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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08

of registering with the nearest Ameri-
can consul. The law was enacted to
stop the abuses of American citizen
ship by foreigners who came to this
country merely TO become naturalized
and then returned to their native land,
claiming the privileges of American
citizens and the protection of our gov
ernment
In the case in question, Abraham
Moss was naturalized in this country
in 1892. He left in few months after
securing his papers and has since been
living in Pretoria, South Africa. He
became involved in serious trouble with
the South African government recently
and promptly appealed to the state de-
partment at Washington for protection.
The authorities, alter investigating the
case, began suit in the Pennsylvania
district, where Moss has been admitted
to citizenship, for the cancellation OF
his naturalization papers. Abuses OF
this kind have been numerous in the
last few years and the government has
made the commendable decision to put
an end to them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
TAYLOR RIDGE

Everett Crawford of Davenport is
spending a few weeks with his grand
father. w. F. Crawford.
Mrs. Erie and niece. Miss Moore OF
Iowa, were visitors at the home of
Sam Carothers.
Mrs. Rouse and Mrs. Thomas were
passengers to Rock Island and back
Friday.
Mrs. S. o. Heath was Rock Islan,.
caller Friday.
John Miller accompanied his aunt,
Mrs Huelitt. TO Rock Island Friday.
Miss E. NJ. Shannon of West Lib
erty is visiting with her friend, Miss
Hilda Carlson.
Joe Heath. wife and child of Har.
ian, Iowa, We're visitors over the
Fourth at the home of James Miller
w. f. Crawford left for Chicago
Tuesday with two cars of hogs.
Miss Abbie Huber of Rock Island
is spending the summer months al
home.
Mrs Cora Brooliman and daughter
Boris of Center Point, Iowa, returnes
home Tuesday after pleasant visit
with Mrs. Brookman's parents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08

Representatives Charles E. Little
fields criticism that trust busting
is a mighty slow process is met with
the reply that it is the fault of the laws
delay. Certainly. Then, again, if the
work had been cleaned up there would
be no politics to follow up. Remember
the new partner who settled law suit
off of which the firm had lived for
years. If the trusts were busted" and
a protective tariff were wiped out there
would be NO excuse for the existence
of the republican party; and do you
suppose the republican party is going
to legislate itself out of existence?
Well, hardly. The republican party is
the parent of the tariff and the trusts.
and do you suppose it is going to cru
city its own children? Well, hardly.
1t brought these things into exist
ence: it will protect them as long as
it lives; and when it cannot protect
them it will pass from power.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
HAZEL DELL.

John Powell is building an addition
onto his residence. Baker d ELS
worth are doing the work.
The celebration held at Mardocks
grove July by the NJ. w. A. camp
of Eliza was we'll attended. A good
program was given. Rev. Mr. Elliott
of Muscatine delivered an excellent
address and several selections were
We'll sung by the Mems quartet of
Eliza
Miss Bertha Littleiohn of Beatrice,
Neb.. visited Wednesday and Thurs
day with her cousin. Mrs. Ross Ken
nedy. Miss Littlejohn is on her way
nome from Cleveland. Ohio. where she
has been attending school. Mrs. Ken,
nedy returned with her to Beatrice.
where she will visit relatives for sew
eral months
Miss Hazel Hays visited Saturday
evening and Sunday with Mrs. Frank
Vanatta of Foster.
Several of the young people of this
neighborhood attended the graduation
exercises of the Muscatine business
college held in Muscatine.
Mrs Thomas Starlight and daughter
of Fruitland, Iowa, are visiting at the
/, home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Bartlett
Cassie and Perry Crittenden OF
Blairstown. Iowa, are visiting friends
and relatives near here and at Eliza
They expect to remain about foul
| weeks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
A Reactionary.

The other day in addressing large
crowd assembled at the railroad sta
ton at Staunton, Va, Mr.. Taft said:
This is not time for me to make
a speech. Now that am candidate
am responsible to the party and have
10 be careful what | say
Is Mr.. Taft trying to fool some of
his party by keeping mum?
Has Mr.. Taft opinions and purposes
that he is afraid to express for fear
of losing votes? If so what are they ?
Has Mr.. Taft made deal with the
Interests" to abandon the Roosevelt
policies? If not why has he, now
that | am candidate" ceas ed to de
clare his opinions and purposes?
Mr.. Taft is certainly not man oil
Mr. Roosevelt's type or he would no
refuse TO place himself on record
Is he Mr.. Taft, a ''trimmer?v
II, looks very much as if he wer,
little better than reactionary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
The Passing of Betsy.

Is Betsy Ross going to join the COM
pany of exploded historical beliefs,
asks the ST. Louis Post-Dispatch.
William Tell, Romulus and Remus,
to say nothing of the wolf, Achilles,
Agamemnon, Aeneas and the widow
Dido. We're robust historical person
ages 80 years ago. Now they are fig
ures of speech, representing what Max
Muller called the degeneration of Ian
guage.
How can we say that thousand
years hence some learned professors
will not tell us that Napoleon and VIII
liam Pitt. Lincoln and Jefferson Davis
were versions of the sun myth, which
has dissolved so many historical facts
and personages into thin air of pretty
fiction?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08

me- and lie was gone.
"I.orcny FARRELL what have you
been and GoDe?" demanded her mother.
limping INTO the rocm in her stocking
feet You knows wei! as I do that
Flcyd never said nothing to nobody
about you, The Blake girls made it
ali up. jealous cause you'd caught the
lillelieSt young Teller in the camp.
You've driven him away for good this
time. Hell keep mis- word-he always
docs-ard 80 to the States
She rc-eutered the bedroom for her
shoes. and Lorcna stealthily opened the
treating figure He had almost reached
the bluff. IF he passed it she knew
she would never see him again. Some
| thing stirred in her throat. The long
stretch Of trail that ran away through
I he dreary landscape seemed like her
| life. and Floyd was going out of it.
| Her heart yearned for him. What
would her life be without him?
'fLoreny. where are you?" called Mrs.
Farrell. emerging from the bedroom
fully shod The girl was not in the
room. Her mother opened the door and
looked out. but wall of whirling
white met her vision.
MY Godr' she gasped. THE child's
gone after him"
She knew the risk. All morning the
storm had been brewing. and now il
Numbered by, veritable blizzard. the
sort that swoops down on the northwest
TERRITORY as late as June and as early
as August 1t compels the settler ia
Istring a wire from house to stables: II
sets men circling in the snow: it catch.
les little children coming home from
school and buries them in monstrous
drifts
A knock sounded on the door. and
! Floyd entered. noisily stamping til
snow from his feet.
Thought I'd come back and have al
other talk with Lorena,' he began.
"Oh, Floyd, she's gone after you.
cried the distracted woman, wringin
her hands. Il saw her footprints poiD
ing toward the bluff. She got sorr
right after you left
III find her." said Floyd quickl.
. Don't worry And he dashed bac
into the storm.
When Lorena softly closed the kitel
en- door she could just see Floyd roun,
ing the bluff
Floyd. oh, Floyd, come back 81
called, all her reserve gone. her fer,
pride thrown to the stormy winds til:
blew the fringe of her shawl into h'
eyes.
i Realizing that he could not hear he
she started after him. but by the tin
she had covered half the distance a 81
of white swept in between and biottt
him from view
She hurried on, calling his name r
|. peatedly, but the furious wind tore
her breath and walled her about wi
f1eecy clouds. She never even made Il
bluff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
The Issue in the Illinois Election.

me ISsue IN Tie lIlIuOiS ISIeCtfOn.
Chicago Journal: The political ma
chine which is responsible for the scan
dals in state charitable institutions
may realize the intensity of public feel
ing when it sees that the democratic
party is going to make those scandals
the issue of the next campaign.
Not only did democratic editors from
every part of the state, in session at
Springfield short time ago, pass reso-
lutions calling attention to the brutal
ity i'll asylums and demanding that pol
itics be eliminated from state institu-
tions, not only are they now arousing
the public in their districts to the
shocking conditions that prevail, but
democratic political leaders i'll all sec.
tons are telling the people that only
through democratic success next fall
can the present system be altered
Unless the republican party prompt
ly and vigorously disavows the meth.
DDS that have been used in charitable
institutions, condemns the men respon
sible for them and pledges itself tC
Danish politics from future appoint
nlents,- it will have difficulty in main
tanning control of Illinois.
The peoples patience is exhausted
and they demand that hereafter unfor
tunate citizens shall be treated hui
namely and not be turned over to th(
mercy of brutal, constituencies, money
grabbing political workers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

When girl begins to learn how to
bake bread and do the family market
ing there's apt to he something doing
in the matrimonial market.
An engaged girl thinks flirting is
cruel as well as silly.
If college youth were able to do all
he knows he can do. the sudden growth
of the universe would cause an explo-
sion of the whole.
Lots of girls are sorry for the duke
lets and princelings because the girls
have no money.
Sometimes being violently opposed to
! a man is the highest compliment to be
paid him. 1t all depends.
The strange noises heard around in
various parts of the country might be
the office calling to the man, and then
again 1t mighta't
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
NEWS OF THE NElGHB0RS
Continued from Page Two.)

Continued from Page Two.)
Ridge attended the recital given by
the pupils of Miss Lindsay Oliver on
Thursday evening and, remained over
night with Miss Jennie Mcconnell.
Miss Sturgeon, head milliner at
Waits store, has closed a successful
season and will leave shortly for St.
Louis
Fay Schoonmaker and Harold Min
teer returned from a short visit in
Bradford last Thursday evening.
Rev. Mr.. Rigg and family of the Bap-
fist church left for their new home in
Casey, ILL.,, last week. Their many
friends here regretted to see them 90.
AS yet the church has not called a sue
cessor to Mr. Rigg.
Misses Clara and May Mcconnell ex-
pect to spend next week with relatives
in DeKalb, Ill.
Mrs. Milo Cooper has been spending
a few weeks at home with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John McAdam.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Olson and family
visited over Sunday with friends in
Rock Island.
Miss Catherine Farwell spent sew
eral days last week with her aunt
Mrs. Henry McCaw. Mr.. McCaw has
been at Hot Springs. Ark, for some
time with the hope of improving his
health.
The baseball game which was an
nounced for the Fourth at Sherrard, in
which the Reynolds nine expected Il
participate, was called off on accoun
of the wet weather.
Dr. C. c. Johnson spent Monday il
Rock Island
George E. Dawson of JacksonyiIl,
| joined shis family here, who have beel
spending several weeks with Mrs. MARY
Sporting. Mrs. Sporting expects to dis
pose of her property aud return HON,
with them.
Mrs. Sadie Mayall and Miss Emm
johnston went to Davenport Monda,
with their niece. Verna Vance. who un
tderwent an operation for throat trot
BILE. DR.. Banning performed the one
alton, which proved very successful.
L. O. Hollopeter has sufficiently r,
covered from the injuries he sustain
ed in fall from the elevator, to use
| wheel chair.
: Mrs. Brookman of Iowa is yisitin
! her sister, Mrs. L. o. Hollopeter.
Il Miss Stella Cooper returned hom
Monday after spending a week wit
friends near Milan.
/ Mr.. and Mrs c. w Nixdorf of All
erdeen. S. D., are expected to arriy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08

And when she found that she had
missed 1t and tried to retrace her steps
the drift had filled her tracks. If she
could only strike the trail. In desperG-
ton she turned to the right and turned
to the left, but one turn offset the
other
Thus she struggled on and on AMI
still ON until in spite of the biting cold
the perspiration burst from every pore.
This was well enough as long as she
kept moving. but when the time came
that she must stop she would freeze
all the quicker for her present warmth.
This, being born and bred of the
northland. Lorena knew, and the
knowledge kept her toiling, toiling on
until her tired limbs compelled IL
pause in the shelter of bluff. She
leaned painting against rock, all ul-
conscious of pair of eyes which
glared from willow thicket near by.
While she rested the green lights in
the eyes faEed brighter. long red
tongue licked the grinning jaws hun
grily, and forth from his covert stole
a lank. gray wolf.
Iorena uttered frightened cry.
This was no coyote, TO be chased with
a stick, but wolf of timber stock.
| great beast. strong as mastiff He
| emitted low snarls as he skunk in half
circles across her front. He was IN
| decided
SO while he circled. preparing for a
spring. drawing little nearer at every
turn, Lorena fell Blackjack toward
the bluff. keeping her white face al
ways to the creeping beast.
With sudden inspiration she took off
| her heavy shawl and threw II. blanket
wise, over the VOLTS head and then
| fed desperately. Once clear of the
shrub she ran on, Ilunging through
drifts. stumbling. falling, to rise again
and push her flight
OF direction she took no heed. Her
only thought was to place distance be-
tween herself and the famished brute.
But when. weary and GREATNESS, she
paused to rest, out of the drab drift
stole the lank. gray shadow.
With terrified Shrek Lorena ran
and ran and ran as the tired doe runs
from the hounds. At last she stopped
: spent, unable to take another step.
Looking around. she saw the wolf, lick
ing his hungry jaws, crouching for the
final spring. With bitter cry she fell
upon her knees and closed her eyes.
3 Just then two shots rang out in
quick succession. Looking up. she saw
:. Floyd Jordan. with his smoking re-
volver in his hand, standing over the
PROSTATE beast
+ Floyd. oh. Floyd" she sobbed as
he came TO her with eyes tender and
anxious He picked her up from the
g snow, wrapped her in bis coat and
e held her against his breast
t The storm was lifting. Farrells
T cabin could be plainly discerned not
a quarter of mile distant.
r, I'm dead sure now I'll build that
Q cabin on my claim" Floyd said as they
a started homeward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE
Real Estate Transfers.

James II. Green to Sarah Ellen Bru-
ner, lot 3, block 20, Brigham's addition
20 Cordova, $125.
Frank S. Cool to S. w. Bruner. lot
t. block 90, Brigham's addition to Cor
dova. $50
Willard l.. Velie to Nestor l.. An
derson, lots 1873 and 1874, Emma d
Yelie's addition to Moline, $1,100.
Albert G. Cramer to Harry H. Cleave
land. part lot 10, S. j. Aikens sub
division to South Rock Island, $500.
NJ b., s. & Loan association tC
Marie r. Sorensan, lot 3. Candee's
subdivision, outlot 2, Candee Grove
Moline. $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
Hunaor Gna Philosophy
By DUNCAN NJ. SMITH
GOOD CATCH.

In cool, sequestered country glade
Beside babbling brook
A maiden sat upon the bank
And angled with a hook.
Sine didn't get single bite.
But little did she care,
Because IL you must know the truth
Her thoughts were far from there.
Young Johnny Jones came swinging
down
The path that led to where
The maiden sat beside the brook
And caught her unaware.
He paused. She looked at him and
smiled.
AID johnny understood.
And then he asked her If she found
The fish were biting good.
Then one thing to another led.
AS one thing always Will
And Johnny Jones sat down to watch
Her fish insnaring skill.
The finny folks were kind and did
Not try to interfere.
And soon he moved up close where he
Could whisper in her ear.
His arm stole slyly round her waist.
She didn't mind a mite.
For she was rather fond of him.
And no one was in sight.
To catch pretty string of fish
Alone had been her PLAN
But she was more than satisfied
Because she caught man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
Naturalized citizens.

The federal authorities have insti.
tuted the first case, under law passed
two years ago to deprive a naturalized
citizen. now living abroad, of his natur-
alization papers. The law provides
that any foreigner who takes out nat.
uraHzation papers in this country and
then elects to live in foreign coun-
try may have his naturalization can
celled, unless he takes the precaution
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08

here about July, 10 for visit with
friends in this vicinity.
Charles. W. Haifele of Chicago in
tends to spend the latter part OF this
week with home folks and attend the
Orangemens picnic on Saturday.
James Irwin lost his favorite driving
horse last week.
Kenneth Ferguson of Rock Island is
the guest of his friend, Russell Olson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08

The Chicago Tribune's tainted news
service of the Denver convention is
being received with open eyes and
open mouths by the gullible of the
&. o. p. These are the days when to
the faithful of the opposition fiction is
greater than truth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08

Denver citizens are wearing buttons
bearing the legend: Il live in Denver
Ask me" Taking the initiative, one
set of delegates, the Quincy Herald
says, will disclose button bearing
this: u live in Missouri Show me-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08

Playing tennis at Sycamore Hill, rid
ing, swimming, rowing three miles to
a picnic ground. helping the farm hands
get in the hay, telling trees to get up
an appetite for luncheon-the cork
ing" time continues in the vacation sea
SON
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08

A great extension of the Siberian
railroad is proposed along The river
Amur, and as it has met with hearty
approval ON the part of the present
ministry, 1t is likely TO be constructed.
1t will open up 100000 acres of corn
land
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
Trial Order.

Trial Order.
department stores, that claim to
handle everything should have hus-
bands displayed on their counters in
plain figures"
$50 you could leisurely look them
over and make q choice?'
Not that so much as it would give
an opportunity TO return them if they
did no. prove satisfactory"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
OUGHT to Get Himself copyriahtcd,

The man from Mars came down to
the earth on one of his regular period
ical visits. He had been coming so
often of late that a policeman recog-
nized him.
What now" asked the policeman
Studying sociology
Mop" said the man from Mars, who
lad fallen into the vernacular.
"Going TO look at the foolish things
we dc and make sarcastic comments?'
Not this time"
what them
II am going to see the comic maya
zines and collect royalties from them.
They have been using me long enough
without pay"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08

Now they are using automobiles as
hay wagons. This prompts smart
paragrapher to say that this is really
the last straw
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08

Great Britain has modified its giant
home feet for maneuvers. The st.
Paul and other liners will please stay
away and not spoil the demonstra-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08

These are the days when the state
ments in politics of one day are de-
nounced as absolutely false the next
day Sometimes they are.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08

One can stop indigestion instantly
by dose of Kodoi. The pain and ir-
ritation are ended at once. 1t is sur
prisiBg how quickly The stomach re-
covers when given the help of this
perfect digester.s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08

The open season for campaign ar
guments and campaign canards will
open this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08

No matter if they have banished the
automobile from Bermuda; the smell
of the onion will still remain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
Rheumatism Cured in 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 G. Son, 20 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
No Cold STORAGE Mothers.

"Are these strictly fresh eggs?"
"They are. The hens l deal with
don't lay any other kind"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
Slow but Sure.

1t is not always what We say
That makes US great and good.
The winner often patiently
Says nothing and saws wood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08

The Houston Chronicle says the ma
tioral election returns will show the
big stick to be boomerang.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, III. GEn-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
Not His Fault.

Did you know that the body was
two-thirds water?
We'll" said the misguided one. rails
ing his glass. Il am trying my best to
overcome that"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
Different,

what did he say to you?'
Not thing; that's the trouble"
"WhyT'
"He didn't do thing to me either
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08

Bobby Burke could not get into the
convention. Now, that is a shame.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
TERMs-paIly, 10 cents per wecl
Wednesday, July 8, 1908.

Past tense, CUFF; present tense, Cuff
fey; future tense, guffaw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
In Oanuer.

"What is her name?"
"Kittie."
Does the rat in her hair know it?'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-08
ACCOMPLISHED.

$50 your girl has gone away"
Yes; she took French leave"
How could she do that? l thought
she didn't speak anything but Ger
man."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-07

Vance Cruelty constitutes the ground
upon which the complaint Is based. The
defendant is accused OF having been
very inhuman towards his Wife has
ing, she alleges, beaten her brutally OIL
moro than one occasion. At one time,
she says, COW which Vance was
milking switched her tail in his face,
whereupon he seized AN AK and UNI
mercitully mistreated the animal. all
of which 80 affected Mrs. Vance that
she tainted. Vance denied most OF the
alterations. except to admit that he
once slapped his wife after she had
struck him. The case viii come up
again for further hearing.
Vance Is a nephew of Thomas Vance.
the man accused OF having caused the
death OF his wife by means OF beating
and poison few months ago, and who
is now in the county jail awaiting
trial. Mrs, Amanda Vance Is sister
of the dead woman. and was the prin-
cipal witness against Thomas Vance at
the preliminary hearing.