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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
Quick Lunch City.

Where few months ago the weary
prospector told his troubles to the sad
eyed coyote because there was no one
else to hear the town of Rawhlde,
New, now rears aloft its tented head,
with 10000 inhabitants-boomers' count
daily papers and municipal problems.
Building towns in Nevada is one OF
the simplest things in the world. Some
one goes out into the desert to PLACE
where there has been no town before,
digs hole in the ground few feet
deep, looks down into it earnestly for
a few moments and then shouts, II see
gold!'
The entire floating population of Ne
vada gets the message by wireless that
evening and by the next morning it has
its residence packed on a mule or in
an automobile, according to its station
in life, and is away to the new town to
become the Oldest inhabitant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
about republican policies are to a
great extent responsible.
Theoiogian and statesman.

Every sphere has its own great
men, and the sum of these constitute
the great men of the nation. No idea
is more erroneous than that politics
engage the services of all the public
men of the country Judged by
standards of mental and moral words
the late Bishop Charles H. Fowler
was one of Americas most notable
public men.
Methodism is mourning its loss as
the passing of its ablest bishop. And
| it was through this church that he
elected to exert his power. and in it
tC spend his life. This position gave
Dr.. Fowler immense influence over
n multitude of people; his Office was
one of wide potency, and in the vol
luminous tributes that are now being
paid to the great bishop, his eccles-
iastical relationships and usefulness
loom large.
Primarily, though. Bishop Fowler
had the intuitions of statesman.
| Trained in the law, he early aban-
Goned that profession for the distinctly
educational, philanthropic and religi-
Gus field. His grasp of any condition
and especially of those affecting ma
tions-was broad and far-visioned.
Before the Russo-Japanese war he
outlined to a Philadelphia audience
in the Academy of Music the far east
ern situation, quite as it has devel-
oped today. He it was who organized
the influential schools of his church
at Pekn and Marking, and established
Methodism in st. Petersburg.
AS an educator, editor, missionary
secretary and bishop, and friend of
public men, Charles H. Fowler en-
graved his name deeply upon an i'm
Iportant American constituency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
Hunor aua Philosophy
THE SPRING AFFLIcTIoN.
By DUNCAN n. SMITH

Oh, that blessed tired feeling
Which about the first of May
Ger the soul of man comes stealing
Like a burglar in a play,
Making him so fine and lazy,
Kin almost to pure delight,
Calling up a vision hazy
OF a lake where fishes bite.
Winter with it's weather bracing
Gave him energy and vim,
But spring has no trouble chasing
All those notions out of him.
When the birds begin to twitter,
Then in chaste and classic slang
He desires to be a gutter
And to let the work go hang.
He has tugged away like fury,
Buckled to it every day.
Now he thinks the judge and jury
Would prescribe spell OF play,
Would encourage him in slipping
From the busy haunts Of men
And across the fields go tripping,
Feeling almost young again,
Trading off the tired feeling
For the springy step of YOUTH
Finding natures gentle healing
More than advertised in truth,
Giving him an added vigor.
Keyed just right, not overdone,
Like the delicate hair trigger
On a forty dollar gun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
ELECTION NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day. the seventh day of April, A. D.
1908, in the city of Rock Island ILL
nois, an election will be held fer the
following officers to-wit:
City Officers.
two years.
One alderman In the Second ward
for two years.
One alderman in the Third ward
for two years.
One alderman in the Fourth ward
for two years.
One alderman in the Fifth ward for
two years.
One alderman in the Sixth ward
for two years.
One alderman in the Seventh ward
for two years.
Town Officers.
One assessor for one year.
One collector for one year.
One supervisor for two years.
Three assistant supervisors for two
years.
One constable to fill vacancy.
Questions of Public Policy.
Shall this city become anti-saloon
territory?
Proposition as TO the annexation to
the city of Rock Island, ILL.,, of a por-
ton of South Rock Island.
| Which election will be open at
o'clock in the morning and continue
open until o'clock in the afternoon
of that day
! Places of registration and voting
will be as follows:
First ward, first precinct-No. AS
Fourth avenue
First ward, second precinct-No. coo
Seventh avenue.
Second ward, first precinct-No. 101A
Third avenue.
! Second ward, second precinct -
Barn, No. 919 Sixth avenue.
Third ward, first precinct-County
Jail, Third avenue and Fourteenth
street.
Third ward, second precinct, 142:
Seventh avenue.
Third ward. third precinct, Ullemey
er's drug store, corner Eleventh ave
inue and Fifteenth street.
Fourth ward, first precinct-Frick'
livery, No. 1914 Third avenue.
Fourth ward, second precinct - M
Levys carriage house, Nineteenth
street, between Sixth and Seventh av
enues.
Fifth ward. first precinct - Hos
house on Twenty-second street.
Fifth ward, second precinct :
Schmidt's grocery, No S23 Twentieth
tStreet.
Sixth ward, first precinct - Hos
house OH Twenty-siyth street
Sixth ward, second precinct-A.
Reiss' barn, No. 709 Twenty-sevent
street.
Seventsa ward, first precinct - NJ
l3110 Fifth avehae.
Seventh ward! second rreeislGt-Pt
iterson's carpenter shop, No. 510 Fo
ty-fifth street. -s.
Seventh ward, third precinct-A
bert Olson's barn, Fortyfourth stree
between Seventh and Eighth avenue.
M. It. RUDGREN,
City and Town Clerk.
Rock Island, H., March z, 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
Good for Everybody.

Mr.. Norman r. Coulter, promin ont
architect, in the Delbert building, San
Francisco, says: 81 fully endorse all
that has been said of Electric Bitters
as a tonic medicine. 1t is good for
everybody. 1t corrects stomach, liver
and kidney disorders in prompt anu
efficient manner and builds up the sys.
tenn" Electric Bitters is the best
spring medicine ever sold over a drug.
gistss eounter;,as blood purifier 1t is
.unequaled. cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27

The common council of Newark, N.
j., has attacked the billboard nuisance
at vulnerable point, by forbidding
the display of representations of crime
and pictures that border upon indie
cency. There are commercial posters
which could rally defenders on the
ground that they are works of art, but
theatrical advertising of the kind that
the Newark authorities condemn, sci
dom rise above the esthetic and moral
standards of a color-blind maniac.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
This is the Ticket to
Vote Election Day.
DEMOCRATIC TOWNSHIP NOMINEES.

TOWNSHIP NOMINEES.
SupervisOr-C. Nj. Cannon.
Assistant SuperyisOrs-L. N. BOurdeau
Mack w. Glynn, s. A. LaVanway.
AssessOr-J. G.. Aud.
COIIectOr-M. NJ. Briggs.
ALDERMEN.
First ward-F. w. BIOchlinger.
second ward-VyiIIiam A. Eckermann
Third wart-C. j. Smith.
Fourth vyard-Charles l.. Thompson.
Fifth ward-Willinm ID. Cochran.
Sixth ward-Frank Lawler.
Seventh ward-JOhn A. Hill,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
April.
The pearly tears of April

April.
The pearly tears of April
Are falling one by one.
They call the hidden fioweretS
To come out to the sun.
They wake the buds, brown coated,
That slumbered through the cold
And bid them don their leaflets
And in the air unfold.
They trickle down the tree trunks.
And brilliant grows the moss.
They coax the pussy Willows
To flaunt their silken floss.
Now, everything considered,
Don't you agree, dear Bob,
The pearly tears of April
Have quite a busy job?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27

back with bunch OF violets ana lilies
of the valley. and he pressed her hand
when he gave them to her"
''Oh. my goodness" said Aunt Kitty.
''and how did You manage to see all
that childT'
There was n little table by the foun-
tain," Catherine explained, land I
could see him through the screen Of
palms. but he couldn't see me- And
then she broke down and sobbed wild.
ly. with her head in Aunt Kitty's lap.
Poor little grille" said Aunt Kitty
softly. There was silence for a mo-
ment. and then all ut once Aunt Kitty
laughed i'll Il perfect ripple of gayety.
Catherine looked up ut her in amaze
meat. Why, wh2t?" she stammered-
"Oh. grille said Aunt Kitty. did
you say it was the day after the cotil-
| lon:''
Yes" said Catherine.
what kind of hair did the girl
| have:''
"Wavy yellow, with little curis
| around her face. She was really beau
| tiful." Catherine admitted grlldgingly
Did she have on Il gray tailor made.
with i hat trimmed with violets and
black gauntlet g!oyes?" questioned the
| older woman rapidly.
Yes" Catherine nodded but
| ooh. goosic. goosie.' said Aunt Kitty.
1T was his sister She's married, and
| she WAS stopping at the Annex. and |
called on her that morning just as she
| was going oat TO meet him.
/ But" began Catherine, why didn't
! be tell me:"
Did you ever give him chance to
explain?" asked Aunt Kitty. "Or did
you just send him away?"
Il refused to tell him what was the
matter" admitted her niece.
We'll, now it's all right. and you can
live happy ever after"
1T can never he right now" said
Catherine miserably, and she told of
their meeting that morning.
Aunt Kitty listened and debated, and
finally she said, Suppose we go to
Marfield's for lunch?'
Catherine stood up. "Oh, do you real
ly think we would find him." she qua
| vered.
| i
think we might. He may not be eating
much. but habit will make him"
And when they came to the sixth
hoor of the big store they saw at the
table at the far end of the grill room
a young man who stared blankly out
OF the window. where the March winds
whistled and sang over the roofs.
Hes there. Aunt Kitty" said Cath
crime breathlessly.
Then l will leave you," said Aunt
Kitty. For once IN chaperon you In
spirit
The young man at the far table had
eaten nothing. but as he drank his
third cup of coffee there came to the
table a vision as radiant as the morn
ing. and the vision said. MAY / have
lunch with you?
"Catherine"s whispered as one In
a dream.
nice for anniversaries" the vision went
on
"For anniversaries? He had pulled
out her chair and helped her with her
wraps. doing the things that must i,e
done because of curious eyes. but stiIl
In dream.
"Because-when we are-married-I
think 1t would be-nlceAto come here.
don't your stanlmered the timid voice,
and now the vision was rosy with
bushes.
And after that the March winds
howled and tore over the roofs uuheed-
ed by the two happy people who had
that morning been buffetcd by its cruel
blasts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27

Aside from the sense of joy that
springs from every human heart that
no lives were lost in the hotel fire at
Springfield yesterday, the republican
party should be particularly thankful.
The party of Cannon can not spare
any of it's leaders in this year of grace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27

\ A Philadelphia man of wealth is
dead, and his friends are amazed to
learn that he was married seven years
ago. 1t takes a long while for news to
circulate in the Quaker city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27

With flourish of trumpets We are
told that Stephen Benton Elkins may
become the grandfather of king of
Italy. Shucks! What does that amount
to for a man that has cinch on the
United States senate and is. worth
$lG,00G,000?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27

The democrats of Rock Island are
going to celebrate in feast of reason
and flow of soul, the birthday tanniver-
lsary of Thomas Jefferson--the great
Fest democrat of them all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27

1t seems like irony of cruel fate
to have any republican lose his grip
so soon after he had done the bidding
of Speaker Cannon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
Pay axes.

The taxes for 1907, both personal
and real estate, are now due and pay
able at room IS, M. e l.. building
Hours, 9 to IL a. m, to 5 p. m. Open
Wednesday and Saturday evenings
from Z to 9 p. m. Bring your last
years receipts with you.
WILLIAM BRASHER,
Tax Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27

And. sad to relate, Goodman is not
the only man who has been double
crossed in Rock Island-Or is likely
to be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27

1t coaxes back that well feeling.
healthy look, puts the sap of life i'll
your system. protects you from dis
lease. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
has no equal as spring tonic for
the whole family. 35 cents. tea or tab
lets. Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27

And does the republican party in IL
linois really think it has been Can
noniZed?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27

Z When a fellow marries girl for her
money, he may be. excused for calling
her his treasure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27

Virtue never entered where the
shades of Ananias linger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27

If you throttle telephone competition
you put yourself at the mercy of mo-
nopoly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27

Springfield, sure enough. had an
elephant on its hands yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
THE ARGUS

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock island, Ill. [En-
tered at the postoffice as second class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
Announcement.

Having been nominated as candidate
for alderman of the Third ward on the
democratic ticket, l ask the support 81
the voters of the ward at the approach
ing election, April Z. 1908.
CHARLES J. SMITH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
More RESPONSIBILITIES.

"Do you think a man should kiss his
wife as often as he did his sweet
hearth"
mo, indeed. After q man is married
to a woman he should devote a part Of
his time to making living for her."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27

The Cannon boomed-but it sound
ed like a Chinese firecracker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27

There is only one thing the matter
with the joys of a generation ago, and
that is that they are gone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
He Had Friends

"You have a terrible cold"
yes
Taking anything for it?" !
"Only advice"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27

DeWitt's Little Early Risers. small.
safe, sure little liver pills. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27

Every fad that gets a good start is
as effective in keeping the restless
from mischief as vaccine is in protect
ing from varioloid.
Nobody likes to be beaten at his own
game, nor yet at the other fellows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

A stupid woman to be charming
must either be very pretty or very
clever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27

There is only one reason why the
women are more laxative than the
men, and that is because the women
won't give the men a chance to prac-
tice up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27

BY THE }. W. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27

T he person
who does some.
b ody good
doesn't always
do 1t by doing
good to some
body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27

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 solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27

II you want to
have. q little fun
ten an impossi-
BILE story, and
some one will
at once set to
work to prove
It.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-27

Beat Him to u.
"W b e n in
doubt, say moth
ing"
But when not
in doubt?"
Don't give the
other fellow q
chance"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-06-05
WOOL DRESS GOODS
LADIES UNDERWEAR AND CORSETS

7jc Corset Covers Gigante Sale price .......... 40c $l 30 Gowns Goantic Sale price .............. 9Sc 75c Drawers Gi9antic Sale price ....... 48c Sl5O Drawers Ggantic Sale prce e.............. 9Sc s2OO Skirts Giysnt;c Sale price e.............. Royal Worcester Corsets Gigantic sale 79c SlOO q ID Corsets G;oantic Sale price ......... 5Oc Saeen closing ont price ................. 22c Roe Saeen closing ont price e................. 12c 30c French TaFeas and Art Tckngs closing out l6c dOc French he Ne 72 inches wide closing out price, Eleishers Shetland Floss Toe value ............ 6e Table Cloth 25c vaue yard l9ct Ladies' Knit Drawers 100 value .............. 49cI Ladies' Knit Upde,sbirts 0o vaue 49c Ladies, bark sa,ae, Petticoats S2 yaue ........ Ladies black satee, pettcoats S2 75 value ..... $49 Ladies' black satee, Pettieoats S3 50 value $99 Ladies' FIannoette t,owns S 50 value .......... Ladies .39e and 49c Ladies shetland Sbawls s3 O0 value ............ $49
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-06-05
SADDLERY AND HARDWARE
CLOTHING

fine suit of Clothes coat vest, pants all to match,
 sale s 8e5 Elegant Suits of eassmere chevots all fabrics
 tenday sale ..........,...,......... ., 500 Choice patterns in Men B Suits, double and single
 breasted fancy patterns, blacks blues and browns,
 worth every cent of sl7 during this tenday sale ss5 Men fine Dress Suts lined throughout with heavy
 lining sylishy made good enough for the best dresser
 worth SEQ during this sale Standardization. lo4s Men good substantial Overcoats the cost of the
 lining during this tenday sale ............... 495
 desired worth SIS during this ten.day sale ... 6s5
 We have 200 pairs of Mems Pants at all price to be sold for less than it make them.
 Men $I 50 good strong working pants now ..... Mems s2 Business Pants now ................ $30 Men $500 Dress Pants ..............,.....$ $95 Mems $3 50 Dress Pants now w................. $225 Mems $500 Dress Pants now w.................. $325 Youths Long Pant Suits for school worth SS00 dur
 inc this fenday sale $425
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-06-05
LADIES' HANDkERCHIEFS AND LADIES'
 HOSIERY

Handkerchefs Gigantic Sale price 4c Ladies Handkerchefs Gigantic Sale price 7c Ladies' 15c Ladies 15c Hose Gigantic Sale price> 7c 20c Hose, Gigantic Sale price ........... 9c Ladies 35c Hose, Gigantic Sale price ,I........ l4c Children s l5c Hose ............. 7c Children 25c Hose 14c Infants, 25c Hose .13c
 Nc Sale price .............. soc Gigantic Sale price .................. Bets, Gigantic Sale price 25c Ribbons Gigantic Sale price Sc and 4c Ribbons Gigantic sale prce Sc 25c Ribbons Gigantic Sale price 14c soc Ribbons Gigantic price ............... 29c Ladies soc Cotton Gloves during this Gigantic Sale 20c Lisle Gloves value during this Gigantic Sale 39c Kid Gloves short, $50 value during this Gigantic sae s9c
 Tailor made Walking Skirts less than the cost of
 making them.
 $500 Skirts $l95 $500 Skirts $295 s600 Skirts ................. $395 25 Blankets 79c s25O Blankets $149
 pound Oregon \rey Wool Blankets, $500 value, Closing
 Ont Sale $269 $lO0 Comforter Closing Out Sale S9c $500 Comforter Closing Out Sale $149 $l99 $235 $2.75 Bed Spreads, Closing Out price $l49
Arizona republican., 1908-01-30

interest said: "The leaders all over the state have to report that the senti- ment has been cut for Hughes. Why this change Of front? The reason is simply that the leash has been cut and the dogs have been set free. Who set them fee? Who permitted the pres ident of this committee to shake off the shackles and come forward as a free man? Was il any one in the state of New York? No, il was a man from Ohio. Other states had named as their candidates Cannon and Fair- banks and Foraker and then a ticket of leave was given. l call upon the people of this city and state to see that if q resolution is passed tonight it shall be carried to a successful result in the Chicago convention"
 Opposition was made to the roll be- ing called but the chairman prevailed. Many left the hall when it was seen what the result of the roll call was.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-30
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful It Is in
 Preserving Health and Beauty.
Cost Nothing to Try.


 Nearly everybody knows that char coal is the safest and most efficient disinfectant and purifier in nature, but few realize its value when taken into the human system for the same cleansing purpose.
 Charcoal is remedy that the more you take of it the better; it is not a drug at all, but simply absorbs the gases and impurities always present in the stomach and intestines and car ries them out of the system. Charcoal sweetens the breath after smoking, drinking or after eating on- ions and other odorous vegetables. Charcoal effectually clears and inn proves the complexion, 1t whitens the teeth and further acts as a natural and eminently safe cathartic.
 It absorbs the injurious gases which collect in the stomach and bowels; it the poison of catarrh.
 All druggists sell charcoal in one form or another. but probably the best charcoal and the most for the money is in Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges; they are composed of the finest pow dered Willow charcoal, and other harmless antiseptics in tablet form or rather in the form of large pleasant tasting lOzenges. the charcoal being mixed with honey.
 The daily use of these lozenges will soon tell in a much improved condi- tion of the general health, better com plexiOn, sweeter breath and purer blood. and the beauty of it is that no possible harm can result from their continued use, but, on the contrary. great benefit
 A Buffalo physician. in speaking of the benefits of charcoal, says: q ad- wise Stuart's Charcoal LoZenges to all patients suffering from gas in stom- ach and bowels, and to clear the com pleXion and purify the breath, mouth and throat; I also believe the liver is greatly benefited by the daily use of them; they cost but twenty-five cents box at drug stores, and although in some sense a patent preparation, yet l believe I get more and better char coal in Stuarts Charcoal Lozenges than in any of the ordinary charcoal tablets"
 Send your name and address today for a free trial package and see for yourself. F. A. Stuart Co., 200 Stuart Bldg, Marshall, Mich.