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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-24
much to the intellectual. political and

much to the intellectual, political and
commercial advancement of Russia.
The men who, have made this de-
mand have in so doing risl<ed their
liberty and their lives. After being
officially forbidden to meet, they have
issued a manifesto to all editors in
Russia, calling upon them to demand
freedom of speech.
Men who will go to this desperate
extreme must be inspired by desper-
ate purpose. And such purpose held
by such men under such conditions
has n momentum not to be success
fully resisted.
Russia has recently made enormous
advancement in Industrial and com
mercial development. But her real pro-
|gress along these lines will begin only
with the unrestricted dissemination
Of intelligence.
\ free press is the very basis of in
dustral progress. Prosperity cannot
exist where popular ignorance pre-
walls.
The chief advantage which the
United States and Great Britain en-
joy over all other nations, CONNER
cially. lies i'm the free exchange among
their people of full and accurate bust
ness intelligence.
free press will prove Very torch
to benighted Russia.
1t will bring all classes of her peo-
pie together in common understand
ing of their own opportunities and
needs.
1t will bring all sections together
into one industrial body.
1t will give all Russia harmony OF
purpose.
The natural resources of the Rus
sian empire are of incalculablt
wealth. Russians do not appreciate
these because they do not understand
| themselves or their opportunities
To the densely ignorant. natural re
sources are but dead matter.
But with free press and free
schools there will be an awakening IL
Russia that would cause those nov
UNDECIDED resources to breathe will
life.
From the day that Russia throws of
her shackles of ignorance and sets NJ
the torch of free press that nation
must be counted upon as one of tn,
very foremost elements in the in
dustrial and commercial world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-24
InInterest of Agriculture.

Congresses were held in Europe in
1899, 1900 and 1901 to discuss the re-
suits obtained by shooting cannon to-
ward storm clouds to prevent hail on
vineyards and other cultivated lands
beneath them. Statistics were pre-
scented in great quantities and subven-
tions were obtained from the govern
ments of Austria and Italy to be eX-
pended in aid of this form of protec-
ton. In 1899 the result was admitted
to be doubtful and in 1901 to be very
doubtful. AS men of science all over
the world were sceptical from the
very first. the Austrian minister of
agriculture has lately convened a com
mittee of experts to study the ques-
ton and to advise him as to further
expenditures. a strong majority of
the committee has pronounced the eX-
pertinent very doubtful and ma
| jority has declared the reported sue
cesses to be illusory. That the ques-
the committee as whole recon-
mends the continuance of the ex-
periments for several years yet. In
this country experiments with shoot
! ing cannon have been made to bring
rain in times of prolonged drouth
but never to prevent damage by hail
These experiments, however, have
varied in apparent success; and il
has never been demonstrated that
the use of explosives has produced
results to justify their expense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-24

By THE J. w. POTTER 90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-24
Awakening Of Russia.

The revolt of Russian editors and
writer's against gag rule is the most
deeply significant movement in that
country during this generation.
When 40 authors and journalists of
The very highest rank unite in de-
termination to have freedom of
speech, something momentous must
result.
They may not get all they demand,
but they will getsmueh, and even lit
tie gained in this direction means
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-24

y Korean merchant arrived in San
Francisco the other day on his way
to New York. The gentleman from the
far east is on his way to New York to
buy idols. He has received u circular
and samples from an American fac
tory. and has come in person to Sc
lect his stock. 1t may be gratifying
to note that this indicates another
triumph of American wares in the
worlds market, even if we regret that
this particular line of goods encour-
ages superstition and idolatry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-24

United States Senator-elect Levi
Ankeny. of the state of Washington,
will not have IA prosperous term if the
fateful number thirteen" count for
anything. Mr.. Ankeny was elected on
the ''thirteenth' ballot by thirteen
members who had bolted caucus
held on The thirteenth" day of the
month and who opposed to the last
minute by thirteen outside mem
bers. Possibly. however, the unlucky
numbers apply only to the defeated
candidates
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-24

When republican newspaper organs
and campaign orators appeal to
American voters next year on the
antitrust record of the republican
congress now nearing its close they
can point with pride" to the enact
ment of an antitrust law so skillfully
framed that it is utterly impotent to
restrict the power of the trusts in any
direction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-24

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents per week. weekly,
90 per year in advance.
AIlcommunicationso of political or argumen-
tative character, political or religious, must
have real name attached for publication. No
such articles win be printed over fictitious
signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every town
snip In Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-24
a Mother,s Recommendation.

81 have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for a number of years and
have no hesitancy in saying that it is
the best remedy for coughs, colds
and Group have ever used in my fam
lily. / have not words to express my
confidence in this remedy. j.
A. Moore, North Star, Mich. For sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-24

They are telling joke on one of
the new members, who in remarling
of tho reception at the governors
mansion. said: You bet il is swell.
All the delsarte of Springfield were
there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-24

Chicago is to have the finest muse
um in the world. and Marshall Field is
to provide the funds to build it. The
lake front is to be the site and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-24
Tuesday, February "a.

enough to the banks of the Wabash
this season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-24
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily ana Weekly at 1884 Second
Avenue, Rock Island, Ill Entered at the
Postonice as Second-class matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-24

Last reports from Morocco indicate
that the pretender's hand was called
and revealed four-fiush.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-24

Diphtheria relieved in 30 minutes.
Almost miraculous. DIR. Thomas Ec-
lectric Oil. At any drug store.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-04
Peculiar Greetings.

1t is very interesting to the Ameri-
can who travels, to observe the various
methods of greeting made use of by
the different nationalities. Whether he
be in his own country or in some for
eign cline each retains the Characters
tics of the land of his blood. The En-
glishman gives a hearty clasp of the
hand' the jovfal German clasps you on
the shoulder; the excitable Frenchman
falls on your neck and weeps; the
swarthy Spaniard, in conjunction with
the hand-shake, embraces you; the
Chinaman, in his idea of cleanliness,
shakes his own hands; the Japanese
clasps his own hands and bows low
These customs are in a measure the
pulse of the nations represented, not a
criterion of the individual
Now see the American, he looks you
steadfastly in the eye and says; "The
DOUGLAS PATENT CLOSET is fully
guaranteed against leakage and the an
noyance of running water"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-04

The time schedule between San Fran
cisco and Honolulu, as cut down by
the Korea, is by no means the limit
of present day achievement in speed of
ocean transit. On the Atlantic the pas
sage of about 5000 miles was made by
the Lucania in 1894 in five days. seven
hours and twenty-three minutes. The
same speed on the San Francisco-Hono-
lulu course would cut down the passage
to a little more than three days. This
may be accepted as the time limit of
the near future, for as business in
creases on the Pacific and the use of
fuel oil is supplemented by improved
machinery on the turbine or some bet
ter principle, the time of the passage
will be lessened accordingly.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-04
NAVAL STATISTICS.

Well known naval authorities writing
during the past few months place Ger
many in the fifth position as a naval
power. Ex-Secretary of the Navy Her
bert, writing for Golfers Weekly re-
Gently, placed the naval strength of the
world powers as follows: First, Great
Britain; second. France; third, Russia;
fourth, United States; fifth, Germany;
sixth, Italy; seventh. japan and Aus
tria.
Germany is now building seven bat
tIeships, two armored cruisers, four
protected cruisers and seven destroyers.
She proposeszsef new construction, two
battleships, one armored cruiser, two
third class cruisers, three gunboats, six
destroyers, and to rebuild four battle
ships of the old type. OF all nations
Germany is the most methodical in her
building programme. She recognizes
the value of homogeneity in ships that
are to sail and fight together, as we'll
as the economy and efficiency of a con-
tinuous programme of construction.
Following SLedOliy programme uSIS-
tofore adopted, she will have. in 1908,
thirty-eight battleships, fourteen large
and forty-five small cruisers, with nine
ty-six torpedo boats. Additional con-
struction is now proposed. which viii
give her, in 1910, forty-eight battle
ships, nineteen large and sixty smaller
cruisers, with at least ninety-six tor
pedo boats.
In three years time. according to the
present naval plans of the United States
and Germany, the latter will have a
more powerful fleet than the United
States, but at the present America leads
Germany slightly liz sea strength.
Following a recent agreement signed
between Chile and Argentine those
countries are now in the field with war
ships to sell. Some vessels are under
for the two countries in
England and by recent decision they
agreed to sell these. Four in all can
be bought and it is understood that the
United States as the exponent of the
Monroe doctrine has the first call, !
though Germany has put in a bid. The !
purchase of these vessels by Uncle Sam |
would be as popular move as was that
Of the Brazilian vessels, since christened !
New Orleans and Albany, during the
Spanish war.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-04
HOW TO STOP A COUGH.

A simple but effective remedy is the
following:
Breathing through the nostrils, inhale
fun breath as slowly as is possible
without causing fatigue ExpeI the
breath in the same manner, and repeat
the operation ten times. This will stop
the coughing for about a quarter of
an hour Take a dose of Chamber =
iain's Cough Remedy during this luIl
ana the medicine will have a better
opportunity to act and will speedily
effect complete cure. 1t always cures
and cures quickly. Benson, Smith& Co..
Ltd, wholesale agents, sell it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-04

Evidently the lady in the recent
divorce case had read up on the current
fiction about Hawaiian missionaries roll
ling in ill-gotten gains. When she cap
tured one of the ''robber barons" and
found him a plain American citizen,
living on a salary, and without the
slightest propensity to hold up a rich
native. she made up her mind that
marriage was a failure. It was a sad
awakening from dreams of Ali Baba's
cave.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-04

These are peremptory days. Mr..
Pratt sends orders thick and fast to
the Governor and Mr.. Douthitt threat
ems to drop the business he was sent
to Hilo to perform unless he is made
Deputy Attorney General or given a fee
of $500. In the former case the Gov
ernor has calmly sat down to await in
structions from the Secretary OF the
interior and in the latter the Attorney
General has snubbed the avid Mr..
Douthitt in a way that is beautiful to
see. Clubbing the Territorial officials into
submission will hardly prove a popular
pastime after this. They don't get
submissive so one may notice it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-04
Oceanic Steamship COMPANY
OF San Francisco, Cal.

OF san FRANCISCO, Cal.
AGENTS FOR THE
Scottish Union & National Insurance
Company of Edinburgh.
Wilhelma of Magdeburg General In
surance Company.
Associated Assurance Company of
Munich & Berlin.
Alliance Marine & General Assurance
Co., Ltd, of London.
royal insurance Company Of Liver
poor, AlIlance Assurance Company of
London.
Rochester German Insurance Com
pany of N. Y.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-04

Lemuel Quigg has been exonerated in
the House bribery investigation. Ditto
Lessler. The criminal charge made by
one Doblin was his own invention.
Quite likely Doblin's imagination will
have a chance to ripen in Jail for
few years.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-04

The delay in the matter of the Fire
Claims seems to be caused by the Sec
rotary OF the Interior. Nothing can be
done here until he acts. 1t may be as
sumed at this end that he is not rep
resented at Washington by proxy.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-04
LAWYERS
ARE SHY
RobinsonCanFi ind
No Cases to
Try.
De Bolt Tells Jurors
They Must Not
Drink.
Blackburn Found Guilty and
Fined-Chinaman Who Stole
Hams Sent Up,

Criminal work occupied the attention
of the Circuit Court almost exclusively
yesterday. Judge Robinson had half a
dozen cases set down for trial, but none
of the attorneys were ready when they
were called up. In the morning the
court directed a verdict for plaintiff in
the case of City Mill Co. VS.. W. C. Achi,
, there being no defense. The judgment
was for $S1SS5 which included interest.
The following cases We're set for trial
to be taken up in order beginning this
morning:
rs. Kaneohe Ranch Co.. Ltd. VS..
Elnalia Akiona ct al.
49, E. H. F. Wolters VS.. F. H. Red
ward.
so. Antoine Bright VS.. David Kawa-
nanakoa.
SO. Marconi's Wireless Tel. Co., Ltd
VS.. F. ]. Cross.
80. Chang Yau VS.. Ching Hong Cho
116. Frank Godfrey, Trustee, vs.
11S. Hawaiian Hardware Co. VS.. Ka-
malo Sugar Co.
119. Carrau & Green VS.. Chun Hoy.
121. Enterprise Mill Co., Ltd. VS.. EN-
NETT May ct al.
122. G. W. Hayselden vs. Hawaiian
Tramways Co., Ltd.
125. Antoine j. Lopez VS.. Antonio
Manuel ct al.
NO LIQUOR FOR JURORS.
In the case of F. B. Blackburn, charg-
ed with needless driving, verdict of
guilty was returned with a recon-
for Ieniency. When court
opened in the morning, there were but
eleven jurors on hand, Seeley Shaw be-
ing reported i'll. There was some dis
cussion over the best method of pro-
cedure, and finally an additional juror
was drawn to take his place when the
trial proceeded.
Judge De Bolt denied a motion TO
direct verdict for defendant, and also
a motion as to the Jurisdiction of the
court. The jury was out all morning,
and reported shortly after twelve, that
no agreement had been reached. The
court directed that they be taken to
the Grill for lunch, and further eau
toned against the use of liquor in any
form. Shortly after the return from
lunch, the verdict of guilty was re-
turned.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-04
CHINESE NOT CRAZY.

| Long Cheong pleaded guilty to the
| crime of larceny. He was reported to
have stolen two hams, and had already
served three months, which his attor-
ney, D. H. Case, thought was a rather
high price to pay for ham, even in Ha-
wall. Mr.. Case suggested that the man
was insane, as he had not been able
to get satisfactory story from him.
The court mildly suggested that this
was no indication of insanity in a Chi
nese, and imposed an additional SEN
tence of thirty days in jail.
CASES SET FOR TRIAL.
The following are the criminal cases
on call for today in Judge De Bolts
court:
Is. Territory of Hawaii VS.. August
Herring.
%. Territory of Hawaii VS.. Lee
Young.
p. Territory of Hawaii VS. Achi.
81 Territory of Hawaii VS. Joaquin
Silva.
COURT NOTES.
F. w. Macfarlane reported yesterday
as trustee of Bella D. Friel in the mat
ter of the estate of Adelia Cornweu
The report covers period of six years
The value of the estate invested is s1S,-
492. SO.
A motion has been filed to dismiss
the case of Good Hope Building Co. VS..
Frederick J. Amweg, on the ground that
a similar suit is pending in the Phila-.
delphia courts.
Jury has been waived in the case of
c. Ming Hymn VS.. Wong Kwai ct al.
The appeal has been Withdrawn bv
Cecil Brown, guardian of Mary Alice
Porter, from the order of Judge Hum |
phreys admitting the will of her mother. |
Mary Mcpherson. to probate.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-04

Senator Morgan is disappointed about
Nicaragua but the people, to whom any
canal is better than none. will hardly
support him in his fight against Pan
anna
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-04
WIN. C. IRWIN & CO., LTD

VIM. G. Irwin. President and Manager
Claus Spreckels. First Vice-President
w. NJ. Giffard.. Second Vice-President
II. NJ. Whitney, Jr. Treasurer and Sec
George W. Ross. Auditor
Sugar Factors and Commission Agents
AGENTS FOR THE
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-04
BETHEL STREET.

Japanese vases, very handsome, all
sizes. Marked just half price to close.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-04

White china butter plates. Always
sold at IS cents dozen. Special price
this week only, 70 cents a dozen.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-04
Pacific Hardware Co., Ltd:
HOUSEHOLD DEPT BETHEL. STREET.
HOUSEHOLD DEPT.
THIS WEEK WE OFFER SOME STARTLING CUT PRICES
TO CLOSE OUT ALOT OF ODDS AND ENDS.

Japanese cups and saucers, blue de-
corations, assorted patterns. Regular
price % cents. Your choice 10 cents.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-04

Glass set, consisting Of butter dish
sugar bowl, spoon holder and cream
pitcher. Always sold at so cents a set
Half price, 25 cents, a set.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-04
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-04

Odds and ends in china, including
plates, platters, covered dishes, sauce
tureens, ETC., just half price.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-04

Glass naples, square, round and oval.
Worth $3.50 a dozen. Special price for
this sale, 10 cents each, $1.OO a dozen.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-04

Wine set, consisting Of decanter, 6
glasses and glass tray. Reduced from
S1.00 to only rs cents.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-04

Glass salt and peppers, nickel tops;
2 styles. Cheap at 20 cents each. Durs
ing this sale, only 10 cents each.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-04

Individual salts. several kinds. Al
ways sold at 60 cents a dozen, now 2
cents a dozen.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-04

Decorated pitchers, all kinds, shapes
and sizes; different colors and designs
Your choice while they last: 20 cents,
25 cents and so cents each.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-25
cIoverdaIe
0|eomargarine
Z lbs for Csc
Good for Table
Or
Cooking Purposes.
Graaf & Hayward
0 0 GROCERS, Q 0 0
Butchers and Bakers
The Fate Of Kings.

In medieval days and times Of
early modern history there were ev-
eral English soyereigns VINO were
murdered, deposed r violently over
come. II TO be haunted by the ghosts
they had deposed' we're to be murdered
there we're more who might have ut
tered Richards lamentation. The fate
Of Prince Arthur. son of Godfrey and
grandson Of Henry II, has never been
satisfactorily determined. though II Is
generally believed that he was put to
death at the instigation Of King John.
Shakespeare makes 1t appear that he
was killed by leaping from the wall Of
! castle In which he was imprisoned.
Edward II was deposed and murdered
In the castle OF Berkeley in 1897. Rich
ard II was deposed and stabbed to
death In the castle Of Pontefract about
the year 400. Henry vi was found
dead In the tower OF London In 1471,
probably murdered by Richard, duke
Of Gloucester. Edward v, the boy
king. Henry's rival, OF the house Of
York was murdered twelve years lat.
cr at the instance OF Gloucester, who
became Richard lii and was killed in
battle by the Earl OF Richmond, Henry
VII, in 1886. Lady Jane Grey and
Mary, queen OF Scots, claimants to the
English throne, where beheaded, the
first In the reign Of Bloody Mary. the
latter In that Of Elizabeth. Charles |
was beheaded In 1649 by the Parlia-
ment. James II, his son. was deposed
In 1858. He was the last OF the SOW
ereigns OF England whose reign did
not end with his peaceful death.
The tale of princes and kings Of
other European states who met yio-
lent deaths Is too long to be even OUT
lined. The divinity that doth hedge
. king" seems to have been a male
violent In medieval times. Even
in those countries of modern Europe
where the civilization OF the middle
ages has fingered there have been ex.
emplihcations. other than the Servian
tragedy, Of the rude fate OF kings.
The strangling Of Paul OF Russia by
his mobiles In 1901 was one OF these.
More unfortunate has been the evil
manifestation in the growth Of liberal
Ism through which death and violence
have been done indiscrimInately to
rulers Of despotic governments AMI
public servants Of q most advanced
social order. The assassination Of
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-25
Defects in School System.
providence Journal. J

EF
The Minnesota congressman who
has had eight candidates for West
Point, selected from the states public
schools, rejected in succession on &C.
count of failure to pass the required
examination in the r~udimentary En-
glish branches, must be admitted to
have cause for his criticism of the
value Of the education which the
schools are giving. The fault, he
thinks, is in the modern system of
examining children with miscellaneous
information Of inferior worth and
rushing them too rapidly through the
graded schools.