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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-08
The Direct Primary.

Legislators from the country are
supposed, at least, TO be hOnester and
nearer to public sentiment than the
lawmaker from the city. As a rule
reform measures meet the approval of
the country legislator while opposition
usually comes from the city man. The
man from the interior has a direct con
stituency to whom he is directly re-
spOnsibIe. while the city fellow, as all
too often, represents a boss and is
responsible to no one but the boss.
Is this old rule 10 change? Is the
city man 10 represent reforms and the
country man to oppose them? Ii would
seem 50. Take for example. the direct
primary bill now before the IegisIa-
ture. Il aims to revert back 10 the
people power the boss has taken from
them. It aims at honest elections.
As conducted today our primaries and
elections are generally farces. The
man with the most money wins. The
poor man. though he be honest and
able, can not aspire to office. The
man with the mOneybags will beat
him. II is hardly an eXaggeratiOn to
say the present system Of nominating
candidates for office is barbarous. It
certainly is corrupt and demoralizing.
The proposed primary law. fathered
by Gov. Deneen. will put all candi-
dates. the rich and poor, on the same
footing Il viii go a long way toward
eliminating the use of money. II viii
bring better men to the fore. 1t VIII
certainly leave the question of select
ing candidates to the people and curb
the power of the political boss. But
there are some Objectionable features.
A movement is on foot in Springfield
TO take the starch out of the proposed
law. The country members are said
to oppose a direct primary. The pur-
pose of the measure is 20 shut ont
candidates and requiring the
of persons who receive
majority of the votes cast in county.
II will also prevent the nomination of
persons who receive a minority vote.
1t is on the ground that this is aimed
at minority representation that some
opposition has developed TO the meas
ure and hence should be well consid-
cred on this ground. No person who
favors honest elections can afford to
oppose the proper direct primary.
Political bosses and politicians do
not like 10 give up their power. They
stand by the present system because it
enables them TO wax fat. They do not
seem to realize that the people are
reforms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-08
How to Break the Missouri Deadlock

The Chicago Tribune discovers that
'it has become patent to every disin-
terested observer that neither Mr..
Niedringhaus nor Mr.. Kerens can any
longer reasonably hope to be elected
United States senator by the republi.
can majority in the present legisla-
ture of Missouri. Mr.. Kerens can have
no object in continuing in the race but
to prevent the election of Mr.. Med
ringhauS. Mir. Niedringhaus can have
no purpose in staying in but to pre-
vent the election of any republican
besides himself Both ought to get
out of the way.
IF they Will not voluntarily get out
of the way the republican members
of the legislature ought 10 force them
out of il. There are numerous repub-
Iicans in Missouri who are better
qualified TO be senator than either of
them. Mai. William Warner of Kan
sas City in an able lawyer. an effective
public speaker and tried party lead
er. Gardiner Lathrop of Kansas City
is a successful lawyer who has refused
repeatedly To run for mayor or con
quit his large practice for the senate.
Judge Sheldon p. Spencer of St. Louis
has ability and learning. his character
is stainless and he is popular with all
factions of his party. +. E +. McJim-
sey OF 81. Joseph is the most brilliant
orator among Missouri's younger gen
Grafton of republicans. Any of these
men would represent Missouri in the
senate well and reflect credit on the
party that elected him
If il is found impossible 10 gei
Niedringhaus and keTenS out of the
way and choose some other republican
the Independent. public spirited repub-
Iican members of the legislature ought
to turn in and help the democrats re-
elect Mr. Cockrel. They viii not be
guilty of party disloyalty if they do so.
Unless Senator CockreU or some re-
publican besides Kerens or Niedring-
haus is elected nobody viii be: and
Missouri for the new two years. viii
have but one United States senator.
the somewhat malodorous Mr. Stone
The safes people Will show their re
sentiment Of failure of the present
Iegislst re 10 elect by returning a dem
ocrat., 'a.ure in 1906 That legis-
Iature would elect democratic sena-
tor II is not certain. however. il
would reflect Mr. Cockreu- II would
likely choose some younger and less
useful man. In this manner Mr. Cock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-08

The loser of gold watch or a val
liable piece of jewelry or a roll of bills
never seeks 10 recover his property by
sending ont circulars. or hiring sand
Wich men to parade the streets. or
piastering blank paper walls with far
ing posters. He advertises his loss in
the newspapers. Common sense tells
him that he can reach the greatest
number of people with least expense
in that way. II is for precisely that
reason that the newspaper is the best
means of communication between pro-
ducers and distributors on the one
hand and consumers on the other. II
gives the advertiser more for his mon,
ey than he can obtain through any
other channel of publicity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-08
A Dinner Invitation.

After hearty meal a dose of Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure Will prevent an attack
Of indigestion. KodoI is a thorough
Gigestant and a guaranteed cure for
indigestion, dyspepsia. gas on the
stomach. sour risings. bad breath and
all stomach troubles. y. Watkins
Lesbus. Ky. says: 4 can testify &c
the efficacy Of Kodol in the cure Of
stomach trouble. l was afflicted with
stomach trouble for Il years and have
taken six bottles of your Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure. which has entirely cureI
me. The six bottles were worth 81 900
to NE Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-08
rheumatism Cured in a paw.

Mystic Cure for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in l TO s
days. Its action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. II re
moves at once the cause and the dis
ease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. 75c and
81. Sold by Otto Grotjan. 1901 Sec
Ond avenue, Rock Island: Gustave
Schlegel & Son. 220 West Second
street, Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-08

relI would be supplanted. while repub-
licans would gain nothing.
The duty of the republican legisla-
tors Of Missouri is clear. If they cam
not agree on some good republican
they ought not 10 prevent the reelec-
ton of Senator Cockrell. whom both
the republicans and the democrats of
Missouri and the nation admire and
revere"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-08

After Is years continuous service in
the United States senate. William NJ.
Stewart goes back TO Nevada deter
mined 10 win another fortune. Though
as years old, he is as hopeful as a boy
IN his teens. Six feet tall, with full
beard as white as snow, the old gen
tleman was striking and patriarchal
figure. He is going TO the Tonopah
district Of Nevada. where he owns
some mining properties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-08

1t is not generally known that Lieut..
Gen. Chaffee has a brother Y years
older than he is. and the two men
fought on opposite sides during the
civil war The confederate brother
served on the stafTs OF various south
ern generals. and was made a major
for gallant conduct at Shiloh. After
the war he was for IS years an off
Ger in the Brazilian army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-08

TERMS - Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications Of argumentative
character, political or religious, must
nave real name attached for publica
tion. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-08

The Brooklyn Eagle quickly OBJ
serves that the Roosevelt inaugural
address is replete with what Rufus
Choate called the spirit Of gay and
festive defiance"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-08

The chances are that it may not
yet nave occurred to some that one
Charles w. Fairbanks was also inaug-
urated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-08
LIVING TOO HASTILY
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DOWN
Irregularities and Female Derange-
ments Result - Cured by Lydia L.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

Owing to our mode and manner of
living, and the nervous haste of every
woman to accomplish just so much
each day, it is said that there is not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-08
Wednesday, March 8, 1905.

1t would seem that the currents Of
destiny are flowing very favorable to
Japan just now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-08
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill I'm
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-08

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-08

IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTR LOTIONS FROM THE ORIENTAL
YORK. WE WILL OFFER THE ENTIRE MAG
uFIcENT COLLECTION ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS AT
AUCTION. THIS OPPORTUNITY
BUY RUGS AT YOUR PRICES TO REAuTIFY YOUR HOMES.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
Daffy DIALOGUES.

They were talking at the grocery,
George, about Norway withdrawing
from the union with Sweden. The gro.
Ger always seems to know everything
that's going on. He said It was per-
fectly right for Norway to withdraw.
But where can she go, G~eorge?"
where a who go?"
why, Norway"
II don't think she really intends to
go anywhere, my love. ! fancy she'll
settle down right next to Sweden. 1t
may not be pleasant, but she's used
to IL, and If she finds she can't agree
with her neighbors she can build a
high board fence between them"
"A spite fence. like the McGrirgle's
and the ~Bollingers'. George?"
Eyes, something like that"
at will seem awfully unpleasant for
a time, | guess. But, of course, they
needn't take milk OF the same milk
man, nor %patronize the same iceman,
nor buy their rolls from the same
bakers wagon"
"Of course not, my dear"
But mercy! II will be d~readfully
inconvenient when either one wants
to borrow something"
I'm afraid It will, my dear. | guess
they didn't think Of that."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
Arriving at a Verdict.

Kushequa. Pa, July TO- (SpeciaD-
In this section of Pennsylvania there
Is n growing belief that for such Kid
ney Diseases as Rheumatism and
Lame Back there Is only n sure
cure and that Is Dodd's Kidney pills.
This belief grows from such cases Ak
hat of Mrs. Nj. l., Dawson of this
place. She tells the story herself as
follows:
II have suffered from Rheumatism
for thirty years and find that Dodds,
Kidney pills have done m more good
than any medicine ! have ever taken.
was also bothered with Lame Back
and | can only say that my back hasn't
bothered me since | took Dodd's Kid.
ney Pills"
Considering that Mrs. DAWSON only
took two boxes Of Dodd's Kidney Pills,
the result would be considered wonder
full II It were not that others are re-
porting similar results daily. Kushe-
qua Is fast arriving at a verdict that
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are the one sure
cure for Rheumatism"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
Scott and the Simple Life.

Sir Walter Scott was an out.of.
doors man, as he had been a tramp.
ing boy, says McClure's. 1t Is impos'
sible to think of him without his
horses and dogs. His duties as sher.
III took him across country contin.
ually, and he always had nor months
out of Edinburgh that in 1t, notwith,
standing his court clerkship. He was
thus in constant contact with Scotch
life and country, and he never lost
or relaxed his first impulse to know
and see with his eyes, SO far as eyes
could see IT., all the local history. He
was also in love with the genius OF
Scotland as 1t was stamped In the
people of all sorts and conditions. HUI
man nature, the rough, hard article
free from its alloy Of the town, was
reasure trove to him. On those an
nual raids into Liddesdale," and on
many another journey, he made him
self master of this book Of truth out
of which came so much OF the char
acter, anecdote and phrase that ERE
most sterling, real and humorsome in
his books.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
~AlI-Embroidery Gowns.

The all-embroidery gown is made of
alternating stripes of India lawn and
embroidery Anglaise, or of simple ma
chine made embroidery in good de-
signs. 1t is made shirtwaist fashion,
buttoned up the back with many small
lace buttons, and is finished at the
bottom with rufies of the white. The
frock is worn over a pale blue slip
and is finished with girdle of blue
louisine, the chemisette and collar are
fashioned of fine laid over" plaits of
the white Persian lawn, and the hat
and parasol are of corresponding en-
broidery laid over blue. A full ruche
of blue ribbon finishes the hat, and ties
of the ribbon are fastened in with
rosettes near the back, and can be
either utilized or allowed to hang in
sash ends.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
SHE WANTED TOO MUCH.
Good-Natured Butcher Was Tired OF
His Customer.

His Customer.
well, I've just had my patience
medicine" said Il particularly good
natured butcher the other morning.
Your patience medicine?" | asked
~questioningly.
why, yes" he replied, seriously.
II am having my patience tried daily
now, and at the same time | feel that
1t is being greatly benefited"
Well, what's the cure?" | was led
to ask, though | hardly expected 1t to
be what It was,
why for the past two weeks" re-
sponded the butcher, 1--WE had a new
customer. Daily she comes in and
buys th%ree-quarters of a pound OF
meat. No more and no less will do,
and woe be unto me IL | fail to give
her the exact amount. That wouldn't
be so bad II she didn't insist always
or having 1t sent. | was getting some
what used to even that when she ap.
peared the other day to buy her meat.
About ten minutes after | had served
her she ~reappeared carrying a loaf OF
bread which she also wanted me to
send with the meat, had scarcely re.
covered my composure after that when
she appeared with a head of lettuce.
That day was pretty severe on me-.
but today she has just finished up
braiding me because | did not have
a postage stamp to sell her. II she
doesn't change butchers pretty soon
I'm going to move."-New York
World.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
Shallow YokeS,

Shallow yokes of valenciennes in
sertion running round, and each row
fulled slightly to the n above in
order to give the flare for the Shout
ders, are the most common of the pref
ty yokes, and, made by hand, are as
attractive Is many more elaborate de-
signs. Sometimes the insertion rows
are joined by open stitch instead of
being sewed edge to edge, and a vari-
alton upon this simple yoke is OBJ
tanned by using the narrow valenci-
ennes edging in place of the insertion,
the scalloped edge of one row being
sewed down upon the straight edge OF
the row below.
Lace edge is also used as insertion
In other parts Of lingerie blouses and
frocks, being sewed upon the goods
with the scallop edge upward. The
material is hen cut from underneath
and finished just as in the case of the
ordinary insertion.
Tiny bias bands of finest lawn are
introduced into many of the lingerie
yokes to outline a design filed in with
open stitchery and valenciennes or
embroidery.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

Every h~ousekeeper should know
that IL they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time. because 1t
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put UP in u pound pack
ages. and the price Is the same, 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
icals. IL your grocer tries to sell you
a 1907. package 1t Is because he has
a stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose of before he puts in Defiance.
lie knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let.
ters and figures 10 ozs.' Demand De-
1iance and save much time and money
and the annoyance of the iron stick.
Ing. Defiance never sticks.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
OF Sheer SiIken Stuff,

The sheer silken stuffs are ~lovelier
than V e. and as popular. A pretty
gown is made from one of the new
silks, which is exceedingly soft, with
a luster and yet seems hardly like
taffeta or messaline. It's ground is
shot in almond green and white, with
the most delicate of little white vines
running over it's surface. A small
square yoke of tucked white mousse
line is bordered with a band of mar
row lace insertion and three rufles of
lace. The fullnes of the draped bodice
is caught on either side by a strap of
silk on which are fastened three small
buttons. Similar treatment is given
the short pulled sleeve, which is edged
with a double rufle of lace. The hat is
white chip trimmed with white ca
melias and green foliage.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
Rest.


Few people really know how to rest.
Exercise is very necessary to health
and many do not take enough of 1t;
but on the other hand, perhaps even
people rest too little, or what
amounts to the same thing, do not
rest properly, No matter how well de-
veloped the muscles are, If they are
rigid and stiff they will not do the
best work, They must be readily re-
Taxed when not in use. Even athletes
II they really understand the laws of
exercise, strive for relaxation as well
as for well-developed muscles.
Rest means relaXation-not only OF
the body, but of the mind also. In
America, particularly, we are apt to
forget this, That is why nervous
prostration' is such a popular phrase
Just now. The Germans, as q nation,
so more slowly than we do in all
things; the English and even the
French take life more easily, Perhaps
our atmosphere conduces to energy
and hurry. At any rate the popularity
Of such words as strenuous, hustle"
and the like. in this country, show our
attitude as a nation.
OF course We cannot Immediately
change all this. We do not wish to-.
Enthusiasm and energy. hard work
and hard thinking. have brought us
to our present state of prosperity, and
we cannot afford to fall back now. Nor
do wa mad IN Ilarl uynrlr n,hnth,.
OF hand or brain, does not Kill, but
continual work and worry do. II we
would secure the future generations
from nervous degeneration, we must
learn how and when to relax.
This is very hard FOR some tempera.
ments. Some people must have their
hands, constantly occupied in some
way, and 1t is difficult, of course, to
remember that haste is often slower
than elaboration. We say that have
no time to go slowly.
A great fault in busy people is their
failure to relax thoroughly at night.
Many go to bed and sleep. after a
fashion, but with tense nerves. The
mind should be as Invested OF worries
and cares at bedtime as the body Is of
clothes. The muscles must be relax.
ed. If exercises are taken at night,
they should end In a few especially
for relaxation, Some of the most
helpful of these relaxing exercises
may be mentioned:
!. Stand easily erect, chest raised
and abdomen in, and let the head fall
gently forward, hen arms and trunk
above the waist. All this must be
done without effort, the breath being
gently expelled at the same time. Aft.
er a little pause, raise the body slowly,
2. Stand erect, raise the arms
above the head and let them fall
first the fingers, then the wrists, then
the arms.
3. Let the arms hang at the sides,
then slowly and gently swing them
from side to side. gradually letting the
head and then the body swing with
them.
Remember that your object Is to re.
lax the muscles and do all these exer.
cises easily and with as little ~exertion
as possible.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
sunbonnets and Aprons.

~Sunbonnets, to keep off sunburn,
and, incidentally. to look very pretty
in, are proving mighty popular.
Dimities, properly stiffened by being
made up over stout muslin, are fas-
cinating when their pink rosebuds
match the pink gown they're worn
with, or give an unexpected dash of
color to an all-white gown which is
mighty picturesque. CPambray, ging-
ham-the whole list of summer stuffs
might be gone over without finding a
material which, in delicate colors,
wouldn't be suitable.
And a~prons-artists have worked
revolutions in them, until they're no
longer a badge of s~ervitude, OF Of the
opposite extreme, the fancy-work girl,
but are donned for gardening and for
all sorts of work.
Soft green's and blues-the Ear
tistic" shades-are chosen and made
up in straight widths gathered on
bands which are decorated, or with
straps which button down, tab-fashion,
on the front and back bands.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
Gov. Marcus M%orton's Rents.

The late Gov. Marcus A. Morton,
whose old home in Taunton, Mass,
is O the Morton hospital, was as
careless in his dress as he was pune
tual in collecting his rents. 1t was
no uncommon sight to see him walk
ing the streets without stockings, the
between the bottom OF his
trousers ; legs and his shoes reveal
ing that fact to the public.
One day as the governor passed
down the street a futter OF white be-
meath his coat-tails gave mute testi-
mony of the need of repairs in which
his trousers stood. In a group of
iders was a wag who was also n
of the governors tenants.
Great horn spoons!" he shouted,
as the governor passed, Il never knew
Gov. Morton let his rents get so far
behind!"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
Pastel Tinted Waists.

Pastel tinted shirtwaists are ap-
proved by Dame Fashion for wear
with Goa suits, but not with white
linen or serge skirts. Apropos of white
serge. this material has been restored
to the greatest favor. The chic sum-
mer girl will have at least one serge
costume with short skirt and coat elab-
orately braided. But to return to the
shirtwaist. the one dominant idea is
that it shall be transparent, whether
destined for wear in the morning or
for an afternoon walk. A good rule
for the home fashioner of the blouse
to follow is that all widths are cut the
exact length of the figure for front,
back and arms. There is no extra ma
terial allowed for a droop on the
sleeves at the elbow, which style is
now decidedly dc mode. The sleeves
are full, but do not bag, and the mate
rial Is cut the length of the arm. The
pin tucks, run daintily ~ hand. do