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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
PosIAaA STAMPS.
The Wasted Ones Net Uncle Sam
over a Million n Year.

over a Million n Year.
An experienced clerk in o branch
post Office uptown says that Uncle Sam
is in pocket every year more than
81 100000 by purchase of postage
stamps which never are used.
How many stamps" he says, "do
you lose through carrying them care
lessly in your pockets and fishing them
out again glued together and useless?
How many do you put in corner Of
your poeketbook, finding them again
months later looking like anything but
postage stamps? OF course nobody
ever thinks of sending such stamps in
for redemption. Suppose the waste I
am speaking of averaged 20 cents
annually for each business man. The
total would be enormous.
Hot weather was a great revenue
maker for the government before the
little oiled books came in; but many
persons lose their books, and the aver
age is about the same. Some persons
actually come back to the stamp WIN
dow and ask if lost stamp books can
be traced like bank books. Another
way lin which Uncle Sam gains is
nclosing stamped addressed envelopes
for replies which in the majority of
cases are never used.
'Some business houses collect such
envelopes and redeem them, but few
take the trouble to do this. Think Of
the thousands of return postal cards,
Zoo, that are never used. Lots of per-
sons are careless of putting stamps on
letters or papers, and they fall off.
Then the matter is held up for double
postage on the other end of the line.
"a great many persons put on too
much postage. They slap two two-cent
stamps on letter that would have
gone for cents. 1t is amazing how
little information usually we'll in
formed persons have about different
classes of mail matter. The pay for
it. too, and pay WELL The beauty of
our postal system is that the govern
ment gets the benefit of all mistakes"
New York Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
A Child.s Frock.

A pretty frock for a child is made Of
white pique embroidered. 1t is to be
worn with a guimpe and is finished
around the top with a deep shoulder
ruffle embroidered around the edge
with Il little cluster of flowers at in
tervals. There are several rows of
drawn work around the top of the
rufiie outlining the neck. The sleeves
are a little different from those usually
seen. being long and fun, then dou-
bled in at the lower edge and finished
underneath with a band at the elbow,
the sleeve falling around the arm in
big deep puff Around the upper part
of the sleeve is an embroidered ruffie
like that around the neck, this finished
at the top several inches below the
shoulder, with Il band of drawn work.
The upper part of the frock is gathered
fuu There is a belt of the material,
and below the skirt it is ironed into
DlaitS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31

fact that 1t was absolutely necessary
to the commercial independence of
Canada that she should construct such
q railway. His contention was that
from the earliest days Canada had
been dependent upon American friend
ship for the transportation of her
goods across United States territory
and that bonding privileges which she
enjoyed might be abolished at any time.
The line will be approximately $500
miles in length, beginning at Mono
ton, Il divisional point on the Intercolo-
NAL railway, in New Brunswick, and
running west, with a northward trend,
to Port Simpson. on the Pacific coast.
in British Columbia.
Like all national enterprises, the
new scheme has had to face the fire of
political controversy, the main 1objec-
ton being that the line from AIoncton
to Quebec will run in opposition to the
Intercolonial railway, which is owned
and operated by the government. Sir
Wilfrid Laurier meets this criticism
by pointing out that the proposed line
will be from thirty to seventy miles
distant from the IntercoloniaI, with a
chain of mountains lying between
them, and will open up fertile region
in a section of New Brunswick
Between Quebec and Winnipeg the
line will pass through tract of good
farming land larger in area than the
states of Massachusetts. Connecticut,
Rhode Island, New Jersey and Della
ware. and the climate compares favor
ably with that of Manitoba. AS to the
western division. there is little room
for difference of opinion.
Port Simpson. the western terminal,
is said by engineers to have the best
harbor on the Pacific coast. 1t consists,
in fact. of two harbors, the outer being
three miles long by one and a half
miles wide, perfectly sheltered with Il
half mile entrance, and the inner har-
Dor nearly as long, but not so wide.
with a 1900 foot entrance.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier has been the pre-
mfer of Canada since 1896 and is the
first French Canadian to hold that Of
fee. He is a lawyer by profession and
entered the Dominion parliament in
1915. Upon the retirement of Edward
Blake from the Liberal leadership in
1887 Mr.. Laurier, who had already
been recognized as the head of the
French Canadian wing of the party.
was unanimously chosen to succeed
him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
DEVELOPING II CANADA
NEW TRANscoNTINENTAL RAILWAY
WILL OPEN RICH WHEAT LANDS.

4 Road to Run Wholly on Dominion
Territo-y-PreInier Laurier's Plan
TO Make Canada Commercially In
| dependent.
! The opening of the vast and almost
unknown regions of northern America
is the object of the new transconti-
mental railway which is about TO be
constructed by the Canadian govern
ment. and in many respects it is the
most remarkable undertaking of it's
kind ever planned.
The scheme has the support of Sir
Wilfrid Laurier, premier of Canada.
and the Dominion parliament is asked
to ratify an agreement made by the
government with Il company organized
under the auspices of the Grand Trunk
Railway company for the construction
and operation of transcontinental
road through the northern portion of
the wheat belt The road will not only
be the most northern railway in the
world, running. as it will. to Dawson
City, but its western terminus at Port
Simpson is nearly 500 miles north of
the western terminus of the Canadian
Pacific railway at Vancouver.
OF tnS greater pdTb VI It's IOutc il6
new road is to traverse Il practically
unknown and uninhabited country,
land that has generally been consid-
cred as far north of the range of
civilization and cuItivable land. Re
cent surveys have brought to light the
fact, however that there are enormous
tracts of rich wheat lands in the far
north of the Canadian wilderness and
that the northern warm line of wheat
i'll western Canada is hundreds of miles
nearer to the pole than it is in the east.
1t is this development of far northern
forest and agricultural lands, where
nothing but arctic desolat ton was pop
ularly supposed to exist, which gives
much of the interest to the route of
the new railway. Another interesting
fact in connection with the enterprise
and one upon which the Canadians are
especially congratulating themselves is
that for the first time in its history the
Dominion Will possess a through line
of railway from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific. every mile of which will be upon
Canadian territory, with Canadian
ports forming its terminals on both
oceans.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier made the most
of this fact in introducing the measure
in parliament recently, claiming, in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31

Don't misjudge serious face for a
mean one Remember your fox wears
what seems to be smile. -Schoolmas-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
Possibly So.

Eyes, children" said Uncle Henry;
''the fishes in the sea go in schools
I'm swimming schools?' asked the
smart nephew, who was planning to
enter Yarvale.
Most of en- replied Uncle Henry.
"But the sea horses go to riding
schools, and the starfishes go to astro-
nomical schools, and the seal goes to a
law school, and the swordfish goes to a
military school and the sawfish to a
manual training SCHOOL,
'.And where does the lobster go?"
asked the smart nephew.
Gle doesn't SO anywhere. He stays
at home and practices his college YELL
-,Iudgc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
whistler nnd pisraeIi.

Whistler once came very near to
painting portrait of Disraeli. He had
the commission. He went down to the
country where Disraeli was, but the
great man did not manage to get into
the mood. Whistler went away disap-
pointed, and shortly afterward took
place a meeting in Whitehall which
was the occasion of well known sto-
ry. Disraeli put his arm in WhistIer's
for a little way on the street, bringing
from the artist the exclamation, "If
only my creditors could seep'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
wHIrE FLANNn1 w1rn oRIENrAI pANps.

WHITE FLANNEL WITH ORIENTAL BANDS.
1t gains distinction by two bands of
oriental trimming down the front. An
other good idea for flannel shirt waist
is also given. This has a double plait
down the front, with corresponding
plaits each side, those at the side COM
ing over the yoke with rather a smart
effect. The cuffs are finished in sim
liar fashion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
Chicago Dental Company
For You.

If you are in need of dental work
csn on us before going elsewhere as
we can save you money. We use
nothing but the best of material and
our work is guaranteed to be first
class in every respect. If You are in
need of a set of teeth call and see our
thin elastic plate. We guarantee it
to fit in all cases and when all others
have failed. We never ask you more
than orr prices below.
CLEANING FREE.
Cement Filings =. ........... Csc
Bone filling -. .. -. 2Ec
Platinum filing ..... SOD
Silver filings .. SOC
Gold filings, 81 and up $50. s LOO
Gold crowns, 4 to 5. .. 90
Set OF teeth, So and mp. 500
$t5 set of teeth for ia. m
Permanent location
Office 1907 Second Ave.
ROCK ISLAND.
Over speidePa Drug Store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
Chic Shirt Waist.

The shirt waist styles are not vastly
different from the things we have worn
all summer. says New York Mail and
Express. Striped and checked fabrics
and the style of goods known as vest
ings will be much worn. A chic waist
is the white flannel one here illustrated,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
One nr the other-

Gee whiz." exclaimed the nervy
caller. 81 haven't another match, and
my cigarette has gone outP'
Well replied the polite young wo-
man, who could stand it no longer,
you would have had to If it hadn' -
Catholic Standard and Times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
MANY uses For I.ace.

Lace, lace. lace enough for one to be-
come entangled in its meshes never to
be extricated! 1t is used for trimming
everything; buttons are also used for
trimming; twlne lace is also used for
trimming coats; haircloth is set in
walking skirts as trimming very
snartly. The hand embroidered effects
are considered better than ever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
WOMAN AND FASHION
walking Costume.

The smart walking costume illustrat-
ed is of covert cloth with strapped
seams on coat and skirt and rows of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
SMART COVERT CLOTH COSTUME.

stitching around the foot of the latter.
The sleeves and cuffs are also strapped,
and two ''pattes,' as the French tailors
call them, fasten the front.-New York
Commercial Advertiser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31

Mrs. Muggs-That horrid Mrs. Frills
told Mrs. Nextdoor that was a regu.
lar cat. What do you think of that?
Mr. Muggs-I think she never saw
you in the same room with mousse.
Answers.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-15

liberties say that they expect 20 trace q
number % deaths % Hossey's pouons.
one onctHl said to-day We are only be-
ginning 20 uncover this case. IL may prove
one % the greatest criminal events IN the
history o. the department"
Hosscy is The Arch-cunspirttor IL many
crimes. the Huthorities say. They have
learned that for many months past his
headquarters have beer pBtronized by many
women. both married and single, whose
names are nov In the possession Of the dis
trict attorney.
When the negro was arrested detectives
searched his house and oonhscBted a wagon
loh5 Of bottled drugs, instruments and other
psraphernRLa, much Of which Will figure in
the case.
Physicians IN all sections o. the city
have reported cases that will probably lead
TO the opening Of many graves and as many
i~nquests. In every case the patient first
appeared with q minor complaint. which
grew progressively worse and which, just
before death. manifested what are nov re-
called as the usual symptoms Of RrssnicRl
poisoning
The records Of the Bureau Of Health show
that Hossey Issued death certificates ever
his own signature as George Houssey. N.
D." and the authorities are doing their
utmost TO discover how and from whom
be obtained the blank forms
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-15
DIET TALKS OF LOTTERIES
Institution Has Definite Place in Ger
man states and is Wen
P~atrOBiEed.

BERLIN. March 1.-THE Prussisn Diet
was engaged in . solemn debate this week
over the addition Of another class 10 the
state lottery, proposed by Finance Minister
Won RhsinbAdsn, who explained the intricB-
cies and mathematical principles involved
in Prussia great gambling institution that
yields the state something like $500 900
3 yeas.
Lotteries have . definite place in the
finance systems Of most Of the German
states and the nance minister observed
that IL Prussia abandoned its LOTTERY tbs
PrussiEns would spend Just as much money
Oh the lotteries Of other states.
II Is estimated that the various states
take IN So 500, 600 IN this way. Abundant
literature is circulated, Affirming that II is
not emily morally proper for q man TO invest
in q lottery, but that IL is his duty not 10
omit any chance 10 provide for his family.
Besides the government lottery there are
numerous private lotteries authorized by
The state for public and semi-public pur-
poses, such as the building schemes for de-
frbying the expenses OF charitable under
tEhngs,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-15
DlSTRUST CARS DECREE
Russians Fear Fresh Example Of Hopes
Deferred is Due.
AFRAID MONARCH WILL WITHDRAW
Wait AnIiOusly for Practical Meas
ures Designed TO Give Eject 10
Royal birthday Promises
50 Lawfully Made.

ST. PETERSBURG, Friday, March 10,
(vis the Frontier. THE public has sus-
pended its judgment on the cars decree
providing for religious freedom and other
reforms until the practical measures are
announced.
Russian history is strewn with d~isillusion-
me ats, ana the liberals say they are pre-
pared for another. Even in less radical
circles the fear is expressed that the re-
dictionaries nay succeed in hRmPering the
cars desire for reforms. The progressives
are particularly outspeken in their distrust
OF NJ. Won Plehwe's protection in the reform
program. They complain also Of the Rp-
parent intention 10 permit the domination
Of the priesthood in local secular AFFAIRS.
The deoeBtraliERtion feature iE welcomed
The necessity, heretofore, II applying 10 the
ST. Petersburg chRnoellories in connection
with The most trivial matters was largely
responsible for the paralysis Of public and
private Initiative.
Yri Milutib. d relative OF the famous
advisor Of Alexander II during the enamel
patton. halls the cars p-roDeunoement for
federation with enthusiasm II is generally
remarked that this passage Of The decree
contrasts sharply with the report on or
thodoxy by NJ. PobiedUnostHeh. pFecurEtor
Of the holy synod, published last week, u
which striCter measures against the sects,
including the so-oHned stuDdists, molOanes
and others accused OF soeiRlistie tendencies
were demanded il Is considered doubtful
whether the special recommendations
against those sects declared 70 be pErtiCu-
larly dangerous viii be modified.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-15
GOSSIP SEPARATES FAMILY
Truth is Learned Amer Eleven Years
when wife f. Dying of
COnEumptiOn.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. March IA
woman Deighbor, eleven years ago, Don
yineed the wife Of Wilson Mcintyre, then
a travelling mar living in Milwaukee, that
her husband vas leading 3 douhls life, and,
during his absence, she packed her effects
and returned 10 the home OF her parents
in Buffalo.
When Mcintyre returned he found his
wife gone. The same woman told him IN
she had eiopeo with another man. h
wrote 20 her parents in BudAio and his
letters were returned UnoBsAed. He made
no effort 10 follow his wife and when he
heard she was living IL Indianapolis did not
90 near her.
Recently he discovered that he had been
deceived. and, communicating with his wife,
learned that she was dying Of consumption.
He left for Indianapolis last night 10 see
her.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-15
TRICK RIDER GETS A FALL
Man So Badly Hurt while ShOOtIng
ths Chutes that He
May Die.

NEW YORK, March lA-Prof. Davis.
Nho has been giving public exhibitions Of
'Ehooting the ehuteE" down an inclined
plane on bicycle steps. has met with an Ec-
eident al the ST. Nicholas rink which may
result in his death.
The plank on which Davis made the de-
scent was about eighteen inches wide and
ninety-tvo feet long. the upper end beach
ing nearly 10 the roof. Shortly after start
ing on his downward eeurse Davis Stumbled
and feIl 10 his knees. After sliding q few
yards, he topplea over the side TO the ice
beneath.
He Was picked Up unconscious and re-
moved 10 q hospital. His head was found
70 be terribly cut and bruised. but the fear
that he had conclusion Of the brain was
dispeIled by . searching examination
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-15
.coNFESsEs CRIME TO JURY
MuIatt Murderer Describes killing
from Chicago witness
stand.

CHICAGO, March l4-Bud Higgins, q
mulAtto, on trial for the murder OF Mrs.
Annie Butler, created q sensation in Oourt
today by oonfsssipg on the witness stand
that he committed the crime.
Bud Higgins" demanded Assistant
States Attorney Fake Did you not kill
Mrs Annie Butlerg"
The coiored maj looked At his questiuoer
3 few seconds and replied: Yes, ! killed
her"
As be uttered the words be sprang 10
his feet. descended from the witness stand
and raised his arms in AZ excited gesture
i want TO tell this jury all about IT," he
exclaimed. but was ordered back 10 the
witness stand.
I'll tell just how II happened con-
tinued the excited mar from the witness
chair. I called her 10 the telephone and
told her TO hold the wire. Then ! ran and
shot her through the window
In the sixteen years that / have beer
on the bench said Judge Horton, y have
never witnessed q scene such AZ this. MOI
has anything ever effected me as this hH.
done"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-15

Of the prince Of Wales children, attended
the Wild West show at Olympia today. The
royal party, which occupied Q specially con
structe5 boa. seemed thoroughly 10 enjoy
the performance.
Their mR1estes Gfterward visited the In
dian camp, where Colonel Cody wEE pre-
scented to them. Colonel Cody and Major
Burke then escorted the royal party
through the settlement, where the rough
riders were drawn up in 8 double line.
Al the center Of the camp two tiny In
dams presented the queen with big bou-
quets. She took the Sewers and, k~neeling
down, shook the little brown hands and
phtted the ehildren's cheeks. The Indian
children HtterwRrd presented the young
princess with clay pigeons. King Edward
asked for Baker, whom ne knew when
prince Of Wales, and Johnny" Baker was
presented. The king oonplinsnted him OF
his skill in shooting.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-15
GHAMBERLAIyS ARE CHEERED
Given Warn Welcome Ugoa Their Return
from south Area.
colonial SECRETARY VERY HOPEFUL
Mrs. Chsmberlnin Especially Honored
By People ard b says
she was Great Aid During
PncihcntisB Trip.

LONDON. March I4-"southAuptun wei
comes Home BrtBin't Empire Statesman. "
IL huge letters. surrounded and iutertvined
with union sacks and stars and stripes. was
the motto that hrst greeted Colonial Sec
retEry Chamberlain and Mrs. Chamberlain
on landing at Southampton today from
South Africa
The travellers had q magnificent greet
Ing. The quBys we're elaborHtely decorated.
the ships were dressed il gala fashion and
rounds Of cheering and the blowing o.
whistles and sirens greeted the liner Nor
man az Il passed Up Southampton water
with Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlain, HccompB-
MED by Lord Chsmblorn. FIRST lord Of the
admiralty. standing on the parade deck
As soon as the steamer was warped 10
its wharf M. ChamberlAiu'E family went On
deck. They were followed shortly by the
mayor Of The corporation OF Southampton.
who welcomed the travellers. The mayor
then handed a bouquet 10 Mrs. Chamber
lain, and q procession was formed, with
the mayor and Mrs. Chamberlain leading
and Mr.. Chamberlain and the mayors
daughter coming after them and walked
through crowds TO the reception hall. Mr..
Chamberlain was bronEed, but be appeared
TO have thinned considerably.
The party then entered carriages and
drove through the thronEed and decorated
streets 20 Hartley hall, the scene OF 90
many previous functions connected with the
South African war. There an address Of
welcome was presented 10 NJ. Chamber
lain, who. in the course Of his reply,
warned the country not TO overestimsts the
results he had actually achieved.
HOPefuI and CONFIDENT.
He We hopeful, and even confident, that
the Dutch OF South Africa would hereafter
Loyalty take their place as members Of the
empire to which they nov belong, but II
could not be expected that the long record
Of vRciliBtion and weakness which led u
the war would be wiped out in the win
ling OF an eye.
Subsequently Mr.. Chamberlain and hi.
party took ; trRtn 10 London, where q large
crowd awaited their arrival. Premier Bal
four and practically the whole cabinet vert
present at Waterloo station 10 meet Mr.
Chamberlain. The greetings which be re-
oeived were everywhere most cordial.
Mrs. Chamberlain came in for q full share
Of the welcome. Special cheers were giveI
for her, and in the greeting CT the depu.
tAtion from Birmingham, which went out
10 meet the Norman in the Solsnt, shl
was especially mentioned.
Referring 70 this In the course Of hi
reply 10 the BIRMINGHAM delegation, Mr.
Chamberlain said;
] thank you very much for including, a
indeed YOU should. the name Of ny wife
II is indeed true that her compRnionshiJ
has been Of the greatest assistance 10 me
Indeed. ! hardly know how ] could hsv,
Got through the great task ! undertook bu
for her cooperation.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-15
A Maine Merchant Tells why He
Recommends Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.

II have sold ChamberlRip's Cough Rem
edy for q number OF years ! have FIVE
other kinds, but sell more OF Chamber
lame than OF ali Of the others, and IL has
never failed TO please, " says Alonzo Pur-
linton Of West Bovdoin. Maine. 7 DO not
use any other kind myself OF in my family,
] VIII give you q bit Of experience ! had
with this remedy myself ] had = cough
caused by cstarrh. 30 the doctors told ne.
! kept a continual hacking and when ! got
q cold II was much worse. The doctor could
not relieve me and ! used several cough
cures, all TO no purpose. except 70 get my
stomach out Of order. ] had grown worse
for two or three years and it became very
annoying. After ! took the agency for
ChAmberlRin's Medicines ! tried Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. ] used half & dozen
bottles Of the 25-cent size and three bottles
OF the bO-cent size and was thoroughly
cured ] have not hAe 4 cough since. now
going on two years. except when ! get a
cold; then ! take this remedy and il soon
hxss me all right. ] know that my catArrh
has not bothered me near 20 much as be-
fore. 80 Of course / always recommend
ChRmberlAin's when ] am asked fer the
best cough remedy. ] would have willingly
given 5000 10 any one who would have
cured ny cough as ChsnbsrlEin's Cough
Remedy did"
II is the personal recommendations Of
people who have been cured by il that gives
ChamberlAin's Cough Remedy itE great pop
ulhrity. It Is perfectly natural for any one
who has been cured Of an obstinate cough
or who has wErded on q threatened attack
OF pneumonia, OF whose children have beer
cured Of severe attacks Of Group. 10 men
ton the matter to his friends and neigh
bors and 10 recommend the remedy that
cured them when he sees that II is needed