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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-11

trio Telephone & Telegraph company
was laid over without action till this
afternoon.
On motion of Supervisor Myers
resolution was adopted for the plac-
ing of a proposition to issue bonds to
the amount of 100000 to place the
county on more satisfactory finan-
cial basis before the people at the
next county election.
No Money for Bowling Bridges
The committee on roads and bridges
today submitted three reports, all of
which were adopted. The first rec
commended that the sum of $500 be al
lowed Coal Valley township for APP
proaches and bridges instead of ST.
| 600; the second. that as Yuma town
ship was entitled to the aid under the
law. it should be allowed appropria-
tions as asked, while the Bowling pc
tition for the reverse reason should
not be granted.
The resignation of J. \. Stombs, en-
gineer at the court house, was accept
ed and the committee ON public eXpen-
diture was authorized to appoint his
successor.
C. Speidel was appointed pharma-
cist to furnish drugs to the poor dur
ing the coming year in Rock Island
while Emil Heimbeck received the
similar contract in Moline.
The petition for a franchise from
the Western Illinois Railway company
was considered this morning by the
board of supervisors and was referred
to the committee on roads and bridg
es to report later during the present
session.
Grand Jurors Drawn for Next Term.
On resolution by Aid. Jahns tn,
following list of grand jurors was ap
proved for the September term: Cor
dova, George Bryan; Coe, George w
Genung; Canoe Creek. Ed Hill; Zuma
Leslie Hanna; Port Byron, +. NJ. Rog
ers: Hampton, Dan McNeaI; Soutl
Moline. William Coyle; Moline, OscaI
Youngren. Charles Stein. Gust Peters
Rock Island, Charles f. Hodgson, VII
liam Atkinson, W. Il. Petit, William
J Edwards; South Rock Island. ,Iame
y. Mccartney; Black Hawk, :. w
Heath; Coal Valley. J. w. Gordon
Rural, Joseph Tindall; Bowling. Jane
McAfee; Edgington, Miles Lloyd; An
dalusia. Albert Hofer; Buffalo Prairie
| w. o. Nanatta; Drury, Edward Thorn
ton.
= Telephone Incident Closed.
This afternoon the objections 10 tn
Union Electric Telephone 4, Telegraph
company were withdrawn. the mat
= ters at Issue having been adjusted t
the satisfaction of all parties. Tn
fault found by the supervisors VIII
> were behind the resolution introduc
ed yesterday was not with the servic
I in the city, but on account of the lac
a of country service TO date.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-11
Police Points.

Charles Williams and Martin Kelly
We're the yield of the police drag-net
Yesterday. Both had over-indulged in
alcoholic stimulantS. and when sober
ed up were dismissed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-11
Kodol Gives Strength

by enabling the digestive organs to
digest, assimilate and transform an
of the wholesome food that may be
eaten into the kind of blood that
nourishes the nerves, feeds the it's
sues, hardens the muscles and recu-
perates the organs of the entire body.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures indiges-
ton. dyspepsia, catarrh of the stom-
ach and all stomach disorders.
Sold by Harper House pharmacy;
4. J.. Riess drug store, corner Seventh
avenue and Twenty-seventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-11
HELD FOR FORGERY
Serious Charge Preferred Against
Resident of Rock
Island.
HAD SPURIOUS CHECKS DASHED
SaIoOnkeepers Donovan and Aims
worth Are Taken in BY
Worthless Paper.

Charles Ramskill was arrested last
night for forgery, complaint being is
sued against him by William Donovan
and William Ainsworth. Rock Island
saloon keepers who cashed bogus"
checks for him. He was confined at
the police station until this morning,
when he was given a hearing before
Police Magistrate johnson. The police
have the checks in their possession.
which were cashed by Donovan and
Ainsworth. and have strong evidence
that others were cashed, which will
bring the total amount of the mans
defalcations to $50 or more.
On Local Bank.
The checks were drawn on the Rock
Island Savings bank. and the one Civ
en- To Donovan was for SLIPS, while
the one Ainsworth cashed had n face
value of $s.25. Ramskill has been
drinking steadily of late, and Monday
appeared at Donovan's saloon. and in
return for liquor purchased rendered
a check signed by Ellie \. Barker. pay
able to Charles RamSkill, duly endOrs-
ed. The saloon keeper took il and re-
turned Ramskill'S change in cash. The
procedure was repeated at Aims
worth's place Tuesday. About the
same time the two saloon keepers
| learned that Ellie \. Barker was n tic-
ticious character. and that her bank
account was a myth. Chief of Police
Phil Miller was notified with the re-
suit that Ramsklrs arrest soon fol
lowed. Ramskill was formerly con-
nected with the fire department, and
of late has been living in Chicago.
Police Magistrate Johnson bound
the offender over TO the grand jury
this afternoon under double informa-
ton. the bonds for each being $3.50,
or 81 800 in all.
| Police Points.
| Charles Williams and Martin Kelly
were the yield of the police drag-net
yesterday. Both had over-indulged in
alcoholic stimulants. and when sober
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-02-09

The doctrine of human infallibility
heretofore has applied to but one man
the holy father at Rome; but revised
to date, it would apply to Colonel J. F.
Wilson, the would be boss of the demo-
cratic party of Arizona. Colonel Will
son, we understand, takes the position
that he alone is competent to deter
mine what departures shall be made
from the Tucson platform" He has
reached the conclusion. it is said. that
the platform was wrong in proposing
to tinker with the fees of the terri
tOrial secretary, but was right in
everything else Mere members OF the
Legislature are, of course, to have no
discretion in the premises.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-02-09

or Barrett represented the character.
IF they do not like the performance,
and members of the Smart Aleck" set
are usually too highly cultured for
that, they feel it is their duty TO pro-
tect the reputation of their tastes by
repeatedly expressing their unfavora-
BILE sentiments and feelings in tones
that everybody surrounding may hear.
It is hard TO decide which is the moro
tiresorne and exasperating, the society
pet which goes to the public place to
show and hear herself, or the "cu1-
tured' person who goes loaded with
knowledge which he or she fires eff in
cessantly tC the dismay and annoyance
CT those who prefer to judge for them
selves rather than have it passed upon
for them by others. Perhaps the for
mer is. on the average, more endura bic
but both make people who have paiG
to witness the play or have gone &C nea.
the sermon feel sometimes like doir;'
as did this New York man In the s.
row.-kansas City Journal
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-02-09

a vital portion of that declaration OF
policy. In 4 measure this has already
been recognized. If the stories that
American banking houses Will come ~
the aid Of Venezuela are to be be-
lieved.
I'VE are at peace with the world. and
have nc desire to become embroiled in
the quarrels of others. But If our at
titude is such that small and weak ma
ticns. knowing the attitude of the
attitude of the United States on the
question of land grabbing by European
governments. are to take advantage of
this policy to pursue a wrongful course
as respects the payment of debts. then
the time has come when we must act
as the policeman of this hemisphere,
physically as we'll as morally. This will
be an unpleasant task. but the drift
of affairs is such that we will be forced
to take it up unless matters change m
South America OF a surety we cannot
expect our South American friends to
risk their money in South America
without right OF recourse to usually ac-
cepted methods of enforcing collection.
The Monroe doctrine will stand as the
expression of American policy, but
times are changing rapidly. and the
Monroe doctrine must be altered to suit
the present. Otherwise this country
must assume financial responsibility
for the public debts of our South Amer
lean cousins, and that is something
which will prove the reverse of popular
with voters"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-02-09

disgraceful wrangling when the two
justices, or one of them. is without
proper perception of what is due to the
decercies. great many people We're
killed in the wreck near Tucson, and
the coroner's fee of $40 in each case
made an aggregate sufficiently tempt
ing to cause the two Tucson justices to
make spectacies CT themselves and
make the good people of their town ex
ceedingly weary. Each claimed juris-
diction. it appears, and two inquests
were, held by each OF them acting as
coroner.
Councilman Corbett has introduced a
bill providing that the probate judge
shall be. eX-officio, coroner of his coun-
ty. with power to appoint deputies.
This may be good solution of the
matter, but it seems upon first consid
Grafton to be open to some objections.
For illustration. the probate judge
might be sitting in a probate case at
the very moment when advised of the
necessity OF a coroner's inquest, and
thus be unable TO go. To give him pow
er to send a deputy might open the
door to certain abuses. The deputy. if
not bonded and if otherwise not re-
sponsible, might have to take charge
of personal effects worth thousands of
dollars.
1t is easy. of course, to carry out
Mr.. Corbetts idea and avoid the objec-
lions mentioned by providing for regu-
larly bonded deputies, but the same
ends could be gained by a simple
amendment to the statutes providing
that where there are two justices in Il
precinct the one who received the high
est number of votes shall be. ex-ofTicio,
the coroner; and providing that in case
of his absence or inability to act the
nearest justice accessible shall act
This suggestion is made under the
superstition that Mr.. Corbett does not
care particularly how the law is word
ed, so that the admirable end he seeks
is accomplished. a-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-02-09

While few of us would have had the
temerity to dc what he did, thousands
of us can feel like giving him a hearty
cheer. He had paid his money to SEE
and hear the play. The women Who in
CURED his wrath had also paid their
money: but it seems that their objec,
was different from his. While they sa,
in their box and chartered and giggled
shifting about so as to draw attention
TO the fine clothes and jewels they
wore. this irritable man sat in his seat
straining his ears to hear and inwartiiy
swearing because he was not permitted
to dc so. At last, he lost his patience
and made the demonstration men
toned. 1t is reported that the party
OF magpies didn't chatter quite SO
much after that. Perhaps the 50 mans
angry request got them all the atten-
ton they desired.
There are people of this kind In every
city, and few have not at some time
been disturbed and irritated by them
When they go TO church you can hardly
hear the parson preach and pray for
them. \ brass band concert is the only
kind of entertainment that is proof
against them. The worst bores IN pub
lie places are not always members or
the ''smart set" however. Many OF
them belong to the Smart Aleck'' set
If the play is Hamlet, the Smart
Alexis have carefully studied the text.
and fer fear that those near by will
not recognize in them persons OF "cul-
ture," they keep quoting the original
in loud whispers, pointing oul where
the actor has departed from the text.
If they have seen the play before they
must needs inform everybody in their
vicinity that this is not the way Booth
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-02-09
To Avoid Confusion as to Coroners.

The Hon. Joseph B. Corbett, council
man from Pima and Santa Cruz ccun-
ties, deserves commenda ton for his
effort to amend the existing law SO that
a repetition of the recent disgraceful
row between two "coroners" at Tucson
will be impossible. AS the law stands,
each justice of the peace, is, ex-officio,
coroner of his county, and there is an
attractive fee in each case handled
although the fee is not too large. The
larger cities OF the territory are each
provided with two justices of the
peace. which also is a proper provision
o; the law. The difficulty lies in the
possibility of confusion and disagree
able incidents where two officers have
concurrent Jurisdiction. AS was seen
at Tucson, there are opportunities for
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-02-09
Bores in Public Places.

A great many ordinarily quiet and
po&ceabie persons will find that they
nave q strong sympathy with the in
dlShaht ana eNcitable man who got up
IN New York theater the other night
and yelled at chattering bevy of So
clety women in box to shut up
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-02-09
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago Daily News)
Too much recreation fails to recreate.
Love has made many a young man
90 near-sighted for military service.
Many a prominent man has ceased to
work at it after the votes are counted.
1t is the auctioneer's hammer that
-ivets attention and olinches bargains.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-02-09

Iransacts . General Banking Business
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-02-09
Massachusetts and Louisiana.

In an address in Boston the othe~
night President Henry S. Pritchett of
the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology emphasized the need of better
understanding of the west by the east.
The text OF his remarks was the Lou
isiana Purchase exposition as recalling
the hostile attitude of New England
toward the vast territory acquired by
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-12-04
AN uxSEoEssAnr rnorIcr,oy.

1t ID utterly impossible to defend the
tariff schedule on iron and steel. We
produce both more chearly than any
other place in the world. We have
more convenient natural resources,
more extensive works and better facili-
ties for transportation than our COM
petit"re. We sell our goods at home at
the world's price, plus the tariff. Wa
sell iron and steel goods abroad, minus
the cost OF foreign transportation. The
steel trust has put into its stocks and
bonds more than one billion dollars OF
invested profits and fraudulent issue.
Il American people are paying interest
Oh this vast sum in the wa. OF higher
prices Ter the steel and iron goods which
they
Whom does this tariff benefit? Not
the whole people, for they are being de.
frauded for the benefit Of the fsw. For
whom is such tariff Necessary? Not for
h steel manufacturers OF the United
States for they can underscll their
world competitors Ill all the markets OF
the earth.
Then il the thrift is neither necessar,
to the manufacturer nor beneficial 10
the people Mt larGee why should it he
retained?
ls the manufacture Of iron aud steel
in the United States IN iniunt industr, 7
1t is the most gorged or all the manu-
featuring interests Of the world. 1t hus
made greater profits in Il given length
OF time than any other industry. 1t has
The highest capitalization md bonded
indebtedness Of all the corporations in
existence. 1t pays more than two
hundred per cent annually upon all the
original money invested in its worke.
How long will the American people
bear this kind OF iDjustice?-Utah State
Journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-12-04
I,rEn, Nan In the wroux r,.c..

The religious editor OF the Clickasha
Express took a vacation last Sunday,
and as he had 10 one to leave In his
place he asked the sporting editor to
attend church and report the IN
Here ID what he wrote, unblemished by
any editorial pencil:
The weather was perfect, and the
grand stand and bleachers were packed.
The Rev. DR.. - was in the box for
the Christians, and he certainly had
everything in the book. When he tack
led the New Jerusalem he used the slow
ball artistically, but when he warmed
up on hades be had speed to burn. aud
whipped them over like a shot. He
had swell control and never lost
sight OF the plate for Il minute. especial.
~ after it had been passed around. The
choir did a good deal Of roofing from
the players bench, and occasionally a
voice from the bleacLcH yelled .armen!'
Although it was an extra inning game,
he never let up for a minute, and had
the visitors properly hooked up through.
out, putting some OF thee to sleep. IL
he cnn only keep up his pace, the big
league for him next s~easop."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-12-04
Tho Prssid sntiul I.ron.

Tho Democratic congressman are
having all kinds 81 fun over the in
activity Of the Republicans mt the
special session. De Almond 81 NJ SO mri,
ono Of the brightest men in the House,
amused the M members Tuesday by liken.
ing the present proceedings to the Al.
phonsc and CASTOR aud Lem scheme ~
politeness.
Son the question ~ adjournment ~
the cxtra session the Alphnnsc Of the
Senate liz sayIng tn the Custom OF the
House, after !nu, my dear Gnston.' ind
the CASTOR OF the House il saying to
the AlplinDse OF the Senate, after you.
my dear Alphonsc,' and Leon standing
of II distance ia saying How magnifi
cent, how magnificent, how strenuous
But inside he IN giving tho eXprcssinn, Il
wish | had four years Of my own IN TINT
dear White House ut Washington. ID
Or OK"
Turning ms attention to the subject
o! committee appointments Mr.. De.
Almond said, facetiously, that nc was
under tho impression TINT the gentle.
mcn on the Republican eide had not
been treating the Speaker just right in
not making plain Ia him thti r desires
Tor important chhirmnnships.
Touching minority committee az.
%roinimcnip, Mr.. DcArTond suggested
trouble ahcnd uni' ~ Tho just claims for
proper numerical representation WINS
allowed.
lIc counspllcd the Speaker not to
yield Ia the temptation on this point and
his "brethcct' "u tho D"mocrntic eide
to "pray.H
lilo concluded With the prediction:
"Wo will Sc" the Scnnt" Alplionsc
bowling to III" House Gaston and the
Presidential Leon IrudinQ his PERSONAL
misgivings. doubts and approximations
ma ia what may he done
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-12-04
Tbr SrginiIIPr Cnpr,

Nearly all the State papers are advo,
eating the Communication Of the sentence
~ Goethe Scgmillcr, convicted by
Judge Brown in Lincoln county Of
murder in The first degree, to imprison.
mcnt Tor life. From whai tho IsDrpEN
DEST has been able to learn from Judge
Brown regarding the case, it IL of the
opinion that The ends "f justice will be
lI met EN II communication of the SO u
tcncr. Srgui'cr is n mere Indian boy
who killed - ~lite man who, if accounts
are true, WIS u fugitive from ~jusiice and
n Disgrace to liis race True the killing
OF such n mar IL rs much Il crime in the
eyes Of the las us the killing Of u good
citizen and Judge Brown 50 found. lie
could not do otherwise from the nyi.
dcnco Submitted without violating his
oath Of Office. BIT not witlIst andinQ the
verdict hc was compelled to rcnde., the
age " the condemned boy. the provuca.
ton under which he committed the
deed, the bad character Of the man no
killed and the fact Tim, he confessed tho
crime, all plead for him Tor n com.
mutation Of biz scut, nee to lie i'm.
~prisOnmcnt.
II S"gmillei were n white boy, there
would be less grOun ~ Tor clcmcncy IN
liis case. but even then the Board C.
Pardona world I've just tied in commut.
ting the sentence. Tho fact that he In
nm Indian boy. uncdu'nlrd ~ the white
name lave, should make his cnae easier
for the Bonrd 81 Pardons tban IL he
a white boy who knew tie laws I'M.
der which no lived. 40 between tho two
mercy should br shown TO the uncdu.
Indian boy.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-12-04

over large areas In South Africa >, =.
surface Is streamless, and hence witLou,
l visible water supply. BY boring IN IN
s'e"' depth. though. the desired article
ian hiinost Invariably be found. SAYS the
We" fork Tribune. An engineer In ,he
'uoiic works department of tho C,ro
government says that I'm tho Ina, 40
years the authorities have mntc . onn
'"ieholcs al al average cost OF EDO rnrs
A"u Ut ieast throc-fOurths Of these hnyc
pronuced water In satisfactory nu,r,.
'ios. The daily output from such ucIIs
now being about 5000. 900 gallons rio
i'hnsEaal government has also mn.
ties. poS''"''''
ineso iacts hrc naturally Of intcrc.I 10
manufacturers OF well -borinp pIarts
VINO are already doing n considerable
business with South Africa. and who mny
eNpeci TO sec that business nuI,IrIteJ
many times over during tho no,t f,w
years. During 1893, 1899 and Iooo n,r,t
,"S,ohs Tor the usc Of Cape govornmcr,
"''i'S averaged about 500 annually ara
III present. go largely have these nppiI-
,',Iohs increased, no fewer than baif n
nunnrch drills aro in constant opern,Ion
Wv INC government is said 10 hnvc
nDoN," suIicicnt work TO keep tho exist.
l"S pant fully occupied for ntIoosttbrt,
,'"rs: n further applications viii
therefore have to be mot by LARGO In
snses o. plant. and by extensive private
III tho same dirercctlon.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-12-04
Need or Agricultural Education,

Secretary Jamea Wilson of the United
States Department of Agriculture puts
in two paragraphs some OF the reasons
why the young men OF the present day
should study the a~cience of agriculture,
rs follows:
.We sell s25O'OOO,0 900 worth Of beef,
mutton and other meats to foreign
countries every year., and yet we have
never created u new breed OF animals
except race horses and fat hogs. We
take English and Scotch cattle and
sheep and put then on our pastures,
heavy and light, highland and lowlhnd,
north and south, without regard to their
condition or requirements, while we
should be studying to discover which
are the most suitable for a particular
breed OF animals, which pastures will
make tho best beef or the best milk, SO
that we mas derive the greatest degree
OF profit from II animal husbPudry.
w sell over sG0o,OOp 900 worth Of
plant products to foreign countries and
w import moro than 500, oO1,C0O worth
of plant products every year whnch we
do not RAISE III III own territory. That
makes Si,00O,000,O 900 annually is the
value Of our interest in plant products,
and yet Botany is studied i'll few of
our schools. Every boy and girl should
know what these plants are and how
they eau be cultivated with the
greatest profit md the grent.
est ECONOMY. Thcs should be
trained to make the most profitable use
OF the natural resources which lie around
them. The Development Of our natural
wealth has only just begun. The Gre.
ator has stored u soil with marvellous
riches for the use Of mankind. and the
development Of these riches is not only
the duty, but it is the advantage OF the
people, and every child should be taught
to do his share in an intelligent manner