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Naval Stores.

Savannah, October 9. = Turpentine steady, 5719c; receipts, S29; sales, 511; ex- ports, 1071. Rosin firm; receipts, 1260 sales, 2227; exports, 40O2. Quote: A, B, c, $2.15; D. $2.25; E. $2.S5 F, 2.5O; G, g. .55; II, $270; I, $3.5O; K, $4.1O; M, $4.25 N, $4.3O; VIC, $40; wv, $4.7O.
 Charleston, October 9. = Turpentine steady, 571sc. Resin steady; sales, 200 bar rels. Quote; A, B. c. $1.S5; D, S2; D, $2. .25; F, s2.35; G, $2.50; H. s2. 65 l, 8. 40; K, $4; M, s4.15; N, $4.2O; VIC, $4.SO; wv, $4 60.
 Wilmington, october 3. - Turpentine firm, 571sc; receipts, B casks. Resin firm, H.90@1 .95; receipts, s4 barrels. Tar firm, $1.sO; receipts, 52. Crude turpentine firm, s2.25. s3.sO and 3.S5; receipts, 12S bar relS,
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Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, October 9.-Money on call steady; lowest per cent; highest, 2H per cent; ruling rate and last loan. 2K per cent; closing. 262A per cent; time money easy; sixty days. per cent; 90 days, 5 per cent; six months, 5A65h per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 6D61L per cent; sterling exchange steady, with &C., tual business in bankers bills at 4s5. 70 for demand and at 4s2 30 for sixty days. posted rates. 4S3 and 4S61k@4s7; commer- cial bills. 4s2isG4s2A; bar silver, 5szc:
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Daily Statement.

Galveston-Quiet; middling. 9ssc; sales 1929; receipts, 12.754; stock, 106, ,22s.
 Mobile-Lower to sell; middlng, Sc; sales. S20; receipts, 112s; stock, 1s,170.
 Savannaf-Quiet; middlins. 1f-l6c; sales, 575; receipts, 11.301; stock, 59,565
 Charleston-Quiet; middling, 9c receipts 4233; stock, 51s7.
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EASTBOUND.
ARRIVALS.

No. L from Macon, Albany. Columbus, Opelika. Americus. etc.. s:45 D. m
 No. B. from Savannah. Augusta. Macon. Columbus etc.. 1920 D. m.
 Elegant through sleepers between Bfr- mingham Columbus. Macon and savan. nah on Nos. and l.
 Connection is made at Savannah with the fast freight and luxurious passenger steamships of the Savannah Line from and to New York. Boston and the east
 For more detailed information, beauti- lIy-illustrated matter. write or apply to JOHN W. BLOUNT. Travelling Passenger
 Agent.
 R. w. LUcKETT. Union Ticket Agent,
 Birmingham. Ala. J. c. HALLE. General Passenger Agent F. J. ROBINSON. Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent w. A. wINBURN. Vice President and
 Traffic Manager.
 THEODORE D. KLINE. GenL supt.
 Savannah. Ga
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Chicauo Chance.

Chicago, October 9.-Dominated by the action of outside markets with that of Minneapolis as a leader, wheat ruled ex- tremely cratic today and after making big gains early, weakness was manifested later and December closed 3sc lower; De- cember corn and oats were each off ssc, and provisions from 21sc to 15c lower.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Total Net Receipts.

New York, October 9-The following are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since September l. Galveston, 314,- 907; New Orleans, 142,636 Mobile, 30.S29; Savannah, 231,242; Charleston, IS, 472 Will mngton, S6, 125; Norfolk 74S54; Baltimore, 454; New York. 5,533; Boston, S96 Philadel- phia, e79 Brunswick. S97S; Pensacola, 3l51. Total, 943,750 bales.
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The New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, October 9.-Spot cotton quiet; demand light. Most of the for eign buyers stated today that they had no orders to execute at present prices. Sales, 2550 bales, including 700 to arrive. Quotations 1-16c lower. Futures quiet at the opening and prices were to points below yesterdays closing in sympathy with Liverpool the failure of predicted frost in the cotton belt was also a bear ish feature. The extreme range of prices today was to points. the market clos ing net to 5 points lower.
 New Orleans. October 9.-Cotton fu- lures steady. October, s.9S0S. .s9; Noyem- Der, S.97Q900; December, 901a9.02; Jan uary 9.07a9.0S; February 912d9 IA: March, 9.21@922
 New Orleans, October 9.--Cotton quiet: sales, 2550 Ordinary. 7-16c: good ordi- nary, 7%c; low middling. S%c; middling, SEC: good middling. 5-16c; middling fair, 11-16c; receipts, 7571; stock, 92, 345.
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Feed Stun.

Meal-Bolted, $1.2O: water ground, $1.2o. Hay-Per ton, timothy No. l, $17.50; co- yer, mixed. s16.50; prairie. si3.0O: Johnson grass, $13.00.
 Corn-Mxed. 6Sc white, 7Oc.
 Cotton Seed Meal-Per ton, $2400; hUlls, per ton in sacks, $S.50.
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cIearinqs and Exchanges.

New Orleans. October 9.-Clearings, S.- 340090 New York exchange, bank. par; commercial, SIPS per $10OO discount.
 Memphis, October 9.-Clearings, $7S4S05; balances, $52, ,965.
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Washington, October 9.-Today's treas ury balances, exclusive of the gold re- serve, show: Available cash balance, $235, ,345, ,567; gold, $107, ,1O2, ,6O2.
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Dry Goods.

New York, October 9.-The drygoods market today has been quiet, with abso- lutely no change in demand or prices Owing to the heavy rainstorm. business has been practically at a standstill.
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LIABILITIES.
RESOURCES.
s1.s1o.eo1.4s
s5.s24,s7s.5s

W. p. G HARDI NC President M .,. H. WOODWARD J H. BAhH vlcerres,oeh. w. w. A. R. FORSYTH Assistant T. E. Tut"iier H. A. D. Notion nooers Walker Percy f. M Iakson' J. H. Barr, Vcs-Pres!dent; Harding President
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H. F. WILSON & co.

Real Estate, Money, Bonds & Stocks. IT With increased facilities, we can Negotiate Loans on Improved Real kIstate at rates as Low as any one and for Smaller Commissions than ever
 before.
 Rooms 2o4-2o5 list National Bank Bldg.
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Seabcard Air Line.

Baltimore, October 9.-Seaboard Air Line. common, 111a@12c; do preferred, 9OA Ql2219 do As, 67Aq68.
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Viruinia-CaroIina Companv.

New York, October 9.-Virginia-C Caro- lima Chemical company, 1872; preferred, S9A.
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WeekIy Cotton Movement.

New York October 9.-The follow ing statistics on the movement of cotton for the weeking ending October g were compiled by the New York Cotton ex- change:
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: Pay your electric light and gas bills before the 10th and secure the liberal discount.
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' shave been more than offset by redehf &tion of government bonds and other sub
 Treasury operations, so that a gain or
 everal hundred thousand dollars in cash reserve is promised for the banks. The loan item is in the usual obscurity. Y The bond market was heavy in sym pathy with stocks, but made some recov- cry. Total sales, par value, s1,S95.000. Uni ted States Ss declined A per cent on the last call.
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rreasury Statement.

Mexican dollars, 451ac; government bonds easier; railroad bonds irregular.
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BIRMINGHAM AND ATLANTIC R. R.
 Schedule Effective November g. Isos
 Read Down. Read Up. No. L No g. No. 9. No.A am. D m. am. D. m. 7:10 $40 Lv... .Talladega. ...Ar 10:25 6:5s S:35 5:03 Ar.....Pell City. Lv 800 6:35 10:00 9:55 Ar. Birmingham. .Lv 6:i0 3;45 Trains run daily Oul-kest route be- tv cen Talladega. Birmingham and west. ern points.
 Ship your freight via Birmingham and Atlantic railroad
 J. F. FLEETWOOD. G. P. & P. A John C. Soey. General Manager
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Atlantic Coast Line.

Through Pullman sleeper Birmingham to Jacksonville via Montgomery.
 J. 4. Taylor. T. P. A.. Montgomery. Ala W. H. Leahy. D. P. A., Savannah. Ga
 W. Fl. Crais. c. F. A.. wiirninston. NC,
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The Sim Cheek Drug Go. new location 32O N. 2Oth st.
RE MOvAL NOTICE.

TH6 bIrnlngnam UnQ6r-
 writers Agency have re- moved their offices to 2O17 First ave. Both phones 6l3.
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|ferred stock and bort of the earn 1 Street Railway,
 payment of the Eanteed, without |hise tax, pend- courts, was not kpected, and was Ey in the stock. Irn belt probably he early decline,
 ith the recov-
 Is of uneasiness
 bp. A falling off b79 bushels, com las disappointing Re arrest of the
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STOCK MARKET IS
 STILL DEPRESSED
Professional Traders Sought to ,, :,
 Force Liquidation
CAUSED STOCK BORROWING
Predominating Influence on the Mar ket Was the Testimony Concern ing the Promotion and Under
 writing of shipbuilding.

New York, October 9.-The stock market this morning continued to show depres- sion and Encouragement. The profes- slonal traders sought to take advantage of this movement to force liquidation by offering prices down. Their operations of this character became so over-extended as to result in a rather urgent borrowing demand for stocks. Taking warning from this condition, the shorts covered their contracts, causing the late recovery in the market. This was quite comprehen- sive and lifted the average level of prices well above last night. The closing was about steady and near the top. The pre- dominating influence on the market was still the testimony concerning the promo tion, underwriting and Notation of the United States shipbuilding company, elic- ited in the receivership proceedings. The disclosures brought out by these pro- ceedings have caused a state of irrita- tion and distrust among shareholders d1f- ficult to describe, and the character Of the discussion of the episode In Wall street is of kind regarding trusts and trust-promoting not often heard or In the financial district itself. London felt the reflex of this influence this morning, and it's sales in this market was an im- portant element in the early depression. When the London selling had been com- pleted, the recovery set in. The indus trial department naturally was most af- fected by the prevailing sentiment, and the United States Steel stocks, Amalga- mated Copper both touched lower prices than ever before. The London depression had some cause in fears prevalent there that next weeks stock exchange settle- ment would reveal some embarrassment
 The persistent downward course of Uni ted States Steel bonds Is especially dis turbing to sentiment since the reduction of the dividend on the common stock
 The long decline in the common stock was sought to be explained as due to the unwieldly bulk Of that issue, rather than to forthcoming bad news Now that the bad news is seen to have been factor, feeling is more sensitive over the con
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tinued decline in the TT the bonds. The annual ings of the Metropol showing a def1cie al 7 per cent dividend allowance for the ing the appeal to worse.tban had bee follo( n some rel
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Schedule in Effect May 24, 1903. Trains leave Birmingham as follows: $40 a. m.-No. 3s. for Atlanta. Wash
 inRton RaItImora PhIladeI-
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RAILWAY SCHEDULES
In Effect sune IA, 1903.

Arrival and departure of all trains at Union Passenger Station. Birmingham Ala.
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A. c. S.-florth.
 Arrive Derar,. NO 9 Fast Mci N Q. | 6.ta ami s.asau1 'No. ( Pan-Am. Special GAS prnl 8.6O nrn sNo. g. Chattanooga Ac .H2.2s urnl 4.40 pns 'No. B. Meridian Accom-. nj IS pmI .......
 eouth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-28

Sound kidneys are safeguards of
life. Make the Kidneys healthy with
Foley's Kidney Cure. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-28

Refined, elegant women do not wet
their Ia ndkerchiefs with perfume or
pour it ton their clothing. They have
sachet Ibags of fragrance scattered
among ttheir wardrobes and chiffOnier
drawers, always using one perfume.
This gives a suspicion OF delicious odOr
TO the garments when they are put on
without CVerpowerinS the sense Ct
smell. y thumb nail size bag of the
powder is put by many dressmakers in
the tsleeves Of all their bodies under
the sshields. This is n dainty way of
using perfume Wetting the finger in
cologne ana drawing it over the eye
broSSs is harmless and agreeable, be-
sides having most soothing effect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-28
woman,s nnppIest Day.

what. in your opinion. is the hap
piest day in woman's life?"
a brief silence fell upon the group of
girls gathered in Amy's studio.
1.-THE day she sails for Europe for
the firstitime.' said the girl who likes
TO travel.
'The daypher baby first lisps moth
err" veIr urred the young matron.
Everyday when her husband comes
home from business" contributed the
bride.
1.-THE day she receives a letter from
the publisher saying her first book is
accepted,@ voted the seribbler of the
party.
1.-THE day the man she loves asks her
to be his wife," said the dreamy eyed
girl, me- .hanically twisting a ring on
her finger.
''The{day she doesn't have TO attend
q club meeting" remarked the tired
lOoklngtclub woman.-Ph Philadelphia Tel
egraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-28

Swelldom at Asbury Park has in
augurated a new fad for dinner SOU
venirs. The menu is printed on the
backs of $40 gold certificates. There
is something distinetively business
like about this. At many feasts of the
Lucullus style gem-bedecked spoons
or decorated SaucerS are at the side.
but in this age of deception. or clever
imitation, no real certainty attaches
to such favOrs. When the host, solely
intent on displaying to his guests his
lavishness of entertainment, came to
reflect on the possible incredulity sur
rounding even diamonds. he cut the
Gordian knot and substituted gold
certificates. Happy thought, and one
worthy of general adoption! 1t has
a tendency to make one feel hungry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-28

many interesting and curious state
ments of a more general nature. The
statement is made, for example, that
the largest pile of diamonds ever
brought together was collected at the
DE Beers mine in South Africa, in
July 1900 The directors of the com
pany were DESTROYS of knowing the
quantity of diamonds necessary to
fill n measure of &c cubic inches. Dia-
mOnds of all kinds were piled up just
as they had been mined, and it was
|ascertained that cubic meter of dia-
monds weighs l1,976,00O carats and
has an approximate value of 3TS, $780,
600 francs, or SIS, 100000.
The peculiar business methods of
oriental merchants is illustrated by
the manner of buying rubies in Bur
ma. In the examination of rubies
artificial light is not used, the mer-
chants holding that full sunlight alone
can bring out the color and brilliancy
of the gems. Sales must therefore
take place between the hours of 9
and 3, and the sky must be clear. The
purchaser, placed near window has
before him a large copper plate. The
sellers come to him one by one, and
each empties upon this plate his lit
tie bag of rubies. The purchaser pro
ceeds to arrange them for valuation
in a number of small heaps. The
first division is into three grades, ac-
cording to size; each of these groups
is again divided into three piles, ac
cording to color; and each of these
piles in turn, is again divided into
| three groups, according to shape
| There are thus - grades in all, in adj
ditiOn to the larger stones that are
set aside for valuation and sale sing
ly. The bright copper plate has {
from it through the stones brings
out color effect with true rubies
different from that with red spineE
and tourmalines, which are thus
easily separated. The buyer and sell
er then go through u very peculiar
method of bargaining by signs. OF
rather grips, in perfect silence. After
agreeing on the fairness of tn,
classification, they join their right
hands, covered with a handkerchief
or the flap of n garment. and by
graSps and presSures, mutually under
stood by all these dealers, they make
modify. and accept proposals of pur
chase and sale. The HANDS are theI
uncovered, and the prices are record
ed.
The large single stones are valued
according to color and shape for cut
ting, the very fine ones bringing higl
prices. \ ruby of 36H. carats from
the Mogok mines some years ag,
brought 10000 rupees (S3O.OOO) at Cal
cutta.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-28
Dressinw For Ladie., sboes.

An excellent dressing for ladies' fine
shoes is made by dissOlving two
ounces of bOraX and four ounces Of
gum sheHac in a quart of hot WA
ter. When thoroughly dissolved strain
through u coarse cloth. Apply with a
sponge. \ little vaseline rubbed into
the shoes NOW and then will keep them
soft and make them wear much lon
ger. AnOther(gOod polish is made by
dissOlving an ounce of powdered bOraX
and in this diSsolving gum shellac until
it is the consistency Of paste. Add
lampblack to it and little gum of
camphor dissolved in alcohol to make
the leather pliable and to keep it from
cracking. This is sold very high, but
when majle at home it costs but little.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-28
Where is the Government.

The people of Illinois cannot be
otherwise than chagrined at the man
ner in which their government affairs
have been neglected of late. In spite
of the fact that there is a governor
elected to perform the duties of that
office and provisions are made in the
constitution and elsewhere for the
performance of gubernatorial duties
in case the executive is called from
his duties for any reason or leaves
the state of his own accord for n
time, there has been little work done
in the executive office of this state
for the past two months which has
not been done by under secretaries
and boy clerks. The result has been
that the interests of the people of
the state have been directly and ma
terially preiudiced. The lynching at
Belleville was predicted before the
trouble came and the protection of
| the state government was asked for.
There was no official, it seems, in his
place, at his posi-, prepared 70 do his
duty. The events of Saturday even
| ing at Danville made call for troops
necessary and yet it was only by hero
official hurrying and scurrying over
the capital city and telegraphing and
telephoning all over the state that fl
nally, by the authority OF private
secretary who has no such authority
in law, troops were ordered to the
scene of the trouble.
Illinois surely does not deserve
such treatment from men it has SO
signally honored. The people of the
state surely have a right TO expect
that the duties of the office of gov
ernor shall be properly attended to
by those elected to perform them and
who are paid good salaries to per
form them. The exalted position OF
governor or lieutenant governor OF
this state surely ought of itself to ap
peal to men chosen to fill then
| strongly enough for them to perfon
the ordinary duties thereof without
fail. At least there ought to be {
plain serving of time in the executive
| office. No matter how small a gov
ernor may be or how little the people
of the state NAV think of him and hi:
manner of fulfilling the duties of his
office; no matter how little regard the
people of the state may have for the
official chosen by law to perform the
duties of his office in the absence o
the governor, the people certainly
have right to expect that when thu
action a governor is needed that off
cial will be found within reach.
The events at BelleviIle and Dan
vile naturally lead the people of thu
state to inquire where is their govern
ment springfield News (Rep).
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THE ARGUS.

Publisned Daily and Weekly at i624 Sec
0nd avenue, Rock Island, Ill. ENTERED at
the postofice as second-class matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-28
CUTICURA
OINTMENT.
PuTeSt of ETnOIIiGntS and
Greatest of Skin Cures.
The Most Wonderful Curative
of All Time
For TOrturing, DiSfiguTing
Skin HumOuTS
And Purest and Sweetest Of
Toilet EmOIIientS.

Cuticurs Ointment is beyond question
the most successful curative for tortur-
Ing, disfguring humours of the skin and
scalp, including loss Of hair, ever
compounded, in proof of which
single amounting preceded by a hot bath
with Cuticura Soap, and followed in
tho severer cases, by dose of Cuti-
cura Resolvent, is often sufficient to
afford immediate relief in the most
distressing forms of itching, burning
and scaly humours, permit rest and
sleep, and point to a speedy cure when
all other remedies fail. 1t is especially
80 in the treatment of infants and chill
dren, cleansing, soothing and healing
the most distressing of infantile hu-
mours, and preserving, purifying and
identifying the skin, scalp and hair.
Cuticura Ointment possesses, at the
same time, the charm of satisfying the
simple wants of the toilet, in caring for
the skin, scalp, hair, hands and feet,
from infancy to age, far more effect
ually, agreeably and economically than
the most expensive of toilet emollients.
It's "Instant relief for skin-tortured
babies" or " Sanative, antiseptic cleans
ing" or One-night treatment of the
hands or feet" or Z" Single treatment
of the hair" or "Use after athletics"
cycling, golf, tennis, riding, sparring,
or any sport, each in connection with
the use OF Cuticura Soap, is sufficient
evidence OF this.
Sold throughout world. Cucura Resolvent SOC Gin
form of Chocolate Coated Pills. 25c per vial Of co. ONT
ment Soc, Soap 25c Depotss London. ChArterhouae
So. Paris, Rue de Ia PAixi Boston, l1 Columbus Ave
fotter drug q Chem Corp sole fropretorS
~ Send for The Cutcura Skin Book"
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BY THE j. W. POTTER 90.
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Precious stones in 1902.

The illustrated report of the United
States Geological Survey on precious
stones for 1902, by George f. Kunz,
is now in press.
The production of precious stones
in this country in 1902 aggregated
$31s,30O in value, as compared with
S2S9,050 in 1901, and with $333,17O in
1900. The total value of the precious
ST mes imported into the United
States during 1902 was $25, 412.776.
which sum was $55O.2O9 more than
that fer the previous year, and twelve
times the value of the importa tions
in 1866.
The report contains in addition to
much that is of great economical val
ne to the precious stones industry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-28

Orator Bourke Cochran denies with
some asperity the story recently
printed declaring it his purpose to be-
come British subject that he might
be availa bic for seat in the house of
commons. where he could the better
plead the cause of Ireland. Certain
~ | should never have taken so much
trouble acquiring my American citi-
zenship if l ever had any intention of
overthrowin9 it so readily, he said.
1t was decidedly uncomplimentary to
Cochran to accept the story as true.
1rish-Americans are willing to make
sacrifices for Erin, but they are not
willing to eXpatriate themselves as
American citizens. Their love for
Ireland is the love a son bears his
mother; their love for America, that
which the husband cherishes for his
wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-28

Former Postmaster General Smith
has taken his pen in hand TO denOunce
President Proctor, of the civil service
commission, as a prevaricator in all
possible moods and lenses, varieties
and species. Mr.. Proctor, it will be re-
called, reported to Postmaster Gener-
al Payne that during Mr.. Smiths in
cumbency certain branches of the
service were packed with employees,
suggesting that a political machine
was being created in the rural free de-
livery bureau. Mr.. Smith writes pro-
lifically on the subject, but the gist is
a general denial. and the details of
the controversy may be left to the
parties concerned to adjust, with con
gress as an arbitrator. But at the
close of Mr.. Smiths screed he grows
French, or mistake is made as to the
meaning of this sentence: with this
presentation l leave the matter, eX-
cept for the single observation that
Mr.. Proctor's innuendoes justify a
personal statement. which, however
will be more becoming in a less for
NAL paper" Is somebody going to be
pinked?