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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

to show the amount of late NANTES
tations or indirect consequences of
those diseases, such as insanity, feeble
mindedness and hereditary defective
ness.
''As it is we'll known that a large
proportion of insanity, feeble-minded-
ness and crime have their origin in
the social evil and large percentage
of those who become inmates of re-
formatory or charitable institutions
owe their misfortune to the influence
of vice, We respectfully request the
governor of the state of Illinois to
direct the proper agency to make a
special report showing the number Of
those whose crime or afflication is
traceahle directly or indirectly to the
social evil, and also showing the cost
of caring for such.
I'VE recognize the urgent need of
more careful inquiry on the part Of
ministers into the previous relations
and the present estate, both physical
and domestic, of those who apply for
the solemnization of marriage.
I'VE are aware that a minister's at
titude toward these questions must in
most cases be a matter of personal con-
science or UNCONVENTIONAL regulation,
and that it is impossible for body of
this character to legislate for its in
dividual members.
yet we insist upon the fact that
the attitude of the ministry to the
question of divorce and also to that of
the physical and moral right of the
contracting parties to enter upon the
duties of his solemn bond and cove
nant will go far toward the establish
ment of a standard of conduct on the
part of the community
Mayor Harrison is commended for
all steps he has taken to enforce ex-
listing laws against the social evil, but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
SOME LOVE LETTER.
(Peoria Starr

(BeOrla star
That John Brown, the negro who
shot and perhaps fatally injured John
Roach, another black, in a quarrel
over a woman, is a devil of a fellow
with the women is shown by CORE
spondence found by the police last
night when they searched his room
in the house where the shooting took
place in order to get an idea where
he might have taken refuge.
Love letters breathing the most i'm
FASHIONED affection and written by
women in every part of the country
were found among his effects. The
gem of the collection was written by
a girl signing herself 'Madge" and
reads as follows:
my Dear Sweetheart-Whati is the
matter? Why don't you come to me ?
will go crazy If you don't come
Baby, come TO me; if you don't I will
die. ! looked for you tonight, but did
not see you. Come, baby, for love
no one but you. Don't let no one tel
you no lies. ! am here. Come now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
Morals Court for Chicago
Chicago, June /. - Appointment O

Chicago, June /. - Appointment of
a morals commission and the establish
ment of morals court were declared
TO be two great needs of Chicago by
the Church Federation council at a
meeting in the association building.
The session was devoted to the con-
sideration of methods for the exter-
mination of the social evil in the city.
Lengthy resolutions were adopted call
ing upon the mayor and the governor
to assist in a campaign to be under
taken by Christian churches. Practi-
cal Endorsement also was given to the
medical certificate requirement for
marriage adopted by Dean Walter T.
Sumner of the Cathedral SIS. Peter and
Paul.
Dean Sumner and DR.. Frank w.
Gunsaulus spoke on the subject before
the resolutions of the committee on
social purity were read by its chair
man, Professor Herbert l.. Wiliett.
Both of them expressed the opinion
that concerted action is necessary to
Recommendations regarding the atti-
tude to be taken by the churches were
made in part as follows:
I'VE recognize the delicacy as well
as the urgency of this task, and weigh
fully responsibility which it places up-
on the ministers, yet it seems impossi-
bic to place this responsibility else
where. We would not insist that in
every case the minister should incor-
pOrate instructions in sexual matters
into his public ministrations. Much
! will depend upon the man and his
knowledge of the subject. but in al
most every group of churches, such as
the federated council has organized
| in Chicago, it is possible to secure
the services of some expert, either
a physician or teacher whose instruc-
ton to groups of parents, Sunday
school teachers or children. would be
of incalCulable advantage.
Equally are we of the opinion that
there is a place for wise and tactful
instruction in sex morality in Sunday
school classes.
AS 1t is well known that there is
a very large amount of disease which
has its origin in or is spread by the
social evil, and as there are no rec.
ords in our city or county which
show the amount or consequences OF
these diseases, we request the Society
Of Social Hygiene to make a special
investigation and as soon as possible
publish a report showing the amount
Of sexual disease spread by vice, also
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
WEEDS Woman His Son Wooes.

Pontiac, Ill, June When he
learned that his son intended to mar
ry his housekeeper, Mrs. Pearl
Windes, aged 40, Jacob T. Nieder-
hauser, aged 50, rich farmer near
st. Charles, proposed to her, was &C
cepted and later married her. Jacob.
Jr., will contain to live in the old
home The bride received half of
this years crops as a wedding pres
ent from her husband.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
RUBBERING IN REYNOLDS.

No wonder that most men are COM
PEELED to turn around to look as some
of the skin-tight skirts pass by! Oh,
lovely woman, What shocking
things you might be made to wear, if
the city dressmakers could just be
induced to start the fashion!
The Odd Fellows at Illinois City
have built a fence around their hall
and lot. And all the women have de-
cided to wear hobble skirts from now
on. Reason? The fence is the used
to-be popular barb wire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

criticised because there are certain
sections where vice is exploited with
the knowledge of the administration
and the consent of the police depart
ment" 1t is declared that such con-
dition ''is inconsistent with the solemn
oath of the chief executive of the city
to administer the laws fearlessly and
faithfully"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
SEVENTH IN LACON.

NIldNUH DtIIUCIdI.J
This old town, instead of getting
better, appears to be getting sportier
as the days come and go. They say
that one of the most strenuous games
Of seven-up on record was pulled off
few days back after the lid was
clamped down. A Lacon man and a
Varna man spat on their hands and
went to it. 1t was a pretty game
and fast one, and when the exer-
cises were closed 1t was found that
the Verna man had sung bass and was
5000 to the good, having four games
the best of it at $50 a game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
NEW NURSE DID NOT HELP.
(Sherrard Bulletin.)

(Sherrard Bulletin.)
Otis Whan from Aledo has been
staying at the home of his son Roy.
He has been helping take care of a
sick horse.
Roy Whan lost a valuable horse
last Friday morning, pneumonia be-
ing the cause of its death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
SOME IMPORTANT EVENTS.

(Albany Review
John Mack had a new telephone
put in his home last week.
Albert Sharer and wife have pur-
chased a new piano.
Rexford Bros. bought a cow last
week.
John Francis put in a pump for
Bert Odell Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
PATIENT HOLDING OWN.
(Hillsdale Post }

The Gibson Stock company, which
was in Port Byron all last week, is the
attraction here this week and is do
ing as well as could be expected, as
this is a very busy time for the
farmers.
If any in our sister towns have
lost their nerve supply, just call
around at Hillsdale, where there is
always full supply on hand and don't
be bashful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
ICE MELTs FAST IN SUMNER.
(Sterling Gazette.l

(SterIing GaZette.)
Clement Hey OF the firm Of Hey
brothers announces that he will i'm
mediately use the supply of ice in the
rear of the milk depot. He expects
to have the pile all used by the latter
part of July. In the fall he will
probably erect a modern ice house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
AFTER DADS RECORD.
CPekin Times

(Pekin Times)
James T. Gallagher was in the city
from Peoria last evening. Jimmie
has just become a papa for the 18th
time and If he keeps up his present
gait will in few years equal the
record Of his father-17. Eleven in
16 years does not look like race sui.
eide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
WHAT'S THE ANSWER.
(Albany Reyiewl

Harry Cooper and lady friend Of
Morrison spent Sunday afternoon the
guest Of his parents.
Oliver Jordan is doing some car
pentry for F. NJ. Prestley this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

afternoon. There seems to be no in
clination to give the program of the
meeting to the public.
A new boy arrived at the residence
Of Mr.. and Mrs. l. Simon this morning.
May 3O-Memorial day observances
in Rock Island today were OF the usual
appropriate order. At 9 o'clock the diff
ferent military and civic societies met
on Union square and marched down
Second avenue to court house square
DR.. J. H. Mckee was the speaker of the
day.
J. p. Newberger, at Black Hawks
watch tower, proposes to furnish
amusement for the young people dur
ing the summer as we'll as winter. He
is digging q canal from the river to
allow the water to come directly up to
the foot of the slide, and intends to
run a boat toboggan. The slide will
| be creased and the boat will glide
down the incline and into the water
about as rapidly as the toboggans.
/ There may be some doubt as to the
success of the scheme.
II. E. Casteel, deputy county treasur-
er, has a daughter who arrived Friday
night, and he and his good wife are
receiving the congratulations of their
| friends.
May 31-Mrs. ]. F. Roinson has re.
turned home from a visit to relatives
at Pekin, H.
H. D. and A. D. Folsom have pur-
chased the jewelry stock of Mrs. ].
} Ter and took possession this morn.
Ing Both members of the new firm
are well-known in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

will you, sweetheart, love, dear, baby
doll. Come, now, papa, sweet papa,
my love, my dear; come to me. Your
baby, MADGE.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

May 27-The Union Street Railway
company has filed articles at Spring
field increasing its capital stock from
$4,000 10 $4,000. the original figure.
Guy Bowman, son of circuit clerk
+. II. Bowman, Jr., was taken serious
~ in OF the high school yesterday al
ternoon, and today remains in a semi
conscious state. 1t is feared he has
contracted dangerous type of typhoid
and malarial fever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

(From the Argus files Of 1851
May 2G-The annual parade and re.
view OF the Rock Island fire depart
ment took place this afternoon. The
various companies, under command of
Chief Engineer Knox, assembled on
the court house square, and headed by
Bleuer's band marched up Second
avenue 10 Market square, where a
hollow square was formed. Here the
firemen were reviewed by Mayor
Blanding and the council, and the
apparatus inspected.
The Milan cars have commenced
making the regular summer Z O'Clock
trip TO the Watch Tower in the even
ing.
Now Sells Bros are coming to Rock
Island, too. City Bill Poster Blocker
has received a dispatch and they will
be here July 16.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01
CHORDS AND DISCORDS

and the thrush sang a glorious doxol-
ogy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-01

May 2s-At last something is to
be done by the tri-city shippers asso-
citation. A call was issued yesterday
by President Deere and Secretary Phil
Mitchell for a meeting of the executive
committee at the Harper house this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-05
COWBOYS AND REBELS.
Americans and Mexicans Said to Have
Clashed on Mexican Soil

lei Paso, Tex. March 4.-Col. L. Il.
Steever. today, dispatched Lieut.. Hill
of the end Infantry and a squad of
soldiers to Columbus, n. NJ, to in
vestigate report that American
cowboys and Mexican rebels clashed
Saturday, at Rancho Las Palomas, 80
miles from Columbus, on the Mexican
side.
Cattlemen who passed through Column
bus, today, say that Rancho Las Palo-
mas was owned by Americans and Eng
lishmen and that the Americans in the
reported fight were employed on the
ranch.
According to this source of inforina-
tor the Americans resisted when the
Mexicaas tried to commander horse
from the ranch. The cowboys mounts
We're killed and they retreated 10 the
ranch house. where they resisted until
the marauders rode away. They were
exhausted when they reached Column
bus. yesterday They said they saw
seven Mexicans fall and they believe
four of them We're killed.
According to report which was trans
mitted to Colonel Steever for inyestiga-
ton by the customs officers, the horses
of the Americans were killed and they
retreated on foot to Columbus, after kill
ing or wounding several of the Mexicans.
N is not known which side took the as-
gressive nor why the Americans were on
the ranch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-05
CAPITAL JOTTlNGS.

The Senate judiciary committee,
Monday, ordered a favorable report
ON the nomination of Mahlon Pltney
of New Jersey to be associate Justice
of the supreme court of the uniteo
States.
The appeal of Chester S. Jordan OF
Somsrville, Mass, convicted of having
murdered his wife, in that city, was
Monday, set down for hearing, Aprii |,
by the supreme court of the unlteo
States.
A thorough investigation to deter
mine whether postmasters are pelns
coerced in the interest of any Ffesi-
dental candidate is contemplated III
a resolution introduced, Monaay, ps
Senator Bristow of Kansas, FRO
gressve Republican.
Attorney General Wickersham SAID
Monday. that he would resign from tne
American Bar Association IL that or
ganization sustained the action OIL IT'S
executive committee in ousting VIM.
II. Lewis, a Negro and an assistant
attorney general. from membership.
The attorney general said that he was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-05
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

H5osac tunnel. which has been who'll
" or partially blocked since Feb =
is again open to traffic. Trains are now
being run east and west through the
tunnel on their regular schedule, OPP
Grated by electricity.
The officials of the Boston Bank OH
GERS Association announced, Monday,
that President Taft's speaking COM
panions at the banquet in Boston, Marcn
Is, would be Senator Henry Cabot Lodge,
Governor Foss and Congressman Weeks.
President Taft will also address the
Charitable Irish Society during the same
evening.
The $50 passengers on board the steam
er Aseania, which arrived, Monday, Ut
Boston from London, We're detained at
Quarantine because of a case of small
pox in the third cabin. Dr. Durgin head
of the Health Board, said that vacci-
nations would be begun Immediately. He
added that the passengers would be per-
mitted to land as soon as it was reason
ably certain that they were immune from
the disease. The Ascania arrived, Sun
day, at Portland, Me. The steamer $
first and second cabin passengers were
landed at that port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-05
Readfield Fair,
Sept. "A, Is, 70.

Readiield. Me-, March 4.-(speciaD.-
The dates of Sept "A, 25. % have beef
decided upon for the Readfeld fair OF
1912 and plants are already being made
for an exhibition which is to eclipse al
previous exhibitions of the old Kenne-
bee County Agricultural Society. Lib
eral premiums are being arranged foi
working horses and oxen. town teams
garden and fancywork products.
The following superintendents have al
ready been named General superinten.
dent, f. E. Peacock supt. horse depart
ment II. III. Mccausland; Asst. Supt
horse department, NJ S. Gordon, Vienna
supt. Cattle department. B. p. Stuart
Belgrade; Asst Supt. cattle department
Fred E. Tingley, Readfield; Supt. sheep
swine and poultry, f. p. Grant. Win.
throp; Asst. Supt. sheep, swine and poul-
try, l.. c. Berry, Monmouth; supt hall
NJ F. Norcross, Winthrop; Asst. Supt
hall, Costello Weston, Mt Vernon. Supt
grandstand, A S. Wilson, Readfield
Asst. Supt. grandstand. f. a. Leeman
Rgadfeld; Supt. grounds. Frank II
BODICE, Fayette; supt advertising, E. A
strout. Readfeld; supt. police, Frank Il
Dodge, Fayette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-05
Mondays Doings
In cd Congress.
IN THE SENATE.

Judiciary committee ordered favor
able report on nomination of Mahlcn
Pltney as supreme court justice.
Contingent expenses committee re-
ported Culberson resolution for inVes-
tigation of 1904 and 1908 federal cleo
tons with an amendment combining ii
TO collections and expenditures of ma
tfonal and congressional committees.
Agreed to meet at noon, Tuesday,
To expedite final consideration of Brit
ish and French arbitration treaties,
which will be voted upon before add
journment.
Senator Kenyon denounced methods
alleged TO have been used in election
of Senator Stephenson of Wisconsin
Senator Bristow introduced reso-
luton calling for an investigation tC
determine whether Postmasters Were
being coerced in the interest of any
Presidential candidates.
Adjourned, at 5.23 p. NJ, until noon
Tuesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-05
IN THE HOUSE.

Florida Drainage Engineer Wright :
connection with North Carolina swamp
land negotiations was described to agr-
cultural department expenditures COM
mittee in Everglades investigation.
Rules committee continued nearing
Lawrence strikers committee men re-
garding strike incidents.
\ parcels post system provision in post
office appropriation bill introduced By
Rep Moon of Tennessee.
A request from the navy for Sl,uOO,W9
appropriation for wireless stations was
transmitted by secretary of the treasury
Bill authorizing use of Red Cross in
other than war times unanimously pass
ed
Money trust investigation soon Will oe
made by two divisions of banking COM
mittees, one to investigate the charges
of the existence of a money trust; the
other the Aldrich currency plan.
Ways and means committee agreed te
report favorably free sugar bill with eA'
else bill for income tax.
Bill imposing heavy fines and taxes or
this prohibiting the import and export OF
white PHOSPHORUS matches favorably re-
ported by ways and means committee.
Bill passed granting American citizen
ship to Porto Rieans.
Adjourned at 5.4S p. M. until noon 10
morrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-05
Colby College.

Next Thursday will be observed by
the Y NJ. C. A. as Red Tag day. In
the evening a mock trial will be held
in the chapel The entire trial will
originate with those who are TO take
part and will be based on some mis-
demeanor committed by a student now
working at Foss hall. The committee
has secured two most competent
judges: Walter J. Rideout, IL of
Dover and Willis E. Jones, ~, of
South China. The trial will be pre-
sided over by Ernest u. Jackman, Il
of Mt Vernon as judge. Witnesses
will be students employed at Foss
hall and the jury will be selected from
the audience.
The Delta Kappa Epsilon enter
tanned the Senior class of Coburn
Classical Institute at its chapter
house on Monday evening.
Frank Bradstreet, IA of Caribou
was called to Boston, Sunday, for a
short business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-05

TO PLAY BALL ON MOON.
One Man Could Be Team on Mars
Satellite.

The original one-man baseball team
was described by Prof. +. r. Moulton of
he University of Chicago, who recently
spoke at the Fullerton Avenue Presby-
terrain church, n. Y. City, on THE
Earthlike Planets" It would take only
one man, he asserted. to play game of
baseball on Phobos, one of the two
moons of Mars-providing, of course,
that a man could live in a place which
had no atmosphere.
"Our one-man team would first take the
position of pitcher said Professor Moul-
ton land throw the ball in a horizontal
direction. The ball would go all the way
around the moon, and he would have
time to get a bat. II he missed 1T he
could take his three strikes, then throw
down his bat, put on his catcher's glove.
mask, and protector. and catch himself
out as the ball came around the fourth
time.
In case he hit the ball, however, and
it bounded, he could play the part of an
infelder, pick up the ball as it came
bounding around the moon, throw to
first and catch the ball at first, thus put
ting himself out that way. If he hit
fly instead of a grounder he might put
on his fielder's glove, and, acting the
part of the centre-fielder. catch himself
out.
"a strong batter might make home
run. This would mean that he struck the
ball so hard that it went beyond the at
traction of this moon and struck on the
planet Mars. 1t would be what we call
over the fence
The distance of the sun from the planet
was illustrated in several ways.
with sound going mile every i've
seconds" said Professor Moulton, 1T
would take II years for you to hear
sound from the sun. Or If a small boy
touched the sun with an imaginary arm
that could reach that far, he would have
to live to be over 100 years old before he
could feel the pain from the burn. Light
goes around the world seven times In
second, but it takes 500 seconds for 1t to
come from the sun, and four years for t
to come from the nearest fixed star III
the earth were six inches from the sun
Neptune would be 40 miles from 1t, and
| it takes 165 years for Neptune to travel
around the sun
Professor Moulton declared that IL
there was life on Mars 1t was distinctly
different from life on the earth.-Chicaso
Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-05

The national Taft headquarters, today,
made public the complete letter written,
Aug. Is, 1911, to y. =. Moore, publisher
of the Pittsburg Leader, asking him 10
cease advocating the nomination of Mr..
Roosevelt. The letter follows:
My Dear Mr.. Moore: | very greatly
appreciate your kind and friendly feel
ings. but l am sure you will understand
me when 1 say that / must ask not only'
you but every friend l have, to see to it
that no movement whatever is made TO
bring me forward for the nomination IN
1912
Il feel that l have right to ask all
my friends, if necessary. actively TO
work to prevent any such movement |
should esteem it genuine calamity if
such a movement were undertaken
Again thanking you for what you
have said and, moreover. thanking you
in advance for following my wishes in
this matter, as l know you will do, / am,
Very sincerely,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"