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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
THE VICTIM OF DRINK.
Needs Orrine Treatment,


Drink first destroys ambition;
freaks up ties of friendship; it kills
md buries love and eventually de-
itroys the family life.
Some of the best meh in the world
AVE been victims of drink and if
here is not some member in your
'amily that is afflicted with this dis
ease, you arc indeed fortunate.
Drink cunningly destroys the will
power. and while the drunkard wants
o do what you tell him, he wants a
thousand times more the drink thai
lie Graves.
Drunkenness is no longer consider
I'd a crime; eminent scientists and
physicians have agreed that it is q
disease and must be treated as such
The home treatment that has beer
lsed for a number of years, and i:
highly successful, is Orrine. 1t i:
sold under a positive guarantee tina
If it does not effect cure your none.
will be refunded.
Orrine is in two forms. When de
string to give secretly, purchase Or
rine Mol, and if the patient will vol
unfairly take the treatment, Orrin
No. should be given. The guarante
is the same in either case. Orrin
costs but 81 per oox. Mailed in plai
sealed wrapper on receipt Of price
| Write for free treatise on Drunken
ness" mailed in sealed envelope b
the Orrine company, Washington, L
c., and in this city by the Harpe
House pharmacy.
| All the ueWa all the fime-Tu7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
River RipIets.

The Columbia was up from the
south today. The F. Weyerhaeuser
was down and the Silver Crescent.
Ruth, and Acorn passed north and
south.
The stage of water was 11.S5 at 6 a.
m. and 11.90 at noon
The Silver Crescent took an excur-
sion of about 125 people up through
the Moline lock to Campbell's island
Yesterday afternoon returning about C
O'clock. This trip is becoming very
popular.
The Columbia left as usual for Mus
oatire this afternoon and will return
tonight about 1890. A large number
of Rock Island people are taking ad
vantage of this run for Saturday after
noon diversion. The boat departs ON
the regular run to Burlington as soon
| as possible on returning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
PLANNING Ahead.

"You and 81 are not on as good terms
as you used to be-"
NO: I've got it in for him"
"But you were raised together, went
to the same school and played the same
games"
That's right, we did, but / believe
now that fellow just went to the same
school and associated with me all Of
these years TO get into my confidence
SO he could get a chance at me In
horse trade"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

New York housewives. it is said,
have engaged in a boycott of the beef
trust with a view of forcing a reduc-
ton of prices: Concerted action of
this sort by women would certainly
have the effect of giving the trust a
jolt, but it must be remembered that
in cutting off the home meat supply
they come into conflict not only with
the trust, but with the ravenous appe
titles of their "men folks" The com
bined opposition is powerful Can the,
withstand it?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

There appears to be few corpora
lions with which George r. Sheldon,
slush fund manager for the republican
party, is not officially connected. No
life insurance company is mentioned
in the list of his many directorships
This is so far reasuring to policyhold-
prS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
Markey.

well known resident of the lower end
of the county. was held at s o'clock
This morning "a the Edgington Cath
Ole church. Mr. Markey died Thurs
1av at his home west of Reynolds.
Tie was rs years of age and native
of Ireland, having been resident of
This county many years. Cancer was
he cause of death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

Three conspicuous ranters have been
giving the public startling exhibitions
in chautauqua stunt this summer. They
are Captain Hobson. who distinguished
harbor of Santiago during the Spanish
American war. He declares that we
are on the verge of war with Japan
and is doing his best to work up preju-
dice and hatred. Another of these pes
simistic ranters, and he rants in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

mines, tenements, child labor and other
such subjects as are properly within
the power of the states controlling pub
lie health agencies.
1--WE pledge the democratic party to
the enactment of law creating a de-
partment of labor, represented separ-
ately in the presidents cabinet, which
department shall include the subject
of mines and mining"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

Commission merchants and fruit
dealers report hat the apple crop of
southern Illinois is failure. That
portion, and a failure of this crop de-
prives the farmers there of a large
share of their income. If the crop this
year is failure it will be the second
failure within two years, as there were
comparatively few apples raised there
last wear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

There are always enough anti-repub
lican democrats in New York to carry
the state When the chief of Tammany
hall and Judge Parker coincide as anti
republican democrats they deliver the
full weight of democratic authority that
this is a good democratic year in New
York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
One Part Easy.

"How were the final examinations?
Were the questions hard?"
'Oh, no; the questions were dead
easy. In fact, they were right there
before US as plain as print. 1t was the
answers that gave us SO much bother"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

name of Christianity, is Billy Sunday,
a coarse mixture of the buffoon and
bully, and the third of the trio is Car
rie Nation, the Kansas whirlwind. She
is perhaps the least offensive of the
bunch because of her ignorance and
lack of native talent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
HARMONY Scheme,

"You have put that drummer in the
wrong ROOM" said the hotel proprietor,
looking over the register
But he said he wanted the best
room in the house, said the new clerk
Never mind what he said" replied
the proprietor, with the air of one
who had learned experience by wis
dom. Always put a drummer in O
room with Il brass bed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
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in your business will more than pay
its cost right from the start.
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Drop us a postal today.
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Universal Adding Machine company.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

1t is solemnly announced by the Chi
cago Examiner that the railroad men
who bolt Bryan will be backed up by
the corporations employing them. 1t
might be added that the same men, if
they do support Bryan, will be backed
out by the corporations employing
them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

Last year a surplus of $S4,G00,0 600.
This year deficit in the national treas
ury of 100000, O0O-$144 100000 shy in
a single year of republicanism and
ruin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

Even the New York World is fairly
we'll satisfied with the Denver plat
form, and compliments Bryan in refer
ring to it. The World should fall in
line and support Mr.. Bryan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

i hereby announce myself as a candi-
date for the democratic nomination for
representative from the Thirty-third
senatorial district. subject to the de-
cision of the democratic voters of the
district as voiced at the primary elec-
tion Aug. s, and ask the support of al
G. C. WILSON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

The first name of the next president
of the United States will be William
No one will deny that; and his middle
initial will be J., and not H: Don't for
get that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

Don't hate your neighbor because he
is of different political faith. Be good
natured and convert him if you can. If
you can't, be civil and you will shake
hands in November.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
Culinary,

'I have but one fault to find with the
strawberry shortcake season"
what is it?''
at can never be brought to coincide
with the pancake season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

Yes, indeed, harmony exists in the
ranks of the local republican party
harmony spelled with big H. And SC
quiet and sweet that it is deafening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

Joseph G. Cannon, illinois favorite
son. has purchased an automobile.
Goodness alive! Didn't think Joe had
enough money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

Speaker Cannon rises to denounce
what he is pleased to call the ''hys-
terra" of the last six years. Anything
that savors of reform seems hysteria
TO "Uncfe Joe" The worst of it is that
he has been able with the help of a
few trusted cronies to balk several
very useful manifestations of hysteria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

Familiarity may generally breed con-
tempt for most things, but it creates a
profound respect for the business end
SOf mule.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
St. PauI's Population 225. 500.

st. Paul, July 1S.-This city, on
June 1, 1908, had population of 225.
800, according to the new city direct
DRY. The state census of 1907 showed
ST. Paul to have population of
197,025.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill. [En-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
Conceit.
you, don't

81 am so different from you, don't
you think:"
"Ye-e-s. but them
"What?'
cit confers no distinction upon you"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Whether half loaf is better than no
bread depends somewhat on the baker.
Since the octopus was born the ele-
plant has to take back seat as big
game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
Reason Enn,Inh

"Why don't you ever invite Susie"
"All the men like her"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

@TO matter how large or how
IN small your business, it is
bound to force some valuable
employee to do work that can be done
better-quicker-ch by the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

They called aloud for Postmaster
Hugh But Hugh-Oh, where was he?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

Sometimes we don't care so much
about what man can do as we care
about what he can't.
Being captain of industry seems to
be quite sufficient to satisfy the mill
tary ambition of many men,.
Some men are philosophers, but there
are others who are neither men nor
philosophers.
The reason why fat men are good ma
tured is because those who are slim die
of being jollied about 1t.
Some people who so around Dragging
about their shyness are so careful of st
| that they never show 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

Some men have no social conscience,
and Others have none of any descrip-
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

The Booster club naval parade next
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

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.
Au1 EHIEae>
TRA6Esl E EsEafl co1NciES 30
TENcII
Saturday, July 10, 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
Lived In a Flat.

ian you keep q secret
mo"
"Why?"
81 have no place to put it"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

All the news all the time-THR
ARGUS.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-07

the gratifying things about the Republican local
plane while idealsm in
that of honest
competent elixir natures
daily something gained
beer and uneombe
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-07
NOT A POLITICAL QUESTION.

chiefly
think that the sub
which affected by public
Omen
question py That is because
viii result military
moth o. Legislature,
utwbe problem
in water
something
ships garrison. In military
plant having supporting
power
raising
look after sanitation cleaning
leading points
the weight of artillery rapid rant and left ITSELF the Island Oahu
AT all it the make eonabay rather
control the supply of cities and supervise the
Military
utilities
civil chief
would
would Philippines
which problems
friction could hardly avoided Territorial
county municipal each with its
rather problem
Other discerning prefer stability Federal
the policy the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-07
JOURNALISM IN TURKEY.

of the the bodes revolution
of
had journals of the they the
utility
politics
military of
society Ninetygh words forbidden liberty
faeand revolution despOt patriotism being
ouawed possibility OF
As
leading daily which
All
and Vienna drawn
went further Indeed the leading
published
character of the journals judged by their Liberty
Straight Road Soldier.
snotbe
civilization individually
fine fellow know All he needs the full
viii be
the other defects habit
than of vital fault the character the himself
the Christian mission and his printing he win find path the
Kings highway <i4s $3.50 44-~-.sfHfi~e -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-07
MORTUARY RECORD
FOR PAST SEPTEMBER

The report of D. P. Lawrence, Regis
trar of Vital Statistics, for the month
of September has just been issued. II
shows that the number of deaths in
Honolulu during the month was II. OF
these 50 were deaths of males and 20
of females. There were 6 American;
3 British; Chinese; SO Hawaiian;
Is japanese; 10 Portuguese, and l of
another nationality. OF the deaths 2
were of non-residents There were 80
births reported and 81 marriages. In
September, 1907, there were only So
deaths.
Pulmonary consumption shared honors
with pneumonia as a cause of death
during September, each being credited
with eight Meningitis claimed four
victims and diseases of the nervous
system in all 10. From febrile or
zymotic diseases there were 4 deaths;
diarrheal 8; dietetic 2; constitutional
II; develOpmental 2; circulatory Z, in
Guiding what seems to be a new dis
ease or a newly described one, Base
dow's disease; respiratory system II;
digestive system s; urinary system 5;
and by accident and violence 2.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-07
RIVAL SOCIALS.

Central Union Sunday school viii
hold novel social event Friday even
ing. At a meeting of the executive
committee and teachers last night, ar
engagements were completed to hold
three rival socials. The city has been
divided into three divisions. Division
T., which includes all students that live
east of Piikoi street, will meet in the
new parish house. Division H., the
students living between Piikoi and
Punchbowl streets, wiz hold their So
cial in the junior Sunday school room.
Division III, the students living west
of Punchbowl street, will occupy the
senior Sunday school room.
Three committees were appointed to
look after entertainment and refresh
ments for their respective divisions.
One of the main purposes of these
rival socials is to arouse interest in
the three-month campaign for new stu
dents.
The captains will be appointed and
the plan of campaign for their divi-
sions will be announced. The whole
affair promises to be of unusual in
terest
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-07

Looking both the style the type
writing the editorials in of the evening papers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-07

by, cause,
nwith the mejd
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-07

A. tina
problem still unsOlved He has little faith the aeopane
balloon both of which depend too much the Where inventor
Wright would
peculiar skill Mr. Edison thinks the aOane and dre will be i'm
by
will whou
will o
With the heeal lifting appliance popel
balance the the aship will of
question applying mechanical way'
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-07
CHINESE CERTIFICATES.

Secretary Mott-Smith, who has been
very busy of late examining Chinese
applying for certificates of Hawaiian
birth so that they might qualify to
register as voters, will not act on any
further applications from Chinese for
Hawaiian birth certificates while such
may be secured from the immigration
Department. He acted on the applic3-
tions made at the present time because
Inspector Brown is in other parts Of
the Territory in this work and those
applying at the time could not secure
their certificates from him in time to
register for this election.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-07
Clearance Sole
Rugs, Table Covers,
POrtieres, Couch Covers,
Lace Curtains, Etc.,
Beginning
NEXT MONDAY, OCTOBER 18TH,
At 8 Clock. 4a
See our Window Displays for an idea
of the great bargains offered.
RUGS

These are all-wool rugs, in several
styles and qualities.
1sx36 inch; were $3.50, now 81.
27x56 inch; were $3.50, now $40.
25x60 inch; were So, now So.
9x5 feet; were $3.50, now 1928.
3x3 feet; were $3.50, now $40.
7x9 feet; were SIG, now SO.
9x12 feet; were $40, now S15.
SKA Table Covers; were $1.75, now
s1.25.
SKA Table Covers; were SO, now 81
6x4 Velour Covers; were SO, now
$50.
6x4 Velour Covers; were 81, now
$3.50.
Couch Covers reduced from 1915 to
50.
Couch Covers reduced from 81 to
$3.50.
Couch Covers reduced from S. to 81.
Couch Covers reduced from $3.50 to
SIS.
Rope Portieres; were SO, now 1925.
Rope Portieres; were 81, now So.
Tapestry Portieres; were So, now 81.
Broken lots of Lace Curtains greatly
reduced.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-07

the mail adve,
in
smaller lakes reeeding the
Maine Canada, northern
recalling
Obseured for weeks
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-07

They did kill the fad calf
Democracy Topeka special
demand
Democrats
stump
Democratic Cloud county,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-07

which idiculed straight be
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-07

political dirty hanging streets 1t
he said of he wear Of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-07

recall political prediction
n o
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-19
WARSHIPS REACH CEYLON
AND WILL REMAIN A WEEK
King Edward Gives Authorities In
struetions to Extend Every Hoo
pitaIity to the American
Visitors.

Colombo, Ceylon.-The United
States Atlantic fleet, under command
OF Rear Admiral Sperry, was sighted
at o'clock Saturday morning. The
feet left Manila on December /. The
sixteen vessels will remain for six
days to take on coal and give the men
and officers opportunity for shore leave.
This is the first stop on the home
ward voyage. According to the origi.
nal schedule, the vessels were to have
put in at Singapore, but this was
changed and they steamed past that
harbor without stopping on December
6. The colonial secretary of Ceylon-
the island Is a crown colony-has re.
ceived instructions from London to
extend such hospitality to the Ameri.
can visiotrs as King Edward would
wish to have shown the United States
The legislative council has voted a
fund for the entertainment, and Il
committee OF thirty has been working
hard on the arrangements. II is
planned, among other things, to pre-
sent five pounds Of tea to each officer
and one pound to each man in the
fleet
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-19
Secret Of Morsan's Success.

Chicago man who is a bear
On the future of this country will go
broke" j, Pierpont Morgan, in a
circle OF friends and business asso-
ciates at the Chicago club on Wednes-
day, pointed to this sentiment given
TO him years ago by his father, as
the basis of his business career, and
the secret OF his unfailing optimism
In spite Of panics and reverses. Mr..
Morgan would not talk TO reporters,
but his friends, not pledged to silence,
repeated the words credited to the
fnancier.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-19
RULES DUSKY TRIBE
AMERICAN CHOSEN MONARCH OF
THE ILocANos.
Former Omaha Messenger Boy Now
King in a Section Of the Philip.
pine lslands-How II All
Came About.

Omaha.--From messenger boy to
king is the long step which has been
taken by Charles Haffke, formerly
Western Union Telegraph messenger
No. z at the Omaha office, now king
and ruler over the llocanos tribe OF
100000 Filipinos in the interior of the
Island of Luzon king Carlos Is at
present in Nebraska practlcing law,
. but his people" still look to him as
their ruler and continually implore
him and beseech him to return to the
islands and rule them as he once did.
Haffke was on the Olympia with
Dewey when the American fleet sailed
into Manila harbor and there saw for
the first time some of the people
whom he was afterward to rule.
The young fellow continued his stud
les while in the navy and when his
term of enlistment expired came back
TO Omaha, studied stenography, took
the civil service examination and re.
turned to the Philippines a full.nedged
court reporter.
AS a reporter Haffke followed the
court on its rounds through the
islands and at odd times. when not
on duty. he studied law.
In the course of court business a
case came up in which a number of
the llocanos tribe were interested,
Haffke reported the case and became
acquainted with the leaders. who took
great fancy to him. Later, these
leaders came to him with several le-
gal questions which Haffke's knowl.
edge of law enabled him to answer
and arrange for the tribesmen.
Then came the cholera scourge and
among those who died was the king of
the llocanos. Along with the king
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-19
VICTIMS OF DYNAMITE.
Ten Men Accidentally Killed While
Working on Panama Canal.

Colon.-A giant blast of dynamite
was prematurely exploded in the ca
nal workings at Bias Obispo on Satur.
day. Ten men were killed and fifty
injured. Bias Obispo cut Is about
thirty miles from Colon, and the
shock of the explosion was distinctly
felt here.
Numerous reports are current as to
the causes of the accident, but the Of
fetal version from Culebra, which
gives an estimate of ten killed and
fifty wounded, states that during the
loading of the last hole of the blast
the dynamite in this cut was dis
charged and the remaining twenty.
two tons were exploded by concus
sion. The holes had not been con
nected electrically. as the discharge
of the blast was set for o'clock In
the afternoon. The last hole was be-
ing loaded under supervision of one OF
the most efficient powder men in the
employ of the commission.