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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07

In the course of events, by the way,
Rock Island has made Nicholas Long
worth eligible to Father-in-Law Theo-
dore's Ananias club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. TEn
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07

The easiest way to climb the ladder
of success is TO possess and keep in
active service both push and pull
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07

The Roosevelt president by proxy
theory has been exploded right here
in Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07

Don't make up your mind until you
have good, substantial material and
plenty of it to use in the process.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07

There are whole lot OF things for
which the public at large may thank
the Rock Island Exposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07

Many man is tagged a fool solely
because we judge entirely by results.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07
No Argument There.

"Have the right to kill myself?"
II don't know anything about your
right"
well, have you the right to kill
yourself?"
''That is none of your business"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07
Read the Sions.

hedo the 0tSnS.
ale was sadly in need Of q mani.
cure
How do you know"
Il could see"
"Why. man, he did not remove his
gloves"
II could tell by his ears"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS
[SHALL THE PEOPLE RULEIl
NATIONAL.
For President Of the United
States, o
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
OF Nebraska
For Vice President,
JOHN WORTH KERN
OF Indiana.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS
STATE,

For United States Senator-Lawrence
B. Stringer.
For Governor-Adlai E. Stevenson
For Lieutenant Governor - Elmer A.
Perry.
For Secretary of State - Xelpho f.
Beidler.
For Auditor-Ralph Jeffries.
For State TreaSurer-John B. Mount.
For Attorney General-Ross c. Hall
For Clerk of Supreme Court-John L.
Pickering.
University Trustees-Edward Tilden,
A. l.. White, Isaac S. Raymond QonE
term); A. L. Bliss (short term).
CONGRESS.
For Representative in Congress NJ.
j. McEniry.
LEGISLATURE.
For State Representative-Henr L.
Wheelan.
COUNTY.
For States Attorney-Robert r. Rey-
noids.
For Coroner-Dr. NJ ]. O'Hern.
For Surveyor-George H. Hicks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07
Lucky Baby.

The baby and the bumbiebee
Are playing on the lawn.
The humble has the start you see,
And that's the only reason that they
keep on playing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07

1t is enough to make a clock suspi.
cious the way some people watch it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERMS = Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
have real name attached for publica-
tion. 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, 1908-10-07
His Estimate,

GSttfUdtSs
at is as much as my life is worth to
60 through that darlS alley at night"
''Much as your life is WORTH
EYES,
"About $1.50. say?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07

Chance For an Attraction.
"You find it hard to make living.s
"Yes, indeed. All avenues appear %
Ne closed to me-"
"What pity you were not born .
wo headed calf
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16
Death of Joseph A. Dear.

Joseph A. Dear, publisher of the Jer-
sey City Evening Journal, died at his
home in that cityon Thursday, Dec. 10th,
1908, of complication of diseases, aged
IS years. He was born in England, and
did newspaper work there before COM
ing to this country in 1864 and connect
ing himself with New York city journals.
In 1867 he settled in Jersey City and
soon won a position among the leading
citizens in his new field of labor. He is
survived by a widow, one daughter,
Mrs. Howard T. Gurney, wife of the
president and general manager of the
Honesdale National Elevator and Ma
chine Works, and four sons, one of
whom, Joseph A. Dear, Jr., is the man
aging editor of the Evening Journal.
Mr.. Dear was stockhoder in the
Honesdale Elevator Works.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16
Government Prepares to
, RepeI Dutch Invasion.
FORTS AND WARSHIPS MANNED
Acting President Gomez Hampered
by Discomfort Among Troops
and Threatened Revolution.
Rioting at Caracas.

Caracas, Venezuela. Dec. 15.-A de-
cree issued by Acting President Go
mez recognizes state of war existing
between Holland and Venezuela.
The government Is making desperate
efforts to strengthen the Notifications,
man the warships and lay mines In
the harbors, but Gomez is hampered
by discomfort among the troops and
by mutterings of revolution.
The capture of the guardship AliX
and the presence of the Dutch battle
contents against the Castro admins
tration, and rioting has occurred in
various sections of Caracas.
The feelings of this crowd were
plainly hostile to Castro and to the
steps taken by Gomez. \ pitched bat
tie ensued between the partsans of
the government and the opposition.
Many shot" were exchanged, aud the
fighting lasted for five minutes. Scv-
eral men were wounded. and one has
since died. The police with rifles dis
persed the crowd.
In his decree Acting President Go
mez told of the capture Of the guard
ship and said:
I consider these acts a true invasion of
Venezuelan territory and an aggression
against the Venezuelan government. They
constitute a grave offense. The national
sovereignty is threatened. and the terri
torial integrity, honor and dignity of the
eatherland is In danger.
decree the nation in state of defense.
and COnaQnlantly the executive assumes
and will exercise the extraordinary facul-
dies conferred upon him by section of
article so Of the Venezuelan constitution.
The Yellow House, the executive
mansion. was crowded today with citi-
zens. Speeches We're made demand
ing that political prisoners be set at
liberty and that government monopo-
lies be abolished.
The threatened danger from without
had a double effect on the people
They demanded measures of protec'
tion, but insisted upon the termination
of one of the most unpopular courses
of the Castro administration, the
maintenance Of government mOnOpo,
lies.
The captain of the AliX. who came
ashore at Puerto Cabello. has sent W
to Caracas the communication hand
ed him by the Dutch officer who came
on board from the Gelderland. This
note is as follows:
On Board the Cruiser Gelderland. Dec
i2.-Her majesty the queen of Holland
has given orders for her warshipS tenn
porarily to sequestrate and embargo al
Venezuelan government vessels.
This is retalatory measure. We de
mand that you lower your flag and sur
render your ship and your persons to the
commander of the Gelderland. All re-
sistance will be useless.
If you resist the result will be the loss
of your vessel and death to many of you
The Dutch warships crused today
between La Guuyra and Puerto Ca
bello looking for Venezuelan vessels.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1e, 1908.
SEMICENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY,
A Gala Night for Peter Williamson
Lodge, F. and A. M. of Scranton.

The fiftieth anniversary of Peter Will
Hanson lodge, No. 1923 of Free and Ac-
cepted Masons, was celebrated in Scran-
ton on Thursday night last with the in
stallatlon of the new officers, followed
by banquet and speech making. Three
hundred members of the organization
were present. In 1858 the lodge was
organized by the election of DR.. Ma
thaniel F. Marsh, for many years resi-
dent here, as the first master. He was
born in England and learned the busi-
ness OF druggist in London. He came
to this country and located at Homes
dale, where he studied medicine and
practiced for some time. In 1857, with
Charles p. Matthews, he went to Scran.
ton, and when Mr.. Matthews started his
drug store in the old Fuller building on
Lackawanna avenue, DR.. Marsh opened
an office in the same building. The last
years of his life were spent in Port Jer-
Wis, where he died from disease con-
tracted in the war.
Another very interesting feature in con-
nection with the banquet was the pre-
sentation to the lodge OF photograph
of the lodges first master, DR.. Marsh.
The presentation speech was made by
Thomas F. Wells and accepted on be-
half of the lodge by William S. Diehl, a
past master
Peter Williamson, in whose honor the
lodge was named, was in the early days
of his life drug merchant in Phladel-
phia, where he accumulated large
fortune. He became grand master OF
the grand lodge of the State, and later
grand treasurer. He retired from ac.
tive life and devoted most of his leisure
time to the cause of Free Masonry
When fire on July 30, 1863, destroyed
Masonic hall at the corner of Lacka.
wanna and Wyoming avenues, Scran-
ton, and wiped out most of the regalia,
jewels, ETC., Mr.. Williamson went to IL {
rescue by replacing much OF the valu
able property lost.
Former Judge f. N. Willard was the
first member to join Peter Williamson
lodge, and thrice served as worshipfu
master.
Among past and present officers and
members of the lodge we notice the
names of Kingsbury, Matthews, Hen
wood, Bushnell, Brandamore and others
strongly suggestive of Honesdale origin
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16
COMMISSION NOT DISMAYED.
Hartman Decision No Surprise, Says
Chairman Knapp.


Washington. Dec. 15.-No surprise
was expressed today by the interstate
commerce commission at the decision
Of the United States supreme court in
the case of E. II. Hartman and Otto
Kahn.
1t is not felt by the commission that
the decision will affect seriously its
powers of railroad regulation, mas.
much as the questions propounded to
MIR. Hartman and to Mr.. Kahn did
not affect materially the determination
of the so called Hartman cases"
Chairman Knapp of the commission
said that the decision could not de-
tract in any material way from the
powers Of the commission I'm the max
ing of future Investigations regarding
railway transactions. This opinion
was concurred In by other members of
the commission.
The opinion justified the refusal of
Messrs. Hartman and Kahn to make
reply to questions put by the commits
sion IN the course Of an inquiry con-
cerning the dealings of Mr.. Hartman
as president of the Union Pacific In
the stocks of other railroad companies.
many of which are. competing lines.
In Il dissenting opinion. concurred in
by Justices Harlan and McKenna. JUS
tice Day declared that the effect of
the opinion of the majority of the
court would be to materially narrow
the scope Of the interstate commerce
law.
These three justices took the posi-
tiun that the questions of the commits
sicn were entirely proper and should
have been answered by Hartman and
Kahn.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16
TAFT NOT TO GO TO PANAMA
Belief That Secretary of War Wright
Will Go Instead.

New York, Dec. 15.-The plan of Pres
ident Elect William II. Taft for a per-
sonal inspection of the Panama canal
in January has been changed sudden
ly.
A man who enjoys the confidence of
Mr.. Taft stated that despite reports to
the contrary Mr.. Taft had declared
that his decision TO visit Panama was
only tentative and that circumstances
had developed which had practically
determined him to abandon the tour.
1t was explained that Mr.. Taft's
time would be so occupied with af-
fairs of importance preliminary to his
taking the presidential chair that it
was not eXpedient for him to make
the trip.
1t is believed that in his stead Gen
eral Wright, secretary of war, will go.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16
CASTRO WRITES TO KAISER.
Expresses His Profound Homage to
the German Emperor.

Expresses His Profound Homage to
the German Emperor.
Berlin, Dec. 15.-President Castro
mas sent a message to Emperor VII
liam stating that he has come to Ger
/ many for medical treatment and eX-
pressing profound homage to his mai
esty.
When he learned the news of the
capture of a Venezuelan vessel by the
Dutch cruiser Gelderland he was not
greatly affected, merely remarking
that there was no such vessel as the
Alix in the Venezuelan service.
Castro. although having the ap-
pearance of sick man. was full Of
energy today He was in capital spir-
it's and chatted gayly with his suit,
repeatedly declaring that he was ex-
ceedingly well impressed with Ger
many. Later he chatted with the
charge d'affaires and the Venezuelan
consul.
A photographer who came to take
a flashlight picture attempted to in
terview the Venezuelan president, but
Castro had very little to say beyond,
81 am greatly pleased to be in Ger
many"
He visited DIR. Israel this afternoon,
when the question of an operation
was discussed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16
M0RAN-NEIL SCRAP.
Little Fighters Meet In Ring In Bos
ton Tonicl7t

Little Fighters Meet In Ring In Bos-
ton Tonight.
Boston. Dee. 15.-Followers of Tho
fighting game who assembled hctr TO
day expect to see fast bout Wher
Owen Moran of England and FrHuki,
Neil Of California, feathnrWci%ht,. @Ct
together in the ring tonight ~ lhC
Armory Athletic club. Tho boys are
matched to box twelve rounds.
Moran claims the fcntherWeight title
of England. ana Neil was formerly
bnntamweight champion Of America
The two have met before. the honorS
going to Moran. The little EnglishmaI
also has the credit of having fought
two draws with Abe Attell. The let
ting on tonight's fight favors Moran.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16

Mr.. Murphy replied. Il have nothing
to say"
The former governor has occupied a
prominent position in Republican poll
ties in New Jersey for nearly twenty
years, He became chairman of the
Republican state committee in 1892.
and this office he has retained
In 1902 he was elected governor Oh
New Jersey, serving in that capacity
until 1905. He is member of the eX.
ecutive committee of the Republican
national committee.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16
NEW THEATER BEGUN.
Cornerstone of Institution to Be Laid
Today In New York.

Cornerstone of Institution to Be Laid
Today In New York.
New York, Dec. 15.-The cornerstone
of the New theater, which will be, IL
the plans of its founders are realized.
a home for the dramatic art of Amer
lea, will be laid this afternoon in the
presence of an assemblage of authors,
dramatists, city officials and other dis
tinguished persons.
The ceremony of laying the corner
stone will take place in the vestibulc
of the new building. In addition to an
address by Mayor Mcclellan there will
be speeches by Augustus Thomas, the
playwright. and President John II. Fin
ley of the city college. Richard Wat
son Glider will read an ode composed
for the occasion. Miss Geraldine Far
rar will sing, and dedicatory chora!
by Percy MacKaye will be sung by Q
full chorus.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16

Haiti once belonged to France, but
the natives revolted and slaughtered
all the Frenchmen found on the island.
Napoleon made believe to befriend the
blacks, but the regime he instituted
ended in tyranny. Yet in spite of the
national hatred of the French flag the
rulers of the little republic take cover
under it to protect them from the fury
of their own people.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16
BOSTON WET OR DRY?
City Votes Today on Question o!
AboIiohing Saloons.

City Votes Today on Question o.
Aboliohing Saloons.
Boston, Dec. ID. - The principal
question in the municipal election.
which is being held here today, is the
following: "Shall licenses be granted
for the sale of Intoxicating liquors in
this city, \ few days ago the prin-
cipnl cities of Massachusetts outside
of Boston voted on this question, the
results being about evenly divided, and
the entire state and prohibitionists
throughout the country are eagerly
awaiting the returns of todays elec
tiOn.
In addition to the important license
question, Boston Is also voting fol
members of the board of aldermen,
members of the common council. mem.
bers of the school committee and a
street commissioner.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16
BURNS UP $1,1OO,oOO.
Dying Russian Millionaire Cheats His
Relatives of Fortune.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 15.-Alexis Pc
troff, a dying Moscow millionaire, had
his whole fortune, amounting to ST.
100000, withdrawn from the banks
and the bank notes brought to his sick
room.
The bank notes were then piled be-
fore him and set on fire.
Petroff summoned his relatives and
showed them the ashes, congratulate
ing them on having escaped from the
80: "a ~5s==.tti ~5s==..t.tsii.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16

Calling that egg corner a shell game
may be poor pun, but the last laugh
will be the punster's when the egg
trust lawyer tries to make a Jail Of
fense out of 1t for libel.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16

Back country farmers will be glad to
have the uplift commission make
dates this winter providing the ad-
vance agent brings along a steam
Snowplow as pilot for the steam roller
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16
MURPHY FOR THE CABINET.
Former Governor of New Jersey Of
fered Place BY Judge Taft.

Newark. ". j.. Dec. 1J.-Former Gov
ernor Franklin Murphy of New Jersey
is TO have place in President Taft's
cabinet. but he will not say what pO-
sition has been offered him.
To the question (which particular
cabinet position have you accepted?"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16

In order to remove cruel war from
his native shores Castro carried Ven
ezuela's navy 70 Europe in his money
chests.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-16
OIL CASE RESUMED TODAY.

Prosecutor Kellogg Had Hearing Ad-
journed to See Taft.
Sew York, Dec Is. 49, The STANDARD
Oil hearing, which was adjourned yes
terday was resumed today
The engagement of Prosecutor Franz
3. Kellogg with President Elect Taft
caused the stay In the case.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-05-07

Dodgeville Chronicle.
Ten head of cattle were condemned
here on Monday, as being afflicted with
tuberculosis and ordered by the deputy
state veterinarian to be shipped to Mil
waukee to be slaughtered by the state
Eight of the cattle belonged to Steph-
en- Prideaux, one to Frank Mcdonald,
both of the town of Dodgevile, and one
to j. J. Hahn, of this city. All the
cases were heard by Justice of the
Peace Arthur and the appraisers were
Edward Berrymen, John f. Johns and
Henry Bilkey for the Prideaux cattle;
John McBoyle, Joseph Ryalls and d. d.
Lewis for the Hahn COW; and j. p.
Lewis, Frank Farwell and r. f. Jones
for the Mcdonald COW.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-05-07

Dodgeville Sun-Repubiic.
The assessors of the various towns,
villages and cities in Iowa county met
at the court house here Tuesday There
are twenty-five assessors in the county,
nineteen of whom were present. The
townships not represented were Pulaski,
Highland and Mineral Point.
G. G. Cox. supervisor of assessments,
and r. L. Joiner, deputy supervisor of
assessments, made a few brief remarks
relative to the duty of the assessors
and answered questions asked by the
various assessors. The work was dis
cussed thoroughly and it is expected
that it will be carried out in a success
flu manner.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-05-07
Local Overflow.

Bishop & Stephenson sell furniture.
If you want to buy clothing right
buy of g. Varlin.
Mrs. Morris Proctor and Mrs. w.
Jeuck spent Tuesday with Darlington
friends.
Patton Sun Proof Paint is warrant
ed to wear years. For sale at Iyey' s
Pharmacy. II
Remember that life isn't balloon.
You must get rid of the gas and keep
the sand.
Frank Crum was over from Dodge
vile Tuesday wearing contented
countenance.
The celebrated Regalja 10c Cigar
has never failed to satisfy the most
fastidious smoker.
The members of the senior class
play began their rehearsals at the opera
house Tuesday evening.
Select home killed pork, any cut
you want, at GRADERS Metropolitan
Meat Market. Phone 5. IA
Mrs. M. f. Priestley went to Madi-
son last Saturday for a short visit with
her sister Mrs. Thos. Priestley.
Mrs. Chas. Flemming and little
daughter of Chicago are guests of MIR.
and Mrs. Fred GRADER.
Mrs F. w. Matson left on Satur-
day last for a visi, with relatives and
friends at GAINESVILLE and Albany.
Wall Paper suitable for parlors,
living rooms, dining rooms and kitchens
can be found at Ivey's Pharmacy. II
On Monday morning Harold Colds.
worthy left for Idaho with the aim Of
buying some of the land to be opened
up soon.
Fancy home killed beef at Graber'.
Metropolitan Meat Market. Those Cor
Dunn heifers or Tom Tonkin steers
they can't be beat. Phone 5. Ia
The eash-carrier system was in
stalled in Gofgen & Sons grocery anC
meat market this week. Another in
dication that the firm is progressive.
Miss Mary Kearns died at her hom,
in Willow Springs on Monday Of thi
week at the age of 40 years. 1t was ;
case Of consumption which various eli
mates failed to break up
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-05-07
Girl Wins First Place.

The district declamatory contest, in
Guiding the high schools of Dodgeville.
Linden, Cobb and Sonth Wayne, took
place at Dodgeville recently and Miss
Ruth Bishop of Dodgeville was victor
with Cyril Patterson of South Wayne
second and Leo Starry of Dodgeville
third. Miss Bishop and Mr.. Patterson
will represent this district in the con-
test in Platteville May s.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-05-07
Short Sleeves Are Losing Vogue.

As usual, sleeves are of prime impor-
lance in the warm weather wardrobe,
says Mrs. Osborne in the JIae Delinea-
tor. More than any other detail of the
toilet they betray the exact date of its
creation. "A gown is as old as its
sleeve is an axiom of the dressmak-
ing profession.
In Paris the short sleeve is already
passe. The American woman, however,
will not drop it abruptly for the long
sleeve. She will be inclined to temper
ize on account of the heat of our long
summer, but by autumn it is certain
ty that the short sleeve will have been
laid to rest.