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The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-08

The writer ha, had the pleasure OF
meeting MIR. j. " Watson, supcIn-
tcndent of the County Farm, who called
to thank rs for our Christmas gift,
aud who received our Easter rcmrm.
brancc7 with gratitude. Perhaps the
Society would like to know that Of the
eighteen inmates, only one fccblcmiud.
ed woman and one very sick man
specially claim Our attention, The lat
ter, dying OF consumption, la, a very
sad story, and we hope some delica-
cics will reach him. SO far no mat
lrcsscs have reached the Farm, and his
bed is not very comfortable There is
a new blind inmate 10 whom charity
is a trying experience. Hasn't some
one Il discarded banjo, violin, mundo.
lin or even mouth organ or music
box to send him, to Solacc h- weary
bnncs2 We do not want to forget
these wards Of our Society, and whca
the roads are passahIc let IL show
them that the county not only wishes
to give them shelter. but humane sym.
patty.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-08

Go to the City Meat Market for youI
choice steaks, roasls and pork chops
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-08

You will always lind full line Of the
best make of Shoes at llcr2og's.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-08

Best clover, timothy, red top and
orchard grass seed at A. L. Ortcn'S.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-08

Come and inspect my lawn tennis
goods before buying. h. {. GRoLoCK
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-08

Easter Card, and Booklets nt Pei
ly's news stand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-03
Seeing Sights
of the Big Fair

St. Louis. Nov John says he is
going home to vote on election day, but
he has determined to get back here in
time to read the returns as they are
displayed in various parts of the
grounds. and to participate in the OBJ.
servance of Flag day, which. we are
told, will be celebrated in an elaborate
manner Election returns will be
thrown upon large screens by means of
sterCOpticOn lanterns at four places on
the Pike, on the Plaza St Louis and at
the west end of the Palace of Trans
portatiOn. AS Nov. is Flag day, hun
dreds of flags of every size and de
scriptiOn will be displayed thousands
of small flags are to be distributed by
means of bombs. which, when filled
with hundreds of small flags, are to be
thrown into the air and exploded, and
as the emblems fall to the ground they
are TO be picked up and worn by the
visitors. AS the bombs are to be sent
up from many places on the grounds a
veritable shower of star spangled ban
ners will result. 1t is said also that
the largest American flag ever made
will be floated from a large captive
The flag is GO by 100 feet square. anG
is being made especially for this oc-
Casion.
Another pretty feature of Flag day
will be a huge American flag of red
white and blue incandescent lamps,
which will be suspended over the main
lagoon by a cable stretched between
the Palace of Electricity and the Pal
ace of Education. and which will be
lighted all evening.
Jane finally coaXed us into the dog
show that is being held in connection
with the great poultry and pet stock
show in one of the barns out in the
live stock section. never liked dogs
and | can assure you that they were
not raised in my esteem by this eX-
hibitiOn. The walls were decorated
with ominous signs bearing the words,
Dangerous, Do not touch the dogs"
Now. what are dogs for if not TO han
die and caress? What kind of pet"
is it that has to be labeled danger
ous?" Have we reached the point
where the "children's pets" are to be
bred for fighting purposes? Inside the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-03

Joseph W. Kay of Brooklyn, a for
mer department commander of New
York, for many years chairman of
committee of the national encampment,
Grand Army of the Republic, is now
president of the National Veterans
Tariff Reform league. He was asked:
What are the facts within your
knowledge as to the attitude of the re-
publican party toward the veterans re-
garding which so much has been said,
written and published in this campaign
crediting it with the undying love for
the old soldier and sailor"
ITO answer your question fully
would require volumes, covering my
personal experience of % years, dur
ing which the pathway has been
strewn with promises made to the ear,
but broken to the hope. The record
is one of shameless disregard or eva
sion, and so hypOcritical that it is
wonder that anybody can be found TO
believe the story current. Even those
who tell il so glibly know better. And
none are better advised on the subject
than Gen. Daniel E Sickles. Having
acted with him and his associates in
1896 and 19O0-they being as CONVEX
SAINT with the facts as myself
cannot longer remain silent as to the
duplicity and low cunning practiced
by the republican leaders in dealing
with the men who entered the military
or naval service, in times of war, if
those who survive its perils are simply
to be fooled with promises in times of
peace.
For all the years since 1865 the
republican party has promised the vet
Grams about everything in sight. But
as soon as the party was safe in
power for four years more. they at
once sat about scheming how they
could evade their promises, and ignore
the veterans. Little heed has been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-03
Prominent New York G. Man Reveals Long Record of Prom
Made Before Elections Gain Votes and Broken Afterwards

I president of the senate, who, when ap-
pealed to. March 1, 1908, for action by
| the senate on the bill, with still two
| hours in which to make it law, ans
| wered: We Will take care of the boys
in time for 1904 The action taken, the
names given. and that remark, by re
publicans, tell their own story.
by a pending bill in congress, al
ready favorably reported to the house
of representatives, every war veteran
now in the civil service of the national
government who has reached the age
of 20 years, is to be discharged there
from and cast out-body, boots and
breeches-and this will happen to ans
such on arriving at the age of 20
years in future. That bill, so reported
came from a republican committee of
the house, presided over by Frederick
E Gillett, now a candidate for TCe!ec-
ton to congress from the Springfield
district of Massachusetts. He it was.
who, for fifteen months, prevented d re-
port on the subject matter of the bill
giving preference to veterans I'll. r. IA
1867 and which passed. the house, near
midnight March 8, 1)G3 Is such Il
bill an evidence of gratitude?
"A few months since, soma of the
wise men Of the G. o. p. discovered
there was trouble in the camp Some
of the comrades who had fot led around
with the machine found 1t was hollow
and empty others said: 'two-faced.
The great statesmen of the party then
said: We must do something to stop
the clamor and convince the veterans
that we are their friends The upshot
was Pension Order No. rs; as usual.
something not asked for. Then the
wire pullers began telling the veterans
of the United States what a liberal con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-03
REPUBLICAN PARTYS ATTITUDE TOWARD THE VETERAN is SHOWN P

Elections which have come home to
many. also what Commissioner Ware.
himself. says. show how hollow and
empty as well as 'two-faced,' is the
promise of that order. 1t exists 10
shame those who issued it, because 1t
lis. as it was intended to be, mock
cry. Another false token delusion
and a snare Simply a good enough
Morgan until after election. And this
without regard to any question of its
constitutionality.
What the Grand Army of the Re-
public asked for was a service pension
law. not an executive order, which
means charity.
Il have no harsh words for the preSi-
dent of the United States. crediting
him with all that he has been, is. or
ever aimed or hoped to be. Yet princi-
pies are greater than any man or num-
Der of men. Indeed men are nothing,
principles everything, in this republic.
Theodore Roosevelt is not the main is
sue now. The principle which he
stands for and espouses as a candidate
before the people in the present cam
paign and the past record of the re-
publican party in its treatment of vet
Grams are real issues. And in duty to
my suffering comrades. l must oppose
them-and him.
Judge Parker is a great American.
He stands on the right side as to the
living issues. -Four square to all the
winds which blow When using other
language. he declared: L would rather
be right than be president he spoke
that which. often thought, if more fire.
quently expressed. would exalt and dig
Nifty American manhood and bid us
hope for better things. His declared
determination to accept but one term
in the presidential office bespeaks an
administration of the duties thereof
devoted to the best interests of all the
people And on the matter of doing
justice to the veteran l am willing to
trust him..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-03

barn a deafening bedlan of barking.
growing and snarling greeted our
ears. There were dogs of every size.
shape and color, every known breed
and nearly all countries being repre-
sented. One of the most interesting
specimens of the canine family over
which Jane Taved for some time was
one brought from FL PasO, Texas,
which weiged little over pound and
half. and is said to be worth its
weight in gold. Among the more vail
able dogs pointed out to us was "liv
er and white pointer" the greatest
living show dog in his class. He is
from Philadelphia. and has carried off
every prize for which he has competed
since his first entry in the puppy class.
There is also Lady Cole" famous
bird dog from Kansas City. who has
won for her owner thousands of dol
lars at bench shows. The ugliest dogs
in the show. in my OpiniOn-even ugli-
er than bulldogs-were the long. gaunt.
NANCY hounds from Russia. The best
behaved dogs were the Scotch collies.
the big ST. Bernards. the Great Danes
the Irish settlers and some of the span
iels. The Scotch cOllies, indeed
seemed to realize that they were in
bad company. and looked upon the
bowling yelping ours with much shame
and disgust. T. a. d.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-03

cession had been made to the men who
in 1S61-1S65 saved this union. 1t was
pointed out also, by the G. o. P.-biS
and little-what a munificent present
President Roosevelt had given the sur
Vivors of the civil war.
Heaven save the mark! The COM
ment of the partisan press would lead
almost to the belief that the republican
party thought so much of the veterans
that they we're willing to use up the
entire surplus cash of the government
and borrow, if necesary-in order TO
help it's noble defenders. The remark
able generosity CD of a republican
president-ignoring congress in the
isuing of an order that would pour
millions in the laps of the fortunate
unfortunates. has been well descanted
upon all over the land. What are the
facts?
"Goaded by the taunts of those eco
nomically inclined, Pension Commits
s;oner Ware came out in statement a
few days ago, saying it was remarkable
how little it took to pay these extrava-
CANT pensions, allowed under the order.
Less than 100000 in five month. He
could turn back to the general govern
ment a vast sum of money unclaimed.
1t would be a matter of interest to
know how many reflections have been
made since April 10. 1904. (when order
No. IS went into effect by the pension
office, the claimant being then past
or having reached the age of 62-65-
6S-possibly 20. And also to learn how
all oh
the maximum age of 20 are still with
out a pension of $12 per month.
Pension Order No. rs has little
value. 1t is the veriest rot; another
evidence that language is cheap. Re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-03

paid to what the boys in blue wanted.
THE national encampments of the
G.. \. r. have passed resolutions, their
expressed wishes have been presented
to congress by committees, and many
| 'kowtowS' have been made to the re-
publican FETCH But the resolutions
usually found their way to the waste
basket, their representatives were ig-
nored and sometimes almost trampled
upon. And the G. o. P. simply stood
by like an idol with the boys in
blue looking on in awe, silenced by the
thought that might makes right.
-Four years ago, the national re-
publican committee agreed with repre-
sentatives of the veterans on these two,
among other things:
First: a change in pension COM
missioner What happened? Henry
Clay Evans was changed from $4,000
job at Washington to d s25,0 900 one at
London. Anybody with d memory can
understand the significance of that act.
Particularly so when viewed from the
standpoint of affection 90 for the vet
Grams.
Second: The passage by congress of
the veteran preference in employment
bill, advocated by the Grand Army of
the Republic. What happened?
I'm 1908. March 3rd, near midnight,
the bill passed the house and went to
the senate. 1t was the only measure
which came from the house left I'M
acted upon by the senate, when the
congress adjourned. This act of JUS
tice long delayed, went down to death
under objections by Senator Lodge
Massachusetts, Senator Kane New
Jersey, and Senator Hale. (Maine).
AS shown in the Congressional Record,
and the tactics of Senator Frye, Maine,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-03
Not a Sick DaY Since.

Il was taken severely sick with kid
ney trouble. tried al sorts of medi
cines. none of which relieved me. One
day l saw an az. of your Electric Bit
ters and determined to try that. After
taking few doses | felt relieved, and
soon thereafter was entirely cured, and
have not seen a sick day since. Neigh
bors of mine have been cured of Theu
matism. neuralgia. liver and kidney
troubles and general debility" This is
what b. F. Bass. of Fremont. n. c.
writes. Only 30 cents at Hartz & Uile
meyers, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-03
THIS is NEW IN DIVORCE
Peoria Man Actually Petitions That
Wife Be Given the Children.

Peoria has something positively
new in divorce proceedings. 1t is
doubtful if the records of any other
county in this part of the state show
it's like.
Ii has hitherto been usual to the
point of unanimity for the plaintiff
TO demand the care and custody of the
children who may have been born to
the unhappy contrasting parties. IL has
always been shown that the defendant
was not fit and proper person TO have
control of the said children and that
showing has invariably been made part
of the grounds upon which the petition
for divorce was based.
Now comes a man, William A.
Vaughan. with a petition for divorce
from his wife on the ground of de-
sertion. They have two children, a
boy and a girl. the boy aged II and
the girl aged IS. They have separated
from the old man and while he comes
in with his bill on the ground of de-
seTtion he prays the court that the
custody, control and education of his
boy and girl be awarded to their moth
er, the defendant in the suit.
All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-03
To Buy Club Erancise.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Nov. John Can
eel, first baseman for the New York
American league team, and James Nc
CURE, catcher for Boston, are here to
purchase the Grand Rapids franchise
in the Central league from Mautner of
Fort Wayne and John Heenan of Ter
re Haute, who own it. Ten thousand
dollars is asked and the two players
say they will buy. Camel will play
second base and Mcclure will catch if
the deal is closed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-03
SPEAKS IN TWO PLACES.
Continued From Page one.)


sidered the speaker arguing that a
large war establishment is unneces-
sary. In support of this contention he
cited the case of Venezuela when.
quoting from a recent statement of
Secretary Taft. that Cleveland brought
us to the brink of war when we had
but one big gun mounted for coast de-
Tense. Still Great Britain assented to
President Cleveland's suggestion that
the matter be submitted to arbitration
He said the lesson of this is not that
we need big armies and navies for de-
tense of our rights and enforcement
of our just demands. but that, whether
we are armed or unarmed, every Euro
pean power, even the greatest and
proudest. will go to the very extreme
of possible concession to avoid serious
quarrel with this republic.
Puts Question.
Il ask you in all soberneSs," said
Judge Parker, lis it not better for the
peace, well-being and happiness of our
people and for the preservation of our
free institutions. 10 which we owe so
much of our growth in comfort. wealth
and power. that instead of indulging
our ambition in an adventurous policy
of empire and dominion over foreign
countries and alien populations; in
stead OF squandering our substance in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-03
Britt is Talking.

San Francisco, Cal, Nov. Jimmy
Britt has recovered from the depres-
sion he at first experience at the loss
of the winners end of the purse and
is now ready TO talk fight again. He
said:
In regard to Corbett. l will attend
to him after he is through with Bat
Ting Nelson. Then we will sit down
and talk over terms and | will fight
him at a weight think ! will be strong
at. 1t may be 100 and it may be more.
I'll do the debating. l beat Corbett
once and am still his master"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-03
cantiIIion After Des Moines.

Des MOines, Iowa, Nov. 3.-Joe Can
tiilon arrived in Des Moines last even
ing for the expressed purpose of buy
ing the city's franchise and team in
the Western league. He states that he
represents himself solely and not TIE,
beau or Burns. If these representa-
tions can be established the probable
ity is that the sale will be made by the
local stockholders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-03
A Good Complexion.

Sparkling eyes and rosy cheeks re-
stored by using DeWitt's Little Early
Risers." so writes s. p. Moore. of Ma
cogdoches. Tex. A certain cure for
biliousness, constipation. etc. Small
pill-easy 10 take-c2sy to act. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-03
Wins German Coli Characteristic.

Berlin, Nov. 3.-The finals in the
tournament for the golf championship
of Germany were played here yester
day. The championship cup was won
by DR.. G. o. Walker, an American,
with Franklin H. Mason, the American
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-03
SPORTING NOTES
Cornell VS.. Auaustana.

Saturday the football team of Au-
gustana college will meet here the
team of Cornell, Iowa, which is one
of the strongest teams in Iowa The
team has a good record this year, and
the game Saturday in all probability
will be a good one and a stubborn bat
tie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-03

When Smoke Has Cleared Away
from the political battlefield you will
find the wise boys studying at
Browns. Enroll Monday. Nov. IA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-03
MUST LEARN THE DRILL
MANUAL OVER AGAIN
Order Issued to State Guard That Will
Make Members Better Fight
ing Machines.

A new order has just been issued
from the war department at Washing
ton, D. c., which means a complete
revision of the drill regulations for
the infantry of the United States.
These regulations were prepared
some time ago and approved by the
secretary of war on June 23 of this
year They have now been approved
by the president and will go into eff
feet at once. The following has been
sent out by the secretary of war:
"a special section of the war depart
ment general staff having prepared
under the direction of the chief of the
staff a complete revision of the infan-
try drill regulations, which has been
approved by the president, and it is
herewith published for the informa-
ton and the government of the army
and the organized militia of the United
States With a view to insure uni
formity throughout the army all infan-
try exercises and maneuvers not en-
braced in this system are prohibited
and those herein prescribed will be
strictly observed.
by order of
civilian II. TAFT.
Secretary of War"
The purpose of this revision is TO
transform every member of the United
States infantry into a fighting soldier
at once, thus placing all fancy drills
and maneuvers as a secondary matter.
These regulations are so completely
revised that all the older members will
be placed on the same standard as an
entirely new recruit. as the whole
thing has to be learned from the very
beginning.
These regulations were brought
about as a result of the Spanish
American war. The first thing to be
taught the soldier will be a thorough
knowledge of his gun. which will be
followed by placing him on the firing
line. The regulations are much simpli-
fed and will be much easier to learn
than the old method.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-03

All the news all the time-The Argus
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-04
OBITUARY.
Nicholson.

]. B. Nicholson, aged 6S, uncle OF City
Marshal w. E. Nicholson and Deputy
Sheriff Alva Nicholson, died this
morning at $50 O'clock at his home,
five miles northeast of the city. of
pneumonia complicated with erysipe-
las. He had been sick for about week,
his illness being first due to an attack
of grippe, which developed into pneu-
monia, with complications.
Jackson Baldwin Nicholson was one
of the Oldest settlers of Marion town
ship having lived there since 1854,
when he came to the county from Ce-
dar county, where he was born in 1871.
He was very well known all over the
eastern part of the county. He leaves
a wife and two sons. The latter are
Howard Nicholson of Marion township.
and Bert Nicholson, of st. Louis. One
brother J. L. Nicholson, and three sis
tiers, Mrs. Philip Simmons of this city;
Mrs. Matte Thorpe, of Nebraska City,
Neb.: and third, living in Grundy
county, also survive him. The funeral
will be held at the Dunkard church
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev.
Frank Wheeler officiating. The inter-
ment Will be in the church burying
ground.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-04
what q Lie Did.

The madness of suicide as relief
from mental anguish was wildly Illus
trated years ago by an incident which
occurred in an Italian town. Moretti,
tailor. was sent to prison on a charge
OF fraud. His sweetheart called upon
the police officer to ask how long Mo-
retti WIS likely to be confined and was
told that it would be probably for
many years. The policeman had been
instigated to say this by the girls
mother. who disliked the match. Over
whelmed with grief and thereby driven
to despair, the poor girl put an end to
her life tly poison. A few days later
Moretti was released from custody
the accusation against him having
been proved false. He returned home
to find bis affianced bride corpse
Frenzied ut the sight, he. too, destroy
ed himself The lie wrought double
tragedy.