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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15
"Embalmed Beef

Springfield Register: The beef in,
vestigation is at least eight years later
than it should have been. During the
Spanish-American war sufficient was
said officially and otherwise to warrant
rigid investigation of beef packing
conditions. and of the kinds of foods
being placed on the market.
Nearly every soldier who participat-
ed in the Spanish-American war calls
TO mind the "embalmed beef outrage.
Those soldiers remember how the gas
escaped from cans when some of them
were opened. The soldiers remember
how a number of the men had par
taken of this beef for want of some
thing better. and had been taken sick.
Soldiers of the SpanishAmerican
war believe many deaths were caused
by this poisonous stuff.
Then is when the meat investiga-
ton should have been made. Instead
of investigating, the authorities at
Washington declared no attention
should be paid to the complaints of
the soldiers. and held the complaints
were grOundless.
complaint was OHclally mdue put
was ignored. What was necessary in
1898 was some of the vigorous muck
ralling," such as stirred up the pack
ers and the government in 1906.
Present events add interest TO the
"embalmed beef chapter of the Span
war and the soldiers of
that war who lifted their voices
against the outrage cannot but appre-
ciate the fact that their charge made
in 1898 was justified. though it took
eight years to convince the powers
that be that the kick was made in all
fairness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15

George Merritt. All in n 1utter, she
went down into the drawing room, and
there sat, or, rather. rose as she enter
ed. a young man in citizens dress, for
Merritt had been discharged. For the
first few moments they did not scruple
TO ogle each other to sa tisfy themselves
that they were not disappointed, as
two children who have been Just In
PRODUCED stand and cape at each other
Each saw that the other was not dsap-
pointed-indeed. was much pleased
Then they sat down and talked il over.
There was no villainous uncle in the
case. Indeed. there was no need for
one. These distressing persons are for
lovers who feed on while the match is
being touched to the tender passion.
Once 1t is aflame they are as useless as
doll to a woman.
There was an uneventful courtship
between Mr.. Merritt and Miss Leigh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15
What Has 1t Done?

The present congress will go down
in history as the ''dolittle congress,
although the republicans are fond or
Boosting that they belong to "a party
that does things" They declare that
to stand pat is patriotism and TO let
well enough alone is the acme of
craftsmanship. These anomalous claims
will hardly satisfy those who are plum
dered by the tariff and robbed by cor
rupt corporations, which simple law
would relieve Instead of doing
things" the republican congress has
neglected, or refused, TO pass the Phil
ippine tariff bill, the pure food bill, the
Santo Domingo or Isle of Pines, treat
les. 1t is still dallying along on the
railroad rate bill, the statehood bill and
the Panama canal question, both as to
the type of canal and the government
of the canal zone, and the temporizinS
leaders are quibbling about compro-
misses on these important issues.
The steal known as the ship subsidy
bill is being pushed as one of the meas
ures to compromise on and it is safe
To say that should the measure go
through. the members who vote for it
will have great difficulty in compromis-
ing with the voters TO give them an
other lease of power
The republican party does things,
but from the president 10 the most in
significant kid and cuckoo congress
man, the mouths of its representatives
are much more filled with buster than
the statute books will record in deeds
done
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15

eyes looked at him. Anita" suggest
ed long black coils of hair. About
Leigh" there was something especial
ly refined. The whole made very
lovely creature.
Private Merritt read the book 1t
was about young Englishman who
went to Australia to seek his fortune.
and, after many trials in his new home
and many complications in England.
during which mis- ladylove was con-
stantly calling upon him to come and
save her from certain prosecutions
she was obliged to endure. he went
back home, they were married and the
humdrum of life commenced
In idlenesS and tropical climate. fan
ned by soft southern winds. one is apt
TO dream. As Private Merritt read Ju-
liza Anita Leigh was calling upon him
from every page in heartrending APP
peals to come and save her from a viii
famous uncle who was trying to get her
into an insane asylum TO secure control
Of her fortune. As soon as he had fin
iShed the book he took up n writing
case and. placing IT in his lap. wrote n
letter to Julia Anita Leigh thanking
her for the pleasure he had derived
from her book. There was no means
of knowing her address except the
word "Blythesford.' so he addressed
his letter TO Julia Anita Leigh,
Blythesford. T. s. A."
The United States postoffice depart
ment takes great pains in delivering
letters, never emitting to find IN i'm
perfect address except in the case of
made up stories wherein the writer
wishes a complication between lovers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15
DAILY STORY
A ROMANCE IN A BARREL.
IOriginal.l

IOriginaLI
A barrel shipped from the United
States by woman's aid society for
soldiers in the Philippines was carted
to a ship and went rolling over the
waves to its destination. I'm only an
old flour barrel" it said to itself, but
I've got something within me that
shall turn man upside down.
Private George Merritt of the til
United States infantry sat in his tent in
the Philippines reading Il novel. 1t had
come to the army of occupation in the
barrel. On taking up the book. which
was an old one bound in paper, half
the cover torn off and numerous
smudges and lead pencil marks scat
tered here and there. the soldier turn
cd first to the fly leaf and read the
name-"Julia Anita Leigh"
We may snap our fingers and say
whats in n nameg' but there are
times when there is everything in q
name. Had Private Merritt read Me
hetabel Bunker" there would he no oc-
casion for this story. But "Julia Anita
Leigh" was different young man
cXiled. as IL were. in benighted land
where he seldom saw woman eX-
cept the coppcry creatures of the coun-
try was in an excellent frame of feel
ing to be impressed with anything sug-
gestive of civilized femininity. When
he read Julia pair of soft brown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15

Boston Transcript: May the physi-
clan who prophesied that the dayfis
coming when there Will be no medi-
cines unpleasant to the taste live long
and prosper in his profession. In all
probability he bases his prophecy on
experiments made by himself in com
pounding medicines that are really
good to take. If he can produce them
his colleagues can do the same. he
probah'v rn1sons. Anyway. he is the
sort CT La7s.1ian we would like TO
have at hand when illnesses come, for
he could rob them of half their terrors.
The medicine hour is dreaded by fret
full patients and by nurses too Even
for the healthiest among as the notion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15

Miss Leigh received Private Merritt's
letter covered with postoffice marks,
such as TRY New York. Try Ore
gon.'' TRY South Carolina" She OPEN
ed it and read that a young soldier
in the Philippines had derived pleas
ure from a novel she had forgotten
But her imagination became infiamed
with a picture of a handsome young
fellow with a pair of pistols in his
belt. sword dangling at his side.
rife in the crook of his elbow, sitting
on a camp chair while the band played
on the parade reading that novel which
had once been hers.
Letters by the dozen crossed the
deep. passing each other eastbound and
westbound The tone of the first few
was subdued. but it was not long be-
fore the tropical warmth of the Philip
pines began TO enliven those going
westward. kindling like fire in replies
going eastward. A picture of a strap
ping young fellow in an undress khaki
uniform went westward and passed
one of pretty brunette in silk attire
going eastward.
Then came the welcome news that
the til infantry was ordered home.
Private Merritt packed his kit and
marched to the ship that was to take
him TO the girl whose letters he had
caresSed in place of her who had writ
ten them. Julia Anita Leigh awaited
with a palpitating heart the man whose
noble sentiments as expressed on pa
per she regarded worthy of the general
in chief of the army.
One sunny morning Miss Leigh was
handed a card with the name Oh 1t of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15

Admiral Togo has decided not to Wis
it the United States. He has received
many cordial invitations to come here
and would very much enjoy visiting
this country. but shrinks from the
ceremonies and demonstrations that
would naturally be part of his well
come, and cannot afford the expense
that the journey would cost. Admiral
Togo has no means except his salary
and On admiral of the Japanese navy
does not receive much more than an
ensign in that of the United States
If he could come privately and avoid
all demonstrations he would be glad
TO do so. but that is impossible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15

Major General D. o. Howard of the
Union army and Lieutenant General
Stephen ID. Lee of the Confederate
forces are considering the possibility
of their collaboration in the writing of
history of the civil war. These two
men are the surviving army command
ers of the north and south, respective
~. were classmates at West Point and
graduated together in 1854. They have
never ceased to be warm personal
friends, even when bearing arms in
hostile forces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15

\ missionary in Japan has done Mr..
Bryan an enormous political service
by writing home Mr.. Bryan's alleged
answer TO an invitation to a banquet
on Sunday from the governor of a
japanese province. MIR. Bryan de-
clned. saying. L always go to church
on the Lords day" When the pastor
of Denver Presbyterian church had
read this last Sunday, he paused and
thereupon thrilled his congregation By
this utterance: Nothing on earth can
keep Mr.. Bryan from being president
of the United States"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15

They were social equals. financial
equals-indeed. equals i'm every particu-
lar. There was not the slightest objec-
ton in either family to their courtship
or 10 their marriage. which took place
in due time.
One day FIVE years later Mrs. Merritt
was cleaning out some rubbish when
she came upon an old paper covered
novel
What's this, George" she asked OF
her husband
That? Why, that's that trashy novel
you put in barrel for the Philippines.
Throw It away"
BERTHA STONE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15

Former Judge Alton B. Parker and
his law partner. former Judge Edward
Hatch. have been admitted to practice
in the United States circuit court and
the United States circuit court of APP
peals. Another motion is necessary be-
fore they can try cases before the
United States supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERMS - Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance
All communications of argumentative
Character political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
ton 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, 1906-06-15

When Queen Victoria of Spain as a
little girl reached the stage of wearing
her fair hair in a braid. her brothers
used 10 tease her by pulling the long
thick plat and then assuming an in
nocent air when Ena turned 10 see
who was the offender This went on
until she caught the culprit one day
whereupOn she inflicted such vigorous
punishment as insured her against fur
Their trouble of that kind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15

A few years ago lama said there
were no trusts. and more recently
Roosevelt remarked that there are good
trusts and bad trusts. The admins
tration seems to be having very poor
luck in locating any of the good ones.
at least
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15

Valentine Snyder and James Still
man, the New York bankers. have re-
ceived the decoration of the Third Or
der of the Rising Sun, conferred by
the emperor of Japan in recognition of
their services in connection with the
bond issues by Japan during the Russo
Japanese war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15

Next years appropriation wanted
for the Panama canal is $4,000, 900
and the expenditure already is SIS .OOO,-
600. The prospect of the outlay for
the next 10 or 10 years goes far be-
yond the original estimate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15

has an attractive sound. We are for
the gliding and sugaring of all the bit
ter pills of life and like TO see the
movement active inside and outside of
the laboratory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15
The Very Best Remedy for Bowel
TrOnhte

The Very Best Remedy for Bowel
Trouble.
Mr. NJ f. Burroughs, an old and well
known resident of Bluffton Ind. says:
81 regard Chamberlain Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhaea Remedy as the very
best remedy for bowel trouble. | make
this statement after having used the
remedy in my family for several years.
am never without IT," This remedy
is almost sure TO be needed before the
summer is over. Why not buy IL now
and be prepared for such an emergen-
cy? For sale by all leading druggists.
Have you been betrayed by promises
of quacks. swallowed pills and bottled
medicine without results except a dam
aged stomach? To those we offer Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea; 50 cents
T. II. Thomas phatmacy,
.--Ad ton GOO
All the news all tie ntlmeaisrhe Argus
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15

$3.50 to $3.50 Chemisettes, 75c and 90c.
II dozen beautifully hand embroidered white
Chemisettes, made of handkerchief linen and
fine swiss, bought from the importer much be-
low their real value. on sale Saturday and till ,
sold at 75c and csc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15
Deadly SERPENT Bites

Are as common in India as are stom-
ach and liver disorders with us. For
the latter, however, there is sure
remedy: Electric Bitters, the great
restorative medicine, of which S. A.
Brown of Bennettsville, S. c.. says:
They restored my wife to perfect
health, after years of suffering with
dyspepsia and a chemically torpid liv-
err Electric Bitters cure chillS and
fever, malaria, biliousness, lame back,
kidney troubles and bladder disorders.
Sold on guarantee by Hartz & Ullemey-
er. druggists. Price, 80 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15

What this republican congress pro-
posed 10 do in the way of reform legis-
lation would make a long story, but
what it has done is tale soon told
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15
Friday, June IS, 1906.

The beef trust folks are no doubt
beginning to wonder how often the
people expect them TO take that i'm
munity bath.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15

Monday at 10 o'clock, 1000 yards manufac-
turers sample pieces of embroideries, main
sock, swiss and cambria edges and insertngs,
broken sets and odd pieces, worth up to 3Oc
yard, on sale in'centre aisle till closed out at
I5c, I21c and.9c yard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15

If your stomach troubles you do not
conclude that there is no cure, for a
great many have been permanently
cured by Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver Tablets. Try them. they are GER
tain to prove beneficial. They only
cost a quarter Sold by all leading
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue Rock Island, Ill I'm
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15

You cannot induce a lower animal to
eat heartily when not feeling we'll A
sick dog starves himself. and gets well.
The stomach, once overworked, must
have rest the same as your feet or
eyes. You don't have to starve to rest
your stomach. Kodol for dyspepsia
takes up the work for your stomach,
digests what you eat and gives it a
rest. Puts it back in condition again.
You can't feel good with disordered
stomach. Try Kodol. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15
Saturday and Mon
daV Specials

Saturday and Monday each day
at 2 o'clock. &C black and white
prints, 4 lac I'D.
All day Saturday and Monday,
loc fancy striped Madras shirt
ings. g l-2c yd.
Saturday and Monday each day
at o'clock. women's fast black
hose, double heels and toes. per
per &c. two pairs for l5c.
All day Saturday women's $500
chocolate vici oxfords. military
or low heels, per pair, 81 .38.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15
Saturday and Mon
day Specials.

Saturday at 4 O'Clock, $500
colored silk umbrellas, Sl.29.
100 pieces wide all-siik taffets
ribbons, black. white and colors,
Saturday all day, yard, IL lac.
Saturday we offer 100 dozen
choice carnations, fresh cut from
our local greenhouses, at i5c per
dozen, l5c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15
SOC
Cake Making Exhibit

a N expert baker makes and
bakes the most delicious Of
cakes and demonstrates the
superior advantages of the Van
Deusen Cake Moulds. Z.
These moulds require no
greasing and cake baked in them
contain less flour and raising
power, are more paIatabie, ana
will keep much longer than those
made the old way.
A complete set of moulds. in
Guiding Is valuable recipes for
$I.25.
You will fine these cakes,
fresh baked, for sale:
Angel Food White Loaf
Sunshine Chocolate Loaf
Gold Spice
Walnut Marble
Single layers. square. iced. Layer
cakes in many varieties made TO
order.
Orders for birthdays. parties, etc,
given particular attention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15
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Carpets and Rugs

EXTRAORDINARY bargain
offerings in Rugs and Carpets.
A cleanup of patterns and styles
left from our busy seasons selling.
Sanford Brussels rugs, large size.
9xl2 feet; all of the ''Tabriz" line
We place on sale at each, $1,000.
Sanford's extra quality Brussels
rug. 9xl2 feet, a splendid wearing
rug. This lot includes both Oriental
and floral patterns, each, Sl2.9S.
A small lot of high-grade velvet
rugs. sizes 9xl2 feet. $3.50.
Carpets. Special prices on drop
patterns and odd pieces TO close.
Brussels carpets, per yard, 58c
and 44c-
Velvet carpets, values up to SIPS
per yard, at CSC and SSc.
Administer carpets, values up to
$l.35 per yard, We quote at 974c
and S5c.
Savonnerie and Wilton velvet car
pets, values up to $3.50 per yd., here
at SIPS and $1O0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15

All the news all tie ntlmea.srhe Argus.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-11-10

cultural implement and vehicle manufacturers
Thursday night in Chicago. He discussed
three phases 1.-THE tariff, Mr. Gompers and Mr..
Bryan" and he put the tariff first. The tariff
on agricultural implements and vehicles is 20
per cent ad valorem This is not laid for reve-
of farm implements. 1t is laid to protect our
manufacturers from foreign competitors. And
yet we find the veracious official abstract of
imports and exports telling that in the years
1905 there were exported to foreign countries
$2O,721 ,741 worth of these manufacturers. And
unless these were all the "old-style" tools which
only we are told are exported, they were sold
abroad cheaply cheaply than like
articles are sold here. In either case the max
ers can demand protection only because we
are hogs
But it is when Mr.. Van Cleave comes to
tell how financial panics come and what makes
them come, that we find him a-parroting the
standpat orators an making statements that
only hungry politician should not be ashamed
TO make. Panics hard times, come only when
tariffs are reduced and prosperity comes only
when tariffs are raised. He is sufficiently ash
AIMED to admit that reductions were not always
the whole cause but he RECEIVERS himself suf-
ficiently to that "generally the tariff
changes have been the leading causes of these
fluctuations" Clay's compromise of 1888 pro-
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-11-10

duced, with Jackson's anti bank policy, the
panic of 1887, he states, though he would be
careless reader of history that did not know it
was caused by the wild land speculation and
the wildcat banks punctured by Tackson's
order that public land must be paid for in coin
To make the tardy arrival of the panics of SO
source in the act of 1888 and the panic of 1898
antedate by year the tariff act of 1894 seems
to lie working the panic ariff hypothesis rather
too hard
One need not be student of history need
only be old enough to remember the crazv
speculation in wild lands the preceded the
panic of 1857 with it's accompaniment of red
dog" and 'widcat' banks to see ample cause
for that panic, without blaming that little ten
year. Nor need one go beyond the tense specu-
lation that followed the initiation of the Civil
war, the premature exploitation of railways and
the land booms, to find better cause of the
panic of 1873 than the little tariff act of 1879
which reduced duties an average of ten ner
cent.
To take condolences for causes and effects
is of the infirmities of human reasoning
Because the cocks crowed at sunrise was suf
ficent to ground the belief of the wise men of
a ancient people that the sun rose because the
cocks crowed and, thereafter, the cocks were
sacrosanct.--St: Paul Dispatch.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-11-10
"BECAUSE WE'RE HOGS"

in York state who made paper. Among the
customers was an English buyer filling large
order, because he said to the of the West,
he could get better paper at lower cost than in
England. why" the westerner asked his
paper making relatives, "if you can sell paper
to that Englishman cheaper than he can buy it
at home, do you need the protection of TARIFF"
"Oh." jauntily replied the relative, because we
are hogs"
We reminded of this incident by read
ing the address of President Van Cleave to the
of the national association of agri-
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-11-10

Gov. Johnson's enormous majority of 10000
was beyond all estimates his friends made. The
editor Of every great family journal is supposed
to tell how it happened, and it is opinion
that the people believed Johnson had made a
ond term He is a good campaigner, but his
claims were some of them preposterous. We
have heard it stated that this second defeat
should teach the Republicans to nominate the
man the people want. The assertion is silly for
no man was ever more fairly nominated than
was Mr. Cole. Johnson would have been
elected over any man the Republicans might
have nominated.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-11-10
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1900.

The successfulDemocrat candidates for sher-
raj and Judge of probate have our congratula-
nSsns Sheriff Donovan will make a competent
snad obliging officer, and Judge of Probate Stem
s.s.r will no doubt conduct the office almost as
well as "we" would have done.
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All of the constitutional amendments car
med in this county, according to the returns,
but as the amendments arranged in diff
hpreut order on the ballot from what they were
GAVIN the tally sheets, it is expected that many
mistakes were made in the returns. A COM
gillette recount may have to be made.
+ S t
McC1eary, Republican congressman from the
second district, was defeated by Hammond, a
Democrat The election could not have gone to a
Better man than Hammond, but the second dis
arict made a great sacrifice of prestige when it
sxsrned down McCleary. He was out of har-
asony with the people of his district on the tar
aaf question, but we believe the real cause OF his
defeat was his warm contest in the primary for
nomination.