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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19
As to Local selfGovernment.

There is no occasion for surprise in
America. and perhaps there ought to be
none in the Philippine islands or any
other part of Asia, when in opening the
Philippine assembly" Secretary Taft
tells the people of the Philippines that
he does not think they will be fit for
government for at least a genera
ton.
If the same opinion of the people of
Ohio, Michigan, Missouri and other
states were not held at Washington, the
administration Secretary Taft repre-
sents would realize that it is criminal
to use the federal offices and the power
of the federal government in what Sec
rotary Taft has openly represented as
a determined attempt to suppress local
sentiment in these states and impose
on them the next president of the
United States,' as he has already been
selected by federal Office holders in
Washington.
After he had been openly introduced
thus in several of the states, Secretary
Taft went to Oklahoma and there, co,
operating with a machine of federal of
flee holders. attempted to demonstrate
this District of Columbia theory of the
unfitness of the people of Oklahoma for
self-governm2nt. He failed utterly and
the federal idea was overwhelmingly
repudAted at the polls.
When President Roosevelt first fore
ed his way into the politics of New
York City and state. he may have
| thought that the people there would
not be fit for self-government for sew
eral generations. But he did not say so
What he did say, what he made hi.
strongest plea in politics, was that, be
ing fitted for self-government, thea
were prevented from exercising thei
rights by political machines. compose,
of office holders, municipal. state anC
federal, exploiting them on the theor.
that ito the victors belong the spoils.
During his first period, until he began
operations on this theory himself. hi
public career as a civil service reform
err was chiefly protest against the at
tempts of office holders to perpetual,
! themselves in power or to dictate thei
| successors by the use of the Offices
which he then described as ''publi
trusts" belonging to a people fit 70
self-gOvernment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19

call Il lis mcual "A man who is espc-
cially adapted for fighting is often use
less for anything else, and Passmore
which he took up on leaving the army
Perhaps the disposition he had shown
to bear anothers burdens was not in
accord with commerciaiism. where the
object often is 10 outwit those with
whom one does business.
The poor fellow at last got ragged
His appearance was all the more
slouchy from the wound he had re-
ceived in the leg in saving his COM
mander's life, since it caused him to
limp. He pawned his belongings one
after another. His watch and chain
he held as long as possible. because
they had been given him by his moth
or. When his watch went, in order to
Keep UP appearances with his chain
he took his fattened bullet and wore
It where the watch should be-
Meanwhile the general whose life
Passnore had saved had prospercd.
We will call him Wingate. He had
made money, and the prominence arts
ing from his wealth and his service in
war had placed him in a high position
il politics. He became governor of his
state. Since he lived in the eastern
states and his former. aid-de-camp in
the west the two were apart. Pass
more after hearing that Wingate had
attained so high position spent six
months trying to make up his mind to
apply to him for some subordinate Of
fee whereby he could make living.
Finally he overcame his retiring dis
position, succeeded in borrowing
enough money TO pay his fare and
went to see the governor.
He arrived ON the day of a great
parade. of the state militia. The gov
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19

crn0- Vas - review the procession.
PaSsiaore took 4 position near the
stand AID saw his former general en-
ter with his suit. He tried TO reach
Il point on the street in front Of and
below the governors seat. but a police
man stopped him.
Let me go on" said Passmore. 81
know the governor personally
The policeman looked suspicious. but
passed him. Passmore stood directly
beneath his old chief, with his hat
pulled down over his eyes. The pa
rade was late in moving. and Lad not
arrived. The governor took out his
watch impatiently.
This isn't the way you moved on
the Mexicans, governor" said Pass
more, looking up from under his hat.
The governor glanced down to see
who spoke.
You moved on time, governor"
Passlnore continued.
''.Ah, yes, my good man. They'll be
here directly. They're only ten min
ltes late
Half an hour"
MY watch says 1910" rcjoircd the
governor. The head of the column
was to have passed here at T."
Your watch is wrong, governor
twenty minutes wrong''
What time have you, my friend?"
asked the governor
Passmore pulled out the flattened
bullet
4 change came over the governors
face. His eyes were glued to the crude
medal. 1t brought far distant mem
DRY. Then he leaned over the rail that
divided him from the street. grasped
PASSWORDS hat and pulled it Off
Great heavens. Are you Tommy
PassmoreY'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19
$4,000 Children at Work.

twenty-five tnou5and children be-
tween II and 1G years of age in the
SIT e of Massachusetts are not at
school" was the statement in the cap
tion OF the charts made from the re-
port of the commission for the INDUS
trial exhibit in Boston.
TO everyone that goes into an occupa-
tion that is worth while more than four
en- er a cotton mill, or don a messenger
suit or wear cash girls uniform.
They seldom receive over So before
thy are II and they reach the height
OF their power before they are 20, with
an income possibly of So or $40. Were
we to- study for a few moments the
WAGES of these juvenile earners we
should find that those who receive over
So ut II or IS are very few in COMPARE
son with those who receive SIS to So. If
such employment meant development
and apprenticeship, no cause for con.
ste nation would exist, but the time is
past when one is required to urge upon
tn public thu. evil effects of the imma.
ture worker 6 mill life. of errand run.
ming, OF messenger and of cash service
hat the true apprenticeship in skill
ed industries for the child who com
plc.ed the grammar grades would not
be better than the technical school
training is not so easily proved, but
that the low grade industries are
schools for vice and dishonesty rather
than for virtue and honor, and for ret
rogression rather than for development
needs no longer be argued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19

islt L ILL ss'i3t&sAA-
The governor was 4 large. powerful
man. lie took PassmoTc by the collar,
lifted him clean over the rail and set
him down in u seat beside him. Just
then there wcS hurrah down the
street. strains of martial music, and
governor and staff assumed that posi-
ton of attention and dignity expected
of reviewing party. Then the process
sion passed. many wondering who was
the shabby man beside the governor.
The world is full of inGratitude but
the army doesn't foster it. Soldiers
rarely forget thattothcr life when their
standards We're different. The govern
Or gave Passmore n lucrative Office,
and when the former went TO the sen
Ete Passmore went to Washington
with him.
And TasSmore hung on 10 his 1atten--
I'd bullet. Senator Wingate borrowed
II. and when he returned it the soft
metal was incased and on the case was
ali inscription stating how the deco
ration" was won.
MERRICK AUGUR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19
THE KINGS DEAFNESS.

American Device purchased to I'D
Hearing of Himself and Queen.
Edward VII. of England is growing
deaf This fact became known recent
ly when artificial hearing instruments
We're shipped to Buckingham palace.
London. by the American line steamer
New York for the use of the king and
Queen Alexandra. who has long suffer
ed from deafness, says the New York
Times. The instruments are the finest
and most complete ever made
There are three sets. The sound con-
centrator or transmitter and the ear
pieces of the first one are of ivory, CON
nected with white silk covered cord
and fitted with a head band. The sec
ond is the same size, but finished i'll
black. while the third is in box form,
resembling camera, containing two
transmitters. and is for use at the
theater or table. All the metaf parts
are finished in gold The first two in
struments may be worn, with the eX-
ception of the ear piece, under the
waist or coat.
The instruments have been made SC
as TO enable the king and queen to
talk togethar without the use of q
! trumpet or horn. The transmitter, ol
! sound cOncantrator, will lee attached
| to the clothing of the royal couple, IL
! the case of the queen it will he bidder
| from view i'll the folds of her dress
while that for the kings use will b'
hidden from view underneath his coat
The sounds are focused on the conccn
traitor in the same manner that thu
| rays of the sun are focused by means
of an ordinary reading glass. At Thu
point of focus is placed a superse2si
tive micropnonc. which takes up tn
| focused or magniiied sounds and con
veys them to the ear by means of ;
small silk covered tinsel cord, through
which an electric current is conveyet
by small battery to an ear piece
which is held to the ear. The batterie
are carried in the pocket. being abou
three inches high and an. inch and
half in diameter
The ear piece is somewhat smalle
than the ordinary telephone ear piece
but highly sensitized. and can he hid
den in the hand. The only visible PAL
of the instrument is portion of tn
silk cord which connects the conceI
traitor with the ear piece.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19
ANNUAL "STlDDING" BEE.
Students of Michigan College Pair Off
For a Year.

Students of Michigan College Pair OFF
For Year.
Lets sit down" That's the way
"stidding'' at Alma college, Alma,
Mich. starts, says a dispatch to the
New York Herald
"Stidding" is distinctly an Alma
function. 1t is the mating time for
students and goods.
They meet in the large hall, hun
drcds of boys and girls. Around the
sides of the room are benches empty.
No one thinks of sitting down until in
vited. The invitation fixes things for
the year.
The big room is filed with those on
their feet Boys go around looking for
girls who look goods
Two of the new teachers attended
the "stidding' two years ago. They
knew nothing of the idea of the thing,
and after standing around for a time
the man suggested a seat. The pair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19

ment of corn; and, third, to encourage
the holding of a national corn exposi-
ton annually. AT the exposition thous-
ands of people passed before a glass
case and examined the $3.50 prize ear OF
corn from Clinton county, Iowa.
This ear took the prize at the exhibit
ton last January at the state agricul-
tural college at Ames, Iowa, and is re
garded as the most perfect ear in the
world. 1t is a Reid, yellow dent sam
pie, and represents the result of 81
years careful seed selection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19
CorntGrowers.


The corn growers of Illinois, and that
Inc udes nearly every Illinois farmer,
vii be interested in knowing that the
result of the recent corn exhibition in
The Chicago coliseum has been the Or
gaiization of the National Corn Grow
ers association. Its president is Eu-
gee ID. Funk of Shirley, Ill. The treas.
nr'r. is ]. w. Jones of Ames, Iowa.
At the head of, the executive commit
tee is Professor d. W. Holden of the
Iowa Agricultural college, and Profess
Sol =. G. Montgomery of the State Col.
lese OF AgricultureN in Lincoln, Neb.
Tn objects of the association are first.
TO sncourage the Improvement of corn
by breeding; second, dissemination of
inf ormation regarding the best meth
oda of soil culture and farm manage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19
DAILY STO RY
A MEDAL OF HONOR.>
.IOriginal.l

lOrlS1naI
The British government gives its sol
dicrs who show great bravery in life
saving Il decoration called the Vic
toria cross. The badge is an uRpretcn-
tious affair made of gun metal, but it
is the most coveted of any British
army honor. In America we have no
such decoration, and when man
bravely rescues d comraJle he must be
content with the thanks of the man
he has saved.
During the Mexican war q general
of brigade was one day accommodating
with an aid-de-camp when he ran full
upon a nest of Mezicans, who spat fire
like so many rattlesnakes. The all
threw himself before his general and
covered his retreat receiving Il wound
in the arm and one in the leg. The
general escaped unhurt. When the af-
fair was over and the two dismounteu
before the generals tent he said to his
aid:
whats that on your belt clasp?"
The aid. looked down and pulled
away a bullet that had been flattened
against the brass clasp Had it not
been stopped on its way it would have
penetrated the youngsters stomach.
and that at that time meant death.
The general pressed the young mans
hand silently. Words would not ex-
press what he owed his subordinate
When Lieutenant Passmore went
l. 4. l.. l. a.
tened bullet with him. He used to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19
October.

October's voice has whispered to the trees.
And. 10. a nlurmur in the green is heard.
An artist sprite on every passing breeze
Retints each leaf with glory at the word.
Red are the naples or with yellow flecked.
And where the sumac berry brightly
CLOVIS I
The doughty squirrel in warm garment
decked
Stores the last nut before the coming
Gray is the sward. The rills are running
dry.
Filled is each barn with garnered fields
of grain.
See overhead the softly paling sky.
Hark to the ice kings footstep on the
plainI
-Lurana w. Sheldon in New York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19

were the first to be seen on the bench
es The students could not be con-
WINGED that they were unknowing OF
the rule and did not intend being
''stiddies" that year.
1t is an odd sight to see the pairing.
Every Friday night the "stidding' par
ty is held, and the pairs mated the
first night sit around watching other
"stiddies" and being watched in turn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19
Odd Sentence on prunksrs.

Buy your wife q dozen roses and n
box of candy once a week for four
weeks, then report to me. i you don't
discover that life is real pleasure
I'll foot the bill. Ifyou find happiness
by it III discharge you" This was
the penalty inflicted on salesman by
Judge Cleland in the Maxwell street
police station in Chicago recently.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19

4 he spirit of empire now rampant in
thu country seeks not only to suppress
Sc government abroad in the colonies,
bg, at home in the states. The demands
of yhe federal dictators may succeed in
tn colonies, but not in the states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19

Next week, locally and otherwise
wiz be an important one for inland
Wa terways. Rock Island should be on
hard to do its full duty, and to exercise
its deep interest in the doings both at
Moline and Milan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19

The York Dispatch, q Pennsylvania
republican newspaper. says ''the Knox
DO m has about reached the stage
whore it is ready to put ON long trous-
ers and smoke cigarets surreptitiously."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19

IN enterprising barkeeper has put
Fairbanks cocktail on the market. 1t
is said to be just like other cocktails
exl ept for the name and a dash of to-
ba. co. Political and ministerial critics
ma lie these cocktails hot for Mr. Fair
ha lie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19

POSTAGE stamps and champagne have
not suffered a change in price. the for
me because they could not he cheaper,
the latter because it is high enough.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19

! The price of cement and coffee has
gone down, but the trusts are sticking
TO nigh prices for the necessaries with
bTazen impudence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19

The City of Mexico is building new
lbull ring to cost 100000 but the New
York stock exchange charges more for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. tEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19

The THRILL season is scheduled for
JaAuary-Pennsylvania grafters' trial;
Thaw trial; congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19

Even soap has advanced in price since
expensive to keep clean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19

The Guggonheims are said to have
been hit hasd in the Wall street copper
slump. Isn't that terrible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19

The advance in the price of candy is
ma ling the cost of living high before
marriage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19
Saturday, October 10, 1907.

Bears seem to be about as scarce in
Louisiana as republicans in Texas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19
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.
uz6 s5IafN>
t1aA6Es Y Ysg2f eo9NcIES
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Saturday, October 10, 1907.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19
Investigate and Be
Convinced.

Before purchasing Furniture Visit and other
The knowledge you will gain will be priceless Note
fully the design the workmanship the quality and the prices
Then choose the best We leave judgment The longer
you search the convinced you will be sell for
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-28
I WORLD POLITICS.

Since we have voluntarily gone into
world politics big navy is necessity
to back our Judgment. Since we are
Eoing to sit IN the game we win have
70 draw the cards to fill our hand The
acquisition OF Porto Rico. Hawaii ana
the Philippines styes us a wide terri
tory which can only be properly de
tended and guarded by large navy.
But big navy helps to insure peace
and many Americans find themselves
IN sympathy with the presidents
recommendation. We have become a
great world power and must be In Z
position to command respect from our
contemporaries.
The expense for maintaining this
armament is heavy. but with the crush
..s< defeat Of Russia still fresh in our
minds preparation r. fsr less expensive
than anihilation and subsequent loss Of
power and nrestiTe: International dis
armament is too vague probability
ar~ '@efin~ neace ran ONLY he assures
hs' being In position to command Il.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-28

Tuesday evening. January 29th, at
$3.50 o'clock. at the First M. E. church.
the program is Of unusual beauty, Mr..
Newton singing four lovely songs each
q gem. For All Eternity" with that
beautiful violin obligato. is worth com
ing miles to hear. Professor Baum
gaertel. who is considered one OF the
finest violinist in this part OF the coun-
try, will play the obligato. This con-
cert win be as fine as any in the land
and those attending will remember II
long time The Eilers Piano House
has spared no pains or expense to give
its friends treat and hopes its efforts
win be rewarded by full house. Mr.
J. Fred Kessler has prepared fne
understandable program so all will be
pleased Tickets are gratis. Call al
Eilers Piano House.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-28
THE WEATHER

Forecase made at Portland. Ore, for
Lewiston and vicinity for tonight and
morrow.
Snow tonight and Tuesday.
Following data reported all local
United States weather bureau office:
Maximum temperature 81; minimum
temperature 20; mean temperature 2s:
precipitation. s inches of snow.
warmest city yesterday in the United
States. Phoenix. Arizona. 70 above:
coolest Bismarck. North Dakota. "a
below.
Weather Conditions.
An area of high barometric pressure.
accompanied by cold wave IL advance
ing eastward over Assinobia and the
Dakotas, and the temperature in that
vicinity registers from % to 80 below
Zero
A general snow storm is In progress
this morning in eastern Washington
northern Idaho and Montana, caused
by slight disturbance central IN idaho
between Lewiston and Boise. This dis
turbance' IL being followed by a storm
Of fair energy. which Il centered IN the
Pacific of the Oregon coast: under
Its influence along the coast the tenn
perature in above the normal and rain
is falling from British Columbia to San
Francisco. Attending the eastward
movement Of this storm tonight and
Tuesday. snow may be expected In
Lewiston and vicinity
L. NJ. DEFY. Jr.. OfYicial in Charge.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-28

- Ekss.st,if ~oost jrAaMs

James j., FIN n the December Gen.
turx lends his Influential endorsement
~ ~ 49, 80 4, ESTABLISHING model
farms. conducted bx the national de-
pastmsnt of asriculture. which shall
serve = demonstration grounds for
iIIustsatins the best methods Of cluti-
vakinG difFerent crops. q ascertained
~ scientinc experiment. He would
have such ! farm IN every county in
the United states. He would limit
III sise to thirty or forty acres, =
af1ordins one Of the most valuable
DEMONSTRATION o. Al in the simple
showing Of small. titled farm
viii ply better than large one TO
which equal care cannot be given. He
would place each farm under the care
X an intelligent farm -hand, hired ut
ne current rate Of wages; fiive or
more farms to be under the supervis-
lon Of : superintendent skilled In
both the theory ana practice Of mod.
ern farming" He shows that only
about 100000 acres OF land in all would
~ required. ana that the experiment.
q etionai appgspriaElons 50. would
not be costly. al
IT. beneficial influence on the agrf-
sscuIturs Of the country would be east
" demonstratable. The model farm
would be to the farmer what the tech
nical school IL ia, the mechanic, the
engineer and the manufacturer. The
farmer will learn better methods by
observation, when ne will learn them
IN no other way. II can do that" will
be his exclamation when he sees the
better results gained by new as COM
pared with an old process. whereas,
what his eyes have not seen he Ia in
clined to doubt. think'ne II better 70
adhere to methods he has "9rown up
with" and found at least safe.
Mr., Hiil's proposal bears ali the
earrnarks Of the practical GOOD sense
which characterizes all his sugges-
tions relating to the farr,iny business
Adopted, the wide marr'r t.stween the
average crop now secured and the
vastly larger crops shown by expert
4 ment to be easily obtairarle would be
30 reduced as to more than double
the production OF the land now culti-
waited what an addi,ion that would
"a Is
mean to the wealth OF the nation Is
shown by the ssagger'p. feures OF
orr nations farm nrrsuetr ~,v@n ia
the annual report or the secretarv Of
agriculture.
Surely the experiment is worth
trying,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-01-28

break up their huge holdings, selling
them to those who would improve them
instead Of permitting them T. lie idle.
The measure is Utopian but a. .
revenue winner it would be q great
success. In Oregon 1t Ii estimated II
would easily treble the state revenues
and all at the expense OF tb. corpora
TONS The suggestion WIN be readily
grasped by the Idaho solons as ways
and means to get revenues for needed
public improvements. With such bill
introduced and the lobbyists barred BY
the strange hold It would be interest,"
ing and inssuctivs to watch the fats
Of the measure.