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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-01
Fire Company Meeting

Notice Is hereby given that the Annual
Meeting OF the Stockholders of the Singeriy
= ard II and l., Co. No. !, of Eiktop,
Hall, between the hours ofs and y O'Clock p.
M ON
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-01
Monday, February 5, 1908

Dues must be paid mp In fuli before the LIST
OF February to insure the privilege OF voting
at said election.
JULIAN.sMITH,
jan II !; Aee-e.=sy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23
Farmers and Tariffs.

The Kansas City Star, discussing
Mr. Bryan's argument in favor of
larger participation in government by
farmers truly says: ''If farmers had
had their share in the making of the
laws in the last half century there
would be a more equitable economic
system in this country The tariff
question would have been solved long
ago: for the farmers. being both pro-
ducers and consumers, have a very
good point of view-or should have
on this subject. If they had a con-
trolling voice in the making of the
tariff it would be impossible for the
makers of agricultural implements, for
example, to exact of them from 25 to
so per cent more for implements than
these same manufacturers receive in
foreign countries. 1t would be impos-
sible for packing trust to force down
the prices of cattle and hogs and at
the same time force up the prices of
meats"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE
Real Estate Transfers.

Mary e. Tolles to William A. Meese,
lot 2. Campbelrs park, Campbelrs is
land, $500.
Isabella Witherspoon to Margaret H.
Witherspoon, lot 16, block 4, Barth &
Babcock's Twentieth street addition,
Rock Island, $4,000
Rock Island Mutual Building, Loan
e Savings association to A. Il Gus
tafson. west As feet lot 9, block /
Aldays addition, East Rock Island
Moline $4,000.
E. H. Guyer to Nels A. Monson, out
lot II, city East Moline $500.
Jacob Abraham to Fred Voll1man Jr.
lot 10, block 1, Sweeney e. Jackson s
fourth addition, Moline $500.
Joseph B. Oakleaf to Theodore Lun
DELL lots Is. 16, block Z, Acme add
ton Moline. 5000
George W. Hamler to Joseph B
Oakleaf, lots Is, 16 block Z, Acme ad
dition, Moline. 5000
Elizabeth Devine to John Devine
south one-half lot 1, block 3, Genera
Rodman's addition. Rock Island 81
Moline Trust e Savings bank t
CT gorge w. Hamler. lots Is. 16, bloct
IL, Acme addition, Moline. 81.
M. d. Rosenfield to A. l.. Gustafson
west As feet lot 2, block 1, Alday':
addition, East Rock Island, Moline
$500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23

silver dollars of that exact standard.
If anybody had called the money "a
91-cent dollar he would probably
have been rotten-egged for his SLAM
derous malice
1t is of no use to thus try and de-
fleet the public eye from the Chicago
Tribune TO Captain Ross OF Columbus.
For whatever guilt may attach to Cap
tain Ross the Tribune is in some de-
gree to blame. And its own sins 1t
can not and must not divert to other
shoulders.
1t announces that it is released
from further interest in Mr. Bryan's
silver doctrine. But it, like Mr. Bryan,
once favored free silver, and It, like
Mr.. Bryan, has not> promised ID re
frain from doing it again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23

looking down with a tender smile into
the eyes of Il girl whose ardent glance
was even more fervid than his own.
The girl was an entire stranger to
him. and Jack wondered by what trick
of photography Ethel had brought
about the result. He knew how she de-
lighted in performing the seemingly inn
possible He turned to the letter for
explanation.
Dear Jack" he read, do you remem
Der that / promised to get even with
you for PLAYING that joke on Ben Drum
mond and me? gue~s I've done it. l
am inclosing one of the 20 tails I prom
ised. That silly little Ec;.. 2.I girl was
standing right behind you when you
smiled that silly smile because l told
you how handsome you were. From
the angle at which / stood it looked as
though you were smiling at her and
she was making moon eyes at you in
stead of Dick Odell. Dick is just off
the edge of the film. l sent one of these
to Agnes on Monday, and. unless l am
very much mistaken. you did not enjoy
your Sunday. Let this be lesson to
yo1not to play tricks on your election
ate sister. p, 81 am sending this
same explanation to Agnes"
In an unlucky moment Jack had rem
dered Ethel and her latest adorer rftlic-
ulous Ethel had sworn to be reveng-
| ed, but Jack had paid little attention
| to the threats. Now he could under
stand what Agnes meant when she
said she knew him for what he really
| was.
| He hurried from the house to the
| telephone station and called up Agnes
| Weston.
This is Jack" he explained over the
wire. Did you get a letter from
| Ethel?"
II might have known that 1T was one
of Ethels jokes, same the response
"And is it all right? May 1 come
around tonight?"
"As long as tbat?" came in tender
tones. why can't l meet you and
have lunch with you at that little place
where you take me. There's jeweler
right around the corner"
The telephone girl laughed at the fer
vent darling" which was all the an
swer Agnes needed Telephone girls
are used to such things, but the teleg-
rapher laughed loudly as he took Jack S
/, message to Ethel from the wire.
Agnes will marry me despite your
camera. You can photograph the we'd
ding. but try to get the proper angle
or you'd have me married to some one
else
81 did have the proper angle" ex.
: claimed Ethel to Ben Drummond.
Same here" assented Drummond as
he tilted the piquart face to the proper
angle of forty-five degrees. Lets
wire him that We'll have a double
wedding
Ethel could not be expected TO reply
with Drummonds lips against hers
but her assent was not necessary
They mad arranged all that beforehand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23
She Hfgus Daily Short Story
Angels Lulu Johnston.
Copyrighted, 1905 by Associated Literary Press.

It's some comfort even to be nearer to
you"
He slipped the case back in his peck
across The aisle watching him with an
amused smile. The mans lips were
puckered. and above the roar and rat
tie OF the train Jack caught the shriil
notes of 1.-The Girl / Left Behind"
He smiled at the mans mistake, for
Ethel's kiss had been most fervent.
The stranger, however, could not know
that she was only his sister and that
the train was bringing him nearer TO
the girl whose photograph was in the
case.
There was no formal engagement be
tween Jack and Agnes Weston, but an
understanding existed that when his
salary was increased there would be
an announcements The raise had come
in the shape of promotion While he was
on vacation. \ letter had told him
that on his return he would sit at the
superintendent desk. He wanted to
start back at once and tell Agnes of
his good fortune, but he had sacrificed
his vacation last year in his struggle
for advancement, and he needed the
rest. Agnes had gone TO visit relatives
| in distant resort, and Ethel wisely
persuaded him to stay.
Now he was on his way TO town, and
| in another week Agnes would join him.
| He could then put the question, to
which the answer seemed assured.
1t was a trying week. Had it not
been that Jack was busy getting the
angles of his new position he would
have jumped on train and headed for
| the west, as no letter had come from
| Agnes during the latter part of the
week. He telephoned her mother to
learn the time of her expected arrival
Jack was at the station when the
| train rolled in, but the greeting chilled
him. In place of the sunny smile the
girl was coldly formal. She addressed
him as MIR. Deane'' ana insisted upor
] going home alone in u cab.
Deane was in despair. He could no
argue with her in the station, and no
| until after dinner did he go to thu
house for an interview.
The explanation was simple in th'
extreme Agnes declared that she N
longer loved him; that she was gla,
she had discovered his true characte
before it was too late. More than tina
she would not say After brief hal
hour Jack gave up and left the house t
pace the streets and dumbly wonde
what had happened to make so great
change in his life.
Perhaps when Ethel returned sh
might be able to find out 1t was OF
vious that Jack could offer no explain;
ton when he was not conscious of hav
ing given offense, and it was with lea.
, en- feet that he sought his home an
, tumbled into bed to toss until dawn
:. Haggard and hollow eyed. he rose fl
breakfast and made pretense of g,
ing through the meal He was idly sil
ping his coffee when the maid handle
him thick letter from Ethel.
There was the promised post car,
with the crowd as a background. The,
was also another. card showing biz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23
The Tribune and Mr.. Bryan-Again.

Chicago Journal: For few days the
Chicago Tribune was shamed into 81
lence by the Journals exposure of the
Tribune's own free silver teachings
and how they had Influenced the young
student Bryan away back in 1878. but
it's enforced decency Oh this matter
was only to last till it could trump up
some slight excuse for returning to
the attack.
One Captain James 3. Ross, said
(by the Tribune) to be leading law
yer and politician of Columbus, Ohio,
is the excuse, and to anyone who read
the startling story in the columns of
the Tribune yesterday it looks as
though he were merely an excuse, and
a pretty flimsy excuse at that. The
brief statement this morning that
when the Tribune with unconscious
righteousness terms Its disclosure"
had been "seized on by the republican
leaders is pretty good evidence that
the egregious breach of confidence adj
mitted by Captain Ross OF Columbus
and advertised by the Trioune on Sun
day carried precious little weight with
the leaders in question.
According 10 the Tribune story OF
Sunday Mr.. Bryan stated il personal
letter to Captain Ross that he would
still favor coinage of silver at 16 to 1
if conditions were today the same as
in 1896. The naive captain, who, still
according to the Tribune, is ole
enough to have retired three years
ago from the practice of law, claims
to have had so little experience of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23

ment for dentist" she commented. 81
wish l could smile like that"
you could" insinuated her brother,
''if you We're as happy as 1 am
Back to home and Agnesr' scofred
Ethel "Here comes your train, Jack.
I'm sorry you have to 60 This little
vacation has done you a world OF
good"
Deane kissed his sister goodby and
swung on to the train, glad to get out
of the press of the station platform
and into the comfortable wicker chair
in the Pullman smoker. He was sorry
his vacation was over. He had worked
hard for two years and needed the rest
He was going back to Agnes Weston
and tender smile played about his
lips as he drew a tiny leather case
from his pocket and glanced at the
picture within. 1t was one of Ethel's
snapshots, but the girl was clever
with the camera. and she had caught
more of the personality of her subject
than a professional could have done
1T viii only be few days now, lit.
tie woman Jack whispered to the pho
tograph Tn be in town tomorrow
and Sunday Nsak you'll be there too
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23


'.'Keep still, jack. I'll take your pie
4ture.'
Ethel Deane pointed her camera at
her brother. there was click. and, with
an "All right she wound off the film
"rlI send you a post card as soon as
its developed she added. I'm sorry
that l didn't take one of you when you
came. You'd make a great before and
after picture for the hotel advertise
ments. l declare Agnes won't know
you when you getback, you've grown
so stout and handsome"
Her big brother smiled at the COM
pliment, and Ethel clicked the camera
again.
THAT will make good advertise
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23
DRUNKENNESS A DURABLE DIS
EASE.
Eminent Physicians and Scientific Men
Agree That 1t Should be Treated
as Such.

Eminent Physicians and Scientific Men
Agree That 1t Should be Treated
as Such.
| Drunkenness is a progressive dis
ease; the moderate drinker is not sat
isfied with two or three drinks day:
the craving for more and more be-
comes irresistible as the disease adj
vances; the result is chronic alcohol
| ism.
The treatment used successfully by
thousands right in their own homes is
lOrrine. 1t is scientific cure for
drunkenness and has given such uni
versal satisfaction that it is sold under
your money will be refunded. This guar
a positive guarantee to effect cure or
antee is given in good faith and is
carried out to the letter. Orrine is
not a new remedy; it has been sold
by the leading druggists in every city
for years. 1t has lifted tens of thous-
ands from the depths to worthy man.
hood and has the hearty endorsement
state in the Union.
Orrine No. l is the secret remedy;
Orrine No. is for those willing to
take the treatment Either form
costs s100 The guarantee is the
same in either case. Write to the
lOrrine company, Washington, ID. c..
for free treatise on drunkenness, mail
ed in plain sealed envelope. Orrine
will be mailed sealed on receipt Of
Iprice. Sold by leading druggists ant
in this city by the Harper House
pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23
Revision and Friends.

1t is an old time republican cry that
1.-The tariff will be revised by its
friends Representative Mccall OF
Massachusetts, republican, hit the
nail on the head when in referring
to this cry he said: IF the tariff can
not be revised when two-thirds of the
membership of both houses is repub
Hcan when is revision TO Gomez
Revision through the republican
party, is to come whenever the bene
ficiaries of high protective tariff are
willing to surrender the enormous ad
vantages they possess and this sur
render will be made whenever human
selfishness is destroyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23
Humor dns Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
MILD, BUT BLooDTHIRsTy.

The man who would not hurt flea
Or crush lightning bug,
Was too mild hammered and polite
To be first class thug,
Who wouldn't know the taste of gore.
But takes his from the pump,
Will rise up at the baseball game
And hollar, XIII the umpr'
He wouldn't send the meanest man
He ever met to jail.
And if the fellow should get there
He'd sign UP on his bail.
He wouldn't harm an enemy
Or at a foe throw mud.
But for very slight offense
He wants the umpire's blood
Though he is gentle as a child
In everyday affairs,
Not given to biting those he meets
Or throwing boys downstairs.
Yet when he strikes the baseball felA
And to the bleachers HES
He seems to be at once transformed,
A demon in disguise.
He wants to wallow then in gore,
To mercy deaf and blind.
He wants TO make a slaughter pen
For umpires and their kind,
AS though decisions all are made.
AS one might say. by Hoyle.
He wants to take that hapless Jump
And bob the chap in oil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23
M~sl4,e
Salubrin

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infiammations. soc per bottle az oz.)
Toilet SaIubrin, a fine aromatic
preparation, with all the anti-septic
properties of plain Salubrin; for the
care of the skin and mucous mem
branes; a refreshing mouth wash and
gargle, and particularly valuable fol
keeping the teeth clean and sound
75c per bottle &c oz).
Dilute with water, as prescribed 10,
each case in Directions for Use" &C
companying every bottle. ALI drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23
MATCHING Him.

"That was probably the worlds rec
ord for heartlessness."
whats that?'
Nero fiddling while Rome burned"
Yes, but some people set their pho
nographs running when their neigh
bors want to Sleep"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23
Helps.

'To be golf player a man should
first be a inguist-'
What has that got to do with the
game:"
Everything. He can express him.
self so unanimously when he doesn't
hit the ball"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23
Double Mistake.

$50 annoying, After she had paid
the bill the collector came to her hus-
band and he paid it again.
"DoubIe mistake. wasn't itT'
"Can't see where it was more than
single, but it was bad enough at that"
Wouldn't you consider it mistake
to pay the bill in the first place"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23

Russia may be backward in many
ways, but there railroads carry ship
ments of bibles free of charge, con-
cession made by railroads of no other
country in the entire world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23

secretary
to
in
private is reale
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23
Ammunition

"What has become of that ancient
patent medicine almanac you used to
treasure sou
MY brother Jim carried it off"
"Oh, yes; remember now. He has
got to make a witty speech at the club
tonight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23
BudWejser.

The most popular beer in the world.
There is less profit to the dealer who
brewery, yet its sales exceed those of
all other bottled beers, which proves
that its superiority is recognized every
where.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23
The Big Ok Mines

Offers you the best investment. In
vestigate. It's four per cent a month
to you, or better. For particulars or
information address Walter d. Olney,
705 Twenty-third street, Moline, H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23

1.-THE tariff will be attended to after
bet it will and the suggestion is an
admission that the democrats are go
ing to win.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23

A woman police force has been or
ganized in Norway for the protection
of children and young girls, and to
see that the curfew law is obeyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23

The republican platform, says eX-
Senator Carmack, is like a Mother
Hubbard. 1t covers everything and
touches nothing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23
THE>ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. En-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23
About the Same,

"I understand he is a writer Of fc-
TOM
NO; he is pugilistic editor on the
Daily Bump"
"Oh, a writer of friction"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23
Better Than Nothing.

To have the goods is a delight
The real. full jeweled loot
But still classy bluff is quite
A pleasing substitute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

When a woman loves man she
isn't half so much interested in who
he is going to vote for as she is in
when he shaves and shines his shoes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23
Simple Solution.

aft it keeps on raining we will have
to do as they do In France"
whats that?'
"Let it rain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23

1t looks very much as if Joe Can
non would soon become a very small
bore
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23

1t would be easier for some of us to
tell the exact truth IL we had a CON-
mittee to pass upon what the exact
truth is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23

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 publiea-
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, 1908-09-23

Decorate with the Exposition colors
red, yellow and green.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23

Invite your out of town friends to
visit you Exposition week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23

The falling leaves are not more ST
lent than is the rustic of the ballots.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23

When listening to the tale of the pis-
deeds of some people we can't under
stand why Satan long ago did not pIt
them in as general manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23

You never can tell by the way girl
shakes hands with a man whether she
intends later to shake the entire man.
1t is good thing to have ambition.
but don't be disagreeable about t.
There are others.
When alPs said and done 1t Is tho
common people. after all. to whoa
every great play Is made and every
great appeal is addressed.
When man gets to sitting up nights
1t is either because there's a girl in II
or because she isn't.
Most any man Is able to earn Nv
! ing, but the difficulty seems to be to
bring his ability and his opportunity
in play at the same time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-23

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03
RUBBER MAGNATE'S son
CHARGED WITH FORGERY
Former Cashier of Wells, Fargo
Express Company to 90 to
New York for Trial

In custody OF Lieutenant Barney A
Flood Of the New York police depart
ment. Howard Carter Green, son of
the general manager and director OF
the Goodyear rubber company was
Yesterday brought from Portland TO
this city TO be taken back 10 New York,
where he is wanted on four charges Of
grand larceny and forgery
Last April Green. who was cashier and
general manager of the Wells Fargo ex-
press company, e5 Broadway. New York,
received a check In favor of James c.
Fargo. sent by J. J. Halloran. the con-
hdentiaI agent of Fargo. Green il is
alleged, forged Fargos name in the
Endorsement and had the money trans
ferrad 10 his own personal account in
the Knickerbocker trust company. A
second check of $4,000 was treated in
the same manner az the first, the in
dictmentg charge
Lieutenant Flood. who is at the Stew
art, ascribes Green's alleged downfall
to speculatio in stocks. When the
Knickerbocker trust company closed its
doors Green disappeared from New
York An expert accountant was put
on the books and several forgeries,
amounting now TO several thousand
dollars. have been traced to him Green
is IS years of age. His family is max
ing a great effort to save him and has
offered 10 restore the amount stolen
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03
TO HOLD ASSEMBLY
IN MASONIC TEMPLE

BERkE ELY. March The date for
the University OF California assembly.
the most elaborate and most exclusive
function Of the year at the university,
has been set for March 13. The ball viii
be held IL the magnificent ballroom OF
the Masonic temple
The assembly IS controlled by six OF
the Oldest Greek letter societies OF the
men students The six fraternities are
the Zeta Psi Chi Phi, Delta Kappa Ep-
siIou. Beta Theta Pi. Phi Gamma Delta
and Sigma Chi The dance viii be at
tended. by members OF the fraternities
and sOrorities and society people of the
bay cities, but the invitations are lin
tied and but few hundred viii De is
sued by the committee IN charge This
annual event was established by Mrs.
Phebe A Hearst eight years ago.
T Claude Meliersh Of the Zeta Psi
fraternity. which established the first
Greek letter society OF the university,
will act as floor manager. The other
members Of the committee IN charge
are: WiIliars Il Hollister. Chi Phi: J.
Boyd Harold. Delta Kappa Epsilon:
Roy =. Reid Beta Theta Pi. Jasper E.
OstrsndeT. Phi Gamma Delta and
George z. Webber. Sigma Chi.
On account Of rhe assembly the dance
OF the graduates arranged for March
1s has been postponed 10 March 20