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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-16
LIGHT VOTE DUE
TO PRIMARY LAW
Electors Record Dissatisfaction
By Remaining Away
From Polls.
SECRECY is DEMANDED
Republicans Cast About 30 Per Cent
and Democrats % Per Cent
i'm Rock Island County.

One significant fact drawn from the
primaries of yesterday is that the leg
islature of Illinois is yet far from
meeting the wishes Of the electorate
in regulating the manner Of choosing
candidates. In Rock Island county the
returns indicate that not to exceed so
per cent of the republican and 25 per
cent of the democratic vote particf.
pated in the primaries. The one ex-
PLANTATION is that the voter, while not
objecting to declaring his politics on
election day, insists on the right of
supporting men, and not parties, In
the preliminary process to determine
the choice Of the people for public of.
fice No other inference can be drawn
from the showing at the primaries of
yesterday.
Secrecy Must BE Guaranteed.
Men of mature political knowledge
gathered at The Argus Office last night
in commenting on the returns arriv-
ed at the same conclusion. "The 1egis-
lature can keep on framing primary
election laws until doom's day." re-
marked one, "and it will never be
able to get a full and honest EXPIRES
sion of the people until the secrecy Of
the ballot is guaranteed as under the
Australian system. Under the pres
ent law the manifest purpose is to
force the voter to hew close to party
lines, compelling him to take the med
icine which the organization has pre-
pared for him whether he likes it or
not. 1 heard dozens OF men express
themselves during the day as declin-
ing to attend their primaries because
they would be obliged to declare them
selves as supporting ticket on which
were nominees whose opponents on
another party ticket they preferred to
cast their votes for
Blanket Ballot Solution.
During the last session of the leg
islature I fought for the adoption of
a blanket primary ballot" said Repre-
sentative H. L. Wheelan, but it did
not meet with sufficient favor to car
ry. The blanket primary ballot guar
antees the same secrecy as the Aus
tralian election ballot. In other words,
at the primary the voter is handed a
ballot containing the names of can
didates for nomination of all parties.
In this way he is permitted to vote
for men and not party. II we are to
interest all of our voters In the pri-
mary elections we will have to adopt
the blanket ballot or return to the
delegate primary. In no other way
will It be possible to get a full ex-
preston Of the voters at the primaries.
The present system is not what the
people want and they recorded their
dissatisfaction with it by remaining
away from the polls yesterday"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-16

through quietly passing the word along
the line that in view of the danger OF
the defeat Of the Biggsville candidate
those Of the inside circle, preferring
that he be saved If one Of the two mad
to be sacrificed, placing three votes
for him as last resort. There were
those of Campbell's friends who did
likewise doubtless, but in the weigh
ing up of comparisons as between
Rock Island county and Abbey's home
territory it shows that Campbell was
marked to fall when 1t was seen that
Clark could not be beaten.
Thus the organization cry against
bi-partisanship and the public plea for
a division of the vote between Camp
bell and Abbey was not sincere; and
if it was, it did not carry the weight
it was expected 1t would. Abbey and
Campbell each served two terms in
the legislature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-16

Charles A. Clark Of Sherrard, on
the face of the incomplete returns, has
broken the republican senatorial COM
bination by defeating Thomas Campbell
Of Rock Island. F. E Abbey of Biggs-
Vile survives as the organization leg
islative candidate. Clark has been
looked upon by the organization as
a rank outsider, having been ignored
in the party consultations and in all
OF the plans for the compaign. In
view of the manner in which he was
publicly treated by the party powers
his success at the polls is regarded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-16
CANDY BUSINESS LOOKS
VERY PROSPEROUS
Expect TO Sell More Candy This Eau
Than Ever Before.

Expect TO Sell More Candy This Eau
Than Ever Before.
It seems to me that the people OF
Rock Island are beginning to like
candy better than ever this fall judg-
ing from the amount we have sold
the last two weeks. and I think that
a great deal more will be sold as
soon as the weather becomes
cooler, said Angeles Coin of Coin
Brothers. the Twentieth street con-
fectioners, to an Argus reporter to-
day. Mr.. Coin also announced that
he has engaged an up-to-date candy
maker who has already started to
make full line of homemade can
dies and has promised to supply the
public with fresh, pure, home can
dies which he will make daily in the
Cain Brothers sanitary candy htch-
en-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-16
SHOES

Florsheim, Nettleton, Cl
for Men in all walks Of
from the very start, Leaf
the last.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-16

} &c show of fine Fall Suits and Overcoats OPP
by any side shows or minor attractions don't let
from the main event, the real show You'll find it
; Wearing Apparel There's no other such fashion al
you mention by name that's known positively to
VI & K clothes. We offer you an immense variety for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-16
Masons, Attention.

Members of Rock Island lodge No.
65S, A. F. & A. NJ, are requested to
assemble at Masonic temple Saturday,
Sept. IL. at 1880 .. m, for the purpose
of attending the funeral Of brother
Fred c. Channon. Members of Trio
lodge No. 81, A. F. & A. NJ, and so
journing Masons are invited to join
with US. BY order Of
WILLIAM PAYNE, w. NJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-16
Building Home In Davenport.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Reimers, who have
been making their home in Rock Is
land the past year, are having built in
Mcclellan Heights, Davenport, one OF
the most pretentious residences In that
locality. The home will be built on the
heights adjoining the property OF
Judge Nathaniel French. The build
ing contracts have been let to John
Volk & Co. and C. J. Larkin of this
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-16
REPUBLICAN COMBINATION IN SD )
DISTRICT SHATTERED BY CLARK

as victory by those OF the republi-
can party who are fighting for inde-
pendent action; the right of any party
member to aspire to Office regardless
OF the dictates OF the leaders. Clark
has pulled through by having his
friends plump three votes for him,
leaving it to Campbell and Abbey.
with the aid of the organization, to
fight their own battles.
Campbell Ditched.
The comparative returns from the
home counties OF Campbell and Abbey
would seem to point to a neat Job OF
embarrassing In which the Rock Is
land county candidate was slipped the
hot end of the argument. It will be
seen in a perusal Of the figures that
in the lower end of the district, Abb
bey's home territory. he received a
vote that shows that he did not play
the game as it was agreed between
himself and his organization running
mate it should The organization pro-
gram was that Abbey and Campbell
were to request their friends to give
each candidate one and one-half
votes. The vote in Mercer and Hen
derson shows a failure OF Abbey to
make good his promise to his run
ming mate. On the other hand, in
Rock Island county It would appear
that Campbell kept faith While, as
was to be expected, Abbey did not re-
ceive the vote here that Campbell,
the home man, did, the figures indi-
cate that the majority of Campbell's
friends split their votes with Abbey.
OF course Clark drew some from
Abbey.
Abbey "Insideo Man Here.
Abbey passed the closing days of the
canvass in Rock Island county in con-
slant conference with the organization
leaders headed by DR.. Joseph DeSilva,
the county chairman, and now the
friends Of Campbell are openly charg-
ing that Abbey, owing to his intimate
friendship with the local powers, was
able to maintain his average here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-16
Vote on Nomination Contests in City of Rock Island

DEMOCRATIC.
representative
H. L. Wheelan
]. 5. Sloan
s. A. LaVanway
REPUBLICAN.
Representative
Thomas Campbell .........
Frenk E. Abbey
=. A. CIark
Probate Judge
.. .. OSu
Adair Peasants
Sheriff
". L. bTuner ..'...''.'..-
y. u. ShaIiberg .................
County Treasurer
W. H. Whfteside ...............
O. J. Peterson
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-02
The Generous Arab.

Zone day when III our wanderings
we happened to camp near some roll
ing country the sheik and rode Off
in search Of gazelles.' says traveller
IN Arabia. I'VE found large herd
and. being mounted OH good horses, we
managed to ride them down, throwing
ourselves off our horses for the shot
then galloping on again We killed six
Eazeles In about an hour and rode
back To camp with enough meat for II
big feast II j. the custom tllat who
ever kills game Shouts pruvl,i,' feast
for ali his frieuds On thu nasasion Of
these feasts noticed tna there was
always q crowd OF h;in.ers-on waiting
at the end for scrap of food, half
starved hooking boys and ragged men
These were orphans whose pHrents
bad been killed or Rlen whose herds
bad been lfie3 by other Arabs. aud
IS a respl; theg were destitute. for the
law OF The BeGouin IS survival OF the
tittest' in its strictest sense But the
sheik supplied food literally. and |
noticed that he always looked after
the poor and fed the hungry
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-02

Many years ago the American war
ship Della ware came near laundering
off the coast OF Sardinia while lutiing
through heavy squall during morn
ing watch The unauthorized letting
60 OF the fore sheet" alone saved the
ship from going down with l.io0 souls
on board. The first lieutenant. after
ward Commodore Thomas W. Wyman,
with difficult climbing succeeded in
reaching the quarterdeck- where,
snatching the trumpet from the officer
IN charge. his first order, given In a
voice heard distinctly fore and aft.
was. Keep clear OF the paint work.
This command to hundreds Of human
beings packed in the lee scuppers like
sardiues In box instantly restored
them to order and prevented panic.
they naturally feeling that If at such
time, witba line of battle ship on her
beam ends, clean paint work was OF
paramount importance their condition
could not be serious one.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-02

1--WE been worried about my hearing
for some time" said local banker,
who tells the story on himself. and
finally the fear Of getting deaf became
a sort OF obSession TO me. and | de-
cided to 20 over to New York TO con
suit specialist | got over there and
went to see the doctor, and be looked
so grave was more scared than ever,
and / was feeling pretty blue MS |
walked down Fifth avenue with
friend
Suddenly ! saw two special troll
leys' coming down cross street tiIlpo
with children waving flags aud appar-
emily having an awfulIy good time
but | couldn't hear Il sound, IN an in.
slant without stopping to realize that
| could hear all the other noises Of the
traffic and my friends voice, turned
around and seized hin Us the arm and
shogted:
"Heavens. 10. I'm dear can't
hear those children M all
Neither can /, said my friend
wth roar " laughter They re
mutes - IN rd"lrtua liwrs
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-02
TRAFFIC ALLIANCE
BETWEEN LOUISVILLE & NASH
VILE AND COTTON BELT
RAILROADS.
So Says Secretary Trussell OF Latter
Road, Regarding Rumors of
Sale of Control--Posi-
tive Denial.

Regarding the report from st. Louis
hat the Louisville & Nashville Co.
had gained control of the Cotton Belt
a dispatch from New York published
yesterday said.
The rumor that deal transferring
he control of the Cotton Belt or st,
Louis Southwestern Railway Com
AMY out of the hands of President
Edwin Gould and the Gould family
7as been circulated actively in Wall
street, despite the fact that 1t could
bot be verified Mir Gould, WHO i
r9sident OF the st. Louis South
western, and Henry Walters, chair
ltar af the louisville and Nashville
Board. the directors of which are re-
ported to he after the controlling in
terast were h0th absent from town
today, and they are the only two men
With absolute executive authority to
speak of the subject. Arthur j. Trus
sell, secretary of the Cotton Belt,
was found at the company's offices.
165 Broadway.
Il can say with positive assur-
ance," declared Mr.. Trussell, that
there is nothing in these rumors.
Negotiations between the heads Of
these two roads have been about to-
tally different matters Nothing about
any sale of control has come to my
ears, and am sure that would have
heard of it if there had been any
thing of the kind going on. You can
deny the rumor absolutely.
My own idea of the way this re.
port originated" continued Mr.. Trus-
sell, is that the heads of these roads
have been seen comforting together,
9nd some one jumped to the conclu-
SION that it was about a change OF
control. Now, as matter Of fact,
we have been negotiating with the
Louisville and Nashville for a traffic
agreement. We have come to an I'M.
whereby we can run our
cars and send portion of our freight
business over their lines, and that
has only been completed recently
That's probably the way the thing
started"
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-02
FREE AIR FOR AUTOS
Cairo Motor Garage Co. offers Con-
vsnient Method u Resesra-
ing Tires.

Manager Martin of the Cairo Motor
Car Co has placed in his garage q
compressed air outfit and will fur
nish air free to all who apply. This
is the only outfit of its kind in this
part of the country. 1t consists of a
gasoline engine, pump, tank capable
of containing a pressure Of 100 lbs,
10 the square inch, gauge. etc. The
or for the tires on autos has for
meFly heen pumped by hand Now
ail 5ha auto driver has to do is to
drive IN to the Sycamore street
side of the garage. attach the air
hose to the proper place in the tire
turn on the air and knowing the
pressure it will stand, the gauge viii
inform him the exact quantity neces-
sary and the work is done.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-02
AUTO WAS WRECKED
Obstruction on Walnut Street No
Seen by Driver Till Too Late
Run Onto Sidewalk.

There was streaks Of blue smoke
a whiz and a whirr, a swerye, a
crash and the auto was wreck
This happened on Walnut street VS.
terday afternoon s7iliie Lazarus
son Of Lep lazarus. was cut driving
with a friend and was going at the
easy stage of twenty-five or more
miles an norr AT point on Wal.
nut street near ,TwentYsecond, he
was too late seing barricale across
the street placed there on account Of
the street paving and founld not
stop the machine except by running in
to the sidewalk, fence, house or anv
old thing. With a plunge the front
wheels of the auto leaDed the curb
and one hind wheel got tangled w
in the iron sewer cover at the enlge
Of the walk, and 1t was difficult az
terward to determine by the wrecl
age of the wheel left behind whether
It was part of a wheel or Just lot
of wood run through a rock crusher.
The axle was bent and some other
parts injured, but the occupants OF
the car were not harmed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-02
MONEY RUINED HIM
Negro Sent to Asylum Yesterday Won
Prize in Louisiana Lottery
Squandered Cash.

Constable Whit Larry took ]. w.
Williams to the Anna Hospital for the
Insane yesterday Williams is the
negro cobbler whose shop
is in the Clancy building adjoining
John Glynn's storage house on Com
mercial avenue. He was one of a
number of negroes who drew several
thousands of dollars in the Louisiana
Lottery many years ago. At that time
he was plodding, industrious cob
bier but after getting few thous.
nnds in cash in his hands, he pro.
ceeded to enjoy life to the extent that
all of his money was squandered
within a few weeks. The pace he
went demoralized him and ever since
he has devoted his time to drinking
whiskey and eatig cocaine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-02

for anything beyond mans physical
being, whereas mental, moral an
spiritual diseases far outnumbef
those of the physical body,
These views will enjoy the distin
guished backing of Dir. William Os
Ter. who, in the latest issue of the
british Medical Journal. comes out
frankly in favor of the faitn cure
Faith. he says, is an essential factor
III the practice of medicine. NJ nta
healing, he declared, may nave great
value when carefully ami scientificai
" applied IN suitable cases. WITT
the proper environments Of faith 70
~ armosphora III optimism and eleef
tide hospital may perform the services
0f a pilgrimage -Hr'Ha rne inficmary
mag become a l-5rrres
pr. Oaler seems even to take q
step toward ChM5tiaB Science III
SAYS that t'ia American people have
prepared themselves, by a long org
of draeg ina, to accent q new way N
lile. "now ericureanisnl" who's
mower IS "in the optimism which dis
counts the worries of the dali
round"
nr Butler deplores the physician
freanent lack of sympathy with pa
tients and his proneness to look mp
on the mas merely cases If faith
is an important element in cure
few things tend more 70 promote i
tban the personal gympa'hetic inter-
Eat Of the physician TT" conscious
ress Of this interest Us 81 800
tient and helps to establish that nee
essary MENUS on watch faitA re
pepds Man is more than body, an
ti4a successful nfact'aTler mrst reeog
.ni8c fh9 fac Hagar Herald
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-02
COAL 81 A TON
GAS SIPS A THOUSAND.

Statistics show that the average
family burning coal will use 2-3 of a
ton of coal a month for cooking
alone. While the average gas bill
for the city of Cairo is less then $500
for both fuel and light.
These figures show yearly cost
Of $1,000 for coal for cooking only
as compared with less than $2400 for
gas for cooking and lighting
With gas you do not have q coal
bod nor an ash pan to carry. You
don't have to sift the dirty
dusty ashes to eava the unhurned
coal, The top of the stove never
burns red requiring an enamel or
stove polish that will burn off over
the first fire. You just strike a match
light the fire, cook and then put out
the fire. With coal you chop kindling,
lay The FIRE, light it. wait for heat,
slowly cook land roast YOURSELF =.
then keep the fire and kitchen hot
until the next meal because 1t is too
much trouble to build the fire agaia.
And then you must clean out the
ashes
WHY NOT COOK WITH GAS?
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-02
Rnncimnr and Henley.

II is related that shortly after Rusci-
man. the we'll known writer on sea
fRrers and sinugClers and poachcrS.
had bitterly fallen out with ". e. Hen
ley he ,ay dying In london To Hen
ley in Edinburgh. lame and i'll. came
an indirect message THAT RuncinlaD
believed that II Henley would come
aud look OH him he would get well.
1t was q dying mans whimsy, but
Henley took the train from Edinburgh
and arrived IN London to lind his
friend dead.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-02
FAITH AND PHYSICIAN.

Toes the profession Of medicine en-
Joy less of public confidence aud es-
TEEN than formerrs Or George r.
Butler. Of Chicago. writing in the
New York Medical Journal, seems to
think so. He believes that doctors
hive been dAvoting too much atten-
tscn IN the. sfudy Of disease and NIT
enough to the suffering individual
ma usatnta'ns thzt the present rrac-
fce ~ uealEsds has too little regard
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-02
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
BEGINS His Duties.

Assistant Chief of the Fire Depart,
ment Peter Lind was indicted into
office yesterday. Just what all his
duties are to be he has not been in.
formed, but some of them are to in.
spect all premises and buildings be-
come familiar with the location of
every room in the house, condemn
fire traps, dilapidated and partially
burned buildings, direct the firemen
at fires, etc. His headquarters will be
at the No. 2 station
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-02
CUT RATES ON LEMONS,

washington, July 1.-THE freight
rates on lemons from the producing
territory in southern California to
eastern destinations was today re-
'lead by the Interstate Commerce
Commission from $l16 per hundred
pounds TO 81 per hundred. The new
rates are effective September /.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-02
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK
TRUSTEES HAVE MEETING

Washington, July 1.-THE first
meeting of the board of trustees, con
sisting of the postmaster general,
the secretary of the treasury and the
attorney general which is, to have
charge of Reorganization and super
vision over the postal savings bank,
was held today, The board named a
committee Of departmental officers
to work out the details of the system
ana 10 submit a report to the trus-
peeis as soon as possible.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-02
NAME TWO CANDIDA TIES.

N E4 *
n's h''7iiioeaaSlc press OF the state
ast''ns e 'seeiVe VII laVor the SUE.
lss1ssh III tpe staie eehtrai commit
ss's 10y WE Raflg shait nominate Two
ealala''tes u every senatorial as
Il i0 I 'ie iA,ll.'.ig eleet'oh' 70 pc
sote4t io' y eaaataales ior the gehef.
w assembly. the Whlte county Dem
Oerals cota fleffs on me proposition
IN foiioWs
- nus connection y WA he RI
"sss'''sfed ttiat l%o Years ago af'ef
3t'e hoJs'i7ssftoas were maze i vas
lRlnd fs.4 tis9 v stnoerats nad tomi
mattel 'op i y candidates for ~" low
ST hoaeet IS one less lhap maieF
lty ST that b7dy, v atl ~ fhan had
nean eleefet Fhe chances q eaeet
ing i9emoeratic snlled states sen
ator were 5hfs dissodHled r afvanre
Ihe state eoFan3tt'ee WIS 'ri'l2ed ~
thaF fiQle iof alleged dere teiion 81
tiopgh y recommended 70 tho soma
toflal committees ana urged upon
Them the necessity Tor making full
tickets. Under the former primary
"a" ~ wen AZ nHdeF "" new one
the sFpatoF'al committee has the so'@
power io settle 'ne question as 70 the
number 81 sam 0attF me state
comm 'tea naN atge ana 'hsist' nut
lhless 1ha seaa{oEai committees rise
above t1e demaf55 81 locai candl-
yates that 0hlX one man can be NOM
'Aated lhe effe~ VIII be NIL
fhe state committee should nave
the support OF democratic voters all
over fhe state IN tais contention. VI
course there are districts where there
appears 70 be no c9aoce WhateYer 70
elsei more than me man, bit never
theless, ttis ~ q good YEAR 10 norni-
nate Two and give the people an op-'
portundY TO mare selection from
apong \ nMraNer
Where me majority paffE NOM
mates Two and tlss minority party ohe,
the candidates are as GOOD rs elected
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-02
The Scotsma ans Enalish.

A true specimen of the highland
mans difficulties with the English Ian
guage:
Farmer (who had instructed his
Gaelic shepherd to look for number
Of sheep that had wandered from the
foldI-W Well. Donald, have you found
them?
AYE. mister"
.Where did you get thcmm
swell. got two BY itself. one to-
gether and three among one Of Nc
PhAassap's."-London News.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-02
ROOSEVELT AT HOME.

Oyster Bay, July Roosevelt ar
rived here by automobile tonight and
went straight to Sycamore Hill. It
is believed Governor Hughes will be
an early visitor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-02
WESTWARD WINS AGAIN.

Travemuende, Germany, July L.
The American yacht Westward won
he Emperors Cup in the schooner
race from Kiel to Travemuende TO-
lay. The emperors yacht Meteor
vae taVa1 in
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-02
OVER 20 NEW BANKS.

Washington, July More than
twenty banks were authorized by the
treasury to begin business during
tune. The addition of these will
bring the total banks in existence to
ITO.