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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25

In the entire history of the United
States senate there has never been a
rule restricting debate. The freedom
that is granted the majority was or
originally designed to give the minor
ity party in politics a reasonable
chance to be heard and so far as pos
sible to prevent pernicious legislation
that might be of purely political
character. Whether this motive still
actuates the senate is not so clear.
but it is a fact that the oldest and
most experienced statesmen are least
favorable to any form of closure.
When restrictive rule is brought
forward it is almost invariably pro-
posed by young member and sup
ported by the younger crowd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25

seemed almost terrific said Sir
Thomas.
The yachting knight also asks
about arrangements for rowing races
or matches during the exposition.
He especially desires to learn wheth-
er the Mississippi lends itself to this
sort of sport. Coming, as it does.
from so distinguished parsonage as
Sir Thomas Upton, the suggestion
for steamboat race win receive the
consideration of the exposition man
agement.
Sir Thomas Lipton's proposition
should meet with hearty response on
the part of large percentage of the
people of this country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
Clever Ideas of Sir Thomas Upton.

Sir Thomas Upton, the English
yachtsman, who will compete again
for the America cup. has suggested
to the st. Louis Louisiana Purchase
exposition management that feat
ure of the worlds fair be an old-fash-
Toned steamboat race on the Missis-
sippi river. He believes that it would
prove strong drawing card. The
:ea. wrote Sir Thomas. grows out of
the thrilling descriptions of these
races as they used to take place in
the early steamboating days on the
river.
Il read these descriptions when
boy about the fire belching out of the
chimneys and the vessels going for
ward at rate which, at that time,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25

when he left me, 1 had to lean
against n dead wall for support. The
sound of his footsteps was still in my
ears when / suddenly felt that l was
saved. There had been terrible strug-
gle Of conscience, but right had tri-
IMPLIED at last. I was pulling myself
together to return to the bank when a
woman accosted me by name and said:
How lucky 1 happened to see you.
l was on my way down to Blacks TO
see if he wouldn't take charge of this
package till tomorrow. It's money 1
got only two hours ago-$2,00
"Come in here. and I'll give you
receipt"
Never mind that. We all know you
and trust you" ""
Her parting words gave me a shiver.
How little they knew me. l had one
more trial TO undergo. Almost at the
door of the bank 1 met two business
men of high standing who were hold
ing an animated conversation.
Heard the news?" queried one as
came up.
What is it?'
You remember the clerk in my
brothers Office in Philadelphia who
skipped out two years ago with $780,
600? Well. he's been overhauled. He
went to Peru, no doubt expecting to
have grand times. 1t seems that every
body soon knew he was thief, and he
was an object of contempt. He wan
dered about. always a marked man,
and at last was so overcome with
shame and degradation that he asked
to be arrested and sent back. He was
despised, insulted and plundereG. and
he did not have one hours solid COM
fort out of his funds. He will go to
prison for ten or fifteen years, and he
might as well die then. Say, isn't it a
curious thing that men will so destroy
themselves"
Take your own case" added the 9TH
er as he placed a hand on my shoulder.
You are young, but respected, trusted
and honOred and on the sure road to
wealth. You might crib 100000 from
the bank and get away, but would that
compensate you for the sacrifice? No.
Even a million wouldn't. l tell you. the
man who has got to outlaw himself TO
enjoy his plumber must see days when
he would almost give his life to be set
back in the position he once held"
1 passed on into the bank and care
fully locked the door behind me. My
knees were so weak that l had to rest
for n good twenty minutes. Even my
hair was sopping wet with perspira-
ton.
When felt strong enough. carried
the satchel to the vault, opened the
doors and replaced the money, and it
was not until the iron doors were
locked again that felt sure had won.
There would be no Waterman that
night. 1 lad planned it so. took off
my coat, kicked off my shoes and made
myself comfortable in an armchair.
did not feel sleepy, but when the day
porter came at in the morning to re-
iieve the Waterman l was sound asleep.
1t had got TO the ears of the officers
that l had sacrificed my night because
of the death of the watchman's wife
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25

Mark Hanna once gave banquet
in Ohio 10 so farmers. The dessert
was to be - watermelons. So the
day before the dinner Mr.. Hanna had
them plugged and poured a pint of
I1per Heidsieck wine into each melon.
then placed them on ice. After the
dinner each farmer was given a half
of a melon. They all began tasting
them. winked at each other, looked
wise. and before the affair was over
every farmer was slipping the seeds
in his vest pocket
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25

and the president feelingly said:
"Bless the dear boy! He's a man out
OF a million?'
Am l still cashier? Well. never mind
about that. i am still regarded as an
honest man, and l doubt if you could
make any of my business friends be-
lieve that I had ever been tempted for
an instant. NJ. QUAD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
TODAY'S MARKETS

Chicago, March 25-Fonowing are the open
ing, highest, lowest and closing quotations
in today's markets:
Wheat.
May, p 72A: 7I%;72al
July, 69%-; 7014-; 69B; 7O4.
Corn.
May, 42Z-; 49,: 421z; 4s14.
July, 439s; 4324; 43A; 435s.
Oats.
July, 8O4-; $O1I; 80; sO1l.
Pork.
May. 17.75; II 95: 1z65: 1895
July, l7.05; II. Is; 1885, 17l5
Lard
May, 9 %: 10 10: 1885, IO.lOs
July, go 9S2; 9.70i 9S2s.
Ribs
May, n; 50; or: ass
July, 9.47; ESQ; 942: $50.
Receipts today: Wheat 10. corn IS, oats
ia; hogs 1900; cattle 24,OOO. sheep $1,000.
Hogs at Kansas City 5000 cattle 5000;
hogs at Omaha 1000, Cattle $500.
Hog market opened sc lower.
Hogs left over 1900
Light g: S9G75o mixed and butch
heavy, 7.3097.45.
Cattle market opened 1Oc lower.
Sheep market opened steady.
Union stock yards $40 a. m.
Hog market SLOW. generally 15c lower.
Light, G0JlD7.5O; mixed and butchers, t7.15
o. 5; good heavy, s7.2OG7.7O; rough heavy,
Beeves E3.7OlD5.55, COWS and neifers 500
4.65, Texas steers S3.fO14.5O, stockers and
feeders 81 7094S0.
Sheep market slow and steady.
Hog market closed active at decline.
Light, e7.00G7.50. mixed ana butchers, 710
07.65: GOOD heavy, S7.2O9I7O; rough heavy.
7.20ll7.35.
Cattle market closed slow. generally 10 to
l5c lower.
Sneep market closed weak
Estimated receipts Thursday: Wheat Is,
corn 40, oats l55, hogs "a go.
S. w. LOB. May 1.13, timothy, March 3.l21s;
bar:ey, cash 42054
New York Stocks.
New York. March 25-The following are the
closing quotations on the New York stock
exchange:
So. Pacific S. sugar l243E, c. & A. com. 81,
gas 102. Penna. l4l8, b. & 0. 919s, c. r. l.
2. com 4S2l. G. M s. St. p l6424, Manhattan 1854,
Pacific Mail -, AtchiSon com. 81, w. U.
Tel. Co. IS n. Y. Central 1854. L. & N
100, B., K. 7. 65I4. Rdg. com. 5SS. leather
com. 12A, copper 6S. Atchison pto. s7ss, U.
:. Steel pfd e61S, u s Steel common 361a
Missouri Pacific lO7Is, Union Pacific common
sos. coal and iron 6514. Erie common 30;
Wabash pfd 1875, Can Pacific 1905, Republic
steel common 192i, Republic Steel pfd. 7S
NJ. Is. & II. common 253i, American Car
Foundry common 40; c. & G. w. 2i}5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
stock. Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, March 25.-Following are tho
quotations on the local market:
Provisions.
Butter-Creamery CSC, dairy zoe.
Eggs-Fresh l5c.
Live poultry-ChIckens 1Oc per pound
hens &C per pound, ducks 1211c, turkeys 13c
geese 91Sc.
Vegetables-Potatoes, CSC to 4Oc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
Wednesday, March 25.

On account of the coming exposi-
tion st. Louis is trying to get both re-
publican and democratic national
conventions next year. These make
a pretty good show in themselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25

The Cuban reciprocity treaty has
been ratified, but has been so manned
by amendments that it may not be
accepted at all. The beet sugar
crowd succeeded in practically de-
strOying its effectiveness, and beside
it will not go in operation as includ-
ing this years crop. therefore can
not afford any of the immediate re-
lief so much desired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25

Whitaker Wright, the man who
got $15O,O0O,OOO out of other people,
is said to be suffering from insomnia
in New York prison, where he is held
awaiting the eXtradition papers.
Strange that a man with such col
lossal gall should lose even his sleep
ing nerve.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents perweek. Weekly,
81 per year In advance.
All communications of political or argu-
mentative character, political or religious,
must have real name attached for publica-
ton. 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, 1903-03-25

man through the failure of his coun-
trymen to recognize his genius" Mr..
Whitaker, an exchange states, was
the attorney of DR.. Loomis when the
bill was passed and also aided in Sc
curing patents for him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924 Sec
ond avenue Rock Island, Ill ENTERED at
the postofiice as Second-class matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25

BY THE j. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-25

Chicago, March 25-Fonowing are the open
ing, highest, lowest and closing quotations
in today's markets:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-12
is CONSOLIDATION A BURDEN?

In another column will be found q
communication from a Wright county
farmer who complains that the burdens
OF the agriculturist are already too on
erous to admit of additions. In Nh
Dawsons own case many of those who
have visited his splendid farm nea"
Clarion would be willing to shift his
burden from his shoulders to their own.
In many other cases, and especially in
those instances where the farmer pays
a specified money rental for his place.
Mr.. Dawson is right, especially when
last years crop conditions IN Wright
and adjoining counties are considered
The added burden feared by Mr.. Daw-
son is the establishment of the town
ship central school, to which he is I'M
alterably opposed. But is 1T an added
burden? On this question there seems
decided difference of opinion.
There are now eighteen states in
which school consolidation is author
lied by law. There are Kansas Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu-
.etts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New
York New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-12
THE WANDERING COW.
IOgden Renorter.l

oh the gentle heffer! Daughter OF
thy mother and despoiler of garden
truck. Thou bringest grief to our
heart and Blue John to our coffee. We
hail thee-with a fence board and
things like thatThou goteh forth in the
night and seekethethe open gate. Thou
wanderest in by forbidden paths be-
side the unripe cucumber. Thou smell
est of the blushing beets and trompeth
on the lettuce. Moreover, thou peerest
into the rain barrel and drinketh there
of, with none to modest or make afraid
The man, neither the woman, wotteth
not of thy goings and comings. Thou
spiest out the onion bed and lieth down
thereon while thou chewest like sum
mer girl. Bimeby thou lifeth UP thou
voice and bawleth. Then trouble sud-
denly overtaketh thee. The man riseth
up in anger and a balbriggan suit,
He hiketh out and setteth a dog on
thee. He gathereth UP an old hoe han
die and smiteth thee sore on thy porter
house. 'Tis then thou histeth thy tail
and getteth the p d q. Thou scootest
UP IL dark alley and makest thy get
away The man seeketh after and de-
sireth thy postofiice address, but findeth
lit not 'Tis Well Hadst he discovered
thy abiding place he would have chew
ed the rag with inhabitants thereof
and gone home with his nose on bias
and purple deposit under the left eye
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-12

Strengthening their demands upon en-
ployers, trades unions have the right
to bring every possible moral influence
to bear upon nom union men to bring
them into harmony with their move
ment. but they have no right to use
force in accomplishing this end Trades
unionsts cannot claim for themselves
any right or privilege that they do not
concede to men outside their organi-
cations.
But men do not often deliberately
plan violence. Accidental circum-
stances usually bring on such events
as marred yesterdays strike develop
ments. One little thing leads to an
other, and then follows riot and vio-
lence. When men gather to jeer ana
boot at a non-union man they do not
always contemplate what so often fol-
lows, but quickly rising anger and hasty
tempers bring on rash deeds.
Let the dissatisfied workers in Coun-
ell Bluffs remember these things today
and in the future, and restrain them
selves in the little things that bring on
worse. Ii they believe that their best
interests justify a continuation of the
strike, all we'll and good, but let them
remember to abstain from violence and
all sembIance of violence. They will
win greater victories in the end by do
ing So
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-12
THE FARMsR,s suRpENs.

Clarion, May 11.-Mr. Editor: In the
T.-R OF April % appears an extract
from the Journal of Education describ
ing the great prosperity of Iowa from
the viewpoint of the city. That is the
side the sun shines on. If the writer
Will come out into the country and stay
long enough TO raise crop he will get
price of land is spoken of as of great
worth to agriculture, when the fact is
it has doubled the burden of every
farmer who has bought land in the past
five years, ana today If one has money
enough TO pay half cash for a farm the
interest on the remaining half would
pay the rent on the Same farm. Two
thirds of the farms in this neighborhood
are rented at So per acre. or $3.50 for 100
acres. Farm help, including board,
costs S35. So that the man who rents
iG0 acres and KEEPS man nine months
has S795 to raise before he gets a cent
for himself-pay his expenses or to keep
his family. Ii preservation is the
first law of nature, what excuse can he
give for keeping his 15-year-oid boy out
of school to take the pace of hired
man? This is the real thing" WIZ
the men who are manufacturing public
opinion for the purpose of further
booming of burdens please stand UP and
answer? Yours for farm prosperity.
CHRIS DAWSON.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-12
VIGOROUS AT ANY RATE.
[RoclSwell Cor. Manson Democrat.

Rockwell Cor. Manson Democrat.l
The band came out Sunday after
noon. went down to the ball park and
dished UP some first class music.
Rockwell City has Il band now that she
may Well be proud of and we hope to
have many of these Sunday afternoon
concerts during the coming summer.
But suppose there would be ball
game at the park some Sunday after
noon (and the ball boys would not
make one-fourth as much noise as a
brass band) what a roar and ado lot
of hypocrital religious cranks would
make! We have a slight idea that
there are Il few fellows who play in
our band on Sundays that would sim
ply raise hell il Rockwell City would
play Sunday ball. 1t is no more of a
crime. no more sinful, nor is the peace
disturbed any more by playing bali on
Sunday than by parading the streets
footing a tin horn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-12
The Wastes of tie Body.

Every seven days the blood, muscles
and bones of man of average size
lose two pounds of worn-out tissue.
This waste can not be raplenished and
the health and strength kept up with
out perfect digestion. When the stom-
ach and digestive organs fail to per-
form their functions, the strength lets
down, health gives way, and diseases
set up,. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure enables
the stomach and digestive organs to
digest and assimilate all of the whole-
some food that may be eaten into the
kind of blood that rebuilGs the tissues
and protects the health and strength OF
the mind and body. Kodol cures indi.
gestion, dyspepsia and all stomach
troubles. It is an ideal spring tonic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-12
NATIONAL ROAD AID.
TEli5da., Granbie

There is a strong opposition to ma
tional funds being used to build roads.
Let people who use the roads build
them, seems to be the prevalent sem
timent. There is weight in these arr
guments. But they won't hold water
all the way up to the top. There is
the river and the harbor bills-steais
some people call them. Why not be
logical and fair. either quit dredging
waterways or build highways. High
ways are more essential than water
ways. Again, in the matter of roads,
we have the township as unit, in the
matter of bridges of certain size, it is
the county and the county also uses
general road funds. And so in the mat
ter of people building roads who use
them, there are some exceptions. 1t is
really quite a problem, when you come
to think about it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-12
BILLIARDS S.
[Clarinda Herald.i

SO far as the billiard tables in the
home is concerned, we have nothing to
say if a man wants one here; it is no
more reprehensible than croquet, ping
pong or any other game, and 1t I'M
doubtedly has advantages over many
games in that it does require skill TO
be a successful player. But that is not
the question. The question is simply
this: Is the public Billiard hall bene-
fit to the community? Does it give val
ue received for the time and money
spent in it? Does it have tendency
to develop gambling and intemperanee?
The very fact that a ban is put upon
1t in the way of requiring a license is
evidence that the public opinion is that
it is a menace to public interest and
the very fact that men are willing to
pay a license for the privilege is evil
denee that they. expect to make money
out of it, honestly if they can, and 9th
erwse if necessary. 1t is an unfortu-
nate thing for the billiard table that it
is associated so intimately with the sa-
loon and the gambling den. but such is
the case. and there is TO reasonable
defense to be made for it in those
places.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-12
R1oTous DEMONSTRATIONS.

ICouncH Bluffs Nonparelll
Yesterdays riotous demonstrations of
Council Bluffs striking teamsters was
unfortunate The cause of trades un-
ionism does rot stand as highly in this
city as it did before violence, intimi-
tdation and destruction of property were
resorted to.
A law abiding community viii APP
prove of the reasonable and fair minded
efforts of laboring men to better them
selves by securing shorter hours o.
work and higher pay, but it Will not
countenance unlawful conduct such as
marked Yesterdays progress CT the
strike. Public sympathy and support
go with trades unions, as long as they
remain within reasonable and lawful
bounds, but when they overstep these
limits, they must continue alone. and
suffer dthe consequences of their wrong
doing.
Trades unions have their rights, most
certainly. but so do men who in their
own freedom and independence do not
choose to join in a trades union move
ment. A union man has the right to
quit work if he will, but in granting
that right he must also grant non
union man the same right to continue
at labor.
In perfecting their organization ana
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-12
Told by Booker T. Washinaton.

"On my way north, said Booker L.
Washington recently. "a southern gen
tleman asked me, when l made a
speech. to prove TO the northerners that
they were responsible for the introduce
ton of slavery into the American coll
onies. l told him ii was a pretty big
contract, and l didn't think l could
undertake it, but l Will tell a story
that bears upon the subject
An old colored man had pig, which
he sold one morning TO a white man
for So. The white man drove off with
his purchase but on the road the pig
escaped and found its way back to
Uncle Zekes cabin. A little later, an
other white man came along, and I'm
Gle Zeke sold him the same pig for an
other 3d. On his way home with
the pig, the second purchaser encoun-
tered the first, returning in search of
the escaped animal. After some
wrangiing they decided to go back and
refer the question to the old darby.
Uncle Zeke, said number one, didn't
you sell me this pig at O'Clock this
morning. 'Sho' l did, Massa.' But.
Uncle Zeke.' said number two, didn't
! pay YOU So for this pig at II o'clock? .
'Sho' you did, Massa.' We'll. then, who
does the pig belong toy .Sakcs alive,
said Uncle Zeke, can't you white folks
settle dat question betwee II yo-
seives?'"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-12
completely routed and ran out of the

completely routed and ran out Of the
| side door.
The dean is held in such venerationS
| by the whole community, that no man
was ever known to have the temerity
| to resist him by force. Many a crowd
| of rough men he has driven before him
| in just this way.
| "And you are worse than they are"
he cried turning to the quaking bar
tender, who few minutes before had
been strutting around in all the glory
of suit. of new clothes of sporty pat
tern and style. You ought to get out
and earn your living in a lawful man
ner.''
| Still another mug of ale stood un-
emptied on the bar and the dean caught
this up and poured the contents over
the new suit as the bartender tried to
duck behind the bar.
A crowd had gathered outside, but
when the dean emerged they scattered.
Word was passed around to the saloons
that 1.-THE Dean was out" and bust
ness was temporarily suspended. The
clergyman Is accustomed to such tao
tics so he marched rapidly to Rail-
road avenue, several blocks away, and
OulSITlpDeu LIE HSEdluS. LII 1COt 81
Ross saloon he found a number OF
men, but he had no trouble in driving
them out
In Duffys; saloon in tine same block,
he caused another stampede. He tried
several other places, but found that the
heralds had been ahead of him. In
talking of his raid Sunday the dean
was indignant at the attitude OF the
city government and the laxity OF the
police department He said:
1T is too bad that an old man like
myself has to do the duty of the city
authorities. The police are sworn to
see that the laws are observed, and,
moreover, they are paid for their sery-
ices; yet I can go out on Sunday and
find many instances Of violations OF
saloonkeepers for Sunday selling.
Only week ago the dean took
look at some saloons on Sunday even
ing. He succeeded in getting into ons
on Market street, it is said, and found
that the Only customer was police-
man in full uniform, with glass OF
ale in front of him. The office pleaded
with the dean so hard for another
chance tina. the clergyman yielded TO
his entreaties and made no complaint,
especially as the officer promised to
take the pledge.