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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-11
The Navy Department.

Winthrop l.. Marvin in Review of
Reviews says:
Sixth in lineal rank of the great
executive departments of the federal
government, the navy department
lacks nine years of being as old as the
national compact. There had been 4
navy, and Il good one. in the war OF
the revolution. but no navy depart
ment at that time. The heroic little
fleet of the struggle for independence
was administered by committees OF
the continental congress. styled the
naval committee" the marine COM
mittee," or the marine board I'm
der the first federal government OF
1889 both the army and the navy were
placed under the jurisdiction of the
, war department. No steps TO create a
feet were taken until 1894. when the
troubles with Algiers moved congress
TO authorize the building of six frig'
ates.
George Washington was the real
father of the new navy. There were
other patriotic advocates OF Il fighting
meet, DuI W ulS Noitt IMAM "
,, that of any other did the country lis
| ten. = :;
THE first secretary of the navy took
his seat in the cabinet of President
Adams on April 50. 1898. and at al
most the same time regular marine
corps was established. Very different
in organization. authority and impor
lance from the young department rul
ing over half a dozen frigates in 1895
is the present department. with 3O'
vessels of all classes and more than
&c. 900 officers and men under its con
troll, which is about to sisnaliZe tht
present naval prowess of the republic
by swinging a mighty fleet of 16 ar
mored ships-of-the-line from the nortt
Atlantic to the north Pacific ocean
In sheer fighting strength the United
States navy at the present momen
is the second in the world-so swift!
| and skillfully has there been carried
| forward the work of rehabilitation
I and increase following the strang'
temporary stagnation of 1S7O-lSS2
Only the British admiralty now wield
a sea power surprising that at TIT
disposal of the secretary and assistan
secretary of the navy in Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-11
Democracy in Illinois.

While Governor Deneen is out ap-
pealing to the people for their support
for denomination. other avowed and
prospective republican candidates are
appealing to the politicians. While
this should result in Deneens ranom-
ination. unless some stronger candi-
date appears. it should encourage
rather than discourage the democracy
of Illinois in nominating a strong
democratic candidate to contest the
gubernatorial honors with the present
governor. Deneen is right-democrat-
ic and right-in appealing for a direct
plurality primary election law. But
in this appeal he is merely taking
hold of an issue that has been vigor-
ously supported by democrats of Hi
nois. in and out of the state legisla'
ture for the past several years. In
fact the democracy forced the primary
legislation upon the general assem-
bly,; forced the republican majority
to consider sucn legislation; forced
Deneen to take the position he has OF
advertise himself as opposed to the
popular VIII. and forced a fight thai
must and will continue until the dem
ecratic primary law demanded, is en-
acted.
So, while Deneen, if renominated
will be strong candidate as com
pared to McEwen, Shurtleff and 9th
ers mentioned in connection with the
republican nomination. Deneen is par
Of. responsible to and partially re
sponsible for the record of republi
can administration in Illinois. He per
hGps represents the better element o
republicans now in power, but his re
election, if possible, would by NJ
means guarantee the improvement IL
government in Illinois that woul'
come with the election of democrat
ic governor, a democratic Legislature
and the overthrow of the party whicl
today is in control: but which is to-
busy with fractional strife to give at
x tention 10 the demands of the people
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-11

What the voters OF Illinois should dc
in the interest of better government
lower taxes and decent legislation is
TO crowd these crowds" out of bust
ness. and install in Office a governor
democratic and right, Legislature
democratic and right, and thus lift the
state Offices from the mire of political
greed and boss" rule.
Indications are rosy for victorious
support of Bryan for the presidency
iby Illinois democracy, and while Hi
inois is giving its support to Bryan il
will be glad to throw its state sup
port to a movement to improve its
own government as well as the ma
tional government.
Illinois isn't lost beyond redemption
not by any means. Illinois has gone
democratic under much more adverse
conditions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-11
NICE HAIR FOR ALL.
Once Destroy the Dandruff Germ, and
Hair Grows Luxuriantiy.

Any one can have nice hair if he or
she has not dandruff, which causes
brittle, dry hair, falling hair and bald
ness. To cure dandruff it is necessary
Ito kill the germ that causes it, and
THAT is just what Newbro's Herpicide
|does. Cornelius Grew, Colfax. Wash.
Isays:
"One bottle of Newbro's Herpicide
completely cured me of dandruff which
was very thick; and it has stopped
my hair from falling out" 1t makes
hair soft and glossy as silk: delight.
full odor, and refreshing hair dressing
| 1t permits the hair to grow abundantly
and kills the dandruff germ. Sold by
leading druggists in two sizes, $500
and $1.0O. Send 10c in stamps for sam
pie TO the Herpicide company, Detroit.
Mich. T. H. Thomas special agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-11
Notice to Contractors.

The Modern Woodmen of America.
Rock Island, H.. will receive bids I'M
til IL o'clock noon, Dec. Il, 1907. for
the construction of a three-story build
'ng, to be erected in the city of Rock
island for the society's publication and
printing plant.
Plans and specifications can be had
at the office of George p. Stauduhar,
architect. by depositing with him $40
as a guarantee for the safe return OF
plans.
A certified check for $500 must &C.
company each bid as guarantee that
the successful bidder will furnish bond
and enter into contract. All proposals
should be enclosed in sealed envelope
and marked Proposal for Erecting
Modern Woodmen Publication and
Printing Plant" and addressed to c.
w. Halves. Head Clerk, NJ W of A.
Rock Island, H.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
c. J. BYRNS.
TRUMAN PLANTZ.
JAMES M'NAMARA.
Building Committee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-11
KNOX GETS INTEREST MONEY
Treasurer Custer at Galesburg Fol-
lows Smulski's Example.

Galesburg, H.. Dec. 11.-County
Treasurer Custer, in his annual report
to the board~of supervisors yesterday,
reported interest on the county funds
deposited in the city banks at $3.50
and announced that, following the eX'
ample set by State Treasurer Smul-
ski, he had returned this into the
county treasury. This is the first time
in the history of Knox county that this
has been done. In speaking of his
action Mr.. Custer said he believed
that interest on all such funds be
longed to the people. inasmuch as ii
was the earnings on the peoples
mones. He also turned in the unused
mileage for the transmission of taxes
| to Springfield
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-11
HAY AND OGLESBY IN RECESS
Will Not Meet Again in Legislative
Session" Till Dec. II.

Springfield. H., Dec. 11.-By an
agreement reached between Senator
Hay and Representative Oglesby. both
branches of the general assembly have
taken a recess until Dec. II. These
two members have been keeping the
legislative bodies alive from day to
day since Nov. 81. on which date they
began to adjourn from day TO day fol
lowing failure to agree upon joint
resolution providing for adjournment
until Jan. Il. 1908. 1t is not likely
that any attempt to transact business
will be made before the latter date
is reached
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-11

The annual report OF Secretary
Straus urges the distribution of future
immigration i'll a way that will pre-
vent it from overcrowding population
in a few eastern cities and set it to
work on the land which is waiting for
workers in the west and south. Sec.
rotary Straus has found the surest
way of "Americauizing immigration.
Now let him Americanize the cabinet
on the same general plan of decen
traliZation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-11
DO 1T NOW.

The delay of the Christmas shop
ping to the last moment means 81
heavy strain on the nerves and
strength of the young girl clerks
ana other employees Of the stores
how great strain is little realized
by those who gather around the
glIttering Christmas trees.
. That this condition may be chang
eel Is the ardent wish of every char
itabiy inclined person. It can be
changed by the buyers of Christi
mas presents doing their shopping
early.
They will not only benefit the
clerks and employees OF stores by so
doing, but will also greatly benefit
themselves by avoiding buying In
hurry and getting the pick OF the
holiday goods.
The Argus advice to Christmas
shoppers is TO do II now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-11
Badly Mixed Up.

Abraham Brown of Winterton, n. Y.
bad very remarkable experience; h
says. Doctors got badly mixed VI
over me; one said heart disease; two
called it kidney trouble; the fourth
blood poison. and the fifth stomach anf
liver trouble; but none of them helped
me; so my wife advised trying Electri
Bitters. which are restoring me to pei
feet health. One bottle did me NOR
good than all the five doctors pre-
scribed." Guaranteed for. blood poison
weakness and all stomach, liver AM
kidney complaints, by all druggist
so cents.
Tho the earth with Jack Frost shakes
Not a man will have the aches.
If every night dose he takes
OF Holsters Rocky Mountain Tea
Harper House Pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-11
G0ESWAy OF BASEBALL TEAM
Rockford Y. M. C. A. Abandoned Be
cause of Poor Support.

Rockford. H., Dec. 1.-THE Rock
ford Young Mems Christian associa
ton. formerly one of the most impor
tant in the state, has voted to disban7
Jan. /. Lack of financial support is
given as the cause
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-11

When st. Clair county reports an
apparent ''increaseIin crime" it may
not be on exactly the same basis as
the recent report from Calhoun coun-
ty. that a similar increase forced the
sheriff to move out the corn he had
stored in the county jail Still it is by
comparison only that we get relia-
BILE idea of average conditions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-11
Here's Good Advice.

o. S. Wooleyer one of the best
known merchants of lie Raysville, n.
Y. says: "H you are ever troubled
with piles, apply Buckien's Arrica
Salve. 1t cured me of them for good
20 years ago" Guaranteed for sores
wounds, burns or abrasions. % cents
at all drug stores.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-11

An anu-Roosevelt paper suggests
Grover Cleveland for the presidency.
Better go slow on that; the idea natur-
ally carries a third term endorsement
along with it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-11

A bill has been introduced in con-
sress to limit and give publicity TO
campaign contributions, but the re-
publieans will turn it down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-11

A southern congressman claims to
have decided views on the money
question, but hesitates to state them.
To everybody except his wife, proba:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-11

Shop early in the season. early in
the week and early in the day" is
the advice of the st. Louis Consum-
ers' league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-11

DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve. Get DeWitt's. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-11
THE ARGUS,

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island. Ill. tEn-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-11
We mean

Do it now-the. Christmas shopping
We mean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-11

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.
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[7KAeEsl SEsss!a2ff cogNeiEs
fHEcTI
Wednesday, December II, 1907.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-11
TERMS : Daily 10 cents per week

BY THE }. W. POTTER CO.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15

Additional entries for the women's omen tour17a- -
ment, which viii begin to-day at the Essex County
country club, have increased the total TO sixty-e
Because OF the large number the club has offered
ers as Miss Kate Harley. of Fall River: Miss Eliza
beth Porter. Of Brookline Miss Julia r. Mix Of
Englewood, and Mrs W. Fellowes Morgan of Bal
tusroI, among the entrants the chances are that
low scoring VIII prevail. The is in excellent
condition.
The tournament proper VIII be played each morn
Ing, with side attractions every afternoon Tea
number Of the players practised the Hutton
Park course yesterday
The annual championship tournament Of the In
tercolegiate Golf Association viii begin this after
noon the links Of the Nassau Country Club
According TO the draw, there viii be two team
matches, Yale VS.. Harvard and Princeton VS. Penn
EylvanIa. The winners win meet at thirty-six
holes Tomorrow for the team championship On
Thursday morning the Individual part Of the tour
nament will begin with an eighteen hole medal
play qualifying round, the best sixteen to continue
on for the title. The final round on Saturday will
be at thirty-siX holes. w. L. Glow jr of Yale
last years winner. graduated in June but
Dwight Partridge, runner-up to Glow. and Robert
Abbott champion in 1905, both eligible.
In recent four-ball match at the Arsdale Golf
Club Jerome y. Travers the national champion.
and Tom Anderson, the Montclair Golf Club pro-
fessional defeated Oswald Kirkby the Englewood
champion, and Dave Honeyman, the pro OF the
home club The match consisted Of thirty-six holes
play. Honeyman played brilliantly, but he could
not save the day against the clever team work of
the Montclair pair
The Nassau Country Club golf team defeated
Princeton Saturday I'm a n-a-side match by
a score of II TO 7, as follows:
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
EFFORTS FOR CUP RACE.
Large Gifts by S5cedes-WiIling to
Build q Ninety-FOOter.

Stockholm, oct. 14.-William OLSON and Goesta
KyhiberEer, who are at the head OF the move
ment here TO build challenger for the America
Cup, say that a large part Of the money re-
quired to construct and sail a 90-footer esti-
mated at about S1S9O00, has already been sub
scribed. Many large manufacturers have offered
free material the captain and the three mates
Of the yacht will sail her without any pay, the
designer viii accept compensation for his
work, and the builders will charge only the net
cost of construction. Messrs. OLSON and Kyhl-
berger think they will be able to guaran-
tee funds for a 95-footer, if required.
The report that the Swedish club intends to
challenge with either a 20 or % footer in
order to compel the New York Yacht Club to
build a new defender. has foundation. The
Swedish yachtsmen are prepared TO challenge
with a 90-footer, and all reports to the con-
trary are sharply denounced IN the Swedish
papers
meeting of the Royal Swedish Yacht Club
has been called for October 81 when an i'm
portant announcement is expected.
The seeming nonchalance of the New York
Yacht Club in replying to the inquiry of the
Swedish club was commented on in strong terms
to-day at a meeting of prominent Swedish
yachtsmen. The majority Of those present be-
Heved this was, in fact, an advantage as it had
aroused keener interest in Sweden resulting
in determination TO do everything possible TO
bring about race.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
YACHTING CONFERENCE IN PARIS
Regret Expressed That the United States
Was Not Represented.

Paris. Oct 1.-THE delegates to the international
Yachting Conference met to-day in the rooms of
the French Yacht Club TO complete the work of
last year, when a uniform system Of measurement
adopted by the establishment Of a set Of racing
rules to which the countries represented-Great
Britain, France, AustTia-Iiungary, Germany, Den
mark, Finland, Holland, Belgium, Italy, Sweden
Norway and Spain-adhered. The rules were
prepared under four heads-namey, management
sailing, protests and measurements
Good progress made the British rules on the
subjects mentioned prevailing on all essential
points The lufiing rule followed in the United
states and Great Britain gave rise 10 the prln-
cipal controversy but was eventually adopted. The
conference is also arranging constitution for the
European Yacht Racing Union. The general OBJ
ject Of the union is TO promote international
contest.
Regret was expressed at the fact that the United
States did not take part in the conference.
After a lengthy discussion 10 decided TO in
strUCt the permanent committee in London 10 dra IT
a series Of rules based upon the ideas expressed
by the various delegates.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
NATIONAL BASEBALL COMMISSION ACT
California State League Declared an Outlaw
Organization and Players Warned.

Cincinnati. oct. 1.-THE California State League
was declared outlaw organization by the Ma
tional Baseball Commission to-day The commits
sion also held that all players who with
the California State League who have jumped their
contracts with national agreement clubs for
ineligible and that all players who are now
with California League clubs who are reserved
players Of national agreement clubs. and who have
failed report 10 the respective clubs having title
them. shall be required within period Of thirty
days 20 signify their intention TO return to the
clubs having title 10 them. be declared forever
Ineligible to play IN any game with national agree
ment clubs
OF fne OF $500, DeiuinEer. OF the Trl-State
League, be reinstated. The decision provides. how
ever that, If II develops later that the Phia-
dephla National League club which has negotiated
for the purchase Of this player. at time subse
Quenty TO the imposition Of the fine herein re-
ferred 10 pays the same, any part thereof. the
commission viii the right 10 refund the fine
paid and withdraw the reinstatement Of the
PLAYER"
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
MARRIED BY PROXY IN HOLLAND.
Bride Came on the Nieuw Amsterdam and
Was Met by Husband on the Dock.

Ono Of the first passengers 10 come down the
gangplank when the Holland American liner Nieuw
Amsterdam dOcked in HobOken yesterday morning
n young woman who married in Holland
by proxy and had come to this country to meet
her husband On the dock the bridegroom.
impatient for a sight OF his wife. whom he had
not for three years. when in Kinderdyk Hol-
land she had promised to be his bride.
Four weeks ago Lawrence Van Haaften who
has been working mechanical engineer IN
Sault Ste Marie since he came to America sent
to his father In Holland n glove. as sign that
the wedding should be held and that he should act
proxy for his son. Although the laws OF HoI-
land do not require It, a cable message was sent
to the absent bridegroom asking IL he took MInna
Mussert 10 be his welded wife" While the cere-
mony was being performed in Kinderdyk his an
swer. Yes" was received The scene Of happi-
the pier when bride and bridegroom met
seemed like a chapter from mediseyal romance
rather than twentieth century incident.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
fRr rnl.rrnnh TO The Tribuns. ]

Cambridge, Mass. oct. A-The practice OF the
Harvard football squad confined 10 n long sig
nal drill and a short scrmmage- The work was
unusually light, in spite OF the fact that the Annap-
oils game Saturday promises TO be a hard one.
Joshua Crane, the head coach. butcher. the man
aser. and Captain Parker went 20 Springfield for n
conference with Walter Camp and Captain BiSlow,
OF Yale. on the division OF seats and officials for
the Yale Harvard game In their absence the other
coaches decided against long, hard scrimmage
Apoiioua. who has been out OF the game for Two
weeks reported for practice to-day and took part
I'm the signal drill He Is the best fuubaCk at Har-
ward and will be in condition for tho Navy game
His return 10 the field was welcome, as Brennan
tho substitute fullback. came out of the Williams
game with an injured leg. which may keep him out
OF the game for some days. Lockwood and BIRD
also limping around to-day Wendell played
AT right halfback and is quite likely to earn the
place on account OF his line huCknG ability.
Tho forward pass got full share OF attention,
and It is plain that the coaches will depend on this
play in tho Navy game to advance the ball.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
PET DOG OPERATED ON.
Brought from Boston to This City
for the Purpose.

In effort to her pet dog Dutchess. Mrs
Rennold Wolf. of No So West 56th street. who
visiting friends in Boston, chartered Pull
and. accompanied by veterinary sur
geon and a trained nurse. hurried TO this city, 70
the New York Veterinary Hospital where the dog
was operated on. The animal Is expected % I've
Several days ago Dutchess was taken suddenly IL
Al the Boston Back Bay Hospital the animal was
put under X-ray, and It was decided that IN
immediate operation necessary Duchess mas
been a pet of Mrs. Wolf for five years. anu
has been under treatment for various ailments iOr
years by DR. n Armstrong, Of this city ~
the operation to be a serious one, Mrs Won
decided that IL should be performed here
Dutchess was born in Shanghai. China. anu
weighs three and a quarter pounds. Mrs. Wolf
received the animal five years ago from Chraman
of rank 1t was said that the dog sleeps IN oeu
and that It will now have a nurse.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
TELEPHONES TO FIRE PRISONERS.
Night Superintendent's Goodness Saves
Apartment Hotel Patrons.

William Cameron. night superintendent OF the
Yosemite. an apartment hotel at Park avenue and
sd street. saved the tenants. family by family,
when the hotel caught fire yesterday morning
about o'clock. He found out about the fire when
he went outside 20 what a lot OF men were
shouting about and after turning in alarm he
went back and called every tenant up the tele-
phone. Then he the elevator up and down
until every one downstairs.
The fire spread up the dumbwalter shaft and
wrecked half dozen apartments. Several families
were able 10 so back 10 their rooms. and they
gave shelter to the less fortunate ones. The dam
age to the hotel was about 5000. but the most
serious loss probably fell upon John Irving. whose
collection OF antiques and objects of art pretty
we'll ruined. Judge Hough, of the Circuit Court
OF the 1st Federal District. was also heavy loser