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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12

The down state papers are begin
ming to boom former Vice President
Adlai E. Stevenson for the democratic
nomination for governor. The former
vice president would make an ideal
governor. and, no doubt, would be the
next incumbent of the office if he were
nominated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12

If the other state executives develop
as pronounced case of ROoseveltian-
ism as Governor Deneen has, it may
be necessary to adopt drastic quaran-
tine measures in some instances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12

The republican breach in the ranks
of the G. o. p. of Ohio seems to be
getting wide enough to make future
trouble. Two republican candidates
for the presidency would make the
campaign really interesting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
Wednesday, February II, 1908.

The atmosphere was so full of grip
this morning one could pick out the
microbes with a fork.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12

when the devil was sick, the devil
a monk would be. but when the devil
was well. the devil a monk was he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. I'm
tered at the postoffice as second-class
mattCr.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12

More fraud claimed in the govern
ment printing office, and this is sup
posed to be a reform administration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

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 sucn articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
/6u5 s55HfR>
GRA6Es G Es!afl cogNciEs 20
"Wednesday, February II, 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
Severe Attack Cured by
Father Johns Medicine.

Miss Helen Mccormick, 80 Orange
street, Fall River Mass, is just re-
covering from a'sever attack of the
grip and pleurisy Il used nothing
but Father Johns Medicine. 1t is
ii splendid remedy" says Miss Nc
Cormick. Cures grip and all throat
and lung troubles and is a grand body
builder.
Father Johns Medicine is for sale by
T. H. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12

When fortune favors, the world IA
vorS.-German Proverb.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-27

to her that the question naturally she perfectly satisfied with
her Socially unlimited power hers command but politically
she is non-existent
Now the query Does the
the franchise extended to her: From keen and careful observation
have drawn the conclusion in the negative There
striving know through the heat and labor of the day this land whose
spells Liberty for themselves epfranhnont; for the
majority the right to approval otherwise in the interests of
their country matter of Lutte moment IT is thus the everyday Amer
woman stands revealed the stranger within gates
Australia Is the first country give the political right
lei claim this proud distinction my nation youngest
the kingdoms and republics of the civilized world Through
decree it has proclaimed the dwcIes of the Tapped
by the waters Of the South Pacific that should candidate
fortunate enough head the POLL she shall have the right with the
men elected in the federal parliament
Prominent New York suffrage enthusiasts have twtcd with
fact that the adult thrown the feet Of the
this IS only half usm Whom Australia gathered her different
together commonwealth the members Of the federal body unanimously
agreed give the descendants Of the pioneer coonsts adult suffrage
N the separate states the battle had be fought through
awaveng turmoil Along the line of the victory what are the
tangible results NO miracle achieved but steady progress toward
sound citizenship the verdict and women weaving out their
lostnies in the island continent
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-27

administration is concerned. What will
be done after that he is not prepared
TO say. But the leading saloon men
do not favor reopening on Sunday
and the best public sentiment in the
community is strongly against it, Sun
| day closing is one feature OF that sys.
| TEN of regulation for which conser
yative sentiment in Cairo stands
strongly and saloon men probably win
admit that, had the proposition last
Tuesday been less radieal-had il been
regulation with firm hand instead
|of eXterminatiJ n-the vote against
them would have been very much
greater. The election demonstrated,
what has been demonstrated many
times, that the people of Cairo are not
easily taken off their feet--they are
not easily carried away by waves of
impractical emotionalism And saloon !
men will do well to show their appre |
citation Of the peoples decision to give |
them "a chance for their white alley" |
They will have TO admit that there was |
much oapse for complaint against them
and they owe it u themselves as well
as to the people who stood by them in
be recent contest, to conduct their
business so that there may be little or
10 reason for complaint
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-27
TAX PURCHASERS NOTICE.

To the AN, Z. Church ana TO c. A
Marchildon, and TO all other persons
Interested You anf each Of YOU ar.
hereby notified that on the 2Sth day o.
July A. D. 1906. at the Court Houst
in the City Of Cairo, County OF Alexan
der and State Of Illinois at public
sale of real estate, for unpaid take.
and costs. by James S, Roche, collec
tor of taxes in and for said County o.
Alexander Lee Il. Davis, purchased
the following described real estate
situate in the County of Alexander
t0-wit:
Let Numbered in block HumbereC
in The town Of Hedges Park, taxed
in the name of the A. NJ. Il. Church
Also lot numbered in block mum
borcd is in the town of Hodges Park
taxed in the name of c. A. Marchildor
and the time for redemption of saij
real catate, from said sale, will eX
pire the 2Sth day Of July \. H. 1908
LEE b. DAVIS, Purchaser,
Dated at Cairo. Illinois, this 1Gtl
day cf April a. u. 1908.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-27
TAX PURCHASERS NOTICE.

TO Felix Hacler. George w. Parks
W. f. Alsup George w. Powless, Pol
lock and Hummer, Con Marley T. J
Hodges, r. Y. Shook and the Trustees
of the A. NJ. Z. Church and all the.
persons interested You and each o.
YOU arr hCr by notified that on tho
30th day of July A. y. 1906, at tn,
Court House in the City eff Cairo
County Of Alexander and State of Hi
nois, at a public sale OF real estate
for unpaid taxes and costs, by James
$. Roche, collector Of taxes in and foi
said Alexander County, Lee i. Davi'
purchased the following described rea
estate, situate in the County of Alex
1uder to-wit. Lot numbered in
block numbered } in Freezes scconu
addition to the town of Sanduslty. tax
cd in the name of w. =. Alsup
Lot numbered 1 in block numbered
, in Freezes second addition to tn.
town of Saudusky, taxed in the nam,
of ". F. Alsup.
Lot numbered in block numbered
Z, in Freezes second addition to tn
town Of Sandusky. and taxed in the
name Of Pollock & Hummer.
Lot numbered in block numbered
II. In Cassie BTnard's addition to th
town of Sandusky taxed in the nam,
Ct Z Y Shook
Lot numbered l in block numberc,
.. In Cassie Bernard's addition to tn,
town Of SaBdusky and taxed in tn
name Of the Trustees of the \. NJ. +
Church.
AID tn" time for redemption of sal,
cal estate, from said sale will expir'
m the 50th day of July 4. D. 1908.
LEE 2. DAVIS. Purchaser.
Dated at Cairo Illinois. this 23rd da
1f April A. D. 1908.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-27
TAX PURCHASERS NOTICE.

To Cassie Bernard; The Legal heirs
ot Cassie Bernard, and all other per
gons interested. You and each of yor
are hereby notified that on the 30th
day OF July A. d. 1906, at the Court
House IN the City If Cairo in the
County Of Alexander and in the State
Of Illinois james S, Roche, collector
Of taxes in and for said Alexander
County, ee Il. Davis purchased tn,
following described real estate. stu.
ate in the County of Alexander, to
Wit Let numbered in block mum
bcred > in Cassie Bernard's addition
To the town of sandusky, taxed in tn,
name OF Cassie Bernard. And tn,
time for redemption of said real es
tlte from said sale will expire on the
Goth day of July A. d, 1908.
ROSA JONES, Assignee.
Dated at Cairo, Illinois. this 23rd
day of April A. d. 1908.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-27
TAX PURCHASERS NOTICE.

10 the Southern Illinois aud Mi
souri, Bridge Company; c. & Il.
Railroad Company; c. q T. Railroa,
ICompa'y aud the Grand Tower c. G
Railroad Company. and all other Pc
lsons Interested You and each OF. yot
are hereby untitled that on the 2Gth
day of July A. ID. 1906 at the Court
House in tho G tv of Cairo, in the
County of Alexander and state of hit
Inois al a pIbic sale of real estate
| for unpaid taxes and costs. by James
IS. Roche, collector of taxes in and for
said Alexander County, Lee B. Davis
purchased the following described re1
estate. situate II. the County OF Alex
ali let. to-"it Part OF west half O,
southwest quarter containing $40
acres and pat oG the southeast quar-
ter of southwest quarter, containing
FAC acres, all in section 4, township
-, south of base line, and range 3
west OF third principal meridian. and
taxed in the name of the c. & T.. |.
Railroad Company.
Part of the southeast quarter of see.
ton ). containing 15-l00 acres and part
of the northwest quarter Of section 9
containing 29.S7 acres all in township
10 south OF base line and in range
Z west Of the third p. NJ, taxed in ~
name Of the Southern Illinois ana
Missouri bridge Company, also plcca
OF land OF the southwest quarter ii
son, loa2t quarter of section H. town
ship II south of the base line and IN
range west of the third P. NJ. con
tanning :" acres, and taxed in the
lame IF the c, < r, Railroad Com.
pany.
And the timeT cr redemption of said
cal estate, from sale will expire on |
he 10Th day of July A. d. 1908.
LEE b. DAVIS, Purchaser
Dated at Cairo, Illinois, this 10th |
lay of April, A. d. 1908.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-27
THE LABOR WORLD.
-. -.

The Cigarmakers' Union will vote
on an amendment to the general con.
I#titution providing that a member Of
Ithe International for % years may
draw upon any LEGAL union for $3u0
the same to be deducted from his
death benefit
At a recent meeting in New York
the National League of Baseball Clubs
decided that the five million tickets
70 be used during the present base
bah season should bear the union
label.
An effort to staudardize the wages
.Of engineers employed by the various
state departments and institutions OF
Massachusetts is to be made by the
Boston Engineers Union working in
conjunction with the state branch #
the American Federation of Labor
All indications point tot he largest
convention at Boston. next August
that has ever gathered since the insti
.tion OF the international Typographi
cal Union Many uni7nst hat have
heretofore failed Of representation are
arranging to send delegates
BY referendum vote of stove
Mounters and Steel Range Workers
International Union has decided 70
hold a general convention this year
The convention will assemble in Chi
cago the third week IN July
The Austrian printers aud metal
workers are nearly all working nine
hours al ay The textile and fool
workers have still longer hours The
women work as rule, even longes
hours than the men, bat this is snip
posed to be made up by longer rest
at noontime.
Cardinal Gibbons the highest digni-
tary in the Catholic church in the
United States urges the PURCHASING
of union labeled goods as the best aud
most practical method Of aholishine
sweatshops. IN a serm~n to his con
gregatlon recently in Baltimore he
urged them to discriminate in making
purchases in favor of such employers
as treated their employees with JUS
tice.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-27

That Cairo will have to do some
hustling to make good the population
hgure set for her by the late city cleo
ton is the opinion of many. Accord
ing to the vote as recorded we have
about $4,000 people inhabiting the
thirteen hundred acres enclosed by our
levees. Two years ago a school cen
sus carefully taken by Superintendent
Clendenen, showed that we had nearly
$4,000 population, with about fifteen
hundred additional in Future City, onr
northern suburb. great deal may
be dcne in two years in the way Of
boosting city's population-also on
election days
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-27
A Birds
iSiOn
and
Mans
By DR.. CASEY A. WOOD,
Noted 0phthaimoIOgisl.

As example of the visual capacity of birds has
think for of hawk poised several hundred yards
meadow in which chicken, small living object field
hidden. In few seconds after the quarry
seized by the hawk whose sharp sight has only detected hiding
place but whose wonderful acmnpyc apparatus permits of
continuous fSaon of sight from distance of
to one less than within incredibly short space
Of this wonderfully birds
the humung bird that darts here and there quickly that the
eye follow suddenly almost invisible
wig; the woook that flies through thick woods avoiding every tree
shrub, and branch if they nonyen; the owl combines
dnra with good nocturnal vision. and the Sngshcr that sees
equally well in the it does in the air.
Bird only tie highest expression of eeght
both acuy and variety but il repeats the ofo tale of the
relation sight animal life history chiefly in the
pursuit of food and the escape from death injury IT, then oph
amoogs in the study of the physiology and mechanics of
The vision Of birds, it IS well worth while.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-27
JUST A FEW MINUTES
WITH THE FUNNY MAN.

According to the MeIodramas.
Geneyieve. the Sewing Why We
cant explain
Dreadful villains try to hurl under
meath a train.
Ethelwyn, the Kitchen Maid. cannot
go to work.
Gangs of scoundrels, she's afraid in
the parking Turk.
the Pretty Cook, must
desert the sink
For upon her trail a dock" and his
minions stink
After Housemaid Geraldine, vicious
rascals yelp
That is why, or so | ween. horse
wives can't get help.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-27

ssr1tor Foraker, of Ohio, has been
talking vigorously of late. In a speech
before an assembly of negro Methodist
bishops, he used language implying
that he stood ready to bolt the Repu'i-
lican party in case Taft or Roosevelt
were nominated for the presidency.
Speaking of Taft delegates from the
south. he said: They do not belong
to my party and | will not belong to
theirs"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-27
The Bulletin 10 on sale Mt the 10
lowing places:
Coleman's, 214 Eighth street.
Halliday House News Stand.
Blue Front Restaurant.

Congressman Hobson will have to
keep hopping il he wants 10 keep up
with all the nations which are en-,
gagged in war-like demonstrations CT
preparations. OF course, all such dem
onstrations or preparations are aimed
at Uncle Sam and he must keep ahead
of the hounds
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-27

I the dining room We're beautifully deco
ance. The army and navy were well
represented and General BraymaI
was present The principal booths
Were in charge of Miss Libbie John
ston, Mrs Cunning. Mrs Schutter
Mrs. DeVassa, Mrs Clark and Mrs.
Baird, Mrs. Charles Gallagher won Is
beautiful watch that was raffhd. Miss
J nnie Sloo was voted handsome
diamond ring, having 10l votes over
her highest competitor The net profit
on this ring was S2i1-the entire pro
ceeds of the fair being about 1880
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-27

Contrary to confident predictions
made before the recent. city election
the saloons of Cairo were not reopen
ed yesterday, the first Sunday after
the overwhelming defeat Of prohibit
fion. All were closed as tightly as
they have been since the mayors order
was issued. The mayor has declared
thai the Sunday closing order is PEP
zaanens, SO far as the remainder of his
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-27

People who read base ball news will
find it just as interesting this season
as last. Some changes have been made
In the rules of the game but the Ian
guage in which the game will be d.,
scrihed will be about the same this
season, and the average reader will
find some entertainment in guessing
whet it all means.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-27

Those Kentuckians who took 81
much interest In Cairos moral wei
fare recently, sending fervent and
numerously signed petitions to orr
merchants to influence them in the
recent city election, seem to have
great heaps of rubbish at their own
doorstep. Lawlessness has beel
rampant over there for many month
and lately threatens TO slop over fran
Ballard county into Cairo. Judge
Bugg. in his charge to the Wickline
grand jury last week urged that bod Z
to go after the bank robbers, boot
leggers and skulking tobacco bandits.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-27
A Change.

Twenty years ago respectable
French families welcomed TRANSACTIONS
of English novels. They could put
n ON without fear into the hands Of
u cir girls That would be a very
risky experiment now.-The Christian
:. oiId
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-27
Gained Their Point,

The girl students in the Pennsyl-
yania Academy OF Fine Arts have had
a concession granted and may now
smoke cigarettes in little room es-
pecially dedicated to that purpose.
They had been ordered not to smoke
in the corridors. so fought it out
with the directors. gaining what they
call moral victory"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-27

From the editorials in Mr.. Hearst
American on political corruption, h.
makes 1t plain to the miner leaders OF
the Independence League that the$
must not expect much Doodle this
year. Ii may be anticipated that Mr.
Hearst will not himself be candidate
for he always opens his barrel when
BE- heads ticket This was par
sficularly evident in these parts DIR
Ing his presidential campaign three
years ago when Rev. Col. Sam
Small handled the Hearst slush fund
here and tried his best TO corrupt the
Democracy of Alexander county In
the interest of Mr.. Hearst The Rev
Col. Sam Small seems since then to
have become convinced of the sinful
ness of such practices and is now q
s'reformer."
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-27
Want
Vote? No!
American Woman
Does Not Desire
Right to Ballot
By AUGUSTA Won S. HElNBOCkEL
Australia's Woman Leader.

"The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world y
"Womanly women sway the world through subtle
home influences" Pretty tritc phrases gentlcs sound
ing in mine like old, half forgotten tunes but
crave knowledge of the sex whose individuality is a
striking feature in the history are writing for
other posterity,
Ii is true that to the woman America has verta-
bly, proven itself to be land flowing with milk and
honey So mulch freedom of action has been conceded
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-27
TIME CARD CAIRO ELECTRIC RVS

BELT LINE cars due 10 leave second et. go
ng north on Commercial Ave. every IS min
ties from 4. m. to IL y. M.
Going north on Walnut st. every is M ipubr
rom sos q IN. to I0:b3 %. IN.
POPLAR ST. LINE--Holbrook Ave, car
90 leave secona ~. geing nertb on Hofbroo
Ave-. at 55T %; 6;42; 6;57; 7,l2 a. IN. and on
anne ninutes every hour until I0:42 and II Is
p. m.
Going west on Twenty Eighth st. at B.HF
5:l9; 6;3ai 6i4s; and 1904 u. m, and on same mil,
ates every hour until 1924 and :O4 y. IN.
Poplar ut. cars due to pass st. Mary's park
10 minutes after leaving second st,
SELF LINE OWL OARS north ON walnut.
II; p. IN. 1874 q, M; 1 80 =, M; $50 A. m.
$3.50 g. M. 80 q. M; 8: 80 a. IN.
North on Commercisl-l2:O0 p. m, 100
N. 2 90 =. m. 8: 90 q. IN. 4 700 q. m, 8 o. m.
Belt and Owl cars are due to pass Yves
rhirtv: fourth st. is minutes after lesvins
second st,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-27
March Circulation.

oil. -U0o
The above is correct statement Of
the circulation of the Cairo Bulletin
for the year 1907 and for the month
of March 1908.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this first day of April, 1905
LEO KLEB,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-27
Docile

Il 90 to grand opera first to hear
the orchestra and secondly, the sing
crs."
And YOU are wise, The orchestra
never refuses To appear"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-27

Il understand that something inter
cstiug has happened at your house
Waldo
Yes, madam Ny infantilo sist
has developed what appears to be a
bicuspid."
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-27
Civilizations ADVANTAGE

A Chinese actor in Honolulu was
badly beaten by iron bars in the hands
Of disappearing auditors. How mani
fest are the advantages of civilization
which prescribe the less violent stalls
egg and vegetables
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-27

How about those investments you
were to look up for me-
We have done so madam. We can
offer you a first mortgage on a NEST
desirable fortyfoot front Easter hat
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-27
TODAY IN HISTORY
April 27.

ifGi Philip the Bold, founder of Tia
second House OF Burgundy, died
Born 1872
IT9l-S f. b. Morse inventor of tn
telegraph, born. Died April >
1872.
iS05-Derne, Pripoli. captured by Am.
crican marines
! SOC Maria Christina Queen Of
Spain born at Naples Died at
Hayre Aug. -, 1878.
lS22-Gen. Ulysses s. Grant born
Died July -. 1855.
iSG3-Mail steam or AnElo-SaXoa
wrecked off Cape Race, VITA
loss Of 237 lives
S7G-Queen Victoria declared En-
press OF India.
lS97-Grant's Tomb, Riverside Par
New York, dedicated
! S9S-Matanzas, Cuba, bombarded by
American squadron under Adj
miral Sampson.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-27
CAIRO IN 1864.


A special committee of the city
council consisting OF Williamson, Nor
is and Clancy reported against grant
ing a petition of saloon Keepers ask.
ing a reduction of saloon licenses.
Martin Walsh was elected by the
council assessor and collector of taxes
FOR the year 1861
Mrs. Mary +. Labaugh, wife of Rev.
T. ?. Labaugh, died at her residence
in Cairo, on April DIST
A mass meeting of citizens. called
10y Mayor Baker, was held in front OF
he City Bank Mr. Allen addressed
he meeting, making a truly eloquent
appeal 10 the sons OF Southern Illinois
70 enlist in the defense of their coua-
try. lie was followed by General
Frank r. Blair and Col Rinaker in pa
triotic speeches.
The Democrat quotes from the Ne
ropolis Register as follows. regarding
Senator William H. Green's removal
70 Cairo: The community win re-
greet to learn that our esteemed AMI
distinguished fellow citizen. the Hon.
VIM. II. Green has determined to- or
has perhaps by this time. removed
from this place to Cairo. He has
been resident of this place for many
rears-we believe from his first COM
lmencement of the practice Of law He
has twice represented this county in
the lower house of the Legislature. and
| Is at present representative of this dis.
trict in the senate"
| The Democrat notes that the Sisters
| Of Loretto were obliged to suspeu
building operations. as the soldiers
took away their lumber Father Lam.
bert called IN the different military
authorities. in the hope of having the
matter remedied. but signally failed.
\ few weeks later the building. which
was not inelosed, was blown down
| in storm.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
held fair and festival on IT, even
ings of May 18th and 18th. at Winters
block. corner of Commercial avenue
and Seventh street. The two halls an
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-27
msrr.eo 10 ssraue ursu,,o. ..

Marricu 10 EsUapc Srvu,tv'
Under the English law of the eigh-
teenth century women were absolved
from all debts on marriage. Fashion
able women who had lest heavily at
cards sometimes welded criminal
on his way to the gallows to escape
their creditors.