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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03
Justice to Samuel j. ridden.

Philadelphia Record: Not very long
after 1876 the late Arthur Pue German
and several other democrats visited Nj
Tidcn at GrapstOne. and while he was
showing his guests about his beautiful
place. Mr.. Tilden asked Mr.. German
what people thought of his attitude in
the matter of the disputed election.
Mr.. German replied promptly that III
his opinion Mr.. Tilden ought to have
appealed to the democrats of the Uni
ted States to put him into the White
house, and use whatever force might
have been necessary. After moment
hesitation Mr. Tilden said. Perhaps
should have done so had | been your
age"
The democrats never doubted that
Mr.. Tilden was elected, and great
part of them were ready to use force Il
give effect to their conviction. If he
that ruleth his spirit be greater than
he that taketh a city, the very highest
praise is due to the candidate who re
fused to call for force; to Speaker Ran
dan, who against tremendous Oppose
ton, forced the electoral commission
bill through congress, and TO the coun
TRY at large for creating a court for tn,
settlement of a dispute that had al
ready arisen, and for submitting peace
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03

It's pretty tough to have to be n White
House dog like me
And find yourself regarded as a great
celcbritee:
How awkward tits when toward some
chap YOU make a swift advance
And find that You have up tree the
'bassador of France!
And, say, it's hard when in the hall you
pick little fight
With a dog that's handy legged and for
lcngthiness a fright
And some one hts YOU with Il mace and
makes YOU twcnty-three.
You'd picked the dachshund of the swell
who dips" for Germanee!
Ia Ike to hit the alley route. and never
mind the dirt
And sink my teeth where'er pleased, no
matter who was hurt:
This games too complicated that I've
tried to fOller up
Tire joys OF private life look best to this
here White House PupI
Denver Republican.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03

American canned beef is being refus-
ed more and more in Europe in cOnse-
QuenCe Of the exposure of beef trust
methods. During the 10 months end
ing with April, 1907, there were only
l3,O22,7G pounds exported, against Sc.
73O.S73 pounds during the same period
in 1906. In former years We eXportel
go to 20 million pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03

The superintendent of schools of Al.
Atlanta, Ga. has issued an order that
any girl who comes to the graduating
exercises of the high school with BIZ
of artificial complexion will have hay
face washed. We never knew that thr
girl of the south used any lotion but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03

James Russell Lowell blithely ejacu-
lated. What is so rare as a day in
June Henry w. Longfellow emphat-
ically declared, The day is done" If
the poets cannot agree as to whether
our climate is cooked or not it is small
wonder that the weather bureau foozle
the approach of June.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03

Pretoria is to be the Fashionable place
of residence for the TranSvaal Most
Of the mining and financial magnatcs
have taken or are building houses
there, and the social season will be
concurrent with the parliamentary SEES
sion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03

All stomach troubles are quickly re
lieved by taking a little Kodol aftc:
each meal. Kodol goes directly to the
seat of trouble, strengthening the ii
gestive organs, digests what YOU ca-
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03

passed i'll the northern state says that
no minor shall use tobacco III any
form except in the presence of his
parents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03

Every cent that you give to the IN
dustrial commissions efforts will be
just so much for Greater Rock Islam,
whether the amount be large or small.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03

President Roosevelt admits that he
dare not discuss women's hats. There
is limit to the courage of the boldest
of the bold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03
TIIE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue Rock Island, III. GEn-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03


purpose and hon
:. !. !. 7. !. !: !.
&4Es&SN est value.
Hat5 %S3A 1t il located In
IL/. NSNtJf5 $NA the valley of tn"
E& MIssis sIppi, mid
N 20 IN way between 81.
wA + ". ~ Louis and ST. paul.
NNhN< AS Chicago and Oma-
SMEk ian and IL n
city.
Ii il by nature. geographically, COM
mercinlIy. and industrialIy. the gateway
of the west, northwest and southwest.
IL il favored by situation ON the Mis-
sissippI vt the mouth of the Hennepin
canal. connecting river and lake.
Ii hns the mnin line of the Rock Is
land railroad. three branches sprinrIny
from the stem ut this point to the north
west and far southwest, while the main
line goes ON to the Pacific.
Ii hns the Milwnukee's Kansas city
line. and the BurIIns tons ~. Louis and
~. Paul line. with direct communication
with Milwaukee and Racine. and with
Peoria and Springfield.
IL has three interurbans under way.
Ii has miles of paved streets.
Ii has beautiful parks, including the
historic Black Hawks Watch Tower.
Ii has handsome churches, of all de-
nominations.
Ii has IL \. VI. G. 4. building.
Ia has modern school buildings.
Ii has II college and "a seminary.
1t has nourisbing factories. and free
sites for more.
IL has three first class hotels and nu-
merOus smaller ones.
IL has three theaters.
IL hns Turner hall.
IL has II model system of rnpid transit.
IL has six substantial banks.
II has up-tO-date business blocks, and
three more in course of erection.
II has Immense department stores and
tile pursuits.
II il the location of the Rock Island
arsenal, the greatest in the world.
II has the head offices of the Modern
WOodmen of America, the largest fra
trrnnI society In the world, housed In II
quarter of million dollar freprOOf
building.
1t has the head Office OF the FraternnI
Tribunes.
Ii has local lodges of all the great
frnternnI societies.
II has IL quarter Of n million dollar
court house.
1t has n city hall, owned by the city.
Il has II public library building.
IL has u pOstOfiice building, In which
are the offices of the government cngin-
ecr corps I'm charge of upper mississippi
improvements.
Ii has $1,000 population.
IL has an industria commission that
Is boosting the town along Legitimate
and substantial lines.
And everybody is helping.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03

The New England gentleman who
preferred a Jail cell to n room in ho-
tel at Fall River, Mass. probably had
been in Fall River before.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03

Stand by Rock Island Stand fol-
Greater Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03

Save up your loose change for 4
Booster button
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03

Do your part as a loyal Rock lis
lander. 1t is up to YOU.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03

The Wisconsin method of dealing
with the cigaret habit differs from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03

Be a booster, not knocker; lift
don't lean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03
BY THE J. W. POTTER CO.

TERMS - Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications Of argumcntativa
character. political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica
tion. 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, 1907-06-03

Booster button day Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03
Get in line.
Get in line.

Buy a Booster button.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-03

Get in line.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-25
OUR QUEER GAME LAWS.

Some of the peculiarities and in
congruities of the fish and game
laws of the State are pointed
cut by the Paterson Chronicle, the
editor of which is familiar with fish
and game conditions in the State. The
present Legislature passed an act to
prohibit the taking of fish through the
ice in January. The object was to stop
the spearing of pickerel through holes
in the ice on the lakes in winter, but
the new statute, as the Chronicle edi-
tor says, establishes in New Jersey
a closed season for perch, catfish, carp,
suckers, ninnows, in fact, for all kinds
of fish, something altogether new in
fish and game legislation"
At every session of the Legislature
there is tinkerlng with the fish and
game laws, and after every session it
is necessary to issue a new printed
code for the guidance of fishermen and
gunners. The reason for this lies in
the imperfection of the States system
of protection of fish and game. A cost
ly body of wardens is maintained to
see that the laws are enforced, and
four-fifths of the wardens give no
equivalent in service for their salaries,
and there are not infrequent cases in
which wardens figure in downright out
RACES. And the badly constructed
game laws give such opportunities.
Governor Stokes has named new
Fish and Game Commission to sue
ceed the disgraced body that is to be
legislated out of existence. The new
commissioners are well qualified to de-
wise a proper code of laws applying
to inland fish and game, to get rid OF
the crudities and absurdities in exist
ing laws.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-25
THE SUMMER RESORT SEASON.

How to make the harvest time longer
is the conundrum that the New Jersey
seaside resort authorities have ppndered
over for some time. Several years ago
the mayors of the different municipal
ties in convention assembled decided
that means to that end was the pro-
longation of the public school vacation
for two weeks in September. 1t had
been observed that parents, with the
advent of September, hurried home with
their children to prepare thcm for
school, This necessity postponed, the
bright one, but it didn't take with pub
lie school boards, nor yet with parents.
In Ocean Grove the hotel-keepers
have now formed an association, and
they are debating the question for
Ocean Grove. How prolong the season
with good profits? 1t is suggested that
the camp-meeting be held late enough
In September to detain those who at
tend this gathering. The hotels are To
be kept open two weeks longer, as an
invitation to people to come to the re-
sort, or to stay. AS the Ocean Grove
Times puts it, too, There must oe
something doing every day and every
evening; something 10 keep visitors
busy; something for them to think
about"
Perhaps the fight that the Ocean
Grove Taxpayers Association has nov
begun on the olgarohy that 1uns the
town and holds everybody else in vas
salage will at once stir up outside in
terest and create new conditions, to
make the place so attractive that Visi-
tors win hang on until Thanksgiving
and then depart with an intense long
ing to return as soon as the flowers
bloom in the spring,
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-25
THE acoA1 FAMINE LIE

Talk about "coal famine" 10 justify
the Coal Trust in boosting prices sky
high for the consumer is based on
falsehood. The output of coal this year
beats all records. Absolutely reliable
and Official data for all anthracite mines
the first eight months of the year 1907
are at hand. They were compiled by
w w. Ruley, chief of the Bureau of
Anthracite Statistics of the United
States Geological Survey, and they in
dicate that this years production of
anthracite coal win be the greatest in
history.
Shipments of coal for the first eight
months of this year total 4,s97,704 tons
greater than for parallel months of
1905, which has held the record. July
shipments for this year were 6S0,S97
tons higher than for July. 1906, and
August shipments this year were S15,141
tons greater than August. 1906. The
figures tell the story. The plea that
labor is scarce at the mines is also dis
posed of. If there were an unusual
scarcity of labor the output would be
less, not greater. than last year.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-25
BUYING GOVERNMENT COAL.

1t is the business policy of the gov
ernment in sending coal to stations on
the Pacific to get 1t there by the quick
est possible means and at the least cost
to the treasury The question is mainly
one of transportation. The chronic
neglect of our maritime interests by
Congress has reduced the ocean mer-
chant marine to such a condition that
American bottoms cannot be had ex-
cept at the most exorbitant prices, and
there is no assurance either that the
whole amount of coal needed by the
government can be transported in the
stipulated time.
In coal prices, too, the Coal Trust,
having control of the output, can, If
the government is restricted to
American coal, charge an extrav-
agant rate. The old saying, There
is no patriotism in dollars is
true, at least of the monopolies
that control the necessaries Of life and
would coin dishonest wealth out of
national peril at the threat of crippling
the government. But the Secretary of
the Navy has discretion in the matter
and will use it. If necessary the Pa
cific stations will be supplied with
Welsh coal carried in foreign bottoms,
and with the entire appreciation of the
American people.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-25
GRAFT FOR MISSIONARY WORK.

There is some vagueness in a remark
attributed to a clerical speaker in the
Ocean Grove Auditorium last Sunday
The clergyman is reported to have said:
"Our idea has too long been that of ac-
cumulation. We are all at it. 1t is not
alone the head of the Standard OIL
Trust. We are all grating to add to
our pile. We ought to have two bill
lions for missionary work" Two bill
lions of graft is possibly not much of
an over-estimate There was much
more than that amount in pure water
squeezed out of stock market values in
the recent panic" The sum of all the
political and commercial and Industrial
graft in the United States in year
would approximate two billions. But
why should we devote all this graft to
missionary work? Wouldn't it be bet
ter and more moral and more in ac-
cordance with the eternal fitness OF
things to stop the graft and let the mis-
sionary work depend on contributions
of honest money?
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-25

WI Ting Fang the Chinese diplomat,
who won so much favor in this country
when he represented China as its Min
lister to Washington, is to return to that
post. 1t has been charged that WI
Ting Fang inspired the Chinese boycott
on American goods, but the charge was
not proved. and Americas liking and
respect for him have not diminished.
He will be received on his return to the
United States with cordial goodwill
and a desire to preserve the goodwill
of the great nation he represents.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-25
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 25, 1907
MR.. KArzENBAoH's ACCEPTANCE.

A fair judgment must concede that
what Mr., Katzenbach, the Democratic
candidate for Governor, says in his ae-
ceptance of the convention nomination
is well said, according 10 the ideas and
views of the candidate He speaks in
general terms and with due modera-
tion. though not without force. He
does not deem it essential at this
time to discuss in detail the various
declarations of our partys platform,
but the platform meets with my un-
qualified approval" and the candidate
adds, 'lt will be my purpose IL elected
to further the enactment of the legisla-
ton 1t favors." MIR. Katzenbach makes
no exception of the platform plank
which demands home rule in all mat
tiers of local administration, which in
time must necessarily include munich
pal excise regulation.
It would be fortunate for the State
IL the political campaign this year could
he conducted without any reference to
the excise question There are so many
other important questions that clamor
for settlement. Both of the party can
didates would gladly turn to the larger
questions of statecraft that are now
complicated and even compromised by
the one question that forces itself to
the front despite political Leadership.
But until the excise question is settled,
and settled right, it will remain dis
turbing factor in State politics and af-
fairs.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-25

The effect of big slump in railroad
stock market prices is to increase the
number of stockholders. The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad report shows that the
number of stockholders increased since
last May more than 5000. The New
York Central shareholders have in
creased from 5000 to more than $4,000
within year. other roads show large
increases. There will always be large
and controlling holdings of railroad
stock in the hands of few men, but it
is desirable to have railroad stocks as
widely diffused as possible.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-25
STATE PAPERS ON CAMPAIGN

Katxenbach Must Meet the Excise Issue
[From the Camden Post Telegram, Repl
Despite the True Americans efforts to
suppress the excise question as all issue inl
the gubernatorial campaign, 1t will net
down. Our Democratic contemporary
shows embarrassment over the Post-Tele-
grams demand that its gubernatorial can
didate shall state precisely where he stands
on this question. The True American side
steps, declaring that 1t is immaterial since
the excise question is not q issue. With
better display of political Judgment Editor
Martin, of the Newark EVENING STAR,
says 1t is one of the foremost Of the cam
paign issues
'It is sufficient to know that Mr.. Katzen-
bach is a Democrat and believes that the
laws should be made by the Legislature"
says the True American, ignoring the fact
that the executive is part of the law-mak-
ing power; that any excise legislation
which shall be passed by the two houses
comes before him for approval or disap-
proval
The people want to know IL Mr.. Kat
zenbach Is In accord with the sentiment
so strongly pronounced in his party last
fall for repeal of the Bishops law" to
which action a majority of the Demo-
cratic Assemblymen were pledged, and
also whether he understands the Demo-
cratic platform plank of the greatest
extension Of the principle of home rule
in municipal government" and the "ab-
solute control without interference by
the legislature as indorsing the open
ing of saloons on Sunday, II so ordered
by popular vote.
1.-THE Democratic platform is his politi-
cal creed" says the True American; why,
then, shouldn't he discuss all of that
creed? No man who evades or sidesteps
public issues In which the people are
deeply interested will have the ghost of
a show of being elected chief executive
Of New Jersey. If the Democratic candi-
date is wise he will turn his back on those
who when the excise question is brought
up would have him stand mute, as one
afraid to commit himself, and instead will
frankly and boldly express his views and
define his position, as his Republican op-
ponent already has done.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-25
Mr rort,a Promises.

[From the Trenton True American, Den1.]
The Republican party and the party 5
press have made, and are making, strenu-
ous efforts to divert the peoples attention
from nlanifestly the only issue directly in
volved in the present gubernatorial cam
paign.
The Republican party has been in con-
troll of the executive Office for twelve
years The Democratic party asserts, and
offers proof In support of its assertion,
that Republican administration of that
ONCE has not been for the best interests
Of the people Of New Jersey. Now. II
the executive office has been badly ad-
rninfstered, the question for the people to
decide Is whether the election of another
Republican, one who must depend largely
for his election on the support OF the OF
ficeholders, who have been proven dere-
lict, can be reasonably expected to clean
the State government as 1t ought to be
cleaned?
Justice Fort has made promises Of
reformation. But Justice Fort Is human
and IL he should get into the executive
once, 1t is improbable that he would
ignore the political ties that bind him to
the rnaladministrators whose acts have
brought scandal on the State.
The mismanagement complained OF, the
corruption and neglect, are not due TO
the tariff. or to any other issue on Wnicn
parties divide nationally. Nor has IL
been alleged In defense of the derelicts
that the States excise laws have had
any part therein. Evil-doers frequently
defend themselves by laying their sins
on rum: but the Republican party mas
not, nor have any of the accused Re-
publjcans, excused their actions on the
ground that spirituous imbibitions are IN
any way responsible for their SINS
Justice Fort goes before the people as tho
representative Of the, Republican party
The Governor cannot administer every ue-
partment personally. II he could, 1t might
be difficult to decide whether he or Mr..
Katzenbach would best serve the peoples
interests. Justice Fort IL elected, Will
have to use the Republican party to work
out his plans for administration. He VIII
be hampered by a Watkins in the Depart
ment Of Banking and Insurance; by an ao-
sentee Riker in the Supreme Clerks office;
b,y Bravaut a multiple officeholder, in the
Labor Bureau; by Guesser Baird In the
State Board of Assessors; by Republican
appointees in charge Of the Trenton asy-
lum. Railway Reformatory and other State
Institutions.
What, then, is the proper course to pur-
sue?
Can the people OF New Jersey doubt it?
They must go to the polls next Novem-
Der and elect as Governor one who owes
his nomination to no such set of men, and
whose hands will, therefore, be free to
clean house from top to bottom
And the record Of Frank s. Katzenbach
as Mayor of Trenton is the best guarantee
that when installed as executive the best
men available will be placed in the posi-
tions which discredited Republicans now
occupy.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-25

Sheriff Sommer's membership of the
State Republican Committee gives to
the party organization the benefit of a
forceful personality. Mr.. Sommer is
not a politician in the accepted mean
ing of that term, but he has good judg-
ment and plenty of zeal and energy,
and moreover he represents a sentiment
in the Republican party that cannot be
ignored in the State committee.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-25

President Roosevelt's summer vaca-
ton ended today. The President has
imbi'' enough ozone to last him until
he goes on that bear hunt in the South
west, and he will need it, He is sched-
uled for six speeches on his Western
trip. and for ever so many thousand
handshakes. But strenuosity is Roose-
velt's normal conditions
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-25

Murphy band-wagon. Mayor Mcclel-
Ian. however. wields all the power and
patronage of his Office. including the
police department, and it cannot be
said that defeat in the primaries leaves
him in bad way.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-25

n
Gee whizl I hate
To see the rain
Come spiashing on
The window pane!
l cannot hay,
Nor cultivate
And outside work
VIII have to wait.
1t always rains
This way when you
Have got some work
You ought to do;
Just drizzles down,
And far and wide.
Till you can't do
No work outside;
And work is pilin'
Up on me
Till / am vexed
AS vexed can be
To see the dashin'.
F1ashin' rain
Come splashin' on
The window pane!
A-keepin' me
Indoors by jing!
So 1 can't do
A single thingi
There's nothing
Goes just like I wish;
l guess Til have
To go ana fish.
Houston Post.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-25
An Enthnslastic Antgquarian.

A visitor to Shakespears's birthplace,
whose heart was in better condition
than her head, walked about the town
really thrilled with rapture and awe.
When she reached the railway station,
where her train had not yet arrived.
her enthusiasm was not abated, ana
she looked about her with brimmins
eyes.
"Ah," she said, "I think this place af-
fects me more than all. Here he must
have come to take the train up to
London. ."-Tit-Bits.