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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-01
CALLS FOR DEMOCRATIC CONvEN-
TIONS.

County.
The county central committee of the
Democratic party of Rock Island coun,
ty, state of Illinois, hereby issues cal
cratic party. to be held on Thursday
the 9Th day of August. 1905, at the
Crystal theater, in Rock Island. IN saio
county of Rock Island, state OF limos
converting at IL o'clock a. m. for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
the following offices:
One county Judge.
One county clerk.
One county treasurer.
One county Superintendent of schools
One sheriff.
The primary delegate districts in said
county are entitled to delegates to con-
IVentions as follows:
Cordova ..-.....
Coe ....... ........
Fort Byron .......-.....
Hampton, first precinct ............ 2
Hampton second precinct.
Hampton, third precinct. ..... ]
South Moline first precinct.
South Moline, second precinct. ]
south Moline, third precinct. !
Moline, First ward, LIST precinct. !
Moline, First ward, End precinct. l
Moline, Second ward. 1st precinct. ]
Moline, Second ward. End precinct. /
Moline, Third ward, LIST precinct. ]
Moline, Third ward, End precinct. -. /
Moline, Fourth ward, LIT precinct: ]
Moline, Fourth ward End precinct. !
Moline, Fifth ward. End precinct.
Moline, Sixth ward, 1st precinct.
Moline, Sixth ward, End precinct. /
Moline, Seventh ward, 1st precinct. !
Moline. Seventh ward, End precinct.
Rock Island, First ward, 1st precinct.
Rock Island, First ward, End prec.
Rock Island. Second ward, 1st prec... )
Rock Island, Second. ward, End prec.. 4
Rock Island. Third ward, LIST prec....
Rock Island, Third ward, End prec..
Rock Island, Third ward. 3rd prec..
Rock Island, Fourth ward, 1st prec...
Rock Island, Fourth ward, End prec..
Rock Island, Fifth ward, LIST prec..
Rock Island, Fifth ward, End prec. -. 8
Rock Island, Sixth ward, 1st prec..
Rock Island, Sixth ward, 2nd prec...-
Rock Island, Seventh ward, LIST prec,.
Rock Island Seventh ward. End prec..
Rock Island, Seventh ward, 3rd prec..
South Rock Island. .............
Black Hawk
Coal Valley
~ uld
80 -. - = = = = 3 -
Edgington, End precinct
Anudlusld
Buffalo Prairie NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Drury .........
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-01

The c., M. & st. Paul offers first class
train service to Chicago and Kansas
City. fro mthe tri-cities, sleeping car
reservations made TO any point desir-
cd For further information phone any
of their offices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-01
RAILWAY TIPS.
s.. 90 TO CHICAGO and RETURN.

Via c., NJ. & st. p. railways 80.
Dates of sale, Aug. II, IL and 13. Linn
it tickets for return to Aug. %, 1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-01

Let no democrat forget that the pri-
maries occur next Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-01

That is a real strike they are having
over in Russia at last.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-01

to either Chicago or Milwaukee, with
return limit of Aug. %, at rate of $7.95.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-01

The interurban is coming-so are
the railroad tracks down town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-01
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1923
Second avenue. Rock Island, Ill len
tered at the postoffiee as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-01
So to CHICAGO and Return.

On Aug. 4, and 6 the Rock Island
will sell round trip tickets to Chicago,
with return limit Aug. Is, at rate of SIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-01

$7.95 to Milwaukee or Chicago
And return On Aug. II, - and 13 the
Rock Island will sell round trip tickets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-01
Wednesday, Aug. I, 1906.

Truly. uneasy lies the head that wears
the crown-in Russia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-01

While we have the utmost confidence the curative of
all troubles realize
patient often hinder the best effects the medicine For this
Department
blood
of
blood and skin diseases kind the of many
those who perhaps first did
full
s. S. wfromex all
It. You
stctest confidence and that
TcsEEeeT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-01
FIRST DISTRICT.

Cordova, Canoe Creek, Port Byron
Yuma, Coe; Hampton, 3rd precinct.
Delegates - Senatorial, congressional
and state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-01
SECOND INSTRUCT.

Hampton, 1st precinct; Hampton. End
precinct; South Moline. 1st precinct;
South Moline End precinct: South Mo-
line, 9rd precinct; Coal Valley, Rural
Delegates - Senatorial, congressional
and state. L
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-01

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-01

TERMS - Daily, 10 cents per week
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentativ.
character, political or religious. mus
have real name attached for publica
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from ever,
township in Rock Island county.
3@s5INfp>
GTRA6Es lEsE2r coGNcIE5 20
"Wednesday, Aug. I, 1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-01
THIRD DISTRICT.

Moline, Seventh ward, 1st precinct
Moline, Seventh ward, end precinct
Moline, Sixth ward, LIST precinct; Moline
Sixth ward, End precinct; Moline. Fiftl
ward. LIST precinct; Moline. Fifth ward
End precinct; Moline, Fourth ward, Is
precinct.
Delegates - Senatorial. congressional
and state, l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-01
FOURTH DISTRICT.

Moline. Fourth ward, End precinc
Moline, Third ward. LIST precinct; NJ
line. Third ward. End precinct; MoliT
Second ward, LIST precinct; Moline, Sc
ond ward, End precinct; Moline, Fir
ward, LIST precinct; Moline. First war
End precinct
Delegates = Senatorial, COMPRESSION
and state, l.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-05-04
Chairman Nesbitt Replies.
To the Voters of st. Lucie County:

To the Voters of st. Lucie County:
In the last issue of the TRIBUNE R..
l.. Goodwin makes what he terms
charges against the school board of
which have the honor to be chairman.
These will endeavor to meet and ex-
plain to your satisfaction and in way
that will think convey some informa-
ton to Mr.. Goodwin, that an aspirant
for the important position of superin-
tendent of schools should have obtained
before entering the field.
First. We have charge against the
present superintendent which implies
that he has not kept the board informed
as to needed schools in the county.
have an intimate knowledge of this
county acquired by twenty years resi-
dence in it and careful watch over it's
progress and | can say from personal
knowledge that this is not so. Mr..
Goodwin has no doubt heard of some
applications that have been made to the
board which they were unable to grant
for various good reasons. If he will
specify the localities we will be glad to
clear the matter up. A general charge
of this kind is weak and unfair. Re-
garding the negro school in Fort Pierce;
your board found it had been established
previous to their appointment but had
no building at all. The colored people
bought suitable lot and presented the
deed to the board and as the law left US
no choice in the matter we built them
a school.
The state law does not say whether
the applicants shall be black, white or
yellow. When the proper number apply
it is up to the board to do the rest; that
is all. We have now an excellent school
with an enrolment of % and an average
that would be the envy of any white
school. 1t seems to me the necessity
for our action in doing what we did
should be apparent.
As information ! would just state
that Brevard has five colored schools;
at least two of which have two teachers
Continued on page 81
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-05-04

fled with our interests sufficiently to Nc
familiar with what will be for the good
of our people.
IN Mr'OImstcad we have n represen .
tatlve who is not obliged to ''promise,
what he will do. He served us in tbe
last Legislature, and served us well.
Ills vote on every question was ON the
side Of the people and in furtherance
oil the true spirit of democracy. To n
faithful representative, such as he has
been, we owe Il re- election.
ANY man, under our form of govern.
ment' has the right to aspire to office,
but let the strangers who come among
us to make their home wait until thew
have decided to stay here permanently:
until they have proven their worth and
fitness for public trust before thew
announce for the highest office within
the gift of the people of the county.
1t is the duty of every man who
favored county division as well as those
who opposed it, but now see that it is
for the best interests of our people, to
stand by Mr.. Olmstead, and give him
such large majority that there can be
no question of the sentiment on division
among our people.
A. N. HooFNAGLE.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-05-04
SOME MORE POLITICAL CORRESPONDENCE

arrested him for a violation of the town
ordinance. Why he didn't and later
on he says it wasn't his duty as mar
shall. Whose duty was it? If the town
marshal isn't to protect the town laws
it seems to me we ought to do away
with one or the other. And if he, the
marshal, has got to wait for the sheriff
as he says he did let US make the same
deputy sheriff that Mr.. Lennard says
she notified" the whole thing and save
so much loss of time and trouble. In
regard to the few dollars fine, it seems
that Mr.. Lennard thought he was both
continued on page 81
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-05-04

MEET QUIETLY
Only Routine Business at The
May Meeting of Council.
FIRE ENGINE DELAYED
Street Committees Report Shows Good
Progress.--A Snug Balance Rests
In City Treasury.

The council met in regular session
Tuesday evening, May /; present Alder
men Lowry, Wynn, Edge and Tucker,
Mayor Fee, Marshal Alderman and
Clerk Tyler. In the absence of Pres-
dent Whyte, Alderman Lowry was
elected chairman protein.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
Communications were read from the
Howe Engine Company, saying the fire
engine had been shipped, but when
their agent traced it to Louisville, he
found the routing had been changed
and the shipment stolen by another
line; therefore the engine may be de-
layed week or more, but they would
push it with all possible speed
The financial committee reported a
balance of $l952.49 on hand after pay
ment of warrants for the past month.
The street committee reported that
all bad places had been repaired on
Orange avenue from the railroad to the
town limits and on River street from
the Cobb place to the city limits, and
parts of West and Ripley streets.
The committee also reported that the
sewer at the corner of Pine street and
Palmetto avenue was too small to do
proper service and asked the board for
instruction. On motion they were in
structed to repair same as they saw fit
and in the best and most efficient way.
The subject of road material was dis
cussed and it was finally decided to wait
until the road now being built by the
county was connected with the town
streets when a hard road would be
available for use in hauling material
from the rock pit. The general opinion
of the council was that the rock now
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-05-04
Card from Mr.. Lame.
Democratic Voters:

To the Democratic Voters:
am candidate for superintendent
of public instruction, / am not opposing
any member of the board of education;
/ am making my canvass on my own
merits; have first grade teachers
certificate from the State of Florida as
we'll as one from the State of Georgia;
| have an experience of 25 years in
teaching; believe am better equipped
for the duties of the office OF school
superintendent than either of my OPP
ponents. For whom will you vote? For
experience, or for inexperience? For a
man who is familiar with school work
in all of it's phases, or for men who are
in other lines of work?
St. Lucie county is the lovilest of the
lovely counties in our fair State of
Florida. Her citizens are the equal of
anv in culture and refinement, and they
are abreast with the foremost in public
spirit and enterprise. To these citizens
voters | am appealing for influence and
votes, and not to the candidates or Of
flee holders, and with them | leave the
question: Who will you nominate for
Superintendent of School? A man who
has the endorsement of two States as a
teacher and educator? think you will,
rather than either of my opponents,
who are clever gentlemen, hut by their
own admission are not educators.
w. T. LAME,
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-05-04
BARREL FACTORY
CHANGES HANDS

An important deal that was consum-
ated last Friday was the purchase by
Ricou & O'Brien of the barrel manu-
factory in Fort Pierce and Miami be-
longing to A. P. Edge & Co., also the
lot and building in Fort Pierce on
which the business has been conducted.
AS soon as the amount of material now
on hand in the factory of Ricou &
O'Brien has been used they will CONSOLE
date the business in the building form
erly used by Mr.. Edge.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-05-04
POLITICAL OUTLOOK
FOR STATE OFFICES

Tallahassee, Fla, May 2.--Advices
from every section of the State indicate
the nomination of Justices j. B. Whit
field and c. B. Parkhil of the Supreme
Court to succeed themselves, they hav-
ing served only part of term.
The four candidates for Railroad
Commissioner have each developed
much strength and the friends of each
are hopeful of the success of their
favorites. Present advices indicate that
r. Hudson Burr and Newton A. Bitch
will be chosen.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-05-04
New Ice Wagon

The st. Lucie Ice Company exhibited
its spirit Of progress this week by put
ting on the road an ice wagon to furnish
our people with the frozen necessity
during the summer. Their delivery
wagon is credit to town much larger
than Fort Pierce, and the fact that it
was manufactured here by r. E. Minis,
speaks another good word for our in
dustries.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-05-04
Sheriff Lennard Contradicts Himself.


Vero, Fla, May /, 1906.
Editors TRIBUNE:
In an article published in your paper
of April 20 we read under these head
lines "Sheriff Lennard Contradicts Re-
ports" Now while the intent to con-
tradict was undoubtedly meant in its
fullest meaning we will not tire the
readers and voters of this county with
all the facts in connection with the
many contradictions made by Mr.. Len
nard But as Mr.. Lennard says 1.-THE
time for the Primary election draws
nearer" it seems quite necessary that
we take Mr.. Lennard's whole article to
be the truth as he undoubtedly wanted
us to. We will here copy Mr.. Lennard's
own statement and the most important
one as it is the only one that is needed
TO show the duties of an officer whether
marshal or sheriff.
"Before the creationOf st. Lucie county
when / was marshal of Fort Pierce, !
had information that certain negro
was carrying concealed weapons. Whlle
could have arrested him for violation
of the town ordinance and secured fine
of a few dollars, still the otfense was
one against the State. ! informed the
deputy sheriff and went with him TO
make the arrest. Now my traducers
are telling that this occurred since
have been sheriff and that had TO get
another party to make the arrest. IL
was the duty of the deputy sheriff TO
make the arrest, and not my duty as
marshal.
"When | was marshal of Fort Pierce
| had information that certain negro
was carrying concealed weapons. II
it isn't the duty of town or city mar.
shall to arrest any and all violators OF
the law, we ask whose duty can II De!
Why Mr.. Lennards informant could nave
arrested the negro as private cltlzeh
but it was not his duty especially wheh
he knew that Mr. Lennard was the one
and only one paid by the town OF Fort
Pierce for that purpose, yet he himself
goes on to say that "while ] could have
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-05-04
New Pharmacist.

Charles Alexander, registered phar-
macist and graduate of the Atlanta Col
lege of Pharmacy. who has been employ
ed for some time by the Cocoa Drug
Co., has accepted a position with the
Fort Pierce Drug Co., and entered upon
his duties. Mr.. Alexander is nephew
of Capt. w. H. Sharpe, and comes here
highly recommended.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-05-04
William Anderson Died Sunday.

William Anderson, who has been a
subject of county charity for years,
died last Sunday morning at his room
in the Davis building. For several
weeks his condition has been precarious,
and County Commissioner x. b. Raul
erson has attended to his wants, giving
him all necessary attention. 1t is said
that he was about 80 years old, and
that during his young days he was a
member of the gang of outlaws that
made Jesse James famous.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-05-04

being used by the county was far better
than any other available material just
now.
All bills audited by the finance COM
mittee We're ordered paid.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-05-04
Political Meetings.

R. E. Bray, candidate for Represen-
tative, will address the voters at the
following places:
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-25

shadow of the great chaste dome OF the capitol
| at Washington lies what is at the farest and
the foulest city in America. Thousands Of visitors,
every section Of the country catching only i'm
rcssons Of broad avenues, stately buildings and mag
uiacnt monuments take home with them only patriotic
pride In its beauty, that here thrive squaor,
vice and civic sothuness not excelled and probably
eJuaed degree least in the length and breadth of
the land. In the very shadow Of capitol and White
House correspondent declares exist sums that rival
the worst OF those against which social purifiers of New
York and Chicago have been battling for quarter of
century. But the browning blot the of Wash
ngon is the fact that the book Of her laws is bare of
nearly every of the for civic betterment
which enlightened sentiment has secured for practically
every other American city.
In this city which should be in the of civic right
eousness among other amazing deficiencies, there
No compulsory school attendance law and 10000 children
last year absent from the public schools No child
labor laws No Fairgrounds. No adequate housing laws
to regulate the sum evil.
Washington is the victim of congressional neglect
Her outward signs Of dignity, beauty sateness have
created the false impression that no poor
THAT there vice. that uncleanliness could not
thrive that grandeur would beget righteousness, that
whed glory of marble pile and shaft would bespeak
civic purity. Now the investigator revealing the
TACT that against grandeur and beauty stand soth
vice that the splendid array snowy marble is the sym
Dol only of a Whlted sepulchre The case were sad
indeed, it not for the fact that along with ex-
posture comes the cheering word that great national
movement has been nauguraed make Washington
what President Roosevelt has called model city"
Appalling Conditions.
Very recently communication has been sent to
bers of Congress urging action upon the bills
before House and Senate provide u legal framework
for the regeneration of the capital The signing
the appeal are subcommittee of the National Pubca-
ton Committee, which organized last year get
the facts of social conditions in Washington among
American cities and to put them before people that
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-25

public opinion inellgently Under the auspices
of the committee is published weekly magazine, Char
ties and the Commons, and to this publication
Gently sent reports Of conditions in the lower strata Of
Washington life based upon ten months of careful and
intelligent investigation The Investigators report the
discovery of conditions of life in Of the neighbor
hoods visited debased than anything found
in the most squad sections of New York The city Is
honeycombed with alleys often concealed behind rows
splendid Narrow lanes lead to tanges of
ceaed thoroughfares built up with umbes Of shanties
shaCks and novels, side by side with stables, refuse
heaps and unsghty, health menacing structures. No
water sewerage and of the conditions of
disease and dapdation found in the district character
ize "Chnch row. This suburb Of civilization is three
blocks Dupont circle, heart of arstocrac Washing
domestics, employed in welkept Washington
homes, found in shantes here brief inspection
the ground covered by the work of the nves
tgatOrs rob the visitor of wonder that the fair city
Washington ranks among the most unhealthy cities
this continent
To remedy the blight of the alley it is proposed 70
sweep these shack howell and shanty, open
widen the alleys and to provide legislation that shall
homes supplied with the essentials of decency
healthfuness and comfort.
Educational Problem.
The education problem is equally as grave as that OF
proper housing regulations. Ten thousand children OF
Washington growing up in ignorance and Hit
eracy for lack Of a compulsory education law.
Of 1900 showed that 1000 children under
II years of age in the District of Column
bia. In the face of that fact child labor law de-
feaed the last Congress- and the present Congress is
treating the matter in datory and Indifferent manner
despite the earnest work of many local agencies and the
advocacy of the Committees the District Of Columbia
Washington is not manufacturing city, but boys and
girls employed in stores, laundres in the street
trades and messengers Protests been vain and
Congress fails session after session. to pass that
will correct this fragrant wrong.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-25

After awhile she fell in with some ants
of another species, who directly at
tackled her.
Il 1T once set myself to separate
them, hut. whether owing to the
wounds she had received from her enc
mics Or to my rough though WeIl-meant
handling or to both, she was evidently
much wounded, and lay helpless on the
ground. After some time another ant
from the same nest came by She eX-
amined the poor sufferer carefully
then picked her up and carried her
away into the nest. It would have been
difficult for anyone who mad witnessed
the scene to have denied to this ant
the possession Of humane feelings
I'm face of such facts as these it is
impossible to regard ants as mere ex-
Quisite automatons. When we see an
ant hill, tenanted by thousands of in
dustrioUs Inhabitants, eXcavating cham
berS, forming tunnels, making roads.
guarding their home, gathering food
feeding the young tending their domes-
tic animals-each one fulfilling its du-
test is difficult altogether to deny
to them the gift Of reason, and the
preceding observations tend to confirm
the opinion that their mental powers
differ from those of men not SO much
in kind as in degree.