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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-04


MRS. HARTMAN - Palmist and card
reader; 301S Fifth avenue, near Elm
street. Old phone 705-K.
MRS. MARY YATES-Business medium
hours, l to 10 p. m. Residence, 705
Fourth avenue. Take the Blue line
west. Phone west TAX.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-04
Executors Notice.

Sweeney & Walker. solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-04

MONEY TO LOAN on real estate secur-
ity at lowest rates. Marion E. Swee-
ney, attorney. rooms 80 and IS. Nit
chell & Lynde building, Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-04

WANTED - Situation; young man, en-
- ergetic and educated, wishes to de-
vote his evenings from p. M on, and
Sundays, to profitable employment.
Address *. L." care Argus office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-04

money on household goods. horses.
wagons. etc, without removal and
in quiet way. Call on us for quick
loans. Fidelity Loan company, room
3S, Mitchell & Lynde block.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-07
Great Show at Lewiston
Will Open Today.
All The Features will Be
Seen This Year.
The Finest Race Program For Years
Is Planned.

Lewiston. Me, Sept. 6.-(SpcciaD. w.
Preparations are complete tonight for
the opening bright and early Monday
morning, of the Maine State FAIR. The
cattle sheep and horse exhibit; the
great display in the halls the ma
cnincry and agricultural implement
show; and the ever attractive Midway
are all in readiness for the exhibition
which will continue Monday, Tue sday,
Wcdne sday and Thursday.
Mondays Labor day program will be
carried out in par at the fair grounds.
and with the fair weather which Is
hoped for. will give the fair IA good
start. Everybody is coming to Lewis
ton. this year. and that is the reason
why all who are able to do 50 should
come early and avoid the rush There
will be good racing every day, and
the finest horses in New England are
TO be found among the entries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-07

ligion, that it is "a party that let the
nation from the depths of savagery to
Freedoms cloudless heights that tore
with holy hands from every law the
words that sanctified the cruelty of
man and which makes its place on
hiStoryS page the most glorious in the
annals of our race"
The hallowed memory of John Hay
comes to us tonight and tells us that
it is a party eft to govern" and five
short years of William Mckinley and
six strenuous years sof Roosevelt to-
gethcr with all our anterior history
confirm his solemn statement; and now
my countrymen, this party. this pre-
eminent political party of all recorded
history comes to you today. and pure
ly on its merits on all that it has
promised and amply fulfilled on all
the history it has made. the laws it
has passed. the battles it has waged
and field and forum for the nations
honor and for humanitys highest
good. comes to you once more and
asks for your confidence and support
in the great Presidential contest that
again confronts the country.
Arrayed against us / regret to say.
is q party and candidate unworthy
Of our steel and unworthy of your
votes 1t is not the once great Dem
ocratic partv of Jefferson and Madison
and Jackson and Seymour and Tilden
and the lamented Cleveland. it is
party that parades the country in
shameless sheath gown of populstic
principles boldly exposing to the ma
TONS gaze the spawned limb Of So
calism.
1t is party with candidate whose
sole claim to distinction is his orator
zeal volubility. and his undisputed rep
utation for being the most dexterous
lightning change artist on the stage of
politics. In addition to his dexterlty
in changing his costumes, he Is an
added attraction to Democratic Vaude-
Continued on Page Ten.)
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rarty of protection to American indus
tries and thereby to American labor as
it has been since the earliest period Of
its history, and it holds III high esteem
and reverence that trinity of TIL tar
if, the Morrill, bill of 90, the Mckin-
ley bill of 80 and the Dingley bill of
~, subject, however, to proper schcd-
ule rcvisiCns as changing conditions
may require.
1t is the same old party today Of hon
est money and sound currency as it was
in rs when it declared that every OBJ
legation OF the nation must be made
and met in the best money of the world.
money that shall be as current i'll Bonn
bay as it is in your own city.
1t is the same old party that placed
its trust in Shcrman'S march through
Georgia and believed in Ohios Shcr-
man, when he drew from his senator
ial Scabbard the first sword that ever
stabbed Il criminal trust.
1t is the same old party today that
it was with Fremont in SO, with Lin
coin in so, with Grant in IS. with
Hayes in rs, with Garfield in so, with
Blaine in 'St, with Harrison in 'SS. with
Mckinney III 10 ana Will lIlCoiilItti dDic
Roosevelt in 1908. In short, it is a par
ty of consistency, of safety and Of san
ity, not occasionally but always SO
from its infancy in Sc to its vigorous
manhood in 1908.
But it is understood. good people,
that consistency in our case does not
spell foSsilism. 1t does not mean that
we have chung tenaciously to old ideals
alone. On the contrary, it is one of the
browning glories of our party's history
chat it has promptly probed every new
problem of government, however, per-
picking and always found the true so
luton. 1t has met and mastered eN-
ery emergency and crisis in our nation
al life with wisdom of akin to dl-
vinity and craftsmanship of sur
passing brillancy. 1t is a party, so
said the eloquent Ingersol. who was
right in his politics if not in his re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-07
Is Due to the Careless
Handling Of Firearms.
Exeter, n. H., Boy Arrested
For Shooting His Sister.
Pointed Gun In Play and the Wsap.
on Went OFF, He Says.

Exeter n. H., Sept 6.-Allen E.
Hall, IA years old. was arrested today
on the charge OF killing his 16-year-
old sister, Salosie May Hall. with
double barreled shot gun yesterday af-
ternoon The boy. who was overcome
by grief. stated that the shooting was
accidental.
With companion, Miss Hall was
picking tomatoes in her fathers gar
den, while in an adjoining field Allen
was waiting with his gun for fox
that had been raiding his fathers
chickens firing of waiting for the
fox, young Hall said he crept up to
the stone wall, separating him from
his sister. and pointing the gun at her
commanded her playfully Throw UP
your hands"
At the same time and entirely by
accident the boy claims, he pressed
the trigger and the shot from both
barrels of the gun entered his sisters
body Overcome with horror, the lad
ran home and gasped out his story to
his parents, who called DIR. Lowe or
Continued on Page Two.)
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Norway, Me, Sept. 6.-(SpeciaD. -
Hon. w. b. Shelton of Lewiston, who
was one Of the speakers here last even
ing, confined himself almost entirely to
that the Democrats in this campaign
were giving variety of reasons for n
affairs, but that when carefully an
alyzed they resolved themselves into
two classes, extravaganza and the
treatment of the liquor question
1--WE are told that the States fnan-
cial showing under Republican admin
istration is bad. Let us see how bad
And we will not go into ancient his
tory. although it is equally as crcdita-
BILE. At the beginning of 1905, when
Gov. Cobb was inauSuratcd, our bond
ed debt was 81 ,40300 January 1, 1903.
it was $4,000. At present indications
when the year closes the State will be
In condition to wipe out the balance A
reduction of one-haif in three years, all
that the Jaw requires in ten years. a
showing for four years under present
in iications of the requirements for
twenty years. And this has been done
without any increase in the rate of
State taxation, except the addition
made at the last session for roads and
schools. Surely no party should be con-
demned for such a showing as this
But we are told that expenditures
have been increased. 50 they nave. We
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-07
BELFAST.
Judge Maher Cheered
at Republican Club.
Voters Like Way He Nails DEM
ocTatic Campaign Dreams.
Hon. Forrest Goodwin to Speak at
Public Rally Friday.

Belfast, Me, Sept. 6.--(SpeciaD. -
The Young Mems Republican Club has
been the scene of some rousing rallies
this fall, but that of Friday night
beat them all for enthusiasm, attend
ance and good cheer. Judge Benedict
F. Maher of Augusta was the speaker
and a brighter, more eloquent and en-
terta ming speaker has not addressed
an assembly in Belfast for many
moons Young, enthusiastic, well
posted and imbued with a great love
for the Grand Old Party, he stood be-
fore the crowd of old men and young
and gave them one of the most en-
joyable hours they have every had.
One and all listened attentively to all
that he said and felt the ring Of truth,
hope and confidence in his words.
He spoke first of Bryan and his
famous slogan Shall the people rule"
showing how from the early colonial
days, the Boston Tea Party, Bunker
Hill, down through the Revolution to
Lincoln, the Rebellion up to the pres
ent time, that the people have ruled
stances showing how in the affairs of
the State of Maine that the people
alone are ruling
The speaker then addressed him
self in detail to the congressional sit
uation in the Sd District and by argu-
ment clear and concise showed the
splendid results of Hon. E. c. Bur-
leigh's work in Washington for the
district he represents. Mr.. Burleigh
was characterized as a man with the
eloquence of action. a type of states
man more dear to Americans than he
who possessed mere fiuency of speech.
Acts not words the people want. Mr..
Burleighs name was cheered to the
echo.
He then went on to take up the
State issues of the campaign, speaking
of the big hue and cry OF the Demo-
cratic party, Expenditures" He
showed how the expenses of the in
dividual are growing all the time, for
with each generation individuals are
living more luXuriously, but with all
that the expenses of the State are not
increasing proportionately. He spoke
of what expenditures of the State,
many of them, are, State roads, as
sistance to hospitals. State institu-
tions, religious institutions, the Maine
State College. etc, and of how when
these questions have come before the
House of Representatives in Augusta,
that the records show that the Demo-
Gratis as well as the Republicans have
voted for and favored the measures.
Continued on Page Two)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-07
HON ". B. SkEl LION FIRES
HOT SHOT AT DEMOCRATS,
Tells Some Very Potent Truths and Points Out In.
constituencies Of the Democratic Position Some
Truths Concerning Enforcement Of Prohibition.

ara pay ing more for schools, and roads,
for the support of the poor. We have
appropriations for the protection of
trees and shrubs, and for the rrcyen-
ton OF contagious diseases, and for the
tubcrCular insane that exceed those of
the past. While VIC are criticised for
this Increase as a whole. our opponents
with few exceptions which | propose to
take up, dare not point out the ones
they would cut down, and cannot speci-
fv these that their representatives OPP
posed They did not oppose them. APP
preparations are usually non partisan
They are made for the good of
the State at large and both parties ask
for them and unite in securing them
They question their wisdom only for
political purposes just before election,
and the good faith Of any party that
opposes for political purposes what it
supports in the enactment may well be
challenged"
Mr., Shelton then referred to the
statement of Mr.. McGillicuddy. made
in d recent speech at Lisbon Falls, in
which he charged the Republican adj
miniStr;Jtion with responsibility for en-
perditurrs in 1907. argrcgating S9Dn, OGO
more than those of 1906, and said that
Mr.. MrGiilIi"uddy deliberately sought
to mislcad his hearers into the conclu-
sion that these figures simply repre-
scented so much eNtraVaS ance. while he
should have explained to them that it
included such items rs 100000 for eX-
penses of the biennial session OF the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-07
BIG CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR CON
VENT|ON COMES TO A CLOSE.
Miss Margaret Koch of Eden New Field
Secretary and Rev. Brown E. Smith of
Washington New Treasurer.

1.-THE field secretary ought not to be
u financial agent. He ought not to be
compelled to beg. 1t ought to be quite
unnecessary for him to wonder where
the money is to come from. He ought
not to feel compelled to turn down the
little place where the people are poor
and can give almost nothing. and to SO
where he is sure of a large collection
to swell the Impoverished treasury. |
am pleading now for those who may
succeed me in office. | don't want them
to be hampered as l have sometimes
been There is no need that they
should be Give your field worker sen
erous support.
1T is too much to expect that the
Fine Tree EndeaVorer will be taken
and read by every Endeavorer in
Maine. But it is not too much to ask
that 1000 will take it and read it. With
that number of paid subscribers we can
pay bills and be relieved or all anxiety.
We have sent out blanks, made appeals,
offered prizes, COaXed, ScOldeG. done
everything that we could think OF. My
successor may think of something That
has not occurred to me. No other paper
is wholly devoted to Christian Endeav-
orism in Maine. l appeal to all who are
here to help support it. 1t is only %
cents a year.
May I ask that in my judgment it
would be much better to dispense with
what is known as the Pine Tree En-
Geavorer committee Such a committee
is not needed. / am sure that the per-
sons VIII, have served on this commit
tee for the past two years, and have
done their faithful work without com
I,ensation, would be glad to be relieved
1T is confusing to have an editor III one
place ard business manager or com
lattice in another. The editor should be
the business manager, should nave
charge of the subscription list. should
pay bills, should direct wrappers, and
new names and money should be sent
to him. All this can be done by the
field secretary and ought to be.
Il hope that the executive commit
tee at their first meeting will vote to
do away with the Pine Tree EndcaNorer
committee, and will put the paper In
charge of the field secretary or presi-
dent. :
There are few county unions now in
Maine York has one; so has kcunebee
and Waldo. That is about all The local
union has displaced the county union
Washington county has three, Penob-
scot has two, Hancock has four. This
does not mean loss. "A county union is
unwieldy. 1t takes too long and costs
too mucn for delegates to gather from
every part of a large county. So
called county convention is a meeting
of delegates who live in that part OF
the county where the convention is
held.
"T would therefore urge that, more and
more, societies gather in groups of 10 OF
Continued On Page Eighty
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-07

The 2lst annual convention of the
Maine Christian Endeavor Union came
to colsc in City hall Sunday evening
with rousing meeting that was at
tended by all the delegates and Il large
number of citizens.
The report of the committee on ere
dentialS showed that total of 221
workers and delegates was present
Announcement was made of the choice
by the executive board of Miss Mar
garet Koch of Eden as field secretary
and Rev, Brown f.. Smith of Washing
ton as treasurer and editor of the Of
fetal organ of the Maine State Union,
the Pine Tree E,ndeavorer.
The addresses of the evening were
delivered by Miss Miriam Woodberry
of New York and Rev. Smith Baker
OF Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-07

"These then are the particular 1te1HS
which our Democratic friends attack
The increased legislative expense. and
they refrain from telling the whole
truth about it. The increased salaries.
and they are equally reticent- The
tax rebate, and it is not really an ex-
penditure at all. 1t is something we
never had. And the Sturgis Law,
and that makes them take notice.
Mr.. skeltcn then referred TO the
uses to which the States revenue are
nut. explaining how it was expended
for various public services for the
benefit of the individual cities and
towns. and stated that the town Of
Mechanic Falls. in 1907, paid a State
Continued on Page Four)
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1.-The fourth item of increased ex-
renditure and I think. the last. which
this Democratic paper specifies as ex-
travagance, is that arising from the
enactment of the Sturgis Law. That
nlso shall discuss more fully at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-07
THE WEATHER.
SHOWERS.

Washington, Sept. 6.-Forecast for
New England: Fair Monday, except
showers in Maine; Tuesday fair, fresh
to brisk west and northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-07
Boston Forecast,

Boston. Sept. 6.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Fair Monday and
Tuesday Fresh to brisk west and
northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-07
7.2o.4
10 Cigar

10c Cigar
Sales In six months 7.o29 40. Good Show
sns tor tie nanicky times. Factory. Man
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-07

The report of Rev. Charles u. Crane
of Waterville. retiring field secretary,
was presented Saturday. Mr.. Crane re-
ported in part as follows:
1T has been my pleasure TO serve
Christian F,ndeavor in Maine for many
years: five years as president of the
Machias Valley Union; four years as
president of the State Union, and FIVE
years as field secretary of the state
Union | now retire from the work. and
remove from the State. but not with
out much regret and sadness. assure
you that my interest in the work and
In you all will continue without abate-
ment
"a few days ago took a year at
random and reckoned up and found
mat during that year / had Travelled
about 5000 miles 1t would be altogether
within limits to say that during the last
i've yeras | have travelled not less than
$1,000 miles. l have not tried to reckon
up the number of conventions I have
attended. or the addresses l have made.
or the number of spare beds I have
warmed. or of babies that ! have kiss
ed. or the number of letters ] nave
"iitten WIN stamps enclosed tItdt "cic
never returned. But if | had all those
good 2-ccnt stamps 7 am sure l would
De we'll supplied for year
May I preach a little sermon on
lromptness in answering letters?
nave been bothered in my work by the
dllatoriness of some of the brethren
and "sistern." | use the official c. E.
paper. That of itself should be enough
to demand attention There are letters
mat do not demand or deserve an an
swer: but when an important letter
comes with a stamp enclosed. asking
Tor a reply at the earliest possible mo-
ment. it should be a part of our religion
10 give it immediate attention.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-14
ASKS COURT TO
STOP POLICE RAIDS
ALLEGED RUcKETsHoP KEEPER
FILES SUIT
r. C. wilkins, Whose Offices Have
Been Frequently Raided by the
Authorities, Applies for ln-
junction and Damages

Suit for damages and also for re-
straining order against Chief of Police
Kern, District Attorney Frederieks' CITY
Prosecutor e. ]. Fleming and Assistant
Prosecutors Guy Eddie and Joseph Ford
was yesterday filed in the superior court
by f. c. wilkins, whose offices IN the
Hellman and German buildings nave
been raided number of times, WILKINS
being charged with conducting bucket
shop in violation of city ordinance.
wilkins says he is carrying on le-
Ultimate business and that because OF
the raids he has lost profits amounting
to $40, 900. E. ]. Fleming, he charges, con-
Quoted one raid in person, and he says
the prosecuting attorney declared ne
would put him on the chain gang IL
you fight the case" He says excessive
bail in a sum five times the maximum
fine that could be imposed in police
court as penalty in case OF conviction
was insisted on by Mr.. Fleming. and
declares his belief that the prosecutor
is determined TO conduct either daily or
weekly raids on his place Of business.
Mr.. wilkins says the ordinance under
which the raids were made is unconsti-
tutional, as it Is not in harmony with the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-14
TURN DOWN WRIGHT;
REAPP0INT CALDWELL
Health Commissioners Fill Bakery and
Assistant Restaurant Inspector
ships by Permanent Civil
Service Appointments

The board of health yesterday named
Jesse Caldwell to be bakery inspector
permanently and substituted B. McGin-
ley, an insurance man, as assistant res
taurant Inspector in place of Harry G..
Wright.
Caldwell was second man on the civil
service list, but has held the position for
several months, the board officials COM
plimenting him on his work.
In Wright's case heavy influences were
brought TO bear for and against reap
pointment. For three days scores Of well
known men have visited the mayor and
health commissioners asking that Wright
be reappointed, while many called to
oppose this course.
Mayor Harper has for week been
undecided what to do in Wright's case,
finally leaving the decision to Council
man Henry Lyon in whose ward Wright
resides. He decided in favor of McGin-
ley, who headed the eligible list and who
once before filled the position before
Wright's time
When the balloting was called for
Mayor Harper asked the views of the
board members on the appointment and
when they reported adversely the change
was made without comment.
Wright has collected a big sum for
the city in fines, but has clashed with
Chief Restaurant Inspector Nicholas
Schwegel and with Health OFFICER L. M.
Powers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-14
DAUGHTERS STILL
RELATE TROUBLES
PATRIOTIC CHAPTER MEMBERS
REPEAT GOSSIP
Testimony in SANDER Suit of Mrs
Marion X. Marvin Against Mrs.
Lulu Foults Concluded
Yesterday

Judge Monroe's courtroom was again
well filed yesterday when the Islander
suit OF Mrs Marion K. Marvin against
Mrs Lulu Foults was resumed. All the
evidence was in when court adjourned
and the jury will listen to arguments by
counsel for both sides today number
OF witnesses testified yesterday, the bur-
den of the testimony being on the line
that "She said that | said that she would
tell her that you would see to 1t that she
never" ETC., and the recitals of conversa-
lions among groups of women, large and
small, were long drawn out and some
times puzzling and at all times surpris-
ing to the male listeners.
Mrs. Laura Williams who was MEM
Der of committee appointed to investi-
gate charges said to have been made
by Mrs. Foults against Mrs. Marvin, said
she was at Mrs. Foults home when Mrs
Marvin, Mrs. Richards and Mrs. Gilbert
were present. A letter written by Mrs.
Williams in which she notified Mrs.
Foults of the charges against her was
read and fled
You are charged by members of John
III. Reagan chapter Daughters of the
Confederacy," read the letter, ''of libel
in defaming the character of the presi-
dent of the chapter You are hereby
notified TO bring evidence to exonerate
yourself or you will be publicly expelled. Z,
UncharitabIe Words Spoken,
Mrs. w. F. Gilbert was again on the
stand yesterday and gave details of a
meeting at the home of Mrs. Foults at
which few remarks, nos especially char
liable, regarding certain members are
said to have been made. She said she
had taken Mrs, Butcher to the home of
Mrs. Foults on one of her visits and was
roundly scored for. her action, Mrs. Foults
dare you bring this strange woman into
my house?' she ~ alleged to have de-
manded.
Mrs Gilbert saio she apologized think
ing Mrs. Toults was acquainted with Mrs