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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-05
A S2e,OOO,OOO Fine.

One OF the largest fines ever i'm
posed in any court in the world was
that of 500 100000 against the famous
Oil trust. but there appears to he q
great deal OF sllepticism as to whether
they will ever be compelled to pay il.
Perhaps not. but then the lesson OF
Obeying the law has been strongly i'm
pressed on them as well as on othar
large corporations. If you are still
skeptical of the ability of Hostettar's
Stomach Bitters to cure you of any
ailment of the stomach, liver. kidneys
or bowels just try one bottle and ie.
it prove for itself and to your own
satisfaction that it is the only medi
cine YOU need. We leave the decision
to you without any hesitancy because
we know that it can positively cure
poor appetite, belching, heartburn
dyspepsia. indigestion. costiveness, fe.
male ills or malaria. Try it today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-05
YOUR TRUE COMMUTER.
He Must Be by Nature a Man Vino
Takes to Routine.


Your true commuter must be by ma
ture a man who takes 10 routine.
There are some who have committed
for 4 quarter century or more and yet
have not acquired the trick and never
will. They are the ones who write let
tiers to the newspapers, airing their
grievances against the heartleSs rail
road corporations They are not born
commuters. They have had cOmmuta-
ton thrust upon them. But many real
~ enjoy the life of the cOmmuter
They like the clocklille regularity.
They like the pleasant social aspect of
the early morning trip to town. the
neighhOrly interest in one anOther'S af-
fairs, the ample time for reading the
newspapers. which numerous city resi-
dents miss by not being obliged to get
an early start. They look forward to
the pleasant relaxation of the whist
game on the way home, with head on
one side to keep the smoke out of their
eyes. some of them even say that
they enjoy being awakened early i'll
the morning.
will come to it, Meanwhile, for the
man with Il family it appears To he in
many ways Il happy solution of diff
cult problem. Undoubtedly it is II more
wholesome existence physically, but
| mentally and spiritually it has the de
fects of its virtues when pursued Ill
| the year round. The cOmmuter dcyOtes
| the best part of the day to one narrow
corner of the city. The rest of his
| time not consumed on the train is In
| still more narrowing atmosphere of the
suburbs He neither gets all the way
| into the life of the city nor clean out
| into the country. So his view of things
| has neither the perspective of robust
rUrality nor the sOphiSticaton of Il mar
! in the city ana Of it. His return t.
/ nature is only halfway. His urbanitI
IS suburhanity. Much Of our literature
art and especially criticisms show thC
| faint of the commuters point of view
| jesse Lynch Williams in Century.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-05
His Dear Old Mother.

'My dear old mother, who is now IS
years old, thrives on Electric Bitters,
writes w. B. Brunson of Dublin, Ga
she has taken them for about tive
years and enjoys an excellent appc'
tite, feels strong and sleeps we'll"
That's the way Electric Bitters affect
the aged, and the same happy results
follow in all cases of female weakness
and general debility. Weak, puny
children too, are greatly strengthened
by them. Guaranteed also for stOm'
ach, liver and kidney troubles, by ali
druggists. 90 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-05
CABLE YOUNG MAN BURIED
Alexander Bell, Jr., Succumbed After a
Long Illness.

Sherrard, ILL.,. Oct 5.-The funeral of
Alexander Bell, Jr, son of Alexander
Bel, Sr., was held yesterday afternoon
from the home south of Gable Rev
Mr.. Stevenson of Cable officiated, ana
interment was made at the Cable GEM
age, passed away after long illness.
Besides his parents he is survived by
five brothers and two sisters. James of
Sherrard, John of Fairbury, Neb.. Sam
uel of Wyoming, Benjamin of Moline
Henry of AledO, Mrs. Andrew Miller of
Kansas City, and Mrs. Haverfield of
Joy. ILL.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-05
TURKEY AS CUPID'S AID.
Oklahoma Pair Outwitted Stern Fax,er
by Training Proud Gobbler.


by Training Proud Gohbler.
$50 long as we live we will! never
help eat another turkey, and none
shall ever he cooked in our home"
Big, boyish Jim Burdett, who lives
five miles out of Oklahoma City, Okla,
turned TO his pretty young wife fer
approval when he recently made this
declaration 10 a visitor, says an Okla
homa City specia! dispatch to the Gin
cinnati Commercial! Tribune
Il should say we will not" she re-
piled, looking proudly out of the wiz
dow where a big gobbler was strutting
IN the sunshine as though king of his
surroundings.
Jim Burdctts farm adjoins the home
stead of George Lampheer, the father
Of Mrs. Burdett. formerly Miss Nellie
Lampheer. The young couple played
together when they We're children and
when they grew older became sweet
hearts.
Old man Lampheer OWNED some
thing of the mutual feeling existing
between them and one night interrupt
ed pleasant tete -a-tete by appearing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-05

deputy clerk of the United States dis
trict court In this capacity he will
have charge of all the suits filed for
trial in the federal court and look after
other matters in connection Herewith.
The new appointment will not interfere
with Mr.. McFarland's present duties as
the efficient and popular clerk of the
Scott county district court.
Obituary Record.-John Henry VOss,
a pioneer farmer of Scot county, pass
ed away Thursday evening at his home,
five miles north Of the city on the Jer-
sey Ridge road Mr.. Voss was born in
Holstein. Germany, in 1892. He came
to this country in 1857 and made his
home in Scott county shortly after ar
irving in America In 1865 he was mar
ried TO Minnie Schriefer. Left to mourn
their loss are his wife. Minnie VOss
two sisters, Mrs. Katie Rohlfs and Mrs
J. Spokesman: one brother. Henry
Noss of Mt. Joy, and eight children
Mrs. Emma Meyer, Mrs. Clara Hoist
Mrs. Sophia Keppy, John Voss. Ottc
NOss. Matthias VOss, Minnie VOss, and
Adela NOss
Walter c. Bramble. 4 months days
old, son of David Bramble, formerly OF
Bloomington. H., died Thursday at the
Bramble home. go East Tenth street
of gaStrO-enteritiS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-05
DAVENPORT

Mrs. Cliff Not GuiIty.-Mrs Viola v.
Cliff. charged with malicious mischief
in throwing a number of rocks through
the windows at the Industrial Home on
Sixth street, is again free woman. 1t
took jury of II men less than ! min
utes to return verdict of acquittal in
her case yesterday. Charles T. Cooper
defended Mrs. Cliff.
Injunction Against Saloon. II. H.
Kemmerer, through Attorney c. w.
Neal, has filed injunction proceedings
against G.. \. Rooster. Jr., the new own
er of the Quad saloon. In order to
continue business Mr.. Rooster will be
served with a similar decreet of court
received by the other saloon keepers
Mr.. Neal stated there would be no at
tOrney fees in the suit brought against
Mr.. Rooster 1t was also ANNOUNCED nc
fees would be charged against the new
propTietors at Claus GrOth hall and
Jean Wormser's place, as both of the
parties have heretofore been served
with court DEGREES.
Leaves $500 to Orphanage.-Thew vii
of the late Pelagia DeCOck was filed
for record yesterday by Attorneys Fickl
& Ficlle. Deceased beQueathes $500 tC
st. NinCent's Orphanage and $1,000 tC
each of the following children: Mrs
Julia Kennedy, DOnateus DeCock
Thomas DeCock, John DeCock. and %
sephine DeCOck.
o
New Job for ariand.-Announce
ment was made yesterday that Judge
Smith Mcpherson of the federal cour
had appointed Harry J. Mcfarland
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-05
BLACK HANDS FATE.
Like That of Molly Maguires. Says Ter
ence V. PoWderIy.

CHSS "
'The Black Hand society, now oper-
ating in New York and elsewhere will
soon run its course and its leaders be
brought to the bar of justice" said
Terence V. POwderly, formerly grand
master of the knights of Labor and
commissioner general of immigration
and now chief of the division of infor-
nation in the bureau of immigration.
in the meantime" he said. 1--WE
should not be harsh in our criticisms of
the Italians as race. Most of them
are sober Jaw abiding, industrious
people. There is no more danger to
the country in Italian immigration
than there was in the immigration of
certain other races a comparatively
few years ago
These statements We're recently made
by Mr.. POwderly in Il discussion of the
work of the division of information.
which was established by congress
with Il view of divcrting to the agri-
| cultural sections of the country, nota-
bly, the south, part of the constantly
growing stream of aliens now pouring
| into the large cities of the east and
middle west, says Il Washington dis
patch to the New York Sun.
Years ago" continued Mr.. Powder.
| ly, "a number of counties in PcnnSyl-
vania were terrorized by Il society
| known as the Molly Maguires. was
| born of Irish parents in the region of
| that state where the Molly Maguires
We're active. The members of this so
ciety were Il bad lot, but it would he
| unjust to say that they were typical
of the average in the Irish race.
The Molly Mcguire society was i'm
| ported from the Emerald Isle. On its
native sod it worked for freedom and
was Il decent, patriotic organization
As known in this country it was moth
ing more or less than an organization
of marauding cutthrOats. 1t was
crushed to earth in Pennsylvania when
its leaders were hanged.
THE Black Hand society will meet
the fate that befell the Molly MaGuircs
Last summer | spent some time in 1t
| dlN anu LOOK OCCASION 10 inquire INC
the origin of the Black Hand | fount
that on its native heath the Blacl
Hand was organized for good-in fact
for the protection of women and young
girls. An Italian who wrongs Il woman
and fails to right the wrong is practi
cally driven from among his fellows
The black hand of oStraCiSm is raised
against him. The Black Hand in thi
country, as in the case of the Mol!
MaguireS. brought into being for nobl,
purposes across the sea, was prostitut
ed and converted to ignoble purposes
| when tranSplanted to the United States
But it will soon pass into history a
did the Molly Maguires"
If Chief Powderly executes as lie ha
planned, Uncle Sam will soon be run
ming the biggest intelligence office ol
earth. All forms of labor from house
hold servants TO skilled artisans, vii
/ he supplied on short notice. Mr.. Pow
DERBY did not say so directly, but he in
timated that the division of infOrma
ton will solve the servant girl problem
in the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-05

The question of how to cure cold
without unnecessary loss of time IS
one in which we are all more or less
interested. for the quicker a cold Is
gotten rid Of the less the danger If
pneumonia and other serious diseases.
B. w. l.. Hall of Wayerly, Va, has
used Chamberlain Cough Remedy TO
years and says: q firmly believe
Chamberlain Cough Remedy to be
absolutely the best preparation on the
market for colds. | have recommend
ed it to my friends and they all agree
with me- For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-05
MOLINE

Hitch in Waterworks Deal.-Plans
for standpipe and pumping station
were submitted to the city council OF
East Moline Thursday night at a meet
ing by a representative of the Chicago
Sheet Iron works, but owing to some
trouble that has arisen, no action was
taken 1t seems that the city was to
purchase the artesian well and two
acres of land on the bluff Oh Ninth
street of the East Moline Land COM
pany. and now the land company does
not care to dispose Of the entire two
acres. Instead it has been requested
that so feet on one side and end be
taken from the tract. The city council,
however, Will not hear to this. as it is
anxious for the entire amount. which
will be converted into park. There is
a possibility that the two bodies may
not get together upon the matter, an
if the city can't purchase the entir-
two acres it will look for another loca.
ton. If the tract of land on the hill
cannot be bought the well down town
will not be purchased, and already
plans for sinking two wells have been
started. Decisive steps toward the in
stalling of the waterworks system have
| been taken and 35-horSe power gaso
line engine has been purchased.
Found In PitifuI State Provision
was Thursday made for Mrs. Franh
| WitkOwski, a poor woman who for the
last three months or more has beer
dragging on terrible existence at hel
home. 1920 Seventeenth avenue. Weak
ened fro man advanced stage of tuber
culosis, it is charged she was neglect
ed to the point of starvation by he
F.! husband and shockingly abused by him
! On Wednesday the police interfered
land Thursday she was moved to tn,
home of her sister, Mrs. Sophia Schud
da. 1882 Ninth street. to be given car,
and comfort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-05

boy handed HIN What locked like a
telegram. but was. in fact. only a clev-
er imitation of one. He tore open the
envelope and read this message:
Dear Sir-IIave you examined our ten
dollar overcoats? If not. you should do
so at once. They viii interest You.
DISTINCTION.
CIother and Uaberdasher.
The boy, who wore Il uniform like
that of a telegraph messenger. de-
parted while Raymond was reading
the advertisement, and Thus probably
saved himself from being personally
assaulted.
Raymond was angry. He threw the
piece Of paper on the floor and
stamped his heel on it: but, being
barcfooted. he hurt his heel more than
he did the advertisement This did
not improve his temper.
His anger increased as the moments
passed. When he went to bed he
! was in a fighting mood. He wonder
ed if ii might not lie possible to prose
cute man who counterfeited trie-
graph blanks for the purpose of de
ceiving people. He tossed about. nurs-
ing his anger against Washington aud
vowing that he would so naked
through the streets rather than buy
so much as necktie at the DaShing-
| ton store. Finally, ut about > O'Clock
in the morning, a happy thought
d struck him.
! He hoped out of bed. went To the
! telephone found Dashington's house
| number and called for it, Reasonably
| soon somebody sleepily asked what
was wanted
rs this Mr.. Dashington's resi-
dence:'
/ yes"
| II should like to speak to him"
HE can't he disturbed at this time
Of night Call in the morning
NO; l must speak to him now"
"Won't YOU give me your MESA e:'
NO; | must speak to him personals
) ly"
but DO you realize what time it iS?'
yes. but l am very anxious tC
: speak to him at once. Please call hin
to the telephone at once"
After Il long time another sleepy
| voice was heard.
Hello. Is this DashinEton?" asked
Raymond.
Eyes"
well. I just wanted 10 tell you tina
l got your telegram late this evening
and | don't think care to look at an!
of those ten dollar ovcrcoats.
thought you'd be anxious To know
whether the messenger succeeded il
finding me. so =
There were jumbled chunks of Ian
gnage mixed with sounds Indicating
that the instrument at the other en-,
was being subjected to harsh usage
and then silence. After this Raymont
went back 10 peaceful sleep and pleas
ant dreams.-Youth's Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-05
UNTIMELY MESSAGES.
A Bit OF Business Enterprise That
Was Not Appreciated.

y story Of the delightfully."- effective
turning of the human worm comes
from the Chicago Record-Herald. For
several weeks Raymond had heen the
only tenant of his house. Mrs. Ray
mond and the children were waiting
in the south for the weather to settle
Late one evening. when Raymond was
in his bathtub, he heard somebody
ringing the front door bell.
He decided not to pay any attention
to it. The person who was doing the
ringing would presently get the idea
that nobody was at home and go
away
But the ringing continued. Ray
mond went on scrubbing his back
with the long handled brush and rub
bling soap over himself and hoping
that the individual who was ringing
the bell might he good enough to quit
before the battery was exhausted or
the wires were worn ont. At last.
when he could stand 1t no longer, he
got out of the water, put on bath
robe and went to the front window,
from which he was able to see who
was at the door.
He beheld telegraph messenger
and at once began to feel queer in the
region of the heart Something had
happened to his wife or one of the
children.
BE down in n minuter' he called
to the boy, and he was as good as his
word. He did not wait to put on any
more clothes. He even forgot that he
was barefooted.
When he had opened the door the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-05
Rev. Mr.. WooIhouse Leaves

Rev. Mr.. WooIhouse Leaves.-Sunday
was nOccasiOn of JOY and sorrow at
the WateTtown Baptist church Joy
when the note for 81 GOO against the
church was burned, and sorrow that il
was at the farewell service of Rev.
Edgar Woolhouse. Gratitude and ap-
probation OF the people were expressed
for all the pastor had accomplished for
the church i'll the time of his pastorate.
Mr.. WOOlhOuse has been pastor al Wa
tertown for two years and one month,
and has also during his stay there or
gained a church at SiIvis and accom-
plished the building of a church ediiice.
He has worked indefatigably in both
fields, until when recently the work in
Silyis grew TO such proportions as TO
require the entire time of a pastor, Rev.
c. ID. Mayhew was called to fill that
pulpit Thursday evening at the bust
ness meeting of the Watertown church
4 call was extended to Rev. w. H.
Parker. pastor of the Bethel Baptist
church near Port Byron. Rev. Mr.
| WoOlhouse Friday morning administer
ed the rite of baptism at the river when
| Mrs. Alice WaldrOn was immersed
This was his closing act as minister OF
the Watertown church. and he departed
on the | o'clock train for Akron, Ohio
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-03
Grows Want to See Roosevelt.

SHERIDAN, Wyo., March 27.-The
Grow Indians have q grievance and a
delegation of chiefs headed by Spotted
Rabbit. Lone Bear and Bad Heart,
left the reserv alton and started for
Washington to have the matter adj
]usted by Roosevelt. Because they
left without permission of the agent,
they we're overhauled at Sheridan last
evening by Agent Campbell and taken
back.
The trouble is owe sheep. G. M.
Bair Of Billings, has a lease on the
reservation and, it is alleged, has
crowded his stock beyond the limits
of the territory. The Indians pro-
tested, aud last week held a council
and raised 81, 900 in cash for a fund
to send a delegation to Washington
They travelled as far as Parkmar
by wagon and horseback to throw the
Grow agent off the scent, but be
caught sight of them last evening and
trains are being watched to head of
some others who are supposed to be
here waiting to 20 on.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-03
Train Wreckers Al Work.

PITTsBURG, March 27.-Train No.
20, on the Pennsylvania railroad,
known as the Keystone express, east.
bound. was derailed near Wilmerd.
ing, Pa, IA miles east of here, early
today. 1t is believed the train was
intentionally derailed and that the
deed was done by the same parties
who wrecked the Chicago limited at
Stewart last Friday.
1t is regarded as almost miraculous
that no one was hurt in the wreck.
When the trucks of the engine struck
the projecting corner of the rail tina,
had been tempered with, the engine
leaped from the track carrying the
two mail cars with it. Engineer Poor
baugh and Fireman johnson re-
NAMED at their posts and we're none
the worse for their experience. As
the sleepers all remained upon the
track the passengers we're not ever
iOlted,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-03
Our Foreign Born Citizens.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-Over ff.
teen per cent of the entire population
of the United States Is foreign born
and twenty.three per cent more of our
citizens are the children of foreign
born parents. Among the voters at
the last general election there were
over 5000, 900 naturalized Americans,
and 1,500.0 600 more aliens were await
ing the due process of law which would
give them the same privileges at an
early date. New York now has half
as many Germans as there are in Der.
lin, twice as many Irishmen as Dub
lin, almost az many Jews az there are
in Warsaw, and half as many Italians
as there are in Rome. Chicago has
more Germans than Dresden and half
as many Scandinavians as Stockholm.
A fourth of the population of Minneso-
ia is Scandinavian.
The Swedes are said to become
Americanized quicker than the people
of any other race. The first members
of this nationality who came to Amer.
lea settled in Delaware and Pennsyl.
vania, but their great center is now in
the northwest. Between the early if
ties and the late nineties, over a mil.
lion OF them came to this country.
They brought with them their nation
al char acteristics of honesty, truthful.
ness, industry and frugality, and they
have been a potent factor in the agri'
cultural and industrial development Of
the nation. They are not politicians,
and it is q rare thing to hear of one Of
them being elected to office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-03
How WilliaIns Got n Gift.

In the last century there lived in a
western village a gentle old man sub
sisting on a meager salary. One day
he learned that his brother had died in
San Francisco and left him a fortune
Of many millions. The transition was
staggering, especially so since it was
followed by a shower OF appeals for
money from every quarter Of the globe
and from persons known and unknown
to him.
His son. who acted as his secretary,
noticed with regret that the father
seemed unable to grasp the meaning
Of his new power and was glad ia
have him at last evince a little inter.
est In n of his begging letters. II
proved to be from Williams college,
asking an endowment on the plea that
the old mans birthplace was near the
institution.
"I'd like to do something for that
school," said he meditatively.
We'll, l would, father, II l were
you" his son encouraged him.
Il believe I will" The old mans ar
dor kindled. II believe I'll give them
something handsome"
80 you should" the son pursued
"Why not:"
II will. I'll give them"-he thought
for a momentum give them SlOO"-
Boston Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-03
His Hour of
Triumph
By SIDNEY AYRES
Copyright, 1906. by c. II. Sutcliffe

1t was an interstate contest and 49,
600 spectators had assembled to wit
ness the foot race, the long Jump, the
high jump, the throwing Of the ham,
mer and other feats of agility and
strength. Among them were Edith
Lawson and Isabel DAVIS, who had ar
rived upon the grounds escorted by
Edith's brother Dick, but he had left
them to speak to n of the athletes
and had disappeared. This incident
had put the usually smiling and anna
BILE Edith out Of temper, and long be-
fore the first trial on the programme
had been called she was in q captious
mood and wishing she had not come.
Miss DAVIS, on the contrary, was all
enthusiasm and anticipation, and her
EXPLANATIONS finally brought forth the
remark from Edith:
"What a stupid thing to waste our
time over. These so called athletes
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-03
On Trail Of Land Grabbers.

OMAHA, Mar. 26.-Special Attorney
General S. r. Rush, who with Assist.
ami Attorney General Burch, will have
charge OF the mineral land fraud in
vestigations and prosecutions in
Colorado and Wyoming is busily en-
gagged in drawing up the plan of work.
"While WI cannot now name the men
who will be caught in this net, there
will be big fish," said an official con.
nec,ed with this work.
II can tell you the recent prosecu.
tons in Nebraska, which caught such