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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08
DAVENPORT

House Struck by Legitimacy house
on Arlington avenue belonging to Will
liam Krombach, was struck by light
ming during Saturdays storm but, aside
from demolishing a brick chimney, no
damage was done.
Travellers Elect.-The United Com
mercial Travellers Grand council to an
end, as far as official business is con-
cerned, Saturday afternoon Mason
City was chosen without opposition
and new grand officers were elected
as follows: grand counselor, A. V. Wei
del, Sioux City; grand junior counselor
Y. Cantwell, Davenport; grand past
counselor, C.. r. Rohde, Waterloo;
grand secretary, l.. |. Edison, Council
Bluffs. (re-elected; grand treasurer
w. A. Grey, Des Moines, re-elected) !;
grand conductor, ID. p. Moore, LeMars !;
grand page, ii. II. Dorian, Ottumwa:
grand sentinel, ID. G. Thompson, Bur-
lington; grand executive committee
A. Ruchte, Dubuque, f. S. Jackson
Cedar Rapids, w. C. Hillhouse, Red
Oak, E. J. Concannon, Des Moines.
o.
Wounded Man at Court-George
Thotis. the Greek who was shot at the
hands of Nicholas Baronis, stated to
the court Saturday in the preliminary
hearing of the Charge of assault with
intent to- commit murder which he has
Drefered against GrppOriaS RarOnis
that Gregorias Baronis grabbed him
and held him while his brother. Mich
elias Baronis, who has escaped, shot
him.
Plan Another Theater-A stock
company has been formed here to erect
a first class little theater on the south
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08
A eraud Family Medicine.

at gives me pleasure to speak a
good word for Electric Bitters." writes
Frank Conlan of No. 436 Houston
street, New York. 'Its grand fam
lily medicine. for dyspepsia and liver
complications; while for lame back
and weak kidneys it cannot be too
highly recommended" Electric Bit
tiers regulate the digestive functions.
purify the blood. and impart renewed
vigor and vitality to the weak and
debilitated of both sexes. Sold under
guarantee at all druggists. 80 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08
MOLINE

Old Store Closed.-The Famous
Clothing company closed it's doors Fri
day evening and the probable course
of the company will be to close out
the stock with view to retiring from
business. Arrangements have already
been made with the Manufacturers
Hotel association to surrender Aug. 1
the lease which the company holds for
the stOrerooms it now occupies, this
lease having upward of two years to
run before expiration. The closing was
a voluntary action on the part of the
stockholders and though Mr. Coin has
not announced what course will be
followed, it is presumed the stock will
be invoiced and that it will be closed
out as soon as this work is completed.
Carbide Starts Fire.-Fire, thought
tc have been started by quantity of
carbide, broke out in the basement of
Frank Andersons West Point saloon,
corner of Third avenue and Twelfth
street, Saturday afternoon about 3
O'Clock. Considerable smoke arose
and for a while it was thought that
the building would be destroyed How
ever. there was nothing in the base
ment to burn and after some effort
the blaze was extinguished
Boats Cannot Land Here.-Moline
will not become port for the Dia-
mond 10 packets till a channel has
/ NJ CT Of hn win rrJ
as far east as Campbell's island.
Banquet Retiring Foreman.-L. r.
| Fedler, who recently resigned as fore
man of the boiler shops at Silvis, was
given a farewell banquet Friday night
by the Boilermakers and Helpers
union at the Wagner opera house. Mr.,
Fedler is to go to Sherman, Texas,
and as remembrance of his associa
tons here, he was presented with a
handsome diamond ring, coming from
| the two unions. The evening was
pleasantly spent and no doubt he will
long remember the event. Mr.. Fedler
expects soon to leave for the south
west. His place has been taken by
P. S. Morrison of Cedar Rapids.
Knights of King Arthur Pitch Camp
Camp was pitched on the Iowa side
lof the Mississippi today just opposite
Campbell's island by II of the mem
bers of the Knights of King Arthur OF
the First Congregational church. The
knights go in three bodies TO the camp
each spending a week
Give Up Trip Abroad.-The actiy,
turner's of Concordia- Germania vereir
lhave been forced togive up their plans
for trip to Frankfort on-the Main
Germany, this summer, and will in
lstead go in 1909 to Cincinnati, wher,
q monster "all-America" funniest is I;
be held.
Obituary Record.-Irene Colbert.
months-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Peter F. Colbert, 215 Eighteenth ave
nue, died Saturday.
Gladys Leona, only child of Mr.. ant
Mrs. George Hanson, died Friday al
tefnoon at the home, 1921 Seventh
street. She was born the Goth of las
month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08
the quotations on the stock market to-

day:
Gas 80, UP. 1855, u. S. Steel pre-
ferred 1919, U. S, Steel common 37Ss
Reading 1885, Rock Island preferred
361a, Rock Island common 1875, South.
ern Pacific SIS, N. Y. Central 1919
Missouri Pacific 46$4, l.. & N. 109
Shelters 1875, c. F. 1. 271A, Canadian
Pacific 160%, Penna 121%. Erie 22Ss
c. & o. IS, B. r. T. 1875, b. & O.
S9%, Atchison S21s, Locomotive 49M
Sugar 127%, st. Paul 1345s. Copper
CTS. Republic Steel preferred gig, Re
public Steel common IS, Southern Ry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08
The White Flower,

There is n lady living on a main
street in a certain great city who had
window full of flowers, all in bloom.
doorbell, to find little girl perhaps
nine years old shivering on the door
step.
please, ma'am,' said the waif, lift
ing her shy. beautiful eyes to the face
above her. will you give me a flow
err" The request was such an unusual
one that the lady hesitated in surprise.
Just one little flower" pleaded the
child. looking as If she were about to
cry.
why. of course" said the lady, "you
thall have a flower. Come in. You
'hall have a pretty red rose
She stepped to the window where the
Towers grew. but before she had cut
one light touch fell on her arm.
Not that one, please-not red one;
that white one And the little girl
pointed to candidum unfolding its
lily petals.
Il cannot cut that one, child" said
the lady gently. why must you have
white one? Why won't any flower
do?"
''Oh. because-because it's for poor
mamma. Mamma is dead, and ran
away to get some flowers" The next
moment she was sobbing on the bosom
of new friend, and when she went
away she carried the precious lily and
other flowers to the home where death
had been.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08
Queen Ame,ie's Couraoe.

The late king of Portugul once said.
"If were ever put to the test should
prove that. though the king of small
nation could not hope to defeat a pow
erful enemy, he could be brave and
loyal and could die for the honor Of
his flag" And I should not let the
king go that way Alone" Immediately
added the queen, who is now a bereav-
ed widow. "A womans place is not
on the battlefield" remarked courtier.
"A woman's place and queens is al
ways at her husbands side. through
good report and i'll, and should 60
with him." said Queen Amelie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08
letter Cured.

otter Cured.
A lady customer of ours had suffered
with letter for two or three years. 1t
got so bad on her hands that she could
not attend to her household duties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08

One box of Chamberlain's Salve cured
her. Chamberlafn's medicines give
splendid satisfaction in this communi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08

ty-M. H. Rodney & Co., Almond, Ala.
Chamberlain's medicines are for sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08

The result is complete relief
complete rest to the stomach.
Medicine can't cure dyspepsia.
A weak stomach is like lame
ankle. Nature alone can cure it.
But cure is impossible while
undigested food irritates the stom-
ach lining.
1t is impossible so long as the
stomach is taxed.
Don't diet-don't starve yourself;
for nourishment will do more than
medicine.
But let Kodol, for a little time,
do all the stomach's work. You
will be surprised to see how quick
ly the stomach then RECEIVERS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08
Our Guarantee

On the first dollar bottle of Kodol
your druggist gives a signed guar
antee. If it fails to do all we claim,
your druggist returns your money.
You take no risk whatever. This
$1.OO bottle contains 21l times as
much as the soc bottle. Made by
Z. c. Dewitt & Co., Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-08

Plan Another Theater.-A stock
company has been formed here to erect
a first class little theater on the south
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-21

our state TO give perfect safety tnd
1 assurance to Invested capital, aud that
where complete security is Afforded,
capital will gladly seek investmen, at
/ the lowest rate OF interest. We d-aw
broad line of distinction between
capital invested In honest n.erprlses
and predatory capital engaged IN con
spiracy against the people and he
proceeds OF the labor OF the american
people. We oppose those crafty cor
! porations which are artful,y contriv-
ing to destroy ccmpetition and thus fix
arbitrary prices on the ne -essities Of
lie. ami on those things which are
produced by our people We do not
intend to encourage predatory capital
in this state We do intend 10 protect
our people in the proceeds of their
h, nest labn We favor espcca! Gale
TO- ibe protection OF he rights AMI
interests of the laborng people, such
as farmers, miners, the artisan, the
small tradesman and the women aud
children OF this state
We favor une speedy development
of all our natural resources and especi-
ally Of our oil and gas region
We favor the development OF every
iNlul " tlNlANi NNANANf iNi 0iAAh 0At
natgral resources SO we'll qualify the
state.
We recognize The education OF the
people as absolutely essential TO lne
development of this state, and To the
continuance of supremacy OF the DEM
ocratlc party Wc plcGgc the party to
vigorously promote III every reason
able way our public school system. 80
that this state shah stand in the front
rank In the educauonal rct
We pledge the people Of this state 20
continuance OF an economical and
faithful administration OF its affairs
and that the state taxes shall be as
low as possible for the conduct. OF a
state government properly conducted.
Believing in the Jenersonian pginti-
PIE of Democracy, that the People
should rule and pursuant TO such be-
lief, having Incorporated the principles
lDf initiative and ycfcrendunf into or
organic law. and with cpiumcndahle
ideliiy the legislature having enacted
the necessary laws TO carry the same
mo effect, not only as to state, but
also as 10 county, municipal and dis
trlct government, when sucl prOYi-
sions are submitted to the people,
either under the initiative or .referen.
dun features, il is to be done with q
view that the voter shall express mis-
individual Judgment. under his con.
science. untrammelled by partisan
declaration; and TO that end we de.
clare vote upon an initiative or re
ferendum proposition IS not to be :
test OF ones party fealty
We re-terate, that as soon as pos
slble and practicable the lands he'G
by this state for educational and CHI
er purposes. should be sold upon
terms that shall be absolutely fair 10
the people OF the state. reserviHg the
preference right TO the lessee, as pro-
vided by the constitution, to the end
that such land shall become taxable
and become more productive TO the
actual owner thereof, and thereby in
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-21

crease homecoming We pledge thai
the funds derived from the sale )f
such lands shall be faithfully preserv.
ed and invested as provided in the
Constitution.
We believe that the present state
schools should be maintained and that
,ther schools and state institutions
,hould he established eouitably
throughout the state and we commend
the state adminlstr- son for it's zeal
ous effort to organize the comman
schools to the remotest districts OF
the state
The Democratic party has eve'
needed the voice of the people as ex
pressed at the ballot box. and as the
people declared for statewide prohibi
tion. we congratulate the legislature
for enacting a law vitalizing and sup
plementinG in a practical way the con.
stitutional provisions relating tc pro
hibition. and we commend the state
rigid enforcement OF such Law, and
pledge the continuance of the same
The constitution already provided that
the legislature might create agencies
under the supervision OF the state, for
the sale Of liquor for medical and
scientific purposes: The legislature, IN
good faith, enacted such n law. with
view Of not only facilitating the en-
forcemcnt OF prohibition. but also ic
carry out every provision Of the con
stiuton relating to this subject.
The Democrats party andcr The re
fcrcndum provisions of the cOnstitu
ton has submitted the agency pro
position for the approval or rejection
of the voters at The ballot box. We
commend the legislature. not only for
passing such ,se, hut also for submit.
ting the same to the individual iudg
nient of the peuple for their ratiilca
tion or rejection.
We commend The FIRST legislature Of
Oklahoma for the faithful lullillmcut
of It's pledges TO the people II was
not to be supposed thai al IFS ,irst sos
sion II was physically possible or prac-
tiGal TO pass every law necessary 20
carry into effect al the provisions of
the constitution or that the public
necessity required. and II was not %
be expected that their work would be
that of perfection.
we pledge the people that the Dem
ocraiic party OF the state will continue
the enactment of laws until every pro-
vision of the constitution is made Of
fective and that wherever the laws
that may have been passed NAV prove
TO be defective that the same will be
amended by The friends of the people
and not by their enemies.
We re-afllFm the principles and dec
larations of the state platform OF 1901
adopted a Oklahoma City, and Of l90s
adopted at Muskogee and endorse the
National platform adopted at Denver
in July last.
We congratulate the people OF the
state of Oklahoma upon the admins
tratlon OF all the state officers, the
executive. ,Acluding all the depart
ments thereof. the corporation com
mission, the supreme court, end al
courts Of inferior jurisdiction.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-21

land, (perhaps il is unimproyeO he
builds a home upon II and after he
is fixed and feels that he is safeiy
anchored once IN home Years rolled
by; a defect IN the title is discovered;
ihe real owner sued him for posses
sion; he goes into court, is defeated
in the first trial, he sells some of his
personal property and appeals the
case aud hires additional counsel; he
loses again aud goes to the supreme
court where he loses not only the per-
sonal property which he had to spenG
Tor attorneys fees and court costs, but
loses his case and his home. This Is
not oyerdrawn, hundreds of occur
rences of this kind have happened, iC
Is not an exception even to the rule,
II is the rule again, un1er the ab'
stract system man desires to Dor-
row some money quickly TO save him,
perhaps from financial ruin; he goes
to he bunk. The bank Is afraid of the
tilc. the bank has no certain means
of knowing especially at the lnomcnt
perhaps by reason OF not being able
TO get The loan when he had laudod
security he meets with financial ruin.
Now, The Torrons' system Is the re-
verse, IL Is not a registration of deeds
and evidence of title. II Is an absolute
register of little First, however there
musi be "A trlal 10 detormiue the
ownership and then an deeds are can
cellcd aud AL except loans or liens
upon The land, "A certificate Is issued
to The owner for lhe decree aud aftor
that there is never but one ouisland-
ing certificate and That certificate
| shows every condition of title, ANY
man as soon as he secs the Cerilli'
rate and IL is marked "TOrrens' Land
| knOWs that n is good, Il Is just as
| sound and as safe as buying a govern
mepL bond; IN fact, the Wall Street
Journal last spring said THAT the
| rorrens Land Certificate Is the safest
security that could be made by law.
have bur recently "A letter from the
Governor General OF Ontario, IN one
lf the provinces OF Canada, In which
he said "Of an the many things ol
which We are proud la this province
we are most proud OF our rorren'
Land Law" Now. suppose the hold
er OF a Torrens Certificate desired tC
borrow some money upon a tract o.
100 acres OF land. say $4,000 and he.
go TO Representative Briggs bsni
over there aud say / desire TO BORROW
10000 Mr. Briggs would say. is YOU
land abstract land or Torrens'gF I
he should reply abstract MIR, Briggs
would say ! would like TO submit tina
to my attorney first; and perhaps a
the end Of a week he might get al
opinion and then refuse the loan, 0p
iif he said its Torrens he would sa.
!, lei me see the certificate The me
ment he looked upon the ceruticaI
he knew every condition OF the M
without a single cent of expense. NOV
the only thing he would want TO kno'
would be The sind OF land or aDqa
what The land WAS worth. II he kneA
or the land he would be ready thAi
as he would ever be- 10 make The loS
because be would know the Who'll
laiNer ni lhe state was neh'na tha
lropeflY ~ protect lhe lite "'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-21
What State Democracy Stands For

I Seventh-The anti-iobbylng law
which prevents and Furnishes corrup.
tlon before legislatures, board OF coun.
ty commissioners, city councils and
school boards.
Eighth--To make ample provisions
for the punishment OF public officers
for accepting passes and other fayors
from railroads. telegraph, express aud
other companies in this state
Ninth--The graduated land tax pre-
vents land monopoly in the state.
Tenth-The graduated Inheritance
tax, placing proper burdens upon large
estates.
Eleventh-The enactment OF the
gross receipts tax upon oil, gas eX.
press, telegraph, telephone and other
companies owning Intangible property
and incomes. required them tc pay
their Just portion OF revenue.
Twelfth For the enactment OF the
eight hour provision for labor in the
public service.
Thirtecnth-Fo For having provided
for a fun state government and the
purchase OF state supplies at one-half
the cost OF the state Of Kansas for
inferior service.
Fourteenih-i'o having enacted q
complete system Of agricultural and
mechanical education for The children
of the state TIE same being the most
complete aud thorough Of any state
in the Union.
We commend The legislature OF Ok
luh0ma for passing The scparai. school
law which provides for separate
schools for the white anu negro races
We further indorSe The provision per-
mitilng The negroes TO select theii
own school trustees from their own
race foc their own separate schools,
az The same time he converse to- be
natural that The white race. which un.
der our law includes the lndiait race.
are permitted to select their own
trustees for their schools
We favor the purchase Of HE sog.
Ercsatcd coal and asphalt lands ~ q
fair price. to be agreed upon between
hc said state authorities and the
t'hociaw and Chiekasaw people, sub.
iect 10 the approval Of the people of
this state. at the ballot box, before the
contract Of purchase snail become el
fcclive
We favor the fullest developments
ti SItll NQN ~ -iitt 4httItNA ~ tut
schools aud charitable institutions ana
In the production OF the cheapest fuel
for the people of such state.
We favor, as soon as possible and
practicable, the sale of the surface ,i
such segregated roIl and asphal
lands IN small tracts TO actual settlers
We strongly oppose the passing OF
the timber lands and ether natural
resources Of ghis state into the hands
OF private m0hunolles.
We believe that The various federal
bureaus IN this state should be i'm
mediGtely terminated.
We believe that the estates Of those
mentally incompetent, of whatsoever
race, should be protected by our
state courts.
We believe that Il is Of the great
est Importance in the development Of
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-21

suppose he would loan the 10000
the owner would have that certificate
cancelled on the clerks records and a
new one issued to the owner, whom
we viii suppose to be Representative
Rainey here, on the face of that cer-
tificate issued to 8ainey. would be
this statement; "G w Briggs holds
a first lien for the sum of 10000 on
this tract of land Then If Mr.
Rainey would show that certificate to
anyone II could be seen easily what
the condition of the title is, that is ID
say, that the title In fee belonged 10
r. M. Ralney, of Atoka, but that g.
w. Briggs. of Granite, holds a first
lien of $4,000. Now suppose NJ.
Rainey at a later date would desire
TO borrow $4,000 and he should go TO
Representative Robert Johnson's bank
in the town of ChiclQshe Mr.. John
son would ask what Hind of land Is H.
abstract" or "Torrens'" MIR. Raimcy
would answer it Is "Torrcns.' Then
he would ask TO see the certificate,
when Johnson looked at the certificate
ne would know the condition OF tho
titlo and the only question that he
would want TO know Is whether or not
The land would stand one more lua-
ircd dollars. II he knew, from travel
ing over The Hand or from his persOD-
al knowledgc previously gained, II 20
De valuable land be would be as ready
then as he ever would be TO loan on
that piece Of laud. Should he make
tho loan that certificate would be can
ccllod and a new one issued showing
that land belonged to r. NJ. Ralney
that the first lion was held by 6. w
Briggs for $4,000, and that second
lien was held by Robert II johnson
for $4,000. M6w as Mr. lialuey paid
off that lien the same process ul can
ceiling the certificate and the issn
anoe Of new ones eliminating the pay
ments until al had been paid and 81,
liens existing. there would not be any
mortgages filed. but all Hens woul,
show themselves ON the face OF ~
certificate. The transfers made i1ul,
cost the ordinary fee OF 80 cents d
si.O0, OF getting certificates OF an,
matter or copies OF ordinary certifi
Gates of any matter OF record. II 4
inst simple, aud indeed works on thu
same plan of transferring stock In
corporation on the books OF the CON
pany, except the land is Transferred
onthe books OF the Torrcns Land Rec
ords By a bonded officer OF the state
usually made by the register Of deeds
Now opponents OF this system whei
they make an argument against Il the
begin to reci,e that II Is declared ui