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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03
One Man Barring the way to Peace.

One man, George II. Earle, one of
the city's representatives on the
board of directors of the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit company. stands in the
way Of arbitration of the differences
between the Transit company and its
union employees. All the others were
favorable to accepting the plan pro-
posed by the association of ministers
except him, and his opposition defeat.
ed it's approval
There is a good deal said in crit
cism of the walking delegates, but no
walking delegates ever assumed the
responsibility for a condition certain
not only to compel a million and half
of Philadelphians to walk, but to re-
suit in the walkout of 125, 900 men
affiliated in the Central Trades union
of the city of so-called brotherly love.
Mr.. Earle may of the type without
reason, without mercy, cold-blooded,
arrogant, autocratic, that has brought
great fortunes into disrepute and pro-
duced a bitterness of spirit in the
breasts of men and women broken on
the Industrial wheel.
There IS, Of course, always some
thing to arbitrate. Something to talk
over in a spirit of justice and equity.
Something to be yielded. some corners
to smooth down. If the British parlia-
ment had listened to Burke there
would have been no American Tevolu-
ton. at least for a long time. and Brit
ain would have retained the richest
of its possessions. If the Shareholders
had agreed to Lincoln's compensation
program when it was first proposed
they would not have had their prop
erty represented in human beings,
taken from them by force. and with
out return. If there had been no
spirit of compromise there would have
been no federal constitution. Not
every man knows it all. Not every
man is infallible.
1t is a great pity when such men as
George II. Earle are suffered in posi-
tions where they may SOW the seeds
OF personal hatred in hearts that ought
to beat with love. Mr.. Earle and his
class may imagine that they are rem
dering a service to capital but as a
matter of fact they are Juggling at the
pillars that support capitalism. They
are PROSECUTING for socialism.
There never was an educated, con-
firmed socialist willing to settle
strike by arbitration. He is for fight
ing it out to the last trench and dying
In the trench. George H. Earle Is a
very good socialist considered in this
respect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03

dered every year In this country.
Two in every hundred are punished.
In some states the proportion of con-
vlctions is not as great as 2 per cent.
In Georgia one in every hundred Is
punished. In recent census of
American crime the statement was
made that in only 1.3 per cent of the
homicides do we secure conviction.
10, London, four times as large as Chi
cago, only 20.
The state of Georgia has more muir
ders in a year than the whole British
empire. We murder more people In
year than we kill on the railroads.
1t is claimed by Weir this country
has fostered wtckedness and lawless-
ness as has no other nation in the
world, and he gives the figures.
The thug, the thief and the assassin
operate with a vigor and freedom
found nowhere else on the globe, he
declares. There are four and one-half
times as many murders today for every
million Of people as there were 20
years ago. The country leads the
globe in crime. There are more muir
ders than italy, Austria. France, Bel
GUM, England, Ireland, Scotland,
Spain, Hungary, Holland and Germany
combined. In, IS per cent Of the honi-
cides In Germany the guilty person is
brought to justice, IN America 1-3 per
cent. Why? They have a better po-
lice system and more justice in courts.
These are tested, proven figures,
open to all who will read and investi-
gate. Criminals, Mr.. Weir tells US,
cost us $3,5O0.6O0 a day. There are
100000 citizens whom the law never
touches engaged in crime as a bust
ness. The American pickpocket is as
thoroughly organized as any trades
union. In New York they retain the
permanent services of one OF the best
known criminal lawyers to look after
their interests. What a credit the
gentleman must be to the credit of the
New York bar association. All of this
class of criminals belong to the muir
der class also and go UNPUBLISHED by
the courts.
The laws delay, too much sympathy
with criminals, too much temporary
alteration OF the mind" among those
who commit crime and place success
full reliance on technicalities are large
" responsible for the lawlessness that
disgraces the land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03
NOTWITHSTANDING CARS.
New Missouri Pacific Mail Coach is
Expected to Cave Clerks.

New Missouri Pacific Mail Coach is
Expected to Cave Clerks,
To prevent the usual smashing of
mail cars In every wreck in which they
are involved the Missouri Pacific rail-
road has adopted and soon will provide
on all its mail trains mail cars OF all
steel construction, said to be'the strong
est cars Of this type ever built. By
this means officials Of the road hope to
do away with the lists of killed and
injured mail clerks, placed, as they are,
In positions Of danger near the 1ocomo-
tives Of mail trains.
The special mail cars are designed by
A. w. Sullivan, general manager Of
the Missouri Pacific. The cars are
sixty feet long inside, are equipped
with six wheel trucks and have steel
frames and floors, on which are laid
an asbestus covering for insulation
and a wood floor for the comfort of
the clerks. The side walls are OF steel
faced with hair felt and asbestus IN
sulating material. with air spaces for
preventing radiation.
Especial attention has been devoted
to making the new type safe from the
old danger Of ''telescoping" In head
on collisions without sacrificing any
thing from the heating and lighting
apparatus or the modern conveniences
for the clerks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03
The Argus Daily Short Story
An Aeroplane Elopement-By Jason Judson.
Copyrighted 1910. by Associated Literary PresA

It was the old story with varia-
ten only to occur In these days when
our Weather classes have money.
Miss Anita Beriton loved a poor man.
and her father desired that she should
wed a rich one. Young Van Damn
Follansbee had but beggarly ten mil
lion, while the old widower Plankin-
ham Porkenpaker possessed cool bill
lion. Follansbee should have seen the
improperly Of asking for a girl he
could not support in the style to which
she had been accustomed, but he came
of an old Dutch family on his moth
er's side. and the Dutchmen who set
tied New York were proverbially Obsti-
nate and stupid.
One would suppose that the Beritons,
who owned a railroad starting from
New York. running to New Orleans
and thence around the Pacific coast
and back through Canada, might afford
to let their daughter marry a poor
man. But panic at the time Of the
courtship had reduced their dividends
to 20 per cent. and they felt unusually
poor Mrs. Beriton. who had married
her husband when he was a brakeman
on one of the railroads which he after
ward united in the circular coast line
system and became that systems own
er, sympathized with her daughter. but
Beriton swore a round oath that he
would have no beggars in his family.
On the morning Of June 10, 1886
Miss Anita Beriton was sitting with
her mother and younger sister in the
spacious roof garden of her fathers
residence occupying the four blocks
between Five Hundred and Tenth and
Five Hundred and Fourteenth streets
and avenues D and H. New York,
when Mrs. Beriton proposed a ride.
One of the family aeroplanes was call
ed and in a few minutes 81 upon the
roof garden. Mr. Beriton. fearing that
his daughter Anita might in some of
these rides elope with Follansbee, had
given orders that August Spindleton,
a driver of his own choosing. should
at all fines conduct the machine, and
on this occasion Spindleton was in his
accustomed seat.
Mrs. Beriton and her two daughters
entered the machine. which rose, light
ly circling upward for thousand feet,
when Spindleton was directed TO pro
coed southwark along the coast for a
brief trip to Annapolis. They were
moving at moderate pace of some
sixty miles an hour, when Spindleton
cast a glance to the right and. seeing
a machine coming toward the party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03
Watch the Ads.

Many women who really spend but
little for their wardrobe are able to
make a good appearance by judicious
shopping. They may not wear the
latest mode, but no one knows the diff
ference, for the good taste and excel,
lent judgment displayed prevents them
from getting anything, noticeably out
of date. AS rule their purchases are
characterized by e true economy,
which leads to the selection of fine
material well put together, for most of
these women buy ready to wear gar
ments.
The wise shopper watches the ad-
vertising pages of the newspapers.
Are advertisements read? Ask any
live merchant and he will tell you that
even line in the finest type will pro-
mote sales if it conveys information
OF a real bargain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03
The Best Cough Syrup Is
Easily Made at Home.

Collector.

You can make a full pint of
cough syrup in Ave minutes by
this recipe-enough to last a
family long time-at a cost of
only Sd cents. 1t is not only
cheaper. but better. than the
cough medicines you buy. Its
taste is pleasant-children like
it. 1t stops obstinate coughs in
a hurry, and is splendid for
other throat troubles.
Granulated sugar syrup 1871 OF.
Pinex ................. 21s OF.
Put 2 X ounces of Pinex in a
pint bottle and fill up with
granulated sugar syrup made
as follows: take a pint of gran
ulated sugar, add one-half pint
of warm water and stir about
two minutes. Take a teaspoon
full every one, two or three
hours.
This recipe will not work
with any Of the weaker pine
preparations. Use the real Pr
mex itself, which is the most
valuable concentrated COM
pound Of Norway white pine ex-
tract. All druggists have it. or
can get II easily on request.
Strained honey can be used
instead of the syrup, and
makes a very fine honey and
pine tar cough syrup.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03

The American consul at Dresden fur
nishes a statement of the deposits in
Prussian savings banks, indicating
how general is the use of these con-
veniences provided by the govern
ment. The deposits in the kingdom,
which comprises only twO-thirds of the
empire, totaled $685.. 100000 at the
end of 1908. Deposits during that year
were S112,500, 600 more than in 1907,
and the excess of deposits over with
drawals amounted to $50, 900, 900. The
greatest increase of deposits over
WITHDRAWALS was registered in the
heaH of industrial Germany, the
Rhine province and Westphalia con
tribuang 19.75O,00O and S15, 900, 900,
respectively. There are rather more
than 80 savings bank accounts to
every 100 persons of the population of
Prussia, while the total number of &C
counts have Increased twice as fast as
the rate of increase of the population.
Experts predict that 1910 will bring
the total Prussian savings bank de-
posits to $4,000, 900, 900. The amount
due to depositors in the British post
office savings bank in 1908 was $780,
241.0T0. The increase in 1908 was
only $15,740,6S5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03

just the opposite, thereby becoming a
foe to one of the important Roosevelt
conservation policies.
In order to find in favor Of Pinchot
in the matter of water power grants,
Senator Nelson must reverse his writ
ten opinion on the subject
Those who have followed the inves-
tigation closely declare that CLAWS
substantiated with documentary evil
dence from the official files of the gov
eminent every one of the charges
which he made against Ballinger, and
for which he was dismissed from the
government service without trial, or
any opportunity whatsoever of defend
ing himself. These original charges
were:
Knew of Fraud.
81 assert that the land Office ordered
the Cunningham claims to patent,
without due investigation, when Com
missioner Ballinger knew they we're
under suspicion; that, while in Office,
Commissioner Ballinger urged con-
gress to pass a law which would vail
date fraudulent Alaska claims; that,
shortly after resigning from Office, he
became attorney for the Cunningham
group and other Alaska claims; that,
soon after he became secretary of the
interior, his Office rendered decision
which would have validated all fraud
ulent Alaska claims"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Wanting the earth isn't particularly
unusual. Not to want it is remark
able.
The world seems to be n regular
spendthrift. 1t is continually being re-
ported as owing this one and that
one a living.
The conceited man IS dead sure that
his faults are interesting 10 his fell
lows. For interesting he should read
entertaining,
Being a hero may be gratifying. but
it seldom draws a big salary.
It is easy to get I'm the way. but II
requires a diplomat 10 get out Of It
gracefully.
1t is easy enough TO be critical, but
rather difficult to realize on It.
The best argument for a good dis
position is Itself.
Having n lot Of friends Is sometimes
burlensome. but always gratifying.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03
Crime and the Laws Delay.

Andrew D. White, former president
of Cornell university and former am
bassador to Russia, recently declared
more murders are committed in the
United States than any other country
in the world. This is followed by an
article in THE World of Today" by
Hugh c. Weir, who gives figures that
are startling
He declares 10, 900 persons are muir
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03


impartial Judge, as was declared by
the big press associations, Senator
Nelson was in reality one of the prin-
cipals in the conservation issue, and
therefore ineligible to serve on the in
vestigating committee in any capacity,
much less In that of chairman.
Nelson Reversed Roosevelt Policy.
AS chairman Of a subcommittee of
the senate committee on commerce,
Senator Nelson reversed the Roose-
welt policy as regarding the safeguard
ing of the peoples rights in the grant
ing OF water power sites. Roosevelt
upheld the Pinchot position that no
rights involving water power should
be granted in perpetuity. Nelson held
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03

The republican standpatters in the
house are afraid to permit a vote on
the. reduction of the Canadian tariff.
In any event, Cannon aided and abet-
ted by Payne will not allow the house
to go on record on the subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03

The New York Tribune, an admins
tration organ, printed in its news col
umns the following announcement:
From an authoritative source it was
learned yesterday that there would be
no further indictments in the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining company investi-
cation, which leaves Charles r. Heike.
secretary of the company, as the only
man higher up to be prosecuted"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03

The advocates of the commission
plan of municipal government want
a ballot that a man can vote without
getting a politician to guide the pencil
for him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03
His Search.

His Search.
'T am dead broke"
''Too bad, but you are not going to
give up, 1 hope"
mot bit Of it."
what are you doing nowT'
Looking for an heiress to mend
me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03

Upon regaining consciousness after
having been nearly frozen to death in
the Utah mountains a citizen asked,
Who won the acknowledges fight?"
1t is great to be famous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03

The next Carnegie medal is due to
the man who can sit down quietly and
figure out what the recent session of
the legislature accomplished that is
constitutional
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03
March 3 in American
History

1s23-Dr. Dio Lewis, noted hygienist,
born; died 1886.
1S99-Rear Admiral George Dewey be
came admiral by the operation OF
the law revfving that rank
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03

Correspondents who resent the fact
that American food products cost
more here than they do across the
water seem to miss the grand idea in
the Aldrich tariff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03
TaN NotIce

To the Taxpayers Of the City Of
Rock Island: You are hereby notified
that your taxes are now due. have
the books at my Office, 1712 Third ave
nue.. Office hours, from a. m. to 5
p. m; Wednesday and Saturday even.
ings from to $3.50.
JOHN T. NOFTSKER,
Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03
Human Nature.

The hired man he loafs around
When there is work to do.
He doesn't throw his coat away
And rush 10 push II through.
He lives a life of splendid ease
And seems hopeless case.
Say would you break your neck TO work
II you we're in his place?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03

Mr.. Rockefeller will hardly pursue
his search for happiness to the point
Of losing his millions, according to
the prescription of Senator Gordon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03

Why not distinguish the standpat-
ters from insurgents at Washington
by designating them as royalists and
loyaIists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03

If any one offered bride on behalf
Of the packers in New Jersey it was
probably the Office boy No one higher
up would think of doing such a thing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03
RECOMMENDATION.

'How is the water on your placer
every fine"
pure and sweetT
at ought to be. It was raised by
hand"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03
HuTnOr and
Philosophy
BY DUNCAN n. SMITH
SEEING IT ALL.

Cutting round the big hotel
- When the view is fine.
You can see a LOT OF sights
Up and down the line
There are men from all the earth.
Scranton 20 Japan.
Out for pleasure or 10 push
Through a business plan.
Men from Texas. wearing hats
AS umbrellas wide:
Men whose garments show they came
From the other side:
Men from Boston, showing of
Whiskers that are twins;
Men from countries farther south
Marked by swarthy skins;
Men TO whom the wide. wide world
Is an open book.
Men so green you feel you must
Guard them from the cook;
Couples who are newly wed,
Looking III at ease:
Drummers selling everything
Diamonds. nails and cheese.
Here they come from all the world
Every cline and race
Lends IL color to the scene.
Brightens up the place.
Like a pictured travalogue.
There the eye may ind
In the run from day 20 day
Samples Of mankind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03

One Of the Insurance Companies.
''They say he has money to burn"
wonder how he made it."
"WelI, he was in the retail business"
Lots Of men are that who aren't
rolling in money"
"Well, it seems that he had goods to
burn"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03

Yes, the waterway bill was dried
up, too, in the last hours at Spring
Geld.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03

The get-tosether move for Greater
Rock Island Is in order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03
Euotisnn.

"Did you ever propose to a womanf'
saint l singleT"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03
stuhhorn as MuIes

are liver and bowels sometimes;
seem to balk without cause. Their
there's trouble-loss OF appetite. in
digestion. nervousness. dependency,
headache. But such troubles fly he
fore DR.. Kings New Life Pills, the
worlds best stomach and liver RENE
dy. So easy. 25 cents at all druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03
When II Is Material.

When u rs WateTIaIs
"I have a riddle"
Eyes"
"What is the difference between a
man and his wife when they are quar-
reling?"
Money, usually"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03
Hadn't Helped Il.

talking anything for your coldT'
Eyes"
"What?"
advice"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03

Let the town grow. Help it to
grow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03
The Boss.

"Are you fond Of work.
Every. 1t gives me much pleasure
TO hand it out to the poor fellows that
are looking for it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03

Bring in the interurbans-all OF
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03
THE ARGUS.

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03
MUST GO,
VERDICT OF REPUB-
LICANS AT CAPITAL

Continued. from Page one.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-03

advice"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-03-23
j. IL. Glenn'S Locals.

All markets have advanced. j. r. Glenn
contracted ahead and Ia in position TO saw
his customers some Of the advance. Can save
you % to 50 on flour contracted for severa
montltS ago.
Molasses by barrel, half barrel, kegs and
cans, all grades.
Oats. bran, cracked corn and chicken feed
Pratt's poultry and cattle powders, worm
and collie cure.
P!ow steels, stocks, middle busters, harness
traces, back bands; leather, canvass and cot
ton collars, hair pads. shovels and forks.
Asphalt-tbe best ready-roo1ng made-put
up one square rolls, with nails and cement
free.
Garden wire. 3.4. 5 feet; wire and cut nails
Garden seed, onion sets and spring barley.
Some extra good values in shoes, hats,
pants, overalls and staple dry goods. Thes
were bought at much lower than the preseni
market.
Caraja coffee, 5 pounds roasted and ground.
Your Sl.M can't buy better.
Rock salt for cattle,
Good soda II pounds for 25o.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-03-23
WEAK, WEARY WOMEN
Learn the Cause of Daily Woes and
End Them.

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Read this woman's testimony.
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-03-23

Place your fire insurance
with Abbeville Insurance and
Trust Co. If the fire comes
they give you prompt and
satisfactory settlement. We
represent fifteen of the larg.
est companies.
We insure town or country
property.
j. E. McDavid, Mgr.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-03-23
Petit Jurors for Second Week Common
Pleas Court, April 4th, 1910.

SSS ~SS up" '"i
w. J. Mckee, Long Cane.
w. H. Kennedy, Bordeaux.
J. R. Pruitt, Due West.
w. W. Harris, Abbeville.
E. w. Hunt, Long Cane.
w. NJ. Kerr, Due West.
r. j. Martin. Bordeaux.
Eugene McCarter, Diamond Hill.
r. A. Long, Diamond Hill.
H. II. Hester, Magnolia.
Ernest McCarter, Diamond Hill.
j. A. Busby, Due West.
G. A.. Talbert, Bordeaux.
B. f.. Henderson, Bordeaux.
w. r.. Crowther, Diamond Hill.
F. S. Hutchinson, Lowndesville.
NJ. L. Williams, Diamond Hill.
H. G. Miner, Bordeaux.
J. w. C~linkscales, Due West.
j. H. Baughman, Cedar Springs.
J. V. Pruitt, Due West.
S. F. Reid, Abbeville.
j. j. Blanchett, Abbeville.
G. G. Kay, Diamond Hill.
H. j. Martin, Donalds.
r. A. Tucker, Magnolia.
r. 7. Gordon, Diamond Hill.
j. d. Duncan, Long Cane.
j.. T. brennan, LOwndesville.
B. L. ~Clinkscales. Lowndesville.
j.. C. Ashley, Due West.
Ernest McClane, Due West.
Add Hill, Diamond Hill.
w. T. Sanders, Cedar Springs.
James McCelvey, Calhoun Mills.
Robert Nixon, Lowndesville.