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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
Tariffs and Wages.
form.

PrOtectionists often compare wages
in protectionist America and free trade
England and assert that the higher
wages here are due to the tariff. 1t
is obvious that the comparison would
be much more logical and convincing
if We compared free trade England
with some prOtectionist European
country more nearly resembling Eng
land in age, density of population, and
other conditions.
Such comparison between England
and highly protected Germany has re-
Gently been made in two English gov
eminent reports, one dealing with
working class rents. prices and
wages in the industrial towns of Ger
many having just been published, and
a similar report with reference tC
English towns having been issued last
January. \ comparison of the detail
ed statistics in these reports show that
the German labOrer in all trades but
one works more hours than the Eng
lish laborer and receives less pay pei
hour. and his entire wages will buy
less of the necessaries of life than car
be bought. in England with the wages
of the English workman.
Rents are found to be 2S per cen
higher in Germany than in England
for corresponding accommodations
| is said that it would cost an Englisl
workman, with his habits of life, /;
| per cent more to live in Germany thar
| it costs him in England and it costs
German workman, with his habits o
| life, per cent more to live in Ger
many than it would cost him to live il
England.
| Skilled German engineers earn onl,
from so to 50 per cent of the CORE
spending wages in England, and in tn
building trades German wages are no
more than 10 to So per cent of Englis
wages. while in both trades the hour
are more than 10 per cent longer. Gel
man printers, working about the sam
hours, get only SO per cent of the Ems
lish printers wages In the aggregat
the comparison is overwhelmingly i
favor of free trade England.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
Che Hrgus Daily Short Story
The First Boarder By Temple Bailey.
Copyrighted. 1905 by Associated Literary Press.

nantly 20 Miss Carter one evening
when he had carried her off to the
rose garden, for the old ladies who
don't go With you always take thei;
maps at that time, and if it wasn't for
the cat and parrot / should die of lone
liness.'
ITS too bad" Miss Carter muir
INJURED sympathetically
Too bad" Denton Jared. Its pre-
poSterous He takes me in the morn
ing and you in the afternoon, and
have been here three weeks. and
haven't had an hours comfortable
conversation with you since that first
| day
when you thought | was prin-
cess" said Miss Carter denurely
Il still think you are princess"
| said Denton ardently. He leaned to-
ward her, and the moonlight showed
are a princess. and, now that l have
| found YOU in your enchanted castle. l
ycarn to carry you away with me TO
my Kingdom
| There was a rustic in the leaves be
hind them. Miss Carter sat up straight
who is it," she cried sharply. "Whu
| is there"
| "Polly. Polly" said IL chuclling. wa
verinS voice. pretty, pretty Polly"
| Then Il deeper voice doomed beyond
the bushes.
rs that you. Miss Carter? l an
looking for Miss Pierce's parrot"
Il can't even propose to you without
his butting in Denton complained the
next night when he had Miss Carter tC
himself for n moment in corner OF
the dark porch. Say yes before IN
i finds us here. princess. and
How do you know Miss Carter;
!, voice trembled through the darkness.
Il do not know" he said softly. ..
can only hope
} As he reached out his hand to talk
: hers his fingers touched somethin:
warm and velvety.
'Purr-urr- up" came confidin:
feline murmur just as Ncssclrode'
numbering figure doomed near the steps
Did Miss Pierces pussy cat COM
over here. Denton? I've been sent f
look her up
That night a burglar entered Mis-
Carters house. Denton was the frs
: 10 give the alarm, and he showed tn
family silver piled up in the middle o
: the table in the dining room. with tn
corners of the cloth twisted over it.
Il saw a light" he said. land | cam
and / suppose he was scared ava!
I had not been to bed
Miss Carter. very beautiful in a rOS
dressing gown, examined the silver. s.
L think everything is here" she said.
. You are sure that nothing is gon
from your room?" Denton asked. III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
What's i'm a Name?

John G. Oglesby is the republican
nominee for lieutenant governor. He
did not make a personal canvas and
sent out little if any literature.
His name nominated him as the
name of Oglesby has been prominent
before the people of Illinois for half
century Dick" Oglesby, the la
mented father of the nominee, was
twice elected governor and served the
state as United States senator. He
and John NJ. Palmer. were the last OF
the old Lincoln school of statesmen
They appeared on the rostrum in ev
cry campaign up 10 the time of their
death for 30 years. The people be
lieved in them and rallied to hear
them. That was before the press
reached every household and the ora
tors of pioneer days were true tri
Dunes of the people.
Thousands of voters who had sup
ported "Uncle Dick" Oglesby in the
old days voted for his son last Satur
day. The attachment of his name to
the Oglesby bill also helped him
though he had nothing to do with the
formulation of the measure and voted
for the makeshift
There is much in a name. 1t nomi
mated John G. Oglesby for lieutenant
governor.
An honored name put young Dick
Yates in the gubernatorial chair oil
the state-but, left to himself. the one
so endowed with fortunes favor
failed to live mp to the standard SCI
for him-and he fell
And what a fall was that, my coun
trymen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

ter. northwest quarter, section 6, II,
1w, $500.
Josephine Hoskins to James Kerr,
lots 8 and 10, r. A. Smiths addition,
Rock Island, also part lot %, part
southwest quarter northwest quarter,
section 6, II, 1w, $500.
Mollie A. Brakeman to James Kerr,
lots 8 and 10, r. a. Smiths addition,
Rock Island part lot %, part south
west quarter, northwest quarter sec
ton 6, II. lw, $500.
Harrietta McMeekin to James Kerr,
lots and 10, r. A. Smiths addition,
Rock Island, part lot %. part south
ton s. II, 1w; $500
William j. McMeekin to James Kerr
lots 9 and TO- r. A. Smiths addition
Rock Island. part lot %, part south
west quarter, northwest quarter, sec
ton 6, II, 1w, $1,000.
Eliza johnson to Hilda c. Anderson
lot 5. Mineral Springs park Moline, 81,
500
AndersdoIf & Hastings to John HOlZ
hammer, east half block 50, Lower ad
dition Rock Island, also lots l and =
John Stapp's addition, Rock Island, 81,
| 00O.
Elizabeth Gowan to John HOLMAN
mer, east half block 50, Lower add
ton, Rock Island, lots l and 2, JOIN
Stapps addition, Rock Island, $500.
| Elsie Manuel to John Holzhammer
east half block So, Lower addition
Rock Island lots | and ,, John Stapp!
addition, Rock Island, $71.l3.
| Rose Kahn to John Holzhammer
east half block 80, Lower addition
Rock Island, lots l and 2. John Stapp'
addition, Rock Island, 81 .43.
! Christian Hanshaw to John Hol2
hammer, same, $71.43.
Mable Ledwell to John HOlzhamme
same. $71.43.
Gust A. Anderson to George J. II
Swanson, lot II, block I, Third Whec
lock Fifteenth street addition to Nc
line $4,000.
Henry Morris to Hyman Filler, par
outlot GA. section 35-1S-2w. $500.
f. NJ. Mitchell to Bessie O. Odear
lot >, block 5, Rosslyn, Moline town
ship. ST.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
The Only Way.

If the pretended reformerS i'll the re-
publican party had brought out can
didate against Governor Deneen who
had not had a record of his own as
governor that was not stainless, the
masses of the party who appear to
have preferred Deneen with all his de-
fects TO Yates with all his defects,
would have showed Governor Deneen
under by an overwhelming vote.
But, as the contest for the republi-
can nomination was simply squabble
between two machines, with bosses on
both sides at each others mugs
hammer and tongs,' the well disposed
people who are actually in favor of
reform in state administration could
not see where they came in. 1t was
the Yates pot calling the Deneen kettle
black. The absurdity of securing
needed reforms in state affairs under
such circumstances and with such
both sides, has impressed the people
of the state the only way to secure
better administration of the affairs of
Illinois is by accepting the opportunity
offered them through the nomination
by the democrats of that noble citizen
that able statesman, that grand old
Christian gentleman, that incorrupti
bic and irreproachable public servant
Adlai L. Stevenson
That's the only way to secure re
form.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
Licensed to Wed.
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT
HAS PLENTY OF RAIN
More Than an Inch in
Some Localities.

Following is the weather bulletin
for Illinois for the week ending Aug.
10:
The warm weather of the previous
week continued until the 9th, when
there was considerable temperature
fall, the lower temperature obtaining
to the close of the week. Mean TEN.
perature for the state was nearly nor
NAL. The temperature extremes were
100 degrees and 53 degrees The sun
shine averaged about 10 per cent
which was a considerable decrease
from that of the preceding week.
The rainfall was sufficient in many
localities of the southern district and
satisfying showers fell in portions Of
the central, but the drought is practi
cally unbroken over a considerable
area of the northern district Many
correspondents in the southern district
reported falls in excess of an inch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

is that 1t gives a rich candidate ali
advantage as poor man cannot make
"a personal canvass or send out litera-
ture by the ton.
Other objections are that democrats
vote the republican ticket, and vice
versa, the forbidding of challengers in
the polling room, and the discouraging
of independent voting. The county
central committee is also so large as
to be unwieldy.
OF course the law will work more
smoothly when the people become bet
ter acquainted with it. Meanwhile its
defects are glazing and its friends
should urge the next Legislature to
remedy them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
Primary Law Defects.

Rockford Star: The direct primary
law as it is written is full of defects
and needs radical mending. In the
first place. a voter should not be com
PEELED to name his party preference,
as it destroys the secrecy of the bal
lot Again, the fact that candidate
name is at the head of the ballot, il
gives him undue advantage.
The Wisconsin law changes the name
on given number of ballots. For in
stance Browns name is on the first
10000, Smith on the next 10000, and
Jones on the next 10000. etc. This
gives each candidate a square deal
Another objection to the primary law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE
Real Estate Transfers.

Hurst, Guyer &c McCabe to William
r. Smith, part lot Z, north half, north
east quarter, section 6, II, 1w, 5000
William T. Smith to Peter De Clerck,
part lot 2, north half, northeast quar-
ter, section 6, II, Ivy, $500.
Margaret Stanbach and John Stan
bach to Josephine Miller and others,
part lots l and 2, block 8, lot 6, block
2, Thompson & Wells addition, Rock
Island. $4,000.
Frank Birkhahn to David Schneid-
man, lot u, block ), B. Davenport
Fourth addition, Rock Island. 81 $50.
l.. F. Baas to l.. V. Schenck, lots )
and 6. block f, East Moline, $500.
Thomas Campbell to Emil Evers. lot
/, John #. Campbell's subdivision, lots
| 2 and 4, and north &c 40 feet lot 25,
lCampbell's addition, South Rock Is
land 1915.
John d. Beecher to Foster Coyne
lot IA. block /, Beecher & Walsh's ad
dition. Rock Island. $3.50
| Abby d. Blakemore to Louis H
Blakemore and others, tract in north
west quarter, northwest quarter, sec
ton SO, Is, 1w, 81.
| Olof Anderson to Eliza Anderson
lot ;, Mineral Spring Park, Moline, 81,
500.
William Benck to Robert Carlson
lot 6, block l, Childs Second addition
Moline, $3.50.
i Lillian Bruckman to James Kerr, lot
~ and 10. r. A. Smiths addition. Rocl
Island, part lot %, part southwest quar-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

Though the national convention of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians adj
jOurned the other day, the new board
of directors continued its session the
next day and disposed of considerable
routine work. Steps We're taken to
carry into effect the order of the con
vention for a monument to the 1900
Irish emigrants who persisted in the
famine OF 1871 at Crosse Isle, thirty
miles from Quebec. The convention
considered the matter favorably and
left it to the board of directors To
carry it into effect. President Cum
minGs said that the monument would
be erected before the Hibernians met
at Portland in 1910, but nothing has
yet been decided as TO plans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

might have gone there first.
Miss Carter flew upstairs, with the
six old ladies mt her heels. When she
came down she was as white as chalk.
My pearl necklace is gone" she salu-
Denton turned to Nesselrode. Per
haps if you took your automobile and
followed the man you might get the
pearls
But Nesselrode protested.
There are 10 butts in the service OF
a lady" Denton/reminded him grayely.
And after Nesselrode had whizZed
away, and the six old ladies had re-
tired to their rooms II tGl'l it over,
Denton detained Miss C""t"r.
And when he had pulled down the
shades of every window, and when he
had closed the door. he put his hand
| in his pocket and pulled out the pearl
necklace.
"All's fair" he said, lin love-
| Put she Gasped.
There was no burglar Denton de-
clared Il found the pearls on the
porch after you went in, and that gave
me the idea. and l mussed up the
things on the table. 1t was the only
way that | could get to see you again
tonight, and l couldn't stand another
day of Nesselrode's monopolizing"
Slowly a smile curved Miss Carriers
lips.
ANY one would know you were a
writer of stories,' she said, there were
so many easier ways"
Il couldn't think of any," Denton
said. $50 | tried this"
He went toward her. "Nesselrode
Will he back presentely. We must he
quick. oh. princess, is it 'yes?,"
Her cheeks were as rosy as hel
pretty gown.
"Of course when the prince storms
the castle the princess surrenders."
As he kissed her they heard the
"chug-chug" of the returning automo
bile
Nesselrodc came in, putting. Not q
sign he began and stopped. The
two people by the table We're smiling
radiantly.
Il am SO sorry" Miss Carter said
as she held out her hand. in which
gimmered little heap of milk whit,
beads. Il am so sorry that you hat
, your drive for nothing. Mr.. Nesselrode
but''-she hesitated and then went or
: steadily -"but-but Mr.. Denton found
the pearlSr'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
Excellent Health Advice.

Mrs NJ. NJ. Dawson of No. 379 Gift
ford avenue, San Jose. Cal, says: 1.-The
worth of Electric Bitters as a general
family remedy for headache, bilious
ness and torpor of the liver and bow
els is so pronounced that am prompt
benefit of those seeking relief from
such affections. There is more health
for the digestive organs in a bottle o.
Electric Bitters than in any other rem
edy / know Of" Sold under guaran
tee at all druggists. so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

did nothing but eliminate these errors
it would be worth many times its cost
to any business. But it does more.
1t cuts the time of listing in half, in
creases the efficiency of your book
keepers, insures prompt statements
and trial balances, etc.
The Universal will handle figures
faster, easier, more accurately, neater
and keep on doing so longer and more
economically than old style machines
which do not possess its many advan-
tages, i. e.: A carriage that permits
the printing of regular or irregular
columns any distance apart on the
same sheet; totals and subtotals in
red; paper roll, carriage, counter and
register in plain view of operator, and
many others.
We solicit the opportunity of
demonstrating to you on your
work, in your Office at our cX-
pcnse, the proof of our claims.
Forest II. Montgomery, District Sales
Agent, Suite 1S34-1S36, Commercial Ma
tional Bank Building, Chicago, Ill.
Universal Adding Machine company,
st. Louis. Branch Offices in all pTln-
Cipal cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
Novel Attraction.

ST notice you are keeping your sum-
mer hotel full"
"Yes; we have few" %:st-
"Good board? ~
Nothing extra"
"Fine scenery?"' <:
mot to brag Of"
whats the attraction"
"T hire four men by the week to stay
there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
asonable.

We will confess we do not know
The gentleman who wrote
The poem beautiful on 5now
That rings chilly note.
But we feel satisfied TO pin
Our Euesses that the rhyme
About the fakes was written in
The good old summer time.
When old July is doing biz -
And working at its trade II
And the thermometer has riz =
To ninety in the shade.
A fellow then might feel inclined
To write about the snow
And call il beautiful and find
1t soothing. don't you know.
But when the blizzard starts > bliz
And penetrateS his soul
The poet very likely is
\ little shy on coal.
Then he could hardly by the yard ;
Grind lovely rhymes on snow.
For everything is frozen hard, :.
And even ink won't flow.
It's when removed six months or so
He views it in his mind
That he can rave about the snow
In poems of that kind.
With winter weather OH the string
Mid all its grand displays
He doesn't grid himself to sing ~.
A PAGAN TO its praise. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

Rock Island county as usual is
among the back counties of the state
in getting in the election returns.
There is no reason why this should
be so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

If that fOUndryman in Chicago who
lost $75 at poker had shot himself be.
tore he lost the money his family
would have derived some substantial
benefit from his death
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

The nearer the fleet gets to Toxic
the less Captain HObsOn is saying
about war with Japan. AS punish
ment for his jingoism Captain Hobson
should have been forced to accompany
the fleet and kOw-tow before the mi
kadO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
Ready TO Perform.

"You can't find work anywhereF'
mo; nothing seems to turn up"
"What kind of work would you do|'
"Oh. anything. OF course l would
prefer some job that would require
skill, like coloriDg meerschaum pipes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

Fine Substitute.
Don't you
hear the fishes
calling you in
the | "a K e s and
streams at this
season of tn Q
year,"
81 can't say
that I do. but I
can hear the fish
peddlers calling
when I want to
s leep in the
morning"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
Method.

Cant she swim yet| =
"Not stroke"
But she has been at the seashore
three Seasons
Yes, but if she could swim what ex-
cuse would she have to allow n man
TO help her to learn?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

The only really daring thing which
President Roosevelt has not yet I'M
dertaken is to fly. He has proved,
however, that he is not gay enough
for that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
GRAHAM'S
DANCING school,

Third and Gaines street, Davenport.
Old phone north 81. also 1s76-M You
can set the hour to suit your convent
ence day or evening. Land now or be
lonesome. ]. J. GRAHAM. Teacher of
Iall Dances, 703h West Third street,
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

Candidate Hisgen is also getting
into the game. He seems to know
Tho duties of the position. He too
shakes hands with the locomotive en-
Gimeer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. tEn-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
And then came the flood.

Everybody is pulling for the Rock
Island eXposition-the big fall event
III this entire section.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
Humer ane Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

The Knight have been" sounds sweet
and sentimental, but it really is a veal,
sister.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

A fatted son and prodigal calf often
are one and the same individual.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
Reverting to Type.

EtSNCI tfff9 90 yPSs
The little boy upon the beach
Is having lots of fun.
He knows he's out of mamma's reach
Applying in the sun
He tears a hole right through his cap,
Makes ships of both his shoes.
For socks he doesn't care a rap:
He thinks them made to lose.
He ties some stones up in his blouse
And sets his shoes afioat-
He gives his linen suit souse =.
Attending to his boat.
He's turning savage very fast
Encampins in the sand.
When mamma reaches him at last,
MY, how that boy gets tannedl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
Horrible to Contemplate.

'"The Merry Widow hat hasn't
reached Paris yet. where it was sup
posed to have originated"
THAT SO? Suppose our women will
ever outgrow itI'
"Mercy. I hope not! How could we
ever afford to buy them shirt waists if
they got that big?'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

Lots of men are fond of their fellow
creatures-when they have roasted
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

Men often lose their presence of
mind. but women never lose their alb
sence OF silence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

Opportunity is a shy bird. and IL
takes a clever man TO snare it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
wfY ocEny Jo-fsaoY1

Don't get scared. or IL you do don't
show it. or if you have to show it
some way show it by being brave
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

Believe in all things good. but have
some knowledge of the wicked. You
will need it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

IF a million dollars happens to he left
to you, call au ambulance at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

T h ere re
plenty of peo-
pie who desire
to hi d c their
Highlander the
vast canopy Of
the heavens.
The man who
gets mad easily
always feels like
Boosting about it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

BY THE j. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

TRRORS in addition are the cause
IL of more work, worry, lost time,
delayed statements-more ex-
pense than all other forms of miscal-
Culation combined. IL the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-12
Observation-Disclosures

.tion combined. If the
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-04-30
How | Cured sweeny and FistuIa.

81 want to tell you how l saved one
Of our horses that had fistula. We
had the horse doctor out and he said
it was so bad that he did not think he
could cure it, and did not come again.
Then we tried Sloans Liniment and
it cured it up nicely.
Zone day last spring l was blowing
for a neighbor who had horse with
sweeny, and l told him about Sloans
Liniment and he had me get bottle
for him, and it cured his horse all
right, and he goes off now like colt
1--WE had a horse that had sweeny
awfully bad and we thought 1T was
never going to be any good, but we
used Sloan's Liniment and 1t cured 1t
up nicely. l told another neighbor
about it and he said it was the best
Liniment he ever used.
1--WE are using Sloan'3 Sure CONC
Cure and we think it Is all right"
A. D. Bruce. AI-elia, Ia.