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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
PERSONAL FACTORS
Influential in Rochester, N. ", Demo
cratic Victory Says BRYAN.

Chicago, April 2l.-Wiliam j. BRYAN. in
talk to the Newspaper Club of Chicago
last night. told of Il few experiences of
ms recent trip and particularly with ref
cfence to newspaper men he met in va
'ious parts of South America He then
turned his attention to newspapcrs in
this country
IF actions speak louder than words.
my entrance into journalism ought to be
sufficient proof that | regard it as not
only legitimate but also as an inviting
field. he continued II believe the in
huencc of newspapers is to increase rath-
err than diminish. If the newspapers in
this country did their duty to the public
there is not wrong that could last one
year in the United States. 1t is only be-
cause we have so many newspapers that.
instead of exposing wrong. cover it up
and have an interest in the plumber of
the Srafters. that evils exist"
In an interview Mr.. Bryan gave his
views on the Democratic congressional
victory in the Send district of New York
Il am very much gratifed to learn of
the Democratic victory in Rochester"
said Mr.. Bryan. while 1t is in line with
the returns from other recent elections
and indicates a trend of sentiment toward
the Democratic party. it would not be
fair to overlook the influences of the
personal factors
tight was made upon the Republican
candidate because of objections to his
record and this fight had It's influence
also 1t would probably be difficult to fix
accurately the proportion of the victory
winch can he credited to the strength
of Democratic sentiment"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
POSTUM FOR MOTHERS.
The Drink that Nourishes and Sup
plies Food for Mother and Child.

MY husband has been unable to
drink coffee for several years, 50 we
were very glad to give Postum a trial
boiling would bring uot the delicious
favor. we have been highly pleased
with it. :
1T is one of the finest things for
nursing mothers that I have ever
seen. 1t keeps up the mothers
strength and increases the supply Of
nourishment for the child if partaken
of freely. I drank it between meals
instead of water and found it most
beneficial ~.
Our year-old boy has been
very delicate since birth and has de-
veloped slowly. He was white and
bloodless. l began to give him
Postum freely and you would be sur
prised at the change. When any per-
son remarks about the great improve
ment. we never fail to tell them that
We attribute his gain in strength and
general health. to the free use of
Postum and this has led many friends
to use it for themselves and children
Il have always cautioned friends to
whom I have spoken about Postum, to
follow directions in making it, for
unless it is boiled fifteen or twenty
minutes. it is quite tasteless. On the
other hand, when properly made. it is
very delicious. I want to thank you
for the benefits we have derived from
the use of your Postum
Read The Road to Wellville," found
-. tsv~1 II
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
ECZEMA-A GERM DISEASE
CAN NOW PIE CI-REn

The medical profession is all agreed
that ECZEMA is a germ disease but the
thing that has baifled them is to find out
some remedy that will get to the germs
and destroy them.
Iemo, the clean. external treatment
has solved this difficulty by drawing the
germs to the surface of the skin and de-
stroyinS the germ life that causes the
diseases. The whole method of treat
ment and cure by ZEMO is explained in
an interesting book on the subject issued
by the makers of ZEMO. 1t tells how to
cure yourself at home of Eczema
Rlackheads, PimpIes. Dandruff. and all
diseases of the skin and scalp. Call at
the kinsman Pharmacy. Frank p
Burns, PHI. c., Prop, for Booklet and
learn more about this clean. simple rem
edy that is now recognized the standard
treatment for all diseases of the skin
and scalp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22

This preparation has been care.
fully compounded by the National
Formula Committee of the great
American Druggists Syndicate, and
is particularly effective for those
who are victims of the more CON-
mon ailments Of women.
All women thus Affected should
not hesitate to consult their family
physician fully, but when this is
impossible this remedy is the next
best course, and if taken according
TO instruction will bring entire re-
lief in a large percentage of
cases. 1t is safe and harmless and
can be obtained at any A. D. S.
drug store
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
PRES. TAFT's TRIBUTE.
Mark Twain Gave Pleasure to Millions
-Humor Was American.

washington. April 21.7President
Ialt when informed of the death OF
MT. Clemens wrote this statement:
Mark Twain gave pleasure-real,
intellectual enjoyment-to millions and
ms works VIII continue to give such
pleasures to millions yet to come. He
never wrote line that a father could
not read to a daughter. His humor was;
American. but he was nearly as much
appreciated by Englishmen and peo-
pie of other countries as by his own
countrymen. He has made an enduring
part of American literature"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
Jefferson, Iowa.

Mrs. W. H. BURGER, 700 Cherry St.,
Jefferson, Iowa.
Another Woman Cured.
Glenwood, Iowa. -" About three
years ago | had falling and other fe-
male troubles, and was nothing but
skin and bones. / was so sick | could
not do my own work. Within six
months l was made sound and well by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. will always tell my friends
that your remedies cured me, and you
can publish my letter. Mrs. z. W.
DUNN, Glenwood, Iowa.
If you belong to that countless army
of women who suffer from some form
of female ills, just try Lydia +. PINK
hams Vegetable Compound.
For thirty years this famous remedy
has been the standard for all forms OF
female ills, and has cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
such ailments as displacements, fibroid
tumors, liberation, Inflammation. IL
regularities, backache, etc.
If you want special advice write
for it to Mrs. Pinkham,L Lynn, Mass.
1t is free and always helpful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
Keeping the Tea.KettIe Free From Scale

=. Every housewife who lives where
water is hard, knows how the lime and
other salts form coating on the inside
Of the kettle. This may be largely pre-
vented, and the outside of the tea-kettle
kept free from SCOT and grease, by washing
thoroughly inside and outside every day
or so, with hot water and Gold Dust.
The hard lime and other salts are dis
solved by the Gold Dust and the in
side Of the kettle will be kept smooth
much longer, if thus cared for Be
sure to rinse thoroughly with clear
warm water then refill with cold
water for heating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
WESTON, THE WONDER,
Due in Syracuse This Morning-Din
~>Der and Reception Awaits Him.

Syracuse, n. Y, April 21-Edward
Payson Weston arrived at Port Byron
at o'clock tonight in good health and
spirits. He will leave there at o'clock
IN the morning for Syracuse. where
he hopes to arrive at $50 o'clock. He
will rest until 6 o'clock, when he will
go the Kavern of the Mystique Crewe
of Ka Moo No. where dinner and en-
tertainment will be provided. His
trip east will be resumed at midnight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22

Fernando Haley, West harrington
contractor, either lost or had stolen
from him 1920 in bills Thursday
while in Providence. Mr.. Haley visit
ed the Union Trust Co. shortly before
noon and drew out the money, intend
ing to deposit it in the Westminster
Bank. Before going to the latter bank
he visited>a bowling alley on Clemens
street. where he stayed for short
time. When he reached the steps of
the Westminster Bank he found that
his money was gone and Immediately
notified the police, who started an in
VeStigation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22

In the malpractice case of Mrs. Lillian
K. Coombs of Portland against DR.. Alfred
King which has been on trial at the SUI
preme court at Bath, the jury Wednesday
morning returned verdict for the plant
if in the sum of $500. Mrs. Coombs
claimed damages for an alleged burning
of her neck by the X-ray which had
been applied by the defendant in the
treatment of scrofulous affection. A
A motion for a new trial was filed by
MILFORD G. Chapman, attorney for Dr.
King, With request that the same be
heard at this term by the presiding
justice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22

John w. Grant died Wednesday at his
home near South Freeport. He was 70
years old. He served in the Civil War.
Two sons and three daughters survive
He was a member of w. l.. Haskell Post.
G. A. r.. of Yarmouth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
REST AND HEALTH TO MOTHER AND cNIl0.

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
H Hs tor over SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS Of
MnsO.itlAERS for their. CHILDREN WHILE
ssV9OIHES the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUNS,
~ femedSsfori iii ( kRHdfA, III issab-
MgiRW Nyoothikt syrSp,, ana 7aEe no other
Aloo, Iwenty-6ve cents bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
100 YEARS YOUNG.

Continued from Page Onc.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-22
MADE
WELLAND
STRONG
By Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

y
was just two months
I'D l was COM
pletely run down
and my internal or
gans were in terri
Bile shape. l began
t aking Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
mother wrote and
told you just how I
was. l began to gain
at once and now I
am roo1 wollS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
KORAN IN LOZIER
WINS AUTO RACE
Average of ~ Miles an Hour on At
lanta Speedway Is New
American Record.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. S.-Traveling
steadily at a pace of Y miles an hour,
Joe Koran, driving a Lozier car, won
the 250-mile speedway grand prize
here yesterday and set a new Ameri-
can record for the distance. His time
of hours, 26 minutes and 1910 sec
onds beats the previous record of 4
hours Is minutes and 81 AS seconds,
made by Burman in a Buick at the In
dianapolis speedway Aug. 19, 1909,and
comes within four minutes of equaling
the worlds record for 300 miles, made
at Brooklands, England.
Koran took down $4,000 of the $1,000
prize offered for the race.
Bad luck personified brazenly in car
No. IS, made a great slam with the
rest OF the machines. No. IS in letters
two feet high was affixed on E. V.
Church's Simplex, and the fact that
the respon sibility lay with the number
and not with the car, was amply dem
onstrated by the feats of the other two
Simplex cars in taking down large
shares of the prize money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
MASS MEETING FOR
SCOUTS SATURDAY
Boys of City to Receive Instruction
from Committee on Plans of
Organization.

The local committee in charge of
the boy scouts organization has ar
ranged for a mass meeting for the
boys of the city to be held next Sat
urday morning in the Y. NJ. G. A.
auditorium, at which the boys will
receive instructions and explanations
as TO the way to form patrols. There
will be addresses on various phases
of the movement by School Superin-
tendent H. B. Hayden and others,
who will explain the details of the
organization that the boys need to
know
Following this meeting it is ex-
pected that many new patrols will
be formed and that the movement
will take form such as will make it
possible to complete the local or
ganization. All boys II years of
age or older who are interested in
the scout movement are invited to
attend the meeting Saturday morn
ing at 1920 at the Y. NJ. c. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
WEN0NA is COMING
TO WINTER HARBOR
Steamer BeaChed at POntOosuc Last
Week Is Due to Reach Here
Tomorrow.

1t is expected that the steamer We
mona, which was beached last week
below Pontoosuc, Ill, after it had
sprung a leak in the hull, will arrive
I'm the Davenport harbor tomorrow and
will be locked there for the winter.
The boat was raised last Saturday af-
ter the hull had been partially repair
ed, and then after the holes had been
properly caulked, left on the upriver
trip.
No packet steamer has been placed
in the run between Burlington and
Keokuk by the Carnival City Packet
company. owners of the Wenona, as
the season will close in a little more
than a week. Service Is still main
tanned between Rock Island and Bur
lington by the steamer Black Hawk
and between Keokuk and Quincy by
the steamer Keokuk. The taking of
the Wenona from the service breaks
into the through service between Rock
Island and Quincy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
PLETE VOTE OF ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
ARGUS ON THE JOB
AS USUAL GIVING
RESULTS PROMPTLY

Despite the marked apathy that
characterized the local election, the
interest in the results so far as they
pertained to Rock Island county and
the senatorial and congressional dis
tricts was not diminished, AS usual
an immense crowd thronged Second
avenue and Market square to see the
returns as flashed from The Argus
building. The facilities afforded The
Argus through its exclusive Associated
Press service, in collecting and dis
playing the returns from the country
at large were again shown TO adVan-
tsee, and the midnight special which
appeared promptly on the street was
eagerly seized by the waiting erowS5,
and proved IN ready demand in the
cafes and restaurants.
The Argus morning election special
contains the more complete returns re-
vised from the midnight edition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
TARIFF AGREEMENT
WITH CANADA NEAR
First Concessions Suggested at Con-
ference of Commissioners at
Ottawa.

Ottawa, Ont, Nov. s.-The re-
ciprocity commissioners representing
the United States and Canada yes
terday took the first steps toward
formulating a schedule of tariff con-
cessions which it is believed will
stimulate international commerce.
While no definite announcement
was made, there was an apparent
feeling or satisfaction among the
commissioners and a belief that the
work OF reaching an agreement am
icably will not prove difficult.
1t is understood that Canada made
a tentative suggestion of tariff re-
duction by the United States on the
Dominion's natural products. at the
same time offering concessions on
some lines of manufactures, such as
steel shapes and agricultural ma
chinery. Those schedules were I'M
der discussion when an adjournment
was taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
IN THE SOUTH.

New Orleans, Nov. 9.-Louisiana
democrats elected all the congress
men and state officers.
Columbia, S c.. Nov. 9-The demo
cratic state and congressional tickets
are all elected.
Austin. Texas. Nov 9.--The entire
democratic ticket of state officers and
congressman is elected.
Jackson, Miss, Nov. Ali the dem
ocratic congressional nominees are
elected
Little Rock. Ark. Nov. 9.-The dem
ocrats made 4 clean sweep III today's
congressional election.
Nashville. Tenn, Nov. 9.--The dem
ocvats claim TO have reports indiCat-
ing the election of Taylor. democrat
for governor, and the coutrol of the
legislature.
Louisville. Ky, Nov. 9.-Democratic
congressman are elected in the First,
Second. Fourth. Fifth, Sixth, Seventh
and Eighth districts. In the Eleventh
district Caleb Powers, republican, is
elected.
Washington. Nov. 9.-The defeat of
the Representative Parsons, republi-
can, Of the Thirteenth New York dis
trict by Levy, democrat, was the first
loss of a sitting member of the house
reported up to 800.
Richmond, Va. Nov. 9.-The demo
Gratis elected all the congressional
nominees in the state except the Fifth
and Ninth districts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
AFTER MOTOR RECORD
Roger CoIardeau Will Try for New
York to Paris Mark.

New York. Nov. S.--An attempt to
break the New York to Paris motor
record. established in 1908. will be
made next spring by Roger Colardeau
an adventurous Frenchman, who is
now in New York. He will use
motorcycle instead of an automobile,
believing that, barring serious acct
dents. he can lower the record of five
months and Is days by fully
month. Colardeau is going for the
sport of the undertaking and will
bear his own expenses. He will
leave shortly for Paris TO arrange for
supply stations throughout Siberia
and Russia. The itinerary will be
York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09

of northern Illinois, having defeated
Urbana last Saturday and has down.
ed all other northern Illinois teams
with championship aspirations.
in case Springfield defeats Taylor
vile next Saturday Rockford will
challenge the former. Springfield
has strong team, defeating Bloom
ington high school last Saturday. %
TO 0, and is confident of taking Tay-
lorville into camp.
Decatur and Taylorville battled TO
a tie last Saturday, the score being
to D. Rockford wants the cham
pionship game played at home, but
both Taylorville and Springfield will
prefer to have the contest on their
own grounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
ARREST JUDGES
WHO BAR NEGROES

Muskogee. Okla. Nov. S.-Warrants
we're issued by the federal authorities
this afternoon for the arrest Of eight
election officials in Muskogee and Wag-
oner counties on the charge OF viola
ton of the federal code by denying
negroes the right to vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
IN FAVOR OF LOCAL OPTION
Minority Report Is Adopted by Ari-
IONA Constitutional Convention.

Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. S.-The strug-
gle in the constitutional convention
between the prohibitionists and the
ants for advantage in the operation
of the initiative and referendum in
cites and counties resulted yester-
day in the adoption of the minority
report of the legislative committee,
which leaves the question of the con-
troll of cities by counties relative to
local option as it is in the present
territorial law. Both sides appear
satisfied with the result.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
PIeases Invalid.
LOSES ARM IN A SHREDDER
Clark Perkins of Erie First Victim
of the Season.

Elgin, ILL.,. Nov.S Especial Clark
Perkins, a farmer living near here,
lost an arm yesterday while operating
a corn shredder on the John Hoerler
farm. A stalk became wedged in the
rollers and Mr.. Perkins was attempt
ing to remove it when his sleeve
caught and his arm was drawn into
the whirling machinery. Before the
power could be cut off the arm was
crushed and mangled nearly to the ell
bow. 1t was necessary to amputate
the member just below the elbow,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
ROBBERS BUSY
ELECTION DAY.;
ONE BIC HAUL

Penfeld, Ill, Nov. S.-Burglars blew
a safe in the bank here early today,
and it is reported a large amount of
cash was stolen, together with 1910
worth of postage stamps There was
100000 cash in the vaults when the
bank closed yesterday and it is sup
posed much Of this has been taken.
The robbers escaped in a buggy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
TOO MUCH ARDOR IN KISS
Minneapolis Woman Seeks Divorce
Because She objects to Oscillation.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. S.-Be-
cause her husband in kissing her
used toe much ardor and because
she objects to OSCILLATION as a gen.
eral proposition, Mrs. Amelia
Schmidt is suing her husband for di-
vorce on the ground of cruel and in
human treatment. The alleged Os-
culation which is the basis of the
suit is said to have taken place on
Aug. last at the home OF the wo-
mans mother, which she refused to
leave at the suggestion of her hus-
band.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
NEGRO Is ELIMINATED
FROM CAIRO POLITICS

Cairo, Ill, Nov 9.-Alexandria Fra
zier. democrat, defeated :or sheriff
Nells for that office. Alexander coun.
ty is normally republican by 1900.
Nells is the sheriff who filled the coun-
ty jail with negro deputies when the
whites attacked it to lynch a negro.
Pratt, for an attack upon a white wQ-
man. The vote eliminates the negro
from politics in Cairo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
PRINCE LOSES IN
THE Fifteenth?

Galesburg, Ill, Nov. 9.-Indicahons
are tonight that the democrats have
carried the Fifteenth congressional
district, defeating Congressman George
W. Prince, republican candidate for re-
election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09

of the Woods Creamery company
building at Ala Harrison street, Daven-
port. and in an adjoining shoe repair
shop. The damage will not be great,
as the blaze was extinguished in short
order. 4 number of local people. who
were just leaving the downtown dis
tricts saw the blaze from this side
and thought that the fire was large
one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
MINNESOTA.

st. Paul Mimi, Nov. 9.-Scattering
returns indicate that Eberhard, repub-
lican, is elected governor by over 80,
600.
ST. Paul. Nov. 9.-COngressmen elect
ed in Minnesota are: Third district,
Davis, republican; Sixth, Lindpergh,
republican; Seventh, VOlstead, repub-
llcan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
Use Auto In kansaa-

Beattie. Kan. Nov. S.-Five masked
men. who came to this place In an au-
tomobile, dynamite6 the safe of the
State bank this morning and got away
with $4,000. In running fight be
tween citizens and the robbers 100
shots were exchanged. Two of the
robbers were wounded. The posse is
still in pursuit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
LoveIess Loses wife's Love.

Sterling, H., Nov. S.-Fred Love-
less was granted a divorce from
Louise Loveless in the Whiteside
county circuit court yesterday on the
ground that his wife had ceased to
love him and had deserted him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
ADVERTISING is ILLEGAL
Missouri Court Rules Contract for
Sunday Publication TO BE Void.

Kansas City. Nov. SIN a deci-
sion handed down by Judge j. NJ.
Johnson of the state court OF appeals
here, newspaper contracts for adver-
Using to be printed on Sundays are
declared void. The Judge held that
such contracts were for work to be
done in violation OF the Sunday labor
laws. and for that reason could not
he enforced
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
SoIether Bank Robbed.

Jersey City, Nov. S.-After blowing
q portion of the vault through the cell.
ing with nitroglycerine. craftsmen es.
capped with $4,000 from the Solether
bank, private institution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
c. A. r. Leader Names Court.

Washington, Nov. S.-John r.
Gilman. commander in chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic has ap-
pointed the court of inquiry request
ed by Past Senior Vice Commander
John McElroy to investigate charges
which, Il is alleged, were circulated
at Atlantic City in September. The
court probably will sit here in De-
cember.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09

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ton as governor of Robert Bass, who
won the republican nomination on the
progressive platform and for whom
Roosevelt spoke three times, indicated
tonight the returns from one-half the
state give him a probable majority of
5000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
yaIIndares Has Aids.

General Medina, former command
ant at Ceiba, has gone to Amapala
to consult Valladares and has been
joined there by Generals Lara and
Matuty who were prominent in the
recent Nicaraguan revolution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-09
MICHIGAN.

Detroit, Nov AT 10 o'clock Os-
borne, republican for governor. ap-
peared to have a safe lead over Hem
ans. democrat.