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Charlevoix county herald., 1909-12-25

in the home where he was by acci-
dent, and where he remained for one
night only, this implacable enemy had
reached him. Shivering from cold he
lay in his bed; an inexplicable dread
seized him. He was unable to subdue
his excitement, incapable of collecting
his thoughts.
The explanation of this incident was
simple. Before he left his home Alad-
jew had mechanically put the freshly
arrived letter into his pocket; when
the servant was cleaning his clothes
the letter dropped to the floor and the
servant put it on the dressing table. In
spite of this obvious explanation,
Aladjev was deeply impressed and
could not forget the incident.
Years ago Aladjev had begun to
write for liberal newspaper. His
writings bore the stamp of purely
Russian liberalism. and were perme-
ated with a far-off idealistic, high
minded altruism. They reflected a
vague longing toward the good and
the true, and an instructive hatred of
the evil and the false. And he was
daring almost to foolhardiness. This
daring pleased the readers in the
provinces and gave Aladjev the repu-
tation of the banner-bearer and leader
In the fight for freedom. But besides
some sort of reputation in regions
where even the foxes bid each other
goodnight, and five kopeks a line,
these writings brought no return to
the author However, he did not be-
come embittered; he merely deter
mined to make fortune for himself
along different lines. A small mori-
bund paper fell into his hands. Be-
ing a clever man, Aladjev compre-
hended that high-mindedness would
not make him prosperous. And so
he changed his tune.
To those in power he spoke in an
apparently daring, critical, unpreju-
diced vein; but it always happened
that after his strongest attack the
mighty ones shone far more resplen-
dent than before. For the weary and
heavy-laden he had words of fatherly
benevolence. With a show of COM
passion and love he pilloried their
failings and vices. He discovered a
new formula in writing-a cringing
fiattery, clad in the garb of high
minded unselfshness, combined with
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-12-25

and seemed be po judging by the thnnes his cloth
and the pnchd look his face stood watched
the effect of his figure the of paser Girls and
of the working shocked paned people better
fed and clothed evncd passing curiosity moved to hand
the fellow much nickel.
As walked asked myself Does not society to this Grip
pied soldier of her industrial least the she extends to her
boys bu The latter she feeds and clothes while they fight in her
when old she them holds then
honor But this private the ranks of the of industry society
suffer alone and misery the of his honorable
wounds received in the conflict with the forces of nature.
In countries of Europe odage pensions for all useful workers
Tighten the Of the toier
society has not yet realized her debt to her most useful members The
the sight of crippled worker perish
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-12-25
Industry's
Victims
Old-Age Pensions
for
Useful Workers
By G. WELLESLEY BRABBIT

NEWSPAPER advocates the establishment of pension sys
tenn for the support of preachers who have themselves
out in the service of humanity religious teachers While
ponderng that subject sight which turned
my thoughts in direction and filled with sadness
and something like righteous Indignation against society
Dragging himself painfully and slowly along the side
walk the poor remnant of man. both his legs cut off at
the knee. He past middle life, who looked as
Lo l. LII
Blue-grass blade., 1909-05-23
Preachers Are Afraid to Give People the
Facts and Allow Them to Reason
Individually.
(By 7. C. Jefferies.)

(By L. {. Jefferes)
John b. Cough once said that there is
not social, political or religious privilege
that was not bought by the blood aud tears
and patient suffering of the minority. What
is the minority? The minority is general
~ the few who are right as against The
many who are in the wrong
Liberal thinkers and believers may to-
day be in the minority, but they are GER
tainly and rapidly gal ing in numbers.
They are gaining strength everywhere N
America, despite the great handicaps under
which they labor In the libraries Of our
great cities we find thousand volumes
on suppression and intolerance ID christ
ianity to every one vo,ume on religious
or mental liberty Are hey afraid TO give
the people food for thought food for rea-
soning? Are they afraid to have the people
think? Are they afraid ID give them facts
and trust them TO use their own reasoning
powers? Yes, they certainly are. This Is
the land OF The free, bat it is the land of
the physically, and not men'aiv free TIE
good old Puritan fathers came here seeking
freedom and forthwith rrocce,ie,l to deny
it to others. There are pdr taus among us
today and, if power ful enough. they would
doubtless have death the penalty for all
misdemeanors sor failure 10 ircnlbc al tie
approach of , oarSon "" would hear 4
laundering "OIf with his hcad!' on Cut
his eyes out.
Liberals NAV today be in the minority
but they are ~ ma. wmle oItL, doNy Is
moulding and 'rlrrblin.g away. Ninety-nine
per cent of III" physically and mentally
strong young men Of tie natun today never
- 20 chul n. nj ing Young man
with good red hlool in his healthy hoy
occasionally To-, find himself IN II god
house, re feel; il;, apoloelhn. to ms
friends and H. himself for his presence
there.
The idea of the hereafter is born of the
grave; hence 80 per cent of the attendants
at church are the aged who haven't long
to live here and want to live somewhere
else; the children too young to know better,
and the weak who get from it their only
social pleasure.
The battle of Freethought, led by the
generals of science, against the army of
ignorance and superstition, led by thick
necked priests and empty headed parsons,
has been hard one, but it is not the result
Blue-grass blade., 1909-05-23
The Minority

of lone battle that decides a war Our
numbers are increasing and we are drawing
on the church for our recruits. We are
becoming strong and the church weak in
an inverse ratio and this is encouraging
The clerical fanatics throughout the
country are trying to stop the awful desc
Grafton of the Sabbath. the terrible romp-
ing on the grass in the parks, the heathen-
ish open air concerts and the helish NOV
ing pictures. Read what Robert b. Arm
strong, former Asst. Secretary of the L. s.
Treasury. has to say on this subject:
''Pictures and music speak a univer-
sal language. Young human beings
have an appetite for plain fun that
bloodless old men and qscelic old
women constantly try to throttle. Boys
and girls go wrong simply because
some one is sitting on the safety valve.
Give me enough Photographs and pc
ture machines and let me have the
public schools for two wears once Il
week. and | will bring about political
reformation
The crazy clergy would, if possible,
today have blue laws in every city, in every
town; they would have compulsory church
going. happy face and a smiling coun-
tenance on Sunday would call for 60 days
Imprisonment. A ball game by the boys. or
a skate or little coasting, would merit so
lashes, and an expression of doubt would
be death warrant. These beggarly pulpit
orators are today getting away with their
"swag,' but the time will come when the
world will awaken, and then it will won
der how it ever came to stand for such
stuff at all
Cleveland Ohio
Blue-grass blade., 1909-05-23

opened his eyes on this beautiful earth and
beheld the agonies the SORROWS, the suffer
ings and the hopelessness of humanity, and
the man is yet to be born who can estimate
the debt Of gratitude which all the inhabit-
ants of earth for all time to come owe this
illustrious and immortal benefactor of the
human race. The twelve labors of the
mythical Hercules are all insignificant
achievements when compared to the price
less victories won for humanity by the i'm
mortal Humboldt. Hercules slew lions,
poisonous hydras, the Stamphalian birds,
armed with beaks and talons Of iron; he
cleaned the Augean stables and tanned the
horses of Diomedes that fed on human
flesh; he slew the dragons which guarded
the tree on which the golden apples grew
in the garden of the Hesperides; and he
slew the dog Cerebrus that guarded the
entrance to the lower regions, and freed
some of his friends from the fortunes of an
endless hell These achievements have
made the name of Hercules immortal in
the legends of Greece, but in the real his
tory of the world the name of Humboldt
will live forever, because by the magic and
bloodless wand of science he drove from
the clouds, the air and the earth nearly all
the wild beasts of superstition, and made
civilization possible.
BY the operation of some strange law,
not yet understood, his mind was thorough
ly attuned to the majestic play of the eter-
nal forces of the infinite cosmos, which ena-
bled him to clearly see that the wickedness
of the human family was entirely due to
the universal belief in gods and devils, and
to profound ignorance of the laws of ma
ture, and at the close of long life he re-
ioiced to know that his labors had filed
the world with hope and happiness and
banished forever from this beautiful earth
the awful hosts of invisible iends that had
for thousand centuries made slaves and
paupers of the toiling millions When he
closed his eyes in death his triumph over
the priests of superstition would have been
complete and his happiness unaloyed, had
it not been for Spain and Portugal and
Russia. who still continued to count their
beads and harbor the serpents of super
naturaism. An example of the persistence
Of superstition, which is probably the most
astounding fact in the history of the
world, is the existence today in this great
republic Of large number of idiots who
are camoring to have superstition taught
TO their children in our public schools.
How long! o, how long will it yet be
before men and women will learn that the
priests of superstition are their deadiest
enemies, and that the priests of Nature are
Blue-grass blade., 1909-05-23
ELEGY IN A COUNTRY CHURCH
YARD.
by b. ID. Lorah.i

by b. ID. Lorah.i
The light gone out forever,
The body lies under the sod,
That brain is Efeless and mouldy
Which believed in mighty god.
You have found at last. You believer.
That we have no "souls' To save:
That the brain and the mind die together
And their heaven is the grave.
Oh, You poor. priest-ridden Christian,
You lie in the ground six deep;
You have found the bible fiction.
And death a dreamless sleep.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-20
CITY CHA L.

Don't miss
The clearing shoe sale
Al Island City shoe store.
Harper house block.
Kerler &; Co. weave rugs.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Read II. X. Walkers want ads.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus and express, Spencer & Trefz.
Sand and cement. Mueller Lumber
company.
Godfreys laundry gives green trad
ing stamps.
Big shoe and oxford bargains at IS
land City shoe store.
Call LaVanway, telephone 2I7. fol-
carpet, rug cleaning and rug making.
Let Krell & Johnson do your tin
and furnace work. 1916 Third avenue.
TIE biggest excursion OF the season
Thursday evening given by the boat
club.
H. T, Siemon wants your tin and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-20
DEEDS, NOT WORDS.
Rock Island People Have AbsOlut,
Proof of Deeds at Home.

Rock Island People Have Absolute
Proof of Deeds at Home.
It's not words, but deeds that
prove true merit.
The deeds of Doan's Kidney Pills.
For Rock Island kidney sufferers.
Have made their local reputation.
Proof lies in the testimony of Rock
Island people who have been cured
to stay cured.
+. j. Wivili, retired, 1902 First av-
enue, Rock Island, H.. says: ut is
now 10 years since first used Doans
Kidney Pills, Since that time have
endorsed this remedy in the local
papers on two different occasions
and l am only too pleased to con-
firm my former statements. | still
take DOan's Kidney Pills OCCASION
ally when l have backache or other
symptoms of kidney complaint and
they never fail to give me prompt
relief. From my experience, l am
certain that Doan's Kidney Pills live
up to representations and therefore
/ advise anyone afflicted with kidney
complaint to give them a trial."
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn company, Buff
falo, N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-poan's
and take no other. 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-20

furnace work. 1526-152S Fourth ave
nue..
$2.49 for ladies' $3.50 patent oxfords
button or lace, at Island City shoe
|store.
The boat club excursion Thursday
evening. Ladies. % cents; gentlemen
50 cents.
Music and dancing. boat club moon
light excursion Thursday night, w. w
and barge
Attend the sociable at Long View
park Wednesday, July 81, afternoon
and evening.
Ninety-eight cents will buy shoes for
any one in the family at the Island
City shoe store.
Reidy Bros. have a limited Humber
of improved choice eastern Kansas
farms listed. Call for particulars.
The Young Peoples society of the
German Evangelical church will give
an ice cream sociable in the basement
of the church at $40 Ninth street to
price of 10 cents each will be charged
One of the largest audiences evei
attracted to tie airdome was presen'
last evening TO Witness the perform
ance of The Great White Trail' by
the Mae LaPorte Stock company
Miss LaPorte fitted charmingly into
the leading role. and was ably sup
ported.
Edward G.. Morrow was tried in tn.
court of Justice w. F. Schroeder this
afternoon on a charge of adultery pre-
ferred by his divorced wife. Nellie
Morrow, of this city. He was dis
charged. Morrow showed that he wa.
divorced two years ago and had sine,
married. ANA was living with his wife
i'll Illinois City. Deputy Sheriff o.
Bruner went to Illinois City to ares
Morrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Matlock, the coloret
couple who spent yesterday in jai
as the result OF family scrap. were
given trials in the police court yester
day afternoon. and the case against
, Mrs. Matlock was dismissed. The
blame for the trouble seemed to resi-
with the much abused husband anG
Magistrate c. j. Smith fined him 81
and costs and gave both of the belli
Serants a severe lecture on how 4
married couple should behave
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-20
8-STORY
OFFICE BLOCK?
Plans for Fine New Structure
to Replace Present Build
ing Being Drawn.
ARCHITECTS ARE BUSY
Project Said To be Developing Stead
lily Into neutrality-suspicious.
100000 Outlay.

That an oigh; story modern Office
building will shortly replace one of The
present business blocks in the down
town district is a possibility that IS
rapidly developing into a probability
The owners of one of the central sites
in the city are seriously considering
the construction of new block that
will set a new mark in building con-
struction in Rock Island. and it IS
understood that the consideration )f
the project has reached the stage
where architects have submitted teal
tafive plans and estimated on the
work.
Means Zig Outlay.
The contemplated Improvement
would mean the expenditure of some
thing like 100000 The block would
be devoted almost entirely TO Office
purposes, and would be equipped with
every modern convenience for an Of
flee building.
Recently two fine six story buildings
have been put up i'll the downtown dis
trict, but the prospects now are that
it will not be long before an even
taller structure will rise and tower
above these two
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-20

Receipts today-Wheat 1872, corn 354
oats 116. cattle 5000. sheep $4,000.
Estimated receipts Wednesday =
Hogs $4,000
Hog market opened steady. Hogs
left over 5000. Light $7.45@S.05,
mixed and butchers S7.50@S.25, good
heavy s7.G0@S.25, rough heavy s7.50ip
.7.75.
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened slow and weak
Hogs at Omaha $500 cattle 1900;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-20
Mrs. Hayes Body Cremated.

Colorado Springs, Colo, July 20
The body of Mrs. j. Addison Hayes of
Colorado Springs. daughter of the late
Jefferson Davis, was cremated at the
Riverside crematory. Denver. yester
day afternoon. The cremation was
il a secret
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-20
July 20 In American History.

1SSI-Sylvanus Cobb. Jr. the novelist.
died in Hyde Park. Mass: born in
Waterville. Nc. 1923.
1900-China appealed TO the United
States TO intercede with the pow
ers in the Boxer troubles.
l906-Peacc between Guatemala and
the Salvador Honduras alliance
signed on beard the United States
cruiser Marblehead off the coast
of Guatemala
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-20
Rici, Ironmaster Ends Life.

Philadelphia. July 20.-Matthew Gill.
Jr.. wealthy retired iron master of
this city, was found dead yesterday in
The driveway of his country home at
Radnor, near here, with bullet
wound in the head. Indications are
that Mr.. Gill had killed himself. He
had been in ill health for some tome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-20
MISS WANNAMAkER
TO WE'D NOBlEMAN
of Philadelphia 1.
to Become Bride of Partisan
Counts Son.

Philadelphia, July 20.-Thc engage
ment was announced in Parf; Jester
day OF Miss Fernando Wanamaker.
daughter of Rodman Wanamaker aud
granddaughter of John Wanamake. to
Arturo Heeren, son of Count Heeren
of Paris and Barritz.
Miss Wanamaker is now in Europe
with her father and her grandmother,
Mrs. John WaDa:naker.
Mr.. Heeren is a member of IN old
French family, and recen.tv visited
friends in this city.
No definite date has been set for
the wedding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-20

hogs at Kansas City 5000, cattle
coco
Hog market closed slow and easy 1T
opening prices. Bulk $7.S00S.l0.
Light $7.i5WS.05, mixed and butchers
S7.50MS.25, good heavy $7.60@S.3D,
rough heavy $7.60@7.75.
Cattle market closed steady.
Sheep market closed steady.
Liverpool opening cables-Whcat -
lower. Corn unchanged. Closing
Wheat Il lower. Corn Il lower.
Northwestern rcceipts-M Minneapolis,
today 6S, last week IS, last year 1875;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-20
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets 7:223, rises AS; moon sets
9:43 p. M: 1881 a. M. moon in con-
junction with Jupiter passing from
west to east of the planet. Is degrees
north thereof; II a. M, planet Mercury
at ascending node, crossing the suns
path upward; suns declination 90 de-
grees 40 minutes north of celestial
equator
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-20

The worlds most successful medi-
cine for bowel complaints is Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
hoea Remedy. 1t has relieved more
pain and suffering and saved more
lives than any other medicine i'm use.
Invaluable for children and adults.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-20
MADE TRIP IN A CANOE
EIgin Young Men Paddle Down Rock
River to Its Mouth.

River to Its Mouth.
Nels Johnson and Arthur Julien of
Elgin arrived here this morning in a
canoe after having completed a triu
down Rock river. They shipped their
canoe from Elgin to Belvidere and
they came down the Kishwaukee river
into Rock river and from there on
down to this city. They spent last
night at the Gitehee Ounce bungalow
on Big island. Mr.. Johnson was a res
'aent OF this city some five years ago
ano ne VIII spend several days here
.hsuins old friends The. canoe will
De taken back from here TO EigIn on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-20
RIVER BULLETIN.

a falling tendency will prevail in
the Mississippi from Dubuque to Mus
catine.
j. NJ. SHERIER, Local Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-20
T HE w EAT HER

Generally fair tonight and Wcdnes-
day; no decided change I'm temperature.
J. VI. SHERIER, Local Forecnstcr.
-. Maximum temperature in last "a
hours, so; minimum. 81. Velocity of
wind mt = u. M. 4 miles per hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-20
THE MARK ETS.

Chicago, July 20.-Following are the
quotations on the market today:
Wheat.
July. us. 11S1a. 11G%. 117%.
September, 110A, 1l15s, HOY, 111H
December. 1918, 1885, 1O7, 1OSss.
Corn.
May. 10. 111k. 40. 110M.
July. 7Oh, IT'S. 7OM. 71A.
September, 651a. 66A, 65ss, G6%.
December. 557s. 5G7s, 557s, 56A.
Oats.
May, SOS, 57h, SOS. 57%.
July, ASS, 46. 45H, 45M.
September. 405s, Az. 4Oh. Az.
December, i07s, AIS, 409s, AIS.
Pork.
May, 43H. Al, 43H, A.
July, 20.S5. 20.S7, 20.S5. 20.S5.
September, 2105, 2110, 2105, 21.07.
January, closed 1885.
Lard.
July. closed 11.10.
September, 11.72, 11.72. 1170. t1.70.
October, 11.65. l165, 11.65, 1LG5.
Ribs.
July, closed 11.47.
September. 11.i2. 1145. II. 40. 11.42.
October, lilo, 11.12. 11.07, lilo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-20
the railroad and the canoeists will re-
turn the same way.
BOY BROWNS IN THE RIVER
Walter kautz, Aged IL, Loses Life
at Muscafinc.

at AIuscatinc.
Walter Kaatz, who would have been
u years old today. was accidentally
drowned at Muscatine last evening
while swimming with several compan-
ions The boys body has not yet been
recovered. The lad was a son of Louis
KautZ, who is well known in Rock Is
land. The lad was a relative of Mrs
II. j. Frick of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-20
New York Stocks.

New York. July 20.-Following are
the quotations on the stock market
today:
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-08-31
ROMOTIOk
MATTERS

The Promotion Association will
meet Thursday night to heal reports
and to consider what other business
may come before it.
Tae cleanup day reports will be
one of the main considerations. This
affair was a huge success. Compared
with the population of the city the
turn out was not very great. The
spirit manifested, however, was fine.
Inc Carson City came nearer getting
together last Thursday than on any
other day in many years.
Cleanup Day has crystaliized the
civic pride of the city and when the
city marshall gets through hauling
OFF the rubbish piled in every direc-
ton the city streets will show for it,
cleaner than for years past.
A full attendance is desired Thurs
day night as there Is a bran new
proposition to work on and it will be
up for discussion If plans at present
formed go through.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-08-31
ANTI-SUFFRAGlST ON TOUR

VANCOUVER, Aug. 31.-Mrs. Ar
hui M. Dodge, leader in the anti
suffrage movement in New York and
head of the American Association of
yer today on a wv years journey
around the world. She will make a
close study of the conditions affect
ing women in nearly ali the nations
of the earth. For several years Mrs.
Dodge has actively opposed the
on several occasions has led the New
York anti-suffragettes at the legisla-
tive hearings in Albany.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-08-31
GENERAL D NO 8

The sheep n of the state are
hereby notified that all the Bucks OF
the state must be dipped at leat once
and thoe found cabby must be Dip
ped twice ten to fourteen days apart.
between this date, August p, and
Nov. l, 1909. The dipping must be
under the supervision Of a recognized
State of Federal Inspector.
]. Otis Jacobs, o. w. WARD,
Secretary. President.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-08-31

shes rundown" or delicate. she needs l.,
1ust a much. It's u special tonic, thai
builds her up: a legitimate medicine. tina,
correctS and cures. For every "femalA
complaint" and weakness. il is the onI-
safe remedy. for IL contains no alcohol,
All It's ingredients being printed on its
bottle-wrapper; contains no deleterious
or habit-formiug drugs, and every native
medicinal root entCr'rg into It's compost.
most eminent In the Gev eral schools OF
medical ~ ~actice.
Or. Pierce's peliets cure co~nstipa tiop
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-08-31
COMMISSIONERS TO MEET

The Board of County Commission
ers of Ormsby will meet in regular
monthly session Saturday. September
of such business as may come be-
fore it. All bills against the county
must be filed with the clerk of the
board before hat time.
e. o. PATTERSON,
Clerk OF the Board.