical business.
The rapid growth of this business, and
the many new problems constantly in
jected, make it's accounting more COM
plicated than older and more stably
established businesses.
The National Electric Light associa-
ton has undertaken to bring about a
uniform system of accounts on a basis
similar to that obtaining among the
great railroad companies, and Mr.. Bal
lard was chosen as one of the five men
best qualified to undertake the task.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07
L. A. HUMANE SOCIETY TO
TRY TO STOP BULL FIGHT
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals AS
ISOLATION Wishes No Brutal
Exhibition for Taft

With the purpose of trying to pre-
vent the proposed bull fight for the
entertainment of President Taft in
connection with his meeting President
Diaz at Ell Psao, the members of the
Los Angeles Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals has started an
active campaign.
The bull ngnt is scheduled to take
place at Ciudad Juarez, but J. w.
Wilmington, vice president of the So
ciety with the long name, stated yes
terday that If the endeavors of the
society members are successful there
will be no bull fight.
In speaking of the matter yesterday
MIR. Wilmington said: with the re-
newal of bull fighting at Tia Juana
and the proposed imitation bull fights
in Los Angeles the whole question of
bull fights has been reopened, and will
doubtless bring forth an expression of
opinion from the members of the Los
Angeles society"
DR.. and Mrs. Fordyce Grinnell and
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Waterman of Pas
adena have started work to assure leg
islation against bull fights. They will
also make a special effort to prevent
the bull fight at Juarez, and it is
planned to make a personal appeal to
President Diaz and to urge delegates
to the convention to assist in doing
away with what is termed a brutal
form of sport.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07
E. D. SEWARD OF HARB0R
CANDIDATE FOR COUNCIL
San Pedro Man is Second from AM
nexed Territory to Announce
Candidacy

E. D. Seward of San Pedro has Sc
cured a petition and will enter the po-
litical race as candidate for council.
Mr. Seward is a San Pedro man, and is
the Second from that city to aspire to
councilmanic honors under the greater
city plan of elections -at-large.
Mr.. Seward was one of the most ac-
tive of the San Pedro men for consoli-
dation He was secretary of the san
Pedro consolidation committee, and is
now the secretary of the San Pedro
board of trade. He is well known IN
the Harbor city where he is prominent
among the young business men and has
a large number Of friends in Los An
geles who will be glad to vote for him.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07
REPRESENTED
AT HUMANE CONVENTION
State AssembIage of Society for Pre-
Ventlon of Cruelty to Animals
Well Represented

Los Angeles is ably represented at
the state convention of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
which is being held this week in San
Francisco.
w. H. Chamberlain, president of the
Los Angeles branch of the society; Su-
perintendent N. w. thinner and Miss
Kercheval of Hollywood are at the
convention.
Superintendent thinner will give an
address on the subject of organizing
and maintaining humane societies and
will officiate as one of the judges for
the work horse parade, one of the spe-
cial features of the convention.
Others from Southern California who
will address the convention are Mr..
Chamberlain, Henry Waterman, Pasa-
dena, and DR.. r. l.. Conger of Pasa-
dena, who will speak on 'The States
Obligation to Dependent Children"
The sessions Of the convention. which
are expected to occupy the entire week.
are being held at the st. Francis hotel.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07
SAYS CONSOLIDATION
AN EXCELLENT STEP
Former Governor George c. Pardee
Declares Los Angeles Has Hard
Fight to Keep Harbor
Open

"Consolidation was most excellent
step for all of you,' said former Gov
ernor George C. Pardee yesterday. 1T
will bring great deal in the future
for Los Angeles and the harbor here.
and you have wonderful possibilities.
You have taken only the first step,
however, and you will have a great
deal of fighting. After you make your
harbor you will have to fight to keep
it open. 1 believe Los Angeles has the
spirit and the energy to do this, and
that you will make a wonderful harbor
here"
Governor Pardee took a look at the
harbor while on his way to Avalon
yesterday with Clifford Pinchot, Stew
art Edward White, Senator Flint and
Charles Frederick Holder. They will
be at San Clemente for about ten days
fishing. Governor Pardee has prac-
tically recovered from the severe at
tack of nervous prostration which he
suffered after the San Francisco dis
aSter.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07
RUN TO CATCH CAR AND
BOYS HAND is SEVERED
Lad StumbIes Over Trunk and Is
Thrown to Track, and Coach
Passes Over Him

While running to catch a car at Saw
telle yesterday morning Albert Fisher
the 9-year-old son of A. w. Fisher of
428 Fayette street, stumbled and fell
across the trolley car tracks, and the
car passed over his left hand, which
was severed.
The unfortunate lad was with his
father and mother at the time. They
were hurrying to latch the car, which
was bound for Los Angeles. The boy
was running ahead of his parents, and
in his eagerness to reach the station in
time failed to notice a small trunk lying
on the platform, and tripped and fell
on the track. Before the motorman
could bring the car to a stop the wheels
passed over the left hand of the lad
The injured boy was brought to Los
Angeles and taken to the Sisters hos
pital, where an operation was per-
formed. The attending physicians say
he will recover.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07
PATROLMEN TO REPLY
TO SERIOUS CHARGE
M'MURRAY AND BLACK FACE
COMMISSION TONIGHT
Younu Woman Accuses Policemen of
Appropriatine Her Diamond
Ring-Both Are Sus-
pended

Patrolmen C. R. McMurray and B. E.
Black, who. We're suspended by Chief
D4shman several days ago for conduct
unbecoming officers and gentlemen,
will appear before the police commits
sion tonight to face charges preferred
by a young woman who alleges the
policemen attempted to defraud her
out of a diamond ring valued at SIS.
The matter was brought to the at
tention of Chief Dishman several days
ago, when a young woman, whose
name Chief Dishman would not reveal.
appeared at his office and complained
that Black and McMurray had OBJ
tained her ring and refused to give it
back to her.
McMurray and Black worked out of
the University substation. Off duty,
they were inseparable companions and
are said to have participated in sew
eraI escapades.
The two officers. it seemed, made the
acquaintance of this young woman,
and Black obtained her ring and, with
McMurray, laid plans whereby they
hoped to retain possession of it.
The woman was questioned closely
by the chief, and then Black was
questioned in the presence of the wo-
II.
innate with the woman and had OBJ
tanned the ring. Then, it is said, he
and McMurray framed up a story
to the effect that the ring had been
given him.
Black was questioned closely and
confessed that the ring had not been
given him, but that he had borrowed
it, promising to give it back to the
owner.
McMurray then was brought in and
questioned He stuck to the story that
he was present when the ring was
given to Black. Thereupon. Chief
Dishman suspended both men and pre-
ferred charges of conduct unbecoming
an officer and a gentleman.
According to Chief Dishman, other
complaints have been made against
the two patrolmen, who while off duty
are alleged to have attempted to tiirt
with several women on the downtown
street corners.
McMurray and Black are alleged to
have participated In a disgraceful af-
fair at Venice a short time ago at a
cafe. when young woman was in
suited and most of her clothes torn
off. Black is married.
es-o~--
THE AupoiIIS grill has excellent serV-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07

HN HE telephone bell rang impetuous-
ly in Justice Pierce's study Sun
- day night, yanking his mind, like
the extraction of an offending tooth,
from a reminiscent review of forty or
more years before the bar and on the
bench.
1--WE want you to perform marriage
ceremony at $3.50 o'clock. Can you
Gomez" was the message.
The justice said he could. What
street and number?' he asked.
"Twenty-second street; number nine
hundred and
There was a click. The sound of the
masculine voice was cut off, and fifteen
minutes of persuasion and condemna-
tion by the justice failed to restore
connection.
The justice rang for a taxicab and
speeded to Twenty-second street to
make inquiries. A young woman an
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07
"MARRYING JUSTICE" HAS
VAIN SEARCH FOR BRIDE

swered the bell at the first house VS.
tied and regarded the justice suspl-
ciously when he asked if she wanted to
marry.
Papa. 1 wish you'd come and see
what this man wants" she called, and
the voice of a man as if prodded in the
midst of serenity responded.
This is not the place the justice
told the driver as he hurriedly left the
porch "Try the next house
The next house was tried, and the
next, until all houses in the 900 block
were visited. Everybody was either
married or not ready
Justice Pierce's cogitations on the
way home We're tinged with suspicion,
as manifested yesterday when he in
quired of Constable Ed Rice If he knew
anything about the affair.
II do not" responded Rice earnest
ly. The suspicious still remain, for
Rice can be earnest when he wants 10.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07
Some Costly Building

The cost of foundations for new
buildings in New York runs at times
into very high figures. The contract for
the foundation work of the new twen-
ty-ffve-story municipal building to be
erected at the Brooklyn bridge en-
trance has just been let to the Foun-
dation company for $1,443,147. The
caissons must be carried down below
the subway station to rock, which lies
in places eighty feet below street level
Scientific American.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07

The Angeius grill has excellent serv-
ice and better food. Fourth and Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-07
Wav to Happiness

To look fearlessly upon life: to ac-
cept the laws of nature. not with meek
resignation, but as her sons, who dare
to search and question; to nave peace
and confidence within our souls-these
are the beliefs that make for happi-
ness.-Maeterlinck.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26
y Negro Patriarch.

There arrived in the CITY Mendav
from Aiken an old colored man who
Is n character. He appeared in the
Hotel Jerome in the afternoon and
attracted great deal of interested
attention. He was only about 3 feet
in height, and was veritable patri-
arch of the tribe of Ham. He an
nounced that he is 1877 years Of age.
and he looked 1t. He stopped with
the weight of years. His wool was
as white as blown cotton. His gums
were innocent OF teeth. Over his
shoulders were strung four boxes
which he said contained records con-
ceFnins his property in Aiken In
addition to these boxes, he carried
a double barreled shotgun Of the
muzzle-loading type that in it's days
was no doubt n good one. but which,
Ike it's innocent owner is antiuuated; !;
also heavy cane and a gripsack.
y reporter talked 10 the weird old
colored man a while and was much
interest in what he said. His name
Is Fred Jones; that ne is 137 years
old; that he was born at Culpepper
Va, and has lived in Aiken for many
years. He owns property in Aiken
and he says parties are trying to Sc
cure it from him since it has grown
valuable
The old man says ne walked all
the way from Aiken 20 Columbia. He
started last Sunday "ar hour befoh
sur-up" ana got here Monday fore
noon.
lie said he lived al Ctlpcpper until
he was - years old. There were
only two houses there then and the
country was wild and full Of wild
varmInts." IIe said in those days
the Indians ovorran the country He
talked about the gophcrs and ",wo
kinds OF rabbits that You don't see
any more" he said I'm those days
thorc was no paper like we have now
and people lived differently They ate
sheep sorrel Tor greens He spoke Of
having seen George Washington when
a boy.--Columbla state.