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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-17
And This is Free Cuba.

The failure of the republican con-
gress TO grant Cuba the tariff con-
cessiOns prayed for has forced the
struggling young republic TO borrow
49,. OOO.OOO Four million dollars are
To be expended in developing agricul-
ture in general and the live stock in
dustry in a manner to be determined
| by congress. The balance, or $31 .O00.-
900. will be used in meeting obliga-
tions contained in the first or transit
tory provisions of the constitution.
il being understood that the payment
of the wages of the revolutionary
army shall be in accordance with de-
crees previously issued.
The bill empowering President Pal
ma to borrow this amount was pass
ed in the Cuban house by a vote of As
TO ,, which illustrates the almost
unanimous conviction of the impera-
tive need for relief. The nation being
without resources, the customs are
pledged as security for the loan
which will bear per cent and con
tinue 40 years. BY the terms of the
Platt amendment. which Cuba accept
ed on the strength OF President Nc
Kinley'S assurances that concessions
would be granted, the Cuban govern
ment is required to spend millions of
dollars annually in maintaining the
school and sewage systems establish
ed by the United States during the
military government of the islands.
And although Cuba had the solemn
promise of this government that the
relief so essential to its peace and
prosperity would be granted, the re-
publican congress. standing as it
were at the very grave of him who
made that promise, turned deaf ear
to the cries for help and violated the
obligation of honor INCURRED by this
government when Cuba accepted the
terms of the Platt amendment.
If congress had granted the desired
concessions. if il had not feared to
hurt special interests, Cuba would not
today be laying the foundation of
what Will ultimately prove ruinous
debt, unless the assurance that relief
will come las sure as fate" witnesses
fulfillment.
Failure to succor the young repub-
lie. 10 put it on the high road TO thai
peace and plenty which in occupying
the island originally we hoped To
bring about-this failure to extend
helping hand is one of the most
fragrant sins of omission ever COM
mitted by the republican party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-17
Speaker Henderson's Withdrawal

The withdrawal of Speaker Hen
derson as a candidate for reelection
to congress from the Dubuque Uowd)
district has spread CONSERVATION in
the ranks of the republican party,
and while it is sought to place many
constructions on the speakers course,
there is but one reasonable Inference
to be drawn from his act. Having
taken time since his denomination to
visit his district and to study the sit
uation, he has concluded that volun-
tary surrender now is preferable as
far he is concerned to absolute
rout and capitulation later.
The speaker had abundant time be-
fore the nomination of Horace Boies
as his opponent to announce his posi-
ton. but he deferred taking the step
until there no longer appeared room
to doubt the inclination of the voters
of the district. 1t has been fore
gone conclusion for some time that
there would be little difficulty in de-
feating Henderson with the right
kind of a man this fall. Not only do
the people of his home district share
the feelings of the great masses all
over the country of dissatisfaction
with the speakers course, but the
same domineering methods that have
characterized his record as speaker
of the house have made him exceed
ingly unpopular with those with
whom he has had to deal politically
and otherwise in his district.
Although it may be that the speaker is
not in accord with the convictions, at
least the declarations, of his party in
Iowa that the tariff shelters
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-17
Trusts as Conspiracies.

president Roosevelt = llngual aero
bate gyration ON the trust subject
have done the republican party no
little harm. His evasive declarations
have proved concluSiyelY that the re-
publican party is afraid of the trust
issue. Col. RooSevelt'S attitude on the
trust ISSUE proves conclusively that
-he favors them i'm every way; that he
talks against them in an indirect waT
only and that what opposition he
does make to the trusts * all wind.
The president is like a lot of othe"
friends of the trusts. He wants to
cover up the evil of the trusts. An
eastern newspaper. which * inspired
by his great trust fighting powers.
says: The evils ascribed To trusts
are still little better than cOnjec-
ture." and it declares that president
Roosevelt pleads for publicity in or
der that he may discover what they
are. and foretelIs that many of them
will prove imaginary.
President Mckinley had no doubt
that the evils of trusts and other mo-
noPoIies are very real and great. In
his letter of acceptance the dead
president said:
combinations of capital which
control the market in commodities
necessary to the general use of the
people. by suppressing natural and
ordinary competition, thus enhancing
prices to the general consumer, are
obnoxious to the common law and
the public welfare. They are dam
gerous conspiracies against the pub
lie good and should be made the sub
ject of prohibitory or penal legisla-
ton
The New York World calls the
turn when it says President Roose-
welt with all his buster and baking
and filling on this subject. has said
nothing so true and so pointed as the
| above statement made by President
Mckinley. 1t is not conjecture -
continues the World. 1t is fact, that
the anthracite combine controls the
market for this necessary article.
1t fixes the production arbitrarily
when the mines are i'm operation. 1t
fixes the price by a ''gentlemen's
agreement 1t discriminates,
through the railroads which it illegal
ly controls, against all independent
operators, and prevents the fair sale
of coal i'm "free market" And now
it has. inflicted enormous losses and
great suffering upon the country for
more than four months, in an obstin-
ate determination to fix arbitrarily
the rate of wages and all the condi-
tions of mining, without regard to
the rights, the needs or the wishes of
the men who do the work. Are these
Imaginary" evils? The beef trust Is
going right ahead with its merger for
monopoly. with the single purpose, IN
Mr.. McKinley's words, of suppress
ing natural and ordinary competition,
thus enhancing prices to the general
consumer" Do the people who are
paying trust prices for beef, or are
going without it. think this evil is
purely ''conjectural?" The list might
be extended, but it is not necessary.
The obvious fact for the people to
consider is whether they are likely
to ever get relief from evils which
they see and wrongs which they suf-
fer by continuing in power a party
which either denies their existence o.
proposes only impossible remedies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-17
AdministI ator's Notice.

Estate of John Hinderer, deceased.
The undersigned having peen appointed al
Illustrator OF the estate of John Hinderer,
late of the county of Rock Island, state OF
Illinois, deceased hereby gives notice that he
wfl appear before the county court OF Rock
he city of Rock Island, at the November
term, on she first Monday in November
next, at which time al persons having
requested TO attend for the purpose OF hav-
ing the same adjusted.
ouested to make immediate payment to the
undersigned
GEORGE EINDSRER, Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-17

feeling. am so thankful that can say
after using several bottles of the Peruna
and Manalin L am restored to perfect
health.
"Before using your remedies I could
not eat anything. 1 lived on barley
water and Panopeptin for two years.
Now / can eat with pleasure. Every
body is so surprised at my Improvement.
Everyone says 1 am looking like a rose.
would advise all suffering women to
take your remedies. 1 know if it were
not for Peruna and Manalin 1 would
have been in my grave to-day. I cannot
thank you enough for the kind advice
you have given me.''-MISS ALMA
L. cox.
Senator NJ. G. Butler, Ex-Governor of
South Carolina, writes from WASH
ington, d. c., the following:
81 can recommend Peruna for dyS-
pepSia and stomach trouble. have
been using your medicine for a short
period, and feel very much relieved.
III Is indeed a wonderful medicine, and
besides q great tonic''---M. c. Butler.
Peruna restores health in a normal
way.
Peruna puts right all the mucous men,
branes of the body, and in this way re-
stores the functions of every organ.
( of The Hartman Sanitariun7, of
en- free during the summer months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-17

Even republicans are shuddering at
the suggestion of the annexation of
Hayti to the United States, and de-
clare such a thing cannot he posi-
BILE. Yet after little while they may
all realize that ii has happened and
must console themselves with the as
surance that our national destiny
left no other course possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-17
Wednesday, September II.

Democratic Nominations.
STATE TICKET.
Clerk Supreme Court,
JOHN L. PICKERING.
State Treasurer,
GEORGE w. DUDDLESTON.
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
ANSON L. BLISS.
Trustees University of Illinois,
JULIA HOLMES SMITH,
Z. S. MAXWELL,
DR.. ]. E. WHITE.
CONGRESSIONAL.
For Representative, Fourteenth Dis
trict,
THOMAS A. MARSHALL.
For State Senator,
j. f. EGAN.
For Representative, Thirty-third Dis
trict,
WILLIAM R. MOORE.
COUNTY.
For County Judge,
For County Clerk,
BENJAMIN FOUNTAIN.
For Sheriff,
CORNELIUS DONOVAN.
For Treasurer,
GEORGE w. HENRY.
For Superintendent of Schools,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-17

The coal operators claim of right
to run their business as they see fit,
regardless of the interests Of EN-
ployes or public. has some f0unda-
tion-the same foundation as has Il
mans claim of right tn have small
poX if he chooses, regardless of infec-
ton of others. 1t is poor fOunda-
4iou
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-17

Speaker l.. Y. Sherman was the star
orator of the state convention of re-
publican clubs at Decatur two years
ago. but his name * conspicuous by
its absence from the program for the
Peoria convention. The Macom0
statesman seems to he sighted by
the -Hopkins-Lorimer combine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-17

the trusts, it is hardly TO
be presumed that conscientious
scruples have had more to do with
his retreat than ''cold feet" The
speaker has caught glimpse of the
future
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-17

The projected $3O.OOO.OOO sewing
machine trust will afford another
means of bringing the effects of the
combination evil home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-17

The trust question may not be q
question that permeates the heart OF
the nation. 1t will become party
question of tremendous force the mo-
ment either party honestly aligns
itself with the pPOple.-Cleveland
Press. Which the democratic party
has done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-17

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents per week. weekly,
e1.O0 per year in advance.
Recommendations 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. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-17

The man who gave John ID. Rocke-
Teller his start in the oil business
has died again. He has as many lives
as the first white child born west of
the Mississippi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-17
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and:weekly at 1924 Second
Avenue, Rock Island, I'LL tEntered at the
Postonice as Second-class matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-17

BY THE j. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-17

THOUSANDS OF women suffer from
systemic catarrh. This is sure to
produce such symptoms as cold feet
and hands, sick headache, palpitation of
the heart and heavy feelings in the
stomach.
Then begins series OF experiments
with medicine. They take medicine for
sick headache. They take medicine for
nervous prostration, for palpitation of
the heart, for dyspepsia. None of these
medicines do any good because they do
not reach the cause of the complaint.
Peruna at once mitigates all these
symptoms by removing the cause.
Systemic catarrh is the trouble. Sys-
temic catarrh pervades the whole sys-
tenn, deranges every organ, weakens
every function. No permanent cure can
be expected until the systemic catarrh
is removed.
This is exactly what Peruna will do.
Miss Alma Cox, Assistant Postmis-
tress of Drum, S. c., writes:
al have been a great sufferer from
chronic disease and dyspepsia for five
years. How 1 suffered no tongue can
tell. I tried eight or ten of the best ply
sicians without receiving much benefit,
also tried lots of patent medicines. But
still 1 suffered with sick headache, cold
feet and hands, palpitation of the heart,
and such heavy feeling in my stomach
and chest. At times I would be so nerv-
Gus / could not bear anyone around me.
had been given up to die.
Zone day a friend sent E1e one of DR..
Harfman's pamphlets, and decided to
write to him. He advised Peruna and
Manalin, and after taking the medicine
two weeks felt greatly relieved. My
head did not pain me any scarcely, and
my stomach was relieved of its heavy
DR.. S. B. Hartman, PreSideE
Columbus, o., gives advice to won
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-17

Dr. s. Hartman President of The Hartman Sanitariun
o. gives advice during the
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-04-04

The LIBERAL had a look at the
shannon smelter this week, and found
one Of the most cnm plete plants for
the reduction of ore in the two terri
tories The writer IS not an expert
N Sme' tiers, but does know a little
about machinery, and i able tn judge
the whole by the parts With which he
is familiar. The h9iler house is well
arranged one an he ever saw. The
furnace burns coal hut can easily be
changed to oil burners, The two
massive engines are at the CIrliss type,
one IT three hundred horse power runs
the blower, which supplies the
furnaces With 30. 900 feet Of air per
minute, and the uther Of one hundred
aud fifty horse power is connected
with an electric generator which fur.
nishes light and electricity for various
motors about the place. The machine
shop Is furnished with the most
mndern lathe, planer, drill, and other
machinery usually found in a shop.
The ore, c0ke and coal bins are on the
hill side above the smelter, aud above
them are the railroad tracks, 90 which
these materials are brought in, and
so arranged that gravity does a great
deal Of the work. An enormous
amount Of excavation had e. he made
as the plant Is on the hill side, and
the excavations are made so that -four
more furnaces, and the necessary boil
ers can be added at anv time, and
there Is enough ronm In the engine
house for the additional engines which
would be needed. In the drafting
room experienced men, some o. then
the most scientific concentrating meT
In the country, are preparing th'
plans for the c%Onsentratqr anG
converter. both Of which viii
be erected Immediately. But YER!
Bttle work remains TO he dome oT
the shelter. the completion, OF tn
pipe which CARRIES the smoke from tn
furnaces 20 the dust chamber, and I
Is quito nrphabls thar The swelber vii
be bl0wd 70 next week.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-04-04

The must beautiful spring weathei
my n ever saw has been the delight
the Lordshurgers the past week.
rhe temperature has been such that
th0se who have not %hungered for mi t
juleps have been figuring on sun mer
underclothes. The breezes have beer
gentle, only occasionally blowing
enough To start the dust. The even
ings have been warm enough so the
Young people would have been en-.
jnying moonlight st,ols 5, It the moon
had only hepn vs. be. The leaves
have started on the trees, and the
on the river have commenced t.
grow. Everythipg Is m,gly, and avery
one is enjoying hianself ard is glad he
is alive. Such weather. is not given to
every pace, and the people or this
vicinity appreciate their blessings.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-04-04

Last fall [ vas taken WIN a very
severe attack OF mu>cul Ir rheumatism
which caused me great pain auG an
nnyance. After irving several pre-
script ms and rheumatic cures, | de-
cided To use Chamherlaiu'S pain b. m.
which / hBd cen advertised IN the
South ~Jerseyman. After two appli
cations nf this remedy | was much
better, and after using one bottle. was
completely cured -SALLIE HARRIS.
Salemn, y. j. For sale by all dealers
in medicine.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-04-04

Love Is u~nequally
yoked with sickness.
Labor is iightened by
love, but love cannot
tighten pain or relieve
it. Many a man looks
on at his wife's suffering
willing to do anything
to aid her and able to do
nothing.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-04-04

CTATF OF TEXAS. COUNTY OF FL PAsO.
- ~: I. Jos F Williams, cashier OF the
above named bant do sOlemnly swear that
the above s%tatrreut iR true 20 the best Of my
knowledge and belief.
Jos. f WILLIAMS. Cashier,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
eth day of March, 1902.
JAMES l.. ARP
Notary Public. Fl Paso Co, T, xas
CoRRuCT-Attest: U S SrrwART.
JoSHUA S. RkYNOLrB,
JNO. u. R~AYsOLDS,
Directors.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-04-04

CONTEST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
" the Interior. United states Land nfioe
Las Cruces, N M.Feb. Il. 100. A sufficient
contest afidavit having bsen fled In this ONCE
nv Rioard l. Powell. contestant against
Homestead entry No 8a3a. made July 18th.
1901, fOrNHEEH. SWANH4. NWASEk Sec.
ton i3Township p 8 Range 4 W. by Azariah
Ma tin COhtestee, In which IL Is alleged
that contestee has wholly abandoned said
land and that ha never entered thereon to
take possession of the Same and that be has
never lived on said land, or made any linz
proVemonts thereon ~ofanynature whateoever
and that said alleged absence is not due 20 his
emiioYement in the ,rmy. Navy or Marine
oorp9p the U. 8. ae a private soldier, ofieer,
marine or seaman during thetWa will Spain
or during any other war In which the y 81
may be now engaged said pFffies are hereby
notified 10 appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a m on
April sth. 1909. before s. n. McAninoh. Pro
bate Clerk at Silver CITY. N. " land that
hnai hearing will he held at 10 O'Clock a NJ
on April II, 100. beforel the Register and
Reoeiver at the United States land odico In
Las Cruces, N.
The said contestant having. in a proper
aaadavft. died February a. 1909. set forth facts
which show that after due dili enco. p mons
sarvtoe of this notice odu not he made. II IA
hereby ordered ard 1Yrefed that sueh notice
Emil solignac.
hogigorg.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-04-04

The Sunset Limited will cpptinuet
run on present schepule trl-weekl
until March 3lst. After that date the
train will leave San Franuiscu anG
New Orleans Mondays only. Last
trip OF SPaSnn will he the train leaving
N"w Orleans Anril l4'h., and FROM
San Francisco April 2ist.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-04-04

Sometimes, however,
the husbands attention is directed to
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and
its remarkable cures Of wonianly dis
cases He may not have much hope of
a cure, but he IS led 10 try the medicine,
with the result that IN almost every case
there IS a perfect and permanent cure
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription cures
irregularity. It dries the drains which
weaken women, heals Inflammation and
liberation, and cures female weakness.
As a tonic for women who are nervous
sleeplcss, WORKOUT and rundown WFa-
vorite Prescription Is uuequaled.
uIn answer to your letter viii saw. nv -ife
commenced to complain twenty wears ago.n
writes Lewis A. Miller, ex-ChieEofPofice. of a
Prospect ST., Weissport, Pa we have tried tie
skill Of twelve different doctors. She took gai-
Ions pr medicine during the time she was iii.
until I wrote to you and YOU told US what 10 do
She has taken eight bottles Of Or. Pierce's Pa
yorite Prescription and six Of the Golden Ned
ical Discovery She can do her own work nov,
and can walk around again and Is quite smhrt u
"FaVonte Prescription" has the testi-
mony Of thousands Of women to its com
plete cure of womanly diseases. Do not
accept an unknown and improved sub
stitute IN its place.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invigor-
ate stomach, liver and bowels.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-04-04

All persons having dealings with the
undersigned are required u rendei
their accounts monthly.
ABERDEEN COPPER Co.
January %. 1902.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-04-04
INNING MATrERs.
News About the Grdat Industry Of this
Section Of th- world.

OOi. parter was 10 from STEMS Pass
the frst OF the week. The colonel has
pruperty under bond, and has located
another, both Of which he 10 develop
ing. He is very confident they will
both prove to be OF great value.
The shaft on the Hob<on, which is
being worked by II. j. Summons, is
now down two hundred feet, and
within the past few feet the mineral
has changed 70 sulphldes Of copper,
which Is an indication Of permanence.
John NJ. Abbott, nj Seeuin, Texas, has
an option on the group, cOuslsting "
the Hnbson, the Schley, the Dewey
the Oregon and the Bob Evans.
n. J. Chatterton, Of Cleveland,
Ohiu, has been in the city this week,
and spent a gcod deal NJ his time In
the hills south OF town In speaking
of what he saw be said: Il have dur
ing the past six months examined
numerous mining camps IN northern
Mexico aud have not seen a camp that
m my opinion possesses as many
natural ADVANTAGES, as your Shake
speare camp, Abundance IL ore Ia
broad well defined quartz veins.
Easy Ut access and only three miles
from three railroads with. c%incentra-
tor and smelter at your very door in a
climate where you can work out Of
doors every day in the year il you
want tn, are surely adj vantages that
will Souner or later attract the atUen-
tiun and favorable consideration OF
mining investors"
a. W. Clifford Of the Orion company
spent several days 10 town this week,
looking after the interests OF the com
pany. After four days inspection OF
the camp he had a smile IN his lace
that was childlike and bland and said:
Il am pleased with conditions. Our
canp will work out It's own salval on.
IL is only a question OF time, patience
and more money and the latter will
come in due time as the cOncentratur
and Smelter demonstrate that our
ores can be worked 10 a profit. The
c"uncenITatOr is a sure succrs hey
are absolutely turning out hne con
ceHtrates aud this fact will son
attract The attention OF big mining
operators who will buy the claims IN
camp. 1t is big operators, men with
enough money and the nerve IN use it
tn make mines out OF the many pro- :
pecls 10 the camp"
The Lena c%oncentrator has started
up and runs as smnuthly as though IL
had been in operation for months.
Owing to the lack OF facilities for
transporting ore IL Is not being run to
It's full capacity, but all the different
mills and tables have been tried, and
all work dnely. The product is a t1ne
quality Of Concentrates, and ASSAYS Of
the iailings shaw that a close saving
10 made. The lena company is to be
congratulated on the result of the
workings of the mill, and Pr. fesSor
Carrera, under whuse direct manage
ment the work has been dnne, Is TO be
cOmplImented on the results he has
achieved. After the furry Of starting
The machinery Is over and the com
pany Is settled down to steady husi-
ness The professor intends g. he ia the
! market for ores. and will alsn do Gus
tom concentrating, which Will enable
the marketing of a large quantity of
ores that are NV lying on The dumps
at Shapespeare,
The LIBERAL had a Look at the
Shannun sn,aItar this ,UaaL and fnund