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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17
Protect the Miners.

Quincy Herald: There is wrangl-
ing and dissension over the primary
bill, a measure which affects polit-
zeal pie eaters more than anyone else.
True politicians must look out for
their own PIE, or they will have none,
but they should look well to other
matters in Illinois. This state is I'M
derlaid with coal deposits, the equal
of any bituminous product in the
world. Day by day, week by week,
and year by year new and more ex-
tensive fields are being opened up.
IN these narrow passages far beneat!
the earth's surface burrow hundreds
and thousands of men who earn
living for their families by toll
amidst danger and disorder such as
above-ground workers know nothing
about. The sordid greed for gold
makes employers of labor careless of
the rights of their employees, as no
commodity in the world today is so
cheap as human flesh. The mining
board of Illinois has asked the leg
islature to provide adequate means
for the protection of the men in the
levels below the earth's surface. and
their recommendation should be
needed and at once. The Cherry dis
aster is still fresh in the minds OF
the public, and legislation will be
received with enthusiasm. No man
desires to have the men sent into
death traps that coal may be pro-
duced at greater profit. The COM
mission desires legislation along
&c oil
mines be equipped with proper fire.
fighting apparatus; the second that
in all mining districts there shall
also be provided fire apparatus and
rescue stations, and third, that
schools of instruction shall be held
to enable miners to learn something
of the safety requirements when
mine accidents occur. All are ex-
cellent and should become the law
of Illinois at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17
a Spite Against Newspapers.

An Indiana representative has just
sent home, franked, 81 mail sacks full
Of seeds. Two venerable abuses are
thus illustrated. The government
should not be expected to furnish
seeds in such profusion for anybody
who will take them either to plant or
TO feed 10 chickens. and it should not
be expected to deliver nonperishable
freight matter of that character and
quantity by mail free.
And besides. a government that is
kicking because newspapers and maga-
zines pay only 1 cent a pound on their
publications, and charges up to them
the greater part of the deficit of
S17,000.000, should at least give the
periodicals the credit for paying u
profit if agricultural implements and
seeds, and pianos, and government Of
icials' washings, etc, etc, can be car
ried free in carloads without loss.
This administration seems to have
spite against the newspapers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17
IdkeIv DeveIopment This week

Two notable conferences having to
do with uniform legislation by the
several states are to be held in Wash
ington during the present week. One
will be conference under the aus
pices of the National Civic fedora
ton and the other a conference OF
governors, which will cooperate with
the larger gatherings. President
Taft will attend both gatherings.
Developments in the Pirchot-Bsl-
linger controversy and hearings by
the house committee on proposed re-
form in the interstate commerce
laws are also expected to contribute
interesting items to the weeks news
budget sent out from the national
capital.
Friday, with the coming into oper-
alton of the famous Dick law, the
militia of the several states will be-
come truly the national guard" in
all that The term implies. The new
law provides that the regularly en-
listed, organized and uniformed
state militia shall constitute the ac-
tive militia, and that it's organiza-
ton, armament and discipline shall
be the same as that prescribed for the
regular army.
Statuary hall. in the national cap
itol, where the marble effigy of Gen
eral Lew Wallace was unveiled last
week, will be the scene of similar
ceremonies again Wednesday, when
the statue of John c. Calhoun will
be formally presented to the United
States by the state of South Caro-
lima.
The Rockefeller commission for
the eradication of the hook worm
disease is expected to attend in a
body, the first national conference
for this disease to be held in Atlanta
tomorrow and Wednesday. The at
tendance will also include state
health officials and representatives
of medical associations and civic,
bodies throughout a large section of
the south
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17
The Commission Bill.

Though the senate made a mistake
N delaying passage of a direct plu-
rality bill, the upper house of the ILL
nois general assembly did nobly IN
passing the commission form of MI
nicipal government bill by such an
overwhelming vote.
The vote was 81 to l.
That is even better than was done
at the regular session when the Barr
bill IS. B. No. so passed, but received
two negative votes
These two tests on the commission
form of government show the senate
to be absolutely right on this PROPOSE
lion at least.
There is every reason why the house
should put the bill through with a vote
equally as Overwhelming for the
measure. AS we have iterated and
reiterated, the bill does not change
conditions in any city. 1t is merely in
The form of an enabling act It merely
gives the people of cities in Illinois
The right to vote on this proposition
IL they want to.
If the commission plan" is bad,
cities will not adopt it.
If it is good, some cities may adopt
It.
Surely they should not be denied the
light to pass upon the question If they
want to.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17
Dead Cities to Life.

Commission form Of government has
awakened the keenest interest in every
direction and a recent writer in the
Technical World magazine speaks rs
follows under the caption Bringing
Dead Cities to Life"
THE commission form of govern
ment has worked the miracle of max
Ing dead cities wake. Lazarus like. a
score Of American municipalities have
thrown aside the shroud as soon rs
business principles have been injected.
These cities did not always admit they
we're dead; not one but realizes today
It is alive, very much alive.
Typical of the cities which within
The past two years have defled the
Iting Of death and the victory of the
grave is Des Moines, the capital city
and commercial center of Iowa. Be-
Tween 1905 and 1909 the population of
Des Moines increased 371s per cent,
1t which ratio the I'VE years ending in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17

Father, tell US IL story about some
thing that occurred when you lived
out in the far west"
"a true story about something that
really happened?"
Yes; real true story shouted
several children at once
Very well. I'll tell you what hap
pened to Aaron Winters and his wife.
Rosie, in the Death valley region"
Death valley! That must have been
an awful place"
That's why they called It Death
valley. 1t was so hot that people
couldn't live there. Aaron and Rosie
didn't live in the valley. but in gulch
called Ash meadows, not far from tho
mouth of the valley. But even at Ash
meadows it was desolate and lonely.
The couple lived in little hut on the
side of a mountain. The country was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17
Rheumatism Cured in Three DAYS.

N. B. Langley, Madison, Wis, says:
Il was almost helpless with rheuma-
tism for about five months. Had it in
my neck so 1 could not turn my head,
and all through my body. l tried three
doctors and many remedies without
any relief whatever until I procured
DR.. Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism.
In a few hours the pain was relieved
and in three days the rheumatism was
completely cured and was at work.
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second
avenue, Rock Island; Gust Schlegel
& Son, 220 West Second street, Daven-
port
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17
MIXED 1T WITH THE CHEMICALS.

wild and rugged, so wild and rugged
| that no one else would live there.
! Their cabin was a hundred miles from
the nearest neighbor Aaron Winters
was hunter, and that's why he lived
| away from other people. Hunters
must live where there is game. and
when settlers come in the game moves
away.
Aaron often considered the feaSibil-
ity of taking his wife to more cheer
| full region, but he knew no trade but
that of hunter. And how could he
make living except when there was
game? Besides, having always dwelt
away from men, how would he get on
with them? If he had means to MAXI
him Independent that would be an
other matter. He had nothing but his
cabin and the game be killed. He
longed for funds to enable him TO
make the change
But how could he ever hope to gath
er funds in a country where no man
would come to settle? True. he could
have all the land he cared to take pos
session of. but it wasn't worth any
thing. l have often thought that this
might have been another cause to keep
him there. Perhaps he thought that
some day settlers would come in and
he could sell his mountain side for
enough money TO enable him TO get
away. But if that was what he was
waiting for he was doomed TO disap-
pointment-
One day a desert tramp came along
and asked for shelter overnight. He
was the first human being that either
Aaron or Rosie had seen in many
long day. and you may be assured the
couple made him welcome. A desert
tramp is not likely to be very intel
lectual or we'll bred fellow. and this
one certainly was not. He was burned
almost black by the sun. and his
clothes were dirty and ragged But he
could talk TO them, and that's more
than their cats or their dogs could do.
And just think how the sound of an
other voice than their own must have
delighted them.
Rosie got up good supper for the
tramp. which he ate as though he I'D
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17
CHINA OPENS MANCHU PORT
Bars Are Let Down at Hun-Chun and
Lunchinchun.


Picking, Jan. 17.-China has opened
Hun-Chun and Lunchinchun in Chen
tao Manchuria, to international trade,
Notwithstanding the fact that an agree
ment has not yet been reached with
Japan regarding the matter of the
tariffs to be collected on the Korean
Manchurian border. The question of
tariffs will come up for settlement at
an early date.
Hun-Chun and Lunchinchun are two
of the treaty ports provided for in the
agreement between Japan and China,
signed at Picking Sept. last, and de-
signed TO settle the Chientao boundary
dispute between the two countries. Re
Gently a disagreement arose over the
subject of Korean immigration into
Chientao. This and the question of
the tariffs delayed the promised open
ing, which was expected Jan. 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17
Jan. IL in American
History

1706-Benjamin Franklin, philosopher
and statesman, born; died 1870.
1771-Charles Brockden Brown, noted
early American novelist, born; died
1910.
17S1-Battle of the Cowpens. S. C.
The British under Tarleton defeat
ed by the patriots under General
Daniel Morgan.
18oO-Caleb Cushing, statesman, born;
died 1879.
1S91-George Bancroft, historian. died;
born 1901.
1893 - General Rutherford Birchard
Hayes. ex-president Of the United
States, died: born 1922.
19O6-Marshall Field of Chicago, the
richest merchant in the world,
died; born 1875.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17
BIGAMIST is UNDER BAIL
Alleged German Count Held by Los
Angeles Police as Fugitive.

Los Angeles. Jan. 17.-Emil Karl
Won Hagen, alias Won Mueller and
Miller, was arraigned before Justice
Frederickson Saturday on a charge of
being a fugitive from Hoboken, n. ].
Bail was fixed at $4,000.
Chief of Police Dishman said if Won
Hagen, who claims to be a German
count, obtains bail a charge of bigamy
will be made against him. The pris-
oner will be held until the arrival CO
New Jersey officers with requisition
papers for his removal to the eastern
city on charges of bigamy. Since the
news Of his arrest here reached the
east several women have been heard
from who claim they were married TO
Won Hagen. All say he deserted them.
after obtaining their money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17
OHIO NAVIGATION OPENED
Pittsburg Ships Many Barge Loads
Upon First Rise of River.

Pittsburg, Jan. f7.-After six
months tie-up because of low water,
packet service to Louisville, Cincin-
natl and New Orleans from this city
was resumed on the Ohio river today.
The Queen City was the first boat out
and upon its return from Cincinnati
will make the 1000 mile round trip
to New Orleans for the Mardi Gras.
The trip takes about four weeks
A quarter Of a million bushels of
coal sent out on the slight rise cleared
this harbor of all coal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17

A Massachusetts man ate so eggs at
meal the other day. The Terre
Haute Star declares this was not only
offensive gluttony but outrageous ex-
travagance, with eggs at the price they
are. 1t is therefore doubly gratifying
to read that the Massachusetts man IS
Ill as a result of his feed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17
Notice of Mee,,no.

The annual meeting of the stock:
holders of the Rock Island Exposition
company will be held at the Rock ISL
and house on Tuesday. Jan. IS. 1910,
at o'clock p. m. for the purpose If
electing four directors for the term of
three years and for the transaction of
such other business as may properly
come before the meeting.
T. j. MEDILL.
ts President.
c. s. M'DANIEL,
Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17
Needs Oneratinn On.

Neeos Operating On.
VIII the class in anatomy
Please arise
And listen while
The professor tries
His best to explain
And 20 make the thing plain
ALI that is known
Concerning
Winters backbone7
1t is a cold story.
Children.
From cold storage.
This backbone
OF winter
Has a way
OF humping itself.
Not like the hump
On a camel,
Oh. no.
More like the hump
On Greenland's icy mountains.
You may handle the subject
Without gloves,
But IL Is better
To put on
Your wooden mittenn
When you go to It
It has one
Peculiarly
That you will noticA
You think
II IS broken
When
It isn't even cracked.
One warm day
And you say,
''IIurray!"
That'H be all
For IL.
Then right away
It throws another ne,
Stiffens up
Like an alderman under fire.
And you say:
"Oh. shucksi
tt is here to stayr"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17

1t is now admitted by reliable re-
publican sources in Washington that
President Taft must now depend upon
democratic support if he is to succeed
which democratic support the presi-
dent may whistle for just as long as he
is tied up with Joe Cannon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17

Colonel Gordon, senator from Miss
1sslpp1, says that during his brief
term he may not be able to do much
good, but he assures the country he
will do no harm. If more of the SEN
ators were in the same boat we could
sleep easier and live more cheaply.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a
very valuable medicine for throat
and lung trouble2, quickly relieves
and cures painful breathing and a
dangerously sounding cough which
indicates congested lungs. Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17

1910 will show a gain of Al per cent.
On April 1. 1908, the city government
lacked $119,2OO of enough money to
pay the obligations for the year. On
April 1, 1909 the trumpet call of d
municipal Gabriel having sounded in
the meantime there was a balance in
the city treasury of $104, S55."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17

The mayor of Summit, N. j., has
asked the people to come to the city
hall and find fault the third Wednes-
day of each month. It is an instruc-
tive exhibit of executive tact. Who
cares to deliver an invited kick?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17
The Enhancement Rina.

HE hasn't any money"
ais that the reason why she doesn't
love him any more?"
NO. but it is the reason why she has
turned him out into the cold world TO
hustle up and make good or else she'll
ring off.'I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17
Modernizind.

cant we do something to bring this
drama up to date?' asked the stage
manager.
what would you suggestT'
"You know that line. A horse, a
horse. my kingdom for a horse"
thought we might have him ring for
his automobile"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17
Hurr1or and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
q DVWcAN %. Still

PERHAPS the reason some places
seem so untidy and disorderly is
because there are so many broken res
olutions lying round under foot, cum
bering the ground
With some people it is never too late
to be later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17
Of Course.

"Children seem badly reared now
adays.'
But not from ignorance"
MOP"
mo; there are legions who know all
about how they should be trained
Indeed, Who are they?"
Those people who have no chill
dren."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17
Congressman Dawson of the Ser

Congressman Dawson of the Second
Iowa district has concluded to decline
denomination. The congressman is
far sighted. He knows that the next
member from the district across the
river will be former Congressman Mar
tin J. Wade
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17

TERMS--Daily. 10 cents per week.
Weekly. 81 per year in advance.
All communications OF argumentative
character. political or religious, must
have~real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17

Have you a weak throat? II so.
you cannot be too careful. You can
not begin treatment too early. Each
cold makes you more liable 10 anoth-
er and the last is always the harder
TO cure. If you will take Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy at the outset
you will be saved much trouble. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17
Delaware Farmer's Mouser.

n. II. King of Bridgeville. Del, owns
q remarkable English hooking bird
which has established a reputation as
a mouse catcher and takes the place
Of several cats. The other day while
King was in the field with the bird it
caught ten mice in less than an hour.
killing them all. King puts the bird
IN his barn at night and says it Is
keeping it freed from rats and mice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17
Disappointments.

"What are you crying about. jim
N.Y."
"All the other boys get TO stay out
of school for a week or two except me.
/ can't have the measles nor have any
leg broken nor nothing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17

The one man in the world who
should see himself as others see him
is the man with whiskers when he
eats soup
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17
Monday, January II, 1910.

Z. Do not let the repaving PROPOSE
ton fail, gentlemen of the council
The people want progress, not retro
erosion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17
AL Done.

HE Is trying to make a monkey Of
me-"
HE can't do II. though
"You bet he can't"
"Of course no.. Nature beat him to
it"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17
Wasted Talents.

"I saw Jones filing you up"
Eyes. but does he tell the TRUTH"
Most artistic liar l ever knew
Then why didn't he discover the
north pole?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17
Reason Enough.

why did he call It popular lee
ture:'
Because nobody came. I guess"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17
The Choicest.

For lack Of cash 10 keep the pace
The best man often misses.
The only good things that are free
Are kisses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17

The only thing about new clothes
that boy really enjoys is the process
OF making them old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17
WARY of All Cures.

"I see you have very hard cold"
'ThaDk you. Please don't mention
it''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island. Ill IEn-
tered at the postoffce as second-class
-matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17

Commander Peary now can feel that
he has one perfectly good north pole
and so will be able to keep down his
temperature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17
Depends.

at is easy To lie"
"Not when you have to depend upon
the lie to make your living for you.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17
Man Next Door 70 Hear Fror

"T9e hasn't an enemy in the world"
glow old Is this marvelE'
"Oh. about six or eight hours"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17
Her Winter Garb.

II you wish for anything which be
longs TO another you lose that which IL
your own.-Epictetus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-17

The way to keep out of n quarrel Is
to have the first word and not use IT,
The Ordway new era., 1910-07-08
Napoleon'S Grit

was OF the uncOnquorable, never
say.die kind, the kind that you need
most when you haye bad cold. cough
or lung disease. Suppose troches.
cough syrups, cod liver oil or doctors
have all failed. don't lose heart or
hope. Take DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry. Satisfaction guaranteed when
used for any throat or lung trouble.
1t has saved thousands uf hopeless
sufferers. It masters stubborn colds,
obstinate coughs, hemorrhagcs Ia
grippe, Group, asthma, hay fever and
whooping cough and is the most GER
tain remedy for all bronchial atTcc-
tions. SO cents, $l.OO. Trial bottle
free at all druggists.
The Ordway new era., 1910-07-08
Notice for Publication

Departmet Of the Interior.
U. S. Land Otilcc at Pueblo. Colorado.
May II, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that John
Baumgartner, Of Louisville, Colorado,
who, on May II, 1904, made Desert
Land Entry No. 497, Serial No. O993
for the 81 Section II, Township 20 S.
Range 81 w. 9th Principal Meridian.
has filed notice of Intention to
make Final Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
the United States Land Once at Pu-
eblo, Colorado, on the 18th day of
July, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Jacob w. Baker,
Milan L. Baker, of Sugar City, Colo
RADIO.
Edward p. Houston,
A. J. Houston, of Arlington, Colo
RADIO.
Not coal land.
S. A. ABBEY, Register
The Ordway new era., 1910-07-08

Nine hundred dollars month for
base ball and u measly @40O year
income for a local boosters associa
tion, and grudglngly given at that
How's that for modern, strictly up
to.date town? II these conditions were
reversed the world, the flesh and the
devil might become acquainted with
the fact that La Junta is still on the
map. The fact might BECOME 50 i'm.
pressed upon the minds of all that
not even a Rocky Ford editor would
have the temerity to circulate base
rumors concerning this burg.-La
Junta Tribune.
The Ordway new era., 1910-07-08
Notice for Publication.
Department OF the Interior.
U. s. Land Office at Pueblo, Colorado,

Department Of the Interior,
U. s. Land Onice At Pueblo, Colorado,
June II, 1910
Notice is hereby given that John T. Hester
OF Hester, Colorado. who, on November ~, 1908
made homestead Entry No. 1889. Serial No
0il59. for SEX Section 80, Township ID q.
Range SO ". 9Th Principal Meridian. has tlee
notice Of intention to mako Final five yeal
rroot, to establish claim to the land above de
-cribed. before the United States Land Ohice.
at Pueblo. On the 18th day Of July. 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Richard Horsley, OF Ordway Colorado,
Orvilie Shaw. OF Hester, Colorado,
II. 9. Pendcrgraft, Of Su gar City. Colorado,
Charles Black. Of Rocky Ford. Colorado.
Not coal land.
s.A. ABBEY. Register.
First published June II, 1910.