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Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-09

If your liver is sluggish and out
of tone. and you feel dull, bilious,
constipated, take dose of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to-
night before retiring and you will
feel all right in the morning Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-09

General Hancock was undoubtedly
misquoted. What he said or meant to
say was that the tariff is vocal is
sue
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-09
His Natural Mistake.

His Natural Mistake.
Flow do you like my new hat?"
Haven't seen it,
''Why, that is it."
"Where:'
"There on the table"
what. I thought that was basket
off the vegetable peddler's wagon"
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-09

Once more it is timely to remark
that there is nothing like leather.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-09
This is the week.

Guess it won't be too cold for the
exposition this year.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-09
OWES
HER
LIFE TO
Lydia E. Pinkham'S
Vegetable Compound

vienna, w. Val feel that l owe
the last ten years of my life to Lydia
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-09

It's easy to borrow trouble. but it (
more difficult to get rid of il.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-09
The invertebrate knocke'

The invertebrate knocker.
I'm much inclined TO knock about
And hit a friend or two.
Pick I'D thing to mock about
And make great, ado.
But still ] rather hesitate
When things are getting hot.
For ] am not vertebrate,
And courage | have not.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-09
A Precedent.

"Wby can't they harness wild geese
and train them to haul flying ma
chinese"
would it be practical?"
why not? know man who was
out on bat"
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-09
Superlative.

Of all the trusts that roam the world
And higher prices make
And keep us scratching foc the dOugns
The pie trust takes the cake.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-09
Sure Sian.

What's his satary?"
Less than $l5 week"
How do you know"
well. he thinks they couldn't run
the establishment without him."
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-09

"He is going straight to Satan"
HE is:'
IL think So
Probably that is the reason he Is
stocking up with fire water"
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-09
~ THE J. w. POTTER CO.
rERMs.-Daily, 10 cents per wee

TERMS.-Daily, 10 cents per week
weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
tion. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-09
Some Attraction.

Some Attraction.
We hear the call of duty
And quickly make our choice
To answer to che summons
IL it's lady's voice
We don't consider il crime
If it's a man to take our time.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-09

So Called Manly.
"Are you fond Of art?'
Fletcher iifp."
"Wmt varietyw
sPugilistic.r
Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-09
Simple Plan.

"Have much trouble with hired
girIs:'
Not bit"
''Tlow do you manage it?"
'sWe don't keep one.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-25
THE RETURN or THE FLEET,

Fling all the banners TO the breeze,
CAN out the bands to play,
And decorate the streets and squares
In festival array;
let every battery, far and near,
Roar out across the foam
:. welcome 10 oar sailor boys,
The fleet is anchored nome.
The long, gray ships have dipped their
keels
In many a distant sea.
And borne in triumph round the world
The message OF the FREQ.
TO other lands they told the tale
or Lberty's increase.
And carried on their mighty guns
The olive-hranch Of peace.
We're proud of all our stores Of gold,
our cattle and our corn.
our cities crowned with countless spires
OF honest labor born.
Cur mills and mines and understands.
And farmstcads fair to view,
But proudest Of our gallant tars
In Jackets trim and blue.
4 welcome TO the navy. then,
Returning from its cruise.
Bid' bugle-notes and rolling drums
Repeat the glorious news,
While flags and rockets flash It, too,
Through heavens eternal dome.
Tho nations heart is full OF Joy,
The fleet, the fleet is home.
-Minna Irving in I"slle's Weekly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-25
RAILWAYS AND FORESTRY.
American Railroads Sconr the Coun-
try for Adequate Tie supply.

Washington. Feb. 2I-rhat The humble
railroad tie is q most important factor
r. The material development Of rho conn-
NY is n great truth that is little Under
s'ood hy people outside or railroa1 cir
oits. The putting engine that spnoda az
'he rate Of n mile or more = minute over
Tie country Is a slave n the NO stre,
rails that insure a smooth and aafe road.
end these rails in turn depend an the old
fashioned wooden cross-tie which holds
tem in place.
Yankee invention has NO. vet found n
substitute which has induced the rail-
roads to give up wood. although experts
say that TIE day uill surely come when
&c country's forests will no longer b.
called upon 10 supply tho demand for
ties. Up 10 the present time il seems
that no other material ia. been found
which has tho rcsiliency o. wood and
which at tho same time causes less wear
and tear on the rails. fasten!ngs, and
roadhed
The country's railroads during the last
two Or three years Use 10000. 90 to 30
5000 of sawed and hewn ties a year.
The ideal tie timber is white oak, which
combines the qualities Of durability.
hardness, strength ard close grain II is
rot only excellent for ties. but il widely
used in ship building, for general con-
ttructicr. In cooperage, In the manufac-
ture Of carriages, for agricultural nipple
ments, interior finish OF houses, and for
furniture. Or account OF this wide use.
tho supply has been greatly reduced and
ecme OF the railroads have been forced
10 pay almost prohibitivc prices for ties,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-25
Our STATE EXPENSES.
Nrom the Randolph Neraldl

We have before us q statement pre-
pared by the State auditors department
showing in detail tho increase IN salaries.
clerk hire and dehentures. voted by tho
Legislature OF 1903, and the special ap-
| preparations made by that body. II il
given IN tahulated form, comparing tho
OLE figures with the new In each case.
and noting the increase annually and
ticnnially. From this it appears that
the minimum additional cost Of the
State. due to new salaries created and
CID ores enlarged. with clerk hire and
ircidentals as authorized, will he s32,5:0
per year, or s6, 10 for the next biennial
term. This does not include the Increase
in per diem to members OF the LeEisla-
ture, amounting to s&,4S2. nor many
ether items left indefinite and unlimited,
which, In the natural course, will aeRre-
cate several thousand dollars a year. 1t
will be found. we predict, that the addl-
tional cost to the state on salary and
debenture account for the coming bien-
NAL term will exceed $4,000.
The special appropriation Of the sos-
sion and increase Of general ones foot
M $500, 00o for tho biennial term. This
does NOT include the 5000 for cattle In
demnity. for the reason that there may
be n slight saving here over the indem-
rity paid the past two wears, though
this ~ not assured. This statement
takes. no account ~ the per diem In
crease in pay OF tho board OF education
or the compensation OF the committee
TO investigate corporation laws-each s.
per day and expenses; nor of the cost
of examining domestic insurance com
panies. estimated at several thousand
dollars, not the ventilation OF the State
House-exnerses unlimited, nor index
Inc the records of the secretary OF
States onice. nor the free distribution
Of antitoxin; nor National Guard drills,
estimated at $1,000 by Genera Gilmore;
rot the cost of the State treasurer's
bond, which the state undertakes to
hear.
Altogether, the Legislature Of 1905 must
LAW added not less than $500. 900 to the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-25

~ to Substitute other and cheaper woods
:, replace the white oak tics rapidly dis
appearing from their lines.
over 20 per cent. ~ the tics recently
purchased by the railroads OF the coun-
try are oak, according to latest statistics
IL United States Forest Service. Cross
ties Of Southern pine formed somewhat
less than q per cent. Douglas fir ties
ranked third, with approximately 10 per
cent. OF the total. Naturally the proper
ten Of these two timhers Will increase
as the supply Of oak dwindles. This is
also true Of cedar chestnut, cypress.
Western pine. tamarack, nemlock and
other trees which are coming into the
market as tic timbcrs.
Cedar. which Is very ~duranln. has been
extensively used to take the place of
white oak for ties. but II Is SO soft that
IL Is readily cut by the rails. This
recessitates the use OF tie plates and
ether protective devices when cedar ties
arc used. As the supply Of cedar ties
running short, 1t IS necessary for the
railroads TO sock further for new tie
timber. One of the WOOD which has all
TIE requisites Of a good tic, with the ex-
certion OF durability, Is the beech.
A beech tie generally consists largely
CT sapwood, which partly accounts for
#. lack Of durability, but. on tho other
hand, allow. a thorough and easy pre-
sorvative treatment. In Germany and
| France, beech tics have been success
fully preserved from decay. and arc
used very extensively. Beech is found
/ widely distributed throughout the east
crn part Of the United States, and N
the present time is comparatively chea1
end abundant. II. therefore. tho rail.
roads whose lines are located in tho
regions where beech Is abundant car
make uss % this wood, treated with
some suitable pre.crvative. another
source OK supply OF tie timber will be
opened up.
Stumuage values have been sins
20 rapidly during the last few years tina
many railroads have found It necessary
to modify their timber policy. and they
yearly apply preservatives to a greater
number 90 ties and to more kinds o.
wood. Substitute woods naturally var,
with different sections Of the country
but in most case, they lack the two es-
rential duelities found in white osk
M neiy. resistance ia mechanical veal
and to decay. Experience proves that
wear can he successfully retarded BY
TIE use o. tie plate. and other nechani.
cal devices. and decay can be postponed
by The application Of proper prcserva-
two. The new condition. hsve made II
necessary for mary railroad %companle7
to meet the problem Of preservation by
establishing treating plants AZ centra'
| points Of distribution along their lines.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-25
TRIED TO SHOOT DOCTOR.


Haverhill. Feb. .s-Mrs. Clara Riley.
about q wears old. wife Of a well known
farmer OF Haverhill, tried to shoot DR..
Harry r. Perkins at his office on wash
ington street Yesterday. but was pre-
vented. and is now held at the police
station for examination as to her sanity
The woman has repeatedly tried TO attack
the doctor in tho last few days and the
police believe she is violently insane. SIZE
raves about the abuse ne has subjected
her TO during the past year.
Dr. Perkins IS one of the best known
doctors in the city. having been rractis-
ing here for several years. Mrs. Riley
has heen conducting a boarding house
on Washington street. near his house,
and for tho past year and a half has
been under hi. treatment. Yesteriav she
called at his office and demanded I'M
mediate treatment FOR some III which
she couldn't explain. and ,he doctor.
realizing that she was demented, tried
to induce hey to ~ 70 her home. bur
she refused to leave. A policeman was
called and at his appearance she be-
came calm and went with hin to her
home. Later in the afternoon sho walk
Cd up Washington street, and. as DR..
PerlSin. Was about to got into his car
riage. she attacked him. striking him
In the face and screaming that he had
abused her and hadn't cured her. The
doctor was forced 10 whip up his horse
and escaDe.
Yesterday afternoon tho woman
again appeared ~ the DOCTORS place.
and when she tound the door barred,
heat tire paNc1~ out with her neta md
got into the Office. Mr.. Perkins
brother was In the office, As the doc
tor went 10 the woman she drew a
revolver, but both men caught hcr II
prevented tho firing ri a shot. The
! woman struggled and had nearly freed
herself when Fireman Ford arrived
and gave h-lp. The wonan was dis
,rm.d and held until the arrival Of
City Marshal Mack. who had got n
telephone message that there had been
a murder.
It is til" opinion OF the police chief
that Mrs. Riley is insane and that she
imagined Dr, Perkins had neglected
20 cure her of her maladv and sought
his NE. The revolver abe had hidden
in the folds OF her dress was orh 50
callber and fully loaded, H%er'hus-
| bend. who lives on n farm on Kcnoza
avenue. cnnno explain his wlfe's
condition.. They have lived apart for
some time. No n knows where she
got tho revolver. but 1t Is thought
that she took It FIRM a dodgers room.
II doctors fail TO find that she is in
sane she will be held to answer for
her conduct.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-25
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY
Was tho Act of the Legislature Voting
Members Back Pay Legal:
(From the Rutland HIeral

A correspondent OF the Herald. in
which It has great confidence. calls at
tertion to a feature of the now-notorious
salary grab, which has not heretofore
lecn especially emphasized. This Is the
legal view:
In all the comment and criticism of
tho so-called SALARY grab whereby the
late Legislature sought to enrich their
own pocketbooks. It seems strange TO me
that no one vet has suggested that the
Encouragement demand the return from
the participants Of their respective
shares OF this Illegal gran.
While all Join in the assertion that It
was a moral ~wrong-of which there can
hardly be a Question-yet none hnve call
Cd attention to its illegni nature.
It Is a well established principle of law
that no Legislature can pass an OK post
faoto law, n retroactive law or one I'm
pairing already existing contracts. This
sc.caIled "aot" passed at the conclusion
Of a long session, Is both OK post facto,
retroactive and in impairment Of the
contract between the member and their
| constituents, where the recognized wage
offered was 50 per day and vas con-
t?acted for, closed and accepted Try every
member at his election.
lo pY'".
- '"s, 80 -
~ 10y,
for the mother OF 10 children. but who
views with an abhorrcnce amounting al
most to grabophobIa the action Of the
late larnented. In a letter TO the Man
0u'""I "i' -'''s.'" '"
NV u'a " "e
l' ~" " - NV WIZ VI
p" P.'p'V' '"o' u va "V' ''op '
wy" '"N' I"s'h'"'e u"'u Us
'''"." ""'N "e p'o'e''S % 'io" ''S'i
'''a' AZ" me 0t"'e "enS"'' ""ViV !"
i's"''u'9 oe'oHsS'
IN tHe coPN Oh inns iet'er "hlcn reaV"-
60 the lierhid' Mt if0psoou hhn "ppe'
" poS''rlp'' "nl'" re'oS' roo oeS> our
'h''I ie'ia"ce-'"' F|eSS " N'''''i'O
H. aS 'He 'et"' correspondents 4""''"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-25
PUT JEFF DAVIS NAME BACK
Pr~ sidrn Directs That II Re Put on
the Cabin John BridE. Tablet.

Washington, Feb. 2s.-President Roose-
volt has directed that the name of
Jefferson Davis. President Of the Con-
federate states. he restored To the tablet
or tho Cabin John Bridge, a large sin gle
span stone bridge seven miles above
Washington. The bridge crosses Cabin
John Run. a small tributary Of the Poto-
mac river, and was built In 1854 az a
part Of the aqueduct system ot the city
~ Washington. The mann of Jefferson
Devi. was originally en- the tablet on the
bridge, but il WAS erased in 1852 by Caleb
smith. then secretary % tho interior.
who had jurisdiction over the adueduct
system. Tho e-asure was made Mt the
suggestion Of Galusha A. Grow Of Penn
sylvenia, who aNcrward hecsm. speaker
OF the House Of Representatives..
Why Davis's name VA. placed on tho
tablet Is NOT known. While It Ia true that
he approved the hrst plans for the water
system for the city Of Washington, he
was not secretary Of war when actual
construction work on the bridge was
begun IN 1887, He was secretary OF
wa In 1888, when work on other parts
of the anueduct aystem was started, but
bis original plan for a bridge across Cabin
John Run contemplated n i've arch
bridge.
For r'nnv wears the movement for the
restoration ~ the naine has been In prog
ress. Al tho convention Of the Daueh-
tiers OF the c~onfederacY in Richmond,
a. in ,H7 A resolution was adopted
requesting President Roosevelt 10 order
II done. The order Of the President was
Endorsed by Secretary o' War Luke ".
Wright, who wa. an Officer in the Con-
federate ormv-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-25
CARROLL D. WRIGHT DEAD
WIS n Victim of Diabctes-StoOd High
ms SOcio!o.;-' aud Er"n"hi''
Funeral Wednesday.

Worcester. Feb, 21-Carron u. Wright
president of Clark college, died AT
O'Clock last evening.
Mr.. Wright had been a sufferer from
diabetes FOR moro than two wears hut
that disease did not give him serious
trouble until after his return from Wash
ington on December :. His last public
appearance was at the dinner OF we
trustees OF the Carnegie institute. with
which institution he had been connect
OIL for some wears.
lie was obliged to take to his nen
four laws After his return, hut rallied
within a week. He did not leave MS
room and conducted the administrator
Of Clark college through his secretary
George s. Aldrich. This continued FOR
nearly two months, Ten days ago com
p,IcatIons set in. and he WAS forced TO
relinouish all business and since that
time had failed gradually. The funeral
wil, be held Wednesday. The hour has
not been set.
Carroll Davidson Wright undoubtedly
took foremost rank as q soclologist and
economist in this country. Heads Of the
rotion and of the state had repeatedly
recognized his ability in the most com
n,imontary fashion by making use OF II;
creign countries had recognized II ny
comforting decorations and honors on
II m. And the output of his NE the F''
Of his activities. was enormous
Carroll Davidson Wright was horn "
Dunbarton, n. ", July %, 1870.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-25


Inc o"N was educated IN 'He S'"oo! at
washington ~ H. IN the academy AZ
mat place IN the high schooi at hean-
ing, Mass ana IN the acadefnles Al Al
stead Chester' W. ana S"ahzeN.
wren ne was IL years o" "' '""S'l
Fchooi al la1Snoh' anu 'tF'r AZ Nol'H
'fes'e'' W. was "SSlS'd"' |" l"' pun
oipal at Nj. Caesar seminary S"an2eN'
re ttted FOR college StldNlhg Two years
hnt on account "t III heA4th never en-
tered fet tNlS man nef"re ne ui." r.
ce'Ved degrees OF LI+p' IN - ana nom
orary membership in the fhl he'a nap
pa Itself n testimonial 10 S'No'arNl'p'
lie negan the STUDY "f Ia" I'm lNoo ""''e
living AT SV'ahzeY under tAe d'rNcl.oH OIL
Messrs' Wheeler and tauiKner ~ Meme
He Intended at that time 20 pracNce m
keene' but In the meah"Hlle 'ne WAL
broke out and the law vas iald aS'"e'
Young Wright promptly eiIlSteA as d
private in co. c. l4th y H. volunteers
Fefore the regiment lett me 9'f'e ne was
elected and commiss'oned q secouu h""-
tenant. and in December lN@'' ne was
commissioned colonel or me regiment
7rur'ns the early part Of lN"' as ali on
tho brigade STAFF AT PoolNsvine' Nd ne
vas acting assistant comniSSaNF' la'er
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-25
MUNICIPAL COURT EXPENSES.
CFrom the Bellows Falls Times)

Taxpayers who are getting alarmed
ever the increase In state expenses. vii.
do we'll to watch the municipal courts
during the next two years. There is a
strong suspicion that tNe judge IS the
only party receiving any real benefit
from several of these courts. In this
connection the Montpelier journal says:
THE city courts OF the state will soon
cost as much az Il was stimated that
the district courts would cost, and tho
state is nov pretty we'll chcckcre1 with
courts. The extra cost by reason Of new
courts and the increase Of the salary in
the Rrattlehorc court will amount to
$500 ror the biennial term. There are
row courts at Barre. Montpelier, Ben
%rington. burlington, Rutland, Newport.
st, Adams, Brattleboro. Bellows Falls.
Island Pond, Springfield and Winoosk!,
The net cost of the courts established
before this year, for the biennial term
ending June 80, 1905, was s21, 252GG.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-25

disbursement OF the State during the
next biennial tcrm<
Nevertheless, We are assured by the
burlington Free Press con excellent au-
thoritv" that there will he no state de-
Foi, IN l'l" EVERY c''|ch and tasTnyer
will rejoice II this proves true. but, with
the relatively slight additions in revenue
rrovided for at the present session, II is
difficult for the common fgurer to ar
rive at this result.
Readers may be interested in KNOWN g
where the increase in salary appro-
I%riation mainly go, and We append an
abstract Of the auditors statement
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-25

Governors saIarN.'"'s17N $500 $1,000 5000
Governors stenog-
rapher ..., ........., 40 tn 100
Governors secretary. $50 100 $50 1900
Secretary OF state.
clerk hire. ........ 1000 1000 2oo
State treasurer, clerk
hire. ...... ....... 1on 1910 cono
state auditor. salary. 200 300 500 1000
State auditor. clerk
hire...... .... ..".... 2r" 900 200 1000
Comr. State taxes. 1000 800 800 1000
com. state taxes,
clerk hire. ..."...... 90 Ounlimited.)
Supt education, clerk
hire. ."... .......... 500 100 800 coo
Sergeant at arms. sal
ary ..."..... ........ 80 lWh 80 1Cnn
'Fank commissioner. 800 ZOO $50 1900
"Bank commissioner,
clerk hire....., ...... $50 40 go
Highway commission
er. clerk hire ......... Mnlimited)
Fish and game comr.,
salary ."..... ...'.... 1000 500 800 1000
clerk hire ............ 31 $50 15 go
of!cc ront...... ...... 20 80 100
Public $ erv'cc com,
salaries, aggregate. $50 so l7oo 800
clerk hire ........... WnllmitedJ
Supreme and superior
court judges. saIar-
leg. aggregate .......31" n 1900 2Non)
Count" clerks. salar-
les Of four........,. 800 500 50 800
Statess attorneys. sal
aries Of 1i........125oo 1880 27h 500
dhoses OF PROBATE
coIor;o, ~ e;. kohn enna eA ,o6.,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-25

dustrial Evolution Of the United states
and Outlines Of Practical Economy"
He wrote scores Of pamphlets on social,
educational and economic topics, and was
an inderatigable lecturer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-25
SLOW PROGRESS IN HOUSE.

Most ~disfguring skin ~eruptions,
scrofula, pimplcs, rashes. ETC.. are due
to impure blood. Burdock Blood Bit
ters Is A cleansing blood tonic. Makes
you clear-eyed, clear-bralned, clear
skinned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-02-25
q AND WE.

Alfred Austin. the English poet Ian
reato. IN sending the following poem to
Hampton's Magazine for March. wrote
the accompanying letter:
trust the enclosed will he VIA YOU
would like 10 have from me, II repre-
eents the universal feeling IN this coun-
try and we all believe that IL represents
the feeling Of the best and most iniu-
entail citizens Of your land.
am yours faithfully.
ALFRD AUSTIN.