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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-21
WILL ARBITRATE CLAIM
Bill for Extras to lie Submitted to
Three HuIidcrs.

In the case of Sabine siewers. ex-
ecutrix OF r. a. SEWERS. against La
fayette Bolton. which was called TO
trial yesterday in the Law and Equity
Court, attorneys for both sides agreed
to submit the whole matter to arbitra-
ton. The case involves dispute over
"A bill for extras or construction of a
residence. the bill as presented amount
ing to 1894 Under the agreement each
party Is TO appoint some practical
builder, and those two are to select
a third. the three to sit as a board of
arbitration and report finding 10
the court. which is to have the same
effect and be considered as a verdict
of jury.
Qualification in chanccry.
Joseph Chiocca qualified Yesterday
in the Chancery Court administrator
of the estate of Peter Chiocca. The
estate liz valued at $1,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21

1t is generally conceded the next
congress will have a decided demo
cratic majority in the house, but up
to the present time 1t has been con-
sidered boldness to predict a demo-
cratic senate. Such a thing is not
impossible, however. On March 4,
next, the terms of 80 United States
senators expire, of whom "a are re-
publicans. Twelve of these are in
bad repute, and most Of them will
not aspire to succeed themselves, and
others are in serious trouble, among
them being Clark of Wyoming, Car
ter of Montana, Depew of New York,
Dick of Ohio, Kean OF New Jersey,
Nixon Of Nevada. The senate at
present has So republicans and 33
democrats. Seven of the republicans
are progressives. From present in
dications the next senate will be anti
republican, As republicans and At
progressives and democrats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21

homa is denounced by Congressman
John H. Stephens, who says:
Il desire, as a member OF the special
committee Of Investigation, to dissent
from the opinion of my republican col
leagues, and to enter my protest
against the plain and manifest eff
forts to 'whitewash' a republican con-
gresham, now a candidate for re-
election. 1t would be reflection upon
the intelligence of the voters of Okla
homa to believe that Bird MCGUIRE did
not willfully and knowingly put before
the house of representatives and en-
deavor to secure the passage Of the
amendment that would have validated
these Individual McMurray contracts.
This is shown by the Congressional
Record beyond doubt"
Comment is unnecessary, as Mr.. Nc
Cures case is referred to his Okla
homa constituents; but the action Of
the republican members of the COM
mittee in that case casts grave doubts
on all they have done, and on their
forthcoming report to congress which.
it is evident, may be of the same par
tiSan nature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21

the democratic nominees for state
treasurer and for state superintendent
Of public instruction, who were chosen
at the primary Sept. Is; to adopt a
party platform and to nominate three
trustees for the University of Illinois.
Eleven hundred forty delegates WIN
be entitled to seats in the convention.
The seven most conspicuous demo
Gratis in East st. Louis have been cho-
sen as the general executive commit
tee to properly arrange for the big
meeting. The members of this general
committee are: Silas Cook, now serv-
ing his eighth year as mayor Of East
st. Louis, chairman; Robert E. Con-
way, general superintendent for Ar
mour & Co. in East st. Louis and presi-
dent of the Commercial club; Herman
e MoIlman, president Of the Mollman
Harness company and president of the
Retail Merchants association: VII
liam A. Moody, president Of the Ma
tional Association Of Live Stock Elk
changes; NJ M. Stephens, q former
mayor Of East St. Louis, who served
IA years as the city's chief executive;
Maurice V. Joyce, special counsel for
the municipal free bridge and distin,
guished lawyer, and B. c. Kramer, also
distinguished lawyer and law part
ner Of Bruce A. Campbell, who will be
the democratic nominee from the East
st. Louis (Twenty-second) district for
congress next November.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
The Craze for IIuxuries.

In single prosperous year purchases
OF imported works of art by American
citizens have increased from less than
$4,000, 900 to $21,ooO,Ooo; purchases of
diamonds have grown from less than
$25, 900, 900 to about 100000; i'm
ports of costly furs have jumped from
approximately s20,000,000 to $26.O00,-
900.
It Is not at all improbable that the
widely prevalent demand for luxuries
of these and kindred types form an
appreciable factor in the present reign
of high prices. Money spent in this
manner, however beautiful or intrin-
sically valuable the things it buys may
be-, goes out OF the country and stays
there. 1t is not devoted to remunera.
Five investment or to the stimulating
Of home production, either in the fac
Rory or onsthe farm.
The tendency is not necessarily evil
dence ofmodern degeneracy. But when
1t Is carried to the length which is now
witnessed, It supplies an economic ele-
tnent in the national situation whose
effects deserve careful and intelligent
study
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
DON'T Break Down.

Severe strains on the vital organs,
like strains on machinery cause break
downs. You can't over-tax stomach,
liver, kidneys, bowels or nerves with
out serious danger to yourself. II you
are weak or rundown, or under strain
Of any kind, take Electric Bitters the
matchless tonic medicine. Mrs. ]. E.
Van de Sande, OF Kirkland, Ill, writes:
THAT did not break down, while en-
during a most severe strain, for three
months, is due wholly to Electric Bit
ters" Use them and enjoy health and
strength. Satisfaction positively guar
anteed. Fifty cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
The Democratic State Convention to
Be Held at East ST. Louis.

Inspired by the unusual honor of
entertaining the first state convention
of either of the great political parties
that ever has been held in southern
Illinois, East ST. Louis democrats are
working hard to insure the success of
the democratic state convention which
will be held in that city Friday.
The coming state convention Of ILL
nois democrats not only is the first
democratic state convention that ever
assembled in East st. Louis or south
ern Illinois, but is the first that ever
met outside the cities of Chicago,
Springfield and Peoria.
The fact that the honor is apprecia-
ted is attested by scores of letters
which Mayor Silas Cook, chairman Of
the executive committee, charged with
making preparations for the conven-
ton, has received from conspicuous
democrats from all parts of the state,
declaring their intention to help make
the convention notable by their pres
ence
Charles Boeschenstein of Edwards
vile, chairman Of the democratic state
central committee, is chiefly respon-
sible for taking the convention to East
ST. Louis this year.
Mr. Boeschenstein, who Is a sterling
democrat, is editor of the Evening In
telligencer Of EdwardsvilIe.
All sessions of the convention will be
held in the Avenue theatre, in the
heart OF the business center of East
st. Louis. The theatre is only half
block from the limo hotel, the princi-
pal hotel in the city, which has been
chosen as headquarters for the demo
cratic state central committee. Most
Of the delegates and distinguished
democrats who will attend the conven-
ton will stop there also.
Congressman Henry T. Rainey of
Carrollton probably will preside over
the convention after it is called to or
der by Chairman Charles Boeschen-
stein of the democratic state central
committee
The principal business to come be-
fore the convention will be to endorse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21

into a sleeper and Immediately as
sumed command. After he had been
carefully placed in berth she sought
and loving caresses. In the meantime
a brakeman went through the car for
q surgeon. One speedily came. and to-
gether they set the broken ankle,
bound it and made splints to hold 1t
in position.
Again the doctor examined the man
and then shook his head ominously.
"He has developed pneumonia and
will need the most careful nursing"
"Ohp cried Sarah.
HE had best be taken to hospital
as soon as possible. Will you attend
to it?'
The limited was detoured over an
other railroad. and when they reached
Toledo. the first large city. Henry. still
unconscious. was removed from the
train and carried to a hospital.
With her father and mother Sarah
had been on her way to California.
After the accident she refused to go
further. but determined to stay In To-
ledo with friends. Brave she tried to
be, yet the strain was terrible. II was
because Of her he. had gone away. II
he were TO die it would be her fault!
Thus she worried Would he never
recover?
Then on a sunny and summer-lika
day in early March. with the warm
breeze blowing through the window.
the recovering patient was allowed to
see one visitor. ,.-.,.. .
Whom shall It beY' Es-1gs.ie -
"Sarah,-Miss Greene"
And when she rushed into the room
and to the bedside, weak though he
was, he was strong enough to. clap
her tightly to him. while he asked tbs
unnecessary question about bis abil-
ity and was answered by the dearest
girl in the world with look, a kiss
and the one word yes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
The Argus Daily Short Story
The Dispatcher at Erie-By Hadley r. Freeman
Copyrighted. Associated Literary

Sarah, have finished Harvard, and
my father win obtain for me the sec
ond vice presidency of the Great Cen
trail lines. You know love you and
you only. VIII you marry me?"
Henry" she said, 'Tet us not dis
cuss it here. Come with me into the
conservatory" Once seated there,
Henry, impetuous and quick tempered,
burst out: Sarah. you would not re-
fuse me? Have you deceived me? Do
you love another? Would you
Henry" she interrupted. ''be quiet
1 love no one but you, but will never
marry a man who has not proved his
ability"
But do not need
do not need. True, not now, but IL
q crash should come or your father
should die what would you do? What
could you do? What work have you
ever done? Do something to prove
your ability"
Sarah. you are right have never
done anything. I have been quite use
less, but viii show my worth"
The effect on Henry was remark
able. The next day bright and early
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
The Defiance on the Part of I'm
checked Evil.

checked Evil.
In a time of excitement it is not
wise to fan the passions of wrath, and
that is not the desire of The Argus
now. But when the public is astound-
ed by the spectacle presented on the
streets of Rock Island this morning, Of
llaw-breakers triumphing by the aid of
representatives of the law over form
of procedure designed to enforce the
law, it is for the people to think, and
to think seriously.
Emboldened with the thought that
they are safely and immovably
entrenched in Rock Island and
that If there is one way to
remove them there is another way to
restore them, breakers of the law have
become desperate and defiant. One set
of officers attempting to enforce the law
is thwarted by another set of officers
whose duty is to enforce the law, with
result that the law breakers are return
ed triumphantly to their haunts while
an old and respected citizen is de-
prived of his liberty and thrown into
cell at the city police station for assist
ing in enforcing the law.
The fact that the township officer in
his raid went perhaps too far in the ex-
tent of his cleaning up process. and did
not carefully discriminate between law
full property and unlawful property, did
not alter the general status. 1t merely
afforded a loophole for contention on
the part of the gamblers, and officials
seized upon it as an excuse to return
all the property.
The forces of the sheriff of Rock Is
land county, having repeatedly refused
to give aid to township officials armed
with service warrants against gam
bling establishments, Immediately rush
to the aid of the gamblers and arrest
the township officers to whom they
had declined to render assistance.
1dIlDleIS OuluISs OpSldISu contrary W
law and which are proper subjects of
confscation everywhere are replevined
ia the name of the law and returned to
the law who operate them. Pub
JIG officials, employing the ma
chinery of the law to thwart
the purposes of the law and enable
law breakers to escape with their IL
legal property the clutches of the law,
all this in sum and substance happen.
ed in Rock Island this morning. This
is the experience that Rock Island SUBJ
mitted to.
Verify in the light of such a state
of affairs, is it not for the people to
think and to think seriously?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
HahIta.


Our habits, the result of yeaFs
OF working IN q ruts
OF reaching tor the sSlfsarno 16oDra
To open and to shut.
OF being sad or being Gay.
Devoting time TO work or play
Or showing other men the way
Their morals should be cut.
We get UP at the. peifsamo hour
The selfsame task TO ply,
Have breakfast on the same old plan
As in the days gone by.
We light our meerschaum or cigar
And start poathaste 10 catch the car
Or with the patent sawbuck spar
Or TO the ONCE ny. IL,
And thus Il II our habits form
As strong as iron bands.
We cannot change them II we would
Or break them with our hands.
We cannot lose them. though We Try.
They have US fettered hip and thigh.
Like landmarks. tall. serene and high.
Each time built habit stands.
We cannot crush them down Sznlsss
A fortune comes our way.
Then we can fold the old ones I'D
And for new habits pay.
Ways that were drab at once grow pink.
Cigars and things TO eat and drink ~
Grow moro e1penaive-in a wink
OLD habits break Ike clay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21

RUSHED TOWARD TEE BIG RoUEDHoUsR
he entered his fathers private ohace.
The elder Sherlock greeted his son
with pleasant Good morning"
Dad" Henry stammered. Il want
to talk things over with you"
What's wrong nowP'
Everything" @est
And in particular?
Sarah won't marry me until do
something" ,sJ-.l.
''And you intend"-
ITO throw up the vice presidency,
start in at the bottom and work up"
Very well. When do you wish to
beginT" ..,..,,r
Tomorrow" 49,
'An right. III see to the job"
That night his father said quietly:
Report to the dispatcher at Erie.
o. Leave here at $50 a. m. It's for
tunate for you that ,teIegraphy was one
of your youthful whims. Just as soon
as you learn the job you viii be given
a responsible berth"
"Good night said Henry and turned
IN. sSSAf
And the next, morning found him ON
his way from New. York to Erie with
out havings seen Sarah. : Happy in the
thought that he was. to prove himself,
he spent. most of his trip, composing
letter to. her telling all and explaining
his departure without seeing her.
The next, a1ternoonsh he reached Erie
tired ! and sleepy. From supper he
went directly to bed in the home of
one OF. the. dispatchers. where he had
secured room and board, and at the
next morning he. began work.
He soon found that train dispatching
was not easy. During the first weeks
OF his work he was assisted and
watched by the dispatcher whose place
he was to. take. Then began the night
shift AS Tfar, as population was con-
cerned,' Erie was hardly on the map,
but as railroad point 1t was most i'm
portant. 1t was division point or
consequence. as several branches Of
the main line converged there.
Henry was given'cemplete charge Of
a branch which boosted but four
trains, so it.was easy for him to take
care Of theEwire and the train sheets.
oouldiheskeep awaken The sta
ton with its cozy fire was almost
homelike except for the feeling Of
loneliness
He worked on, continually cheered
By his letters from home and Sarah
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
Humor and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
~ DUNCAN ~. .SNsIrH


THE stronger the affinity between thu
boy and the cigarette the less the
boys affinity for usefulness.
The kind of reputation that II hard
to lose is the least desirable.
You can't tell how little a man
knows by Just looking at his wife.
A logical conclusion must be q
frightful thing If we are 70 judge by
the way most people avoid It.
Hard times are the result Of a long
ana assiduous search for a soft snap.
The woman who has a will OF her
own often wears a look Of grim de-
termination as the badge OF It.
A little learning In often q tiresomO
thing.
The road to success IL seldom
smoothed down by the steam roller
and irrigated by the sprinkling cart
Get up In the morning and get ut ID
If you expect TO beat the other fellow.
He isn't spending his time waiting for
you.
The chronic Crouch makes . poor
CONSIDER. 80
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
AT WORK ON EXTENSION
Muscatine North & South to Be Built
Into Burlington

Muscatine North & South to Be Built
Into Burlington
Muscatine, Sept. 21.-Work is in
progress on the extension of the Nus
catine North and South from Elrick
Junction to Burlington, a distance of
about % miles. Construction mater
ial and apparatus is being delivered to
the right-of-way and before the week
ends a large force Of men will be at
work. President Howard states that
under ordinary circumstances the ex-
tension will be completed about the
middle of December. There has been
some talk OF either electrifying the
extended road or putting motor cars
in service, but President Howard stat
ed that there was absolutely nothing
to such reports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21

Did you ever hear the like of It? A
respected citizen of Rock Island aids
in raiding a gambling house. He is
arrested and locked up in cell for
his trouble. The gambler is not mo-
Tested and on the contrary RECEIVERS his
paraphernalia and starts in business
again. Can you blame the gambler?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21

The reputation of Vice President
James Schoolcraft Sherman in his
own ward by the insurgent republi-
cans should be a warning to his dis
tinguished running mate, President
William Howard Taft.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
Business Head.

HE can qualify for the meanest
man"
''What did he dor
Bought bis wife a new hat for 81
and marked the price up to 500"
But that only made her feel better"
'It wouldn't have been so bad II he
had stopped at that. He held out s.
week from household expenses for
four weeks to make up for it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
A Man Of iron Ner,r.

Indomitable will and tremendous en-.
ergy are never found where stomach,
liver. kidneys and bowels are out of
order. II you want these qualities and
the success they bring, use DIR. Kings
New Life Pills, the matchless regulat-
ors, for keen brain and strong body.
twenty-five cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21

And the sheriff's forces not only re-
fused to admit that there was any
gam bling going on in Rock Island, but
refused to give aid to township officers
in raiding the joints. but when it came
TO hustling to the rescue of the gam
blers themselves, the sheriff's forces
were right onto the Job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
Sept. 81 in American
History

ItIV-G4S~, E4E - -New York from
the Battery, northwar6kAIong North
rivers FEnity ehurohtand 500 other
buildingssburned!i
died: born Aug. Z, 17o5.
1900-Governor John A Johnson OF
Minnesota died at Rochester,
Mimi; born 1850.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21

The republicans are not making as
much noise as formerly about
breaking the solid south" What
most interests them now is how to
save Massachusetts, Pennsylvania,
New York, Ohio and few other sup
posedly republican states in the
solid north.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21

Why not issue to the gamblers a
permanent Injunction IN blanket form
against disturbing them in their bust
ness, and place it on file in the sher-
IFS ONCE for use in the case Of any
emergency?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21

Can you beat it? The sheriff's forces
refuse to give ear to the law and order
league when it asks for assistance in
raiding gambling joints. but when Il
constable raids the gamblers the sher-
ifs forces arrest the constable. AS
was said before, can you beat it?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21

The woman who pays $50 for an
Imported wooden dress pattern, pays
1915 for the goods and S10.25 tar
if tax. If you don't like it, have
your husband vote the democratic
ticket
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21

A democratic senator from Maine!
1T does sound rather funny, but the
people will soon be used to the idea,
because more republican states are
going to have democratic senators.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
Wednesday, September q, 1910.

It is useless to longer discuss the
speakership Of Joe Cannon-the next
speaker will be Champ Clark of Mis-
souri,.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
More Republican Whitewash.

I The partisan attempt Of the republi-
can members OF the special congress
sional committee investigating Indian
land frauds and bribery to whitewash
Congressman bird Mcclure of Okla
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
WOULD She Enjoy It9

"Her husband is a conductor"
"Then she ought to be able TO ride
for nothing
81 don't know how"
"Just get on the car. A married
man never can see his wife when 9th
or girls are around"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
Eunda.

'fWhat are you doingT
Raising hens"
Getting anything out OF it?"
"You betp'
"What?"
"a big fund Of experience"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21

The republican party is being re-
vised downward as fast as the peo-
pie are given an opportunity to vote
on the subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
Ancient Enaineerina.

ancient Engineering.
When Moses smote the water
Long time ago
The children they passed over.
Walking in a row.
II was, as you must ell agree,
The first canal dug through the &C.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
ALWAYS Follows.

"what would be the nrst thing You
would do If you found yourself richT
what! l found myself richT
Eyes"
awake up"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21

"He hasn't hardly any brains
Great Scott: How does be manage
TO get onY'
sob. he hardly notices the lack"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21

Your complexion as well as your tenn
per is rendered miserable by a disor.
dered liver. BY tsking Chamberlain
Stomach and LIVER Tablets you can
improve both. Sold by, all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21

ats be married."
"welL - was the last time I saw
him"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
GETTING Ready.

''You know the old saying. In time
OF peace prepare for war;"
THAT is just what l am doing"
SHOW are you going about it?"
'Practicing foot racing every day"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
REPUBLICANS GUST
CANNON? VERY DOUBT
Full, SAYS CLARK

Continued from Page one>
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
THE ARGUS.

sY TIE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
Taft Repudiafed.

The recent overwhelming victory Of
Senator La Toilette was q clear-cut and
direct rephdiation of President Taft by
the people of Wisconsin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21

THE stronger the affinity between the
boy and the cigarette the less the
boys affinity for usefulness