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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-18
ON Pulse
President Roosevelt and Score
tary Taft Know What - Hap
peninp at Chicago.
CoHFERRlHG EARlYAnD LATE
Given Out That Changes in Platform
Are Satisfactory.-No Selection
Of Chairman Till Later.

/ Washington, June 49, President
Roosevelt and Secretary Taft had their.
fingers on the pulse of the Chicago
convention shortly before 10 o'clock
this morning. The secretary reached
his private Office in the war depart.
ment and plunged into the business of
the day. Over night the exchanges of
kilograms between the president and
Taft and their leaders in Chicago had
Indicated that few slight changes had
been agreed upon at meeting of the
resolutions committee. These changes
were not unsatisfactory to either the
president or the secretary.
Select Chairman Later.
Already the matter of the national
craftsmanship has been taken up with
Taft, and he is being bombarded with
|telegrams in support of various men,
1t can be said no determination has yet
been reached respecting the chairman.
ship of the committee and none will be
reached until after the convention ad.
journs.
HOAu u CONFERENCE
Taft went to the executive offices
for conference with Roosevelt. They
were joined a few minutes later by
Secretary Root, and together they dis
cussed the situation as it was reported
to them from Chicago.
Was Taft's Own Plank.
The president spent busy day, and
between discussing matters with his
callers and reading bulletins from the
convention, he had no spare moments
The anti-injunction plank presented tc
the convention from the committee on
resolutions was read by Secretary Loeb
who said 1t was the identical plank as
favored by Taft.
May Have Heard It.
Chicago, June 1S.-It is said tina,
President Roosevelt himself was ar
actual listener to the wild demonstra
ton of enthusiasm which greeted hi:
name in the convention yesterday af
ternoon. Remarkable as this may
seem, 1T is accounted for by the fol
lowing circumstances. Hanging II
feet above the heads of the delegate
and Immediately in front of the plat
form are four black discs, looped b,
wires and joined by a small centra
cable leading from the hall. Man.
have wondered at these discs, beliey
ing them to be part of the system
for electrical display. AS a matter D
fact they are combination of tele
phone and -phonograph, taking up tn,
proceedings as they occur and trans
hitting each swell of oratory and eacl
throb of enthusiastic applause.
Cut In ON Wire
According to the reports one of tn
wires was cut into the White hous
early in the afternoon and the pres
dent in person, with the receiver t
his ear, caught the words of Lodge a
he electrified the vast assemblage an
the echoing shouts which ebbed an
flowed for fully 45 minutes. 1t is sal
moreover that the president, please
with the demonstration, made his fee
j ings known to some of the leader
here and then. contended with tn
Ioutcome, went out to drive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-18
Columbia excursion.

To Muscatine and return every Sat
urday at p. m, returning at 10:30 p.
m. Good orchestra. regular supper
and light refreshments. Fifty cents
for the round trip. C. J. Mangan agent
Telephone West 1888.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-18

Temperature mt a. ma, -, Mt 3s31
p. M, ss. Maximum Temperatures In last
"A hours, u, minimum, %. Velocity OF
wind Mt : a. M, miles per hour stage
Of water, 11.6 feet, q fall OF 4 foot In
Inst "A hours. Precipitation, nOne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-18

ty. and United States Senators James
B. Frazier and Robert L. Taylor. The
delegation is instructed to vote as a
unit for the nomination Of William ].
Bryan for president. John A. Johnson
of Minnesota is commended for vice
president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-18
THE WEATHER.

Threatening wenther with showers
and thunderstorms tonight and Friday;
cooler Friday.
! J. N. sHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-18
as the interstate as we'll as the intIa-
state commerce laws are involved.
BuekIen's Arniea SAVE Wins.

Tom Moore of Rural Route 1. Coch-
ran Ga, writes: Il had bad sore
come on the instep Of my foot and
could find nothing that would heal it
until applied Bucklen's Arnica Salye.
Less than half of a 25 cent box won
the day for me by affecting perfect
cure" Sold under guarantee at all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-18
sILvis STORE Is R0BBED

Burglars Get Cash and Checks at
Downing Bros Building.
Last evening Downing Bros gen.
eral store at Silvis was broken into by
burglars who secured $31.47 in cash
and $79.48 in checks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-18

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Sun sets 80. rises 4:24: moon rises
11:19 D. M: moons age 20 days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-18
WOUNDED BY SHOT
Mrs.. Robert Taylor 10 Victim Of
Mysterious Eieino at Rome
at Buffalo Prairie.
TWO sIoRlEs ARE 1oLu
May Have Been Murder Attempt, or
Self inflicted lnjury-Rumors
That Are Ahoat.

Mrs. Margaret Taylor, wife of Roo
ert Taylor, was the victim of shoot
ing at her home in Buffalo Prairie yes
terday, and received serious wound
in the arm. Two stories are told in
explanation of the affair. one limiting
at an attempted murder. and the other
being that Mrs. Taylor inflicted the
wound herself. Mrs. Taylor's relatives
in this city were summoned at once,
it being thought that the wound was
fatal.
Had Been Divorced.
Mrs. Taylor was formerly Mrs. A.
A. Rounds. A few years ago Mr.. and
Mrs. Rounds were divorced, and Mr..
Taylor being divorced about the same
time, Mrs. Rounds and Mr.. Taylor
were married.
The shooting occurred shortly after
1 o'clock in the afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-18

All the news al the time-TH1
ARGUS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-18

All the news all the time THE
ARGUS.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-11-06
a CAMPAIGN OF ENDURANCE

The closing week OF the campaign
sees both candidates for the presi
dency counting collapse in a senseless
contest of endurance.
Both Mr. Bryan and Mr.. Taft are
strong men physically and mentally,
though in such a test of endurance
Mr.. Bryans wonderful voice and his
long practice Of public speaking give
him the advantage But the contest
proves nothing. It is undignified,
dangerous and unnecessary To
break the speed laws from hall to
hall. speaking a scant FIVE minutes at
each, is not campaigning. 1t is not
argument 1t is not discussion OF the
issues.
The most momentous political de-
bate in the history Of the country.
that between Lincoln and Douglas in
Illinois in 1859, occupied the attpn-
ton Of the people from Aug. 20 to Oct.
u. yet in nearly two months com
paratively few speeches were de
livered. At every meeting each
speaker occupied ninety minutes. Be
fore the next each had time to mar
shall his facts, consider his points.
consult his party associates, arrange
his ideas. The speeches were well
reported in the press and were heard
by many thousands. They are politi-
cal literature Of a high order to-day.
What vale by comparison would
the words of Lincoln and Douglas
have had if instead Of this orderly ex-
ercise of their intellects they had
been bumped about in special trains.
walked at all hours to make rear
platform speeches, imperilled in
speeding automobiles, pushed at the
apex Of flying wedges through crowds
Of curious sensation-hunters and kept
up until , a. m. to make "all-night
speechmaking records"
There is no excuse in these DAYS of
cheap mails many newspapers and
universal telegraph systems for drag
ging candidates about to show them
half dead or alive TO the greatest
possible number of persons in the
least possible time.-WOrld.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-11-06
WATCHMAN, WHAT OF THE
NIGHT?

The result of the national election
is dismal enough. but we hope that
the good people of the state will not
despair
Politically speaking, we have a
great deal 10 De thankful for. We are
still in full possession of our city gov
eminent We are in control of our
county. We are in control of our
state government We have three
democratic members in congress and
two United States senators.
Home comes first, so we have much
10 rejoice over.
Mr. Taft is said TO be an amiab!e
good uatured, moderate and well bal
anced man. He is not given to In
pglsiye-..s sd in this respect will be
safe and more sagacious ruler t&an
Mr. Roosevelt.
During the campaign just ended no
word Of detraction from any demo
cratic speaker nor from any demo
cratic newspaper was used against
Mr. TAFT. lie escaped censure and
criticism because his official record.
both as a judicial and administrative
officer was clean and honorable 10 a
high degree.
The republican party claims to be
a party OF progress. and under its ad-
minisratiOn the boast is made that
the country has been prosperous and
all business enterprises have flourish
ed. If this claim be true, and this
condition of affairs continues, and
there shall be a revival of business,
the south Will feel its good effects
the same as other sections.
Now, that the campaign with its
strenuOusness has ended, let us use
all our energies in the upbuilding Of
our state and the south.
We have wonderful resources yet
undeveloped, and much for willing
hands to do.
For the next four years let us turn
our attention to the expansion of cur
industries, and if we can succeed in
making the south take her proper
place in her trade relations we can
afford 10 let politics rest for a sea
son.
Let Us strive for commercial en-
piTe.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-11-06
TWICE CURED Of
SKIN TROUBLES
First Case a Rash Which Itched and
Stung-Th Threatened Ten Years
Later With BlOOd-Poison in Leo
But Both Times the Sufereris
RELIANCE IN CUTICURA
PROVED WELL-FOUNOED

About twelve or fifteen year. ago
while living in West Virginia. / had 4
breallng-out, and it itched and stung -
badly that I could not have any Deace,
because of it. l saw three doctors and
they did not agree on THAT 10 was ~
one Of them gave me s-u.- hing that ba
called medicine. bus , ,allrd IL soda
water. l might just a. well have
washed in rain-water. Then / got ONO
Cuticura Soap, CUticura Ointment. and
Cuticura Resolvent and began 10 gaf
better right away. They cured me and
have not been bothered with the itch
ing since, to amount 20 ANYTHING
About two years ago l had la griDDa
and pneumonia which left me with
pain in my side. Treatment ran il into
my leg. which then swelled and began
10 break out. 1t got in pretty bad
shape, so l went to a doctor. He was
afraid it would turn to blOOd-pOisoD.
I used his medicine but it did no good.
So / sent for another set of the Cuticura
Remedies. 1 used them three times
and cured the breaking-OUt on nv leg
Now l won't be without Cuticura.
=. F. Hennen, r. F. d. 3, Milan, No.,
May ID, 1907"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-11-06
PRINTERS LIKE O'SULLIVAN

G. Humphrey O'Sullivan Of Lowell,
Mass. who is in Lincoln. Neb.. to
attend the notification and who was
the guest of honor at a dinner given
by the local typographical union. is
dearly beloved by the union printers
of the United States.
About twenty-five years ago Mr..
OSullivan was a working typo" One
day he conceived the idea of making
rubber heels for shoes. and from that
day his fortune was assured. He en-
gaged in the manufacture of rubber
neels at Lowell and has gathered
great wealth. being the pioneer in
that business.
In his days OF prosperity Mr.. O'Sul-
Ivan never did forget the printers.
When a strike came on a few wears
ago he paid up his back dues. amount
ing TO several hundred dollars. was
given a working" card. like the one
he had carried in the old days. and
has remained real printer since that
time. He has given thousands of dol
lars to the typographical unions of
the country. and is one of the best
friends the members of that craft
have
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-11-06

a clipping from the Florida Times.
Union tells OF New York as having
NOT only The largest army Of school
children OF any city in the world. but
also probably the greatest variety of
schools devoted 10 special purposes.
The latest 90 these Is called the pa
rental school" This does not mean
"a school for parents. but is designed
especially for truants. for those among
tfu.uHo school children who habituaI-
ly play hockey. the records showing
that there We're over 10000 truants
at some period during the year. The
school takes The place of the parents
and assumes their entire charge. Il Is
located I'm beautiful grounds and is
equipped with fine new buildings. but
the boys and girls who are sent to il
must remain there not only during
school hours. but night and dav for AZ
FEAST nine months.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-11-06

The jacksonville FIGrldiau Saws.
We want 20 retract all Of the mean
things we have ever said about Judge
Parker. He is built OF rhe very rest
OF material and is doing splendid
work for his party and country" To
this we add: His patriotism. charac-
ter and ability deserve a cabinet ap-
pointment.-Punta Gorda Herald.
So that at last the Index support of
this great statesman four years ago
IS endorsed by good authority -I.lk,
City Index
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-11-06
THE OCALA BANNER

Your flag and my flag. and how it flies
today:
In your land and my land and half the
world away.
Rose red and blood red its stripes for
ever CLEAN.
Enow white and soul white. the Eooa
fOrefathers' dream.
Sky blue and true blue, with stars tia;
CLEAN Alright:
The ClOricd guidOn Of the day, shell
ter through the night.
NoR-- flag and my flag, and oh. how
much 81 holds
Your liant and my land secure within
its folds.
Your heart and my heart beat qUicke-
at the sight.
sun isSod and wind tossed, the rel
and blue and white:
The one flag. the great flag, the flag for
me and you.
Glor0ed all else beside, the red an
white and blue.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-11-06

According TO the United States cen
sus figures the capital invested in the
manufacture Of confectionery was S.
4SG.S7s I'm 1880 This had increased
in 1890 20 S2S.326.7s9. in 1900 TO S26.-
2l91g5. and in 1905 to S4S.125.30S
The cost Of materials used have in
creased from SI7.225.775 in 1880 TO
S2l1lGc29 in 1890. to s35.354,20S in
1899 and 20 S4S.S10.342 in 1905. The
census figures report the wholesale
value OF the finished product as S25,-
6s7.023 I'm 1S>o. as S55.997.1O1 in 1890
and as S>7.oS7.255 in 1905. Thus in
1905. the estimate of the organ of the
trade in placing the wholesale value
of the product al sl00.000.00O is con.
servatiyo. At the present time there
are approximately 1900 factories en-
CcCe5 En- This work.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-11-06
GOVERNOR UNDISMAYED

81, Clair Abrams prOnounces the
drainage project a total failure. and
in proof of his contention. points WITH
pride to the water. water. everywhere
and not a ditch at work. Meanwhile
the governor is undismayed and de
clares his drainage is all to the good
there was little too much rainfall
in one spot-that's all the trouble.
We sit on the fence, with our feet
dry, hoping all will be well in the
bye and bye. We don't think it fair
to Judge of the success of the drain
age operations by the uncomplet4d
work, or by conditions created by alb
normal rainfall-Lakeland News
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-11-06
THAT THIN, GRAY LINE"

II was both inspiring and sad-that
parade of yesterday. 1t combined the
memories OF the past and the hopes
of the future.
The old veterans. survivors of life's
harsh conflicts, sage graybeards. with
faltering step and slow. moving to-
ward the sunset.
The school children, happy and
care-free, all laughter and JOY. for
whom the sun has just begun to
shine.
War-wOrn, strife-scarred heroes.
brought near to death by Times IN
sparing process; and fresh. youth
bright beginners. with all Hfe's lessons
vet to learn.
Ii is a long step back to the time
when these old veterans marched in
childhood's lightsome line. Did they
think of it yesterday as they watched
the little ones?
Beyond the last century's noon
their memories must have travelled in
one moment of retrOspectiOn, to the
days when they, too. were young.
Within the scope of that mental
journey, what scenes of sorrow and
of joy; what associations, blissful or
baleful; what triumphs. what de-
feats,
A period intcVenes, lit with the
red torch of battle: the line of life
crosses the blood-wet fields. where
dead and dying men are lying;
through days and nights when death
turks secretly by the roadside or adj
vances boldly in blue-clad columns or
sounds its thrilling summons in the
roar Of cannon. the hiss of grape and
shyapnel.
Then 10 desolated homes, reguiIded
while the armed and msolent satrapv
Of reconstruction stands sullenlv in
the way of rehabilitation. and the ex-
slave, infamed with new-found free
dom. bites savagely the hands that
feeds him: but striving on to re-estab-
lish the status lost in war. to re-create
an empire from the ashrheaps that
bear silent testimony to the trium-
phant march of Arson and Pillage.
Then brighter days and clearer I'M
derstanding, leading ultimately to the
hand-clasp of once severed sections
a reunited country!
All these things in the span of a
lifetime for the old men who formed
that thin. gray line" of yesterday.
They thought of youth and war and
peace and eternal rest that is TO be
as they looked upon the little children
who Joined them in parade They
thought, too. of the sleeping thous-
ands under the sod and the dew"
IN the quiet hollywoods of the south
land, who march no more. who an
swer not the command. Fall In"
In number less. in glory more. as the
vacant places increase and the years
bring clearer vision, we know that We
honor ourselves in honoring them,-
Tampa Tribune. October DIST.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-11-06

The city Of Tallahassee has taken
over from the United Gas and I'm
proyement Company of Philadelphia.
the gas and water works plants. Fay
ing therefor $4,000. for which amount
the city Of Tallahassee has issued
bonds. These plants, now under mu-
nicipal ownership. will be in charge
of a board Of trustees or a commits
sion. composed of W. NJ. Mcintosh.
Jr. chief clerk in the state comptrol-
ler's Office, George E. Lewis of the
First National Bank of Tallahassee.
and Foster c. Gilmore. q prominent
and successful hardware merchant.
Clarence H. Ellis has been appointed
general manager of all three of the
city plants. electric, gas and water
works.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-11-06
TUESDAYS ELECTION
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
At the hour this page goes to press
the election returns are very meagre.
aud there are reports from only a few
states.
The New York Herald. the New
York Times, the New York Tribune
and other republican newspapers sig
nailed Tafts election before the
count had been made in the Middle
Western states, and two hours before
closing time on the Pacific slope
These papers were certainly quick
IN trigger and the wish seems to be
father 10 the thought.
II may be true, however, that New
York has cast its vote for Taft. and
the vote OF New "2rk may land him
IN the presidential office
Mr.. Bryan las made the greatest
poliriC9I battle in the history OF The
world, because ne has fought against
such heavy odds.
Besides the republican Goliah, Taft,
he has lad 20 fight Hearst. Hisgen,
Watson. De5s. and the allied money
ed and protected Industries.
His methods have been fair and his
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-11-06

The use Of Fleming's Key at the
head Of Man-of-War harbor. Key West.
has been suggested as a torpedo boat
station and as a site for naval maya
zines, etc. About fifty acres of land
could be reclaimed by the erection of
retaining walls and dikes and by fill
ing IN. The Florida East Coast Rail
way Company has agreed to replace
free Of charge some 100000 cubic
yards Of material dredged from GOV
eminent property. It is possible that
a board Of officers will be detailed tn
look into the question and determine
what is necessary in the way of work
TO carry out the idea of the general
Improvement Of Key West as a naval
6aSe.-Army and Navy Register.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-11-06

With the big crops of this year
prosperity is certain to return to the
United States. but that prosperity
Will not be evenly distributed among
me people. so long as the tariff-fos
tered trusts rule the country. The
distinction between the rich and the
poor. with republican success is sure
10 become sharp r-dangerously so
With that modification. the Ocala
Banner is right when il says. we
wish TO be put on record as saying
that whether Taft or Bryan is elect
Ell. that there will be an improve
ment in Industrial conditions. Bust
ness is compelled to revive. The
genius and thrift of the American
people will be able to bring about
better times. Those good times com
ing. We firmly believe are on the
way. '-Times-Unio
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-11-06

The boys and girls Of the Florida
high schools who have been told that
they are orators Of q high crIer. nov
have a chance to make gooI-au op-
DoTtunity that has been denied chem
for 10 these many years. The Florida
Press Association offers two medals
valued at $50 and $50 each f1r tEe
best work in defamation by pap..s Of
the high schools of The state. incen.
ttves that should warm the blood OF
The Ben Hills to the boiling point
ApalachicOla Times.