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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-22
SEVERAL
STRIKING
Sentences From President Gomperz'
Dayton, Ohio Speeoh---WilIExs
else Liberty of Speech and
Liberty of the Press.

~ have faith in my fellow
citizens because in their veins rms
the blood Of a hundred nations onI
peoples -
II resent an attempt on the n,rt
OF Mr.. Taft or any other man nm
Gods earth, to stigma,ize me *
telling untruths or lies
You know under that iniunct.
ions, John Mitchell. Frank Morri>on
and myself have been ha led ia
court to show cause why we >houIJ
not be sent to jail for the exercise
OF the liberty OF speech and IN,
liberty OF the press. | DON'T know
what the judge is going 70 DO about
it. But | believe in the RIGHT If
free speech and IA free press, ana
jail or no Jail. as long rs Cad
gives me the light and the life and
sanity, | will never surrender TINT
right
After leaving the Republican
convention at Chicago. the CON.
vcntiOn sounding the KEYNOTE, and
the krpubllcan managers saving.
900 to Denver we went to Denver
ana Cncfc received Il cordial wei.
come, and labor'S demand, wcr.
incorporated in the Dcmocratjc
platform. ask you, men and
women, is it because the Demo.
cratic party made our contentious
their own contentious, that for ,ha,
reason we must turn our backs
upon it? Shall we hc indifferent
or treat both parties with the same
indifference or care!''
81 do not want their money. and
do not want any office that they
have to give, ! don't care what it
is.
''Thc Democratic candidate has
made labor'S contention. the party
declaration, his own declaration.
| All, my friends, he has accutuatcd
it. He has taken up the cause of
Justice and right for the masses OF
the people. He has assumed the
risk, and he is entitled to the sup
port of those who are affected and
who are to be benefited by that
support. y
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-22
Federation OF Labor.
BURNING BRUSH FIRES.

Timothy MS "5 a.1s " "s t the s t S t New 1 @,
l h t Chairman s ,a. s, sss j" i'S s n,% r d.
handing that he shall information"
,ha, win
You places
the r.nI a, tine ' labor ' n, on T " ay
me of ~ sor'" tArr""1 They may create r,"l'"" '. it.
You
have cod Of
dong ary;hi"r may preserve my
You Pace ' have m"; s" fellow workers. sS " M" : ]
1"=,,cr You easy me- Who ri, serve you
that az" s". upon to cypress tina, thought, m, .". g
i , 's "r n r " " " "s '''' nee" followed an"
last '"''y- " does not amour" t" much But do You think " would
thing" that
Applause" prejudice" the
M' n don" 1a hn@< it,, ms" " \" ma" tell "a in such s
Ny God" transfer the presidency Federation
applause policy ,h,>
Federation ' ":'; COD, live s r" an" " v; , !" tic, ' '
say !" @ my ' S' ana a" ' " " r1s :; ;"
i.v"" many '''r" ago. " s no" "G e,* move" , al, a"
"rI~ am" repeat that ""v"r was Democrat want " be and
.aia parity ,""rrw ar r% ,sa and ,h I, IT.;
partisan iti" q " hun
i'm" my
to" tao-"n' how "r,@'..
poop" F." year, my Salary
connections did
'",Hr r, nS "1 "' in the the s" r " may" r @ s
,,t ion .utl
al' occurred" denying o
mis,lrr1ont tn" h" will not
AIRY being increased" he viii
presidency i
% not tina, in
> ;" @ % R" :$ " va" ~s;"s
III" "isht" shorter work
president American Of
,ir t.,
work Laughter, $
in
II ravc so far
he OF usti rti-n,r
mated tn" Republican ticket unwilling "'a'l" himself
his maxi effort can no relief Imagine. il
possible" that injunction Taft and
the presidential chair and sunny Jim
presidential OF
American Politics. general To"
y r"ri wi be ~anl=. on the
ask M t is not" duty -n,n,o deliver
tempt TO i, rvruf
haven, promise l
o Il a arizrn of the ni1"l Stat,
workers am the dangers
which and have
e""ns election" " would not could and could would
deliver l not missed IT,
but
kr'" will be in himself
people,,
min,t
dealing and the hr,
and i
next coming ennvn
that
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-22
Ringing Address of Pres. Gornpers.
Continued from Page ~


campaign country doing
thinking and o, 10 do their own acting GApa"ae'
gle hrougo" pressed upon
it Ia, slavery s~rtl
regarded
s, " 's ~;;" We were AWAY" ignored the" '" were ] an" lien ,x ss;s
SARCASM. Az@A
ourc
f saw a , " y n ~ il" @ NJ via; NOT s a I t S4a'
'rn1~r~;
applause But my Your attention to the fact ta, Mr
Ia, not aiming hd 'r Of r a"" r>Ii"S sare". " He know.
which have take" which '. had its ors i" hands !"
nn anything which
of working people. 'p"".'
m 1a,' " 1"*% n , ,'n wnI, .'i"I'
statement r",Nmnn ~,arin2 Mr. Tart sarris with i'
country ~r; POSITION ~i" tho si' OF the S ,'a
dignity RESPECT
s 1" vim "% "' not 'ss" , "s" " ' n "iS
but want to this Friends,
an" tn" respect
STATES Applause" And resent attempt o." the
have bee" '~i"@ "'" it i u" the
particular regard t" him. tell you now
s % | % " ':' % ' n ' ~~ " nj"
w"' the apologize
and openly Il he tne,
1NJuNcrloNS.
repeat va" things which have. M i" regard
Candidate" Taft, and h"n on
told
"I'ch labor any
omen in the centric
81 sent mrnto jail
such p"'SN """" j." i-r"
in hav.s
VII" has al"rin4
7 hn>,
" o, h "r'"" court Of the District '"" has ISSUE" At" Injunction
ton OF Labor their
s"aA>''S and agents and attorneys and
,"sp'' SO th'' Il" matter OF ~ man wh" S>"p''h"e
win on" efforts '
"S'' '"'7 And said that that
u,.oy that
Could has he
! m lied
tat /"
Taught
SHERMAN ANTITRUST
II HAY" TIL"
1h' Sherman in
Of law,
ah1 all OF Of You t,ntk nowit
+r,in, IS +r,;. Va. 49, '
what trusts and corporations illegal II
r"' 'h' trust: d
power 70 ""i" regard your voluntary bodies
you" very existence: and Illegal
cause Us 10 Cod Why friends that
decision rendered to
TN" attention ash
for tn" material things
whit the
70 congress in vain F"tuld
4 vrou.
w., :, So ,r +,n ,mt
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-22
GDNpER'S -hDNI( T..

OF
and obey them
F"ntm at Chicago has already
k"Hnot" and tn" Republican
i "'*n~" The" Democratic
fcr-.S il
is in the OF
flood lran ofoun
! lose v rr,u
"low worker
Ct" flooded sea- seldom life
" r
have Tie. lrtln
the
III" 'r"'iitioni
While nna?l .rrlcn the
YEARS. "" ar"
e'k"n anll eayt" umy
IT has made l'"r" declaration
m and for the
people" h" has assumed Of p,>uI
are an" VINO t" b" benefited
Il ">" said thai Mr. TAFT hcr"tac OF tn
h' We'll night '"f"r" Buffalo
he
month First nearly tlo-rw the
orr and F'nn" and recreation and health
shovel n"n union Applause.
'' canal MAD nothing but l"~"ne choice let
wages " els" d" without tn" credit
n~'N will
h" infer
earn t." gave their labor to i ,
. he
Laugh cr)
to call sometime have ~
local na Neutc
WASHINGTON wa. rIJ.r. ,,
'i'' 'Tr tftn tires '"hlnl that man !'om"~ would
WON'T" hiring about the defeat AIR
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-22
Mine Workers News.

President Hastings and Organ
,lZer Craigo met with the Local at
Eagle Friday night, and had Il
very large and enthusiastic meet
ing, the men are very determined
to keep the local at the front. the
advice given by President Hast
ings, and Organizer Craigo, were
very Instructive, and benc fetal.
and will result in much good.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-22

President Hastings. wife who
has been very sick. is getting
along very we'll. and is able to
leave the hospital
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-22

Secretary r. a. Kramer, ana
Organizer W. J. Campbell. ad-
dressed a very good meeting al
Elkr1dge, Monday night, where
quite an interest seemed t. ne
manifested by those present.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-22
I\JI\CTID\S AND CRIME.

discuss the
address
anti i rv
t" have attention called tn"
the rrof
t. be nnnw until
guilty
vi HAY r,oI the
used 1T
should u" nslna. In
And then
do 'o" is i shnnlln
| tu rcrnur
ana v"" ID" No" eve" hear {" judge issuing injunction
of an
h"r hold
tram: o of the cleo
likely
stcrm mpri, rmcn, i,
in the elton
dc" And this
OF
% s"! an assault is made which tn" death
he b rou.n1
am! tried armcn
shows aSnrty
The they in
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-22

Secretary Il. \. kramc. and
Organizer W. j. Campbell. adj
dressed good meeting at Can
melton, Sunday. a number OF
ladies were present.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-22

Vice President l.. F. Lanham'
Secretary r. +. Morris. and sec
rotary r. A Kramer. addressed
the miners at HARDWOOD. Tue>day
night.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-22

See that the union label Is OF
your purchases.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-22

10
tLc risnt do. ami lets
the
dust
haven the right
and hi, il
- wli udac Ia
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-22

President Hastings, and National
Organizer. w. j. Campbell, held
special meeting With the men at
Crescent mines, on Tuesday even
ing the hall was crowded to its
capacity, and the men were very
eager to hear the intelligent adj
dress of each brother. There was
"a Joined the Local. and each
pledged his undivided support.
brothers listen and be convinced.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-22

National Organ izcr Campbell.
and President Hastings. held one
OF the largest meetings at the
Mecca local on Morris Creek.
Nednesday evening Of the season,
1t was the banner crowd of that
place. the men seem very much
interested in the change that the
company desires to he made there.
that is from l.. to > inch
screens.
The men are determined 20
arise from that lettargy state that
had enveloped them for some time.
and put forth Il more energetic eff
tort, the address was very highly
appreciated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-30
TWO MEETINGS
OF DEMOCRATS
ARE CALLED
County Committee to Assemble
at the Rock Island House
Thursday Night.
THE SENATORIAL BODY
Notice of Gathering at oquawka
Friday Morning - Pc
titions.

Chairman w. c. Maucker Of the
democratic county committee has
called meeting of the, committee to
be held at the Rock Island house
Thursday evening at o'clock for the
purpose of taking action relative to
the preparation and filing of petitions
for nomination at the primaries to be
held Aug. s. The committee will go
over the s..tt,..ation, and take such ac-
Ion as is necessary to present good
ticket to the voters at the primary.
Chairman A. M. Thornton of Oquaw
ka, chairman OF the democratic sena-
torial committee. has called meet
ing of the committee, to be held at the
Braun hotel at Oquawka Friday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, for the purpose of
determining the number of candidates
to be nominated for representative.
This meeting is required under the
new primary law, and Chairman Thorn
ton urges that all members of the
committee attend.
File Petitions Tomorrow.
Tomorrow morning the first petit
tions for places on the primary ballot
are to be filed, the new state primary
law going into effect then. The re-
publican lines of battle are well de-
fined now, and large number of the
candidates have their petitions all pre-
pared and ready to file the moment
the county clerks office is opened in
the morning. AS the first man to file
his petition for an Office is to be given
first place on the ballot, there is some
little interest in the proceedings.
There are half dozen candidates for
the republican nomination for coroner,
and for each Office there are several
candidates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-30
Yale "spoon Men,

For many years down to 1872 the
wooden spoon was the most coveted
honor of Yale course. 1t did not
necessarily Indicate the highest schol-
arship$ but 1t was voted blythe gradu-
ating class to the most popular man.
The e'spoon man" of class was its
hero. according to the Hartford Cou-
-raIf The other boys loved him. and
hff was almost invariably a person who
Justified that affection. The list Of
.spoon men, would include some of
The most eminent of Yale graduates
There We're nine members of each
class selected by their classmates. and
these were known as cocks" which Is
short and English for "cochleaureati."
To one of these nine was awarded the
spoon, and they all Joined in public
performance called the woSIen spoon
exhibition, at which the ceremony of
presentation was gone thru agh with all
the wit that college class could mas
ter. The last spoon mant was Robert
B. Lea of Nashville. Tenh.. of the class
of II. He died years ago in Paris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-30
CITY CHAT.
Cement at Mueller's.

SShtCAt ~ AhoNi'SA -.
Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Jones for second hand goods.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus or express, Spencer & Trefz.
See the balloon ascension Wednes-
day evening G. McCombs.
If you want to save money on first
class fireworks buy them of Young &
McCombs.
Pen Friday evening, July 8. Closed
all day Saturday, July 4. Young &,
McCombs.
The largest and most complete line
of fireworks in the three cities. Young
& McCombs.
Carse G Ohlweiler company, sole
bottlers for DIR. Pepper for, Rock Is
land county.
Lewis Single Binder straight 5
cents. Many smokers prefer them to
10-cent cigars.
IL you like fine hop flavor try our
non-alcoholic Hop-ale. Carse & OIL
weller company.
Mrs. Mary Volk, late of the Caterer,
Inexperienced the Godfrey restaurant
at 219 Seventeenth street and viii be
pleased to see all her old friends and
patrons.
The sewing society of the ladies OF
the G. A. r. that was to have been
at Mrs. Van Horns, 915 Fifteenth
street, Wednesday evening, July 1. is
postponed indefinitely.
Tomorrow the vacation period be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-30


gins at Rock Island arsenal, and the
men will have Is day rest. The va
cation is granted to men who have
been employed at the arsenal for more
than year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Thoening are the
parents of a daughter, their first born,
who was born yesterday morning
This is the first granddaughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. F. Ohlweiler and Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Thoening.
Four of the Burlington trains are to
be annulled for the day the Fourth OF
July, They are Nos. 81 and 80 be
tween Monmouth and Sterling, and
Nos. 50 and SO over the D., R. I. & ~
w. between Davenport and Clinton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-30
June 80 In History.

1855 - General James Edward Ogie-
thorpe. founder of Georgia, died;
born 1858.
1909. d. E. n. Southworth, Amer
lean novelist, died; born 1919.
1900 Desperate battle at ITientsin,
China; foreign ministers ordered
to leave Pekin.
1907-Francis Murphy, noted temper
ance lecturer. died at Los Angeles;
born 1886.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-30
watch Nervous Diseases.

Here the effects OF nervous diseases
and their gradual growth into more
serious cases of mental disturbance
will be watched, and careful selec-
tive process will be made possible To
the officers in charge of The work
Children vino show signs of undue
morbidness or shyness, who have Ge-
come high strung from efforts to
surpass their classmates in their stud
les, will come under the direct atten-
ton of trained medical experts.
Under this new system it will be
possible to study the effect of the
strenuous life on the young. The uni
versal criticism that has been directed
at public schools for unduly forcing
children into premature study of Lat
in, Greek and mathematics has already
directed the attention of scientists to
this quarter.
The erection of the new ward at the
hospital will make it possible for cases
that warrant it-and the experts in
tend to take up the treatment of cases
as soon as the signs are definitely dag
nosed-to be brought at once under
systematic treatment.
Since the treatment will be free, pa
tents may be induced to take 1t who
otherwise would be set down as mere
y queer and allowed to get along by
themselves. This phase of the crusade
Is expected 10 put an enormous amount
of data concerning the disease at the
command Of tpadicai man
The field opened up in the schools
by this bequest is an enormous one.
and the authorities do not expect to
get it thoroughly systematized for sew
eral years
The method to be pursued in this
second phase of the crusade will con-
sist In all the possible ways of popu.
larizing the results of scientific investi-
gatioa Every effort will be made to
interest parents in the subject. and in
formation for the use of teachers ana
nurses will be scattered broadcast
Under this head plans are already
being formulated for series of puoiie
lectures on the symptoms of insanity
the treatment Of the disease anu the
methods of preventing the grown OF
morbid or abnormal tendencies M emil
dren. These lectures as time goes on
will assume the proportions u ehau'
tauquas Of health ana o"iedge
of the earlier forms OF ntn'al weak.
ness win be as generals Ano"h ana
discussed in homes as are tAe ordinary
rim of rb,ldran,s sicknesses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-30
JOHN e. KRELL,
WILL II. SIEMON.
Police Arrest Couple.

Minnie Stringer and male COM
panion were fined So and costs each
last night by Magistrate Elliott on
charges of disorderly conduct. They
were arrested lSunday night at the
Commercial house by police officers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-30
Conner Dividend as Usual.

New York, june 3O.-The Anaconda
Copper company today declared
quarterly dividend of so cents per
share. This is unchanged from the
last quarter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-30
P0sTMAsTERs MEET JULY rs
Annual Gathering of County Associa
ton in This City. (

A meeting of the Rock Island coun-
ty organization of fourth Glass post
masters will be held in this city July
25 the place having not yet been de
termined upon. The meeting will be
open to all postmasters Iof the county
and an endeavor is 10 be made to get
all who are eligible into the associa-
ton R. E. Little, postmaster at Mi
Ian, is president
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-30
RIVER BULLETIN.

Nearly stationary stages will pre-
vail in the Mississippi during the next
As hours from below Dubuque to Mus
catine. j. M. SHERIER,
Local Forecaster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-30

Temperature mt "A. M, 81; ut 3:3O
p. M, 7s Maximum temperature In last
"A hours, rs; minimum, 90. Velocity of
wind mt 2 a. M, 3 miles per hour. Stage
of water, 11.6 feet, a fall of 4 foot In
last "a hours. Precipitation, none.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-30

tSoclety news, written or teIepnoneu
to the society editor of The Argus, Will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, 10 insure relta-
biIity. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
des-Wilson.-A very pretty home
wedding took place at the ranch of
/ ]. A. Wilson near Q'Neill, Neb., We'd
nesday, June "A, /@hen Miss Mabel
Adele Wilson and Earl Burdick Gaddis
of Harvard, NeD., were united in
marriage. Preceding the ceremony
TO Promise Me" was sung by Miss
Alma Wilson of Chicago. Then to the
strains of Lohengrin played by Mrs.
Arthur Wilson came the ribbon bear
| ers. little Helen and Eta Bailey, Mas
| Ter Arthur wilson and Mary Zollinger
forming an aisle for the bridal party.
Lucille Bailey carried the ring in a
| large white rose. Then came Miss
Geneva Critchfeld of Papillion, Neb.,
as maid of honor followed by the bride
and groom The bride was gowned
lin white embroidered net over taffeta
and carried a shower bouquet of
brides roses. The ring ceremony
was impressively read by Rev. Mr..
Hullhorst of O'Neill Immediately
latter The ceremony three course
breakfast was served The color
scheA was pink and white. The
lbxis a graduate of the high school
lat lincoln, Neb. and since has stud
led music in Chicago and attended
THE state university at Lincoln, Neb.
IShe will be remembered as the young
est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ]. A.
Wilson. formerly of Rock Island coun-
ty, III. The groom is civil engineer
and has received his education at
Doane college and the state university
at Lincoln, Neb. He is member of
the Kappa Sigma fraternity. Mr. and
Mrs. Gaddis will spend the summer
travelling on the Pacific coast and will
be at home after Oct / at Redlands,
California.
Gerdes -Smith.--The marriage of
Miss Martha Smith, daughter of ]. G.
Smith. to John H. Gerdes, son of Mr..
and Mrs. J. B. Gerdes, us Eleventh
street, took place this morning at 9
O'Clock at the parsonage of the Ger
man Lutheran church, Rec E. D. Men,
nicke officiating, using the ring cere.
mony. The bride was attended by
Miss Maud Hunt of this city and Miss
Minnie Brady of Moline, and
the groom was attended by
his brother, William Gerdes, and
Frank Scholtes. The bride wore a
gown of light blue silk with a picture
hat and carried an arm bouquet of
carnations. The bridesmaids were
dressed in white French lawn and car
a,ied carnations. Following the cere-
mony a wedding breakfast was served
at the home of the bride, 6i0 Twenty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-30
r.,.. !. saved His Life.

Lester NJ nelson q Naples. Maine,
savs = recent letter: Il have used
I nr ui - New Discovery many years.
~ -. nng 49, and cqids, end I think IT
.or eous sv life. IIhave found it a rel
save, saved a,nedy foTthroat and lung com.
~, nao 'l.,s Is and woyld no more be without
pla a,l.tsie than | would be without
49," For 1arly 40 years New Dis
l9ou. rv has spod at the head of throat
cow ~ lung rfnedies. As a preventive
anu nneumdfa and healer OF weak
OF it no equal. Sold under
iunS rantei at all druggists. so cents
sn md So Trial bottle FREE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-30

Goft-Stuehmer.-The marriage of
Miss Mabel Mae Suehmer, daughter
OF Mrs. E. C. Adams, 211 Is West
Second street, Davenport, to Charles
Golf took place this morning at 1890
O'Clock at the rectory of St Anthony's
Catholic church, Davenport Rev. D.
j. Flannery performed the ceremony,
using the ring service in the presence
of the immediate families Miss Pan
sy Traynor, cousin of the bride and
Harvey Golf, brother of the groom
were the attendants. A wedding break
fast and reception followed the cerea
mony. Mr.. and Mrs. Golf left this
afternoon for Hannibal, Mo- and other
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-30

fourth street, the mediate families
being the guests. Mr.. and Mrs
Gerdes left this afternoon for Grinnell.
Iowa, where they will visit the brides
sister, Mrs. II. S. Blackman The
brides going away gown was brown
After July Is they will be at home
to their friends at Clio Twenty fourth
street