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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14
job Holders Did Ii.

The Office holding trust strength
ened its grip on the revenues of Hi
nois Saturday. At an expense to tax
payers of more than 100000 Deneen
lrenominatcd himself for governor. I'M
der the existing primary law, says
the Chicago Journal, stalwart re-
publican paper.
The pay roll brigade lined UP for
him all over the state. and used all
its resources. 1t won, but pitifully
small majority, not the $4,000 or co.
GOO it boasted that the people would
roll up. but by 11,000-less than the
number of the state and Cook county
employees that worked for the gordid
boss.
This result shows what the people
think of Deneen. There is no public
demand for him. The voters of the
state do not want him for governor
They have not been deceived by his
hypocritica claims to being better
than the other politicians. If the peo
pie believed in Deneen they would
have come out to vote for him.
Theodore Roosevelt polled 632,645
republican votes i'll Illinois in 1904
yet in all the state there were only
$4,000 republicans who could be
~coaxed to the polls last Saturday tC
vote for Deneen. The Yates vote
about. 10000, leaves almost o00,0Ol
republican votes unaccounted for. Tht
stay-athome element, almost double
the number OF republicans who votet
for Deneen tells the story of republi
can disgust with these humbug meth
DDS, and with its corrupt and incom
petent administration of state affairs
The republicans of Illinois hav'
not been misled by either Deneen o
Yates. They lack confidence in bot
of them, and that explains why almos
one-half of the party refused to vot
last Saturday. They took no stool
in Deneen's pompous claim that h
had improved the state service. The,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14

Two different picnics on the part of
organizations, bringing to the city
thousands of people and both perfectly
accommodated demonstrated anew
yesterday Rock Islands attractiveness
as a summer resort While the county
Sunday school picnic association was
enjoying itself at Long View park,
the Masonic social organization of
Rock Island and Scott counties was
having a royal good time at the
Watch Tower. The facilities for the
success of each could not have been
excelled. Both were held on ideal
spots. made readily accessible by
street car service.
And thrice as many people as were
drawn to the city by those two occa
sions could have been taken care OF
without crowding or discommoding OIL
interference on the part of one gather
ing with another.
Rock Island is the ideal summer
resort. the ideal place for recreation
enjoyment and every form of Out-of
door pastime.
1t is the summer resort of the Mis-
sissippi valley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14

and confused young man managed to
articUlate.
Hush! Not so loud" she cautioned
as she raised her hand and entered her
room.
He stood there, feeling and looking
like polite idiot for the next two
minutes, and then Betty reappeared,
held out the watches and rings on her
palm and whspered:
These are all. l have been very
honest with you, We are not keen for
jewelry Now won't you please go:"
will You tell me whom I'm speak
ing to-" was asked IS the girl contin-
ued to hold out her hand with her ear
bent to hear if her mother was stir
ring.
I'm Miss HARDIN
Great Scottsr' with gasp "Then
you must be Wills sister. Let me say
TO you that am
Hush. You are Raffles Mr.. Raj
tles, of course. Please. please go away.
! wish we had twice as much to he
robbed of. but You will have TO he sat
( isfied. Hcre-Tll put the things in your
coat pocket. Now 20 on tiptoe You
may leave the lamp burning after YOU
get through robbing downstairs. ana
I'll come down after it. Hush! Softly
! Young Archer wanted to stop and
explain, but she laid one hand on his
shoulder and urged him along. and the
first thing he knew he was at the foot
Of ln Ct ir-S,o Il Hx-l,i I,o
ing waved to him from the top. Where
should he go? What should he do.
/ There was an awful mistake, but how
was it to be rectified?
VIII had said that he would he bach
on the . O'Clock train. He had missed
it. but might he expected at any min
ute now. The first thought was To q
outdoors and wait for him. The sec
oDd was to turn out the lamp and 81
down in the library and wait for vii
or daylight or something or somebod!
to come along and befriend him.
This second decision was final. HI
stood in the hall. turned the light out
and somehow he felt that eyes wer.
upon his movements. Ensconced in
Us iN"thci man. ht h'tu p"S'Vu ava.
half an hour in calling himself name
and hankering after his chum's scall
when he heard n faint rustic outsid
the window near which he sat.
He cooked his ear toward It, and
moment later he knew that some on
outside had his hands on the sasl
Sixty seconds had not gone past whe
the catch was thrust over with a clicl
and the sash was carefully and slowl
raised.
Young Archer was excited. but h
was game. 1t looked as If a kin
Providence was sending Raffles t
help him out of his fix. He rose an
stood beside the window with his pis
tol in hand He meant to shoot int
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14

were not deceived by his assertions
that he had enforced the civil service
law and benefited unfortunate inmates
Of state charitable institutions.
On the contrary. there was no sen
iment at all for him. His only sup
port came from the machine, from
mcn who have benefited by his oc-
oupation Of office, from politicians
whose fate was bound up with his
The people were and are against him.
if the forces that brought about De
mems nomination are able to secure
his reelection a dismal prospect is
iefore Illinois for the next four years
His second administration will not be
any tetter than the first Scandals
viii prevail, as they have during the
last four wears. The civil service law
will be violated Inmates of asylums
Tor the insane and feeble minded will
be kicked and beaten 10 death. The
pay roll brigade will remain on guard
| TO plumber the taxpayers. Deneen
Will disregard everything but his own
selfish interest.
And long before the four years
term shall nave come to an end, the
teople may expect scandals compared
10 which those of his first administra
ton will seem trivial.
| Dencen's nomination for governor
can not b. described as calamity
for he has not yet been reelected Il
remains to be seen whether in No
vember the people will allow it to be
leone one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14

Intruder If he stepped into the room,
but a sudden thought made him
change the weapon end for end. The
report of the pistol would arouse the
whole house and he had tacitly prom
ised the girl upstairs TO keep very
quiet The man who had raised the
sash waited thirty seconds and then
stepped over the sill to meet blow
that dropped him like a log.
He had just fallen when VIII Hardin
opened the trent door and entered. As.
he scratched a match to see his way
upstairs he noticed tie lamp on the
ball tree and lighted ii. and next in
slant his sister Betty came running
downstairs to gasp out:
"Oh. Will. we had to come home
ard you didn't meet us-and mother is
| very bad-and Raff1es has been here
and robbed the house-and'-
Rats interrupted the brother.
| But it surely was Raffies. | called
him Mr.. Raffies. and he didn't deny his
identity. | gave him all our jewelry.
and then he came down for the plate.
| He acted real nice on mothers &C
count
The library door stood partly open,
and of course young Archer had heard
all. Now was the dramatic moment.
and he came forward and showed him
self AS the girl uttered an exclama-
ton and shrank back he said:
| Twill, there has been a comedy of
errors, with something like a tragedy
to end up with. If your sister will so
upstairs and you will come in here, !
think that all can be satisfactorily eX-
planned
And all was 1t was done in sec
tons and methodically. As Il first
move the arms and legs of the man
on the floor. who was beginning to re-
vive, We're bound. When the mask
was torn from his face, they saw that
he was indeed the Ratfies who had ter
roriZed the manor houses for long
weeks
Then Miss Betty was brought down
and formally introduced to Archer
BY this time she had exchanged hel
} wrapper for something more appro
pirate for receiving company. Their
the stolen iewelry was restored. Their
the nearest country police station wa;
telephoned to and Ratfles was re
moved. Then the mother avoke an(
, said she had had n good nights sleel
and felt we'll enough TO come down f
. breakfast. and she didn't faint ava!
, when told of the dOinGs of the night.
: Then, as Il sort of closing chapter Il
5 the events. brother viii beckoned hi
, sister to follow him out into the shrub
, berry, and when they were hidden from
sight of the house he turned on he
4 and said:
? isis, you are a brick-a regula
J.. brick
4 Yes she smiled.
, "knd Frank is brick-a regula
Y brick
"Yes:"
e "And by the great horn spoon.
/ you two bricks don't fall in love wit
0 each other and give him to Inc for
1 brother-in-law I'll-TH"-
: And then Betty blushed and saughe
aud ran away
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14
HE WAITED TO Know.
An Incident That Tanned the inquisi-
tive Man For a Time.

tive Man For a Time.
There is not so much fun to lse got
out of the inquisltive man. He is gen
orally mere nuisance, but occasion
ally he furnishes food for merriment.
\ certain down east storckeeper was
SO extensively inquisitive that ii, was
determined to teach him a lesson.
Among his failings was Il desire to eX-
anime the contents of every package
which his friends deposited in his store
for safe keeping. He must see the in.
side if he had to break the package
open. One day man left Il stout
leather bag, asking that no one disturb
it. The proprietor walked around rest
lessly for awhile and then stopped
near the bag. Apparently no one was
looking In reality all the store lOung-
erS were in the secret and We're anX-
iously awaiting his next move. He
neryously fingered the cord that tied
the top of the bag for minute and
then quickly united it. He had no
came forth They consisted of score
of large and spirited hornets. and the
way they lit on all the exposed por-
lions of that inQuisitive man was 4
caution. He shot out of the store at q
pace that would have done credit to 4
sprinter They say that for n year
afterward he hardly looked into his
own sugar barrel without asking per
mission.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14

Quincy Herald; Judges and clerks
If election who are not willing to ac-
commodate the public 10 the extent OF
giving five minutes time 10 reporting
The returns should be retired from
ized county like Adams there are half
a dozen townships from which the
election returns are seldom if ever re-
ported before the official canvass. The
board of supervisors should make
some stipulation or requirement when
he judges are named.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14
A Soft Snap.

The Aldrich monetary commission,
representatives in congress, has been
having a good time at Narragansett
Pier and have now arranged to visit
Europe, all at government expense
No limit is set to the amount they can
expend, neither can any auditor of the
government dispute the bills they send
in. If that is not cinch which could
be turned into a fine field for grating
what is it?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14

products of the nations industrial eff
forts
The deduction from these figures is
that it costs on the average 81 to sell
SIS worth of goods But it isn't neces-
sary for any manufacturer or retailer
10 pay the average toll. He can save
a large proportion of the indicated ex'
penditure by the judicious use of space
in first class daily newspapers. leaving
weak -kneed mediums to his rivals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14
A Well Known Fact

That not skin disease, whether from
or external origin, can long
withstand the two powerful germicides
Zemo and Zemotone, they destroy the
germs that cause the disease. they al
ways cure. Write for sample. f. w
Rose Medical company, st. Louis. Al
druggists sell it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14
A billion for Advertising.

More money is expended in adver-
Using than in any other field of hu.
man effort. According to computa
ton made by the Van Norden Maya
zine. the total investment in all forms
of publicity has grown to a thousand
million dollars per annum-a sun
which equals / per cent of the entire
wealth of the nation, and approximates
the value of all the imports of the
country. This great investment oil
capital" says the authority cited above
SELLS over $l5,000,00O, 900 worth of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14
UniUersdlAdding Machine

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14

Douglas Pattison ran like a fiend in
his own home. He got LOCO votes for
governor in his county of Stephenson,
and all the other candidates put to-
gether got less than $50 votes. Gen
eral Stevenson received less than 100
votes i'll Stephenson county. But now
they are all for Stevenson and the
democracy is united all over the state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14

Adlai Z. Stevenson received $500
votes in Sangamon county and J. Ham
ilton Lewis, the next high democrat,
got 142 votes. The capital was pretty
nearly unanimous for the former vice
president
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14

The wire strands in the biggest
cable on Manhattan bridge will be laid
separate and not interviewer. This
e gives us pause. Is it possible that in
union there is no longer strength?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14

The democrats are going to use
former Governor Yates speeches
against Governor Deneen. 1t will be
p very easy matter to fan Mr.. Deneen
out of Office next November.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14
OHFgDGE

A fool and his money nave plenty of
affinities.
Be clever, my child, and let who will
be easy.
Time will tell in what respect he
resembles blood and woman.
Whether 1t is wise to be foolish de-
ponds upon the point of view and
your bank account.
A coat of tan is as expensive and
as uncomfortable to get rid of as it is
to acquire.
How to be rich and keep out of jail
has made a fugitive of many man.
Knowing how to keep still is as es-
sential as knowing when to keep still.
Next to having your own way comes
not having somebody else's.
A dead mans shoes are hard to keep
from getting shabby.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14

The headquarters of the republican
committee in New York has high
ball alley" which connects it with the
republican club grill room and bar.
thus the thirsty republican patriots
get their drinks at cost price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14

Harry Thaw. poor fool, has been
rich picking for smooth lawyers 1t
IS said that, first and last. he has
sLent million on his defense. The
big lawyers know their game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. lEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
uatter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14
Sensitive Nature,

"But you encouraged me-"
''Well. that was only my kindness of
heart"
Then you never meant to marry
me?"
mo, indeed"
Then. why the smiles:"
81 just can't bear TO see discouraged
people about
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14

Mark on your calendar the dates of
the Rock Island exposition. Sept 2S-
Oct. >, and be there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14
Danger.


Hi.
Beware
And mighty careful
How
You wander -
In the west
In the busy =
Harvest season
If you are
A son of rest.
As you saunter
Ger the landscape,
Pausing for
Convenient stops,
You may be 3;
Kidnapped.
Dear Willie. IL
Held -
To help them =
Save the crops. *
When
The harvest
Is approaching
And the crops
Are getting ripe
They
Are looking
Every minute
For
a fellow s
OF your stripe. D
And
If in
The harvest country
You go
Should happen -.
To be loose
They
Will never
Heed your protest
Nor
Take NO"
AS an excuse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14
Furnishing the Responsible.

Doesn't she sing lovely:"
Huh"
"She studied in Italy"
"Then why doesn't she go there and
sing to them If they are responsible for
herr"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14

@TO matter how large or how
IN small your business, 1t is
bound to force some valuable
employee to do work that can be done
er-quickcr-cheaper by the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14

Bill Taft, the Freeport Bulletin says,
will be Bill Bailey after the election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14
Almost a Hint

IL have presentiment that somei
thing is going to happen" .vS.. svsS
What is presentimentT ~
"In this caseft is a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14
Improvement.

The mighty king marched Up the hfij
With forty thousand men,
And then. according to report. !:
They all marched down again,
And. though the men did not complain.
1t seemed to them but folly.
They didn't mind the walk, although
They much preferred trolley. :
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14
Not of Her Brand.

Are you fond of pie?"
"Yes-but''-
"Why the hesitation" ~
Don't tell my wife,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14
Accomplished,

'He cut off his fingers and has to
make his mark with his thumb"
''Ah, a shorthand writer" "a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14
Great Possibility.

Although you weigh half ton.
You may while classified as freight
Be some ones little sunshine.
Now. wouldn't that be great? 49,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14
Humor ano Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

We always invite guest to make
himself at home, but the minute he
does so and kicks about The coffee we
are mad about it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14

When we get what we deserve and
expect we always find out that we
didn't really expect TO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentatlve
character. political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will he printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township In Rock Island county.
Hz3s sAzRe
STRApEsl E Gssef lcogNc!Ls
Friday, August II, 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14

Time will tell in what respect he
resembles blood and woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-14

Be clever, my child, and let who will
be easy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-27
BABYs ITCH EASILY CURED.
infantile Eczema Quickly Relieved by
External Use Of Oil Of Wintergreen
Cononound

infantIe Eczema Quickly Relieved by
External Use Of Oil Of Wintergreen
Compound.
Infantle eczema, which has baffled
the skill of the best physicians for so
many years at last seems to be curabic
and durable with great ease.
Results of the last two years indi-
cate conclusively that baby's itch. in
fantile eczema and other skin diseases
of children can be very simply cured
by the application or a compound COM
posed of oil of wintergreen. thymol
and glycerine, as in D. d. d. Prescrip-
ton.
The Rev. Lewis Steeley Of Wealth
erly. Pa, writes:
Our baby boys little face was SO
dreadfully covered with eczema that
blood and water ran from the sores
nearly all the time. After using 31a
bottles of D. D. D. Prescription we are
so happy to tell you he is entirely
cured and the disease has never broken
out again. If this letter is in any way
a help to other sufferers, you may pub
lish it,"
If you have child which is suffer
ing with this terrible itch, we are sure
you will not neglect one hour to give
your baby the right kind of relief. We
have seen too often how quickly the
remedy mentioned above takes the
itch away at once and how all the
cures seem to be permanent; we have
seen this too often to hesitate at all in
recommending the remedy for your
children Mcbride & Will Drug COM
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-27
Repartee of Memo Wars Men.
(E1anchester Union.)


Up at Quebec the other day there
were two batteships in particular that
attracted attention. One of them was
the 1ndomitable and the other the New
Hampshire, the former of Great Brit
ain and the latter Of the United States.
The members of the crews of the diff
ferent vessels while they were station
ed at Quebec were wont to get togeth-
er and talk over the respective merits
of the two vessels.
There was a group of American and
British sailors talking over matters,
and each side chose the man they
thought the best spokesman to talk
over the ships.
why" said the man of the Indom-
liable, I'VE could just train one of our
guns on your ship and put you to sleep
for a week.
yes" quickly replied the able sea-
man of the New Hampshire, land we
would wake up at the end of the week
and lick you out of your boots
To which sally the Briton had no re-
ply to make.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-27
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness. and that is
by constitutional remedies Deafness is
caused by an inflamed condition OF the
mucous lining of the Eustachain Tube When
this tube is infamed You have a rumbing
sound or imperfect hearing. and when it IS
entirely closed. Deafness is the result. and
unless the elimination can be taken out
and this tute restored to its normal condi-
ton hearing will be destroyed forever: nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for auy
case of Deafness caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists &c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-27

That was indulging in target practice
at this time of night"
Which way'd he go?'
Back of the flat-through the win
dow to the fire-escape, suppose. l
took a couple of shots after him, but
missed, and, inasmuch as he was
armed. didn't pursue"
Hickey stepped forward, glowering
unpleasantly at the young man. "Yeh
60 along" he told the uniformed man,