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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-02
AMERICAN HOMES AND
THE AMERICAN PRESS

Mrs. John y. Logan says: There
is no more potent influence upon
American homes than that of the
press.
Therefore a grave responsibility
lend himself To the publication of
wrong sentiments, demoralizing
theories and unhealthful mentaIities.
The publication of scandals, crimes
and escapades of the profiigate; the
vagaries of the fraternity known as
cranks, and the magnifying of the
Importance of presumptuous people,
ignoring the work of the good and
the great-all have Il tendency to
vitiate the minds and characters of
the young of both sexes.
In no other country do the people
pay so much attention to the daily
papers.
Americans are so quick witted, ac-
tive and impulsive that they must
keep abreast of everything and in
touch with the world and the eYpT
moving, restless tide of humanity.
Their opinions. prejudices and ten
denotes are affected by the spirit of
the papers they read.
In partisan contests they accept as
incontrovertible the construction
given by their paper on all questions.
The allegations against individuals
are believed to be indisputable. no
matter how unjust and incredible
they seem to an unbiased mind.
The slleptic, the religionist, the
anarchist. the patriot, the people,
have in the press their most powerful
medium and their sureSt auditor. We
hear constantly violent philippines
against the press, and at the same
time those who utter them are most
voracious readers, who allow nothing
to escape them which appears in
print.
In many senses the press is the
educator of the people. and is UNI
questionably the molder of public
opinion of measures and of men.
1t speaks to the million. while men
can only reach the hundreds and
thousands; its alIuring illustrations
and big headlines magnify the inn
portance of insignificant men and
events or belittIe the greatness of
persons and their achievements.
II comes INTO the Sdtftu pTtCInClS pl
"A home to elevate or demoraliZe. 1t
brings inspiration by its advocacy of
industry. integrity. morality. patriot
ism. obedience to the laws, honor
able ambition and right living, or
decentralization by catering to the
tastes of the immoral, unworthy and
vicious elements of society. whose low
instincts make them the enemies of
the higher-mindcd class.
The parent, the teacher, the clergy
will labor in vain to stimulate the
youth of the nation to noble achieve
ment. patriotic devotion and exalted
ambition if an inSidious and per-
nicious press is permitted to enter
the home and occupy the attention
of its inmates in their leisure hours.
Journalists have homes, and it *
20 their interest that the press of the
whole country should publish only
the highest order of literature. no
matter whether il be reading matter
or an advertisement. 1t may be
facetious. grave or frivolous, but let
it be pure and without scmblance of
evil nor subject to questionable con
-t,.,tntipn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-02
ErcursIon to milwaukee,.

All parties desiring sleeping car ac-
commodations on the Comus club eN-
cursion To Milwaukee June 9TH should
make reservations as early as possi-
BILE. Rates $500, for double berth in
each direction. Apply at city office
C., NJ. d St. u. railway. 3O3 Brady
street, Davenport. Phone 341.
p. l.. HINRICHS, Com. Agt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-02
Happy Time In Old Town.

I'VE felt very happy" writes X. y.
Bevill, Old Town. Va, when Buck
lens Arnica Salve wholly cured our
daughter of n bad case of scaldhead.'
1t delights all who use ii for cuts,
corns, burns. bruises, boils. ulcers,
eruptions. Infallible for piles. Only
25c, at Hartz & Ullemeycr's drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-02

Ing succeeds so well MS. success.
shall not accept the offer. There is
n great deal of begging nowadays for
colleges. and fear the president has
an eye upon my fortune for the benefit
OF the one over which he preSides.
ANTHONY DEANE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-02
woodmnn PICNIC E,cursIon

via C., NJ. 81 st. Z. Railway company
to Rockford Wednesday, June 1. Train
leaves at ) am. Make your arrange
ments to go and have a good outing.
Fare 81 for round trip. For full in
formation call at depot.
S. b. STODDARD. Agent.
Z. L. HINRICHS, Com. Ag't., Davcn-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-02
TIPS TO TRAVELLERS.

One hundred miles shortest to
Chattanooga, Queen 81 Crescent
route.
Queen and Crescent fast line to
Birmingham and New Orleans. Two
fast trains daily.
Only through car line to Ashcyille,
n. c., Queen q Crescent route and
Southern railway.
Queen & Crescent service Cincin-
natl to Atlanta and Jacksonville, the
best in the country.
One fare plus 81 for the round trip
to number of points in the north,
west and southwest on June Sd and
18th via the c., II. |. & Z. railway.
$500 for round trip ticket 10 San
Francisco or Los Angeles and $4T.5C
to Portland via C., Il. |. d Z. railway
May 27th to June Sth. First class
with stop over privileges both going
and returning. Call at city Office,
1913 Second avenue.
y special train will leave Rock
Island for Rockford, ILL.,, at a. IN.
Wednesday. June 4th. Via C., NJ. & ST.
L. Round trip rate, $500. All should
take advantage of this low rate and
attend the big Woodmen picnic to be
held at Rockford ON that date. Leave
Rockford returning at $3.50 p. III.
Puget Sound is one of the most ia
vored portions of our country. Its
history is fascinating, its scenery
wonderfully grand, its industries and
commerce varied and matchmaking.
its climate moist, balmy, cool and
life-giving. Wonderland 1902" the
Northern Pacific's latest annual has
an account of this region that will be
interesting, and valuable as well, to
everybody young and old. Send
Charles s. Fee, general passenger
agent, Northern Pacific railway, St.
Paul, Mimi, six cents for the book,
and you may be surprised to learn
what n favored land there is away up
in the northwestern corner of our
country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-02

The undersigned. lite long democrat, at
the request of many friends, wishes to an
nounce himself a candidate for county
treasurer, subject to the decision of the
democratic convention. and solicits the sup
port of all friends to secure said nominal
ton JOHN s. CORNS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-02

After due deliberation and responding to
the wishes of numerous of my friends have
determined to announce my candidacy for
the nomination for minority representative,
subject to the decision OF the democratic
convention. and invite the support of all who
deem me worthy. w. c. MAUCKER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-02
Twentieth Century Medicine.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic are as
far ahead of ancient pill poisons and
liquid physic as the electric light of
the tallow candle. Genuine stamped
c. c. c. Never sold in bulk. All
druggists. Ioc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-02

The undersigned, lifelong democrat, at
he request of many friends, wishes to an
nounce himself a candidate for minority
representative in the legislature, subject to
the decision of the democratic convention,
and solicits the support OF all friends to Sc
cure said nomination
G. F. MNABNEY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-02
For Legislative Nomination

For Legislative Nomination
At the solicitation OF many friends here
by Iannounce myself a candidate for the
nomination for minority representative
subject to the decision of the democratic
convention and invite the support of those
who deem me worthy. w. r. MOORE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-02

England is much more jubilant
over the result of the war in South
Africa than that the struggle is
really ended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-02

am a candidate for the ONCE of minority
representative, subject to the decision of
the democratic convention, and solicit the
support of all democrats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-02
I vOuch for these facts.
They proven beyond the possibility of doubt.
H. o. ROLLS, PROP, ROCK ISLAND.
Harper House Pharmacy.

ago
met to- i've TN T ion the plicS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-02

Cable dispatches say Sir Thomas
Upton will challenge for the Amer
lea cup in 1903. Fife will be the de-
signer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-02

am democratic candidate for minority
representative. subject to the coming demo
cratic county and senatorial conventions.
JOHN LOONEY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-02

Make the new park system a fea-
ture of this years public improve
ments-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-02

Might may have triumphcd in the
termination of the Bocr war, out
justice and humanity have suffered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-02
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924 Second
Avenue, Rock Island. Ill GEptered at the
Postonice as Second-class matterl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-02

for the time being, but their cause
goes marching on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-02
A Few CURES OF wELL-KNoMN PARTIEs.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-02

BY THE j. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-02

TERMS-Daily. 10 cents per week. Weekly,
efO0 per year in advance.
All Recommendations of political or argumen-
tative character. political religious, must
have real name attached for publication. No
such articles Will be printed over fictitious
ignatures
Correspondence solicited from every town
hip in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-02

One fare plus 81 for the round trip
to number of points in the north.
west and southwest on June Sd and
nth via the c., II. l. & Z. railway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-02

Queen & Crescent service Cincin-
natl to Atlanta and Jacksonville, the
best in the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-02

Only through car line to Asheyille,
n. c., Queen & Crescent route and
Southern railway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-02

One hundred miles shortest to
Chattanooga, Queen 81 Crescent
route.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
I'm Ye Good Olde Tymes.

Now, when Sir Broadaxe had ap
parelled hymselfe in We gladde gar
mentes whych We kyng hadde sents
hymn, he came forthe from hys tyr
ing roome & stoode before hys goods
wife, & sayde:
''Thynkeste thou thys goodlie ar
rave beseemeth me well, goodt
wenche?'
Whereat We woman, hys WYE, being
a frivolous soule & one gwen to fool
Iyshness, made replye:
''Trulie, thou are dressed to kyle
But Sir Broadaxe, being ye kyngf
executioner, made no replye. nor yet
smyled, but went gloomilie on hys
American.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
SONG OF UNKNOWN HEROES.

Let me sing a song for the hero
Who fell unnamed, unknown
The common soldier, lying
Beneath no costly stone
Who fought where the foe was strongest
I'd. after the day was done,
merely among "the missing
hundred and sixty-one."
sing a song for the hero
melt al the rail to pray
While TIE boats with the weeping women
And children were rowed away
Who, being a man and gifted
With the strength God gives to men,
Was one of the hundred sailors
Who will ne'er tread decks again.
Let me sing a song for the hero
who weary, wasted, wan
with disease and the world against him
Toiled hopefully, bravely on
Who, robbed of earth's choicest pleasures
Could smile as he wrought away,
And lies with the unnamed millions
Awaiting the Judgment Day.
Let me sing the song Of the heroes
Who died unknown, unnamed,
And my song shall be of the bravest
That Death and the grave e'er claimed!
And my song shall live the longest
OF all the songs e'er sung,
And still be the song of heroes
When the last sad knell is rung!
5. +. Kiser, in Chicago Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
WATCHING A PHILOSOPHER.
Wrong Impression of a Woman
NeighbOr Who Thought Sir
Isaac Newton Crazy

When Sir isaac Newton went to liv,
in Leicester place, his next-door neigh
Dor was a lady, who was much puzzled
by the little she observed of the philos
opher. One of the fellows of the Roya
Society of London called upon her on.
day, when, among other domestic
news, she mentioned that some one
had come to reside in the adjoining
house, who, she felt certain, was a
poor crazy gentleman, relates Golden
Days.
'He diverts himself" she said, Gin
the oldest way imaginable. Every
morning when the sun shines SO bright.
ly that we are obliged to draw the win.
dow blinds, he takes his seat in front
of a>tub of soapsuds, and occupies him.
self for hours blowing soap bubbles
through common clay pipe and in.
tently watches them till they
burst. He is doubtless now at his ia.
vprite amusement" she added. "Dc
come and look at him."
The gentleman smiled, and then
went upstairs, when, after looking
through the window into the ADJOINING
yard, he turned and said:
'My dear madam, the person whom
you suppose to be poor lunatic is nc
other than the great Sir Isaac Newton
studying the refraction of light upon
thin plates, phenomenon which is
beautifully exhibited upon the sur.
face of common soap buble."
This anecdote serves as an excellen,
moral not to ridicule what we do not
understand, but gently and indus.
triously to gather wisdom from every
circumstance around us.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

els, and let them end me here and
now"
The old man frowned on me angrily
81 am bidding you do your duty. What
reason have you for wishing to evade
it?''
"Ihave in my memory the words you
spoke in the pyramid, when you came
in among the banqueters. 'Phorenice,'
was your cry, while you are yet en-
press, you shall see this royalpyramid,
which you have polluted with your de-
baucheries, torn tier from tier, and
stone from stone, and scattered as
feathers before wind 1t seems
that you foresee my defeat"
The old man shuddered. "I cannot
tell what she may force US to do. ]
spoke then only what it was revealed
to me must happen. Perhaps when
matters have reached that pass she
will repent and submit. But in the
meanwhile before we use the most
desperate weapon of the gods, it is
fitting that we should expend all
human power remaining to US. And
SO you must go, my brother, and play
your part to the utmost"
at is an order. So obey"
ssYou shall be at Phorenice's side
again by the next dawn. She has sent
for you from Yucatan as a husband,
and as one who $50 she thinks, poor
human conqueror) has the weight of
arm necessary to prolong her tyran-
MES. You are priest, brother. and
you are man ofconvincing tongue. It
viii be your part to make her stub
born mind see the invincible power
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

tween our ranks, which he returned
to me with circumstance and ac-
curacy. The crowd fell back, be-
ing driven away by the ineffable
force of the symbol, leaving us
alone in the middle of ring. Even
Nais, though she was priests
daughter, was ignorant of the mys-
teries, and / could not withstand its
force. And so we two men stood there
alone together, with the glow of the
symbol bathing US and lighting up
the sea of rayenous faces that watched.
The people were quick to put their
natural explanation on the scene. ga
spy!" they began to roar out. "a spy!
Zaemon salutes him as priest!'
Zaemon faced round on them with
a queer look on his grim old face.
AYE" he said, this is priest. If
give you his name, you might have fur
Their interest. This is the Lord Deu-
calon.''
The word was picked up and yelled
among them with thousand emo
tions. But at least they were loyal
to their policy; they had decided that
Deucalion was their enemy; they had
already expended navy for his de-
struction; and now that he was ringed
in by their masses, they lusted to tear
him into rags with their fingers. But
rave and rave though they might
against me, the glare from the symbol
drove them shuddering back as though
it had been lava stream; and Zaemon
was not the man to hand me over to
THAR f11.u until Il had Ioli
NAL sentence as the emissary of our
clan on the sacred mount. So the end
was not to be yet.
The old man faced me and spoke
in the sacred tongue, which the COM
mon people do not know. my broth
err" he said, (which have you come
to serve-Deucalion or Atlantis?'
''Words are poor thing to answer
a question like that. You we'll know
all of my record. According to the
law of the priests, each ship from
Yucatan will have carried home it's
sworn report to lay at the feet of
their council, and before / went to
that viceroyalty, what | did was writ
ten plain here on the face of Atlantis"
eve know your doings in the past,
brother, and they have found APPROX
al. You have governed we'll, and you
have lived austerely. You set up At
lantis for a mistress, and served her
we'll; but then, you have had no Phore-
nice to tempt you into change and
fickleness."
"You can send me where I shall see
her no more, if you think me frail.''
eyes, and lose your usefulness. No.
brother, you are the last hope which
this poor land has remaining. All
other human means that have been
tried against Phorenice have failed.
You have returned from over seas for
the final duel. You are the strongest
man we have, and you are our final
champion. If you fail, then only those
terrible powers which are locked
within the Ark of Mysteries remain to
us, and though it is not lawful to speak
even in this hidden tongue of their
scope, you at least have full assurance
of their potency
shrugged my shoulders. at seems
that you would save time and pains if
you threw me- to these wolves Of reb-
r.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

that can be loosed against her, to
point out to her the utter hopelessness
of prevailing against it."
IF it is ordered, / will do these
things. But there is little enough
chance of success. i have seen Phore-
nice, and can gauge her will. There
will be no turning her once she has
made decision. Others have tried;
you have tried yourself; all have
failed."~
sW rds that were wasted on maid
en- may go home to wife. You have
been brought here to be her husband.
Well, take your place"
The order came to me with pang.
had given little enough heed to women
through all of busy life, though
when landed, the taking of Phorenice
to wife would not have been repug-
nant to me if policy had demanded it,.
But the matters of the last two days
had put things in different shape
/ had seen two other women who had
strangely attracted me, and one of
these had stirred within me a tumult
such as 1 had never before felt among
my economies.
TO lead Phorenice in marriage would
mean severance from this other
woman eternally, and 1 ached as /
thought of it,. But though these
thoughts fioated through my system
and gave me harsh wrenches of pain,
I did not thrust my puny likings be-
fore the command of the council of
priests. 1 bowed before Zaemon and
put his hand to my forehead. "It is an
ORDER I said. IF our Lord the Sun
gives me life, will obey"
Then let us begone from this
place." said Zaemon, and took me by
the arm and waved a way for us with
the symbol. No further word did ]
have with Nais, fearing to embroil her
with these rebels that clustered round,
but [ caught one glance from her eyes,
and that had to suffice for farewell
The dense ranks of the crowd opened
and we walked away between them
scathless. Fiercely though they lust
ed for my life, trimming with hate
though they made their cries, no man
dared to rush in and raise hand
against me. Neither did they follow
When we reached the outskirts of the
crowd, and the ranks thinned, they
had mind, many of them, to surge
along in our wake; but Zaemon
whirled the symbol back before their
faces with blaze of lurid light, and
they fell to their knees groveling,
and pressed on us no more.
The rain still fell, and in the light OF
the camp fires as we passed them the
wet cleaned on the old mans wasted
body. And far before us through the
darkness doomed the vast bulk of the
Sacred Mountain, with the ring of eter
nal fires encincturing its crest.
sighed as I thought of the old peaceful
days | had spent in it's temples and
groves.
But there was to be no more of that
studious leisure now. There was work
to be done, work for Atlantis which
did not brook delay. And so when we
had progressed far out into the waste
and there was none near to view (save
only the most high gods), we found
the place where the passage was;
whose entrance is known. only to the
seven among the priests; and there
we parted, Zaemon to his hermit ge il
hte dangerous lands, and 1 by this Sc
cret way back into the capital
ITO Be Continued
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

MRS. JENNIE f. O'DoNNELL,, a
President of Oakland Woman's Riding Club
the wonderful curative value of Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. For eight years had female
trouble, falling of the womb and other
complications. During that time wal
more or less of an invalid and not much
good for anything, until one day ]
found book in my hall telling OF
the cures you could perform. became
interested bought bottle of Lydia
e. Pinkham'S Vegetable Com.
pound and was helped; l continued its
use and in seven months was cured, and
since that time / have had perfect
health. Thanks, dear Mrs. Pinlxham
again, for the health now enjoy."-
MRS. JENNIE O'DoNNELL, 27S East 31st
St., Chicago, Ill. = $4,000 forfeit If abou
testimonial is not genuine.
Women suffering from any
form of female ills can be cured
by Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound. That's sure.
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick wo-
men free. Address, Lynn. Mass
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
Mt IsraeI,. Mi.take

NO." said the teacher, nobody ever
helped the children of Israel in their
fights. They had to do all the fighting
themselves"
WELL said the little girl, after mo-
ment's thought: 81 think that's a
shame. Mr.. Israel might have helped
them, at least. His own children, too.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
MRS. ]. E. O'DONNELL
Was, Sick Eight Years with
Female Trouble and Finally
Cured by Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM 81 have
never in my life given testimonial
before, but you have done so much for
me that 1 feel called upon to give you
this unsolicited ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-10-03
RID6ELEY
SAYS NAY
Comptroller Refuses to
Follow Shaw's Ruling

WASHINGTON. OCT. a--cemr
srosier o. the Currency Rsaxsiey this
morning refused 20 follow Secretary
snaws action In aatho slnE national
h&nks 20 s~lesss - ps< cent. - their
reserve. The comptroller held ~
the statement of one hank and re-
fused 20 approve u until the reserve
vas covered.
Rldeewsy takes the ground that
ahawss action was not authoritative
without the comptruiier's sanction.
His action viii result In the with.
drnwal from the money market Of
all the reserve funds thus released BY
The banAs that awaited themselves Of
HhAw's offer. The total amount was
20 have been 90. ooa 600. II 10 not be-
lieved that more than half OF that
amount IA yet distributed.
NEW YORK. Oct a-Wholc lists
OF stocks ssxxed away from one 20
four points when Comptroller Ridge
ley's decision was received. The only
hope of the exchange " that Ridge
ieY will be over-ruied.