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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22
PAPERS IN RECALL
ARE NOT FILEDYET.
Announcement They Would Be
in Today Not Verified at a
Late Hour.
EXPECTED BEFORE 18TH
Information That Mayor Could Have
Stopped Them by Renewing
Licenses.
EXPECTED BEFORE 18TH

It was announced Saturday that the
recall petitions would be filed with
the city clerk today sure, but at 3
o'clock this afternoon the petitions
had not yet made an appearance. In
order TO hold some of the names
which date back four months, it is
understood the petitions must be sub
mitted before July %. From the city
hall today it was announced that with
drawals continue TO be received, and
one citizen who called this morning
stated. Il am perfectly willing TO have
a recall go into effect, but not this
one, since ! have found out who is
the originator and father OF it. l do
not believe in indicating lawless ele-
ments that have been obliged to obey
the law and giving them men they can
control. That is why / am getting
of this petition.
ELEMENTS MOST INTERESTED.
"If anyone is looking for evidence
that the discredited elements are back
OF the recall petitions and originated
them no matter who may have circu-
lated them or signed since" said an
official at the city hall today, "he
might find out through a little inquiry
about the city hall that the matter
was put squarely up TO Mayor Schriv-
er to renew the revoked licenses and
thus end the recall movement. Fur
thermOre, the chief spokesman for the
recall in such negotiations and al.
ways was none other than the saloon
keeper who suffered most through the
city's enforcement"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22
POLICE SEARCHING FOR
JAMES WORTH OF KANSAS

A communication from Walter Cof-
feldt of Kansas City, Kan, asks that
the police aid in locating James
Worth, wanted in Kansas City be-
cause of the death OF his brother, Ar
thur, and the serious illness OF his
mother. due to the shock sustained
when her eight year old son was run
down and killed by an auto truck. 1t
is thought that Worth resides in Rock
Island, but he has not been located
yet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22
MRS. JESSIE X. TALIAFERRO.

kilograms from Los Angeles, Car,
bring news to friends in the tri-cities
Of the death of Mrs. Jessie X. Taliafer-
TO. formerly OF Rock Island, She was
the daughter of Francis MsSinnet of
this city, and her son, Francis Tai
iaferro, better known as Francis Sin
net, also lives here. Mrs. Taliaferro
took up her residence on the coast
two years ago after numerous trips
there in search of health. She suf-
fered from nervous ailments. Deceas-
ed was born here Jan. 20, 1864. The
remains, accompanied by her father
and son, will arrive Thursday morn
ing for interment in Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22
River Riplets

The steamer Quincy, due in Rock
Island Saturday afternoon at 6 o'clock,
did not arrive until last night at IL
o'clock, over "a hours late. The delay
was occasioned by severe storms and
because of the dense fogs which were
encountered on the journey.
After taking out a family excursion
to Muscatine yesterday the steamer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22
What Jane Said.

did you hear the satirical reply
Jane Sharp made to Tommy Glider"
NO; what was itY'
HE said. 1t wouldn't be my money
you would marry me for. would itT"
"And what Cid Jane say"
"She said. What awful conceitr ~
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22
INEZ WAY McKOMN.

Inez May. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry T. McKown, passed away Sun
day morning at IL o'clock at their
home, 312 Fourth avenue, Rock Island.
The child was one week old The fu-
neral was private and was held this
afternoon from the home Rev J. L.
Vance officiating Burial was made in
Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22
Police News

Tom McGlynn, William Kubon, VIII
liam Wackholz and James Parker
were each fined SO and costs in police
court this morning. Charges OF
drunkenness and disorderly conduct
were preferred against them. Others
who were fined on similar charges
were James Wilson, 81 and costs;
Frank Richardson, costs; Hugo Kohl
berg, S. and costs; A. Olson, 81 and
costs: Richard Holmes, $50 and costs,
and James Johnson. $3.50 and costs
Both of the latter men were sent to
the county jail.
Hayward Howell and August Laugh
inghouse are being held on charges
OF disorderly conduct pending their
hearing 10 days hence. TO which time
their cases we're continued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22
Marines Want Apprentices.

The local recruiting officer Of the
United States marine corps today re-
ceived a bulletin from headquarters
AZ CkkseSs announcing that in the fu-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22
Blank Form for Withdrawal

that
the cut and mail
The publishes the form by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22

M T. Rudgren, City Clerk, Rock Island, Ill:
Dear sir-You will please strike my off the
petitions recall of Harry NJ Schriver and Archie
Hart
Signature ............... ............
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22

Sidney departed up stream early this
morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-03
ANYWAY ROOSEVELT DID IT.

Roosevelt's insistence that the dele
Gates 1t large from Massachusetts be-
long to Taft and his release of all
claim upon them will be looked at and
commented upon from different angles
~ dinerent people. The Roosevelt
men see the exponent Of the square
deal standing on his own platform.
Hie opponents insist that it is grand
stanA play, political fourflush, etc.
8ooeevelt himself says that it Is the
nauare deal the fair way to play the
kasz,a. That the people Of Massachu-
:eeete on the preference proposition
1893 Taft and that Taft ought to
yISve the delegates.
~ bsg point in the whole business
~ gla4 1oo0evelt came across without
sho1en43on. Perhaps he thought Of its
alBoct on the public, most men would.
SDehAo0 Il was good politics but he
{e1esAinly played the game according
- thA spoetsman's standard instead
tho 9nmblsrs system. So Jar as
Roeoevoit u concerned the delegates
x nepo ass IAiJA Il u easy 10 sHes1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-03
THE TITAE1Gs TREASURE.
HAianofnh

But the race of Kids is continuous.
There were brave and bald pirates be-
fore the captain; there are brave and
bold treasure seekers today. 1t is i'm
possible to believe that the lost treas
ure is to remain lost. Take such
cache az that made by the Titanic. In
the body of that boat it is admitted
there are diamonds of fabulous value,
not only the jewelry Of the passen-
gers. but consignment to American
dealers. And almost every passenger
admits that he left his money behind
him, 10 doubt some of it in something
other than bank notes which the wa
ter would not respect. Other boats
have gone down with similar treasure
Probably there are many adventurous
minds engaged in the query as to just
how this treasure may be reached
Two miles below the surface OF the
main seems beyond reach, but 1t is not
beyond reach of daring speculation.
And since Captain Kidd. who sailed
on a not considerable brig two hun
dred years ago could never have con-
ceived the audacity of the Titanic, 1t
may be that those of US who can not
conceive deep sea- diving will wake up
some morning. two hundred years
hence, and find the thing accomplished
For the lure of treasure will be great
enough to overcome such handicaps as
two miles Of water piled high and
deep.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-03
a%M 41.~>,
Iona Newspapers

HOW TREwIN GOT THE HOOK"
INIT. Vernon Record.]
One Of the amusing things of the
convention was the way Jim Trewin
was given the hook by John T.
Adams. Mr. Trewin has been select
ed as permanent chairman, and was
hard at work on his speech. This
speech was a typical Trewin speech
one Of those speeches that show
Mr.. Trewin at his best when he
knows it all and no one else knows
anything. He had proceeded along
this line for very few minutes, and
had succeeded in getting half the
members of the convention about ready
to fight when, right in the middle Of
it, up jumps Mike Tobin with motion
that balloting on the four delegates at
large be proceeded with. Now Mike
Tobin Of himself is not big enough
to make Jim Trewin stop calling pro-
gressives names until Jim's vocabu-
larry has been exhausted once, and used
second time, but this was not Mike
Tobin, Of himself. This was Mike To-
bin, spokesman of the standpat forces,
and he proceeded with instructions
from John T. Adams, the general Of the
Taft campaign, who while from Du-
buque had taken his place alongside
Mr.. Tobin in the Benton county dele
CATION to direct the battle. Mr.. Ire
win QUIT AS consequence he still
has a large sized vocabulary Of I'M
complimentary adjectives in his system
to hurl at the first progressive who
gets in his way
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-03
kenyon KNEW THE BREED.

Senator Kenyon cut a sorry figure IN
the Cedar Rapids convention. He
strengthened a growing conviction
among the people Of Iowa that he is a
fair weather friend to both men and
mea sures. We have never
been a supporter Of Senator Cummins.
but II we had to make a choice between
him and Senator Kenyon the senior
senator would get our vote and our
support every time.-Creston Adyer-
tiser.
Whenever a standpat newspaper OF
the antique corporation type rises to
perform the rite Of communication
to the last and final degree the ritual al
ways runs along the lines above indi-
Gated 1--WE have never supported Senator
Cummins but If We had to make
choice. etc" Sometimes 1t Varys as
to diction and the intersection Of pro-
family. But the last and deadlies word
Of all is "Cummins." When stand
pat paper like the one at Creston uses
the name Cummtns to conjure cross
WAYS with the object Of it's wrath IS
cursed lying down and sitting, eating
and drinking, in doors and out and
loyal standpatters are called upon TO
STAY him wherever they may find him
by sword or by poison. The word is out
to get Kenyon.
The word was out before the conven-
ton. Such praise as came to Kenyon
from the ultra standpat press, the
fuglemen Of the faction, was damnaois
faint and praisefully damnable. At the
convention circumstances yanked OIL
the mask Concealment being at an END
the warhoop is raised and ghost dahc-
ing is In progress.
Kenyon seems to be some frontiers
man himself. It is not in evidence that
thew had him fooled for minute. he
knew the breed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-03
Topics of the Times

A contested delegation is worth twice
as much as one uncontested to the
landlord outside Of what it may be
worth to candidates and to itself
President Taft got the Massachusetts
milkshake but it had a fly in it.
The Cincinnati Inquirer says "the
biggest bluff in the world is the smile
on the face Of a loser Maybe so, but
its bluff that wins later.
When Iowa passes her presidential
preference law it must be fixed SO that
one candidate can not get a preference
vote while another takes the delegates.
" .11T. Tar" sc c-o ass-red by adj
ministration newspaper; does not like
politics and political strife Well,
people and persons anxious to hand
him his hat.
The Damon and Pythias political
stunt Of four years ago has changed to
damnin' and hair pullin'.
Whatever may have been his feel
ings Theodore delivered the delegates
at-large at Taft's door. If the president
can't get them inside that's another
story.
An Iowa farmer tipped off gang Of
srafters to the Chicago police, result
ing in the arerst Of six notorious conf
dence men. An Iowa farmer mind you.
Des Moines has a policeman aged -
years. That's the boy to send home
with those girls.
Tom w. Lawson is offering to bet
$4,000 on the election. Next thing we
know his press agent will rob Tom of
| his diamond dog collar.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-03
1Hx1 "hYelENE FAD"

An authority asserts that a BABY
bo,r IN Chicago today has three times
az GOOD a chance to live as had the
baby born In 1872. And this proper
tomato increase in expectation OF lie
extends. we are told, to all larger
cities.
Attention 10 called by the same au-
thority to the fact that ricketts, and
many other diseases and aHections
treated upon largely in the older med
ical text books have practically dis
appeared. That knockkneed and badly
bowlegged children are not often seen.
And it is pointed out that severe in
testinal diseases are much less COM
mon among children than they were
twenty-five years ago.
These bettered conditions are apt
illustrations of the length of time 1t
REQUIRES to replace dangerous ignor-
ance with useful knowledge and simple
understanding of the commonest prin-
ciples of hygiene and change the
carelessness Of ignorance into reason
able caution. Those who went to the
common schools in 1872 will recall that
hygiene" was one of the new 'fads'
and the word itself new in the mouths
of teachers and pupils. A glance into
the school textbooks Of those days will
offer an understanding of the crudity
Of the first attempts to teach healthy
living and scientific care of the body.
The modern textbook and the modern
teacher are a long way in advance Of
1872 in knowledge and understanding
of health rules. The schools of to-
day actually teach hygiene. That is
one great reason why a baby born
today has three chances where baby
born forty years ago had one.
Then the advance of medical learn
ing along the lines OF meteorological
investigation, the location of special
germs and the discovery of their germ
: ieides and the great change in the
character of the medical man who has
become a scientist instead Of an eX-
perimenter have trebled the baby's
chances.
When we consider it candidly it is
the most important education of all,
this hygiene at which our fathers,
many Of them, sneered as q fad" We
haven't enough Of it. Any fad" which
will treble a baby's chance to live
within one generation is worth putting
at the head of the essentials Of edu-
cation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-03

brought so great disgrace upon US
If that one of the Caesars who goes
by the name of Nero was insane, Theo-
dore Roosevelt, aspiring to be an imita-
ton Caesar, is insane.
He carries all the marks typical of
the perverted understanding; the dew
ilisE streak of viciousness, the ignoble
malignancy. the logical intensity and
inaccuracy OF the lunatic. Not one OF
the issues he has raised will support
his claim, or bear him out in the argu-
ment. His plan of campaign from start
to finish has been just such an insane
delusion and snare as a topsy-turvy
mind would conceive to be able to de-
ceive; the crazy jungle hunt; the wild
huntsman at home again; the coy pa
triotism and prize fshting exploita-
ton; the artfully cooked up popular
demand; the bunco steering governors;
the theatrical ringmaster, booted and
spurred. waiting the word; the final
bursting Of this star performer into the
ring. throwing his hat first In the air
and then in the sawdust, and shouting,
Have at ye all, We bucks in the gall
lery; NEE foot's upon NEE native heath
and NEE names McGregor::"
That is the long and short OF 1t. The
man is maniac. He knows not clearly
what he does, or says. Never an ut
terance Of his will bear discussion. or
dissection. Never an act Of his can be
defended. That he should cast friend
ship to the winds. intellectual dignity
to the dogs, his own antecedents to
kingdom come, were proof enough that
he Is mad as mad as Hamlet. That
few self seeking politicians and traitor
Gus newspaper editors should follow
him Is proof only that vanity and greed
are still factors to be reckoned with
in public life. That. outside Of these,
he gets any votes at all is proof OF the
adage that foil Is born every minute
and that the poorest fake prophet can
get up religion, and any quack doctor
a richly profitable patent medicine
Let his family and friend take him
to an asylum before he does something
irreparable and 1t Is too late.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-03

and attempt to discredit motives but
the fact that Roosevelt unhesitatingly
handed over the stakes when he might
have hedged, stands out like q nail
in a clapboard. Question motives -
we may he delivered the goods accord
ing to the principles he has enunci-
ated.
The cross question which asserts
itself is. would Taft have handed the
delegates to Roosevelt had conditions
been reversed? Would Mckinley and
those who are bossing the Taft cam
paign have permitted him to do So?
1t is evident that Roosevelt didn't
wait to ask anybody. That is his char,
acterlstic. But would Taft and the
Taft management have offered eight
delegates to Roosevelt however they
might have won them? Is there any
thing in the political biography of the
president or Of his immediate managers
which supports reasonable doubt that
they would have held to those dele
gates like grim death to q defunct
Senegambian?
Anyway Roosevelt did it. We can't
get away from that. Whatever he may
have had in mind he did it and it is
absolutely in line with his preach
ment. 1t isn't the first time he has
squared practice with precept. That
is why the average man votes for
Roosevelt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-03

diminished by peculation. which would
mean that China would be driven fur
Their toward bankruptcy.
The Chinese, however, realize the
bankers anxiety, and remember that
altho the latter demanded control with
the currency reform loan, they finally
concluded with only an advisorship.
The young Chinese, who have been
graduated from American and Euro
pean colleges. and who are now the
most important part of the govern
ment. consider themselves as capable
and honest as foreigners, and the ma
ton breads foreign control of the
finances, which 1t is feared, would
make China another Egypt.
Much interest was taken in the draft
Of the presidents message, which the
bankers obtained accidentally. and
which they believed to be correct
This text was telegraphed to New
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-03
IL Roosevelt Mad?
Henry Watterson in the Louisville

Courier-JOurnal.1
The spectacle Of president Of the
United States engaged In an unseemly
public quarrel with an ex-president Of
the United States may be, as the say
ing hath it, "a sight for gods and men,"
but from the viewpoint of a people
proud equally of their country's dig
nifty and power among the nations Of
earth, it is traEicdi.
One is moved to ask. is the White
House worth it to either Of them?
Considered from the viewpoint Of
their antecedent relations it is pitiable.
1t is even CHASTITY. Yet Mr.. Taft might
have taken a shorter cut to the truth.
He might have said, II personally know
that Theodore Roosevelt is of unsound
mind. and refuse to fight q mailman %
That is nearer a just epitonpe Of the
situation than will be any of the spe-
ciflc counts in the Indictment the re-
publican party first, as most respon-
sible, and the American people, second
as most deeply concerned, must draw
against the man whose insatiate thirst
for power and love Of display have
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-03

York, but before the president delivered
his message to the assembly, paSsage4
dealing with foreign matters were ma
terially modified. making 1t appear thai
only foreign assistance would be sem{
ployed.
Premier Tang Shao VI is now asking
the bankers to advance 35,000.000 tael4
approximately $24,0o0.0o0) immediate1
ly. and also 100000 taels monthly
until October.
The terms of this advance. which
should be concluded within few days
will show whether the bankers or the
Chinese are the more anxious for the
contract Many believe the governs
ment will stand out for its proposals.
for the reason that foreign control
would cause the overthrow Of thS
cabinet. and possibly hloodshed.
Anti-foreisn outbreaks and Russis
occupation of Kuldja are denied.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-03
WHAT Is A VICTORY!


Standpatters Of Iowa have been re-
joicing with great gusto over the ap-
parent, well, then, temporary victory
at Cedar Rapids. In a critical close
range view Of the results it does seem
as though the state Of Iowa is actually
in the progressive column and the way
for this conclusion is found in the mar
rowest Of margins for the Taft men
and this, too, without any organization
fight for the Cummins boom. Had
Senator Cummins put in a two weeks
campaign in his own state, or had he
withdrawn from the contest and per-
mitted Roosevelt to take charge OF the
progressive cause, can there exist any
doubt but the convention would have
repudiated Taft? Taft has a machine
always ready to serve, namely. the
federal appointees and the old guard,
standpat exes, congressional and other
wise. Taft's forces worked the game
like irojans, III desperation. and they
won, by Al votes, who will say that
this squeeze through would not have
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-03
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Manson. Democrat gleefully
points out that The republicans of
Iowa have gone on record as against
the presi 1cntill preference primary and
the Sherwood pension bill. leaving both
those admirable measures for the more
progressive party, the democratic par
ty, to endorse the fight for. The repub-
lican party shows plainly that it has
no more use for the old soldier, now
that his vote is getting so scarce,
hence they turn a deaf ear to his APP
peals for justice and for what is right
ly due him
The Humboldt Independent says:
The real friends and supporters OF
President Taft all over the state will
support Lafayette Young with few ex-
ceptions" and the Rockwell Phono
graph rejoins: We'll. what Of it? But
why should Taft be tarred with this
kind of a stick?"
by all considerations Of politics
and neighborly intercourse Dallas
county should have stood by Cummins
il the Cedar Rapids convention says
the Carroll Herald. 1T was the inten-
ton of the Dallas republicans that the
Iowa senator should receive the votes
Of their delegates. But George Clarke
and his friends, to win votes from the
Taft men, had the delegation divided,
part for the president, part for the
senator. The Abel man played fast
and loose once too often
ooh, no, Colonel Hepburn and Major
Lacey are not delegates to the ma
tional convention. always stalwarts,
but Philosopher Perkins, the first pro-
gressive' in the state and Governor
Carroll claimed by both camps for
years are" says the Marion Register
Major Rathbuns paper. "The genuine
and true stalwarts were not chosen"
after all that Senator Cummins
has done for Iowa, and for the ma
ton, 1t is a disgrace to the state
Of Iowa to have refused him the
support Of the state. The refusal is
simply evidence of the smallness of
bore of his opposition" says the Mt.
/, Vernon Record.
| The Iowa Falls Sentinel advises: eff
| you want to give little boy from 6
to 10 years old, a start for the peni-
Tertiary, just allow him the privilege
of running on the streets until late
| bedtime"
kenyon has been a disappoint-
ment," says the Perry Chief, (stand-
pat.)
"Uncle Andy Carnegie shared DR..
Pearsons' ambition to die poor. DR..
Pearsons attained his ambition, not
approximately, but precisely" notes
the Sioux City Journal.