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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03

All thenews all ,the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03
A Woman Tells How to Relieve Rheu
matte Pains

l have been a great sufferer from
the dreadful disease, rheumatism, for
a number of years. i have tried many
medicines, but never got much relief
from any of them until two yeas ago,
when bought a bottle of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. found relief be
fore | had used all of one bottle, but
kept on applying and soon felt like a
different woman. Through my advice
many of my friends have tried it and
can tell you how wonderfully it has
worked. Mrs, Sarah A. Cole, Ia S.
New street, Dover, Del. Chamber
lain's Pain Balm is liniment. The
relief from pain which 1t affords is
alone worth many times its cost. 1t
makes rest and sleep possible. For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on Tues
lay. the seventh day of April. A. d.
1908, in the city of Rock Island Illi-
nois, an election will be held for the
following officers to-wit:
City OHiccrs.
One alderman in the First ward for
TWO years.
One alderman i'm the Second ward
for two years.
One alderman in the Third ward
for two years.
One alderman in the Fourth ward
for two years.
One alderman in the Fifth ward fol-
two years.
One alderman in the Sixth ward
for two years.
One aldermen in the Seventh ward
for two years.
Town Onicers.
One assessor for one year.
One collector for, one year.
One supervisor for two years.
Three assistant supervisors for two
years. <5 ~
One constable to fill I-acancy.
Questions Of Public Policy.
Shall this city become anti-saloon
territory?
Proposition as to the annexation to
the city of Rock Island, ILL.,, of a por-
ton of South Rock Island.
Which election will be open at Z
o'clock in the morning and continue
open until o'clock in the afternoon
of that day.
Places Of registration and voting
will be as follows:
First ward, first precinct-No. Ala
Fourth avenue. 81,
First ward, second precinct-No. 600
Seventh avenue.
Second ward, first precinct-No. 1O14
Third avenue.
Second ward, second precinct =
BSrn, No. 919 Sixth avenue.
Third ward, first precinct-Co County
ljail, Third avenue and Fourteenth
lstreet.
| Third ward. second precinct, 1925
Seventh avenue.
| Third ward, third precinct, Ullemey
ier's drug store, corner Eleventh ave
lnue and Fifteenth street.
Fourth ward, FIRST precinct-Frick's
livery, No. 1914 Third avenue.
| Fourth ward. second precinct - NJ
Ievy's carriage house, Nineteenth
Istreet. between Sixth and Seventh av
Ienues.
Fifth ward, first precinct - Hose
house on Twenty-second street.
Fifth ward, second precinct =
Schmidt's grocery, No. S23 Twentieth
Istreef.
| Sixth ward, first precinct Hose
house on Twenty-slxth street.
] Sixth ward, second precinct-A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03
Our American Pride.


Every true American must thrill
with pride as he reads of the splendid
showing made by our navy when 16 oil
its best vessels started on their long
cruise recently. Those ships are
products of American skill and man
ned by American sailors and gunners
Every true American should also take
great pride in pointing to Hostetters
stomach Bitters as the leading remedy
for curing ailments of the stomach
liver and kidneys 1t is the product
of American skill, and for 81 years
has been proving its ability to cure
and prevent poor appetite, dyspepsia
indigestion, biliousness, kidney ills
Icostiveness, colds, grip and malaria
1t is also an excellent spring medi
cine and blood purifier, and is able tc
strengthen and build up the entire
system. We urge you to try a bottle
without delay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03

writes: "As an inside worker l find
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets invaluable for the touches of
biliousness natural to sedentary life,
their action being gentle and effective,
clearing the digestive tract and the
head" Price, 25 cents. Samples free.
All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03
Cured of Rheumatism.

William Henry of Chattanooga, Tenn
had rheumatism in his left arm. 1.-THE
strength seemed to have gone out OF
the muscles so that it was useless for
work. he says. Il applied Chamber
in flannel at night, and to my relief
found that the pain gradually left me
and the strength returned. In three
weeks the rheumatism had disappear
ed and has not since returned" If
troubled with rheumatism try a few
applications of Pain Balm. You are
certain to be pleased with the relief
which it affords. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03
DAILY SHORT STORY.
Continued from rage Four.


wrote the o,ilcr day that any time 1 de-
cidel TO gay yes ! only had to build
two bontircs whore he could see them
and lie in town the next night when he
pulled the castbound overland over the
division. I'm going out to fix the fires
now so he'll be expecting me tomor-
row"
That night the passengers on the
eastbound overland sprang from their
seats in alarm as the whistle shrieked
Economically, and then they braced
themselves for the shock of the COLI
sion which never came. They could
not know that the young engineer had
received sign from Myra and that he
knew that her slavery was at an end.
All tho na1Uc all tho tima-rThp Arp1IS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03
The Best by Test.

Gilmore's hams are a delight.
Try them once-you'll find them
right.
Smoked with greenest hickory wood,
Sugar cured-they must be good.
The only government inspected
market in the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03

Reiss' barn. No. 7O9 Twenty-seyentb
street.
Seventh ward, first precinct = No.
clio Fifth avenue.
Seventh ward, second precinct-Pe.
terson's carpenter shop, No. $40 For
ty-fifth street.
Seventh ward, third precinct-Al-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03

bert Olson's barn, Forty-fourth street,
between Seventh and Eighth avenues.
M. T. RUDGREN,
City and Town Clerk.
Rock Island, ILL.,, March z, 1903.
Gentle and Effective.
A well known Manitoba editor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03

district council of the union and has
jurisdiction over the territory in
volyed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-09
MR.. sTUBBs' SQUARE DEAL"

by Mr. j. c. Stubs always atten
ton and be regarded the strongest presentation
whatever he pleads for the railroads. His address
be
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-09
THIS AMENDMENT SHOULD PASS

Nik constitutional amendment No 81 which provides
the extension OF the life Of private corporations, upon
quest OF the holders least twohds stock
OF such corporations, with sound public policy
is with the law Of majority of the states should be
ratified on November 3
The ratification OF amendment No. 81 is vtalv inn
poan TO every bank deposor and bank debtor
esaDe importance to the general public whose welfare
inevitably the maintenance of sound banking settled
financial conditions.
Under existing provisions OF the constitution
corporations be chartered more than
fifty The constitution also prohibits specifically granting
special charters extension remission of charter
by the Legislature.
The obvious intent OF the trainers OF the constutionpoec-
tion of the share hoderwas audable enough but with an eve
single the protection OF the for profit The
trainers OF the law faedto fosee that sweeping povis
the life OF would work great public harm and
ncauabe financial disturbance since they would
solution reorganization of banking corporations
Under the terms of existing law least four great
three OF them nstiton) in San Francisco will be
compelled within the of business
their affairs by complete Such reorganization will
involve necessarily the liquidation of all the accounts the
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-09
A REMARKABLE HISTORY OF THE LAWS DELAY

THE decision Judge harrington water
the unfortunate which
whole of regulating public corporations
been suffered lapse California from variety of causes
of them unavoidable others discredabe This
litigation 1t has been dragging weary length along
1908 The suit before Judge harrington all essentials
replica Of other actions instituted by the Spring Valley
company suspend each succeeding ordinance
or the term OF ITS operation For more than five years the courts
have had under consideration the validity of ordinance which
by the limitation of its expired years
1t is inquest lawsuit.
company profted directly by the slow process of
law Municipal regulation nuihed in practice and the
poaon collected Its own rates lhe courts sat by paed per-
mtng the payers suffer ieparab damage disputed
ordinances valid Lawyers rights
payers were protected under the bond gwen by the company
They could bring the overcage That say
they given lawsuit exchange for their good money.
1t natural in the circumstances that the Spring Valley
company should promote delay by every device of lawyers
genuy It all gain for the corporation The testimony
dragged needless ridiculous lengths There are ee
before Master Heacock the
major part which irrelevant
attorney for the company explained that counsel representing both
sides could easily agree what portion of this chaotic
stuff should be presented for the courts consideration
significant confession
and the only issue the value of Spring Valley
property This would have been decided years ago.
@ithstandng the ingenuity OF the corporation lawyers had
general neptude and necency of the Schmtz administration
brought everything andl Everything dropped except
he suit
50 find that the functions municipal government this
regard suspended abeyanc since 1902
Inc blame must be divided among all the parties concerned the
the municipal administration and the
Inc eighteen volumes OF testimony be dlgeSed No
doubt the might that all this
evidence should be repeated technical sense
the proceedings before Judge harrington constitute
But this does probable because Judge harrington
removed the incentive for delay ordering excess payments
paid This order be said mark single practical
advance that the rights OF the have made
has been worth while the history proceed
because they present example of the gross of the
injunction OF has been the
restraining orders free from limitation.
them the pare affidavit any corporation official aleg
ne tear OF lreparabe damage Laws
put the beneficiary of the make him
bring the question Judge Farrngtons
10 brings this dscredtabe condition and
there prospect that the litigation half wears
within reasonable time get far the What
happen after that the Lord knows At proceedings
will serve for dsgraceu example OF the laws delay
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-09

by Mr. J. c. Stubs command atten-
ton and be regarded the strongest
whatever he pleads for the railroads. His address
Trans Mississippi should be
spirit in which madele spirit cooperation Now we
take that the nb OF Mr. Stubs grievance far as he has any,
may be found IN the following paragraphs from his argument
In using the cooperative especially relations
petition forbid urbng by law the unjust se Of nower NV
and public nexpediency making
called politics and # does
forbid treating industrial
employment and am
tion and pride nwrought with object
The several sides implies at least two
parties square deal means that the deal must be
for railroadmcn dealing with the public 81 ~
That the railroad BY way comment or contrast we
offer of address by Professor Woodrow Wilson, president
of Princeton university delivered before American Bankers
association last month in Denver where he said
programs socialism 60 far pu forth
either utterly entirely That th are now being
taken very seriously and espoued arden
longer shut his ontesng forces in our modern
society have broken
selhshy and legitimate pushed iegtia
any hooughgons d ana - oey
ton looks hopeful and attractive Such aside
and better and these patriotic citizens to find
DR. Wilson is no demagogue He the impartial looker-on
who most OF the He appreciates the vape popular dis
content that impe seek formes void Of socialism
and he understands that this discomfort inspired y the refusal
OF railroads and other great ggegaons capital to give e
people that square deal which they demand through Subbs
for themselves.
The square Mr. Subbs remarks has four sides and in order
that he them all invite to contemne Mr. Herrn
political activities California Door sauare that all
on side, like jug handle.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-09

recall OF thousands of oans the cessation of loans
OF deposits for considerable period prior expiration
charters the disturbance of financial public
beyond the hope of even approximate estimate
The by its decision in the Boca mill
dered yesterday emphasized the fact that the
deporabe made by the trainers of the
averted only through the ratification OF
amendment No. 81
Quasi public corporations railways
expressly excluded from the provisions
amendment No. 81 which brief provides that other
by the affirmative of the holders
thirds OF its capital stock be extended for period
than fifty 1t provides that protection public espe
cay to the whose capital represented by his savings
his interest in home, denied by organic law.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-09
The InSider
Tells how David Warfield sells tickets at the
theater, plays cards and entertains the press
agents with his witticisms between the acts

c. CRAWFORD, once The Calls dra-
matte and police court paragrapher,
who is now press agent at the Alcazar,
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-09
Irnpertinent Question No. Y
What Would You Do if You Had Million7

For the most original wite this queston-be
briefer the beter-lhe Call will pay FIVE DOLLARS.
LAR EACH. Pnze winning will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed the winners at once Mak
your answer short and SEND 1T ON 4 POST4T
CARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL
to EhatI Luckf
prize to Woodbridge. sNOthGran Stockton
A suprse-one time you get it in the hand, nexr in
neck. q"
prize Z C. st.. akland
That which 10 him hath
s1przc to oFranka Jr, Hayw
The bread and butter" of branless
prr to st. city
The refuge of the also
E. and Rosss
An of the stupid
E. NJ ST. city
You've played cigar machine else vr,,a -.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-09
The Smart Set

n FRS. GEORGE cADwALLADER
II III was hostess yesterday after
V noon at an informal tea in
honor of her sister, Mrs. Or
vile Pratt. who arrived a few days ago
from Europe. There was no formal re-
ceiving party and only about 80 guests
met to welcome home this popular
bride. Among these were Mrs. III. Nc
Donald Spencer, Mrs. Gerald Rathbone,
Mrs. Albion Hewlett, Mrs. Walter Mar
tin, Mrs. Laurence Scott. Mrs. Lansing
Kellogg, Mrs Covington Pringle, Miss
Edith Treanor, Miss Christine Pomeroy.
Miss Harriet Alexander. Miss Mary
Keeney, Miss Martha Calhoun. Miss
Jeanne Gallois, Miss Margaret Calhoun,
Miss Ethel Cooper, Miss Margaret New
hail. Miss Marian Newhall. Miss Erna
st. Goar, Miss Augusta Foute. Miss
Elizabeth Newhall, Mrs. John Burke
Murphy, Mrs. Harry Stetson. Miss New
Marjorie Josslyn. Miss Elizabeth Woods
and Miss Gertrude Hyde-Smith.
Among the visitors of distinction in
San Francisco this week is Mrs. Gielow.
who arrived Monday and is staying at
the st. Francis. Mrs. Gielow. whose
home is in Greenboro. Ala, is a writer
of ability and a gifted reader. She
has charmed many audiences both in
the United States, Canada and in Eng
land, where she has appeared before
several members of the royal family,
and it is said that she will favor San
Francisco with similar reading. A
number of the most prominent of So
ciety's matrons are interested in the
affair, which will be held at the ST.
Francis the latter part of October and
which is being looked forward to
eagerly by the many friends and ad-
mirers whom Mrs. Gielow has here.
Among those who sailed Thursday on
the Moltke for Italy were Mr.. and Mrs
Horatio P. Livermore, Miss Elizabeth
Livermore and Miss Hazel King. They
will be Joined in Italy by Miss Edith
Lfvermore, who has been abroad for
quite a long time. Mrs Alexander Gar
ceau, Mrs. Camille Martin and Miss
Mary Hyde were on the same steamer.
They also will spend the winter in
Italy, and probably will not return to
California for year. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
G. Bennett of Los Angeles and Miss
Kate Stone. who will be greatly missed
from Sausalito, where she makes her
home, were other passengers. and from
Santa Barbara were Mrs. Dixey Thomp-
son, Miss Frances SWEET, Miss Elise
Wilson, Mrs. Martha knapp and Mrs
Kinton Stevens.
Mrs. William Carey Van Fleet will
be hostess at a dance this evening at
which she will entertain the debutantes
and a number of the younger set.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-09

road. In relation to new construction
the report stated that the extension
from Newcastle to Wynot. Neb., a dis
tance of 1914 miles, was completed and
the line opened for traffic. A contract
also was awarded and work begun upon
the 9.35 mile extension easterly from
Draper. Wis, and this trackage will be
In operation before the end of this
year A second main track from Au-
gusta to Altoona, Wis, 1894 miles, also
has been completed.
George Ripple, now with the West
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-09

George Ripple. now with the West
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-09

coast steamship company and formerly
with the III Paso Southwestern. has left
for Denver.
j. e. Stubs, traffic director OF the
Hartman lines. left last night for Chi
cago.
T. w. Camp. an attorney for the
santa re. living in Los Angeles. Is IN
the city on company business.
Jay T. Adams OF the Nickel Plate is
on business trip through the south
ern part OF the state
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-09
WarfieId Likes to
Sit in Box Office -.

WarfieId Likes to ud ooI;cs corrt oaragrapber
SIt IN 60x OIfICe - the Acazar
They constantly to-
while which OF the e as he as
devoted the box Office businessman his shop incidentally war
field besides his salary lie
$1,000 here which
practically $4,000 Warhed likes the box office and
sell the tickets himself Sometimes the phone and patrons
o see War6ed for-he' good
Warhd plays bezique which, however he has another for be-
he
in and
every colored
she brother
she been being devoted to her Invalid
mother who is unable 0 travel
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-09
Officers Kindness
Protected Trooper

Kindness From Chicago of the late
Protected Trooper t eT@. eri 'eus WI , ~, 80 | ~ 49, -. -
Saturday
fatal flight Wghts ashp
Sefdge he
made his of the officer he
Selidge
Sfrdge your
whispered proper
SALUTE e1veredh mess
There military regulation that enlisted dsnount before
reprimand fromh his
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-09

About so will enjoy the hospitality OF
this popular hostess.
Miss Harriet Alexander recently en-
joyed a short visit to Chico. where she
was the guest of Mrs. Bidwell at
Rancho Chico.
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Calhoun left
recently for the east where they will
make stay of several weeks. Miss
Margaret Calhoun will be among the
seasons debutantes and it IS expected
that she will share the popularity of
her sister, Miss Martina, who made her
initial bow to society last winter.
Menlo park is being practically de-
serted these days. so many Of its resi-
dents having come to town for the
winter. Among these are Mr.. and Mrs.
Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs. JudsOn Breeze.
Senator Charles FELTON, and Charles
FELTON, Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Covington
Pr1ngie, who have taken an attractive
apartment In Washington street; Mr.
and Mrs. Stern. Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus
Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. William Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs. Watkins and Mr. amt
Mrs Fife. who have closed their hos,S1N
in Palo Alto and are coming to town
for the first time since the earth
quake.
MI anu MIS-. Harry Sears Bates have
purchased handsome home in Broad
way. where they will pass the winter
months. They, with their attractive
children, have spent the summer at
Blithedale, where they did great deal
of informal entertaining Mrs Bates
was Miss Gladys Merrill.
Judge and Mrs. Ygnacio SepuIveda
of Mexico city. who have been the
guests of Mrs. Phebe Hearst are now
enjoying a visit IN Santa Barbara.
where they formerly made their home.
They will make another visit in this
city before returning to Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tevis enter
tanned at an informal dinner last even
ing at the Fairmount, their guests
afterward enjoying the performance OF
David Warfield's "A Grand Army Man"
Miss Margaret and Miss Evelyn Bar
ron left last week for New York and
will sail tomorrow for Europe. These
popular girls will be very much missed
from San Francisco, where they have
a host OF friends Miss Evelyn, who
viii probably make her debut next
winter in San Francisco, will spend
the year at a finishing school near
London Miss Margaret will remain
Tor the winter in London as the guest
or relatives She will be Joined in
about three months by her mother. Mrs
Edward Barron, and will travel for
several months. They will probably
not return for a year or more.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-09

Mrs. William Carey Van Fleet will
be hostess at a dance this evening at
which she will entertain the debutantes
and a number of the younger set.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-09

\ Mr. and Mrs. William Tevis enter
tanned at an informal dinner last even
ing at the Fairmount, their guests
afterward enjoying the performance OF
David Warfield's "A Grand Army Man"
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-09

Judge and Mrs. Ygnacio SepuIveda
of Mexico city. who have been the
guests of Mrs. Phebe Hearst, are now
enjoying a visit IN Santa Barbara
where they formerly made their home
They will make another visit in this
city before returning to Mexico.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-08-01

The Farmers Amusement Associa alton
are among the busy ones Of this section
Of the county busy making arrange
ments for the big Harvest Picnic and
Institute which is to be given under its
auspices Saturday AugustR2d, in Hands
Grove.
A letter in the form of petition has
been forwarded to Colon C. Lille, Dept
Dairy Inspector, at Coopersville, asking
that he furnish speaker for the oc-
casion as running mate for Leo M.
Geismer. of Chatham, who is to address
the gathering on the subject Of
Grasses" to deliver an address on the
subject of the DAIRY" Local speakers
Of prominence will also be present and
it is expected that the meeting will be
one of pleasure and profit.
The amusement committee is busy
looking up attractions for the occasion
and it is expected that fine program
will be given those who attend.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-08-01
FiTemen Celebrate
Labor Day.
new Park Being Built In Picturesque
SPOT Where Same WIN
Re Had.

Ground was broken Wednesday for
the construction Of new park, here
after to be known as the Firemen's
Park, which is located where the old
base ball park used to be. in the vicini-
ty of Sand Point.
1t is planned to make the place one
which will be Of great delight and
pleasure to those who enter it.
The work is being rapidly pushed to
completion for the purpose of having it
ready for the great Labor Day celebra-
ton which is to be given in Baraga
this year under the auspices of the
Fire department.
The general program Of the day will
take place at the new park, and among
the attractions will be q large and
roomy dance pavilion.
Numerous stands will grace the
grounds from which refreshments of
various kinds will be dispensed.
Further information will be given
concerning the celebration as time goes
on, as but little has been done up to
the present toward perfecting arrange
ments.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-08-01

Oliver Dahlstrom Is having . new
csnsnt sidewalk bnik fronting his
property on Lyons street Contractor
william Cagnon, of L'Anse, II doing