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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26

clique which controls affairs in the
South Side 'levee" district.
Acting on recommendations made
by the committee of 10, an organiZa.
ton for the suppression of white
slavery the mayor revoked the IL
cense OF a saloon dive and ordered
five other dives closed. All of the
places are located in the south side
"leyee' and either directly or indi-
rectly are controlled by men of I'M
speakable character.
In its report to the mayor the COM
mittee stated that 1t had evidence to
prove that girls under age had been
hsrbored in the places and that il had
sworn out warrants for the keepers
of the places, all OF whom have left
the city and are fugitives from JUS
tice
Following are the places closed:
2035 Armour avenue, saloon con.
Quoted by Harry J. Cusick and "Da.
GO Frank Lewis.
2033 Armour avenue. dive operated
by Cusick. Lewis and the latter's wife
21l7 South Dearborn street, dive
operated by Leo Bernstein.
2l27 South Dearborn street, dive
conducted by Louis Weiss
80 West Twentieth street. dive con
Quoted by Marie de George
20I4 Armour avenue, dive operated
/ Helen Turio.
With the exception OF Weiss all oi
the accused persons have left the city
a search is being made for them and
they will be arrested on sight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26
PAY DAY AP PANAMA.

An account Of only one of the feat
ures of the Panama canal will give
some idea OF the immensely Of the
work. Mrs. c. R. Miller writes in Les
lies. Thirty-eight thousand men are
employed. and each pay day. once
month. and covering a space of three
days, 81 500 600 Ia distributed to the
workmen. The system Of paving off
is simple and orderly and so devised
that very little time is lost The dis
bursting Office is at Empire, and here
Edward J. Williams, the chief dis
bursting officer of the canal commits
sion. and his assistant, William NJ.
Wood. together with a large corps of
clerks and accountants, make out the
pay roll for this army Of workers.
Various systems Of payment have
been tried, but the one now in use
seems to have worked out with the
least friction. Every employee is given
a grass check containing a number,
which will identify him as long as he
is in the employ OF the canal commits
sion. He is paid by the hour and hts
foreman keeps his time This is for
warded TO the disbursing Office and his
pay certificate made out from this rec
ord II is authenticated by the exam
liner Of accounts and the disbursing Of
fcer OF the canal commission, who de-
livers It TO the individual whose brass
check number corresponds with the
number on the certificate. The man
is then told the hour and the day the
pay car will be in his vicinity. and he
is expected to fall in line and receive
his wages.
Pay DAY occurs on the 18th, 18th
and 14th Of each month During the
early days OF the work it was custom
airy TO issue checks on the United
States to employees for such amounts
as they required each month, as an
accommodation in forwarding money to
the United States. This however. was
abolished when it was discovered thai
some men were abusing the privilege
by securing the checks for the pur
pose OF selling them to merchants and
others TO be used as a New York ex
change, the checks being sent out Of
the country 10 be cashed By tbs
present system the white men ara
known as gold employees" and are
paid in American gold coin, and the
negroes as Silver employees" beins
paid in Panama silver equal in value
TO gold. For a time the white mel
were paid in United States paper. bu
II was found that the merchants anC
others shipped the bills out Of tn,
country as fast as they came in.
The merchants were thus saved
from paying bank exchange and III,
expense Of furnishing this mopey fel
upon the canal commission. This fin
ally led TO the payment Of the "gol,
employees" in gold coin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26

There is Just one reason why I'm
in favor of women voting" said the
elderly man.
THAT reason" he continued, rs
that it will make women more COM
panionable for US men.
When women vote they have some
thing TO talk about besides dress and
the way they do their hair. Clothes
and hair dressing are all very well
in their places and nobody likes to
see a well-groomed woman better
than | do. But one reason why men
flock so much together and leave the
women to entertain themselves alone,
is that the women simply don't know
anything about the things that inter
est men. The women are so wrapped
up in their feminine affairs that
they're bored to death If we mention
anything else; so We sit dumb and
read the paper, or we go out and fore
gather with some of the fellows.
Now suppose a man spent an hour
or so talking about what a time he
had TO find a good tailor, and what
a bother II was TO go so often to get
fitted, and how he just knew that
tailor held out half the goods. and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26
RICHES TAKING WINGS.

George b. Hankins former partner
OF the late Mike Mcdonald. former
millionaire race track owner and gam
bier, died in Chicago the other day
almost penniless and unknown.
y A man may make great mark as
n gambler for while but IN the long
run he generally ends pretty near the
bottom Of the ladder. II he lives long.
escaping 4 violent or untimely death,
his ill-gotten gains are liable to take
wings and leave him TO die neglected
and forgotten. while on the other
hand, II he devoted his time and at.
tention 10 legitimate and good deeds
oven though he died poor. he would
die honored.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26
BY CONGRESSMAN LINDEN
EVANS.

Especial Correspondence OF The Argus.)
New York, Aug 24.-Among the rea-
sons which will influence independent
voters in the coming presidential cleo
ton TO vote for Wilson, the first and
foremost is the character of the dem
ocratic Candidate-the fact that he has
never been associated with partisan
politics in the past, that be has made
no personal enemies. and that his op'
pOnents in his own party have always
referred to him in terms of the highest
regard, all tend to have an immense
influence with the independent voter.
Secondly. Mr. Wilson represents an
unexpressed, but, I believe, universal
desire of the American people for q
man who can lead by making national
policies the ground OF his Leadership
instead of his personality. Egotism il
the long run defeats it's own objects
and | believe the American people are
heartily sick of leader worship anC
party worship. and in this respect Mr.
Wilson meets the hopes of the hun
dreds of thousands of the voters o.
the vest pocket ballot type.
CHICAGO INSTANCES.
In Chicago there is a local reason
for the extraordinary number of re
publicans whom one meets every day
who announce, 81 shall vote for vii
son, and it will be my first Democrat,
vote" Chicago was the site of tn
personal struggle between two reput
licans, not so much for leadership a.
for absolute dominion over the reput
lican party, and old-time republicans
who have been voting for their part,
year in and year out on account o
the memory of past principles 70
which the party has stood. have oper
ed their eyes to the fact that # is n
longer a contest of principles but
contest Of personalities. and this viey
will spread more and more Throughout
he country, but II is especially stron
in Chicago. The democrats, however
should remember that Samuel ]. Tt
den said in 1876. that the party I
( power should have three-fourths c
the peoples at the time OF nominatio
in order TO have a majority at tn
time of election. Political experienC
has shown the wisdom and penetratio
of that remark. Just one thing 2,
pressed differently in different can
paigns. but always the same thing ha
been the cause CT the growth OF tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26
Humor and
Philosophy
ITS USES.
~ Dv~cAr ~. ssssrH

4 DIVERSITY. they say. is sweet.
Sweet are its uses. too.
But when Il Is camping q. our feet
And basking in our view
1t makes us feel as sad as sin
And so TO bring US peace
We'd like to call a burglar in
Or maybe the police.
Much rather would | stand and shout
For dear prosperity
And let another talk about
His sweet adversity.
Its song may be melodious
To duh and stupid ears
The things to me mslodorous
Wherever 1t appears.
II doesn't make a hit with me-
! don't like II at all
Where it's of use l cannot see
Its blum I'd like TO call.
I'd like TO take II by the throat
And shake II up a bit.
Until II couldn't sing q note;
I'd make 1t throw a fit.
The sweetest use that / could maks
OF sweet adversely
The only one would be TO take
1t by the hand, all me-
And gently lead II up the road
And down along the pike
And leave II there at the abode
OF him do not like!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26
THE INDEPENDENT VOTER

sentiment IN favor of the republican
party between the time of nomination
and the day Of election; and that has
been the claim that the republican
party stands for business success and
prosperity. In one campaign this was
expressed by the catch phrase, the
full dinner pail" and in another cam
paign the same proposition was work
ed out along the line of the supposed
teHests or wage earners. But it has
always been the same thing in its es-
sence. When, therefore. Governor
Wilson in his speech of acceptance
placed the democratic party clearly
upon this plank. namely, that 1t stood
not for revolution or for excited chang
es, but for a betterment of the bust
ness condition and for a lowering of
the cost OF living, and for a new point
! of view, in which the betterment of
/ the peoples circumstances shall be the
main object, he has taken a positive
stand in favor of sound business in
/ terests and the prosperity of the peo-
H
ly been on the defensive and have con-
tented ourselves with denying that our
/ politics would destroy prosperity.
/ This patriotic statement of Governor
/ WilsOB | believe will be one of the
NEST important of all reasons in in
/ fuencing the independent vote Of the
country to unite itself with the demo
cratic party.
NOT APPEALED TO SEPARATE IN
TEREsTS.
Again, the fact that Governor Will
son has not appealed to separate inter,
ests in his speech Of acceptance mer.
its and meets the admiration OF the
people; he has not written one para,
graph to please the farmer and an
other paragraph to please the negroes
IN the north, and a different para
graph to please the people of the
south, and another paragraph to please
the trusts and another to please the
working classes. There is not one
word in his speech which appeals Il
any special interests.
1t is The partnership of the Ameri
can people in their own government
which he makes one OF the dominan
features of this campaign.
. believe that the foregoing are the
main reasons for the extraordinary
= movement on the part of the indie
= pendent voters and the open-mindet
! republican voters towards Woodrow
Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26

Finn. Roosevelt and a whole lot of
the fellows are wiring out answers TO
Senator Penrose's charges which he
made against the republican mana
gers OF the campaign OF 1904, and all
OF them intimate that Mr.. Penrose is
dealing in falsehoods. but Mr.. Pen
rose. for once. al least. is telling the
truth and he is right when he says.
Il think the time has come when
these charges should be met and the
American people should no longer be
gulled by answers which insinuate
that another man is a liar"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26
BY THE J. W. POTTER co.

TERNs-Ten cents per week. by car
'rier. In Rock Island
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made TO the circulation department,
instance where It II desired 10 have
paper discontinued. a. carriers have no
authority In the premises.
All communications OF sfgumentstivs
character. politics, or religious. must
have real name attached for publ:ca-
ton. No suck articles win be printed
over fictitious signatures
Telephones In ell departments: Cen.
tral Union. Vest las. 1l45 and 2lI5
Union Electric 5I45
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26

What does Roosevelt take the
American people for2 In one moment
he says he never heard OF the Stand
ard oil contributions to his presiden-
tial campaign fund OF 1904 until now,
and In the next he presents letters TO
show that he did know all about them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26

A slight evidence OF Inconsistency
OF the Interstate commerce commits
sion is shown In the fact that the rate
on waterpipe from Ohio points TO
Rock Island is 1915 ton. whereas
the rate on the same material 10 Ale
dc Is s275. There is a discrimination
against the river for you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26
loo Pad.

Too Fad.
I'm so sorry for Mrs. Brown. She's
in such a dilemma"
Really? What's the natter"
she has some money and needs new
GOWNS"
Joy! / don't see any dilemma about
that"
But If, she spends the money for
new gowns she can't go on a trip. and
If she doesn't go on a trip she won't
need the new gowns"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26
Tuppence Saved.

McAndrevs Ohe chemist at . a. MI
Two penn'ortb of bicarbonate OF soda
for the wife's indigestion at this time
O. night when.a glass Of hot water does
just as we'll Sandy thastilyl-Weei.
weel. thanks for the advice! I'll no
bother re. after all. Good NIGHT
pearson's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26
Aug. 40 in American
History.

1S59-zFirst petroleum well began to
flow at Titusville. Pa.
1s71-Charles Scribner. founder Of the
publishing house bearing his name
and of the original Scribner's Mag
azine. sfterward the Century. died:
born 1921.
1s94-The Wilson tariff bill became n
law without the presidents ap-
provaL
1o04-John Rogers. sculptor of "Rog-
ers Groups" died: born 1929.
19io-William James. philosopher and
psychologist. died: born 1872
All the Jews all the ame-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26
Harmonious.

"But why did you buy a blue dress7
You know 1t doesn't match your COM
plsxion."
81 know it."
81 thought you were great believer
in the Laws of harmony"
81 am: and you should see how beau
tifully 1t matches my husbands feel
ings when he gets the bill"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26

Women al Bar Harbor are said 10
have taken up walking canes and cock
tails as fads. II they continue az II
long enough they will have to discard
the canes for lamp posts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26

The announcement comes from At
lanuc City that bare legs are barred. d"
sim, one would think that the people
who go there could afford to buy stock
ings in fast colors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26
Had Had Experience.

ARE you going 10 take any fresh air
children this summer"
Not l."
why not? The dear little things
would SO enjoy themselves at your
beautiful home"
''Yes. that's the trouble. They enjoy
II more than we do
las hOw?"
I'VE took two boys last year. and the
first day they chased all the cats off
the farm. threw the little chickens into
the pond to see them swim. ran the
cows all around the pasture. turned
the hogs into the cOrIfeld and then
next morning complained because we
did not have cocoa for breakfast"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26

"A Trainer in Ohio claims that he
killed 81 snakes in one afternoon"
says the Milwaukee Sentinel What
kind were they-dry county snakes or
wet county snakes?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26

Henry Cabot Lodge has proved that
George Washington once said damn"
And Wen wager that everybody in
Lodges audience laughed hilariously.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26

II IL estimated that there are 5000
600 cats in Chicago But then only a
few people in Chicago go TO bed at
night, anyway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26

Nearly 1000, 900. 900 cigarets were
smoked in this country last year. Prob
ably that includes those smoked in
moving pictures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26

New York is experimenting with
double-deck streets cars. And that
isn't the only kind Of double-deck New
Workers experiment with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26

California railroads are introducing
the lunch counter car Bound 10 get
even for being kicked out OF the state
house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. Ill Entered at the
postofiee as secoreS- ciass matter)
Rock IsIsed Member Of the Associated
e Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26

Natural Inference.
"He is bowling for reform"
what office does he want?"
Does he want any?"
Didn't you say he was bowling for
reform?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26
HARRISON BREAKS UP A
BAD SOUTH SIDE CLIQUE

Chicago, H., Aug % - Mayor
Harrison practically broke up the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26
Enouah Said.

Enough Said.
He Is about to marry his fourth
wife"
rs she beautiful"
"She Is not"
'Is she wealthyr'
81 said she was his fourth"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26

More Useful.
II one should steal your thunder
And carry II away.
Oh. do not be downhearted IL
lie lets your lightning stay!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26

not pay 10 sacrifice life, health or ev-
en- friends, to accumulate a fortune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26

II is hard on woman to nave
nerves: also hard on her family.
Anyway, the man who went on va
cation has lots more to talk about than
does the man who stayed at home.
Most self made beauties look that
way.
One of the ridiculous sights in the
world is a fat man trying to look coy
and firtatious.
No matter what the circumsta noes
are. no one has any sympathy for q
fat woman. She is always joke.
We all hate tn own that we are su.
perstitious. bur here is a sign that we
all believe ms
When a busy housewife takes a day
off she wonders If the baby is crying
when her husband takes day Off be
forgets there are any wives and babies
Women can't run for Office till hob
BILE skirts go out
The person who is always late to his
appointments and neglects his share OF
common service is always first to joiI
the Don't Worry club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26

One of the ridiculous sights in the
world is fat man trying to look coy
and flrtatious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

II is hard on woman to have
nerves; also hard on her family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26

No matter what the circumsta noes
fat woman. She is always joke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26

Most self made beauties look that
way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26

Anyway. the man who went on va
cation has lots more to talk about than
does the man who stayed at home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26

We all hate tn own that we are su.
perstitious. bur here is a sign that we
all believe ms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26

All The aews al the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-26

Women can't run for Office till hob
BILE skirts 90 out
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-05-24

Kentucky War Claims amounting to
$32, 900. contained in the Omnibus Bill
reported to the Senate on Monday
were stricken from the bill by that
body. The rules invoked by the COM
mittee, and by the application of
which they were enabled to strike the
Kentucky claims are as follows:-
Nothing is. given churches, school
houses, lodges or court houses for SOC
cupation" by soldiers; only demolition
claims are considered.
the fact that claimant was dis
loyal disqualifies the claim advanced by
his heirs, even if they were of tender
years at the time of the depreciation.
All claims are stricken on which
'laches" or delay can be proven.
Both Senators Bradley and Paynter
made strenuous fight for the reten-
ton of the Kentucky claims. but their
efforts were unavailing. Senator Brad
ley has not as yet made up his mind as
to what action he will take in the mat
ter, but it is safe to say that he will
leave no stone unturned to have the
Kentucky claims paid. However, it
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-05-24
State Association OF County School
Ruperintendents Hold Interesting
Session In Frankfort Ky.

The State Association of County
School Superintendent held very in
teresting and instructive session in
Frankfort last week, and embodied in
the resolutions which they adopted was
one recommending the establishment
of night schools to decrease the illitera-
ay among the adults of the state. This
movement was inaugurated by Mrs.
Cora Wilson Stewart, superintendent
of schools for Rowan county, and has
met with much encouragement and
success. Following is their resolutions
in FULL
Resolved:-Tha we favor the en-
forcement of the compulsory attend
ance law, the appointment of rural in
spectors and supervisors, and close SUI
pervision of rural schools.
2. That as the County Boards are
to fix the salaries of teachers they
should also employ them.
8. That, sentiment in favor OF
local taxation should be cultivated
everywhere among the people and we
pledge ourselves to this work.
A. That, we endorse the rural night
schools as a method of abolishing adul,
illiteracy in Kentucky.
5. That, 1--WE heartily approve the
plan of rearranging the teachers in.
stitutes of Kentucky as presented by
PIof E. c. McDougle, and pledge oui
support to the passage of a law en-:
bodying the following features:
l. Payment of all teachers for at.
tending Institutes if under contract to
teach.
2. Abolishing of all fees exacted of
teachers except the library fee.
8. Appropriation of enough money
from the State Treasury to pay for a
high class institute in each county.
a. Licensing of all institute instruc-
tors by the state.
6. That, we pledge ourselves to sup
port the work of the Kentucky Edu-
cational Association and to do all in
our power to increase its enrolment
and influence.
z. That our thanks are due to the
State Superintendent for Emaking this
meeting possible.
8. That each superintendent is re-
quested ito publish these resolutions
and an account of this meeting in his
local paper.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-05-24
EMMETT LOGAN
Once Prominent Kentucky Journalist And
Former Editor Of The Louisville
Times Dies In Baltimore Fol-
lowing An Operation
For Ear Trouble.

Emmett Garvin Logan, a few years
ago editor of the Louisville Times, one
of the most brilliant journalists of the
state and one of the cleverest gentle
men the state ever produced, died at
John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore
last Thursday as the result of the burst
ing of an artery following an operation
for trouble of the ear from which he
had long been a sufferer.
Mr.. Logan was born in Shelby county
KY. and formerly conducted a paper in
Shelbyville; he afterwards removed to
Louisville where he became editor of
the Times. About twelve years ago he
retired from journalism and purchased
farm in Warren county near Bowling
Green where he has since resided. Be-
sides his wife who was Miss Bette
Covington of Bowling Green, Mr..
Logan is survived by three sons, Wells
C.. and Emmett Logan of Bowling Green
and Dulaney Logan. of New Albany
Ind.