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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03
The New Tariff.

The new tariff bill, as it has finally
been recommended by the eonferees
and passed by the house, is a pro-
/, digious piece of patchwork 1t will be
weeks and months before its ramifica-
tions are understood, and then alone
il will be to experts. In general way
it may be said that real progress in
the direction toward the revision for
which the people voted was not made
until the president had himself taken
firm grasp on the situation and indi-
Gated to the interests that on a
show of hands he could find votes
treat them with much less considera-
| ton. They were treated much better
than they should have been, but at
least they did not get all they hoped
| for or desired.
There are some 400 printed pages
| TO the tariff bill including the para
| graphs which provide for its operation
and enforcement. In legislative way
it represents really more than was
| actually accomplished in the years of
| Roosevelt. The fight is not yet over,
but the bill as it stands today will!
practically be the one in force and eff
| feet until the end of the Taft admin
istration. The election of democrat.
ic. congress next fall could bring about
amendments and recommendations ac-
| ceptable TO the White house. but there
will be no further general revision of
the tariff for the next four years.
In a general way it is but fair to
admit that the new bill is a revision
downward, although by no means to
the extent that the great American
consumer had hoped. The list of free
raw materials is slightly heightened
and the sacred idol of protection is
shaken in its temple. Many schedules,
however, have been advanced and the
trusts and interests have been pow
erfully and effectively represented al
all times. There are doubtless '.jok
ers" and riders that only experts
can detect which will furnish some
Igrain of graft under the general guise
of protection.
The steel, iron, oil coal, lumber and
paper schedules are reduced consid
erably. and hides and wood pulp are
made free. Unfortunately the wool
and glove schedules remain practically
| the same, and cotton and hosiery are
even advanced. There will be no les
! SEEMING in the cost of the apparel OF
| the American consumer. and the wo
| men of the land have received scant
recognition at the hands of the revis
| ionists
The democrats will consent to a
business truce long enough to demon.
/ strate that revision downward is a
| good thing, and then they will pro
coed on a campaign for revision by
the friends of-revision. rather than by
friends of the tariff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03

The aggregate salary of the retired
rear admirals amounts also to $1,000.
900. approximately
Are go Rear Admirais.
In the army 10 retired lieutenant
generals draw individual salaries uf
$3.50 annually; so major generals pull
down salaries of $4,000, and $50 retired
brigadier generals receive s5.625, all
of which is nice for these retired Off
icers when their lot is compared to
that of the faithful government clerk
Tor letter carrier who serves all his
| life in the government service. and in
the end has &c look out for himself
One hundred senior rear admirals
grace the naval retired list. Their
pension amounts To $4,000 year One
hundred ana fifty retired junior rear
admirals draw $5.G25 salaries.
These are some of the reasons why
| the government is spending more
money than at any other period in rs
history, not excluding the days of the
Icivil war
Expenses Doubled.
The aggregate appropriations of the
last Cleveland administration Fiscal
years of 1898 and 1890, amounted 80
1854, l05.556. The aggregate apprO-
priations for the last Roosevelt term
reached $S.2l4.993.l9S, or more than
twice the sum required to run the gov
Iernment under Cleveland
Under Cleveland the per capita APP
preparations for the army for four
years We're $1.35: for the navy, $l.54 ;
for Notifications. 20 cents; the average
per capita cost for the four years for
such service, $3.50.
Under the second Roosevelt admin
istration the per capita appropriations
for the army for the four year period
were $3.50, more than two and one
half times the amount under Cleve-
land: for the navy, $4,9l. more than
three times the amount under Cleve-
land; for Notifications. 80 cents, ur
more than so increase over Cleveland
| The average per capita cost for the
| three services under Roosevelt was
$3.50. two and one-fourth times rs
great as under Cleveland
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03
Servants, Accomplishments.

A Brussels merchant advertised for
4 servant. One applicant pleased him.
The terms and outings We're arranged,
when the girl asked. who washes the
dishes?" Taken aback. the merchant
asked her to repeat her question. The
girl did so without turning hair.
Madame washes the dishes. and |
dry them" replied the merchant. Can
you play the piano?" he asked.
No" was the reply.
Then ! am afraid you will not suit
said the merchant. The girl retired
with a dignified air. With politeness
which is described as exquisite she
turned to the merchant and said. To
morrow shall take lessons at the con-
servatory. and as soon as l begin to
make progress | will call again." This
story is certified as uthentic.-Throne
and Country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03
The Nauseating Thaw Trial.

For how many more years must the
case of Harry Thaw drag its Shiny way
through the courts of this state, asks
the New York World.
Thaw killed Stanford White June
25. 1906 He was indicted promptly,
but not until January 23, 1907. WAS
he put on trial after refusing to claim
clemency on the score of mental in.
competency.
April IL, 1907, the jury disagreed
Not until January 4, 1905. was a
second trial begun; the intervening
eight months saw no pause in digging
over the sewer-mud of prurient de
tails. Efforts were unceasing to free
the prisoner or to secure for hin
privileges not usually accorded Il
men accused of murder. Judge bowl
ing earned the thanks of the com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03
a Girls way.

1t was a sweltering summer after
noon. Alsernon sat In the hammock.
and Claire occupied II wicker chair.
She was very pretty. and Algernon
was hopelessly in love with her. He
was almost in despair as he sat look
ing at her playing with his heart. and
he knew it,
"Oh. Claire" he pleaded. '.Why are
you so cold?"
Il am not. Aisie." she protested.
You are. Claire" he insisted.
"And | say just as positively that ]
nm not"
Claire Claire" he cried How
can you say that when you know you
have treated me like
oh" she interrupted. tanning her
self laZily meanwhile. Il thought you
were talking abou; the weather. AL
gle" -Lippincott's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03

That hunger for land is still far
from being satisfied is shown by the
rush of homeseekers to the registry
Office in Kalispell, Mont. filing APP
plicatiOns for hOmesteads in the Flat
head Indian reservation. There are
thousands more applicants than
there are homesteads and municipal
sleeping quarters have been opened
to accommodate the crowds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03

The Chicago street railway trust
is proving itself true to the people
at whose hands it received the most
valuable concessions on condition
that it would be good. 1t is about
to force its men to strike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03
Humor and
Philosophy
THE PET OF CIRCUMSTANCES.
D. DUNCAN N. .rAf1rW

A MAN may vow with solemn voice
"A That SO and SO he'll do,
And then some little circumstance
Comes wandering into view,
Some trifle that appears to be =
No larger than a dot;
And then his plans go all awTy
As IL the same were not.
With resolutions written out
In bold and lifelike hand
He thinks he is prepared to go
The way that he has planned,
But when the day Is still SO young
That 1t is hardly born
The resolutions often look
Quite helpless and forlorn.
We cannot order forth our lives
AS though they were a meal
We ordered at restaurant
Soup. celery and veal.
We plan to go certain way
Some special goal to gain,
And when at length we sally forth,
It's on a different train.
A man both resolute and strong
And on an easy grade
May sometimes good connections make
With plans that he has made,
But In most cases out of ten
All he can do is walt
And be the tool of circumstance,
An easy mark for fate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03
THREE BIG ISSUES
DEMOCRATS WILL TAKE
BEFORE THE PEOPLE
CONTINUED from Page One,

les OF the generals who do nothing but
araW their pay, and many of whom
served less than "a hours, amounts IN
approximately $1,5OoO0O.
In the navy there are $50 officers
drawing salaries as rear admirals. Of
which 225 are retired and 25 on duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03

Depended on the veh;e,e.

you said this place was only twenty
minutes from the city" said the pro-
spective purchaser. looking over the
lovely but lonely suburb r.
so 1T is" said the imperturbable
agent.
"But it took me an hour to get here
How did you Gomez.
by train"
II meant by airship."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03

The people of England who have
been seeing German airships. at night
have sense of vision as acutely devel-
oped as was that of the people in Bos-
ing fleet threatening the coast of the
United States during the war with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03

In a bankruptcy case in New York
it developed that one of the partners
of the firm in question received sal
airy of $4,000 a year to keep away
from the business and do nothing. 1t
would not take a lazy bugs bite TO
make large percentage, viewing such
a job, fairly die with envy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03
To Protect Telephone Users.

A new sanitary appliance for the
mouthpiece of telephones has been
patented in England. 1t is disk filled
with an antiseptic liquid, which i'm
pregnates the interior of the mouth.
piece and kills all germs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03
~Irs my tault. ANYWAY. Maybe / can

TITS my fauit. anyway. Maybe l can
help you"
You're quite right. Annette" he
said quietly-so quietly that 1t cut her
TO the quick. THE impossible has
come to pass. My case is desperate"
Has she refused, then. and laughed
at you:' she asked anxiously.
''She has not" said he. land please
heaven she'll never get the chance. l
think know how to make graceful
exit from a mighty trying situation
I've said no word of it to her. nor
shall /. | conldn't quite stand having
her refuse ME. ! really Couldn't, An
nette. She's going away rms after
noon / think | can hold my tongue
in leash"
Mrs. Wainwright arose without n
word and left him. Ten minutes later
she was back again. He was still
sitting there by the sundial.
You're BRUTE" she announced fat
ly and uncompromisingly
harrington stared at her
Haven't you any eyes In your
head?" she demanded almost angrlly.
harrington frowned. MY dea" An
nette." said he. very much puzzled.
this is not at all like you"
Long and searchingly and also dis
approvingly Mrs. Wainwright looked
at him.
WELL she said at last, II have just
seen Francesca. and If you are worth
the tears she's wasting on you I'm
very much mistaken. She may nave
been heartless before, but IL you had
any eyes. as said before
Huh" harrington interrupted her
Say. where is she-where Is she. An
nette? Down by the river, you say
| A brown streak that might have
| been Ted Darlington went tearing
across the lawn in the direction OF the
river. Mrs. Wainwright sat watching
| him with shining eyes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03

Superb Service, Splendid Scenery
eEroute to Niagara Falls, Muskoka and
Kawartha lakes, Georgian bay and
Temagami region. ST. Lawrence river
and Rapids, Thousand islands, Algon.
|quin National park. White mountains,
New England and New Jersey coast
coast resorts, via Grand Trunk railway
system. Double track Chicago to
Montreal and Niagara Falls. Special
low round trip fares are in effect dur
ing summer season.
For copies of tourist publications
fares and descriptive pamphlets apply
to w. S. Cookson. A. G. P. A., 1876
Adams street, Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03
A Constipation
Remedy Free

life of greater importance than to see
that your bowels move. They should
move at least once day naturally,
and by that is meant without any help.
1t they do not move at least once a
day you can consider yourself con-
stipated and it is time you did some.
thing about it.
Is a. way out Of the difficulty. Lem
uel Landerdale, an old soldier at Quincy
III, Elmer Mcmillan, Of Speed. Mo-. Mrs
Monahan. OF Stonewall. Miss, and MANY
others were as you are Tow. Rut one
Gay they awoke to the fact that m
Saloweifs syrup Pepsin was CURING ff,eir.
friends. so they bought it too and r.
G Graisa t N Today they are loud in
What DR.. Caldwelrs Syrun per,,r d,a
Ior them it should do for you. SureIv vo,,r
constipation is no worse than fho;r. 80.
OF whom had it since 6l II oniv ra,,,a IN. .
Ior you to realize that salts are ~ INT
temporary good. and what you want "a a
p petha cure: that purgative tablets.
make a great show OF doing somefhinS
Out do nothing that is lasting m TaIS$e
Weifs syrup Pepsin Is scientific nrcro y
r.ation' iaxative-tonic, a mild svr1sny,
liquid that contains ingredients tbo{ r,y
Iniy cure the constipation. but tone the
again to work without help. A hott,e sen % = =
pc bought of any druggist for tHa s I'll
price OF 90 cents, and there 10 sI na.s
size tor families who have aIrca 10 xs naaa
oug IT'S Wonoertui value in stomach W,,e.
an S D9wei troubles. in old or young. ''ses
tor and free trial bottle viii ~ ~ .ne ooc.
80 that you can test ~ 49, SSut You
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03

Chicago has passed the two and a
half million mark. Population is a
good thing, but there is such thing
as being overgrown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03
He Knew What They Would Do.

Sir Charles LOcock. who was the
physician attending Queen Victoria at
a certain period of her reign. was once
commanded by her majesty to pro-
coed TO Berlin and report on the con-
dition of her daughter, the crown prin-
cess. On the return trip. stopping at
Dover for hasty luncheon, he was
enabled to snatch a glass Of poor
sherry and piece of questionable
pork pie.
After the train had pulled out and
Sir Charles had been locked in his COM
partment he began to feel drowsy and
to fear that faintness was overtakine
him. immediately he thought to him.
self:
They will find me in faint on the
floor and bleed Inc for fit. and !
need al my blood to digest this pork
pie"
Thereupon he hurriedly drew out his
pencil, wrote on u piece of paper and
stuck it in the band of his hat. Then
he resigned himself to the deep sleep
| that came upon him. He Gid not wake
ulii!l Tue tfdiii usit t'uiieu ihto TUE
London station. and, still daZed by his
s!umber. he jumped into a carriage
ii nd was driven home.
The grins of the servants and the
exclamation of his wife were followed
by The inquiry from one OF the chi.
| dren. oh, papa. what have you got
| in your hat
Then lie remembered his experience
on the train. Taking off his hat. he
| which he had scrubbed this petition
| TO the general public:
"Don't bleed me It's only at o!
indigestion from eating some con
| founded pork pie."'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03
Grand Opening
Want Supplied

Want Supplied.
Oh. wad some power the giftie gle US
To see oursers as ithers see US.
1t wad fra mony bllinder free US
And mony sob.
Now. lovely woman-heaven bless her.
Knows how it is. for each professor,
Not caring how it may distress her.
Is on the job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03
Complimentary.

Complimentary.
"What did you say?"
"Oh, nothing. Just talking to my
SELF"
'Why, how nicer
WHAT"
ITO chose a subject that you can
understand"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03
That you may have peace"
Quick Work,

He monkeyed with the buz9sav.
And now his hand Is lighter
At least by half a fingers length,
But he's short hand writer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03

TERMS.-Dailyr 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-
ton. No such articles viii be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township IN Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03

1t might relieve that exaggerated
ego with which Harry Thaw is suffer
ing to have it pulled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03

II is understood that Paris now has
a scheme of policing the air. With A.
cops. We suppose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03

That tariff joker was caught just
as IL was going to be serious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03
Felt Like Ten.

Felt Like Ten.
"My. how important he is!"
Its shame the way they treated
him too
what did they do to himw
Only counted him once in the Gen.
sus."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill. I'm
tered at the postoh1ce as second-ciass
mstrer.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03

II the Wright brothers can breal
a record a day they are satisfied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03

Spain has bitten off an inconven'
iently large mouthful in Morocco.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03

II II there ! is anything about
YOUR ailment that you don't
understand, or II You want
az =. medical advice. write
to the doctor. and he win
answer you fully. There n
no ne, charge for this service.
Inc address is DR.. W. b
Ca'dweii. sos Caldwell hldr.
Monticello. m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03
No Surcease.

THAT man annoys me continually"
'.Why don't you have him arrestedg'
what for:"
THAT you may have peace"
me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03
Plain ENOUGH,

"She is feeling very miserable"
"Liver cOmplaintY'
mo; she says her husband doesn't
understand her"
Doesn't she talk the English Ian
guage?"
"You would think SO If you heard
her"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03

Put your order in early for 1910
model fiyabout.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

When a mans energy is greater than
his brain power he gets into serious
difficulty.
Being opinionated is extremely COM
Portable. for yourself anyhow.
Not taking the trouble to understand
Doesn't explain anything to the jury.
One robin doesn't make spring. but
the cat that sees it does.
People who make trouble have only
themselves to. blame il they don't get
1t to suit them.
tits pleasanter to have poor relations
tran to be one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03
TERMs.-paily, 10 cents per weel

BY THE J. W. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-03

Being opinionated is extremely com.
Portable. for yourself anyhow.
The new era., 1909-04-29
STOCK NOTES.

Cattle will never do we'll in the
same pasture as sheep. The latter
eat up the nutritious grasses, and foul
the land for cattle.
A little oil meal for the sheep occa-
sionally will prevent constipation and
will keep them in thrifty condition.
To improve our live stock. requires
Intelligence and thought. There is no
limit to the attainments to which we
might aspire in improving live stock.
The neglected colt or calf will prove
profitless. To get your money out of
either you must provide right condi-
tions and keep them growing.
A little grain every day for the
horses during the idle season is grain
well-fed. Remember also that change
from heavy work feed ration to the
lighter ration of the dull season
should be made gradually.
The new era., 1909-04-29
LONG HALTER STRAPS.
Are Dangerous to the Animal Thus
Tied-A Case In Point.

While in conversation recently with
a prominent horse breeder we In
quired as to what kind of a colt one
of his prize-winning mares had pro-
duced this season. His reply was that
he had bad luck with the mare. She
had dropped a fine stud colt In the
spring, but when about two weeks old
the colt became entangled In the
halter rope and choked to death. Like
many other cases of such so-called bad
luck the proper name for this condt-
ton of affairs might better be criminal
carelessness. About many horse
barns there is perhaps no one small
factor that causes more loss than
carelessness in tying the horses. A
horse should be tied just long enough
so that he can reach the bottom OF
the manger easily and lie down with.
out discomfort. A long, loose tie Is
not only undesirable but in many
cases causes actual loss, declares the
Wisconsin Agriculturist. In the case
of the valuable brood mare men.
toned 1t stands without question that
she should have been placed In a box
stall where no halter was necessary
but If she had to be tied the utmost
care should have been exercised to
keep the rope short, and the one case
of neglect no doubt caused the owner
a loss OF several hundred dollars. We
can recall numerous instances where
two horses that are tied long have
backed out of their stalls and in.
dulged in kicking duel that often
resulted disastrously to one or both.
In considering the different kinds OF
ties it is quite likely that strap in
the halter is preferable to rope.
Where colt is running with its
mother 1t seems to be easier for 1t to
become entangled in a rope than in
a strap although II either of these are
tied short enough there is but little
danger from this source.
The new era., 1909-04-29
KEEP MORE SHEEP.
Surprising That More Are Not Kept
by American Farmers.

When the many good offices which
sheep render to agriculture are con-
sidered, it is surprising that more are
not kept In America. In Great Britain
nearly half as many sheep are MAIN
tanned as in all the United States
Sheep are the greatest enemies to
weeds of all animals kept upon the
farm. They can pick up their living
for longer period than any other
class of live stock. They are better
adapted to bringing enrichment to
the land. They are more easily
housed than any other class OF farm
animals. They are more easily fed
than any other animals. They give
at least as good a return for the food
used. That they are not more kept is
simply one of the unexplainable
things. Our farmers do not seem to
have learned the benefits from keep
ing them, says the Orange Judd Farm
er. This country ought to be one Of
the greatest sheep producing coun-
tries in the world. While the use of
mutton is increasing, the number of
people In the United States is large
who have never eaten 1t.