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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04
not, to be placed in readiness to take
part in this review.
Delegates to Denver.


Mr.. Bryan's emphatic declaration in
favor of instructed delegates to the
Denver convention is democratic and
right
Delegations from every state should
so with instructions, not necessarily
for Bryan. but for the choice of the
voters of the state.
Delegates to the national convention
do not go as individuals. They do
not go for private interests-that is,
they should not go for private inter
.ests. Sometimes they do, of course,
but for this very reason rigid instruc-
tons are essential.
Instructions bind delegates to vote
in convention according to the wishes
Of the people who send them as dele
gates.
To emphasize the necessity for in
structed delegates which can not be
Used in any deals or traded as they
have been in years past, Mr.. Bryan
has made the assertion that money
is being used in some of the states to
secure delegations who will be obedi-
ent to the predatory interests. The
democratic masses must not be be-
trayed by representatives of that Sys-
tenn
Willis ]. Abbott in a letter from
Washington says:
Il know myself of one delegation, a
small one it is true, the vote of which
| is being hawked around Washington
for a ridiculously small sum. 1t is
! just barely possible that the man who
| is endeavoring to sell these votes. may
| not be able to deliver them, but have
found enough evidence as to his con.
troll of the situation to make me be.
lieye that in proffering the votes for
/ so much cash he is presenting some
thing which he can wrap up neatly and
deliver to any purchaser, c. o. d. In
| tructed delegations cannot be traded
for cash or for promises of political
jobs. In democratic conventions the
great delegations from New York and
Pennsylvania have long been without
material influence. They were sent
without instructions. From Pennsyl
vania went 6S delegates, from New
York rs. The Pennsylvania delegates
| in 1904 were voted like cattle by James
H. Guffey of the Standard Oil com
rany. The New York delegates were
voted by Charles F. Murphy and David
B. Hill. This year Mr. Murphy does
not propose to divide his power. 1t is
his present intention to vote that dele
cation himself, and if it is not instruc
ted, he will vote it in the way that
promises the most profit for Murphy.
Instructed delegates furnish the
only way by which the people car
enforce their views upon nationa
convention. The man who asks t
so uninstructed, is the man who i:
planning to put his vote or the votC
of his delegation where it will do hin
personally the most good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04
DOUBLE DEALING OF REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE SHOWN

ing to see whether the reactionaries
would control either or both of the old
parties and that it's position would be
taken in accordance with the facts thus
discovered.
In lopg letter printed in his New
York American of Jan. II Mr.. Hearst
set forth the platform which he would
urge upon the Independence league.
Even synopsis of this platform
would be impossible in letter of this
length, yet it may be said with the ut
most confidence that there are only
two suggestions made by him, two rec
concentrations for which he stands.
that might not win place in a Demo
cratic platform. He declares for ship
subsidy, one of the issues on which
Democrats are unit in opposition TO
the Republican policy. And he ap-
proves, though. it is true, with a certain
hesitation and some apology, of the is
suance of money altogether through
the national banks and not by the gov
eminent direct There may be omis-
sions from his platform of Democratic
ideas. but these propositions seem to
me the only ones that would not find
favor in a Democratic committee on
resolutions. This being the case, if the
purpose of the leader of the Independ-
ence league is to press principles
rather than men it seems probable
| that he will find his vital principles in
| the platform to be adopted at Denver
next July.
| Politics Afloat and Ashore.
| Some little idea of what subsidized
merchant marine might mean may be
| derived from the storm now raging II
the capitol. the navy department and
in the press over certain charges made
by Congressman Lilley of Connecticut
| concerning undue influence exerted by
shipbuilders and particularly by build
ers of submarine boats over members
| Of congress, navy officers and repre-
sentatives of the press.
| Everybody in Washington-that is
I everybody who mixes in congressional
or department circles-knows that tn,
hungriest seekers for congressional fa
vors are the men who are here preach
ing the greatness of the United State:
as nation and urging that they b.
permitted to build the torpedo boats o
the submarines that shall defend it
high standing. When battleship cost
$4,000, 600 and the administration ask
that four should be built, 1t makes yer.
pretty .pickings for the men who ar
hunting the contract, particularly a
outside of the government yards. which
1t has been the policy Of this admins
tration to discredit, there are oni
three shipyards capable of building
vessels of this class. The industry o
building submarines is still In its in
fancy. Navy people call them the fly
! ing fish of the sea-now on the surface
: now plunging below. The people VIII
represent the builders of submarine
: have another quality In common wit
flying fish. They travel in schools. The
are buttonholing members of the nav;
committee at every point. Indeed, on
member of that committee said to n
that the tunnel, not yet quite con
! pleted, which enabled a representatiy
fContfnued on Pa1e SfYl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04

William E. Chandler, former repub-
lican United States senator from New
Hampshire, and former secretary of
the navy, says he is in favor of Sen
ator Robert NJ. La Toilette of Wiscon-
sin as the republican candidate for
president and declares that he is the
only man in the republican party who
could defeat Bryan. No. Mr.. Chan
der, not even so great man as Sen
ator La Toilette could defeat Bryan
not this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04
Especial Washington Correspondence Of
e.. 49, -i.s--,.lla nom p. a. Ef-Tir
The Argus.)

The Argus.)
Newspaper owners in the United
States were interested the other day in
the news from Appleton, Wis, that a
meeting had been held there of the
print paper manufacturers of Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota and Michigan for the
purpose of forming merger of their
plants. There used to be trust be-
tween the paper mills; then there was
gentlemen's agreement; now it is to
be a merger. BY whatever name it
may be described the purposes are the
same-the restriction of product, the
lessening of labor cost and the increase
of prices to the consumer.
The action of the paper manufacture
ers of these three states is of interest
to the owner of a newspaper, for it will
| increase his expenses and decrease his
| profits; to the newspaper worker in
whatever department. for it will re-
duce wages and lessen opportunities
| for employment; to the newspaper
reader, for already the eXactions of the
| paper trust are forcing up the prices
|
| States. Nor is 1t only to metropolitan
newspapers that these considerations
apply. The country paper will suffer
| just as much in proportion and per-
haps more from the trust as will the
great city paper.
There is a Washington end to this
story of the paper trust. | picked up
the other day the official text book is
sued by the Republican congressional
committee in 1906 1t happened that a
| complaint which came to me simulta-
naously from two newspapers about
the heavy additional expense to which
they had been put by the paper trust
led me to wonder what the politics of
the matter could be. And | read this
in the campaign book concerning what
the Republican party had done for the
destruction of that trust. 1t referred
to a case brought against the General
Paper company four years ago. This
is what it said:
The supreme court overruled the de
PENDANTS contentious. This decision
| practically disposed of the paper trust:
defense, for there was none on the merits
and 1t submitted without further pro
ceedings. The trust is now dissolved. thu
benefits of free competition are being re
ceived, and ii is reported on reliable au
; thority that news print and fiber paper
: Is now being supplied to the consumer a
| the substantial reduction of 80 per cent.
, If all of the "facts" set forth in thu
Republican campaign book are of thi'
sort, that work must have been edited
| by the famous Baron Munchausen. Al
newspaper publisher who has seer
his paper bills go up so per cent re
marked to me after reading that para
graph, They ought to have followet
t the example of Artemus Ward ant
4 printed at the end of it, N. B.-This 1
| wrote sarkasticul.'
81 Publishers Versus Politicians.
RI Perhaps the best answer to. this ridit
r ulous claim of the Republican congress
sional committee is made in a bulleti
issued by Mr.. Herman Ridder, pres
: dent of the American Newspaper Pub
fishers association and editor of th
:. New Yorker Staats-Zeitung Mr. Rid
der does not find that the paper trtls
: has been demolished, nor. does, he re
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04
Good for Everybody.

Mr.. Norman r. Coulter, a prominent
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 a prompt anu
efficient manner and builds up the sys.
tenn" Electric Bitters is the best
spring medicine ever sold over a drug
gist's counter; as blood purifier it is
unequaled. so cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04
Call For Democratic Primaries and
Convention.

Notice is hereby given that primary
elections for democratic voters IN the
city of Rock Island will be held IN the
several wards of the city of Rock Is
land, between the hours of I and p.
m, Saturday, March Z, 1908, for the fol-
lowing purposes: To nominate can
didate for alderman for period or
two years in each of the wards, TO Sc
lect delegates to the democratic city
township convention, and TO select
ward committeeman, two from, each pre-
Cinct.
The places of holding said primary
elections will be as follows:
First Ward - Nolds barber shop
Fourth avenue and Fifth street
Second Ward-City barn, Sixth ave
nue.. between Ninth and Tenth streets. -,
Third Ward - Sheriffs office, Third
avenue and Fourteenth street ,-,.
Fourth Ward-Frick's livery stable;
Twentieth streets. .--
Fifth Ward-Old hose house. Twenty
second street, between Sixth ana Sew
sixth Ward-Old hose house, Twenty
sixth street, between Sixth and seventh
avenues.
The ratio of representation will be
one delegate for every Is votes or frac-
tion thereof cast for Alton b. Parker
for president in 1904, which entities
the different wards to delegates as
follows:
First Ward .........r...... delegates
Second Ward ..............ll delegates
Third Ward ...............l5 delegates
Fourth Ward ............. deieSateS
Fifth Ward ...............lO delegates
Sixth Ward ...............lO deieSateS
Seventh Ward ............. delegates
The delegates elected will meet at
Turner hall in the city of Rock Island,
at s r. m, Tuesday, March 10. 1908, TOR
the purpose of nominating candidates
for township offices. as follows:
one assessor ...........--.. one year
One collector .................. one year
one supervisor .......:..... two years
Three assistant supervisors. two years
one constable (to fill vacancy two years
Also to elect a chairman of the city
township committee, and to transact
such other business as may properly
come before said convention.
JOSEPH GROTEGUT,
Chairman.
Ralph w. Lamont, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

DR.. Detchon's Relief for Rheuma-
tism and neuralgia radically cures IN
one to three days Its action upon the
system is remarkable and mysterious.
1t removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. rs cents
and 81. Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island; Gust
Schlegel & Son, 20 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04
Notice to Hunters.

The Farmers Protective Association
of Black Hawk township will prose
cute any hunter found trespassing on
any of the following farms: George
Sears, Hedly Peterson, George r. Sgd
nor, John Hokenson, Henry Nelson,
F. Fl. Jenkins, S. NJ. Johnston, Lou
Wilson, John Cox, Charles Blazer
John Scarr, C. J. Peterson, Ed Spiegel,
Milt Bingham, Alfred Peterson. August
Brakel, Mr.. Marsh, Gus Danielson
Wilson Matthews, George Palmer.
John McAfee, James Dixon Alvin
Johnston, B. Cressey, David w. Mat
thews, Hugh Robson, George Clark,
William Schuck, John Erickson, Jo-
seph Linn, Gust Johnson, Chris Heber
Carl Belshause, William Schave, Fred
Liekefett, John Blaser, Henry Hurley
Hurdman Hurley. Jacob Tanner
Frank Rouse, Logan DeBord, Howard
Dunn, John Kadel, George Ricketts,
William Mueller.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf

Secretary of the Navy Metcalf is
great review of the Atlantic and Pa
cific fleets which he will hold in San
Francisco bay early in May. 1t will
be the greatest naval spectacle ever
known in the Pacific comprising two
fleets, aggregating more than 40 mod
ern warships. In all respects it will
be a greater display of naval power
than was made at the big review by
the president off Oyster bay year
ago last fall. Orders have been issued
For all vessels now on the Pacific
toast, whether in the Pacific fleet or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04

1t makes no difference how long
you've suffered. or what failed to cure
you. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
makes sick men. women and children
strong and healthy. It's done so for
thousands, why not for you? So cents,
tea or tablets. Harper House phar-
macy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04

What is the good of trying to boost
the present brand of republican pros
perity when the chaplain of the house
of representatives prays for the I'M
employed?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04

If you want the most reliable infor-
nation about the tariff, you should
write to Governor Douglas of Brock
ton, Mass, for his published speeches.
They contain the strongest argument
for tariff reform, supported by facts,
ever put forth by anyone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04

The mind-infiamed, bloOd-thirsty an
archist who goes into mans home
for the purpose of murder is hardly
a shade worse as a menace to society
than the scoundrel who seeks and
strives by devious means TO invade
the home to secure material for
blaIkmail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04

A New Jersey man of 50 years has
Just married a widow of SO. Talk
about the courage of youth! 1t does
not compare with the heroism of
some old men in these days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04

Hon. John p. McGoorty of Chicago
is announced as a candidate for the
democratic gubernatOrial nomination.
A more capable or popular man for
the honor could not be selected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04

The latest is a 4S-story building.
This looks like owning too much real
estate in the air.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04
Ash Wednesday.

Back talk will seldom get a fellow
TO the front
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04

Mr.. Wellman's imagination is still
working in the political realm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. tEn-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matterl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-04

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-
tion. No SUCH articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
/pz6 s5Nf0>
TkA5Es Gss9t co4NcIE
IaIcI1I
Wednesday, March a, 1908.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-01
Estate of Mary A. Booth

CTATE OF VERMONT, 1.-THE Honorable
- District Of Bnnington, IS. Probate Court
for the District OF Bennington.
To oil persons interested In the estate Of
Mary a. Booth, late OF Bennington In said dis
trict, deceased, GREETING;
Alta Probate Court, holden at the Probate
Office within and for said District on the 10th
day OF September. 1908, an instrument purp0rt-
ing TO be the last VIII and Testament Of Mary
A. Booth, late OF Bennington In said District,
deceased. was presented 10 the Court afore-
said. Cor Probate
And It is ordered by said Court that the Cd
day OF October. 1908, at the Probate ONCE In
said Bennington, be assigned for proving said
instrument; and that notice thereof be given to
all persons concerned, BY publishing this order
three weeks successfully In the Bennington
Evening Banner q newspaper circulating In
that vicinity, in said District, previous TO the
time appointed
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified to APP
pear before said Court, at the time and place
aforesaid. and contest the probate OF said will,
n You have cause.
GIVEN UNDER MY:HAND nj Bennington In
said District this 18th day of September 1908.
EDWARD @. BENNETT. Judge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-01
MANCHESTER CENTER



Miss Martha Lawrence OF Suhuer-
land was In town recently.
Covenant meeting in Baptist
church Saturday at half past two.
Mrs. Mary Kent, who has been Wis
iting in Sunderland for a few days,
has returned.
It is expected that Prof Baker Of
Barton University representing the
Vermont Anti Saloon League will
speak in one Of the churches at the
Center Sunday evening, Oct. 18th.
Beginning this week the topic for
discussion at the mid week meeting
will be the Sunday school lesson for
the following Sunday. Teachers and
scholars are especially urged to at
tend.
Beginning next Sunday, Oct. 4th.,
the hour of evening service will be
changed. The Christian Endeavor
meeting will begin at 6 p. m. The
preaching and mid Week services at
z p. m.
The District meeting of the Ladies
Auxiliary is being held in Rutland
this week. Those in attendance from
here are Rev. and Mrs. w. Bamford,
Mrs. H. w. Mattison and Mrs. G. B.
Rowe.
Miss Carrie Amedon has been APP
pointed delegate to the State Chris.
tian Endeavor convention to be held
In FairhaVen Oct 10 to IA The
president, A. ]. Hicks, and the Rev.
Harry McCready are also planning to
attend.
The Farther Light society OF the
Baptist church will meet at the Par
sonage Monday evening, Oct 9Th at
half past seven. All ladies interested
in missions are invited. 1t has been
decided to take up a six months study
of the book on home missions, 1.-THE
Call of the Waters" and It is impor-
tant that every member be present at
the first meeting.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-01
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Miss Elsie Vandenburg is the guest
Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barnes Of
Pleasant street
Mrs Fred Carrier and child of Rut-
land are guests Of Frank S. Carrier
of the Woodford read
Mrs. H. S. Piekands expects to
close her summer home at Benning-
ION Center next Saturday for the win
ter.
Francis Mcguire. who has been
spending a few days in town with rela
tives. returned 10 his home in Pitts
field Wednesday evening.
George Wall, who was called here
by the death of his mother, the late
Mrs. C. p. Wall returned to his home
in Rochester Wednesday evening.
Be sure and be at the box Office
early this evening AID secure a good
seat for the famous play, THE Devil
At the Bennington olera house Satur-
day evening Tickets will 60 on sale
promptly at s o'clock.
AT no time Of the ear are the sur.
rounding mountains any prettier than
at present. The various tints of red
yellow and grgeen are now combined
in their foliage in way most pleas
ing and delightful to The eye.
Culyerts are being built under the
main highway running east about a
hundred yards from the entrance to
Ben Venue This has been one of
the worst pieces OF road in town dur
ing the muddy season each spring.
The Methodist choir will give a
concert Friday evening, Oct End in
the church consisting of famous south
ern melodies. The choir will be as
sisted by Messrs r. y. Bottum, c. S
Fletcher, Abe Noyock and Duane Bias
sett. 74t3
An important meeting of the vii
lage Improvement society will be held
with Miss Valentine Saturday, Oct
3rd., at half past three All mem
bers of the society and all ladies in
terested are urgently requested to be
present
Robert Tiffany, a former resident-of
this town now residing in Winthrop
Mass, returned home today after
spending a week here as the guest OF
his grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. Ly-
man Harwood OF East Main street.
He also camped at Sucker pond for
some time,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-01
A GOOD STOMACH
Means Good Health, cheerfulness, Am
bition, Persisteney and Success.

Relief is not cure, opium will stop
the most circulating pain, but it
won't cure the disease
And it's just the same with alleged
dyspepsia cures which contain pepsin.
The pepsin will help to digest the
food but the stomach is left in worse
condition than it was before.
You don't want pepsin to digest
your food; you want the natural juic-
es of your stomach to digest your food
and If you have dyspepsia or any stom
ach trouble, you want to make your
stomach so strong that it will digest
its own food.
You can make your stomach so
strong that you can eat what you
want and all you want any time you
want 1t, without distress.
Mona will cure your dyspepsia or
any other stomach trouble by build
ing up the fabby walls, and making
the stomach so strong that 1t will di-
gest food without artificial aid.
In other words, Mona cures dys-
pepsia by removing the cause.
w. l.. Gokay is the agent for Mona
in Bennington and he says to every
reader of the Bennington Banner
whose stomach is weak, who has in
digestion or dyspepsia, that Mona is
guaranteed to cure or money back
The price is only so cents a box
and one box is all you need to prove
that you are on the right road to
health and happiness.
Il can't say enough for Mona tab
lets; they have done more for me in
one week than all the doctors have for
the two years / have been under
their care, and l will do all can to
recommend 1t to my friends You
can also use my name in your ad. If
you like, for Mona is better than
gold to me. am like a new man and
am able to work once more for the
first time in over a year"
w A. Ennie, 32S Green street, Sy-
racuse, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-01
The Official Mind.

The government requires 1895
quarts Of writing fluid (recent sta
tistcs) simply because when the gov
eminent wants to tell man-say, an
examination candidate-to sit down at
his desk, 1t says not Pray be seated"
but 1.-The candidate Tor candidates. is
Cor are) requested and commanded to
take Cor adopt his Cor herr seat Tor
seats) at the table Cor tables) with
his Tor herr pen Cor pens) in his Tor
herr hand cor hands, The London
Daily Mirror.