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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29
They Want Bryan.

At the Transmississippi congress
held in Muskogee, Okla, last week, a
most significant thing happened. This
congress is composed of delegates from
the states west of the Mississippi and
is non-political The delegates were
selected by the governors of the states
of whom a large majority are republi-
cans. The opening address was made
by former Congressman David R. Fran
els of ST. Louis. Mr. Francis is one
of the strongest business men of the
country and easily the leading. capital
list of the west. In his address he re-
ferred in complimentary way to Will
liam J. Bryan, and the delegates broke
out in a tumult of enthusiastic APP
prevail. 1t was the only demonstration
of consequence made in the sessions,
and the mention of RooSevelt'S name
was very mildly greeted in compare
son.
When men like David r. Francis
lead such a representative body of bust
ness men to give q presidential candi
date such enthusiastic approval, Il
means much more than can be explain
ed by the strong personal popularity
of Mr.. Bryan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29
The Bill Board Indicted.

Clinton Rogers Woodruff, vice pres
ident American Civic association. in
the Outlook, says:
The counts in the indictments
against the billboard evil are being
formulated and multiplied throughout
the country. Each interest involved
is pressing it's charges with increas
ing vigor and relentlesSness.
The public official, in the person of
the fire and police chief, is objecting
on the ground that the bill board is a
menace to the life. health and prop
erty of the community Very slight re-
Election is needed to see how danger
Gus billboards are apt to be in large
cities and i'll narrow streets. Fire
Chief Croker of New York maintains
handicap to a fireman, and that time
and again his men have to cut their
way through the boards to get to a
fire. The fire chief of GAINESVILLE,
Wis. is officially on record as opposed
to billboards, and in Buffalo the city
council has placed in charge of the
fire bureau the abatement of those
boards defined to be nuisances. More
over, billboards, it is commended by
some officials. help to communicate
fire. and should be forbidden on the
same ground that frame structures are
forbidden in built-up sections of the
average city. To allow billbOards
within the limits. wherein frame struc
lures are forbidden, is an obvious in
consistency which ought forthwith to
be done away with without further
debate. The police in some cities OBJ
iect because the boards afford hid
ing place for fugitives and criminals;
and sanitary officers and building in
spectors object because the grounds
behind billboards are likely to become
nuisances
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29
Qualities in Norway Poplar.

Tree planters throughout the north
ern portion of the middle west have
had brought to their attention lately
the extraordinary value of the Norway
poplar, near relative of the common
cottonwood, which possesses fine quail
tiles that bid fair to raise the prestige
of the whole cottonwood family.
This cottonwood is shrouded in mys-
terry, so far as its origin is concerned.
1t bears no cotton and is reproduced
entirely from cuttings. The tree grows
straight and lean, and it is said that
the bark never scalds or cracks. The
wood is straight-grained and suitable
for lumber. 1t splits easily. seasons
quickly, and makes excellent fuel.
The Norway poplar grows very rap
Idly. In Minnesota it has been known
to grow 50 feet high with diameter
OF IL inches in II years. 1t makes y
good shade tree, retaining its leaves
until late in the autumn, and on ac-
count of its rapid growth should prove
very desirable for windbreaks and
shelterbeits. So far as is known at
present. this tree is perfectly hardy
and Will grow under a variety of soil
and moisture conditions. 1t seems.
however, to respond quickly by in
creased growth to cultivation and care
The advantage which the Norway
holds over the Carolina poplar. one of
the most popular or coiionwoods, is
chiefly in its greater hardness, better
form, and the seemingly superior quail
ity of its wood is shown in prelim.
mary studies made by the United
States forest service. it will be some
time before the Norway poplar will be
available for widespread planting. since
cuttings OF the true variety are at
present very scarce and hard to OBJ.
tain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29
Exodus of Foreigners.

According to Reading, Pa. dis
patch 100000 foreigners from eastern
Pennsylvania alone have returned to
their Old homes in Europe This does
not indicate any displeasure with con.
ditons in this country 1t is attributed
to the temporary lull in the work in
which they have been engaged. This
gives them a long sought opportunity
to return to their homes for Christ.
mas. Most of them will come back
Others have saved enough to support
them in comfort and will remain in
their native land. This feature is tC
be regretted. The country has need
of men, good men, honest and law
abiding.
Most of the foreigners who have set
tied in this country have reared chill
dren who are credit to American in
situations. The immigrant who in
tsnds to become an American citizen
should be welcomed. AS rule they
make good citizens, and by their in
dustry and integrity add greatly tc
the prosperity of the United States
Any prejudice that may exist agains
foreign immigration is unreasonable
and does not speak we'll for the judg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29
Burbank's Opportunity.

Luther Burbanks early life in Cali
fornia was attended by many hard eX-
periences. He was very poor and was
obliged TO take any work that came to
hand. He cleaned out chicken coops,
helped in market gardens, got an odd
Job here and another there, passed
through very severe illness, went ION
the tramp for work Gntil finally he
was able to start q little nursery on
his own account. Then he was on his
own ground with fair start. To out
Siders he seemed an honest, hard
working young fellow who might
make his living. but not much more
Then all at once he did something
that made those who knew about 1t
look at him. An order came for 10000
young prune trees. Could he fill it in
nine months? He hadn't prune tree
on his place. and how was he going
10 supply 10000 in nine months? He
got together all the men and boys he
could find to plant almonds for him.
They grew rapidly. When they We're
ready he had 10000 prune buds ready
for them, and in a short time the
prunes were budded into the growing
almonds, and before the time was up
the trees were delivered to the delight
ed ranchman.-Circle Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29

Glanced to encounter Myrtle, anu,
though he had been refused permits
sion to make the weekly call, which i'll
that section was the preliminary dec
laration of more serious intention. the
girl was more acutely conscious of his
presence than of the few other men
she met in town or on her weekly visit
to church.
Her grandmother, Il born matchmak-
err, had already sensed the situation,
and if Myrtle's mother had known that
the old lady had found opportunity to
drop hint to Seth her passive ac
quiescence in this frivolity would have
become active opposition. AS it was
she argued that since Mother Prentiss
stay was to be short it would he posi-
BILE to regain her lost ground after the
| old lady should have returned home
In John Prentiss his mother found
| an able ally. He .gleefully recalled his
own Halloween celebrations and in
sisted that he could still duck for APP
| pies with the best of them.
Next year." he shouted. well have
a regular party. mother. haven't
! felt so young in years" He bent again
over the tub to plunge his rudy face
after the elusive apple, and his wife,
| grimly regarding the unseemly per-
Torrance, shook her head in disap-
prevail.
But Prentiss was too absorbed in his
fun TO notice the head shake and he
insisted upon trying all the tests he
knew. Almost before they knew it
i the clock struck II and then half past,
| and Myrtle. shivering deliciouSly over
the adventure, stole softly through the
| orchard to the bubbIing spring.
| There was no moon. but stars span
gled the sky, and their light made it
| bright enough to see her reflection in
the little pool Obedient to instruc-
tons, she leaned over the placid sur
| face and began to repeat the verse her
grandmother had taught her. Her
heart stood still as she heard the APP
proach of footsteps, but her blood
| froze In horror when two men took
their stand on the other side of the
hedge and began to talk of their plans.
'The train will be along in about
thirty minutes" said the first. II bet
she gets smashed up some this time"
BEST job | ever did" was the re-
Spouse. "Jim's the engineer, and he
! won't see that the rail is out until
they're right on it They'll be in the
gully before they know what struck
'em. Well have the safes an away
before they get hint"
| hn of Ia
conversation to guess at the identity of
!! at least one of the speakers. For near
i ly. a year the. southwest had suffered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29

Representative Bartholdt of Mis-
souri, will introduce a bill when con-
gress meets. providing for bond is
sue of $500,000O06 to improve our
great waterways, including the deep
waterway from Lake Michigan to the
gulf. The scheme Is 20 utilize the
bonds to enlarge bank currency. Ac-
cording to the chairman of the com.
mittee on rivers and harbors, there are
various plans pending for the same pur-
pose, calling foG an expenditure of at
least $400,008,00O by the government
for this purpose. 1t is said the idea is
taking root in the public mind much
deeper than the Panama canal, mas
much as it means direct internal i'm
provements of fabulous value.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29
8he Hrgus Daily Short Story
Helping Haskin Out. BY Maude Lambert
lCopyrighted. 1907. by e.

But our well is a pump exclaimed
Myrtle so dolorously that even the
mother. intolerant of superstition. had
to laugh.
1T doesn't have to be your own
WELL" explained old Mrs. Prentiss.
with a defiant glance at her daughter
in-law. 1T says that if you look into
well at midnight on Halloween you
will see reflected in the water the face
of the man you are to ma1ry-if you
are destined to be bride within the
year.
Now. mother. stop putting foolish
notions into Myrtle's head" exclaim-
ed Myrtle's mother i've tried all
these years to keep such things away
from her, and now you are filling her
mind with arrant nonsense"
The grandmother made Il gesture of
dissent
We didn't call it nonsense in our
day. SUSIE" she protested. I'VE used
to have lot of fun bobbing for APP
plies and all that sort of thing
guess Myrtle can be a good girl, even
if she does bother her pretty head
about the Halloween rites. It's high
time she tried them. anyhow. We
| can't go back again when we grow up
| and find out what we've missed as chill
| dren."
The younger Mrs. Prentiss shrugged
| her shoulders. Her own youth had
known no such foolish fancies. She
! had been brought up with Puritan
| rigidness and sought to mold Myttle's
mind, even as her own had been form
| ed, in the rigid cast of conventionality.
At eighteen Myrtle had never had
any of the childish diversions, and the
with this new lore of Halloween, was
| like the visit of fairy godmother. 1t
was the first time she had seen her ia
| theirs mother since. as child of four,
| she had been brought west, and al
ready the kindly old lady had COM
| pletely won Myrtle's heart.
| The revelation of the Halloween mys-
teries was the most important disclo
sure yet made, and Myrtle threw her
self with interest into the idea Her
! grandmother lamented that there was
not time to prepare for a Halloween
party, but it was agreed that Myrtle
should prove her fate by the well test
\ Wells were few, but in the orchard
was welled spring, and this, it was
decided, would answer the purpose.
Myrtle had never had a sweetheart
Sweethearts for very young girls were
frowned upon as being friyolous, and
talk Of love had been rigidly discour
i aged. At the time even her mother
could not prevent Seth Haskin from
blushlng redly. under his tan. when he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29

from the Gepredauons or n gang of
train wreckers who operated only
when heavy consignments of specie
We're being carried by the express COM
panies.
In place of the usual holdup they de
rallied the train. often with heavy loss
of life, and made away with the ex-
press safes before the first excitement
was over. Half a mile beyond was
ravine bridged by wooden trestle 1t
was evident that they had removed
the spikes from one of the rails and
that the train would pitch into the
gulch.
Even as she knelt over the spring
wondering what it would be best TO dc
the sound of bell came floating down
from the house-the signal that it was
- o'clock. In the water of the pool
second face was reflected, and Mgr
tie gave Il sigh.
"if it only was you, Seth,' she whis-
pered. Il need you So"
1T is Seth" came the answer In
whisper What is it. dear?'
Even in her excitement Myrtle thrill
ed deliciously at the word. 1t was
the first time any one had called her
dear" in that tone; She half rose to
her feet
There are two men on the other
side of that hedge" she whispered.
"One is Bill Logan and the other one
of his men. They are going to throw
the express into Cat creek"
@tot IA
could not be heard by the men in the
shadow of the hedge. Seth. coached
by Myrtie'S grandmother, had APP
preached so softly that even Myrtle
had not heard him coming. and the
| outlaws, ignorant of their espionage,
| talked freely of their plans.
From their talk it was evident that
| there were lot of fallen branches OH
the ground about them, and cautiously
he selected two stout sticks.
With catlike stealth he stole toward
! the hedge where he judged the two
men to be. With a stick in either
hand he separated the shrubs until he
was able to bring his clubs down with
| u loiSC upOh bhS oiAtAAo VI INV
| two outlaws.
Before they could recover from the
shock he had sprung upon them, gain
| ing possession of their guns. and while
Myrtle flew to the house for aid he
stood watch.
Ten minutes later the two men were
trussed up and were being carried tc
the house, while Seth made his way uI
the track to signal the approaching
| train. The others of tLe gang had tax
en- fright at the noise and had fed
aud when the train was brought to 8
standstill within safe distance from
the loose rail the two robbers were
piled ON board to be taken into towr
when repairs had been made.
Three months later there was quie
little wedding, and Myrtle went to live
on the farm that Seth had purchased
with the reward paid for the appre
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29

tension or Logan. AS the last or the
guests left the house the elder Mrs
PrentisS turned to her daughter-in-law.
cit looks as though there We're some
truth in Halloween superstitions," she
said comfortably.
when they're helped along in the
shameless fashion you urged upon
young Haslin.''
Helping me out?' echoed Mrs. Prem
tiss. why, | was helping Seth out
That's what Halloween is for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29
Appendicitis.

Is due in large measure to abuse OF
the bowels by employing drastic pur-
gatives. To avoid all danger, use only
DIR. Kings New Life Pills, the safe gen
tie cleansers and invigorators. Guar
anteed for headache, biliousness, ma
lara and jaundice, at all druggists, 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29
Concrete Piupen.

Henry G. Shelley of Mount Joy, Pa,
recently completed the erection of a
concrete hogpen, says the Philadelphia
Press. The entire building is of con-
crete. and it is believed that it is the
arst pigpen ever built in Pennsylvania
If concrete.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29

There is something of commotion
in Pittsburg. The blue book has made
its appearance and in it the name of
Harry Thaw does not appear That is
one of the penalties that Thaw pays
for being found out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29

James J. Hill says the railroads of
this country require the sum of 81 $780,
100000 cold cash every year to keep
up with the increase of business. Well,
are they not getting it?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29

Iings. A piece of flannel slightly
dampened with Pain Balm is super
Tor to plaster for lame back or pains
in the side or chest 1t also relieves
rheumatic pains and makes sleep and
rest possible. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29

a Kentucky man has provided by
will that when he is dead a barrel of
whisky is to, be buried with him. Is
not this holding out a terrible tempta-
ton to body snatcherS?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29

Berlin is, gradually becoming con-
verted to the American skyscraper, but
they call them cloud-scratchers over
there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29
THE ARGUS,

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, Ill. IEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29

terrain it, Foreign immigration should
be encouraged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29

A man can raise himself in his own
estimation when even a derrick would
not do it in the estimation of others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29
a Good Liniment.

When you need good reliable lin
has no superior for sprams and swell
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-26

Every Idle man In Texas, white
and black. should be- arrested by the
peace Officers and made 90 work. II
be- will not go 90 the railroad, saw
mill. the farm. or other place where
labor is In demand. and earn good
wages for himself, lrJ him he placed
on the streets iu town and cities and
made 90 WORK tor the public That
will bflug him f0 fim, NJ this course
was followed for Weck cry 'wu lea
au energetic manner there would
bs nee Idis people Boa Texas. tor wa
Iouutrdis there .s employment for
ey,n huuv.t maH eHn wants to
HaIs Then ther. 4uuid BEL leea
rums fsNsr tasts Ul petty theft
fretf a.sau5a fsa,r murders Bee
tn, stsuat .aas I'd, .Hforfyj Den
baa ii..It
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-26
EFFECT OF THE FOOD LAW.
Driving Many Worthless tatarih
Medicines out Of Existence

The pure food and drug law,
which went into effect the first of
January, has already shown the
ment
Many worthless remedies. that
have been advertised for the cure
of catarrh, disease that is uniyer-
sally prevalent, have been driven
out of existence by the pure food
law.
The effect of this is to increase
/ the sale of remedies that are valu-
/ able and that fulfil the provisions
/ of the law. HyOmei. for example, is
meeting with a larger sale than ever
before, and Hood & Curtin are stin
selling it under guarantee that it
will cure catarrh or the money will
be refunded. Hyomei is a scientific
treatment that is recommended by
the best physicians. 1t cures catarrh
without stomach dosing. through in
! haling indications that 20 right to
the affected spots.
BY breathing Hyomei three or
four times daily through the neat
pocket inhaler that comes with
( every outfit its medicated healing
air penetratcs to the most remote
parts OF the nose. throat and lungs,
searches out and Kills all catarrhal
! germs. and soothes and heals any IL
ritation in the mucous membrane.
The complete Hyomei outfit costs
800. extra bottles II needed, SOC,
and Is sold by Hood & Curtin under
/ the guarantee that it will cure or
| cost nothing.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-26
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n. ORDER uf The Tasa& railroad
esssn satsston csnap~itsnE ssas railroads
rs asaTs certain fFasas 8wt ~ tsvn4ir
ais on stsws. faaahf th~ Misauzrt.
Kansas 4 FasAs tasia9 Passenger
ffaia Ma. ] @as texts five nlnaFee
late and ss tsts sssfss Tsssastssa siass~s
sha sFatn "a att bet shiYty msnutrs
trains @ere started ont - lsutassn
on tiu1s aisfout esiilns fnf ihm aof-
fhern cpnneetsua Tho results soYr
! Passengers for polnts Ia TEXAS
wefT compelled az SAT- in ibenisnn
fof the soathlsoand Ftfey AZ 81 r
m
? Al mail for points Ia Texas sa~
delayed
e All express matter aaB DELAYED
f. sili b. necessary 10 stop the
Flyers AZ small stations to Iet oft
passenger thua DELAYING those
trains Ieniaou Herald
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-26

toi Baker so Devote Infirr Time {,
titast.- Valley,

Recent visits 10 Fort Worth uu the
part Of Il u Baker, president of he
Trinity and BRACES Valley railroad
have brought oa' the faef that MI
Baker has lately severed his sonurs-
,lons with the Equitable Life lBsur-
anee company as state agent With
the yiap ot aeeuiinE his entire time
80 the duties AS president of the
new road
Mr. Baker was originally interest
I'd in the building of the road from
cleburne to- Mcxia. representing the
Old ColonH Trust Company of Bos-
ton. which later disposed Of it's in
tcfeats io the B r Yoakum inter
ests of New York. That part of the
line was completed in 1908. but I'M
III January of this year the entire
line 10 Houston from Fort Worth
was not opened for traffic
Since making "A general bid for
freight and passenger business on
the road the work involved has de
manded the entire time of President
Baker, who though continuing his
headquarters at Austin. will give his
entire attention to the new field of
business and who. II is understood
will soon assume the duties of gen
eral manager. Fort Worth Tele-
gram
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-26

Beginning with The American dis
eoyegics of John cabot ia iia.. tn,
search for the Northwest passage was
for many years the object of rival ex
pedltons from Denmark. England
France aud Portugal 1t was Fro
bisher however. who in i5IGis first
gave Il distinct national character To
the quest John Davis. of Davis strait.
followed IN three voyages. los5-ss. and
then, in loi2 came the illustrluus aud
hnpless Henry Hudson, whose motto
was that explorers should achieve
what they had undertaken or else give
reasons wherefore IL viii not be- The
search from the Atlantic side closed
FOR two centuries with the voyage of
Il great seaman. William Bafiin who.
in Il tiny boat OF hfty-ive tons. with Il
miserable equipment, but an undaunt-
ed heart. attained IN 1910 the highest
north in the western hemisphere. -
degrees 40 minutes ~. and discovered
three radiating sounds. Jones. Smith
and Lancaster. ttie last being the east
ern entrance to the long sought pas
saga. w. Greedy in Century.