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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11

BILE outcome of the big party split is 4
problem everyone must work out for
himself. 1t is question which is not
only agitating the smaller political
lights through the country, but one
that is puzzling the leaders of bota
parties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11
wilIInn 20 Aoeommodate.

Wiling TO ftSCOHtuiSeaNSs
whats that you have In your peck
ct, WillieT"
THAT'S a great story, teacher-Red
neck Pete, the Avenger OF Canari
Gluch.'"
"Give it to me-"
II haven't finished it yet, teacher
but I've got In my desk 'Heedlesi
Harry, the Harelipped Scout that yot
can read till 1 get through with tht
one"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11
A scaIded Boys snrieks

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, 1909-11-11

Turkey has decided to sell half of it's
battleships for scrap. And yet the ma
tons have been taught to believe that
large navy was the only sure means
to avoid scrap.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11

Colonel Roosevelt may not get quite
as much a word for his stories as does
Commander Peary, but he has a good
many more words.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11

Fairbanks would make a good minis
ter to China. He knows how to keep
his mouth shut and he can make up to
look like the mikado.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11

Group is most prevalent during the
dry cold weather of the early winter
months. Parents of young children
should be prepared for it. All that is
needed is a bottle of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. Many mothers are
never without it in their homes and
it has never disappointed them. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11

1t may be necessary to have two
rings for New York's society circus
/ in order that the divorced may keep
apart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11

Maybe they know the difference in
Paris between a murder trial and
vaudeville show, but sometimes it
seems doubtful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11

If Senator Aldrich keeps his ear to
the ground he will hear some murmurs
about Rhode Island domination while
In the breezy west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11
somethIna of a stnrt.

1--WE always dress for dinner An tn
city," said the purse proud Perc!
Poindexter, explaining the details o
his complex life to his country cousin.
I'VE got you beat there"
in what respect, pray"
I'VE always dress for breakfast"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11

Observers of the indoor sport known
as specializing in grain wonder if Jim
Patten some day will go to the well
once too often.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11
Certain Remedy.

''Whnt shall 1 do for a cold IN thl
headT
Ever try sticking your head In {
tub Of cold waterT'
Eyes. but Il did no good"
you didn't keep 1t In long enough
"How long should / keep 1t inr
ooh, about half an hour"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11

Please notice what happens to rumors
that come into collision with the Roose.
welt expedition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island. Ill I'm
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11

project is essential to Rock Islands
progress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11

The town cleaning campaign has
been inaugurated. Let the good work
go on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11
His PietY.

HE has a good opinion OF himself
Eyes, but still he IS pious fellow"
'sPiousT
Eyes; goes to church regularly"
Yes; he believes In giving tone Il
the struggling institutions Of tn
town"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11
Fate of Eliern.

We rise on flights of fancy
Our cares away TO fling,
And then we take O tumble
Our fancy breaks a wing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11

Against marital catastrophes the
Astors seem unable to buy an ounce of
prevention with all their millions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11
Common Occupation.

OOHIHlOH OCCupatIOHa
"What is his business7"
MOSTLY an inventor"
what does he inventP'
Excuses, for one thing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11
Younn Glrla Arc VIctIma

TUuH9 OIIIo NIU NI~tIHIa
OF headache, as well as older womeI
but all get quick relief and prom
cure from Dr. Kings New Life Pill
the worlds best remedy for sick an
nervous headaches. They make pur
blood, and strong nerves and build u
your health. Try them. CSC at q
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11

Boost the belt line. Take up the
slack.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11

CONTINUED from Page One.)
amount of tariff to be levied on this
or that article, inasmuch as they all
claim to be protectionists. But the big
question is: Has the feud spirit be-
come so bitter that the progressives
and standpatters will refuse to forgive
and forget, Will a Cummins work har
moniously with an Aldrich? VIII
La Toilette ever forgive a Smoot?
ProgressIves Cannot Dominate.
81 do not believe that the progress
sives can ever dominate the republi-
can party. Therefore if the enmity
keeps up, believe it will spell third
party, in time.
But If the progressive leaders COM
promise with the element now in con-
troll of the party, it will mean goodbye
to the prospects of new party. In
that event, 1 can not conceive that all
of the present following of the pro-
gressives will follow peacefully back
to the republican banner. In my
opinion many who have been sympa-
thizing with the progressive leaders
will follow them back to the old party,
but another faction of the progressives'
followers will go over to the demo-
Gratis. To be frank, the prospects of
republican success in either the ap-
preaching congressional elections or
even the next presidential election,
are not as bright as they might be.
The insurgents have accomplished
considerable harm for the party, any
way you can figure it,
Uwnac<. parfv Mole
State Democratic Committeeman
Reed of Ottumwa, Iowa, expressed the
opinion that a new party would not
result from the split in the republican
party, but that eventually some of the
insurgents would bolt the republican
party for democracy.
when Senator Cummins sees
there is no possible chance to secure
the reform measures he is working
for at the hands Of the corporation
controlled republican party" said Mr..
Reed, 81 believe he will come over to
the democratic party. If a central
government bank measure is passed,
and no reform measures are passed at
the coming session Of congress,
would not be surprised to read that
Senator Cummins had decided to re-
pudiate the G. o. p. forever"
"In this state,'' declared the editor
of an insurgents republican newspaper
at ottawa, Kan, Eve will fight it out
within the party. We have the direct
primary system here. We believe a
majority should rule. If the republi-
cans of a congressional district nomi-
nate a standpat candidate for con-
gress, he viii receive the support IT
the republican voters generally. The
progressives will keep up their fight,
however. and in the succeeding pri-
maries will endeavor to nominate an
insurgent candidate. Thus the fight
will be kept up until every republican
representative in congress from Kan
sas is an insurgent. All we can see
in a third party is victory for the dem.
ocrats.''
Leaders Are Puzzled.
While the quoted expressions repre-
sent the sentiments OF many middle
westeners, they are, nevertheless, but
the views of individuals The prohar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11

Money making is a misnomer; II !
not concerned in the making OF none
at all, but merely in changing ownel
ship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Free lunch is one OF the free thing
you can get If you pay for them.
You cannot recall a word ono
spoken, but the man whom II hits ha
no trouble In recalling It year later.
The tailor delights in the man who
hard to suit. 1t gives him a chance Il
charge for extras.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11

BY THE }. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11

Credit and money are alike in som
particulars; the more you have
either the less you need.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11
Lenderr Arc PuzzIed.

While the quoted expressions repre-
sent the sentiments OF many middle
westerners, they are, nevertheless. but
the views of individuals The nrohar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11

Thursday, November II, 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11
Is G. o. p. SPLIT PERMA-
NENT ONE, Is QUES-
TON PULLING LEADERS

Continued from Page one.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-11
- - - - - ~
|, HUrnor and
, Philosophy
by DUNCAN ~. SMITH
ON EASY STREET.

OONONNN
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-17
STAR OF BETHLEHEM
Large Red Star Reappears After Five
Hundred Years.

Monroe News-Star: The Star OF
Bethlehem is now shining in the heav-
ems and is clearly visible in Monroe at 8
o'clock in the morning, shining on the
eastern horizon. The star is large, FIRE
red and luminous.
Its astrological history shows that i
appears in the heavens every 500 years
and tradition teaches that it first ap-
peared at the birth of the Lord Jesu:
Christ and it was the beacon which
guided the wise men of the East tc
Jerusalem, asking: Where is he that i
born King of the Jews"
1t is said these wise men came iron
ancient Chaldea, where astronomy wa
studied more closely than it is today
and the wise men seeing new star Sc
out and followed it toward the Yves
that the writings of the prophets NIGH
be fulfilled.
This star, large, red and luminous
can now be seen at 8 o'clock in tn
morning, hanging on the eastern hor1
zon, and those looking will see fix
ture of the heavens whose rays strik
the earth only one in the passing of flv
hundred years, and which traditlo
teaches was the birth star of Christ tn
| Lord
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-17
ANNUAL BANQUET
Attended by President Boyd-A De
lightful Entertainment,

Saturday night in the Phoenix Hotel
there were gathered number OF LOUIS
lana University lumnae. 1t was a most
enjoyable gathering, during which were
revived the days of the past which may
always be cherished. During the pro-
gress of the feast Michael Bernstein
was the master of ceremonies. He is
one of the oldest alumni. Col. Thomas
D. Boyd, president of the university,
spoke on "The Prospects of the L. >.
u. > which is fourishing and has re-
cord of success.
Pleasing and interesting addresses
were delivered by Thomas Robertson o
Minden, Judge E. w. Sutherlin, DR.
Jake Bodenheimer, E. Wayles Brow
and Gordon Dennis of Shreveport. Ih'
banquet was all that could have beel
| desired.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-17
JUDICIAL SALE

No. 1a,oso-In the First Judicial DIS
trict Court Of Caddo Parish, La;
Charles M. Wilkins vs.. J. S. VIII
lSins.
By virtue Of commission to sell, to
me directed from the Honorable FIRST
Indicial District Court of Caddo Parish
Louisiana, I will offer for sale at pubic
auction, for cash, according to law, dur
ING the legal hours for sales, at the
principal front door Of the court house
of Caddo Parish. louisiana, on
SATURDAY. AUGUST 2S 1909,
Lot is Of block 3 Of the Currie Subdi-
Vision Of the City of Shreveport, with
al buildings and improvements there
on. The above property TO be sold for
cash according to law, for the purpose
Of partition. .P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff and ex-oficio Auctioneef
Caucasian July27, 1909.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Record of Realty Transactions III tbt
City and Parish.

Furnished by the Caddo Abstract
Company. Sam w. Mason, president; !;
F. A. Leonard, vice president; D. P.
Eubank, secretary-treasurer. Office 5I7
Marshall street.
w. A. Adams to J. G. Hester, half
interest in lot q Henry Brimmer subdi-
vision. all of lot 8 same subdivision, and
half interest in lot IS block S Howell
subdivision; $500.
Louisiana Real Estate and Develop
ment Co. to J. G. Wagner, acre lots a.
II, z2, 80, IoI in north half of north
west quarter section. %, 70, 10; $500
B. B. Smith to w ]. Brokn, lot 6.
Murray Park subdivision; $500.
Louisiana Real Estate and Develop
ment Co. to Annie S. Gibson, acrel OF
I, z, g. Q, 10 in northeast quarter south
west quarter sec. 34 Fl, IS; $1,000.
Mrs. E. B. Foster to w. 1. Dinkins
lots 81 and 22 block H Thornhill $IIoc
Sam w. Mason to 7. L. Hammet, lot
and block c, Thornhill; $4,000.
| B. B. Smith to Leon Dawson, lots 2
| and "a block 9 Allendale Heights sub
/ division; $2I62. So.
i oueensborough Land Co. to w. J
Brown, lot 63 Murray Park; $500.
i w. J. Brown to ]. E. Johnston j
i lot p block s West End, and acre lot
in east half of southeast quarter sectio
!, 10 10; $275.
Il H. P. Dance to J. E. Buvens, contra
to build 2-story frame residence
: Fairfield avenue; $43z5.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-17
KLEIN CONVICTED
1t Was No Joke as Anticipated When
the Drunk Man Stumbled in the Po-
lice Station and Related His Tale of
Beer.

A few nights since a white man
named A. Smith stumbled in the Police
Station. He was intoxicated. He re-
lated how and where he had gotten his
beer, with details which were interest
ing, but as he was fulled UP" little
credence was given his story, but in
this instance the old saw "in vino YER
itas," in wine there is truth, was fully
sustained To abbreviate long story,
it is sufficient to say that Smith charged
Herman Klein with the violation of
law. Klein, the proprietor of the Hub
saloon, was tried before Judge Full
love Monday morning. The State was
represented by Hon. Frank J. Looney.
Smith testified that he had bought the
intoxicant from Klein. at the Hub.
From the effect of this drink his brain
had been considerably "fuddled," but he
had distinct recollection of the buying
and the paying for the intoxicants. He
could not specify distinctly if it was
beer, but it was strong enough to make
him drunk.
In his statement Smith kas supported
by a witness named Guy, who testified
to having bought from Klein kind OF
beer, so-caled near-beer, which was
beer. He knew the difference between
near-beer, which he did not like and
would not drink, and beer.
In his defense Klein testified that he
did not sell beer, and the kind he sold
was as he obtained it from the keg with
the label thereon and which was sup
passed to contain one-half of one pei
cent of alcohol. Several witnesses sup
ported Klein. He also testified that he
had on July I, 1900, taken out a United
States revenue license to protect him
self, as he had been told this was neces-
sary in selling beverages which con
tanned one-hal fof one per cent of al
Ecohol.
In reviewing the case Judge Fullilov'
i properly decided that the United State
revenue license was prima facie evi
/ denoe, and togefhe1. with the statement
Of Smith and Guy the proof was suffi
cient of K1ein's guilt Klein was sen
fenced to pay a fine of 5000 an dto serv
one hundred days on the public roads
and in the event Of failure to pay tn
fine he must serve one hundred an
/ fifty days additional.
, This sentence was shocking to Klei
} and his friends, but is being approve
! by all casses of citizens who are
/ favor of the enforcement of the law
i Klein has appealed and was realised 0
: bond of $3.50.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-17
THE COTTON CROP
1t May Be Twelve, or Only Eleven and
Half Million Bales-Judicious Mar
ket1ng.

New Orleans Picayune: The opinion
is now becoming general that the cotton
crop, now rapidly reaching the harvest
period, can not under the most favor
able conditions prove better than a mod
crate crop, but whether it will be twelve
million bales or only eleven million and
half or less will depend largely on the
weather from now on and the late ad-
vent of frost, combined with favorable
picking season.
The boil weevi1 has figured less prom
inently this season than was expected
owing to the long dry spell, but this
yer ydrouth, while it destroyed the boil
weevil, also cut down the Texas crop,
it is believed, fully a million bales. The
present prices, in the neighborhood ot
twelve cents and more, are predicated
on short crop, but the problem is, will
they discount the situation when SPIN
ners, realizing the shortage in supplies
begin to buy actively.
The great trouble in seasons OF short
weld is the fact that the crop moves
quickly, and during the months OF DC
tober, November and December the
movement assumes such proportions as
to deceive the trade as to the true con-
ditions of supply, and prices decline
without actual warrant. The farmers
are to blame for this by following the
policy of rushing cotton to market dur
ing the early months, causing the Imne-
mediate supply to exceed the demand.
In that way a good proportion of the
crop sells for less than it should bring
No matter how convincing the esti-
mates of the various authorities as tc
the side of the crop may be, there IS Nc
overcoming the influence of actual sup
ply as shown by the movement OF the
crop. There is always disposition t.
blame declines in prices during seasons
4 of comparatively short crops to specu
! lation, when, as a matter of fact, tn
depression is caused by a too rapl'
marketing of the yield by the farmers
Judicious marketing of the cottol
crop is, of course, a rather dlfflcui
proposition owing to the fact that man
. farmers have received assistance iron
merchants and otherwise hypothecate
their production in advance. 10 NEE
q these debts cotton must be- iliari<ete
without regard to the facts of suppl
and demand. The farmers of the Sout
are becoming yearly more independen
S however, hence there is less neeessit
for the enforced marketing of the GRO
/ in a few months than there was form
erly, hence there should be greater e
fort to market the yield deliberatel
i and to extend the movement over
greater number of months.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-17

figure, carrying in one hand sword
and in the other the banner of the
Lost Cause" This conception was so
foreign to the gentle suffering and pa
tient woman of the Southland as those
who loved her had known her. that the
design was rejected by an overwheln-
ing vote. The angered artist declined
to submit another, and Miss Kinney
was appealed to! Tennessee has appro-
priated $500 through the Daughters
and Sons of the Confederacy for the
bronze cast of the design. Other States
are raising funds for the purpose and
it is believed that. by fall each of the
former Confederate States will have
followed suit
Miss Kinney, the artist, is but ~
years of age and is already sculptor
of more than national fame She was
recently awarded the contract for he
roic statue of the late Senator Edward
| Carmack of Tennessee, killed by the
| Coopers. When but child she re-
ceived prize at the Centennial in
Nashville for a bust of her father. She
received her education in art at the Ar
institute at Chicago and later studied
abroad. She was awarded the contrae
for twenty Igorrote figures at the Field
Museum and has attracted great des
OF attention in art circles throughou
the world.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-17
CONVICT LABOR
Radical Suggestions by Governor San
ders.

The Picayune Baton's Rouge special
says: the revolutionary suggestions OF
Governor Sanders that the State dis
pose of its large penitentiary farms
and put the convicts on the roads III
the construction of permanent highways
seems to meet with the approval of the
country press of the State.
/ The suggestion, if cAssied out, will
be an upturning of Louisiana'S convict
policy of recent years, and would place
upon the market some of the most val
liable plantations in Louisiana. The
Board of Control, which has the man
agement of the penitentiary, has four
plantations. A big plantation in West
Feliciana known as Angola; Oakley and
Monticello plantations, below Baton
Rouge, and Hope plantation on the
Teche, the sugar plantation.
The State has in these properties
about $1,000 acres of the best farming
land in Louisiana, and the total value
of the property is about half million
dollars.
Those who oppose any change in the
system oppose it on the ground that the
State has found the most profitable and
most humane way to take care OF It's
convicts, and that instead of costing the
State something to keep them up, the
convicts will soon be earning a revenue
for the State.
The argument in favor of the con
victs on the roads is that out of their
services the State, in the construction of
permanent highways, will get some
thing that will be of service to the en-
tire State, enabling the taxpayers to get
syste moi highways at the least pos
sible expense.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-17
IRuR TO HIS PROMISE.

When John Wesley Thomas, negro,
was convicted of stealing a bicycle and
sent from Shreveport to the pen, he
promised to return on a wheel. About
two weeks ago he skipped from the per
and reached Shreveport on bicycle
which he appropriated on his route /
would seem that Thomas can not pas
BY bicycle without taking it and rid.
ink away He viii be returned to th'
pen TO complete his sentence unles'
sooner released BY the Board Of Par
dons.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-17
IN MEMORY OF WOMEN
Design for Monument to the Women
of the Confederacy-It Is Beautiful
in Conception and in Execution-Miss
Belle Kinney the Artist.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. I5.-Behtting IN
nobility of conception and beauty OF
execution the subject it is to commem-
orate, the design for the monument to
women of the Lost Cause" has been
completed. 1t is the work of Dixie
girl, Miss Belle Kinney of Nashville,
Tenn, and has been accepted by several
States. 1t is probable that all the
States that left the Union in the Civil
War will adopt the design and that re-
plicas of the monument will be placed
in the capitols of each.
The design for the proposed monu-
ment is beautiful and elevating. The
central figure, of heroic size, is the God
dess of Fame. At her right, the reclin
| ing figure delicately featured, beauti
| full, but with an. expression of exquisite
sadness, represents the self-sacrlfcini
/ woman of the war time. Fame is repre-
sented as placing wreath upon tn
Southern woman's head, while she sup
ports, at her left, dying and emaciate,
Confederate soldier, to whom tn
| Southern woman is extending, even /
death, the palm of victory.
The design is such that it readil
lends itself to reproduction either
marble or branze.
4 A year or more ago, the Daughter
: of the Confederacy and the Sons {
!. Confederate Veterans decided upon Il
: erection of the monuments in evel
: State capitol in Dixie. The work w
d Ito have been done by an Italian soul
. tor When his design was submits
+ lat the the late Confederate Reunion
n Memphis, ii raised storm of protes
5 The artist had pictured the Sot
woman as militant and amazas