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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
DRANK ALCOHOL;
Dies IN JAIL
Robert Mccoy Passes Away Soon
After Entering Cell Under a
40-Day Sentence.
NERVOUS SYSTEM WRECKED
Quart Of Strongest Liquor Produces
Delirium and Finally Snuffs Out
Young Mans Life.

A long continued over Indulgence in
strong drink caused the death of Rob-
ert Mccoy, the man who was sent to
the county Jail yesterday Mccoy died
soon after arriving at the Jail and Cor
oner l.. V. Eckhart conducted an in
quest this morning at the Knox under
taking rooms. The drinking of a whole
quart of alcohol was directly respon-
sible for the death of the man.
Patrolman Herman Sehnert testified
to the effect that about o'clock yes
terday morning the Mendoza Brewing
company office sent in a request by
telephone to the police station that
they send a policeman to their barn at
once as there was an intoxicated man
there. Officers Sehnert and Bennett
went on the quest at once and found
Mccoy in the barn of the company on
Sixteenth street and First avenue He
was lying on cot and was delirious.
He was SO weak that he was unable
TO rise, the officers had to almost carry
him to the station. They put him in
a Ntii ttiu NClSu up Will Dlduh-
cts and advised the desk sergeant to
call the county physician, DR.. J. c.
Souders. The officers learned from one
of the fellow employees of the man that
the night before he had drunk a whole
quart of alcohol. Both officers have
known Mccoy for a long time as he
has frequently been at the station be
fore for being drunk and they stated
! that it was rare thing for him to
be really sober. He had been EN-
ployed as driver for the brewing
company for long time.
Attended by Physicians.
| Desk Sergeant Hill was unable K
reach DR.. Souders at the time Mccoy
was brought in, so he called upon DR.
Ralph Dart. DR.. Dart found Mccoy
and another man who was suffering
from the same complaint locked up il
the police station. Both of them wert
raving, and in condition bordering OF
ldelirium tremens. He gave them eacl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
Skin Disease

In many skin diseases-even some
of the malignant kinds peculiar to
tropical climates-Salubrin has proved
to be a remedy of unique value. In
moist eczema a weak solution should
be used, Apply frequently whenever
itching occurs. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
Ii Is a Wonder,

Chamberlaih's Linimeat is one IF
the most remarkable preparations yet
produced for the relief of rheumatic
pains, and for lame baci-, sprains and
bruises. The quick rslief from rain
which it affords in case IF rheumatism
is ai,'e worth many tines its ccs;
Price, % cents; large size 50 cents.
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04

For any q the ordinary diseases of
the skin Chamberlain's Salve is excel
lent. 1t nor only allays the itching and
smarting but effects cure. For sale
by all druggists.
The newspaper., 1908-01-03
A TYPO" on the Carlisle Girls.

The printers devil" during a
moment of unwatchfulness on the
part of the eagle-eyed instructor,
perpetrated the following as his
ideas OF the Carlisle Indian girls:
The fs5- H-5- of our girls are
small. tapering and beautifully
shaped; their iiiiii are as brilliant
as .; they are without in this
or any other s; their frowns are
like. TTT; and their l2345 excite
~ OF pleasure Read this closely
and do not its reliability, and
try - the situation. Arrow.
The newspaper., 1908-01-03
Blank!

A New Orleans woman. we'll
known for her work for charity,
recently accepted an invitation to
speak at an antituberculosis meet
ing. On the platform she found
herself seated between a bishop
and a rabbi, and the tone of the
meeting seemed to be rendered
extremely solemn by the combi-
nation.
In order to tighten the solem-
nifty, she said. turning to the rabbi,
do you know, | feel as if | were
a leaf between the Old and the
New Testaments."
The rabbi turned sad-eyed
gaze upon her.
Yes, madam" he said. land. if
you will recall. that page is usu-
ally blank one Youths Com
panion.
The newspaper., 1908-01-03

see that they not only have no
thought of protecting the public
from the trusts, but will, as soon
as they dare so, weaken the exist
ing laws on the subject. As
campaign is approaching, they
may not have the courage TO pre-
sent at this time the amendment
which they desire; but wait until
the short session that meets after
the election--the job session-and
they will bring out their scheme
for the further protection of the
trusts.-Bryan's Commoner.
The newspaper., 1908-01-03
NOW WATCH FOR TRUST AMENDMENT

The senators and members
should be on their guard against
the amendmen. which is likely to
be proposed to the Sherman law.
1t is quite certain that no anti
trust legislation is going to be
proposed by the republican lead
ers this session, but it is more
than likely that they will attempt
TO smuggle through an amend
ment of the Sherman law which
will paralyze its usefulness. There
has been a good deal of talk of
inserting the word unreasonable
in the law so that 1t will not pro-
hibit combinations in restraint of
trade but only combinations
which unreasonably restrain trade.
This leaves everything with the
judge, and he decides whether
the restraint complained OF is an
unreasonable one. The insertion
of the word unreasonable would
nullify the law and the democrats
ought to resist 10 the last any
such attempt. If the republican
leaders will present a law which
draws the line at monopoly and
arbitrarily fixes the per cent OF
the product which the corporation
or combination can control, then
the present law can be entirely
repealed, but so long as this is
the only law on the statute books.
it would be backward step to
weaken it at all. II would be as
sensible TO talk of amending the
law against burglary so as to pre-
vent an unreasonable taking of a
mans property or prohibiting
more than two burglars to enter a
house at one time or preventing
the burglars from taking more
than half they found in the house.
1t would be as sensible to amend
the law against killing by limiting
punishment to killing which was
brutal. leaving the polite and re-
fined taking of life to go unpun-
ished.
Watch the republican leaders in
the house and senate little and
The newspaper., 1908-01-03
THE WATCH TRUST.

Mr.. Charles A. Keene, of $50
Broadway, New York, can give
the readers of The Commoner any
information they desire in regard
to the methods of the watch
trust. He is president of an inde-
pendent watch dealers associa-
ton and has been blacklisted by
the trust, which refuses to sell him
watches either in this country or
in Europe. He buys up American
atches in Europe and sends them
back and sells them in this coun-
try The watch trust sells at
higher price in this country than
it does abroad, and he is able to
buy American watches abroad,
import them and yet sell them tor
less than they can be bought di-
rect from the watch trust. This is
one of the trusts which the admin
istration has not yet attacked. ln
fact. there are number OF trusts
which are still allowed to do busl-
ness at the old stand, and there is
no prospect that the republican
leaders will take any effective
measures for their determination.
-Bryan's Commoner.
The newspaper., 1908-01-03
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The newspaper., 1908-01-03

ONCE more victory in a hard
fought battle perches on the
shield of Senator Patterson. For
months the News and Times have
persistently flayed the Governor
and Mayor Speer for allowing
open gambling in the city of Den
yer. The affair came to a head
in the assault of Mr.. Patterson by
the thug Bonfils and on Saturday
his Excellent hypocracy Buchtel
issued an ukase declaring that
open gambling must be stopped
al over the state. The Mayor
- no had evidently relied on the
support of the governor, of his
open shop policy retired grace
fully under the executive order
and announced that gambling
must stop and 10 and behold it
stops as If by magic. We have
observed but few objections to
the order. The Denver Repub
lican makes wry face, the Post
will without question resent the
cutting off of some of its none
tary support. but all Denver will
rise up to congratulate Patterson
on keeping at it till he won out.
The Governor once announced
that he would not be separated
from Spcer in this world or the
next therefore we are led to be-
lieve that the Mayor agreed TO
the action in advance. Evidently
an awakened public sentiment be-
came too strong for even the
mayor and Governor, proving
again the vast power of con-
sistent publicity for the righting
of public abuses.
The newspaper., 1908-01-03

SOME eastern papers are charg-
ing the Post with being repub-
lican paper, While we consider it
legitimate to say almost anythi g
mean about the republican party,
we submit that this is going too
tar. Even the republican party is
not so corrupt as to deserve this
cruel libel.
The newspaper., 1908-01-03

The editor of the Rossville Re-
porter published the following
notice: The editor will protect
the reserve fund on deposit in
his watch pocket by following the
clearing house plan adopted by
other financial institutions. Pay
ments of ten to twenty cents in
currency will be made according
to size of bill, and bits of paper
will be issued showing balance
due. There will be but one pay
ment per month. Creditors must
be identified and show signs of
great distress
The newspaper., 1908-01-03

|. STEVE ADAMS has been re-
leased on his Idaho murder charge
and will now be brought to Tellu-
ride and tried again for some
thing. With fertile brains like
the mine owners seem to possess
they can keep undesirable citi
zens in Jail most of their life time
on simple charges. Pleasant is it
not to consider that whether
guilty or not a gang of unhung
perjurers and conspirators can
keep II en- in Jail for the best part
of a life time. Haywood was de-
clared not guilty. Pettibone is as
good as clear, Steve Adams is re-
leased in Idaho, Meyer will never
be brought to trial, and all are
released, not because they have
introduced. evidence to prove
their innocence, but because in
every case the state has been un
able to make even a decent show
ing of reasonable suspicion OF
their being guilty.
The newspaper., 1908-01-03
Do You Want q Home /?

Then see |. ID. McFadden at
once and buy one OF those choice
fruit farms with plenty of water
which he is selling to good work
ers who have nothing but their
labor to invest. Low prices. easy
terms and no cash required at
time of purchase.
The newspaper., 1908-01-03

will take hand without invita-
ton. So long as it moves along
>mooihly we want to keep quiet.
1t IS up TO the opponents of the
idea to do the talking.
The newspaper., 1908-01-03

CHARLEY ADAMS in his Mont
rose Press boastfully announces
that the next senator from Colo
RADIO will be a Republican who
has rendered substantial service
to the republican party Yes. like
enough. One who has bought up
q legislature in advance la Gug
genheim we suppose you mean.
The newspaper., 1908-01-03

WHILE visiting in Akron, Ohio.
Lieutenant Governor Harper was
arrested aud tried behind closed
doors for some matter connected
With . company in which he is a
heavy stockholder at that place.
The dispatches are very reticent
regarding the outcome of the liti-
gait on.
The newspaper., 1908-01-03
OKLAHOMA PIONEER!

Oklahoma, .he newest of the
states, is plunging at once into
politics Having adopted the
best constitution in the United
States, she is now prepared to set
the country an example in mat
teis of legislation. While they
have been discussing the guar
antee of back deposits in other
places, her Legislature has gone
to work and a system has been
adopted which, coming into op-
Grafton on the 18th of February,
will give to the depositors the
benefit of a guaranty fund. The
following is the press dispatch an
nouncing the Inauguration of the
system:
"GUTHRIE, OKLA, Dec. 49,
The new banking law for Okla
homa, whereby is provided a
guaranty fund for the protection
of depositors in insolvent banks,
will become operative February
II, 1908. Its makers believe it
will make impossible a run on an
individual bank or permit a
money panic in the state. Each
state bank is required to pay to
the state banking board a sum
equal to one per cent of its daily
average deposits. Whenever this
sum is depleted it shall be in
creased by further assessments.
When a banL fails, the state bank
examiner steps in and forthwith
pays the depositors from the
guaranty funds held by the bank
ing board. These payments he.
come a first lien on the assets of
the defunct bank. National banks
that wish TO avail themselves of
the benefits of the law may do so
upon a plan agreed upon by the
banking board, the bank commits
sioner and the comptroller of the
currency OF the United States"
Good for Oklahoma! The
guarantee fund is good; an abb
solute guarantee would be better
and involve no real risk to the
government, for the state would
have the assets of all the banks to
secure it. 1t will be interesting
to watch the experiment, and if 1t
is a success, as it doubtless will be.
it will be copied by other states.
Oklahoma is wise in admitting
national banks to share in the
benefits of the plan. We shall
sometime come to a guarantee Of
national banks, but until that
time it IS only fair that the ma
tional banks established in state
shall share in the benefits of the
state guaranty fund.-Bryan's
Commoner.
The newspaper., 1908-01-03
A Parody.

Where are you going, my
pretty maid2" Pm going a milk
ing SIR" she said Dear maiden,
I'd like to disclose the fact, that
I'm an Inspector under the Act.
So pray remain. for ! want to
know a thing or two before you
go. Nay. pretty maiden you must
not weep: How far away are the
pigs you keep2 And what percent
age of butterfat does your moo
COW yield1 Pray tell me that. And
how is the health OF your pretty
pet1 Has it anthrax, cancer. black
leg. gargetf Has your sister mea-
sizes or whcoping cough5 Is the
water clean in the drinking troueh5 2
/ pray thee 10 answer these ques-
tions of fact. for I'm an Inspector
under the Act. With the fierce ba-
cilli also ] cope by means OF my
powerful microscope. Excuse me.
| must examine your hand. purely
official. you'll unders,and."-Ex.
The newspaper., 1908-01-03

1t is very. very funny how the
news becomes garbled in the
Eastern papers. An item is now
going the rounds to the effect
that an automatic spanker had
been introduced into the Girls
Industrial School of Colorado.
and all because this paper an
nounccd a short time ago that a
new base burner had been pur-
chased for that ins,itution.-Ex
The newspaper., 1908-01-03
Notice.

Water rent is now due and
must be attended to at once.
Please call at Cline and Hufty's
office and settle same with
BURT CANP. Water Supt.
The newspaper., 1908-01-03

With deep sympathy we quote.
from a North Dakota newspaper.
the following:
1t is reported that one of the
fastidiou. newly-marricd ladies' of
this town kneads bread with her
gloves on. This incident may be
somewhat peouliar-but there are
others: The Editor of this paper
ne ds bread with his shoes on; he
needs bread with his shirt on; he
needs bread with his pants on.
and unless some of the delinquent
subscribers OF this "Old Rag of
Freedom" pony up before long,
he will need bread without a damn
thing on--and North Dakora is no
Garden OF Eden in the Winter
time
The newspaper., 1908-01-03
AT THE INVITATION OF Mr.. HOLMES.

Glenwood Springs and Meeker.
Theirpurport is a general protest
against Forest reserves and their
demand seems t. be that the gov
ernmenl cut it out. Accompany
Jog the document is personal re-
quest from our friend Holmes, of
the Glenwood Avalanche. that we
comment on the same. He spec
tally requests that we do not ig-
more it. Out of difference to hum
and the able chairman OF the con
vention that adop'e ed them we do
so.
Il strikes us that the pro
test is all wroag. 1t seems to US
marvellous that people who stand
to profit so much by policy of
governmental control and I'M
provement should so viciously as
sail the first administration that
has tried to do anything along
these lines. We are SO out of
patience with the kick against
forest reserves that we can hardly
discuss the matter temperately.
Those who have been residents
of the state long enough to see
thousands of acres denuded of
splendid forests, to have observed
saw mill men foraging on the pub
lie, to see huge lumber combina-
tions acquiring colossal fortunes
from exploiting the public lands
leaving wreck and ruin in their
path, and still protest against the
stopping of the outrage. passes
comprehension and we admit that
we are evading the discussion of
the question.
We know that the policy estab-
lished will be carried out and it
nee Is no defense from us to Sc
cure its advance, so we neglect
any mention of the topic except
when a man like Holmes. broad,
public spirited and usually lucid,
begs for row.
Generations yet unborn will
reap the benefits of the tardy pro-
lection now being given the
GOVERNMENT LANDS of
this state and nation. These
lands belong to all the people,
not you and | alone. because we
live here, but TO every citizen un-
der the folds of the flag.
Can't you comprehend thatf
The Government ought to con-
serve the natural resources of the
entire country for all the people.
Can you grasp that thought?
In the face OF what we now
know of coal and oil monopoly
every acre of unpatented coal and
oil lands should be removed from
the market forever and operated
only under lease and that under
control and inspection of govern
ment officials.
You can't consider that without
getting hydrophobia, can your
We endorse every rule of the
department. Some may be dras-
tic. After years of the most in
famous abuse of privilege it
would be strange, indeed, if any
rules looking to correction were
not stringent and harsh.
We would support the admin
stration to the extent of our feeble
power even If we knew they were
wrong in many things, because
they are excusable on the ground
that they are starting the idea Of
protection of the public domain,
and their errors are subject to
correction.
We have no disposition to
quarrel with those who hold dif-
ferent views. We respect their
opinions. We cannot agree with
them aud we have studied the
matter carefully. We have read
the use book issued by the de-
partment and in it we observe no
The newspaper., 1908-01-03

Old papers for sale at this Office
for p cents per hundred.
The newspaper., 1908-01-03

Ten acres. all in cultivation. only
one mile from town. Cheap. Sec
c. G.. HAWKINS.
The newspaper., 1908-01-03
U. S Department of Agriculture
WEATHER BUREAU

Voluntary Observers Meteorological Record
For the week ending Jan. 2, 1908
and corresponding week of 1907.
The newspaper., 1908-01-03

WE have written the date 1908
fifty times and never made mis-
take once. Next blamed liar can
have the floor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15
Closing Hi. Mouth.
egranl.

very sensible bit OF advice ex
pressed In homely language was given
by a man not long ago 20 an excitable
and quarrelsome friend. 1t was III Il
brickyard, and two of the workmen had
engaged in an angry dispute which cui-
minated in fierce encounter. In the
skirmish one of the combatants was
hastily hurt on the head. and the EN-
ployer. who happened TO come on the
scene of action when the fight was fin
ishing and was man of more temper
than discretion, advised the injured ope
10 get a warrant for the others arrest.
While the matter was being discussed
by number of workmen who had gath
cred round a big. burly fellow who had
heard everything and seen the whole
affair made his way TO the man with
the damaged Uranium and said:
You don't want TO get no warrant.
Bill. You just go TO the chemists shop
and get yerself two pieces of plarster-
good big ones-and put one piece on yer
head an the other on yer mouth. an
you'll be all right"-London Mail
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-15

the older men declined to waste time
upon. hes so absorbed"
Hes been looking gloomier every
night since he started or il" remarked
Mr.. McLemon, who covered Tenderloin
police "Ain't a bit like himself"
They specialized. but after one or
two attempts The Whit staff ceased to
ask questions, because Hendrick dis
played too savage temper when in
ouiries we're made. Click publicly
mourned over him.
"Hendrick must have six full pages
in the magazine" he said to Shipper.
the Sunday editor, on Saturday alter
noon. You shouldn't let him work as
he does Bad"
"Why, l can't get him to write even
little human interest story-and ]
offered to run his name over It," said
the Sunday editor. They're all lazy.
And he's the LATEST"
"Hendrick hasn't anything in to-
morrow"
Mary line" said Shipper.
Mighty queer" ruminated Click. as
he trying to bust the magazines"
In the city room Hendrick was writ
ing, rs usual, but he appeared detected.
Now what you doing?" asked Click.
Sunday story?'
Hendrick nodded sadly.
''Won't the end come out rlghtT'
"Nothing's right" said Hendrick.
woefully. Its all wrong"
Click heard the swish of a silk
gown. That was an infrequent sound
In the city room. He looked. A pretty
girl, in an olive green gown and q
droopy sort of hat with plume. of
which Click approved, followed a pug
nosed copy boy toward Hendrick s
desk. She carried sheath of big
envelope with the New York Whit
printed In one corner.
"Oh, joey" she cried, rushing past
the boy; 1--WE moved two weeks ago
and | just happened to go into the old
place and there | found all the letters
together. What must you have
thought?"
Isis it all right?" Hendrick scorn-
ed to wait for Click TO absent himself
rs it?''
"Of course, you silly" said the pet
IL girl. She blushed redly.
Il Just couldn't wait, and so walked
in here she added.
Click sneaked away.-New York Tel
egram