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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-14

plans for the celebration. Every citi-
zen is urged to. participate in the dem
onstration. The parade will form at
the headquarters of the Industrial CON-
mission at the Rock Island Club build.
ing, at 7:30 sharp, and will be headed
by an escort of the police department,
and a band of 40 pieces.
THE LINE OF MARCH.
The procession will move east on
Third avenue to Nineteenth street,
south to Fourth avenue, east to TWen-
tieth street, north to Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-14

success of the et-
fort to raTse a
fund of 100000
for new factory
purposes, today
is sued an an.
nounc e m Mt 70
the m ere n ants
and citizens gen
orally Of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-14

F. c. Young, c. S. Mcdaniel, and j.
w. Parker, the Committee in charge of
the arrangements for the celebration to
be held Monday evening to mark the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-14
OBITUARY RECORD.
Mooney Funeral.

Mooney Funeral.
Funeral services over the remains of
Patrick Joseph Mooney were held this
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03
WAR ON MOUSTACHES.

Burlington railway employees are
not alone in the loss of whiskers.
Paris is stirred up over a demand of
striking cafe walters that they be al
lowed, if they choose, to wear nous
taches. If the arguments are good for
the removal of boards and moustaches,
why shouldn't our own state legisla-
lures take up the reform and Danish
whiskers from America? Or, in case
there might be conflict of authority
between state and nation, the federal
government could take up the matter
of whisker regulation for all states
alike, in order that there might be a
uniform bunch of beardless faces. Be-
cause of its important bearing upon
the subject, the demand of Partisan
walters that they be allowed to wear
moustaches, ought to be watched with
interest A dispatch from Paris says:
Like all their fellows, striking wait
crS of the Elysee Palace hotel demand
ed the right to wear moustachcs.
1--WE grant everything you ask, but
moustaches you shall not wear" the
hotel management soemnly said tC
them. out patrons are nearly al
Americans or English and the vast
majority of the men have not nous
taches. They would not endure to be
served by persons looking like nous
tached braves. With Americans ant
Englishmen the moustachc question is
one first of fashion and next of clean
liness. SO If our walters have not
clean faces our dining rooms will be
empty"
This retort vastly amused Paris, es
pecially bearded Paris, and delighted
the BARRIERS, who take the moustach'
question most seriously.
So does Paul Adam, who wrote three
columns to prove that because al
truly great men have been and ar,
clean shaven, all great races must be
One sees the faces of old. som,
produced in the Americans of today,
Paul Adam wrote. And Paris laughs
again, when someone, anonymous, toll
him to study the Chinese and observ,
their faces and observe the loves
coolies are as bare as their palms
while truly great Chinese have thu
ongest moustaches in the world.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03

TO be attracted those desiring a
change? The one that is known and
makes effort to keep its merits before
the world, or the equally good city
that Is known only because geogra-
piers record II on the maps?
The answer is apparent.
Why should we advertise St Paul J.?
First. because II is st. Paul
To tell all the world in simple Ian.
guage the simple truth--and the truth
about st. Paul, If properly told is all
sufficient to attract to it's heart many
times its present numbers. 1t is a
kind of truth, too. that will appeal to
the class of newcomers we would have
st. Paul's foundation, environment
and location are God-given: it's com
plete structure, the consummation OF
supreme intellectual and righteous en-.
deavor to build worthy civilization
We should advertise that the world
may know what we have and enjoy
and what we will share with others
that we have just little bit the best
place in the world to live in, and that
our doors are open, and our hearth
stones warm to welcome the stranger
Publicity Committee,
Commercial Club
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03
A BAN ON WHISPERS.

Are whiskers losing their grip on
mems chins?
Backing up numerous slashes that
have been made at masculine boards
with razors and words, during the
past few years, comes now decree
of the Burlington railroad over in
Iowa that after May boards of beard
ed conductors must be stricken from
the rolls.
Whether or not this means any
general onslaught that is to follow in
n popular wave across the country is
not possible to predict. The reasons
for depriving trainmen of their pet
whiskers are not assigned. Nor Is II
said whether any of the conductors,
in fit of resentment over having
private rights tempered with, will
resign and come west to grow up
with the bearded land.
With railroad company putting the
ban on boards, may we not expect
equally drastic action from our legis-
lature next session?
Perhaps this is but the beginning
of n conspiracy of the BARRIERS to en-.
force constant shaving. Who knows?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03
ADVERTISING A CITY.

That cities and towns should adver-
tise as well as merchants, is coming
to be pretty generally conceded fact.
That town which will spend little
effort and money if need be, letting
the world know what advantages it
has to offer to the investor or the man
ufacturer or individual looking for a
place to live in. will get results, Just
as a merchant will get results from
the right kind of advertising, carrying
real argument in an attractive way,
is coming more and more to be ac-
knowledged
The following appeal from the pub
licity committee of the commercial
club of St Paul, Mimi, to its citizens
contains many suggestions that are
not half bad, 1t is headed, "Why St
Paul should ADVERTISE"
Have you anything good to purvey
Mr.. Merchant?
Do you make something a bit diff
ferent, Mr.. Manufacturer?
| How do you market your product
BY employing the daily press, the mag
azines, and other modern Town Criers
10 the end that the World may know
that YOU have something it needs OF
wants; something that will make fol
its comfort or pleasure, or cater tC
its necessity?
! You are not alone-you are one OF
the many business men, all with some
thing to sell. Do you, like the Otto
man, sit cross-legged in your doorway
and wait for patrons; or do you boldly
sound aloud the slogan of your trade
and in twentieth century parlance. "GS
after 'em" with your announcement
that you have something good to sell
or some specific inducement for pa
irons to buy?
Why do you advertise?
Because you must keep in step will
the procession or else drop out of tn,
ranks and regretfully watch the marcel
OF progress distance you.
And so with st. Paul 1t is one o
many cities, each alert and alive Il
grasp opportunity, each mindful tina
an ever increasing population mus
be clothed. fed and housed.
To which of these cities are likel!
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03
CuMMINs AND PLATFORM.


Governor Cummins of Iowa says
that 1t is the platform, not the candi.
date, that should most interest the
nation with regard to the presidential
situation. Coming from Cummins, the
sentiment has a peculiar ring.
Cummins once claimed to stand on
a tariff revision platform. He wanted,
himself, to ride to the white house on
that plank, But the platform got
stranded. The balance of his party
got over on a standpat platform.
Cummins jumped to save his life In
stead of his revision platform so dear
to his heart, he shouted for the OPP
posite idea in order to get back into
Office for third term.
Cummins switches his viewpoint
with the speed of a vaudeville lightn.
ing change artist. Last fall it was
"Cummins, regardless of platform. u
Now II is, Platform, regardless OF
the man" Perhaps he believes the
country could even stand for Cummins
for the presidency il he found the
right plank to straddle.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03
THE JANUARY CASE.

President Roosevelt has been asked
to pardon William January, the Kan
sas City business man who is found
to have escaped from federal prison
several years ago. Thousands of pc
titions are going to Washington ask
ing for leniency January, since his
escape, has reformed and become a
respectable citizen. His family is es-
teemed in the community and he is in
business for himself But the presi-
dent will have more than mere senti
ment to weigh before granting the
pardon.
Prisons are as much for example to
check crime, as for individual punish
ment, In one phase of the January
case, should the man be pardoned
1t will put premium upon prisones
cape, Prisoners are impressed with
the idea that If they attempt to escape
their terms shall be increased. A pre-
MUM is put upon good behavior in
prison and penalty against escaping
or trying to escape. Because an es
capped convict eludes the officers fol-
a period of years makes him no less
entitled to added punishment for his
offense, as an example to other con
victs and other citizens contemplating
crime, If for nothing more. On the
other hand, however is the fact thai
January is not merely an escaped con
Wet, but reformed man as well. He
is leading a peaceful, law-abiding life
Executive leniency, in one respect
would be putting a premium upon re
form and decent living by rewardine
the escaped prisoners disposition t.
turn over a new leaf and do the right
thing.
The president will no doubt consid
er more than anything else the effec
of his lenlency or refusal of 1t, upor
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03
Vie NORFOLK WEEKLY LORURNAL FRIDAY MAY g.

criminals at large and the class of
people who contemplate crime. The
effect of pardons upon society at large
Is a much more vital matter than the
effect upon the individual. There is
in many instances too much OF dis
position to be lenient to the prisoner
because of the sentiment and sympa
thy which Is aroused in officers of the
law by his dependency and tears in
his wifes eyes. Courts and officials
have a duty to the people at large so
ciety as whole, which frequently
overbalances in Importance the senti
mental appeals OF the individual who's,
fate Is at stake.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03

There Is degree of evaporation that
produces brainstorm and violence.
The old man probably thought, If he
thought at all, that his only justice
lay In taking care of himself against
the unwelcome visitors. When the
trial comes up he will tell his story,
Just as n boy in school tells his story.
The jury will probably let the defen'
dant go free under unwritten law and
give to bothersome charivari parties
striking lesson that can not be dealt
out to them by the written law.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03

Unless its name sinks the ship the
Wiener Maennergesangver OF Vi
emma, will arrive in Washington on
May 6 to sing for the edification OF
President Roosevelt. The three songs
that President Roosevelt will listen
10 from the threats of the 700 choris-
ters will represent an outlay of lit
tie over $4,000 each. This probably
is n record price, and is based on the
fact that the trip will cost the Wiener
Maennergesangvere $4,000, the
ship they are coming on being char
tered by them for $4,000 alone. The
society leaves Vienna this week and
will arrive in New York May s. Its
members will come directly here on
n special train, will remain n few
hours and return to New York where
they will give a concert, as guests of
the Deutsche LeiderkranZ.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03
ROOT MAY RETIRE.

In using the big stick to rap Harri-
man, Debs, Meyer and Haywood as
undesirable citizens Presi den t
Roosevelt is incidentally encountering
a little trouble in his own kitchen,
according to a report. 1t is said that
the estrangement between Secretary
Root and the president has grown very
much since the president gave out,
against Mr.. Roots advice, the letter
in which the four men referred to
were characterized as undesirable
citizens" Mr.. Root considered the
publication of the letter as tremen.
dous blunder. The president disagreed
with Root and pursued his own course
in the matter, as Secretary Taft was
then absent in Panama.
AS mere incident, this occurrence
is said to have widened breach that
had already begun quite perceptibly
and it is being freely predicted that
Secretary Root will retire. He is said
to be out of harmony with the admin
istration on a number of doctrines
which Mr.. Root is said to consider as
radical and wiseacres at Washington
are forecasting his withdrawal from
the cabinet at an early date.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03
NORFOLK WANTS UNION DEPOT

Norfolk wants a union depot.
This fact Is established not by a
guess but by thorough investigation
of the sentiment existing in the city
with this regard Norfolk Is willing
to wait reasonable length of time
for a, union station, If there is a chance
OF accomplishing the desired result
The city would rather wait than to
have a Northwestern station built i'm
mediately.
And the fact that both the North.
western and Union Pacific railroads
have expressed willingness to enter
into negotiations with one another
looking to this end, gives enough hope
for the union station to warrant fair
delay.
If Norfolk Is ever to have union
station, now Is the time to get it.
After one railroad has put extensive
funds into an individual station of its
own, the chances would vanish. This
Is, therefore, the psychological mo-
ment for the effort, and the favorable
attitude of officials of roads entering
the city gives foundation for hope.
Norfolk wants a union station for
many reasons. A union station, built
to accommodate the traffic of three
railroads, would necessarily be a more
pretentious structure than any in
dividual station, built for the business
of but one railway. The impression
upon visitors entering the city, there
fore, would be of vast Importance and
value to the city. More than that
the union station would be con
venience to the travelling public ant
to the people of Norfolk. 1t would
be credit to the city and an institu
ton to which we could point with
pride.
A union station would not decrease
the force of men employed in the de
pots of the city. On the contrary, II
would increase the force of men. Only
passenger traffic would be handled il
a union station. Freight traffic would
continue to be handled separately il
separate depots. AS many men are
now employed at each combination
station as would be required for eacl
freight depot. And the men needed
to operate the union station would b,
in addition to those now employed
here.
Business men of the city appear t
be of but one mind regarding the de
STABILITY of the union station, al
against Independent stations. Tn,
city appears to be practically unan
imously in favor of waiting a reason
able time to work out the union depo
possibilities.
A union station must be secure,
now if ever.
And it is certainly worth while 70
Norfolk to find out definitely whethe
a union depot can be secured befor
jumping at the conclusion that il
cannot.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03

Cheerfulness is a great aggravatiOn
to an angry man.
as foolish as she talks.
Money is not at the root of half as
much evil as jealousy.
Some people borrow trouble; others
buy it by the glass or bottle.
1t is as natural for boy to have
dirty hands as it is for a cat to have
fits.
Two men are nearly always Drawer
than one, even if one of them has cold
feet.
If boy earns ten cents, he wants
it; he isn't willing to trust the best
man alive.
The greater the thief, the louder he
cries about injustice and persecution
when he is finally caught.
There is quite a difference between
self-confidence and conceit which
some men don't seem to understand.
When sentiment unfriendly to men
is uttered on the stage, all wives look
at their husbands triumphantly.
When man dies and goes to heav-
en-, rules are SO strict there that he
never has any fun until his wife ar
rives.
A girl whose first name is Merci, is
visiting in town. We would like to
know what her name really was be-
fore she began fooling with it.
When girl is in love, she doesn't
stay very long when she goes out of
town on visit; she hurries home TO
keep an eye on her property.
Every farmer Is secretly convinced
that no one knows what 1t is to be
really tired until he has followed a
harrow over plowed field all day.
man is always disappointed in
his wife's new dress for the reason
that when he gave her the money it
was So Much he thought it's results
would be greater.
Two women spent the day with each
other yesterday and when they parted
said: well, the only regulations In
town that are not damaged are our
own"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03
CHARIvARI AND uNwRITTEN LAW

MIAMI AM A.ND I'm W III 1 r.N la w
Another case of "unwritten law" and
brainstorm may be developed out of
a prospective trial in Iowa. 1t was a
father who shetland when he opened
up his double.barrelled shotgun he
wounded thirty-three boys and girls.
One of them may die, two are serious
ly hurt. They were part of char.
ivari party that had been molesting
him and his family. When the crowd
of youths finally shattered a window
in the old mans home he seized his
shotgun and opened fire.
There is no lawyer who could not
make an eloquent plea for that man,
the victim of charivari crowd The
serenaders had once been treated to
refreshments by the brides father
Then they went away to return again
The family had retired, the bride and
groom had left town.
The charivari enthusiasm expressed
itself in throwing stones and bricks al
the parental home. Then a window
glass was shattered.
The old man has been arrested. II
is doubtful II he is ever convicted
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03

tighter and tried not to grumble about
the cold weather yesterday, realizing
that we had escaped for a second time
within week snow which fell only
few miles northwest of us.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03
CHICAGO SAYS NO THIRD TERM.

SIiiSAHo oAio nv lhlhD TERM
Chicago claims that the center of
population, the center of wealth, the
center of culture, the center of beauty
and the center of all else having a
center, has moved from the effete east
to the windy city on the lake. East
and west meet in Chicago, according
to Chicagoans. And now there is evi.
dence that the center of things polit.
ical has followed in the wake of cul
ture and money and has, too, perched
on the shoulders of Chicago. 1t was
in Chicago that the Roosevelt Third
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03

One northern Nebraska woman Is
trying to persuade her husband to
move out of the state so that her rel
atives can't visit her so often.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03

Trainmen starting out these bright
April mornings never know when they
may need snow plows to pull them
through the day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03

Whether it is always enforced or
not, the new Nebraska child labor law
will serve as bit of protection for
theatrical audiences against children
that do not really entertain.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03

Valentine is going to have genu.
inc Arbor day with $4,000 new trees
set out in two weeks.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03

They don't take as much stock IL
brainstorm defense over at Crane
Island as they do down in Gotham.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03

To be on the safe side, Norfolk boys
have bathing suits and skates hung
up side by side against the wall. so
that no time may be lost when the va
rious brands of weather are turned ON.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03

The state ought to provide an asY-
mm for days that are not real bright.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03

1t is enough to freeze man to death
to hear Battle Creek and Madison talk
ing about Fourth of July fireworks this
kind of weather.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03

Have you laid in your summers coal
supply?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03

Winter seems to have been pos
sessed of seven lives this year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03

May / shows quiet conditions in Nor
folk 50 far as spring weddings are
concerned.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03

Heredity is a great thing. Carl
Reiche can hunt rabbits in more ways
than one, and do it successfully; his
son can play a half dozen musical in
struments at one time, and do it well.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03

When Doc Mackay hurries, he does
1t, he says, lest his patient will get
well before he arrives.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03

Norfolk buttoned up it's coat a little
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03

Although the season has been back
ward in some respects, it has been
about on time with the rivalry between
farmers wives as to which farm should
boast the first Matching out of spring
chickens.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03

When sentiment unfriendly to men
is uttered on the stage, all wives look
at their husbands triumphantly.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03

There is quite difference between
self-confidence and conceit which
some men don't seem to understand.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03

There is a man in Norfolk who
opens all of his wife's letters and
reads them to her. 1t is said that some
of his experiences prove that people
ought to be careful when it comes to
writing letters.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03

tighter and tried not to grumble about
the cold weather yesterday, realizing
that we had escaped for a second time
within a week snow which fell only
a few miles northwest of us.
Have you laid in your summers coal
supply?
The state ought to provide an asY-
lum for days that are not real bright.
Valentine is going to have a genu.
inc Arbor day with $4,000 new trees
set out in two weeks.
Trainmen starting out these bright
April mornings never know when they
may need snow plows to pull them
through the day.
One northern Nebraska woman Is
trying to persuade her husband to
move out of the state so that her rel
atives can't visit her so often.
1t is enough to freeze a man to death
to hear Battle Creek and Madison talk
ing about Fourth of July fireworks this
kind of weather.
To be on the safe side, Norfolk boys
have bathing suits and skates hung
up side by side against the wall, so
that no time may be lost when the va
rious brands of weather are turned ON.
Winter seems to have been pos
sessed of seven lives this year.
May l shows quiet conditions in Nor
folk 50 far as spring weddings are
concerned.
Heredity is a great thing. Carl
Reiche can hunt rabbits in more ways
than one, and do it successfully; his
son can play half dozen musical in
struments at one time, and do it well.
Although the season has been back
ward in some respects, it has been
about on time with the rivalry between
farmers wives as to which farm should
boast the first Matching out of spring
chickens.
There is a man in Norfolk who
opens all of his wife's letters and
reads them to her. 1t is said that some
of his experiences prove that people
ought to be careful when it comes to
writing letters.
The Fremont Herald is trying TO
rid Fremont of Saturday night dances;
here in Norfolk the society editor is
crying because there are no dances
of any kind to help fill the Saturday
column. The Herald ought to be re-
quired to run a society column on two
items week.
1t would be difficult to draw from
an old timers hunting yarns a tale
more extraordinary than the incident
in which Carl Reiche, prominent
Norfolk farmer, threw a jack-knife at
jack rabbit, killing the animal for
the time being but finding, after he
had taken the game home. that the
rabbit came to life again. From the
fact that the jack rabbit was thus
landed by a jack-knife, skillfuiiy
thrown, it is safe to say that if Mr..
Reiche would go to town armed with
cotton batting, he would undoubtedly
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03

The greater the thief the louder he
cries about injustice and persecution
when he is finally caught.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03
AROUND TOWN.

Men at least have a chance to get
away from houses being housecleaned.