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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-03
Upholstery Goods

Fall brings to mind the need Of new draperies;
nothing will brighten up house more and, If you
spend your money judicously this fresh cheerfuness
need not you much Note these sale specials and
then buy quickly.
Suitable for Porteres Furniture Coverings
Our 5O-n Repps Coo yd SALE PRICE 42sc I'd
Our 5o-in Armures were 65c yd SALE PRICE 45c I'd
Our 5o-in veours were Csc I'd SALE PRICE 42sc I'd
Our 5o-n. Roman Stripes, were 75c yd.
SALE PRICE sac yd
Our 5O-in Mercerized Tapestries s10O yard
SALE PRICE 72sc yd
Our 5O.in Mercerized Tapestries $3.50 yard
SALE PRICE s11s I'd
Our Gain Crushed Plush was $3.50 yard
SALE PRICE e7sc yd
Short Lengths Of the above Goods at HALF PRICE.
sTATUARY
In the Art Room on second floor, tremendous cut
in prices See the reproductions from the Medieval
and Modern Sculptors at 1885, CSC, 29c $780, 49c, &c.,
6ec, &c., CSC, S1.2a $3.50, $500.
PICTURES.
D;snlayed in Art Room. All at greatly reduced
prices At &C. $780, 21c &c., 49c, $780, csc, $125, $780,
$1.98 $685.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-03
PoRTUREs.

Mercerized Tapestries corded and fringed
Our Regular So 90 Porteres- SALE PRICE S129
Our Regular $3.50 Portieres- SALE PRICE ST. SO
Our Regular $500 Porteres- SALE PRICE s1s9
Our Regular $3.50 Porteres- SALE PRICE 50 10
Our Regular 81 90 Portieres- SALE PRICE $3.50
Our Regular $500 Porteres- SALE PRICE S319
Our Regular $500 Porteres-.. SALE PRICE 1898
Our Regular ST 90 Porteres- SALE PRICE S439
Brass Poles, Brass Rods Sockets, Pole Ends all
at special prices during this Sale.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-03

Oh. CLOTHS. =
yard II yards and yards wide. r
Good Grade Oil Cloth-was $50 yd.
SALE PRICE 19c I'd
Extra Grade Oil Cloth-was 37c yd
SALE PRICE 26c I'd
Double Extra Oil Cloth--was 45c I'd.
SALE PRICE Sic I'd
LNOLEUMS. .
Scotch Enoeums-were 75c yd
$780, SALE PRICE size I'd
Scotch Linoeums-were Soc yd.
'''''''' - SALE PRICE Csc I'd
Iniaid hnoleums--were $1.15 yd.
SALE PRICE TIC I'D
Inlaid Iinoeums-were $3.50 yd.
SALE PRICE $1.25 yd
Room lengths from Is to % yds. Regular zoe
SOC and 9Oc grade. At Doc Square Yaro
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02
Carnegie COnfesses.

1t is an old trick of the defenders of
Dingleyism to print comparative tables
of wages here and abroad. The wages
here are thus shown to be higher, much
higher-and there you are. 1t has been
repeatedly pointed out that it is not
the wage rate per man, but the wage
cost per unit of product that should be
taken as the basis of just equal
ization, if equalization be necessary
Ways and means committees have paid
no more attention to that exposition
than to the idle wind.
To Mr.. Carnegie they must pay at
tention, because he speaks with full
knowledge, and he gives away the
game. mot a ton of steel is produced
in the world at as small an outlay fol
labor as in our country" he says
That statement explodes with the force
of dynamite under the very corner
stone of the protectionist edifice. No
only that, but coal and iron ores are
cheaper here, and because of what Mr.
Carnegie calls the standardization o
our mills, the enormous output maxim.
it possible to keep the machinery a
work upon uniform shapes for weeks
without change of rolls, further re
duction of producing cost is effected.
Other witnesses and the testimon.
of the trade corroborate Mr.. Carnegie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02
The Argus Daily Short Story
FINDING is KEEPING-BY MARTHA McCULLOCH WILLIAMS.
Copyrighted. Associated

Lisabeth climbed into the runabout
and sent Meg down the road at n clip
ping pace. There was certain like
ness betwixt the girl and the mare.
Both showed blood; both were hand
some in unusual fashion. Lisabeth
was Spanish blond, and her face
was vivid as an autumn flower. Thus
Meg's copper red coat and flaXen name
and tail brought her beautifully into
the picture.
81 don't see why nanny and the
colonel never will pull together" Lisa
beth complained to Meg when they
were safe in the big road. Meg was
her only confidant, her nearest COM
rade.
''If only they ever did agree 1 might
give up to Them" Lisabeth went on
plaintively. "Since they won't have
to stand up for my own way. They'd
hate each other forever If they thought
l was partial"
The big road swept In a long curve
halfway round the plantation. Lisa.
beth caught glimpses of the white
house, with tall red chimneys, nesting
among the trees, all along throughout
the first mile.
Several times she smiled at the
house; once she shook her fist, saying.
with frown: "Oh. you look good. but
but you're just the same as prison!
I can't do anything l want to do, be-
| cause I'm going some day to be mis-
tress of Willow Wand. But that isn't
the very worst-I must marry some
body fit to be master there-if ever
they find such a paragon. l won't do
it! I won't! I won't! I'll run away
with drummer man or even a gypsy
If l like him."
Lisabeth was nineteen, vital to her
finger tips, an only child and. truth to
say, rather badly spoiled.
'They fight so, Meg" Lisabeth ran
on, more than ever plaintive-'my
nanny and the colonel. He gets uI
first. BY breakfast time he has though
of a brand new reason why ought te
marry that Kinross thing" Type car
never express the curl here of Lisa
beth's lips.) "And he fires it at nam
my as she gives him his coffee-ant
spoils her appetite always-and make
her cry sometimes. But she gets even
Long before dinners ready she's read.
with something good and better il
Hump billiard. Oh. Lord! Fancy liz
ing with body named Hump! hea
myself saying, 'Humpy, dear or NJ
Humpy sugar lumpy 1 have my opir
ION Of folks who would so and nam
boy child Hnmphreys-don't cfs-e
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02
The War on Privilege.

Privilege is the greatest issue in our
American cities. 1t may be privilege
i'm the matter of protection of certain
forms of vice; privilege in public con
tracts; privilege in obtaining fran
chises; privilege in the use of streets
privilege in conducting public office;
but it all constitutes the one great
wrong which results in corrupt govern
ments dishonest officials and domino
ton by gangs, cliques and bosses"
There is a lot of sound sense ani
human interest in a statement recently
made by Mayor Brand Whitlock o.
Toledo, Ohio, relative to the sacrifices
made by Mayor Tom L. Johnson Of
Cleveland. Brand Whitlock is a for
mer Springfield boy, consequently in
terest in what he says is enhanced. o.
privilege he says in part:
Every one who goes into the con
temporary phase of the world-olt
struggle against privilege knows tina
it means misunderstanding, revilement
persecution, ridicule, abuse and al
manner of hatred; that it means los:
of money, of power, of position, of in
fiuence, Of health, frequently of ply
steal life
"Altgeld, Henry d. Lloyd, Henri.
George, Samuel NJ Jones-these, to g
no further back in history-all gav'
their lives to the cause. And beside
them, there are numerous others a
great as they, perhaps greater thai
they, who fill the heroic graves of tn
unknown dead.
'To set ones self against privilege
means immense sacrifice; the lawye
who opposes privilege must expect t.
lose his practice; the preacher VIII
breaches against it must expect to los
his pulpit; the man of means VIII
completes with it must expect to b.
broken; the poet, writer, orator, paint
err sculptor, who use their art agains
it must expect to feel it's crushing
power.
privilege, Unsuitable as it is, wiring
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02
and the horse, whose head barely
showed above the depths of roadside

and the horse, whose head barely
showed above the depths of a roadside
gully.
The horse whickered appealingly to
Meg who answered with the least
faint whinny. Elisabeth stopped oppo-
site the stranger. leaned little to-
ward him, saying in her fathers most
judicial tone: "Um! Can't you pick
yourself up after your spill?"
Certainly l can. I'm doing this all
for lark, of coursep' the stranger re-
torted, pointing to his forehead,
bleeding from long cash. then on to
foot lying helpless in front of him.
A smallish brass bound trunk little
beyond explained his plight. In the
spill it had somehow fallen upon his
ankle, breaking bone. 1t was a
sample trunk, Lisabeth decided in
stantly. Therefore the stranger was a
drummer
1t served him right for trying to 80
CONTINUED on Page Nine.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02
NINE. STEINHEIL IN NEED
Accused Woman Tells Of Financia
Struggles in Married Life.

Struggles in Married Life.
Paris, Dec. mime. Steinheil, sus-
pected of the murder of her husband
last May, was examined at length yes
terday by, Magistrate Andre at the ral-
ace of justice. The examination which
dealt entirely with the married life OF
the Steinheils, ELECTED the important
fact that the artist and his wife were
Away in financial straits, despite the
presents which Nine. Steinheil re-
ceived from her numerous admirers
She admitted that the relations Le-
tween herself and husband wers
strained almost from the first.
The ministry of justice is conducting
a parallel investigation into the hand
ling of the case, up to several days
ago, by Magistrate Leydett. When
Premier Clemenceau insisted upon
knowing what M. Leydett's relations
with Nine. Steinheil had been, the
magistrate said to him: Il loved Nine
Steinheil profoundly, but not unlaw
fully"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02

from its servitors a sacrifice far more
awful, far more hideous, than any other
which man can know. The cause of
liberty may, indeed, compel man to
give up his fortune, his position; but
lit bestows life.
Privilege may give riches and place
and power, but it demands life; that
| is, life in the higher sense, in the only
true sense. For privilege demands that
its servitors give that best which po-
tentially was in them; that is, self
respect, manhood, all the nobler things
of the soul, all that gives charm and
beauty and real meaning to life-the
grace of humor. the gift of sympathy,
1.-THE genius of understanding, the power
| to love-
'But this is not all; this is not enough;
above and beyond this, it demands-
and this is the hideous sacrifice ]
meant-it demands that it's servitor
give up the power of spiritual appre-
| citation"
So much for what Mayor Whitlock
| says of privilege. In discussing Mayor
Johnson's sacrifices, Mayor Whitlock
draws some conclusions as to riches
and so-called success" He says:
| "We have made a god of money;
worshiped it as a fetch, measured
what we call success by it, and
counted men great chiefly in proper
ton to their ability to grab and COB
BILE. He who could absorb the most OF
the fruits of bitter toll of those patient
workers upon whom our whole system
lrests, has been acclaimed the greatest
and best, held up to little boys for
emulation.
"Why, it is an ideal no better than a
flock of magpies or a herd of swine
could evolve. Our mad. profit-seekins
anarchic system presents, as its fruit
and flower, men merely rich, with &C
quisitiveness abnormally developed
having a genius for organization, nc
doubt, but devoted to selfish ends.
IF this is to go on; if this ideal is
to be held up before us, the inevitable
end is plutocracy, with its shams, and
vulgarities, and ignorances and brutal
| tiles.
But l cannot let myself for a mo-
ment think that this is to be- Happily
there are hundreds of thousands OF
men and women in this land who have
other ideals and other gods; men and
women in numbers constantly increas
ing, who set spiritual worth above ma
terial wealth; whose hearts are filled
with an ever growing sentiment OF
good will for all mankind; who have
rare and beautiful vision, intensely
practical, of a better order of things
and their collective intelligence will
bring that newer order to pass.
And the struggle will go on; there
will be many more sacrifices, many
more defeats, but ever more men and
women ready to risk them; and some
day, somewhere, when the education
of the general mind shall have gone or
to that degree in which mankind shall
realize it's unity and it's solidarity
there will be life-life more abundan
and beautiful. with yet undreamed-o
meanings and implications and expert
ences; a life that will be for all; {
life, indeed, that cannot be until it i:
for all %
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02
FEWER COME HERE
Marked Falling Off in immigration
Shown in Secretary Straus'
Report.
CONTRACT LABOR KEPT OUT
Definite System of Supervising and
Regulating Corporations Strong
Iy Urged.

Washington, Dec. 2.-Important and
unusual statements and recommends
lions are made by Secretary Oscar S.
Straus in the sixth annual report of
the department of commerce and labor
made public today.
Our age" says Secretary StrauS,
"has been very properly called an era
of commercial development and ex-
pansion, and the United States, by
reason of it's many exceptional advan-
| tages, its boundless natural resources,
and possessing a growing, intelligent,
energetic, enterpriSing and self-reliant
population, is reaping a greater share
| of industrial and commercial prosper
| ity than any of the other nations of
| the world. AS the head of the depart
ment, it has been my constant aim SO
| to administer its various branches as
| to afford the greatest amount of as.
lsistance, information and guidance to
the various industrial and commercial
activities that come under its admin
istrative scope"
| Are Interdepednent.
Secretary Straus points out that
| labor and the industries and com
merce are inter-dependent. "That
commerce which is developed and ex
banded to the detriment either of the
health or of the wage standard of the
laborers engaged therein, however
profitable it might be in the material
sense, is harmful to nations welfare
and should be discouraged"
Particular attention is devoted by
the secretary in his report to the bu
reaus of immigration and naturaliza
ton, corporations, and labor.
! During portion of the past fisca
year says Secretary Straus, land ex
tending into the present. this country
has suffered an industrial depression
due to number of causes, among
others to over-productions. which were
Worldwide, but perhaps for the time
being more accentuated in this than il
the other commercial countries" Tn,
+; effect of this depression upon immi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02

the name has been in the family forty
thousand years"
She fell silent a little while. The
road ran on down Leet's hill, which
was more than half mass of clay
bedded round powders. One could
drive over it safe enough If only one
knew how; also if ones horse were
clear footed and true pulling.
Evidently a passenger had esSayed
coming up it who lacked all those
things. Halfway down the hill upon
small gravelly bench there was an
overturned buggy with man half sit
ting. half lying beside it. casting rue
full glances alternately at the Eehicle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02
Without the TinseI.

Without the TinseI.
The actor on the stage of life
He has to play his part
With no one in the wings to prompt
Or signal him to start.
He slowly blunders on his way
Without the printed text
To tell him what to do or say
And what to tackle next.
No manager is standing back
To criticise his art
Or order him to hit the track
And from the scene depart.
He has to work 1t out alone
With patience, toll and skill,
His sole reward a crust or bone
Or just bitter pill.
No spangled garments clothe his form
No royal robes are made
To keep him sheltered from the storm
Or to his shape lend aid.
He picks up in the marts OF trade
Such clothing as he can
At bargain prices ready made
On the installment plan.
The actor on the stage of life
Must softly come and go
And feed his children and his wife
Without the footlight's glow.
And when he aids a noble cause
Without the hope of pay
He has no thunders of applause
To cheer him on his way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02

Andrew Carnegie says the Infant
industries no longer need protection.
Now. if Rockefeller, Morgan and other
trust magnates will agree with Carne
gle that this nation can have tariff re-
duction, possibly the republican party
will revise the tariffs. The republican
party will do whatever the trust mag
mates direct
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02

"You think of entering the Olympian
contest?"
II do-as a jumper"
81 didn't know you had ambitions in
that direction
II haven't, but am always jumping
out of the frying pan into the fire."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02

Out of each dozen weddings in this
country one ends in divorce. Divorce
lawyers should be careful not to break
down from oyerwork
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02

One of Mr.. Rockefeller's rules of
success appears to be to start in life
as poor boy and begin forgetting
almost at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02

The common way of speaking is to
use slang-which, unfortunately, is be
coming all too common.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02

This weather ought to make the
Christmas trade bristle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02

Chicago just now has fine eXhibi
of longhorns and shorthorns-and til
horns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02

In other words the diplomatic deal
between the United States and Japan
is a sort of Pacific arrangement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02

1t is safe now to burn all straw hats
that are beyond cleaning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02

Better start those Christmas shop
ping expeditions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02
Prefer Peace.


Japan is catching up with the
world In every other line at an auto
mobile pace, but it doesn't appear to
take to football"
Perhaps the Japanese got all OF
that kind of exercise they want for
awhile and, do not care to fight the
Russian war over again."
OF Course She Had Been Shopping.
"What is the first thing that mar.
ried man. says when he gets home at
night!"
GOOD evening, dear"
mo: that isn't it,
"Well. what does he sayT
How much did 1t costY'
Liked the Color.
"Boggs was visiting Scroggs, and he
came away green with envy"
ION account OF whatT
"Long green" -.--azs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island. III [En-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02
Humor aua Philosophy
by DUNCAN N. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

There are lot of good people that
Are most horribly uninteresting and q
lot of interesting people that might
associate with the aforesaid good PEG.
pie to the improvement Of both.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02

There probably
is a wrong side
to everything -
except maybe the
right woman.
Often the man
who has the
price Of a good
coat in his peck
ct doesn't care
how shabby the
pocket may be
nor the coat 1t
belongs to.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02

II the Standard Oil octopus were con.
versationally inclined. it would be in
teresting to hear it discourse upon
Some Statesmen 1 Have Met"
You can't always tell how much
money woman spends by merely
knowing how much salary her has
band draws, but taking 1t by and large
it's a pretty safe guess.
Perhaps you can't help feeling en-.
vious. but at least you can help show
Ing 1t and SO making yourself obnox-
iouS.
You can generally fool lot Of peo-
pie, but 1t is the man you don't fool
who gets you, SO what's the use?
The only properly brought up, fed.
educated and trained children are
those who are born Of childless wo.
man.
1t is no direct evidence that you are
going to have unlimited company be.
cause you have only scraps for dinner
Still, you would better have your
weather eye out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02

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-
tion. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02

There may be women who are lame
In imagination, but who ever heard of
one that was crippled in the tongue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02

Wednesday, December 2, 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-02

CONTINUED on Page Nine.)
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-08-24
CITY IN RRTEF.

Mrs. T. Leidinger departed today
for Libby Mont, where she will visit
with friends.
II, l.. Bancroft has donated a
complete set OF the poetieal works
Of George Elliot to the public H.
brary.
Franta EtEold has instituted suit
IN the district court against Frank
3. FoltE and wife for the foreclosure
Of q mortgage, Gray q knight ap-
pear a. attorneys for the plaintiff.
A suit on an account has been
nled In the district court by J. b..
Campbell against G. C. Fuller. A
writ Of attachment has been Issued
IN the case. Reed 4 BouEhton ap.
pear for the plaintiff.
Miss Agnes and Marion Main re-
turned Saturday evening from an ex-
tended visit 70 their old home in
Michigan. On the return trip Miss
Agnes Main took M. aud Is now
threatened with typhoid fever,
James Chamberlin. who for the
past 10 months has been In the EN-.
ployment OF the Press In the me-
chanioal department has resigned,
and departed yesterday for st. Joe.
where he goes to assume charge of
the Ferrell Press. Hls wife viii
Join him in the near future.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-08-24
Ccontlnued from page one. /,

the delegates to the convention are
favorable to him, and that he will
have NO trouble In securing the con-
vention's indorsement. Charles neit-
man, Il Is said, has ambitions for the
ehairmanshlp OF the state central
committee and win ask the conven-
ton for its Endorsement and It IL
said ho win secure It. According
to the calculations made by those
familiar with the situation, the In.
dorsemsnt Of the convention viii give
him a majority 20 that he viii be
sure OF q selection for the place at
The state Convention at Boise.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-08-24

The republican delegates. elected
a the primaries to participate In
the coming county convention al
Spirit Lake. OF all the precincts OF
the City OF Occur d'Alene together
with Lewis and Lacrosse precincts.
win hold = meeting = MeFarland's
hall. which IL next to the Com
msrclal Club rooms. on Monday
evening, August aAth At 1880 D. m.
sharp. Every delegate from the
above named precincts is supposed
% be present at this meeting.
CHAIRMAN SHERMAN PRE-
cINCT DELEGATION.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-08-24

WANTED Four lady eanVasseFs, 10 work in
Coeur d'Alene, with one Of the best sellers on
the market Big money to the right parties.
Cal u. Press office.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-08-24
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
MISCELLANEOUS.

WA NTED--by Sept, l four or FIVE room fur
nished house. Ask for Fay at Press office.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-08-24

wANIED-G Girl for general Homework. Mrs.
Anna NeverS, Fort Grounds.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-08-24

FOR SALE-New broom house, fine garden,
city water. blocks from p o. Price $500. Also
all household goods. Address Rex, Press office.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-08-24

FOR SALE-Two acres sub-irrigated land in
Springwater. Price $3.50, terms J. w. Cheayins,
city. Bell phone 65 red rings.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-08-24

WANTED-Ten boys and girls. You can
make enough money TO buy school clothes See
eireulatOr Of Press, after p. m.