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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-28
FAITHFUL RETURN FROM
SPRINGFIELD CONFERENCE

The Rock Island county faithful
who responded to the invitation of
Gov. Yates To take part in the Spring
field conference 10 determine the sec
pnd term chances of the executive.
are back home. All smile and look
wise when quizzed as to what took
place at the meeting. but it is known
that the local delegation voted in
favor of the governor making the race
again 4 few of them were obliged
to say yes or suffer the canning"
process. as among those from the
county present four are en- the state
pay roll. The local delegation con
sisted of Col. {. l.. Walker on the gov
ernor's staff; IL. y. j. Mcdonald,
chief clerk at the Watertown hoSpi-
tai; DIR. w +. Taylor. superintendent
of the WATERFOWL hospital: DIR. =. II.
Vessel, member Of the state board of
health from Moline; II. Il. Hubbard.
clerk: b. F. Knox and Senator l.. S.
McCabe.
One of the Rock Island gentlemen,
talking of the meeting at the capital.
said il was just a lovely affair. The
governor made one of the talks of his
life. spreading the salve IN generous
fashion. lie addressed his conferees
rs boys He assumed they were his
friends socially. but assured them he
,ldrnot pretend to- dictate to them Il
preference for gubenat"rial cundi-
date.
He said he knew that both l.. y.
| Sherman and +. O, Lowden, his rivals
| for political honcrs. had friends in
the number gathered about him, but
that did not make him mad. The gov
ernor said naturally he did not expect
that his enemies would turn out to
such a conference. 50 therefore he
felt free to unbosom his hopes in CON
nection with the Forthcoming election
in Illinois.
lie wanted to be reelected, and of
course turned to those he considered
| his friends first to learn their views.
whether they believed it the part of
wisdom for him to try once more for
the place or not.
There were among those present
| men who knew the political
game well enough who We're
aware that it would he advisable for
the governor to run his little wagon
in the stable until another time, but
they did not have the nerve to speak
/ out in meeting for fear of the AK that
the executive has in daily use severing
| political heads. So the understanding
was that Gov. Yates was to be the
whole show at the state convention in
so far as it lay in the power of those
at the conference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-28
SANTA FE OFFICIALS
ADMIT THAT DEAL IS ON

Dispatches from San Francisco state
that Capt. a. II. Payson and w. \.
BisseIl, two leading officials of the
Santa Fe on the coast, admit that the
Rock Island people are negotiating
with the Santa Ee for the privilege of
running its own trains over the latter
road into San Francisco from Albu-
querque.
The impression prevails that before
the end of the year the Rock Island
will either have absorbed the Santa
Fe or else obtained contract to run
it's trains into San Francisco.
The basis of the present negotia-
tions is an exchange of trac age
rights. For the privilege of running
its solid trains over the Santa Fe from
albuquerque to San Francisco the
Rock Island is said TO be willing to
give the Santa Fe trackage rights
over its system in southwestern Kan
sas. New Mexico, the Texas Panhandle
and Oklahoma.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-28
GOVERNMENT WARNS OLD
SOLDIERS OF A NEW FRAUD

70 warn old soldiers and old sol
diers' widows against the frauds be-
ing perpetrated throughout the coun-
try 10000 special notices have been
issued to points in Illinois, Iowa and
Nebraska by E. T. Ware, commissions
er at Washington, ID. {.
Men claiming to be agents for the
United States pension department
have been in several Iowa cities and
extorted money from pensioners by
promising to secure an increase in
their pension. or where none is held
to get them pension. From some
people they obtained $25 or $50, and
promised the pension or extension
would be Forthcoming soon. But the
pension or increase does not appear,
and complaints are then made to the
government. The United States Off
Gals have been after the swindlers
for some time, but as yet have been
unable to capture them. 1t is claim
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-28
eds the. grpfters jump from 'oHe.large

ed the. grafters jump from 0ne.large
city to another.
In order to warn all against the
fraudulent work, the government
determined to send out notices. Ac-
cordingly, different pension agents
have received notices that circulars
viii soon be received by them which
they are ia send to every pensioner
on the books. The notices to be dis
tributed read as follows:
ANY persons employed by the bu-
reau of pensions are paid for their
services by the government of the
United States and are not entitled to
collect any money from any individ-
ual for performance of their official
duties.
''Any person who pretcnds to be an
officer of the bureau and demands
compensation for his alleged services
in that behalf is an imposter and he
should he turned over to an officer of
the law.
THE object of this circular is to
protect all persons having business
with the bureau against the swindling
schcmers and unprincipled imposters,
who falsely claim to be officers of
the government having power to grant
pensions. arrears and increases, and
who will collect money from their
victims"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-28
End of Bitter Fight.

1.-TWO physicians had a long and
stubborn fight with an abscess on my
right lung" writes j. +. Hughes, of
DUPONT, Ga, land gave me up. Ev-
erybody thought my time had come.
As last resort l tried DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. The
benefit l received was striking and ]
was on my feet in a few days. Now
I've entirely regained my health" 1t
conquers all coughs, colds and throat
and lung troubles. Guaranteed s.t1
Hartz & Uliemeyer's drug store. Ptiet
so cents and 81. Trial bottles free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-28
CREsGEUs TO ENDEAVOR TO
BEAT MARK AT GALEsBURG

Cresceus. the famous trOtter, will
go against his record of 2:O2H at
the Galesburg track next Wednesday.
The famous trotter will cndeavor to
regain the laurels he lost when Lou
Dill IL did a mile in two minutes fiat.
He will be paced by Il 40-hOrse power
White touring car. 1t Was on the
Galesburg track that AliN lowered the
pacing record few years back. and
the performance of Cresceus will be
watched with interest by the lovers
of fast horse flesh over the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-28
Notice.

Bids for fuel for court house and
Jail buildings at Rock Island, Ill.
Sealed proposals Will be received at
county clerks Office for furnishing of
fuel for court house and Jail buildings
up and to IL IN. Saturday, Sept. >,
1903. Bidders will give prices on mine
run, also lump coal. Contract calls
for delivery commencing Oct. l, 1903,
and ending Sept. 30, 1901. All coal
delivered subject to our own weights,
and coal to be union mined. Commit
tee reserves right to reject any or all
bids. JOHN KOLLOFF,
/. {. tPFOH,
ALBERT ED,
Committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-28

Cedar Rapids was the only town in
the Three Eye circuit that missed out
on the rain.
Decatur played in the Iowa city and
lost, Cole pitching gilt-edged ball for
the Rabbits. Score:
Cedar Rapids 30 10000 1 3
Decatur .....000 100000 Z 4
Batteries Cole and Hansen; Wright
and Krebs.
Scores in the Big Leagues.
Chicago. Aug. 2S.--FolIowing are
the base ball scores:
League: At Cincinnati-Chicago l.
Cincinnati s: ut Rrooklyn-Philadcl
phla 10. Brooklyn II; mt BOstOn--New
York l. Boston ,; (Sccond gamel New
York .. Boston I.
American: At New Iork-Wash-
ington >, New York II; at Phlladel
phia-Boston 1; Philadelphia ,; at
Cleveland and DetrOit-tHin.
waukee fwanp panp pan cmfwyanp
Association: At Indinnapolis-NIil
waukee /. indianapolis %: Second
gamel Milwaukee I. Indianapolis 2; at
Observation-Disclosures City Il. Louisville
Z; at ColImhus-Minneapo {. Co
lumbus S-twclve innings; ut Toledo
Rain.
Western: At Kansas City-Mil-
waukee 8, Kansas City -; at Colorado
Springs-Des Moines :. Colorado
Springs 3; ct Denver-Omaha 2, Den
yer IL; at ST. Joseph-Weather.
Minor Leagues Meet Sunday.
The minor leaguers will meet in
New York Sunday to consider the
agreement offered to them by the
major league magnates. As a result,
| it is more than probable that organ
lied baseball will be reality within
the next fortnight.
President Hickey, of the American
association. received an invitation
yesterday to act with the national
board of the National Association of
Minor Leagues, and he will leave for
New York today. The men who com
pose the national board and who will
act with Hickey in accepting or re-
| iecting the agreement are President
Powers, Farrell. Murnane, ORourke
lCavauaugh, Sexton and Lucas.
According to President Johnson
the agreement signed by the two big
| leagues at Buffalo is open to any OF
the minor leagues, whether in the Ma
tional association or not. In conse-
quence it is possible. that the Califor
MIA league may also become a party
to the agreement and be protected
by it.
The minor leagues are offered pro
lection without any charge whateFer
the two big leagues even defrayina
the expenses of maintaining the com
mission composed of Hermann. John
son and Pulliam, whereas under the
old agreement the minor leagues al
had to pay the National league fol
their protection.
All internal disputes among the
various minor leagues are to be set
tied by themselves, and the new
scheme in regard to the drafting price
is considered equitable TO all con
cerned.
Disputes Nbetween the Nationa
league and minor leagues are to be
settled by Hermann and johnson;
those between the American league
and any minor league are to be acted
upon by Hermann and Pulliam, and
those between the two big league:
| will he left TO Hermann alone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-28

Directories of North and South Da-
lxota, Missouri, Iowa. Wisconsin, Pc
oria and Chicago. Records are kept
of people moving, arriving or leaving
Davenport. Credit reports and cor
rect addresses furnished on applica-
tiuu. Branch of the Bergman Collec-
Gin Agency. 207-2O9 Brady street,
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-28
ONLY GAME IN THE CIRCUIT
Minor Leagues to Act on Agreement
Formed by Major Organic
atiOns.

Games Tomorrow.
Rock Island at Davenport.
Decatur at Dubuque.
Bloomington at Cedar Rapids.
Springfield at Rockford.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-28
The Death Penalty.

A little thing sonnet times results in
death. Thus a mere scratch, insigniti-
cant cuts or puny boils have paid the
death penalty. 1t is wise to have
Bucklin's Arnica Salve ever handy.
It's the best salve on earth and will
prevent fatality when burns, sores,
ulcers and piles threaten. Only %
cents at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-28
ICE CREAM AT
NJ A T H 9

If you want ice cream that is
pure and delicious, you want to try
Maths. 1t is made of fresh cream and
finest extracts that can be used.
We put our Ice Cream up in most
any individual forms, such as fruits,
flowers, Brownies, etc, of all descrip-
tions.
Give us your party order. We guar
antee satisfaction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-28
WHAT ABOUT YOUR BOWELS?

II the people only attended 10 the
regular movement of their bowels as
closely as they do to their business
and social affairs, half the ills of life
would be avoided. Constipation and
torpid liver are the forerunners of Sc
rious disease and should be cured at
once with Liver-Lax. the little 25-cept
liver pill. Guaranteed to cure.
4. ii. THOMAS. Leading Druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-28
Takes Wrong Train.

When his train stopped he walked
out on the platform, became confused
and boarded the eastbound instead of
the westbound train, there being two
ut the depot at the same time at the
hour in question. He soon discovered
he had made Il mistake. and left the
train at Joliet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-28
Mr.. BRENNAN SAFE
Simply Got Confused at Ottawa
and Boarded Wrong
Train.
RETURNS TO his HOME TODAY
Carried Back as Far as Joliet on
Eastbound Pas
Passenger.

Michael Brennan. for whom search
over the country had been conducted
the past two days. relieved the anxi-
ETY. of his family and friends by re-
turning to his home this morning.
Mr.. Brennan, it will be recalled.
was taken i'll while on Il visit in Chi
cage, and his brother, John Brennan,
went TO him, and was on his way TO
Rock Island with him when the sick
man disappeared from the train at
Ottawa. Mr. Brennan, on reaching
the city today, explained that his leav-
ing his brother at Ottawa was not in
territorial
Evening journal., 1903-08-12
Erof. washinaton,s Critics.

From the New York Tribune (Rep)
An cnort to explain the hostility TO
Booker 7. Washington shown recently
by certain Boston negroes is made by
a leading negro clergyman of Chicago,
the Rev. Reverdy c. Ransom. The red
pepper and razor flashing demonstra-
ton in Boston, Mr.. Ransom says, was
only the outcropping of a sentiment be-
ginning to take lodgment in the North
ern negro's mind. That sentiment balks
at certain implications Of Professor
Washington's teachings. 1t protests
against the Washington programme of
Industrial education, absorption Of Ia
Dor and emancipation from politics as
an abandonment of negro rights.
The Chicago pastor holds that Prof.
Washington's theories involve a confess
sion of the American negro's inferiority
and look to a lowering of his class sta
tus. II. Mr.. Ransom argues, we adopt
ed Prof. Washington's suggestions, the
negro race would fall-at least for the
present-to a condition little better
than serfdom. I'VE acknowledge" Mr..
Ransom says, that Mr.. Washington is
the foremost colored man of the present
generation. He is intellectual elo-
quent and an untiring worker. But he
does not believe as his people believe,
and in promulgating his propaganda
of surrender of rights he does not rep
resent his people"
We cannot think that the best ana
soundest negro opinion is voiced in this
attack upon Prof. Washington's ideas
and leadership. The head of the Tusk-
egee Institute might easily retort upon
his critics that through his policy alone
can the negro hope to rise from a CON
dltion of serfdom" to full political ano
civil recognition. Prof. Washington
sees-as his critics fail to see-that the
claims he is charged with neglecting
have been already surrendered. If the
political and civil rights thrust upon the
negro in the process of Federal recon-
struction have not been rescinded, they
are in a great measure at least already
in allegiance. Negro leaders now face
the problem not OF surrendering those
rights, but Of regainlng them. Never
perhaps since Congress gave him his
new status has the negro's capacity to
live up to that status been so fiercely
disputed; and Il seems to be the part
OF wisdom for negro leaders not so
much TO pin their faith blindly to en-
actments which have lost their virtue
as to turn their energies to liftings the
race tO new levels OF character and eli-i
gihiiity. ..f,
Evening journal., 1903-08-12
CHILDREN'S JUBILEE WAS GREAT
Even Under Unfavorablc Weather
Conditions and It May Be
Repeated.

Despite the severe storms of vester-
day which occurred at the most unfor-
tunare time the Children's Day was
grand success and fully 1900 people were
carried over the Peoples line. about four
thousand being children. The little ones
started early in the morning and when
the first storm. about 10. 30. occurred che
park was well filled with the little ones
who quickly struck for cover. Between
storms the cars were jammed with the
happy human freight
General Manager Crook with his force
of men handled the crowds in admirable
form and there was no accident of nnv
kind whatever. The organizers were made
happy by the privileges extended 10 them
by the different concessionists of the parl,
and il was busy time for all. The enter
tainment for the children was in charge
Of Professor Giles who had his class Of
best dancers and the affair was charm
ing success.
Ihe afternoon program started at $3.50
at the bandstand and ii was a beautiful
sight to see the multitude of upturned ex-
pectant faces. The first event of the pro-
gram was the May Pole dance, partici-
pated in by sixteen charming misses
six, captured the hearts Of everybody in
her southern buck dance. Miss Berthe
Nelson, In the sword dance, was particu-
larly fine. Alice Mortock, who has often
appeared In professional roles, gave every
evidence Of her great ability. Then Miss
MaVin Lynch danced the midget dance
which was well danced and well named.
The single and double buck by the Toy
children was very effective. Miss Vesta
Reilly was very graceful in her skipping
rope. The afternoon program was repeat
ed at night by the addition of Miss Joseph
Williams and Harold Downey The
former appeared in skirt dance called
the misty dance, and as the misty maid
in response to an encore pulled OF a wig
and showed a mans bald head the audi
ence shrieked with laughter Downeys
neat buck and lightning dancing was
probably the best dancing of the evening.
or course the great interest was in the
singing of the immense chorus and al
though the rain had depleted the ranks 20
less than half the number expected. and
had prevented the rehearsal. the work OF
the little ones was very good and a source
of pride to the people of this city. The
scene was soul stirring as the children
sang the chorus Three Cheers For the
Red, White and Blue" Time after time
Director Coward enthused them until
everybody was waving handkerchiefs.
programs, shawls, umbrellas or whatever
movable article within reach IL was
beautiful sight and one long TO be re-
membered In the minds of those present.
Mr.. Cloward was presented with a beau
ttul floral emblem of hugh horse shoe
decorated with a handsome ribbon with
the lines Good Luck" a compiiment
from the friends in the park in appre-
citation of his efforts in organizing the
Jubilee day.
Evening journal., 1903-08-12
Is Il a Faree7

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Those who had hoped and believed that
the law-ablding people OF Vermilion
county would follow the lead OF their
resolute sheriff and put upon the recent
Danville riot the brand Of stern condem-
nation and adequate punishment must
feel discouraged by the work Of the grand
jury now On session.
Indictments have been returned against
twelve men accused OF participating in
the riot of July 25, but they have been
charged merely with "injuring a public
jail, that is, simply with a misdemeanor.
punishable not even by imprisonment in
the penitentiary.
Yet 81 is perfectly clear that every man
who took part in Wrestling the negro Net
calf from lawful custody and putting him
to death was a participant In murder.
Some at least Of these men must be
known, and until they are brought 20
trial and punished as their crime deserves
the disgrace of the Danvine lynching will
not be wiped away.
IL is true that the grand jury is still in
session and that indictments for the real
crime committed there on July % may YET
be returned. and the doing Of real justic,
thus begun. But the grand jury's begin
ming of its work cannot be said 20 be en-,
couraging.
Evening journal., 1903-08-12
Nativity of the rotnto.

There is rs much mystery as history
connected with the common tuber call
ed the potato. Its nativity, original
place In the kingdom of nature and
several other things regarding it are
still open questions. AS to its nativity,
the weight Of argument seems TO favor
the tropical or subtropical regions Of
America. There is a tradition that the
vines once grew TO monstrous size and
that the balls" were of the "bigness
Of melons," and at that time the roots
were not tubers, the edible parts grow
ing among the branches. Ii seems that
they were first introduced into Europe
in the year 1865.
Haskells "Roots and Wild Plants"
says, "Wamkins first fetched a queer,
bulbous root out OF America which
some called n 'bodado, while others,
who had heard the Peruvians mention
1t, spoke Of it as potato" Periam's
CyclOpedia of Agriculture says that Sir
John Wamkins found il growing wild
heato Santa Fe de Bogota at an alti-
tude OF 5000 to 1900 feet. He also
says that 1t was fetched out of Amer
icaY at about the time settled upon by
Haskell-viz, in the year 1865.
Evening journal., 1903-08-12
Paiamas For the Navy.

From the New York Evening World.
II rests with Admiral Taylor TO decide
whether the enlisted men OF the navy
shall replace their night shirt with
pajamas-a novel kind OF fighting gear"
which Paul Jones or Farragut would have
eyed askance. But the Hindoo sleeping
garments are conquering the Western
world because Of their comfort. They
have one military advantage, that soldiers
clad IN them are prepared for the night
surprises of war.
Shall we ever put up a statue to a naval
hero showing him In the act of winning
a fight in pink silk palamas? The seulp-
tor IN the interests OF accuracy would
have TO represent the victors of San
tlago In such attire. Perhaps it Is due tC
the acquaintance then made with theii
merits that the recommendation OF theiI
adoption Is urged.
Evening journal., 1903-08-12
HUM AND puRRlN.

In an interview yesterday Governor
HUM took occasion TO commend the
letter Of President Roosevelt to Gov
ernor Durbin for his rigid stand against
lynching. He says president Roose-
velts letter TO Governor Durbin voices
the sentiments OF all law-ablding citi-
zens. Governor Durbin has our moral
support and our utmost ADMIRATION"
our support and "our" admira-
tionl This is the solemn utterance Of
an imperial ruler. But this might pass
We're Il not for the fact that Delaware.
too, had a lynching recently. Did
Governor HUM manifest a determine
tion to enforce she law? When the
workhouse was broken open. pri-
soner In the custody OF the law was
dragged forth and burned at the
stake, what did John HUM OF Della
ware do? He assumed a virtuous look
and said he must commend the officers
Of the law for not firing a shot as they
might have injured somebody. What
has he done since? Nothing. Just I'M
agine Governor Durbin IN his positionl
Perhaps Governor HUM hadn't read
the Presidents letter; or perhaps he
couldn't comprehend II. There is q
third possibility, namely. that he
thought this sort of a SNUG utterance
would cover up his own lack Of nerve
1t is easy 20 commend a governor o
Indiana, but il isn't so easy for one I,
do his plain duty in the face Of publ,
clamor. Had we had governor lik
Indiana has, the militia would hav'
protected the negro in the workhouse
he would have been tried and hange,
and Delaware would have been save,
from disgrace. But instead we had
well, we had John HUM.
Evening journal., 1903-08-12

small number OF conversions. In
former years at the improvised altars
in the woods men and women crowded.
and IL was a means Of materially add
ing to the church membership. In these
days there is earnest preaching and
exhortation, but the penitents are few
i'm number Why is it2 II is a per-
tinent inquiry. Are the people becom-
ing more hardened, as some would
have as believe. or is there something
in the spirit OF the age which demands
a different occasion and environment
in which human being shall lay bare
the secrets OF his heart? In these days
IL is hard TO induce men and women
to publicly proclaim their sins and to
sue for pardon. IL is a natural and
proper feeling? or il this a stiff-neclSed
generation?