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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11

stamped as such, are permitted to go
as they please.
The Gilbert and Sullivan operate
comedy, which tells of the punishment
to fit the crime, was not written in
this day, when it too often happens
that the punishment to fit the crime is.
lacking.
If the statutes of different states con-
tain no provision for the Apprehension,
and conviction and punishment of
graft, every day that passes without an
enactment that will reach such cases
means criminal, neglect on the part of
the legislatures of those states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11
Are There No Laws to Reach Graft
eFS?

Considering the CONSERVATION with
which the people of San Francisco
heard of the ruling of the California
court of appeals, setting free the con-
victed and confessed grafters, who for
years have lived off vice in the afflict-
ed city, the question naturally arises,
is there no law to fit the evil of graft
ing?
The same shortcoming that is APP
plicable to California in this particular
case is no doubt true of many other
commemorative included In
recent years, as has been stated here
tofOre in these columns, the cry has
gone up from one end of the land to
the other against graft. Specific in
stances have been presented, and in
numerous cases proven, as was the
case in California, and yet grafters
who are everywhere known and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11

Wangelin, lot ). block IS, old town,
Rock Island. $3.50.
w. E. Bailey to Margaret Fitzsim-
mons. lot s, William E. Bailey's Fifth
addition, Rock Island. $4,000
Mathilda Uthoff to Harry Bottema,
lot 7, block ,, Black Hawk Fourth ad-
dition, Rock Island. $2,700.
Frank Palmer and others to Frances
NJ. Walker, part southwest quarter
section 2=1S-2e. $3.50.
First Presbyterian church of Milan
to Henry H. Dibbern, lots /. =, IL, u
block 4, old town. Milan. ST..
Alfhild E. Bleuer TO Elmer NJ. Wal
lace, lot 10. block ?, University place
Rock Island. $1,25o
August Wollenzien to Anna Wollen
zien, lot 10, block /, Oak Hill Park
addition. Moline. $500.
David C. Fry to Ina E. Fry. lot 2
Long View Second addition, Rock Is
land. 81.
William X. Wahlmaier to Isaac n
Roseberry. lot 29. S. J. Aiken's sub
division of one-third of south one-halt
section -2-17-2w. $4,000
Johanna Plog 10 Minnie Widdell lot
so. east 30 feet lot 81, South Rocl
Island. 81.
G. V. Harper TO w. E. Bailey. traci
in northeast quarter section 2-17-2w. 81
John p. Bladel to Michael Bollman
lot Is Heinrichs subdivision outlot IL
| in east half southeast uIlarter section
3-17-2w. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11
Real Estate Transfers.

Carrie w Gregg and others TO Mar
guerite M. Thiele, lot 4, block 8, P
Gregg's addition, Rock Island. $3.50
Louis Mosenfelder to Bessie G.
Weeda, lot 10, block 4, Long View
Heights addition, Rock Island. $31775
Rosetta E. McLay to Thomas Brae
don, lots 5, 6, block s, Wait &c Wal
kers First addition to Reynolds. 81,
500.
Anna Eliza Dempsey to John n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11

In one section of Ohio money is SO
scarce that eggs are used as medium
of exchange. Never mind, money will
be plenty in Ohio in few weeks. The
republican primary election is booked
for Feb. H. And in the same connec-
ton it may develop that the eggs will
have different and more direct means
of exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

LSociety 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.
T. S. S. Circle Organized.-Mrs. c.
o. Motzer of 4106 Fifth avenue very
pleasantly entertained a party of girl
friends for the purpose of organizing
the T. S. S. circle. The circle will
meet twice a month with the different
members. Those who are included in
the circle are: Anna Carlson, Hilda
Carlson, Jennie Coopman, Nettie
Ditch, Mrs Alma Fulmer, Mrs. Grace
Goar. Mary McGuchin, Mrs. C. o. Mot.
ger, Blanche Nelson, June Nelson
Hanna Nielsen, Nellie Peterson and
Anna Stint. Mrs. c. o. Motzer was
elected president and Blanche Nelson
treasurer The next meeting will be
at the home of Mrs. Grace Goar, COZ
Forty-third street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11

Secretary Taft straddled the labor
question so beautifully in his New
York speech last night that he would
break it down under his weight had it
not survived so many acrobatic feats
on the part of ambitious politicians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11

The Globe-Democrat of ST. Louis
says the republican panic didn't hurt
anybody The partisanship of the
Globe-Democrat has always ObscureG
its vision of what is happening, even
in its immediate vicinity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11

1t goes TO the root of disease,
strengthens and invigorates. It's life
giving qualities are not contained in
any other reme@y. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea has stood the severest
test-time. For 80 years the surest
remedy. So cents, tea or tablets
Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11

That Philippine tariff bill is up again
to plague the sugar and tobacco trusts
aud the republican friends of those
corporations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11

1t is at last admitted that Leslie NJ
Shaw has lost out as "a presidential
possibility in his old state of Iowa
and pretty much everywhere else.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11

How modest those ship subsidy root
ers are; they only want congress to
appropriate $700,000,000 for the ship
owners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11
Saturday, January II, 1908.

State Senator o. F. Berry's advo-
cacy of an Illinois primary law that
will hold is simply bunco talk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11

The Thaw jury for the second time
has finally been completed. Now for
the brain storms in New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11

There was a falling off of $4,000 ar
rests in Chicago last year. This means
that number of politicians escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11
THE ARGUS,

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. IEn-
tered at the postoffice Is second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11

Take De Wits Kidney and Bladder
pills. They promptly relieve backache
and weak back. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11

De Wits Little Early Risers are the
best pills known. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11

no one wants an old-fash-
toned cod liver oil prepare
ton or emulsion, because
Vinol is a much better body
builder and strength creator
for old people, weak children,
and for coughs, colds, bron-
chitis, etc. If it does no good
we will return your money.
HARPER HOUSE PHARMACY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11
Celebrate Wedding Anniversary.-

Mr.. and Mrs. James Morris of 252S
Fifth-and-a-half avenue entertained %
of their friends in honor of their sec
ond wedding anniversary last night
A very pleasant evening was spent
after which a nice luncheon was serv.
ed in courses, with carnations as fav
Tors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11

BY THE J. W. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE.

Continued from Page Two)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11

TERMS - Daily, 10 cents per week
Weekly. 81 per year in advance.
All communications Of argumentative
character. political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township In Rock Island county.
NuEpS HINzN>
SIRAeEs IssgI COUNCIL 20
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11

ed in courses, with carnations as fav
ors
Surprised by Friends.-Mr. and Mrs
E. E. Lamp of 1913 Tenth avenue were
surprised last evening by a company
of friends. Cinch at five tables was
played, the prizes in the games going
to c. F. BladeH first; Mrs. l. H. Buf
fun, second, and r. K. Downs, consola
ton. After the games lunch was
served.
Celebrate Birthday Anniversaries
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Schaab of so
Fourteenth avenue yesterday celebra
ted their birthday anniversaries \
merry evening was passed with gen
eral sociability and lunch was served
Villa Guild Coffee.-The Villa guile
will give a coffee at the home of Mrs
T. H. Dolly. 931 Twentieth street, be
tween the hours of 3 and 6 SATURDAY.
afternoon. JAN IS. the receipts to b,
devoted to the fund for the furnishin:
of the parlors of the new Villa d,
Chantal,-
Gives Birthday Party Miss Ma,
Evans of 2417 Thirteenth atenu
pleasantly entertained II young ladie
in honor of her birthday anniversary
a four course supper was served
Miss Evans was handsomely remem
bered with a number of gifts.
/ For Visiting Ladies.-Mrs. L. Rosen
lstein of S4S Seventeenth street, Nc
lime, yesterday entertained for ladie
visiting in the three cities. Mrs. Bel
Raphael of 903 Perry street will en-
tertain for the visiting ladies' mex
Tuesday at Fejervary park.
Dancing Party at Tower-Member
Iof the Moline high school gave dane
ling party at the Watch Tower last ey
lening which was attended by abou
us couples. At II o'clock lunch wa
iserved.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-15
WYOMING DENIES THE
SOFT IMPEACHMENT

Editor Advertiser: Kindly lift out
of the list of provincial worthless
unaware of the national worth of ship
subsidy the cattle representative from
Wyoming" That States delegation
at Washington numbers three. They
are: Senator Warren, chairman of
the Committee on Military Affairs;
Senator Clark, chairman of the Judi
ciary Committee; Congressman Mon
dell, chairman of the House Commit
tee on Public Lands. It is true that
in early life the maritime knowledge
of these men was confined to intimate
connection with the navigation of
prairie schooners. Later they broad
ened out, tasted salt breezes and join
ed the Society for Larger Life. All
of them have even been as far away
from home as Honolulu and have both
old and new friends here who are cer-
tain that they will always vote Aye"
on any proposal to rebuild the mer-
chant marine or to increase the
strength or efficiency of the navy.
Very truly,
SECRETARY CHEYENNE COLONY.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-15
THE FORWARD
MARCH
Continued from Page one.) :.

CONTINUED from Page one5 a.,
from every official dinner table, includ-
ing state dinners at the White House.
A great agitation for the legislation
swept over the city during the past
autumn, a prohibition bill having been
given unexpected support at previous
of Congress. The liquor inter-
ests were scared. The wholesalers and
the retailers entered into an agreement,
raised fund, and made ready for
trouble. Speaker Cannon, too, was
scared. In organizing House commit
tees, he yanked every oldtime member,
who could be suspected of prohibition
leanings off the District of Columbia
Committee, packed it with graduates
of alcoholic wards, and smiled at the
thoropghness with which he had
wrought. -@*~'a s ~g.-" II -
The agitation for prohibition at the
Capitol ceased as soon as Congress
convened. The District Committee
dares not report a bill for a higher
license fee in Washington, knowing
that an amendment for prohibition
would be tackled on and passed.
Westinghouse have
hardly peeped in recent months for
such a measure. Three District prohi-
bition bills have been introduced re-
spectively by Representatives Sims. of
Tennessee; Gambler, of Mississippi,
and Lamb, of Virginia. A few prohi-
bition petitions have been forwarded
by local residents, while a flood of petit
tons against it has poured in from all
parts of the country. Those were pro-
cured in the main, of course, by the
liquor interests.
The prediction is now heard occa-
sionally that before long Congress must
face National prohibition. Undoubted-
~ that is coming, for the crusade. es-
pecfally against open saloons, has been
throughout the country
this winter and so large a portion of
the United States will be dry that
advocates will think the conditions
warrant National prohibition. Anti
Saloon League officials expect such a
step. Individually many of them hest
tate TO fasten stringent laws upon any
state until the sentiment has develop
ed. Many of them will be slow about
trying to commit Congress to National
prohibition. They doubted the wisdom
OF a prohibition law in the District of
Columbia and the lack of their agrees
sive cooperation may have had some
thing to do with the slump in the local
agitation. There was a similar situa-
ton in West Virginia, where the other
day the state Senate by one vote de-
feated n home resolution to submit a
prohibitory amendment next November
10 the people. Under local option 80 of
the 50 counties there are already dry"
The movement thus far has caught
up very few large cities. In Massa-
local option has carried NUM-
CAPABILITIES of from $4,000 TO 5000 in
haoitants and long ago ceased to be a
novel question. In the South the adop-
ton of prohibition for a city of an
proximately 100000. like Atlanta. was
unusual. But Atlanta, as the center of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-15

and nation can wisely interfere. They
recognize an awakened public senti-
ment about drinking, which is not
wholly a moral sentiment. Employers
nowadays insist upon sobriety. Plan
tation owners in Louisiana can get a
day or two more of work a week out
of, negro hands, when liquor is kept
away from them, That fostered local
option in Louisiana. The negro prob
lem and the prevalence of negro OUT
RACES stimulated prohibition in the
Southern states but other reasons,
holding true the country over, have
been forceful. Temperance has been
taught in the public schools, commu-
mites have demonstrated that there is
more prosperity with local option than
with license and. while it has been
without national leaders, the cause has
moved forward.
ERNEST G.. WALKER.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-15
WHAT CANAPES ARE.

Mrs. J. T. H.-The word canapes is
pronounced ca-na-pe, in three syllables
with the accent on the last syllable, The
a is pronounced as a in at, and the as
a in fate Oong a..
A canape is a slice of bread Drowned
or toasted or dipped in butter and
Drowned in the oven or fried in hot fat.
The slice is then covered with some sea-
soned mixture 1t makes a good first
course for luncheon and is served on a
small plate Besides caviare, there are
sardine, anehovy, ham and cheese. The
bread may be cut in circles or in strips
four inches long and two inches wide.
Sometimes canapes are used cold and
arranged fancifully with different col
ored meats, eggs. etc.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-15

a thriving jug trade and of black and
tan saloons which infiamed negroes to
violence, was overcome by a state wide
movement. Within a year, however,
there will remain few Southern cities
where drink can be legally purchased.
Alabama will follow Georgia December
81 next as a prohibition state. The
North Carolina legislature, after en-
acting restrictive laws that have driv-
en- hundreds of small distilleries out of
business, has voted to submit a pro-
hibitory amendment to the voters in
November. Mississippi has done like
wise 1t is conceded that the amend
ments will carry by good majorities in
both states. Then the prohibition
states and the remaining states where
there is high license without local OPP
ton will stand:
Dry Statewide. 'Wet' Statewide
Alabama Idaho
Georgia Nevada
Kansas Montana
Maine Pennsylvania
Mississippi Utah
North Carolina Wyoming
North Dakota
Oklahoma
The eight prohibition states hold APP
proximately one-seventh of the popula-
ton of the United States. Tennessee is
also all dry except the cities of
Chattanooga, Memphis and Nashville.
The other thirty-two states, after
eliminating the six that are entirely
wet" have some form of local option,
which is in operation to quite large
extent. In the South local option is
very generally by counties, or what is
sometimes called the county-unit sys-
tenn. Elsewhere the precinct or NUM-
cipality unit prevails. But with pro-
hibition advocates the county unit is
in high favor as an advance toward
statewide law. The efforts before
state legislatures this winter have been
much in that direction. Ohio has re-
Gently adopted the county unit-system
More stringent local option, some
times measuring up to the high stand
ard of the Connecticut law, is being
agitated or has been adopted in several
states this winter, including Indiana,
Kentucky, Iowa, Texas and Missouri.
Something about the extent of local
option is shown by the subjoined table,
covering only a few of the 80 local op-
ton states:
Arkansas, IS out of IS counties.
California, 4 dry counties.
Illinois, dry counties and coo dry
towns
Iowa, So out of SO counties.
Kentucky, all but four counties
Maryland, II out of % counties.
Michigan, dry county.
Missouri, Al out of us counties.
Nebraska 400 out of 900 towns.
Ohio, 1140 out of 1876 towns.
Texas. 147 counties, with 5S partly
dry and IL wet.
Virginia, y out of lis counties.
Its friends expect there will be
recession but that prohibition will per-
manently progress. Congressman, who
have given it study as a legislative
topic, thing state and national enact
ments of recent years have done much
TO minimize drink evils, and to elimi-
nate demoralizing elements, even if the
consumption of liquors has not decreas-
ed. They reserve judgment as to many
FEATURES as to what will prove the most
effective methods and how far state
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-15

Newspaper men We're to be excluded
from a famous trial That's good"
one of them remarked. II hate to be
hampered by facts in writing up a
case of this kind
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-15

Modest
Is
that exactly But I'm hnk wbaes
KILN fush-Funch.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-15
Linette Nl;ting

New and pretty, in beauti-
ful colorings F.; lavender, grey,
white, champagne, and re-
soda, at 35c a yd.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-15

New designs, dainty color
ings, fine quality, 15c a yd.
and 6 yds. for 81.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-24
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
BY COUNTY CLERK.
Names OF Candidates on Democratic
Ballot Certified as Result of Cam
vass of Votes in Recent Pri-
mary.

The State of Texas, County of Gamer
on:
1, J. Webb, clerk of the County
Court of Cameron County, Texas, do
hereby certify that the following can
didates for county offices have been
duly certified to me by the county
chairman of the democratic executive
committee of Cameron County as
having received the majority Of all
the votes cast for the offices set op-
posite their respective names, at the
primary election of the democratic
party, held in said county, on the
25th day of July A. D., 1908, and
which are entitled to be placed on
the democratic column of the official
ballot, at the general election to be
held on November Srd, 1908, to-wit:
For County Judge, John Bartlett.
For County Attorney. E. K. Good
rich.
For District Clerk, Thomas B. Rus
sell.
For County Clerk, Joseph Webb.
For Sheriff, Caledonia Cara.
For Tax Collector, Damaso Lerma.
For Tax Assessor, Ezequiel Cavazos
For County Treasurer, Edgar L..
Hicks.
For County Surveyor. A. W. Am
thor.
For Inspector of Hides and Ami
mails, Tomas Tijerina.
For Superintendent of Public In
struction, E. H. Goodrich.
For County Commissioner Precinct
No. 1, Atenojenes Drive.
For County Commissioner Precinct
No. 2, Jose Celaya.
For County Commissioner Precinct
No. 3, w. S. Corkill.
For County Commissioner Pre-
cinct No. 4, E. B. Raymond.
For Justice of the Peace Precinct
No. 2, Valentin Gavito.
For Justice of the Peace Precinct
No. 8, w. s. Corkill.
For Constable Precinct No. 2, JUS
tino S. Lopez.
In testimony whereof, witness my
hand and seal of office this the Goth
day of August, A. D., 1908.
IL. 81 J. WEBB,
Clerk Co. Court Cameron County, Tex
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-24

The examining trial of Guadalupe
Najara, charged with the murder of
Marcos Silva on the Confederados
ranch near Isabel on Tuesday las,
was held this morning before Justice
of the Peace Gavito. No new evil
dence was brought out, excepting that
of Juan Zamora, an employee of the
Confederados ranch, who testified
that on the day that Silva was sup
posed to have been murdered he saw
him, Silva, and the defendant talking
together at well on the ranch, that
from there they both disappeared
and Silva was not seen alive again.
Zamora further affirmed that he be-
came uneasy at Silva's prolonged abb
sence and started in search OF him,
that he found trail of twomen at the
well, where Silva had been talking to
Najara and followed it in to some
woods for about half a mile, and
there discovered the dead body of
Silva with a bullet hole behind the
ear. The witness also alleged that
from the place where the body was
found, there was a single trail leading
off through the woods, thathe followed
this trail, which led to the San Juan
ranch, and that from there the trail
led to clump of timber belonging to
defendant and where he the defend
ant. had been cutting wood Up to the
day of the murder.
Several Witnesses gave evidence to
corroborate that of Zamora.
The bond of MALARIA was fixed two
thousand dollars. in default of which
he was committed to jail to await the
action of the September term of dis
trict court.
Although it was at first reported
that several women were eye witness
ses of the murder, no such evidence
was adduced at the examining trial,
and all of the testimony was purely
circumstantial.
The defendant still stoutly denies
any knowledge of the crime. although
no witnesses appeared in his behalf.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-24

Fewer laws, better laws" the slo-
gan of the Commercial Secretaries
organization. is a good sound princi-
pie If the laws that are on the
statute books at present were en-
forced. there would be little need for
more legislation, and all that legisla-
tive bodies need do would be to pass
bills making appropriations for the
maintenance of the government and
various government institutions, and
for the construction of additional in
situations of an educational or benev-
client nature.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-08-24
BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE.

100 acre tract 2 IL miles from city
on Central Boulevard Brownsville
Land & Improvement Company, canal
northern boundary, 40 acres cleared,
balance timber plenty water, east
ly plated to continuation Brownsville
Land and improvement Company's
townsie.
$50 acres of land about ten miles
from city, heavily timbered about
1 1-2 miles from Olmito station, tim
Der will more than pay for clearing of
land, short distance from canal. 9th
er bargains at bargain prices. e. H.
Goodrich & Son. S-3-tf