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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
Attorney General Stead's Opinion

declares those who received the larg-
est vote elected. That has been, in
effect, already declared by the secre-
tary of state.
In most, if not all of the states which
elected state officers last November,
they have been installed and are per
forming their duties. Governor Sui,
ger of New York, for instance, took
the oath of Office Jan. l, and proceed
ed at once to business before the leg
islature of that state assembled In
other states the legislatures and state
officers were installed on the same
day, but in Illinois a provision of the
constitution, which we do not believe
the makers of the instrument intend.
ed should interfere with the date fix.
ed for the installing of state officers,
is held to be an insurmountable bar
to the installing in office of the citi.
zens who were elected!
This may be good law" but it isn't
good common sense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
The Argus Daily Story
A New Scheme-By Oscar Cox
Copyrighted. 1913 by Associated Literary Bureau

Billy" said Bob Edwards to rue one
day in January, I've got an idea"
That's strange" replied.
Yes It's for St Valentines day.
That anniversary has degenerated to
one principally for children. though
there are those among the lower
classes who send what they call com
les which should be called insults
/ think something might be done to
make a trst class holiday of ii. I've
been thinking of opening our summer
house for a week. taking in the 14th
of February. and inviting some girls
and as many fellows. l shall an
nounce in the invitations that each
one of my men guests shall send one
valentine to a girl and each girl shall
send a valentine to a fellow. Each
valentine is to have a mark on 1t, snd
l. the host, shall have a key showing
to whom the marks belong. All valen-
tines are to be sent through me.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20

And 1 think this word salad was
born to do me good
Salads are good at all seasons, and
are by no means a modern invention.
They were used years ago by the an
clients, but their dressing and season
ings we're different, using honey,
spices and lemon. Salad making is
an art, not jumbling together every
thing that happens to be in the refrig-
orator. To be successful in this art
one must have some idea Of color and
foEEn, keen sense of taste and de-
sire as well as an aptitude in concoct-
ing new salads; wise combinations
please first the eye. then the palate
and then the stomach.
At one time salads were considered
fad or the fashion" but not SO
now. These green, succulent vegeta.
bles or fruits from which salads are
made contain the necessary salts for
the blood, and, with our more or less
artificial manner OF living, we require
green food in winter almost as much
as in the summer. The lemon or acid
used in making the dressing for the
salad aids in the digestion, and the
oil is a most wholesome and easily
digested fat So it can ready be seen
that salads are in strict accordance
with our well being.
/ Some one has said, Salads make
you young and beautiful" Just keel
clean inside as well as outside and &
be- the result. A French philosopher
has said, "Succulent and carefully pre-
pared food has proven by a series o.
minute studies 10 delay the exterior
sign of age 1t gives brilliance to the
eye, freshness to the skin, strength t
the muscles, dissipates wrinkles, anC
it can be safely said that all womeI
who know what to eat are compare
lively 10 years younger than those whC
ignore this science"
A youthful looking wife and a wei
cooked dinner will make and keep (
happy home.
SALAD DRESSING.
Inc man OF woman To-Day VINO cal
invent a new and pleasing salad dress
ing is considered an artist. 1t is no
SO much the variety in material on,
brings together for a salad as tn,
dainty delicate changes in seasoning
French dressing is perfect dressing
for a dinner salad But this may b,
changed into scores of ways to var,
the favor and the appearance of tn
dish.
Mayonnaise dressing, cooked or UT
cooked, is better for luncheon and SUI
per salads. There are many house
keepers who tell me their family vii
not eat oil, and they must make tn
cooked dressing If so, add only a lii
tie butter while cooking and beat Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
COMMISSION RULEINMEMPHIs.

Memphis, one OF the largest south.
ern cities. is operating under the COM
mission form. Donald p. Mann, news
paper man and prominent citizen, de-
clares 1t is complete sdccess.
1T is not perfect government" SAYS
Mr.. Mann, but It is the most perfect
yet devised. II awakens the people,
as II arouses their civic pride. This
Is due TO the fact that It is popular
yet responsible government. II leaves
everything TO the people. Memphis is
spending more money on improve.
ments than ever before. yet appro-
priations have not increased and taxes
have decreased. We now have a gov.
eminent OF efficiency. economy and
good results achieved. II is business
sense and business concentration"
This is the opinion Of Memphis on
the value OF commission rule. II Is
the view of the 257 cities that have
adopted II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
Cspringfeld Register.)

The opinion of Attorney General
Stead that the constitution prohibits
Governor Deneen from surrendering
the Office of governor, and Governor
elect Dunno from assuming the duties
of the office to which he has been
elected, until the legislature is organ,
lied, may be sound and it may be
unsound.
If it is sound, then the inevitable
conclusion is that the constitution
should be amended
There appears to be conflicting pro.
visions of the constitution in regard
to the installation of newly elected
state officials. One provides that they
shall assume the duties of their OF.
fees on the second Monday in Janu
lature shall canvass the vote OF the
November election and declare the re-
suit, before the newly elected state
officers can be sworn in.
The attorney general holds that the
latter provision is binding, and must
be observed
1t seems to the State Register, and
will, at least to the average non-pro
fessional mind, that the date fixed
for the assumption OF Office should
be observed rather than the form Of
ascertaining the result Of the election
That result was known months since
The vote has been canvassed by the
state oanvassing board and tabulateC
by the secretary OF state. There &!
no conflict OF opinion as TO who were
elected 20 Office last November
The legislature met on the day fxet
by the constitution, and its members
were sworn in and took their seats
But, forsooth, because one branch o.
that body, from various causes, refuses
TO Organize" the state oficers-elsc
can not" be installed IN oficel
This seems 10 be the "reductio al
absurdum" OF constitutional construc
ton. Suppose the house does no
! organize" for an Indefinite period. I!
/ the peoples will, as expressed at tn,
polls, to be ignored and made of NJ
effect?
The State Register believes in obed
fence TO constitutions and the OBJ
4 servance Of law, but where provisions
: conflict, and injustice Is being done
. the common sense construction Of Law
should prevail.
As a matter OF fact, the iegisIa
I ture does not tabulate and canvas
I the election returns. The clerk mere
. y reads the totals OF the vote pre-
/ pared by the secretary Of state, AM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
SOMETHING WRONG IN THE
MACHINERY.

There is something wrong in the ma
chinery by which the result Of the
general elections in the state Is can
vassed and officially proclaimed, when
the duly elected officials of the people
are restrained indefinitely from the ex-
ercise of their duties. When it is pos
sible, as is the case IN Illinois today,
for one branch Of the state govern
ment TO become involved in a deadlock
that prevents officers Of other branch
es Of the state government, elected at
the same time. from taking their seats,
there Is obviously need OF remedy.
In the November election members of
both the executive and the legislative
branches OF the state government of
Illinois were chosen simultaneously.
Those who were elected 10 the legis-
lature. already duly qualified, are, IN
der the law. practically permitted to
hold up at their will the certificates OF
election of the state officers elected at
the same time they were.
The law which makes such a condi-
ton possible doubtless had its good
L phA pOutb Nhtu II was duOpICus DuJ q
circumstance has arisen which demon
strates the base uses TO which it may
be put.
The terms of the present state on
GERS have expired, and there is no
question as to who their successors
are. Nevertheless, the retiring Off
GERS must hold until their successors
are qualified. The legislative branch
may continue such a state Of affairs in
definitely, II so disposed.
| The possibilities of conspiracy, where
| one branch Of the government may
/ seek for political reasons to deprive
/ the other Of it's functions, and continue
IN service officials of an opposite pc
/ litical faith, should arouse the legisla
1 ture to some remedy.
! One Of Governor DUNES first acts
when he gets in should be to recon-
mend some change in the method OF
canvassing the election returns, such
as will prevent the possibility of one
branch of the state government stand
ing in the way Of another branch ex
ercising IT'S obligations as the people
/ have willed. And the Legislature
should speedily enact such a reform
into law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
Paris Postage Stamp Exchanos,

"a curb market in Paris" was writ
ten on a picture postcard received
from that city by a Wall street broker.
1t showed an open space thronged with
men. women and boys. many Of whom
held books and portfolios. A letter by
the same mail explained that this was
the postage stamp exchange" where
dealers and collectors assembled once
every month Ito do business and to
regulate prices" Here one may find
schoolboys. great lawyers. society wo.
men. shrewd traders. writers. mer-
chants and men OF all professions eX-
changing. buying and showing stamps
and. although there IS no organization
all seem to follow unwritten laws. and
the gathering is as interesting to look
upon as that stock market in your city
which has no roof over its head
New York Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
Girl WINS CORN PRIZE

A girl OF II years won over 500
boys in the Kansas City Stars boys
corn growing contest in Oklahoma.
Esta Beaman, daughter OF Charles
Beaman, living near Meeker. Lincoln
county. Oklahoma, carried of the
pri2o OF 5000 in gold for growing the
best boys" acre in the statewide
contest. with boys competing from all
parts OF the state.
The contest is called boys contest.
II was planned for boys. but girls
wrote in saying they wanted TO grow
acres Of corn for the prize in straight
competition with the boys. II was
concluded that II the girls had spunk
enough to do all the work OF growing
an acre OF corn they should be per
mitted 20 enter. and girls were en-.
rolled. More than a dozen girls grew
acres OF corn in the competition in the
three states The yield on Miss Bea-
mans acre was 95 bushels and IL
pounds on q type OF land pronounced
the most difficult in that state to pro
duce crops from successfully. Here
Is one OF the four best" acres in Kan.
sas, Missouri and Oklahoma, in which
more than 1900 boys tried for prizes
Aggregatlng $500 offered by the Star,
In yield the Oklahoma miss is prac
dcally tied for second place in the
three states and in agricultural
achievement her record will rank with
that Of the best among the thousands
Of boys who grew contest acres OF
corn throughout the country last sum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
loo Ohedlent.

you might make a noise as If you
were kissing me-" she said, lust to
create a commotion among the girls in
the next room"
A moment later she angrily left him
and went in among the girls whom
she had wished to fill with excitement.
He had merely made a noise as If
he were kissing her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20

Wall street spectators who thought
they had James r. Keene's goat in a
deal not far from the time OF the bogus
panic, must have overlooked the whis-
kers, as Mr.. Keene left a fortune OF
$lO,OOO,0O0. Many now alive can re-
member when fortune Of $4,000, 900
would have been held almost beyond
the bounds OF reason, but since the
advent OF the trust and combination,
such a fortune is held 20 be ample
for the necessities of life only.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
Hindu W.sdins, and eurials

The expenses OF Hindu wedding
come upon the brides father. and they
are so great that a family sometimes is
ruined or impoverished for many years
by the marriage OF a daughter The
next most costly AFFAIR TO the Hindu
is the burial services. Should the
head Of the family escape bankruptcy
when his daughter IS married the cid
est son is almost sure TO be ruined
when be bUrieS his father.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20

I+D[lEzDARIH1EZNT
CONDUCTED
H7MESAEice> 6itCF,eU Kirk

the remainder Tor oil may be used
when removing from the fire. A cook
ed fat is an indigestible fat
French Dressing-Put a piece of ice
about the size of a walnut into dish,
or have the dish very cold; add one
half teaspoonful of salt and paprika;
then with a fork stir in three table
spoonfuls of oil gradually, but with a
vigorous motion; then slowly add one
tablespoonful of lemon juice or Tara
gon vinegar. 1t should he as thick as
good cream when done, and used at
once A little onion juice adds to the
favor with most vegetables.
Mayonnaise Dressing-Have mate
rails and utensils very cold. Into a
mayonnaise mixer put yolks Of two
eggs. Mix slightly and slowly beat in
one cup of OIL As it thickens add
gradually two or three spoonfuls of
lemon juice and vinegar, one and one
half teaspoonfuls of salt, dash of pap
rika and cayenne. Cover and set in
cold place. When ready for use,
add from onefourth to one-half whip
ped cream.
Tartar Sauce-This is simply the ad-
dition of chopped olives, pickles, pars-
/ ley, capers and onion to mayonnaise,
using one-fourth cup OF all seasonings
/ to one cup OF dressing.
CHRISTMAS SALAD.
! Materials-Mellow apples, three cups
celery, lemon, pineapple. pimento. one;
mayOnnaise dressing, one-half cup; let.
/ tuce or cress.
Utensils - Vegetable knife, sieve
mayonnaise mixer, bowl, measuring
cup, fork, spoon.
! Observation-Disclosures, core and pare
apples, rubbing the quarters with the
cut size of half lemon. This keeps
the apple white. Cut in fine strips one
and one-half inches long: use half as
much celery and pineapple cut the
same as the apple. Mix these togeth
er with little salt in the bowl. Pre-
pare mayonnaise as directed with half
whipped cream. Chop very fine and
pound or rub we'll, one pimento, and
then rub through the sieve into the
mayonnaise. Mix with the apple MKT
ure and serve on lettuce sprinklet
with finely chopped pistachio nuts
Pimentos are canned red Spanish swee
peppers.
CHRISTMAS SALAD NO. 2.
Materials-Take equal parts of peel
ed, seeded white grapes, sliced drain
ed canned peaches, pineapple. Ar
range lettuce cups on salad plates anC
mounds of fruit on them and poul
over them.
GOLDEN DRESSING.
Materials-Orange Juice, one-fourtl
cup; pineapple juice, onefourth cup
whipped cream, one-half cup; lemon
juice, one-fourth cup; sugar one-fourtl
cup; egg yolks, two.
Utensils - Double boiler, measuring
cup, tablespoon.
DirecNons-Heat the orange, pine
apple and lemon juice in the doubl'
boiler Beat yoll1s until thick, gradu
= ally beating in the sugar; turn thi
into the hot fruit juice and cook unit
the spoon is well coated. Remove t,
a dish of cold water, beat smooth ant
cold and fold in the whipped cream
= Turn this over the fruit. Garnish T.
suit the color scheme.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
EXPLAINED In Italian.

A woman approached policeman
on Fourth avenue the other day and
said, pointing to a wizened. fOrlorn
looking Italian, This man has asked
me the way to Fourteenth street, but
1 can't make him understand how to
get there"
Sure, I'll explain to him in Italian"
said the policeman. "Look-a here.
Michael-a, you walk-a right on-a this
street-s two block-a tilLa you come-a
TO beeg-a, wide street-a. and that is
eet"
Giraffe" acknowledged the Italian
gratefully. NE fnd-a heemp-New
York Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
GOVERNOR WILSON'S RADICAL
ISM

They say We are radical. Wei,
surgery is radical. but II is necessary. %
This Was statement made by Cover
nor Wilson in speech az the Univer-
r',y club at Des Monies last spring,
some time before he received the
d, mocrntic presidential nomination.
7a' articles which Governor W'lscl
IS writing for the Worlds Work ard
10 which be calls q spade 4 spade AID
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
He Understood.

Miss Millicent-No, Mr.. Simpson.
I'm sorry that I can't invite you to
call again, but the fact is that must
refuse, for my own safety, to see you
any more.
George Simpson-Wh-why, l don't
understand you
Miss Millington-Our family physi-
clan says that l have heart trouble,
and I'm afraid that you might some
time get bold enough to say some
thing and make me fall dead.
Their engagement was announced
the next day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
Suitable Companions.

Fur the Napoleon of finance will
ing bondsman;
For the heiress who wishes to mar
ry title, fortune teller.
For the man who stops drinking
when he discovers that whisky is bad
for him, a snake charmer;
For the champion amateur golfer, a
cup-bearer
For the man who will not wear an
overcoat, a trained nurse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20

Each day he tells me he has done
Some splendid thing in splendid style
Each day he tells me he has won
From Fortune an engaging smile;
Each day he boasts about his gains,
but. for some reason he conceals,
In humble quarters he remains
And keeps all run down at the heela
Each day ne tells me of high praise
That he has gloriously earned;
II what he says is true his days
To good account must all be turned:
But frayed cuffs still mischevously
Peep from beneath his shiny sleeves,
And, for some reason, only he
Rocounts the triunphs he achieves
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20

The placing OF fourth class postmas-
tiers In the civil service was a political
move that The Argus is glad to see
the democratic congress making an eff
fort TO overcome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
An Opinion.

do you believe a poor man can
succeed in politics?"
Il hardly think 1 care to answer
your question. l will say, however,
that it does not seem to be possible
for a man to succeed in politics and
stay DOOR"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
The Sensitive Jester.

de Wooze seemed TO get mad be
cause / didn't laugh at that weakened
joke Of his"
'Humor him when you can. You see.
De Wooze is the sort of humorist that
expects somebody to smash the bass
drum every time be chortles 8 pun
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
A Marked Man.

yes, Hubbleston is a man of
mark"
why, what has he ever done to
make him so?"
Had the smallpox"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20

An eastern minister has his ser.
mons printed and sent 70 the sick
members OF his congregation. Still
the modern nurse can usually be re-
lied upon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20

Many new governors and some OF
them new men OF marked promise.
Among other good crops harvested in
1912 the yield OF statesmen seems
fair 70 middling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
lookind Forward.

Friend-Have you named the baby
yet? Proud Mother-No: we must be
very careful TO give him a nice one,
because there win be so many named
after him when be becomes president
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
Jan. 20 in American
History.
Jan.

1734-RObert Morris. financier of the
Revolution and signer of the Dec
laration Of Independence, born in
Liverpool: died 1906
1906 Nathaniel Parker Wills. distin-
guished poet. born; died 1861
lSi4-Dayid Wilmot. Democratic con
gresham. author Of the ''Wnmdt
provisO." famous and-siay cry
measure born: died 1853.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
Time and MnneN.

The counterfeiIer was in prison for
ten years
What are sou doing hereT" asked e
visitor
Passing time"
"Ah, What for?'
Passing money" And the visitor
passed on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
Free Sneech

PA, what's Chautauqus?
a place where our public men can
say what they want to say without
undergoing the necessity OF having
their speeches edited"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson says her
daughters are accomplished cooks, and
the daughters say. I'VE can't hold a
candle TO mother"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20

Evelyn Thaw says she is penniless.
in other words poor but not forgot.
ten. Evelyn has lived long enough
10 know that It is the pace that kills,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20

TERMs-Ten cents per week. by car
rier. IN Rock Island.
Complaints Of delivery service should
be made to the circulation department.
which should also be notified in every
instance where It is desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority in the premises.
All communications OF argumentative
character political or religious. must
have real name attached for publIca-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments: Cen
trail Union. West 145. 1I45 and 214s:
Union Electric. 5l45
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
Fire the arson trust.

President Taft intends to leave as
much work and as few appointments
70 oner as possible for his successor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20

He censures God who Tnarrefs with
the imBerfections Of men Burke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. Ill entered at the
postofhce as second-class ratterD
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
Fouoht For Peace.

Doctor-Did that medicine gave
you agree with your stomach? Pa.
tient-Yes. finally. but it raised an aw-
full row before It came to terms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20

Virtue is Ike a rich stone-best plain
set--Bacun-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-03-20

Until the advent of a one-man city
government he report of the city treas
urer was published in detail the week be-
fore the municipal election. Section s.,
of Chapter 4 Of the city ordinances
reads:
I shall be the duty of the treasurer to
furnish condensed statement for publ
cation at the end of each year, showing
the amounts raised and expended for
municipal service, including the amounts
ex pended in administering the govern
ment of the city.
But ne tn r the Revised Statutes, the
city char q nor the city ordinances have
any weight with the present mayor, who
is a law unto himself, and the tax pay
ers must wait until the city reports ap-
o ear some time in the summer for de-
allied account of the city affairs. This
year all the city reports were held up
and Preferred to the next city govern
menr." The evident intention is to with
hold from the taxpayers as long as pos
sible all information as to how their
money has been expended. By the time
the city reports get out in pamphlet
form they have lost interest.