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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1907-08-15
Equally Painful.

A good story is told Of an old darky
in Richmond who once experienced
considerable difficulty in securing the
sum due him from a prominent busi-
ness man whose stable the negro
had whitewtshed. ,ir .f
One afternoon, as the old darky
came painfully up the walk toward the
house, the master thereof called to
him from the porch:
What's the matter. Nose? Got the
gout?"
"No, sah," came in respectful tones
from Nose; Use got de bill for dat
whitewashin'." - Lippincott's Maya
zine.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1907-08-15
Turtle, Labeled Years Ago, Captured

San Diego, Cal.--Bearing label
that he had been. captured 26 years
ago in the South Pacific, hundreds of
miles distant, and afterwards re-
leased, A gigantic turtle was caught
near here by Julius Solissa, fisher.
man.
The sea reptile weighs 1902 pounds,
anu its shell measures five feet two
inches from head to tail, and is nearly
four feet broad.
Burned upon the shell is the In
scription:
British Ship Sea Brine, Aug. -,
1851, 3 south SO west. If found, please
notify Thomas Fletcher, Brawley road,
Thivington, England"
These instructions have been
obeyed, and it is believed that an In
teresting tale of the sea may be told
when the captor Of the sea denizen
has been communicated with.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1907-08-15
Mastltt to Serve Jail Term.

Detroit.-A monster mastiff owned
by Mrs Albert Chenes. 612 River
street, has begun serving r. term OF
40 days in Jail with his mistress, who
went to cell because she refused to
part with him. The dog followed her
to the county jail and whined discon.
solately outside the door until the
attaches let him in and permitted him
to lie down beside the cell of Mrs.
Chenes. The woman was arrested
for failing to obtain a license for the
dog. which is said to have bitten 9
child.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1907-08-15

l8cthing <p eat. She Is bewit6bingiX
[pTetty, Hadn't hut you must leave
such luxtiries to those who cam for4
them. Md3sou notice tn gen$lemah
with herr"
"Yes, a fine-looking fellow--who 10
he?'
Z "one Of the wealthiest men In
N. If she marries him. she will do
wen. ~ -----',-.',
! Let us so!s gaspeds Sadie nerv-
ously.
Her companion speedily cleared a
way and got Saddle out into the fresh
night air$withont loss Of times Wien
there however, she eonduotel him6elf
b = most unexpe6tesl manneE pSrSist-
Cd id walking round sand round the
square, while he poured out his love
and indignation In the same breath:
and pleaded humbly for, some encour.
agement, or hore Of return in the
future. 1aBg ~ ~ }igli tft
The poor child was quite bewilder-
cd with all the events of the even
ing, and in state of ,undisgpised
amazement at the proceedings OF Mr..
Dilkes. She could not understand his
having loved her from the FIRST" be-
cause she-well, she was afraid she
had been rather rude to him; for she
was quite sure that she didn't like
him bit, then.
He assured hef that THIS had been
quite an attraction to, him: he, was
accustomed to SO much Interested at
tention from ladies of all kinds that
he found her ''rudeness" really re-
freshing. He scarcely knew whether
to take Saddles undisguised look OF
astonishment as personal Or. not.
:. Then Saddle stammeringly declared
that-that she had once thought she
loved some one else; this momentous
secret was very unwillingly laid bare
as though 1t had not been palpable te
the eyes of her companion all along;
but he was very tender with her
and frankly admitted that he had fan
cied himself in love with two Oh
three before he met her.
Cousin Rebecca and others though
that Saddle Porter Jared great dea
better than she deserved; and per
haps she did She had just the kint
of house and life that she had yearnet
for in the, days when Imagination
threw such glamor over Otho Lath
rop; but the real master of her hom,
and heart was ono whose attraction
did not vanish with the mist Of ro
nance.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1907-08-15
A New Thought.

Frivolous Fan---The' pictures pub
lished of the Russian parliament look
as though the members were seated
N rows.
Ponderous Peter---Well, what Of It?
Frivolous Fan-Then. / suppose.
when the czar broke up the assembly
the douma was dissolved in tiers.-
Baltimore American.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1907-08-15
AsW3kStps sUFrsRINos.
A preadfW Operation Seemed to Hs
4 VA 10 Only Outcome.
Mrs. Clyde Pixley, Bridge st., Beld.
ing, Mich, writes: II had inflanima.

tion Of the blad.
der and the trou.
BE had gone SO
far IN 1--WE 4 years
that my physicians
said nothing but
an operation would
cure me. Awful
b 9 airing do " n
pains, backaches
and headaches tor4
k..~-<s 4r-~-A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08
Ratified Republicans.

Some of our republican politicians
are getting evidently ratified about
where they stand on the tariff issue.
Senator Lodge. ardent protectiOnist
that he is. has felt compelled to en-
dorse the petition to congress of the
governor and legislature of Massachu-
sets for tariff revision. Senator
SpOOner who helped Lodge and AID
rich 10 kill off the Mckinney recipro.
city treaties, has openly declared il
the senate that he now favors tariff
revision. The trouble with these re.
publican politicians on the tariff issue
Is exactly the same as il was with rail
road legislation. They were friend j,
with the railroad and did not want
anti-railrOad legislation TO be enacted.
but public opinion was too powerful =
current to stem and they were content
to amend the bill to be the least harm
full to the corporations without appea :
ing 10 antagOniZe their constituents.
These same senators and plenty of
other republican politicians. hate to
AOSC tIIt II lSllVISlllp lueN ENJOY WIN inc
protected trusts, but bad as it would
be to have no trust maCnate to draw
on for campaign funds. it is worse 20
lose, what money will not buy. the sup
port of honest voters,
The protected tariff league and is
trust friends having. thanks to Presi-
dent Roosevelt for deciding not to rec
ommend tariff revision. won anothc"
standpat majority of congress. are on
easy street for the next two years and
can use their untold millions in trying
to elect another standpat president
and congress. But all this makes a
good many republican politicians turn
some very sharp corners and makes Il
decidedly embarrassing when their
constituents demand just how they
stand and worse still. just how they
will vote when a tariff bill is before
them that will abolish protection 10
the trusts.
Trusting republican politics to really
reform the tariff is leaning on bro
ken reed, for they are sure to give
way to the wiles of the trusts when
the pinch comes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08
An European Road.

\ new roadbed material is being eX-
perimented with in Europe which is
economical, easily applied, and very
durable. 1t consists of a mixture of
liquid tar and fine gravel The gravel
is first beaten in a receiving drum and
then the tar is allowed to mix with il
in the revolving chamber. After this it
is dumped out and allowed to, stand for
several weeks, during which time a
fermentation is said to take place and
the tar is said to penetrate into the
pores of the gravel very thoroughly.
1t is then scattered on the roadway and
rolled down.
In addition TO the other merits claim.
ed for it is the one that it is dustless.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08

Among the scores of visitors to the
capitol in Washington one day last
week it happened that curious group
fell together. Three of them were stall
wart Sioux Indians. their faces stoli /
and eXpressionless as statutes Near
by was a bright little japanese girl III
all the glory of bright colOred silk
kimOna, her feet resting in sandals
with head bare and her artisticallv
cOiffured raven locks set off with one
large pink and one large red carna-
ton. Immediately behind the dimin-
utive oriental was a we'll dressed ana
wonderfully black negro. who smiled
good naturally as he observed the Cd |
effect of the gathering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08
CowlPs' Man Caesar.

Marie Cahili and Eugene Cowles
were chatting while off stage during
one of the performances of Marrying
Mary"
Yes" said Cowles, ''colored serv-
ants are funny. In my study at home
have numerous pictures of the 'Bos-
tonians' hung and labeled. One morn
ing my man Caesar was fussing about
and fixing up while was at work. He
looked over the pictures, just as he
had done Il thousand times before.
Say. Mr.. COwles. did you ever
sing de Messiah" when you was at
Rnstnck'SH'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08

1t is said that Governor Hoch Cs
Kansas does not intend to serve out
his term. He has accepted "a number
of assignments from lecture bureau
for this summer. He is to receive,
so il is said, $3.50 a night and will be
able to make $4,000 or $4,000 a year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08

Mrs. Emma Reba Bailey, lawyer OF
Birmingham, Ala, was a most com
PLEASANT caller on President Roosevelt
the other day. She went to recommends
her son for the position of federal dis
trict judge. but acknowledged that she
would be willing to take the Office her
self if the president SO preferred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08

him with "the senator from North
Carolina" Then, greatly confused, he
apOlogized to the chair, who smilingly
bowed. Later, however, the Junior
senator from Maine had to endure q
great deal of joking because of his alb
Sentmindedness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08

II told my son when he went to
Washington not to waste his time On
cold bottles" said the farmer whose
son had been elected to congress.
Very good advice" Chuckled the
wise old senator. when | was there
it was all could do to look out for
the cold DOODLE"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08

Robert Louis Stevenson was in poor
circumstances in San Francisco before
he made his hit with the world During
less, upon the lawn where afterwards
they put up a bronze and marble sta
tue to him he picked up a few quar-
tiers acting as super in the old Cali
fornia theater in Bush street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08
music composer in

A music composer in Nashville,
Tenn, has written piece which he
calls "The March of the Pitchforks"
He dedicates it to Senator Tillman of
South Carolina, who is trying to learn
the tune. Not having specially good
ear for music, the senator is making
but poor progress with his self-imposed
task
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08

lakes, who were anxious to secure bet
Ter enforcement of the S-hour law as
applied to work on government dredG-
ing contracts in lake harbors.
The committee included Thomas
O'Connor, president of the Licensed
Tugmens Protective association: Dan
iel ]. keete of the Longshore's associa-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08

ton, Thomas \. Dolan Of the Intena-
tional Association of Shoyelers and
Dredsemen. and w. B. Jones of Detroit
of the Brotherhood of Dredge Workers
They explained to the president that
there have been a number of indicl-
ments for violation of law, but appeals
are now pending in the supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08
Senator FRYE of Maine was so

Senator Frye of Maine was so long
president pro TEN of the senate that
occasionally he forgets that he no
longer fills that exalted position. One
day last week he was looking over
some letters when Mr.. Overman arose
and in the usual way said MIR. Pres
ident" Mr.. Frye at once recognized
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08
Township Officers.

Remember II. II. Reynolds candidacy
fer county Judge. He is experienced,
capable, and worthy. and asks the Of
flee only on his merits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08

If the president wants man who
will stick TO his job for the canal. why
doesn't he open negotiations with Reed
SmOOt?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08

To contribute to Rock Islands ad-
vancement, it is necessary for every
one to boost. rather than knock; to
lift. rather than lean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08

New MeXico's governor is to be in
vestigated That territory is little
slow getting statehood, but it keeps
right up with the procession.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08

Committee from Dredging Interests
Seek Aid of President

Washington, March S.-LabOr Com
missioner Neil took to the White house
yesterday the committee appointed by
The tug and dredging interests of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08

DeWitt's Garbolized Witch Hazel
Salve undoubtedly the best relief for
piles. Sold by all drusgistl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08

They are anxious that in the meanwhile
the government should require the en-
forcement of the law in case of all
contracts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. tEn-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08

Municipal redemption is the duty Of
the hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08
Cali for Democratic Primaries and
Convention.

Convention.
Notice is hereby given that primary
elections for democratic voters in the
city of Rock Island will be held in the
several wards of the city of Rock Is
land between the hours of . and s p.
M, Friday, March s, 1907, for the fol
lowing purposes: To nominate a can
didate for alderman for a term of one
year and a candidate for alderman for
term of TWO years in the Fifth ward,
and Il candidate for alderman for a
period of two years in each Of the 9th
er wards, to select delegates to the
democratic City-tOwnship convention,
and to select ward committeeman, two
from each precinct. The places of
holding said primary elections will be
as follows:
First Ward Pratts barber shop,
Fourth avenue and Fifth street
Second Ward-City barn, Sixth ave-
nue.. between Ninth and Tenth streets.
Third Ward-Tttus shoe STORE, 1426
Seventh avenue.
Fourth Ward-Fricks livery stable.
Third avenue, between Nineteenth and
Twentieth streets
Firth Ward-Old hose house Twenty
second street, between Fifth and Sixth
avenues.
sixth Ward-Old hose house TWENTY
sixth street between Sixth and Seventh
seventh Neutrality-suspicious. Book Con-
Gem building. on Seventh avenue. be
tween Thirty cighth and Thirty-ninth
streets.
The ratio of representation will be
one delegate for every 10 votes or frac-
ton thereof cast for Alton b. Parker
for president in 1904. which entities
the different wards to delegates as fol-
lows:
First ward ................ : delegates
second ward .-....--......l IL delegates
mira WdIh .......-. ..-.-.IJ ueicSdleS
Fourth ward .............. delegates
Firth ward ................lO delegates
Sixth ward ................1O delegates
Seventh ward ............. delegates
The delegates so elected will meet "a
Turner hall, in the city of Rock Island,
at p. m. Monday. March II. 1907,
for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for city and township offices, as
follows:
City Officers.
one Mayor ............,....,I Two years
one Clerk Observation-Disclosures. Two years
one City Attorney ..........Two years
one City Treasurer ..........Two years
Township Officers.
One Assessor .................O One year
one Collector One year
Four Assistant Supervisors. Two years
one Justice of the Peace. CrO fill vacancy
Two COnstableS. ....... tTo fill vacancy
Also to elect chairman of the city
township committee, and to transact
such other business as may properly
come before said convention.
GEORGE II. WRIGHT, Chairman.
J. p. SEXTON, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08
By 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 publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-08

The delegates so elected will meet al
Turner hall, in the city of Rock Island,
at 8 p. m. Monday. March II. 1907,
for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for city and township offices, as
follows:
Arizona republican., 1907-02-25

Sister hospital near by. The nurse
and two or three others reached the
r-rStrfte man in a few moments and
DE-. Plath was summoned at once. Mr..
Smith seemed Co breathe but once or
twice afto- he was reached and was
apparently dead when DR.. Plath ar
rived. though he did not have far to
come.
Or. Robinson Of the Center street
slnitarium came shortly and as soon
as IL could be- done the patient was
moved into the house During the
removal il is said there was a con-
yuisiye movement that gave hope that
life might not set be despaired or and
The physicians worked over Mr. Smith
for the next hour or so. using oxygen
and all other agencies at their COM
mand. and II was impossible to renew
the heart acion and hope was fin
ally given up.
The dead man came here twenty
years ago or more and Phoenix has
been his home ever since For a long
time he was engaged in the cattle bus
mess then became interestd in the
firm # =. L. Murray & Co, which
sold 10 :. J. Tribolet who stiIl runs
IT. After selling out the market bus
mess he was variously engaged. bur
most Of the time in one branch or
another Of the cattle industry. For
several years be was live stock In
Tpectnr al this point. for the territory.
under the direction Of the sanitary
board. and since then he has been en-
gagged mainly in buyig and shipping
cattle.
II had been his original purpose to
accompany his cattle shipment to Los
Angeles yesterday. hut the day before
he decided not 10 60. having a sort
~ premonition that something was go
ing 10 happen. though It did not oc-
cur to him that IL would be serious
0r fatal. There was a boy i'm the fam
iIy or near by who was sick of mea-
sles. and so far as Mr.. Smith could
he had never had them.
on Saturday he had a severe head
ache and thought it not improbable !
that he might be coming down with |
that disease. in which event he pre- !
,erred 10 be at home. He had known /
Tor a long time that ne had a little /
heart trouble but his symptoms were |
never specially alarming. a year ago I
be- consulted his physician. telling him .
be- was subject to shortness Of breath. I
1- fainilng spells. He was given such .
directions as seemed most likely to af-
lord relief and since then he has said I
little about his physical condition. He
vas healthy looking man and ap-
Feared much younger than he really
vas. being - years old. He is sur
lived hy Mrs. Smith and an adopted
laughter. He was highly respected i'll
hc community and had a host OF
warm personal friends who will bel
Arizona republican., 1907-02-25
A RUNAWAY HORSE
AND A PlUCKY RIDER
A Young Woman Who Could Give
Pointers TO Many a Bronco Buster.

\ young woman whose name was
not learned. was the leading figure in
a runaway incident yesterday. BY all
1.-THE rules Of the game she was entitled
to be killed but so far as known the
only injury experienced was the losing
! OF her temper. which was quite natural
under the circumstances. She was on
/ horseback somewhere in the vicinity OF
Eastlake park, and first began to at
! tract attention when she flashed BY an
incoming car like a whirlwind. Those
/ on the car noticed that her horse was
uncomfortable although she sawed on
| the reins Ike an athlete. She passed
I through Washington street. west
/ bound. so long before the car arrived.
that those on the street had almost for
gotten the incident when the people on
the car made inquiry as 10 her fate.
II was then recalled that a horse and
rider answering the description had
passed down the street sometime be-
fore. so swiftly the sun in its weakness
could not locace them long enough to
cast a shadow. The only comment
made was that the rider was practi-
cally "all in" and the horse was still
speeding as though propelled by
Waterbury watch. He showed no signs
Of fatigue or lack Of wind and the rider
held him straight on his course, She
was not believed to be i'm danger for
il was the concensus OF opinion that
the horse would stop sometime.
Later in the day it was learned that
the most marvellous part Of the per-
Torrance occurred in the vicinity OF
Marshalrs blacksmith shop. Ross
Blakely OF Kingman was driving west
on Washington street and heard the
horse approaching. He pulled to the
right Of the street. thinking TO give the
horse all the room hc needed in which
TO pass him. The horse however had
begun to realize that he could never
stop himself and with quick wit decid-
ed 10 run into something so he veered
10 the right Of Mr.. Blakely who was
already crOwding a nearby electric
light pole. The horse first struck the
right wheel Of the buggy. then caromed
to the pole and from that point ne
bounded off into space. but ne had
succeeded in mastering himself and
finally turned into a stable a little fur
ther down the street.
When the horse struck the pole the
rider was pried off the saddle and de-
scribed an arch over Mr. Blakely's
horse. 10 the street on the other side
Of him. Mr.. Blakely closed his eyes
for q second and hated to open them
for he expected to gaze on a pitiful and I
heartrendering sight. But he was most
happily disappointed for the young |
woman was on her feet in a second and !
off again after her mount. Instead Of |
being 'all in" as many had supposed. !
she was just getting warmed up and |
when she recovered the animal again 1
there was a forced run under pressure |
~ a well handled whip.
Arizona republican., 1907-02-25
TO SLEEP WELL.
There's a Way and There's a Reason.

Sleep is Tired Natures Sweet Re
storer." it builds up and repairs the
wear and tear Of the days work With
out sleep the human machine soon
wears out.
4 y. Y. CITY lady writes: MY
husband and I were inveterate coffee
drinkers. both Of US being so very
fond Of the beverage that we continued
1t long after we discovered that It
was the cause Of much suffering from
sleepless nights and nervous exhaus-
ton. We tried to give ii up. first by
reducing our allowance to one cup 4
day; then we managed To give ii up
altogether for a few days. But the
craving returned and we went back to
the coffee and the sleepIessness and
nervous trouble.
Then, reading the advertisement of
Postum Food Coffee. l bought pack
age and began to use it. Ny husband
was skeptical and refused to try it.
However, he noticed that I was sleep
ing better. and one morning declared
that he envied me my sound sIumber.
| told him / believed it was Postum
that was helping me. and poured him
out cup to taste. He drank two cups
and left his coffee untasted and from
that time has used Postum exclusively.
and he cannot praise the miraculous
power of Postum Food Coffee too
highly. It has not only brought us
sound. refreshing sleep. and taken
away our nervous exhaustion. but we
have found that usually all the break
fast we need can be made on Grape
Nuts and Postum Food Coffee. We
have been following this simple MORN
ing diet for some time. and feel the
best beneficial results from so doing.
shall be glad to verify these state
nents at any time, as we both feel
hat YOU are doing lot Of good in ex-
to people the effects of coffee
and how to easily be rid Of them"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich. There's a reason"