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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
THE REPUBLICAN DRIFT TO


A straw vote taken by 10" New York
Press among republicans selected al
random from the paper subscription
lists. and not living iu New York City,
or other large cities. gives tine follow
ing results.
or the 1000 first replying au OF
whom virtually voted for Tart iu zoos.
Az said that they would vote for Tafr
this year. S35 Roosevelt 1872 for VII
son. and 81 said that they would not
vote az all or were undecided
In other words. f2 per cont OF -u.ze
1000 republican voters are far Wilson.
II the swin. among republicans 20 the
democratic candidate were maintained
in thar proportion throughout rra state
Of New York. r. woGIU mean gain
OF 10000 republican votes for Wilson.
10 say nothing OF democrats fa that
state who voted against Mr. BRYAN
that year, and who Wall probably vote
for Wilson this year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
FACTS IN REGARD TO PRESI
DENTAL ELECTORS.

Democrats should understand that
II will be Just as necessary for their
party 70 get a majority Of electoral
votes as il would be if the republicans
were united. PluTalities don't go A
majority vote IN the electoral college
is necessary 10 success. Under ex-
listing conditions. with three candidates
IN the field. unless the democrats get
clear electoral majority in Novem-
her. the election VIII be thrown into
the house which viii then ballot for
president from the list OF the three
highest OF those voted for as pres.-
dent" In this ballot each state would
nave one vote and two-thirds would
be necessary Tor a quorum. AS each
state has but one vote ii would be nee
essary for the representation Of each
state to hold a caucus and choose from
the list OF candidates the person il
would support.
This means that If the majority Of
the members of congress from a given
state were democrats, the vote Of that
state would be given 10 the democratic
nominee. Or. If the majority of the
representation from a given state was
republican. the vote Of that state
would be given for either Taft or
Roosevelt And If the house Of rep
resentatives shall fail TO elect a pres
iCeEt by the fourth Of March follow
ing. then me vice president shall be
come president" If the house fails
70 elect a vice president, then the sen
ate is empowered 10 elect a vice presi
dent from the TWO highest candidates
voted for.
This system Of electing presidents
iu case OF failure 20 elect in November
is a complicated one and open 10 al
sorts of possibilities as shown in the
three instances when the electoral col
lege failed to elect. as in 1900. 1924 and
1876 There is no use in shutting ouI
eyes TO the fact that under the pecul
lar conditions OF this campaign. there
IS a strong possibility of the next
presidential election being thrown into
the house. II viii be unless demo
Gratis get up and hustle and save the
day in November.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07


People could do something toward
cutting down the cost of living If they
wanted to-" declared a certain plump
matron.
The other day my husband and l
went into one of the stores and
bought a couple OF those little adjust
able window screen.
" Want them delivered?' asked the
clerk
" oh, I'd just as lief take them
with me- said my husband. They're
not bulky to carry, and I wouldn't
trouble you TO deliver them
Trouble us!" exclaimed the clerk
Well, that's the first time I've ever
heard a customer say that since I've
been in this store Everybody wants
everything delivered. When a wom-
an buys a paper OF pins she expects
us TO deliver II, even if it's out in the
suburbs And if a man gets anything
bigger than will go into one Of his
pockets, he wants II delivered
Come to think of IT," said the
plump matron, doesn't it beat all
how heightened we're getting these
DAYS? Why. I know lots Of men
who'd actually be ashamed to be seen
carrying a bundle And ! know
women that go down town almost
every day and buy some dinky little
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
AWOMANyOBSERgWAIIONS


thing at first class store Just TO /
have the delivery wagon drive up to
their door.
Il know some families that brag
about trading with a certain high !
class grocer, and to prove it you'll
see that grocer's delivery wagon in
front Of their house every day. But
II you watch the delivery. you'll
see that it's always a dinky little
package-a loaf of bread. or half a
pound of cheese, and once happened
to be on the spot when il was just a
cake of yeast
Some of it is laziness that makes
high prices for us all. but a lot of it
is snobbishness.
Now, I'm not ashamed to take a
string shopping bag and fill it at the
market II my husband goes along
he takes a basket. Occasionally l
meet some woman I know, also shop
ping at the market Sometimes the
husband is along, too. And every
last one of them will dodge you if
they see you first, or apologize for
being there if you speak 10 them.
Last Saturday evening"" laughed
the plump matron, Il spotted the
! president OF one OF our societies
there. My husband and l were
/ frankly laying in a stock OF things to
eat and we didn't care who saw u.s.
But this woman and her husband,
when we saw them dickering for
slab OF bacon, tried to sneak around
the corner of the stall out OF our sight.
But l was too tickled to let them get
away-she always puts on such awful
airs, you know. So l sailed up
breezily and she had to stop and
recognize me.
Do you reah-lly shop heah?" said
she, in icy accents. 'Reah-lly, this is
the fuhst time I have been in the
place, but l told my husband it would
be such lark TO come oveh and
watch the people.
AT the same time" giggled the
plump matron, 81 saw the end of a
string bag hanging out of hubby's
coat pocket"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
lChIcagn Jonrnal.l

Mr. Beverage came forth yester-
day from the modest seclusiOn in
which he has been dwelling since The
people of Indiana decided TO dispense
with his services, and made the key
note speech for the newborn progress
sive party.
1t was a deep and thrilling keynote,
the one which Mr.. Beveridge sound
ed. II painted things unutterable by
anyone save the most polished orator
ever graduated from Purdue univer-
sity. 1t proved to the orators salts
faCtion-that without the new party
aforesaid, this fair land of ours would
be lost in desolation and sunk in iniq-
uity.
Yea, the heavens are hung with
black, and the stars are hid in dark
ness; but in the gloom one little spot
Of light appears -th" progressive par,
y. Follow that. in other words keep
your eyes on the spotlight and you
may yet be saved. otherwise
1t is very thrilling, but do not take
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

oCiyinnau EnquircrD
Once in While comes a rude break
in the pleasant records Of the good
services of the dog. in the shape Of
a report of one turning upon men, wom-
en- and children, with seeming feroc-
ity Of natural inclination and occas-
ionally with serious results Of late
years We Go not hear so mucn about
hydrophobia. A recent case in New
York. attracting attention because Of
It's infreque0Cy. was that of a brin-
die b.,ldog that snapped little child
bit man in the ankle and caused
woman TO faint Official and neigh
borhood Investigation brought out The
fact that the animal, just released
for romp on the street. and de
lighted at the chance selected a little
girl for a playmate and bounded to-
ward her, barking joyfuIly
The child, misunderst anding and
frightened. tried to beat it off with
her little hands. The dog confused
and 0ewildered, snapped at her. A
man attempted to drive it away with
an umbrella and was bitten in the
ankle. Along came the owner. Il
woman, and led the dog away, prob
ably thoroughly ashamed OF itself for
having becomed frightened and an
gered at the fright of a child a man
and woman. The dog is very much
misunderstood. of some persons, most
" children, who may not have been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07


There is q bill before congress pro
yidiug that Alaska shall have a terri
torial governor and legislative body
for the enactment of laws dealing
with its internal affairs. Such a bill.
properly safe guarded. ought 70 be
passed Il is high time that this much
needed relief were granted to the big
northwest TERRITORY
Alaska was fne bargain for this
country. When 81 was purchased. jon
1867. Tor S12uoup0. the price Of a
good down town block ia New York
Russia was obviously glad to get nd
OF %, and there was much grumb.ing
among the people OF the United states
though they understood that the
motive Of the national government was
10 prevent England from obtaining con
troll OF any more Of the Pacific coast
than 1t already possessed. But the
territory has produced since its pur-
chase, over and above the price paid
and the cost OF government service.
at least $4,000. 900. And only the sur
face OF a small part o. its mineral de
posits has been scratched.
Private capital discovered that
Alaska was rich prize before the
country and the national government
realized the truth Owing TO its wealth.
making opportunities and the powerful
Interests hat seek 10 monopolize them
the territory presents intricate prob
lens IN government Corporate creed
must be held In CneCk and the common
American citizens given a chance. Tier
is a considerable population In Alaska
now and 10 will increase constantly
Surely the people who live there arr
entitled 70 as much self-goyernment =.
may be possible without jeopardizine
national interests. And surely they
have q better understanding OF theil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
THE KNOWLEDGE DOGS

properly instructed upon its habits
and inclinations. While some children
are too familiar with dogs and too
much inclined to tax their patience and
endurance beyond limit, others are too
much afraid of them.
There would be much avoidance Of
the troubles growing out Of their &C
items if there were more general in
terest taken in them by all parents
and in the teaching Of children not
to fear them. In the great majority of
instances fear on the part of our little
Cnes has grown out of misund rstand-
ng OF the friendly demonstrations of
the animals. A child should learn ear
~ IN life not to run away from one
OF them. Much better that the teach
ing should be in the form of the friend
~ patting Of the head The eyes Of
me dog in its approach TO us, as
general rule. denote usefulness,
yearning for friendly greeting, the de-
mand for sympathy and partnership
Hardly day passes that in some part
OF OUT country there is not record Of
some remarkable action on the part
OF the dog toward rescue of some
sufferer by accident or the actual res
cue OF human life. We know that the
dog must think and reason, whether
it be able TO articulate eight or nine
words or not, and what ever some
suited investigator in the realms of
alleged science may tell US TO the
contrary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Give woman her way and get a
reputation for generosity. She'll have
the way anyhow.
Just because man likes to boast
about how he used to beat the other
boys skinning the cat don't ina CINE he
yearns to keep in trim by running the
vacuum cleaner.
Some men are so weak spirited that
they will even pay the taxes on their
wives poodles.
The young man who doesn't think he
knows more than his boss hasn't
enough gumption TO pick up a good
thing when he sees it.
Being found out is the only thing
that makes some people feel guilty.
LimeIight fever is Ike measles
easier to catch than 10 recover from
The cat in a strange garrett probably
thinks that the world has gone and lost
itself again.
Ever notice how hard il is to be sat
isied when you are thoroughly diseon-
tented:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
Hurnor and
Philosophy
THE POET,
- DUNCAN ~. .SHITN

THE poet is one
In taxing q view
OF the world
Can see
As a man up a tree
The whole total shehsnK.
He takes in the entire
Universe
With a glance OF the eye.
Isn't he spry?
He senses all the stars.
And on the canals OF Mars
He sees a man fishing
That is. he gets the whole
From pole 10 pole
And also the details.
Little things, that and this.
That duller mind would miss.
He sees poetry in a plan
or battle and in a garbage can.
Nothing escapes him.
His vision is clear
For a year
In advance.
He sees at glance
The big and the small
And ali
or the major and the minor
Points. The finer.
FRAZIER fabrics OF the web
OF life. the dimpled cheeks
And the mountain peaks,
The granite gray
And the new mowu hay.
l tell you, IL keeps him
Busy looking, and where
He can spare
Time to write
Even at night
Is more than I can see.
The poet is incurable,
Also endurable,
If you take him the right way.
But, say. with all his powers
He cannot make automobile"
Rhine with "thrashing machine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
Aug. z in American
History.

1T35-Joseph Rodman Drake. poet.
born: died 1920
1S9S-Spain accepted the terms OF
peace imposed by the United
States
19l1-Elizaheth Akers Allen. poet. au-
thor OF Rock Me to Sleep. Moth
er." died at Tuckahoe. ~ Y: born
1892. Joseph Parry. Utah pioceer.
''the father Of irrigation" died at
Ogden Ttah. horn 1926
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
LABOR AGENT is KILLED
Chicago Electrician Representative
Shot in Quarrel With Workman.

Chicago Electrician Representative
Shot in Quarrel With Workman.
Chicago, Aug. Joseph H. Alan
dar IS years old, business agent for
q local electrical workers union, was
shot and instantly killed yesterday by
Herman ". Smith in a new building
on the south side where Smith was
working
A labor dispute is believed by the
police TO have been responsible for
the shooting, which Smith asserts was
in self defense.
Smith told the police after he was
arrested that Alandar and a compan-
ION went TO the building where he was
working and attacked him and a fell
low worker without proyocation.
Smith and his friend are also eIectri-
cal workers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

"Have you ever been married be-
fore?" asked the license clerk.
Great heavens, young man. ex-
tlaimed the experienced prima donna
Don't you read the papers?"
Whereupon she wired Immediate in
TtructiOns 10 discharge her press sgent
Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
Careful Girl,

Careful Girl.
81 want you to marry me"
Really. That's a stupenGous prOpo-
sition."
Don't you think you could accept
it,"
We'll, might do part Of it"
Part of it,"
81 might marry. you know"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

own needs and those Of the territory
than senators and representatives
thousands Of miles away, most OF
whom have never seen il.
AS for the interests" that seek 10
seize Alaska's mineral wealth. the ma
tional government can continue 70 keep
strong hand on them, even vi h
home rule established.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
Useless Reore

Useless Regrets.
HE married widow"
"Yes?"
"And now he is fighting mad"
about what"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

Ella Wheeler Wilcox says that mar
risge Is the most important business
in the world. The married man who
fails 20 bring home a shelu Of silk that
matches the sample Ia his pg,.pt viii
heartily agree with her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

Women will wear more puTs and
curls, next season. But they can
leave them IN the check room az the
theatre. with their hats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

TERAs-Ten cents per week. by car
rier. in Rock Island.
Complaints OF delivery service should
he made TO the circulation department.,
which should also be notified in every
instance where 81 Is desired 20 have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority in the premises.
All communications OF ArEumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publca-
ton. No suck articles Will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones In ell departments. Cen
tral Union. Vest las. ll45 and 2I45;
Union Electric. 5I45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

At least Harry Thaw doesn't have
70 decide whether he viii 20 70 the
sea shore or the mountains for his va
cation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

No Turn About For Him.
"We only joke with people we like"
Think 500"
sure
well. there's this about tive don't
like some Of them long when they
work off on us their idea Of a joke"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

A Philadelphia doctor claims TO
have discovered an elixir which VIII
prolong ufc But who wants TO pro
long life in Philadelphia?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

The only difference is that II is a
lily white steam roller that is work
ing IN the credentials committee in
Chicago now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
BoastFul Betty.

DUdoIIUT OUHIJ'
isn't Betty a lovely girlE"
"Oh. | don't know She's such an
awful boaster."
II never noticed it."
"Oh. Haven't you? I've tried and
tried to tell of prettier clothes or nicer
parties or more men than she does, but
she always beats me 10 it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

A Boston man tried 70 end his life
with a corkscrew. And he could have
bought the stun already uncorhed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

Boy scouts have been cleaning the
streets lu New York New YORK m ght
90 worse than give them a puauc. TO
clean It's police department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
Homfort

The man without a collar.
The man without q coat.
May not appear so handsome,
But will you kindly note
When spea king of the weather
II hasn't got his goat?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

Ottawa, Ont.-Nearly 1000 cases Of
typhoid fever have developed in OF
tawa and politicians are staying away
from the capital The epidemic Is due
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

Beer - being used al court func-
tons in London. Another German IN
vasion Of England?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

a ST Louis girl killed 1ooGs,ooo
files. for which she received s10S.90."
The 90 cents was probably for count
lnE them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

Binks-Why do you call him the hu-
man sieve? Jinks Because every
thing he takes Up falls through-Cin-
cLcnati Enquirer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
Must Have.

"Grouch has grudge against him
self"
What makes you think so?"
He seems to be making himself mis-
cradle all the time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

And among those present was The
odore Roosevelt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

TO contamination of the water supply.
Plans for a filtration plant were sub
mitted by Allen Hazen OF New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily AZ 1924 Second ave
nue.. Rock Island. Ill Entered at the
postofice as second class natter
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
BY THE J. W. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

Can't Scare Them
This is a very
exclusive part of
the town"
1T looks it."
mo ira m p s
ever come up
here"
Or bill col
lectors 2"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

Some men are so weak spirited that
they will even pay the taxes on their
wives poodles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

Give a woman her way and get
reputation for generosity. She'll have
the way anyhow.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-08
CONTEMPT OF COURT
CASE WILL Be
UP SOON
Date Set for New Proceed
irsss in City Extension
Case is June Is.

On June Is the Grand Forks city
officials must show cause why they
should not be adjuhsed in contempt
of court and made to pay the penalty
for violating the instructions of the
court in regard to the extension of
the city limits. The mandate issued
recently by the court suspending the
assessment of property in the dis
puted districts of the city was not
obeyed by the officials.
The city assessor has certified to
the city auditor h assessment of the
property in question and Judge Tenn
pleton yesterday held this to be con-
trary to the order of the court.
The defendants in the new action
are City Assessor Sim Miller, Mayor
NJ. +. Murphy, City Auditor e. l. Ev-
anson and City Attorney j. Is. Wine
Since the first contempt proceedings
the assessor called on the Red River
Valley Brick company Tor a statement
of valuation for the purpose of as
sessing the .company's property. The
statement was not given by the COM
pany, but the property was assessed
ANYWAY.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-08
Overhaul Machine,

1.-TWO v.onks hoforn IN H.. o., O..
denarturc ,he owner cho,,ld .tar ~
ect hi. c., tuned nm I, IN 49,, 49,
ncrnss.rv IN Give tba car n ,haro,rh
n]ycrhaulinc if this has hoo, ,dn,a ~
tho h~nrinnin- of .hn rn..an ~
hovoya, it should W., dove nou III,
car shonld b.. ,hornuchi,. ;,sod
Eaud wear which c,n I'VE Az, ~ -, Az,
l.ron, narts shou,d La ,al.r NM -" -
might he mentioned t5at loose lnrirg
"lipS cams, broken s,,rin-e ,Tho
81 viii do we'll tn ,,.,.te tbis ~. ,,,,,,
IN his bat wl,iln In, car lie a., ,ha ra,E
especially if his car is ne as exnnr
frncos WIN Iroko, s,,,in,r $50
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-08
GIVE CONCERT NEXT WEEK
st. Olaf College Choru, Will Appear in
This City Next Wednesday
Evening.

The mixed chorus of st. Olaf's coll
lese will appaer i'm Grand Forks on
their concert tour on june -. Prof.
r. Meluis Christensen. the Well
known composer and leader of the
college band, is director of the chorus.
The chorus will go on Il European
tour in 1913. They have made several
towns this year, visiting Chicago. Mil
waukee, Madison. Minneapolis and
many other places where they met
with great success. The Zion Luth-
eran church choir is bringing the
chorus here and the concert will be
given in tho church next Wednesday
night.
Prof. Adolph Olson. a very able
violinist. will assist the chorus. He
is a master of his instrument. a mu-
stefan of doe~ temperament and fine
technique. This sacred concert will un-
doubtedly be the best of the many
good entertainments Zion church has
provided.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-08
CRANDALL WILL PREACH.
Minneapolis Man Will Deliver Univcr.
sity Ba%ccalaureate Sermon Sunday
Evening in Gymnasium.

At s o'clock Sunday evening the
baccalaureate sermon for the univer-
sity senior class will be preached by
DR.. l.. A. Crandall of Minneapolis and
The sermon will be given in the uni
versity gymnasium.
The regular commencement pro-
gram will begin Monday morning with
the senior pilgrimage over h campus.
The graduation exercises will take
place next Wednesday morning in the
gymnasium at 9:45 and there will be
four orators on the program. The
orators will be Miss Anna McIlraith.
who will speak on "The Meaning of
College;" Miss Annabcl Batten. on
THE Heart of Iiumanity:" Alder.
Void. on The New Liberalism" and
Clyde Duffy, on Greater Democracy"