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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18

"HE main facts about William
Lorimer, the new senator from
Illinois, are that he was born in
England; that he is forty-eight
years old; that he came TO the United
States in childhood; that his father,
who was a minister, died when the
lad was ten years old; that from then
on he has been breadwinner; that he
had little or no schooling; that he sold
papers, BACKED boots, wheeled salt in
the packing houses and was horse
car conductor; that he became a ma
chine politician and is now known as
the ''blond boss;;" that he has been
widely and vehemently denounced as
being a representative of the vicious
elements and 1.-The interests" that new
ertheless his private life is notably
clean and his family life ideal; that he
does not smoke, drink or swear; that
he has eight children, to whom he is
devoted; that he is a large man, Sc
rene, unruffied, a good mixer and pop
ular; that he never goes back ON
friend; that he has been in congress
seven terms: that he is known as the
father OF the deep waterway project
of a ship canal from the great lakes to
the gulf; that he is fair speaker, but
prefers to work on the quiet, and that
his election as senator came as sur
prise at the end of the longest dead
lock in the history of Illinois.
This is but a skeleton outline, but it
gives an idea of the man. His career
is not commonplace or usual by any
means, and perhaps the stranSest
thing in 1t is that he, party boss,
was elected to the senate by combi-
nation of Republicans and Democrats
Another striking feature about Lori
mer is that several times his enemies
have gleefully proclaimed that the
"blond boss was down and out. Yet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
Breakfast Sense.
Overloaded Stomachs Make Poor
lWorkmen.

Health is a state of normal, spiritual.
mental and physical function. 1t has
definite physical symptom, the chemi-
cal equilibrium of the blood and or
ganic secretions.
That is the assertion of authority. With
the stomach overlooked with food that
sours and is hard to digest the blood Is
loaded with the sour acids and gases, the
head aches, the nerves are shattered,
bowels disordered, and i'll health reigns
supreme.
Can one be pleasant, industrious, cap
able in such condition? The remedy is
simple-wholesome food, open air eNer-
else and right thinking. Often the right
kind of breakfast means a splendid
days work with head and heart and
hand.
A bad breakfast means a day of nasty
temper and unsatisfactory results. Start
the day right with &c Corn Flakes or
Egg-O-See Wheat Flakes served with good
milk or cream. Always ready to serve
crisp and delicious. If you haven't already
eaten therl-you've missed something
good---order today and you'll not re-
greet 1t.
Remember it is only the famous Egg
O-See process that makes &c Corn Flakes
and Egg-O-See Wheat Flakes SO delicious
and healthful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18

at the next turn of the wheel he won
greater victories than ever His pres
ent triumph is a case in point. He
had fought Deneen both in the primal
ries and at the polls, and Deneen gave
him a drubbing each time THAT is
the end of Billy LorimerI" yelled
everybody. And now Nook at him
one minute dumped in the gutter and
left at the rear and the next on the
front seat of the band wagon at the
head of the procession.
Serene and Canny.
Lorimer in his acceptance speech
blandly and benevolently handed out
bouquets to everybody. even his foes;
looked as innocent and cherubic as a
blond boss could; said he was n Repub-
lican, but loved the Democrats who
had jumped the fence in his behalf
talked for tariff revision downward
because it had been promised in the
platform: spoke good word-two OF
them, in fact-for his deep waterway
scheme and looked so serene that no
one would have dreamed that he had
just pulled off deal without a paral-
lei in the history OF American politics.
For an ex-street car conductor who
had got his first start in politics by
organizing his craft it was quite a
piece of generalship. Lorimer is dis
tinctively a politician. The convolu-
,tions in his gray matter are not in
vain. They stand for something. He
Is canny. as becomes one of Scotch
blood. which he is. although born in
Manchester. He plays the game. and,
win or lose, he is not gutter. His
loyalty to his friends is both bis
strength and his weakness. So long as
they stay by him he stays by them,
no matter what else they may do
This had laid him open to many at
tacks. On the other hand, he has a
long memory for his enemies. Let a
friend double cross him or play the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18

thing good in all, just as there are
other things to be deplOred. In strik
ing a balance between the two some
times the scale tips one way. some.
times the other. In Lorimer's case
that ship canal when 1t is carried
through, as it certainly will be. will
redeem much and blot out much II
will be monument ever enduring, one
of which the greatest and best might
be proud.
In the end we are judged by our
most conspicuous deed. whether 1t be
of good or of evil. The deep waterway
will certainly be the most conspicuous
deed of Senator William Lorimer
Who can tell but that it may even
swallow up his reputation as "blond
bossT"
Getting at the Real Man.
Fame plays queer tricks on us all.
And we who most abhor the political
methods of men of the Lorimer type
are forced to applaud efforts for the
public good such as those shown I'm his
long battle for this enterprise that is
to bless the future. j am not seeking
to excuse Lorimer. 1 am only seeking
to do him justice. A character sketch
that shows personal or partisan bias is
not worthy of the name. The effort
should be to get at the real man and
set him forth as he is-no more, no
less. Kindness and sympathy go a
long way in getting ut another's view
point and angle of vision. Until that
viewpoint is gained fair estimate
cannot be made. / am frank to say
that my first feeling as to Lorimer
was one of repugnance. Looked mt
more closely, there is gold beneath the
dross. This is not said of him because
he Is a United States senator. 1t would
be just as true if he were still n west
side street car conductor. although
there would be no palpitating interest
in him as such. These things can be
said of him and for him: He has made
his own way: he never loses his TEN.
per; in his home he is what every
American man should be; his wortl
never goes to protest; he sticks by his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18

his city has welded him to his home.
In the life of this man there is none Of
the sickening story Of the successful
man outgrowing the partner Of his
humble beginnings
In personal appearance the "blond
boss" is like his name-auburn of hair,
red Of mustache, Il good fellow and as
democratic as sunshine Here is hop
ing that his most cherished ambition
may be fulfilled and that he may live
to build the Chicag 90 ship canal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
The Best Pills Ever Sold.

after doctoring Is years for
chronic indigestion and spending over
$500, nothing has done me as much
good as DR.. Kings New Life Pills /
consider them the best pills ever
Sold" writes =. +. Ayscue of Ingle-
side, n. c. Sold under guarantee at
all druggists % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18

convention meet in Chicago in its be-
half, at which both President Taft
and William j. Bryan spoke III its IA
vor. Now that he is in the senate he
will make a still harder fight for his
pet project and says that he will carry
it through. For his advocacy of this
ore beneficent enterprise much can be
forgiven him. There are many exam
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18

which was in the interest of some
Chicago corporation. Billy Lorimer is
of Chicago and for Chicago.
The Ship Canal.
OF all the things Lorimer has done
or attempted 10 60 fer his own town
the deep waterway project is the most
momcntoCs. When he first began the
advocacy af this gigantic undertaking
little attention was paid TO him even
in his own city. Gradually, however.
Chicago began to awaken until today
the ship canal from the lakes to the
gulf is about the livest wire in the
middle west. After fighting for it
through many congresses and on the
stump all over Illinois the new sena-
tor had the pleasure of seeing q. great
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
Lorimer, the New Illinois Senator
Father of a Ship Canal From Chi.
cagO to the Gulf = Breddwinner
From an Early Age-GOod Mixer
and Popular Loyal to Friends

traitor, and his pursuit is relentless.
The foes of ex-senator Hopkins ex-
plain the downfall of that gentleman
as an effect of that very cause. They
aver that it was Lorimer who made
Hopkins senator in the first place. and
when Lorimer was trying to nominate
Yates over Deneen they accused Hop
kins OF trying to carry water on both
shoulders. These are the charges, and,
whether true or not, the result is the
same. Hopkins is out, and LOrimer is
in. The blond boss" turned the trick
in the face of a plurality for the for
mer senator in the primaries.
Perhaps the Democratic vote for
Lorimer is explained by that very
fight for governor, in which it is
charged that after Deneen was nomi-
mated Lorimer threw his forces to
Adlai Stevenson. the Democratic can
didate, and ran him a hundred thou
sand or so ahead of his ticket After
ward an anti-Deneen bipartisan COM
bination organized the legislature and
Lorimer is given the credit for that
These intricacieS of state politics have
peculiar twists. After all the battle
between the new senator and the gov
ernor both Chicago men, by the way,
and former friends, one of Lorimer's
first moves after his election was to
make call at the executive mansion,
and the Interview between the arch
enemies was so cordial that the Chica-
go papers at once figured out an Of
| fenSive and defensive alliance. "
Waving His Candidate In.
One of the most spectacular political
stunts ever pulled off by Lorimer was
| the nomination of Dick Yates for gov
Crnor nearly a decade ago. 1t was on
the third ballot when the cause that
the Chicago man espoused seemed lost
| and, according to report, another man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18

pies of poetic Justice in the world, and
not the least Of these is the general
belief in Illinois that it was his cham
pionship of the deep waterway that
was the deciding factor in gaining for
Billy I.orimer the senatorship. 1t
would be an Interesting psychological
study to know whether he had such a
result in view when he began the
seemingly hopeless fight. Why moi
believe that he WAS actuated by public
spirit rather than private ambition
Or perhaps both factors entered. as
they do in most men. In writing OF
many men l find that thefe is some,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-18
Former Street Car Conductor.
Who Got His Start IN Politics by
Organizing His Craft, Is Known
as the blond Boss" e
BY JAMES A. EDeERroN.

"HE main facts about William
Lorimer, the new senator from
Illinois, are that he was born in
Il e.. .1.i.. l.tl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-08
POLICE SAY
NELSON STORY
IS FALSEHOOD
Capt. Stuart Says Saloon
keeper Was Drunk
When He Made Report
at Police Station.

Tha, Nels Nelson. proprietor OF
the Minnesota bar. who claims he
was held up at First av. and Wash.
ington It, two nights ago and re-.
lteVed OF gold watch and chain.
Is mistaken when he says the police
refused to aid him In the search for
the highwaymen, Is the defense OF.
fcred by the police.
Nelson was brought to the po-
lice station by Patrolman William
Donlan," said Captain OF Police l..
J. Stuart. today. Nelson was so
drunk that he could mako no con.
nected statement AZ that time he
made no charge that the police ne.
fused TO help him. Patrolman
Rooney was not on that beat nj the
time Nelson's anlmus in the mat,
ter was inspired, believe. from
the fact that he was fined sfO0
some time ago on a charge OF aeli,
ing liquor on Sunday Naturally, he
has no love for the pa,rnlmcn on
that beat"
Nelson claims that he was held
up by two highwaymen. but that
the patrolmen on the beat refused
To credit his story.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-08
KNOSHER AND co.
WIN FIRST PRIZE
IN THIS CONTEST

The prettlest decorated window
for Seattle day was that of Charles
knoahcr a Company Second nv.
and James a.. according 60 the de.
cinion OF the committee appointed
by the Chamber OF Commerce to act
as Judges.
First prize was awarded 60 that
concern. The second prize went TO
the Eilera Music House. Third av.
and University st. and the third
was won by Stokes. the confec.
TONER. AZ ai2 Second ay Honorable
mention was given TO the following
firms; Augustine a Kycr. SIS and
sif First av; The Rhodes Com.
pany. lS2i.iS23.ia2b Second av.:
Harrington a Co, florists. gl6 Sec.
ond Rv.. Wirths confectionery
Second av and Pike st.. Stone.
Fisher a Co. Second av. aud Uni.
Versity at. r. y Brooks a Co. 1891
Second av., and National Cash Reg.
lister company, 7ig First az.
The external display OF the stand.
ard Furniture company aud ].
hedolshelmer a Company was es.
pecially commended by the com.
mittce Al no provision had been
made for this c'1Ha of decorations.
they could not be considered as
prize winners. The judges were
Y NJ Carroll, 4 +. Ra,hbun aud
George r. Morris.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-08
HERE'S A CASE Of
MISTAKEN IDENTITY

One OF the promincn, residents
Of the district between Ballard aud
Fremont lost an arm IN the civil
war. because OF this fact he had
a queer experience In Seattle yes.
terday.
After walking up Union st. he
bought paper AZ the pos,office
corner and sat down on one OF the
window Lodges 10 read n. AZ the
day was warm he took OFF his hat
and set Il ON a pile OF papers. also
on the ledge
lie was sitting deeply interested
In the contents 81 the paper, when
a fellow. IN big hurry. came rush.
ing by. This fellow noticed that
every one was reading a. paper 80
thought that he would want ono
himself The nearest bunch 10 him
we're those on the ledge near the
Ballard man The fellow IN the
hurry thought that he was the rrgu
lar corner paper seller Who also
had lost an arm. SO. grabbing the
paper out ~ his hand. he dropped
nickel Ia the upturned hat and
rushed on
Il all happened 40 quickly that
the Ballard man AID not know what
was doing
He says that " the fellow wants
any change he should let him
know. IA he would like TO give back
the four extra cents
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-08
STREET CARS MET
i IN A DENSE FOG

sAS FRANCISCO. Sept. s.-Two
pershns today are injured. one prob
ably fatally. as result Of a street
ear enlIision early today az Mission
u. and Cortland av Miss Pauline
wlse. - years Of age. who IL not
expt@ste-f 90 1--we. sustained srac-
tured sk,iil, and one foot was com
plstess severed IN the crash. and
Robert Weasel IL IN "a hospital with
both leew broken.
tn. cars came together during a
heavy f3E one car was travelling
slowly 10 the steep grade ~ Cort
land as- with a heavy Load. when
the second car. running light. came
~ rapidly from behind Before the
aalprfnan Aaw the rear lights ~ the
first car u was ton late 10 stop. Tn.
force - the impact and the shrlcka
~ the Injured thrrw the passengers
iHse q panic, and they dashed nadly
from the ~recked cara Both Misc
Wise and Vessel we're taken 20 ~
Lakes hospital To-day the sur.
Keone a. the hospital stated That
Miss Wlse's remaining foot proha-
hlF viii have 70 b. ampuiated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-08
HAVE
GAIN Of 1900
up To DATE
First Day" Shows an In
crease Over Opening
Day a Year Ago, With
More to Come.

Yesterday 2if7l pupils were on.
rolled at the public schools. gain
OF 200 over the number enrolled
the first day year ago. Al the
high schools The enrolment was 1903
better than that a year ago.
Although .oss registered last year
at the Lincolu high school. on wal.
lingford av. but us enrolled there
yesterday. many OF the pupils who
went there last year going to the
new Queen Anne school. where 600
pupils reported.
At the Broadway and Queen Anne
schools there were formal opening
exercises. but the other schools neg.
lected this E @ shorrock. prcsi.
dent OF the school board. addressed
the students at the Queen Anne
school
Al the Broadway school. w. y.
Geiger. the principal. welcomed the
entering class and told them what
was expected OF them as high
school students Yesterdays en-
Follment In the high schools. az
compared with the enrolment a
year ago. Is as follows
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-08
ALL RECORDS FOR
SCEN|CS BROKEN

Twenty five thousand. two hun.
dred seven people rode ON one
scenic railway In one DAY.
And the cars on that pleasure
ride ran a distance OF csc miles.
That IL breaking some records.
Il breaks all scenic railway rec.
orda aud Is the mark set by the
scenic road on the Pay Streak on
Seattle Day.
There was a crowd waiting at the
station when tho first train started
on is Joyous way. At a M. and
never At any time during the day
OF until the last car made lie rush
through the AlAnkan wiids at iisAh,
was there vacant scat In any
car
And s.202 ~ that big joy riding
crowd had 80 much fun on the one
trip tina, they had purchased. that
they remained on the car aud went
around again
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-08
bLER|OT IN NARROW
ESCAPE FROM DEATH

HREscIA. Italy. Sept s.-Blcriot.
the famous French aviator who
recently plloted his airship across
the English channel. narrowly es.
capped death today when his mono.
plane collided with tree at the
height Of 30 feet.
The propeller snapped in twain
bat with great difficulty the plucky
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-08
CALIFORNIA GIRLS TAKE
EXPOSITION BY STORM

Of the fair yesterday. but only sue
cecded IN getting the Pay Streak
who're their yell drew more attcn.
ton for the time being than all
other attractions They saw every
show, in each instance being FOL.
lowed by hundreds OF ylsiiors
The girls are being chaperoned
BY Mrs ~ s Hart. a society woman
Of San Francisco. and Frank Cum.
mings. hotel man Of that city.
n with them 10 look out for their
comfort. Today the party IL see
ing Seattle and the fair. The pro.
gram provides the same trip for
tomorrow, and on Friday a trip to
Victoria. H. C.. will be made. On
Saturday the girls will go TO Ia.
coma. thence 10 Portland. and will
arrive home next Wednesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-08
PROGRAM PLANNED FOR
CHIEF SEATTLE NIGHT

Chief Seattle Night will be- the
title OF Friday might at the A.Y.P.
exposition. when an Indian enter,
,ainment viii be given ia the Gey.
ser Basin. on the plan OF the Nigh,
In Venice and other speclalties
given at the fair The Court OF
Honor and Geysor Basin will be
decorated. float built In the
Basin. Indian camp fires will glow.
aud Indian melodies be dispersed
by Ellery's band The Charter Sis.
lers In Indian costume will render
a number ~ specialiiea. and there
will be special Fireworks. Including
a portrait Of the Indian chief. after
whom the city takes It's name.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-08
POLICEMAN SWELL
IS ON THE JOB AS
Mr.. KELLEY KNOWS
Transfer STARTS A ROUGH
FIGHT ON STREET CAR AND
LANDS IN JAIL.

Fred Smart IL about the heftiest
Apollo In the police department
Whenever he doffs his uniform OF
blue. Fred dons tailormade bus.
mess suit and this apparel, backed
by rosy cheeks and "a chlld.like
smile. makes Fred take on the ap.
.pearance OF a rah.rah boy with nary
a care
Al all odds. Fred boarded Yes.
Ter way street car yesterday and
was just passing 30th av. when ID.
Kelley. teamster. commenced %
abuse the conductor Fred. with
his gullelees array. rosy checks and
innocent smile gently chided Mr..
Kelley and ordered him 10 cut II
out Thereupon Mr. Kelley urged
Fred Ia chase himself. adding that
n he did not vanish Immediately
his block" would be torn OFF Pos.
scssing but one head, Fred demur.
red 10 Kellcy's lurid language.
whercupon Mr. Kelley sought 20
mix II with the patrolman. Hnt
alaal Mr.. Kelley appeared In pc.
ilNN NbhiA hbth NiptUiNk WIN Ealh'
bow optics while Fred was on the
Job aS corridor patrolman. Htili ear.
rying that guileless smile and those
rosy cheeks.
There .Has a slight accident AT
30th av yesterday" said Smart,
and while the conductor was TAX.
ing the names of witnesses. Kelley
commenced 20 curse in the presence
OF women When | ordered him 10
stop using vile language he wanted
10 fight me had 10 pummei him
a BIT and then brought him TO police
headquarters.
Because Kelley is the sole sup
port OF family Police Judge Cor.
don assessed the light fine Of .i5.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-08
HURLED FROM
CART AND DIES
a. A. M'MANue VICTIM OF AN
ACCIDENT ON STREET
GRADING WORK.

a. A. McMRnus. teamster en-
ployed BY Stanley Bros. graders.
received fatal injuries when hurled
from a heavy dirt wagon which
overturned at 18th av. 8. and Weller
ST. yesterday afternoon. McManus'
team started 10 run away when he
WAS thrown out. breaking an arm
and crushing his skull lie died be.
fore an ambulance reached the
scene OF the accident McManus
was IS years old A widow aud one
son survive. The body was taken
In charge by Butterworth & Sons
No arrangements for the funeral
have yet been made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-08

neronaut managed 10 reach the
ground In safety.
The aeronauta gathered here for
Aviation week today sent mes.
sage Of coincidence 10 the family
OF Eugene Lofebvre. the aeroplan.
lat who was killed yesterday at
Juylg Sur Ormova while testing q
new Wright machine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-08

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-08
COMING FOR PLUMBER

WALLA WALLA, Sept. s.--Jos-
eph Mcbride. who recently was re-
leased from the state penitentiary
on parole and who was given en-
ployment In the Dacres hotel. has
left this city and Il is thought he
has gone TO the Sound country In
the hope Of recovering $4,000 worth
OF jewelry that he cached prior to
the time OF his arrest and conylc.
ton on the charge OF burglary. Of
ficers OF the state are searching for
the man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-08

Wash. stem and weigh currants.
allowing equal weight OF sugar. add
Ing Il when fruit has been boiling
10 minutes When dissolved lei
boil 10 minutes before removing
stirring all the while