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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

not alone with his mouth.
One with a balance wheel in his
head.
y man who will pay his debts.
\ man ordinarily courteous. who will
not abuse you when you go to see hirl
privately in his official capacity. nor
say the public be damned" in public
when informed that public opinion diff
fers with his opinion.
He held that patriotic citizens do not
want in office a bag of hot air. a man
not honest in his ordinary business af-
fairs. whose official acts were done not
from a sense of duty, but from a sense
of political effect. a man who does not
know his own mind. one who goes u
one faction to win their friendship ans!
then to the opposing elements TO win
their support, and a man with nothing
more than a wabblng policy.
Speaks of Boys Play.
He spoke briefly of the mayors boy
play. his messages, his innumerahle
Inspirations for office. his egotism. his
usurpatiOn of the motto of Golden
! Rule" Jones and of Henry George. tn"
statement that the park board had
| been victims of a confidence game. tn
ridicule of the benefactors of the CITY
in the donation of the west end factory
! district, and Of McCaskrin's political
machine. OF the latter he said ut i.
not necessary to mention any names
| for every fairly well posted citizen
| knows that there is more than sulli
cient, evidence as to where the advice
McCaskrin follows comes from He
declared the mayors ring to be in
! trusted to the very worst element IN
the city for the last two years.
At the close of the meeting Their
were calls for Mr.. Schaffer. and he
briefly thanked the speakers for their
kind words. and turning TO the audi
ence. said. IF | am elected mayor | am
going to make good
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30
FALSE REPORTS SENT
OUT FOR EFFECT
and Democratic Candidates
Promptly Repudiated.

\ ridiculous report gained currency
today 10 the effect that the democratic
committee had endorsed
McCaskrin's candidacy for mayor. The
report was denounced by everyone in
teIeSted in toe campaign from Chair
man Grotegut down today as utterly
false in all respects. II was unques-
feet as far as the democratic alder
manic candidates are concerned. all of
whom declare that they are having
nothing to do with McCaskrin's self
appointed candidacy, and they want
their friends in and out of the party
To know il.
The democratic aldermanic candi-
dates realize all too well the suicidal
effect of being associated with Nc
Caskrin, and hence the promptness
with which they repudiate the reports
set in circulation for evil purposes
The report of the city-township COM
mittee meeting of Thursday evening at
Turner hall was given in last nights
Argus. There was no move made on
that occasion in the interest of any of
the candidates on the general ticket.
The determination was to make the
best fight possible for the aldermanic
nominees. and to do all in the commit
tees power for the candidacy of r. X.
Reynolds. democratic nominee for coun-
ty judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

James Mcnamara. the nominee of
the citizens nOnpartisan association
for mayor, was born Aug. l. 1860. AT
SomOnauk, DeKalb county, this state.
He became an operator for the Bur
linetOn in 1882, and in a few months
became operator and day ticket agent
at Sandwich, Ill. In 1885 he was trans
ferTed to Mendoza, and in 1856 took
the examination and became Il train
dispatcher on the Aurora division of
the Burlington. He was transferred
again TO Fulton, H., in 1889, where he
remained until 1891. His marriage to
Miss Katherine Halves took place Sept
II, 1891. In 1894 he entered the Wood
man office, first as an auditor, later be
ing promoted to the position of chief
of the auditing department. and then
chief of the correspondence de-
partment and after the removal of the
head office to this city became assist
ant head clerk, a position he now holds.
He participated actively in the difficult
ties which resulted when the removal
of the offices 10 this city was attempted,
and directed the movement of the rec
ords here.
In Rock Island he has become known
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

Sistant agent of the Diamond 10 line
here taking charge of both the freight
and passenger business, and in this
connection engaged in river excursion
business He has been engaged in the
wholesale and retail coal business for
II years. now being associated with
his brother, Ralph w. Lamont, in the
coal business under the name of the
Lamont Coal company. firm which
was formed five years ago.
Mr.. Lamont resides at 1104 Fourth
avenue, his family consisting of him
self and wife, two sons, and a little
daughter. He has property interests
in the city in addition 10 his business
interests, and owns property in the
Sixth ward, where he intends soon to
build a home.
Mr.. Lamont believes in Rock Island.
and has in the last few years demon
strated his desire to help in the city's
advance. by spreading the fame of the
city in advertising matter distributed
on the river steamers between ST
Louis and st. Paul and arranging stree,
car excursions over the city for the
steamer passengers while the boats
! stopped at the levee here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

as a worthy and respectable citizen.
He has in the last few Years erected a
number of residences in the city, and
has large property interests here. He
is an honorable, respectable, and pub
lie spirited citizen in all respects.
William II. Lamont. the candidate of
the citizens nOnpartisan association for
the office of city clerk, was born in
Rock Island. at the corner of Sixth
street and Third avenue. He is 80
years of age. and has spent his entire
life in this city. He is a son of Cap
tain George Lamont. the veteran agent
of the Diamond 10 line of river steam
crs. Having received his elementary
education in the schools of this city.
Mr.. Lamont attended business college
in Davenport for some time Having
finished the course. he entered the
employ of the Rock Island Pillow com
pany, and served as timekeeper in the
factory for three years. He was later
engaged as clerk on one of the river
steamers. and spent a year with the
United States government surveying
party. He has for many years been as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30
PHASES OF THE CAMPAIGN
FOR COUNTY JUDGESHIP
ROBERT r. REYNOLDS DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE WRITES MANLY
COUNTY, PRESENTING
SITUATION.

my efforts to the man of humble means
rather than to the wealthy corporations
of the community, and while | believe
that the influential corporations are
entitled to fair and impartial treatment
from every court, | am unalterably Op-
posed to the idea that they are emit
tied to special favors. While | am 4
candidate selected by the democratic
party | have never been identified with
any of the factions of that party.
have never been a strong faction man.
and if elected. | shall endeavOr to rep
resent the people of this county fairly
and honestly without regard to party
affiliations. In this connection ! wish
10 call your attention TO the letter You
have probably received, written in Mr.
Olmsteds interest. You will note that
his letter purpOrtS to come from the
republican county central committee
1t does not discuss the Office of county
judge or Mr.. Olmsted's qualifications
for the position. but is wholly an ap-
peal to partisan feeling. There is an
attempt to apply the party lash to re-
phJiiN NblVlS a. ~ NtiliV WITCH liltN
are considering 4 matter which, strict
~ speaking, should he out of politics.
am not seeking this office as a mat
ter of politics. or basing my claims to
your vote solely on the matter of any
party connection. and il elected it will
be my aim to maintain that high stand
ard applied TO the office by the late
Judge Edwin f. Parmenter. As TO my
ability to properly conduct the affairs
of the Office and TO do it fairly and hon
estly, | invite you TO inquire of those
who know me either in your locality
or in Rock Island. and | am willing to
stand or fall in your estimation on the
record have made among my friends
clients and associates at the bar.
solicit an honest and thorough investi
CATION on your part, and if. after sucl
investigation, you can support me.
will heartily appreciate it. | would fee
glad if You would call upon me wher
in the city. Yours truly
r. r. REYNOLDS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30
FURS TROTTED OUT;
CASE IS CONTINUED
Evidence That Mr.. Benefits State
Property is on Hand as Was
Suspected.

The case against Richard O'Rourka
and Henry Donahue. held for the burg
larry of the Bennett fur store. was CON
tinued week ago until today by Mag
lstrate Elliott, was once more contin-
ued this afternoon until next SaturdaY
The motion set up that the defendants
can prove an alibi if a witness whose
name is unknown, but who resides in
the three cities, can be procured It
has been alleged that the witnesses
mentioned will testify that the two men
charged with the burglary were on the
Rock Island train leaving here at 1926
when the train left Moline the night OF
the burglary. and that they arrived It
Bureau Junction on that train the
morning of the burglary
The mayor had his policemen bring
in the furS and spread them on the
floor in the court room at the police
station. The states attorney declined
to confess the affidavit for a contil-
uance, and said he was ready TO pro-
coed with the trial. but the court a
lowed the motion, and set Saturday TO-
the preliminary hearing
The bringing forth of the furs but
verifies the suspicion that has been in
the public mind all along and which
| The Argus has heretofore proven to lis
own satisfaction and the satisfaction
, of the public was well founded. that
| the mayor had the furs in his posses
sion for some time and was holding
them for political effect. In most OF
his stump speeches of late he has d.
clared that he could put his finger IN
the furs when he was ready, intimating
at the same time that he would show
them at the proper time Now they are
to be dragged forth for campaign pur-
poses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

ward. He knows bow to get the votes.
and he knows what the people want.
William Trefz and James Van Ars-
del are trotting neck and neck through
the Fifth ward. And they are at the
head of the line coming down the
home stretch.
w H Lamont is a man of mature
Judgment of experience. Il man nf
family, and a representative Of one C.
the oldest families in Rock Island. He
will be the right kind of a city clerk
Friends of Alderman c. c. Wilson
should do their duty by him next Tue
day and see that he is reelected.
DR.. Louis Ostrom is the right kin |
of man for alderman from the Sey-
enth ward. He is a representative
man.
Remember r. r. Reynolds candidacy
for county judge. He is splendidlY
equipped for the office. Elect him.
Just as an instance of how far even
a newspaper VIII become rattle-headed
about politics. the Union. in one of is
Spasms over the citizens movement
takes a fall out Of the campaign pub
lication. The Citizen. and in the course
of criticism of the editorial and poi
teal policy of the sheet INDUCES in q
crack also at its mechanical makeup
The joke of it is that the publication
issues from the Union office There
was truly case of getting so excited
as to slam Onas own self and it de.
velops the suggestion that after th2
election the editorial and business ends
of the Union Office have a conference
It's bad practice for man or institu-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

the control of man subject to the
most lowdown and miserable beyy o.
blackmailers and lowest specimens OF
humanity that ever infested commur.-
ity in the Mississippi valley" He
urged that the mayOralty campaign b.
regarded from the standpoint of local
patriotism. and not from a republican
or other party standpoint.
From this point of view, as he said,
Mr.. Seare took up the selection of 4
mayor first discussing the kind of man
wanted and needed. and the sort which
is not wanted. Under these heads h"
gave the following as characteristic =
demanded Of the mayor:
A man who is honest, and who is
known to be honest, and not one VIII
simply says he is honest.
A man with an interest in the city
who can not leave town over night.
A man of experience, and experience
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

The following letter was sent cut to-
day to voters throughout the county
by Robert r. Reynolds, democratic
nominee for county Judge:
Rock Island, H., March 30.-Dear
Sir: | desire to call your attention to
the fact that at the general election on
Tuesday next you will be called upon
to select a successor to the late Judge
Parmenter and to remind you that
am a candidate for that office
solicit your support, not in n po-
Iitical way. for | believe that the judi
cial officers in this county should be
absolutely fair and unbiased and under
no obligation to repay political or 9th
er favors. My experience of nearly
fifteen years at the bar has taught me
that when a judicial candidate allows
himself TO become too closely affiliated
with political factions. that minute he
lessons his usefulness as a judge.
Believing that every honest citizen,
in the selection of a county judge, will
make his selection with reference to
ability and honesty of the candidate.
rather than with reference to their po-
litical complexion, | take the liberty of
addressing you. In the short time of
the campaign it has been impossible
for me to meet many voters from the
country, and if you are acquainted with
me, either personally or by reputation,
YOU will pardon my briefly stating a
few facts concerning myself, which
may assist you in your selection for
county judge.
l was born in Clinton, Iowa. educa
ted in the public schools there and in
the State University of Iowa. Since
my admission to the bar in 1898.
have been continuously and actively
practicing my profession, it having
been the sole source of my income foi
the support of myself and family. ant
| have engaged in litigation of consid
cradle Importance both in the circui
and county courts of this county. a!
well as in the appellate tribunals il
this state. From choice | have givel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30
CULLINGS FROM
THE CAMPAIGN

rs the wagon still in the alley?"
But the wagon was still in the alley.
just the same.
The red light district is for McCask,
rim. What does that indicate? 1t
means that he proposes to let the
town continue so notoriOusly bad that
he will have to close it up again-apd
make grass grow in the streets
Wonder if Mr.. Bennett will get his
furs back in time for Easter?
Democrats of the First ward are raj
lying about John Holzhammer for al
derman. He is sure of election.
People in the Second ward have de
cidCd to elect II. c. Webbing alder
man. That is all there is to it.
The people of the Third ward, are
anxious to have W. C. Maucker repre-
sent them once more in the council
chamber He has served faithfully il
times past, and they want him again
Valentine Dauber made memorable
campaign for alderman in the Fourt!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

Vote for the extension of the city
Widen the scope of its territory. Vote
for annexation if the proposition go.
on the ballot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30
ton to keep one hand from knowing
what the other is doing.

ton to keep one hand from knowing
what the other is doing.
The citizens will close their ca IL
paign at the Illinois theater Monda.-
night. Among the speakers secured
for that occasion will be Judge NJ. ].
Wade of Iowa City. former member of
congress and well known in Rock l.;
land The citizens will have three
meetings this evening, one at EleV-
enth avenue and Fifteenth street at
.7:15. another at Ninth avenue AMI
Ninth street at 7:40, and one at earn
|sey square at 500.
Vote for the extension of the city.
Widen the scope of its territory. Vote
for annexation if the proposition go9s
on the ballot
THE public be damned" said Ne
Casllrin III return for the public's con
fidence in him.
When the swag taken by burglars
and hauled off in wagon while dogs
! barked i'll the neighborhOod of the
crime. is held up to public gaze Is
a trophy for votes, it shows the cheap
lorder of politics which the intelligent
people of Rock Island are asked II
countenance.
| Peanut Dick speaks in Market
square tonight Dick claims under the
caption. to be the real independent can
didate for mayor.
|
Remember your democratic alder
manic candidate. Mark your ballot n
this respect frst-and then vote for 4
better city.
| II now develops that the report
which was sent out yesterday that the
| Crystal theater voting contest on may
or had ended in Schaffer's favor was q
hoax. that it does not end until today
The belief has been all along that Me
Caskrin would win the watch. He has
| been working hard enough for il and
even throwing bouquets to get it. The
result of the premature announcement.
that the voting had closed of cour5,
acted TO cut of the Schaffer vote ~
the last day.
The citizens nonpartisan association
closes its campaign with a mass meet
ing At the Illinois rheIter Monda.
night
The republicans are to have TIVE
iOpcn air meetings Monday night. c. J
Searle is to talk at Twenty-siXth stree
: and Fifth avenue. and !. X. Scott a
Third street and Seventh avenue.
:: = =
The citizens nonpartisan movement
= sent its flying squadron through tn
/ Seventh ward again last night and III
; speakers were cordially and enthusias
= tically received
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30
Found at asst,

A. Harmon, of Lizemore, west
Va, says AT last | nave 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 DIR. Kings New
Life Pills" Guaranteed satisfactory.
25c at w. T. Hartz, druggist, col
Twentieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

land, and even to insult the intelli-
sence of the people of Rock Island
but it will not make votes for a Rock
Island man among Rock Island people
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-13
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Strengthen these inside or controlling
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-13
LUCKY SIDE OF GOLF,
How Jack Hobens' Exploit Was
+, Duplicated on Other Links.
DONE AT MIDLOTHIAN CLUB.
Several Stories Of Some Sensational
Shots maee on Links of the Famous
Club Near chioaa6 by Women as
well &C BY the Men.

Sluo. FSear chicago by Women as
Wei &C by the Men. ga
IN taking OF Jack Iioissv, feat in
hofng 1ar Il III yard IfAl!rua shot IN
the national open goft' cha M so;sship ii
Philadelphia, professionals VINO .!nidr
contested for the western lille Ut HAS
dale, ALI, RECALLED to IKE mtllIa of Eulf
erS like incidents IN other district,
Many interesting tales q golf lack
We're unearthed as result OF gossip
on IFobens' perforuahcN.. ~ .'e
OLA Midlothian club trlsSlr chitago)
members remember I4ergcgt CaPop'D
T@eetin's sensational performance
from tbe-secold tee there Nj. Iwee-
die now deceased. was .Be4nont club
member and unused to the Blue Island
links of the Midlothian Sab. but he
was playing in the tournament there,
He WIS among the top nDtc4lers ut that
time, Und for that rN-;A&xl he took a
mitiror from hi; ba@ instead OF
driver with which to bridge the dis
tance To the 100 y:rd hole The second
tee Is lo-s'ed higher than rhe second
hole. and "Hup' swatted away. The
bail az the drop caught the side of the
bunker, pitching itself strnight toward
the cap. The caddtes and players saw
u strike the iiae2staT and VANISH
Tweedic had made the ha6e ia Il singtv
stroke, a feat which had never before
been accomplished nj Midlothian,
In June last year, however, Fred
Mcleod. the Midlothian professional.
in making the record Of seventy-one
strokes for the eighteen hole course.
duplicated the performance Of anna
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-13

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-13

ER, WHO GB[ISJLY WON BACK HIS TITLE.
III. Cllnndber HSan Ks oue q the greatest
golfers ever produced In the Middle
west. He Is u Chtcagoan and. "a four
time winner OF the western amateur golf
championship
out for three from a point Arty
yards away in the tan grass. CsHses
Of that variety seldom occur. nor the
ball in its speedy path usually strikes
the Flagstaff and b0untaS away and
golfers call it luck pure ani simple
when they hole out width those condi-
tioZs.
In thc fznl fyr the Hrr~c4cr csp
In June at the North S&dc C7k4Leoo)
links. George Lindsay Of Hnare~xsod
was crawling up on hts opponent
Chick Evans. the sarstll l1HtcU%schni.ssti
chRmppu. They were IEhiStnE in the
seventh green and Chick Vzas three up
becoming bit Wild in his drives.
Lindsay put his FIRST o04sSkAe uf the
trees, but hts ssoo4Al he lohi neutiy
over the trees On TO rfle green.
Evurs' spUopd WINS Utmost out q
bounds, being hack Of the ridge TO the
cast of the green He WIS aARuy, and,
using putter though the grass, he
rolled lbs haN pnettuy oPor the hill
A mtscue meant the Probability of los
ing the m8tch. hot buck interviewed and
his ball rolled Gown ttrs shipping green,
struck the fa%san. hoHanded away six
inches and n1bed back into the cup.
This biz OF providence won roe match
for him at that point
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-13
Real
Estate

HOUSE OF Ill .iitOaNls on south
Chestnut street, oak finish ana all
modern improvements; lot 40x106
feet. Price for the next few days
$4,000; one-third cash, balance in
one and two years.
HOUSE OF & ROOMS on West Main
street, close business section, in
fine condition, will make a splen-
did, home for business man; lot
Is about S5Xl50 feet, fine we'll OF
= pure water, stable and other build
ings. Price $500; one-fourth
down. balance in one. two and
= Ghree ears.
HOUSE OF, 3 ROOMS in fat1. condi.
~ .dop, In Broad Oaks, well OF fine
water; lot 60x130 feet. Price
81. 250; one-third down, balance
in one and two years.
VACANT lot on South Chestnut
street. 40X1a6 feet. Price $1,000;
:9ne-thtrd down, balance in one
and two years. Location suitable
fer q fneeresidence.
THREE VACANT LOTS In the
Stewart Addition, fronting on the
trolley line. Price $500 each on
:, the, easy payment plan. SO down
= and $40 per month, no interest
and no taxes until deed is made.
ONE VACANT LOT in Industrial,
fronting 60 feet on Capitol avenue.
y Price $3.50: one-third down, ball
ance in one and two years.
HOUSE or g ROOMS ON West Main
street, lot 6Ox27O feet, cut stone
fence IN 'front.'. cement walks.
Price $500 If. taken soon A
bargain to the person wanting a
good home on Main street, near
the center of the city.
HOUSE OF : ROOMS on South
Chestnut street. all the modern
conveniences, lot 27xS0 feet.
Price. $1,000; one-fourth down,
balance in one, two and three
. years. ,s-.
LOTS IN GhENWooD ADDITION
on the easy payment plan, sic
down, balance IS to $40 pes
month; no interest and no taxes.
If you have property to, sell or TN
rent List with us; or if you want
to buy or rent property in
any part of the city or
county see us.