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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03

Figures show that 7,41S,300 speeches
making about 200 tons of printed mat
ter, were distributed by the govern
ment printing Office at Washington
during the recent campaign AS the
expense of printing, mailing and pos
tage of these documents was borne
by Uncle SAM a goodly share of
the postal deficiency bill is accounted
for, as well as the deficiency in other
departments. And yet there are
statesmen who want the newspapers
to be further taxed to make up these
deficiencies, although the newspapers
are read by the people, while most
of the speeches sent out are used sole
ly for kindling fires. Great heads
have these statesmen!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03

Shirley was experimenting the an
nual charity bazaar and putting her
whole incautious, magnanimous soul
into the task, but that was Shirley
every time.
And she had what she termed
perfectly, splendidly unique" idea for
this particular bazaar. AS soon as she
thought of it she called up each of
the Seher girls on the committee by
telephone to tell them about it.
Perfectly impossible" one said.
''ToO much work." complained an
other.
Fine" agreed third, land just like
you, Shirley. But you'll have to put
it through yourself. All the rest of
us have more than we can do now"
And so, bit chaGrined, but quite
undaunted, Shirley proceeded ito put
it through
She had just executed her first vic
torious stroke when she came face to
| face with Philip Evans-that is. their
machines met before a smart sporting
| goods establishment.
lou look as IrcSn as morning
| glory, Shirley" was Philips greeting
| as he sprang from his car and helped
| Shirley from hers. "How do you dc
| it-with a whole charity bazaar on
your hands?"
| "Just come in her with me a min
ute, Philip, and I'll show you." Shirley
answered, laughing.
| Once inside the shop. Shirley asked
for the proprietor. No one else would
co, she said. When that pompou:
gentleman saw who it was demanding
his exclusive personal attention hi:
expression of annoyance underwent al
instantaneous metamorphosis. 1-t
/ To Philips intense amusement III
fairly beamed upon Shirley. But, then
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03
WHEN THE BABY CRIES.


Don't ask the mother If she uses any
special nostrums; she, might say that
she has conscientious scruples against
infanticide.
Don't ask how many teeth he has; If
he has none the mother will never for.
give you, and if he has his full compile
ment she will be likewise insulted.
Don't offer to rock the wailing In
FAINT; perhaps his mother belongs to
the nonrockers. Don't refrain from Of
fering; she may think you heartless.
selfish brute who can hear her little
woosy -woosy scream his heart out and
not move a finger.
Don't ask what they ever do for him;
that might imply much that the dotins
parents will resent.
In fact, when the baby cries give him
d wide berth and absent treatment
while he occupies 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03
The State Flower.

The school children of Illinois. or
majority of those who voted on the
question, have chosen the meadow
violet as the state flower. Thirty
three states now have such floral fav-
orites, adopted by the children or
named by the legislature.
But although the rose is the flower
of New York and the wild rose that OF
Iowa and North Dakota, no state has
yet been inspired to pay a graceful
tribute to itself and its daughters by
selecting as its emblem the American
Beauty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03
About Digestion.

1t is not the quantity of food taken
but the amount digested and assimil-
ated that gives strength and vitality
to the system Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets invigorate the stom-
ach and liver and enable them to per-
form their functions. The result is
relish for your food. increased strength
and weight greater endurance and a
clear head Price, % cents. Samples
free. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03

If Rockefeller had had such bad
memory in business as he did when
asked certain leading questions in
court as to the conduct of his oil
trust, he would never have been the
multi-millionsire he is today But
Rockefeller obviously has one of
those flexible, double-action, self-ad-
justing, automatic memories always
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03
Humor ana Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
HARD ON THE FACE.

Do you suppose that any folks
Conversed from day to day
In language such as Shakespeare used
In working out play?
If they essayed the style he slung
When he was at his best
They'd have to stop from time to tina
And give their jaws a rest.
A ateady stream of sentences
In hifalutin style
HIS characters rolled from their
tongues
And talked 1t all the while.
They never stopped to chew a word
Nor for a, breathing space,
Nor into slang did they descend
Just to relieve their face.
The varlet. knight or roustabout
Who couldn't read a line
Rolled gnarled and jagged language
out
In manner superfine.
They simply scattered gems Of
thought
AS colts in spring shed hair
And. were they learned or untaught.
Right with the goods were there.
In battles fierce and awful stress
Or in the heat of crime
They had their feelings to express
In stilted prose or rhyme.
They may have tossed words In tho
breeze
AS pictured in the play.
But how I'd hate to have to ease
Myself of thought that way!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03

A Georgia editor says that the Sal
ONE dance which he saw at the county
fair was all correct. He should be an
authority fo:- he took his lunch with
him and was right on the ground un-
til the lights were put out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03
THOUGHT There Was a Penalty.

81 cannot understand all of your
laws and customs" said the foreigner
who had got his education by reading
the comic papers.
"What is puzzling you now?" asked
the obliging native.
81 would like to know how much a
man is fined in your country for being
kind to his mother-in-law"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03

While being firmly and unalterably
opposed to tipping, the Washington
Times declares it is still more unal-
terably opposed to starving to death.
That's all there is to it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03

Meanwhile that $29,000,000 fine
stands on the judgment books and
smiles at Rockefeller on the stand.
And Rockefeller talks religion and
the simple .!fe and smiles back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03

In Illinois family cast IL votes for
Mr.. Bryan this fall. That record is
eclipsed, however, by the discovery of
the Potts family of Mishawaka. Ind,
which contributed 80 votes to Mr.. Taft.
The head of the Potts family evidently
was a disciple of at least one of Mr..
Roosevelt's jolicies before Mr.. Roose-
welt was ever heard of.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03

The London Westminster Gazette
disputes the southern proprietorship
of the word FRAGILE" 1t was in use
in England when Columbus was a
baby land is still used, though it is
not to be found in the Century die
tionary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03

About half the $9,437,S39 dividends
road will go to women, which shows
that the widows and orphans occa
sionally get in on a good thing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03

The Bocootawanakes Canoe club vas
recently organized at Pawtucket, R. l..
Imagine a girl trying to work that
name onto sofa pillow!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03

For an ancient Chinese rug J. Pier
pont Morgan is reported to have paid
$4,000. This indicates again what
foresight and economy early in life
will permit later on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03

When you have time to think
about it, buy your Christmas presents
early this year. You'll save money,
temper and r.ake the worn and weary
clerks happy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03

For any @ the ordinary diseases of
the skin Ch3mberlain's Salve is excel
lent 1t no. only allays the itching and
smarting but effects a cure. For sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03

A whistling buoy adrift is soaring
mariners on the wide Atlantic. But
if it only lefrains from THE Merry
Widow" ct al, all may yet be well.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03

II man has faith even as a grain
of mustard seed, things will come his
way That's what Ellery had when
he booked his band for four nights
and two matinees in Quincy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03
No Go.

No Go.
Brown acts gruff this morning"
eyes; struck me for a loan yester.
day"
"Ah, / see. Made a touch"
mot on your life! He never touched
me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03

If certain republican papers imagine
they can kill off Bryan by pursuing
him with abuse month after the cleo
ton, they are fooling themselves badly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03

Hitchcock's rise to a cabinet posi-
ton proves what man of determine:
ton can do even through he parts his
hair in the middle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03

Some inquiry was made resently as
to the whereabouts of the gold supply
of the world. The Bank of France
has $685. 900, 600 of it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03

The New York World protests
against M. Tafts attributing so
much of his success to good luck. 1t
is not respectful to the author of My
Policies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03

convenient III monopolistic business
and of great service on the witness
stand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03
Eiuured on a Trade.

care you the dentistT asked large,
horid man, rushing into a shop where
small, dapper youth was working at
q chair '-f
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03
81 am" confessed the youth.

81 want you to come right down to
the circus have a lion there with
bad tooth, and want to have It
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03
siIenes Protected Thorn.

'They met as immigrants from two
different countries, and, though neither
could speak word of the others lam
guage, they fell in love and were max.
ried."
"How did they get along"
every fine until they both learned to
talk English"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03
Thursday, December 8, 1908.

There will be no duke in the Elkins
family without real duchess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill. IEn-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03

"Where are you going, my pretty
maid?"
ITO get the copper for you," she said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03
"An right. I wtlt Gomez

"when l feel that want to have my
arm amputated."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03

and the atmosphere of the story is full
of the gorgeous coloring of that cradle
of the world while the opening Incl
dent reflects the political and racial
troubles which are now rife there no
less than In India. Throughout the
story there runs fascinating and
thrilling love story-the love story of
a gallant and high-minded young sol
der and the beautiful and courageous
daughter of his general.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-03

BY THE J. W. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06
For Attorney General.

East ST Louis Daily Journal: c. E
Richter, candidate for attorney general
on the democratic ticket, was born al
Troy, H.. Madison county, in 1871
Mr.. Richter was educated in the pub
lie schools at Troy and vicinity; tool
a course i'll the Bloomington law
law schools at Bloomington, H., and
graduated in 1895. Began practicine
law in Troy and was elected success
lively to the positions of township
clerk. city attorney, and was the first
president of the board of education oil
Troy, III. He was a candidate fol
states attorney of Madison county in
1896, and was defeated by one vote III
the convention.
Mr.. Richter has always been dem
ocrat. and cast his first vote'for Grover
Cleveland in 1892. He is now located
in East st. Louis, H., and is the only
candidate on the democratic state tick
ct from the southern part of Illinois
He is a resident of East ST. Louis, ST
Clair county. and should receive the
united support of every democratic
voter at the primaries on Aug. s.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06
Roosevelt and the Cadets.

There is law which says: ANY
cadet found guilty of participating in
or encouraging or countenancing such
practice thazing) shall be summarily
expelled
Eight students at West Point Mill
tary academy were found guilty of
hazing, and their expulsion was rec
commended by a board OF officers head
ed by the commandant of cadets. This
action was unanimous. The board hav-
ing found the facts, had no option but
to obey the law.
Not so Mr. Roosevelt. He first ap-
proved the recommendation of the
board, which was improper, that being
the duty of the secretary of war Sec
retary Wright did not, as he says, pro
mulgate the ORDER but at the presi-
dents "own request | held the matter
open until | could come here (Oyster
Bay) and confer with him." The con-
ference ended in an order that the
young men should go back to, West
Point
This incident, as the New York
World says, is Rooseveltian. In the
haste of his first impulse the president
dismissed the young men, which is not
his work. Then he requests the sec.
retary to hold open" a matter that he
has himself illegally decided Then he
Illegally reinstates the cadets, subject
to such discipline as the West Point
authorities may think fit. What they
think fit has nothing to do with the
question. If they obey the law. they
must again recommend the dismissal
of the hazers. If they obey the presi
dent, they must disobey congress
There are some disadvantages in liv
ing under rule of meddlesome per
sonal caprice instead of a government
| by law
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06
FciIino the Back Lender.

"Thc public library serves me in an
important respect" said the man with
the aggressive weskit. even though j
don't take book out once year.
can say I'll take Il book out. and that
serves my purpose. If the public Ii
brary wasn't here couldn't do that.
I'm always being pestered. by fool
friends. who say: Have you read this
or that? Oh. you haven't! Well. I'll
lend it to you Then If | accept the
loan the chances are that | never
want to read the book anyhow and
haven't the time if I did. Then |
forget to return it and make lifelong
enemy of the lender. Some day thereli
be painless method of eXterminating
the book lender In the meantime |
dodge him by means of the public IL
brary. l say. Much obliged. but I've
| got my application in for that very
book at the library Then that lets
me out. That's about the only way
I ever use the library" Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06

full capacity were here to see the
game But, alas, no Giants came. 1t
was a sore disappointment. club
from Wyoming, ILL.,. is to cross bats
with the local boys next Sunday.
They have a reputation as one OF the
best clubs in that part of the state.
The j. J. Pryce & Son company is
having good success in prospecting for
coal. The vein proves up well; Az to
5 feet has been drilled through, and
the coal is CT excellent quality. The
Sommerson machine does the work.
/ 1t shows all of the coal as it comes
from the boring 1t Is the intention OF
the new mining company to sink a
shaft, and it will break ground in a
short time. The depth will be about
lis feet A survey will soon be made
to find out the most feasible route for
a track to the proposed new shaft.
Probably in the near future one of the
/ many suburban routes will tap this
new coal field. In former years the
narrow gauge railway from Coal Val
ley to Moline did good business haul
| ing coal from the Black Diamond coal
! fields. A ready market was found at
! Moline, and it seems that there is no
good reason why a good paying bust
ness could not be worked up should
J a suburban route come here
| Aug. l was Postmaster Murphy S
birthday anniverSary-64 years of age.
His children came home to visit him
and wish him many returns of the day.
OF his children there were present Mr..
and Mrs. John McGraw and daughter
of Moline. Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Ulman
! and children of Rock Island and Mr..
and Mrs. George Park and daughter of
tSherrard Sunday E. j. NOrmoyle of
Rural and Joseph j. Murphy of Moline
made brief visit to the parental
home
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06
zUMA.

Mrs. Beamer. an aged lady. had the
misfortune to fall down stairs last
Wednesday and was bruised quite
badly. Fortunately there were nc
bones broken. She is improving nice
ly but is still obliged to remain in bed
Mr.. and Mrs. George Oliver spent
Saturday evening with the latters
father, Mr.. Cerve, near Rapids City
Mr.. Clark of Mercer county, who
seeks the nomination as representa-
tive on the republican ticket, had the
misfortune to break his automobile
Saturday evening and after coaxing
and pushing the machine. much tC
the amusement of the country kids
gave up in despair and stayed al
night with James Searl. He procured
Ia horse and buggy and drove to Wa
tartown for repairs.
DR.. Rankin of Watertown has prac
tieed horse back riding while rusti
eating at the home of his cousin
James Searl. for few days.
Mrs. Nellie Wainwright of JosliI
spent few days with her parents
iir. and Mrs. Henry Mumma.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Daily of Albany
spent few days with Mr.. Daily.
PATENTS. Frank is in the cement bust
ness.
Mrs. John O'Hara is visiting Mrs
Anna Setter for a lew days.
Miss Vert Daily of Albany has beel
spending few days with her grand
ma. Mrs. Sylvester Daily.
Mrs. Trula Strobern of Davenpor
Is the guest of her sister Mrs. San
Shafer.
Quite a number from this commun
'ty attended the funeral of Dwigh
Brewster at Port Byron Sunday after
noon, which was said to have beel
one of the largest held in Port Byron
Mrs. Sarah Shafer is in Port Byrol
keeping house for her son. Fred, Will
his wife is visiting friends in Iowa
where she spent her childhood.
Threshing has commenced and thos
having wheat this year struck it al
right. The quality is good and tn
quantity large, some fields going owe
sc bushels to the acre.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06
Precinct Committeeman.

The election of precinct committee
men is a matter of vital importance.
Don't overlook it.
One precinct committeeman is to be
elected in each precinct next Saturday.
The names of the candidates for pre-
cinct committeeman will not be print
ed on the ballot.
Candidates for precinct committee
men we're not expected to file petit
tions.
At the bottom of the ballot the voter
will find space under the heading,
Precinct Committeeman" in which he
may write in, paste in or attach the
to be precinct committeeman. In voting
for precinct committeeman, the voter
is not required to place cross oppo-
site the name of the candidate for
precinct committeeman. All necessary
Is to write or paste in the name. The
for precinct committeeman, and If he
writes in more than one name, his vote
for that Office will not be counted.
Remember the importance of the
election of precinct committeeman.
Precinct committeeman elected Sat
urday will hold their Offices until the
April primary in 1910.
So the new law provides. Therefore
the voters of the rival parties must
next Saturday elect precinct commit
tees which are to be the working or
gaBization bodies of the parties unit
the April primary in 1910.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06

side which all other men were COM
pared and found wanting. And
though she had never seen him again,
and though he moved in worlds quite
other than her own, the hope that she
would one day meet him still made
her heart leap, still filed her days
with expectancy and her nights with
dreams.
Though that one blissful invitation
was all that her august aunt had
chosen to send her. were there not
other places where she might glimpse
her hero-the park, the bride path or
Riverside? 1t gave an eager uplift to
each moment without which her life
would have been bare indeed.
She faded, but her hope never did.
Perpetual alteration kept it vital and
alive. Yet there were times when
even her high spirit faltered. times
when something in her reached out
| for more actual companionship than
! that of visions, and it was on one of
|. these days that she first met the pro-
fessor. Really met him. that is, for
he had sat opposite her at the table
month in and month out with no
deeper acquaintanceship than that
which arises from politely passing the
bread or intimating ones willingness
. to share the salt and pepper.
But now the professor had met her
| face to face in the lower hall one sui
try September night when the rest of
the boarders were clamorously scram-
bling for places of vantage on the
stone steps.
l Perhaps he read a fellow feeling in
Miss Eldridge's eyes. Perhaps he
guessed that there were moments
when she. too, found Mrs. Penning-
toms uncomfortable. Be that as it might.
on the spur of the moment he stopped
her and asked If she wouldn't rather
go for stroll than Join that pande-
monium out there" Indicating the
doorstep, and its occupants by vague
wave of>tie hand.
|. Miss Eldridge paused. hesitated and
sc"n~tad. Not that by this was her
Idol removed from its niche. Far froH
, it. For as time progressed the sym
pathetic understanding which sprans
up between herself and the professc:
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06
COAL VALLEY

The country is badly in need of rain
for corn and late potatoes. Considera-
BILE corn is fired. The hot wind of
Tuesday injured the crop in this i'm
mediate vicinity.
Oats threshing is in progress. The
yield per acre is very light-from II
to 25 bushels per acre.
1t is reported that Walter Weaver,
the genial station agent here, is about
to erect dwelling on lots recently
purchased by him. The location is
one of the finest around the village. 1t
is on the hill north and overlooking
the Valley.
E. ]. Nelson and wife of Canton, H.,
are here for two weeks visit with
Mrs. l.. NJ Nelson. Mr. Nelson is an
old Coal Valley boy The only fault
to find with him is that he is an ardent
Taft supporter.
What has become of our friend, the
deacon? He must be keeping very
close to Camp Disagreement on Rock
lriver
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lees of Moline
are. visiting with relatives here. Mr..
Lees is brother of Supervisor Lees.
Thomas Lees, father of T. R. Lees,
was in the village for short time on
Saturday last. Mr.. Lees has been an
invalid for several years. He is about
$50 years of age, and although an al,
most constant sufferer, he, is very
lcheerful. Mr.. Lees is one of the old
lest, if not the Oldest, man in this sec
ltion of country, coming here in the
ilearly SOS. He now resides on his
farm one mile northeast of the village
Il There was regular sell-out. here OF
1.-THE End. The so-called Chicago Giants
of Davenport were TO play the home
ball club. The. game was advertised
far and near. Probably hundred
ibuggies and carriages loaded to thei
Rock Island Argus., 1908-08-06
Diarrhoea Cured,

MY father has for years been
troubled with diarrhoea, and tried ev-
erv means possible to effect cure
without avail" writes John H. Zirllle
of Philippi, w. Va. "He saw Cham
herlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
remedy advertised in the Philippi Re
publican and decided to try it. The
result is one bottle cured him and he
has not suffered with the disease for
Is months. Before taking this rem
ledy he was constant sufferer. He
is now sound and well, and although
go years old, can do as much work
as young man. Sold by all drug
|g;sts.