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The oasis., 1908-06-06
tive Stock mnkst.

KANsas CmY. May 29, 1908 -- Cattle supply this week ls 2lOOO head, which r. a third smaller than last wetk's run, mainly becau,e of the difficulties, ,ol railroads, incident to heavy hood-in Oklahoma, Texas, and other sections uf the West this week. The market k l5 to 2j cents higher aS d result, covering practl cally all classes of cattle, although the proportion of grass cattle Is I,rger this week, and the spread in prices between the best and the cheapest Is greater, condition which will be emphasized each week for the next two months or more. Top natives sold ats 70 this week, the highest price pald this year on the river for full loads, fair to good steers $5 75 to S6 5U, some northern Colorado steer, at S6 55, ArIzona killing steers S5 b, ,tockers $4 50, cows and helfers S375 to $4 50, beet pulp steers from Grand Junction at S3 70, and veal calves up to $6 O0. A, soon as through service on railroads Is es- tabll,hed from the South there will be liberal supply of delayed cattle, so that prospects for next week favor lower range ot prices. Fed stuff will continue scarce all summer, and will doubtless cuntln- Ut to commad high prices.
 Crippled railroad service also worked against heavy receipts of sheep this week, especially Texans, which have been comprising the bulk of the supply, and the result l. ar advance Jn grass muttuns of 15 to 25 cents. The run for the week is 33 400 head. Texas weth- CTS sold at $4 5 afer he advance beca ue effective. and Arizona year. lings brought $4S5 today, and Arizona spring lambs $500, Goats sell at $3 lO tu $3 65, and feeding sheep $5 5O lo $3 o5, wooded lambs $6 lO to $6 8, clipped lambs $5 40 to $5.75. Supply from Texas will likely be moderate from now on, wlth only meagre receipts from Colorado, but Arizona should con tribute literally in the immediate future.
 J. A. RIcKART, L. s. c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25
A Spurious Congress.

The Goth congress will pass into his
tory as the spurious congress. 1t has
done nothing worthy of a great repre-
sentative body. In its appropriations
it has been more eXtravagant than any
of its predecessors, and will leave the
government $50, 100000 in arrears on
the first day of July next, and $780,
100000 in arrears ON July 1, 1909, sc
that money will have to be borrowed
even for running expenses. 1t has re
fused to modify the tariff even on wood
pulp and print paper. 1t has enacted
currency legislation of the worst pos
sible type, legislation not in favor oil
the interests of the people at large
but of Wall street.
1t has upheld the president in hi.
wild and dangerous assertion of the
supremacy of the military over the
civil power. It's sins of commission.
and its sins of omission are equal,
fragrant, because both are as bad a!
possible. Its early adjournment SHOULD
be welcomed by the American people
The only defect in our constitution i,
that it requires this congress to NEE
again before its dissolution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25
Bhe Hrgus Daily Short Story
Angels Fad BY Anna Munsorf.
copyrighted 1908. by the Associated Literary Press)

were of the same mind when Arthur
should return there would be no oppo-
sition to q short engagement and an
early marriage.
And so Arthur had gone on his long
journey with giadnesS in his heart. for
Mamie had assured him that it did
not need the formality of ring and an
nouncement to ratify the promptings
of her heart.
First had come glowing letters from
London and from Cape Town, letters
that breathed of hope and love. then
blank silence. For more than year
not letter in the familiar handwrit-
ing had been received. though an in
Quiry at the office of the firm elected
the information that Mir. Ryder was
not only alive, but exceedingly well,
according to his reports to the home
office.
Mrs. Dinmick had stormed at what
she had termed his diScourtesy, but
Mamie would not listen to her moth
er's urgings that she go more into So
ciety and forget the affront
In spite of everything she still loved
Ryder, though pride forbade her to con-
fesS that fact even to herself. and she
had no heart for the hustle and stir of
social events. She preferred to stay
at home and tell Angel the fairy stories
in which he delighted.
She was telling for the hundredth
time one of his favorite tales when
Mrs Dimmick came into the room with
an envelope.
"a cablegram for>you." she announced
coldly
| With trembling hands Mamie opened
| the blue and white envelope and drew
cut the slip. Her expression changed
| Is she read
st is from Arthur" she said quietly
| *He is sailing from Japan
! much good may it do him. was the
unsympathetic reply. This is nice
time to hear from him. It's more than
| year since he stopped writing. | sup
pose that you will LET him give you
some flimsy excuse and be rs crazy
about him as ever"
1T will take very excellent excuse
to explain his long silence" said Nan
| ME duly. Unless he has some legiti
mate reason 10 offer l shall refuse Il
| see him"
/ Gently she put Angel from her Lar
and slipped OFF to her room. Ange
munched the last of the little cake!
brought in for his refreshment ant
took his departure.
Some weeks later Angel. playin,
about the lobby, observed strange
enter. anu urew near 10 tue reiepnur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25
Poorly Paid Ministers.

Methodists, as well as churchmen of
other denominations, win find interest
in the address of the bishops of the
Methodist church to the general con-
ference at Baltimore on the subject of
salaries of ministers of the church.
The address of the bishops is really a
report concerning the affairs of the
church, with certain recommendations
relative to policies and practices. After
showing the church has been making
great strides, having more than 3,000,-
900 members and over 10000 pastors,
the bishops direct attention to the fact
that the work of the church has been
hampered and retarded because the
ministers of the church have not been
properly compensated for their serv-
ices.
1t is a notorious fact that ministers
of the Methodist church as a class are
poorly paid. although the same charge
rests reasonably strong against other
denominations. The country has been
idea that the work of minister should
be paramount to the compensation or
any other consideration. 1t is true.
doubtless, that men do not enter the
ministry because of the attractiveness
| of the salaries attached to the work,
but, at the same time, they should re-
ceive a sufficient recompense to pro-
vide for their reasonable requirements.
| The commercial and industrial worlds
are bidding for the services of clean,
capable, upright, educated men, such
as are desired and required for the ma
tons pulpits, and congregations have
no right to ask a man with such quail
| fications to make heavy sacrifices, in.
volving his personal comfort and the
education and welfare of his family
in order to take up his chosen profes
sion instead of accepting the more at
tractive financial positions offered in
the business world.
| Men do not render their best serv
ices in any field of endeavor when they
are hampered and burdened by anx
iety as to how they shall be able to
support themselves-and those depend
! ent upon them. The minister who is
harassed by debt and family expenses
he is unable to properly meet is rarely
able to do the effective, vigorous worl
so necessary for the upbuilding of hi.
church and the advancement of the
cause. Churches of all denomination:
should assure their clergymen prope
financial support.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25
Mrs. george A. bromley.

Mrs. George A. Bromley. 113 Fiji
teenth street. died this morning from
a stroke of apoplexy which she sui
fered Friday. Mrs Bromley was a
trained nurse and the stroke .came
while she was at the bedside of one
of her patients. The ambulance took
her to her home where she died Mrs.
Bromley was born in Virginia but had
spent nearly all of her life in this
locality. She was II years old. Her
husband. son George in California
and a daughter, Maud, at home sur
we. Her long residence and her pro
fessional work had made her many
friends who will greatly feel her loss
The funeral services will be conduct
ed Wednesday afternoon at o'cloch
lat the First Methodist church by the
PASTOR Rev. r. B. Williams. Burial
will take place at Chippiannock GENE
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25
Give Her a Chance.

Do not in the early morning
Call upon the dainty maid
Who has captured your affections,
Who has been to love first aid.
Wait till she has curled her frizzes
And has opened up her eyes.
Soon enough when you get married
You'll be disillusionized.
Every moment of her being
She can't be on dress parade.
With her hair SO neatly braided
And her features all handmade.
She must have some relaxation.
Being always at her best,
SEARCHED and primped and in fine linen.
When would she have time TO rest?
In faded gown next morning
She must stand before the range,
Baking flapjacks for her brother,
Washing dishes for a change,
And the dress so white and dainty
That at parties must be worn
Is discarded for a wrapper
Faded. old and maybe torn.
After you have learned to know her
AS fellow knows his frau
You can stand her then in Bingham,
But the sight would shock you now.
So when you would pay visit
To your sweetest, dearest own
Do not fail to give her notice
Call her UP by telephone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25
Mrs. Anna Lempfert.

The death of Mrs. Anna Katherine
Lempfert, 1922 Thirty first street, oc-
Cured Saturday night at 1915. Mrs.
Lempfert had been ailing for several
years with a complication of diseases
She was born in Germany and was
70 years old. The last 16 years OF
her life were spent in this city. She
is survived by three sons, Henry, Viii
liam and Fred, and her daughter, Mrs
Henry Schumacher, all of this city
There are 10 grandchildren living. The
funeral will be held tomorrow after
noon at O'Clock from the home and
viii be conducted by Rev. e. d. Men
nicke. Burial will take place at the
Lutheran cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25
/. Bogus Reform.

One of the chief clauses of the rail-
road rate law passed by the last con-
gress was "the commodity clause, =
which went into effect on May l OF
this year. There has evidently been
collision between President Roosevelt,
his attorney general and the interstate
commerce commission to nullify the
clause by refusing to prosecute those
railroads which are openly disobeying
the law. The provision that railroads
after May l could not, without being
law breakers, own or sell commodities
which they controlled, was intended
especially to cover the mining and sell
ing of coal by the so-called coal roads,
That provision was added to the law
in Difference to the united public opin,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25

Senator Julius Caesar Burrows of
Michigan, who has been selected to
act. as temporary chairman at the re-
publican national convention, will
make the keynote speech which will
open the actual presidential campaign.
While the senator is regarded as a
conservative, his course has been
mainly in accord with the policies OF
President Roosevelt Senator Bur
rows was in the 10th, 50th, 51st. SID
SD and 54th congresses and resigned
in 1895 to succeed the late Senator
Stockbridge. He was reelected IN
1899 and again in 1905. On the latter
occasion his popularity was at
tested when he received the vote Of
every member of the legislature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25

ion that for the railroads to own and
also transport coal was a monopoly
that was undesirable and added great
ly to the cost of coal to the people.
When the law was under considera-
ton by congress, President Roosevelt
and majority of the republicans in
congress were insistent that the COM
modify clause should be added to the
law. But the law is dead letter and
has been nullified by the executive Of
ficers of the government refusing to
enforce it. Yet the republicans claim
to be reformers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25

only 10 years old; Boat Sailing for
Amateurs contains many good point
ers for those who intend spending
their vacation near the water. Then
there are The Boy on His Muscle
American Boy Legion of Honor
Forty Stunts in Magic for Amateurs
Popular Science Department, Stamps
Coins and Cufios, The Boy Photog
rapher, the Boy Mechanic and Elec
trician, o. A. B., Trapping Hints fol-
Boys, How to Be a Winner at Base
ball. The Cigaret as a Destroyer OF
Boys, Tangles, and a host of Other
matter suited to the boys. In addi
ton there are over 20 Illustrations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25
Good Words for chamberIain's Cough
Remedy.

People everywhere take pleasure in
testifying to the good qualities of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Mrs.
Edward Phillips of Barclay, Md,
writes: 81 wish to tell you that l can
recommend Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. My little girl, Catherine,
who is two years old, has been taking
this remedy whenever she has had a
cold since she was two months old.
About a month ago / contracted a
dreadful cold myself, but took Cham
berlain's- Cough Remedy and was soon
as well as ever" This remedy is for
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25

Don't try to make the stomach do what it can't
do. Don't stimulate it; don't drive 1t to action. 1t
Is like whipping tired horse.
Let it rest, as you would a lame ankle. And,
like the lame ankle, the stomach will cure itself.
In indigestion the stomach lining is intiamed
And the undigested food, by becoming hard, irri-
tates the lining. That is the cause of the pain
So long that irritation is allowed to continue,
there is no hope of curing the stomach.
Some find that they can't digest all food. SO
they limit themselves to the food that they can
digest
That means partial starvation. The needs OF
the body call for variety in food. One cannot
diet without starving some part, without losing
some needed nOurishment.
to the weakness. 1t is vital that you sup
ply it,
The right way is this: Eat what you need Of
the food that you want. Then let Kodol, for a
little time, do the digesting. Nature will do the
rest.
You will say, perhaps, that you have tried
digeSters before. But you mistaken
You may have tried pepsin, but pepsin digests
only albumen. You may have tried any of the
numerous digesters which depend almost solely
pepsin. They digest but part of the food.
Kodo alone digests all of the food. 1t is the
only way to do all that the strongest digestive or
gans do.
the digestive juices. Its action begins soon as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25
In the Field of Literature

The June American Boy.-The base
ball batter and catcher on the front
cover OF the June American Boy will
excite interest and amusement with
every one who loves the national
game. In variety and interest the
contents of this number will please
every reader. The opening chapters
of splendid serial, Bred in the Bone.
or Born an Electrician, by Edwin ].
Houston, one of the foremost author
tiles on electricity, is given, and
promises to be both entertaining and
Instructive: That Dillingham; Boy and
Four Boys on the Mississippi are con-
tinued with increasing interest. and
Jimmy Jones-Pirate has reached it's
conclusion Among the short stories
are: Boluf, the Wolf-dog. telling of
the trial and dramatic acquittal of a
dog charged with attempting to kill
a man; Playing the Game, baseball
story, teaching boys to play always
On the square, and Persons, Protege.
showing how jealousy and crooked
mess fail of success. There are many
fine articles which the boys should
not fail to read: Ten Dollars a Day
shows the money value of education !;
The Boy Who Graduates contains
some Wholesome ard timely advice :
The Boys of Skapespeare's Time
compares the boys of that far-away
iperiod with those of today; The
Shortridge Senate tells of an interest
ing institution carried on by high
school pupils; Our Flag is timely
story of the birth of the stars and
stripes and how the flag is made:
The Youngest Policeman in the
World surely upholds his title. being
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25
A Reformer onizzed.

A very pertinent question was asked
Medill Mccormick of the Chicago Trib-
une by Representative Ryan, a demo-
cratic member of the committee inves-
tigating the paper. trust. IF similar
conditions could be shown to exist in
other industries, should the tariff af-
fecting them not be revised also? Mr..
Mccormick declined to express an
opinion other than through the edi'
torial columns of the Tribune. AS the
Tribune has been noted for exploiting
tariff reform in ''off years" and then
supporting standpatters for election. il
really binders tariff revision more than
helping IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25
OBITUARY..
Mrs. A. e. BON.

Mrs A. E. Bon who resided with her
daughter, Mrs. Bertha Tomlinson, 1921
Fourth avenue, passed away at
O'Clock this morning as the result OF
a stroke of apopleXy. She was born
in Pennsylvania in 1927 and had been
a resident of this city but a year. She
is survived by three sons and two
daughters, Mrs. Tomlinson and Miss
Celestine Bon. both residing in this
city. Short funeral services will be
held at the home this evening at s
o'clock by Rev. r. B. Williams, aftel
which the remains will be taken Il
Nebraska for burial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25
Our Guarantee

desk to learn his destination. Angel
was interested in young and good look
ing strangers as possible increase in
the number of puryeyors OF candy.
His face took on an expression OF
surprise as the operator returned an
answer that Miss Dimmick was not at
home.
''She was there a little while ago."
insisted Angel. selfishly interested in
the strangers success.
The operator flashed an angry glance
at him. which caused Angel to subside.
and the stranger left the lobby with an
air of detection far different from the
springy step with which he had en-
tered.
The next day he came again and ask
ed that note be sent upstairs. He
waited for the answer and read it he
fore he turned to leave. Angel follow
ed him to the street.
II say" he began. ARE you the fell
low Miss Mamie used to like?"
Why" asked Ryder, parrying ques-
ton with question, E5$
Because she's sore on you because
you didn't write" continued Angel.
Are you the fellow?'
Ryder nodded, and after a moments
! hesitation Angel continued:
| ION the level. didn't mean to do
| nothing. but took the letters for my
| collection"
You are collecting letters?' asked
Ryder. hardly comprehending the con-
| fession.
| Stamps" explained the Angel.
They were bully stamps. / didn't sup
pose Miss Mamie would care. Ma gets
lots of letters that she throws into the
| fire without reading. so l hooked dhe
ones with the funny stamps. guess
that's why she looks like she always
1 wants to cry. l didn't think of It that
| way until the other day. Then wait
ed until l saw whether you made 1t
up"
Ryder's face grew black as at last he
realized what the boy was saying. but
Angels eyes were again his salvation,
| and the scowI vanished.
| Go up and tell Miss Dimmick what
you have told me-" commanded Ryder.
Tell her that l wrote every steamer
| Spile VI Tic idCI L TeCelNeu Ito
plies. Tell her that have been half
frantic. Have you the letters that you
can show?"
Burned EN-" explained Angel
that is. all except the stamps. They
had no business leaving the mail out
on the table where any one could swipe
'em. The elevator boy got most of the
picture cards. i don't collect post
cards." he added virtuously as though
this were some extenuation of his
fault,
| Ryder paced the sidewalk while An
gel went to make his confession. n
was long quarter hour. but ut last
Angel, his face white and scared. APP
peared on the steps.
81 fixed it for you," he announced,
"but Mrs.-Dimmick heard what said.
and l bet get the licking Of my life."
And he sat down on the steps while
yet he could sit to ponder on the fatal
fascinations of fad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25

The court says of Mae Woods testi
mony that it was wicked in design
and willful perjury" She falsely ac
cused Senator Platt of being her hus
band. But perhaps in the light of con
ditions the senator will be thankful
that it is false.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25

Editor Henry Watterson thinks Mr..
Bryan will be nominated, but evident
ly fears he may not be elected, but
Marse Henri has proved such poor
prophet for so many years that his
cpinions have lost weight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25

1t begins to look as if that most
moral city of Rockford has been run
on graft for years. Every few days
they discover some alderman who
voted or didn't vote on a public utili-
ties question, had been paid for what
he did or didn't. Most of the impli-
Gated ones have had good regulations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25

The members of the print paper
trust are now vieing with each other
lying. They say they all belong to
the General Paper company, but that
there is no agreement about the
price of paper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25

Inc yellow peril that strikes terror
to the hearts of most housekeepers is
the gas bill.
Never look a society lie in the face
nor birthday present in the price
mark.
If you don't gossip about your trou-
BILE, probably you won't trouble the
gossips.
A man whose family had to eat three
times day Oh steen dollars week
doesn't have much time to hunt up af-
finities.
The man who shouts ont his story
from the housetop will generally be
found to have some goods to dispose of.
The probabilities are that the less a
man parades his religion the more
actively it is engaged in real work.
| The way to learn how to live is tc
live and endeavor, to incite the dead
ones to wake up.
/ No man is any better than he should
| be nor as bad as he could be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25

If freedom of trade is natural
right, interference with such freedom
is an infringement of natural right,
and therefore undemocratic. For de-
mocracy is founded upon the doctrine
of natural rights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25

Chicago Journal: Talk about a
warship going to Venezuela with an
American commissioner is rash. Presi-
dent Castro might become irritated
and bite hole in it below the water
line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25

After spending eight years in jail,
Caleb Powers is making a strenuous
effort to get into congress. Does the
man want TO talk or does he think it
would be less monotonous?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25
Exclaimed.

81 wonder why these people cameE'
as'led the comedian YEARLY as he peep
ed through the curtain on bitter cold
night when there were about forty per
sons in the house
Probably" replied the heavy vii
lain, they came in to warm their
feet"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25

Some new disease must be afflict-
ing the men of Douglas county, Mis-
souri,. Arouse, voters, from your
legarthy!" exclaims the Ozark Breeze.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25
Lest you forget: Memorial day
comes this week. .

Congress stood by its stand pat pol
icy-and did nothing. But the people
will stand by another policy-and do
something.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25

Mr.. Bryan's star lecture is THE
Price of Peace" 1t is suggested by the
Portland Telegram that the proceed
ings at Denver be opened with this lee
turp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-25
Humor ana Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

The best way to keep friend is al
ways to have stock of something he
wants and never let him have quite
enough of it.
There is probably nothing that is so
bad but that it might be better.