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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20

the other girls got her shoes off and
applied hot dressings. Boris brought 4
dozen liniments and salves and how
cred about the door in case more were
wanted. Belle Byrle, who played the
old maid, smiled at the look in his face.
Hard hit, DickT' she asked, with
laugh. II don't blame you. She's a
nice little thing. l suppose We'll be
taking up n collection for a present be-
fore the seasons over"
Nonsense" stammered Dick 81 just
wanted an excuse for licking Web
ster.'
"Want to bet?" asked Belle teasing,
fy. Boris shook his head. Down in his
heart he knew that if it were possible
he would win the dainty girl who had
been much in his thoughts since she
Joined the company. Her thanks were
reward that would have atoned even
for the loss of his position, but Castle
when he heard the facts sustained the
Header.
1t was three months before Boris got
up the courage to put his fate to the
test, and it was Webster who was the
first to congratulate them.
"A girl who wears tight shoes needs
some one to protect her." he said, with
characteristic sarcasm. I'm glad TO
and-I guess he WILL" he added as ne
looked into the girls eyes, where love
shone forth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20
just Nothing, That's All,

With three years to do something
which he had clamored for the chance
70 do. what has Governor Charles S.
.Deneen, with the aid of his state board
of charities, done to safeguard the
helpless wards of the state against
abuses and brutalities IN the asylums
of Illinois?
Here is the question that remains
unanswered by Mr.. Deneen, his news
paper organs. and his appolntees.
Rev. Emil G. Hirsch issues state
ments, confesses to personal neglect of
duty, and excuses himself. DR.. Frank
Billings issues statements and makes
confessions with an air of bravado,
and the Chicago Inter-Ocean, repub-
lican paper, admits, incidentally, stulti-
fies himself.
The governor issues a 9,00O-word
message full of vituperation and of
statements which are proved false by
the sworn testimony taken by the in
|vestigating committee.
iSL uui ms Slii lliS SllOl ID vi bONNh
nor Deneen and the Deneenites, big
and little. to excuse and qualify and
deny and evade-during all the frantic
efforts of the Deneen newspapers to
befog and beclOud the real issue-dur-
ing all the attempts OF the Deneen
henchmen in the legislature to sup.
press or color the investigatiOn-not
one of the apologists or pretenders OF
the administration has tried to answer
this simple question, What has he
done? In three years, with all power
what has he done?
The people of Illinois themselves are
compelled to answer the question, and
in the light of the truth and the rec.
ord their answer must be, Nothing
nothing-absOlutely nothing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20

have been tried the present distribu-
ton of the stars in equidistant lines,
one above the other, is by far the most
simple and artistic.
With the addition of the star repre-
senting the new state to one of the
shorter lines the flag will be just
what it ought to be- In the 80 or 40
years after its adoption by the con-
tinental congress some few expert
ments were tried upon the flag. one
of them even going so far as the ad-
ditiOn of a stripe for each state.
But it was soon found that these
changes were foI the worse and the
flag as it has cen known for several
generations of Americans has not been
changed for nearly a century except
by the addition of new stars for new
states.
Let the flag alone. In its present
design it stands for so much history
that it would be- sacrilege to alter it,
None but a vacillating and tickle PEG
pie would tolerate conspicuous
changes in their national emblem, and
the American people are certainly
neither vacillatirg nor fickle-minded
Congress. with whom the power
rests to say what the flag shall be
knows this fact too we'll to give heed
| to anybody's recommendations for out
landish changes in the national EN-
hlar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20
IRISH BEAUTY AN AMERICAN.
Mollie Brady, of an Irish Fair, Lives In
JERSEY and Never Saw Erin.

Jersey ana NeNeT Sa" Gihi'
1t came out the other day that Miss
Mary Brady, aged seventeen. of 80
East Forty-first street, Bayonne. n. j.,
grandniece of ex-Mayor Thomas Bra
dy of that city, was "Mollie Brady. the
Irish queen" at the recent Irish fair
at Madison Square Garden. New York.
Miss Brady said, with smile. that
while she was visiting the fair Mrs.
Elizabeth O'Reilly Neville asked her
to take care of her booth for n few
minutes. While she was in charge
some reporters came along and decid
ed she was the prettiest girl Ireland
had sent over to the fair. Pat Pow
ers, Miss Brady said. decided not to
correct this impression, and a full
page, with pictures of Miss Brady, in
a New York Sunday newspaper fol-
lowed.
Miss Brady attends the Bayonne
high school. Mrs. Neville said she
would take whatever blame there
might be for the deception. She was
pleased that an American girl should
have been selected as the most beauti-
full at the fair.
So far as is known in Bayonne, she
never visited Ireland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20

The state labor bureau of New
York reports hat the number of men
out of work have increased from u
to 81 per cent i'll consequence of the
panic. No wonder the bread lines"
are long in the cities. How will the
republican politicians explain next fall
that the tariff has not protected these
unemployed workingmen, which the
law itself says was enacted "to pro-
vide revenue and encourage indus
trieS?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20
Let the Flag Alone.

st. Louis Republic: When Okla
homas 46th star goes upon the flag,
next Fourth of July, it will not be at
all necessary for President Roosevelt
10 undertake TO revolutionize that en-
Diem OF national power and state
pride, as he has attempted to revolu-
tlonize the government it floats over.
The fantastic device which proposes
to work the 46 stars representing the
states into one big star representing
the nation may appeal to Mr.. Roose-
yelts passion ioi Capitalization. but
1t is in no way necessary to remind
the American People that the stars
and stripes make up the flag of an in
divisible union of indestructible states.
OF the several arrangements that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20
In the Field of Literature

The American Magazine. - The
American Magazine is taking up the
presidential candidates in a big way.
The other day Secretary Taft told his
campaign managers to keep their
hands off New York state. Rather
than anger his enemies, and split the
state, he chose to take his chances
and let Governor Hughes go TO the
convention with New York's 70 votes.
OF course Taft is still in the running,
and William Alien White will soon
present a character sketch of him in
the American Magazine. But how
about Hughes? Everybody is inquir-
ing. In the March number Ida NJ.
Tarbell writes of Hughes. She makes
the big lawyer clear to the reader.
One can see how, before he came into
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20

The Rock Island County Humane
society organized here some time
since with an officer who is devoting
his attention to both Rock Island and
Moline as well as to outside points
whenever there is a need for his SER
vices. does not seem to be recognized
as official by Moline A number OF
ladies' have STATED a movement i'll
that city to organize another society.
Or course the object is worthy and it
may be that the organization which it
is now proposed to form can find work
to do that the county society would
overlook. But Rock Island has never
questioned the right of Moline to or
ganize the Rock Island County His
torical society; there was no protest
from here when a movement was on
foot in the eastern suburb to form a
municipal court as a local industry
to avoid taking a certain class of bust.
ness into the county and circuit courts
in this county: there has even been a
disposition in Rock Island TO concede
that the Moline WOman's club fu,filIs
the function of such an organization
for the two cities and Rock Island
ladies have joined and aided i'm max
ing 1t a success. In view of these
facts and some others which might be
cited it appears a trifle peevish to
form an independent Moline humane
society at this tine, instead of uniting
ciety to accomplish the same ends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20

Every one was cross, from Webster,
the stage manager and principal come
dian, TO the two new girls on whose
account the rehearsal had been called.
An intricate march and two dance
numbers of more than usual elaborate
ness figured in the piece, and for the
third time in as many months some of
the old girls had left the Castle Opera
company for the better pay of the
larger organizations. AS a result, the
entire chorus had been compelled to
rehearse for a week for the benefit of
the newcomers.
The theater was cold, for it was too
early for steam to be sent up to warm
the house for the matinee, and n single
row of lights in the flies dimly lighted
the stage, accentuating the backness
of the shadows around the stacks of
scenery, while a chill wind blew from
the stairway leading to the basement
and gripped in its bite tired ankles
poorly protected by flimsy stockings
and worn dancing shoes.
Webster, little rat of a man, wasp
ish of speech and nervous to the point
of breaking, paced the front of the
stage looking eagerly at his watch.
All the girls were present, and they
were waiting for the leader. whose
thin violin. tones were their only guild
nnce in melody and beat.
Presently he crawled from under the
stage and took his seat at the desk.
Webster turned on him n torrent of
reproach, at which the leader only
laughed, though the new girls stood
aghast at the adjectives used. The
older members of the company were
more used to these displays of temper
and smiled at the outburst. but NIL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20

dred Hawley could only stare in fasci-
nation at the eccentric little man.
Dick Boris placidly turned his in
strument and tucked it under his chin.
then looked inquiringly at Webster.
THE march first" called the stage
manager, with an abrupt abandon
ment of his TRADE as he turned to
face the girls grouped in two files on
either side of the stage. X
A dozen times they went through the
| march, Webster dancing about the
moving sections, hauling girl into
| place here, pushing another there,
: without ever interrupting the hand
! claps that were the signals for a
change of formation Then, after a
brief rest, one of the dancing num-
bers was called.
Mildred tried hard not to limp, but
her shoes were tight, and the wet
weather had made them shrink still
more. 1t seemed as though she could
not bear to rest her weight on the
cramped toes, but she had no old
shoes to change to, and she did not
dare use the pretty satin slippers that
were part of her. wardrobe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20

From present appearances the pres
ent republican national convention will
have a good deal to say about who
shall be nominated for president 1t
will be their duty to pass upon the
numerous contests and make up the
temporary roll of the convention and
select the temporary officers. Of
course, however. the convention itself
can override the report of the COM
mittee, and there is not much doubt it
will do so if the majority do not agree
with the committees findings. Demo-
Gratis can afford to view the fight be-
tween the republican factions from
afar and trust that they may agree to
disagree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20
NEWS OF THE KElGHBORS.
Continued from Page Two.)

her daughter, Mrs. Lundquist, in Rock
Island.
Mrs. Olden returned home Tuesday
after the death and burial of her hus-
band in Davenport.
Jacob Clark returned home to Rock
Island Saturday after spending Friday
visiting with relatives and friends in
Gable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Stevens are
spending a few days in Rock Island
with their daughters, Mrs. Frank Volll
and Misses Bertha and Belle Stevens.
William Olden, proprietor of the
Sherrard heel, died in the hospital
last Friday morning. He was buried
in Davenport Sunday. He leaves to
mourn his wife and other relatives.
He was a member of the |. o. o. f.
lodge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20
DOCTOR USES D. D. D. IN HIS
PRACTICE.
Eminent Physician Says This Great
Liquid Preparation Is Certain
Cure for Eczema.

Still another eczema specialist
comes forward in enthusiastic praise
of d. ID. d. prescription, the wonderful
external remedy which cures eczema
and other similar diseases like magic.
He is DR.. c. B. Holmes of Silver City.
Miss, and in summing up his impress
sions of the startling cures D. D. D.
has effected, he says:
ST have been using your D. D. D.
for four years with gratifying results.
IT'S AS NEAR A SPECIFIC FOR
HERPES, ECZEMA, PSORIASIS,
ETC. AS IS QUININE FOR MA
LARA
DR.. Holmes is one of hundreds of
physicians who use d. d. d. in their
daily practice. The d. d. d. COM
pany allows physicians to use this
they tell their patients what it was
that cured them when the terrible
itch has been wiped out. the skin
| healed and the raw wound covered
over with soft white skin. d. d. d.
| is not nasty paste to smear the skin
and clothing. brit it is a clear liquid
| Ii is advisable 10 use d. ID. d. soap in
connection with D. d. d. prescription
Is any further proof of the curative
powers of D. D. D. prescription neces
sary? That reTedy is sold at T. H
Thomas Come in and let us show
you convincing proof that d. D. d
will cure your skin disease. Even il
you have not decided to use D. d. d
remedy, come in and explain YOU
case anyway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20

Senator La Toilette has offered an
amendment to the railroad rate law
directing the interstate commerce
commission to examine and report
upon the value of all the physical
properties of common carriers en-
gagged in interstate commerce with
the view of fixing reasonable and
just rates. Tha. strikes at the root
of unreasonable rates and is the only
way reform cad be accomplished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20

Serene Payne, the republican floor
assures an anxious country that there
will be a tariff revision plank in the
next republican national platform.
That's all right as far as it goes. but
who will assure us that a bill to re-
cal promises are often like pie crust
made to be broken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20
INTERESTING PAMPHLETS FREE.
Chicago, Milwaukee G. ST. Paul Rail-
way

Describes present opportunities Of
fered along the new railway lines in
the Dakotas, Montana, Idaho and
Washington. Pamphlets are of inter
est to investors, farmers, stockmen,
fruit growers, merchants, tradesmen
and professional men. These are the
titles: Montana Folder" I'm the Da-
kotas and Montana MANY Acres
Open to Settlers" Business Opportm-
tiles" "A Trip Along the Pacific Coast
Extension of the st. Paul Road" F. A.
Miller, general passenger agent, Chi
cago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20

Speaker Cannon has served a third
of century in tie lower house of con-
Sress-and it IS n little too late to try
to get any higher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20
Keepinu Omen House.

Everybody is welcome when we feel
good; and we feel that way only when
our digestive organs are working
properly. DR.. Kings New Life Pills
regulate the action of stomach, liver
and bowels so perfectly one can't help
feeling good when he uses these pills.
20 cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20
Thursday, February 20, 1908.

Strange to say, there were no calls
boiler plate explanation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20

If the republicans of the state can
not produce better subject than De-
neen, they deserve to be beaten.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, III. I'm
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20

Every man ought to measure himself
by his own proper font and standard
Horace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20

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, 1908-02-20

DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve is especially good for piles.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20
TERMs-DaIly. 10 cents per weel

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-07-02

Heat prostrates the nerves.
In the summer one needs a
tonic to offset the customary
hot weather Nerve a n d
Strength depression. You will
feel better within 48 hours af-
ter beginning to take such a
remed as DR.. Shops Restora-
tive. Its prompt action in res
toring the weakened nerves is
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-07-02

surprising. Of course, y o u
won't get entirely strong in a
few days, but each day you can
actually feel the improvement.
That tired, lifeless, spiritless,
telling will quickly d e p a t
when using the Restorative.
DIR. Shops Restorative will l
sharpened a failing appetite; it
aids digestion; it will strength
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-07-02

Mrs. Frank Meyer would like
plain sewing to do. Call at
the home of Mike Meyer on
Dakota Ave.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-07-02
Indigestion

Stomach trouble is but symptom Of and not
In itself true disease. We think of Dyspepsia.
HEARTBURN. and Indigestion as real diseases, yet
they are symptoms only of certain specific
Nerve sickness-nothing else.
twas this fact that first correctly led DR.. shoop
In the creation of that now very popular Stomach
1 Repledy-Dr. Shops Restorative. Going direct
to the stomach nerves. alone brought that success
and favor to DR.. shoop and his Restorative. With.
out that original and highly vital principle. no
such lasting accomplishments were ever to lie had.
For stomach distress, bloatng. biliousness. bad
breath and sallow complexion. try DR.. Shops
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or Liquid-ard see for your.
self what it can and will do. We sell and cheer.
fully recommend
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-07-02

:. We pay $3.50 per ton for
country mixed cast iron-Wah-
peton Iron Works. 4w
For RIGHTEOUSNESS room,
size 24xs0 it,, fine shape. For
particulars inquire of VIM.
Huppler, Wahpeton, n. Oak. If
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en- the weakened Kidneys and
Heart by simply rebuilding the
worn-out nerves that these or
gans depend upon. Tes it
few and be convinced. Sod by
all dealers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-28

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
First Circuit Territory of Hawaii
At Chamberlain Probate.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of SARAH
MULLER, of Honolulu, Oahu, De-
ceased Intestate.
On Reading and Filing the Petition
Of Richard p. Reuter- of Honolulu al
leging that said Sarah Muller died in
testate in said Honolulu on the 22nd
DAY of November A. ID. 1907, leaving
property in the Territory of Hawaii
necessary to be administered upon, to
wit the sum of 1928 AZ in the Bank OF
Hawaii Savings Department and no
other property and praying that Let
ters of Administration issue to Henry
Smith:
1t is Ordered tnat Wednesday, the
18th day Of March A. ID. 1905 at 8
o'clock a, m. be and hereby is appoint
ed for hearing said Petition in the
Court Room Of this Court in the
Judiciary Building, Honolulu aforesaid
at which time and place all persons
concerned may appear and show cause,
if any they have, why said Petition
should not be granted, and also to
show cause why the total sum Of $23.4
now on deposit in the Bank Of Hawaii
Ltd, should not be paid towards the
funeral expenses Of said deceased.
Dated at Honolulu, Feb. 49, 1908.
By the Court:
L. p. SCOTT,
Clerk.
4ts-Feb. If, %, %, Mar. G.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-28

Wr Robert. SON. I. command fb.
approach .u u.# IH.....
NDNpCu'.n I..
In. chairman Do. ... ..r# #..
Oboe OUm'. . ... .m#. OBJ. ..
cos. of tha Qualifications E
Mr. Mcclellan 900. submitted Csc
innate for thr .mp.au.m.. I yllOD.-
600
The Chairman u1 you know what
the total estimate for thp foI.i.auons
on the part of the Army ise
MIR Mcclellan Roughly two m-
lions and q half. and we have hopes
that the Committee con- Appropriations
are going to provide for the complete
project this year The War Depart
ment are urging it very strongly. ]
wanted to call attention to- that gem
1tlemen because those Notifications.
while they should be- made. have their
value greatly decreased unless you
gentlemen do something for "a uava
base II you do not at cast give us
some protection against the landing OF
an enemy, the enemy can come i'm and
can take possession by landing at 9th
err places. OF course where You have
an island of that sort # would cost
tremendous sum of money to put
whole row of batteries and rifles clear
round the island to- prevent any land
| ing. I'm other words. i'm order to make
effective the national defense already
provided by the military branch of the
government it is absolutely necessary
! to make beginning ina this line, and
the time has arrived when il should
be made OF course it viii take a num-
Der of years to complete.
Mr. Hobson. In the present cond,-
tion in your judgment. could the navies
of some foreign power already i'm the
islands seize what we have, unless we
go further?
Mr. Mcclellan. would say, in an
swer to that, that if the allies of the
aliens now in the islands were to come
there, if one war vessel should come
there conveying vessels with arms, and
were to land those arms, assuming that
the aliens who are there would adopt
a belIigerent attitude, they could take
possession and displace us, as l say, in
one day
The Chairman. Assuming that the
United States would simply sit still
and do nothing!
Mr. Mcclellan. Yes; as the Govern
ment has done for the last ten years.
If Hawaii in its present detenceless
state, were captured by foreign foe,
the American people would eXpend
$500, 600 if necessary to retake the
islands; and in the end it would prob
ably cost that much to displace a foe
when once intrencned there
The practical question before the
Congress is, would it not be more SEN
sibe and businesslike to spend a few
millions in the way of insurance a
gainst such loss, rather than to run
the risk of having to extend an enor-
nous sum to retake this essential key
to the Pacific Ocean? Even that large
sum could never wipe out the national
humiliation of having an important
strategic part Of the national domain
captured even temporarily by an
enemy.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-28
Castle ( COOKE LID.
Honolulu, T. H.

Honolulu, T. H.
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Westons Centrifugals.
Babcock e Wilcox Boilers.
Green's Fuel Economizer.
Marsh Steam Pumps.
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Planters Line Shipping Co.
New England Mutual Life Insur
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