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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20
to advertise" and the precept that
follows is go thou, and do likewise"
The application is easy.
Economic Prizes.

An invitation is given to students of
the University of Illinois by Professor
]. Laurence Laughlin of the University
|of Chicago, and other educators, to
compete for prize essays by Hart,
Schaffner & Marx to encourage the
study of business subjects. The COM
petition for 1909 is now under way
and will end the coming June. Sub
jects for 1910 have just been suggest
ed by the committee, as follows:
l. The effect of labor unions on in
|ternational trade.
2. The best means of raising the
wages of the unskilled
3. A comparison between the theory
and the actual practice of protection
ism in the United States.
A. A scheme for an ideal monetary
system for the United States.
5. The true relation of the central
government to trusts.
6. How much of j. S. Mills eco
nomic system survives?
Z. A central bank as factor in a
financial crisis.
The contestants are divided into two
classes. Glass A includes any Ameri-
can without restriction. Class B in
cludes only those who, at the time of
competing, are undergraduates of any
American college. A first prize of 5000
and second prize of $500 are offered
for the best studies presented by class
A; a first prize of $500 and a second
prize of $500 are offered for the best
studies presented by class B. Any
member of class B, however, may com
pete for the prizes of class A.
Men or women who have not had a
college training are eligible to com
pete under class C, to which prize
of $500 is offered for the best essay,
and for which the following subjects
are suggested:
l. The most practicable scheme for
beginning reduction of the tariff.
2. The value of government statistics
of wages in the last 10 or Is years.
3. Opportunities for expanding our
trade with South America
4. The organization of the statistical
work of the United States.
3. Publicity and form of trust &C,
counts.
The winning essays will be published
in book form at the discretion of the
committee, which, in addition to Pro
fessOr Laughlin, consists of Professo,
J. B. Clark, Columbia university; Pro
lessor Henry c. Adams, University OF
Michigan; Horace Wright, Esq, New
York city, and Edwin f. Gay, Harvard
university. The papers are to be hand
ed in by June. 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20
Place for County Board to Begin.

After the county board has effected
an organization by electing some good,
clean and capable member chairman it
should permit no unnecessary delay
in taking up county finances. A good
place to begin is in the sheriff's Of
fee and one of the first items that
should be taken up is the boarding of
county prisoners.
There are several reasons why this
is the proper place to make a begin
ming. One is that herein lies one of
the most serious leaks. from $1,000 20
$4,000, and possibly more above what
the law contemplates or the sheriff is
rightfully entitled to, being annually
taken from the county and given to that
officer Another reason for starting
here is that some light has already
been thrown upon the actual cost Of
boarding county prisoners by the in
tional data is more easily to be had
than under some of the other county
departments that need looking into.
In Cook county it has been shown
that the actual cost Oh boarding pris-
onerS is but seven Or eight cents a
day. They can probably be boarded
here for two or three cents more at
the outside. If the boarding of pris-
oners is not considered part of the
sheriff's duties for which he draws a
| fixed salary and the supervisors de
eide he is entitled to pay for extra
work from IL to 90 cents per day for
| each prisoner would surely reimburse
him for all risk and extra care en-
| tailed.
A saving of 30 cents per day for
each prisoner, when there are 80 in the
jail would mean SO per day or at the
rate of $3.50 per year. While there
are not always 80 prisoners in Jail
there are times, especially in the win
tier. when the number is greater than
that.
/ In Chicago an attempt is to be made
to take the buying of supplies for the
prisoners out of the hands of the sher
| if and. under authority of proposed
action by the legislature. vest it in the
superintendent of public works under
, the supervision of the county board
| Possibly a solution of the problem here
may be worked out along the same
line TO better advantage than by cut
in the allowance to the sheriff.
AS The Argus has pointed out, a re
duction of the profit in the feeding ~
prisoners would cconomize in two
ways. for il would in addition 10 eff
fecting saving on each prisoner, alsC
remove the temptation 10 pack the
Jail Under the administration n
Sheriff Kittilsen there has been mani
tested an unusually friendly" spirit
by the Moline police of which he wa:
for so many years the head. Bum.
lhave been "vagged" and brought dowr
by the patrol wagon load, Moline thus
getting rid of an undesirable class ant
SHERIFF Kittilsen having a larger mum
Der to collect his profit from. Will
the exorbitant fee cut Off it would b,
reasonable to expect reform in thi
quarter.
If the new board of supervisors goe
about it's work in good faith. by tn
j time it has placed the boarding c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20

THE living
1sed of
ability
Helen stricken with dumb
Affections
the
being touch.
When she through the kindly influence of
for the blind sent Miss Sullivan Tuscumba her teacher Helen
child dispine but
mind became illuminated by the sunlight of truth her life gradually
transformed humility
The long series of patient trials and ingenious by which Helen
learned with teacher
the words spoken and then translate the vibrations into ideas makes
Slowly TO-DAY
Miss Keller graduate of Radcliffe Col has passed IN
typewriter mastering higher mathematics chemistry and all the other
through which all her
les She SWIM play chess cards and do other
a
sered VIM a<.@a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20

Mrs. OSmond emerged from the MILL
nei's abstractcdly buttoning her glove.
She crossed the pavement and entered
small electric brougham which was
waiting at the curb.
Home" she said TO the chauffeur as
re closed the door.
In an instant they were gliding up
he avenue. AS they threaded the maze
I vehicles crowding its length Alicia
1smoud leaned against the cushions
md closed her aching eyes.
The glare and hustle of the busy
streets had tired her already over
'rung nerves. She felt sense of
srateful relief when they entered the
iuieter uptown district.
The gentle motion of the car lulIed
ler into somnolencc. She must have
iozcd. When she finally reused it was
70 glance from the window with little
exclamation. They had left the city
treets and were in the open country.
'"ad, with occasional glimpscs of the
'lue waters of the sea between the
ARE branches of the trees.
\ glance mt the leather cased clock
,dded to her establishment. The hands
pointed 10 | o'clock. 1t had been IL
when she entered the brougham!
She signaled to the chauffeur. To
her amazement lie did not respond.
His great square back partially block
ID the window. The collar of his coat
was turned up about his ears and met
the cap. pulled well down on his head.
With gauntleted hands grasping the
steering wheel and ewes set STRAIGHT in
front. the man seemed obliviouS to his
surroundings.
Alicia Osmond was thoroughly fright
ned Could it he possible that her
h&uffeur had suddenly been b@rcft OF
2ason and that he was carrying her
10 one knew whittier? She leaned for
ward and raped desperately on the
.,iate glass with her silver portemon
laie.
"Stevens." she called sharply. The
only response was the Increased speed
If the car. she called again and again
Jut received 10 reply 1t last she sank
back on he seat with real alarm.
After awhile she Gained herself and
looked eagerly from the window. HelI
might he obtained in their swift pas
sage through the towns. but tneil
Sreed was SO great that the people
they met flashed by like spccters. whilt
trees and dwellings were blurred PIANO
ramaS.
She recognized the country now
they We're near lferneliif. Her lip!
quivered. and the slow tears rolled
down her cheeks. Ferncliff had beer
her home and Norman's ever Sine
their marriage, but since their serious
quarrel and the quiet separation which
had followed she had taken the tow
house, and Norman had disappeared
quietly from his accustomed haunts-
gone to Europe, said the gossips.
The sight of the familiar countr.
gave her sharp pang that made he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20
HOBSON COULD BE
SPARED FOR JOB
Reason Admiral Robley ID. Evans Adj
Vances for Selection to Blow
Up Merrimac.

San Francisco, April 20.-ln the
course of lecture on the Spanish
American war, or such portions of 1t
as came directly under his notice as
commander of the battleship Iowa.
Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans men
toned the sinking of the Merrimac i'll
Santiago harbor, saying he never knew
just why Admiral Sampson had Sc
lected Lieutenant Hobson to command
on that expedition unless it was that
Admiral Sampson thought he could
spare him better than any other officer
of the fleet"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20
SENATORTiLlMAN AT
THE WHITE HOUSE
Pays First Visit i'm Seven Years
Waited for "a Gentleman to
Occupy Ii.

Washington, April Ex-senator Till;
man of South Carolina paid his first
visit to the White house in seven years
today, and received a cordial greet
ing from President Taft. His appeu-
ance today in the executive offices
created sensation.
The call was purely of a social ma
ture, it was declared.
81 came" said Tillman, ito see if
the office seekers had fried the fat off
a pound"
Asked why he had never visited the
White house i'll the past, Tillman re
piled: Il waited until a gentleman got
here"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20
RECORD OF RAIL ACCIDENTS

Interstate Commerce Commission Re.
ports Decrease.
Washington, ID. c.. April 20.-TherC
jured in train accidents during the
three months ending Dec. Il last, ac-
cording TO the interstate commerce
commission report. Other kinds OF az
cidents, including those to employees
while at work and to passengers in
getting on or off cars, etc, bring tn,
total number of casualties up to 17.6ti
Cos killed and 1886 injured). This
IshowS a decrease of ASIA in the total
number as compared with the same
period a year ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20
The Truth-Eczema and Pimples

are quickly and permanently cured
by Zemo, a clean liquid for external
use. Zemo draws the germs to the
surface of the skin and destroys them
Write Il. w. Rose Medical company
St Louis, Mo. for sample. All drug
giSts sell Zemo. For sale by Harper
House pharmacy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20
Football Hurts Prove Fatal.

Wabash, Ind, April 20-John Nc
Arthur. 20 years old, captain of tho
Huntington football team, died yes
tcTday as the result of injuries he re
ceived in game here with the Wa
bash high school eleven. His injuries
developed fatal ailments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20

Another scientific gentleman comes
to the front with the assertion that
whisky never did and never will cure
the bite of a rattlCsnake. All that ever
has been claimed for it, we believe, is
that il cures the victims.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20

In the great wrestling match now
going on in Washington you can easily
distinguish the consumer. He is the
contestant whose bare feet are not
helping him to get much of grip
on the mat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20

obble the selfish Bosses" says
~ernor Hughes of New York. We
re been trying to do so for num-
Der of years, but the trouble is as soon
as a. selfish boss is properly hobbled
people who expect to be personally re-
warded slip up and loosen the hobbies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20
CASH FINE OF 2 MILLIONS
Oil COmpany's Money Sent in thc
Care of Six Guards.

Dallas, Tex, April 20.-Neariy
$4,000 of the Waters-Picrce Oil
company's money passed through Dial
las over the Santa Fe at an early houi
yesterday morning in transit from St
Louis to Austin to pay the oil com
pany's fine to the state of Texas 70.
violation of the antitrust laws. The
Wells-Fargo express car containing tn
treasure had six special guards, al
fully armed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20
Hun0r and
Philosophy
CHANGE OF HEART.
~ DUNCAN n. sMa1n

Oh. tailor man,
I'd like you better
II you would let mo
Be your debtor,
For 1t Is always
Such a pleasure
When you are fitting
Me to measure,
But when the garment
Has been finished
I find your friendship
Much diminished,
For you insist
Upon the payment
Before you let me
Have the raiment.
But II ! can
With much persuading =
Secure some credit
In my trading
For payment straightway
You go cunning,
And there is never
Ending dunning.
Oh, tailor man.
You want your money
And will not stand
For business funny! -
II / am slow.
You kick like thunder,
Though not to shreds
Is worn your plumber.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20
, Accident by Design,

"What do you mean by putting my
marriage announcement under the
head of death notices." demanded the
angry bridegroom of the shrinking ed
itor
Every sorry, sir. We owe you an
apology. but the fact is the foreman of
the composing room is a married man
himself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20

Richard Croker thinks it is a
crime to prevent betting on horse
races. Croker is one of the very few
men who have made money betting on
races
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20

Popular sympathy for Caruso in the
loss of his voice received a check when
the fact leaked out that he lost it by
singing into monographs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20

prisoners on fair and reasonable
basis it will have found other leaks,
which, once uncovered. will not be diff
ficult to stop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20

If the tax is made onerous," says
the Columbia Is. c. State, the clock
ed stockings may strike Even the
gloves may rip and tear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20
Their Way.

II see the absconding bank cashier
has been captured"
Il thought he was going to evade the
police
"They only got him at pinch"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20

Wheat King Patten says he is a
merchant and not a speculator. The
Spectator, we believe, is the one that
loses out at the game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20

Remove the antiquated system of
tolls for the Rock river bridges and
make entrance to the city free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20

TO 90 nignees TeIephons Limo.
A telephone line is being constructed
over the Alps, which has the highest
altitude OF any telephone line in the
world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20
Tender Spot.

How did Lawyer Blank come out
in that case he was struggling With"
"He got knocked out"
Did 1t hurt him?'
Only in his legal education"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20

A brewery stable boss in st. Louis
draws salary of $4,000 year. High
class talent is sure of recognition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20
Miqht Conflict.

what would you say II I were to
ask you to marry me?"
"When?'
"Oh. about next fall"
Excuse me while look In my date
book"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, Ill. EN-
tered at the postoff1ce as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20

Governor Thomas r. Marshall of
Indiana puts the track gambler above
the pit Spectator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20
The Octopus.

Watch the tobacco trusts smoke.
Is the oil trust smooth? Is It?
Does the smelter trust sell smeltsf
Is the watch trust ahead Of its time?
Does the ice trust cut any in SUM
mer?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20
IfAhrough the good offices {

tAhrouSh the good offices of Repre-
senh'ye Wheelan, Mayorelect, Nc
Ckhin removes the embargo from
e. bck river bridges he will make
- good move for the start of
ADMINISTRATION. Open wide the
) N.Y. the city to all corners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20
BREAKING Her In,

"Where is your dolly, EthelF
"Over in the corner"
But you haven't played with her
all day. Poor dolly will feel bad"
"Oh. no. We are playing we are
married and I am her husband"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20
Poor FeIlowi

He has dyspepsia"
What does he take for itT'
advice"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20
As Seasoning.

To live for pleasure is not all
For those who true success would win.
But it's no harm to mix a small
Amount of quiet pleasure In.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-20

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-16
Proper Respiration Adds to Each, But
Is Too Little Under
stood.

There will be fewer fiat-chested wo-
men and much less nervous prostra-
ton when proper attention is giving
to breathing. says an exchange. AS
Delsarte has said. there should be
strength at the center, freedom at
the surface" and this freedom is but
acquired by learning to use ones
lungs at will. BY developing and en-
larging them the thoracic cavity is in
creased, and upon the degree of this
power depends expansion.
In order to control ones nerves one
must learn to command ones involun
tary muscles, which are diaphragm
the heart and the intestines. By
breathing, deeply and controlling one
breath and so Increasing ones lung
capacity, the heart action is stimulat
ed, and this supplies the nerve center.
with fresh blood. and the nerves &C
upon the muscles and the brain upor
the nerves and muscles.
In order not to have any waste o
nerve force. the chest should be KEEP
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-16
Had to Hear Evidence

Some ladies were visitiM
Blapche's home one day. Duril, |
conversation, while the visitors !
there, one OF the ladies was dsI
ing how the blowflies laid eggs
they Matched out as maggots. n
year-eld Blanche did not seem |,
interested in the conversation no,
any attention to what they had
talking about. After the visitors
gone, Blanche said:
Mamma, | don't believe flies
eggs"
Why" asked the surprised mo
Because | never heard one cac
explained the doubling Blanche.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-16

extending his haid to Leisure ex-
claimed: Young man, have wronged
you and | have no wish to leave this
earth with the Ill will of any man.
| ask your forgiveness for standing
between you and my poor child and
for the death of your father which
believed to be in the line of duty to-
ward my country
Leisure trembled violently but did
not reply or raise his eyes. The
! march to the scaffold continued. A
deputy was forced to support the tot.
tering form of Farrar while the sheriff
adjusted the black cap. Then the
sheriff stepped back and all was in
readiness for the fatal word when
Leisure sprang forward and cried in
an agonized voice:
Stop. alone am guilty
alone.
"The officers of the law called hin
forward and demanded an explanation
He declared that Lucille was not dea,
but that they had run off and beef
married and his wife was then livin
in concealment in st. Louis, for fea
, of the wrath of her father and unit
he could settle up his affairs an
) join her. But he had not divulged t
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-16
BOTH STRENGTH AND BEAUTY

active by deep inhalations, thus loos-
ening the tension of unemployed mem
bers. The persistent and regular prac-
tice of breathing exercise will not
only do this, but will give poise and
self-confidence.
The movements of respiration stand
in double relation to the nervous
system, being required to introduce
oxygen into the blood, which takes up
the oxygen, and freeing itself of the
carbonic acid 1t contains, the latter
thus acts as powerful stimulus to
the lung nerves.
One should remember to avoid col.
lar-bone breathing, to cultivate the
raised and active chest, and to gain
control OF the diaphragm in order to
have complete mastery of breathing
1t is not necessary to take long
tiresome trip to some far away plase
IN order to be taught to care TO,
oneself, for nature will come to ones
aid with joyful alaerity in one spot al
well as another.
| But knowledge is not the only thin,
required. 1t is its application tina
counts, and this means stsadfast de
termination.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-16
Laundry work at home would D'

Laundry work at home would De
much more satisfactory IL Tue iien'
starch we're used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces'
sarv TO use so much starch that the
beauty and fneness of the FABRIC IS
hidden behind a paste OF varying
thickness which not only destroys the
an,earance but also affects the wear
ing quality OF the goods. This trou'
ble can be entirely overcome by USING
Defiance Starch, as 1t can be applleo
much more thinly because OF us great
or strength than other makes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-16

Starch. like everything else, Is be-
ing constantly improved, the patent
Starches put on the market rs years
ago are very different and inferior to
those of the present day. In the lat.
est Observation-Disclosures Starch-all
injurious chemicals are omitted, while
the addition of another ingredient, in
vented by US, gives to the Starch a
strength and smoothness never ap'
preached by other brands.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-16
MAKING UP RIGHT QUANN
President Taft's WiIltuI Misin,.
tation of Little Girls lntena,1
Naughty Rebuke.
President Taft is fond OF

President Taft is fond Of chm
with whom he IS a favorite. As
ing story on this head comes iron
cinnati.
Once, when a pretty Cincinnas
was a child of six or seven, Mstrs
calling at her house, found i,
home excepting herself, She
tanned him a little while, and
he rose to go, he stopped dow
kissed her.
Here's one" he said, for the
Here is another for little Jim.
here Is a third for Billie boy"
The little girl, drawing hers
said haughtily-she had been r
a novel:
Mr. Taft, you forget yourself
He bent down again.
so did" he laughed. Well,
one for myself"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-16
uos,;+,,s = Benefit to Property.

The National Association Tor the
Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
has recently concluded an lnVestiga-
ton, which shows that 67.5 per cent
Of the tuberculosis sanatoria and hos
pitals of the United States have Deen
a benefit to the property and health
of the communities in which they are
located, In the case Of more than oZ
per cent. of the sanatoria the presence
of the institutions has helped to IN
crease the assessed value of surround
ing property.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-16

and made me feel like a new peiS
and it shall always have my praise
Mrs. w. P. VALENTINE, 90z un@s
Avenue, Camden, n. j.
Gardiner, Me. 81 was a great ~ y,
ferer from a female disease. TheM
tor said l would have to 90 % e
hospital for an operation, but Lydsf
Pinkham's Vegetable COmpouna cS 4
pletely cured me in three months &
MRS. s. A. WILLIAMS, 4. +. ID. NO. q
Box 80, Gardiner Me-.
Because your case Is a difficult "
doctors having done you no @
do not continue to suffer wltnN q
giving Lydia E. Pinkham's Vega
Compound a trial. 1t surely has cus
many cases of female ills, such as I
flammation, liberation, displacemeen,s,
fibroid tumors, irregularities, peils
pains, backache, that bearing9oE
feeling, indigestion, dizziness, ana II y
vous prostration. 1t costs but 2 m
to try it, and the result is worth %
lions to many suffering women