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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04

Rivers and Harbors congressional
waterway improvement was not a po-
litical but an economic question of
the utmost Importance to the true de-
ve,opment of the enormously large
agricultural. industrial and commercial
interests of the United States. all of
which are now suffering from made
quate transportation facilities. There
should be thoroughly representative
delegations from every state in the
union, from every city and from all
commercial. agricultural and indus
trial organizations to the meeting of
the National Rivers and Harbors con-
gress. Both parties, and the candi-
dates of both parties have declared
themselves in favor of the definite
plan of waterway improvements as
urged by the congress, the delibera-
tions and the action of which will be
of the greatest possible benefit to all
classes and conditions depending on
transportation-that is to say the en-.
tire country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04
WILL NOT ALTER
FORM OF CLUB
Island City Boating Associations At.
fairs Arranged by Loans from
Members Without Security. =

Tie members of the Island City
Boating association held very spir-
tied meeting Monday nigh: at the Cub
house and the financiaI affairs of thS
club We're thoroughly gone into to see
whether the proposition of certain
members of the club regarding the
loan of enough money to pay the debts
of the club was necessary measure.
A number of the members finally pro-
posed to each loan the club $40 with
out security and this proposition was
taken up. Those who make the loan
will not be given charge of the affairs
of the club as was at first proposed
and the club business will be in the
hands of the regularly elected officers
of the club. If in the spring the club
is in such financial condition that it
can pay back the loan from the mem
bers it is expected to do so.
1t was voted by the meeting to or
der the club house closed for the sea
son Nov. Is. Soon after that the
booms will be taken away to a place
of safety for the winter and the club
house will be locked up until next
spring
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04
The Baseball Umpire.

THAT gentleman who is to umpire
the game today is an old friend Of
mine," said the mild hammered base
ball fan to his neighbor as they sat
leaning forward in the grand stand.
Hes one of the squarest and finest of
men. Yes, sir, he's as nice fell Say,
watch the graceful attitude of our first
batter! He's got his eye with him to-
day, too, for see how he lets this first
bad one go. What did the umpire call
that?''
"a strike" replied his neighbor.
'Now, what do you think of thati
Ball went a mile wide of the plate!
Well. umpires will make mistakes. I've
seem
At this juncture crack rent the air,
and the ball sailed on lire toward TIN:
left field fence The mid hammered
man was on his feet in a jiffy.
"Oh, what a swat! Run, run like the
dickens! Go on and make it homer!
Look at that cuss go. will you? Make
tt What's that?"
'The umpire called it fouir'
"a foul? He's crazy! Say. Mr.
Umpire. put on. your glasses. A foul
Say. man. you're the limit. Throw
him out! Go lay down somewhere
umpire! You're rotten, Rotten! Rot.
| ten!'
And in his disgust the mild hammered
fan slapped his derby hat down on
the seat and sat on it.-Bohemian.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04
A NATIONAL INVENTORY.
The Conservation Commission Finding
Out What America Owns.

Although only short time has
elapsed since President Roosevelt ap-
pointed the national conservation COM
mission. the actual work of taking
stock of the nations natural resources
has begun This work will be carried
on vigorously in order to enable the
commission to make its report 10 the
of material embracing the subject of
conservation - waters. forests. lands
and ENTHUSIASTICALLY is available in
the executive departments. Other i'm
portant data will be collected through
special channels. including state con.
servation commissions now being
formed. and some of the great na
tionai organizations represented at the
White House conference.
By early fall the commission expects
to have in hand sufficient materia! 20
begin the study of the inventory OF
the resources of the United States, and
by the middle of October it hopes to
have the greater part OF this material
IN hand, so that the full commission.
which will hold its first meeting on
Dec. !. may at once take up the work.
One week later the commission will
hold joint meeting in Washington
with the governors of the states or
their representatives with the view of
securing further and closer co-opera.
ton with the various state commits.
SionS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04
CURES CATARRH
T. II. Thomas Will Furnish the Medi-
cine Free in Every Case Where
Ii Fails to Cure Catarrh.

Neglect or pesSimiSm we believe is
the greatest enemy the public have to
contend with when applied to the loss
or recovery of health Practically ev-
cry case of consumption might have
been cured if hope had been maintain
ed and proper treatment had been re-
sorted to at the first symptoms of the
disease. Until the advanced stage is
reached, consumption is durable. Ca
tarrh is responsible, we believe, for
every case of consumption. 1t is about
|catarrh We want to talk to you today;
incidentally consumption, since the two
are so closely allied
We have a medicine made from the
prescription of one of the most sue
cessful catarrh specialists known This
medicine has record of 9S per cent of
cures, and we believe it is positively
without an equal. We are so satisfied
that we are right. that we will supply
the medicine free in every instance
where it is used according to direc-
tons for a reasonable length of time
and fails to cure and give satisfaction
in every particular. We want every
one i'll Rock Island TO try this medicine
at our risk. There are no conditions
or formality attached to our offer. We
put the user under no obligation to us
whatever.
The medicine we want you to try is
Rexall Mucu-Tone 1t is catarrh rem
edy that goes direct TO the seat of
| trouble 1t is carried by the blood to
every part of the system. 1t seeks out
and destroys the germs. or parasites
which cause catarrh 1t purifies and
enriches the blood. tones UP the muco-
cells. soothes and heals the tissues
| that were ravaged by the catarrhal
parasite. and brings about condition
! of health and strength that prevents
the germs of consumption from ever
Igetting a start. Besides, this, Rexall
Mucu-Tone is a wonderful appetizer,
digestive aid and flesh builder. Its
lgood effects are felt from the very first
dose. 1t is one of the largest and most
satisfactory selling medicines that we
have ever had anything to do with.
We know SO much of the great good
that it has done that we personally
back it up with our reputation and
money, which fact should be ample
guarantee to satisfy anybody.
Rexall Mucu-T Tone comes in two sizes
so cents and 81. We urge you to try
it. T. Fl. Thomas. druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04
PLOW co. DIRECTORS
ARE ALL REELECTED
Stockholders Meet In Annual Session,
and Indicate Approval of Years
Administration.

The stockholders of the Rock Island
Pillow company held their annual meet
ing Monday afternoon. The reorgan-
ization of the company in the last year
was given some consideration, and the
was evidenced by the fact that all of
the old board, seven in number, 'were
reelected. The meeting of the direc-
tors for the purpose Of electing the Of
ficers for the year will be held at some
later date Frederick Weyerhaeuser,
heavily interested in the company, was
not present at the meeting yesterday,
but will be here when the directors
meet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04

was organized In 1903, and controls
the Hudson River Power company,
Hudson River Electric company and
Hudson River, Power Transmission
company, together with various sub
companies owned by the last two
named, supplying central and eastern
New York state with power. The
autho rized capital stock was 100000
coo. of. which S5,590.U00 was issued.
The total funded debt of the corpora
ton, according to its last statement,
was $S,6S3,500. Net earnings for 1907
were $4S6, 200.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04
is GOING INTO BUSINESS
r. C. Pearce Leases Becker Cafe in
Davenport.

R. c. Pearce. better known as
Dick formerly prominently connect
ed with the Harper and Rock Island
houses in this city and now steward
of the new Hotel Davenport, is to go
into business for himself in Daven-
port shortly. He has resigned his
present position to take effect Dec.
and will then open a new cafe at 103
East Second street. This is the old
Becker cafe. The building will be
improved and costly sc; of fixtures
Installed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04
siIiousness and Constipation.

For years | was troubled with bill
iousress and constipation, which made
life miserable for me. My appetite
failed me- l lost my usual force and
vitality. Pepsin preparations and ca.
thartics only made matters worse. |
do rot know where l should have
been today had l not tried Chamber
lain's' Stomach and Liver Tablets.
The tablets relieve the i'll feeling at
once, strengthen the digestive func-
tions. helping the system to do it's
work naturally.-Mrs. Rosa Potts,
Birmingham, Ala. These tablets are
for sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04
BUY AURORA DAILY NEWS
L. c. Wolf, Rail President, and Sena-
ter HOPKINS. New Owners.

Aurora, ILL.,, Nov. 3.-After nearly a
year of negotiations, l.. c. Wolf, presi-
dent of the Aurora, Elgin e Chicago
Traction company, and Senator Albert
J. Hopkins have purchased the Aurora
Daily News. The paper opposed Hop
kins for 20 years when owned by w.
S. Frazier, father of the owner, l.. B.
Frazier, who has just sold out Cap
tain c. H. Smith, president of the
Western Wheeled Scraper works, is
also in the deal, according to reports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04
SUICIDES ON
WIFE'S CRAVE
Ernest E. B0hnhof OF Davenport,
Crushed by Her Death, Ends
His Own Life.
HE TAKES CARB0LlC ACID
Had Gone to Cemetery to Place Flow
ers on Newly Made Mound-Had
Planned the Deed.

Ernest E. Bohnhof, 1917 West Eighth
street, Davenport. committed suicide
Monday morning while grieving over
the death of his wife, VINO died six
weeks ago. Her death was blow that
he seemed unable to recover from.
Yesterday afternoon he went to the
cemetery, intending to place some flow
ers on her grave. His brother William
accompanied him, but soon after arriv-
ing at the grave, the brother was ask
ed 10 get some water from well
nearby, and his departure left the dis
tracted man alone. He at once produc-
ed bottle containing carbolic acid
and drank the contents. The brother
turned at nearly the same instant, and
he saw the young man in the act of
drinking out of the bottle and then
saw him fall He called for help as he
rushed to his side. but death seemed
almost instantaneous. and doctor who
arrived shortly found the man dead.
The coroner's jury which investigated
the case returned a verdict of suicide
while distracted with grief over his
wife's death.
Was Native of Davenport.
Mr.. Bohnhof was native of Daven-
port, where he was born in 1888 Five
years ago he was united in marriage
with Miss Martha Pringle, who died
about six weeks ago. A 4-year-old son
is left an orphan by his fathers death
His parents, two brothers, William and
Christian. and a sister, Mrs. Diedrich
sen, survive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04
BOATS COLLIDE ON POTOMAC
One Man Loses Life in Accident Three
Miles Below Washinuton.

Washington, Nov. early today a
collision occurred between the steamer
City of Washington, bound from Nor
folk for this city, and the ferry Laka-
wanna, bound from Washington to
Alexandria, in the Potomac river,
three miles below Washington. One
man, unidentified. was either killed Or
drowned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04
KEEP IT IN MIND
Annual Meeting of National Rivers and
Harbors Congress Held
Dec. ass.
IMPORTANT TO COUNTRY
Time and Place Favorable TO Making
Deep Impress Upon Character
of Legislation.

The approaching convention OF the
National Rivers and Harbors congress
to be held in Washington Dec 4, s.
and G, will be of the utmost import
.ance to trade, commercial and agri-
cultural interests in the entire coun-
try. 1t is inevitable that there can be
neither increase or decrease in trans
portation facilities without the effects
of the one or the other operating to
the benefit or to the loss of all inter
ests-thc consumer no less than the
producer. The National Rivers and
Harbors congress was the pioneer in
the demand for policy with refer
ence to waterway improvements. The
advocacy of projects was and ever
would be, stumbling block in the
way of genuine advancement of the
cause of waterway Improvement and
the fact is sufficiently demonstrated
in the other fact that today, ard not
withstanding the appropriations made
by the congress of the United States
less than I per cent OF the more than
| $4,000 miles of inland waterways of
the country have been improyed-and
Win not all improvements undertaken
even approaching completion.
Need Definite Plan.
| The need is for a definite plan of
waterway improvement as part of the
settled policy of the government;
with adequate annual appropriations,
abandoning the inefficient policy of
appropriations for projects as Hon.
William H. Taft put it before the Deep
Waterways convention at Chicago
when he said:
"a policy which brooks such delay
is wasteful, If nothing worse. Some
steps toward new departure in river
ent in the rivers and harbors bill
passed by the 5Sth congress, wherein
provision is made for the completion
of a much larger proportion of pro
jects than in any previous measure
Perhaps the greatest influence toward
! framing broad. comprehensive and
progressive policy of river and harbol
improvements is being eXerted by the
National Rivers and Harbors congress
of which Jour association is mem
, Der. It's motto is policy, not a pro
jetc. Through it's work the question
of waterway improvements has beer
most prominently and favorably
brought before the public and men o
the highest character and influence
throughout the country arc enlisted il
its cause
Dryan In Sympathy.
In like manner, and at the sam,
convention. Hon. w. ]. Bryan urget
1 on the convention the necessity 70
! systematic plans for waterway i'm
provement, the manifest sentiment o
the two great political parties bein,
that the day of projects had passe
Z because OF the intelligent presentation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04
RECEIVERS FOR COMPANY
Hudson River Electric Power Has
Funded Debt of 1858 SEQ.

Norwich, ~ Y, Nov. 3.-.Raceivers
have been appointed for the Hudson
River Electric Power company. which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04
bLAKSLEE AT
HEAD OF Y.M.C.A.
Board of Directors of Association
Meets and Elects Officers
for Coming Year.
VACANCIES ARE FILLED
+. A. Graves and w. Carr Added as ri.
rectors-New President Was Once
General Secretary.

The board of directors of the Y. NJ.
c. A. met Monday night and reOrgan-
lied the board for the following year.
At the last meeting of the members of
the association two of the members
whose terms had expired were re-
elected and the board used it's power
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04
Rinu Worm.

Eczema. prickly heat and many other
kinds of skin troubles are cured by
applying Salubrin, slightly diluted. In
moist eczema, use it much more dilut-
ed All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04
Mind Your Business.

If you don't, nobody will. 1t is your
business to keep out Of all the trouble
you can. and you can and will keep out
of liver and bowel trouble if you take
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. They keep
biliousness. malaria and jaundice out
of your system. rs cents. at all drug
eisis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04
Has Much Experience.

G. c. Blakslee, the new president,
has a record for Y. NJ. C. A. work that
few men in the state can boast OF
equaling. He has been a member of
the Young Mems Christian association
for 81 years and served as general sec
rotary for 16 years. He was secretary
of the local association for nearly five
years, from 1891 to 1895, and he has
been Oh the board of directors for five
years. Mr.. Blakslee has always been
of much service in all the projects of
the association, due to his knowledge
along Y. NJ. c. A. lines. and under his
presidency the association will I'M
Goubtedly become even stronger than
it is at present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-04

of filling vacancies by appointing F.
of the board. Officers were then Sc.
lected as follows:
President-G c. Blakslee.
Vice President-H. J. Olmsted
Treasurer. A. Graves.
Recording Secretary-Dr. w. Z. Mar
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20

Whereas, At the biennial session Of
| the legislature for the year 1905 an
amendment to the constitution of this
state was proposed and agreed to by
a majority of the members elected to
each Of the two houses; which propos-
ed amendment was in the following
language:
Resolved by the assembly, the senate
concurring, That subsection 2, of sec
tion /, Of article 1T, Of the constitE-
tion of the State of Wisconsin, be
amended so as to read as follows: 2.
Persons Of foreign birth, who, prior to
the first day Of December, A. D. 1908,
shall have declared their intentions to
become citizens comfortable to the
laws of the United States on the sub
ject Of naturalization, provided that
tho rights hereby granted to such per-
sons shall cease on the first day Of
December, A. D. 1912.
Therefore, resolved by the senate,
the assembly concurring, That the fore
going proposed amendment to the con-
stitution of the State of Wisconsin be
and the same is agreed to by this
legislature.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 80.
Whereas, At the biennial session of
the legislature for the year 1905 an
amendment to the constitution Of this
state was proposed and agreed to by
a majority of the members elected to
each Of the two houses; which propos-
! ed amendment was in the following
language:
! Resolved by the assembly, the senate
ccncurring, That section l, Of article
VIII, of the constitution of the State
OF Wisconsin be amended by adding at
the end thereof the following: "Taxes
may also be imposed on incomes, privi-
leges and occupations, which taxes may
be graduated and progressive and rea-
sonable exemptions may be provided, y
SO that when so amended said section
shall read sas follows: Section 1.
! The rule of taxation shall be uniform
and taxes shall be levied upon such
property as the legislature shall pre-
scribe. Taxes may also be imposed on
incomes, privileges and occupations,
which taxes may be graduated and pro-
gressive, and reasonable exemptions
may be provided. =
Resolved by the senate, the assembly
concurring, That the foregoing propos-
ed amendment to the constitution of
the State of Wisconsin be and the same
is agreed to by this legislature.
Given under my hand and official
seal at the Capitol in the City Of Madi-
son this 9Th day Of August, A. D. 1908.
James A. Frear,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20
Secretary of State

Seal. Secretary of State.
Pursuant to the foregoing official no
tice from the Secretary of State of
Wisconsin, to me directed, [ Russell
I'll. Jones, County Clerk Of the County
of Kenosha, in the State of Wisconsin,
have caused the same to be published
in the Kenosha Telegraph Courier and
the Kenosha Union, two weekly news
papers published in the City and Coun-
ty of Kenosha, in the State aforesaid,
as by law directed, and in accordance
Herewith, notice is herewith given that
general election will be held in the
several towns, wards, villages and cleo
ton districts of the county Of Kenosha,
on the Tuesday succeeding the first
Monday being the 3rd day Of Novem-
Der, A. D. 1908 at which said election
the following named officers are to be
elected, to-wit:
A Representative in Congress for th9
First Congressional district consisting
Of the counties Of Racine, Kenosha,
Walworth, Rock, Green, and LaFay ettc
in place Of Henry Aller Cooper, whose
term Of office will expire on the first
monday of January, A. D. 1909.
A Member of the Assembly for Ke-
nosha County, in place Of Walker NJ.
Curtiss, whose term Of Office will expire
on the first Monday of January A.
D. 1909
A County Clerk in place of Russell
FL. Jones, whose term of office will ex-
pire on the first Monday of January,
A. D. 1909.
A County Treasurer, in place of
Frank A. Marx, whose term of Office
will expire on the first Monday Of
January, A. D. 1909.
A Sheriff, in place of Charles FL.
Pfennig, whose term of office will ex-
pire on the first Monday Of January,
A. D. 1909.
A Coroner, in place Of Frank E. An
Dire, whose term of office will expire on
the first Monday of January A. D.
1909.
A Clerk of the Circuit Court, in
place of Frank Waldo, whose term of
office Will expire on the first Monday
of January, A. D. 1909
"A District Attorney, in place Of
Robert Verne Baker, whose term of
Office will expire on the first Monday
of January, A. D. 1909.
A Register of Deeds, in place of Per
kins G. Torrey, whose term of Office
will expire on the first Monday of
January, A. D. 1909.
A County Surveyor in place of Viii
liam A. McKesson, (deceased) whose
term Of Office would have expired on
the first Monday of January, A. D. 1909.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-20

striking out the word "three" in line
thirteen and inserting in lieu thereof
the word "six'' so that when so
amended said section shall read as fol
| lows:
! Section 10. Every bill which shall
have passed the legislature shall before
| it becomes a law, be presented to the
governor; if he approve, he shall sign
it, but if not, he shall return it, with
his objections, to that house in which
| it shall have originated, who shall enter
the objections at large upon the journal
and proceed to reconsider it. If, after
such reconsideration, two-thirds of the
members present shall agree to pass the
bill, it shall be sent, together with the
| objections, to the other house, by which
III shall likewise be reconsidered, and
| if approved by tWo-thirds of the mem
bers present it shall become law. But
in all such cases the votes Of both
houses shall be determined by yeas and
nays, and the names Of the members
voting for or against the bill shall be
entered on the Journal Of each house
respectively. If any bill shall not be
returned by the governor within six
days Sundays excepted) after it shall
have been presented to him the same
shall be a law unless the legislature
shall, by their adjournment, prevent
its return, in which case it shall not be
law,
/ JOINT RESOLUTION NO. Is.
Providing for an amendment to Sec
ton 10, article VIII, Of the eonstitu-
tion, relating to internal Improvements.
Whereas, At the biennial session of
| the legislature for the year 1905 an
amendment to the constitution of this
state was proposed and agreed to by
a majority of the members elected to
each of the two houses; which propos-
ed amendment was in the following
Language:
| Resolved by the senate, the assembly
concurring, That section 10, of article
VIII, of the constitution, be amended
by adding at the end thereof the fol
lowing:
/ provided that the state may appro-
J PIRATE money in the treasury or to be
J thereafter raised by taxation for the
construction or improvement Of public
, highways Therefore, be it,
Resolved by the senate, the assembly
concurring, That the foregoing amend
{ nent to the constitution of the State
Of Wisconsin, be and the same is agreed
to by this legislature.
) JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 25.
> TO amend section l, of article III, of
7 the constitution, relating to electors.