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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03
Conventions Going West.

Why political parties select the west
for their conventions is Interestingly
told by the Boston Globe:
The democrats met in Baltimore in
1885. 1910, 1914. 1S4S and 1852. In
the 1885 convention it is related that
the officeholders who took part were
counted and their names were pub
lished. In the body which assembled
in 1910 there was but one member to
cast the vote of Massachusetts and
several of the western states were
thinly represented.
At that period it was not easy to
travel long distance as it is now,
which accounts for many absentees
when the roll of delegates was called.
In 1866 the democrats tried Cincin-
natl, but in 1860 returned south, meet
ing first in Charleston, S. C.-there be-
ing some seceders who held g sepa-
rate meeting-and adjourned to meet
in Baltimore. The. democrats tried
Chicago first for convention city in
1864. went to Tammany hall, New
York, In 1868 and in 1872 nominated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03
A Tart Retort.


The plaintiff was undergoing a rath-
er sharp examination from the defend
ants counsel. The case was one of
damages claimed on account of severe
bodily injuries by the plaintiff on
railway, due. the plaintiff claimed, to
the negligence of the defendant rail-
way company's servants. Mr.. c.. the
railway company's counsel. was noted
for his overbearing manner in examin-
Ing witnesses and endeavoring to dis
concert them. This witness, however.
determined not to be confused by his
opponents counsel
After becoming thoroughly provoked
by the attacks of the man of law he
demonstrated. "Mr. c." said he, ST am
an invalid. / cannot allow you to ques-
ton me in this manner 1t is a posi-
tive injury to my nervous system,
which is at best in a shattered condi-
ton. l shall have to refuse to answer
your questions unless you put them in
different manner. / am troubled on
account of the injury received on the
railway with sclerosis of the spina,
cord. At this minute l can see YOU
double, and you know by experience it
is generally enough to upset a man to
see you once"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03
Once More the Telephone situation

Once More the Telephone Situation.
The proposed program for the dis
position of the telephone question in
Rock Island, in accordance with
Mayor Schaffer's plan. acting with the
advice of City Attorney Writer as to
the legal status of proceedings, and
as outlined in detail in The Argus
from time to time, was knocked out
at last nights special council meet
ing. The result is that the council is
back right where it was less than two
weeks ago when it declined to pass
the independent ordinance. The same
ordinance, without frills or ftourisbes
and with all the conditions incorpor.
a.ed for which the people have stood
dependant upon no general ordinance.
but with every stipulation included
In the working ordinance. is again
up for passage, and from present in
dication will be acted upon at the
regular council meeting next Monday
night.
The Central Union Telephone COM
pany put stop to the plan by which
the council sought to adjudicate the
entire controversy, even by giving the
Bell company the best OF it as far as
the ordinances of the two companies
were concerned. Forced to a show
down by the disposition Of the MAYOR
with the cooperation OF the council
TO give 1t mere than IT deserved, more
than the Union Electric has asked for.
the Central Union evinced the Gus.
tonary oodurate attitude. II would
have nothing that would not give the
gfant corporation its own way abso.
Iutely. BY means Of q formal com
1nunication sent to the council. II gave
notice that it would accept no ordi.
nance dependant even upon general
ordinances that sought to fix the maxi.
mum rate. The option OF charging
the people what It may see fit, now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03

Horace Greeley in Baltimore. But
since then they have met in either ST.
Louis, Cincinnati or Chicago.
The change from southern cities to
northern or western ones for the per-
Torrance of convention work is due
to several good reasons. In the first
place, in former times the bulk of the
population of the country was to be
found far east of the Rocky noun
tains and in fact more confined to the
original Is states.
The west then was, in the words OF
a stump orator, "howling wilder.
ness" Hence it was natural for the
early conventions to be held in Balti
more, which was near the capital and
easier of access for the delegates, the
majority of whom came from north
ern or southern states. Baltimore was
then quite central city so far as the
population of the country was con
cerned.
AS the new states grew and the
population and means of transporta
ton increased the western states hao
to be considered Therefore, the dem
ocrats assembled in Cincinnati, ST
Louis and Chicago. The number o.
delegates has greatly increased also
it now being LOOP who will go out u
Denver
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03
A Dark View of Life.

However meager our knowledge of
the life to come, this one we under
stand, this we know-better perhaps
than we wish we did. remember to
have heard DR.. Holmes say: Outside
laugh. Inside l never laugh The
world is too sad. How can the Creator
bear the hum of its misery forever in
his ears? oh, the poor womenr he
added, with tears starting down his
cheeks.
When all is said. this is our own
case. Outside we laugh. Inside we
cannot laugh. The world at its best is
too sad, and at its worst it is too bad
and mad f0c any but superficial
mind to take comforting view of it.
1t was by way of this admitted fact
that Longfellow once said. No truly
sensitive person can ever be perfectly
WELL In n state Of being like this that
is probably true."-EliZabeth Stuart
Phelps in Harper's Bazaar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03
Whom Close at Home.

Graft doesn't seem exactly wrong +
To those who profit by IT. -
They call 1t by another name
And by that means deny 1t,
And they regard plain spoken men
As cruel and unfecling
Who do not beat about the bush,
But speak of 1t as stealing.
A little rakeoff OH the side
Is not to them "a matter a
That calls for any loud remarks "
Or gossips idle chatter. -
II any one comes butting in,
They ask him TO forget it.
They need the money, and this seems
An easy way to get 1t.
Their salary Is small enough,
And padding comes in handy
To get tho things they need at home
And buy the children candy,
And IL their conscience ever pricks
They tell II to be quiet
Or they may have to get along
On Il more modest diet.
And then they see host of men
BY every one respected
Whose wealth would never stand the
test
II carefully inspected.
And so their modest little graft
Don't bother them a minute
In fact. they're only sore because
There are not millions in 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03
Fraternal Orders and LIQUOR
Men.
tBY PRESS COMMITTEE OF LOCAL
OPTION LEAGUE.l

tBY PRESS COMMITTEE OF LOCAL
OPTION LEAGUEl
The saloon man and liauor dealer is
regarded as poor risk by all insur-
ance companies, and bad companion
by MOST social orders. We hate to
say it, but it is the sad and uncom-
Portable fact, and constitutes an un-
answerable argument against the
whole business.
Read the following list OF societies
which shut them out:
The Free Masons.
The Odd Fellows.
The Modern Woedmen.
The Independent Order of Foresters.
The Fraternal Mystic Legion.
Ancient Order of United Workmen.
Catholic Knights of Ohio.
Legion of Honor.
Fraternal Tribunes.
Catholic Benevolent Legion.
Voters of Rock Island, if these or
ders, to which many of you belong.
vote liquor dealers out as undesirable
business risks and social companions
should you go to the polls on Tuesday
and vote them into our civic life?
In 1900 the American people spent
S1,454, 119,S5S in intoxicating liquors.
To manufacture these liquors required
only 44,417 men. If it had been spent
10 manufacture boots and shoes, II
would have employed 642,150; if cot.
ton goods, it would have employed
100000 men.
Men cannot spend their money in
the saloons and also in the stores.
Stop the drink traffic and all kinds of
economic goods would be in better
demand. Therefore more would be
manufactured and therefore more
labor would be required; wages would
be better, and everybody prosperous
LOCAL OPTION PRESS COMMIT
TEE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03
Tho Head Citizen.

A small community in New York has
just reelected the village blacksmith
mayor. 1t tried him once and liked the
brand well enough to use him again.
Persons who have enacted the role of
merry villager in real life will not be
a bit surprised. If there is 0ne Sir
Oracle in the village it is the black
smith. What he doesn't know about
politics, literature and curing sick hens
isn't worth knowing.
His intellect usually towers above
the thinking machinery of the village
lawyer as much as his arm outmeas-
ures the biceps of the legal limb.
When he isn't mayor he usually tells
the mayor what to do as a side line,
his time in quiet community not be-
ing all taken up in shoeing horses.
Doubtless the sagacious members OF
the community had noticed these things
and thought he might as well be draw
Ing the salary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03
BOTH SIDES OF THE PROHI-
BITION QUESTION
DR.. Parkhurst on Prohibition,

INTERPOLATION LEAGUE.J
DR.. Charles H. Parkhurst, pastor of
the Madison Square Presbyterian
church, New York, president of the
Society for the Prevention of Crime,
has recently come out in favor of
the sale of liquor on GER
tain hours on Sunday. If the COM
munity demanded this practice. on
the theory that only laws backed by
popular will can be enforced, and that
unenforced laws lead to a degeneracy
of morals.
On the question of prohibition by
statute the doctors interview was as
follows:
while I will not say prohibition
by statute is impossible, l do know
that no prohibitory Statute enacted in
the past has actually prohibited traffic
in liquor.
II believe in the passage of laws
only so stringent as to be sure of the
endorsement of the average sentiment
of the community. If you enact laws
beyond that point your statute will
not be enforced, and a statute that
is not enforced is a great deal worse
than no statute at ALL
THE degeneracy of morals in our
country is due to considerable ex-
tent to the fact that the legislation
has been above the country's moral
sentiment. The only straight road to-
ward prohibition is to enact restrict
ing laws only so rigid that their I'M
equivocal enforcement will be as
sured. People have been led on to
better things by short steps,"
PRESS COMMITTEE ANTI-PROHI-
BITION LEAGUE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03
The Logic in the Election.


AS election day approaches and the
campaign on the liquor traffic propo-
sition grows more rapidly to close,
the people are reasoning more and
more with themselves as to the
proper disposition of the issue. Just
as was predicted at the outset OF the
controversy in Rock Island, there has
been so much said and contradicted
on both sides, so much for and against
prohibition that the mind that would
not be confused at times would be
of abnormal proportions. The staunchI
advocates of saloon fannihilation have
of course had their minds fixed from
the start Men born of deep con-
viction do not change This, too, Is
true of the other side of the issue.
A man came into The Argus office
the other day to take exception to
brief observation appearing in the col
umns of the paper, to the effect that
because a man is conscientiously op-
posed to prohibition in principle, 1t
does not follow that he is saloon
advocate. The gentleman in question.
man of calm judgment on most top
les and regarded as conservative and
safe on ordinary propositions, is
nevertheless moved by radical i'm
pulses on the liquor question. In the
course of the conversation this gem
tleman declared that no man who did
lott nf %
saloon, must of necessity be its sup
porter. He went even farther than
that, declaring that should the object
Of local option prevail he would like
to be one to head brigade that
would smash every beer key
and every whiskey flask in town. and
then cart all the furniture out in the
street, or down on the levee, and
start big bonfire in celebration of
the achievement When asked If he
was about to organize a Carrie Nation
brigade in Rock Island, he replied
that he was for anything that would
involve the destruction of the saloon,
because he hated it and everybody
engaged in the liquor traffic, and con-
cluded by saying that this is cam
paign in which every citizen is either
an enemy of the saloon or an advocate
of it.
That man is not one of those
who is reasoning with himself now as
to the wisest course to be pursued
election day for the best good of all
concerned. His judgment on this par
ticular proposition is about as weighty
as that of the extremist on the other
side, who looks only at the situation
from a mercenary or business
standpoint, and vows eternal ven-
geance upon all who would oppose his
| idea of conducting and regulating the
liquor traffic. One of these men is as
amenable to reason as the other, and
each destroys his argument the minute
he talks of vengeance, for that is a
privilege that belongs to no mortal
| here below
The time is at hand when the rea-
soning man must assert himself, and
the reasoning man is not moved
either by extremes or selfish interests.
He is guided by logic. Ideals are the
most beautiful things of life. The
world could not endure without ideals.
/ 1t is the ideal that we would all have
lif We could. But it is the logic,
the cold logic that is at the bottom
of every substantial and enduring
principle of success.
| 1t is the logic of the situation that
/ is now being applied to the present
issue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03
This is the Ticket to
Vote Election Day.
DEMOCRATIC TOWNSHIP NOMINEE

DEMOCRATIC TOWNSHIP NOMINEES.
SupervisOr-C. NJ. Cannon.
Assistant SupervisOrs-L. N. s:Ourdeuu
Mack w. Glynn, $. A. LaVanway.
AssessOr-J. c. Au1d.
COliectOr-M. NJ. Briggs.
ALDERMEN.
First wnrd-F. w. BlOchIingcr.
Second ward-Niliiam A. Eckermann
Third ward-C. j. Smith.
Fourth ward-Charles l.. Thompson.
Fifth ward-WilIiam ID. Cochran.
Sixth ward-Frank LAWYER.
Seventh ward-JOhn A. HILL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03

In the attempt to relieve the strain
anent the present condition of county
finances, there is painful exhibition
on the part of the defense of an at
tempt to convey the impression that
being in debt and being bankrupt is
one and the same thing. To the aver
age mind, at least to the average bus
mess man, there is vast difference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03
Humor me Philosophy
By DUNCAN NJ. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Some people are honest IN spite of
themselves, and others are honest in
spite of the rascals.
When you are no better than you
have to be you are no better than you
should be.
There is nobody more apt to make a
mistake than the cocksure man.
A self satisfied individual doesn't
need any guardian angel. for inothing
can reach him to harm him.
The callouses on the hands of some
of our friends were undoubtedly made
by the handles Of their little hammers.
When we aren't really ourselves the
chances are that his satanic majesty
can throw more light upon who we
are than anybody else can.
When the really large things of life
show up no bigger than ham sand
witch the chances are that you are
hungry and don't see the sandwich.
There is no use in quarrel, but
some people seem to get lot Of fun
out of 1t.
Everybody is always taking good
sound whack at the fellow who is al
ways afraid of getting hurt.
Most Of us arc. always willing to look
at the best side of an untoward thing,
but are too often unable to find 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03

II there is any telephone monopoly
In Rock Island. it will not be the Bell
that enjoys it. That much is certain
and for so much the public is thank
full.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03

There will be no breaking through
the tariff wall of this country if Your
Uncle Joe Cannon can prevent it, And
then Uncle Joe wants to be the whole
works inside the wall, too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03

A student at the University of IL
linois has invented a sunlight engine,
which can be built for $40. 1t will run
washing machine or an ice cream
freezer and costs nothing whatever to
operate it, The scientists of the insti-
tuition believe that it is the real thing
and will be the successor to all other
motive power.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03

The query, why is the county
broker" is not purely campaign
suggestion. Regardless of how the
election goes, it will continue to ap-
pear until satisfactory answer is
made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03

The Central Union Telephone COM
pany thinks it has told the people of
Rock Island where to get off at"
The peoplF of Rock Island, in the
event that the Union Electric ordi-
nance as now before the council
passes, will tell the Central Union
Telephone company where to get off
at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03

The oft repeated assertion on the
part of The Argus that the destruc-
ton of Independent telephone service
in Rock Island is the main thing the
Bell monopoly prays for, still holds
good
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03

Vote the democratic city-township
ticket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03

Vote the democratic aIdermanic
ticket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03

: Why is the county broker" TIL,
question is still unanswered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03

Vote for territorial annexation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03

Vote for "a Greater Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03
THE ARGUS.

Pubiished Daily and Weekly at 1924
second avenue. Rock Island. Ill IEn-
tered at the postofiice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03

VOTE FOR TERRITORIAL AN.
NExATIoN. 1T is AN ESSENTIAL
ELEMENT IN ROCK ISLANDS
GROWTH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03
Time Attachment.

"What are you laughing at SO up
roariously?"
II heard joke yesterday and / just
now saw the point of it"
For goodness sake don't tell 1t to
me. have to go to a, funeral tomor-
row."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03

Why is the county "broke?o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03

BY THE }. W. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03
Announcement.

announcement.
Having been nominated as candidate
Tor alderman of the Third ward on the
Gemocratic ticket, 1 ask the support of
the voters of the ward at the apnroach-
Ing election, April 4, 1908.
CHARLES J. SMITH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03
Their Main

! hetr NJ AIN
Duty.
1--WE ought to
elect some good
old farmer to
congress from
this district"
you bet. We
have had law
yers enough"
"Sure we have.
W hat does q
lawyer know
about garden
seeds anywayf".
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03

There is nobody more apt to make a
mistake than the cocksure man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03

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.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03

When you are no better than you
have to be you are no better than you
should be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-03

Some people are honest in spite of
themselves, and others are honest in
spite of the rascals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-06
@EL !R@K[l|1[E&6
In Effect Oct. 7, 1907.

Trains leave Augusta as follows:
GOING WEST-2.31 A. NJ. except Nom
day. Portland and Boston. 81 A; n.
land. Portland. Boston, Montreal. ana
Quebec: ga A. NJ. Brunswick. Lewiston.
Pennington, Rockland. Portland, Boston:
2.55 r. M. local; $50 p. NJ. (express)
Brunswick: Rockland; Portland; Boston;
Bath, Portland, Boston. Sundays 969 A.
M, $3.50, 1045 P. NJ. Portland, Boston.
GOING EAST-1o69 A. M. Skowhegan.
Bangor. Bar lHarbor. st: John. Haifa1;;
AroOstook. Sunday morning does not
connect for skowhegan. or beyond Ban.
gor, 2.5s a. NJ. .express). Bangor, Calai1.
fast, Foxeroft and Bangor: s1s A. n.
Waterville, Foxcroft. Bangor. B. & A. =:
R.. Calais. st. John and Halifax: 2.3o
Bar Harbor: 319 p. M. Waterville.
Skowhegan, Belfast. Foxcroft. Ban.
gor, and Mattawamkeag: 732 p. n.
Waterville and Skowhegan. s.17 A NJ
Sundays only, Bangor.
Accommodation extra trains leave Au-
gusta for Hallowell: Gardiner. and &c.
Gardiner at 7.4O. A. NJ. 200, $40, els, p. M.
F. f. ROOTHBY. Gen. Pass. Agt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-06

kENNEBEC. SS.-Superior Court. April
Term, 1905.
Augusta l.. Guenthner VS.. Esther A. Frye.
And now on suggestion to the Court
that the defendant. at THE time of the.
service of the writ was not AN inhabi-
tant of this State. and had no tenant
agent, or attorney within the same, that
her goods or estate have been attached in
this action. and that she has had no no.
tice Of said suit and attachment, it is or
dered, that notice of the tendency Of this
suit he given to the said defendant bv
publishing an attested copy of this order
together with an abstract of the planting
writ, three weeks successfully in Kenne-
bee journal. newspaper printed at
Augusta in the County of Kennebec the
last publication to be not less than
thirty days before the next term of this
Court to be holden at Watervlle within
and for the County of Kennebec, on th,
second Tuesday of June 1905, that said
defendant may then and there appear,
and answer to said suit, il she see fit
Attest. c. w ZONES CIerk
abstract Of PLAINTIFFS Writ.l
Date Of writ. Actober q, 1907. Ad-dam-
mum, $500 Writ returnable and entered
January term. 1905 Action Of Assumpsit
to recover the sum OF $1,000 as per &C.
count annexed to the writ
WILLIAMSON & BURLEIGH, -.
Auguste. Me-, Attorney for Plaintiff. .
A true copy Of the order Of Court. with
Attest; c. w. JONES. CLERK.
apr2ewed3t =.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-06
THE BECK FARM SITUATED ON

the (macadamizedD Winthrop road "a
miles from the post Objective minutes
walk to electric car station, 5 cent ride
to an parts of the city,, 40 acres fmore or
lessl Of field-land. pasturage and wood
to cut so tens easily, 100 bearing apple
trees and plenty of wood. Fine set of
buildings, which could not be built for
price asked for the place. On this. farm
is a valuable granite quarry which can
readily he utilized for a good industry.
Owner in poor health will sell At once.
inquire at the farm or Of j. W. Back
Agency. Telephone 22-2. Office %! Water
Street, Augusta, Me. apr22dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-06

MAY let your room sometime; a 8
line ad. in the Journals Want Advts.
WILL let it today. z. S: N szsfcs .'al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-06
THE OWNER SAYS SELL WITHIN

thirty days, therefore this farm will be
sold at a great sacrifice. Farm contains
~ acres of fine land we'll divided into
tillage. wood and pasture and borders a
fine lake. cuts thirty-five tons Of hay. has
nice orchard Of nearly one hundred
barn 3Sx7O carriage house 15x25. A nice
cottage on the shore Of lake with three
boats. This farm IS well located in a
good neighborhood and only two miles
from stores. saw mill etc. This place
must be sold at once, therefore no reason
able offer refused. Apply to o. II.
Small. Real estate agent. 2S Water ST..
Gardiner. apr9dtf