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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
Owen OfOkIahOma.

\ new star has risen in the senate
rial armament. An extraordinary
thing occurred in the United States
senate last week. when a senator rose
in the seat to which he had been
elected but a few weeks before, and
in violation of the ethics which for a
generation under republican rule had
made it a breach of the dignity of that
august body" for a new senator to
address it on a question of national
legislation, delivered a speech which
rot only made the old senators. the
millionaire senators sit up and listen,
but demonstrated by the power of
his logic and the strength of his ar
guments that he was able to cope
with the most astute and experienced
senators, and even to vanquish the re-
publican leader who for years has
been the dictator of the policy OF his
party in the scnate-Senator Aldrich
And this new star. this great de
batter and deep thinker-this new
champion of equal rights for all and
special privileges for none is an Indian
half-breed, Senator Owen of Okla
home, son of a white father and a
Cherokee mOtheri
How prescriptions it must have ap-
peared, to Aldrich. Cullom ard the
rest when the man whom they had
doubtless dubbed" the fellow from
Muskogee" arose to address the SEN
ate on the financial question and
tackle Aldrich and his assent currency
emergency bill! Walter Wellman of
the republican Record-Herald of Chi
cago describes the event as follows:
NO one, it seems, had expected
anything better than a rambling. rant
ing talk, amateurish theoretical. I'M
interesting. unimportant, from this
slender, swarthy, black-eyed black
haired son of a white father and a
Cherokee mother from the wilds of
Oklahoma. But i'll few minutes the
listeners began to sit up. More came.
Restaurant and committee rooms
were emptied as the word buzzed
around that "a new man had appear
ed In 10 minutes the senate knew it
was listening, not TO an ignorant
bushwhacker. not to glib talker
rather than thinker, but to man
OF power, to man who knew the
| financial question as few of them
knew it, to a man who was the su.
perior of Aldrich and many more from
the effete east who had grown accus-
toned to believing that all of the
financial wisdom of the country is tC
be found east of the Hudson river
1T was soon perceived, too, that the
new man was quite competent to take
care of himself He knew what he
knew, and knew how to tell it. He
knew how TO answer back. He was
not afraid of Interruptions; he invited
them. Various senators tried it and
lone of them got any satisfaction
from their efforts. Mr.. AIdrich pu
in. and soon retired for repairs. The
new man was too much for him. Every
one else saw, whether Aldrich did o
not, that this new man from Okla
homa had firmer grasp of the finan
cial question than almost any othe
man in the senate; that he had prob
ably forgotten pretty nearly as mucl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07

IT knew It All along, dear" said lit
tie Miss Eustis. and kissed her The
professor and consider Mr.. Sturgis
splendid fellow"
Amazed laughter broke in ripples
across the face of Helena.
Mr.. Sturgisr' she cried. why, how
perfectly funny! Didn't you know he
was engaged to girl oat west? He
told me so the first night / ever met
him. And he knows my fiance, Mr..
Holbrook. That's what we used to
talk about when We went walking"
"Then you were nothing ver-but
irst-friends? Miss Eustis' voice was
very faint She was wondering dimly
how she was ever TO break the news
TO the professor.
Nothing but friends" echoed Helc-
ma Brent. and, with an odd little
witch of her lips. she bent and kissed
Miss Eustis again.
At breakfast Miss Eustis intimated
to the professor that she had some
thing to tell him which was OF SUI
preme Importance. and they sought
Tho nearest avenue Of the park.
Spring was in the land. The green
gracs was like Il verdant shadow on
the brown earth, ana by the fountains
sparrows We're twittcring noisily. An
ungovcrnable lump rose in Miss EuS-
it's throat The only romance at which
she had ever assisted was at an end.
Briefly she told the professor. while
he listened, agitated, disappointed and
dismayed.
Then it's all over?" he said.
"All over"
"And l had thought Of them in their
own home with all the things we chose
around them
ooh, so had -
TIE professor looked at Miss Eustis
He had been realizing of late how
pretty she had grown, with the deli
cate, fragile prettiness of a late sum
mer rose.
1t came to him with n sudden, star
Ting wrench that he would miss theiT
walks and drives as he had missed
nothing else in his meager, lonely life
There rose before him the vision of the
house that they had planned together
His hand closed over hers.
Elizabeth he said. las matchmak
ers we're a distinct failure. unless
you're willing 10 retrieve It by marry
ing me. For. after all. that house thai
we dreamed of is our house. Oul
hearts and souls went into it. not
| theirs"
She had meant to light the fame FOL
others. Instead it had been lightet
for her. She gare the professor an ii
! lumincd look.
Il believe It is so. John" she sait
softly. But. oh" she added Il NO
ment later, they'll say it was they
not we, who made the match
Let them say returned the pro
! fessor happily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
Call For Democratic Primaries and
Convention.

Notice is hereby given that primary
elections for democratic voters in the
city of Rock Island will be held in the
several wards OF the city of Rock Is
land between the hours of and p.
M, Saturday. March !, 1908, for the fol-
lowing purposes: To nominate can
didatc for alderman for a period of
two years in each of the wards, to Sc
lect delegates to the democratic city
township convention, and to select
ward committeeman, two from each pre-
Cinct.
The places of holding said primary
elections will be as follows:
First Ward - Nold's barber shop,
Fourth avenue and Fifth street.
Second Ward-City barn, Sixth ave-
nue., between Ninth and Tenth streets.
Third Ward - Sheriff's Office, Third
avenue and Fourteenth street.
Fourth Ward-Frick'ss livery stable,
Third avenue. between Nineteenth and
Twentieth streets.
Fifth Ward-Old hose house, Twenty
second street, between Sixth and Sew
Cnth avenues.
Sixth Ward-Old hose house. Twenty
sixth street between Sixth and Seventh
Seventh Ward-Allars- restaurant.
The ratio of representation will be
one delegate for every - votes or frac-
ton thereof east for Alton b. Parker
for president in 1904. which entities
the different wards to delegates as
follows:
First Ward ............... delegates
Second Ward ..............ll delegates
Third Ward ...............1J delegates
Fourth Ward ............. delegates
Fifth Ward ...............1 10 delegates
Sixth Ward ...............10 delegates
Seventh Ward ............. delegates
The delegates elected will meet at
Turner hall in the city of Rock Island,
at s p. m. Tuesday, March 10, 1908, for
the purpose of nominating candidates
for township offices, as follows:
1lt dSStSSbt ''llt Ntt'l
one collector .......... one year
one supervisor TWO. years
Three assistant supervisors two years
one constable (to ill vacancy two years
Also to elect a chairman of the city
township committee, and to transact
such other business as may properly
come before said convention.
JOSEPH GROTEGUT,
Chairman.
Ralph w. Lamont. Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
No Use to Die.

81 have found out that there is no
use to die of lung trouble as long as
you can get DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry says Mrs. J. p White of Rush
boro, Pa. Il would not be alive today
only for that wonderful medicine. 1t
loosens up a cough quicker than any
thing else, and cures lung disease even
after the case is pronounced helpless. -
This most reliable femedy for coughs
and colds, lagrip, asthma, bronchitis
and hoarseness, is sold under guaran-
tee at all druggists. 80 cents and 81
Trial bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07

A Hannibal gambler was converted
the other day and made bonfire of
all his paraphernalia in the back yard.
He has a change of heart, but he also
has the change of his victims in the
bank. Now if he gives back his win
nings, his reform would be the real
thing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07

With appeals to suppress Attorney.
General Jackson's receivership pro
pensities: the charges against Jerome
the Kelsey matter, and the anti-race-
track legislation on his hands, Cover
nor Hughes will find little time to nur-
ture that presidential boom so auspi,
ciously started
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
Gladstone Not for Prohibition
[BY PRESS COMMITTEE OF THE

ANTI PROHIBITION LEAGUE.l
W. E. Gladstone, the greatest of
English prime ministers and one of
The greatest statesmen of all time,
did not believe in prohibition and so
expressed himself. He favored SO
Jealous a guarding of the personal
liberties guaranteed by the laws that
lie even went to the length of declin-
ing to identify himself with legitimate
temperance propagandism. On one
occasion he said:
How can l, who drank good wine
and bitter beer all my life, in COM
Portable room and among friends,
cody stand up and advise hardwork-
ing fellow creatures to take the
pledge?"
His attitude was that of the well-to-
DO club man of today and he belonged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07

China's seizure of the filibuster off
Macao, and its claims for damages be-
cause of the Vancouver riots, are two
marked steps of advancement more
significant than appears at first glance.
Is it the sleeping dog waking?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07

Between hanging up banks, trying
to do Mr.. Jerome's work, putting the
mayor out of his job and pulling off a
few other spectacular stunts. William
Schuyler Jackson. of New York is a
most busy man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07

There is no doubt that most of the
business world, outside of Wall street,
is opposed to the methods of President
Roosevelt even when they approve
some of his policies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07

The interstate commerce commission
having denied all the railroads petit
tons for an extension of time in which
to comply with the 9-hour law, the
railroads must hasten immediate COM
pliance with the measure. March was
ytheir last day of grace and they are
liable to punishment for violation of
the statute from this time henceforth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
What Shall We Have for Des art?

Try JEI-L.O. the dainty, appetizing.
economical dessert. Can be prepared
instantly-simply add boiling water and
serve when cool. Favored just right
sweetened lust right: perfect in every
way. A 10c package makes enough
dessert for large family All grocers
sell it. Don't accept substitutes. JELL-
o complies with all pure food laws: {
fiavors-lemon. orange. raspberry. straw
berry, chocolate. cherry, peach.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07

1t seems hard to believe, but it is an
actual fact that a United States minis
ter has resigned his plum Mr.. Lee
has quit his post in Guatemala.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07

Picking for the burglars in New
York must be getting close when they
take the trouble to carry off notices
for grand jury service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07

An advocate of local option has de-
clared it in effect a step toward pro-
hlbtion. 1t is more than that Local
option, in effect, is prohibition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07

The latest new drink is called "tht
big stick" and it is said not TO be {
soft drink, either.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07

Let the democrats put good men on
guard all along the line tonight-and
they will win.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. [En-
tered at the postoflce as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07

Anyhow, it is pretty near time when
eggs must be put on spring prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07

Abe Hummel, the noted New York
divorce lawyer who was disbarred and
sent to prison for crooked legal work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
AN ELECTION PRIMER
Pertinent Points about Our Election
Machinery For Ney Votery and Old
THE ELECTION OF 1908.
What the date of this years presidential election

What is date of this years presidential electon7
Tuesday, Nov. g.
What will be the total electoral vote?
Based upon the apporonment of addition
the from the total vote in
the electoral college will be 4S3.
How many votes necessary to a choice2
y majority, 242.
What is electoral vote by states?
is given in the table below along with this
this table your memorandum book
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
Beer That Is Beer.

If you want to drink good beer, order
the Davenport Mailing company's pale
export. Delivered anywhere in Rock
Island Both phones, north 169.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07

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, 1908-03-07
TERMs-Dailv. 10 cents per weel

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-30
INDICTED BROKER is DEAD
Thomas A. Mcintyre of New York.
Succumbs Suddenly to Bright's
Disease.

BALTIMORE, Md, July 2s.-Thomas A.
Mcintyre. head Of the failed brokerage
firm of T.. A. Mcintyre & Co. Of New
York, died in this city today. The cause
was said to be Bright's disease. Mr.. Nc
Intyre, who had been at Old Point Com
fort for the last two weeks, was placed
aboard a steamer at that point last night.
the intention being to bring him to a hos
pital here. His cndition was so critical
upon arrival here this morning, however,
that the plan was abandoned and Mr.. Nc
Intyre was removed to the home of Henry
f. Boyd. where he died a few hours later.
Mr.. Boy is a Chesapeake pilot and was
a friend of the lead broker.
NEW YORK, July st. A. Mcintyre h
Co., a prominent stock exchange firm,
failed for over $4,000, following which
Mcintyre was indicted on charges of lar
ceny growing out Of various transactions
alleged to rave been fraudulent. A hearing
was set for the case on July 7, but his
health then was such that a postponement
was necessary.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-30
WILLIAM CoBURN AT REST
Buried Mt Prospect Hill Cemetery I'm.
der Auspices of Grant Post,
G.. A. II.

With the simple but impressive funeral
service of the Grand Army OF the Republic,
performed by L. S, Grant post No. 10, all
that was mortal OF William Coburn was
buried Wednesday morning at Prospect
Hill cemetery. The services at the home,
1i15 North Thirty-third street. were con-
Quoted by Rev. G. A. Beecher, dean of
Trinity cathedral, who paid a touching
tribute to the achievements of Mr.. Coburn.
Many beautiful floral offerings from
friends and organizations with which Mr..
Coburn had been connected were banked
about the rooms and casket.
AS Mr.. Coburn has been a member of the
Board OF Fire and Police Commissioners
the funeral cortege was escorted to the
cemetery by two platoons of police under
Of sergeants Hayes and Samuel
son.
These were the pallbearers: Active
Ernest e. Hunt John Grant, Terrence n
Mahoney. w. r. Bennett. William Wilbur,
George r. Armstrong. Honorary-Captain
Charles H.. Townsend, Edward A.. Parma
lee. Colonel Thomas swobe. General Charles
F. Henderson, William f. Gurley, John H.
Butler, Louis n. Gonden and Frank B.
Bryant.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-30
SAVIDGE WILL TRY FARMERS
Proposes to Solicit Help for House of
Hope from Them and Give
City Folk n Rest.

Rev. Charles w. savidge is about to in
augurate a new scheme in connection with
his House of Hope, the home for aged peo-
pie. He says that the city people are
called upon so much to assist in the chart
ties of the city that he is about to secure
a two-horse wagon In which to make ex-
~cursions into the county to give the pros
porous farmers of eastern Nebraska a
chance to show their generosity. He will
drive his two-horse team through the coun-
try, picking up such supplies as the farm
ers will Tomato for the House OF Hope.
mo people on earth are more prosperous
than the Nebraska farmers and all they
need is a chance to Show their generosity
and 1 am sure they will be glad of the
chance" says Mr., Savidge. Il don't anti
cipate any difficulty in securing a wagon
load Of provisions any time l LAY the time
to make a drive into the country"
Mr.. Savidge says he has secured sixty
to his subscription list OF $50 each
to help pay for his new House of Hope.
He says, also. that he has about 1900 on
han besides $500 which is to be used for
maintenance, but which he does not wish
to use in payment for the house.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-30
WOMAN SUES OWN BROTHER
Mrs. James Theunert of Benson is
Plaintiff in stormy suit
over House.

Mrs. James Theunert of Benson Is suing
in the district court for property which she
asserts her brother, Robert j. Smiley, after
they had built a house together and acted
as partners, mortgaged without her consent
and then refused to pay off the mortgage.
Mrs. Theunert was so filled with a sense
of her own wrongs at the hands OF her
brother that the court suffered a stormy
session, in which the lawyers and Judge
Redick on the bench Intellectually strove to
quiet the witness. The brother objected to
Mrs, Theunert's third husband. He didn't
mind the first two, but, according to the
testimony, he threatened to drive Mr..
Theunert out Of the house, and after he
had lived as his sisters partner in a
boarding house for twenty years, he mort
gagged the house and left. Since the house
was 'unbearable" to him he had no more
interest in the ownership of II and SO al
lowed the mortgage to lapse.
Mrs. Theunert contends that the house
was more than half hers In the first place,
and that her brother promised her that
the mortgage would never trouble her, as
he would take care of that himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-30
CHEYENNE READY FOR SHOW
Park with steel Grandstand
% Placed In shape for the
Festivities,

CHEYENNE, wyo., July 2s.-(special,)-
Cheyenne's new Frontier Park is rapidly
nearing completion. and long before the
annual show opens on August 20 the stands,
paddocks, track, stables and other features
OF the big park will be ready for the crowds
and the performers.
The most unique grandstand. and the
first of its kind to be constructed In this
country. is nearing completion. II lie a
double-deck affair, and Is constructed en-
tirely OF steel. there being not a single
piece OF wood in the entire structure.
Immediately TO the south OF the steel
grandstand is the second row Of bleach
ers. which are constructed around the first
turn of the track, and a perfect
view Of the homestretch and upper turn.
These are among the best seats on the
grounds. Immediately 10 the south OF these
bleachers. which will seat 1.O0 people. will
be located the automOblls paddock, with a
capacity for 80 or 800 cars. This paddock
will command a splendid view OF track and
grounds.
The track has been completed. With the
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-30
FIRE INSURANCE MEN MEET
Nebraska Association Holds Annual
session, EIecting Fremont
Man President,

The Nebraska Association Of Local Fir
Insurance Agents held It's annual conven-
ton in the offices of the Omaha Fire In
surance Agents association in the Kar-
bach block. with an attendance OF seventy
five delegates, representing the principal
cities of the state.
Twenty delegates were appointed to the
national convention OF local fire insur-
ance agents which will be held in st.
Paul, August 11-13, and they were in
structed to make an effort to secure the
convention OF 1903 for Omaha. The SEES
sions are usually attended by about 1000
delegates from all parts Of the Tinted
States.
The following Officers were elected:
President-Paul Colson, Fremont.
Vice Pfesidents-W. 8. Clapp, Kearney;
B; l.. Baldwin, Omaha; Alfred White.
P~lattsmouth; o. w. Palm, Lincoln; Fred
Heller, Nebraska City; e. F, Horn. Au-
burn.
Secretary and Treasurer-c o, Talmage.
Omaha,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-30
SUGGESTION LEADS TO CRIME
Words Dropped by ThOuEhuess Friend
Make Burglar of a Chicago
W oman.

CHICAGO. July 3.-How a germ OF
ment into the brain Of a modest housewife.
transformed her into a burglar, developed
last night after the grand jury indicted
Mrs, Ella Klein, ia Perry street, on six
charges OF burglary.
Mrs. Klein. who has heretofore lived the
simple and innocent life OF the average
mother OF a growing family, said that her
sole motive was a desire 20 So her four
children dressed as those OF her wealthy
neighbors ard that the crimes followed the
idle suggestion Of a t~hOushtlsss friend that
burglary Is not always a WRONG.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-30

Louis, where Mrs. Clarke will Join him
Thursday and together they will go for an
extended trip.
Mr.. J. M. Daugherty has gone to North
Carolina for some time.
Mrs. Mary Harris Armour will be the
guest of Mrs. Louis Borsheim OF 1914 Chi
cago street during the remainder of her
stay in Omaha.
Mrs. James Arrasmith of Fort Douglas,
Utah, is the guest of her mother, Mrs.
William Hughes.
Mrs. I. Griffen OF Batavia, ILL.,, is the
guest of her son, Mr.. L. c. Griffen, and
Mrs. Griffen, SS17 Dodge street.
Miss Hester Painter and Miss May Foley
have returned from a ten days outing at
Lake Okobojl.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. C. Griffen have returned
from a vacation trip to Mound, MINI.
Mr.. Warren Powell, Mr.. Winston Craig,
Mr.. VIII Shorter and Mr.. Graham Hum
phrey have taken a cottage at Wall Lake,
Ia, for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Boutwell, have re-
turned from an outing at Lake Minnetonka.
Miss Lillian Lotus and Miss Frances
LOTUS have returned from Canada, where
they have spent the last month visiting
relatives
Mrs Irving Eddy Of Chicago. who has
been among the muctr entertained. visiting
women this month, expects to leave the
early Part of next week for Iowa, where she
will visit DR.. Eddy's people before return
ing to Chicago.
Miss Martha Browning is spending the
week the guest of friends at Lake Okoboji.
Mrs. Ralph Elliott of Omaha. has passed
successfully an examination in Esperanto,
after completing a course at Chautauqua,
N. Y, with Prof, Edmonde Prevail OF
Geneva, Switzerland.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-30
Winds Long IOst Som,

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., July 9-Cspe-
ciaL.)-An interesting reunion took place a
few days ago at Lodge Pole, a small from
tier settlement near the heart OF Butte
county. One Of the principals in the event
was John Drummond Of Council Bluffs.
Iowa, who, upon alighting from a stage
at Lodge Pole, met a lng-lost son whom
he had not seen since the son Was four
years Of age. The father. Notwithstanding
the many years that had elapsed, recog-
niEed his son at the first glance. They had
been separated for a period OF more than
thirty years. The son, II. +. Drummond,