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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-05
INFORMATION FOR MosELY.
Country SchOOIbOy's View of What
Americans Can Do to John Bull.

Country SchOOIbOy's View of What
Americans Can Do to John Bull.
The members of the Mosely educa-
tiOnal commission visited a typical
''deestrick school, at Palos, ILL.,, the
other day, and through their desire to
have the pupils questioned gained
some decidedly unwelcome informa-
ton, says the Chicago News. The fol-
lowing dialogue tells the story:
The boy in the third seat back, what's
your name? Richard O'Connell.
You have studied history? What did we
have in 1776? The Revolution.
Against whom was it? The British red
coats.
What did we do to them? We licked
'em.
Did we ever have any more trouble with
them? Yes, in 1872. We licked them
again.
If we ever had any more trouble with
them would we lick them? You bet.
AT this point one of the commission
ers lost patience and remarked to his
Disguised colleagues:
How perfectly ridiculous to teach
child a thing like that!'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-05

name Of the company, California Fig Syrup
d or the front OF every package OF the germ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-05

"Well, then, what's the answer
"Wten it's aJar," whispered the unit
ed membership, with averted faces.
"Wrongr' shouted Lands trium-
phantly. 'You fellows are not so good.
When it's negress-"
The Parish Ice Claim.
Information obtained at the treasury
department indicates that the comp
troIler of the treasury will decide adj
Yersely the famous Parish ice claim
which comes from southern Illinois and
which received attention in congress
last winter. The auditor for the war
department allowed the claim, amount
ing to $1S0,000, for ice brought from
Lake Pepin, Wisconsin, during the civil
war. During the investigation of the
postoffice scandals Mr.. Rand, Postmas-
ter General Payne's confidential secre-
tary, was charged with lobbying the
case before congress. Mr.. Bristow in
his report of the investigation exoner-
ates Mr.. Rand not only on this charge,
but on all others made against him.
VIII Settle with Friars.
Advices reaching the war department
from Manila indicate that before he
sails for the United States, Dec. %,
Governor Taft will have succeeded in
settling one of the most veXatiOus prob
lens connected with the acquisition OF
the hilippines-namely, the adjust
ment of the claims of the friars for
their extensive property holdings in
the islands. Negotiations to this end
have been in progress at Manila be-
tween Governor Taft and Mgr. Guido,
the papal delegate, ever since the gov
ernor's return to the islands from
Rome The friars have reduced their
price from $14,OO0O00 to $6,000,O0O
To Improve Rural Delivery.
Rural free delivery carriers will be
interested in a bill introduced in the
senate by Mr.. Cullom providing that
rural free delivery routes shall not in
any case exceed twenty-five miles in
length and that the carriers shall re-
ceive compensation of $500 year in
stead of 5000. as at present. Represent
a bill in the house giving the carriers
a subsistence allowance of $3.50 a year.
Idaho Lands Withdrawn.
The land Office has withdrawn from
all forms of disposal four sections of
land in the Boise Qda.) land district for
use in connection with the Dubois irri-
CATION project Thirty sections in the
Blackfoot Qda.) land district also have
been withdrawn from disposal for
reservoir site ON the Boise river.
CARL SCHOFIELD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-05
WASHINGTON LETTER
[special correspondence.1


Fresh water sailors recruited from
the vast middle west and trained on
the great lakes promise to become a
highly important factor in the United
States navy of the future. To aid in
their development there is a strong
feeling in Washington that the Rush
Bagot treaty of 1917, which limits to
almost nothing the naval force of Great
Britain and the United States on the
great lakes, could be SO revised, or its
Interpretation so agreed upon, that
fwarships suitable for training purposes
may be permitted to cruise the great
inland seas, where storms rise quickly
enough and the sea waves are suffi-
GENTLY heavy to give the raw recruit
ample opportunity to acquire the 'sea
habit"
The proposed naval training station
at Lake Bluff, on Lake Michigan, near
Chicago, affords an excellent site for
shore barracks and a drill ground, and
it possesses a first rate harbOr, where
the recruits may be trained in ships
cutters. But this is the limit for train
ing facilities on water unless the Rush
Bagot agreement is altered.
Senator Fairbanks is anxious that
the sittings of the joint high commits
sion which failed several years ago to
satisfactorily adjust existing differ
ences between the United States and
Canada shall be resumed. If he is able
to bring this about, the Rush-Bagot
treaty will be brought before the COM
mission with an idea to its revision.
~ no
which will consider the establishing of
the training station on Lake Michigan
at an early date, will also consider
necessity for change in the existing
agreement.
Lost Idea.
Rice Alexander Pierce of tennessee
had just concluded an iHlpassioned,
speech of five minutes ip which he
had torn to tatters the Republican par
tvs tariff position as revealed in its
efforts in behalf of Cuba. The Hon.
Ike Hill, Democratic whip, succeed
ed in reaching him to offer congratula-
tons before he had taken his seat and
while the Democrats were yet cheering.
'@That was a great speech" said BILL,
''but while you We're talking an idea
came to me that would simply swamp
'em. They couldn't get away from it."
LET me have it quick" said Pierce.
"I'll ask for another minute"
Hills brows contracted, and he gave
an imitation of an understudy in a
heavy thinking part.
Quick said Pierce. Somebody else
will ask for the floor"
Colonel Ike scratched his head for a
moment and appeared to be in pain.
by George, Ricev' he said. do you
know that idea has slipped my mind
entirely?"
New Version.
The House COnundrum club had a
short sitting the other morning. Just
as the president, the Hon. Thomas Kyle
of Ohio, was about to state the object
of the meeting the Hon. Fred Lands
of Indiana butted in and said, 1--WE got
a new one"
''WeIl?' said all the members expect
antly.
when is a door not doOrT
Great heavensr' groaned President
Kyle. HAS it come to this? Young
man, the fact that you have been in
congress only few days saves you.
That is the first conundrum that ever
was"
rs that 500" said Landis defantly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-05
YOUR MONEY RETURNED.
If HyOmei Does Not Cure You of Catarrh,
SAYS T. b. Thomas.

In advertising that he will refund
the money to anyone purchasing a
Hyomei outfit who can say that it has
done them no good in the treatment
of catarrh, L. H. Thomas means ex-
actly what the guarantee says.
Of course the percentage of cures
by Hyomei is nearly 100 or else he
could not afford to make this unusual
offer. But if the treatment should be
adapted to your case, there will be no
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-05
And He Needed II

Van Quizz-As for me, would never
marry a brainy woman.
Fitz Bile-Why not? There ought to
be one set of brains in every family
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-05

The cynic is one who never sees a
good quality in man and never fails
to see a bad ones-Beecher.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-06-05
City Council

The city council met::,,in regula,
session Monday evening. Cement re-
bate bills were allowed as follows
Juno Butler &25; F. Ellenbecker. W.
Fl. Hall, 8. P. Brick, each &13 80 ;
W. Regan, F. Hyson, G. Kelley, each
g. 6 g. S. :; Ba Sur n $1,000; H Goulet
D. Brown, G. Tanner, D. Beadreau,
committee Of the Team Owners union,
asked that the city pay $s. 50 per day
for man and team, instead Of s.. rs.
The former il the general rate paid at
present. The city work does not
amount to much, and it was said that
the city should not pay less than
others. After some discussion the
council granted the request. The
clerk and Henry Otto were instructed
to have the city hall decorated next
week, cost not to exceed $16. ~
John Batters asked that the side
walk north Of the Batters house,
fronting P. 81. Newman's lot, be re.
paired. It is in bad condition. The
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-06-05

ground that service and honorable
discharge from the state militia
exempted him. was rejected, the
county attorney saying there was no
SUCH law.
The application of J. D. Lachance,
for tax abatement was rejected.
The applications Of C.Andereon and
z. n. Barnes, for tax abatement on
property in Little Fails, were granted.
F. Lang and others asked for q
change In county road 33-40-32 to
26-4O-82. Commissioners Gross and
Tedford will meet June 18th at Carl
Peters house in Little Falls town.
The board gave the new town Of
Lakin, from the Morrill, property, two
2-wheel scrapers, i slueher, 1 plow.
The town board of Morrill, is to turn
over the property June 9Th.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-06-05
street commissioner will notify Mr..
Newman.
Chief Emder's election az chief was
oo~&.rod

street commissioner will notify Mr..
Newman.
Chief Emder's election as chief va.
confirmed.
Calhoun & Bennet's bill Of $l4. q
for expenses In sewer assessment case
was rejected. it being claimed that
Mr.. Bennett had agreed to include
expenses in his former bill of $50.
An ordinance describing territory
to be sprinkled was passed. First
street from First avenue northeast to
100 feet south of First avenue south
east, Second street from Broadway to
First avenue northeast, Broadway,
Wood to Third street.
F. E Cawley was given permission
to build sewer across 9 street to
drain the elevator pit of his mill into
a private sewer. Mr.. Cawley asked
that q cement walk be ordered in
front of certain places on the east side
of second street southeast. The
council will consider the matter when
petition is presented.
Assistant Chief J. P. Vasaly asked
for an appropriation to send delegates
to the 6remen convention at Brainerd..
The council granted $50. -.
The council met again Tuesday
evening, when the delegate matter
came up, communication from
Chief Emder being read asking for
$3.50 for the: fifteen delegates There
was lot Of talk again, but no dit
ferent result.
Chief Emder sent the name Of his
assistants-P. J. Vaasly. 9. Trebby,
VIM. Haverty, Nick Elvig. They
were confirmed. e
The council adjourned to June 29d,
when the street sprinklfng contract
will be awarded. 5* "
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-06-05
County Commissioners.

The county commissioners met In
special seesit n Friday. May 29th.
The petition Of A. l.. Gross and
others for alteration of school district
%, was granted q hearing tor July
18th.
The sheriff's statement for boarding
citv prisoners was presented, and the
auditor instructed to present bill OF
same to the city. The amount ls
$117.9y and there are 2o7 days at
81 cents per day.
The bond and contract Of Ro6t.
Stewart for the road work in Belle
vue was approved:
The petitions of Thos. Halvorsen to
be set OF from District Al. to 70, and
Henry Niehoff. to be set of into
Stearns county were granted hear
ing, also petition Of J P. Nelson tho b
set off.
Mrs J. 81. Seal was appointed as
sistant superintendent of schools
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-06-05
PROPOSAL FOR SCHOOL BUILD
ING AT LITTLE FALLS,

The Board of Education of Little
Falls will receive proposals for the
erection of brick school house &C.
cording to ..plans and specifications
reared by Omeyer & Thori, Arcbi-
tects. of st. Paul, Minn., until 3 p.
M, Thursday, June 18th, 1908. Said
proposal will be for bids to construc-
ton of building, according to the
general specifications. Separate bids
to be rendered for heating and for
Plumbing. Each bid must be accom-
panied by a certified check for not
less than per cent Of the amount of
the bid. All checks to be made pay
able Internationally to, and all bids
addressed to L. E. Richard, Sec'y.
Copies of the plans and specifications
may be seen at the Office of l.. E.
Richard. Sec'v, Little Falls, Minn.,
at the Office of the Improvement Bull
letin, Lumber Exchange, Minneapolis,
Mimi :, and at theofice of Omeyer
& Thori. architects, Chamber of Com
MERGE Building, st. Paul, MINI. All
checks will be returned to Unsuccessful
bidders as soon as the Board has taken
action upon the bids.
It is the intention of the Board to
ward the contract to the lowest
reasonable bidder. nevertheless they
reserve the right to reject any and all
bids. In case any of the contractors
are let, the successful contractors will
be requested to furnish satisfactory
bonds to the amount of not less than
contract price, and the check will be
returned upon the execution of such
bond.
(Signed) L. E. Richard, Sec'y.
Board of Education,
Little Falls MINI.
May ~. 1908.
Bidders under above notice are
b ereby requested to bid for an al.
lowance to the school district for the
salvage and materials now on the
Lincoln school house.
= l.. E. Richard, Secretary.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-06-05
BIDS WANTED

= Bids wanted for connecting tho
Lincoln school house site with city
water and sewer. at the nearest point
practicable. Right reserved to Teject
any or oil bids. The bids wiz be
received till Monday afternoon st 4
O'Clock. june 8th. 1905 For. par
ticulars 1uquire at-my Office:
a.. :a..r5s. y I'll. L. E Richard,
& sss Secretary.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-06-05

The old carriaee horse, Fannie, that
has served W. E. aarting tor more
than twenty years, died Sunday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-06-05
.ORDIN A Nc j..
@Ch,',ai'pte No. 8
An Ordinance Of the Village
Of Buchanan, MINI. for the
Prevention of O. f g n 8 Q :.
Against the Public Peace,

The village council OF the village of
Buchanan do ordaiu: =
Section 1. No person ii all disturb
the peace and qniet Of said village, or be
accessory thereto. by fighting, Quarrel
ing, rlotlng or making improper or loud
noise. or in any other manner whatso-.
ever, within the limits OF said village.
Sec. q Any person convicted OF vio-
lating any OF the provisions OF this Or
dinance shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor and shall he fined not excee1-
ing 800, or by imprisonment in the
Morrison county jail for a period not
exceeding 80 days and costs OF prosecu-
ton.
Spc 3. This ordinance shall be in
force and effect from and after it's pas
sage a. d publicat ton.
Passed and adopted this Goth day OF
May, 1908.
JOHN SCHMoLKE,
President Village Council.
Attest:
JOSEPH A. JANsoN,
Village Recorder.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-06-05

Justi CO Sheldon gave Mr.. Rose
Herman and Mr.. Robbins some good
advice Tuesday, and sent both homo.
Mns. Robbins had been arrested for
assault on complaint Of Mrs: Herman.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-06-05

Geo. Fletcher, grandfather Of Dr.,
Nero, died In Minneapolis Tuesday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-06-05
ORDINANCE
Chapter No. f.
An Ordinance Of the Village
Of Buchanan for the Ap-
pointment of a Village
Marshal.

The village council of the village of
Buchanan do ordain:
Section l.. The president of the vii
'age council is hereby authorized and
empowered to appoint village marshal
who shall have all the rights and pow
ers IF a constable, and who shall pre-
serve the peace and quiet OF said village.
Said marshal shall at all times be under
the direct 'on Of the village president.
and suhj>c; t" removal at the pleasure
OF said village president. Said marshall
shall be paid Tor the service while on
duty at II e. rate OF fifty ceuts per day.
Sec. g. This ordinance shall be in
force and fleet from aud after it's pas
~ag- and publication.
p,-s"d and adopted this goth day of
May, 1903
JOHN ScHMoLKE,
President Village Council.
Attest:
JOSEPH A. Jansen,
Village Recorder.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22

What OF the American workingman.
whose wellbeing was 70 be protected
against cheap foreign labor Puritan New
England is no longer American. i swarma
with Italians. Bohemians. Poles. and mis-
cellaneOus mixed races. whose Inheritance
Of bad morals and bad government is a
menace to democracy. IN on- Of the man
ufacturing cities OF Connecticut a leading
manufacturer told me that he had large
IS supplautcd American laborcrs with
Italians. He said that. though they were
treacherous, they worked cheap. At New
Haven I saw twenty slav workingmen os-
corted from the New York train. ali tag
ged and numbered, IN care q an inter
prefer who was takng them TO some
smaller manufacturing town. I was In
formed that such conveys passed through
there once or twice a week IN North
Adams Mass. one hears eli the languages
spoken from the Po 70 the BosphoEus.
In Maine or. may ride through miles %
deserted farms 20 reach small mauufac-
furiag villages. whose Inhabitants are
chiefly FreHch-Canediaus. Paterson. -
J.. IS largely an Italian city. Nearly every
manufacturing town withia a hundred
miles Il the Atlantic Coast - overran
with low-clsss European labor. most q
which has been introduced within the
last ten years. The Pennsylvania coal
fields are aHed with hor5es - Siavs.
whose low intelligence and SIN lover
standard u living depress wages % TIRE
margin % bare existence. anf IL rapidly
hrutaliziug TIE social condition 81 the
couuoawSlfh- The coal uaznateE gl2ia-
lively remark taat there ~ a sgrE2Gs 2
labor IN the coal regions. This Eurpl -
exists largely hecaEss & Sas brought
there 81 defiance q the Contract Later
lax. q supolau; Anerscan i@bor ard re-
du-e waEes- q what ya5De - Ia high
tari@ g ssrportirE TIE standard . SaEes
pa'1 . Amerscza ia5orZ
The r1augf2craTsr has secuTe1 the
6oueie advsataE. q cheap iaeor aid *
c-ff;aaf prices 1or rs p-o1sets he o.
cassg7zi advance 81 wares bea-s - rs-
iztlon whz:sver 60 - sroFusuEK seTezce
iz urosts AL fhfs r1,afs % shs Trs1usi
ah<7rptlon = ths pro+fs g ne lard ~ .
hzz3fzl = aez- Z means tte upErrwtS
q = eizss - Ecrkin< geopis Totally 49,;
20 s1ssa5n os1r fern - Errs1-z1s-t =
mems M aE~rzr5lzarnezs = q srszu -
- class wsrre laisness slTsssy lsafs -
TIE nc.-ilossress z-s ~ waste - Ess';h
whsch has uow -sacscd - 1il71zN ir err
izia Eastern cltieF. Is Is sg5,arzaf- fAers-
sara. fhzr HzEz4tsz'a dream = <h--.@.1
.-5sr I'D k-gh-sz-@-e4 I@IcEtrs s2z ssf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22

oilr basis II was expected, too, that this
body of weIl-to-do labOring people would
afford a large consuming market for the
products of another intelligent class, the
agriculturalists. who in turn would draw
wealth from the soil in regions not
adapted by nature to manufacturing en-
terprises. Incidentally 1t was supposed
that competition among home manufac-
turers would provide all the people with
good articles at price assuring fair pro-
fits to capital and fair wages 20 labor.
"Of this system a Republican might
have boosted seven years ago that It had
admirably accomplished its purpose The
economic dream OF Hamilton. Lincoln,
and Blaine had become an acknowledged
fact. The people Of the United States
could compete with the world in the
manufacture OF all staple products. and
that with little or 10 protection There
has been no general consolidation Of In
terests 70 defeat competition. Small
manufacturers could sin do business in
the open home market What are the
facts today2 There is no longer couIpe-
tition. either IN production OF IL dlstrihu-
ton. The intelligent independent citizen.
without whom TO democratic government
can survive. has been largely eliminated
hv combinations OF individual capital.
which have crowded him aside He IS
novs. really Or practically. only a clerk
His place has been taken b p gigantic
organization in restraint &c trade With
a tarin to al intents pron.bitcry q out
SIDE rivalry and 10 home competition.
such an organization raises The price of
al manufactures from - 70 = Per cent
ABOVE fair and normal profit Not content
zith this. 1t ca9staiizes lis enormous pro
as IN billions q inflated securities which
hang IS q constant menace over the G.
nancial and Industrial markets
Today many staple articles rna1ufac-
tt.r@s in the United States are Eold -
cheaply n Eugiaa5. Japan q Iuale a.
they are supplied % our reo2ie- Iron
rails have ben shipped % Eusisaf. -
tssrred - TIE United States paid the duty.
AID been vdaced OF The mzrset 81 ! less
than rails xhsch have rsvsr lsft TIE coun-
Try An iroa manufactures Informs re
thar h seIis Rs SURPLUS ahrosd Il est
50 tha- the pros may ret - re1Gce1 -
csrnf.et.tgor = fhese articles e the bore
market By q fair Price AZ ho-ue- b
means a prsce that VII rar = T~r CIT
on Rs real capital or = pr cent o. h-s
stocks and hscsds. whose face valve -
three times What TIE properly n ucTfn-
ConpesEssoa ua3er tbs ss.c-eSs-ve systsEz
l. dead iesIeE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22

| have their own mess in the building, ioi
| which they pay. Each of these division
stations is provided with a canteen. III
| which they can purchase articles of food
and light drinks at moderate cost. The
population of New York is 3,50o,0o0. The
population of London, with recent addi-
tons is 100000.
I was assured by the heads Of the POI
lice department that there were few or
no gambling houses IN London, but j
noticed that they raided a gambling house
very much in the same style as we do
These raids are made on warrants IS
sued in about the same manner as our
are.
Il was surprised to see the great
amount Of street walking" Thorough
fares like Piccadilly, Regent and Oxford
streets. in the heart of the city, are not
fit for a decent woman TO 90 on at
night. The police seem 10 pay little or
no attention TO these women. though GER
tainly they must be cognizant of their
presence. The police authorities claim
that there are no houses Of prostitution
in London. but the street walkers" have
Individual rooms. The police are directed.
/
they see soliciting, but 1 think the bob
by" took particular attention not to see
too much, as he must have been blind not
to have seen what every passerby could
not help seeing.
There is little or no politics in the Lon
don police force. The commissioner is
appointed practically for life. When he
finds a plan which may take several years
to work out and which will be beneficial
TO the police force and the people at
large he has ample time in which to do it,
whereas here in New York constant
change of the heads of the departments
makes our progress very slow 1t is
great pity that the term of Office Of the
New York police commissioner should be
50 shor..
In conclusion I may say that the more
I saw of the London police from a prac-
teal standpoint the better satisfied / was
with our own.-A. B. Piper, in the New
York Herald.