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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23
WHY CALIFORNIA
YIELDED TO PRESIDENT
ON THE JAP QUESTION
CONTINUED from Page One,

piled generally to subjects of all ma
tons. But to be excluded simply be-
cause he is Japanese is taken by the
little brown man to imply that he is
inferior to Sicilians, or Lithuanians. or
any other race
Took Much Diplomacy.
After a long, tedious diplomatic ex-
change Japan agreed to restrict the
number of passports to Japanese
laborers. If the number that was to
be allowed to enter the United States
was agreed upon, which is unlikely, It
was not made public The department
of commerce and labor in Washington
refuses to make public the number o.
Japanese laborers arriving at Ameri-
can ports with passports, although the
total number OF Japanese arrivals, in
Guiding laborers, students and mer-
chants, Is given out monthly. The
number of coolies that arrived the
first and second month after the
agreement went into effect a year ago,
was about 700, respectively This rate
OF increase to the present population
of 100000 Japanese on the coast, is
satisfactory to all but workingmen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23

For the city to abruptly and sup
inely yield now to an attempt to
thwart its legitimate territorial ex-
pansion and development, would be
TO abandon course that 1t has all
along held to be legal for the sake
and in its interests of the political
claims of a few ambitious politicians
Such an attitude would be not only
unworthy but case pure and simple
of sacrifice of the public welfare for
politics
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23

was born at Lena, Ill. Mr.. Fowler,
who is one of the leaders in the house
of Representatives being chairman of
the committee on banking and cur
rency, is the only western man elected
to congress from an eastern district.
Westerners have represented eastern
districts in former congresses, but Mr..
Fowler is the only ore in the present
congress-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23
Humor ana Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
GENEROUS.

It's very healthy
Yes. | know
To hustle forth
And shovel snow.
I'll generous be
If that's the case
And let another
Take my place.
I'm needing health
With work to cope,
But not as bad
AS that. l hope.
Some other fellow,
BY the bye.
Might need the health
Much more than l.
They say it's better
Far than pills
For several of
Our standard ills.
The man who losses
OFF my snow
/ really hope
VIII find it so.
So let him putter
Round the yard.
And, though his ears
Are frozen hard,
/ hope twill give him
No concern
And that he will
Have health to burn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23

The year 1909 is witnessing the cele-
bration of many centenaries. A sin.
gularly large number of distinguished
men were born in 1909. In the list OF
them are the names of Lincoln, Tenny
son, Darwin, Gladstone, Mendelssohn
and Poe. Poe was born Jan. 10, 1909
Mendelssohn Feb. 8; Darwin and Lin
coin Feb. II; Tennyson Aug. 6; Glad
stone Dec. 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23
No Comfort.

No Comfort.
Il was held up last night"
"Did you report 1t to the police?"
whats the use? They would only
laugh at me-"
Are they that heartless and inef1-
cient:"
They would be when / told them
where it was
"And where was it,"
AT church fair"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23
Sly Girl.

Sly Girl.
what is it that the silly girl always
says TO the nice young MANI"
Give it up"
"She says. oh, how brave you are
only
'Only WHAT"
at is the young man that is silly
afterward'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23

1t is SO hard to get a jury in the
San Francisco graft cases, there is
room for suspicion that the defense
intends to plead the unwritten law Ut
insanity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23

The question now is how many of
the members of the legislature the
Hopkins campaign influences may
persuade" between now and the time
the legislature re-assembles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23

An Iowa girl recently sent % cents
for recipe to promote and preserve
beauty. She received the following re-
ply: mind your mother and stay at
home nights
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23

AS long as we insist upon being
world power" we must become ac-
customed to sitting in the anxious
seat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23

President Roosevelt, noisy as he is
on every conceivable occasion, did sue
coed in putting the soft pedal on the
ill-advised California outbursts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23

The best thought of it all is that in
this year of grace the kindly face of
Lincoln overshadows all rumors and
talk of war
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

When man is earnestly engaged In
revising his own private history 1t
isn't bad guess that there has been
something doing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23

Is it possible that San Francisco has
not yet had enough shaking up-phy-
sically and morally?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23

Mrs. Taft says bridge is a fine men
tai tonic. Still the average woman is
crazy over it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23

Cake is the name of the man beaten
for senator in Oregon. ShOrtcake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23

And in the midst of the excitement
Teddy sprang another message Of
congress-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23
Just For a Trial.

Just For a Trial.
Let's be good little while
Anyway.
Those who've tried 1t on declare
1t will pay.
Though we do not resolute.
Friends may whisper. Amt he cutefs
As our halo starts to shoot
What y say?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23

Perhaps it is the state of the wealth
er that is bringing out the politician.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23

The Aurora pastor who says it is
right to fiirt is flirting with the truth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23
Polite.

"Walk right behind that horse"
isn't he dangerous:
Not If you speak to him first"
but we have not been introduced.~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23
Piles Cured In 6 to ID DAYS,

Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to
cure any case of itching, blind, bleed
ing or protruding piles in to IA days
or money refunded. Soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23
Wise.

THAT fellow Knows too much"
"Why don't you tell him so?"
"Oh, l know too much"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23
" rrEEE,
w 10 NOPE

Never say dye-to baldheaded man.
Unlike charity. graft doesn't begin
at home and is hard to bring there.
Some people are so stupid that they
couldn't tell fortune If they were to
see it coming down the street right
at them.
There is a decided difference be-
tween assuming to be amusing and
amusing by assuming.
Undoubtedly Standard Oil by any
other name would be just as lubricat-
Ing.
Ever notice how sorry for them
selves some men act when they head
toward homer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23

From Galena to Cairo the cry is
defeat Hopkins"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23
Mean Thind!

Mean Thing! -
Don't try to be disagreeable."
why"
ut isn't necessary"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23

Next to know
ing how to do q
thing comes the
knowing how to
keep still about 1t.
The W ON a n
who doesn't love
n bargain when
she sees It il
blind; also a dead
one.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
Direct Primary Law Proves Its Political
and Mechanical Efficiency

HE direct primary the political statutes
of California chiefly through the efforts The Call has
its first and has proved only its mechanical
fcency, but its political efficiency severe test the
law have until it is applied year selection
dates for state Offices In the largest the highly
complicated conditions the law worked with gratifying
So radical change Of principle might
the polls but of experienced
Guilty They understood the purpose OF the complied
its forms easily, ntelgently and quickly
Although the incomplete at the hour of writing
permit of the results in this column
that the prime political effect sought the
primary law has been achieved is the bringing
y OF those entitled 1t estimated by
authorities the registrar that less
While the total registration $4,000 it to be borne in
mind that fully 1900 of these disqualified the purposes
yesterdays election by failure declare partisan aaon
other Thus nearly 90 per of those qualified
actually the posa total that furnishes possible
evidence of the laws efficiency.
Moreover it should be considered that contests in
cratic party nconsequena union labor party
there practically ALL the
whole nearly per republican majority
This percentage IS after ALL the best
efficiency 1t finally the objection critics of
law who have predicted that the could
merely nominate party candidates San Fancso experience
strongly show that the people urging coaxng
take advantage of the law under which they
nominees
Altogether this and exacting the direct primary
law accords small satisfaction trainers iusihes
promise the whole of system free most
the evils of that which it replaced. The laws works
RATHER remarkable persuasion of interest to
~ California producers that the seed oil nlanufac
south boldly declare that their product
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
Byron's Singing Lines

In connection with the recent cele-
bration of the centenary of the death
of Thomas Paine it may be recalled
that when William Cobbett took Paines
body to England from the grave on his
farm at New Rochelle the bitterness
which his pamphlets had excited was
versifed by Byron in four lines:
In bringing back the bones of Paine,
VIII Cobbett. you've done well.
He visits you on earth again;
You'll visit him In hell
.'Paines ignorance" said Leslie
Stephen, was vast. and his language
brutal: but he had the gift of a true
power of welding a
fine, vigorous English
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
Gossip of RaiIwaymen

. u.s Fl. Blasn sn"a.s syan IA tss be 11s 70
" The state railroad commits
sion has recently decided that
notary public. even though he be a
servant of a railroad company. can
not use an annual.
Now. E. Black is notary public.
and at the same time tax attorney for
the Southern Pacific. though he has
retired
1t is this question that is being
mooted on the eighth floor of the Flood
building, and as yet E. Black has re-
fused to render a decision on the sub
ject, and says he will be apostrophized
before he appears before the board for
a hearing.
The distance between New York and
the continent is to be again decreased
by several hours. The Cdnard steam
ship company's New York steamers,
beginning with the Mauretania. which
leaves New York August %, will touch
a Fishguard to let off the passengers
and mails for London, weather and
stop at Fishguard win materially
shorten the trip to London and the
continent as Fishguard is several
hours closer than Liverpool. and the
rail distance is also much shorter
H. A. Buck general agent for the
Pennsylvania lines in this city. lett
for his vacation trip yesterday. Eureka
is his destination, and several strings
of trout have already been promised.
Harry Graham of the Oceanic steam
ship company recently spent few
days-and doIlars-in Los Angeles
While in the City of Angels he started
for a trip TO Catalina, and when only
a few feet from the Salt Lake station.
at which point he was to take the
trainS the trolley car on which he was
riding broke down and Graham was
forced to miss Catalina. He was angry,
but instead of cursing wrote the fol-
lowing lines, which he calls Fittings
from Fat
Little. little Charlie, as 1 rhyme about this
As my cheeks spurt drops of water that's a
sign that it is hot.
Those little cherub arms Of mine are swollen
twice their size
And as baby elephant I sure would take the
prize.
But believe when I say to you that place
is hot hi.
Today l started for place. Catalina it was
called;
I missed the train. usual. the trolley car
got stalled
The scotchman must be crazy, as he went on
ahead
And when he gets back to Los again, the safe
place for mes in bed.
You've heard me praise the service here, Of the
cars that meet the train;
But when get back to Frisco twill be the
same old Never again.
T. Fay, general manager of the Har-
riman lines east of FL Paso. is in San
Francisco in conference with Julius
Kruttschnitt.
The complaint of L. e Phillips
against the Southern Pacific. company.
in which Phillips charged that the
railroad company was charging an
illegal fare for baggage across the bay.
was answered Monday by the railroad
officials. All of the allegations in the
complaint are denied in the answer.
w. H. Thomas. organizer of the
American railroad employees and in
vestors' association. is in the city and
will speak to the different railroad
employees within the next few days.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN
DENMARK AT AN END
Vew Cabinet Under Count
Observation-Disclosures

COPENHAGEN. Aug. 1.-THE min
isterial crisis came to an end TODAY
with the formation OF a new cabinet
under the premiership OF Count
Holstein-Ledrebard j. C. Christensen
is minister OF war and marine. former
Premier Neergard. minister Of inance
and Thomas Larsen, minister OF public
works. Count Ahlefteldt-Laurvig r.
Sorensen. +. S. Hoegsbro. A. NielsenS
X Berntsen. o. Hansen retain respec-
uvely the portfolios of foreign affairs.
and commerca. m
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
The Prophets
And the
Income T ak

amendment because 1t opposed by powerful interests which
troll the politics of those states.
But the St predicts that
the defeat of the amendment will accomplished legislatures
of the larger We quote
be Exciting The interest upon it will
when
York viii undoubtedly probably
urban element
In Missouri the will be close All the
expected declare
and West Virginia.
his division OF counsel interesting but rather confusing
the plain The ratification rejection of the amendment
party question, although doubtless attempt will be
manufacture political capital of it.
The New York Tribune accepting the Globe prog
nostications declares:
If cleavage
develop there would be little chance of direct
pending Democrat
which
1t might have added those Maryland which undoubtedly
Virginia
Twelve could defeat ratification.
difficult what basis there may for forecasts
The earlier that ratification by the larger
certain with the possible exception New York.
posed that Wall influences would heaven
beat the amendment.
There be doubt that if the amendment
the popular its adoption would be legislatures
different proposition The chief campaign
the will be definite pledges this subject from
all candidates for the legislature The politicians will fight the in
come tax they fought the direct primary they
will do what their constituents demand just they the
law because this will be but one
on which universal attention will be concentrated.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
Olive Oil
And
Cotton Seed

olive oil edwithc
Their
oil The claim vastly product
TO of
oil by combination with
the olive; and the quality of
of oil industry of
eofd
practically the that But
according
at the best only tolerable substitute for the goods
All this sounds like painfully manufactured Joke To any,
body who has tasted real olive oil joke people
who have had that good fortune do California
and this region The of commerce IS
blend which people prefer to the real thing possibly
because lacks character But the real picure the
exquisite nuy favor of the olive OIL seed
product California could make good salad oil of the mustard
seed that throw away.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
Mr.. Ballinser
And His
LApoIosists

ubordnaes but the injurious effect Bang reputation
the public may be inferred from the haste with which San Fran
Chronicle and the Oakland Tribune flew and
sought explain the action of the department Bange
is unfortunate in his friends
The Call hopes that these explanations explain were
needless and merely the supersevceab efforts
OF Mr. Banger
which they entertained sympathy.
We prefer to believe that the secretary of the
stand in the San Franciscos
development He will exhibit himself light
obstructonist to the needs of million people in
Spring Valley In word Mr. Bainger to
make himself politically impossible
The refusal permit the pursue necessary work in
this field may easily have come from ignorant underapper
welded to the spirit of red tape and official arrogance
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
Is Hill Planning
IA Line TO
San Francisco?

should be noted that the line indicated extension coin
cide with the nohward of the Dechues Oregon
which has recently been the competitive activity railroad
building by rival construction forces One known to be
the employ OF the Hartman interests but the other
tilted although hnted that James Hill behind the
project The latest advces this point say while not
directly interested in the Deschutes project alliance with
the people who doing the
1t impossible that the northwad the Nevada
road Of the general scheme bring system into con-
tact with California business To be present line only
touches California corner but there nothing to
prevent It's extension in this direction
The Hill system of railroads will be complete until #
covers California In fact the work the river
headed straight this way
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18

is vastly superior to olive oil and that the
latter is merely fit for purposes of adultera-
ton Their claims are thus stated in the
Providence Journal
The cotton seed oil producers of the south
whose enterprise is beginning to be heard from
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18

reverse in chief part its former action, without
however. offering any sort of explanation for
policy that seemed to place Secretary Bal
hnger in very dubious light. It may be
that the secretary knew nothing at all about
what was being done in Washington bv his
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18

road now runs from Reno, New, to Alturas.
in this state, traversing the lofty plateau on
the other side of the Sierra Nevada. With
tidewater or navigation connections, it
should become an important factor in
transportation
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18

Francisco holds from Secretary Garfield for
rights in the Hetch Hetchy region The
corporations mentioned are the Stanislaus
power company, recently taken over by the
United Railroads for operation of the San
Francisco streetcar system. and the Califnraia-
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18

selves and, in fact, are in diametrical variance.
The able Springfield Republican the other
day printed list of what might be called the
peterborough states, that is, the smaller
commonwealths like Rhode Island, for in
stance. which might be expected to reject the
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18

Nevada power company organized by w p Hamnon These
companies are building dams reserves under conditions
by the forestry service They have for the privilege
and the permits revocab That the general policy
by Clifford Pino and approved by Roosevelt Now people are
asking why the San Francisco permit held when no obstacles
placed in the Of corporations affiliated water
power trust?
This IS matter tor Secretary Bnger explain
thrown in the of prosecution of the HetcI Hetcv product
have been attributed to undering the department but
the whole proceeding and attendant have very
look The Call hopes that Mr. Bainger will be able to
explain in satisfactory way.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18

RENO dispatch says that the Nevada, California Oregon
~ railway will be extended north Oregon connection
with on The
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18

ONE relaxation of the arbitrary prohibition by the CITY
preparation for the Lake Eleanor from the
terror department This mysterious agency has seen fit to
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18

stated that corporations connected with the water
trust constructing dams located
Under permits Of like character that which Sc
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18

political prophets already busy orecasng the fate of
the amendment the legislatures The unor
unae thing is that these seacres can not apree AMONG them
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18

Street IS qualified as an expert on this subject.
as 1t IS his business to review, classify and
select from the whole newspaper press such
matters as may be deemed of general interest.
Analyzing the matter published in the
leading newspapers in the mast uear NIr
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18

RTHUR STREET publisher of Streets Pandex of the news
~ IN Chicago takes pains defend the newspapers from the
charge stories o crime
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18

Space Given TO
Crime News

Street shows IN total of 443 relating leadnp
criminal cases Items relating to other topics given follows
Foreign news 8O congress- 4O railroads. 90 Roosevelt $50
Taft 4O banks 6; democratic party educational 25 Ger
many, 81 republican party 305.
Mr. Streets conclusions from his summary are:
1t shows beyond possible amount Of ou and
the daily outve;obs
the
And
modern human
The newspapers much obliged Mr. Perhaps tev
needed defense but the complimentary testimony Of qualified
expert is always acceptable.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18

RATHER remarkable commercial persuasion of interest to
California producers is that of the
OF the south They boldly declare product
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18

Direct primary law proves political and
mechanical efficiency. Page
The prophets and the income tax Pages
Is Hin planning line to san Francisco p 9
Comparative space given to crime news. re
Mr.. Ballinger and his apOIogists- Page 8
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
rELEPHoNE KEARNx 50
WEATHER CONDITIONS

WEDNESDAY. AUGUST IS. 1909
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-08-20
OIL and Gas Leases.

Kerada j. Brashares to the Cen
tral Contract and Finance com
pany, one acre in Laurel township
$50.
L. E. Bum to the Central Con.
tract and Finance company, 81
acres in Perry township; $2C
so 100.
Stephen Beavers to the Central
Contract and Finance company. AZ
acres in Perry township; $l1.
r. M. Calvert and wife to the
Central Contract and Finance com.
pany, 81 acres in Laurel township
$40 so.
Nelson Clappen to the Central
Contract and Finance company, 60
,cres in Perry township: SIS 80.
Harvey Conkel to the Central
Contract and Finance company, 10
acres in Benton township; So.
George Creiglow to the Central
Contract and Finance company,
lO6 acres in Perry township; $26.-
so.
Allen Chambers to the Central
Contract and Finance company, is
acres in Perry township; 81 05.
S. b. Chambers to the Central
Contract and Finance company, 72
acres in Perry township; $lS.
Henry Chambers to the Central
Contract and Finance company,
l70 acres in Perry township; $42.-
so.
Howard f. Chambers to the
Central Contract and Finance Co.,
73 ac:es IN Perry township; $ls.-
25.
F. B. Chambers to the Central
Contract and Finance company,
80 acres in Perry township; $l3.
C. L. Chambers to the Central
Contract and Finance company, 81
acres in Perry township; $l2 rs.
William Cave to the Central
Contract and Finance company. 40
acres in Perry township; $40 so.
Mary K. Garfield ct al to the
Central Contract and Finance Co.
lis acres in Perry township; $685.
Is.
Daniel Garfield ct al to the Cen
trail Contract and Finance com
pany, 100 &C, es in Perry township !;
$25.
Daniel Garfield to thu Central
Contract and Finance company, 40
acres in Perry township; $40.
VIM. Fl. Garfield to the Central
Contract and Finance company, 81
acres in Perry towship; $l5 25.