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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10
The Commission Plan at Houston.

The commissioners of Houston,
Texas, went before the people the
other day for reelection and pointed
to their record of four years of multi
cipal administration under the COM
mission plan of government.
a"They were able,'' the New York
World reports, Ito present some facts
of administration which may be read
with interest wherever the proper con-
duct of municipal affairs is matter
for discussion.
i"Since they took Office Mayor Rice
and his four associates have relieved
Houston of floating debt OF 100000;
have created sinking fund to take
care of the bonded debt; have invest
ed nearly 100000 in permanent public
service improvements out of current
revenue; have bought the waterworks
system and made it yield a profit
above all charges. besides reducing
rates and saving the city $500 2
month by hydrant rentals; have driven
out pool rooms and gamblers, greatly
multiplied the paved streets and pre-
pared the way for further enterprises
/ in the way of storm drainage, sanitary
sewerage, free municipal wharves and
the organization of navigation dis
trio. which will yield returns into the
tens of millions.
Houston was driven to government
bv commission, as Galveston had beer
n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10
The Flower Dance.

French mothers have been showing
unwonted ingenuity this winter in
dressing their darlings for the popu-
lar flower dances which are now the
fashion for Juvenile society and carry
all before them. Generally, a number
of blooms are selected and these are
called bouquet parties. The charm OF
these parties, remarks the Boston Her.
aid, is that the little people are well
suited to represent flowers. Partisan
society has gone daft over some of the
designs and also the beauty of some
of the children. Their dresses are
floral of course. Trails of bloom are
draped together from the waists, the
ends floating on the airy skirts, or
loose petals are scattered all over the
material. But this gives little idea oil
the chic and the detail of the dress OF
of the human foweret that carries ii
off.
Nothing has SO hit the French taste
as these flower dances, and many OF
the elder spectators have grown quite
sentimental about them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10
Completing the Park system.

The reasonable certainty of another
acquisition to Rock Islands system of
beautiful parks, as the outcome of the
meeting at the office of President Jack
son of the park board, followed by the
commendatory action of the city coun-
Gil, this week, is received with a high
degree of public satisfaction. 1t is fur
Their gratifying to know that the east
portion of the city, the only section not
already so provided, is to be favored
in this respect. The details of the
plan by which practically the last
available site for this purpose up town
is to be secured have already been
elaborated upon and the public is ia
miliar with the scheme.
Suffice is it to say that the project
is now up to the public. whose willing
endeavors having made secure the in
surpassable advantages that Rock Is
land already enjoys in park develop
ment will again find response in such
ways as will insure the completion of
the work so worthily begun and so
happily brought to the present state of
perfection. asAI
Upon the public spirit and generosity
of the people of Rock Island depends
the carrying forth of the last under
taking in the completion of the park
chain. 1t will not fail. This much is
assured. And five years hence, if not
a shorter period Of time, will see the
fulfillment of the fondest hopes of
those who have consecrated them.
selves to the creation of those places
where in the beauty of nature the chill,
dren may be free. where the older PEG.
pie may enjoy themselves, and the
weary find rest and comfort in the
tabernacles not made with hands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10

81 was not fBlDittercd at first" Cor
ham went on, even though spent SO
long time in prison. | began life
over again until Pelham found it out
Then it seemed as il every Tom. Dick
and Harry had learned my story and
was being paid to tell it over and over
again.
Il simply had to give up trying TO
earn living that way. Besides, had
been circumstantially taught to be-
lieve that You had lost all faith in me.
That was easy to believe" he added in
a hard tone, since | never received a
letter from you
1.-The letters were written she told
him quickly, .:many one"
More of Pelham's work, then" Cor
ham yentured But i had given up.
When heard of the old genteman's
death l decided to come around and
clean out his safe. l thought would
keep ON at that business until | had Il
competence: then l could retire and
live the Independent life possible of a
man of means.
That's all there is to the story" the
burglar concluded. except that it was
Il pity for you to stumble on to the last
chapter. That's the way a girl reads a
story. though"
The girl coniprehended from his man.
ner that he would make no advances,
That he would not even presume upon
:heir enc time friendship.
1T is strange to find you here" she
said; lit is strange to be here myself.
/ learned yesterday that my uncle had
made little or no provision for myself
and my mother in his will. 1t distress
ed me so that could not sleep.
Il came down here to see for myself
and if it were true that we had been
left to the same old miserable struggle
with poverty Lob, l don't know what
| might have done. 1 am sure l mean.
to steal If found anything to steal.
wouldn't much care for myself, but
mother
! The girl had almost reached tho point
! Of tears when, with sudden effort
she reused herself and turned towart
| the burglar, who stood ,impassively
waiting for developments.
| Like yourself" the girl boldly ad
mitted. Il meant to fall back on thi.
safe for help. You got there first
Now I can send you back to jail. bu
I don't know" she unused. as If ii
doubt. My conscience would neye
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10
name CANDIDATES
Primaries Were Held by Voters in
Several of Smaller Towns of
County Yesterday.
FIRST UNDER THE NEW LAW
TWO Tickets in Field at Sears, Headed
BY David Sears and E. D. Fisher
in Other Villages.

Yesterday was primary election day
In the smaller towns of the county,
and tickets were nominated at Milan,
Sears and Hampton. At Sears two
tickets were named, as follows: Peo-
pies, for president of board, David
Sears; for trustees, John Bleuer. Fred
Engelbrecht, and C. N Hammond;
citizens, for president. E. d. Fisher;
for trustees, joe Collier, George NJ
Campbell and C. H. Dibbern.
At Milan.
At Milan only one ticket was named.
by the republicans, as follows: For
trustees, Alexander Medill, John Ran
barger, ST., and William Lowell.
No Salaries at Hampton.
Hampton had but one issue, no sal
aries for village officers, in yesterdays
village primaries, and both parties
subscribed to it, In reality the only
contest was in the peoples anti-salary
ticket, where there were five candi-
dates for trustees and but three to
elect. George w. Turner was named
for president, and Charles Schrei9er,
H. w. Harder and jesse Gordon for
trustees, the other candidates for trus-
tees being Wesley Whitehead and Max
Box. The citizens anti-salary party
did not nominate for president and had
but two candidates for trustees, j. M,
Benson and L. E. Holton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10
Both medical and legal associations

Both medical and legal associations
are among the latest advocates OF
reform in the use of expert testimony.
They urge that experts be more fairly
treated by lawyers in the court room,
that they be paid officers of the court
and not hirelings of the client. The
proposed change, if enforced by legis-
lation, would do away with the unfair
advantage lying with the richer liti
CANT, and would relieve the expert OF
the temptation to testify rather in his
employers interests than in the inter
ests of scientific truth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10
PERSONAL POINTS.

Henry Kramer is home from the
south.
T. P. Eichelsdoerfer left today to
spend a week or 10 days at Willard,
IS. d. e
Mrs. C. w. Andrews Of Walnut, ILL.,,
is guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Har-
riEgtOn.
Mrs. Henry Carse has returned
hcme from Washington. d. c. Mr..
Case remained in Chicago for a few
days
Rex Downing, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Downing, who was operated
upon for appendicitis at st. Anthony s
hospital Sunday, is getting along very
nicely
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10
Rheumatism Cured in a Day,

DR.. Detchon's Relief for Rheuma-
tism and Neuralgia radically cures ir
one to three days. It's action upon the
system is remarkable and mysterious.
1t removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. IS cents
and 81. Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island; Gust
Schlegel & Son, 220 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10
Good for Everybody.

Norman R. Coulter, pronlhnn
architect, in the Delbert building% a,
Francisco, says: 81 fully endorse1 Il
that has been said of Electric Btu,
as a tonic medicine. 1t is good n
everybody. 1t corrects stomach, lin
and kidney disorders in prompt a
efficient manner and builds up Il
system" Electric Bitters is the be
spring medicine ever sold over a dru
gists counter las blood purifier it
unequaled. so cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10

years, and before that was sheriff of
Knox county, where he was born He
has been prominent in republican
politics since he reached manhood. He
is member of the Elks and the
Masonic order and is a graduate OF
Knox college.
Gustav Johnson, Rockford, H., was
elected vice president, and John KEEL
ander, city sealer, was reelected sec
rotary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10

The city council should not be IN
duly hasty about adopting any fran
chise ordinance nor should it be hasty
about turning one down that prom
ises the city interurban advantages
Look into the matter thoroughly and
consider what the pending ordinance
means in the interest of all CON
cprnpd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10

Mrs. Joseph T. Bowen told 300 I'M
employed workingmen in Chicago TO
have confidence in yourselves in order
to get a position" The republicans
told the unemployed to have confidence
in the republican party. They accepted
the advice and four months and week
after election they are still without
employment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10
Notice

s25 reward for information and con.
viction of the guilty party, VINO shot
the valuable collie dog belonging to e.
H. Krell, March 6, 1909, in the block
between Fifteenth and Seventeenth
streets and Seventh and Eighth ave
nueS. H. q. KRELL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10

cities are now national examples,
though that which happens in their
affairs is the simplest and most Logical
thing imaginable 1t is only that the
people are regarded as stockholders
and the municipal business is conduct
ed for their benefit In businesslike
fashion,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10

In Cleveland when horse has
worked faithfully for the city until
it is too old to work longer, it is not
sold to cartman or otherwise traded
off but is sent to a farm of 1900
acres, owned by the city, where 1t
may spend it's last days in peace and
comfort. The idea is worth copying
by other municipalities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10

The restoration of business conf
dence following republican success in
the national election is emphasized in
court rulings favorable to the giant
corporations coming Immediately on
the heels of Mr.. Taft's Inauguration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10
T Oliver.
George

George T. Oliver, senator ap-
barent from Pennsylvania to
Succeed Mr.. Knox, is steel
man and hence is many times mil
~lionaire The big trust is therefore
not losing cast entirety in the Ameri-
can house of lords
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10
Rural Union Caucus.

The voters of Rural township will
afternoon, March 20, at 2 o'clock, for
the purpose of nominating town Off
GERS. By order of the committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10
SWEDISH REPUBLICANS ELECT

State Organization Picks Senator Char
les T. Hurburgh Of .GaIesburg.
Chicago. March 10.-At the annual
election of the state Swedish-American
Republican league in the Auditorium
yesterday State Senator Charles r.
of Galesburg, H., was
elected president to succeed Oscar S.
Olson of Chicago.
nresidsnt: who is So Tears
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10

old and military
He
Cuban
a
o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10
Jumps From Burning Building.

New York, March 1O-A number of
persons, including several women
jumped from the third story windows
of burning building on Broadway
and Broome this afternoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10

John Mitchell wants actors to form
a union. Yet soon Mr.. Mitchell will
admit that some of them wouldn't even
strengthen union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10

Chicago devoted five hours to cheer
ing the advent of Taft, but Wall street
took day off in honor of the exit OF
Roosevelt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10

Lo the poor Indian is rapidly fading
from the land of his fathers. He is no
longer worth even so much as a copper
cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10

This Missouri supreme court has
vetoed the two cent fare law. Some
day the court will decide in favor of
the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10

The way to earn money Is to work
Tor 1t. but that hardly comes under the
classification of high finance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10
KOdO1
As IS FOR
INDIGESTION
AsDDYSPEPSIA

Headaches, dull pain in pit of the
stomach. belching of gas and bitter fluid.
heartburn, AL these mean indiges-
ton, or dyspepsia. Then, if you will
take a little Kodol, you win know just
why it is for indigestion dyspepsia.
That is really the best way to learn how
good Kodol is-try it., yourself, when
you need it. You cannot make any
mistake in taking little Kodol when
ever your stomach goes wrong.
Our Guarantee. Get &c 81 S S9llss bot i,
you are not benefited the druggist will at
once return your money. Don't hesitate; any
druggist viii sell you Kodoi on these terms
The dollar bottle contains ~ times as much
as the SOC bottle. Kodol Is prepared In the
Laboratories Of Z, @. Dewitt = Co, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10
Wednesday, March 10, 1909.

Mr. Roosevelt keeps in condition
chopping down trees. But does this
conserve the forests?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10

Lillian Russell declares that she will
never marry again, but being woman
she has the right to change her mind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10

Man experiences a pocket edition Of
the panic every time he passes a milf
merry store in company with his wife
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10
Humor aus Philosophy
By DUNCAN n: SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

1t is so hard to
understand tn e
mental attitude of
some people be-
cause they have
none.
The slim wom-
an would like to
be plump, and the
plump We n a n
would like to be
thin; hence the
beauty doctor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10

II you become
involved In tie
troubles of other
people, you rim
the risk of losing
all your sense-ald
some Of your dJJi-
lars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10

When you have new idea, don't,
forfmercy's sake, trot right off to your
friends and tell them about it. They
might die of shock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10

If we all Kept our troubles to orr
selves. would sympathy dry up or go
begging?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10
Nothing to Him.

Nothing to Him.
"Your note is overdue"
$50 l hear"
"You don't appear to be worrying
about it,
"why should I? What have got my
|securities on it for?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10

The reason why an occasional man
iSsa cheerful liar is because that Is the
Why he makes his living.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10

The man who
never buys an I'm.
brella invariably
knows others who
do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10
(NoIB HING @ise |

The undesirable citizen is the man
to whom we owe money and who can't
be persuaded to increase the obliga-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10

Be careful $bout taking offense lea
you be tempt{d to return it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10

When things go wrong with our
neighbor it is easier to cheer up than
when they go wrong at home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10
Deceptive.

Deceptive.
The day is bright.
The sun Is warm.
There comes no blight.
No sudden storm,
To chill the hope
The sweet airs bring
That hill and slope
VIII soon know spring;
That robins gay
Will fiit about
u And green boughs sway
In soft winds rout.,
L., Who trusts the hope
Gsa Is doomed to ills. -.
La grippe and dope
And doctors bills.
He Missed II.
"HiS at-grandfather was banged"
He teems to be good and healthy"
"Yes4he is that" I,
"Evidtntly 1t isn't hereditary"
Not His Turn.
"Will y u be my wife?'
II woult but for one thing"
"What Il thatY'
"A previous engagement"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10
Missed q Chance,

"why, you look as if you had seen
ghost"
I'LL did"
''See a ghostT ArN
"YeS" 8.
what did you dor"
IRAN away"
"Why. good heavens. man, why
exhibition purposes?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10
THE ARGUS.

BY THE ). w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-10

8 The world could manage to run
along without uS, but We are rather
glad that 1t doesn't have to.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-29
ABERDEEN AGAIN
TAKES VICTORY
Ack CATS WALLOP BADE'S MIX
TUREs BY THE SCORE
OF 10 TO S.
Cold Weather Responsible for Lack
Ginqer in Both Teams-leaguers
Showing Well.

Aberdeen's Black Cats yesterday at
ternoon perched on the fence, and by
the score of 13 tt 5 prevented the Mix
lures from getting even a look-in, the
game played on The park at the fair
grounds having be en- an amateur ex-
hibition of the national game, witnessed
fortune is in Venezuela, and he will
by about 500 spectators.
While the game failed to furnish
anything of spectacular nature, the
work of the players considering the
earliness of the season, was not dis
appointing. Manager Rowland, if in
diciations count for aught has bunch
of material, that bids fair to make a
hard run for the pennant. The work
yesterday however, made it plain that
if the leaguers are TO be in any sort
of shape when their season opens, they
will have to put in some hard practice.
The cool weather yesterday was prob
ably largely responsible for the dearth
of ginger displayed among the
PLAYERS of both teams.
Aside from travelling the airshir
route in the first two cantos, Bade's
Mixtures held their own end of the
game in a way that pleased the crowd.
Heavy hitting in the first chapter net
ted the Black Cats five runss. The
second inning saw four more of Row
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-29
Governors Discuss Child Labor.

NEW ORLEANS, La, March %
Gov Sanders, of the state of Louis
ana. and 13 other governors of states
are assembled here on the invitation
of Governor Sanders, in attendance
upon a uniform child labor law con-
vention, which has sessions tomorrow
and next day. The conversion is COM
posed of delegates from representa-
tives of labor, manufacturing enter
prises and womens organizations
throughout the southern states. The
object of the convention is to promote
a movement for legislation to better
the condition of women and child Ia
Dor in the south. The governors came
from the states of Kentucky, Tennes-
see, North Carolina South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florl-
da, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Vir-
GINA and Missouri The convention
will continue it's sessions on the 3Oth
and 31st.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-29
NOTABLE INCREASE OF INTER-
EST SHOWN IN SCIENTIFIC
SPORT ON MAT.
Colleges and Universities the Country
Over Are Taking Up the Game In
Real Earnest.

1t is quit remarkable the amount of
interest that has been evinced IN
wrestling, DO amateur and profess
sional, this year, and while it would
naturally be supposed that the
splendid feather that the northwest is
enjoying would call people to the big
outdoors. the mat game has been so
keenly aroused that sport followers
are demanding that the season be ex-
tended. The matches in which O'Con-
nell has participated of course easily
account for the continued interest, and
now that Young Hackenschmidt and
Roller are to appear before the Por--
land public, the interest is increased.
These professional matches between
OConnell and Joe Uhrlacher, the mid
dleweight, and two husky giants, such
as the Seattle physician, and the name
sake of the Russian lion, followed
few days later by the greatest contest
of the year between O'Connell ano
Tremblay, the Canadian, will furnish
the Portland sport followers with all
The thrills hat they could possibly
desire The amateur game has not
been overshadowed by the profession
al contests While there is always
strong following that attaches Itself
to the champion and his contests, the
uncertainty of amateur competitions
and the constant development of new
men appeals to many sport followers.
It may seem like small thing to
conduct a single athletic meet between
two of the representative colleges Of
the northwest, yet the, very fact Of
starting a splendid sport may result j.
big things that eventual Y become i'm
portant to college athletic activities.
The Oregon Agricultural college, by
wrestling and taking the re-
sponsibility of bringing on tie wresl-
ers from a sister college hundreds of
miles away for competition, sue
ceeded in arousing an interest in this
sport that will doubtless result in the
of an intercollegiate
wrestling association in another year.
Feather In O'Connell's Cap.
The Beavers victory over the Ever
green team from Pullman was splen
did one and is conclusive proof of the
instruction given them by
Mr. O'ConnelI. 1t was another feather
in the cap of this shrewd developer OF
clever wrestlers. He merely repeated
in the northwest those things that
made him the most formidable in
structor of college men on the mat
connected with any eastern educational
institution His record while at Yale
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-29
Fulton Automobile Cub.

r ATLANTA, Ga, March 29.-The
Fulton County Automobile club of this
city is holding it's annual hill climb
today. The program is made up of
seven events and rs entries. There
were As last year. The Stewart ave-
nue. hill will be used, as it was last
year This gives a straight run of
about seven eighths of a mile up a
steep grade.