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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-20
A College Presidents Ignorance as
to Union Labor.

The American Federation of Labor's
denunciatiOn yesterday of President
Eliot. of Harvard, was expected be-
cause it was not only fully warranted
but just. President Gompers, in his
opening address to the convention.
paved the way for the action after
wards taken. Following is the objec-
tionable language attributed to Pres
ident Eliot:
The object of the unions seems to
be to work as few hours as possible.
produce as little as possible during
the time, and receive as much money
as possible for the service given"
When President GOmpers declared
the expression of such radical and
misleading opinions looked backward
toward barbarism rather than to the
future, he was right. An educator
should make conservative statements
and should know what he is talking
about.
The Cleveland Press takes up the
allegations sereiatim and thus dis
cusses them intelligently:
1. The unions want to work as few
hours as possible.
That is untrue. No labor union has
ever made any effort to reduce the
hours of labor below that of eight
hours. All sociologists agree that
eight hours of manual labor is, or
ought to be. sufficient. The govern
ment of the United States has enact
ed eight hours as the standard. All
authorities agree that eight hours
for labor, eight hours for sleep and
eight hours for recreation and in
struction makes an ideal division of
time.
.. Union labor produces as little as
possible.
That is also untrue and misleading
The American workman produces
more in given time than any other
workman in the world. The fact is
matter of common knowledge. The
superior skill and capacity of our ar
tisans, more than any other factor
has given us the markets of the
world. The merest tyro in economics
|could enlighten President Eliot on
this point.
3. Union labor wants as much mon
ey as possible for its service.
Sure. Can you blame it for that ?
Doesn't capital want as large return
as it can get? Can you censure man
for getting as large wage as he can
command? Especially when his EN-
ployer is trying to get his services for
the least wage possible? Is not labor
free to make its own contracts?
1t is too late in the worlds history
to fight unionism. President Eliot
reminds one of hing Canute, who
tried to order back the waves of the
sea. Unionism is an evolution of our
industrial age. Conditions have form
ed and fostered it. 1t is part of the
machinery of the times. 1t has come
to stay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-20

ment made a great split in the ranks
of the republican party in the state,
for the appointee was not member
of the political faith, neither was he
at all popular personally.
"Ihe democrats hate Wilson, the
republicans don't like him, and the
negroes have no use for him." said
w. w. Mangum. the presidents host
at Smedes. IF he hadn't made that
appointment we would have had Bob
Bobo here to help out on the bear
hunt. Bobo lives up the road at Bobo
station, and has As of the best bear
dogs in the south. We asked him to
join in the hunt the other day, and
what do you think he said? lie re-
piled: Get Booker Washington to
hunt your bears for you!'"
The visit of the president has prac-
tically disorganized the community.
The community is the great Smedes
plantation, with its 100 acres of cot
ton and 100 or more black hands. The
big gin house scarcely turned n saw
after the chief magistrate made his
appearance, and the business of gath
ering the cotton sadly Jagged.
\ clash between whites and blacks
seemed imminent from the moment
President Roosevelt took up his
abode i'm the camp. The fact that the
reception for the president had ar
ranged for the exclusion of visitors.
kodak fiends, reporters and others.
from the camp near Smedes stations
during the stay of the chief eXecu-
tive, aroused some ire. One of the
papers published near the scene of
the hunt, advised it's readers that any
man would have II right TO shoot
down Il negro guard who tried to bar
his progress in any direction. The
article was scathing in its denuncia-
ton of the tactics employed by the
presidential committee in engaging
negro guards to protect the camp
from the white visitors, and conclud-
ed by stating that this is n free coun-
try and any white gentleman would
be justified in shooting any negro
that placed himself in the way
Monday afternoon the son of n
prominent Mississippi planter was
hunting with his own set of dogs and
was commanded to halt by a negro
sentinel. who was picketed a few
miles outside the Roosevelt camp.
The Mississippian's reply was volley
of deer shot.
Trouble of a serious character is re-
ported to have been narrowly averted
as a result of the incident. although
neither the white man nor the negro
was wounded.
1t is too bad the president of the
United States should have kicked up
such n runpus, and without getting
any bear at that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-20

y fire at Weston. Mass, last week
destroyed the famous John Flagg tav-
ern. which antedated the revolution
many years. 1t was here that Presi-
dent Washington passed a night on
his way to Cambridge and Boston in
1889, and in 1798 President John Adj
ans occupied the chamber previously
that of Washington. On the follow
ing day he received an address from
the townspeople, and his reply is still
preserved in the Weston town library.
What renders the loss of this memoir
able tavern the more to be regretted,
says the New York Tribune, noting
the occurrence, is the loss by this fire
of the old colonial flag of 13 stars.
which for many years fioated over
this tavern from the date of Wash
ington's visit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-20
Presidents Hunting Trip intensified
Bad Feeling.

When President Roosevelt stepped
off his private car at Smedes, Miss,
to enter upon his hunting expedition,
he found himself in the midst OF
very much strained republican situa-
ton. He caused the condition him
self by an appointment, and, curious
~ enough, Booker T. Washington, the
coIored head of Tuskegee institute, is
at the bottom of the trouble. Edgar
Wilson. a young newspaper man of
Memphis. met Washington upon one
of the latter's visits to Mississippi,
and made great hit with the color
ed educator.
Several weeks after that the presi-
dent called Washington into consulta-
ton at Washington, and named Will
son United States marshal for. the
Mississippi district. This appoint
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-20

There is one question now coming
to the front which may be the issue
of the future-the tariff, which can
be mastered in no other way. 1t must
be studied out in quiet. If the tariff
question is to be settled, it is reason
ably certain that the democratic par
ty will be called upon to settle it..
Senator Spooner and other republi-
can leaders make ii quite clear that
reform of the tariff is hopeless in the
republican party. In this line the
democratic party has need of educa-
ton work, long, earnest and honest.
Now is the time to begin it. 1t is the
belief of the best men that it is use
less TO look outside of democracy for
any material change in the tariff pol
lev
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-20

The pension list announces that the
widow of the late Rear Admiral
Sampson has been granted Il pension
of $50 month. Under the general
service laws this is the highest pen
sion allowed to the widow of a rear
admiral whose death was due to disa-
bilities incurred in the line of duty.
The papers in the case state that
Rear Admiral SIMPSONS death was
due to disabilities connected with the
service. but at the pension Office in
format iCn regarding the nature of
the disabilities was refused.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-20

George T. Beck, democratic nomi-
nee for governor of Wyoming, is a
son of the late Senator Beck, of Ken
lucky. The young man weighs over
ESQ pounds, but carries no superflu-
Gus flesh. being of vast frame. All
over the far west he is known for his
athletic powers, no man in the Big
Horn basin caring to tackle him sim
gle-handed. He is Il rancher and with
certain rich men is interested in Il
scheme to reclaim by irrigation
large area of arid lands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-20
Executors Notice

Estate of Sarah Gregg. deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ex
ecutor of the Iast will and tie lament of Sarah
Gregg. late OF the county OF Rock Island,
state OF Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that he " III appear before rhe county court of
cock Island unity, at the county court room,
In the CITY of ROCK Island, at the January
tern1 on the first Monday In January next, at
which time all persons having claims against
saio estate are notified ano requested to at
Tend for the purpose of having the same ad-
;nsted AII De rsous indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate payment to
the undersigned
THOMAS COINS, Executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-20
Thursday, November 20.

The father of Gov.-elect Bates, of
Massachusetts, is a Methodist minis
ter, 30 years old, six feet in height
and having fine military bearing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-20

Gen. Booth has acquired 10000 acres
of land in West Australia, where he
will plant large Salvation Army col
ony recruited from the slums of Lon
don
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-20

Restores vim, vigor, mental and
physical power, fills your body with
warm, tingling life. hats what
Rocky Mountain Tea does. 35c. T. H.
Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-20

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents per week Weekly,
90 per year in advance.
Recommendations of political or argumen-
alive character, political or religious, must
have real name attached for publication No
such articles will be printed over fictitious
signatures
Correspondence solicited from every town
ship in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-20

Educato Your Bowels with Cnscsrsss.
Candy Cathsrtic, cure constipation forever.
toc. AZ e e.. Q. fail, druggists refund money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-20
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-20

By THE j. w. POTTER 90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-20
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1884 Second
avenue, Rock Island, I'LL Entered at the
Postonace as Second-class matter.1
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-12

How ridiculous the talk of
s'oyer-proniuction' ana markets
for surplus products" will seem TO
our posterIty when history tells
them that there were at the same
time millions who went i'll clothed,
hungrysor half fed. and lacked IN
all directions the thing. which tb..
capitalist call ''ovcr-prolucti"n.-
We need new markets do we.
Why. the present writer could be
a market for just ten times as
much as ut present and not half
try. and most people could null
ply their purchases quite us easily.
The trouble Is we produce now for
our profits, when the only rational
thing to produce for Is human need
and human desires.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-12
THE POPULIsTs.

Some of the leaders of the Pop
ulist party do not fully realize
that they have traded the party to
the democrats for Few Offices
for themselves. Chairman Lee
Vincent of the state committee of
the Peoples party sad: The
Peoples party will hold a state
convention thus summer. This
question. which has been disturb
ling the peace of mind of some
politicians IN Colorado. was
definitely settled Monday night at
q meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the state central COM
mittec, together with numerous
Populists from over the state, who
could be reached on short notice
\ majority of the counties IN the
state were either represented by
person or by letter. The result of
the session was an expression sup
porting the committee in perfect
ing organization looking TO II well
represented state convention. "
About all populist state convep-
ton will accomplish will be TO Sc.
cure IL few places on the demo.
cratic state ticket headed by Gov.
Ormun.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-12
BEl.L. on TRUSTS.

Congressman Bell has a bill be.
fore congress for the regulation OF
trusts. In speaking OF the great
combinations Of capital Mr.. BELL
says: IL am constrained to
believe that concentration OF the
means OF production is an econ.
omy which should aud must even
tually rebound to the benefit of
the mass Of consumers il the pow.
srs and privileges OF the sggregst-
ed forever are not abused.
The thinking world has often
presented the qucll Why should
every producing community
clamor Tor the paraiieling Of rail
ways. the duplicating 81 depois. Of
officers and agents. etc. for the
purpos" Of lowering the cost Of
transportation At first blush
the casual thinker, even, fully
recognizes tina: the producers on
the lines Of these roads after the
dnpl,ration have to pay the ex.
pens-s Of keeping up two roads.
two seis Of oiiicerr aud agents. two
dcpots At each station. and n dup
LEGATION generally Of the fixed ex.
pens.s. The very suggestion ,hs,
such an expensive illogical and
psr~s!oxicslly foolish remedy is
thought 10 liz the dernier of the
oppressed and apparently helpless
public has caused publicis,s and
great lawyers To discriminate clo.e-
ly sni 10 search deeply for some
remedy that would force = trans.
portation company 10 do all IL the
business 81 community for
reasonable charge.
Every on. kno~s that onr
const~ny can do oil II III. business
1t I-ss expense than two can do
II
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-12

AN effort is being made to organ
ize the business men of Denver
for the fall campaign. One thing
the business men are united on
and that is no county should be
permitted to raise the revenues Ms
the majority may determine. The
people. so they think, cannot be-
trusted to conduct county affairs.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-12

The prohibitionists have again
met in state convention and nomi-
mated state ticket. The candl,
dates for the most part are preach
ers. IL would seem from the slow
growth the party has been making
in all these years that they would
soon begin to realize there is
something lacking in their plat
form.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-12

Gov. 0o,dy came ~ from Den.
yer Friday morning and after nt.
tcn'linv to sou,c busin~~s In thus
city he and h's fan,ly will 90 to
the Gsp and camp I'm = few weeks.
Mr.. cloudy savs be- will tskc n
wagon cpvcr along IN case II chow.
crs wh'ci, WE hope will te frequent
during the nrxt thirty days.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-12

NE1THEE old party will declare
for or against the Bucklin amend
ment i'll state convention. The
whole matter will be delegated to
business mems association. Just
watch and see the political com
plextion of these business men and
thus determine the position of
their party.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-12

Senator Roe who has tween At
Silv-rton the past two weeks has
returned home. He repor7s bust
ness Is very dnll there Mt ,he pres
ent time.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-12

OSE Of the arguments in favor
Of the trusts is that OF ECONOMY.
The old ID. 4 X. q. Is having a
tonch OF economy under the new
regime. Station Agent Strawn of
this place is now required to do
two mems work and to save few
cents IN oil the lamps are turned
out between stations. Now il n
passenger wants To read he is re-
quired &c take small lamp with
him. Economy is wealth for the
few. but should all practice it,
production, to a large extent,
would cease. Production and con.
sumption must go hand IN hand or
there is no real prosperity or good
times.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-12

THERE are all sorts OF troubles
among the socialists in Colorado.
The would-be leaders are jealous
of each other, and as result, they
have held two state conventions
and nominated two sets of candi.
dates. Both conventions were
small and lacked harmony. No
party can succeed unless the peo-
Pile have confidence in it's leaders.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-12

President Gompers, Of the
American Federation 81 Labor.
arrived in Denver Tuesday. lie
believes that great good 10 the
lnhoring man. individually and
collectively, will result from the
great strike in III. Pennsylvania
coal fields. While h. thinks the
struggle there will be lons.drawn
out. he hes no doubt the settlement
will bs on bss,a honorable 10
both sides. Furthermore. he
mak~s an unqualified statement
that the Union Pacific railroad will
ls,se 10 the strike 81 the boiler.
makers. machinists. blacksmiths
and other employees who are fight.
ing the piece work system.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-12

TliH president is frightening his
party by his bold attack on the
trusts. The conservative element
wants to let the trusts Rlon. aud
allow destiny to settle them.
Again the republicans ARE looked
upon ~ the friends Of the CON.
bines and they intimate Roosevelt
IL building mp n machine with
which To secure the domination
for 1904. The president is all
right; he is gaining the conidenc.
o! the people by his attack on the
trusts, and il he makes HE pence
with III. trusts IN due time he will
be- renominstcd and elected by n
large majority. but il tho trusts
turn against him he will not be
nominated. The trusts will domi.
nate the next national conventions.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-12

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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-09-13
The Mouth.


A West Virginia boy was required by
his teacher to write an essay on the mouth
and produced the following
The mouth is the front door of the face.
It is the aperture to the cold storage ofour
anatomy. 1t is the hot bed of toothache
and Che bunghole of oratory The mouth
is the crimson aisle to the river, it is the
fountain of patriotism and the tool chest
for pie.
Without the mouth the politician would
be wanderer on the face of the earth, and
go down to dishonorable grave. It is
the grocer friend, the dentist hope. 1t
is the temptation lunch counter when at
tached to pretty girl, and tobacco friend
when attached to man.
It puts some men on the rostrum and
some in jail. 1t is home for that un-
rully member, the tongue. Without it
life would be but summer dream and the
dude would lose half his attraction.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-09-13
News of the Week.

Owing to the drouth many parts of
Adams county, Pa, will not have half a
crop of corn.
Typhoid fever is on the increase in
Philadelphia, Pa, and all the hospitals
are filing up with patients.
Grasshoppers have proved blessing to
Kansas farmers Turkeys are trained to
hunt them They add much to the profits
of agriculturists.
Richard Garfield, proprietor of famous
gambling resort, at Saratoga, has closed his
place, with profit of $3.50, 900 for the
season of two months.
Last week abundant rains, the first for
three years, saved the southern end of the
territory Of Lower California from becom-
ing barren waste. Six inches have fallen
during the last few weeks.
The organization of the United States
Packing Company, scheme to combine
all the meat packing companies in the
country End practically control the meat
supply, has been formed in Chicago with
capital of $500, 600, 900.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-09-13
Maryland Affairs.

Death from typhoid fever is on the in
crease in Baltimore city.
Hagerstown is overrun with tramps who
are not looking for work.
Owing to low water in Frederick street
sprinkling has been suspended.
Warden Doyle, of the Baltimore city
jail, received $26, 600 for the maintenance
of that institution, and at the close of the
fiscal year returned So, 900 into the treas
ury.
Ruth Farmer, aged 4 years, of 2419
Madison avenue, Baltimore, has developed
unusual musical talent, and plays several
airs. She knows no notes but just plays
almost any air she hears.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-09-13
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Mems 81 aud rs Patent Leather Wei
Kid Oxfords, now ST. SO and $1.3S.
Women's CSC, $1.25 $3.50 and 81. so Ok.
fords, now zoe, 99c, S1.19 and 81 90.
Children's and Misses 55e, CSC and 81. 1G
Oxfords, now 45c, 75c and see. Boys and
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Russet Shoes, now 35c 63c and 81.
These Russell Shoes are excellent values
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Mems 25c and SOC Fancy Neckwear, now
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