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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22
Seaboard and Interior.

In the accomplishment of the work
of improvement of the inland water
ways and the harborS of the United
States sea board and interior will be
united in a way impossible of accom-
plishmept by any other means of
transportation. while relieving the
commercial. the manufacturing and the
agricultural interests of the country
from freight congestions. that. inevita,
IDLY, bring loss to producer and con-
sumner. Unless there are continuous
cheap and safe means of Transports
ton, the value of the product is di
unfinished, there is loss to the consumer
and the rightful development of the
resources of the country are retarded
to the serious injury of all classes and
conditions of trade and commerce
Until the organization of the Ma
tional Rivers and Harbors congress
! inland waterway and harbor improve
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22
Graft Too Comprehensive a Word.

Indianapolis News: The meaning of
the word was obvious and the element
of humor floated it. At first it was
slang" now it is "colloquial," and
pretty soon the English dictionaries
will recognize it as an American
ism" The word has probably come to
stay, but how about its moral tenden-
cy? 1t is essentially a euphomism-a
sugar-coated phrase to designate al
most any dishonest act. 1t is a mild
expression TO soften down peniten-
tiary offenses and make felonies look
genteel Does a grocery clerk or a
butcher boy pilfer from his employer s
money drawer? 1t is a graft. Does a
or do the directors wreck it? 1t is a
graft. If state, officer embeZzles pub.
lie funds or speculates with public
money and loses, it is graft
If a contractor and municipal EN-
ployes conspire to rob a city. thereby
committing a crime against every cit
lien and taxpayer, it is simply graft
| If high city officials put unfit and dis
honest men in places where they car
and do use their offices for private
gain at the expense of the people, il
is only graft
The word is growing to cover toe
large multitude of sins for the resig
nation of which there are other good
old fashioned words Of we'll eStahliS IN
ed meaning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22

Miss Cynthia's attic was fragrant
with aromatic herbs. Little bags of
lavender and of dried rose leaves hung
from the rafters and mingled their del
icate perfume with the coarser aroma
Of sage and sweet marjoram and
thyme and summer savory.
On autumn afternoons the attic was
golden with sunshine, and from the
little peaked window one could see
the long white road and the blue hills
beyond.
1t was to this fragrant and gold
lighted attic that Miss Cynthia would
come when the summer rush was over
and in its peace and quiet try to for
get that she was worn and worried
and withered.
At thirty-five one should not be wor-
ried and withered. But hard lives dc
not make for youth and freshness, and
Miss Cynthia had always drudged
Work had been the watchword on the
farm, and when prosperity had come
in later years the habit of keeping
summer boarders had become fixed
and even after the death of her par
ents Miss Cynthia had continued it.
But with September came rest and
| freedom, and it was then that Miss
| Cynthia sought the attic and wrote In
| her diary
The diary was a safe outlet for hel
woes. There were pages blotted will
| the tears she had shed when she hat
closed the volume of her first romance
and two leaves on which she had pen
ned a poetic swan song of affection
were pinned together with black pin
Miss Cynthia had old fashioned idea:
about love- She had loved once, anC
hence there could be no other affair
1t mattered nothing that the man II
the case was married and had grown
fat and puffy and embarrassing. L
was not the man. but the idea,' and t.
that idea Miss Cynthia was true.
To be sure, no second sutton had Ell
tered her life, so that there had beer
no severe tax upon her constancy
But, the roses had gone out of he
| NhNShS wien chC was tNChty, anu SI'
had twisted her hair in an uncom
promising knot and had at that early
date given herself up to mourning ant
to memories.
you're silly" Martha Ann told he
| one bright September morning as Mis-
| Cynthia. with her black diary in he
hand, prepared to ascend to the attic
why don't you go out and visit an,
have good time instead of writing il
! that dark old place."
/ Martha Ann was an old and priv
legged servant. but Miss Cynthia .woul,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22

ments were undertaken as projects
peculiarly beneficial to particular To-
calities. But in the very fact that
only projects were brought to the at
tention of the congress of the United
States the projects, not regarding I'M
doubted merit often failed Of the rec
ognition they deserved. Under pol
icy national in its scope the stream
with tonnage bearing capacity. no less
than the stream with present tonnage,
will receive adequate appropriations
based on merit, on capacity for de-
velopment and on the report OF ~"
board of engineers of the United States
army.
1t is that broad and thoroughly ma
tional policy to which the National
Rivers and Harbors congress is com
mitted. That policy will be made
more completely manifest during its
coming session at the New Willard in
the city of Washington, Dec. 4. . and
6. The congress stands for adequate
appropriations for river and harbol
Improvement suggesting that not less
| thap $50,000000 be set apart each
year for the work and that it be pros
ecuted Systematically and perSistentlS
until completed, with each yearly stel
relieving freight congestions, making
rightful development assured and Civ
ing to the producer a certainty O
means of cheap and continuous trans
pOrtatiOn to a market.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22

Il don t think it's quite proper. Martha
Ann, do ycuE'
Il wouldn't go in one of them things
If you'd give it to me- Martha Ann
said. land he's all right saw his
name on Il bundle of papers he left in
the automobile He's Andrew Briggs,
the millionaire that's bought the fac
tory. He is building church and a
library for the town, and | guess he's
respectable"
Miss Cynthia dressed in a whirl. or
what account was that little romance
of years ago when at her gates was a
prince like this?
She came down with four yards of
white chiffon tied around her hat. 1t
had been bought for waist, but. worn
as q veil, it made a fascinating frame
for her flushed little face. She had
looscned her hair and the soft brown
curls gave youthfulness TO her express
sion. =
Mr. Briggs eyed her with apprecia
ton
I'm awfully glad l met YOU" he
! said again as he helped her into his
| car
Martha looked after them as they
whirIcd down the long white road.
We'll. | neverr' she remarked to the
pussy cats. Did you ever see two PEG
| pie take to each other like that? | BET
it will be q match
And it was.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22
Bryan's Strength.

The Chicago Tribune, through its edi-
torial correspondent, Raymond, holds
that Bryan is much stronger than he
has been in any previous campaign,
and that Roosevelt is the only man
who can give him a decisive defeat.
1t is admitted that any standpatter
will be defeated by Bryan This means
of course, Joe Cannon and Fairbanks
Taft has a certain strength. in that he
assumes to be the legatee of Roosevelt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22
The
Employer

Who uses his best judgment in Sc.
1ecting employees;
Provides them with a good system
of accounting;
And bonds them in the AMERICAN
SURETY COMPANY OF NEW
YORK. the largest Surety Company
in the world,
Will
Reduce defaications to the
minimum
And when they do occur, will find
himself ex0ncJafed from blame and
Justly commended as an able and far
seeing executive.
Many an employer has bitterly re-
GREETED that he did not insiSt on
having the bond of this Company.
Remember that other Surety Com
panies, if they pay. rarely do SO
with the ceIeyify of this Company,
and spend little in capturing de-
faulters.
YOU rant the best
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22
TALK OF 8-HOUR QUESTION
Masons and BrickIayers Decide to Sub
NIT II to Locals.

Rockford, H., Nov 22.-The state
conference of the Masons and Brick
layers union voted to submit the
question of demand for a uniform
eight hour, day to the subordinate
locals next April. 1t is to be referen-
DUN vote. a mortuary fund was or
dered established. The death benefit
will be 800.
Waukegan was selected as the place
of meeting next year. and William
Booth of Springfield elected delegate
to the international convention.
Thomas r. Preece, vice president of
the international body, arrived yester-
day and addressed the conference
which adjourned yesterday
Officers chosen were: Present, II
H. Cope, Decatur; vice president, 7
| A. Driver. Kankakee; secretary-treaS
urer, William Booth, Springfield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22

as Martha announced lunch. "But
1 couldn't pass the peoples and the
peopies in the yard. My mother used
to have an old fashioned garden, and
there was something about yours that
reminded me of it, and Y felt as IL
you'd give me n home cooked meal. A
man gets tired of hotels"
Over the steaming. savory soup he
expanded still more.
This is the kind I like" he said
with all the vegetables in it and
herbs. I'll bet you've got lot of herbs
tied up in your attic. My mother had.
She said the attic was the pleasantest
place in the house, and | used to think
so too"
Miss Cynthia felt that at last she
had met an understanding soul.
Would you like to go up after
lunCh?" she asked eagerly. There is
Il fine view from the little dormer win
dow"
MY, how nice it smells" said the big
man as he seated himself in Miss
Cynthia's favorite corner. The black
diary lay open by his side. His eyes
caught the lines:
Love is of mans life thing-epart;
'Tis woman's whole existence.
"Oh, tommyrot," he said. did you
write that?'
Yes" Miss Cynthia admitted. BY
ron said it, you know"
We'll, he didn't know what he was
talking about. Why, if l loved wo-
man | should just love her all over
no halfway business for me-"
, OH Miss Cynthia gaSped. There
was something in his tone that made
his statement next door to a declara-
| tion-a fervency that positively thrill
ed her.
Il am awfully glad I came" he said
as they went downstairs. N am a
stranger in this neighborhood, but if
you will let me come again l will be
mighty glad. 1t seems like my own
| folks"
You must come real often" Miss
| Cynthia urged, and hoped that Martha
Ann would not hear her invitation
Gee. This is the wayyto live" said
her visitor as he stood on the steps and
surveyed the quiet garden, the family
of gray pussy cats in the sunny porch
corner, the gray horse in the paddock.
Il should think travelling around In
your automobile would be interesting
! Miss Cynthia ventured.
'Well, 'tis," he agreed do you like
it,"
81 have never been in one" Miss
| Cynthia admitted.
| "What?' he asked. "Oh, look here,
You run right up and put on your hat
and I'll take you"
| "Oh." said Miss Cynthia, all a-fiutter
81 wonder If I CAM"
! "Of course you cam" said the gentle
man securely. 81 won't run away with
you"
| Safe in her own room, Miss Cynthia
/ consulted Martha Ann.
I you'd better 60 with u.s." she said
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22

and Hughes is held to be an aggres-
matters. although he. is hardly fairly
launched as national man and con
structivo statesman.
Getting right down to hard facts,
wise people in the republican party
are pretty well aware that if Roose
welt does not stand for another term
Mr.. Bryan will be the next president
fight between Roosevelt and Bryan
would be a battle between two great
generals and nobody would know the
outcome until the ambulances began
to line up at the hospitals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22

The banks that are members of the
Chicago clearing house showed distin-
guished traits of brilliancy in the
scheme they cOncocted in the issuance
of s6,000,O0O in clearing house checks.
They are drawing interest on the Sc
curities they put up for the issuance
of the checks. and are also drawing
interest on the checks. The fertile
brain of the financier is not passed
understanding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22
A Hard Debt to Paw.

4 owe a debt of gratitude that caa
never be paid off, writes G. S. CLARK.
of Westfield, Iowa, ''for my rescue
from death, by Dr. Kings New Dis
csvery. Both lungs were so seriously
affected that death seemed Imminent,
when l commenced taking New Dis.
cough quit before the first bottle was
used, and two more bottles made 4
complete cure" Nothing has ever
equaled New Discovery for coughs
colds and all throat and lung com
plants. Guaranteed by all druggists
soc and $1.0O. Trial bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22

Now that Governor Deneen has
finally decided that a direct primary
law is what the people want after two
of his own bills have been knocked
out by the Supreme court it is up to
,the people to decide whether they
want Deneen or not.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22

st. Louis Times Agftators, who for
personal reasons are giving undue
prominence TO the liquor question,
ought TO look to Iowa's so years of bat
tie before arriving at a conclusion.
Iowa is now back on sound. safe Ii
cense basis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22

1t is pretty state of affairs that
the factories are closing down on the
approach of the cold weather 1t is
now up to the intelligent voters of
the country to hand game of freeze
out to the party in power.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22

There is quite a difference of opin-
ion about it after all. While the min
listers of East st. Louis are trying to
have the lid" placed on the saloons
on Sunday the ministers of New York
are trying to have it taken off
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22

Best remedy for mothers to use is
kennedy's Laxative Cough, Syrup. 1t
tastes nearly as good as maple sugar,
it contains no opiates. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22
Friday, November %, 1907.

Perhaps President Roosevelt would
like to have the picture of one or two
of the Pennsylvania capital hoodlers
on the new coins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22

Instead of bowling politely as she
came into the union Oklahoma 'made
a mouth" at Roosevelt. He will take
her license away if she don't watch
out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. En-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22
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, 1907-11-22
DIR. A. w. Chase's
Kidney and Liver Pills

Help mos, promptly and cure most thorough
" on account of their direct and combined
action on liver, kidneys and bowels They
arc the most popular medicine the famous
Receipt Book author ever introduced. and are
guaranteed by his portrait and signature on the
box. One pill dose. Is cents box. at all
dealers. or Dr. A. w. Chase Medicine Co..
Buffalo. N. Y.
Mr.. Sylvester Pappert, lit South
Main ST., Shenandoah, Pa, states
For twenty years was troubled with con-
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no relief; since using Dr. A. w. Chase's
Kidney and Liver Pills the pains and aches
have gone. the action Of the kidneys j. nor
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For sale at Harper House Pharmacy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-22
aims of the Aged
ARE OVERCOME.

Almos, daily we hear of people Of advanced
years whose pains and aches have been over
come and whose life has been made more
comfortable by the use of DR.. A. w. Chase's
Kidney and Liver Pills
Because the liver. kidneys and bowels be-
come sluggish in act1n, poisonous waste
matter is left in the blood. and this brings
the pains and aches. the stiff joints. lame back
and rhcl,m aiisn,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-08-22

Judge Pritchard, the railroad lawyer
on the federal bench, who would have
governed the state of North Carolina by
federal injunction if that state had lacked
a Man in the governors chair, appears
TO have been appointed to the bench by
President Roosevelt in the face OF the
fact that he, while United States senator
from North Carolina, took fee for prac'
ticing as a lawyer before one OF the de-
partments at Washington. This is pre-
cisely what Senator Burton, OF Kansas,
was prosecuted and imprisoned for do
ing. Isn't it a queer fitting OF penalties
TO GRIN es to send one senator to jail and
another to the bench for the same
offense? Possibly Pritchard's railroad
affiliations operated as mitigating cir
cumstance.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-08-22
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<lNloNl HAAeEH
AeEsphSA

Throughout the United states on me
18th the equal suffrage clubs celebrate
the ninetipth birthday oi one oil the great
nione4rs of the muvement-Lucy Ston'.
A household word when most OF us were
Youngsters, this woman's name is ident
fad with two struggles for liberty IN
country consecrated to liberty. 81 Q
worked for the abolition OF chattel slavery
,vber that was dangerous work to DO
rrdar the Stars and Stripes; and for Il g
abolition of absurd and narrowing con-
ventionalties and unjust laws whr
made women dolls or drudges, when that
work excited contempt and ridicule along
with an occasional missile from the mot I.
She worked her way through collt &c
when her brothers had their way paid !;
and was in luck even at that, for Oberl'n
was the only college that admitted We.
man in her day. 1t is a good thing 10
nav tribute to the memory OF such
woman-a refreshing thing at time
when We are so commonly taught to
measure success in the terms OF the
market.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-08-22
Take the Dollar Mark
From Stock Shares.


the faliy of the present plan of corporate capitalization
which should condemn it. For the very that 1T F
CILITATES DECEIT, the delusion and insn
dealing with public sentiment public officers it should
be ended if there be better plan
/ PROPOSE THAT THE SHARE OF STOCK SHALL HAVE NO
DOLLAR MARK THAT ESSENTIAL FEATURE SHALL
TRUTHFUL cERTIFIcA1oN THAT is GIVEN
TOTAL NUMBER EQUAL SHARES WHICH ENTER
Who lends corporation upon the NOMN AL amount Of
capitalization The creditor considers the nominal
but the situation His with the companys reaza
bic property its mortgage lien debts its floating debt its
income its net income
Is however, the creditor entitled know that the capital Of
which he has shall until paid be taken the
in dividends but remain fund for his secury OUR
SYSTEM OF NOMINAL CAPITALIZATION DOES NOT
GIVE HIM THAT ASSURANCE.
The creditor might however, require corporation condition
his extension of credit provide him with Of
and actual conditions
ESSENTIAL THING AS I CONCEIVE THE
FOUND
RESPONSIBLE STATEMENT FACTS,
NOT FICTITIOUS OR NOMINAL OR ABSOLUTE CAPITALIZATION
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-08-22

The Forest Service has estimated that
enough red cedar to fill daily ten rooms
ten by ten by twenty feet is required to
manufacture the 3l5, 900 900 lead pencils
made annually in the United States, ana
the pencil manufacturers are becoming
alarmed at the rapid disappearance OF
the kind of wood required. A red cedar
post is durable and 20 much in demand
that timber owners sell their cedar at
most size rather than hold it twenty
wears longer, when at the age OF sixty
wears. an ordinary stand OF one hundred
trees to the acre would yield eight times
as much for pencil wood. In Other
words, it does not pay to invest money
in growing two hundred trees to the
acre if the trees are cut at the age OF
forty years for p, SITS, while it does pay a
sum equal to thirty seven cents for every
year OF the investment period ii the san e
trees are allowed t. reach sixty years CT
age and then sold for pencil wood.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-08-22

WOULD THE SUGGESTION OF RECEIVERS
MADE BY THE DEPARTMENT JUSTICE is CONFESSION ON
THE PART GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES THAT THE
SHERMAN LAW is INADEQUATE ACCOMPLISH WHAT WAS
BUT IT is EASY TO SEE HOW THE
REcEvERsHlP MAKE THE ANTITRUST STATUTE
EFFECTIVE.
would take the places of the officers of the
tons and under the direction of the would administer the
of involved and would dissolve illegal
bnaon which these interests might have entered What would
be the result on trade and commerce do not know.
In my Judgment however, THERE is NO GOOD REASON
WHY THIS PROPOSITION SHOULD BE INTERPRETED
AS A STEP IN THE DIRECTION OF GOVERNMENT OWN
ERSIIP OR SOCIALISM, The real sociaisc danger does
the attempts desires of the authorities dissolve illegal
binaon that such combinations have been allowed
grow If all the business of the country to be absorbed
and conducted by great corporation TIE GOVERNMENT
SHOULD BE THAT CORPORATION-an that is socialism.
GOVERNMENT, HOWEVER, SEEKING r MAKE CON-
PETiTvE COMPANIES OUT THE VARIOUS CONCERNS WHICH
GO TO MAKE MoNoPoLisTc CORPORATIONS THERE
IS NO SOCIALISM IN THAT
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-08-22
Work For Educated Women.


By Ami to tn
CAN remember when those of who founding
colleges for obliged defend their claim to
Il receive university education all In those days people
asked what wanted with higher teaching in Ian
science would they argued young
what termed bueockng Learning would make
of her requirements. Pedantic and dputaous SHE
WOULD BRIGHTEN THE YOUNG MEN AWAY FROM
She would refuse marry any less learned than herself
did marry she would neglect her domestic duties and refuse
buttons her husbands shirt WE'LL of these things
happened.
HAVE RECEIVED A UNIVERSITY EDucA
DISPLAY THEIR ATTAINMENTs. THEIR HUSBANDS
CARED FOR AS ANY OTHER HUSBANDS AND
HAVE THE BENEFIT OF NO LESS INTELLIGENT ADVICE
There are TWO FIELDS OF WORK which the average edu
Gated the male does find time enter but into
which have time One the cultivation Of G.
THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE AND A FINE TASTE IN LIT
ERATURE the habit of reading that which ephemera the
habit of study the acquisition of critical faculty which discovers
and enjoys what is of permanent literary value.
The field includes the study of economies and social phe
noena mitigate the of wealth and poverty how to
adjust fairly the burden of taxation how deal with intepe-
ance with unhealthy dwellings, with discharged criminals with
grants with neglected children HOW IN VARIOUS WAYS TO
HELP THOSE WHO NEED HELP.