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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-06

q The death in Hartford yesterday of Right Rev Michael Tierney, bish- op of the Hartford diocese, ended the busy career of a man who has been before the public for many years. Bishop Tierney had nearly reached the allotted three score and ten, but if one weres.to judge. his age from the amount of work he has performed for the good of humanity he would be considered a much old
 CT man. His work in the diocese has been continuous, and no function where his presence was desired was sighted. Always a busy man as curate and pastor, his duties were many times enlarged when he assum- ed the responsibility as the guiding head of the Hartford diocese, and no one knew this better than Bishop Tferney. At the time of his eleva- tion his friends congratulated him on his promotion and to some of them he said: It is a great honor, but with the honor comes the hard est work of my life, and my great est trials Bishop Tierney was faithful to every trust, and his were numerous. He was beloved alike by all creeds and classes, as is testified to by the many expressions of sor- row that is heard on every side His work in the diocese will stand as a monument to a beloved priest of God who performed his duties fear lessly and conscientiously.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-06
that skunk story and give Bryan and the dollar watch a rest.


 William Randolph Hearst, or MT Hearst as the president has con descended to call him since his furi- ous putting into the campaign. Is the firebrand and boomerang of the po- litical scrimmage, All the world Is wondering where and how he found those terrible letters and how many more he has in his political chest. Who will be the next public man to get the exposure he deserves? Smoke them out William Randolph, 'pillory the rascas,' whether they are repub- licans or democrats. and don't neg lect the independents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-06

Congressman Nicholas Longworth says he was in earnest when he pro. posed his father-in-law as presi- dential candidate for 1916. The speech has caused considerable an, noyance at republican national head quarters and some Of. the leaders are referring 10 Nick as the Bur chard" of the Taft campaign It is understood that the president will be asked to tip off his son-in-law to quit booming him.-New Britain Herald
 The tip has come, and Nick" has been ordered home. Mr Long worth was doing no harm to the re- publicans and certainly none to Bryan when he confined himself to the Casey at the Bat" series, but when he got to talking about the old gent things changed at once.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-06

Now if Bryan is elected what does he propose to do about the Water bury Clock Co? asks troubled con- temporary, Don't be a chump, neighbor. If Bryan is elected the Waterbury Clock Co will continue to make watches, and so will the Wa terbury Watch Co and perhaps both concerns will have to turn out so many watches that the workman who were turned out of these factories and are still out will be put Bsck to work Use little grain of res- son in discussing politics and don'A try to mislead the laboring man. The factories couldn't be any quiet CT if Bryan were elected unless they closed down altogether. Stick to
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-06
TUESDAY,, OCT c. 1908.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC TICKET. For President, WILLIAM J. BRYAN,
 of Nebraska.
 For Vice-President, JOHN w. KERN,
 of Indiana.
 For Governor, A. HEATON ROBERTSON, of New Haven. For Lieutenant Governor, ROLLIN U. TYLER,
 of Haddam. For Secretary of State, ANDREW J. BROUGHEL,
 of Hartford. For State Treasurer, GEORGE MISCHLER,
 of Meriden. For State Comptroller, JOHN M. BRADY, of New Britain. For Congressman-at-Large, CHRISTOPHER AVERY, of Groton.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-06
FOR SALE

We have bargain in | three fam fly house on Orange street. price $4.000. Al the price b low don't wait. Sec us and we will tell you moro about IL
 pus.s. rrsvn . O. e = llain .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-06
Oct. 6 In History.

1s21-Jenny Lind, later Mme. Gold schmidt great Swedish singer, born in Stockholm; died 1887.
 19O7-Mary J. Holmes, popular Amer ican novelist of the romantic school. died at Brockport, N. Y; born 1928.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-06
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets 5:31, rises 5:59; moon sets 2:54 a. m.; mcan's age F days; planet Mercury visible after sunset..-f Ss
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-06
Presidential Electors.

Presidential Electors. Louis Schmidt of Southington. Samuel L. Bronson of New Haven. Tryon E. Robertson of Montville. Melbert E. Cary of Ridgefeld. s. M. Chapin of New Hartford. George Leonard of Middletown. Oscar o. Tanner of Willimantic.
 For Senators. S-Thomas J. Gibbons, New Haven. F. Shanley, New Haven.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-06
BIG DROP IN PRICES.

on Liquon of sn kisds to csose osf old stosk. Lsrye Ene ef aew geeds couing in.
 BeIlsadass Aies cd Lsssf slwsyS iS siock
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-06
LOOK |:
Pearl Tapioca, regular price Sc,

Pearl Tapioca, regular price 6c,
 to-day. ...... ...... 4c A. & P. Fancy Corn, regular price
 12 11c, to-day. -. .. lie can Best Cal Apricots, regular price
 25c, to7day.... ..... Pic can A. & P. Evaporated Milk, regular
 price 10c, to-day =. .. Sc can A. 6 P. Eyaporated Milk, regular
 price Sc, to-day. -. ... 4c can Coieman's Mustard, regular. price
 13c, to-day, ... ... 1Oe can Singapore Pineapple, regular price
 DC, to-day. lie can Dried Lima Beans, regular price
 1c. to-day .... .. 6c lb Safety Matches, regular price
 dozen to-day. ... ..... sc pkg 10 STAMPS FREE with any of the following articles:
 bottle R. & R. Mixed Pickles,
 R. & R. Gherkins or R. & R.
 Chow Chow . 12c cans Campbells Soups ...... 25c lbs Laundry Starch ... ... 5c bottle Salad Oil ...... 1Sc 1 can Franeo-American Potted
 peer ...... 10c 1 can Iona Peas. .1Oc Macaroni or Spaghetti .... 10c l bottle Manzanilla Olives ... 1Oc pkg A. & P. Jelly Powder fOc Fresh Eggs. Best Cheese.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14
The Right Kind of a Judge.

There is a judge at Los Angeles,
Cal. who is moved by the heaven
born sentiment of human nature rather
than the man-creating construction of
technical law. This judge stands for
justice and decency that smites the
moral pervert on the spot. instead of
permitting him to escape through shall
low pretense. If there were more
men on the bench who order repulsive
creatures out OF their sight, rather
than to countenance them, justice
would reach a higher standard in this
country and law would lose none of
its effectiveness.
Out at Los Angeles. on the witness
stand. Judson H. Coe, so years old,
admitted writing letters in which he
agreed to exchange his 1S-year-old
daughter Ethel for a position with a
railroad. According to the letters the
agreement was made in 1902, with G..
w. Smith. who was employed by the
Illinois Central at Waterloo, Iowa.
Coe had been summoned into court by
Judge BOrdwell to explain the letters
which were introduced by Mrs. Theo-
dore COe in her suit for divorce. She
was granted an interlocutory decree
When Coe owned the letters Judge
Bordwel said: 81 don't want to listen
to another word from you. You are a
stencil in the nostrils of the people in
any community which you reside"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14
TELLS OF PROHIBITIONS FAILURE
IN A STATE OF THE SUNNY SOUTH

Rock Island, Feb. 13.-EditOr The
Argus: For the benefit of all inter
ested-and who is not? and as a resi-
dent of the city, | would like to ex-
press my views on the all-absorbing
topic of local option. All l know
about this is just my personal obser-
vations during the past five years
while travelling in the states of Mis-
sissippi, Alabama Louisiana, Arkansas
and other southern states. They have
been trying local option down there
for some years. In this territory
there are few large towns and these
contain very few voters, for the very
apparent reason that it requires the
possessing of three consecutive poll
tax receipts and the ability to read
and interpret a chapter of the state
constitution before one can exercise
his right of suffrage. So that an ex-
preston by ballot down there is a
very poor criterion to go by as to
what the masses desire.
l was located for quite while in
the city of Meridian, Louderdale coun-
ty, Mississippi. This is a city of over
$1,000 people and is one OF the best
in the state. 1t is a city without a
saloon and, according to some peoples
ideas, must be 4 good place from q
moral point of view Right here is
where they will find they are mistaken.
There is probably more Intoxicating
liquor drank here than in a northern
city of twice the size, to say nothing
about the other kinds of sin that
abound. And what show has the
city to regulate and control the sale
of liquor? Can they say who shall
or who shall not have it? Not one
word. What revenue does the city
derive from this traffic? Not one cent
The only privilege they have is to
care for those who cannot care for
themselves.
The express company had a store
room on one of the business streets
leased where it did nothing but pass
out the jugs that came from othel
points. The charges on these jug!
varied from $3.50 to $3.50, according
to the size OF the jug. but the Gus
toner did not care much what the
cost was if he had one cent to buy ;
postal so as to order another jpg.
Well some will say they at leas
took the jug home to drink the liquo
and you would not see the drunken
men on the streets. This is anothe
mistake. A great many of the jug
are company jugs" that is three o
four men or boys have Clipped in ant
! sent for the liquor. They are geneI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14

meetings were limited only by the ca
pacity of the churches where they
were held"
Corporation time-savers and po-
litical label-wearers who are republi-
cans because their granddads were,
frequently endeavor to reflect upon
Bryan's sincerity and ability. He is
continually cartooned with a pocket
full of speeches Only this week the
Chicago Tribune, a great corporation
paper. called Bryan the big talk
But the eloquent fact remains that
everywhere where men gather who
want to hear a masterful logical dis
cussion of issues, either political, finan-
cial or moral, w. ]. Bryan is III de-
mand And his appearance is always
an assurance of a great gathering of
the common people. They like to hear
him. 1t is because he is sincere. 1t
is because when he talks he says
something.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14

The Chicago Tribune says: Speaker
Cannon has the support of the Illinois
people in his race for the presidency.
At the same time. every one knows
that if certain elements naturally op-
posed to Uncle Joe should undertake
to make a fight upon him they would
make much better showing than For
aker and Dick did in Ohio, and would
almost certainly win out, in few dis
tricts at least" People generally will
not agree with the Tribune, especially
in the light of yesterdays develop
ments. Cannon has the support of
certain machine politicians, but not of
the people and as an opponent of the
progressive reform measures of the
day. he is as odious as Foraker. With
organized active opposition in Illinois
for Taft, Cannon would not be one,
two, three. The fact that the admin
istration has decided not to attack ia.
vorite sons in their own states, is the
only reason the Cannon boom in Hi
nois is not regarded as a joke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14
8he Hrgus Daily Short Story
"Harrigan. BY Lulu Johnson.
Copyrighted, 1905 by Jessie Morgan)

tition Tint separated him from Bas-
CONS compartment. and the clerk look
ed up.
Tired out. Tim?" he asked kindly.
ITS tough job. I'll be glad when it's
done. Pm as sick of money as a girl
in candy store is of Chocolates
Tim nodded. and Bascom went on
counting the rolls of gold coin, whis-
ting softly as he worked. Tim started
as the tune caught his attention. 1t
was "Harrigan," and Bascom was
whistling the chorus:
H-a double r-i-g-a-n, you see,
It's name that a shame never has been
connected with,
Harrigan-thats me.
Tim slipped off the high stool and
went over to the water cooler. The
iced water reduced bis fever, and he
went back 10 the dull drudgery of the
count his mOmentary madness gone.
He was proud of his name. He never
could face Nell burdened with secret
knowledge of guilt; he never could
offer her q home that was bought with
stolen money. The song had saved
him.
1t was late in the afternoon when he
tabulated the results of his count and
took them to the president. The gray
haired old man gave sigh of relief as
he saw the total.
at is not as bad as | had feared" he
said slowly, passing the memorandum
to the examiner. Douglas hit us pref
! ty hard, but he did not deal a death
blow"
The bank will keep open?" cried
Tim, smile spreading over his face
| With the bank closed, marriage with
| Neil seemed further away than ever.
THE bank will keep open," verified
| the president. and that reminds me.
| Mr. Warning is to be promoted to the
| position of cashier, and he has recon-
mended you for his place as assistant.
You are married"
| Tim shook his head.
"Only engaged he said simply "But
| with the raise / can afford to get mar
ried"
Come to me if you want to borrow
money to set up housekeeping with
said the president kindly. I'VE want
our men to have hopes. 1t steadies
them down"
! An hour later notice was posted OH
! the bank doors that the institution
would resume payment in the morning,
and the line of watchers began TO drift
away. The last were still lingering
about as Tim Harrigan came jauntily
down the steps and hurried up the
street with springy stride to bear joy.
full news to Nell. And as he strobe
along the street the smile that played
| about his lips gave place to a pucker
and he whistled-
It's name that n shame never has been
| connected with.
Harrigan-thats me.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14

ally all there when it comes. They
take it, to the wagon yard and open
it and stay with it until it is all used
up. The effect on a boy or man of
drinking even a quarter of a gallon
of liquor during the day can be mag
ined.
| have seen more drunken men i'll a
strictly prohibition town in one day
than l ever saw in Rock Island. What
few police they could afford to keep
were busy, but there was nothing left
to pay fines. Public improvements of
all kinds went by default Inadequate
schools, poorly kept streets and no
sidewalks were the rule In other por-
tons of the country l have been on
trains where it was dangerous and dis.
agreeable to ride where men were
carrying liquor into prohibited terri
tory.
What man is there should he be in
strange city or any city for that
matter and notice scores of business
or residence properties For Rent
would wish to invest in that city?
From what l have observed the Ii
cense plan is the only way to handle
the liquor traffic.
Local option and prohibition have
failed to suppress it. Yours for the
best of the community, W. A. GILES
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14

last few months is needed less gener-
ally than was the closing of their doors
Nevertheless present conditions reveal
many indications of a return to a nor
NAL volume of trade and afford ample
basis for the belief that the business
depression is receding as rapidly as
il came.
At South Chicago yesterday the
number of the unemployed was re-
duced by 1000 when three mills of
the Illinois Steel company resumed
On Monday 5000 more men will re-
turn to work. The International Har-
vester company has reempfoyed 600
men Nwho had been idle since before
Christmas, and tomorrow will witness
the resumption of operations at the
plant of the Federal Furnace company.
These are but instances of the general
quickening of business in and near
Chicago. Numberless other industries
are gradually taking back the men
who were dropped in the closing
months of 1907.
From the east come reports equally
Encouraging. At Cleveland more than
| 5000 men have been reemplOyed by
the National Tube company. Orders
are increasing satisfactorily. and, in
numerous instances plants running on
| half time soon will resume full oper-
atoms. Such gains in the face of a
Campaign year" show that fundamen-
tally the country is as prosperous as
ever. 1t demonstrates, too. the cor
rectness of those declarations which
attributed the depression entirely to
Ioverindulgence in Wall street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14

The Nevada Legislature at its last
session enacted a state -constabulary
law, which created a state force of
marshals to enforce state laws Avail
ing themselves Of the right to employ
the referendum, persons opposed to
the law are circulating petitions which.
if signed by 10 per cent of the cleo
torate. will require the legislature to
submit the law to vote of the people
for their approval or rejection. This
is one of the few practical applications
of the referendum yet in matters of
legislation in this country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14
FOR MORE MANUAL TRAINING
Women of Domestic Science Associa-
ton Speak In Its Favor.

Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 14.-As a finale to
its 10th annual convention the Illinois
Association of Domestic Science yes
terday voted to begin an active cam
paign looking to the advancement of
manual training in the public schools
of the state Discussion of the sub
ject, Which lasted the entire day, was
led by Mrs. w. H. Browne of Chicago,
secretary of the Illinois Congress of
Mothers.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President-Mrs. II. A McKeene
Springfield.
Vice President-Mrs. G. w. Altman,
Gillespie.
Secretary-Mrs. Jennie C. Barlow
Bloomington.
Two hundred women attended the
convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14

1t is said that the company which
carried a policy of 100000 on the
life of the late King Carlos of Portu-
gal will insure no more potentates.
The risk of assassination. as the late
King Humbert of Italy used to say.
is one of the conditions attending the
trade of kingship." Evidently the
life insurance underwriters regard
royal lives as being in the extra-haz-
ardous class, together with soldiers,
sailors and railroad employees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14
AID FOR DEEP WATERWAY
Club Organized at TayIorviIIe to Pro-
mote Building of Channel.

Taylorville, H., Feb. 14-Congress-
man Lorimer of Chicago and Repre-
sentative Indy of Greenville spoke
to 500 persons at the court house yes
terday afternoon on the proposed lake
to-the-gulf deep water way. Nearly
every one present pledged himself to
support the proposition to issue 500
100000 of bonds to carry out the plans.
The various county central committees
formed a deep water way promotion
club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14

1t is announced that the board Of
managers of the, Pontiac institution
intend to have a house cleaning of
the offending employees, who have
been in the habit of barbarously
beating up the inmates of the reform
atory. 1t will be a severe jolt at this
time to be separated from the state
neen is seeking a second nomination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14

One reads many ads claiming won
derful results. Some we believe, 9th
ers We don't. We are not trying to
deceive you by fancy ads, but simply
ask you to try HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea; if it fails, get your money
back. So cents, tea or tablets. -Har-
per House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14

Our little brown brothers are young
in American politics, but they appear
to know enough to accept $500 sal
aries and $4,000 mileage as delegates
tc our congress. and to draw their pay
with frightful regularity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14
Times Growing Better.

Chicago Evening Post: The ebb of
the industrial tide seems always to at
tract more attention than the flow,
and consequently the resumption of
large plants which have suspended
operations m part or entirely in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14

Goodness what a jolt to Uncle Joe
to know that after all his scheming,
even to the point of interfering Win
the primary election law, his own
state does not want him-and that
right here in Illinois the republican
sentiment is for Taft.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14

The millennium dawns! The Pullman
company has distributed 100000
among its conductors and piorters in
reward for faithful service. The lat
ter are probably the most underpaid
employees in the service of corpora.
lions. The Pullman company last year
paid 30 per cent on it's watered capital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14
Popularity.

From Montreal. Canada, came a dis
patch recently telling of the visit of
w. ]. Bryan to that city. He address
ed two meetings there. The dispatch
says "the size of the gatherings at both
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14

The Pennsylvania preacher who bit
into an oyster<and found a $3.50 pearl
is now in a position to preach cork
ing sermon on the text "a Pearl of
Great Price"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14
For Rheumatic Sufferers.

The quick relief from pain afforded
by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm
makes it favorite with sufferers from
sciatica, lame back, lum-
bago,. and deep seated and muscular
pains. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14
EPlTAPH WARNS BACHELORS
UnWed Veteran Carves His Own Head
stone, Recommending Marriage.

Lafayette, Ind, Feb. 14-Hugh De
White. a Mexican war veteran at the
Indiana state soldiers home, who died
Wednesday night, aged 90 years, was
buried today beneath a tombstone on
which he himself had carved this cpl
taph:
"A bachelor ieS~'beneath this sod
Who diSObcyed the laws of God;
Advice to others here | give
Don't live n batch as 1 did live.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14

The tariff on paper and wood pulp
is declared by J,hn Sharp Williams to
be a brain tax" and the republicans
were unable to refute that PROPOSE
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14

There is a man over in Iowa who
believes everything he hears, but this
is explained by the statement that he
is so deaf he couldn't hear cannon
aypIo1n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14

Eddie Foy has had his voice insured
for $4,000. Those who have heard
him sing wonder what he got insured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14
Friday, February IA, 1908.

What do you think of that? Cold
water, Mich, has voted for license
and Booty, Va, has gone prohibition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14
THE ARGUS.

published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. lEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14

No flower could at all compare,
With this pretty lass so young and
fair;
Her step is light, her heart is free,
Since taking Rocky Mountain Tea.
Harper House pharmacy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-14

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.
/hnEb sE5N1a>
SfRApEs I sg2E coGNcIES :,
IaCcI1I
Friday, February IA, 1908.