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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-14
"Recular as the Sum

IS an expression as old as the race
No doubt the rising and setting Of the
sun is the most regular Performance
n the universe. unless it is the actor
Of the liver and bowels when regulated
With DR.. kings New Life Pills. Guar,
anteed by Sibert, Druggist. 25c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-14
Eczema and Pile Cure

EEST knowing what : was 10 suffer, Il
I'LL will give Free OF Charge, to any
afflicted a positive cure for Eczema, Salt
Rheum, Er, sipelas, Piles and Skin Dis
eases. Ins tant relief. Don't suffer long
er. Write F. W. WILLIAMS. 400 Manhat-
tar Avenue, New York. Enclose stamp.
10-3-1y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-14

Seaso:.sood & Meyer Of Cincinnati
purchased $400te worth Of Green
vile county BONDS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-14

The. habit we haven't got is the one
we could quit so easy if we happened
ID have it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-14

c. H. Anderson, well known
young man Of Edgefeld, is dead at
his home in that place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-14

A safety watch factory in Canton is
to be established at an early date on
the eastern end of the new bund.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-14

We could always do a lot Of goo6
.eith the money another man has.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-14

Egypt knows thee. Ihere IS no pow
er in thee for great evil, but, behold, to
what depths Of misery is Egypt sunk!
Through thee? Aye, if we charge the
mouth for the word the mind willed it
to say. Have the gods afflicted thee
with madness or haze they given thee
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-14

1ro EIE ccxz1xuxn.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18
First Gun for the Presidency.

The statehood election which was
held in Oklahoma and the Indian Ter
ritory yesterday was the first public
contest whose result will bear directly
on the choice of the president and
vice president of the United States
next year.
Presidential elections have been de-
cided by much closer margins than
the seven electoral votes to which the
new state will be entitled. The only
possible doubt about the immedia Q
admission of the state of Oklahoma
arises from the apprehension with
which republican leaders regard these
seven votes.
There is accordingly no little signifi.
canoe in the fact that the people of
the two territories approved the pro-
posed constitution by very large
majority, while electing five represen-
tatives in congress and complete ser
of state and local officers The legis-
lature, so chosen, will. upon Okla
homa's accession to statehood. elect
two senators to represent at Washing
ton the state which brings into the
union population larger by far than
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18

any of its predecessors
The enabling act designates the Of
ficers who shall canvass the returns
from the election on the adoption Of
the constitution and certify the re-
suit to the president If a majority
of the voters favor the constitution
and it is found to accord with the
enabling act, to be republican in form
and not contrary to the constitution
of the United States, it will be the
duty of the president within 20 days
after receiving the certificate of the
result to issue his proclamation de-
claring the result of the election
"And thereupon," continues the en-
abling act, "the proposed state of
Oklahoma shall be deemed admitted ~
congress into the union under and b.
virtue of this act, on an equal footing
with the original states
1t is, therefore, mandatory on the
president, under law signed by him
! self, to issue his proclamation within
20 days after he is officially advised
| that majority of the voters have ap-
|
can pick a flaw i'll the Oklahoma con
stitution which would make it at
ance with the enabling act he will
have no option but to proclaim the
result, and thereby Oklahoma will be
come the 46th state.
There is not the slightest ground
upon which the president can refuse
to act Oklahoma, as the result of
yesterdays voting, ought to be as
safely in the union as it can be tw ,
or three months hence. But those
seven electoral votes loom large an
forbidding in the eyes of the president
and the republican campaign mana
gers.
1t is not believable that the presi-
6ent will be swayed from his plain
duty by sordid consideration of polit;-
cal eXpediency. Such an act would
hurt him and his party vastly moe
than three times seven adverse elee-
toral votes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18
DAILY STORY
THE EX-CONVICT.

iOriginalJ
l was walking one morning in the
country near the bank of river when
q young man of twenty-five or twenty
three rose out of some bushes. He was
dressed in convict stripes.
Say, mister" he said. pleading with
his eyes as well as his voice, won't
you help me? I've served three years
for crime l didn't commit. Some
young fellers l fell In with told me
one night that they were going TO
crack crib l asked them what that
meant. They laughed at me and told
me they'd show me. On my word, |
didn't know what they were going to
do. They started to break into a
house and were nabbed before l had
time to get away. | was taken with
them, convicted and sent up for ten
years"
If ever there was truth written in q
mans face 1t was in this mans. / am
one who believes that there are many
convictions of innocent persons, and l
resolved to help him. At my instance
he took off his stripes, tied a stone to
them, then sank them in the river.
Then he jumped in the water, came
out ut once, and lent him as much OF
my clothing as I could spare. At u
house near by he told the story that
he was bathing and tramp had stolen
his clothes. We readily obtained more
clothing, and, going on to d stable. l
hired a closed vehicle, and we were
driven to a railway station eighteen
miles away. There parted with my
man, first giving him what money 1
had In my pocket. my name and adj
dress and asking him to communicate
with me.
He did so for eight years. l sent
him enough money to start a news
paper stand. at which be was success
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18

the end despite all they could do?
Seven years of the sentence We're yet
to he served. Could the wife keep the
family in condition for so long Il time?
Before the couple retired for the night
they had decided. Hardy WAS to be
permitted TO carry the Information.
But before they slept Ryder wrote me
of the facts.
AS soon as l received the letter l
telegraphed Ryder to temporize with
Hardy. and l at once took a train for
Ryder's home. l found him and his
wife together, the picture of despair.
Meanwhile l had formed a plan by
which l had hope of tightening the
blow On receipt of my telegram Ry-
der had given Hardy $40, intimating
that he might get more. My plan
might require considerable time, and
l advised him to put aside 500 to be
doled out to the threatening informer
only as necessary. This done. pressed
the couple warmly by the hand and
departed for the state capital.
l told the story to the governor, con
cealing the name and residence of Ry-
der. much more fully than l can tell
ii in this limited space. He was much
impressed. but could not see his way
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18
The Passing of PoIitcncss.

Rockford Star: The Keystone Tele-
phone company of Philadelphia has is
sued an order which threatens another
step toward the abandonment of the
old forms of polite conversation now,
unhappily, almost obsolete. The COM
pany has directed its 450 operators ID
cease hereafter saying please to pa
irons, while the patrons are requested
to observe the same rule. The COM
pany bases it's order on the ground
that the change will save great deal
of time daily.
1t is doubtful If this alleged saving
in time is sufficient justification for an
order limiting the supply of politenees
that is already running low in this
hurrying age. 1t does not take long
for either the telephone operator ."
the patron to say please" and the
little word is oft lubricant that makes
even the commercial and industrial
wheels of the busy world run more
smoothly. 1t takes the raw edge off a
command and lends strength to re
quest. The word please is one relic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18

full To the sale of papers he addeC
other articles, gradually increasing his
stock till he had quite a flourishing
store under the name of Nathan Ry-
der Falling in with Il young woman
OF thrifty habits, he married her, first
telling her his story. Several ros!
checked children came TO the pair.
and there was n happy home. True.
a sword hung over them all, but the
children were ignorant of it, and after
years had passed and the secret was
not dlvulged the father and mother
began to think that they were immune.
One day man came into the store
and asked for some tobacco. Looking
up from the case, he fixed his gaze on
Ryder.
Hello, mater he exclaimed.
Ryder turned pale.
"You's the man that escaped way
back when I'd served two years of
my time. I'm Hardy. had the next
cell to yours"
The secret was out. The man who
had told it, seeing Ryder's prosperity.
resolved to take advantage of it and
asked for money. Ryder refused to be
blackmailed, but offered to help the
eX-convict, who had served his term,
to make an honest living. The offer
was declined. There is a reward for
information that will lead to the cap
ture of an escaped prisoner, and Hardy
threatened to inform and secure it.
Ryder asked for time, telling Hardy to
come to see him the next day. Then
he went home, put his arms about his
wife and told her that the sword had
fallen.
Thriftiness brings self control, and
self control brings the habit of thrash
ing out important questions as they
arise. Ryder and his wife talked late
into the night of this the most impor-
tant problem of their lives. Should
they permit their savings to pass to
the rascal who would bleed them
Should they live continually under the
harrow, with a prospect Of the secret
being divulged. to the. authorities ip
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18

clear TO ACT. Or course Ryder, having
been duly convicted, must be treated
as 4 criminal. He had committed n
crime IN escaping. y pardon would
be TO put q premium on this additional
crime. However, the governor prom
ised to take the matter under advise
ment. After long interval | effected
compromise. Ryder was to return
voluntarily to prison and be pardoned
within three months. This would re-
veal Ryder's past and stamp him
convict. but it was the best could do
Ryder gave himself up and was par
doned in thirty days. The story, in
Guiding my connection with the case
and other details, was widely publish
sd, and the day he returned to his
business he was the recipient of hun
dredS OF congratulations. The sym
nathy excited resulted In fortune to
the ex-convict, for patronage flowed
in voluminously.
The moral of this story is that by
steady, honest purpose we may do
much TO ward off human injustice.
BEVERLY WORTHINGTON.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are good
for anyone who needs a pill Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18
MRS. CHAS. A. LOCKWOOD

are constantly being received by
hrs. Pipkham to prove our claims.
Mrs. G. 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 l submitted to a serious
operation my sufferings continued, until
Lydia Z. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
was recommended and it proved a marvellous
remedy, so quickly did it restore my health.
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 a
relative TO try Lydia Z. 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, 1907-09-18

Springfield (Mass.) Republican:
Cleveland under Tom Johnson has be
come the best or one of the best gov
erned cities in the United States, and
if he is willing to take another term it
ought to be given to him. The private
street railway interests of the city,
however, are working tooth and nail to
get rid of Johnson. and if Burton en-.
tiers the fight it will be rather as the
tool of those interests than in response
to any large and genuine public need
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18

The latest advices of Secretary
Taft's last words as he stepped off
the Pacific coast on his way to Asia
are that he is reluctantly" canfi-
date for the presidency. "Reluctancs"
is large and expressive word and =
looms larger still in view of the eX-
PLANTATION that, in spite of it, Judge T.,
VINO is a large and expressive man,
feels compelled officially and patriot
ically to perpetuate administration
policies. A notable feature of Ame9-
lean political history thus far, how
ever. is public reluctance to have adj
ministration policies perpetuated by
federal officeholders, using the offices
as administration machines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18
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
Illumination, liberation, disp1ace-
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 e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made
from native roots and herbs, has saved
hundreds of women from surgical
operations.
Lydia E. Pinkham'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, 1907-09-18

1t was authoritatively shown yester-
day that the Standard Oil profits for
a year were $7O,OO0,OOO, the net earn.
ings in a period of seven years having
been $49O,315,934. And yet the robber
corporation has the nerve to say that
Judge Lands fine of a little over a
years profits for violating the law is
unreasonable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18

President Roosevelt's reputation--if
nothing else-should deter him from
opposing too strongly the admission If
Oklahoma TO the sisterhood of Amer
lean states. 1t means another addition
to Uncle Sans family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18

Roosevelt is again butting into in
ternal affairs in politics. He declares
that it is exceedingly desirable that
should be elected mayor of Cleveland
over Tom l.. Johnson, because he wants
1t so. How Roosevelt would dearly
love to be the absolute dictator of
American politics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18

of the polite forms of our fathers that
should not be lost. 1t is inexpensive
and returns literally ON the investmen,
The argument that it consumes time is
not tenable, because everybody has
time enough and to spare for little
DOlitenpsS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18

Chicago beat the new charter propo.
sition, not because the charter WIS
not wanted, but because the corporal.
1nfiuence-the most conspicuous If
which was the Central Union tcle-
phone-favored it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18

Democracy and statehood carried
overwhelmingly in Oklahoma yester-
day-despite the efforts of President
Roosevelt, Secretary Taft and the Ell
tire national administration to the con-
trary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18

Out in the Pacific, where islands rise
up after earthquakes. Japan is likely
to keep its eye out for new finds
Seeing is having.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18

After the harvest the American farm
ers are certainly going to be rich for
a few days-until the automobile sales
agent can reach them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18
That Slush Fund.


1t will be remembered by the read
ers of the daily papers that, during the
closing days of the presidential cam
paign of 1904, there was great indigna-
| ton i'll republican circles over the
charge made by the democrats that
vast slush fund had been collected to
be used to secure the reelection of
President Roosevelt. When Judge Alton
| b. Parker stated in a speech that the
moniCd interests and -trusts had con-
| tributed an enormous fund for the cleo
Ition of Roosevelt, the president Vehe-
mently denied the statement. He in
effect, if not i'll words, used his favor
lite brand-"lar''-in reply to Judge
Parker's statement.
The truth of Judge Parker's charge
has been fully established during the
past year. 1t was disclosed at the life
| insurance investigation in New York
| that the big three" life insurance COM
lpanies of New York alone contributed
about $4,000 eaCh-a total of $4,000
| This money was taken out of the mon
ey belonging to the policyholders. 1t
was gross and vicious misappropril-
| ton of the life insurance funds.
A few days ago the New York World
made public the result of an investiga-
| ton it had made, which shows a list
of contributors to the emergency slush
| fund collected at the personal solicita-
ton of Roosevelt. This fund was to be
used to prevent Judge Parker from
carrying New Yorn state And in his
speech the Judge among Oher things,
referred especially to this emergency
fund.-" for which he was Immediately
branded as a liar" The people be-
lieved Roosevelt, and Judge Parker's
statements We're discredited. Whether
the result of the election would have
been different had Roosevelt not denied
the charge is immatcrial The impor-
tant matter is that the slush fund, as
| the democrats and their candidate for
president declared. was collected from
the trusts, and was used 10 corrupt the
voters The New York World, in Civ
ing the result of its investigation, says:
"The mystery concerning the cam
palSn 1und raised by Edward Henry
Hartman OH Oct. 30, 1904, at the pr
sonai solicitation OF President Roose-
Velt, mas been cleared up by the New
York World and is set forth below:
Edward II. Hartman ..........$ $4,000
;r,r ~ v "ii,ntEH irTpreStlt lana
Chauuccy NJ. Dcpcw CpersonaD. $4,000
2 Th iiaz9h liSif ,,r -'ooo
society ...... -. ........ 10000
=; Picrp%1t Moan ia IV'ooo
Insurance company ...... 10000
H. II, ROGERS Notahuaru oll COM ,oooo
James Spc.er and banking in
tereSts .:..r,,,:.... -. 49,. 10000
seven friends of senator Depcw
$4,000 each ..:.'....,;;.. 57'ooo
donations .... 10000
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18
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, 1907-09-18
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, Ill tEn-
tered at the postohlce as second class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18

Once more, now about the west eni
track problem?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18
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character. political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
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township in Rock Island county.
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<TRAoss Y Ysar coGNcIEs
Wednesday, September 10, 1907.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-16

listed no ha hecho nadap para aliv,ar
sus padecimientos, mejofar su esta-
do, calmar SuS insomnias; facilitar 81,
respiration, detener sus sufocaciones
81 no ha experimentado ell PAPEL
FRUNEAU.
"A pesar de las numerosas imitacio-
mes, Ell Papel Fruneau queda siendo
el mas antigua y mas constantemente
eflcaz de los remedios. contra ell Asma
asi como 10 atestiguan los testimonies
de nunerosos ,nedicos especialistas
~ ell reconocimiento de numerosos en-.
termos alivados por su uso. 80 afios
dc un exlto que va aumentando cada
dia mas. Deposito Phstmacie Cen
trale des Lom mbards, 50 Rue des Lom-
bards, Paris, y todas buenas farriaA
cias. III"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-16

hostigaba con bromas estdpidas que su ito sobree-
vaba con nalterabe calma.
Sin embargo Crist6bal le GUERRA sin darse exacta
cuenta de clio.
LIE guerra en- primer termino como un iupuetc
docil, de que Sc hace 10 que quiero.
Querfale ademas porque sismpre tenfa algo bueno
que esperar de e, va golosina va estampa va al
guna invencion divertida.
Ell regreso del hombrecillo era siempre IN. a1e-
gra para los ninos pues les procuraba indefectjbe
mente alguna sorpress.
Por muy pobre que fuera, halaba medic de lleyar-
les I'm recuerdo cada uno jamas olvidaba ell santo
do los indviduos de Ia famiia
Vefasele llegar puntuslmente en- las fechas solem
nesy sacar del bolsio algdn Undo regalo escoqido
81 me jor deseo.
Estaban ya tan scostumbrados, que nj aun pensa-
ban en- dare las gracjas parecfa natural 81 Sc
daba por muy conteno oil placer quo sentia de ha
81 regalo.
Pero Cristoba que dormia unuy bi4n y one
durante Il noche. repasaba II ente los aconteej
nientos del dfa redexionaba ( veces que - ito era
may busno sentia hacia d pobrs hombre d mle
vivo agradscimisnso; mas. uns W llsasdo Il dia
10 y daba i snor psba d & porqus sntonces s6lo
pensaba y . baflarse.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-16
Nos escribe el corresponsal de Ma

Nos escribe el corresponsal de Ma
yagiiez, que Ia seilora Gerardina Ro-
driguez y Juan Guilliani, tuvieron la
ocurrencia de presentar un escrito al
Ayuntamie de aquella ciudad, a fin
de que Sc les ayudase para traslad ar Sc
a San Juan, donde Green los interesa-
dos hallarse mucho mejor que en- su
residencla. La discussion sobre ST, Sc
concedia 6 no, la solicitud duro NADIA
menos que una hora.