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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01
Are We Civilized?

Is there something in the modern
crowd that is like TO that spirit that
inpeued the Roman populacs to de
mand the gladiatoriaf combats in tie
coliseum and that I'D hem 10 shou,
thumbs up or thumbs down" IL
decreeing the fate Of the unsuccessful
contestant. distances in the I-st few
days where men have been killed In
the progress Of automobiles ana mo
torcycle races. would seem l. suggest
tE7L the human race Is ABOUT as saw
age in its taS'as as ever In the old
Roman amphitheatre the dead were
hauled on the arena with a hook IL
serted under the ja" Nowadays
they are turned over TO the undertake.
and the fun goes on.
In fact there is a certain number 81
people who always Eloat over having
witnessed some scene of horror ard
who are among the first to rush for
relics when 8 tragedy occurs. In
stances have been known vhsre vic
tins OF tragic accidents have been
practically stripped OF their clothing
and valuabies by these human ghouls
II is a sad commentary on our civil
cation that this IS true. The Chicago
Tribune IN commenting on the scenes
attendant on the fatal motorcycle &C
cident at the Hawthorne race track
last SurIey very per;insh;iy saw:
1t would have looked q little bet
ter if after the fatal motorcycle acct
dent day before yesterday the specta-
tors had asked that perform 2nces be
suspended for the day. It would have
showed thar s.:G,.el dean and suffer
ing appealed 10 tls,l n I:ItIe Bu'
they displayed no grieved emotion,
aid he show we4t 81
Presumably they uld have teen
disappointed if the management had
said IT should not. They had
paid their money for a full program
and wished TO see It carried out We
have no reason 10 expect much tender
ness and sympathy Of people who rush
70 trials of speed where :hs perform
ers, whether they are auso3obilisJs or
motorcyciists, hazard th3'T lives. Fa-
tai accidents are among The possibill- /
ties and the spectators e. prepared
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01
A Governor for Judicial Recall.

A bill was passed by both houses of
the Michigan legislature repeating the
existing law that judges of the supreme
court should reside at the state CAPT
tol. When the measure reached the
governor he vetoed il, saying in his
message:
This bill has been lobbied for act
lively by members OF the supreme court
actuated by selfish purposes. While
this may be their privilege, it indicates
the finite character OF our courts. and
proves 10 my mind that any recall law
that might be enacted should apply TO
the judiciary with equal force as to
other officers of government"
Governor Osborn is republican. a
fact cited merely TO indicate that the
advocates Of judicial recall are confined
10 no one party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01
The Argus Daily Short Story
Mercedes-By Clarissa Maclde.
Copyrighted, 1911. by Associated Literary Press

"Had a bully time motoring around
those country roads; but, as usual,
when your uncle goes out for a good
time he usually has adventures and to
spare" He leaned back in his chair
and pulled out a cigar case.
You'll dine with me?" he added.
Thanks, with pleasure" said fine
other. what about your adventures
in Porto Rico, JackT" He hesitated
a moment and then added slowly,
You know I've been there"
80 I've heard you say" returned
Jack, rather absentmindedly. He flung
his half smoked cigar into the empty
fireplace, lighted another one and lean
ed back in his chair.
Ever been around Del RosarioT"
he asked.
Yes" said Denny shortly.
"Great scenery" went on Jack.
Some of those highways running up
into the mountains are simply gor-
geous for riding, but there's no use
Keeling off descriptions like a guide
book, suppose. You know the cOun-
try and understand its Vaccinations
for a chap who has never been down
there. 1t was my first visit. and I en-
toyed it. started with a guide for
the other side of the island, intending
to take in the coffee plantations on my
way and to roll along the military
road
well, / got or the road. turned
down o rather fascinating byroad in
spite OF the protests OF my guide. got
mired in a bog and couldn't get the
machine out again. l sent Manuel
back to foot it ten miles to the last
village we had left
81 had three or four good hours to
while away in that jungle. which, did
not seem so attractive now that
could not get out of 1t. After awhile
decided to walk along and amuse my
self as best / could. l knew the ma
chine was safe enough, for the native
Porto Rican Is too lazy to bother with
anything so ponderous as an autOmo-
bile. The road led up ont OF the bog
into a fine open country. with here and
there a coffee plantation.
1.-THE first place came to was set on
q sIopfng hillside, and the coffee bush
es ran up the hill to its very summit
The house was one Of those low white
dwellings with wide veTandas and gay
striped awnings. while the lawn was
dotted with little summer houses ana
rose arbors. Over the front gate was
q climbing rose, and swinging from
the arch was a little board with the
name Of the plantation painted on it.
''This place attracted me because of
its homeIike air and also because /
there saw the most eautiful girl In
the worid-the most beautiful girl In
the world" repeated Jack Leland en-
II thought had seen love-
ly women; but, by Jove. Denny, she
was-perfect- The southern type. you
know, blue-black hair, dark, lustrous
eyes fringed with long sweeping lash
es. creamy skin. with a soft rose glow
on the cheeks. and her mouth was
simply indescribable. She was gown
ed In white and was leaning over the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01
AGED MAN is A SUICIDE
Andrew Swanson. Galva, Had Dread
OF Poor House

Galva, Ill, June ANDREW Swan
son, an old resident OF this city. com
mitted suicide yesterday because of
dependency induced by his financial
condition. For a long time he had
roomed at the GalEa house. He was
we'll along in years being in the
neighborhood OF 20 years. At one
time he is said TO have been well OF.
but of late had been in financial
straits, that prayed on his mind. 1t
is said that friends kept his accounts
squared at the hotel, so that he was
not owing there. II is further re-
ported that IL was suggested TO him
that he would be well cared for at
the county poor house. Not long
after this he went to his room and
fl seemed that he had in his posses
sion a bottle Of carbolIc acid which
would appear TO indicate that he had
contemplated suicide. Not long after
he went 70 his room attention was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01

Senator O'Gorman Of New York
measures up to the best democratic
standards. He made his first speech
IN the senate the other day IN defense
OF the proposed constitutional
amendment for the direct election OF
United States senators, replying to
the aristocratic Senator Root OF New
York, who is opposed to change IN
the manner OF choosing senators.
Senator Roots fear that the popu-
lar election of senators will lower
the level of ability of senators, fat
ters the membership of "the upper
house" Perhaps the senator will
grant that Governor Hughes meas
ures up to Justice Hughes; that ex-
Governor Roosevelt is every whit as
great a man as ex-President Roose-
welt; that ex-Governors Cummins and
LaFoIlette are in every respect men
as able, high-minded and useful as
are Senators Cummins and LaFol-
lette. These men were elected gov
errors by vote Of the people.
If this government were a consti-
tutional monarchy such as England
men of Senator Roots thought pro-
cesses would be insisting that to re-
move property qualifications upon
membership in the house of lords
would effect to 1o-ver the dignity,
character and, imrliedly, the integ-
rity of the memb 49, Up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01
Notice.

Public notice is hereby given that
a special meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Streckfus Steam Line
company will be held on the 18th
day of June, A. D., 1911, at the
hour of 10 o'clock, a. m, at No. 80
State bank building in the city of
Rock Island, ILL.,, for the purpose OF
considering the following questions:
I. Changing the name of said cor
poration to Streckfus Steamboat
Line.
.. Increasing the number of d.
rectors Of said corporation from
three to five.
8. Eiecting two directors in case
the proposition 10 increase the num-
Der of directors is adopted.
JOHN STRECKFUS
JOE STRECKFUS,
ROY STRECKFUS,
Board of Directors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01
How Local Option Works.


I The Philadelphia Record declares
that a very large part of the power Of
the Penrose machine in Pennsylvania
is derived from the political activity in
the last few years of the Anti-Saloon
! league.
The Record points out that when
Boise Penrose inherited from Matthew
Stanley Quay control of the political
machine laboriously constructed by
that statesman of a very doubtful as
set The declining years of Quay ;
life had witnessed the gradual disinte,
grafton of his power and a growing op-
position 10 organization misrule in
Pennsylvania.
There was during his latter days a
formidable anti-machine element in the
legislature at Harrisburg. Dissatisfac-
tion with the lawless leadership of
Quay and his lieutenants found express
sion soon afterward in Philadelphia,
the principal stronghold of the ma
chine, in the political upheaval of 1905
The prospects were bright. after that
reform victory. for the redemption of
the commonwealth. The Penrose dy-
nasty appeared to be tottering. But at
the crucial moment, when the estab-
lishment of good government through
out the state was all but achieved, local
option was injected as an issue in
Pennsylvania politics. The local op-
tionists, by dragging their policy to the
front, drew a red herring across the
trail of the machine grafters. The
e
good government was obscured and
their strength diverted from the su-
preme task of the day. And Penrose
emerged triumphant from the state
campaign. The waning power of the
machine in the Legislation was revived.
And since that time succeeding legis-
latures in succeeding campaigns in
which local option played its injurious
part brought further gang reinforce
ments, until now both houses of the
general assembly are so overwhelming
ly one-sided that no important reform
measure has the ghost of show of en-
actment. The gang is in complete con-
troll. 1t never had more power than it
has today. Local option has put Pen
rose on top and kept him there. Though
the people want and have begged for
the commission form Of government.
with the initiative, the referendum and
the recall, they cannot get it The To-
cal option movement is responsible for
that deplorable fact.
Local option is responsible for the
failure of all the reform measures
which the people have demanded. The
insistence of that issue is Penrose's
greatest asset in the collection of cam
paign funds. Where before he could
get hundreds OF dollars, he can now
secure thousands without the asking.
The. army of contributors was never
SO large as it is now. So that many of
the good people who fondly regard
themselves as his busiest political enc
mics are in reality his strongest DO
litical friends.
The ministers and their followers. in I
their zeal for local option have brought
q tremendous support to Penrose and
given him a power such as few men in /
the country WELD. Their ardor for
ocal option paralyzes their capacity I
Tor effective action in a hundred or
more important directions, and pre- /
vents the rescue OF the state from a
control that is odious 10 them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01

All the efforts to improve the condi-
ton of the Irish have proved futile to
check the flow of people from that
country. The new census gives Ireland
a population of 1881 ,951, a decrease of
1924 in 10 years. The island now has
less than half as many inhabitants as
it had in 1916, decline unique in mod
ern European history, and the Ameri-
can republic is more than ever, in the
words of Gladstone, That Greater Ire
land Beyond the Seas"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01
May 81 in American
History

1SIS-John Albion Andrew, war gov
ernor Of Massachusetts. born; died
1887.
1s61-First case of fatal violence in
New York growing out OF civil war
disputes. Man shot dead in saloon
for anti-U Union sentiments.
1S62-Battle of Fair Oaks; also called
Seven Pines.
1SSo-Great food at Johnstown. Pa;
loss of life estimated sometimes as
high as 5000; property damage,
S1O,0OO.0OO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01
POOR SWIMMER DROWNED
Ray Palma, Muscatine Hotel En-
ploye, Perishes in Mississippi.

Muscatine, Iowa, June Ray
cal hotel, was drowned in the Miss
issippi. He with a number of COM
panions went to the river for a swim
Palma. who could not swim we'll, fell
from the barge on which the men
were standing. A rope was thrown
to him, but in the darkness it failed
Of its aim and the unfortunate young
man was carried to his death by the
current. Palma had been in Musca-
tine a month and was a bright young
men, we'll liked by his employers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01
The New Warfare.

Swat them in the morning
Fer your works begun
Swat them in the evening
When from work you coma.
At the monday luncheon
Hand them a surprise.
Everywhere and often
SWATCH, swat the hiesi
Give them blood and thundeI
Hand IL 20 them right.
Act as one enlisted
In a finish fight
Seeing one approaching.
Neither quail nor finch
Though IL looks determined,
Do not give an inch.
Do not try 10 catch him
With a pinch Of salt.
Hunting him In that way
Is a grisvous fault.
Time would thus be wasted
Working such a plan.
30 when he approaches
Swat him as you can.
Long we have allowed hin
To infest the place.
Making little protest.
Giving feeble chase.
Now We have discovered
What he IL and why.
And our solemn duty
It's TO swat the fly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01

drawn by his groans but before as
sistance could reach him he was
dead. He had taken the acid and
expired quickly. The news of the
suicide was a great shock to his &C
quaintances and the local relatives.
He has two nephews living here.
The deceased when found had dol
lar in his pocket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01

4OO AOOh CF a SIEAAEb run M
this morning. What are you doing in
town in this broiling weather.
What am l doing IN town? / say.
Denny, you're a fattering sort of
friend to have. I've just returned
from q four months stay in Porto
Rico. Too late now to say you've
missed me" He grinned good natured-
~ at Cushing's startled face.
porto Rico. Jack ?" stammered Den
ny. reddening. Il had forgotten you
went down. The fact is I've been all
muddled up over some affairs Of my
own, and ] won't beat about the bush.
old man. ! forgot there was anybody
else in the world except myself"
And the girl" added Leland cool
~.
''What?" Denny sat up suddenly.
What do you mean, JackT
Fudge: Forget it! Forget yourself
and listen TO my adventures In the
land OF the palm ratified on Leland
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01
II Startled the World

when the astOunuIegs GAINS were
made for Bucklen's Arnica Salve
but 40 years Of wonderful cures have
proved them true, and everywhere OF
earth for burns. boils, scalds, sores
cuts, bruises, sprains, swellings, eczo
ma. chapped hands, fever sores ane
piles. Only % cents at all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01

They are after former President
Roosevelt to appear as a witness in
the Steel Trdst investigation before
the house committee of congress. Ted
dy will get in the limelight, if he has
TO be fined for contempt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01
Self Defense.

81 like to hear myself talk"
81 have noticed that, and have al
ways wondered why"
''In self defense"
"Sdll ! don't understand"
"It keeps me from hearing q lot o
rot that other people say"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01

The latest rumors in railroad Cir
cles are to the effect that the Great
Northern is to take over the Burning
ton. There is a case of the tail
wagging the dog, but Jim Hill is the
boy who can put il across.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01

to witness them. They are not horri-
fed when an accident happens, and
seem to regret IL only because It de-
lays the performance.
Nevertheless. q decent regard for
the properties would have suggested =
suspension OF the hazardous races for
the day"
Are we yet civtlizedt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01
His Reason,

'fYou seem so interested in Mr.
Brown"
Indeed amp
els he an intimate friend of yours?"
"Oh, nov
"Relative maybe"
mot at ALL"
"How is ii. them
"He owes me money"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01

An Oklahoma Judge has decide !
that buttermilk is not soft drink but
a food. There are whole lot of pee
pie who would like 10 be fed on it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01

Joseph Smith the head of the Nor
mon church like Lee O'Neil Browne
has read the bible from cover 10 COW
er and believes IN H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01

When Pierre Vedrine, the French
aviator landed in Madrid the womeL
rushed forward and kissed him. Let
us hope they had not been eating gar
liz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01
Gattinn Paid For Il,

ST am going to listen to the story o.
Jones life"
"Of thrilling interestr'
"No; I want TO borrow So"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01

1t is in order for some one to intro
duce Porfrio Diaz to What s-his-name
Alphonsus-kings out OF Job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01
To Extremes.

"He is the LATEST man ever saw"
won't he work."
Work He is too lazy to quit or
holidays"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01
Evidence,

EVidence.
'T have perfect faith in my bus
bands judgment"
That's nice"
Implicit"
"But why?"
''I like that. Didn't he marry me7"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01

The lumber trust is understood to be
next on the rack. II ought to be good
timber for the supreme court saw mill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01
Thursday, June I, 1911.

General Diaz and Theodore Roose-
welt have this in common: they are
both ex-dictators.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01
Mistaken CALLING.

Along In early days of May
Each club aspires to win the prize.
But as TO some when Np display
1t seems that checkers Is their size.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01
Hun1Or and
Philosophy.
~ DUNCAN ~. .SrsTTa
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

WE may not get there in a whirl
wind finish. but we are reason.
ably sure to arrive In time TO see the
show If we keep plugging away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01
Makina Her strona.

"Oh. dear; my cat is having ats"
Don't mind a little thing like that
But won't they kill herr"
"NO; certainly not You know abou
the survival OF the httest, don't you?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01

The man who knows he can't wiz
has excellent foundation for his knowI
edge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01

There is comfort IN the reflection
that we can't be expected to do today
the thing we did yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01

After all. the fellow that COULDN'T ter
q lie did when he made the confession
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01

The artistic temperament may be
distinguishing mark. but it is apt to b.
q hard thing to live with.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01

Because everybody does it is OF itself
an original course.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01

Don't so fishing for compliments IN
less you have something new to Offer
In the way Of bait.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01

Peevish people are the most pleasant
company when they are on the othei
side Of the moon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01

Being q hero always looks easy wheI
the man and the opportunity meet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01
Still Survive H.

81 must have a new hat, John"
"Can't you make the old one DOR
"Do for what?'
do for a scareerow, the same as
was last year"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01

To know exactly what 70 do and h
have the courage to do 1t are all that Il
required to win out on anything
Sounds easy, doesn't tit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-01
THE ARGUS.

BY the :. ~. POTTER CO.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-30
WHITING AND ENVIRONS


Manual training assistant in the Whit
ing schools yesterday. Lotus D. Bren-
nan, whose position Mr.. Shepherd is
taking. also entered upon his new du-
ties as manual training director in the
East Chicago. schools yesterday morn
ing. For the present Mr. and Mrs.
Brennan will continue to reside in
Whiting
Several of the high school students
saw The Merchant of Venice" at the
Lyric theater. Chicago, on Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Albert Oefnnger and daughter
Miss Gladys. were in Chicago on Tues
day.
Coming home from the Noeller fu-
neral at Hammond yesterday Under
taker c. A. HeHwig had one of his
best horses quite badly injured The
carriage was being driven by Charles
nnephin. and it was on Calumet av-
enue. near the NJ C. tracks, that the
horse met with the accident The gas
company has recently put in pipes UNI
der the paving. and 1t had never beer
filed in. AS the paving was evidentl,
giving inch by inch the heavy team
was too much for 1T. ana the paving
gave way, the horse going righ
| through with 1t. The occupants of thu
carriage helped the driver raise tn.
| injured horse and it was with grea
difficulty that they managed to ge
| him home.
| Herman and William Water and OFT,
! c. Bauer have returned from thei
/ trip TO Florida, and all report fin,
/ time
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Carey moves
from Laporte avenue to the Etheridg
| house, on oliver street, yesterday.
Spring opening Thursday, Friday an
Saturday at Miss Freers, 301s 92n
street. South Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-30
RnBERTSDAL.E.

Harry Golding. who is suffering with
blood poisoning In his knee at his home
in Harrison avenue. was reported
slightly better yesterday.
Mrs. Nicholas Simon entertained a
number of relatives and friends at her
home in Pearl street Tuesday in honor
of her birthday anniversary. A very
pleasant afternoon was spent by the
guests until 4 o'clock when a dainty
luncheon was served
Miss Carrie Buehler of Indiana boule-
ward spent Tuesday in East Side the
guest of Miss Ida Homan.
Professor Mathie of South Chicago
was a Robertsdale business visitor yes
| terday.
| Mrs. Roam of East side visited her
daughter. Mrs Roy Emerson of Rob-
erts avenue. Tuesday.
| Mesdames F. Hoffman and E. Simon
attended the Daughters of Rebekah in
Hammond Tuesday evening.
| Dick Smith of Indiana boulevard
| transacted business in South Chicago
| last evening.
Mrs Charles Dust of East Side was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Louis
| klemm of Indiana boulevard, yester-
day.
MIS- george MACMILLAN OF tSOpeTIS
avenue was a Chicago shopper Tues
| day.
| Miss Harriet Timm entertained the
| members of the Sunshine Circle Wed
| nesday evening at her nome in Indiana
! boulevard. After the regular business
for the evening was disposed of So
cial hour was enjoyed and dainty re.
freshments We're served.
i Miss Amy Roberts of Roberts ave
nue. was the guest of out-of-towr
i friends Tuesday
II A cement walk will be laid from thu
Robv bridge to 106th street soon a,
the weather permits.
II Mrs. John Spiscak of Reese avenus
was a Hammond visitor yesterday.
II Mrs. Elliott Aman of Roberts ave
nue. visited her sister. Mrs. Edmunds o
South Chicago, yesterday.
Spring opening Thursday. Friday AM
| Saturday at Miss Freers. 3016 92n,
street, South Chicago.