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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-24
The River and the Lesson.

st. Louis Times: View the Missis-
look at its yellow ugliness and its mass
of drift. Board ferry and go to the
Illinois shore. looking over the rail in
TO the mad flood. Regard the forests
of trees that are on their way. to the
sea. Note the masses of green stuff
that tells of wheat fields swept into
the torrent-soil and crop together.
You have never seen a muddier
Mississippi. The mud is the soil of the
Louisiana Purchase and the great
midland valleys. Millions of tons of il
the very richness of the earth. the
Towering fields, the herds of patient
cattle, the groundwork of civilization
iteself, go out into the salt ocean on
such a flood as that which is passing
st. Louis at the speed of six or eight
miles an hour.
The lesson will be found in a. visit
10 Washington. The forester will tell
it to you. The expert on soils in the
department of agriculture knows its
every syllable. Ruthless destruction
of the forests means that the rains,
which should leave the ground slowly
and find an outlet through the rivers
for formal excess. now rush madly Off
The denuded earth. They carry with
them the top soil and such trees as are
left on the crumbling banks. There
rasses S. Louis within week enough
firewOOd to heat the homes of Missouri
for q season. Acres of forests give Up
their timber to satisfy the cravings OF
a flood such as that which is now
sweeping from the mountains to the
sea.
The Ohio river is a menace instead
of a benefit to the communities thai
rest on its banks, all for the reason
that the mountains have been stripped
OF their hardwood wealth, allowing
the rains to dash down into a stream
that should maintain a good boating
mean throughout the four seasons
The Missouri, an unweildy torrent al
best, is becoming more dangerous
with the years. The Mississippi's ris
ings are now annual instead of merely
occasional and each year the acute
cost is greater and the charge in the
ultimate beyond calculation.
Mr. Roosevelt'S conversation con
gress was not called too soon. 1t car
get to work at no day too early. |
fas ahead of it the most importan
task left for the American people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-24
Billy Sunday.

The Christian Herald was formally
edited by Rev. T. Dewitt Talmag
1t is now edited by DR.. Lewis
K!onsch, who is a Christian phllai
thropist of fame and learning. He
evidently does not like the methods
OF Billy Sunday, for in the last issue
of the Herald, he says:
Evangelist William Sunday deliv-
cred an address to the Presbyterian
ministers at Pittsburg the other day
which, if correctly reported, stamps
the speaker as man who has miss
ed his vocation. The stream of vul-
gar abuse which flowed from his
lips might have passed for wit on
the ball field, but it was altogether
out of place in the pulpit, especially
so on the occasion in question. Ger
tainly, the man who could apply to
the average preacher such choice
terms as fudge eating mollycoddle,
stiff, salary quack.' CRATER,
and candidate for the funny house,
is not one to command or deserve
the respect of any American audience
OF average intelligence. His proper
place is as interlocutor in a minstre
show.
people may bear with Mr.. Sundays
eccentricitias in language, and ever
with the crazy chair smashing theat
rical tactics; but when he undertake:
to revile men who are thousand-folC
ADLER, more respected and incompar
ably better qualified by nature. train
ing and experience for their work thai
he can ever hope to be, he simply eX
poses himself TO ridicule. His amaz
ing suggestion to tear down the semi
naries as useless and TO stand the pre-
fessors on their heads in mud pud
dies was his widest record flight O
oratory, and shows to what extent it i
possible for man to unmaSk his rea
character when he cuts loose as Nj
E. Sunday did. 1t would be charitabl
construction to say that his languag
was that of man who had lost nj
mental equilibrium.
I'VE regret to say that the Christia
spirit was conspicuous by its absenc
throughout the address. Such an inc
dent discredits evangelism and doe
more harm to the work than Mr.. Sun
day can repair"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-24
fisherman q Blunder."

Under the above head the Philadel-
phia North American, republican
paper, speaking of the nomination of
Sherman for vice president, among
other things says:
What the party did was to choose
Joe Cannon's chore boy. = = =
Even as politics in the cheapest
sense of the word, it was silly politics.
AS opposed to Bryan, Taft represents
the East. In default of an eastern
man OF real strength, even Fairbanks
would have been a more useful vote
getter than the Utica person. =
THAT subserviency is the sum total
of Sherman's craftsmanship. We have
had kangaroo tickets in this country
might 'wag the dog For the first
time we see how lucky a tailless dog
may be compared to one with weigh
ty tin can attached. "
"Al admirers of Taft, and all be-
levers in the policies of right will raj
ly little later and regain their en-
thusiasm. But it must be admitted
frankly that the coupling of Sher-
mans name with Tafts comes as an
ice-water douche
Fairness. above all things, however,
Sherman has his admirers. One noted
man said these words in the convep
ton:
IF ever the contingency should
arise, which God forbid, that he should
he called to supplant the president
there is no man would trust more tC
fulfill all the duties of that high office
than James S. Sherman
| 'The payer of this tribute was Joe
Cannon, and we have not the slightest
doubt of his sincerity.
THE remainder of the republican
party will go to the polls feeling thai
the safety of the nation is Dependent
upon a single act of providence; and
latter voting for Sherman because they
must. will settle down for four year:
to daily prayer of God save Taft
If republican paper can thus speal
o. its party's nominee for vice presi
dent, every republican voter shoult
not only hesitate to vote so that hi
vote may help place such man in tn,
, presidential chair, but should vot
against ticket so handicapped, blu
vote against the possible contingencies
OF his ever becoming president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-24
GROVER CLEVELAND.

ris. Colonel Watterson happened TO
be at the White House. The president
requested him to escort Mrs. Cleve-
land, which the gallant kentuckian
was happy to do. Between the acts
Mrs. Cleveland suddenly announced
that she desired very much to have n
chat with the noted actress. The colo
mel arranged for her to visit Miss Nor
ris in the latter's dressing room. De-
lighted with her experience. Mrs. Cleve-
land enthusiastically told her husband
her home.
The president turned to Colonel Wat
terson and somewhat angrily reproach-
ed him for permitting the first lady of
the land to visit an actress in her dress
ing room instead of having the actress
call at the box. He had trusted to
the colonefs age and discretion, he
said, to protect Mrs. Cleveland from
yielding to schoolgirl fancy so I'M
dignitied.
Grover Cleveland was the first Dem
ocratic mayor of Buffalo and the first
Democratic governor of New York
since the civil war. Then he became
the first and only Democrat elected
to the presidency since James Buch-
anan who defeated John c. Fremont,
the first Republican candidate, in 1856.
These facts enhance his distinction.
Helped Fanny Crosby With Her Hymns.
From his boyhood Mr.. Cleveland
manifested NhoSe traits of iron courage
which may be termed self confidence
so characteristic of his official career
Young Growers first job away from
home was clerkship in school fol
i the blind. Fanny Crosby. the noted
hymn writer, herself blind. was i
teacher there. Young Cleveland used
to assist her by taking down hei
poems in handwriting. The principal
of the school upbraided Miss Crosby
for utilizing Grover in that way. Gro
yer heard of it.
Look here" he said TO the blind
singer. you have perfect right t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-24

could not be called Steve by the people
of the United States But as the one
great national character of his day he
became respectfully and aTectionately
known as Grover. Everybody was i'll
terested in knowing what Grover was
doing at his Princeton home. When
Grover went fishing, everybody wanted
to know how many he caught and If
they We're cats, suckers or founders.
When Grover went duck hunting.
everybody waited eagerly to learn how
many he bagged.
Even the simple story of the self
preservation frog was highly diverting
to the great public. This frog Mr..
Cleveland was using for bait. He had
not had bite for an hour. Finally he
happened TO glance down at his feet.
and there on Il rock sat little Mr.. Frog.
with the hook in his skin, enjoying life
in the. open air.
Counting. at any rate, from the time
when he first became president, MI
Cleveland never eyinced any of the
personal magnetism qualities which are
calculated to make people think of him
by his first name. much less TO Ted
dyize'' it. Mr. Cleveland was always
n dignified person. More than that, he
was essentially austere and ponderous
OF course he may have been quite 9th
erwise when he went fishing. The
statement refers to his public appear
ances, He gave the impression of be
ing Il mountainous mass Of mind, NOV
ing slowly, but surely, toward its ulti
mate goal, and when he reached the
goal he stayed there and went int
camp. He did not get there by jumps
or jerks, by impulsive catching at con
illusions. but by the laherions methot
of feeling his way and treatling care
fully, though perhaps not softly. Presi
dent Cleveland was big thinking ma
chine in constant operation. but so wei
oiled that he made no unneceSSar!
| noise. He took his work SO seriousl.
and found 1t SO eyactinc that 10 tim'
| was left him for tie lighter side o
/: things. even il lie lad had the inciina
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-24

The life of the late w. B. Leeds
paints no moral. Suddenly possessed
of great riches through shrewd stock
manipulation he divorced the COM
panion of his early struggles and
vicissitudes. destroyed the happiness
of two homes for the realization of his
own dreams and the qualification of
his selfishness. The world is no bet
ter for the brief span of years that
such a man lives in it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-24
Promise of Big Crops.

Unless signs fail generally, this year
promises to be the highest in series
of six in the value of farm products.
Estimates are being made placing the
farm value of the various kinds OF
crops and other marketable output of
the farm at $S.OOO,OO0000. Six years
ago it was less than $6,000.000,0 900.
An increase of one-third in six years
is not only a rapid rate of growth. but
is all the more remarkable because
of the enormous volume of wealth
included in these annual totals. The
official estimates of the secretary OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-24

citizen in the world" said a
celebrated Republican eX-sena-
tor, introducing Grover Cleve-
land at the dedication ceremonies OF
the st. Louis worlds fair in 1908.
Nobody disputed the characterize
ton. Mr.. Cleveland had spent two full
terms in the White House. divided by
an interim of private citizenship. and
he had survived his retirement for
years. He was not like an ordinary
eX-president, who retireS from one
term or from two terms served con-
secutively. This man had suffered de-
feat after victory and had won vic
tory after defeat That record is
unique in our history. 1t added to that
high distinction which inheres in any
man who has held the greatest cleo
tive office in the gift of the worlds
nations. 1t made him indisputably the
most distinguished private citizen i'll
the world
But the ex-senator mentioned had
still further justification. Ever since
the eXpresident retired TO the classic
shades of Princeton his distinction has
widened as a man. as parsonage.
one might say as character in the
best sense of that term when it needs
quotation marks to qualify its mean
ing.
AffectionateIy Known as Grover.
Early in life Mr.. Cieyeland discarded
his first name. Stephen. Therefore he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-24
Philippines would not have blotted the

Philippines would not have blotted the
nations annals.
The closing days of his wonderful
career were spent, as had been the
years since his retirement, in the quiet
simplicity of domestic contentment, in
the company of his books and in the
sweet companionship of the wife who
had come into his life at the heighth of
his fame and glory and surrounded by
his children, in whose happiness he re-
joiced.
A world of nations will hasten to
pay tribute to his memory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-24

AS Mr.. Hartman is practical
man. he is no doubt prepared as an
undesirable citizen of great wealth"
to again furnish his share of the cam.
paign Doodle for the republican ma
tional committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-24

Taft's campaign managers want to
make Taft look like Roosevelt. First
thing they must do is to run the
steam roller" over him several times
size
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-24

If Taft denies not the fact that he
is the founder of the theory of govern
ment by injunction he will place him
self in the category with the father
who denies his own child
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-24

1t is odd to see Chicago importing
canned goods; but so it is. Canned
candidates and canned platforms. put
up at the great white house cannery.
were imported in job lots and dished
cut to the delegates under the name
Qt "crOw
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-24
the department of. agriculture Of the
value of the principal crops for the
past five years are as follows:

The addition of so large a volume of
wealth, comprised, of products used
for food and clothing mainly, and for
most of which there is ready mar
ket even in times of depression, is
saving factor of primary Importance
to the business outlook, not only for
this country but for all countries de-
pendent upon The United States for a
necessary portion of their annual sup
nli
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-24

How to Know Mad Dog" is the
title of an article in current period
ical. But who wants to know a mad
dog?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-24

ton. Yet he was not always devoid
of humor.
At White House reception some
how seedy looking tramp got in line.
He was Immediately behind one DR..
Lucky, who was introduced to the pres
ident. Nobody was acquainted with
the tramp. Both he and Mr.. Cleveland
seemed embarrassed for the moment,
but the president rose to the occasion.
releasing the hand of DR.. Lucky, he
grasped that of the tramp and said cor
daily:
and you, 1 suppose, are DR. I'm
lucky
Messages 10 Congress Penned by Himself
1t is said that all the presidents to
gether up to Mr.. Cleveland's time did
not leave so many state papers in theiI
OVID handwriting rs did this hard
worker. Mr.. Cleveland insisted upon
attending personally to many affairs
which otlser presidents turned over tC
their secretaries. His mind worked
best through his arm and his finger
tips. His messages to congress he
wrote with his own hand. as, in fact
all his important state papers. Thu:
nobody could charge him with being s
dictator.
President Cleveland's severe concep
ton of dignity was indicated by hi:
quarrel with Colonel Henry Watterson
| the famous Kentucky editor. Once thu
president was too busy to 30 to th'
theater when young Mrs. Clevelan'
expressed desire TO hear Clara Nor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-24

The republican boast that 800
pound Taft will make a fast run is
ridiculous. He is hardly qualified for
sprint.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-24
Wednesday, June "a, 1908.

brand. Republican tariff revision is
the "just as good kind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-24
Made Him a National Hero.

His vigorous assertion of the Monroe
doctrine in the Venezuelan boundary
case, even to the extent of inviting
war with Great Britain. swept away
partisan prejudices for the time and
made President Cleveland a national.
hero.
"a public office is public trust" in
seven words. is Mr.. Cleveland's noblest
literary creation.
Time softens even political asperi-
ties. 1t is yet too early for unbiased
history to be written around the Cleve-
land administrations, but one may
venture the prediction that. when the
scroll! of history is made up. on the list
of the greater American presidents
viii be the name of Grover Cleveland.
the most distinguished private. cit
iZen in the world" for many years to
ward the end of the nineteenth and at
the beginning of the twentieth CEN
fury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-24
By RoBHRrus LOVE.

TIME most distinguished private
citizen in the world" said a
celebrated Republican ex-sena-
Arizona republican., 1908-06-14
SKIRTS AT S1.49-

Ladies' $3.50 Muslin Skirts, deep
flounce of lawn with rows of
fine tucks and Val. insertion edged
with fine lace, in different styles
During this June sale at ST, 40
Arizona republican., 1908-06-14

earthenware and other manufactured
articles. \ long pole is the only
compass required by the captain of
one of these barques. but he yields
the bamboo which pilots him safely
over the shoal-filled waters Of a trop-
ical waterway. Many Of the planta-
lions along the rivers keep several of
these boats in commission all the
time, carrying their smaller products
to the market and bringing back
supplies for the hacienda.
In the early hours Of the morning
green bananas are piled up along the
wharves like cordwood, baskets of
cocoanut. pineapples, wild and culti-
waited lemons, and oranges, and in
other products of the trop-
les can be seen in enormous quanti-
ties And it is surprising how quickly
the supply of the day is exhausted.
a string of freight cars on the track
opposite the market is waiting for
portion of most every cargo, and by
noon there is little left but the small
fruits and vegetables in moderate
OuantitieS
Arizona republican., 1908-06-14
River Traffic in Mexico.

1t would be a difficult matter to
estimate the number of people who
are directly dependent upon the mer-
camille supplies of this port, but it
is certain that the number can be
written with six Figures, says the
Tampico correspondent in the MeXi-
can Herald. More than 5000 of these
boats are in commission on the Ia
mesi and Panuco rivers, they vary
in length from 20 to 60 feet, and
carry the wild and cultivated pro
ducts of the interior to TampicO,
where they discharge their cargoes
and reload with merchandise and
other supplies.
With two great waterways, the
Tamesi and the Panuco, the native
.navigators find their business profit
able. despite the fact that it requires
about thirty days to make a round
trip to distant points on the river.
Every conceivable form Of tropical
plant and fruit may be found in their
cargOes. as well as native made
Arizona republican., 1908-06-14
SKIRTS AT S1.38-

Ladies' Good Quality Muslin Skirts
with 1S-inch flOunce of fine tucks,
torchon lace and insertion trimmed
our s2.25 quality. They go at,
during this sale ......... ST. 3S
Arizona republican., 1908-06-14

Ladies' Good Quality Long Cloth
Pants with deep flounce of fine
tucked lawn, hemstitched hem; 75c
qualities at ..........49c
Arizona republican., 1908-06-14
Their Favorite ExpIetives.

1NOlCAlSCos
The Confectioner-Fudg
The Chinaman-Ratsi
The Surgeon-Cut 1t out!
The Drummer-Zoundsi
The CulDrit-Mercyi
The TaXidermist-St Stuff!
The Joker-NOnsensei
The Accountant-Twen three.
The Lumberman-Skid- ooi
The Advertiser Comet
The Reoorter-Beat IT.
The ian-F'iddlesticksl
The Yellow ournalist-Horrors!
The Diver-Oh Splash
The olitician-Confound It.
The EXecutioner-Hang It,
The EgOtist-Oh mel Oh my!
The Cook-Chaase 1t!
The Masseur-Robber,
The Preacher-Heavensi
The Miller-Damni ~
The Sinner-Hell!
From the June Bohemian.
Arizona republican., 1908-06-14

tear. Such a run is a big ad for the
car, and it looks as if a company
could afford to put up a prize or
sort of Carnegie hero medal for each
and all who have the nerve to start
out from one coast and run half way
or more across the continent and back
again. While here the car was over
hauled at the Phoenix garage.
Arizona republican., 1908-06-14

aprso 20 7arm weathe~ year.
Here = ne OF heavv TX ailet
net trimmed vi h bands anc
Applique II inca whne the
accompany ing gown Is o. inen
trimmed w,1h he net snd iii
applique. 40 he combination
IS me ~ he { st lihed cha+ he
Sumner IA. o IT,. The design
also Is n .dm:ra5le enc, the
Goa oeing ct,c and smart yet
q it -impl- ~ithal and we'll
adapte 20 hin mas riais. This
one 3 liued with taffe,a, which
gives /: additional weight, bot
al yer lace, heavy ret braided
with sot-tache, lace made from
silk braid al are admirable and
can be lined or ifnlined as liked.
Also sofy finished satins and pom
gees aroused for coats this season
IN addition TO the material Co
match ire skirt and the model
can be Utilized for everything
se-sonabie. A pretty notion Is
to make the coat OF pongee or OF
Il ara t trim With bands of
foul..rd, MAXIM the lining OF the
same. .ail. the coat can be
made sleeveless If liked, and
ST eveless coats viii be much
wore throughout thereal summer
weather as parts of thu fashion
able three-piecg costumes. The
gown IS one of the semi-princssse
sort that Is so wall liked.
For the medium size viii be
required, for the coat ~ yards
OF material 10 or D. 81 yards
u or 2 yards A inches wide;
for the gown 10 yards otma-
teriaI 2 or n, 81 yards IA with
q yard Of all over lace tor the
eheL,isette. A May Manton
pattern of the coat. No. 60l9.
'hzes "a TO AZ inches bust, CO OF
the gown. No. 5797, sizes 81 20
40 inches bust. vii be mailed
to suy address by the Fashion
Department OF this paper on
ce1eipi OF ten cents for each.
IL: - haste send an additional
Two cent stamp for iettc- postage
which insures more prcmpt 5e-
iivery.)
Arizona republican., 1908-06-14

The Santa Barbara Hotel 43S South
Hope Street, Los Angeles, Cal. Desir-
able sunny rooms and apartments;
five minutes from business center, near
Fifth street; modern conveniences;
reasonable terms, day or week. Phone
A 7572
Arizona republican., 1908-06-14
DAILY Fashion ! ALks
WITH THE FASHIONABLE COAT.
BY May ENANToN

In
and
% material adapsd weathe~
Here o TX let
Arizona republican., 1908-06-14
June Bargains i'm Undern7us/ins
CORSET COVERS AT 4sc-

Corset. Covers of fine soft quality
Long Cloth, with deep yokes of
embroidery and lace; our 75c
grades go during this June sale
at ..-........ ..........4S
The evening world., 1908-10-02
KICKS SUICIDE
NOTIONS OUT Of
HIS SONS MIND
Joseph FaIlened Drives Frank
81 TO Police Station by Aid
of His Boat.

os"ph Fallcncd Is tailor. He has
a nin@rcn-ycar-o.d son named Frank.
who liy"s with him at No. 32l Stan
hope street, BROOKLYN. Aside from
smoking cigarettes. playing pool. aans-
Ing arounl the corners with de fe-
lers." being impudent to his father aud
staying out late nights and Worrying
his mother. Frsnk was all right, so
his father told Magistrate Doolcy.
The father wanted to send Frank to
work. Twice last week when he sought
Frank, the youth was located in the
cellar toying with n Clothes-line which
he wa.s stretching over a rafter. Each
time ~ tarental boot hurried che son
to the y rect. Yesterday the father got
ont a - rrant for Frank and to-day ne
was to 40 to court.
Frank was found at his old cellar
trick again. His fathers No. is n
Noery substantial shoe, broad-bottomed
and thick-solcd. and Frank feared 1t.
The o'd rope was swung about the
raftor and a nice moose was suspended.
Frank was on barrel and Just stretch
Ing his head through the aperture when
his father trampeddow n the ceellar-
way. In two jumps the angry parent
was upon the boy.
Here there is a 'aDse in tha stnr,- tnl1
by the father to the Magistrate, hut
persistent glances at his good right
root convinced those present that Young
FRANKS dream OF jumping OFF was
rather rudely awakened The boy said
ne was despondent because he couldn't
get work. but added that he did nor
intend TO kill himself