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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04
TO PLUCK RAIN FROM SKIES
Myers to Drown Forest Fires by Ex-
ploding Big Gas Filled Balloon.

Carl +. Myers of Frankfort suburb
of Utica, \. Y, is going to pluck a
rainstorm from the skies that the for
est fires may be eXtinguished Mr..
Myers is veteran balloOnist and aero
nautical engineer and claims that down
in Texas some years ago he produced
rain that spread over several states,
His plan is to send up into the sky a
big balloon filled with gases. which he
eXplodcs with an electric spark. The
explosion will be terrific. In an expert
ence of this kind there has never been
used Il balloon more than ten feet in
diameter but on this occasion a bal
loon having a diameter of twenty-five
feet is TO be used. Myers proposes to
cause the first explosion somewhere be-
tween Utica and Frankfort within Il
few days. Large quantities of iron
filings and of sulphuric acid are used
in generating the gases.
Myers has been engaged by several
paper companies of northern New York
| whose forest lands are melting away
| to ashes to make rain. He contends
| that the Mohawk valley is better
| place to start the rain and that once
begun the rainfall will extend to tho
mountains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04


the making both of national and inter
national history during the last decade
He has shown himself TO be man OF
superior abilities as diplomat and
statesman. That he is fitted for the
presidency none will deny. No higher
tribute was paid to him throughout the
entire campaign than that which in his
town presence came from the lips of VIII
liam Jennings Bryan, his opponent for
the highest Office in the world. He is
!! a great man in every sense of the term
He is believed to be greater than his
party. We can but think that this es
innate of him found voice in the popu
lar expression. and it is only in prov
1 ing the correctness of this conception
that he can hope to vindicate the con
fidence that his countrymen have
iplaced in him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04
The Election.


The election is over and the repub-
licans have won another great national
victory. Nobody knows how it hap
pened or why il happened. but it hap
pened.
A united democracy, united as it has
not been before since 1892, has gone
down to defeat. With a matchless
leader, a popular idol standing on a
platform that represented the ideals
of American government, sustained
by organized labor the party has
nevertheless met defeat at the
hands of party which has the en-
dorsement of such protective tariff
beneficiaries as John D. Rockefeller
and Andrew Carnegie. And SO it hap
pened.
In this government. however, the
people are sovereign. 1t is their viii
that it should be so, and that settles it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04
Forestry in Japan.

Just at the time when this country
is beginning to struggle with the prob
lem of outstanding it's forest resources,
of protecting its mountain slopes, and
of improving the waterways, it is in
teresting to know that the Japanese
have successfully attacked the same
problem, before the land suffered Sc
verely from the evil effects following
|deforestation The far-sighted people
|of Nippon have foreseen the results
of the destruction of their extensive
mountain forests, and have safeguard
ed themselves by placing all of these
under government control.
The practice of forestry has been
carried on in Japan for longer time
than in any other country. For 1000
years the people of Japan have been
planting and growing forests, with a
success that has been little short OF
marveDus. Under careful management
the Japanese forests yield very high fl
nancial returns. This high yield is
only made possible by the close utiliza
ton of every bit of the tree so that
scarcely a twig is wasted, and by the
improvement of the growth of theil
forests by carefully conducted thin
ming and tending- The woods are frs;
thinned at the age of Is years, and
then every five years after that up tC
the time of the final harvest, at 12(
lyears.
/ 1t was with the opening up of the
hitherto inaccessible mountain forests
that the Japanese government became
most intensely interested in forestry
The mountains were still government
land, so all that was necessary to pro
lteet them was to place proper restrie
ltions on the sale and cutting of tim
Der. This was effected by declaring
the forests on the steep slopes as re
lserved forests, in which the only cut
Iting should be done under government
direction. The forests on agricultural
lands, not needed for protection, are
classed as available forests, ant
here the cutting is not SO carefully re
Istricted.
Thus Japan has effectually prevent
led the stripping of its mountain slope.
before any great damage has beer
done. In some districts, where tn,
mountains are near the towns. tn.
lsteep slopes have already been clear
ed. and this has resulted in floods an,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04
EXHIBIT OF. OLD VEHICLES.
Novel Feature For National Hors'
Show of 1908.

tNObCt CdthTS TUT fNdtlOuat
Show of 1908.
Plans are under way for an exhibit
ton of ancient carriages, sleiChs. har-
ness and other equipment In the con-
cert hall of Madison Square Garden
during the week of the national horse
show to be soon held in New York
city. James T. Hyde, the secretary of
the association. has undertaken to col
lect the material for the proposed car
riage show. New York has several
notable vehicles of this kind. and
many more scattered around the coun-
try will doubtless be Forthcoming to.
make the proposed show one of rare
Importance and interest to all votaries
Of riding and odriying. james Hazen
Hyde owns n collection of old Ameri-
can carriages, which long ago should
have found place in one of the pub
lie museums. 1t comprises travelling
coaches or chariots, postchaises. cur
ricles and other quaint old vehicles Of
eighteenth century design. Studebaker
Bros. are the owners of two historical
carriages. One is the barOuche in
which Abraham Lincoln rode to his in
auguratiOn as president of the United
States. The other is the carriage built
for General Lafayette and presented
to him by the United States govern
ment on the occasion of his last visit
to America.
One of the oldest vehicles in New
York is a sleigh built In 1863. This
primitive old sled was owned many
years by Charles Welde and was
known to nearly everybody in Harlem.
1t is still in "A good state of preserva-
ton. Another notable old sleigh is In
the possession of r. NJ 'Stivers. who
built it about fifty years ago for Com
modore Vanderbilt. 1t is lighter than
almost anything in speeding sleigls
that the builders of today can turn out
A fit companion to this old time trot-
ting sleigh is the ninety-ninc pound
road wagon built about forty years age
for Louis l.. Lorillard to decide q
wager that Seryiceablc road Wagon
with pole and yoke complete could not
be built to weigh less than hundred
pounds.
Among the old TIME trotting vehicles
| available for the exhibition is a higl
wheeled sulky drawn in races fifty
years ago by Flora Temple. the first
horse to beat go. Alfred 3. Maclay Il
| the owner of q most interesting collec
ton of antique bits. These have beer
gathered from all parts of the wOrlt
and represent the horsemanship of al
| nations and all periods. Everything
| that is old and interesting as illustrat
| ing the progress of coach building ant
| horsemansbip will be used in connec
ton with the new feature for til,
| show.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04
Mr.. Bryan's Valedictory.

William Jennings Bryan's speech to
his townspeople at Lincoln at the close
| of the campaign Monday night reads
in the light of later developments
| like a valedictory. Bryan re-
allied that he was uttering
his last words before election, and he
evinced deep emotion. He was
moved to tears as he made an affec-
tionate reference to his wife and to her
sweet companionship in all his efforts
and labors.
Il am now As years DID," he said in
conclusion. 1T is Is years since | be-
gan my political career as candidate
for congress. l told the people of my
district that if elected | would not try
to get their hands into other peoples
pockets; that l would simply try to
keep other peoples hands out of their
pockets. For IS years this thought has
run through every speech and act.
have tried TO apply to the government
the Jeffersonian maxim of equal rights
to all and special privileges to none!
| have tried to help make this govern.
ment a government of the people, by
the people and for the people.
| For Is years you have had chance
to scan my every speech and act
While republican leaders have disap
peared as result of Investigations,
have invited the scrutiny of my oppon,
ents and have Outlived their criticisms
and their misrepresentation. | know
not what the future has for me, know
not whether it is the peoples wish that
| shall be their spokesman in the white
house or continue to perform the work
which | have tried to perform as pri
vate citizen; but | have not lived in
vain. have given an impulse to hon
est politics. | have helped create q
sentiment in favor of reform, and as
candidate have but one thing to rely
upon, that is the confidence of the
masses i'll my fidelity to their inter
tests
my opponent has behind him al
Those forces which are considered pc
tent in politics; but | would rathel
have the love of the people, the affec
ton of the multitudes i'll whose behal
| have fought. than 20 hold any Office
If enter the White house. shall en-
ter it free to keep the pledges | have
made. free to serve with singleness o
purpose. If | am elected, shall 70
four years devote whatever energy
have and whatever ability possess t,
the one object of making this govern
, ment again a government inswhich tn
| people rule and under which ever
citizen shall draw from society re
ward proportionate to the servic
which he renders 10 his fellowmen."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04
The Argus Daily Short Story
BEHMAN'S COMPROMISE BY w. F. BRYAN.
Copyrighted, 1908. by Associated Literary Press.

e would be rather stern at first
He might even make her plead lit
tie, but IN the end he would be mag
unanimous and would forgive her on
her promise not to offend again
For her own sake as well as his, for
the sake of their future happiness,
there must be no compromise. He had
limited as much TO Bob Wheaton when
the latter had offered his services as
peacemaker between his sister and
Behman.
SO engrossed was Behman with his
thoughts that he did not hear the light
football on the canvas covered deck
nor realize that his solitude had been
intruded upon until Nell Wheaton
stood beside the rail and looked out
across the foam capped waves.
She did net see him until she had
taken her stand beside the rail, and
then she was too proud to beat re-
treat. She stood quietly looking down
upon the water. one hand clasping the
rail, the other clutching her hat.
On the lower deck the boys had piled
into chairs, and now one of them was
playing on the mouth organ. He was
sather skillful and played with express
sion bits of popular songs and snatches
from current musical productions. Bch-
| man found this concert more musical
than the efforts of the poorly paid
band within doors
Then the music changed from new to
| old, and the boy was playing some of
| the songs that Nell had softly sung in
| che weeks just gone rs he had pad
died the canoe or had drifted with the
| current
| In the dark of the night Behman
could see the river again, with Nelfs
sweet eyes looking into his through
the soft moonlight.
| He wondered if she, too, recalled the
scane and If her eyes were filed with
tears now. His own were moist as be
listened, and when the boy struck uI
the song that had been their favorite
his teeth met together through his CT
| gar, and he tossed it over the rail.
/ This was simple little southern air
half mournful, wholly musical, ana she
had always sung it as they had come
in sight of the landing
1t had been their good night song
and as they had trudged up from the
boat stage to the hotel she had always
hummed it softly TO herself. He won
dered II, she was humming it now. Sht
might be. The wind would carry the
song away from him.
The boy stopped. and the spell was
broken, but another lad broke the 81
lence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04
The prcsident-Elect.

i - Is .
William Howard Taft is not only a
in American politics in a period of
scarcely less than 10 years time, is
another of those peculiar but not in
frequent occurrences of the present
system Of government. And, yet, com.
paratively brief as has been the career
of the president elect as a national
character, he is not of the manner OF
men who fail to do things. He has
been tried in positions, of great respon.
sibility, and has not been found want
Ing. Contrary to the rule with men OF
-corpulent stature. he has not proven a
lazy man. On the contrary. he has
been one Of the most energetic men in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04
How is Your Digestion.

Mrs. Mary Bowling Of, No. 22S Eighth
avenue. San Francisco. recommends a
remedy for stomach trouble. She says:
Gratitude for the wonderful effect of
Electric Ritters in case of acute in
digestion prompts this testimonial. I
am fully convinced that for stomach
and liver troubles Electric Bitters is
the best remedy on the market today.
This great tonic and alterative medi-
cine. inyigorates the system, purifies
the blood, and is especially helpful in
all forms of female weakness. 50 cents.
at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04
Rock Island Democrats Did Well.

Had the democrats of the country
at large made as good "A showing as
did the democrats of Rock Island,
story to tell of the general results.
The party in Rock Island put up a
good fight and, the results are shown.
In republican stronghold they were
in it at every stage of the campaign
and they were in it at the finish.
They have reason to be proud.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04

THAT last was pretty. Dune" he
called. Play Ter agin.
The willing musician complied, and
Behman rose to his feet He could
not sit still under that music. and he
took few nervous turns up and down
the deck.
He came TO rest beside the rail, so
close that he could reach out and
touch the girl had he desired
She had removed her glove, and one
bare hand rested white against the
white of the rail. Her face was turn
ed from him, and she was looking out
across the sound. pretending an inter-
est in one of the winking bcacons
whose lights she could not see through
| her tears.
The young musician ended his tune
and without pause began to play an
other, Il farewell song that had been
| familiar to Behman since his child
hood.
! He knew that it was a favorite Of
Nell's, and he wondered il the song
! would make her speak. There was a
| lift TO the fragile shoulders. as though
| she was holding back her sobs. but she
| gave no sign of being aware of his
presence. ------------z -r---5-.-
| The music paused abruptly i'm the
middle of strain, as the mother of
the player came to call him to bed, and
with 4 shout the little party hurried
into the cabin.
| Nell paused a moment then turned
as though to go. but hand rested
over her own and held the slender fin
gers firmly with grip that panied.
| Don't go. Nell" pleaded Behman.
"Stay here and make up
| 81 thought that you would not even
| compromise" she said uncertainty.
compromise be hanged- he cried
81 don't care what you think of me-
I'm tired OF waiting for you to be the
first to speak. Will you be friends
dear?'
He fell the relaxation of her attf-
tude, ans: he drew her within the cir,
Gle Of his arm.
/ rs that the way you treat your
friends?" she demanded, with laugh
That's the way 1 treat bad little
girls" lie explained. I've been bad
TOO. III You want 10 punish me. why
He paused suggestively. but Nell only
tapped his bronzed cheek with her
hand.
at WIS punishment enough to have
to break your no compromise declara-
tion,' she said lightly.
"That was not a punishment" was
the fervent assertion. Il enjoyed if.
I'm glad 1 found it out. because now
after we're married thereIl be no need
Of compromise"
"There'll be no need for making up"
promised Nell as she slipped her arm
through his.
i Chapped hands are quickly cured by
applying Chamberlain's Salve. Price.
% cents. For sale by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04

the washing down of the soil from the
slopes on to the farm lands. But these
cases have been exceptional, and have
merely served as warning, which ia
pan has needed before it was too late
to prevent widespread destruction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04
Humor ansPhilosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
INEXPENSIVE RIDING.

If you lack the price to purchase
For yourself trolley car
And are very fond of riding.
Which it's safe to guess you are,
Look rich when you meet the dealer.
He will think that he has found
One who's very keen to purchase
And will ride you all around.
Up and down the sliding landscape
In the cushions and at ease,
With this gentleman attentive.
Who strives earnestly to please,
You may travel and be happy
While you mildly criticise,
Showing that YOU know the business
And to all the tricks are wise.
Let him point YOU out the merits
OF his own and special brand.
Put the racer through its PAGES
And go scootinS down the land.
That will put him in good humor
AS he brings IL to a stop.
And he'll think he has a victim
Ripe and just about to drop.
Try him out, but don't be partial.
You can sample eight or ten.
Each one in the lot consider,
Then you might go round again.
Being in n mood receptive.
You can. always make a hit,
And you'll get as much Of riding
AS your conscience will permit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04

IF am defeated, the disappoint-
ment will be the less because such a
man as Judge Taft is the victor
Bryan at Chicago waterways banquet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04

Do not let any republican string YOU
now. The majority of them were
scared to death and as much surprised
over the results as the democrats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04

We do not question the right of the
people to do as theysplease. but We do
questioh-their judgment in certain spe-
cific instances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island. Ill. len
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04

Take a good look at Colonel Henry
l.. Wheelan. He is about all we saved
out of the wreck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04

All things considered, Taft's shoulders
seem to be broad enough to carry the
responsibility.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04

Some people trust the Lord and then
ask their fellow men to treat them as
they treat the Lord.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04

1t was landslide all right, but il
slid the wrong way. There is no ac-
counting for these freaks of nature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04
lnsuperabte.

"But aren't you afraid that you will
catch cold and be sick:'
"Oh, not at ALL
'Oh, see: applied new thought"
''NO. not that
"Then why are YOU so certain"
81 simply can't afford it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04

Bryan is evidently too frank to be
president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

learn that one of the natural results Of
butting in is throwing out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04

The public will now anticipate "the
immediate return of continued pros
perity.''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04

The boys who rode in carriages yes
terday are walking today, even if Taft
is elected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04

But what a scare we gave them
considering the votes they had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04

Did not we say Bill would bt
elected?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04

William Howard Taft-another man
OF destiny.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04

+. Money makes inatrimony go and fire.
quently makes 'alimony come.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04

The didn't / tell you so?" fiend is
at large in the land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04

The strife is over-the battle done
The victory of the trusts is won.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04

The federal injunction has been vim
Dictated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04

The Limit.
"Did you say that she had a quarrel
with her lawyer?''
Yes
"What was it about?'
''She said he did not obtain for her
the pattern of divorce that is stylish
this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04

It's still Maryland, My Maryland"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04

Couldn't Pene-
trate 1t.
lie thought he
had married. an
a n gel in dis
gqise."
"A IL d didn't
he"
well. if he
did. the disguise
was perfect"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04

Quently makes allinony come.
As general thing the man who Is
absolutely certain that he knows how
wants some one else to do it.
On the one hand some people can't
make an effort and ON the other hand
any amount of effort couldn't make
some people.
II the bachelor were abolished. 1t is
interesting to.rehect whether he would
strive to acquire residence in Ne
vada.
The politician who is out to win
should be chary. about lubrieating his
machine with any grade of Standard
oil. ihisa
When still water gets deep 1t isn't
always safe to try to find the bottom
unless you are certain Of your safety
appliances.
Somehow it always seems as II WON
ans rights. judged by the campaigns
made for them, consist in recitation
;of woman's wrongs
For keeping the balance a good pail
u eyes are UNNECESSARILY to be pre-
serred to either microscope or tele
cope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04

Curious.
"He takes himself so seriously"
Yes; that's what makes him so fun.
n.y." 8. 30 -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04
day, November q, 1908.

1t was as bad as it was.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-17
MAY NOW
Be SUBSTITUTED
Jefferson Township Democrat
ic Convention May Be
Done Away With.
NUMEROUS CANDIDA TES.
THAT ALL CANDIDATES MAY BE
DONE JUSTICE, BOTH CANDi-
DATES AND VOTERS LIKE PRI-
MARY PLAN OF SELECTION.

Hagerstown, Ind, March 1.-THE
political pot which has been at boil
ing point in the Republican ranks in
Jefferson township since the first of
the year, has been carried over into
the democratic camp and there it con-
tinues to boil. A democratic conven-
ton has been called for March Is, at
which time it was the intention of the
party to select candidates for town
fees have become so plentiful that the
local leaders of the party are consid
ering very seriously of selecting their
candidates by direct primary. All
seem TO think this would be more sat
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-17

More than thirteen thousand persons
in Switzerland are employed in the rib
bon industry.