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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12
THE PRESIDENTIAL TERM

on the convention struck out the in
eligible clause, although leaving the
term seven years. Gouverneur Nor
ris, who represented Pennsylvania,
said to make a president ineligible was
10 advise him to make hay while the
sun Shines" because he prevented a
good mans being rewarded by a re-
election. Pennsylvania, Delaware,
New Jersey and Virginia voted to
make the president serve for life or
during good behavior, but the other
states beat them.
Later on Pennsylvania and all the
states but Delaware voted for a six
year term 1t was the opinion of most
delegates that if the president were to
be chosen by congress, as was pro-
posed, he should serve but one term
but If he were 70 be chosen by the
people he should be eligible for any
number of terms.
Finally the plan of having a four
year term and making the president
eligible for reelection was adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12
THE SHORT BALLOT.

One Of the recommendations for
legislation made by Governor Edward
+. Dunno in his inaugural address was
a plea for relief to the voter from the
confusion Of the long and complicated
ballot. One delegate at the Ohio consti-
tutional convention drew a pointed
comparison between the organization
Of great private business corporations
ana the loOse-j ointedness of state ad-
ministratiou:
Just so long as the people of this
or any other state with inferior ma
chinery undertake to meet the cen
tralized management and administra-
tive machinery Of large corporations,
just so long will the corporations be
able, in nine cases out of ten, 10 &C
complish what they wish. while rhe
people of the state are wondering how
it happened"
There is an effective and an inef-
fective way Of doing business. and ev-
cry well wisher of the public good
Will want to see the state government
raised 10 the same high standards of
efficiency which rue in private con
Germs
few years ago the governor OF
New York wanted certain statistics
from the controller, an elective sub
ordinate. The latter was at logger
heads with his chief and refused TO
comply with his orders. The governor
was helpless. Fancy z great railroad
system in this condition.
One Of the Ohio delegates while
speaking against the short ballot
measure, was asked what control over
the heads of departments the COVER
nor actually had under the existing
constitution.
After a deal Of hemming and haw-
ing Il was found that the governors
power consisted in his authority to
get reports. Not even to prescribe
the form Of the reports, but Just TO
get them.
There you have a government Of
laws, not of men" in its sublimest
form. Enchanting idea
Bpt in practice we have found that
it takes q man TO run a government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12
philadelphia Public LEDGER

tPnilaelpnla PUBIC LeQEeF.l
The fight in congress over the ques-
ton of amending the constitution so
as 10 make the presidential term six
years and render the president ineligi-
bic for reelection makes us look back
TO the constitutional contention in
Philadelphia in 1887 to see how the
founders of our government viewed
this important subject. In that most
memorable convention James Wilson
Of Pennsylvania first proposed that
the country have only one president.
Roger Sherman favored two or more
executives. as shown by the debates
reported by James Madison. Gerry.
from whom We get the term gerry
mande-," wanted several assistant
presidents Edmond Randolph strong
ly opposed a single president. James
Wilson, the greatest lawyer in the
convend0c. made the first motion on
the length Of the presidents term. He
named three years as the best and
believed the president should be elisi-
bic for reelection Pinckney of South
Carolina favored seven years. Roger
Sherman was for three years, Mason
Of Virginia was for seven years at
least" and against reelection.
When a term OF seven years was
put 10 vote, Pennsylvania, New York,
New Jersey, Delaware and Virginia
voted IN favor OF It, four states op-
posed it, and George Washington, who
presided over the convention, decided
that the proposition for seven years
was carried. Then the question OF
making the president ineligible after
a seven-year term was taken up, sew.
en- states voting for il, but Pennsyl.
vania's vote was divided. This propo.
sition was, therefore. carried. Alexan.
der Hamilton wanted the president
elected for life. Pennsylvania was the
one state that voted in favor of the
election Of a president by the reople
instead Of by the legislatures. Late
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12
SERVING A MEAL.

SERVING - MEAL.
First-The one who has the care
OF the table should fill the glasses,
just before the family comes to the
table II they need refiling during
the meal remove from the right.
Second-Try not to be late at the
table or be called more than once. Be
pleasant and courteous. Do not in
terrupt others when talking.
Third-In taking your place step
to the right of your chair. Wait until
father gives the signal to be seated.
Fourth-serve the guests first, set.
ting the plate down from the right.
Fifth-When serving a side dish go
10 the left, so that the one served can
Use the right hand in helping himself
sixth--When clearing the table for
desssit remove the food first; then
the plates from the left side of the
person and brush the crumbs.
StN enth-Little folks should be care
ful OF the knife and fork while eating
Place on the side Of the plate when
not in use.
Bighth-Be careful, too, Of the posi-
ton at the table.
Ellen. Ellen, strong and able,
Keep your elbows off the table"
CLEARING THE TABLE.
First-Remove the food Never
waste anything
Second-Always empty the cream
from the pitcher
Third-Always empty and wash the
coffee or teapot.
Fourth-Put the pieces of butter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12

write. The matter was compromised
by the jury being instructed to pay no
attention to what Pete had said about
the ROSTERS spurs scratching his
hands. Then the case was resumed.
what yo' gwine to proven" the
judge asked the prosecuting attorney.
rs gwine to prove, yo' honah, dat
Pete Davis went to de chicken coop
o Mart Stevens in de middle O. de
night and yanked dat red rooster with
q blue tail and spurs lax
81 thought you said de tail war
green" interrupted the prisoners
counsel. Gentlemen O. de jury, please
note dat de learned pettyfogger fus
said de tail feeders war red. and now
he says dey war blue"
"YO' shyster" retorted the prosecu-
tor contemptuOusly. Don't yo' know
dat sometimes when de sun air a-shin-
in on a chickens tail de fedders looks
green and sometimes dey looks bIueT'
"Wha' yo' put 'em bofe in fo?' ask
ed the judge.
why, yo honah,' replied the prose
cutOr patronizingly, didn't yo obsarve
when we war attendin' cot at Canton
dat de lawyers put in eberyt'ing under
de heabens, fearin' dat de opposin'
counsel would accuse. 'em o not Stain
what dey was talkin' about"
Il aforementioned dat" said the
judge. Go on"
"As I war a-sayin'," the prosecutor
continued, us gwine to prove
"YO' honah," one of the jurymen
spoke up, 'hain't it time to stop tellin'
wha' he's gwine to prove and time to
prove somepin? got Job o white
washin' to do dis AFTERNOON, and if de
times all token up with tellin' whe'
he's gwine to prove done miss dom
nah Job"
Mr.. Prosecutor Attorney" said the
judge, "confine yo'self to provin' t'ings.
not wha' you gwine TO prove. No
body don't car nOthin' about wha' yo'
gwine TO prove"
"All right, yo' honah. CAN Jim Fris-
bic"
Jim Frisbie got up from a soap box
ie was sitting On and stood on 1t. lie
vas sworn and stood ready to be ques-
TONED, looking very much as II he was
20 be fired at and his business was to
lodge the missiles.
Jim Frisbie," said the prosecutor,
tell de cot VIVA yo' seen de udder
night when Mart Stevens rooster done
got stealed."
II was sittin' on be pooh O. nah
cabin playin' on NAH banjo and singin'
ae 'Swanee Ribber when ! hearn a
squawkin' in Mart's chicken coop. De
moon was a-shinin', and soft clouds
war a-foatln' ober de face. obscurin'
fus' de mouf O. de man in 1t, den he
nose and arter dat de-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12
FEELING For Death.

For q week the self appointed guide
70 the blind on their daily walks had
noticed that the two men who were
her special charges felt carefully OF
the wall on either side OF the door of
the asylum when passing in and out
Since she was there TO lead them. that
precaution seemed not at all necessary,
and she finally asked their reason for
It
81 am looking for Grape on the door,"
one old man told her. They don't
like TO let Us know here in the asylum
when any one dies for fear OF making
rs feel bad. but they put Grape on the
door. and by feeling for IT when we
pass IN and out we can find out for our
selves when one Of Us has gone."-Nev
York Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12
The Argus Daily Story
The Verdict-By Oscar Cox.
Copyrighted. 1918. by Associated Literary Bureau.

There is a district in the state Of
Mississippi where there are very few
white persons. Most Of the negroes
have not yet secured the blessings OF
educa ton with those of liberty confer
red upon them by the emancipation
proclamation. But they do the best
they can toward the construction Of
government of their own suited to
their own simple necessities. These
attempts are naturally based upon the
examples afforded them by their white
neighborS,
Considering the frequent robbery of
henroosts and other petty, depreda-
lions, the best citizens sent a commit
tee to Canton to attend court with
view to learning the processes of law
essential to the trial Of criminals. Soon
after their return and report court was
convened in Silas Perkins back yard
to try Pete Davis for stealing 4 ShanG-
hal rooster belonging to Mart Stevens.
The judge, the prosecuting attorney and
the prisoners counsel were all men,
bers of the committee to gather legal
lore The jury were only supposed to
know the law as the judge gave it to
them.
"Yo' honah." began the prosecuting
attorney, "in dis case o. de state agin
Pete Davis To- stealin' Mat Stevens
rooste' I'm gwine to prove dat de chick
en- was a red one, with green tail
fedders and a pair O. spu's wOs'n a
Confederate critter company man in de
late wah."
Dat rooste'," interrupted Mart Ste
vens, "didn' got no spu's."
Yes t had" put in Pete.
"How yo known
by de scratches on nah hands"
stop yo' talkin'r? cried the prisoners
counsel sharply. ''Wha' yo' want to
crimidate yoself To-, niggah? Yo' hon
ah, l move dat statement be struckin
out O. de records. Nobody don got to
crimidate hisself."
This was embarrassing because
there were no records. not a person
/ connected with the court being able to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12
CAPITAL COMMENT

and he could not be frightened, and he
resisted the arguments of special in
terest servers in his own party who
tried to force him to abandon the in
vestigation of the steel combine, just
as firmly as he resisted pressure from
the trusts representatives in the re-
publican party.
Up to the time Stanley started to in
vestigate the illegal steel trust, it
had been accustomed to having its
own way in congress. 1t had been
able to prevent the passage Of any bill
it did not like, and the millionaire
heads of the concern were never pros
ecuted.
When Congressman Stanley refused
to concede to the command of the
trust to stop the investigation, he
saved the democratic party from dis
grace. He proved that the steel trust,
which could not be controlled by re-
publican congress because ii controlled
congress, was not bigger than the
democratic party.
TAUGHT STEEL TRUST a LESSON.
He taught the steel trust a lesson
that it could not use committees of a
democratic congress as mere play
things, as it had been accustomed TO
using the committees of republican
congresses. Mr.. Stanley would make
worthy successor to Ollie James on
the great ways and means committee.
He is the kind of men needed there,
who can be depended upon to be on
the side of the people when a crisis
comes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12
PRESIDENTS, sECRErARIEs.

IL has been an almost unbroken
rule for a president TO select as his
private secretary a citizen OF his own
state ever since George Washington
took with him Tobias Lear when he
went TO New York TO become the first
president Of the republic. Mr.. Lear
was 4 Virginian. a close friend and
Deighbor OF General Washington. Thus
Jefferson chose for that position Cap
tain Merriweather Lewis of Virginia:
Jackson, a. J. DOnelson OF Tennessee;
Van Buren,, John Van Buren, of New
York; Polk. John Knox Walker Of Ten
nessee; Taylor. Colonel Bliss OF Ken
lucky; Fillmore, NJ. p. Fillmore OF
New York; Pierce, Sidney Webster of
New Hampshire; Buchanan. James
Buchanan Henry OF Pennsylvania: Lin
ociu. John y. Nicolay OF Illinois;
Johnson Robert Johnson OF Tennes-
see; Grant, Robert N. Douglas OF Iii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12
Just al You Make Il,

Just as You Make Il.
Life is just constant grind,
II you wish to make it so;
All the breezes are unkind,
If you grumble while they blow.
Every hill is bleak and drear,
Not song bird that you hear
Ever sounds a note of cheer
If you wear the mask CT Woe.
Life is triumph, life is joy,
If you wish to make it so;
Why let little ills annoy?
Toss them off and let them go.
All the woods with glee may ring;
Every season may be spring,
II you have the heart to fling
Laughter in the teeth of Woe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12

the ways and
means committee
to fill the vacancy
resulting from the
election of Ollie
James to the SEN
ate. Stanley has
long been one of
the leaders of the
democratic side of
the house. He has
distinguished him
self time and again
in debates on the
floor of the house.
1t was Stanley
who was chairman
of the committee
that investigated
the steel trust. 1t
was Stanley who,
when his commit
tee struck a trail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12
Feb. IL in American
History.

1sO9-Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth pres
ident Of the United States, born;
died April -. 1863, from the ef-
fects Of pistol shot wound at the
hands of John Wilkes Booth.
1S7l-Alice Cary, poet and general
writer. died: born 1920.
I011-GeneraI Alexander S. Webb, U.
s. A. retired, whose brigade de-
Tended the Bloody Angle" at Get
tysburg during Pickett's charge,
July 8. 1853. died at Riverdale, n.
Y; born 1885.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12

Such language as Representative
Shanahan used in the house at Spring
held yesterday in attacking George
Fitch, the humorist and bull moose
member from the Peoria district. for
his comments in a Chicago paper con
corning certain Of the members, cannot
be condoned, and yet there is another
side TO It. II Fitch is TO use the Office
to which the people have elected him
TO guy his colleagues for hire, he
deserves 20 be called good and hard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12

CONDUCTED 81
Mrs Alice, 6itChen KIRK

all together in a bowl or small jar and
cover
Fifth-Save every piece of bread and
put into the breadbox.
Sixth-Meat should never be put
away on a platter. but on a smaller
dish and the remaining vegetables
also.
Seventh-Empty the glasses and
stand nearest the dishpan to be wash
ed first
Eighth-Gather knives and forks to-
gether and spoons separately.
Ninth-Empty cups and set cups and
saucers together near the knives, forks
and spoons
Tenth-Set bread AMI butter plates
and small dishes next
Eleventh-Scrape all feed from the
plates, alsc other dishes used for food.
Twelfth-Remove all else from the
table. Brush the cloth and fold care
| fully in the creRses and lay in a
drawer with the napkins Brush up
any crumbs from the rug with the
sweeper, and lay centerpiece and
stand a dish Of fruit, ferns or flowers
on the table.
MOLASSES GINGER SNAPS.
-Molasses. one-half cup;
pastry -four, three cups; brown sugar,
onefourth cup; milk, one-fourth cup;
butter, three tablespoonfuls; ginger,
two teaspoonfuls; soda, one-half tea
spoonful.
Utensils-Pastry board, measuring
cup, teaspoon, tablespoon, rolling pin,
cooky cutter, baking pans, saucepan.
Directions-Put the molasses in the
saucepan over the fire. Watch every
minute until it boils Remove from
the fire and add the sugar, butter and
soda dissolved in a tablespoonful OF
hot water. Set back over the fire un'
til the butter is melted. Take again
from the fire and add the milk. Let
stand until cold. Then add the -four
and ginger sifted together. Roll out
into a thin sheet, cut with a round or
fancy cutter, lay on Toured baking
pans and bake in a moderate oven IN
til light brown.
/ All measurements level. Flour
sifted before measuring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12

George w. Perkins OF bull moose
fame. declares for compulsory voting
He says: I'VE can never get 10 a prop
er and permanent solution Of great
governmental and economic questions
until people are compelled TO use the
ballot when SO required" Mr. Per
kins is correct in his view at least
People who lack the capacity to vote
.ntelligent.y. never fail TO visit the
polls, while many people who know
what is needed. fell 20 go 20 the polls.
and then lead the anvil chorus against
the kind of men who are elected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12
II Was Easy.

You didn't catch a single fish dur
ing your trip?"
mo. butt
Yea you got lots of bites. And
eome big ones got away. But Jones
went up there after you came home"-
The big blunr
"of course. But he caught the ban
sner fish Of the season"
After that same fish had fattened
himself on tventy-eight pounds of my
6Aitl Why notT-CleveIand Leader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12

She Never Would Have Guessed IL.
They say" Mrs. Oldcastle remark
ed. that he has made a study of oc-
cultism."
Has he?" replied her hostess, as
she Strengthened the 5000 rug He's
about the last man I'd pick out for an
eye doctor"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12
BY CLYDE Il. TkVENNER.

CONGRESSMAN ELECT FROM THE
FOURTEENTH DISTRICT.
Especial Correspondence Of The Argus)
Washington, Feb. "a movement
is on foot to move Congressman A. o.
Stanley of Kentucky up to a place on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12
BY THE J. W. POTTER co.

TERMs-Ten cents per week. by car
rier. In Rock Island.
Complaints % delivery service should
be made TO the circulation department
which should also be notified in every
instance where Il is desired to have
paper discontinued, as carriers have no
authority In the premises
All communications OF arEumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
ever fictitious Signatures.
Telephones in all departments: Cen
trail Union. West 145. 1I4s and 2lIs:
Union Electric. 5I45
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12
She appears to think
hoIe rri.A

She appears to think
he's wise.
And she never
scolds him now,
Nor out-talks him
when he tries
To get in q word,
somehow.
so I've kind Of
doped it out
That W h a I q We r
you've been in,
You can be well
thought about
II you've had the
luck to win.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12

It's a noteworthy fact that no zeal
Gus reporter saw fit TO seek an inter
view with Doc. Cook in regard 10 the
death OF Captain Scott, although the
famous fourfusher is reported TO have
volunteered an expression Of opinion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12
An Old DAIusinn

Father OF the Fair One-Hov can
you possibly think OF marrying my
daughter? You say that by the strict
est economy you can save only $40 a
month! Poor but Worthy Poet-Oh,
yes. but If we both save it will be 500!
-AeR2endnrker RIattaE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12
Too Much.

Father offered to take sister back
after she eloped with the chauffeur
but the condition he insisted on i'm
posing was so hard that she could not
accept"
What was it,"
"He sentenced her to get along for
year without going to Europe"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12

leading to the door of the house OF ].
p Morgan, refused to give up the in
vestigation. although terrific pressure
was brought TO bear on him TO force
him TO do so.
COULD NOT BE BROW-BEATEN.
Stanley could not be brow-beaten,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12
Rather Slow.

you seem to have an up-to-date
town here"
We'll, it's only $3.50. We've never
had any Of the barefoot dancers at the
opera house yet"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12
EGotism.

Your mother tells me you are an
excellent cook and that you know all
about housekeeping
oh, mamma is so silly about me"
as she? l thought she might be sill
Iy about me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12

Il was Just pure
luck, 1 guess,
That he hit the
market right:
Night have left US
penniless,
But the futures
lookin' bright;
Pa a d mits the
chance he took
Was a shaky one
and slim;
But you ought to
see mas look
When she's listen
in to him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12
Base lnqratituds.

Father Ito his son. a doctor1-If this
isn't the limit! l pay all that money
for you to study medicine. and the
first thing you do is to cut me OF my
drink.-Fliegende Blatter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12

One doctor says too much kneeling
brings sickness. What is he trying
70 do? The prayer meetings are none
too we'll attended now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12

There may be another instance Of
the recall when old man Diaz is sent
for TO return to Mexico and straighten
things out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12
Anxious for Particulars.

Papa, Mr. Blitherington says he
will kill himself unless you let him
have me-
Does he say that as a threat or a
promise?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12

A Kansas minister says he would
rather drink red ink than beer. Evil
IDENTIFY the reports about the quality
OF Kansas beer are not exaggerated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12
Value Of Silence.

By keeping quiet a man can fire.
quently get credit for knowing a lot
of things that have never entered into
his philosophy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12

Fighting in Mexico. riots in Japan,
and the Balkans VS.. Turkey. Three
cheers for The Hague and Andrew
Carnegie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. Ill Entered at the
pos;ofhce as second-class matter.)
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12

A Chicago woman was arrested tot
Ing bacon and eggs in her stockings
At the present cost, no wonder she
put them in the bank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12

Z Any democrat who fails TO vote
for Colonel James Hamilton Lewis
should be afraid to return home to his
district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12
Wednesday, February II, 1918.

woodrow Wilson Is one OF the few
men who can look forward with a
thrill Of pleasure to moving day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12
One or the Other.

A man who is able to borrow money
either has much property or cunning
that might be put TO a better use.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12

Sincerity is the basis OF all true
friendship. Without sincerity it is ike
q ship without ballast
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-12

One can stop when he ascends, but
not when he descends.-Napoleo