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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22
BY FANNIE M.LOTHROP

guiding railway with firm hand on
splendid ability choosing and handling and
to
he rcs worker
enthusiasm ordan dfhculy
memory $ the instant
He of in
in
in the
of iloadng his first position
in ntoft
had business head firmly
be looking clock his efforts until
at the OF he of the
In William Van Horne another allmnus Of this railroad which
tie had
confident that the was ogage enough to be equal to larger
later he By his ability the assistant general manager later becoming
and Nce-lresdent and elected
William Van Horne retired from the presidency
of of
Shaugny rnhe kindly autocrat OF the
Canldian
In October 1901 his old folks at home in Milwaukee were reused from sleep
trembling father
the envelope and with veneer and delight read ALOUD these words from one the
the honor ngA hood One great
Gooiflt her andm !
Coryrslt rgoSby YIN Mack
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22
STATE SOLDIERS IN
FIGHT AGAINST FIRE
Boys Volunteer Aid to the City
Department ut Elgin Yes
terday.

Elgin, H., July 22.-More than
| 900 men in khaki put themselves
at the disposal of Fire Chief William
Haible yesterday when the depart
ment, caught short handed, ma
jority of the tiremen having gone to
dinner, the biggest blaze that has
broken out in Elgin for many months
consumed an icehouse belonging To
the KnickerbOcker Ice company. 10
Gated half mile from Camp .Jeneen.
Chief liable gladly pressed hun
dred of the soldiers into service.
At the time this building was be-
ing consumed, the home of Char es
Schultz, in South Elgin, three mil $
away, was totally destroyed by fire
following a gas EXPLOSION.
Mr.. Schultz, who is 20 years Did
and the members of his family g.
capped with their lives only. Mrs.
Charles Wright of Oak Park. a
daughter, who was visiting at home,
lost everything but the clothing she
wore.
Drilled vigorously for two days,
soldiers of General Kittelsen's COM
mand yesterday began first field ma
neuvers of the Third brigade en-
campment. The two regiments of
infantry divided into battalions,
spent the day at the discretion of
the commanding officers. y majority
undertook field work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22

I'm sorry we're invited observed
Mrs. Edmonds TO her husband as they
dressed 10 go out. I'VE shan't have a
good time
why" her husband inquired. 81
always liked Ned"
YES" responded Mrs. Edmonds. 81
like them both. but. VIII. try as hard
as may, they make me absurdly jeal-
GUS
Mr. EdmordS grew serious. The
old excuse. Grace. l thought YOU bad
outgrown that bad habit. We've got
so much that they can never have.
There" he cried. pinching her check.
Lets put it aside We have each 9th
er. while you know they quarrel. We
must have them here some evening
SOON You can sing while l iuggle the
chatting dish Ned Constable never
could make II decent rabbit. His wife
won't let him learn how
Mrs. Edmonds sighed even ut her
husbands picture of pleasant even
ing at home. Il shall depend upon
you,' she said as they rang the Con
tonight, Will"
1t was quite an affair. Mr.. aud Mrs.
Constable. whatever they might he
when alone, were IA charming host and
hostess
How we'll they do it, exclaimed
Mrs. Edmonds 10 her husband as they
sat eating. Then, with Il dangerous
tone in her voice, she said, II wish,
oh, so much. that you and r.
There. there" Edmonds broke in
gently. We're not going to speak of
that dearie. BY Joyer' he calculated
suddenly. Il do believe there's old
Tom Goodwin over there all by him
self You remember Tom don't you
| Grace-the fellow who was too poor
| to come 10 our wedding and who said
he was sending forks instead of buy
| ing Il railroad ticket? | haven't seen
him for months. He writes things,
| believe You must meet him. good old
chap
DO you know" Goodwin remarked
a few moments later. seating himself
beside his new found friends. Il al
ways promised myself the pleasure OF
meeting Mrs. Edmonds. And now.
| and his genial face bcamed with good
| nature, Il see how true it is that un
expected pleasures are the keenest
| Funny thing. Mrs. Edmonds, but
didn't want to come here at all.
At this Edmonds smiled at his wife
Neither did we. Now we are GLAD
| we did," he said. But, Tom. VIII,
haven't you called? You might have
found us before this in the directory
'Oh, yes" Tom rejoined. but you're
such dreadful swells i didn't dare
| You see." he explained while Mrs. Ed
| monds tried to tell him how modes
they really were, I'm just beginning
When you just begin people don't lik
you. and mostly you don't take t
them, and 50 Laye though. il. best t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22
Hurr1or and
Philosophy
: D. DUNCAN aE.ASNST1
A SUMMER WISH.

r WISH I could sail where the icebsrgs
are thfckest
And idle where walruses hide
Or sit on the northernmost point In
Alaska
And dangle my feet in the tide.
I'd like to slide down on the side Of
glacier,
In snow at the bpttom to roll.
How fine it would be in the teeth Of .
blizzard
To sit on the top ofNthe pole!
A point in the shade ofdhe mountains Of
Would seem an alluring retreat.
The temperature forty-eight points below
freezing.
Then life would be fun and complete.
With wind that was sharp as the edge OF
razor -
To fan me and keep me awake.
With only pajamas, an ulster and slippers
The force of the climate to break.
A dip in the depths of the charming ant
arctic
In only bathing attire,
And that not too heavy. would furnish.
I'm certain,
A treat for yours truly, esquire
To float for time on the breast>of the
pillows
And under an ice foe to dive.
To sport where the spray came intice
wagon crystals.
fellow would sure be alive.
To live in an ice covered Eskimo cabin
On polar bear bIubber and such.
An icicle fork to assist in the eating
oh, really the thought is too much!
Alas, am hampered by getting living!
The thought of 1t all makes me sick.
1 have to stick round in this sun frizzled
climate
And buy my ice cream by the brick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22
Why Medicines Make
Constipation Worse
A Mistake Thousands Are. Maxine
Every Oay-The Problem of Per-
manentIy Curing consti.
patton is Solved.
Cerepa, Food Remedy Tint Is Remarks
able.

Cerena, n Food Remedy Tint Is Rcmnrk.
If you could find, or il there was n
medicine that would actually keep your
bowels on the gentle. natural move ev-
cry "a hours, you would solve the prob
ZEN. But drugs can not do it, and ev
cry sensible man and woman knows it.
You can cure the worst case of con
supation without drugs.
You want your bowels to move them
selves; you don't want drugs to do IL.
Cathartics are wel-paralyzers They
run everything out of the bowels in .
Guiding the natural go-easy juice which
nature puts in every 80 feet of bowes.
to keep them moving regularly.
When the juice is gone the bowels
simply can't move. Then you make an.
other rush for the pill-box.
Nature has given US foods to keen Tho
bowels regular. Few of us, however
use the right combination of foods.
Cerena is a food-remcdy combinatio,
which is remarkable. Positively re.
markable.
Cerena is an absolutely reliable c,,ro
for constipation, biliousness and Other
stomach troubles. 1t is an unerrirs,
remedy, yet II contains no drugs az
medicine
Cerena is made of carefully selecte;
cereals, combined with essences of frui,s
and nutritious vegetables. Altogetl,er
it makes a wonderfully effective, per.
manent cure.
Cerena is delicious food as wen
The whole family will relish it. save
pill-money and save your bowels Req.
ular bowels will surely make you MOI
cheerful, brighter and healthier
One package of Cerena will last vo,
a month. or the whole family week
Cerena is sold at your grocers atE,-
cents package. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22
had no allowance for travelling The

had no allowance for traveling/ The
theory in those days was tlAt the
president was under moral obligation
to remain at the seat of government
and not go about the country to i'm
part life to political clubs and recruit
for the next campaign. But things
have changed Since the days of Jeffer-
son. The president is surrounded with
the evidences of wealth and there is
nothing TO suggest the problems and
the woes of the poor There are few
limitations upon him. And if he has
the wanderlust he is privileged to in
dulge in it at the expense of the ma
ton. The idealsiof simplicity contem-
poraneous with democracy are gone
and in their place are ambitions for
splendor and magnificence. Denioc-
racy dies in3such an atmosphere. and
in this is the peril of treating a presi-
dent as king would treat himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22
by thunder. / can't at that, figure,

by thunder. I can't at that, figure.
Anne.
There was pause Then he said
Practically: "iou go at it wrong, and,
as your husband. l must correct you.
Look at VIII Edmonds and his wife.
They are poor, as the world takes such
people, but they are richer and hap
pier than we are
yes" exclaimed Mrs. Constable.
"aEd live in little place where you
can hardly turn around and where you
meet starved musicians. impecunious
actors or authors who hope to startle
the world some day. Perhaps you
void like TO change places with
them"
81 may have to-" Constable murmur-
ed, before it is all over. Come. Anne:
the people are going. We must get
downstairs"
Goodwin and Mrs. Edmonds arose,
he serious, she trembling.
''Tell me-" he asked her. "should we
have gone away?"
"YeS and no." she answered. 1--WE
couldn't without their knowing" Then.
putting her hand in his as they came
TO Mr.. Edmonds she observed serious
ly: "A little while ago l was jealous
Of them, Mr.. Goodwin. Now / am
not. and my little place where you can
hardly turn around seems sweet aud
good TO me. Come and see us in II.
We will welcome you, and you may
get an idea how nice humility is.
Good night. l thank You for being
here"
="
AS Grace and VIII stood again in
their own house later that night she
said to him as she kissed him, with
tears in her eyes: 81 thank the Lord.
Will. dearest, for our little place where
some people can hardly turn around.
Shut your eyes. Will, and say it after
Inc: Bless our little place where you
can hardly turn around. Amen""
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC JUDICIAL
CONVENTION

The democracy of each county in the
Fourth supreme judicial district in the
state of Illinois, composed of the fol-
lowing counties, namely. Adams. Brown,
Cass, Fulton. Hancock, Henderson, Mer-
Ger. McDonough. Mason. Menard, Mon
gan. Rock Island. Schuyler and Warren.
is requested TO send delegates to the
judicial convention to be held Thurs
day, July % y. ID. 1909. commencing at
o'clock p. m. at Monmouth. Ill. for the
purpose of nominating a candidate for
Judge of the supreme court of the state
of Illinois in and for said district to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Judge Guy G.. Scott, and for the trans
action of any other business that may
properly come before said convention.
The county central committee of each
of said counties is hereby authorized
to select the delegates for their respec-
tive counties or to call county conven-
tons for the purpose of selecting such
delegates.
Each county will be entitled to one del
egate for every 800 votes cast for w. j.
Bryan for president in 1908. and one
delegate for each fraction of $50 votes
or over which entities the several
counties of said Fourth supreme judi
cal district to representation in said
convention as follows. viz:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22

were to offset small friction of various
kinds, in response to the general de-
mand for limitation of the powers OF
the federal government.
From 1904 to 1850 there were 400 re-
lief measures proposed and not one
was incorporated in the constitution.
Six passed the senate, one passed both
houses but failed to secure the ratifi-
cation of the necessary three-fourths of
the state legislatures This, however,
was the period of storms between the
broad and strict constructionists and
the suggestions to change the consti-
tuition reflected party policies.
Two notable measures were offered,
outside of the slavery question. One
was that senators should serve three
years only, one-third of that body Re-
firing each year, and of the senators
in Office one should be selected by the
senate for president, for one year.
The other was that the president be
chosen by lot. Each state was to Sc
lect a favorite son. beans were to be
put in a box for each state, and the
Sldtt uIdNu OuI vas W Uc SHlillcu "
place its man in the presidential chair.
Fourteen Amendments. :
Fourteen amendments were proposed,
limiting the presidents veto power,
and two dispensing with it entirely
Any man who accepted a title of no
bility without the consent of the con-
Sress, was to lose his citizenship.
From 1860 to 1870 three amendments
were passed Among the numerous
ones rejected was one that abolished
the presidency and in its stead there
was to be an executive council of three
members. From 1870 to 1889, 400 were
offered. Almost every feature of the
government waS aSsailed
Since 1872 there has been growing
demand that senators be elected by
direct vote of the people. In the years
between that date to 1889, there weie
% more; 10 state legislatures ratified
the proposed change.
The following Il states. representing
4 per cent of the voters of the United
States, could block all the other states
representing SO per cent of the voters
Delaware, Rhode Island, Vermont. Ore
gon, Nevada, Wyoming, North Dakota
South Dakota, Montana, Washington
Idaho and Oklahoma.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22

Dutch standard will stand for the en-
richment of the sugar trust. The steel
trust has expressed its complete ap-
proval of all the schedules in which it
is interested. The receptions of the
cotton duties exposed by Dolliver will
stand.
I'VE see but one way by which
President Taft could justify fully ev-
We fear that there is little hope of his
regaining the respect and confidence
of his countrymen which have been
slipping from him, by adopting that
one means-the exercise of the veto
power"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22
They Come High.

esoehts come high. MIR. Taft
comes higher than any of his predeces.
su.s. Wheh he seated himself in the
Wnite house he found at his disnosa,
a $4,000 stable equipment. Next he
got an increase in salary from $50 coo
to $4,000 year. Then he expended
$4,000 out of the White house fund
for automobiles. There was SIS 900 OF
travel pay left over from his predeces
sor's account, and he expended that.
1t is long stretch from Jefferson tc
Taft. The greatest democrat of then
all hitched his horse outside while he
went in to take the oath. His salary
was small, his expenses few, and he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22
State of Ohio, city of Toledo. Luca
COuntY-SS.

State of Ohio, city of Toledo, Lucas
county-SS:
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of F.
j. Cheney & Co., doing business in
the city of Toledo, county and state
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of 500 for each and every
case of catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscrib-
ed in my presence. this 9th day of
December, A. D., 1886.
A. w. GLEASON.
(SeaD Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally and acts directly on the blood
and mucuous surfaces of the system
Send for testimonials free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO..
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, { &c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22
Getting the Ground Ready.

"Why did you laugh at that silly
joker"
Because ] am wise"
See more in it than the rest Of US
do. l suppose
''Oh. no: not that way"
what way, then?'
1.-THE man who told it is my boss.
and l am going to strike him for q
raise at the end of the week."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22
Mistifyinq.

81 don't understand this game OF
golf"
whats hard about it?'
"Why do they hit the ball?"
"That's the game"
$50 it seems. But why can't they
just as well carry it along? They are
going that way anyway. and it would
save them all the trouble Of look
ing for it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22

Through the precaution of the
United States government in the con-
struction of sea wall 10 years ago,
Galveston was saved another flood
yesterday Incidentally the success
of the engineering achievement bears
credit to our own Major G. S. Richie,
who before coming to Rock Island,
directed the work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22

President Taft believes there IS
nothing like a full stomach 10 make
men feel right. Hence the good re-
suits that he anticipates for the feast
at the White house last night, over
which he presided as host.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22

It still pays to be the seventh
daughter of a seventh daughter. One
fell out of fifth-story window in New
York and landed unhurt in baby
buggy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22

A New Jersey man has invented 4
lawn mower that can be used as a
music box when the grass isn't being
cut. He must be pessimist who has
no desire to be happy at any time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22

Weston's transcontinental walk took
him 700 miles out of his way and cost
$1,000. 1t would have been cheaper
and quicker to have taken one of the
overland fliers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22

Let the gentle consumer read the
riot act to his congressman Oh the
subject of the cost of shoes for a
healthy family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22
Generous.

Generous.
"How are you feeling"
Poorly. | think I will change doc
tors
isn't the one you have helping
your
"Yes: he is doing what he can. but
thought it would be mo more than
fair to distribute my debts around"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22

Hartman sends word that he is en-
joying himself at Bad Gastien. the
water cure being better for railroad
macnates than for railroads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22
FIND NEW MAMMOTH CAVES
Evidence of Ciiif Dwellcrs in North
western Arizona Discovered.

Denver, July 22.-That mammoth
caves. containing caVcrns large enough
in which to place city office building,
with natural stone bridges exceeding
in beauty and grandeur those of Utah
and Virginia. exist in northwestern
Arizona is officially announced by Pro,
fsssOr Edgar l.. Hewett. director of
the branch of the School of American
Archaeology. located at Santa Fe, X.
NJ. Professor Hewett. after visiting the
caves, claims to have found many evi-
dences of "a race of cliff jewellers
hitherto unrecorded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22
THE ARGUS.

Pubiiahed Daily and weekly at 1924
Nccond avenue. Rock Island. Ill. IEn-
@ered at the postoflice as sccond-class
fnatter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22

1t doesn't take very much cham
payne to make man think he is the
only star on the flag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Some people would rather eat the
bread of dependence if it has little
jam ON it than to take it without the
JAM.
There are persons who are ill patured
because they we're born so aud are
glad of 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22
Nothing Unusual.

'He has learned to love another"
Are you surprised:"
YES: aren't you!"
"No; he always was an apt student"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22
Delegates
County

Total number of delegates II!
Necessary to choice -..---5--.-.. Al
BY order of the democratic supreme
judicial committee in and for said dis
trict CARL T.. EPLER.
Chairman.
S. S. Hallam, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22
Desirable.

Desirable.
There are some forms of poverty
Would suit me, l am sure.
For instance. if had my way
I'd choose TO be land poor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22
The TaiIor's Boy,

The TaiIor's Boy.
"His need is pressing"
''Hard up. eh:"
mo. not that"
''Then what?'
"'Mussed up"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22
Too Previous.

"Jones Is gutter"
"Oh, no: he isn't"
But know him."
How can he be? He quits before
he begins"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22

Being permitted to do as his wife
pleases is the iuestimable privilege Of
the married man.
Faith is undoubtedly a very good
thing and makes a fine anchor. but IL
IS no substitute for lead pipe cinch.
The thing that most of us don't want
brought home to US is the truth about
ourselves.
Sometimes the difference betweeB
reputation and character is UNRELIABLE.
As long as you are not running the
universe why worry about the sched-
ule? s.
Getting out Of life what there IL In
It without the bitter rind is what
might be called the measure of sue
cess.
Next to owning a pony boy would
rather own another boy who owns .
pony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-22
BY THE J. W. POTTER CO.

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents per week
EWeekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character. political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. 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, 1909-07-22
ALDRlCH HAS A GOLD
BRICK IN LIEU OF
AN INCOME TAX

Continued from Page one.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-04-12
OKLAHOMA DELEGATION
WANTS DUTY ON HIDES

Washington, d. C., April 12.--The
Oklahoma members Of congress will
stand pat for either a reduction of the
duty on shoes. or for a protection on
hides They will join the combina-
ton Of Southern and Western mem
bers who propose to fight out in the
senate and in the conference commit
tee. the discrimination against the
wearers Of shoes that the Payne bill
carried.
These members Of congress are not
particularly opposed to the action Of
the ways and means committee of
placing hides on the free list. IL shoes
had also been placed on the free list.
But instead of this when they placed
hides on the free list an additional
protective duty was placed on shoes.
They are willing that both hides and
shoes shall be free. or they will stand
for a duty on both. but they do not
propose to stand for taking the duty
off one and leaving It on the other.
A certain senator who is power in
the senate and who has done such
things before. has stated that the sen
ate will be a long time passing the
tariff bill with any such discrimina-
tlon in It. BY this he meant that he
would filibuster on the bill all summer
before he would permit it, and he has
the ability and courage to do it.
All the stoclsmen and farmers Of OK
Iahoma are Interested in having hides
protected Il is stated that the remov-
al Of the 10 per cent duty on hide
reduces its value one dollar. That is,
ii reduces the value Of the steer that
has the hide on his back just that
much And all Oklahomans wear
shoes, and they want them just as
cheap as they can get them. The rec
ord OF the hearings before the ways
and means committee shows that the
shoe manufacturers themselves, when
urging free hides. stated that shoes
could be placed on the free list and
not hurt nem, because no foreign man
ufacturer can compete with the United
States in manufacturing shoes This
is because of modern machinery in use
in this country ana superior work
manshIp.