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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
HAS UNION LABOR SUPPORT
Convict Labor Bill That Is Now Before
the Legislature.

Springfield. Ills, Jan. 29.-Complete
revolution of the convict system of the
state is contemplated at this session
of the Legislature. Senator Putnam,
of Peoria, introduced Il bill yesterday
looking to this change. and although it
means the expenditure of an enormous
amount, the trades unions and labor
officials connected with the state adj
ADMINISTRATION have worked so hard for
its passage that the measure may go
through in spite of the objections
which will be raised against it's enact
ment. Secretary David Ross. of the
state labor bureau drafted the bill, and
says it has the sanction of the leading
workingmens organizations of Chi
cago.
AS beginning the Putnam bill pro-
videS for the appropriation of $I1o,-
600. and the removal of all improved
machinery used in the state prisons by
the inmates employed on contract
work. Section l of the measure makes
it unlawful for any commissioner,
warden or trustee of a state penal in
stiution to enter into an agreement
with any person, firm or corporation
the purpose OF which is to contract the
time or labor of prisoner. The bill
also declares null and void any con-
tract now existing. Section directs
the prison managers to remove all i'm
proved machinery or other property
owned or utilized under the prevailing
convict labor system in the interest of
the contractors.
Having done away with the contract
system. the bill declares it TO be the
duty of the prison boards to assign the
labor of the prisoners to the several
branches of productive industry. All
prisoners physically capable are to
have eight hours'of hard work day,
to be devoted to making supplies for
the other state institutions. One of the
sections of the bill forbids the use of
machinery as far as practical except
that run by foot or hand power. To
establish the new system the bill car
ries an appropriation OF $4,000 to be
divided as follows: Joliet, $3.50, 900;
Chester, S25O,OO0; Pontiac, S275,OO0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29

pie or the state or Illinois at the gen.
eral election held in said state on the
4th day of November, A. D., 1902. it
was voted that the general assembly
should take the necessary steps under
article of the constitution of the
United States to bring about the cleo
ton OF United States senators by a d.
rect vote of the people; and,
Whereas, Article of the conStitu-
ton of the United States provides that
on the application of the legislatures
of two-thirdS of the several states the
congress of the United States shall call
convention for proposing amend
ments, now. therefore, in obedience to
the expressed will of the people as ex-
pressed at said election be it
Resolved. BY the senate. the house
of representatives concurring herein.
that application be and is hereby made
to the congress of the United States to
call convention for proposing amend
ments to the constitution of the Unit
ed States as provided for in said ar
ticle 4, and be it further
Resolved, That the secretary of
state do furnish to the president of the
senate of the United States, and to
SDed VI Ine mousse Vi
tives of the United tSates, to each, one
copy of the resolution, properly certi-
fed under the seal of the state"
Among bills introduced were the fol-
lowing:
Putnam-Amending the act in re-
gard to free employment agencies by
pla cling them under the jurisdiction of
the bureau of labor.
Putnam-Changing the name of the
asylum for incurable insane to the Bar.
tonville State Asylum.
Notwithstanding the Australian
ballot law by providing that the names
of all candidates by petition shall be
printed in one column in the order in
which they are filed.
Mueller-Appropriat $4,000 for
a monument TO Richard Yates, the
war governor of Illinois.
a communication was received from
the Illinois Republican association of
the District of Columbia petitioning
the general assembly to amend the reg
istration act in order that employees of
the federal government in the District
OF Columbia may register by affidavit
approved by the head of the depart
ment in which they are employed.
Adjourned to 10 n. m. today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29

they are Travelled the better they be-
come, but a very little thawing with
the ground saturated as it is, is suffi-
cient TO cause them to become al
most impossible. Fear of this condi-
ton of affairs has led the haulers
during the past few days to make an
extra effort to fill their orders and
horseflesh has suffered for it.
President f. III. Caldwell. of the vii
lage board of Milan, this morning in
structed the town marshal to arrest
and begin prosecution for cruelty to
animals against all transfers who
with a single team attempted to
bring in more than two tons of coal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
AIMED AT MONEY LENDERS
Bill Tint VIII Make 1t Harder for Them
to Collect Their Dues.

to Collect Their Dues.
A bill aimed at the ~Shylocks" was
introduced yesterday in the house by
Wheeler, of Sangamon. The bill makes
void the assessment of unearned
wages, salary or commission, and pro-
hibits any corporation, firm, public of
ficer or other person from whom wages,
commissions or salary are due from
Withholding the same by reason of any
assignment, transfer, sale or hypothe-
cation. by an employee.
Among other bills introduced were
the following:
MISUNDERSTANDING n state board Of
gas inspectors for the inspection of
gas in the various cities of the state.
Eskew-To prohibit the killing Of
quail for five years.
Hunt-Providing that claims for
death damages may b eassigned. Also
a bill to increase the amount that may
be recovered for death damages from
$1,000 to $4,000.
Parish-To provide for the eXamin-
alton and licensing Of music teachers.
The bill creates state board of music
commissioners The board must in
clude ut least two pianists, one violin
list and one vocalist. The annual Ii
cense fee for teachers is So.
Observation-Disclosures contract labor
in the penal institutions and appro-
priating $7T5, 900 for the Inauguration
of n new method of employing the con-
victs in the two penitentiaries and in
the state reformatOry at Pontiac.
Adjourned TO 10 n. m. today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
COUNTY JUDGES IN COUNCIL
with Those of the Probate Courts as to
Proposed Legislation.

Springfield, Ills, Jan. 29.-The fifth
annual meeting of the Association of
County and Probate Judges of Illinois
convened in the supreme court cham
Der yesterday, Judge o. \. Carter, of
Chicago. president of the association,
presiding. In his annual address Judge
Carter called attention to the numer-
Gus bills for changes in the law govern
ing county and probate courts which
are introduced at every session of the
legislature He deprecated this prac-
tice. which. he said, was always in the
interest of some particular county and
not for the good of tn centre state. He
advised conferences of all the judges
as to necessary notifications.
The president advised frequent Wis
its of judges to adjoining county and
probate courts. On the question of fees
he said that where the size of the sal
airy of the official depends upon the
fees collected the system is most per-
nicious. ''This is true" said Judge
Carter. ''whetherit applies to the states
attorneys office. constables, Justices of
the peace. clerks of court or county su-
Derintendents of schools" He said the
fee system with justices of the peace
and constables is one of the greatest
evils i'm Cook county.
A report made by the legislative
committee recommends extensive leg
islation for the governing of the coun-
ty and probate courts of the states.
| The recommendations are Endorsed by
the seventy-tve judges attending the
| meeting. The Legislative committee.
| composed of Judges r. NJ. Potts, of
| Christian county. chairman; Il. w. S.
Wheatley, of Ferry county. and George
Turner. Of Fayette county, was re-
named by the new president. Judge
O. n. Carter, of Cook county. and
the drafting of bills to conform with
the recommendation will be the imme-
date duty of this committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
Low Rates via the Rock Island.

Homeseekers' tickets on sale to Il
number of points in the west, south
west and south on Feb. 5 and II, good
for return within p days. Also on
same dates, very low one way rate
is on sale to number of points.
From Feb. - until April 80 rate of
,S2l to Billings, SIG to Ogden. Salt
Lake. Helena and Butte, $3.50 to
Spokane, $50 to Portland. Tacoma and
Seattle. and S3l to Les Angeles and
San francisco. Through service and
fast trains. Call at depot offices or
city office. 1913 Second avenue. +. III.
Plummer, {. Il. \.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
Group.

The peculiar cough which indicates
Group is usually well known to the
mothers of crOupy children. No time
should be lost in the treatment of it,
and for this purpose no medicine has
received more universal approval than
Chambcrlain's Cough Remedy. Do
not waste valuable time in expert
menting with untried remedies, no
matter how highly they may be rec
commended, but give this medicine as
directed and all symptoms of Group
will quickly disappear. For sale by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
Publloatlon NOtlos-Iu Chauoery.
Stafnnf IIIinnis

State of Illinois.
Rock Island county,
In the Circuit Court of said. County. To the
May Term. A. D.. 1903.
Mary Brueckner. complainant. VS.. Charles
Brueckner, defendant In chancery. No.
No. 5I2Q.
Notice is hereby given to the said Charles
BrueCkner that the above named complain
ant heretofore fled her bill of complaint in
said court on the chancery side thereof;
and that a summons thereupon issued out of
said court against the above named defend
ant retnrnaole on the first day of the term
of the said circuit court of said county of
Rock island. to be held at the court house in
the city of Rock Island, in said county of
Rock Island. on the first Monday of May. A.
D.. 1903 as is by law required, and which
suit is still pending.
Rock Island. Illinois. January 90 1908
GEORGE w. GAMBLE, Clerk.
w. r. MOORE, Compartments Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
A Life at Stake.

If you but knew the splendid merit
of Foley's Honey and Tar you would
never be without it. A dose or two
will prevent an attack of pneumonia
or la grippe. 1t may save your life.
AL druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29

The C., b. & Q. railway will have on
sale Feb. II and %, inclusive, round
trip tickets to New Orleans $25, and
to Mobile, Ala, $23.70, good to return
not later than March IA, with stop
over privileges south of st. Louis.
Best train service via two routes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29

Only through car line to Asheville,
n. g., Queen &c Crescent route and
Southern railway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29

Queen e. Crescent fast line to Bir-
mingham and New Orleans. Two fast
trains daily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
TIPS TO TRAVELLERS

One hundred miles shortest to
Chattanooga, Queen & Crescent
route.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29

Homeseekers' excursions the first
and third Tuesdays to points in Min
nesota, Iowa, Nebraska and Dakota
via the c., NJ. & st. p. railway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29

Queen & Crescent service Cincin-
natl to Atlanta and Jacksonville, the
best in the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
Speaker MiIIer's Comments.

Speaker Miller said last night that
he could not understand why Objec-
tions could he made to the proposed
rules. They are practically the same
a sthe rules of the Forty-second gen.
eral assembly" said he, land were
framed by those who are now trying
the hardest to amend them. During my
services in the last general assembly
did not hear any complaints regard
ing them. If they We're good enough
two years ago l cannot see why they
should ont be satisfactory now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
FOR DIRECT wore ON SENATORS
Resolution Favoring United States Con
Constitutional Convention.

Springfield, Ills, Jan. 29.-In the
senate yesterday the following resolu-
tions regarding the election of United
States senators by direct vote OF the
people was introduced by Gardner:
Whereas, By direct vote of the peo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
TO RAILROAD 1T
What Speaker Miller Proposes to
Do With the Report
on Rules
UNLESS HE Is BLOCKED
No Roll Call is to Be Allowed For
Fear OF Another Combina-
ton.

Springfield, Ills, Jan. 29.-Proceed.
ings in the house, so far as Legislation
is concerned, are practically at a
standstill. and will remain in this con.
dition until the report of the commit.
tee onrules is acted upon by the house.
The report of this committee, which
will be in favor of the old rules with
very slight changes, will not have any
direct bearing upon legislation, but un.
til it is out of the way it is pretty safe
to say that Speaker Miller will not
announce any of the house committees.
Just when the committee On rules will
make its report is question. 1t can
be stated, however, with authority that
it will not be before Wednesday of next
week. if then. If it gets in that day
and is adopted by the house the COM
mittee announcements may be expect
ed to follow promptly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29

Educ.,s Your Bowels with Cascsrsss.
Candy Cafesrtic. cure constipation forevee.
voc. -. Relz,, g. fail, druggistsrefnnd money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
Long Waits for Coal

Not only is the actual work of haul
ing very hard, but there are long
, waits at the mines. which in cold
weather, is very severe on the ami
mails. Sheds have been built to shell
ter the men, but il is impossible 40
properly care for the horses. Under
conditions as they have prevailed all
winter it has been necessary for Il
hauler to reach the bank three or
four hours before daylight in order
to be assured of load of coal during
the day. Many of the teamsters make
practice of going to the banks in
the evening and staying all night. Of
ten in the morning there are from IS
to 100 teams lined up at Prices mine.
When the roads are frozen the more
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
HORSES GIVE OUT
Coal HauIers' Treatment of Their
Animals a Matter of
Complaint.
ROAD TO MINES IN BAD SHAPE
Milan Marshal Ordered to Arrest
Transfers Hauling Over
Two Tons.

Complaints come from Milan that
the coal haulers who bring fuel from
the mines southwest of that village
to the city have during the last cou-
pie of days been guilty in many in
stances of the greatest cruelty to
their horses. The roads have been
badly cut up since the thawing began
and in some places the heavy wagons
break through the frost and team
is stalled. Last evening there We're
no less than nine loads left on the
hill at Sears, according to the story
of passer, because the worn out
horses were unable to haul them to
the top. During yesterday one wagon
was stuck on the road beyond Milan
and it took seven horses to pull it
out of the mire.
Many of the haulers are charged
with having put ON as large loads as
they have been accustomed to doing
when the roads are good, one man,
whose team gave out in Milan, admit
ting that he mad 100 bushels, or four
tons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
Many Animals Decrepit.

Under the best of conditions the
work of hauling coal from the mines
is the hardest that can be put upon
Il horse and many of the teams that
are used in the work are old and
broken down and unfit for severe
service.
The brisk demand for coal has
caused more men to turn their atten-
ton to hauling than ever before. with
the result that horses have been
picked up from every quarter and
pressed into the service.
Though the labor and exposure in
volved are great the reward where Il
man can haul Il load every day is al
Turing. No advance has been made in
prices at the mines, coal selling at
wholesale for seven cents bushel. as
in former seasons. In the city it has
sold from II to Is cents and even
higher. So it will be seen that Il load
of so bushels, which is Il fair averag e
size, nets the hauler from s. to 50.
Some have been hauling larger loads
and making even more
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
They Doa't Hope for a Roll Call.

The DemocratS/have little hope that
they will get chance to vote on any
proposition regarding the rules of the
house. Oneof the most prominent menu
bers on the Democratic side said yes
terday that if they were recorded q
roll call on any proposition affecting
the rules of the house they would he
greatly surprised. Speaker Miller"
said he, ':does not intend to give us a
roll call. If he does our side will vote
as a unit, and with the Sherman
men in the house we will have a ma
jority. The speaker knows this very
well. and for that reason he will gaveI
through the majority report of the
cOmmiftpe"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-29
VIVA. tn. Democrats win Do.

The programme of the Democrats
now is not to offer any minority report
of the committee on rules. They will
make their fight by Offering some
amendments to the majority report.
The amendment they will stand out
for. and the one on which they will
concentrate all their energies. is the
one offered by Wilson in the meeting of
the committee OH rules Tuesday night,
and which was defeated. I'll provides
that on every Thursday during the
month of February resolutions shall
be made special order, Immediately
following the reading of the journal.
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cisco today, at 10 a. m: Mr.. and Mrs.
Hanlm, H. P. Baldwin, Mrs. Edgar
Halstead and four children, Master J.
E. Halstead, NJ. K. Suber, wife and
daughter; Miss L. McKillecan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bishop, Mr. and Mrs. j. P. New
port, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Dopkins. W.
H. Edgar and wife, J. Mclean, r. a.
Woodward, Thos. Mcleod, Robt. Lew
ers, Miss L. Williamson. W. NJ Alex
ander, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ]. Scooby, E.
B. McClanahan and wife, Miss Harriet
c. Hitchcock, NJ. NJ. O'Shaughnessey,
P. McLane, Miss Ethel Barr, w. H.
Sutch, Mrs. G. w. Lawrence, F. Fran
zius, Lieut.-Comdr. A. P. Niblack, U.
S. N; Jared G. Smith, Miss Grace NJ.
Cooke, Mrs. J. Eiseman and mother, J.
L. Campbell, Mrs. c. c. Perkins, Mrs.
Geo. D. Gear and maid, D. P. r. Isen-
berg, Mrs. Holmes, Mr.. Rowland, Miss
C. Alexander, w. B. Wood, W. P. Mil
Ter, J. W. Mason.
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BELT buckle, Kalakaua monogram.
Reward if left at this Office. 6627
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TIDES, SUN AND MOON.

Full moon Nov. 4th at 6:56 D. M
Times Of the tide are taken from the
Enited States Coast and Geodetic Sur
wey tables.
The tides at Kahului and Hilo occur
about one hour earlier than at Homo
snlu.
Hawaiian standard time is 10 hours 80
minutes slower than Greenwich time,
being that Of the meridian of 157 de-
tsfees 80 minutes. The time whistle
Aaows at 1870 D. m, which Is the same
m Greenwich, 0 hours minutes. Sun
ANA moon are for local time for the
NAole grouD,
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ROOMS AND BOARD,

AT WAHIAWA, ten dollars per week.
two dollars per day. Stage meets
3:15 p. m. train from Honolulu at
Pearl City, on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Address Mrs. Caroline Rhodes, ct
Wahiawa. 6578
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WHARF AND WAVE.
WEATHER BUREAU.

Honolulu, Alexander ST.,
Nov. 2. 10 .. III.
Mean temperature-75.0
Minimum temperature-F0.
Maximum temperature-S0.
Barometer at p. m.-S0o5; steady.
Rainfall, "a hours up to a. MO-
Mean absolute moisture-66 grs. per
cubic foot.
Mean relative humidity-72.
Winds-N. E.: force 3 to 0.
Weather-Clear to cloudy with val
ley showers.
Forecast for Nov. blight trades;
fair weather.
r. C. IYDECKER,
Territorial Meteorologist.
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ARRIVED.

Monday, Nov 2.
P. NJ. S. S. Siberia, Seabary, from the
Orient, at S:15 a. m.
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FROM 1046 Green street, dark-red,
rough-haired Irish Terrier, answers to
the name of Jack" Finder will
please bring same to the offices of
Theo. H. Davies & Co., Ltd, where
he will be suitably rewarded. 1922
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FOR SALE.
FOR RENT.

A LARGE TwO-sTORY HOUSE
containing 10 rooms, besides kitchen,
bath and closet. Also two cottages in
same yard in rear of large house This
property is known as the Schmidt resi-
dence, and has a frontage of $50 feet
on Beretania street and is situate about
5 minutes walk from the postoffice.
Terms reasonable.
Also, small cottage on makaf side of
Quarry street, half block from corner
of Quarry and Lunalilo streets. Rent,
$3.50 per month.
Apply to
W. o. SMITH,
6621 Room 207, Judd Building.
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Classified Advertisements.

EIGHT-room cottage, No. $50 Young
street Clown side. Apply this office.
6627
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MONDAY NOV. Z.
P NJ. S. S. Siberia, Seab1ry, from the
Orient, at S:15 a. m.
DEPARTED.
Monday, Nov. 2.
Stmr Kaiulani, Dover, for Molokai
ports, at 5 p. m.
Stmr. Helene, Weir, for Paauhau,
Kukaiau, Laupahoehoe, Ookala and Pa
paaloa, at p. m.
Strnr. Iwalani. Mosher, for Kukui-
haele and Honokaa, at D. m.
Stmr. Waialeale, Piltz, for Huelo, Ho-
nolua, Kaanapali, Lahaina, Kihei and
Makena, at p. m.
Stmr. Ke Au Hou, Tullett, for Ka-
paa, Anahola, Kilauea, Kalihiwai and
Hanalei, at .. m.
Schr. Kauikeaouli, for Kohalalele, at
,. m.
SAIL TO-DAY.
Stmr. Mauna Loa, Simerson, for La
haina, Maalaea, Kona and Kau ports,
at noon.
Stmr. w. G. Hall. S. Thompson, for
Kauai ports, at p. m.
S. s. Sonoma, Herman, for San
Francisco, probably sail in afternoon.
+. M. .. .. hOTGd, SSdUoIS, LOT San
Francisco, at 10 a. m.
SAIL TOMORROW.
o. S. S. Sierra, Houdlette, for Page
Page, Auckland and Sydney. probably
sail in evening.
Stmr. Kinau, Freeman. for Hilo and
way ports, at noon.
Stmr. Maui, F. Bennett, for Mau
ports, at p. m.
DUE TO-DAY.
| o. S. S. Sonoma, HERMAN, from the
Colonies, this morning. (May sail thi:
afternoon.)
DUE TOMORROW.
o. S. S. Sierra, Houdlette, from Sar
Francisco, in the morning.
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SEVEN-room house on Kinau street,
off Alapai. Apply F. B. Damon, Bank
Of Hawaii. 6614
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Start the New County Right by
Voting the Republican Ticket.
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Vote Early and Vote ST. aight.
LETTER LIST.

Letters remaining unclaimed in the
Honolulu Postoffica for the week ending
LIST 1903:
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The EDGAR HALsTEAD PREM
IsES, corner Wilder Avenue and Piikes
street