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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27
NECCerren.

Senator Patrick H. McCarren, who
died in Brooklyn following an oper-
alton for appendicitis, was the demo-
cratic boss of that city. He fought
and deposed old Hugh Mclaughlin,
who was contemporaneous with
Croker, and who ruled Brooklyn longer
than Croker ruled New York.
Principles never bothered McCarren.
With him politics was g business and
government a means Of exploiting the
governed. He had no sympathy with
Bryan or Organism. Both stood for
idealisn and he was practical man
It has been said that he was a paid
presentative in politics of Standard
OIL. The charge never bore him down,
II never even worried MIN. We don't
know that he ever took the trouble TO
deny it. So it may have been true,
or untrue. and whichever it was, Nc
Carren wouldn't take the time to say.
He looked out for the big business
interests in the New York legislature.
lie was against refo-ners and r.
form. He was for race track gambling
and other kinds Of gambling. Just 50
there was money in it for McCarren
he didn't care what It was.
He is dead now. Some one like him
will take his place. so his death will
not do much good to decent govern
iy9eDt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27
4 Suggestion.

The Boston Traveller declares that
Taft has gone over to the Aldrica-
Cannon machine. hook, line and sink
or. and it remarks:
mfr. Tafts declaration for ship Sub
sides IS additional evidence OF his
complete surrender TO the Aldrich-
Cannon machine, which hopes to add
$4,000 600 out of the national treasury
TO the presents already given 70 the
ateel trust. Under present tariff cen
ditions, &c costs practically twice as
much TO build a ship at Fore River
IS at tho best English ship building
establishments, the difference not be
Ing in the labor cost. but in the cost
Of material While the present tariff
does not increase the wages OF the
workmen IN the ship building trade,
1t makes It impossible to build ships
to compete with foreign vessels. With
out a subsidy, If the tariff burden was
Hghtened and shipping laws corrected,
which have driven the American MA
rine of the waters of the earth, the
Yankee flag would again be seen ia for
eign ports. Having cast his lot in
with the standpatters, the president
has seemingly made up his mind 20
allow them to control all his policies.
II Theodore Roosevelt will put him
self at the head Of the western republi-
cans he can again become president
Ia 1919. unless in the meanwhile de
nlccraoy wakes to its opportunity"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27
Doomed to Frostbite.

Some OF the cunuingest little presi-
Dental booms that were ever looked
at through microscope are now being
placed on exhibition by admiring
friends.
The original Bill Jones man is
abroad. and he rises 10 whoop 'er up
for his favorite. evidently under the
impression that the people are not the
least bit particular as TO their presi-
Dental candidates.
AS It is three years now until the pa
triotic voter will have TO stay down
town nights to snve the country the
average man isn't getting excited over
the nominations that are offered. He.
knows that most of the booms sprung
now will be planted under the daisies
and forgotten long before the critical
moment arrives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27

The man locked across the table al
her In his eyes were surprise and
amusement.
81 don't know you" he smiled.
Haven't the slightest idea who you
are. But you are the most charming
young woman 1 have ever met"
The girl laughed softly and delight
edly. It's good not TO hear the inan-
ity, You haven't changed i bit in the
last five years; you're just the same -
She held her slender. straight. young
figure with military rigidity.
You're not the same" he insisted
you're altogether different The
young woman Journalist dining with
me tonight is brand new person.
bearing as = means OF attracting my
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27

attention in n proper manner, the
name Of girl l used to take 10 Pie
MICS in little fresh water town"
'MiGGlefOrd- dear little cid town. I
haven't been back to it Bob, Look
the fourth table 10 your right
who are they? oh. l see. One of
them is Dick Huston"
And the one at his left is Martin
Small. and the baldheaded one is John
Edwards"
"A DISTINGUISHED party
"a most amazing comhInation-thrce
official enemies dining together nun
dred miles from where they are sup.
posed to be. 1t means somethlng."
THE election of United States
senator"
Probably"
'Can YOU pick the WINERY"
IF ! can talk TO Dick an hour I'll
Know The winner"
We are not interested In UnIied
States senators aud legislative dead
locks and political bosses tonight"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27
A DOCTORS SLEEP

Found He Had TO Leave OF Coffee
Many persons do not realize that a
bad stomach viii cause insomnia.
Coffee drinking, being such an an
cient and respectable form of dissi-
patton, few realize that the drug
caffeine-contained in the coffee and
tea, is one of the principal causes of
dyspepsia and nervous troubles.
Without their usual portion of cof-
fee or tea, the coffee topers are ner-
vous, irritable and fretful. That's
the way with whiskey drinker. He
has got TO have his dram Ito settle
his nerves'-habit.
To leave off coffee is an easy mat
ter if you want to try it. because Pcs
tum-weu boiled according to direc-
tions-gives a gentle but natural sup
port to the nerves and does not con-
tain any drug but food
Physicians know this to be true, as
one from Georgia writes,
81 have cured myself of a long
standing case of nervous dyspepsia by
leaving off coffee and using Postum. !"
says the doctor.
81 also enjoy refreshing sleep, to
which l had been an utter stranger
for 90 years.
"In treating dyspepsia in its var
ious types, I find little trouble when
/ can induce patients to quit coffee
and adopt Postum" The doctor is
right and there's a reason" Read
the little book. "The Read to Well
vilie.'' In packages.
Ever read the above letter? a new
one appears from time 70 time. They
are genuine, true and full of human
interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27

''v nen you WIRE h1Ie girl you
were the pretfiest. sweetest little girl
Ii Middieford. Dick arisun was The
worst boy IN town. DO you remeal-
her? There was OILY one person who
ever had good Influence over him.
and that was you. Lille as you were,
you made him Quit swearing aud beat
ing SINH boys. He has not forgotten
what you were to him then.e man
holds in his heart always through the
cr1leiesI OF ilfc's diSlllnslOns the pure
innocent child he first loved. She be
longs to the time of dreams. n state OF
idealism we once lived in. but from
which most of us have departed. Dick
had lot of sentiment He is about
to attain the highest place in the state
and be is feeling very deeply. He
talked to you tonight because you were
the dream girl"-
Dick has no conscience. no political
honor. He is bride giver and q
CRATER. l have my fight TO make-a
hard, unfair one. Why shouldn't use
this opportunity to make good? No
mercy and little justice has been
shown to me. I'm feeling things. too
more things than Dick is. I'm feel
ing five years of poverty and loneli-
ness a1d hurts and Establishments
and slavish hard work look sue
cessfuI. l wear the clothes. and I've
learned the manner. But it's bluff.
Some day it won't be; some day II
will be real. 1 want success. l in
tend 70 have it. I'm only an assistant
society reporter. sent down here TO
write up state meeting Of woman's
clubs because the regular reporter is
i'll. This story will throw me ahead
years beyond assistant society scrib-
bling
She stopped abruptly, then went on
in a gentler tone:
Bob. l used to envy you. and DOW
1 do more than ever. You always had
the best OF everything-new shoes and
such nice hobbyhorses. Life has gone
on so easily for you. You inherited
your fathers money and prestige, and
success came ready made. gilt edged
and tied up with a pink ribbon"
Dick has never married. You can
be the wife Of the governor Of the
state"
1.-THE wife OF a moral degenerate-a
boodler''-
He laughed happily and drew her
hands up to his lips. "Oh, sweet
souled. contradictory child. cut it out
and come home with me! L want
you
81 won't. The hardest part of my
struggle is past. or will be when this
story reaches our editor. You thiak
I'm doing wrong in taking this oppor-
tunity. If give it up you will assume
The responsibility of my future. Is
hat what you mean? You were al
ways a sentimentaIlst. Dick. and the
truest. best But I shall stay and
eight it out and succeed. l shall use
Dicks story and take the benefit.
won't go home with you TO be lazy and
and good and happy"
Happy" he remarked to the hands
he still held against his face. Happy"
The curtains OF the alcove parted.
Lady" announced g bellboy. "cen-
trail has your party on the line"
Tell central-tell central" she be-
gan. ''the call is-the call is cancelled"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27
WATER POWER TRUST.
Clifford Pinchot Tells of Its Peril at
Irrigation Congress.

Clifford PincFot Tells of Its Peril at
Irrigation Congress.
st one OF the sessions of the recent
irrigation congress, held in Spokane.
Wash, Clifford Pinchot, the chief %:
the forestry bureau, directly charged
that there was q water power trust in
process OF formation.
mot only this" he said. but this
water power trust does not have any
hesitancy about appearing before this
congress. in the persons Of fits attOr-
neys. to seek to break down the last
remaining opposition to ownership of
all the power in the country.
In fact, | know one genial and ur.
bane gentleman who is now here help
ing the trusts cause. The time for
protest is very short. and the water
power trust will show but little con-
sideration to fhe common people il
once the power Of the country is cen
tralized. In power there is life, and
the water power trust will eventually
control all other trusts
Equality Of Opportunity For All.
1Ir. Pincbot named one power cor
pOration which, he charged, was after
the control of water power. His speech
was In part as follows:
'The first thing we need in this coun-
Try. as President Roosevelt so well set
forth IN that great message which told
what he had been trying to 20 for the
American people. is equality of oppor-
n
should have less and no man ought to
ask for any more. Equality of Oppor-
tunity Is the real object of our laws
and institutions
"it goes without saying that the law
Is supreme and must be obeyed. Our
civilization rests on obedience to law.
But the law IS not absolute. 1t re-
quires to be construed. Rigid con-
struetion Of the law works and must
work in the vast majority OF cases
for the benefit Of the men who can
hire tho best lawyers and who have
the sources Of influence in lawmaking
ct their command. Strict construction
necessarily fayors the great interests
rs against the people and In the long
run cannot 90 otherwise. Wise execu-
tors Of the law Must consider what
the law ought TO accomplish for the
general good. The great oppressive
trusts exist because of subservient
lawmakers and adroit legal construc-
tions. Here is the central stronghold
of the money power in the everlasting
conflict OF the few to grab and the
many to keep or win the rights they
We're bern with. Legal technlealitles
caIdCn1 holm the paoDla The ppOpip
not the law, should have the benefit OF |
every doubt.
Water Power Trust New Forming.
There could be no better illustration |
Of the eager, rapid, unwearied absorb |
ton by capital of the rights which be-
long to all the people than the water
power trust, not yet formed but in
rapid process of formation. This state, |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27
The Salvation Army's Name.

The adoption of the name salvation
Army came about in n curiously I'M
premeditated way. writes Commander
Eva Booth in Van Norden's Maga-
zine AS the head of the new move
ment Mr.. Booth had gathered around
him men who were as one with him
and acted as his secretaries. One day
he was walking up and down his
study. debating, when he used these
words:
THE Christion mission is a volunteer
army"
He paused in his dictatiou and look
cd thouGhtfElly over the shoulder of
his secretary at the written line. took
up the pen. scored out the word vol
untcer" and wrote above it salvation"
and went on debating. This was the
fhst time the word was used. and it
made such an impression that it began
fnsensibly TO he thought as an appro-
pirate name for rle mission. 1t grew
upon the Imagination of men. They
liked it-liked it so we'll that they
finally adopted it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27

The British government during the
last six months Of the last fiscal year
collected approximately $57 100000 IN
death duties. The largest fortunes
taxed we're Of s33, 100000, S14,50O,0o0
and $11,5C0,C0o, respectively, SO that
the tax was collected from many
small estates. IN IS American states
no death duties or Inheritance taxes
are levied, though they are generally
conceded to be the least oppressive "f
al taxes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27

If France decided to enter 4 war IF
retaliation, as seems likely, 1t Will
knock of a large part or our exports,
amounting to 500 100000 for the first
eight months Of the current year.
Moreover, on all such imports as We
must get from France American con-
sumers viii be compelled to pay %
per cent additional duties. Retalia-
ton is a vice that imposes penalties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27
rhe Red.rock Of sueeess

lies in a keen, clear brain. backed by
indomitable viii and resistless energy.
Such power comes from the splendid
health that DR.. Kings New Life Pills
impart. They vitalize every organ ana
build up brain and body. J. A. Har-
mon, Lizemore, w. Va, writes: 'They
are the best pills ever used" Csc
at I'll druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27

Banll robbery will never get to be
a perfected art until the makers Of
automobiles devise some infaIlible de
vice for overcoming the scruples of a
balky motor car.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27
Quite Useful.

Nan needs a wife
To keep him straight
When he is prone
To celebrate,
To guide him with
A smile or frown.
When he gets gay
To call him down.
Who else Will give
Him good advice,
Unselfish. too.
And minus price2
Who else will serve
The truth on toast
The moment that
He needs IT most7
When he is making
Foolish breaks
And wife dear
Her finger shakes
He knows it's time
For him 10 back
And shunt upon
Another tack. ~
Who else will give
The word of cheer
When he is down
And out OF gear?
Who else a warning
GLANCE will f1ing
When he is asked
To rise and sing?
Man needs a wife.
He never knows
His faults until
The light she throws
Upon the goods
THAT line his shelf
Nor takes a tumble
To himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27

Hoarseuess in a child subject to
croun Is a sure Indication Of the APP
proach OF the disease. II Chamber
Iain's Cough Remedy Is given at once
or even after the croupy cough has
appeared, it will prevent the attack.
Contains no poison. Sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27
Would Help Some.

I'm up against it good and proper"
Sorry, old fellow. Wish could
help you"
You can"
I'm afraid not / am hard up my
self"
well. you can refrain from Offering
me advice"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27
( HuT7Or and
} Philosophy
1y DUNCAN n. .sEsETH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

SPEAK kindly TO the quarreIsome
- man. 1t may susprise him to such
an extent that he VIII forget his
crouch.
Woman might not make a good
CRATER. but she might make the graft
ers make good.
A sick man is sure there is nothing
doing I'm the world but his ailment.~
Now is a good time TO begin saving
No for that Christmas present yodr
wife is going TO buy you.
Work off yor2- crouch on bucksav,
not on your wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27

"You were late this morning. Mr..
Slowly"
''Ies; my train got blocked
THAT is n poor excuse
well. you struck me so suddenly
didn't have time 10 think OF a better
one'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27

With so much greatness on the
lower Mississippi it may be necessary
to look after the Ieyees up this way
The stream is liable to get its back
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27

Champ Clark says the next congre IS
will be democratic, and Champ has
given the matter a great deal of
thought
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27

Scientists now agree that life is pos
sible on Mars; from which We infer
that the beef trast has not yet o5-
tanned a foothoId on that fortunate
planet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1874
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill tEn-
tered at the postoflce as seeond-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27

When the news OF that Panama
libel decision gets down into the jun
gle, one T. R. will roar louder than a
lion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27

'IIow would you feel in n sleeping
esgg"
like the salt Of the EARTH"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27
HELPS 6Ionq.

at suppose the landlord speeds the
parting guest"
THAT depends"
"On WHAT
"Weli. ne kicks you out II you don't
pay your bill"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27
M.osrd corroserstion.

"Are you willing 10 take hint:"
"UDder certain conditions.
Indeed. What condiiionsE
"If its references are satisfactory"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27
What I. the Answer

'@rhe weird owes me a living. any
way
docs it?"
cit does"
How did It contract the debt?'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27
Obvious.

10 those who'd pay the tax besruoge IL
And long 90 rise and k!l
The baIIy. BLOOMING British budgetf
WIN water run down Hill?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27
Tne Erening No,ygnaner.

Printers Ink, which has cone TO DO
accepted as an auth city by the news,
paper craft. in the course Of an a4ticle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27

When the town is cleaned, let it be
kept so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27

Keep the belt line on the pulley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27

q! am all in" said the discouraged
one.
I'm WHAT" asked the facetious
friend.
lin the soup"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27

sy THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27

For but of yesterday s and ta0" nothing because ;
Sometimes we song hush
its measures sweet
in delight they rushed
unison with rhythmic beat,
if listen again
echo Of the song VIII
IT held
only yesterday.
Ne facing
Tells that its glory has end.
as petal goes
A pungent fragrance It will sendI
a spicy tang treasured bloom
That longer than the will stay
The preciousness Of its perfume
Distilled Of yesterday
The rose the laughter and the song,
And things that glad
Are destined
o
the path which holds feet
IN may Backward stray
On Blossom oreaths faint echoes beat
u G yesterday.
Built the shadow and the shine
glamour gold,
These yesterdays Of and mine
Are never broken from hold;
They follow through dark and dawn
Until at last to
That glad thing is gone.
II still lives yesterday.
So
49, -=z1
tcOphg 1909 by &C Chapman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-27

"Wednesday, October 27, 1869.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-05
WEDNESDAY, NOV. II
Date Of First Auction and Discount
Sales Day

. At the business mems meeting last
Thursday evening the plans proposed by
tho Chamber Of Commerce to establish q
weekly auction and general discount sales
day along the lines reported by the Enter
prise last week. received the enthusiastic
approval of the merchants and It was
decided to hold the first sale on Wednes-
day. Nov. IL.
A committee. Of which j. H. Price is
chairman. was appointed to act with the
Chamber Of Commerce in perfseting the
plans. but the general idea is to give the
farmers a public market, where their
stock. implements or anything they wish
to sell will be auetioned off free Of sx-
psnss to them. On the same day the
merchants will offer special lines Of goods
at cost prices.
1t is believed that these inducements
will prove sufficiently attractive to bring
a crowd Of farmers to town in mid-wssk
and so relieve the Saturday trade con-
gestion that the merchants can wait upon
their customers within reasonable time
something they are now unable to do.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-05
WIN. MARTIN DEAD
fingered Six Weeks with a Broken
Rack

William Martin. who has lain in help
less condition in the hospital, because of
a broken back sustained by fall from a
hay stacker on the Harsin farm six weeks
ago. sueeumbed to his injuries on Tues
day morning. Deceased was 4s years
and months old. and leaves wife and
z children to mourn his tragic demise.
Funeral services we're conducted from
the late home Of the deceased. ZIP North
Main street. on Wednesday morning by
Rev. A. II. Beaver.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-05
FART HAND MURDERED
Found In Tent Near Ordway Mon
day nornlnE.

Found In Tent Near Ordway Mon
day Horning.
About z o'clock on Monday morning.
when Fred Buhlsr. . farmer living about
seven miles from ordway. went to arouse
his hired man Henry Gasssr. who was
sleeping in tent some distance from the
house. be found the man lying dead in a
pool Of his own blood.
Coroner Wilson was At once summoned
from this city and At first believed it to
have bssn case Of suicide. as a revolver
was found beneath the remains, but on
closer investigation this theory was dis
proved. a. the man had bssn shot three
times in the head and two Of the bullets
had pierced the brain. either one oi
which would have caused instant death
Nothing about the tent had been dis
turbsd and some $25 in cash together
with other valuablss found in the old
mans belongings. apparently made II
evident that he had not been killed fol
the purpose Of robbsry. and as he was
not known to have an enemy. no motive
could bs assigned for the murder. The
verdict Of the eoronsr's jury was that he
had been shot by a person unknown.
The deceased was native Of Sweden
about 60 years Of age. and had for some
four years been employed as a farm
hand about the neighborhood where he
was slain. From deeds and other papers
discovered amongst his belongings he
was found to be the owner of consider
able property in Pueblo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-05
Young Crowley In California.

Making a roundabout trip from Los
Angeles to Brownsville. Tex, J. F. Nc
Kelvey spent the fore part of the week
in this city. and his visit brought some
relief to Senator Crowley and family. as
he stated that he was almost positive ne
had seen young John Crowley in Los
Angeles few days before leaving that
city.
Mr.. MeKelvsy's health has been greatly
improved since he went south. but he
feared the effect Of the winter even in our
sunny valley. SO he pulled out on Tuesday
for Brownsville. where Mrs. mcKelvey
will meet him and they will likely spend
the winter.