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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-03-11
PASSED WORTHLESS CHECKS

PASSED WORTHLESS CHECKS
Gus Marshal was arrested in Reno
last night tor passh g worthless check
on salOOnMen Of that city. The
checks worthless.
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ANIMAL STATEMENT
OF the Western Paeific Railway Com
pany, a Railroad Corporation Or
ganjzed and Existing Under the
Laws Of the State Of California, Of
its Business ~ the Stste Of Nevada
for tire year ending December 81.
1907.
Amount expended in coz
structiQn Of railroads IL
the State of Nevada. 537 $50 81
Amount expended in pur-
chase Of property in the
State of Nevada ...... 1925 As
Amount of revenue collect
ed for business in the
State of Nevada ..-... Nf.hing
Miles Of track laid in
State Of Nevada .... 43.S Miles
WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY co.
By J. C. HABELY, Secretary.
Have you phohed to sivingston's
for your liquors? He carrses the best
the market affords.
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For your job work done With nest
'ess and dispatch cove t. the Appeal.
PLACE YOUR ADS IN THE APPEAL
ADVERTISE IN THE APPEAL
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-03-11

Advertise in the APPEAL.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-03-11

Mas New Husband" next Saturday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29

who can be depended on to leave them
around i'll the vicinity of newspaper
row. But the tide of presidential
wrath is rising rapidly, and it is init
mated that if a Jew more persons re-
peat the story that patronage is being
used in the Taft interest the dam will
give way and desolating food of pres
idential vituperation will burst forth
and flow down the valley, overwhelm-
ing the miscreants.
By way of refutation it is pointed
out that a prominent federal official
in Indiana is heartily supporting the
Fairbanks boom. Why not? No enc
supposes Mr.. Fairbanks can be nomin-
ated; Illinois and Wisconsin and Iowa
are going to have favorite sons in the
field, and the more there are of them
the easier it will be for Taft to win.
But Taft has got to have the Ohio del
egation, and Hughes must not have the
New York delegation. That is plain
enough. That is where the federal
Officeholders are working for Taft.
An Indiana delegation for Fairbanks
will add very much in offsetting the in
fiuence of an Illinois delegation for
Cannon. 1t wouldn't do to have the
thing too unanimous anyway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29

entertain friendly feeling for those
who may be found to participate i'll
causing loss, injury and damage to
them? And will not this very discov-
Iery cause ill-feeling among men
whose relations otherwise would
befall that may be desired? Whatever
the result may be, this agitation must
be conducive Of a serious disturbance
of whatever relations have so far, ex-
listed between the different elements
of this community
Again, consider for a moment the
material result of the carrying of the
proposition. Thousands of dollars
worth of property would be render.~
useless and indirectly destroyed; hun
dreds of people would lose their means
of support; many business pursuits,
now depending largely upon the saloon
business for income and revenue
would be largely injured and hamper
| ed; large amount would be with.
drawn from the eXchequer of the city
which, heaven knows, needs every dol
lar of revenue to defray the expenses
of the administration.
Thanking you for your Indulgence
| am yours, respectfully,
A TAXPAYER AND LEGAL VOTER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29
TAKES A POSITION
AGAINST DRY TOWN
Argument Raised as to Effect of Pro
hibition Under Local
Option.

Rock Island, Jan. 29.-Editor The
Argus: Referring TO an article in yes
terday's issue of your paper relative
to the proposed submission TO the legal
voters of the city of Rock Island OF
the question as 10 whether this city
should be made anti-saloOn territory.
| desire 10 make a few suggestions
which may be worthy of consideration.
In the first place. it seems to me that
the conditions Of the liquor traffic in
the city as they exist at the present
time do not cali for any change as a
matter of necessity, at least not for
such q radical change as is contem-
plated by those who favor an affirma-
| tive answer TO this question. The con-
| ditiOns here are greatly exaggerated
| by the opponents OF the liquor traffic.
| AS a rule, our saloons are conducted
| properly and do not give sufficient rea-
sons for such serious complaints as to
| necessitate the entire abolition of the
business, except in the minds of those
who either have a personal interest in
| 4 continuation of the agitation against
| the liquor traffic, or who wish to in
dulge in this agitation as in a spirit
which originated i'll very narrow
minded consideration of human affairs
and the relations between men.
There may be some Occurrences in
cident to the business which are OBJ
jeCtionabl6, but there are many other
pursuits and occupations which are
sources Of evil, which have their
cause, not so much in these pursuits
| themselves, but in their abuse and the
| frailty of human nature, in human pas
sions, as greed and avarice. But even
such matters can easily be remedie1
/ by a proper enforcement of laws and
ordinances and a strict police control
and supervision. Absolute extinction
has never been conducive of a desired
result;
On the other hand, look at the re-
suits of such agitation. 1t is conducive
of strife in the community, of setting
| L4Nh anu ClLlLChS dSdlllSL 6dCH OluGI
who have lived, and would were it not
for this agitation, always live in peace
and ha rmO ny. | understand that, in
the endeavor to obtain the necessary
signatures to this petition, some can
vassers use the argument that the
signing of the petition would not oblige
those signers to vote for the PROPOSE
ton. If this does not impose an obi
cation. at least Il moral obliga lion, to
favor the proposition by vote later on
why induce the voters to assist the
Proposition in the first instance?
Again, this petition is a public doc
ument, open to the inspection anc
scrutiny of any citizen. Does any on,
believe that those who are interested
in the other side of the question viii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29
BUSINESS SLUMP SHOWS C, 0. P. POLICIES ARE LAME
Especial Washington Correspondence Of
The Argus.)

Especial Washington Correspondence OF
The Argus)
One day recently l 'culled from Re
publican newspapers, which for more
than ten years have been preaching the
great increase in the-prospe'A Of the
country, due to successive l.,publican
administrations, these headlines:
"CoXey Army In Cincinnati. Calls
on the Mayor to Ask For Aid and
Work"
One Hundred and Thirty eight Thou
sand Nine Hundred and Fifty Idle In
Chicago. business Depression Blamed
For $3.50 Persons Out of Work"
''CoXey Army In St Louis. Eight
Hundred Men March to the City Hail
and Ask Mayor For Work.
These assertions could be paralleled
in almost every American city. The
most forceful one-the second-comeS
from the Chicago Inter Ocean, which
throughout its entire existence has
been the leading advocate of the high
est type of protection III the middle
west. 1t goes on to add to its figures,
of idle Workingmen the statement that
| the normal number of men out of en-
ploymcnt at this season in that city is
| $4,000, SO that the number this year is
almost treble the usual one But the
| tariff is i'll no immediate danger Prac-
| ticllly every Republican is insisting
| that it must not be touched until after
| the presidential election, and the sus-
piciOn is rife that it will not be touched
then unless to increase it. If the DEM
ocratic party wins, it can do but little,
| for the senate must for some time to
come remain overwhelmingly Republic
| an. The hard times in the country,
which are not yet passed. amount TO
the complete breakdown of Republican
| policies and particularly to Il repudia-
ton of the present administration
| When 1000 men in ST. Louis march
| ed through the mud and snow to the
| mayors office to beg for employment
it was reminiscent of the darkest days
of 1893. The demonstration gave a
peculiar significance to the statement
made by Senator Gore of Oklahoma
before a crowded audience in Cooper
Union, New York, a few weeks ago
that when during Clevelands admin
= istration sixty five national banks clos
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29
Purity and Patronage.

The president is not using his pat
ronage in the interest of Taft. He
says so himself. Anyone who says he
is is liar; he also says that him
self. 1t is true that four men who
had been supporting Foraker in
Ohio Topped to Taft and were prompt
ly nominated to be postmasters. but if
any man says the president is using
his patronage in Taft's interest he is
an undesirable" citizen. a traitor and
poltroon. Six federal officeholders
are in the New York county committee
and they supported Congressman Par
sons and Bennett in postponing res
olution for the Endorsement of Cover
nor Hughes: but if any man says the
president is using the power of pat
ronage against the governor he is
"scurillous. vain, vindictive. disloyal
and other things too numerous to men.
ton.
AT present the president is only say
ing these things privately to people
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29

part In the fairy story perfectly clear.
either
However. there was one thing Mrs.
Horrigan grasped with true feminine
instinct.
you was saying you was looking
FIR some wan to cook yer New Years
dinner for We tomorrow, miss, an /
was just afther thinlin' if you'd thrust
mo-
"Oh, would you help me out. Mrs.
Horrigan" begged Priscilla CRATE
fully.
Until this moment Priscilla in her
excitement had forgotten the utter
failure of her domestic quest.
"Shu-re I'll help We out, MISS" re-
turned Mrs. Horrigan, beaming. BE
fore Pat died an there was plenty to
do wild | could make tn best t'irgs to
ate av any woman yo ivir saw"
Pm sure of it. Mrs. Horrigan," Ger
aid agreed enthusiastically, but you
can't cook anybody else's New Years
dinner tomorrow. You've got to cook
| your own. Just look at the things
piled up on the table there. and
| there'n be a fat turkey waddlirg over
| tomorrow. Miss Ballad doesn't need
| you. She and her family are coming
TO my house to dinner
why, Gerald interposcd Priscilla
incredulously.
| Yes, you are. / shan't accept any
excuses. l wanted you to all the time,
/ only l didn't dare ask you. Now, let's
| get started for home and give Mrs.
| Horrigan a chance to hold her own
child"
| AS they hurried along in the fast
| falling darkness outside both looked
most remarkably happy, even taking
| into account that tomorrow was to be
| New Years day.
| "Oh, just love that little Jim Hor-
riganw' Priscilla suddenly exclaimed.
Don't you. Gerald:"
"Oh, I'm not losing any sleep over
| him. But there's some one else that
| do love, Priscilla. What do you say
to our announcing our engagement al
dinner tomorrow"
Gerald beamed under the effulgence
of his inspiration and gave PRISCILLA
hand an ecstatic little squeeze.
Il didn't know we were engaged
demurely commented Priscilla.
But don't you think we could ar
range to be by tomorrow, dearest?'
well" answered Priscilla condo.
scendingly. suppose you come over
this evening. and we'll see what we
can do about it. It's so very sudden
/ If I should say Yes Gerald. would
| you promise to give little Jim Horri-
gan turkey every New Year,
Every New Year and birthday and
Christmas promised Gerald indul-
gently.
!; And Jim got his turkeys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29

ed their doors the newspapers called it
4 panic. This year, said he, they clos
ed by hundreds in every section of the
country, and the papers politely refer
red 10 the interim rs Il holiday. His
alluSion may neceSSitate some slight
explanation to some of my readers.
In several OF the western and southern
states at the very outbreak of the
financial string3ncy the governors in
order to save the banks declared legal
holidays ranging from three to ten
days in duration, during which period
no money was obtainlble.
The Blind Orator of the Senate.
BY the way. Senator Gore is likely
to make a hit on the platform, though
in the senate the precedent that SEN
ator shall not he heard during his first
term may hamper him. This precedent
has been badly warped during this
, session, but is clung to rather tena-
ciously by 4 number of the statesmen
of that dignified chamber. Gore has an
Interesting personality. The fact of
| his .@indnes from bOyhoOd is of course
familiar to newspaper readers through
| out the country. That he has fitted
| himself for such high official position
| indicates strong will and & mind well
disciplined. Students know thai the
loss of one faculty is very apt to det
relop and sharpen the others. With
| Senator Gore it has developed his
memory to an amazing extent. His
wife, who is his chief helper and
| guide about the capitol. or his secre-
J tary has only to read aloud docu'
ment once for him to master it.
A Misleading Poll.
| The Washington Post and the New
York World have been affecting the
country with polls of the members OF
the house of representatives as to their
presidential preferences. Nothing has
so long and so thoroughly been dis
credited in politics as a poll in which
names are not mentioned. The aver
age statesman is very prone to say To
the reporter: -.:Well. l am really foi
| So-andso, but you mustn't quote me
You might say, if you want to fill out
your article that the people of my state
are generally for the other fellow, bdl
| my name mustn't be mentioned in an
case" The Post and the World. being
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29
The Spirit.Of Annexation.

There has been no occasion for hard
land over the proposition looking to
annexation of a part of the territory
to the city of Rock Island. There
has been no kidnapping process at
tempted, no under-cover tactics en-
ployed and no disposition evinced to
act other than with the full knowledge
and consent of all concerned People
have a right to differ on all questions
Of public policy. They have a right
to express their opinions and take
their position and adhere to it. But
nothing has arisen to give excuse for
a spirit of hatred and false accusation
toward Rock Island.
1t is much easier to obStruct tina
TO construct, to tear down than to
build up. but it is better to boost than
to knock, and sooner or later the ele.
ment in South Rock Island that seeks
10 go ahead, will win.
All there is to the proposition is
that Rock Island wants to grow, and
ii wants it's territorial lines extended
as far as the good people of the terri
tory Immediately contiguous will per
nit them to go. Prompted by publ,
and progressive spirit and the mos
kindly of feelings toward its neighbors
Rock Island welcomes all to come
among us and be a part of a common
municipality. If they do not want tC
accept of the invitation, and if any
considerable portion of the people EN-
braced in the territory discountenancC
the act of their own community il
asking for admission, no one is COINS
to try force.
The heartiest measure of encourage
ment goes out from Rock Island t.
the progressive citizens who hav
enlisted themselves in the proposition
and even if the territory that may seel
admission should not be as large a
hoped for, all who come will be We
come. and the others will be treate
with equal cordialitv. under simila
circumstances, at another time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29

bitterly opposed to Mr.. Bryan, were
able to find fifty-three members. names
not given. who divided their votes
among several other candidates. MI
Bryan. of course. however, had more
than 4 two-thirds majority of all the
Democratic members. While not at
taching much significance TO polls. !
secured one of the delegation from Nir-
ginia, which showed only one man hos
tile. This state had been mentioned
in the newspapers aforesaid as being
practically certain to cast its vote i'll
the convention for Senator Daniel.
The Next Secretary of the Interior.
OF all the states or territories of the
Union the new state of Oklahoma
brings the most business TO the interior
department In time doubtless it will
be rivaled by the great territory OF
Alaska. which has wonderful natural
resources, but today Oklahoma leads all.
4 strong effort is being made 10y the
people of the state, irrespective of par
ty. to develop sentiment i'll both parties
/ to appoint some Oklahoman secretary
of the interior There is scarcely a
doubt that the state will go heavily
Democratic in the next election. But
even so and should the nation be lost
to the Democrats the claim of the ma
terial interests of the state for repre-
sentation in the interior department
would be a just and Il strong one.
AIR. Clarence B. Douglas, owner of the
| Muskogee Phoenix, Republican pa
| per- is pushing this movement strong
| ly. Mr.. Douglas, who was the Re
publican caucus nominee against Sena-
tor Gore, is fighting the present pur-
pose of the Republican party of the
| state to send TO Chicago a delegation
| Instructed for Roosevelt. His argu-
ment is that to enforce any candidate
upon the delegation would greatly in
jure the prospects of securing a prom
Use, or possibly even the insertion of d
plank in the platform declaring fol
an Oklahoma secretary of the interior
would be very remote.
| Incidentally Mr.. Douglas authenti
Gated rumor which appeared in 3;
few papers some weeks ago that ;
| formal proposition had been made by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29
ANSWERS THREE QUESTIONS
| Evangelist Smith Talks on the En-
bracing of Christianity.

Another large congregation was
present at the First Methodist church
last evening and listened to an effec-
tive address by Evangelist C. c. Smith
on why be a Christian? How to be-
come a Christian? When to become
a Christian There were about one
hundred and fifty at the inquirers'
meeting held after the services. and
following this Mr.. Roper conducted Il
meeting of the personal workers. This
evening the personal workers will hofd
their meeting in the Sunday school
room in advance of the general ser
vices, meeting at Z. while the evangel-
istic services start at 7:30. Mr.. Smith s
subject this evening will be Fools
At the bible meeting yesterday after
noon Mr.. Smith spoke on the value of
personal work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29
She Hrgus Daily Short Story
PRISCILLA Philanthropy Martha G. Sanford.
Copyrighted j. G. Feed)

"Will you be kind enough to tell me
where Murphy street is"
1t was the fifth time that Priscilla
had asked the question that afternoon.
but turn and twist us she would at
each new tumble of directions she
seemed no nearer the clearing house
of domestic panics.
1.-TWO blocks back, miss, then three
blocks east and
Priscilla frowned. She did not wait
for the policeman to finish, but. thank
ing him hastily. retraced her steps
with the energy born of despair.
rs there anything more inhuman on
the face of the EARTH" she put to her
self. than maid of all work? To
think of it-running off the day be-
fore New Years without deigning to
invent an excuse even. wouldn t
| have thought it of Della after being
with us six whole months"
Here she stopped her mental solilo-
guy long enough to get her bearings
and turn east. rs directed.
1T wouldn't matter SO much if only
Gerald Hollister were not coming ia
dinner. Relatives don't count: Oh,
why did | invite him? He's so acrus-
toned to having everything absolutely
CONNIE il faut. Catch me letting my
| sympathies run away with me again
| just because mans family happens
! to be out of town. And he could have
asked our whole family over there to
| dinner and with all his servants never
| bothered to lift his finger. But that
wouldn't occur to him. It's the one
! thing | don't like about Gerald Hollis
! ter anyway. With all his wealth you
! never hear about his doing sny big
! generous thing"
Just here Priscilla's rapid little mon
ologue stopped short.
! She suddenly remembered that she
had come to the end of her directions
! For the sixth time she was about tC
frame automatically the monotonous
inquiry for Murphy street when :
bright blue sign of Female Help
Haunting itself down a side street
caught her eye.
| Priscilla made a precipitate dash to
ward 1t, which ended in an ignomini
Gus collision with n corner newsstand
When both had regained their equilib
rum. Priscilla. giving her fur boa 4;
careless toss over her shoulder. started
a second time toward the garish sym
Dol of her hopes.
This time q plaintive little wall re
strained her. Where did it come from
There was not a child in sight. Sht
walked step or two in the direction
of the sound, and there, curled up I'm
der the shelter of q newsstand, wa
mite of humanity, blue and pincheC
with the cold.
why, you poor dear"' exclaimed
Priscilla. Where is your mother? Ar,
you lost?" al ...
But the mite didn't move, only moan
ed pitifully.
Priscilla looked about perplexed
Seeing a shopkeeper watching her Gu
riously from behind his show window
she beckoned him to come to her
DO you know who this child is?
she asked almost aecusin&ly.
"Shure." replied the shopkeeper. III
finds the shtand and does a smar-r
business too"
But he's only a baby and sick ant
cold" pleaded Priscilla.
"Oh. he oftin cr-rawls undher ther-r
t. git warm. The men takes thei