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The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15

bags must have used up two or three
cows.
Tea Habit-The tea habit has struck
Paris. AT Grand Hotel and many cafes
general roundup about 5 in the afternoon.
every one gulping tea and eating cakes
Not as demoralizing as the absinthe ha-
bit, but more insidious.
American Music.-After a coon song
has earned pension in the United States
it comes over to Paris and is grabbed up
as startling novelty. All the 'revues'
studded with songs popular at home about
two years ago-Frenchmen believe that
all Americans devote themselves. day In
ard day out, to accumulating vast wealth
and singing coon songs.
"Oysters.-went to famous fish and
oyster restaurant for dinner. The Gallo
oyster wears deep blush Of shame and
tastes like the day after taking calomel.
Thought that horseradish might improve.
modify or altogether kill the taste, so 1
tried to order some. Knew that horse
was 'cheveau' and red was rouge but
could not think Of the French for ish,'
so I had to do without Somewhat dis
couraged about my French. Almost as
bad as former American Consul, who.
after eight years in Paris, had TO send
for an interpreter to find out what our
meant Have got 'merci' down pat, but
still pronounce it mercy
MAHSEILLES.
More Snow.-The further south we go
the colder the weather and the deeper
the snow Getting my furs ready for
Cairo. Ten hours on the train from Paris
to Marseilles, wrapped in a blanket and
counting the pimples on foreign COM
mercial traveller who sat opposite No
two counts agreed. Had looked forward
during a long month to this ride through
sunny. France. Had dreamed of green
landscapes that lay smiling in the genial
warmth, the stately poplars leading away
to purple hills, and the happy laborers
looking up from their toll in the fields TO
smile at US and bid Us welcome as we
flashed by. Not a bit like it. More on
the order of North Dakota Reminds me
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
BY GEORGE ADE

A PL E S - and Mr..
Peasley is still with
US.
We waited for him
in London until he
recovered his lost
trunk. and he was so
grateful that he de-
cided TO go along
with US.
He said that he
was foot-loose and
without any definite
plans, and 1t always
made him feel more
at home TO travel
with people who were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-04
Emperor William.

When Emperor William first ascend
ed the German throne, and that was
but few years ago. he was regarded
by the world at large as a wild. harum-
scarum, cratic, foolish youngster.
Only folly was expected from him.
The Germans themselves distrusted
him.
About the first thing which he did
was TO dismiss the iron chancellor, the
creator of imperial Germany. When
he did that, the world knew that they
could expect all sorts of foolish pranks
from him. II was predicted then that
the empire would crumble fast under
his management.
But what a disappointment this man
has been TO the whole world-with the
exception. perhaps. of himself alone.
He must have had. like Napoleon, a
fair estimate of himself. of his own
power.
How this man has grown in the esti-
nation of the world, With what a
steady hand he has held the reins of
the German government, How skill
fully he has managed its affairs; How
the nation has prospered under his
rule,
He has grown upon the estimation
of the world until he is now consider
ed one of the ablest and most astute
rulers of the world. Whereas, we first
expected folly from him, we now ex-
pect only wisdom. Germany is as safe
in his hands as it can be under the
rule of any monarch
Industriany, Germany has prospered
as she never has before under Will
liam's rule. He has fostered her bust
ness interests with rare wisdom. 1t is
Germany that we now have to com
pete with in the markets of the world
more than with any other nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-04
Pain From a Burn Promptly Relieved
by ChamberIain's Pain Balm.

A little child of Michael Strauss OF
Vernon, Conn, was recently in great
pain from a burn on the hand, and as
cold applications only increased the
Inflammation, Mr. Strauss came to
James n. Nichols, local merchant,
for something to stop the pain. Mr..
Nichols says: Il advised him to use
Chamberlain Pain Balm, and the first
application drew out the Inflammation
and gave immediate relief. l have used
this liniment myself and recommend
it very often for cuts, burns, strains,
and lame back, and have never known
it to disappoint." For sale by all lead
ing druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-04
Two of a Kind.

Another eminent financier who was
virtuously Mortified at the free silver
issue in 1896 and 1900, like Banker
Stensland of Chicago, got away with
millions of the poor washerwomen' S
money in the failure of the Philadel-
phia Trust company.
Not two. but seven millions of de-
posts have been made away with. In
both cases. OF course, there was a cold
blooded system of swindling extended
over years In both cases the heads
of the institutions were active repub-
licans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-04

show that democracy has gained any
thing by recent movements, it VIII
certainly make a dismal outlook for
the presidential campaign two years
hence. All factions of the democratic
party are now together. All factional
feelings seem TO have been allayed.
We are all now in line, fighting in a
common cause The former divisions
of silver democrats, gold democrats.
BRYAN democrats and Hearst democrats
are a thing OF the past. The lines of
demarcation dividing the different fac
tons of the democratic party are at
least temporarily wiped out, and we
are all now national democrats imbued
with the patriotic ideas for the good
and welfare of the government.
In order TO accentuate this idea, ev-
|ery democrat in the United States
should feel it incumbent upon himself
10 so TO the polls in November of this
wear and cast his vote where it will
count in demonstrating this idea to all
the American voters This will do more
10 pave the way for democratic sue
cess two years hence than any one
thing that can be suggested at this
time. 1t will be notice to all indie
pendent voters who are not allied com
pactly with any party at the present
time that the democrats are now in
shape 10 do something for the coun-
try's good. Every democrat should go
to the polls this fall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-04
A RAILROADS. FARMING.
How the Long Islands Waste Places
Have Been Made PrOductivc.

How the Long Islands Waste Places
Have Been Made Productive.
Tradition has long held 4 vast see
ton of Long Island generally referred
to as scrub oak wastes and pine bar
rens to be absolutely valueless, says
the New York Post. But now the Lont,
Island Railroad company has undertake
en- to prove that the soil of those re-
gions is capable of producing veSs-
tables of every description as well as
tree and small fruits. And one expert
ment has been made in the neighbor-
hood of Wading River, where the soil
was said to be especially sour re
markably late and with depth of
less than six and probably not over
three inches. This is called expert
mental station No. !. Some experts
declared that new soil could not be
forced or coaXcd to furnish the reQuiS
ties for seed termination there under
from two to six years. The ground
was badly lacking Ill humus. y dyna-
inter and his assistant, followed by a
gang of Italians, blew and burned per
day an average of 10 tree stumps
running from eighteen inches in diam
five working days rye was drilled in
after soil had been plowed and mel
lowed by disk and tooth harrow. In
sixty four working days the ten acres
upon which crops were to be grown
had been thoroughly cleared, plowed,
narrowed and seeded TO rye, fence
put up, and because time did not per-
nit of building. 4 portable house and
two condemned" freight cars were
pressed into service as living quarters.
The freight cars We're raised on old
ties and placed 10 serve later as chicken
house and hayloft respectively.
When blowing was started, the
minute the ground could be worked,
the rye was fifteen inches high and
growing strongly. When the last acre
was plowed under it had reached
the height of thirty-nine inches. The
first planting of vegetables was made
on April II. and since then thirty-nine
different varieties have been raised and
shipped TO market.
The greatest amount of manure used
on any acre was ten tons. This, with
wood ashes. the greater part of which
was obtained by burning of under
brush, stumps and dead trees. was the
only fertilizer used The labor has
been three men, with the exception of
one month. when an absolutely green"
hand was utilized for cultivation. An
irrigation plant contributed largely to
the success of the crop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-04
Vote This ALI.

This falls election is a very impor
tant one to the democratic party. In
fact, it is an important one to all par
ties. but more particularly to the dem
ccratic party. Members of this party
have got out of the habit of voting al
recent elections, and it becomes neces
sary to get in line and start the good
work along. which should eliminate
with tre election of a democratic can.
dida e = resident in the year 1903.
If after the strong endorsement by the
leading politicians of the United States
of Mr.. Bryan and the harmony of the
reunited democracy that has been ac-
complished, the fall elections do not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-04
How Athletes Keen
Strong and Healthy
Their Diet Should Be a Revelation
To All Men and Women.

Physical perfection, great endurance
and unfailing health are positively es-
Sential in severe athletic work and
great attention is given to the diet.
In schools where a training table,
is provided for the athlete only the
most nutritious food is served, and in
cases where there is no training table
the athlete is advised to eat the most
healthful food only. Whether or not
he follows such advice is soon shown
by his physical condition. If the aver
age mantle business mantle law
yer the teacher, the clerk the mechan-
ic, the laborer-took such care as to
the food he eats as the athlete does.
there would be far less OF sickness and
suffering in this world.
Among athletes the food value of
whole wheat is recognized. They have
demonstrated what scientists have long
declared to be true: that the various
food elements found in wheat are the
food elements with which the blood and
muscle. the tissues and cells, the bone
and brain of the human body must be
replenished if life and perfect strength
are to be sustained.
Every nutritive element of the best
white wheat grown is found in Malta
Vita. and it is fast becoming as popu-
lar among other people as it long has
been among athletes.
And Malta-Vita is so good to eat!
Always crisp! All grocers. 10 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-04
In Nebraska they have an anti-cor

In Nebraska they have an anti-cor-
ruption law which is applied to candi-
dates running for office. Every polit-
icaI party has to publish a financial
statement, showing all contributions
and all expenses; and every candidate
running for office is subject to practic-
ally the same conditions. This is a
good law. and we are informed it has
done much to elevate the matter of
politics in the state of Nebraska.
There are other states in the union
which have similar laws. Why not
have such a law adopted at the next
session of the legislature in the state
of Illinois? Such a law should be en-
acted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-04
f.ovver Trimmings Tor Autos.

Automobiles have broken into the
possession of new wrinkles in the
fashionable world. which are not being
considered by owners of whE carts
alone. but are praised by those who
are not whizzing, says the New York
Press. The summer auto is being
deckeI out with profusion of flowers
and gives the impression to many Il
wayfarer along the road that stealing
IS among the latest auto crimes and
that some ones flower garden is being
RIM away with. Some of the motor
cars seen on the highways lately were
filed with pretty girls in gay attire
and trimmed with flowers and vines
50 attractively that they afforded Il
blessed relief to the brutal, dust
stained cars that thrOng the roads and
make life hideouS for those who drive
or walk No wonder they say that
they can't stand automobiles when one
must Chew" macadam and have their
gowns and hats ruined by tha clouds
OF dust that they leave behind. It is
hoped that. now that speed is an old
idea and that beauty is the aim of
every woman mOtOrist, they may get
out of their fume somewhat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-04
sciatic rheumatism Cured.

L. Wagner, wholesale druggist, Rich
mond, Va, says: 81 had a fearful at
tack of sciatic rheumatism; was laid
up almost two months; was fortunate
enough to get Mystic Cure for Rheu
matism. This cured me after doctors
prescriptions had failed to have any
effect. l have also heard of fine results
from others who have used it." Sold by
Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue
Rock Island; Gust Schlegel & Son, 22O
West Second street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-04

The Canadian government, to pre-
vent the dumping" of American trust
products. especially those of the steel
trust, has increased the tariff duty on
any product sold cheaper there than
in the country from which it is ex-
ported. Yet the republicans have been
trying TO make the voters believe that
our trust products are not sold cheaper
abroad than at home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-04

Rock Island has made the first step
toward an advanced city in the selec-
ton of a commercial representative.
The work of accomplishing things
along all lines should now go forward
and each one should lend helping
hand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-04

When two strong men come to
blows, even il they are well matched,
it is not a pleasing sight. but if the
man who gets the worst of it will use
DeWitt's Witch Hazel salve, he will
look better and feel better in short or
der. Be sure you get DeWitt's Good
for everything a salve is used for. in
Guiding piles. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-04

Orville F. Berry of Carthage is now
playing many roles. He is bank pres
ident. Sunday school superintendent,
lawyer. mayor. capitalist and senator
at home, bank receiver at Peoria. and
governor of Illinois in Springfield.
Berry is a huckleberry, you bet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-04

Mr.. WeIl-nan will not discover the
north pole this year. Some other year.
Meantime. he will doubtless come home
and afford us further eloquent informa-
ton as TO how he is going to do it
some time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-04

When Mr.. Bryan says that there
are other things in life besides office
holding" he runs the risk of getting
into an argument with the men VINO
have grown gray at the public crib.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-04
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill LEn-
tered at the postofioe a. second-class
natter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-04
Tuesday, Sept. 4, 1906.

Get the essential track facilities to
the lover end factory district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-04

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-05
TO TURN ALIENS SOUTH.
Object of immigration Commission
Just ORGANISED.

The Southern States immigration Commission
met and organized yesterday AT No. 156 Fifth ave-
II has its object the agitation for increased
immigration into the Southern states. The rep
resentatvss present were appointed by the Cover
nors Of the several states
Those present We're: David Robinson. Georgia;
P p Hunter. Alabama: Charles Schuler. Iouisi-
ana; c. Z. Miller Virginia: Max Robinson West
Virginia; Alexander Helper. North Carolina and
!. g. Schonfar5er Maryland. Among the trans
portation companies ana organizations represented
were the Seaboard Air Line. ". E. Conkyn: Old
Dominion Line. J. J. Brown; Southern Railway.
Charles c. Thorn and J. e. Horton. Of the Savan-
nah Board Of Trade and the Ocean Steamship Com
pany; George B. Edwards OF the Charleston Cham
Line and Edmund d. Brown. Of the Albany (Ga)
Business League; Lyman McCarty. Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Company; John ". Keely. Southern
Pacific; and James Holland. Salvation Army
James E. Graybill. ex-president of the Georgia
Society, who chosen chairman, said that the
talk about 'musket and gunshot rule had un-
doubtedly kept away many desirable immi grants
he made an appeal for the cooperation of the
commission for the presentation OF the advantages
II the South the immigrant.
After considerable discussion plan Of organ!za-
ton was adopted II provides that the commission
shall be composed OF three delegates from each
state, who shall have vote: that there shall bq
an executive committee OF fifteen members 10 be
elected ahnpally; that any transportation line.
coflleTcl2l BODY, agricultural Industrial and mer-
cahule interest immigration and colonization So
cleties shall be eligible for membership
y ne oelegates VIII meet again this morning and
viii later De the guests Of Commissioner Warcbor1
Island. ~ oOiieJ
New-York tribune., 1906-06-05

the West Virginia Central & Pittsburg. Gould
property. The Little Kanawha. however. passed
into the hands Of the Vanderbilts nearly a year
ago Before that transaction took place plan
formed to make the udewater connection
by way Of Pittsburg building 110mile link
from that city 10 Belington. W. Va. the west
ern terminus of the West Virginia Central &
Pittsburg; but this project has hung fire.
The West Virginia Central extends from Bel
ington 10 Cumberland. Md. The Western Mary
land Railroad. also owned by the Goulds. extends
from Cherry Run. W. Va to Baltimore Be
tween Cumberland and Cherry Run. when the
Western Maryland and the West Virginia Cen
tral were acquired. was 39-mile gap. but line
OF railway connecting these two points has
been practically completed. 1t may be said.
therefore. that the Wabash system at present is
completed from Baltimore 20 Bslington. ". Va.
II was announced in Pittsburg a week ago
that the-TTduld interests acquiring the
rights Of way. charter and all franchises of the
new Uniontown- Wheeling Short Line Railroad.
a sixty-mile road extending from Wheeling.
W. Va. to Uniontown. Penn 1t was learned
yesterday that the engineers of the Western
Maryland, who have been busily engaged for
long time in making surveys in the region. have
recommended 10 the GOulds the running of
line from Uniontown to Cumberland, the con-
struction Of which would complete the system
from Baltimore 10 Salt Lake City. Work on the
Western Pacific Railway from Salt Lake to
san Francisco is proceeding steadily and is
expected 10 be finished within three years. With
its completion and that of the connection be-
tween Wheeling and Cumberland the Gould
vision Of an ocean-to-ocean line would become
a reality.
There has just been granted in West Vir-
ginia charter for the West Virginia Connect
ing Railroad Company the line OF which is TO
run from Belington W. Va. the westerly ter
minus OF the West Virginia Central & Pittsburg
Railway TO Pittsburg. 1t is supposed in Wall
Street that this is Gould corporation, and that
through il the plan OF giving Pittsburg direct
outlet 10 tidewater on the Atlantic will eventu-
ally be worked out; bat il is believed that that
road viii not be built IN the near future.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-05
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

The following petitions in bankruptcy were fled
with the clerk OF the United States District Court
yesterday
An involuntary petition was filed against Sol
Eelsen. OF No. 80 East Houston ST. by Henry C.
Freeman. with claim of 500. Admission of in
voluntary insolvency is alleged. Joseph ]. Meyers
OF 1900
James d Soan was appointed receiver of the
business OF Minnie Wien, with a bond OF 600
An involuntary petition was filed against Sol
ONION and Herman Brandt, trading as s Brandt &
Co mo address, by three creditors Samuel F1ack
ST, with a claim of $500 a note: Solomon
tTankel with claim Of 5000 and Samuel Werner
win claim or 1900. also note Transfer OF
assets and preferential payments are alleged. The
nrIns indeotedness is said to amount TO SAT 900.
schedules of the John Coffee Company show
debts OF s1sOSO and assets of S 509 The DrinciDsI
creditors are the American Trading Company 81 Dos
secured: James Phyfe, No. s. Front ST, s. 924 Sc
cured; Edward G. Manger PlainfeId. Y. J. & e2
Ihe assets consist Of cash s5; notes $1,000; stock
IN trade at No s. Water street 500: fixtures 81 800.
bank, SS2. 80
William Lesser. as attorney for the petitioning
creators filed schedules for Ranaele SaneIIf in.
voluntary bankrupt who is said TO have left the
courts jurisdiction and 10 be in Italy. The
amount Of the alleged bankrupts Indebtedness is
estimated 81 2E-
New-York tribune., 1906-06-05
TO PUSH GOULD SYSTEM.
Extension TO atlantic SeabOdrd Mag
Soon Be 4ccom plished.

For several months little or nothing has been
heard Of the plans for bringing the Gould rail-
way system 20 the sea al Baltimore, but there
are now indications that the project is about to
be pushed 10 a comparatively early conclusion.
TIE Wabash system now extends southeast
ward over the Wabash controlled Wheeling &
Lake Erie Railroad 10 Wheeling. ". Va. and
over the Wabash -Pittsburg Terminal Railway
from JewerL the Wheeling & Lake Erie, TO
Pittsburg. II originally planned TO extend
the system 10 Baltimore by extension of the
Wheeling & Lake Erie southwark TO a connec-
uon with the Little KanaTha road in West
Virginia, which line was 10 be extended 10 meet