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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26

phrase among the republicans in the
two houses of congress today.
The newspaper publishers of the ma
ton want immediate tariff revision.
Again this demand is referred to a
commission to report after the cleo.
tioil
The president, who is supposed to
lead the republican party, makes re-
quest for legislation to protect the for
ests in the White mountains and the
Appalachian range. Once again by the
despotic power Of Speaker Cannon and
his well disciplined henehmen, the is
sue is referred to commission which
is to report after the election. The
first session of the Goth congress met
on the first Monday in December. 1t
is now planning to adjourn without
having done anything in the way of
legislation for the popular good. Its
members boast of having passed ap-
preparation bills, a lot of private PEN
sion bills, law regulating child labor
in the District of Columbia. and few
other routine or comparatively trivial
measures.
But not one law of wide and general
national interest has been enacted.
Money has been spent so that this will
be billion dollar session, which will
probably mean two billion dollar con-
gress. The appropriations already made
indicate treasury deficit for the pres
ent fiscal year of $150.000.000. The
national debt has not been reduced,
but on the contrary has been largely
increased The burden of taxation has
in no degree been lessened. Not one
measure has even been debated in con-
gress which would reduce taxation or
increase the revenues. All that that
|autocrat whom ignorant people refer to
lovingly as Uncle Joe Cannon has done
has been to prevent any legislation
which might possibly help to keep the
money of the people in the pockets of
the people instead of taking it from
them for the benefit of the trusts, mo-
nopolies and corporations which he
most emphatically represents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26
Can the Minority obstruct?

The strip of South Rock Island ter
ritory recently annexed to the city of
Rock Island presents an instance
wherein minority obstructionists are
seeking to thwart the progress of the
majority within the district whose well
fare is at stake. AS is usually the case
where such issues arise, the technical
rather than the just and fair phase of
the situation is being taken advantage
of. The people in general in the South
Heights and adjacent territory who
sought and gained admittance within
the corporate limits of Rock Island at
the recent election, realize the mutual
gain to be had by so doing These people
are typical of the booster element that
is pushing Rock Island to the front
and they want to be in on and share in
the good things that are to come. Rock
Island, in like spirit, is only too willing
to enlist their citizenship and accord
to them all the privileges and advan-
tages that rightly belong to the city
proper.
AS an evidence of good faith to the
people of the new territory, some of
the advantages that are extended with
annexation may be enumerated:
street lights.
The establishment of grades for
streets and walks.
Police projections.
of water mains, insuring fire protection
The extension of gas and electric
light mains.
The extension of the free delivery
service of the postohice.
The automatic annexation of the
the high school.
These accommodations are apprecia
ted and desired by the majority of the
people of the district. and yet Inere /.
now being made an effort by the minor
ity to deny these people what the,
have right to ask and expect.
The citizen whose name is beins
used in the proceedings in court ha
been selected to bear the brunt of tn,
action by few others who have a
no stage of the annexation proceeding
evineed friendly or cooperative spiri
toward Rock Island, yet nevertheless
are willing enough to have Rock Islam,
contribute to their individual prosper
ity.
The unneighborly spirit so manifest
ed, unneighborly as it applies both
the city Of Rock Island and the peopl
as whole of the territory annexed
cannot always succeed, and it is sir
cerely to be hoped it will not in tn
instance in question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26

This is the way a republican paper
in Illinois hands 1t to Cannon, who
thinks more of the print paper trust
than he does of the newspaper pub
Usher: at does seem disgrace to
the state of Illinois that the republicans
must endorse a man for president who
is so VIGOROUSLY profane, obscene and
obstructive as Speaker Cannon. Taft
is gentleman. Cannon has not the
first instincts of gentleman. He is
just rough. uncouth bulldozer. who
has no refinement or regard for the
rights of others. He stands in the way
of all progress and obstinately blocks
the advancement of the nation. Some
one should take Cannon way back in
the woods and shoot him off,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26

water. LETS dr'p in and see If tiy
have"
For an instant Jean matted: then ie
yielded 10 the within and followed I'm
up the steps. The Janitor made is
appearance and In answer to To'S
questions declared that there were 81
eral empty apartments.
There's one on the Seco: two n
the third and one on the fifth. ne s;t.
With the unenthusiastic mannerf
janitors he rapidly enumerated e
good points Of the apartments in =
chanical fashion. but Tom chech
him.
I'VE know all about the place. lie
said I'VE just wanted to see that
was still in good condition. Sill
want some changes made in the a
per-"
You'll have to see the agent aiat
that" announced the janitor. prog
ing a card. Hes only two bios
away" The man shuffied off to o.
swer the call of a tenant. and Tom ID
| Jean to the window The sun I'd
| broken through the western sky. ID
| huge rainbow spanned the city.
| That is the sign of peace" rem1-
ed Tom. lust us that TO Let waa
| good omen. Will you forgive my ID
| temper and forget the last five yea ?
Believe me. have been sutficiety
punished You said that it was ire
that you wished to start housekp-
ing" II
| II think am still of the same on
ion." confessed the girl shyly- Soc
how this new Tom. with his geie
ways. was far more attractive than e
imperious Tom Fleming of five yer
before. :
do you know" she went on. '.fi
when I got Off the car coupled
hours ago it was like stepping intGie
past and taking up life where iefil
five years back? OF course iots,i
things have changed. but il all sem
SO good It's like coming back tsr
journey and realizing that You're
at home again"
!. And this is going to be homHt
u.s." said Tom tenderly. 1--WE will "
get the five years and> pretend $,
haven't gone downstairs that first tls
yet"
/ mo" Jean shook her head with n
ergy. I'VE will profit by experie1
and not quarrel this time"
Quarrel" echoed Tom. II shdt
say not Once is more than enoyl
|
chance. but there never would b ;
third. I've got you. dear. and Emo
ing TO keep you for life"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26
Congress Too smart"

1t must be apparent to the people
that congress is smart body. 1t
would rather be smart" than be right.
A bin was introduced in the lower
house early in the session to make 1t
an offense for corporations to contrib
ute campaign funds. The people, ire
spective of party, want to throw every
possible safeguard around the ballot
box. A majority of congressman ia
vored the measure, and only few
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26

den AID the scent of growing things
and newly turned earth.
Few people were abroad. for the rain
had driven most of them 10 cover. so
these two had the street pretty we'll to
themselves. Tom chatted of the people
she had known. and Jean WAS so inter-
ested that before she realized 1t they
were in front of the apartment house
on the steps of which they had their
first and last quarrel. She half stopped
as she recognized the place. and Tom.
feeling the pressure on his arm. came
TO a halt.
Maybe they have not rented the
apartment yet" he declared. with n
whimsical smile. as he pointed to a
sign beside the door announcing that
there We're four and five room apart
ments to let. with steam heat and hot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26

leaders like Cannon. Dalzell and Sher'
man opposed the measure.
In order to prevent a FAIR and square
vote the leaders tackled on an amend
ment cutting down representation in
the southern states. This was done to
load down the measure SO that it could
not pass the senate.
The smart leaders have had their
way. The bill goes to the senate in
such shape that it cannot pass and the
Harrimans, Pierpont Morgans and. the
great corporations can continue to de-
baueh the ballot box.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26
Humor aue Philosophy
THE MODERN AGRlcULTURlsT.
By DUNCAN N. SMITH

Once on a time the testers found
A most engaging charm
About the man who read a book
To find out how to farm,
But now the college graduate
Goes forth to show them how
To mix up soil and seeds and such
And educate the COW.
The man who found out how to farm
By working at his trade
Don't stack up with the farmers who
BY colleges are made.
He may produce as large crop;
But. then, he doesn't know
What chemicals by nature mixed
Induced the grain TO grow.
1t isn't all in pitching hay
Or wrestling with the plow
That makes a man succeed or fail
In farming ventures now.
Nm knowing how to thwart the bug
That feasts upon his crop
He may be loafing half the time
And still come out on top.
Yes. science. with kindly hand.
Has dipped into the game
To show the modern farmers how
They best the soil may tame.
And now the Oldest son comes home
FROM college primed to show
His father how to run the place
The way that 1t should go.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE
Real Estate Transfers.

Frank Payne to William Payne,
west half southeast quarter section 25-
isle. 81.
Albert G. Cramer TO Oloff Atkinson.
lot II, Brashar's subdivision section
11-t7-2w ST.
Frank NJ. Ziegler to Frank Still,
west half of north half lot 2, block 8,
West Moline, Moline. $1,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26

der the same umbrella Tom had greet
ed her so quietly and had accepted her
presence so much as 4 matter of course
that she forgot ali that had happened
In the interval
The rain battered softly. almost tune
fully. on their umbrella. The food had
swept clean the dusty streets. and the
walks and roadways were now scarce
iy more than wet There was a clean.
sweet smell in the mir. rid of its excuse
of dust. and here and there they passed
q private residence with it's tiny gar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26
SOUNDING THEIR ONLY RETREAT
by John H. Greusel, in Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.l

by John H. Greusel. in Chicago Rec |
rd-Herald.l
The Grand Army of the Republic is |
passing in final review The total num-
Der of survivors is now $4,000. This
figure is obtained as follows: The last
official enrolment, made by the pen
sion authorities at Washington, June
so, 1907, was 644,33S. Deducting $500
a month, for nine intervening months,
there were $4,000 deaths.
The old guard is dying off at. the rate
of 80 a day; but the death losses for
each month are often higher. In 1906,
Grand Army survivors died to the num-
Der of 29,2G8; and in 1907 the loss was
81. POI; for the year that closes June
1, 1908, the death rate will be unques-
tionably between $4,000 and $1,000, if
not higher. For the old soldiers of
the republic now have reached the av-
erage age of 63. AT that rate, the
deaths will come faster and faster still;
and within 10 years the noble army
| will be all but a memory.
Had the soldiers of the civil war
Grand Army would long ere this have
persisted from the earth. But the union
was. saved literally by boys-boys in
their teens; and many had not even
reached their teens.
1 Startling as this statement seems, ii
is indispntably borne out by the official
records:
There were 2,i7s,3O9 enlistments, as
follows:
At the age of 10 and UNDER. 25
AT the age of IL and UNDER. 225
At the age of IA and under. 1,523
At the age of 16 and UNDER. S44 1871
AT the age of Is and under . /, ISL ABS
AT the age of 81 and under 2,159, 79S
% years of age and over..s. 61S,511
i Adding the number under 21 and
lover 22-that it, 2,159,79 and 61S.511-
the total enrolment was 2,77S,3O9.
j But there are some very old men in
Il 1.-THE Grand Army of the Republic; and
that is all the more reason why the
1death losses will be exceedingly high
in the years near at hand. There will
come time when the last call will be
!, responded to- each month by no less
: than 5000 of the brave heroes of 81 !:
for already that figure has been touch.
led by one-half and over, and is grow
: ing with alarming rapidity.
1t requires little argument to support
the statement just made; and if the
lreader is of, mathematical turn OF
mind. let him go to. the standard mortu
fary tables of the life insurance com
: panies and determine for himself whai
r is the expectancy of life for men a,
the ages set forth.
Here are startling official figure.
/ lpointing to the rapid vanishing of tht
+ Grand Army:
ri Number and age of survivors passed
e on by Commissioner of Pensions War
o lner, to June 80. 1907:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26

Dull the scythe of Father Time. lie
electric spark goes through every Tt
of your body, bringing new life ID
hope. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain "a
brings back that feeling of bygse
days. So cents; tea or tablets. Er-
per House pharmacy. II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26

Everything grows in growing town.
Young & McCombs' department store
building is an evidence of this.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26

Straightest of all rivers in the world
is the Lena of northern Siberia 1t
runs for nearly 500 miles with hardly
q curve.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26

Manchuria already receives 1000
cable messages day from Japan. The
doubling of the cables is probable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

A steady job and a strict boss may
be one way of saving the youth of our
country that said youth may not ap-
preciate until it doubles its years.
The conversation method of APP
preaching the matrimonial question
may be Intellectual. but it does not
commend itself to. the average girl
nearly SO strongly as the theater and
automobile way.
Sometimes it is really disappointing
and depressing when people just nat
uraily fail to live down to the dead
level we have mapped out for them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26
Tuesday, May &c, 1908.

It's funny thing, but it's the rush
of business that drives the bill poster
to the wall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26

Useless Alone.
"Are you going to spend the summer
at the seashorel"
mo; fear I wouldn't enjoy myself"
why not?"-
well, haven't anything to spend
but the summer"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26

What Did He Mean?
'You say you are compelled to sing
by your parents?"
YES"
You shouldn't"
"Why?" IN
Because you have no voice in the
matter"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26
Defined.

what is q spendthrift?"
"A commercial institution"
"A what?"
"a clearing house for the securities
and funds of the family"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26
Didn't Match.

Have you tried the new restau
rantT
yes"
How is it,"
well, 1t would be all right If its
eggs were as fresh as its Mattresses
Adequate Punishment.
You heard how he imposed ON So
ciety."
mo"
well. he used to be waiter, and,
having learned good manners at that
profession, he passed himself off as
duke"
II suppose society was furious when
1t found him OUT
1T was wild"
"was anything ever done to punish
him for it," Les
Yes; he was expelled from the wait
ers' union"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26

The less some
people think of
us the more un-
holy glee We
feel.
Many a man
who can't talk
much makes a
big hit at keep
ing still.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26
THE ARGUS.

BY THE J. W. PoTTER.co.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-30
FOURTH vEsPER SERVICE.
Rev. Samuel Eliot, D. D., at Unitarian
Church, This Evening.

The Rev. Samuel A. Eliot, D. d.
president of the American Unitarian
Association, will conduct the fourth
Monday Vesper service in the Unitarian
church at 7.30 tonight. DR.. Eliot is a
graduate of Harvard College and the
son of the president of Harvard Uni
versity. After graduating from Har-
ward College in 1884 he entered the
Harvard Divinity School and later be-
came the first minister of a newly
gathered Unitarian church in Seattle
Wash. In 1889 he was called to the
Unitarian church in Denver, Col, going
from there to the First Unitarian
church of Brooklyn, N. Y, ip 1898. In
1897 Dr. Eliot was elected secretary
of the American Unitarian Association
and since 1909 he has been it's execu-
tive head.
The International Council of Uni
tartan and other liberal religious
thinkers and workers was called into
existence in the year 1900 at the initia-
tive of DR.. Eliot. This council now
includes over 60 religious associations
throughout the world, representing
some Is nationalities and 25 religious
felloWships.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-30
ALoNzo p. ALLEN.
Weil-known Portland Man and Civil
war Veteran Found Dead in Harbor,

Portland, Me-, Nov. 29.-Sergeant
Alonzo P. Allen, who served in the
Civil War in the goth Maine Regiment
and for over 80 years since that war in
the regular army as a member of Bat
terry H, of the First United States Ar
tillery, also in Co. F of the 1st Infantry
at the Preside Calf, and in Cuba dur
ing the Spanish war, but retired on
pension as a sergeant four years ago,
was found dead this morning in Port
land harbor. He is supposed to have
gone to Portland pier during the even
ing to take the ferry for Peakes Island
to see his son, who lives there, and in
the dark to have taken the wrong
steamer and landed at South Portland,
where his body was picked up this
morning, having been in the water
evidently since $50 last evening. which
was the time his watch had stopped.
Allen was "a years of age and a son
survives. He Yas born in Gray. Ne.
but had been living here since retiring
from the army. He served as COM
mander of Thacher Post, G. A. r., Of
this city last year Coroner Rich de-
cided that death resulted from acci-
dental drowning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-30
IF IT DISAPPEARS, IT'S ECZEMA.
How to Tell Whether Skin Affec
ton IS an Inherited Blood Disease
or Mot

sometimes it is hard to determine
whether skin affection is a. sign of a
blood disorder or simply form of
eczema. Even physicians are often
puzzled in their diagonsis. The best
way for any one afflicted is to go to
Coughlin's Pharmacy, or any good
druggist who handles pure drugs and
obtain so cents worth of poslam.
Apply this, and if the itching stops at
once and the trouble is cured in a few
days it may be set down as having
been eczema, as this is the way
poslam acts in the worst cases OF
eczema, and in curing acne. herpes.
blotches. letter, piles, salt rheum,
rash, BARRIERS and other forms of
itch, scaly scalp and all surface skin
affections.
Those who will write to the
Emergency Laboratories, No. 80 West
Twentyfifth Street, New York. can
secure. by mail free of charge, a sup
ply sufficient to cure small eczema
surface or clear a complexion over
night and remove pimples in twenty
four hours.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-30
Mg.A'HE WORE
kANV ~ 4 M/G
| #AMs ~ AND AL
N4 IS The W02LD
~ KWEW /T"

Healthy hair must have nourisn-
ment, or in time sftswill surely die and
fall out.
The best hair nourisher, invigorator
and dressing known 9dsscience today is
Partisan Sage - .. 'a>A = y St
Bowditch & Webster sell it and
guarantee it to cure dandruff, stop
falling hair or itching of the scalp in
two weeks, or money back.
1t is highly praised by thousands of
ladies because it is the only hair
dressing that makes the hair soft, silky
and luXuriant. Partisan Sage is the
only hair treatment that reaches the
roots of the hair. 1t kills the germs
puts new life into the roots, and
brightens up the hair. The price is
only so cents a large bottle at
Bowditch & Webster's or direct by ex
press, all charges prepaid, from the
American makers, Giroux Mfg. Co.,
!: Buffalo, n. Y.
vi Sold and guaranteed in Waterville
6sby Geo w Dorr and in Gardiner by
SsJackson Bros.
~ t-g. r p9OdS 2
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-30
LINCOLN
WIscAssET.

Miss Helen Dickinson, who is teach
ing school i'll Jay is at home for a few
days.
Miss Olive Thompson of Bath was
with relatives in town Thanksgiving
day, returning Friday morning.
Captain Sutton Albee of Damaris-
Gotta has been in town a few days this
week.
The Misses Marion and Ruth Knight
of Camden are in town for the remain
der of the week.
A Thanksgiving ball was given by
the Red Men in their hall Thursday
evening.
Miss Pearl HEtchings of Westport
is visiting at John Dickinson's.
Henry johnson of Brunswick is visit
ing his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathaniel Lincoln.
The spre on the new Congregations.
church has been completed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-30
40, ,366 Testimonials

romance Last October Miss Edna At
kinson of South Berwick, very beautiful
girl, apparently about II, entered the
Freshman class of the Normal School.
and she and the assistant master at once
became warm friends. Last Wednesday
Miss Atkinson did not appear at the
school and later could not be found at
her boarding house, and the pupils of his
classes waited In vain for Prof Poole.
Everybody wondered. and everybody fl
nally said 1T is an elopement." and they
were right.
The young people took a hurried trip
to New York. where they We're married.
and Saturday Professor and Mrs. Poole
came home and were given the warmest
kind Of welcome. While no one at Cor
ham seems to have beeniin the secret. no
one was surprised. Prof Poole resumed
his duties Saturday morning, and Mrs
Poole was kept busy receiving her friends
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-30

Augusta members of the Sons Of Vet
Grams have received copies of Orders
No. s, issued by Division Commander
Mccain of Lewiston, in which he calls
attention to the annual election of Of
ficers to be held the first meeting
nights of the several camps in Decem-
ber. Reference is made TO the new rit-
ual which will go into effect the first
of January, 1909, and of the import
ance of electing the most capable men
to office, because Of the necessity of
giving the proper attention to the rit-
ual work A request is also made of the
commander of each camp in the d.
vision to name one member to serve
as a member on the staff OF the COM
mander The quarterly report
of the division secretary treasurer
shows the division for the quarter end
ing Sept. 80 to be made up of 80 camps
and 1850 members.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-30

Deputy Sheriffs Fletcher and Choate,
Deputy Marshal Parmenter and Night
Officer Ferran made a trip over into
the Togus district Sunday after in
toxicating liquors but although -four
places were visited there was nothing
doing in the way of seizures. The trip
was not wholly without results, how
ever, as Deputy Sheriff Fletcher ran
across and arrested one Frank Witham.
who has been wanted for about three
weeks past for an assault or his wife,
in which it is alleged that he used a
piece of chain, and had since that time
been keeping out of the way. He was
brought into the city and will be given
a hearing before the municipal court
today.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-30
PENoBscoT.
NEWPORT.

Mrs. Moses Stuart went to Bangor
Wednesday for a two weeks visit
Mrs. Danvers Cram returned home
from her visit in Augusta last Non
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. H. Judkins and
daughter went to Unity to spend
Thanksgiving
Mrs E. r. Dow was called to Bangor
Tuesday on account of the severe ill
ness of her sons wife.
Mrs Herbrt Stuart returned hcme
from Bangor Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Barbour are
moving into their new house on Shaw
street.
The Ladies' Aid Society will serve a
Six O'clock dinner in the Grange nall
Wednesday evening, Dec. ,.