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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-22

The school for journalism, which
Joseph Pulitzer. editor and publisher
of the New York World, mas founded
in connection with Columbia univer-
sity and which he has endowed with
$4,000, 900. is conception that shows
perhaps more than anything Mr.. Pu-
liter has yet done how close to his
heart is the calling to which he has
devoted his life. 1t is the aim of the
great publisher to elevate the avoca-
ton technically and officially to the
rank of a profession, not only theo-
retically, but actually, and thus to
give to those who may by preference
or natural bent embark in the avoca-
ton a new inspiration. While it has
always been contended-and Mr.. Pu-
liter is one of the best practical IL
Illustrations of the fact-that expert
ence is the most essential factor in
the molding of a successful editorial
career, and the college bred journal
ist has in the majority Of instances
failed where capable schooling in the
business prompted by proper ambi-
ton has succeeded, Mr.. Pulitzer has
laid the foundation for right training
and at the same time has given dig
nifty to the calling he has always il
Eliminated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-22
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS

TOdAy'0 Quotations on Provisions. Live
Stock. Feed and Fuel
Rock Island, Aug. 2'-Following are the
quotations on the local market
Provisions
Butter-Creamery 2lo922c. dairy I5c
Eggs-FreSh l5c.
Live poultrY-Spring chickens g. 5OGlS3 o.
per dozen. mems &C per pound.
Observation-Disclosures. new, i0c.
Live Stock.
Cattle-Steers $500 to e4.75, cows and
heiferS 1900 TO e4.25, calves $500 to $500
Hogs-MiXed and butchers 90 to IS 20
sheep -YSarlings or over, per cwt. e3. so to
300, Lambs per head e4C0 to $3.50.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn 50060c; oats. SIC to 40c.
Forage-Timothy hay, a. to 1850 prairie
IS, baled prairie Is. baled timothy 90, straw
50 90.
Woodland, per load g. Oo1S5.5O.
Coal-Lump per bushel ISCGll4c mine run
I3c per bushel, SACK. DER bushel &C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-22

John Waterman, of Ithica, Mich,
is proud of the fact that four genera
tiOns of the Waterman family have
fought for their country in four diff
ferent wars. Waterman's great-grand-
father served in the war of 1912, his
father fought in Mexico, he himself
took a hand in. the civil war and his
son Lewis is just completing a three
years enlistment. most of which has
been spent in the Philippines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-22

The old world custom of leaving
legacies to servants is beginning to
develop in this country. Recently
quite Il number of wills set apart
funds for this purpose. Mrs Emma
MatthiessOn, widow of the wealthy
sugar refiner, whose will was probat-
ed in New York last week, leaves ST.
900 to each servant who had been in
her employ over a year and not eX-
ceeChing two years. To every person
having been i'll her employ for more
than two years $1,000 is given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-22

In the current issue of The Church
man, leading Episcopal church pa
per, a chief executive for the Episco-
pal church is demanded in a leading
article which declares that a chief eX-
ecutive is as necessary for a church
as for a nation. The Episcopal church
in this country now has no real eX-
ecutive head. The oldest bishop is
known as the presiding bishop, and is
chairman of the house of bishops,
but he really has no specific executive
or administrative functions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-22
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

Mystic Cure for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3
days. It's action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
moves at once the cause and the dis
ease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. Use and
81. Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Sec
ond avenue, Rock Island; Gustave
SchlegeI e. Son, 22O West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-22

is made up of one second and two
third-class coaches, each 80 feet long
by 8 feet wide, and the three weigh
together 1913 tons, and seat 200 pas
sengers. The center car has no mo-
tor which facilitates running, so that
the train can be run either direction
at will. The cars are equipped with
heating apparatus and are well up to
date
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-22

When it comes down to the fine
point, Gen. Miles doubtless appreci-
ates more sincerely the compliments
paid him by his old comrades in arms
in the national Grand Army encamp-
ment than he would anything that
could have been said by the president
of the United States as mere matter
of form.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-22

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents per week. Weekly,
per year In advance.
All communications of argumentative
character, political or religious, must have
real name attached tor publication. No
such articles viii be printed over fictitious
signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every town
ship in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-22

Don't think. patient public, because
you have heard so little of Mark Ham
ma of late that he has subsidized per-
manently. When the republican cam
paign is launched Mark will be much
in evidence in the interest of monop-
oily The only thing he could talk
about now would be the postoffice
scandal. and of course that is not in
his line
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-22

tow has carried big burden on his
shoulders in the postotfice investiga-
ton. but he has relieved the American
people greatly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-22
Saturday, August %. 1908.

The administration has succeeded
for the time being in putting a re-
markable quietus on the post office
revelations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-22
Too Accommodating.

Stranger (gallantly, to woman who
is eating n tough piece of beef)-Mad-
am. envy you your teeth if you can
eat that meat.
Her Bitterest Friend-Elsie, why
don't you give the gentleman the ad-
dress?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-22
Does Protection ProtectY

When the Industrial trust boom was
in full blast and corporations were be-
ing manufactured with millions of
capital every day in the week the pro-
tectionists cited the fact as the result
of the great system of protection to
American Industries. Now the stocks
of these trusts are in state Of collapse
and the water has been squeezed out
Of them with remorseless energy what
will the protectiOnists say? The pros
tration of the boom In Wall street can
not be blamed on the Democrats:
neither Mr.. Bryan nor Mr.. Cleveland
can be held responsible. THE blight
ing influence of free trade" has had no
part or lot In the matter, and yet the
marvellous prosperity" of these trust
corporations. railroad and Industrial.
have received check which is but the
index finger pointing to the prostration
OF general business that will follow in
its wake. The abnormally high prices
that now prevail of all the necessities
of life must result in reduced con-
sumption and even a protected trust
cannot pay big dividends unless the
public will pay high prices for its pro-
auctions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-22
-Pittsburg Post
Estimated receipts Monday: Wheat 100
co N 80 oats 235, hogs $1,000.
w York Stocks.

New York. Aug. The following are the
closing quotations on the New York stocs
exchange:
Sugar 11ial. Gas 9S1k. C. RI &P. 26sS South
ern Pacific A, b & o. S2B, Atchison com
mon 81. Atchison pfd. $50. c. M. & 81. p
I4OH. Manhattan 1884 copper a, w. y
common 54h. Can.Pacific l24h, Leather com
mon ga, b. Il ~ Pacific Mail 20H y
S Steel ptd. 6 q, L. &. Steel common p
Pe"na. I23H, 40. Pacific 92ss, Union Pacific
744. coal and iron A., Erie common 2S3s
wabash pfd - NJ. X. & T. Car foun
dry 3214, & q. w 1858, Rep Steel pfd 65H
Rep ST. ell common ..... New York Contra
l22h, Illinois Central pa.
New York Bank Statement.
New York, Aug. 22.-Reserves on all de
poSitS decreased O5275. reserves on de
poSitS other than q. =. decreased 1885, 400
loans increased. so 599. 800; specie increased
&3 5fS. 9O0: legalS decreased - AL 800; deposits
decreased, SlO,466, 70O circulation increased
S37, 700.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-22
Natural inference.

at was very affecting when 1 asked
old Binks for his daughter. Why, I
wept myself"
did he kick as hard as all that7"-
Chicago Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-22
TODAY'S MARKETS

Chicago. Aug. 22-Folowing are the oper-
ing, highest, lowest and closing quotations
IN today's markets:
wheat
Sept. sos; sos; 7aal; 7eS-.
Dec, SI18 Si%; S0I 81.
May, sSh; s3S; SO; sSls
Corn.
Dec. 5I5; 521s: 5iK: 5IH-
May, 52& 52ts; So; 81
Oats.
Sept. S5 81: 341z-: By
Dec, 36h 3-9S 1914; S614
May, sS1S; 1885; Ss1s; Ss1s-.
PORK.
Sept. 10 95 1870; 1885 1887
Oct. 1900: 70 Is. 10 90; 1900
May, 1900; 1905; 1893; Is O5
LARD
Sept, 8. go: .25; s.22; 1923.
Oct. no; 7.72; 7.65, 7.e5
Ribs.
Sept, III; $50; 779: ~
Oct, 1882; 81: $50: 7S7.
Rye. Sept. 524, Dec. "a: fax, N. w lo1,
Receircs To-Day: Wheat so, corn s7s. oats
222; nogs 1000 cattle 400. sheep LOU.
aog market opened strong to &c higher.
ers, t5.l515 90; good heavy, s4.6505 GO; rough
heavy, 6515.I0
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened steady.
Union stock yards $40 a. m.
Hog market opened to l0c higher.
as g5 good heavy, fAoS03.e5; rvugh heavy,
Cattle market steady.
Sheep market steady.
Hog market closed steady
Light, e52506 10; mixed and butchers, $40
G ss@s +! good heavy y e006.eS; rough heavy
Cattle market closed steady
Sheep market closed steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-22
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924 Sec
ond avenue, Rock Island, Ill. IEntered at
the postofnce as second-class matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-22

By THE j. W. POTTER 90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-22

now Are Hoar AAaneysS
DR. Robbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidney MS. sam
Aa0 e. Ie Add. Sterling Remedy Co. chicago OF n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-22

Chicago. Aug. 22-Following are the open
ing. highest, lowest and closing quotations
IN today's markets:
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-07-03
Some Good Scores.

The South Arkansas Gun Club held
a shoot In Junction City last week.
Score-Out of 1875 shots, Clements OF
Pine Bluff killed 156, Pierce of Pine
Bluff 157. Morgan of Camden 1872.
Wright of Camden 157. Sewer of Cam
den 12S. Howell of Arkadelphia 124.
Allen of Arkadelphia lac, Williams Of
Arkadelphia 90 out of 100. F. l..
Proctor of Junction City 1870 out of
175, Brown of Junction City 40. Par
nell of Junction City ISL. Harris of
Junction City 1855, and j. d. Proctor
of Junction City 153 out of 200. State
Championship Trophy-Seore: Glenn
ents "a, Morgan Al. Wright Al, How
ell Al, Pierce SO, Sewer 3S, Brown %,
Knott AZ, Williams 81, Allen 81, F.
l.. Proctor AZ, Parnell "A, Harris 80
and ]. d. Proctor SO. The medal was
won by Ed Parnell of Junction City.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-07-03
Mortgage to Pay Fine Void.

In the case of Arthur Hubbard VS..
The State. decided in the supreme
court last week. Mr.. Justice Battle de
livered the opinion of the court, Hub
bard was convicted before a justice of
the peace of gambling and was fined
$40 and costs. After his conviction
he executed a note and mortgage to
secure the payment of the fine and
costs. Later he prayed an appeal to
the circuit court and filed an appeal
bond. which was approved and the
appeal granted. In the circuit court
the state moved to dismiss the appeal
because Hubbard had executed note
and mortgage to the state of Arkan-
sas in payment of the fine and costs.
The court sustained this motion and
the defendant appealed to the supreme
court Air. Justice Battle stated that
it was obvious that the security men
toned in the act of March 3. 1897,
amendatory of section 1921 of. San
dels e. Hills digest, meant personal
security and not mortgage or lien
upon property. and that no one has
authority to take a mortgage on behalf
of the state for the payment OF fine.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-07-03
Man Who Mysteriously Disappeared
Nineteen Years Ago Returns
to His Family.
EVENTS OF AWEek BRIEFLY CHa0nICIED
supreme Court Holds That an Officer
Has no Authority to Accept
Mortgage on Behalf Of State to
Secure Payment Of Fine.

jesse Dixon, who disappeared from
his farm near Stephens nineteen years
ago, and whose whereabouts all these
years remained mystery to the wife
and seven children he left behind. re-
turned home last week. His reasons
for leaving home have never been
made known. At the time of his de.
parture his children were all small.
and for years the good mother toiled
to furnish them the necessaries of life.
AS they grew older, however, the
struggle grew less burdensome on
the brave mother, and upon the faith
ers return he was welcomed to a pros
porous home and farm managed by
his grown sons. who We're deserted in
their in fancy. Dixon is said to have
grown wealthy in a western state, and
only spoke of his family when he fell
Ill and was not expected to live A
friend wrote to his oldest son, who
went west and brought the father
back with him
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-07-03
To Tax Coal Mines.

Assessor Bryan has caused con.
sternation among mine owners of Sc.
bastian county by stating that he will
tax the coal underground as we'll as
the land. If his contention is sus-
tanned by the courts. the coal cor
porations will be compelled to pay
taxes on fully one-half million dol
lars worth of property which has
hitherto escaped taxation. In max
ing his assessments through the
county Mr. Bryan discovered that
fully three-fourths of the surface land
in the county is underlaid with coal
which has been sold, so that the land
has a surface and a mineral owner
the former paying taxes and the lat.
ter escaping payment. The surface
is assessed at S. an acre, while the
underlying coal is held at $100 an
acre, and has heretofore remained
untaXed
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-07-03

Goes to Supreme Court.

Judge Winfield, in Pulaski chan.
cery court, granted writ of man.
damus asked by the committee of the
United Confederate Veterans. on the
state auditor, compelling him to honor
warrants drawn on the appropriation
OF $3.50 made by bill passed at the
last session of the general assembly.
to defray the expense of compiling 4
roster of the Confederate troops of Ar
kansas. This bill was among the
number vetoed by Gov. Davis MAY
20. Judge Winfield held in substance
That the veto was void, because 1t was
made after the expiration of the 20-day
limit from the adjournment of the
legislature. Attorneys representing
the governor contend that the veto is
valid, and that it was issued within
the time set from the date the bill
was placed in the hands of the chief
executive. This decision involves all
the bills, about eighty vetoed by Gov.
Davis in his famous omnibus veto
proclamation. The case will be tax.
en- to the supreme court.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-07-03
BRIEF MENTION.

A man by the name OF Barnes. who,
with his family was hoeing cotton
near Tuckerman, was struck by light
ming and instantly killed.
Two negro workmen were probably
fatally injured while unloading iron
rails at Plummerville. Some of tho
rail slipped off, falling on them
Attorney General Murphy holds that
under the law a school director can
not resign his Office without forfeit
ing to his district the sum of $40.
state baseball league has been or
ganiZed composing the towns of Scar
cy, Wynne, Mariana and Helena.
Brinkley and Jonesboro may also be
included
Hon. F. B. Sliger, mayor Of Helena.
who was recently elected supreme
treasurer of the Knights of Honor, will
remove to st. Louis. where his new
duties call him.
George Robertson, a pearl fisher
man, found pearl in White river
which he sold for s3,500 This is
said to be the largest and most valu-
able pearl ever found in this state.
The cotton crop in this state is
generally backward and the stalk is
small and the stand only fair. From
present indication the yield will be
about Is per cent below that of last
year
Bishop Hoss presided at the Little
Rock district conference of the NJ
E. Church, South, held at Lonoke last
week. All the ministers in the CON
ference were in attendance. with one
exception, and he was detained at
home by sickness. F. o. Trainer OF
HaZen acted as secretary.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-07-03

Number OF Dead IL Conservatively
Estimated Mt 175.

Hanna, Wyo., July AT one
O'Clock the party of rescuers reached
the surface with the mangled bodies
of 25 miners who were taken out OF
the mines by the rear shaft, or man
hole. Some of the men were alive
when found, but many will die. Those
that can talk say that the men who
were working further on in the mine
are probably dead. A conservative es-
innate places the number of dead at
US. The names of the unfortunates
and those of the rescued miners can
not now be learned
Surfacemen who went to the rescue
Immediately after the explosion oc-
Cured are fighting manfully end are
subduing the flames, which are being
confined to few chambers. Many
Of the rescuing party have been
burned seriously. The fire is still rag
ing in the under workings.
All efforts are now in the direction
of subduing the fire in one story at
time so that the rescuing party can
reach the entombed miners, il alive.
and their bodies il dead
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-07-03
DEATH IN A WYOMING MINE.
Aorr'oie Explosion in the Union Pacific Mino
at Hanna. wyo.. Results In tho
Loss of 23s Lives.

Laramie. Wyo.. July IA terrific
explosion took place at 1925 Tuesday
morning at the Union Pacific coal
mine at Hanna, Wyo.. known as No. 1.
The lives of Pa men were snuffed
out, scores of others were injured and
vast amount of property was de-
stroyed
The explosion shattered the timbers
OF the main shaft and numerous en-
frances, filled the workings with
debris, and those of the miners that
were not killed outright by the explo-
sion were buried alive. The explosion
was heard for many miles around,
and attracted people from the adioin-
ing settlements. Huge timbers and
railroad iron were hurled from the
mouth of the shaft, a distance Of two
and three hundred feet.
superintendent +. S. Brooks and a
large force of men went at work with
q VIII to remove the debris from the
shaft and reach the entombed miners.
Their progress into the mine was
blocked by the foul gases. and several
times they were forced to return to
the surface.
All day the rescuing party worked,
the force being increased from time
to time by the arrival of ranchmen
and others from nearby settlements
thnGn Of taf
from Rawlins.
The explosion was caused by man
going into condemned entry of the
mine. Quantities of gas had evident-
ly accumulated for terrible explo-
sion ensued the moment the gas
touched the miners lamp.
special train has taken physicians
and nurses from Rawlins and Laramie
to the mine. which is reported to be-
burning tiercelv. Most of the en-
tombed miners are believed to be on
the sixth level So far, the rescuing
party has been able only to penetrate
as far as the furth level.
The scenes at the mine are heart
rending. Wives and children of the
men who are known to be imprisoned
In the shaft are hanging about and
are only kept Try the cooler heads
from plunging in. The Union Pacific
railroad, which owns the mines, has
all OF its extra employees working with
might and main to reach the impris-
onNl men. The flames seem to be
abating. and there is hope of getting
most of the bodies out soon.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-07-03
STOLEN BABY RECOVERED.
Motive for the kidnapping In Chlca-
go shown to Be Only Desire to
Possess a Little Child.

Chicago. July 1.-Alice Furlong, tho
two-year-old baby girl stolen from
the doorstep of her mothers home y
week ago. was restored to her parents
Tuesday, and the woman who kid
naped the child was arrested.
Hazel Avery is the name given
by the woman who stole the child.
When arrested near where she was
living, she seemed dazed. Miss Avery
confessed to the crime, after telling a
story of some tall, dark woman giving
her the child. Apparently. her only
motive for the kidnapping was a desire
to have a baby to care for and fondle.
The police believe her to be mentally
unbalanced.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-07-03
Fight on Train.

A bloody fight took place on an ex.
Sheriff. Byrd, Houston Berrryman and
E. A. Maury of Wilmar were proba
ably fatally cut. Ed Adams of War
ren was stabbed three times with a
knife, and was struck over the head
with beer bottle. Clay Collins was
cut about the face with a broken beer
bottle and painfully injured. AS the
train was pulling out of Wilmar w.
A. Stacey was struck by a rock and
painfully but not seriously injured.
The train was making the return trip
from Arkansas City, where the ex-
cursionists viewed the monitor Arkan-
sas
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-07-03
A Good Movement,

AT meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the state good roads asso-
citation, held at Little Rock, the fol-
lowing circular letter was ordered
sent out to the various county Judges
In the state: The executive COM
mittee of the Arkansas Good Roads
Association, at meeting held this
day at Little Rock. decided that ar
rangements should be made as soon
as possible for holding a county good
roads convention in each county In this
states. under the auspices Of the re-
spective county judges AS you will
notice by the inclosed slip giving the
rules OF the state association, you
are member of the said association
and the organizer for your county.
Ihe delegates to the annual state
convention to be held at Little Rock
the third Wednesday in January
should be elected We want your
help. Will you act and assist in this
movement? If so, please send the
date OF your convention and the
names of the delegates to the county
convention to George r. Brown, our
secretary. at Little Rock, in order
that they may be supplied with good
road literature prior to the holding
or the county convention The names
OF the delegates to the county con.
vention will be forwarded to the Blu.
reau of Good Roads Inquiries at
Washington, d. c. The executive
committee urges the Importance of
a largely attended county convention.
and to this end suggests that dele
gates to the county convention be
selected from each township or road
district, not less in number than five
delegates and five alternates; and
that every county holding a conven-
ton send full delegation headed by
the county Judge, electing one dele
gate from each township to the state
convention in January. The time for
holding the county convention is left
20 your discretion, but We suggest
the convention should be called prior
W 4NONeuDeE /. lou are aware
that the United States government
has already reached the point where
it is ready to give national aid to
country roads, as well as to locks,
dams, harbors and canals The farm
ers and lumbermen of Arkansas have
clear conception of this offer, and
will readily hear your call for a con-
vention and an onward movement.
The subjects to be considered by the
county convention should, we sug-
gest. include. first, a statement of the
object of the convention by the coun-
ty Judge; second. address on the i'm
portance of good roads; third. ad-
dress on the Importance of the state
convention; fourth, a discussion of
the proper expenditure of the road
tax; fifth. exchange of ideas by road
commissioners and overseers; sixth,
selection of delegates to the state
convention"