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Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-05-16
THE THIRD TERM HERESY.
The Democrats Denounced and Defeat
ed 1t in 1875.

Concerning the third term in the
presidency, The Washington Herald
mentions some interesting history, but
ignores the fact that President Andrew
Johnson was the first incumbent Of the
office to recommend to Congress that
the President should be elected for six
years instead Of four and thereafter
be ineligible for reelection.
The article from the Washington
newspaper is as follows:
"ln Eighteen Seventy-FiVe.
':Thirty-two years ago the House of
Representatives then overwhelmingly
Democratic, put itself on record by
formal resolution as opposed to third
term. At the White House last week
this interesting fact was called to the
attention Of friends of the administra-
tion. The resolution referred to was
introduced by the late William M.
Springer, Of Illinois, then one of the
leading Democrats of the country It
declared that third term for any
President would be 'unwise, unpa-
triOtic, and dangerous to our free in
stitutions.' Every Democratic member
of the House voted for it, and so prom
inent Republican as James A. Gar
field did, too. It's chief purpose at the
time was to head off the candidacy of
General Grant, whose second elective
term was nearing it's close. It is said
to be the opinion at the White House
fthat the resolution did more than any
athing else to stop the third term move
Sment for Grant in 1876, and even to
make it impossible when four years
Rlater it was renewed.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-05-16
LYNcHINe WILL BE DANGEROUS
When the Federal Courts Are Given
Power to Punish 1t.

Last week Watson's Weekly Jeffer-
sonian made reference to a recent de-
cision by Judge Tom Jones, of the
Federal district court in Alabama, that
lynching a prisoner is a violation of
the constitutional rights of a citizen
and is cognizable and punishable by
United States court. On that decision
The Washington Herald makes the fol-
lowing comments:
FIanking Judge Lynch.
Judge Thomas G. Jones, of the Ala
bama Federal bench, has just rendered
a decision concerning lynching that
will, If affirmed by the Supreme Court
of the United States, go far toward
solving one of the most vexing prob
lens this country has ever had to face.
Judge Jones holds that a person
who forcibly takes from the custody
Of any official, state or otherwise. a
prisoner accused of crime, and, after
such taking, lynches, helps to lynch,
or attempts to lynch the said prisoner,
is guilty Of violence to the provisions
OF the Constitution Of the United
States, and that it is the duty of the
officers Of the United States to take
cogniZance of the same and assume
jurisdiction to punish the offender.
Judge Jones bases his decision, of
course, upon the thirteenth and four
teenth amendments to the Constitu-
ton.
The attorneys for the defendant,
one Powell, have appealed to the SUI
preme Court of the United States,
where this principle will either be firm
ly established, or rendered null and
of no effect. 1t is to be hoped the
finding will be affirmed It would at
once put the matter of lynching upon
an entirely different footing from that
upon which it now stands. Those who
have lived in sections where lynching
is cOmwOn know that the better ele-
ment Of society in all such sections
deprecates the crime and deplores it's
every appearance. At the same time,
local environment being considered. it
is extremely difficult to secure convic-
tiOns because Of the almost impossible
task of securing evidence against the
lynchers. In the hands Of the Federal
courts it would be quite a different
matter
There is no principle of 'stateI
rights in this case which ought toy
weigh with any right-thinking person,
so far as concerns the consideration
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-05-16

the Ashio Mines when operators from
the Occident began to introduce the
insidious dOctries of immature So
cialism-the proletariat must organize
and by force obtain larger percent
age of the profits; it must organize
as a guarantee of it's future Suprem-
acy.
The reply of the Furukawa family
is memorable: They could permit no
organization Of employees which at
any time might be used to ruin the
business any more than the national
government could permit the pres
ence of rebel army ready to bring
about a revolution the moment things
did not go to suit it-neither an in
dustrial concern nor a government
could tolerate condition Of armed
neutrality on the part of it's employee
or citizens.
Then it was that socialism deter
mined to adopt policy of force. The
mining plant, the property of the Fur
ukawa family, representing many mill
ions, was blown up, the homes of the
officials were destroyed, and members
Of their families murdered or driven
into the mountains. Soon the prole-
tariat was left in full possession of the
ruins. The Socialistic organization
suddenly found itself dissolved into a
band of individuals each striving for
individual mastery. Those few days
witnessed Japanese civilization revert
ing to it's primary elements.
At length the government took
hand. Troops were sent. Law, author
ity, and public order were enforced
by bullets and at the point of the bay
Onet. Arbitration was not even limited
at. When these things had been done,
the troops repaired as best they could
the damage, and the plant was restor-
ed out of the Furukawas' reserve
fund
The Ashio Copper Mine is again
ready to be operated, but-and this is
the most potent lesson Of the whole
matter-wages, reckoned, as formerly,
on percentage of the profits, will be
about 40 per cent lower than they
were, and the Furukawas still main
tain their right to conduct their busi-
ness under the law, insist on obe-
dience to authority, and the mainten-
ance Of public order.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-05-16

(The New York American)
The stories of the prosperity of this
continent which are attracting Euro
peans by the thousands daily and caus-
ing an aggregate arrival of more than
100000 year, are not exaggerated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-28
Pain Kills
Some People

Pain kills many people from the
simple fact that it wears them out.
robs them of peace of mind by day
and rest by night. All the opiates in
the world viii not cure it. The con-
dition calls for a nerve tonic that will
give strength and resistive power to
the nervous system and enable it to
throw off the trouble. Mrs. VIM. Spen-
Ger Of 105 Granger ST., Syracuse, n. Y,
tells you clearly just how she obtained
a positive result in her case She says:
Il was always nervous, but of late
years 1 could not sleep, was intensely
nervous, ringing sounds in the ears and
sharp noises and pain in my head at
night. My strength was way down
had attacks of vertigo when l was so
dizzy I had to catch hold of something
until 1t passed off. This condition GER
tairly needed attention as it was grow
ing steadily worse. DR.. A. w. Chase's
| Nerve Pills were recommended to me
and / used them. The results We're
splendid-the nerves became Quiet-the
noises, pain and ringing in the head
together with the dizzy spells disap-
| peared completely and / began to sleep
/ well again. The general strength came
back and as a result l feel well every
| way again" soc box at all dealers or
| DIR. A. w. Chase Medicine Co., Buffalo,
! N Y. None genuine without signature
| and portrait of DR.. A. w. Chase.
! For Sale at Harper House Pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-28
Why Enlistment Lags.

Recruiting officers stationed in the
greater cities of the country report un,
usual difficulties in maintaining the
army of the United States at full quota
Not only is there 4 marked falling off
in the number of desirable applicants
for enlistment, but as their terms eX
pire those already in the service show
an increasing tendency to withdraw
from the colors and Renter the occupa
tons of peace.
The reasons for these conditions are
upon the surface and their results need
excite no surprise.
In the first place the pay of an en-
listed man is so meager and genera
wages to able-bodied workers are com
paratively so high that no financial al
lurement to become a soldier exists
The abolition of the canteen displeases
many veterans. They feel that theil
personal liberty has been infringed anf
resent it, when their time is up. by
shaking the dust of the service from
their feet.
When actual war sounds its call tC
! adventure the ranks fill fast enough
! 1t is the inherent spirit of patriotism
| that thereby finds ready response II
the piping times of peace the enlisted
man finds a lot of hard drill and littl(
| fun. Then, too, there is the ever pres
ent prospect of service in the distan
! colonies. which is not attractive wher
actual war is not on.
When the pay of recruits is suhi
ciently increased to meet the require
ments of service at home and abroad
the general staff of the army will no
! be pushed to its wits end to devils;
methods to increase enlistmcnts
All other reasons adversely affectin:
recruiting are minor and incOnseQuenta
beside the salient causes for the de
cline of interest in army life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-28
stay" asked absentIy, stlli seeing In

stay" | asked aDsently, still seeing III
my minds eye that terrible wave.
NO. Two days have passed. We
tried to wake you yesterday. but it was
10 use The ships doctor tried. and
he couldn't do it. | thought Ia make
n last effort myself"
It was beautiful, tranquil morning
that we sailed out, and the sea was
like glass. / went on to the forCcastlc
and looked over into the transparent
water. There. fathOms below, 1t
seemed 10 me that could trace streets
and houses. the line now sinking into
shadows to reappear farther on even
more clearly than ut first. 1t was the
city | had seen i'll my vision. If | had
doubted it, my doubts would have been
dispelled by passing directly over the
church | had seen, whose spire was
now but short distance below the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-28
Swearing Joe Cannon.

St. Louis Post-Dspatch: We
have had praying presidents and
fighting presidents, recluse presi-
dents and convivial presidents. philn-
sOphical presidents and eminent'v
practical presidents. but we have npt
had many swearing presidents.
Let Joseph G.. Cannon take notice
Mr.. Cannon's imprecations are nOr
exactly profane. but they certainly are
not pious, and there are a good many
lpeOple in the United States who oh
ject to conversation Iarded with helis
and damns, good old English words
though they are.
Mr. Cannon's Objurgations are $.
frequent that they appear more like
bad habit than anything else.
When Washington swOre at Lee 1T
Monmouth his profanity was terrible.
but that was because it was unex-
pected.
When Cleveland appointed a man to
office on the public recommendation
| of a Californian who a little later SEN
| him confidential letter saying that
the man was scoundrel, he collapsed.
for there were no words in his vocabu-
larry which would do the subject JUS
| tice
| Mr.. Cannon may become preside.1
in spite of his profanity; never be
cause of it. That was the case with
Jackson. Old Hickory repented AM
asked the forgiveness of his advel
saries on his death-bed. but this nevC;
occurred to him when he was presi
dent.
| John Adams was peppery. quarrer
some and cantankerous. He would
fight anybody or anything, his hes,
friend or his worst enemy. Yet h.
would not swear audibly
Most of the other presidents were
linen who could not or would not swea"
Arthur. who may have done somethiue
in that line when he was a New Yorl
politician, reformed after he becam'
president.
Probably John Quincy Adams want
ed to swear more than once. but Cla'
land Crawford and Jackson made hi:
painfully conscious of his own def
cheney in that line and he never tried
If any of the presidents ever had ;
lgood excuse for profanity Buchanan
was the one, and yet when some pic
lturesque cursing might have prevente,
ldisunion and war he was devoutly 81
lent
Mr.. Cannon does his swearing chic:
lily in the presence of reporters. whic;
morals; it disfgures their copy witt
: dashes. If he shall ever become
candidate he will have to meet NOR
Burchards than Blaine did
ri So let him beware.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-28

The new Cunard steamer Lucitania
is the greatest thing in the way of n
ship that has ever been fioated on the
surface of the ocean. 1t is $50 feet
long, is 70,000-horse power, and has 4
displacement of 32.5O0 tons. This is
such a step in advance OF anything
heretofore constructed in the way of
steamships that the public hardly com.
prehend its immensely
The Great Eastern, which was con
structed about the year 1856, was less
than 700 feet long, only had about
S,000-horse power engines, and was SO
much larger than anything that had
been made up to and including that
time. that it was practically abandoned
as being too large, after bankruptin2
most everybody who had anything to
do with it. In these days it would be
considered only an ordinary sized ship
The largest ship making regular trips
at the present time is the Adriatic OF
the White Star line, which has a
rated tonnage of $4,000 displacement.
The Hamburg-American line has sew
eral boats which are rated from q .OOC
to $4,000 tons, so it will be seen thai
the Lucitania has made a tremendou.
advance beyond anything now on tn,
waters, being at least one-third large
than the Adriatic. The Lucitania /,
also large in the way of machinery. be
ing rated at about three times that O
the Adriatic. The speed of the Luci
tania is supposed to be about % pc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-28

terfere. but as the banks were big ana
not little the treasury looked on com
PLEASANTLY, and congress even forborc
TO impose ON the certificates the legal
tax of 10 per cent.
Nothing that Wall street ever said
in the 1896 campaign against the Their
Democratic nominee was more bittei
than what it is saying now against the
president of the United States. 1t at
tacks equally those Democratic gov
errors in the south who have used the
powers of their commonwealth to eff
feet in the states what Mr.. Roosevelt
has tried to do in the nation. One
great banking house scattered broad
cast an infiammatory circular, of which
this extract is fair sample:
1t is the uncertainty of what is to come
next from an administration infected witt
decisions and warped by political cJnsid
erations, the problematicaI ability of tn,
federal government TO now control the
destructive and anarchistic forces 1t has
Set loose, that makes the outlook gloomy
1t is time for business men to unite IL
conference and action to force common
sense at the White House.
When bankers and financiers talk IL
this way of programme that has gen
eral public approval. it seems cleaI
that TO find the safe and sane" ele
ment among the people of the United
States one must so elsewhere than t
Wall street.
Washington, d. C.
WILLIS J. ABBOT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-28

cent greater than that Of the Adriatic.
1t seems TO us that this matter of
building big ships has almost reached
its practical limit. When you consider
the amount of money invested in one
of these vessels, the loss of life and
money should one of them De wrecked,
the difficulty of landing them and turn
ing them in harbors, the expense of
running them on all their trips. and
the loss in case they have light loads,
it must be conceded that they become
rather an expensive experiment.
There has been a rivalry among the
steamship companies rs to which can
float the largest ship, just as there has
been between the railroad companies
as to which can run the finest and
fastest trains One of these ships when
loaded. carries. including the crew, a
population equal to that of a town OF
considerable size. On each ship is a
complete stock of meats and groceries
a refrigerator plant, an electric light
works larger than most small cities
have, 4 gymnasium, Turkish bath out
| fit. etc. A complete wreck of one OF
them would be such an appalling dis
| aster that il would paralyZe the world
1t seems that they are getting them sc
large that they are likely in case of /
storm to be unmanagable.
| History, however, is made so fast
now, and changes follow so rapidly
that it is hard to tell where big ship
building will leave off.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-28

1t is a source of peculiar gratinca-
ton and joy to welcome to Rock Isl
and and the three cities not only The
sturdy cavalrymen of the 18th regimen;
on their march, but to greet the worthy
sons of three of Americas most illus
trious men-Phil Sheridan, Jr., Fit
hugh Lee Jr., and Kermit Roosevelt
who are having a profitable experience
with the weather bronzed soldiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-28

Congressman Theodore Burton de
clines to be chairman of the rivers and
harbOrs committee any longer. The PEG,
pie of the upper Mississippi found him
a genuine and valuable friend. So far
as the whole country and the govern.
ment treasury is concerned, no better
man ever filed that important chair
manship than he.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-28

A Nermilion county man is now
planning to erect a monument at the
grave of his pTize-winning rooster, that
died few days ago. There have been
monuments for dogs and cats. but this
is the first instance of a rooster being
planted with so much eclat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-28

Down in Oklahoma a couple planned
an elopement and walked % miles to
find preacher to do the knOt-tying act.
Ii would look as though they started
in on the practical side of matrimony
early in the game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-28

After all the breeze about Waltr-
Welman's departure for the pole, tn"
latest advices are that the intrepid
and somewhat unique explorer is still
waiting for favorable winds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-28

And now Uncle Joe Cannon says
neither would he spurn the presidency.
and is willing if his party calls. But
what the people want is someone who
will have the country's call
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-28

The unwritten law is being worked
overtime Whenever the lover of some
careless lady gets his, then the defense
is sure to spring something that never
appeared in print before.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-28

Governor Deneen thought he would
scare the other aspirants by getting his
petitions out before they woke up The
scheme did not appear to work how
ever, and now the friends of Governor
Yates are beginning to give him a
hcpSt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-28

Get your wings oiled up. A New
York preacher insists that the end of
the world comes Aug. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-28

surface Around 1t tish swan lazIiy,
while far below, at its base, 1 saw
small white objects which l fancied
were tombstones. Over all this sunken
city was grim silence.
1--WE never seen it so distinctly"
said the captain. coming up behind me.
ITS the smooth water and the way
the light strikes down into it,
do you mean to tell me that's q
real city?' | asked
1T is. 1t Is the old Port Royal,
which was sunk by earthquake 200
years ago yesterday. June Z, 1862"
NELSON MAXWELL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-28

An Indiana inspector hasagain found
the Standard Oil short in measure.
What an outrageous charge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-28
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, ILL., lEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-28

So CortelyOu has had bomb mailed
to him. Maybe it was a preliminary
presidential nomination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-28

KOdol for indigestion and dyspepsia
is a preparation of vegetable acids and
contains the same juices found in a
healthy stomach. 1t digests what you
cat. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-28

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, 1907-08-28

BY THE J. W. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-28

Especial Washington Correspondence OF
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-04-26
NICARAGUA ASKS SATISFACTION
Salvador Rejects Demands and Open
War May Result.

Salvador, April 2i.-rhc government
OF Nicaragua has demanded satisfac.
tion from the government of Salvador
for ITS part in the recent war between
Nicaragua and Honduras, as well as
the free Interchange between the two
countries Of their respective products.
Salvador. though rejecting the de-
mands. is ready to make with Mica.
ragua a treaty OF peace and friendship
that does not wound the dignity or in.
jure the interests Of either party.
There is q possibility that open war
may result from SALVADOR refusal or
that the president of Nicaragua will
lend his aid to the numerous enemies
OF the president OF Salvador.
Instructions were issued by the
Pennsylvania railroad to conductors
and detectives to watch for a band of
alleged professional gamblers who are
said to be working on the fast trains
between New YORK and Chicago.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-04-26

wholly without regard to whether or
not they are guilty of the crime for
which they are now being tried, repre-
sent as thoroughly as undesirable type
OF citizenship as can be found in this
country, a type which in the letter to
which you SO unreasonably take excep-
tons. | showed not to be confined to
any one class, but to exist among
seine representatives of great capital.
lists AS well as among some repre-.
sontativCs of wageworkers.
In that letter | condemned both
types. Certain Representatives Of the
great capitalists, in turn, condemned
me for including Mr.. Hartman In Any
condemnation of Messrs. Meyer and
Haywood. Certain of the representa-
tivcs of labor, in their turn. con.
dcmncd me because | included
Messrs. Meyer and Haywood as unde.
sirablo citizens together with Mr.. Har-
imam. | am as profoundly indifferent
To- the condemnation In one Case as
in the other. | challenge as "a right
the support of all gSpd Americans,
whether wage or capitalists,
whatever their occupation or creed.
or in whatever portion of the country
they live when | condemn both types
CT bad citizenship which ! have held
up to r~eprobation. II seems to me a
mark of utter insincerity to fail thus
to condemn both and to apologize for
either robs the man thus to apologize
of the right 10 condemn any wrong.
doing in any man, rich or poor, in pub.
lie or private life.
You say you ask for a square deal
for McssrS. Meyer and Haywood. So
do !. When | say square deal, |
near a square deal TO every one II
is equally a violation of the policy OF
the square deal for a capitalist to pro-
test against the denunciatiOn Of a
capitalist who is guilty of wrongdoing
and for Il labor leader to protest
against the denunciation Of n laborer
who has been, guilty of w%rongdoing. I
stand for equal justice to both and so
far as in my power lies | shall uphold
justice whether the man accused of
guilt has behind him the wealthiost
corporations, the greatest aggregation
OF riches in the country or whether
he has behind him the most influential
labor organization in the country"
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-04-26

movement as the worst speculative
financiers or most INSCRIPTIONS en-
plOyers Of labor and debauchcrs Of
legislators have done to discredit hon
mon