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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05
PICTURES CAUSE
AMOCK KLYNCHINC

Chicago, Nov. 6.-Moving pictures
inspired 10 boys to lynch" Glenn
Brown, their 9-year-old playmate, in
Joliet yesterday. So serious are his
life.
1t was a wild west" picture, alb
surd to the practical mind in its un-
realities, that gave the boys their
idea.
They saw in the flickering pictures
score Of Cowboys" their revolvers
strapped on the wrong side, while they
mounted their horses also from the
wrong side and rode with the grace
and skill of wooden Indians.
The boys did not notice these de-
tails. They saw only the rakishness
and staggering daredeviltry. They
applauded vociferously the "stringing
up" of the actor-cowboy
Lets play wild west" one 1O-year-
old enthusiast proposed after the
show. The vote was unanimous.
Wooden revolvers were fashioned
Fathers discarded hats took the plaza
] of sombreros. Broomsticks served as
prancing bronchos.
Who'll we lynch?" one asked.
Glenn Brown was selected. His dark
hair and eyes led to his unwilling se-
lection by them for the role Of viii
lain"
They tied a clothes-line under hiA
arms and threw the rope over a
branch OF tree. Whooping madly, in
true moying-picture-wild west fash.
ion, they pulled him up until his feet
were far from the ground.
The thin rope cut into his tender
flesh. He struggled and implored his
comrades TO let him down. His pleas
brought renewed whoops. Had not ths
villain" in the moving pictures
struggled and cried for mercy?
For half an hour they kept him
there. Then they cut the rope and
let his body fall to the ground. Their
childish eyes did not see that he was
unconscious. They seized the rope
and dragged him for several minutes.
leaving him on the ground to find his
way home alone
Physicians who examined him de-
clared that he may be disabled per-
manently
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05
MORE LETTERSTO
BACK BOMB PLOT

Indianapolis, Nov. 5.-Letters, which
the government charged showed that
Frank c. Webb, New York. wrote to
]. ]. Mcnamara about sending Ortie
E. McManigal to New York and Bos-
ton to blow up work there, were read
at the dynamite conspiracy trial.
A letter from Webb was quoted as
showing that Michael ]. Young of
Boston was anxious to have Jobs"
done in Boston in the spring of 1909.
In reply, it is charged, Mcnamara
wrote:
81 don't know whether my friend
will be able to get down your way.
Find out If the deal could be pulled
off. I'll attend to the rest of it, so no
one will know anything about it as to
time"
The government asserted these let
ters were referred to Frank NJ. Ryan,
president of the International Associa.
ton of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers, and that Herbert s. Hockin
was sent to Chicago to prepare McMan.
igal for the eastern trips. McManigal
it is alleged, reported that an opera
house under construction in Boston
and viaduct in Hoboken, n. j., were
blown up in March, 1909
Referring to $500 advanced by the
union for organization work in Phila
delphia, Michael ]. Cunnane in Feb
ruary, 1909, sent from that city a news
paper clipping headed Dynamite
Wrecks Derrick on Pier" and wrote
it is alleged, "The money sent to Phil
adelphia was well spent. How do you
like that?"
Letters from E. E. Phillips, Syra
cuse, n. Y; P. A. Cooley, New Or
leans, and J. E. Munsey, Salt Lake
City, Utah, to J. ]. Mcnamara were al
legged to concern funds for the expens
es of dynamiting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05
GIRL is TAKEN AS
ST.LOUIS FIREBUC

st. Louis, Nov. 5.-Miss Barbara
Gladys Arnold, IS, nurse girl, is un-
der arrest charged with having set
fire Friday night to the Berlin hotel in
which three persons lost their lives
According to the police. she confess
ed she set fire to the hotel for love
of excitement" Her arrest followed
the discovery of a fire at the Winde-
mere hotel early today. Her employ
er. Rev W. ]. Williamson, had moved
his family and the girl TO the Winde-
:-cTe after the Berlin was DESTROYED.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05
HERE is A SURE WINNER
Father Names TrIpIet Sons Taft,
Roosevelt and Wilson.

Washington, Nov. 5.-Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Kyler of Denison. Texas, sent
telegram TO President Taft, received
today at the White house, announcing
the birth of three sons, named William
Howard Taft Kyler, Theodore Roose-
Welt Kyler and Woodrow Wilson Kyler.
In the presidents name, Assistant
Secretary Brahany today sent a tele-
G am TO the parents expressing the
wish that the triplets would live long
and prosper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05
Next President Pumps
Straight One at Home
in Princeton.
FEELS LIKE SCHOOL KID
Roosevelt Announces New Party
Will Live No Matter the
Outcome Today.

Princeton, Nov 5.-Governor Will
son made no secret of the fact he in
tended to vote the straight democrat
ic ticket. On the day which he is
conspicuously before the nation the
governor was asked how he felt.
81 feel like q boy out of school"
he replied, with sigh Of relief, for
he admitted that the campaign had
been a hard physical strain. His
scalp wound didn't bother him, he
said. Tonight a small party will be
at the Wilson home to hear the re-
turns by private wire.
Princeton, Nov. 5-Wilson voted a
straight democratic ticket at 1851 in
the interior of an engine house. He
was in the voting booth four minutes
and remarked as he came out that the
ballot was so big he had hard time
finding the democratic electors"
Wilson posed for camera men be-
side the ballot box. His ballot was
112.
FIGHT TO GO ON.
New York, Nov. 5.-Whatever hap
pens at the polls today the progress
sive party is TO continue its organiza-
tion and party leaders will meet in
Chicago Dec. 10 to make plans with
this end in view. The propaganda of
speeches and literature will be con.
tinued through a permanent organiza'
ton known as the progressive lyce-
um."
II would say most emphatically,'
/ Roosevelt writes, that the progress
sive party is to continue after election
/ We are going to elect men to con
gress; We are going to elect senators
and governors; we are going to con
tinue the progressive party and the
principles it stands for"
ROOT CINCHED, HE SAYS.
Roosevelt cast his vote at his polling
place in a fire truck house shortly af
ter noon A flashlight was taken Of
Roosevelt as he dropped his ballot into
the box.
His ballot was 265. 81 think cinch
ed Senator Root last night" saiC
Roosevelt, referring to his attack OF
the senator and John G. Millburn
Louis Marshall and William Guthrie
New York lawyers, in a speech a
Oyster Bay. I'm not through will
these four gentlemen, either, whateve
the outcome of the election may be.
wish they had made their statement
80 days ago. If they had, would hav.
hammered them and their supporter
out of the ring"
A platform on which Colonel Roose
. velt was sitting with a number O
=. friends at Oyster Bay yesterday after
neon gave way, but no one was injured
The colonel was doused with waite
from a pitcher that wac on table be
fore him.
TAFT VOTES SIX BALLOTS.
Cincinnati. Ohio, Nov. 5.-Presiden
Taft took the full allotted five mir
utes when he voted shortly after moor
He voted six separate ballots, five @
which were devoted to local affairs.
MARSHALL VOTES STRAIGHT.
! Indianapolis. Ind, Nov. 5.-Govel
. nor Marshall voted the straight demo
cratic ticket
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05
HELD AS BLACK HANDLER
Federal Deputy Marshal Arrests
Farmer at West Liberty, Iowa.

Iowa City, Iowa, Nov. 5.-Charged
with being a ringleader of the Solon
BLACK Hand" gang which three times
attempted the life of John L. Adams
at that place, Carl E. Osborne, aged
81. a farmer of West Liberty, was ar
rested late last night by Deputy Unit
ed States Marshal NJ l.. Healy and
brought to Iowa City. He is alleged
to be directly implicated in the black
mailing of the Edwin Falls family OF
Cedar county and to be the delivery
agent of the gang and the source of
letters to four families in the vicinity
of Morse and Solon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05
Deemed Dead; Comes Home.

Waukegan. H.. Ney. 5.-Thomas p.
Burns of Belyidere, former state rep
from this district. has re.
turned home after having been missing
since Feb. 1s. Many of his friends had
given him up for dead. Burns explain.
ed he became discouraged from bust.
ness reverses and had gone to Texas.
He says he is now doing well.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05
Detroit Grand jury 70 Act.

Detroit, Nov. 5.-The Wayne coun-
ty circuit court today granted the ap-
plication OF the prosecuting attorney
for a grand jury TO investigate alIeg-
ed civic crimes and misdemeanors.
The subjects for investigation include
the recent Detroit aldermanic bribery
scandal and alleged ice, fruit. milk,
plumbing and builders trusts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05
SEVEN THOUSAND
DESERT CAPITAL

Washington, Nov. 5.-Residents of
the nations capital have no voting
franchise, so while voters of the coun-
try are going to the polls for their
favorite candidates Washingtonians
are contenting themselves with cast
ing straw votes. Hundreds Of poll
ing places in the District of Columbia
opened at sunrise. Men and women
are voting. Chief Moore, Of the
weather bureau was happy today
when forecasters over the country re-
ported his predictions of generally
fair weather for election day are being
made good. 1t is estimated seven
thousand government employees left
the city to go home to vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05
TAFT VOTES SIX BALLOTS.
IS Years for Attacking Girl.

Green Bay. Wis, Nov 5.-John Muir
ray. aged q. was sentenced today to
IS years in state prison by Judge
Monahan after Pleading guilty of at
tacking a 12-year-old girl. The court
said he felt it his duty to rid the
community of such men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05
Scott Taken Home.

Frank o. Scott, the Clinton man, who
became deranged and was arrested on
complaint of campers opposite Clin-
ton, was returned TO his home city to-
day and will be tried there as to his
sanity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05
KILL IN KENTUCKY
ELECTION SCRAPS

Lexington, KY. Nov. 5.-Two men
were killed as the result of Quarrels
at election booths in Kentucky today.
In Lee county Constable Campbell
was killed. Two men were arrested
charged with the crime.
In Anderson county Green Bowen
was killed by County Magistrate Sat
terIee, il is charged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05

Kansas will pool the heaviest vote in
its history.
NEBRASKA.
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 5.-Reports from
the city and state are that a record
breaking vote will be cast.
MINNESOTA.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. 5.-The
early forecast was for a heavy vote.
Cloudy weather.
St. Paul, Nov. 5.-Rain and snow
over Minnesota and were general at
an early hour, but at 9 the sun dis
ST. Paul. There was heavy voting
early.
MISSOURI.
Kansas City. Mo-, Nov. 5.-The early
vote was unusually heavy.
ST. Louis, Mo, Nov. 5.-Rain began
falling in Missouri at o'clock.
NORTH DAKOTA.
Grand Forks, n. D., Nov. 5-De-
spite snow f1urries, there is a heavy
vote locally in the presidential elec.
ton.
OREGON.
Portland, Ore, Nov 5-An all-day
rain storm threatened when election
day broke.
MONTANA.
Helena, Mont, Nov. 5.-The weather
is clear and cool, indicating more than
ninety thousand votes will be cast in
Montana
WASHINGTON.
Seattle, Wash, Nov. 5.-VOters are
going to the polls in a rain.
DELAWARE.
Wilmington, Del, Nov. 5.-The larg
est vote ever polled in Delaware is
expected.
CONNECTICUT.
New Haven, Conn. Nov. 5.-The
early hours saw heavy voting.
ALABAMA.
Montgomery. Ala. Nov. 5.-Alabams
| is conceded to Wilson.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Charlotte, n. c., Nov. $50 bittel
/ is the fight in a three-cornered pri
mary race for United States senator
/ that little attention is being paid t
/ the national ticket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05
The Weather

Forecast TIL 7 p. m. Tomorrow for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Rain this afternoon and tonight,
Wednesday cloudy. Not much change
in temperature.
Temperature at 7 a. m, 46. Highest
yesterday, SO. lowest last night, 4S.
Velocity OF wind at Z a m, miles
pei hour.
Precipitation, none
Relative humidity at p. m. 81, at
z a m, II.
Stage OF water, 80, no change il
last "a hours.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
From noon today TO noon tomorrow1
Sun sets 4:52, rises 6:3T. Evening
stars: Mercury. Venus. Jupiter. Morn
ing stars: Saturn, Mars
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05
H. CLAY PIERCE WINS SUIT
Former Secretary Abandons Case
Which Exposed Senator Bailey.


Which Exposed Senator Bailey.
st. Louis, Nov. 5.-The suit of John
P. Gruet, former confidential secre-
tary to H. Clay Pierce and chief ac-
countant for the Water-Pierce Oil
company, for $4,000, which resulted
in the arrest of Pierce on an attach
ment from Texas in 1906, and brought
to light the fact that Senator Bailey
Of Texas was acting as an attorney
for the Waters-Pierce Oil company at
the same time he was holding the
Office of United States senator, was
abandoned by Gruet in circuit court
here today. A verdict was returned
against Gruet in favor of the Waters
Pierce OIL company for $27,657.5O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05
The Argus Election Returns

FLASH THE
RESULTS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05
Military Airman Killed.

Vienna, Nov. 5.-An Austrian mill
tary airman was killed by fall with
81 2e.oplane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05
MAINE,

Portland. Maine, Nov. 5-With ia
vorable weather Maine expected to
cast the greatest vote in a presidential
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05
NEW YORK.

New York. Nov. 5.-A record vote is
expected in New York City and the
state today. Early returns are look
(" for particularly from Buffalo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05
MASSACHUSETTS.

Boston. Mass. Nov. 5.-Massachu-
setts' army of voters began to march
to the polls before the rising of the
sun. A vote exceeding a half mil
lion is indicated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Concord, n. H, Nov. 5.-Interest in
state and presidential candidates
promised a vote above normal in New
Hampshire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05
RAIN NO HINDRANCE-
BALLOTS IN BARRELS.

Elgin, Nov. 5.-Voting in Elgin was
so heavy this morning the judges in
several precincts had 10 call upon the
election commissioners for extra boxes.
In some instances IL was impossible
TO procure additional boxes. and as a
result sugar barrels with a hole cut in
the top were used.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05
VERMONT.

Montpelier, VT, Nov. 5.-A small
vote on the presidential election is the
prospect in Vermont, None of the par
ties made a vigorous campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05
POLLING PLACE BURNED.

Aurora, Ill. Nov 5.-Voters literal
ly stormed the polls here today. In
some precincts doors and windows
were pushed in. In one country pre-
cinct the polling place caught FIRE and
burned with contents. but voters wait
ed until the judges hurried 10 town
Tor new supply Of ballots.
Peoria. Ill. Nov. 5.-There was q
tremendous early vote IN the city and
county, with general scratching.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05
KENTUCKY.

Louisville, Ky, Nov. 5-WesterI
bentucky's early voters went to the
polls in a drizzling rain. Politica
managers are not discouraged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05
NORTH CAROLINA.

Charlotte, n. c., Nov. $50 bitter
is the fight in a three-cornered pri-
mary race for United States senator
that little attention is being paid to
the national ticket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 5.-It is expecte
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05
TEXAS.

Austin, Texas. Nov. with tn,
usual democratic majorities regarded
as certain. only a light vote will b,
Iolled in Texas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05

Kansas will pool the heaviest vote in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05
MARYLAND.

Baltimore. Nd Nov. 5.-The "a
pidity with which ballots were cast thi
morning indicated a heavy vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05

Des Moines, Iowa, Nov 5.-Every
man in Des Moines who gets within a
polling place before the hour OF clos
ing has a right TO vote was the ruling
OF County Auditor Erase to The cleo
ton judges today. A heavy morning
votes characterized the first hours at
tho polls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05

Wheeling. w. Va. Nov 5.-Voting in
West Virginia began briskly as soon as
the polls opened. Indications are for
a record vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05

Oklahoma City, Okla, Nov. s.
large vote is being polled in OklS
homa
Evening journal., 1912-09-02
:: Personal and Pertinent ::

Our actions are our own; their consequences be-
long TO heayen.-Francis
.-.-.-:
When is wrong and won't admit it, he always
gets angry.-Haliburton.
--.--.--.
Where love is, there is labor; aud if there be
labor, that labor is loyed-Austin.
.-.-.-.
Common sense is the average senshility aud intel
ngence of men undsturbed by individual pecuari-
tes-Alger
.-.-..
Some people dread far the social froVn which
tollo"s the doing Of something conventonally wrong
tnan they do the qualms Of conscience which follow
inc doing of something intrinscally wrong-Herbert
Spencer.
.-.-.-.
i've in a constant endeavor 20 fence against the
hhrmes of III health and other evils by mirth: am
persuaded that every time a man smiles-but much
more when he laughs-it adds something to his frag-
ment Of lfe.-Sterne
Evening journal., 1912-09-02
EDITORIAL OPINION

Just how many votes the Progressive
party will poll just how far it will
hurt the Republican ticket, is prob
lematical
We are not raising cry of despair.
If there we're no chance of Demo-
cratic victory, if it were a foregone
conclusion that the Republican Ma
chine would-a again win. the matter of
Democratic nominations would not so
greatly matter But we believe that
the matter is in the balance, that
there is a hopeful chance for Demo-
cratic success, and we are anxious
that the Democratic party should take
advantage of the present opportunity.
AT this important crisis the real in
terests of the party and State should
be the controlling consideration. Per-
sonal ambition and factional feeling
should not be permitted for one mo-
ment to stand in the way. Nor should
the importance of county lines be un-
duly magnifed. The delegates should
not feel themselves confined to those
seeking the nominations. We have
no doubt that in some instances, at
least, stronger candidates can be
named than the active aspirants for
the nomination. The delegates should
come to Dover to name the best and
strongest ticket they can for the
Democratic party. This is their inn
perative duty.
Evening journal., 1912-09-02

money into it to the tune of hundreds
of thousands of dollars. The Havre
de Grace plant is said to be elabor-
ately equipped in every way, without
regard to cost, and its owners are not
going to overlook the little matter OF
getting their money back. They will
get it back largely from the suckers"
who flock to such race courses with
the insane idea that they can beat
the game" Many a chap from Cecil
viii slip over to Havre de Grace, full
of this delusion. He will come back
a poorer and not a wiser man. Men
who play the races" rarely learn
anything from the way they are
dumped" Hence our regret that this
temptation has been brought so close
to many of our people. We cannot
understand how the last Legislature
ever let the bill through. permitting
this race course. Somebody must
have been asleep at the switch" 10
is time right now to begin planning
for legislators next year who will be
ION the job in the matter Of cleaning
out this racing plant. We do not be-
lieve any such menace to the health
and morals of our people is going 10
be tolerated in this community.
Evening journal., 1912-09-02
With The Paragraphers

Those who do like the tying up of the mails on
Sunday at liberty OF course write pieces for the
papers about it-Chicago Tribune
Swatting the ny too strenuous an exercise for
Jonn d. Rockefeller so he gave $3.50 TO AN extermnate
the hy movement Being baldheadcd Jawn knows
what a pesky critter it is.-Bridgeport Post
Strange to say there complaints of fraudulent
voting even in South Carolina where Gov Blease mas
received majority Of the primary votes Yet south
Carolina is not Yankee State; it is not "overrun bv
foreigners and the negroes cannot vote Is it poss-
bic that there could be fraud under such conditions
Brooklyn Times.
The building of canals connecting our great lakes
the immense development Of tonnage on these inland
seas, far from inluring the railroads OF that region
helped them With the Panama canal the same. Will
be proved true Commerce needs the canal and will
profit by having it. The railroads as instruments of
commerce. will get their full share of the increment
Washington Times.
Evening journal., 1912-09-02
MONDAY. SEPT. 2. 1912
BURNS AND HIS WITHDRAWAL.

y OBERr NJ. BURNS, for two terms Receiver OF
IN Taxes and County Treasurer, has been good
county official His announcement that he has with
drawn from the contest for denomination because he
had been informed that the Republican leaders
Of the opinion hat his candidacy third term would
be detrimental TO the party, shows that he also is
good Republican Il has been said repeatedly that this
is year in which party interest should be paramount
personal interest Mr. Burns seemingly appreciates
that fact We have doubt that il he we're elected
for a third he would make in his third as good
record healready has made in his FIRST and
terms. That however, is beside the point The Re-
publicans already have nominated a State ticket that
is good and strong that it has staggered and al
most slenced the opposition The plan now is to
nominate legislative and county tickets which will be
in keeping with that State ticket
In withdrawing. Mr.. Burns who did not desire that
his thrd-term condidacy should be element Of em-
barassment weakness has done graceful act and
which is appreciated by the Republican voters,
who have rallied so often to his support He has
done much the party and received much from the
party for the Of which he has abored years
While he has been for years Republican ofhceholdor,
he meyer has been regarded a who was Re-
publican moroly because he ohiceholder. He
aggressive and intelligent party man before he
held office Hehas maintained that record during the
time be has been az ofcehoder. and have no doubt
that 10 the campaigr> which signalize his retire
ment he viii ho found In the who are
fighting for the supremacy Of Republican principles
and policies.