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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-15
England and Russia.

Tho American Economist. the organ
IF our protected manufacturers, gives
much space TO the protGctiOTist speech
IS of Hon. Joseph Chamberlain of Eng
and. british free trade it says,
'lias resulted IN terrible burden of
poverty crushing the people," Perhaps.
Hui no one I'm or out of England will
assert that conditions in England have
been as bad at any time since pro
lection was discarded as before. Nor
will any one with reputation to lose
assert that conditions In free trade
England are not far better than in any
of the highly protected countries of
Europe
Look at Russia. which has within
fifteen years become perhaps the most
highly protected country in Europe.
Conditions there are wretched. The
people are starving by thousands.
Wages are very low. 81 to So a month
for men in protected mills. An article
in the Washington Post OF Aug. % says
that during the month of July 200
men were killed and 1000 wounded
during the labor disturbances in Rus
STA" ard that 1.-The sailors and stokers
of the Russian Trading and Steam
Navigation company at Odessa, who
recently struck. were receiving only Sc
and So n month respectively"
Will the American Economist kindly
tell us what Is the matter with protec-
ton in Russia?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-15
THE PAVEMENT.

The following verses printed in the
apply. here in Rock Island
as well as in Chicago, even though we
have as yet no asphalt:
They took a little gravel,
And they took a little tar,
With various ingredients
Imported from afar.
They hammered it and rolled il,
And when they went away
They said they had a pavement
That would last for many day.
But they came with picks and smote il
To lay water main;
And then they called the workmen
To put il back again.
To run a railway cable
They took it up some more,
And then they put il back again
Just where it was before.
They took it up for conduits
To run the telephone,
And then they put ii back again
As hard as any stone.
They took it up for wires
TO feed the 'lectric light,
and then they put it back again,
Which was no more than right.
o, the pavement's full of burrows;
There are patches everywhere;
You'd like to ride upon it,
But it's seldom that You dare.
It's very handsome pavement;
\ credit to the town;
They're always diggin' of it up
Or putin of it down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-15
Lack of Unity in the East.

The Bulgarian Macedonians. Ser
Vians, MOntenegrans and other in
habitants of the Balkan states seem
to be doing pretty well in their en-
deavor to stir IIp a rumpus. but it is
very apparent that theywould do much
better if they would only get togeth-
er.. The same is true of the Armeni-
ans. Syrians and all the other Cypress
ed christian subjects of Turkey. If
only the various malcontents of the
empire could unite, the overthrow of
the sultan's power would be matter
of a very short time.
The fact is, however, that the chris
tian sects of the east whose name is
legion. hate each other as fierceIy aR
they do the ottoman OppressOr. The
members of the Greek orthodox
church scOrns his Bulgarian brother
in the faith. and would actually be-
tray him to the Turk rather than take
sides with him in any struggle. Race
hatred blinds him to the necessity of
making common cause with his fell
low religionist.
The division thus made will doubt
less prove fatal to the revolution.
Turkey is about to invade Bulgaria,
and it is only matter of months be-
fore she will put down the various
insurreetiOns one by one. Discomfort
is genral but the many disseminated
are letting off what powder they have
in small squibs instead of pooling the
supply to make one good explosion.
And meanwhile Turkeys bonds or
nament every treasury of Europe and
constitute a better guard against in
preference, by the powers than any
amount of force and armament. When
the sultan borrows and pays not back,
it may be because he needs the mon
ey, but those debts come in very
handy in such times as this.-Indian-
apolis Sentinel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-15
Hatchery For Giants.

The $2,00O,OOO legacy left by Count
Alfred ST Ouen de Pierrecourt TO his
native city of Rouen on condition that
provision he made for propa eating q
race of giants has finally been dis
posed of. says the Paris correspondent
of the New York World. The natural
heirs began litigation, which has now
resulted in an agreement that the city
shall spend 100000 in founding an
institute for giants, keeping 100000
in reserve and giving the balance to
the legitimate heirs. 1t is proposed to
maintain in this novel institute score
or more of giant couples. establishing
workshops for them and conditions ia
vorable for scientists to observe the re-
suit on the progeny of giant couples.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-15


action will be taken looking to the
building of railroads ON an extensive
scale"
The scheme seems to be that the gov
ernment is to give the railroads char
tiers and right of way over the govern
ment land and guarantee the interest
on the cost of building the roads, This
will he an incentive TO swell the cost
of the building of the roads SO that the
insiders can at once secure good rake
Off The railroads will then have to be
capitalized for probably at least double
what they actually cost and the gov
eminent will have guaranteed inter
est on the watered stock This is q
nice scheme for the friends of Secre-
tary Root, and as he is about to retire
from the cabinet there is no reason why
lie will not himself participate in he
proceeds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-15
HAIR GROWTH
Promoted by ShampOOs
of CutiCura Soap
And Dressings Of CutiCura the
Great Skin Cure
Pursst, Sweetest, Most Effective Remedies
for Skin, Scalp and Hair.

This treatment at once stops falling
hair, removes crusts, scales and dam
druf, destroys hair parasites, soothes
irritated, itching surfaces, stimulates
the hair follicles, loosens the scalp skin,
supplies the roots with energy and
nourishment, and makes the hair grow
upon sweet, wholesome, healthy scalp
when all else fails.
Millions of women now rely on Cuti-
cura Soap assisted by Cuticura Oint-
ment, the great skin cure, for preserving,
purifying and identifying the skin, for
cleansing the scalp of crusts, scales and
dandruff, and the stopping of falling
hair, for softening, whitening and
soothing red, rough and sore hands, for
baby rashes, itchings and chafings, for
annoying irritations, or too free or
offensive perspiration, for lucrative
weaknesses, and many sanative, anti
septic purposes which readily suggest
themselves, as well as for all the pur-
poses of the toilet and nursery.
Cuticura remedies are the standard
skin cures and humour remedies of the
world. Battle the affected parts with hot
water and Cuticura Soap, to cleanse the
surface of crusts and scales and soften
the thickened cuticle. Dry, without
hard rubbing, and apply Cuticura Oint-
ment freely, to allay itching, irritation
and Inflammation, and soothe and heal,
and, lastly, in the severer forms, take
Cuticura Resolvent, to cool and cleanse
the blood. A single set is often suffi-
Gent to cure the most torturing, dis
figuring skin, scalp and blood humours,
from pimples to scrofula, from infancy
to age, when all else fails.
Sold throughout world Cuticura ResoIvent 5Oc in
form of Chocolate Coated Pills 25c per vial Of co., Ont
ment Soc. Soap DC. Depot: London q Charterhouss
So; Paris. Rue de Ia Paix Boston I1 Columbus Ave
Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corp, Sole Props.
~ Send for I" How TO Cure Every Humour."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-15
r.s rlaa.urs Of Eatinr.

Persons suffering from Indigestion
dyspepsia or other stomach trouble
will find that Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
digests what you eat and makes the
stomach sweet. This remedy is a
never failing cure for Indigestion and
dyspepsia and all complaints affect
ing the glands or membranes of the
stomach or digestive tract. When
You take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure every
thing you eat tastes good, and every
bit of the nutriment that your food
contains is assimilated and appropria-
ted by the blood and tissues.
Sold by Harper House pharmacy;
A. j. Reiss drug store, corner Seventh
avenue and Twenty-seventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-15
Trusts stil in the Saddle.

The anthracite coal trust is advanc-
ing the price of coal again, though 1t Is
reported to have mined and stored
some millions of tons more than can be
sold this year, and yet this trust has
such n monopoly that it can put up
prices to almost any extent. Congress
last winter, when the coal trust was
live issue. appropriated a special fund
of 100000 for the department of JUS
tlce to use TO prosecute trusts. Con
gresS also provided for a number or
extra assistant attorney generals to
prepare cases against the trusts. Many
months have elapsed since this money
and those attorneys were placed Mt the
disposal of the administration, but no
action has been begun, though it is pos
sible some evidence may have been
gathered. There is on file with the at
torney general more than one case
against trusts prepared by private en-
terprise, and one of these at least
that against the tobacco trust-has
been on file for over two years, but 1t
has reposed in the pigeonhole of the
department and even the extra money
and the extra help have been unable to
drag it into court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-15
Graft i'm the Philippines,

The exploitation OF The Philippines by
those of our own trust magnates who
are interested in extending their opera
lions TO those islands has been quietly
going on. bnt the big thing. the build
ing o: II system of railroads. is now to
be undertaken. Secretary of War Root
is evidently. anxious to help his cor
poration friends by giving them gov
eminent aid to build the projected rail-
roads in LIIzon and the other islands
The proposition is TO guarantee the in
terest ON the amount of the cost of the
roads. which would be sufficient to in
duce cnpital to invest in the enterprise
This. of course, means that deal has
been made between the war depart
mont and the railroad promoters, for
official information is given out that
engineers have been making surveys
in the islands and railroad men have
been in Consultation with the secretary
Of war on the.project and it has reach
ed sHch stage that it is belieyed eariy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-15

Masonry was the first secret order
to enter the territory of VIA; is now
Illinois. In 1906 during the month of
June the first lodge of Free and. Ac-
cepted Masons to be organized in the
Illinois country was instituted at
kaskaskia. the capital of the state
when admitted in the year 1918. Six
teen years after this the grand lodge
Of the state was organized at Van
dalia with Shadrach Bond. tire first
governor. as the first grand master.
Accordingly. Masonry in Illinois is
more than four-score years of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-15
In Praise of ChamberIaIn's Collie, ChOIers
and DIarrhoea Remedy.

"Allow me to give you few words
in praise of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy" says
John Hamlet, of Eagle Pass, Texas.
Il suffered one week with bowel trou-
BILE and took all kinds of medicine
without getting any relief, when my
friend, c. Johnson, merchant here,
advised me to try this remedy. After
taking one dose 1 felt greatly relieved
and when 1 had taken the third dose
was entirely cured. l thank you from
the bottom of my heart for putting
this great remedy in the hands of
mankind" For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-15

President Roosevelt has sent to the
Smithsonian institution a small. stuff
ed mouse, which the president cap
tured on his last western trip and
stuffed and mounted himself. The
mouse is of an, uncommon species and
is regarded as a valuable addition to
the institutions exhibits. yet the di-
rectors. if they had been consulted,
might have chosen a mountain lion
rampant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-15
COUNTY TEMPLE.

Sept. 14.-Gust Anderson to Susanna
Johnston. eH lot s, block 1, Andrew
Friberg's add, Moline, 81.
c. y. Peterson to G. \. Darling. I'M
div. ~ lot 4. block 16, Spencer 81
Cases add, Rock Island, $500.
o. \. Reed to Frank Reed, undiv. 70
lot ., 80, 16. 5w. $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-15

When Judge W. II. Taft assumes
the war department portfolio he will
sit at the same desk which his father
AlphOnso Taft, occupied while hold
ing the same Office under President
Grant. The elder Taft occupied the
post but few months. when he be-
came attorney general. and was after
ward sent to Russia as minister.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-15

\ Chicago justice has resigned be-
cause his conscience was not at ease
when he was pert rming tie duties
of his office. He was Inundated and
shamed. The justice System in vogue
in many states is enough t. shame
any self-respecting citizen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-15
Tuesday, September Is. 1908.

The coal trust defiantly refuses to
comply with federal laws. 1t is high
time the federal administration
clinched the coal trust N a death
hold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-15
chronic Rheumatlsm Cured

DR.. H. B. Hettinger, Indianapolis
Ind, says: For several months after
spraining my ankle i was severely af
fiicted with rheumatism. I finally
tried Detchon's Mystic Cure for Rheu
matism, and in four days could wall
without my cane; two bottles cured
me sound and well. I take great
pleasure in recommending the Mystic
Cure to all who are afflicted with
rheumatism" Sold by Otto Grotjan
1901 Second avenue, Rock Island;
Gust Schlegel & Son, 22o West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-15

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents per week Weekly,
per year IN advance.
All communications of argumeptative
character, political or religious, mus have
real name attached for publication. No
such articles viii be printed over fictitious
signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every town
chip in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-15
THE ARGUS.

PubIisned Daily and Weekly at 1874 Sec
ond avenue, Rock Island, Ill. ENTERED at
the poStofnce as second-class matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-15

BY THE J. W. POTTER 90.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-07
LABOR DAY OBSERVED
THROUGHOUT THE EAST

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Sept. labor
general holiday. the banks and many
business houses being closed In the
forenoon there was a parade of the
labor bodies. followed by an outing
at East End park. The demonstra
ton was one of the largest in the
history of organized labor in Mem
phis.
INDIANAPOLIS.
INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 7.--Presi-
can Federation of Labor, today re-
viewed an immense parade of Or
Ganized labor, and afterward was the
chief speaker at q monster demon
stration.
Ar CxEvHLAMD.
CLEVELAND. O., Sept. BE
tween 10000 and $4,000 men partici-
pated in Clevelands Labor Day cele-
bration. The principal feature was
the parade. which marched over Ave
miles of the city streets and was
cheercd by thousands OF spectators
The organizations most largely rep
resented were the Iongshoremen,
tailors. painters and decorators.
TORONTO CELEBRATES.
TORONTO. Ont. Sept. THE
workers OF Toronto celebrated Labor
Day today quite as generally as in
Apy city on the American continent.
"A procession through the principal
streets was followed by speeches.
genes, etc. 1t was the biggest turn
Qua OF union men ever known here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-07

was charged with assault with IN
tent to do great bodily harm and he
lay in Jail until his case came up
before Judge Brown recently.
William Kindt pleaded guilty. but
begged for a chance to make repara-
ton. The aged mother of the two
young men added her pleadings. Blind
John Kindt was led before the judges
desk and asked clemency for the
brother who had wrecked his life.
Two weeks later. when the judge
was ready to give his decision, the
Same scene was enacted. II result
cd In the taking of the following
oath:
II. William Kindt. do hereby SOL
omnly swear by the almighty and
everything God that so long as I live
will support my brother. John
Kindt, that / will protect him from
want and hardship and that I shall
do all In my power to make his days
on earth here as comfortable az pos
sible, so help me Cog"
Kindt was released. his liberty con.
ditional upon his keeping his oath
He has already begun his penance
His brother Is his constant compan-
ion. except during working hours, and
the result Of his drinking craxo Is
always before HIS eyes. The Kindts
will leave Blue Island--father, moth
er and eight children---to try to max.
7 q living in some place where the sto
~ is not 40 we'll known.
1T would not bring Johns eye,
bacy II william went TO JAIL" say
Mrs. Kindt. "and II m much bette
for both OF them the way II IL. VII
fiam never meant to hurt his brother
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-07
NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF FIFTH
AVENUE GRADE BONDS,
DISTRICT NO, q,

Notice Is hereby given that there
has been collected and paid into Fifth
Avenue Grade Fund. District No. ?.
special assessments in said district
sufficient to pay special Improvement
bonds Fifth Avenue Grade. District
No. 2. No. IL. with interest thereon
until the 25th day of September, 1908.
and said bonds. with interest. will be
paid by the undersigned, city treas
urer. upon their presentation to him
at hts Office in the city hall. in the
city of Spokane, Spokane county.
Wash. and interest on all bonds here
in described will cease on said last
named date.
M. II. EGGLESTON,
City Treasurer.
Dated Spokane. Wash. September
g. 1903
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-07

tains they would be seen again and
again. and in exactly the same places.
Such 10 not the case. They are oc-
casionaliy seen In substantially the
same position on two. three or four
successive nights. but never for a
longer period than the latter and
their forms change from day TO day.
The comparatively small number
of these projections Is strong evil
dence that the atmosphere OF Mars
Is remarkably clear as compared
with that OF the earth. This Is In
complete harmony with our knowl-
edge derived from spectroscopic OBJ
servations. that tho atmosphere OF
tho planet In very rariAed-its dens-
lily at Mars surface probably being
much lower than that of our atmos-
phere at the summit of Mount Ever
est.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-07
MOTTO. TO PROPERTY OWNERS.

Notice Is hereby given that the as
sessment roll for the Improvement by
the grading. curbfng and ballasting of
Second avenue extension. from the
west line of Occur dAlene street to
the west line of Second avenue ex-
tended. is now on file in the city
clerks Office. Said roll was filed on
the list day of September. 1908. and
is now open for public inspection.
The city council viii meet on the
6th day Of October 1908. at the hour
Of 1880 p. m. of said day. at which
said meeting the city council viii
hear and consider appeals from and
objections to said assessment roll by
parties agSrieved by said assessment
c.. A. FLEMING. City Clerk
Spokane. Wash. September 4. 1903
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-07
MorICE no CoMrxACToxs,
NOTICE TO PROPERTY owHEhs

Notice is hereby given that the as
sessment roll for the improvement
by the construction of sewerl Con
Second avenue from the center nne
of Howard street to the center me
Of Lincoln street, Is now on file in
the city clerks Office. Said roll was
fled on the first day of September.
1908. and is now open for public in
spection. $.
The city council will meet on the
9Th day of October, 1908. at the hour
of tao p. m. of said day. at which
said meeting the city council will
hear and consider appeals from and
objections to said assessment roll by
parties aggrieved by said assessment
c. A. FLEMING. City Clerk.
Spokane. Wash. September 4. 1908.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-07

CHICAGO, Sept. Judge Edward
o. Brown of the circuit court, whose
unique sentence In the Kindt case
has attracted wide attention, has
found but one unfriendly critic among
the hundreds who have given an opin-
ion on the case. Police Magistrate
Doolittle. before whom Kindt was
FIRST arratgned, is the one who con-
siders the sentence too lenient and
fears the blind victim will not be
properly taken care of.
The story. in brief. Is that william
ey<indt, ~. and John Kindt, ~. broth
EN- already intoxicated, rushed the
cam one evening last spring. They
took alternate drinks from the pail Of
beer and when II was empty the older
brother accused the younger OF drink
ing more than his share.
The lie was passed and there was
n bitter quarrel. The brothers fought
on the sidewalk In the darkness.
Finally William drew q razor and
slashed at John. The younger broth
err uttered a cry OF pain. Zach Gott."
he moaned. Itch kan NIGHTS sehen."
John was taken to hospital where
he spent painful months. The razor
had passed through both hts eyes.
The doctors considered they had done
we'll when they saved his life: his
sight they had no hope OF saving.
When he was able TO leave his bed
he had to be led about by his little
sister. He cannot tell daylight from
darkness. All he has been able to
see since the night OF the fight IL a
red mist before his sightiess eyes.
william was taken TO jail. He did
not know until next day what he
had done IN his drunken fury. lie
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-07
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. Sept Chicago. the
greatest center Of organized labor in
the world. held it's Labor Day cele-
bration on the customary large scale.
The parade occupied the greater part
of the day. every organized trade
being represented by large numbers
of men or women In accordance with
custom the board of trade, stock ex-
change. banks and public offices were
closed for the day.
At WACO.
WACO. Texas. Sept. labor Day
was celebrated here more generally
than ever before. All business was
practically suspended and the entire
city was interested in the big parade
Walton Peteet of San Antonio was
the principal speaker of the day.
AT sAH FHAMoIsco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept Labor
Day was extensively observed here
today. Banks and city Offices were
closed. and the labor unions held a
big parade, followed ny outings and
other festivities in various parts Of
the city and suburbs.
AT oINcrNNATI.
CINCINNATI. o.. Sept. Organ
ized labor demonstrated it's strength
In Cincinnati today by giving a Labor
Day parade 10000 s,rong. 1t was
the best appointed Labor Day parade
ever seen here. The streets were
lined with interestd and applauding
speCtators
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-07
Beauty Spots
on Planet Mars

OAKLAND. Cal. Sept. S.-The
planet Mars is just now in posi-
ton where the observers at Lick OBJ
servatory can obtain a fine view of
the irregular projections on its sur
face.
Director Campbell of the observa-
tory says that these projections
which have often been conjectured
to be signals from the Martians. are
probably clouds. II they were noun
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-07
BRITISH TRADES UNION
COUNCIL IN SESSION

was a quarter Of century since the
congress last met in that city and at
that time there were less than $50
delegates in attendance. After the
formalities of opening the parliament
tary secretary read the program pre-
pared for consideration. The reso-
lutions deal with, among other things.
compulsory arbitration and concilia-
ton courts, old age pensions. hours
Of labor, right Of combination, educa-
ton, inspection Of factories and Co
lonial Secretary Chamberlain's fiscal
policy