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Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-16
Bryan on Roosevelt and the Trusts

The strenuous man. with mighty
strides. and use of voice and pen.
marched boldly up against the trusts
and then marched back again.
This is the way the Commoner COM
ment> upon the presidents message.
Mr.. Bryan tells Il little story in his
CommOner which sizes up Teddy's
antitrust attitude very aphically.
1t is:
Once ii man strolIed forth into Il
field. finally coming to a stone fence
that appeared hard to climb. Think
ing To jump the fence the man back
ed off for a running leap. He backed
off IL mile and a half and then ran
his best in order to acquire the de
sired momentum. BY the time he
reached the fence he was completely
exhausted aid could not jump, 50 he
lay down in the shade and took Il
nap. The president has been taking
long running start at the trusts
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-16

ward once more. The policy of the
republican party has been in recent
years to permit the manufacturers
practically TO write the tariff sched-
uleS To suit themselves. The incOn-
venience has all been on the side of
the consumer. When the question of
revising these precious schedules
comes up in any political campaign
the shout is raised: Let the tariff be
revised by its friends!" After the
election the party settles back and
sighs: I'VE dare not touch it," 1t
is better the leaders say with oily
satisfaction. to endure for a time
anything that you may happen to
find Unjust in the tariff than TO up
set business. Endure how long? While
the protected manufacturers have
breath left in their bodies will they
not continue to cry You are upset
ting u.s." if anyone proposes to take
away by tariff revision the smallest
fraction of their chance to make
large profits!
Everybody knows that the present
profits in protected industries are
enormous. Everybody knows that
the prices of commodities, with re-
markablY few exceptions, are now eX-
traordinarily high. Yet the president
of the United States lends himself to
the purposes of the greedy pets of
the DingIey tariff and says with snug
complacency: keep on enduring it,.
To give YOU relief would upset the
fellows who are gou@ing you." lie
fears the effects of too quick or
too radical" changes. In the name of
all that il wonderful. does he fear
that Il republican congress would
eviScerate any protected industry?
Have we not heard throughout the
recent campaign that the republi-
cans. being the friends of the tariff.
could he trusted To revise il properly? :?
Now the president 1ellS them To let.
it alone for fear they might upset
somebody.
The president iS Il man of courage.
Why should he cringe before the
frown of the protected Industries? If
he must do so ut least let him cease
I" blow hot and cold ON this subject
Let him take the manly course and
he, a high-taritf advocate 10 the limit
of that peculiar type of frenzy or
else let him set about demanding
proper and wise reforms of the tariff
such a. President McKipley i'm his
great speech at Buffalo declared to
he necessary. If the friends of the
high tariff do not reform it the enc
mics of that sacred law will do the re
forming, Il little later.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-16
The President and the Tariff.

Chicago News Und. Rep.): 1t is well
eSta blished that Col. Roosevelt led
the charge up San Juan Hill with
splendid courage. President Roose-
welt attacking the evils of the high
tariff carries a sword of lath and
keeps timorous eye on the rear. He
says i'll his annual message:
IF the tariff laws as a whole work
well and if business has prospered
under them and is prospering it is
better to endure for a time slight in
conveniences and inequalities in some
schedules than to upset business by
too quick and too radical changes"
Here the old version is put for
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-16

Congress with its usual facility for
killing time will accomplish little be
tween now and the holiday recess,
says the Quincy journal. 1t iS nearly
impossible To persuade the two
houses to settle down to business be
fore the close of the wear. The fact
that only three months are allowed
in the short sessions to pass apprO-
priatiOn bills and dispose of other
pending legislation never has been an
incentive to them to begin active leg
islative operations Immediately after
assembling in December. They Will
not work until they are compelled to
do so. Experience has proved that
they can pass the appropriation bills
after the first of the year without
running much risk of defeating any
of them for lack of time and they
are always willing to take the chance.
The committees which have charge of
appropriation bills as a rule are un-
willing to hold continuous sessions i'm
the early days of the session.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-16
No Reliance In Vaults.

Since it has been proven that the
strongest built vault can easily be
opened by expert safe-cracke the
treasury department has decided to
add to their massive vaults and com
plicated locks Il novel electric bur
glar alarm. While the government is
endeavoring to protect the nations
wealth in the best manner possible,
it is very important that we should
endeavOr to protect our health from
the inruads of disease. The safest
medicine to do this IS Hostetters
Stomach Bitters. BY strengthening
the stomach. perfecting the digestion
and purifying the blood, it prevents
disease from obtaining fOothold. II
will also cure dyspepsia, fatulency.
constipation, biliousness, nervousness
and malaria. fever and ague. One
bottle will convince you of its value
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-16

few days ago Il dispatch WAS
sent out from Washington in such a
manner as to attract aS much atten-
tion az possible. to the effect that
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw had
determined to adopt no course that
would have a tendency to relieve the
threatened money stringency in Wall
street. The street. il was added wit n
considerable emphasis. must rely up
on its own resources to relieve any
emergency that might arise. The
move on Secretary Shaw's part look
ed like patriotic one and he was
given due credit for il at the time.
But Yesterday came the sequence in
the announcement that one j. Pier
pont Morgan and associates had
formed Il pool of $4,000. 900 To loan
money in the event of any emergency
arising in Wall street. Hence one
may now see how thoughtlcss il
would have been for the government
TO have interfered with this little en-
terpriSe and at the same time how
coming events east their shadows be
day when old Pierpont don't get
them both coming and going. With
his grasp on the money market he is
capable of precipitatin@ the strin-
gency and then making those whose
cash he has got hold of borrow it
back from him at his own rates of
interest. OF course Wall street must
rely upon its own resources to re
heve emergencies that may arise cs-
pecialIy as Morgan is both the emer-
gency and the resource.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-16

The big tree recently described by
he Scientific American as the largest
in the world is outdone by another
which has just been reported from
Fresno. This newly found tree, meas
ured six feet from the ground. is 15+
feet and : inches in circumference.
from which follows that it iS about 80
feet in diameter. Fortunately the
tree stands on the government re-
serve and will therefore be spared
the attack of the inSatiable az.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-16
The Pride of Heroes.

Many soldiers in the last war wrote
to say that, for scratches, bruises.
cuts. wounds, cornS, sore feet and
stiff joints, Bucklen's Arnica Salve is
the best in the world. Same for
burns, scalds, bOils, ulcers, skin erup-
tiOns and piles. 1t cures or no pay.
Only % cents, at IIartz & UlIemeyer's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-16

The painful intelligence comes from
South Dakota that the loose divorce
laws of the white man are beginning
TO corrupt the simple Sioux Indians.
Instead of living in domestic content
nent with from four 10 fourteen
wives. a$ formerly. many braves are
now seeking divorces
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-16
A Timely Tonic.

At this season of coughs and colds
it is well to know that Foley's Honey
and Tar is the greatest throat and
lung remedy. 1t cures quickly and
prevents serious results from a cold.
All druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-16

TERMS-Daily, 10 ce uts per week. weekly,
100 per year in advance.
Allcommunicationso of political or argumen-
tative 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., 1902-12-16
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1924 Second
Avenue, Rock Island, Ill. Entered at the
Postoface as Second-class matter.l
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-16

Ordinary household accidents have
no terrors when there's a bottle of
Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil in the med
icine chest. Heals burns, cuts, bruis-
es, sprains. Instant relief.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-16

The Clark baby that will receive
$i.OOO.0OO because of his sex has rea-
son to he glad that boys will he
bows
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-16

In quarantining Pennsylvania cattle
Illinois possibly is retaliating for the
lack of anthracite.-St. Louis Repub-
liz.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-16

Little Margaret Carnegie owns a
81 900 600 mansion. Somebody will
have 10 establish library in it.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-16
Tuesday, December 16.

The Lorimer-Yates machine claims
to have the branding iron on 30 MEM
bers of the general assembly.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-12-16

BY THE j. w. POTTER 90.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-03-28
ROADS IN GERMANY.
How They Are Kept In Repair with.
nut AayApprecisbie Cost to
the Taxpayers.

Americans conccde that roadmnking
n Germany IL n iine art. Few, how
ever, realize that rond repairing has
been reduced 20 n comparatively cheap
art ms well. wish de,otedly that local
societies could be former In order to
study H., and apply the results Of the
study to country roads In America.
! spoke once on the subject To an audi
encc of leading citizens In Ulster coun-
~ IN New York. m ideal county to ex-
pertinent In, having all the three chief
things for success. I meal stones,
paupcrs and fruit trees. Germans,
namely, find that II pays TO encourage
peasants 10 free their fields Of stones:
the property rises In Withdrawing
value. The stones thrown into heaps
by the roadside arc purchased by the
district r~oad-rcpairing commission.
Poor men, who otherwise would have
to be supported In almshouses, nre
hired to break these stones, and then
are trained 90 the work Of repairing
the roadbeds. The money to pay the
men Ii made by %nuctioning OFT TO
the highest bidder the crops Of the
fruit trees that were planted on both
sides OF the highway when II was built,
and which are nourished well by the
manure that falls along the road and
Is pushed at intervals 10y n rond tender
upon their roots. The purchaser OF
the crop sees to II that his fruit Is not
stolen. The road commissioners have
no bother about that. And although
the sale is by auction, II brings In con-
siderable. Every burgher knows how
much. because the sales OF highway
fruit crops are published In the local
newspapers.-Countess o krockow
In Chicago Tribune.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-03-28
APPARATUS FOR PROPER GRADE.

point OF the clapboard would be about
90 inches above the center 81 the lath.
A plumb line and bob Is suspended
from the point above the center Of the
lath. II the lower edge Of the board
IL straight and placed in a level po-
sition the line will hang at right an
giles with II. Have the edge OF the
Hath plancd. Take n sharp pencil and
mark each side Of the line and cut u
notch on the lath. To illustrate the
use OF the device. when the board Is
level. II a two-ineh block Is put under
one end and n notch cut behind the
line. the plumb line will indicate the
grade and the operator will get u two
incs fall for every eight feet. eight
feet being the length Of the board.--
Orange Judd Farmer.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-03-28
GIGANTIC
Grand Trunk ArranGes r1ans for ric-
eUpe Exbfbtt.


Though the Grand Trunk Railway system
carried over 5000 tourists and sporismen
into one district OF Canada's summer play.
grounds last year, tho Company Is starting
out this year with a vigorous policy Of ad.
vert sing 10 still further Increase the influx
Of pleasure seekers who annually travel over
this system.
The company has now decided 10 give the
npulace Of some OF the larger cities IN the
states OF Ohio, Michigan. Indiana. Kentucky
and Pennsylvania an opportunity Of seeing
the series Of Photographic views Il had on
exhibition at the Psn.Amcfican exposition
at Buihlo, There will he over 100 pictures
in tho collection, each measuring 3 feet 0
inches by Z feet 2 inches. In addition TO one
Of the finest collections Of mounted fsh
that has ever been shown. The fish include
specimens Of black bass from the Highlands
Of Ontario" dorc and maskinongc from the
81. Lawrence, lnd.locked salmon from their
native waters. and other specimens Of rare
value. "A representative Of the Grand Trunk
will accompany the exhibit and the art gal.
lcry will be installed In the business portion
Of the cities visited. Thousands Of copies
Of literature. describing the several regions
10 he advertised, will he distributed. The
exhibit will open Al Saginaw. Mich, March
10, and goes from there 10 Grand Rapids.
thence south 10 several points In the other
states.
|. The tour will occupy ten weeks, two days
| being allowed In each city.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-03-28
A VERY STRONG LETTER.

In Fargo, Wis. VIM. T. Payne, OF
this place. has written u rather start
ling letter to the papers. lie says;
II was In great pain across my back
for four weeks. and was taking med
icinc from n doctor all the time. but
II did not do me any good.
81 bought n box Of Dodd's Kidney
Pills, and had not taken more than
four or Ave doses before ! noticed
that they were doing me good.
They helped me right along, and
! kept on using them Till I had used
four boxes, when the pain left me al
together. One box Of Dodd's Kidney
Pills has done me more good than
five dollars' worth Of DOCTORS med
icinc.
This remedy has certainly worked
wonders In my case, and ] feel II my
duty TO give II the credit due"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-03-28
Farm Land. q. the West.

Whatever may be said Of low
prices of farm lands east OF the Al
leghenies, there Ii no doubt that
farms OF the central valleys, from the
eastern TO the western mountains,
are advancing rapidly, and are in de-
mand at greatly increased prices.
Plenty Of land In Illinois has reached
the 500 mark, and farms of the Mis-
souri, valley, from Kansas tn Minne-
sofa, are steadily Increasing in value.
As western competition becomes
more intense. western farmers and
the congressman who represent them
demand expensive irrigation and
more free farms, while eastern farm
era have failed to ask for government
supplies OF free fertilizers; and east
ern gardeners have made no demand
for appropriations for plant houses
and other aids to production.-Cous.
try Geutleman.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-03-28

The strength Of n bad habit IL never
realized until It IL too strong to be
broken.
The deaf and dumb man has the news
at his finger ends.
m~cyeIef foffow%s,e straight and
narrow path on this earth.
The president OF an electric power
station usually sees things In his own
light.
The miner can truthfuiiy be said to
make his way IN the world.
A misplaced switch-A portion Of
back hair behind the bureau.-Phila-
delphia Call.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-03-28
bitches N DRAINS.
bright Farmer = Easily OBJ
tain . Proper Grade.

A device for assisting in getting the
grade while digging drains Is described
by II. W. Smith, Somerset county, Me.
I took a piece Of board II, n. eight feet
long. seven inches wide. and nailed on
two three-cornered pieces. b, b, cut
ting out the section Of the board be-
tween them, as shown in the illustra-
ton. Then l nailed n piece of lath
across the tops Of the threc-cornered
pieces. A piece Of clapboard, d., three
feet long, was sharpened nearly to q
point on the thin side and nailed d.
ogonally TO the side OF the eight-foot
board, thin edge down, 30 that the
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-03-28

A little somcrviile girl who Is away
for the summer Is afraid OF the dog at
the house where she is visiting. The
other day, while the dog was lying In
the front hall. che astonished the reo-
pie on the front piazza by making her
appearance through the door.
"Why. how did you venture 90 come
by the dog?" somebody asked.
"Oh." she said. IL waited a minute.
and while he wns itching his leg J
skan out."-somcrvnlc Journal.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-03-28
The wheel. OF a Railroad,

On the Burlington Railroad system oi
500 milcs. over 5000 wheels are in service
under the various passenger, freight aud
way cars. locomotives and other rolling
stock. An average Of 5000 wheel. are pur'
chased each year and they are very carr.
fully inspected. a. they are bought with
. guarantee. According 80 the stipulation.
each ia warranted 70 last six year. or cover
seventy five thousand miles. All the wheel,
are numbered and a careful record kept
When they fail "a do the work they an
returned 10 the manufacturer, who IL com
PEELED 10 make the loss good.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-03-28
MRS. PAULINE JUDsON,

ottfttaAr VI nItIiUfn ooll SiuVs
Brooklyn, New York.
four months, when my husband became
impatient because l grew worse instead
Of better, and In speaking 70 the drug
gist he advised him 70 get Lydia II.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and Sanativc Wash. How 1 wish 1
had taken that ut first; II would have
saved me weeks Of suffering. II took
three long months TO restore me, but
IL Is a happy relief, and we arc both
most grateful TO you. Your Compound
has brought JOY to our home and
health 70 me. - Rs. PAULINE JuDsoS,
~ Hoyt Street, Brooklyn, N. "
$4,000 f0,feit N aeovs fesfimouiai 10 not eessfps.
IL would seem by this state
mcnt that women would save
time and much sickness II thcy
would get Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Mt once,
and also write TO Mrs. Pinkham
ut Lynn, Mass, for special nd.
vice. IL Ia FREQ and always helps
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-03-28

The police Justice had formerly been q
bartender. He had gone into politics and
had been elected by a big majority. This
was bis first case. Mary MeMsnnis was up
before him for drunkenness. The justice
looked at her for . minute. and then said,
sternly;
We'll. what are you here for!"
"1f yer please, yer honor" eaid Mary,
"the copper beyant pulled me in, sayin' [
was drunk. An I don't drink, your honor;
! don't drink"
IAN right" ,aid the ju.tice-his former
bartender habit getting the best Of him
"All right; have a cisar."-pcveragss,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-03-28

HON. DAN. 4. GROSvENOR, OF TIE FAMOUS OHIO FAMHN.
Hon. Dan. A. Grosvcnor, Deputy Auditor for Tho War Department, IN letter
written from Washington, d. G., saysi
"AHow me 10 express my gratitude to you Tor the bcncm derived
from one bottle of Peruna. One week has brought wonderful changes
and I am now as well as ever. Besides being one OF rho very best
spring fonies II "a an excellent csfsrrh remedy"
Dan a. GR0SVENOR
In n recent letter he saysi
Ell consider pcruns really more mcriforious than ! DID when I
wrote YOU IssG receive numerous letters from acquainfances oil
over the country asking me N my certificate Is genuine. iinvarf-
sbLy answer. yes Dan. A. Or0svcnor
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-03-28
A ConEr-ssman's Letter.

Hon. II. w. Ogden. Congressman from
Louisiana, In n letter written Mt Wash
ington, ID. c., says the following Of Pc
runn, tho national catarrh remedy;
~ can conseicnfio1sly recommend
your PcruHa a. q fine tonic and all
around GOOD medicine 10 those who
arc In need Of q cAfarrh remedy. u
mas been commended 10 ma by people
who have used 10. - q remedy par
ncaiAriy effective In the ss.s Of ca.
fsrrh. For those who need q good
cxfSnrh medicine . know Of nofhi1g
better. IN. w. Ogden.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-03-28

Spanish Aide lin alarm)-Diaboloi
are you hit. excellcnza?
Spanish General (lnfurlated)-H.i.ti
caramba! I'm ruined. That accursed
Yankee shot has carried away 10000
pesctas' worth Of bravery medals from
my brcast.-udge.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-03-28

When our brother lies PROSTATE and
bleeding. II IL our mission TO act the
part Of the good Samnrltan-not Of
the critic or cynic. Cynicism-how
plentiful Charity-how rare!-Ds.
troit Free Press.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-03-28

Farmer Jones--You want n Job, eh7
I never seen the likes Nv you looking
fer n job before.
Weary wrambier-Ohi lisa mere fad
Wild NEIL want n Job fer de same
reason dat ladies 30 Summing want
ter mix right In ~id yer family aud
git morally shocked and see Jest how
ls odder half lives, and all dat.-Puck.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-03-28
al.sN.

Chicago TO 81, Paul or Minneapolis for
double berth in Tourist sleeping cars Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 81. Paul Railway,
each Tuesday and Friday during March and
April, 1909. on train No. ! leaving Chicago
at . $50 .. IN.
For further information apply 20. the
nearest coupon ticket agent, or address Y. A.
Miller, General Passenger Agent. Chicago.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-03-28
nren phIiaanphY.

"why 10 ~" he unused. while the lines Of
thought decpcncd on his countenancc.
why Is H." he continued. that az soon
A. q man " on the top wave Of popularity
everybody wants TO soak himf"
Not until the listeners had argued the
matter among themselves aud connected the
waves with the soaking. did the true in.
wardncss Of bis question dawn upon them
baltimore American.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-03-28

willy-Strangc about Robinson. lie
says he's just learned how little he
knows.
waliacc-weli what OF ~?
"why, II has given him the greatest
ease Of big. head on record!"-Puck.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-03-28
nalI C.ine'. or.ctI...

"when Hall Caine, whose resemblance 20
Shakespeare IL well known. landed In New
York on a trip 10 America, he was Accosted
by the late Ienatiu. Donnelly, a stranger 10
him, with the words.
LORD Bacon. l presume ."-"Lives Of the
Tnstrious."
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-03-28

"of course you were given the freedom Of
the city,.
Yes" answered the distinguished visi.
tor. But | had 10 keep 40 close 10 n rcgu.
lar schedule under the strict surveillance
81 90 many committees that Il was hard 10
realize how free ] was."-Summeryillc Jour.
nal.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-03-28
EnrIiest human MInrt.

win you be short OF hay, II 40 plant a
plenty OF this prodigally prolific milot
0 IT, y Tons or Ricif NAT ran ACRE.
Price 10 lbs o. 30 .lO0lb s. 20 90, low freighu
John A. SalIcr Seed Co, la Crosse, WIS.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-03-28
serum In Austria.

The Austrian government serum fac
tory In Vienna for the treatment ~
diphtherln disposed Of 3o,4at bottles
Of the remedy lust ycnr.-N. Y. Sun.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-03-28

SIS that fiction you r rcadlng2'
asked Mrs. Rcdgntc Of her husband.
II think II must be" replied Mr.. Red
gate. ut Is n story entitled The Ice
Mans Conscience" - Detroit Free
Press.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-03-28

Museum Manager - Where's the living
skeletonf It's his turn to go on,
Mile. FatcmA-He lost his balance while
washing his hands at the sink a moment ago
and slippsd down the waste pipe Chicago
Daily News.