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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18

"Jeffry," said my uncle when he
caught me sullhing and demanded an
explanation. 'all women are good at
heart, but all women are abnormally
uncertain. They will go their own way,
whether we like it or not, and perforce
we must put up with their WITNESSES
and make the best Of it. If your cousin
Betty is capricious, give her to under.
stand that you would rather have her
that way than not. Then she will no
longer have any desire to keep your
head whirling."
This was one day after Lady Betty
had trifled with my love and dignity.
and had gone to Sir Hugh Rivington.
the dearest of relatives and the best OF
patrons, to declare that / should al
once sail away for Spain and offer my
sword as soldier of fortune. l would
depart within week, and as for Lady
Betty, she might marry whom she
pleased or die spinster.
Il think myself that the FLY has
romped long enough" continued Sir
Hugh as he laid kindly hand on my
shoulder, land that the halter should
now be slipped over her head. But
how to do it, Jeffry-how to do it
Indeed, let US plan"
And plan we did.
-Four days after our planning the
Lady Betty set out for the country seat
Of the Marchioness of Littleton. nine
leagues distant, there to tarry for the
space of two weeks. Naturally hel
maid accompanied her, and besides the
coachman and fOotman there were two
armed and mounted servants to pre-
vent the knights of the road from com
! ing too close.
Sir Hugh and myself were to follow
on horseback two days later, or so il
was understood. Scarce had we waved
| the coach out of sight when the gooC
man pinched my ear in playful way
and said:
THE plan worketh thus far without
| hitch or suspicion The adventures OF
| the night wilt give thee bride within
a month. Jeffry, the capricious FLY i:
| battered"
At o'clock that afternoon, wheI
| the coach had reached FcatherStone
hardly more than half the journey, the
capricious Lady Betty decided to re
main there for the night At sun
down she decided to push on TO til,
White Hart inn, two leagues farther
saying it would be romantic to ride
| beneath the stars of the summer night
Her great coach had rolled out OF
| the courtyard. The last league ha(
sbeen entered upon, and the night hat
| become fairly dark when an uproal
| suddenly occurred. That uproar SHOULD
have been caused by two pretended
highwaymen hired for the occasion
and the guards should have fred /;
shot or two at them and then fed. a.
per orders, but, alas, for our well lait
| plans against the maid!
Our hired varlets lost their way
and did not appear in time, and tn,
two that did come forward we're genu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
a Bit of Home,

One Is always glad to see familiar
face on foreign soil. Hardly less well
come is the sight of some object asso-
ciated with ones native country. Some
people never discover their patriotism
until they catch sight of their flag in a
strange land. Mr.. Samuel Cox found a
bit of the United States in Russia and
tells about it in Arctic Sunbeams."
While visiting Peterhof we were
rowed out to a fairy island on the
lake. Then the guide took us to an
oak about thirty feet high >On it was
brass plate registering the fact that
the tree grew from an acorn taken
from an oak by George Washington's
grave and sent to the Emperor Nicho-
las. The tree was well grown and
thrifty.
1t was curious to sec how the name
Washington was spelled in Russian. 1
do not know the Russian type, but this
is the nearest approach to it l can
make:
BamuHrmoHa.
I asked the guide to spell and pro-
| nOunce it, and he said:
"Va-sha-li-n-g-ton-aw
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
Federal Control of Railways.

Paul Morton, formerly a western
railroad man-from whence he gradu-
ated into Roosevelt's cabinet as sec
rotary of the navy, and at present
president of one of the large life in.
surance companies of New York-in
Il recent speech in St. Louis declared
himself to be an advocate of federal
control of all our railways, whether
state or interstate" This declaration
is more radical than anything Mr..
Bryan has said. Mr.. Morton further
said that "the best thing that could
happen to the country, including both
shippers and carriers, would be to
lave transportation by rail. whether
state or interstate, declared to be in.
terstate and subject only to regulation
bg federal commission" Mr.. Nor
ton holds that this would not require
All amendment to the constitution but
that entirely state traffic is a by-pro-
duct or incidental to interstate COM
nerce, and should be subject to fed
eral control. He believes that it was
Lot the intention of the trainers of the
constitution that the power to regulate
commerce between states should be
nullified or lessened by the acts of the
several states"
Mr.. Morton's views and beliefs,
however do not settle the matter,
however plausible they may seem to
him and possibly to others. 1t is
highly probable that the supreme
court Of the United States would take
different view. The intention of
the trainers of the constitution as well
as the wording of that instrument
must be considered and would be con
sidered by the supreme court, and it
is not probable that it would be Sc
construed as to apply to present con
ditions without a change in its Ian
guage
The question presented by Mr. Nor.
ton is an important one, and embraces
far more than making things easier
for the railroads and the shippers
Mr. MOrton's plan would necessarily
and inevitably gravitate into govern
ment ownership of the railroads, and
on that supposition it would be a
good thing if it could be adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
A Rash Conclusion.


"Then l am to understand that this
is your final answer. Miss Stubbles?'
MY final answer"
Nothing can move youT
Nothing"
"Then my life will be a lonely one
and my fate harsh one, for my uncle
with whom / lived has just died and
left me-
"That fact somewhat alters the case,
Henry. l cannot be harsh to one who
has sustained such recent bereavement
If I could believe that you are sin
cere"-
sincere. Oh, Miss Stubblesw
you have certainly made an impress
sion on my heart. Give me time to
think of it."
How long?"
"After all, why think Of it? Henry,
/ am yoursr'
''Oh, Genevievew
do not squeeze me so hard. Henry.
Your poor uncle! Was he long ill.,"
Three days"
at is too bad. You say he left
you?
''Yes; he has left me-"
"How much?"
"How much? said he had left me.
He had nothing else to leave. am
alone in the world now, homeless, pen
niless. but with you by my side-why,
she's fainted!'-London Mail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day, the seventh day of April, A. d.
1908, in the city of Rock Island ILL
nois, an election will be held for the
following officers to-wit:
City Officers.
One alderman in the First ward for
two years.
One alderman in the Second ward
for two years.
One alderman in the Third ward
for two years.
One alderman in the Fourth ward
for two years.
One alderman in the Fifth ward for
two years.
One alderman in the Sixth ward
for two years.
Ore alderman in the Seventh ward
for two years.
Town Officers.
One assessor for one year.
One collector for one year.
One supervisor for two years.
Three assistant supervisors for two
years.
One contable to fill vacancy.
Questions of Public Policy.
Shall this city become anti-saloon
territory?
Proposition as to the annexation to
the city of Rock Island, ILL.,, of a por-
ton of South Rock Island.
Which election will be open at Z
0'r1ODly IN, hn
open until o'clock in the afternoon
Iof that day.
Places of registration and voting
Twill be as follows:
First ward, first precinct-No. AS
Fourth avenue.
First ward, second precinct-No. 600
Seventh avenue.
| Second ward, first precinct-No. 1914
Third avenue.
| Second ward. second precinct -
Barn, No. 919 Sixth avenue.
Third ward, first precinct-County
Jail, Third avenue and Fourteenth
street.
Third ward, second precinct, 1422
Seventh avenue.
| Third ward, third precinct, Ullemey-
| 9r's drug store, corner Eleventh ave-
lue and Fifteenth street.
Fourth ward, first precinct-Frick' S
| livery, No. 1914 Third avenue.
Fourth ward, second precinct - NJ
Levy's carriage ,house, Nineteenth
| street, between Sixth and Seventh av-
enues.
Fifth ward, first precinct - Hose
! house on Twenty-second street.
Fifth ward, second precinct -
Schmidts grocery, No. S23 Twentieth
street.
Sixth ward, first precinct = Hose
house on Twenty-siXth street.
Sixth ward, second precinct-A. J.
Reiss' barn, No. 700 Twenty-seventR
street.
Seventh ward, first precinct - No
I2110 Fifth avenue
Seventh ward, second precinct-Pe-
terson's carpenter shop, No. $40 For.
ty-fifth street.
| Seventh ward, third precinct-Al
bert 0lson's barn, FOrty-fourth street
lbetween Seventh and Eighth avenues
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
City and Town Clerk.
Rock Island, H., March 7, 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
THE LOCAL PROHIBITION
QUESTION.

ing liquor have never become civilized
and so will it be with the people of
your community or of the United
States. If you deprive the people of
Intoxicating liquors they will natur-
ally drift back into the savage state
from which they have arisen
Is it true that civilization is impos-
sible without beer and whisky? The
fact is that the liquor trader has been
the worst enemy of both the natives
and the government in our dealings
with the Indians. Many an Indian
uprising and massacre had its origin
directly in the constituencies, merci-
less, law-defying liquor traffic. The
liquor trader and not the savage was
really to blame.
Abraham Lincoln said:
This legalized liquor traffic, as car
ried on in the saloons and grogshops
is the tragedy of civilization Good
citizenship demands and requires that
what is right should not only be made
known, but be made prevalent; that
what is evil should not only be de-
ltected and defeated, but destroyed
The saloon has proved itself to be
the greatest foe, the most blighting
curse of our modern civilization
1t is no wonder Mr.. Ehlerts argu
Iment proved a boomerang for his own
lcause in Elgin. Perhaps that is why
the Anti-Prohibitionists here have not
tried it.
LOCAL OPTION PRESS COMMIT
TEE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18

Pity the poor newspaper publisher,
for another print paper trust is form
ing with proposed capital of $780,
100000 The report of the organiza-
ton says little cash will be required"
but we doubt that, for experience
teaches us that all the corporations
want all the cash they can squeeze
out of the American people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
The Mndern Miss

The Modern Miss.
She doesn't like to go to school.
1t doesn't meet her wishes.
She finds it hard to kekp the rule
When told TO wash the dishes.
She hates to get up in the morn
And help her wornout mother
And thinks it hard lines she was born
Herself and not another.
She wants the thing she hasn't got
And scorns it when she gets it,
And wretched is the family's lot
With worries she besets it.
In fact, this modern miss affects
A lot of whims and fancies
Until her little bark she wrecks
And loses all her chances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
Buying Delegates.

Claiming that somebody, possibly
the Standard OIL is buying up south
ern delegates. the Portland Oregonian
declares negro delegates from the
south should mot be allowed seats in
the republican national convention. II
says:
IN his memoirs John Sherman
, openly charges that General Alger
cribed his pledged negro delegates to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
Whisky VS. Civilization.

GBY PRESS COMMITTEE OF LOCAL
OPTION LEAGUE.I
1t is a significant fact that the
liquor league has put up no speakers
To defend its cause in Rock Island.
They tried it in the Elgin compaign
some weeks ago. P. J. Ehlert, for.
mer alderman of Chicago and al pres
ent organizer of the United Societies,
was their champion and this is the
profound and startling argument
which he attempted to defend:
"Savages who never had intoxicat-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18

Kennedy Laxative Cough Syrup acts
gently yet promptly on the bowels and
allays inflammation at the same time.
1t is pleasant to take Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18

The independence league will not
support Mr.. Roosevelt, Mr.. Bryan, or
Governor Johnson, says the New York
American, but will nominate a can
didate for president. This shows that
Mr.. Hearst has entirely cut loose
from his former affiliations with the
democrats or republicans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
Humor one Philosophy
BY DUNCAN NJ. SMITH
COMING, BUT WHEN?

Beware, beware, .
OF too much hope, y
For when you think
By all the dope
That spring has come
To town and farm I q.
1t only proves b.
A false alarm.
With every mild
And sunny day I'll
You feel that 1t
Has come TO stay,
But for truth
You may believe
1t has a snowstorm
Up its sleeve.
A balmy breeze
Will stir the blood,
But wait until Z,
1t dries the mud 81
Before you write
1t on the slate
That spring has come :,
BY special freight.
Spring fails to play i
AS advertised, :, :
And all the signs
May be despised.
Just as you start
A welcome tune
Old winter says, .
mot yet, but soon."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
Real Genius.

That artist is real genius" re-
marked the admirer.
NO" answered Miss Cayenne; 'he
can't be a real genius, or people
wouldn't be saying SO many compli-
mentary things about him before he is
dead. Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
Sunerstitious Golfers.

The two chief golfng superstitions
are that two up and five to play never
won a match and that it is unlucky to
win the first hole. 1t is hard to say
which is the sillier of the two.-London
Mail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18

1t is hardly worth wasting time in
criticising the different currency bills
for Congressman Keifer, one of the
old wheel horses of the republican
party, declares, Il don't think we will
get anything substantial done in re.
gard to financial relief at this ses-
sion.' Yet the republican leaders
beast that they do things"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18

For malefactor of great wealth,
Mr.. Hartman is doing pretty well.
thank you. He has just bought the
stock of the Georgia Central railroad
fuT S3,OOO,OOO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
Place to See Them

'I have lived most of my life in the
west"
Then you have seen plenty of cow
boys"
''Oh, yes. l have been to q number
of Wild West shows"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18

Abe Ruef, the San Francisco graft
er, who after confession and cOnvic
ton escaped on technicality, is now
attempting to vindicate himself by
traducing his prosecutors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
More Modern.

More Modern.
How much can we put you dow :
for?" asked the committee out getting
subscriptions for a worthy cause.
"See that pocketbookT asked tue
victim, pulling out a wallet as lean as
a prisoner of war.
Did an elephant step on it?'
NO." groaned the man who had j,rst
returned from the repair shop; IAN TAU
tomobile ran over it"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
His Busy Dax.

Sooner NOtt-De best days work J
ever done in me life wuz de day l got
married
Hewitt WauZ-How wuz dat?
Sooner Nott-I worked me fadder-tn-
lazy fer IS ter pay de minister, an dez
hung up de minister.-Judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18

Why was it that after all, the
investigation of the fee system i'll the
Office of states attorney stopped with
the present incumbent?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
Wednesday, March 10, 1908.
Announcement.

Having been nominated candidate
for alderman of the Third ward on the
democratic ticket, l ask the support OF
the voters of the ward at the approach
ing election, April Z, 1908.
CHARLES ]. SMITH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
Where II Fails.

'Do you think man can tame a wild
animal by looking him in the eyer"
II don't know. Can he?"
Maybe. 1t doesn't have any effect
on a mother-in-law."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
THOUGHTFUL of Him,

ThoughtfuI OF Him. =
"Are you really looking for work."
Yes, indeed, ma'am."
what would you do if your were t.
find it,"
'Send word to my brother, ma'am."
''Where does your brother liver"
"In Japan"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18

One lie must be matched with an
other or 1t will soon rain through
Owen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
Why is the county "broke?"

The man who encourages hypocrisy
vinkS at sin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
Sluggish livers and howels are h

Sluggish livers and bowels are the
cause of nearly every disease. Cleanse
your system and regulate the bowels
and liver to healthy, natural action
by HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
The surest remedy known. 35 cents
4 tea or tablets-Harper House phar
macy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
Good for Everybody.

Mr. Norman r. Coulter, prominent
architect, in the Delbert building, San
Francisco, says: Il fully endorse all
that has been said of Electric Bitters
as tonic medicine. 1t is good for
everybody. 1t corrects stomach, liver
and kidney disorders in prompt anu
efficient manner and builds up the sys
tenn Electric Bitters is the bes;
spring medicine ever sold over drug
gists counter; as blood purifier it is
unequaled. 50 cents at all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. tEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
maIter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
Educated Kissing.

"Maud and Charley are studying 81
ence together"
THAT SOP
Yes; they are trading microbes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18

BY THE'J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18

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-
ton. 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, 1908-03-18
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Many people who wouldn't want to
be the oil man are still un-Christian
enough to want to do the Oil man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18

'Then l am to understand that this
is your final answer. Miss Stubbles?''
my final answer"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18

Queer how hard worker in the first
generation eventuates into an easy
spender in the second.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18

The people who are afflicted with a
rush of brains to the head prefer to
take their own treatment for their
malady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18

A deceitful person may be well mean,
ing-if only to himself
Bisbee daily review., 1908-06-13
NORTH STAR MINE
 HAS 4 GREAT FUTURE
Felix Mayhew Who Sold It for S350,0O0 Predicts Rich
 development.

Felix Mayhew, the mining man oi Los Angeles and Yuma, widely known over the west for the fact among other things, he was formerly the owner of the famous North StaI mine, seyenty-fiye miles northeast of Yuma, arrived in Phoenix this week on business of a legal nature. MT Mayhew is accompanied by Sam De Corse and Nick Larson, both of whom are his partners in the mining busi ness.
 Mir. Mayhew, when speaking with 8 representative of a Phoenix newspap CT, seemed to be very nthusiastic ov CT the future of the district in which the North Star mine is located. This district is forty-iye miles north oi Mohawk setation. It is very small all of the mines being situated in a radius of three or four miles.
 The district is not isolated from the world. A line of automobiles was re gently established between Mohawk and Kofa, affording a safe and quick means of transportation for passen' gers and freight.
 MT. Mayhew is still an enthusiastic booster for the North Star mine, al though it is no longer his own proper ty. He looks upon it with a sort of proprietary interest, since it was while he owned it that the famous strike was made. He believes it will be one of the greatest gold mines in the world when development work is pushed a little further.
 MT. Mayhew disposed of the North Star to David M. Heyman of New .h err fnT. Q(E0 mn Al that time it was a proven mine but since then it has become more cer tain than ever that it is a world beat CT. MT. Heyman would not now sell it for anything like the purchase price. In short time he will set LII a 200-ton reduction plant. The mil will be what is known as a tubular, the very latest invented. The tubu lar method of reduction for gold ores is a new one and is claimed to be the best yet invented.
 About the time Mir. Mayhew solC the North Star he gave way another claim to George Norton, thinking il worth very little. NIT. Norton devel oped the claim and a short time agC sold it for sS0,000. i Another sale, not quite so large was made a few days ago The Rattle snake claim, owned by several Yuma parties, was sold for S25,00O.
 Mir. Mayhew remarked that there are a great many other claims in tht district. nearly all showing up prom | isingly and each good for a separate newspaper article Development wOrl l is being pushed rapidly on almos every claim and he is firmly convinced that the district is as great, if no greater, than anything in Nevada. No as much is heard of it as of the Bull frog, Goldfield, Tonopah, Manhattan and other camps in the Silver state
 but the yellow metal is there, .Onl!
 waiting for capital to take it out Ad
 yertising is what is needed.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-06-13
GLOBE AT PRESENT
 4 PROSPEROUS TOWN
The Mines Therel RaWIinS Says Are Just Now Working
 Full Time.

TUCSON, June 12.-C. L. RawIins, of the law firm of Rawiins and Little of Globe was in the city on profes- siOnal business, having stopped of here on his way from Phoenix to Globe.
 Tn the opinion of MT Rawlins Globe Is one of the most prosperous cities in Arizona at present and he reports the mines in that district working practically full handed. During the past five years Globe has enjoyed an unprecedented growth, passing from the stage of the mining camp to the up-to-date, modern city.
 On June 24 in Globe will be tried one of the biggest mining law suits in the territory, not so much for the amount of money involved but to set tie the question in which is involved several points of interest to mining men. Mir Rawlins was here on this business in conference with Herring and Sorin and Hon Ben Goodrich.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-06-13
Mining, SnGIterS and StOCR Quotations

numerous interesting varieties of plant life.
 Despite certain discOmforts incl dent to trayeling from the beaten path, he said he was as safe and com Portable as he would have been on a similar journey through the Califor- mia mountains. He brought home with hin the wings of several varie- ties of beautiful birds and the skins of number of jaguars or Mexican tigers.
 The vast timber lands of the dis trict were mentioned by Col. Hola- bird, who asserted that the time will come when vast quantities of Span ish cedar mahogany and other rare woods will be brought to Los Angel es. as the logical commercial center of the region soon to be opened up,
 One of his interesting experiences was trip over the road that Corte built 400 years ago from the old port of San Bias. just below Mazatlan, to Guadalaiara, a distance of probably 299 miles. It was built of cobble stones, and many sections of it still are in excellent condition.