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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-26

JesSica's eyes rested lovingly on a
quaint affair of lace paper with nose
gay of fat pink roses and huge violets
in the center. 1t was very like one
that Cousin Bob had sent her when she
was little girl. and she had kept it
among the most precious of her treas
ures. The verse. too. was the same:
Roses red and violets blue,
My heart to you is ever true.
She smiled little wistfully as she
read. Probably Cousin Bob had forgot
ten that other valentine-had forgotten
the later days when at twenty-five he
had visited the old farm and had made
new world for little Jessica of fifteen.
He had seemed wonderful to her then.
and he was still wonderful. with his
frank, kind ways and his pleasant man
ner. But now he was man of the
world. and he might marry almost any
of the beautiful women of his set.
Again she fingered the valentine
Why not send it?
And even while she hesitated into the
balcony waiting room came Aunt Theo-
dora. escorted by a tall Young man
with frank smile.
where has that child gomez" AUNT
Theodore said blankly to her stepson
Il told her not to stir. You'll have to
go and look for her. Bob. I'm dead
tired. It's lucky l met you"
We'll wait a minute" he advised
'She can't have gone far"
And even as he spoke Jessica hove in
sight, eyes shining. her cheeks as red
| as roses and in her hand paper pack
age.
by Jove, she's a charming little
thing" said Cousin Bob. noting with
appreciation the ripple of her hair, the
delicate oval of her face above her soft
gray furs. the becomingness Of the VIC
| lets in her hat
Aunt Theodore looked at him re
proachfully.
well. have you just discovered bel
attractions she asked. II brought
her down here because she is the sweet
| est little gentlewoman | have ever met
! and l wanted to show you another type
! from the gay young ladies that you
meet in society. And you have hardly
+ noticed her"
Cousin Bob laughed.
You're matchmaker" he leased
! do you really want me to marry Jes
sica?"
Aunt Theodore looked at him scorn
fully. Il love you BOTH" she said
land I'd like to leave my money t.
: both of you. But you've been so SLOW
! making up your mind that some on,
may have got in ahead of you"
"Oh." began Cousin Bob. And JUS
then Jessica Joined them. and Cousin
/ Bob insisted on taking them to a won
derful restaurant. where they ha(
lunch to the sound of music plave,
amid the palms. and he was so devotet
that Jessica's heart beat high.
The week thai followed was full o
delights and of attentions from Cousin
Bob, and it was on st. Valentines ev
that Aunt Theodore came into Jessica'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-26
Special Washington Correspondence OF
The Argus)

Special Washington Correspondence of
The Argus)
Former Representative and Senator
Charles A ToWne was in Washington
recently and in the course of an inter
view expressed some views not wholly
in accordance with those of other shin.
ing lights of the Democratic party. Mr..
Towne does not sympathize with the
tendency of many Democrats, notably
Mr.. Bryan and Bourke Cochran, to ap-
plaud the president He is more in ac-
cord with Representative Champ Clark.
who not long ago delivered Il very.
forceful speech attacking the presiden-
tial policies and commenting very bit
ingly upon the presidential manners.
Mr.. TOwne said: THE Democratic par
ty does not owe to Theodore Roosevelt
its doctrine of the greatest good to the
greatest number, and it can go on
championing the welfare of the many
as against the interests of the few
without relinquiShing its great princi-
Piles of home rule, local self govern
ment, the preservation of the autonomy
of the states and the restoration and
maintenance of the balance among the
| coordinate branches of the national
government. l believe that the country
| while determined to take no backward
step in maintaining the rights of citi
| Zens against the encroachments of cor
pOrations, is inclined to pause awhile
and take stock, so to speak. of recent
achievement. l believe the people are
| ready to welcome a president who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-26
Our Personal Liberty.
PRESS COMMITTEE. ANTI-PRO-
HIRITION IEAGITE.l

BY PRESS COMMITTEE, ANTl-PRO-
HIBITION LEAGUE.l
The experience of many years with
local option and prohibition in rural
communities by no means sustains
the claim of advocates of restriction
that it is effective. 1t is VIGOROUSLY
the case that where there are any
residents in such districts who desire
liquor they invariably find ways and
means to satisfy their thirsts. We
challenge the prohibitionists to show
case where prohibition has operated
to change a man with an appetite for
| liquor who has been changed in his
habits by reason of bis residing in a
prohibition district. On the contrary
| it can be shown that large numbers
of persons who did not care for liquors
have-just because by law imposed
| without their consent they were
sought to be deprived of the privilege
found a way to get liquors despite
their neighbor-made laws.
| This is because freedom of choice
is inherent in man from creation and
|
pulsion. So that the effect even in
rural communities is that not merely
those who drank under license con
tinue to get what they want under
prohibition, but those who seldom OF
never drank are impelled to violate
a law which CRATES upon their feeling
of manhood
This is nothing new for it goes with
out saying that this is the case every
where in Maine. Iowa or Kansas, pro
fessedly prohibition states. If there
fore it is true that even in rural sec
lions prohibition does not prohibit
where on earth does it do so? 1t is
certainly not the case in cities and
| towns. and when one takes in rura
sections and cities and towns, wha
is left? Echo answers. what" Ant
then that loud laugh you hear a!
more localities and states go dry is
from the manufacturers of paten
medicines and bitters.
Then again prohibition agitators a!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-26
To the Nonresident Directors of the
Rock Island Lubricator Company.

Take notice that the board of direc-
tors of said company has called a
meeting for Saturday, March 81, 1905,
at 8 o'clock a. M, at the office of John
Volk & Co., in the city of Rock Island
in Rock Island county, Illinois, for the
purpose of transacting such business
of said company as may be lawfully
brought before it, and your presence
is asked by the officers of said com
pany.
Dated Rock Island, ILL.,, Feb. IS, 1908
JOHN OHLWEILER, President.
George E. Lambert, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-26
ingalls, on Bryan.

NJ. E. ingalls, of Cincinnati, presi-
dent of the Big Four railway, thinks
that Bryan will be nominated by the
democrats and that he has a good
chance of election.
There are few democrats who
voted for Bryan in 1896 that will not
vote for him this year." said Mr.. In
gals in an interview, land in that
election, it will be remembered, 10000
votes would have turned the election
either way. This year he will get the
support of many democrats who OPP
posed him in 1896 because of his free
silver doctrines. The radical element
of the party is sure to vote for him to
man. This is a radical age. When
Governor Pingree of Michigan was
alive he was looked upon as an ultra
radical. yet if he lived today he would
| be regarded almost as conservative. |
did not support Bryan in 1896 be
cause he ran on a free silver platform,
but voted for him in 1900, and if he
is nominated this year | shall again
support him."
"As a railroad man how can you
consistently favor the election OF
Bryan i'll view of his declared advo,
cacy of the government ownership of
railroads." Mr.. ingalls, was asked.
ooh. Mr.. Bryan has backed down
on that. If he was elected president
of the United States Bryan would be
much more sober man than he ap
pears to be at this time. The White
house will make almost any man
conservative. Roosevelt is the only
man in history who has not been
sobered by the great Office he occu
pies. | am thoroughly sincere wnen
| say that | believe Bryan will be
elected The people in all parts Of
the country are ready for a change
and Bryan has a following in every
state"
Would not Judge Gray or Judson
Harmon make a stronger candidate
than Bryan?"
Both Gray and Harmon are good
make a good race, but they could not
get the support of the radical ele
ment of the party, fear"
What about Governor Johnson OF
Minnesota"
81 don't know how strong Johnson
would be- He is not so well known
as either Harmon or Gray and | dc
not believe he would be as strong a
candidate.
IF Bryan were to withdraw from
the race for the nomination Harmon
would undoubtedly get the Ohio dele
cation. and, | think, would have al
excellent chance of getting the nom
ination. l do not think the factiona
fight among the republicans in Ohio
will have any effect on the republican
vote at election time. The republicans
are not like the democrats. They dc
all their fighting before they nominate
their candidates and at election time
line up tremendously. The demo
Gratis wait until the election to DE-
their scrapping.
Am | out of politics? I never was
in politics. Some of my friends
brought about my nomination TO
mayor of Cincinnati, and then The
voters butchered me-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-26
keepinu Open House,

Everybody is welcome when we feel
good and we feel that way only when
our digestive organs are working
properly. Dr. Kings New Life Pills
regulate the action of stomach, liver
and bowels so perfectly one can't he',
feeling good when he uses these pills
25 cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-26
Pay Taxes.

The taxes for 1907, both personal
and real estate, are now due and pay.
able at room IS, M. &c l.. building.
Hours, 8 to IL a. m, to 5 p m Open
Wednesday and Saturday evenings
from z TO 8 p. m. Bring your last
years receipts with you.
WILLIAM BRASHER,
Tax Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-26

The Freeport Bulletin is of the opin-
ion that should either Minority Leader
Pattison or Hon. James Hamilton Lew
is head the state ticket, the democrats
will sweep everything before them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-26

Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson, elected
president of the State Federation OF
Bryan clubs of Illinois, is only six
months older than that spry fellow,
Uncle Joe" Cannon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-26

If the democrats ever get control of
the house their first act will be to fire
Cannon, and it will be in acclaim of
q great victory, too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-26

The third Thaw case promises to
be tried soon in the divorce courts.
Evelyn will have another opportunity
to see her pictures in the paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-26
Wednesday, February 26, 1908.

1t really looks as if Charley Searle
is determined to start something.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-26

Carry the news to Uncle Joe. Rock
Island county republicans are about to
line up for Bill Taft.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-26
catarrh of the Lungs.

81 have taken Father Johns Medi-
my cough mas entirely disappeared,
and have gained nine pounds -
Fred Ingraham, Thompsonville, Conn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-26
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. tEn-
tered at the postofice as secOnd-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-26

giving the people a right to impeach
officers, to originate city ordinances,
and to pass on those proposed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-26

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-26

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents per week
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
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.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-26

All the news all the time-The Argus.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-12

THE Spring Valley company asks for DEAL and
OF the corporations conception of the deal that the
city and the payers should make good its losses
by the fire and earthquake. If the corporation wholly
bamess in the if into with clean hands
this claim would still be preposeous but with the facts they
stand and they forth Judge Farngton opinion the
pensons of the company dishonest they mpuden
The other leg The responsibility for the
dous loss by fire directly the Spring Valley
negligence from the fol-
lowing passage in Judge Farringtons opinion:
Neither complainant entirely from
fault permitting the the
IN
tending show only that possible have placed
the chief
OF d ys o.
difficult understand why the of such i'll d
should be public
accident which
arabic the OF kinds OF business usually be
will entirely
applied
facilities which he used provided
The main supply pipe diameter from the Crystal
springs system of reservoirs. carried
that shook and vibrated like jelly in
the earthquake The vibration such that bodily
of this pondrous pipe off flung
twisted like serpent By this defective engineering the whole
peninsua system of reservoirs off
city robbed Of its of supply. Other
closer the city off by the destruction of supply pipes
laid unstable ground made filled
the line of Valencia
Square square corporation that peends
property worth twice much as the value and IS
directly responsible for of S50OOO0OOO fire. asks the
city make good the losses due its negligence
strange conception OF the square deal
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-12
THE LOS ANGELES PLAN

THE local water supply situation it affects the cities
San Francisco bay strngy forth in brief paragraph
from the address of B. Ippincot assistant chief engineer
for the Los Angeles aqueduct delivered before the
nsssisspp Los Angeles its municipal
supply plant and the between the prices charged
there and in the bay cities presented by Mr.
LippncOtt in these words:
Water supplied by the Los Angeles
plant rate OF cents per 600 gallons compared to of Is
in San Francisco 1000 gallons and 80 cities
Francisco and the tansby cities have providing
supplies
San Francisco Oakland Berkeley Alameda pay more for
their than any other cities the wide world There
why they should pay much and every why
they should The of
will be materially increased by the installation
river plant after comes into operation The sale of and
light will be material factor reducing the
why Spring Valley bending every effort defeat the
Hech Hetcy project The corporation knows can
be supplied from the Sierra the bay cities half present
cost The OF water industry bav
region Los Angeles with dryer climate much greater
proporona demand nevertheless gets moderate
because the plant owned by the municipality Moreover
the people OF the southern city convinced wisdom
OF this plan that they preparing extend the system on
gigantic scale.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-12
THE STATUS UNCHANGED

JUDGE HARRINGTON has fixed rates for water con-
San Francisco He adopted
- water rate ordinance He is not law maker but Judge The
has indicated that prima facie Is per
made but he makes decree
this would be legislative functions Moreover Judge Far
ngton by significant paragraph of his order has clearly nd-
Gated his position i'll these words:
Nothing shall
purchaser of charges
made bills
higher the difference
which would be paid said in
be mpounded hereinbeoe provided
The of that paragraph clear unnistakable
Attorneys for the corporation read meaning
the courts words but they able substituting
radically different language Now if the company making
their under threat of shutting supply
preparing plentiful supply of trouble for themselves The
has made order ordinance fixing He
supervisors draw and such ordinance; if shall
from trial the merits of the that such
but for the present the status is changed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-12
OubwOmen Are Summoned to
District Convention

LII arrangements have been COM
pleted for the annual district
convention of the Federated
Womans Clubs. to be held in
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-12
RocKEFELLERS STRANGE FORTRESS

TOHN d. ROCKEFELLER has built him in the hills
not lar from New York and has put fence it. Indeed
- IS rather fortihcaon than fence Detectives prow in
the pureus Boodhounds lie in for too curious
intruder Mazes and abyrint cunningy designed swallow uD
the High walls topped with wire forbid
approach No sleeping beauty closely guarded
and kept
The general scheme of the Rockefeller mansion and grounds
includes playhouse for the monares grandchildren but SO
extreme IS the OF precauton that this place play for
happy childhood approached through from the DWELLING
house Some further particulars concerning this extraordinary
fortress given
main broad WALKS
lead past the what might be taken for the
lead blind discernible
denly nd himself standing the looking half
of
house
The side approaches the broad which half
concealed only familiar of labyrinth
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-12

Cap and Bells club will be held Friday
at half-past 10 o'clock in the club
rooms in Van Ness avenue
The social meeting Of the Woman's
Auxiliary of the British and American
union will be held Thursday at half
past o'clock at the California club.
All those who are interested in am
bulance work are invited at haIf-past
3, when DIR. F. w. D'Evelyn will give
an instruction in first aid TO the in
jured. The members of the auxiliary
are very enthusiastic over the question
and will probably affiliate with the
national volunteer emergency service,
which is so popular with many of the
women's clubs in the east.
The civic committee of the Corona
club has made arrangements for card
party Tuesday evening, October 20, at
the Mission Promotion hall. Mrs. Har-
old L. Seager. chairman of the COM
mittee, and her assistants expect to
make the affair one of the most en-
joyable in the history of the club. The
proceeds of the card party will be
devoted to work In the Mission, work
which is receiving the encourag cement
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-12
Answers to Queries

TO DISINFECT BooKS-C. r. g., 0enla
Cal. What is the method used for the disinfec-
tion Of books used in circulating library?
The following is the system en-
ployed in the Chicago public library:
Upon arrival. the books with cards
and wrapping) are placed with leaves
open and spread out in large wooden
box. in the bottom of which stands an
alcohol lamp. metal cup sets on the
top OF a chimney and in the cup para
form pastiles are placed. These pas
tiles volatilized by the alcohol flames
produce formaldehyde gas, which pene-
trates all parts of the books. This is
used for books that come from places
where there is or has been scarlet
fever, measles, diphtheria and tubercu-
iosis. An exposure of an hour or a
little more is required. The sulphur
process takes from three to eight
hours. The fumigating box is located
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-12
the building

the building
the
1t altogether because Rockefeller is the richest
the world that he feels constrained
animal and hide cyclone cellars, like hi
men almost rich Rockefeller apparently have for fear
The walls and the abynts the cellars hiding
places might be the expression of Mr. Rocke
worked problem engineering regardless
meanwhile the lonely Coesus sits within his guarded castle pain
fully writing apology for his fe with his cooked for the
alarm bell
Nature provides the jackabb with long him of
danger In the evolution of the Rockefeller breed would
be natural expect that in process of the
develop like the jackrabbits.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-12

upon the roof. where the odors can
easily escape. Books that are In a
place where there is or has been small
pox are burned on the premises by a
health officer.
CUTTER SERYICE-M. E., City. Who may
Join the United States revenue cutter service and
10 whom must application be made?
Any male citizen of the United
states, unmarried. of good moral char
may take the examination for appoint
ment, after filing an application in due
form. Write to the treasury depart
ment, division of the revenue cutter
service, Washington, D. c.. for blank
form of application.
:, sALoME-P. c.. Oakland. Cal. How is "Sa-
lome pronounced?
me. with the sound of o as in
democrat.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-12
Personal Mention

f. L. Mooney of st. Helena is at the
Dorchester.
]. o. Huff of New York is staying at
the Fairmont.
Charles s. Hutson of Seattle is a
guest at the Fairmont.
G. w. McCampbell of Los Angeles is
a guest at the Stewart.
Carson C. Cook of Stockton is regis
tered at the st. Francis.
Joseph p Coyle OF New York is a
guest at the st. Francis.
Mr. and Mrs. C. c. Reed OF New York
are staying at the Stewart.
n. Cole Jr of Los Angeles and j. S.
Smith of Nevada are at the Savoy.
w. II. Chase of Boston and Z. L.
Haines of Chicago are at the Majestic.
W. Linghreum of Chicago and Carle-
ton Chase of Stockton are at the Hol-
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter II. Fisher Of
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-12


Francis.
W. r. Coombs of Mendocino and John
Norris and wife of Vallejo are at the
Judge Murphy of Bridgeport and c.
en- West.
n g. Johns of Santa Cruz and D. Y
McNaughton of Portland are at the
a. H. Giismann Jr. of New York and
=. =. cooper and wife of Fresno are at
Mr. and Mrs. Adelbert G. yolck of
Fairmont.
=. 4. Fitzgerald of Phoebe, New. and
Jonn Howe of Searchlight. New, are at
Judge e. Williams OF Goldfleld and
the Jefferson.