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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-21

around in sad, uncertain and ram
bling way, and the whole billing kit
of them seem only to hope that
Yates will do something to give them
a handle to act upon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-21
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924 Sec
ond avenue; Pock Island, Ill. ENTERED at
the postofice as second-class matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-21

By THE j. W. POTTER 90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-21

NOW Are NouF KidneysB
Dr Hobbs 6paragus Pills cnre all kidney Ills. ggm
kk3s. Add. 6teFiing Kennedy Co. Chicago or n. 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-21
TODAY'S MARKETS

Chicago, Aug. 2l-Fonowing are the opeI-
ing, highest, lowest and closing quotatiops
in today's markets:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02
The Automobiles.
-om the Philadelphia Ledger.


There are a great many people in the
world who do not seem to realize that their
rights end exactly where those of their fell
low beings begin. We are unwilling to be-
lieve there are many who are made up of
the combination of BIifii and Black George"
which that mordant Virginian, John Ran
dolph of Roanoke, accused Clay of being
with the result of a meeting on the field of
honor; but there are some who, without
being either rogues or hypocrites or any
thing else condemned by the written or
moral law, constantly forget the rights of
others. Consider the untamed automobilist
He is next of kin to the bicycle scorcher
who ran his devastating course a few years
ago. What is it that makes a man appar-
emily sane otherwise wish to ride at a reck-
less speed through the city streets, endan-
gering the lives of others, as soon as he
thinks he knows how to operate one of
those unconcealed deadly weapons? Were
we Buddhsts we should believe him to be
a reincarnation of the war horse described
in the Book of Job, that "swalloweth the
ground with fercenesS and rage .
He saith among the trumpetS Ha ha; and
he smelleth the battle afar Off"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02

dent the first time he found no more caus-
tic critic within the ranks of his party than
the Enquirer. His friends repeatedly COM
planned of its attitude toward him. This
did not change at any time during ms
whole term of Office. Nor was the Enquirer
one of his supporters for the third nominal
ton in 1892, nor one of his eulogists during
his second term in the White House. But,
quite recently, when a fourth nomination
for Mr.. Cleveland was suggested the En-
quirer, in most appreciative deliverance
as to his character and record. sgnified its
willingness to accept him as leader
At the Chicago convention of 1896 the
owner and editor of the Enquirer polled
over three hundred votes for the presidential
nomination on the free silver platform. He
had free silver record which antedated
MIR. Bryans. After Mr.. Bryan was nomi-
mated for first place Mr.. Mclean was pro-
posed for second. and it was currently re-
ported that the two men were brought to-
gether to discuss the proposition, and that
it failed because of objection on Mr..
Bryans part. The Enquirer cordially sup
ported Mr. Bryan both in 1896 and 1900.
but is now opposed to him and his platform
outright. In fact. 1t was the first demo-
cratic newspaper of national reputation
which had cfia.npioned Mr.. Bryan to repu-
date him and his whole program. Ridicule
of Bryan and Organism is easy and popu-
lar in democratic circles in the middle
states and in the east now, but the En-
quirer was pioneer agent in making it so.
1t blazed the way. 1t tackled the peer
less at time when he was still peerless
in the eyes of many people.
1t will be seen from these citations that
Mr.. Mclean has some of the qualities of a
protean artist. He may not change swiftly,
but when he does change he changes COM
pletely. He leaves nothing to be desired on
that score. He goes entirely over to the
other side. Is there a lesson in his ex-
ample for the two factions of his party?
Do they really desire to- get together? If
so. why not unite upon him? He has been
anti-Cleveland and Cleveland, Bryan and
anti-Bryan. protectionist and free trader.
silver and anti-silver. What is desired?
What will win? And how long should 1t
be championed? The search is for man
who has been active on neither side Why
not take this man, who has been active and
aggressive on all sides?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02
Speedometers.

When the public first entered protest
against the practice of automobiles speed
ing through the streets the offenders re-
joined that they were surely entitled to
some special consideration, in view of the
high cost of their machines. Was a man
to spend 5000 for delicate mechanism
particularly designed to go at great speed
and then be forced to slow IL down to the
pace of mere horse. costing only $500 or
perhaps $500? Where was the justice in
thus depriving the owner of the chief ad-
vantage of his investment! Was inven-
tiveness to be rebuked thus by puritanical
laws and enterprise to be checked!
Thus the dollar mark was put at the
head of the plea and it was a conspicuous
factor for a time. But the public would
not stand for 1t. The courts could find no
difference between the cheaper and the
more costly forms of automatic vehicles
whenever they were cited as being used in
violation of the law. Nor has there been
any disposition to discriminate in favor
OF unlawfully speeding horsemen or bicy-
clists. Tie automobiles have held the front
of the stage because of the more fragrant
nature of their Offending. The dollar mark
argument has been set aside
Now it comes into evidence again in a
side issue. Is a $40 speedometer to be be-
lieved by the court in preference to $1.50
device? Should the court be required to
consult. manufacturers price lists of-nle-
chanical appliances in order to ascertain
whether the complaining policeman or the
defendant autonobilist is telling the truth?
No one can stand on the curb of Pennsyl-
vania avenue fer quarter of an hour and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02
Mr.. Bailey Picks Mr.. German.

Senator Bailey, discussing in an inter-
view next years democratic nomination for
President. expresses a preference for MI
German. The two men are not in as close
agreement they might be on the issues
of the day. and Mr. Bailey shows spirit
of compromise in accepting the Maryland
man for leader. The former Is revenue
tariff advocate, the latter protectionist.
The former is a free silver man. the latter
a gold standard man. Ordinarily Mr.. Bal
ley's deliverance would occasion great sur
prise But in this hour of conference and
Cancellation 1t marks the anxiety Of the
democratic statesmen to get together, and.
If possible, to put up a vigorous fight for
control of the country.
Referring to the fact that Mr.. Germans
course has at times raised up opposition
within his party Mr.. Bailey thinks that
that element has gone over to the republic
cans and should not now be counted in de-
termining the democratic nominee. Is the
Texas senator right about this? He cannot
be right, If the record means anything. The
opposition to Mr.. German has been found
in the ranks of those who framed the Will
son tariff bill, and of those who resisted
Mr. Cleveland's financial policy. They took
the ground that on both of those subjects
the Maryland senator showed himself to be
more of a republican than democrat
Those men have not gone over to the re-
publicans but are today insisting that they
are the only Smon-pure democrats The
men who did go over to the republicans
after Mr. Bryan became the leader of the
democratic party were those who agreed
with Mr. German fully about national
questions. but. unlike him. cared more for
their convictions than for their party reg
ularity They accepted the challenge issued
at Chicago in 1896. and have since sup
ported the party standing for what they
think is best for the country.
To nominate Mr.. German next year upon
any mistaken idea as to what he stands
for, or what his party in case of his cleo
ton might promise itself in the way of
policies would be to repeat the blunder
committed in the case of Mr.. Cleveland
Mr.. Cleveland was not in sympathy with
the great majority of the men who put him
into office in 1892. and when the pinch
came he went directly counter to their
wishes The same would be true of Mr..
German. On the money question he is
much nearer to Mr.. Roosevelt than TO Mr..
Bailey, and on the tariff question much
nearer to Mr.. Aldrlch than to Mr. Cleve-
land. AS to Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. German Is as
far from him on all questions as the moon
in the sky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02
Ice.
From the New York Times.

The words of the friendly counselor to the
ambitious youth-"Beware the awful ava
lanche'-might have been amplified to in
clude a warning against the snow and ice
through which he bore his excelsior banner
If he was a typical American youth he
would be quite sure to use it to cool his
drinking water and any articles of food
which are more palatable cold than hot
This is the national habit and it is said to
be spreading over Europe as we'll Probably
no meteorological fact is better established
than that much of the ice of commerce is
dangerously impure. The assumption that
water purifies itself in freezing was long
ago shown to have but a limited basis in
truth The individual crystals are likely to
be purer than the mother liquid from which
they are formed; but ice is a mass of crys-
tails in which may be entangled all kinds of
impurities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02
A COMPROMISE Candidate.

The Cincinnati Enquirer quotes from The
Star the following on the subject of the
Dingley law:
1T will stand in history as monument
to the sagacity and courage of its trainers
and champions. 1t found US in the ditch,
and it has helped to set us on our feet and
upon the high road of prosperity. 1t has
been a powerful factor in producing new
conditions which demand treatment of
their own. AS the republican party proved
equal to the old conditions 1t should prove
equal to the new. This is the Iowa idea
in NUTSHELL
To this the Enquirer makes, for it, the
following remarkable reply:
Then the Iowa idea is moonshine on
its face. Nothing is allowed in this calcu-
lation for Providential overruling. The
Dingley law Will stand in history as the
monument of the demands of the tariff
barons. The new conditions came them
selves. Good times and hard times succeed
each other almost with the regularity of
the movements of the universe. The bust
ness and gambling world having undergone
discipline for oVerSpeculation, liquidation
having been accomplished after much
travail. the overproduction having been con-
sumed and new goods being required, the
wheels of business began moving again.
There was a revival il manufacture and
railroad construction, and the crops came
annually in abundance Prosperity came
in the inevitable natural order of things.
custom house been demolished, and rev
enue raised for the support of the govern
ment in some other manner than by duties
on imports. \ high tariff, which is de-
feat rather than vindication of the prin-
ciple OF protection. has piled money that
is not needed by the government in the
public treasury. and put Secretary Shaw to
inventtng makeshifts' to keep the specua-
tors in a sufficient quantity of circulating
medium. A surplus means extravaganza
and scandal. a high and unnatural tariff
has made double prosperity for special
benetciaries, who are generous in election
times. but wholesome prosperity would
have come without the Dingley law. In
deed. 1t may be said to have come in spite
of it,
Twenty years ago. when tariff reform
was the shibboleth OF a rising faction of
the democratic party, the Enquirer trained
with the protection faction II supported
Mr.. Randall. the protectionist, in his fight
for the speakershp Of the Forty-eighth
Congress. as against its then next-door
neishbor. Mr.. Carlisle of Covington Ky. Ii
seems now to have gone over to the free
traders Observe its use OF the old free
trade term. tariff barons." Observe also
how small figure it now thinks protec-
ton duties cut in the matter of the coun-
try's prosperity.
When Mr.. Cleveland was elected Presi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02
Another Negro Colonization Yarn.

The Atlanta Constitution is fully justified
in rejecting the report that thousands of
negroes are preparing to leave the south
and settle in New England. Nothing could
be more unlikely. In fact, the whole talk
about moving the negroes here and there
In large colonies as a solution of the race
question is to be considered only to be re-
GREETED 1t adds to existing difficulties.
The negroes in the south have much to
complain Of They are victims alike of
money -grubbers and machine politicians,
and il is going to take time to right things.
But the contest will be made in the south
The negroes are at home there, and cannot
be hustled about the country or out of the
country at anybodys command. The rail-
road agent or steamship agent who is try
ing to manipulate them for passage money
is as much their enemy the man who
has DISTINGUISHED them or reduced them to
peonage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02
The President and Trusts.

There is some interesting news from New
York by the way of Louisville. A gentle
man of the name of Chenault, resident OF
Kansas and described as a gold-standard
populist has been visiting relatives In the
Kentucky metropolis and indulging in
little political speculation. Interviewed by
a reporter of the CourierJournal Mr.. Che
nault said among other things:
Roosevelt has made himself very obnox-
ious to the democrats In the east because
he has not accomplished anything III oppos-
ing the trusts. / have just come from new
York and heard a great deal of comment
of this description. / talked with the Hon.
John G. Carlisle on the situation. and ne
said that he believed If the democrats could
nominate the right man they could carry
New York. New Jersey and probably Con-
necticut on account of the dissatisfaction
occasioned by RooSeveltS WfShy-~dshy
policy toward the trusts.
This. 1t will be seen, throws new and
somewhat puzzling light on the situation
in the east The idea has prevailed that
the dissatisfaction with Mr.. Roosevelt in
New York. New Jersey and Connecticut pro-
ceeded from a policy which the trusts con-
sidered too direct and aggressive. The Nor
gan press has represented him as out-Bry-
aiming Bryan and bidding high for what
might be left of the populist vote Not
dollar, we have been told, will the republic
cans get next year in the way of cam
paign subscription from any man operating
on a large business scale in the three states
mentioned. while the democrats have only
to nominate a safe man-approaching the
Cleveland kind as closely as possible-to
make themselves sure of the latest wallets
they have known in years.
But now we are informed that MIR. Roose-
1rs1 w W
washy" by the eastern democrats. Mr..
Chenault quotes Mr.. Carlisle. whose law
practice In New York brings him into close
communication with capitalists and trust
magnates. What, then, may be the real
situation? That Mr.. Roosevelt is unpopu-
lar In trust circles for some cause is GER
tain. We get such assurance from many
sources. But he cannot be at the same
time the sort of man described by the Nor
gan press and the sort described by Mr..
Carlisle. The direct and aggressive man is
never the wishy-washy man. The latter
sort is. as a rule easily manipulated: and
we may be sure that if the President were
of the stripe to be manipulated the trusts
would long since have been al work on
him.
The Presidents attitude on the proposed
partial revision of the tariff on protection
lines is not as yet entirely clear. At the
meeting of Congress. if not before that
time he is to be expected to put that mat
ter beyond all doubt. But as to trusts,
there is no room to question where he
stands He is opposed to monopolies of
that character and has been the first Presi-
dent to successfully invoke the law which
has stood on the books against them for
thirteen years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02
Speculation.
From the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun.
Homiies on the evils of speculation are
as old as the practice of gambling in flu
lures. and evidently are regarded as be-
longing to that species of good advice"
which nobody ever thinks of accepting.
Some men who speculate in stocks or grain
or cotton are made of such stern stuff that
no matter how unkind fortune may be to
them they are never driven to desperation.
They are philosophers as well as fighters,
and are willing to bide the time when an
other turn of fortunes wheel may restore
to them what they lost in previous dalli-
ance with the tickle jade" Such men,
however, are rare. Many men who are
ruined by speculation have neither the
means nor the courage to renew the fight
against ill-fortune. while some Ire utterly
crushed and find life no longer worth living.
There is great deal of pathos in the case
of man who finds the wealth which 1t had
taken him years to accumulate swept away
in a day through the manipulation of mar
ketS by aggressive and reSourceful Specu-
lators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02
In Quest Of Calm.

''You say you are going to the city for
rest and Quiet?"
EYES," answered the rural Kentucky
belle. Fathers just got four gallons OF
moonshine liquor and is polishing his Win
chester. and mother and I have decided
that we want to go to some lonesome far
away place like Chicago or New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02

not observe at least a dozen cases OF speed
violation. Is it possible that the bicycle
policemen of Washington are all rascals,
seeking notoriety and trying to curry favor
by making a display of activity at the ex-
pense of the innocent chauffeurs?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02
Preventing Stories.

From the New York Herald
The weird tales of bandits and outlaws
that are printed In cheap form for sale to
small boys are moral poison. and should be
inexorably banned 1t is impossible to over
estimate the evil effect of these fictions in
perverting and degrading the child's ideals
of life and conduct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02
Honest Eudeavor.

like the fennel by the street
Whose smiling cheers the dusty days;
Who does it's best with patience sweet
Nor hopes for cen a poets praise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02

From the St Paul Dispatch.
To inveigh against the automobile as a
vehicle. to demand that it be forbidden the
streets. is foolish. is futile. The horseless
carriage is here to stay. with as much right
as the bicycle. or the elevator. 1t Is neces-
sary among carriers. it cannot be denied it's
place. But that place can be determined,
and one of its rights is not to make a race
course of the streets. or to be the sport of
ignorance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02
Early June.
Sing about the roses.

Sing about the roses.
Sing about the sun,
Sing about the butterflies
That fash in harmless fun3
Sing about the song bird.
With its joyous note:
Sing about the summer time
But bring your overco0
Sing about the zephyr.
Sing about the moon.
Sing about the jassamine-
All the worlds in tune!
But lest your song be hinderee
By an aching throat,
Never trust the climate.
Bring your overcoat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02
A Profound Impression.

81 shall never forget the night l frat
heard Carmen said Miss Flimkins.
"Ah yes" answered the musical young
man, who could forget Garment! What is
your most vivid recollection of that glorious
occasion?'
Zone Of the stories Harry Junebug told.
1t was the funniest box party I ever at
tended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02

A Utica man has gone crazy because a
false report that he was heir to a fortune
tempted him to quit business. The summer
Munchausen should stick to sea serpents
and other comparatively harmless topics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02

The theatrical managers promise an
abundance of Shakespeare next season.
But it will not crowd the chorus girl out of
employment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02

In view of these fears of race suicide spe
cial care should be taken of the small boy
next Fourth of July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02

The Kishineff horrors will not prevent
Russia from assuming a bland and philan-
thropic demeanor when occasion demands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02

The graduation season provides the usual
glad assurances that there is no danger of
q deficit in American brains
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02

New Jersey hen is reported to have
Matched II chickens out of Il eggs. 1t may
be reliable natural history. but it sounds
like bad arithmetic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02

There are people who insist on wasting
time over the pronunciation of golf instead
of learning to play the game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02

1t is difficult to realize that the usual
drought news may be expected within the
next six or eight weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02

The Presidents well-known repugnance
for Mormonism did not prevent Salt Lake
City from giving him a very hospitable
welcome
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02

In view of the important business on
hand these art criticisms of postage
stamps seem rather trivial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02
Inequitable.

Fame is guilty of many injustices, re-
marked Colonel Stilwell 1--WE are con-
stantly talking about the electric light and
the telephone, while the geniuses who dis
covered the corkscrew and the lemon
squeezer sleep unrewarded and unglori-
fed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02
And Nick Teslaa
From the Detroit News.

From the Detroit News.
With Edison and Marconi working in ca
boots. electricity may well prepare to
give up its remaining secrets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02

1t is feared that the democratic party
will exhaust all it's ammunition in the
preliminary nomination skirmish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02

Citizen Train has been a plucky fighter
and it is isn't likely that illness will get
the better of him without struggle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02

A New York woman's life was saved be-
cause a stray bullet struck a piece of steel
in her corset. No Delsarte for her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02

King Edward likes sport. but he doesn't
AXE chances on any automobile races.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02
Victims in the South.

From the Atlanta Journal
Miss Hadley's refusal to make up Book
er's bed is the latest get rich quick idea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02
SHOOTING STARS.
Disappointment.

$50 they have had their first quarrel
Eyes. She says she is dreadfully dlsap-
pointed in him.
For what reason?
''She discovered that all those lovely
things he quoted from Omar khayyam
weren't original
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-02
He Endorses.
Street No Race Track.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
7. R.-"He's an easy Mark"