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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
Too Free.

81 have been delegated" said the
suave and conversational book agent.
''by a large publishing house to make
you a free present of six handsome
books
You quite overcome me-" said the
literary man.
And, in addition, set of beautiful
pictures continued the agent, not no
ticing the interruption, ION condi-
tom
- thought they were to be free"
said the literary man.
''They are, sir; they are. If you will
just subscribe for this handsome mag
aZine at So year the others Will not
cost you n cent
Five dollars" unused the literary
man. THAT sounds reasonable for a
gift. Would it be any less if they were
not free and bought them of your"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

favor of the Fowler bill, including the
deposit guarantee feature.
The progress thus shown to have
been made by the idea of compulsory
guarantee of bank deposits in the
course of the past three months is
nothing less than startling, and Mr..
Bryan, observes the News, is fully en-.
titled to feel that, whether he had
much or little to do with bringing il
about, the result is a signal triumph
for him as a leader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
Original.

Original.
When Ben Paddock shipped with me
for an able seaman he was absolutely
disabled and sailed simply to be saved
from himself Ben had been a decent
fellow and had a wife and two little
children, but drink captured him, rem
dering him of no use to them and only
q burden to himself Indeed, he was a
burden to them also till he left them.
Once aboard and subject to discipline
he slowly righted, like q ship after q
sQuall, and his own real identity reas-
serted itself. Fortunately for him, we
were off for long voyage, and there
was not drop of liquor aboard ship
except under my charge, and l never
gave Ben drop. from the time we
sailed till we got back to the port we
had left three years before. l liked
Ben Paddock and did everything |
could to help him get rid of the habit
that had ruined him. / persuaded him
not to take shore leave when we made
ports, and at such times often stayed
aboard, keeping him company, that he
should not get Respondent and yield
to temptation.
When Ben got back from the voy-
age he promised me he would observe
certain rules / laid down for him to
prevent return of the thirst, then
hurried to his wife and children, whom
he never again left to the day of his
death. He became a pilot for the port
where he lived, and his services were
In constant demand at good wages
He always declared that l had saved
him and manifested unbounded graf
itude. q
Years passed. One December was
returning from long voyage l had
promised my wife that if / made a
successful trip would sell my ship
with the cargo and. spend my old age
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

land seeks the end by force of law,
whose tendency is to go as far as pos
sible in the infringement of the human
prerogative. 1t makes no appeal to
conscience. 1t is a mandate-a COM
mandment.
The human equation was the same
a thousand or five thousand years ago
as 1t is today and will be thousand
years hence. No sudden reform in
volving any considerable body of peo-
pie was ever complete and lasting and
none ever will be while humanity re-
mains unchanged Because a man may
doubt the feasibility of prohibition, it
does not follow that he is out of sym
pathy with temperance, nor does it
class him as a saloon advocate.
That the people of Rock Is
land and of the county and
state and nation would be better off
with the liquor traffic as rigidly regu-
lated as possible is not an open ques-
ton. 1t is admitted by all right think
ing persons. 1t is subject to no rea-
sonable doubt But destroying the
traffic at enc fell swoop is
an impossibility. The appe-
tite of the individual will remain and
will find way to be appeased, even
if it is to defy or circumVent the law.
While there is every reason to be
lieve that the evils of the liquor traf-
fc may by steady, united and persis'
tent effort be satisfactorily dealt with
one at a time, nothing but supreme
optimism can sustain the hope of a
successful outcome of an attempt to
exterminate the whole sorrowful train
of them by one declaration of the
i, nOnnlar will.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
A Point for MIR. Bryan.

The Baltimore News, which is not
friendly to Mr.. Bryan, is candid
enough to acknowledge his wisdom,
earnestness and fearlessness in advo-
eating the passage of law to make
compulsory the guaranteeing of bank
deposits. 1t says while Mr. Bryan has
no copyright on the idea of a general
guarantee of bank deposits, he has
been an aggressive champion of that
idea, and has recently made it lead
ing feature of his program. His ad-
vocacy of it in the Commoner. in his
speech before the Economic club of
New York. and elsewhere, has been
vigorous and telling, and he is the one
conspicuous public man with whose
name the project is identified. The
adoption of the idea in the Fowler bill
was a great victory for it, and now
the important news comes that the
committee of the merchants associa-
ton of New York, charged with the
duty of reporting on the various cur
rency bills under consideration in con-
gress,, has unanimously reported in
favor of the Fowler. bill, specifically
including in its report an emphatic
approval of the feature which provides
for. "coinsurance of deposits The re-
port has been approved by the board
OF directors of the association, and
that important commercial body is
now pledged to an active campaign in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

ton, too, was directed to this hazard
Gus entrance Ben brought the ship
around in a curve-a wonderful bit of
craftsmanship since the vessel was
fairly flying-and just weathered the
starboard point. For more than u mile
from the points the land on both sides
was low and the channel serpentine.
There was full sweep for the wind,
and the way was still dangerous. In
deed, I would not have believed that
mortal man could keep the ship afloat.
Ben stood calmly at the wheel, intent
OF mis- work, never uttering a sound,
now whirling the wheel to port, now
letting it fly to starboard. ] began to
stand in awe of one who could work
Such Il wonder. | wanted to go and
stand beside him. but somehow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

The tobacco war i'll Kentucky has
been complicated by the society of
equity resolving that. 'the night rid
ers are common criminals and the
worst enemies of the association and
that the statement of Governor Will
son that the society is responsible
for recent raids on tobacco growers
p utterly without foundation The
might riders are said to have very
generally supported the republican
ticket at the last election and it will
be an uncomfortable political job
for the new republican governor to
preserve order and enforce the law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
Wireless Telcsraphy for Common Use

Wireless Telegraphy for Common Use.
Wireless telegraphy has come to
stay for there is no longer any doubts
rs to it's success. A short time ago
5000 words were transmitted be-
tween this country and Ireland With
out error or need of repeating. The
rates for this service are going 10 be
so cheap as TO make it a commercial
utility. There is no longer any doubt
as to the merit of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, for during the past "a years
it has been proving its ability to cure
ailments Of the stomach, liver. kidneys
ana bowels with wonderful success.
Thousands of people have testified
| that the Bitters was the only medi
cine that could cure them, although
| they had tried many others. If you
are still experimenting, stop it at
once and commence taking the Bit
ters. 1t cures fatulency, heartburn
headache, Indigestion, dyspepsia. cos
tiveness, grip, spring fever and malaria
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
BOTH SIDES OF THE PROHI-
BITION QUESTION
The Sober Second Thought
tBY THE PRESS COMMITTEE or THE

I1Y THE PRESS COMMITTEE Or TIE
ANTI PROHIBITION LEAGUE.l
As the election day approaches it is
more than ever evident that the sober
second thought of the voters of Rock
Island have set the seal OF di5approval
upon the proposition TO make this city
.anti-saloon territory.
Nothing could so cripple the City
as the approval of such a proposition,
and the citizens are daily becoming
more and more alive to that fact.
Nothing would SO surely be an act
of municipal suicide as for either of
the twin cities to vote itself dry, un-
less il knew to an absolute certainty
that the other was going 10 do Tho
same, and unless both were equally
sure that the Iowa part OF the tri-
cities would be on the same footing.
This is all outside of The question
whether prohibition prohibits or not,
and the further question if it is not
true that prohibition is the arch en-
my of temperance. Also outside of
the question of whether prohibition is
not the mother of hypocrisy through
the compulsion OF secret methods in
order 10 obtain stimulants.
Even the personal liberty argument
does not appeal to many voters as
much as does the economic one. The
average man does not approve the
ruthless conflscaion of property
Many of those who do approve it and
advocated it, are rot property owners
For taxpayers themselves.
| 1t would hit Rock Island a terrific
I blow. if it were to become anti-saloon
territory 1t would make hundreds
of buildings vacant and add hundreds
of men to the list of the unemployed
which in these times of business de-
, preston and retrenchment, is already
! far too long.
PRESS COMMITTEE ANTI-PROHI-
| BITION LEAGUE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14


couldn't do it. made myself Think
that / feared to discomfort him il his
critical work. This was not so. There
was something uncanny. about him
that held me off.
At last we shot into the broad basin
of the inner harbor. l called the men
to lower an anchor-the one we had
put out had been left on the bottom
and when I heard the chain rattle
through the hawse pipes l turned TO
thank Ben for having saved us.
The wheel was deserted.
A light appeared on the water, and
boat approached. How did you get
in?" called n man in the bow.
Ben Paddock-he piloted us"
ben Paddock. You're gone daft
He died a month ago"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
Humor auo Philosophy
BY DUNCAN NJ. SMITH
A BUSY DAY.

We seem to think tomorrow
Will last a week or two,
Just judging from the many things
That day We mean to do.
The tasks that we will finish,
The ones that we will start,
Would keep 4 dozen busy,
Each doing but a part.
We're goingito write those letters
That have been on our mind
Since when before last Christmas
We Jagged and fell behind.
We're going to take the clippings
Cut out from here and there
And paste them in our scrap book
With diligence and care.
And that is just starter.
Around about the place
We're going TO mend the fences
That now are n disgrace;
We're going to clean the basement
And oil the kitchen floor
And. just to keep things tidy.
To paint the sink once more.
And still we cannot figure
A very busy day.
We ought to, mixed in somewhere,
Have time enough to play.
Just wait until tomorrow
Comes in by through express.
And then we will do business
Much like a whirlwind. Yes?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
Sweeping the Earth.
icy PRESS COMMITTEE OF LOCAL
Alr,IlN EAAIAII,CI,IEIE

BN PRESS COMMITTEE OF LOCAL
OPTION COMMITTED
The liquor league press committee
on education" seem to be sweeping
heaven and earth for stray straws of
ness-which is clearly impoSsible-but
in favor of the use of alcoholic bev-
erages.
Names of public men are heralded
and their sO-called utteranees placard-
ed and arranged" Occasionally
minister of some church somewhere is
quoted CD in support of their claims.
Recently, among others, Rev.sJ. 7.
Mackey of Council Bluffs, Iowa, was
quoted There is no such minister
resident in Council Bluffs and neevr
was If their accuracy is as good CD
in ether testimonials, their. careless
ness is more to be commended than
their care III their effort to "steal the
livery of heaven to serve the devil in"
The good Dr. Lyman Abbott is quot
ed CD also. If this supposed testi-
mony were Investigated it would be
as the much-heralded "mollycoddle
| speech" of DR.. II. w. Wiley-which
was again referred TO in last nights
city press. Read herewith his signed
statement, appearing in the Record
Herald of recent date:
Washington, March 5-In a signed
statement given out tonight Dr. Har-
| vey w. Wiley, chief of The bureau of
chemistry of the department of agri-
culture, makes a vigorous denial of
statements he is alleged to have made
recently, one being to the effect that
the man who never takes a drink is
a 'mollycoddle.' Here is what DR..
wiley states he actually did say:
| 81 said | believed the general effect
of alcohol on mankind was wholly bad ::
that it was bad even in small quanti-
tics: that if distilled beverages, such
as whisky. brandy and rum, had any
good effects, they were due to the fact
that the aromatic and fragrant sub
stances therein stimulated the diges-
tive secretions and thus overcame, to
a certain extent, the bad effect of the
alcohol which they contained
| q further said that | was in theory
a prohibitionist, but that there were
practical difficulties in the way of pro-
hibition, and that the better <plan
would be to abolish the saloons, and
that if people wanted to drink distill-
led beverages they should do so quietly
lat their homes and with their foods,
and not in saloons. | did not suggest
nor advise young men to drink liquor
of any kind, but said that it was al
ways bad"
| Verify. the'tribe of Ananias is great
lly increasing in these latter days of
the AUTHORIZATION Press Commit
Itee."
Even the name of the Savior of men
lis slandered in the frenzied effort for
heavenly sanction to a hellish bust
mess. Perhaps our well 90 versed
Educators CD would give the suffering
public the exact scripture where Jesus
took wine" and blessed it and made
lit memorial institution of his sized
blood to save mankind from sin? We
challenge the proof, Perhaps the say
ling of Jesus would comfort the liquor
league and its supporters:
Whose shall cause to stumble one
of these little ones who believe in Me,
it were better for him that milestone
were hanged about his neck and that
he were drowned in the depths of the
lsea."
| I r. r.
:fenses (stumblings), for it must needs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

Congressman Edwards of Georgia,
gress is wasting its time and intro
duced a resolution to fix 8 a. m. for
converting instead of IL o'clock noon
This unsophisticated gentlemen evil
IDENTIFY does not understand that the
duty of a republican congress is to
stand pat and prevent anything valu
able from being done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
Rheumatic Pains Relieved.

B. f. Croker. Esq, now 81 years of
age, and for 20 years justice of the
peace at Martinsburg, Iowa, says: 81
am terribly afflicted with sciatic rheu-
matism in my left arm and right hip.
have used three bottles of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm and it did me lots of
good" For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

be that offenses come; but woe to that
man by whom offense coxneth. Matt.
1876, Z
Take another help for your cam
paign: The great apostle Paul COM
mended the ascetic Timothy, Drink
no longer water, but use little wine
for thy stomach's sake and thy oft
infirmities.' He also said, eff meat
(drinO maketh my brother to offend
(stumble), | will cat no meat while
the world standeth, lest l make my
brother to offend.'-I. Cor 1913.
Put this final word on your desk :;
let it end all your placards of facts
CD, make intb posters for your walls.
send it to your friends on postcards.
illuminate it with we'll known scenes
-facts-from your saloon Iife-this
scripture:
''Woe unto him that giveth his neigh.
Dor drink, that putteth thy bottle TO
him, and makest him drunken Also
Hab. 2:15.
Woe unto them that are mighty to
drink wine. -. Which Justify
the wicked for a reward. and take
away the righteousness of the right
eous from him. lisa, 5:22, 23.
Wherefore, brethren, comfort one
another with these words."-I. Thess.
AIS.
LOCAL OPTION PRESS COMMIT
TEE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

Do not let slip your mind the fact
that there is one proposition on the
ballot to be submitted TO the people
of Rock Island the FORTHCOMING
election relative 20 watch there is no
difference in sentiment It IS that CT
annexation of South Rock Island ter-
ritory. A vote in the affirmative
means a greater city. F-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

unnoticed, how could she have sent
us pilot over a sea in which no small
boat could have lived? was about to
ask Ben for an explanation when
saw that We We're about to make the
entrance between the two tongues of
land, and all his attention was con-
centrated on his work. Nv own atten-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

A Coney Island railroad employe
suing for damages declares he ma :
been deprived of $500 hours that
should have been devoted to masticat-
ing his food Pretty good meal to re-
Quire that long 70 chew
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

Mr. Jerome will be well defended on
the charge of being too lenient with
corporations. Joseph II. ChOate, John
l.. Cadwalader and B. F. Tracy have
offered 10 defend him free of charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

If Rock Island county is bankrupt,
and is to continue so, would not bust
ness policy dictate than an expert so
over the entire records from the be-
ginning, put in new system, and
then if it is found necessary levy a
special tax to put the county on pay
ing basis. Things cannot go on as
they are at present
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

The man who picks up dying rat
tlesnake and attempts to restore it to
life merely because its rattle and its
hiss sound good to him, hardly proves
his eligibility to membership in the
humane society by reason of the act.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

There is reported deficiency of
$29,000.000 in the United States treas
ury. This can be made up at once by
collecting the $29,OOO.OOO Standard Oil
fine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
Announcement.

Having been nominated as candidate
for alderman of the Third ward on the
democratic ticket, L ask the support oil
the voters of the ward at the approach
ing election, April Z, 1908
CHARLES ]. SMITH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
Why is the county ''broke?"

No cause, however virtuous, its mo-
tives, can afford to countenance, much
less recognize, hypocrisy as an ele-
ment worthy of consideration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
Worthless.

Worthless
al give you my word"
"Yes, but
"But whatT'
81 wouldn't know what TO do with it
if l We're to take it,
'IWhat do you mean?"
81 understand that it is no better
than your bond"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

Kodol is scientific preparation of
vegetable acids with natural digestants
and contains the same juices found in
a healthy stomach. Each dose will
digest more than 5000 grains of good
food. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
Happy Medium

ellis clothes are certainly rather
loud"
'Yes. but just observe that he is IN
mistakably SOFT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
a Hint.

"What's the best way to treat q
knocker?'
Give him a handful of nails and q
pine board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island. Ill. I'm
tered at the postofiice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
No Mind

No Mind
Reader.
81 don't be-
lieve a word
that man said.
wv hy you
didn't b ar
him."
YES, but l
know the man"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
Sometimes

Sometimes.
1T isn't always May, my son." said
the sentimental mother.
mo, mother" replied the jaunty
youth; every frequently it is Susy."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
All Off Then.

Il am tired of being so popular"
'Try being truthful"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

The trouble seems to be that when
the skating is good it is too apt to be
too cold to enjoy it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

There is something to a woman that
can keep the rest of her kind guessing
all the time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

TERMS-Daiiy, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per- year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character, political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

Pride goes before a fall and after a
raise in salary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

The grounding was certainly wise
boy when he chucked the whole thing
end took another nap.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Candor is the proper thing. but it is
sometimes hard to tell whether it is
candor or pander.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-28
elected to supervise one hundred
schools, and sometimes more.
didate for Register Of Deeds

elected to supervise one hundred
schools, and sometimes more.
will any intelligent citizen
think for one minute that more
education and training is required
to supervise these teachers in one
building, and Ole hundred and fif-
ty pupils, than is required to super
wise two hundred teachers and three
thousand pupils scattered over an
entire county? Does it not seem
ridiculous to expect teachers to pass
examinations before being per-
mitted to teach, while the super
visor of these same teachers is al
lowed to assume his duties without
even mentioning qualifications?
Cannot the people of the state
get better supervision and better
training for their children by pro-
viding educational qualifications
for their supervising officers?
"We ask every citizen to give
this subject fair consideration, and
his aid in securing the adoption of
the proposed amendment.
Manifestly the county superin-
tendents are right and patriotic in
thus urging that the amendment be
carried; and manifestly the Legis-
lature acted wisely in giving the
people of the state the opportunity
Of thus providing way to improve
the supervision of their schools.
Let every citizen interested in the
education of children for the best
and most efficient manhood and
womanhood appoint himself com.
mittee bent on securing full vote
for AMENDMENT No. 4.
Respectfully submitted,
j. w. Olson,
State Superintendent Of Public In
struction.