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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07
The Train-Robbery Revival.

Signs of a revival of decadent
western industry were noted a fort
night ago in the hold up of a Northern
Pacific train by bandits on the same
day with the robbers raid on bank
in Chautauqua, Kan.
These exploits, occurring in the ma
tive home of the art, excited merely
comment. But a train robbery in ap-
proved Jesse James style east of the
Ohio and on a great trunk line is a
more serious affair. The robbery of
the Pennsylvania express in the very
suburbs of Pittsburg was worthy of
old days in Missouri. The boldness
OF the robbers in concealing them
selves in the express car, the seizure
and binding of the messengers. the
looting of the safe, the escape and the
pursuit by hastily summoned posse
were in accordance with the best ira
ditions of the profession. The great
train robbers may be dead, but they
have left successors worthy of the
name
The progress eastward of the west
ern industry will be received with
some concern. The existing order of
things will be rudely upset if the re-
finements of inside work. are to give
way to crude operations from the out
side. When banks cash is to be
distracted must the nonparticipatinG
cashier be locked in the vault, as at
Chautauqua? The reversion to print
tive methods will not be counte-
nanced. The east has welcome for
western millionaires and high graders,
but it wants none of the train robbing
fraternity. Their presence would i'm.
peril established industries of its own.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07
Real Advertising.

All education has got to begin. The
training of great many advertisers
consists of course in circularizing
Nearly all of them learn sooner. or
to their natural apti
tude-that the circular, unless used
in conjunction with some more eff
fective means of arousing public in
Iterest. is about the most expensive
form of advertising. If paper, en-
|velopes and printing were free, the
cent stamp for which Uncle Sam
carries the circular from the mer-
chants headquarters to the waste
baskets of the addresses would alone
make circularizing more costly than
display advertising in a first-class
daily newspaper.
Why should the beginner pay to
find this out when he might be guided
by the experience of seasoned hands
Why not skip the kindergarten
course and save money by resorting
to newspaper publicity at the outset
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07

ia present reality-wtile there is pos
|sibility that Saton has been misrep-
|resented-has been painted darker
hue, with longer tail and more unin-
viting mien than is just or true.
However this may be, it is duty
stalking beside the editorial desk of
every newspaper publisher in the
land to fight for the defeat of every
congressman who will not give pub.
lie pledge that he stands for the de-
|thronement of Speaker Cannon.
1t does not seem possible that the
great army of newspaper publishers
the power that can make and un-
make men at will, the power that is
second to none as civilizing and
advancing and enlightening agent
is to stand supine and hopeless be-
fore this man who, through narrow
ness of idea and unequalled preju-
dice, is barring the way to progress
and acting the role of destroyer of a
business interest that stands second
to none in the nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07

u suppose that--all this seems very
tircsOme TO you said pretty Nelly
Briggs as she slipped into chair he
side Carol. ITS not much like your
swell parties in the city. They must be
grand
Carol smiled and nodded an absent
minded assent. She was beginning to
hate the farce she was playing. Ill
health had sent her back to Broadwa-
ter, and her Cd associates i'm the little
town had taken it fos granted that be-
cause her, few dresses We're well tai
lored aud her feminine knickknacks
were better than those sold at the Dos.
ton store she had prospered nightly.
She had not told them that the dress
es were last years styles purchased Mt
the bargain counter after infinite sac
rifice and that the knickknacks which
seemed SO precious in Broadwater eyes
were the odds and ends of remnant
sales. She had permitted them TO be
lieve that her life was one round OF
gayety and it was all that they in their
wistfui imaginings pictured
She was beginning to hate herself
for the acted lie. At first it had beel
very pleasant to receive the homage al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07

WE LII SAVE 1T ]" CRIED SETH JUBILANTLY.
her associates. to read the nice things
that were said about her In the Broad.
water Bulletin and to speak grandly
of lin town." but now she found that
it had set her upon pedestal apart
from the rest, and she was minded to
step down and mingle with the crowd
Only two days remained Of her Va.
cation. and this dance had been ar.
ranged In her honor, marking the ter.
mination OF round of festivities. As
the guest of honor Carol shared her
dances impartially with all applicants,
dividing a dance between three or -four
OF the boys, but Nelly's remark had
dampened her pleasure in her belle
ship.
1t was not at all like the parties in
the city. The town hail was no more
dingy than the places at which were
held the only dances she attended
More, 1t was clean and bright. and nc
insistent calls of the waiter Jared the
sensibilities and reminded the merry
makers that patronage OF the bar was
considered Indispensable.
A plano and cornet constituted the
orchestra. aud they were playing last
years selections Carol smiled as shy
ccntrasted their playing with the fif
teen piece bands at the summer parks
near town. but the atmosphere wal
altogether different. and with q si4f
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07

the street and catch a glimpse Of the
rich people as they go I'm. My balls are
in halls smaller than this town hall.
theater, it's to climb to the top gallery
to hang over the rail and see only a
part of the stage"
"And you'd rather stay here in
Rroadwater:" he asked. You'd rath-
err live in this sleepy old town than In
the city. with all the lights and life?'
Carol looked about her. An April
rain that afternoon had left the air
cool and sweet The scent of moist
earth and of growing things filled the
air with fragrance. and the moon
touched with kindly light the little
huddle of houses cleaning white
against the soft new green of the bud
ding trees.
Then she thought OF the city. with
its noisome streets. the trenches
smelling of gas pipes and sewers. of
the reekinS Tavements and the harsh
glare of the electric lights.
She contrasted the quiet Of the night
with the hurrying. jostling throng of
humanity, men and women who never
were rested. who thought only Of
themselves and had no time for 9TH
erS.
"You don't know-the city" she said.
| with little sob in her voice. Its Il
vampire. merciless and menacing 1t
sucks your. lifeblocd and throws you
| aside for fresh victims"
Then why go back?" asked Seth
quietly. II haven't spoken before he
| cause thought that you never would
| he content with Broadwater again, but
If you want to stay, dear, can't you
stay-as my wife,!
| The glad%iight sprang to Carols
eyes. but the eternal feminine within
F, her rose 1t seemed too easy a snr-
render. -.-------,-
81 have the return half of my tick
| ct" she objected. II can't waste that"
"I'il get one. too" he suggested.
land We'll go together-on our honey
! Ipoon.''
I'D like to go back to the city-for a
honeymoon said Carol shyly. ut
seems shame--to waste the ticket"
| We'll save it, cried Seth jubilant-
Iy. I'm grateful to the city since it
sent you back home-to me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07
Uncle Joe.

There is only one step from the
sublime to the ridiculous and in poll
tics there Is only one step from top
to the bottom of the ladder Months
ago Uncle Joe Cannon was master of
the situation. Today, says the Peoria
Star, he is regarded even by his own
party followers as a stubborn old fool
who is running his party as fast as he
can possibly do it. Here is what the
Jacksonville Courier says:
Every newspaper in Illinois, regard
less of politics. owes it to itself to
fight Speaker Cannon. 1t is the duty
of every self-respecting newspaper
publisher to oppose the reelection as
speaker of this autocrat. 1t is a duty
to oppose for election to congress
every man who will not openly pledge
himself to do all in his power, includ.
ing his own voting against it, to de.
feat the ambitions of this shameless
apostle of robbery and hold up.
The dethroning of this powerful
man and his little clique of stand.
patters is of more importance to the
newspaper publishers of the nation
than is the election of president
1t Is of more Importance to Illinois
publishers than is almost any other
question now before the public.
The print paper trust, without jus
t!ce. sense of claim of necessity, arbi
trarily has raised the price of print
paper $12 per ton within very short
period of time, BY its own comics
sion the increased cost of manufac
ture to the trust in that same time
has been paltry go cents ton.
The publishers of the country, ir
respective of politics and backed by
President Roosevelt and many con
gressmen, have endeavored to have
removed the duty on wood pulp, ont
Of the bulwarks behind which thu
trust carries on its piratical game
This plan has been blocked by Can
non and his coterie of standpatters
of whom Dalzell and Payne are the
only ones worthy of attention
The speaker has the house mem
beers buffaloed ito a finish. The,
lack the nerve to do as they desir,
to do. They fear the power of thi.
autocratic and unyielding man, thu
servant of the people, who stands to
day bigger than the people them
selves.
The average congressman has fa
greater fear of Joe Cannon than hs
has Of Satan. Cannon is an actuality
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07

The foolishness of the friends of
a bridal couple is Illustrated by the
acts of some idiotic Iowa fun makers
last week. A bridal couple started
on trip to Chicago. Five times dur
ing the trip they were arrested by
local police officers on the strength
of kilograms sent containing their de-
scription and charging crimes, from
highway robbery down. Such idiocy
ought to be punished severely and
police officers should use some sense
ill acting on Geographic advice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07
r0ImPEAcH suPERINrf n ,EN1
Henry County Supervisors Vote Down
the Resolution.

Henry county supervisors wound up
their meeting with hot session. A
movement to impeach the county SUI
perintedent of schools, Martin Luther,
was overwhelmingly voted down. the
question arising as result of the re-
cent investigation of his accounts.
John S. Smith, former treasurer. turn
ed over $SS5.34 to the board. this be-
ing the amount he was declared to be
in debt to the county, and he was
given a receipt in full
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07

So long as you suffer the pains of indigestion,
you are making cure impossible
Pain means that undigested food is irritating
the stomach lining. That means Inflammation
perhaps liberation. Nature can't cure the stom-
ach while that irritation exists.
Then undigested food ferments and forms gas.
1t decays and breeds germs which load the blood
with their poisons At the same time. it robs you
of nourishment.
How can the stomach regain its strength while
those conditions continue?
When the stomach fails to digest all the food
1t must be helped out. That is essential
Rest 1t by aiding it, you would aid lame
foot. There is other way to recuperation
There is cure for dyspepsia, and you don't
need one Tonics and stimuants may spur the
stomach to action, but any weak organ is only in
jured by forcing. Nature will do the curing when
you give it the chance.
Your part is to relieve the stomach.
Don't do this by dieting-not by starvation For
strength comes only through nourishment, and
you need all you get.
Do it by digesting the food, for little time,
with Kodol. You will be astonished, we think to
learn how quickly the stomach RECEIVERS.
There are, in these days, many aids to diges-
ton. But they only aids
Pepsin, for instance digests albumen only. And
digesters depending on pepsin aid merely to this
extent.
But much of your food is starch, and much is
fat. Those elements must be digested too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07
Humor aaa Philosophy
BY DUNCAN N. SMITH
PROSPECTS AHEAD.

To a fellow up a tree
Who the countryside can see,
Who can. with impartial eye.
Watch the actors fitting by.
View them as they come and go,
Very much it looks as though
There would be e'er long on hand
An election in the land.
He can read between the lines
Several large. suggestive signs.
Gentlemen are buying drinks
Either with or without winks
For a lot of husky guys
Whom they really must despise,
Meanwhile handing out of bunk
To each one a good sized chunk.
Here and there upon the street
When a bunch Of fellows meet
Noisy orators explain
All about the fall campaign.
Talk about the tariff and
Stay a trust or two offhand,
And If given half chance
Solve the question of finance.
Yes, it looks as though there might
Be a voting bout all right.
Just by peeping at the signs
That is what man opines
Who can tell a load of hay
More than half block away.
1t will. or l miss my guess,
Be a gay life. more or less.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07

enjoyable one. Seven new members
were received into the organization.
Mrs. j. Telleen gave an excellent
paper on San Francisco as 1t Is To
day" beginning "a series of papers by
various members on trans-continental
trip in which the most important cities
and places of interest will be visited
and described. Miss Lille Cervin
sang a song and also gave an encore
number and Miss sAbrahamson of Chi
cago gave piano solo, The hostess
served nice lunch during the after
noon.
At the next meeting Mrs. E. F. Bar
tholomew' will tell of a trip to Yose-
mite valley by stage coach and of the
beauties of the valley.
@. U. X. Club Entertained.-The Q.
U. X. club was entertained by Miss
Cecilia Frey at her home 1920 Sew
enth avenue, Tuesday evening. Re-
freshments were served and pleas
ant evening was spent. The next;
meeting will be held at the home of
Miss Stella Gilbert.
Receives for Visiting Lades.-Mrs.
Mayer Rosenfield of 1903 Seventh av-
enue yesterday afternoon entertained
company of .tri-city ladies at cards
for out of town ladies, guests in the
three cities. Among the out of town
ladies present were Mrs. ]. Bauer. Mrs
Lowenstein, and Mrs. Joe Rosenfield,
all of Chicago
Etude Club RecitaI.-The Etude club
will give it's annual complimentary re-
cital at the Outing club. Davenport,
Thursday May IA, at o'clock. This
recital is the principal social event of
the year in the club, and it is looked
forward to with much pleasure by the
members.
Mayflower Camp Observation-Disclosures
camp, Royal Neighbors of America
| last evening at Odd Fellows hall in
itiated several new members and fol-
| lowed the exercises with a dancing
party. A large number of couples
was present, the music for dancing
being furnished by WriXon's orchestra.
Merry Widow Dancing Party.-Invi-
tations have been issued-by the Merry
Widow club for dancing party to be
given at the Watch Tower inn Tues
day evening, May IL.
Priscilla Club to Meet.-Miss Mar
garet Frey of 1920 Seventh avenue will
entertain the Priscilla club tomorrow
afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

tSociety news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
In either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Juniors to Give Entertainment.-Th
Junior association of the Broadway
Presbyterian church will give an en-
tertainment and program under the
direction of Mrs. G. E. West and Mrs
l.. S. McCabe tomorrow evening in the
Sunday school rooms. The following
program will be given:
Wand drilled by Marion McCabe.
Violin solo-Willis Weld.
Northumberland Golf.
Duet-Marion McCabe and Winifred
Reck.
Solo-Bessie Riess.
Trio-Edna Schneider, Bessie Miller
and Eleanor Dahlen.
Observation-Disclosures Webertz.
Remarks-Dr. w. s. Marquis
Emerson Harmony exercise-Led by
Inez Peterson.
Duet, Overture" (Weber).
Two Spanish dances-Mrs McCabe
and Mrs. Hanna
Refreshments will be served, follow
ing the program.
Harmonic Club Meets.-Mrs. C.. w.
Borg Of 1921 Seventh avenue was
hostess yesterday afternoon to the
members of the Harmonic club. In
1.-THE card games high honors fell to
Mrs. Dempsey, Mrs. Borg took second
prize and Mrs. H. p. Stapley received
the consolation favor. Following the
lgames the hostess served nice lunch
The next hostess will be Mrs William
Beck of Ninth street, South Rock Is
land, in Two weeks.
Endowment Fund Soeiety.-Mrs. K
IT. Anderson of 917 Nineteenth street
was hostess to the members and
friends of the Endowment Fund so
|eiety of Augustana college to the
number of about 60 yesterday after
moon. Tho meeting was the banner
lone of the year and proved most
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07

A prominent republican of the
Quincy district who had little talk
with Dick Yates the other day re-
marked to him: yates, if half what
you say about Governor Deneen is
true, and half what he says about you
is true, you both ought to be in the
renitentiary, instead of the executive
mansion And Yates only smiled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07
A californian's Luck.

"The luckiest day of my life was
when bought box of Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve," writes Charles F. Budahn
of Tracy, Cal. 1.-TWO % cent boxes
cured me of an annoying case of itch
ing piles, which had troubled me for
years and that yielded to no other
treatment" Sold under guarantee at
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07

The Illinois legislature is in session
again. 1t. is the longest strung-out
session had in this state since it's or
ganization, but that is not saying that
the most good has been accomplished.
But compared to the work of congress
it is good deal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07
Contaminated,

Contaminated.
"Where in the world did that boy
pick up such language said the hor-
rified mother. ave have guarded him
so carefully. but just yesterday | over
heard him talking like a river steam
boat captain"
perhaps the child has been getting
acquainted with his father" suggested
the sarcastic Aunt Eliza.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07

The anti-Bryan democratic news
bureau down in Washington is again
working overtime. Illinois democrat
lie editors should be wary of the
dope" it sends out. 1t will stand
editing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07

Strange as it may seem republican
convention in Arkansas broke up in a
row. No one believed there were
enough republicans in Arkansas to
have a row.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07

Tito your and send s to you 90 stfict gusr
antee OF sstisfaction or money refunded and have
put my price % low that anybody. rich or POOR
bay It. Remember. make Il to your oFder-send &c
20 you-you wear itand ffis doesnt satisfy you you
send t back 70 me and viii refund your money.
The oanks or any respousftle citizen IN Nsrshsll VIII
tell you that u the wsy do business-alwsys abso-
luteiy on the squsre and have sold thoasands Of
people thfs way for the past I'VE yesrs Remember.
use no ssves no hsrnoss. no lies, no fAkes Just
give ron straight bulnese deal price.
c. E BROOKS. ss7erse.o ~, alassAall. Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07
An Expert.

HE has great ability"
Indeed! l understood he is in deep
water
$50 he is"
"What has become of his great abil-
ity then?'
This is where he uses It."
'As how?"
at consists of making touch"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07
Chasing Trouble.

Chasing Trouble.
Trouble when ifs chasia' you,
Chasin' you.
Ever see 1t facin' you,
Facin' you?
No: 1t follows in your rear.
Tries to get your patient ear.
Snub 1t and twill disappear,
Naught but peace be pacin' you.
Pacin' you.
When problems vexin' you.
Vexin' you.
All the time perpleXin' you,
Perplexin' you.
Tie bright tin can to 1t,
Send another man to it
Or baseball fan to it.
Then joy'll be annexin' you,
Annexin' you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07
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 1863.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07

With Harmon for governor and the
national delegation instructed for
Bryan, the Ohio democrats seem to
be in line for harmony and victory
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07
Our Guarantee

You can prove the effect of Kodol without risk.
ing penny. With the first large bottle, ask for
the signed guarantee Your druggist has it. IL
the results are not satisfactory, take the empty
bottle back with the warrant, and the druggist
will return your money.
This offer applies to the large bottle only, and
to but one in a family You will then know what
Kodol does. And you will never again permit
yourself to suffer from Indigestion.
Kodol is prepared at the laboratories OF E. c.
Dewitt & Co., Chicago The 81. 90 bottle contains
2h times as much as the SOC bottle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07

Eight years ago the railroads were
saying Let we'll enough alone" Now
they are crying Let us alone!"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07
Don't Wear
4 Truss

BROOKE Applause 10 .
new scientific discovery
with automatic air cush.
ions that draw the broken
parts together and binds
them - you would . bro.
ken limb. Il sbso,utely
holds nrmly and comfort
ably Ind never slips:
always light and cool and
conforms 70 every move
meut Of the body without
chafinR or hufffn9-Imake
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07

The month of May this year is gain
ing a reputation for being an awful
soak.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island. Ill. IEn-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07

The lid blew off Frisco when the
feet came in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07

Latest Fancy.
What is it the
young mans fan
cy turns to in the
spring."
1 Fancy vests, l
believe"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07

Undoubtedly.
'Truth. they say. Is stranger than ic-
tion''
Yes; so have heard"
81 wonder why?''
Probably because it doesn't pay so
we'll"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07

Provoking.
81 am so mad at him."
"What did he do?"
at isn't that
"What is it. then?"
at is what he didn't do
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07
Pain Is Wrong

The, pain of indigestion It means that undigested
food irrtates the stomach lining. The pain will stop
the irritation cease-when Kodol digests the food.
That is the certain and the only way
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

; If you take excellent care of your
self. your friends will look after your
reputation.
Some people never seem to care to
be right unless they thereby can put
somebody else In the wrong.
Don't be too severe with your hoe
What you deem worthless weeds may
seem fragrant flowers to your neigh
Dor.
Time and the rheumatism laugh at
the work of the beauty culturist.
matters by taking an appeal.