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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-27
WILL SUFFER LOSS
Feature That Has Been Over
looked in Connection With
Pleasant Valley.
MELON RAISING LAND TAKEN
Erection of Shops Work of.6OO Men
for Period of About
Two Years.

The loss that this community stands
to suffer by the location of the Rock
Island shops at Pleasant Valley is a
feature that has not been given much
consideration in the general satisfac-
ton that has been felt over the adj
rantages that will accrue. Neverthe-
less there will be a loss and one that
will be felt to marked degree in
certain quarters at certain seasons of
the year.
As result of the purchase of the
tract now in the hands of the rail
way company the Pleasant Valley
melon will become obsolete. all the
land suitable for the raising of the
luscious fruit having been taken up
for railway purposes. So closely did
the bounds of the land the company
desired to purchase coincide with
those of the melongrowing area that
the parties who bargained for the
purchase of the land were believed
when they told the curious residents
of the community that they were GO
ing into the Watermelon business on
Il wholesale scale. a large portion of
the melons consumed in Rock Island
and Moline have in the past come
from the Pleasant Valley fields and
now other sources will have to be de-
pended upon.
About the Shops.
Six hundred men working for two
years is the estimate given by the
men in charge of the construction
work the Rock Island System is do
ing at New Shops, under which name
Pleasant Valley is now known. That
number of men and that time will be
required for the enormous improve
ments to be erected there. Real work
has hardly been begun. 1t is true that
there are 800 men at work in various
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-27
Get What You Ask ForI

When you ask for Cascarets Candy
Cathartic be sure you get them.
Genuine tablets stamped C. c. c..
Never sold in bulk. A substitutor is
always cheat and fraud. Bewarel
All druggists, Ioc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-27
NO ADJOURN ENT
That Is One of the Results of the
Developments of Last Week
at Springfield.
NEW LEADERS ARE NOW IN CHARGE
Editor Humans Summons TO tho
Bar of the House-Investiga-
ton of Doodle Talk.

Springfield, Ills, April 81. The
inquiry growing out of the charges of
attempted bribery in connection with
the consideration of the Chicago Trac-
ton question will overshadow all else
in the Illinois assembly this week, al
though the critical period for pending
legislation has been reached and ev-
erything of moment before the assem-
bly, must either stand or fall accord
ing to the action taken within the next
few Legislative days. 1t was the pur-
pose of the men who were in control
of the house previous to the revolt
against Speaker Miller to adjourn sine
die Wednesday. The sensational events
of last week have made this impossi-
BILE, but the men who are in control
of the situation appear anxious TO get
through as soon as possible.
Spokesman Rinaker's Declaration.
Representative Rinaker declared the
other day that it is the manifest pur-
pose of the majority in the house to
proceed with the regular business of
the assembly decently and in order,
and to demonstrate to the people of
the state that the legislature is still
capable of self-government. The old
organization has practically surrend-
cred TO the new leaders the manage
ment of affairs, and from this time
forward nothing will be done without
consulting with them. BY general con-
sent Representative Rinaker is recog-
nizad nc tho SnoI,aSman Of tho now or
ganizatiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-27
Spokesman Rinaker's Declaration.
Editor Humans Examinatlon.

One of the first matters to be con-
sidered by the new organization has to
do with the examination of Editor g.
w. Human. of The Inter Ocean,
whose paper charged that money had
been used to influence members of the
assembly in favor of the Mueller BILL
In accordance with the resolution
adopted by the house Speaker KILLER
sent subpoena to Chicago for Hin
man, but before this summons had
reached him Human had announced
through The Inter-Ocean that hewould
come TO Springfield.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-17
BLoCKADERs SAIL AWAY.

Venezuelans look upon the waters of
their harbor and the bristng menofwar of the
allied powers, with their guns trained the puny forts
that protect" the city
The further process of settling the debts will have
little of general interest in it. Hence will be
pleasing absence of "La Guaira" Curacao" Caracas"
ETC., in the date lines of the days news.
OF course nation ought to pay its debts. A people
as whole and individuals ought pay their debts
But there time in the life of every man. and
perhaps IN the life of every nation, when impossible
pay up; and, too true, there time when many
people wouldn't pay up if they could. q.
The law of this peaceful land discourages the method
OF collecting debts by force either by the use of guns
clubs boots other persuaders This rule applies to
individuals In dealing with the people the
rule is cash down; this rule is relaxed somewhat in the
dealings of smaller civil divisions with the local cond,
tons
Whether nation is justified in using more violent
means to collect debt than would permit one of its
subjects to in collecting personal debt is argues
ton for the splitting lawyers and uriss To man
up tree impartialy surveying the field of action it
would seem that nation ought not employ violence in
where it would forbid violence on the part of
subject
Whatever the niceties of the may be- is abald
fact that the allied powers undertook to shoot their
claims out of Venezuela and actually did force agree
ment to pay under conditions accepted by the little
public. --7 O
The "war did result in fatality if we remember
Alright, unless it through accident Soaring doesn't
last long, and presume the Venezueans will go right
ahead and get into debt again they find any
willing to lend money on usurious conditions So
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-17
GERMANY TO ADOPT TRUSTS.

Berlin item says Minister of Commerce
Moeler, in the course of address to the Hanover
Chamber of Commerce, declared that 'the strong re-
pugnance existing in Germany against trusts will GER
tainly be replaced in time by better view, espe-
ciay after the evils of syndcates have been removed
He said Germany must learn to adopt American bust
methods and go in for billion-dolar trusts with
lesser here and there. He thought this the only
way to meet American competition. :.
Well, there is denying the fact that the Ameti=
trusts have been Endorsed by popular vote the
last election there immense majority of votes
cast for the Republican nominees and everybody knows
and the voters then knew-that Republican nominee
trust candidate. So the evils of the American
trusts upon the heads of those who responsible
for the creation and existence of the trusts
Just how Germany will make out with trusts, once
her business thoroughly combined is that of the
United States is matter of speculation The 1aboring
gets less consideration there than he does in
this country. There is vast armed force ready to
repress any signs of dissatisfaction on the part of the
labor element of population in Germany and the use of
this armed force is prompt when called for. In the
United States the employment of armed soldiers is the
last resort and then only for the protection life and
property In Germany the army is used to break up
strikes and to intimidate wormen showing signs of
rest.
The military conditions of Germany have kept the
labor element of the population decades behind
the times, and the army would be at the service of
the capital class much frequently than in this
try there is little doubt the magnates would have
it easier in Germany than in the United States.
But the laborer would be more than ever under the
heel of the master And to get the aborer from under
the heel of the master the the Democratic par
ty of the United States is making the fight against the
trusts of the country.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-17
VALE MEN CHASED UNDER
A CURIOUS MISAPPREHENSIo
Suspected Because They Were Running
to Catch a Train.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Nine menu
bers of the senior and junior classes at
Yale, who came here yesterday to play
whist against Columbia, had a more live
ly time than they expected before they
finally caught the midnight train for
New Haven. They were chased up
Broadway by an alarmed hotel pro-
prietor and finally stopped by a police
man who emptied his revolver in the
air. 1t was all because they wanted
to go home on the IL o'clock train and
started for it so near the hour that
is was case of sprint or loss. They
missed.
After defeating Columbia in the af-
ternoon, they continued playing whist
in the evening, and were so interested
that they did not notice the time I'M
til 10:45. They got into their over
coats in a jiffy and dashed pell nell
down the stairs. The last Of them had
his overcoat tucked under his arm
and it looked as if he were concealing
something. The proprietor of the hotel
was sure his house was being robbed
and shouted after the fleeing students.
The porter took up the cry and start
ed after them.
Others fell into his wake and gave
volume to the shouting. Finally
patrOlman began shooting in the air.
Then, and not until then, did the card
players stop, the porter and policeman
rounded them up and led them back
to the hotel. 1t took but a minute to
explain and there were no end of apoI-
ogies. Meantime, however, the If
o'clock express was whistling for
Mount Vernon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-17
AMES UNDER ARREST.

Despite a patriarcha beard, developed since he
"left Minneapolis, DR.. Ames, erstwle mayor Of Big
mttville, discovered and will be brought back for
trial if the requson papers hold 1t is affirmed
that the fugitive has engaged the best legal talent
made infamous.
The reports say DR.. Ames has grown veneer
able white beard he appearing in whskers of snowy
appearance and proportions creditable Kansas vet
1t is again related, it has been times before
that he is very sick man. sick that of his
withheld from him; there is fear lest the shock
be the end of him. ~~-
Judge Harrison, of the Minneapolis bench, was en-
inenty right in declaring that he would endure the
stigma placed upon his court by the general opinion
that the of Ames desired, with the &C
companying inference that there intention try
him the indictments already found six in number.
A good deal of maudin sympathy has been wasted
Ames He of the world and not the
guileess victim of sharpers. He trusted above his
fellows and repaid that confidence most abomnaby and
continued to abuse it for years. He has been indicted
six different charges by the grand jury and should
be brought to the bar for trial If guilty he should be
punished There is altogether too much laxty shown
of high standing and influential positions by the
COURTS is such instances of neglect to prosecute that
bring whole system of criminal punishment into
dsrepue and grounding the prevalent opinion that
with influence money can snap his fingers at
the
The conviction of the ring leader of a widespread
conspiracy is important to the community than
the conviction of half dozen catspaws.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-17
GUT SESSION SHORT.
Lord Furnishes Sensation With Early
Adjournment Scheme.

Senator Samuel Lord created a mild
sensation in the senate yesterday aft
ernoon by presenting a concurrent res
olutton designed to cut at least twenty
three days from this session of the
legislature.
The senator from Dodge is not
through with his fight to compel the
senators to get down to what he be-
HeVes should be the working pace of
a body of law makers, and at the ses-
sion this morning will warmly urge the
adoption of his resolution. The meas
ufe was laid over for the day at his
request. He pointed out that a number
of the senators were absent, and de-
clared that he did not want to take
an unfair advantage.
Some resolution of this sort was
promised last Friday, when Senator
lord protested against adjourning over
to Monday afternoon. Then he insist
ed that the senators should increase
the length of their work weeks and
demanded a roll call in order to go on
record as against the early adjourn
ment.
Senator Lords resolution provides
that the legislature shall adjourn it's
thirty third session April 2, and March
IL is fixed as the time limit for the in
PRODUCTION of bills
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-17
REMODEL THE THEATERs.
Fust Bill Proposes Sweeping Interior
Heterogeneous.

Representative Fust yesterday intro
duced, by request, a bill calculated to
arouse the attention of the principal
theater managers of st. Paul, Mime
apolis and Duluth.
Mr.. FustS bill is drawn to affect thea
ters in cities of $4,000 or more inhab-
ltants at which the maximum admis-
sion fee is in excess of 81. 1t provides
that the seats must be of the newest
and most approved styles; six inches
must intervene between the seats, and
they must be at least three feet apart,
measuring from front to rear. In ad-
dit1on to the Encouragement Of the
seating which the bill would require
the seats must be equipped with foot
rests and hat racks. The upholstery
may be of either plush or leather, and
nothing is said about cigar or chewing
gum holders.
Failures to comply with the provis-
ions of the bill are defined as INSIDE
meanors, and after paying a fine or
going to prison the Iuckless theater
man who has seats enough in his house
to give him fighting chance to get
over rent day with his share Of the
percentage sheet, forfeits his right to
manage any theater or place of amuse-
ment thereafter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-17
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1909.
MILES HOME AGAIN.

Gen. Nelson A. Miles has reached our shores on his
return from tour around the world The general hale
and hearty and in cheerful mood when the newspaper
men greeted him Sunday night He talked Interestingly
OF incidents of the long trip detailing many of
public concern.
1t is gratifying to know that the chief soldier of our
valiant army everywhere received with considera-
ton Until the brush with the cohorts of Spain the mil
iary of Europe had been accustomed look with
scorn upon the army of the United States. 1t was
matter of fact of small proportions and not much of
Show and little had been made of since the
CVIl war that many had come to hold opinion of
the fighting qualities of soldiers The war with
Spain changed all that and changed it in jiffy
he GIo be believes is of the evil one, and of
him alone but realizes sadly enough that the evil
is power in the affairs of this world and long as
this power is unchecked there will be and
of war And The Globe pins its mistaken faith to
the courage the vaor the daring the endurance of the
American soldier under all circumstances-especiay
the American volunteer. Gen. Miles was a volunteer
soldier He had not the training of West Point but he
had soldiers heart and the instinct to command and
lead was strong in him. He earned his laurels in the
Civil war and in campaigns against the Indians the
frontier Political influence and family connection doubt
less helped him somewhat in getting after the war;
but his has justified his selection for every duty
Entrusted to him. Miles is fine specimen of American
manhood and illustrates we'll possibilities before the
American lad who has it in him to to the front.
Miles, the real soldier has been sup against Roose-
ye the politician soldier, the last few months it is
only because Roosevelt fears he would make popular
hero of Miles he should disgrace him that the rubadub
dub president refrans from arbitrarily retiring the eu
tenant general And Roosevelt isn't the only president
who has been afraid the people would take Miles up and
make him president. Mckinley took good that the
lieutenant general should win no laures in the war
against Spain The fat and weary Shafter given the
chief command in Cuba, where it known the only
fighting would By grace of political pull the
strenuous Roosevelt the field of action;
kent from yVi0h p1o he field and
Roosevelt fell heir to the good luck Now Roosevelt is
rubbing it into Miles at every opportunity.
Miles is not impossible the Democratic nominee
in 1904 He will retire by of length of service
next fall and the retired list he may adopt line
of action calculated make himself the logical leader of
the opposition Roosevelt 1t would be nothing more
than human nature for him want to get even with
his enemy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-17
NEWS ROUND-UPOFA 7
DAY INSTILLWATER
Change of Venue IN the "BTind PIq"
CMET eases at Marine. y z P 't.l--


The hearing of the "blind pig cases at
Marine was not concluded. "a change, of
venue being taken because the justice
before whom the case was tried Wis re-
lated . to the complaining. Witness :, The
-heaFlng- Will be resumed next Friday be-
fore Justice Anderson. tt 49, *Gso"e ~
Peter Nelson, who for many, years re-
sided On a. farm near Marine, died yes
terdaY. at the Lake. Elmo sanitarilim of
gangrene. Nelson was kicked by "a COW
last Saturday, and. having been troubled
with hernia for some time, the acct
lcians decided to remove him to the
sanltar1um for an operation. Gangrene
set in and death occurred Yesterday.
Deceased was fifty-ive years of age. :
The city council will hold a meeting
tonight and aSFeport will be, presented
covering the application Of the. ConsoI-
dated Telegraph and Telephone company
Tor an extension of the cOmpanys lines
from the Atwood A to the Atwood B mill.
Members of the council met in commit
lee OF the whole Saturday evening to
consider the matter. but decided that
day.
The remains Of Bernard Toenskemper
arrived here foday from Osceola. Wis,
where deceased died on Sunday He
ana was nfty-nlne years of age He
leaves family1 The funeral will be
held tomorrow morning from the German
Catholic church.
The committee appointed to arrange
for the twentieth anniversary BANQUET
of Company * has decided to hold the
banquet in the. Sawyer house April g.
Yesterday Was the coolest day of the
winter in Saltwater, thermometers reg
1stering 81 degrees below zero at a. m.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-17
SHORTEN DRUG CLERKS DAYS,
Lemons Bill Fixes Working Limit for
Prescri ption Mixers.

A bill designed to correct the much
discussed evils of the drug clerk sys-
tenn was introduced in the house yes
terday by Representative Lemon, of st.
Paul.
Mr.. Lemons bill provides that it
shall be unlawful to require or permit
registered drug clerk to work more
than seventy hours per week, with the
single exception that he may voluntar-
lily increase the number of his working
hours one week to secure additional
time off the next week. For the two
weeks he is not, however, allowed to
work more than 1870 hours, and he must
be given one full day off in every two
weeks.
The hours worked by registered drug
clerks have long been the subject Of
animated discussion, and several at
tempts at legislation have been made
It is claimed that under the present
system some clerks are required to
work fourteen, sixteen and even eigh-
teen hours per day without any regu-
lar holidays, and that many Of them
have their short hours of rest broken
into by being compelled to sleep in the
stores and answering night bells. The
evils of such a system are said to be
directly responsible for fatalities arts
ing from mistakes in compounding
prescriptions.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-17
MERCHANDISING" THAT
PROVED PROFITABLE
But the Profits Seemed to Offset the
Measure of Safety.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-More than 400
complaints have been filed already with
five law firms of Jersey City against the
various concerns with which Adolph ia
cobson, of Bayonne. N. j., Is alleged to
have been connected in one capacity or
another In the merchandising" enter
prises which federal authorities and the
chief of police of Jersey City have I'M
earthed.
The amount of the claims flied so far
is about $500, 900, but this is declared to be
only small portion of the total involved
in the operations Of ''Staby & Co.," "A.
B. Powell" the Hudson County Supply
company the Consumers Distillery
company and the Traders Surety COM
papy."
One of the lawyers said today that he
thought the different merchandising
enterprises would be found to have han
died at least $4,000 worth Of goods
during the last five years. The bulk of
the alleged victims appear to be small
liquor dealers.
jacobson formerly was connected with a
brewing company in Chicago. Travelling
statesmen to the number of twenty or
thirty are said to have canvassed every
LIQUOR dealer in Chicago Cincinnati, Oma-
ha, Pittsburg, Philadelphia and other
large cities as agents of the concerns in
so per cent of it's current market price
and In some instances delivered sample
barrels of the brand they pretended to
sell at this low rate. Usually, 1t is said,
the purchaser did not get anything for
hiG money
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-17
THE AMBASSADOR AND THE WINE.

Did Ambassador Holeben, representing Germany at
Washington his high position to boom one partici
ular brand of wine? That's the question uppermost
in diplomatic circles 1t is alleged his rather summary
recall due disclosures that effect The alega-
ton goes the of affirming that the makers of
the brand used in christening the kasers yacht when
Alice Roosevelt broke the bottle promised send the
ambassador two dozen cases. gratis for his good Offices
in selecting their brand
The charges are not yet proven, although number
of suspicious circumstances have been noted 1t seems
to be undsputed fact that the ambassador wired
firm of wnemakers, the day after the launching that
their vintage had been used when i'll reality it had
The question naturally arising from the circun1~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-17
DEGREES LOBOR COMPACT
Continued From First Page.

harmony exists nowhere as in the
Hennepin delegation.
stevenson was apparently most in
d1gnant about the policy business and
record of service. He said Mr.. John
son talked as if he were the only m<S1
In the legislature prepared to support
the policies. of the governor, which, to
stevenson, seemed especially queer, in
view Of the attitude which T. sa\d
Johnson assumed as a member of the
preceding legislature. Having aired
their opinions, both Burns and Steven
son voted for consideration of the bill
IN committee of the whole. In fact
only three votes were recorded against
the proposition
AFTER the roll call Mr.. Johnson press
ed his question of personal privilege.
Burns objected on the ground that no
personal privilege was involved, and
That Johnson only wanted to make
another speech. The speaker gave Mr..
Johnson the floor, but no speech was
forthcoming. He contented himself
with denying that he had ever at
tempted to advertise his business on
the floor of the house.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-17
TODAY'S WEATHER.


Minnesota-Fair; not so cold Tues
day. Wednesday warmer, with fair in
south; probably snow in north portion;
fresh winds, becoming variable.
Upper Michigan - Fair; continued
cold Tuesday. and probably Wednesday;
fresh west winds, becoming variable.
WfsconsinAFair. Tuesday; not sd
cold in extreme west portion. Wednesday
fair, with rising temperatupe; fresh north
west winds, becoming variable.
IRENE portion. Wednesday fair: warmer
Montana-Partly cloudy Tuesday; prob
ably snow in fnerthwest portion: warmer
in north and neast portions. Wednesday
fair.
North and South Dakota-Fafr; not so
cold Tuesday; probably snow at night or
St. Paul Yesterdays temperatures,
taken by the sUnited States weather bu-
reau, st. Paul, w. E. Oliver, observer for
the twenty-foirB hours ended at o'clock
last night-B$rornete corrected for tenn
perature and elevation. Highest tempera-
ture, IL; lowest temperature, "a; aver
barometer, 80 .3es humidity, rs; precipita-
ton. 0; z p. M, temperature If; p. m,
wind northwest;t weather. clear
Yesterday,sfo Temperatures