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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-16
thetic detail that Ray had won his
wife. The letter in part reads:

thetic detail that Ray had won his
wife. The letter in part reads:
"My Dear General: Circumstances
have arisen that make it absolutely
necessary that be relieved of duty as
personal clerk to Major B. B. Ray at
the earliest possible moment. Before
proceeding any further desire to i'm
press upon you my desire for absolute
secrecy relative to the information con-
tanned herein. l have father, SO, and
mother, 70, who celebrate their golden
wedding anniversary in October; also
two children, and would brave any Cir
cumstances or condition rather than
bring shame and disgrace on them or
have anything made public that l am
about to write.
TRUSTED WIFE IMPLICATED.
81 have loved and honored my wife
above everything else and have trust
ed her as implicitly as l would my
mother, and you can readily see to
what desperation / have been driven
when / write this communication.
have probably been partly to blame for
what has happened by allowing Mrs
-- to be in Major Rays company
to the extent that she has, but in exten.
uation have only to say that | trusted
her and did not think it possible she
could do wrong.
within the past few days something
which cannot mention forced me tc
believe that there was something
wrong. Last night / had an all-night
talk with my wife, and she finally con
fessed to me that on several occasions
she had met Major Ray, that from the
first few months that was assigned tc
duty under him he had forced his at
tentions on her and had done every
thing in his power to make her untrue
TO me, but that up to the time of oul
leaving Honolulu she had repealed him
thinking she could easily keep him al
a distance and not telling me, because
she considered she was able to take
care of herself, and as our relations
were all pleasant and we always seem
ed sure Of pleasant station, etc.
Upon our arrival in San Francisco
we had rooms at the Hotel MANI, anC
it was there that he first succeeded il
overcoming her scruples, procuring tn,
key between the rooms and leaving tbs
office in the afternoon, stating that h,
was attending to private business, onlI
to go Immediately to the hotel and en-
ter my wife's room.
THE arguments he used were par
ticularly contemplate and disloyal Z
me. he stating that it was only a cues
ton Of time until l lost my position OF
account of my debts and that when
did lose my place he would see tina
my wife never needed anything, etc.
THREATENED Loss OF POSITION.
"The details are sickening and car
not bring myself to write more aIonI
these lines, except to say that sine
then he has continually importuned an
annoyed her, making all sorts of prom
ises and threatening that he could as
for a different clerk and make me los
my position II she did not comply wit
his demands.
Major Ray insisted on our comm
to Chicago" he adds, while en- rout
70 Atlanta, and at the time wonders
why It was. 1t IL clear TO me now. Tn
husband is always the last TO susneci
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-16
Fire at Sears

Owing to my factory and
contents having been destroy
ed by fire, ! wish to announce
to the trade that ] will be
around in about a week with
the usual supply Of Rock Island
brand horse radish.
Respectfully,
]. B. JOSEPH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-16

Sinnett, Eugene Youngert, and Harold
Peterson.
Extemporaneous speeches:
Should high school graduates wear
caps and gowns during COM
mencement week." Otto Franck
Should final examinations be abol-
ished?" Louis Dripps
Should Second avenue be paved?".
...............G George ,Hodgson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-16

that end In my power. In the absence.
however, of such efforts for vindica-
ton, it is my duty to admonish you as
to the future while under my command.
that any misconduct as an officer on
your part will not be treated with inn
punity."
To this reprimand Ray replied:
81 have the honor to acknowledge
your letter. Since my acquaintance
with Mrs. -, in so far as my knowl-
edge extends, she has always conduct
ed herself as a lady"
Ray was transferred from Atlanta,
but nothing further was done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-16
ANNOUNCEMENT.

l hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the democratic nomination
for township collector subject to the
decision Of the city-township conven-
ton and invite the support of my
democratic friends.
HENRY R WINES.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-16
THIS BOOK WORTH READING

The Adler-i-'ta book, telling how you
can EASILY guard against appended
tbs and how you can relieve INSTANT
LY, is offered free for short time by
A. Heimbeck, druggist, 924 Third ave-
nue..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-16

The Ciceronion debating society
met last evening after school. The
following program was given:
Debate. Resolved. That a College
Education Is An Advantage to q Man"
Affirmative, John Potter and Hubert
Ward. Jr. Negative. Louis Savage
and Ben Clarke. Judges, Thomas p.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-16
Illinois Politics

Peoria democrats are going to send
q delegation to Chicago next week to
the meeting of the democratic state
central committee in an effort to Sc
cure the state convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-16

pher Of the United States Senate.
blames the incident In the Lorimer
hearing which caused his dismissal
Is official reporter in that case to a
nervous breakdown. Blumenburg
startled the senators by interrupting
the hearing to brand as faxed notes
read by another stenographer on the
witness stand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-16
At High School

Tonight the Monmouth high school
basketball five and the local high
quintet will clash in their second bat
tie Of the season. It is expected that
f. will be one Of the best games OF
the year as the two teams are evenly
matched. A curtain raiser has been
arranged between the sophomore and
senior class fives. The two aggrega-
tons were on even terms at the close
Of the boys basketball tournament
and the tie will be played of this eve
ming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-16

Judge G. r. Irwin, president Of the
Roosevelt club Elgin, has decided to
make a written and a verbel request
OF County Judge Frank G. Plain Of
Kane county for a preferential vote
on republican presidential candidates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-16

The Swedish American Republican
league of Henry county, at their an
nual meeting elected ]. Jacobson OF
Bishop Hill, president, chose delegates
to the state league meeting in Chi
cago, but endorsed no candidates..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-16

Clyde Capron, a Peoria county dry,
has announced his withdrawal from
the race as candidate for the repub-
ncan nomination for representative
from the Peoria district. Mr.. Capron
was recently before the probate court
Ia an unenviable light, where he charg-
ed $1,000 for securing a judgment OF
$4,000 for an orphan boy, years of
age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-16

Quincy socialists have nominated {
candidate for alderman in each Of thu
seven wards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-16

Pana democrats have set March 2
as the date on which they will nomin-
ate township officers by primary. Can
didates will pay the expense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-16

Charles A. Payne OF the University
OF Wisconsin will give two lectures for
the Rock Island public schools, Feb.
81 and %. The lecture Wednesday
evening will be given in the high
school auditorium, the subject being.
switzerland and the Rhine" The
one Thursday is to be at the new
Grant building. Mr.. Payne will lee
ture that evening on Oriental Life"
The lectures win be illustrated with
100 stereoptican views. Mr.. Payne
has visited many OF the richest, wild
est, and most beautiful parts of the
world. and studied history and hu.
nan life among 40 races and nations.
lie goes alone, lives with the natives
seeks them out. and speaks from this
intimate friendship and knowledge.
Mr.. Payne has just concluded a ser.
les OF six lectures for the teachers OF
the Davenport schools.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-16

Congressman James NJ. Graham has
filed his petition as the democratic
candidate for congress from the TWEEN
ty-frst or Springfield district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-16

The Junior class met last evening
after school President Glenn Reid ap.
POINTED a committee to arrange for the
annual junior excursion. Hubert
Ward was appointed chairman. The
others on the committee are Jay Hun
toon, Glenn Reid. Bessie Miller, Har-
riet Sheldon and Katharine White.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-16

Litchfield socialists will nominate
candidates for aldermen, chief Of po-
lice and other city officials to be elect
ed this spring.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-27
NARROWED.

Another Roosevelt supporter Sena :
tor Kenyon in Iowa, announces that
he is a republican and will support
Mr. Taft. He refuses to bolt.
The wages of boiling is lonesome
ness, as soon as the light of reason
begins to dawn and common sense re-
turns to those who are not hopeless.
Governor Hadley of Missouri the
fierce but fair debater of the third
term movement, has decided to fight
within the party, to stick to the regu-
lar republican organization and not
follow the claimant out into the
wilds
Governor Deneen, OF Illinois, and
Senator Borah. of Idaho, have also
declined TO ostracise themselves by
going any further with the latter Gay
Jack Cades rebellion, and the spec
tacle of the leader marooned, sitting
on his hat and his hopes, is ready to
be flashed on the canvas.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-27
SUCCESS DEMANDS EFFORT.

Concentration is one of the prime
requisites of mplishment-suc-
cess is a jealous mistress, who never
favors the suit of a half-hearted
lover. She does not require that a
man lose his health or that he neg
lect his family, snub his neighbors or
ignore his public duties-all these
she implores him not to do But she
does demand that he center his entire
business energy upon some one
thing. drawing together all his
capabilities as tense gathers the
suns rays into a focus and generates
heat that sets things on fire.
Every great building that was
ever erected, every successful enter
prise that was ever entered upon,
every rally worthy achievement that
the world has ever known, has had
blind 1t at some time, the concentra-
ton of great mind unburdened
with the petty trivialities that fasten
obscurity and failure upon the ma
1ority of men who daily with them
for concentration of all is might
force that makes the completion of
all great tasks possible
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-27
Heart toHeart
Talks.
By EDWIN A. NYE.

N. c. HANKS
Death comes with q crawl or he comes
with q pounce,
And. whether he's slow or spry.
1t isn't the fact that you're dead that
counts
But only. How did you dies
Edmund Vance Cook. author Of the
lines printed above. tells the brave
story Of N. G. Hanks.
Hanks lost both hands and both eyes
in an accident. That was when he
was a miner. Now he is a popular lee
turer on Shakespeare and modern
writer's.
This Is the story:
At twenty-one he and his partners
leased a claim near Nephi, Utah. and
prospected for ore. The claim proved
valuable one. Hanks was as happy
as a man could be who has good red
blood, a fine financial prospect and q
letter from his sweetheart in his
pocket
One day at noon. Just after reading
his sweetheart's letter. which some one
had brought up the hard mountain
trail to the lonely cabin. Hanks picked
up a box of dynamite caps which had
lain in the sun. The slight jar did tho
rest
By a miracle he escaped instant
death
He was thrown ten feet away and
when he arose both eyes were gone
and where his hands had been were
bleeding stumre His partner. looking
upon him. screamed and cried like q
child. Recovering himself, be got
Hanks to the cabin. where he bound
his arms tightly above the elbow to
stop the bleeding.
1t was six miles to telephone.
All that afternoon Hanks lay alone.
having as sole companion little dog.
When help came they got him to a
hospital at Provo. where they saved the
remnant OF him. His sweetheart came
to see him, and be released her from
their engagement. What woman would
want both a cripple and a blind man
for husband?
And them
Had it been your n. c. Hanks.
cripple and blind. went to work to
make lecturer out of miner-and
succeeded. He makes return dates.
which tells the story of bis popularity.
Add your
You have two eyes and two hands.
and yet you whine because you have
no chance? Doesn't the dauntless
spirit of n. C. Hanks make you
ashamed?
And II you have been unfortunate
doesn't the spectacle of Hanks going
about. keeping sweet and serene,
hearten you some?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-27

the Pennsylvania railroad in racing
through the city at a comet-like
speed. Not alone is the Pennsyl-
vania reaking the law every day but
the Michigan Central as well and it
Is little wonder that there are not
more fatal accidents in Gary.
The city council should take
drastic action at once and compel
every railroad entering the city at
grade to slacken their speed not to
exceed over ten miles per hour in
passing through the city proper
Coupled with this safety gates should
be provided at the crossings of each
of the principal thoroughfares.
Ordinances have been passed to
compel the railroad to erect safety
gates at certain crossings but the
railroads take their own good time
in installing. Is it necessary for the
sacrific of the lives of a few more
citizens in this community in order
to make city officials of Gary to
wake up. The railroads passing
through Gary can be brought to time
with very little effort. Now is the
time to act unless the Baltimore con-
vention is more important.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-27
BECKER OR BRYAN.

Judge Becker one of the delegates
to the Baltimore convention for the
Tenth Indiana district is quoted in
the dispatches as saying that he vot-
ed for Bryan on the temporary chair
manship matter because Bryan was
the choice Of the folks at home in his
district.
all for Parker, it is another illustra-
tion of the joyful unanimity of the
Indianians for Marshall's presiden-
tial BOOM
Proof is now being given that
Marshall's boom is regarded as a joke
by the Indiana democrats up in this
end of the state anyway.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-27
IN POLITICS

Texas republicans will meet IN Dali
las. Aug. IS, to- nominate a state ticket.
DR.. H. d. Hatfield, the republican
candidate for governor of West vlr-
ginia, is nephew of Cap" Hatfield, the
noted feud leader
Representative f. s Gambler. Jr.. of
Mississippi is the only member of the
house from that State who Is not ma
tive Mississippian.
The real opening of the socialist ma
tional campaign will take place in ST.
Louis on June %, with Eugene v. Debs.
candidate for president, as the chief
speaker.
The voters of Kansas this fall will
pass upon the acceptance OF a consti-
tutional amendment to establish equal
suffrage, and already a spirited cam
paign in behalf of acceptance is being
waged by the women.
The withdrawal of Thomas G. Hud-
son from the contest for the Georgia
governorship has left John NJ. Slaton
of Atlanta and Joe Hill Hall of Macon
as the only candidates to fight 1t out
in the coming primaries.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-27
SLAUGHTER OF INNoCENTs.

The tragic death of Benjamin
Bennett yesterday at Gary. killed by
a Pennsylvania flyer. brings forcibly
to the minds of the officials and citi-
cents of Gary the absolute need of the
elevation of all railroads now at
grade, or the better protection of all
street crossings with safety gates and
watchmen on the principal streets of
the city.
Benjamin Bennett would have
been alive today II 1t had not been
for the utter disregard of the law by
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-27
NO LOTTERY WANTED HERE.

Chief of Police Peter Austgen is to
be commended for his decisive action
in ordering the arrest of the Gary
negro who was selling policy in
Hammond. Policy" is nothing more
or less than a lottery.
There is probably no more pernici-
Gus gambling game in the world
than policy" 1t appeals to the
gambling instincts of the poor. 1t
aourishes among the shiftless negro
population of the south. 1t becomes
a daily tax on the purses of those
who can least afford it.
Furthermore the game as conduct
ed by Policy Sam Evans of Gary Is
not on the square. There is only one
chance in a thousand of winning a
hundred to one shot.
The game is tolerated in Gary
where everything goes. Policy
Sam has built up big business
among the ignorant negroes which
constitute one twelfth of the popula-
ton of that city.
But Chief Austgen has rightly de-
cided that the city of Hammond
shall not suffer from the contaminat-
ing influences of a city in which
most forms of vice and lawlessness
are tolerated. The Gary negro will
probably be assessed fine sufficient
to make him and his co-solicitors
avoid Hammond in the future.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-27
Up and Down in
IN d. A N A
FILES BIRTH REPORT CHARGE.

FILES birth REPORT CHARGE.
The first warrant issued at Indian
apolis for a violation of the 1911 act of
the General Assembly which requires
physicians to report births to the City
Board of Health within thirty-si x
hours was sworn out yesterday by
Harry Dunn, chief clerk of the board.
The charge Is against DR.. G. A Peters
dorf, former coroner and a we'll known
physician of the South Side. Mr.. Dunn
asserted that birth occurred at which
DIR. Petersdorf attended Feb. !, and
that the report did not reach the offices
of the board until Monday. June "a. At
the time. thirteen other reports were
sent in by various physicians making
returns of births which occurred from
Feb 1 to June I.
LOSES BOTH LEGS MAY DIE.
Noah Logan, SO years old. a switch .
man in the employ of the Monon rail-
way in Bedford. jumped from moving
cut of cars this evening and alighted
on a pile OF coal at the side of the
track The coal threw him down and
he rolled under the cars. the entire
cut passed over him, cutting off both
legs. He probable will die. He has a
wife and two children.
yerhe Hill. IL years old. was killed
last night at Paramount when he grasp
ed an electric wire carrying 22o volts.
Carpenters in remodeling a building on
South Main street had removed the
wires and wrapped them around pole
which the boy touched. The boy is a
son of George HILL a farmer living
west of town.
KICKS WIFE OFT OF RED
There is not nearly 80 much senti-
ment in the makeup OF Joseph II. Mil
Ter. Big Four baggageman. of Indian
apolis. as there Is In that of his wife.
for when she insisted that they allow
their 1-year-old child to sleep with
them last night in eommenmoration OF
his first birthday anniversary. Miller
grew angry and kicked her out of bed.
Mrs. Miller said. She called Bicycle
man Reidy and Pierce and they arrest
ed Miller for assault and battery. Mrs.
Miller alleges that he husband has
Miller is 23 years old and his wife 20
years old. They have ben married five
years and live at 2o4e Ruckie street.
FALLS FROM WAGON KILLED.
Chauncey Relue driver for FIT.
the result of accident yesterday. In
some way Relue fell from his seat and
was run over by the heavy trucks. He
died a half hour later. No one saw the
accident
CONyEYOR CRUsHEs MAN.
Mack Marquis. 80 years old. employ
ed in the packing house at mill No. of
the Lehigh Cement Company. at
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-27
Upper picture shews MIR. ana Mrs. v

headed the eclipse expedition to Labra-
dor In 1905 and the next year he was
in charge of the D. ogden Mills ex-
petition TO the Southern Hemisphere.
Congratulations to.
Helen A. Keller. the famous blind
and deaf mute. 32 years old today.
Bishop Earl Cranston, of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, ~ years old
today.
Sir Hamilton Good-Adams, British
high commissioner for Cyprus, "a years
old today.
A. B. Stickney, organizer and for
many years president of the Chicago
Great Western Railway. ~ years old
today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-27
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THE END of THE DAY.

II Is not said at the end of the day
When we reach the golden age,
Where the sunlight falls from the
jasper wallis
On the beautiful final page.
Voices were sweet I'm the morning hour
When we walked ia Lovers Lime.
When our steps were light and our
eyes were bright
And we rocked nor loss nor gain.
We've had rough and smooth as we've
trod the road.
And we've ever been comrades IeaI;
Honest and true the long day through,
We have shared our woe and veal.
There were little heads I'm our crowded
home.
There were young folk biithe and
They have gone spaee on the seIfsame
We have Jared to the setting day.
We have shared the loaf, we have shar-
ed the cup,
We never have grown apart,
Old Time is a cheat. for our pulses beat
Az in youths exultant heart.
The children's children are ours TO love,
They are helping 10 keep us young.
The songs we hear ms the night grows
From the heavenly flights are flung.
Margaret Il. Sangster.