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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-28
SCENE IN "THE COW PUNCHER,'
AT THE ILLINOIS TOMORROW.

Tintagiles." He used it in an obli-
cato with the orchestra. Both of these
instruments are obsolete as far as gen.
eral use is concerned, but Puccini has
revived them in order to catch Japa-
nese flavor. There is said to be only
two viola d'amores in America. The
celeste is strictly a modern instru-
ment and was used first in Tschaikow-
sky's Cause Voisette" (The Nut
Cracker), series of six character
dances of old France An orchestra
of 60 players is necessary for the
Madam Butterfly" performances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-28
Suffering and Dollars Saved.

E. S. Lopez of Marilla. n. Y, says:
81 am carpenter and have had many
severe cuts healed by Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salce. 1t has saved me suffering
and dollars. 1t is by far the best heal
ing salve | have ever found" Heals
burns, sores, ulcers, fever sores,
eczema and piles. % cents at all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-28
AT THE THEATERS
matInees Sundays and holidays.

Dubinsky Is the Star.-"Pickings
from Puck will be presented at the
Illinois Sunday, March ] matiEee and
evening. Its sponsors are DubinsEy
brothers. AS is we'll known this COM
edy with music had it's original pro.
duction in New York, it rem lining
there close on to 800 performances.
The principal comedy role is in the
hands of Maurice NJ. Dubinsky, whose
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-28
MARCH Temperature HAS
RANGED FROM 81 TO 8
Almost Anything in the Way of Heat
and Cold Likely but Sunshine
Sparina in SO Years.

The following data, covering peri
cd of Sc years, have been compiled
from the weather bureau records at
the local ONCE. They are issued TO
show the conditions that have pre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-28
The Illinois.

(Sixteenth Street and Second Avenue.)
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Feb. 20-"The Cow Puncher."
March 1-"PickinGs from Puck" Mat
inee.
March 5-"A Jolly Mans Troubles"
March 5-"YOn YOnsOn." Matinee.
March Sal. G. Fields Minstrels.
Matinee.
March 13-Henry w. Savage, Eng
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-28

success in it reached the height that
has made of him a star. The part
that he plays is that of a German
This type of character is familiar the
world over, and Mr.. Dubinsky's por-
trayal is described as being not only
artistic, but exceedingly funny.
At the Elite.-The musical comedy
sketch being presented by Manager
Friedenwald at the Elite this week is
attracting large audiences each per-
formdnce. The sketch, which is orig
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-28

Are you lacking in health-the
easiest thing in the world to keep. the
hardest to get? HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea is health itself. No
other remedy SO effective. Satisfy
yourself. So cents, tea or tablets
Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10
Foreign Tide Again Coming.

The movement of alien population
through the ports of the United States
has in the last year shown a tide en-
tirely novel to the present generation,
in that more have left the country
than have entered it. The movement
at the present time is on the turning
point of its reversal A large part of
those who have gone out will now
start the bail rolling the other way.
Some of them went home to find n
cheaper mode of living; others to have
the opportunity of a visit when there
was nothing to detain them here,
while others probably expected to re-
main, not understanding the prospects
in America for the return of driving
business and a demand for labor
greater than the country could supply.
1t will be some time before we see the
full movement reestablished in our
direction; but the need of the workers
who have departed will soon be calling
them back.
During the 10 months since the eX-
odus set in about 100000 have gone
out while only $4,000 have come in.
Our national census will show a drop
of about 100000 from what would
have been the total had the movement
progress before the quiet times struck
the plans of the commercial and in.
dustrial progress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10
She Hrgus Daily Short Story
The Goodness of Peter-By Edgar Welton Cooley.
Copyrighted, 1905 Literary Press.

1t makes me nervous, you know, and
when l get nervous my memory fails
me quite suddenly. l might forget
where l put my money. l always ex-
perience considerable trouble in re-
Numbering what l do with all my
money anyhow"
"Come, come" said the man. Hand
it over. Fork it out. can't stay here
all night. | want to be going"
''Since you speak of it," replied Pc
ter YEARLY, Il really wish you would
go. l would enjoy going back to sleep,
you know. I'm tired. You see, was
out TO the lodge last night. Do you
belong to any lodge? No? We'll, the
union. then-you belong to the union,
of courseT'
Il see very plainly" said the man
resolutely. that you do not intend to
give me that money peacefully. Guess
I'd better"
"Why, my dear sir" responded Peter
naively, Il haven't refused, have L?
Really l beg your pardon if | have aD-
peared backward in complying with
your most natural and reasonable re-
quest. | am rot unmindful, you know.
that you are at this moment a guest in
my house, and certainly meant no
disrespect How much money do you
want?"
"All you have" replied the man
gruffiy.
But, my dear sir" protested Peter
humbly, IF you could just manage To
get along with a trifie less-just Il
trifle, you know-perhaps some time in
the future | can repay your kindness
and consideration You see, tomorrow
morning before breakfast is the day
and the hour when our cook expects
her weeks wages Possibly you lack
| the experience that would enable YOU
| to thoroughly understand the situation
| but really, you know, l cannot imagine
| any position more embarrassing il
| which a man could be placed than Il
| be forced to face his cook on such /:
| momentous occasion without q cent il
his pocket. and my cook unfortunately
| is a very robust cook. Really | shud
der to even think of such predica
ment."
ITO thunder with the cookr' replied
che man shortly. Il want to know i
you're going to-
"And. then, there are the gas MAJ
and the iceman," resumed Peter. 20
course l realize that you have nearly
as much claim upon my money as the!
have-really it is rather difficult to dis
criminate between you-but it wouldn'
be just right, you know, to give you al
the money and not save a cent for TIL
other holdup men, now, would it? o
course | understand that between yol
all you will get all my money anyhow
and I'm really not much concerne'
who gets the most, only l don't wan
to appear partial, you know"
"You can do Just as you please" re
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10

piled the man determinedly. you
have your choice between giving me
all your money and taking the conse-
quences I'm NOT here for my health.
/ tell you"
"Oh, well, if you feel that way about
it," said Peter resignedly. you'll find
my trousers on a~chair at the foot OF
the bed. My purse is in the right hip
pocket"
The man with the mask walked to
the chair, slipped his hand in the pocket
indicated and pulled out black wal
let. Emptying the contents upon the
bed, he counted them deliberately.
''See here he sail Indignantly,
''there is only S1024 herei"
"Whatw gasped Peter breathlessly,
leaping out upon the floor. "How-
much-did you say?''
''Ten dollars and twenty-four cents"
replied the man.
"Are you sureY demanded Peter in
an agony OF despair. Are you certain
yeu haven't made a mistaken"
NO" said the man. That's all there
is
"Oh, dear. dearw walled Peter. III
see it ALL / didn't Want 70 believe IT..
but | guess it must be true. 1t really
| is too bad / don't see why she did
it. She might have known
"She?" said the man. who
"My wife, replied Peter tearfully.
81 am exceedingly sorry. but she beat
| you to it. you know"
WELL" said the man. rather disap-
pointedly Il reckon this will have to
do then. But next time
Pardon me-" interrupted Peter. who
had followed him to the door. 'but
really l am afraid you will fall down
! the stairs. 1t is so dark behind that
lantern. Wait. | will turn on the light.
There; now you can watch me and see
where you are going ut the same time. "
THANK you" said the man. backing
slowly down the stairs. his revolver
still In his hand LAS l was going to
remark. never met anybody who was
quite
"No; that isn't right" said Peter
''You have to turn that small knob
first There: that unlocks the door. But
you We're saying
81 was going TO say" again began
the man, looking up at Peter. but plac
ing one hand behind him and pulling
open the door. that I never
But two policemen suddenly sprans
through the door and pinioned tn.
mans arms behind his back.
Really, | am sorry" grinned Peter
"but l guess you will have to fnisi
your sentence in jail. won't you? Yol
see, that bell was q burglar alarm
You rang 1t when you entered m.
room. and unfortunately. you know.
is connected with an automatic devic
at the police station. They We're rattle
: long coming, but l trust you found N.
{ companionship agreeable. certainl.
did my best to entertain you
: Say" said the man. submitting
quietly to the officers. you lied to IN
l about the iceman. didn't you? You
, wife don't need no ice when she's go
| a cold storage plant for a husband
You're the coolest
But the patrol wagon was rolling
laway
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10
Earth Cannot Die.

An editorial writer in a Chicago |
paper, after discussing the ultimate |
finish of the earth, a member of the
solar system, asks that people con-
slider the probable end of this world. |
When will the earth die?'' asks the |
writer upon this theme.
The earth will never die because the
earth has never lived: The earth and,
so far as we know, all the other bodies
which make up the myriads of the
heavens, are composed of dead matter,
and dead matter cannot die. Further,
the earth will never be destroyed, for
matter, while it is dead, is also indie
structible. Of course, there are peo-
pie who hold that there is no such
thing as matter; but even so, if there
is no such thing as matter, even then
the earth cannot die or be destroyed,
since already it is not.
There are two indestructible elements
in the world These are matter and
spirit. Matter cannot die because it
is never alive. 1t cannot be destroyed.
1t may be changed into other and more
subtle forms by heat or it may be held
in an unchanging form through being
plunged into the cold unfathomless
depths of illimitable space; but if mat
ter exists at all it will always exist
Astronomers tell us that the solar sys-
| TEN and every other system has been
| produced by the gradual assembly of
minute particles of matter then some
mysterious forces set these particles
whirling around a common center;
| that this revolution finally broke off
belt after belt from the outer edge of
| the disk thus formed; these belts. af-
ter time, breaking. rolling together
and forming the planets with their at
tendant moons, while the inner mass,
heated by the motion and by the i'm
mense pressure of such great guam
| tity of matter, become intensely heat
ed and intensely incandescent, thus
| forming the sun of the system 1t may
be that after millions of ages, when
the heat of the sun is beginning to be
lspent, these planets, having become de-
void of animal and vegetable life, may
ldrop, one by one, into the great cen
trial mass, thereby after the CONFUSION
to the system which such an event
would produce, furnish the heat and
energy to keep the rest of the system
in operation for countless other ages
But even this process must come to
an end in time and the great central
body, augmented by its satellites, must
become cold. 1t may either go to fur
nish fuel for some other system or il
may by some mysterious transpositior
resolve. itself again into the cloud o
: particles from which it original,
/. lsprung, but in either case life will hav,
r deserted it before that time and onl,
: the inert matter and the spirit which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10
10 institutions of the state:

bic institutions of the state:
1.-The II charitable institutions OF
the state-for the cure of the ills that
aflict body and mind-are of deep
concern to us all. They appeal to
that which is tenderest and best in
the human heart No man can know
how soon some loved one from his
own hearthstone may be within their
walls for treatment and for cure.
They are the sacred. institutions es-
tablished by all of the people OF His
nois-and their management! should
be upon an absolutely partisan plane.
The statement can not be too thor
oughly emphasized that these institu-
tions should be absolutely beyond par
tisan control. In appointments to all
positions in their management
whether high or low-the only inquiry
should be as to the character fitness
efficiency of the applicant The skill
full. humane treatment of the thou
sands of unfortunates of our charita
BILE institutions is today of deeper
concern to every citizen of this great
state than the determination of any
pending question of national policy.
Can any voter of any party honestly
oppose that policy of management OF
the state charitable institutions?
Much has been said and written
about the abuses of these institutions
because of their having been made {
potitina1 chaftaI rather than q SacrpC
public trust.
The improvement that should bf
made in management of those insti
tutions can be accomplished if Ada
E. Stevenson is elected governor
His words as quoted above relative
to these institutions are worthy o
serious, patriotic study by every vote
of the state before he casts his ballo
next November.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

DIR. Detchon's Relief for Rheuma-
tism and Neuralgia radically. cures in
one to three days. Its action upon the
system is remarkable and mysterious.
1t removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. rs cents
and 81. Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island; Gust
Schlegel & Son, 220 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10
PERSONAL POINTS.

Miss Lily Engman has returned
from Chicago.
Miss Florence Willetts left last night
for a visit in Canada
Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Jordan left to-
day for months trip in Canada.
Otto Eckhart leaves tonight for Sun
Dance, Wyo., to spend short vaca-
tion.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Nash and son
departed today for Washington where
they will make their future home.
Martin V. Spencer of Corning, Iowa,
left for home today after a visit here.
He was accompanied by A. A. Buffum.
Mr. and Mrs w. Bromley Of Phila-
delphia, Pa, are visiting Mr.. Brom-
ley's sisters. Mrs. A. Hoppe, Mrs. F.
j Mckay and Mrs. Elizabeth Stevens
whom he has not seen for 40 years
Mr.. and Mrs. Bromley are on their
way to Denver for a visit.
Among the ice dealers of this city
and Moline who will attend the con
vention of the Illinois Ice Dealers
convention in Chicago are John Sc
quist of Rock Island and John Day
James Pearson and Gust Schoessel oil
Moline. The Moline dealers will make
an attempt to bring the next conven
ton of the dealers to that city.
The delegation from Rock Island
county who attended the democratic
state convention at Peoria yesterday
returned home last evening deeply i'm
pressed with the warmth of the re
ception rendered Bryan. Rock Islam;
county headquarters were established
and the delegates from here were il
the midst of the big doings of the day
Those composing the party were Hon
E. w. Hurst. George p. Stauduhar, d
W. Matthews, Frank Meenan. c. j
Smith, NJ. ]. McEniry. Henry Frick
| William Trefz, H. l.. Wheelan and Fl
w. Ward of this county, and l.. II
Marrero of New Orleans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10
FARMERS NATIONAL CONGRESS.
At Madison. WIS.,, september "a to 30

Are you going TO attend the conveu-
ton of the Farmers National Con-
gress at Madison. Wis, which will be
held Sept. "a to 80? If so, see that
your railroad ticket to Madison reads
via the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway. Excellent train service to
Madison via this railway from most
points in the central west. Complete
information about railway fare, train
service, etc, free from your local agent.
Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10

The will of w. B. Leeds, former
president of the Rock Island Railroad
company, has been probated and the
estate is scheduled at $4,000 600.
Railroad presidents tell us with great
woe that there is no money in the
business. But it really seems as if a
man ought to be content with $780,
100000. AS matter of fact all rail-
road presidents get rich Sometimes
the stockholders do too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10
S CHILDREN BURN TO DEATH
Parents Leave Youngsters at Home
and Neiuhbors Rescue Furniture.

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 10-While the
parents were away from home the
residence of J. C. Burdette, near New
Brighton, 10 miles northwest of here,
burned Tuesday night and five small
children, ranging from 5 to 10 years
of age, met death by suffocation.
Neighbors on seeing the house on
fire rushed to the burning house to
save the furniture, not knowing that
the children were within.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10
Near Back Numbers.

We pride ourselves on progress,
Permission beg to state
Concerning things in general
That We are up to date.
But when the world is older.
Some fifty years or so,
They'll look on US with pity
Because we We're SO slow.
We view with some approval
The things that have been done.
New tricks at last we fancy
Are found beneath the sun.
But they are just starter
To things that will be found.
As we will notice later
If We should happen round
While not at the beginning.
We're hardly on the way,
For science and invention
Will have grander day,
And when the future savant
The fun fruition brings
They'll say of us We only
Began 10 notice things.
When future men are sailing
Serenefy in the air.
When man disease has conquered
And chased it to its lair.
When poverty is vanquished
And brotherhood is true
They'll tell our children's children
We did the best We knew.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10

The late Buck Hinrichsen used to
define a republican love feast as a
gathering of republicans, each armed
with revolver, knife and slung
shot That is the kind of a love feast
the republicans had at Springfield
yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10
Humor mo Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Having the blues is something of a
matter of temperament, but more
matter of an ineffective pocketbook.
1t is hard to understand why some
people are so self satisfied, hut easy
to bring the fact to the surface.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10
Is and Isn't.

''If all of the fish in the ocean were
taken out of the ocean there would be
no fish left In the ocean"
Eyes, there would too"
How do you make that outT
"The whales would be there"
81 said IL all of the fish were taken
out"
Eyes, but a whale isn't fish"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10
His Idea.

Tired TatterS--I wisht I had money
enuff t patent Il idee Nv mine Weary
Walker-Wot's de idee? Tired Tatters
"A noomatic tire fer perlice Clubs
Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10
Adventure by Proxy.

81 see." said the old friend of the
family to the charming actress who
had just come in off the road, ''that
you have had many adventures in the
past year"
81 have had my share"
"And how did you enjoy themF
''To tell the truth, / slept through
most of them"
Il didn't suppose you were as blase
as all that. How could you:"
ASK my press agent Perhaps he
knows. for the fact is that l didn't
know / had most of them until he told
me next day"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10

Japan is certainly going to set a
new pattern in the matter of enter
tanning members of the American
fleet. Street cars, railroads and the
aters are to be free and medals will
be gwen to every man. There is a
deep dark suspicion that the laps are
conspiring TO kill the fleet by kind
ness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10

"Harmonizing the par is what the
Inter-Ocean calls the attempt of the
Deneen crowd in Chicago to beat the
regular republican nominee for states
attorney
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10

1t was the people among whom
Adlai E. Stevenson lived all his life
that sent him to congress from
strong republican district. They
know the worth of him as a man and
a citizen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10

There are millions of dollars hid
away in old socks and other recepta-
cles because people have no confidence
in banks. Let the democratic plan
of guaranteeing deposits become the
policy of the country and all these
millions will be put in circulation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10

So Billy Taft is going to conduct an
"undignified' campaign, make
speeches from the rear platform of
railroad trains and relegate to the
rear the front porch plan. Must be
the G. o. P. managers have been
given a bunch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10
Beat Time.

"Great time they made in the Olym-
pie running races"
''Yes. some time. Still, 1 used to do
better than that when l was a boy"
IF YOU did, you were going some.
How fast did you make a hundred
yards, pray. in those swift days?"
81 don't know exactly. There wasn't
watch in the neighborheod that was
swift enough to time me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10
Fortified.

81 could tell a tale that would make
your hair stand on end
"Very thrilling. is it?'
"It Is. Shall l tell it?''
"No; 1 haven't time to listen to IT.
Wait few minutes. Ny uncle will
be in. and you can tell it to him. He
is baldheaded."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10
stevenson and Charities.

In his address at Bloomington Mon.
day, former Vice President Adlai E.
Stevenson, democratic candidate for
goyern0 Said relative to the charita-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10

Autumn is the happiest time of the
year because by autumn a man has
his last Christmas bills paid up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10

The republican pow-wow yesterday
was not enthused by the eloquence
and magnetism of Dick Yates. He
had a sore throat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10

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-
tion. 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, 1908-09-10

A woman can get more out of nine
tears than a politician can get out of
80 beers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island. Ill IEn-
tered, at the postoffice as second-ciass
natter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10

people carry out their good intentions.
Puck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10

Staying awake nights contemplating
the wonderful things that you are go
ing to do doesn't pay the taxes on your
household goods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10

The person who
is afraid to make
enemies should
logically also be
afraid to make
friends.
No opportunity
is or ever was
yours that you
don't take hold of
and make good
with.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10

Even a man who is fond of elabora-
ton is apt TO balk when a hundred
yards or SO of red tape is offered him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10
After Quantity.

81 hear you have changed doctors"
Eyes; 1 have one now who is much
more reasonable"
You like him betterT'
swell, he gives me twice as big a
pill for the money"