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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
THE RIGHT TO VOTE.

There has been a great deal said in
FL gland lately about the sturdy suf-
f,sgist, and in particular about the
militant suffragist. The latter it is
WHO leads in noisy parades, who filings
the filth of streets into the carriages
o. upon the persons of prime minis
tiers and who of late has been pour
ing acids into mail boxes, to the detri-
nent of letters and to the cruel burn
in: of the hands of postmen. And
these things are supposed in some
way to prove or to enforce the right
TO vote.
In striking contrast is the orderly
procedure of suffragists in the United
States. Dignity, breeding, tact, cour
tesy are the weapons which have been
used; and if in the United States more
Roadway in the cause has been made
as certainly there has heen-it is
because the women who have sought
the franchise have demonstrated thai
once won, it would be welded for the
civic good
So the cause goes on winning il
America; and so it fails to win in Eng
LAND And yet there is reason to re
feet that a single Parkhurst running
amuck in the city of New York nigh
do the suffragist movement more
harm in a single year than every Bel
mont, Mills and Adams, working
overtime, could undo in a generation
| The right to vote is not really inner
ent in anybody, unless there rum
along with II the wisdom properly Il
/ conduct ones self.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
THE VOTE THAT ALARMS.

number of such Americans has been
larger still Take the figures for all
the elections since and including 1896
ard it is perfectly clear that the stay
at-home vote has been pretty steadily
Increasing. 1t has increased faster
than the socialist vote. On the whole
it is more ominous than the socialist
vote. A socialist may be merely mis-
taken patriot The stay-at-home gen
try cannot lay claim to any patriot
ism at all Socialism is at worst g
disease of the body polite. Indiffer
ence is a chilling of the very soul o.
democracy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

York, whose ambition has not been
cooled by two past defeats.
The rival candidates and their
friends are already busy circularizing
d. A. R. members. Mrs. Story's cam
paign manager has sent out a circular
declaring that should Mrs. Story be
elected next April, "all money con-
tributed toward reducing the debt on
Continental memorial hall will be ap-
piled specifically on the debt alon. -
To this circular Mrs. Scott has holly
replied with another circular in which
she speaks of the misleading insinua-
tons" contained in the first circular.
She is apparently considerably "het
up"
Thus the fight stars merrily. 1t will
doubtless grow much hotter before the
convention convenes early in the
spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
bow FRANCE ELECTS A PREsI-
DENT

The cable will shortly announce the
election Of a new president of France.
There will be no nominating conven-
tons, no impassioned oratory, no cam
paigning, no parades, no elimination
and recrimination. For the people Of
France do not vote on president. They
leave that task to the national assem-
blythe house of deputies and the
senate.
The PRESIDENT Of France practically
is without power to do anything ex-
cept commute sentences of death to
life Imprisonment He is usually a
man of blameless private life who new
er has been anything very pronounced
ly. He serves seven years, is paid
$4,000 a year and like amount for
entertaining, he takes ONCE a month
after election, he wouldn't be reelected
under any circumstances, and when
/ he retires ii is 70 the obscurity from
which he emerged, promptly TO be for
( gotten.
The president usually is selected
from the senate or the house, by vote
Of both houses. He may be the head
of either body, but he is not so often
the head Of one or the other as to es
tablish a precedent. France. which
has had trouble galore arising from
the ambitions Of selfish men, is scrupu
lousy careful to permit no Individual
himself or his followers to think him
indispensable to the life of the nation
If a Roosevelt should appear there
there would arise simultaneously bar
ricades in the streets and a revolution
would be under way. France forgets
her ex-presidents, which is another
way Of saying that France is wise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
REVIVAL OF INTEREST IN WAT
ERWAYS

The nearing reality OF water trans
portation through a nine-foot channel
from Chicago to the Mississippi, pend
ing active steps by Illinois and pend
ing also the governments suit TO 10
move the dams in the Desplaines river.
has revived the lakes-to-the-gulf en-
thUsiasts. The delegates who return
ed from the rivers and harbors con-
gress in Washington were not ready to
give up the IA feet through the valley,
but are likely to. II Is said
Time was when the old Illinois and
Michigan canal was big enough for
traffic, and boats to St Louis daily
swept up and down the canal carrying
/. freight OF all classes.
The emergency for water transpor.
tatiou to handle part OF this years
enormous crops, the railroads having
admitted that they would be swamped
by It. has impelled advocates OF the
proJec. to make and accept compro-
misses in order TO see an actual start
made on completion.
The nine-foot channel will serve
boats of large capacity. but it is not
expected that deep draft vessels will
! attempt to navigate the Mississippi
nor that river boats win compete on
! the great lakes
The opening OF the Panama canal
will add TO the Importance of bring.
Ing the seacoast inland 1000 miles.
by means OF the waterway 20 the gulf
and add millions OF dollars, say the
waterway experts. TO the farm values
Of crops which can be handled by wa.
ter for about one-sixth the rate that
mus, be paid by rail.
The intimate relation Of swamp
drainage and the waterways has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
CHarper's Weekly

Now that fairly full returns are
available to show the popular strength
OF all the late candidates for presi-
dent, we confess a reasonable con-
cern over the size of the vote for
Eebs. That, however, is not the vote
that particularly worries US. Neither
is it the vote for Roosevelt. The vote
that troubles us most is the vote that
w*s not cast.
Several millions of Americans who
could have voted in 1908 did not care
enough for the privilege to go to the
polls and exercise it. This year the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
THE PRESIDENTS MAIL.
How che Great Mass of Correspond
enee 10 Handled Daily.

How che Great Mass Of Correspond
enee 10 Handled Daily.
The presidents mail is Of such pro-
portions that be cannot. like the bust
ness man, read all his letters as a part
OF the mornings routine. By care
fully developed system, however, the
contents of the White House mail are
in substance laid before him each day.
The work Of doing this falls upon q
corps Of confidential clerks, who open
the letters and give them q first read
ing. Then rhey are carefully sorted.
Many OF them, of course, need not go
to the president at all. since they are
simply recommendations for Office
These, after courteous acknowledge
ment. are referred to the proper de-
partments and placed on file until they
may be taken up for consideration.
Many Of the presidents letters are
purely formal or contain requests for
something which cannot be granted.
These the clerks answer and the presi-
| dents secretary signs. The requests
for charity are so many that a special
form" has been drawn up for answer
ing them.
Such comm uuications as the presi-
dent ought to see are carefully brief
that Is, slip is pinned at the top of
ench letter, and on this Is typewrit-
ten synopsis OF It's contents, telling who
the writer is and what he has to pre-
sent Frequently the president Is suf-
nciently interested by the brief to cause
him to read the whole letter Some
times the communication is referred to
cabinet officer, in which case the slip
is retained at the White House and
/ fled
When a large number of persons
| write on the same subject the letters
are punched and the brief at the top
gives the names OF those who present
one argument and In another list the
persons who offer a different view
| New YORK Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
mest6dence
0LlERAEIH1EZNT
CONNECTED 81
MSAice, 6itChen Kirk

teaspoon, tablespoon, muffin pans, cor
ander, egg beaten, two bowls, -four
sitter.
Directions-Drain all the liquor from
a can of peaches and leave in the col
ander until wanted. Beat the eggs light
in the bowl and add the milk to them.
Set the -four sitter in the other bow
and into it put all the dry ingredients.
Cut or rub the butter in well and grad
ually add the milk mixture. Butter
muffin tins and into the bottom of each
put half peach, sprinkle with very lit
tie sugar and pour in little of the bat
ter. On this put another layer Of peach,
and then more batter; continue until
all are ready. Set these in a pan con
tanning little hot water. Cover for Is
minutes, uncover and bake 10 minutes
| longer. Turn these puddings out onto
hot dish and serve with sugar and
cream or sauce made from peach syr
up to which has been added a cup OF
sugar and the juice of a lemon. Boil
three minutes.
PEACHES IMPERATRICE.
Material-Preserved peaches, vanilla
ice cream, apricot jam, raspberry syr
up, sponge cake, chopped almonds.
Utensils - Sauce pan, sieve, knife
spatula, fork.
Directions - Poach some preserved
or canned cling peaches in syrup fla
vored with vanilla. Let them cool
drain and dry. Take for each half ;
peach sufficient ice cream to coat tn,
cut side to give a round appearance
like the whole peach. Coat the peacl
side with the jam and roll the peach il
the chopped almonds. Place each peacl
on a mound of sponge cake and pou
raspberry syrup over all. This syru
may be made from syrup from came
raspberries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

FRUIT DESSERTS fOh "lNIEn-
1t is a very easy matter to provide all
sorts OF 'dessert with fresh fruits in the
summer, when fruit is at it's best ana
usually plentiful, but it is the wise
housekeeper who stores away for win
ter use some of this fruit to use when
fresh fruits are generally too expensive
for everyday use The need of whole
some fruit juice is always great and
there should be a wise provision or
storing by of the same.
Many appetizing dishes may be made
from canned or evaporated fruits. All
canned fruit should be turned from the
can several hours before using. Many
dainty pastry desserts may be also
made from marmalades, jellies and pre-
serves. A few suggestive desserts from
all-winter fruits are shortcakes from
any canned fruits, bananas and or
anges, steamed buildings, dumplings
ice creams and frozen desserts Of many
varieties. Fruit in combination will
rice or tapioca, whips and souffles, anC
| instead OF rich pastry use sponge CAKE
scooped out as cases or slices.
PEACH PUDDING
Material-Peaches,o one can; milk, one
pint; -four, two cups; eggs, two; bak
ing powder, two teaspoons: salt, one
half teaspoon; butter, one tablespoon.
Utensils-Can opener, measuring cup
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
r. HOPKINSON SMITH VS.. MRS
STOWE.

STOWE.
F. Hopkinson Smi'h h, artist and au-
thor. has shown, at times, considera-
BILE gifts Of agitation. This latest pro-
runciamento is the passing of judg-
ment upon Mrs. Harrie. Beecher
Stoves famous novel Uncle Toms
Cabin" which he declares has done
and will do more harm than any other
book ever written. 1t mag possibly be,
as he says, that the negroes of the
south were happier and better taken
care of in the days of slavery than at
present" OF course. Mr.. Smith knows.
But has he found, on his lecture tours,
/ that the negroes, as a race, are agitat-
/ ing for the repeal of the 18th amend
ment in order to replace the happiness
of being held in servitude and bought
and sold like chattels?
/ Mrs. Stoves book is fiction, but there
was some founda ion. in fact. for some
OF the evils she so graphically and, if
you wish, extravagantly, depicted. II
was an anti-slavery campaign docu-
ment," and gracefully served its pur-
pose. Its author, however, would have
been the las. person to write a book
which would do more harm than any
other book ever written as Mr.. Smith
declares she did, even to advocate what
she considered a good cause.
It is hard to believe F. Hopkinson
Smith is correct in his judgment from
any standpoint. But if he thinks he is,
perhaps he could be persuaded to write
a denatured Uncle Toms Cabin
merely TO show how Mrs. Stowe should
have written her book, or TO make him
so popular that it would counteract the
harm" that Mrs. Stoves book has
done and is doing
There is a field for F Hopkinson
Smiths genius
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
EnvIous Disconfent

yes" said the conversational man
in the railway car, Il often wish I
were candidate instead of a COM
merciaf traveller"
Your position is more secure"
Eyes. But I'm lucky IL I get few
people to accept my goods without ex-
pecting half the community to break
out into three cheers over Them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

Miss Priscilla Ellicott. daughter of
Captain J. NJ. Ellicott of the armored
cruiser Maryland. is the first woman
that has been a passenger on a sea
going man-ofwar for 81 years. For
merry the wives and members of the
captains family went 10 sea with them
but as the privilege was sometimes
abused, the no-petticoat order was Civ.
en- I'm 1851
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
Nero and Bio Noses.

Nero never liked person with a
large nose. He fippantly told the sor-
rowing relatives of Plautus-whom. II
is alleged. he killed-that it was only
on inspecting the corpse that he discov-
cred that Plautus had so large n nose
and IL il bad been pointed out before
he would have certainly spared his life.
Life with such nose" coolly added
Nero. would have been ample pen
ance for sny crime"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

caused the National Drainage congress
to begin efforts TO bring to head the
vast problems which Uncle Sam has
neglected and European nations have
been solving for the utilization of the
natural waterways The National
Drainage congress. organized in New
Orleans last February, has suffered, ii
is said, from failure to provide funds
with which 10 do things needful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
Dec. Is in American
History.

1S13-The city of Buffalo burned by
the British, an incident of the war
of 1912.
made memorable by the disastrous
charge Of Federals against the
stone wall at Marye's Heights The
army of General Burnside repulsed
with a loss of 10000 men.
1s84-Fort McAllister, Georgia, one Of
the defenses of Savannah. captured
by a detachment of General w. T
Sherman's army.
19O9-Judge II. II. Lurton OF Tennes-
see appointed justice of the United
States supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
Hedrlddan.

Yes, ma'am," said Harry the Hobo,
Il know look like a strong man, but
out Of my fifty years Of my life I've
spent over sixteen years in bed"
why, you poor man." replied the
lady, alphabetically, handing him a
quarter. What has been the trouble
-paralysis?"
mo, ma'am," said Harry, lest a
regular habit of sleepin' eight hours q
day, ma'am."-Harper's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
MRS. TAVENNER, TOO.

Washington Special to Chicago Trib-
une.)
The youngest wife Of any member
of the new 63rd congress is an ILL
Iois girl. She is the wife of Clyde
H. Tavenner of Cordova, H., demo-
cratic congressman-elect from the
Fourteenth Illinois district. Mrs. Tay-
erner took an important part in her
husbands campaign She had charge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
MAKING the World RrIobter.

'If / can do anything to make the
world brighter for my fellow men,"
said the poet, 81 shall be satisfied"
Then why don't you quit writing
poetry" his weary wife asked, land
get up humorous series in which the
humor is furnished by some one who
hits another over the head with a
club?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

Of the Tavenner campaign headquar-
tiers at Rock Island while her husband
canvassed the six counties of his dis
trict and made campaign speeches and
met the people.
Mrs. Tavenner passed her 21st birth,
day on Nov. 80, and her congressman
husband is but 80 years old, perhaps
the youngest of the 435 members OF
the new congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
Sleeping Car Tragedy.

SAY. mister" said the man in the
upper berth to the occupant in the
lower, quit that music, VIII you?
What do you think this is, concert
hall? The rest CT us want to sleep"
why, the car is SO gtuffy," said the
warbler, It vas only humming q little
air"
It was then that he was hit with q
Pullman pillow. remaining uncon-
Bcious for seven hours.-HarDer's
Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

Eyes, Bromley came in for for
tune the other day. He's actually got
more money than he knows what to
do with"
Yes; there are certain people who
will be anxious to met him now, and
after that he'll know more"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
His Object,

Tive read your play through twice."
said the producing manager. and 1
can't find a suggestive line in it."
"Of course you can't" replied the
aspiring dramatist. Il have taken
care to keep it perfectly clean"
What did you write 1t for-exer.
0fse2"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
Ear ReachIna Influence.

What is meant by graft?" asked the
snquiring foreigner.
Graft" said the resident of a
great city, lis a system which ulti-
mately results in compelling a large
portion OF the population to apologize
constantly for not having money, and
the remainder to explain how they
got IT"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
H.r Onnnrtunitv

Wife, had better take that hat for
IS shillings- Husband-But I've only
got - with me now. III have TO owe
them the odd 5 shiIlincs WIfe-Oh.
then. I'll take this one for 3 guineas.
Five shillings is too Insignificant I'm
to owe.-I1Ondon Telegraph
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
Beating the Law.

You are charged with going 40
miles an hour" said the rural Justice,
"and you are fined $40"
Judge" said the motorist, 81 have
only g."
We'll, you've got nerve going 40
miles an hour on a reserve Of 81. Hand
me the money"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

Throw away your corsets, make a
bonfire Of your hats and wear trous-
ers instead of those ridiculous tight
skirts" Carrie Chapman Gait advises
suffragets. The woman who does that
would look like a fright Woman's
chief charm reposes in her contrast
with man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
His Experience.

ain order to succeed in any line %
business" said the great merchant.
who was given to the habit Of moral
izing. zone must begin at the bottom. y
II tried that" replied the young man
with the fringed trousers. and now
I'm ON nv unnerS-"-Exahann0-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

Senator T. S. Birdsall of the Califor-
MIA legislature has introduced a bill TO
regulate the clothing worn by school
boys and girls of the high schools OF
the state. He says that the boys Of
the state are overdressed and his bill
should provide a uniform dress by law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

Colonel Roosevelt is proud OF being
associated with such a champion OF
progressivism and social justice as
George W. Perkins. So are the har.
vester trust people and ]. p. Morgan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

Secretary MacVeagh is reported as
saying that money is scarce only in
New York. But If 1t is allowed to stay
scarce there very long the unpleasant
sensation reaches down and touches
the rest of the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

Chicago has coined the new word
"autobandit." Chicago bandits have
adopted the automobile as the most
convenient vehicle for crime. Verify
Is that progressive city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

Eight years ago there were "a re-
publicans and one democrat on the
state board Of equalization. Now there
are "a democrats and one republican.
Turn about is fair play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

INC D0CneBW.
what happened3"
Il went to the door OF my apart
me1lt TO get the morning paper. The
paper was lying rather far out In the
hall, and was clad IN my pajsmas,
but the hour was early and I thought
/ could make a dash for It Well. the
door snapped to and left me IN the
hall It took me about an hour to
get the tanitnr, and meanwhile the
other Inhabitants were going about
their daily ocCupat1onts. Very en-
barrassing situation, assure you"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

Oscar Underwood says the tariff will
be revised from acid to zinc" and he
thinks that will cover about all the
schedules that really demand atten-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

The Los Angeles Times asks why not
appoint a woman postmaster general
in the new Wilson cabinet? The sex
knows all about handling the males.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

Taft says he is done with the tariff
which has already done him up
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

Two women will cast electoral votes
foT president. Which gives cause for
the horrible suspicion that somebody
will coin the word "electoress."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

Twenty days of rabbit hunting in
Ohio has cost nine human lives and 80
wounded. And still they call it rab-
bit hunt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

The colonel is not going to lead any
more. He will simply command
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

About those Red Cross seals. Have
you failed to buy any?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
Get Over Il.

The people used to call him fast"
But that was years ago;
Now with a cane he hobbies past
The sloWest OF the slow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
BY THE J. W. POTTER CO.

TERAs-Ten cents per week. by car
risr. In Rock AAJand
Complaints OF delivery service should
% made 70 the circulation department.
which snoulA also be notined In every
Instance where II 10 desired TO have
paper discontinued. a. carriers have no
authority In the premisea
All communications OF argumsntst tive
character. POLITICAL or religious. must
nave real name attached for publ:ca-
don No Huck articles viii be printed
over nctitiouA sigratursA
Telephones In ell departments: Cen.
trnl Union Wsst i45. IIGs and sIISi
Onion Electric. 5lt5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily at 1874 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. Ill entered at the
oostofnce a. second -eIass matter.)
Rock Island Member OF the AssociaseA
PresA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

Friday, December 10, 1912.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-20
Big Mill Ordered for Como

Marry L. Taylor, President OF the
Nevada Deep Mines Company, whose
properties are AT Como, has returned
rom San Francisco He has just
paced an order with the Union Iron
Works for a 70--ton per day mill for
his mine and expects to have it in
stalled within niety days from date
There is an old mill on the proper
ty at the present time but it is in
such poor condition that it is unable
to handle the tonnage of ore pro
duced All of the old machinery will
De torn out and complete. up-to-
late plant installed \ new crusher,
l0-l050-pound stamps. tube mills. agi
tation tanks and Sweetland press.
Mr.. Taylor controls the patents on
Ibis press and a number of them have
been installed in this country. Can
ida and Mexico. The new mill will
have the continuous, all shining pro
cess. and Judging from the results of
the ore tests made by T. a. Walker.
the extraction will be well over 90
per cent.-Reno Journal