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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02
FROM FOUR STATES.
Testimony to the Efficacy of the New
Scientific Oandruff Treatment,

James c. Rowe. of Livingston.
Mont: "Herpicide cured my dandruff
and stopped my hair falling"
Orange McCombs. St. Anthony. Ida
no: "Herpicide cleaned my scalp of
dandruff and made my hair soft as silk
and glossy"
W. Fl. Otis. barber. Champaign. Ill:
Il used Herpicide on one customer for
dandruff and on another for falling
hair with excellent results"
F. w. Woody assistant postmaster.
Champaign, Ill: "Herpicide completely
stopped my falling hair"
J. J. Bentley. Sheridan. Wyo.: Her
picide excellent for cleaning the
scalp" Sold by leading druggists.
Send Toe in stamps for sample to The
Herpicide Co. Detroit. Mich. Two
sizes, SOC and $I0O. r. H. Thomas,
special agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02

Probably the most spectacular cam
paign in which SenatOr-elect Taylor of
Tennessee ever participated was that
with his brother Alfred back in the
sos, when they were gubernatorial can
didates of the democratic and republi-
can parties, respectively. They jointly
canvassed the state and the crowns
which turned out to hear them We're
record breakers. The campaign was
dubbed the war of the roses" and
whenever the brothers appeared on the
hustings they each wore a rose-a
pretty white one appearing on BOb's
lapel. while a red one nestled on Airs.
The followers of the brothers took up
the conceit. and the crowds which
fiocked to hear them reSembled huge
flower garden. The white" won, nat
urally, in democratic Tennessee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02
\ Texas Republican.

Cecil Lyon, republican national com,
mitteeman for Texas, visited the sen
ate gallery few days ago and later
announced that he had picked out his
seat.
You see" he said. 81 received the
unanimous vote in my party caucus in
the legislature at Austin for United
States senator. The action of the eau
Gus was afterward duly ratified by the
joint session of the legislature. in
which received every republican vote.
may contest the election with Sell
atOr Bailey The strength of the party
in the present legislature is exactly
twice as great as it was in the last"
What is the republican strength in
your legislature?" eXcitedly inquired Il
journalist. who stood with sharpened
pencil poised over a white sheet OF
paper.
1.-TWO votes" replied Colonel Lyon.
And then he ran away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02
Corn.

James d. Greer, a young farmer of
Texas, has spent years in studying the
problem of raising corn. He has mod
estly continued his experiments. with
out saying much about il, and he now
announces that he has been able to
obtain an average yield of 90 bushels
of corn per acre upon land which o.
dinarily produces 20 bushels per acre.
This is done it is said, without the
aid of fertilizers, and with no extra
work in cultivation. 1t is claimed that
the same method. if applied to the rich
soil of the central states. such as Mis-
souri,. Illinois, Iowa, or Indiana, would
give a yield of at least $50 bushels
per acre To any one who knows the
poorness of the soil where this corn
was grown, the fact that it produced
a yield of 60 bushels per acre seems
almost incredible.
The corn is not of the nubbin variety
which usually characterizes the farms
of that section. The ears are said TO
be all of enormous size; IA inches in
length. and the grains are large and
well formed. The corn possesses eX-
traordinary nutritive properties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02
Force Subsidy Through.

Despite the fact that the afternoon
vote was against it the national
house of representatives yielded to
the Vaccinations of the administration
last evening and finally passed the
ship subsidy bill. This was done
after it had been shown that a
majority were opposed to the measure.
Voted down once it was reconsiderad
after the promoters had whipped
enough members into line to insure IS
passage and at last. after q desperate
contest the bill, with very slight
changes. was forced through. In all
the fight the democrats opposed the
Ubiquitous grab consistently, aided by
a large number of conscientious Tepub-
licans. OF the part that the valiant
losers played the Washington CORE
spondent of the Chicago Tribune TO-
day says:
Unfortunately for the political di
gestion of republicans in the days ~
come, the democrats have a clean bill
of health They fought the subsidy
bill at every stage of the proceedings
and voted against it every time they
had a chance. On final passage of the
subsidy bill. even after all its most o.
jectionable features were eliminated
it had a majority of only II votes. On
motion by the democratic leader to Ia
Bile the motion to reconsider. the sub
sidy people had a bare majority ii
only three votes.
Beaten once on a square roll call
saved from indefinite postponement b.
only three votes. and finally passed
with only II majority. and in the face
of nearly half a hundred republicans
in opposition. it is evident TO almost
any one that there is in the measure
which was railroaded through the
house tonight. and which will be eXpe-
dited through the conference commit
tee by the same powerful influences.
enough dynamite to sink a political
battleship unless the congressional
managers listen to the warning which
| today's proceedings in the house seems
to have been intended to record
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02
Death on the Rail.

The statistics of the interstate COM
merce commission regarding accidents
on the railroads for the quarter end
ing Sept 80 last are somewhat start.
ling. The figures show a total of 10
passengers and 1,072 employees killed
during this period and 1928 passengers
and 1870 employees injured, an aggre-
gate casualty list of 1882 persons kill
ed and 1865 injured These figures
indicate that real blood-red war is good
life insurance in comparison with en-
ployment on the rail, and that battle is
not much more hazardous than to be a
passenger. What conclusions the COM
mission draws from the statistics is
unknown, but the conclusion of the
general public will be that there has
been a dreadful amount of careless
ness, recklessness or bad luck in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02

Most of the work of charity relating to
girls is to redeem them after they
have fallen, task attended frequently
with doubtful results. A movement to
save them from falling is. what we
have long needed The socialist con-
tends, and the Society of Moral Purity
of New York bears him out, that most
women leading lives of shame come
from poor families. When they do
not feel themselves forced by material
necessity, they are ignorant of the per-
lis attending the seductive path.
Away from home, away from coun-
sellers, they do not interpret things
Alright. Efforts to minimize these per-
lis must. if intelligently directed, be at
tended with success. The evil Itself
the world has always known. Educa-
ton is one means of combating the
evil: guidance another; removal from
poverty another, but all will fail unless
love of morality is imbedded in the in
dividual mind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02
Speed of Sounds.

Judge David Terrence of Derby
Conn" said Il New Haven man. ut
tered many an epigram from the bench
In case concerning Il noise nuisance
scientist was once testifying before
him about the speed of sound.
Sound said the man, travels at
the rate of 400 yards second
"'All sOund?' asked Judge Terrence.
GAIL replied the scientist.
"The judge smiled.
I'm sure you're wrong he said. 4
have noticed a great difference be-
tween the speed of certain kinds Of
sound. Thus, SANDER travels at the
rate of quite 1000 yards second; fiat
terry, 800 yards. while truth makes on
ly a few feet n second. and. slow as its
progress is, truth often fails to reach
the goal, no matter how short the dis
lance "-indianapolis Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02

and that the Wearer of Il wig is always
thinking of the shiny surface beneath.
Has # ever occurred to you. colonel. to
invent some compound to force new
growth of hair: You gained the V. &.
for leading Il thousand soldiers into
action. How much Drawer and greater
and grander if you led 100000 bald
headed men to happinessr'
Sir, let Inc call your attention to the
fact that you are an intruder" observ-
ed the colonel.
Not Il doubt of it, my dear fellow"
replied the burglar. but let us infer
that l have begged your pardon and
have been absolved. How long. my
son Of Mars, 10y the use of these cos
metics can you keep up the delusion
of middle age. and what is the idea
Again, sir. answer that the ques-
ton is not debatable"
NO: Well. ] could wish that you
were more pliable. but l must take
things as | find 'em. As my call this
evening was entirely unexpected
Your call. sir, is simply unpleasant.
and let me beg of you not to unreason-
ably prolong the same
THAT is a fair deal. l am here after
such cash and jewelry as l can handily
pick up"
Il have been aware of that for some
time past. There is about $50 in the
safe. and the keys are there on the
stand. There are also few things
worth picking up. Will VOC kindly get
to business. sir: 1t is my hour for
going 10 sleep
The burglar wasn't over ten minutes
possessing himself of whatever was
valuable. and when he was ready to
go he said:
If You have not enjoyed my society.
colonel. l am not to blame. As to your
valet
That IS what might be called q fam
lily matter. sir responded the colonel
Us he turned his face to the wall
NJ. QUAD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02

management of the American railroads.
No doubt one reason for the great in
crease in the number of accidents is
that incident to the boom in business
both equipment and employees have
been overworked and with disastrous
results.
How much longer this condition will
last cannot be foretold, but 1t is GER
tain that accidents are still happening
with a nerve-wrecking regularity and
that having anything to do with rail
roads. except perhaps by long distance
telephone. is becoming a gamble for
life or limbs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02
DON'T BE 4 KNOCKER.

Written for The, Argus by J. d. Lid
ders.l
Thu world is fun o knockers. lad, who'll
try [ have v think
That all tn world is goin' wrong-in
fact. just on tn brink
o grave disasters attn shake this old
earth to its core;
That tides o, evirn swamp us all, an
peace IL reign no more.
They fin fault with IN government, N
say "Mammon rules tn roost;
Corruption's rife on evry hand: tn
bans on vice are lOOS'd:
Tn nations gOin' to tn dogs; there
amt no honest men;
TIL poor don't stan no show these days
an never will again
But don't you mind tn knockers. lad.
+ listen while they jaw
About tn waste q money fer that ditch
through Panama
|O' how they think it's foolish fer /
look 50 fur ahe'd,
An plan fer generations at won't he
here til We're dead
An don't see why tn people here Sh'u'd
choose t send relief
IT ADMINISTRATION foreigners who don I
share our belief!
why should we help tn heather cusS'
while all about us Sroan.
tn needy of our homeland? Why,
we've troubles of our own
But don't YOU join tn Knockers lad.
who prate about tn joys,
TIL happy days tn good OF times. wen
they were little boys
Who always dream about tn past an
never look ahed.
But what they Conjure mp Sech scenes
fills tn soul with dread
y Knockers just 4 neer-do- well who
ha'n't SmitCh o pluck.
But blameS Fate fer his lack q chance
7 Se's: It's just my luck
An never wOnCt considers that L win
in Fortunes race.
They. too. hey got [ hump themselves
an never slack tn pace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02
The Persians,

Socially | found the Persian people
great Improvement on the other ORR
entails of the farther east whom | had
met. They are OF a happy disposition
and bright Imagination, doubtless pro-
duced by the dry, clear air of their
high table lands. which relieves from
dullness and depression. They enjoy
joke and laugh heartily, and they
are able to see that most things have
their amusing side. l was struck with
much among all classes which showed
that their manners and ways had been
favorably touched and turned 10y a
softening civilization of ancient date
General Gordon's "A Varied Life"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02
Evolution of ChemihtrX.

The first chemists We're the alchem-
lists. who for hundreds of years vainly
tried TO make gold by compromising
various chemicals. Chemistry was in
troduced into Spain by the Moors in
1850. and the Chinese and Egyptians
claimed an early acquaintance with it.
Chemistry was not Il science until
the seventeenth century. Boerhaave
was the first to combine the study of
chemistry with medicine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02
Protecting the Girls Footsteps.

A Philadelphia banker. moved to
compassion for unsuspecting and I'M
protected girls. has created a fund of
$25O,OO0 in honor of the memory of his
deceased daughter, to be devoted O
the aid of girls who have their own
way TO make in the world. He was
impelled TO action by the revelations
in the Thaw trial.
Such a fund would not have saved
Evelyn Thaw. If her story is believed.
she was sold outright by her mother.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02

Looks as if the burglar, for whose
conviction The Argus is obliged to pay
was not the only one, after all; and
while the reward put a quietus on the
reign of crime last fall, the busy ma
rauder has broken loose again. Three
burglaries in two successive nights is
the first sign of spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02

1t is the creed of the up to date wo-
man never to give herself away. A
cup of coffee may be spilled over her
delicate silk gown; she simply holds
the breadths together and goes on with
her flow of feminine talk. 'Enfant ter
rible" makes agoniZing remarks, a
rival gives some cruel stab; all is met
with the same absolute immobility of
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Lady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02
The Rehearsal.

Bobby-Sister will be down in a few
minutes, Mr. Softly. She's upstairs re-
hearsing Mr.. Softly (who has come
prepared)-W-wh what is s-she rehearsing,
B-bobby? Bobby don't know, but
she's standing in front of the mirror
and blushing and saying, 'Oh. Mr.
Softly er-this is so sudden"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02
Found at Last.

] A. Harmon, of Lizemore, Vest
Va, says AT last ! have found the
perfect pill that never disappoints me :;
and for the benefit of others afflicted
with torpid liver and chronic constipa-
ton, will say: take DR. Kings New
Life Pills" Guaranteed satisfactory.
25c at w. T. Hartz, druggist, 3O1
Twentieth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02
Oscar Hammerstein. manager OF

USCdT FidIHIHtTSItIH, IHdHdStI vi
the Manhattan opera house and sew
eral theaters in New York, has turned
all the office boys out of his head Of
fees and employed young women i,
their places. He says he is tired of
the laziness, inefficiency and impu-
dence of the cubs and believes the
change will be marked improvement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02

The Mississippi valley cannot but
honor the last ditch fight made by
friends of the waterway. This defeat
only serves to strengthen the cause.
Victory is sure to come, now that the
question has been fully agitated, and
the necessity of a deep channel i'm
pressed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02

The beds of the ancients were piles
nf skins. The first beds resembling
those used in modern times We're
made of rusheS. and later of straw.
The use of feathers in making beds
has been attributed to the Romans.
and Elagahalus Weliogabalusl is said
to have used an air cushion for a pill
low in 21S. Feather beds were large
IL used during the reign of Henry VIII
Of England
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02

They do say that that telephone or
dinance turned over in its sleep the
other night and actually winked at an
alderman who was paying attendance
10 If
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02
Makec Il Difference.

George told me today he loved me
more than his very life"
Nonsense. All the young men say
that"
THAT may be true. But they all
don't say it to me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02

Don't consider lightly the evidence
of disease in your system. Don't take
desperate chances with ordinary medi-
cine Use HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. the great specific. 80 cents. Tea
or Tablets. T. H. Thomas pharmacy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02
AN ILLINOIS TOWN SCORCHED
Fire Destroys II Business Houses and
Threatens Others at Leroy.

Bloomington. H., March 2-Fire
which threatened the destruction II
the entire town of Leroy. early today
was brought under control after Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02

Congressman Tawney says there will
be a $lOO,OCOOOO government deficit
next year But what's S100,0OO,OOO be-
tween friends?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02

If anyone asks you for change for
$4,000 bill, notify the subtreasury at
Chicago. They have lost whole lot
OF them,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill. I'm
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02

business houses had been destroyed
The loss is $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02

The English don't like our English.
Yet it is delicate. For instance, we
call robbing the treasury, ship subsidy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02

Be very careful of your bowels when
you have a cold Nearly all other cough
syrups are constipating, especially those
containing opiates. Kennedy's Laxative
Cough Syrup moves the bowels-con-
tains no opiates. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02

Be booster, not knocker; lift,
don't lean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02

All the news all the time-THH
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-02
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.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25
January a Free Man.

Fort Leavenworth, Kan.-William
January, alias Charles w. Anderson,
for whose pardon a petition containing
the signatures of $4,000 persons was
presented to President Roosevelt three
months ago. was released from the fed
eral prison here.
Anderson will return to Kansas City
where he will engage in business. He
denied a report that he intends to op-
crate a pool hall.
Anderson was convicted eleven years
ago of robbing an Oklahoma postofiice
and sentenced to the penitentiary for
three years. He escaped two years
later and went to Kansas City. as
sumed the name of Anderson and mar
ried. In April this year an ex-convict
who had known January in the peni-
tentiary notified the warden Of the
mans whereabouts and he was rear
rested and taken back to Leavenworth.
Owing to the exemplary life Ander-
son had led in Kansas City his neigh
bors started movement for his re-
lease. The newspapers took up the
case with the result that a petition
which is said to have contained the
largest number OF signatures ever ap-
pended to an appeal for a pardon was
forwarded to Washington. President
Roosevelt reviewed the case, and. upon
recommendation OF Attorney General
Bonaparte. granted a pardon effective
at the expiration Of three months from
the time of his rearrest. January has
proven a model prisoner. He says he
win seek to have his citizenship re-
stored and II successful will then ask
the courts to change his name to An
derson for the protection of his wife
and child.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25
Says Orchard viii Hang.

New York.-"There is just one thing
absolutely certain about the Haywood
case" said John A. Bagley, attorney
general Of Idaho in 1902-19O4. who is
in this city, 'and that is, no matter
what may happen to Haywood and his
associates in the miners association,
Harry Orchard, the self-confessed as
sassin OF Governor Steunenberg, will
be hanged.
Orchard has not been promised i'm.
munity in Idaho. and even II he were
extended executive clemency, he has
confessed to thirteen murders outside
the state. OF which he could be con.
victed and from punishment for which
Idaho could not absolve him.
How the Haywood trial will end no
one knows. All the people want-and
in this they are q units that exact
justice be DONE"
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25
Kansas Wants Rates, Too.

Kansas Is preparing to follow the ex.
ample of Its neighboring states and
establish 2-cent rate per mile maxi.
mum passenger rate on all of the rail.
roads OF that state. The State Board
OF Railway Commissioners has ad.
dressed letters to the heads of the five
principal trunk lines crossing the state
asking that they voluntarily put q 2.
cent rate In effect the same as in ad.
joining states. It is intimated that
II the roads do not comply the commits.
sion will Issue an order compelling
that rate.
All of the roads operating between
Denver and st. Louis put into effect q
new schedule based on the 2 cents per
mile rate In effect IN Missouri. II re-
duced the fare to st. Louis to $21. .65. a
cut Of 81. Equalizing rates necessa.
rily have to be put into effect on the
roads to other points that are reached
via Missouri, and the result is that a
reduction Is also made In the fare TO
Chicago and eastern points. The rate
from Denver to Chicago Is lowered
from $28.65 to $25.35. These rates are
based on the old rates from Denver to
Missouri river points and to this is
added the new rates In Missouri as an.
nounced exclusively in the Times.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25
COURTESY at Home.

We are all creatures Of habit,
men and women alike. and the habits
and surroundings of daily life have a
powerful influence on the character Of
both. The root of all bad manners Is
selfishness; when self ever is first, fore
most consideration for others always
lags much in the rear, and drops SO
Tar behind in time that it disappears
altogether. "One cannot keep up the
ceremony and etiquette Of society
when at home" True. for between
friends these can be laid aside. They
merely are the rivets that keep So
ciety together. but not courtesy and
consideration. The latter ought to
be SO much the habit with each Of us
that 1t will become our second nature.
and therefore can be no more laid
lside than can an arm or leg.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

New Jersey lives up TO its reputa-
tion for producing original citizens.
The latest case in point is that Of
Peter Mowry, an engineer on the Del
aware, Lackawanna & Western rail
road. One day when his train reached
Millburn he discovered that he did not
have water enough to carry him to
the next water tank. He hesitated
only a moment, then jumped out Of
his cab and disappeared. Before he
climbed back to his seat the fire en-
gines came tearing down the street
toward the station. In reply to the
foreman, who asked where the fire
was, Mowry explained his needs, and
said he had pulled the alarm because
he thought maybe the fire company
could run a hose to hydrant and fill
his tank. He did not judge his fellow
Jerseymen wrongly, for the hose was
unwound and he soon had all the wa
ter he needed.