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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29

which Mr. Roosevelt made
so much fuss about, while the total ap-
preparations made by congress lasr
year for secret service and service of
that character aggregate $7,214,593.35,
an increase of $4,000 over the pre-
vious year,"
How many persons know that con-
gress gave Mr.. Roosevelt 100000 to
investigate land frauds alone, an in
crease of $250,O00?
How many persons know that con-
gress gave him $250,000 to enforce the
antitrust law, besides $560,000 to pay
such miscellaneous expenses as the
attorney general should authorize?
How many persons know that con-
gress gave him $1,160,000 to enforce
the interstate commerce laws, an in
crease of $4O6,765 over the previous
year?
How many persons know that con-
gress gave him 100000 to enforce
the meat inspection laws, 81 100000 to
enforce the postal laws and $760,000 to
enforce the pure food law?
How many persons know that con-
gress gave him s115,000 to suppress
lcounterfeiting; $125,0OO to prevent vio-
lations of the internal revenue law;
100000 to prevent frauds in the Gus.
toms service, and 100000 to enforce
the Chinese exclusion act?
How many persons know that the
aggregate amount appropriated last
year to be used in whole or in part to
prevent frauds on or depredations upon
the various branches of the public
service, to protect public lands from
| fraudulent entries and to punish other
violations of the law is $23,5SS, ITO
an increase of $2.991 500?
How many persons know that dur
| ing the last two years alone Mr.. Roose
lvelt has had nearly S44 100000 to pre-
went and punish violations of the law?
sage of Jan. 4, especially emphasized
the important work done by the treas
ury secret service men in the detection
of land frauds. Secretary Garfield told
| the house subcommittee last year that
the interior department no longer EN-
ployed treasury secret service men tC
| Investigate land frauds, as their lack
| of knowledge rendered their investiga
| tons and reports practically worth
less. Secretary Cortelyou's report
showed that there had been no secret
service details from the treasury de
partment to the interior department
for two years, and thst there had been
only SO details to all the other depart
ments in that time.
THE only issue between congress and
the president was whether each de
partment should employ its own inves
| tigators and detectives or whether the
Treasury secret service should be trans
| ferred into an irresponsible spy sys
ITEM. Yet Mr. Roosevelt, who has had
appropriations aggregating nearly $44,
100000 during the last two years tC
enable him to enforce the law and has
not yet sent a single 'malefactor Of
great wealth to JAIL. sought to con
Ivince the country that congress Of
crooks had deliberately paralyzed the
machinery of justice because the con
gressmen did not themselves wish tt
| be investigated by secret service
mon"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29
QUEER ENGLISH TAXES.
Babies as Well as Windows Used to
Help Swell the Revenues.

Help Swell the Revenues.
In 1896 a tax of shlllinSs had TO be
paid by the a--nts of every little
stranger" born I'm England except by
people I'm receipt of aims. Curiously
enough, Il measure proposing a tax on
babies was introduced some time ago
In the local parliament of the German
princedom of Reuss by which it was
proposed that the parents or mother
when registering the birth of child
should In each case contribute a sum
amounting to 10 cents.
Some time ago good deal Of nIcrri-
ment was aroused by Il measure in
troduced In the legislature Of New
Jersey by which it was proposed to
tax boards, but even this is not an
original proposal. Queen Elizabeth put
a tax on every beard of a fortnight's
growth, while couple of centuries
ago Peter the Great insisted that all
mobiles who wore boards should pay
100 rubles for the privilege.
As chancellor of The English ex-
chequer Pitt rendered himself very I'M
popular by the extraordinary means
to which he resorted in order to i'm
prove the state of the country's ex-
chequer. He 1t was who first intro
duced the income tax, and he also
levied tax upon horses, which caused
n certain farmer to use COW for the
purpose Of riding to and from market.
Even more dissatisfaction, however,
was caused by Pitts increase of the
window tax, first imposed in the year
that the tax ON babies was enforced.
This window tax caused property own
ers to wall up as many windows as
possible, in order to reduce the amount
for which they were liable.-Philadel.
phia Ledger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29
Big Expense for Nothing.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer calls
upon congress to save the secret
service regardless of the presidents
dehance of official propriety." This
appeal represents the attitude of MANY
newspapers which have been misled
by Mr.. Roosevelts statements and be.
iieve that congress seriously crippled
Inc police work of the national govern
ment when it restricted the activities
OF the treasury departments secre,
service to its lawful functions.
How many persons" asks thesNey
York World, know that only 20 Sc
cret service men were affected by the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29
DIFFERENT STYLES.
How Meredith and Browning Might
Describe the Same Incidea<.

OeSCrtOe Sne SHSne tHCtoS'>s
If Browning and George Meredith
We're describing the same act they
might both be obscure, but their OBJ
scurities would be entirely different.
Suppose. for instance. they were de-
scribing even so prosaic and material
an act as man being knocked down
stairs by another man to whom lie
had given the lie Meredith's descrip-
ton would refer to something which
an ordinary observer would not see Or
at least could not describe. 1t might
be a sudden sense of anarchy In the
brain of the assaulter or stupefac-
ton and stunned serenity in that Of
the object of the assault.
He might write: "Wainwool's men
vary in veracity' brought the baronet's
arm up. He felt the doors of his brain
burst and WainwOod a swift rushing
of himself through air. accompanied
with a clarity as Of the annihilated."
Meredith, in other words. would
speak queerly because he was describ-
ing queer mental experiences. But
Browning might simply be describing
the material incident Of the man being
knocked downstairs, and his descrip-
ton would run:
What then? you lie" and doormat be-
low stairs
Takes bump from back.
This is not subtlety. but merely a
kind of insane swiftness.-Gilbert K.
CheSterton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29
SPEARING A BEAR.
Bruins Sharp Teeth Bit Through The
Copper Sheathed Weapon.

Bruins sharp Teeth Bit Through the
Copper Sheathed Weapon.
'Twice in my chase Of bruin / have
made use Of bear spear as my weap-
on of attack" writes Count Eric Won
Rosen, "and may take this opportu-
nifty to maintain that the use of a
spear entails no greater cruelty than
any other mode of attack and that
every hunter should be armed with
one In reserve, since these powerful
beasts have a vitality that triumphs
over stray bullet or more unless
lodged in vital region, and when
wounded their retaliation Is redoubta-
BILE and easily fatal. In Karelia, Fin
land, the bear is yet regarded as a
noxious horror. The great black haired
'slagbjorn,' or killing bear, is still ram.
pant there, and a couple of winters
back was able to wreak justifiable
VENGEANCE on some beasts that had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29
Be a Booster.

There isn't any money,
There isn't any sense
Nor aid to those o'erburdened
In keeping down expense.
There isn't any reason,
There isn't any rhyme
Nor gain to be accomplished
In knocI ing all the time.
Too many carping critics
Are scattered all along,
Their hammer arm by practice
BY far too deft and strong,
Each looking every moment
For every flaw and speck
To get their tools in action
And land on some ones neck.
A word Of cheer in season,
A smile dropped here and there,
A passing jest with only
A passing friend to share,
A kind appreciation
Not offered for a price,
Has beaten to fragile
A ton of strong advice.
IT'S not very lovely
Or graceful thing TO do =
To find another's failings
And hold them up to view.
Not always is the critics
The wiSest role or best,
So give the busy hammer
A long and needed rest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29
Bad Stomach Trouble Cured.

Having been sick for the past two
years with bad stomach trouble, q
friend gave me dose of Chamber.
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They did me so much good that l
bought bottle of them and have used
IL bottles in all. Today am well of
a bad stomach trouble.-Mrs. John
I.owe, Cooper, Maine. These tablets
are for sale by ali druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29
WHEN A MAN GOES OUT


He doesn't see why his wife didn't
attend to putting the studs In his
shirt. Why does a man have q wife
anyway?
In his frantic search for things that
did not need to be searched for. being
in their wonted places and entirely OBJ
vious to anybody but that queer indi-
vidual, a man engaged in dressing, he.
has pulled everything out of place, and
the bath and bed rooms look as II q
cyclone had passed through them. Mr..
Man vaguely wonders how his wife
can tolerate such a disorderly house.
maid.
he wonders where his opera hat r.:
presumes that the children have used
It as sand box; too bad a man can
never be sure Of anything in his own
house except he can't be sure. ,Ulti-
mately discovers his hat IN It's proper
place and does not seem at all sur.
prised. but departs in proper attire
and good spirits, certain In his. own
mind that he has the best ordered
home and dearest wife In the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29
Another Way.

A we'll known London physician was
invited out to the country for some
shooting; but, although he tried sew
eral times, he could not hit single
rabbit
I'm very unlucky," he exclaimed.
I've killed nothing all day"
"Never mind" said his host. Write
the rabbits one of your prescriptions"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29

William E. Curtis in the Chicago
Record-Herald says the new congress
will by reelecting Cannon speaker, put
him second in time of serving in the
chair. Which altogether is neither
creditable to the incoming congress
nor any of it's predecessors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29

Mr. Rockefeller proposes to be alive
and present to celebrate his own Tooth
birthday. Maybe he wants to be on
hand to see that the celebrating is
done right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29

Berlin Jan 29Cprno Castro the former president Venezuela
talking
degenerate into license Unhappi that nationales. like
n
whose repeatedly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29

Flying machines in embryo that are
going to make the Wright craft look
like mud scow by comparison should
give practical demonstrations before
doing so much Dragging.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29

My what a lot of respites that man
Hopkins is getting for one who has
been so thoroughly and SO justly con-
demned and sentenced
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29
Always Busy.

"Any retail places around hcre?''
asked the salesman
There's the woman's club over
there in the town hail." drawled the
old postmaster.
Great Scott What do they retaii?"
Gossip, young man, gossip. Dos
ton Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29

In other words, Mark Antony was
attracted to Cleopatra by charms SINH
lar to those which make hit with the
men who are after girls with Rosebud
farms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29
Humor ane Philosophy
BY DUNCAN N. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Nobody hames you when you cheat
yourself, but his whole family jumps
on you when you cheat somebody.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29
SCOTS Emulsion


clothes the nerves and
muscles with warm fat, fills
the veins with rich blood.
1t makes children rugged
and hardy and fearless of
the cold. 1t fills the whole
body with warmth and life
and energy.
Thin people sometimes
gain a pound a day while
taking it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29

Ever notice that the friends of lazy
man never, never are going around be-
seeching and entreating him not to try
TO do too much?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29

Being up in the
air isn't such a
bad thing IL you
have a good ship
AID know how to
steer.
We all no W
people who are
entirely too busy
to amount to
much.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29

Send this advertisement. together with name OF
paper in which It appears. your address and four
cents to cover postage, and we will send you .
Complete Handy Atlas of.hc Wos.f :: q:
ScoTT s. EOWNE. 400 r s,rI Street. Eev York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29

Talking about weather, well leave it to
the ice men,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29
His Reason.

"Do you think women ought to vote? 2
"Me?"
"YeS"
"Sure."
"Why?"
SCOT it straight from my WIFE"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29
ompanions In Graft.

Companions In Graft.
Sworn enemies and lifelong foes.
Constructively at least.
Clasp hand to hand in friendship and
. Like brothers for the main chance
stand
II they but scent q feast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29

Some ole ask you to do things for
them Just as IL they thought that you
were push button.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29
Hard on Him,

"He is a man of genius"
"Ohw
"What?
II wondered what allied him."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29

Grocery bills have a way Of growing
by leaps and bounds that the condition
Of the pantry doesn't seem to justify.
The only way that you can tell it is
by the calendar. Everybody seems to
go on in the same old way despite the
tradition of good resolves.
body else's place. it would be safer to
remove it from his territory first.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-29

Again we say, Hail Cuba Libre."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-09
HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INsTITU-
TIONS.

section 4. Name OF Act.
This bin shall be known as the
Board Of Regents for Higher Educa-
tiopal Institutions bill
section 2. Name Of Higher Educa-
tionaI Institutions"
When used In his act the term
Higher Educational Institutions
means the University OF Oregon, at
Eugene: the Agricultural College of
the State of Oregon M Corvallis; the
Oregon State Normal school. al Mon
mouth; the Southern Oregon State
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-09

353S, of Belllnger and COtton's Ammo
tated Codes and Statutes OF Oregon
and also all OF Chapter 1S9, General
Laws OF Oregon. 1907, and all acts
and parts of acts in conflict here
with
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-07
MARSHALL COULD
NAME THE SENATOR
BUT DECLINES TO
Continued From Page One.)

the fellows who have had their
weather eye glued to that job. For
instance, Joe Kelley, secretary of the
democratic state committee. Joe has
been figuring on the oil inspectorship
and it has generally been accepted I'M
it is a cinch that II the salary is plac-
ed at anything like $1,000 he will not
take it. Then he will be told that he
can either take it or leave it and Joe
will probably get mad. And Tom
Taggart will also be offended, for
Kelley is one of Taggart's lieutenants.
Marshall said last night that he will
set apart one night each week as "at
home" evening when persons who
cannot see him in the day time may
call at his home and talk business.
| This is the first time that governor
has ever opened his house to the pub
| lie in this manner. Marshall says ev.
erybody will be welcome. whether he
wishes to talk business or visit social
ly and that the 'at home" evenings
will be a regular institution at his
house.
! He says he is not gcing to ride in
a carriage to the inaugural ball next
He says street cars are good enough.
| Il don't know what l will do at that
dance" he said, referring to the inau
gural ball. 81 never danced in my
life"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-07
K. C. {. INSTALLS
NEW OFFICERS
Special Car to Garry DeIega-
ton to Inaugural.

Officers OF the Knights of the Gold
en- Eagle were installed Tuesday eve
ming and are as follows: Past chief,
Elgie Ryan; Noble Chief. Henry Mar
tindale: Vice Chief, William Ward;
High Priest, J. H. Bailey; Master of
Records, J. F. Kaufman; Keeper of
Exchequer, J. B. Beckwith: Clerk Of
Exchequer, F. P Brooks; Sir Herald,
c. e. Eliason; Hermit. Melvin Barker:
Ensign. c. E. Phelps; Esquire, Will
liam Issenhaus: Weather Chamber,
William Bricker; Inside Guard, John
Bertsch; Outer Guard, Charles Hiles;
Weather Bard, Marion Thomas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-07
BELLINpS BEST OPERA.
"Norma" Was Kissed at First-Ths
Composers Death.

~Norma" Was Kissed at First-Ths
Composers Death.
Bellini was born in Sicily. He died
at Puteaux, near Paris, under some
what strange circumstances, in 1885.
Baron Ayme d'Aquno wrote to q friend:
II rode out to call on him; but, as usu-
al, the gardener of his house refused
to let me in. Later on in the day there
was a heavy storm, and at about 5
o'clock I once again tried to see him.
As no one answered the bell pushed
against the gate, and it gave way, SO l
got into the house. found Bellini on
a bed, abandoned by all. At first 1
thought that he was asleep. When I
touched his hand, 1t was quite cold, for
he was dead"
A curious letter is published, written
by him when his Norma" was Kissed
at the first representation: II have just
returned from the Scala. Would you
believe it? Norma was Kissed. I nc
longer recognized the friendly Milan.
ese, who received with enthusiasm and
delight the II Pirata,' La Straniera,
La Sonnambula.' 1 have deceived my
self. I have made a great mistake. AL
my progenitors have been wrong. AL
my expectations have been illusions
But, assure you from my heart, there
are morsels in it that shall be proud
il I can ever excel Did not the Ro
mans hiss 'L'Olympiade' of the divine
Pergolesi? In all theatrical produc
lions the public is the supreme judge
The public will reverse it's judgment
1t will recognize that Norma is the
best Of my operas."-Argonaut.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-07
He Was a Bit 'sCheSty.' .

Strong claims were made by trav-
cling man last week while in A. G. Lu-
ken & Cos Drug Store regarding a
rheumatic remedy called Rheumaline.
Upon investigation it was found he
sold it, but his claims were so at var
lance with the results of the usual
rheumatic cure that special interest
was manifested and positive proof
presented. 1t seems too much cannot
be said about this remedy in its par
ticular line for it must be understood
it does not cure everything. II does
cure Rheumatism. Lumbago, Sciatica,
Neuralgia. Govt and Kidney. Liver.
Bladder. Stomach and Blood troubles
caused by Uric Acid, for it attacks the
cause. removes it and stops its for
nation. 1t contains no injurious
drugs or opiates, therefore. it is inn
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-07
a BRILLIANT SHAM.
Paris Under the Rule Of the Third
NAPOLEON.

Paris Under the Rule Of the Third
Napoleon.
Never was there SO pleasure loving
and 50 easy going court, and seldom
has there been one which was exter-
nally so splendid. The emperor spent
money like water and thereby produc-
ed q prosperity for the time and with
it popularity for the government
Hundreds of millions were lavished
upon Paris, much Of it being wasted,
yet none the less with the result that
the city really deserved its title Ia
vile lumiere. In these days it has
gone to seed and grown shabby, but in
1860 everything seemed fresh and
new and brilliant and imposing. The
army was rotten to the core. Yet the
emperors cent gardes were splendid
soldiers to the eye. Society was no
less demor1iized. yet its gayety was
exhilarating. These were the days
when it was said that good Americans
when they die go to Paris. The en-
peror conferred distinction by recog-
nizing any foreigner. The empress set
the fashions for the world. 1t was all
a sham, but it was thoroughly mag
nificent in its way. 1t can best be
understood at present by reading 10
las early novels, by recalling some
chapters Of Daudet's lie Nabab" and
by remembering jacques Onfenbach
whose opera bouffe was the most char
acteristic production of an empire
which itself was bouffe. That shall
low and yet catchy music was tonal
sheer. Every libretto was a mock al
the old time virtues Of chastity and
honor and courage.-Harry Thurstor
Peck in BoOkman
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-07

possible to hurt the stomach or az
feet the heart. The liver is the prin-
cipal organ upon which it works SO il
acts as a tonic as we'll as cure.
After due consideration Mr.. Luken
decided to put his reputation and To-
cal high standing behind Rheumaline
for he was thoroughly convinced ii is
the best remedy for its special pur-
pose on the market today. A. G. Lu
ken & Co. is the sole agent in Rich
mond and the price OF Rheumaline is
$1.00 per bottle. Rheumaline capsules
which are part of the treatment and
are to be used for severe pain. cost
soc per box. When cosstipated.
Rheumaline tablets only should be
used. They cost aSc. These three
may be procured at \. G. Luken 4
Cos Drug Store. Get Rheumaline at
once. 1t removes the cause.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-07
Whore Parliament Failed,

According to all accounts, the Cam
error highlanders militia are a fine
body OF men physically. Not long ago
four of them occupied the least crowd
ed seat In a full compartment on a
Scotland railway. Just as the train
was moving of diminutive little cler.
gyman jumped into the compartment
and tried to edge himself in between
two Of the highlanders. Not finding
1t very comfortable, he turned to the
one on his right and said: "Sit up,
please. You know that. according to
act of parliament, the seat holds five.'
The highlander looked at him for q
moment and then replied: "That may
be a. RIGHT enough for your kind, sir
but shairly We Gamma blame me for nc
bein' constructed according to act OF
parliament
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-07
CRIMINAL CODE
COMMITTEE FOR
SEN, R. k|RKMAN
j.. Continued From Page One.)

son and Henry, chairman; committee
not completed.
Criminal Code-Senator Kirkman,
of Wayne and Union, chairman; COM
mittee not completed.
Public MISREPRESENTATION Hanna, of
Boone and Hendricks. chairman; COM
mittee not completed.
Swamp Lands and Drains-Senator
Halleck. of Jasper, Newton, Starke
and White, chairman; committee not
completed.
Military Administrator Brady, of
Fulton and Wabash, chairman; com
mittee not completed.
Manufactures-Sena Gonnerman
of Gibson and Posey, chairman; com
mittee not completed.
Telegraph and Telephones-Senato
catur, chairman; committee not com
pleted.
Congressional Apportionment-Sen
ator Orndorf. Of Huntington and Whit
ley, chairman; committee not com
pleted.
Legislative Apportionment- Sena
tor King, of Howard and Miami
| chairman; committee not completed.
Rivers and Waterways-Senato
Bowser, of Lake and Porter. chair
man: committee not completed.
| Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Senator Brady, of Fulton and Wabash
chairman: committee not completed.
| Committee on Rules-Senator Fork
ner, of Madison and Henry, chairman
Senator Cox. of Marion; Lieutenan
Governor Hall.