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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-21

The Springfield. Mass. Republican
suggests that as DR.. Eliot has given
the world an unpopular religion and
an unpopular list of the worlds best
books. there really seems nothing left,
for filling the measure. except taking
up spelling reform by the hot end that
President Roosevelt dropped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-21

The mayor of Toxic wants to give
President Taft 10000 cherry trees TO"
the new park along the Potomac. The
politicians. however, would prefer 20
have plum trees for the president 70
shake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-21

When republican papers denomce the
proceedings of a republican conveu-
ton called to nominate a candidate
for the supreme court. it is time for
the people irrespective of politics, 10
sit ND and take notice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-21
ffunOr and
Philosophy
Dy DUNCAN N. SMITH
CONFESSION.

T SIT and fidget.
L Taking stock
For forty minutes
BY the clock.
And. though | think
With all my might.
Can't conjure up
A thing to write.
OF topic there
is no supply.
And what there are
Have been worked dry.
Not one appears
Before my view
That in the least
Is fresh and new.
A pencil and
A writing pad
Enough to drive
The scribbler mad
If they will not
Connect and show
Results to make
A line or so.
All. here it is.
Supreme delight!
I'll tell how hard
1t lis Ia write,
To pound out verse;
Inch by inch.
! have il now
At last a cinch!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-21

Those who take Father Johns
Medicine recommend it to others.
Cures colds, bronchitis. asthma and
all throat and lung troubles. food
medicine and body builder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-21

If Mack is elected to the supreme
bench it would make six republicans
out OF seven in the highest court. That
is too large proportion for the good
of the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-21
Mature Wisdom,

Concerning graft we claim to know
This much about the game
If some one antics up the dough-,
Then some one gets the same
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-21

The antics of the Berry convention
condemned the Berry candidate be
fore he knew of his nomination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-21

In buying a cough medicine, don't
be afraid to get Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. There is no danger from it,
and relief is sure to follow. Especial
ly recommended for coughs, colds and
whooping cough. Sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-21
Frank About IL,

''Do you know what l want?"
"No."
swell. l want you to marry me-"
"You do|
"YtS."
"Why?"
"Well. isn't your father q million.
airet'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-21
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

After ALL il is either our vanity or
our conceit that causes most of our
troubles. and there's not the toss Of
a penny's difference between them.
Your sins may find you out all right,
but don't make the mistake of think
ing that the collector for them will.
The self satisfied smile of the egotist
is all that is necessary to make him
happy for 4 week
And then, too. midsummer madness
Is so likely to beget sane, sober sad
ness along about hog killing time.
When the scientists find the microbe
; that causes poverty they will be as
sured Of n large and attentive follow
ing.
| Some men talk much and loud, and
others so them one better and dress
that way.
| A silent witness is sometimes ons
: who has had previous conversation
with persuasive cash
1t Is easy to be cynical at the ex-
pense of somebody else.
! What small mind can't forgive in
the other fellow is its own inability to
Guido him.
Like virtue. iaziness has to be tn
| own reward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-21

Speaking of a flexible language,
generally fair may mean almost any
thing in a weather prediction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-21

Father Johns Medicine is the best
remedy ever prescribed for consump-
ton. Endorsed by physicians and
hospitals
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-21

Il cost the country 100000 TO have
the tariff revised. Small faVorS some
times come high.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-21
Confirmed Liar.

docs that fellow always lie"
"Not always"
"When can you depend upon himw
Not ut all. His truth telling is a
mere matter of accident. 1t is said to
happen occasionally. you know"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-21
TRIRUNE-

THE Illinois politics
cHIPERFIELD- have been par
BERRY ticularly nause-
CONVENTION. Gus this year
The legislature, rent by the strife IF
cohtendine; factions. dragged through
a long and profitless session. OF the
legislation demanded by the people
next to none was enacted The ch;.
oago charter bills and the request 4
the smaller cities of the state to be
allowed TO try the commission form
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-21
Matter of Time.

1.-THE good die young"
''rhat is not the way to put It,"
"Nell, how"
''rhe young die good"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-21

"Be sure to go on when you &c.
your cue" said the manager TO the
amateur actor.
my cue:"
EYES
"Say, this isn't 4 billiard game"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-21

Crete has hard work TO know
whether it is going or coming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-21
's. THE ARGUS.
E,II,a

published Daily and weekly at 1894
gecond avenue, Rock Island. Ill. tEn-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-21

ny THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-03-11
WASHINGTON LETTER

Ex-President Roosevelt was an
| iconoclast and a precedent breaker
| and much Of his popularity is doubt
less due to his fearless initiative and
his apparent indifference to estab-
llshed form. He broke the precedent
that no vlce-presldent could be elect
ed president in fact. He is the only
president to have left the United
States during his term of office as
in his visit to Panama two years ago.
/ No previous president had stepped
across the line. This precedent, how
ever did not affect Roosevelt. He
went to Panama; saw the ditch; got
down into it; and added largely to
| the Ananias Club the names of dis
tinguished journalists who had said
that there was no ditch and moth
ing doing there. He broke the prece-
dent this week when he took lunch
con at the Austrian Embassy with
Ambassador Hengdlmuller and
again when he left the Capital With
out returning to the White House
and boarded train for his
New York home.
4 tariff bill will be presented at
the special session of Congress called
for the 18Th Of March. The bill is
not fully prepared, although the
Ways and Means Committee has
been working on it for months. The
question is full Of difficulties not to
say impossibilities. The demand for
reduction is unmistakable, and the
sttubbornest standpatter comedies
that something must be done. On
the other hand, there is a threaten
ed deficit Of one hundred and forty
millions for the present year. Rep
resentative TaWney, the chairman of
the appropriations Committee says
the public demand is for revision
downward. The Government demand
is for revenue, or for a revision up
ward. Congress is impressed that
business is paralyzed by the uncer-
families in relation to tariff. There
fore there is urgent reason to deal |
with the situation promptly.
Republican politicians elected Root
to the Senate a few weeks ago. tax
ing It for granted that he would
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-03-11
Hotel Jordan,

Connected with this popular hos
telry, said by commercial men to be
the best between Dickinson and Bill
lings, is the Mcintyre annex and the
Yellowstone annex. both used ex-
clusively as dormitories. Both are
newly fitted and rancllers and stock
men will find most excellent accom-
modatlons at low rates. The most
exactlng demands Of travelling men
are also supplied ad libltum by the
proprietor, E. J. Berry. 14tf
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-03-11
Lucky Baldwin's VIII
Satisfactory TO Relatives

Los Angeles, March The will OF
the late E. J. lucky Baldwin, the
| famous turfnan and plunger, dispos-
ing Of property valued at about $25, :
600, 600, was fled in court today by his
attorney, B. w. Lee. All Of Baldwin S
near relatives are recipients of large
requests.
It is understood that the disposition
of the property is entirely satisfactory
to all Of the relatives and that no con-
test on their part will result.
BaldWin's two daughters, Clara
Baldwin Stock of Arcadia, and Anita
Baldwin McLaughry of Berkeley, re-
ceive the famous Baldwin ranch at
Arcadia, which includes more than
20, 600 acres of land valued at upwards
Of 81, 900 an acre. The widow, Lilly
Bennett Baldwin, is willed an undivid-
ed one-t third interest in certain prop
perty on Market street, in San Fran
cisco, known as the Baldwin annex. -
Zelda Selby, third daughter, now
residing in San Francisco, is be
queathed 20) acres in the Rancho de la
Puente, this county.
The value Of the property in which
the widow shares is but half million
dollars, her individual share in the es-
tate therefore being less than 5000. 900.
The value of the property received by
Mrs. McLaughry and Mrs. stocker who
are named as residuary legatees, com
prises the great bulk of the estate.
The 200 acres willed Mrs. Selby com
prise about $50, 900 worth Of property.
Many other requests to relatives are
made in the will. FL. A. Unrum. bust
ness manager for Baldwin, IS made
executor Of the will and is also named
as beneficiary to the extent of 100
acres Of land on the Rancho de Ia
Puente, valued in excess of $25, 600.
A clause in the will provides
against possible contest.
The will, after enumerating other
requests, gives all the remainder to
the two daughters, Mrs. stocker and
Mrs. Claughey. The property inherited
by the two daughters reverts at their
death to their four children. The will
was executed Nov. 4, 1903.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-03-11
OffieehoIders Are
Entitled To No Fayors


Officials Of the Billings land office
have received a letter from Fred
bennett, commissioner, which is like
" to affect many oficeholders in the
state who are holding down govern
ment land while serving the people
The letter follows:
For many years it has been the
practice Of the department to permit
a homestead entryman who had estab-
lished residence upon his claim and
afterward had been elected or ap-
pointed to federal. state or county
Office, to be absent from his entry
If required by his official duty, and to
consider such absence constructive res
idence upon his claim. This ruling
includes deputies and assistants in
such Offices.
'"This privilege, which is not a
statutory right, but which rests solely
upon departmental rulings, has led to
such grave abuse that the objects Of
the homestead law have been defeat
ed to a great extent. Therefore the
department has decided to discontinue
the said practice in so far as it has
been applied to persons appointed
to Office, and limit It to persons elect
cd to office. All decisions and instruc-
tions heretofore given, not in harmony
with this view, are hereby overruled
or modified in SO far as they accredit
such absence, to persons not elected
to office.
"It is not intended, however, to
disturb the status of persons who
have acted under this rule heretofore
prevailing, nor to deny the benefit Of
the rule to persons who, prior to April
/, 1909, shall have been appointed to
such Office. Persons having homestead
entries, who enter upon public service
in non-eleetive positions to which
they were not appointed prior to
above date, will be required to comply
fully with all of the homestead laws
just as other settlers. Billings
Journal.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-03-11

after entry and until final proof the
entryman shall reside within such dis
lance Of said land as will enable him
successfully to farm the same as re-
quired BY this section.
Later advices give the information
that the president has affixed his sig
nature to the above, so that it has
now become law.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-03-11

work kindly in party harness, but to
their CONSERVATION, he has aligned
himself with Governor Hughes plan
for direct primaries.
will a courser Of the sun work
softly in the harnessof a dray horse?
His hoofs are of fire his pathway, is
through the heavens, bringing light
to all lands. Will he lumber on mud
highways, dragging ale for earthly
appetites from door to door,"
Senator Tillman's elaborate
scheme to embarass President Taft
with the Crum appointment at
Charleston, S. c. has fallen through.
Crum has resigned. What if Presi-
dent Taft should ask Senator Till
man to suggest a candidate for the
place!
A Milwaukee woman has been fin
ed five dollars for holding her dress
more than fourteen inches high on
a rainy night. But the Salome dan
GERS who don't wear any skirts at all
will probably be unmoIested.
The House Of Representatives at
the Capitol in Washington is to be
entirely remodeled and refurnished.
The Representatives complained of
the ventilation and it is believed
that with the new plan there will be
less hot air. in circulation.
Probably no man ever had such
lot Of trouble to get his salary re-
duced as Mr.. Knox who required a
special act Of Congress to effect it
in order to make him eligible for
Mr.. Taft's Secretary of State.
Mr.. Bryan is going to write
play. Well if it is like William j., it
ought to run long time.
The Charleston News and Courier
says there may yet be law in South
Carolina prohibiting men from
wearing trousers. Is this a Woman's
rights movement or merely an effort
toward the simple life? In any case
the state has a good climate for the
Last Friday the Senate consumed
just twenty-five minutes in passing
the one hundred and sixty million
dollar appropriation bill but if ii
were question indicating senat-
orial dignity more time and though
would be required
Mr.. Taft has completed his Cabi-
net. Now nothing remains to bel
done but to provide for the Golf
Cabinet which is to succeed the Ten
MS Cabinet Of Rooseveltian days
The Old Liberty Bell has new
crack. Well liberty has had so many
blows from the big stick lately it's a
wonder the bell had not split wide
open.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30

an awful howl about it. too, Moreyer
we We're not held So brilliantly sat- the
goal line. That was where we lost the
game but -itswas a tumble on the first
down by the fullback who never got
to- hit the line at ALL Asked why
Christian was not sent in to make a
final get away as his speed might
have done. Ahearn said: That's just
what I intended but / wanted to wait
| until the very last chance SO as not
| to give the wind to K U. Finally 1
told him Bob. get your sweater off
and get in. there and hang onto that
ball.. Just then the last whistle blew.
had been mistaken in the time and
| the game was lost"
Speaking of today's game Coach
Ahearn said: 'Now there is another
one. 1t has been reported that
would not be satisfied unless we beat
the Normal as badly as we did South
western. 1 do not expect so much as
that. I should say about 25 to would
| be about the result" Asked if there
was any possible chance for the Nor
| NAL to score he said: They should
not score. If they play the old style
game-and think they will, there is
| not any danger at all, but in the open
| play anything may be expected. There
are a great many teams who have
been surprised this season already"
Touching on the Thanksgiving
game between Kansas and Missouri
| III Kansas City, COdCn Anearn SdlQ-
Il believe that, had Kansas played
Missouri the day they played us, they
would have won, but Coach Roper is
making great team at Columbia. He
is getting the fighting spirit instilled
into them. Heretofore it has always
been said that the Missouri team was
yellow and would not fight. Roper
is great coach and 1 believe that in
the Thanksgiving game he VIII have a
fit aggregation to battle Kansas with
no sound prediction as to the out
come.
1.-THE Manhattan team" he contin-
ued, "is a bunch of old players who
have learned the game. They are
heady. A new team may do all right
when everything is going their way
but it takes several seasons to enable
a man to use his hand in emergencies"
The lineup for the Aggie- Normal
ga me today fnllnUs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30
The Game in Detail.

washburn won the toss and took the
kick off, Washburn defending the east
goal. Three thousand people were in
the stands.
The kickoff came at 2:21. The game
was delayed by the nonarrival of Sam
uels, field judge, of Emporia. DR.. Jones
of Lawrence was chosen in his stead
johnson kicked off. Ball out OF
bounds. Kicked to Burkhart On 10
yard line. Returned 20 yards.
Smiley gained Is yards. Burkhart
makes IS on end run. McCarroll fum-
bles and makes no gain. On side, ball
goes out bounds. x. us ball on f. U.
25-yard line.
johnson makes 10 yards; Dahlene s
yards Dahlene makes and then
Ammons makes yards; Lovitt makes
8; Dahlene, 2; Randall, 4; " smith, z
johnson then gets 5. K. u. penahzed 10
yards for holding.
Johnson carries ball to 15-yard Hne
or end run; Dahlene takes ball on
plunge No gain Dahlene tries on SIDE
kick and RECEIVERS ball on 5-yard line.
Dahlene goes over for touchdoWn-
pleasant kicks goal Score: K. u, 8.
Larimer kicks to K. .. 15-yard hne;
Magill returns Is yards. Maglll on emu
run makes 20 yards. Pleasant makes ..
Dahlene fails to gain. Johnson tries
Quarterback kick. McCarroll gains lO
vards. Burknart on first trial makes
10 wards and then fails to gain.
McCarroll gair 3 yards. McCarroli
tries on-side kick: ball out of bounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30
West Point PLAYER Killed.

West Point. Oct. 30.-Byrne, tackle
on the West Point team, was severely
injured during the second half of the
army Harvard game today. He was
carried unconscious from the field
and not being revived at the end of
ten minutes, the officials called the
game.
DR.. Nichols, here with the Harvard
team, examined Byrne on the field and
it credited with stating that Byrne's
neck is broken and that the player
probably can not live more than a few
hours.
Byrne's full name is Eugene A.
Byrne and he is the son of John A.
Byrne, a former chief of police of
Buffalo.
Byrne was still alive at sos O'Clock
and the physicians are. working over
him. No information is being out by
the doctors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30
COMMISSION plan.

On Tuesday the city of Topeka will
decide whether or not it shall adopt
the new and modern system of city
government, known as "The Commis-
sion Form
1t is not known whether the propo-
sition will carry or not If it should
be defeated it will no doubt be for
the. reason that Topeka now enjoys
good mayor and good councilmen, de-
voted to the interests of the city
Few cities are as fortunate as To-
peka in this respect and if the new
form be adopted it is doubtful if BET
ter men could be secured to look after
the city affairs than Mayor Green and
men taken from the ranks of the pres
ent council-but, the present system ia
too full of red tape, it is out of date.
There is too much form, too much
delay, too much division of respon-
sibility- No matter how good and ca
pable mayor is, or how much de-
voted to the welfare of the city are
the councilmen. they cannot work un-
der the present plan to the best ad-
vantage of the city. The conduct of
a city is great business and should
be managed on strict business prin-
ciples. Pay for what you get, and
get what you pay for
The mmission form of govern
ment provides for five men, who are
virtually the board of directors of the
city, who run the business regardless
of politics and on a plain business ba-
sis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30
AGGIES MEET NORMALS.
Strong Manhattan Team Stops in To-
peka on the Way.

Coach Mike Ahearn of the Kansas
Agricultural college football squad
passed through Topeka this forenoon
with his crack pigskin chasers en-
route to Emporia where they meet the
State Normal Teachers this afternoon.
Ahearn, who comes from Amherst and
was intended principally as some sort
of gardener for the Agricultural col
lege to pull weeds out of a flower bed,
has turned his attention to the foot
ball squad for the past several years,
weeded out the tares. whooped UP a
lot of enthusiasm. converted the
faculty, and turned out one of the
best gridiron regiments in the state.
1t was the opinion of a large ma
jority of the spectators at the K. u
Aggie game two weeks ago that
Ahearn's proteges had the best of it
though they got the smaller end of a 5
to score. Kansas falling on the ball
behind the goal line for lucky touch
down. And Ahearn agrees with the
popular opinion objecting to the
alleged interview in the Kansas City
Star in which he said he had been
outplayed.
81 did not say any such a thing" he
says land the rooterS up there raised
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30
TWENTY-FOUR YEARSAG0
The Present Management of the State
journal Took Hold.

sTwenty-four years ago today. October
80. 1885, the present editor and proprietor
of this paper bought the State Journal
at public auction and took possession
The property was located on the pres
ent corner in a one-story building
The paper was of four pages and sold
for fifteen cents per week.
Today's paper is larger by four pages
than the entire number of pages printed
by the Daily State Journal at that time
in one week, and the present price per
week IS ten cents. 1t is now not usual
to ever print less than ten pages.
The present building is about one-half
large enough for the actual and grow
irg needs of the paper and as hereto
fore announced three additional lots
have been purchased on the south OF
the present building to be used in com
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30

goes over for a touchdown IN IL min
utes of play. Pleasant kicks goal Score:
K. u, II; Washburn. o.
Stevenson takes Dahlene's place at
fullback. He'll relieves Johnson at quar-
ter. Abernathy replaces Magih for K.
U. and Nipps replaces Burkhart for
Washburn. Lynch replaces Carlson at
&C mt er eor K. U.
McCarrol for Washburn kicks to
Pleasant, who returns Is yards. On next
play Pleasant fumbles, but ball lies on
ground uEnoticed and K. u. man falls
on it. Caldwell goes 5. Pleasant, %
yards, out of bounds.
Titus carries ball yards. Benton
makes 4. McCarroll punts 35 yards to
He'll who returns 15 Pleasant gains %
or. end run. Ford fails to gain. Steven
son plunges 5 yards and makes on-side
kick which Nipps touches and Aber-
nathy recovers for 15-yard gain.
Wilhelm relieves Captain Pleasant for
K. u. Abernathy fails to gain. Lovitt
gains 5. On-side kick by Stevenson goes
to Robb on Washburn's 1o-yard line.
McCGrrol punts 60 yards out of bounds.
K. us ball. Ammons goes yards;
Stevenson. 4; Lovitt is tackled by. Titus
for a. 15-yard loss. Washburns ball on
downs.
Titus makes yards Washburn PEN
a;ized yards for off sioe.
McCarrol punts 40 yards to He'll
nd ball bounds off his chest. Robb
recovers ball. Caldwell is replaced by
Powers for K. U. McCarroll punts out
CT bounds.
K. US ball. Wilhelm gains 10
yards-a pretty tackle by Larimer.
Powers goes 2, Abernathy 5. Lovett
! punts to Washburn's five yard line.
M McCarroll returns 10. Ford slugs
1 arimer and is put out of game.
K. U. penalized half distance to goal
Dne-places ball on K. Us 35 yard
line.
Lovett takes Ford's place.
Nipps makes yards-Game ends
on K. us 80 yard line. Score K. U.
IT; Washburn 0.