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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-09

count of personal assets and liabilitie5
filed and approved. Petition for SAFE
Of real estate to pay debts filed AM
summons ordered
Estate of Matte Brooks. Claim f
l.. Ostrom allowed in class at $500.
Estate of Jacob Kroegel. Apprais,-
ment bill and widows award filed and
approved.
Estate of julius LincEe. Report on
private sale of personal property fled
and approved.
In lie conscryatorShip of Oliver Con
Icy. Petition by cCnservatcr to sell
certain lands belonging To his ward
fled. 80
Estate of William PloG. Final re-
port of administrator filed and hearing
on same set for April .. 1907. and ~
dcred that administrator Interested by
publication.
Estate of John Aster. Proof of no
tee of final settlement filed and ap-
proved. 1t is ordered that administra-
ton be and hereby is declared closed,
all further claims barred and all fur
Their duties of executor held in abey-
ancc during the life time of widow.
Estate of RCbccca Herbert. Claim
of H. Horblit allowed in class -
$6.S7. Claim of DR.. +. D. Paul allowed
in class ii S126. Claim of ClemaHn
G Salzmann allowed in class At
| $2250. Claim of Harmed & NonMaur
allowed in class AT S229i Claim Gf
| Peoples Light & Power company a
lowed in class at S12.9S. Claim Of
c. J. Llrkin allowed in class at 81
Claim of b. +. Knox allowed in class |
al $19025. Claim of J. w. Potter coal
| many allowed i'll class / At $50 Claim
| Ct John w Bailey allowed in class =
at $3.50. Claim of Catherin G. Erwin
allowed in class : at $l7S5. Appraisa-
mCnt bill filed and approved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-09

Mr. Lewis lost u pounds in three
months, had hemorrhages, and a con
Su!tation OF physicians gave the yer
dict that he had consumption and enc
lung was nearly gone, and he returned
from visits to the Adirondack and Cat
skill mountains 50 weak that he could
hardly get about. 1t was at this stage
that he began to take Father John e;
Medicine, the guaranteed cure Tor
throat and lungs. Now he is able 40
return to work after two years i'll
ness and he gives all credit to Father
Johns Medicine.
AS a body builder Father john
Medicine has no equal. No alcohol or
injurious drug. Guaranteed.
Father Johns Medicine is for sac
by 7. II. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-09
Go Be Continued.)
GUARANTEED LIQUOR CURE.
No Detention from Work or Loss oil
Time-Desire for Drink Destroyed


+ When one of our most relia bic drug
gists makes positive statement that
he will guarantee to cure the liquor
habit if Orrine is used in accordance
with directions or refund the money it
shows his great faith in the treatment
1t is in this way that Orrine is sold by
the leading druggist in nearly every
city and town. In every box is a reg
lsteIed guarantee which entities you
tC a refund of your money if Orrine
fails to effect cure.
No other cure for the liquor habit
has been sold in this way and the re
markable guarantee shows how far
superior Orrine is to the ordinary san
atorium or home treatment. There is
no detention from work or loss of time
when Orrine is used 1t destroys the
desire for liquor, so that the drink is
not missed also cures the deranged
stomach, weakened nerves, and other
Ill effects of excessive drinking re
storing the patient to perfect health.
Orrine is prepared in two forms, No
l, the secret remedy which can be used
in food or drink without the knowl-
edge of the patient; No. 2 for those
who take the remedy of their own free
will. Both forms are guaranteed. A
registered guarantee in every box.
Treatise on how to cure drunken
ness free on request. 0rrine company
Washington, d. c. The price of either
form is 81 box making the cost of
the complete cure less than one-tenth
what it is usually charged at sanato-
RUINS, with guarantee that the ex-
lpense will be nothing unless cure is
gained. Mail orders filled.
Orrine is for sale by the Harper
House pharmy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-09
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS

CHAPTER Rudolf RassendylI, one
of whose ancestors was the natural son
of one of the Elphbergs. the ruling
house in the kingdom of Ruritania, de-
tcrmincs to visit that country.
CHAPTER lI.-RudOlf has the red
hair and tlorid complexion of the Elph-
ON his journey toward Strelsau, the
capital of Ruritania, Rudolf rides in
the same train with Il beautiful woman,
Antoinctte de Mauban, who is much
admired by friend of Rudolfs, ut
present domicilcd in Paris. The cor
onation of the king of Rurltauia is
near ut hand. and Rudolf. therefore, in
stead of going direct to StrelSau. stops
at Il small place nearby. where the duke,
Black Michael" brother OF the king,
has his castle.
CHAPTER Hin the woods next
day Rudolf meets Colonel Sapt and
Fritz Won Tarlcnhcim, both in the scrv-
ice of the king of Ruritania. They
comment on Rudolrs marvellous resem-
blanCe to the king. whom Rudolf later
meets, and by whom he is entertained
in a hunting lodge. There the king,
after drinking Il bottle of liquor sent
by his brother. Black Michael is stupe-
fled.
CHAPTER IV.-The next morning,
the day set for the coronation the king
think that Black Michael is rcspunsi-
BILE for the kings condition and that if
the monarch does not appear at the
coronation his brother will seize the
decide to make Rudolf shave and ac-
company them to Streisau in the. Euise
of the king. The king is left in the
hunting lodge in charge of a man who
is known to be discreet.
CHAPTER V.-Rudolf is crowned
king of Ruritania.
CHAPTER VI.-Rudolf Sapt and
Fritz ride hurriedly back to the hunt
ing lodge to get the real king. There
they find Josef who had been left t.
guard him. murdered, and the kinE
gone.
CHAPTER NII.-Thc Princess FlaviH
of the royal blood sends to inquire at
ter the health of Rudolf. whom she
SuppOSCS to be the king.
CHAPTER NIII.-Rudolf has an in
tcrVicw with Princess FlaVia, whom ne
finds very fascinating. The populace
is pleased at the attention he shows
her. for she is exceedingly popular
CHAPTER IN.-An attempt is made
To dccuy Rudolf to his death. With
the aid of an iron tea table, with which
he routs his assailants. he cOntrives
his escape. The real king is believed
to be in - stone room in the castle Of
Black Michael who will kill him as
soon as he shall have got rid of Ru-
dBlf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-09

fITTT was tie custom that the
lAi Z project of police should send
RSs1m-=ssSHt every afternoon report to
Css..zss me on the condition of the
capital and the feeling of the people.
The document included also an ac-
count of the movements of any persons
whom the police had received instruc-
tons to watch. Since | had been in
Strelsau Sapt had been in the habit of
reading the report and telling me any
items of interest which it might CON
tain. On the day after my adventure
in the summer house he came in as |
was playing Il hand of ecarte with
Fritz Won Tarlenhem.
"The report is rather full of interest
this afternoon" he observed. sitting
down.
''Do you find I asked. ANY men
ton of Il certain fracas:"
He shook his head with a smile.
Il find this first" lie said: Ills
highness the Duke of StrelSau left the
city $50 far as it appears. suddenly,
accompanied by several of his house
hold. His destination is believed to he
nv N''NAl' VI <stiN'i- bul liC party
travelled by road and not by train.
NM. De Gautet, Bersonin and Detch-
ard followed an hour later. the last
named carrying his arm in sling
The cause of his wound is not known.
but it is suspected that he has fought
duel, probably incidental to love
affair"
''Inat is remotely true" | observed.
very we'll pleased to find that | had
left my mark on the fellow.
Then we come to this" pursued
Sapt: mime. de Mauban, whose move
ments have been watched according
to instructions. left by train at mid
day. She took ticket for Dresden -
Its an old habit of hers" said /.
1.-The Dresden trains stop at Zen
da.' An acute fellow, this. And final
ly listen to this: The state of feeling
in the city is not satisfactory. The
king is much criticised you know
he's told to be quite frank for taking
no steps about his marriage. From in
quiries among the encourage of the
Princess Flavia her royal highness is
believed to be deeply offended by the
remssness of his majesty. The com
mon people are coupling her name
with that of the Duke of Strelsau
and the duke gains much popularity
from the suggestion. | have caused
the announcement that the king gives
a ball tonight in honor of the princess
to be widely diffused, and the effect
is good"
THAT is news to me-" said l.
''Oh. the preparations are all NADER
laughed Fritz. I've seen to that"
Sapt turned to me and said in 6
sharp. decisive voice:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-09
CHAPTER Y.

|I T was tie custom that the
Ell Z project of police should send
!ST%:SSt every afternoon 4 report to
1893 me on the condition of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-09
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Judge II. C. Ward presiding.
Probat

Probate.
In re disposition of all causes pend
ing, and not disposed of on the pro
bate docket, it is hereby ordered thai
all inmates of the probate pending
and not disposed of in the proba @
court, be and the same are hereby cor
tinucd until the March term of this
court.
In re appointment of Joscphus l..
OaLleaf as public administrator #
Rock Island county. Said .Iosephus J..
Oaklcaf as public administrator of
RCtk Island county presents his CON
miss on under date of FEB. Is. 1907.
which said commission is ordered, fiIel
and registered by the clerk of the
court Bond of Joscphus l.. Oaklcaf
rs public administrator in the sum al
$5,Goo filed and approved. Oath filed
and letters issued tc him.
Estate OF Emil Christopher. Rcpo,,
of sale Of real estate TO pay debts file
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-09
Battle for Life.
WHEN DESPAIR SEEMED ALL
THAT WAS LEFT. HE STRIVES
AND FINALLY WINS HEALTH.

The experience
of X. II. Lewis OF
81 Second street.
Gloversvillc, n. Y,
who was given Hp
by his doctors to
die of consumption
and whose pastor
and friends Ia /
lost hope, is given
for the benefit Of
all who are tend
toward cOnsump-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-09

we parted she had kissed 1t and given
1t to me.
Sapt advanced his hand toward the
rose. but with quick movement 1
shut mine down upon it.
That's mine" l said, mot yours
nor the kings either"
I'VE struck good blow for the king
tonight" said he.
| turned on him fercely.
whats to prevent me striking a
blow for myself?' | said.
He nodded his head.
81 know what's in your mind" he
said. Yes, lad, but you're bound in
honor"
"Havc You left me any hon0r?"
"Oh. come. To play a little trick on
girl
You can spare me that. Colonel
Sapt, if You would not have me utterly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-09
Worked Like a Charm.

{ D. N. Walker, editor of that spicy
journal, the Enterprise, Louisa, Va,
says: 81 ran a nail in my foot last
week and at once applied Bucklen's
Arnica Salve. No inflammation fol-
lowed; the salve simply healed the
wound Heals sores, burns, and ska
diseases. Guaranteed at w T. Hartz's
drug store, 30l Twentieth street. 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-09
DR.. A. W. Chass's
kidney.liver Pills

the worlds greatest kidney and livei
regulator, and the only medicine hav.
ing a combined action on kidneys and
liver. One pill a dose; rs cents box.
Write for free sample to The DR.. A. w.
Chase Medicine Co., Buffalo. n. Y.
HARPER HOUSE PHARMACY. d.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-09
BACK-ACHE

and all other symptoms of kidney dis.
ease are speedily removed when the
kidneys are made healthy, active and
vigorous by the use of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-30
New York.

1t is not edifying to witness the mayor Of
New York using the offices and the public
contracts of the town in an effort to down
his former friend Mr.. Murphy, but the
spectacle is not novel in that locality. The
public has grown f-miliar with it, and in
New York it Is justified on the old score
that in fighting the devil fire is in order
and the best ms. Tammany stands on
the foundations of personal favoritism, and
the only way to weaken the organization is
by striking at the foundations. It is a pref
ty row now in progress in the sense that all
parties are tarred with the same stick
Murphy In McClellans place would do as
the latter Is doing. ana Mcclellan in MUIR
phys place would complain. bitterly of OPP
preston and bad faith. Politically, it is six
of one and half dozen Of the other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-30
New Police Court building.

The interior construction of the new Po-
lice Court building is a violation of the
building regulations and shows on the part
of those responsible startling disregard
for both law and public safety. This build
ing with one court room up one fight of
stairs and another up three flights, Is
equipped with one narrow staircase three
feet six inches in width, which must be
used for both entrance and exit by the
hundreds of people who daily attend the
courts. On the days of least use the narrow
stairway is a discomfort: on heavy days,
when especial matters draw large crowds
to the court. 1t win be dangerous. and In
case of a FIRE or panic heavy loss of life
win be the sure result. The building In
spector's Office seems to be responsible for
the blunder, and IL this Is so the building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-30
Degradation Of the Courts.
n the New York Sum-

Some self-respecting and independent
judge will sooner or later realize the indie
cency and the scandal Of the prevailing
condition of court procedure. and by his
own courageous initiative put an end to
it. Day by day the law, the court and the
processes of the law are being brought
into contempt in the eyes OF the public by
the methods of a disreputable press. Trial
by jury is visibly breaking down; the dig
nifty of the court itself Is in derision and the
traditional department of justice is fast
fading into memory. The judges them
selves, and not the newspapers. are to
blame. The latter have only one purpose
to serve, which is to sell their wares by
conforming to the degraded taste of a NOR
bid public. For them there is no inconyen-
fence of principle, no drawback of decency;
no obligation save that of revenue To this
end all form and circumstance wherewith
custom and the habits of civilization have
ever hedged about the law have been
broken down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-30

lie as newspapers by the quantity and
quality of the news they print az to gain
wide local circulation and thus to make
their columns irresistibly attractive for ad-
yertising announcements But according
to the bill the minute their excellence as
newspapers attracts more in volume OF ad-
vertising than the space required to print
all the news they cease to become news
papers and are excluded from the mails
as second-class matter. Some newspapers
habitually or frequently carry more adj
vertising than news though they print all
the news; many newspapers carry more
advertising than news in certain of the sec
lions in which for convenience they are
printed: and nearly every urban Sunday
newspaper for the benefit of its subscribers
and at expense to itself prints on heavier.
better paper, and In improved. more
attractive form, some section or Sec
tons of its publication. All viii be
excluded from the malls as second
class matter. Uncle Sam will edit and
supervise the makeup of the newspapers
of the United States. A censorship by scales
and foot rule will be just as arbitrary and
harsh. just as prohibitive Of legitimate en-
terprise, just as restrictive Of proper de-
velopment and circulation as a censorship
which aims at the control of the ideas ad-
vanced by the newspaper press.
The modern newspaper. with its occa-
sional special editions and its weekly en-
largements to supply millions of readers
with cheap, wholesome, educational reading
matter. serving as a means of business an
nouncement and thereby greatly stimulat-
ing trade, is necessarily diverse in it's physi-
cal characteristics. 1t meets a public de-
mand for wide variety. for close classifca-
tion and for artistic presentation. 1t circu-
lates widely, and in this circulation it re-
quires and under the elemental principles
upon which the postal service is based it is
entitled to the facilities of that service at
the lowest possible rates for carriage and
distribution compatible with its cost, and
with the lightest burdens of restriction
compatible with the necessity to free the
service from actual imposition. 1t is main-
tanned that while readjustments may be
necessary to effect desirable reforms. it is
unnecessary to subject the legitimate pc
riodical publications to a system of restric-
tive rules that will impose a serious hard
ship upon all and will drive many out Of
existence.
But far more serious than the menace to
the pecuniary rights of the newspaper
lance over the physical characteristics and
contents of the newspapers which consti-
tutes a virtual censorship of a most bur-
densome description. Such an innovation
will inevitably yield evils of grave nature.
reacting not merely upon the newspaper
press, but upon the whole reading public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-30
A New Press Censorship.

In response to representations by this
post Office authorities that the second-clast
mail rates We're being so utilized by the
publishers of the United States as to lead
to abuses and to impose an unremunerative
burden upon the government, Congress at
the last session appointed joint commits
sion TO investigate conditions and to devise
a remedy. That commission has suo-
mitted it's report and the bill framed in ac-
cordance with it's views is now pending.
The proposed measure Is of a character to
arouse the apprehensions of the public.
1t establishes what is no less than a gov
eminent censorship over the periodical
press of this country, in terms so sweeping
that the incidental advantages to the postal
service are forced into a comparative in
significance.
II is not TO be denied that undue advan-
tage has been taken of the second-class
mail rates in some directions. The mails
have been utilized improperly in interests
that do not serve the public demand for a
liberal facility of transmission OF inform
ing enlightening and educating printed
matter. Rate reforms are doubtless re-
quired. But it is impossible to agree that 1t
is necessary. in order to gain the essential
ends of such a movement, to place the
rigid official scrutiny as TO their contents.
as well as their physical characteristics, as
this bill proposes.
Under such law as the joint commits
sion has drafted every newspaper in the
United States will be subjected to statu-
tory regulation as to weight of parts, char
acter of parts, character of materials, ma
ture of contents and proportion of read
ing to advertising matter, under the ad-
ministration of the post office authorities,
with appeal TO a commission from whose
rulings there will be no redress save
through the costly, uncertain and difficult
process of writs in equity.
Access to the mails as second-class mat
ter may under this system of statutory
limitation and executive administration and
supervision be denied to any newspaper
which contains whole or in any single
section or part more than fifty per cen,
OF advertising matter; or to any news.
paper which contains any section or part
of a different size form from the size
or form of the main sheet; or which con.
tains any section, or part of differen,
weight from the weight of a correspondents
part of the main sheet; or TO any news.
paper which carries a supplement which
contains any advertisement.
These are some of the broad, uncom.
promising prohibitions Of the proposed
Law. Their Interpretation and application
are relegated to the postal authorities. sub
aect to review by the commission. Strict,
enforced, the proposed bill would declars
not to be newspapers and would exclude
from the mails as second-class matter ths
leading newspapers of the country as a
present published. Some papers have 81
bausmended themselves to the reading pub
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-30
Congress and the Railroads.

Still contending that the substitution of
electricity for steam in the District is i'm
practicable, the railroads entering WASH
ington are now willing to concede that they
possibly make more smoke than is really
necessary, and agree to substitute hard
coal and coke for bituminous coal. That is
good as an advance of positon-or possibly
as a retreat-but it will not do. Nothing
will do indeed, If Congress is earnestly
DESTROYS of abating the railroad smoke
nuisance, but the unqualified extension of
the present anti-smoke law to include
locomotives
Stripped of its fallacies and msstate-
ments the contention of the railroad COM
panies comes down to the plea that 1t Is
unfair to require them to change their mo-
tive power after having been forced to
abolish grade crossings and after planning
and almost finishing union terminal and a
monumental station. They aver that they
undertook this work with the understand
ing, which they now construe as a pledge
by Congress, that the use of locomotives
was to be permitted. They infer that Con-
gress pledged itself, in effect, to permit
smoke-emittlng locomotives to be used in
definitely. Thus they claim practically a
perpetual immunity from change.
the community of whose interests it is the
guardian grant such a plea or recognize
such a claim. 1t has in truth given no
such guarantee, in terms or by implication.
1t distinctly reserved the right to amend,
alter repeal the union station act at any
time. That reservation is practically in
herent in all legislation. Congress could
not foresee all possible changes in the
railroad economy nor could it undertake to
confirm forever right enjoyed by the rail-
road companies in avoidance or neglect Of
the opportunities for improvement in the
public interest offered by the progress of
invention.
There has been no pledge to continue a
nuisance, and now that owing to the self
ish hardness of the railroads in adapting
themselves to modern conditions that nuis-
ance threatens to grow into immense pro-
portions and to menace the health of the
people and the property of citizens and
the government, it Is not merely the priv
ilege of Congress to impose new conditions
upon the corporations that enter Washing
ton. but it is its urgent duty to force them
upon the highest possible plane of public
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-30
Desolation.

De OF worP stan an shiver
Jes outside de cabin do,
De coInfields an de river
Dey Is lonesome dar fob sho'.
Dey sees my fire a-burnin',
An de sightin' of de win
Tells how dat OF worl' is pinin
An a-beggin' to come in.
De trees dey looks like hans held out
In pleadin' to de sky;
De oil worP pulls de snow about
AS if it gwineter try
To wrap it's self SOS 1t won't miss
De warmth Of grass an leaves
1t sho'ly gives my heart a twis.
De way dis oil worl grives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-30
whers is Thisp

From the Louisville Courier Journal
1.-THE joint debate between candidates has
gone out of fashion in the SOUTH" says
Washington paper. However, it continues
far into the night among members Of Con-
gress, who are cracking bottles In cob
webby saloon on Pennsylvania avenue when
their wives think they're at committee
meetings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-30

inspectors office needs inspection. This
building Is . place of public assemblass.
and any private Individual who wanted 70
erect structure for such purposes would
be compelled. II his own sense OF response
bility did not lead him to do It without CONF
pulsion. to provide adequate and safe stair
cases. The law tells him that for such q
building he must provide two staircases
and that such stairways must be eight feet
wide to the first floor and 1--WE feet wide to
the second and third floors.