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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
MRS. BRADLEY, PEORIA
PHlLANTHR0PlST, DEAD
Liberal Giver to the
City.

Peoria, H., Jan. 17.-Mrs. Lydia X
Bradley died at her home here yester-
day at the age of 81 Mrs. Bradley,
whose fortune is estimated at $4,000
600, is The founder of the Bradley Poly
technic institute of Peoria. She dona-
ted the land and expended hundreds
OF thousands of dollars in buildings and
equipment, as a memorial to her chill
rem.
The late DR.. Harper, president of the
University OF Chicago, was associated
with her. planning and directing the
work which her wealth carried out.
She also is founder of the Bradley
home for aged women, and in memory
Of her daughter has given the city of
Peoria the magnificent Laura Bradley
park. Her private and religious bene-
factions were far-reaching, her bust
ness interests great, and carried on
by herself
Mrs. Bradley's birthplace was in
Switzerland county, Indiana, where her
education was in a mud plastered log
school house. She wOve her husband
wedding suit upon a hand loom She
came of stanch old revolutionary stock,
her father. Zealy Moss, being cap ain
in the continental army. She was d
prominent member of the Society of
the ID. A. r.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17

The dusk was deepening to dark az.
the airwaS chill, but Vesta did not feel
the need of Il shawl. She wandered
down the road. past the white gate to
the little bridge that spanned the creek.
Here she loved to lean upon the rail
and watch the sunset over the fertile
fields The sun had long since dropped
below the hills, but the girls over
wrought Imagination could conjure up
the scenes of the past. She leaned
upon the rail and looked out across. the
fields. now bristling with the frost
kissed Stubble She could see again
the glories of the waning day. She
could almost hear 4 voice whispering
in her ear.
Her hands clutched the rough bark
of the wood as in memory she lived
over that night when she had sent Ben
Folsom away because she thought it
her duty to remain with her father and
console him for his loss. She thought
of the sharp faced woman who was
sitting opposite him at the kitchen ia
bic discussing their new home in the
west. and then she thought of the gen
tie faced woman who still lived in her
daughters heart, if not in her hus-
bands.
So lost was, she. in her thoughts that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
American Ships Slow.

II is but natural that Americans
should feel regret that we have been
taking such slight part in the advance
ment of ship building. and have allow
ed the English builders to turn out
such record breaking ships as the Lu-
sitana and the Mauretania proved to
be. 1t is also only natural for a sickly
woman to want Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters first of all, because past eXper-
fence has proven that it is not only
safe and reliable, but when taken
promptly at the first sign of distress,
immediate relief is assured. 1t is
therefore a wise plan to always keep
a bottle handy for some member OF the
family is apt to need it when least eX
pected. 1t cures poor appetite, insom
MIA, headache, bloatfng, heartburn
vomiting, dyspepsia. indigestion, colds
and malaria. Try a bottle, also ask
for our 1908 Almanac. 1t is free and
worth having.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
Work for Direct Primaries.

Chicago News: Illinois has suffered
for years from the existence of leg
islative combine which consistently
combats every progressive measure,
the influence of the people over their
own public affairs. Thanks to the
earnest efforts of Governor Deneen
and others, marked progress has been
made within the last few years. Good
liberalizing laws have been enacted
and similar measures are on the way
to enactment. The public has come
to realize the motives of the old guard
of obstructionists and is taking a hand
in getting what it wants in the way
of legislation. 1t must continue TO re-
-quire the legislature, in spite of the
politicians who rule it selfshly and
therefore badly whenever the voters
show Indifference, to pass the laws
necessary to secure advances in pop
ular government.
The people of Illinois want an hon
est and effective direct primary law.
for such law. They continue to de
mand it. The extraordinary Juggling
which the legislative bosses have been
carrying on for weeks to escape being
compelled to give the people what
they want in this respect is unique
even in the annals of the general as
sembly. A direct primary bill has
been passed by both houses. Now it
is hung up on a technicality. The ses-
sion is i'll state of suspended ANNA
ton for no other reason than that the
handful of men who manage il are
trying to wear out the interest of the
voters in the work which it has i'll
hand. The whole affair is a fragrant
piece of trifling with the public.
1t remains for the voters to defeat
the disgraceful tactics of the enemies
of direct primaries by continuing to
demand the passage of a good law
similar to the original Oglesby bill
The example of the direct plurality re
publicans. an organization represent
ing some thousands of voters of this
city. is sending letters to the legisla-
tors giving strong reasons why direct
primaries, not plurality primaries,
should be granted the people, ought to
be followed by every citizen who be
lieves in popular rule of political
parties.
The manhood of the people should
impel them not to surrender to the
underhand tactics of the little crowd
of men who are trying by every de-
vice they can think of to escape from
the voters mandate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
Lawyer, and Changed Plea.

In criminal court recently, a
woman arraigned on a charge of for
gerry, was asked by the judge if she
was guilty or not guilty. She plead
guilty. The court then appointed a
lawyer for her, and after a few sec
onds' conference with her. she chang
ed her plea to not guilty. The lawyer
will defend the woman in The criminal
court and will try to clear her of the
charge
This raises the question: Is it honor
able for lawyer to try to clear per
son of whose guilt he is convinced?
To say that it is customary SO 10 do.
or that the ethics of the profession
permit or even require such a pro
cedure is not to answer the question.
If that is true, does it not follow that
the custom and the ethics should be
revised?
1t is every mans duty to live honor
ably. Preservation of conscience and
character is civic obligation. as well
as a personal; ones fellow men have
distinct interest in it, and the rules
of human conduct are broad and uni
versal. The farmer or the merchant
who attempted to stand between a
felon and justice, would thereby be-
come an accomplice-"accesso after
the fact" we believe, is the legal
slang for that kind of an offense-yet
a lawyer, it seems, may do it with i'm
punity, and even with glory and profit.
1t may be considered presumptuous
of layman, comments the Rockford
Star, to criticise the ethics of a great
profession. No doubt the representa-
tives of the bench and bar could rally
to the defense of this furnished tenet,
and in something less than 100 type
written sheets of legalcap, prove it a
great blessing to humanity. But any
ritual that will compel one to break
any of the 10 commandments-tha
will compel one to lie and cheat, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17

Harper's Weekly: American eagles
are homing birds in these days; also
double eagles. From all over the world
they have been on the wing, heading
for months past for their home ports.
A flock of 10000 of them came into
New York Dec. 2S from Buenos Ayres,
cas- bright and new as though they
had never been in circulation Nice
birds; and nice Of them to show this
old-home spirit. From Europe they
have come by the million, but it is I'M
usual for so large flock to make the
long journey from South America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
Legislatures Responsibility.

That the democratic minority in the
state legislature has made consist
ent fight for a direct primary election
law, no one can honestly DENY. The
minority has been leading in the fight
for primary legislation for years 1t
has been opposed by the republican
majority, however, with the result
that correct primary legislation was
impossible.
1t is said by some republicans in ex-
PLANTATION of this, that the democrats
were fighting for primary legislation
not because they really wanted such
legislation or thought they could get
it, but because they knew they couldn't
get it and used this as means to har-
rass and embarrass the majority.
No one nevertheless questions
the vigorous character of the fight
which the democrats have made. They
have made it in all sincerity, and with
q view to creating more democratic
government in Illinois. AS a proof of
their sincerity, it is necessary
only to point the attitude of the
minority during the last session and
the present "hold-Over' session, in
persistently concentrating all their eff
fort to force the republican majority
to break away from boss rule and ma
chine politics long enough to pass a
correct primary law. If the demo
Gratis had been acting inconsistency
| or insincerely in their demands for
correct primary legislation, they would
not now be as insistent as they are
for it's enactment.
A close study of the actual situation
as it is and has been, presents a pre-
ponderance of fact that not only has
the democracy in the legislature been
making a persistent and sincere strug
gle for primary legislation, but that
persistency has forced the boss-con-
| trClled, machine-manipulated republi-
can majority into the position the ma
iority now finds so embarrassing, that
is, the majority know they must yield
10 the democratic and public demand
and give the state a correct primary
law, or. as republican papers them
selves declare, expect to have the re-
publican majority in the Legislature
wiped out by a disguised and enraged
constituency who are astonished at
the political perfidy OF a Legislature
which has SO sullenly and reluctantly,
with great waste of time and at heavy
expense to, the public, delayed pass
ing of primary law. If this state
had had legislature, with majority
as sincere in desire to have primary
Legislation as the minority has been.
Illinois would have had a correct pri-
mary law long ago.
The minority presented democratic
urinary bill and implored the republi-
cans to unite with them in enacting it
into law The republicans, loyal to
their bosses and faithful to the ma
Ichines. answered no" Then the
democrats offered their support for
any good primary bill the republicans
might advance.
| When the Oglesby bill was present
ed the democrats said to the republi-
leans: 1--WE will vote with you to give
1.-THE people of Illinois primary law
How logged the republicans have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
A Cure for Misery

81 have found a cure for the misery
malaria poison produces" says r. NJ.
James of Louellen. S. c. ITS called
Electric Bitters. and comes in so cent
bottles. 1t breaks up case of chills
or a bilious attack in almost no time;
and it puts yellow jaundice clean out
of commission" This great tonic
medicine and blood purifier gives
quick relief in all stomach, liver and
kidney complaints and the misery of
lame back. Sold under guarantee at
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17

A Kentucky legislator who is try
ing TO step into the circle cast by the
spot light has introduced a bill pro-
viding that all automobiles travelling
on the highways of the state shall be
preceded by man on foot. who shall
give warning that the auto is COM
ing. The next thing they will be
doing in Kentucky is to regulate the
size of the spoon from which Ken
tuckians drink their whisky.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
InfIammatory rheumatism Cured ir
Three DAYS.

Morton L. Hill of Lebanon. Ind,
says: "My wife had infiammatofy
rheumatism in every muscle and joint:
her suffering was terrible and her BODY
and face We're swollen almost beyond
recognition; had been in bed for six
weeks and had eight physicians, but
received nc benefit until she tried Dr.
Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism. 1t
gave immediate relief and she was
able to walk about in three days. |
am sure it saved her life" Sold by
Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue,
Rock Island; Gust Schlegel. 20 West
Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
copyrighted, 1907

Vesta sank YEARLY upon shoe box
and ga2ed forlornly about her The
last of the packing was accomplished.
The last nail had been driven home
into the shoe box, which contained the
books that were to be kept out for The
new home The rest of the beloved
library remained in the cases. gaps
made.
The corner of the lower shelf had
been the resting place of the blue and
silver Pilgrims Progress" ever since
Nesta could remember. a book to be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17

The start has been made and if it
is followed up in all states the huge
Pullman monopoly will be forced to
give sleeping accommodations at a
reasonable price. 1t has lived off the
blood of the travelling public until it
has grown bloated with its prosperity
and insolent in its independence. In
these days of reckoning We know
of nothing that requires legal handling
and remedy more completely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
A BROWN HAND CLOSED OVER HER SLIM
DER FINGERS.

taken out Sunday afternoons and car
ried to the gentle mother. who patient
ly explained time after time the mean
ing of the fascinating woodcuts.
There was very large gap where
the encyclopedias had been. She had
bought those with the eggs and butter
money. AS her eyes roamed over the
partly filed cases she could fill every
gap from memory
And as it was with the books, so was
it with the rest of the household be
longings. Here and there a blank cor.
ner r:S,pinded her of some familiar OBJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17

The Democrat of Woodland, Cal,
says: I'VE have been waiting pa
tiently for some one to defend the
presidents absurd recommendation
that the government should furnish
campaign funds for political parties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17

The Iowa Idea" that the tariff fos-
tiers the trusts is being lost sight of
in the new idea of the republican
railroad machine that Governor
Cummins has no right 10 aspire to
succeed Senator Allison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17

Detroit News: do you drink"
asked a reporter of Uncle Joe" Can
non. "None of your blasted business"
was the speakers answer. Now. if
that had been Senator jeff Davis he
would have said, Don't care if do"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17

81 have reached a higher health
level since l began using DR.. Kings
New Life Pills" writes Jacob Springer
Of West Franklin, Maine. ''They keep
my stomach. liver and bowels working
just right" If these pills disappoint
you on trial. money will be refunded
at all druggists. Is cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17
The Price of Peace.

The terrible itching and smarting.
incident to certain skin diseases is al
most instantly allayed by applying
Chamberlain's Salve. Price % cents.
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17

Wonder why Brownsons reasons"
in the RiXey controversy were suppress
sed so carefully? Nothing was said of
them when his letter to the president
was made public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17

The New York republicans are evil
IDENTIFY deferring action on the favor
ite son idea until they discover just
how heavily Taft falls in Ohio-that is
how heavily he falls on somebody
else. Meanwhile Governor Hughes
boom remains in a state of suspended
animation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17

Take De Wits Kidney and Bladder
pills. They promptly relieve backache
and weak back. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-17

that to serve crime, is mischievous.
no matter what defense may be urged
i'll its behalf.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-14
Roseberry's Plea
For Second House.

London. March 13.-"The active men,
are of Socialism" with which Great
Britain is confronted was a prominent
feature Of Lord Rosebery's presidential
address before the Liberal League this
afternoon.
The former premier was discussing
the necessity Of the leagues unceasing
support of "sane Imperialism In
which category he included the MAIN
tenance of the policy of free trade. The
speaker said he foresaw, however, a
time when the present movement in
Parliament founded on ideas of social
reform might lead to such enormous
pressure in the way of direct taxation
as to make the nation seek relief from
it's intolerable burden by shifting a
part of this burden to the taxation or
imports. the time might come, but
Lord ROsebery said he trusted to Goa
/ never would, when he Liberals would
be forced to choose between allowing
the Socialists to gain the upper hand
of allying themselves with the party or
protection in order to defeat Socialism
OF these conditions he for one without
hesitation would prefer protection.
This would be a great evil and a
source of corruption, but Socialism
would mean the end of the empire. re-
ligious faith and freedom and proper
ty
In the elections of 1907, Lord Rose
berry went on the country mad seen
the Liberals and Conservatives flying
at each others threats for the husks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-14
Typewriting Records.

They have been holding a "dactylo-
graphic competition" in Paris. Dactylo-
graphy is a new name for typewriting.
The competition was under the
auspices of the Automobile Club de
France and of the newspaper Les
Sports. The test was to write from
dictation the greatest number of words
with the smallest possible number of
errors in four consecutive hours. There
were 314 competitors, about evenly
divided among men and women. They
We're seated at typewriterS in a semi
circular room, at the center of which
sat Auguste Bordais. resolute
champion of old-fashioned writing.
At A. NJ. the chronometer keeper
of the Automobile Club gave the word
co.. the voices of 314 persons started
dictation, and 3,140 fingers began TO
wiggle. All began at the same point
in Paul and Virginia" the famous
romance by Berdardin de st. Pierre.
At midday the word to stop was given
and every competitor ceased on the
letter. All the copy was then turned
over to 20 correctors. The rules al
lowed three errors to a page.
The most rapid "dactylograhper'
proved to be Mr.. Dubost of Paris. who
had typewriter SO pages, containing
90 words. or at the rate of about 10
words a minute.
The old-fashioned writer with the
pen had written in the four hours, in
beautiful hand and without a single
error 80 pages of text, containing 5000
words.-Tit- Bits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-14
A DREAM.
The Awakening Reality Less Rosy

Far back in my childhood l hold
pleasant memories of the coffee berry
in it's natural state. and it's grateful
aroma when roasting over the kitchen
fire." writes a venerable N. H. lady
Although the old house is gone and
a new one stands in it's place, 1 often
grinder by the window, and grind
again the coffee for breakfast.
But time passed on and the pleasure
of indulgence in coffee was wholly lost
in the i'll effects on my nervous system.
l was troubled with frequent and
severe spells of headache which sadly
interfered with my work.
MY sleep was less sound than for
merly and nightmare often disturbed
my fitful slumbers, until at last in
somnia held me in its relentless grasp.
l would lie awake nearly all night.
"Other troubles set in until l was
pronounced incurable by several of our
best physicians. They all prohibited
the use of coffee. / was indeed like
one under the spell of the drink habit,
but | obeyed implicitly my medical
advisers. for | had become a great
sufferer.
"A friend who had been greatly bene-
fitted by changing from coffee to
Postum. gave me cup of this health
beverage to try. 1 found its favour
pleasant, while at the same time it
agreed with me perfectly; In fact
seemed just what was needed to build
me up.
Il ordered some at once, but was dis
appointed to find mine did not taste
like my friend's-I had not boiled it
long enough. After 1 had learned this
fact and made my Postum according
to directions I had uniform, satisfac-
tory results.
We'll, to make a long story short
I seemed to have found Ponce de
Icons fountain of youth, for my
friends remarked that I was growing
young. My mind became clearer and
more vigorous, and took up the work
which l had reluctantly laid aside, and
much more with it.
IF my case was incurable. as the
good doctors had said, I had at least
found something to allay my insomnia
sufferings, and serve for real nourish-
ment when appetite failed. Nearly five
years have passed since I drank my
first cup of Postum and l am as much
in love with it today as ever There's
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Greek Mich. Pead 1.-The Road to
MELVILLE" In pkgss Il II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-14

Twenty EIGHT friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. l.. Spauldng arrived at their home.
located about five miles from the village.
in Il very unexpected manner Thursday
evening and so successfully had the affair
been managed as a surprise party that
1t proved all that was wished for. The
visitors were most cordially received and
a jolly evening was passed with games,
music and a general good time. Re-
freshments of hot chocolate, ice cream
and cake We're served and not until a
late hour did the guests depart. all de-
claring that the evening had been very
delightful
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-14
THE REAPER.
In Modern Farming Cost in Time Must
Be Reckoned.

For tens of centuries men garnered
their harvests by hand, stooping-a
score or more Of them in a field-to
snip, snip with hand-sickles at the
stalks that should yield them bread
Behind these workers came others. la
boriously binding the grain into
sheaves. And every bushel required
In the gathering three hours Of a mans
time.
Then came the reaper-and today a
leviathan bites a twelve-foot roadway
through the grain with it's sharp teeth
and ties the sheaves with it's steel fin
gers. Four strong horses may be need
ed to move it-this giant machine-but
in all the great yellow field is no hu-
man being save the man who sits COM
fortably en- the harvester, driving. Or
it may be q woman, or even a child
And in seventy-six years the reaper
has reduced the time-price of harvest
ing wheat to ten minutes a bushel! A
gain Of two hours and fifty minutes
for every bushel Of wheat, and a re-
lease to other industries of nine labor
ers in ten. Or even a larger number,
for in the far west there are harvesters
that do more work in day than TWEEN
ty laborers using the sickle's big and
swifteI brother, the scythe.
Translated, this means, primarily,
vastly more wheat. That is a simple
matter Of mathematics, a problem TOO
obvious to require statement. 1t means
for America the development of the
magnificent grainlands of the west,
where three states-Minnescta and the
Dakotas-today produce enough wheat
to feed all the people of England. 1t
means the new farmer and the wonders
of scientific agriculture. 1t means
great cities. with gigantic mills and
manufactures that create new wealth
at the rate of sixteen billions a year.
It means American prosperity.-Ev
body's.