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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31

shows that the average price OF
commodities on Oct. is the hlghesI
ever recorded for that month ana Is
only 80 per cent below the highest
ever recorded, which was on Jan. /
of this year or 62 per cent higher
than on July /, 1895. SO, present
prices are now a little less than %
per cent. above the low prices III
1896.
If wages. salaries and incomes
would all increase uniformly WIN
prices there would be but little 70
complain about; but prices increase
much more rapidly than do wages
and incomes, and that is the reason
for the present business depression.
People cannot buy more than they
have wages to pay for. SO they CIT
off luxuries and even some neceS-
stiles; thus there is a lessened DE-
mand for such articles, and the man
ufacturers decrease production, the
wholesalers buy less and so do the
retailers. Whatever the reason FOR
the disparity between incomes ana
expenditures. the result is to greatly
disturb business.
The democrats show that one OF
the chief causes of these abnormally
high prices is the tariff protection
to the trusts and combines that very
generally control production of not
only manufactured goods, but also
many food products. The democratic
contention is fully borne out by the
+ difference in the increase in prices
in Great Britain and here during the
Nv he NJ
number of the London Economist.
The PERCENTAGE of increase in the
average price of commodities in Eng
land from June, 1897. to Sept. l.,
1910. has been 33 per centN
AS England is virtually free
trade nation, the tariff being low
and on but a few articles, the rise
in prices there must be from world
vide cause, and the q per cent
higher prices in the United States
can be fairly charged to the tariff
AS England buys a great deal of
foOdstuffs from us, the greatly in
creased price of food here has in
creased the price of food in Eng
land. while clothing and other ne
'CSsities have been practically st able
there. So, the real difference in the
cost of living in protected Amnri q
and free trade England is actually
g: eater than % per cent, as the fig
Ures show.
If we all could buy what we now
purchase for 81 per cent less, We
could save over one-quarter of our
income and wages, or could spend i;
in better living or Injuries. What
"boom" times that would make!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

| Proceedings OF the city council of
the city OF Rock Island, Ill, for it's
regular adjourned meeting, held Oct.
IS, 1910.
! The council met in regular adjourn
ed session, pursuant to adjournment,
Oct. IS, 1910, and was called to order
at o'clock p. N. by the mayor.
Present: Mayor, clerk and all alder
men except Alderman Utke.
Alderman LaVanway moved that the
council rise and go into session as a
committee Of the whole to take I'D mat
| tiers especially assigned for considera-
ton at this meeting. The motion,
| properly seconded, was carried.
/ The council after having met in
committee of the whole, and Consid-
/ cred the matters properly before it,,
reassembled for regular session, and
was called to order by the mayor. The
roll call showed present the may or
/ clerk and all aldermen except Alder
man Utie.
The committee Of the whole report
ed through Alderman Schmid that the
telephone matter had been considered
and Representatives of various inter
ests were heard by the committee,
and It was considered best by said
committee 10 defer further considera,
ton of the matter to the next regular
meeting, and on his motion, properly
seconded. the report was accepted.
Alderman Borst reported for the
bridge committee recommending that
the plans and specification as present
ed to the council and reviewed and
considered by the committee of the
whole at this session, be accepted and
adopted as the reconstru plans
and specifications for Rock river
bridges His motion, properly second
ed, was carried.
Alderman Borst presented a set of
specifications for the painting of Rock
river bridges, and moved that the
same be accepted and adopted, and
that the clerk be authorized to ask
for bids for work required thereun-
der. His motion properly seconded
was carried.
Alderman Huff reported for the
committee to which was referred the
matter of the bill of the Peoples Con
struction company, in amount $4,000,
that said bill now bears the 90. K"I
of the board of local improvements for
work done on Sixth ward sewer, and
recommending that the same be al
lowed. On his motion. properly sec
onded, the report was accepted, the
recommendation therein contained be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31

ing concurred. the vote on roll call be-
ing unanimous.
Alderman McNealy reported for the
committee TO which was referred esti-
mate on filter plant, showing amount
of work done and unpaid for, amount
ing 10 s3,O71.o5, and bearing the %.
X" of City Engineer and Inspector
Holt, recommending that the same be
allowed. On his motion, properly
seconded, the report was accepted, and
said bill allowed, the vote on roll can
being unanimous
Alderman Schmid introduced a res
olutiOn that the Illinois Electric Con
tracing company be notified 10 re
move the 35-horse power motor re-
Gently placed in Fifth avenue sewer
pumping station, and replace the
same with a 40 horsepower motor, ac-
cording to contract, and moved the
adoption OF the resolution. Alderman
McNealy moved as a substitute that
the matter be referred to the sewer
and waterworks committees to report
back, and the substitute motion, prop
erly seconded, was carried.
On motion of Alderman Thompson,
properly seconded, the council ad-
iOurued.
NJ T REDGREN,
City Clerk.
I hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a correct, complete and
true record of the proceedings Of the
city council Of the city of Rock Island,
Ill. for its regular adjourned meeting,
held Oct. IS, 1910.
z. r. MALONEY,
Official reporter.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
this goth day Of October. A. d. 1910.
N. T. RUDGREN.
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31
Possibilities.

II you cannot speak Italian,
Latin. Hebrew. French or Greek,
And are therefore as a linEuist
Very lowly. poor and weak,
Have not Japanese and German
In a smooth. enticing flow.
You can speak a word of kindness
In the Language that you know.
II you are not algebraic.
Have not mastered all the rules
In the books chock full Of figures
That they use in public schools;
II you cannot all the didoes
In geometry arrange.
When you have TO deal with infam
You can make the proper change.
II at school you have not studied
What philosophy they teach.
If the thoughts IN Kant and Bacon
Soar away beyond your reach.
II on Adam Smith you stumble
When you read the books he wrote
When a just man runs for Office
You may know which way TO vote
II you have not all the learning
OF "a fellow fresh from Yale,
II you cannot pile Ike cordwood
Facts and figures by the bale.
II you cannot call the faces
On the wall in Troy's defense,
You can get right down to cases
On the lay OF common sense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31

If, in consequence of the high cost
of living, you cannot afford to buy
real wool clothing for yourself, wife
and little ones this winter, and you all
SILVER with cold, remember that the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS combine refused
to reduce the high tariff rates of the
wool schedule which allows the wool
en- trust to charge about double price
for its products, and did nothing that
resulted in lowering the price of other
necessities of life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31

Fourteen per cent of the deaths
among male employees and q per cent
Of the deaths among female employees
last year were caused by tuberculosis.
Great is the need of a general war
upon the white plague" It is star
ting how Indifferent the world has
been to this dreadful and insidious dis
ease. 1t should be fought with the
same desperation as is an outbreak of
yellow fever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31

In no unktnd spirit it may be truth,
fully said that Os Bruner has depend
ed upon the element of luck in many
an instance in his life. Just now ii
may be added that the luckiest thing
that could happen to Os would be his
defeat for sheriff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS
FOR CONGRESS.
Fourteenth DiatrictD
e II. TRvenner, Rock Island

FOH SONGfESS.
CFourteenth DIatrict0
Clyde II. TRvcnner, Rock Island
county.
FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
CThirty-third DistrIct)
State senatOr-Peter Bungdahl, Mer-
Ger county.
Representative Henry l.. Wheelan,
Rock Island county.
COUNTY.
For County JudEe-AIbert Huber,
Rock Island.
For County CIerk-w. d. Hall, Port
Byron.
Fer Probate Judgc-DudIey Marshall,
Rock Island.
For Probate Clerk-ThOmaS f. Cole,
AndaIusia.
For County Treasurer-Edwnrd CO.
ryn, Moline.
For SheriR-COrneIius Donovan, South
Rock IsInnd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31

Boss Penrose's candidate for COVER
nor of Pennsylvania, John X. Tener,
has not taken the opportunity to ex-
plain his participation in the national
public utilities corporation swindle
and yet the republican machine will
count him in unless the majority
against him is over 100000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31
The Reason.

''Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Green dom
speak now"
Don't they:'
"No."
"Why?"
"NIrs. Brown said Mrs. Green ough
to pay her maid more"
THAT seems a trivial thing TO ge
angry about"
But Mrs. Brown said it TO thu
maid"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31
Prices Here and Abroad.

While in consequence of good av-
erage crops, except cotton, the prices
of cereals have declined, the gem
eral average of the price of all ne
cessities was only one-fifth of one
per cent lower on Oct. 1 than on
Sept. /. Bradstreet's index number
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31

1t is understood that Captain Walter
A. Rosenfeld, republican state central
committeeman, is not suffering from
the high cost of living. Verify. there
is a silver lining to every cloud
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31

Clyde III. Tavenner has been n faith
full representative of the people as a
newspaper correspondent at washing
ton. He will be Il faithful representa-
tive of the people a member of con-
gTess at Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31

The followers of the colonel are be-
seechipg him: Lead, Kindly Light,
Amid the Encircling Gloom" The col
onel calls out of the fog: 'I can't, I've
lost-my way!"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31
Oct. 81 in American
History

1S73-The Cuban Giibustering steamer
NirginiUS captured by the Spanish.
the most sensational incident OF
the first Cuban revolt
1ST9-General Joseph Hooker, noted
civil war leader. died: born 1914
1906-.JudEe Joseph z. Gary Of the
Cook county superior court, pre-
siding justice in the anarchist
trials in Chicago. died; born 1921.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31
HUI1Or and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
BY DUNCAN n. SMITH

WHEN a serious minded woman
draws a hippant daughter-in-lav
he man in the case should be tenderes
sympathy rather than congratulations
Years have nothing to do with age
1t is the ability to keep step with th
procession that decides the question.
We are inclined to be suspicious
the man who is always talking abou
his honesty.
If you don't take yourself seriousl!
others win not and the chances ar
that they won't if you do
A reputation for prettiness will
serve girl much oftener than a repu
tation for cleverness.
Any ordinary mother just know
that every girl who knows him is try
ing to ensuare her very ordinary son.
First babies are truly wonderful, bu
for the marvel Of the century put you
money on the first grandchild.
Some people are so lucky that the!
could drown n black cat on Frida!
and win on the ponies the same day.
We often wonder at the things ou
friends are proud of.
Youth takes no thought Of the NOR
row, but prudent middle age makes NJ
for it by worrying about tomorrow
and the day after as well.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31
Barber Sentenced for Life.

Pawnee, Okla, Get. 31.-ROy Blu
chanan. a barber who killed J. NJ.
Robinson last February because Rob
insan had kissed Buchanan's sweet
heart. was convicted of murder in
the first degree and sentenced to a
life term in the state prison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31

One exchange says Wellman went
far enough to land on the lecture plat
form. But will his supply of gas hold
out?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31

A vote for Tavenner is a vote
against Cannonism and the trusts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31

81 am collecting for the heathen.7
"I am already supporting three"
Indeed. Where are they?"
"Thcy are my own children. and
get It from the neighbors what theJ
are"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31

Hoarseness in a child subject tC
Group is a sure Indication OF the ap.
proach OF the disease. If Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy is given al
once or even after the croupy cougt
has appeared II will prevent the at
tack. Contains no poison. Sold b.
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31

Joy is more divine than sorrow. FOR
Joy IS bread and sorrow is medicine
Beecher
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31
Wash-Day-With Ls~DG
The White Naphtka Soap

This is what happens:
The woman of the house rises at the usual hour
and puts the clothes to soak in tub of cold or
lukewarm water in which half cake Of P.AND G.
The White Naphtha Soap, shaved thin has
been dissolved. Then, after she eats her breakfast
and washes the dishes, she examines the clothes.
If any dirt spots remain, she rubs little soap on
them. Then she rubS the clothes lightly on the
washboard souses them in clear water, blues
them and hangs them up to dry.
By IL o'clock, the whole thing is over and
done with.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money if it fails to
cure. E. w. Groves signature is on
each box. % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31
A Woman. of Course.

'I wish were rich"
why"
"Then I'd have everything want"
''Thcn what?'
"Oh. then ID try 10 find something
that hadn't got TO wish for"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31

Years have nothing to do with age
1t is the ability to keep step with thu
procession that decides the question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island. Ill. [En-
tered at the postofTlce as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31

TERMS.-Dai1y. 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, 1910-10-31

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31

We are inclined to be suspicious o
the man who is always talking abou
his honesty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31

90 you know 4 good cure for
nerves.
Il do"
What IS lt?"
Never have the wherewith 70 max,
a night of it,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31

Our Aristoeraey.
Only a farmers daughter.
Only a city beau.
Only n glance az prices
Only the answer No"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31

Any ordinary mother just know
that every girl who knows him is try
ing TO ensnare her very ordinary son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31
Proportional.

"My dear.''
eyes. lover
This millincr's bill is positively
nlonstrous.'
Yes. love. but you should see that
hat"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31

First babies are truly wonderful, bu
for the marvel Of the century put you
money on the first grandchid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31

A reputation for prettiness will
serve girl much oftener than a repu
tation for cleverness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31

If you don't take yourself seriousl!
others win not. and the chances ar
that they won't if you do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31

Some people are so lucky that the.
could drown n black cat on Frida!
and win on the ponies the same day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31

Quite Clear.
"Vhv is Il always now?"
7Uey?"
81 said why is 1t always nowT
"Well. l suppose because il can new.
er be then"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-31

nlaid.'
The Yale expositor., 1910-02-25
February Birthdays.

Along with the several worlds noted
birthdays that come in February, we
happen to know of few people in Y ale
who are proud to acknowledge this
month as belonging to their birthright
There may be others and if you want
to get in the roll of honor, let us know
Mrs. Wallace 9th, Roy Fuller 10th, Mrs
Caroline Holden, Fred II. Palmer 18th,
Clara Cooper l4th, Lulu Collins 18th
VIM. III. Collins, Chas. Ferguson 10Th
Pearl Whiting 18th, Ruth Menzies 18TH
Mrs. Emma Bricker goth, Mrs. George
Mcintyre Benz. Bricker and Mrs
Knowlton 22nd, Grace Menzies and
Helen Palmer 23rd, Mrs. Farley, Mrs
Allen Mrs Currier and VIM. Andreae
oath, Floyd Ryno 10Th, Vivian Dant and
Isabelle Brown 9th, John Brown and
Mrs. Andrew DePeel 2Sth. Two little
new corners who will hereafter count
their birthdays on the 18th and 22nd
are Erwin Wilson Richards and, we
presume George Washington" Beard.
The Yale expositor., 1910-02-25
County Publishers Association

Several of the publishers of the differ
ent newspapers of the county gathered
in Port Huron on Friday last, pursuant
to an invitation issued by H. j. Otto
way, president of the Times Herald
company. Dinner was served at noon
i'm the Grille room of the Harrington
hotel to seven hungry editors and after
doing ample justice TO fine meal, bus
mess of the day was taken up. Prima-
rily ii was the object of the meeting
that through the unity Of the st. Clair
county press, an invitation should be
extended to the Michigan Press Asso-
citation to make Port Huron its gather
ing place for the winter meeting of
1911. 1t was favorably discussed and
Louis A. We'll of the Times Herald
Company was designated committee
TO extend the invitation to association
at its meeting in Bay City, Feb. "a and
%. After this business was closed it
seemed the unanimous wish of all the
editors that a county organization
should be perfected, with every pub
Usher of the county member. 1t was
argued that such an organization could
work nothing but good to the members,
that meeting together often in free,
informal manner discussing ways and
means, exchanging IDEAS, would sharpen
up the wits and brighten up the whole
force and make the lives of the poor
country editors more bearable.
Ii. A. Hopkins, of Postmaster Every
where, was elected temporary secretary,
to record the proceedings leading to a
permanent organization.
1t was voted that the organization be
named the st. Clair County Publishers
Association. The officers elected are
as follows:
President-C. II. Roberts, st. Clair
Press
Vice Pres.-J. A. Menzies, Yale Ex-
positor
Secretary-Noble Hunter, Capac
Journal
Treasurer-T. j. Wreath, Marine City
News
Committee on Rates-Louis We'll,
Times Herald, Port Huron; j. A. Men
zies, Yale; c. G. Parker, Algonac Courier.
The meeting was adjourned to Fri
day, March Is TO convene at same
place and same hour.
The Yale expositor., 1910-02-25
Musical Program.

The following home talent program
will be given under the auspices of the
ladies of the M. +. church at Central
Hall, Friday evening, March 4th:-
Piano Duet-Fredda Holden, Nellie
Beard
Drill--Company small girls
Solo-Lenore Holden
Violin Solo-Creighton Holden, ac
companist Mia Holden
Recitation by Faye Wight, Pauline
Fead, Bernice Evans
Vocal Solo-Beulah Benedict
Quartette-Zella Beard, Nellie Beard
Lenore Holden, Mrs. Rhea Andreae
Song-Dick Newman
Piano Duet-Jean Drake, Mrs
Mabelle Staley
Medley-Sixteen Young Ladies
Vocal Solo-Jean Drake
Violin Solo Creighton Holden
Vocal Solo Beulah Benedict
Chorus
Reserved seat tickets may be pro
cured at Pollock and Hennessy's drug
store.
The Yale expositor., 1910-02-25

Threatening feverishness with child
rem is quickly and safely Gained by
Preventics. These little Candy Cold
Cure Tablets should always be at hand
for promptness is all-important.
Preventics contain no quinine, nothing
harsh or sickening. They are indeed,
"the stitch in time" Carried in pocket
or purse. Preventics are a genuine
safeguard against Colds. 25c. Sold by
Pollock q Hennessy.
The Yale expositor., 1910-02-25
DISPERSION SALE.
or Horses and Registered Short
Horn Cattle. G. w. Bell,
auctioneer.

The undersigned will sell at public
auction without reserve at his farm one.
half mile east and two miles south of
Blaine, Grant township, OH Thursday
March 3rd, % head of horses, 80 head OF
thoroughbred cattle, and other stock
These cattle are all registered and
possess quality as well as breeding
Sale commences at ~ O'clock m
Lunch furnished to those coming from
a distance. Transportation to and
from Atkins station day of sale. Usual
terms. w. A. Myron.
The Yale expositor., 1910-02-25

A 10-room house practically new,
hard and soft water, two lots, good
woodshed, fruit trees and berry bushes
on place, would make an ideal home
for some one. For particulars and
terms inquire of Geo. Graham or at the
Expositor office. AZ
The Yale expositor., 1910-02-25

One organ, one bedroom suite, one
couch, one dining room table. Will
be sold cheap. Inquire of Mrs. J. G..
Holden. 45-2
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-05-28
IRELAND HAS ONLY
FOUR MILLION PEOPLE
Yet Mineral Resources Alone
Conld Support Twenty Odd
Millions

Ireland boasted population of nearly
1900, 900 in 1847 To-day it is little
more than 4,250. 900. says Seumas Mac.
Manus in Travel Magazine, and nearly
$4,000 Of the finest, strongest and ablest
yourg people OF the country, the flower
Of the land, are annually emigrating
nearly 95 per cent Of them going to the
United States, where went at least 80
per cent of the total emigration from
Ireland in the last century. and where
to-day people with large percentage
Of Irish blood number not less than
10000, 900. At the natural rate of in
crease, Ireland should have to-day. in
stead Of 4.250,00 inhabitants. at least
three times that number.
With 80. 900 square miles of land, the
greater portion of it exceptionally IA
vorable for the raising Of grains. roots.
fruits and cattle; with magnificent
water power--a water power equaled
by few conntries--and with its well
known, II undeveloped, great mineral
resources Ireland is capable OF support.
ing In comfort and plenty 10000. 900
people.
Emigration has been o blessing as
well as curse to Ireland. While for
60 or 10 years 1t has gone on deprivinR
Ireland Of all that was healthiest and
brainest and best in the country. thus
enervating the race at home. the Irish
Nation is not at the same time unmind-
full of the fact that the millions OF
American money poured home to Ire
land in steady stream has helped,
through the trying decades that have
gone by, to keep alive an Ireland.a at
home. In at least 20 OF the 80 counties
Of Ireland il is rare to find family
that has not q representative in Ameri.
ca. Some of them have four or FIVE.
In all the poorer mountainous counties
that border on the rugged western coast
there is hardly a comfortable new
house erected that has not been erected
by American money.