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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-06

/ train Tile it had been a steady con-
| fusion, and the meeting with Philip
| In the car had added the final touch to
her nervous condition.
AS he returned from the diner to seek
| the car ahead she half started from
her seat. but sank back in confusion.
| 1t would never do to tell Philip that
she needed him. He would think that
she was seeking to reopen the question
| of last night, and he would suggest
that the need was permanent
| But as the minutes dragged past
| Nancy's discomfort increased, and at
| ed him to go after Graham. The por-
ter grinned Understandings as he went
forward to the cafe car and presently
returned with Graham, whom he pre-
scented with the proud air of accom-
plishment worn by the magician who
I extracts a rabbit from hat
you are NJ" Philip asked, with
grave concern, as he noticed the drawn
| lips and the feverish sparkle of her
eyes.
Not ILL.," she explained, but 1 shall
l
listen to the wailing of those children,
with no one to talk to. l thought
perhaps-yOu wouldn't mind doing 4
charitable act and talk to me for lit
tie while"
philanthropy becomes a pleasure
when it assumes so inviting FORM"
he declared, with a smile, as he sank
| into the seat beside her.
Graham was capital conversational
list, and almost before she realized it
the porter had begun to take down
yhe berths, and Graham glanced at his
watch.
Don't go yet" pleaded Nancy. and
Graham smiled.
Il was going to ask permission to
wait until after the next stop" he said.
I'VE can take little walk on the sta
ton platform and get a breath of fresh
air before we face the smother of the
berths"
There's the whistle now" said Nam
cy as she reached for her hat.
The train slowed down, and present
ly they were pacing up and down the
platform. There was a sharpness in
the air that was grateful after the
overwarmed car, and Nancy was sorry
when the warning came to get aboard
again.
The porter from Graham's car ap
preached them as Nancy resumed heI
seat. He handed Graham telegram.
Il wired your father for more par
ticulars,'' Philip explained when he
had read the message. Your aunt
from San Francisco is visiting youl
father and wished to see you before
she returns to the coast
rs that all?" Nancy's face express
ed the relief she felt. Isn't it odd
never thought of that? But l never
told you that l was worried about IN
Their" she added.
Not in words" he admitted. 50
could see it in your face. And now
that your mind is set at rest 1 shall
say good night"
Nancy watched him until he had al
most reached the end of the aisle; ther
she ran after him, catching up will
him just as he reached the vestibule.
'Is that all you wanted to say?" she
asked as she swayed lightly toward
him.
Not all 1 wanted to say he re
piled, ''but all that l was permitted t.
, say"
The rest is permitted. and the an
!. swer is Yes this time was the i'm
/ pulsive reply. I'll marry you even L
Auntie Mer-ivale does want me to-
, And Graham's eyes smiled compre
hendingly as he bent and kissed TIT
, rosy lips He was not appreciative o
matchmakers himself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-06
Perkins of the Burlington"

Quincy Herald: In these days, when
the ethics of corporate management
are under such close scrutiny and
have been receiving so much adverse
criticism, it is well to appreciate that.
despite what cynics may say, there
are many corporate managers who
have been tried and not found wanting
in honesty and responsibility for their
their stockholders interests.
Charles Elliott Perkins, who was for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-06

candidates are becoming more and
more interesting to the people. Joe
Chapple's way of writing from Wash
ington in the March National maya
zine, to the home folks" is unique,
and contains those charming flash
lights of prominent men in the lime
hight. The personalities of these
Washington celebrities are brought be-
fore the public with amazing clear
ness so that a reader of the Washing
ton department in the National feels
that he is actually meeting the men
written about. 'The Happy Habit in
the March National magazine is a po-
ton of everyday philosophy that has
a delightfully."- wholesome, everyday
flavor, like a letter from a beloved
! friend. Its cheering optimism touches
the spirit of real progress. Read it
| you cannot fail to answer those long
neglected letters to mothers and
| friends. These stories in the National
have the same flavor of "home folks
that characterizes this entertaining
! and lively publication.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-06
Fresh Facts for Local Option.
GBY THE PRESS COMMITTEE OF THE !
LOCAL OPTION LEAGUE.l


Archbishop Ireland says: "The pc
Culiar circumstances into which the
Catholic church in America has been
thrown impose upon it a special obi
CATION to make the country under
stand that she is tho determined foe
of the saloon. The anomaly exists
that, while protesting the principles
and traditions of temperance and self
denial, which we have noted in its
doctrine and discipline, the Catholic
church in America has been accused
of being lenient towards intemperance,
and of counting alliance with the saloon.
"The Catholic church was compelled
for her own honor, and in loyalty to
her mission to set itself right before
the country on the saloon question.
1t did so emphatically in the third
plenary council at Baltimore-But
from the doing of those who will not
near it no reproach will come to the
church: The church stands on record
as the determined foe of the American
saloon"
Archbishop Williams says: 81 hope
to see the day when there will not be
a Christian in the liquor business.
No good Catholic can follow such a
business
Archbishop Keane says: I'VE, the
clergy, have seen in our travels, myri-
ads of young lives which once beamed
with the brightest promise of honor
End prosperity, blasted, dishonored,
turned into a reproach and a pesti-
lence; and how? By drink.
1--WE have seen countless fathers
and mothers whose comfort. whose
pride beyond all earthly possession
was in their children, brought down
TO a too early grave by shame end
sorrow over hayward sons; and how
BY drink.
1--WE have seen innumerable wives
who had leaped with gladness to their
marriage vows, who had trustfully
gleefully, placed their young hearts
and lives in their loved ones care
turned into the haggard. despairing
heartless things on whom the world
could only look with hopeless pity;
and how? Through drink.
I'VE have gone through the iails
end the insane asylums of the various
cities and ascertained the causes
which have brought their wretched
inmates down to the level of misery
and we learned that in an appalling
proportion of cases the ruin had been
wrought by the same fell agent of de
struction-Drink"
LOCAL OPTION PRESS COMMIT
TEE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-06

Let the democrats put up only clean
and representative men for aldermen
in the respective wards tomorrow
night, men whom the party may rally
about, and all good citizens will be
glad to support. The primaries should
likewise send the right men to the
city-township convention, if they de
sire winning township ticket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-06

Judge Taft is playing politics for all
there is in it, while the understrappers
of the war department have to attend
to the government business which
Taft is paid to do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-06
Call For Democratic Primaries and
Convention.

Notice is hereby given that primary
elections for democratic voters in the
city of Rock Island will be held IN the
several wards of the city of Rock Is
land. between the hours of and S p
m, Saturday, March Z, 1908, for the fol-
lowing purposes: To nominate a can
didate for alderman for Il period OF
two years in each of the wards, to Sc
lect delegates to the democratic city
township convention, and to select
ward committeeman, two from each pre-
cinct.
The places of holding said primary
elections will be as follows:
First Ward Nolds barber shop
Fourth avenue and Fifth street
Second Ward-City barn, Sixth ave
nue., between Ninth and Tenth streets.
y Third Ward : Sheriffs Office Third
avenue and Fourteenth street
Fourth Ward-Frick's livery stable,
Third avenue, between Nineteenth and
Twentieth streets.
second street, between Sixth and Sew
sixth Ward-Old hose house. Twenty
sixth street, between Sixth and Seventh
Seventh Ward-AIlars' restaurant.
The ratio of representation will be
one delegate for every 10 votes or trac-
ton thereof cast for Alton r. Parker
for president in 1904. which entities
the different wards to delegates as
follows:
First Ward ............... delegates
Second Ward ..............11 delegates
Third Ward ...............1 10 Delegates
Fourth Ward ............. delegates
Fifth Ward .............-.lO delegates
Sixth Ward ...............1O delegates
Seventh Ward ............. delegates
The delegates elected will meet at
Turner hall in the city of Rock Island,
at p. M, Tuesday, March 10, 1908. for
the purpose of nominating candidates
for township offices, as follows:
One assessor .................o one year
One collector ............ one year
One supervisor ..............t two years
Three assistant supervisors two years
One constable CtO fill vacancy two years
Also to elect chairman of the city
township committee, and to transact
such other business as may properly
come before said convention.
JOSEPH GROTEGUT.
Chairman.
Ralph w. Lamont, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-06

The campaign for the republican
presidential nomination seems to be re-
solving itself into a contest between
Taft and Hughes, with Taft as first
choice and Hughes as second.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-06

The Quincy Herald joshes Lieuten-
ant Governor l.. Y. Sherman on his
recent marriage by suggesting that it
is leap year, too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-06

With health all things are happiness
without it other blessings can't be en-
joyed. We make health-for Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea is health
Try it; twill surely make you well. 81
cents tea or tablets. Harper House
pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-06
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. [En-
tered at the postofice as second-class
mattcr.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-06

twas to be expected that the
people who don't want you to
knowwhere the coffee you drink
comes from, are not in SYM
pathy with the Arbuckles' strict
compliance with the National
Pure Food Law, nor the idea of
Arbuckles' Certified Coffees-
always "True to Name"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-06

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-06

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 sucn articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-06

y8HHsNs'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19

trelv sound mind and he was equally confident
that the present victim OF spirit lnestation, 10
use the singular employed by later spiritual
istic eulogst of Lurancy, also OF sound mind
He therefore begged Vennum not to immune his
daughter in asylum; and, Mrs Rott adding her
entreaties it finally resolved as last resort TO
call in a physician from GAINESVILLE, Wisconsin who
was himself spirituast and would the Rotfs felt
sure, be able to treat the with great success
Queer Dialogue
THIS physician DR.. E. Winchester Stevens, paid his
first visit to Lurancy in Roffs company on the
afternoon of January 81. He found the GIRL as ne
afterward related sitting near stove in common
chair her elbows on her knees her hands under her
chin, feet curled up on the chair eyes staring look
ing every way like old bag. She was evidently
in an ugly mood for she refused even to shake hands,
called her father Old Black Dick and her mother
"Old Granny, and at first kept an obstinate silence
she e' had discovered that Dr. Stevens was spirit
ual" doctor and could help her, and that she was
ready to answer any questions he might put.
Now followed strange dialogue. In reply to his
queries she said that her name not Lurancy Ven
mum, but Katrina Hogan that she was sixty-three
years old, and had come from Germany through
the air. three days before Changing her manner
quickly she confessed that she had lied and was in
reality boy Willie Canning, who had died. and
now is here because he wants to be-" More than
an hour passed in this insane talk, as her weeping
parents accounted it, and then ingng up her hands,
She fell headlong state of cataleptic rgidity.
Dr. Stevens promptly renewed his questioning, at
the same time taking both her hands in his and
endeavorng to "magnetize her, to quote his own
expression 1t soon developed according to the
replies she made, that she no longer on earth,
but in heaven and surrounded by spirits OF a tar
more benefcent character than the SO called Katrina
and Willie With all the earnestness of an ardent
spirituast, the doctor Immediately suggested that
she allow herself to be controlled by spirit that
would prevent those who evil and insane from
returning to trouble her and her family, and would
assist her to regain health. To which she answered
that she would gladly do so, and that among the
Spirits around her whom the angels strong
ly recommended for this very purpose 1t was, she
said, the spirit of young girl who on earth had
been named Mary Rolf:
Why" cried Rolf, THAT is my daughter, who
has been in heaven these twelve years. Yes, let her
come. Well be glad to have her come"
And Mary Came
GONE she did, as the greatly bewildered Vennum
- testified next morning during hasty visit to
Roff's Office. my girl" said he, had sound
nights sleep after YOU and Dr. Stevens left us; but
to-day she asserts that she is Mary Rolf refuses to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19

HEN the biography of the late
Richard Hodgson is written, one
of its most interesting chapters will
be the story of his investigation
into the strange case of Lurancy
Vennum, as archinquisitor Of
the Society for Psychical Research,
the Sherlock Holmes of professional
detectives of the supernatural. In
this instance Hodgson was forced
to confess himself beaten and to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19

acknowledge that in his belief the only satisfactory
solution of the problem before him was to be had
through recourse to the hypothesis that the dead
and do communicate with the living.
AS is well known, subsequent inquiries, and
notably his experiences with the famous Mrs. Piper,
led him to the enthusiastic Endorsement OF this
hypothesis; but at the time of the Vennum affair,
with the recollection of his trumphs IN Europe and
Asa fresh in his mind, he still thoroughgong
if open minded skeptic; and to Lurancy Vennum
must accordingly be given the credit OF having
brought him. to speak, to the turning OF the ways
Oddly enough too scarcely effort has been made to
assemble evidence in dsproof of his findings in that
and to develop purely naturalistc explanation
of mystery that his verdict went far to establish
in the minds of MANY as classic illustration of super
natural action Yet while it must be admitted that
until recently such task would have been extremely
difficult, it may safely be declared that the phenom
manifested through Lurancy Vennum were not
whit more other-worldly than the phenomena
produced by the tricksters whom Hodgson himself
so skilfully and merciessly exposed
Lurancy's First Spiritual Visit
To refresh the readers memory with regard to the
facts in the case it will be recalled that Lurancy
fourteen years old, the daughter of respectable
parents living at Watseka Illinois, town about
eightyfve miles south Of Chicago, and Boosting at
the time population of perhaps fifteen hundred
On the afternoon of July II, 1877, while sitting
sewing with her mother she suddenly complained
of feeling i'll, and Immediately aterward fell to the
five hours. The next day the same thing happened;
but now, while still apparently insensible to all
about her, she began to talk, affirming that she was
in heaven and in the company of numerous "spirits
whom she described, naming among Others the
spirit" of her brother, who had died when she was
only three years old.
Her parents, deeply religious people of an ortho-
dox denomination, feared that she had become
insane, and their fears increased when,
with the passage of time, her !" fits" they
called her frances, became more frequent and of
longer duration, lasting from to eight hours and
occurring from three to twelve times day. Ply
sicians could do nothing for her. and by January.
1873, it decided that she was beyond all hope OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19

cure and that the proper
place for her was an in
sane asylum.
At this juncture her
father was visited by Asa
B. Rolf, also a resident of
Watseka, but having no
more than a casual ac-
quaintanceship with the
Vennums. He had be-
come interested in the
case, he explained,
through hearing reports
of the intercourse Luran-
cy claimed to have with
the world of the dead,
the possibility of which,
being a devout spiritual
list, he did not in the
slightest doubt. More
over, he himself had had
a daughter, Mary, dead
since twelve years old,
who had been subject to
conditions exactly like
Lurancy's and had Civ
en- incontrovertible evil
dence of possessing SUI
pernatural powers of a
clairvoyant nature. In
her time she too had been
deemed insane; but Rolf
was confident that she
had really been of en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
And Mary Came
A Queer Dialogue

COME she did, the greatly bewi1dered Vennum
- testified next morning during hasty visit to
Roff's office. my girl said he, had sound
nights sleep after you and Dr. Stevens left but
to-day she asserts that she is Mary Rolf, refuses to
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-31

Walla Walla.-To unite Union
war veterans, Spanish-American war
veterans, Sons Of Veterans AMI
grandsons Of veterans who may
wish to unite in a movement to keep
green the memory of the men who
fought for their flag, regiment Of
the Union Veterans Union has been
organized here with a membership
of so. The regiment is the fourth
to be established in the state, and
the largest in point of numbers at
the time of organizations.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-31

angeville.-John, Fred and
Doan Roman were each held under
$500 bonds today for their appear
ance in the district court. The COM
planning witness is Ben Porger, a
farmer of Keuterville. The three
boys are charged with threatening
to take the life of their neighbor,
the quarrel being of long standing.
The brothers gave bond and are at
liberty until next October. when the
district court meets.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-31

THINKS ROOSEVELT WOULD
HAVE BEEN MORE CoNsIs-
TENT HAD HE CHOSEN LA
TOILETTE HIS SUCCESSOR.

KANSAS CITY, March 31.-Dem-
ocrats from all parts Of Missouri to
the number 81 1000 attended a BAN
quet in Convention hall in this city
last night under the auspices OF the
Young Mems Democratic club OF
Missouri, at which w. J. Bryan and
Judson Harmon were the guests of
honor and principal speakers and
the recipients of repeated ovations
from the $1,000 persons who
thronged the hall.
Among the guests were four ex-
governors of Missouri. T. Crit
tenden, David r. Francis, Senator
w. ]. Stone and Alex NJ. Dockery,
together with Gov. Folk. All of the
candidates for state Offices were
present. The meeting was essen
TALLY Bryan affair. spontaneous in
making mention of his candidacy for
the presidency.
Bryan's opening statement tina:
I'VE have met to begin the cam
/ paign of 1908 and to present those
| principles and policies which ought
to appeal to republicans as we'll al
traditional democrats" was the key.
note OF his speech and showed tn,
important significance he and hi
followers attached to the meeting.
A feature Of Bryan's speech wa
his approval of Senator La Follett.
as the republican candidate for pres
ident. He said:
''If the president had picked Sen
ator La Toilette; II the renublica,
party had rallied to La Toilette
support, 1t could have compelled thu
confidence of reform republicans
Senator La Toilette has record as
reformer. He has fought corporal
dominion in his own state for
decade"
The speaker said that withou
the support of the administration
Secretary Taft would scarcely hav
a state in the country and with tn
presidents support he is having al
uphill fight. Bryan said that Tai
may be the best man the presiden
could find among his cabinet Off
GERS, but that Tafts superiority owe
his colleagues is due not to his posi-
tive views, but to the fact that non
of the rest of them has any reforr
tendencies whatever.
Bryan said the Roosevelt senti
ment is strong in the Mississippi an
Missouri valleys and argued that tn
democratic ticket is entitled to tn
support of this sentiment in tn
coming campaign.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-31

Moscow.-Clinton grange, ali or
ganization OF the farmers about
Moscow, has contracted with Kerr,
Clifford & Co. of Portland for the
grain sacks for the year for the
members of the grange. The price
at which the contract was made Is
IN cents for wheat sacks and rs
cents for the oat sacks. These prices
are 2 cents lower than the prices
paid last year. This years prices
are (. o. b. Moscow; last year the
sacks were sold I. o. b. Portland.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-31
HOLDUP GETS LONG SENTENCE.
Judge Huneke Does Not Favor
Young Fitzgerald.

SPOKANE, March 31.-In the
face of strong plea from infiuen-
tial citizens, who asked his parole,
young Virgil Fitzgerald was sen.
fenced by Judge Huneke yesterday
to serve from Ave to 20 years in
Walla Walla penitentiary. Fitzger-
aid, who is the son of Spokane at
torney, is the fifth member of the
gang of street car holdups to receive
this sentence.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-31

friends here. The story includes the
separation of Mr.. Reams from his
first wife and their three little girls
in California rs years ago and the
reunion OF the father and his three
daughters at Los Angeles this win
ter.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-31

Republicans of New Jersey will
meet at Trenton, May 5, to select
their delegates at large to the ma
tional convention.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-31

Dyspepsia is Americas curse. Bur-
dock Blood Bitters conquers dyspep-
STA every time. 1t drives out i'm
purities, tones the stomach, restores
perfect digestion, normal weight
and good health.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-31

Palouse.-J. A. Miller of this city,
who returned a few days ago from
his annual winters jaunt In Cali
fornia, tells an interesting chapter
in the life of Jno. Reams. wealthy
pioneer farmer of the Crane creek
district. about IA miles east Of this
city, which had never been divulg-
ed to Mr.. Reams' most intimate
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-31

The Clearwater Fuel Co. has
made reduction of SO cents per
cord on all kinds of wood.