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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29
Rock Islands coming exposition de

Rock Islands coming exposition de-
serves the support of every person who
has financial or other interests in the
city. Help it along. These are days
of strenuous competition among cities,
as well as among individuals, and the
exposition has been created as a means
of making a bid for the attention of
those who may trade or travel here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29
Small Roostinq Place.

"The sun never sets on Great
Britain"
Great Britain is lucky"
"It is indeed"
cit is more than that. II the sun
were 10 set on Great Britain il would
smash that right little island so that
fits friends wouldn't recognize IT,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29
Why She Likes IL.

"She says she just loves baseball"
"SheI'
"Yes"
"Why. she doesn't know a thing
about it."
well. that's It,"
81 don't understand"
"Flatters the men when she touch
ingly pleads 10 have them tell poor
little STUPID her all about it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29

the idea. Before long Uncle Sam will
have established banking facilities
wherever a postoffice is TO be found.
so that the poorest boy, girl or adult
may open an account with him.
The first move to get the postal bank
scheme into working order is to make
branch banks of the 1900 ''presiden-
tial Neutrality-suspicious. whose post
masters are appointed by the presi-
dent-after which the larger -poStof-
fees will be included. After that has
been accomplished the scheme will
be so extended that accounts may be
opened in any postofice in the land.
and each of our 10000 rural free deliv-
cry carriers will be a receiving teller
for small savings of the farms and
rural communities, many of which are
miles from any bank.
The amount required to open an ac-
count in one of Uncle Sans postal
saving banks is but 81, and SUBJ
seQuent deposits must be similar
Those not having this amount-a child.
for instance-may begin with the gov
eminent in this way: 4 postal saw
ings card may be purchased for 10
cents, and there will be supplied post
al savings stamps at 10 cents each.
These stamps can be attached to the
card, and when 80 cents worth have
been bought the holder will have the
amount required to open an account.
Each stamp will be Cancelled by the
postmaster when he enters the deposit
in his books, but the opening of the
account does not prevent the purchase
of further cards and stamps, which
can be continually used in accumulat-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29

Roosevelt struck Grand Island. Neb,
while wild west show was in progress.
The crowd at once deserted the imita-
ton for the real article and flocked to
see Teddy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29

If your IIver is sluggish and out
of tone and you feel dull, bilious, con-
stipated, take a dose of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to-
night before retiring and you will
feel all right in the morning. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29

There seems to be an undercur-
rent of expectation that the coming
of the postal savings bank will slim
ulate the growth of the savings banks
of the ordinary type. An organiza-
ton on the latter plan was preached
on La Sale street, Chicago, a few
days ago, and was soon subscribed in
full at $125 for each 500 share.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29

After proposing long-distance fly
ing competition from Chicago to New
York the former town is winding up
the season with a dish-washing con-
test.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29

Nominating candidates for presi-
dent and vice president at national
primaries, as suggested by Senator
Cummins, would be a blow at the
steam roller"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29

A Jefferson City, Mo, girl drowned
herself accidentally in a half barrel.
That's nothing. Many have been drown
ed in an ordinary mug
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29

Now Senator Burrows of Michigan
is being accused of being friendly to
Senator Aldrich. As he is a candi-
date for reelection, he is making a
strenuous effort to be delivered from
his friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29
Worked Out Wrong.

clones has a hard luck story"
"Yes."
"He spent half an hour trying 10
convince his girl that fee cream was
poisonous
And did 1t impress herr"
80 much 50 that she ordered lobster
instead"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29
The Cost of Incapacity.

The western forest fires unless
speedily quenched by rain, threaten
TO become a national calamity
Whole towns have been destroyed,
scores of lives lost and irreparable
damage done to the forest reserves
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29

An impression has arisen that
Vice President Sherman will not be
temporary chairman of the republ-
can state convention of New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29

Many a person has finally dropped
into a slow process because be insist
ed on going rapid pace.
Marriage may be a failure. but peo-
pie who try it and find it so are apt to
get the habit and 10 go on experiment.
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29
ANNOUNCEMENT.

hereby announce myself as a cam
didate for the democratic nomination
for minority representative in the Thir-
ty-third senatorial district, and ask the
support of all democrats who deem me
worthy. J. S. SLOAN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29
Simplifed Matters.

"He is so practical I do not see how
he ever managed TO make love"
HE didn't"
"But be is married"
''les: he brought his bank book and
laid IL at her feet"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29

Where there f.
a will there is q
la wyer trying to
find holes in IL.
1t is ca 81
enough to hope
for the best when
the hoping is good
and pleasant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29

The boy stood on the burning deck,
All others put 10 rout
He dipped his bucket in The sea
And put the fire out.
Nor would he let them pass the hat
For such little thing as that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29
Putting In
Postal
Savings Banks

= or the measures
passed by congress
that have b e e n
most talked of IS
the postal savings
bank bill. and now
the entire country
is intensely inter-
ested in the plans
of the government
for carrying out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29

Foresight only comes when a man
is so old he hasn't anything to look
forward to.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29
Aug. 20 in American
History

1S06-BlOouy ,.I,ounIeT at Osawato-
mic. Kan. between armed bands
of abolitionists headed by John
Brown and proslaverists
1S62-End of the second battle of Bull
Run.
1907-Richard Mansfield. actor, died;
born 1857.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29
ParadozicaI.

"Ie is a great fellow"
"ls tina; SOL
"Uh- huh
''What * ne great in?"
ION. his bitterness is stupendous."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29
Certain.

"Jack and Ethel will soon be en-
gagged"
How do you know
"Jack was finding out IN the jewelry
store the other night whether be could
stand the price OF u ring"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29

When the digestion is all right. the
action of the bowels regular. there
is a natural craving and relish for
food. When this is lacking you may
know that you need a dose of Cham
berlain's Stomach and LiverTablets.
They strengthen the digestive organs.
improve the appetite and regulate the
bowels. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29

Poets are poets for their arts sake
and gradgrinds for the sake OF their
grocer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at Is24
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill IEn-
tered at the postofice second-class
matter.I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29

Did you sometimes look at a homely
man and wonder II his mother ever
thought be was cute?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29

Some persons are very close. but
won't let you get near enough 10 make
a touch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29

stingy that one gets financial indiges-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29

Too many brainy people have In
growing intellects.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29
{ HurnOr and
} Philosophy
by DUNCAN n. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

THE going events that leave their
shadows behind are more TO be
concerned about than the coming ones
that cast their shadows before.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29

the democratic ticket of 1908.
The total number of delegates which
shall compose the convention is 1.l4O,
and the number of delegates to which
each county is entitled is as follows:
Counties. Delegates.
Alexander .....- "--.-.. ...-..-..'..
Bond -....- .-.'..s...- -.'...-... 4
Boone $3.50. .....-. ......... l
brown
Buredu --....-'. .--.'-'. &
CalnOun =
Carroll .......... Observation-Disclosures. 3
CaSS ......-.. ...-....-. .
Champaign .-.... .------ -.......- II
Christian 1890 ........ ..---.. 10
SiArh $500 ''''' - '-'''
Cay '...-. ---.---.' ''-''''-''''.'' .
cores '---.. 1000. $50 go -. y
COOK 1890. e. 81 y
Crawford ....-... -..'..s ..-'....
Cumberland 3
DekalD ........ .-..-......- 4
Dewitt 1900 ---... $3.50. .-''---'. .
OouSiiS 10000 '''-''''' .
DuPage ..-... -......- .'..-'..'.- D
EdSdI $50 - $500 .
Edwards .--...- ...-.'.-
Efhngham ..--.-.-.
taSeCIe -. .'-'..''-' $3.50 49,.
Ford 1850. .......-. ..-..'-.'.''.. s
franklln --.-'. -..'-..'. ..-.'..''..
Fulton ...-....... II
Ga1atln ..-'.-.' .
Sreen $3.50. 1900. '.-..'.''.'. Q
Grumpy
IIeAilSoCN -'''' a
Hardln -.- .-'..'..' .-.......-..
f1SuuSISOn
f1enTy .-.-..'' $500. ''..'-
1roquo1S ..---- .-..--..- -.-..-.-....
Jackson .'....."- .........s- .
Jasper ....... 9
Jefferson $500. s..... ...........-. 8
Jersey --.... ......-. ...-....'..-.. D
10 DaNleSS D
Johnson ..-.-. ..'..... 8
name $1,000 l.
k2nkakee $500. b
Kendall 5000. 1
Knox 1900 --.--...- '--'.-'..-. .
A-e1 ne U
LaSaIle -........--.- ~
Lawrence 6
Lee --...- .-.-.. ..---.- ....-..... .
Livingston - '.-'...- ....-..''-.''
- 49,. utI-AA - - = - : : - ao
Madison $3.50. ........- ~
NtdrShah 1850 $1,000
mason -'..----'- '.''.'...
MaSSac ...-.. ........
McI)onouSn ........'. ,
alchemy
Mclean .-....- 10
Menard .-.... ........ ...
mercer .....-.. ..............
monroe ....... ......-.
montgomery 49,. ......... 10
NHouiIrIe $500 $1,000 '''''''''''
OSle $500. ..''.-.. ..'-...........
4eorId 1900 .''''.' -..'.-..'.--' x
Perry -.-----.. -..-..-.. -.-..--.-. q.
4
Pope .......... ..... ......... 2
HuIHldn .....--. 1
Rand9ia4 -. .. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .,..'..'..
Rock Island .-......... IL
Saline $50. -....-...- .....-.......
SanSanon ..---. $1,000. ....'-'.... 70
schuyler
scout ....-....... .
IouelDy ~
Stark ...... ........ ......... 2
St. Clair rs
stephenson ...... ..-.--.. ...-.-... 10
IazeweH $1,000. ...-'-... -..-.'...
Union --....'- {
' eTHnlllOh ID
NdbdSu
W al eli
w yne -.--..
" HilS .....-....
w llleSIue .s''s'
Will ......... ......... ............ IA
W lila1nSOn
w lHIeDdSO
w OOOLOIu
BY order of the democratic state CEN
trail committee
CHARLES BOESCHENsTEIN
Chairman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29
STATE
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC STATE
CONVENTION.

Headquarters Democratic State Cen
trail Committee of Illinois, Chicago, ILL.,,
Aug. 9.
convention of the Democracy of
Illinois is hereby called to meet on Fri
day, Sept. %. 1910, at noon, at the audi
torium of the city hall in the city of
East st. Louis, for the following pur-
poses, viz:
To nominate three candidates for
trustees of the University of Illinois.
To adopt party platform,
To transact such other business as
may properly be presented.
The said convention will be composed
of delegates from the several counties
of the state of Illinois, to be selected
under the provisions of the primary
election laws in force July 1. 1910.
The basis of representation for the
counties will be one delegate for every
400 votes and major fraction thereof
cast for the Bryan and Kern electors of
the democratic ticket of 1908.
The total number of delegates which
shall compose the convention is 1,140
and the number of delegates to which
each county is entitled is as follows:
Counties DELEGATES
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29

SANDER is first cousin to gossip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29

A fool may learn from his own ex-
perience; the wise man does learn
from the experience of others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29

TERMS.-Daily, 10 cents per week
Weekly. 81 per year In advance
have real name attached for publica-
tion- No such articles wit be printed
over fictitious signatures
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
nE1 REN1zNe
GTRApEs tsseS coGNcIE2 70
Monday, August 20, 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29

There may be some good excuse for
not paying your debts. but your cred
itors never lind them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-29

L B. Craig Secretary.
Graham guardian., 1910-07-01
Window Screens

Window screens are neat little
collections of square holes surround
ed by thin wire and enclosed in
frames.
The thin wire rusts off or breaks,
and some of the holes run together.
This enables the flies to come in and
walk on your nose while you are
trying to get that last half hours
sleep in the morning.
Screens are also intended to bar
out mosquitoes. The mosquito is a
persistent brute, however, and when
it bumps against screen will calm
ly sit down and starve until it has
reduced itself sufficiently to crawl
through.
Screen are stored in the attic or
the basement during the winter.
If they are put in the attic they are
placed where old trunks may be
heaped upon them. thus giving them
the battered effect similar to heir
looms. If they are placed in the
cellar the furnace man steps on
them frequently, and sometimes
uses them to sift ashes through.
When they are taken out in the
spring it is found that none of them
will fit the window you want it to,
The mental exercise Of sorting out
the screens is equal to that afforded
by hitting your thumb while driving
a nail.
A man can save a lot of money
by making his own screens. 1t is a
simple matter to enlarge or reduce
the window openings to fit them
after they are completed.
One of the unique punishments
of the warm section of the here
after will be the screenmaking and
fitting department for neighbors
who watch and advise the work in
this life. --tJhiCago Post.
Graham guardian., 1910-07-01
GRAND JURY REPORT

The special grand jury for the
adjourned April term of the district
court finished its labors and was
discharged last Friday.
Of a total of seventeen cases
which the jury investigated, indict-
ments were found for eleven cases
and six cases were dismissed.
In the report submitted to Judge
Doan, the grand jury stated that it
had not gone into an examination
of the various county Offices for the
reason that this work had been done
by the April grand jury, and for
the further reason that the books
of the different offices had been
audited recently by an expert, who
reported that they were in good
shape and correct.
The grand jury also recommend
ed that the board of supervisors in
stitute a reform in the methods of
operating the jails located in sew
eral parts of the county, by requir-
ing jailOrs to keep a jail record in
clear and concise form,
Evidently, the special grand jury
had special work laid out for it,
which it accomplished in a business
like manner.
Graham guardian., 1910-07-01
Section 26. Provides that all in

Section 26. Provides that all in
stitutions named in previous section
must forever remain under control
of State, and precludes the use of
any part of the funds from the
grant for sectarian or denomina-
ton schools.
Section 27. Provides that 5 per
cent. from all sales of public lands
shall go to the fund for common
schools.
Section %. Provides at length
and in detail for holding all lands
granted above, in trust by the
State; gives mode of sale or lease;
fixes minimum price; provides
against the disposal of any of these
lands except for the purposes for
which they were granted; reserves
water power sites to the United
States.
Section 20. Provides a commits
sion to select the lands granted to
the State, under the direction of
the Secretary of the Interior.
Section 30. Confirms all previous
land grants in the Territory.
Section 81. Constitutes the State
one judicial district, attached to the
eighth judicial circuit.
Provides for one district judge
and for other court officers, and
fixes the regular terms of said court.
Section 80. Provides for hearing
and determining cases now pending
on record from supreme court of
the Territory.
Circuit, district and state courts
provided for, shall be successors to
the supreme and district courts of
the Territory.
Section 33. Provides at length
and in detail as to jurisdiction of
circuit and district courts over cases
pending at time of admission.
Provides that civil causes and
criminal offenses which have arisen
or been committed prior to admis-
sion, but in which no action has
been begun at time of admission,
shall be subject to trial in the ap-
propriate courts of the State or of
the United States.
Section "a. Provides for the elec-
tion of two senators of the United
States by the State legislature.
Provides that laws of the Terri
tory at time of admission shall be
in force in the State until changed
by the State legislature.
4 Section 35. Appropriates $780,
600 for carrying into effect the pro-
visions of this act.
Provides that compensation of
members Of the constitutional con-
vention shall be the same as that of
members of the Territorial legisla-
ture.
Graham guardian., 1910-07-01
TERRITORIAL NEWS
Interesting Items Condensed
From the Columns of
Our Exchanges

Globe is raising a big fund for
the Statehood celebration, July 9th.
A parade of civic societies, ball
game and a grand ball in the eve
ming will be features of the day.
The Yuma Oil and Gas Company,
of Yuma, Arizona, has let con-
tract to w. j. Fair to sink five oil
wells on the company's leased prop
erty on the Yuma Indian reserva-
ton.
Harry Jose, an Indian, charged
with the murder of Rex Chiquito,
an Apache Indian, at Globe. was
held for the action of the grand
jury by Judge Thomas in Globe
Saturday.
P. M. Rodriguez, a convict at
the Florence penitentiary had just
finished his term and was departing
for his home, when he was arrested
on charge of forgery and taken to
Prescott for trial.
Bisbee will have an ordinance
governing the speed limit of auto
mobiles and motorcvcles. The choo
choo" wagons are getting so num-
erous that the city council finds it
necessary to pass a law to reduce
the speed going through the streets
of the city.
The United States Land Office at
Phoenix is to be abolished, and will
be united with the Southern Cali
fornia division, with headquarters
at Los Angeles, Cal. The new di-
vision will be in charge of Gratz
Helm, now special agent at Imper-
ial, Cal.
An old miner and prospector,
known under the name of "Frenchy"
was bound and gagged and then
robbed by two Mexicans, at his
place of business in Pioneer, about
sixteen miles west of Globe, Satur-
day morning. The robbers secured
$85, all the old man had saved.
Miss Nellie Sterling, an actress
with the Majestic Musical Comedy
Company and Gerald Christy, of
Tucson, were married on the stage
of the Grand Theatre, Phoenix,
June 21st, by Probate Judge Phil
lips. A large audience was present
to witness the novel ceremony,
Will H. Andrews, age 81 years,
until recently an employee in the
office of Territorial Surveyor Gen
eral Ingalls,. committed suicide last
Friday morning in Phoenix by shoot
ing himself in the head with 49,
calibre revolver. Andrews origi-
nally came from Murphysboro, Illi-
nois, where his family reside.
E. M. Sabin, accused of commit
ting criminal assault upon little
eight-year-old Edith Hazen, in Phoe-
nix, Friday, was captured by Harry
Bennett. a young engineer, while
hiding from his pursuers under a
tree on a ranch near a grading camp
of the Buckeye railroad. Sabin was
brought to Phoenix by Deputy Sher-
iff Jeff Adams and locked up. He
was later identified by his victim.
Graham guardian., 1910-07-01
Were Freak Penmen

1t is the perversity of human
nature that people who ought to
do one thing do another. Men who
write legible hand (no one can
accomplish more than that now
will use a typewriter, and others,
who ought never to be trusted with
pen, order them by the gross and
take the discount.
Rudyard Kipling writes a neat,
delicate hand, and Conan Doyle's is
as plain as the proverbial pikestaff,
but both used typewriters. 1t
would have saved a deal of misery
and helped to perpetuate useful
art if other writer's of eminence could
have been prevailed upon to type"
Unfortunately the typewriters was
too belated an invention to effect
many of the best bad writer's.
Carlyle would not have struggled
with keyboard, but it would have
prevented that miserable compost
tor fleeing from Edinburgh to Lon
don out of his way if he had.
Carlyle's, however, was a copper
plate to others that could be men
tened. Hugo's manuscript, we
are told, presented the appearance
of sort of battlefield on paper, in
which the killed words were well
stamped out and the new recruits
pushed forward in anything but
good order,
Napoleon was unique in every
thing, even in his handwriting. His
letters from Germany to Josephine
were at first taken for maps of the
Graham guardian., 1910-07-01
RATES OF LEGAL ADVERTISING
JULY l. 1910.
BROKEN BOTTLE FIENDS

One of the most despicable tricks,
and one that may lead to some
dreadful accident involving loss of
life, is now being daily practiced by
the broken bottle fiends on the
Thatcher road.
1t is a common occurrence for
those travelling this road, whether
in buggies or automobiles, to find
the middle of the road strewn with
broken bottles, some of which are
deliberately set up on end with the
devilish purpose of puncturing the
tires of passing autos. These
fiends in human form seem to de-
light in making this road danger
Gus to travellers, and there is no
telling what may occur if something
is not done by the authorities to
stop it.
The sudden bursting of tire on
an auto may cause serious injury.
if not death, to the occupants if
suddenly thrown out of the ma
chine. A horse may step on one of
these broken bottles and cut him
self so badly as to cause permanent
injury.
There should be some way by
which these fiends could be caught
and brought to justice.
The county road superintendent
should get busy and land these
degenerates behind the bars, where
they belong.
Graham guardian., 1910-07-01
Sheep Chew Tobacco.

Pennsylvania has sheep that chew
tobacco. This does not mean that
the source of all mutton calmly.
enters the crossroads store and calls
for union plug or wants package
of finecut. These sheep take theirs
in a more primitive form, but are
said to look upon it as being lux
ury as much as the veriest tobacco
user in the land.
These unusual animals are the
property of a farmer of MontrOse,
Penn, who is reported as having
taken home a whole wagonload of
tobacco seems a few days ago to fed
his sheep and lambs. He says that
in the spring he always gives them
some of the weed, that it keeps away
certain infections to which they are
subject in the springtime, and that
the animals have become very fond
of the stems, taking full-sized chew
every dav.
Graham guardian., 1910-07-01

This paper is kept on file at E. @, Dake's Ad-
vertisiug Agency 779 Market st., san Francisco,
California where contracts for advertising can
be made with it,