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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-21
Yellow Fever Aboard Steamer From
Brazil.

Galveston, Tex, F% Ion the
steamer Crispin, which arrived in
the roads, three miles from Calves
ton yesterday at. noon, from Para,
Brazil, there were two cases of yell
low fever. The two men affected
are Third Engineer Davis and Third
Officer Pritchard. Relative to the
cases DIR. ]. H. Florence, State quar-
antine officer, made the following
statement:
"The ships anchored in the roads
three miles out from the dock, is
we'll isolated and thoroughly guard
ed. The ship was fum1gated as far
as possible and every precaution is
being taken to prevent any spread
of the disease. The temperatures
of the-officers and fire crew will be
taken twice daily and close watch
will be kept on the ship. The YES
sci will~not be allowed to come to
port until all possible danger is
past. The ships surgeon advised
us that during the passage to Gal
weston FIVE members of the crew
were sick with the. fever, but these
have recovered The captain of the
ship and the ships surgeon were
rendering eveFy.aid and have offered
no objections to the quarantine pre-
cautions that have been instituted.
The fact that the disease is from
Brazil is favorable point, for the
Brazilian yellow fever is not regard
ed as virulent as other types of the
disease. A trained nurse was sent
to the ship to care for the men, one
OF whom is quite sick.
Yesterday afternoon DR.. Florence
invited DR.. Corput, United States
Marine Hospital Surgeon, DR.. True
hart, City Health Physician, and
DR.. Cox, County Health Officer, to
GO to the ship and inspect the cases.
These gentlemen all concurred in
the diagnosis reported by DR.. Flor
ence.
81 have been somewhat costive, but
Doan' s Regulets gave just the results
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-21
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.
An Order from the Postmaster General Affect
ing Newspapers.
Subscriptions Must be Paid in Advance.
ing Newspapers.

Our local postmaster Taylor informed of the
General regarding unpaid subscrp
newspapers The order made into effect jan
uary instructions not enforce the rule until April
1905 This gives very short notice notify the deinquents
list or to get delinquents to Settle up.
UNDER THIS ORDER we number Of scfteAbers upon
whose papers we would have PLACE STANld April I,
and the stamps more than etrksppb nspb
scpton. therefore collect back D. S.eMows
postal department will refuse pot hcegresS
Commercial from going to subscribers whoa on w. Pac y
the Ruling announced kret w
We quote below paragraph from Ssll, Day
postal laws, cited in the order Of the Posi- k-S
"a reasonable time will be allowed RSHa "
of subscriptions, but unless suscriptio !"
after term for which they are paid, witt
-dailies within three months triweeklies
week1es within nine months, weeklies wthif
lies within three months, monthles within f0N
lies within six months quarterles within six y
not be counted the legitimate list of subsci
mailed account thereof shall not be accepted. for
second postage rate of pound, but may E
the transient secondass postage rate of cent for each
fraction thereof prepaid by stamps affixed The right of
credit for subscriptions his publication
questioned his compliance compliance with
this will into consideration determining
publication entitled to transmission the second
class postage rates. .
thus that compelled put subscrip-
business cash basis, and much would like
further credit for reasonable length Of time
matter, but without discretion all
subscribers who favor with payment
must be deprived of secondclass mail privileges
Every fairininded question of our
doubling honesty yet unwngness
him. simply compulsory order issuing from the Post
Office Washington We trust that delinquent
will become offended with request for immediate
payment they will show the consideration in this crisis
that them in extending credit heretofore
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-21

81 have been somewhat costive, but
Doan s Regulets gave just the results
desired. They act mildly and regu-
late the bowels perfectly. George B.
Krause, 304 Walnut ave-, Altoona, Pa.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-21

Dyspepsia is our national ailment.
Burdock Blood Bitters is the national
cure for it, 1t strengthens stomach
membranes, promotes flow OF digestive
juices, purifies the blood, builds you up.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-21

a1on snore are many rich
criminals. AS the New York
World says: Let those who lose
all faith in fairness, who think
that the laws we're always made
against the poor and humble and
lawyers for the rich and powerful,
who believe that stolen fortune
always protects its robber from
the consequences of It's theft, who
imagine that because there some
times seems no justice in law, there
fore there is no law of justice let
such as these take heed of the
growing list of those who in the
last two years, thinking them
selves above the law, were pun
ished by the law, or perished by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-17
The Argus Daily Short Story
FINDING FRANCES---BY CARL WILLIAMS.
Copyrighted, 1908 by Associated Literary Press.

"Miss Pollard! This is a surprise in
deed! 1 supposed that you were out
west"
Christopher Brooks, boarding the fast
train in Philadelphia, motioned to the
porter to place his suit case in the Sec
ton occupied by Frances Pollard and
sank into the seat beside her in re-
Spouse to the mute invitation in her
eyes.
~ am to visit old school friends"
explained the girl. sit is my first visit
to New York"
"And you never let me know that
you were comingr' Chris tones were
laden with reproach.
"How could II" defended the girl.
"In spite of the iact that you did not
answer my last letter, 1 wrote you that
I was coming east and that l should
be glad to have you meet me at the sta
ton in Chicago and visit between
trains
"Chicago!' echoed Chris. 81 went to
New York six months ago. l wrote
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-17

Fronde, Miss Grace Frances, Fred
Fargo, Robert E. Coin, George c. Gold
en-, Miss d. Gehring, Frank Gabbert,
Mrs. Nettie Hall, Elmer G. Haines, A
johnson, Matt Kennedy, Hattie Kelley,
Lovene Tob. Cure Co., Clarence La
mont, Alex Mcclure, DR.. c. A. Miner,
Mrs. Nerming, Miss Anna Pessman,
Miss M. A. Peahan, Charles Ralvidour,
A. G. Smith GU, George Speidel, Miss
Hattie Stills, Bayard Shorb, Heron S.
Schetzer, Willie Samuelson, Mrs. Ollie
Stoppe, Leona Stephenson, Frank See
gar, Miss Annie THESE, The Island
Produce Co., Curtis Valentine, Hugh
Walters, w. Weldon, Peter E. VOL,
DR.. w. T. Warren, Mary Vale.
HUGH A. ]. MCDONALD,
Postmaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-17
Taxing Farmers Homes.

If one tariff iniquity more than an
other bears with extra weight on the
farmer and the workingman as con-
trasted with the rich it is the protec-
ton which has enabled the lumber
barons to roll up their millions, says
the Chicago Journal.
The rich mans house stands on a
foundation of stone, which can be
taken from the nearest quarry at little
cost. The poor mans stands on posts
and every post must pay tax to the
lumber kings.
The rich mans house has walls of
brick, from the nearest brickyard, I'M
taxed by the tariff. The poor mans
house is framed of scantling and
walled with boards Every scantling
and every board is taxed by the lum-
Der barons through tariff protection.
The rich mans house mas floors of
tile and wainscots of marble. The
poor mans house has floors and
wainscots of wood. The thing and
marble are not taxed. as they should
be. Every inch of flooring and vain
scoting pays tribute to the lumber
tariff barons.
The rich mans house is rooted
with untaXed slate. The poor mans
house is rooted with shingles. Every
separate single pays its part of an
unjust tax to make millions for the
lumber barons.
The frame" house of the farmer,
the workingman, the dweller in vii.
lagos and small towns pays for the
brick and stone and marble and slate
of the lumber tariff baron's splendid
castle. 1t pays through the tariff
1t pays because its owner is foolish
enough to believe republican promises
of tariff reduction and elect republican
presidents and republican administra
tions
How much longer will the poor man
vote to tax himself for the benefit Of
the rich when it lies in his power tC
give himself a fair show by reducing
the tariff?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-17

streaming from his face. He still car
ried Frances valise and his own heavy
suit case. Frances could not leave any
ferry house without the valise, for it
contained her money and her friends
address. She could not apply to the
old address to find cut where her
hostess had moved, because the house
had been torn down. She must wait
for him.
He dashed through the exit and
through the waiting room, searching
both floors, but there was no trace of
the girl. He was about to go to the
street and question the carriage agent
when the doorman, who had watched
his actions curiousiy, came up.
Are you the chap that lost a lady?"
he demanded. IL you are, told her
to go back to the Jersey side and wait
| for you. She followed a man she
| thought was you and got on the wrong
| boat"
| Chris pressed a coin into the mans
hand and sprinted down the slip just
as the boat was pulling out He bare
ly managed to leap aboard before the
| gates were closed, and he stood ON the
forward deck to cool off.
| When the boat should make the Jer-
J sey shore this worry would be at an
end. So he regarded the panorama of
river life complacently.
| He was the first passenger off the
boat and out on to the concourse, but
| neither on the concourse nor in the
waiting room could he find her, though
| he search,H both. She must have
boarded the Cortlandt street ferry, so
for second time he made for the slip,
catching the same boat that had car
ried him across before. One Of the
deck hands regarded him curiously as
he passed.
"Ain't you the fellow what paid his
fare to me to stay on the boat couple
Of trips ago?" he demanded.
Chris nodded, and the man grinned
Il thought you was" he continued
There was lady down here looking
for you this last trip. l remembered
you went right back, and l sent her OF
to Twenty-third street. She didn't
have the price of her fare" he added
meaningly, and again the grateful
Chris passed out coin.
Funny you didn't see her." unused
the man as he slipped the money into
his pocket "She was on the boa
when we landed. told her to take :
look around and then make for the
Twenty-third street slip.
II was looking IN the waiting room
for her" explained Chris. Il CUES!
It'll be all right now"
But things were far from all right
When Chris leaped from the boat a
the uptown landing, the doorman whi
. had spoken to him before laughed
loudly as he caught sight Of the pant
ing and perspiring traveller.
, II told you to wait on the Jerse.
side" he cried. THE girl came back
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-17
How to Cure a Cold.

Be as careful as you can you will
occasionally take cold, and when you
do get medicine of known reliability,
one that has an established reputation
and that is certain to effect quick
cure. Such a medicine is Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. 1t has gained a
world wide reputation by its remark
able cures of this most common all
ment, and can always be depended
upon. 1t acts on natures plan, re-
lieves the lungs, aids expectoration,
opens the secretions and aids nature in
restoring the system to healthy con-
dition. During the many years in
which it has been in general use we
have yet to learn of single case of
cold or attack of the grip having re-
suited in pneumonia when this remedy
was used, which shows conclusively
that 1t is a certain preventive of that
dangerous disease. Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy contains no opium or
other narcotic and may be given as
confidently to baby as to an adult
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-17

and told her you were down th..o
waiting. The man on one Of the Cort-
landt street beats sent her up here
while I was sending you back I told
her to sit there in the shed this time
for an hour and I'd find you some
how. Better stay on this boat. The
fares 3 cents. You owe a ticket for
her too. She didn't have any money"
Chris passed over dollar. Keep
the change; it's worth It," he said. and
he went back on the boat.
Fifteen minutes later the crowd
surged off the bc"t IL a rush for the
trains, aad Chris y. mt with the tide of
humanity until it separated toward the
various gates.
AS he turned to search the seats
pair of soft arms went about his neck.
and he looked down into Frances
crimson face.
''but was so afraid I'd lose You again
if didn't grab right hold of you"
81 like it." declared Chris. 81 thought
never should find you"
That's the way 1t seemed to me-"
she confessed. II never was so glad to
see any one in my life. A fat woman
came in between us, and when 1 look
ed around to find you there were two
! men who looked so like you that /
wasn't certain which was really you.
They were both going toward the up
town boat, and followed them"
| Chris transferred the valise to the
hand that carried his suit case. and
with the other he grasped her arm.
I'm not going to lose you this time"
| he announced. Il don't want ever to
lose you again. Fanny. May l keep
you-alwaysT'
What he saw in her eyes caused him
| to lean over and kiss her.
| Everybody kisses everybody else at
the railroad station" he explained as
he led the way to the boat. and they
haven't half my excuse. I've found
you twice inside of two hours"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-17
Let KOdOl
Digest what you eat. Then you can
Eat what YOU like.

You once could eat anything you
wanted, and your stomach would
digest 1t.
But now there's some things
which your stomach won't digest.
Your stomach absolutely refuses to
accommodate you when you eat
certain food-so you have been
forced by your stomach to eat food
which you detested, and pass up
those delicacies that you would
have really enjoyed.
There is way now to eat any
thing you like, If you will let 10
dol digest it.
Kodol will do this. too It won't
talk back or command, but will go
right ahead with it's work and d.
gest all the food you eat. Kodol
will let you eat anything you like
and all you want, and you won't
suffer with that dull feeling, that
fullness, and wish you hadn't eaten
SO much.
You will not have that heartburn.
which is so annoying at ZINES, If
you will let Kodol digest your food
g while.
You don't have to use Kodol long
only for little while-just long
enough for your stomach to rest
q little. 1t gets tired sometimes,
>too-just the same as anybody OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-17
Country Life Commission to Visit the West

will be in charge of C. J. Blanchard,
statistician, United State reclamation
service, Washington, d. C.
The itinerary of the commission is
as follows:
Dallas, Texas, Nov 20-21; FL Paso.
Texas, Nov. 1928; Tucson, Ariz., Nov.
"a; Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 1926; Fres-
no, Cal, Nov. 81; San Francisco, Cal.
Nov. 1929; Sacramento, Cal, Nov. so;
Reno, New, Dec. 1; Salt Lake City
Utah, Dec. 2, 8. 4; Denver, Col, Dec
So; Fort Collins, Col, Dec. rs; Oma
ha, Neb., Dec $40; Minneapolis, Mimi.
Dec. IL; Madison, Wis, Dec. II;
Champaign, Ill, Dec. IA; Ithaca, N. Y.
Dec. 16; Washington, d. c., Dec. II.
The route of the second party is:
Leave Sacramento Dec. /, or Nov
so; Portland, Ore, Dec. 2; Spokane
Wash, Dec. As; Bozeman, Mont, Dec
81; Omaha, Neb., Dec. 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-17
May Be True of Rock Island, Too.

Rockford Star: The consolidation of
local and Bell phone systems else
where has given rise to considerable
talk about the possibility of such a
movement here.
1t is to be hoped that no such coali-
ton will be brought about in Rock
ford, for, from the subscribers stand
point, the independent effort has been
a very distinct benefit.
Before the Home company was or
ganized there were about 500 phones
in use in the city. Now there are
about 5000. True enough the Bell
company would have increased its sub
scription list as the city grew though
not to any such proportions as the
competitive system has done.
The Home phone has brought tele-
phone service to thousands of people
who would have been compelled to do
without it on account Of higher rent
ais, and every one who uses phone
has been benefited by this increase.
This is the very important point
which should be ever kept in mind
when considering the two phone stu
alton which many people thoughtless-
ly object TO.
What phone users want is the op
portunity to reach the greatest mum
Der of people and that opportunity is
only given. in its fullest measure,
when forced by competition.
The Home plant has proved to be
success in every way.
Those who have been in touch with
its finances are amazed that it should
have survived the struggles it has un
dergone, at the low rates charged, and
that it has so survived, is in itself
proof of the need for such an insti
tuition.
The Home company has for some
time been confronted with the propo
sition of increasing business, at extra
ordinarily low rates, and increasing
expenses. for in the telephone bust
ness the expense ratio increases rath
er than decreases with increased pa
tronage.
If an arrangement could be made
by which the Home company could be
permitted to make reasonable in
crease in its charges, so long as it re
manned an independent company /:
great good would be done to all con
cerned.
What Rockford should do is to ge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-17

The commission on country life, ap-
pointed by President Roosevelt, will
leave Washington tomorrow and will
visit several educational centers of the
west for the purpose of obtaining in
formation on the condition of western
country life, whether anything needs
to be done to improve it, and if so,
what it may be. 1t is proposed to hold
bearings at agricultural colleges so far
as practicable, as these institutions
provide effective organizations for Sc
curing the attendance of persons who
are well qualified to express an opin-
ion on country life questions.
In particular, the commission invites
the attendance at these hearings OF
Representative farmers, teachers, bus
mess men, physicians, and others who
live in the open country or have direct
relations with it. Accredited delegates
from oranges, farmers clubs or sim
liar organizations, as well as farmers
and others who come on their own re-
helpful in the investigation, will be
welcome.
The meetings will be public, but are
not held for the purpose OF making
speeches. Full and free discussion of
the various problems affecting the life
of the farmer, especially those relating
TO the larger economic, social and san
itary questions of the open country,
will form the basis for these hearings.
AS the commission can meet only a
short time at each place, portion of
the conference will he devoted to map
lping out plans for further considera.
ton and study of these questions, the
results to be submitted at a later date
for the use of the commission.
| The party will divide at Sacramento
Several members will go north to hold
hearings at Spokane Dec. A and 5. and
Bozeman Dec. and Z, reaching Omaha
to hold joint sessions with the others
during the corn exposition. The party
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-17
Advertising AphOrisms.

That esteemed contemporary known
as Brains prints few new aphorisms,
to-wit:
A squirrel rifle is poor weapon
when you are hunting elephants, and
an elephant rifle would not be very
useful nor very economical In hunt
ing squirrels. Moral: Make up your
mind as to just what class of people
your line of goods should interest and
go after them with copy to suit and
in the medium which reaches them.
The hen is good advertiser
when it lays an egg it lets every one
know about it. When you make an
improvement in your store or get in
some special goods, get right out and
initiate a hen-only don't use the
same tone of voice.
Good advertising is telling the truth
But it consists in telling the truth in
an attractive manner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-17

back of this Home institution and
help it succeed. Rockford should still
further extend its telephone influence
and increase its toll lines, especially
to nearby points.
There is no good reason why the
Bell octopus should grab home plant
which has demonstrated that it is a
good thing for the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-17
The Fearsome Suffraqette.

The little bird which brings news to
the London Gentlewoman is authority
for the statement that policeman
parades day and night outside the
house of every member of the British
cabinet TO protect him against the fear
some suffragette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-17
Hurlor ana Philosophy
By DUNCAN n. SMITH
SIMPLE AS CAN }BE.

All hail the grand electric agei
You simply touch a button
And call a waiter or a gage
And get soft drinks OF mutton
To order up a motor c3r
Or set the brides singing
You simply find out where they are
And start the belisito ringing.
You do not have ~ leave your seat
And round the edges putter
To get the goods to drink and eat,
Including breed and butter.
You loll in cushions at your ease
And with afbutton handy
Get any article you please.
From buttermilk to candy.
Should you desire to pick a bone
With some far distant party
You call him up by telephone
And say, Hello, there, smartief's
You do not have TO walk mile
And wear out costly leather
Or. some complaint to put on Gle,
Get out in sloppy weather.
Electric bells. electric rides,
Electric conversation,
Electric filings on all sides
In this electric nation.
New uses looming by the score.
A spell IS casting DER us.
We only hope twill stop before
1t does our eating for US.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-17
Tufts Professor Yearns For Hoe.

"The man who tills the soil is hap
pier than the Greek philosopher" says
Professor Jerome Schneider of Tufts
college. who is just eighty-four years
old and who for fifty-two years has
been teacher of Greek. says Boston
dispatch. DR. Schneider says he pre-
fers the hoe to a professorship and
would rather farm than teach
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-17
Advertised List No. 46,

Following is the list of letter remain.
ing uncalled for in the postoffice at
Rock Island for the week ending Nov.
IA, 1908:
A. f. Abel, John T. Bauer, c. E.
Beck, Della NJ. Barker, John Clodfelter,
c. c. Comstock, Charles Deford, J. c.
o. Daniel, John Dow, D. v. Donnell,
Ben Downey, NJ. w. Edwards, K. V.