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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
Quantity Counts.

In handing out n compliment
To help you turn trick. .
Oh. never be afraid that you
Will lay it on too thicki -
The willing subject. man or maid,
On whom you try TO score
Will swallow it most eagerly Il.
And wait around for more.
Uninteresting men and duh
OF very common clay
Will swell out several inches when
You toss them a bouquet.
The lady who is past her prime
And in no sense a queen
VIII thank you if you intimate
That she is sweet sixteen.
In passing through this vale of tears
It,helps you if you drop
A large and fulsome compliment
At every place you stop
The larger, too. the more results
The fiattery will win. =
1t is not so productive when II
You lay it on too thin. -
Don't be afraid to tell a man
He's presidential size
Or TO a lady intimate =,
Shed win a beauty prize.
They may declare ii gives them pain
And realIy~is bore.
But stick around a little while
And they will fish for more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
NEED MORE MONEY
Chief Difficulty of illinois Cities
According to Mayors
Speakers.
CLOSE MEETING ALA SALE
Officers Elected and EIgin Selected for
Next Session-G. w. McCaskrin
Again Secretary.

La Sale, H., Sept. 26.-The Mayors
association of the state of Illinois
, closed a two days convention here
yesterday. Elgin was selected as the
meeting place for next year.
Controller W. H. Wilson of Chicago
spoke on Finances of Our Cities"
Mr. Wilson favored a new revenue law
, and asked the support of the associa-
ton to secure its passage at this ses-
sion. Mr. Wilson showed how bonded
Indebtedness could be increased with
out an increase in taxes. He also
showed the saving it would mean for
Chicago.
"As many Illinois cities stand today"
, he said, "a largely increased tax levy
would prove an additional hardship.
To avoid this, increased bonding pow
er is the only recourse, because even
if city may be unable to pay its
debts, in fact, bankrupt, the only adj
ditional tax levy required would be the
small sum of per cent of the increas-
ed bonding power under the proposed
bond bills, which 9 per cent for inter-
est and sinking fund would automatic
ally pay the principal and interest of
the bonds in 20 years.
| Wants More Bonding Power.
Assistant City Attorney Barge of
Chicago spoke in favor of an increase
of bonding power.
THE extension of the Chicago water
works system, caused by the scarcity
in Hyde Park and other parts of the
city, could he brought about quicker
and to the profit of the city if the Chi
cago waterworks could be bonded,
said Barge.
Mayor Shumway of Galesburg con
demned the present tax system, and
said that new one was badly needed
A committee consisting of Mayors
Shumway of Galesburg, Farrell of OF
tawa Parsons of Cairo, Controller Viii
son of Chicago, and McCaskrin of Rock
Island was appointed to see that prop
er laws are passed.
Urges Aid for waterway.
Resolutions on taxation and deer
waterway were adopted. The associa
ton urges that property be assessed
at its full cash value and pledges as
sistance in securing the voters ap
proval of a S20,000,000 bond issue il
Illinois for deep waterway improve
, ment to be voted at the next election
The new officers elected are:
President-C. E. Mcdonald. Decatur
Secretary = George w. McCaskrin
Rock Island.
Treasurer-C. S. Beaver Mount Car
roll
Statistician-Hugo Grosser, Chicago
! Board of Directors-Mayor Price. e.
gin; Mayor Cronin, Joliet; Mayo
Shumway, Galesburg; Mayor Farrell
: Ottawa; Mayor linus, Mendoza; Mayo
Cook, East ST Louis; Mayor Parsons
Cairo; Controller w. H. Wilson. CHI
cago; Mayor Davis, Streator; Mayo
Noonan, fremont; Mayor Jameson
I Sterling; Mayor Beach, Paxton.
The office of statistician was newl
created
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
.SAGANS IOLsveIN GERMANY?
Understood Princess Will Clear An
cestrai Estates of Debt.

Paris, Sept. 2G.-The Cri de Paris
again revives the story that the prince
and princess Helie de Sagan are going
to Germany to live. 1t says the prin-
cess has agreed to clear the Sagan
ancestral estates of debt and rebuild
the ancient chateau in Silesia. and
that arrangements have been made by
which Prince Helie will resume the
rang of Duke Sagan and be received
at the German court. The ancestral
estates of the Sagans are in Sagan
Prussia, Silesia, As miles northwest
of Lignitz.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
No Tears to Shed.

Stark County Herald CRep): If the
democrats are successful this year, or
even if they sensibly diminish the re,
republican majority in the house, it
will be mainly owing to Cannon's hos
tility to tariff revision and other re.
forms the country needs and demands
Republicans though we are, and be
cause we are republicans, Cannon's de
feat in November would make us shed
no tears:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

A minister of the Christian church
at Taylorville, Pa, attacked powder
puffs" and the women of the church
nearly mobbed him. The reverend
gentleman will some day learn that
the good old gospel is much better in
serving the Lord than preaching
about fool ideas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

At conference between Chairman
Hitchcock and Senator Crane in Chi
cago it was decided to issue a fren-
zied call for more cash. This is a
very gentle hint to the large corporate
interests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
Wriqht Breaks All Records.

lie Mans, Sept. 26.-Last evening
Mr.. Wright, the aeroplanist, made the
longest flight he has yet made with
a passenger, remaining in the air 9
minutes Is Is seconds, at a height
of 80 feet His guest was the aero
pianist. Paul Zens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
ParaIyzed in Football. Game.

Waterbury. Conn, Sept. 26.-Wilfred
Balthazer Martin, half back of the
Waterbury high school football team
is il a serious condition as the result
of all injury to his spine in practice
game of football Thursday. The body
is paralyzed from the shoulders down
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
They Take the Kinks Out.

81 have used Dr. Kings New Life
Pills for many years, with Increasing
satisfaction. They take the kinks out
of stomach, liver/an bowels, without
fuss or friction says n. H. Brown of
Pit 9field, VT. Guaranteed satisfactory
at all drug stores. 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

The republicans OF the state are
striving, to keep their organization in
tact, but the Yates forces are stin
active and will not allow the people
of Illinois to be afflicted with another
administration of the kind we are I'M
der at present,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

Senator Beveridge is going to camp
on Mr.. Bryan's trail. The Hoosier
senator viii find that he is up against
a pretty live wire before he has gone
very far
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
Icvc's BRIGHTEST Dream.

Jones-When the rich widow mar
ried the young fellow she told him he
would have nothing to do but spend
her money.
Bones-And now?
Iones-And now she allows him just
Sc week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

Rather than embarrass the demo
cratic cause in the least, Governor C..
N. Haskell of Oklahoma, although ac-
cused, but not convicted of any refa-
lions with the Standard Oil combine,
has resigned the treasuryship of the
national committee. That is the spirit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
Sick Headache.

This disease is caused by derange.
ment of the stomach. Take a dose OF
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tab
lets to correct this disorder and the
sick headache will disappear. For sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
Rack Number.

The man with the auto he had a great
| snap,
But he crowed. like some others, too
soon.
| For the girls. tickle creatures. went on
with the chap
Who called with steady balloon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
Easier Way.

$50 the world owes you living?"
Sure.
"Why don't you collect it,
1T is much simpler to sell gold
brick occasionally
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
What Caused II.

Hazel-He used TO say she was the
most graceful girl imp town. What
changed his opinion?
HeleD-Why. he came upon her I'M
eXpectedly while she was eating corn
from the ear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

A Chicago farmer is about to start
in raising turtles as a livelihood This
is a business that should so with a
SnaD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

Mr.. Roosevelt said that the election
of Mr.. Bryan would be a calamity
We can distinctly recall the time that
the republican party leaders regarded
Mr.. Roosevelt's political aspirations as
bent on nothing short of calamity
and in order to sidetrack him they
gave him the nomination of vice pres.
ident
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and~weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. IEn-
tered at the postoflce as second class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

Give your afternoons and evenings
next week to the Rock Island EXPOSE
ton. 1t deserves all you can give it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

Don't be afraid to give Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy to your children. II
contains no opium or other harmful
drug. 1t always cures. For sale by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

There is nothing that suggests a
real noise in the candidacy of Char es
S. Deneen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

Back to the bench for Cannon. Get
out of the camel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

Goodness, what an odious odor there
is in Standard Oil Everybody's dodg-
ing it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26


of
c.
he
he
of
of Cicerot w terms Franklin Park
Mr. S o
Of he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

Democratic flag raising in front of
The Argus Office tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

1t is not a crime to be an egotist. but
It is exceedingly bad taste to let others
discover it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
Trying New Tack.

Trying New Tack.
"Jenks is parading the fact that he
is a woman hater"
Some girl throw him DOWN.
"No; he never got far enough along
with one for that. That's just the
trouble. He has tried all other means
of winning their affections, and he only
became a woman Halter as a last re-
Sort
Not Like Other Girls.
Mrs. B.-My daughter is very spir.
itual. She kept up her church work
through all the hot weather.
Mrs. D.-What kind Of work?
Mrs. B.-She went to the seashofe
and came home, engaged to a clergy.
man.
A Practical Interest.
Root-He seems to take a great IN.
terest in art.
Toot-I hadn't noticed II.
Rcot-Yes: he was out automobiling
yesterday with a model.
Il
| Not For the Stomach.
"What do you think of all this adul.
| terated food?'
There is food for reflection in it"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

Next weeks the week. Make a
note of it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

There are too many people in this
world who hold to the theory that one
good turn deserves ten others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

arm and a hard fist-if he has dispo-
Sition to use them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
BY THE J. w. POTTER co.

TERMS DAILY, 10 cents per week.
weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character, political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
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, 1908-09-26

Decorate for the Exposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
Humor ano Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

You never can tell. Fortune may
have il in for you. and then again she
may be lying in wait for your enemies.
Cheer up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

Hunger is an excellent thing to make
you change your way of thinking and
sometimes your way of doing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
Not For the Stomach.

"What do you think Of all this adul
terated food:''
There is food for reflection in It"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
For Vice President,
JOHN WORTH KERN
OF Indiana
STATE.


FOR United States Senator-Lawrence
Il. Stringer.
For Governor-Adlai e. Stevenson.
Perry.
For Secretary of State - Xelpho F.
Beidler.
For Auditor-Ralph Jeffries
For State TreaSurer-John B. Mount
For Attorney General-Ross c. Hall
For Clerk of Supreme Court-John l..
Pickering.
University Trustees-Edward Tilden,
A. l.. White, Isaac S. Raymond QonC
term); y. l.. Bliss (short term).
CONGRESS-.
For Representative in Congress j NJ.
j. McEniry.
LEGISLATURE.
For State Representative-Henr L.
Wheelan.
COUNTY.
For States Attorney-Robert R. Rey-
nolds.
For Coroner-Dr. M. j. O'Hern
For Surveyor-George II. Hicks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26

Don't jump at conclusions. You may
brighten them.
When a woman really gets a bargain
she spends twice what she saved cele-
brating
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-25
TO BURN
TENEMENT HOUSE
BOLD ATTEMPT TO BURN
HOUSE FULL OF HUMAN
BEINGS AvERTED.
OIL USED TO DRENCH ROOF
Plans to Cut Off Eeress Of Intended
Vietims-Tenants In a Panic and
Attempt Is Blamed to
"Black Hand"

New York, March 25.--What is de
scribed by the police as the boldest at
tempt ever made to burn a house full
OF human beings was made Tuesday
to fire tenement at 664 h. 63d street
That holocaust was ayerted is due tc
Policeman Dan Barry, as the incen
diary planned to cut off egress of his
intended victims both to the ground
and to the roof by way of the scuttle.
OIL had been used to drench the
roof Under the stairs leading to the
scuttle oilsoaked rags had also been
piled Here the flames were started
In the lower hallway the oil had been
dashed over the woodwork
One of the tenants smelled smoke
and raised an alarm by firing his re
volver. Barry ran to the building tc
find the place in a panic. He fought
his way up the stairs and put the fire
out before the tenants got out of their
rooms.
Investigation showed tenants have
received frequent letters saying they
would be burned out The attempt is
attributed to the Black Hand.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-25
Alien Labor Law Violated.

Clarksburg, w. Va, March 25.--The
Is Spaniards arrested here by United
States marshals charged with violating
the alien contract labor law were
Tuesday given hearings and remanded
TO jail in default of $1,000 bond. They
will be taken TO Baltimore Wednesday
and be held there until the secretary
of commerce aud labor reviews the
evidence. The case of one family Is
somewhat complicated A man and
his wife came to this country shortly
after their marriage and they have a
baby three weeks old, born in this
country Being native born 1t may
be difficult to deport the child, In the
case of the others If they are found
guilty they will be deported as soon
as the secretary passes on the eyi.
dence. Deportation, Il is said, pre-.
cludes their coming to this country at
any future time
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-25
How's This3

We offer One hunured Dollars
Reward for any case OF Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
+. ). CHENEY and CO., Toledo, q.
we, the undersigned, have known
f. }. Cheney for the last 10 years.
and believe him perfectly honorable
In all business transactions and
financially able 70 carry out any
obligations made by his firm.
WAIDING, kINNAN Il MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternaily, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price
76c per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family pills for con-
ftipation.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-25
D. W. stevens Not our OF Danger.

San Francisco, March 25.--Durham
W. Stevens, the foreign adviser to the
Korean government at Seoul, who was
shot and seriously wounded by Ko.
rean at the ferry station In this city
Sunday, Is resting easily at the St
Francis hospital on California street
but he has not yet been pronom acc
out of danger His temperature con.
tinues normal and his respiration re
mains good. While the attending sur
geons' professed to be more than sat
ished with Mr.. Stevens condition
symptoms have developed, 4, AS stat
ed, which indicate that one OF 'he bul
lets from the would-be ASSASSIN. y re-.
volver had nearly penetrated the Ag
cavity
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-25
Lumber INVESTIGATION Started.

St. Louis, Mo-, March 25.--An inyes.
tigatlon which may be pre'mlna to
suits of custer in several states
against number OF lumber compan-
les, on the grounds that they are IN a
conspiracy TO control prices and stihe
competition, began here Tuesday be-
fore Special Commissioner Robert G..
Mitchell of Macon, Mo. The inyestiga-
tion follows custer proceedings re-
Gently instituted in tine supreme court
by Attorney General Hadley In which
AZ lumber companies were named as
defendants. Missouri and Texas are
the only states that have the power,
through enacted legislation, OF con
Quoting such an investigation prelimin-
ary TO contemplated suits. Assistant
Attorney General Jewel p. Lightfoot of
Texas Is here TO listen TO the hearing.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-25
pesperado shoota sherln.

Helena, Mont. March 25.-Sheriff
James Webb. OF Yellowstone county,
was shot and killed Tuesday on Mus.
sell Shell, about six miles from Bill.
ings, by William Byckfound. wanted In
Wyoming on a charge of horse steal
Ing. Sheriff Webb located Byckfound
and put him under arrest. They were
about to start overland to Billings
when Bychfound asked permission to
go TO the camp wagon TO get a drink
IL was given and Byckfound got into
the wagon In the wagon was rife,
and before the sheriff realized his dan
ger Byckfound shot, the sheriff dying
instantly. The murderer escaped, but
cowboys are In pursuit.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-25
undlpIomatlc.

IL was quiet afternoon In the emer.
gency ward at the Little Palace hotel.
according to the San Francisco Chron,
icie. George, the head nurse. who
dispenses first MD to the suffering
was greeting Gus, who had dropped n
from the faIrmount to exhibit his new
straw hat
Il dink it's peauly." remarked
George approvlngly Dollar aud a
half?"
"und more an that" replied Gus
proudly. Two dollars"
Il dell you, Gus. am good friend
to you; maybe some Sunday YOU lend
II to me. ehy I like to call ON Judge
Cook by his ranch in Sonoma COUNTY b
"und maybe you break ii, eh?"
Den bay you what It's worth.
PAY me $2?"
20, no; it's second hand hat after
you wear It | pay you 81. Gus,
You bay me noding. doan lsnd
that hat"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-25
CONFESSED SHE
Shot HUSBAND
SAYS 1T WAS "a RELIEF TO TELL
IT"-DlDN'T KNOW WHAT
TO 90.
CONFESSION is VOLUNTARY
Begins With Formal Recital that lie
Made Without Promises--Lips-
comb Dies at Hospital Month
After Shooting.

Cleveland, March 25.--Mrs. Chris.
tina Lipscomb, charged with first de
gree murder, says she is glad she
confessed to the killing of her hus
band, John Lipscomb.
1T Is such a relief to tell It." she
said IL am so glad told It, | wish
j had told all In THE beginning
truth instead of telling so many un.
true stories. But ! didn't know what
To do. Several times / determined to
visit the police station of my own ac.
cord and tell all. | even started, but
each time something deferred me-"
LipsComb died in ST. Johns hos
pital a month after he was mysteri.
ously shot, AS he and his wife were
walking together ON Lorain avenue.
Mrs, Lipscomb made her confession
after being "sweated" by the police
and assistant county prosecutors, fol.
lowing the c1roner's inquest At the
Inquest DR.. OMaIley, Of St Johns
hospital, testified that Lipscomb had
told him that his wife shot him.
Mrs. LipscOmb's confession, which
was made to Inspector Rowe, begins
with a formal recital that II is made
without promises OF any kind being
made, and that IL Is voluntary and
not under threats.
We went out to Rufus Treats, I'm
West Park, In the afternoon" she
says, "and started for home In the
evening Treat lives outside the city
limits, and | suggested we walk 10 the
city line and take a Lorain car, In.
stead Of a suburban car. as the fare
on the suburban is 10 cents and IL Is
only ON the city car, and the walk is
not a long one He wanted to ride
anyway, but | said we might as well
save the money. He said he would
rather spend the money for the ride,
and | said you are IA coward"
What made you say that?" asked
Rove. what was there to be afraid
OFF"
When he first talked of riding he
said It was better to ride because II
was dark.
"While we were walking along we
began quarreling. Finally he called
me names. said, 1 love you and you
call me those names He
said, You lie, you don't and struck
at me. When he did that screamed
and then he drew a pistol.
Il grabbed the pistol and we began
TO struggle for IT, While we were
tussling II was fred. He began TO
lose his grip on the pistol aud | got II
away from him. AS afterward
learned, the bullet entered his neck"