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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06
BOTH FORCES
ARE CONFIDENT
OF A VICTORY
+ Difficult to Forecast the Result
- Of Election Tomorrow as to
Liquor Question.
!. MUCH INTEREST MANIFESTED
Registration Indicates Vote Will Be
a Heavy Probable Success for 4
&c Democratic Ticket.
pRE-ELEcTIoN pRopHEsrEs.

Our prospects TO win are as bright
MS this morning. There is only one
thing that we fear, that Is illegal vOt-
ing. There is n large number of float
ers coIonixed here and every plan has
been made to vote them tomorrow.
Any such move may produce n
controversy other than that of
ballots, ut the polling places.
This matter Is In the hands OF II. A..
Weld, who has been acting attorney
for the Icaguc.-Rcv. w. s. Marquis, for
Local Option League.
venture to predict that the prOhi-
bitiOn forces will be defeated by some
thing like 1000 votes. We rely on the
sound business Judgment of the citi-
gems to show this result. We have
basis, and will end II in the snme man.
ncr. The Anti-Prohibition league no
more desires an illegal or wrOngfulIy
east vote than does the Local Option
league. Now that this fight has been
made, we desire an absolutely fair ver-
President Anti-Prohibition League.
Interest in the election tomorrow is
at high pitch, and grows with the
approach of the hour of balloting. The
main issue, of course, is that of local
option, otherwise prohibition, and
there never has been a proposition
haf Ita oh
harder to forecast the disposition of
than this. Both sizes express. conf
dcnce today of victory tomorrow, and
only the count of the ballots will show
the outcome The AUTHORIZATION
league seems particularly confident
basing its predictions on careful poll
ing of the situation. The registration
is unusually large, and the indications
are that a big vote will be cast.
On Annexation.
Aside from the prohibition issue.
there is another question of much i'm
-portance before the-voters-that of the
annexation of section of South Rock
Island. The sentiment is strong in
Rock Island in favor of annexation.
and if a fairly representative vote is
cast on this proposition, there is little
doubt as to the outcome. The result
of the vote last year indicates that
the people of the city stand ready to
welcome as citizens of the city those
who reside in South Rock Island and
desire to come within Rock Islands
boundaries.
Democratic Ticket.
While interest in the city-township
election has taken second place to
that in the liquor problem, the demo.
cratic city-township ticket has gener-
ally met with favor, and the indica.
tions are that at least the majority of
the democratic candidates for aldermen
will be elected, and that at least a
portion Of the township ticket will be
successful
There are some who look for trouble
at the polls tomorrow, and it is said
steps have been taken to have special
officers sworn in. Both of the organ
izations prominent in the campaign
however, protest against any difficulty
or disorder at the polls, and will en-
deavor to prevent any occasion for the
use of authority.
Fight Up to the Eve of Election.
Evidence of the vigor with which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06
EUR EkA /!
YES, / Have POUND Il at LAST

Yes, Have Founo it al Last.
Found what? Why that Chamber
lain's Salve cures eczema and all
manner of itching of the skin. I have
been afflicted for many years with
skin diseases. had to get up three
or four times every night and wash
with cold water to allay the terrible
itching, but since using this salve in
December. 1905. the itching has stop
ped and has not troubled me.-Elder
John T. Ongley, ROCKVILLE, Pa, For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06
OBITUARY.
fubbS,

Irene Maud. Tubbs, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Tubbs, died at 7:1O
Saturday evening at the home, 2S45
Seventh avenue. after an illness of
10 weeks, of spinal meningitis. She
was years of age. Besides the par
ents brother, Harold, and sister
Blanche, survive. The funeral will be
held from the home at 2 O'Clock to
morrow afternoon and interment will
be made at Port Byron.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06
Nicholas RothweIl.

Nicholas Rothwell, 1416 Fourteenth
street. died Saturday afternoon at 6
O'Clock. Mr.. Rothwell had been suf
fering for year from dropsy and
death was not unexpected He was
born at Coaltown in 1862 and had re
sided here the greater part of his life
His wife and one son. John, survive
him. The funeral will be held tomor
row afternoon at 2 O'Clock from the
home and will be in charge of the
Odd Fellows, Of which he was a mem
her, He was also member of Camp
1850 of the Woodmen Rev. Marion
Humphreys will conduct the funeral
services. Burial will take place al
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06

We were just feeling e1ated selections
for spring and the prospects for fine seasons bus
mess when the above notice served upon u.s.
We could scarcely believe it true at first, having in
habited these premises for thirty years. but
after due de1iberation discovered that there
redress and the only thing left for do is to
sell Out, which we are doing with all possible haste.
This is everybodys opportunity, in fact, it would
be criminal extravaganza the. part of any one to
overlook this sale. YOU in the habit of having
your clothes made to order you will find beaut-
full manufactured suits to meet your every whim, in
quality. we'll in style and fit at fraction
of what you you would have to pay the made-to-or-
der man. The same applies to our fine Stetson hats,
neg1gee shirts, underwear, etc. Workingmen should
by all means supply themselves with work clothes,
such shirts, overa11s etc. which there is also
la big discount
We also have about IS fine winter overcoats all
tailored in neat, plain gray, oxford and black.
The man with eye to economy will be quick to
grab these coats at the prices are selling them.
much stock left
building
place
Unjust be- We full
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06

expected here tomorrow. They must
first be delivered to Governor Cum
Minis before the man can be brought
out of Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06
Notice to saIoonkeepers.

All saloon must be closed election
day from a. m. to 5 p. m. Any one
violating this order will have his IL
|cense revoked without further notice.
H. c.. SCHAFFER, Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06

John A. Hill is the right kind of a
man for alderman from the Seventh
ward. He is going to be elected, ire
spective of politics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06
FILES AN INJUNCTION SUIT
John Misfeldt Is Complainant Against
Canoe Creek Officials.

Canoe Creek Officials.
John Misfeldt has filed a bill for an
Injunction in the circuit court against
the highway commissioners of Canoe
Creek He claims that the commits
sioners have changed the natural
water drainage of his land and that
the action of the commissioners
creates nuisance. He is represented
by Sweeney & Walker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06

Elect Cannon, Bourdeau, Glynn and
fLaVanway to the county board if you
want to find out why the county is
broke
Make Frank Blochlinger alderman
from the First ward once more, and
the people will have the benefit of one
of the most straightforward, upright
men who ever sat in the council cham
Der.
Jack Aud, Notwithstanding his hand
leap of rheumatism, has been doing
some tall hustling in his canvass for
the Office of assessor, and will con.
tinue to get around some If he is
elected
Vote for William Eckermann for aid
erman from the Secon>. ward and elect
an old-time citizen and taxpayer of
the ward. He is the right man for the
Office.
Give M. M. Briggs your vote for
township collector. He deserves it
and will give good account of his
stewardship.
Charley Smith is hustler, and ev-
erybody likes a hustler. That is the
reason Smith has made a good alder
man, and that is the reason he will be
reelected. ~ ,fs9
Elect the democratic township
ticket.
c. l.. Thompson has made model
candidate for alderman in the Fourth
ward, and he will make a model mem
Der of the common council 1t is for
tunate for the people when they in.
duce such men at Charles Thompson
to run for municipal Office.
Do not overlook the territorial an
nexation proposition on your ballot.
Vote for Greater Rock Island
Billy Cochran is making a thorough
campaign for alderman in the Fifth
ward. 1t is the ward of his birth, and
he is anxious to serve it creditably.
| Frank LAWYERS record speaks for
| itself in the council. He is entitled to
a reelection from the Sixth ward, and
| ha lie poipp tn raceiyp If
| John A. Hill is the right kind of a
man for alderman from the Seventh
ward. He is going to be elected, ire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06
Mrs. Charlotte Stark.

Mrs. Charlotte Stark, 1924 Eighth
avenue, died at 8 o'clock this morn
ing after having suffered about week
with bronchitis. She was born in
Germany and was GA years old. The
last 25 years of her life were spent in
this city. She is survived by her son,
Herman, and three daughters. Dora at
home. and Mrs. Lena Schlotfeldt and
Mrs. Charles Schlotfeldt of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06
Bear e. Co. Forced to Sell Gu
Sale Attracting Big Crowds
One-fourth Of This Magnificent New $4,000
Spring Stock Has Been Sold in
Less Than One Week.

Good news (for the public travels fast. Each
day the crowds attending this sale grow bigger.
All day Saturday Our store was fairly damned with
eager buyers, The people are learning of the mag
nificent bargains we are giving.
This is not ordinary clearing sale or after
the sale. Neither is it out of choice on
part that we are making these great sacrifices. We
are compelled to vaCate the following legal notice
from Our landlord proves:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06
Mrs. Mary sosoId.

Mrs. Mary Bosold, sos Twenty-frst
street, died Saturday night at ST.
Anthonys hospital where she had
been confined by illness little over
week She was born in Edgington
in 1861 and had resided here for IA
years. She is survived by six daugh-
tiers. Mary. Josephine. Beatrice, Clara,
Katherine and Eunice, and one son.
Roy. The funeral will be held tomor-
row morning at 8 o'clock from st. Jo-
seph's church. Fay Halves camp, No.
2S6, of which she was a member, will
be in charge of the funeral. Burial
will take place at Calvary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06
TO JONAS BEAR AND LOUIS MoSENFELDER

You hereby notified to quit deliver
possession to landlord, the
first day of May, 1905 that certain storeroom
wi tn the land appur tenant known Number l7ol
Second Avenue, in the city of ROCK Island
occupied by clothing store, I
elected to determine your tenancy of
premises.
G. Albert Johnson of said city is author
a s my agent receive possession o
premi you. L. BEST Landlord.
Rock Island, Illinois, March 80, 1908
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06

VOTE FOR TERRITORIAL AN.
NExATiON. 1T Is AN ESSENTIAL.
ELEMENT IN ROCK ISLANDS
GROWTH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06

VOTE FOR TERRITORIAL AN
NEkATIoN. IT Is AN ESSENTIAL
ELEMENT IN ROCK ISLANDS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06

Elect Cannon. Bourdeau, Glynn and
LaVanway to the county board if you
want to find out why the county is
broke"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06
Chat of the Campaign

The question is still unanswered.
why is the county broker"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06

Frank LAWYERS record speaks for
itself in the council. He is entitled to
a reelection from the Sixth ward, and
he Is going to receive it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06

Make Frank Blochlinger alderman
from the First ward once more, and
the people will have the benefit of one
of the most straightforward, upright
men who ever sat in the council cham
Der.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-06

Billy Cochran is making thorough
for alderman in the Fifth
ward. 1t is the ward of his birth, and
he is anxious to serve it creditably.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-11-18
Found Corpse Sitting Up.

Hendricks, w. Va, Nov. 14.-An
undertaken entered the railway sta
ton at this nlace for the purpose of
preparing the body of a dead man
for burial. Upon his arrival he found
the supposed corpse reclining on one
arm, very much alive. The man had
been found at Laneville, and was
thought to be dead, and his body was
put on a cot and taken to Hendricks
and left in the depot to be prepared
for burial.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-11-18
MASTERS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF OCONEE.
In Court Of Common Plea,

In Court or Common Pleas.
Pursuant to a decree Of the afore-
said Court, in the case named below,
/ will offer for sale, to the highest
bidder, in front of the Court House
door, at WALHALLA, S. c., on
MONDAY, the 9TH day of December,
1908, between the legal hours of
sale, the tract of land below de-
scribed
]. E. Cary, Plaintiff,
against
Eugene G. Whitten and w. p. MINI
mons, Defendants.
All that rIece, parcel or tract of
land, situate, lying and being in the
County OF Oconee, State of South
Carolina, being the western end of
the tract of land conveyed to James
e. Cary by ]. w. Cary, and upon
which j. e. Cary now resides, con-
tanning seventeen and one-fourth
acres; same sold to Eugene G. Whit
ten by ]. e. Cary, and is cut off of
the original tract by line which
starts on the line between the lands
of j. e. Gary and Eugene @. Whit
tens land, and running northeast
along the west edge of q piece of
woodland by mulberry tree, not far
from the residence Of J. e. Cary to
Blue Ridge r. r. track to be "a
straight line from point OF beginning
to the end; said tract sold is to in
clude railroad crossing In front Of
Mrs. Nancy Lanier's house.
Terms of Sale: CASH. Purchaser
to pay extra for papers.
w. o. WHITE,
Master for Oconee County, s. c..
November 18th. 1903. 46-49
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-11-18
JUDGE GAMBLER THROWS GLASS
Judge Ellis Court Room Disturbed
by Dramatic Incident.
(Atlanta Journal, Nov. g.

There was commotion in the de-
corus interior Of Judge Ellis Supe-
rior Court room Thursday. Judge
John S. Gambler, former Supreme
Court Justice, and member of the
law firm of Gambler, Thomson &c
Horsch, threw an empty glass at Col
p. H. Brewster, veteran lawyer, and
member of the firm Of Dorsey, Brew
ster, Howell G. Heyman.
The glass flew wide of it's mark,
and shattered itself against Col
Brewsters chair. At this point Of
the story eye witnesses are in doubt
Some say the colonel reached for a
cuspidor standing handy at his feet;
others that he simply ducked the
hyinG glass.
A trusty bailiff on the one hand
and young attorney who was once
half-back, on the other, stopped the
difficulty. The bailiff stayed the
judges arm; the lawyer the colo
nel's. The court simply said:
Judge Gambler, resume your ar
gument."
The difficulty began when Judge
Gambler attributed a certain state
ment to Col. Brewster, and persisted
in attributing 1t to him. The court
settled 1t temporarily at least, by
calling anybody who attributed the
statement to him a falsifer.
Col. Brewster and Judge Gambler
are on opposing sides of the Mrs.
Mary j. Rucker contested will case,
in which 100000 or more is in dis
pute between the propounders of the
will and the caveators, or certain
dissatisfied heirs
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-11-18
. . = . . . Q
:" SHETADO."
(By A. b. Wnuams.

ss
A slammed door is said to be
woman's way of expressing the word
damn. An open door at this sea-
son Is the provocation and occasion
for many an utterance of that same
word by men, including those who
are usually exemplary in speech and
not addicted to expletive. Here in
the South the open door Is as uni
versal as in the dominions occupied
by the Russians It is unusual.
Probably we get the habit from the
negroes. Possibly they inherit 1t
from an ancestry to which in the tor
rid realms Of Africa houses, doors
and wearing apparel were alike un-
known 1t seems to be an establish
ed fact that no colored person in any
circumstance will close door by
first intention at any time between
the months of October and May; and
Southern white people are nearly as
bad. Hence the strange device at the
head Of this article. We get to 1t
usually about this date. -
We begin the cold weather with
courteous, persuasive and expostula-
tory phrase, won't you please shut
that door?" Then we become lit
tie sharper, "Please shut that door"
Presently in stress of weather and
provocation we amputate the
"please" and add an explanatory
suggestiveness. So we progress by
quick stages to concentration and
an ASPIRATION and relapse into the
vernacular. We fall from the correct
shut" to the instructive "shet," from
the dignified "door" to the r-less
"do"-althouh no door in this re-
gion Is r-less just now-and diminish
the that" to mere a we get to
"shetado" and presently, in some
cases, to the last and worst stage Of
all, which may be faihtly represented
in type by some such aggregation as
"damyusheado!" But no type can
express the mingled howl, Shrek and
below with which this last epitome
of evaporation is hurled at the in
fcoming or outgoing offender. This
is when the ice-breathing blast Of
December is suddenly brought
straight and pitiless upon the back
OF legs or back of the neck ENJOYING
an atmosphere brought by much use
Of expensive fuel to the luxurious
point Of 70 degrees.
There is no cure, apparently. 1t
seems that We Southern people can
not bring ourselves to close the door.
AS we sit by open CRATES or fireplaces
VI SlONSS SolllSDOQy dIIlNSS VI ue-
parts, and we find ourselves stretch
ed across a whole year, our feet and
fronts basking in balmy June, our
backs shivering in bleak December.
A person of color will enter with
scuttle Of coal to replenish the fire
and become person choler by studi-
ously leaving wide an outside door
which pourS In more cold In two
minutes than we can drive out in two
hours. A man in his office busy with
hands and head suddenly finds him
self the targetNfor stream of air
coming in as from a hose and must
stop amid everything to close
the door. And SO We go. Along in
July we will acquire the door-shut-
ting habit, but as soon as frost be-
gins to bite we will elaborately for
get it. And there Is no remedy and
no relief but to howl, impotently If
profanely.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-11-18
HENRY wATTERsoN's SON DEAD
Meets Tragic Death on Top Of New
York Office Building.

New York, Nov. f1.--Harvey w.
Watterson, a lawyer, and youngest
son of Henry Watterson, editor OF
the Louisville Courier-Journal,p plung-
ed to his death from the nineteenth
floor of his office building at 81 Wall
street late to-day. His body shot
downward for one hundred and ten
feet and landed on the roof of a ten
story building adjoining. Almost
every bone was brokensand the head
crushed, and death, was practically
instantaneous.
There were no eye-witnesses to the
tragedy. Evidently it was entirely
accidental. Mr.. Watterson's hat and
overcoat were on his closed desk.
Presumably he had attempted to
lower the window, and either stumb-
ling over the radiator which was in
front Of the low sill, or losing his
footing In some manner unknown,
pitched forward and down to death
on the roof below.
Mr.. Watterson was thirty years old
and married. He was junior mem
Der of the law firm Of Wing, Russell
& Watterson.
The body was removed to the Wat
terson home, after the coroner had
declared that the death of Mr.. Wat
terson was due entirely to accident.
A peculiar feature "' the case was
that Mr.. Watterson's watch and ci-
garette case in one pocket and a
pipe in another pocket were not dam
aged by the fall.
Mrs. Watterson was prostrated
when Informed of her husband 8
tragic death.
Young Watterson was born and
reared in Louisville, KY. When
about twenty-one years of age he
came to New York and entered the
Columbia University Law School.
During the time he was a student
there he taught in a night school.
Father Benumbed with Grief.
Louisville, KY, Nov. 11.-Friends
deputed to Mrs. Benjamin Ridgely,
widow Of a former consul general to
Mexico, the difficult task Of telling
Hon. Henry Watterson Of his sons
tragic death. Mrs. Ridgely, suddenly
bereaved week ago, accomplished
her mission in the best manner pos
sible. Tonight the editor is be-
numbed by grief, while hundreds of
kilograms already are pouring in,
Offering coincidence and sympathy.
The bond between Mr.. Watterson
and his son was unusually strong,
their interest in politics and national
affairs being common; and the ia
theirs satisfaction at the rapidly WI
dening career OF the son was great.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-11-18
A Modest Request.

The young man and the girl were
standing outside the front door, hav-
ing final chat after his evening call.
He was leaning against the doorpost,
talking in low tones. Presently the
young lady looked round to discover
her father in the doorway clad in a
dressing gown.
"Why, father, what in the world
Is the matter?" she inquired.
"John," said the father, addressing
himself to the young man, "you
know | have enever complained about
your staying late, and I am not going
to complain Of that now. But for
goodness sake stop leaning against
the hn'l pu@h and let the rest of the
family get some sleep"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-11-18
BIG COTTON MEMS BODY.
Discussion Over Night Riding Causes
Fiery Charges Among Delegates.

Memphis, Nov. 12.-Fiery denun-
citation Of night riding and equally
fiery defense of the night riders
threw the cotton convention into dis
order and nearly terminated the
days session before the program had
fairly begun. While excited dele
gates hurled charges and counter
charges against each other, T. u.
Sisson, of Mississippi, made himself
heard above the roar and moved the
convention adjourn sine die.
President Harvie Jordan, pound
ing continuously throughout the con-
fusion, finally brought a semblance OF
quiet and made a plea for order His
words succeeded in stilling the ex-
element, but it was only after the
most sensational event of the con-
vention.
Night Riding Discussed.
Walter Clark, of Clarksdale, Miss.
precipitated the trorh'e when he
wandered from the su Jjcct of bal
ing and handling of cotton" to dis
cuss the night riding situation. He
said the night riders were an OPP
pressed people fighting for what they
believed to be right, working against
overwhelming odds, but always from
the best motives. His words created
sensation in the convention and
men stood on their chairs and the
greatest confusion prevailed.
President Jordan refused to enter
tain the motion of Mr.. Sisson to ad-
journ sine die, and requested Mr..
Clark to go on with his paper. This
he did ard the program was proceed
ed with.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-11-18
Big Phosphate Deal Closed.

Probably the largest deal in the
phosphate industry in America was
closed at Columbia, Tenn, last week
with the organization of the Franco
American Consolidated Phosphate
Company, with a capital of $780,
900, and the purchase by the COM
pany of 16,357 acres of phosphate
lands in Maury, Hickman and Perry
counties. The company has been
chartered under the laws Of Arizona,
but the charter will be filed In
France, in Baltimore and in Nashville