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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31
A"CASE Or CONSC!EMcE.
The Powerful Motive That Moved the
Commercial Traveller.

Commercial Traveller.
"Nc. I'm not whistliug ana singing
because business is COED" replied the
hardware drummer. What ais me
is because / have clear conscience
for the first time IN three years
"Have you confessed to nlurder?"
was asked.
Gentlemen, don't try to be funny.
This is a sacred thing. l was in Eos
ten three years age. and l picked mp
a package OIL the street. On opening
it ! found seyenty-five $1,000 bills.
The name Of tic loser was there, but
| took that money ard got out &C town
by the first train. Ny conscience told
me that l was as bad as n thief. but
tried 10 stiile it,
"a drummer with conscience"
sneered three of the listeners in cho
rus.
II went to Chicago with the money
continued the drummer, land invested
it in real estate knew it was wrong
but j did it. Six months ago l found
myself worth 100000. Conscience
would not down. 1t got so bad that
couldn't look even confidence man IL
the face At length l started for Bos
ton and hunted up the loser of the
wealth. ! found him in his Office ant
| told my story When it was finished
l laid my all before him and asked hi:
| forgiveness"
| "And what did he do?'
81 will tell you what he did. and
shall never forget it. lie looked at M
and saw how l was suffering, and H.
took me by the hand and said in ia
therly way:
"NIy friend, suffer no more. / wa
going to poker game when lost tina
money, and it would have gone any
how"
But what in thunder are you dom
on the road If you are worth 100000?
shouted voice.
conscience again, gentlemen cor
science. 1t won't let me retire an
leave you fellows to do all the lying!
't-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31

in by the county clerk from various
sources in year is as follows: Mar
riage licenses are 81 each; the costs
in cases involving wills, administra-
tons and guardianships usually total
SIS; hunters licenses cost 81 each;
insanity cases figure at about S24; it
takes about S. to cover the expenses
Of dependency case, while costs in
criminal cases are assessed at about So
each.
County Treasurer p. F. Cox received
and turned over for the first siS
months of the year, S12,075 in inheri
lance taxes from estates probated
here He has received s15S since he
made his deposit with the state treas
urer, to whom the money is turned
over according to law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31

authorities to have killed the child
while suffering from puerperal insan-
fy. The ensign was given mis- liberty
and the case agar him nolle pressed.
The death of the child is still unac-
counted for and the perpetrator of
the deed will probably never be
brought before an earthly court to an
swer for the taking of the little life.
Another sensational case was that of
a Moline woman. for whose death DR..
Cora Reed of this city was held by
the jury, a criminal operation being
| charged as the cause of death.
OF the cases during the year Coroner
Eckhart conducted 20 inquests. while
his successor, John Rose of Moline,
has this month held six inquests.
More Than 1897.
| The 1908 record exceeds that of 1907
by eight, there having been 6S deaths
last year that required an. nvestiga
ton by the coroner. 1t Is interesting
to note that the coroner received - in
each of these cases as his fee, ant
there is also an allowances Is cents
~ Thing the certificatl II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31
FARM ESTIMATES FOR JAN.
Crop Correspondent Campbell Reports
to Department of Agriculture.

Thomas Campbell, crop correspond
ent for Rock Island county, in hismonth-
~ report estimates that the horse popu-
laticn has decreased two per cent since
a year ago. The price of horses averages
$40 head for yearlings or under, SIS
for one to two-year-olds and SIPS for
two-year-olds or better. The number
Of mules as compared with the num-
Der here last year is about the same.
Mules under one year old sell at $50,
one to 2-year-olds bring about $50,
while 2-year-olds and over easily de-
mand $40. The general average over
! the county shows as many cows as last
! year Yearlings or younger bring
about $13 head. one to 2-year-olds
! $23, 2-year-olds $35, while milk COWS
are $40. A five per cent decrease Is
shown in the number of hogs. The
average price of hogs is given as So
head. Farm product reports show corr
at So cents, wheat 92 cents, oats at 4:
cents, rye at 20 cents and potatoes al
60 cents. Loose hay is worth $40
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31
ACTIVITY AT
The ARSENAL
Stores Manufactured by Government
Here During 1903 We're
Worth So, 100000.
SOME IMPROVEMENTS MADE
Big Plans Are Made for Next Season
If Money is Provided - About
1000 Men Are Employed.

Work at the Rock Island arsenal has
continued during the past year with
the usual vigor. The number of en-
ployes remains at about 1000, approx
mately the same as for the last few
years, though the total today1is Slight
ly greater.
The bridge connecting the island
with this city has been completed in
all respects and received the addi-
tional attention which was necessary
communication with the island and
thence 70 Davenport 1t is a fine, sub
staptial structure and should last for
lnnany years.
The improvements to the plant have
consisted in the completion of the in
stallation of the new pumping station,
| the commencement of Improvement
to the power plant, and the installa-
! ton of So new machine tools of var
! ious kinds to permit the more rapid
production of work,
| The usual large quantity of stores
for the equipment of the army and foi
a reserve have been manufactured
The armory shops have continued tc
turn ont approximately leo rifles pei
day, although somewhat delayed By
slow receipts Of barrel steel. TIKI
training school for saddlers has con
tinued in operation. AT the proving
ground a total of 1,150 rounds hav'
been fred III the proof test of field ant
Isiege carriages.
Value of manufactures.
The total value of stores manufac
lures was about $2,22O,OO0. The pa.
rol! amounts to about 100000 pc
tmonth.
The reservation has been kept in it
usual attractive condition, and form
"a beautiful park which can be enjoye
by all our citizens for outing upon Sc
Touring permission and complying wit
, the simple police regulations pre-
Scribed.
Plans for 1909.
The improvements contemplated fo
the coming year, for which it is hope
congress will make the necessary al
preparations, are the building of
storehouse, the introduction of filtr;
ltion plant, and improvement in the f;
cilities for handling coal and raw m;
terial received 1t is expected thu
3 operations will continue during tn
coming year with about the prescr
force of employees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31
The Earth's Changes.

The surface of the earth Is UNDER
going steady transformation, largely
through the agency of man, but per-
haps nowhere is the plant and animal
life of the region being more rapidly
superseded than in New Zealand. The
native Polynesian race, crowded by
Europeans, is becoming extinct. Many
Of the imported animals run wild and
multiply rapidly at the expense of the
native species, even the streams being
filed with European and American
trout. which grow to great size.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31
PE0PLEWE:RE: Good
Fewer Spent Time in the County Jail,
Register Shows, Than Dur
ing 1907.
THE SHERIFF BOARDED asa
Is Decrease of Fifty Per Cent From,
Last Year-CeiI Capacity Not
overtaxed in 1903.

The record of the sherif's Office for
1908 shows that this locality seems 20
be getting better, even if the world
at large isn't improving. The Jail reg
lister of Sheriff Kittilsen shows that
during 1907 he had 9i2 prisoners,
while in 1908 only 454 prisoners were
detained at the jail. This record in
cludes all of the offenders sentenced
for various charges
Never Ovcrcrowded.
The facilities of the Jail are very
Inadequate for holding a large number
OF prisoners, there being 16 cells, each
one accommodating two people nicely
Tour easily and six if necessary. II
hasn't been necessary, however, for
any of the cells TO accommodate six
prisoners at any one time during the
last year, owing to the seeming de
crease of bold bad men" in this com
munity during that time. The average
number of prisoners at thA Jail durine
1908 was rs, although therd have beer
as many as 80 in at one tjrhe, and 9th
er times the number ran ak low as 19
1t may be interesting I'D tote tina
the cost to the county for seh pris
oner Is 40 cents day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31
sTEAD's AID QUITS PLACE
q. J. Thompson, Assistant Attorney
General, Resigns.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 31.-Former
Judge David j. Thompson, formerly of
Golconda, who has for the past three
years filled the position Of assistant
attorney general of Illinois, has ten
dered his resignation to Attorney Cen
eral Stead and it was accepted. MIR.
Thompson contemplates opening law
office in this city. He win also be en-
ployed by the attorney general on
special work in regard to the contem-
plated bond issue for the deep water
way and other matters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31
ConsoJinu.

Mrs. X.-I must apologize, Mrs. T..
for failing to come to your party
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Y.-Oh, my
dear, don't speak Of It! You were not
missed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31
Il Jsa Wonder.

Cnamberlain's Linimeat is one It
the most remarkable preparations yet
produced for the relief Of rheumatic6
pains, and for lame back, sprains and
bruises. The quick relief from pAi27
which IT affords in case 9f rlzeu1eak]
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31
rheumatism Cured in

DR.. Detchon's Relief fol Rheuma
usm ana Neuralgia RADICAL cures liz
one to three days. Its actio hon the
system is remarkable and FERROUS
1t removes at once the eau Ind the
Glsease Immediately disapp The
hrst dose greatly benefits. & cent,
and 81. Sold by Otto Grd An. 1870
Second avenue, Rock Isla IL: Gus
Schlegel G Son, 220 We Secon
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31
Mainly Among Children.

The greater percentage Of the deaths
this year we're children, their death
being caused by measles, ihfaLtile dis
eases and summer complaint. and not
from any unsanitary condition or ex-
posure. In fact, Rock Island is shown
by state records to have a remarkably
low death rate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31

"Seventy OF the alarms were caused
by fires in frame buildings; 16 fires
were in brick buildings; IS fires were
in burning leaves and rubbish, and 3
fires were in burning lumber piles.
In responding TO these alarms, the
fire department travelled 12S miles
charged and used 21,G5O feet of hose
used so gallons of chemicals, raised
S73 feet CT ladders, and worked at fires
81 hours
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31
Loss il Enormous.

THE loss by fire during the year
1908 reached the enormous amount of
S694,34S. with insurance of 1891, 700.
The heavy loss was due to the fire OF
the Sash & Door works and Rock Is
land Lumber company, the old Wagner
brewery, and the two fires in the
LOoney building located in the Star
block. The average loss by fire since
the installation of the paid department
iii 1891 was about $4,000 each year.
The city was most fortunate until this
year i'll keeping the losses at the min
imum with the small working force
that comprises the fire department OF
the city The last year will bring to
mind reports from NE, as long ago as
the year 1900. when explained that a
fire of any proportions would find this
city with insufficient fire equipment
and poor water pressure, as controlled
under present conditions. The heavy
fire loss of the last year has borne
out both of these contentious.
'"CHARLES HASTINGS.
"Chief of Fire Department
The review of the chief does not in
clude the fire at the Hansen home yes
terday, which caused about $1,000 dam
age
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31
FIRE LOSS IN
YEAR ENORMOUS
While Average Heretofore Was $25,
600, Damage This Year To-
tailed $685., 348.
CHIEF MAKES A STATEMENT
EXPLAINS that Four Big Fires Brought
Figure up, and Comments on
Protection of City.

Statistics prepared by Chief Hast
inps of the fire department show that
during 1905 the department responded
TO lO7 calls, and that the loss was
SG94.34S. Up to this year the average
annual loss has been $4,000.
Chief Hastings has submitted the
following review, at the request OF
The Argus:
During the year 1908 the fire depart.
ment responded TO 107 alarms of fire
from the following causes:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31
DECREASE IN BOTH
Fewer Births and Deaths in County
During Last Year Than in
1907, Records Show.
PROPORTION is RIGHT
Indicates no Race Suicide, Although
the Births of Only $50 Children
Are Reported.

In 1908 approximately $50 children
were born in Rock Island county, while
only 513 deaths were reported. This
is lower than the 1907 record, which
shows 1,1G9 births and 633 deaths. AL
though not so large as other years,
the number Of births over the humble.
of deaths shows a steady increase il
population, and proves conclusively
that race suicide is not prevalent
here. Taking an average for the year
there were two and a fraction births
to one and fraction deaths.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-11-02
Chief Of Republican Clubs.

John Hays Hammond Of Massachu-
sets, president Of the National League
Of Republican Clubs, is famous the
world over as mining engineer. Prior
to the Republican convention Mr..
Hammond was talked Of as a possible
candidate for the vice presidency.
The new head Of the Republican
clubs is a native Of San Francisco and
is fifty-three years old. He entered
Yale with the class Of '76 and was
graduated from Sheffield Scientific
school.
He saw service with the United
States geological survey and became
a consulting engineer. with Offices in
San Francisco. His fame as a mining
engineer spread rapidly, and in 1898
the Barnato diamond syndicate of Lon
don sent him to South Africa to make
a meteorological survey Of Rhodesia.
Through his close friendship with
Cecil Rhodes and some Of the less con-
spicuous promoters Of the Cape Mr..
Hammond was led to become a some
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-11-02

hundreds Of thousands Of dollars upon
this and other charitable work.
Through Mr.. Straus' efforts plants for
the pasteurizing Of milk have been es-
tablished in many European cities.
The all important plank Of Mr..
Straus' platform for increasing the
physical welfare and prolonging the
lives Of human beings is summed up
in this statement: Neither war, pesti-
lence nor famine claims so many vic
tins as impure milk. 1t is the most
terrible foe Of humanity, all the more
because it gives no outward sign Of
the danger. Let US pasteurize our milk
supply. Let US have for our motto.
Medicine and hospitals are possible
cures. while pasteurization is positive
prevention"
A native Of Bavaria, Mr.. Straus
came to New York In 1854 with his
parents when but six years old. He
has accumulated a large fortune In
mercantile pursuits.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-11-02
PUNCTUATION.
Originated by Aristophanes and Re.
xived BY Charlemaqne.


vived by Charlemasne.
Punctuation by means of stops and
points, so as to indicate the meaning
of sentences and assist the reader to a
proper enunciation, is ascribed origi-
nally to Aristophanes. grammarian
Of Alexandria, Egypt, who lived in the
third century B. C. Whatever his sys-
tenn may have been. it was subsequent
~ neglected and forgotten, but was re-
introduced by charlemagne. the vari-
GUS stops and symbols being designed
by Warnefried and Alcuin.
The present system Of punctuation
was introduced in the latter part Of
the fifteenth century by Aldus Manu-.
thus, Venetian printer, who was re-
sponsible for our full stop. colon, semi
colon, comma. marks Of Interrogation
and exclamation, parenthesis and dash,
hyphen, apostrophe and quotation
marks. These We're subsequently cop
led by other printers until their use
became universal.
Most ancient languages were inno-
cent Of any system Of punctuation. In
many early manuscripts the letters
are placed at equal distances apart,
with no connecting link between. even
in the matter Of spacing, an arrange
ment which must have rendered read
ing at sight somewhat difficult.-Chi-
cago News.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-11-02
Bad Eggs.

Seated in dark, cool cellar, light
ed candle in one hand, three eggs in
the other. the egg Gambler talked. mo
egg is unsalable," said he. you can
sell an egg when there's nothing left
Of It but the smell. Who buys 1t then
The kid glove maker. He beats his kids
soft in a yolk bath, and the ripper that
great foaming yellow bath Is the more
joyously the kid glove maker splashes
about In it. Here's half dozen fresh
brokers', o. K. but for the shells. The
confectioners II take 'em. This couple
Is what you might call fair-what your
grocer would term fresh not new
laid nor best fresh'-only fresh.
Such eggs you could stand in Spanish
omelet, but not boiled. Well split
them and sell the yolks to low class
bakers and the whites to papermakers
for sizing"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-11-02
About Wilbur WRIGHT.

II was at the lie Mans race track
last month";" said a correspondent,
when Wilbur Wright made his first
public flight.
"Our American aviator's triumph
was tremendous. The French aerial
sharps admitted that the Wrights
were quite ten years ahead Of Far
man, De Ia Grange and Bleriot. They
gave Wright wonderful ovation, en-
bracing him, shaking his hand, trying
to lift him on their shoulders.
HE took the whole thing indiffer-
emily. He seemed rather bored. He
smiled and shook his head, disengag-
ing himself as soon as possible, and,
with his hands in his pockets, walked
away to his workshop whistling. I
never saw such Indifference to fame"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-11-02
LOOKING BACKWARD
What 10 the Earliest Event In Life
You Can Remember?

You Can Remember
II can remember back to my fourth
year." said physician. Il was four
during the Philadelphia Centennial Of
1876, and l remember two Centennial
scenes we'll. One was a great room
full Of brass band observation-disclosures
so big and yellow and shiny that they
delighted me. remember, too, a
Turkish coffee room. My father took
me into this room. Turks in native
dress served the coffee. liked the
place at first; then I saw that 1t was
noisy. The native walters shouted hor-
ribly. l was frightened. l was on the
point Of tears, but whether cried or
not l can't tell you"
II can remember back to the time
when I was three" said n lawyer. "At
the age Of three my family took me to
Cape May. saw my father out in the
water. He laughed and held out his
arms to me, and, all dressed, l ran into
the sea to him."
"All of u.s." said psychologist, "can
remember back to our fourth year.
Some Of us can even remember back
to the second year. 1t would make an
interesting article, a compilation of the
earliest memories Of lot Of people.
The trouble, as rule, is to fix the
date Of these memories, so as to be
sure of our age at the time."-PittS.
burg Press.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-11-02

Henry Clews, the Wall street pub
licity agent. has taken the stump for
Taft. This typical representative Of
Wall street declares that Bryan is un-
safe and that Judge Taft will make an
ideal president. A few days ago he
addressed a big crowd of eastern
bankers and, Of course, opposed the
guaranty Of bank deposits. Mr.. Clews
declared that the guaranty bank plank
is "socialistic in its tendency and far
cry from true democratic principles,
which oppose excessive Capitalization
of power
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-11-02
MARX TWAIN AND HIS NEW HOME AT RED
DING, CONN.

O1N6, CONNs
valuable silverware in a safe deposit
vault in New York when he moved
from his home in Fifth avenue to his
villa at Redding, Conn. The burglars
got about $500 worth Of booty, but
everything was finally recovered, as
they were captured by the humorist's
neighbors, led by Sheriff Banks and
Harry Lounsbury. Mr.. Clemens really
lost nothing through the visitation,
while he gained considerable. He
added to his experience that Of know
ing how it feels to have ones house
robbed and learned how to take every
thing calmly while others are tele-
phoning, scurrying round the country,
shooting off firearms and getting into
a mixup generally. For there was
lot of fighting before the invaders of
Mr.. Clemens home gave up and &C.
knowledged that they were "all In"
One of the burglars got the contents
Of the sheriff's pistol, while the sheriff
himself got nipped by a bullet from
the revolver of the thief during the
battle on the train, which the robbers
had taken In the hope of escaping to
New York with their plumber.
There is warning to all foolish and
dishonest 1ntruders in the name which
Mr.. Clemens has given to the home ne
has built for himself among the Con.
necticut hills. He calls it "Innocents
at Home" In loving and respectful
memory Of his "Innocents Abroad"
But any one who presumes upon this
name to violate the privacy of the au-
thors home or in any way to impose
upon his supposed Innocence" and
good nature will be likely to depart
sadder and wiser man.
1nnocents at Home has become the
show place of the village of Redding.
1t is in the Tuscan style and Is a rep
lica of the villa in which the author
lived at La Querica. 1t is finished in
stucco, with green sloping roof and
cornices of stained cypress. The loggia
wing is tiled. and in it are many valua-
BILE antiques from Italy and a rare
piece Of Byzantine work bought by Mr..
Clemens in Venice. The author is very
thankful that the burglars did not steal
the house. for this would have been
much more difficult to recover than the
silverware.