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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11
The Senator From Oregon.

=; The Oregon legislature. about to as
semble. will afford an example, and
unfortunately an example that is all
too rare, of body of practical poll
ticians who place public duty. above
party fealty. The legislature is almost
unanimously republican, and notwith-
standing this fact it will elect a dem
ocrat to the United States senate.
OF the 80 legislators, 81 voluntarily
signed pledge before election to elect
as United States senator the popular
choice. At the same election Governor
George Chamberlin, democrat was
nominated for United States senator by
the people. REORGANIZATION of dem
ocrat in a state which is republican
by $4,000 majority is generally at
tributed to factional strife among the
republicans
Since the election strong influence
has been brought to bear upon the
members elect of the legislature to
have them disregard their prediction
pledges. There is every indication.
however, that these efforts have failed
and that the legislature will stand by
their promise to elect the popular
choice for senator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11
Bio OYSTERS,

Pliny mentions that. according to the
historians of AleXanGer's expedition.
oysters q foot in diameter were found
in the Indian seas. And Sir James
Tenant was Unexpectedly enabled to
corroborate the correctness of this
statement, for near Trincomali enor-
nous specimens Of edible oysters were
brought before him. One OF these was
found TO measure more than eleven
inches in length by half as many in
width.
But this extraordinary measurement
is beaten by the oysters of Port Lin
coin. South Australia, which are the
largest edible ones in the world. They
are as large as dinner plate and of
much the same shape. They are some
times more than Il foot across the
shell, and the oyster fits its habitation
so we'll that it does not leave much If
any margin.
Ii is no uncommon experience in
that quarter for n person who is hun
CRY to have one oyster, fried in butter
or in eggs and breadcrumbs, set be-
fore him. The delicacy of flavor of
the Port Lincoln mammoth is famous.
even in that land of luxuries, and one
is ample even for hearty appetite.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11

HAVE YOU SOME MAGIC CARPET THAT
TRANSPORTS YOU?'
looking at you, and l guess he sus-
pects.''
"Suspects?' echoed Ida
well, l can't keep the love out of
my eyes when l sit there went On
Billy laInely. 81 didn't know it was
love-I didn't until this morning, that
is. l guess it must have been love all
along, though, for ever since you came
into the Office I've had trouble with
my books, and now l know it was be-
cause l could look at you. Then I'd
put down a wrong figure and have to
stay after hours to strike balance"
I'm sorry that I have such an eff
feet" began Ida, but Billy signaled for
silence
Nov that I know where stand
want to tell you."" he went on impetu-
ously. 81 do want to own a home. and
want you to be its mistress. Won't
you, Ida 2" he asked softly as he took
her hand in his.
81 think it is-yes. Billy" she whis-
pered as she turned happy face to his
eager eyes. Il guess that circular
opened my eyes too"
''And to think that we tore up the
advertisement. We ought to let that
chap sell us home. He deserves it
for bringing US together. When earn
a home we'll be married, dear"
Doesn't it take an awfully long time
to earn homer" she asked in sweet
confusion, and Billy was enraptured.
Billy sought theNminister couple of
weeks later to arrange for the quiet
wedding, and when the details had
been settled the kindly old man laid
a OBTAINING hand on Billy,s shoulder.
at is well to be, provIdent, my lad
he said impressively. You should
save your money and with it buy a
home. There is company which
gives the church a commission on an
sales thrSrgh rs. You must have bad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11

months use of them Mrs. S. A.
WILLIAMS, r. F. D. No. II, Box 80,
Gardiner, Me.
No woman should submit to surgi-
cal operation, which may mean death,
until she has given Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made exclusive
ly from roots and herbs, fair trial.
This famous medicine for women
has for thirty years proved to be the
most valuable tonic and renewer of
the female organism. Women resid-
ing in almost every city and town in
the United States bear willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue OF Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
1t cures female ills, and creates radi-
ant, buoyant female health. IF you
are ill, for your own sake as well as
those you love, give it trial.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice Is free,
and always helpful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11
Ely Reveals Poison In Milk.

A wholesale attempt to eXterninate
the roomers in boarding house in
Los Angeles. Cal. failed because ~
was instantly killed when it fell into
a five gallon can of poisoned milk. AS
Mrs Martin. the proprietor. started to
carry an open five gallon can Of milk
into the house from the back porch a
fly flew into the milk and almost in
stantly died She Immediately noi-
fed the police, and detectives ordered
that chemical analysis be made of
the milk. When this was made by
Fifty Chemist Miller the poison was
discovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11
TILLMAN DEFENDS HIMSELF
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chase of land, because had done
BOTH
In my conversasio.. with The attor-
ney general in regard to the resolution
which | introduced and which he him.
self prepared after we had talked over
the whole land situation / distinctly
remember telling him that my interest
in the matter had been first aroused by
my desire to purchase some of the TIM
Der land and that my coming TO him
was due to the fact that / discovered
upon investigation that could not buy
it through any agency whatsoever,
that could not buy it even by lawsuit,
because | was advised by very. able
lawyers in the west, among them the
Hon. George Turner of Washington,
that in attacking the holders of those
land grants no one would have any
standing in court except the grantor,
the government itself
WINS Not Cautious.
Il was perhaps disingenuous but a
moments thought will convince any
honest minded man that as | had not
signed any papers, had not paid any
money, had taken nobody's receipt the
usual processes by which one under
takes to buy land / was speaking
accurately and not falsely. Every.
thing hinges on the meaning of the
word undertaken and my use of it
Did mean to conceal the, fact that !
was anxious to buy some of the land !
Not at a1}Epid i mean to attack Dorr
IS sAEH when myself was en-
gagged honest and disbonorable
transa< That is what the presi
dent W fave people believe.
Can justly charged with false
hood when if / had told the senate Of
the entire transaction it would have
made no difference whatever, while
would have been charged with intrud
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11

suggests the query whether the PAN
anna canal, when it is completed, will
prove directly profitable, in pecun-
larry sense, to its owner. the United
States.
Many tables, emanating from many
minds, have been printed on this sub
|ject. Some of these calculations have
declared that the great cut across the
|isthmus' would yield substantial re-
turns in tolls almost as soon as it was
Opened to traffic Others have cited
figures to show that the income deriv-
led from it could never be expected to
|defray the cost of maintenance and to
pay interest on the money used in it's
construction
Time will tell which is nearest right
ut is, however, improbable that the
steam tonnage through the Panama
channel will equal that registered by
the Suez canal for many years after
the American enterprise shall have
been finished. Yet that does not prove
that our own canal will not be worth
all it cost. Eventually it should prove
a potent stimulus to commerce, bring
ing our eastern ports nearer by thous-
ands of miles, to Asia and the western
coast of South America.
Even if this were not reasonable
certainty its building would be justi-
fed; for the day which first sees yes
seis passing through it will also see
the virtual doubling of the naval
strength of this republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11
Suez and Panama.

No such fleet as the collection of
ships under Admiral Sperry ever pass
ed, through the Suez canal. Inciden-
tally, it is of interest to know that the
tolls exacted for the use of the water.
way by the big, sixteen" will be in the
neighborhood of $150,000. That is a
handsome sum to pay for the privilege
offs steaming through channel less
than 80 miles in length. 1t recalls the
fact that the undertaking which De
Lesseps carried through now pays its
shareholders considerably more than
20 per cent annually-and it likewise
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11

The people of Cuba-are harvesting
one of the biggest and best sugar
crops the island has ever produced,
and this is in pleasant contrast TO the
failure of last years yield. All
American resident in Cuba writes that
General Gomez, the new president, is
a man of the people, and particularly
beloved by the residents of the prov,
inceS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11

their letter. l gave them your address.
In case you have lost it,
He crossed to his desk and drew
from it red envelope. Even across
the room Billy recognized it.
"I'll be hanged" he said in mild sur
prise. Il didn't dream that even the
minister got wise before did. / was
the last one to get next to my own
heart" And he made mental note to
give double fee to this man who had
read him Alright
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11

Lately we have had expert testimony
to the effect that the oil business is
hazardous and that the coal business
is hazardous. Perhaps in time the
phrase "a hazardous business" wiz
come to mean a business in which men
make abnormal profits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11
Didn't Like to Be Rushed.

Didn't Like to Be Rushed.
~ suppose you swear off regularly
Jan. II
'No; used to, but 1 have quit it."
Found you couldn't keep your reso-
lutions?''
"Oh, 1 could keep them all right, but
when l did break away it rushed me
so trying to catch up on what l had
missed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11

For the first time in state history,
that part of the constitution of Illinois
which provides that officers shall re-
tain their position until their success
sors are elected and qualified, is about
to be made use Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11

They are now talking of Speaker
Shurtleff for United States senator.
Speaker Shurtleff would make an ideal
man for the place, and would be a re-
lief to the people at the national cap
ital after enduring Hopkins for the
past six years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11

dIlud severe female
weakness. T h e
doctor said / would
have to go to the
hospital for an
operation, but 1
could not bear to
think of it. i de-
cided to try Lydia
T.. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
andSanative w ash
and was entirely
curpd after fhroo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11

In New Jersey an attempt will be
made to restore to life the next vic
tim of the electric chair. 1t has fire.
quently been contended that electrocu-
ton was not fatal and that resuscita-
ton was possible. Still, nobody pro-
poses to take that sort of electric
treatment for his health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11

The Omaha Bee says: Miss Vir-
ginia Reel of North Carolina has mar
ried Sterling Bugg, and is now a
Reel-Bugg."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11

3Castro says" honor and duty impel
him to return to Venezuela. If he does,
he will exchange his head for honor
and duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11

For an Illinois member of the cab
met it is said that Senators Cullom
and Hopkins and Speaker Cannon have
suggested the names of William Bar
rett Ridgely. Walter Reeves or Will
liam A Northcott.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11
Humor ane Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
ANNUAL EXCURSION.

Whoa.
The water wagon
Stops,
And the load
Climbs on.
Every member
OF the crew
Carries in his hand
A few
Resolutions,
Bright and new,
Warranted
The work TODD
For at least
A day or two.
And the cart
Moves on.
For a little
While the road
Runs so smoothly
That the load
Very deity
Holds it's seat,
And the fellow
On the street
Who is jeering
AT the band
Who the moistened
Cheer have canned
Thinks they may
Have turned the trick.
And perhaps
A few will stick.
But, alas,
We cannot bank
On the frailties
OF mankind,
And the new made
Water crank
Suddenly
May change his mind
Steady dropping
One or two
Soon disseminates
The crew,
And the wagon is luciSy II
has the driver left In (,
week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11
Near as He Could Get.

we are going
to have a boxing
exhibit for char
ity."
THAT seems
like a strange
combination"
mo; it is all
right. Kid the
Slugger couldn't
give his mite for
the cause, SO he
gives his nitt."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11
Unsafe,

"Don't stretch the truth So"
"Why notG"
1.-THE recoi1 may knock you out"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11

Some fellows are always expecting
the worst of it and then howl when
they get il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11

1t is not too late to chip in your mite
toward the aid of the earthquake suf-
ferers in Italy and Sicily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11
Playipo Safe.

I've sworn off. Do not wink your eye
Or turn away to scott,
But let me finish my remarks
I've sworn off swearing off.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11

A real friend is like ivy-the great
er the ruin, the closer he clings to it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11

The ice men and the coal men are
said to have formed a new band o!
hope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11
Preferred Peace.

Preferred Peace.
Madam. do You want to voter
"See my husband. He tends to all
such things
THAT is just the trouble with you
women
you mean that is where we keep
out of trouble"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, Ill. [En-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11

WOMAN
CURED
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Gardiner, Maine.-"I have been a
great sufferer from organic troubles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11
Up to STANDARD

Up to Standard.
"What are you selling now?
"Blue sky"
GLOW blue is itg'
"Blue enough to suit after the Gus
toner realizes what he has bought"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11
Qualified.

"Wish 1 were a milkman."
"Why?"
doctor says 1 will have to learn to
take the water treatment"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11

Writing from the Novitiate of the
Christian Brothers, Ammendale, Md
Brother E. Alfred says, I'VE are in a
position to testify to the merits of
Father Johns Medicine, having in
this Institution. boys and young men
from a variety of states preparing to
be admitted into our order We have
used Father Johns Medicine with ben
eficial results and deem it an excel
lent preventive of pneumonia. Father
Johns Medicine cures colds and builds
you up. because it is all pure nourish-
ment. Free from dangerous drugs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11

Nov Judge Taft is sure he is elected
president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

If you are bound to be foolish any
way, try to be more or less sensible
about it.
A man of few words is never a wo-
man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11

BY THE ). W. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11

A woman may be f1irtatiously in
clined. but she hates that quality in q
man worse than she hates last years
hat unless he is flirting with her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-11

Don't find fault Ignore it though
you have to wade through it knee deep
ind shut both eyes.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-17
BILLIONS IN
 THE BANKS.

According to the following state ment, which has been given out ofi- ciaIly by the United States treasury the people d this coun- try, as a whole. evidently have enough laid up to tide them over several rainy days.
 During the current fiscal year the national banks of the country, have received in individual deposits y4.- s2e. e.o6o,3s4. which Is more than . billion and a half dollars in excess of the entire outs'anding money sup ply of the United States. The year which will close with the present month has been one of exceptional prosperity for national banks. Since May 14, 1908. there has been a net increase of 155 in the number of na- tionaI banks. Of the number that went into liquidation T were in Ok lahoma and withdrew from the na tionaI system to reorganize under the state law to take advantage ol the state guaranty law.
 Notwithstanding the unusual nun
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-17

the birds of a feather" that there is any disposition or policy to over -ul Bisbee with an undesirable class of foreign labor. That "bogy" mine was concerned in the imagination of the "Cohens" and Clearys, who are paid by the boss to harrass and misrepre sentsent Tom Coles interests fin the southwest.
 There may be from time to time in the future, and there have been in the nast. setbacks, temporary loss Of bus mess diversity and a period of hard times. but there is nothing gained by :he cry of wolf" Bisbee's material interest will never be advanced by ''Magon" sympathizers, editors and lawyers. Bisbee is coming back into its own-slowly but surely and pull altogether now will land the old town back at the head of the procession. This is not the time for "back-biting" or fault finding for personal motives.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-17
COPPER.

One of the leading copper men operating in both this country and m Europe, who was in Boston last week rays:
 -cn the basis that the consump- ,ion of copper normally increases 10 Ter cent per annum, it should be sale to figure that the monthly consump- ton of copper in in this country, un- der normal business conditions. should be at the rate of 70,000.0e0 pounds of copper per month. Consid- ering that consumption for a year or more has been 2o,o00.0o0 to 25.0oo,- 900 pounds per month below normal. t is natural to expect that there will lave to be more than normal buying up for the gap.
 'If stocks of copper under poor trade conditions increased e0.0oo,oo pounds in three months. it is natural to suppose that stocks could be re- duced as rapidly in the face of more normal business conditions.
 "The copper industry Is fin an ex- ceedingly strong position. The price |
 fer the metal Is now 1S 3-i cents for August delivery. 90 days. and all the large producing and selling interests are getting pretty well sold up and refusing to sell beyond August.
 q am not anticipating any run away market or anything of that sort but. I believe that the price of cop Ter will gradually advance to a 15 cent basis this year. possibly higher With the buying for consumption il this country, and the normal buyin! abroad. and by normal I do not mea, 30.000 tons per month. as was th' case in May, for that was above nor cial, our production will be full. taken care of and stocks graduaii reduced.
 There has been considerabl
 speculation in this country in Los
 don copper warrants, probably ii volving an amount of copper consit
 erabiy in excess of 25.O00, 600 pounds This speculation tends to upset tn
 London copper marekt and account
 in a measure for the fiuctuatiou there, but this is without effect u on the real copper market here.
 "As business conditions are no generally sound, and are showin steady improvement. it looks like good year to me for the copper pr , ducer."
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-17

of the same, or any or all of the same or of any or all of it's property of every character whatsoever.
 Gel To do any other thing which may be incidental, necessary or advan- tageous to any of the kinds of busi- ness hereinbefore enumerated, or which may be engaged in by this corporation.
 fRTICLE H..
 (al The amount of tho capital stock of this corporation sEeli be Four Hundred Thousand ts40o.- 000.o0) Dollars divided into Forty Thousand t4e.000l shares of the par value of Ten (s10.00) Dollars each. (b) The said capital stock shall be paid in from time to time as called for by the Board of Directors.
 ARTICLE VI. The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to which this corporation is at any time to subject itself is the sum of Two Hundred and Sixty Thous- and ($26e, ,000.00) Dollars. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said company has caused this certificate to be executed by its President and its Corporate Seal to be affixed. and attested by it's secretary, this second day of June, A. D., 1909. ELENITA DEVELOPMENT COM
 PANY, By l.. W. POWELL. President.
 ATTEST: J. E. CURRY, (SEAL) Asst. Secretary. TERRITORY OF ARIZONA. County
 of Cochise, ss:
 Before me, A. R. Malone, Notary Public in and for the County and Ter ritory aforesaid, on this day, person ally appeared L. W. Powell. president and j. E. Curry. assistant secretary oi the corporation by which the forego Ing instrument purports to be execut ed, known to me to be the parties whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument as President and Assistant Secretary respectively O said corporation. and each of them. a; such officer. acknowledged to me tha he voluntarily executed the said in strument as the free act and deed o said corporation for the purposes ant consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of Of l, flee this second day of June, A. D 1909.
 tSEAL) A. R. MALONE. II Notary Public. . tMy commission expires Novembe . ea 1of1
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-17

Der of banks withdrawing from, tls national systsm. the ssErssats cap ital. surplus and profits of the banks reporting on April g. 1909. amounted to s1.7zs.os7.Ulo. or an inerease or $ss.5sGA2s during the year. The loans and discounts increased S4sA.- 7e3.sss. depositk s51s.4os.5s4 and to- tai resources S774.zs1.l45. Cash in banks on April 2s amounted to $s.s.. 776,9 ,902. an increase of $2o.324,57s over the call of May 14. lS0x. ai. though between the dates mentioned the government withdrew from the
 national banks sllI.255.54z.l1. ieav- ing still on deposit s70.4o1s sS22.s9.