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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-09

wife, Mrs. Emma Wnhlmier. after
this date.
Patsy Corcoran. arrested for the
alleged beating of Moline barber.
was discharged in the police court
last night. no one appearing TO prose-
cnte the charge against him.
Don't let and dea-er make you be-
lieve, gentlemen, that tan shoes will
not be worn this season. BY looking
in at Adams you will find large as
sortment of them. all new goods.
Call at Bowlby'sand hear the ''Apol-
To-" This the piano player par ex-
cellence. 1t is not q machine" bus
allows the performer to display his
musical taste. Call and examine it
and you will callit the best of all.
The annual conference of Y. M. C.
A. secretaries will be held at Chicago
"wednesday and Thursday of next
week. Educational work and bible
study in the associations will be dis
cussed. Secretary j. l.. Freeman will
attend the meeting.
Joseph Dervon, alias j. G. Wander
Idervon, a ouarter-breed Indian. want
ed at Hiawatha. Kan. on a charge OF
murder, was arrested in Davenport
yesterday. He says he is innocent,
claiming that the shooting was the
result of I friendly scuffle with 9
friend at a country dance Jan. 81,
one of the guns being accidentally
discharged. He was married eight
months ago and the tracing of the
letters which he received from his
bride led To his arrest
Head Clerk c. w. Hawes. of the
Modern Woodmen, will issue to al
delegates to the national convention,
lduring the coming week, their ere
dentials. Accompanying the ere
dentials will be 75-page vest pocket
booklet, giving full information con
cerning the city of st. Paul, the
national convention and the society
generally, with complete list of heac
officers, head camp committees
st. Paul committees. aud delegates to
the national convention.
Among the features of the new
small arms department of Rock
Island arsenal will be large amoun
of betting, for the operation of various
machines from the numerous cleo
Itrically driven shafts The Sickels
Preston & Nutting company, of Dav
Ienport, has taken q contract TO
the betting, aggregating miles ii
length of the goods included in the
lorder, and amounting in cash t
jabout SIS, 600 1t is the largest belt
ing contract ever given in this part o
the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-09
A Roasting Epitaph.

The following epitaph is TO be found
in Dalkeith churchyard, over the grave
of Margaret Scott:
Stop. passenger, until my life you read
The living may get knowledge by the dead
Five times five years lived maden's life;
Ten times five years lived widow chnste-
Now, weary of this mortal life. rest
Between my cradle and my grave have been
Eight mighty kings Of Scotland and queen.
-Four times five years the commonwealth saw;
Ten times the subjects rose against the law.
Twice did / see old prelacy pulled down,
And twice the cloak was humbled by the gown
An end Of Stewards race i saw; nay, more
Ny native country sold for English ore.
Such dcsolations in my life have been;
have end of all perfection seen
This lady was born in 1913 and lived
to the age of 12J and, therefore. must
have lived through the following list
of rulers: James 1, Charles /, the com
monwealth of Oliver Cromwell as pro
tcctOr. Charles ii, James II, William
III and Mary, Anne. George 1 and
George II.-LondOn Chronicle. =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-09
The Musical Event of the Season.

Elijah, Mendelssohn's masterpiece,
will be rendered by the Handel Ora
torio society. of Augustana college
Thursday, May 10, at the First Nj. +
church, Rock Island.
The chorus will be assisted by the
following soloists: Soprano, Mrs. q
A Hanson, Davenport; tenor. w. Z
Moody, Davenport; baritone. Gustav
HolDquist, Chicago. Full orchestra
Admission so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-09

He-Cissie. I've heard it said that 4
kiss without mustache is Ike an
egg without salt. Is that so?
She-Well, really, / don't know. L
can't tell, for, you see, I've never
He-Ah, nOwi
She-Never eaten an egg without
salt.-Glasgow Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-09
Disap,oin,cd the Farmer.

THAT city man that was visiting me
is an overratcd cuss," remarked the
farmer.
How sou
"Oh. the papers all said he was q
great hand at watering stock, but
found lie couldn't work the pump five
minutes without tanning his ARM
Chicago Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-09

In the fourteenth century the slaugh-
ter of women and children after
town or castle had been taken by
storm was one of the most common oc-
currences OF war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-09

The Oldest known artesian well was
sunk at Lillers, France. in the twelfth
century.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-09

The first Rhine steamer made its
trips from Rotterdam to Cologne in
1916.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-01-24

tory more striking illustrates the
changes that have come upon the
United States in the last Fifty Year,
than the excitement caused by our
progress and success in manufacs
lures. Other nations in times
past have conceded that Atneri-
cans were doing we'll, but rarely
have Englishmen admitted even
that much. Now Englishmen are
freely admitting American superi.
GRITTY and are trying to stir Their
own people to action by explain
ing the causes of American sue
cess.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-01-24

The agricultural department bal
letin, issued December ~, deals
with Or presents figures 50 enor-
nous . almost to stagger contep.
ton. The wheat crop Of the last
year Of the century, rs shown in
this bulletin, aggregated 52a. 27o.-
SOS, while the corn estimate on q
conservative basis gave 2,Io5, Io7,-
S16 bushels Is the years produc.
ton Of that great food and forage
crop. The promise Of the wheat
crop for the present year is very
satisfactory. Over 80. ooo, 900 acres
| are now seeded to winter wheat
the condition Of this growing crop
December /, being rated at 81.
Taking these figures - basis Of
subsistency, man might, In this
country, II necessary. Give upon
bread alone" literally speaking.
Agricultural production along
other lines, however, keeps PACK
with the production Of other bread
stuffs. and gives variety to the
tables Of the rich and poor alike.
| leaving 4 large and yearly increas.
Ing surplus for export. Great il
agriculture. the primary industry
Of the race, the basic industry Of
civilization. the ever widening vo-
cation Of the age!-O regouian.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-01-24

Give to Lewiston some extensive
manufacturing interests and then
watch the progress Of the Gateway
city and the growth Of manufactur.
ing here is not improbable. The
development of the country's re.
sources will bring it about natur-
ally, but enterprise can hasten It's
contamination. The timber re.
sources Of the Clearwater will seek
this place as a manufacturing and
distributing center. Lewiston il
the natural center for q large mill.
ing industry for the manufacture o.
-four and for fiuit canning estab'
lishments. Why not! The prod
ucts are here. the power for man
ufacturing is here. Capital l.
ready somewhere. All that |.
needed is enterprise to form these
elements into the proper combina
ton.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-01-24

straits. No other construction can
be put on the news that comes
from the capitol that he Is willing
to promise anything and evs ry-
thing te secure the votes necessary
to his election. He Is willing to
pay the price and there are shrewd
politicians in the legislature who
are fixing the price tor him where
the cost will fall heavily. upon
other heads than his.
II appears from yesterdays dis
patches that Nez Perez county -
in line to pay part Of the price for :
Dubois victory. The new county
promoters are in the saddle and to
hold their votes in line Dus OILS will
concede his support to the creation
Of ! new county. A Dubois victory
then means county division. In
the face Of this declaration comes
the astonishing news that Nez
Perces delegates 10 the house wish
It understood that they are ou'
and out Dubois men, that they
voted for him in the caucus. and
did not bolt Is the press reports
carried the news. It would appear
that Nez Perces representative.
have decided to pay the price.
The discussion Of the county d.
vision matter has been full ane
ample in the public press and sum
ming It al up there does not up
pear just reasons why Nez Perc'
should be segregated and . nev
county created. The voice Of Ne,
Perez county Is unanimous agains
such . division, yet in the confiic
between two plain duties the Ne;
Perez delegates are in line agains
their own convictions ami agains
the expressed wishes Of their con
stituents. II the Dubois election /
consummated and It carries with i
as announced the segregation Of
rich section Of Nez Perez county
the FIRST effects Of the glorious fl
sion victory will Be . rude awak
ening to the protesting settlers 0,
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The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-01-24
The Balance Of Power.

While we believe that the cleo
ton a u. S. senator from Idaho OF
any man not . republican, is . mis-
fortune for the state, no fault
should Be found with the selection
Of Fred r. Dubois BY the Idaho
legislature. He won the election
at the polls last November and It
was right that it should be deliv-
cred to him promptly. During the
recent state campaign It was clear
" understood by all the people
that every man who voted for him
on Tuesday would do 50 if elected
to the legislature. The people de-
clared that their will and It Is but
right that the will Of the people OF
Idaho should be carried into effect.
The republicans certainly cannot
object. They lost the tight and
they had no senator to elect. Some
democrats, in fact, lots Of them, are
objecting, but, certainly, they have
no kick coming. They permitted
Mr.. Dubois to control their party
convention and they elected his
nominees to the legislature. They
have accepted responsibility for Mr..
Dubois. They have made him their
leader and they can not get away
from the fact. The remnant Of the
populists. the Shoshone delegation,
hold the balance Of power in the
Legislature and has probably al
ready obtained all that it wants and
is therefore satisfied. Mr.. Dubois
too, il probably we'll pleased with
himself. He has won . remark
able victory and At the same time
seat in the senate for the next siz
years. He can scarcely make it Of
much value 10 the state and Ger.
tainly Of no value to the demo.
cratic party Of Idaho, but he prob
ably can make it decidedly un.
comparable for those democrats
who thought they could defeat
him.-.-Pocatello Tribune.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-01-24
VINELAND

l
Fine, dry. hard roads for driv.
ing or now. Better drive over
and note improvements Of the
last year Of the old century.
Over Sl25,0GO in buildings
and waterworks. As much
more in orchards; $4,000 new
trees set during the year.
Realty values are rapidly ad-
vancing. Better select your
lots while prices are low. One
man invested $1,000 and in
80 months sold half his place
for $1,000. During past sea.
son he made $40 per acre pro.
fit on the other half. His pres
ent holding is worth $1,000.
Total profit Of 400 per cent in
four years. You can not pos.
sibly make a better investment
of $l25 to $500. Take 4 drive
in our carriage OF your own;
give the matter careful investi.
CATION. The rest will do itself.
LEWISTON WArga AND poNgR
COMPANY.
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The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-01-24
what Others Think Of Him.

Fred +. Dubois, who has been
elected United States senator from
idaho to succeed George L. Shoup,
lis one Of the men who walked out
Of the republican national conven-
ton in ST. Louis in 1896. He is
the only one Of these republican
seceders Of 1896 who plays today
any prominent part in politics.
Cannon, Of Utah joined the demo-
Gratis and was q candidate for re-
election until the republicans car
ried in the recent election. Seua-
to: Pettigrew is stranded in South
Dakota. Charles A. ,Towne Is en-
|joying q few days of senatorial life
under his short lived appointment
from the governor Of Minnesota.
All the others are back in the re-
publican party except Senator
Teller, Of Colorado and Dubois Of
Idaho. Teller was reelected
before the reaction begin and
Dubois is the only other
representative Of the bolters from
the republican national convention
of 1896 left today IL public life.
Dubois was the leaedr Of the silver
republicans Of Idaho Ia 1896. and
his friends demanded Of the demo-
Gratis that they indorse Dubois for
reelection to the United States
senate in 1896, but the democrats
refused to do so. and effected q fu-
sion with the populists and Henry
Heitfeld, 4 populist was elected
senator. In 1896 Dubois tried to
secure the nomination for repre-
sentative in congress, but was nm
successful. and Edgar Wilson. .
silver republican, bore off the
prize. Dubois hes become to all
intents and purposes z democrat;
he is bitterly opposed to expansion
and a protective tariff. He Joined
his forces with those against Gov.
ernor Steunenberg in the state con.
vention, and IS in full sympathy
with the populists, who have
abolished the permit system in tht
Occur d'Alenes. Dubois is an en-
ergetic man Of fine personal ap
pearance, of considerable ability II
debate, but is at all times ant
under all circumstances an abso.
lutte demagogue.- Oregonian.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-01-24

DR.. Moody, Of Shoshone, prom.
ises to Be the star performer In the
legislature this winter. He has
evidently assumed the leadership
Of TIE fusion forces Ii the senate
and stands next" to the DUBOIS
regime In control Of the important
legislation Of the session.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-01-24

Settlers on the reservation who
made it possible to secure the cleo
tion Of Dubois will probably have
q chance to repent In sack cloth
and ashes while they are paying
increased taxation In the new
county OF Clearwater.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-01-24

The vindication that Clark. Of
NJ ontana, is getting at the hands
Of the legislature Is hardly the
thing he bargained for. There is
m influence IN the air that sug-
gests that the ghost Of Marcus
DAILY might Be lowering over the
scene.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-01-24

A good strong memorial sent to
congress by our legislature, setting
out the Importance Of improving
the Columbia would be time better
employed than a partisan resolu-
ton rushed through by patty vote
to give an expression on the ship
subsidy bill.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-01-24

Dubois and Heitfeld are demo.
Gratis. Idaho's sterilized democ-
racy has imported two party lead
ers have seated them in the saddle
and delivered to them the party
whip.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-01-24

Il Shoshone county would
please map out just what she
wants the reform legislature would
make It unanimous and the work
u the session would be soon com
pleted without fear that the gov
ernor had I veto up his sleeve.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-01-24

Governor Hunt pays his debts
promptly judging from the conduct
Of the administration regarding the
affairs in Shoshone county.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-01-24

For ways that are dark and
tricks that are bland the fusion re-
form is peculiar.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-01-24
Shall we Pay the Price7

The senatorial battle is on at
Boise and its effects already
threaten to be far reaching. From
the outlook Dubois IL In desperate
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-01-24
honorins Mrs. Palmer.

KANSAS Cry, Jan. ia conversion
OF club women from the seventeen states
comprising the Louisiana purchase called
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-01-24
llicial Paper Of Nez Perez County
England Waking Up.

England over the serious inroads
nude by American manufactures
''an European markets. Nearly
Ievery newspaper that comes from
s0ndon contains new evidence q
sfhis alarm. The daily press IN
sI.ondon does not mince words.
Neither do the magazines. All
gsay plainly that if England is to
succeed her manufacturers must
extract all that is best in Amer.
can practice and ingenuity.
The editor Of the Fielden's Mag.
zine goes SO far as to suggest
that the duty Of parliament is to
srepudiate the free trade idea and
adopt some measure Of protection
He declared that when Golden
6tst conceived the idea Of free
trade Great Britain practically
manufactured for the world. Cob
den's measure gave England an In.
calculable advantage because there
were no rivals In the field. Today,
however, . very different condi-
zion prevails.
Mr.. Fielden urges parliament to
recognize that the markets over
which England once held undis-
sputed sway are now contested step
BY step in the most assertive man
sner BY American competitors. As
The United States has succeeded
through protection, through en-
enlargement OF inventors, through
the fostering Of home industries,
through intelligent patent laws,
Mi. Fielden contends than Eng
lishmen must put aside false pride
and practically adopt the Ameri-
can system.
But, after ali, most English ex-
perts who are writing on this ques-
ton for the newspapers and maya
zines admit that no amount of ar
tifcial legislation can do anything
to stem the flowing tide Of Amer
can Industrial activity. There
fore they urge that the most effect
i've means Of competing success
fully with the United States is tc
increase English powers of pro
duction, to reorganize English
workshops and labor.
They declare that a great par
81 the best brains Of the old coun'
nv have gradually concentrated II
the United States, building vi
gigantic fabric which has as
tonished the world OF civilized hu
mainly and enabled the settlers t,
exploit to the fullest advantage
the natural re sources Of the coun
Try. 4 Therefore they hold tina
Enelishmen must in their turl
copy and endeavor to improv
upon American machines and Am
erican workshop practice generally
In commenting on Mr.. Fielder
article, the London Mail admit
thxt there is good reason to fec
that that England is losing th
superior initiative and capacity fc
labor which placed her at the hea
ofthe manufacturing world. Facin
what it calls disagreeable trutt
the Mail declares that the Amer
cans are notably better advocate
people than the English and ths
the former ale succeeding throug
better commercial and tech
nical training as we'll a
through their natural resource
and resourceiulness. In conclt
sion the Mail says: What til
nation needs is a comprehensive
system of technical educatio
and we shall continue to press tn
matter upon the attention of tn
government in season and out {
season.
No episode in our national hi.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-01-24
One way to Effect Reform.

VhS Wy " As1SSe NS1VA N.
There are about 1000 pages Of
bills printed during an ordinary |
session. At ST. so cents = page, |
the amount Is $4,000; 1t 90 cents,
the total is $a7oo, : difference Of
$500 in favor Of the state. Mem.
bers of the legislature state
that the party in control
should give the printing to . dem.
ocratic paper. That is al right.
but they claim that they are justi-
fed In giving their own paper the
work at 60 cents ! page more than
it Is fairly worth. Would any Of
the "reformers' who clamor for
recognition oftheir own paper vote
for a bill to make il = donation Of
Sisoo, or any other sum? Would
they dare incorporate in an appro-
priation bill I provision to donate
$500 to any paper Of any faith9
Would they dare smuggle through
any measure making IN appropFi-
alton Of that sum, or any other
amount, as ! gratuity for their
paper? That is exactly what they
are proposing to do In this print
ing matter. II
If the printing - to Be given to
the party organ, which is alto
gether natural and right, let the
price be fixed It ! reasonable
figure and not settled 1t the figure
that prevailed when the type had
to be set by hand. Let Il Be Re.
membered that the Statesman 10
not making I bid 70 cut prices.
The price should not Be higher
that 90 cents. This paper will not
cut prices below ! decent figure
to embarass ! rival. II It were
disposed to do 90 Il could bid much
lower and still make ! margin Of
profit. Such work should BE well
paid for, and the Statesman would
not set q standard which would
not be liberal under conditions
that now prevail. Il has no de-
sire to injure the Capital, but It
must let the public know what il
being done by their represents
tives, and, in the name Of the pub
lie, it must enter . protest against
such plundering Of the state.
Much has been heard about IRE
formers" in recent years. That they
carry q black flag IS shown BY the
position they take IN this matter;
but another instance will throw
additional light on til II methods.
Two years ago an appropriation
Of $4,000 was made for publishing
the laws and journals Of the ses.
sion. The secretary Of state had
been provided with an exact
printed copy Of every re-enacted
bill for the particular purpose Of
reducing the cost Of transcribing.
There remained no transcribing Il
do but that Of the new laws Of the
session and the journals. The
Statesman offered to do all the
work-transcribing and publishing
for $75oo. The offer was In
writing but it was never given /
moments consideration. The worl
went to the party organ and oil .
that appropriation but SI2o.Is haa
vanished. There should today b,
an unexpended balance Of $l5oo |,
that Apr opriation. It was for !,
specific purpose, and an offer va
made to do the work for . de6uit
sum which would have left tn
state $500 instead Of $i2o IS.
That is the way this reform
propaganda works out. The pres
emit legislature Is following the sam
policy and hundreds of dollars vii
be thrown away. If the demo
Gratis desire to make q contribution
. to their party paper. bv all mean
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-01-24

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