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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-12-30
One Meaning Of the Hyphen,

A spirited defense of the hyphen is
made by the Kuryer Polski OF Milwau.
kee. Polish newspaper which has
stood Loyalty by the president. Com
menting upon the admonition of Judge
Morris to an Austrian taking out nat
uralization papers to remember that
he was 'iust plain American the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-12-30
We'll Classified.

The Kansas story of how the farm
ers put beer kegs instead Of wheels
on their binders. in order to harvest
in wet weather. recalls to the Law.
renee Gazette the old story that was
often told In the days when prohibi-
ton was young In Kansas
There was q law that permitted the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-12-30

Colored applique trimming. such as
was used number of years ago, has
been seen upon one recently created
gown. 1t is doubtful, however, IL it
will succeed in establishing itself in
this season of comparative severity.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-12-30
New Swedish Explosive for Shells.

New swedish Explosive Tor smells.
For many years q superphosphate
company In Stockholm has been ex.
perimenting with new explosives, ana
now seems to have found one warrant.
ing extensive manufacture. It is very
powerful, and one of the principal in
gradients is perchloride of ammonia
prepared in some special way. 'Kau-
olit," as it is called, has great ex'
plosive power and seems especially
adapted for shells.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-12-30

in the season; but ostrich plumage has
come to stay. In some few instances
ostrich banding is being used to Dor.
der evening dresses and wraps.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-12-30
To Prevent the Grip

Colds cause Grip-Ls Laxative Bromo oulnlns 70.
moves the cause. There Is only enc Bronze
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-12-30

broke in here seeking after food and a
fire. Down below we may find both.
and it will be my pleasure thus to
serve Federal officer. You have .
lamp Without"
ION the stairs?"
She led the way like mistress IN
her own home. and followed. There
was force of character about the girl
not to be ignored. She chose to treat
me as a guest. unlimited. but none the
less welcome. a position / was not re-
luctant to accept. ! held the lamp as
we went down the stairs together, the
rays of light pressing aside the cur
tain of darkness.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-12-30

While passing saloon the water
wagon has to hold tight.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-12-30
Diplomacy After MIdnIoht

Officer-Go home.
Outlate-Gimme shafe conduct
New York Sun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-12-30
When all others fail to please
Try Denlson's Coffee.

It's hard to forgive a man who leta
Us do him an injury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02
Publication Notice.

state OF Illinois. ROCK Island Coun-
IL the Fourteenth judicial Circuit. In
and for said County OF Rock island.
10 the January term. A u. 1915. Bin
20 ForccloEc. No. 1858.
ing. Loan o. Saving Association. COM
plaluaut. vs.. William j. Bieuer. Alfhlld
r BlcucF and Thomas J. Aiedlll. defend
ants.
70 the above named Thomas J. Ne
dIlI. uor-rcsld-ut defendant.
AndaE1t or your Eou-resideuce luv-
ing been filed "a the once OF the under
signed clerk OF said court IN the above
entitled cause. notice Is hereby given
to sou that the above named complain
ant has Ii-4 IN said court
its bill or compialnt against
You. ol she clauccry side % said court.
that q summons In chaucery has been
issued o. said cause against you return
able 20 the next JanuurE term Of said
court % De- begun ana holden lu the
court house IN tEe city OF Rock Island
ia the county OF Rock Island and state
or Illinois. on rhe nrst Monday OF Jan
uarr 4 ~. 1918. al which time and
place YOU viii appear and plead. answer
Or les.ur 10 the said bin OF complaint %
YOU may see 1t
Dated a. Rock Island. III. this ith
cay OF December. A u. fst4-
GEORGE 81 CAMILLE
Clcrk Of said Circuit Court.
walker ingram s. Sweeney. solicit
tors Tor conn laiuaut-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02

HVr tlIc recommendation OF is patrons
/ IA VARIOUS parts OF thC city. The ArR as
4tas established a system or branch Oh
ECeSi WHSIe subscription and want ad-
formation 4sEC that may pertain 20 any
department OF TINS paper. news or bust
meas IL Is also planned to have al each
/ az these branch uficts every evening "A
supply OF copies oI The Argus Of the
4.-N, SO tuat any subscriber who may
receive tHC paper. Mi Dc suppAed free
/ OF charge.
The Argus chain OF branch officea
Includes the following.
:. = Kip grocery store, zoos tlftn
avenue.
II. IL. Rowe 8 pharmacy 4Il6 Four
teeutu avenue.
SchneIaers drug store. Twenty
enlh street. seventh avenue.
GAue.
Wasner's grocery, GA Fourth street.
!. WaltOns notion store. Seventh
street. Fourteenrn avenue.
UlemeyeE's drug store. Eleventh ave-
nue. anu Fifteenth street
<. ROya. grocery. g25 Eleventh street,
Elm Street drug store. Thirtleth stree.
aAU tlLtu avenue.
College pharmacy, Seventh ayeuus
ana IAirty eighth street
Olson grocery. Thirteenth avenue and
Lu4sL-c-i. street
Steiner drug store, corner FIftL aye-
nue. ana IWs.l.y -L-4ld street
Hasuns o. IsWc Bruceiy, l1Zg Lwen-
ty-slZLu street
T. IL Kelly * son. grocery. 1923
lslu-H street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02
Administering. Notice.

Estate OF Anastasia Lelry. deceased
The undersigned having been APP
pointed admins traitor OF the estate OF
Aunstasia Lcar.. late OF the county OF
hereby gives notice that he viii appear
before tlc Hon. Benjamin Bell. Judge
on the probate court or Rock Island
county. at the probate court room. ia
tie city OF Rock Island. AZ che March
term. ON the first Monday in March next.
at which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and re-
$780, ~ ,5'i "a d f5srs5 N, n r.,s,,.
Indebted 90 said estate are requested 20
make Immediate payment 20 the under
siEud.
dated gain day or December. A. u.
1914 JOHN ". LEARX.
Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02
LEGAL
Publication notice

state Of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss=
Ia the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit. In
and Ic= said County OF Rock Island
To the January term. A. u. 1917. Bin
90 Forcclosc, NO 1904
The Black Hawk HON estead Build
ing. Loan & Saving Association, com
plainaut VS.. William j. Blcuer. Amid
H. Bleuer and Thomas j. Mediu, defend
anita.
To the above named Thomas J. Ne
am. nonresident defendant.
Amdavir or your uou-resideuce hay
Ing been ulcd in the office OF the under
signed clerk or said court In the above
entitled cause. notice - hereby given
10 YOU thar the above named plain
ant has nled in said court
its bin OF complaint against
YOU. on the chancery side OF said court
rhar "a summons ia CAancery mas been
Issued In said cause against you return
able 10 the next January term or SAID
court. 20 he begun and holden In the
court house in the city OF ROCK Island
in the county OF Rock Island and state
OF Illinois. on the Nrst Monday OF jan
nary a y. 1915. at which zine and
place YOU VIII appear and plead, ans ,vcr
or deniur TO TIE said bllL OF complaint as
you may see hL
Dated at Rock Island. III. this 5th
DAY or December, a D. 1914.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE,
CLERK OF said Circuit Court
Walker. Ingram o. Sweeney. solicit
tors Tor complainant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02

PetItion to Probate Hin-
S-sre OF Illinois. Rock island CC-n-
U Fr66sse Court. ROCK Island county
December term. lsl=.
in Tua matter uL tIe probate OF Che
last viii ana testament % owen J'r-
uul. deceased
ceru--gz ting
Sotfcc is hereby given tha- on the
r5th day Of December, A. u ASIA q Pc
TIttgu was MED in the probate court Oh
RnrB Island county ILLINOIS, a-lAl-- &
that the last VIII and testament OF owen
Jordan. deceased. Doe admitted 10 pro-
bate The same petition lur-ner states
rbar the following uaIn-d persons are
All hetrs-at-IaW and teEate-s- James
J. Quinn. and the luAA1"h -1-ia "-
owen Jordan. deceased
Won are further uu-luea that the hear
ing u the proof ot saia wiI mas been
~ bv said court for Lle -St- 4ay or
Jauulry. a u. 1915. at t1e hour OF ~
0'.lock in tLe forenoon. at the e1lrt
mousse iu Rock Island. !r SAID county
when and where sou c--E appear. = 3 ol
SEQ ur and show cause. 81 amy GoG
have why said VIII should not se lL-
u.ttte1 TO probate s
JOHN FLEMING.
Clerk OF Probate court
Dated at Rock Island. H.. Dec 10,
James L. Murphy. attorney-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02

Eg virtue of au order and decree oI
tU- district court OF che United States
FOR zine Ns-l-srl district OF Illinois.
southern division. made on t4e petition
OF tlc uua-rzi sae %. Iu She matter OF the
estate uf LlL--g n. kIE-Ler. ban sTupr.
OF ara 81 u. Rock Island and state of
LIl.lcl-. -ar leave 90 sell the real estate
u1 tl. SASH bankrupt, j saal- ON tlC
Goth dag gE January, a. D. 1915. at the
hour Oh. - a. m-. sell az public sale -t
the court house in the city OF Rock Is
land. county OF Rock Island ana state
OF Illinois. the real estate described aa
follows. lp-Eit-
Loo number eighteen Cs]. In block
number uF. COZ. 80 Eudd e-sluGlgls-
Ion OF Ayers second t2udI addition go
EtIasdale. DGFaEe county. Illinois. uu
rhe following terms. to-yvlt. Cash ia
hand upon delivery OF deed.
A G.. EDWARDS.
Trustee OF the Estate OK Luther J..
Iluttler. bankrupt.
Dated rll- -Atl dag o. December. A.
u 1914. M Rock Island H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02
The Markets

Cl4aso and Sew York markets i-r
z.slet by f. W. Wagner & CO.. mem
5ers Ca.ees9 Board % Tules sll-a.
ssogisalE. EoeE aud cotton. private
vlfes 10 all financial ceat.ra. C91.
sBoaaelta OF tae S,cu Ter. zt-1e ana
Ccrto1 Exchange. Tr-citg oL-l b.
sg.,a -Ia. Bees. building Pl1-e Roe.
Island go
Pei McCOHSuCE. Manager
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02

Hogs Receipts $1,000; estimated to-
morrow 10000. Market strong TO &C
no. Mixed G.S00 100. good 7.1007 .S5.
rough G.s0N zoo. light G.s5a T.35. pigs
5.f10 G.50. bulk 7I0T7.s5.
cattle Receipts 1900; estimated 10
morrow q 900; market steady. Beeves
$3.50 9.s5. cows 3.5DGS.fo. stockers
$500 ESQ. Texans G.00g FPS. calves
1.1019.50.
sheep 49, Receipts 1900: estimated
tomorrow $4,000. market steady
Sheep 2.5OG5.4o. lambs $3.50 SIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02


= ABSTRACTS Of title prepared or con-
E.uued 90 date covering any real es-
tate In the county Prompt and acc
cIra+e service a. reasonable rates.
rock Island Title & Abstract com
I,-ts-. J. j. migrate, president. W J
sweeney. secretary. Z00-2Q1, second
foer Peoples National bank build
InE. Rock island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02
NorirIv.st Cars.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
Opening Market

HOG Receipts $1,000, left over l.
zoo. prospects Sc 90 10c lower. Mixed
61IH1.z5. good 7.00T7.25. rough C-75
TfsO. light 5.-505-25.
Cattle - Receipts 1900 prospects
steady.
sheep - Receipts 1900; prospects
srrrHr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02
Notice

Ar q meeting Or the stocsh0I5ers OF
tAa victor Lead Storage Battery COM
pauT on Dec. ~, 1914. tte secretary uas
Instructed 10 petition the secretary OF
state for DerullssiyH 20 drop the word
Lead from rHe corporation udIur.
fS!gledI - g.. WHITE. Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02
nALons snAMraNEn.

- - E,F-NI-D AZ = j. Williamson 3
~s--'-,1-,1 hand store: vazgr=. 20 cents :.
esfety blades. 20 anu o. cents pei
dozen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02
sIPERrLUous nAEE.

SUPER FLLOUS hair, moles. warts. on
face AID arms permanently remoyed
with electric needles. Address Miss
a ~ Eittredge. Argyle nats. Brady
street. Davenport Phone sos.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02

SWEDISH MDTEAIEET-A A. Yin
arson. gladutte swedish masse use.
40 office Dy appo.r traeut. Phone BOO Is
island -411- once. olH Seyouteert
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02

FoR RENr-FLATs.

FOR RENT - rourr0om fat. inquire
FOR REST-Four-room Hat. inquire
-'lH EIsAih avenue
FOR BENT-EIve- modern nat,
la4lt'r service. Phone Rock island
s''
FOR Rent -. F-lve-rocm aloa-ru uat.
SIS per MONTH 1922 Iiftn-anu -.-2 all
avenue.
FOR RE-,I. Modern Iour-ru-in mat at
lals3z LAltl avenue Phone Rock
FOR EENl-Seveu-ru modern I4-.
la-s fli-a d.. eu-e- llsll-- $40 Is oar
leel-a street
FOR HENT-Modsru avc-ryoa uaJ az
au-- E-L-u avenue 4uGllHe 4.--A street
1--e 5-oI-, 9v,y i lLt-+ 1Nei-1e,
FOR EE1,T-oue %. vrisbu= modern
ure-r4ow flats. heat included -Haa
~rN euseeltA street. inquire -1's Sec
FOR RENT - Faur-room ual ray-Iy
modern -a4-i = I4IJ- avenue IN
s-.re SOP As- el-ty -I-Jl street -Ly--
lte--- island i's--\-
FOR RENT - Modern furnished SIX
Room apartment. also u-a4e.4 .l44l-
l-aeN ls-all ass-t--
FOR GENE-Or lease Crane. aatss
-.v .uWe- -ua uu- uEI-. aat. r-n-.
$50. t-. aEe.us. --se.ll a--e-.- L-"Aa
t-as~ Island 4ouy-l-.
PROFESSION Ai-ATToE,
sI1AiLI5 g. Attorneys
law once oy--sra S--'-s o--Llll's,
4-rck Island.
JACKSON. HURST 5 srAr-FCED--At-
tugAey s-al-..ly.- DiL-s -I ROCK Island
N4--Ili-4a ue-IA- Du-4-AiE.
lg-ALa1L.It. INGRAM g Yl-i5lS c. AT
-orueys ana luu..sel-ls a. lin Money
10 loan on real estate. Rooms 15--
100 Igop.-5 National LaHh D-tll4ls-
WILLIAM Ii WALhER -- Attorney
general law business corporation
probate aud real estate law JII geo
pie bank DlLuIuE. 4'AvLe -tOch As
land $40.
LODGE DmECTOa1.
HasOnic.
Masonic Temple. Eighteenth street anl
E4-Eu az eu-e-
TILE STATED lG--E-lL>L ca TRIO
st Lodge No. o., a F- O. a Al.
~ - viii be held GA Jll FIRST Thurs
~ day OK each HgE--. $50 p- u-
- order. John Pearson, S.. aLi W. ID.
I.lLJI-, secretary
&. 4. -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02

LOCAL MAHKETs

Jan. 2-Foll0WinE are the whole
sale quotations. on me i7cs= na-Set
today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02

FOR EEET-Furulshed modern room.
al Llg-eizlep-uB privileges. mouer-
ate rent Co ladies only AudE sai
Room. care OF The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02

1914
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02

ECE EI1ET-aL1dern furnished room,
--------- -------- --- ..-- ---.-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-02

FOR RENT-Four-rlon HAT inquire
-5i> Eighth avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-05
EXPOSE BIC FRAUD
Stolen $4,000 Bonds RecOy-
cred by Chicago Police.
$4,000 Race Horse SWindle at
Springfield Uncovered.

Chicago. Nov. 5.-Bonds worth
Joust, 10 years old, retired cobbler, OF
ST. Louis. have been found here in the
possession of a brokerage firm, it be-
came known today. The brokers say
they purchased the bonds in good
faith for $4,000.
The swindling of Jost out of his life
savings was accomplished in St. Louis
by two strangers, one of whom posed
as a philanthropist. When Jost
opened a box where he kept his bonds
he found only a pair of old socks. The
bonds will be returned to Jost by Ser
geant John H. Hennigen of the St.
Louis police department.
Lost $4,000 on Races.
Chicago, Nov. 5--W- H. Stimmel of
Phoebus, Va, has appealed to federal
officials to recover $4,000 in money
and his note for $34,5O0 out of which
he alleges he was swindled in Spring
field, Ill, on a fake horse racing
scheme. Stimmel informed the au-
thorities it became known today that
he was induced to wager the money
in a Springfield pool room a result
of forming an acquaintance with four
men, whom he met in Chicago One
of the men who, the authorities be-
lieve, are the same who swindled DIR.
William Kirby, Chicago private
banker, out of thousands of dollars,
was introduced to Stimmel as a bet
ting commissioner for a number of
racing stables. He was supposed TO
have INSIDE information" what
horses would win.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-05
TOSCHOOL VOTERS
Margaret Wilson Urges Wis
dom for Election Day.
Saws Most Men Cast Ballot Like
They Buy a Suit.

Milwaukee. Nov. 5.-Miss Margaret
Wilson, daughter of President Wilson,
told the Wisconsin State Teachers
convention here today that the ma
jority of voters cast their ballots with
"as little forethought as they give to
buying suit" and proposed as a rem
edy the use of the school buildings as
meeting places e. for citizens and as
voting booths and the employment of
school principals as election clerks.
She said the people should be organ
lied according to the voting precincts
with the school buildings as their
centers.
Let US make the vote mean some
thing-all of us, men and women to-
gether"-said Miss Wilson. at is dis
graceful the way the majority of
voters vote. 1 am told that when a
man gets a suit he gets what the
tailor tells him to wear. That is what
most voters do in the primaries. They
vote for the man who they say is the
man-'they' being in the case the po-
litical bosses. We know this but have
done little so far except talk about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-05
To Find What Causes Low
Prices of Livestock.
MERCER VIII GO TO CHICAGO
Congressman DOOlittIe Inau-
gurated the Agitation.
Gov. Capper Takes Lively In
tereSt in the Matter.

Kansas will join with the federal
government in an investigation of
meat prices, according to announce
ment today by Governor Capper. Fol-
lowing conference with j. N. Tod of
Maple HILL the governor stated that
he would direct Joe Mercer, state live
stock sanitary commissioner, to attend
an investigation in Chicago November
16. State and federal officers will at
that time probe conditions on the live
stock markets.
Every stockman in Kansas has been
losing money under existing condi-
tions, according to a statement today
by Tod. He does not pretend to state
the cause for existing conditions, but
Is urging an investigation. He dis
cussed the situation with the governor
and stated that he expected to attend
the Chicago investigation.
Conditions on the live stock market
during the last few weeks have occa-
stoned national concern The price of
hogs and cattle has steadily dropped
and no one seems able to offer an ex-
PLANTATION. 1t was asserted that the
packers had lost fifteen million dol
lars on meat shipments to Europe and
that the shippers were paying the bill.
But no one has offered an authorita-
tive explanation.
DOolittle Started.
Recently Congressman Dudley Doc
little, of the Fourth Kansas district,
stated that he would ask for fed
eral investigation. If the department
of justice is unable to establish the
fact that the packers are violating the
antitrust law, then Doolittle declared
that he would ask congress to probe
the situation. In the meantime.
though, the price of cattle and hogs
continues to drop. 1T just goes down
and down. said Tod, in discussing
conditions. There is no apparent
reason for it. The stoclmen paid
nigh prices for their cattle. Feed has
been high, the demand is good. 1 give
it up. Yet something should be done.
Every stockman in Kansas is losing
money under existing conditions
The situation is grave and of vital
to all Kansas" said Governor
Capper. Yet the matter seems to be
one for the government rather than
the states, to investigate. Mr.. Tod
advised me that he will attend the
Chicago conference. l will also ask
Mr.. Mercer to attend the meeting and
will lend every aid possible in an eff
fort to relieve the situation for which
there is apparently no explanation
1t is probable that Congressman
Doolittle, who started the market agi-
tation in Kansas, will also go to Chi
cagO for the hearing. A number of
prominent stock shippers of the state
may also be urged to attend the hear
no
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-05

Washington, Nov. 5.-Former Sec
retary Bryan came out squarely
against President wilson's national
defense plan today in a formal state
ment, in which he took issue with the
presidents views as expressed last
night before the Manhattan club in
New York.
"A departure from our traditions; a
reversal of our national policy; a
menace to our peace and safety, and a
challenge to the spirit of Christianity
which teaches us to influence others
by example rather than by exciting
fear" is Mr.. Bryan's view of the ma
tional defense plans
The statement of the former secre-
tary. which reiterates views he has
formerly expressed on the subject of
preparedness for war was regarded
as the opening gun in the fight which
administration leaders expect in con-
gress against adoption of the plan
Viewed With Sorrow and Concern.
Mr.. Bryan's statement says:
Il have read the presidents speech
at New York with sorrow and con-
Germ. He is doing what he believes to
De MS duty, and so long as a man fol-
lows his conscience and Judgment we
cannot criticise his motives, but we
may be compelled to dissent from his
conclusions i feel it my duty to dis
sent, and as he has given his views
with clearness and emphasis those
who differ from him are under a like
obligation to express themselves with
equal clearness.
just Like Private Citizen
''Iie says that his position is differ
ent from that of the private individual
in that the individual is free to speak
his own thoughts and risk his own
opinion. This sentence is little OBJ
scure. Insofar as he expresses his
own opinion he does not differ from
the private citizen, except that he
speaks under sense of official re-
sponsibility, but where a nations fate
is involved in policy every private
citizen who loves his country and tries
to serve it is conscious of RESPONSE
bility.
The president will not assume that
no is more deeply interested in the
welfare of his country than the mil
lions who elected him to be, for the
time being, spokesman. And if, as
he evidently believes, he is giving
voice to the opinions of his country
to be as frank with him as he has
been with them. How otherwise can
he know whether he represents or
misreDreserts their views?
Must Hear From People.
He has as an ideal a policy which
has never before been adopted in this
country, and never endorsed by any
party in the country, and he has no
way of knowing, until he hears from
the people, whether he has correctly
interpreted the will of the public. His
he says, to men of all shades of opin-
ion.' He asks for the hearty support
of the country meaning, of course,
Continued on Page Six.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-05
TAFT JOLTS T. R.
''BrOadening" of Executive
Power Unsafe Doctrine.
ROOSeveIt'S Motives High, but
Methods "LaWIeSS."

New York, Nov. 5.-Broadening the
use of the executive power as exer-
cised by former President Theodore
Roosevelt, was termed as unsafe doc
trine" by former President William
Howard Taft, in an address here last
night. He was speaking on the sub
Ject 1.-The Presidency, Its Power, Duty,
Responsibilities and Limitations.
when he uttered the criticism of GER
tain acts of his predecessor in the
White House.
Mr. Roosevelt" he said, ''in his
notes for a possible autobiograph
says in regard to certain acts of his
administration, L did not usurp pow
er, but 1 did greatly broaden the use
of the executive power
My own judgment is that it is an
unsafe doctrine and that it might lead
to irremed1able injustices to private
rights. The handspring of such a
view is that the executive is to play
the part of a universal providence and
set all things right. president is not
an omnipotent and benevolent
prophet
Mr. Roosevelt followed this prin-
ciple in settling the anthracite strike
and no one has a higher admiration of
the alue of what he did than I have.
Had he failed in arbitration, however,
Mr. Roosevelt proposed to use the
army to seize private property. The
benevolence of his purpose no one
can deny But from a standpoint Of
a government of law it could be only
regarded as lawless."
In closing, however, Mr.. Taft said
it was entirely proper that the presi-
dent should be clothed with great
enough power to carry out the govern
mental purposes of the people.