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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18
POETS WRITINGS WIN AID
Century Magazine Editor Tells Why
He Befriends Imprisoned Man.


He Befriends Imprisoned Man.
New York, April IS. - Literary
circles and no. less the general New
York public, read with moving in
terest the story of John Carter"
a young poet convict in the Mime
sofa penitentiary. where, as he says,
to kill time" and ease his unhappy
thoughts, he has written verse that
has brought to light his predicaDent
Robert Underwood Johnson, edi-
tor OF the Century Magazine, speak
ing of the poet said:
''The young man has written sew
eral letters to me. / became inter-
ested in his case. not only because
of the merit of his verses, but be-
cause Of the manly tone in which his
communication were couched. He
has unbosomed himself to me in his
letters. believe this young man is
worth saving. I wrote voluntarily
a letter to the board of pardons of
Minnesota, asking for remission Of
Carter's sentence. He mentioned in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18

erup
When acids
blood the skin with
heatfu1 blood
again takes the skin
Book Skin Diseases free
sWuIg SPECIFIC co. ATLANTA. GA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18
DAVENPORT

Charged With Abandonment
Charged with having abandoned his
wife and child and of having left them
unprovided with funds for the boy
support, Bert Nowack is sought by
the police but apparently has fed from
the city. The information against him
was signed by his wife and the case
was to have been tried Saturday.
When he learned that he would have
to face trial. he quit his job with a
local express company and left the
city.
Local Architect Leaves for Coast
G. A. Hansen, senior member of the
we'll known firm Of architects, Hansen
& Harfst, has gone to san Diego, Cal,
where he has engaged in business.
Mr.. Hansen will draw some of the
plans for the new buildings to be
erected in commemoration of the open
ing of the Panama canal. Deaf J.
Harfst will continue the business of
the firm in this city.
New Factory for Ladder Company
The Davenport Ladder company,
which has been located on Bridge ave-
nue., has purchased the entire block
between Jackson and Mckinley streets
west OF Park court in West park sec
ond addition. The acquisition has
been made to afford a site for new
brick building to be erected at once
for the ladder company.
Committee OrganIzes.-The Greater
Davenport Committee of Thirty met
Saturday at the Commercial club and
organized for business by the selec-
ton of the following officers: Presl
dent, E. P Adler; vice president, T. F.
Halligan; secretary, Louis DeArmand;
Treasurer, Ed. Kaufman. With the
organization perfected, 1t is the inten-
ton of the committee to get to work
at once and carry out the plans out
lined for 1t.
Davenport Boy Killed on Railroad
Word conveying the sad news Of the
death of Robert Loughran. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Laughran, 519 East Ninth
street, has been received in Davenport.
The fatal accident occurred at Blue
Island, Ill, where young Loughran was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18
Suggests Maine Inquiry.

Madrid, April 1s.-El Pals, comment
ing upon the proposed raising of the
battleship Maine, suggests that an ex-
animation of the wreck be made by
a commission of American, Spanish
and French engineers to determine
the cause OF the warship's destruction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18

We have arranged with your drug
gist to sign legal binding contract
with you agreeing to refund the
money IL ELECTROPODES fail to
cure rheumatism, nervous ailments
of all kinds, bad circulation or cold
feet You know your druggists
name to a contract makes you safe,
then why not try a pair Of ELEC-
TROPODES. II they cure, they cost
$1.o0; If they fail to cure, not one
cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18

one of his letters that he intended
to apply TO the board for freedom,
but in none of his communications
was there a trace of whine or plea
for me to interoede for him. He has
learned his lesson and his release
will place in the world better man"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Today's Quotations on Provisions. LIv.
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Live Poultry - Hens, per pound
I4c; spring chickens, per pound, 15c;
ducks, lie; geese, lie
Butter-Dairy, Csc; creamery, s3c.
Fresh Eggs-19c.
Potatoes-35c to 40c.
Lard-f5c.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, 6S-66c; oats, Ate.
Forage hay, SIS: Wild hay,
SIS; straw, SO.
Coal-Lump. per bushel. 15c; slack.
cents.
Wood-&AEs nerAlnaA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18

pensions to disabled or superannuat-
ed employees, and IL is expected that
this will soon be put into practical
effect"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18

ECZEMA Il YEARS. s. S. s. CURED HER
Dear Sirs:-I suffered with a bad
case of Eczema for over 10 years,
and I tried everything I heard of,
and had many medicines pre-
scribed by doctors. I spent con-
spared no exDSnse TO Sure me Of
the disease. Nothing helped me
until I began to use g. 8. 8.
commenced this medicine and the
disappear. continued taking
8. 8. g., and 1t completely cured
the disease. Mrs. Chas. Gill.
90 Clinton ST., Newark, N. ..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18
. - - CURES
BLOOD HUHups

The skin is provided with countless pores and glands
through which evaporation is going continually,
day and night This is Natures method of regulating the
temperature Of bodies and preserving the natural
pearance of the skin These pores and glands con-
neoed with tiny veins and arteries through which they
receive from the blood the necessary nourshent and
strength to preserve their healthy condition,
Just long the blood remains pure the skin will
be free from eruptons but when the blood becomes az
feced with acids and humors its nourshng and heathu
properties lost and its acd, humorla6en condition
inflammation of the delicate tissues aud hbres OF
the pores and glands and the effect is shown In Eczema
letter, Salt Rheum, Pinples Rashes, etc.
The humors and acids get into the blood through
deranged and inactive condition of the system Those
it is to collect and expel the refuse matters of the body
their work and surplus amount of waste matter IS lei
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18
ECZEMA
ACNE
letter
salt RHEUM
RASHES
pMpLES
ETC.

Sour ana IcIIHEHI auu DC aD5OT DVu IIV0
the blood. Salves, washes, lotions, etc,
are valuable only for what ability they
possess to keep the skin clean, allay
itching and temporarily reduce infam-
nation. They cannot cure skin trou-
bic because they do not reach the blood.
S. S. S. cures Skin Diseases of ev-
cry character and kind because it is
the greatest of all blood purifiers. 1t
goes into the circulation and REMOVES
the acids and humors that are causing
the trouble, builds up the weak, acrid
blood and completely cures Eczema,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-28

Saloon League has drawn the line and the fight
for the next General Assembly must be between
the Democrat party the Republican party and the
Anti-Saioon League party"
This sounds oracular, but it is not true. The
attempt of this 'swet" newspaper to drive all Of
the members of the League out of Democratic and
Republican parties into third party will not be
successful any more than its attempt in 1896 to
elect the Palmer and Buckner ticket. The League
is composed of Democrats and Republicans and
they are not going to be driven out of their re-
spective parties by newspapers that are unfriend-
ly to the League. But they going to fight to
secure the nomination of men who will not yield
to the liquor lobby and these newspapers, and If
the machinery of either party is used to noml-
nate wet" man to represent dry district
the Anti-Saoon League will try to defeat that
man, and elect dry man irrespective of personal
or political affiliations The time has passed when
self.respecting Democrats Republicans will
vote for yellow dog simply because he has
Democratic Republican tag on him. And the
time has passed when the fathers of Virginia who
love their homes and their firesdes viii vote for
a tool of the liquor traffic simply because he is
labelled Democrat or Republican.
The Anti-Saloon League of Virginia is perfectly
consistent in its attitude toward both the political
parties IL THAT oolH Aiph
who are sound on the liquor question and if both
candidates are sound the saloon is removed as an
issue in the campaign. But if one man is 'wet"
and the other man is dry then the principles of
the League call for the support of the "dry" man,
no matter to which party he belongs unless there
be seine extraordinary reason for acting other
wise.
The Virginian thinks it is evident that the Anti
Saloon League has been entirely consistent and the
wet" newspapers have simply displayed their ig
uoranee in their talk about the League leaving the
Democratic party. 1t belongs to neither party and
has within its ranks of all political parties.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-28

spent 81, 100000 on one street alone in
Fairmount--i. e., Thirty-first street
to show as where Thirty first street
touches Paramount either In whole or
in part. And in view of the fact that
Richmond has between forty and sixty
miles of ungraded streets, without the
necessary funds to put them In proper
condition. we want to know II Rich
mond Is the proper place for us to go
to seek street and other improvements.
We are from Missouri and have to be
shown! We agree with the Chamber
of Commerce that Richmond needs
Manchester Manchester Is in posi-
ton to command annexation at any
time: Manchester holds the key to the
situation. and there is no reason why
Manchester will not continue to hold
1t.
In conclusion. will annexation in
crease the workingman's wages and
enable him to pay the increased house
rent which Is bound to follow annex
alton? Are these some of the many
advantages offered the workingmen of
Manchester? 1t Is up to the voters of
Manchester to decide this matter, and
on April we viii show the public that
we are not to be led by newspapers, a
chamber of commerce. business mems
associations, Petersburg lawyers. nor a
few politicians blowing their own bu-
giles. Respectfully.
J. THOMAS BAILEY.
ManchesteT. March rs.
y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-28
Our State
Contemporaries
why a State Convention?

- Referring to the attitude of the
Anti-Saloon League In demanding that
the question whether or not candi-
dates for the Legislature favor the
submission OF the Statewide prohibi-
ton question to popular vote be de-
cislve In the selection or nominees for
House and Senate next year, the New
port News Press says:
This action Of the legislative COM
mittee, which must be accepted as an
act of the Anti-Saloon League itself
after the names of the committee
men have been read, emphasizes the
necessity OF a Democratic convention
in the near future. 1t is absolutely
essential that the Democratic party
go on record in regard to this State
wide prohibition question before the
primary campaign for the selection
OF party candidates for the next Legis-
lature begins, otherwise the party and
the State will suffer-
We may be obtuse, but we must con-
fess that we do not see how or why
this action emphasizes the demand
Tor State Democratic convention in
the near future. Sucn a convention
would either declare In favor OF the
continuance of the local option
policy, or in favor OF an enabling act
to submit Statewide prohibition to
~ fVlc III Lie ptebpiey OF II must AVOID
and erade the question entirely SUP
pose a convention were held and it
declared In favor OF adherence to the
local option policy: such q course
would drive out of the party all those
who favor submitting the Statewide
question. On the contrary, should a
Democratic State convention favor
submission of this question, ii would
drive out Of It's ranks those who favor
local option. BY holding no conven-
ton and leaving it to the several
House and Senate districts to select
In the primaries whom they may. for
delegates and senators, the party
would be consistently adhering to its
local option policy, and at the same
time avoiding the disfntegration that
would result from formal declara-
ton on the subject. Suppose the party
docs go on record: II Is power
less to influence the party masses on
this question further than their tndi-
rtduai predictions may lead them
Tho rallying cry of regularity and the
application Of the party lash will not
suffice to hold in the party lines those
men whose convictions on this issue
are at variance with the dominant
sentiment OF the party.
Our own idea of the wiser policy Is
to let those who will agree to support
the nominees participate In the pri-
martes for nomination Of members OF
tbs General Assembly. n ths advo-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-28
coherent. their hilarious feelings ana
purposes were plain.


purposes were plain.
We watched bewildered these ont.
bursts and demonstrations. Now We
fear we know the sad truth. We
have Just learned that a bill which
slipped through the last Legislature
and got by Governor Mann permits
the sale by soda fountains and other
soft drink emporfums and baxaars In
dry towns OF cider without regard to
the proportion of alcohol. This leaves
the way wide open up to the point
Of apple brandy, which we UNDER
extreme ferocity by confinement and
harsh treatment. Hence these tears
mot the kind that heretofore have
trickled down the saddened and
troubled editorial countenances of our
contemporaries, but the kind that
rhyme to pears and scares and dares
and that split things wide open and
paint communities red. Hence these
indecorous jigs essayed by limbs long
unaccustomed to such exercises. these
eostacies suddenly supplanting gloom.
these fantastic caperings and canter~
stride Of dignity so deep and ssEsesas-
as almost to be disease.
Is the unlimited cider already on
tap? Is that why the rigid forms OF
our sister cities and our esteemed CON-
temporartes published In them are
relaxed to fooseness and wild Hexi-
bility and the voices Tong habituated
to solemn whispers or sonoroua and
oracular sentences are now broken
into unprovoked cachinnations ana
war whoops and screar- - nnhofy
joy2 II this why the LyncTburg Board
of Trade. the Lynchburg News ana
Advance and the Danvtlie Register
and Bee come to us roaring what we
take to be songs and catches. Of TO-
vial, jocular and festive intent. Or
Ia II the mere anticipation that has
caused these painful and indecorous
scenes?
Here in Roanowe where we live In
a forward movement and keep with
us a boom that never dies and Aro
used to activities and things, we can
but look on at these improprieties and
demonstrations In perturbed ana
mournful amaxement. We have NO
use here for stimulated and agitatet
and infiAmad cider. When we use
cider at all we prefer II pure and
fresh and sweet. refreshing and nom
stimulating. as II comes from The
farmers barreI---new cider. harmless
and cooling. We want none OF the.
new law uid Lynchburg and DAM
Vile and other dry towns may pos.
sess evil monopoltes OF n.--Roanoke
Times
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-28
THE PEOPLES FORUM
Virginia and Secession.
(F'rom the New York Evening Post.
To the Editor of The Eyeninf Post:


(From the New York Evening Post.)
To the Editor of The Eveninf Post:
Sir,-In your notice of Mr.. b. b.
Munford's book. "Virginia.s Attitude
Toward Slavery and Secession" oc-
ours the following sentence. IF, as
Mr.. Munford insists. Virginia seeded
simply because the Federal govern
ment resorted to coercion, the con-
clusion Is unavoidable that the State
preferred to continue on low social
plane under its own guidance rather
tEan to attain an admittedly higher
one by Federal aid The present
writer does not pose as any violent
champion of secession, but he cannot
see that the conclusion you draw liz
unavoidable. II, as Mr.. Munford in
sists. and as you admit, for argument,
Virginia seeded merely because OF
coercion, she would have continued
to emancipate her slaves and would
probarbly have emancipated them in
larger numbers when free frem the
irritation OF partisan struggle within
the Union. The sentiment of vir-
ginia before 1919 is suggestive of
what it might have been again under
quteter conditions.
Also. instead of consciously prefer
ring "to continue on low social
plane under its own guidance" vir-
ginia might not have realized that
remaining in the Union would have
been attaining a higher one by Fed
eral aid" She might believe that the
Republicans were telling the truth in
their promise not to interfere with
slavery In the State, or, she might
not believe them and suspect that
slaves were to be freed, not by Fed
eral aid. but by Federal compulsion.
The conclusion you draw does not
therefore, seem unavoidable. The case
did not present itself to Virginia as
simply a case of a lower or higher
plane of life. The lower plane might
remain should she stay In the Union.
the higher plane might be found IL
she went out. No one knew.
d. r. ANDERSON.
Richmond, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-28
AIMS, PRINCIPLES AND RESULTS
OF ANT|-sA[0ON LEAGUE WORK

tnis result wouia no. be because of
the candtdate.a potttcs. hut -hecause
Of his position on the saloon question.
Time and again have the hquor forces
endeavored to destroy the power OF
the league by calling IT q friend of the
Democratic party in one section, and
a friend OF the Republican party In
another section. Time and again In
nominating conventions and in prt-
mary elections they have tried to
damage the league by branding II an
the too OF one candidate rather than
the tool of another. and have attempt
ed to stir up personal and party feel
ing among the members Of the league.
Sometimes 1t happened in the begin
ming of the league work, that men
were deceived by these enemies or
our work, but, as the years have
passed and the league has grown
stronger. II has become more and
moro apparent that no party and no
candidate con control the league. but
that everywhere 1t Is found fighting
under a banner with the same short,
clear-cut motto. THE saloon must
co." II any man does not under
stand the aim of the league. 1t is not
from lack OF sincerity and ciearness
on our part; it Is from ignorance or
prejudice on his part
1t has no fear of the cry that the
church has nothing to 90 with polt-
tics. The members of the league 60
as a body Of citizens demanding that
the representatives of the citizens
shall pass the laws necessary for the
security OF property. life and good
morals. And 1t Is successful In its
demands just in proportion as the
members of the legislative bodies,
mayors and governors realize that this
large determined body of citizens VIII
defeat or elect a man as quickly for
his views on the liquor question as
they will for his views on education,
good roads. public economy, or any
other public issue.
Politicians Respect Votes.
It is just at this point that the
league shows the power which makes
1t a terror to tho saloon. Lectures and
sermons, mass meetings and rallies.
resolutions, tracts, newspapers and
books are not specially desired by the
liquor traffic. neither are thay greatly
feared: but when the lecturers and
the preachers. and the writer's, and
the editors get together, the names of
their hearers and their readers upon
petition to a town council or
legislature, and 1t is distinctly under
stood that, IL their petition is not
granted. they propose to vote for men
who will grant their petition and carry
out their wishes. the saloon-keeper
realizes that the day OF judgment Ia
coming indeed, and. If he will not
agree to support temperance legisla-
ton, an effort should be made to
bring about the nomination OF q
suitable man who will. But let 1T be
clearly understood. that the league
as an organization nominates no cam
didates. The members OF the league
as citizens do this.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-28
THE DAx Is DONE,

The day Is done. and the darkness
Falls from the wings OF night.
AS a feather 10 waited downward
From an eagle In it's flight
I see the lights OF the village
Clean through the rain and the mist.
And feeling OF sadness comes DER
That my soul can not resist
A feeling Of sadness and longing.
That IN not akin to pain,
And resembles sorrow only
AS the mist resembles the rain
Come, read to me some poem:
Some simple and heartfelt lay.
That shall eoothe this restless feeling
And Danish the thoughts OF day.
Not from the grand old masters,
Not from the oards sublime.
Whose distant footsteps echo
Through the corridors of time.
For, like strains of martial music.
Their mighty thoughts suggest
LIES endless toll and endeAvor.
And Tonight ! long for rest.
Read from some humble poet,
Whose songs gushed from his heart.
As showers from the clouds OF summer.
Or tears from the eyelidh start.
Who, through long days OF labor,
And nights devoid OF ease,
Still heard in his soul the music
or wonderful melodies.
Such songs have power to quiet
The restless pulse OF care.
And come like the benediction
That follows after prayer.
Then read from the treasured volume
The poem OF thy choice.
And lend to the rhyme Of the poet
The beauty OF thy voice.
And the night shall be hlied with ma
sic,
And the cares that infest the day.
Shall fold their tents like Arabs,
And as silently steal away
Henry w L0ngloffoR.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-28

Extracts from pamphlet printed in
1905 defining the aims and principles
OF the Anu-Saloon League:
The Anti-SalOon League IL q union
OF moral forces. It represents an effort
on the part Of men and women Of all
ttcai parties and Of no political parties
to accomplish one definite purpose
the abolition OF the saloon.
The Anu-Saloon League of vfr-
ginia has the right to expect that all
officials and all candidates for pub
lie Office shall recognize the import
anee of the liquor question and make
public statement Of their attitude SO
that both saloon-keepers and Anti
Saloon Leaguers will know where they
stand IL they are not willing to
pledge themselves on the liquor ques-
zion as they pledge themselves on
other public Issues, then we must
conclude either that they do not con-
slider the liquor question of sufficient
Importance to merit attention In ut
teranees discussing public Issues. or
that they fear to offend the liquor
traffic, or that they are at heart
friendly to the liquor interests. In
either case. IL the members of the
league really believe the saloon to be
the greatest issue before the people
of the State, they must do all In their
power to secure public officials who
agree with the principles OF the
league.
League Stands for Principles. Not
And at this point we wish to urge
again. that this position does not
line up the league on the side of
any one man, or of any one party,
l,ttt-it tiors enunciate clearly the great
principles which must be the founda-
ton of all our success. The following
out of this principle may elect Re-
publican constable in one district. and
a Democratic Justice of the peace In
the same district. It may result in
the nomination at the primaries OF
a. candidate for governor from one
wing of the Democratic party, and
of a candidate for United States soma
tor from another wing of the same
Democratic party. The league is
sufficiently strong in this State, IL 1t
will live UP to its principles, to pre-
vent the nomination of any man for
public office who will not pledge HIM
self to work as earnestly to enforce
the liquor laws as the laws against
stealing, burglary. or assault. This,
then, is the first work to be done, to
elect officials who have a conscience
on the liquor question.
The league is not IN any sense a
political party. This cannot be too
frequently or too positively stated. 1t
does not concern itself In any way
with purely party politics. Its great
strength lies in that fact. 1t never
aims to help the Democratic party
or the Republican party, or the Pro-
hibition party. II, by following out
it's principles the result should be the
election OF Democrat and the de-
feat of Republican, or vice versa,