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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-26
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-26

WANTED - Trustworthy person in each
county to manage business, old ESTABLISH
bona tide weekly cash salary. SIS paid by
check each Wednesday, with all expenses
ed for expenses. Manager, 379 Caxton bldg
CHICAGO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-26
FOR RENT-RoOMs.

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FOR RENT-Furnisbed front room in CEN
trail location Inquire at l11e Third ave
nue..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-26

WANTED-Salesmen competent to sell
money making specially to the grocery
and general store trade. Address stand
ard Manufacturing company, Decatur,
III. None but hrst-class men who can give
bond need apply.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-26
MONEY ToLoAN.

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MONEY TO LOAN on real estate security at
lowest rates. Marion Z. Sweeney, attor
ney, rooms 1896, Mitchell s. Lynde build
ing, Rock Island.
MONEY TO LOAN-In any amount, on any
kind of security. Also choice property for
sale or rent. w. L. Coyne, $50 Seventeenth
street, up stairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-26

| FOR RENT-FuCnished rooms with all mod
| ern ConvenienCes. Also hrSt-class table
| board at 1923 Second avenue. Phone 1899.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-26

FOR SALE-Choice bargains in building
lots. cottages and houses, for sale in ali
parts of the city; houses rented; rents col
lected money to loan real estate Sc
eurity at current rates: Ore and tornado
insurance written in oldest and most re-
liable companies: we also have some good
real estate investments netting s. and 10
per cent: list your property with US.
can sell it: telephone 1873: we are in our
ONCE every Saturday evening the year
around If you want to buy or sell proper
" you viii save time and money by com
ing direct TO our office. over Peoples Ma
tional Bank Goldsmith s. Mckee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-26
FOR REST--FARMS.


FOR SALE-Seven acres of ground with
small house and barn in South Heights.
For particulars call at No. 500 Seventeenth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-26

WANTED-Men tor statesmen. Local or
travelling. We employ on both salary and
commission. Straight, honorable business
that will yield good income Our saleSm d
make from $40 a month up and expenses.
For particulars write, The R. 6. Chase Co.,
Geneva. y. y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-26
wANrED--FEMALE HELP.

WANTED-A compete nt girl TOR genera
homework at No S42 Twentieth sire ct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-26
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-A case OF meat saw tlades between
Fourteenth street az the Tri-City Slaugh-
will be paid Tor their return TO The Argus
office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-26

WANTED Position by young lady expert
enced in general ONCE work and can do
stenographic work if desired. Can furnish
references Address C. Davis, No. 1882
Forty-Second street. City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-26

DO YOU WANT AGENTSs-Many years ex-
perience places us in a position TO give you
valuable Information along lines that win
assure you success. Ask Tor free letters
of information and bulletin of daily papers
that pay We also start responsible par
ties in the mail order and agency supply
business. Lord S Carver, Racine, Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-26

WANTED family of two. four five
unfinished rooms. Address IN. IS care
Argus ONCE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED TO rent on or before Sept. /. ii
or Groom cottage. Address " g" A-gu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-26

WANTED-LadieS to learn hairdressing.
manfcuring. massage or chiropOdy. -Four
weeks required. Write today. Moler Col
lege, Chicago, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-26

WANTED-Stark nursery pays cash weekly
if you sell Stark trees. Louisiana, Mo.
Danville, n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-26
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

FOR SALE-Household goods c0ns listing OF
gas and gasoleue stoves. two bedroom suites.
kitchen table. dAning table. couch, bed
lounge, wardrobe kitchen utensils. pic
lures and other smaller articles. VIII sell
cheap on account OF leaving the city. 2225
Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-26

WANTED-A girl tor general housework
Good wages. Apply at 30 Sixteenth street
Evening star., 1902-03-13
The International Chess Match.

Those American chess players who hoped
that Mr. Pillsbury would win the first prize
at the Monte Carlo tournament are natural
ly disappointed that he has fallen short Of
first place by the narrowest Of margins.
But they may console themselves with the
reflection that the American champion was
able to secure second place by a very high
percentage of victories over Europe's best
players. Some of the contestants at Monte
Carlo were very evenly matched, as Ma
roczy, Pillsbury, Janowski. Teichmann,
Schlechter. Tarrasch and Wolf. This was
undoubtedly one Of the finest arrays Of
chess talent the world can produce and the
games played In the tournament will doubt
less afford the basis for instructive study
to chess players Of all countries for long
time
Evening star., 1902-03-13
Ex-Presidents and the Senate.

What shall we do with our ex-PreSidents? :?
This old question is again under discussion,
and the veteran diplomat. John Bigelow, in a
long letter to the New York Tribune advo-
Gates the old proposition of making them
life members Of the Senate. He sees field
of great usefulness for them in that body.
They would act sages; would be above
the common storm and stress of partisan
warfare; would shed light impartialy in all
directions. and in that way serve the coun-
try. preserve their dignity, and earn their
salt.
The Senate, 1t is safe to say, would well
come no man certified to 1t as a sage and
instructed to try to moderate It's partisan
contentious. His position would soon be-
come unbearable. He would either. from
sheer desperation. fall in with partisan
views himself, and thus fail In his supe-
rior mission, or else, to escape slow death
from isolation, neglect his senatorial duties
and seek company elsewhere. There would
be neither usefulness nor personal comfort
for any man in the Senate who did not
represent a definite constituency, who did
rot have a definite policy. and who had not
reached his place through the same agencies
Of selection that had prevailed in the cases
of his associates.
General Garfield and General Harrison
would have experienced less difficulty than
General Grant and General Arthur. But
purely because Of their legislative expert
ence. Their White House experience would
have aided them little. General Grant and
General Arthur would have been as fish out
OF water. Neither had ever served in a
legislative body. and both had reached thai
age when new duties without additional
honors would have been most irksome Mr.
Mckinley might have been the exception to
prove the rule. He loved legislative work,
and was personally so charming a compan-
Ion that he would probably have made his
way. But Mr.. Cleveland would find the
Senate worse than prison. Indeed, 1t Is
just little bit amusing to think Of what the
result would have been had he been trans
ferred to that body life member from
the White House on the 4th Of March, 1897
On which side Of the aisle would he have
taken his seat, and which party would have
accepted him as sage and adviser?
What shall we do with our ex-Presdents, +,
Let them alone They solve the question
pretty we'll themselves. General Harrison
returned to a lucrative law practice. and
Mr.. Cleveland is living In dignity and COM
fort at Princeton.
Evening star., 1902-03-13

self-interest or indifference. But it Is not
sufficient to enact such laws and allow
them to remain merely as legal possibil-
tiles. They must be enforced. The public
officials must be held in turn to a strict
account. They are placed on guard to see
that the hotel keepers. the theater man
ayers and such like do not forget or refuse
to meet their requirements. The fines pre-
scribed for a failure. to provide fire escapes
or safety exits or 1re-proof construction or
alarm bells should be collected repeatedly
until the managers Of the danger points
realize the false economy Of further mat
tention.
Fining before the disaster is always bet
ter for all concerned than any possible de-
gree Of punishment afterward. If power
full political influences are utilized to re-
strain the hand of the law, to quiet the
consciences or dull the vision of inspectors,
If bribes are paid to insure immunity from
inspection, If incompetent inspectors are
appointed on political grounds, the prose-
cutors of every community ought to be able
to learn of such conditions. Herein lies
the strongest possible argument for di-
vorce Of municipal government from poll
tics.
Slowly the people are being forced by
losses TO realize that the administration OF
a city's affairs touches the life and prop
erty and peace and liberty Of every indi-
vidual citizen. more OF less directly. A po-
litical administration, open to corrupting
influences. is menace to every man, wo-
man and child within its jurisdiction. The
very men who. after a disaster, call loud
est in denunciation Of the law and it's
agents are often those who are the most
slack In their devotion to the first duty of
citizenship, participation in the process of
choosing the public officials If safeguards
against disaster are honestly sought for in
the big cities one of the most profitable
lines of inquiry will be this Of clean city
government. such as will insure the en-
ployment of men who may be relied upon
to enforce the laws which are designed to
prevent these public injuries.
Evening star., 1902-03-13
Advice to Statesmen.

Bring forth the olive branch once moro
And put away the ak,
Pray cease this harsh belligerent roar
And let our nerves relax.
Don't look for pugilistic aid
In arguments so wise.
Remember. hands were never made
To scratch each others eyes.
Now, gentle spring salltes the bough.
Where builds the mating bird.
So do not start jolly row,
But let sweet songs be heard.
Don't thirst for some offenders gore
And deal him vicious whacks.
Bring forth the olive branch once more
And put away the ak.
Evening star., 1902-03-13
Signs Of Spring.

The season has developed spring-hke
qualities in earnest. Mild Temperatures and
frequent rains are bringing out the buds
and already some Of the streets Of the city
show fringes OF incipient foliage. The
parks are putting on their green coats and
on every hand are signs Of the permanent
passing Of the winter. But March 10 young
yet and the records show in past years
many q period Of disagreeabte weather be-
tween this date and the LIST OF April Wash
ington has endured some intensely discom-
forting experiences since January. but 1t
can congratulate itself. Whatever the re-
mainder OF the month brings forth. upon
having had q comparatively mild winter.
1t suffered from . prolonged freesing spsll.
wI.n snow In the streets. but the tempera-
Evening star., 1902-03-13
Congress Making Headway.

The legislative sky has cleared materially
this week. The Star on Monday called at
tention to the slow progress made as TO
the more important questions before Con-
gress the Cuban question. the lstnmlan
canal question, and the Chinese exclusion
question among the number. Those three
questions are now. four days later. In good
shape. Cuba is assured of fair treatment
the Chinese exclusion bill Is reported from
the House committee and the Senate is to
have early opportunity to discuss and vote
upon a canal bill. 'Tis well. Committee
hearings are good things, but they may be
protracted beyond right or reason In fact
they may be made to serve purposes Of OBJ
struction only.
Mr.. Morgan's action in the matter of the
canal is especially to be commended. 1t
was full time for the committee to report
1t had ample information every point
but that Of the title to the Panama prop
erty and there was no hope of clearing that
up by any committee action That diff
Guilty indeed called for the attention Of the
full Senate, and the attention Of the coun-
try. Open debate will develop the situation
as ii actually exists, and public sentiment,
properly advised, will assist the Senate In
reaching a conclusion. Every friend Of an
isthmian canal therefore should hail with
pleasure the opportunity for public discus
sion that yesterdays committee vote now
affords.
The committee by vote OF seven to four,
recommends the Nicaraguan route. The
Darien route which seems to have been
thrown in to confuse the situation. received
no votes. 1t deserved none. 1t never had
the slightest standing compared with
Nicaragua or Panama In either the engi-
reering or the financial world. People long
familiar with tho subject Of an isthmian
canal, and earnest in their advocacy of
the project, scratched their heads when Da-
rien was mentioned and remembered with
difficulty that such a route had once been
mildly discussed
We have then from the committee seven
votes for Nicaragua, and four for leaving
the choice Of the route to the President.
1t Is probably not incorrect to say that as
matters stand Panama has not a single vote
unconditionally IN its favor. Let us have
Panama. say the minority, If Panama is all
right and let the President determine that
point. Now, as The Star stated when that
proposition was first brought forward
months ago. 1t Is the duty Of Congress to
determine the route. The President ought
not to permit himself to be saddled with
the necessity Of making the choice The
House has voted, and now let the Senate
vote. and the President stands ready to sign
the bill
Evening star., 1902-03-13
Traducing American Soldiers.

The following dispatch from Chicago
shows that the traducers Of American SOL
diers keep busy:
sfReports of cruelty among the American
troops in dealing with the Filipinos are dis
countenanced by General E. 8. Otis, Who
said that an American soldier is not capa-
bic of the brutality which has been accred-
tied to him. Revenge was not wreaked
upon the Filipinos by United States troops
while / was in the islands,. he said. That
was not the spirit of the troops. Whenever
occasional cases of cruelty came to the
ears of officers. rigid Investigations were
made and adequate punishment given.
There is less trouble with the natives as
time wears on. and | am certain that the
reports Of cruelty are overdraWn
1t must surprise Generals Otis and Mac
Arthur and Hughes to find themselves
obliged to defend here at home the men
wearing the American uniform from such
charges as are freely banded about In
anti-imperialist circles in the United States.
1t Is new duty imposed on our officers
Heretofore they have had to concern them
selves with the spirit and health and cour-
age of their men. and to answer for their
conduct in the face OF the enemy. But In
addition to this it is now necessary for
them to certify that their soldiers are not
fiends. and that torture and rape and spo-
liation are not the everyday practices OF
those who differ from their old neighbors
here in the states only in the fact that
they are standing for the flag at long dis
tance from base.
1t would be public service if these
yarns were traced to their sources, and
their authors held up to deserved obloquy.
Their manufacture is a simple process, as
sample case will show. Some months ago
General Bell of one of the Philippine dis
tricts issued an order calling on the inhab-
itants within a specified territory to as
semble at the nearest town or village. His
purpose was to cut off supplies from the
insurgents. Instantly the story was started
that we were resorting to Weylerism in the
Philippines, and a howl went up about our
hypocrisy and inhumanity. Here we We're.
after denouncing the Spanish in Cuba for
just such measures. following in their foot
steps and preparing to administer their
treatment to millions Of helpless people.
The charge and the Indignation got fair
start and then the fat contradiction came
limping along A journalist of wide repu-
tation who had seen Weyler's concentra-
ton camps In Cuba and these camps in
General Bells district in the Philippines de-
scribed the very great difference, and
showed that neither want nor cruelty
found place in the execution of the Ameri-
can generals orders; that, on the contrary,
the F'ilpinos were more comfortable In the
camps than they had been in their
"shacks." But the lie continues on it's tray-
els, and is still doing duty for those who
want to believe the worst of the American
soldier and his present employment
Evening star., 1902-03-13
Good Government the Best Safeguard

0ood Government the Best Safeguard
District Attorney Jerome in New York
announces that he can find no statute
which will permit the prosecution Of those
responsible for the conditions which led to
the Park Avenue Hotel holocaust So he
admonishes the public not to be enraged
uselessly If the punishments which were
demanded as soon as the situation at the
hotel became known do not follow the in
vestigation. There Is need. he declares, Of
stricter laws, permitting sharp punish
ments whenever the legal precautions
against fire and the loss Of life are disre-
garded. But in this case the outlook Is
that the cases will be dropped.
The public demand for the punishment
OF those responsible for such disasters is
often based upon the wrong principle OF
revenge. Some one has been killed whose
life would have been saved had certain
regulations been followed. On the doctrine
Of an eye for an eye and q tooth for q
tooth the clamor arises Immediately that
the law shall lay Its heavy hand upon
those dereiict. The wiser view is to regard
the punishments prescribed by such laws
~ deterrents. to hold men strictly to their
duty. - prevent thsm from 1spsing tAFough
Evening star., 1902-03-13
Beet Districts Calm.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
The Record-Herald has large circulation
In Michigan. Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Iowa and Minnesota, but it receives no evi-
dence from any Of those states Of an up
rising Of the masses in favor Of the beet
In the most sugarish Of them compare
lively small circle Of people is affected,
while In others the industry which is sup
posed to be having life and death strug-
gle has a mere corporars guard of aggres-
sive champions outside Of Congress.
Evening star., 1902-03-13
The Pharmacists Stock in Trade.

1HC H6t1 I1Is1CISI s 0IUCh III ITHUV.
William" said the man who was about
to go into business, have we got all the
writing paper and confectionery. and hair
brushes. and sponges. and soft drinks and
cigars and cologne and cutlery that or
dered?"
Yes"
well. put on your hat and get q dollar
and halfs worth Of auinine at wholesale
rates.. and Well go ahead and open this
drug store"
Evening star., 1902-03-13

for extraordinary relief measures In aid Of
the poor. The worst Of the winter was con-
fined within six or seven weeks, once more
demonstrating that the climate Of the ma
tional capital is equal to the best in this
temperate zone. Nevertheless, the uncef-
tainties Of March are such that the shifting
of the date of the Inauguration into April
is demanded by every consideration Of wise
Dreca1ltion.
Evening star., 1902-03-13
Has Been Heard Before.
From fhe SDrinpfiald RenublIcan

rom the Springfield Kepub1ican.
There is story going out from Washing.
ton to some of the Chicago papers that
Pension Commissioner Evans has finally
been booked for dismissal-President Roose-
welt being determined to put man in his
place more agreeable to the Grand Army
veterans and the pension attorneys This
does not harmonic well with the Roose-
Veltian character, and the event will be re-
Quired to determine the matter
Evening star., 1902-03-13
Willie's Education.

What is a captain Of industry?'' asked
the boy who is going to be very wise some
day.
1t Is a term that is applied to the head
OF a great monopoly when he Is at BAN
quet."
"And what Is robber baron?"
Its the same man when he Is In pol
itics''
Evening star., 1902-03-13
Art Department.

l lot OF Pillow Slips. ready for use, EN-.
broidered on red. blue and green Do
canvas. Remnant price. .......... ZWCs
Pillow Covers to be embroidered like our
finished samples conventional designs
stamped and tinted. including all 26Nc
materials for working. ... OyCs
Spachtel Certerpeces, IS and "a, which
sold for 3Sc. and Soc. Reduced OS
Centerpieces. 27-inch size. stamped and
tinted I'm wild rose design on green, tan
ana yellow canvas. Sold for 5Oc. OMo
for ZVC.
Bear Brand Shetland Floss, which we
shall include In this remnant offer O.
Ing at per skein. Observation-Disclosures. OCs
Pillow Cords. yards In length, O6nc
With tassels attached-each. ..... Zy(s
Second 1oor-Art Department.
Evening star., 1902-03-13

English authorities have officially alluded
to the value of the American mule in time
of war This offers some solace for the as
pensions which Europe occasionally casts
on the American hog
Evening star., 1902-03-13
Jumping at a Conclusion.

THAT young fellow is goin' to be heard
from, you mark my word" said Farmer
CorntosseI.
What makes you think so?"
"He jes' naturally won't work. He'll go
to the lookup, or invent somethin' an git
rich, one O. the two"
Evening star., 1902-03-13
Linen Department.

2 CASES OF CREAM AND BLEACHED
TABLE LINEN REMNANTS, A MANUFAC-
TURER'S MILL ENDS-WHICH WERE
JUST SHIPPED TO US-THEY INCLUDE
EVERY WIDTH AND EVERY QUALITY
MADE BY THIS WELLKNOWN MANU-
FACTURER-THEY RUN IN
LENGTHS FROM III TO ~ -
YARDS THE PRICES H~
RANGE, PER YARD. FROM AoVSo
9Oc DOWN TO.............
A SAVING OF FULLY ONE-THIRD ON
THE PIECE PRICE.
ALSO 1000 YARDS OF BROWN AND
BLEACHED PLAIN AND TWIL4ED TOW
ELING REMNANTS, FROM I
10 b-YARD LENGTHS. FROM -
THIS SAME MILL-RANGING IN X~
PRICE FROM 12hc. PER YARD oVSo
OOWN III.
ALSO A SAVING OF FULLY ONE-THIRD
LESS THAN IN THE PIECE. ON SALE
FIRST FLOOR CENTER BARGAIN
TABLES.
Evening star., 1902-03-13
Cuba's Cry for Relief.
From the Havana Post.

From the HAVANA Post.
1t Is really disheartening to look over the
columns of the provincial papers. The cry
for economic relief Is continued and the
tone seems to indicate little less than de-
spair. The relief will always be ''better
late than never" when 1t comes. but relief
can never come too early.
Evening star., 1902-03-13

Marconi will scarcely be discouraged be-
cause the telegraph companies have decided
to regard his invention as a toy. Nearly
every great invention was regarded as a
toy at some stage of it's history.
Evening star., 1902-03-13

Liliuokalani cannot help musing sadly, as
she thrums the soft guitar, on the hos
pitalfty which this country extends to q
kaiser's brother and the coldness with
which it greets an ex-queen.
Evening star., 1902-03-13
Homeward Bound,

A prince upon the ocean wave
Remarked, My nerves grow calmen
i wonder, was I seasick, or
Did l have katzenjammer?"
Evening star., 1902-03-13
The Mighty Beet.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.

From the Pttsburg Dispatch.
Michigan statesmen explain the omission
Of the Constitution to specify the suprem-
acy Of the beet by the fact that inven-
tion had not proceeded far enough in those
days to permit the constitutional fathers to
realize the compelling grandeur Of that
vegetable.
Evening star., 1902-03-13
precautiol

The resignation Of Secretary Long was
not unexpected. In fact, the resignation
rumorist always covers the ground so thor
oughly that anything which happens seems
to be on his list of predictions
Evening star., 1902-03-13

Before election a reformer has no doubts
whatever about what ought to be done
After election he Is compelled to pause and
consider whether 1t can be done.
Evening star., 1902-03-13
Illinois Laws.

From the Boston Herald
It Is an off week nowadays when the
United States Supreme Court doesn't pro-
nounce some Of the laws of Illinois uncon-
stitutional This time 1t is the antitrust
law -