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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
Legislative Expense.

There are 294 members of the
legislature. Each member receives
$1,000 or a total of $40S,0 for mem
bers' salaries alone. This session the
appropriations will total something
like $30,000,O00. For the most part
these appropriations are necessary for
the support of the state and its many
institutions.
If there was no contingent expense
incident to proloiSging the session of
the Legislature, no one would care
how long the session continued The
city, and the members themselves
during the two or three days of the
week they are here, help business in
certain lines land a few of them per
haps in uncertain lines)
But there is heavy contingent ex
pense. There is an army of payro!
parasites, sinecures and hangers-or
into whose pockets are now being
paid fat salaries out of the pockets .
the people of the state No MONTH!
accounting is made to the taxpayer!
of this tremendous expense, but it i
heavy. 1t runs far into the thousands
ard in return for the bulk of thi
money they recklessly expended littl'
if anything is given in return.
This prolonged session is costing tn,
people of Illinois hundreds of dollar
daily in contingent expenses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
This Senatorial Farce.

Democrats in the Illinois legislature
can and should interfere in the vex-
atious senatorial deadlock at least 10
test against continuing it indefinitely.
1t is farce and a disgrace to the
state. 1t is holding Illinois up to ridi-
Guile throughout the nation. Ii is point
ing with undubitable truths 10 the
necessity of doing away with this rot
ten, unreasoning, boss-controlled sys-
TEN of selecting United States sena-
tors.
1t is nothing but game of politics
all the way through. Here we find
some of the legislators chirping out
the name. of Hopkins every time
their names are called simply because
some political boss or job-distributor
has them by the neck. They vote
Hopkins because there is a district
|attorneyship or an assistantship at
stake. They have a friend or their
political boss has number of friends
who have fat-salaried jobs, and they
command their legislators to vote for
Hopkins by holding political opposition
over their heads as threat And
then we find some legislators for FosS
because if he's elected probably they
will have control over Certain appoint
ments. And than we find a bunch for
Shurtleff because of patronage they
might be able to swing. And then we
| find another bunch sticking for Mason
until Governor Deneen tells them TO
get in line for somebody else. We fine
Lorimer, Busse and other bosses deep
lily interested in holding" or CONTROL
ing" certain votes which would affect
the situation.
| The way to end these senatorial
scandals is to elect senators by direc
vote of the people and the state legis
latures should call upon congress tt
summon a constitutional convention t.
lamend the constitution so as TO pro
vide for electing United States sen
ators by direct vote.
This was an issue made by the dem
ocracy in the last campaign. and it i
a big issue 1t demands the attentio:
of the people and of the state Iegisl.
lures today.
A people like the people of tn
United States, who are good enough 4
select their own president are ce,
tainly good enough to select their owl
United States senators.
No wonder so many barnacles lill
A. J. Hopkins get into the Unite
States senate considering the syste:
and the way the game is played!
The Illinois legislature should de
mand constitutional convention /
take action relative to election {
United States senators by direct vot'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
The Commission Plan.

Many of the newspapers through
out the state favor enactment of the
commission form law. The Chicago
News says:
Nov that Chicago has the consti-
tutional amendment under which it
can secure charter framed to meet
its own special needs without regard
to the rest of the state the outside
cities should be encouraged to devise
methods of local government design.
ed especially to meet their conditions
The charter bills as framed by the
Chicago charter convention retair
the council form of government fol
this city.
st would be undesirable for Chi
cago to enter upon an experiment
so at variance with its own tradition
as the commission form of govern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
MINNESOTA GOVERNOR
COMMENDS WAHLUND
Learning of Young Friends Candi
dacy for Justice Governor john
son Sends Open Letter.

1t isn't often that a young man who
is nominated for the Office of justice
OF, the peace receives the unsolicited
support of a governor of a great state,
but Oscar Wahlund, the democratic
candidate for Justice in this city, has
this good fortune. Mr.. Wahlund Is a
Minnesota young man, and his father
is a close friend of Governor Johnson,
and Mr. Wahlund himself enjoys an
acquaintance with the governor. The
| following is the recommendation which
Governor Johnson gives the young
democrat in signed letter:
State OF. Minnesota Executive De
lpartment, st. Paul, March II, 1909
lgives me great pleasure to say a wore
for Mr.. Oscar Wahlund of Rock Island
Illinois, and native son of Minnesota
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
The Argus Daily Short Story
CUPID AND CONVERSATIONAL Susan H. Morley.
Copyrighted 1909 by Associated Literary Press.

come. She would not put 1t on tonight,
no matter what her mother said. She
could not bear to sit another evening
in it waiting and listening to every
football with hope and longing and ul-
Innate despair.
\ sob burst from her, and she flung
herself upon the bed, with her hands
over her face. But she did not cry.
She dared not. 1t would not do for
her mother to see her tears or to sus
pect that she cared poignantly.
Why could not her mother see that
he would not come again and cease
torturing her with expectations? Her
little first romance was over almost
before it had begun, and in her heart
she knew what had ended it.
1t shamed her to think of it: but, aft
she could not blame her mother either
foolishly ignorant of the ruin she had
wrought.
Dena was twenty-four years old
and she had never had q lover. Fol
| six years she had taught steadily with
out ANYTHING happening. and she was
| growing very tired when ne came. He
| was the son of the people with whom
| she boarded, and he had been away 6
| long time.
| Dena liked him instinctively. Sh,
| had never seen any one she liked 81
! well-so strong and thoroughly sci
reliant he looked In the week that wa:
| left to her before her school closed
| They became good friends, and he tolt
her when she went away that h,
| would come to see her.
| The doctor told Dena when she wen
home that she must rest for the re
mainder of the winter Her mothe
| grumbled openly. She did not like t,
see the girl idle, but she became recon
ciled to it when she discovered tina
l>Dena had an admirer.
i 1t was her belief that every cir
should marry before she was twenty
five, and In Dena's case there was Iii
tie time to lose. She set about hurry
ing up this possible match.
The first evening Nick came 1t wa
she and not Dena who entertaine
him. Her nimble tongue scarcel
paused. She gave him Dena's exac
history from her first tooth to tina
day. Dena sat by and heard. wit
Nick in an embarrassment of silenc
that she could hardly have broken ha
she been permitted.
i Never had her mother been SO vol,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

ment, especially when that experiment
has been confined heretofore to cities
of smaller size and simpler political
conditions than exists in a metropo-
lis However, cities like Joliet and
Peoria might very well initiate the
examples of Galveston and Des
Moines and make a trial of the COM
mission plan. Their experiences in
that line doubtless would be of ma
terial benefit to Chicago in many
ways.
There should be passed a general
enabling act which could be taken
advantage of by any city of the state
outside of Chicago which cared to do
so. Members of the general assem-
bly, from Chicago should cooperate
with down-state legislators in secur-
ing properly framed legislation of
this kind"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

While l have not very intimate pei
sonal acquaintance with the young
man, still | know enough concerning
him to be sure that he is entirely
forthy of confidence, and will demon.
strate his abilities and energies in
any position to which he nav aspire.
"He is the son of Rev. G. Wahlund
of Spring Lake, Minnesota, and has
studied at Gustavus Adoiphus college
at ST. Peter and Augustana college,
iRock Island Illinois, having had six
years collegiate work He expects 10
further advance himself along educa-
tional lines at his first Opportunity.
He is young man OF the strictest
integrity, first class ability and I'M
bounded energy.
Yours very truly
JOHN A. JOHNSON,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

-. .,.1s..Jo:: SaLGs oui Of Inc I,ssf-
Tor ard shut the door carefully behind
Ter.
Its too cold for you to set in there
tonight" she said. My, you can't see
out of the windows. There's no sense
in freezing this room 10 let the heat &C
in there"
She knelt down before the battered
sheet iron stove and ran the poker Wig
orously through the redhot Goals with
in. You can set in here tonight,
Dena,' she went on For myself l
prefer this room any day to the par
lor."
Dena listlcssly swept up the ashes
and did other trivial things, as her
mother directed. The room had the
amount of care could transform into
cheer or even LONELINESS.
Dena felt it anew each time she re
turned to it after her absence as dis
trict schoolteacher If she could have
bought a new carpet and chair OF
two and stove with isinglass and
nickel she might have made it look tc
her liking, but her mother would moi
allow it.
Beauty in Mrs. Naughton's eyes was
of trivial consequence indeed, although
there were times when she regretted
volubly her daughters apparent lacl
of it.
Mrs. Naughton unfolded her Skin
and smoothed out an imaginary crease
You better set the teakettle on, Dena
And stir up the Kitchen fire. 1t hahn
quite supper hour yet. but ! like t
have everything ready in time"
Dena hurried from the room. Their
were tears in her eyes, and her fac
looked flushed and wistful. What wa
the use Of 1t all? she thought bitterl.
as she filed the teakettle.
Had she not dressed obedien; to he
| mothers bidding these four Saturda,
nights in succession in the foolish hop
| that he might come? She set the tea
kettle on, stirred the fire and went vi
stairs.
| In the second drawer of the burea
| lay the pink albatross weist folded /
white tissue paper and sDrinkled wit
rose leaves gathered the summer bs
fore from the La France rosebush tina
grew In the yard.
i She had worn 1t four times yainl
! and twice not In vain those two pre-
cious evenings when he had realI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

grew stronger, and within three months
1 was perfectly we'll woman.
81 want this letter made public to
show the benefit women may derive
from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. JOHN G. MOLDAN,
2l15 Second ST., North, Minneapolis,
MINI.
Thousands of unsolicited and genu-
inc testimonials like the above prove
the efficiency of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, which is made
exclusively from roots and herbs.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills peculiar to their sex should
not lose sight of these facts or doubt
the ability of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to restore their
health.
If you want special advice write
to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass.
Shewill ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
confidential. For 20 years she
has been helping sick women i'm
this way, free of charge. Don't
hesttate - write at once
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
CITY OFFICERS.


officers, towit:
CITY OFFICERS.
One mayor for two years.
One city clerk for two years.
One city attorney for two years.
One city treasurer for two years.
One police magistrate for four years.
One alderman in First ward for two
years.
One alderman in Second ward for
two years.
One alderman in Third ward for two
years.
One alderman in Fourth ward for
two years.
One alderman in Fifth ward for two
years.
One alderman in Sixth ward for two
years.
One alderman in Seventh ward for
two years.
TOWN OFFICERS.
One assessor for one year.
One collector for one year.
Four assistant supervisors for two
years.
Five justices of the peace for four
wears.
Five constables for four years.
QUESTION OF PUBLIC POLICY.
For the adoption of an
ordinance increasing the Yes
dramshop license to one
Thousand ($1,OO0) dollars No
o1a
Z o'clock in the morning and con-
tinue open until 5 O'Clock in the af-
ternoon of that day.
PLACES OF REGISTRATION ANC
VOTING WILL BE AS FOLLOWS
First ward, first precinct-413 Fourth
avenue.
First ward, second precinct-600 Sew.
enth avenue.
Second ward, first precinct - 1014
Third avenue.
Second ward, second precinct -91s
Sixth avenue
| Third ward, first precinct = County
| Jail building, Third avenue and Four
teenth street
Third ward, second precinct -1422
Seventh avenue.
Third ward, third precinct-11O1 Fiji
teenth street.
Fourth ward, first precinct - 1914
Third avenue.
Fourth ward, second precinct - M
Levy's carriage house, Nineteenth
street, between Sixth and Seventh ave
lnues.
Fifth ward, first precinct - Hose
IhOuse on Twenty-second street
Fifth ward, second Schmid':
grocery, S23 Twentieth street.
Sixth ward, first precinct - Hos,
house on Twenty-sixth street.
Sixth ward, second precinct - A. ]
Reiss' barn, 700 Twenty-seventh street
Seventh ward, first precinct - BIZ
Fifth avenue.
: Seventh ward, second precinct-Pe
terson's carpenter shop, $40 Forty-fif.l
} street.
Seventh ward, third precinct-Gar
mons paint shop, Fourteenth avenue
between Thirty-eighth and Thirty-nint
streets. NJ. T. RUDGREN,
City and Town Clerk.
Rock Island, ILL.,, March II, 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

Women at Cincinnati dance, find
ing scarcity of partners, turned in a
false alarm, and when the firemen re.
sponded explained the situation and
invited them to dance. If the ladies
had turned their hose on the firerAn
they would doubtless have promptly
surrendered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

Poor Chicago does not get out of
one trouble until it is into another
whether it be romance in the fam
lily of the mayor or an obdurate ball
player. There is always something
doing to set the people by the ears.
Now Johnny Killing has refused to
play ball and Fielder Jones is still
putting on airs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

1t is insisted that Governor De-
neen eventually will be elected to the
United States senate to succeed SEN
ator Hopkins. 1t is pretty aggravat-
ing to have to choose between being
governor of great state like Illinois
for four years and sitting as United
States senator beside the throne in
Washington for six years. What
would you do under the circum-
stances?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

Walter Wellman says President
Taft is finding it hard to keep faith
with the country on the tariff question.
Mr. Bryan would not have found the
task one difficult of fulfillment He
would have found way or made it,
The way to revise the tariff is to re-
wise IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
WANTS HER
LETTER
PUBLISHED
For Benefit of Women who
Suffer from Female Ills
Minneapolis, Mimi was great
sufferer from female troubles which

caused a weakness
and broken down
condition of the
system. 1 read so
much of whatLydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
had done for other
suffering women 1
felt sure it would
help me. andI must
say it did help me
wonderfully. My
naipS all loft mo r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

A Baptist church in Somerville,
Mass, has decreed that no woman
shall be admitted to the services until
she has taken off her hat, on the
ground that women "spend more time
examining others hats than in listen
ing to the sermon"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
USE FORCE IF NEED BE
Davenport Woman Favors Feminine
Protest Against Tariff Bill.

ITotcst Against larIU Dill.
Mrs. Ella G.. Bushnell-Hamlin of
Davenport and well known in Rock
Island is the subject of a portrait
in today's Chicago Tribune in con-
nection with the movement of that
publication to organize the women
of the country for the purpose of
making protest against the pro-
posed duty on stockings under the
new tariff bill Mrs. Hamlin advo-
Gates the use of force if necessary,
in impressing congress holding that
the women should form 'Coxey' S
army" and descend upon the capital
armed with stockings with rocks in
the toes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
South Rock Island Democrats.

Democrats of South Rock Island are
hereby requested TO meet at the town
hall Tuesday evening, March 90, for
the purpose of nominating a.township
ticket COMMITTEE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

Hetty Green announces that her
specially is minding her own bust
ness. 1t certainly seems to have been
profitable in her case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

nt the daybr.a awayThe Song Solomon Ill.,
Here at high noon the sun looks down
In stately camneSS the streets;
There, twilight comes to field and town
And night her minor repeats
In whispers that darl<ly sad
But still the world is whrlng on,
And somewhere jubilant and glad
There sound the tu1Tpets of the dawn.
The sunlight drips on browsing ships
And breaks, and falls in golden strips
And lights the waves with eWeled tips.
A midnight here, a twilight there,
Mid-nornng and mid-afternoon-
But, laughing into life somewhere,
The dawn WondrouS boon
To eyes that yearn for light of day,
To eyes that search the pulsing deep
To eyes that fan would drive away
The istess languor of dull sleep.
The rosy dawn forever flies
On wings of Joy across the skies,
While each close cutching shadow dies
The stars pale into nothingness-,
To silence faint the
When dawn, her gladneSS to express
filings forth her first far reaching bars
The sea breaks into lnnpid light
The shades that robed the world are gone
Out of the mystery of night
There leaps the miracle of dawn.
The sunlight drips on browsing ships,
And breaks and falls in crimson strips
Then sing the waves with rosy lips
Is s =,
-- 3a zzzsSz-=-mT
- -
Copyright ". 6 Chapman,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

In the matter of the proposed tar
iii duties on womens gloves and hose
congress seems to have it's hands and
feet both full.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

Teddy sails away for darkest AT
RIGA tomorrow. May he have a per.
fectly corking time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

Mr.. Roosevelt will return from At
RIGA in Is months. or just about as
Senator Depew's term expires.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
Monday, March %, 1909.

Open up the west end to all roads
that may desire to come in, and make
the way easy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
alb urd Ii
tain pen

Care to the breezcs you fling.
You Shun work-can't do Il thing.
You want to laugh. be merry. sing
Such is the first attack of spring.
You have visions of vacation,
Giving you glad inspiration.
While in rash eXhileration,
You hike to the railway station.
On the train again you jump
Spend your money like a chump.
Rush back home; your spirits slump
When against more work you bump.
Flowers blooming everywhere;
Birds warbling without care;
Trees budding, fruit to bear:
All the world is bright and fair.
And then he paints beautiful wore
pictures of the marvels of nature anC
scars off into dizzy heights of poetic
vision. Editors shovel his products
into the waste baskets, and the worl(
moves on, rewarding his efforts will
deserving scorn.
But, here's our greeting to spring,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. IEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
Undesirable Chum.

It's a nuisance,
So 1t is,
Just to nave
The rheumatic.
Ever have that
Busy pest
Put your temper
To the test?
No? All, well.
You needn't sigh.
1t will catch you
By and by.
Maybe at
Your garden gate
With a club
1t lies in wait
And will take
You down the line,
Though you're feeling
Mighty fine
And have never
Known an i'll
Nor have met
A doctors bill.
When 1t gets you
You will know '
Whether in the
Back or toe.
For 1t always
Has way
Too familiar.
You will say
OF proclaiming
1t is there
And your bed
And board to share.
Every anxious
Friend you meet
AS you hobble
Down the street
Will present you
With a cure
That for rheumatis
Is sure.
They should know
If not. who would
For 1t did
Their case no good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
ELECTION NOTICE.
Governor"

Notice is hereby given that on Tues
the sixth day of April. A. ID. 1909, in
the City of Rock Island. Illinois an
election will be held for the following
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

< HuInOr and
} Philosophy
\ ~ DUNCAN ~. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

There are lots of women who can
make man sit up and take notice.
They are all married. So are the men.
1t isn't any use to tell woman to do
as she pleases. 1t won't make the
slightest difference in the general re-
suit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
Welcome Spring.

There is something contagious. some
thing strangely infectious about spring
The very thought of it seems to eYate
delight, inspire, and to produce feel
ing of dissatisfaction and exhilera.
ton. No wonder the spring rhymist
is overcome with rapture as something
alb urd like this rushes from his foun
tain pen:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

Be kind to all you chance to meet,
but not too kind or you will soon cease
to be able to meet anybody.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

Good. old fashioned cakes are made
from Mrs. Austin's buckwheat flour
cakes. Fresh goods now at your gro
GERS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

A Luxury.
"Jenks got his pay boosted"
"His wife will be 30 glad"
FL suppose So"
81 know it. She has been wishing
for some time that she could afford
to have nervous prostitution"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

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-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township i'm Rock Island county.
NNnIEEHM
tIkA1Es l IsSef cogEcIs
[NScIIE
Monday, March %, 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

Preeaution.
A man should keep his little wfoo
Informed on all the score.
For II he tries to keep 1t dark
She'll guess 1t all and more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

A breezy friend is a charming COM
panion. but is apt to blow away with
{. iUt Of your personal belongings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
,Adiustabts.

"Is your eyesight as good as eveefs
"repends ON who Is .cpmtnes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

Some people would be SO disappoint-
ed that they would be unhappy IL all
the world were happy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

No matter how occupied, there are
great number Of people who would
rather do anything else under the sun
than to do what they may chance to
be doing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
Had aycoIIeetion.,

Had q Collection.
"She knows a lot about husbands.s
Indeed! Whose husbands r
Her own"