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The sun., 1909-05-05
BRYAN'S MILOH COW.
A Friend vatnly Tries to snow That
Democracy II Democratic.

TO THE EprroR OF TIE SuN-Sfr: Your -Ro,-
bury Friend" begs TO express bis Appreciation Of
the editorial rerarxs sddrossed 10 him In to-days
SUN. At the risk Of try1ns your patience. and
prompted solely by tho importance Of the subject,
/ should like 10 show you the Inconsistency Of
your attitude: privately II you prefer. since II
would be shame 70 do II publicly. So, have at
you. viilainl
II 10 indisputabIe that in republic subject to
party government there should bo st least two
parties. One will certainly be conservative. the
other as certainly radical. That the two leading
parties should be both conservative or both radl-
cal is inconceivsbIe. Tho Republican party Is
ultrsconservative. Its tendency s to centfslize
the wealth, power and control Of the country In
the hands Of Q small minority. resulting In a
plutocracy. The SUN opposes the conservative
Republican party, expresses the wish to sec an
efectuai opposition. and yet denounces the only
opposition In slght because OF It's radicalism.
which In fact, II must possess TO be in opposition
TO the Republican party.
You are therefore convicted OF Inconsistency In
claiming to desire an opposition party while dis
claiming the only kind of an opposition party that
Is possible. Sentence is withheld. but joking
aside. the Democratic party. whether or not led
party. As you suggest, IL may not be respect
able or an Intelligent opposition" but 1t is
party.
Its mission Is TO secure for the Individual Amer
lean citizen the opportunity tor his highest indI
vidual development: protect hin In his rights
under the Constitution. and prevent HIN. singy
or collectively. from infringing on the rights OF
his fellow citizens. Leaders and issues may come
and 20. but the above represents the basic under
lying principle Of Democracy we of the rank and
file understand H. And come vietnry or come de
feat. We shall always be found on the bsttie iipe
militant and -unternned.- - -. .a,,
RoxrrRY. Mass. Nav l.
Our %Roxbury Friend" has most engag-
ing wilfulness and whlmsicality. He will
have 1t that the Democrats must be radi-
Gals and the Republican, conservatives.
The fact is. however. that both parties
are radical. that both are tarred with the
same stick Of Capitalization" and so on.
They are essentially the same at present
The two are one. and the Republican party
is the one. To put It in another way. the
Republican party is the circus athlete. the
Democratic party the clown athlete who
follows and initiates him ludicrously. How
can the Democratic party be real or an
effective opposition when II Ii but . parody
and plagiarism There ought to be
conservative party. There ought to be
Democratic party. There was q thousand
times more Democracy In the late Charles
Levi woodbury's hat than there II In the
Bryanized humbug which nov calls itself
Democratic" May 1t get sick Of itself
and Of being Mr.. Bryan's milch COW!
The sun., 1909-05-05

for some years Mr.. RHODES must have
been especially familiar with Boston
society and the Boston newspapers.
Now, while the Boston newspapers have
their sins. we submit that there is a
great deal of excellent matter in some
OF them; and we ought to know.
The sun., 1909-05-05
Eadlrance Of Oak.
From ne AsAlaad Tidlao,.

Out OF the discarded rail fences on the old
farm In Phoenix precinct William Mathes IA
storing up a. his home supply OF OAK wood for
household use. This is not . very remarkable
fsct IN itself, but there are some particulars In
connection that make q good story Of II. Fifty
six years ago, after Mr.. Mathes had settled In the
Rorus River valley and began 70 hsw his farm
out Of the wilderness, he himself made these
identcsl rails. There they have wi,hstood the
vvsges Of more than half hundred Of winters
and summer. Except In tAe Ease OF bottom
rails" resting on the ground. the timber In them
was well preserved, and Mr.. Msthes had them
hauled 10 his home IN Ashland for hrewood. and
In this way, he nays, they pay for the new fence.
and furnish the very best Of fuel.
The sun., 1909-05-05
Assets and Eassetts.

This is the era of autobiography
among public men. Only few days
ago we had the honor to call to the at
tention of our readers the chastely ele-
giant personal appreciation Of the Hon.
WILLIAM RUSSELL WILCOX by the
most eminent living authority on that
subject. the Hon. WILLIAM RUSSELL
WILCOX himself. To-day we have
received from an Elmira friend copy
of an appreciation of the Hon. JACOB
SLoAT FAssETT, printed in his own news
paper the Elmira Advertiser. to which
our friend has appended the terse note.
WILCOX outdone many times over. :"
This summary We reluctantly concede
to be correct.
The appreciation Of the Hon. JACOB
SLoAT eAssETTis printed under Wash
ington date line "a concession to ulti-
mate clarity-as the presence OF MIR.
FAssE1T in Washington is we'll known
to all intelligent citizens Of the nation.
and thus makes the Identification Of the
author much simpler. Here is the first
notably high place in the document:
The representative Of the Thirty.
third district is far from being one OF the
slow ones liable to be hit by the hearse
when the funeral goes by" The orig
inality of the figure surpasses the Gle
gance Of the diction. To be sure, the
only time the people in tEis section OF
the State were permitted to sed the Hon.
SIOAT in conjunction with political
funeral his position within the hearsc
rendered him relatively safe from col
ision, but that was ages ago.
The high level is admirably sustained
by the following further elucidation:
Our memory in matters political
doesn't reach back to the beginning OF
things. but il the Southern Tier has had
since the days of old GILES HITCHCOCK
as strong man "a Mr.. FAssETT is on all
sides conceded to be we do not call him
to mind" The modesty here exhibited
is also worthy of note-Mr. FAssETT
cannot remember his own peer in legis-
lative service-but he frankly comedies
that such a marvel may have existed
and been forgotten by a justly grateful
constituency.
We pass on to the next literary
exhibit.
"One reason for his (FAssETT's]
strength may be that he is in the game
of politics because he thoroughly en-
joys it The logic Of the reasoning is
irrefragable, Some men are in Congress
because their constituencies enjoy it.
but not Mr.. FAssETT-he is there be-
cause he enjoys it. But there are other
reasons for his strength.
He happens to possess the rather unu-
sual combination Of qualities which takes
down here Washington, where people
like to be informed without being bored,
where graceful persiAage is always ap-
preciated, and where sure instinct for
saying the right thing at the right time
and not TOO much Of it is an invaluable
asset Assets and FAssETTsl What
battlecry is herel The dizzy heights
Of the United States Senate have been
scaled by shorter ladder. We are not
surprised that such q combination
unusual ia too grudging an adjective to
describe it--stakes down here; our sole
puzzis Is that the Southern Tier can
bear to be deprived Of it, even for the
Congressional term.
A wise statesman, even when he turns
The sun., 1909-05-05
Decrease OF Drank ennsss in Ensiand. i.

Blue Book issued yesterday contains stats.
tics regarding licensed premises In England and
Wales. II shows that at the beginning OF las,
year there we're s5 5l7 on licensed and 2a.e,& n
licensed premises In the country or Sa.o7 licensed
premises In 10000 Of the population. The mum.
ber OF on licenses decreased during the year by
about $50 and on licenses by go. There were
1877 sOs convictions for drunkenness during the
year. a decrease OF e.S2i compared with 1907.
In a few county boroughs the convictions for
drunkenness increased. There are also some
surprising increases In agricultural counties. In
Wales as whole there is an increase OF 100 con.
The sun., 1909-05-05

One OF the insouble mysteries Of New
York ia the precision Of policeman's aim
when he fires his revolver at a petty
offender or innocent person, and the amaz-
ing inaccuracy Of the policeman when he
shoots at an escaping burglar, highway
man or murderer
The sun., 1909-05-05
Music Beuets music.

To rHE EDITOR or THE SUN str. Not "Dlnk
but "D,nh" inspires my Muse:
so. u "DInk" Gllly Ia not "Dink".
But "Dnh" then. truly let us think,
TO ralse . din Is no great sin
For this same Giy named Dlnh!
PHILADELPHIA. May I ExaAusTEp.
The sun., 1909-05-05

There was a time when the presence Of
this or that name upon the list OF artists
engaged for the Metropolitan Opera House
was generally ntelligible, even to those
not specially or intimately informed about
the inner politics of the institution.
The sun., 1909-05-05

To rHS BprroR or TRR SuN-.SN. Nay no.
Shine Bright painters and decora tors, be DER.
mi,,cd 10 shed their lustre among the immor.
,ast p. n. Dafoos,
Nsw YORK, May 8
The sun., 1909-05-05
The, ou, sp.k. Br.,. HoraxC

Hora,,us was holding the bridge.
Il occasionally asoompsnied my vile 10 ne
ain Sales" he explained,
Herewith NIL saw where he got his ,ranns
The sun., 1909-05-05

Governor DRAPER win veto the general direct
nominat tons bill II II reaches him. Boston dfs
patch.
In which case we presume the Legis-
lature will appeal to the people.
The sun., 1909-05-05
Leonine submission,

Daniel emerged from the lions den.
They thought I was somebody else ana }
v sitsd TO be shot" he slplsned,
q Herewith none thought II . uiraols. -
The sun., 1909-05-05

IYcpy friends pho Tapor US ofth manuscripts TOR
psbltsafton tctsh TO hare rejected articles returned
ahev musftn all rasss send Stamps for not purpoN.
The sun., 1909-05-05

TOPEKA. Ran, May A charter was granted
to day to The Bankers Deposit Guarantee Surety
Com pany, ORGANIZED by national bankers .or the
Insurance OF bank deposits The ne,cs OF veasr-
day..
And now we must have an insurance
company to insure the insurers.
The sun., 1909-05-05

London once. Efhngham House, Arundel
strEet Strand. The daily and Sunday sun are
ons ~ - London at the American and Colo
ma y1change Carlton street. Regent street
ahf DAVIS Steamship Agency. II Green street.
I4h61steI Souare.
The sun., 1909-05-05

Haris once. 3, Rue Louis 10 Grand. The daily
am Sunday editions on sale at Kiosquc IL, near
thASy4Ad HOTEL Kiosaue H. Boulevard des Cap
uctt1P. corner Place de ropera. and Kiosauc 49,
Boulevard des Italiens corner Rue Louis lie Grand.
The sun., 1909-05-05
sub.criptIons by Mail. Postpaid.

Published by the Sun Printing and Publishing
Association at 10 Nassau street. In the Borough
OF Manhattan, New York. President and Treas
urer OF tho Association. william n, Lanan. l7o
Nassau street. The once of Secretary OF the
Association ia Temporarily vacant.
The sun., 1909-05-05

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-08
NOW AN AUTHOR
Mrs. o. II. P. Belmont Combin-
ing Suffrage Promotion
With Literature.
STORIES OF CHILD LIFE
Writes Volume That Records Doings
of Her Own Children in Inter-
esting Manner.

Mrs. o. H. P Belmont, the New
| the woman's suffrage movement, has
written a story book for children
which is almost ready for the publish
er's hands, and If it were not for the
great demands made upon her time
! by suffrage work the set of tales would
have been among this years holiday
offerings.
AS a story writer Mrs. Belmont ap-
pears in a new guise. for few if any
Of her most intimate friends have had
the slightest inkling of this gift. The
book was begun several months ago
and has been written for her own
pleasure and for the entertainment of
her grandchildren, the two sons of
the Duchess OF Marlborough.
The stories have pleased this audi
ence OF two, the youthful Marquis Of
Blanford and Lord Ivor Spencer
Churchill, both OF whom have listened
eagerly to the recital of stirring tales
Of the two heroes and one heroine who
are the principal characters in the
book It was her grandchildren's alb
sorbed interest in these stories, which
they have clamored for ever since they
were old enough to listen to stories,
that suggested the idea of collecting
the tales and presenting them in book
form for others to read, for, Mrs. Bel
mont explained, 'if these tales of
other children give pleasure TO my
grandchildren might they not inter
est and entertain othersr'
os1-;.- .E Al. NaaIanh;I&.
The charm Of this little volume is
that they are all true stories, being a
faithful chronicle of the doings of Mrs.
Belmont's own children when they
were growing up, so that when the
sons of the Duchess Of Marlborough
listen to these stories OF the pranks
and the childish plays OF the two
heroes and the heroine In the book
they are really hearing about their
own mother and their two uncles. Mr..
W. X. Vanderbilt, Jr., and MFR. Harold
Sterling Vanderbilt.
The book will be handsomely Illus
trated. Mrs. Belmont says. she herself
having arranged personally with well
known French artist to make the
drawings. and it will be a volume of
unusual beauty as well as of unusual
interest.
1t has not been decided by the au-
thor to what purpose the funds from
the sale Of the book VIII be placed, but
1t would not be at all surprising II
they were devoted to the cause of wo-
man suffrage, in which Mrs. Belmont
is interested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-08
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sewer.

Sewer
Bids will be received at the Office of
the president of the board of local i'm
provements and opened at 9 a. m. Nov
%. 1909, for the constructing OF an g.
inch sewer on Thirty-fourth street from
the alley at block 5. Island View
Heights addition to the center of Ninth
and-a-half avenue, east on Ninth-and-a-
half avenue to Thirty-f1fth street, and
north on Thirty-f1fth street to $50 feet
north of Ninth-and-a-half avenue.
Plans and specifications on file at
the Office OF the city engineer.
Contractors will be paid in bonds
bearing per cent interest.
All bids must be accompanied by
cash or a certified check payable to the
order of the president Of the board of
local improvements, in an amount of
10 per cent of the bid.
GEORGE w. McCASKRIN,
President Board of Local Improve
mentS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-08

Deyenny. Fred Dole, DR.. John STRAIT
ford Davies, Harry A. Daniel, c. A. o.
Engstrom, Hattie Chasing. c. G. Grave,
Miss Ethel Gardner, Charles HanOld,
Mrs. Anna Herdway, L. C. Heath,
Alice Healy, Miss Emma Harten, Mrs.
Nettie Hauer, ]. p Johnson, Mr.. AMI
Mrs. Carl Jones, Rev. H. z. Johnson,
Ella ]. Johnson, Edward Johnson,
Dale Kratzer, Mrs. NJ. Baumbeck Lee,
Mrs. S. w. Larson, Dr. Adolf Meyer,
Mrs. Cal Mosher, J. N. Mcleod, F. o.
Mcdonald (S), DR.. H. E. Mitchell. S.
G. O'Neil, Mrs. Mabel Parr, H. ]. Post,
Mrs. Lloyd Ratclif, Theodore Ruiz,
James Robinson A. Reynolds CD, Joe
Stieg, Mrs. Anna Stone, Pauline Shan
non, Frank Turner, ira B. Thomas,
John Thiel, Mrs. e. NJ. Wiese, ]. r.
Wilson, Mrs. Grant Williams, Mrs. T.
8. Young. Thomas Taylor.
Foreign-Peres> Pedro
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-08

denied in the history of theatrical af-
fairs in that city. His coster songs
have been the talk of the town, and
Of course it is naturally interesting to
know just how he absorbed that pic
turesque type of London life which he
portrays so wildly on the stage. Mr..
Chevalier's own words tell the story
best. II never studied the coster
simply absorbed him from the time my
feet first touched the London pave
ments. The picturesQueness in his
dress drew my eye and his humor
struck me as typical English humor.
AS for the dress he wears, and of
course 1 wear the exact counterpart
for my stage work, it is my idea that
it is survival of the square cut-the
Georgian period. If I were to wear
knee breaches instead of the flaring
trousers do, and take the buttons off
the coat and waistcoat, 1 might go on
as Jonathan Wild for instance. OF
all the songs l sing, my favorite is
My Old Dutch I feel this so thor
oughly that sometimes it brings the
tears to my eyes," Dainty and pretty
Anna Laughlin, who has been identi-
fed in musical comedy productions,
Will be another important feature. Ar
thur Dunn and Marie Glazier will be
seen in their unique offering of COM
edy and music entitled THE Messen-
ger Boy" Maurice Freeman and COM
pany offer playlet of heart interest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-08
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE
River Beacon Notice.

Notice is given that the following
government lights on the upper Mis-
sissippi river will be continued in
operation on the nights of Nov. IL, 10
and 10:
From No. 1877 (above Muscatine
light, to No. 2O7 (above oquawka
Light.
From No. 22s (Nauvoo light, No.
239 (Des Moines rapids light No. 10Y.
Notice is also given that the govern
ment lights from and including No 24o
(below- Keokuk) to and including No.
24S opposite Curtis landing, lighted
red spar buoy will be lighted for the
last tlme this season on the night of
Nov. IS, 1909.
Notice is also given that the govern
ment light No 453 CBeech Ridge) has
been moved down one-haf mile and
the name changed to Antelope
Field"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-08
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Bids will be received at the office of
the president of the board of local i'm
provemc1ts and opened at a. m. Nov.
%, 1909, for the construction of the
Sixth ward sewer system.
Plans and specifications on file at
the office of the city engineer.
Contractors will be paid in bonds
bearing per cent interest.
All bids must be accompanied by
cash or certified check payable to the
order of the president Of the board of
local improvements, in an amount of
10 per cent Of the bid.
GEORGE w. McCASKRIN,
President Board Of Local Improve
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-08
The Terrible itching, Burning, DIsfiq
uren1ent, Humiliation Of
ECZEMA
Ranished or No Pay.
Banished or No Pay.

Back, Neck, Face, one Mass Of Sores.
Cured by Dr.. TayIor's Remedy.
Gentlemen:-I have suffered from
burning, itching Eczema for six years,
which tortured me so that I could not
endure any Undertaking on. MY
back, neck and face were one mass Of
eruptions, and was SO unsightly that
was ashamed TO go out. About two
months ago 1 commenced using DR..
Taylor'r Remedy and today am cured.
I hope this testimonial will come under
the notice OF other sufferers from this
terrible disease, 50 that the! also may
get relief
Hattie d. C. Wikel,
2259 Ridg% Avenue. Phtla.
Sold by Rolls Harper House phar-
macy, Rock Island, N
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-08
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Water Pine.

" dLGI = IECs
Bids will be received at the Office of
the president of the board of local i'm
provements and opened at 8 a. m. Nov.
%, 1909, for the constructing of a g.
inch water main on Eighth-and-a-half
avenue from Twenty-fourth street to
Twenty-f1fth street.
Plans and specifications on file at
the office Of the city engineer.
All bids must be accompanied by
cash or a certified check payable to the
order of the president of the board Of
local improvements. in an amount Of
10 per cent of the bid
GEORGE w. McCASKRIN,
President Board of Local Improve
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-08

Bunco. "Bunco in Arizona
"bunced" twice at the Illinois theater
Saturday. Much ammunition was
wasted in getting the scalp of single
redskin. It seemed that one accurate
~ directed bullet would have sent
him to the happy hunting ground, but
the heroine grew nervous at the cru
cial moments, and spilled lead without
getting results. However. she finally
got true bead on the Indian man
and he fell in his tracks. The attend
ance, fortunately, was small at both
performances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-08

Many school children suffer from
constipation. which is often the cause
of seeming stupidity at lessons. Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
are an ideal medicine to give a child.
for they are mild and gentle in their
effect, and will cure even chronic con.
stipation. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-08
ADVERTISED List No. IS.
=. wealr and,n9N Nov q 1000.

For week ending Nov. 6, 1909:
Miss Ruth ]. Arson, Mrs. Anderson,
Bert Adams, Mrs. G. Anderson, Miss
Bernice Allen, Miss Maude Bloom,
Samuel Boston, John Broome, John
Miller Broome, g. w. Bockaomer, Mrs.
Mary Bares. L. G.. Bradshaw, Mrs.
Dora Boapter, Mrs. Ethel Boman, c.
v. Correll, r. n. Cromwell. Charles II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-08

Another Week of CheValier.-Cheva-
tier, the greatest of English character
comedians, will stay over another week
It the Majestic theater, Chicago, owing
% a success which has been Unprece-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-08
READ WHAT THE CURED SAY:

The First Treatment Did Wonders
For This Gentleman.
Mrs. II. w. Schroether, residing
at 1919 Seventeenth street, Rock
Island, says: For the past 10
or II years / suffered intense
pains in my left lower limb, every
thing 1 ever tried was a complete
failure so as a last resort 1 went
to see DR.. Bartz and try his free
electrical treatments. They GER
tsinly surprised me very mucn in
deed for in less than five minutes
1 was freezer from pains than
had been IN 10 long years. DR..
Bartz's treatment is certainly
marvellous"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-08

When a cold becomes settled in the
system. it will take several days treat
ment to cure it, and the best remedy
to use is Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. It will cure quicker than any
other, and also leaves the system in a
natural and healthy condition. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-08
A scaIded Rova shrieka

Mortified his grandmother, Mrs. Maria
aylor Of Nebo. KY, wro writes that,
when all thought he would die, Buck
lens Arnica Salve wholly cured him.
Infallible for Burns, Scalds, Cuts,
Corns, Wounds, Bruises, Cures Fever
Sores, Boils, Skin Eruptions. Chill
blains, Chapped Hands. Soon routs
Piles. Csc at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-08
Now Feels strong and Robust. II

Now Feels Strong and Robust.
Mr.. Andrew Koxvik, residing
at SIS, Ninteenth avenue, Moline,
says; For about six months /
had trouble in my chest. / cough
ed and suffered a lot of pains.
Nights I was restless. in fact, I
felt as though 7 was going down
hill very rapidly. / tried differ
ent treatments but everything I
tried was a failure. Finally /
just decided to go and see DR..
Bartz. I am glad did SO, for
after taking about a four weeks
course / feel like a new man, the
cough is practically all gone and
1 feel strong and robust whereas
formerly / felt like a weakling."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-08
The TheaterS
THE ILLINOIS.

geegnd avenue and Sixteenth street
Nov. 1i-@The Blue Mouse"
Nov. 14-f'The Girl In the Grand
saand,S matinee and night.
Nov. 1G-''The Soul of Music"
Nov. 1e-RentnI.
Nov. 24-STravel Talks
Nov, 25-@Ihe Sport and the Girl"
matinee and evening.
Nov. 26-Louise Cunning, in "1Ear-
celIe.o
Nov. 2- bIe Toms Cabin"
New. rs x; Morgan Stock COM
pany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-08
REMEMBER

circumstances will accept professional fee
from any patient applying between end Nov. 30
dyspeptc weak in stomach constpatedE
papitatOn of the
heart breath headaches neuralgia, shooting
pains in the chest back hips ankles? Is your blood I'M
in pafrom rheumatism lame back sciatica
umbago, Kidneys! catarrh of the nose,
lost the fire and strength
youth? you fretful and gloomy? Is
physical strength and nervous energy
bladder trouble? Do you
perience ringing your your hearing diff
grit the sand which is the possession
of vigorous manhood? you will find electrcyprop
appled-one of natures grandest remedies
oera oner between Nov. 80. All calling
regular professional that time reputation Will
l. but for m Only durable accepted for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-08

entitled TONY and the Stork." There
are half dozen others featured on
the program who are well worth see
ing.