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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12
Right Kind of Talk.

Governor Hughes of New York, in
recent speech, displayed those admira-
BILE qualities and traits of character
which all public officials should pos
sess. Conceding the sincerity of his
utterances, he would make a better
president than any of the other candi-
dates for the republican nomination
IL the speech referred to, he said:
Il ask the consent of no party lead
Ell to discharge the duties of my office
according to my oath. | stand for hon.
orable party organization, for intelli-
gent and skillful leadership; but not
for dictation or for any method of Or
ganization which makes an elective
officer the puppet of a local leader.
When | took the office there was one
thing more than another which was
impressed upon me as an imperative
duty; it was that no special interest
should lay its alien hand upon the adj
ministration of government"
This talk sounds a good deal like
the kind Andrew Jackson of blessed
memory would have made under SINH
lar circumstances, only Andrew would
have emphasized it with some express
sion as by the Eternal" At any rate
the New York governor expresses sen.
timents that are democratic and right
No official should owe allegiance to a
political boss, nor be controlled or in
Inundated by one.
Politicians and newspaper reporters
may make fun of Governor Hughes
whiskers as they do of those of James
Hamilton Lewis, who aspires to be dem
ocratic governor of Illinois. and who
would doubtless make as Embossed
a governor as Hughes does, but the
people will appreciate the devotion
and firmness which he exhibits in theil
behalf. Hughes is a republican ant
Lewis is a democratic, but they botf
appear to have some of the Andrew
Jackson spirit in their makeup.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12
Licensed to Wed.
The Worlds Best Climate.

Is not entirely free from disease, on
the high elevations fevers prevail,
while on the lower levels malaria is
encountered to a greater or less ex-
tent, according to altitude. To over
come climate affections lassitude, ma
laria, jaundice, biliousness, fever and
ague, and general debility, the most
effective remedy is Electric Filters
the great Alternative and blood purifier;
the antidotes for every form of bodily
weakness, nervousness, and insomnia
Sold under guarantee at all druggists
Price so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12
A Democratic Appeal.

Every democratic member of the
house of representatives has signed a
petition to the speaker requesting him
to recognize some member to move to
discharge the committee on ways and
means from the further consideration
| of, and to suspend the rules. and TO
pass the Stevens bill. or any other bill,
having the effect to put wood pulp and
| print paper on the free list. John
Sharp William, the democratic leader
of the house, goaded the republican
leaders to fury by beseeching re-
publicans, at least. to come forward
and add their signatures to the petit
| ton. He called on those who had in
troduced bills for free print paper
| to sign, but not one came forward,
not even those who had made speech
| es in favor of such a measure. Mr..
Williams made his request for action
lfacetiously, he knew no republican
would come forward to the mourners
bench, and repudiate the hide-bound
lpartianship that hangs like pail over
| the deliberations of this congress. He
told them that:
While the lamp holds out to burn,
The vilest sinner may return
| And added: IF you have lately
been, or expect to be. in any names
bulldozed or boss-ridden, why, think
for second think what short life
we live here and how necessary it is
that We should do things
But Mr. Williams prayer fell upon
standpat ears, and not one republican
sinner of them all came forward to
show that he really was for even this
small measure of tariff reform, even to
curb a trust that is plundering every
newspaper published in the United
States.
| How can the voters expect that aft
er election republican congressman
will be any more willing to undertake
the greater task of tackling hundreds
of trusts which are protected by the
tariff when they refuse to take the tar
if pap from this infant that is eating
up the substance of newspaper pro
prietors. Every republican congress.
man is now on record as either oppos
ed to tariff reform, OF afraid to dis
obey the orders of the standpat lead
ers who are welded to their alliance
with those trust magnates who fur
nish the main part of the campaign
funds that keep the republican party
in power
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12
Ever Watchful.
A Little Care Will Save Many Esck
Island Readers Future Trouble.

Watch the kidney secretions.
See that they have the amber hue
|of health;
The discharges not excessive or in
frequent;
Contain no "brick-dust like" sedi-
ment.
Doan's Kidney Pills will do this for
you.
They watch the kidneys and cure
them when they're sick.
Herbert Hanson, of All Fourth
street, Davenport, Iowa. says: @I suf-
fered with disorderly kidneys for some
time. The most annoying symptom
/ was the irreGularity of the kidney Sc
cretions. which were too frequent in
passage l was unable to control them,
and this caused me much annoyance
at night, breaking up my sleep. l
| suffered-with pains across my back
and through my shoulders and loins.
In the morning when arose, would
every limb These symptoms kept
growing more severe and seemed I'M
able to get relief although consulted
physicians and tried many remedies. |
was advised by friend to try Doan's
Kidney Pills and procured box. l
took them in accordance with direc-
tons and in a short time the pains be-
gan to disappear, the secretions be-
came regular and after continuing
their use for about a month l was COM
pletely cured | can highly recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills as being all
they are represented. safe and sure
cure for all forms of kidney disease"
Plenty more proof like this from
Rock Island people. Cali at Harper
House pharmacy and ask what Gus
toners report.
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents, FosterMilburn company, Buffa-
10, N. Y. sole agents for the United
States.
| Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12
New Washington Bishop.

Right Rev. DR.. Charles Henry Brent
missionary bishop of the PHILIPPINES
who has been elected bishop of Wash
ington to succeed the late DIR. Satter
lee. is a Canadian by birth, being q
native of Newcastle, Ontario. He was
born April 8, 1862. His father was a
clergymen, and he early decided to
make the ministry his life work DR.
Brent entered Trinity college, Toronto
and was there graduated in 1884 with
classical honors. In 1889 the degree
of master of arts was conferred or
him, and in 1901 he received the de
gree of doctor of divinity. In 1885,
he was ordained deacon, being or
dained priest in 1887.
In that year he became assistant
minister at ST. Paul's cathedral, Buff
falo. The next year he became rector
of the Church OF st. John the Evan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12
The Pinnacle.

The great actor was visiting IN the
rural districts where they had never
heard of him; but. polite, neighborly
people that they were, they were will
ing to take his word for it that he was
great.
what was them pieces you played
in?" asked Farmer Hardcorn. just to
be sociable.
81 have starred in Hamlet 'Ofhel-
TO- Macbeth and such plays" said
the great actor loftily.
The loftiness was lost on his host.
"Are them hard pieces?' he asked.
"They are the worlds masterpieces"
when you get a little more practice
suppose you can play in Uncle Toms
CABIN" remarked the farmer. with
the air of one who recognized merit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12

was he who had last counted and
packaged the reserves. Now that he was
made cashier in the place of Newton
Bryan the count had to be made again
because the bank examiner was ex-
pected. The shortage would become
known unless she was discreet and
faithful.
For little time things turned black
for Daisy. To Barker she owed her
advancement in the bank. He had vir-
tually saved her place for her by his
kindly ad-ice when she had first taken
position. and during the entire two
years she had been with the bank he
had put her underi Il heavy burden of
gratitude He had been kind to all the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12

Rock Island took proper steps in do
ing its part toward Greater Rock Is
land last evening in the matter of
providing street lights in the annexed
South Rock Island territory, together
with the establishment of uniform
grades, etc, and the permanent i'm
provement of public thoroughfares
leading to the new district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12
Hurnor ane Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
CAN j FoRGET7

Can forget that day IN May
Some twenty years ago
When, with a little wayside maid
/ walked her gawky beau?
Can l forget how, hand In hand
We strolled along the street
And for a five cent peanut sack
l offered her q treat?
Can forget how later on
Beside the fragrant hedge
/ took her little hand in mine
And made an earnest pledge,
And how We sauntered home along
way that seemed too short,
As happy as two turtledoves
Or something of that sort?
Can / forget bit Of shade
Within a woodland deep
Where this sweet maiden and myseU
Were wont our tryst to keep?
Can / forget how at such times
The hours had golden wings.
While / protected her from bugs
And other crawling things?
Can 1 forget? No; cannot
The reason is for why?
I never courted girls like that
When 1 was young and shy.
Or IL / did such silly things
For youth you must allow.
And anyhow IL 1t were SO
! wouldn't own 1t now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE
Real Estate Transfers.

Bernhard d. Fl. Rah to trustees of
First NJ. E. church, WATERFOWL, lot u,
Pleasant, $500.
Lillian E. Parsons to John r. Thorpe,
Jr., lots 4, 5, block 1, Smiths sub-div.
Cutlot "B", Smith e Whites add. to
Moline Heights, 5000.
Delilah Phillips to Barbara Fret, lots
g, 8. 10, block 81, village of Andalus-
ia, 5000.
Clark-Babcock Land & Loan Co. to
Adam Stalnacke, n " lot 4, Rock Riv-
er View Place, South Moline, ST.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12

directors as cashier, Barker agreed
with him.
ITS all arranged" he declared. II
am going to marry Miss Walling, the
young lady who counted the reserve"
Greenwich nodded approvingly.
''She will make an excellent Wife"
he declared oracularly. You have
made an excellent choice. George"
And Barker agreed with him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12
Practical.

"He said he cared not who made the
laws If he could write the songs"
He must be of the artistic tennpera-
ment.
Perhaps. But. then, you know, there
is more money in songs than in laws,
and no court can declare them uncon-
stitutional"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12


girls. but it seemed TO Daisy that be
had been more watchful of her inter-
eSts than of the others. and now-now
she was being asked to make return!
A step aroused her from her thoughts.
and she resumed her work just US the
president came down the stone stair
way to the basement. Daisy's fingers
became nimblc again. and she tried to
keep ali traces of excitement from her
face.
Everything all right?" asked Mr..
Greenwell as he came into the COM
partment. THE count is correctT'
oThere was a note of anxiety In his
kindly voice. Daisy wondered If he
had any suspicious. For a moment
she was tempted to answer that al:
was right. She could give an evasive
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12

Igelist. in Boston, where he continued
until 1891, when he became associate
rector of st. Stephens church, Boston,
where he remained for 10 years.
The general convention of the Epis-
copal church, at it's session in 1901,
elected him bishop of the PHILIPPINE
islands, and he was consecrated in
December of that year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12
Tuesday, May II, 1908.

The fleet will have music on its trip
around the world. A travelling evan
gelist who was conducting religious
services in San Francisco when the
vessels landed has presented each with
q cabinet organ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12
Stock Must Go
June 1, 1908.

Having decided to quit the liquor
business, we will offer to the public
the following stock at greatly reduced
prices:
Sunny Brook, bottled in bond, full
quarts, original price $12 per case, sale
price SO.
Sunny Brook, bulk, original price
$3.50 per gallon, sale price $3.50.
Old Darling, B. B., full quarts, orig
inal price $12 per case, sale price SO.
Old Darling. bulk, original price pei
gallon $3.50, sale price $3.50
Straight whisky blend, in bulk, orig
inal price $3.50 and So per gallon, sale
price So and $225.
Compound whisky, original price 81
sale price s1.25 per gallon.
California wine, made 1888, origina
price So per gallon, sale $1.50.
California wines, assorted, origina
price s1.75 per gallon. sale 81.
All other varieties of liquor on hant
at same reduced prices.
Remember, these liquors are all guar
anteed to be under the pure food act
approved June 80, 1906.
EDVED q 20
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12

The editor of the Quincy Journal,
speaking about the weather, inquiries:
What's the use of having spring
suit when you do not get chance to
wear it?" The Journal editor ought TO
be satisfied to have spring suit, If
he never wears it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12
Ono 81 The sprina Stems.

And now the gay housekeeping germ
Politely fakes it's base.
And everything is upside down.
Man hardly. when he comes from town.
Can recognize the place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12
Exemplary.

He always showed smiling face.
Full well lie played his part.
He never played a horse for place
Nor broke a maiden's heart.
A model man he was indeed
A dummy. nothing more,
To show the latest style in tweed
Before the clothing store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12

Gossip is not such bad thing. 1t
puts lies In circulation and gives the
hammer brigade something to do, and
SO keeps themS from tampering with
the truth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, Ill. lEn-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12
All In a Name.

"what do you put on the rabbit
when you cook it," asked the innocent
young lady.
"Oh, any kind of standard hare
dressing" replied the sophisticated
one.
1.-The very idea.' exclaimed the
young lady, before clever and quick
witted friends had succeeded in bring
ing her a diagram of the jest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12

BY THE J. W. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12

II we all worked as hard to play
fair as we do to get even, an unpreju
diced observer might note some i'm
provement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12
Quite a Difference.

"Do you believe in first impressions? ?"
Depends on whether they are made
by brick or a young lady"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12

When a man gets full Of his subject,
he shouldn't try to talk on it-if 1t
happens to be whisky.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12

Divorce is the surgical operation for
the marriage appendicitis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12

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.
Correspondents solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
GRzeIs 1 IsylS eogas1ls
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12

/How fortunate
it is that men
are not as home
ly as they look
nor as stupid as
they seem!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12

Beware Of the man with nice little
instead Of bestowing 1t upon you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Being honest
for profit is like
being good for
nothing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-12

1t requires the test of circumstances
TO tell the fool from the wise man. as
they often look alike.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-31
WORK IN CHARGE OF
A BOARD OF CONTROL
Third Trans Missouri Dry Farming
Congress to be Held in Cheyenne
in February

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct. 30.-With
the organization of the board of con.
troll of the Trans Missouri Dry Farming
$1congress this month there was started
a most important work in the develop.
ment history of the West. A few
years ago so-called "dry farming" be-
gan to attract attention in many sec
tions of the arid states. Many farmers
had been operating in sections where
rainfall was slight and irrigation i'm
possible and had been securing splen-
did results in many lines of agricul-
ture, but there existed a general belize
that such results were but the outcome
of temporary conditions such as ex-
cessive rainfall and cleverly manipu-
lated small tracts, and that no real
value or significance attached to these
isolated instances.
Meantime, Prof. M. II. Campbell, of
Nebraska, had been conducting a series
of experiments along scientific lines
and had succeeded in making tests of
a rather severe character and getting
crops that proved something tangible
in the way of demonstrative argument,
giving strength to the optimistic claims
made by the hopeful land agents. The
results became known to j. p. Pomeroy
of Colorado Springs, who owned sever
al thousand acres of land in western
Kansas, and Prof Campbell was quickly
installed upon an experimental farm al
Hill City, Kansas. The demonstrations
of the first three years produced results
that fixed the status of "dry farming
and forced the price of unirrigated land
upward year by year.
General Manager Holdredge of ths
Burlington railway was among those
who early saw the possibilities and h,
soon established experimental stations
along his line. The Santa Fe railwa,
and other transportation companie.
followed quickly and states and com
munities began to make careful test
of operative conditions. Government
stations were established and the mt
chinery of experimentation was set a
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-31

very careful about her churn. Gha
pcelds II thoroughly after using, and gives
II . sun bath TO sweeten IL. She knows
that II her churn Is sour IL will faint the
butter that Is made In 1t. The stomach is
! churn. In the stomach and digestive
and nutritive tracts are performed pro.
:csses which are almost exactly like the
:hurning Of butter. Is 1t not apparent
then that II this stomach-churn Is foul Il
makes foul all which is put into itp
The evil OF a foul stomach Is not alone
the bad taste in the mouth and the foul
breath caused by 1t, but the corruption OF
the pure current OF blood and the dissem-
nation OF disease throughout the body.
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III you have bitter, nasty, foul taste In
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are weak and easily tired, feel depressed
and Respondent, have frequent headaches,
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ach, constipated or irregular bowels, sour
OF bitter risings after eating and poor
appetite, these symptoms, or any consider
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suffering from biliousness, torpid or lazy
liver with the usual accompanying indi-
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The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-31
FARMING" SUCCESS
IN ARID SECTIONS

work in many states and territories.
Great good followed all this effort, but
in some instances it was found that
immigration agents were rushing home
steaders and land buyers upon the arid
plains regardless of soil conditions or
financial ability to play the role OF
pioneer.
Colorado enthusiasts who had
watched the worthless land of the east
ern plains take on unmistakeable val
ues and the cactus and sagebrush give
way to waving grain fields, saw also
the necessity of organizing an educa.
tional propaganda by which the thou
sands Of new settlers might be protect
ed from failure, and through which the
world at large might be educated as TO
the actual conditions under which So
called dry farming can be made sue
cessful.
A meeting of the "dry farmers
was called by the governor of Colorado
in January, 1907, and more than 300
accredited delegates representing vari-
Gus sections, and government and state
experts were present, and thus the
Trans Missouri Dry Farming congress
was organized, with Mr.. Fisher Harris,
of Salt Lake City, as president. The
second congress in Salt Lake last Jan
uary was attended by more than 600
delegates and the four days session
developed one of the most important
the West. Governor B. B. Brooks of
Wyoming was elected president, and
the headquarters for the third congress
fixed at Cheyenne.
The board of control is a move to
enlarge the work of the congress, and
fifty prominent Wyoming men have
been appointed to membership. AL
ready the board has started out t.
make the congress international ia
character and invitations are being
sent out to all foreign nations interest
ed in dry farming agriculture to send
delegations. The board and congress
working together, has undertaken to
issue publications to farmers giving al
information about scientific farming
possible to assemble, to organize a Blu
reau of information, publish maps, ant
in fact to carry on a great cooperative
school for farmers and experts during
the next few years. 1t is a splendid
and valuable work for the arid oun
tries. The details of the work have
been placed in the hands of John I
Burns, secretary of the board, an ex
perienced publicity man, with offices il
Cheyenne.
The third Trans Missouri Dry Farm
ing congress will be held in Cheyenn.
February %, "a and 25, 1909, and on
thousand delegates are expected.