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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-21
HOME FROM FARMERS CONGRESS

L. B. StTayer of South Rock Island
where he attended the annual conven-
ton of the Farmers National con-
gIess as a delegate from Illinois, the
others from this locality who were
present officially being Louis Jens of
South Rock Island and A. Friedman
of Taylor Ridge. Mr.. Strayer was on
the resolutions committee from Hi
nOis, and the resolutions, in addition
to favoring the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people, and the teaching of agricul-
ture in the public schools. are as fol
lows:
Resolved. That the Farmers Ma
tiOnal congress reafIirms its previous
declarat tons in favor Of:
ID The extension of a parcels post
system as soon as practical. and in a
manner commensurate with the de
mands and necessities of the people.
90 Liberal governmental aid in the
improvement of our public roads and
inland waterways.
80 The GroUt educational bill now
pending in congress. giving aid and
encouragement to the teaching OF a9-
riculture in the public schools OF our
country, and urge its speedy enact
ment into law
(4D a fair aud equal measure Of
protection accorded 10 all industries o.
the country needing protection. Any
discrimination against the farmer will
be opposed by our influence and re-
scented by our votes. We will never
submit to selling in a free trade mar
ket and buying in a projected market.
80 The enactment of a United
States pure seed law that will forever
prohibit the importation of impure and
adulterated seeds Of any kind
Co We are opposed to the free dis
tribution of seeds by members OF con +
gress, and ask such national Iegisla- /,
ton as may be necessary 10 abolish :
the same.
Resolved, That this congress ap-
prove the action of the executive com
mittee in going on record officially .
our legislative agent against
the passage by congress of the so
called Canadian pact in the form in
which ii was introduced.
Whereas, The congressional immi-
grafton commissions report of 10 vol
umes has just been published and rec
the very measures which
this organization has been advocating
in its resolutions for years TO jUdicious-
~ restrict undesirable immigration;
Resolved. That we enthusiastically
approve the commissions legislative
that the head tax be
increased, the illiteracy test be en-
acted. me foreign steamships be fined
for bringing undesirable and that
other judicious measures be adopted
which are hereby urged upon the con +.
zress OF the United States.
Resolved. That we renew our de-
mand thar the congress of the United
States pass such laws as will forever
prohibit the issuing of licenses to traf-
&c in spiTituous and malt liquors in
territory that is known 70 be dry ter
ritory in the United States. ard also
forbid those engaged in interstate
-raflc 10 haul or deliver goods Of such
character in dry territory
Resolved. That this congress ap-
proves OF and endorses the action OF a
zion il the state of New Jersey, relative
o the appointment OF a committee 10
safeguard the rights of the
several states before the federal gu
oreme court in the determination By
hat body Of the so-called Sanborn rate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-21
KEEP THE KIDNEYS WELL
HcaIth l. Worth Saving and Some
Rock Island People hnOw How
to save L.

Many Rock Island people take
,ueIr lives in their hands by neg
!ecting the kidneys when they know
these organs need help. Sick kid
ueys are responsible for d vast
mount OF suffering and III health
the slightest delay is dangerous. Use
Deans Kidney Pills--a remedy that
has cured thousands of kidney suf-
fereTs Here is a Rock Island citi-
ems recommendation.
Hugh Garvin, 5Ol Fifteenth street.
Rock Island, ILL.,, says. Il used the
contents of one or two boxes Of
Doan's Kidney Pills a few months
ago with good results and I can say
that other members of my family
have taken them with benefit. Some
times ! suffered from a dull. naeging
ache through the small Of my back,
accompanied by distressing kidney
weakness. When Doah's Kidney
Pills were brought to my attention.
procured supply and their use
soon relieved me"
For sale by ali dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn company. Buff
falo y. Y, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name Doan's
and take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-21

and I am sure that it never Will.
Doesn't this count for something?
think IL does. Don't you?
I have been in Roger Sullivans
company quite a bit during the last
six years, and in all that time l have
never heard a vulgar word nor a smut
y story pass his lips Doesn't this
count for something? / think il does.
Don't you? Cleanliness Of speech is
thing most admirable.
l don't know very much about Mr..
Sulliyan's business affairs He doesn't
talk much about his personal affairs
I do know, however, that he is run
ming a big bakery business in Chicago
if that is anything against him.
don't know whether he has an interest
in the ogden Gas company or not;
and it doesn't make any difference to
me whether he has or not. While
believe that all public utilities that
are monopolistic in character, should
be owned and operated by the people,
yet do not believe that a man should
be sent to Jail because he makes ana
sells gas. Do you? We have not
reached that point vet where public
utilities are owned and operated b.
the people These things are now
owned and operated by private con-
honestly conducted. that is al that the
people. a the present time, can de
mand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-21

case. We regard their action as both
patriotic and proper.
Resolved. That the Farmers Ma
tionaI congress has implicit confidence
in DR.. Wiley and his honest purpose in
enforcing the pure food laws of the
United States.
Mr.. Strayer visited in indianapolis
and Michigan City, Ind, eurOute home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-21
Two Wills Prohated.

The will of the late Albert Verhec-
kee Of Moline was admitted to probate
yesterday by Judge B. s. Bell. The in
strument was dated July Is. 1911, and
it left the estate of the deceased to the
widow. Mrs. Mary Nerheckee, who was
also named as eXecutriX.
The will of the late J. NJ. Lundberg
leaves the estate to the widow. Mrs
Josephine Lundberg, ID. II. Johnson is
named as executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-21
Another Bank Qualities

The Peoples National bank has TO
ceived notification of it's designation
as a depository for the postal savings
bank which is soon TO be in operation
in this city. All the banks in the city
have now qualified as repositories
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-21

years of success as a tonic and body
builder. for healing throat and lungs
and in the treatment of coughs and
colds. Father Johns Medicine is
doctors prescription pure and
wholesome. Guaranteed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-21
CAREFUL WHAT
YOU TAKE FOR COLDS

He va Il ger III
sing p a Z Q n I
IN . d i c in eS Is
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-21

Ny acquaintance with Roger Sulli-
van was not sought tor by me. nor b.
him. either Our acquaintance came 10
pass in this wise: Some six or seven
years ago. a Chicago congressman
died. I can not now recall his name.
lie vas a member-at-large of the dem
ocratic state central committee. and it
Wa up 20 the committee 10 fiji the I'd
cancy caused by his death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-21

On the way back 10 town. I sat in
The rear seat Of one OF the autos. by
the side Of Mr.. Sullivan. The ride
vas a long one. and We had time to
talk Of various things Being inter
ested in school matters myself the
talk drifted into educational affairs,
and IL was during this conversation
that Nj Sullivan told me he had two
sons at Yale-as l remember it. He
might possibly have said one son, but
think he said two. One thing
brought on another and he finally
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-21

think that | was first suggested
for the place by Judge Scott, Of the
state supreme court. Were you ac-
quainted with Judge Scott, He was
one of the truest and best and most
lovabIe men that ever blessed the
earth by living on it. Judge Scott
was elected in this strongly repUhii-
can judicial district. over judge Car
ter As YOU will remember. Judge
Carter went TO the republican state
legislature. and had II carve out 70.
him a judicial district in this part OF
the state that would make his calling
and election sure. II was smooth
piece Of work on the part Of Judge
Garter and the state Iesisiature--a
smooth niece of work. But man pro
poses. and God disposes. When the
election came on. Mr.. Scott was
elected By a handsome majority over
Judge Carter. The voice of the people
is the voice of God-God's will was
done. and justice trium pied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-21

Shortly after Judge Scott had sug-
gested me as d candidate for commit
teeman-at-large- to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of the Chicago
congressman. I got a letter from my
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-21

| know as we'll as | know anything
that Roger Sullivan would like 10 get
out of the national committee. He
has done all the work in that posi-
ton that he wishes to do and got all
the honor out of it that the Office can
bestow And if Mr.. Sullivan can be
let alone, he is serving his last term
as national committeeman. He wants
no office-and would take none.
Politics is an expensive divertise-
ment to him. Politics in his case, as
in mine, is all out-gO. Never any
thing comes in. And MIR. Sullivan has
been q generous spender for the dem
ocratic party. This fact is known to
many. But what Mr.. Sullivan will do
when fierce fight is going on against
him | cannot say. \ man cannot
turn his back when the wolves are at
his throat. He has TO stand and
rght.
And what is true of Mr.. Sullivan is
also true of Mr.. observation-disclosures
/ know it as well as | know my own
name or that two times two make
four. Mr.. Boeschenstein has served as
chairman Of the state committee as
IOHB dS ne " iSHtS To- ne NOuLN W Z TAU
to throw up the Craftsmanship and de-
vote his time and attention to his bus
mess and to his family of which he
Is extremely fond. But will he be per
mitted TO let go? That is more than
I can say. Charles Boeschenstein is
d fighter. too. No man likes to turn
his back and run while the battle
is N.
So far. as my trifing position IS
concerned, / too, should ike mighty
we'll 10 be out of il. There is moth
ing in il for me. except, as have said,
that il puts me where I can do lit
tie bit 20 keep our party right side up
and in the middle Of the road. If The
democrats of this district viii bring
forward a genuine democrat for my
place, he can have it and welcome. /
JLd I will do everything I can to hold
Up his hands.
50 here = a short sketch Of Mr.. .
Sullivan AZ he is known TO me-and
also the official situation so far as he
and Mr. Boo sChenstein and yours truly /
are concerned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-21

After committee meeting that was
held in Chicago Z year ago this last
summer. Roger Sullivan asked six OF
seven Of the boys TO take evening din
ner with him at the fine country club
house on the lake front in the south
part of town | was among the num-
Der invited We drove down in two
automobiles. have forgotten that
names Of some OF those who were in
vited to this dinner; but Charles
Boeschenstein was among the num-
Der. and so was ey-Congressman Fred
Kern. then and now The mayor Of
Bellevue. Just before dinner was
called. John P. Hopkins showed up
on the scene. and eight men sat down
10 dinner There was everything
there in the way of eatables and
drinkables that any one could wish.
There We sat and ate and drank and
smoked and laughed and told stories
and talked politics for TWO or three
hours or so. The drinking was light.
indeed. Most of he drink consumed
consisted OF coffee and mineral water.
Mr.. Sullivan and Mr.. Hopkins touch
cd nothing else. | have been al the
table with Mr. Sullivan quite a good
many times. and I have never seen
him touch anything stronger in the
way OF drink than coffee of mineral
water. Don't these things in a man
count for something The do with
NE. Don't they with you?
The man tha, stepped beyond the
prOprieties Of this occasion. either in
eating drinking or speaking. would
have disgraced himself and would
never have another chance 70 do that
when MI Sullivan was host Doesn't
such thing as this count for some
thing II does with me Doesn't l.
with you2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-21

All the newp all the ume-Ths
srEu5-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-21

told me that he was sending four
other young men through Yale. ]
asked him why he was doing that,
and he said; They are deserving
Young fellows and they couldn't go
through Yale unless paid their way.
asked him how the boys were do
ing and he said that they were doing
finely; that they were all working
hard and making good. And he said:
You don't know what a satisfaction
il is to me, Mr.. Wheeler, TO see how
appreciative these young fellows are,
and how Industrious they are. Later
On he told NE that he was going TO
start another young man in Yale the
next year. Don't such actions as these
count for something in life? They
do with me. Don't they with you?
The next forenoon I was in Mr..
Sullivan's Office and l said to him:
Mr.. Sullivan. / got a better look-in
on your life last night than l have
ever had before" He said How 5
that?" Then l spoke of what he had
told me about sending those boys
through Yale. He replied in a sort
of self-deprecating way: We'll, you
know, Mr.. Wheeler. as We go along
through life We get things on the
wrong side of the ledger. and then
We have to do something, in some
way, TO balance the account" Wasn't
that modest enough for you? Don't
such actions as these count for some
thing? They do with me. Don't they
with you?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-21

So there's a little insight into Roger
SUllivan's character, as l have learn
ed il from personal association with
him. How has he gained my friend
ship? ! have just told you. But
there isn't a crook in the state of IL
linois but that will say he bought my
friendship-just as if friendship
could be bought; it has TO be gained
in another way. Has any one ever
bought your friendship? Could any
one buy it? Have you ever bought
anybOdy's friendship? Friendship is
TOO precious, too priceless a treasure
to he bought or sold. ! could not
have hired Mr.. Rees to do what he
did for me in Springfield the other
day for q million dollars. Yet he
did il for nothing and then was sorry
that he couldn't do more.
The best service that we get in life,
We get for nothing. 1t comes as
free-will Offering from the human
heart We all know how true this is.
Mr.. Sullivan is just as welcome to
what he gets from me as he is to the
air he breathes. OtheTw Use he would
not get it-and he knows it.
But for the information of honest
men-not for the information of the
crooks. for they won't believe any
thing that isn't crooked-for the in
formation of honest men, I am going
to say that never has one cent of
Roger Sulliyan's money come my way
either directly or indirectly: not one
cent. Politics means an out-go to me,
all avs and forever. Never an income.
II takes my time. my thought, my
work, my money: and all that / get
cut of it in return is the satisfaction
get in trying to keep the democratic
party in the middle of the road: in
trying to make of it party that
will serve my country and my coun-
trymen Loyalty and we'll That's all
! get out of politics.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-25
DIES OF DIPHTHERIA.

VIM. Driscoll, son of J. H. Driscoll
of Oconto, died at Wabeno Saturday
night, after an illness Of only few
days with diphtherla. He left here
about two weeks ago to seek employ
ment. He is survived by his parents,
two brothers and one sister. Both Mr.
Driscoll and wife left Monday morning
for Wabeno, and they will try to bring
the remains to Oconto for burial. =
Green Bay Gazette.
Mr.. Driscoll came up from Lakewood
on the passenger Saturday and went to
DR. Curtin for treatment. 1t was
found he had diphtheria and was taken
to the pest house, where he died that
evening at about 9 o'clock. He was
buried in Forest Hill cemetery Sun
day afternoon.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-25
WABENO'S PROSPERITY.

What coula:bs better evidence of the
growth and p.9sperity of this county
and especially'ef' Wabeno than the
sight of about twelve.new houses rap
idly nearing completiot :
Such is and has been: Ae condition of
wabeno ever since the stArting of the
town about fourteen'yeafs' ago 1t has
not enjoyed great boom like most
towns similarly situated, but has evil
denced a steady growth each year until
now it stands at the head of the list of
any town on the Klondike branch from
Green Bay to Iron River in. population
and amount of shipping done Travel
Ing men coming into the town remark
on the business being done here and say
that they are always sure of an order,
by no means small, any time they make
our town.
Following is list of the persons who
are erecting residences which do credit
to the town:
DR.. w. B Murphy, J. B. Enders,
John Gayhart, Albert Olson, Andrew
Piontek, Chas. Wolfgram, Hubert
Strong, Louis Moore, Henry Living
stone and Oliver Bourasso.
We understand that a new residence
is going upon the north side and one in
the Rusch addition but have been una
BILE to find out who is doing the build
ing Station agent c. J. Steinbrecher
will commence work on a new residence
in few days, which will be located on
Cavour avenue opposite the Klose resi-
dence.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-25
HALF A MILLION ACRES
OPEN TO SETTLEMENT.

President Taft has proclaimed the
opening of the Rosebud Reservation in
Mellette County and the Pine Ridge
Reservation in Bennett County, South
Dakota. Registration points, Gregory,
Dallas and Rapid City, S. OAK. Oct.
2 to q, 1911. Drawing at Gregory,
Oct. "a. Direct route, The North Wes-
tern Line convenient train service.
For rates and descriptive literature
literature concerning the opening apply
Ticket agents, Chicago & North Wes-
tern Ry., or address A. C. Johnson, t.
NJ, 226 w. Jackson Blvd, Chicago.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-25
GREEN BAY 3, SOPERTON 4.

| Playing alright ball in the pinches
and hitting when hits were needed, Sop
erton took fast game from the Green
Bay Athletics last Sunday by the score
of to g. Following is the game by
innings:
/. Athletics: Ekhart out to c. Hal
sted. Raymaker safe on wild throw by
Desrah. Pfotenhauer flied to French.
Clark out Stewart to | Halsted. No
runs.
Soperton: ] HgIsted fouled out to
Klaus. C. Halsted and French struck
out. No runs.
2. Athletics: Maloney struck out.
Matzke flied to Curtin. Klaus doubled.
Martin struck out. No runs.
Soperton: Place flied to Feldhousen.
Derrah out Martin to Clark. Sperry
struck out No runs.
8. Athletics: Ekhart singled. Ray
maker struck out. Ekhart to End on
wild throw and came home on Pfoten-
hauers single. Clark struck out. One
run.
Soperton: Curtin struck out. Stewart
singled and stole second and 3rd. Quin-
Ian walked, stole End, Stewart and
Quinlan scoring on | Halsted's double.
C. Halsted singled, / Halsted getting
home. French singled, c. Halsted out
at home on Places grounder- Derrah
struck out. runs.
a. Athletics: Maloney struck out,
Matzke flied to C. Halsted Klaus out
G. to l. Halsted. No runs.
Soperton: Sperry struck out. Curtin
grounded to Clark. Stewart singled,
stole 2nd and 3rd. Quinlan struck out.
No runs.
S. Athletics: Martin struck out
Ekhart out Stewart to | Halsted. Ray
maker out Derrah to l Halsted. No
runs.
Soperton: Halsted fouled out to
Martin. C Halsted out, Maloney to
Clark. French singled and went to End
on Maloney's wild throw. Place out
Maloney to Clark. No runs.
6. Athletics: Feldhausen out Quin-
Ian to [. Halsted Pfotenhauer singled
went to second on C Halsted's tumble
of Clarks grounder Both advanced on
a pass ball Maloney walked filling the
bases. Matzke strucl.out. Pfotenhauer
and Clark scoring on Stewart S".'yild
heave of Klaus's @roundef. Msrtin
struck out. runs.
Soperton. Derrah singled, went to
End and 3rd on Pfotenhauer's wild throw
Sperry grounded to Pf'hauer who threw
wild Sperry going to End Curtin struck
ont. Stewart safe on Pf'hauer's fun
BILE, Derrah scoring. Quinlan struck
out. | Halsted flied out to Pfhauer.
One run.
7. Athletics: Ekhart walked. Ray
maker struck out Ekhart and Field
hansen out double play, Quinlan to c.
to l. Halsted. No runs.
Soperton: c. Halsted out, Pf'hauer to
Clark. French flied to Pf'hauer. Place
out Raymaker to Clark. No runs.
8. Athletics: Pfhauer flied to Cur
tin Zimmer struck out. Maloney struck
out. No runs.
Soperton: Derrrh struck out. Sperry
siugled, Curtin sacrificed, Klaus to
Maloney. Stewart struck out. No runs.
9 Athletics: Matzke and Klaus
struck out. Martin flied to French.
Score by innings:
Soperton 3OO1OOx-4
Athletics OO10O2O Ox-3
Summary: Two base hits, Klaus. Runs
| Halsted. Derrah, Stewart, Quinlan,
Ekhaot, Pfotenhauer and Clark. Stol-
en- bases, Stewart a, Quinlan l. Base on
balls, off Stewart 2, Maloney l. Struck
out, by Stewart IA, by Maloney z, by
thinner A. Hits, Soperton 8, Athletics
5. Umpire Lefebvre.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-25
A NEEDED IMPROVEMENT.

The Town Board met on July 28th
and contracted with 3. w. Cowles, rep
resenting the American Gas Machine
Co., to furnish the town with ten gas
street lights costing $350.00.
The lights have been placed on the
principal corners and are decided i'm
provement to the appearance of the
town.
The members of the Town Board are
to be commended on the progressive
spirit shown in making this much need
ed improvement.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-25
TO RUN SPECIAL TRAIN SEPT. 9Th.

The c. & N. w. Ry., Company will
run a special train from Wabeno to
Oconto and return on Wednesday, Sep
tember 9th, to accommodate the peo-
pie along the Klondike line who wish
to take in the Oconto Fair and incid-
entally see the Soperton and Oconto
Falls base ball teams play at that
place.
From reports coming in, the twin
villages will be we'll represented at the
Fair and we are in position to say that
all who go down will be accorded the
best of treatment from the people of
Oconto.
Following..is time schedule of the
train to be run on that day:
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-25

Leave Oconto at 900 pm.
Warren sheaf., 1911-03-02
AMERICAN FLAG INITIALS.
Equal Prominence to Union Jack
Urged in Canadian Parliament.

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 2S.-An echo Of
annexation talk was heard in the Can
adian house, when resolution was
offered by Major Beattie, conservative
member Of London, Ont, declaring
that regulations should be issued
providing that wherever a foreign flag
Is displayed, except by the represent.
ative of a foreign government, Brit
ish flag shall be displayed in more
prominent position"
Major Beattie declared too many
American flags were flown in Canada
by summer residents and tourists,
who whirled through the country with
their automobiles decorated with the
stars and stripes, but without Brit
ISL flag being anywhere displayed.
This, he said, irritated many Cana
dians. who thought such visitors either
should abstain from Haunting an alien
flag or should give the flag of the do
minion equal prominence.