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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages,
and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh
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known to the medical fraternity. Ca
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requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu-
ton and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have SO much
faith in it's curative powers that they
offer 500 for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio
Sold by all druggists, rs cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
| stipation.
All the news all the time-The Arguc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
SCORE A BIC hit
Amateur Actors in ''Elopement
of Ellen" Put on Pleasing
Entertainment.
PROCEEDS GO TO CHARITY
Play Is Staged Under Auspices of the
Silver Cross Circle of the
Kings Daughters.

The play which the Kings Daugn-
tiers gave last evening at the Family
theater for the benefit of Bethany
home and the West End mission, prov
ed a great success both from finan-
Cial standpoint and as an entertain
ment The house was not filled to It's
capacity but there were between three
and four hundred present, and many
more had bought tickets though unable
to attend. The result was that when
the expenses are paid, the Silver Cross
circle will have a goodly sum at its
disposal for the benefit of the children
in Bethany home and for the good OF
the West End mission.
The play was without doubt one Of
the best amateur performances that
has ever been given in Rock IsIanI.
; Everything moved off smoothly and
there was not hitch in any of the
three acts. Miss Elsa Simon in the
leading role, portrayed her part in a
most enhancing manner and Miss Flor
ence O'Neil in the character of a
wellesley girl, was just as much of II
gu, SsS. MID loh' lo'tSh piaJeu tHf
part of bride of but a few months
and she did exceedingly well with her
part Orville b. Hampton and Will
Trimble played the parts of two young
men fresh from college in a most sat.
isfactory manner. Their voices ara
both excellent for stage work and they
made the hit of the evening Dr. c. w.
Mueller and Ralph McManus did well
with their lines also. Mr. Mueller
played the role of a devoted young
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
.fORDEADMEMBERS.
M. w. A. and r. N. A. to Hold
Exercises Sunday in Honor of
Memory Of Departed.
PROGRAM Is ALL ARRANGED
Dean j. j. Quinn and Mayor McCas.
krin Are to be Speakers-Exer-
Cises to be at Cemetery.

The committe in charge of the ar
rangements for the annual memorial
exercises for dead members of the M.
w. A. and r. N. A. have secured Dean
j. J. Quinn of ST. Joseph's church and
Mayor George w. McCaskrin as the
speakers of the day The exercises
will be held Sunday afternoon at Chip
piannock cemetery if the weather is
favorable, and in case of bad weather
arrangements have been made to hold
the services at st. Joseph'S church,
Second avenue and Fourteenth street.
Dean Quinn will deliver the address
for the Woodmen, and Mayor McCask-
rim in his address will speak for the
members of the Royal Neighbors.
VIII Have Parade.
A feature of the days exercises will
be parade preceding the afternoon
program. The members of all the local
camps of the two societies will assem-
BILE at the Woodmen head Office build
| ing and form in parade column in
command of Thomas Flynn of G.. w.
Halves camp of the Woodmen, who will
act as marshal of the day. The col
umn will march to Flatiron square,
where special cars will be in waiting
to take the members to the cemetery
The exercises at the cemetery will be-
gin at 8 o'clock.
Exercises of Afternoon.
The exercises of the afternoon will
include the reading of the roll of dead
members by the clerks of the different
camps. The program is as follows:
| Invocation-Rev. ]. l.. Vance.
| Nearer to Thee'-Rock Island Male
quartet.
| Reading names of dead members by
clerks and recorders.
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere
Quartet
NJ W. of A. Address-Dean ]. ].
Quinn.
r. N. of A Address-Mayor G. w
McCaskrin.
That Beautiful Land"-Quartet
| DoXology-Audience.
Benediction-Rev. j. l.. Vance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
SEATS ARE TO BE ON SALE
Tickets for High School Commence
ment May BE Secured.

exercises of the high school. to be
held Friday evening at the Illinois
theater, will be on sale tomorrow
morning at 8 o'clock at the theater
box Office. There are some seats not
allotted to the graduates for the use
of the members of their families. and
these. according to custom, will be
sold to those who care to witness the
exercises. This evening one of the
chief festivities of commencement
week takes place at the Watch Tower.
This is the reception of the juniors
for the seniors, and the annual hop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
The Penalty of Folly.

Methuselah, Jarah, Lamech and the
others had gone to the old settlers re.
union near Ararat. 1t was Methuse'
/, lah's nine hundredth birthday, and he
capered around like kitten, throwing
balls of ophir wood at the rag dolls,
taking chances in the grab bag con.
Quoted by the Canaan church and act
ing perfect hog about the pink lemon
ade barrel and the candied popcorn
stand
Better be careful. Meth" Lamech
warned him. you'll overdo yourself,
old man."
But the ancient cutup paid no heed
and proceeded to ride on the merry go
round with woman Of the Tubalites
Alas. how fondly foolish is age! In
,sixty-nine f1eeting years the old man
was dead.-Puck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
SALARY OF LOCAL
POSTMASTER RAISED
Benefits by REIMBURSEMENT of Figures.
Moline Office Also Being
Affected.

Washington. June 2.-The Goth an
nual readjustment Of salaries of post
masters, effective July 1. was an
nounced at the postoffice department
pay roll 1892. 200 and 2,946 offices par
ticipate in this increase. 1t has been
found necessary because of falling off
in receipts to reduce the pay of COS
postmasters. The principal changes in
Illinois are:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
No Need of Suffering from Rheuma
tiSm

1t is a mistake to allow anyone o
suffer from rheumatism as the pain
can always be relieved, and in most
cases a cure effected by applying
Chamberlain Eminent The relief
from pain which it affords is alone
worth many times its cost 1t makes
sleep and rest possible. Even in cases
of long standing this liniment should
be used on account of the relief which
it affords. Do not be discouraged un
til you have given it trial. For sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
PRISON FOR MINE FRAUD
Three Men Sentenced to Serve Year
and Pay Fine of $500 Each.

Kansas City, June Frank H.
Horn, S. II. Snyder and Raymond p.
May were today sentenced to serve a
year and a day in prison at Leaven-
worth and pay a fine of $500 each. and
John E. Horn was fined $500 for fraud
in the promotion of the Two Queens"
mine in Arizona.
E. S. Horn. the other defendant, who
turned. was still too i'll to appear for
sentence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
THE ARGUS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1909.

Sergeant at Arms-L. L. Lewis,
Morgan Park.
Executive committee-Emil An
derson, Kewanee; F. A. Rice, Blue
Island; Samuel Spiecher. Springfield
III. B. Bolton, Joliet; l.. F.. Adams
Elgin; William Price, Streator.
Committee on organizations. E
Hiatt, Danville; Edward Healy, Rock
ford: E. F. Stroehle, Rock Island; T
w. Snow, Urbana; III. w. Birch
Hoopston: w. F. Hill, Granite City
Delegate at large-E. w. Daniels
Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
Public Notice.

All persons having bills against Olof
A. Johnson, deceased, formerly resid-
ing at sol Fifth street, Rock Islano.
are requested to send them to Edward
]. Struss, financial secretary Carpen-
ters' union No. 166. 726 Thirty-fourth
street, on or before May 10.
HARRY PAYNE,
c. c. BIGGS,
EDWARD J. STRUSS,
F. NACHBAUR,
C. SCHMACHT,
Committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
SOME FAILED TO SETTLE
Memorial Day Committee Hints That
1t Needs the Money.

The Memorial committee states
that there are a number of people WIN
subscribed funds for aiding in the
Memorial day observances and who Us
yet have not paid their money over
to the committee. Those who have
failed to do this are requested to send
d cneck for the amount of their sub
scription to ]. NJ. Bearusley, who will
see that it is properly recorded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
MOON ECLIPSE TOMORROW
Lunar Phenomena Will BE Visible
Here Early i'm Evening.

Tomorrow evening there will be a
total eclipse of the moon visible here
The moon will emerge from total
phase at 8 o'clock and will leave the
shadow two hours and 5 minutes
later. 1t will continue in the penumbra
or parted shadow for an hour longer
There will be partial eclipse of the
sun June II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02

Pinchot, chief of the forestry service.
left here today for Montreal. Canada.
where the degrees of doctors of laws
will be conferred upon them by Nc
Gill university.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
River Rinlets

The Ruth passed north and south
The Helen Blair was up from the
south. The stage of water was SJ5
all day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
For a Sprained Ankle.

AS usually treated, sprained ankle
will disable the injured person for
month or more, but by applying Cham
berlain's Liniment and observing the
directions with each bottle faithfully,
a cure may be effected in many cases
in less than one weeks time. This
liniment is a most remarkable prepar-
alton. Try it for sprain or bruiss,
or when laid up with chronic or mus
cular rheumatism, and you are certain
to be delighted with the prompt relief
which it affords. For sale by all drug
gists
The Columbus journal., 1909-01-20
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.
Know all Men BY these Presents

Know all Men by these Presents:
That we. Homer b. Robinson, Albert ]. Ras-
mussen and Homer b. Tiffany, do hereby asso-
ciate ourselves together for the purpose Of form
ing and becoming . corporation in the State Of
Nebraska for the transaction of the business
hereinafter described.
lumbus Mercantile Company. The principal
place of transacting its business shall be in the
city Of Columbus. county of Platte and state of
2. The natureof the business to be transacted
by said corporation shall be the conducting of a
general retail grocery and Queensware business.
snd Cher o oo1 q lie oSss.cssr the
buying, selling, owning, operating and leasing Of
st0fe-fooms, ware houses, store buildings and
other property. real or personal. that may BE-
convenient or necessary in the transaction of
any and all kinds of the above business.
5. The authorized capital stock of said eorpo-
ration snall b IS 0O00 in 20 shares Of 500 each
to b. subscribed and paid for as required by the
Board Of Directors.
4. The existence of this corporation shall
commence on the 7th day Of January. 1909. and
S. The business Of said corporation shall be
conducted BY Board OF Directors composed Of
three persons to be elected by the stock bOlders.
oonducted in such manner a. shall be prescribed
BY the bylaws Of the corporation.
g The officers of said corporation shall he a
President sec5st.r and iressnrer ~ Who shall 6s
hold their Offices for the period OF one year and
until their successors shall be elected and quail
ify Until the first election of officers the said
Homer B. RObins0n shall be President, the said
Homer B. Tiffany shall be Secretary and the
said Albert J.. Rasmussen shall be Treasurer of
said corporation.
Z. The highest amount of Indebtedness to
which said corporation shall at any time subject
itself shall not exceed twO-thirds Of its paid up
capital stock.
8. Tho manner of holding meetings of stock
holders for the purpose of electing officers and
the method of conducting the business of the
corporation shall be a. adopted by the Board of
Directors.
In witness whereof the undersigned have here
unto set their hands this It'll day of January. 1900
HOMKR b. ROBINSON,
ALBERT J. RASMUSSEN,
HoNK1 B. TIFFANY.
st r's: Ct HH sS"sI.
On this 7th day of January, 1900, before me
G. B. Spsice. Notary Public. in and for said
county. personally appeared the above named
Homer B. Robinson, Albert ]. Rasmussen and
Homer B. Tiffany. whOare personally known to
me to be the identical persOns whose nance are
affixed TO the above articles Is parties thereto,
and they severally acknowledge the instrument
to be their voluntary oct and deed.
Witness my hand and zeal the date aforesaid,
in Columbus. Platte county, Nebraska
G. b. SPLICE,
lsEAAI Notary Public:
RKKDKR & LIGHTNEl. Attorneys. A4
The Columbus journal., 1909-01-20

The News hopes that during the
coming year fewer rough sticks may
be thrust into the mass of working
bees to disturb and destroy them. 1t
trusts that professional Lawmakers,
militant reformers, propoganda, push
ers and agitators generally may have
mercy upon the man who feeds them
and all who must have employment or
become q criminal, or starve to death.
The "men who do things" do not al.
ways exhibit results" of the best sort.
The most dreadful of all the panics
and the most direfal of all the revolu-
tions-revolutions that have come
backward-were results of their
efforts. Civilization moves slowly,
and it requires time and care and eau
ton for the highly important expert
ments which We a. free people are
now making. Let Us have peace dur
ing 1909 Galveston News.
The Columbus journal., 1909-01-20
sriLL RETAINED HIS seL,eF.
Magistrate Clearly Had No High opln-
lon Of Supreme Court.

Col. Blank. . police magistrate Of
Toronto, has q local reputation for dis
pensing justice in his equity mill with
no especial regard for the intricacies
Of the Law. The colonel is highly re-
spected in the community. Every man
gets equal and exact justice in his
court. Sometimes the lawyers appeal
from his decisions, claiming they are
not based on the law as it stands on
the books. The defense in a case OF
some moment appealed once. and kept
on appealing until the court Of last re-
sort was reached.
The colonel came into his ONCE one
morning and was met by . legal
friend.
Good morning. colonel" said the
friend, Il must. congratulate your LORD
ship this morning"
What IL the provocatiOn?"
Haven't you seen the morning pa
pers? The supreme court has con-
firmed your judgment in the case of
So-and-So."
WELL the colonel replied. as he
drew OF his gloves. Il still believe I'm
right"
The Columbus journal., 1909-01-20

The South Carolina legislature
passed a resolution endorsing Tillman's
attack ON the president. South Caro-
lima is always doing something sensa-
tional in order to take a whack at q
president. Seventy-four years ago the
legislature of South Carolina threat
ened to endorse notification resolu.
ton which meant treason and dislOy-
atty to the nation. Andrew jackson
that good old man present day
Democrats toast once year-was
occupying the white house at the time,
and threatened, "By the Great Eter-
NAL" if South Carolina passed that
resolution he would hang John c..
Calhoun. Twenty-six years later the
legislature of South Carolina did pass
an ordinance or resolution which
called for action from the man in the
white house at the time, and Abraham
Lincoln took South Carolina by the
ear and set her back in the sisterhood,
where she has since remained. Till
mans fight to discredit Roosevelt will
be just about as successful as Calhoun's
fight against jackson.
The Columbus journal., 1909-01-20

Governor Shallenberger, in his mes.
sage, advised economy. Possibly Rep
resentative Young of Lancaster, failed
to read the economy paragraph in the
message; anyway he has introduced q
bill which provides for q state fire
commission to investigate fires, the
chief deputy to receive . salary of
$1,000 and the numerous deputies-to
Be appointed by the governor 500
. year. Then there is Wilson of
Polk, who wants to economic by
rsviving the grand jury system; Begole
of Gage, whose economical tendency
has caused him to introduce q measure
appropriating 100000 for a state
building 1t Beatrice, is another mem.
ber Who neglected to scan the message
closely. And yet Governor Shallen-
berger d expected to carry out his
promise and reduce taxes At least
one-third
The Columbus journal., 1909-01-20
Beerbohm's Argument.

Hubert Henry Davies, the play
wright, who has spent much time in
London, tells of an amusing interview
between the owner of a publication in
the British capital, whereof George
Bernard Shaw had been the dramatic
critic, and Max Beerbohm, on the oc
casion Of the latter's assumption of
the duties laid down by G. B. s.
The owner advised Max Of the sal
airy that had been paid George Der
nard, observing at the same time:
Being comparatively inexperienced,
you. Mr.. Beerbohm. cannot, of course,
expect so much"
"Oh, yes. 1 shall!" hastily interposed
Max. Indeed, shall expect more!
Shaw knows the drama so thoroughly
that 1t is an easy matter for him to
write of it, whereas l, knowing moth.
ing whatever about 1t. shall find 1t
dreadfully hard work!"-Harper's
Weekly.
The Columbus journal., 1909-01-20

There appears to be row among
the Democratic leaders at Lincoln
over the proposed measure to guaran-
tee bank deposits. Previous to elec-
ton the Democrats were united in
support of the Oklahoma guarantee
law, but q few weeks time has chang
ed the mind of Governor Shallenber-
ger, DR.. Hall and Senator Ransom.
The suggestion of Mr.. Bryan that the
party keep faith with the people has
been ignored and a deferred pay
ment" guarantee law is advocated by
DR.. Hall, who appears to have sue
ceeded Mr.. Bryan as boss Of the legis-
lature, assisted, of course, by Senator
Ransom.
The Columbus journal., 1909-01-20
The Nebraska legislature shows an
inclination to facilitate business almost
as fast as the present congress.
COUNTY ATTORNEYS.

COUNTY ATTORNEYS.
Bills have been introduced in the
Nebraska house and senate providing
for increases in the salaries of county
attorneys.
The Star has no fault to find with
this proposition, provided it can be
shown that county attorneys are not
now paid in accordance with the time
and ability devoted to their public
tasks.
But there is this to be said in EN-.
phatic words: If a county attorney
receives from the people a salary COM
mensurate with his work, he should
devote all of his time to the peoples
business and not engage in private
law practice.
In some counties the prosecutors
devote too much of their time to prii-
vate affairs. Their work as county
attorneys gives them opportunities for
getting in touch with possible clients,
especially in divorce proceedings, and
in some instances this advantage is
used by them to such an extent that
fully half their time, as we'll as the
time Of employees in their Offices who
are paid by the county, is given to
private legal business.
This is unfair in more ways than
one. 1t is unfair to the people who
pay the salary and it is unfair to
attorneys who have no public jobs and
who are thus deprived Of clients.
Lincoln Star.
The Columbus journal., 1909-01-20
Hot Water for Gardens.

The proprietor Of baths at Acqui,
Italy, uses his supply Of hot water to
force the growth Of garden produce
He has an inexhaustible supply of hot
water from q natural spring, the TEN
perature being 167 degrees Fahren.
heit.
BY means Of pipes the surplus water
not required for the baths is carried
to a garden on the outskirts of the
town. The warm liquid flows beneath
q number of forcing frames containing
melons, tomatoes, asparagus, etc. A
supply of these delicacies is ready for
the market at q very early period.
The Columbus journal., 1909-01-20

Six years ago the legislature passed
a bill increasing the salary of county
attorneys. Four years ago the clerks
of the district court had their inning
and the legislature passed bill in
creasing their fees. Two years ago the
sheriffs succeeded in lobbying through
q measure which increased their COM
pensation. A bill beneftting, finan-
cially, county treasurers was also
enacted into law. Now the county
attorneys are in evidence again asking
for an additional increase in salary,
and the county clerks have an organi-
cation which will attempt to lobby
through the legislature law increas-
ing their salaries. Possibly it has
never occurred to county officials that,
if the salary they are receiving is not
enough to compensate them for their
valuable services, they could resign
and seek other employment. 1t is not
really necessary for a man to hold
onto his job if his salary is not large
enough. Men in other vacations
sometimes strike and walk out" when
their demands for q raise in wages are
not complied with, yet there is no case
on record, so far as the writer knows,
of county officers going on a strike and
quitting their jobs because they were
refused an increase. The fact of the
matter is many of the men now hold
ing county Offices in Nebraska could
not earn near as much in any other
vocation, yet they have organized for
the purpose of obtaining more of the
taxpayers money on the plea that
they are undergrad. Governor Shall
lenberger, in his message to the legis-
lature, advocated economy in public
affairs. and it is hoped that the law
makers will heed his advice and not
initiate the example of Republican
legislatures by allowing an organiza-
ton of county attorneys to "work" the
senate and house into the support of a
measure tina: allows a few men to
profit at the expense of the general
public.
The Columbus journal., 1909-01-20
In the closing days of Roosevelt's

In the closing days of Roosevelt's
administration, the special interest
members of congress are doing all
within their power to discredit the
president. As for pretext for this
display of venom, both houses of con-
gress assume to have been insulted at
certain parts of the presidents message
relating to the secret service, and what
Senators Hale, Aldrich and Tillman,
and Representatives Tawney, Perkins,
Smith and others declare are broad
insinuations relating to them person
ally and other members generally,
appears to have widened the breach
between the man in the white house
and the senate and house wings Of the
capitol. The president has been
accused of falsifying, and the objec-
tionable part of his message was
kicked under the table, and proof Of
his alleged charges demanded. Then
Roosevelt got busy. He furnished to
the Hale committee of the senate evil
dence which clearly convicts Senator
Tillman of using his high position to
secure control of nine quarter sections
of land in Washington. The expo
sure of the South Carolina fire eater
as an ordinary CRATER was surprise
not only to the special interest
crowd but to those who had looked
upon Tillman as an honest, but vain
and egotistical man. His place is now
with Foraker, Baily, Burton, Depew,
Aldrich, Hale and Teller, who have
long since lost the confidence of the
people. Burton served a term in jail
for using his position as senator for
private gains; Mitchell was convicted
of like offense, but died before COM
mencing his sentence; Foraker was
tried at the bar Of public opinion and
retired to private life; the proof of
Baily's guilt was conclusive, but he
represents Texas, where political graft
and the taking Of human life are re-
garded as a virtue; Teller has been a
political crook since he entered public
life and represents state notorious for
political and business dishonesty;
Aldrich, Depew and Hale have repre-
sented special interests during their
entire Washington career. They have
always hated Roosevelt and the poll
cies he stands for, even going 80 far as
to object to a detail of secret service
men to guard the head of the nation
against assassination from cranks of
the Guiteau and John Wilkes Booth
stripe,