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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-09
RUSSIANS QUEER RUSE.
Escaped Notice and Deportation by
Landing In America In a Barrel.

Escaped Notice and Deportation by
Landing In America In Barrel.
Lyman Mosowvitch, Russian Jew
who fled to America from the outrage
In his country. has had the unique eX-
perieuce of landing on the shores Of
America nailed in Il light barrel, says
Waterbury Comm special dispatch
TO the New York Times. MOSOwvitch
left his country rather suddenly and
while on his way to the United States
met with an accident in which he lost
an eye He was informed that he
would be dcpOrted
MOSOwvitch called his friends tOgeth-
er, and sum of money was made up
and offered to one of the petty officers
of the crew to land the man. The Of
fcer. knowing the circumstances, pre-
pared a barrel, and as the steamer
was plying New York bay boat was
lowered containing barrel in which
MoSOwvitch was safely slowed away.
The sailors pulled i'll on the Hobo
ken shore and rolled the barrel off. y
few days later MoSOwvitch appeared
in Waterbury,, Conn where his friends
were wondering about his safety.
On the same vessel with Moscow
witch was Max Goldman, who was in.
formed that he would not be allowed
to land because of his defective eyes
He would not take Il chance in the bar.
rel, however. and was promptly de
DOrtpd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-09

The annual report of the state super
intendent of public schools. Francis G..
Blair, issued from Springfield, is full
of curious facts. In the state there are
1885 buildings used for school pur-
poses. and of these 1873 are stone, 1858
are brick, 1885 are frame. and there
still remain 10 of the oldfashioned log
variety OF these latter there are two
each in Gallatin, Hardin and Randolph
counties and one each in Adams, Clin-
ton and Monroe.
Chicago is credited with the highest
wages paid in the state TO both men
and women. There Chicago's superin-
tendent, Cooley, gets $1,000 a month,
and a lady teacher gets $500. Will
county has man on a salary of 1888,
Knox has one who gets $277.77, La
Sale one at $270. Mclean and Lake
has one each at $3.50, Jersey has one
at $225
In opposition to these figures is SCI
out the fact that in Crawford county 4
man is teaching for SIS, and a lady for
$3.50 per month. In all probability
the latter occupy the same position III
the community that Mr.. Cooley Occu
pies in Chicago. Sangamon county
pays the best average wage of any
county in the state in the matter OF
country teachers. One who teaches in
district school gets $50 per month
three who receive SIS, and those who
get see are numerous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-09
The Great POstpOner.

Mr.. Bryan, speaking at Oklahoma
City, in reply to Secretary Tafts crit
icism of the constitution, designated
Mr.. Taft as ''the great postponer"
Taft would have home government for
the Philippines, but after a while. He
would have Oklahoma state. but
not yet. He is also for the reforma-
ton of the tariff, but at some other
time. Mr.. Bryan said:
HE holds out to the people the
hope of another enabling act, but
what assurance can he give that a re-
publican congress will act immediate-
ly to bring in a democratic state just
before a presidential election? You
have been struggling for statehood TO-
some Is years and now when it =;
within your grasp he asks you to eX-
change a certainty for the delusive
promise of another chance. Does re
control the congress to such an eX-
tent that he can guarantee immediate
action? The two senators from his
own state do not accept his advice
His influence as a presidential candi
date can not yet be measured, for not
single state has yet instructed for
him.
why does he advise you to rejec.
the constitution and postpone state
hood Because ne is opposed to some
parts of the constitution He has sug
gested several amendments which Ii,
would like to have adopted. Even i
the amendments which he propose:
were good amendments and worth!
to be adopted, it would not be neces
sary to reject the constitution in OF
der to adopt them.
.'Secretary Taft says that if you in
sist on having statehood and are dc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-09

termined to adopt the constitution, you
ought to have a republican Sover.;-
ment to amend the constitution. He
certainly has forgotten the argumeitl
he mad in Ohio recently that the tariff
ought to be reformed by its friends.
If he applies his logic to this consti-
tuition, he ought to insist that the con
stitution should be reformed by its
friends, rather than by its enemies,
and surely there is little to induce
confidence in the republican party.
when the party has delayed statehood
for so many years and delayed it fer
purely partison reasons"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-09
The Dream of the Automoboatist

I'd love to float
In motor boat,
The automobile of the sea,
To run down whales
And scrape the scales
OF the Shad and the &. q. d.
I'd love to Scoot
With n honbing foot
Through waves that are scraping the sky
And scare the shark
In the fathoms dark
Where the cables supinely lie.
I'd love to speed
Through dank SeaWeed,
Over coral and reef and rocks,
Till the old sardine
In the waters green
Was frightened half out of his box
I'd love to dash
With roar and n splash
Through the ocean SO vast and cool
And break up the class
AS l noisily pass
In the pOrpose's saline school,
I've had my day
In the usual way
In my little red car 50 free,
And now / wish
Mid the waves and fish
To do Just the same at sea
John Kendrick Bangs In Harper's Fur
September.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-09

A number of idiotic editors take SUI
preme delight in looking forward to the
society of the national capital this
winter and in their ecstatic spasms
declare that she will be heralded as
Princess Alice" There are a lot of
snobs in the world of the Astor stripe
who believe in kOwtowing to royalty
a number of apes in the newspaper
business who take a fool pride in try.
ing to make a fool out of the presi
dents daughter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-09
OIL KING A JOLLY HOST.
Spry as Boy and In For Fun, Says
Fellow Quot Player.

''IIOw does it seem to play with the
richest man in the wOrld?" The queS-
ton was asked of Charles ii. Glasgow,
a mail clerk who recently returned to
Bcllefontaine, o., from a visit to John
d. Rockefeller at Cleveland, says a
Bellefontaine special to the New York
World.
Il never had better time in my
life" said Glasgow. Never for Il
minute did the thought that l was i'll
the company of an oil king or man
of millions enter my brain. Mr..
Rockefeller made me feel as Il wei
come guest and one whom he de-
lighted TO honor. We played at quoits
most of the time l was at Forest Hill.
and Mr. Rockefeller enjoyed the fun
immensely. One of his favorite ex-
pressions is BY George" and when he
made Il good play at quoits he'd say
BY George, wasn't that a dinger?
just as you and I would say.
HE is always anxious that his
guests shall have a good time and re-
fuses to let them stand on any cere
mony.
"Mr. Rockefeller is a student of the
Scriptures and can quote as readily as
the next one. Biblical quotations are
often used by him to illustrate some
point in his conversation.
During my visit with Mr. Rockefel
Ter l never heard a criticism of Presi
dent Roosevelt or any one else pass
his lips. He seemed like a big, goot
natured boy, always ready to entel
heart and soul into the games which
interested him. Matters of bushes!
Or current events seemed to be the las
thing in his mind.
Despite his age he is as spry as
young man of thirty and can in th'
| excitement of the game run and juml
around with almost any of his com
pany. He likes to play checkers, toe
and is an authority on the game.
"Mr. Rockefeller Is a great reader o
| books, and the English novelists, Xix
Dickens and Scott, appeal to him. H
| has said that he envied Dickens hi
| knowledge of human nature an,
| SCOTS power of description.
Rockefeller may be the richest ma
in the world and all that. but yo
| never think of it once you are hi
| guest, and he would seem to you, as h
did to me. just a hOspitable, kind
natured old boy in for all the fu
| that's going"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-09
BAD FOR WILDCATTERS.
Order of "Stopers" Will Organize
Lodges Throughout Mexico.


The StOpers, n new organization
which is attracting wide attention
amonS mining men, is preparing To
establish a number of lodges in MeXi-
co. In addition to embracing the usual
fraternal features such as sick and
accident benefits insurance, etc, the
Stopers expect to join forces in pro-
noting in every way possible the best
interests of the mining industry, while
all wildcat schemes will be exploded
says Modern Mexico. Legitimate
mining is business that is growing
every day. and the fact that it has been
favOrite prey for the illegitimate
schemer has had much TO do with the
inception of this organization. as II is
hoped that by the organization of
those engaged in the legitimate eX.
ploitation of the industry mining may
be placed upon higher plane.
The scope of this unique organiza
ton is liberal. in that it admits tC
membership miners and men engaged
in legitimate mining. This includes
mining engineers, owners. mining
brokers, managers OF mines, stock
holders in mines. etc. and i'll fact al
reputable men who are identified witt
the great mining industry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-09
Duplicate Of the Grand Trianon.

One of the new show places Of the
west will be the duplicate of the Grand
Trlanon at Versailles, now being erect
ed at Colorado Springs. Colo, by C.
A. Baldwin, a California millionaire,
son Of the late Admiral Baldwin. The
building will be 100 feet long, triangu-
lar IN shape. with the outer basement
walls of white stone and the walls
above that of dull white enamel terra
Gotta, says Colorado Springs dispatch.
The interior will follow the Louis NV
style, with large rooms. With the ex-
ception of General Palmer's castle at
Glen Eyre, this will be the most costly
residence in Colorado.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-09
$40 ,taw Summer Couture.

The most up to date coiffure is the
row of soft puffs browning the head
and the hair arranged in loose and
wavy fullness around the face, says
Dress for August. The marcel wave
Is no longer fashionable A slight nat
ural undulation and clusters Of smooth
curls mounted at the apex of the head
are considered more distingue than the
formal artificial headdress which has
been the prevailing mode for so long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-09
The Touch That Heals.

Is the touch of Bucklens Arnica
Salve. Its the happiest combination of
arnica flowers and healing balsams
ever compounded. No matter how
old the sore or ulcer is, this salve will
cure it. For burns. scalds, cuts
wounds or piles, it has no equal. Guar.
anteed by W.T.. Hartz, druggist, 30
Twentieth street. Csc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-09
Had letter for 30 Years.

haYe suffered with letter for 80
years and~have tried almost countless
remedies with. little, if any, relief.
Three boxes Of Chamberlain Salve
cured me. 1t was a torture. 1t breaks
out a little sometimes, but nothing to
what it used to do.-D. H. Beach, Mid
land City, Ala. Chamberlain's Salye is
for sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-09
Chronic rheumatism Cured.

DR.. H. B. Hettinger, Indianapolis,
Ind, says: For several months after
spraining my ankle l was severely af-
flicted with rheumatism. l finally tried
Detchen's Mystic Cure for rheumatism.
and in four days could walk without
my cane; two bottles cured me sound
and well. l take great pleasure in rec.
ommending the Mystic Cure to all who
are afflicted with rheumatism" Sold
by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue
Rock Island; Gust Schlegel & Son.
220 West Second street. Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-09

A judge at Terre Haute, Ind, has ta-
booed chewing gum in his court and
threatened to send a young lady to
Jail if she did not remove her gum
from her mouth. Men notice gum
chewing women quite as much as wO-
men notice tobacco-chewing men. They
should both be tabOoed in public place
but if there is any choice in the mat
ter the weight of the argument is in
favor of the ladies'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-09
SO Nervous He
Could Not Work
Loss of time means loss Of
money. DR.. A. w. Chase's Nerve
Pills save you both.

To the wage Garner who needs steady
hands to Go his work and to whom The
loss of day or a week means finan
cial hardship and possibly the lack OF
ability to purchase the necessities o.
life for his wife and little ones. Thu,
statement of results obtained in jus
such a case by Mr.. Fred Hoyt of 72
9th Ave, New Brighton, Pa, is of tn,
greatest interest and value. Mr.. Hoy
says in a way that shows positive re.
suits.
II used to have hand so steady,
could write the Lords prayer in &
twenty-five cent piece-then as re
suit of overWOrk and overstrain my
eyes CAV" out and my hands and nerves:
generally became trembly. / was rest
less and could not sleep. 1 certainl,
was in bad shape and lost my ability
10 write-COuld just scrawl. l hearc
of DR.. y. w. Chase's Nerve Pills ant
got some and they took hold immediate.
ly. l began to sleep and gain strength
my nerves grew steady and my eye.
sight improved greatly. Today I fee
finely and can write as well again n!
ever, and that means a very steady
nerve" SOC a box at all dealers or Or
A. w. Chase Medicine Co, Buffalo. n. Y
For Sale at Harper House Pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-09

That New Jersey girl who entertain
ed the guests who assembled at her
home on her wedding day to witness
her marriage, after learning of the I'M
faithfulness of her fiancee, did the
proper caper in entertaining them
without him She is more sensible
than the die for you variety.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-09
When 1t Rains In India.

While Jupiter Pluvius reigns in In
dia nothing can be done out of doors.
The rain at times is simply a white
liquid sheet dropping straight down
from the heavens, so that no very
great stretch of imagination IS required
to convince one that a deluge is moi
an impossible event.-Wide World
Magazine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-09

Governor Hughes is warning New
York against the ''futility of insensatc
envy" but they very seldom envy any
thing in New York unless there is an
opening to issue preferred stock on it
in a way that will be as far as possible
from futility.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-09

Do not permit the spirit of local
pride ard enthusiasm that is sustain.
ing Rock Islands progress to lag. Give
your heartiest endorsement to every
move and suggestion that has a ten
dency to elevate Rock Island to met
rOpOlitan plane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-09

With Secretary Root restored to the
cabinet. the Muldoon establishment is
now ready to administer the proper
strenuous and expansive intellect which
worries about things that never did
exist and never could exist" AS, for
instance, the prospect of republican re-
form for republican abuses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-09
Monday, September 9, 1907.
President Roosevelt's long suit is
now acknowledged to be clubs.

Judging from emphatic remarks among
the telegraphers, the strike is ending
with long dash"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-09
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
.1econd avenue, Rock Island, Ill. [En-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
Inatter.1
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-07-04
HELIOGRAMS
F. NJ

The nightcap is handicap in any kind of race
Harry Orchard will Harry train Of thought should
be ditched
Harry one will feel sorry for when he
steps upon the trap
Howard Gould ought get brotherinlaw to wash
the famiys dirty linen
If carried their women do their wives wond
see that their socks the heels.
When the grass widow hits pike she never let's
any of the earth's whskers grow under her feet
The skunk weak little animal champions of the
forest him the swat at his solar
plexus
Omaha sought separation from her
he has bow but justice being blind could ubby
under pins and her request denied
Dr. Mary Walker who has government permit
line garb took her six months break herself
trying to get into her clothes head first.
An exchange that responsible marriages
between young people than other agency words the
horseless carriage has developed into pop wagon.
Mrs Potter Palmer grandmother but she has
matrimonial for titled husband and the chances
bag the dead great
mascot
writer in Munsey for June asks: "Was Ibsen genius?'
think he because who could block
like Ibsen his face
uly for original creation.
Of the Pennsylvania grafters religion
nch there large number of patriotic who have the
fare of the state at heart who will lose hitting
leads to the tall and uncut timber.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-07-04

lating the law they feel that they strongly
intrenched that the law is beneath them. They also
have SO many men their salary list that it is
almost impossible to get anyone to proceed against
them. This is why the business continues to be a
profitable one. The government is now determined
to put end to peonage, if it is compelled to
grant immunity baths to those who assist the au-
thorities in stamping out the Ubiquitous system So
long these confined their illegal acts against
poor negroes they comparatively safe but since
they ensaved foreigners who eventually appealed to
their governments for redress, it became obligatory
Uncle Sans part to use the big stick convincingy
and thoroughly.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-07-04
Sermon from the Tripod.

Sermon from the Tripod.
WE WISH to say word to those who are
continually railing at chad luck.' There are three
periods in each individuals life-past, present and
future. These are the links which form the chain of
existence. They not isolated posts; there is a
connection inseparable and effect between
them. Every mans present status is the result Of
his past actions and the influence which have been
exerted upon him by his past environments. Every
mans future is determined by the that he makes
of mis- present opportunities.
The past is Interchangeable. Its record is IRE
vocably fixed. No deed that we have ever done can
be undone. No good result from reviewing the
past with self-reproach vain aments "hard
luck" what we must do is to quit worrying about
what has been and turn our attention to what is
ahead of us.
We will get out of the future just what we put
into the present Now is the planting time and our
crops will depend entirely upon what seeds SOW.
We have the choice. It is within the power of every
individual in the institution to decide just what his
future life shall be and it is up to him to do
Stop talking about "hard luck" and get to work
Elmira IN. ~ Summary.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-07-04
Mr. Collins Retiree

Mr.. Collins RetireS.
We LEARN from the Eastern press that Superin-
tendent Collins of the New York prisons, has been
superseded by anew prison committee appointed by
the Hughes administration. In the retirement Of
Mr.. Collins the state of New York loses an official
who has abundantly given evidence on many occa.
sions of his fitness to manage her penal institutions
He was devoted to his work, and the reforms he
brought about had the effect of immeasurably bring
ing the prisons of that state on an equal plane with
other progressive states.
His administration will always be noted for the
many conspicuous Improvements which he inaugu-
rated. It is due to his credit that prison stripes
we're abolished, grading and parole system estab-
shed the lockstep superseded by the military walk,
night schools started, and many other advanced
methods advocated. He did not believe in the old
method so deadly to mans selfrespect and pride;
did he believe that the state had the right to in.
fict such punishment as would have tendency to
harden and make the prisoner more bitter against
society than before his conviction He believed that
the prison which tolerated such methods, was fail
ure and an enemy of society. That is why Mr..
Collins bent his energies toward introducing dsc-
pline that would have tendency to elevate the
prisoner, not to make him vicious brute.
It is too bad that his untiring services should be
rewarded by dismissal. His work was deserving of
the highest commentator, and he should have been
retained else promoted Mr.. Collins did not lack
ability. but owes his retirement solely to politics.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-07-04
LTsaSUPERSALT
by ANGLICUS=

The GIFT OF PROPHECY. The trouble with the average
prophet that he has originality Now here pre-
ctons the events which will happen July of
them will be found correct, but not ALL
July The from New York will resign
July Secretary Taft will below hundred sixty
pounds
July John L. Sullivan will drink
July No 6ecrackers will be exploded this dayin Great
Britain.
July Mr. will not dine president.
July Mr. Swinburne entitled Nicholas
the Liberator."
July The price of oil will not rse-much.
July Home Rule will not be granted to Ireland
July Canada will not be coded to the United States
July TO- The inner meaning Henry James latest novel will
not be understood on this date
July H. Abraham Humme vii nov Coney Island
July agreement will be reached subject
armament
July H. Nobody called liar.
July H. Hill will go record
cent fare.
July 15 Movement present testimonial to the of
America will meet with support.
July It, Andrew Carnegie will his dress-sut sin SOAK
July IT, Clyde Fitch will not write more than play.
July 49, Leaning Tower of Pisa will not fall
July 49, Extra Dry not on institutional menu.
July 90 Carrie Nation will not bury the Ratchet.
July 2 Several streetcar unable to find seat
July g. Tariff not revised.
Bernard Shaw will not fail to the
those of Shakespeare Shakespeare will
his grave
July a. No washing done at the Faron Building. Only
watering.
ton of Ski6o for sksdoo.
July e. Mr. unanimously president
the A. T. offs.
July e. Classical music will not become popular.
July g. The age of Ann will not be ascertained
July Kurok will reach Washington at the head of
an army
July 30 Paderewski will not have his hair cut
July 81 mo wedding bells for me-"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-07-04
EUen-HOnded Justice ReiSnS.

EUeN-H0nded Justice ReiSnS.
A SOMEWHAT cynical public will have to revise
it's opinion to the inequality of the administration
of justice in this country. South Dakota banker
has just gone to prison for five years for bank wreck
ing and the relentless meshes Of the law closing
in on John R. Walsh of Chicago, who is no longer
able to fight off his trial Oh like charge Walshs
lawyers did succeed in quashing eighty indictments
against him, but there two hundred and seventy
seven left on which he may be tried If the opera
tons of state courts always satisfactory in
the matter of impariality the federal courts we
would soon hear the last of this oft repeated talk
about the difficulty of convicting rich men of crime.
st. Paul Pioneer Press.