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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24

fairs of the several boards and insti-
tutiOns of this state in accordance with
| the well known principles of civil ser
vice reform.
"A merit law being the true remedy
for our ills. how can it best be secured
Clearly. it is evident. not by the Teten-
tion in power in whole or in part. of
the present political machine. They
have nothing to prOffer but the infection
to cure the disease. Their hOped-for
redress would be of grievances which
they alone have caused and of disOr-
ders which they alone have cOmmuni-
Gated to the body polite. Their prom
Uses are the same old promises that
they have many times made before and
as many times refused to fulfill, prom
Uses hoary with age bent with years,
and over-worked by continual service
in recurrent campaigns.
Pledges That Yates Did Not Keep.
1.-THE present governor publicly
pledged self in the campaign four
years ago to take the charitable insti-
tutiOns out of the murky pool of poll
tics. For two years he made no def
mite effort in that direction and the
two humanitarians on the board of
charities resigned in disgust. In the
Ia t session. however, he introduced a
civil service bill which was known
as the governors bill It was the
first bill introduced and one of the
last to be considered. Toward the end
of the session il was passed in the
house. but so manned. hacked and trim
med that its own father would not
have known it, We took the poor
bedraggled thing into the senate com
mittee on civil service. bound up its
wounds. tore off the multiplying amend
ments which the house had put upon
il. and TO the intense joy of the friends
of reform. put it out on the floor Of the
senate in it's original pristine vigor.
That joy was short-ived. The repub-
Ilican majority seized it with both
hands and jumped on it with both feet
and offered completely new substitute
for the entire bill. Evcry democratic
senator stood for the original law, but
the republican majority prevailed. the
substitute was adopted three DAYS be
fore the senate adjourned and civil
service reform thus met its Waterloo.
done to death in the house Of it's re-
putCd friends.
Is Malignant Cancer.
The remedy must be heroically APP
pliel and e change of methods must
BE radical, complete and sweeping. No
halfway measures will avail The
spoils system which has fastened itself
upon the service Of This state is not "A
mere Infection or 10 DAYS disease.
II is a cancer, malignant and putrid,
that is eating its way into the vitals
of rho bpdy Uolitic of tho etate GaIves
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24


morse OF the county democracy
sentiment that met an instantaneous
rrsronse in the cheering from the au-
a-CAce. Mr.. Hurst congratulated the
g m'eratS on the reception they had
accorded their candidate Tor governor
Republican speakers who had been in
III" city during the campaign never
failed 10 apologize for the presence OF
general apathy, but the democrats, by
their interest in the visit of their can
didate for governor. surely proved
they had no acquaintance with the
gentleman. nor no complaint OF his
alleged presence in their party.
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was responsive Tor inc Nfn5''i'iE OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24
Facts Concealed by the
Republicans Laid
Bare.
VICIOUSSPOILSSYSTEM
In Illinois Exposed by Demo
cratic Candidate for
Governor.

Rock Island county, normally repu5-
lican by several thousand votes, gave
TO Hon. Lawrence =. Stringer. demo
cratic candidate for governor. the big
gest meeting of the campaign Satur-
day evening. not excepting the one ar
ranged for Senator G. w. Fairbanks,
RoOsevelts running mate, and for
whom the waterwOrks and factory
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24

70 the Craftsmanship Of the national
committee. Aad in that capacity was
around collecting campaign donations
from the trusts that he was appointed
20 fight. Mr. Hurst here paid a tribute
20 the citizenship of Mr.. Stringer. He
vas q man who stood high among his
Ee;ghbors, and measured by that
standard could be accepted by the
people Of the state as man fit for the
high Office TO which he aspired. He
was only % years of age when sent to
the legislature. being the youngest
man in that body. He served in the
house and senate for IS years. and IN
all that time his name had never been
connected with vicious legislation un-
less it was on the side opposing it.
Ovation For Mr.. StrinGer.
There was an ovation for Mr.. String
er when he arose to speak. Mr.. De
ncen had been saying that he was
afraid 70 discuss national issues for
fear that the policies of the democratic
party would change over night. Both
we're agreed that the Chicago charter
was legislation that the great city
needed. in order that she might run
her own affairs. 1t was nothing more
nor less than home rule. He only
wished that Mr. Deneen could join
him in the advocacy of home rule for
every man under the stars and stripes
not excepting the brown men of the
Philippines. Opposing political par
ties were necessary TO the welfare of
. country. Without them there would
be no freedom. DespOtism would re-
suit. If political parties were evils
they were necessary evils. All par
ties wanted good government and
prosperity. But there were times when
the people were misled by false Lead
eTs and false doctrines. Therefore il
was incumbent on the voter TO be care
fui and study the platforms and the
men before election day. There were
certain fundamental principles under
lying the fabric of our government
There was no republican who did not
subscribe TO the doctrine enunciated
by Thomas jefferson. Neither was
there a democrat who did not sub
scribe to the doctrine of Abraham Lin
coin in the universal emancipation of
the slave. The nearer we came to the
doctrines of jefferson and Lincoln the
nearer we came to right government
But we had been drifting away from:
the teachings Of the fathers. The par
ty IN power was disappearing the
people who put it there Jefferson
wrote the Declaration of Independence:
Lincoln supported it. The cOnstitu-
ton was the chart of all our hopes,
Yet we had seen under it an exchange
Of blood for commercial concession
The constitution had been treated with
contempt and denied companiOnship
with the flag.
Party MortgaEe6 to Trusts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24
Party MortGageG to Trusts.

The republican party was mort
gagged to the trusts in 1896. The party
was as silent on the trusts in its plat
form as the deep-mouthed grave. 1t
was notorious alliance brought about
by the republican national machine
not by the rank and file. The cOnsid
erations We're campaign funds and
governmental favOrs. There was d
trust on everything except the trust
in God. There would be a trust on
harps and crowns if the men who
make them could get by st. Peter at
the gate. The remedy must be sought
outside the republican party. There
must be extreme legislation. The
hope of the people lay in the demo.
cratic party. which neither loved nor
hated the trusts. The Sherman anti
trust law. in its original form. would
have regulated the trusts. but when
the representatives of the trusts got
through with it. it was so mild that
they had no more 10 fear than before
Il was written. The severest penalty
that could be imposed for a violation
by a trust now was fine. No truer
assertion there was than that the high
tariff was the mother of the trusts.
Foreign lands were exploited for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24

MINED FREE BYAN EXPERT OPTICIAN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24

Continued on Page Five.l.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-11-04

and we do not even deem It necessary
IT 1t were not for local conditions
and errors in making levies, the taxes
on real estate in Madison county for
the year 1904 would under the new
revenue law have been, on an average,
less than they were in 1903. and there
can be no doubt that for 1905 the tax.
es will he much less than they were
in 1909.
In conclusion we desire to say, that
this unwarranted attack by the fusion.
lists on the new revenue law is made
for no other purpose than that of
electing a fusion state administration.
and especially n fusion state legisla-
ture. which would send William ].
Bryan to the senate of the United
states, to hinder as much as possible
republican legislation, which in the
past has given our great and neloved
country a prosperity at home and a
prestige abroad unprecedented in the
history of the world
S. r. Mcfarland.
Chairman Republican County Cen.
trail Committee.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-11-04
Becoming Specialized
The Physicians of the Large Cities the First to Adopt and
There are Now Many Throughout the Country.

Specialism is the idea of the day.
Not that every physician can be a
specialist, nor would it be justifiabIe
in every doctor becoming one, but
there are advantages that can be de-
rived only by special practice which
is applicable to certain communities
even though the physician himself is
not bona fide resident of that i'm
medite vicinity. Small towns and the
country are the principal communities
in which a specialist could scarcely
prosper, but as practiced by some
specialists, that of going from one
city to another, making his visits and
seeing his patients at regular ap-
pointed intervals. one can derive ad-
vantages far superior to those re-
ceived in many instances by visit
to the cities.
We cite, for instance, that of DR..
Caldwell, specialist of Chicago, who
is and has been making regular Wis
its to our community for the last two
years. Dr. Caldwell came we'll rec
ommended and has succeeded in es-
tablishing a practice far beyond her
expectations. She has made many
cures and has succeeded in building
up reputation and practice among
those whom she has cured that would
be hard to get away from her. DR..
Caldwell is a lady from the new
school. Her experience and training
have been gained by many years of
practice and the treatment of a vast
number of cases. She confines her
self to the treatment of chronic, lin
gering and deep seated ailments. She
pretends to cure only such diseases
as she has had sufficient experience
in handling, and does not go into that
class OF incurable diseases which in
many cases are useless to bother
with
AS a result of long experience, DR..
Caldwell is thoroughly familiar with
her specialties. In the treatment of
cancer, consumption, heart disease,
nervousness and female diseases,
there are very few specialists better
qualified than DR.. Caldwell. Some of
her cures seem almost like miracles.
People from far and near consult her
as she makes these regular visits and
she is always busy from the time she
arrives until the time of her depar-
ture. II is claimed by DR.. Caldwell's
friends that she can diagnose q dis.
ease without a question. This being
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-11-04
CAPTURE A VERY BAD Man
JOHN LONG, ACCUSED OF SHOOT.
ING AT ORA coLBURN.
WAS LOCATED IN BOYD COUNTY

Has Had Trouble at Stuart, Newport
and Bassett and Has Been Ordered
to Keep Away From springview
Several Days of Searching.
Sprinvview. Neb., Oct. 31.-Special
to The News: Sheriff Cottril and
John Lamb came into town with John
Long, who is charged with shooting
at Ora Colburn, near Mills, on the
night of October 13
COlburn was returning home from
Mills and met Long on the road. Long
commanded him to halt. Colburn
Immediately started his horse into a
run and Long discharged two barrels
of shotgun at him.
County Attorney Duval was notified
plant and had a warrant issued for
the arrest of Long. Sheriff Cottrll
then started after him but was un.
able. after a two days drive, to To-
cate Long. Several days ago Cottrill
again started in search of Long and
found him at the John Hoyt ranch in
the western part of Boyd county.
Is Bad Man.
Long is noted as bad man all over
this part of the state.
He nearly killed the Naper marshal
about two years ago and has had trou-
BILE at Stuart, Newport and Bassett
At~the latter place he was obliged to
leave the town.
Last winter. after being twice ar.
rested in this county for misdemean-
ors, Long was ordered to keep out of
this place.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-11-04
HALLOWEEN WAS OBSERVED
tFrom Tuesdays Daily.l
Not Much Deviltry Was Accomplished d
Last Niqht In Norfolk.

SoSN 'NSht w iNofIOINs
Halloween was observed in various
ways last night by the youthful people
of Norfolk, but there was not much
evidence of damaging deviltry this
morning, the officers having been on
guard all night to prevent excesses.
A few wagons and buggies were out
OF place, some signs were moved, a
number of small buildings were over
turned. but such acts were held to the
minimum and Norfolk probably never
passed a more orderly Halloween
night.
The young people and children gen.
orally contented themselves with
harmless amusement. A number OF
parties were given and companies of
young folks paraded the streets, throw
ing corn, rafting at the windows with
their tick-tacks, and footing horns or
in other manners conceived in their
active brains attempted to disturb the
peace and harmony of the various
homes of the city. A considerable
quantity of soap was applied to the
windows, both in the business and
residence district and this morning a
general window-washing movement
was manifest.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-11-04

the case, she is not likely to doctor
her patient for the wrong ailment,
which is many times done by physi-
clans of inexperience. DR.. Caldwell
does not treat typhoid fever, whoop-
ing cough, measles, and those acute
diseases which the local home physi-
clan is called upon to treat. 1t is not
her desire to antagonize nor to take
from the home physician that part of
the business which really belongs to
him. Many times DR.. Caldwell Is in
consultation with the home physician
and the kindest of feelings should
exist between them.
DR.. Caldwell is charitable. In many
instances where people are devoid
of funds to pay for their services she
charges in such cases for the medi-
cine only and no person, no matter
how humble. has she ever turned
away without seeking to give them
relief
BY permission we are pleased to
publish few of the cures she has
made throughout the state Of Nebras-
ka:
Mrs. Oscar Lange, Tekamah, Neb.,
cured of stomach trouble and female
trouble of long standing.
Mrs. Maloney, West Humphrey,
Neb., cured of nervous trouble, kid
ney and liver trouble, and female
weakness.
Mrs John Connolly, Akron, Neb.,
cured Of cancer, had been healed by
a number of doctors, without any
benefit, cured with five injections.
Mr.. Pete Hible, Columbus, Neb.,
cured of kidney and bowel trouble.
Mrs. John Swain, Clarks, Neb.,
cured of female trouble, catarrh and
nervous trouble.
Mrs. Henry Hart, Kearney, Neb,
cured of tumor.
Mrs. Henry Caskell, Cozad, Neb-
cured Of nervous and stomach trou.
BILE.
Mrs. H. Sloan. Akron, Neb, cured
of consumption.
Mrs. Jacob Puff, Cozad, Neb., cured
OF nervous disease, female weakness
and tumor.
Miss Eva Cole, Sutherland, Neb.
cured of catarrh.
Richard Underwood, Bancroft, Neb..
cured Of stomach trouble and nervous
trouble Of long standing.
l will be In Pender at the Palace
hotel, on Tuesday. May II.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-11-04
HELDUP IN BROADDAY
ED HOLSCLAW OF VALENTINE is
RELIEVED OF HIS WATCH.
JAIL Ro86ER; RESTORE WATCH
THEN THE PRISONER GETS OUT
OF THE 8ASTILE.
PARTNER HELPS HIM ESCAPE
The Tramps at Long Pine, on the
Main Street of the Town and in the
Afternoon, Held up a Brick Mason
and Made Him Give up Timekeeper.

Long Pine, Nov. Especial to The
News: Ed Hosclaw. a brick mason
from Valentine was robbed of his
watch in front of a saloon here by
two hold-ups. One of the robbers took
the railroad track for Bassett and the
other was arrested by the marshal
late in the evening. He was taken to
Jail and searched. The missing watch
was found on him.
He was also identified by the Sec
tion foreman as the man who stole his
overcoat from the handcar.
Later the old story came true that
when the cats away, the mice will
play" The bum who was in Jail for
stealing the watch, was helped out by
his partner while Marshal Elliott was
up town. No trace of them can be
found and Mr.. Elliott feels very blue.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-11-04

1904, $S,S&O.S2; increase, $3,o33,95.
L, p. h. II. Co, 1903, $3,553O7; 1901,
$l939.Gi; increase $i,3S657.
c., st. p. NJ. & O., 1903, $1,Ol5.5S;
1904, $l,270.5l; increase, $25i93.
Total increase in railroad taxes in
Madison county, $i,675i5.
1t will be seen from the foregoing
that the increase in tax on NWA 9,
%, = Is 81 per cent, while increase in
railroad taxes in Madison county is
nearly i6 per cent Let us take an
other piece of land in a school dis.
trict, which made high levy, and
compare the tax ON this with piece
of land in a school district wherein
the school levy was materially re-
duced, for instance:
SWA 81, %. >. 1904: State $7GS;
county $3.50; road $G4o; chool
S2O,4S total $l7.3G.
SWH 81, %, . 1903: State $5.S5;
county, $S,5S road $lI7; school
$12.O3; total $27G3.
Increase: State $1.S3; county,
SAFE, road $5.23; school $S.45; total
$19.73.
SWH 5,2t, 4. 1904: State $6.34;
county $1057; road $5.2S; school
$3.50; total $316S.
SWL, ;. u. 4, 1908: State $491;
county $720; road 9S cents; school
$500 total $22,0S.
Increase: State $1.43: county $3.50;
road $3.50; school 81 cents total $500
NWh s, 81, ?, 1904 State $792;
county Sl3.2O; road $500; school
$500; total S34.$2
NWh 3, 2l, 3. 1908: State $6.S4;
county $1,000; road $1.37; school
$l9.3S; total sS762.
Decrease S3.$0.
To further show that county, school
and city levies are mostly responsible
for the increase in taxes for 1904 we
point to the taxes of the Norfolk Ma
tional bank, which are as follows:
1904: State S149.62: county,
$2i9.36; road sl2i6S; school $623.4O;
school bond S199.49 city s492.49 to-
tai s1,S39.04.
1908: State $lO5.3O: county
s154.44; road $2l.O6; school $292. so:
school bond sl6$.So; city s35lO0 total
Sl.OSS.10
Increase: State s44S2; county
$9A72; road slO3,62; school s330.9O;
school bond $3.50; city s141.49; total
s75o.94
To show that the new revenue law
will eQualize the burden of taxes more
than the old law. we can state that
under the new law s274.302 in money,
notes, accounts, etc. were this year
listed for taxation in Madison county,
while in 1908, under the old law. only
Il small fraction of this amount was
listed.
Thus we find from an examination
of the tax lists that the personal taxes
of a capitalist in Norfolk city for 1904
are $50O92.
In 1903 they were only $27.06.
This makes an increase in 1904 to
the amount of si7S.S6.
The personal tax of a capitalist In
Newman Grove for the year 1904 is
$101.27.
In 1908 it was only $500.
This makes an increase in 1904 to
the amount of S92.5S.
The personal tax of lady capitalist
assessed in Madison city, for 1904
is s162.5l.
In 1903 1t was 1897.
This makes an increase in 1904 to
the amount of s14S.54.
We could give long list OF iucreas-
es in personal taxes OF a similar ma
ture, but time and space are too short,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-11-04
Bresee Campaigning.

Springview, Neb.. Oct. 2S.-Special
to The News: Charles P. Bresee of
Rushville, republican candidate for
state senator from the Fourteenth dis,
trict, was campaigning in this vicinity
this week. He reports conditions IA
yorable throughout the district.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-11-04

Elsewhere in this paper is printed
an ad, for the sale of registered Here
ford cattle and Duroc Jersey hogs.
William Ernst & Son, of Graf, Neb.,
will hold at West Point on Friday, No
vember IL. There is something in the
ad, to interest every breeder of stock
read it,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-11-04

AS medium OF exchange for any
thing in north Nebraska try a News
want sdL
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-11-04

Good for what ails you-News want
ads.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-19
Ban NER YEAR
is THIS
For GLADDEN. & Alexander, Architects,
Who Have Just Been Awarded Con-
tract For Two More Fine Houses

GLADDEN. & Alexander, the popular
arehftects and contractors. Of this city
hnvc secured The contmet to build an
elegant residence for AIr. and Airs. Il. g
lltizer on south Chestnut street, which
wren eonfpIeted viii cost So 800. Work
mas begun on This contract. The same
arm mas contracted to build a large
.br5ck-veneerea residence for DR.. and
Ms. j. /. Warder. of Weston. w. va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-19

Capitol Of South American Republic and
Many Were Wounded Panic


Buenos Ayres, Aug. l0-Tiree insur.
gent vessels bonbarded Asuncion, the
capital of Paraguay. yesterday, for &C
minutes. The extent of the damage is
unknown.
The government artillery replied K
the insurgents and one gun burst
wounding several government soldiers
The ministers of Argentina, Brazil
Italy and France, boarJied one Of the in.
surgent vessels and held long and sec
ret conference. at the end OF which a
truce of p hours was declared in ordel
to give the women and children an op-
portunity to leave the capital before I'm,
ther bornbardmeirt. Absolute reserve il
maintained in regard to the conference.
bat it is said that the ministers pro
tested to the in5urgeut leaders against
the bombardmcnt.
Government scouts returning to AS
cuncon were mistaken for insurgents
and fred on. Twenty OF them were
wounded
The governlnems has force of 5.oOe
soldiers, 500 Of whom are ahmed Will
Remington rifles.
Panic prevails in Asuncion.
Women are preparing to attend those
who may be wounded 1t is impossible
10 obtain accurate details Of the bonn
bardment. rs communication. is com
pletcly cus of.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-19
PYTHVANS
HAVE FEAST
Local Lodge INDUCES Itself in Social
Hour and Feasts on Ice Cream and
cake-Preparing For Grand
Lodges Entertainment.

Carksbarg Lodge, No, 30 knights Of
Pythiis, held n regular meeting in tHc
Pybbhn building Thursday night. al
which lodge matters were looked after
and after that the members indulgcd
themselves in an ice cream and cake
feast, spending very pleasant social
thoaIr.
The various committees which were
appointed several weeks ago have begun
the work assigned them for arrange
ments for the entertainment Of the Grand
Lodge II The state. which viii hold its
annual meeting here. in October and
Within a week or SO they hope to be
in position to make gratifying reports