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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29
The Federal Inheritance Tax.

Chicago Record-Herald: Already, as
lis natural, violent expressions OF an
tagonism to the federal inheritance
tax proposed under the new tariff and
revenue act are beginning to be
heard From some quarters We shall
doubtless hear arguments to the effect
that inheritance taxes in themselves are
all wrong, and more especially that
progressive taxes of this kind are an
Outrage upon the sacred rights of
property. Considering, however, that
SO states now have inheritance taxes
|of one kind or another, all of them
progressive, at least to the extent that
exemptions for small inheritances are
provided for. such arguments will be
of comparatively little force.
The main line of attack will prOba-
bly, be based on the assertion that in
heritance taxes rightfully belong to
the states, and that the federal gov
eminent should not intervene. The
federal government, however, has full
right in this field, both under the con-
stitution and under the custom of the
land AS direct taxes Inheritance tax
es are proper for the federal govern
ment to impose. A small inheritance
tax was levied by the federal govern
ment between 1897 and 1902. Again
from 1862 TO 1870, lasting therefrom
till five years after the close of the
civil war, we had such a tax. Again
it existed from 1898 to 1902. The 1898
tax law was very complex and in some
respects much more radical than the
tax now proposed. Within the imme
date family the rate on legacies rang
ed from y per cent to pa per cent, to
more distant relatives it went as high
as 10 per cent, and in the case OF
strangers or very distant relatives
the limit was Is per cent.
The present proposal placing the
rate at straight per cent on sums
inherited by collateral relatives or by
strangers, and ranging from l to pei
cent for direct inheritances, the last
figure only on legacies of more thar
udu d illllliOll uOfldIS CdlHOt DE re
sarded as at all radical. either as com
pared with the taxes a few of the
states now levy or with similar take!
lin foreign governments.
/ Congress should not only impose
such tax now, but it should make i
a permanent feature of the fedora
revenue. The states will remain fire,
to impose any additional taxes the.
desire, and the federal rate is no
thigh enough to make any such add
tional taxes of necessity become un
fair or unjust. The federal govern
tment needs sources of revenue which
remain stable, despite changes in Gus
toms receipts, and it needs source
(which can be utilized when business
conditions make it advisable to dro
Isome of the existing customs dutie
tentirely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29
Good for Everybody.

Norman R. Coulter. a prominent
architect, in the Delbert building, San
Francisco, says: 81 fully endorse all
that has been said of Electric Bitters
as tonic medicine. 1t is good for
everybody. 1t corrects stomach, liver
and kidney disorders in a prompt and
efficient manner and builds up the
system" Electric Bitters is the best
spring medicine ever sold over a drug
gist's counter las blood purifier it is
unequaled. 80 cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
,rney-Albert Huber.

City Attorney-Albert Huber.
Police Observation-Disclosures J. Smith.
Aldermen - First ward, John Holx-
hammer; Second ward, c. l.. Speckhart,
Third ward. 8. A. La Vanway, Fourth
ward, Henry j. Frick; Fifth ward, VIII
liam Cochran, Sixth ward, p. F. Nee
nan.
= Assistant Supervisers-James Davis
and Joseph GrOtegut.
AssessOr--JOhn G. Auld.
CollectOr-David BiswinEer.
Justices. of the Peace - Oscar Wah-
lund, John McShane, Stephen Stader
and William Eaton.
ConstabIes-Mike AIintz. Henry Hueck,
Henry Brunei and George Christian
son. F4i .-,. ---
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29
ELECTION NOTICE.

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
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
1.-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.
IOWN OFf1CEhS.
One assessor for one year.
One collector for one year.
Four assistant supervisors for two
years.
Five justices of the peace for four
years.
Five constables for four years.
QUESTION OF PUBLIC POLICY.
IS
ordinance increasing the Yes
dramshOp license to one
thousand ($1,O0O) dollars No
Which election will be open at
Ia o'clock in the morning and con-
tinue open until o'clock in the af-
ternoon of that day.
PLACES OF REGISTRATION AND
VOTING WILL BE AS FOLLOWS
, First ward, first precinct-413 Fourth
avenue.
First ward, second precinct-600 Sew
enth avenue.
Second ward. first precinct - 1914
Third avenue.
Second ward, second precinct -919
Sixth avenue.
Third ward, first precinct - County
Jail building, Third avenue and Four
teenth street.
Third ward, second precinct - 1922
Seventh avenue.
Third ward, third precinct-1101 Fiji.
teenth street.
Fourth ward, first precinct - 1914
Third avenue.
Fourth ward, second precinct - NJ
Levy's carriage house, Nineteenth
lstreet, between Sixth and Seventh ave
inues
/ Fifth ward, first precinct - Hose
house on Twenty-second street.
Fifth ward, second precinct-Schmid's
igrocery, 1928 Twentieth street.
| Sixth ward. first precinct - Hose
house on Twen.y-sixth street.
Sixth ward, second precinct - A.
iReiss' barn, 709 Twenty-seyenth street
| Seventh ward, first precinct - Bill
Fifth avenue.
Seventh ward, second precinct-Pe
terson's carpenter shop, $40 Forty-fif:l
istreet.
Seventh ward, third precinct-Gan
mons paint shop, Fourteenth avenue
between Thirty-eighth and Thirty-nintl
streets. NJ. T. RUDGREN,
Il City and Town Clerk.
Rock Island, ILL.,, March II, 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29
LOOKING Ahead,

The winter has departed.
And summers on the way.
30 for your brief vacation
Arrange without delay
Look up an aunt or cousin
Who owns a pleasant farm
And write a friendly letter.
1t can't do any harm
Hotels are SO expensiv.
And then the average fare
They hand to summer borders
Will make fellow swear,
But with your, own relations
The time Is better spent
You eat the best snd freshest
And never pay a cent.
And then your country coasin
Is honored by your call.
He likes to hear the stories
And Quips that you let fall.
His wife Just dotes On cooking,
And. added to their crew.
Another VIII not matter
For just u week or two.
80 look up your connections
or whom yOu oft have heard
Perhaps distant cousin.
A SECOND or a third.
The problem vii! be, easy.
For you can summer there
With just "a little present
Ard simple railroad faIa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29
Cause Of Stomach Troubles.

When a man has trouble with his
stomach you may know that he is eat.
ing more than he should or of soma
article OF food or drink not suited 10
his age or occupation, or that his bow.
els are habitually constipated. Take
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
let's to regulate the bowels and i'm
prove tie digestion and see il the
trouble does not disappear. ASK for
a free sample. Sold by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29
That Dull PAIF
Stomach
Indicates
that You Need

Kodol is an excellent preparation for
any trouble of this sort, caused by bad
digestion. As Kodol at once digests the
food, and keeps it digested, the bad
digestion disappears of itself. 1t can't
help it. Kodol will digest any kind of
food-anywhere that it finds it. Kodol
is made to do this one thing-and by
doing this properly, it accomplishes
wonders with ailing digestive organs.
Whenever you have any trouble with
your stomach, such as "heartburn,"
belchings, sour stomach, etc., just take
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29

81 THINK KNOW WHAT HE SAID TO HEB"
girl falling in love with young north
ern officer and of her fathers relent-
less opposition to the match, even to
forbidding the girl from ever writing
to her lover or of letting him know her
whereabouts after the war.
The girl had died of broken heart
The man married, to be sure. but to
his son he bequeathed with loving re-
membrance the little silver spoon
marked IN. S."
On the strength Of this mutual bond
Of sentiment it was natural that the
Ellsworths-both father and son-feil
into the habit of freQuenting the little
tea garden
Not always at the popular social
hour. to be sure. In fact. to Natalie's
delight. they pointedly avoided that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29

actly like this in my possession. 1t
belonged to my father. the real Major
Ellsworth q am major only by courte-
sy). and it was given to him by Nata
lie Sheldon. with whom he fell In love
at the time of theswar After the war
he lost all knowledge Of her. I've
often heard him tell
"Oh, you must meet mother" inter-
rupted Natalie eXcitedly. She knows
all about Aunt Natalie's love affair.
oh. isn't this just like story book: :"
To the romantic tale of the days that
the mother and the father of these two
impressionabie young people thereupon
pieced together out of their frasmen'
tary knowledge Natalie ard Dwight
listened with all their sympathetic
young souls.
II was tho old story Of SOut herll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29
Though a fiend, she may have been,

Though a fiend. she may have been,
there is something inexpressibly hor-
rible in the story of the eIectrocution
of Mrs. Sarah. Farmer in New York
this morning for murder. Regard
less of her crime, regardless of the
justice OF the act by which she per-
ished and regardless of her own de-
serts. to man with a heart, the kill
ing of a woman is repellent. 1t seems
like brutal proceeding, at thought
of which the average human shud-
ders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29

1T costs the state of Illinois lot of
money to support that big federal
machine which insists the state leg
islature must re-elect the machine
head-A. j. Hopkins-to the federal
senate. The people insist he shall not
be reelected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29

Soldwols, A. c. Sears, Frank Smith,
Miss M. Thomas. ]. c. Underwood,
Miss Julia A. Voutt, Rudolph Verlin.
Margaret Warden, w. e. Wills, G. W..
Wade.
Third Glass Matter: Mrs. E. Bun
all. HUGH A. j. MCDONALD,
postmaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29
The big prizes of the world go

The big prizes of the world go to
the men who start things and carry
them through The next best rewards
do thing, do it after one telling. The
man who has the poorest luck in the
world is the one who has to be kicked
by opportunity before he can even
think of doing something live.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29

When the woman in the kidnapping
what remained of the $4,000, she
used strong, unseemly, but highly con-
vincing language.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29

II nobody else will/accept the sue
cession to the Servian throne, says
the Jacksonville Courier. it might be
offered to former Senator Hopkins
with fair chance of finding a taker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29

Cheer up! You aren't necessarily
blooming IDIOT simply because you
can't tell what the tariff bill means.
Neither can Taft, nor any of the peo.
pie who will have to administer it if i:
passes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29
MUSCATINE MAYOR PASSES

bdFTey SCIl11IUC DIES Oh 1tIHOFFIidReS
After Serving Year.
Mayor Barney Schmidt of Muscatine
died of hemorrhages late Saturday af
ternoon in that city. He was GA years
of age and was elected mayor q year
ago on the democratic ticket. He had
been in the shoe business in the city
for 40 years. The city council will
elect a mayor pro tenn to serve till
March of next year, at meeting
Thursday evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29

Furthermore, are the women of
America willing to submit to exorbi-
tant taxation for the benefit of the
rich glover of Gloversville, n. Y?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29

What beautiful success of it the
republican party is making in keeping
faith with the people, to be sure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29

Pullman cars are 10 be made of steel
And real steal. too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29

PERT PARAGRAPHS.

The difference between a pretty girl
and an ugly a,e when. they are both
wealthy isn't SO material
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29

Your neighbor never will have a dif.
ference Of opinion with you II you
keep yours TO yourself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29
l\l)(,

a few doses of Kodol and see how quickly
your stomach gets well. You will be sur.
prised tif you have never used Kodol)
at how easily and naturally it deals
with all digestive disorders.
Our Guarantees Get dollar bot,
you are not benefited-the druggist win
at once return your money. Don't hest
tate: any druggist win sell you Kodol on
these terms. The dollar bottle contains
2h times as much as the soc bottle.
Kodol Is prepared In the laboratories OF
z. c. Dewitt & Co.. Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29
THE ARGUS.

< Published Daiiy~and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, III. I'm!
tered at the postoffice as second-ciass
matter,l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29

The crack pitcher of today may be
a cracked one a month hence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29

There are people who resolve TO De
happy and take q chance on being
good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29
1t wouldn't be hard to be poor II
there were no rich people
1t takes great deal of wisdom and
then some to show 1t.

This Is such q
many sided world
that 1t Is hard to
decide on which
side to settle and
usually quite un.
important
1t Is easy To
fool people. but
hard TO ep
hem fooled long
enough to profit
by it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29

!. The people who might have the most
to say usually leave you guessing.
Calling q spade diamond won't win
the pot onca showdown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29

The wages Of sin are too often paid
in national currency
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29

eY THE }. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29
Han. a QUE

those who dance must pay I
der"
-And If they don't payy-
'sThe Jig Is MP"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-29
No sympathy.

Compensation.
The man who isn't marrio0
Has none to do his WIN.
But. then, he isn't harrie0 ?
BY any Easter bin. s..s-s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-06-11
REGlMENTAL BAND.

Some time ago when Senator Nc
Cumber was being entertained at a
dinner by the local Commercial club
he suggested to them the possibility
of getting a regimental band at Fort
Lincoln during a part Of the wear at
least. and suggested that the CONNER.
cial club take the matter up and that
he would lend what assistance he
could. The matter was taken un by
the Commercial club and some days
ago a letter was received from Sena-
tor McCumber that the necessary ar
rangements had been made and that
the regimeutal band would be sta
toned at Fort Lincoln for the three
summer months. It is expected the
band will arrive in the course Of a
few weeks, and remain during the
summer. The news will he of con-
siderable local interest. and the pres
ence of the band will be matter OF
pleasure, both for the officers and
soldiers at Fort Lincoln and for res
idents Of the city. who will en'ov
some excellent music. The band COM
prises some fifty or sixty pieces.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-06-11
What Hartman
Says About the
West Coast OF Mexico |
When Edward II. Hartman, probably the, !
greatest railroad man America has ever pro- /
duced, was in Los Angeles recently, he was !
interviewed by newspaper men on . variety l
of topics. While he discussed with his usual j
directness and keen insight many matters Of
interest to the American people, his most
significant remarks related to Mexico, and
particularly to the West Coast. '~-%- =
| "Great liberality is the policy Of the Mexi-
can Government toward American capital
In fact, their entire trend is to Sc fair and
prompt, -.<.-> . r;z
/ 1.-THE deltas Of these rivers have formed the
richest kind of land similar to that formed
BY the Colorado River in the Imperial Valley.
All the land needs is water, water and, de-
velopment. Some OF these lands are fully
equal to the Colorado delta and are only
waiting for irrigation and cultivation. If
any Of you want to get out Of this part Of the
country, there is the place for you to 90.
Such soil will grow anything IA sra,. Il.
"There il the place for you to Co." says
Hartman. Take his advice. Il
"That soil Will grow anything" Mr.. Har-
riman knows, for he has been there and he !
had had reports on that entire region. in |
Guiding The Great Yaqui Valley, from the
ablest soil experts and colonizers in America |

weeks. He viii also spend some time
IN st. Paul on his way back.
Il Frank Albertson 10 the new night
clerk at the Northwest hotel, taking
the place Of Aaron Christopher. a
Mrs. George Brittin Of Brittin
was ID the city Thursday shopping. u
Frank Grambs went to Glendive,
Mont, to look after his contracts q
that point. IN s,t s; Ii 81 4
vint Cravea vas In from Memo
ken Thursday h III ,5 s sz5s 55 5s5s !
Mrs. Nd. Olson nd HrE jobs
Baker or Sterling. were in the city
Thursday.s The latter hroaghk D her
danehter III foe medical Treatment.
I3sft Hogus, assistant psst,hastss.
has retnrned Is the 6ity 11tef : "
cation trip u several WSo6B. y
insurance Commissioner Cooper
spent = day or 70 1t Fargo hooking
after some omcial business and re-
turned last night.
Hon. D. 4. Sttsstsr 81 Lint0nu,
publisher OF the Emmoda County Rec
ofd, w. tfxnsactinS business in tho
city Thursday aftern60tih &.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-06-11
HOW TO GROW FAT.
A Lazy Stomach the Cause Of Thin
ness Nine Times In Ten.

If you are thin or lean, have scraw'
ny arms and neck, you can't grow fat
unless your food properly digests.
People take on flesh in proportion
to the nutritious matter which the
organs of digestion absorb and pass
into the blood.
Just as long as the nutritious mat
ter passes along without being alb
sorbed, just SO long will you remain
thin. -
Perhaps your stomach, bowels and
liver need a tonic. II your digestion
is not perfect, Mona tablets Will
put it right at once.
Mona will cure indigestion and
every conceivable ailment of the
stomach promptly. 1t cures by build
ing and toning up and not by en-
couraging . tired stomach to contin'
ne its sfiftless and health destroying
habits. It promptly drives away sour
stomach, belching Of gas, heaviness
after eating.
Lenhart Drug Co. sells Mona for
so cents a large box, and guarantees
it to cure indigestion, sea and car
sickness, vomiting Of pregnancy and
all stomach diseases and distress, or
money back. $..
Mona is sold by the leading drug
gists. L II
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-06-11
Notice to Builders.

Sealed proposals will be received
BY the undersigned, until 2:30 O'Clock
p. m, Thursday, the oath inst. at hia
office in Bismarck, N D., for the
erection and completion of two
story brick block, 75x130. for the Mer.
chants State Bank OF Bismarck, N
D. f$%3
The same to be done in accordance
with plans and specifications prepar.
ed by M. E. Beebe, architect, Fargo,
N. D., and now on file at the archi-
tect's Office. at Builders Exchange,
St. Paul, Minn., and at the above
named bank at Bismarck n. D. All.
A certified check will be required
in the sum Of $1,000 for the general
contract, and $500 for the heating.
plumbing and electric wiring, which
will be let separately. T52
Checks nav be made payable to the
order Of P. c. Remington. president.
Approved surety bond will be renuir-
ed from, the successful bidder within
ten days after contract is awarded
for 30 per cent of the contract price.
The right Is reserved to reject any
and all bids. e *
r. G. REMINGTON. .s#
President Merchants State Bank Of
Bismsfck, N. D. ..s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-06-11
IN COURT TODAY.

Judge Winchester has called in
Judge Crawford of the Tenth judicial
district, to try the three cases against
defendants in which aff1davits OF
prejudice has been filed against Judge
Winchester, and Judge Crawford will
be here today to sit in the trial of
the cases. There is one case against
Sheriff McGillis, charged with letting
property in which the unlawful sale OF
intoxicating liquor was conducted,
and one case for selling intoxicating
liquor against Jimmy Meyers and Jos.
Higgins. Attorney General Miller
stated last night that he had not de-
cided which case would be moved
first
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-06-11
GOING DOWN THE RIVER.

The track of the new line of rail-
road to run south of Mandan Is now
some six or seven miles out of Man.
dan down along the river. Work
trains can be seen daily from this
side, working down along the river
opposite the site of old Fort Abraham
Lincoln. The new road will follow
the Missouri river closely down as
far as the Cannonball, and In the
summer time the route taken will
make a delightful trip for sightseers
who desire to view some OF the his
torical points along the Missouri
river.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-06-11
PLANNING A LONG TRIP.

i. PLANNING A LONG TRIP.
Mrs. Annie Marshall left Thursday
noon for visit to Brainerd, Bel
trami, Crookston. Mimi. and Grand
Forks county with brothers and sis
tiers. On June IA all the brothers
and sisters will place monument
over the remains Of their father and
mother and sister and brother, who
are buried at that place. Mrs. Mar
shall viii then 60 to Saxton's River
Vermont. and remain during the sum.
mer with a sister, Mrs. Thompson
She will then go to Los Angeles fol
the winter. She has improved some
what In health during her stay In
Bismarck.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-06-11
soARn or EauA1 lzArloN.

The members 81 the city commits
sion are sitting % q board Of equaIi-
zati0n, and were busy yesterday With
the consideration of personal prop
erty. taking the assessments In al.
phabetical order and fixing values on
about third Of the personal proper
~ assessment. The work Of equal
ization II proceeding slowly and will
require Considerable time. There has
been general increase IN the as
sessment through the city. the total
valuation being more than double that
OF q year ago. II IL the idea Of the
board at the present time to increase
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-06-11
FINE BOULEVARD.

A splendid boulevard has been con-
structed from the Fort Lincoln reser-
walton line on the north to the fort
proper. There has been row of
trees set out In the center of the 'boul.
evard, with a splendid driveway on
each side. The trees are watered
from the fort mains through an irri-
CATION ditch, and are all growing
nicely. The trees about the quarters
and buildings have been doing finely
this year, and the grounds are green
and beautiful The reservation never
looked so we'll as this year and is
worth a long drive to see.