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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16
Right You Are.

Chicago Journal: Republican politi-
Cal wiseacres are all at sea. They
made the mistake of prophesying too
soon. The results in Vermont were
eagerly seized upon as forecast of
national conditions, and it was freely
announced that Maine would cast d
bigger republican majority than ever
before.
Therefore it is distinct shock when
the state campaign shows per cent
fewer republican votes and more than
80 per cent democratic increase.
As. matter of fact, Vermont is nc
political barometer. vermont's voters
are agriculturists. They are living il
Vermont because they inherited the
old farm. They struggle for liveli
hood against adverse conditions, whel
their younger brothers are getting ricl
in the west And they inherited thei
politics along with the homestead.
Maine has an ever-present local is
sue that always predominates. Flo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16
should Defeat Cannon,

Gar Cannon of the house stepped
upon a live wire when he attempted
to turn his mud battery of ''pleasan-
tries" at Bryan. Considering how
spoiled Cannon has become because
of his continued dominance of legisla-
ton in the lower house of the national
congress which sits and shudders in
submission as Cannon rules with iron
hand, it is not surprising that "Uncle
Joe should attempt to inject some of
his roughshod house methods into his
campaign.
Your Uncle Joe" has learned to
his regret, however. that William ].
Bryan and the democratic party are
not as submissive to his >taunts and
Trades as the national house of rep
resentatives of the trusts. The same
interests which control Cannon's gavel
control the republican majority hence
the submission of the, G. o. P ma
jority to Cannon's czar-like rulings.
Naturally enough Cannon is cha
grined to find some one who will not
stand for his trough stuff Such
course insults as Cannon directed at
Bryan, whom Cannon said was afflict-
1 ed with running off at the mouth -
while engaged in selling wind and
ink" brought a rebul1e from Bryan
couched in respectful and gentlemanly
language, yet exposing Cannons dis
regard of truth relative to Bryan S
wealth, and placing Uncle Joe" in
an awkward and embarrassing posi-
ltion which he is wriggling out of with
manifest difficulty and political gain.
Cannon is begging the question. He
declines to make straightforward
statement of his wealth, what he sold
Ito get it and how much he got for
what he sold
| And even If he did, all this would
be secondary to the great issue in
volyed in Cannon's candidacy for re
election to the house. He Stands
Ipat" on his record as smotherer oil
certain legislation which, the people
demanded. He will renew his tyran
Inical gavel-wielding if reelected ant
will again be in a position to deny
majority of the house the right to pas.
upon all legislation. There will be NJ
Production of tariff under his stan,
: lpat" tariff rule, and much beneficen
Legislation will be crushed by him il
the future as it has been in the past
II The Eighteenth congressional dis
ltrict should defeat Cannon and cleo
las his successor H. C. Bell. who /
Composing Cannon on broad grounds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16
Its Main Attraction.

September is a merry month
With all it's golden days.
Its Indian summer colors bright
Beneath the autumn haze,
But it has many other charms
The thoughtful ones to win,
For. oh, September has an r,
Which let's the oyster in.
Since April last we had to eat
Most any kind of hash.
And hard at times it was to get
Good action on our cash.
True, there was summer grub enough
Ice creeI IN and ginger drinks,
Unless we slipped and took the kind
They order up with winks.
And there was fish and fancy fruits
And beef. embalmed or plain,
And many forms of breakfast food
Formed from nutritious grain.
But there was always something shy
The pleasant feast to mar.
For not single summer month.
Is fitted with an r.
Bring out the fruits of Baltimore
On half sheN and on ice,
And let us start the banquet right
Regardless of the price,
And follow with a stew or fry
Or just a scallop plain,
A generous helping for each plate.
: And let us live again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16

visit with your mother. She and ] nave
always been good chums, you know.
heard you weren't to be at Cliffside this
summer so l thought perhaps your moth
er might be bit lonesome Queer she
didn't tell me you We're coming.
1t was lucky that Tom had given
Muriel fifteen full rminutes of grace In
which to obliterate somewhat the I'M
becoming traces of her tears. She had
no sooner established herself comfort
ably in q deck chair on the lee side of
the pilothouse that Tom appeared idly
dangling by his side one long white
glove.
Muriel caught it instantly.
"Silly boyr' was her greeting. where
did you get it?''
Tom stood smiling down at her rap
turously.
"Why, of course. was watching you
when you lost it. Several of us made a
scramble for it, and l got it. l knew
! then my luck had changed
'And 1 thought" Muriel told him,
/, crushing the glove In her hand, sit was
an omen of misfortune. Why, what's
in it," she exclaimed suddenly. Il feel
something hard"'
! And she began to investigate each
| finger. Tom sat down close beside her
| and watched her with absorbing ad-
| miration.
"Why. it's-iEs my engagement ring!"
gasped AIuriel, shaking out the third
! finger of the glove. isn't that funny
hadn't had it on at all because
Il MI H. - 4
truth she had stumbled upon and also
how the ring had really come there she
looked up at Tom and smiled her adora.
| ton.
Wont you put it on again, Tom,
dear:" she asked with very sweet HUI
| mility
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16

lJn placed her at a little round table
with one other woman and two men.
Muriel. absorbed in her own thoughts.
absently took the seat offered and be-
gan to read the menu. In the tedious
interval before her order was served
two of the guests left the table. and
she made very sterling and dlscom-
forting discovery.
Meanwhile the thunder and lightning
increased in severity. and Muriel was
not only very embarrassed, but very
nervous.
1t was relief when dinner was final
ly served. Suddenly. CHANGING up, Mu-
riel noticed the steward talking to the
man across from her. Hes was evil
IDENTIFY, by his gestures, talking about
the bread i'm the center of the table.
She overheard him say. Il thought YOU
were together, so ! brought the bread
on one plate" TO which the man smil-
ingly replied: 1T doesn't matter. II
will be all right
| For some time neither Muriel nor the
| man opposite deigned TO take any
bread. Then suddenly, as if by one
impulse. each reached for the same
| roll. and each as suddenly withdrew
| empty handed.
Immediately, with very fiattering gal
| lantry, the man passed the bread tC
Muriel, and she. not to be outdone in
| courtesy, took the roll of combat
! broke it and offered her table compan
| ion half.
| An hour or so later in her state
! room Muriel lay crying her pretty eyes
/ out, whether from an overflow of hap
piness or because of regret for her pas
| Stiffness she could not for the life o,
her have told. when she heard KNOCK
at the stater0om door.
"Who is it," she called cautiously.
Steward, miss. l have a message
for you"
i Muriel took the envelope and brok'
1t open with haste, her heart humping
tumultuousiy as she read:
i Dearest-I knew perfectly well why yo'
wouldn't recognize me at the table. Yol
did not want to excite public curiosity o.
criticism. and l admired you for II. Blu
how I wanted to hold your hand tigh
whenever l saw you tremble at the light
ning But you were unspeakably swee
in the way you let me know that we ar
friends again and much, much more, dea
girl / hope!
Now that we have broken bread to
gether can't we talk together too? 1t
full moon tonight. you know. In abou
fifteen minutes L shall be strolling aroun
the upper deck. and shall expect to fin
you tucked away in a corner there some
where. Six weary months ago you CAV
| me the mitteu little Muriel Come an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16
A Paying Investment.

John White of SO Highland avenue,
Houlton, Maine, says: 81 have been
troubled with a cough every winter
and spring. Last winter / tried many
advertised remedies, but the cough
continued until | bought 5o-cent bot
tie of DR.. Kings New Discovery; be-
fore that was half gone the cough was
all gone. This winter the same happy
result has followed "a few doses once
more sbanished the annual cough. 1
am now convinced that DR., Kings New
Discovery is the, best of all cough and
lung remedies Sold under guarantee
at all drug stores. so cents and 81.
Trial bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16

AS Mr.. Bell said in a recent letter 10
the Springfield Register:
Z am opposing him upon the illegal,
arbitrary and dangerous record he has
made as speaker of the house OF rep
resentatives. | am opposing him upon
his practical destruction of represen-
tative government in the national
house of representatives l am OPP
posing him upon his defeat of benefi-
cent legislation recomm ended by Pres
ident Roosevelt; for his defeat OF
needed legislation recommended by
organized labor, and for his defeat OF
Legislation desired by our local option
people to prevent the shipment by ex-
press and railroad companies of in
toxicants for beverage purposes across
state lines and into territory made
dry by a majority vote of the people.
Cannon is concededly smart,
clever able politician, hut his long
tenure of Office has lessened rather
than increased his usefulness as a
public-spirited public servant. Some
of the patriotic members of his own
party have risen in revolt against his
autocratic methods in congress. That
he has stifed legislation which the
house demanded opportunity to pass
upon. is admitted, and Cannon now
declares he will stand pat on this
record.
He makes more emphatic the rea
sons why he should be defeated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16

many years the state has been prohi-
bition. And the druggist, the grocer,
the shoe man and the furniture dealer
have sold whisky without restraint.
Hotel men have boosted openly that
they preferred to be fined couple of
hundred dollars two or three times a
year rather than pay high license as
in Massachusetts,, Prohibition in Maine
is a political weapon. 1t is the basis
of condition of terrorism, and the
vote in Maine is not gauge for judg-
ing the political bias of the nation.
But both parties ought to prepare
for some surprises this fall The young
man of today does some thinking on
his own account. And that is quite
likely to show when the votes are
counted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16
Put Into Practice.

Poor Pattison went into the chemists
shop for some plaster for, his head.
I've always tried to bring up my chill
dren to think before they speak," he
said, with q sigh, ''but / am con-
vinced it is wrong principle"
Surely not. sir" answered the chem
list sympathet!cally.
Yes. sir, Pattison replied. 1--WE
told my children always to count ten
before they say anything. This morn
ing l went out for walk with my
eldest boy We were walking neal
some partially built houses when Tom
called out, oh. father
"'Now. steady, my boy said, see
ing he was excited; count ten"
did he obey your
Eyes, worse luck, he did. but before
he had got to five the brick he hat
seen falling hit me on the head. Thank
you. How much ?"-London Mail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16

Evidently the Standard Oil company
does not consider that as yet it has
received $29,240,00O worth of adver-
Using out of Judge Lands left-handed
blessing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16
Had letter for Thirty Years.

l have suffered with letter for so
years and have tried almost countless
remedies with little, if any, relief.
Three boxes of Chamberlain's Salve
cured me. 1t was a torture. 1t breaks
out little sometimes, but nothing to
what it used to do.-D. H. Beach, Mid
land City, Ala. Chamberlain Salve
is for sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16

II will later be fully demonstrated
in the Empire state as to whether a
man whose nomination. is forced upon
the people against their will can have
his election likewise manipulated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16

No one can deny that it takes thou.
sands of dollars more to run the state
OF Illinois than would be spent by any
business man for twice the service.
The idea of spending 20 million of
taxes in addition to what is realized
from other sources is enough to make
man gasp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16

All that the Rock Island Exposition
asks is the kindly favor of Dame Ma
ture for the week of Sept. %, to In
sure the greatest event ever under
taken in the Mississippi valley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16
EYE STRAIN


And Officially Impaired Vision.
BY the term Eye Strain is de-
noted that condition of the
visual apparatus wherein mus
cular effort is constantly requir-
ed in order to maintain acute
vision.
This strain or effort is usually
without the knowledge of the in
dividual other than that pro-
duced in the. indirect way
through nervous exhaustion, and
its following of associated con-
ditions.
A great many people suffer
from the effects of Eye Strain
: without knowing the cause.
Those who suffer from head
ache, nervousness, insomnia, or
similar trout les. should have
their eyes attended to. DIR.
Myers will make a careful ex-
2 animation for you and tell you
exactly what the trouble is.
MYERS OPTICAL co.
manufacturing Opticians.
212 Safety Building,
Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16

Great Britain keeps on launching
bigger Dreadnoughts every few min
utes. Never mind. We have some
attenuated aeroplanes that are rather
interesting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16

When girl has freckles, snub nose
and a dimple in her chin she doesn't
have to care whether you like her or
not. There are others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16
Simple Duties.
CHORUS WE 90!
"what is the business Of the qua

"What Is the business Of the quar-
termaster?"
''To look after the quarters for the
regiment, 1 suppose"
But who looks after the dimes, half
dollars and dollars? Surely. the money
comes to them in different denomina-
tions.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16

There are men who would really
choose to be successful liars, so many
avenues would then be open to them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16

Wright has the other sky pilots up
in the air.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16

Oh, no, Teddy is not still dominating
the republican party. How, about the
New York dictation?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16
Will Miss It.

"Going to the worlds fair this
year?"
"There is no worlds fair. is there?"
THAT'S so. Where in the world will
you tell folks you have been during
the week you spend down on the farm
with your mother-in-law?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16

A man can build d mansion, but il
takes woman to make a home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16

Boost for the Rock Island EXPOSE
ton. Everyone can help.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island. Ill. IEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16

Getting out into the sunlight of So
sial intercourse and getting your dispo-
sition tanned is recommended for men-
nj health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16

1t is queer, but there are men who
seem to prefer to spend the income of
a large fortune in lodging the govern
or's requisition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16

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-
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, 1908-09-16
LEGISLATURE.

For States Attorney-Robert r. Re!
nolds.
For Coroner-Dr. M. j. O'Hern.
For Surveyor-George H. Hicks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16

Many people prefer theoretical to
practical work, but they don't like to
take their pay that way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16

There is national demand to spike
the congressional Cannon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16


When a man
discovers an af-
fnity a careful
examination into
his business af-
fairs is apt to
disclose sc pm e
Gro o K e d n e S s
there also.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16

You will generally find that the man
who is always useful around the house
confines the sphere of his activities to
the same place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16
BY Comparison.

BY Comparison.
"He is great poet?"
ooh, so. So"
"You have read his works7'
"Some of them"
"His imprinted poems are his best"
'.I would be sorry for them if they
were not"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16
For Vice President,
JOHN WORTH KERN
OF Indiana.
STATE.

For United States Senator-Lawrence
Il. 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 (long
term); A. l.. Bliss (short term).
CONGRESS.
For Representative in Congress M.
]. McEniry.
LEGISLATURE.
For State Representative-Henr L.
Wheelan.
COUNTY.
For States Attorney-Robert r. Rey-
nolds.
For COrOner-Dr M II O'Hern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16

Truth is stranger than fiction and
often quite as dangerous
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16

she has to any more than she always
doesn't smile when she can't.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16
Aceident.

@weIl. I told the truth, anyway
"Did your
ct did"
"How did 1t happen7"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16

The reason any girl can fool any man
is because the man first fools himself
about the girl every time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16
Humor ano Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.


Many people prefer theoretical to
practical work, but they don't like to
take their pay that way.
Getting out into the sunlight Of So
sial intercourse and getting your dispo-
sltion tanned is recommended for men,
nj health.
When a man
discovers an af-
G finity a careful
r.. ~ "a examination into
sIa ~ his business af-
Z ~ fairs is apt to
~ disclose som e
HSN NJ crook dness
there also.
Truth is stranger than fiction and
often quite as dangerous.
When a girl has freckles, a snub nose
and dimple in her chin she doesn't
have to care whether you like her or
not. There are others.
There are men who would really
choose to be successful liars, so many
avenues would then be open to them.
1t is queer, but there are men who
seem to prefer to spend the income of
a large fortune in lodging the govern
or's requisition.
You will generally find that the man
who Is always useful around the house
confines the sphere of his activities to
the same place.
A woman doesn't always cry when
she has to any more than she always
doesn't smile when she can't.
The reason any girl can fool any man
is because the man first fools himself
about the girl every time.
Don't be afraid until you have rea-
son to be so and proceed to remove the
reason with great CELEBRITY.
When there is no room or time to be
anything else, it is then wise and COM
| mendable to be patient.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-16

Might Like To.
"Who is that horrible specimen
across the street|
"Old Bill Jones. Too lazy to draw
his breath"
81 see he is smoking Does he have
a valet to light his pipe for him?''
Amended.
would you consider It sufficient 4
girl were simply beautiful"
ooh. certainly. if"--
eff what?"
"She were rich"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-09-12
Internal Machine Sent to Him
Through the Mails Plot
Foiled
AFTERMATH Of GOVERNORS
STAND on ATLANTIC CITY LID
Heroic Measures Proposed by the
Chief Executive to Enforce the Ex.
else and Sunday Laws Reused a
Strong Resentment.

seagirt. N. j., Sept. 12.-An attempt
to assassinate Governor Fort of New
Jersey has been thwarted by the care
fulness of the postoffice employees who
discovered in the mails an internal
machine addressed to the governor.
The package was a cleverly controved
combination Of powder, bullets and
matches, which had been so arranged
that had the governor opened 1t in the
ordinary way there is little doubt II
would have killed him. The attitude
taken by the governor when he direct
ed that the excise and other similar
laws at the great seaside resort be
strictly enforced and even threatened
to order out the militia IL necessary
to accomplish this end, aroused great
resentment in some quarters. It was
to guard the governor as much al
possible from any annoyance arising
from the affair that an unusual watch
was put on his mail. Several days ago
an inspector wrote Governor Fort, in
forming him that package of. sus-
picious appearance addressed to him
was being held at the Office. The In
spector asked for and received per-
mission to open the package, the re-
suit being that the internal machine
was exposed,