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The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-11

Mrs. Jacobson. of 1 above Fair banks creek. has left there to join her daughter in Fairbanks. Mir. Ja. cobson will continue operations on Fairbanks creek, where he has in stalled heavy machinery and has stripped the ground for open-cutting next summer.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-11

MT. White of Cleary City is about to start fer upper Cinema where he will do extensive prospecting on his quartz property Mir White has uncovered ledge which is feet wide and which he has traced for a consid erable distance. He is to date.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-11

MT Buteau. of 6 below. Fair banks creek. has returned from his hunting trip, but failed to get very much game. On one occasion he used up 2l2 boxes of cartridges on one herd of caribou without bringing down a single one. He says they carry more lead than any other animals living.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16
TIE TRAGEDY OF DESPAIR.

The tragic death by his own hand
of George Bennett this morning, proved
a severe shock 20 the business com
munity. Apparently one Of the most
lighthcarted and uniformly cheerful
men In the city. one who ever had a
bright smile and a cordial word for
everybody. George Bennett was Of
the last who would be suspected Of
such a deplorahle act
Yet beneath the surface there were
sunorings and struggles of which no
one knew. And it is the man who
keeps locked mp within himself the
ills and Affections which are his lot in
lie. upon whom the burden bears the
heaviest. To such a man there
sometimes comes the undermining
Of physical and mental being,
and then the crushing blow.
II is the human story: the tragedy of
ife's sad tale How few there
are who know Of the mental tor.
lures and heart.buruings Of their fell
bowman. For unto each is given his
cross. Some bear up under it; others
fall. But all In some way travel the
stony road. Some escape the cruel
pangs Of despair. while others sue.
Cumb
Pity is mixed with the sorrow that
attends the passing Of George Bennett
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16
ETHICS PLACED ABovEJUsrICE

Now Hugh VI. Dorsey, the public
prosecutor at Atlanta, Ca, who con.
Quoted the states case against Mrs.
Grace. accused by her husband of try
ing 10 murder him. says that he could
have brought about her conviction if
he and his wife had taken the witness
stand The Dorseys lived opposite the
home Of the GraCes and on the night
of the shooting heard the revolver re-
ports. Dorsey says he and his wife
were in a position 70 swear that Mrs
Grace, contrary 10 her sworn state
ments, was at home al the time
But he believed that for him or his
wife 10 appear as a witness against
a defendant whom he was prosecuting
would be a violation of the ethics of
the legal profession He consulted emf
nent judges on the subject and they
agreed with him. So the state was
prevented from having the benefA Of
what would undoubtedly have been its
/ strongest evidence.
+ Prosecutor Dorsey may be applauded
by the lawyers for the course he took.
/ but he will not be by the public. To
/ the average citizen, adherence 70 the
kind OF ethics that forbade him TO testi-
fy against Mrs. Grace. in a profession
which considers il no dishonor for its
members to secure. by sharp. techni-
cal practice the acquittal OF murder.
ers and other eyil-doers whom they
know TO be guilty. is somewhat finiCky.
TO say the least And he did not i'm
prove matters by revealing the fact.
after Mrs Grace had been acquitted
Having elected to risk losing his own
case, he should at least have remained
silent instead OF attempting TO solve
his pride at the expense Of the womaY
he had failed 70 convict.
But perhaps Prosecutor Dorsey
should not be blamed too much. His
course only reflected a spirit common
in American court procedure. In these
days. justice, even with her sword. is
often not able TO cut her way out Of
the maze Of precedent technicslity and
outworn forms in which nearly every
lawsuit entangles her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16
A CHURCH PROBLEM

Up in the green hills of Vermont
there is an ancient Puritan village
where from 20 or more years ago there
departed a young man with scanty
means, but openly athirst TO see the
world Much of it he saw, but gath
cred no more moss than the proverbial
rolling stone until he struck the dia-
mond fields of Kimberley. From that
time fortune relented, and presently
he gained a fortune More than this,
he gained a sense OF faith in God;
and thereat departed forthwith for his
old home, which in his heart he VOW
ed should receive a share of the bless
ing which on him had been bestowed.
He found the village more or less
deCayed. as such villages have wont
TO be; the church of his bOyhood day
unused and neglected. its bell fallen
and broken. its pews and pulpit gone,
its thicklypeopled graveyard by grass
and bramble overgrown. All this he
set out to change The church of his
youth he renewed with pews and al
tar, paint, paper, organ and bell. with
/ N4A' ANb' OANollC ltGuN lOI llAlSlllk DIS
in vanished days New sheds also re-
placed those gone TO decay. and then
he turned his attention TO the church
yard, which he caused TO be pruned
and cleaned and covered with fresh
green sod and, making such lovely
place of burial as is perhaps not else.
where in all New England. Then as
a final touch, he endowed the pastor.
ate
Surely there was nothing more that
he could do. yet the generous return
ing pilgrim is a disappointed man. for
the people will not come Each Sun
day and other services the bell sends
Us wave of sound across the Vermont
hills. but in general the attendance Is
the merest handful In the summer
/ when the city visitor is abroad in the
land, there is a fair attendance of curl
Gus folk, for the balance of the year
It is meaSer indeed. II is the old saw
somewhat changed about. You cannot
make the horse drink. even if you
bring him the water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16

Paterfamilias has had the habit Of
reading the morning newspaper at
the breakfast table. Materfamilias
long ago gave up trying to break the
habit; so now he reads in peace I'M
less he sees some particularly inter
esting item that he must comment up
on. This morning he found such an
item:
Here's a man." he announced who
wants a divorce because his wife has
made him poor through her desire to
keep continually moving.
That's the trouble with women
continued Paterfamilias. They new.
er can be satisfied with place 10 live
Now man can live all his life in one
place, and as long as he is reasonably
comfortable he wouldn't think of tear
ing up everything and moving to some
other place. But women-women"-
he paused to find suitable words to ex
press himself without giving offense
to familias-"women are always
finding something they don't like
oDOuI OHC PIsaCC oO NASs S1H 81 SOhiS
other place.
Now Just look at US, my dear
We've moved on an average of once
year, and there have been years
when we moved twice. 1t wasn't be
cause we didn't pay our rent. either
ut wasn't because l wanted tC
move, either" he went on, sadly. "Bu
every so often ii seems destined tina
We should have an upheaval and mi
grafton to get away from something
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16
my POLICIES S.

pleased with his attitude toward them,
and he in turn was pleased with their
support and enthusiastic cooperation.
At the end of his two terms as a
standpat president he produced Judge
Taft as his personal candidate. and
forced him tandpatrer like himself
Upon the republican party as his
nominee.
Was that consistent with his present
platitudinous pretensions and solicita-
ton for the people?
May Roosevelt. in his venOmOus at
tack upon President Taft, not be re-
minded that he was the original Taft
man?
During his two terms he gave no en-
coUragement To the cause Of woman
suffrage; now hes for suffrage as a
vote getrer.
During his two terms he waved aside
the Initiative. referendum and recall
as the offsprings Of socialism and an,
archy. Now he's for them as vote,
getters
II he believes all these things, why
did he oppose BTyan's sincere strug
gle TO apply many OF these principles
. 10 the government? Why did he con
denim Bryan as a demagogue in 1905
when Bryan advocated many of these
same principles which Roosevelt to
day says Will bring the millennium
provided T. Roosevelt is giveI
all the power and glory?
I Why didn't he use his supreme pow
ct as president TO promote these re
forms when he had the opportunity?
The answer is-he didn't need tbs
votes thea so badly as he needs then
uo6.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16
AW0MANyOBSERWATIONS
W6ley

we don't like, only to find that we've
got somewhere else where there are
things we don't like.
We've moved because OF the piano
fiend next door and got into a nat
over a squalling baby. We've run ava!
from a noisy neighborhood to a place
where there was only one house IN the
block, and then got disconnected De-
cause we were lonesome. We've NOV
ed from a place because it didn't have
a gas crate, only to get into another
place with a leaky basement. Ihere S
ALWAYS something. We think every
other place must be better than the
one we happen to be in.
It's expensive, too" rumlnateo
Paterfamilias. It's damaging to the
furniture as we'll as our tempers.
There are the moving expenses, and
they've gone up every year. (Whlch
reminds me that we're considered reg
ular patrons now by our movers
Then, every house we 90 into neeos
something new. We buy pictures 10
/ fit the wall space, or furniture OF
/ portiers or extra curtains. When we
go into a place that furnishes gas
range and water heater, we sell our
own for what we can get-usually
one-ffth of what we paid for 1t. Next
time we may go into house that has
no stove or heater. That means we
buy new ones and pay to have them
attached.
"Once uon a time people stayed IN
one place and made a regular nome
and kept down the cost OF living by
refusing to patronize the moving man
But nowadays the average woman can't
resist the temptation of change as
often as she can get 1t, no matter
what it costs in money or inconven
fence"
Now see here. Sam said Mater
familias, at last, you know yourself
that you said if our landlord didn't
paint the house this summer you'c
move this fall And the house is
disgrace to the neighborhood the way
il looks now"
Paterfamilias groaned, and took W
his paper again.
81 simply agreed with what you said
Martha" he hedeed. Have you pick
ed out our new residence YETI"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16

tSTTiuEuel1 Reg .-i't.b
Roosevelt is shouting aloud that he
fayors many radical changes in our
government. He says he favors down
ward revision Of the tariff. He con
dennis in bitter terms the Aldrich-
Payne tariff law. He laments because
of the oppression OF the people. He
so5s about the deplorable social condi-
tons resultant from maladminisJra-
ton. He is preaching and praying all
at once He has become extremely
sanctimOniOus.
Some people with short memories
may be misled by these pTeteHses.
Roosevelt is not unlike the old ne
gro deacon who prayed feryentIy Tor
chicken, and after he had visited a
neighbours hen-roost and supplied him
self abundantly. gave thanks that his
prayers were answered, while con
demning those who possess luxuries
unfairly obtained
What Roosevelt is after Is the chick.
en- OF political power. He hungers for
prestige He talks tariff volubly; he
demands downward revision. He
would have himself chosen as the
Moses to lead the common people cut
OF the wilderness Of political impur!ty
and governmental oppression.
But let US not be unmindful Of the
past in considering this mighty man
During his two terms when he was
absolutely in power with a republican
house and a republican senate, he was
not progressive. nor was he worry.
ing about popular oppression. He was
a standpatter. The bosses he now al
! tacks SO yiciously were very much
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16
SAVED BY LOW SPEED.

Even the owners Of the steamer Cor
sican, the latest Atlantic liner 10 strike
an iceberg. would admit that the I'll
tanic was a better and safer as well
as more powerful ship. The Titanic
was newer and represented more per.
fcctly the latest advanced ideas in
marine architecture.
But the Titanic lies at the bottom
~ the ocean with the remains Of the
hundreds who persisted when that giant
vessel went down. while the Corsican
is afoat and its passengers and crew
are uninjured and safe. There is no
tragedy. only a small money loss.
Speed made the difference. The Tt.
tanic struck going at a great pace. the
Corsican while moving very slowly.
The larger and more powerful ship
was rushed through ice fields on the
principle that the faster they were
left behind the sooner the risk would
be Overland also on the supposition
that nothing very serious could happen
90 so tremendous a vessel. The Corsi
can. less mighty and less arrogant and
with the fearful lesson OF the Titanic
in mind. checked down TO a low speed
ana moved as carefully as possible.
There lies the difference between
reasonable caution and recklessness
J, Is the other side OF the object les
son furnished by the fate OF the great
ship which proved that no vessel could
T--E -TcE a. iceberg without inviting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16
THE PoPULIsT CONVENTION

The national convention Of the pop
ulist party held in St Louis Tuesday
was a small affair The newspapers
represent that there were present only
eight men, two women and two chill
dren, u in all. No presidential candi-
date was nominated or Endorsed. Ey-
cry member Of the party was left
free to support the democratic, the
republican, the bull moose, or any
other candidate he should care TO
vote for. platform, declaring the
principles OF populism, was adopted.
The chairman OF the national execu,
tive committee said: I'VE are now but
the embers Of the once bright fire
that will blaze forth some day. We
are naming national officers now mere
ly TO keep the organization intact for
future usefulness"
This convention Of a party that in
1892 polled 1,041. OPS votes and cast in
the electoral college % votes for
James B. Weaver for president, seems
TO have declined to a point where il
| has only a nominal existence, with nc
! likelihood of it's regaining its lost nu
merical strength. The larger number
| Of former adherents Of the party
should be in sympathy with the dem
ocrats, for the most important reforms
which the populists are seeking tc
/ bring about are not only embodied il
the democratic platform, but have beer
among the PRINCIPLES of the demo
cratic party for many years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16
COMMENT FROM THE CAPITAL

measures that have been passed by
the house are:
First-The eight hour bill, extending
the operation of this law TO work done
for the government as well as to work
done by the government.
Second-The children's bureau bill,
to promote the welfare of children in
industry.
Third-The anti-injunction bill, to
protect workingmen during the period
of wage disputes.
Fourth-The contempt bill. to pro-
vide for trial by jury in cases of in
direct contempt.
Fifth-The bill creating a depart
ment of labor
Sixth-The industrial commission
bill, proviiing for an inquiry into the
whole question of industrial relations
! in this land.
Seventh-Investigat of the Tay.
Tor system.
Eishth-The Seamen's bill, to i'm
prove the condition Of seamen, and
/ 10 promote safety.
NlhJn-I ne convict LABOR Dill, 10
govern and restrict the sale of convict
made goods.
BUREAU OF MINES.
Tenth-The bureau of mines bill
Eleventh-Eight hour provision in
the Panama Notifications bill; the
. postofiice appropriation bill, and in the
naval appropriation bills.
4 Twclfth-Removal of the gag rule
from federal employees.
Thirteenth-The phosphorus-match
bill to protect employees in match fac
tories.
Fourteenth-The masters and mates
bill, reducing the hours of masters
and mates
! Fifteenth-The bill to give second
class privileges to trades union publ
cations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16
Ask Pardon for John =. Dietz.

Madison. Wis. Aug. l6.-Clsrence F.
Dieu has filed with Governor Meow
ern petitions asking for the pardon OF
his father. John F. Dietz. the defend
er OF Cameron dam" convicted OF XIII
ing deputy sheriff in 1909. and SEN
fenced 10 life imprisonment at Wau-
pun. The petition contained more
than 23,s00 signatures. obtained from
all parts OF Wisconsin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16
Aug. 10 In American
History.

l7TT-Br.tish invaders from Canada re-
pulsed In desperate battle ut Ben
niugon. Vt. by New England colo
uists. General Nicholas Heri:imer.
hero Of TIE battle OF OriaLany.
died: born about 1913.
1872 Surrender OF the United States
forces al Detroit. Mich. TO the Brit
ish by General william HuIl
1896 haTieS CoteswO"lh Pmckney.
American soldier and statesman.
author Of tie immortal phrase.
millions for defense. but not one
cent for tribute. died in Charles
ton. born 1I4G
100S-J. W 4 Macdonald. known as
Americas oldest sculptor. died at
YOHEers, y. y; born 1924
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16

eCutive orders under both Roosevelt
and Taft-and on the further fact that
the democratic party had lived mp to
its platform promises in the treatment
Of labor.
The present house has been the
most progressive in labor legislation
in the history Of our country" said Mr.
Wilson. The first great step was TAX
en- when tho house adopted its present
rules, taking tie appointment Of com
mittee chairmen away from the speak
er, and vesting that power in the house
| Itself.
BILLS PASSED.
Among the bills recognized as labor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16

pointed out in a
recent speech in
the house that the
labor interests OF
the country had
received more con-
SideTatiOns from
the present demo
cratic congress
than had come to
them for many
years. He laid
special stress on
the fact that the
democrats had re-
stored to the gov.
eminent clerks the
right Of petition
a constitutional
privilege that had
been taken away
from them by ex
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16
A Heated Protest.

A Heated Protest
wish could go where the green waters
flow
The antarctic circle around,
Where icebergs are nigh and aspire to the
sky,
Where walruses daily are found,
Where the blizzard is keen and the snow
storm is seen
And also quite plainly is felt.
30 gladly I'd hail the sharp frigid gale
Where nothing-no, nothing-could melt
I wish could sit where the arctic birds
fit
Or else down a glacier could ride
Or sit on the pole where the arctic streams
roll
And dangle my feet in the tide.
! wish l could beat rapid retreat
Away TO old Greenland's cool shade.
With nothing to do but TO eat Irish stew
From nice frozen walrus meat made.
To live upon ice in the snow would be
nice
OF that I'm as sure as can be
And gladly I'd go to a distant ice foe
To live on the white arctic sea.
But here l must stay through the hot
summer day
In this sun frizzled. heat crazy cline
And patiently wait for the ice wagons
date
To buy what can for a dime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16

Lieutenant Becker OF the New York
police made the mistake Of not getting
into the Mexican revolutionist move
ment Then n" could have ordered peo-
pie brought out in squads to be shot
at sunrise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16

Now that the dictagraph is coming
into general use there ought to be
good openings for instructors in the
deaf-mute language in some Of the
state capitals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16

Just So.
"Did you present this bill to VIII
kins?"
Yes"
Get anythingT
kind Words
"That all?"
Yes, but remember kind words can
never die"
That's all right, but you hustle out
and bring in something that looks like
money or you and ! will differentate
ourselves from kind words by starving
to death"
Something to Be Thankful For.
81 think that the women are per-
fectly shocking nowadays"
why"
"They are so coarse. Some of them
even swear"
well. as long as their work isn't
coarse enough TO make you swear you
have something to console you"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16

Il is reported that one Of the fugi-
tive members of the Allen outlaw gang
is in New York. Taking lessons from
one of the prominent gunner there,
probably
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16

Possibly the reason why the Boston
club is in the lead is that its players
effectually disguise their signals by
calling them Cut 10 the Boston Ian
guage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16

SOME men don't know the difference
between a poker chip and a coat
button-when their wives are around.
Nothing is more suspicious than too
great an appearance Of innocence.
Politics is like the weather-there Is
always some one kicking about it.
Many man who is a good sport at
the track welshes when it comes to
putting up for a new parlor rug.
No house is truly homelike to a
mans eye unless it has a mantel that
may be used for footrest.
1t takes a true patriot to get any
comfort oct of the thought that this
hot weather is just what the corn
needs.
A man may talk about the glories
Of the old swimming hole. but given
the choice between the hole and a
bathtub he'd reach for the tub.
One Of the worst features Of hot
weather is the stamp Of literature that
Is handed out TO entertain us.
There is no pleasure in life like a
good dinner unless 1t is q bank &C.
count that will stand for the same.
The man who takes time by the fore,
lock occasionally gets slugged for his
familiarity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16

A new $50 counterfeit bill has been
started on the rounds But why worTy?
Everybody doesn't own an automobile
GARAGE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16

They Sometimes Go Together.
II wish l could lose this hay fever"
THAT is easy"
How"
lose your money"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16

It's well to be prepared to match
nei=EbOr's brand of fun.
The man who owns melon patch
EhO.ld also -~s-- - ~-r--
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16

Mayor Gayuor borrowed a chew Of
tobacco from street laborer. But
what would he do II a street laborer
tried % borrow one from him?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16

Eat apples and be happy" says an
orchardist But what the small boy
wants 10 know IS how it can be done
at this time Of the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16

Willie-Paw, what is a telling stu
alton: Paw-Any occasion when two
or more women meet--Cincinnati En-
quiTer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16

From Paris comes the announcement
that electricity will relieve hunger.
Undoubtedly, If the dose is large
enough
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16

Labor 10 keep alive in vour breast
mat little spark Of celestial fire called
eoEscience.-George Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16

Intelligent Reason.
"Pa, what is the willow weeping
about"
at isn't weeping, my SON"
Doesn't it ever weep"
mo"
rs that why they call it the weeping
Willow"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16

II costs only eight cents for a hair
cut in London. But probably that'l
all a London hair cut IS worth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16
BY CLYDE II. TAvENNER.

Especial Correspondence Of The Argus)
Washington, Aug. 14.-Chairman
William B. Wilson of the democratic
committee on labor in the house
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16

destruction and risking a terrible loss
Of life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16

"A fake aviation school in the east
has gone up in the air" Wherein, then,
lies the fake?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-16
The Only WAY

The Only Way.
81 owe you more than I can ever
repay"
We'll. what are you going TO do
about itE'
Keep on increasing my obligation"