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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15
oHIo's NEW CONSTITUTION.

The constitutional convention of
Ohio having finished its labOrs, ad-
JOuTLeQ June !. 1t had been in ses-
sion since Jan. !, and fixed Sept. )
OF the present year as the date for
q popular vote on its work. The con
vention did not draft q new consti-
tuition, but contented itself with sew
oral alterations in the present con
stitution, embodied in AZ amend
meuJs. Among these are the follow
ing:
Initiative and referendum for both
legislative and constitution measures
the single tax being prohibited from
the former but allowed for the latter
Allowing three-quarrers OF Jury
10 return verdicts in civil cases.
Woman suffrage.
Permitting appointments Of women
| tC state institutions in which women
/ or girls live.
Making decisions OF intermediate
courts final il all cases except those
/ involving the death penalty, life SEN
/ tonce or a constitutional question;
and requiring a vote OF five-sixths Of
/ the judges Of the supreme court to
/ decide that any legislation is uncon-
stitutional.
/ Eliminating the word white" from
/ the elective franchise clause of the
present constitution.
AbUlishing capital punishment.
Allowing legislation regulating
hours OF labor, fixing minimum wages
] a g., l.
end general welfare Of hired workers.
Establishing rights Of home rule in
4 cities. including ownership and oper-
alton of public utilities.
Prohibiting iHjuuCtions IN indus
trial disputes except to protect phys
iCal property and providing that in
contempt proceedings growing out OF
labor disputes the defendant shall
have a trial by jury.
Prohibiting contract labor in pris-
ons and the sale OF prison-made
goods. products Of prisoners labor "a
be disposed OF to state and municipal
institutions only.
The convention chose as its chair
man Rev. Herbert S. Bigelow, who
Is bttlA Slf IA LIS AAAAAS SAAN NsaSa -
for years to advocacy Of measures dc
signed 10 shift the burden OF taxa
ton from poverty TO wealth, from
Industry 20 idlesness, and which should
enlarge the peoples control ovel
their own affairs. Mr.. Bigelow die
not get all that he sought and yet h'
got some things that could just al
well have been omitted. The Consti
tuition runs 10 extremes in both di
rections. While Il may be considered
in some quarters that the exemption
Of the single tax from the initiative
is a severe reverse, the optimistic
view Of this IS that the very prohibi
ton itself serves TO advertise the sin
gle tax and start inquiry regarding II
Fortunately the crazy idea OF thu
O. recall OF judges was not included, an
in simplifying court procedure an
r eliminating many OF the laws de
lays" the new constitution meets al
urgent need. Moreover it puts
check upon the highest court In sub
stitutinE for mere majority vote
fve-siXths vote OF the whole bencl
I as necessary 70 n declaration of
laws unconstitutionality
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15

Rock Island, June lt.-Editor The
Argus: Let us do some political sup
posing and see where we land.
First, let us suppose that TAFT never
said THE Payne-Aldrich tariff is the
best We have had so far"
Again, suppose he had relieved Bal
linger before everybody else found out
how dangerous he was.
Suppose, too. that he had retained
Pinchot and CLAWS when they cried
stop, thief" and were doing their
best for the people.
Let US suppose that he also retained
Wiley as a bulldog watcher 10 prevent
a few from poisoning The rest Of Is
with impure and uHhealthful foods
And as against this, let US suppose
that he had discharged McCabe. hand
in glove with the adulterators, and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15

A strong effort is being made in
number of American cities to help
citizens cut the cost OF living by
making use of vacant lots as yegeta-
Bile gardens.
The municipality in each instance is
acting as the agent to connect would
be gardeners with owners willing to
donate the use of vacant lots, the city
agreeing 10 put the ground in shape
for gardening. All the amateur
gardener has TO do is TO make his
garden and pluck the fruits thereof.
But in spite of the high cost of liy-
ing, and the large amount of talk
about the profits to be found in veg
etable gardening, to say nothing OF
the encouragement on all sides to-
ward amateur gardening, the fact re.
mains that lot owners are more will
ing to have their property used, even
under a two year guaranty, than are
the citizens to use the property foI
gardening purposes.
The fact is that the average city
man would rather pay the high price,
with the privilege of criticising tn,
middleman and anybody else h'
+ thinks is TO blame, than to put on ;
/ pair of jeans and take the kinks on
of his system with q little wholesOm,
/ outdoor work.
AS long as there are so many peopl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15
Hone.

Hope.
The miner in his cabin
Dimes spaTingly on crumbs
And dreams as he is feasting
OF wealth that never comes.
Hope, at his table sitting,
Smiles in friendly way
And tells him he is certain
To make his venture pay.
Out on the dreary hillside
a hole is in the ground
In which, TO lead him onward,
Some streaks OF wealth are found,
And so he keeps on digging
Perhaps throughout the year,
But every shining pebble
Brings to him added cheer.
His hands are gnarled and calloused
His beard is streaked with gray,
And there as he grows oloec
He slowly works away
And every evening hoping
The coming day Will score:
That with another nightfah
VIII come the yellow ore
Thus with his pick and shovel
He tolls in rain and sun.
At night in lonely bunkroom
Dreams OF a fortune won
On him the yellow metal
Has cast its awful spell.
For others have been lucky,
And why not he as Weilf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15
The Argus Daily Story
An Enhancing Portal-B. F. A. Mitchell.
Copyrighted. 1911. BY Associated Literary Bureau

why don't you marry, John? 1t
seems to me that a man twenty eight
years old. with good business and
money to burn. should be following
the uatura! law"
Marry! What do you take me for?
Do you know what matrimony
meausT'
The two friends. John Narston and
Edward Taylor, had walked home to-
gether from business and had stopped
in at Taylor's home. The brief da-
logue took place while they were
standing before the sideboard. where
they were partaking of a little re-
freShment After Marstou's last as
Sertion he went on TO his room to
dress for the evening. On a table lay
letter bearing the address Of Nir-
Einia MarstoD. IL had evidently pass
cd through the hands of a number Of
carriers, each one Of whom recon-
mended a new try"
Marston had no sisters. aunts or
cousins who were named Virginia, and
there was no reason why he should
/ not send the, letter on for another
try" He threw ii back on the table,
/ put on his evening clothes and was 60
| ing out 10 his club TO dine when he
! noticed the letter and. taking it up.
! looked at it again. If it We're handed
| back to the carrier ii would eventually
find its w0y TO the dead letter office TO
| be opened by clerk If it were for
| any relative of his. why wouldn't it be
| better that its contents should be ex-
posed 10 Marston than to stranger?
IN any event. he could write on il
"opened by mistake by John D. Mars,
ton" He felt of II, and there was
something stiff like pasteboard in it
Taking out his penknife. he slit the en-
velope and withdrew a letter and q
photograph.
The likeness was that OF a very
pleasant looking old lady tastefuIly
dressed and with a couple Of puffs Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15

President Taft has signed the new
homestead law. passed by congress in
the hope that it's provisions will serve
70 check emigration To Canada. II
permits entrymon on public lands TO
prove their claims al the end OF three
instead VI five years, allows i've
months absence from claim each
year. and reduces the acreage 10 be
cultivated on large claims from so
TO 40 acres
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15

tariff rates had been left in force long
enough TO do away with the necessity
for internal taxes, they would be re
moved. But before that was accom-
plished the privileged few discovered
that in the tariff lay a weapon through
the use of which they might force
their fellow Americans 10 pay them
tribute.
WHAT TARIFF DID.
And when the tariff began to build
up great fortunes, the republicans
who were responsible for 1t pointed
TO these great fortunes as evidence
that the tariff was q good thing.
The high protectlonisJs knew in
their hearts that this was not the
truth. and then and there did humbug
and fraud become part and parcel OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15

all days OF the year. But there IS a
great difference in tides. The Carib-
bean tides are faint, rarely exceeding
two feet, while the tides in the Pacific
at Panama are not pacific, for they at
times rise ten feet and sink ten feet
below normal undisturbed sea level.
Without tide locks, currents would al
ternately rush in the canal from south
10 north entering, and from north TO
south escaping.-New York American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15
Hurnor and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
~ DUNCAN ~. SMITH

NEVER neglect an opportunity to
praise n baby. You can never tell
who his grandmother may turn out
to be.
The fellow who does. though he
can't, may be considered the superior
of the fellow who can
A girl may not want to marry a man
who looks like dad. but she certainly
wants the man she marries to make
good as dad did.
Many a man has broken his purse
trying to get into the matrimonial
game.
No kissing game worth playing has
more than two contestants.
The man who Is able TO take care of
himself is usually able TO extend his
activities to others.
The handy man who works around
the mouse ana QoeSn Oreak more tnan
four of the storm windows when he
puts them away isn't considered by
local dealers worth recommending.
Some women are a great deal more
| careful of their compilations than they
are of their dogs or children.
The girl that has nice crop Of
| gingersnappy freCkles when the flow
ers bloom in the spring can't see why
/ poets should rave of the spring beau
! ties.
AS a general thing man IS Willing
to reconSider-if there are plenty O
gentle persuaders beseeching him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15

one WOrd-LaTlIf.
Originally employ
ed 10 meet the ex-
peEses OF the civil
war, and later
used to Offset the
extensive Internal
taxes, which We're
80 heavy that peo-
pie complained
about them con-
sLAntIy, The tariff
gradually became
tAS " SEpOH OF a
small class Of citi-
Zens who wanted
wealth, and who
saw u method TO
get il without
work or effort. In
the beginning, the
people were prom,
Used that after the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15
Marie's Birthday.

Marie's Birthday.
Marie is 60
ing To have Ii
birthday party"
Really? How
Old will she be T.
she was TWEEN
ty-oue last year. "
Il see. After
twenty they al
ways use the mi.
nus sign"
What do you
meauT'
We'll proba
bly, be invited u
b e Up celebrate
b eT nineteenth
birthday TINS
time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15

out before in town-rallying cry.
TRY Rock Island First will wear.
as OUT own people realize its import,
and they will grow fond of it. The
more they think Of it and the more
they see it, the more of a hit it will
make with them
And It will make a hit elsewhere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15

The supreme court OF the state Of
Washington has decided that an anti
treating law does not infringe upon
any individual possibly for the
reason that such a law can never be
enforced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15

II is evident that the democrats
need not look TO Wall street for sup
port. whether Taft or Roosevelt is
nominated High tarin beuohciarles
would prefer either 10 any sincere
democrat, as the democracy is firm.
ly committed to tariff reduction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15

Seems so. What about itE''
Il was just thinking that the next
president ought 70 recognize the grow
ing Importance OF this social side Of
the Job and appoint an addition 10 the
cabinet in the shape of a toastmastel'
general. "-LouisvilIe Courier Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15
June Is IN American
History.

1I75-GeOrgc Washington took com
maud Of the Continental army.
1S49-James Kuo& Polk. eleventh pres
i1eHt. died. born 1875.
1JGD-Louis Prang. called ''the father
OF llthDrraphiH2," died at Los An
coles: born 1894.
l911-Professor Hiram Corson, author
aHd lecturer. died at Ithaca, y. Y,
born 1925
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15

The terrible Teddy says he is COM
ing 20 Chicago not as a candidate but
as a representative Of the people-but
the people know that the sole mis-
sion OF the strenuous one is 10 force
his own nomination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15

New Yorks Inheritance tax law
serves to reveal how great fortunes
are made. IL is interesting TO note
that the conditions out Of which they
grew did not exist a hundred years
ago Railroad, gas. electric light and
other public utilities with the oppor-
tunities presented in them for merg-
ing and stock-watering produced most
OF the great fortunes Of modern day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15

The St Louis Republic is respon-
eiblc for the statement that in choos.
ing TAFT men for its big Six the
Ohio republican convention surely
served q Lali-dOzeu raw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15

TERMs.-Dany 10 cents per week
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
Complaints Of delivery service should
be made 10 the circulation department.
which should also be notified IN every
instance where Il IS desired 20 have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority In the premises.
All communications OF argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publ,ca-
tion. No such articles VIII be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments: Cen
trsl Union. West l45. Il45 and 2l45
Union Electric. 5l45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15
In q penartmsnt Store.

Something / can do for
you, sir: Nervous GentleInan-l have
lost my wife FIoOrwa lker-MOuruing
goods On third foor.-Life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15
Garden Wise.

Seems to me that we haven't had
our usual crop of garden Jokes this
spring"
"Feel as if you have missed some
thing. do your"
Yes; they are the signs | SOW my
sunfiower seeds by"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15

The Philadelphia Press says Boss
Finn will go az close 70 the door
Of the jail az any man dares 20 carry
his point and land his candidate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15

Meanwhile Champ Clark, Woodrow
Wilson, Judson Harmon. Oscar Tn
derwoOd and the others 90 their way
in serene and peaceful manner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15
A Political Pointer.

"a president has to eat a good deal
these times"
What do you meanTr
The chief executive has 10 attend a
great many banQuets and the ike"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15
Comforting.

Comforting.
81 feel like au accident"
Don't worry over it"
Worry? What do you meanF'
Il guess that you are merely a tri
ding incident"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15
Real Proaress.

How is father getting on with his
riding IessOnsE"
Very we'll. We children are al
lowed to watch him now."-Fliegende
Batter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15

Sea Level and Tides at Panama.
The average sea level of the Pacific
ocean and the Caribbean sea, at oppo-
site sides OF the isthmus OF Panama.
IS the same. This is the mean or aver
sSe levels OF the two walezs during
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15
Possible EScusb.

''He certainly has no maDners.-
what is the matter with himI"
"IIe comes to the II BILE in summer in
his shirt sleeves"
Maybe he has no fur overcoat"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill CEn-
tered at the postofHce as second-class
matter)
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15

Now there stand Cummins, La
Toilette and Hughes, all ready for the
lightning 70 strike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15
Good Idea.

"Kitty is such a nice little grill"
81 never noticed anything reInarka-
BILE about her, though"
why. she believes everything / tell
her"
Great Scott, man! There is your
opportunity. Marry her at once"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15

I'd like to own an autocar.
The summer roads TO spuru:
But. oh the trouble Is ] have
No gasoline 10 burnt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15

While the excitable Teddy is raising
thunder in Chicago Tuesday the easy
going. fat president will be enjoying
q ball game in Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15

Justice is for oneself: love Is for OH
ers.--R. L. Stevenson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15

"How is Ann getting aIone?
Nicely"
prosperous. I supposey
quite 50. She is Oh her second all
mony now"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15

Teddy simply could not stay out Of
IL another second. He just had 10
come.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15

The safest way Of not being very
miserable is not to expect to be very
hapPy.-Schopenhau
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15
BY CT fpE 4. TAvENNER.

Especial Correspondence Of The Argus.)
Washington, June 13.-Why is the
republican party beset by its present
difficulties?
This question can be answered with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15

Opportunity IS like q pitched han.
The time 20 hit II Is before it passes
the plate.-Youth's Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15
Query.

To-day is my birthday"
Indeed! CoDgratnla tons. How many
years do you count or todayP
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15

BY THE J. W. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15

NEVER neglect an opportunity to
praise baby. You can never tell
who his grandmother may turn out
to be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15

The fellow who does. though he
can't may be considered the superior
of the fellow who can
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-15

Some women are a great deal more
careful of their compilations than they
are Of their dogs or children.
Arizona republican., 1912-07-27
PECULIAR CONDUCT
 0F \ MISSING MAN
C. E. Metzger of East St. Louis, Phoe- nix and Old Mexico, Cannot Be
 Located Anywhere.

Responding to the request of rela- tives of c. E. Metzger of East St. Louis, III, W. $ Goldsworthy, general agent of the Santa Fe and Chief of Police Moore, are doing all they can to lay bare the facts in connection with the mysterious disappearance of MT. Metzger It is not yet quite certain whether he has punposely dropped out of sight or whether he has been foulIy dealt with
 Sometime ago MT. GOldsworthy through correspondence contracted to employ Metzger as a telegraph opera tor and stenographer He was then Hv- ing in East St. Louis and working at Granite City d near by station Mir. Goldsworthy sent him a ticket and he was to nave reported for duty some time ago. MT. Goldsworthy finally re- ceived letter from him dated in St. Louis but pOstmarked there three days later, saying he had been in Phoenix but on arriving went to the post office the frs: thing and there received a letter advising him of the serious ill., ness of his wife. Without reporting at the Sanla Fe office, according to his letter, he took the next train back to St Louis
Arizona republican., 1912-07-27
GATHERS SUPPLIES FOR
 '. M. [. 4. EXTENSION
Fitzgerald Gets Together Outfit for Library at Fort Huachuca
 Encampment

When the call, All aboard for Hua- chuca" comes a week from Saturday, it will find the Y. NJ. C. A. branch of the festivities distinctly on the job. Acting Secretary Fitzgerald, who is to be boss in chief of the extension work at the camp, has been gather ing his war munitions against the on slaught of book hungry soldiers.
 Supplies of literature, stationery magazines and games have been gar nered from the various sources known to the committee and are now ready to be packed into the war bags for transportation to the scene of hos tilities.
 There will be a large tent on the camp grounds for the exclusive use of the Y. M C. A. officials. It will be stocked with the latest magazines papers and amusement devices, for the benefit and use of the encamped militia.
 Owing to the longer time of prep ara ton. it is expected this years work will be much more effective than last. And that success was most encouraging. too.
Arizona republican., 1912-07-27
EASTERN MAN
 BUYS STOCK
J. M. Miller Retires From Miller Sterling Firm to Improve Ranch in Or angewood; H. W. Daykin the Purchaser

MT. H. w. Daykin and family ar rived in the city yesterday from their former home in Hutchinson. Kansas and undismayed by the prospect of Phoenix summer are going to make this their permanent home
 MT. Daykin has purchased the stock in the Miller Sterling Co. for merly held by J. NJ. Miller who re- tires from the business to devote his time to the improvement of his ranch in OrangeWOod
 MT. Daykin is a business man of wide experience in various cities of the country, having conducted a sue cessful retail business in Omaha, later in Hutchinson, Kan. and for the past ten years has been connected with one of the largest china houses of the country with headquarters at Chicago.
 He severed his connection with this firm the first of the year and made an extensive tour through the west in search of a good investment and a suitable place to locate with his family.
 He spent a few weeks in Phoenix afterward taking a careful look at all the coast CltleS up to san Fran cisco and back through Utah and Colorado but found nothing that looked so attractive as the Salt river valley He accordingly decided that Phoenix was the place
 The Miller Sterling Co., with whom he will in the future be identified, is one of Phoenix best known business establishments
 Successors to E. L. Andrews & Son, the pioneer kodak and talking machine dealers in Phoenix, this en- terprising firm has built up a most successful business, theirs being one of the most popular stores in the city
 On the first of October they ex- pect to move into their new quarters in the DOnOfrio building on Center street now in course of construction. They will occupy about three quar- teTs of the first floor and the entire basement, which will give them more floor space than in their present quarters.
 It is the intention of the firm to increase their stock and branch out into new lines, keeping pace with the rapid growth of a greater Phoe- nix which demands more every year in the various lines of decorative and artistic merchandise