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The Sentinel=record., 1912-04-10
AmuSenenfS
AT THE PRINCESS.

There are five splendid features at the Princess theater the fore part of the week. but the five splendid offer. ings two stand out as worthy of spe- cia mention
 DeMoine Sibert and company pre- sent one of the best playlets seen in this city during the present season. a sketch replete with clean, whole some comedy and heart interest. in which a penniless young man outwits a banker and business man. winning not only his daughter and dowry of SlOO,000. but he succeeds by following the old gentlemans plans all the way through
 Bettie Fowler is a woman with a woman's tongue. and she captures her audience by the use of this organ ex- clusively, just as many another wom- an has accomplished her desres, by talking Miss Fowler is story tell CT and impersonator, one of those rare characters still more rarely represent ed ,by a woman. She is winning card and the audiences are voting her the best that ever appeared in the city
 Lambert Bros, strong men and acrobats. and Noble and Brooks, and Keough and Koehler, add a variety to the program which makes t one of interest throughout, and the entire show is one of decided merit.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-04-10
LYRIC THEArER.

A corroboration of the Darwinian theory is suggested when one first views the picture of Jack Johnson thrown on the screen at the popular Lyric theater Jack is shown prepar- ing for his fight with Flynn, the fire man, and his shape and actions at first blush suggest a gigantic gorilla. and fast and clever one at that.
 This picture is succeeded by a film showing the fastest and most scien- tific contest witnessed in the squared circle.
 The unique spectacle is shown of a crowd at the ringside. in full even ing dress, the umpire also in evening garb, and the creme de la creme of English society and several members of the royal family. This is the first time this picture has been shown in America and the amount of interest displayed in same is enormous.
 Sam Rowley, the little man with the big voice. is proving great fla vorite with the crowds that besiege every performance, and he certainly earns the applause so generously be- slowed. His work is fast and pains taking. his comedy of the quick fire variety and his singing will long be remembered
 Manning and Hapgood are making good with their musical offering. Manning executes most soulful solo on the cello, his partner harmonizing in the refrain with the trombone in a most pleasing manner. The feature of the offering Is the xilophone duet, which was repeatedly encored.
 Tonight the weekly distribution of the handsome 424piece china dinner set will be made to the fortunate per. son holding the number or the near est number to the one contained in the glass dumbbell.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-04-10
Partello, the Upholsterer

Now at S07 Pleasant St. near Rock is- land R. R Bridge. Phone l5S2. up- oistering, Mattress and nsbions to O . der Worn and Cracked Leather Fur niture. Cushions and automobiles re dyed and enameled. tPd. l Mol
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-03-07
who is Financing Woodrow
Wilson ?

TO-DAY, your petitioner received some
literature from the campaign headquar-
ters of Woodrow Wilson. The envelope bore
the legend, WOODROW WILSON HEAD
QUARTERS, ~ Broadway, New York"
As almost everybody knows, the Standard
Oil Companys home office, is 81 Broadway,
New York.
Our Managing Editor, who was reared in
that city, informs me that nos. 81 and ~
Broadway are in the same block
How interesting it is to find that the Cover
nor Of New Jersey is conducting his national
campaign, so close to the, Rockefeller office!
Most Of US remember that the Democratic
leaders who were summoned to New York, in
the early part Of 1904, were seen to 90 into
y Broadway They were likewise seen to
come out.
The result a0ds, the nomination Of Judge
Parker.
WI the enthusiastic supporters of Wood
row Wilson captain the close prouinaity of his
He0dquarte1s, TO TIE MAIN OFFICE or
1HE STANDARD OIL COMPANY?
Whose convenience is being considered and
served? Speak up, Brethren.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-03-07

PAGE SEVEN

Mr.. Doremus for the bill with Mr. Tribble
against.
Mr.. Adamson with Mr.. Stevens, of Mime
sofa.
Mr.. Kindred in favor with Mr.. Hobson
against, from December 8 until further notice
Mr.. Patten, of New York. against the bill
with Mr.. Cox, of Indiana, in favor.
Mr.. Stevenson in favor with Mr. Weeks
against.
Mr.: Carter against with Mr.. Estopinal for
the bill
Mr.. Hardwick against with Mr.. McLaugh-
lin for the BILL
Mr.. James with Mr. Olmstead from Deem
Der 8, ending Thursday, December IA.
Mr.. SABBATH with Mr.. Michael E. Driscoll.
enang after holidays.
Mr.. Legare with Mr.. Loud from December
5, ending holiday recess.
Mr.. Stephens, of Texas, against with Mr..
Hamilton for the bill.
Mr. Sims with Mr.. Esch from Friday,
December 8, until further notice.
For the session.
Mr.. Riordan with Mr.. Andrus
The result of the vote was then announced
as above recorded.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-03-07
The Revolution i'm Mexico.

w = are asked to express an opinion about
the confusion that reigns in troubled
Mexico.
[ have been watching that complicated
situation, closely. Ny belief is that we are
kept in ignorance Of the true status of things.
There IS evidently suppression of news
The following known facts are significant:
1) Count Fosco reveals most singular
CONCLUDED ON PAGE ELEvEN.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-26
CHAMP CLARK's NAME.

James Beauchamp pronounced
Beecham) Clark, was known in his
early life as James B. Clark, says
Frank Parker Stockbridge, in the MAY
Worlds Work. Soon after leaving
law school he found that J. B. Clark
was getting mail at nearly every post
Office in the country. Sometimes they
got his letters and sent them back to
the writer's.
i tried looping of the James and
travelling as plain 'Beauchamp Clark.
but my friends insisted upon pronounc-
Ing II 'Bo-champ' or abbreviated IL to
30 Clark said the speaker, telling
me how he made the change. Il
thought | would save them trouble by
abbreviating il myself. and began TO
write it Champ Clark It has been a
good asset II is short enough TO be
usually printed in full. Look at any
list OF those present in the papers.
Others are mentioned by surnames on
~, but my name is printed Champ
CLARK.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-26
NOT PRODUCING ENOUGH FOOD

1t was not more than a few years
ago that Americans boosted with some
degree of truth that their country
fed the world" But they can't do
it now. The rest of the world is
helping to feed them, though exports
of food products still greatly exceed
imports.
Last February 100000 bushels of
potatoes were imported from Europe.
During the eight months ending with
February the United States imported
breadstuffs TO the amount of S1O,-
100000 The value of the meats,
dairy products and food animals i'm
ported during the same period was
100000 The value of the meats,
amounted 70 S26, 100000. As com
pared with the same period ten years
before the increase was heavy, in
some cases amounting to more than
100 per cent.
This country ought not to be in
such a position that the importing of
potatoes could be profitable. AS to
the imported breadstuffs, dairy prod
ucts, meats and fruits, a certain part
of them are the Injuries commonly
found in the delicatessen stores, the
business of which is evidently thriv-
/ ing. Just TO what extent food of the
common kinds is included in the fig
ures given is not plain. But the fact
| that potatoes are being imported is
| peculiarly significant.
Is not some light afforded here
upon the problem of the high cost OF
living? Would not the price of DO.
tatoes be lower IL enough of them
were grown in this country to supply
the home market instead of making
recourse TO the European supply nee.
essary, with the added burden of pay.
ing. tariff and freight charges? And
granting that the imported foods in
which there has been such a heavy
increase consist almost entirely O.
delicacies, is not support given the as
sertion that one cause of the high cost
Of living is "the cost of high Iiv
.ing?"
The sure way TO reduce the cost OF
common foods is to produce more Of
them. Those who desire imported
and other luXuries should not grum
BILE because they have to pay higf
prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-26

the Importance Of little garden Of
your own.
1t lie not the intrinsic value of the
small quantity Of vegetables which
this little garden will produce, but
the unparalleled satisfaction of know
ing you have done It yourself with
natures aid. of course) and that
when you gather the radishes. the
lettuce and the onions, or whatever
else you may see fit to plant, you
have them nice and fresh and crisp.
Incidentally the exercise the recre-
alton and the exhilaration of doing
little manual labor are worth far
more than the vegetables produced.
If you are going to take advantage
of your opportunities to get all these
things at little cost and with so many
obvious benefits. now is the time to
get busy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-26
'INAIKS t,riitl--
Pg'1EADEPS
bD
Edna K.WOo1e1I

to calm down, the minister suggested
that first the little gathering should
sing hymn.
"Oh, let's have the operation first"
demanded the bride.
And they did. So that now he who
was one is now only half, and not
the better half at that.
Sorry for her-This other isn't ex-
aetly a bride story, but it is related
distantly to brides, since it concerns
marriage, ct cetera.
A certain woman of whom we are
told has numerous disagreements with
her husband. Occasionally these dis.
agreements end up with fist and roll
ling-pin accompaniment, and it Is not
exactly seldom that the wife emerges
with one or two blackened optics.
/ Physically the husband and wife are
pretty well matched, but not long age
in an excess Of zeal the husband beaI
up his spouse to such a degree that
she was temporarily put out Of the
running.
The husband, in his contrition
called both a doctor and nurse. The
doctor prescribed a few days in bet
and plenty Of liniment. The nurse
remained for a couple Of days, more
to chat with the patient, it seemed
than to attend to professional duties
Among other things the patien
asked her nurse:
And ARE ye married, me dear?"
The nurse answered in the negative
And haven't We ever-r-r been mar
ried, me dear?" queried the patient
Never" answered the nurse.
"Oh!" pityingly exclaimed the beat
en.up spouse Of the strenuous husband
"oh, you poor thing!"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-26
ALsCHULER IN THE FIGHT.

Samuel Alschuler has written TO
Judge Dunno TO say: Il was beaten
fairly and squarely and now as a
democrat l have a duty to perform.
II is 20 offer you all the service in
my power. Therefore, command
me-"
There's a manly letter for you and
it bears the signature of a manly man.
Samuel Alschuler will not sulk in
his tent but will be in the hotties;
part Of the fray.
. That's the sort of man Sam Al
schuler is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-26
TOO MANY OFFICERS.

Rockford Star: Needing the gen.
eral demand for q shorter ballot, SEN
ator Walter Clyde Jones will intro
pointment OF a number of officers now
elected. He would have the secre-
tary of state. attorney general, audit
or, treasurer and superintendent Of
public instruction appointed by the
governor, the board of equalization
abolished and board of assessors ap-
pointed in its place.
The Jones bill calls for the cleo
ton of three county commissioners
who shall name the sheriff, county
clerk. recorder, coroner and surveyor.
Senator Jones is on the right track.
We elect so many officers as TO lead
to unintelligent voting. The secre-
tary of state. treasurer and auditor
are clerical positions, the attorney
general is the legal officer of the
state. Why should they be elected
since their duties are not admins.
trative? None OF the county officials
hold administrative Offices. They
formulate no policies.
Many local officers now elective
should be appointive. for instance the
city clerk, city attorney. treasurer
town assessor, collector and highway
commissioners.
The people will not vote for all the
candidates on a long ballot. The!
vote for only a few. Hence we have
. gv4l 9-.
/ The method of selection is rude anC
crude. 1t needs to be refined anC
made more business-like.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-26

because of their unlimited power 10
charge the public whatever price they
desire TO exact for a public service
over which their chain of monopolies
extends. these % men are daily grow
ing still richer than they are even
now, while 100000 people are daily
becoming poorer. In other words, the
strangle hold these % men hold over
80, 000, 900 people enables them, by the
simple process of tightening the
screws, TO charge any price they may
desire up to the ability of the people
to pay.
Senator La Toilette asserts that 20
per cent Of this capitalization is water.
Conceding that only Is per cent of it
is water, the answer is that the public
/ is being forced TO pay in excessive
charges for the things that are nee
/ essary to live, dividends on a capitali-
cation of SIS ,S5752 that is abso-
lutely nothing more than thin air.
Thus the public Is forced TO pay an
nually TO a small group of men mil
/ lions upon millions of dollars, not for
! service or goods, but as tribute TO
! their absolute domination Of the coun-
/ try's industrial combinations.
THE 23 FOR STEEL TRUST.
Here is a list of the % men who
in addition to being officers and direc-
tors of the billion dollar steel trust,
virtually control, through interlocking
boards of directors, all the great rail,
road systems, street railways, express
companies, telegraph companies
steamship companies, the large indus
trial corporations, a system of power.
fui banks and trust companies and
the great insurance companies. The
! figures show the total valuation OF
the various classes of financial insti
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-26
Grain Man Sues for sas, 900.

Springfield. Ill, April 26.-George
H. Gray, formerly secretary of the
Farmers Grain company of Illinois,
has sued Edward Baker for s25, 900
damages. He alleged that Baker, a
director Of the company, maliciously
gave testimony that led to Gray's in
dictment on a charge of embezzle-
ment. The Indictment was dismissed
recently.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-26
Bride stories are apropos Just now

Bride stories are apropos Just now.
aren't they7
Well, here's one.
A certain angular old maid 1--WE
suppose we ought to kindly call her
a bachelor grl, but she was past that
possibility made up her mind to get
married.
By certain strategens we wot not
of, a certain "old bach" Of her &C
cuaintance was induced to think that
two could live cheaper than one and
that he needed somebody to soothe his
aching brow.
The lady was tall and angular and
bossy. The gentleman was short and
habby-stout and mild. He was also
of nervous temperament
Without waiting for the Formally
of announcing the engagement in the
society column, or for any bridal show
ers, OF even FOR any lapse OF time
whatever between the engagement
and the wedding, the newly engaged
pair set forth for the nearest minis
ter, who happened also to be theil
| pastor.
Arrived at the parsonage. the bride
groom's nervousness increased to ar
alarming degree. II the bride had mo-
kept tender, but firm, hold Of his
arm, he would have bolted at the par
sons door.
His tongue was affected by his nerv
BUSINESS, and the bride had to do tht
necessary talking in order that tn
minister might understand what wal
wanted.
The minister brought in his famil!
as witnesses. Meanwhile he observed
the nervousness of the bridegroom
In order to give the unhappy man tim
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-26
Mrs. Isador Stratus

To the record OF the heroism OF
Aston, of Straus, of Butt, Of Millet, OF
Futrelle and the rest, must be added
the story of that noble woman of per.
feet devotion, Mrs. Isador Straus, and
the others who refused to take pas.
sage on the boats when to do so they
must leave the sides OF their loved
husbands and brothers. Here is cour.
age quite every whit equal 10 that OF
the men who stood to their mans
duty TO die bravely.-New York Mail
In her all womanhood is lifted up
and the nobleness of the sex is emilia.
zoned with refined glory. Whenever
in after time, woman's devotion shall
be sung, the verse will bark back 10
her wifely act, "as emblematic Of a
nobler age."-Mobile Register.
This noble-hearted woman enacted
In life the beautiful vow we read OF in
the scriptural story of Ruth-his God
was her God, his people were her peo-
pie, and his resting place is her rest.
ing place.
For centuries the Jewish people
have been celebrated for the strength
Of their home ties, for the sanctity OF
their home life.
The behavior Of Mrs. Straus in an
awful moment when much distraction
is TO be forgivenss a further justifica
ton Of the high reputation Of Israel in
this regard; perhaps the most eloquent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-26
Lock Bartender In Ice Box.

Ottawa, Ill, April 26.-The Lyric
buffet was the scene OF a bold holdup
Wednesday night, the bartender be
ing locked in the ice box by men who
pointed revolvers at him. The cash
register was rified. Three alleged
robbers were pursued by the police
in an automobile and captured. They
are Charles Burns, Kansas City; Rob-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-26
April 20 in American
History.

1sG5-John Wilkes Booth, assassin OF
Lincoln, killed at Port Royal, Va,
by Boston COrbett, a Federal SOL
der, who shot Booth III disobedl-
ence Of orders.
1S9S-Spanish steamer Panama cap
tured of Havana by the United
States lighthouse tender Mangrove;
first hostile act of the war. Eng
land proclaimed neutrality.
19o7-Exposition commemorating the
three hundredth anniversary Of the
founding Of jamestown, Va, open
ed by President Roosevelt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-26
Hurnor and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
~ DUNCAN ~. SMITH

WHEN equal suffrage is an accom-
plished thing there will be lot Of
unemployed orators thrown upon the
market.
A woman hater is a man who needs
a specific for infiamed vanity.
A woman doesn't make food OF q
man; she merely points him the way.
It is easier to injure a man than to
forgive him afterward for being SO
weak as TO let US do so.
When we feel that 1t is not worth
while to deceive our friends any long
er we are beginning to cease to care
for them.
Our idea Of futility is a little man
going about telling Hes.
Most any girl would like to have q
house Of her own, but she is often
hard to suit as to the sort of man she
wants to put In it
Getting what you want isn't half sc
hard as to keep right on wanting II
after you get it.
A girls idea Of improving her mind
is to read historical novel while she
masticates plate OF fudge.
Some mems idea Of keeping a goo(
resolution Is putting it away and new
er thinking any more about it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-26

lutte control Of
corporations rep
resenting a capt.
talization of $685.
.521,143,0O9. Now
pause and think
over the fact that
the total wealth
of this nation is
only a little over
three times this
sum, and then
comprehend what
this means. 1t
means that a
mere handful of
men-23 in num-
ber-are in con-
troll of more
wealth than 80
million p eopl e
combined. And
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-26

One good thing about this presi-
Dental campaign excitement is that it
has taken the mind of the country off
the sorrow OF being compelled soon to
do without the Official services OF Sen
ator Bailey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-26

Next TO the Information that the
Dutch have taken Holland, the an
nouncement that Underwood has cap
tured the Alabama delegation is the
most stirring news that has come
across in a long time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-26
A LITTLE GARDEN.

The time is ripe for the planting of
a little garden. This seems a very
small matter, but IL you ever studied
human nature. and ever noticed how
self satisfied the successful backyard
gardener is. how proud he is OF those
Few radishes and that little bed Of
lettuce, you will at once appreciate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-26
Lost to the World.

Lost to the World.
They say the hayseed Is no more
The man who graced the comic stage
With whiskers like a shaving brush
And tossed of Jokes that were of age.
He ably served his day and is
No longer working at his trade.
The reaper cut his whislters down,
And now his clothes are tailor made.
He was a dandy in his day.
He chawed and spit and said by heckr'
And tucked his whiskers In his ehirt
Or wrapped them twice about his neck,
And as he slowly wandered out
Behind the lights you had thrill
And said as he began to act,
For all the world-its Uncle BiIlt''
But evolution caught him up
And ran him gayly through the mill.
Reclothed him in the latest style
And sent him, you can bet the bill.
He's bought himself a motorcar.
And should he IN among you drop
You couldn't tell him from the man
Who runs a Wall street broker shop.
Yes, he is gone, that grand old man,
The farmer OF the comic page.
Who as the butt Of ancient Jokes
Was one time very much the rage.
He has departed, boots and hat,
And something rom our life is missed.
oh, we feel very sure he's gone,
Because he never did exist!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-26

If this strain keeps up much longer
some genial joker may sneak into Col
onel Bryan's editorial sanctum during
his absence and nail the banner OF
Uncle Jud Harmon 70 the Commoner's
masthead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-26

According to official figures, a baby
Is born in New York every three min
utes. AS a sucker is said to be born
every minute. II is apparent that New
York is not living up to its POSSIBLE
ties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-26
Legislator WEEDS In Secret.

Bloomington, ILL.,, April ga. P.
Tourtillott of Dixon, a member of the
legislature from the 35th district.
and Mrs Ella L. Rhoton of Los An
geles were married here secretly and
then went to Springfield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-26

II is said that General Orozco. the
Mexican rebel leader, never smiles.
Perhaps he is saving them up for the
time when he hopes TO have the pleas
ure of tying the can on Madero.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-26

Happiness when at a distance ap-
pears so great as to touch the sky
When it enters our door IT so dwin-
dies that very often we no longer rec
ognize IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-26
MAINTAINING His Position.

Maintaining His Position.
"Why is he growing and stamping
around the house all of the time? He
seems to be a pleasant enough chap
outside"
You notice nobody pays any atten-
ton to It."
81 have noticed that"
His wife is president Of the Wom-
ans club, and he is trying all of the
time to prove that he is boss"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-26

Suffered For Cause.
What are you limping about?"
There is a tack in my shoe"
"Why don't you have the shoemaker
take it out?'
"Oh, no! 1 am wearing a pair of
socks warranted for six months, and
expect to get new pair through that
tack"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-26

A man who was once a railroad
president is now a beggar in New
York. Couldn't he get a job as a pal
ace car porter?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-26

Englands drink bill in 1911 was
$Sl0,0O0000, the heaviest on record.
No wonder John Bull thought he saw
a German invasion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-26
What Could HA

He left his umbrella home,
fine one. spick and new.
The rain came down Ike cats and dogs,
So what was Re 10 DO?
He wasn't much OF e rustler, IL yox have
to ask that question.