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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29

By JAMES a. EDeERToN.

UNCLE ICE CANNON once said
of the newly elected senator
~ from Ohio. Burton Is the
ablest man in the house. but
That tells the story from the stand pat,
organization viewpoint, for Theodore
e. Burton insists on doing his own
thinking, is often an insurgent, Oh.
poses a big navy, ship subsidy and
other things dear to the heart Of 4 ma
jority of his party, favors tariff re-
vision, stands between the United
States treasury and innumerable con.
gressmen hungry for pork" and
and some other things than any man
in either branch of the congress and
more on q few lines perhaps than al
of them put together.
The ascendency of Theodore L. Bur-
ton is a case Of the triumph of sheer
intellect He has no magnetism. little
Ihumor, but bitter wit. is not a man
of the people or Il mixer, has no effu-
siveness in meeting men, denying their
requests bluntly. is not politicians in
the ordinary sense of the term. IS an
gular and has the students stoop. has
no recreations. is unmarried and gen
orally is about the furthest possible
removed from the popular conception
OF the American public man. He is of
the type of John Sherman, whose life
he has written. Ills very friends ac-
cuse him of lacking vim. Yet this
cold, Unconditional man made in the i'm
age of a thinking machine. this mar
fresh from a defeat for mayor OF Cleye-
land that would have obliteratcd q
lesser figure. is the one who has just
triumphed in great senatorial battle
over Joseph Benson Foraker with the
Standard Oil at his back, over Il broth.
ler of the president elect ard over q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29

We are honestly DESTROYS of curing
all who are addicted to drink, and il
YOU are interested in any one needing
Orrine We invite you to write us. Our
correspondence is confidential and our
replies are sent in plain sealed envel-
ones Orrine Mol is the secret treat
ment and No. 2 for those who wish
me voluntary treatment. 81 per box.
Orrine is sod on an absolute guaran-
zee to effect q cure or money will be
refunded. The Orrine company, Wash.
ington. ID. c. The leading druggists
endorse Orrme. Sold by the Harper
House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29

as all forms of slavery disappear. as
genuine manhood and womanhood are
more highly priced, as forms are aban-
doned and spirituality becomes manu-
fest. as mercy. charity and brotherhood
are enthroned, as the plain people come
to their own and as men grow in their
love of truth, of Righteousness and Of
mercy. the fame Of Abraham Lincoln
and his influence over his country will
increase. for of all these things he was
the champion and the exemplar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29

vt Is hard to
q measure e the
effects of any
mans work and
example. w it Il
one no becomes
K II o w II to all
| Il u q S and all
time 1t would be
almost as easy
to measure the
effects of the
Sunshine or the
rain. The least
of the influence
cyerted by such
a soul Is that
which Is tangi-
BILE and known.
The causes set
in motion by his
acts. his words
and his example
are so widely
ramifying t h u t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29
The Price Of Peace.

The terrible itching and smarting
incident to certain skin diseases is al.
most instantly allayed by applying
Chamberlain's Salye. Price. % cents.
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29
Lives Much With Books.


In appearance Burton is nearly. six
feet TALL wears clothes that do not fit
too well, has close cropped gray mus
tache, a contemplative gray eye, a
high forehead, sparse brown hair,
grave, almost taciturn demeanor and
smile that is rare enough to be ap-
preciated when it comes. He lives
much with books. having all his rooms
at Washington filed with them, even
to the gas range and pantry shelves in
the kitchen. He sometimes drives in
the park for his health, but his few
leisure hours are usually devoted to
reading French literature and English
poetry. He takes an occasional trip to
Europe. which he spends in studying
the rivers and harbors of the old world.
Outside of his life of Sherman. Sena-
tor Burton has written book on finan-
cial panics which is an authority.
1t was thought that Burton never
told story in his life, but one has re-
Gently come to light, the only one in
his eighteen years in congress. A dele
cation one day waited on him. asking
for some waterway improvement and
insisting CT making an argument.
Mr.. Burton said 1t was of no use;
that he YVES opposed to the project and
so was the committee.
THAT'S Il brutal way of putting it,
Mr.. Burton" said the chairman of the
delegation.
Perhaps" said Mr.. Burton, and the
delegation left. To a friend Mr.. Bur-
ton told his single funny story.
II might have been brutal to that
delegation, but that doesn't prove any
| thing. A man named Einstein once
borrowed $1,000 from a friend named
Solomon on the plea Of personal
friendship. Two days later he made
an assignment and neglected to put
solomon in the list OF preferred cred
itors. This angered Solomon, and he
upbraided Einstein for it.
well said Einstein, TINT doesn't
prove anything. l put those fellows in
that preferred fist and left you out DO.
cause you are my friend. They think
they are going to get the money, but
you know you amt"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29
OF
Lincoln at Home
iSee--The Lincoln Centenary 1909
By JAMES A. EDGERTON.

copyright. 1909. by American Press Asso-
citation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29

All the news ali the time-'lne Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29
HOW TO CURE THE DRINK HABIT

As America grows more democratic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29

T NCLE JOE CANNON once SAID
of the newly elected senator
y from Ohio, Burton Is the
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-23
Stated in Cold figures.

1t costs on an average about $3.50
to cure an incipient consumptive or
to care for an advanced case of tuber-
culosis until death. If he is left in des'
titute circumstances without proper
attention he will surely infect with
his disease at least two other persons,
and possibly more. Considering that
the average life is worth to society
in dollars and cents about s1,500. the
net loss which would accrue to COM
munity by not treating its poor con-
sumptiYes in proper institutions would
be, for each case, including those who
are unnecessarily infected, at the very
lowest figure, S4,250. On this basis, If
the poor consumptives in the United
States who are now sick were segre-
gated from their families, and either
kept in institutions until they died, or
else cured of their disease, the saw
ing to the country would be the enor-
nous sum of S1.275 100000.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-23

Why, don't you know, we'd been all
alone in our glory by tonight if it
hadn't been for those brutes. He was
in the stupor, and that would have
been the end of him IL the beasts
hadn't stirred him up so lively. I've
heard of such thing before, but al
ways thought it was fake. Here you
are sweating, too"
Il feel much better than yesterday.
did not tell you, but have felt i'll for
nearly a week"
"Fraid to tell, eh?-and you were
so scared over the beasts Scared!
BY Jimmy you've got grit. little wom-
an! There's two kinds of scaredness.
You've got the Stonewall Jackson kind.
If anybody asks you, just refer them
to Tommy Blake"
Thank you, Mr.. Blake. But should
we not hasten back now to prepare
something for Mr.. Winthrope?"
Ditto for yours truly. I'm like that
sepulchre you read about-white out
side, and within nothing but bare
bones and emptiness"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-23
SYNOPSIS.
NLLYZR4zlNNC CBYK4YNAZZLRr
COeY9IC1T /9o6 81 &C TsCz UI2C g. CO.

The story opens with the shipwreck of
the steamer on which Miss Gencvieve
Leslie an American heiresS, Lord Win
thropc an Englishman, and Tom Blake,
u hruSque American, vera passengers.
The three were tossed upon an unnhab-
tied island ana were the only ones not
drowned. Blake recovered from a drunk
en- stupor Blake, summed on the boat,
because Of his rOughness became a hero
as prcServer OF the helpless pair. The
Englishman was suing for the hand of
Miss Leslie Blake started to swim back
to the ship TO recover what was left.
Blake returned safely. WinthrOpe wasted
his last match on a cigarette for which
he was scored by Blake Their first meal
was dead fish. The trio started II ten
mile hike for higher land. Thirst at
t'cked them. Blake was compelled to
ness He tauntcd Winthrope. They en-
tered the Jungle That night was passed
foostnS high in tree The next morn
ing they descended to the open again.
All three constructed hats to shield them
selves from the sun. They then feasted
on coCoanuts. the only procurable food.
hut detcsted his roughness. Led by Blake
.NoY esta bliShcd a home in some cliffs.
' lake found n fresh water spring. Miss
leslie faced an unpleasant situation.
Ihcy Planned their campaign Blake re-
covered his surveyors magnifying glass.
thus insuring fire. He started a jungle
hre, killing a large leopard and smoth-
rr!ug several cubs. In the leopard's cav
err tney built a small home. They gained
the cliffs by burning the bottom of a
Tree until 1t fell against the heights. The
Miss Lesles white skirt was decided
upon rs a signal Miss Leslie made a
dress from the leopard skin. Bake's ef-
forts to kin antelopes failed Overhcar-
ing conversation between Blake and
Wlnthrope Miss Leslie became fright
sned. Winthrope became Ill with fever
Blake was poisoned by fish. Jackals
attacked the camp that night, but were
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-23
AG0NIZING ITCHING.
Eczema for Year-Got No Relief
Even at Skin Hospital-In Despair
Until Cuticura Cured Him.

81 was troubled with a severe itch
ing and dry, scrufy skin on my ankles,
feet, arms and scalp. Scratching made
1t worse. Thousands of small red pim-
pies formed and these caused intense
itching. l was advised to go to the
hospital for diseases of the skin. did
so, the chief surgeon saying: 81 never
saw such bad case of eczema" But I
got little or no relief. Then tried many
so-called remedies, but l became so
bad that I almost gave up in despair.
After suffering agonies for twelve
months, I was relieved of the almost
unbearable itching after two or three
applications of Cuticura Ointment. I
continued its use, combined with Cuti-
cura Soap and Pills, and I was COM
pletely cured. Henry Searle, Little
Rock, Ark, Oct. and 10, 1907"
Potter Drug Chem. Corp. Sole Props. Boston.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-23
HABITS CHAIN
Certain Habits Unconsciously Formea
and Hard 70 Break.

an ingenious philosopher estimates
that the amount OF will power ueces-
sary To break a lifelong habit would.
If It could be transformed. lift weight
OF many tons.
II sometimes requires n higher de-
gree OF heroism 10 break the chains OF
pernicious habit than 60 lead for
lorn hope in bloody battle A lady
writes from an Indiana town:
Prom my earliest childhood | was a
lover of coffee. Before was out of my
teens | was "a miserable dyspeptic. SUI.
foring terribly at times with my stom.
ach
Il was convinced that II was corce
that was causing the trouble and yet
| could not deny myself cup for
breakfast At the age OF 80 was In
very poor health indeed. My sister
told me | was In danger 81 becoming
coffee drunkard
"Hut never could give Ip drinking
coffee for breakfast although Il kept
me constantly ill until / tried Postum,
I learned 10 make Il properly according
10 directions. and now We can hardly
do without Postum for breakfast. aud
care nothing for coffee
Il am no longer troubled with dys
pepsia. do not have spells of suffering
with my stomach that used 10 traubla
me SO when ! drank coffee"
Look in pkgs for the little book. The
Road 10 Wellville " There's a Reason.
INvr read the above iettsrt asw
Que appears frnm ftsns - ttuH, Thsr
are gsaaias, true, aaa fuit ef huzmm
infsFsatt
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-23
SAVE THIS RECIPE FOR COLDS

Mix half pint of good whiskey with
two ounces of 5iycerine and add one
half ounce Concentrated pine COM
pound. The bottle is to be we'll shaken
each time and used in doses of a tea
spoonful to tablespoonful every four
hours" Any druggist has these ingre-
dients or he will get them from his
wholesale house. The Concentrated
pine is a special. pine product and
comes only in half ounce bottles, each
enclosed in an air-tight case, but be
sure it is labeled Concentrated" This
is one of the best and quickest RENE
dies known to science.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-23

Have no Say, Miss Jenny, you
really ought to have stayed home from
boarding-school and England long
enough to learn your own language. l
meant, we've got to take what's COM
ing to us, without laying down or
grouching. Both are the worst things
out for malaria"
"You mean that we must resign our
selves to this intolerable situation
that we must calmly sit here and wait
until the fever"
"No; I'll take care we don't sit
around very much. Well go on the
hike, soon as Win can wobble. Which
reminds me, I've got a little hike on
hand now. I'm going to close up that
barricade before dark. Me for a quiet
night"
Without waiting for a reply, he took
his weapons, and swung briskly away
down the cleft.
He returned a few minutes before
sunset, with what appeared to be
large fur bag upon his back. Miss
Leslie was pouring a bowl of broth
from the stew-pot, and did not notice
him until he sang out to her: Hey,
Miss Jenny, spill over that stuff! No
more of that in ours!"
TITS for Mr.. Winthrope. He has
just awakened" she replied still in
tent on her pouring.
"And you'd kill him with that slop!
Heave it over. He's going to have beef
juice"
"Oh! what's that on your back?
You've killed an antelope!"
Sure. Bushbuck, | guess they call
him. Sneaked up when he was drink
| ing. and stuck an arrow into his side.
He jumped off a little way, and turned
to see what'd bit him. hauled off
and put the second arrow right through
! his eye, into his brain. Nea;est thing
| you ever saw
"You surely are becoming a splendid
archer!"
yes; Jim dandy, | could do It
gain about once in 10000 shots. All
| the same, I've raked In this peacherino.
| Trot out your grin and Wen have
something 1T 10 eat"
you spoke Of beef juice"
"Tve a dozen steaks ready TO broil.
Slap EN- on the fire, and III squeeze
out enough juice with my fist to do
Win for tonight
! lie made good his assertion, using
several Of the steaks which. having
lost less than half their juices In the
process, were eaten with great relish
/ by Miss Leslie and himself
Winthrope. after drinking the stimu.
latng beef juice and a quantity OF hot
water, turned over and fell asleep
again while Blake was dressing his
wounds None of these was serious Of
itself, but Blake knew the danger Of
infection in the tropics. and carefully
washed out The gashes before applying
| The tall0w saye which Miss Leslie
had tried out from the antelope fat.
The dressing was completed by
| torehlleht Blake then rolled the
| sleeper into comfortable position.
took the torch from Miss Leslie. aud
left the cave. pauslug az the entrance
20 mutter a gfun good night The girl
murmured response. but watched
him an1iously as he passed out A
step beyond the entrance he paused
and turned again II the red glare
% the torch. hls face took on an sx
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-23
COUGHING BURST
RLOOD VESSEI
BLOOD VESSEL
Says Danger Avoided and Cures
COUGHS in 5 Hours

NOb9io III y T1OQi
A writer for the medical press
states that coughing is responsible
-or the bursting of blood vessels
quite frequently. A cough or cold
means inflammation (fever) and con.
Zestion, and these in turn indicate
that the body is full of poisons and
waste matter. Simple relief, as found
IN patent cough medicines. and whis-
key, often result in more harm than
good; as they cause more congestion.
tonic-laxative cough syrup will
work marvels and here follows a pre-
scription which is becoming famous
FOR its prompt relief and thorough
cures. 1t rids the system of the
cause, except it be consumption
Don't wait for consumption to grasp
its victim, but begin this treatment,
which cures some in five hours. Mix
in a bottle one-half ounce fluid wild
cherry bark, one ounce compound es-
scnce cardiol and three ounces syrup
white pine compound. Take twenty
drops every half hour for four hours.
Then one-half to one teaspOonful
three or four times a day. Give chill
dren less according to age.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-23
Slow Recovery.

'Is the editor out?" asked visitor
to the Office of the Ridgeville Banner.
Yes, SIR" answered the editors
small assistant. He's gone out to
put away jug of Ticker left by a sub
scriber."
DO you think it will take him long
to put it away?"
Nav. sir. it won't take him long
ter put it away, but after that he
won't be able ter do nuthin fur a
week"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-23
CHAPTER XIV.
With Bow and Club.


- 1t had ample time to sim
mer. Winthrope was wrapped in a
life-giving sleep, out Of which he did
not awaken until evening, while Blake
unable to wait for the pot TO boil, and
nauseated by the fishy odor Of the
dried seafowl, hunted out the jerked
leopard meat and having deyoured
enough to satisfy a native, fell asleep
under a bush.
The sun was half down the sky
when he sat up and looked around
wide awake the moment he opened
placing an armful Of sticks on the fuel
heap beside the baobab.
Hello, Miss Jenny, Hard at II, |
see" he called cheerfully.
"Hush!" she cautioned Mr.. Win
thrope is still asleep"
Good thing for him Hen need all
Of that he can get"
Then you think"
Wen between you and me, don't
believe Win was built for the tropics.
This fever Of his, coming on so soon,
wouldn't have hit nine men in ten half
so hard. He's bound TO have another
spell In a month or two. and
But cannot we possibly get away
from here before then? Is there no
way? Surely you are SO resource
full"
Nothing doing. Miss Jenny! Give
me tools, aud I'd engage 10 turn out a
seagoing boat But as II is, the only
thing could DO would be 10 fire burn
a log That would take Two or three
months. and IN the end we'd have a
lopsided canoe thatd live about half
second IN one Of these troplc
squalls"
"Do not the natives sail in canoes2'
. MAY be they do-and they make nre
10 rubbing sticks We don't"
ti3ut what can We dOG"
"Take our medicine. aud walt for a
ahip 10 Hh0s up"
BIZ 80 have 40 medicine"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-23
His Retort,

Newzance-Do you know, young
man. that five out of six people who
suffer from heart trouble have brought
il upon themselves through the filthy
habit of smoking?
Karmley-Really! And possibly
you are aware that nine out of ten
people who suffer from black eyes
can trace the complaint TO habit
of not minding thor own business
Pearsons Weekly.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-23
GRO nE Continued
Premium on Total Abstlnenes.

A prominent manufacturer OF West
phalia, Germany has offered 20 pay
ten marks $3.50 To any ono OF hI
employees wso has Joined total ab
stinence society, with extra ana lafssl
reward Tor those who maintain thsi
membership for doaaits periods q
time
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-23

of the b / a d d e r
reached its climax
last spring and ! suf-
fered terribly. My
back ached a n d
panied SO l could
hardly get around
and the secretions
were scanty, fire.
quent of passage
and painful. | was
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-23

tired all the time and very nervous. |
began using Doan's Kidney Pills, and
and have been we'll ever since"
Remember the name-Doans. Sold
by all dealers. so cents box. Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-23

why did Dollarby sell his hotel?'
He wasn't making money fast
enough"
What is he doing now?"
He's luXuriating in the position or
head waiter"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-23

Heroic souls in old times had no
more opportunities than we have; but
they used them.-Charles Kingsley.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-23
SUFFERED TERRIBLY.
How Relief from Distressing Kidney
Trouble Was Found.

Mrs. Elizabeth Wolf, 38S w. Morgan
ST., Upton, Mo-, says: inflammation
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-23
HIS STATUS.

OATS a swell horse youso got, jim
mie, What is he, a charger, orr"
'Aw, by de way he is always kickin',
guess he's just a plain mulei"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-23
HE DID HIS BEST.

Merchant-What? You were robbed
Of everything on the way?
Messenger-Yes, but don't worry.
They gave me a receipt.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-13
WELCOME TO THE MONEY
Local Riders Who Have Been There
Say Six-Day Contestants
Earn Their Fay.

They are welcome to an they got; they
certainly earned it" is the way Hardy
Downing Ped Palmer and Steve SEN
house, all veterans OF the New York six
day race. talk about their fellow riders
who are now just beginning to live again
after the big sleep"
The three riders named. ike ali others
who have taken part in the big race,
say that the purse money is an too small
With the guarantees added. which on the
average will give each rider that takes
part I'm the race around $500 the price
is still too small, they say. Training
and other expenses of the riders are very
heavy. AS a mOney-maker for the pro-
motors, the siX-day race is one of the
best sporting investments in the cOun-
try.
salt Lake fans are smiling at the wise
tered the race in none the best of cOndi-
ton and when an opportunity came for
his partner, Clarke. to hook UP with a
good man like Rutt, Mac simply fell OFT
his wheel Whether or not the broken
finger was figured on is etue uHcer-
tain
The big surprise here. and "a disap-
pOintment, too, was the poor position won
by Demara and Lawson. Wagers We're
many that they would get third or bet
ter.
Reports have reached the city that De
mara, soon I'm a weak condition. failed
to do half the work of the team, and
kept Lawson on much more than half
the time FROM the showing made by
Hill. Demara's partner last spring, when
Demara ma lie his reputation as a six
day rider. ii looks as IF Hill is much the
better man of the two
The ride Of AL Halstead, who last rode
in Salt Lake as an amateur was one
OF the surprises of the race. He was
always known as a plUgger and he held
his own in Che spirits better than many
q veteran.