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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24
ONE INSTANCE.

CAS- long ago as / can remember my
mother was faithful user and friend
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, but
never in my life have | realized its
true value until Low" writes Prof II.
A. Howell IF HowellS American
School, Havana, Cuba. On the night
of Feb. 3 our baby was taken sick
with a severe cold, the next day was
worse and the following night his con
dition was desperate. He could not
lie down and It was necessary to have
him in the arms every moment. Even
then his breathing was difficult. | did
rot think he would live until morning
AT last | though of my mothers rem
edy, Chamberlain Cough Remedy
which we gave, and it afforded prompt
relief, and now, three days later, he
has fully rec0ye- ed. Under the cir
cumStances | would not hesitate a mo
ment in saying that Chamberlain
Cough Remedy, and that only, saved
the life of our dear little boy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24
BRONCHITIS
What 1t is and What tODO

This is only enother name for a Sc
we're cold in the chest. In its COM
mencement it IS attended with cough,
hoarseness, more or less pain, sore
ness of the throat and lungs, eXpec-
toration of mucous, sometimes mixed
with blood, tightness about the chest
or throat, a difficulty in breathing. In
its last stages, high fever and night
sweats prevail. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is the medicine for this dis
ease. 1t at once relieves the cough,
eases the pain, removes the difficulty
in breathing, and by producing a free
and easy eXpectoration, subdues the
inflammation ChambeTlain's Cough
Remedy is soothing and healing. II is
always the common neglected cold
that causes the trouble. Take Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy at the first
indication Of he cough or cold, and
thus avoid am seriuos complications
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24
WH00PING COUGH
Symptoms and Its Dangers

Whooping cough is a very danger
GUS disease unless treated properly.
Statistics show that there are more
deaths from it than from scarlet fever.
You cannot mistake the symptoms
protracted coughing. worse at night
peculiar sound or whoop-labored eX-
pectoration of ElucOus-apparent suffo-
cation after coughing. Give Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy at once. repeat
ing the dose frequently. The quick
relief afforded by ChamDerlain's Cough
Remedy makes it favorite with moth
ers of small children. 1t liquifies the
tough mucous, making it easier to ex
pectOrate, keeps the cough loose, and
counteracts any tendency toward pneu-
monia. This remedy has been used
in many epidemics of whOoping cough.
and always with perfect success. There
is no danger whatever from the dis
ease when it is freely given. 1t con-
tains nothing Injurious, and may be
given as confidently to baby as to an
adult
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24
Wars That Were Caused by Women

do not think that any of you are
ignorant, my friends. that the greatest
wars have taken place on account of
women-the Trojan war on account Of
Helen, the plague which took place in
it was on account of Chryseis and the
war called the sacred war on account
of Theano. This war lasted ten years.
The Crissaean war. which also lasted
ten years. was excited on this account
because the Crissaeans carried off
Megisto, the daughter of Pelagon, and
the daughters of the Argives as they
were returning from the temple.
And whole families have been ruin
ed owing to women. For instance, that
of Philip, the father of Alexander, was
ruined on account of his marriage with
Cleopatra. and Hercules was ruined by
his marriage with Iole.-Athenaeus A.
D. 300
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24
BY JAr1Es A. EDCERToN.

EFT is seldom that one city can boast
y three presidential possibilities at
II one time, n distinction that be-
longs to Cincinnati this year. The
fact that Cincinnati is in Ohio accounts
for it. Ohio is almost as prolific of pos
sible presidents as it is of buckeyes. 1t
not only has crop of its own, but
when other states want to support the
luxury of a favOrite son they are often
compelled to fall back on citizen
transplanted from Ohio. There are
Buckeyes who have come to regard the
White House as u state Institution.
Taft, Foraker and Judson Harmon
are the three candidates who are now
making Cincinnati about the warmeSt
spot on the political map. The careers
of the three men are closely intermin-
gled. All three are natives of Ohio.
Taft and Harmon were born in the
same county. Hamilton, and Foraker
and Harmon were born in the same
year, 1916 All three are lawyers, and
all three sat on the bench of the supe-
rior court of Cincinnati. Foraker and
Harmon served in this capacity at the
same time. Then Foraker was elected
governor, and when Harmon resigned
from the bench to resume the practice
of law in 1887 Foraker appointed Taft
TO the vacancy. The parallel does not
end even here. All three are college
graduates, Taft from Yale, Foraker
from Cornell and Harmon from DEM
son. All have lived in Washington
two as cabinet officers and one as sen
ator. All three were originally Repub
licans, Harmon breaking away in the
Greeley campaign of 1872. Despite
present political differences, the three
have been warm personal friends.
What fate Is it that twists tbs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24
Harmon Of Ohio
Distinguished Iurst, Candidate of Conservative Democrats
For the Presidency, Is Fighter of Political
BOsses-SM Foot Optimist Who Is
the Soul of Good Nature.
the Soul of Good Nature.

past sixty. In the meantime the worn
has moved its tents considerably fan
Their up the trail. All that makes Il d.
ference In relative attitudes. There ar
people who call Mr.. Bryan a conserv;i.
tive today, Bryan himself being amone
the number. 1t is all in the point OF
view; also in the exigencies of politics
There is one thing certain-the Amer
lean people have moved forward and
are still moving. If they have coE;e
abreast of the Bryan position. it fo,-
lows as matter of course that theS
are in advance of that of Judge Ha.-
mon. That is a story. however, whic.
can only be told by the result of tn,
convention and the election.
Whatever may be Judson Harmon's
attitude now compared to that of thig
ty-tive years ago, no one can charge
that he has deserted his principles
On the contrary. he was opposed TO tk=
greenback propaganda in 1876. just as
he was to free silver in 1896. He has
fought consistently against local rings
and bosses in his own party, and ont
of the fiercest of these fights occurre,
but few years prior to his appoint
ment as attorney general. 1t is like
wise true that while he was railroad
attorney for many years his action a.
one of the special counsel appointed Il
investigate rebating on the Santa Il,
was more drastic than the administra
ton would uphold. He. with the asso
ciate counsel, found that the officia
chiefly at fault was Paul Morton, VIII,
had been one of the vice presidents o
the road and was then member o
President Roosevelt's> cabinet. Mr.
Roosevelt would not have Morton
prosecuted, and Judge Harmon resign
ed. Some of his prestige today is du,
to the deep impression created by tina
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24
MINE STRIKE IN
STATE LOOKS UP
That Union Men Work for No
One Else.

Peoria, H., Feb. 24.-The Illinois
coal operators have taken a firm stand
on their proposals, which will be for
mally presented to the miners at their
meeting tomorrow If accepted fur
Their controversy will end and, if re-
jected, strike will be inevitable. The
main demands by the operators will
include the specification that the union
men shall not work in mines not con-
trolled by the Operators association,
the differential rate of pay and the
system of collecting dues. Interna-
tional Secretary-Treasurer William ID.
Ryan stated that the miners will re-
fuse to be a party to any such agree
ment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24
DIPHTHERIA
Results From a Neglected
Cold.

One often hears the expression.
My child caught a severe cold, which
developed into diphtheria," when the
truth was that the cold had simply
left the little one partially susceptible
to the wandering diphtheria germ.
When Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
given. it not only cures the cold. but
greatly lessons the danger of diph-
iberia or any other germ disease being
contracted. There is no danger in Civ
ing this remedy. as it contains no
opium or other harmful drug. and may
be given to a baby as confidently as
TO an adult
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24

threads of destiny in such strange
ways? Even now this truly remarka-
BILE parallel is not at an end. 1t is alb
solutely certain that at least two of
these men and possibly all three are to
be disappointed in their presidential
aspirations.
Since leaving the bench of the supe-
rior court of Cincinnati, Harmon has
been attorney general of the United
States, Foraker has been governor and
senator, and Taft. has been solicitor
general of the United States, United
States circuit judge, governor of the
Philippines and secretary of war. If
there is anything else that Cincinnati
would like, now is the time to speak.
No wonder she figures on being the
home of the next president.
A Peoples Party" Organizer.
Although Judge Harmon is being
urged as a candidate of the conserva-
tive Democrats, he was not always
classed on that side of the house.
There was time when he was rad
zeal of radicals, not only acting as sec
VI the IJlDSIdl INSDuDllCduo Ill
the i'll starred Greeley campaign, but
the next year helping to organize q
Peoples party, which nominated a
state ticket, advised everybody to cut
out both old parties and wound up by
polling not quite so many votes as the
Prohibitionists. After that he went
out of politics and remained out till
1876, when he became a Tilden Demo
crat. In that year he was elected a
judge of the common pleas court, but
served only four months, when he was
unseated on a contest.
The radical of today is the conserva-
tive of tomorrow. This fact may be
due either to the progression of the
mass or the retrogression of the indi-
vidual. Age may have something to
do with 1t. In the days of his Greeley
and Peoples party enthusiasms Har.
mon was in his twenties. Now he Is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24
Would Excuse Her.

''The butler in a Scotch family occu-
pies privileged and unique position"
said Il Scot to some friends who were
discussing the servant problem. He
sometimes assumes 4 freedom of speech
that to Americans would be an imperti-
hence. but to those that know him this
is only one of the many evidences of
his interest in the family welfare.
"a young lady from New York was
the guest Mt a house where butler of
that sort reigns. She submitted to his
patronage with much amusement One
day there were unexpected and i'm
portant guests for dinner. n fact that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24

caused tile butler a little While before
the meal was served TO waylay the
American girl in the hall.
I'm fearin' there II no be enough
SOUP he explained. so when it's Of
fereI We maun decline 1t, lass
why was the laughing response
of the girl. 1T wouldn't be polite of me
to decline soup
"'Not precisely said the butler. with
a benignant smile. but they'll a make
excuse for ye, thinkin' We ken nae bet
ter"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24
LA GRIPPE
Physicaland Mental Agony
Lack of Sympathy

Before we can sympathize with 9th
erS we must have suffered ourselves.
No one can realize the suffering at
tendant on an attack of la grippe un.
less he has had the actual experience.
There is probably no disease that
causes so much physical and mental
agony. or which so successfully defies
medical aid. All danger from la grippe
however, may be avoided by the
prompt use of chamberlain Cough
Remedy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24
An "IdoI" In College.

In college Jud Harmon is described
as an idol" Most men who become
presidential candidates are discovered
to have been "idols" in college 1t is
at least polite to say so. Besides, time
mellows all differences, and success
cOnceals all defects. So 1t happens
that when a man has become big
enough to be mentioned for the presi-
dency his classmates are in state of
enthusiasm which makes them forget
his bad points and magnify his good
ones.
1t can readily be credited. however.
that Harmon was n little tin joss
among the ''rah-rah" boys. For one
thing he was and is a six footer, ath,
letic and full of animal spirits For
another he was and is the soul of good
nature. For third he was a leader in
all school FRANKS. These are qualities
that insure mans popularity in col
lege-or out of college, for the matter
of that.
Young Harmon did not graduate with
his class. but was given a day all o.
his own on which he graduated In
state-not solemn state, by the way,
but brass band. "rah-rah" state. One
of his classmates tells the story, and il
is exciting enough for the prelude to S
presidential campaign. All college stu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24
Rheumatism Cured in Three DAYS.

n. B. Langley. Madison, Wis, says:
Il was almost helpless with rheuma-
tism for about five months. Had it in
my neck so | could not turn my head,
and all through my body. | tried
three doctors and many remedies
without any relief whatever until
procured DR.. Detchon's Relief for
Rheumatism. In a few hours the pain
was relieved. and in three days the
rheumatism was completely cured, and
| was at work Sold b. otto Grotjan,
1901 Second aven'- Rock Island !;
street, Davenpo'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24
Severe Attack of Grippe Cured b.
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy.

Colonel Cornelius P. Cole, a we'll
known and much respected citizen of
Appanoose county, Iowa, now past 20
years of age, who came to Iowa with
his wife over so years ago, says My
self and wife We're both soundly cured
of severe and stubborn attacks of
grippe last winter by using Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. 1t is a wonder
full remedy and we never wish to be
without it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24
PNEUMONIA
The Causes and How to
Prevent.

Old people and those who have weak
lungs cannot be too careful in guard
ing against this disease. Pneumonia
always results from Il cold or from an
attack of influenza and can be pre-
vented by the timely use of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. a great many
people who have had every reason to
fear pneumonia have warded ii off by
the prompt use of this remedy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24
Hypercriticism of Cooks.

In Sixth avenue employment agen-
cy ten cooks out of job waited one
afternoon recently for something to
turn up. Presently well dressed wo-
man who was short of servants ap-
piled at the desk for the desired help.
The manager referred her to the ten
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24
Get AWAY Year.

Bacon-The single men do not seem
to be afraid of leap year any more.
Egbert-No. You see, as soon as the
girls get ready to leap the men pre-
pare to jump.-Yonkers Statesman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24
CHAMBERLAiN'S
COUGH REMEDY

according to directions return It to
dealer and get your money back. 1t
is well known for its prompt cures of
coughs colds, and Group and can al
ways be depended upon. 1t is pleasant
when medicine must be given to young
children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24

dents are alike, except that some are
more depraved than others, and among
these was Jud Harmon. All students
want to do things to the faculty, and
some do them. Among these again was
Harmon. That is why he did not grad
uate till day late and but for small
French revolution in that particular
college would not have graduated at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24

Kodol is a scientific preparation of
vegetable acids with natural digest
ants and contains the same juices
found in a healthy stomach Each
ldose will digest more than 5000 grains
of good food. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24
For Rheumatic Sufferers.

The quick relief from pain afforded
by applying Chamberlains Pain Balm
makes it a favorite with sufferers from
rheumatism, sciatica, lame back, lum-
bago, and deep seated and muscular
pains. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24
You can buy furniture here

You can buy furniture here
in town from some of your
neighbors, crockery too; you
can buy coffee from your gro
cer-why not? He can supply
you with Arbuckles' Certified
"True to Name" Coffees-
better coffee at lower prices
than you can possibly buy from
any peddler.
We are the largest coffee
dealers in the world, and can
and do give the most for your
money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24
Selected as a Burnt Offering.


Most colleges have fake commence
ment programmes that roast the dignl-
fed professors, trustees, students ana
everybody worth roasting. The one or
June. 1866, at Denison was especially
notable. 1t changed the junior class
exercises into a bowling farce ana
made the stately trustees so chokingly
Wrathy that there had to be victim.
Harmon's earmarks were all over the
fake programme. so he was selected as
the burnt offering to appease the an
ger of the powers that were.
The fact that Harmon had been left
off and was not to receive his sheep
skin did not dawn on the audience till
near the close of the exercises. 1t was
mean and small way of getting even
and created an uproar OF protest
Harmon, Harmon went up the
shouts from all sides, and in the midst
of the turmoil the faculty completed
the ceremony and filed out through a
side door. Thereupon the student body
and alumni hastily convened and
passed resolutions after the good old
American way. Whenever two or
three Americans get a grievance there
| is the resolution in the midst of them.
They as naturally run to "whereases''
and oratory as an Italian vendetta
| does to stilettos or an Irish fair to
shillalahs.
The Dension students and alumni re-
| solved that Jud Harmon should be
graduated without waiting for the aid
| or consent of any other nation on
earth. The faculty refused. The stu
| dents thereupon resolved to strike, boy
| colt the institution and to do all the
| dire things that could suggest them
selves to an excited body of young
men. This made dent in the faculty
and after some further embarrassing
| and resolving" consent was given thai
Harmon might graduate.
The next day when the ceremony
was to take place the student body got
out brass band, formed procession
escorted Harmon to the hall like a con
quering hero and after he received the
coveted sheepskin "rah-rahed" all the
rest of the day and into the beginning
of the next. The spirit of the Declare
ton of Independence got in its work
on that student body in fine style.
What chance had mere board OF
college trustees before n force that hat
walked all over kings and thrones
With such a start in life there is III
wonder that Jud Harmon's friend:
think he is endowed with certain in
alienable rights, among which are life
liberty, the pursuit of happiness ant
1 icrHf TO fop
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24

case. Presidential boOms have sprung
from less causes.
At the time of Judson HarmOn's
birth his father was superintendent
of schools in small Ohio town and
afterward became Il Baptist preacher.
The young man said it was hard to live
up to the reputation of minister's
son, but did not explain in what sense
he meant it. Others will interpret 1t
according to their ideas of what the
reputation of minister's son really
! is, provided he has any. Some of them
have only the reputation of their ia
! Tiers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24
One of the Home Guard.

1t was shortly before this stirring
revolt against the tyrant that young
Harmon had his war experiences. HaV-
ing martial ardor and being a preach
er's son do not go together. Young
Harmon found it so, and when he
would a soldier be he discovered that
the first enemy he would have to whip
was his father. Not caring to gain mil
itary renown in such a hard way, he
relinquiShed his dreams. He did run
| away from home, however, to join the
home guard, that gallant body which
went to repel Generals Kirby Smith
and John Morgan. Like the king of
France, the home guard marched up
| the hill and then marched down again.
| Unlike Caesar, it came, it saw, it scam
pered.
After participating in this valiant
feat at arms young Harmon had an
| actual warlike bout with his father.
| In this celebrated battle the weapons
were shingles, and only one side was
armed. The late member of the home
guard was totally and disastrously
defeated, after which he was bundled
off to school. The warlike spark was
not entirely quenched, but it had to
blaze into eloquence rather than into
valor. Young Harmon made one speech
on the college campus which was SO
filled with fiery patriotism it is re-
membered to this day. Bryan Is not
the only boy orator.
Like all Ohio men and some others,
Mr.. Harmon is an optimist. 1t is hard
er to be an optimist now than it was
six months ago, but so far as heard
from Judge Harmon is still sticking
That eminent but intermittent Cincin-
NATHAN, William Howard Taft, is like
wise as optimist. All men are who
weigh over 300 pounds.
One thing in Judge Harmon's favor
Is his name-it is so much like har-
mony. If there is one thing the Demo
cratic party "long has sought and
mourned because" it found it not
that one thing is harmony. If a radi-
cal is nominated, the conservative s
knife him; if a conservative is nomi-
mated, the radicals knife him, and If d
betwixt and between man Is nomi
mated they jump on him both ways
!, from the middle.
Judge Harmon Is even more OF ar
athlete than President Roosevelt. He
has hand and foot as big as Jeffries
and hits almost as hard. He is also 8
good shot and, while he does not hum
bears with a brass band, is not with
; out fame as Nimrod. That is one OF
!, the things that recommended him t.
President Cleveland
: Mrs. Harmon was a Miss Scobey
daughter of prominent physician OF
! Hamilton, o. She Is as large and fin,
! looking for woman as Judge Harmon
is as man and has the same conserv
! alive ideals and tastes. They hav,
three daughters. all of whom are popu
] lar In Cincinnati and Washington.
Personally Judge Harmon is no
, worried about his prospects OF becom
ing president. He is convinced. as ar
{ some others, that this is not a goo,
| year for conservatives, but he is ready
! as he ever has been, to stand up 70
his principles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-24
Every Bottle Warranted

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after using twO-Thirds of a bottle of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
A Pa|aiS Royal Clearing Sale

THIS annual clearing sale of oldyear lingerie always
precedes the New Year white Sale" This year we
count three thousand eight hundred and forty-two
garments. Regular patrons know Them and will, as
usual gladly profit by the reduced prices If the reader
is not yet Palais Royal follower she is asked be
very critical visitor, because many of the garments will
seem quite dsreputable at first glance being mussed and
tumbed closer inspection will demonstrate the quail
ties, the styles and the making, when the prices will
ndiculously little. They are-being considerably less
than the of materials alone Offered in eight lots