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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-03
ANALYSIS OF THE ELECTION
From The Argus Early Edition.

The chief satisfaction to be had from
the results of the municipal election in
Rock Island yesterday is found in the
rebuke of misrule and the enforced re-
tirement of Mayor McCaskrin. In view
of all that has been said during the
campaign, not losing sight of some of
the things that have escaped the lips
of McCaskrin himself, extensive COM
ment on this point so far as The Argus
is concerned, is unnecessary.
The Argus is content that anyone
but McCaskrin should have been Sc
lected mayor of Rock Island. 1t says
this for the city's good. 1t would have
preferred the triumph of a democratic
candidate, but since the party had no
nominee in the field for this office, there
is no occasion for waste of words on
this score. Mr.. Schaffer ought to make
model mayor. He can if he is so dis
posed. He has the advantage of eX
lperience in city affairs sustained by
the reputation of being upright, honest
and courageous.
He is dOubly strong in having en-.
dOrsed the principles of the citizens
association which was essential 10 his
election, as the returns demonstrate
He owes his election to James McNa
mara, his opponent up to the eve OF
| election, as much as he does to his
own party. A careful analysis of the
| vote of the upper precincts of the
Fourth and Fifth wards, particularly
| the latter, the stronghold of the citi
zens' movement, shows where the in
| fluence was welded that swung the
election. The Overtures which Schaffer'&
friends and supporters, officially ana
otherwise in the republican party, made
| for the removal of Mr. Mcnamara from
the race, and the agreement he entered
into as condition of that withdrawal
binds him to the principles of good mu
Inicipal government. He cannot betray
his trust. He is bound to resist the
| ring which although harbored under
i the banner of the republican party
and allied with the most odious ele
ments in the community, ha!
sought to operate in both parties tC
prey upon the successful one in tbs
control of city affairs. He stand:
pledged to ignore and if necessary re
pudiate that element.
Mr.. Schaffer is bound by the condi
tons of his election to give to the citi
zens of Rock Island a business admin
istration, conservative yet progressive
administration, and. above all, a clear
administration. He is capable of meet
ing these requirements, and The Argu
believes he will not prove disappoint
ing.
That the nominees on the citizens
ticket for the other important office
failed of election is to be regretted. an
glance at the figures shows that tn
republicans could see no one who di
| not appear under the party appe
| lation Men as qualified as the
own nominees for positions of publ
trust, and fully as deserving, wer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-03
Why should this be the case ?

Because they have neglected them
selves, as every one of these patients
in the hospital beds had plenty of
warning in those dragging sensations,
pains at left or right of abdomen,
backaches, nervous exhaustion, in
flammation, liberation, displ ace
ments, and other organic weaknesses.
All of these symptoms are indica-
tons of an unhealthy condition of the
female system and if not needed the
penalty has to be paid by dangerous
operation. When these symptoms
manifest themselves, do not drag
along until you are obliged to go to
the hospital and submit to an opera
tion-but remember that Lydia f.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made
from native roots and herbs, has saved
hundreds of women from surgical
operations.
Lydia E. Pinlxham's Vegetable
Compound. has cured more cases of
feminine ills than any other one
remedy. Such letters as thefollowing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-03
A LAND OF MYSTIC CHARM
Beauties of Modern Syria as Seen by =
Woman Writer

Here is Il vivid description of the
Biblical plain of Esdraelon, taken
from Mrs. \. c. Inchbold's Under the
Syrian sun" Instantly our gaze and
with it our hearts went out to the
strange beauty of the plain of Esdrae
Ion, spread out just beyond the rolling
ranges of the Galilean hills. 1t was
like some beautiful sea with its softly
green pillows sweeping inland iii broad
rieS Of its northern and southern hills
And upon this liInpid, seemingly liquid
surface rested big cloud shadows of
deep yelled purple. The pillows were
the cultivated stretches of the plain,
and the cloud shadows indicated the
broken. titled soil. When in reality the
shadows of clouds moved across the
bfllowed richness of the great meadow
as the natives called Esdraelon-the
effect was sublime beyond descrip-
ton"
OF Baalbck the same author says:
80 overpowering was the first impress
sion Of loneliness and awe created by
the sudden sight of the giant pillars
| towering in the mystic blue light that
| instinct hade one creep behind the
| nearest giant stone wall and hide-hide
| from the guardians, the genii. who
| seemed to be lurking in the dark
| depths between the fallen pillars, to be
| immovable as sentinels in the penum-
bra of the vast cOlOnnade. But there
| description fails. The wonders of that
whole magic area through which we
| wandered as under a spell outstrip
expression
| The veil of the supernatural lay
| lightly alike on the untouched surface
as on the totally buried relics. now laid
bare by the persistent burrowing of
| the SearcherS after truth. Ghosts OF
the long ago lowered near In the light
which tranSfgures all things earthly
| with an atmosphere that Is supermun
dane they whispered strange tales OF
| the phantom world, which at the mo
| ment seemed vivid and real, but in the
| brightness of the morrow vanished a:
a dream which memory yearls in vaiI
to retain"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-03

slaughtered by the spirit of party greed
and the Unsuitable desire for party gain
There is no going back of this state.
ment, and the outcome does not reflect
the spirit that the leaders exhibited
when, in stress of desperation, they
sought salvation for the head of its
ticket at the hands of the citizens as
ISOLATION which it's Spellbinders and as
pirants for recognition had attacked
from the moment it sprang into exist
ence
AS far as the aldermen are concern
ed. it is a significant phase of the cleo
ton that every alderman standing fol
reelection who defed public sentiment
on the telephone franchise, went down
| to defeat.
There is no disposition in utter
| ing these few words of truth to involve
the result in acrimonious debate. This
battle is over. A disturbing influence
in the community has been eliminated
| it is hoped permanently Rock Is
land may, if it will, prove the better
for the scourge through which it has
passed. 1t has had the worst possible
| Let us hope for the best possible. Il
has suffered the pangs of dscord. Il
has got rid of the disturber. 1t de
serves peace.
Let us have it.
| Y y
The fact that r. r. Reynolds sweep
Rock Island against an opposing Rocl
Island man for the office of county
Judge in yesterdays election, carrying
the city by nearly four hundred vote.
over r. B. Olmsted, shows conclusive
| ly that the democrats are still pretty
much in evidence and where they unite
on a popular and deserving candidate
such as Mr. Reynolds proved to be
they enlist the support of the majorit,
of the people
| This was true of the county election
OF last fall, when Cornelius Donovan
democratic candidate for sheriff, raj
away with the vote in Rock Island TO
sheriff, together with that of the re
mainder of the county outside of Mo
line.
| The democratic party in Rock IslanC
need not feel discouraged over an,
phase of the situation They are still
in fighting trim, are splendidly organ
lied in both city and county affairs
and they constitute an influential ia.
tor in the community.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-03

John w Gates names has been free.
ly mentioned among those who Were
said TO have been caught on the
wrong side of the market during the
recent furry in Wall street. Knowing
how extensively Mr.. Gates has at times
operated in the stock market, those
who accepted this report were led tc
the conclusion that Mr.. Gates had lost
heavily. Friends who have heard hin
discuss the matter have come 10 thu
conclusion that Mr.. Gates himself. how
ever much others may be worrying
about his losses, is pretty well salts
fled with his recent position in the
market
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-03
Union of CrPeuS.

Success promises to crown the eff
forts which have been eXerted to Sc
cure union of the Congregational!sts
United Brethren and Methodist Protest.
ant church of the country. Delegates
from these churches have just con-
cluded a conference in Chicago, DIT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-03

dence to the capitol every morning,
Il distance of fully four miles. lie
swings along with a stride denotin2
excellent health and strength, and
should he encounter the two most IL
lustrious pedestrians in Washington
the president and the new British am
bassador-and either should attempt
to set the pace, the veteran juriscon
suit would show them thing or two
about walking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-03
MRS. CHAS. A.ROCkvVOOD

are constantly being received by
Mrs. Pinkham to prove our claims.
Mrs. C. A. lockwood, teacher OF
Parliamentary Law, of SO Free ST.,
Fredonia, n. Y, writes:
"For years I suffered with female trouble.
1t was decided that an operation was neceS-
sary, and although submitted to serious
operation my sufferings continued, until
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
was recommended and it proved a marvellous
remedy, so quickly did it restore my health.
L cannot thank you sufficiently for the good
it has done me-"
Miss Margaret Tierney, of No. 32s
W. 25th Street, New York. writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
''When only eighteen years Of age our
physician decided that an operation was
necessary to permit of my womanly organs
performing their natural functions. My
mother objected and being urged by
relative to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Veget-
able Compound did so. l soon improved in
health, the proper conditions were establish
ed and / am well and strong, thanks to
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound"
No other remedy has such I'M
qualified endorsement as Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. No
other remedy in the world has such
a record of cures of female ills.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-03

Alabama has five former governors
still living. They are Rufus w. Cobb
elected in 1878 and 1880; Thomas c
Jones. elected in 1890 and 1892: vii
liam c. Oates. elected in 1894: Joseph
F. Johnston. elected in 1896 and 1898
and William d. Jelks, who succeeded
TO the office on the death of William +
Stamford and was elected to a full
term in 1902
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-03

Miss Uni Tsuda, principal of a
training school for girls in Toxic, ia.
pan, is on a visit to this country. Miss
Tsuda was educated in America and
after graduation returned to her m,
tive island. where she became a teach
er. Later she established the school
of which she is now the head. The
institution is modelled on American
lines, English being taught in every
class
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-03

In order that sick children of Provi-
dence, r. l.. may have the benefit vi
fresh air and sunshine in the summer
months. Mrs. Anne Crawford Allen
Brown widow of John Carter Brown,
has given to the Rhode Island hospital
her country home at Quidnesset The
property consists of fine brick hou -
and about 100 acres of land The value
of the gift is estimated at 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-03

Use Kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup. Children like its pleasant taste.
Contains no opiates. but drives the
cold out through the bowels. Made in
conformity to pure food and drugs law.
Recommended and sold by all drug
giSts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-03

The best way that Mayor McCaskrin
can live up to the standard which he
has taught many of the people TO be-
leve he represents. is to let the people
have their way
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-03

Justice John Marshall Harlan. dean
of the supreme court of the United
States. lives on Mount Pleasant, sub
urb of Washington. When the wealth
or permits he walks from his resi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-03
Umbrella Filtration.

An umbrella carried over the wo
man, the man getting nothing but the
drippingS Of the rain. signifies court
ship. When the man has the umbrella
and the woman the drippingS it indi
Gates marriage. Boston Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-03
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, Ill IEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-elass
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-03

After all has been said and done, the
democrats control the Chicago common
council by a comfortable working ma
iOTitV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-03
MISS MARGARET TieRNEY

A large proportion of the operations
performed in our hospitals are upon
women and girls for some organic
trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-03

When you need a pill. take a pill,
and be sure it's an Early Riser. They
are sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-03

No matter how they did it, they did
it-so they did.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-03

Confidence is restored. There vii
be no grass growing in the streets oi
Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-03

a brave man is sometimes despera
Go. but a bully is always a coward
Halliburton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-03

Sound the slogan. Back to business;
boost for Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-03
Wednesday, April 8, 1907.

Now for a better and a greater city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-03

Mrs. Pinkham's Standing Invitation to Women
of invited
with
of
case. S rec always helpful
Ask Understands Momans Ills
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-03
Nv THE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERMS Daily, 10 cents per week
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character, political or religious, must
have real name attached for publlca-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-02-05
Ancient Blue Laws.
Tacoma

Tacoma Ledger.

nothing the according old and the
believe that life the working
problems University Chicago
told his sociology interesting regarding conditions
illustrate
perfectly then of those will
Professor Vincent probably
apparently
Babyonan strictly is
feking
pex selling
probable proportion
air.
constituents
will probably be fault it will
be their fault
of Babynan
scholars They found, others, the following:
Capital inflicted for false accusation of capital
aiding slave kidnapng the
tion his officer of the law
false and negligent householder her husband
the rank of a his house.
a woman has she shall be drowned
a mans steals sfurnu a into the
a
IL substitute, him to death n
seller the price of dnbu receives
short throw her into the
brawl and the wine seller does not the
OF offenders, her to DEATH
a wine burn her.
his than three
let else have his property.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-02-05
NOTABLE PRISONER
RELEASED BY DEATH

Fatty Kepaha received his release
from prison yesterday, death unlocking
the door and shortening the man-given
sentence. Fatty was an institution for
years around the police station, having
worked there as a trusty almost from
the time he received ten-year SEN
tence in 1901. Fatty was a convicted
murderer, in the heat of passion hav-
ing killed Japanese on Kauai during
the time he was employed on one Of
the Inter-Island boats, but it was al
ways too him that the little children,
brought as lost to the station, were
turned over. With him as comforter,
the sobs of the little ones would cease.
Held in his arms and crooned to in a
Hawaiian lullaby, frightened babies
forgot their strange and terrifying sur
roundings and went to sleep. He was
the mother" of the station, with a
strange power Of winning little hearts,
and, tits said, child makes no mis-
takes.
So 1t was that the homicide, whom
all the heads of the police department
and prison officials, by whom he will
be sincerely mourned. A short time
ago he was sent from the police sta
tion to the jail, DR.. Emerson deciding
that his health would be improved by
the change. His death was sudden.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-02-05
POOLING THE DONS.

Rear Admiral Joseph Coghan logged out spiked tail coat
armed with long Sunday school pointer the principal
speaker banquet by the mems league of the Broadway Tab
ernacle Broadway and Fyxh New York city, Dec
the New York Sun The Admiral painted such vivid word
the battle of Manila that the only thing that did
the immense of fresh water sight The Admiral
told the Hongkong He said "We had lot Of
fun oafng about there Spanish officers had habit of mixing
with and trying get wise about what up to- We
any they what doing in the States but
keep their interest dubed vessels with paint and they
Immediately began warming the cable Spain few days later
Lieutenant Rodman and noticed strappng officer oungng about
in hearing distance apparently trying take conversation
Rodman said stage whisper now exactly what that
cabegam you got? 1t said he replied catching the stride that
the United States sending fourteen bateshps and troops
going wipe these fellows off the earth Mr.
Spanard the few minutes later English officer
congratulated upon the What
news? Why replied the Spanish Consul General
down burning up the cable with that tremendous
and naval force its to blow Manila Army and
Navy Journal
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-02-05
i LITTLE TALkSI

GEAR-The deal fight has only just started
but 1t
make the weeds awfuly fast
II. President Roosevelt
County
a devil that that gentleman black painted
JOHN MARTINI have legislators and think
them will local high license saloons
scoTTY MEsToNNo would think
considers proba edib
islands.
CRAWFORD with police
to
a-runn
Chamber Commerce)The total
Bill will be
a development of the Terrioyf commerce.
expect
the saloons do but they deprive the saloons Of the
LOOKOUT PETERSoN-I keeping
January The station Kaimuk
Diamond Head
Public Works
That's right This signal worlds
the code books of different
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-02-05
HOW TO APPEAL
THE LANAI CASE

Judge Gear, answering a reporter of
this paper yesterday, outlined the diff
ferent courses open to L. L. McCand-
less. his client in the Lanai injunction
suit, for carrying an appeal from the
Hawaiian to the Federal Supreme
Court. With the exception of the ex-
pedient of going to Washington for a
writ of error If necessary, the outline
was the same as that surmised in the
Advertiser yesterday morning. He said
the fight had only just started.
"If the Supreme Court here refuses
to grant writ Of error, we may ap-
ply to the Supreme Court of the United
States" Judge Gear said.
"or We may take proceedings in the
Federal court here to upset the ex-
change of lands. and from hence If
necessary to the Ninth Circuit Court of
Appeals in San Francisco and SO on"
Judge Gear expressed the opinion that
President Roosevelt would "go up in
the air. at the publication Of his letter
to Governor Carter.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-02-05
THE SHIPPERS FISH STORY.

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 1l.-Whiie
bound from London for Brisbane, Cap
tain Evans. Of the British ship Glene-
RIGHT, says he saw shark perform one
Of the greatest gymnastic feats of
which he ever read or heard, ON land
or sea. He fired shot from a rifle
into the man-eater as it was following
close to the stern of the craft
In an instant the shark plunged out
of the water and rose in the air with
the ease Of a bird for height of about
30 feet. Poising like an eagle about to
pounce upon it's prey. little to star
board of the ship, 1t gave its tail
switch and steered for the port side
directly over the vessel. Then it low
cred its head and made downward
lurch, evidently trying to land on board
and make quick work of the crew. But
| the fish failed trife in it's calculations
| and struck the water close to the port
side. 1t about minute it reappeared
above the surface, says the Telegram.
Again Captain Evans fired at the shark
with better results The bullet struck
the enraged old fellow square between
the eyes, killing him instantly.
II always make 1t point to kill
| every snark possibly can, said the
skipper, carrying a rifle on board for
that purpose. On this day we ran into
a big school of the man-eaters. got
the mate to throw some fresh meat
toward them, so that / would have an
opportunity OF numbering them to bet
ter advantage. They are deadly enemies
to seamen, and that explains why I
have SO strong and unrelenting a
grudge against the entire shark family.
well. when this old chap stuck his
head out of water and made a grab
for, the fresh meat, 1 fired almost in
stantly, aiming for his head. My aim
was poor and I inflicted only a flesh
wound. 1t enraged him and he made
the remarkable leap. He cleared the
mainsails with the ease OF a gull. Az
ter reaching the highest point he poised
for just moment before shooting
downward. 1t certainly looked as
though he Were coming on board, but
he missed by narrow margin.
Il shot and killed eleven other sharks
that day, but none OF the others be-
haved in so remarkable a manner as
. this one have told you about. He was
certainly the greatest acrobat ever pro-
dueed among the animal life of the
sea-"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-02-05
GOOD THINGS in THE
NEWS BY COAST MAIL

LONDON January eEaorts being money by
scrpon Heuanum which lies
deep The excavations of 1928 that
extraordinary of Herculaneum
instead of seeing city, the
the minute particulars.
swi
Thus visitor will be able degree
the social life and habits great antiquity
PROFANE COMPOSERS REJECTED
LONDON January The Pope commission
Gounod
Beethoven and Verdi they are notH Hturgicai
WAR DOGMA IN ENGLAND.
LONDON January Th
by the Reginald Of Of
fundamental articles
bitter The pastor Of the City Temple
the and a Christian
paru will have important effect history.
DID JOHN SMITH MARRY
LONDON, 9Saturday
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while America His Jersey
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grandfather smyh daughter
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Saturday asks the college if it produce legitimate