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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
NEWS IN OUTLINE

4 project is on foot for the mar
riage of King Alfonso and his cousin.
Princess Marin del Pillar of Bavaria.
She is l3 years Old.
Socialists cheered the red flag at a
debate at Chicago between single-tax-
ers and socialists.
The Jacksonian club. of Omaha, has
taken the gold Democrats expelled in
1856 back into the fold.
Thomas Burke. of Chicago. was
wounded with sword cane in the
hands of cripple whom he had re-
fused money.
Contra cts for the construction of the
new Pennsylvania station at Washing
ton have been let. The station is to
be 5OOx3.OOO feet and will cost ST.
600, 900.
DR. E. o. Nash has effected a cure
of a Chicago maltese cat which has
been suffering from asthma by sending
it to Pueblo.
HavelOck. Neb.. poStofficc has been
| reduced from the presidential grade to
the fourth class.
Chicago police are looking for the
y
ing women and attempting to kiss
them.
Plans for worlds congress of fra
ternities' day at the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition in st. Louis have been
completed. The time will be the last
week in September.
James NJ. Edge. bank teller who
embezZled about $4,000 of the funds
of the First National bank. of Pater-
son. y. j.. goes down for seven
! years.
\ special session of the Oregon legis-
lature has convened for the purpose
of revising the tax laws of the state.
James Rial. one of the original Ran
dolph slaves. is dead at the county in
Urinary. Piqua. o. His age was be-
tween 1O2 and 105 years.
Senator Hanna has declined an in
vitation to attend the annual banquet
of the Denver Chamber of Commerce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
Worse Than Barbarians.

Irrespective of the Righteousness of
their contentious for improvement in
the conditions affecting their rela-
tions with their employers, the ghOul-
ish attitude of the striking hackmen
in Chicago in interfering with funer-
ais has brought upon them the mer-
tied condemnat ton of all classes of
people That those in no way con-
cerned in the pending strike should in
the dark hour when death has invad-
ed their homes, be compelled to suffer
the furt her anguish and shock of see
ing quarrel over the disposition of
the dead. seems almost beyond be
lief. In times of actual war Il truce
il often declared to permit of the de-
cent burial of the dead. Even barbar-
ians respect such Il rule. And the mis-
guided livery drivers in Chicago do
not evince enough of the spirit of civ
ilization to make an exception to their
warfare in the case of a funeral cor
tege The heartless livery drivers of
Chicago should he made TO cease their
inhuman conduct if it takes gatling'
guns to DO il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
The Romance of the Presidency.

New York World: When the tanner
enters the den of wild beasts the ami
mails fawn at his feet, measuring his
whip with crafty eyes and wondering
whether they dare to spring. So the
grizZled old man-eaterS of the repub-
ican national committee have crouch
ed at the feet of Theodore Roosevelt.
CHANGING furtively at the whip of the
presidency. but for which they would
pick their masters bones.
What an odd sequence of incidents
has brought this Young man into this
position! Born one of the weak
lings" he despises. he made himself
an athlete. Lacking in precocity, he
doggedly forced himself to learn and
il the author of many books of great
error less authority.
When he was barely of age it oc-
CURED TO certain politicians that
young Mr.. Roosevelt would be a handy
instrument to use i'm downing their
opponents in Il fractional row. They
regretted the idea later. as other pol
iticians have done since in larger fields.
The college boy whom Conkling de
scribed as that dentificial young man
with more teeth than brains broke
into the local primaries and bounded
thence into the legislature. He began
to want to reform things
The politicians were aghast. but
they saw Il way to make use of the
young mans valuable advertising.
They put him up as Il straight repub-
lican candidate for mayor of New
York He was beaten. of course. but
no haI haI
ty. \ regular candidate for MAYOR
could not be offered clerkship. Pres
ident Harrison put him ON the civil
service commission - apparently a
safe and decOrous shelf. He was not
made the head of the board. but that
cut no figure. He made himself the
whole thing. He kept the administra-
ton in continual hot water. and got
the number of places under civil
service rules pegged up from $4,000 to
10000.
Then he went west and shot griz-
lilies. Again a queer road to the pres
idency-one never trodden before, but
it took him the right way En- route
he stopped in at police Headquarters
in New York and closed saloons. work
ing himself and the reform admins
tration out of job in the process.
With another long jump he landed in
the Office of assistant secretary of
the navy apparently political
grarevard. for who ever heard of the
assistant secretaries of the navy who
preceGe1 or followed him? More
Roose,ct; luck. The Spanish war was
coming. and his chief Long. was a
10, Of
society. Roosevelt ran things, as if he
had forgotten the assistant in his
title, Iavished money on target prac-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22

tice, and wrote Dewey's orders, or got
the credit for il.
: Another leap TO the CORY field Of
war. as second in command of Woods
Rough Riders. More luck. WoGd's in
comparable pull. already in smooth
working order, lifted him to higher
spheres and Roosevelt became head of
the regiment. He charged up San
Juan hill. or Kettle hill, which was
just as good. He marched home
khaki-clad and glory-crOwned. Platt
wanted a popular name to beat Frank
S. Black with. : He took Roosevelt.
The democrats nominated the ice
trust against him. He scraped into
the governorship. Then Platt wanted
to get him out, and threw him into
the vice presidency. Fate interviewed
again and made him president.
Could any historical novel invent a
more interesting or more improbable
romance?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22

Senator Carmack. of Tennessee, has
an individual and at the same time al
most rythmical method of prOnOunc-
ing the word reciprocity. which
now resounds with 50 much congress
sional eIoquence. 1t is almost aS
though II were reese prOz-i-tee"
when Mr. Carmack rolls the sylIables
from his tongue. But ii is not the
first time that the discussion of colo
NAL and kindred questions in con-
gress have brought out strange pro-
nunciaticns. There is n distinct school
of statesmen at the capital who still
insist on saving 'Cubey' and likewise
another distinct school that says
philippines
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22

BY THE j. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22

Charles Mckeen Duren. president of
the Hardin County bank. of Eldora.
Iowa. holds remarkable record for
continuous service in different posi-
tions of trust. He has been with the
bank named 50 years. treasurer of the
city of Eldora continuously for %
years. clerk of the First Cungrega-
tiunal church of Eldora for over b
years. and treasurer of the Eldora
Cemetery society for y years. He is
one of the trustees of Iowa college at
Grinnell and takes a great deal of in
terest in that educational institution.
Mr.. Duren has been a member of the
choir Of the Eldora congregational
church for 50 years. and has never
been away from his post Sunday
morning unless hindered by sickness
or absence from the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
Wages Down, Cost of Living Up

according III Duns TnueX Number,
showing the course of prices, the cost
of living was greater on Dec. 1 than on
Nov l and is still very high compared
with five or six years ago. Millions
of men have had their wages reduced
during the last two months. Is it not
time for the trusts to reduce the cost
of living? Do they think that they
can squeeze blood out of Il turnip?
When will the trusts let up on the
pressure?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
Adnertlsed Letter List 30. s1.

List of letters remaining uncalled
for in the Rock Island postoffice for
week ending Dec. 10. 1908: Quin An
derson. Charles Buck. Jacob Buck.
\. r. Bowling, F. f. Barker. julius
Degen. James b. Ellis, Mrs. William
Flemming, Gust Hammerquist, F. +.
Harper. Miss Alma Johnson. Theo.
KIunder. Il. L. Mckay, Miss HeIga
Moody. William Sommers. Miss Fan
ny SwCbcta. Mrs. Mamie Williams.
I. H. THOMAS, P. NJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
Tuesday, December %. 1908.

Secretary Root says that Gen. Wood
was promoted because of his good
record and in order TO get younger
blood in the army. 1t is a pretty sad
commentary on the army if Wood fur
nishes the good record criterion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
COUNTY TEMPLE.
Transfers.

Dee. 21-John Mcnamara to Fred
NJ Burt. lot s. block ,. Black Hawk
add, Rock Island, $4,000.
{. S. Walker To Anton kipp, lots II
and Is, block ). South Park second
add. Rock Island, $500.
l.. +. Gaylord to J. w. Good. part
outIot -. sen. -. IS, wv, $4,000.
ANDREW kadel to Monroe Roberts.
lot I. swH nwH, Il. 16, 3w. $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22

The relations between Russia and
Japan are evidently at a ticklish point.
The officials of both nations protest
that there are still good prospects for
settlement. but in spite of these as
sertions beth sides are making omin-
Gus military preparations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
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. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
TODAY'S MARKETS

/ ODA / y MA Nh Il L -
Chicago. Dec. 22-Fonowing are the open
ing, highest lowest ana closing quotations
il today'B markets.
WbeAt
Dec, SO1&; sOlt 79s1; s01s
May. S22s So. S2S s224
July, 771z; 771s; III; 7IH-.
Corn
ec.,4i: 4I14 a.: 4I96
May, 433l; 43Ii 431S 43%l
July 43%-; 4S2s-; 43l4; s314- b.
Oats.
Dec, s41; IS. BAG: 34K
May, 81; 371s ,36S; 81.
July. 3414; 3i94; 81; 81
Pork.
May, 1921; 1890; l2.Gs. I2.C5
Lard
Dec. 6 Is; 645; 45. 6 Is
Jan, 652 6.55; 6 IS Gas
Nav, 6.75, 6.77: 6.65 6-61
ISiDa
Jan, 8 p ~ 6.12: 6 12
May, 6 AZ 80 81 6 81.
Rye, Dec. F2H; May 551s; fax, N. w 1cO;
s. W. %; Dec 50; May So; barley 3505S.
oecelpts roaay: wheat 1913. corn 475. oats
277 nogs % 900; cattle 40UO, sheep IA 0n
dog market opened for heavy &c higher.
Light q 05D4.4o mixed a9G DUTCH
rs. u "a 60; good heavy, S.20946O rough
heavy 81 2OGS1 so.
CaLLIe maIKet opened firm.
Sheep market opened firm
Union stock yards $40 a. m.
Hog market rather slow.
Light e4O0l4 IS; mixed and butchers, 40
04.60 good heavy. ~ 200S465; rough heavy.
2014.4O.
Cattle market best steady.
Beeves "a I0S15 IS. cows and hetfers l.l59
% -exas steers s2.75G3.4O, stockers and
feeders SL75(14.00
Sheep market steady.
Hog market closed firm.
Light, "a O0l4 a.; mixed and butchers $40
64.60 good heavy, t4.20D4.60; rough heavy,
O. 2O1l4 40
Cattle market closed steady.
Sheep market closed strong
New York STOCKS.
New York, Dec. 22,-Tne following are tht
closing quotations on the New York STOCK
exchange
ern Pacific AZ, B. & 0. 7sf, Atchison com
mon 6714, Atchfson pfd. sIs, C. NJ. s. St. P.
I424. Manhattan H24, copper 47%, w. U
Tel. Co. -. l. s. n lOeA. c. s. A. IS, Rdg
common 4514 Can.Pacihc IlS54, Leather com
mon AZ, B: 7. ST. Pacific Mail 2.
s. Steel ptd. 541s, u. s. Steel common 10k
Penna- 117A. Mo. Pacific 933[. Union Pacific
78M, coal and iron go, Erie common 29R
wabash pfd. "a Car foundry 1854, G. & q.
w. 1873. Rep. Steel pfd. 80. Rep Steel COM
mon =, New York Central IIsl4, Illinois
Central 1894
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents per week. Weekly,
81 per year IN advance.
All communications of argumentative
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, 1903-12-22
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at les4 Sec
ono avenue, Rock Island, Iii. ENTERED at
the postonnce as second-class matter.l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-07
A L0rE Drawn Ont Match.

The most remarkable match on req
ord has been in progress for over Il
hundred wears. In 1893 Count Francis
of Bourbon. who was noted for his skill
at chess, made a wager with an nrsto-
cratic rival that he would beat him Mt
six games running, one 10 y" played on
the anniversary Of his birthday every
year. II he did not live tn carry out
his boast, his descendants would do it
for him, the money to be the reward of
the side which accomplished TIE feat.
Although the struggle has been drawn
out to such an unexpected length, there
is every prospect Of it's being shortly
terminated and the prize, which has
vastly increased in value, won, for the
counts descendants suffered their
fourth consecutive defcat.-Tit-Bits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-07

oar systom Of public instruction does
not al ways show ita impress upon those
who hocom" public mon. The late
Venezuelan question called out queries
that woe OF interest 70 our minister 70
that country. who made note of them.
In December. 1892. a western mem
Der of the United states congress arose
In his place and seriously asked. Where
Is Venezuela anyhow" This was pend
Ing proposition to consolidate the mis-
sions to Ncnezuola and Guatemala, the
impression being that the two republics
were adjacent countries.
Another member. equally well up in
geography and equally enthusiastic In
his advocacy OF economy. wanted to
consolidate the missions TO Venezuela,
Ecuador and Peru.
1t was during the same year that a
St. Louis merchant wrole 10 our minis
ter at Caracas 10 find OFT "thc most
available seaport of Venezuela on the
Pacific" \ cattle dealer in Colorado
inquired whether, in order to visit
Maracalbo. it would be necessary to
sail via Europe. Soon afterward to
bacconist in Virginia wrote to ask
whether I, would he advisable to ship
samples via the iSthmus of Panama.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-07

The Chicago and Northwestern rail
way announces that all lines have
agreed to q rate of $50 for the round
trip from Chicago for the next general
assembly Of the Presbyterian church,
which will meet at Los Angeles in
May.
The Knights Of Pythias, Federation
of Wolnen's Clubs and quite a number
of other national conventions found the
coast very desirable meeting place
during the season just closed, and there
is no doubt that the assembly Will
be likewise well pleased with its Sc
lection Of Los Angeles for 1903.
The rapid growth of western travel
has been largely due to the splendid
facilities offered by the transcontnen-
tai railway lines and the low rates
that have been made by them for meet
ngs Of this kind.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-07
THE POSTAL SERVICE.
A High standard OF Devotion 90
Duty Is Maintained.

One clerk was busy throwing mail in
a combination smoker and baggage car
when suddenly, without an instant's
warning, he felt the car leap from the
track and heard terrific crash. When
he regained consciousness, the wreck
presented this chaotic condition: The
two ward cars had been plunged
down seventy foot embankment. The
combination car landed in an UPRIGHT
position, with the rear trucks on the
roof. every seat in the smoking com
partment being utterly demolished,
while on the floor of the mail compart-
mcnt was a huge angular stone weigh.
Ing not less than half ton. How the
mall clerk escaped lnhurt will always
be a mystery, says the Worlds Work.
There IL probably no department, OF
the government service in which a
higher standard of devotion to duty
Is maintained than in this. During n
heavy freshct on the SusQuehanna riv-
er in 1890 all bridges were swept away
and the railroad tracks along the banks
practically destroyed. -Four mail clerks
remained in their car until the water,
rising and flowing through the doors,
compelled them TO take to an ilnpro-
vised raft which consisted of pieces Of
floating sidewalks and other debris of
the imIndation lashed together. On
this frail craft they put their pouches
and, carefully propclling by poles along
with the current, gained the postotfice,
a mile away. They found this aban-
doned, with eight feet of wafer in the
street at that point. They were almost
exhausted, and their condition waSpre-
carious. Finally. however. they were
rescued by boats and taken into houses
through the second story windows.
!. he letter mail was all intact and IN
'ulrly good condition.
some time ago the run on west
'In road w9s Short clerk because OF
sickness. An official of the service hap
poued to be on the train and volunteer
ed his services. For fifteen hours he
stuck to his work at the letter case.
In the journey OF more than 900 miles
he had only sandwich or two for
food and stood on his feet without re-
lief. There are other instances on rec
ord where entire crews have stood to
the work without food for tweuty-four
hours
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-07
A Startling TIE ST.

To save a life. Or. q. G. Merritt of 40.
Mehonnpany, Pa. made a startling test
resulting in a wonderful cure lie writes,
"a patient was attacked with violent
hcmorrhagcs, caused by liberation of tho
stomach ! had often found Electric Bit
tors excellent for acute stomach and liver
troubles 50 ! prescribed them. The patient
gained from the FIRST, ana has not had
mn attack in II months" Electric Bittcrs
arc positively guaranteed for Dyspepsia.
Indigestion. Constipation and Kidney
troubles. Try them. only 50c at Sulli-
Van g. Young's.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-07
VALUABLE OLD DOCUMENT.

a valuable document has been found
among the effects Of the late Isaac w.
Sauhorn OF Lyndon. II is ,hc original
grant of tho town OF Lyndon, dated i'm
l79l tho 9TH of June, and bears the Sig
nature Of Ncrmonts nrst governor.
Thomas Chittcndcn. 1t bears the Old
state seal, Also a pin is used in combining
The papers, showing the quaint style of
that useful article over III years ago. 1'h.
will he placed among the cherished rohr-
Of the town and ought to occupy n cone
spicuous place in tho new town library
building.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-07
Uiblrs Bound In Tin.

In ganda rats are some Of the
worst opponents to their work Which
missionaries have to contend against.
The Bibles sent out by the Church
Missionary society to the natives arc
promptly eaten by the Uganda rats,
who overrun the country In enormous
swarms and devour any book they
come across. Bibles going to Uganda
are now bound in tin, which preserves
the holy writ from being destroyed
by vermln. -London Taller.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-07
Free Press Asso.
BURLINGTON, VT.
WARREN CORBIN,s ESTATE.

STATE or VERMONT, District of Grand
Isle SIS
In the Probate Court holden Mt North
Hero, within and for said district, ON the
18th day of April, \. D. 1903, stephen t..
Wadsworth, administrator OF the estate
of Warren Corbin, late of Grand Isle. in
said district, deceased, makes application
to said court to extend the time hereto
from said estate, and to render his ad-
ministration account until some future
day
Whereupun, II is ordered by said court
that said application be heard at the pro
bate office. in North Hero, on the ath day
of May. 1905, and IL Is further ordered,
that notice be given to all persons con-
cerned by publication Of this order in the
Burlington Free Press, printed at Bur
lington. Vt. three weeks successfully be
fore said hearing.
BY the Court.
Attest: WILLIAM HAYS MES.
n WAT. .Iudss
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-07
Settlement of Many Labor Con-
troversies Improved Indus
trial Situation.
MANY IMMIGRANTS COMING
Attracted Here by Advantageous | a.
Dor Conditions-Strikss Still Numer-
GUS General Business and Crop,
Conditions Are Favora BILE
Wholesale Business Quiet.
Now York, May 1.-Dun's review to-

Now York, May 1.-Duns review to-
morrow will say:
Industrial progress did NOT suffer any
severe check ON May !. Many threatened
labor controversies were aNcrted. and. by
adjustment of differences resumption of
work occurred at numerous idle plants.
Considering the extent of agitation dur
ing April. actual results arc decidedly
satisfactory. While organized labor in
the uitcd States has boon contcnding
tor higher wages and shorter hours with
such success as to secure better terms
than ever before, strikes IN other nations
have been against lower wages, and not
always successful Consequently, it Is
only natural that immigration should
eclipse all previous records.
In iron and steel foot wear, furniture,
harness and clothing there is little idle
machinery.
Tin plate and Wir. mills enjoy season
able activity. Machinery and hardware
limos are wen employed, and. aside from
pending labor controversies the condition
of tho iron ana steel industry as a whole
is most satisfactory.
EBADSTREET' REPORT.
New York. May 1.--Bradstrcct's to-mor-
row viii say:
Weather conditions and labor distur-
Dances actual or threatened have been
temporarily unsottliug clements i'm the
trade and Industrial situa ton this week,
lut great basic elements such as general
business and crop conditions. remain
largely favorable. cold weather and
snow in the West have checked farm
work. interfercd with retail distribution
aud retarded recorders. The exact or-
posto, however, is noted at the East,
where the weather has been spring like
and a much needed stimulus To retail dis
tribution has thus been given. strikes
are numerous As they arc mainly for
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-07
DEPARTED GLORIES.

The family IS fcoln' blue
Sonco Silas cut his hair,
Our hopes have grown dlstrossn' few
Soncc Sias Cut his hair
We used to think that he would play
Yh" tddi" cXtrY fine some day:
Soct dreams have faded clean away.
Seuce Sias cut his hair.
Nobody asks him to rccitc
Scnc, Slas cut his hair
Nor read tho poems he used to wrllc
Scnco Sias cut his hair.
ills heads an ordinary dome;
Ambition now has ceased to roam:
There amt no genius in our home
S"nce Silas cut his hair.
WASHINGTON Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-07
MOTHER.

Into the sleep that knows no waking,
Dearest, hero on Garth.
Into the rest 50 long i'm taking
Into tho heavenly birth.
Tho poor tired hands are folded
over the pulselcss heart;
Their weary work all finished,
Wen done their noble part
But the courage and brave endcaNor
TO smooth lifc's rugged road,
II" love, death cannot sever,
The faith, that burned and gl"Wcl
Arc mine today, o precious gift,
This LEGACY of thine
Shall pierce Farth's darkcncd rift
10 find thee, mother mine.
Loonora ". NIazom Marvin.
Aburgh VI.