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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17
Watterson Fires Shot.

Henry Watterson, editor of the
Louisville Courier-Journal, breezily
takes Colonel Harvey of Harper's
Weekly and Editor Mclean of the
Washington Post into camp when he
calls attention to the fact that prior
to the recent election they were the
bitterest enemies of Mr. Bryan. Now
that the election is over they come out
with fulsome fiattery of the one man
they maliciously traduced. Colonel
Watterson ends a lengthy editorial in
this wise:
"The old Wings went down under
Webster and Clay. Maybe they talked
too much and too well. The modern
democrats fave gone down under
Cleveland and Bryan. The two wore
the same clothes; rode the same
horse, but seemed to face in opposite
| directions. What does this prove?
proves that the last century constitu
tional government laid in persona
liberty was the dominating principle
and that in this century the almight,
dollar. seeking markets, is the dom
mating principle.
"The old Wings won two election
60 years. The modern democrats hav
won two in so years. In Tyler tn
Wings lost the fruits of one of thei
victories. In Cleveland the democrat
lost the fruits of both their victories
If either Colonel Harvey, or Mr.. Nj
Lean wishes to take few lessons i
wisdom they each will find a sol
lknee, at once ample and paternal, fo
him to climb and straddle!"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17

Not one of the justices of the SUI
preme court who has attained the re-
firing age of 7O-neither Fuller, nor
Harlan, nor Brewer, nor Peckham-has
any notion Of accommodating President
Roosevelt by sending in his resigna
ton. Perhaps the president might &C
complish something by applying to the
venerable justices his walking test.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17

The most humiliating thrust-humil-
iating both to the American people
and to their present executive-was
that handed Roosevelt by Delavan
Smith of the Indianapolis News, in re-
ply to the White house screed about
the newspapers who have criticised
the conduct of public affairs. Smith
simply said that it was impossible fol
him to answer Roosevelt without de
scending to the use of Rooseveltiar
language, and that would be beneath
the ethics of reputable journalism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17

1t looks as if the country had the
whole Taft family on its hands. Yes
terday at the Office of Brother Henry
w. Taft in New York, with the advice
and consent of William H. Taft of the
whole United States, it was decided
to sidetrack Congressman Burton of
Ohio both for the Office of senator and
the post of secretary of the treasury,
and to send Brother Charles P. Taft
to the United States senate from Ohio
instead of either Foraker or Burton.
And Teddy is in the thick of the plot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17
What Threatens.

Oh, little Sfary, plain of face,
With eyes of faded blue,
Some day some large, impulsive man
Will fall in love with you.
Will swear you are the very miss
His empty heart to fill,
The one and only girl for him,
Or let us hope he will.
Some moment when you least expect
a lover he will stray
Across your path and after that 4,
Refuse to go away.
Your very presence. he'll declare.
VIII cause his heart to thrill
And make him for the first time live,
Or let us hope he will.
With praises he will overwhelm
Your modest maiden heart,
Will promise death. and death alone,
You two can ever part,
VIII write sonnet to your eyes
With ferver II not skill
To prove they are the brightest yet,
Or let US hope he will.
And. little Mary. plain Of face.
Adorned with charms so few,
You'll half believe as he protests
The things he says are true,
And when you have been hitched fol-
life
Your dreamings to fulfill
You'll ever after happy live,
Or let as hope you will.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17

Without going into the merits of the
case President Roosevelt in his atti
tude upon newspaper editors apropos
of the Panama canal inquiry, fur
nished the world with sample OF
bigotry, egotism, demagogism and
blackguardism never before exhibited
by an American executive. He has be-
Titled his great Office and disgraced
the American people who will be hear
tily glad of the spell relief-even
though is be but temporary-when he
disappears into the wilds of Africa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17

The tariff testimony being taken at
Washington is one continuous wall
from4 the beneficiaries that they are
not getting enough from the consumer
Up to this time there has been no con
fidence in the work of the commission
or that there willbe any such thing a.
real revision in behalf of those who
must pay the. bills. 1t is all republic
can bluff to appease the public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17

The strenuous one in the White
house reserves the right to butt into
everything that goes ON in the coun-
try, whether it pertains to a. ward eau.
Gus or meeting of mothers club,
and to give without solicitation his
own views on every subject under dis.
~cussion. But woe betide the one who
disagrees on any occasion. The indi
vfdua1 so offending Immediately be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17

conquest of nature, identifying the
north pole, climbing the sky, prying
open electrical forces, mapping out the
subliminal, diminishing sin, disease,
war, poverty, ignorance-always in the
advance will be that gracious figure of
the sinless one, who showed love as
the rule of life. One perfect man
ardent and gentle-7the race will never
tire of Him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17
1t Is a Wonder.

CnamberlaiI's Linimeat is one of
the most renlarka Die preparations vat
produced for the relief Of rheumatic
pains, and fo- lame back, sprains and
bruises. The quick relief from pain
which it affords in case If rheumatism
Is ai,'e worth many tines it's cost.
Price, 25 csnts: large size 50 cents.
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17

A Michigan man has been sent to
Jail for so days for swindling the
United States out of two cents. Now
compute the number of two cents con
tanned in $29, 100000 and multiply them
by so days each. No wonder STANDARD
Oil men have put up fight!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17

The rioting strikers of the New Jer'
in wages promised on the election of
Taft has not been given them. This
plea does not justify violence, but it
suggests the impolicy of mixing bust
ness with politics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17
SHOP EARLY.

Buy your Christmas presents
.arly-early In the day. That
will be your biggest gift of the
holidays to the workers behind
the counters and on the delivery
wagons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17
Takino an ADVANTAGE.

"Your family seem to enjoy going to
Europe"
Eyes" answered Mr.. Cumrox.
Mother and the girls have observed
that ! am weak on getting the value
Of foreign money. Things are ordered
and paid for before / have time to
make an intelligent inquiries as to the
expense. "-Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17

William Howard Taft will be the
only president with a middle name
since Chester A. Arthur All but seven
of our 26 presidents have been blessed
with but a single baptismal name.
Cleveland was christened Stephen
Grover Clevelend, but his first name
was never used.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17

''The town is filed with detectives
distance it seems to explain great
deal of the grating which has at
fected Frisco.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17

With both branches of congress
fighting him in the last months of his
two-term administration, the president
ought to feel exceedingly proud of his
reputation as a broad-minded Ameri-
can executive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17

Now Joseph Pulitzer, old and blind
is the latestsvictim to be forced into
the Ananias club by President Roose
welt, and sent there too with a certifi
cate as the chief offender
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17
JSOre THING

He doesn't see why his wife should
object to being left alone whenever he
wants to leave her alone. He didn't
take a contract to keep her enter
tanned, not If he knows it, even if he
did happen to marry her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17

Buttinski Roosevelt has been told a
few things the past two days that he
never dreamed any would dare shoot
at his imperial majesty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17

Time is Passing rapidly in which to
do Christmas shopping. The sooner it
is done the more time is left to fill the
hole put in the purse against the day
of real merriment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17

President Roosevelt seems to think
that he and J. Pierpont Morgan and
William Nelson Cromwell are the
United States. 1t is a harmless delu-
sion if it stops with the thought.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17

The most joyous moments of some
people are those in which they are
finding fault with others for not doing
or doing-that in their wisdom
should not be DONE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17

comes a publicly proclaimed liar, a
|scoundrel and a coward, against whom
the government should proceed forth
with with all the power at it's COM
mand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17

1t is officially denied that there is
any tin trust. All that is needed to
confirm the denial is the consent of
the stand ratters to reduce the tariZ
on tin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17

Several able gentlemen in Washing
ton are trying their best to look like
cabinet material whenever Taft is
around.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17

The man who
makes a good
Twin g hasn't
much to COM
plain of unless
somebody Ell IS e
gets it.
The days are
so short t b a I
lots of us don't
find tim e in
which to earn a
m u C b needed
rest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17

You can tell Santa Claus by tbs
smell of burning whiskers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17
Not Grammatical.

willie, what are the parts Of
speechT'
Lets see. Pointing with pride, call
ing the enemy horse thieves and prom
Using the earth"
mo, no. You are thinking of po.
litical speech"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill IEn-
tered at the postofice az second-class
matter1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17

Don't kick. Get some one else to do
It. 1t will conserve your own reputa-
ton and be just as effective.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17

A good, substantial excuse is always
desirable, but is apt to be expensive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17

Don't speak harshly of your enemies.
They expect you to knock them. and if
you have them guessing they will
cease activities for a time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17

To keep on good terms with some
neighbors you have to be deaf as a
post and. blind as bat and stand for
all the CHASTITY jokes that they spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17

Castro refuses to resign. This ough!
to square him with Plat and Depew.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17
e cheerful at amy cost to The house

The man who Systematically blows
his own horn uses his lungs to such
an extent that he is apt to get chesty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17
Too Bad.

'Some people are so disagreeable."
'Indeed?"
Indeed, yes"
GAS howe"
"Well, never get dollar but some
body up and duns me for It."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17
Answered.

sour president wants to know VIII,
the boys leave the farm"
"That is easy enough"
"Why. then?"
because. they have car fare
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17
Bamed.

We are told to hitch our cart to q star,
A sentiment truly grand.
But what is fellow to do. ] say.
II he can't get a star to standf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17

TERMS - Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year In advance.
All communications Of argumentative
character, political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence olicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
NNb EHNrN
t7EA6Esl Sssas ((coINc1 50
Thursday, December II, 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17
Quite Musical.

"Do you play any?"
"Just hand me down music.s
"Hand you whatT z
"a photograph roll"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-17

Speak gently to an angry man. He
will want to kill you anyway, so it
doesn't matter If you do incense him
further.
1t takes a lot of confidence in your
appetite to cause you to order scram.
bled eggs at a restaurant.
Chicago eagle., 1908-10-31
Items from All Parts Of the World
Carefully Selected from the
Press kilograms.
A Weekly Digest Of the Most Importaat
Facts and Happenings for Busy
Readers.
JEERs AT HUSBANDS AFFINITY.
Chicago Woman Lands Eloping
Spouse and Girl in Cells.

In the corridor of the women's depart
ment Of the county Jail in Kansas City
Mrs. Kanda johnson Of Chicago stopped
before a cell. Blanche Bobka was with
In. Mrs. Johnson's face was flushed with
excitement and in her eyes was triumph.
But she took her time. She lifted her
skirts as women do when crossing q
muddy street, movement to express dis.
gust. She touched the gloved tip Of the
fingers Of her right hand against bar Of
the cell and peered In. In another cell
In the jail Henry T. johnson. her hus.
band. who was chef In Chicago res
tsurant where Mrs. johnson was the
cashier. was waiting his turn to be In.
terviewed. Blanche Bobka was the 'af.
Rnity" In the case. For two years after
johnson elopcd with the affinity the wife
trailed him. This was her dsy Of tri.
umph. Womnnlikc. the abandoned wife
had wept first. But when she came to
gloat on the "affinity" she looked her best
She had traced the pair Of elopers from
Chicago to Omaha, Detroit. Buffalo and
places In Michigan. But each time her
money gave out before she had found
them. and each time she had to return
to the cashiers desk In the Chicago cafe.
Then she heard that her prey was In Kan.
sas City. Promptly she went there and
appeared at the ONCE Of the prosecuting
attorney. TO him she told her story and
warrant was issued. The police did the
rest.
Chicago eagle., 1908-10-31
STATES TO FIGHT NIGHT R1DERs.
Conference Of Governors Planned to
Concert Measures.

A conference of the Governors Of the
tobacco and cotton growing States. In
which night riders have been operating,
will probably be held shortly after tho
election for the purpose Of contrivins
measures 10 abate the evil which, start
Ing In Kentucky and Tennessee, has ap.
parcntly spread and found lodgment In
many other States. The suggestion that
the conference be held came from Gov.
Patterson Of Tennessee and originated In
the recent outrage at Reelfoot Lake. Gov.
Patterson in a published interview sug.
Gestel such conference. and his sugses-
ton was brought to the attention OF
Gov. Wilson Of Kentucky by . telegram
from q New YORK newspaper. A call
for the conference probably will be issued
In few days, naming q date In Novcm-
Der subsequent to the election. The Gov
ernors Of the following States--and pos
sibly others--will be asked to attend
Tennessee. Kentucky, Missouri, Alabama,
Mississippi, Arkansas, Ohio. Indiana and
Illinois.
Chicago eagle., 1908-10-31
Dakota Southern Licensed.

Articles Of incorporation have been
hled at Pierre, =. d., for the Dakota
Southern Railway Company, with head
quarters at Lennon, 3. D., and Dickin-
son, N. d. The company Is organized by
local men and proposes to construct a
line from Rapid City, s. d., to Williston,
N. D., by way Of Lennon. The COM
pany ia capitalized at $0O.OOO,OOO.
Chicago eagle., 1908-10-31
Diaa Won't Retire Just Yet.

President Diaz OF Mexico snys In an
open letter regarding his rnmored retire.
ment at tho close Of his term in 1910
that the reports are premature and un.
founded. lie says the statement attrib.
uted to him was merely an expression Of
personal desire and intin,atcs that he
will again be candidate.
Chicago eagle., 1908-10-31
BOY N TRAIN HoID-uP.
Two Men, One 80, Cover Crew While
Youth Searches Pockets.

Two men, one 30 years old, followed By
boy Of - years. pushed open the rear
door Of the caboose on the Rrst section
OF Frisco freight train o. It was leav.
Ing Olathe, Kan, for Kansas City, the
other night. "Hands up!" one said a.
two pistols were pointed at Elmer q.
Butcher. the conductor, and william N.
Smith, the rear brakeman. The train.
men obeyed. "Now, sonny. 20 through
them," the older man said to the boy.
While the robbers kept the railroad men
covered with their pistols the boy went
through their pockets. The boy turned
the trainmen's pockets inside out and tooh
$3.50 end their gold watches. "We'rs
old railroad men," they explained. "Hats
70 do this. but We can't Rnd work." TAs
robbers tied he two trainmen with ropes
found In he caboose and with the boy
left the train - II neared Kansas City
and disAppsared.
Chicago eagle., 1908-10-31
San Francisco City Funds Gone.

Experts appointed by the Attorney
General 10 investigate a shortage OF S3Ic
600 In the San Francisco city treasurx
found that the total amount of the shyI
age IL 100000, Of which $4,000 Is dde
70 the State. The shortage @SurrHd dur.
Ing the term OF City Treasurer Bhntels,
whose term Of Office covered the period
just previous and subsequent to the srsa,
disaster OF 1906
Chicago eagle., 1908-10-31
Dual Crime an Death Waits.

Near death from consumption and
crased through fear Of the spread Of the
disease to the brain, y. Il. Knox In Phe.
nix. Arix, morh,lly wounded his wife
and attempted suicide. lie shot his wife
and then cut the arteries In his own
wrists. Knox came from Knoxville, III.
Chicago eagle., 1908-10-31

Gases from Mexican Wells Hear
Tampico Cost Many Lives.

Gases from 2oxican Wells Near
Tampieo Cost Many Lives.
Fumes from Mexico's great oil we'll
hre sixty milcs from Tampico have killed
more than q score Of workmen In the
last few days, according to a rep"rt By
Captain Michael Henrichscn Of the steam.
ship City OF Mexico. which reached New
Orleans the other night. Battling TO
save what they could from the wreckage,
American mine owners. after spending
more than a million dollars. succeeded In
extinGuishinG the flames. The fre ron.
sumed the noxious gases. but when Il was
stopped the gascs burst forth. Owners
Of the well have appealed to the Mexican
government and several companies Of sol.
diers have been sent TO take the places
Of the laborers who refused to remain
there.
Chicago eagle., 1908-10-31
1IRE MINACIs TIMBER SUPPLY.
% =. ". Wsysrhasussr Tells Con-
grsssional Pulp Committee.

grsssional Pulp Committee.
Congressman J. Il. Mann. accompanied
By the other oficiAls who comprise the
congregational committee which has been
touring Northern Minnesota for ten days
investigating the supply Of spruce timber.
arrived IN 81. Paul the other day 10 con.
tinue the inquiry Into the timber supply
and Ito relation to the paper manufactur-
Ing business Of the country. The commit.
tee called on Frederick w. Weyerhaeuser,
the multi. millionaire lumber man, In his
once and examined him a. to his knowl-
edge OF standing tember and the future
supply. Asked about the best way to
conserve the forests. Mr.. Weyerhaeuser
said the main thing was TO prevent Rrcs.
Asked a to the future supply Of timber In
this country, he said that there was an
immense stock Of timber In the far West.
That II where II would come from In the
future.
Chicago eagle., 1908-10-31
Oklahoma Bank Robbed.

The First State bank of Falls, Lincoln
county, Oklahoma, was robbed of $3.'OO
In currency and gold the other night.
George Schmake, the bookkeeper, was ar
rested on suspicion of knowing something
OF the robbery.
Chicago eagle., 1908-10-31
Kills YOUNG SON AND HERSELF.

Mrs.. Winifrsd Horny Found Asphyx.
lated In . Chicago Fiat.
Mrs. Winifred Henry. 10 years old. and
her l3.year.old son Basil were found
dead. nsphyxiated BY gas. In = Dat at 40
West Madison street. Chicago. Detec-
tives Barry and Bowler Of the Desplaines
street station discovered the bodies while
searching for fugitive. Mrs. Henry had
beHn released from the insane asylum at
ElGln two years ago. II was at 1tst the
theory Of the detectives that she had
returned home 10 find her hoy dead and
committed suicide berause Of grief. The
coroner's Jury. upon investigating all cir
cumstanccs Of the case. returned a verdict
that while temporarily insane she had
turned OH the gns with the intention Of
killing herself aud her son.
Chicago eagle., 1908-10-31
Earthquake Felt In Illinois.

A severe earthquake shock was felt at
Cairo, ILL.,. at o :2s o'clock Tuesday even
Ing. Vt was accompanied by a rumbling
sound and lasted four or five seconds.
The general direction was from south
southwest to nOrth-nOrthcast.
Chicago eagle., 1908-10-31
Take OIL Man as Vote Buyer.

Albert Wesner, foreman In charge Of
pipe-fillers at the Standard Oil plant In
Sugar Greek, near Kansas City, was ar.
rested Oroa capias for buying votes at
the August primaries. lie was indicted
by the grand jury a few days ago. Wes-
ner is member of the school board and
is said to be a man Of considerable con-
sequence In the oil comnany's service.
Funny, isn't III that what turns the
leaves red, turns US blue?
Chicago eagle., 1908-10-31

The worst feature Of the Bulgarian
imbrosllo IL that II probably win in
spire a lot Of historical novelists to
renewed action.
Chicago eagle., 1908-10-31

JOHN G. rETZrR
10 q capable man Of affairs. honorable
In bic dealings, and assiduous In at.
tenti6n to bic prosperous business.
~
WILLIAM DAVIDSON
honest, upright and true.hsarted, he
makes friends and wins the esteem Of
all who become acquainted with him.
JOHN TAILOR BCnz
has the highest ideals Of honorable
citisenahip and 10 true to them. There
10 no man In Chicago who stands high.
or In public esteem.
WILLIAM LNGNER
10 man Of sterling qualities Of bead
and heart; succsssful In oil his under.
takineD.
~A
ABDL DAVIS
has q nns record for probity and
strictly honorable methods. He has
made himself respected IN every walk
in life which hs has been engaged.
~
JOHN v. CIAARED
stands well In the community % an
upright and publicspirited citizen.
His success In life ID due to bile ster.
ling qualities OF bead and heart.
ADOLF BERGMAN
10 Z public-spirited cItisen who 10 %
popular % be p prosperous In bis bust.
ness pursuits.
~
PHILIP r. BRAND
maintains In all affairs Of public and
private life the highest ideals Of hon
oPable manhood.
~
HARRY HILDRETH
10 . man who takes pride In Chicago
and Of whom Chicago 10 proud.
JOHN q. OWENS
enjoys q widespread and well.earned
popularity.
Chicago eagle., 1908-10-31
WILSON LIBRARY SECRETARY.

WILSON LIBRARY SECRETARY.
II. q. Wilson was elected secretary
Of the Chicago Public Library Board
Monday night to MI the vacancy caused
by the recent death Of william B.
Wickersham, who had held the position
for thirty.slx years. Director Graham
Taylor reported that a branch reading
room will be established In the Twelfth
Ward as soon as an available room ls
obtained.