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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-23
The Handling of the Demo-
cratic Campaign Funds

York headquarters. When the can
celled check comes back to me l at
tach It TO the carbon copies Of the
above documents and file them. Thus,
at the end OF each week, the New
York Office kaows how much money
/ have spent and for what purpose,
and at the same time l have in my
t.es here a complete record OF all
money spent and the purposes for
which the money was expended
With reference TO pay rolls: The
head OF each department makes out a
pay roll on blank sheets prepared for
the purposes, indicating the name of
the employee, the character of the
work done by the employe, the num-
Der Of days the employe was at work.
compensation per day and the total
to which the employee is entitled.
These pay rolls are signed By the
head Of tho department and approved
by the manager Of the western head
quarters and are then sent 10 my de-
partment ! pay employees in voucher
checAs and require signature OF the
emplcys on the pay roll. These pay
rolls are likewise prepared in dupli-
cate, one copy gofng 20 New York
each week. one copy remaining In my
1le.
Similar procedure is followed with
reference TO expenditures for expense
accounts for those who receive no
salaries and who give their services
to the campaign committee in consid-
Grafton OF their expenses. These ex-
penBcs must be itemized in detail.
likewise in duplicate. aad approved by
the head OF the department and by the
manager Of the western headquarters
The only bookkeeping that is required
at these headquarters with reference
TO expenditure is simply a distribution
[ OF expenditures among the depart
ments, so that / am able to tell at
Z any minute how much each depart-
ment is costing the national commit
tee. The campaign contributions re
ceived at this Office are acknowledged
from New York headquarters. | trans
NIT to New York the sum total obtain
ed for campaign contributions togeth-
er with q list Of the contributors and
their addresses, carbon copy OF which
4 list I keep for my own records.
/ A large amount Of mail necessarily
goes from campaign headquarters and
one OF the difficulties that campaign
managers have had TO contend with
was the frequent loss Of mail matter
and the leakage IN postage stamps.
In these headquarters all matter Is de-
llvered 10 one man, who has a ma.
chine called a 4leiloneter, which oper-
ates by electricity and seals. stamps
and counts about 1900 letters per
hour. In this way Il is utterly impos-
sibie for any leakage 10 occur in the
stamp account and all mail matter
IA certain 70 be deposited 1T the post
Office. Furthermore the machine is a
labor-saving device. IN that you do not
have 10 employ a large force Of girls
TO seal and stamp letters, and mas
much as the machine counts letters,
We are able 20 charge Up against each
department the amount OF stamps ex-
pended on its account
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-23
The Small Boy. ard His Hat.

He filings his hat across the dining
room when he comes in from school OF
leaves it in all manner of places in the
house. in the coal bin or on sisters
bureau. He loses it just at church
time and spoils the spirit OF family
reverence and piety. AS the family
enters the church the anthem IS being
sung. and the disgrace Of being late
again is laid on the innocent head.
piece clutched in the hand Of the
small boy who has already forgotten
the confusion OF which be was the
cause twenty minutes ago. In this
stage also ones hat is removed on the
way TO school By the hand Of ones
bosom friend, passed down the line OF
surrounding boon companions. stuffed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-23
FIRST APPLICATION
DARKENS The HAIR
A Simple Remedy Gives Color,
Strength and Beauty
to the Hair.

You don't have to have gray hair or
faded hair if you don't want to. Why
look old or unattractive? If your hair
is gray or faded, you can change it
easily, quickly and effectively by using
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair
Remedy. Apply little tonight, and in
the morning you will be agreeably sur
prised at the results from a single
application. The gray hairs will be less
conspicuous, and after a few more
applications viii be restored to natural
color.
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur also quick
" removes dandruff, leaves the scalp
clean and healthy, and promotes the
growth of the hair. 1t is a clean
wholesome dressing which may be used
at any time with perfect safety. q
Get fifty cent bottle from your drug
gist today, and see how quickly it will
restore the youthful color and beauty of
your hair and forever end the nasty
dandruff, hot, itchy scalp and falling
hair. All druggists sell It under gUc--
antee that the money will be refun9cI
/ if you are not satisfied after far t-,al.
Special agents. Harper House pLar-
macy, 18th st. and End Ave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-23
a. e. NJ. GROssMAN.
ASSISTANT TREASURER Dem

ASSISTANT TREASURER d + VI o.
CRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Especial Correspondence OF The Argus.)
Chicago. Sept. 23.-The finances of
tho Wilson campaign are being man
aged upon a strict business basis
/ believe that the administration of
Rolla Wells OF St. Louis as treasurer
OF the democratic national committee
will mark a new epoch in the use Of
money for campaign purposes.
Mr. Wells hrs brought 70 bear his
long years OF experience in the hand
ling Of .arge business AFFAIRS and the
financial department Of the campaign
is being managed with the same eff
clent attention TO details which marks
highly organized business establish
mentG
AR. Wells was mayor OF St Louis
for eight years and Is one of the
leading business men OF that city.
He brought with him as assistants
James C. McConkey and myself. both
St Louis lawyers. Mr. HcConkey IS
al the New York headquarters. while
! am In charge OF the Chicago head
quarters.
Every cent expended at these head
quarters is strictly accounted for with
tho most minute and detailed records.
We have q purchasing agent who. by
the way, Is en- expert in his line, being
ons Of the purchasing department OF
IN
Every article desired. whether 1t be
lead pencils o. q million copies OF
Governor Wilson's speech Of accept
ance, Is called for BY a reduisiuon
prepared In uiplicAte by the head Of
the department desiring the articles,
The requisition TO Joseph e. Davies,
the manager OF the western headquar-
ters, who. II he approves the pur.
chase, .. ks IL The requisltion
then comes TO the purchasing agent
who. being familiar with al business
houses IN Chicago, obtains competi-
tive bids and the order IL given TO the
lowest responsible bidder.
When the goods are delivered, the
stookkssper indicates that fact on the
NOHg VI Tic 1A1aA4lAA DAdAAA AANA y 49,
him. and delivers THE to my depart
mente Thereupon. We obtain on print.
ed forms prepared for the purpose
the signature OF the head OF the de
pATtment for whom the goods were
purchased. certifying that he received
the goods; the purchasing agent ceTtI.
hes that the goods were bought fol
the most reasonable price and on the
same document, my auditor certineG
that this particular BIZ has not been
previously paid. IL u then, and not
until then. that pay the bill.
pay all bills on voucher checks
the voucher operating as 4 recsip;
and explaining on its face the purpose
for which the money was paid. ThiG
voucher check IL made Ia duplicate
the carbon copy being attached 20 the
certificates above described and to the
original requisition and order slip
These papers are filed away and al
tho end Of each weak transmitted tc
the treasury department OF the New
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-23
Reade Wrote Standing.

One peculiar fad with regard to his
writing Charles Reade shared with
other famous uovelists-he could no;
remain seated at a table. but did his
work standing at high desk. This
was characteristic also OF Victor Hugo,
who wrote the whole Of Les Misera-
bIes" standing. WiIkie Collins. too,
declared that his thoughts flowed more
freely when standing on his feet In
direct contrast. one recalls that Mars
Twein did much OF his work propped
up in bed and that Sir Walter Scott
found his brain clearest wheE reclln
ing comfortably Cd a couch--LondoI
Chronicle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-23
TO COMPLETE CLUB
TOMORROW NIGHT
Democratic Campaign Organ
ization and County Commit
tee to Get Busy.

The democratic campaign club
which is to assume the proportions of
a county central body IN accordance
with the plan adopted at the prelim-
mary meeting. to work in cooperation
with the democratic county commit
toe, will complete It's organization at
the Rock Island house tomorrow even.
ing.
Obedlent to the action Of last Fri.
day nights meeting, permanent quar-.
tors have been secured at the Rock Is.
land house where the club and county
committee will work Jointly for the
success OF the democratic candidates.
national, state. congressional, judicial
legislative and county.
Arrangements have been made for
Autographs and literature from the
national committee which Il is expect
ed will be on hand tomorrow night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-23
WILSON GIVES WARNING
Democrats Can Calm Confidence Only
by Espousins Progressive Policy.


by Espousins Progressive Policy.
Jersey City. ~ j., Sept. 23.-Govern-
or Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Sat
urday night in a speech on the New
Jersey senatorial situation that the
only condition upon which the demo
cratic party can gain the confidence
Of the nation Is that Il should have
itself through and through absolutely
committed 70 the progressive policy"
The governor spoke here and at Ho-
boken in opposition TO the candidacy
OF former Senator James Smith, Jr..
and in behalf Of Representative Will
lam Hughes for the Office OF United
States senator TO be voted on in the
state primaries next Tuesday.
The governor declared at the outset
that 1t was his duty as spokesman OF
the democratic party in the state to
warn the people that Mr.. Smith was
not a progressive but a reactionary.
He declared that Il was not q personal
contest.
Il have never boon aware OF any
personal feeling on my part in any
political contest against any individ-
ual," said the governor. THE United
States is not choosing men now by
their private characters merely or for
their likeability. II 10 choosing them
because they understand the interests
OF America at this present moment
Many Il man bred in the old school
OF politics is being rejected now, not
because he does not hold his con
yicuons honestly, but because he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-23
THIS IS THE TICKET
TO VOTE FOR
Democratic Nominations.
NATIONAL.

w itO'NFHGs
For Pr.sIdent-wooDRO WILSON
Of New Jersey.
For Vice President - THOMAS r.
MARSHALL OF Indiana.
STATE.
For Go.ernor-EDwARD F. DUNE.
For Lieutenant Governor BARRAT
o'HARA.
For Secretary OF state - HARRY
WOODS.
For State AuditOr-JAMES J. BRADY.
For state Treasurer - WILLIAM
RYAN, JR.
For Attorney GenerHI-P. J. LUCEY.
For ConEreEsmen-Rt-Larg - VIII
LIAM EZRA WILLIAMS, LAWRENCE
b. sTRINGER.
Tor United states Senator -JAMES
HAMILTON LEWIS.
CONGRESSIONAL.
For ConErezsman- CLYDE II. TAv-
ESNER.
For Member of the State Board OF
EquaI;EatIon-JOHN DAY.
LEGISLATIVE.
/ For Member of the LeEiSinture-E. l.
/ WERTs.
COUNTY.
For Circuit CIerk-GUsT A. BLANK.
ENBURG.
For Recorder-BEN soMERsON.
For states Attorney - FLYoD f
THOMPSON.
For COrOuer-DR. r. c. J. MEYER.
For SUrveyor-C. c. HUBBART.
For Probate Clerk - FRANK GUS
TAFSON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-23
0. K. ON TAFT DELEGATES
Bryan Says Progressives Themselves
Failed TO Remedy Method.

Pocatello, Idaho. Sept. 23.-In his
Journey from Montana to Idaho Satur-
day William ]. Bryan made several
speeches and in all he assaiIed Colonel
Roosevelt In the Nebraskan's principal
speech, delivered here, he defended
the action of the national republican
committee in seating the Taft dele
gates at the Chicago convention. He
said the system was wrong, but the
custom was a time-honored one and
similar action was taken by the demo.
Gratis in control at Baltimore. He crit.
icised the progressives for having
failed at their convention TO make any
effort toward remedying the old
methods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-23

the network or ice girders which is
beneath the ice coating of small ponds
Youths Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-23

Among the new national commit
teemen who have been named to take
The places OF those deposed by rea-
son Of their leaning toward Roosevelt,
are former Governor Franklin Murphy
OF New Jersey and former L. S. Sen
etor Nathan Scott of West Virginia.
Murphy succeeds Borden D. Whiting
and Scott takes the place formerly
held by William J. Edwards. The de-
posed committeeman will work with
in the ranks OF the progressive party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-23

earuns Ioss OF heat, that the annual
thermal loss Of our own little sphere,
though sufficient to melt III cubic
miles of ice. would, even though multi
piled by centuries of centuries. no more
affect the temperature of space than
the striking OF match would avail to
moderate the climate OF Sibrria.-Har-
pers Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-23

venting the emancipation Of nation.
He declares himself on the side of
those who back Mr.. Taft and of those
who back Ar. Roosevelt because these
gentlemen DO not propose any ex-
tended way to alter the tariff
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-23

into others pockets. willie dire
thoughts Of ultimate loss hold one in
their grip. and the reckoning to be
paid at home wraps the world in trag-
edy.-George L. Parker in Atlantic
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17

Ijobless man, are still academic
propositions here. Native and
|naturalized American labor is not
helped to go upon it's OWN soil.
The government is not doing for
the residents of these United
States what 1t is doing in the
IPhilippines-where conservation
and reclamation and all such pro-
jects are still to be worked out
against all the obstacles that Spe-
cial Privilege can place in the
path of such men as Pinchot,
CLAWS, Brandeis and others.
1t takes little imagination to
picture organized labor's last
stand against inevitable defeat
and in it's fall to carry inorganic
ed labor down with it. When men
must fight each other for the
chance to gain a pittance, suffic-
lent under such system scarcely
for their own support, what must
become of the women and weaker
|children? The eight hour law
will bear heavily against the
weaker sex then, for wages being
equal, what employer would not
prefer a man, whose hours of toll
we're eliminated, to a woman
whose time is fixed? Neither
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17

minimum wage, nor maximum
hour laws can, in a condition of
terrific competition, operate to
really protect the workers. The
one law would break down under
the very necessities of the case
and the other, if it held good,
would cause women to altogether
be replaced industrially by men,
without corresponding protection
of the true home. What can fol-
low? The white slave traffic now
seeks it's unwilling victims at con-
siderable risk and expense. In a
nation of mixed races, black
white and yellow, what will be the
effect upon future generations OF
veritable competition in prOsti.
tuition?
Have these dreadful things
happened in the Atlantic states?
Yes, to a well known extent, but
the safety valve of society has al
more progressive spirits to- the
west, leaving their places to the
European new conner. Now, the
safety valve is to be chicken, the
circuit is to be closed, the way
blocked.
Between Gods purpose and its
Interpretation by Nautilus, there
has ever seemed an inharmony.
Perhaps politically free Califor-
mia, Washington and Oregon may
prove that food can be produced
and distributed as rapidly as pop
ulation within the bounds of rea-
son can increase, if only laws
conform to eternal economic YER
tiles. But, maybe, there will be
such differences among lawmak-
ers as to what these verities are,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17
Panama Canal and Labor on Pacific Coast
What's Be Problem
nEmpir Must I'M
BY GRACE KIRKLAND.
ARTICLE w.

California, Washington and
Oregon are faced with the most
terrible labor problem of modern
times. The Mexican poems swarm
into California, sickly of constitu-
ton from generations of starv-
lings behind them, to drudge as
well as febeleness and mental in
ertia allow, for $1.15 per man per
day. When no longer able to
earn that, charity does what 1t
can, but the poor creatures dies
off like flies and other swarms
take their places.
The Orient has, despite efforts
at restriction, sent in a steady
stream of Mongolians. The sad
eyed Hindoo, trussed up in his fill
thy rags, wanders the street, look
ing for God knows what - but,
primarily, something to eat.
Cheap labor? There's a glut of
lit. The unskilled work is done by
poems and such other men as in
other places do the hard manual
work. The Jap takes naturally to
lines heretofore supposedly the
province of the female mental
he makes a neat dish washer, tidy
waiter, agile bellhop and all
round maid" The Chinaman
occupies himself with his laundry,
his lottery and his tong wars.
Now the new floodgates are to be
opened and millians of taxridden
people, good, bad and Indifferent
- Italians, Roumanians, Armen-
ians, Syrians, Spaniards, Portu-
|guese, Greeks-even to the farth-
Jest tribes that border the Medi-
terranean, excepting, doubtless,
the Industrious and prosperous
French, are to stream through.
Ask any employer in the west
now, and he will tell you he has
from half dozen to fifty or a
hundred applicants for every va
cancy. That being true now, what
must happen within the next "a
months?
Union labor cannot cope with
the situation, Notwithstanding
such leaders as Andrew Furuseth.
Walter Macarthur of the Coast
seamen's Union, ANDY" Gala
CHER, John I. Nolan and many 9th
ers, have aside from their own
ranks strong following among
the great army of professional
people, students and organized
workers of all kinds. The dykes
will be cut and the unions simply
drowned by overwhelming compe-
tition.
Philanthropy cannot cope with
it, though institutions multiply
and charity doubles it's dole in
each.
The federal authorities cannot
or will not, cope with it, except to
the limited extent of excluding
the physically unfit governmental
or unselfish institutional employ
ment agencies, similar to those in
Australia and that proposed by
the Salvation Army, where the
job is connected with the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17
SPIRITS FOR RHEUMATISM

The use of spirits in the treat
ment of rheumatism has proved an
innovation among the medical pro-
fession. When mixed with certain
other ingredients and taken proper
ly 1t is said to be an almost infal-
nble cure for rheumatism and back
ache. Here is the formula. From
your druggist get one ounce of Toris
compound Tin original sealed pack
agei and one ounce of syrup of Sar-
sapaHlla compound. Take these
two ingredients home and put them
into half pint of good whisky.
Shake the bottle and take a table
spoonful before each meal and at
bedtime" Results come Immediately.
If your druggist does not have Toris
compound In stock he will get it in
a few hours from his wholesale
house. Don't be influenced to take
some patent medicine instead of
this. Insist on having the genuine
Toris compound in the original one
ounce sealed yellow package. Advt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17
problems.

Just as soon as the canal is
opened the big employers of
labor will be able to solve this
problem of many years stand
ing and by the importation of
unprejudiced labor handle
the labor market i'm such a
way as to clear the whole at
mOsphere," says G. w. Luce
of San Francisco, one of the
chiefs of the Southern Pacific
staff. "This Is not q fight,
but simply an adjustment
and will be along natural
lines. California offers the
finest and perhaps the only
land for intensive farming to1
day. Most of this land is
along our lines. Ships will
land Italians and other Euro
peans directly at San Fran
cisco. They will go on this
land. The result is so far
reaching that even prominent
business men of the Pacific
Coast have failed to realize
its importance."-N York
Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17
Release Figvid; Suspect
In Trondsen Mystery

Failure OF relatives to file
charges against Thomas Figved,
arrested for King county authori-
ties and held In connection with
the death of ALFRED Trondsen
who was found on the beach al
Burton Sunday morning, caused
him to be released yesterday after
a short hearing at Burton.
Norwegian Vice Consul Ole
Granrud of Tacoma will investi-
gate the case in regard to Trond-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17
THROUGH TRAINS.

F. Jerome, general western pas
senger agent for the Big Four and
New York Central, is here today
looking over conditions with a
view to establishing a through
train from Tacoma to New York
city. If the plans are followed
the train will go over the Harri-
man sytsem and there will be but
one change of cars, that at St.
Louis, on the entire trip to New
York,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17
Sample Bottle Often
Proves Beneficial

Some time ago was afflicted
with kidney and bladder trouble and
was unable to obtain any relief from
other medicines SO sent for a sample
bottle of your Swamp-Root. l re-
ceIved so much benefit from this
small bottle that l purchased a
large bottle of the druggist ] ctn-
tinued the use of DIR. Kilmer's
Swamp Root until / regarded my
self as cured and am now in very
good health. I recommended IL to a
neighbor who has used ii with the
same results.
/ regard your remedy, Swamp
Root, as a preparation that will do
all you claim for it.
MRS. ALBERT STEINER,
Cressona, Pa.
Personally appeared before me
this 18th of September. 1903. Mrs.
Albert Sterner. who subscribed the
above statement and made oath that
the same is true in substance and in
fact. g. A. MOVER, J. p.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17

sens money affairs and will COM
municate with his relatives in
Norway. Robbery is supposed to
have been the only possible cause
for the murder of Trondsen.
Figved was in custody "a hours,
which is the longest time man
can be held without placing a
charge against him. He will be
kept under surveillance. A cousin
of the dead man, A. Folkstad, gave
his consent to an autopsy OF
Trondsen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17
TACOMA
Anna Held Thursday.

There are eight interesting
scenes in Miss Innocence" the
sensational musical comedy sue
cess in which Anna Held, the
celebrated coincidence, will be
seen at the Tacoma theater Thurs
day night. The stage pictures in
clude "a Girls Seminary on the
Isle of Innocence" in the Medi-
terranean sea; THE La Abbaye
Restaurant" Paris; "a Famous
Ballet School in Vienna" "A Fly
ing Machine in Notion" Paris
at Night" "a Celebrated Paris
ian HOTEL" An Art Studio on
the Rhine" and THE Land of
Peach Blossoms"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17
Hired Assassins
Goes to Pen

(By United Press Leased Wire.
VIENNA, Jan. 17.-Prince Da.
vid Dadiani. a prominent member
of the family from which the
czars of Russia originally sprang
today started serving his sen.
tence of 20 years Imprisonment al
hard labor for instigating the
murder of Prince Dadeschkeieni
with whose beautiful wife he was
in love.
Prince Dadescheini was waylaid
by two ruffians in broad daylight
and killed. At the trial it was
proved that each of the assassins
received $3.50 from Prince Dadi.
ami,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17
Flesh Burned From Arms
By Electricity, May Live

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. IL
His arms burned black and the
flesh of his face almost burned
off, Chester Fakes is being treat
ed at the Good Samaritan hospi-
tai today for burns sustained
when he accidentally picked up an
electric wire carrying 1900