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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09
zone Touch of Nature Makes the
Whole World Kin"

When rooster finds big fat
worm he calls all the hens in the
farm yard to come and share it. A
similar trait of human nature is to
be observed when a man discovers
something exceptionally goOd-he
wants all his friends and neighbors
to share the benefits of his discovery.
This is the touch of nature that
makes the whole world kin. This
explains why people who have been
cured by Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy write letters to the manufacture
ers for publication, that others SIM
ilarly ailing may also use it and OBJ
tain relief. Behind every one of these
letters is a warm hearted wish of the
writer to be of use to someone else.
This remedy for sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09
Will STAY HERE
Father Van Stappen Will Not
Go to Take Charge of At
kinson Parish.
BISHOP GRANTS REQUEST
Has Been in Charge of st. PanPs
Church in this City for the
Last Two Years.

Father l.. Van Stappen, pastor rt
st. Paufs Catholic church of this city
and of ST. Mary's church of East Mo
line, and who was recently appointed
TO Atkinson, H., to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Father De
Porter who died two weeks ago in
San Antonio, Tex, will remain in the
city. The news OF his appointment
to the Atkinson parish came as a
surprise to the members of both par
ishes to which he ministers and steps
were at once taken TO circulate pc
tition among the members 10 ask
Bishop O'Reiliey TO grant Father Van
Stappen permission to remain, which
request the bishop has granted.
The appointment TO Atkinson was a
fiattering tribute to the zeal of Father
Van Stappen, as Atkinson is one Of
the most prosperous congregations in
the diocese.
Came Here Two Years Ago.
Father Van Stappen came TO this
city two years ago and shortly after
his arrival built the rectory of Twenty
fourth street and the following spring
organized the congregation in East
Moline and built the church.
Services will be held at st. Paul's
church Easter Sunday morning at s
O'Clock and at 1880 O'Clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09

come on home with Jimmy. at least
as far MS my road was his.
''He never asked me word, but he
knew I'd been bound to hear Miss
Pete And he was as glum as a ghost
and as sour as pickle until | sprung
my scheme on him. Then you ought
to a-seen him dance and caper. 1t
was all I could do to keep him from
hugging me right in the middle of the
road"
your scheme? What was it? l
! don't understand" Marina began. her
| eyes wondering.
Joe gave a joyous whooping yell. II
might maybe sho.. Jou better'n can
| tell you" he said. Says l to him:
Jimmy-J Ohm, you're pretty white and
heaps the best Of the lot that's running
after M'rina. / don't believe she's dou-
| BILE crossed you, but we'll try to find
out before I'm gray headed. In the
morning I'm going to take M'rina to
help me pick apples. and I'll be dead
sure to pick along by the road. Folks
can talk fine while they're picking.
Suppose you should sorter meander
and peruse along down the road to-
ward 10 o'clock? Maybe you'd hear
something interesting"
Joe! You never. never dared plan
such thingw Marina cried. divided
f, between her impulses to laugh and cry.
to run clean away and to stand in
wait for happiness.
| She saw the hedge shaking violently.
In wink Jimmy Dabney had forced
! himself through it.
! He came up to her. his eyes radiant.
saying as he held out his hands. Ma
| rina- darling-I am an eaveSdropper
with malice aforethought but it was
| only because | had such trust in you.
And l have disproved the adage that a
listener never hears any good of him
! self. l heard some good of myself.
: Let me hear something better-thats a
dear"
"What?" Marina asked, turning her
head away.
Jimmy caught her in his arms. re-
CARELESS CT Joe's scandaliZed whistle,
and said in her ear. "Say, Jimmy, /
love you"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09
Identification Difficult.

The late \. J. Cassatt at 4 dinner at
the Philadelphia Country club was
asked his opinion of the fashion Of
women riding horseback astride.
81 don't altogether favor it," said
Mr. Cassatt cit sometimes leads to
confusion
Il was driving one afternoon on Ian
caster pike when rider was thrown
violently from spirited bay horse
Luckily the accident happened in
front Of Il pharmacy. The proprietor
ran forth with his clerk He propped
up the head of the unconscious rider.
and. seeing 4 gold cigarette case lying
on the ground. he took it up and read.
p. S. Browne. No 1888 Walnut street
Jack he shouted TO his erraGd
boy, telephone to Mrs. Browne, No.
1893 Walnut street. that her husband
But just then tiny gold hand mir
ror with powder puff attachment fell
from the riders trousers pocket, and
the pharmacist called:
"Iack. mean telephone Mr.. Browne
that Mrs. Browne has fallen
But at this point the clerk, who had
been burning a feather under the rid
er's nose. tickled her lips with ii, and
she smiled and murmured Jim
And then the pharmacist shouted:
"'Telephone Mr.. and Mrs. Browne
that Miss Browne has fallen off her
horse "--Everybody's Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09

the Sherman act the Standard has IN
creased its capital to $110.OOO.O00 and
is in control of sc foreign corporations
in the United States with an aggre-
gate capitalization. according to Mr.
Archbold, of $32S,301, 495. The divi-
dends paid in 25 years total 1891 ,0G0,-
900 and on the original investment of
500 100000 there has been earned. ac-
cording to Prosecutor Kellogg, $1,000
900 600
During every day and every month
of the 10 years, this clause of the
Sherman act has been applicable 70
the Standard Oil company, yet never
until now has effort been made to en-
| force it:
Section /. Every contract, cOmbina-
ton in the form of trust or otherwise.
or conspiracy, in restraint of trade or
commerce among the several states,
or with foreign nations, is hereby re
clared to be Illegal Every person who
| shall make any such contract or en-
gage in any such combination or con
spiracy, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor. and upon conviction
thereof. shall be punished by fine not
Exceeding five thousand dollars. or by
Imprisonment not exceeding one year,
of by both, said punishmentS, in the
discretion of the court.
| In his opinion in the Northern Sc
curities case Justice Holmes declared
the Sherman act criminal statute
and stated is to be the duty of the
several district attorneys of the Uni
ted States TO institute actions against
violatorS of the law.
Nineteen years is long time for 4
corporation to proceed unchecked in
la lawless course Justice moves with
leaden heels, but justice moves. even
as against the Goliath of privilege req
resented in this colossal giant of in
dustrial freebooting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09
The Argus Daily Short Story
JOES INTERNATIONALLY Martha Nj Cuoch. Williams.
~ copyrighted 1909. by Associated Literary

jimmy gong home from prayer meet
ing last night
You didn't listen? Walking along
behind?" Marina demanded. Joe closed
his eyes and elevated his eyebrows. Il
amt 10 professional eavesdropper," he
said, but the roads as free to me as
anybody, and it amt my fault if Miss
Pete talks so you can hear her twenty
yards of. | heard-without listening.
She said DicRy made love TO you mora
ing. noon and night and gave you a
rihg-the most beautiful solitary
worth 4 mint of money-She saw yea
have it ON
at came out of prize package,
guess. ! threw it away as / went
home" Marina shifted.
Joe gigglcd again and went on: Miss
Pete surely can make up story. She
said you told her you was engaged to
Dici; when You went visiting the Went
worthS.'
Marina became crimson with anger
Even Joe. and lie was critical young
brother. thought that she looked pref
ty nice. She felt that she must relieve
! herself
"Of course | saw Dicky, and three
times day" said she. Mrs. Went
worth is his aunt. and he lives with
| them. He can't help being conceited:
| he's the only single man under thirty
n their town. Such dead town it is,
even Dicky is an event
1T got to be n standing joke with
All OF us that Dicky was my last OPP
pcrtuntty. But | never dreamed he'd
be mad eaorgh to traipse over here
once week as. he has done ever
since"
"She told Jimmy you We're In dead
earnest until you was tempted by n
| richer man." said Joe. MY! But she
did roll that out, with a long sigh
| most meow"
Marina flushed again. Jimmy
What did he say" she demanded. Joe
looked Oracular. "Oh, not much Of any
I thing. Only enough to keep Miss Pete
going until he got her safe through
her own door he said. "She came
near yanlling him in by force. but he
managed somehow to pull a-loose from
| her. Ihen-well, you ought TO a-heard
him. ! can't repeat it; couldn't go t,
, Sunday school if l did"
but he listened 10 her! And how is
he ever going to hear the truth?" Ma
rina cried. half sobbing. ooh. how
hate a mischief maker, OF course
can't go to Jimmy and tell him-I cam
even let you
''Oh. l guess there amt much need
Of that" Joe gurgled. He had flung
himself fiat on the grass TO laugh ant
was kicking his heels high in air. 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09
The Leaden Heels of Justice.

Nineteen years after the Sherman
antitrust law was written into the
statute books of the nation suit is
instituted in the United States circuit
court at st. Louis to dissolve the
Standard Oil company, the most col
ossal industrial organization the world
has ever known
Nineteen years ago the tactics of the
oil trust had created a public opinion
which demanded trust regulation by
law. Then the Standard, Incorporated
IN 1877 with capital of s1,00O,0 600, had
just absorbed IA smaller refineries and
2G other companies. including the ten
tacles of the octopus and began to
reach out for control of the world.
crushing competitors, scoffing at re.
strictions, surmounting all obstacles
In the 10 years since the adoption oi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09
Tariff Tjnkerino,

To take the tariff law In hand
And fit it to the taste
is quite an easy task IL one
Has several years to waste.
To cut a little here and there
And add "a line or two
Is such a simple task If one
Doesn't have the work to do.
The man who daily sits around
The little corner store
Can tell you how to cut It up
And confidence restore,
And any one who wasn't near
The place where 1t was done
Would say that to revise 1t right
Was just the same as fun.
But when a fellow on the job
Gets busy with his knife
To prune away the surplus words
He meets a deal Of strife.
Each infant industry declares
With moisture In its eye
II any of its corns are pared
That it will surely die.
And that Is why congressman
May earn at least his pay,
For when the case is up to him
And he must whack away
He cannot figure on results
Nor answer at a glance,
And so he has to shut his eyes,
Strike out and take a chance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09
OPENED OUR DISPATCHES
Charge This Government Brings
Against Nicaragua.

Washington. ID. c., April 9-Nicara
guam mNtilation of official dispatche.
10 this government and the continued
grave conditions in Central America
are under earnest consideration by th:
tions have convinced the officials here
that cipher dispatches passing between
John Fl. Gregory. American in charg.
at Manga. Nicaragua, and the state
department at Washington were pur
posely mutilated during Nicaragua 5
unusual military activity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09

Marina's lip quivered. IF only
were a man. she began. Joe. her
brother. just growing into long trou-
sers, grinned and Interrupted: IF only
you were a man. Sis, there'd be war
1-plenty. 1t beats me clean why girl
like you. not no bigger'n minute, can
Oe so full o spite and fight. Jim Dab
ney says you look like you We're made
out of ribbon and lace and 4 kiss in
the face He'd talk different. though
bet, if he knew you like | do"
HE had no business to say any
thing" Marina snapped. her eyes flash
ing. I'm ,nobody's business except
my own:
Several fellows seem to think diff
fercnt," Joe hazarded. with his tongue
in his cheek Aunt Ria Tandy sure
does too. Unless l go half mile
round she calls me in to ask me about
your sweethaartS every time | 20 t.
mill"
It's perfectly disgraceful the way
people gossip all over this town." Ma
rina said. ~dinsing up her head. III
only l >wef,s 1l-znan-or there was one
in the family -well. 1t would have to
he different, Somebody would get
'alled to account"
"Oh. don't get mad. M'rinar' JOG
calculated. you go and get ashy-
real down ashy-all for nothing.
know what's madded you so-it's the
tales Miss Pete Watson told Jim Dab
ney-that you was engaged 10 Dick
Foster ever since last Christmas. Ia
like to lam her for it good and hard
Il hope somebody will some day"
Marina said vindictively. Make hasts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09
ESMERALDA CO., NEv.,
GETS BRYAN'S MULE
Shown to Have Made Democratic
Gain at Last National Election
of 69I Per Cent.

Lincoln. Neb., April 9.-Announce
ment was made yesterday at the oliiee
of w. ]. Bryan that ESmeralda county
Nevada. having made the greatest
democratic gain in the election las
November, has been awarded the priz
mule. The mule. Major Minnemascor
was presented to Mr.. Bryan during the
campaign by Minnesota admirers, an;
the candidate offered il as prize e
the county making the best showing
in the election. Esmeralda county
showed a gain of ga per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09

and grow up, joe" she added. May
be you can help me little bit then.
"Humph, You'll be married-with
grandchildren-almo that time"
Joe giggled, lodging the apple his sis
ter flung at his head. They We're out
in the orchard. picking basketfuls Of
red beauties.
At least they had been picking them
until Joe's Acautious recital of certain
choice bits of gossip had sent Marina
into a tantrum.
"Say, M'rina, was there ever any
thing to Miss Pete's tale?" Joe asked
as he came upright again. Il mean
were you ever real sweet on the Dicky
bird? Say truth cross your heart. But
if you were I'm ashamed of you. Dicky
bird is the limit
mo. he's gone beyond it; he's sim
ply MISUNDERSTANDING was Marina
flung In. Joe whistled softly, then
stuck out a hand, saying: shake
You'll do after all. But the way Miss
Pete told it she had me real scared. II
was awful the way she reeled it off t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09

In those southern portions of the
land where prohibition prevails contra
band stills are rising like mushrooms.
But the secret brewing of beer in the
other thing The practical effect oi
prohibition, therefore, is to encourage
the distilling of moonshine whisky at
the expense both of the mild pro
duct of malt and hops and of the
public revenues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09
The Stocking Trust.

Backed by their wives. sisters and
daughters. hundreds of representa-
tives of the labor unions and national
organizations OF every class OF working
men in meeting in New York city
protested for the consumers of the
whole country against the enormously
increased tariff proposed on the cot
ton stockings used by all Americans
of moderate means. Not only will
this provision of the Payne bill Gre
ate a trust in this every day neces-
sity. they declare, but every family
in the land will be taxed with higher
prices for inferior goods TO fatten the
purses of the few favored manufac-
turers who would grasp control of an
other article which every man. woman
and child must buy. While the silk
hosiery of the wealthy is left I'M
touched by the new schedule, it is
| shown that the burden of the tariff
tax on cotton stockings will fall heav-
lest on the working man and woman of
the land
To urge every man in the country
TO work against this bold tariff scheme
which the budding stocking trust has
almost succeeded in making law, many
leaders in the national women's or
CARNATIONS are today sending hun
dreds of thousands of appeals to every
state in the union. If the farmers
and labor men fail to make congress
see that this is legislation aimed a.
the classes which they represent,
these club women declare the con.
certed action of the ladies of the land
fmay yet save the day for the stock.
ings of the poorer people.
Though the few manufacturers who
TASK TO put a trust tax on 100000 oi
lpeople have induced some of their girl
lemployes to make prepared appeals for
lsympathy. it is asserted that the purse
of every working girl in the country
should be considered before such al
inspired cutlery by the women who
represent millions OF consumers.
With laborers imported chiefly fror
the countries they hope to shut on
of competition the manufacturers wnt
now make and control So per cent u
the cotton stockings sold to American!
, have increased their business undel
, the present tariff TO double its size II
the last Is years. according to officia
figures which have been compiled b!
the New England Dry Goods associa
ton for the consumers who are coa
vening in New York. From $25 .
$50 a week is regularly paid to thes
employees by this prosperous industry
the records show, while the men il
control of it have built new mills, SOM
! capitalized as high as $1,000,000. Wit
all the American people to tax, if the
succeed in shutting out foreign CON
petition, this trust will wax even NOR
wealthy at the common peoples e,
. lpense.
Reports from every section of tn
country have been received by tn
: men and women who are leading thi
!, movement They show that alread
thousands of kilograms and letters .
protest are beginning to be sent fror
), each state and county in the union t
the men who represent at Washingto
;, the whole people whom it is propose
;, to tax for the profit of the favored few
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09

A New York minister said in his
pulpit recently that the grand children
of the people of his congregation would
marry the grand children of the i'm
migrants now coming into the country,
and that people should bear this in
mind and treat them accordingly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09

General Nelson A. Miles says that
he cannot see why a man wants 10
shoot elephants. zebras, antelopes ana
other animals wilfully, believing that
such a man must have depraved
mind. elephants are so useful to
man, and shooting at one is like pour,
ing shot into the side of a farm barn.
is the way the general puts it. Hon
r. Roosevelt is too far away to catch
the generals remarks. or he would
hurl "nature-fakir" at the generals
head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09
Double Cross.

Johnny has the whooping cough;
Molly has the mumps:
Charlie broke the gas jet OF;
Fathers in the dumps.
Bridget said the furnace broke
When she shook II down:
Parlor CRATE begins to smoke
Like a factory town.
Things are going to the bad,
Trouble by the peck.
Looks as if our good luck had
Got II in the neck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09
Eczema is Now Durable.

Zemo. scientific preparation for
external use. Stops itching instantly
and destroys the germs that cause
skin diseases. Eczema quickly yields
and is permanently cured by this re-
markable medicine. All druggists.
Write for sample. E. w. Rose Medi-
cal company, st. Louis, Mo. For sale
by Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09
Castro's Health Better.

Fort De France. April 9.-Castro ap
pears to be in much better health to
day than he was yesterday. He had
received no official notification of the
determination of the French govern
ment to eXpel him from the island OF
Martinique. He is awaiting develop
ments with tranquility.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09
A Vacation.

Little Willie's mother had been ca,
ed away to see sick relative. Befor-
going she had a motherly talk with
that hopeful.
You must be good boy when am
away"
"YeSem"
And not be lonely"
"Noem," adding under his breath,
land won't wash my ears for Q
whole week"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09

The National Editorial association
which meets this year in Seattle, is
planning a trip to Panama next year.
and for convenience in sailing will
meet in some city contiguous to the
Gulf of Mexico. The Mobile Register
suggests that it meet in that city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09

Long ago some philosopher wrote,
There are people who can steal but
not hide, and others who can hide but
not steal. The ones who can steal and
hide are geniuses of the first water
This would seem to include most of
the malefactors of great wealth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09

New York automobilists have
formed club for the purpose of pre-
venting reckless driving. The auto
mobile has come to remain, and the
sooner people get over the habit Il
handling it as a mere plaything the
better it will be for everybody.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09

A man who worked his way through
college and now has son in the same
institution. says that it takes more TO
keep the boy there week than it
took TO keep him there the whole
term. It's dollars to doughnuts that
the boy is not getting as much for the
old mans money as the old man did
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09

Cannon will not yield to the tariff
reduction petitions. maintaining that
the petitioners do not know their
wants. Cannon knows, however. that
the trusts know their wants
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09

They were having testimonials at a
revival meeting. Said one: Il have
been in the harness Is years. and
paused Yes" added another, land
the only part of the harness that's
worn is the hold-back strap"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09

All the democrats in congress can
gain for their party or the country by
transactions with such political adopts
and tariff mongers as Senators Elkins
and Scott of West Virginia. they can
wrap up in a very small parcel. He
who sups with a certain parsonage
should have a very long spoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09
PROGRESS IN BUSINESS
Dun Notes Improvement Though
Buying Is Still Slow.

New York. April 9.-Dispatches 'c
Dun's Review indicate more uniform
progress in business conditions. n
though buying is still conservative
mainly for immediate needs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09

A man in southern Illinois a tie 81
bananas at one sitting, and could have
eaten more had not the visible supply
given out. This seems TO establish
the real location of what is called the
banana belt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09
The Handy Tool.

what in the world Is the matter
with your faceT"
81 have been shaving myself with Q
can opener"
"a can openerT"
We'll. it used to be razor, but my
wife found n better use for It"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09
Hurnor and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
1y DUNCAN n. .S141TM

II woman We're to try to do her
best she would probably modestly as
sert that it is really the worst thing
that she ever did.
A good custard pie properly applied
nestle relations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09
Friday, April 9, 1909.

Since Mr.. Taft speaks of 'the great
state of Delaware" there is a chance
for Nevada.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09

The republican congressman from
Illinois are for any old tariff Joe Can
non wants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, III. GEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.]
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-09

Being optimistic is very brave and
very grand and self sacrificing, but it
is dreadfully wearing on the constitu-
ton in housekeeping time.