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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14
FOUR TICKETS IN 1915, SAY CHAIRMEN

man the other night. What of his
| chances?"
Il do not know. If Senator Root is
a candidate, some people tell me he
could have the New York delegation.
Justice Hughes says he is not a can
didate, but Oregon and other western
states say they viii send delegations
for him
You have left out Myrou T. Her
rick of Ohio?
I am told he is seeking presideu-
tiaI honors. I understand that former
President Taft would not take the
nomination even as an anaesthetic."
Give a good guess who viii be
nominated"
I have not the slightest idea You
must remember that for the first time
II OF the As states viii send delega-
tons chosen at direct primaries. The
New York delegates viii be chosen
this way for the first time in history.
have no prediction to make.
i should say that Bryan will enter
the democratic convention and try TO
defeat Wilson chiefly upon the Balti-
more promise Of 1912 that the nom
inee Of that convention would not be
a candidate for a second term. ! as
sumo that Wilson will be nominated
and that Bryan will bolt or maintain
an attitude toward Wilson similar to
that he maintained toward Parker in
1904. The progressives are coming
hack to our party by thousands with
out asking terms"
VIII Colonel Roosevelt be a candi-
date again" was asked Of Chairman
Perkins.
Il would not hazard prediction"
was the reply. Should there be war
with Mexico, and hope not, you viii
find Colonel Roosevelt offering his
services. But If anybody thinks any
thing has happened which insures
union with the republicans under pres
en- republican leadership, he had bet
ter disabuse his mind of it. / know
of no negotiations for a coalition.
anticipate seeing another progressive
presidential ticket, which I hope viii
poll more than the four millions cast
for Roosevelt three years ago"
Colonel Roosevelt leaves for Califor-
MIA next Sunday He will join Gov
ernor Hiram ". Johnson, his running
mate in 1919. who, if the colonel de-
clines, plans 10 head the progressive
ticket himself
It was stated on high authority yes
terday that Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge had unsuccessfully sought to
induce Colonel Roosevelt to support
Senator Weeks, republican. It was
also said that the colonel has written
TO Myron T. Herrick offering to sup
port him under certain conditions.
Chairman Perkins challenges anybody
TO produce such a letter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14
SECOND AVENUE PAVEMENT

Second avenue asphalt paving in the
business district may or may not have
been laid according 10 specifications.
Possibly even the specifications may
have been faulty. There has been con
siderable criticism because u the soft
ening of The surface under the rays OF
the sun ia hot weather but, taking 1t
all the way around. the Job seems to
be standing up about as well as other
pavements of the same material in
this locality, especially those which
receive an equal amount of wear.
Yesterday afternoons incident in
which a wagon was stalled by sinking
into this soft asphalt should not neces-
sarily be blamed upon the material
used In making the improvement. The
truth is that the vehicle was overload
cd aud never should have been brought
into the avenue. It's wheels had mar
row tires. and some years ago when
the wide tire ordinance was first put
into effect for the protection OF brick
payemeals any driver appearing with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14
The Daily Story
A Balkan Episode-By Louise Cummings.

The Balkan states are half dozen
little kingdoms that have been fighting
one another from time immemorial,
and all Of them have been fighting the
Turk. II the many occurrences in the
Balkans of a romantic nature could be
gathered tagaEhar thare would be
enough Of them to supply story tellers
for hundreds OF years. The following
is a sample:
Not far from Adrianople there lived
a country girl named Tar.ssa. She
was a Christian Inhabiting a religion
ruled by the Turks. Tarissa's home
was just south of the border line be-
tween Turkey and Roumelia, One day
a party of R0umelians headed by
young man, Boris Loyatz, came down
the valley of the Martha river in pur-
suit of a band Of Turks who had car
ried off some Roumelian women. Be
fore his return he had met Tarissa and
there had resulted a love affair. Lo-
vatz was successful in rescuing the
women he had come for and went back
into Roumelia.
Had it not been for having met Ia
rissa he might never have come into
Turkey again and been safe from the
revenge due him for the rescue. But
there is no risk q man will not take
for love, and it was not long before he
was again across the border on visit
to his sweetheart. Indeed, he came SO
often that it got out among the Turks
that this enemy had been captiyated
by a girl and was making periodical
visits to her. So watch was set for
him.
One day the spy who was selected
for this service went TO Turkish off,
Ger who was on duty in the neighbOr-
hood and told him that Boris was with
Tarissa. The officer directed several
of his men to mount their horses, and,
placing himself at their head, he rode
toward the hamlet where Tarissa Iiv-
ed Dusk was falling, and the Turk,
before reaching the hamlet, directed
his men to remain where they were
and rode forward alone to reconnoiter,
fo- he knew that Boris was as slippery
as an eel and if he was aware that
force was coming to take him he would
be off like the wind.
When near Tartssa's home the officer
approached cautiously, and since it was
dark he reached a window without be-
ing seen. In the room into which he
looked were Boris and Tarissa. Boris
was trying to induce the girl TO go
back with him and become his wife.
She hesitated since he was marked for
destruction in Turkey and could never
come back with her to her home So
intent were they with each other that
they did not notice the appearance of
the Turk at the window till they heard
a click and. looking up, saw him level
ing a pistol al Boris
The RoumeLau realized that he was
doomed and, preferring to die by a bull
let without being tortured, as he doubt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14

! less would be if he were captured, put
his hand to his hip for weapon Bur
he had unclasped his belt and laid il
on a chair. Tarissa saw his eye turn
toward the chair, and, anticipating his
intention to die defending himself. she
threw herself between him and his
weapon.
This placed her between the officer
and her lover. Since the former could
not shoot without killing her he sprang
in through the window and, covering
Boris, called on him to surrender.
There was nothing else for the captive
to do since he had nothing with which
to make a defence except 70 induce his
captor to shoot him.
The next move of the Turk was 70
get his prisoner to his men or his
men to his prisoner. The latter was
not an easy thing to do, for the men
were beyond call, and he had no one
to send for them. Keeping hia pistol
pointed toward Boris. he glanced cut
through the window to see if any one
was near, for he was In a Christian
hamlet, and If he attempted to drive
his captive to his men he might get
a bullet from some one OF tina little
clump of houses.
During these few moments in which
he was obliged to keep so many things
in his mind there were two very i'm
portant matters that he failed to grasp.
One was Tarissa and the other Boris
belt, 10 which was slung his pistol,
though he may not have seen the lat
ter. The Turks glance through the
window enabled Tarissa TO take a step
backward so that by placing her hand
behind her she might reach the waap-
on
Not seeing any one without TO send
for his men, he ordered Boris 10 pre-
cede him through the doorway and
out of the house. Boris obeyed, and
as the men passed out, the Turk keep
ing his eyes fixed on his prisoner, Ia
rissa possessed herself Of Boris pistol.
She now had every advantage, for
she was behind the Turk. Only the
knowledge that her lover would die
frightful death enabled her to kin
man In cold blood. Stealing ND close
to tn Turk, she shot him through Gha
head.
Boris turned, saw the Turk fall and
Tarissa with a smoking pistol in her
hand.
Go" she said. There must be 9th
ers near"
Without a word he sprang on to the
horse on which he had come, and as
he passed out OF sight the Turkish
soldiers were heard coming.
Boris escaped. Tari5sa hid In the
darkness for a time, then set out TO
join him.
Neither of them ever entered Turkey
again, for they knew that Boris would
be killed and Tarissa would meet a
worse fate. In their home in RoU-
melia they were safe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14
(New York American


National chairmen Of the republican,
democratic and progressive parties
predicted yesterday that there Will be
at least four presidential tickets in
the field in 1915
Chairman Charles D. Hilles OF the
/ republican national committee said:
II look for the denomination OF Pres
tdent Wilson by the democrats; the
nomination Of William J. Bryan by
prohibitjonists, peace advocates and
woman suffragists, any one Of a score
Of republicans and probably q progress
sive7
Chairman George ". Perkins Of the
progressive national executive com
mittee said: so long as the republi-
cans pursue their persistent reaction
airy policy there can be no union with
the progresstyes. Wilson, democrat;
Bryan, pTohibitionist, peace and suffra-
gist; a republican reactionary and a
progressive will be the presidential
candidates in my judgment, unless we
have more serious war complications"
Chairman William F. McCombs of
the democratic national committee
said: 4 anticipate four tickets in the
field and a democratic victory"
Few appreciate" observed Chair
man Hilles. that within II months
all the national conventions will have
been held and the presidential candi-
dates will have been named. Though
may retire as national chairman, If
not before, certainly at the conven-
ton, for the presidential nominee
must select his own chairman, / am
watching developments. I predict that
the republican national convention
will be Of the old-fashioned sort.
Maybe Senator Curtis of Kansas is
correct in prophesying that the cam
didate viii be born in the conven-
ton"
What candidates will go to the
post in the convenion?"
Il would say the avowed candidates
are Senator John w. Weeks OF Mas
sachusetts; former Vice President
Charles w Fairbanks Of Indiana; for
mer Senator Theodore E Burton of
Ohio; Senator L. Y. Sherman of IIli-
nois; Senator Albert B. Cummins of
Iowa, and Senator William Alden
Smith Of Michigan.
Those who have not announced
their candidates, but are among those
much discussed, are Governor NJ. G.
BTumbaugh of Pennsylvania; former
Senator Elihu Root, Governor Charles
s. Whitman and United States SUI
preme Court Judge Charles z.
Hughes Of New York; Senator Charles
Curtis Of Kansas; Senator William e
Borah Of Idaho, and J. r. Mann OF
Illinois"
you conferred with Governor Whit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14
HEALTH TALKSS3
William Brady,n.D.
The Causes of insanity.

Insanity is preventable disease.
Many people think that it is dis
grace to have a case Of insanity in the
family, and so it is. but not more so
than it IS 10 have case Of typhoid
fever or whooping-oough in the family.
War Is the foremost factor Of in
sanity. War removes the bravest,
finest, healthiest stock from the com
munity and brings desolation, pow
erty, alcoholism and disease into the
community War taxes, pensions, ar
my and navy budgets are but tbs nom-
inal cost Of explosions OF the national
temper; the upkeep Of institutions for
the insane must be figured Ia the ex-
pense.
Alcoholism, propagated by every
saloon, licensed by the state, is sec
0nd only TO war as a cause Of in
sanity. Not only does It lead directly
to mental disease, but it indirectly pre-
disposes to mental and physical de-
terioration through heredIty. Children
OF alcoholic parents are VIGOROUSLY
liable to be epileptic, imbecile or in
sane.
Tobacco, particularly IN the form
Of cigarettes has often been accused,
but never convicted Of being 3 cause
of insanity True, authentic tests have
proved that tobacco Is any form re-
duces physical and mental efficiency,
and employers are the first to realize
this, but the cigarette habit is rather
a symptom than a cause Of mental de-
fect-with all due consideration for
the hosts of professors and brain
workers who indulge In the habit.
Syphilis is the third great factor
This cause of insanity, too, we re
greet to say. is propagated indirectly
by municipal regulation. Also it is
aided by alcohol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14

Drug habits-opium. morphine her-
DIN, cocain, acetaniIide {migrain TAD
let's, headache remedies, painklllers
and settler bracers) furnish many vic
tins to the insane hospitals.
Overwork, worry, sorrow and other
alleged causes OF mental breakdown
are really insignificant factors, Il
factors at all. a right living person,
with a fair start in life as regards
heredity. eau Withstand extremes OF
tribulatfon which a defective or dis
eased person cannot cope with. Such
causes Of insanity figure chiefly IN the
romances of flctton-along with brain
fever" which Is nothing but vulgar
germ disease and not q natural erect
Of great emotion or sorrow.
The only difference between pre-
venting insanity and preventing ty-
phoid fever is that you have to start
go years before you were born to
prevent insanity.
BiIinusness-Wh it It3
7 am 48 years old, of pIethoric type,
Office work, health fine, except bill
ious attack every little while. then /
throw up some bile and get better.
Can you suggest diet or something?
-Overeat for q while and
your digestion rebels against the
strain. Result. loss O. appetite, Tom-
fting. headache, feel badly all over
Any repeated vomiting will bring up
bile, II your liver is a good liver, so
that il no sign bile causes the illness
Join the Bread and Milk club, eat
less. drink more (waterg, exercise a
little.
Feeding the Baby.
For those who have a baby to feed
we have a letter of suggestions which
will be sent on request, = stamped
addressed envelope is furnished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14

A special census Of the village Of
Hamtramck. Mich, made at local re-
quest and expense, shows the popuia-
tlon OF that village on June Is, 1915, to
have been 81 $50. The increase since
1910. when the population was 1859,
has been 504 per cent, The present
population comprises p PAP whites and
27S negroes. The census was taken by
local enumerators under the superyi-
sion OF an official Of the bureau OF the
census. Eugene F. Hartley. Hamtramck
is suburb Of Detroit. lying Just TO
the northeast of that city. It's remark
able growth is due In great measure to
the presence of large automobile fac
tories within and near its borders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14

The way Three-Eye league fran
ehisea are being hooked about by Al
Tearney it will not be long until they
are a drag on the market. And there
was a time when place IN the Three
Rye was something TO be proud of. 1t
was Q rather exclusive set, was the
Three Eye ia those good old days, and
there was always a waiting list. Now
any little burg can get in for the ask
inE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14

Al Jennings, the reformed Oklahoma
outlaw, was bad man in his day, vet
when a member of the fraternity, gag
inz over the barrel Of an automatic,
politely requested his roll at Los
Angeles the other day. he meekly
handed it over just as anybody else
would have done. If proof of Jen-
nings' reform were needed this ought
to supply it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14

some real Americans viewed the
Liberty bell at Denver the other day.
They were Indians. Tho dispatches
did not mention any especial symp-
toms of patriotic exuberance on their
part. however The tolling Of the Lib
erty bell. IT is greatly TO be feared,
did not mean much for the red man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14

There is nothing especially signifi-
cant in the arrest Of Mexican gen.
erals IN this country. AS a matter Of
fact, If those so-called patriots lived
In tho United States most Of them
would spend the greater part Of their
time IN penal institutions and not a
few Of them would have their necks
stretched
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14

James ]. Hill went on a fishing trip
to Labrador recently and when he had
returned home and figured up his bills
he found the outing had cost him s108,-
900. Thus late in life the great rail-
road builder has learned what many
others have known all aloug-that it
is cheaper 10 buy your fish than 10
catch them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14

such load on any street would have
been promptly arrested and fined.
II IL was necessary then to protect
the brick streets It IS even more i'm
Dortant now 70 take precautions TO
safeguard ths asphalt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14
Colonel Henry sneaks.

The Neueste Nachrichten, Of Munich,
commenting on the unimpeded voyage
Of a German submarine from Wilhelm
shaver to the DardanelIess points out
that the distance from Bremen to
New York is only $500 miles and eZ-
presses the hope that this submarine
exploit will make the war party IN
the United States think twice TO
which the native people OF America
rise on their hind legs and make this
answer; You God-forsaken, heIl-be-
gotten. beer guiding, Bavarian son
of-a-sea- cook, fetch along your sub
marine-two submariues-with Bill
Hohenzoliern astride Of one and old
man Hapsburg on top o t'other, and
see what happens to themi Louis
vile CourieT-Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14

A bolt of lightning stunned a score
OF people at q ball game in Wisconsin
the other day, which is merely another
incident showing the decadence Of the
national pastime. In the good old
days when interest in the game was
real and vital a bolt Of lightning
would have bounced harmlessly off
the average bleacher crowd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14

Can It be that the coIoners lack Of
speaking engagements on his trip
across the continent Is to be taken as
o sign that he has nothing 20 say?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14

An Aurora boy IS said to have found
a $1,000 pearl IN Fox river. The ST.
900 probably, as usual, represents the
sum that somebody else will get for it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14

Evidently the Navy league has been
getting In its work IN Spain. King
Alfonso's government has decided TO
invest in q submarine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14
July IA in American
History.

1Ts9-The populace OF Paris stcrmed
and captured the Bastiile, the ate
prison and citadel of Paris.
1S53-The Crystal Palace exhibition
opened In New York city.
1S94-Jules Emil sarutin. noted French
painter, died; born 1920.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14

Rock Island may keep On tiirting
with Theses frisky outbuTsts Of tickle
nature until she viii attract one that
will be too wild 10 handle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14
d &c ~ 0nInIan


Gh0stly tales are what dead men
tell
Musical directors beat their way
through the world.
And in many cases writer's cramp
affects the stomach.
Printers measure their takes and
taflors take their measures.
II wise you'll not poke 8 hornets
nest to see what there is in it.
small boys ideal hero is big
boy who runs away from school
Poiteness yields large dividends,
but it is an investment frequently
overlooked.
1t is merely q waste Of words when
q man tells his wife that she can do
as she pleases.
We know d lot of men whom the
world could get along without but
they don't seem to be aware OF the
fact
Occasionally q young man would
rather work all his days than marry
rich girl, We don't know the answer.
Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14

Charge g little more storm destruc-
ton to the democratic national admin
istration. Igu't It terrible?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14
Wednesday, Jaiy II, 1915.

Dubuque will likely tell Al Tearney
to sue and be BANKED
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14

The United States produced 90 of
the 6s epoch making inventions. Eng
land II, France 10, Germany 5, Italy 2,
BRAZIL Austria and Sweden ] each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14
Dosing Myself.

Dosing Myself.
When I was sick I went to Doe"
Who gave me pills to take,
And with a very modest stock
Would cure my stomach ache,
I've saved a bit, but on my word
To dodge "Doc" is my vow.
He's apt TO think I can afford
Appendicitis now.
Louisville COurier-JOurRaL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14
1 - HTarIe in Kankakee.

CLOTHING firm in Kankakee, Ill, IS
in receipt OF the following letter. Gen
Iemeu: [ purchased a pair OF white
trousers from you people last week. /
put them on the other day and you
could see right through them. I wear
knee length underwear and this can be
seen right through them. I don't like
to wear them under these conditions.
Let me hear from you. Yours truly,
etc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

IN g. nearby county milkman was
arrested for being drunk. Yet his GUS
toners insisted he was on the water
wagon.
MUSICAL comedy actress says that
she has found dressmakers such ty~
rants she has decided in future to make
her own clothes. InasmUch as sha
does not specify whether she means
stage or street clothes We do not
know how much of a JOB she has in
front eff her.
GOVERNOR Capper of Kansas evil
IDENTIFY expects to remain in politics.
All the boys and girls Of Is and under
in Topeka are his guests today ii
celebration Of his sofa birthday. The
guv has hired all the moving picture
theatres in the city for the day ami
thrown them open to his guests.
IS sauerkraut a vegetable. fruit or
picked goods? asks the southern rail-
roads classification bureau. This col
umn is cooperating with the bureau
in its efforts to obtain a proper ctassl-
fication, and viii receive suggestions
until Aug. /. A beautiful prize VIII
be awarded the one whose designation
is accepted No entries will be re-
ceived from Scott county, Iowa.
HANS Grau's residence Is in the
hands Of painters Reynolds Press.
Leaving the inference that Hans is
taking his summer vacation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14

for the maintenance Of the divisions
is estimated at about 100000 yen d
year.
Goyernor-General Terauchi has al
ways considered the extra forces nee
essary for the safety Of the country
and it is largely through his perse-
verance that the present expansion
has been brought about
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14

London.-The annual exhibition OF
the Royal Horticultural society shows
several hundred new flowers, most Of
them bearing names suggested by the
war. Souvenir de Lieutenant WaEne-
ford" Is the label attached to a new
variety Of delphiniuIn, which wins the
prize In its particular class, while tbs
goId-medal orchid is called the queen
Elizabeth" after the famous battleship
which has been so prominent In the
Dardanelles operations. Among other
prize winners are flowers named
Queen Of the Belgians." 'LouYain
and Hill 60"