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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-01-28
WaterpOWer SaWmill.

WaterpOWer SaWmill.
The w D. Manning mill called the Gihon River three
miles from Hyde Park railroad station. Equipped with
Lane board mill, pane hatcher buttng lathe mill,
1000 5000 feet per day. Price $780, 5000 down. balance
5000 per year.
One TWO-StOry Double Tenement in Hyde Park
Village. present occupied by families 1t will easily
accommodate four Is the first building of the Roman
Catholic church Hyde Park has good gardens barn
provided for the otwo families woodsheds village water
electric lights 1t ought to be worth $500
Would sell it for $11OO, $500 down. balance $50
Building Lot Opposite Catholic Church in Hyde Park
Village about onehalf acre. price 500 To any
desiring build respectable house thereon assistance
will be offered and liberal payday given.
Sixteen Acres Upland Meadow
About one-half mile from Hyde Park village, very nigh
cultivation Cut between 40 and so of hay
Has barn thereon 80 40. Will sell it for 5000,
$500 down, balance 500
Seventy-Five Acres of Land
In the north of Johnson the Parkhurst mill Is
lot and the rental thereon has been perpetuay pu
that subject neither hereafter 1t
Will sell the lot for $3.50 $50 down. balance $50 with
reservation addition purchaser wishes
to cut off the second growth.
One Hundred Acres of Land i'm Eden.
The south half of lot No So has been stump
page taken this but considerable yet The
lot will be sold for So per acre. $500 for the lot
Three Hundred Acres of Timber Land,
Near Parkhurst Mill in Eden, varously estimated at
100000 1000, 900 Price S3OOOOO
will if preferred sell sliding scale making the price
contingent upon amount of stumpage found the lot
G. S. PAGE, Hyde Park, VT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-15
INFANT INDUSTRIES.
Bow Our Babes Are Starved TO EN-
rich the MILK Sugar Monopoly.

Bow Our Babes Are Starved to En-
rich the MILK Sugar Monopoly.
Milk sugar forms the basis of baby
foods. 1t Is. therefore, IL most neces-
sary product in thousands of house
holds. and it should be as cheap as
possible, for, unfortunately, most ba-
bieS are born In poor homes, where the
parent must struggle hard to get suffi-
cient food even of the poorest quality.
If there is any industry that should be
fOStered and protected it is this indus
try in our homes. 1t would certainly
seem cruel, almost inhuman. to legiS-
late to make the price of baby food
nearly double what it should be and
thus to put it out OF the reach of mil
lions of little unfortunates. But this
Is just what our congress did when 1t,
in 1897 put duty of cents per
pound on sugar of milk.
The Casein Company OF America not
only controls the National Milk Sugar
company. the principal manufacturer
Of milk sugar in this country, but it
controls the milk sugar industry of the
world. 1t is now selling milk sugar in
This country at 1416 cents and in Eu-
rope at 91I cents per pound. 1t man
ufaCtures N here, principally in New
York and Illinois. and exports 1t to
other parts of the world. The differ
ence in it's foreign and domestic prices
is exactly the amount of our tariff
duty. The milk sugar infant gets its
protection at the expense OF the human
infant. We are sacrificing human in
fants on the altar OF protection. We
are putting the dollar above the man.
And yet our president is discussing
race suicide" without suggesting low
er duties on food and clothing. all OF
which greatly increase the cost Of liv-
ing and thus starve and freeze our lit
tie ones and increase the death rate.
| Moody's Manual OF Corporation Sc
curitIes for 1908 tells us that the
capital stock Of the Casein Company
of America consists of Sl.0O0000 of 8
per cent cumulative, preferred and So
SOC. 900 of common, and the net earn
ings in 19O2-O3 were about $1.7Oo. 900.
The total value OF our milk-sugar
product probably does not exceed $3,-
100000. Thus this protected industry
makes a net profit of more than % per
cent on it's highly watered capital OF
perhaps 100 per cent on the sales OF
its products.
President Roosevelt should stop
scolding the fathers and mothers of
this country until he has a private
seance with the directors Of the Casein
company and until he has asked con-
gress to take tariff duties Off all prod
ucts made by trusts which do not need
protection and which use II only to
unduly increase the cost OF raising
children. Remove the tariff obstruc-
tons, Mr.. President and the race will
take care OF itself!
| BYRON II. HOLT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-15

prevent the use of state funds for the
maintenance of the Illinois and Mich
igan canal. The sensational para
graph in the commissioners answer
is as follows:
The defendants admit that in the
year 1870 delegates We're assembled
and chosen from this state for the
purpose of making constitution for
the state; that said delegates formed
themselves into a constitutional CON
vention and submitted for the APP
proval of the voters of said state such
constitution. But they deny that said
constitution so adopted by said CON
veution thereupon became n valid and
binding constitution governing the
state of Illinois as alleged. They adj
nit that said constitutional conven-
ton passed resolution in relation
to the canal and railroads as in said
bill alleged, but they deny that said
resolution, when so passed by such
convention. then and there became n
portion of the constitution of the
state of Illinois or has been in full
force or effect from thence to the
present time. or thereby became valid
and binding on the state of Illinois"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-15
President and Machine Politicians

Senator Hanna announces that
Postmaster General Payne will stay
at the head of his department, and
as Senator Hanna thinks the investi-
CATION of the scandals has already
gone too far and seriously injured the
republican party, we may surmise
that Mr.. Payne feels the same way.
1t is hardly to be wondered that these
two machine politicians are thus con-
WINGED, but it is extraordinary that
President Roosevelt stands back to
back" with the Wisconsin lobbyist,
and yet Mr.. Hanna says so. President
Roosevelt has done many strange
things and still holds the favor of the
majority of the republican party, but
there are lots of republicans and in
dependent voters who will balk at this
Endorsement of Mr.. Payne. unless he
shows most effectually that he will
prosecute the big robbers as well as
the small ones.
So far he has shown great unwill-
ingness to push the investigation and
is now attempting to stifle the publ
cation of news by ordering that moth
ing be given out by anyone but him
self. and he tells nothing. That does
not look like probing the scandals to
the bottom, for publicity is the best
evidence of thorough investigat ton
Secrecy means intrigue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-15
PlcKINes FROM FICTION.

Hope is the heroic form of despair
''The School For Saints
The most agonlzing fear of a true
lover is that his lady shall think him
weakling.-"On Satans Mount"
Sentimental people are sure to live
long and die fat. Feeling-that's the
slayer.-"The Ordeal of Richard Fe-
veral'
When prudence and reticence are off
guard the man himself, past, present
and future, comes into view.--"Kent
Fort Manor"
You never could bet on that woman.
If there was one or two things she'd be
likely to do she wouldn't do either of
thern.-"Tioba."
Things always run in streaks-don't
matter whether it's politics, love, farm
in or war. They don't travel alone
Before the Dawn
Sunum cuique- to the man belongeth
courage in great things, but in affairs
of small moment woman is pre-emi-
nent.-"The Wheel of Love"
Success undoubtedly often covers
mistakes. but human nature is on the
whole generous, or at least good tenn
pered.-" Retrospect and Prospect"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-15

When the stomach is overloaded;
when food is taken into it that fails
to digest, it decays and inflames the
mucous membrane, exposing the
nerves and causing the glands to Sc
crete mucin, instead of the natural
juices of digestion. This is called ca
tarrh of the stomach. For years 1
suffered with catarrh of the stomach,
caused by indigestion. Doctors and
medicines failed to benefit me until
used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure" J. r.
Rhea, Coppell, Texas.
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, 1903-07-15

In Sioux county, Nebraska, man
holds the office of school director and
likewise Il trusteeship of the district
school in a South Dakota county just
across the state line. He claims to
be entitled to both offices and cannot
be disposseSsed of either. His house
is built on the state line. and when he
goes to bed his head is in one state
and his feet in the other, so that he is
legally resident of both. He votes
at the school elections held in both
districts and claims that he is emit
tied to do so, and thus far no law has
been found that can reach his case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-15
CAUGHT IN A LOG JAM.
Thrilling Fishing Experience In
Northern Michigan.


Upon one occasion in northern Mich
igan 1 was trout fishing in company
with Il veteran timber cruiser. a man
who knew everything about the rough
bush life, says n writer in Worlds
Work. In time we reached bend in
the stream where n lot of small logs
had damned during the spring freshet.
My comrade unconcernedly ventured
upon the logs, and before l could fol
low by some miSchance he stepped
upon loose one and instantly dlsap-
peared. Had not been looking at him
1t is likely l should have imagined he
had crossed and gone into the brush
upon the farther side. One log of all
the mass was rolling, and Il hand show
ed at one side of it, To dart across and
seize the hand occupied very few sec
Onds. but to my horror l could not pull
him up through the narrow space
through which he had slipped. To SET
foot upon the log either side the open
ing and shove with all strength was tie
only hope. For seconds chung to the
wrist and strained nightly. Slowly
the logs separated and up he came till
he was able TO twist upon his stomach
across IL log. Half drowned as he was.
he had not lost his nerve. ''Do-don't
let 'em squeeze back on mel he gasp
ed. and Il moment later he was on his
feet Most men would have weakened
then but he was iron. He had swat
lowed a lot of water. had been cheek
by jowl with an awful death. yet he
had no idea of proving false. The logs
were slowly slipping farther apart and
I was standing like certain large gen
tleman of Rhodes and unable to stand
much more spreading or to spring to
either side. while. of course, to slip
into the water meant to enter the trap
he had just escaped. In 4 few seconds
he seized my hand and one quick haul
carried me To firm footing. The logs
at once closed like Il gigantic trap
When we reached solid ground my COM
rade almost collapsed. and for half an
hour he WAS n very sick man. Later
lie said: Il held my breath as long as |
could. calculatin' you might try to get
me, an. pardner. I'll never forget that
little turn. l reckon l was in u mighty
! tight place"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-15

Mr.. Roosevelt is fond of talking to
two classes of men, says the New
York American, assuring them of
their superiority to other classes.
These two classes are his own Rough
Riders and the graduates of Harvard
college. of which college he is n grad
uate. At Harvard college dinner he
declared with pride and emotion that
his closest personal friend and pOliti-
cal adviser was Lucius y. Littauer,
member of congress. The laws of
the United States forbid a member
of congress TO take any government
contract. The New York Sun. n re-
publican newspaper, reveals the fact
that Mr.. Littauer during the war
manufactured some 100000 worth of
gloves and other supplies bought by
the United States government. Mr..
Roosevelt has said that he proposes
to have everything about him las
clean as a hounds tooth" Judging
by the postoffice and army contracts
it would seem about time for Mr..
Roosevelt to buy a tooth brush.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-15

The Washington Post says: There
has been some discussion in authori-
tative circles about having no river
and harbor bill at the session of con-
gress this winter. No final decision
has been reached, but the views of
some prominent republicans are
averse to legislation that viii take
many millions more from the treas
ury at an early day for improvement
of waterways. On all sides there APP
pears n sensitive attitude about run
ming up big expenditures by the 5Sth
congress. Many think the time for
retrenchment in government eXpens-
es. which have been of the most Law
ish character in the last six years. is
at hand. Uncle Joe Cannon. wielder
of the gavel in the house. is an econo-
mist and will undoubtedly throw his
influence that way. Then a presiden-
tial election is near and the country
may develop decided views for re-
trenehment"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-15
Night Was Her Terror.

81 would cough nearly all night
long" writes Mrs. Charles Applegate,
of Alexandria, Ind, land could hardly
get any sleep. / had consumption so
bad that if l walked a block / would
cough frightfully and spit blood; but,
when all other medicines failed, three
81 bottles of DR.. Kings New DiscOv-
cry wholly cured me and l gained So
pounds" It's absolutely guaranteed
to cure coughs, colds, la grippe, bron-
chitis and all throat and lung trou-
bles. Price, so cents and 81. Trial
bottles free at Hartz e. Ullemeyer's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-15
The cnu.e Of the Delay.

Mrs. PaSse was in a hurry. She was
going to concert, and the friends who
were to accompany her were waiting
downstairs. She was dressing and
making things most uncomfortable for
her maid, unaware of the fact that
everything she said was audible down
stairs.
Annette" she cried, chow slow you
are! Have you the flowers for my
hair?"
"Ah, yes. madame. but
''Well, well, wellr' sharply. Where
are they?"
They are here. madame; but, par
don, I've mislaid the haiF!'-New York
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-15
working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. These pills
change weakness into strength, list
lessness into energy. brain-fag into
mental power. They're wonderful in
building up the health. Only % cents
per box. Sold by Hartz ~ Ullcmeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-15
Health for 10 Cents.

A lively liver, pure blood, clean
skin, bright eyes, perfect health
Cascarets Candy Cathartic will OBJ
tain and secure them for you. Genu-
inc tablets stamped c. c. c. Never
sold in bulk. All druggists, 1oc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-15
Two Bottles Cured Him.

81 was troubled with kidney COM
plant for about two years. writes
A. H. Davis, of Mt. Sterling, Iowa,
"but two bottles of Foley's Kidney
Cure effected permanent cure" All
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-15

The feat Of endurance accomplished
by Gen. Miles in his remarkab BILE horse
back ride yesterday ought to at least
challenge the admiration of the siren
uouS Roosevelt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-15
For over sixty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. 25
cents 4 bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-15
Wednesday, July Is, 1908.

When Europe asks. But how about
lynchings?" we Americans say moth
ing. But we ought at least to keep
up terrible thinking"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-15

Hereafter the republican party will
not be called the 'G. o. p" but the
''P. o. Co." as the result of the post
office grab."-Springfeld Register.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-15
At,ack the Constitution,

The validity of the constitution of
the state of Illinois is attacked by
the canal commissioners in their re-
ply to petition for an injunction to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-15

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents per week Weekly,
per year In advance.
All communications argumentative
character, political or religious, must have
real name attached tor publication. 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, 1903-07-15

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, 1903-07-15

Educase YOuR Bowels with Casearoas.
Candy Cathartle, cure constipation forever
voc. No. kseeeb @. fall. druggists refund moneF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-15
THE ARGUS.

Publisned Daily and Weekly at 1924 Sec
ond avenue, Rock Island, Ill. IEntered at
the postofhce as second-class matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-15

BY THE j. w. POTTER co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-27
THE BURTON GHOST.
II Scared the TatrepId Explorer ana
KILLED Hts Dee.

Where was thc-e q bravCr man. l
wonder. than SIR Richard Burtoni
Once. though. bis face p1ied and his
breath cane u gusts a ghost did it. of
course. and this was the manner Of It:
Burton was told OF a house in London.
quite a poog sort Of house. by the way.
which was said 70 be haunted Il do
not believe II" replied Burton. Then be
wss told that IL was a specially terri
Die kind of ghost. and he said be didn't
believe that either. He would go and
see. To the empty house (the three last
tenants had been found dead IN bed,
and such things get talked about went
Burton with friend aud dog. Come
up with me- said he to bis friend. and
at his own request the companion
locked Burton Ga the room aud took the
key down with him 4 shall be all
right here; I've got my dog. too" the
great traveier whispered confidently.
However. u ring. get ready to come
up and should ring tw.ce-well. come
quickly"
The frieul waited as be was bid Ain
utes passed 'lEe hours Ills eyes were
glued ou tls ici. hanging m0tiOnless. \
long wait Fu. O. fureboding. be was
on the ro.r; ~ breaking tie conditions
and go.he ug go prospect. when the bell
did rine A.l bC.o.c le had tackled
the first f--Et u stairs 81 pealed out
again and Z j. those stairs lie rushed.
two and three steps az time. you may
be sure 10 oleu the door was the
work Of an instant and then into his
arms recicd burton. almost dead with
terror. Tile place is gccursed." d" he
gasped. What have you Scent" begged
the friend Blrton's head shook No.
no" he cried. My poor dogs dead.
I'm almOs: pa,sied w.,h fright. More
than that. 90. 10. ! cannot tell you
Now. this is quite true. and the house
was Immediately afterward pulled
down. What did Burton seeT No one
knows. He is dead now. poor fellow.
and no one ever will. The three tenants
could tell US. but terror md death came
together 10 them.-London Tatler.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-27

The Gainesville Hespsrian and he
Chlckasha Evening Telegram are the
only two papers. 50 far as we have OBJ
served. which give publicity 70 W o.
Davis satiricai letter 20 Secretary
Hitchcock regarding the cattle tax
question. II Is probable that these
two papers would Just as soon have
a libel suit tackled up against them
for $4,000 as they would one for -
cents. The letter Is IN common par
lance rich. rare and racy. and for sar.
casm. irony and ridicule might be
termed a literary gem. Chances are
that it wrl never Be given a thought
by Secretary Hitchcock. and that 20
some would be its saddest feature.
The Ardm0reite has been in posses
sion q a typewTitten copy of this let
ter for some time and has been asked
and urged repeatedly to publish the
sane. We have not doae so. and DO
not care 70 become liable 20 any dam
age suit ia this affair. no matter how
much protection ne are guaranteed
It's dissemination among the people
ia our Judgment would in no manner
benefit the cause.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-27
Cruelty to Their Children.

Binghamton. y. Y. Jan. 26.-MF.
and Mrs. Frank Crouk. who came 70
Alexander Hin four years ago from
McHenry. H.. are under arrest for
cruelty 10 their three children. The
youngest died Thursday. Omcer
Wheaton found one child. years old.
chained In a chair and starved until
il weighed only twenty pounds. It had
been in the chair ali It's life. The con.
dition Of the other two children was
pitiable. A fourth child died several
weeks ago. The s-year-old child died
after being released.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-27

In Texas a curious commentary on
the existilg status Of respect for the
law is found in a bill favorably report
ed BY the judiciary committee Of the
house requiring officers Of the law to
enforce the law against carrying weap-
ons." Think OF it-a bin to force the
law officers to do their duty Perhaps
the most ehicacious way to enforce the
law would be to create a special fee
of five dollars for every arrest made
where a weapon was found unlawfully
in the possession OF the prisoner.
When all other means fail. perhaps
"a big fee would prove successful
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-27
Taken at AIS word.

When dealing with black servants In
India. IL Is necessary 10 be very careful
In the wording OF ones instructions. for
they are sometimes taken very literally.
A missionary voyaging on river boat
with primitive accommodation was
compelled to use a bucket as a wash
bowl. one morning his boy servant
was bringing the bucket 10 his master
when he spilled some Of II over the lat
ter's feet. why don't you throw IL
all over meT' said the missionary irri.
tably Aha" exclaimed the boy and
promptly did so.