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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16
TARIFF REVISION BEGUN.
Do the People Want to See It Com
pleted az Started2

Do the People Want to See 1t Com
pleted az Started7
The New York Tribune announces
that tariff revision has commenced. A
senate subcommittee has met IN Wash
ington, to remain in session actually
three days considering the admins
trative phase of the tariff and the
classifcations. 1t Is interesting to
notice that the chairman of the SUBJ
committee is that eminent tariff re-
wiser Senator Burrows, who has for
years taken no care of beet sugar,
lumber and other trifles dear to Mich
igan stand patters. With him are
such distinguished tariff reformers as
Senator'S Plat of New York, Hopkins
of Illinois and Hansbrough of North
Dakota.
Within "a week, the Tribune says,
another subcommittee In New York
will inquire into the tariff question In
general and the relative cost of goods
here and abroad. This subcommittee
Is headed by Hopkins, with Burrows
as first assistant. They will be ably
seconded by that rampant tariff re.
visionist Senator Penrose of Pennsyl-
vania, who is Of course entirely fnno-
cent Of a friendly feeling for the great.
est OF tariff grafters, the steel trust.
How long this committee will work is
not stated, but not so as to interfere
with Senator Burrows campaign
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16
A Bad Come Back on Taft.

When Mr.. Taft was in Chicago re-
Gently, he took occasion to resort to
the common practice of many repub-
lican speakers to call up the dead to
substantiate their statements. The
dead can neither deny nor refute, and
hence it is sometimes safe for repub-
lican orators and office seekers to call
them as witnesses. By some means
all inquisitive man gained admission
tic Orchestra hall, where Mr.. Taft
spoke to select company who had
been specially invited to hear him,
end who were admitted by card only
After Mr.. Taft had sought to explain
his famous injunction in the Toledo
and Ann Arbor case, and to justify his
action, one of his hearers asked'if the
late P. M. Arthur, who was grant
chief of the brotherhood of Locomo.
tive Engineers, had not denounced
that decision.
To this question Mr. Taft replied
He did, until he read the decision
which was a long one. After Mr.. Ar
thur had read it, however, he came
to the conclusion that the decision
was just"
Mr. Arthur is dead and cannot re
flute Mr.. Taft's claim that he approved
his decision. There is documentary
evidence, however. still in existence
.hich completely disproves Mr.. Taft:
assertion. AS grand chief of the
TSrnfhnrhnaI &c
Mr.. Arthur was also editor of the
journal of the brotherhood Long after
Judge Taft's decision, and while Mr.
Arthur was still editor of the journal
there appeared in that paper strong
editorial denouncing it.
| The editorial concludes as follows
| I'VE cannot accept Judge Tafts de
cision In any other light than treason
10 republican institutions and the lib
critics Of the people. 1t is. will be
and ought to be denounced and re
pudiated by all liberty loving men. I
the decision stands as the decision O
the highest tribunal of the land /
will be defied and violated by tn
highest earthly tribunal-the people
1--WE believe that the members O
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Ell
gineers and Brotherhood of Locomc
tive Firemen. are what is termed fire.
American citizens, whose loyalty t
state has never been impeached, an
we do not believe We can be deprive
Ct the liberty vouchsafed to us by tn
constitution without due process c
law"
!, This was Mr.. Arthur's ''conclusio
that the decision was just" Mr.. Al
7 thur is dead, and it is probable tina
MIR. Taft, when delivering his Chicag
speech, did not know of the existenc
OF this editorial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16

Then HI Lurii..d az. = F.T already the
train was IL the stalia', IN less than
ten minutes be was la;siK.: 10 Il clerk
in a ladies' shoe slic,, on Pennsylvania
avenue.
IL want the nc:itcst. d:.iniiest pair Of
pumps youvr got in the Eonse. he
declared size three. last double y.
what color." asked the salesman
For SECOND Disk was stumped
Then he remembered that the lost
pumps he had been fortunate enough
TO get Il glimpse of were brown.
light. delicate brown.
Brown" he said. "I'rettiest shade of
brown you've got. I'll leave it to you"
The salesman smiled. ''-All right" he
replied, I've got something that will
suit you, I'm sure"
Don't reckon he's been married
more than week." the man thought
as he pulled box off the shelves and
| opened it
Dick surveyed the pumps. Neat,
! stylish and pretty they surely were. If
he was any judge.
"rIl take them." he said"
| In another ten minutes lie thrust q
bundle between the curtains of the
berth that he hoped still contained
Christine.
Here they are" he volunteered.
He heard her tear open the package
and toss the paper aside.
/ "Oh, Dick. they are simply beauties.
she cried. My, but you are dear"
A few minutes later they left the
Pullman together.
Dick she asked sweeuy as he
helped her down from the platform
what can | ever do to repay your
The chance, he thought, was now
and he seized it.
by letting me buy your shoes al
ways, little girl" he pleaded quietly.
"All right. | will. Dick" she whis
pered. For l don't know anybody
who knows how betterr'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16

Dick Preston settled back conform
bly,. opened magazine and proceed
ed to forget the downpour that was
drenching Boston. But he had read
scarcely half dozen para graphs when
his gaze was off the printed page and
leveled at mass Of auburn hair, dain-
lilly coiffured. that showed above the
second seat in front.
"Jovew he murmured. IT'D know
that hair in Africa! There's only one
head of it this side the pearly gatesw
In another moment the girl moved
slightly. displaying against the win
dow clear. delicate profile. Then
she turned half around. and Dicks
gaze was diverted from the incom-
parable hair to an incompatible pair of
brown eyes that opened wide in won.
derment at sight of him.
He smiled. the eyes sparkled invit
| his section and two sections closer
both auburn hair and brown eyes.
"HelIo, Christine!' he exclaimed
'"This is a surprise. May l ask-whert
are you going?"
She extended her hand in friendly
| greeting.
''Dick, dear old chap" she cooed
ats just as much of surprise for mt
seeing you. Where am 1 going? AL
the way to Washington to visit an OLE
school chum- How far will have tn
| pleasure of your society"
"All the way. if you don't mind" h.
answered. Pm going to Washington
too-on business. of course-and I'll b
at your service till you arrive in sigh
Of the capitolr'
ITO Washington" she repeated
"Well. I'm certainly overjoyed at see
ing you"
The young man recoiled instructive
~ from the coquettish fash of he
eyes,
"rm not so sure about that" he yer
tured. sit was f'ust week ago today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16
The Obstructionist.

The Louisville Courier-Jounal says:
In his speech before the Lakes-to-the-
Gulf Deep Waterways association Mr..
Bryan expressed himself vigorously in
favor of the Mississippi river project,
and added that he was heartily in IA
vor of the development of waterways
draining the mountains of the east and
west as well az the Mississippi. If there
were no Other reason for the objection
of the people of the Appalachian re-
gions--and states affected as to trans
portation and agriculture by conditions
insthe Appalachian mountains--to a
house Of representatives. presided over
by JOSEPH G. Cannon, the outrageous
Juggling Pr the bill to preserve the
timber in these mountains would be d
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16

speaking. A third subcommittee is at
work abroad studying foreign mar
kets and tariff systems. This one is
headed by the champion of tariff re-
visers, Senator Aldrich of Rhode Is
land, who is known to have no SYM
pathy for that promising tariff CRATER.
Standard OIL Aldrich, seconded by
Hale of Maine, will kill two birds with
one stone by investigating foreign cur
rency systems as well as tariffs.
This summer resort method Of pre-
pairing for tariff revision perhaps is ex-
planned by the remark of Revfser Bur.
rows, as told by the Tribune, that
''the people expect the constructive
party to evolve tariff bill in which
no industry is sighted or overlooked"
Some industry may have been over
looked by Dingley which needed pro-
lection and was too modest to ask
for it. The senators are looking
around for products that were put on
the free list by mistake, hoping to
correct the error in the coming prom
ised revision. OF course to really in
yestigate the thousands of facts bear
ing on the tariff would take time and
labor. The last German revision took
a committee OF thirty experts nearly
| six years and then required ten
months work by reichstag commit
tee. Our congress puts few months
at most on revision once in dec
ade, and the subcommittee prepare
for it on the summer resort plan.
| With such men and such methods to
| put party tariff bill through con-
gress what could Mr.. Taft as presi.
dent hope to accomplish for the relief
of the people if he were intent on get
ting relief? The few weeks that con
gress will give to revision would hard
ly be sufficient for the hungry tariff
spoilsmen to throng to Washington
and make known their desires to the
willing ears of 1.-THE friends" of the
tariff. These are the men who helped
10 frame the Dingley bill and wht
will make the coming revision If thu
party of stand pat associations is re
tanned In power.
JESSE +. ORION.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16
Where Bullets Flew.

David Parker of Fayette, n. Y, a
veteran OF the civil war who lost a
foot at Gettysburg, says: 'The good
Electric Bitters has done is worth more
than $500 to me. spent much money
doctoring for bad case of stomach
trouble, to little purpose. then tried
Electric Bitters, and they cured me.
now take them as a tonic, and they
keep me strong and WE'LL" SO cents
at all drug stores.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16
1.-TWO Votes for Bryan and Kern
That is the Slogan.

Commoner: The argument in this
campaign is on our side. This argu
Tent may not have been presented to
your neighbor, who intends to vote
tie republican ticket. Let everyone
who advocates the election of Bryan
and Kern make determined effort, be.
tween now and election day, to get
che vote among his neighbors. From
row on let the slogan be two votes
for Bryan and Kenny own and an
other mans"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16
Relief For the People.

The New York Tribune complains
that Mr.. Bryan is not a real tariff re-
former The American Economist
claims that he is a genuine free trader.
Both are stand pat papers. and there
you are! But to man in the street 1t
looks much as If Bryan's Des Moines
speech and his pledge to call an extra
session of congress March next to
carry out his party's tariff reduction
plank meant real relief to the people
from paying tribute to tariff trusts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16
A Thrilling Spectacle and Narrow
Escape.

A Thrilling Spectacle and Narrow
Escape.
Rock Island has been visited by the
most thrilling and threatening fire In
the city's history. While the specta.
Gle presented In the east end when the
fire was at its height was brilliant
and awe inspiring beyond description.
it's appearance hlled all with fear and
terror.
Famed by stiff wind from the
southeast, it spread west with fright
full rapidity, and it was only the ,direc
ton of the wind that saved the city
from widespread destruction. AS II
was, a great area was laid in waste
involving tremendous loss to the Rocl
Island Lumber and Manufacturing com
pany and the Rock Island Sash ant
Door works, and the Rock Island, tn,
| Milwaukee, the burlington and the u
r. l. & N. w. roads, etc.
| The firemen under Chief Hastings
direction fought the flames bravely
and the cooperation of the fire depart
ments from Moline and Davenport
checked the destruction, and at tn
same time demonstrated the practica
value of neighborly aid in time O
Ineed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16

wasn't it, that you turned me down
with chilly shrug?"
Her brows knitted in a puzzled
frown. and she tried to look serious.
"Come to think of it, l believe it
was" she asseitted. But you never
can tell,'' she continued. Frightening.
what changes day come over the
heart of maid in week. If you
proposed again, woo knows, might
accept your
His expression was one Of disap-
pointment, not untinged with resent
ment.
'Now, Christine, please don't lure me
into being foolish again." he pleaded.
You may rest assured that I'm not
going to propose to you any more. The
agony of once being rejected is suffi-
cient experience for me-"
Don't talk like that Dick" she
coaxed sweetly. 81 know perfectly
well that you will propose again"
His eyes opened wide in surprise at
this confidence in her own charms.
do your
eyes"
Sure?
'Dead sure. I'll wager my boots you
willw
They were tremendously smart
iboots-if paper weight pumps may be
called boots-he thought as he glanced
at them.
"Then I'm afraid you'll go into Wash
ington stocking footedr he laughed.
She laughed. too, as she switched
the subject. Then he invited her into
the diner, and they had dinner togeth.
er. When the porter came to make up
/ her berth Dick was able to assist in
storing away grips, parasol and other
accessories.
"Good night, Dick" she called cheer
fly as her head disappeared between
the curtains. ''I'n be out early in the
morning"
| Gall right. See that you are. and
wen take breakfast together" he call
ed back.
| Next morning he was awakened by
a vagrant beam Of sunlight that broke
through crack IN the curtain and
across HIS pillow. He threw up the
shade and looked out. The train wal
gliding out Of the southern suburbs o.
Baltimore at lively clip.
"well. I've got plenty Of time" h,
Thought, "for It's an hour yet to Wash
engton."
He donned his clothes leisurely. won
der1ng II she were up. Then he mada
! bis way to the dressing room and aftel
shaving started back to his section
Just as he passed her berth he, heart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16
Getting Along.

How painlessly fellow glides
From poverty to riches,
To holding down leather chair
From toll and digging bitches!
And he can hardly realize
That once when he was shorter
He didn't buy what he desired
Because it cost a quarter.
Communing with a fat cigar,
His pedals on the table,
To think that he was once in need
Seems almost like fable.
He wonders il he wanted coin
When he was poor and thrifty.
Just why he didn't write check
For twenty-five or fifty.
He looks about him and he sees
Men short of food and raiment,
Without d diamond stud because
They cannot make first payment.
He thinks that they could beat the
game
IL they were only gritty.
Forgetting how he struggled on
Fer luck on him took pity.
IT'S easy to forget the past
And down the road go spinning
All in handsome touring car
When riches has an inning.
Although not many months away
From poverty's embraces,
He feels superior to those
Who sit in lowly places.
Generally.
"What do you have to do before you
Expect anything
81 know what most people do"
"Whatl-
Suspect"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16
Rheumatism Cured in Three rays.

n. B. Langley, Madison, Wis. says:
81 was almost helpless with rheuma-
tism for about five months. Had it in
my neck so | could not turn my read,
and all through my body. tried three
doctors and many remedies without
any relief whatever until I procured
DR.. Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism
In Il few hours the pain was relieved
and in three days the rheumatism was
completely cured and was at work.
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second
avenue. Rock Island, Gust. Schlegel
& Son, 20 West Second street, Daven
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16

Just before the republican national
convention met in Chicago, John D.
Rockefeller said in an interview that
he preferred Taft for president. Taft
has been nominated, and now Presi
dent Roosevelt is trying to make the
PEOPLE believe the trust and truss
magnates don't want Taft. Is that
the reason the big trust men are work
ing for him?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16

Senator Aldrich, the republican
leader of the senate, said in that body
at its last session, "the financial cri.
sis, which eliminated in serious
panic in October, was the most acute
and destructive in it's immediate con-
sequences of any that has occurred
l., the history of the country" And
(. we had the republican high tariff all
the time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16
The Man with Danoruff

Can now be cured. He should buy a
bottle of Zemo today. Zemo destroys
the germ that causes the disease. Its
use stops itching instantly, prevents
falling hair and leaves the scalp in a
clean healthy condition For sale at
Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16

"a republican tariff has always been
followed by business prosperity, !
democratic tariff by business adver
sity," was the popular republican plat
form declaration few years ago. II
was not put in this platform in this
year of 1908, because under "a repub
lican tariff this country has had "the
severest panic the world has wit
messed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16

sufficient cause for the votes Of all
whose partyism does not override their
desire for material welfare to be re-
corded as a protest against party
that maintains Mr.. Cannon as the ar.
bitter of the fate of legislation at Wash
ington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16

If you imagine the compromise on
the part of the council-the hurry-up
compromise at that-with the fraud
uIent storm drain is a popular proce-
dure, sound public sentiment for your
self.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16

Walter Wellman comments on the
fact that the fight in Ohio grows hot
Ter daily" and that while "Bryan
strength Is admitted, republicans Eek
pect' to overcome it." That sounds
much like a wall of the forlorn hope
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16

Taft and his platform tell us that
reduced wages always follow demo
cratic victories, but the workers in the
ills of the paper. trust who recently
struck again 10 per cent reduction
have gone back to work with per
cent reduction. The Dingley law Is
still In operation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16

Don't starve yourself by dieting, 70
the body needs all sorts of food. Ea
what you need of the foods that yol
want, and let Kodol, for little time
do the digestirg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16
Humor aua Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

A good chance frequently wears such
a mask that it takes a gambler to
even give a guess at it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16

A dinner that doesn't give him a
headache afterward will do more to-
ward making a man moral than a
dozen sermons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16

Fools never listen to wise men lest
and glittering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16

The bright side to a politician shines
like a dollar and makes noise like a
bank roll.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16
BY THE J. W. POTTER CO.
TERMS Daily. 10 cents per weei

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-
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, 1908-10-16

1t is really a good thing that boast
fulness gives its creator pleasure. 1t
should serve some turn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16

Did you ever stop to think what a
lot of comfortable people there may be
in the world because of the things you
have missed?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16

Flattery is the chief lubricator of the
machinery of the social whirl.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, Ill lEn-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16

Imitation fun is better than mono and
sometimes provokes genuine laughter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16
Could Afford Il.

"She is a creature of temperament
rs that so? l am so surprised"
"WhyT
II thought that they were poor"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16

Couldn't Go That Far.
81 would like to get you tn write q
testimonial for our medicine
Il guess can accommodate you"
Here is u bottle of it,
do have to take it firstT'
"Well. it would be better"
''Then please count me out"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16

Possible Chance.
MY son says he met you"
"Yes, We had quite talk"
HE is bright boy. i think he VIII
get to the White House yet"
what doing? Washing windowsT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16
unconscious

He is SO funny"
Don't tell him."
"why?"
Then he wouldn't be-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-16
qua RANT Fed

Some people Use poison, ard ot.crs
buy. automobiles.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-25
MILLINERY.

Our entire line of MILLINERY must
be sold within the next 80 days, SO in
order to do so we will place at your
disposal our carefully selected line
at prices you cant afford to turn down.
LADIES uNDERMusLINs.
$1.75 Gowns. this sale .........S1.39
1.25 Gowns, this sale, ,......... 80
.S5 Corset covers, this sale, >. .21c
.75 Corset covers this sale 80. .43
rs Muslin drawers, this SALE. so
LADIES VESTS.
Ladies' regular Zoe and 121Ac val
ues, this SALE. ..................f &c
MISSES SKIRTS.
Regular $500 values, this sale. .SlS9
Regular $500 values. this sale ...$1.2s
Evening star., 1908-01-18
Installation of Officers.

The officers of John G.. Jones Consistory
I'D degree. A. A. S r. fcoloredl. working
under the United Supreme Council OF SD
degree. were recently installed. III. John
G. Jones. I'D degree. grand commander
and Ill. Henry &. Scott. SD degree. grand
deputy and Inspector general for the Dis
tric: of Columbia, were present and con-
Quoted the ceremonies. The officers in
stalled were: John NJ. Washington. :53d
degree, commander-in-c chief: Daniel Will
liams. 33d degree. first lieutenant com
mander: B. r. Sydnor, 32d degree. second
lieutenant commander: S. j. r. Nelson
:'3d degree, grand minister of state. ora
tor: Alexander Oglsby. sd degree, grand
chancellor. secretary; Washington Grady,
:,2d degree. grand treasurer: William
Shields. I'D degree, grand keeper Of seals
Thomas Hamilton. sd degree. grand hos
pitaller; Albert Bailey. 33d degree grand
prior: Henry l.. Gipson. SD degree. grand
master of ceremonies: Wm. Douglass 32d
degree. grand standard bearer; Morton
Garnet. sd degree. grand engineer: VIM
J. Heron. I'D degree. grand captain of
guards: Thomas \. Smith. 33d degree,
assistant grand master OF ceremonies
James II. Matthews. I'D dagree, grand
marshal. and John NJ. Proctor. grand
sentinel