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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22

The first two months of the year
1907 have been prolific in railroad and
steamboat horrors Week by week the
list OF catastrophies lengthens and the
death roll grows.
What are the causes?" and IS
there a remedy" are proper questions
for the American people. and especial
ly those al the head of transportation
companies. to ask themselves.
Accidents are becoming so frequent
that people are frankly timorOus about
making journeys. 1t is not the specific
cause in one case or another that ere
ates such disquietude-that makes
even James j. Hill say, according %
report. that he is afraid 10 travel hy
rail The fact stares the public III the
face, so far as our railways are con-
cemed, that American railway COM
panies have not yet gained control
over all the conditions necessary %
safety. Transportation on water is
surrounded by conditions that are per
haps more difficult TO understand and
control. but even there the known
principles Of safety are often violated.
In the matter of railway transpOrta-
ton of passengers there may be a
thousand duties involved, the failure
| 10 properly perform Ony one of which
might bring disaster and death. But
the great public nf railway travellers
must insist that every provision be
made for the safety of every train.
Fine cars and high speed are not
! enough: their comforts become poriis
with imperfect tracks. careless dis
| parchers, engineers or other employees
that have to do with handling tn1
| trains
But the public is not free from
! blame for some of the causes that lead
to railway horrors. The people who
| travel most demand high speed. ~
, matter whether conditions justify it.
! 1t would be wiser 10 pay the railway
companies for safety above all things
and after safety for comfort. prompt
ness and speed
/ In view Of the frequency OF trans
pOrtatiOn horrors. railway officials
ought TO show firmness in refusing
the public demands for high speed
when they know conditions do not
Justify it, even at the risk of unpopI.
! larity. II would be better to be cursed
: and cartOOned than to yield to the
! clamor of public which knows moth
ing about railrOading and thereby in
cur an accident by which scores oI
! hundreds of human beings are killed
crushed and mangled.
The frequency OF transportation no"
rOrs should furnish a lesson TO travel
ers TO think less of their personal Goa
venience and more of public safety
and to railroad officials to make ey
cry train, whether local, special or ex
press, as safe as human foresight anC
skill can make ii, before anything else
IS taken into consideration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
DAILY STO II Y
AN IMPORTANT SALE.


lOriSinall
My SON." said NoyeS senior ''ie yOo
intend to spend your life sailing about
in automobiles. | don't see what value
there will be i'll the college education
have given YOU
Just this, fatner--I have Il fancy for
mechanics. | have already, as you
know, invented several automobile ap,
pliances and have determined to 20
into the business. | have today accept
ed proposition from the Jones com
pany.'
Very well. Do as you like. only re
member that | have nothing 10 leave
you, and you must make Your own
way"
Young Irving NoyeS being a beginner
was hired TO do anything and every
thing he was ordered To do. He was
inventor, salesman. demonstrators. one
morning John Jones, president of the
Jones company, directed him to take
one of the new $4,000 cars 10 Il Gus
toner and demonstrate it. Moves took
the car. its varniSh and metal shining
in the sun, and sailed away from the
wareroOms
Handsome machine" said Jones,
who saw him depart. to his typewriter
Handsome chauffeur" replied the
typewriter.
Two weeks later Irving Noyes was
called into the presidents office. There
was scowl on Mr. Jones brow
"Noyes," he said grufiiy, you're toe
long in selling that machine you've
been demonstrating You don't seem
TO have the faculty of bringing custom
ers to a conclusion"
Il think I'll make sale, Mr. Jones
in this case"
The next day Noyes announced the
purchase, which was on condition that
he teach the purchaser how to use the
| machine.
Cant we send some one elSe?'
Its stipulated that | do the teach
ing"
Very we'll but don't be so LONG
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
Protection Does Not Protect.

The Observation-Disclosures Glass company
has reduced the wages of its work
men % per cent in order that com
petitors of the company would not
have such a tremendous advantage
over them" The Macbeth company
factories are nOn-union and equipped
with machines which do much of tac
work formerly done by glass blowers.
As the glass industry is protected
with enormous tariff rates. il is up to
the standpatters to explain how the
tariff protects the workmen whose
wages have been so greatly decreased
when the cost of living is at the hign
est point-Over 30 per cent higher
than it was 10 years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22

The duty | have been doing | grant
is but of secondary Importance 10 YOU
Mr.. Jones. but ii has been very impor-
tant To me. 1t has enabled me 10 win
Miss Nidd!ebrook for my wife"
There was Il special din at this point
from the typewritinS machine, but not
sufficient to conceal pronounced gig
gle from the operator.
Indeed. I'm! | trust that your
marriage will not deprive us You
know we have been waiting for the
perfection Of
Il shall certainly complete them that
you may have the benefit of them. but
Miss Middlebrook is an orphan and
desires me to devote myself to the care
of her estate"
The racket on the typewriting ma
chine suddenly stopped. and the cper-
ator looked around with bulging eyes.
She had often seen the couple in the
automobile. but had never dreamed Of
such luck for Moves. After congratu-
lationS the pair returned Ia the ma
chine and sailed away forever
ESTHER BRERETON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22

about it as you've been IN doing the
selling"
AS Noyes went out of the presidents
office the typewriter snickcred.
What tickles YOU asked the pres
ident, looking at her over his glasses.
Nothing" she said, and she Snicll-
cred again
Ten days passed, when the president
called for Moves.
He's out
"Out whCre?"
Teaching Il purchaser"
Great Scott! Hasn't he got through
that teaching yet? Take him off the
job and put some one else on it
ITS stipulated in the bill of sale
that Noyes is to do the teaching
so it is. He's been five weeks ON
that job. When he gets through with
| it he'll never he put on another in this
concern. 1t was a mistake sending
him out that way. His patent devices
! are all at a standstill and keeping lis
| back with the new machines. Send
| him to me as soon as lie comes in
| When Noyes returned. he was sent
!
president Stormed while Noyes looked
an injured innocent. The bill of sale
stood in the presidents way. and
! NoyeS left the office without being
| taken off the job. AS he shut the door
the typewriter snickered. The prcsi-
dent repeated his question of some
time before and received the same an
| Swer.
Take Il dictation." said the presi-
dent to his typewriter
, The girl sat down beside him, and
| he dictated the following to Irving
| Noyes:
| This company cannot pay you salary
| for time consumed in demonstrating and
| teaching Il purchaser how to run one ma
chine Your services are no longer re-
| Quired.
When the typewriter handed Mr..
Jones the letter 10 sign, she Snickered.
This time the president was too angry
TO notice it. He tapped bell and
handed the letter to the boy who re-
sponded. telling him to give it TO Mr..
Noyes as soon as he should come in.
An hour later the young man call
ed at the presidents Office, accompa-
MED by a very pretty, richly dressed
young lady.
This is Miss Middlebrook, Mr.. Jones.
She desires to make the fir al payment
on the machine | sold her.
The president looked at Miss Mid
dlebrook, and Il light seemed to be
breaking in upon his stupid brain.
There was a smoker from the type
writer, who this time tried to drown
it in a clickety -cllck din on her ma
| chine.
"Have you instructed herr asked
the president.
Fully"
"And you will hereafter be able to
devote yourself TO more important du-
ties than
He paused, fearing to be impolite to
the lady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
IN FIELD OF LITERATURE
The Youths Companions Portraits

The Youths Companions Portraits
of Washington. - The Washington's
birthday number of the Youths Com
panion reproduces eight different por-
traits of George Washington out of the
list of more than 500 which are in ex-
istence. Besides the familiar drawing
from HoudOn's bust and the portrait
by Gilbert Stuart, the Companion pre-
sents six which are not so well known.
One of these, from painting by
Charles w. Peale. is the earliest known
representation of WashingtOn's feat.
ures. He was at the time about 40
years old. A still more interesting Dor
trait is the reproduction of the draw
ing made by Fevret de Saint Memin
a young French artist. in 179S-,he last
portrait from life that we have. Saint
Memin. in producing it, used an instru
ment that he called a physionotrace
1t enabled him TO trace on paper an
exact reproduction of the outlines OF
the face. He afterward filled in the de
tails with crayon. This portrait shows
how the first president looked the year
before his death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
when Douglas Held LincOln'S Hat

Carl Schurz's "reminiscences in Me
Clure's: | was favored with d place
in front of the great port:co OF the
capitol. from which | could distinctly
see and hear every part of the official
function. | saw Lincoln step forward
to the desk upon which the bible lay
his rugged face. appearing above all
those surrounding him, calm and sad.
but so unlike any other in that distin-
Suished assemblage that one might
well have doubted how he and the 9th
eTs could work together. | saw Sen
ator Douglas. his defeated Antagonist
the little giant" of the past. who only
TWO years before had haughtily treated
Lincoln like tall dwarf. standing
close by him. | witnessed the remark
able scene when Lincoln, about to de
liver his inaugural address. could not
at once find a convenient place for his
hat, and Douglas took it and held -
like an attendant while Lincoln was
speaking | saw the witherad form of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22

A young newspaper man of Boston
was sent To Washington to find what
impression has been made there by
the Massachusetts legislatures pei
ton for tariff revision. He called on
Speaker Cannon and said rather jaunl-
lily: Il suppose. Mr.. Speaker, that
congress can not resist the demands of
all sorts Of citizens of Massachusetts.
irrespective of politics, for immediate
tariff revision?" Uncle Joe gave his
cigar a vicious nip. Young man.
said he. this is a constitutional gov
eminent praise God. Even the low
est tramp in this country OF the free
and home of the brave has the right
to petition congress and have his peti-
lion read. The right of petition is one
of the safeguards of our liberties. Buy,
by JehOsaphat. sir. congress does NOT
have TO grant the prayers of every
tramp. No, sir, not by a darn sight"
The visiting newspaper man FASTENED
away
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22

ment.
The formal launching of the citi-
zens' non-partisan movement in NUM-
Cipal affairs last evening verifies the
announcement appearing in the col
umns of The Argus from time to time
as 10 the gradually developing trend
of public thought, locally speaking. in
this direction.
The extent of the momentum thai
will attach to the movement, remains
for the campaign TO develop. Those
who have been actively identified with
the innovation in Rock Island politics
from the first declare they represent
a sentiment that predomnates in 4
greater degree i'll Rock Island than
those unacquain,ed with the situation
realize The citizens who have asso-
ciated themselves with the movement
evince undaunted faith and confidence
in the success Of the campaign that
has been entered upon. While the
statement does not necessarily imply
allegiance TO the new movement. it is
not 70 be denied that the meeting of
/ last evening adopted strong and con-
Iprehensive platform and nominated a
| representative ticket.
The question is how far the con-
viction extends that the only redemp-
ton for Rock Island reposes in the
abandonment of party lines in stric'-
| ly local affairs, and whether the people
have reached the point where they de.
sire elimination Of party politics n
municipal affairs.
| The Argus for its own part repeats
Its former announcement that it abidcs
the action of the democratic party IN
the city though its organization be
fore stating its own policy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the city clerks Office until Monday.
March 1, 1907, at : o'clock p. m. for
one battery of boilers not less than
150-hOTSe power.
Specifications for tubular boilers will
be furnished by the city clerk and
builders of water tuber boilers will fur
nish their own specifications and type
of boilers to be furnished.
Bidders will bid f o. h.. Rock Island
and also on erection Of boilers.
Certified check in amount 5000 to
accompany bid
The city reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
II. c. SCHAFFER, City Clerk.
Rock Island, H., Feb. Is. 1907.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22

Many ministers regard with disfavOr
the holding of fairs and sOciables 10
raise money for church purposes. Few
clergymen. however. have the courage
of their convictions in this matter 20
the same extent as Rev. Earl c. Davis.
pastor of Unity church Unitarian Of
Pittsfield Mass. Mr.. Davis. in order
to avoid resort 10 the method referred
to of meeting church expenses. has
secured Sl5-a-week position with an
electric company and applies his
earnings there to the payment of his
salary as a preacher. In the meantime
he continues his labors as pastor with
undiminished efficiency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22

Chief Justice Fuller of the United
States supreme court and Associate
Justice Harlan have been eligible for
retirement for four years past. but
both are in sound health physically
and mentally. Associate Justice BreN-
or Will be eligible for retirement in
June. and the old report has been re-
vived that Associate Justice PeckhaT'
may retire before Nov. S. 1908. when
he will have reached the allotted three
score years and ten. The other mem
bers of the court have more than five
years to serve before any of them will
be eligible for retirement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22

Marcus Aurelius Smith, Arizona's
delegate TO congress. is the president
of hunting club in North Carolina
known as the Smithsonian. The Ari-
IONA statesman owns a hunting box n
the tarheel state and goes there ev-
cry two or three weeks for recreation.
The club has but two rules, which are
that every member shall do just what
re wants and shall not do what lie
does not like or want to do. Recently
a member was held to have violated
taking measures to eXpel him. The qc-
cused promptly invoked that rue
which declares that no member shall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
Htt1erjcdn
Surety
Company
of netu York
Of neU York

is the largest Company in the
world whose sole business it is
to furnish Suretyship Bonds.
1t does not engage in bank
or trust business, bot limits ali
its operations to the broad field
of Suretyship.
This limitation, with its
large capital and surplus of
4,5O0,0OO, makes its sigma
ture on a bond far stronger
than any personal security that
can be offered.
The fact that the American
Bankers Association have
selected this Company as the
sole guarantor of the money
orders now being issued on
their form, shows its standing
with the leading financiers of
the country.
When required to give seeur-
ity, whether in the shape. of a
fidelity, official, court, contract,
probate or license bond, apply to
AMERICAN SURETY co. OF NEW YORK.
Capital and Surplus $4,000, 600
LudOlph & ReynoIds, Attys., Bu-
fard blocks VIM. g. Maucker, ARt.
Masonic temple. VIM. IL. Moore
Atty, Caase block. MOHney Edw.
9. Skinner, Agt, 1895 Fifth Ave-,
Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22

Mayor McCaskrin claims to be the
original nOn-partisan movement mah,
and that it has always been "a matter
of principle" with him. If the pla,
form adopted by the citizens non-par
1isan convention meets with the Nc
Caskrin idea. the opportunity is there
in presented 10 exhibit the trait Of
true greatness by subordinating per-
sOnal ambition to "a matter of prime;
pie" and by sustaining the cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
Gas in the Stomach.

so often experienced after eating is
caused by the formation of gas The
stomach fails 10 perform its functions
and The food ferments. Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets will cor
rect the disorder They aid digestion
and strengthen ana invigorate the
stomach and bowels For sale by al
leading druggists-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22

Congress having wasted the last
two months on useless talk mostly o.
subjects not matter for legislation VIII
now buckle down TO business and rush
through the appropriation bills with
but slim consideration. There is how
ever, method in this madness of tnG
republican majority of encouraging I'M
necessary talk, for it allows bills to be
sidetracked that might prove trouble
some 10 the interests" if enacta
into law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22

There is some conjecture as to the
occasion on which the mayor made
the more desperate run TO beat the
other fellows TO the killing-when the
last whack was given the obnoxious
telephone franchise that the mayor
Vote brought to immediate passage by
the council or when the sheriffs for2-
es raided the dives that the city had
tolerated up to that time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22

How would Richard Oney of Mas
sachusetts dO?" asked a Washington
democrat of prominence on recent
cold night in New York. DO for
what?" said the party addressed. For
the democratic nomination for presi-
dent next year" It's degrees be
low zero now" was the only response
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22

be required to do anything he does
not like or does not want TO do. Dee
gate Smith sat as the court of final
appeal. He held that the plea was SUI
ficient and the accused member was
saved because he stood on his rights
as prescribed by the rule stated. He
did not want to be expelled and there
fore he could not be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22

Chief Justice 1aney, the author Ct
the famous bred Scott decision, that
judicial compend of the doctrine of
slavery, administer the oath of office
to the first president elected on a dis
tinct anti-slavery platform.
heard every word pronounced by Abra-
ham Lincoln's kindly voice of that in
augural address.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22

Judging by the things it has not
done. the Chicago Record-Herald
thinks that one session OF the Illinois
Legislature in two years is enough.
But why nor just az we'll make it once
in four years?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22

Now that Billy Sunday has convert
ed Len Small. the latter is confronted
with the question, can politician De
a Christian?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22

A Kentucky orator says there Will
be 10000. 900 negroes in this country
at the end of the present centurE.
What Il dark fOrebOding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
Neiqhbors Got Fooled.

81 was literally coughing myself to
death, and had become too weak to
leave my bed; and neighbors predicted
that | would never leave it alive: but
they got fooled. for thanks be to God, |
was induced to try DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. 1t took just four one dollar
bottles to completely cure the cough
and restore me to good sound health, "
writes. Mrs. Eva Uncapher, of Grover
town, Stark county, Ind. This king OF
cough and cold cures, and healer OF
throat and lungs, is guaranteed by w
7. Hartz, druggist, 3O1 Twentieth
street. soc and ST. Trial bottle free
sure pills. All druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22

Order q case of Cross Country. the
best family beer. Rock Island brew
ing company. Old phone west 50. new
60S9.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22

The president should understand
the people don't care rap for the de-
sign of the gold coins What they
want is more of them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22

The woman suffragists claim their
cause is gaining strength Susan B
Anthony said that in the long ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22
TIE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, III. En-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matterl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22

In all that pertains 10 the city's wei
fare be a litter, not a leaner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22

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 publlca-
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, 1907-02-22

By THE ]. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-22

sure pills. All druggists.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, safe,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-25
MrR1DEN CONCERNS EN1ARG1NG

Some $2OO,OOO to be Expended Upon
 Industrial Plants.
 Meriden, April 8.-Enlargements which are being made by the Meriden manufacturing companies will involve all expenditure of approximately $2GO,O0O. Manning, Bowman & Co.,, manufacturers of granite and plated ware, will spend $62,OOO in new con- struction Edward Miller & Co.,, manu- facturers of lamp goods and novelties, will erect a five-story brick factory costing $25,O09 and a storehouse cost ing $s,5oO.
 Among the other concerns which will make substantial additions to their plants are the CurtissWay company, the Meriden Firearms company the Textile Braid Manufacturing company, the Miller Brother Cutlery company, the Engineering Speciality company the Helmschmied Manufacturing company, the Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing company and Frank Wheeler & Son.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-25
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT.
 INDIAN NECK. CONN, Fine furnished residence for summer, consisting of living room, dining room, Kitchen, seven CD bed rooms; has fur mace, hot and cold water, bath room, electric lights, bath houses, garage etc. Has never been rented before.
 FOR SALE.
 SAYBROOK POINT, CONN. Fine large house with barn and about ten 110) acres of land in good condition. Will be sold at bargain
 also
 FOR RENT-In the old Town of Saybrook, a fine furnished place for the season. Apply to F. G. WHITMORE, agents, 49 Pearl street. Hartford, Ct
 as 1St
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-25

District of New Haven, ss, Probate
 Court, April 23. 1907. ESTATE OF MICHAEL R, ENSCOE,
 late of New Haven, in said District, deceased.
 The Executors having made written application for an extension of time in which to settle said estate, as by said application on file in this Court more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at a Court of Probate to be held at New Haven, in said District, on the 30th day of April, 1907, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and that public notice of the pendency of said application, and of the time and place of the hearing thereon, be given by publishing this order three times in some newspaper having a cir culation In said District. By the Court. JOHN L. GIBSON. Clerk. Jason P. Thomson, Attorney for estate of Michael R. Ensooe. a25 St