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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-21

causes the GOODNESS between Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. Fairbanks, or 1t
may be their difference in tempera-
ment. 1t would be hard to imagine
two men more unlike.
Fairbanks is the apotheosis of the
safe and sane, the beau ideal Of the
stand patter. He Is as safe as the
Erie railroad, which seldom or never
has wrecks, because it does not run
fast enough. The only severe recent
accident on the Erie was caused by
COW overtaking an express train and
biting a passenger on the rear plat
form. That joke is old enough to have
come from Chauncey NJ. Depew, but
It did not. Senator Depew never goes
against the railroads even in his hu-
NOR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-21
Celebrated Exploit.

One of the most humane and heroic
incidents in the life of Mr.. Fairbanks
was that or jumping into lake and
plot has been celebrated in song and
story. 1t made the vice president at
once the favorite of all the waitress
ladies'. cook ladies and wash ladies In
the nation. If they could vote there
would be no question of the result.
The act had so fine a flavor of ro-
nance that inmates of young ladies'
seminaries and readers of Laura Jean
Libbey were melted into raptures. If
they could hold national convention
the nominees would be something like
this:
For President-Charles Warren Fair
banks of Indiana.
For Vice Observation-Disclosures Pear
son Hobson of Alabama.
Platform-Vote the all hero ticket
But. alas. romance and politics never
did go together. 1t now looks as though
somebody would be named who never
did anything more heroic than saving
his home delegation.
When Mr.. Fairbanks was boy he
was once in danger of drowning him
self and was rescued by a playmate.
Perhaps he thought he owed it to the
world TO preserve life In return. In
the language Of the Sunshiners:
If somebody saves your life,
Pass 1t on.
"Be hero in the strife"
Pass II on.
Into fame IL you would break
Then the Iinelight ne'er forsake;
Drag a waitress from a lake.
Pass 1t on.
The first Office ever held by Mr.. Fair
banks was that of United States sena-
tor. Soon after going to the upper
house he was unanimously elected to
succeed Daniel w. Voorhees, as the Of
fetal and only "Talf Sycamore of the
Wabash" l do not know the exact
qualifications for this ancient and hon
orable title except that the holder must
be Hoosier and a statesman and must
approximate seven feet In height. Fair
banks was next elected vice president
after Uncle Joe Cannon had broken at
least one commandment and cracked
the atmosphere In declining It.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-21
Good for Everybody.

Mr.. Norman R. Coulter, a promin Mt
architect, in the Delbert building, San
Francisco, says: 81 fully endorse all
that has been said of Electric Bitters
as tonic medicine. 1t is good for
everybody. 1t corrects stomach, liver
and kidney disorders in a prompt anu
efficient manner and builds up the sys-
tenn" Electric Bitters is the best
spring medicine ever sold over drug
gist's counter: as a blood purifier it is
unequaied. SO cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-21
By JAMES A. EDGERToN.
By JAMES A. EDCERTON.
r HE Hon. Charles Warren Fair
banks of Indiana is distinctly a

banks of Indiana is distinctly
presidential possibility. The vice
president always is. There is a
possibility that the president may die,
resign or be impeached.
Some profess that Mr.. Fairbanks is
also possibility through the usual
channels of nomination and election.
That may be though how or why l
must confess is mystery TO me.
This is not tue only mystery in con-
nection with the vice president. Some
years ago story ent the rounds that
he was born in d log house. That tale
was assiduously Circulated all over the
country. a the same time the i'm
preston was con eyed That to be born
In a los house was quite an act of vir-
tue on his part. Some imaginative art
lists even went 10 the length of making
pictures of the doaliciIe with the bark
on 1t. 1t was no fault of the bureau of
publicity that the cabin of the Fair
banks nativity did not become as ia
nous as that in which Abraham Lin
coin saw the light
Then some heartless iconoclast kicked
over both the story and the cabin. The
denial was published far and wide aud
got red in the face trying to overtake
and throttle the original lie. Mr.. Fair
banks was not born in log house. He
didn't like log houses anyway and If he
passed one would go on the other side
of the road.
Not satisfied with mixing up his birth
In this way the reporters started a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-21
Maintaininn His Argument.

One night at Brooks when Coke was
present Fox. in allusion to something
that had been said, made very dis
paraging remark about government
powder. Adam, attorney general TO
the Prince of Wales, who heard it. con-
sidered it personal reflection and
sent Fox challenge. At the time APP
pointed Fox went out and took his sta
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-21
Popular at College.

One of the brightest spots in the life
Of Charles Warren Fairbanks is his
career in college. He paid his way for
the most part, doing carpenter work
or any other useful thing by which he
could earn an honest dollar. He made
himself popular with bis fellows by
standing up for them IN struggles with
the faculty and by leading the local fire
company. Despite his hard work on
the outside he took honors in gradual
ing.
Mark Hanna liked Fairbanks for the
reason that he was safe enough to
stand without hitching and would 20
anywhere and do any kind of work in
a campaign.
Mrs. Fairbanks is q better politician
than her husband. She was at one
time president Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. which is the
apex of officeholding In the feminine
world, just as the presidency of the
United States is In the masculine. She
was fellow student with Mr.. Fair
banks In college. If he does not win
out in this struggle the failure will be
due to no lack Of ambition or ability
on her part
1t Is said that the friends of the
vice president never grow sufficiently
intimate to slap him on the back.
What is the reason? Are they afraid
he would break7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-21
Fairbanks, the Man OF Order
Character Study of the Vice President ndanas Distn-
gushed Candidate For the countrys Highest Office.
Dlgnifed, Safe and Sane, Always Good Natured
and Respecter of Peoples Feelings

far from the fact. There are many
men taller than Fairbanks that have
not been captured by the dime mu-
seums. Both Washington and Lincoln
were taller, though neither of them had
so much uncrackable dignity.
Mr.. Fairbanks has a lofty brow,
which has long struggled to be bald
but has been repressed by stern
hand. A bald head is too outspoken
and reckless for a man of the close
and methodical habits of the vice pres
ident.
Observer of Immaculate Order.
The desk of the presiding officer OF
the senate never saw such perfect.
prim and painful regularity since the
advent of Fairbanks. Every pad, blot
ter, pencil. pen and inkstand has its
own place and Is arranged with pre-
else regularity fourteen times a day.
The gavel rests in the same spot when
not in use and taps with the same
methodical and measured whacks when
in action. Every parliamentary for
mula is gone through dutifully and in
full. This observance of immaculate
order extends TO the vice presidents
demeanor and dress. He has senatorial
dignity developed to an exact science
AS for his clothes. they never vary one
hair from the conventional-by day the
double breasted, long tailed funeral
coat, white vest and perfectly pressed
same yesterday. today and forever
dress suit that Senator Bailey said he
never would wear and did. This per-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-21

third story. This was to the effect that
Mr.. Fairbanks was born in log house
after all, but that as soon as he was
old enough he burned 1t down with his
own hands. The fertile romancer who
got up this yarn went into details. He
told how the house was surrounded by
shavings, how young Fairbanks ignited
these and how the furniture was barely
saved. The motive of the infantile in
cendiary was lot mentioned, but it was
doubtless an early attempt to make i'm
possible these very log house stories
II Vice President Fairbanks has tried
to read all the fiction about his birth
place, it is dollars TO doughnuts that he
does not know what kind of a house he
was born in. ~ least 10 not, nor do /
think II of oyerwhel ming importance.
Another Fairbanks mystery relates
to the famous cocktail episode. Nobody
knows to this day who ordered those
cocktails. The probability is that 1t
was Loeb. Loeb has to stand for SO
many things that this additional bur-
den should not bother him, whereas
the vice president, whose reputation
for temperance has gained him the
universal sobriQuet of "Butterlnilk
Charley" suffers severely from the
stigma. On the strength of the mere
suspicion that he did this heinous thing
his church refused to send him as a
lay delegate, and various ministers
said things about him that were worse
than the Democrats ever thought of
saying.
Warm Handshaker.
Despite these puzzling circumstances
MIR. Fairbanks looks like anything but
a man of mystery. True, he does not
unbosom his thoughts with all the
abandon of schoolgirl. yet he conveys
the impression that he would not bar
Dor secret unless he thought its
avowal would lose. him votes. He
meets everybody with a warm hand
shake, kind word and a dignity that
could be disturbed by nothing less
than dynamite. Mr.. Fairbanks shrinks
from making enemies and hurting peo-
pies feelings. 1t is this that causes
him to hesitate about giving way to
positive statements. An uncompro-
missing opinion is almost sure to jar
somebody.
There is one respect In which the
newspapers have done Mr. Fairbanks
grave injustice. They have sought to
create the impression that he is the
tallest man In the wor when such II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-21

'ect propriety extends to the Fairbanks
speech, whisker and hair If he tells
story-and he does at times-it is q
most decorous story. His beard is al
ways trimmed to the same pattern.
dis hairs are so precisely plastered
down that If one of them should be-
come disarranged in his sleep he GER
tainly would wake up and straighten it
If order is heavens first law" the
vice president can prove an alibi if he
Is ever accused of breaking 1t.
Mr.. Fairbanks has many remarkable
qualities. For one thing he loves his
mother-in-law. and she loves him.
When a man has the unqualified APP
prevail of his wife's mother, ii is a sign
either that he is very nearly paragon
or that he has made deliberate cam
paign to win her over.
Another notable trait of Fairbanks is
his unfailmg good nature. He can
work all day and all night. make seven
teen speeches a day or campaign
through the cactus and sagebrush dis.
tricts and come out of it all as fresh
and composed as at the beginning. He
can be run over by the political band
wagon and get up without single ruff
fie in his serenity or dent in his dig
nifty. This is literal fact and was
proved recently when the band wagon
did run over him.
Calm and Noncommittal.
The vice president can see all sorts
! Of things happen to him and still re-
main an optimist. Taft may rage on
one side and Cannon on the other,
take away all the southern delegates,
the president may say things about
him, the photographers may call him
the animated fiagpole and the human
icicle, and the political weeklies may
devote pages to his record as q cor.
poration attorney, but these things af-
feet him not at all. When the storm
is over he is as calm, immaculate, non
committal and foxy as ever 1t is be-
lieved that he never was excited in his
life. An earthquake would not even
make him raise his voice.
1t Is whispered in Washington.
which is one vast whispering gallery.
that the president does not love the
vice president. What Is there in hui
man nature that makes man dislike
the fellow who is looking for his
shoes? The king detests the heir ap-
parent. though his own son. 1t may
be this unconscious motive which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-21
A Native Buckeye.

Mr.. Fairbanks was, born In Ohio
This fact would doubtless make him
president were there not so many other
Ohio candidates in the field. Taft, Har-
mon and Foraker are all native Buck
eyes, and Tom L. Johnson. although
not born in the state. made up for the
deficiency as soon as possible.
Geographically the District of Column
bia borders on Maryland and Virginia,
but politically it is adjacent to Ohio
This is but another way of saying that
Ohio is next.
Indiana, with all her famous sons.
including novelists, poets. playwrights
and Tall Sycafnores." has only man.
aged to squeeze out one president. and
he was born in Ohio. Charles Warren
Fairbanks is now trying to follow in
the footsteps of Benjamin Harrison
and, considering the build of the two
men, should have no trouble in doing
so. You never can tell by the length of
mans legs. however. how fast he can
go in a political foot race.
If presidents were elected by the
yard Fairbanks would have all COM
petitors beaten at least a foot; If they
were chosen by the pound Taft would
have every other head hitting the cell
ing, but IL measured by the size of the
present occupant of the White House.
where, oh, where is the man to fill the
bill?
Fairbanks is fifty-five years old and
is reputed to be millionaire. His en-
emies are disposed to ask where he
got it, which in this age Of trusts and
horse trading politicians ia very en-
barrassing question. If most members
of the United States senate had that
query put to them the stiffness of the
grave would be noisy compared to the
| ensuing silence.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-02-22

There are times when poultry
droppings seem To absorb moisture
almost like salt. and this In one rea-
son why droppings should not be al
lowed TO accumulate In the house.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-02-22

not receive the attention in the South
that It should. Roasting ears are
eaten considerably. but most of them
are of the common varieties Of corn
grown for stock feeding. While the
latter kind Is good-especially when
no other kind Is TO be had-the grain
il not SO tender or so sweet as that
produced by the better varieties of
sweet corn. Corn in the roasting
ear stage is wholesome. and can be
prepared in many ways for eating.
There can be no doubt hat some Of
the complaint about roasting ears
not being wholesome Ia due TO too
many being eaten at a time. when
a person eats half a dozen ears nj
a time he ought to expect trouble
from Il.
II the Southern farmers do no'
have roasting ears from tho hrsi ~
the middle of May on 10 tho middle
or first OF November. according 10
their location. IL 10 not the climates
fault. The better the roasting ears.
the more will be eaten a, home: and
the better will be tho opportunity to
sell them ON local markets. Anybod,
who will get them on the market o
few days ahead Of his ncighbors. viii
be able 10 get a good price and to
Rave ready money coming Ia whcr
IL is the usual rule for all tho money
10 be going out
How Ia Prcparr and Plant
Possibly some may think IL IL ra,h-
or early 10 be thinking about roast
Ing cara. but the plain truth IN. Ii
In nov rather ta;o TO start prcpara.
ton. The land should be heavily
MANFRED In late fall or In winter and
be plowed several ;imcs during win
ter. These repeated plo~inxs will
make the soil Gnc and will thorough.
y mir the manure with the so.i. and
also destroy harmful inscc,s hat may
DO In the soii. Such agcnrns
viii almost have the crop made be-
fore pan IN. time. I, gets a large
t@tA 't NV WY ~ A@
before the busy csaon
Plant The carli~s; varieties on beds
raised above the general ground lev.
81. 30 that tho seed bed may har
tho ncccanary warmth and shc sur.
face the required drainage. Plant
shallow. II IL a mistake 10 plant
early seeds deep. since In the early
part OF tho year tho moisture will
be abundant eyen al the surface and
tho seeds viii be In warmer soil u
near the surface. DO not compac,
the soil about the seed. a. might be-
desirable during the dryer part OF
the eason later.
The soil should very fertile. Do
no: forget the very" Have tho soil
In n condition that most p~rsons
would call excessively fertile. Thrn
cultivate regularly and thoroughly
Aim 10 hasten the growth and force
the r 10 early maturity. II that
Ia done. there ought TO be- early roast.
ne ears for home use and some 10 sell
early nj a good price.
Thinning to n stand.
Use plenty OF seed. II toes not
cost much. and u good stand In want.
ed. no nkips. II In better to have TO
thin the stand than II In TO have TO
replant and get a poor and irregular
yield. Surprising the rows for these
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-02-22

Why Not Have Roasting Ears Six Months in the Ycar?-Thcy Are Good
for the Table. Good for the Market, and Easy o Raise-And South
en Corn Is Sweeter.

will require that only one stalk be
left in each hill. Select the stalk
tina, early shows the most vigor.
Planting for q Succession.
Especially when II is desired TO
get roasting ears on the market be-
fore ones neighbors. II Ia n good
thing TO plant somewhat earlier than
might otherwise be done. II may be
noted that slight frost will not scri-
ously injurc corn. even though
checking Its growth for a time.
when the extra early vegetables arc
planted. a small amount OF one OF
tho early double cared varieties
should be planted: also ono OF the
big field varieties can be planted II
desired 10 keep up tho supply o!
roasting ears. Planting at onc time
evcral varieties tha, require differ
en-, periods 10 develop will reduce the
~ork and DO found generally more
satisfactory. After all this trouble
has been taken 10 get carly corn. do
aot cultivate deeper than two inches
and Gu, of tho roots. The stunning
process In not wanted here. Tho
growth should hare just an fcw In
scrrupsiona an posaihlc. ~ fast a.
he cara arc gathered give stalks 10
ssock. They viii DO Trccn and sue.
sulcni-
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-02-22

~
The following arc good varieties
70! a succession: Early Adams tDar.
linwton) In a good early variety with
ears O. fair ssnc. bat IT II not n
s~cc; corn. Sto~cii's Evergreen
Sweet ~.ll develop for tho second
use. and TO. swccs corn IL has large
and long remains In condition
for usr. nioant's Prolific In a double
cared dent corn that 10 n good roast.
ms car variety. and follows Stomcli's
Ev..grcra S~c~i In good succession.
Marlboro Prolific In \ very good
double cared corn that ~.il give .
succession CLOSELY following nioua,'s
Prolific.
OF course. tho careful ma Of good
experiences ~ii, plant deeper an the
=. son advances and tho aoii Ecsa
dryer. III case no ~sshcs 10 plan,
sgasn. ~. ~iii md II xainfui To do
20. II his family likes roasting cars
II his soli has been highly enriched
md plo~cd a. directed. no vii, no,
he " much trouble In getting a stand
and rapid development In summer.
even when land that has boon lcas
~cii hanlicd would no, sprou, corn
or would lot II burn up II II did
sprout,
Other Crops From Same G:round.
One should not feel tina, no II civ.
lag loo much attention TO tho soil.
for he "A got other paying crops
from tho an mo land tho I'm year.
Roasting ear corr can also follow
carly green peas. snap beans. or cab
.agc: and at the last cultivation oil
irish potatoes corr cau DO dropped
,hrcc feet apart In cvcry other mid
lie. In all tho corr planted after
May. plant cowpeaa: and u out the
s,aika aa fast aa tho roasting ears are
| u sod and cultivate tho peas.
DO not spread over too much
ground the first year: but put Ia
execllcn, condition what land is uSd
rnd got such good crops that the
inclination TO do more high-ciass
work will ca use II 10 be- done a year
later. Experience may have taught
some valuable lessons by that time
| I'm
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-02-22

will require that only n stalk be
left in each hill. Select the stalk
that early shows the most vigor.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-02-22

Use plenty OF seed. II docs no,
cost much. and u good stand ID want
ed. nc nkips. II In better To have to
thin the stand than II In TO have To
repiant and get a poor and irregular
yield. Surprising the rows for these
early varieties are three fct apart.
three to Ave grains may be dropped
In each hill. the hills being two fee
apart. II n plant cannot get oui
OF the ground by itself. maybe II n
by the help OF It's fellows In the hill
II all the grains come up. the stand
will be too thick. The best results
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-25
Land for Sale >

ST NV sw 20 acres, Sw Sw 40 acres,
Sec. l3, II, east. in all 40 acres.
About To- acres clear, all under fence.
all encloS d in good wire fence, 9 new
3.room houses h""n etc 3 miles
north of Walnut Ridge.
81 ne, WI Sc, II / west, 100 acres,
rbout IS acres in cultivation, entire
100 acres under good wire fence, 2
good houses, barn, ETC., all land can
be put in cultivation, 25 miles from
POrtia. s miles from Walnut Ridge.
Ell Sw, so acres, WI Sc, 80 acres, ne
Sc, 40 acres, WI Sc Sc, 20 acres, Sec. 81.
II, l e, in all 220. l new Broom
house, 3 farm houses for renters.
about 100 acres under fence, about
l25 in cultivation, good stables, etc.
good for fine stock or cotton farm.
good wire fences about 4 miles from
Walnut Ridge same from Portia.
W. ne, q, II, ! e, l new Broom
house, barn, etc, all in tirst-claSs or
der, about 65 acres in cultivation. "a
miles from Walnut Ridge close TO
church and school
Call on or write Less Bros or Bank
& Trust Co., Walnut Ridge.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-25

There is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to
be incurable. For a great many years do
tors pronounced it a local disease and pre-
scrbed local remedies. and by constantly
failing TO cure with local treatment, pro-
nounced it incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to he a constitutional disease and
therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by +. j..
Cheney x Co.. Toledo, Ohio, is the only con
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internally in doses from 10 drops to a tea
spoonful 1t acts directly ON the blood and
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Address. FL. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 1jc
Take Halls Family Pills for Constipation
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-25
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As a special campaigning offer to
anyone who will secure 20 new ten
weeks trial subscriptions to the
Weekly Commercial Appeal, IRE.
mitting 5000 for same) will be
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Pen, guaranteed finest grade, l4-kt
solid gold pen. Act quick, as this
special offer will be withdrawn in a
short time Address, Weekly
Commercial ApI cal, Memphis,
Tenn.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-09-25

The habit of treating those VIII >
are nearest aud dearest to US with
discourtesy and disregard, is one that
clouds the sunshine Of too many
homes. When we learn to be polite,
not only as society people, but as
husbands aud wives, sisters and
brothers, parents and children, we
shall do well. No home can be
happy wherein sarcastic speech and
rude disregard for one anothers
r ghts is a rule.
Did it ever occurto you Il at p ople
viii go to another town to trade
before they will patronize the mer-
chant who doesn't advertise his
business? There is something al out
IN advertisement which indicates to
the customer that the advertiser Is
alive, that he has goods to sell and
desires to sell them. This fact alone
IS sufficient TO draw custom many
miles, and even from a competing
town.
Would you want wood if it was
cold? Now is the time to get it,
phone J. c. Miller.