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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06
THE OBJECTION TO ROOT.

Senator Root of New York is one
Of the ablest and most representative
men Of his party, who was a faith
full friend OF President Roosevelt
during his administration. personally
and politically, as he is now Of Presi-
dent Taft. Yet, when Roosevelt
learned that the New York senator
had been designated by the sub-com-
mittee of the republican national
committee as the temporary chairman
Of the convention, he Immediately
made a protest and declared that he
would oppose the selection of Root
to make the keynote speech, for tho
reason that he is a reactionary and
is in favor of government by the
bosses. This is the first time on rec
ord Of candidate for presidential nom!
ination opposing in advance the
| choice of the national committee of
/ the party as to the temporary chair
| manship of the national convention.
The course of Roosevelt in this
| case illustrates the despotic nature of
/ his disposition, his inOrdinate desire
to dominate the proceedings and, if
/ possible. the personnel of everything
/ in which he is interested.
Roosevelt has no right TO interfere
| with the committees selection and he
will gain nothing by so doing. Already
II is announced that many Of his fol-
lowers are protesting against his &C
tion and declaring that they are sat
isfied TO have Root temporary chair
man and will vote for him. Roots
election as temporary chairman
against the protest and determined
opposition of Roosevelt is not going
In help the Oyster Bay BLACKBOARD in
his contest TO defeat Taft.
The colonel may find out that he is
not quite so strong as he thinks he
is. He imagined that he would have
the entire Ohio delegation, but the
state convention at Columbus proved
that the majority of the members
are in favor of Taft and gave hin
Il delegates. Many of the delegate:
which Roosevelt claimed as certain
may be for Taft and not few of hi:
disputed delegations are sure 10 bt
d for the president. possibly makins
Taft strong enough in the convention
TO be chosen on the first ballot.
l this proves 70 be true the expectation
} is that Roosevelt will bolt and tina
I he and his supporters will organize ;
r rump convention that will put him il
, nomination in opposition 10 Taft.
, The democratic candidate is rea
, sonably sure to be elected next No
, yemher. whatever course the repub
T leans pursue.
The time for the nomination o
, both the republican and democrati
i, candidates is now near and the inter
: est in the national conventions /
great and will be looked forv ard {
with increasing interest till the dele
gates meet at Chicago and Baltimore
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06
AW0MANyO OBSERVATIONS
EdnaKW@ey

work and tend the babies and minister
to the physical comfort of the master
of their destinies.
That was pretty generally the old
order of things. But today it Is de-
cidedly the back number man who
doesn't recognize that a wife not only
has some rights in the selection of her
own clothes and the household supplies
which she has to manipulate, but that
she is usually far more able manager
and has much better taste than he has
concerning such matters. Indeed,
many husbands go so far as to depend
upon their wives to select the gar.
ments that clothe the masculine head
Of the household.
"My husband used to buy all the
household supplies when we were first
married." said one wife. 81 never
knew just what he was going to bring
home, and what he did bring never fit
ted in with what had. He brought
what happened to suit him at the time
and without any regard whatever TO
the time it took TO prepare for the
meals, or the combination it would
make with what l had on hand. |
never knew Just how to plan the meals
and things were IN a regular hodge
podge all the time. 1t was expensive
too, becauce it made lot of waste.
never could plan ahead, and so econo
mize or save myself work. And he
was so thick-headed about 1t that he
just wouldn't understand, until got
him to let me give him a months
demonstration on a certain allowance
after he had kept a calculation for g
month of what he himself had spent
When he got better meals and found
} il cost less money, on my plan, he gave
in.
But it was hard work to convince
him. He was brought up in that old
fashioned way you see."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06
the lines outlined above is the only
solution.
BE MERCTFUL TO THE AGED.

At the Presbyterian general assem-
bly, in Louisville, the declaration was
made that 1000 churches in the
United States were without pastors.
One minister present gave as a rea-
son for this that hundreds of gray
haired men of the ministry are dis
missed annually or cast aside simply
on account Of their advanced age.
They are men Of education and with
good records and no charges prefer
red against them except that they are
old.
1t is rather a sad commentary and
melancholy prospect for a preacher
to face after serving the Lord and
various congregations for many years
at practically a bare living, that be-
fore the end he will be dismissed and
turned out TO die, simply because he
has not been able in his battles TO
ward of that enemy of all mankind
-'old age"
While most churches are looking
for young, energetic ministers, II
seems that there is no prettier picture
| III tue v VI n VI the Ludn d
aggressively managed by young
| members and counseled in the way of
living and in the paths that lead TO
the hereafter by gray haired
patriarch who has served many years
in the Lords vineyard.
1t is an old saying-"Old men for
counsel, young men for war"
The minister should be the coun-
selor and the younger members OF
the congregation should not expect
10 heave the whole fight on 70 the
minister and then dismiss him be-
cause he is too old to fight his owl
battles and take all Of theirs be
sides. We believe there is a place
for the old minister whose dutie:
should be to preach to the congrega
ton, TO minister TO the sick and af
flicted. 10 lead the old and young Il
better lives and to bury the dead anC
to give counsel to, and 10 allow tn,
the younger members Of the congre
cation to make the wheels of prog
ress in the church whirl round AM
[ round
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06
Cleveland's Dignified Campaign

which carried him into the White
house Says Colonel Rice:
Neither the nomination nor the
canvass affected Governor Cleveland.
1t was, in fact, source of constant
surprise and admiration TO me to see
how during the summer and autumn
Of 1884 he fulfilled with his usual care
and patience his daily duties at AL
bany. He determined pardon appli-
cations, investigated public health
complaints. and considered the many
other prosaic matters that make up
the routine work of a governor. Sew
eTal times he went fishing for a day
He took his usual autumn vacation
in the Adirondacks He met and ad-
vised with those who called upon him
from all parts of the country. He
sought no one; he saw everybody who
came. In the political excitement
about him he was always calm and
well settled as to what his course
would be. His candidacy made little
change in his way of life. His speech
( of acceptance, his later letter of ac-
cepJanCe and Two DTief addresses, one
in New Jersey and one in Connect
cut, constituted virtually all his ex.
/ tended formal public utterances dur.
/ ing the presidential campaign. In fact,
he went out OF the state only twice
and then but for a few hours, to make
the Newark and Bridgeport speeches
above referred to-
In the light of that depletion many
a citizen Will look back to that period
as the golden age in American politics
for. says the German proverb
Speech is silvern, silence is golden
speech is human, silence is divine
Truly this is the poultice which the
American electorate has come to Ions
for with unspeakable desire Will i
ever be given 10 il?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06

The result OF the judicial election
must have been painful shock 10
Judge Grier's own town and county. il
the Monmouth Atlas voices the senti-
ments down that way. Not satisfied to
permit peace 10 come when the people
have spoken, the Atlas INDUCES in an
Infamous and insulting attack upon
Justice Cooke as shameful as any Of
the abuse that was heaped upon him
during the campaign-and which the
district in unmistakable terms rebuked
at the polls. Justice Cooke was good
natured in the face Of the outrages
that were committed against him dur
ing the campaign, but he has a right
20 be indignant at this continuation OF
falsehood and spleen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06
June 8 in American
History.

17j5-Nathan Hale. martyr 10 liberty,
born: executed by the British Sept.
%, 17I6.
1790-Patrick Henry, orator whose elo-
quence aroused the American CO.
lonials. died; born 1876.
1913 James Lawrence. naval captain,
fell In battle On the United states
fri~ate Chesapeake; born 17S1.
IS62-Desperate naval battle at Mem
phis. Federal steam ram feet de-
stroyed the Confederate river de-
Tense feet and captured the city.
1s67-Colonel Theodore O'Hara, soldier
and poet. died; born 1920.
ISOg-COi1nel Alexander Kelly Nc
Clure. noted journalist. long promi-
Lcnt n Pennsylvania politics, died
in Philadelphia; born 1928.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06
The Old Eayorites,

Where are the songs Of long ago?
VIII some strong, husky men
Go to the place where they have strayt
And bring them back again?
weary OF the ragtime rot
That rattles down the KEYS
And want a different brand, although
am not hard to please.
We used to twitter tuneful lays
About the babbling brook,
About the girl who was so sweet
You took another look.
Now nature doesn't have IN song
A leg on which to stand.
In place of daisies in the dell
We have the dollhouse brand
The lady. Sadie. shady type
Is now the proper tune
The lovey. dovey, mushy sort.
You hear it with a spoon.
The honey, money. funny kind
The modern ear assails.
The Daisy, May. hazy brand
OF buScombe never fails.
Give us the songs of long ago
OF green and shady dells,
OF bashful SWANS beneath the moon
Beside the village bellies,
OF old folks in the cabin home,
OF happy girls and boys,
OF grandma in the easy chair
And such sweet, simple joys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06


PRETTY, ISN'T SHEF'
to take a business precaution in the
premises"
What do you mean by a business
precaution?
when a merchant thinks OF selling
a man a bill of goods on credit he
looks him up through a commercial
agency"
Il see. Marriage is far more impor-
tant than selling goods on credit"
Indeed, it is"
This ended the dialogue. At the
time it took place neither of the two
thought of marrying the other, but
they saw great deal of each other
and were very companionable. From
being companionable Frank began to
act in a way indicating to Marjorie
that he was thinking OF something
more than companionship. He was a
desirable part. and Marjorie did not
discourage him.
Frank made up his mind that he
would like to settle down to married
life with Marjorie. and Marjorie
thought that she would like to settle
down to married life with Frank.
They had known each other for several
years. and neither knew anything detri-
mental Of the other. A marriage be-
tween them seemed to both n very
natural thing-that is. their inclinations
being for each other.
II was then that Frank concluded TO
take that business precaution' he had
said should be taken in such cases.
Thus far be had not by any means
committed himself. and no one but
himself had the slightest irtimation
that he was thinking of marrying any
one He and Marjorie moved In the
same social set. but each had a num-
Der OF friends. and it was not known
that the two were especially intimate.
/ There was nothing to prevent the ora
| gathering opinions Of the other except
/ that guardedness which persons of ex'
/ perience usually acquire.
One afternoon at a lawn party.
Frank was sitting with a Miss Mark.
/ land when Marjorie passed in com,
+ pany with a young man recently ar
rived and introduced
How tastefully Miss Sterling IS
/ dressed" remarked the lady. THAI
costume was made at Lafont's."
"Indeedr replied Frank, With 1
yawn. Pretty. isn't sher"
do you think 500"
Don't yonf"
"Not pretty: she's very nice
You're one OF her friends. be
iieve."
Yes, Marjorie and l are very
friendly"
And you consider her faultlessT'
"Oh. 10: not faultless Marjorie ma!
her good points aud her faults. like Ihr
rest Of US. There's just one troubt
about her that | know-she is a bi
selfish"
Nothing elseE'
Nothing unless she Is not as particU
lar as she might be about what sh
says concerning her friends"
How? Who does she say thing
about:"
The dialogue was interrupted at thi
juncture by the hostess. who brougt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06
CAPITAL COMMENT

or more political bosses. Chicago has
bosses. Nearly everybody has heard
of "Hinky Dink" Kenna and Bath
house John" Coughlin, the notorious
bosses of Chicago's first ward. SINH
larry, Cincinnati has boss Cox, just as
San FRANCISCO had Boss Reuf.
But does anybody believe that Boss
Hinky Dink or Boss Cox, or Boss Reuf
ever had anything to do with fixing
the price on the necessities of life?
Are they instrumental in putting up
a tariff wall which gives one class Of
American citizens the license to plum
der and rob the other classes?
THE OTHER KIND.
John d. Rockefeller probably never
tried TO boss" an election in his life,
in the sense that Cox or "Bathhouse
John" boss them, yet he has been
able, through laws that we're drawn
! for his special benefit and advantage
to garner almost a billion dollars of
the nations wealth. Andrew Carne
! gle probably never went around in a
carriage en- election day, rounding W
voters to carry his ward, yet he piled
up a fortune of million upon million
! because the law gave him an advan
tage that other men did not have.
The boss" issue, then. is largely e
false issue The men who are plum
deTing the people of this country are
not chiefly the bosses, but multi-mil
lionaire owners of the tariff trusts
who are just now, by the way, en-
gagged in financing the Roosevelt cam
paign for & third term
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06

Jimmie's Fear.
Say, Sammy"
"Huh?"
"YOur papa is
an awful big
man"
81 hope he
won't go to heav-
en-"
~ ou are a
wicked littl e
boy"
Amt, either. l
don't want him
to go to heaven
cause he's so aw.
full big that I am
afraid he'll break
the sky down"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06

There are 93S.777 hairs on a ground
squirrel. If you doubt it count them.
A very tall man will drown in thir-
teen feet of water if he cannot swim.
A wastebasket is to put waste pa,
pers in. Do not use one for a folding
bed.
Painting towns red was invented by
Indians.
The farther two points are away
from each other the greater is the dis
lance between them.
Not being able to speak our Ian.
guage, the people of Mars do not know
that their canals are called canals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06

" SCOIH JUc feH-
roses, the CoXes
and other political
bosses not with
him as IMPLYING
the evils of pres
ent day politics.
Nobody denies
that such men as
these should be
ousted from power.
They represent the
worst in politics,
ana yet, d1ter all,
are these men and
their kind really
the greatest menace
TO this republic?
NOT THAT KIND
OF BOSS.
John d Rookie
Teller is not a boss
in the sense EN-
plOyed by Mr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06

The idea Of a former president Of
the United States putting himself in
a position in a greedy effort for further
political gain 10 Justify being talked Of
as Congressman Mckinley spoke OF
Roosevelt yesterday. Does IL not make
YOU ashamed. and yet who is to blame
but the fourflushing blatherskite who
Is trying to still further dope the Amer.
lean people?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06
ILLINOIS NEWS
Officers Seek Nearo.

bloomington, June 6.-lroquois coun-
" authorities, assisted by many farm
ers. are searching the country in the
vicinity Of Ashaum for a negro who
murdered his travelling companion on
an Illinois Central freight train this
morning. took the clothes and money
Of his victim and then threw the body
from the train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06

a dog bite The dog which bit the
child was bitten by another dog. The
animal was killed and the head sent
to the Pasteur institute for analyzation
and unmistakable evidences Of rabies
discovered. 1t is feared when warm
weather sets in that other cases OF
rabies will become known among dogs
bitten by the stray canine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06

Roosevelt Andrew Carnegie is not a
political boss. ]. Pierpont Morgan was
never accused of being a political boss.
The millionaire owners Of the wool
en- trust and the steel trust and the
harvester trust are not bosses They
do not send out instructions and badge
bedecked workers" on election day
to carry the day for them. Bosses are
local. Every city Of any size has one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06

Buffalo. June 6.-After % years
service as an engineer, George Hogle,
So years old, died Of apOplexy in tSe
cab OF his locomotive at East Buffalo
When the train came 10 a sudden
stop a switchman noticed that the en-
gineer's seat was vacant He found
Hogle lying dead on the floor. In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat, the
strongest republican newspaper in the
Mississippi and Missouri valleys, tells
the colonel in plain English to bolt
and be- damned"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06

The outlook sayk there should be no
limit TO the number of terms a presi-
dent should have. Therein the Outlook
differs from the father Of his country
Can It be the first gun for Roosevelt
for 1916?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06

Mrs. Ella May Hunsey, aged 80, a
student al Nebraska Wesleyan univer-
sity, will be sweet girl graduate
June 70
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06
Another Niewpoint.

Don't you think it is just too aw-
fully sweet for anything that divorce
is really getting fashionable"
mo. Why"
why, because a girl can have per,
fectly lovely time being engaged and
having her wedding and then get a
divorce and have it all over again. in
stead of settling down prosily."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06
Went the Wronu Way.

Went the Wrong Way.
"Did you have a talk with my friend
Schmidt
"Yes. but | couldn't understand a
word he said
He thinks he is talking United
States
well, he has put the reverse Eng
fish on it"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06

OF course, If a woman has to be az
fiicted, it is better for her TO be blind
10 his faults than TO be deaf TO his ex-
cuses At least that is the way It ap-
pears to the Dallas News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06
$500 Per Acre for LAND.

Roanoke June 6.-Samuel Pfster
and Casper Blunier bought the Shortz
farm of so acres at $500 per acre.
This land is located two miles west
and was farmed by Isaac Schumacher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06
SPOILED the Game,

I'VE made a rule in our card club
that no member should be allowed to
wiz more than two prizes during the
season"
Was 1t a success"
Not exactly. AS soon as a lady won
two prizes she dropped ouL"-Detroit
Free Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06

II II is true. as Mrs. Belmont says,
that when a boy casts his first vote he
loses respect for his mother, II must
be because he voted for the interests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06
Explained.

Explained.
'Know what we are going to haver
"OttermobiIeT
"Sope; bull pup"
Bull pup. What fer?'
my ma says pa has got a crouch
ag'in the neighborhood."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06

Press dispatches continue 70 inform
us that a time comes when the care
ful aviator grows careless, and then
there is a funeral.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06

What Is so rare as a day in June
when all nature is rejoicing and sweet
girl graduates and bridal wreaths are
In evidence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06
All HELPS.

If cash vas all there was in life
It's little there would be to tell.
Let US be thankful il is not,
For credit counts 2 lot as we'll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06

Locusts are injuring crops In south
ern Illinois and northern Illinois should
watch out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06

falling the engineer had retained his
grip of the throttle lever. stopping the
train as he dropped unconscious from
his seat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06
BY CLYDE II. TAVENNER.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, June AIR. Roosevelt
has repeatedly denounced boss rule
during his campaign. He has held up
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06

Every little movement in the Chica-
20 convention will have a meaning OF
its own.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06

Roosevelt also favors the recall OF
delegates and national committeeman
who oppose him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06

The last from the scene Of battle
Mr.. New still has the tickets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06

The fly can live through everything
but cannot stand a swat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06

OF the IS Illinois delegates only y
accepted the invitation 70 go to Oyster
Bay and meet with the ex-presidenL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06

II you are to get yours out OF the
strawberry season you will have 70 get
on the job pretty soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06
Mad Dou Bites Child.

Lincoln, June 6.-HaTry Williams
son will be taken to Chicago TO the
Pasteur institute for treatment from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06

It is no evidence that a man is a
happy father when he is seen buying
the biggest drum and loudest horn he
can find in the toyshop. Maybe he
has it in for some other man who is a
happy father.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06

TERMs.-Daily. 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 It IS desired to 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-
ton. No such articles Will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments: Cen
tral Union. West l45. II45 and 2l45
Union Electric, 5145.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06

A good way to avoid getting in bad
odor is to eschew spring onions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill en-
tered at the postofhce as second-class
matter)
Rock Island Member OF the Associated
Press.
BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06

Youth is volatile and needs plenty of
space to expand in order to avoid an
explosion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-06
Hurnor and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
~ DUNCAN ~. SMITH

SOME men are so kind and consid-
crate that they never permit work
to interfere with their pleasures.
There's a subtle difference between
disinterestedness and not being in
terested that comes out strong in the
long run.
A good cook generally wants her
mistress to feel the same contempt for
leftovers that she does.
A plant conscience is the most COM
Portable possession that a man can
have.
A stiff neck is the sort most likely
to be broken.
Some people are so shortsighted that
they concern themselves with a fly
at the end of their nose while an ele-
plant is bearing down upon them.