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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-11
A Matter of Great Importance.

The problem that has arisen over
the assessment for storm drain pur-
poses, of the tract of land presented To
the Rock Island Industrial commission
for factory development. is one that
should command the earnest consider
alton of the city council, and that body
should do all in its power to give sane
ton and encouragement to a project of
such vital importance to the city. The
generous donors of the land placed at
the disposal of new industries, had no
intimation of the fact that an assess
ment had been levied against it,
amounting, practically, to confiscation
of the ground, owing to the fact that
the ordinary means of notification
were ignored in this instance and it
sion had taken control of the ground
for the purposes designed and had al
ready secured one new factory that the
actual situation developed.
The storm drain proposition is an
important one in itself. and it is to be
regretted that any proceeding in con-
nection with it's construction should
have arisen, that might just have been
avoided at the proper time AS it is,
the council is confronted with a condi-
ton that demands immediate adjudica-
ton. for upon it depends the carrying
forward of the great work that has
been undertaken by the Industrial
commission for pushing forward Rock
Islands new factory district
The Argus, for its own part, has no
doubt that the council will be equal to
the emergency that presents itself and
will without delay give its cooperation
to the efforts that are being made to
convert unused lands in the lower end
of the city to hive of industry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-11
Millions Spent to
N axe Clean Beer
Cleanest Manufacturing Process Il
That of An American Brewery,

We regard beer as a food and the
business of brewing beer one of our
most important industries When we
tell our readers that without exception
so absolutely clean in it's process OF
manufacture as Pabst, we speak from
exact knowledge of conditions. The
monster Pabst Brewery at Milwaukee
dollars and many of those millions
have been expended to make the Pabst
exclusive process absolutely clean.
Pabst Beer stands alone today, the only
food product that from the beginning
to the end of its manufacture is abso-
Eliminating germs of the air.
Doctors boil their instruments in
water to sterilize them. Pabst boils
his brew in closed kettles and thus
through sterilized pipes to sterilized
Dramatically sealed tanks where 1t
is fermented. Then through more
sterilized pipes it goes to sterilized
Theoretically sealed storage tanks
and when bottled it is pasteurized.
is touched by human hands and comes
in contact only with steri1ized air.
This process of manufacture is the
exclusive Pabst method. 1t is one rea-
son for the always the same, always
the best" reputation of Pabst Beer.
beer. Pabst Beer has no equal as a
mild. healthful beverage. 1t is brewed
only from Pabst eight-day malt,
choicest hops and pure water. Pabst
eight-day malt, the perfect malt, con-
tains all the food qualities of the finest
high food value and the Pabst exclu-
Sive process of brewing and thoroughly
aging the beer. that gives Pabst beer it's
rich, mellow flavor. its refreshing zest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-11

idents should become senators, there
would have been in the chamber dur
ing the period of 1S61-62 five members
of this class-Van Buren,, Tyler, Fill
more, Pierce and Buchanan. In 1926
&c Adams, Jefferson, Madison and Mon
roe would have been sitting; in 1857
81, Van Buren,, Tyler, Fillmore and
Pierce Since 1868 the number of SEN
ators of the ex-presidential class would
never have risen above two. 1t is pos
sible that the very fewness of surviv-
ors of presidential terms in any recent
time has initiated against national ac-
ton that would keep them in public
life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-11
Question OF Ex-Presfdents.

The story of Mr. Roosevelt's desire
to enter the United States senate at
the close of his career in the White
house, is still in circulation, says the
New York World. Meanwhile, John
Bigelow renews and presents in
pamphlet form his argument for a con-
stitutional amendment under which re-
firing presidents shall become SEN
ators without further action. Our
Ex-Presidents," reads Mr.. Bigelow's IT,
tie; What Shall We Do for Them?
What Shall They Do for Us?"
The idea of giving senatorial places
to former chief magistrates of the re-
public is very old Under discussion. it
has presented always as a splitting
point of opinion the question as to the
voting power of the new class of SEN
ators Mr.. Bigelow meets the point
squarely. Each senator shall have
one vote" This is a proposition to
overthrow the principle of state equal
ity in the senate, without the accept
ance of which the constitution itself
would have failed of adoption. Objec-
tons to this change are not met by
Mr.. Bigelow's argument based upon
differences in state populations.
1t was because there were big states
and smaller ones that the rule of two
senators each was fixed. Representa-
ton on a popular basis was left to the
other house of congress
Until the last spark of jealousy be-
tween states shall be extinguished
there will be little hope for Mr. Bige-
lows scheme entire. General consent
might be obtained to proposition that
former presidents should sit as honor
airy members and advisers of the SEN
ate. But this position of limited USE
fulness would scarcely satisfy the as
pirations of man like Mr.. Roosevelt,
leaving the presidency as he will do at
81. still full of strenuous impulses and
ideas.
Had it been arranged at the begin-l
ning OF the republic that retiring pres
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-11
Although Senator Plat of New Yor

Although Senator Plat of New York
is feeble in the extreme and moves
about only with great difficulty he has
savage aversion to anyone limiting at
his condition. He tottered out of the
senate while the presidents message
was being read and made for a wait
ing carriage. A stiff breeze blew his
coat tails wildly about and his thin
frame shook like a reed. A capitol
policeman made bold to take hold of
the old mans arm as he tried to mount
the steps of the carriage and assist
him to enter Fiercely the New Yorker
turned on the cop. What are you do
ing, sir?" snarled the senator. "Only
trying to help you in your carriage,
sir" politely replied the bluecoat, with
tremor in his voice. Get away from
me-" snapped Senator Plat imperious-
ly; Il don't need the help of you or
anybody else to get into my carriage"
The policeman scooted back to his
post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-11
Mark Twain's Temerity.

Mark Twain, II years young" has
celebrated his perennial youth by set
ting a new winter fashion in dress.
Arrayed in the whitest of serge appar-
ell, he has made Washington SILVER
with establishment. The burden of
amazement is over Marks temerity in
departing from the prevailing style.
But he is young-old or old-young
enough to assert sartorial individ-
uality.
In fact Dr. Clemens means chat his
detection in raiment shall be inter
preted as an open attack on the
''frights" to which man is condemned
by freakish arbiters. He may not yet
realize what mischief he is likely to
play with the manly mode. What he
has done in perfectly natural course
of evolution others may dare to do. In
stead of postrity cherishing his men,
DRY as that of the greatest joker, it is
apt to remember him as the great
apostle of freedom in dress.
When he claims this snow white suit
as his uniform, Mark is simply insist
ing upon everyone inventing his own
line of wardrobe He admires the
peek-a-boo waists and the low necks
and the short sleeves, but he sharply
notes that none of them are alike,
while the men folks look like crows in
evening dress and mudhooks in their
daily dingies.
Marks effort in his "cheerup"
clothes is simply carrying out his philo-
sophy that a man is as young as he
feels and glad rags" help him TO
realize immortal youth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-11

The recommendation of the presi-
dent of a graduated income tax re-
minds us that William ]. Bryan, just
before he started on his tour around
the world, stated he was thinking SER
iously of getting an injunction against
Theodore Roosevelt to keep him from
taking planks from the democratic
platform. 1t is feared that Mr.. Bryan
has delayed the move too long; but
perhaps a writ of restitution is still
available
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-11
Handkerchief

7 AIDES new cross bar fine linen
- Handkerchiefs with script or
block initial Csc and SOC.
Ladies finest linen Hnadkerchies
four corners and hand embroidered
Csc and soc.
Ladies unlaundered pure linen
script initial Handkerchiefs Zoe.
Ladies linen Handkerchiefs.
hand embroidered wreath and initial
the Soc kind at 3Sc.
Ladies white hemstiched Hand
kerchiefs, one corner embroidered
each Sc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-11

Kentucky's man and woman who
kept a plighted troth for "A years
would not require trial marriage to
determine their felicity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-11

When Count Castellane arose to adj
dress the French chamber of deputies
more than half the membership left
the hall. France is not as bad as
painted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-11

NaEo' an ;. the Mauesotc Slippers
ferred charges with Governor Johnson
against the railroad and warehouse
commissioners charging them with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-11

malfeasance in office and other serious
charges. The charges are a result of
the recent hearing on commodity rates
before the Minnesota commission, at
which time Mr.. Manahan was ruled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-11

has got all from the government that
was coming to it and then some. Now
give the Mississippi valley a chance.
No ship subsidy just yet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-11

Do we own the Philippines or are we
still fighting for their possession? The
cables tell of four soldiers killed in
hattie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-11
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. tEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-11

4 Beautiful line of pattern cloths, all the
"A new designs in all lengths, ranging
from $l.Oo to $3.50 with napkins to match
nearly every pattern
A nice line of II inch bleached satin Damask at
soc yard. Great big 24-inch napkins to match at
S2.75 dozen.
A number of pretty patterns in so inch bleached
or cream bleached Damask soc yard.
SO inch all linen Damask Lunch Cloths 94c and
sl.oO each. So inch lunch cloths with drawn work
each soc.
"a inch Japanese hand drawn work Center Pieces
each Csc.
Plain linens just the thing for Shirt Waists for
Christmas 35c. soc and 55c yard.
All linen Huck Towels hemed and hemstiched
1Sc, 22c. Csc and 42c each
All linen hemstiched Damask towels Csc, Soc
75c and 81 90 EACH
Fancy Toweings for embroidery. all linen 8 and
"a inches wide, Csc. 35c. soc and 6Oc yard.
An elegant and attractive line of hand embroidered
and hand drawn work pieces such as doyles center
pieces tray cloths lunch cloths. scarfs ETC., very
rect for holiday gifts priced for fast selling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-11

out from further participation I'm the
case because of his methods Of cross
examining certain railroad officials.
All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-11
rERMs = Daily, 10 cents per week.
Tuesday, Dec. II, 1906.

Those who do their Christmas buy
ing early get the choice of the goods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-11
Christmas Hosiery

HANDSOME embroidered and
- lace Isle Hosiery. new and
pretty designs D pairs in fancy
Christmas boxes per box, $500,
$2.2S, $1.35 and $l.O0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-11
Boys LeggingS.

REST leather Leggings. Faunt-
~ leroy cut, strap and buckle.
according to size $1.1S and CSC.
Canvas Leggings, side lace, per
pair SOC and sec.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-11
Cut Glass and China

Gut GLASS ana Nn1na
THE greatest China and Cut Glass store
l. hereabouts and doing most wonderful
selling.
A Few Specials
Pretty decorated China salad bowl Csc.
Handsome China sugar and cream sets CSC.
Beautiful cut glass salad bowls, 8-inch size. $29S
Blue decorated Japanese plates 1OC.
Hand painted China plates Use up
Japanese China nut or bon bon dishes Csc.
Stems all sizes and styles up from SOC.
Correct Styles in Silk Umbrellas
Special Christmas Offering
FINE close rolling twiled silk umbrellas. choice i'm
ported lockwood and Scotch Furze handles. silk
cases and tassels, sizes % and 2e-inch, handsome
gift at $500.
Silk umbrellas with fancy sterling silver and gold
mounted ivory gun metal pearl. ebony and cape horn
handles at 1897, $500 and 5000.
Taffeta, serge and gloria umbrellas with pearl, gun
metal furze. lockwood, Wechsel gold and silver caps.
Congo and natural wood handles 9Sc to $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-20
FOR LIMITED DIVORCE.
Two Wives Petitioners In District
Supreme Court.

Mrs. Lulu Wood Heminway today applied
to the District Supreme Court for limited
divorce from Charles B. Heminway She
explains to the court that she married the
defendant in this city October 8, 1904. but
claims that by reason of his alleged cruel
treatment and love Of drink she was COM
PEELED to leave him.
She says Mr. Hemingway has a salary as
a government clerk Of $1,000. and also owns
real estate and has money in bank.
The court Is asked to give decree for ali
mony and to restrain Mr.. Hemingway from
disposing Of his property pending a hearing
of the case on it's merits.
Attorneys Leckie, Fulton & Cox represent
the petitioner.
A petition for limited divorce and all
mony was today filed In the District Su"
preme Court by Elizabeth Marshall against
William 8. Marshall. Mrs. Marshall tells
of her marriage in Allentown, Pa, Novem-
Der 10, 1892. and claims to have been de-
serted April /, 1897.
By a decree of the Pennsylvania courts,
she states, her husband was ordered to pay
her IS q week, but alleges that he Is now in
arrears in regard to the payments.
She has learned, she says, that he went
TO Virginia in 1897 and there secured
divorce without notice to her and is now
said to be living in this city. She charges
that she is not bound by the Virginia de-
cree.
Attorneys Baker, Sheehy & Hogan and
Nelson Wilson represent the complain
ant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-20
DIED ON LUMBER PILE.
Remains Of Colored Man Removed to
the Morgue.

Walter Nelson, colored, thirty-five years
of age, residing recently on Stanton avenue,
Anacostia, was found dead on top Of a
lumber pile in Shryock's lumber yard.
northwest corner of South Capitol and G
streets southwest, shortly after 10 o'clock
this morning. The body was removed to
the morgue, where it Is being held, await
ing instructions from relatives.
Nelson was seen about the streets and
alleys in Southwest Washington yesterday.
Adam Chase, colored. who works In the
lumber yard, about 8 O'Clock this morning
noticed the body OF man on top Of the
pile. He thought that Nelson was prob
ably asleep, SO paid no attention to him
at first. -.- ... .-r,
Chase. about 10 o'clock. reached the con-
clusion that Nelson was sleeping an un-
usually long time so went up to arouse
him. When he touched the body. he found
that 1t was cold and that Nelson was not
breathing. The police Of the fourth pre-
cinct were notified and Sergeant Yates,
after investigating the matter, notified
Morguemaster Schoneberger, who went
after the body. ....
An examination failed to reveal any
marks of violence or any indications that
the man had met with foul play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-20

in the reign of Louis XIV a decree. was
passed forbidding people to take sea water
without special permission lest they should
extract the salt from II and so defraud the
revenue. .e.-.---
Dismissed for overzealousness.
= The mayor of Montirat; in the Tarn.
which both geographically and psycho,ogtc-,
ally belongs to the Midi. has been dismissed
by the home office of overzealousness In
the cause Of repopulation. His zeal was only
.on paper, 1t is true, but he did his best and
he evidently meant for the best. When the
last census papers came In, he thought he
would not trouble the Inhabitants OF Mon
tirat with them and filled every one up HIM
self, duly signing each householder's name.
While busy at this self-imposed task he re-
flected that France is threatened with de-
population. Thereupon he began adding to
each family boy here and a girl there.
and occasionally pair of twins. BY the
time he had done the population Of Mon
tirat had increased by about one hundred
souls. 1t was only on paper. but II was bet,
ter than nothing. The governm emit has re-
trained from prosecuting, the, mayor with
q southern imagination for forgery, and
has merely taken his Office from him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-20
To Utilize the Tide.
From the Peoples Magazine.

Apparatus by which the waves can be
harnessed and made to furnish motive
power for all human needs 10 patented by a
Californian. This invention consists Of one
or more barges-scowlike floats, launched
upon the sea and anchored at such a dis
lance from the shore as to be always in
deep water, and operates uniformly and
in all weather.
Along the bottom of each float runs. a
metal track, upon which are two little
cars, one at each end, bearing heavy
weights. The cars are connected by a
rod, and as the boat rocks they roll back
and forth along the track. at the same
time operating a pair of pistons which
compress air, and. through a tube. fur
nish pneumatic power operating machin-
cry upon shore. The pumping mechanism
may also be adapted to suck water from
under the boat and pipe 1t to shore In a
steady stream with SUFFICIENT force to op-
crate a water motor on the beach. Thus
is power had without recourse to coal.
Such an invention. II practicable, would.
of course, be preferable to the solar engine
or windmill, which can store up energy
only when the sun shines or the breeze
watts friskiIy. Neptune is never at rest.
and would be a more dependable slave in
harness than either old Sol or old Boz
ISd0. y +.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-20
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

COPENHAGEN, August 2O.-Mr OBrien,
the American minister to Denmark, re-
turned here today from a visit to Stock
holm and Christiania. He had long pri-
waite audience with King Haakon of Nor
way on August Is.
RAPID CITY, 8. D., August 20-The
plant of the National Smelling Company
was damaged by fire last night to the ex-
tent Of about $4,000. partially covered by
Insurance.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, August 20-At the
headquarters of the Alabama district of
the United Mine Workers Of America today
the vote recently cast by the locals on the
question of whether or not the strike Shall
be called of at the mines Of the four big
furnace companies Is being counted by the
auditing committee. The strike has been
in progress since July %, 1904, and has in
yolved about 5000 workers.
WARSAW, August 2O.-Alna Beckman,
widow of a naturalized American. has APP
piled to the American consul for $4,000
damages, owing to the destruction of her
property during the disturbances here.
STOCKHOLM. August 20-The commits
sisn appointed to supervise the destruction
OF the fortresses on the Norwegian frontier
in accordance with the Karstad treaty
has presented Its report to the Swedish
and Norwegian governments, announcing
that all the measures agreed upon have
been executed and that stipulations of the
Karlstad convention regarding the frontier
fortresses have been carried out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-20
Arrested on Suspicion.

In connection with the assault on Henry
Lewis. colored, who was found in uncon-
scious condition in stable in the rear Of
45 N street last Friday morning. Precinct
Detective Forteney and Detective Hartigan
this morning arrested Edward King. The
latter is held at the second precinct station
house on suspicion.
Lewis. who was unconscious in the
Homeopathic Hospital for about thirty
hours. rallied Saturday and yesterday he
was stronger. The detectives went to see
him. and, it is stated, he told them that
King had struck him. +<
When King was taken. into custody. 1t II
stated by the detectives. he was questioned
about the assault. He denied the assertion
that he struck Lewis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-20
- ---'rs =
Andrew Johnson's Grave.
From he Nasayiile Banner. 3. - 81 Il

! = d.
Mrs. Martha Patterson, the eldest daugh-
ter of Andrew johnson, who did the honors
of the White House while he was President
devised by her will ten acres of ground In
a suburb. Of Greenvifle. embracing the grave
and monument of her hopored father. to
the Cove. nment OF the United States. She
provided that In the event the government
should accept this bequest it should be
for the national cemeteries. The govern
ment has accepted the beQnests and this
insures the proper care being taken of the
grave OF former President johnson, and 1t
will not be allowed to be overrun by grass
and weeds and wild shubbery. as is the case
with the graves OF number of former
Presidents of the United States. The adj
'mirers OF the great commoner will now
rest assured this fate will not overtake his
grave. but that 1t will be attended to by
the greatest government on the earth as by
loving hands. The place will thus become
an ornament to the town Of GreenviHe, the
capital Of the ili-starred state of Franklin.