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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-05
The Boys of the Present.

The boys of today will be the men
of the future. If we can tell how
those of the present compare with
the boys of the past. we will be able
to form a well-founded idea of the
value of the men of the next genera
ton. \ thoughtful word on the sub
ject of the value of the boys of the
present is contributed by the Carroll
Iowa. Herald. The Herald believes
that the boyhood of today promises
better for the future manhood than
at any time in the history of the
country. 1t recognizes the fact that
the world requires more of men of
every succeeding generation, and says
that boys as they have become men
have been equal to the added require
ments. The Herald adds:
Man is a differentiated animal now
and the general purpose creature has
ceased to meet modern demands. All
over this country boys are being pre-
pared for duties that the grandfathers
of today would be untitled for. The
young man of today is able to take
up the work almost where his father
left off. We have the greatest faith in
the uplifting influences that are
thrown around the boy in the average
home in this country. and we believe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-05
Washington

Aid. G. Washington McCaskrin
capped the climax of his somewhat
remarkable political career by re-
signing his seat in the city council for
the Fourth ward last evening. What
good and satisfactory end Mr.. Nc
Caskrin expects to accomplish for
himself by the proceeding is difficult
to determine. The caper simply
means the calling of a special cleo
ton, with incidental expense, to pro-
vide for the vacancy. while MIR. Nc
Caskrin has simply put himself where
the ring of the republican party that
dislikes him the most wants him
where he cannot in an official sense
disturb the &C nduct of municipal af-
fairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-05

The Investigating committee at
Springfield took whack at gavel rule
in the house and those composing the
committee think they have killed it
off for the remainder of the session.
The speaker would hardly deny the
constitutional right of the house to a
roll call after what has happened.
Members are curious to know exact
~ what was in the speakers mind.
anyhow. At one moment he declared
that he refused the roll call on the
Mueller bill because he thought there
was Doodle behind it. The next he
avcrred that his decision was inspired
by the republican steering committee
and that he acted for them. This, in
its turn, is denied by other members
of the committee and this leaves the
atmosphere at the capital still trifle
hazy. But it is fact that the speak
er will no more have the temerity to
club things to death in the house with
a one-man gavel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-05
around the world in Fortx SECONDS

An official of the Postal Telegraph
company says that July 4, in connec-
ton with the opening of the new
cable to the insular possessions of the
United States, an effort, which now
gives promise of success, will be made
to circle the globe in 40 seconds. The
message will be sent from the main
Office of the company in New York,
and it is hoped will be received on the
opposite side of the room within AZ
seconds after the operator sends it ON
the other.
This feat will Immediately follow
the exchange of messages between
President Roosevelt and Gov. Taft al
Manila. The message viii go from
New York to the Pacific coast by the
land lines of the Postal, and thence
to Manila by the Commercial Cable
lines. At Manila it will be taken up
by the Eastern Telegraph company
and hurried on to London. where it
will be again turned over to the lines
of the Commercial Cable for trans
mission under the Atlantic. To make
the time calculated on there will have
to be instant communication between
the various relays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-05

In Missouri the papers speak frank
ly, especially if the subject is politics.
In mere polite parts of the world it
is the custom to make such hints as
in the following item only regarding
persons of another race or nationali-
ty, not of friends and neighbors. The
Cantralia Courier has just raped a
successful candidate over the head in
the following item in praise of the de-
feated man: professor Green. of
Sturgeon. is clean, able master of
the art of pedagOgics. He would have
made splendid school commissioner,
but. alas. he is man who bathes and
wears store clothes and holds himself
up like man. Hard to elect anyone
who takes his baths regularly"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-05

The city of Bloomington is doing
itself proud in the invitations it is is
suing for the first department en-
campment of the Spanish-American
War Veterans, to be held in that city
June 2-4. President Roosevelt will be
present June ,.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-05

The Chicago laundry strike has
been given novel turn by the bosses
deciding to shut down indefinitely.
The Pullman company will do away
with its plant in Chicago and have
the work done in other cities. This
will be joyful news to John Chinaman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-05

Zone of DIR. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me
in my teens again" writes d. II. Tur-
ner of Dempseytown, Pa. They're the
best in the world for liver, stomach
and bowels. Purely vegetable. Never
grippe. Only 25 cents, at Hartz & UIle-
meyers drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-05

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents perweek. Weekly,
q per year IN advance.
All communications of political or argu-
mentative character, political or religious,
must have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed over
fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every town
ship in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-05

Telephone girls at Shelbyville, Ind,
are on strike because the manager
frosted the windows so they couldn't
fiirt. This was too much of frost
for them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-05
Tuesday, May 5.

Former President Cleveland has
practically intimated that his fourth
time candidacy for the presidency is
in the hands of his friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-05

that the present generation may hope
for greater things for their sons who
are to follow"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-05
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924 Sec
ond avenue, Rock Island, Ill. ENTERED at
the postoffice as Second-class matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-05

Edueae0 Your Bowels win Oasonrsea.
Candy Catkartic, cure constipation forever
locs ~ q o4t6 Q. fail druggists refund money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-05

BY THE j. w. POTTER co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-13
Mr.. TEACHER HERE.
Will Consult With City Council
Regarding Melan Bridge.

Edwin Thatcher, one of the men who
built the Melan arch bridge over the
Kansas river at Topeka, is here to see
If he will have an opportunity to put
IN an additional span in the place where
the north approach of the bridge
washed out. This was the first Melan
arch bridge built under the Thatcher
patent and since that time 300 arches
nave been built in other parts of the
United States. Mr.. Thacher reckons his
bridge construction by the span" The
800 spans are divided among nearly a
hundred bridges
At the time the Kansas avenue bridge
So 1T;it ~. z..aG1S- ..5.s- Ii u
tract Tor the work. Now he does 10
contract work but merely makes figures
upon work desired to be done and farms
1t out to builders. Mr.. Thacher said
TO-DAY:
Il had just come from Des Moines. where
one OF the bridges is being built and have
already visited the county commissioners
IT re gard to the matter. They told me that
city, but said they might share the ex
Fsnse II it was decided to put in another
Sran. ] Will appear before the council at
its meeting tonight and make a stateme mt
in regard to the cost of ma king the de-
sired eXtensiOn''
The attitude of the county commission
ers upon Mr. Thacher's proposition is I'M
expected. Heretofore the company officials
have been disposed to saddle all the ex-
the city. If the county agrees 10 share
the cost it may be possible to build the
concrete extension sooner .han has been
expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-13
AN INDEX OF PROSPERITY.

For the month of May receipts of live
stock at five western markets were
larger than either of the two preceding
months, a total of 2,513, sol head having
arrived, compared with 2,461, s6S head in
April, and 2,S46.41O head in March of
the current year. The usual course of
trade is in the other direction. and these
larger receipts may be partly account
ed for by the excellent condition of
pasturage throughout the producing
sections. owing to the more prolonged
period of rain fail. For five months
ending With May this year 1851, 100
head of stock had been received at
Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha St. Louis
and st. Joseph. For the corresponding
period in 1902 a total of II, 500, sos head
were reported, showing that this season
is fully up to that of 1902 in this branch
of trade. In 1901 the receipts amounted
to 13,213,926 head. If the live stock
trade be taken as en- index to economic
conditions generally 1t would seem that
a firm and even level of prosperity had
been maintained with at least fair pro-
spects of continuance. This view is con-
firmed by comparison of the movement
of live stock from Kansas City and ST.
Joseph for feeder and country demand.
During the five months mentioned $685.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-13
SYCAMORE HILL CT ESTS.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt Enter
tain Large Party at Luncheon.

Oyster Bay, L. L, July 13-President
and Mrs. Roosevelt entertained large
party at luncheon today at Sycamore
Hill. In addition to Secretary Root and
the house guests, the party included
Archbishop Farley, John d. Grim
minis. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob A Riis. Jas.
r. Sheffield, Frederick w Hollis, all of
New York, and Judge Brentano and
Civil Service Commissioner A. w.
Cooley.
1t was announced that the visit of
Archbishop Farley was prompted by
a desire to pay his respects to the pres
ident but as he was accompanied by
Mr.. Crimmins. who is prominent in
Catholic church affairs, it is quite GER
tain that matters in which both the
church and the government are interest
ed were discussed. 1t is known in fact
that Catholic questions in the Philip
pines were considered. the presence of
Secretary Root adding materially to a
full and free discussion of the subject
The visit of other members of the party
was purely social
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-13
COLLEGE MEN HERE.
Come from New York to Work in
Harvest Fields.

Free Employment Agent T. s. Will
liams violated the Sabbath in order to
attend to the wants of a big delegation
of harvest hands who reached Topeka
from New York city in the morning.
Thirty-five of them came in on an
early train and were shipped on by
him on trains leaving Topeka later in
the day. Thirty-two more reached To-
peka this morning and have been sent
out, and in addition twenty-five more
have secured orders for tickets under
the harvest hand rates. The first lot
of New York state men came Saturday
morning and were sent on to Ellis
county In all the Topeka free employ
ment agency has sent out 566 men to
the harvest fields since the harvest
hand rates went into effect this sea-
son.
N ]. Simpson and ]. J. Boiler. of
New York city. and s. F. Wade, of
Hackettstown n. J., eastern college
boys who have come west to work in
the Kansas harvest fields, are registered
at the National today They will be
joined by three of their comrades who
come on from the east this evening, and
will go to the wheat fields tomorrow.
They are typical ''rah-rah' college boys
of the athletic type with little hats.
nobby coats and trousers cut wide
enough for two, and they are jolly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-13
ENORMOUS SPEED
Of $50 Miles Per Hour Will Be Made
on Monorail Line.

Two hundred and fifty miles an hour is
the speed at which we may expect to
travel some day if NJ. Devic, French en-
gineer, succeeds in his enterprises. He has
been making experiments at Elbeuf with
new application of the monorail system
devised by him. The speed attained so far
has been only some IL miles an hour. But
the apparatus was a small model on the
scale of one-tenth what the real train will
be. In October next NJ Devic will exper-
iment with a model five times as large at
Nenours. Eventually the engineer con-
siders that speeds OF 800 and 400 kilometerS
an hour will be easily attainable. That is
to say, Parisians will be spirited down to
the Riviera in some three hours. and Lon
doners will be hurled up to Edinburgh in
less than 10 minutes. The motive power
to be employed is naturally electricity. For
high speed NJ. Devic appears to rely chief
" upon two factors, elimination of weight
and more effectual grip of the driving
wheels on the single rail. Electric loco
lighter, though of the same power, than
the engines of the kind at present in use.
But, according to M. Devic, the enormous
weight of the electric machines now run
ming is needfub in order that the requisite
friction on the rails may be obtained. He
now claims to have invented a rail which
the wheel will grip effectually for traction
purposes, irreSpectiVely of the weight bear
ing on it. NJ Devic eventually intends try
ing a new brake he has also invented, en-
bodying application of electro-ma gnet-
ism. He believes it will prove particularly
effectual, as it will indeed, have to be #
our trains to travel at 250 miles an
hOur.-Paris Cor. New York Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-13
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

[From the Chicago News.1
There is said to be very little serf
bathing in Russia.
It's a cold day for the candidate when
he gets showed under.
In the court of love the strenuous
prosecutor wins his case.
No man is wise who is unable to real
lie the uncertainty of a sure thing.
A man who will not listen to reason
soon becomes a crank that cannot be
turned.
The selling out of Joseph by his breth-
rem is the first political deal on record.
All men may be born equal. but it
doesn't take the majority of them long
to live it down.
Work may have slain its thousands
but the struggle to avoid work numbers
its victims by the tens of thousands.
woman dislikes to hear man talk
shop almost as much as a man dislikes
to hear a woman talk shopping.
Moonlight rides in an airship viii new
er become popular with the American
girl unless the machine can be mana ged
with one hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-13
PARDONS ISSUED.
List of Convicts Restored to Citizen
ship by Gov. Bailey.

Governor Bailey granted citizenship
papers to the following convicts at the
state penitentiary, whose terms will ex-
pire within the next few days:
Barney Gibbons, Sedgwick; Charles
Watts. Clay: John NJ Tanning. Frank
lin: John Ziegler, era wford; D. w NJ.
Shurts, Phillips; Harry Cunningham,
Crawford Harry Bates, Crawford;
Henry Johnson. Harvey; Bert Clark,
Sedgwick; Frank Stanley; Sedgwlck;
Frank Martin, Doniphan; William Ed
wards Leavenworth: Annie Spencer,
Crawford; Harry Williams, Sedgwick;
Robert HILL Ottawa; John Harri-
son. Sumner; William Jones, Reno;
John Craigg. Chase: A. L. Deal. Cow
ley; Jas Riley, Marion; Henry Brooks,
Cowley; Richard Roe, No. 8, Usage; Ed
c. Daniels. Cowley; Mike Connors, VIII
son: Toney Berronis, Crawford; c. E.
White. Wilson, Beverly Payne, Shaw
nee; R L. Lemly, Sedgwick; Robt. E.
Canafest. Pottawatomie; Walter Rob-
erts, Shawnee; Dan Fullerlove, Chero-
kee; Geo. Williams. Shawnee; John
Thompson, Miami; Jas Reed, Russell;
Sam H. Newcomb, Sedgwick; Ed Ker-
nan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-13
THE ST. JOE EXCURSION.
How the Topekans Were Entertained
at the Antics"

The ST. Joseph Press says:
fifty visiting Elks from Topeka ar
rived for day al the Antics.
AT the union passenger station
rousing welcome was given them by
two hundred st. Joseph Elks.
The Fourth Regiment and Pryor's
bands did the hOnOrS, and as the Santa
Fe train rolled in at 1920 o'clock "A
Hot Time" greeted the Topekans and
foretold the spirit in which they would
be entertained.
Among those of the welcoming COM
mittee were Mayor Borden and other
city officials.
"A special train of street cars was in
waiting and the visitors were given a
trolley ride to Krug park.
Fifteen minutes was spent in view
ing the buildings and natural features
of the park. The visitors were then es-
cOrted to the Elks club room at Fifth
and Francis, where all formality was
thrown aside and good fellowship pre-
Vailed Light refreshments were served
and after a rest of two hours, all board
ed a special train for Lake Contrary
Fully two hours were spent in viewing
the grounds and in launch trips on the
lake.
AT o'clock dinner at the Lotus club
was a feature of the days pleasure at
which toasts were given by Mayor Bor-
den and other prominent Elks.
AT the Antics grounds, a double dis
play of fireworks were given in the ev-
ening and Il confetti battle royal closed
the days pleasures.
THE following is a partial list of the
visitors: W. w. Gavitt, John L. Har-
mon, Roy Penwell. w. H. Ruff. Jesse
Weber Ed Johnston George Burghart,
Sam Barnett, L. S. Dolman, Walter
Burgess, F. B. Getchen. w. F. Donelson
and City Engineer McCabe-'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-13
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe.l

From the AtcnlSOn dlODe.1
An Atchison man drinks root beer
out of a champagne set.
An ugly woman is never quite so
ugly as when she is in bed.
Dress light during this warm weather.
You may look like the old Harry, but
no matter
When a boy reaches the age when he
can call all the smaller boys kids"
without getting licked, he is very
proud of it.
There is a difference in men. An
Atchison man died several years ago.
and four men are now doing his work.
and not doing it very well.
The most oitiful sight we know any,
thing about is an old woman in a reg
ular party dress; cut low in the neck.
with lace fixings, and all that.
The man who is always talking about
how much work he does. should re-
member that some people work so hard
that they don't have time to tell about
There is great indignation among the
women. An Atchison boarding house
keeper refused to take in a man and
his wife because they had a baby, and
took a man and his wife and dog and
the dog eats at the table.
The Atchison women have quit call
ing on a certain neighbor. "She is a
nice woman" they say, in explanation
but she talks too much about her
sickness" (Note-Do you talk too much
in the same strainO
There is a very worthless man in
Atchison, and he lately borrowed sew
husband carried life insurance. Some
of the neighbOrs sympathize with the
widow. whereupon she said trium-
phantly. why. l have his note for it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-13
MAUDE CONNIE IN A ROW
She With Others Expelled From
Hall by Police.

Dublin, July 13.-Wild scenes today
marked the second day debate by the
municipal corporation on the question of
presenting an address of welcome to
King Edward on his arrival in Dublin.
The public gallery was filled with peo-
pie long beforef the meeting began and
the huge crowd which was shut out
subsequently broke down the doors in
it's efforts to get in. Lord Mayor Har-
rington made violent speech against
the address and compared the national
lists who favor it to men who had sold
the Irish parliament"
Maude Come (Mrs. McBride) was
among the demonstrators who contin-
ued the uprOar until the lord mayor
finally called in the police, who cleared
the hall.
After a stormy sitting of four hours
the motion in favor of the address was
defeated by 40 to 81 votes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-13
RAISE FOR MINERS.
Scale at Pitt burg Shows Salts
factory Increase.

Pittsburg, Kan. July 13.-Four con-
ventions were in session in this city
today. They were the Interstate Con-
vention of Miners Miners District con-
vention, joint conference convention
and operators convention. All were ex-
ecutive sessions and the discussion of a
scale was the principal topic of all four
bodies.
John Mitchell was elected committee
man at large, and will sit in the confer
ence. The general scale committee
appointed at theyoperators' convention
will serve in this conference. This after
Moons session of the conference did
nothing further than organize with b
F. Bush of st. Louis, as chairman, ana
Robert Gilmour, secretary.
The scale was not made public, but
it is understood that the raise to the
miners win be 121z per cent. all
around. and a raise of so cents per ton
has been decided by the operators.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-13
LAYHAWKER JoTs.

Painting the houses red is White
City's latest fad.
1t was a Cottonwood Falls fisherman
that went out after black bass and came
back with blue cat.
Gilbert Mullins, whom no jail in Kan
sas seems able to hold should join the
ranks of Boss Busters"
Greens burg is all puffed up this week
over the visit of a missionary from
India and a painless dentist.
The man with the good old fashioned
simplicity of ideas that an offer of
-'3'i--~-f ~ VIII hing back lost
$40 bill dwells 1t Yates Center.
A Newton revivalist thinks his work
has christianized the town. Religion
does much for morality but the fear Of
being found out often does more.
The orchestra of certain Topeka ice
cream parlor dished up The Good Old
Summer Time" five times Sunday ev-
ness.
Two suspicious characters were jailed
at Mcpherson the other day for carry
ing concealed weapons. The weapons
consisted of a skeleton key and a tiny
saw.
Some imported harvest hands refused
to work in Dickinson county although
offered 81 day. So many people like
to push the button and do nothing but
rest.
Some one carried away $50 of Farmer
Dimmock's plump spring chickens the
other night near Robinson. It's evil
IDENTIFY getting picnic time in Brown
county.
A Leavenworth physician told pat
lent that he must quit drinking whisky
because it weakened his eyes. But
think how it must have strengthened
his breath.
Now that harvest is practically oven
hundreds of New York laborers are
rushing to the Kansas fields. Some peo-
pie are always busiest when there is
nothing to do.
Senator Burton seems to have over
done the Holy City" business, some
what. But there are many of US that
fail to draw the line between religion
and politics.
Two silver dollars paid to the Cimar-
ron JacksOnian Office in quick success
sion caused a sigh of thankfulness from
Editor Garten that was plainly visible
at Dodge City.
After years of absence Mr.. Lamb is
revisiting Cawker City. 1t is said that
he acts very sheepish when old friends
rush up to shake his hands, whose
names he fails to recall.
A Brown county dog followed his
owner to a school meeting but neglected
to follow him away. Ten days later car
penters found the animal still alive but
pretty weak and thirsty.
A Downs woman who had her knee
sprained in a railroad wreck has been
awarded $3.50 damages. That's far and
away ahead of injuring the member
scrubbing the kitchen floor.
An lola ball tosser was given a gold
watch by his mother on his twenty-first
birthday as reward for having never
used tobacco. The lola ball team opens
at Topeka July 10, everybody invited
nit.
Editor White complains of the En-
poria mothers not paying enough atten-
ton to the habits of their girls. There's
only one certainty in cases of this kind.
Either we get bad habits or they get
us