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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17
Democracy Much Stronger.

indianapolis News Qnd. Rep9: The
democratic party is today in healthier
condition than since 1892. 1t will have
support in sections of the country and
from many men that gave it practical
ly no support either in 1896 or 1900.
This result is due entirely to the more
conciliatory temper of Mr.. Bryan, and
to his great ability as a political man.
ager-a newly developed quality in
him.
There can be no doubt that the
ticket will make a strong appeal to
the masses. And so will the platform.
No one can talk even casually with
his neighbors without being impressed
with the fact. 1t is known that many
men who have not voted the demo
cratic ticket since 1892 are going to
do so this year. 1t has been the fash
ion to say that the gold democrats
were simply republicans in disguise
and this has been the view of Mr..
Bryan-but it is great mistake.
Most of them have maintained an en-
tire detachment. Most of them, too,
have grown weary of voting with the
republicans and have longed for a
chance to return to their old allegi-
ance. Others have felt that the only
way to strengthen the democratic
party and to make it fit to govern the
country was to trust it and to give it
"a chance to learn by experience.
These have argued that to exclude it
permanently from power would be to
weaken it so as to make it forever
unfit for administrative functions.
Finally, there are others who have
begun to suspect that they are more
critical of their own party than of the
opposition and to feel that when
there is nothing to choose between
the two parties it is wiser to give
their own party the preference.
All these motives are operating
and they will have their effect. 1t is
hard to see how any man that is a
democrat should, as properly prac-
tical man, prefer the Chicago to the
Denver ticket.
The country, in our opinion, may
well rejoice at the growing strength
of the democratic party. For years
| the people have suffered from the
lack of an effective opposition. If
there had been one the republican
party would have been saved from
many mistakes, and the country
would have profited in many ways
We think, therefore, that the conven.
| ton served, not only the great party
which it represented, but the whole
country. All this is quite without
reference to what the result of the
campaign may be, as to which il
would be foolish to make any predi,..
| ton at the present time. We firmly
believe that though the democratic
FATTY may be defeated in November
it will not be overwhelmed, as it has
been of recent years, and that, what
ever the result. it will come out o.
the campaign stronger than it has
been at any time since 1892. 1t was
a great convention. and the influence
of its work will be felt, for many
years. We believe, TOO, that the in
fiuence will be good both for the
party and for the nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17
Humor emo Philosophy
THE CANDIDATE.
By DUNCAN NJ. SMITH

The candidate has smiles for all,
The rich, the poor. the high. the low,
For every one who has vote
On some one later to bestow.
He feels SO jubilant because
His chances that at first were slim
Are brighter now. for every one
He sees is pledged to vote for him.
He goes among his fellow men,
Inviting them to have smoke
And laughing fit to split his sides
Should some dear voter crack joke.
They like to see him spend his cash,
And so they follow him about,
Assuring him with every drink
That he is certain to win out.
He never dreamed before he ran
man could have so many friends,
Not knowing that the candidate
Is dearly loved for what he spends,
And so he takes the taffy in,
And so he pays his money out.
And followers are everywhere
At mention of his name to shout
The candidate who works 1t right
Finds many persons to. enthuse.
With such supporters at this beck
He doesn't see how he can lose,
But lose he very often does
Returns come in to thwart his plan.
In spite of ali the promises
He shows UP as an also.ran.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17
MOUNT ETNA.
Its Wonders as Revealed In Tales of
Travellers.

Its Wonders as Revealed In Tales of
Travellers.
Mount Etna has furnished more ma
terial for travellers tales than any
other mountain on the earth. Aston
ished Englishmen of a century ago
who fell into the fashionable habit Of
climbing to its highest peak-and some
did So to the amaZement of the Sicil-
ianS. even in the dead of wipter-have
left on record in the exuberant lam
guage of their day the emotions that
thrilled their soul The man who
treads Mount Etna." wrote one of
these, sis man above the world.
Every river on the island can be traced
from it's mouth to its source.
The characters" the same writer
continues, "of all the climates of the
around one. the temperate with its belt
of trees just underneath and the trop-
ical at the base of the mountain. with
It's vineyards and luxuriant groves
The great ocean around, with the Is
lands of Lipari, Panari, Alicudi. Stronl-
boil and Volcano, with their smoking
SUBMITS. appears under your feet, and
you look down upon the whole OF
Sicily as upon map"
In addition to all the climates, Etno
Is reported to have trees that rival the
giants of California. lakes that never
thaw. bottomless caverns and salable
snow that kept many an ancient bishof
we'll Sunpliei with titheS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17
Moving Picture Shows.

A wide difference of opinion obtains
regarding the numerous moving pict-
ure shows with which Rock Island and
the whole country is now flooded.
There are many arguments on both
sides, and as in all such cases there
is usually possibility of a compro-
mise.
August Treutle, the 15-year-old boy
in New York City, arrested and brought
before the children's court, where he
pleaded guilty to grand larceny, con-
fessed to having obtained his ideas of
burglary from witnessing a moving
picture show. If this is true, such pict-
ures are necessarily corrupting to the
morals of children and cannot be said
to be elevating to any class of people.
Public sentiment should debar all such.
On the other hand, these shows, if
kept on a high scale, may be most in
structive while at the same time en-
tertaining. The moderate charge for
admission enables the poor man to
take his family and give them an
hours real pleasure.
Every effort should be made to
stamp out the questionable pictures
and to encourage the managers to put
good and helpful pictures on their
screens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17
.sThey Did Not"

Temporary Chairman Theodore A.
Bell in his keynote speech at the Den
yer convention made very clever lit
by his substitution of 1--WE did ntt'
for 1--WE will in the republican plat
form. 1t puts clearly before the peo-
pie the record of the republican party.
Instead of an indictment against the
republican party. the speaker suggests
that proceedings might be expedited
by entering the plea that is contained
in the Chicago platform, simply chang.
ing the words 1--WE will' to I'VE did
not to conform to the admitted facts
We then have the following republic
can confession of guilt:
1--WE did not> revise the tariff.
I'VE did not amend the antitrust
laws to secure proper effectiveness in
the prosecution of criminal monop
olies.
I'VE did not add single line in the
interstate commerce law giving the
federal government supervision over
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17
he issues of stocks and bonds by in.

the issues of stocks and bonds by in
|terstate. carriers.
I'VE did not exact currency
measure that would mitigate the evils
of financial panic such as has re-
Gently Frustrated the country under a
republican administration.
1--WE did not limit the opportunities
for abusing the writ of injunction.
I'VE did not establish postal say
ings banks.
eve did not maintain bureau of
mines and mining.
1--WE did not admit into the union
the territories of New Mexico and
Arizona as separate states"
1t is the republican reign of monop-
oily that is emptying the school houses
and filling the sweatshops with child
labor. land this same system of mo-
nopoly is fast limiting the, opportuni-
ties for Independent livelihood"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17
The Remedy That Does.

CDR. Kings New Discovery is the
remedy that does the healing others
promise but fail to perform" says Mrs.
E. R. PiersoH, of Auburn Centre, Pa.
1T is curing me of throat and lung
trouble of long standing, that other
treatments relieved only temporarily
New Discovery is doing me SO much
good that feel confident its continued
use for reasonable length of time
will restore me to perfect health
This renowned cough and cold remedy
and throat and lung healer is sold all
druggists. soc and S1.00. Trial bot
tie free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17

some confusion he passed her and re-
marked to the aunt that it had been
fine day Miss Cleves wheeled about
like machine. and after fixing him
with cold glare lasting thirty sec
onds she icily replied:
Sir. you have made a mistake
The artist fell back. He almost fell
over himself in doing so. So far as
he was concerned he might have fall
en- over the hotel and not been aware
of the fact. 1t was a summer frost,
and it nipped him hard. Had he turn
ed once more toward the girl he would
have found her pose as dignified as
before. but a look of something like
pity in her eyes.
Mr.. Clifford did not enter the din
ing room. FroStbites take away a
mans appetite. He went out into the
dusk and sat down on bowlder and
imagined that he was Sherlock
Holmes. and after an hour or SO he
figured things out.
Then he sent a telegram to a friend
in the city-a friend who knew the
Cleves family well. That night he was
missed from parlors and verandas. He
could play and sing and recite, and
there were many inquiries for him.
When they were addressed to Miss
Cloves her reply was:
Excuse me, but / don't know the
party"
There was new arrival at the hotel
next forenoon. He was closeted with
the artist for half an hour and then
he hied him forth and found Miss
Cloves seated in a grotto. still wonder
ing how any man on earth dared to
write to another that she was an old
one. The interview which followed
was hot for the first fifteen minutes.
Then it gradually cooled off, though at
regular intervals for the next half hour
the woman in the case rose to her feet
and exclaimed:
f"Yes, but how dared he write that
the old one was no good and out of
repair? It's shocking. sir. It's dread
full. It's something that l cannot for
give"
But you know, Miss Cleves'-
t"And how dared he speak of my dear
uleIe DIS CIiiupllS I'LL Ike Sdt.
And how dared he refer to her as a
scooter on the level, Think of it, sir
scooter!'
But you now un9erstand"-
"Why,Aif her father come to know
that she. had been called a cat, a
scooter and a bargain. | should trem-
BILE for the consequences"
Nevertheless, when a man has expla-
nations that explain and when he goes
over those explanations, often enough.
even an indignant old maid must be
convinced at last. So it was with Miss
Cleves She finaay melted. drew a
breath of relief and, seeing Miss Eileen
strolling toward them. she called to
her:
''Oh. dearie. it Appeals that we have
| made an awful mistake 1t transpires
| that Mr. Clifford was writing to Mr.
CASTOR about couple Of autos that
| the latter had asked him, to look at.
Therefore l am not an old dae. and you
don't climb hills like a cat. If you
can find Mr. Clifford bring him here,
and Il will apologize"
Any artist who didn't pursue. his ad-
vantage after that deserved tosbe left
behind in the race
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17

committee will be as intimate as could
be desired
1t is understood that as the commit
tee will have its headquarters in New
York, it will be subject to the state
law which requires within 20 days
latter the election a statement of con-
including the names of con-
tributors, and of all disbursements.
1t will be observed that the report
is to be made after the votes are
cast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17
GRIDLEY's LEAVE.
Touching Scene When the Brave Cap
tain Left the Olympia.

tdtU GcVt tic 0tyI1F'd'
On the morning of the battle OF Ma
Mia Bay Captain Gridley was so Ill
that the little commodore offered to
excuse him from duty, but CALAMITY,
as is characteristic of the man. he re-
piled, Thank you, Commodore Dewey,
but she is my ship. and | will fight
her." And he did. although. fgurative-
ly speaking, he was dead man before
he went on the bridge, and days had
strung themselves into but few weeks
when he was ordered home on sick
leave. He came up out of his cabin
dressed in civilian clothes and was met
by the rear admiral. who extended him
a most cordial hand. A look of trou-
bIed disappointment fitted across the
captains brow, but vanished when he
stepped to the head of the gangway
and, looking over, saw, not the launch.
but twelve cared cutter manned en-
tirely by officers of the Olympia. There
were men in that boat who had not
pulled a stroke for a quarter of a cen
fury. The stars and stripes were at
the stern and captains silkeL coach
whip at the bow, and when Captain
Gridley, beloved alike by officers and
men, entered the boat it was up
oarsr' and all that, just as though they
were common sailors that were to row
him over to the Zafiro. When he sat
down upon the handsome boat cloth
that was spread for him he bowed his
head, and his hands hid his face as
First Lieutenant Reese, acting cock
swain. ordered: "Shove off, Out oars.
Give away!'-St. Nicholas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17
MIGHT Serve a Purpose.

ST think l will put you on the cir
cult" said the vaudeville manager to
the young actor who had given him a
sample of his work.
"Then you like my actT'
mo; can't say thattI do. In fact,
it is aboutsthe worst ever saw"
"Rut YOU'D said you would give. me
job"
"Sure I'll give you job. / want
to have YOU around for an emergency.
In case of fire think you would clear
the house in record time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17
They VIII Remedy That.

.'ln some countries men still have
several wives each"
'Then American enterprise isn't what
we had been led to believe it was"
whats that got to do with it,"
Evidently our meat trust doesn't
rule the market in those countries"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17
Knew a Better May.

do you know that matches cost
money!" growled' the bartender at the
little man who was helping himself.
'Do you mean to say you pay for
matches?" asked the little man. help
ing himself TO another handful. Il am
surprised at your lack of business abil-
ity. Why don't you get them the same
way that l dog"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17

The high silk hat is not to go.
There's one of the things that ties the
brook in going on forever. Great ad-
vantage of the plug bonnet is that you
can rake out one of the vintage of 40
and be envied under the supposition
that it's the latest style.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17

In spite of the arduous efforts of the
Sunshine club, there are, according to
the official reports of the American
Railway association, something like
100000 freight cars still idle. That
means $35O,00O,G0O of Understanding
capital that is earning nothing and yet
constantly depreciating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17

The latest and most fantastic lingo
invention intended to stimulate the de-
mand for more battleships is the story
industriously circulated that the great
war vessels the Brazilian government
has contracted for in English ship
yards are really intended for Japan
What next?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17

Considerable progress has been made
with scheme for temporary inter-
changes of public school teachers be-
tween different parts of the British
empire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17
Willing to Show Him.

THE doctor says most everybody eats
too much"
DO you know the doctor?'
slightly"
Bring him around to our boarding
house. and we will discuss it over our
evening dish of primes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17

Jim Sherman is going to submit to
surgical treatment, and the country
will hope not only for speedy recovery,
but the loss of those hirsute side lights
in the operation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17

The cautious politician won't talk
into monographs this campaign Just
imagine what would happen today if
Dick Yates had canned that speech
against Billy Lorimer which he deliv-
cred couple of years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

/ hereby announce myself as a candi'
date for the democratic nomination fol-
representative from the Thirty-thirt
senatorial district. subject to the de
cision of the democratic voters of thu
district as voiced at the primary elec
ton Aug. s, and ask the support of al
who deem me worthy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17
Great Discovery.

"See Jones going around with his
chest all swelied up, carrying his new
baby?"
"Must be proud of the fact that he is
a father
ut isn't that so much as he feels
superior to common mortals because
he knows which end of the baby to
hold ups
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17

The prohibition nominees in the
forthcoming campaign will have the
prestige of having been discovered by
Columbus, anyway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17

The public will await with breath
less interest the outcome of Charley
Searle's final effort to get a Taft club
going in Rock Island tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17
SIeiqht of Hand.

SiCt9hN VI tfdhbs
sc a n Y o u
change q quar-
teri"
Yes: let me
have it, and 1
will change 1t
into ham and
eggs"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17

Eugene w. Chain of Chicago will
prove dry joke in the presidential
campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island. Ill. EN-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17
Showing Her,

"What are you doing that for?"
Because my wife said l couldn't"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17
Recognized an Old Friend.

He knew it was.a famous joke
And laughed till he was sore.
He'd met it in a minstrel show
A dozen years before.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17
TWIN EYES.

Most peoples eyes look
alike. but whether they
see alike or not is an al
together different matter.
AS a matter of fact, very
few eyes are twins. Ii you
choose your glasses your
self, you will very likely
fit one eye and not the
other. The result is a per-
manent injury to both eyes.
Be sure about your eyes.
Come in here and have
them examined by DR.,
Myers. He can tell you
just what you need, and
we can make the glasses
fit your eyes. We don't
try to make eyes fit our
glasses. We grind our own 1
lenses.
MYERS OPTICAL CO.
2t2 Safety Building,
Second Floor.
Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

AS the price of foodstuffs goes up
our spirits come down.
You may be able to get along with
out sense. but you must have dollars.
You never can tell-some small imps
grow up to become preachers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17

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, 1908-07-17

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17

Nothing amuses youngster more
than to hear her spinster relatives re.
ferred to as ''the girls"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17

The man who addresses his wife as
mamma" in public should be retail
ated upon by having pet names SIM
iiarly applied to himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17

II we never worried, the professional
advisers would have to revise their
last editions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17

, What's her red hair for anyway If
not to KEEP her temper hot?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-17

Time is not money in the prize fight
ring for the man on whom it is called.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-08-12

This is what Hon Jake Moore.
State Warden of Georgia. says Of
Kodol For Dyspepsia: "E O De.
Witt & 90, Chicago, Ill-Deat
Sirs-I have suffered moro thar
twenty years from indigestion
About eighteen months ago had
grown so much worse that l ooultt
not digest crust of corn bread
and could not retain anything OIL
my stomach, / lost % lbs,; in faol
L made up my mind that could
not live but short time. when +
friend of mine recommended Ko.
dol. / consented totry it to please
him and / was better in one day.
/ now weigh more than / ever did
in my life and am in better health
than for many years. Kodol did II
/ keep bottle constantly. and
write this hoping that humanity
will be benefited Yours very
truly: Jake O Moore, Atlanta, Aug
10, 1904" Sold by all druggists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-08-12
AoooInted For.

The lecturer Did you sec that Eel.
low walk out in the middle of my lee
.ture? Committeeman yes. He
walks In his sleep. you know.-Ly.
ceumite and Talent
lne Quarter Doriar.
"The quarter dollar" said a nu-
mismatist, should be very un-
lucky coin. 1t is nothing but one
mass of thirteens. There arc thir-
teen stars on it, there are thirteen
letters in the scroll that the eagle
holds in its claws, there are thirteen
feathers in the eagles tail, and
there are thirteen feathers in its
wing. On the shield there are thir-
teen parallel lines, thirteen horizon
tai stripes and thirteen arrowheads.
Finally in the words Quarter Dol.
lar there arc just thirteen letters"
Exchange.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-08-12

Be careful about that little cough,
Get something right away; some
good, reliable remedy that will
move the bowels. Kennedy's Lux
alive Cough Syrup acts gently yet
promptly on the bowels and allays
at the same time
1t is pleasant to take and 1t is es.
peoially recommended for children,
as it tastes nearly as good as suger
or maple sugar Sold by all drug
gists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-08-12
BFitish Mannere.

A man sIoVes past woman on .
staircase or he leayes her standing
while he sits, lie comes into n crowd.
cd public room With his Int ON and
talks loudly as If oil the place belong
ed to him. His womankind do the
same. At present the workingman has
the best manners, the middle class the
worst-Lady Violet Greyille in Lon.
don Graphic.