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The bee., 1908-11-19
The Moving ThrOng


day
Jesse Phillips was in Jacksonville
Tuesday.
viii Durham, Of Illinois, is visit
ing in the city.
Mrs. Clarence Ixeown was in Mad
isonville Tuesday.
J. II. Martin, of st, Charles, was
in the city Saturday.
Watt H. Slsk went to Dawson
Springs Thursday.
Lee Withers spent Sunday with
friends in Evansville.
Young Allen, of jacksonville,
spent Monday in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. OFT Powers spent
Sunday IN jacksonville.
Mrs. S. NJ. Kemp visited friends
in the county seat Friday.
Mrs. w. d. Orr, of Madisonville,
spent Saturday in the city.
Miss Charlie Davis spent Sunday
with friends i'm Henderson.
Fred Ashby made friends in the
county seat VISIT Saturday.
Mrs. G. b. Fox, of st. Charles, was
in the city shopping Friday.
John Blakely and Thurman Rudd
spent Sunday in Henderson.
M. Cam, of Mortons Gap, was in
the city Monday on business.
Miss Rose Egloff made friends in
Madisonville visit Tuesday.
Mart Long, OF Pittsburg, Pa, is in
the city visiting his mother.
Mrs. Dan Evans paid friends a
call in Madisonville Monday.
Miss Jennie McGary spent Friday
in Madisonville with relatives.
Prof. r. T. Maxey made business
trip to jacksonville Saturday.
Mrs. w. T. Sisk, of st. Charles,
was in the city Friday shopping.
Miss Elsie Brown, of jacksonville
spent Tuesday night in the city.
Curtis Lane. of Howell, spent
Sunday and Monday in this city.
DR.. Curry and wife, of st. Charles,
W ere visitors in the city Tuesday.
Mrs. Jas. r. Rash visited her
mother in Madisonville last Friday.
Mrs. VIM. Todd, of the Southland
neighborhood, was ia town Friday.
Miss Pualine Kirkwood visited
friends in the county seat Monday.
Mrs. Joe Mothershead visited her
parents in the county seat Tuesday.
Robt. Longstaff, Of IIsley, spent
Tuesday in the city with relatives.
Mrs. ID. M. Umstead visited
friends in Madisonville Tuesday.
Miss Flora Franklin, of Silent
Run, was shopping in our city FRI
day.
Chief of Police O'Brien, Of Maids
onville, was in the city on business
Tuesday,
Jno. Hankins, one of Madison
ville's business men, was In the city
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fawcett and their
daughters spent Saturday with
friends.
Rex McEuen and wife spent Sun
day with Mr.. McEuen's parents at
st. Charles.
ID. ID. Woodruff and w. j. Fault,
of st. Charles, were in the city
Saturday.
Miss Mabel Cough Is visiting her
cousin, Miss Ethel oliver, who lives
i'm Howell.
Ernest Nisbet, of MadisonVille,
spent Sunday afternoon in the city
with friends.
MIR. and Mrs. John b. Atkinson
and daughter are expected home
this afternoon.
Neel Spillman, who was at home
Ill last week was able TO return to
school Tuesday.
:. Thos. Wines, one of the motor mi
ners at the Fox Run mines was IN
the city Tuesday.
Mrs. Dick Taylor has returned
from visit to her parents at ST.
Bethlehem, Tenn.
DR.. Barton McEuen, our popular
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

lad to tell al lie could remember of the
conversation. He found relief in the
statement that Dave wished To marry
Lucy. but bis lips frightened angrily as
Sammy explained that they both feared
to breach the subject TO him.
He nodded appfovingiy over Dawes
reluctance 10 90 his counting clandes-
timely and agaia at Lncy's refusal to
consider an elopemeut.
Sammy was startled when the inqui-
sition was concluded at being released
with only mild reproof for not having
read his Iosephus. He scampered
around the corner of the house in
spirit of Thanksgiving ut getting off 50
ligAtly
When he had gone Josiah Temple re-
sumed his seat and the contemplation
of the dusty road that ran. river of
white. between the fields of grain.
It was Mrs Temples favorite obser-
walton that .'you couldn't count on Jo-
siah's moves no more'n you could on Il
hens" and now this contrariness was
working in Lucy's favor. Had Ryder
boldly demanded Lrcy's hand in mar
riage the refusal would have been
| prompt and emphatic.
1t was because Ryder anticipated n
refusal that Josiah called to him as the
young man was plodding along the
| road. having made his appearance
through bit of woodland half a mile
beyond the place of the tryst.
Ryder turned in at the Temple gate,
wondering If perhaps, after all. Lucy
had spoken in spite of their decision
+! to let matters rest awhile. He stood at
the foet of the steps and dotted his hat
in respect TO the others age.
when 1 was lad" said Josiah, with
twinkle in his ewes. lit was proper to
call on a young lady at her folks an
not so sneaking OF into the woods.
You en- come over tonight IL you want
to. I'll tell her TO expect ye''
Josiah watched Dave leave the yard
after an uninteHigible jumbo of apollo
gy, thanks and explanation.
81 fooled ye.' he cried exultingly
after the retreating figure.
And he laughed as though the joke
was on Ryder and Lucy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14


BY reproducing in the Chicago Trib-
une the false and unfair charges made
in the campaign of 1892 as to the at
titude of Adlai E. Stevenson during
the civil war, the few republicans who
are left to support Deneen indicate
to what desperate straits they are
driven. These base allegations against
the patriotism of Mr. Stevenson were
fully exploited-and exploded-when
he was running for vice president, and
his best vindication came then when
he was not only triImphantly elected
on the ticket with Grover Cleveland,
but carried Illinois into the bargain.
1t lily becomes the Tribune now to
seek to stir sectional strife by the re-
iteration of scandalously false allega-
tons in order to lessen If possible the
force of the ignominious defeat to
which the present heartless governor
is going. Stevenson will be elected
and no raking up of dry bones will
prevent it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

|ex-S Senator Villas, was opened to stu
pansion began, however, with the col
lege year 1867, since which date its
attendance has grown from 500 to
about 1000. The university won the
special commentator of the Moseley
commission which came from England
educational institutions. 1t is CO.
educational establishment throughout.
At present the university has a pro-
ductive fund of about $590,000 and an
income from tuition and all other
sources of a little more than $1,120,-
1000. The intent of the Villas bequest
lis to provide eventually an endowment
of $30,0C0,000 The Girard college en-
dowment is $22,5O0000; Harvard uni
Iversity has a productive fund of $751;
100000, and Columbia of S20,400,000.
Leland Stanford, Jr., university of Chi
cago to nearly $13,000000.
BY the terms of the Villas will the
Wisconsin endowment is to grow by
interest and investment from an origin
al principal perhaps of $3,0C0,000. This
leaves the period of full attainment in
definite, but in the meantime the uni
lversity will receive, year by year, af-
! ter the death of Mrs. Villas, a generous
portion of the income from the estate.
In this latter provision the case of the
Villas fund differs from that of the
Franklin fund in Boston BENJAMIN
Franklin left $4,000 to found school
| for apprentices, estimating that in a
hundred years the capital would in
crease to more than half million. In
few years more than the century the
fund passed the 100000 line, and Mr.
Carnegie doubled it by donation to
found the Franklin Union.
| At per cent simple interest $4,000,
900 would double itself in 20 years
with interest compounded annually OIL
semi-annually, in about IA years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

they will not vote for any candidate
for the presidency; 107 will vote for
Taft. 39S for Bryan, 157 for Hisgen, 63
for Chain, and 70 refused to answer.
On this showing of facts the man
and brother should be looked after.
His gratitude to the party of great
moral ideas is oozing out I'M
der pressure of the. Brownsville injus-
tice and other grievances which, &C
cording to Mr. Swami, are neither few
nor trivial
Henry Watterson has called atten-
ton to the negro detection from the
republican party. If the disaffection
is widespread there surely is danger
in the wind for Taft and Sherman. If
the negroes of Ohio, Indiana and ILL
nois desert the, party in great numbers
these will be doubtful states, with the
chances in favor of Bryan and Kern.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
Maine Election Today.

The outcome of todays election in
Maine is awaited with considerable in
terest at the headquarters of the ma
tional committees. AS in the case of
Vermont, the result of the September
election in Maine in the presidential
year is always cited by the republicans
as straw to show which way the
wind is blowing for the big contest in
November, though the experience in
past years has shown that the indic;i-
ton is not a trustworthy one. 1t Is
conceded that the republican party
will win, but if the plurality is reduced
it will give great satisfaction to <the
democratic managers. Astute politi-
clans on the republican side do not
hesitate to admit among themselves
that the plurality in the Pine Tree
state is very likely to be reduced from
the big figures that have been rolled
up in years gone by. If such is the
case, they explain, it will be due to
the fact that the contest is fought out
on state issues and without regard to
the, questions that figure in the ma
tional campaign for the presidency.
For purposes of comparison it is in
teresting to note the record of the
Maine elections for some years past.
In 1880 the democratic-greenba fus-
ion party carried the state in Septem-
Der, while the republicans elected their
president in November. In 1884 the
republicans carried Maine in Septem-
Der, due probably to the fact that
James G. Blaine was running for the
presidency, but in November Cleve-
land was elected president.
In 1892 Maine was republican by
only 1888 in September, seemingly
foreshadowing the election of Cleve
land to the presidency in November
Since 1892 the republican majorities in
Maine in September have been very
large, ranging from 1926 in 1896 and
"a, 1872 in 1900 to 25,S00 in 1904 The
elections since 1888 seem to make the
state fairly barometric in character.
The democrats have nominated as
| their candidate for governor Obadiah
Gardner of Rockland, for several years
head of the state grange. Mr. Gard
ner is particularly popular among the
farmers. His nomination is considered
a wise move on the part of the demo
Gratis, for the record of past years ha!
shown their weakness to be in tn,
rural districts. Mr.. Gardner is the
first farmer who has ever been named
for the governorship.
The one big issue of the state cam
lpaign is prohibition. Shall the prohib
itory amendment, which has been il
force since 1853, be resubmitted to tn
voters? The republicans say no, thu
argue that the temperance problem wa
taken out of politics when the amend
|ment was adopted, that the state ha
been >unprecedently prosperous durin;
the outlawry of the saloon, and tina
there is no good reason for ALLOWING
1.-THE electorate to pass on the question
Iagain. The democrats say that Their
lis a large amount of drunkenness il
Maine, that the savings bank deposit
make a poor showing in comparison
with those of other states, that prohib
ton is mere political football an
that no harm can come from resubmis
sion, because if the state is still i
favor of prohibition it will have tn
opportunity to say SO again at tn
: Ipolls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
8he Hrgus Daily Short Story
When Sammy Turned Detective-By Mabel Herbert
Press.

your father refuses to give his coz
sent then we will elope."
Lucy shook her head in dismay
Il couldn't do that she cried. at
would break fathers heart"
Better his heart tlan yours sug
gested Ryder selfshly. Then came
more caresses and pleading. and Sam
my. tired of such talk. wrisgled softly
through the brush and headed for home
He had been wasting all his time on
pair Of silly lovers when he might
have been better occupied with his
books.
AS he turned into the yard his IA
Their called to him from the porch,
did you read your chapter of Jose
phus:''
Sammy's face grew long with dis
may. Josephus was dull reading for 4
ten-year-old but it was duty. like
watering the stock and feeding the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14


chickens. In his eagerness TO trail
Ryder he had forgotten all about it.
"What We're you doing?" continued
the old man.
\ Il was down by the creek" explain
ed Sammy uncomfortably.
"And what We're you doing down
thereT' came the prompt question.
Sammy was no George Washington.
but the habit of truth was strong with
in him.
81 wanted to see what Dave Ryder
was doing down to the creek he ex-
planned.
"And what was he doing?" asked the
elder.
kissing Lucy" was the startling re-
Spouse. and the old man sprang from
his chair in sudden anger.
Bit by bit he forced the frightened
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
Negroes in Revolt.

The six states of West Virginia, Ken
lucky, Ohio. Indiana. Illinois and Mis-
souri, cast 103 electoral votes and have
100000 negro votes.
Thomas Wallace Swami. writing from
the negro Anti-Taft headquarters, Chi
|cago, reports poll made of four Indi,
ana counties having a total of 2.272
negro votes. The number reached in
the poll was 1.e93, and this is the re
suit:
Four hundred eighty-one declare
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

The whole government at Washing
ton has been converted into a great
republican campaign bureau with cam
paign headquarters at Oyster Bay.
Such is the spectacle that is witnessed
in this age of civil service reform and
under president who once made such
strenuous professions as civil service
reformer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

An 1S-year-old husband in New York
his second wife. Probably she refus-
ed to let him play with the other boys
in the neighborhood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

1t has become somewhat common to
hear republicans say they are going
to vote for Stevenson for governor.
Most Of those will probably vote for
Bryan also
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

The annual output of beer in the
United States is between 57,000,000
and 60,000,000 barrels. Annual down.
pour, ditto. This is about three-fourths
of barrel for every man, woman and
child in the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
Just Existence.

Just Existence.
Softly Is the moonlight glowing,
Swiftly is the water flowing.
Warmly are the breeZes signing.
Sweetly are the waves replying.
Bounds our boat along the billow-
Who such night would seek his pillow?
It's the acme of the season
When love tramples stupid reason.
Far beyond the dim horizon
Lie the islands of our dreams.
Music softly falls and dies on
Loves own ears I'm liquid streams.
Like dull silver in the distance
Clean thes happy islands far.
We are drawn without resistance
Where it's bliss to say I'VE are"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
A Sure Enough knocker.

]. C. Goodwin of Reidsville, N. c.,
says: "Bucklen's AMIGA Salve is sure
enough knocker for ulcers. A bad one
came on my leg last summer, but that
wonderful salee knocked it out in a
few rounds. Not even :. scar remain
ed" Guaranteed for piles, sores, burns,
etc. % cents, at all drug stores.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

A writer in popular magazine de-
scribed dynamite as canned thunder"
If he should try TO use a can opener
on it he might find that he had spoken
better than he knew
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

A Colorado couple got married the
ether day and the license bore the
number 1913. Their divorce papers
may be marked 1928.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

You don't have to have anybody help
you get into trouble, but you are lucky
if you don't have to have somebody
help you get out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

The more William Randolph Hearst
says against William Jennings Bryan,
the better for the latter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

There probably is smartest man in
the world, but it is safe bet that he
is afraid to come out and prove it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
BrutaIIy Frank.

Zone thing ike about dentist
"What is that-his aDsenceT"
"No. When he pulls tooth he does
not claim that this hurts him worse
than 1t does you"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

Adam was indeed blest. He didn't
have to pay any club dues nor qualify
for any ancient order of anything.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

The great exposition opens two
weeks from today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
EYE STRAIN

And Officially Impaired Vision.
By the term EYE Strain" is de-
noted that condition of the
visual apparatus wherein mus
cular effort is constantly requir-
ed in order to maintain acute
vision.
This strain or effort is usually
without the knowledge of the in
dividual other than that pro-
duced in the indirect way
through nervous exhaustion. and
its following of associated con-
ditions.
A great many people suffer
from the effects of Eye Strain
without knowing the cause.
Those who suffer from head
ache, nervousness, insomnia, or
similar trout les, should have
their eyes attended to. DR..
Myers will make a careful ex-
animation for you and tell you
exactly what the trouble is.
MYERS OPTICAL CO.
Manufacturing Opticians.
212 Safety Building.
Rock Island, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

1t takes two to make quarrel and
as general thing three to make d.
yorce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill. IEn-
tered at the postofice as second-class
natter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

If you stick to job in hope that it
will reciprocate your action and faith,
fulness, you are due to get jolt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

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-
tion. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township In Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
In Self Qefense.

He ceased to use the hateful weed
To please his wife, but then
He wore so very large crouch
She made him start again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

The only reason for locking the barn
after the horse is stolen is to let the
thief know that you noticed it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

All the news all the time = THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
Obligatory.
The simnIe Expert.

"You say this is fine tobacco landT'
''The best in the world"
Indeed. Pray how many boxes OF
cigars will it grow to the acreT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

If money really talks. some of us are
of opinion that it ought to consult
good instructor ON voice culture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
Perfectly Good.

Thought you said she had good
teeth"
''She has"
81 saw her laugh just now, and she
hasn't tooth in her head"
"Must have been on the closet shelf"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

S o IN e m e n
8 W e Il r because
they think it
funny, and 9th
ers swear to In
fuence the mind
of others. The
latter is more
effective.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
A Soft Conclusion.

"He went against his WILL" /,
HE wasn't hurt. ] guess"
"What do you meanf"
"His win Is so soft"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
Bad Manaqement.

"Aren't there any hog cars?"
ayes
You have a lot of car hogs"
even So
"You should arrange to make col
nection."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

Simple violations of the law are cas-
lily overlooked when it is to our inter
est to be friendly with the violatOrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
$50, ooo, 900 Request ON So. 600, 600

The University of Wisconsin. which
IS to benefit by the will of the late
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

nv THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
Cool Shade.

Cool Shade.
The north pole race, If there Is one,
A happy crowd must be.
Protected from the summer sun
Beneath the ice cream tree.
Obligatory.
81 always pay my debts"
Dear me-
"What's the natter"
81 thought your standing better than
that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

When he talks much and long about
high ideals he is either one of two
things-a great financial success who
wants to forget how he came that way
or q great failure who ditto.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

A lie is generally more agile and ath-
letic than truth, but that is because
1t has to be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14
Humor auo Philosophy
BY DUNCAN NJ. SMITH

i ~ ~SA'SxAAs SfsAAAe
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
It takes two to make quarrel and
as general thing three to make d.
yorce
You don't have to have anybody help
you get into trouble, but you are lucky
if you don't have to have somebody
help you get out.
If money really talks. some of us are
of opinion that it ought to consult
good instructor ON voice culture.
Some m e n
] ! ]. !. !: J: !: !
~ swear because
they think 1t
Ndl funny, and 9th
Az 1910 ~ ers swear to In
oSON, fiuence the mind
\SM of others. The
M latter is more
effective.
If you stick to job in hope that 1t
will reciprocate your action and faith,
fulness, you are due to get jolt.
There probably Is smartest man In
the world, but 1t is safe bet that he
is afraid to come out and prove it.
Adam was indeed blest. He didn't
have to pay any club dues nor qualify
for any ancient order of anything.
The only reason for locking the barn
after the horse is stolen is to let the
thief know that you noticed it.
Simple violations of the law are cas-
lily overlooked when it is to our inter
est to be friendly with the violators.
When he talks much and long about
high ideals he is either one of two
things-a great financial success who
wants to forget how he came that way
or great failure who ditto.
A lie is generally more agile and ath
letic than a truth, but that is because
1t has to be.
Leading the conversation yourself II
a safe way either to get people talkins
about you or to keep them from it.
Anybody brimful of facts and fig
ures can make a good talk, but it re
quires an expert to make one withou
the same.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-14

Leading the conversation yourself is
a safe way either to get people talking
about you or to keep them from 1t.