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corn.
They could have hilled up 1000, 900
hills of potatoes
They could have split and laid up 100
miles of fencing.
They could have gathered anc p.-
pared five tons of dried apples.
They could have whitewashed 100
miles of picket fence.
They could have prepared the ground
and planted seed for enough turnips
to supply all the orphan asylums in
America.
They could have visited every idiot
and lunatic asylum twice over, spend
ing three days on each visit
Each and every one of them could
have put in three-months sentence
in a county Jail and been restored to
society and responsibility.
They could have stolen the Yellow
stone Park 81 times over.
They could have burglariZed 10000
houses. stolen $4,000 cows and touch
ed 600 banks. and yet all their valu-
able time has simply been frittered
away
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OREGON COLONEL
SURPRISES PUBLIC.
C. e. Mcdonnell, Recent Candidate for
Mayor of Portland, Quits Guard.

PORTLAND. Ore, Aug 16.-Chas.
regiment, Oregon National Guard to-
day rendered his verbal resignation
to Adjt Gen. Finer The resignation
came as an entire surprise to the pub
lie. but not to members of the guard.
General Finer has ordered an investi-
DOnnell has promised to give a satisa
factory accounting tomorrow
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LACK OF INLAND NAVIGATION
QUE TO MONOPOLY, SAYS
SENATOR BURTON.
"Iive and Let Live" Policy Must Be
inaugarated Before Any Real
Good Is Accomplished

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.(SpeciaD-
The immediate need in the develop
ment of the nations waterways" SAID
Senator Burton Of Ohio on the eve OF
setting out for Europe to study trans
partation on that side of the Atlantic
is legislation that will enforce a poll
g "f live and let live as between the
railroads and the Waterways The fact
t1at this nation carries no greater
part OF its freight by water is not pri-
MARTY due to a lack of development
CT the streams. 1t is due TO domina-
ton on the part of the railroads.
Take. for instance, the Mississippi
between St Louis and the mouth of
the Ohio. This government has spent
moce money on that section of that
one river than has Germany upon the
Ra'ne- Yet TIE German stream hauls
a hundred times as much freight as
goes up ard down this section of the
-
mental reason why Americans will not
use their waterways for transporta-
ton purposes. They do not de so. be-
cause they hive been prevented from
doing So
Senator Burton went on to explain
tat It was not the part of sound bust
ness judgment under present condi-
tons. fer amy individual or corpora
ton to spend the money necessary TO
enter the Transport alton business on
any Of or streams There are many
penis where this could be done and
good profits received at tie ratos tbo+
are being paid for transro. tation from
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|CONvENT|ONAL|SM IS
mot FOR THESE TWO
They Want to Be Married at the Elk
position in Some Way That No
Couple Has Ever Been Hitch
ed for Life Before.

SEATTLE, Aug. 16.-'I want to be
married in some way that nobody was
ever married before" said j. T. Lam
fall. of San Jose. California, VIII ii he
applied to the special events depart
ment of the Alaska Yukon Pacific eX-
position d few days ago for Il chance
to be married in the lions cage at the
foot of the Pay Streal. on the. Ferris
wheel, or i'm some stranger or more
startling manner if the exposition
people could devise it.
The groom to be is engaged to Miss
IIottie Holmes. also of San Jose, and
both are visitors at the fair. They
want something unique and startling
for a wedding and they will probably
be given chance on COncesSonaires
day August 20. The Pay Streak folk
are scheming on how they can comply
with the strange request. The Ferris
wheel may be chosen because it will
give better chance for the specta
tors to witness the ceremony.
The captive balloon was suggested
but as that stunt has been tried before
the young couple frOwned upon the
suggestion. Nothing so commonplace
as a captive balloon would they listen
to.
There are a couple of exc llent lions
on the Pay Streak and they are avail
able at any instant, but some doubts
have been entertained as to whether
the ceremony could be explained to the
lions satisfaction. 1t is feared that
the African monarchs might look upon
the wedding ceremony as a feast. All
suggestions that can be made for the
difficulty airs solicited by the Special
Events department.
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MILLIONS OF WORDS
WERE WASTED THERE
Washington, D. c., Had the Pleasure of
Having Over Six Million Words
on Tariff Turned Loose There
This Summer.

WASHINGTON, D. G.. Aug. 10
Just few pages short of 5000 We're
devoted by the congressional record to
the tariff talk and proceedings in con-
gress. A solid page of the record holds
about 1000 words but many of the
pages are devoted to proceedings other
than debate
with the report of running debate and
of Speeches. Even if it had been only
would have concisely and succintly ex-
pressed their notions in 100000 words
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BIOGRAPHICAL CALENDAR
August is.
JAMES WILSON.

'Tama Jim That is what his
friends call the vene rable secretary of
agriculture James Wilson. who is to-
day celebrating his 74th birthday.
ported he will, the record for holding
a cabinet job win belong to him. He
| has served in the cabinets of McKin-
ley, Roosevelt and Taft and was a
member of the Mckinley administra-
ton from its start having been con-
firmed March 5, 1897 More than ~
years as the GEAR of agriculture" has
made his name a household word
throughout America.
James Wilson, who now claims Iowa
as his home, was born in Scotland,
within a few miles of the birthplace of
Robert Burns, just "A years ago today.
He came to America when he was II
years old. stopped with his parents
Ito his present home in Tama county,
Iowa in 1855 He has always been an
enthusiastic farmer and at the same
tine has been actively conc erned in
all legislation affecting agricultural in
| tereste. He was that as member of
! the Iowa legislature, in which he served
! several terms. and continued so as a
| member of congress, in which he
| served three terms as member of the
| house. He served on the Iowa rail-
way commission for years, and for
| six years before he accepted a place
| in President McKinley's cabinet, was
| director of the agricultural experiment
| station at the Iowa Agricultural col
| leGe at Ames
| Mr.. Wilson has all of the Scotch
| mans cleavage to the practical things
of we'll being and all of the Caledo-
! mans enthusiasm over the triumph
! of shrewdly directed industry He is
one of the most interesting men who
ever held Office in the government
! Simple and unaffected in conversation
| he has a store of experience and ripe,
| fertile memory for practical things
worth remembering. which combine to
convince all who know him of a
staunch superiority of mind and char
exceedingly scarce among men who
hold high political office
! His department is indeed less inocu-
! lated with partisan bias than any in
the government. There are not a few
democrats who hold responsible posi-
tons in the department. but Mr. Will
son talks to them about their work and
/ not about their politics. 1t is said
| that he does not know the party affil-
+: iatlons of a dozen men under him
! Some of his most jealous supporters
are democrats members of congress.
! Burns cotter. is ready to hymn his
Creators praise for generous sunshine
and vitalizing rains and for the ener-
i Sy and intelligence of American
farmers. he takes a natural pride in
the widespread, faithful aid given by
the department of agriculture in vast
| y diversified directions, which have
! made many farm but res emily neg
! lected. as scarcely worth the labor
given it, bloom and ripen into such
varied harvests as to rejoice the heart
of its owner
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Manitoba Crops Good.

WINNIPEG. Man, Aug. 16.-Har-
vesting was commenced today in parts
of western Canada and will be gen
eral within week or ten days In
Manitoba there is promise OF Sood
average crop of wheat. Bumper crops
are reported in parts of alberta ana
Saskatchewan.
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Nasbys Get Vacation.

BILOXI. Miss, Aug. 16.-AH post
masters in the states of MISSISSIPPI
Alabama and Louisiana have oee"
granted a weeks leave of absence u
attend the postal convention opeheu
bert today Addresses VIII De Hi""'
by prominent officials from the o0
partment at Washington.
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THEIR LOST TIME.


1t has been ciphered out by a genius
for mathematics that during the sum-
mer session of congress. which is of
doubtful value to the country the
members thereof could have moved
10000 acres of grass for lame farmers
They could have cut 5000 cords of
stove wood for grieving widows.
moved away 10000 tons of timothy hay.
They could have hoed 10000 acres of
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CHEAPER RATES FOR
COPPER RIVER POINTS

CORDOVA, Alaska, Aug. 1.-THE
steamer Chintina. of the COppei River
railroad. left from AbercrOmble canyon
yesterday morning for her second trip
to Copper Center She carried several
hundred tons of freight for the gov
eminent and roadhouses on the Fair
banks trail Freight was formerly
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shipped over the Valdez trail Mer
chants are now saving hundreds Of dol
lars by the railroad
SECOND SCHOOL OF
SOCkEYES ON SCENE

BELLINGHAM, Aug. 16-Reports
from the lower salmon banks, which
were bare of sOckeyes a few days ago,
tell of the appearance of the second
immense school of salmon, the head of
the school already crowding the banks
and quitting the traps.
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THREE IN FAMILY
DRAW CLAIMS IN
FLATHEAD RESERVE

TACOMA. Aug 16.-r'reak windfalls
of luck in the Flathead reservation
claim drawing contest happened to the
family of Holmer NJ. Thorp. West
Coast grocery teamster. Thorp NM
self won a claim, also his son j. M.
Thorp. and his daughter Miss Mabel, a
ptsnographer. The three Will try TO
get adjoining claims
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above all other men by his associates
IN congress with relation to water
associates of the joint commission will
bring in next fail that will be the
basis of the congressional viewpoint
in The coming session. His statement
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Hotel Men Meet

OMAHA. Neb. Aug 16-Nor, invest
ern hotel keepers are today playing
incidental to their ANNUAL session
which will last three days.
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headaches, nervous
prostration, and
hemOrrhages.
Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compoundmademe
well and strong, SO
that I can do all my
homework, and at
tend to the store
and post-office, and
Ifeel muchyounger
than / really am.
SgT -1.o u D.-1-
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THE
BEST
REMEDY
For W0men-Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable c Compound

Noah, KY. -"I was passing through
the Change of Life and suffered from
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Ethan Allen. VT. The fighting prob
ably will be confined to the counties
of Bristol and Plymouth The accom-
panying may shows the area over
which the main operations are being
conducted. The invaders will land
their forces and attempt to fight their
way through the state. but the defend
ers assembled in Boston, will be mott
fed as soon as the other troops land
and will march out to defend the city
The problem of defense is engineered
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upon leaving for the continent may be
taken as an indication of the tenor
that report will take
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by Brigadier General William A. Pew
il. of the Massachusetts natiOna
guard, while the invaders are in com
mand of Major General Trasker II
Bliss of the war college at Washing
ton. All told about 10000 men are
participating in the war game, which
is being umpired by Major Genera.
Leonard Wood, L. S. A. A vast amount
of property will be damaged but adj
juSterS follow in the wake of both ar
mics, paying off claims.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-03

Mrs. Durant threw up her hands in
horror.
Good gracious, George, you are not
going towork on your first night homer"
He looked at her in an apologetic,
guilty fashion.
well. my dear, you see," be hest
tated, 1.-The work has to be done some
way. and just wanted to get a start.
l have to go over some matters with
Edward about this Rhinestrom gun
and also about this gun invented by
Sommers which we are casting for the
government 1t won't be much work,
and l have my stenographer and Sec
rotary all ready"
Before the wife could protest fur
Their Frances and Sommers entered the
drawing room. The old steel man did
not give his wife a chance to argue.
"Ah. Sommers." he exclaimed gen.
tally, 81 was just hoping you'd come
inI 1 owe you an apology. my wife
says, and 1 wanted to deliver it."
Apology! For what?" exclaimed
the lieutenant. mystified.
Durant winked at him.
why, Lieutenant Sommers." he
said, with assumed seriousness, 81
thought owed you an apology for
my conversation at dinner discussing
the truck gun work and steel and gun
making generally-those subjects in
which you have no interest and could
not understand"
Sommers. catching the spirit of the
scene, bowed seriously.
your apology is accepted, Mr.. Du-
rant" he said. al thought myself it
was rather strange that you should
choose a subject on a thing neither
one Of us knew anything about; but,
of course, as you were host Clipped
in and did the best l could l hope
my remarks on the subject weren't
altogether foolish"
Durant turned to his wife.
There, my dear. You see I've done
everything you asked. I've apologized.
But really we only talked on that sub
ject because we both thought it was
the one thing you were interested in.
so We'll have forgiveness all the way
round. And now / must get to work."
George" she pleaded.
He paused for one second. his hand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-03

or endurance several times, ana on
each occasion the cool courtesy, the
splendid self control and the good
breeding of the naval officer had pre-
vented an outbreak. Sommers realized
hts position. He knew that PiDckney
was the manager OF the works where
his gun was to be cast He knew
also that Pinckney probably in the end
would marry the girl they both loved,
and in many respects he had the right
of way. All this had made the naval
man circumspect In his dealings. He
could not afford to have an open break
with Pinckney.
An open fight between a naval officer
on duty, as Sommers practically was,
and a manager Of a big gun works
must result in a court martial and the
possible disgrace of the officer, and un-
less the provocation were great it
would mean bringing the uniform into
disgrace by conduct which might be
construed as unbecoming an officer
and a gentleman. Pinckney had no one
except Mr.. Durant to whom he must
account, and Sommers knew that
man as clever and as INSCRIPTIONS as
ue DGlfSNCO Al 6SLlE way W
be would not hesitate to do anything
that might put a rival in an embarrass-
ing position. However, the naval man
could not imagine for a moment that
the manager could be guilty of any
conduct that might iDture his work.
He considered the matter between
them entirely a personal fight, and he
believed that Pinckney's I'll Will would
not go further than some petty spite
to injure him or supplant hin with
Miss Durant. The thought that Pinck-
ney and the girl were partners in q
wireless telegraph scheme against his
will irritated the lieutenant
Couldn't see the ROOM" he asked.
Though it does seem rather queer
your having n workroom instead of
music room or a studio"
"Or dressing ROOM" laughed Fran
ces.
Yes. or dressing ROOM" he agreed.
That's the sort of thing we might
expect our young women OF today to
have"
The girl tilted her chin proudly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-03
DAVENPORT

For Factory Here.-Davenport is
now practically assured of the location
here OF a new factory, the latest being
that Of an automatic spring motor ro-
tary fan After awaiting sufficient en-
dorsement of the project by leading
business and professional men of Dav-
export, the Messrs. Boos, inventors of
the affair, are arranging to float $751;
600 worth Of the 100000 capital stock
with a par value Of 81 per share. The
device has received the endorsement
of the Commercial club.
'>aHd Would Kill, Wife CHARGES.
~ ing that during the month of
September her husband became so in
toXicated that he came home one
evening and threatened her life with d
loaded revolver. Mrs. Louise Sitzwohl
has instigated a suit for divorce from
her husband, Louis Sitzwohl, and
asked that she be reinstated to the
rights of an unmarried woman. The
petition further alleges that her hus-
band came home drunk many days in
succession and that during these in
stances he became excessively cruel
and abusive and that as a result Of
these periods of intoxication her life
has become endangered. They were
married in Pennsylvania May 10, 1906.
Garcia Cannot come-In a letter
from Dudley NJ. Shive1y, attorney for
the legation of the Republic of Cuba In
Washington, and purporting TO express
the regrets OF General Valez Garcia,
minister plenipotentiary to the Repub-
lie OF Cuba, the information is con-
veyed TO the Davenport Commercial
club that General Garcia cannot be IN
this city on Nov. %, the date which
was fixed as the time he was to adj
dress the business men and manufac-
turers OF Davenport. The plea is set
forth by the attorney that diplomatic
affairs of utmost Importance will de-
tain General Garcia In the capital dur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-03
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

ing the week of Nov. % and that by
reason of this unforeseen engagement
several other engagements will have
to be dispensed with. Regret on the
part OF the general is expressed in the
announcement and also the hope that
the matter might be taken up at a later
time for the securing of q date on
which General Garcia might appear in
this city.
Victim Of Assault Disappears.-Be-
cause OF the unwillingness, whether
voluntary or otherwise of Fred Worth,
victim of vicious assault alleged to
have been made upon him by his room
mate, Ernest Tate, and in which he
was stabbed in the groin, Tate could
only be prosecuted on the charge of
assault, for which he was given 81 and
costs by Justice w. r, Names. The
charge which was first lodged against
him was more serious but his victim
failed to put in an appearance to pros
ecute the case and the charge was
changed to assault.
Obituary Reoord.-The death Of
John Henry occurred at St. Louis Sun
dag morning after short illness. Mr.
Henry was born in Ireland May, 1885,
and came to this country while a boy.
In the battle Of Vicksburg in the civil
war, of which he was a veteran, he
lost an arm and as result was offered
a position at st. Louis by the govern
ment and has been in its employ
since. Mr.. Henry had been looking
forward to retirement for some time.
On July 4, 1864, he was united in mar
riage to Miss Jane Martin of Butler
township, who survives him with three
children, Joseph of St. Louis. John Of
McCausland and James at home. Four
brothers, Robert, William, Joseph and
Andrew Of LeCIaire, and one sister,
Mrs. NJ. J. Buss of Keoluk. Iowa, also
survive. Mrs. Henry and sons resided
on their farm near McCausland until
about six years ago, when they pur-
chased the DR.. Gamble home and re-
moved to LeClaire. The remains Of
Mr.. Henry arrived In LeClaire yester-
day for burial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-03

''WeiI, Mr.. Doubter, II you wm Just
come with me I'll show you it's a real
workroom."
Indeed 1 WILL" he agreed eagerly.
The girl arose.
Come on. then"
They had almost reached the door
when she remembered that Pinckney
had not been Included in her invita-
ton. He was standing over by the
manteI, both hands stuffed in bis pock-
cts, and was grimly looking into the
FIRE.
"Oh, forgotT' she exclaimed. You
want to come too, Edward? II you do,
come ahead"
For a second he seemed about tn ac-
cept her invitation. Then she added
quickly:
But, then, It would bore you. You
can come up any time"
The manager shrugged his shoulders
with elaborate carelessness.
YES: 1 have something to do" he
confessed.
Then, after they had gone. he turned
back to the fire angrily with a NUT
tered exclamation:
"I'n fix that young cub!" 8slsisi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-03
MOLINE

Agreement Neutrality-suspicious. as
to the compensations which are to be
given to the city by the Tri-City Rail-
way and Light company in exchange
for street car and gas franchises has
been reached with the city council.
The council passed the gas ordinance
and the ordinance giving the company
the right to lay double tracks on
Fourth avenue between First and
Fifteenth streets. Other ordinances
will be passed as presented, it being
specified that the time for granting
franchises covering extensions of
lines to be carried out in 1910 shall
not be later than Feb. 1, 1910.
Open Street; More Houses.-First
avenue in East Moline is to be opened
between Thirteenth and Fifteenth
streets. At Fifteenth street there
will be an outlet to the bluff road.
The city council acted promptly on
petition of property owners along
First avenue and the street and alley
committee was instructed to proceed
at once with the work The pros
poets are that at least a dozen houses
will be built along First avenue dur
ing the winter and early spring as a
result Of the opening of the street.
One house is already under way.
%
sehiotfeldt Merchants Policeman
Mayor Olson named George Schlot-
feldt, the molder who lives at 707
Sixteenth street, to succeed Jacob
CLAIR as merchants police of Third
avenue. Jacob CLAIR, who has serv-
ed in that capacity since William
Lee left the city, has resigned as he
must devote more time to his bust
ness. Recently Mr.. CLAIR started the
Interurban hotel on Second avenue
and he is enjoying good business.
%
To Close "Joints."-George SpalIas,
. was arrested on q charge of con-
dDcting gambling house in East Mo-
line, was dismissed owing to INSULT
cieut evidence to convict. The city
attorney says that he will conduct
rigid investigation of the so-called
Greek barber shops" and coffee
houses" on Second avenue. Several
Greeks have reported big losses to
the authorities and they propose to
SGOR oOCA oIICAos OOhhSOA
has issued the order for cleaning out
Greek gambling rooms.
Mrs. Deere Under Knlfe.-Word has
been received from a hospital in New
York City that Mrs. C. II. Deere of
Moline was operated upon Monday
night. She is doing as nicely as can
be expected. William Butterworth
departed yesterday for New York
City on receipt Of the telegram and
Mrs. Butterworth, Mrs. Deere's
daughter, is at her side. Mrs. G. H.
Deere has been at Atlantic City, N. j.,
since early fall when her grandson,
Charles Deere Wiman, went to school
at Pottstown, Pa, Sept. 1. She re-
turned to New York City a short
time ago and there commenced ailing.
While many of the intimate friends
of Mrs. Deere knew she was not en-
joying perfect health. they were con-
siderably surprised at the depressing
news. Very few, if any, expected
that an operation would be neces-
sary.