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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22
DRUNKENNESS A DURABLE DIS
EASE.
Eminent Physicians and Scientific Men
Agree That Ii Should be Treated
as Such.

Drunkenness is progressive dis
ease: the moderate drinker is not sat
isfied with two or three drinks a 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
Orrine. IL is scientific cure for
drunkenness and has given such uni
versal satisfaction that it is sold under
a positive guarantee to effect a cure or
your money will be refunded. This guar
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
iof grateful men and women in every
state in the Union.
Orrine No. L is the secret remedy;
Orrine No. is for those willing to
take the treatment. Either form
costs s1.00. The guarantee is the
same in either case. Write to the
Orrine company, Washington, d. c.,
for free treatise on drunkenness, mail
ed in plain sealed envelope. Orrine
will be mailed sealed on receipt of
price. Sold by leading druggists and
in this city by the Harper House
pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22

In these days of aldermanic heads
lying uneasy and millionaire separa-
lions, and divorces a number of us
are willing to attack our pork chops
and brown gravy without signs for
blighted ambitions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22

A white woman recently shot a
colored woman at Memphis because
her white children were stopped from
playing with the colored children in
the neighborhood. We whites must
maintain our social equality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22

So long as choice of United States
senator lay absolutely with the legis
lature, Senator Fulton of Oregon, an
undesirable. enjoyed security of his
seat. But the adoption of the primary
election law put an end to Fulton and
his like. He has been defeated for
senatorial endorsement by Henry M
Cake
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22

a newspaper woman who recently
killed herself is said to have left al
unfinished book. There is where the
silver lining story comes in again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22
No Object Then,

"Why are you opposed to woman suf-
frage"'
Il fear a woman would always vote
the same way her husband did"
"Oh, l don't know. She might not be
wanting a new hat all of the time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22
Hid the View.

"And so you have returned. How did
you like the climate?"
Didn't see any"
Didn't see any
mo: the weather was so Internally
bad that we couldn't notice the eli
mate"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22
Another Catch.

The early bird may catch the worm
AS round about the lot it fits,
But is there any lesson there?
The early worm-it catches fits
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22

People who hear what Yates says
about Deneen will do well to hear
what Deneen has to say about Yates,
and vice versa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22
Give Spice.

"They say there is great danger in
kiss"
do you believe it,"
"Well, I had often wondered what
made them so attractive"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, Ill. tEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22

Justice is for our neighbors, while
charity and mercy are much preferred
for home consumption.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

The man who gets there doesn't have
to explain the devious route by which
he came.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22

The bread and pie that many womeI
know how to make are bakers brea(
and delicatessen pie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22

ger than the arm you have only to OBJ
serve that there are many more people
to tell you the right way to do thing
than there are do it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22
Beer That Is Beer,

Beer That Is Beer.
If you want TO drink good beer, order
the Davenport Mailing company's pale
export. Delivered anywhere in Rock
island. Both phones, north 169. 3
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22
Very Modest.

''Raise any live stock ON your little
placer"
"Only potato bugs"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22

A woman and bottle are both more
dangerous than they look
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-22

As soon as women get to be expert
cigarette smokers it will doubtless be
good form for them to swear at the
brands Of tobacco that they don't like.
Anybody can train children-except
those actively engaged in the work.
| Many man is able to make good
who is unable to stay good.
Being bachelor is the profession of
some men and the depression Of others.
The man who is on all sides of q
question at one time is necessarily soft
enough to spread easily.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

The trip Of Admiral Evans east
ward brings out the interesting fact
that Utah claims him as favorite
son. To be sure. he was born in
Virginia of Pennsylvania ancestry, but
Mt the age of fourteen he went over
the plains in prairie schooner ard
lived long enough in Utah to get II
residence and was then appointed TO
Annapolis. He was at the academy
when the war opened ard his mother
through her sympathy with the South
sent in his resignation, which was ac-
cepted, but Bob wouldn't have it that
way. ard got back into the Union
service in time to be nearly killed in
the attack on Fort Fisher. Utah has
IA right to be proud of him; and so has
the whole country.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received at the
ONCE of the Adjutant General of Maine,
at the State House. Augusta, until noon,
May 10, 1908, for furnishing material and
labor. and installing complete and in
working order, water supply system at
the state Muster Field in Augusta.
Water will he pumped from an artesan
well already driven to depth of 200 feet
or more and having a casing of Az inches
inside diameter
The work CONTEMPLATED consists of fur
nishing ard installing complete, includ-
ing the ditchnS. one deep well DuiE;nG
head. one gasoline engine or electric mo-
tor. one steel tank of 5000 gallons capacity
mounted on steel tower, or q pneuna-
tic tank of same capacity properly con-
nectedr oEout 1i75 feet of main line pipe
from one to three inches in diameter and
about 300 feet of service branches.
a certified check for 5000 will be re-
nuircd with each bid. to be forfeited only
in ease the bidder fails to execute tho
contract and furnish the required bond if
the contract is awarded him.
A bond for one half the amount OF the
contract price will be required for the
faithful performance Of the work.
Specifications may ne had on applca-
tion to f.. f.. Greenwood d Co. civil en-
Sineers, Augusta. Maine.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
AUGUSTUS r. FARlINAM,
Adjutant General of Maine.
May 4. 1,GS. may6dtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16
Railroads and Steamboats,
@ELIR4R!E1&S8 @zEL!4[gE1&8
In Effect May 10, 1908.

Trains leave Augusta as follows:
GOING WEST-2.31 A. NJ, except Mon
day. Portland and Boston. 62l A. NJ,
Lewiston. FarminGton, Rangeley, Rock
land, Portland, Boston, Montreal. and
Quebec: s44 a; NJ, Brunswick. Lewiston,
Pennington, Rockland, Portland, Boston;
2.55 =. NJ, local; $50 p. NJ, ,express)
Brunswick. Rockland. Portland, Boston,
{ IS i. NJ, Portland; 1915 =. NJ, Lewiston
l.ath. Portland, Boston. Sundays $50 A.
NJ. go. 1n.45 +. NJ. Portland. Boston.
GOING EAST-1259 A. NJ. Skowhcgan
iangor, Bar Harbor. st. john Halifax
Sunday morning does not connect for
Skowhee:ln, or beyond Bangor, except
ing to Bar Harbor; 2.hS A. NJ, (express),
Bangor. Calais, Bar IIarbor ana Aroos-
took; c.27 A. NJ, local to Belfast. Fox
croft and Ransor; 9.l3 A. M, local TO Bel
fast and Bangor; ! =. NJ. Waterville,
FoXcroft. Bangor, y, & A. r. r., Calais,
ST. John and Halifax: go P NJ, teX-
lreSsI WaterVille Bangor, Bar Harbor;
3.1a p. NJ. Waterville. Skowhegan, Bel
fast, Foxcroft. Bangor, and MattaHam-
kea2; rs =. NJ. Waterville and Skow he
gan: 9.17 A. NJ. Sundays only, Bangor
Accommodation extra trains leave Au-
Gusta. for IIalloWell. Gardiner. and So
Gardiner at 40 A. NJ, 200, $40. els F. NJ
+. T.. HOCTFTPY Con Pass Act
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

There seems to be good field for
the operations of an anti race suicide
party over in France. for the vital
ture to give thoughtful French people
much concern. The figures for 1907,
which have just been published. show
that there were $4,000 fewer births
than in the previous year and the
deaths of the year were 10000 more
than the births. AS France gets prac-
ticllly no immigration it cannot long
stand this sort of thing and retain
power and prestige among the ma
tons.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

n Turf, Farm and Home: ono Would
think to hear the average citizen talk
that Maine was the only state III the
Union chat did not have a perfect sys-
TEN of highways, and the only place
where the most practical and scientific
plan OF road building was not put
into use. For the comfort and asssur-
ance of all such let us say, we have
seen meaner roads within 40 miles of
New York city, ,in both the States of
New York and New jersey, than we
have ever seen in the State Of Maine,
and we are familiar With some few o!
the roads in Maine. too. The great
faults with the average poor road III
Maine GAN be grouped under two head
ings.! The first is the want Of proper
ditchinS, and draining, and the second
is the need of supplying worn nut ma
terials, Tons and tons Of once good
road material is ground to powder and
blown away during a summer season,
leaving the road deficient of every
particle of material That should go
into the formation Of highways. \
worn out road has got to bc rofnr-
niShed with proper material, or You
can drain it and plosv it and Scritpe il
forever and ave and You n"Eer will
have Il good roadway.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16
49,! I@g444sfz aS ~
H ila|!1':IGs

TIME TABLE SHOWING THE TIME
AT WHICH TRAINS ARE DIE TO
ARRIVE AND DEPART.
In effect May II, 1905
Pullman Car Service.
Sleeping Car between Boston and Carl
hou on trains scheduled to leave Boston
AT 1890 +. NJ, and Caribou at 800 =. M.
Sleeping Car between Boston and Green
vile on train scheduled to leave Boston at
1000 +. M, and Greenvlle at 100 z. NJ
Dining Car Service.
Dining Car on train scheduled to leave
Bangor at 600 A. NJ. Returning on train
due at Eaneor 2O5 p NJ.
TRAINS SCHEDULED TO LEAVE
600 A. M., For Greenville, Kineo and all
Aroostook Co. stations.
SO A. NJ, For Searsport and intermedi-
ate stations.
20 p. NJ, For Aroostook County
4 20 p. M, For Greenville, Searsport and
intermediate stations.
TRAINS DUE AT BANGOR.
7,25 A. NJ. From Searsport and interme-
diate stations.
9.o5 A. NJ. From Greenville and interme-
date stations.
2.05 P. NJ, From Aroostook County.
$50 T. NJ, From Searsport and interme-
diate stations.
1o5:, P. NJ. From Aroostook County,
Kineo, Greenville and intermediate sta
tionS.
W. NJ. PROwN. GEO. NJ. HOUGHTON,
GenI Supt. Pass'r Traffic Mgr.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16
Keeping Memorial Day Sacred.

Only two weeks to Memorial day,
and as it falls upon Saturday this year
it is likely that even more than ever
the holiday features of the occasion
will be given special emphasis. The
tendency in recent years to make Me-
mortal day seem like any of our num-
erous holidays and less and less a
holy day devoted to the memory of
those who died for the flag. has been
marked and deplored not only by the
surviving veterans and their children,
but by all thoughtful and patriotic
citizens. 1t is~n not that any dis
respect is meant by those who devote
the day to sports and games. aexcur-
sions and pleasures, but the thing Is
rather the result of the thoughtless
spirit which so prevails in the younger
generation.
Since this tendency is something
which must be recognized and met, it
has been proposed that Memorial day,
instead of falling upon May 30 as has
been the case for more than 40 years,
shall fall upon the last Sunday in
May. 1t is not impossible that such a
change will be made before many
years have passed, but until such q
change is made the true significance of
Memorial Cay should not be forgotten.
We note that in one city, Lowell, Mas
sachusetts, the ministers of the city.
backed by prominent laymen, have
united in an appeal to the public to
remember the true purpose of Me-
the day in that city TO be devoted to
the pleas ures and pastimes Of holi-
day.
The lesson of Memorial day is one
that the people of America cannot af-
ford to forget. 1t should be learned
over and over with each recurring
year. There is no form Of religion or
civilization that does not make the
memory ard honor of the dead a
sacred duty, and much greater is This
duty when the dead who are honored
and remembered are those who saved
our country. The appeal which has
been made i'm Lowell is timely one
and is well worth the consideration
and imitation of every city and vii
lage in the land Memorial day Is one
of the longest days of the year, but it
is not long enough for any sports or
pastimes or exercises of whatever ia
ture which interfere with the beauti-
ful ceremonies for which the day was
originally set apart. the streWng of
flowers upon the graves of our dead
soldiers and the gathering in public
places to honor their memory and To
pledge ourselves anew to maintain and
preserve what they died to save.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16
Historic Germantown.

Few places IN al this country are
richer in historic association and in
colonial buildings than Germantown,
Pa, and the 225th anniversary of its
founding which will be celebrated next
October viii be a matter of national
interest. President Roosevelt himself
has promised to lay the cornerstone OF
the $4,000 monument which will be
erected in honor of those who settled
this present suburb of Philadelphia in
1888 and the battle of Germantown in
1777 will be re-enacted Much of the
sham conflict will take place in and
around the very buildings where
Washington was prevented from Wilt
ming splendid victory only by the fa
tai mistake made by two bodies of his
own troops in becoming confused in
the fog and firing upon each other.
1t WAS in Germantown in 1863, 1863
years before Sumpter, that the first
formal protest against slavery was
made in .\,nerica, and the original doc
ument is still in existence. The first
paper mill III the New World was
erected there in 1890, and in 1T43 the
first American edition of the Bible was
printed at Gerlhantown. Since 1Si5
Germantown has been included within
the inuni .::,:,l limits Of Philadelphia.
1t still retains it's individuality and is
especially canied for the fact tina. 10
other place in the country has so
many and such well preserved cooni-
al structures. Germantown has streets
and streets of 'lw ,,lings and rows and
20 the Revolution and the years before
it.
Here Washington and his cabinet
lived fer months and administered
the affairs of the republic When a yell
low fever epidemic drove them from
Philadelphia. then the national capi-
tai, and the house they occupied is
still standing The cclcbca:i N Of next
October is 70 be made n yearly affair,
SO ii is planned, and consequently the
people of the country will probably
come to appreciate better the hist"r
ical associations Of old Germantown
and the wealth of colonial and Revol-
utionary buitd:nES and relics which
are its chief treasure.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

This is the way that the going out
of the ice from the Maine lakes affects
them in the Sanctum of the Boston
Herald. "The announcement that the
ice is out of the Maine lakes is sea-
sonable and gladstone. Probably it
signifies more Joy to a large number of
sportsmen who love to cast the fly
than any tidings of similar import
from any other quarter. There are
other choice fishing grounds than
those of Maine, but the Rangeleys
still hold first claim to the title of the
fisherman's paradise. And. para
phrasing the familiar observation
concerning the strawberry-doubtless
the Lord may have invented greater
delight than fishing on the Maine
lakes, but doubtless he never did
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

voting than the story of Mrs. GUM
ness crimes at Laporte, Indiana, it is
the account Of the rush of curious
thousands to inspect the place where
The crimes were committed. Mobs Of
people have infested the farm and the
past week, collecting hideous SOU
venirs of the atrociOus crimes and
norbidly gazing at what was said to
be the remains of human bodies.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

The first dark cloud upon the hori-
zon of Republican prospects this year
comes in the announcement that Burke
Cochran, who is now at odds with his
old tinue Tamnany chums. may blos|
som out as a Republican during the
coming campaign. 1t is about time
for Burke to make another i'op, and
having married into respectable
Vermont family he is perhaps acquir-
ing an ambition to be on the right
side once more before he dies.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16
The Catherine Of the Governors.

The present gathering in Washing
ton is the first time that the COVER
nors of all the states. or practically all
the states, have ever assembled. Just
46 years ago the governors of the old
free states met in conference at AL
toona, Pa. The country was in the
early stages of Civil War and the
governors We're the bearers of heavy
burdens The address to the people
which was issued as a reult of that
gathering was written by John A. An
drew, the Maine born man who was
the war governor of Massachusetts.
The present gathering includes not
Only the governors of the old free
states. but also of the old slave states
as. well and of the many states which
have come into the Union since the
dark days of the Civil War.
The country is not facing any great
of peace are imperative and the work
of peace is certainly not less important
than that of war. This conference
of the governors and of other men of
eminence throughout the land to take
counsel together regarding the coun-
try's splendid heritage of natural
wealth is a great and epoch-makiEs
affair Although it is the first gath
ering of it's kind in the history of the
country, it is not at all likely that it
will be the last one. The wisdom and
foresight shcwn by President Roose-
welt in calling this gathering will be
appreciated in the coming years and
there is reason to believe that his in
tiative in this matter will make the
coming generations his debtors.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

The reports from Norfolk state that
the Wright brothers have their aero
plane working under perfect control.
il would seem if their experiments had
gone far to solve the problem OF
aerial navigation Inasmuch, however,
as both the Wright brothers are said
to be expert acrobats, specially
skilled in the art of balancing. it may
be some time yet before the feats ac-
compished by them will be duplicated
by ordinary, everyday land lubberS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

Minnesota celebrated it's Semi-cen-
tennial this week. That is. it passed
its 50th milestone as State last Mon
day though no general celebration was
held. The story of Minnesota's mar
velous development during these so
years is an epitome of the story of
the great West. During the half GEN.
tury the population of Minnesota has
grown from 10000 to 100000. The
wealth of its people was approxi-
mately $50, ,o00.OO so years ago. and the
assessed valuation of their property
now is S, ,OOO, 600, 600. or $500 per capita
instead of 5000. There are now more
cultivated farms supporting prosper
Gus families than were men. women
and children in the state so years ago.
The capital city of st. Paul has 80
per cent more population than was
credited to the entire state so years
ago. Observation-Disclosures
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

The issue of resubmission is sleeping
its last long sleep. In vain the be-
reaved Democratic press is endeavor-
ing to resurrect it. The people are no
longer talking about it. They recog-
nize that the Initiative and Referen-
dun to be passed at the coming cleo
way of getting at the whole matter if
10000 voters can be found in the State
public will on the question of retaining
or abandoning the prohibitory princi-
MI
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16
A REPUBLICAN COUNTY
CONVENTION
WILL BE HELD IN
CITY HALL AUGUSTA
TUESDAY JUNE 18th, 1908
At 1890 O'clock A. NJ.

For the purpose of nominating three
candidates for senators, one candidate
for sheriff. one candidate for clerk
of courts, one candidate for judge
of probate. one candidate for regis
ter Of probate, one candidate for county
attorney, candidate for county
treasurer, one candidate for county COM
missioner. all to be voted for at the Sep
tember election, and tranSactinS any busi-
ness that may properly come before it.
The basis CT representation will be as
follows: each city, town and plantation
will he entitled to one delegate. and for
each fifty Votes east for Republican, can
ddatc for Governor in 1906 an additional
delegate, and for a fraction of twenty
five votes in excess of fifty votes,
further additional delegate. Representa-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16
Of gold and copper, any one OF which
could be developed into Il paying mine.


Mrs. Helen y. Packard of Portland,
Oregon, has accepted an invitation
from the Stinson Monument Associa-
ton to write poem for the unveilinS
ceremonies of the Stinson monument
in Portland, on July 4th. The poem
will be entitled the Right of the
Line Mrs. Packard is the widow
of Lieut.. John \. A. Packard, who en-
listed as a private in Co. II, Fifth
Maine, and was promoted through
every grade tC first lieutenant. He
was severely wounded at the battle Of
South Mountain, MD. He was one OF
Names best soldiers. He resided In
Portland for several years after the
close of the war. He then moved TO
Springfield, Mass. where he died some
wears ago from the effects of the
wound There We're two SOCS OF
Lieut.. Packard WHO enlisted i'll a
Massachusetts regiment at the break
ing out of the Spanish war, one was
instantly killed at the charge of san
Juan HILL Mrs. Packard viii come
to Maine as tho guest of the Stinsoh
Memorial Association on the 4th OF
July and read her poem at the dedlca-
ton. Mrs. Packard was the author
OF the poem delivered at the dedira-
ton of The Fifth Maine monument ut
Getty sburs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

An emergency hospital will be es-
tablished near the convention hall IN
Denver. Plainly Denver understands
the brand of harmony which will be
on tap there in July.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

A prominent clergyman has advised
men to let the wife have the last word
as n cure Tor domestic infelicity. That
is probably all right as a cure, but
since an ounce of prevention is worth
a pound of cure it would be far better
TO let her have all the words preceding
the last one.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

The last of the delegates to the
Chicago convention are to be elected
today. The friends of Secretary Taft
claim that he is now assured of 5S2
delegates. The number necessary for
"A choice is 491
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16

Political conditions over in Russia
are less stormy of late. Russia is haV
ing its troubles, to be sure, as all
countries have their troubles, but the
great revolution which was SO freely
predicted a year or two ago does not
seem to be Undertaking.. 1t is hard
to tell whether it has been abandoned
or simple postponed. Perhaps the
Russian people are realizing that the
through evolution then revolution.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16
Saturday, May 16, 1908.
OF AUGUSTA.

"The crazy chauffeur must CO. says
the Chicago Record-Heraid. That Is
lust the trouble with him. He goes
too fast