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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-14
Souvenir Post Cards.

The Evening Wisconsin company, of
Milwaukee, Wis, has published a series
in five colors showing the animals at the
Washington Park ZOO, in the city of
Milwaukee. A set will be mailed you
upon the receipt of y cents (coin or
stamps. Address The Evening Wiscon-
sin company, Post Card Dept, Milwau-
kep Wis
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-14
A. W. GLEASON,
Ice Sailors Bag a Wolf.

Employees of the government Indian
school have built two ice boats and are
learning to handle them in seamanlike
manner.
While one party was enjoying a sail
they discovered wolf and Immediately
gave chase. One of the runners struck
the wolf. 1t was stunned by the blow
and then easily killed by the Sailors
Fort Totten Cor Minneapolis Journal
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-14
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, CO
T,rCkS COUNTY 90

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner Of the firm of F. J. Cheney &
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case Of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use of
Halls Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day of December, A. D.
1886.
(SEAL) A. W. GLEASON,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testimo-
malls free
F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-14

Let Mrs. James NJ.
Long of 113 n. Au-
gusta ST., Staunton,
Va, tell you. On
January 31st, 1908,
Mrs. Long wrote :
"Doan's Kidney Pills
have cured me" (of
pain in the back,
ur airy troubles,
bearing down sensa-
tons. etc. On June
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-14

After three years of work the largest
bridge across the Nile has just been
completed from Cairo to the Island of
Rodah. The bridge is 1740 feet long and
IS feet wide
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-14

Lemon, Chocolate ana Custard Pies.
1t does not require an experienced cook te
proper proportions Of all ingredients are IN
the package, ready for immediate use, AZ
grocers, 10 cents per package Order few
packages to-day. Put up by D-Zerta Food
Co., Rochester, n. Y.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-14

Wouldn't you like to try Natures mild
laxative, Garfield Tea? Headache Pow
ders and Digestive Tablets also upon re-
quest. Send postcard to Garfield Tea
Co., Brooklyn, n. Y.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-14
Uncle Rooster.

The farm journal seq We kin cure
cow O. kickin' by ketchin' holt of her
leg while in the act. That's right. An
We kin cure a bee o stingin'. too, by
ketchin' holt of her sting while in the
of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-14

j. NJ. Wright, janitor of the Ninth
avenue public school at Columbus, o.,
has organized an orchestra from the pu-
pills of the school, and their playing is
said to have much merit
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-14

Harrison Davenport, who was ferry
man across the Muskegon river at
Bridgeton, Mich, for twenty-five years,
is dead, and the celebrated ferry will be
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-14

10th, 1907, four and one-half years
later, she said: 81 haven't had kidney
trouble since. 1 repeat my testimony"
Sold by all dealers, so cents a box
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-14

MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP foI
Children teething; softens the gums, reduces in.
dammation, allays pain. cures wind collie. "a
cents bottle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-14

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT IS guaranteed to cure anv
case OF itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrud-
soc.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-14

There are reported by statistics 49,
975 men who served as colored soldiers
in our Civil war.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-14

One pound of Sea Island cotton can
be spun into 4770 miles of thread.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-14

Hides and Furs Tanned for Robes,
Coats or Rugs. Send for price list to
Taubert Tannery, Minneapolis, Mimi.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-14

Massachusetts is the most densely
populated state in the Union, having
about $50 inhabitants per square mile.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-14

We Sell Guns and Traps Cheap,
buy furs and hides or tan them for robes
and rugs. N. w. Hide Il Fur Co., Mime
apOliS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-14

William Cross, secretary of state.
in Oklahoma, signs his name officially
Bill Cross
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-14

AS a general rule it is pretty safe to
guess that the name of a dress material
comes from some place.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-14
THE TIME TEST.

That Is What Proves True Merit.
Doan's Kidney Pills bring the quick
est Of relief from backache and kid
ney troubles. Is that relief lasting
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-14
ONLY One ..BRoMo eU1N1NEn

That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look
for the signature of E. w. GROVE. Used the
World over to Cure a Cold in One day. Csc
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-14

The foreign trade of Japan in 1868
amounted to S130,600.0O0, and in 1906
to 81 215,300, 900.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-14
hTsed Homestead Regulations

g %S1HA entry may be made by proxy Ton certain
s, JsaOnSl blythe father, mother, son. daughter.
" v.,s or sister of intending homesteader.
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''S Say where You saw this advertisement.
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-02-14

ssSsCles; largs ing darning, carpet and button
s tbs bars. eyes; do not cut thread; send Zoe
=. NQyPfsTT.y3 today; agents wanted COLUM-
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
REPUBLICANS FIND
A FRIENDLY BISHOP
er Says His Race Will Vote
for Taft.

New York, Sept. bishop ]. S
Caldwell of the Philadelphia diocese
of the African Methodist episcopal
Zion church. comprising Illinois. Ken
tucky, California and parts of Ala
bama. gave out an interview at re
publican headquarters today regard
ing the attitude of the colored voters
towards the presidential nominees OF
the republican and democratic parties.
The bishop said the voters OF his race
were supporting the republican pres
idential nominee because of the belief
the salvation of their race md coun-
try in general depended upon such
action. He added the colored race
has nothing to hope for from the dem
ocratic party. Bishop Grant of the
American Zion church of Kansas City,
Kan. which diocese comprises all the
states west of the Mississippi river
was said to be in harmony with the
plan today outlined by Caldwell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
EYES ON VERMONT, WHERE STATE
ELECTION IS EXPECTED TO REVEAL
ATTITUDE OF PEOPLE OF THE NATION

being held throughout Wisconsin
today
Principal interest centers in a four
sided contest on the republican ticket
and between two candidates on the
democratic ticket. The republicans
are asked to choose between Isaac
Stephenson, William H. Hatton. Sam
uel A. Cook and F. E. McGovern to
succeed United States Senator Steph
enson, while the democrats must de
eide between Neal Brown and Melvin
A. Hoyt for endorsement.
Davidson Not Opposed.
For governor, James o. Davidson, al
present republican governor. will be
nominated without opposition. The
democrats are deciding between John
A Ayleward and Adolph J. Schmitz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
READY FOR WORK
illinois Democratic Sub-Com-
mittees Named by the State
Central Body.
HURST ONEOF THOSE H0NoRED
George A. Cooke of Aiedo Chairman
on Speakers and Meetings
Rosy Outlook Is Seen.

Chicago, Sept. Illinois democrats.
through the new state committee. took
stock of the future yesterday When
they had completed their inventory it
was announced with much decision
that Adlai E. Stevenson was to be
elected governor and that there was
better than an even chance that the
states electoral vote would be cast
for Bryan and Kern.
The state committee met for the
purpose OF cutting UP the work of the
campaign and throwing the state or
ganization into action. The immedi-
ate work was the elimination of plans
for the state convention to be held in
Peoria Sept. 9.
Frank S. Peabody of Chicago was
designated as the head of the finance
, committee, to whose charge is COM
mitted the task of obtaining enough
funds to make the most stupendous
state campaign in the party's history
as the party chiefs declare.
New Finance Committee.
The finance committee as named
! consists of F. S. Peabody. Eugene
Kelley, A. ]. Graham, Joseph Theurer
Paul J. Morand. Edward Tilden. John
Schoen, John A. King, John w. Eek
hart, Edgar Bronson Tolman, of Chi
cago: John ID. Donavan, Woodstock
Frank Trumbo. Dayton, William r
Brinton. Dixon, Elmore w. Hurst
Rock Island; Jackson r. Pearce
| Quincy; Harry NJ. Pindell, Peoria
Silas A. Rathbun, Pontiac; II. S. Tan
ner, Paris; Levi Murphy. Clinton
Charles A. Gridley, Virginia; Ben F
Caldwell, Springfield; Silas Cook, East
st. Louis; A. l.. Maxwell. Lawrence
vile; NJ. b. Wells, Salem; Charles
Carrilon, Shawneetown, and William
H. Warder, Marion.
| The advisory committee which will
have to deal directly with the elec
ton of the state ticket, is headed by
Samuel Alschuler of Aurora, the
party's nominee for governor in 1900
The advisory body consists of Franz
is. Peabody, Peter Reinberg, John J
Bradley, ]. w. Hall, John T. Connery
James G. Framer, Frank Skalla, Mar
shall M. Kirkman, Stanley j. Keflew
ski of Chicago; Samuel Alschuler, Au
rora; Maurice T. Moloney, Ottawa
Douglas Pattison, Freeport; Samue
Is. Hallam, Monmouth; Charles c
Craig, Galesburg; Frank w. Morris
sey, Sheffield; John B. Lennon, Bloom
lington; Free P. Morris, Watseka; J
B. Harris, Champaign; Henry 7
Rainey, Carrollton: B. F. Caldwell
Springfield; Thomas NJ. Jett, Hills
boro, and Fred J. Kern, Belleville.
Sub-BOdies Are Named.
Chairman Charles Boeschenstein Q
i the state committee announced tn
, following subcommittee for the can
!. paign:
u Organization-A W. Charles, Carm
chairman; Harry Moss, Paris: j. {
Doyle, La Sale; Eugene w. Sullival
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
FORCE QUESTION
ON REPUBLICANS
Democratic Members of Iowa LegisIa
ture First to Move in Matter
of Senatorship.

Des Moines. Iowa. Sept. 1.-Senator
Moon and Representative Demar, dem
ocrats, introduced jointly in the house
and senate today a resolution asking
the assembly to proceed to the elec
ton of a United States senator for
the short term. The resolution fol
lowed a number OF conferences held
by the democrats yesterday and Is
for the purpose of forcing the repub
lican members on record. Governor
Cummins has let it be known he de
s,ires to be elected and the resolution
may bring about that result.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
FORMER ROCK ISLANDER CANDIDATE
FOR C. A. R. COMMANDER CHIEF:
GOVERNOR VAN SAINT IS IN THE RACE

Chicago; j. J. O'Rourke, Harvey
Publicity-H. N Wheeler, Quincy,
chairman; ]. j. Baker, Mount Vernon;
Ed ID. McCabe, Peoria: ]. B. Ryan,
Chicago; Charles A Williams, Chi
cago.
Labor-William n. Hairgrove, Jack
sOnville, chairman; John A Logan,
Elgin; Edward j. Rainey, Chicago:
M. C. Conlon Chicago; ]. B. Ryan,
Chicago.
Speakers and Meetings-George A
Cooke. Aledo chairman; William Ho-
gan, Lanark; Louis FitZhenry. Bloom
ington; Thomas F. Scully, Chicago;
John McGillen, Chicago.
Ways and Means-Isaac B. Craig,
Mattoon, chairman; William S. Can
Ftrell, Benton; Ernest Hoover. Taylor
vile; James ]. Kelley, Chicago; Mark
L. Sullivan, Chicago.
Plans for Convention.
Immediately after the committees
had been announced the party man
ayers started in on plans for the Pc
oria convention. The democrats will
meet at high noon in the Coliseum
and it is the hope of the party man
agement that a crowd which will top
the record of past state conventions
will be present. The business of the
convention will be short and sweet
A platform will be adopted without
jarring, it is anticipated, and three
trustees for the University of Illinois
will be nominated. This is about an
hours task, and then the Oratory will
be turned on. William J. Bryan, John
| w. Kern. .Adlai E. Stevenson and Ma
tional Chairman Norman z. Mack
will be the chief speakers The name
of Isaac b. Craig of Mattoon is the
most frequently heard for chairman
of the convention.
Roger c. Sullivan was present al
the state committee meeting yester
day. He made an address. in which
| he urged harmony and hard work in
| the state. and expressed the opinion
| that Illinois was a certain democratic
state i'm November.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
POSTAL Theft IN
CUBA OF $53,I35
investigation of Department Shows
Sum Taken--Two Clerks Arrest
ed on Suspicion.

Havana, Sept. 1.-Postmaster Gen.
eral Hernandez today completed all
investigation of the shortage in the
bureau of supplies and vouchers which
the department has under its control
the issuing of stamps. He found the
exact amount of the defalcation S53,-
1876. Two clerks have been arrested.
A son-in-law of Ricardo Rodriguez
chief of the bureau. has also been ap-
pretended on the charge ,of having
assisted in the disposal of the stolen
stamps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
WASHOUTS HOLD
MANY TRAINS ON
CANADIAN LINE
Worst CIoudburst in His
tory Of Pacific Road
Delays thousands.


Winnipeg. Man, Sept Fifteen
passenger trains besides all freight
and stock trains on the Canadian Pa
cific between Winnipeg and Fort VIII
liam are held up at way stations as
the result of a cloudburst late SatuS
day night. 1t is stated by railway
men to be the worst disaster of the
kind that ever happened in western
Canada.
10000 People Held.
Not a train has reached Winnipeg
from the east since Saturday and
fully 10000 people are being kept
| waiting at points along the line. Earl
Grey, governor general of Canada. and
| party are on board one of the delayed
! trains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
PRINTING OF CLEVELAND ARTICLE
WRITTEN IN DEATHS SHADOW
Democrats Declare Breach of Trust by Frederick s. Hast
ings, Executor of Former Presidents Will
John n. Atwood Replies.

Chicago, Sept IA formal reply to
the article attributed to former Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland. as printed
throughout the country Sunday morn
ing come from the headquarters of
the democratic national committee
yesterday. 1t was written by John
II. Atwood, member of the committee
from Kansas and chairman of the
committee on speakers.
Mr.. Atwood's connection with the
national campaign, his relations to Will
liam ]. Bryan and the character of
conversation reported to have been
held over the long distance telephone
between Chicago and Lincoln and
New York, where Chairman Mack was
yesterday, give practically official
form to the Atwood statement.
Work Not Complete.
In many of the papers which printed
the Cleveland article. which praises
William II. Taft an Introductory note
was presented explaining that the ar
ticle was published through an ar
rangement made between Frederick S.
Hastings, executor of the former pres
ident, and a literary agent, and that
it was extremely doubtful that Mr.
Cleveland had started work upon the
two articles which were TO have sue.
ceeded the first, as published SUNDAY
Text of the Reply.
The reply which Mr.. Atwood gave
out yesterday follows:
"Never since DR.. Rufus Griswold
betrayed the trust that was his as
literary executor of. Edgar Allan Poe
and mutilated the memory of him
whose literary representative he was
has there been such fragrant be
trayal of trust by one sustaining {
| fidueiary relation toward illustrious
dead as when Mr.. Frederick S. Hast
| ings sold for money the fair fame o.
one who in his lifetime had been {
great man.
| "The Grover Cleveland article which
has been exploited by the republican
national committee was intended by
| it's publishers to lead the reading pub
lie to believe that if Mr.. CLEVELAND
We're alive today he would be one o
Mr.. Taft's political champions.
| Little Known of Issues.
| at must be borpe in mind that thi
article, conceding its unperverted au
| thenticity, was written before the re
publican national convention; befor
the character of its delegates coul'
have been known; before it wa
known that these delegates were 81
| far from being untrammeled repre-
sentatives of free people as to b
marionettes moved by the will OF an
other; before the convention had re
fused to speak for honesty in election
by refusing to declare for prediction
publication of campaign contributions
before the convention prOmulgate
socialism by declaring that the govern
ment should go into the banking bus
mess. should establish postal saving
banks.
i cite Honesty of Purpose.
Il was not great admirer c
Grover Cleveland, but | always cret
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
GOVERN NMENT LOSS
800 1T is REPORTED
Shah of Persia by Satar
Kahn at Tabriz.

st. Petersburg. Sept IA dispatch
from Teheran says it is reported from
Tabfiz where civil war is again raging
that Satar Khan inflicted a decisive
defeat on the troops of the shah in
which the governments soldiers had
500 killed and wounded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
FISHING POOR; TAFT RESTS
Plans to Attend G. A. r. Encampment
at Toledo and Review Parade.

Middle Bass. Ohio, Sept 1.-The
lake was too choppy for bass fishing
this morning when the Taft party was
ready to start and the morning ex-
pedition to the fishing grounds was
abandoned Arrangements are being
completed for a trip tomorrow to To
ledo when Judge Taft is to review
the G. A. R. parade and attend a re-
ception at the Lincoln club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
HEAR Good Ne WS
Democratic Leaders i'm Confer
ence at New York Learn of
Sentiment in the East.
GENERALLY FAV0RS BRYAN
Big Meeting of Committeeman and
Department Heads Called at
Chicago for Sept. 8.

New York, Sept. Political condi-
tions in the east were discussed at
length today at a conference by Ma
tiOnal Chairman Mack and members
of the national committee and heads
of various bureaus and the demo
cratic national committee. Mack said
he had received reports from all the
states along the Atlantic seaboard and
that he was more than satisfied with
the progress of the campaign and that
the east could be relied on to help
swell the electoral vote for Bryan.
Little Rhody In Line.
Representatives from Rhode Island
informed Mack they had every reason
to believe Rhode Island this year
would cast its electoral vote for the
democratic ticket.
Calls Conference.
Chicago, Sept 1.-Secretary Urey
Woodson of the democratic national
committee today sent out notices to
| all members of the national commit
| tee requesting their presence at a
meeting here Sept. 8, when it is un-
| derstood plans for the campaign will
be discussed.
Bryan I'm North Dakota.
Fargo, N. D., Sept William J.
| Bryan today continued his campaign
| in the northwest. He arrived here
early this morning and after break
fast proceeded to the fair grounds
and held a reception preliminary to
his speech. At noon he was rendered
a banquet. Several speeches are
scheduled between here and Grand
Forks at which place Bryan today will
talk on the issues of the campaign.
| johnson Will Speak.
st. Paul, Minn., Sept. 1.-Secure in
the knowledge that Governor John A
Johnson of Minnesota, the leadiLe
rival for the nomination before the
Denver convention will Loyalty sup
port him in the coming campaign in
the, northwest, William J. Bryan
democratic candidate for president
left last night for Fargo, N. d.
Both Bryan and Johnson were pres
ent at meeting of the state centra
committee and Governor johnson
pledged his active support to the ma
tional ticket and will make numerou.
speeches between now and Nov. 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
SAILORS DROWNED
OFF WELSH COAST

Meath, Wales. Sept. 1.-The British
bark Amazon for Iquique from Port
Talbot has been wrecked near the
latter port. Only five of the crew of
80 were saved. Six bodies have al
ready washed ashore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
DEMOCRATS IN CONVENTION
Sale of School Lands Issue Before
Oklahomans.

Tulsa, Okla, Sept. 1.-The demo-
cratic state convention opened here to-
day with a large and enthusiastic rep
resentation Governor Haskell made
the keynote speech. The question of
the sale of school lands and the party's
attitude on the dispensary system is
expected to bring out much discussion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-01
Fight for Conmander.-
WANTS A STRAIGHT TICKET
Naming of Hughes for Governor by
Drys is Opposed

Syracuse, n. Y, Sept. 1.-The pro-
posal TO nominate Governor Hughes,
which was made at the state prohibit
ed by Aaron S. Watkins of Ohio, the
party's candidate for vice president.
Watkins took the ground the conven-
ton should make a straight-out party
nomination