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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-13

do you think King can keep this
pace all the way to town." asked
Joyce anxiously.
Dick Torrington's chin squared itself
as he looked at the sturdy black flying
over the hard packed snow.
IF King doesn't keep going" he
said. with an uneasy laugh, you'll
keep on being Joyce Waring and not
to just make the train. If we miss
that. your father will be after us in DC
time at ALL"
Joyce shivered at the suggestion
For years she had lived in dread OF
the stern old man who since his wife's
death had looked on life with hatred
When Joyce had come. her gentle
mother had slowly faded away, ant
Hiram Waring. blaming the innocent
child for the death of the woman he
loved so passionately, had never
shown her the affection that was hel
| heritage.
AS a child her innocent transgres
| verify. and when Dick Torrington haC
asked her father for her hand he hat
been driven from the house for IL
| other apparent reason than Mr.. War
ing's hatred of Joyce. The fathe
| would not give his consent to Il mar
riage because it would make her hap
| Ply. and thereafter he watchedB he
more closely than ever.
But Dick Torrington was not of th
| sort to take his unjust dismissal with
| out an effort to win the woman h
loved. and the elopement was the re
| suit.
| Busby was the terminal station of
| branch line on which the single trail
made two trips daily each way. Han
Carew took a pride in the punctualit
with which the road was run, and
was certain that the morning trai
would leave exactly at half past 8.
Ry planning the elopement so as t
reach the station just as the trai
started. Dick was assured that Their
Lcould be no successful pursuit. Kin
could cover the ground faster tina
Warnings double team, even should tn
latter be already hitched.
The start of the elopement had bee
successfully accomplished. and no.
King was flying over the road towar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-13
MILLIOMliRES IN CELLS.
Visitors at Pittsburg Prison Mistaker
For Criminals and Locked Up,

Visitors at Pittsburg Prison Mistaker
For Criminals and Locked Up,
Benjamin BraZnell, young million
entertaining J. W. McGarvin, a
wealthy friend from Altoona. Pa, the
other afternoon and took him around
70 detective headquarters to introduce
him to Captain McGough, says a
Pittsburg special TO the New YORK
World. Both men expressed a willing
ness TO see the city prison in Pitts
burg, and McGoEsh gave them pass
and turned them over TO Sergeant
Adolph Metz. Sergeant Metz was
busy and turned them over to Detec.
tive Morgan. forgetting 70 tell him that
they were visitors.
Morgan took the two men back into
the cell room, and before they knew
what was happening he was relieving
them of their valuables and other pos
sessions. They protested, but it did no
good, for Morgan was a former pugilist
and wouldn't take any back talk. He
almost dropped dead, though, when he
fshed q $1,000 bill out of Mr.. BraZ-
nells pocket aud as much more out of
Mr.. McGarvin's clothes. When he had
relieved them of everything be locked
them in separate cells and took hat
tu! of money, diamonds and other val
uables into Captain McGough's private
office.
While all this was going on Mr.
| McGOurh had been summoned to an
other part of the building and it was
| nearly an hour before he returned.
"Them's big guns we've got, cap
tain" he announced. Il got about a
| ton Of junk from each of en-
! McGough almost had spasm when
| he discovered that his millionaire
| friends We're in cells. He is still try
| ing to explain to them that it wasn't
a joke, but they refuse to believe him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-13
Quick Relief for Rheumatism.

George w. Rooms, Lawton, Mich,
says: "Dr. Detchon's Relief TO.
Rheumatism has given my wife>won'
derful benefit for rheumatism. She
could not lift hand or foot, had to be
lifted for two months. She began the
use of the remedy and improved rapid
ly. On Monday she could not move
and on Wednesday she got up an
dressed herself and walked out for
her breakfast" Sold by Otto Grot
jan, 1901 Second avenue, Rock Island
Gust Schlegel & Son, 20 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-13
OUR TREES IN DANGER.
Doomed Unless Native Birds Are Pre-
tected, Says John Davey.

Doomed Unless Native Birds Are Pro-
tected, Says John Davey.
John Davey of Kent. O.. whose lee
ture on trees and their diseases is at
tracing national attention, has been
chosen to give the opening lecture at
the great GUNNER school in Chautau-
qua, \. Y, says the Kent co. Courier.
The intense interest recently shown
in Dayton. O.. and in Yonkers. n. Y.
indicates that great national cam
paign is about to be inaugurated for
the restoration of the native birds.
William butcher. national president
Of the Audubon society, was at the
Yonkers meeting and said: Il am an
AudubOnist hot from an aesthetic but
| from an economic standpoint. Our SO
| cieties Will gladly cooperate with the
civic leagues to help save the trees by
| the restoration Of the native birds.
The agricultural department at Wash
| ington informs US that SS0O00O, 600
damage annually is done TO the crops
OF the United States by insects and
this through our folly and sins of de-
stroying the native birds"
Nj. Davey shows in his lecture that
in fifteen years Ohio and the adjoining
| states Will be treeless if the fall web
worms" cannot be brought under con-
troll. Already they are throughout the
" oodlands, and it is beyond human
power to control them. ANY tree" he
says. "defoliated five years in success
sion will perish" Again. he says: Go.
ing from Pittsburg to Marietta on the
| 3. and o. last fan | saw thousands of
| hickory and walnut trees standing
dead. killed by the caterpiliars. They
first attack the wild cherry, then the
hickory and walnut trees. then the
apple. elm. ailanthus-indeed. anything
and everything. The gypsy and brown
tail moths are sweeping westerly from
Massachusetts, and our only hope is
from our God appointed friends,| the
American native BIRDS
The English sparrow must go, for il
will not allow the bluebird, the oriole
wren or any of our inscctivorous bird.
to stay near human dwelling These
are driven from our homes by this
abominable pest-the English "houst
sparrow" Then in the nesting season
these innocent little fellow worker.
of ours Qhe native BIRDS, whose mali
living is the larvae, Grubs. borers, etc.
become a prey of the hawk, crow, rec
squirrel and other enemies that pre-,
upon them.
Passing through the woods at Mr.
William Rockefeller's estate at larry
town, n. Y, one morning last May,
noticed the crows fitting from shrul
to shrub. I called the superintendent
attention to it. why" said he. "ther
are probably thousand crows in thi
region. and this time of the year the.
do little else but hunt for young birds
! Within all these beautiful WOODLAND
surroundings there is scarcely song
ster heard"
In a. discussion following Mr. Da
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-13
DR.. sEMN'S ODD ADVENTURE
How Noted Chicago Surgeons Process
of Identification Proved a Success

How Noted Chicago Surgeons Process
Of Identification Proved a Success.
DR. Nicholas Sem of Chicago, one OF
the most widely known surgeons in the
United States. who died at Chicago the
other day, Travelled in Wyoming several
years ago, and In the small town OF
Sundance an odd adventure befell him
says the Chicago Record Herald. III
had letter of introduction to ranch
er called Walton, and, stopping the
first man whom he met in Sundance
he said:
Il am looking for chap named
Walton. Do you know him."
We'll" said the stranger. there's {
good many Waltons herea bouts. Which
Walton might you be lookin' for?"
John Walton" said Or. Sem.
There's four John Waltons in Crooi
county," said the native.
This one keeps very fine stock
"All the Waltons keep mighty fin,
stock"
This Walton" DR.. Sem pursued
is rather tight-you know what
mean-rather close fisted."
CLOSE fstedpess, sir. runs in tn,
Walton blood
well. I am informed" said DR.
Sem, THAT this particular Walton
don't suppose the story is true, bu
they say that this particular Walton
once. stole a lot of chickens from hi
sister"
The other smiled family IL recko,
lm~the man you want" he said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-13
Subsidy Boomers.

Nothing could be more appropriate
than the journey to the subsidy con-
vention at Cleveland of those who are
striving to impose on the people a tax
for ship subsidy, should be in a special
car at the expense of some one who
will be benefited. That the names OF
these ship subsidy boomers may be
known of all, they were Senator Gal
linger of New Hampshire, who always
votes for what the railroad combines
desire; Senator Foraker, whose fire
alarm is always sounded for partisan
and corporation effect; John Barrett
who thinks he is diplomat and draws
pay as the director of the bureau OF
American republics; Representa- alive
Humphrey of Washington state, whose
people hate even the name of subsidy
Then, as representing the admins.
tratiOn. there was Assistant Secretary
of the Navy Newberry, who is a kind
of a society man to keep the republic
can party in touch with the Washing
ton 40C, and Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral McCleary, a lame duck. who was
rewarded for his defeat for congress
by the people Of his district in Minnie
sofa for supporting ultra-protective
tariff views, which is another name fol
subsidy.
Whether the Merchant Marine league
or the ship trust pays the bills is not
of consequence, for the league is the
trust, and the trust is the league fol
all practical PURPOSES.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-13
watermeIons Georgia's Savior.

whatever for Georgia in the reflection
that watermelon time is not so very
far away? Or is the mere suggestion
that the unfermented juice of the
melon might be made substitute for
the spirituous juice of the corn calcu.
lated to convey insult?
This delivering of message of CON
dolence is sometimes, indeed. tick
fish job. But the Georgia watermelon
is really and truly a great and swell,
ing joy veritable gourd of delight
filled with n nectar such as was mover
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-13
Bad Stomach trouble Cured.

Having been sick for the past two
friend gave me a dose of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They did me SO much. good that
bought bottle of them and have used
IL bottles in all. Today-I am we'll of
a bad stomach trouble-Mrs. John
Lowe, Cooper. Maine. These tablets
are for sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-13

Z Judge Alton B. Parker thinks RoOse-
welt is a sort of human fire-cracker.
The judge made speech a few days
ago in Kingston, n. Y, in which he
said Roosevelt was a false god utter
ing frothy verbiage and that he was a
dispenser of claptrap and tinsel. If
the judge can succeed in getting into
a controversy with Roosevelt he will
answer the question: What has be-
come of Judge Parker?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-13
THE MICROSCOPE.
Proves tha Parasites Cause Hair
Loss.


Loss.
Nine-tenths of the diseases of the
scalp and hair are caused by parasitic
germs. The Importance of this dis
cOvery by Professor Unna of the Chart
ty hospital, Hamburg, Germany, can
not be oyerestimated. 1t explains why
Ordinary hair preparations, even of the
most expensive character, fail to cure
dandruff; because they do not, and
they cannot kill the dandruff germ.
The only hair PREPARATION in the world
that positively destroys the dandruff
parasites that burrow up the scalp into
scales called scurf or dandruff, is New
bros Herpicide. In addition to its de-
stroying the dandruff germ Herpicide
is also a delightful hair dressing. Sold
by leading druggists. Send 10c in
stamps for sample to the Herpicide
company, Detroit Mich. Sold in two
sizes. soc and 81. T. H. Thomas spe-
cial agent.
De Wits Little Early Risers are the
best pills known. Sold by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-13

The republican federal Office hold
ers of Ohio are up against hard
proposition. If they vote against Taft
at the primaries, the Roosevelt ad-
ministration will probably cut their
heads off, and if they vote for Taft,
Senators Foraker and Dick vii! re.
fuse to confirm them when they arc
again renominated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-13

President Roosevelt has picked little
Tim Woodruff of New York as Taft's
known as the tail of a republican kite,
his chief distinction being in the fact
that he owns a beautiful variety OF
waistcoats and some money bags.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-13
1acIrtif.

Elderly Husband Qately married to
young wife, to his friend9-&nd what
do you think of my wife?
Friend-Lovely. She will make a
perfectly stunning widow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-13
Well, it showed in 1908.

Up to- date the name of the coal
dealer who will command the navy
golfers has not been made public,
says the CommonGr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-13

The Springfield Register says Abe
Ruef. the Frisco CRATER admitted his
guilt, but the California court of APP
pealS would not believe him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-13
THE ARGUS,

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
BecoHd avenue, Rock Island. Ill IEn-
tered at the postofice ss second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-13

TERMS - Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications Of argumentative
character. political or religious, must
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.
/N1E6H k6lNfN>
TRA6Es G Es!anl coGNc!Is 20
IaEcIH
Monday, January 10, 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-13

By THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-13

De Wits Little Early Risers are the
best pills known. Sold by all druggists
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-27
NO FORMAL ENGAGEMENT.
Mime. Gould Will Not, However, Deny
Reports of Affair With Sagan.

New York, March 27.-Mme. Anna
Gould and the Prince de Sagan met at
the apartments of Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler
Morse at the st. Regis hotel, where
they were luncheon guests. De Sagan
declined TO comment on his call.
A friend of Nine. Gould met her as
she was leaving the st. Regis and ask
ed her why she did not deny that she
intended to marry Prince Hello and for
once and all set at rest the reports
which are being published.
81 cannot make a denial of these re-
ports" Nine. Gould is said to have an
swered, "but really there has been no
formal engagement"
IL was learned from a source on
which the greatest reliance may be put
that there will be no engagement Of
marriage and no marriage If George
Gould has his way about it. The ac-
knowledged head of the Gould family
is not opposed 10 his sister marrying
again. and the question of money will
not cut n figure, as Nine. Gould's in
come il we'll settled, but George Gould
Is set against Prince Helie de Sagan.
George Gould has met the cousin Of
Count Boni only once and that was
enough.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-27
BRYAN AND KERN.
Democratic Ticket Endorsed by lndi-
anians-DeIegates Elect Taggart.

indianapolis, Ind, March 27.-The
Indiana Democratic state convention
closed after making a state ticket,
adopting a platform and instructing
the thirty delegates to the national
convention to vote for William j. Bry-
an for president. John w. Kern of
Indianapolis was Endorsed for the vice
presidential nomination.
The platform demands an immediate
revision of the tariff and an income
tax, opposes both the Aldrich and the
Fowler bills, asserts that the Repub-
lican leaders are linked with Wall
street and disapproves 1.-THE efforts of
the president of the United States to
dictate the nomination of his successor,
whether by the use of patronage or by
other means, as dangerous to our form
of government"
Thomas Taggart was reelected DEM
ocratic national committeeman from
Indiana by the newly elected delegates
to the national convention. OF the thir-
ty delegates twenty-four cast their bal
lots for Taggart. Two did not vote.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-27
PASS ANTlBETTING BILLS.
New York Assemblymen by Large Ma
iority Vote For Measures.

Albany, N. Y, March 27.-The anti.
race track gambling bills, with less
than ten votes against them, passed
the assembly after a two hours de-
bate, during which three amendments
were offered and defeated.
Both bills We're introduced by As.
sembly,nan Hart Of Oneida. One, the
first to be passed, would amend the
so called Percy Gray or racing law of
the state by eliminating the provision
which makes recovery at civil suit OF
the amount wagered the only penalty
for gambling within race track in
closure. Those voting against this bill
We're Cuvillier, Graubard, McCue and
Oliver of New York, Donnelly, Fay,
Geoghegan and Schutta of Kings, all
Democrats, and 7. X. Staley Of Mont
gomery, Republican.
The other bill would amend the pc
nal code by making Imprisonment the
penalty for gambling, with no alterna-
tive of fine. On this bill McCue Of
New York and Staley of Montgomery
went over to the affirmative. The sew
en- others stood fast in the negative.
Those recorded as absent or not vot-
ing on the first bill were: Republicans,
Chamberlain of Steuben, Eggleston Of
Orleans, Mills of Fulton Hamilton, G..
w. Murphy of Sullivan, Seacord Of Or
ange, Myron Smith of Duchess, Woke
of Catteragus, J. Fl. Walters of Onon-
daga.
Democrats, Hackett and Herrick of
New York, Jacobs of Kings, Jordan of
Erie and Klein of Queens.
Dominy of Clinton, Republican, and
Rose of Kings, Democrat, voted for
the first bill, but were not recorded on
the second. Speaker Wadsworth, in
the chair did not vote on either.
The bills go now for concurrence to
the senate, where the corresponding
measures, introduced by Senator Ag-
new Of New York, are on the general
orders calendar and have been made
special order in committee Of the
whole for next Wednesday.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-27
Rome Thinks Match u OF.

Rome. March 2T.-According to the
general sentiment at the Italian court.
the return TO Rome of the Duke Of the
Abruzzi means that his marriage TO
Miss Elkins will not take place. While
some OF the newspapers have pub
lished articles from day to day paint
ing the affair in rosy colors and prog.
nosticatiRg all sorts of honors for the
bride at the hands of the king and Civ
en- out the idea that the royal family
would receive Miss EIkins with open
arms. the truth is that the marriage
has never been regarded with favor.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-27
Shot For Little Cause.

Parrsboro, n. s., March 2I.-When
James Rector entered the butcher shop
of Lewis X. Smith and remarked,
smith, you are not looking well to-
day." Smith drew revolver and shot
Rector i'm the breast, infiicting fatal
wound. He then put bullet into his
own head. Rector was carried to
nearby store and died a few minutes
later. Smith is lying in dangerous
condition at his home in custody of a
constable. but il is said that there is
chance Of his recovery. Both were
young men. II is supposed that Smith
was temporarily deranged.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-27
EVAMS0N ARMOR BELT
Admiral UphoIds Recent Crit.
Cisms of Warships.
LESSONS TAUGHT BY CRUISE
Better Protection, Declares Command
or, Would Have Been Afforded by
Plate Six Inches or One Foot Higher.
Light Seas Expose Unprotected Area.

Washington, March ~. - Secretary
Metcalf made public the views of Adj
iniral Evans regarding the location of
the armor belt on battleships, which he
has just received in lengthy report
from the admiral on this and other
subjects connected with the voyage OF
the Atlantic fleet to the Pacific coast.
The admiral says:
Judging from the figures contained
in the several replies from command
ing officers, it would appear that better
protection might have been afforded
had those belts been originally placed
between six inches and one foot high
er, this on the theory that the COM
manding officer would admit sufficient
water before an action to sink the belt
to within about eighteen inches above
the water line. But even this is open
to question, for it has been noted that
even when heavy laden and in the
smooth to moderate seas which have
thus far characterized this cruise the
ships frequently expose their entire
belt and the bottom plating beneath.
Arguments on Each Side.
ut must be remembered that even a
five or six inch SHE'LL of which there
would be great number, could infiict
a severe and dangerous injury if it
struck below the belt, while otherwise
the water line, even with the belt en-
tirely submerged, is on account of the
casemate armor and coal immune to
all except the heaviest projectiles. The
fact is that under the sea conditions in
which battles may be fought belt Of
eight feet in width if considered alone
Is too narrow to afford the desired pro-
the question becomes an academic dis
cussion, with certain arguments on
each side
1T is understood that on the latest
ships this question is of little import,
as the citadel armor is but one inch
less in thickness than that on the wa
ter line, and for those ships already
built 1t is believed that when the
bridges are removed and all weights
which will be landed should war break
out are taken into consideration the
ships Will rise to the six to twelve
inches which is believed to be the
maximum that it could be desired to
raise them"
The report of Admiral Evans is made
In accordance with instructions given
him by Secretary Metea!f before he
sailed from Hampton Roads. The sec
rotary said it had no reference what
ever to the criticisms Of naval con-
struction which have appeared since
the sailing of the fleet.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-27
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