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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-04-11
all he knows, and to temper even
that which he does print.
Mr.. ROOSEVElT'S POPULARITY,

The canvass that is being made
by the New York Times, By means
of circular letter addressed to
Republican editors throughout the
country, to ascertain the state of
popular feeling in regard to Presi-
dent Roosevelt, is hardly necessary
for the purpose. The result OF
that canvass. as indicated by the
replies already received, will per
haps be to add some emphasis, or
some increase of certainty, to be-
lief which, without it, must be en-
tertained by everybody whose
eyes and ears are open. Mr..
Roosevelt's popularity is, both in
scope and in intensity, beyond
anything that has been witnessed
in the last two generations, if in
deed it has any parallel at all in
the history of the country. Time
after time, incidents have arisen
which were hailed by his critics as
ushering in reaction; time after
time he has come out of them with
popularity absolutely unimpared
and even with prestige increased
To attach importance, as lndica-
tions of his future, to the ups and
downs in his affairs, that have
sprung from clashes and incidents
in the prosecution of his various
policies has been like basing predic.
tions of recedence in an advancing
tide upon observation of the back.
ward and forward swirling of the
surf. Mr.. Roosevelt has gained in
an extraordir ~ry degree the conf.
dence and admiration of the
great mss Of the American peo-
pie, al no event of ordinary
dimensions, nor any error of ordi-
nary character in his own conduct,
will suffice to make any appreciable
impression on that feeling.
His possession of the popular
heart is due primarily to his own
personal qualities, but it has been
enormously strengthened by the
feeling entertained by the people
toward those who, in the past year
or two, have become more and
more identified in the minds of the
people with the idea of hostility
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to the President. When a ques-
ton arises between Roosevelt and
Hartman, or Roosevelt and Rookie
Teller, or Roosevelt and Morgan,
the anti-Roosevelt party to the
controversy is sure to get short
shrift in the forum of popular
opinion. The tide is running high
against the financial magnates,
and if the Roosevelt tide runs the
same way, small wonder that any
thing that gets into its path is
swept away with promptness and
dispatch. But that is not all. In
the more recent development of
politics sharp line has become
apparent between the machine
politicians in the various States on
the one hand and the Roosevelt
forces on the other. This was not
always so. AS far as his own
direct activity went, Mr.. Roose-
welt has, of course, throughout his
career, been a force for the ad-
vancement Of good government; but
this has not been held by him in
compatible with a pretty friendly
association with some of the most
rascally of political bosses. Time
was when-without express au-
thorization, to be sure-Roosevelt
was counted on the side of QUAY
in Pennsylvania, and when it was
even felt that he lent a certain
amount of moral support to Ad-
dicks IN Delaware. Gradually as
his second term has progressed
an alignment has been forming in
which the corrupt State machines
are on one side and Roosevelt and
his friends on the other. In the
news dispatches of a single day
this very day-we find in conspi
cuous evidence the hostility OF
Odell in New York, of Penrose
and Reyburn in Pennsylvania, of
Foraker in Ohio, and of the old
Republican machine in New Jersey.
Strengthened by such hostility, as
we'll as by the opposition of the
railroad and trust magnates, what
limit can be assigned to the power
of Roosevelt's popularity2
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-04-11
THURSDAY. APRIL IL, 1907.
BUILD A GREAT HIGHWAY.

Maryland has begun building
good roads, and the people want
more, says the Baltimore Ameri-
can, always strenuous advocate
Of improved highways: The
work done under the Shoemaker
law and under direction of the
commission has been in the high
est degree commendable. Nearly
every county of the state has de-
clared its intention to share in the
benefits thus secured, and during
the present spring there promises
to be greater activity in road con-
struction than was ever known be-
fore in the history of the state.
Many thousands of dollars will be
expended in these all.important
public improvements, and there is
hope that within a few years
Maryland will be honeycombed
with roads built on the most mod
ern and approved methods, max
ing travel upon them pleasure at
all seasons of the year. The last
legislature authorized the con-
struction of frst-class. modern
highway between Baltimore and
Washington. Funds for this i'm
provement were provided and the
work is now we'll under way.
This is all we'll and good, but
Maryland must do more. 1t must
extend that great highway through
its eastern counties in the direction
of Philadelphia, thus making it an
important link in a magnificent
route between the North and the
South. This is all the more im-
portant, as a movement is already
on loot to build such highway
between Washington and Rich
mond, then to extend it to Atlanta
and further South, even to Florida
and the Gulf. The new highway
should go by the shore road via
Havre de Grace, Elkton and Will
mington. The value of such a
road cannot be overestimated. Not
only will it prove blessing to the
farmers of several of the important
counties of Maryland, not only
will it increase the value of all
property nearing it, but it will put
Baltimore in the very heart of the
touring route between the North
and the South"
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MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.

|
Married, on the platform of the Tab
ernacle, Mountain Lake Park, Saturday
evening last, about O'Clock, by Rev.
johnson, of the U. B. Church, Mr.. w.
c. Reedy and Miss Martha Custer. Mr.
Reedy is telegraph operator here and
Miss Custer was a school teacher and
has resided here for several years.
Married, at the parsonage, Mountain
Lake Park, Monday evening last by
Rev. E. J. Westfall, Mr. Robert Miller
and Miss Mary Rinker, both of Cor
man, Nd.
Rev. Drs. C. W. Baldwin and w. w.
Davis, president and superintendent re-
spectively of the Mountain Lake Park
Association, were here Tuesday last.
Mrs. j. W. Laughlin was called to
Grafton Thursday to the bedside of her
granddaughter Helen, who is i'll from
typhoid fever. Her daughter Miss saba
returned from Grafton Wednesday.
The sad death of young Schell, who
was struck by train So at the station
here Wednesday afternoon, has cast a
gloom over the neighborhood He was
a very exemplary young man. This is
the fourth death in the family within a
few weeks.
Mr.. Levi Echard, who has been con-
fined to his home the entire winter, is
somewhat better and hopes to go out
when good weather comes.
Mr.. Thomas Harris, who has been i'll
for some months, is still confined to his
home.
Mr.. Hanson Lewis, who recently pur-
chased Hotel Columbia, will thoroughly
repair that popular house before the
opening of the season.
Judge Sanders is occupying the cot
tage he recently purchased from Mr. S.
Gilpin, on Deer Park drive The Judge
expects to build a residence this summer
on ten-acre tract near Overlook Inn.
Mr.. Upton Cuppett is doing large
business this spring in fertilizers and
| lime.
We understand that Mr. L. P. Carr
and family, of Fairmont, w. Va, will
be at home in their handsome cottage
here next week.
We understand that the Good" fam
lily will occupy the Blake cottage May
1st- coming month earlier than usual.
Mrs. fancy, of Wheeling, W. Va,
expects to occupy her large Cecil cot
tage early in May.
Mr.. c. F. Dawson, who has been en-
gagged most of the winter in Fairmont,
was with his family over Sunday. While
here he contracted for the -papering
and painting the interior of the M. E.
church. The work will be done at once.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E..
church has purchased new carpets and
mattings for the church and also velvet
to recover the altar chairs. The en-
tire improvement will cost near two
hundred dollars
One of the worst April storms in the
memory of the oldest inhabitants has
been prevailing here since Sunday. Rain
sleet or snow has been constantly in ev-
idence. More than a foot of snow and
sleet have fallen during that time, but
it has been melting next the ground and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-04-11

the accumulation was at no time more
than four inches.
Mr.. Lou Provost, who has attending
veterinary college at Washington, D
c., is at home for the summer vacation.
Mr.. Provost has one more year of study
and then he will be CDR" Provost.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-12
Jim Jefffies' Dad.

There is one preacher at least, who
must look with some respect upon
The prize ring. That preacher is jim
Jeffries' dad ParsOn Jeffries is Ie-
scribed by an exchange as a tai,
broad -shouldered man, heavily beard
ed, with long, curly hair. long, black
alpaca coat, n black fedora hat and as
he wore the Roman collar. he had a
decidedly clerical appearance. NJ.
Jeffries is a preacher and was return
ing to his home in Los Angeles from
a trip around the world.
This is the third trip | have made
around the world" he said. Twenty
one times across the Rockies AMI
three times around the world-that' :
not such a bad record, is it? Pretty
near as good as Jims. Ell? But, Jirl
he's fighter and I'm a preacher
Somewhat OF a contrast in father AMI
son, isn't it? Say, if that boy haG
fought as hard for the Lord as he has
for the dollars wouldn't he be "a
ooh, yes. He's a good boy. al
right, is Jim. But he never got his
fighting propensities from me. Fl.
got that from his mother. She an
proved of it as long as he won, am
che always made him understand tina
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-12

if he didn't win he need not come home
after the fight.
1--WE got three other boys" said Mr.
Jeffries, Jack, Tow and Will, but none
of them is the fighter Jim is No
they are not preachers, either. Mrs.
Jeffries says that one preacher in the
family is enough, but she wouldn't
mind having half dozen such fighters
as Jim is. She's proud of Jim, she is,
and of course | am, too; but then |
often think of what a preacher IL
would have made"
What a preacher he would have
made indeed. Had Jim Jeffries de.
voted himself to preaching and had
he developed as much force as
preacher as he did as pugilist, he
would have knocked the Devil out III
the first round. AS it is, he seems to
have knocked the Devil out" of ever
fighter he has met.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-12
When Her Back Aches
A Woman Finds All Her Energy and
Ambition Slipping Away.

Rock Island women know how the
aches and pains that come when the
kidneys fail make life a burden. Back
ache, hip pains, headaches, dizzy spells,
distressing urinary troubles, all tell Of
sick kidneys and warn you of the
lstealthy approach Of diabetes, drOpsy
and Bright's disease. Doan's Kidney
orders. Here's proof of it in Rock Is,
land woman's words.
Mrs. Agnes Bailey of 1910 Fifth ave
nue., Rock Island ILL.,, says: ''For some
years | was troubled with nervous head
aches and backache, which at times
were so acute that / could not attend
to my household duties. On many oc
easions l was compelled to go to bed
and wait until the attack wore Off
consulted physician and tried many
remedies, but got no relief. | learned
through a friend of the good results
many people had obtained from Doan's
Kidney Pills, and procured box at tbs
Harper House pharmacy. l only tool
one box, and found them to be as rep
Presented. They cured me entirely, ans
I can highly recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills as sure and safe cure for kidne!
troubles
For sale by all dealers. Price s.
cents, Foster-Milburn company, Buf
falo, N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
! Remember the nama-noon,c-o
take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-12

pointed was Il tough ciIlZen or the
county named William Hayes. Viii
liam, who was generally called Bill to
distinguish him from William the Con-
Queror had read the lives of the
James and Younger brothers and other
similar literature and longed TO dis
tinguiSh himself.
He kept IN eye ON the Williams
bank. lie thought it sin and
shame for Il humble and innocent old
dozer like Uncle Josh to open bank
and tempt the wicked. and he finally
decided to remove the temptation and
benefit by it himself He would thus
kill two birds with one stone. He con
suited with other philanthropists of his
ilk, and at noon of one September day
as confederate was in the bank talk
ing with Uncle Josh five whooping.
disguised men rode into Jacksonville
on horseback and made for the bank
Uncle Josh was 4 humble man with
good ears on him. He heard the
whoOps and the CHATTER He was talk
ing about taking q mortgage on Il
farm, and without breaking the CON
ton, and the door of the vault closed
Then as the five riders came rushing
into the bank he touched another, and
| the outside door closed after them.
| There was third button. lie pressed
! that and went down out of sight with
J Il section of the floor. He was sorry to
! leave the six men there, very sorry.
| but it was his time to go. If they
/ could find it convenient to call some
/ other time he might not be so pressed
! They talk of 1t yet in that part of
! Illinois. There were six desperadoes
safely Gagged in the bank. and Uncle
Josh reached the street through the
cellar. Windows were barred and
| doors locked, and armed citizens gath
cred to prevent any escape. For thirty
hours Bill Hayes and his gang held
the town at bay, and for thirty hours
the town held them. Then q military
company came down on a special train,
and after an hours firing the gang sur
rendered. They made Uncle Josh feel
real bad with their remarks. They
said they had taken him for humble
guileless man and he had been an old
fox in ambush. Uncle Josh did bust
ness for many years after that, and
though ali people called him humble
man, no one called him fool.
NJ. QUAD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-12
A Humane Appeal,

A humane citizen of Richmond,
Ind, U. D. Williams, 1O7 West Main
street, says: 81 appeal to all persons
with weak lungs to take DR.. King 5
New Discovery, the only remedy that
has helped me ana fully comes up to
the proprietor's recommendation 4
saves more lives than all other throat
and lung remedies put together. Used
as a cough and cold cure the world
over. Cures asthma. bronchitis, Group,
whooping cough, quinsy, hoarsenes5
and phthisic, stops hemorrhages of the
lungs and builds them up. Guarantees
at W. T. Hartz's drug store, 3O1 Twen
tieth street. soc and $1.00. Trial bot
tie free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-12
More IdiOcy.

Peoria Star: The papers are now
publishing a portrait of Miss Ethel
Roosevelt, with the grave announce
ment that on her introduction into
society at Washington the coming
winter, she will succeed to Mrs. Alice
Longworth's title, "The Princess. -
Holy mother; when will the average
newspaper man learn sense? OF all
The foolish performances, this conferr.
ing of royal titles upon members #
the presidents family and recording
heir slightest movement as worthy
Of announcement, in the most promi
nent way, is the worst. II arises out
Of a desire to ape the customs oi
Europe. 1t is m-American, foolish
and idiOtic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-12
Calls it Vain Glory and Cheap Poll

tItS.
'The Navy" a technical journal de-
voted to the discussion of naval prob
lens, disapprOves of the sending of the
fleet of battleships to the Pacific. l.
says in its September issue:
THE more the Pacific cruise-unde:
present conditions-is considered, the
more strongly it appears to be an un.
dertaking about equally compounded
of ill-justified vain glory and cheap
politics.
This is not the declaration of q
democratic newspaper, but the opinion
of a technical journal periodical that
speaks solely from the standpoint OF
an unbiased critic.
I'll justified vain glory and CHEAP
politics." is. in "The Navy's" opinion
1t sees that this naval display is be
ing made, by the presidents order. t.
glorify Roosevelt and influence the Pa
cific states to give their vote to the
republican whom he will select as
his party's candidate for president.
Inc CliilSe VI tle meet W IIt dClli'
coast it is plain to be seen is time
to occur in the presidential election
year, when political discussion is go
ing on. 1t is apparently expected thai
its presence on the coast will allay
the opposition that has been rais'
to the administration on account I"
its attitude on the Japanese question!
which were agitating the people o
California. Oregon and Washington ;
few months ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-12

Leaving Vladivostok Nov. y and
Irkutsk Nov 16, Secretary Taft ex
poets to arrive in Moscow Nov. %
and to remain two days" 1t is not
stated that the delay in Moscow is TO.
the purpose of advising Russia to pos.
pone the demand for self-governmenI
until he is convinced that the peoplc
Of Oklahoma and the Philippines ar
better prepared for it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-12

When the Vanderbilt lines" expect
to earn $24OOO0,OO0 during the yea"
ending Dec. 81, as against 1925 900, 900
for the year ending Dec. 81, 1906. It
is the nature of evidence that after c
stringency has been wiped off the
Wall street blackboard the chalk on
the sponge is all there is left to show
for it west of the Hudson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-12

Uncle Cannon is understood to
speak for the standpatters when Ii
says I'VE are not going to seriously
interfere with the business of the ral'-
roads" Then why interfere at all ?
And where no real reform of any kind
is intended, why split inOffensive ii,
finifiNaS2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-12

The members of the state board of
equalization still carry pocket full
Of railroad passes. Some day there
may be a board that cares more for
assessing the railroads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-12
RUTHERFORD ORCHARD HAYES.

in Delaware O.,
ability being
publican nomination for president in 1876 The
was created determine the issue This commission decided
received
president National
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-12

The telephone question as it APP
plies to the city of Chicago will de-
velop a show down in the common
council of that city today. The Tri-
bune devotes the McCutcheon first
page cartoon to the subject and it is
a telling arraignment of the Bell mo-
nopOly. The issue is put plainly up
to the council-the people or the tele-
phone company?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-12

A dispatch comes from Washington
to the effect that Cortelyou is really
the presidents choice for his success
sor Not a bit of it. The president
choice for his successor is one Then
dore Roosevelt, and don't you forget it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-12

Mrs. Potter Palmer. being again in
the news features of the day, her own
familiar features once more adorn the
pages of the Chicago papers. She is
the most prominent passenger on At
record breaking ocean voyage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-12
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. I'm
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-12
Entertained Harmony CIub.-Mr

Entertained Harmony Club.-MrS.
George Goodrich at her home. 1892 FIT
teenth street, yesterday afternoon en-
tertained the members of the Ha"-
mony club. Cinch was the afternoon
diversion with the prizes going to Mrs.
Goodrich. First; Mrs J. Simmons, sec
ond and Mrs. Beck, consolation.
Lunch was served after the games.
The next meeting will be held with
Mrs. H. p. Stapley at her home in
South Rock Island, Sept. &c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-12

o. T. Club Meets.-Mrs. ]. F. Grote-
gut at her home. 800 Fifteenth stree,
yesterday afternoon entertained the o.
T. Cinch club. In the games the firSr
prize went to Mrs. Will Bergsten, sec
ond to Mrs. Sage and consolation to
Mrs. Grafton. Refreshments were
served following the games. Mrs. r.
Johnston will be the next hostess
the club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-12

Announce Engagement.-A number
of friends were delightfully."- entertain
ed last evening by Miss Minnie Fitz-
simmons at her home. 1929 Fourteenth
street. The evening was spent with mu.
sic and games. At II o'clock two
course supper was served, after which
was announced the engagement of Miss
Fitzsimmons to Edward Luncheon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-12

Priscilla Club to Meet.-The PriS
ella club will be entertained Frida!
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Hatha
way, 1928 Eighth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-12
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

TSociety news, written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure rella-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address.
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