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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24
An Old Game.

Football has its enemies and its de-
TENDERS. But the game has more
friends, and, latterly, owing to its own
atrocities, no game has more deter
mined opponents. There is no doubt
the game as played in recent years
has been very properly objected to and
prohibited in many of the schools of
the country But whatever may be its
game According to the Nineteenth
Century Magazine, football was played
by the Chinese several centuries be-
fore Julius Caesar landed in Britain.
Its invention has been ascribed to the
mythical yellow emperor of the third
pearance to the third and fourth cen
turtles B. c., when it formed part of
the military curriculum of the day and
was means of training soldiers and
of putting their powers to test. 1t
is generally admitted to have been Or
iginaliy military exercise. and hand
book on football, in 25 chapters, is said
to have been in existence under the
Han dynasty, say 1000 years ago.
The age of the game is not, of course,
an argument in its favor War is an
ancient game, but it is not in these days
of universal peace and good will, one
to be commended. But, old or young,
football rules should be so modified as
to deprive it of it deplorable features.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24
Publicity of Funds.

BY demanding large contributions
from corporations, party managers
have commonly blackmailed them, and
large corporations have practically
bribed legislators and executives by
giving exorbitant sums as campaign
contributions. In each case favorable
Legislation or special protection was
the understood consideration. In these
sins the republicans have been tenfold
the greater offenders, because of their
greater opportunities. Compel pre-
election publicity of campaign accounts
and these practices will soon die out.
Deprive politicians of such corrupt and
corrupting funds and they will begin
to treat the tariff and the great inter
state corporations and trusts solely as
problems in national economy and pub
lie welfare. Only ignorant persons dc
tive champion of this reform is Mr.
Bryan, and that the most conspicuous
opponent of it in both practice and
theory is President Roosevelt, who
four years ago shameIessly induced the
collection of $26O,O00 in his own be
half and then brazenly prevaricated
about it at a critical moment just be
| fore the election Very naturally he
insists that it would not be safe to lie,
the people know the amount or source
or disposition of campaign funds unit
after election. when the knowledge
would be of no practical value tt
them. Even horse thieves, after the,
are safely mounted, have no objection
to the locking of stable doors.
This corrupt but doomed practice O
keeping secret the source and use O
campaign funds until they have per
formed their perfect work is one of tn,
most inglorious of my, policies" Ye
Judge Taft, of course, stands boil
proudly and sophistcally pat"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24

1873, another in 1893, and we are now
recovering from the panic of 1907.
Three of these panics visited US when
the democrats were in power and
three while the government was under
the control of the republican party.
This proves that conditions, not par
ties, produce panics.
| 1t is said that there is danger in
electing to the presidency man who
has had no administrative experience.
| Washington had no such experience,
yet he is known as one of the wisest
land greatest presidents. Lincoln's ex-
perience in public life was limited to
a single term in congress, yet he car
Tried the country successfully through
the greatest war of modern times.
Cleveland had served as mayor of a
lefty and two years as governor when
he became president and no one dis
Iputes the success of his administra
!tion. Roosevelt had only been COVER
lnOr of New York and held several sub
Iordinate positions before he was elect
led to the presidency and his admins
tration has been eminently successful
albeit a panic came while he was in
power.
1t is idle to assume that only one
man can guard and guide the destinies
of S0,O0O,0OO millions of people. II
this were not so the president should
be elected for life
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Taft are both OF
the highest type of American states
manship. and either possesses the ca
liabilities of making an ideal and wise
Executive. The question is one OF
principle, and any principle that the
majority of the people sustain at the
polls will stand the test. For, after all
the people are greater than the person
lality of any man they may choose tc
represent them in high station, and
what they ordain will be carried
through without wrecking the country
or precipitating hardship or ruin. They
are supreme. and they will not be in
Inundated either by corporation de
: Imands or attempted coercion.
This great country will continue it:
onward march under the benign aid o.
the One ALI Wise Ruler, regardless o
political differences or discord as t
what is better for the common veal.
What the people do will be right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24
Pretty Pictures.

A dollar bill looks good to me,
Though / am free to say
I do not handle many
Or see one every day
But, while 1 like n dollar,
Let it be understood
Some things are more attractive;
A two looks twice as good
Der wide, expansive landscapes
Some people rave and sigh
And, looking at q mountain,
In rapture say. "Oh. myr'
Or gazing on a picture
Experience = thrill
I'd rather see the color
And outlines of a bill.
There are some things worth seeing
About the world, / know
A suarisc or 4 steamboat,
moving picture show
But. take them altogether
Who'd look at them-would you
II some one held dollar
Before your startled view?
The picture on the dollar
Is pretty as can be.
Tie two SPOT is still better.
Too bad there is no three.
A five times is more lovely.
Don't wake me If a ten
Should ever pass before me. 80
1t might not come again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24
The Argus Daily Short Story
JIM'S HOT FINISH BY COLIN S. COLLINS.
Copyrighted. 1908. by Associated Literary Press.

''What luck 90 asked Ben Strome, as
Jim Petite his partner, and the other
half of the Affair Brothers, emerged
from the red ticket wagon, where Rich
ard Clute was counting up" the after
noon receipts.
worst sort Of luck" was the reply.
II thought if 1 tackled the old man
after good matinee l could catch him
in fine humor, but it seems that the
sheriff held him up just before got
there. One of the grafters he pinched
told that the old man got a rakeoff,
and got mine. The old mans going
to send Daisy TO boarding school, and
he mentioned a place might go to-
but it's nowhere near Daisy's school.
You can bet on that"
"Can't you two hook it?' suggested
Ben. Its pretty close to the end of
the season. If we lose. a couple Of
weeks, can stand my share of the
loss If don't get chance to work a
single act ut some of the late fairs.
See what the kid thinks"
II don't have to see," was the gloomy
response. Il know now what her an
swer would be. She won't beat it.
She's going to have a regular wedding,
with the old man giving her away OF
there won't be wedding. She's told
me that a dozen times, and she means
it when she says it,"
Strome nodded. Ever since they had
Joined the Clute show in midseason
Petite had been making violent love to
Daisy Clute. the owners daughter. 1t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24

was not large circus-a one ring af-
fair-though they travelled by railroad
instead of by wagon.
The performers all lived in a single
car and in theory formed one large
family. Daisy and her father had a.
car to themselves, but she was much
around the tents, and her preference
for the clean limbed young gymnast
had soon become matter for COM
ment.
By supper time the fact that the old
man had refused his consent to their
marriage was all over the dressing
tent, and you'd not need Daisy's red
trimmed eyes and Pettie's frown to con-
firm the report.
Daisy was standing near the en-
trance when Petite came out for the
double act He did turn OH the fly
ing rings earlier on the bill, while
Strome did strong man act In the
ring. Their double act In the air was
the ring feature of the show-''the hot
test act in the business" they claimed
and Daisy always tried to be near
in case Of accident. though she could
not bear to watch them.
Strome did the bearing" catching
Jim as he leaped from his own trapeze
to Strome's hands. He was reliable
worker, but Daisy always feared that
some night those steady nerves would
fail and that Jim's body would go hur;
ing through the air until 1t struck the
ring bank OF the seats, limp and
lifeiess mass. She had. seen one scci
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24
in the employ of the republican ma
tional committee.
Republican Estimates of Governor
Deneen.


Charles s. Deneen entered politics
to make money. He wanted wealth
and Chicago Tribune, Aug.
II, 1908.
IF Charles S. Deneen is an honest
man. then horse thief for s."-Chf
;cago Inter-Ocean, Aug. Z, 1908.
Mr. Deneen, you are not ain honest
man; you are a sham in the name OF
reform Edward j. Brundage, repub
llican corporation counsel of Chicago
formerly republican president of the
board of county commissioners and re
publican member of the general as
sembly; speech Aug. Z, 1908.
"Deneen has fooled you and he ha.
fooled me with his false promises
Ex-Governor Richard Yates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24

whole mass of the people would
fife more comfortable if deliv.
fEom the necessity of paying
to the trusts and raising up
st US an army of bloodsucking
ies and Rockefellers. Why not
he Necessary ratification of our
il management?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24

ie difference between Gompers and
tkin il the affairs of the American
lefatidn of Labor iss that Gompers
Svresent head of the organization
hnkin was a former official. One
fbiding influence. and the other
DOT One is standing for principle,
AfQless Of politics, and the other is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24

>( At Mingo Junction. Ohio, Taft made
a.sprosperity speech. Later he discov.
cred that he was speaking from the
steps of great mill which had been
closed for nearly year, throwing 1000
men out of employment. No wonder
the dispatches say that Judge Taft
was "nettled."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24
One Way to Tell.

"1e claims their family came over
| in the Mayfiowcr.'
'How can he tellg'
Il don't know. Maybe he got a bill
| for their back passage money"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24

Mr. ;3fyan asks the following very
tinent question: what honest use
n the Republican managers make of
e$1 100000 they are asking for, with
.e presidential election less than two
eeks Off,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24

~. ssssF q $50. 900 editorial job await
bV him Theodore Roosevelt will not
n e to worry about the Outlook.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24
Met Her Before.

what is your name, little boy:" in
Quired the friendly but forgetful lady.
THE same as it was yesterday,
ma'am," replied the observant and po-
lite little boy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24

II ere are more horse thieves in New
City than ali the rest of the
fy, and now poundmaster has
appointed to take care of stray
de- He will have busy time gath
Ing III the bulls in Wall street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24
Happy Days.

/ feel as 1 were newly made.
Not settled. middle aged and staid.
No care sits on my manly brow,
And really / am happy now
The coal bills ALI are paid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24

In casting vote for governor in Hi
nois voters should bear in mind that
nson has had long official ca
Without any necessity for an in.
ation of any kind, while Deneen
ways, been shown up in bad
v bis own party before his term
henGed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24

Z Bloc aington Bulletin: Judge Taft
after spending Sunday at the White
house lays he likes it so well that he
Ii coming back in March to remain
four years. This is the first intima-
ton we have had that Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan we're going to take boarders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24
AGAIN the Lamb.

Mary had a little lamb.
You've heard it DER and DER.
The slump in stocks
Knocked of his socks,
And now he's out for gore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24

Maryland democrats have nominated
baseball pitcher for the legislature.
Iesis expected to deliver the goods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24

easurer Sheldon of the g. o. p. ma
i committee is getting cold COM
1T Is charged he is a member of
ice trust, too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24


democratic
assembly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24

OF course, you won't forget to reg
lister next Tuesday It's your last
chance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24

After ALL if it were not for the hot
heads life would be monotonOus and
progress would make noise like a
dead silence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24

What is an ideal church," asks 6
writer. The one ysu should attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24

Hear Colonel j. Hamilton Lewis al
the Rock Island rink tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24

Register next Tuesday if You want
vote the Tuesday blowing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24

A modest man gets over his infirmity
before he advances very far i'm the
world
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24

Some of the candidates may as well
get ready to harvest lemon crop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24
Humor aaa Philosophy
BY DUNCAN n. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

There are people who get up with
the sun. and then there are others who
get up with the prodigal son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24

There is no doubt that an angry man
Is q foolish man, but you seldom make
foolish man angry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24

Some people are dumb because 9TH
ers talk so much.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24

Be not envious against the workers
OF iniQuity. They are due to get theirs
every time Il presidential campaign
comes round.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24

CONTINUED on Page Eistt.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-24
9TATH.

For States Attorney-Robert r. Re!
mods.
Fer Coroner-Dr. M. ]. O'Hern.
For, Surveyor-George H. Hicks.
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POWELLTON.

A Il. Shafer and John Thompse
of London, were here on the I8ttiS
ult. - -. -, Fgsssss
Mrs. Hates and daughter, of Ward.
were here several days, visitors ptEI
Mrs. Sallie Mills; They left for their
home last Thursday. ~, 4S SfSSs
The Church Aid Society turned oY-S8||
er 500 to the building conmftteB
on the third Sunday, as: a part OF SitsBi
great work toward building the new
church. The lumber for buiIding
has been paid for, and IS. expected toS5
be at the building plase al any time
Mt r7eeman;; Or E1kftdgeS has con-
tracted to erect the building. Fias
hopes to have the church completed
In the next 60 or 80 days. ;s 5} syS
e. G. Thompson, VIM. Nelson aras
Chas. l.. Marshall left for Pittsbufg.S
Pa, on the 10th. -, b.: la
Mrs. G. G. Thompson left on the;
same day for Virginia, where she VIII
spend the summer with her parents. 81
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session Of 1907, has provided that
any county having an outstanding In
debtedness. Cat the time the act went
into seffect) may lay an additional
special levy of ten cents on each one
hundred dollars valuation of the tax
able property Of each county for the
purpose @of paying off such outstands
ing Indebtedness, etc; and the law
further providing that in orderstto
lay such special levy, as herein pro-
yided for, the county court Of any
county, which has such outstanding
Indebtedness, andgHesires to Hqui-
9atet the same, by S1aying special
levy, etc, shall have the amount Of
Its Indebtedness, as represented r. by
outstanding county orders OR other
Indebtedness for which drafts have
not been issued, including the inter-
est thereon, correctly audited and
reported; and, v,..-I'.- .-..>,., d..
/ Whereas. The county court of Fay
cite county desires to liquidate and
pay off its outstanding orders as rap
Idly as possible, and in order to get
correct estimate of the county's In
debtedness, has appointed an audit
ing committee, consisting of William
Grafton, county clerk; s. L. Walker,
and Jno. T. Simms, to audit and re-
port same: 90. x
Now, Therefore, the said auditing
committee requests all persons own
ing OF holding Fayette county drafts,
including drafts on any of the dis
trict road funds and the poor
fund to report the same to any
member Of the committee, at Fay
ettevtlle, w. Va, If it Is not con
venient to present the drafts in per
mail them, please send the commit
tee an exact copy Of the draft o1
drafts owned OF held. When send,
81 the fndort5emehts. JUST as wT aht's15
! on the back Of the draft. This Is
very essential; otherwise the COM
mittee cannot determine the dates
from which to Cd pute the interest,
All drafts intrust}d to the committee
will be carefully preserved and
promptly returnee to the holder or
owner. Where drafts are being
used as collateral the person report
ing will please sQte that fact, giving
the names of 9th the owner and
holder.
Drafts on schd fund or building
fund not wanted
It Is obvious uat the interests of
the holders Of tH county paper aud
the committee, SO far as the granting
Of the above REQUEST is concerned,
are mutual. P4npt reports from
the holders Of FRette county paper
are, therefore, shicite1.
WILLIM GRAFTON
JNO. .TlSIMMS
Z S. l.. W(LKER
2-7-tf Auditing Com
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STARKS' BIENNIAL REPORT,
(From the National Reyiew.l

(From the National Reviewa4
The report delivered by the late
s. w. Starks before the Biennial SUI
preme Lodge Of the Knights Of Pyth-
las, Of which he was the Supreme
chancellor, has Just been printed and
distributed by Mr.. j. c. Gilmer, the
talented and faithful executive secre-
tary to the lamented chieftain. Read
ing the report over again there comes
to one the feeling in reading the fin
al report and last command of q
great and successful general. Mr..
Starks makes an unfavorable obser-
Vat1on upon no subject he treats, but
brings the happy story OF q glorious
success from every field. This man
touched nothing fiat did not turn to
gold; he attempted nothing and fail
ed. We can account for his marvel
Gus success only in this: He was q
child Of the Spirit with absolute faith
in Divine Providence; he was the
most unselfish man it has ever been
the privilege Of any organization to
claim as leader He was the agent
or honesty and Of honor. He had
faith in men, and men loved him for
that faith.
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MT. HOPE.

Miss Princess Hill and Harvey
Haines were married at the homo Of
the bride, Tuesday, 18th.
The Institute baseball club defeat
ed the Sun Reds, Monday, in a hotly
contested game. Score, 4 to g. A
second game was played, Tuesday.
Results not yet known.
A. G. Brown, of Institute, was In
town few hours, Tuesday.
Samuel Hunter, Of Wickam, was
In town, Monday.
Rev. J. e. Botson was called tc
Hinton last week, on account Of the
81 1R1f r,f6 -eftfzen
The Mt. Hope Citizens band has
opened up an up-to-date ice cream
parlor and soda fountain ON Main
street. ...
Decoration day was appropriately
observed here. The orders Of FISH
erman, st. Luke and X. Of P. united
and decorated. Assembling at the
t1rst Baptist church at II D. M. Eulo.
: gies and addresses we're made, Az
+ ter which the orders, preceded by the
Citizens band, marched to the GENE
terry and decorated in tha usual way
Quite a large crowd attended the
exercises at Macdonald hall, 'Satur,
day and Monday nights. The pro,
grams were excellent
The auxiliary Of the NJ. E. church
gave unique lawn party at the par.
sonage, Thursday night.
The banquet given by the band was
an elaborate affair, and it is hoped il
will be REPEATED soon.
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MONTGOMERY.

Rev. and Mrs. Warner Brown en-
tertained at dinner Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. H. H. Railey and Mrs. Jane
| Burke, Of Charleston.
Mrs. S. B. .dorgan, who has been
quite sick several weeks, is reported
better.
l.. 0. Wilson, grand lecturer OF
Z. Of p, was here Sunday the guest
of his sister, Mrs. Charles Johnson.
Mrs. 3. l.. Taylor, Of Keyser, who
has been here several weeks visiting
relatives, went to Hinton Tuesday to
visit Mrs. Robert Pack.
Rev. Il. w. d. Meadows, Of Hun
ttngton, was here Saturday on bust
ness.
Mrs. M. A. w. Thompson and
daughter, Miss Edith, Of Pratt, are
guests Of Mrs. Robert Watson.
Mrs. B. T. White and little daugh-
ter Dorothy have gone to Institute to
spend few weeks.
Miss Ada Burke, Of Charleston. is
here the guest of Mrs. Silas Marks.
Miss Maggie Lewis, of Hinton, and
N''H'S away bNNDIoO, VI NuOI iSSJOut
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Hardy.
Mrs. G. G. Woods and Mrs. Frank
Henley, Of Eagle, were shopping
here Monday.
Rev. Y. Harriday left Sunday ev-
ening for Baltimore to attend con-
ference.
Mrs. NJ. Perry gave q party to
number Of her friends, Monday
night, which was enjoyed by all pres
ont Thos in attendance we're: Miss
es Maggie, Lila and Matte Holmes,
Miss Cochran, Miss Lena Bibbs, Miss
Stella Buster, Miss Nette Virgins,
Miss Etha Brown, Mrs. G.. A. Biggs.
Mr.. Virgins, MIR. James Jackson,
Mr.. P. w. Wright, Messrs. Ebert
and Fred Parrish.
Mr.. and Mrs Parry Hale and Miss
Cora Trent, of Wlnona, were here
Sunday. ."5
Mrs. e. G. Page and children, Tay-
Tor and Portia, came home Wedneg-
day from Hinton, where they have
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BUCKHANNON

Mrs, o. T. Davis is visiting friends
in Clarksburg. -
Miss Minnie Turner, Of Grafton,
who has been the pleasant guest of
M iss Ingie Taylor for several weeks,
returned home Thursday. T.
: Miss Cora Taylor is visiting
friends in Fairmont. ;,
Rev. 0. T. Davis went To Meridian
Saturday to preach for Rev. Smoot,
Sunday. -.
Mrs. Mildred Smith is,nursing in
the family Of Ernest Drummond.
. Mesdames Ada Dickinson, Laura
Watson, Florence Ball and Marie
Ennis spent decoration day in Yves
ton 49,, -
Blair Dabney, who attended the
general conference in Norfolk, re-
turned home last Tuesday. He WIS.,
tied Richmond and other points in
the east while gone.
The ladies aid society met with
Mrs. j. T. Reed Thursday afternoon.
w. M. Foster, Of. Poeahontas,
passed through here Saturday en-
route to Weston visit his mother,
James l.. Carter is on. the sick
list. ~ ~
The Silver Leaf, Club aAat with
Mrs. William Mumford Tffnrsday
evening. e.. ..' =. &"'
T. A. Brown left Monday for
Pickens on fishing excursion.
The steward board of the M. e.
church held a strawberry festival
Thursday night.
Jack Green, T. A. Brown and
Clarence Mumford were in Weston
Saturday.
The first quartely conference Of
the year Of the M. E. church will be
held here June 7. Rev. B. B. Mar
tin, of Fairmont, will hold the con-
ference in the absence of the pre-
siding elder. :....
Rev. G. w. w. Jenkins, Of Clarks-
burg, and Rev. Virgin Carter, of
Grafton, are expected to be hero
Sunday to assist in the rally.
Rev. c. e. Curry, the presiding
elder Of the Cumberland district
will lecture here on June 8. The
subject Of his discourse will be
Nov, Then and What Next" Rev.
Curry will also preach the annual
sermon to the ladies aid society on
Wednesday night, June 10.