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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-03
The Secretary of State.

Springfield Register: Hon. James
A. Rose has announced that he will
be n candidate for secretary of state
before the state republican convention.
During the past Mr.. Rose has made Il
very acceptable official; he has dis
charged the duties of the office in a
fair and impartial manner and has not
at any time, so far as We are advised,
made use of the position to further par
tisan ends only as a party is helped
by having elected an accommodating
official Mr.. Rose has endeared himself
to the press of all parties, because he
has been ever ready to give any infor-
nation in which the public is interest,"
ed, and has not confined such infOrma-
ton to his own partisan papers. In
Springfield, it is needless to say. he is
deservedly popular because he has at
all times been ready to do anything in
his power for the city. We believe tbs
next secretary of state ought to be 4
democrat, but if such thing should
happen that q republican is to be cleo
ted, we hope it will be Mr.. Rose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-03
Christening Of New BattIeships,

With the christening of the new bat
tleship Utah, the navy department will
have exhausted its stock list of names
for Uncle Sans big war craft, and
will have to face a serious problem of
finding suitable names for the battle
ships of the future. Although the
United States possesses only twenty
nine battleships. every state except
Utah at present has a namesaka
among our navy. This is explaine |
by the fact that only recently have the
names of states been reserved for bat
tleships; prior to the enactment of the
law providing that only battleships
should bear the names of states. it was
the practice to use the names on YES
sells of other classes.
To change the names of all vessels
bearing state names would call forth
all the supersttious fears which a sail
or feels concerning n ship that has
been renamed and it is therefore like
ly that congress will be asked to de.
eide what shall be done in the matter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-03

contrary, she had carried the opposite
idea. Mr.. Clancy was an aStutc man,
however. He could see through
square hole in a round grindstoue. He
had often been heard to say that the
want of money caused ninp-tcuths of
the troubles in this world. He had
money in the hotel safe. He drew i.
out and showed it down hind pocket
and felt himself hce!el. He would ad-
wise and comfort and cheer the mother
with words. but not with words alone
When the proper moment came he
would spring his ''wad" and beg moth,
err and daughter to accept Il few hun
dreds as Il loan. As he thought of
their tears and sobs of gratitude he
had to use his own handkerchief to
chase away the yelling tears. The
waiter half expected TO he asked if
there was any eycWater on the bill OF
fare.
The hour arrived. So did Mr.. Clan
cy. 1t was Il walk of only quarter
Of Il mile, and he stepped out hriskly
His ring at the bell VAS answered by
Il young girl who might have been
dressed and who might have had hel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-03
President WincheIrs Statement.

The statement of President b. L.
Winchell of the Rock Island that his
railroad was through with politics,
and would do away with lobbying, has
brought a hornets nest about his ears
No sooner had his speech been re-
ported than other railroad presidents
tUmbled over themselves to deny that
there was such thing as railroad lob
bying TO do away with. Their protesta
tons did not ring true.
President WinchelIs words were more
sincere when he said: I'VE have grown
tired of efforts to get ahead of poll
tics. and we have grown equally tired
.of having others climb into office on
our backs Hereafter the Rock ISLAND
will accept the laws passed by state
legislatures and congress without pro
test and attempt to comply with them.
This frank stand of Mr. Winchell'.
has probably made him some enemie.
among his railroad friends, but it has
received the hearty endorsement of tho
public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-03
TO CURE ANY DISEASE.
The Cause Must be Removed, Same
WAY With Oandruff.

Kill the germ that causes dandruft,
falling hair ana badness. you will have
no more dandruf, and your hair must
grow luXuriantly. Nowbro's Herpicido
not only contains the dandruff germ
destroyer, but it is also most delight
full hair dressing for regular toilet use,
No other hair preparation is on this
scientific basis of destroying the dan
druff germs. 1t stops all irritation,
keeps the scalp sweet, pure AMI
wholesome. Remember that some.
thing claimed to be Just rs good
will not do the work of genuine Her
picide. Sold by leading druggists
Send Toe in stamps for sample to tn
Herpicide Co, Detroit. Mich. Sold a
two sizes. soc and 81. T. II. Thomas
special agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-03

\ gentleman a short time ago, while
enjoying a trip in Europe, wanted to
make a study of matters concerning
municipalities He took up the ques-
ton of the disposal of garbage in the
cities of Rome and Naples. He called
upon the American consul at Naples to
engage his help in gathering statistics
on the subject in that city. He was
informed by the American consul that
the statistics OF those cities would
probably not be of much value to him
as the large families there cleaned up
the platters so thoroughly that there
was practically no garbage of that
kind to dispose of, and the weather
was so warm that they did not burn
any coal or wood. and that they had
no ashes or refuse of that kind to dis
pose Of
So he thought Naples was rather q
poor place to investigate the garbage
business as applied to American cities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-03
Pastors Ad. For Eternal Life.

Rev. \. S. Phelps. pastor of the NJ.
e. church ut Plainvile. Wis. says the
Chicago Rccord-Herald, is nothing if
not up to date. He runs standing
ad. in the local paper calling atteu
ton in display type 10 the goods he
handles. 1t reads as follows:
Eternal Life Assurance society. Home
Office, Heavenly CITY, New Jerusalem
President. the Lord Jesus. Capital. God 5
everlasting love. The firm assures you
peace and joy here and in the next world
life of everlasting blessedness. No GER
tificates of health necessary.
A. s. PHELPS. Representative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-03

Tow Lawson says that it may be
Roosevelt made a mistake i'll calling
Hartman a liar. Teddy certainly made
no mistake in taking Harriman's money
to help elect himself. When Hartman
was raising that quarter of a million
he was My Dear Hartman" 1t was
only. when Teddy thought he could sc;
along without the trust money that
Hartman became n liar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-03

Senator Foraker has sent in a gen.
eral fire alarm to Ohio republicans t.
arouse them to fight against endOr :
ing Taft for president As Taft is re-
garded as an understudy of the pres
ident there would appear to be anr-
thing but harmony amongst Ohio "a
publicans
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-03

The railroad attorneys in North Caro-
lima now declare they were forced to
submit to the ultimatum of Govern
Glenn. If we only had a presideH.
with the same amount of backbone in
fighting corporations instead of com
promising with them the people Won
soon get reasonable rates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-03

As platform maker Uncle Joe Can
non beats Mr.. Fairbanks ont of sigh.
He stands pat on the mint julep. while
Fairbanks pins his faith to forty ne Y
tangled buttermilk cocktails. OH
ViVe?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-03
Kisses a Necessity, Says a Preacher

INTS~No q TNCNNoSINJ' Oayo q 7 7 CdNITSIs
'kiSSCS are rs much of Il necessity
as dessert is" said the Rev. w. y.
Quayle, who spoke at the Methodist
camp meeting at Desplaines. ILL.,, the
other day, says Il Chicago dispatch. II
would throw away Il biscuit any time
for q kiss"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-03

British soldiers who have no trade
are to be taught one during their term
of service. \ committee is now study
ing out a plan at Aldershot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-03

The story is again going the rounds
about the farmer going up and down
the rows of corn oiling the joints to
prevent a hot box
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-03

The Glenn nerve tonic from North
Carolina is likely To become more pop
ular than the Fairbanks cocktail from
Indiana
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-03
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. I'm
tered at the postofflce as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-03

It's strange what an appetite for
peaches a man can develop in an of
year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-03

1t is now said there will be no tang
ling up of the thread trust. 1t will be
broken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-03
JAMES MONROE.


Fourth
an n
France To o
of Louis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-03

This kind of weather ought to aifOrt
a fresh impetus to the booster spirit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-03
DR.. A. w. Chase'S
kidney-Liver Pills

Mr.. S. B. Holden. No. 2s415 Cass Ave.
Grand Rapids, Mich. says:-'I have for
liver and constipation, the kidneys were also
inactive and caused me great deal of pain
across my loins. / got some of DR.. A. w
ChaEes Kidney Liver Pills and they cured
the inactivity of the organs rapidly and
easily. would not be without them" 25c
box at all dealers Write for free sample.
Dr.. A. w. Chase Medicine Co, Buffalo. N Y.
For Sale at Harper House Pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-03

of naming the battleships which it may
authorize to be built.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-03
BY THE j. w. POTTER CO.

TERMS - Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentatlve
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, 1907-08-03
KIDNEY, LIVER
AND BOWELS

Sickness is next to impossible If you keep
the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels in perfect
working order with an occasional dose of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-20

important matter. We have q tWO-cent
mileage already. 1t is only a question
Of transferring it from person to per-
son. | feel that we could tolerate this
thing until such time as the railroad
can afford, as they claim, to give that
to US. after they have further developed
the resources OF our counties. There is
no discomfort in regard to this matter
from my county. The consideration Of
tho matter before the committee was
strictly on business principles as 20
whether it was our duty az q commit
tee Of this Legislature to order an en-
barge put on the management of this
railroad at this time which was nevc"
put on any other railroad in the State
Of Maine. / think if you consider this
matter seriously You viii take the
same view that NE did. I hope that
prejudice against a corporation will
not enter into this matter. You will all
admit that there il no man in Maine
probably no man in New England or
in America who alone would or could
build the Bangor and Aroostooll Rail
road. Railroads built by individuals
have never succeeded. They must haze
behind them a strong combination Of
Cdp!tdl' anu tI!dl Is III d corporation Is.
In regard to the management of this
road. there was no suggestion in the
committee that the management of this
road had ever been anything but hon
est ana upright and above-bOard. There
was no suggestion that any stock had
ever been watered or that any bonds
had ever been Watered or that there had
ever been any misnanagcment or dis
honest management in any particular
l submit the case to you.
Mr. MILLIKEN: I agree with the
gentleman about the prosperity that
has resulted from the coming OF the
railroad. but | cannot admit that the
fact that that section has prospered on
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account Of the railroad is PRIME facie
evidence why the railroad should not
grant the transferable tWo-cent mile
age. 1t is q reason why the citizens Of
the county should not desire anything
that would iniure it. I do not believe
that Inc proposed development of the
AiIagaSh road will be affected one way
or the other by our action on this mat
ter: and if it should ibc delayed by TINS
action / DO not think our rights should
be delayed in order that the owners Of
townships Of wild lands on the ALA
cash should be benefited by the new
road The whole proposition is simply
this. if it is true, that the change wouid
result in Il difference of about $4,000.
admitting that no increase Of travel
would result; assuming it is true that
10 per cent. would result, there would
be no difference. At any rate, in the near
future we may expect the passenger
traffic would increase enough to make
up the difference. If there should be
for the present some difference we
feel that it would be only fair, be-
cause the railroad is q private corpo-
ration where the stock is held by
few and those few will not sell it,
anu IL Is only Il question whether InlS
money shall be retained by them or
shall be distributed to the people in
this way.
The gross earnings of this road are
roughly $2,5O0,O00, the operating ex-
penses are roughly $1,50O,O0O, the net
income from operation is about $780,
600. The gross income of the Maine
Central is S6,790,O0O, the operating ex-
penses a little over 100000 the in
come from operation S1,700,000. You
will notice that the Maine Central
does over three times as much bust
ness and that the income is less than
twice as much. So the Bangor and
ArOostool is not in a financial con-
dition SO as to suffer from that change
that we ask for. 1t is not a change
in the rate, it is merely a proposition
that the mileage shall be for anybody
who wants to travel on il.
l ask that when the vote is taken it
be taken by the yeas and nays.
On motion of Mr.. Dunton of Bel
fast the House took a recess until $50
o'clock in the afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-20

extra charge, and the engineers marks
must be carefully preserved.
General Description of Work-The
work to be done in a general way con-
sists Of furnishing all materials and
performing all labor necessary to con-
struct a ten and twelve inch tile drain
across the field from Stone street east
cry; removing and saving enough Of
the best of the top soil to cover the en-
tire field to a depth of full three inch
es; grading the entire field to the lines
and levels indicated on the general
plan and given by the engineer; thor
oughly compacting that portion in en-
bankment; placing the best of the loan
to depth Of full three inches over the
entire field and carefully preparing the
entire surface for seeding down.
Plan-A plan has been prepared in
connection with this specification
showing the area to be worked upon
and the general grades and lines. All
slopes are to be formed even and
straight according to the lines on the
Liam and at completion the entire area
shall present a true and even surface.
Drain pipe and Drainage-t1rst
| shall be furnished and laid as shown on
the plan. The trenches shall be Of
| such width as shall be required. Each
pipe shall be carefully inspected inn
mediately before laying and no crack
| ed. broken or otherwise defective pipe
| shall be laid. Each pipe shall be laid
on a firm bed and shall conform to the
| lines and grades given by the engineer.
| The bottom of the trench shall be
| rounded out to fit the lower half of the
| body of the pipe, with proper de-
pressions for the sockets. The joints
| shall be filled and thoroughly caulked
with mortar by the use of proper tools
The interior of the pipes shall be care
| fully cleaned from all dirt cement or
| other Instructions. Two inch 7.
| branches shall be placed on each 100
| feet Of drain as directed, and fitted
with galvanized iron shoppers. The
mortar shall be composed of one part
| of best quality American Portland
| Cement to two parts of sand.
| Materials and mixing to be satisfac-
| tory to the engineer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-20

Seeding Down-The labor ana
materials included under this item are
to be omitted from this work.
Cleaning Up-Before work VIII pe
considered as complete, all rubbish ana
unused material. due or connected WIN
the work, must be removed ana the
premises left in q condition SAUSAGE
tory to the Committee. NO stones
shall be left within six inches Of the
finished grade. The last six inches TO
be of selected material. Any sliding or
settling that occurs before the accept
ance of the work shall be repaired by
the contractor and turned over to the
committee in good condition.
Sanitary Convcnicnces For Work
mcn-Necossar sanitary conVenlenccS
for the use Of the IabOrcrS on the work,
properly secluded from public obserVa-
ton, shall be constructed and mann
tanned by the contractor IN such
manner and at such points as snail De
approved by the engineer and their use
shall be strictly enforced. No buildlnS
OF shantics or other structures for
housing the men or teams will be per-
mitted.
Excavations Beyond Limits of the
Portion Laid Out on Plan-Shouid the
material furnished by the excavations
or cuts marked upon the general plan
not be sufficient to make the fills as
indicated upon said plan, additional
material may be secured by the con-
tractor at points to BE Indicated by the
engineer
Time of Commencement. Rate OF
Progress and Time Of Completion-The
contractor shall commence work at
such time as the engineer may deem
the ground in suitable condition and
the rate of progress shall be such as,
in the opinion Of the engineer, is neces-
sary for completion within the time
herein specified, which time is so days
from the date of commencement.
Estimates ana Monthly
estimates will be made by the engineer
Payments Of So per cent. Of said esti-
mates will be made. Final payment
will be made within 80 days of the
completion of the work and its accept
ance by the Committee and engineer.
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MAINE LEGISLATURE.
CONTINUED from Page Seven.)

ICED. That company took over the
Bangor and Piscataquis road. Prompt
orders were given to Straighten out
the curves on that road and to build
steel bridges in place of the old wooden
ones. to lay heavy steel rails and to
ballast the road. We were given a
road laid with heavy rails, new sleep
ers. with new steel bridges. with vesti
t"'o t-ri~s OYER that road which are
rot eSr = W any railroad in New
England. ta MIN --.' -"~'"" or
vice fro - ~ " II. w, .n :, "
York without change Of cars, and about
the same time we were given the two
cent mileage which was a thing we had
never had. I feel that the county Of
Piscataquis Is under great obligation
to this company in Introducing those
reforms and giving us the road itself
and developing our resources as it has
done. admit that the present two
cent mileage is not what we might de-
sire: L would like to have an inter-
changeable two-cent mileage, but l
havesto take their word for it that I'M
der the circumstances they cannot af-
ford It. It was in evidence that this
company had built car-works at Milo
Junction costing over 100000 and
that il is employing over 200 men
in those works. and doing all
their repairing there which previ-
Gus to the building OF those works
had been done in New Hampshire:
that they had built rs new dwelling
houses in that same town of Milo. 1t
was in evidence that the road since
1893 has built in the. State of Maine 400
mile OF road. 1t was i'll evidence that
miles and miles of that road. more than
half Of which is in the county of Aroos-
took. has been built through timbercd
towns where there were no passengers
to be carried. The claim of the railroad
officials and the evidence was to the
effect that their passenger trains We're
run at a loss at the present time, and
that if you reduce their income from
that tariff they must either raise their
freight rates or reduce their passenger
service.
This Bangor and Aroostook Railroad
came to this Legislature and asked for
q charter, which has been granted, TO
build 145 miles more of road through
the counties of Piscataquis and Aroos-
took and develop our latent resources.
I cannot come here and criticise their
and especially their two
cent mileage rate which is not 4 very
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-20

It will be good news to Augusta peo-
pie in general and the students of Cony
High school in particular to know that
all of the preliminaries in regard to the
construction Of the Reuel Williams
Athletic field have been completed, and
that the actual work OF grading and
draining the tract of land on Cony
street which constitutes the field will
be commenced as soon as the snow is
gone. Conditions are exceptionally
favorable this year as there is but little
frost in the ground, and this will allow
OF the beginning of the work within a
comparatively short time
II Is intended that sufficient area of
the field shall be graded to allow Of the
laying out of a baseball field four ten
mis- courts and a football field, which
will give to the students of the school
one OF the best Fairgrounds in the
State and one which will last for all
time.
The contract for the work has been
signed this week and is, together with
the specifications for grading and
draining, given below:
THE CONTRACT.
This agreement, made and entered
into this twelfth day of March, 1907,
between the committee on Cony High
school Of the city Of Augusta, Maine, Of
the first part, and L. L. Wellman and
G. w. Trask Of Augusta, Maine, of the
second part.
Witnesseth. That for and in consid-
GRAFTON of the payments hereinafter
mentioned. the party of the second
part hereby agrees to furnish all tools,
material and labor necessary to COM
plete the work contemplated by this
agreement within so days of the time
Of commencement, in strict accord
ance with the general conditions and
specifications hereto attached, which,
together with the plans on file at the
Office of the engineer are hereby at
tached to and form part OF this con-
tract.
1t is hereby mutually agreed, that
the sum of three thousand and twenty
three dollars ($3.023) shall be paid by
the party of the first part to the party
OF the second part, and accepted by the
party Of the second part as full COM
pensation for all work done and ma
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\ will dated 1745 and deposited in
the Rank of England has just been
discovered in that establishment. The
testator left his property-worth s25,-
0oO--to q family named Windel, living
in Fuerstenburg, village near Baden.
During all the years that the will vas
forgotten the money has been increas-
ing at compound interest and the sum
is now S7,250,0G0 People at Fuersten-
burg bearing the name of Windel have
heard of the matter and have sent
agents to London with papers that.
they contend. show their descent from
the Windel family of the will.