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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
The Postomoe scandal.

The affairs of the Washington city
postotfice can be fairly assumed TO
have been conducted with the same
spirit of unconcern for the reguIa-
tions as was practiced by the vast de-
partment itself. The connection is
too intimate to presume that i'll the
same city. with the daily business in
department and city office mutually
that pristine purity of OPP
Grafton prevailed in the one, while
gross, not trivial. irregularities were
countenanced in the other, and are
now labOriously condoned by Mr..
Payne.
1t is manifest that congressional
Investigation cannot be escaped. 1t is
with some pride professionally and a
fact that might impress the governor
in that particular juncture, that moth
ing was heard of the accumulat ting
scandals in the department until a
live newspaper man was installed as
an assistant postmaster general
Pittsburg Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
The Issues of the Campaign.

1t is of no earthly use for Judge
Carter and his friends to try to OBJ
scure the real issues of this cam
paign. The people will not allow it to
be done. They see the issues too
clearly and are too deeply aroused
over them.
The main issues of this campaign,
as the people well know are: First,
the uncalled for, unprecedented and
outrageous unfair gerrymander of
the Fourth supreme court district by
the legislature in the sole interest of
Judge Carter, If not at his direct in
stance. That issue should be enough
to defeat Judge Carter and elect &. c.
Scott. Not by any possibility could
any man be elected to the high posi-
ton of supreme judge. who would re-
sort to such a scandalously partisan
measure in his behalf.
The other main issue is the eminent
" unfair way in which Judge Carter
treated republicans in the new coun-
ties by means of the snap conventions
In preventing these republicans from
having any voice in the naming of a
candidate for supreme Judge, even
the privilege of casting a compliment
tnry vote for Judge Gest. Judge Car
ter showed a spirit of seltishness that
many republicans in the northern
counties will not soon forgive. The
spirit shown by Judge Carter in that
matter alone will lose him enough
votes to cost him the election-as il
should.
Taking the effects of the gerryman
der and of the snap conventions com
bined, and add the feeling over the
unfair Acknowledgement of Scott ana
Pike counties, and one readily sees
issues that cannot fail to defeat Judge
Carter and elect Mr.. Scott.
Nor will the people be diverted from
these issues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
Heal Partisanship Condemned.

Hon. j. Ross Mickey, of Macomb,
thus sums up the situation: Hon Guy
{. Scott should be elected to the SUI
pTeme bench in the Fourth district
at the June election. His opponent,
Judge Carter, should not be permitted
to reap the benefit of an unjust, UNI
holy and unrighteous gerrymander,
the purpose of which is to retain a
republican in office.
The very object of placing the cleo
ton of the judiciary on the first day
of June is to remove it as far as pos
sible from the heat of partisan poll
tics.
The republican party and its par
tisan candidates do not come into this
case with clean hands. They have vio-
lated The sacred principles laid down
by the founders of our state gov
eminent. They shall go down to well
lifted defeat. / believe we shall
elect Mr.. Scott and by so doing, fit
tingly rebuke those in authority for
the unfair usurpation of power and
political legerdemain.
In Judge Scott we have a man OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
TODAY'S MARKETS


Chicago, May e7-Fonowing are the open
ing. highest, lowest and closing quotations
in today's markets:
Wheat.
May, 7e9l; n: 70; 76a
July. 739S-: "a 7s3S 73S-.
Sept, II; 7lA; 7OS;n al.
Corn.
May, 4el6; 47% As 4e1s;
July, 45A; 459s asa ssh.
Sept 44S 4514; Az 40.
Oats.
May, &c. s654; So. g6
July, 81 341 "a: 34h
Sept. 3l9s; 8 II; 3iA; Is.
May. 1900; 10 10: 1900 1905
July, r.35: IA 4s: II 20; II 10
Sept, 1872; 1877; 1872; 1871
Lard
May, 8 81; s.s7; 8.ss;sT7
July. so. S.S7. so: S s.
Sept, 8 so; s.s2 s.77; $50
RibH.
May, 9.S2; 0 S2; s.s2; 9;s2
July, 9.S5 Gas: 9.35; $40.
Sept, 920; $50; OH: go.
Rye, May 50. July sou; fax. cash, N w
l.l6; $. w. LIZ May liz, July LIZ; bar
Receipts today: Wheat %, corn 274 oats
1879; hogs $4,000; cattle $4,000 sheep 1000.
Hog market opened steady.
Light, t540QD6.00 mixed and butch
srs q s5qe 80; good heavy, i5s5Q6 ~ rough
Cattle maTKeI opened weak to lOc lower
Sheep market opened weak to 1oc lower.
Hogs at Kansas City ll,OOO. Cattle 600
hogs at Omaha IL 500 cattle 1000.
Union stock yardS $40 a. m.
Hog market steady to sc lower.
Light, Is 40Q5 95; mixed and butchers, q 30
q6.25; good heavy, Us s5G6.35; rough heavy,
f5.s516.00.
Cattle market 1Cc lower than Monday.
Beeves e4CO65 30, COWS and nelIeIs l501
$50, Texas steers % 1904 40, stockers and
feeders g. 706l41O
Sneep market slow 10 i0c lower.
u mon Stock wards close.
bog market closed quiet.
Il snL, S5.40l5 %; mixed and butchers, $50
g625; good heavy, G5 SSGZ6S5; rough heavy
5.S5Q60
Cattle market closed weak.
Sneep market closed weak, 10 to l5c lower
Estimated receipts Thursday: Wheat ~,
corn 22O, oats $50, hogs % 900.
New York Stocks.
New York, May 27.-The following are the
closing quotations on the New York stock
exchange:
So. Pacific 81, sugar 1885,, C. ga. com. 2s1k
gas 1904. Penna- 1875. Is. ~ .. IS. &. r. L. q
2. com S6l6 e. NJ & ST z $50, Manhattan 1879 {,
Pacific Mail 29I4. Atchlson com. 749s. W. U.
Tel. Co. 81 n. Y. Central l275s. l.. & N
ll414, B.. K. T. 6lh. Rdg. com. 2SA. leather
com. 1888, copper 6lS. Atcnlson Dfd. 95A. u
=. Steel ptd Slk. U. ) Steer common g y
Missouri PaCinc 1854. Union Pacific common
l051s coal and iron 56l4, Erie common "a;
WABASH ptd 451S, Can Pacific l21L. Republic
Steel common Is. Republic Steel pfd. 20.
NJ. Il. & T. common 24s, American Car
Foundry common S6A; G. Il q. w. 2Ozs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
ALL ON FIRE.
A Rock Island Citizen Tells How ReIIei
HRma-


Ever have eczema? Have any itch
ing skin disease? Itching almost
drives You crazy. You feel 'alI on
fire" Doan's Ointment brings quick
relief. Cures eczema, itching piles
and all itchiness of the skin.
Mrs. f. SCHNEIDER, of 2O21 Fifth ave-
nue, says: had an irritation of the
skin in very aggravated form.
saw Doan's Ointment advertised, and
so highly recommended as a specific
for this complaint that I was induced
to get box at the Harper house drug
store. The very first application gave
me immediate relief, and the contin-
ued use of this remedy for short
time removed all traces of the dis
tressing complaint
For sale by all dealers. Price soc
per box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. V,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and
take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
The Election occurs Monday.

The fact that the day of the judi
cial election is on Monday-neNt Mon
day. June cannot be too clearly or
too often impressed on the minds of
vC'erS.
In Illinois elections occur so often
on Tuesday. that many voters might
fail to recall the fact that this cleo
ton falls on Monday.
Let every citizen friendly to Hon.
q. c. Scott's candidacy vote for him
next Monday, and there is no reason
to doubt that he will be elected by
a majority that will be fitting re-
Duke to the gerrymander. the snap
conventions and the disfranchisement
of Scott and Pike counties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
When Mark was called Down.

notwithstanding his declaration of
so recent date that the Endorsement
of Roosevelt by the Ohio state con-
Vention this year would be almost
malicious" and ridiculous" Senator
Hanna has been obliged to consent to
his party in the Buckeye state put
ting itself in just that predicament
exactly. Out in Walla Walla Presi-
dent Roosevelt heard what Hanna
had said and the strenuous Teddy
concluded that his best course lay in
compelling the ambitious Marcus to
eat his own words without delay.
Here is the result contained in a
Cleveland dispatch of last night:
cleveland, May 26.-I am in re-
ceipt of telegram from President
Roosevelt which indicates to me his
desire to have the Endorsement of the
Ohio republican state convention of
his administration and candidacy.
In view of this | shall not oppose such
action by the convention, and l have
telegraphed the president TO that eff
feet NJ. y. HANNA"
There is something of coincidence
in the fact that. while Hanna is obHg-
ed to consent to the adoption of that
which, according to his own words. is
almost malicious" and ridiculous, =
President Roosevelt felt constrained
so soon after declaring that he had
solicited no influence for renomina-
ton, to adopt such drastic measures
to insure Endorsement.
And meanwhile Senator Foraker
smiles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
A Startling Test.

To save life, DR.. T. G. Merritt, of
North Mehoopany, Pa, made a start
ling test resulting in a wonderful
cure. He writes: "a patient was at
tackled with violent hemorrhages,
caused by liberation of the stomach.
1 had often found Electric Bitters
excellent for acute stomach and liver
troubles, so 1 prescribed them. The
patient gained from the first, and has
not had an attack in IA months IS
Electric Bitters are positively guar
anteed for dyspepsia, Indigestion, con-
stipation and kidney troubles. Try
them. Only so cents, at Hartz & Ulle-
meyers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27

Judge Carter should be defeated
next Monday because he abandoned
his record and refused to rely on that
for a reelection. Nine years ago he
was n man without a record and he
was elected in the democratic old
Fourth district. Today he is man
with nine years record and he re-
fused tn stand for reelection in the
old district. but carved out Il new one
san.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
Cat scratch

on the arm to the worst sort of a
burn. sore or boil, DeWitt's Witch Ha-
eel Salve is a quick cure. In buying
Witch Hazel Salve be particular to
get DeWitt's-this is the salve that
heals without leaving a scar. A spe-
cific for blind, bleeding, itching and
protruding piles.
Sold by Harper house drug store;
A. J. Riess drug store, corner Seventh
avenue and Twenty-seventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
rOdAy's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock. Feed and Fuel

rOdAy's Quotations on Provisions. Live
Stock. Feed and Fuel
Rock Island. May 27.-FOllowing are the
quotations on the local market:
Provisions
Butter-Creamery - 61sSc dairy I5dI6c
Eggs-Fresh I3c
Live poultry-Spring chickens 50 IS per
dozen hens l0c per pounu, ducks 121c, tur-
keys exc, geese q1xc.
Vegetables-PoLALoeS. 40c.
Live Stock.
Cattle-Steers $3.50 to G50. cows ano
heifers e.. 90 to s4.25, calves e4.25 to f5.75
Hogs-Mixed and butchers g6. y to 81 so
Sheep-Yearlings or over. per cwt. 81. 90 TO
IS 25. Lambs per head S4(0 to f6 50
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn 45G146c; oats. S5c to 36c.
Forage-Timothy hay. Si2 to el3. prairie
slO to 81, baled prairie 90. baled timothy sl2
straw, $500.
Woodland, per load s5.Oo9S5.5O.
Coal-Lump. per buShel i3Ctpl4c. mine run
l3c per bushel, SLACK. per bushel &c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27

whom we well may be proud. His
great legal attainments, his sterling
integrity, his honesty of purpose, all
combine to make him an ideal Judge
of the supreme court. l sincerely hope
and believe he VIII be elected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
Comforting pe1union.

Clarice-Clarence, we must compel
these lawyers to settle fathers estate.
Clarence-Oh, no; as long as they
don't settle it we can imagine there's
something left of it.-Detroit Free
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27

Along the Pennsylvania lines the
Western Union is experiencing wire
less telegraphy as it isn't.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27

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 tor 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, 1903-05-27
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924 Sec
ond avenue, Rock Island, Ill. Entered at
the postofice as second-class matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
Wednesday, May ~,
For Supreme Court Justice Fourth
District of Illinois,
GUY c. SCOTT.

The supreme court election occurs next
Monday. Remember the date
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27

BY THE j. w. POTTER GO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27

Eaucaso Your Bowels with Casoareea.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
voc, - HcleA @. fail, druggists refund money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
Ribbons 15c 1oc Csc

1000 yards handsome satin taffeta
ribbons, white and all colors-
Extraordinary values at IS0
per yard, csc. 19c and. 1890. III
Handsome ribbon bows and neck
wear made free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
Children's Sandals

To call sharp attention to our most
complete stock of Slippers and San
dals. we will quote the following
very special prices.
Children's fine glazed kid Sandals,
strap bow and buckle, best quality,
oak tanned soles, made with and
without heels.
Sizes l to 5 .42c pair
Sizes 515 to ..........-. 59c pair
Sizes SK to II ...... CSC pair
Sizes liz to ? --.S9c pair
A warm weather bargain which you
will not be slow to appreciate.
Early buyers viii find n full assort-
ment of sizes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-27
Ladies' Handker=
chiefs Sc

100 dozen colored border and white
handFerchiefs, worth double %
for this day, each. .OC
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21
Two Have Jobs.

By Yirture of the seating of E. H.
Nixon, two Barber county politicians
have been rewarded with jobs in the
legislature. FL. E. Glenn, of the Kiowa
Journal, is docket clerk in the senate
and Gus Schmidt Is an assistant ser.
geant at arms in the house. Gus has
about a dozen colleagues which leads
us to observe that either the SOlons
are very ferocious or else there were
several statesmen who had promises to
fulfill.
There are more than a few republi-
cans in Barber county, however, who
are wondering how Gus comes to be
entitled to place at the pie counter.
He served two years as the Populist
clerk of the district court in this coun-
ty and subsequently was Chairman of
the Peoples Party committee. But so
it goes. The faithful worker IS always
told to go away back and sit down
while the political renegade is elevated
to place and power.
We congratulate Messrs. Glenn and
Schmidt on their exceeding good for
tune. It may be the forerunner to a
good place for both of them at the
official spread of His Excellency, Gov
ernor Bailey.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21
will Move to Kansas City.

The Index regrets to learn that Geo.
w. Nelson Is preparing to remove to
Kansas City to reside. He aud his ex-
cellent family have lived In Barber
county 80 long that we had come to be-
lieve that they were permanent fixtures.
They have lived on the farm in Cedar
township four miles south OF Sharon
ever since coming to Barber county
twenty two years ago and during that
time were held in highest esteem by all
their neighbors and acquaintances.
Mr.. Nelson advertlses a public sale
for Thursday, January 18th. and ex.
poets to move to Kansas City q week
later. He recently traded his farm for
residence property in Kansas City and
the party who got the farm sold it to
j. 2. Rowe, of Sharon.
Mr. Nelson will engage in the live
stock commission and real estate bust
ness in &c. His Barber county friends
wish him the success which his indus
try and integrity 80 richly deserve.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21

Geo. L. Graves of the Crownpolnt
Shorthorn farm, sold seven fine yearIlng
bulls to Eli Benedict, of Alva, last week
the last of his 1902 crop. Eli is start.
Ing in the blooded stock business anew
and has already more orders than he
can fill. He takes to the business as
naturally as fish to water. No mat.
ter where he goes or what adversities
oyertake him he must handle fine cattle
and hogs. And these are the kind of
men who build up a country. Their
work not only proves valuable to them
but 1t pushes other people to success
When MIR. Graves started into the bust
ness about ten years ago he had some
difficulty at first in getting his herd bred
up, but now he Is independent and con
tent. Whenever man wants first
class animal one of the first places he
thinks of is Mr.. Graves ranch The re-
suit 10 that George receives more orders
than he can fill.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21
Orrin PepOOn H0n0red.

In the university of Oklahoma"
notes In the Kansas City Journal of a
recent date appears the following:
"Orin G. Pepoon, who comes to the
University from Medicine Lodge, Kan
saS, has been made local observer by
G. M. Strong, director of the United
States weather bureau for Oklahoma
at Oklahoma City"
At present. Mr.. Pepoon has no salary
attached to his position but has pros
pect of promotion and eventually will
have good paying position with the
Bureau. We congratulate him. Or.
rim is an industrious, steady and enter
getic young man and will succeed In
whatever vocation he casts his lot.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21
Will Move to Wichita.

j. W. Metz, who recently purchased
the Diehl & Trent lumber yard on North
Main street, yesterday purchased,
through j. w. Clendenin s. Co., three
lots on North Topeka avenue, between
Tenth and Eleventh streets He paid
81 800 for the lots and will build an
elegant residence, costing about
$1,000.
MIR. Metz will come to this city from
Kiowa, where be has been engaged In
mercantile business for years. Heowns
a lumber yard there, also several other
yards in that section. He is success
full business man and will be a valuable
addition to the city. He will cCndu
both retail and wholesale yard
Eagle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21
No Relief Yet.

The town is subsistlng on green wood
for fuel and even that is a luxury. 1t
costs an average of So week to keep a
stove going and the heat is rather scant
at that. Wood prices are constantly in :
creasing, too.
This thing has brought q great many
people to believe that government con.
troll of coal mines wouldn't be so wis
lonary" after all. A governments
business is to protect its people. When
race suffers untold misery in the
midst of plenty there is something rad
ically wrong.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21
Free Reading Room.

The Lincoln Library has opened a
free reading room In the room recently
vacated by r M. Woodward 1t will
be open Monday, Wednesday and Sat,
urday nights from till $50 and Oh
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons
from till 5. On the tables will be
found the newest and best magazines
and on the shelves are over 1000 vol
umes of good reading. The young peO.
pie are especially invited to drop IN and
spend the e5enlng with their favorite
magazine or author. If you have no
favOrIte, read until you ind one. 1t is
required of everyone that they follow
the rules of all reading rooms. Should
you wish to take book home, you can
do so by purchasing a membership
ticket for fifty cents.
1t is to be hoped that many will take
advantage of the benefits of the free
reading room.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21
GOOD CITIZEN GONE.
Taylor c. Nichols, Of Lake City Town.
ship, Died Thursday, January
Is, 1908.

It was with feelings of profound re-
gret and deepest sorrow that we learn
cd of the death OF Taylor Nichols last
Thursday evening. He was a robust
man in the best OF health and hence
his numerous friends were very much
shocked to hear of his demise.
Mr.. Nichols was taken sick with
violent stomach trouble on Wednesday.
He had been working hard and got In
little late very hungry and ate q
hearty meal. Soon afterward he was
attacked with what appeared to be con i.
Restlon OF the stomach. DR.. Cushen-
berry was summoned by telephone and
he relieved Mr.. Nichols sufferlngs but
the following day he was alta cked with
heart trouble and died at 8 O'Clock that
night.
The funeral was held on Saturday
and the remains laid to rest In High
land Cemetery. Elder r. III. Tanksley
conducted brief services at the grave.
The principal service was held at the
residence. Mr.. Nichols was 55 years
OF age. He leaves wife and a son to
mourn his death. W. g. Nichols, of
Lake City, his brother, also survives
him.
The Index extends sympathy to the
afflicted ones. We realize that an enter
prising and valuable citizen is gone.
Taylor G. Nichols was one of Barber
cOunty'S most noble citizens. He was
a substantial farmer and stockman and
everybody was proud to be numbered
among his friends, but 1.-The Mighty
God hath spoken and unto His will
frail humanity must bow in humble
submission.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21
Three Fine Animals.

Jas. Dobbs bought three fine Gallo.
way yearling bulls at the stock show
In Kansas City last week and shipped
them In Friday. They weigh about
HOO each and are as pretty as picture.
He paid 500 head and stockmen who
are good judges say that he got them
cheap.
The Galloway breed is growing in
public favor among stockmen and ey-
cry body is beginning to breed them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21
THE NEW RAILROAD.
An Industrial Company Organized.
Prospects Daily Growing
Brighter.

The northwest and southeast rail way
proposition has taken on new life aud
if the actions aud words of men are
worth anything 1t will not be long un.
til a force of men are at work on the
grade.
Hon. Albert E. Yerex, of Chicago, Q
railroad capitalist and counselor, arriy-
ed Monday and be was instrumental In
organizing an industrial company
whose purpose is to push the work con.
stantiy. w. E Blackburn and Louis
Walton, Of Anthony, two well known
railroad sgitators, were also present
and have identified themselves prom.
inently with the work. The company
consists of twenty men who are devot-
Ing their energies and capital to the
enterprise.
The value of this road can not be
overestimated. The valley that it is
proposed to permeate is as rich as any
proportional territory in the state and
every man whom the road would affect
should cooperate with these people in
secaring it. Opportunities like these
do not come often. This is particular.
ly railroad period and if we do not
improve it we may never have another
opportunity. Land owners along the
proposed route should, and We think
will, make all reasonable concessions
to encourage the company.
Hon. j. M. Bickel, of Turkey Creek
township. has been spending much
time and money in bringing this matter
before the people of this part of the
state as we'll as eastern capital and he
is entitled to a great deal of praise and
credit for the excellent condition in
which matters stand.
Let CO operation be the watch word.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-21
No HabeaS Corpus.

The attorneys for Oscar Crawford
GIN. Martin and Col. j. w. Crawford
made application for bal! via the habeas
corpus route before Judge Glllett at
Anthony last Thursday but the appli-
cation was denied. County Attorney
Tincher resisted the application
Court will convene February 9th and
the Crawford case will be among the
first tried.