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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21
GOVERNOR DENEEN AND
ORGANIZED LABOR
His Administration Revived Convict
Labor Contract System in
New Guise.

Unfounded charges made by Deneen
lieutonants seeking to create the i'm
preston that Adlai E. Stevenson is
unfriendly to organized labor, has had
the result of turning the attention of
Democratic investigators to Governor
Deneen's attitude on this important
question. The fruit of this inquiry
has been the discovery that the De-
neen administration has ignored the
law and placed convict labor in di-
rect competition with free labor on
the open market.
Contract Labor System Charged.
This, too, without any adequate re
turn to the state for the capital and
labor given to the favored contractors
under a scheme of evasion that has re
suited in perpetuating the unlawful
convict labor system. Instances Of this
We're uncovered by the legislative in
vestigating committee, and the record
OF that body is being used in support
of their contention. The institution.
where these conditions were found t.
obtain were the Joliet penitentiary
and the refornnatory at Pontiac, Gnt
the southern penitentiary at Chester
The chief offender is the reforma
tory at Pontiac where the manufac
ture of overalls is the leading indus
try. Here, according to testimony Sc
cured by the legislative committee,
concern known as the Sterling Manu-
featuring company has monopol,
on the output. The goods that ente
| into the manufacture and the threa
are bought where this company dc
| siglates, and the output is made &C
| cording to it's specifications. A ma
F! selected by the company has charg
| of the shop, and the finished produc
is shipped as the company directs an
! billed TO IT.
| me sworn testimony, according /
| the reports submitted by the legisl;
| tive body, shows that the overall plar
/ received as profit 231l cents doze
as compensation for the labor of tn
| prisoners, the product being sold a
| over the United States in competitio
| with that of free labor. Charles 4
Purdunn, president of the board {
:. that institution, stated under oath thi
the only difference between the pre-
ent subtcrfuge and the Illegal convi,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21

The afternoon session at the dis
pensary was over, The last waiting
patient in the long line which had
filed stolidly by the desk for the past
two hours had groaned out recital of
her many ailments, received her por-
ton of advice and a bottle of medi-
cine and departed homeward, calling
upon numerous saints to shower their
blessings upon the weary, white coated
young physician behind the rail-
1t was 4 blistering day. Outside the
pavement baked in the pitiless sun,
and within the little room the air was
hot and lifeless.
AS the street door closed with q
bang DIR. Trainor slammed down the
cover of his desk, elevated his feet
luxuriously upon it and, pulling out
his cigarette case, began to smoke
with deep inhalations of content.
Now. then. Sammy. old boy" he
called to his assistant, who was ar.
ranging the bottles in the laboratory
beyond, lets wash up and go uptown
for dinner. I'm starved. Lord. what
day! Whole blamed neighborhood
laid up, it would seem. No. never
mind those reports. Well fix 'em Up
in the morning. We've done enough
for one day. Hustle up now. old chap
We need something for the inner man
both of us, and bit of music while
| we feast to cheer us up and take the
edge off these walls we've been listen
ing to all day"
In the laboratory the assistant quit
| ted the endless rows of bottles with nc
| reluctance whatever. He threw off his
coat. grinning expansively.
THAT'S me.R he agreed heartily. ~:
for the feed. BE with you in a min
ute. Billy"
From the room beyond came the
sound of running water and mighty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21
Where Bryan Got the Idea.

st. Louis Republic: Where William
Jennings Bryan got his idea for the
guaranty of bank deposits promises to
be one of the burning questions of the
century, as well as the campaign 1t
Eay even go into history as a prize
parallel for What became of Charlie
Ross?' and who struck Billy Patter-
SOM"
Before October'S days are ended
Chairman Hitchcock may offer a re-
ward for information as to where Mr.
Bryan got it and in his next letter
10 be addressed to an unidentified eX
sheriff of Shasta county. California
Mr.. Roosevelt will likely discuss the
attitude of Pythagoras toward this
question and show that Epaminondas
really fought, bled and died for it
and Epaminondas was something OF a
patriot himself
Already the erudite Raymond has
carried the Chicago Tribune into the
thick of the fray. He has all but
proved that the safety fund scheme
was originated in the heads of some
ridiculous Chinese merchants who
wished to establish and preserve
their credit. They succeeded. Their
one Josh Forman-given TO what his
name would indicate-surreptitio
transferred that Chinese scheme tC
the statute books of New York. Thi!
was disastrous. Raymond gives his
word for it.
There was enough here to justify
a charge of Confucianism agains
Bryan. to offset Taft's Unitarianism
and warrant two cartoons of Bryan
disguised as WI Ting Fang. but Loui>
F. Post interviewed in the nick o
time. Post is a renegade Chicago
editor. given TO rummaging on booi
shelves. In one of these incursion'
! Post found a certain volume inscribed
THE Banking System of the United
States" by Charles G. Dawes. MI
Dawes is a mighty financier. He il
president of a big bank. He was con
| troller of the currency when Mr.. Nc
Kinley was president. He is a dis
tinguished authority.
With beating pulse and heavint
breast Post opened the volume ant
there he found the very note an
there just what Dawes wrote was a
| endorsement of the so-called Brya
plan.
Just now the Canton Hong, Cor
| fucius. Josh Forman and Charles G
! Dawes divide the honor of original
ing the Bryan bank guaranty scheme
Pythagoras may get a looll-in, if Nj
Roosevelt so wills. but it is paten
| that it's republican doctrine if Dawes
claims are recognized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21
TaftL,oses His Temner.

Cries of Bryan" while Mr.. Taft was
addressing a Kentucky audience the
other day riled the republican candi
date and in a heated way he said:
1T is just such instances as this
which show why it is that the demo
cratic party never gets control of the
government 1t has elements in il
which lack the slightest sense of re
sponsibility, decency or courtesy,
A presidential candidate who j.
jolted about the country making {
score of speeches day at way sta
tons may have q right to feel peevisl
Eow and then. but ne ought to at leas
keep from exhibiting his temper, ant
from making statements that are in
correct. If interruption of candidat,
for president by rowdies would con
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21
The Argus Daily Short Story
IN CUPIDS GUISE-BY JOHN BURTON OXFORD.


sidewalks. turned into q narrow side
street and from there into yet mar
rover court With Trainor at his heels
he entered the door OF Il tumbledown
tenement and battered up the rickety
stairs.
At the top of the third flight they
entered doorway. to be greeted by a
portly woman with red face and anx-
ious eyes.
"And is it you. doctpr?" she cried in
relief. Sure. she's hurried bad. Come
into the front ROOM
She ushered him into the room be-
yond. where Oh an old hairclOth SOFA
very pretty girl was propped on pill
lows. Her eyes widened at the sight
of the visitor
Billy" she said, "how did you get
here?"
DR.. TrainOr was man of considera-
BILE decision. He turned to the stout
woman. and his manner brooked no
| delay.
Mrs. Farrell" said he crisply. "some
hot water ut once. if You please. You.
| TIN. hustle back to the dispensary be-
| fore DR.. Martin leaves and tell him to
send me some two inch bandages. Un-
| derstand?"
The two departed on their errands
! and Trainor turned TO the girl on the
| sofa.
ITS nothing nothing" she
said hastily. Il Slipped OH the landing
| and
Helen" said Trainor severely, dom
tell me what it is or what it isn't
That ankle is badly sprained I'm al
out Of patience with this settlement
work of yours. You've got to leave it,
| "Oh. indeed?" she challenged.
':You certainly have" said he "Thert
are plenty of others better fitted phys
ically than you are to carry it on
You're to take rest now. And also
you're TO have filed this prescription
l shall give YOU
He tore prescription blank from
the pad in his case and scrubbed away
for moment. Then he passed it Il
the girl.
'It is to be filled at the chapel of ths
Ascension" he specified.
She took the bit of paper and rea(
it. while a dull red crept into be
cheeks. On it was the single wor,
"Matrimony"
Trainor, watching her. saw the colo
in her face momentarily heighten
Then she crumpled the paper ant
tossed it to the f1oor
"Absurd! she said, but her eye
We're turned away.
mot in the least" said he calmly
81 think you'll admit have been pa
tient with n great patience. Let m
do the charity work for us both.
can afford it. | have money enough
and. what is more, have the strengt
that you haven't"
, BILLY. you're dear. good boy" sal,
she, ''but-but''-
But what:' said he.
She was silent. Trainor reached owe
and took one of her hands in his OWL
"Helen. dear. don't be foolish" b
said gently. 81 need you far NOR
than these people here. They can fin
some one else. but l can't. VIII yo
accept that prescriptions"
Again she was silent. At length Sh
!, lifted pair of radiant eyes to hi:
, There was mockery in them. but tel
, derness as well.
you see-you see" she began hal
ingly-"oh. well, the point is, your
the doctor. suppose"
He bent quickly toward her, but Q
that moment the voice OF Tim sounde
from the hall.
Hey, doc, here's the bandagesr'
"All right" Trainor laughed. "Brin
: 'em in. Cupid"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21

splashing as the assistant laved his
perspiring face. Trainor arose from
the desk and began pulling down the
shades as a gentle hint to any late
corners that business, for the day was
over.
Just as he was drawing the last one
the street door burst open. and into
small boy, his eyes shining his mop of
red hair disheveled with heat and
haste, his whole bearing that of a
messenger with evil tidings. in which
he took a certain pride of Importance.
Trainor wheeled upon him. and the
| expression at that moment in his eyes
could hardly have been mistaken for
cordial welcome.
"Well?' lie questioned shortly.
''What are you doing here? Don't you
know we close at 81"
Say" said the youth. no whit
abashed by his reception. 81 guess you
know me, don't you? Me names Far
rell-Tim Farrell Of Blossom court
| cured me kid sister of the measles
last month-remember that, don't
your
"Whats the row? Has she got 'em
again?" Trainor growled.
"Got nothin'." was the scoinful re-
ply. Accident this time Lady's fell
down the stairs an sprained her an
| kle''-
! you're In the wrong booth. sonny
see?" said Trainor. You want to &C
to sc Carver street. They'll send down
a doctor from there. This is where we
give out medicine. Don't take any
out cases here. So long. Chase your
self now. We're closing up here fol
the day."
Young Mr.. Farrell showed no signs
of complying with these delicate
! hints. A knowing smile curved the
corners of his mouth.
81 guess you'll come. all right. al
right" said he. Maybe you think IT..
me old woman or me kid sister that.
took the drop. Milky, Bill. It's n swell
dame this time; that's what. Mis-
Mortimer, from the settlement. that.
who"
| nun! Sttlu Will Suuutl
interest. 'Whats this? What's hap
pened to Miss Mortimer
Fell downstairs" the youth repeat
ed Missed her footin' at the secop,
landin', where it was dark. an wen
down to the bottom of the flight
Twisted her ankle bad. Grogan. tn
fat grocer. picks her up an carries he
up to the old woman's joint. an -
Trainor had dotted his white coat I
a fash and. catching up his street Goa
FROM chair and the little back cas-
from the top of his desk, laid a han
ON Tins arm.
"Come on. I'll go with you" sal
he. "Ho. Sammy" be called to the a.
sistant. ''go up and get your dinner I
Gettemy's. I'll join you there later
I can"
! Tim led the way down the scorchir
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21
Easy on the Pocketbook.

How pleasant to recline at ease.
Forgetting all our troubles
And building castles bright and fair
AS rainbow tinted bubbles,
To get away for half an hour
From business and from scheming
And waste a portion of our time
In nonproductive dreaming.
1t doesn't set one back n cent,
1t doesn't strain the muscles.
It doesn't give the pocketbooa
Abrupt, heart rending fussles:
1t is so easy and so cheap
TO persons who employ II
We often wonder how they can
So thoroughly enjoy it.
Some people go about the world
For new amusement seeking.
Some on the theaters attend
And some on public speaking.
But missing ali the quiet sport,
The splendid recreation
OF those who sit and take their out
In planleSs speculation.
As steady diet It cannot
Be counted as a winner,
But for quiet half an hour
OF loafng after dinner
1t gives a calm and restful touch,
a relaxation splendid.
But for a constant mode Of life
1t isn't recommended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21

The people of Ohio have evidently
determined to answer the query
"Shall the people rule?" in the affirm
alive. And the republican national
committee is about to food the state
with oratory in vain endeavor to pre-
vent the people from ruling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21

Another banker-this time at Car
rol, Iowa-committed suicide in Chi
cago Monday. and the bank is now
in the hands of the controller of the
currency. Bet those anxious deposit
.ors wish that the hank guarantee law
were in operation right now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21

A close comparison of the republi-
can campaign speeches shows that
the arguments and pledges are exactly
like those used in former campaigns
and the results after election this year,
in the event of Taft being elected,
would be just like the acts of former
administrations following like prom
isnS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21

Will Congressman Dalzell tell us
the need for protection for the steel
industry when it is sending "a pei
cent of its product to England at
SO a ton less than it is selling to
the home consumer and making
enough of profit on that to pay div
dends on billions of stock and interest
on hundreds of millions of bonds?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21

Even Nick Longworth, who was
withdrawn from public notice by an
irate father-in-law after his Rock Is
land break, is to be permitted to go
back on the stump to help save Ohio.
That shows the desperate straits to
which the republican party has been
drivaD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21

Who would ever have thought it
would ever come to this? Ohio the
mother OF presidents with another
favorite son running for the Office cry
ing aloud for help. And worst of all,
Bryan's right on the spot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21
Bad For the FOREIGNERS,

The case WAS one of assault. and the
magistrate. fearing that it might be
the beginning of another outbreak Of
hooliganism, was inclined TO be Sc
we're.
For the second time" he said, ad-
dressing the prisoner. "you are charged
with assaulting your neighbor The
evidence shows that you deliberately
| and without any apparent cause struck
the complainant with your clinched
fist"
Faith. yer honor" cried Pat, "if !
did he struck me back again."
But he only did so in self defense"
, said the judge.
An what about me-? asked Pat.
"All about YOU" answered the mag
istrate, lis that you are found guilty
and must therefore keep the peace to-
ward all his majesty's subjects for
| twelve MONTHS
We'll, them" roared Pat as he left
the court. heaven help the first fur
| riner OF meet"'-Tit-B Bits
Headaches and Neuralgia from Colds
Laxative Bromo Quinine, the world
wide cold and grip remedy, removes
cause. Call for full name. Look fol
signature z. w. Grove. CSC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21

The trusts are sheltered behind the
protective tariff. The shelter must be
removed in the interest of the con-
sumers, but it will never be done by
the republican party
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21

1t is queer that the milk of human
kindness does not get churned into but
ter by the turbulence of some Of its
supposed posseSsors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21

There may be some useful purpose
sonnected with lazy man, but he
shamelessly refuses to serve 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21

Abruzzi bought 100000 worth of
jewels which Miss Elkins will pay for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, Ill. tEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21
Humor aae Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Some men are so very slow that It Is
chance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21

AS President Roosevelt is to become
an editor he will know what rea
devil is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21

My oh my, listen to Ohio! Isn't it
awful?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21

Most women hold that the tongue
hold it was made to keep still with.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21

Some people would be more concern
ed about the uplift If 1t could be trust
fled and dividends guaranteed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21

Hear Colonel J. Hamilton Lewis a
the Rock Island rink Saturday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21

Thought Controls Weather.
l certainly do believe we can gov
ern, even 1.-The elements"-the weather
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21

Some men need a change of heart
almost rs badly as they need 4 change
OF clothes and some loose change in the
pockets thereof.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21
Her Steady.

ri hear you have show with the
new young man"
"Show! / should think 90. It's a
continuous vaudeville"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21
Persistent.

"She tries so hard to be young"
''Yes. and seems to me that she is
bound to succeed"
"Does it? Whyi"
''She has been at 1t So long"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21
Dye Wouldn't Stick.

"No use trying to convince him
"Nore at all He is dyed in the
wool party man."
"Oh, well, if it is no worse than that.
we will go after him. l noticed as We
passed that he was almost bald"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS


For United States Senator-Lawrence
B. Stringer
For Governor-Adlai z. Stevenson.
For Lieutenant Governor - Elmer A.
Perry.
For Secretary Of State - Xelpho r.
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 Qons
term); A. l.. Bliss (short term).
CONGRESS-.
For Representative in Congress - M
j. McEniry.
For Member of State Board of Equal
iZation-Eli DiXson.
LEGISLATURE.
For State Representative-Henr L
Wlheelan.
For States Attorney-Robert r. Rey-
nolds.
For Coroner-Dr. M. J. O'Hern.
For Surveyor-George II. Hicks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-21

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, 1908-10-21
ON HE DID

Danger Zone.
A man may smile and smile and be
A villain up TO par,
Particularly il he Smiles
Too much around the bar.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-13
CHUNG TO PRECIPICE.
Boy 600 Feet High Unable To Get
Up Or Down.

Los Angeles. Cal Especially. - A
wireless message from Avalon, Cata-
lima Islands, reports the rescue OF
Irving Spalding, aged 10, son of A.
F. Spalding, of Springfield, H., from
a precipice coo feet above the sea
where he had spent the day in peril
of his life. The youth disappeared
from the hotel early in the morning
He went to explore the island and
climbed the sheer face of the cliff,
750 feet high, as far as he could go,
and got within 100 feet of the top.
Spalding found It impossible to
get down and shouted for help, but
failed to make anyone hear He
could not sit down, and the slightest
misstep would have sent him to in
slant death on the rocks below. His
father, as night was approaching, or
ganized a searching party. After an
hours search, they located the boy
weak with fear. The problem of how
to rescue him was solved at last
by the discovery of path leading
so feet down from the top. A rope
was lowered to the youth and he was
dragged in safety to the top of the
cliff Aside from the nervous shock,
weakness. hunger and terror, the boy
is all right.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-13
BOY MURDERED and
HIS BODY MUT|LATED
Tuffa ShIstein Is Victim OF An
Atrocious Crime.

Chicago Especially Following the
identification of the mutilated body
of boy found in Mud Lake and ad-
jacent ponds and waterways as that
of Taffa Shishein, a Syrian, the po'
lice arrested Joseph Hasson on sus-
picion of his being the murderer OF
the boy. Hasson was arrested at lO2
Mather Street. In his room the po-
lice found a blood-stained garment,
several blood-stained saws and an
Ak. The body gave every indication
of having been dismembered with
such instruments.
With the Identification of the vic
tim of the Mud Lake mystery as
Tuffa Shishein, Syrian, the police
began work on a new theory-thaL
the lad met his awful death at tue
hands of a degenerate, probably one
who had assistance in disposing OF
the body.
Developments have come rapidly
in the case. On Tuesday the detec-
tives were called to Mud Lake,
pond formed in the old bed of
branch of the Chicago River, when
the waters of the river were diverted
to the drainage canal Here boys
had discovered the lower limbs OF
a human being, severed at the hips
and at the knees, and with one OF
the feet missing The grewsome
relies when found were wrapped In
an old shirt and a newspaper of July
80. Every Greek detective in the
city was put to work on the case
in the belief that a Greek lad, a
victim of . the Padrone system, had
been summarily dealt with by some
countrymen against whom the boy
had testified in the recent cases
brought by the government to wipe
out the Greek slave" trade.
Boys swimming in Pellets Pond,
half a mile from the canal and hav-
ing no connection with it, discovered
the head, which was removed to the
morgue and placed with other por-
tions of the body. With the body
thus restored, it was possible to
formulate a close description of the
boy.
At the Lawndale Station 1t was
found that the description tailed
somewhat with that of Tuffa Shis-
helm, whose disappearance from his
home, at Johnson Street, last Sun
day night had been reported by the
lads father, Samuel Shishein. First
the shirt which the boy had worn
and then the corpse we're identified
by members of the Shishein family,
the mother fainting when she gazed
for the first time on the mutilated
remains of what had been a straight
limbed, buoyant youth.