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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-18

business, but chiefly to safeguard the
interests of stock manipulato!s.
President Roosevelt knows, or
should know, that through the encour-
Iagement which Mr.. Cortelyou received
from these eminent financiers he is a
candidate for the republican nomina-
tion for president. Does he doubt for
moment that Mr.. Cortelyou is using
his power and influence as secretary
of the treasury 10 promote that candi-
dacy? Yet although Mr.. Roosevelt is
opposed to Secretary Cortelyou's nomi-
nation, he allows him to remain in the
cabinet. Why?
And Secretary Cortelyou of Mr.
Roosevelt's cabinet.
If Mr.. Roosevelt wishes to destroy
the alliance between Wall street and
the government, let him begin with his
own official family. AS secretary OF
the treasury, the second office in his
cabinet, sits Mr.. Cortelyou, who raised
the republican Corruption fund in 1904
| from the great corporations, who is a
candidate for president with the en-
enlargement of men whom Mr. Roose
welt denounces as 'malefactOrs of great
wealth"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-18
Prohibition in New York.

New York Sun: III the eleven years
and five months between May /, 1896,
and Oct. /. 1907, New York collected
under the liquor tax law $177,711 ,153.-
so. OF this sum rather more than one
half went into the treasury of the
state, the remainder being distributed
among the communities in which it
was collected.
The receipts from the tax on the
manufacture and sale of liquor in 1896
81 were $11,245,374O6 In 1906-07
they were SIS, 1873 ,24O93. The expense
of collecting this revenue has been
under nine-tenthS of l per cent.
The court of appeals has decided
that the fees charged for licenses fol
the manufacture and sale of liquor are
not in any proper sense a tax Yet
If the state were deprived of the sums
collected under this law the deficiency
would have to be made good in large
measure by other exactions. Whether
these would take the form of new in
direct taxes or direct state tax would
be for the legislature to decide.
Can the prolibitionists, who have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-18

you can see that it is Impossible for
me to leave the house bareheaded."
You put your hat on the chair. I
saw YOU" said Miss Morrell.
Il am quite aware that l put II
there" returned Ferguson stifi1y. but
1t is easy to see that it is not there
now"
For some minutes he hunted Miss
Morrcll laid aside her offended dignity
sufficiently TO assist in the search. All
at once she started nervously.
81 do hope Punch didn't find it, she
exclaimed. Hes so mischievous some
tines
But when the hat was discovered it
was in Punch's society. Moreover, it
had lost It's resemblance to a hat The
brim was missing, and the crown was
fast disappearing. Punch surveyed
them over the wreck and grinned COM
placently.
The two young people looked at each
other, and Miss Morrell's lips twitched.
Ferguson thought she was on the point
of laughter, and he smiled encourag-
ingly. Then she surprised him by
| turning her face TO the wall and burst
| ing into tears.
My darling girl" exclaimed Fergu-
son. almost beside himself. My dear
est Ina, beg you won't give thought
| to the worthless thing"
, But you were going away angry"
said stifed voice.
| Angry with you?" cried Ferguson.
| Never" He took her in his arms
again as he had done under the peach
tree. but he did not let her go as quick
| ly. And that wise old pug left the
ruined hat on the rug and waddled
away TO the window seat, as if salts
fed that they We're once more capable
of managing their own affairs.
Punch is older now and divides his
mistress devotion with a small pink
and white rival said to resemble Fer
| guSOn, but he wears a silver collar
and no one grudges him his place as an
honored member of the household
Whatever Ferguson's faults, he is not
ungrateful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-18

Senator Foraker has not been slow
to take up President ROosevelt's chal
lenge to name one specific case in
Ohio in which patronage was employed
for Secretary Taft. The senator has
done better in giving a case in which
the sudden conversion to the third
term was as suddenly rewarded with
a pOstoffice. Senator Foraker asserts
that hundreds cf cases in Ohio can be
named in which federal patronage has
been employed for partisan ends. Does
he also belong row to the Ananias
Club2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-18
DON'T FAIL TO USE BLANKET
Humane Officer Hance Demands Gov
ering of Horses.

Humane Officer l.. l.. Hance an
nounces that from this time on he will
assiduously devote himself to the pros
ecution of drivers who leave their
horses tied in the open air in rough
weather without being blanketed. Here
tofore many here have not realized
that there was a law bearing on this
subject Since the organizing of the
Rock Island County Humane society
and the appointment of Mr.. Hance
much missionl Try work in behalf OF
horses has been done without actually
prosecuting the drivers. From now
on. however, a different line of policy
will be pursued in cases where expos
tulations and warnings have failed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-18
THE SALOON A FOUNTAIN
OF PROSPERITY?

We look now little at the oppo
site page in the ledgers. The direct
cost to the country of the drink traf-
! fic is the amount of money paid out
| by consumers. This may be estimated
in two ways, first, multiplying the to
tai number of drinking places by the
average daily receipt second, and
more reliable, multiply the total prod
tUCt by the retail price. The total prod
net is reported with reasonable cor
| rectness to the internal revenue Office.
| The retail price of drinks is an affair
of common knowledge estimated some
81 SOC, 100000 Taking this, the loves
estimate, we find that for every dollar
! the liquor industry contributes to the
nations prosperity it eXacts So from
the peoples earnings and five is prob
ably nearer correct. At this rate how
many times will the nations wealth
be multiplied in 10 or so years?
| From another point of view, 81 out
of every ten that now goes down into
the drink sellers till will pay all the
taxes and licenses now paid by the
liquor traffic. 81 more out of each ten
will recompense our Uncle Samuel for
the revenue he would lose if the man
ufacture of intoxicating drinks should
be entirely abolished. The remaining
81 in round numbers, $1,000, 900, 900
that is now worse than wasted every
year in supporting the saloon business
would be expended in providing ouI
IpeOple more and better food, clothing
homes, education, refinement, civiliza
Il ton and any surplus would be put il
banks and added to our accumulated
capital. Does any sane man under
take TO say that $1,000, 100000 annu
ally expended along commercial anC
industrial lines that are of real util
ity to the people will not stimulate in
dustry and commerce to an extent in
comparably greater than is now eX
erted by the liquor business?
To be sure in some municipalities
there will be flaming off in revenue
if no more saloon licenses are granted
But this condition will cure itself il
two ways. AS intemperance is the 81.
rect cause of three-fourths of the paup
erism, insanity and crime and as thes,
are responsible for a large part O
the cost of our local governments, i
follows that whatever tends to dimin
ish intemperance to that extent dimin
. isheS the cost of administering tn,
government, and the amount of none!
necessary to be collected by tax. AnC
again, the addition of a $1,000, 900 ,00'
each year to our nations productive
energy and accumulated wealth viii
soon be reflected in large increases il
the amount of assesSable property
Thus the smaller amount of money re
CURED for public use will be sprea'
over larger valuation and a materia
reduction in the tax rate is assured
1t will take little time but the re
suit is certain.
And prohibition doesn't prohibit
Then why are the saloon people op
posing it? 1t would save every moth
er's son of them $50C or $1,000 a yea
| If the state of Illinois became "anti
saloon territory Come now, who ar
the biggest fools, you or we?
J. G. OSBORN.
1 |
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-18

From the first Ferguson had disliked
the pug The sight of the fat, wheezy
little animal following at the heels of
his pretty next door neighbor awOke
In him an unreasonable desire to prod
that pampered pet with his walking
stick. All of which goes to show that
first impressions are not to be trusted.
Ferguson's interest in the girl next
door was fast approaching the critical
stage. Perhaps the natural attraction
which beauty holds for youth was
heightened by the fact that the girl
seemed unaware of his existence. Fer
guSOn almost resented the Darkness of
her gaze, the Indifferent tilt of her
chin. He had feeling that if she
should look once she might find it
worth her while to fook again
The pug took a hand in the game
one delicious spring day when Fergu-
son, who was supposed to be studying
law in his room, was in reality watch
ing the pink of the peach blossoms
against the blue of the sky and feeling
in his heart a vague, exquisite re-
Spouse to the charm of the season.
All at once the current of his
thoughts was changed 10y an asthmatiC
barking in his neighbours back yard
A black kitten shot across the grass to
the shelter of the peach tree. The
pug waddled after and stood guard be
low, coughing violently as Il result of
his unusual exertions. Then Fergu.
sons pulses thrilled at the sound of a
girlish voice raised in reproachful sum
mons, punch, you wretch, come here
this Instant
The law books had no chance after
that. Even the peach blossoms became
only the setting of the picture. The
black kitten in the branches howled
agonizingly. The pretty girl below
called her in dulcet tones which would
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-18

won such astonishing victories in other
states overcome the attractions of
this easy method of raising money by
appeals to the moral sense of the vo-
tiers of New York? The question is
important for the reason that in New
York the financial argument because
of the magnitude of the sums involved
is likely to be more potent than it has
been in the states in which the recent
antisaloon successes have been
achieved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-18
Full Dinner Pail" Prosperity.

From the news columns of the New
York World: More than 5000 school
children created a riot yesterday in
an endeavOr to force their way into
Adolf Lorber's restaurant, 214-27G
Grand street, Where for several days
the proprietor and his equally generous
wife have been feeding, pupils who
have not had Sufficient food at home
because OF the poverty of their par
entS"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-18

have tempted Ferguson to dare any
danger. She brought out Il saucer of
milk, but even this lure proved I'M
availing. Then suddenly ferguson
started so violently that the book on
his knee fell with a thud to the floor.
by Jove," exclaimed the young man.
shes going to climb the tree!"
With an instant realization that this
was his opportunity, Ferguson went
down the stairs in headlong manner,
which gave his landlady the impress
sion that the house was on fire. Ex-
plantations delayed him .unwarrantably,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-18

be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Party on Twelfth Brthday.-Master
Roy Stapleton entertained a number
of young friends at his home 2709
sixth avenue, last evening in honor of
his twelfth birthday anniversary. Sew
eral vocal and musical selections were
| rendered by the Misses Mae Staple
| ton and Bertha Clayburn. Those pres
ent were Mae and Irene COyne. Char
lotte and Dorothy Hansen. Hazel and
Irene Mueller. Hazel Cunningham,
Una Kali. Rose Mansfield Louis Viii
son, Joseph Sodaro. Andrew Herman,
James Hughes, Otis and Fred Wild
drington of Davenport. The evening
| was spent in games and refreshments
| were served. The little host was pre-
scented with number of pretty gifts.
Ladies Entertain Knights at Din
| ner.-The Knights of the Needle were
the honored guests at a banquet given to
| them at the Hotel Harms last evening
by the Ladies of the Thimble Bee. A
sumptous dinner was served at $50
covers being land for 10. The ladies
and knights spent a most delightful
evening in general sociability. The
following were present; DR.. and Mrs
w. H. Ludewig Mr.. and Mrs. H. Krell,
Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Young, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. J. Mcdonald. Mr. and Mrs
c. w. Fitch, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Schneider, Mr. and Mrs. c. F. Gaetjer,
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. Warnecke, Mrs. Nc
Cam and Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Borgess.
Hostess at Mock Stage Party-Miss
Marie Nicholas at her home S22 Sec
ond avenue last evening entertained a
company of tri-city young people at a
mock stag party. The evening was
pleasantly spent with games and mu-
sic. Miss Anna WITCH giving several pi-
ano numbers and Miss Tillie Elderidge
sang several solos. The hostess
served a four course luncheon during
the evening.
SciSOid'c oisI ohthody'-ADOuC oU
of the friends CT Mrs. Laura Terry as
sembled at her residence, POOL Sew
enth avenue, Moline, yesterday after
noon to celebrate her, S1st birthday an
niversary. Mrs. Terry received sew.
IeraI beautiful presents, and a bountiful
loollation was served. A poem dedicated
to the hostess was read by one of the
guests.
Club Surprises MIR. Evans.-A club
of which Frank +. Evans is n member
surprised him at his home 1119 Eighth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-18

Russia is reported to be on the verge
of war with Turkey, in which event
the Car would have an opportunity
to recover somewhat from the humilia-
ton incident to his unpleasantness
with Japan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-18
And just when everybody had got
ten the walks so nicely cleaned.

The print paper combine weighs
heavily on the newspaper publishers.
but still republican congress refuses
&c put print parer and wood pulp on
the free list.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-18

Secretary Bonaparte is sure that the
only way to reach the trusts is to fine
them. Most people think that cutting
off their tariff protection would make
them more miserable and moreover
help those who consume trust pro-
ducts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-18

, Perhaps the reason Senator Bcver-
ldge is so anxious for a non-partisan
tariff commission is because he sees
trouble ahead for the republican party
on the tariff issue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-18

The champions of Speaker Cannon
are crying shame upon Governor De
neen for machine methods. The old
stories of the pot and kettle and satan
rebuking sin are too mild to fit this
case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-18
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Iii. En-
tered at the postoffice as second class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-18
Notice Of Dissolution.

To Whom II May Concern: You
are hereby notified that the copartner-
ship of Fred ]. Hodges and Charles F.
Bladel, under the firm name and style
of Hodges & B!adel, of the city OF
Rock Island, ILL.,, is this day dissolved
by mutual consent, and all debts due
and owing sail copartnership are due
and payable TO said Fred j. Hodges
and all debts and obligations owing by
said firm are assumed and are to be
paid by said Fred ]. Hodges.
Date this 18th day of February, A
d. 1908 FRED J. HODGES,
CHARLES F. BI.ADEL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-18

Use DeWitt's Little Early Risers
pleasant little pills. They arc easy tt
take. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-18

Lodges Will Give Dance.-Trio
lodge, No. 81 aid Rock Island lodge,
No. G5S, a. F. & A. NJ. will give the
fourth of the winter series of dancing
parties Friday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-18

avenue last ev e1ing. The members of
the club presented him with four mis-
sion chairs as birthday token. Cinch
was played and the games were fol-
lowed by lunch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-18

Coffee for ViiIa~--A coffee for the
benefit of the Villa de Chantal will be
given Saturday afternoon from 3 to
at the home II Mrs Walter S. Yer
bury, 210S1a Tlird avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-18
Neiqhborhood Eavorite

Mrs. e. D. Charles of Harbor. Maine.
speaking of Electric Bitters, says: at
is a neighborhood favorite here with
us 1t deserves to be a favorite every
where. 1t gives quick. relief in dyspep-
STA, liver complaint, kidney derange-
ment, malnutrition, nervousness, weak
ness and general debility. Its action
on the blood, as a thorough purifier,
makes it especially useful as a spring
medicine. This grand Alternative tonic
is sold under guarantee at all drug
gists. so cents.
A little love. littl, wealth,
A little home for you and me;
It's all | ask. except good health.
Which comes with HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea.
Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-18

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-18

Card Party and Dance.-St. Mar,
garet's court of Forresters, No. 4S9
will give a card party and dance at
K. of c. hall tomorrow evening. Hand.
some prizes will be awarded and re-
freshments will be served
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-18
To Prevent the Grin.

To Prevent the Grip.
Laxative bromo quinine removes
the cause. To get the genuine. call
for full name and look for signature
of E. w. Grove. % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-18
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

TSociety news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-18

Club Surprises Mr.. Evans.-A club
of which Frank Il. Evans is member
surprised him at his home 1119 Eighth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-18

Walk softly, and carry a big shovel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-18

Will Give Washington SociabIe.-
May Flower camp No. 101 Royal
Neighbors of America will give
Washington sociable at Odd Fellows
hall tomorrow evening.
Coffee and Gard Party.-The ladies
of st. Mary's congregation Will give
coffee and card party tomorrow after
noon and evening at Columbia hall for
the benefit of the parish. Refreshments
will be served
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-05-16
DISPUTES TRUTH OF PRovERs.
Ono Man Who Disbelieves That
Laughter Aids Digestion.

Il don't know whether nature fitted
me out with different sort of diges-
tive apparatus from the average
man, remarked a magazine reader,
who looked mp from the printed page.
Here is writer who sets II down as
a solemn fact that laughter and good
cheer are enemies of dyspepsia Now
whenever go to a dinner where lot
or good stories are told or amusing
speeches made and | laugh more than
usual the result for me is an agra
waited attack of Indigestion. More
than this. and although | never drink
anything in the way of intoxicants,
am certain to have an attack Of hic-
coughs as a result of laughing, which
always amuses my friends who are
aware OF my non-drinking habits. pre-.
sent the anomalous picture of perhaps
being the only man at the table who
has not taken drink of any kind and
yet my actions are those of man who
had decidedly too much liquor. You
can't make me believe that old saw
about laughter being good for diges-
ton, In spite of the solemn gentleman
who wrote this article"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-05-16
MISTAKEN IN THEIR JUDGMENT.
Prohibition Delegates Unable to Claim
Stranger as Brother.

You cannot always tell from the
looks OF a man what his business is"
said a Chicago drummer. Many of
the 1olliest looking men are under
takers, while many Of the professional
clowns are dyspeptic looking. was
witness to rather amusing expert
ence of this kind one time out in Kan
sas. The train was pretty well crowded
and ! sat down opposite party Of
three men, who afterward turned out
TO be prohibition candidates to some
Kind OF convention. At little sta
ton along the way a tall, clerical look.
Ing old gentleman got on the train
and seeing the only available seat in
one OF the double ones occupied by
the three delegates, sat down there.
AS time passed on the four engaged
In conversation, the delegates evi.
IDENTITY taking him for q brother mem.
Der. Several remarks were passed re-
garding the prohibition work and the
liquor traffic, and 1t was a noticeable
fact that the new arrival did not warm
up to the subject as much as some of
the others. Finally one of the trio
touched him on the shoulder and said:
Brother, are you truly making the
good fight?' Yes raplied the min.
isterial looking man. and the bad
ones, too. I'm w..isky salesman"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-05-16
WAS OF THE EARTH, EARTHLY
Little Baby Vincent Not Pleased with
Implied Compliment.

There is an eternal masculine as
there Is an eternal feminine, and In
the young masculine animal of the
human race the idea that 1t is not con.
sistent with his dignity and strength
OF character to be considered too good
develops early. This was shown the
other day by very little man named
Vincent, who is so small that his
knowledge of the use of words is as
yet very rudimentary. The little girl,
who Is older, had returned from Sun.
day school. and grandmamma had
asked her, on general principles, what
the lesson was about.
oh, about angels replied the little
girl Indefinitely, and then, seeing pos
sible application. she turned to the
baby. adding, "Aad you are little
angel, aren't you, Vincent?"
Baby might have been expected to
be pleased at this compliment, affec.
tionately given, but not at all. lie
screwed up his small face, threw all
the force of his small mind into the
putting together of the proper words
and burst out:
Mo- bad boy"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-05-16
MOUTH NO PLACE FOR COINS.
Dangerous Practice Too Frequently
INDUCED In by Women.

Women are addicted to many per.
nicious habits" observed a physician,
but | cannot conceive Of one that Is
more idiotic than the placing of coins
In the mouth while the purse or money
bag is being opened. Most women do
this, especially in the street cars. and
are doubtless unmindful Of the fact
that they are thereby inviting danger
GUS throat and lung troubles. l have
often watched women holding coins
between their lips, and have been
very strongly tempted to utter an ad.
monishing word. Only to-day ! saw
q beautiful girl give . conductor a
dime. Sitting opposite to her was a
dirty-looking man, whose hands looked
as If they hadn't been washed for a
week. He gave the conductor a nickel
and the conductor handed 1t to the
young women in change for her dime.
She placed it between her lips while
she opened her money bag. Why does
not some ingenious woman introduce
small pocket or some device in the
feminine wardrobe that will take the
place of the lips for holding coins?
Certainly she would be a benefactor
to her SEX"