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The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-28

and to pay a fine of S200, and against whom there are three other indictments, was granted a pardon yesterday by Acting Governor X. O. Pindall. Butt is now under bond, which accounts for tine fact that he was not ar rested when released from the penitentiary. He will be prose cuted on the three indictments which remain against him and it is stated by those in position to know, that Prosecuting Attor- ney RhOten thinks he has strong CT cases against him on at least two of these indictments than he had in the case in which Butt was convicted. Butt, by chance. will be the next of the many men indicted for boodl ing to be tried. His cases were taken to Perry county on a change of venue and will come up there next August. Former Senator Webb Coving- ton will probably be tried next September.
 The rumor has been current for more than a month that Butt would be pardoned, and when the announcement was made yesterday afternoon that he had been accorded executive clemen- cy the knowing ones manifested no surprise
 His reasons for granting the pardon are given by Acting Gov ernor Pindall in a communica- tion to Mrs. Butt. He tells her he thinks her husbands disgrace has been sufficient, and that he is less guilty than others who have escaped, and for him to re- main longer in prison would not increase his disgrace but would only add to the suffering of his
 family.
 Butt has been confined in the penitentiary for four months and
 twenty seven days. With good
 behavior allowance, had he been
 required to complete his term,
 he would have been liberated
 about March l, 1908. During
 the time he has been in prison he was worked with gang at the railroad camp at Natural Steps about 20 miles west of Little Rock. A month ago he was brought to Little Rock and giver ] employment in the penitentiarl
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-28
CLOSE
Ninety Per Cent of the Mer- chants of Prescott Will
 Observe the 4th.
4 MOST C0MMENDABLE ACTION.
A Full List of the Men Who Agree to Sacrifice Dross Interests on the Altar of Patriotism
 Next Thursday

The following petition was cir culated this morning by Dan Pittman with the following re suit:
 We, the undersigned mer- chants, will close our stores the entire day of the Fourth of July: Prescott Hardware Go. J. B. Jordan.
 Hit Bros Grocery Co. Ozan Mercantile Go. Bank of Prescott, C. $. Me- Cain Cashier.
 Mum & Duke.
 W. T. Hart.
 Prescott Variety Store. Wm. Gee X Son. w. B. Waller.
 Hesterly Drug Store. k. A. Short, jeweler. Prescott Mercantile Co. Moncrief Drug Store. Citizens Bank, J. $. Began, Cashier.
 Mark Bolls.
 Nevada County, o. B. Gordon, Cashier.
 Scott Mayer Commission Co. E. N. Daniels.
 McKelvy X Williams. White Bros
 Mcdaniel Hdw. Co. w. F. Pittman. J. M. Duke.
 Steed, Callicott & Co. Richardson X Potter (Succes- sors to H. J. Wilson Gro. Go. Gee Bros.
 J. w. Johnson, jeweler. Mrs, M NJ. Teal. l.. Suckle.
 k. J Taliafero
 Mrs. w. A. Moncrief. Mrs. A. E. Shankle.
 Stainton Drug Store. Langford X Clemons.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-28

hospital. During the time of his incarceration his health has i'm proved, his weight being 15 pounds more than when he be gan his prison life.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-28

Glide Buchanan, of the Rail way Mail Service, is spending few days in Prescott with the home folks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15

'Oakdale-' shouted the conductor
just as she reached this laudable de-
ciSion.
She stood on the platform amid the
bags which the porter had arranged at
her feet Various carriages and cars
ranged up beside the depot, but there
was no sign of a messenger from the
Carleton Morgans. Yet she had made
! the 3:16 train, the nearest hour to the
one named by her mother, SOC.
One by one the carriages, traps and
cars filled with residents or guests
More than one curious glance was aim
ed at the tall, well clad figure of the
puzzled girl, ana then as the last pri-
| vate vehicle rolled away she summon
ed Il small boy and had her luggage
carried to the village hack.
'Out TO Morgan'S? One dollar each
way" said the willy Jehu, carefully re
framing from mentioning the fact that
he had seen the Morgans. QUILTED
with Il suspicious number of bags.
! leaving Oakdale by the 1874 train that
very morning.
And in his ancient vehicle did Dor
orthy arrive ut the aristocratic door of
the Carleton Morgans, there to be met
by an outwardly placid but inwardly
| perturbed butler.
No: Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan were not
at home. They had gone to Southamp
ton TO spend the week end with Mrs
! Morgan'S married sister. No; they had
| left 10 message. No: the Oakdale goli
/ tourney was not until the next Friday
and saturday. No; Mrs. Morgan.
maid was not in. She had gone will
! her mistress to Southampton Would
Miss Dalrymple stop long enough fol-
a cup. of tea? 1t was raw day.
With the last statement Miss Dial
rymple agreed. but she did not care fol
tea. She wanted to get back TO town
not to tell her mother what she though
of persons who got telephone mes
sages tangled up, but-well, just t,
forget this double disappointment. OF
course there was enough to see and dC
in New York, but she never had seen ;
golf tournament, and it was embar
! RAISING to face this calm hammered
butler in the role of needless child
who had made a mistake about her in
vitation. And then there was Jimmy
Perhaps Jimmy might have had an eX
PLANTATION TO offer, and now it was
pushed a whole week into the future
and weeks are long when love Is
young.
She climbed into the village hack
and back TO the town right in thu
teeth of an ugly east wind they rode
the girl wretched and the man JUDI
liant at his shrewdness in recognizing
the psychological moment for not tell
ing all he knew.
At the depot once more Miss Dial
| rymple drew out her purse. The mon
| ey pocket contained 81. dime, tw,
subway tickets and tiny gold glove
buttoner If she paid the driver 81 fol
her round trip ride she would have II
cents and two subway tickets witt
which to purchase her ticket back t,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15
8he Hrgus Daily Short Story
''Dorothy's Dilemma Ceci1y Allen
Copyright, 1907. by p. c. Eastment)

N the nanSom ana tauught how differ
cntly this trip had been planned only Il
few weeks before. The Carleton Mo-
Cams. Loth golf enthusiasts. had ar
! ranged to entertain house party at
their Oa!;laie home during the golf
tournament. There were to be eight
Con%eui&i souls Un;.er Il roof tee IA
nous for grateful shadows. conducive
to matchmaking. TO be sure. Dorothy
did not play golf. did not even under
stand the mysteries of The game: but
then. neither did Jimmy Morgan. broth
| er of her host. Jimmy said one enthu-
| siast in the family was enough. Some
body had To stay sane and play more
important games. At the time he
spoke the game uppermost in his mind
| was the world old game of winning
| hearts, or. more properly speaking. 4
heart the heart of Dorothy Dalrymple.
And for Il time ii had seemed as if no
congenial house party with Il tactful
| hostess was essential to bring matters
| to 4 climax.
|, Things were all coming his way when
the inevitable dam which will crop
! up in the course of true loves stream
| turned ana twisted his plans in such a
| fashion that he sat at his desk one
morning reading over and over Miss
| Dorothy Dalrymple's chillingly polite
| regrets to his invitation for little din
ner and theater party. 1t mattered not
what evil spirit had whispered unjust
things in Dorothy's ear. Certain insin-
uatiOns circulated among his friends
that Jimmy Morgan would have good
use of Papa DalrXmple's generous
bank account made that young man
stiffen under her curt note like West
Pointer before the officer of the day.
He would ask no explanation, and she
offered none.
And here was the day of the house
party which she had alternately dread
ed and anticipated for one long week.
Well. at least she would show Mr.. Nor
gan that a western girl did not wear
her heart on her sleeve.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15

Have you Il raincoat and heav-
veil, Dorothy?" inquired Mrs. Dalrym-
pie anXiouSly.
Eyes, mother" replied Dorothy me-
chanically without glancing up from
the time table from which she. was
endeavoring to extract information re-
garding the trains TO Oakdale.
And plenty of money!
"Money-and my check book. Real
ly, mother, you'll be asking me next,
rs you did in my old Sunday school
days, whether | have clean handker-
chief" She tossed the time card aside
in despair.
There is no such train as n BOG
81 just knew it, walled Mrs. Dal-
rymple in a melancholy sort of tri-
umph. II never should have tried to
take Cartoons message over the
phone. A telephone does rattle me So
Dorothy crossed the room and patted
her mothers cheek reassuringly.
There, there, mumsey, don't fret.
| am now at the age of discretion. If
you misunderstood Cartoons invita-
ton no great harm will be done. 1
know my way home. but l am sure it
must have been for this afternoon, for
the golf tournament is on tomorrow,
and they said all along that they want
ed me to be sure to see it,"
The house telephone announced that
Miss Dalrymple's hanson was at the
door. And down to the hanson fitted
Dorothy, her mother attending her to
the very door of the elevator.
Il can't help feeling anxious about
this trip. dear" she murmured. 81 a.
ways do get things twisted over the
telephone"
Dorothy handed her bag to the obse-
qufous cOlOred boy and gave her moth.
er farewell peck of a kiss.
"Mumsey, if you don't stop worrying
about me we will both have nervous
prostration. Remember, I've been in
New York now three months and have
cut my wisdom teeth. Geodby, and
send my love to daddy when you
write''
Admitting eyes followed Dorothy Is
slender. 1.-the figure out to the waiting
hanson. The clear eyed, whole souled
western heiress was extremely popular
with the hotel staff
Western brains, breeze and bullion
but eastern breeding" the key CLERK
remarked to the stenographer. And the
white faced stenographer sighed ano
wondered how it would feel to have
her face kissed by prairie breezes ant
her lot lightened by western made dol
lars.
Dorothy, all unconscious Of the feel
ings Of envy and longing she had ex
cited in another's breast. leaned bach
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15
LABOR'S
RANKS.
bhn Francis, Prominent in
Philadelphia Labor Circles.
Endorses Father Johns
Medicine for Colds.

John Francis, well known in local
labor circles, writes: EARLY last spring
had a very bad cough and | was not
feeling well at all. My weight is al
ways about $50 pounds, but at the
time | started to take Father Johns
Medicine | weighed only III pounds
After taking six bottles I weighed 12G
pounds, and at present l weigh 1873
pounds. | can recommend your medi.
cine highly, because what | write is
the truth. | also recommended it to
my nephew for a cough that he had
Two small bottles cured it entirely
(Signed) John Francis, 224 E. Albert
street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Father Johns Medicine prevents
pneumonia and consumption and cures
all throat and lung troubles. No alco
hol or poisonous drugs. Cures colds OF
money back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15

Z The former convict, proud and elat-
ed, was narrating his Jail experiences
to a bosom pal.
Say, Pete" asked the pal, "how'd
y git out SO soon? Any pull wild de
big sticks?"
well, l pursume v might put it in
dat kind O. talk" replied Pete, the for
mer convict, but de main reason was
me perliteness. Ever since | left me
home" he continued confidentially.
1--WE allus follered de advice o me
mudder ter be perlite."
"Y' don't say" rejoined the pal, sur
prised. How'd dat git v out two
years early? Good behavior"
NO, not egzactly," explained Pete.
at was dis way: De gov'nor was look
in over de pen one day. an when he
passed me in de corridor l stepped on
his foot accidentally. Course | bowed
very low an says slowly, Pray. pardon
me, gol''nor,' an" he continued, in
/ flating his chest and assuming a con.
tented air, "de gov'nor pardoned me-"
l. "Oh!" said his pal in a terrible wins
per.
! And then the next vaudeville team
was nnpunced.-Harper's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15
For Cheaper "News-Print" Paper.

. New York Commercial: The
president of the United States is
sitting up again and taking no
tice" in the matter of tariff revision
subject that he urged on the atteE-
ton of congress with much force and
persistency in the early days of his
reign" but on which he ut length
lapsed into indifference and finally
forgot all about it, if his more recent
messages are any indication of what is
going on in his mind. His awakening
is, to be sure, on only one phase Of
the tariff situation-the import duty
on white "news-print" paper and on
the raw materials that enter into its
manufacture here in the Unitoi
States; and it came about only after
a special committee from the Ameri-
can Newspaper Publishers associa-
grievances before him; and even then,
lest his promise to recommend legis-
lation in their interest by might be
construed as an effort at currying IA
vor with the newspapers, a sort of
"sop to Cerberus," he was careful -
explain that he would recommend the
repeal of the paper tariff, not for ths
purpose of decreasing the price to the
publishers, but to save the forests o!
the United States
The presidents reasons, however
are neither here nor there. 1t is quite
enough that he has plainly indicated
to the newspaper publishers of tn
country that in his forthcoming mes
sage he will ask congress to pass al
act abolishing the present duty of 81
a ton on ''news-print' paper and tht
duties on wood pulp and the WOO.
that go into the manufacture of sucl
paper; and that he will also make {
recommendation to the department d
Justice that it take immediate steps t.
ascertain whether the antitrust law.
are being disobeyed by the manufac
Aturers of paper-a matter already uu
der investigation by agents of the fed
eral government. The tariff-repea
promise is much the more significant
however. and from the fact tina
probing" the industrial corporation
has of late been the most favorite
form that the activities of the Roose
welt administration have taken.
This proposed tariff repeal bear:
specifically. of course, on Canadian
products-exclusivel it may be said
And the Goth congress will be con
fronted with a situation that mean
either the payment of tribute of $40
100000 next year by the American
newspaper publishers to the pape
manufacturers of the country Or
tearing down, of the tariff wall tina
would let in. the product of the Cana
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15
Municipal Politics.

Mayor Brand WhitlOck, reelecte
chief executive of Toledo. Ohio, week
ago, says our municipalities can new n
be free so long as they are governe /
by partisan superstitions. He points
to Cleveland and Toledo as proof Of
his assertion. He says corruption i )
nonpartisan in spirit, though it fir =
quently assumes the partisan role as
a screen for the preparation of its
objects.
The opposition to corruption and to
maladministration must be nonpar.i-
san, he argues, in order that corruD-
ton can be successfully fought.
This theory is correct under certai I
circumstances, though it is not the
only alternative. If parties gain abso
lutte control over their party organiza
tons, and if party organizations are
made absolutely responsive to the
wishes of the rank and file, the power
of the boss" and of the corruptionist
can be overthrown. Correct primary
law giving the people power to selec'
their own committeeman will place III
the hands of the people the power 10
purify their parties.
If the parties and partisan lines eau
| be so maintained as to reflect the pub
| lie demand, this method of conduct
ing municipal politics would find morJ
favor than the Independent movement
advocated by Mayor Whitlock, but .
cities where party organizations az,
| Of sshncCn =
and professional politicians, the indie
pendent movement is the only saliva
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15
Purify the Elections.

For years Elmira, ~ Y, has been
known as one of the most politically
corrupt cities in the country. When a
person was considered for office the
inevitable question was, How much
will he put up?" The result was that
only rich men and grafters sought po-
litical preference. Several years ago
the leaders of the two dominating par
ties got together and agreed upon a
compact to eliminate the use of money
in political campaigns 1t has been
lived up to for three successive years
and has marked aNnew epoch in cleo
tions. The compact is as follows:
I'VE, the undersigned, representa-
tives of the republican and democratic
organizations and candidates upon the
party tickets of democratic and repub
lican parties in the present campaign
hereby mutually agree as follows:
''First-That the amount of money
| to be placed by each of the, said or
CARNATIONS of their candidates, in eacf
of the election districts in the city o
IJlllllId, dill u COuulf VI SHtluuuS, ohdi
not exceed the sum of $40 to a dis
| trict in each of the country district:
of said county, nor the sum of $40 il
each of the election districts of thu
city of Elmira, and no more
| Second = That no expenditure o
money or promise of money shall b.
made on election day or prior to o.
after election day, or by either part!
or its representatives, for the purpos'
of purchasing or influencing votes, no
for any purpose other than the legiti
mate expenditures for the Legitimate
organization and educational work o
the campaign as set out in the proceed
ing paragraph; and all agreement
heretofore made in violation of thi
paragraph are hereby Cancelled.
"Third-We further agree to unite il
an effort to bring about the arrest
prosecution and conviction of any per
son or persons who engage in the vic
lation of the law and its provisions il
reference to bribery at the polls.
J "Fourth-We further hereby mutu
ally agree that reward of 500 will
be paid in each case for information
resulting in the arrest and conviction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15

They now call it constructive i'm
munity." 1t is contagious among the
officials of railroads and the Roosevelt
administration. 1t was first discover
ed in the case of Paul Morton. and has
since extended to Hartman and many
other corruptionists and boodlers. The
only remedy for this disease is an hon
est democratic administration. The
republican leaders are too much under
obligations to the railroad corporations
and industrial trusts to mend their
WAYS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15
Quick Relief for Rheumatism.

George w. Rooms, Lawton, Mich,
says: "Dr. Detchon's Relief fo'
Rheumatism has given my wife won
derful benefit for rheumatism. She
could not lift hand or foot, had to be
lifted for two months. She began the
use of the remedy and improved rapid
ly. On Monday she could not move
and on Wednesday she got up an
dressed herself and walked out for
her breakfast" Sold by Otto Grot
jan, 1901 Second avenue, Rock Island
Gust Schlegel & Son, 30 West Second
street, Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15

town. Then a brilliant idea came 20
her. She would buy her ticket with
check. She gave the driver the two
dollar bill with the dime for tip.
When the Ii train from town pull
ed into the station Il square shoulder
ed. forceful looking chap dived into the
depot and made for the ticket window
Coming into the gloomy room. he did
not see very clearly the tall figure
which stood in his way
The station agent was saying: Il
would be very glad to oblige you If
you could find any one to identify you.
but ii is against our rules. Good after
noon, M. Morgan. Want to use the
tclephOne?'
The tall figure swung around.
"Oh. Carleton, | am so glad
Then sudden silence on the part OF
the two young people and wonder on
the part of the station agent The
young man was the first to recover.
May | usurp my brothers place
and he of service to you:" he asked.
| rather diStantIy.
Dorothy flushed. then paled. but final
YES; l have made n mistake regard
| ing the date of the tournament. and.
worse still. | brought only a little cash.
and this gentleman will not accept q
check. and | want to get home"
Her glance fell, and Jimmy Morgan
had chance TO bite his lip before lie
spoke. without Il trace of amusement
in his tones.
You've just missed a train u town.
and there will not he another for an
| hour. l was just about to telephone
for my brothers car. Please let me
take you back to town that way. See.
| the sun is coming OUT
Dorothy gripped her empty parse
| and murmured, II think | had bet
! ter
go by automobile. thought you'd
; agree with me-" Interrupted Jimmy
smoothly. and while Dorothy drew Il
! quick, amazed breath he picked up
! the telephone transmitter.
The car was deep in the gloom OF
the Long Island ferryboat when Dor
othy. trying to break an eloquent 81
/ lence, murmured Il don't see how l
ever made mistake about the date.
Carleton must have meant for me to
| go with them TO Southampton. Moth
er never does catch messages over the
/ phone"
| Heaven bless her for that and my
sudden within for a quiet night at
! Cartoons. Otherwise there is no tell
Ing. but it is all right now, dear"
"Oh. Jimmy, please-those horrid
deck hands. Wait
Not long. dear
NO. only till we-are inside our
own parlor," replied Dorothy in her
| old, mischieyOus, teasing way. with
the result that Jimmy felt that he
/ really could not wait. and what the
passing deck hand saw sent him on
his way grinning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15

When Secretary Cortelyou felt con
scientiously obliged to send the $25,.
100000 he was about to deposit to help
move western crops to the relief Of
distress in Wall street and Pittsburg,
it might be unkind and ungenerous
for anyone i'll the west to continue TO
question his sympathy long enough 30
make a note next year of the localities
from which the republican party will
have its financial distress relieve
during the presidential campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15

of any person or persons guilty of any
violation of the provisions of the cleo
ton laws"
This agreement should be general A
determined effort should be made to
purify the elections Party leaders in
every city in the land should rally
around the Elmira compact. 1t will
save the ballot box from contamina
tiOn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15

The defeat of Burton in Cleveland
and the success of the Boss Cox ma
chine in recovering control of Cincin-
natl are both to be regarded as Fora
ker victories against the administra-
ton faction in Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15
Not In His Line,

"Whs discovered steam?" asked the
man who is always looking for infor-
nation.
Don't know" answered the man
who is abnormally chilly, but l am
willing to bet it was not the janitor in
our apartment house" - Washington
, Star
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15

So John c. Spooner who resigned
from the United States senate because
it did not pay, turns up as attorney
for the Hartman interests. How
shocking!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15

jim Hill has declared that he will
not sit at the banquet table with TOIa
l.. Johnson. So much more to the
credit of the mayor of the best gov
erned city in America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15

The United States has prosperity II
spite of the tariff, but the bubble has
broken at last, as predicted many
times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15

If every city in the country was as
safe and sane in the financial stress
as Rock Island is there would be no
possible danger of a panic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill [En-
tered at the. postoffice as second class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15

The burning question is the price
of coal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-15

All the news all the time-The Argus.