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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12
A Democratic Paradise.

Putnam county, Indiana, can boast
the banner democratic town OF the
north If what the press reports say Is
true. There is, 1t is claimed, nary
republican" in Limedale in that coun-
ty. Recently w. G. Steeg, who has
been the postmaster at Limedale for
over 50 years. wanted to throw up MS
Job. Steeg is a democrat, yet despite
that fact he has served continuously
as Limedale's postmaster for third
of a century. It now seems as though
he cannot get rid of his job as easily
as he had hoped for, and this because
there is no republican in Limedale to
appoint to the place if he resigns, and
the postoffice department would rather
have a democrat it knows sticking to
the Job than that it should name a
democrat it doesn't know. There was
some talk of sending out invitations
for republican Office seekers to move
into Limedale from other sections Of
Indiana, with the promise Of the post
mastership for some one Of them as
the prize package, but time wears and
Postmaster Steeg continues to hold
the keys TO the mail bags. He was
first appointed during the administra-
ton Of President Hayes in the year
1878.
LimedaIe is a little village two miles
south OF Green castle, the county seat
of Putnam county, and between 200
and 800 people get their mail at the
Limedale postoffice. Postmaster Steeg
cast his first vote for Horace Greeley
when he was defeated by Grant and
he has since voted the democratic
ticket straight in every national. state
and local election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12

The state senate has passed the
house commission form of government
bill, with some amendments. 1t will
now go back TO the house for the &C
ceptance of the amendments, which
we have no doubt will be done. The
senate reduced the percentage of re-
call to 40 per cent, the house having
placed it at IS per cent of the voters.
The senate had previously adopted %
per cent as the proper ratio, and doubt
less favored that ratio, but thought the
house would not agree to 1t, while that
body can accept the larger ratio pro-
posed by the senate as a compromise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12
Higher Than in War Time.

Ten years ago when the price IF
staples began to move up a cent and
two cents a pound it was felt, but not
as burdensome There was no out
cry: but now that the increase in the
simplest articles for more subsistence
is marked not by cents and fractions
of a cent but by % and so and 100
and. in the case of lard actually 200
per cent, this business of the increased
cost of living observes Agnes @.
Lount in the Review of Reviews falls
on the average wage Garner, especially
the Office wage Garner who has no
labor union to send his market value
up-falls with the hand of tax col
lector in time of war, or tribute levied
by conqueror. AS a matter of fact
with the exception of two or three
staples like cotton and wheat. prices
are higher today in American than
have ever been in time of war. Never
has the country been so prosperous.
Never has there been vaster abund-
ance of all the staples supplying
human subsistence: yet never in the
history of America have all the sta
Piles of living gone to such a level CT
extOrtionate prices
Take cotton, for example: within
the last year it has reached and re-
manned at prices 15 cents) almost
twice as high as the average for the
past 10 years and three times as high
as in 1899; but that-you SAYS the
result of an especially short crop and
of bull movement. (The bull will
tell you in addition to the short crop
is the factor of the pagan taking to
other garments than those in which
he was born-in a word, the all-per-
vasive factor of more users than pro
ducers) Very well! Take wool! The
conservationists will tell you that
sheep have decreased. owing to the
depletion of the grazing ranges; but
the fact remains for the man who
pays the bills that wool suits for boys,
which cost so in January. 1909, cost
$3.50 in January, 1910: that S12 suits
have moved up to $15 in the past year;
that the $50 serge suits of a year ago
are today $25. To carpets have been
added in the past year what amounts
to 81 a rug for the average sized room.
WOmen's dress goods made from wool
show an increase of b21a per cent in
the past year These figures are from
the clothiers' association of America.
The householder, the man whose in
come has not increased as prices for
the privilege of being alive Increased.
begins to feel as if an invisible hand
were acquiring the trick of constantly
picking his pocket
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12

is setting an example in extravaganza
by rivaling the GLORY of Napoleon's
court"
In 1890 the total appropriations for
all purposes amounted to only $780,
100000; for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1910, they amounted to the
tremendous sum OF $1,O44,29S.2 The
salary and allowances of the president
for 1909 amounted to S329.420, among
the items being the following: presi-
dents salary. $4,000; secretaries,
clerks, etc, s69,92O; contingent fund,
$4,000; travelling expenses, $4,000;
vehicles, stables, etc, $4,000.
NO nation in the world appropriates
half this amount for the use of its
chief executive" declared Representa-
tive John A NJ. Adair of Indiana, in
a speech on the floor of the house on
jan s. 1--WE should not forget that
these expenses are kept up by taxes
collected from the people, and that
the major portion of it is paid by men
who earn their bread by the sweat OF
their faces. Under our system OF in
direct taxation the common laborer who
earns $3.50 per day and who supports
a family Of four or five pays more
toward running the government than
the millionaire, who is too proud 20
raise a family and has no children to
feed and clothe, Just think of it, If
a Iaboring man earning an average
wage of $3.50 a day began when he was
% years Of age and would live TO be
100 years old and worked every work
ing day during the 20 years, he would
not receive enough wages to keep the
president in automobiles for a single
year"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12
WORTH WEIGHT
IN GOLD
Lady Learned About Cardui, The
WOman'S Tonic and is Now
Enthusiastic in its Praise.

Mount Pleasant, Tenn.-"Cardui is all
you claim for it, and more" writes Mrs.
NJ. E. Rail, of this place.
al was great sufferer for 2 years ard
was very weak, but learned about Car
dui, and decided to try it. Now ! am in
perfect health.
"My daughter, when changing into
womanhood, got in very bad health. I
gave her Cardui and now she enjoys
good health.
"Cardui is worth its weight in gold. |
recommend it for young and Old"
Being composed exclusively of HARM
less vegetable ingredients, with a mild
and gentle medicinal action, Cardui is
the best medicine for weak, sick girls
and women.
II has no harsh, powerful, Hear-pois-
onous action, like some of the strong
minerals and drugs, but helps nature 10
perform a cure in a natural easy way.
Try Cardui.
~ B.--Wdte to. LADIES' Advisory Dept. chattl.
rocga hcdc!nc Co. Chattanooga, Tenn, for Soeclo!
INSTRUCTIONS, and G4-p7ge book, Home Treatment
for Women. sent n plain wrapper. on requefE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12
HurnOr and
Philosophy
NO ACCOUNTING FOR TASTES
BY DUNCAN NJ. Sn1ITR

THE kinks in some mems busy brains
L Are hard to understand.
One person TO one special cause
VIII give his heart and hand.
While others who are just as wise,
With heads about as long.
On schemes exactly opposite
VIII bear down just as strong.
It's pretty hard 70 comprehend
How men who seem to be
About as bright as any one
With some cults can agree.
And yet II you will look TO homo
Some notions you may find
That will not be accepted by
The balance of mankind.
We cannot look at things alike
Each has his little fad
That seems 10 him. II understood.
Would make the whole world glad,
But some one else may think as well
OF something that would seem
To you to be a wild and vague
And iridescent dream.
And that is why each little cult
Has ones by II who swear
And who are looking for a chance
To boost IL anywhere.
If we could see things just alike
Perhaps IL would be nice.
But, oh, the world would just for that
Be mighty short on spice!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12
The Chicago Tribune asks

The Chicago Tribune asks: 10 De
quite fair to Mr.. Pinchot, however, has
he committed any offense to deserve
being mentioned as a possible vice
presidential candidate in 1922" The
State Register ventures the suggestion
that he will be so mentioned, but
would modestly suggest also. that he
has about as much show of being
nominated for the vice presidency by
a party dominated by High Tariff Aid
rich and Stand Pat Cannon as the I'LL
nois legislature has of being converted
at Billy Sunday revival.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12
Feb. IL in American
History

1S09-Abraham Lincoln. sixteenth pres
ident of the United States. born;
died April 10. 1865. from the eff
fects of a pistol shot wound at the
hands of John Wilkes Booth, the
evening Of the 14th, while wit.
Messing the play Our American
Cousin" at Ford's theater. Wash
ington.
1886 - Horutio Seymour. statesman,
Democratic candidate for president
in 1863. died; born 1910.
1891 Admiral David Dixon Porter,
Federal naval commander of the
civil war and author of a naval
history. died. born 1913.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12

The Chicago Tribune's poll Of the
editors of the country on how Cannon
and Aldrich stand before the public
ought to be highly edifying to the two
statesmen. If either can point TO
place on the map where his policies
are upheld he had better get a ham
mer and nail it down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12

Rev. Billy Sunday says people who
eat limburger cheese are sure to go to
hell. The Bloomington Paragraph
points out that this doesn't necessarily
prove there is a hell. but it IS pretty
good evidence that Billy Sunday
doesn't like limburger cheese.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12

Directions for Collie in Horses
Contents of small bottle PainhIler
(Perry Davis) in quart bottle, add
pint warm or cold water, sweeten with
molasses, shake well until all mixed.
Give them half at once. then balance
in IS minutes, if first dose Is not suf-
ficient. This will be found a never
failing remedy. 35c for a large bottle.
Also in 25c and soc sizes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12

With John w. Gates proclaiming
against gambling and Charles F. Muir
ply advocating the best men for pub
lie offices, the devil must feel rather
lonesome in New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12
WILL ROOSEVELT EN-
DORSE TAFT, is THE
BURNING QUESTION
Continued from Page one0

CONTINUED from Page One)
take in politics upon his return to the
United States is not positively known
the AIdrich- Cannon-Taft element are
living in a most uneasy state of mind.
The fear that Roosevelt will side with
the insurgents against the regulars
is a real fear in standpat circles.
President Taft may not be able TO
attend the Roosevelt reception in New
York upon the return of the ex-presl-
dent which will be between June Is
and 81 next 1t is explained that MI
Taft has promised to go to Alaska the
latter part of May, provided congress
has adjourned, and in that event woC!>s
not return until some time in July.
The presidents absence from the
Roosevelt reception would speak for
itself.
No Declaration Authorized.
Roosevelt will not indorse the Taft
administration" declared a close
friend of the ex-president to the
writer. And I am in a position to
deny the purport of the Stewart state
ment. While I have not been author
lied to make any official statement
as to Roosevelt's attitude, l can say
that Roosevelt has not declared up %
this time whether he would support
or refuse to support Taft for re-
nomination. The ex-president has
probably made up his mind, but he
has not communicated his decision to
anyone.
When say Roosevelt will not o. K.
the Taft administration I am simply
expressing my personal belief, Just as
Stewart was evidently expressing his
personal opinion in saying Taft is as
strong with Roosevelt as he was In
1908. Taft appointed Roosevelt's enc
mics to cabinet positions, and deposit
ed the Roosevelt policies IN the ditch
Immediately upon taking Office. Roose-
welt was warning with the Aldrich-
Cannon domination OF congress; Taft
stepped in and stood sponsor for the
gang. To o. K. the Taft administra-
ton. Roosevelt will have to be a diff
ferent man-with different ideas on
needed legislation the president
who wrote certain special messages to
congress"
Biggest On the Mp.
Roosevelt is the biggest figure in
American politics. There is no doubt
about that. He has everyone guessing.
The politicians stand about in the
cloak rooms and discuss the situation
by the hour. The standpatters like to
argue Roosevelt will be regular, and
the insurgents are unable to see how
Roosevelt will be able to stand for
Taft, who has undoubtedly worked
shoulder to shoulder with Aldrich and
Cannon since the day he entered Of
fee.
Roosevelt will do something! He
has something up his sleeve to reveal
at the proper moment. No one who
knows Roosevelt can be persuaded TO
believe he is coming back to the
United States with the IDEA of retir-
ing from the spotlight
One thing is obvious, however. If
Roosevelt places his approval upon
the Northumberland oligarchy. he
will not occupy the same place in his
tory that he would have occupied had
he never returned from Africa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12

It is Just as essential to sustain the
industries that we have as to encour-
age new ones. 1t is hard to figure
where we gain If we lose the old ones
as fast as we get additional ones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12
Ccnsiderate.

Considerate.
ct hear you have traded doctors"
Eyes"
what was the matter with the old
oneP'
Nothing, but couldn't pay him just
now, and / thought 1 would divide up
my favors."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12
Kind Words Can Never Die.

Kind words Can never DE-
"Why is a girl a good cOokE"
Generally because she is too home
" TO be frivolous"
Fright. Why do we so often say He
is very good to his familyr"
at is necessary to say some good OF
him"
"WeIl?'
"He's apt to be an exposed CRATER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12
The Differences.

The Difference.
SIT is hard"
"What tsp
'HTo win a rich wife"
Different with a poor one.T
"She is easy to get, eh?"
''Not exactly"
'TWhat thenY
lizard to lose"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12

The Rock Island city council will be
sustained by the full furce of public
sentiment in giving to the Rock Island
Plow company the privileges it desires
to grow and expand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12

An attack Of the grip IS often 81
lowed by a persistent cough. which 20
many proves great annoyance.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
been extensively used and with good
success for the relief and cure OF this
cough. Many cases have been cured
after all other remedies had failed.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12

Confusion Of mind Is a dazed condi-
ton people who have minds are some
times subject 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12

It often happens that we don't know
It when we get what we want, so don't
know what 20 do with II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12

Some people are able to sing. and 9th
ers more desirable as companions are
able not TO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12

In passing the primary law and the
commission form bill, the state senate
acted like a real reformer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12

They are beginning to pray for Can
non in various parts Of the country.
Well, no one should object to that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12

Any joke is good enough II It is jok-
Ing time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12
Double Culture.
1919 -zLA1T grs

Double Culture.
"Going to night schoolY'
"Yes."
"Can you learn as much as at day
schoolY'
more. 1 can spell just as well in the
dark as in the light"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12
In Evidence,

In answer TO the question old,
Where are the SHOWS Of yesteryear7
The answer plainly seems 70 be
They're here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12
And Then Soms.

How much money does It take to
marry onE'
"All you can get your hands on"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12
Saturday February IL, 1910.

The reform measures suggested by
President Taft look good except that
Aldrich favors them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12

Mr.. Facing Both Ways may have
some advantages. but it is doubtful IL
they overbalance the disadvantages
he would suffer should facial neuralgia
catch him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Public opinion is an elusive thing
and never is run to its lair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
second avenue, Rock Island. Ill IEn-
tered at the postohice as second-elass
matter.J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12

The man who never loses sight Of
himself never catches sight OF any
thing worth while.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12
And aettina Thenn.

And Getting Them.
"Why are you waiting?"
"For all things. Why are you work.
ingP
"MeY'
Eyes"
"For some things"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12
Defined.

Defined.
"What is a policeman"
"a policeman"
Eyes"
zone who isn't out looking for trou'
BILE"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12

TERMS.-Daily. 10 cents per week
weekly. 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character, political or religious, must
nave real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will; be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
&IEAeEsl C Gssa eo9NcIGp 20
Saturday February IL, 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-12
Curfo.

"He loves truth"
"Does heT"
eyes, indeed"
"Fond OF rarities, I suppose"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-17
SOLD OKANOGAN LAND
Hubbard Says He Saw Daily World
Everywhere.

H. F. Hubbard returned today
from a ten days trip to Okanogan.
While there he plated 102 acre
tract which he owns adjoining the
town of Riverside. Fifty-siX acres
of this he sold off to local parties
before his departure and the rest
will be marketed this winter. The
land brought from one to three hun
dred dollars an acre. The tract is
watered by a right from Johnson
creek, but the tracts that were sold
went without the water. being on
the banks of the Okanogan river and
easily irrigated by pumping plants
from the river.
Mr.. Hubbard states that he saw
the Daily World eyry place he went
in the Okanogan country. Stores,
hotels, real estate Offices and private
residences were found with the
Daily World, and it is read almost
as eagerly as it is in the Wenatchee
valley.
Mr.. Hubbard states shat he found
a very friendly feeling IN the Okalio-
gan country toward Wenatchee.
Years ago there was feeling that
Wenatchee was not playing square
with the upper country, but during
the past several years it has been
demonstrated that Wenatchee is
ready to take hold of anything that
will help the Okanogan country. and
considers that country as a part of
its territory, and anything that will
help Okanogan will help Wenatchee
and vice versa
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-17
MUST NOT REVISE
TARIFF
Senator Lodge Today Spoke
Against the Cummins
Amendment.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 1.-THE
assertion that the wholesale revision
Of the tariff was an ''unmitigated in
justice to the business interests of
the country and ruinous to the party
that undertakes them," Senator
Lodge. in speech today in the SEN
ate, supported the tariff amendment
by sections. He spoke on the motion
to refer the Cummins joint resolu-
ton to the committee on rules of the
House. He said it now had power to
bring in special rules to cut out the
amendments. He believed the SEN
ate could adopt a similar plan. He
did not believe it necessary for the
enactment Of such a general law as
is contemplated by the resolution.
Lodge announced himself in accord
with President Taft's tariff revision
plan.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-17
COURT HOUSE BLOTTER

Mtg-W E Morton ct TX to ] {
Morton, lot 20. block 13. G N Plat
of Wenatchee, $11,S0S.55.
Deed--W r Prowell ct Tx to F w
Hoffman ct Tx, undivided l-3 interest
in and to lots II, IS, G N Plat Of We
natchee, 81.
Deed-Frank c Smith ct Tx to Ray
Longshore, lots and 6, block 6, Co
lumbia Bridge Add to Wenatchee
$1,000.
Deed-Mattie Smith ct vir to Ray
Longshore, lot Al, block /, Belmont
Add to Wenatchee, $3.50.
Mtg-Olga NJ Mccartney ct vir tc
Robt Livingstone, lots / and.2, block
z, G n Plat of Wenatchee, $500.
Deed--G D Patch ct Tx to ] Z
MCGOWAN. lots 1 2, 8, 4, 5, 6 and Z
block /, and lots l, 2. 3, 4, 5, 6, z
and s, block /. Dill's Orchard Tracts
S100.
Deed-Jas Edwards ct Tx to F L
Brender, lot 6, block l, Merriam s
Add to Leavenworth, $500.
Deed-E A King ct Tx to Franz
Freund, lots As, 46, Al and As, block
1. Central Add to Leavenworth, $500.
Deed-Franz Freund to w Roach
lots As, 46, AZ and As, block /, OF
Central Add to Leavenworth, 81.
Mtg-W F Anderson e. Tx to r
Livingstone, lots l and 2, block II,
G n Plat of Wenatchee, $1,000.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-17
WHEN THE PLAGUE RACED.
Cat and Dog Laws In England In the
Sixteenth Century.

Disease and the dog were believed
to walk together In the sixteenth cen
fury. The terrier then was as much
a suspect as the rat today. In plague
times he had only to venture into tho
street to court death. Here is an Or
der issued by the authorities at Win
chester in 1888, which is typical Of the
rest: THAT if any house within this
cytie shall happen TO be infected with
the Plague, that theme every persone
to keepe within his or her house every
his or her dogg and not to suffer them
to goo at large. And if any dogge be
then founde at large it shall be lawful
for khe Beadle or any other person to
Kill the same dogg and that any owner
of such dogg going at large shall lose
& shillings."
Among the records Of Kings Lynn
under May, 1885, appeared this: For
as muche as it hath pleased Allmightie
God to Begun to send us his vista
cion with sickness amongst us and
that dOgges and Gates are thought
yerie unfit to be suffered in this tyne.
Therefore, Mr.. Major, aldermen and
common council have ordered and
decreed that every inhabitant within
the same Town shall forthwith take
all their dogges and yappes and hange
them or kill them and carrye them to
some out place and burye them for
breadinge of a great annoyance.
"And likewise for Gates, if there be
any nigh unto any house or houses Wis
tied with sickness. 1t is ordered that
the Gates shall furthwith be killed in
all such places An exception was
made in favor of any "dogge of ac-
compile" Such a one was allowed to
be kept if 'kenelled or tied up or led
in a lease. "-Chicago News.