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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-01
A Criminal Attack

on IN inoffensiyc citizen is Frequently
made in that apparently useless litno
tube called the "appendlx." It's zen
orally the result of protractcd con
stipation following live" tornor. Dir
Kings New Life Pills regulate the
liver. prevent appendicitis. and es
tablish regular habits of the bowels
25c. at any drug store.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-01
coal for Rio Janerio.

The British steamer Titania ar
rived here yesterday from Rio Jancrio
to load n cargo of about 1880 tons
of coal for that port
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-01
Coal for Honolulu.

Tho British steamer Crown of Call
cia sailed yesterday for Honolulu
with cargo OF 5.107 tons OF coal,
valued AZ Sli.S1O30.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-01
Loads for Manila.

Tho British steamer Baron halfonr
arrived i'll port Sunday from Phila-
delphia to load a cargo Of about 6,00O
tons of coal Mt this port for Manila
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-01
Sailed.

Steamer Anglo Gillian ORD, Free
mantle Grom New Orlcans) Rotor
dam: Archbank WrD, Milne (from
New O.leans). Hnmlnrg.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-01

Grass-to White Oak Coal Company
in ballast.
Barge Camden from Providence
to Chesapeake and Ohio Coal and
Coke Company in ballast
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

have financial cniauslemcnts which
have inspired them to oppose Johnson
for selfish reasons. and just now spE-
cial interest is being taken by the John
son supporters in the fact that many
of these men have compelled their en-
ployes 10 pledge themselves to support
Burton.
And the Cleveland Press declares in
this connection:
This is democratic America, where
every man. whether pauper, thrifty
workman or millionaire, has the same
voice in government.
Amy attempt by the rich and power
full TO use their money or power to
take away from the humblest citizen
his right and duty to vote as his con-
science dictates, is a violation of the
most sacred principle of free govern
|ment.
IF your employer or his agent asks
you to sign pledge. sign it and then
|answer the insult to your manhood b.
voting against your employers candl-
date
An employer who will force his en-
ployes to pledge themselves to sup
port any candidate. commits a serious
offense. 1t is all very we'll for them
to make suggestions or to present their
ideas TO their employees. but anything
they attempt to do to bind their en-
plOyes in the matter of the use of the
sacred ballot, is done in antagOnism
to the principle of free and indepen-
dent popular government.
The workingman is as well qualified
in these days of independent thought
and general intelligence to cast his
ballot for the best interests of the PEG
pie as is the employer. In fact he
is better qualified. for he is not as APP
to be prejudiced by such financial en-
tanglements as obviously inspire an
employer to force his men to vote for
certain candidate.
The Cleveland fight is one between
the people and allied interests, the LAT
ter led by the utility corporation
which JohnsOn's Scent fare crusad
has aroused.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

Edward Payson Weston. the old
time pedestrian, has left Portland.
Maine, on another long journey to Chi
cago: Forty years ago to the hour
Weston departed from Portland on a
similar trip and accomplished the task
in 80 days. Now he intends to show
that old age is superior to youth, and
if possible he will knock the Osler
theory askew by accomplishing in &c
days at 20 years of age what it took
him so tlays to do in his 29th year.
The route which he has mapped out
will take him through 10 states, and
he will visit the cities of Boston, Prov
idence. Troy. Utica, Rochester. SYRIA
cuse. Buffalo, Cleveland and Toledo
He counts upon making an average o!
nearly 80 miles day. The "a hours
of each Sunday will be devoted to rest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

rupted Dietrich; take ii and come on"
Il don't know" replied Myer. "A
penny here and penny there and
dollars soon gone. You put it down.
Gus. and pay me the next time" in
sisted Myer, following dietrich out.
There's a stingy man for you" re-
marked Gus to Wilhelm. "If father
owes him an odd sum he'll always say,
Even it up. Funk; n few pennies don't
count and father will even it up
You don't have money unless you
watch it, Gus. my boy" responded VIII
| helm.
There's limit" retorted Gus.
"Myer is an old miser. One time |
picked up 4 few apples from under his
trees, and he came out and swore he'd
have me arrested. Henry Rubb came
along and paid for them. and then the
old coward said l ought to be punish
ed anyway. and he gave me kick
that made NE sore for Il week | in
tend TO get even with him for that kick
some day"
Il believe you're just the fellow I'm
looking for. Gus" Wilhelm declared,
and he stayed in the store and talked
for nearly an hour. When he came
out he had n smile on his face and he
had regained his usual cheerfulness.
Each day until the wedding he curried
and brushed Nance until her coat
shone like velvet. Whenever he could
he took the church road to his home.
and when there was no one in sight
| ha d;
and guided her through bitches and
over all the rough places that he could
find along the road.
ITS no use pulling at my coat. old
girl declared Wilhelm as he brushed
Nance the morning Of his sisters we'd
ding day. mo. YOU can't have oats OF
anything else until you get back.
know it seems mean. Nance. but you'll
get all the more by and by. Here are
some pretty ribbons for you. Blue
} means first prize Do you know that
There. you are as pretty mare a:
, ever travelled these roads. Now watcl
: me. old girl. See-one. two, three
, four measures of oats. In they go
No. don't putt; you can't have bit,
: now. They'll be there when you ge
back. I'm going to hitch you to
: buggy and tic you in the yard unit
| I'm ready to start"
1 When Wilhelm arrived at the church
2 he found nearly all Of the hitchini
) places occupied. There were horse
l and vehicles of all SORTS, and all wer
:, gayly trimmed with plumeS and rit
Y bons and bunting. Myers horse wa
a tied to the post nearest the churc
a porch.
r Il suppose he'd have tied at tn
porch if the place wasn't reserved fo
q Dietrich Wilhelm muttercd as b
e fastened Nance to the fence on the OF
t posite side of the road. He entere
: the church a few minutes before til
d bridal couple arrived
n After the last words of the ceremOn
= were spoken the little organ sci
l. forth joyous strain, and Fritz an
(, Ann walked down the aisle towar
the door, Dietrich alone precedin
It them. He was to drive them HON
o All the other guests kept their sea
e until the Ginning of the church be
announced that the bridal party la
r started. for as deeply rooted as vs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31
8he Hrgus Daily Short Story
THE BRIDAL RACE'-By Maud Swain Evans
lCopyrfght. 1907. by G j. Sutciine.)

81 want you to ride in the bridal race
with me, Erieda." said Wilhelm Roche
as he stouH ready TO mount Black
Nance aftc, having delivered his sis
ter's wedding Invitation to Farmer Die
trich's family.
II can't" answered Frieda Dietrich,
with regret in her eyes and voice. 'Fa
Their has promised Anil Myer that |
shall ride with him.
you wouldn't do that. Frieda?"
pleaded Wilhelm. i've never told you
so. but as long back as can remember
I've counted on your being my wife
some day. You won't ride in the bridal
race with any other man, Frieda? Tell
Inc that you won't" entreated vii
| helm.
I'D like to ride with you. Wilhelm,
but can't. l must do as father says. y
| and the tears weled to F'riedas eyes
as she turned and went into the house.
Detection and gloom took possession
of Wilhelm rs he rode away.
Il don't believe that Frieda really
cares for Myer," he soliloquiZed lie
must be at least ten years older than
she is, but he's got his farm clear and
money in the bank. and of course thai
talks with Dietrich. Myers got good
horses, and he stands chance of win
ming the race with Nance out, and II
he doesw Wilhelm's face looked DARK
and threatening and then perturbed us
his thoughts flashed back to winter:
night when he. half grown boy, sa
by the fireplace in STEMS large kitchen
and with bulging eyes and open mouti
listened to old Granny Stein tell weirt
stories of her fatherland. Just as viz
idly as he did that night Wilhelm coulC
see the old woman's face grow witch
like and uncanny under the flickerin:
freight as she told of a couple who
after winning the bridal race, had dis
regarded the omen and had refused +
marry.
Love had changed to hate. and s
bitter was the new passion that the
travelled far away from their nativ
home in hope of never meeting AGAR
When a twelvemonth passed the FIR
man" gained possession of their souls
and constantly and increasingly he pu1
: sued them, bringing them nearer an
nearer together until he succeeded /
driving them close enough to encircl
with his lightning. At first there wa
: a great circle. but it grew smaller an
ls,,. 1I,,, ,%,ti
I and then in a fash and roar the
disappeared and We're never see
ylagain. Wilhelm knew that if Fried
entered the bridal race with Myt
( she would be irrevocably lost to him.
2 One morning shortly after Which
s had carried the wedding invitation /
was I'm the village. When about to g,
s bis horse for the homcward trip he +
membered that his mother wante
( some things from Funks grocery.
. the store he found Dietrich and Mye
s Myer had brought in some farm pro-
3 uce and was settling with Gus Fun
s tie grocers boy.
ri II owe you dollar ninety-seven, bl
s can't make it." said Gus, looking in
the money drawer. 81 have only OF
5 ninety-five in change"
~ That's near enough, Myer." int
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31
The Cleveland Campai9n.

The mayoralty campaign in Cleva-
land, Ohio, is proceeding without any
sensational developments. Congress
man Burton, who is the republican
opponent of Mayor Tom L. Johnson for
the honor. is making hard fight, an
the adherents of Mayor Johnson are
handling him in the same fair and
square manner that they have hand
led the business of the city of Clevo-
land. They even go so far as to argue
that Burton's usefulness in the national
house of representative is so marked
that it is important he should be kept
i'll congress. 1t is contended that his
sphere of usefulness would be consid
siderable should he remain in con.
gress, where he is chairman of the riy
ers and harbors committee They, OF
course, argue that the city of Cleveland
could not possibly find a man so WEI
suited for mayor as is Tom Johnson
whose splendid administrations have
made Cleveland the municipal govern
ment pride of the country. Johnson
fine administrations and his service 70,
the people have resulted in Cleveland
being spoken of as "the best governed
city in America
But Burton is making a fight thai
is almost desperate. The financial "iu
terests" which have been opposed I;
Johnson during his administration TO
the people and against the interests,
have combined in support of Burton
They are putting their money into tn,
Burton campaigns: and are making
Characteristic fight. Many of these me-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

the bciicf in the winners omen was
the belief that misfortune would surely
follow the bride in her married life
did any in the race pass her carriage
during the run.
At the first clang of the bell there
was a general and hurried uprising
Myer and Wilhelm were the first out.
and as they stepped on the porch they
saw Myers horse flying down the road
toward his home with broken hitch
ing strap dangling from his bit. In
frantic anger Myer jumped from the
porch and went yelling after the horse
You're going the wrong way to win
the race" called some one after him.
Wilhelm hurried to where Nance was
/ tied. Oats" he whispered in her ear.
He jumped in the buggy and drove to
Frieda, who was standing with Il group
| of girls awaiting their escorts.
Jump in Frieda." invited Wilhelm.
Nance won't stand.''
Frieda glanced at her father in the
distance and then at Myers disappear
| ing figure. Then she accepted the help
of Wilhelm's free hand and sprang into
| church bell rang for the start, and she
| and Wilhelm were speeding. with a
dozen other pairs, after the bridal cou-
| pie
With ears high and visions of full
| feed box, Nance ran as she had never
run before. Through bitches, over ruts
and stones, inch by inch she gained on
| the other horses until at last she had
| left them all behind. She entered her
yard several minutes before the next
couple arrived. g
| Ann and Fritz had gone into the
house and Dietrich was tying his
horses when he caught sight of Will
helm and Frieda.
| Il thought you We're to ride with
/ Myer!' he exclaimed
"Mycr is running the race with his
horse" laughed Wilhelm. He went
the other way"
| It'll have to stand now said Die
trich. shaking Wilhelms hand. You
don't seem to be very sorry about it.
Puss," he remarked, pinching his
daughters cheek as Wilhelm led her
in to get the brides first kiss.
| After the last guest had left the
church Gus Funk crawled cautiously
out through hole in the foundation of
the church.
Gee, that wasn't much of a trick"
he grinned, Ito change Myers strap for
a broken one and TO shoe the horse
down the road. It's n good thing that
Dietrich or the married pair didn't
look back. I've got even with Myer
| all right-more than even. really
think he owes me another kick, for this
| mornings fun. with q good hitching
strap thrown in, is certainly worth
two"
De Wits Kidney and Bladder Pill:
relieve backache, weak kidneys. AM
inflammation of the bladder. Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31
Americans as Meat Eaters.

A recent report issued by the depart
ment of agriculture shows the Amer
lean people to be the greatest meat
eaters in the world. Although the
meat consumption has declined in this
country since 1910, the Americans main
tain a large lead as the following Ia
BILE showing the per capita consump
ton in 1894 in dressed weight shows
Pound =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

Secretary Loeb Is hurrying from
Montana to Washington with a record
OF bear and two mountain sheen
Killed without brass band. While
this Is another administration triumph
Mr.. Loeb's typewriter will be operate
in the unphonetic spelling of the con.
stitution when he gets back to Wash.
lngton and start it to work on con
structive jurisprudence for the mex
session of congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

The sudden death of Dennis J. Ho.
gan, secretary of the democratic state
committee, removes an active and in
fuential member of the organization,
and one whose personal geniality won
for him many friends in both parties
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

Cannon has opened his campaign for
president. He will lay in big supply
of long cigars and watch his presiden-
tial aspirations go up in smoke"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

Illinois is richer in history than any
state in the west or middle west. and
no state is so much in need of a re-
spectacle building for its historical
library. 1t is a matter which should
be agitated by the people of the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

Considering the disposition of the
New York mother who forced her
daughter to sleep with a dog in the
cellar, it might be that the child would
prefer the dog to the mother as a
steady bedfellow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

Ii the agricultural departments re-
port can be relied upon, the average
subject of Uncle Sam eats as much
meat in year as a Britisher, an Aus
tralian, a New Zealander, Cuban, a
Frenchman. Belgian, Dane. a Swede
and an Italian put together, and then
some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

What matter it if the people do face
the alternative either of being robbed
or denied the warm comforts which
the Creator intended they should have,
so long as the coal combine thrives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

The paper trust is hitting the pub
fishers good and plenty From every
section comes notice of increased sub
scriDtion prices. Most of the 1O-cent
magazines have been raised to Is
cents. But the wood pulp tariff still
sticks to protect the bloated monopo-
lies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

The establishment of a students DO
lice court at the University of Michi-
gan at the beginning of the football
season sets a precedent which. if fol
lowed at all colleges, might conduce to
lessen the business of the regular
rnnrtc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31
JOHN M. PALMER-1869-1S73.

IL, Ky TO
Illinois 1881 In 1913 he elected probate judge Macoupn
He
of
factions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

Four hunded fifteen years ago Co
lumbus landed on the island of Cuba.
But he didn't make as big a dent in
the soil as when Bill Taft landed there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

Did Secretary Taft really have those
narrow escapes in the Philippines, or
has the imaginative American news
paper man followed the flag?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

When you settle your coal bill, re-
member that your are paying a third
of the amount as tribute to the fuel
combine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

De Wits Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve is good for little burns and big
burns, small scratches or bruises AMI
big ones. Sold by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

And now they have spice trust
Now for the grinding process.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31
TIE 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, 1907-10-31

Uncle Joe Cannon is another of
those hidebound patricians who be-
lieve in party above country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31
TERMS - Daily, 10 cents per weel

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

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, 1907-10-31

De Wits Kidney and Bladder Pills
relieve backache, weak kidneys. anu
Inflammation of the bladder. Sold by
all druggists
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-05-28
@crmiidJte telcarapbiidle SepcidJcn

Scr Ser5og Der Ibrlt55cn, BE
~iebISbobcr oeS 5itr 3eit I'M Saien pom
Ncw : 2ort liegeiben italieniIhen
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raj i. 9. @rant, 9efebisbober oes
0tilitGr . Gepartements oes Oitens,
ofii5ieae Seiude ab.
Sn Columbus, D., begging Die
S6anipielerin Gbna @ilion SeIbIt-
moro, inoem tie it'd III elmer @ooe-
pam i'm y9rpoen . Sotel" ertrdlfte.
Sbr engagement I'M Obntongp.Eorf
mar gerooe porDer a~ilfgcboben NOR
Den, neil iif oas Eublifilm ilber ibr
Spiel luitig madte.
Ter Ero5eb ge9en Wnpor
Shmit in Son lruhcisco fpllroe 9e'
tern ~iortgeiebt. Sopeit iino led)s
8cldnorcne crlangt.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-05-28
Gincr S,rrcnaultalt iibcrwicicn.

@ai6ington .. g. q. M'al.
Sri. SiobeQa q. gmerIon SAFE,
befaHtt ais Die o6rN. in Slolt,"
welde lebte @o6e wegen ibrer bart
ltGdigen &criude perbaitet wurOe, lld]
Dem &rGiioenten Gooiepelt aui5us
orGtgen, ipltrOe beitte ser st. Gil
5abetb .. SrrenanItolt" %iiherlpieIen,
nad)oem it'd ibr 8oter Simon Galc
in S%operbia, MoIi., abiolut 9%clpeigert
Bate, irgeno ctpaS fir lie 5u tbrn.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-05-28
Wurb nno Sclbitm

Gbicn9o, 81. Moi. - :. Z.
Gdman, Elm 9clppbncr ser Soritoot
Lagrange, eridoB mdbreno Der lebtelt
9todt 2eab 9lper in Dem 2ofal 9fr.
43, Garpenteritrabe, uno beging bont
SeIbItnoro oitrf einen Sd)ib in Die
Sdldfe. laS MGohen mar Die God
ter eines friiberen @eiltlifen III
@ronb HapioS, Did. ltnerpioerte
2iebe id)eint oos Wtotip iiir @dman'S
5bat gcwcicu 81 ietr.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-05-28

Der arcu5er fiir5Ii6 i'm bieIigen So
len la0, itoblen SouuenirjGger cine
9(n5abl G6renmeoaiaen Don Ser 9rnlt
eines Dem lieutenant ~geborigen& odeS
in Mori's aaiiite. Inter ben geitob-
(ellen 1eforutioncn befonO lid Der
0rOcn Der enlightenment Sonne, mel
der Dem 2%ieutenont megcn beIonoercr
Eopferfeit in pcrid)ieOenen SeeIflad)'
ten pom MifoOo perlieben iporOen
mar. gmcrifoniide 6lottensO ffl5Iere
6cmii6en iif, sic G%etorotionen 5llrt'd
81 erlan9en.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-05-28
Iitts6nracr @ra6er uerbcm tbenrcr.

&ittSburG Go., 81. Wai. -
g3odl0em fiir5li6 ein Gomtte Der
9eaislotur Ollrd cine llnteriuhun8
feItgeitcat bat, baB Die Soften OeS
2e6ensunterbalt8 in Eittsburg gro
Scr iino, ais in ir9eno elmer unoeret
Staot oes 9anoeS, miro iett ouf) ooS
Stcrbcn pertbeucrt. Die bieiigen Sel-
dJcn6eitattcr muroen beltte orrd) Die
8eanlten Der 6%rieobGie benodrihtI9t,
bah ser YrciS ein5elner @rober pom
I. Tllni an nm So erb0bt meroen Iou.
Der Mlfiflog miro groBtentbeilS oltf
Die 1rntere 9epolferrn9 fa0en, meld)e
ocm6bnlif MIR ein5elne @rGbcr fault,
rno bic Gigentbiimer pom @eerot-
oltnasitGtten wer0en nift III Wtitlel-
oenidait ge5ogen. Oils @riinoc fiir
sic &ertbeuerung meroen Der Nrt-
idloa I'M @ertbe beS 2onoeS uno Die
SdneQigfcit, nit melf)er Die bieli9en
6rieOb0ic ongeiiiat meroerl an9ege'
bet.