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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-10-01

has been an abundance of rain and
grass all over the country, and the
make of butter since May 1, as indi-
Gated by receipts in leading markets,
has been unprecedented.
AS has been stated above, the make
of oleomargarine for the year ending
July 1, 1904, showed falling off of
7S,244,992 pounds. But butter re-
receipts at the leading markets
throughout the country indicate that
where one pound of oleomargarine
has been repressed by the law, two
pounds of butter have been produced
to take it's place. This extra produc-
ton, in excess of the amount necessary
to take the place of supplanted oleo-
margarine, accounts for the depression
in the price of butter that has pre-
vailed for the past few months. Such
conditions, however, will right them
selves naturally. In some quarters
low prices will discourage production,
and when the supply decreases prices
will again advance. The advance will
not this time, as in former years,
open up the field to oleomargarine,
but will make market satisfied only
with pure butter, and the higher prices
will prevail until butter producers
come to the relief of the market.
Thus, while the market may be COM
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-10-01

stands the manufacturers have no ap-
peal from the decision of the commits
sioner of internal revenue to the
courts. The desire of the oleomarga-
rine interests is to take from the COM
missioner this right and lodge it in
the court, where every disupte must be
submitted to jury. This would bring
about chaotic state of things, be-
cause juries in cities where such
cases arise are usually prejudiced
against the interests of farmers and
very likely to give the oleOmargarine
maker the benefit of every doubt I'm
der such a condition the effectiveness
of the law would be seriously i'm
paired.
When the dairymen of the country
three and four years ago, were ask
ing for the enactment of the oleo-
margarine law, the people interested
in the manufacture of the article told
congress that the move was an effort
on the part of dairymen to stifle COM
petition, and that as soon as the bill
was passed the price of butter would
advance to 40 and so cents. Advo-
Gates of the measure in behalf of the
dairymen assured congress that the
bill was destined to prevent fraud,
promising our opponents that if but
ter could have fair field, with fraud
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-10-01

out of the way, thus assuring only
honest competition, the farmers OF
this country would step in and furn-
ish butter enough to take the place
of all the oleomargarine which might
be crowded out of the market. Con-
gress was told that extreme prices
might temporarily prevail until the
make of butter could be increased,
as the swelling of the milk flow OF
this country could not be accomplished
in a day.
1t was such assurances as these
which led a majority in both houses
to favor the bill. They believed what
we said-that we were able to furn-
ish butter enough to prevent the mar
ket from going permanently skyward
when colored oleomargarine was
barred, and gave us the law. The
contentious of the friends of honest
butter have been fully justified by
subsequent results. When assured an
honest market for their butter through
this law the dairymen of the country
Immediately increased their product.
The first year that the law was in eff
feet, and the oleomargarine product
shrunk fifty-four million pounds, the
make of butter increased to such an
extent that there was plenty for every
body at prices which, while temporar-
lily high, were not exhorbitant, and
aroused little protest from consumers.
But these good prices and splendid
producing weather further encouraged
production, until last year the supply
put away in cold storage for last win
ters trade was fully double that which
was stored for the winter of 1902.
This season thus far has, from a
weather standpoint, been repetition
of the two previous seasons. There
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-10-01

The Willowbrook DAIRY of J. e. Rob
erts & Son at North Yakima has been
leased for a term of five years to j. A.
Cook and L. w. Martin. The lease in
cludes the ranch and about sixty head
of COWS. The new firm have already
under way many improvements for the
lettering of their output. They pro-
pose to have it as near perfection from
sanitary standpoint as is possible,
and cleanliness will be their watch
word. The matter of feeding is to be
given careful thought, so that the milk
will be as rich and pure as science can
make it. All connected with the enter
prise are practical men, hence there is
no doubt as to it's success.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-10-01
MOVE QUICKLY

And complete arrangements for your excur-
sion tickets to st. Louis or Chicago. Cooler
weather will attract many and sleeping car
reservations should be made at once Call
at union ticket office. sos First avenue
Ellis. general agent Oregon Railroad &
Navigation Co.
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paratively low today, conditions are
such that the market will be in posi-
ton to react when the supply is natur-
ally curtailed, there being no oleo-
margarine load to hold it down,
whether the butter supply is light or
heavy.
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1T WILL BE TO YOUR INTEREST

II you contemplate visiting the st. Louis
Exposition to secure reliable information as
to railroad service, the lowest rates and the
best routes. Also as to local conditions in
st. Louis. hotels, etc, etc. If you will write
the undersigned stating what information
you desire. the same will be promptly fur
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secure II for you IL possible, and without any
expense to you. Address b. H. TRUMBULL.
Com. Agt. Illinois Central Ry, 142 Third st..
Portland Ore
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-11
Statistics of Religious sects.

| The summary of religious denOmi-
nations in the United States given by
! DR. II. X Carroll in the Christian Adj
vocate. i 149.963 ministers. 196.719
| churches and % .323.15 communicates.
! Of these the Roman Catholics have
l5.314 ministers. 1,067 churches and
9.162 264 communicates. Of the Pro-
tesfant bodies the most numerous are
the Methodists of all shades. having
39.6;;4 ministers. 5s.j72 churches and
6.I92. 494 COMMITMENTS. Of which 112.-
$40 were then gain of 1903. The Bap-
fists came next with $3.50
ministers. 51.492 churches and
4.1!5..7j members. This includes
Is kinds Of Baptists. according TO DR..
Carroll. but he still insists in splitting
the regular Baptists into three bodies.
Correcting this error. regular Baptists
have 31.1Ol ministers. 44.7S9 churches
and 4.426.2.4 members. the largest
body in one fellowship among the Pro-
teStant churches Of the country. The
next largest bodies are the Methodist
Episcopal (NorthJ. 2.S22. 765: Metho-
dist Episcopal (South). 1.53a.766: Dis
ciples of Christ (Campbellite). .23j.-
19s: Northern Presbyterians. 1914
161: Protestant Episcopal. 773.261 /;
African Methodist Episcopal. $4,000.
and Congregationalists. 659.7O4. The
surprising fact shown in the whole ia
BILE of statistics X the rapid advance
of the Disciples of Christ. which has
leaped forward in few years from a
comparatively weak body to u place
among the foremost. \ gain of IS
i21 i reported for last wear. the larg-
est of any denomination except the
regular Baptists. Christian scientists
report 60.2S3 members, Il gain of 500
in 1909. Other bodies which have large
growth in proportion Ia their member
ship are the Northern PreSbNterianS.
who gained 1866 last year: the gener-
AL council LutheranS. 1861. and the
Protestant Episcopal church. 15.2O9.
The MormOns report 342.O72 members
anu Il gain of only l.J12. which Dir.
Carroll thinks il an under statement.
The Salvation Army has 2j.O09 MEM
bers. gain of a.475. Spiritualists re-
port 5000 members and no gain.
while the TheosophicaI society. which
makes 50 much noise. has but 1000
members
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-11
Lesson OF q Late War.

Although for months past there
have been sketches in the leading
new papers foreca>tiug~the strategy
cal features of the war between Rus
~ia and Japan. which was regarded rs
inevitable. none of them ha, referred
10 the character aud outcome of the
contest a. effected by the modern
long-rauyc magazine rifle and smoke
les powder.
This = somewhat remarkable IL
view of the thoroughly decisive OBJ
jcct Lesson "a recently furnished in The
south African war. Lon" before the
Strugg,i. closed IL had been demon
>trated THAT when the rifle became eff
fertiVce 81 a distance of 100 Yards
and used >mokeless powder the artil-
ierH ami cavalry were practically use
les. Their horses were all killed he
fore ihcy got into position. or if they
got Into position they never knew
what to huct al Nor what To charge.
Ultimately both armies took the form
of mounted infantry.
The !un"-ran"e rifle AT the same
time greatly inrrea~ Ell the difficulty Of
rauking movements. These maBeu-
Ncr~ Nere az necessity conducted at
such great distance from the enemy
aud consumed - much time tina; they
gave an ample opportunity for a
change Of trent Ia meet them. The
up>hoi of il All was that an army on
the defensive IN a >trou. position wa
equal "a an aggressive force of not
oniy double IL size. a. formerly but
Of five ~ ten times it, size
The iuug-ran.e rifle was the voice of
science To the nations commanding
he peace 81 the world. The lesson of
the hear from south Africa ! that
when Japan undertakes to di>iodge
Russia from the mountains of Man
churia and Corea she undertakes the
sl.VS>' and most costly military en-
tr--pri-e in the worlds history II
would really seem that the Russian
srDy "a vetreating slowly from one
strong - Ion IL another might pro-
long the war indefinitely without suf-
feriug any considerable lo>S. and that
the resources of her aSsailant would
he exhausted in - months. The fact
that Manchuria ana Corea are horse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-11

less countries would aggravate the
tediousness of the campaign.
As usual. there is something To be
said on the other side. Russia's weak
point i her communications. Her
troops and supplies must all be
brought over one single-tracked rail-
road thousands of miles in length.
1t is no secret that the japanese hope
of success rest upon this fact. and
that Japan has been maturing plans
during the last year or two for cut
ting the Siberian railway. OF course.
If these plans were successful Russia
would be ruined. The cutting of the
railroads in south Africa did not
change the result. but the circum-
stances were widely different.
These speculations assume that ia
pan would be able TO keep open her
own communications. which lie across
a sea 100 miles wide. Possibly Russia
had reckOned upon making this sea
unsafe for the japanese transports.
and therefore adopted peaceable coun-
sells as soon as she was assured that
the British navy would be on hand 20
oppose her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-11
Wonderful Advance of Science.

Wonderful as were the scientific
achievements of the 10Th century. ii
seems certain that. in the domain of
applied science and invention. the Goth
century will far surpasS it. We doubt
very much. however. that anyone will
be able to produce Il safer or more
reliable remedy for stomach. liver or
kidney ills than Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. II was a 18th century pro-
duction. being first introduced 50
years ago. and to this day represents
the limit of science in producing Il
remedy that Will positively cure loss
of appetite. sour stomach. impure
blood. indigestion. dyspepsia. liver and
kidney troubles and malaria. \ fair
trial will convince YOU of its value
For sale by all druggists with our
private stamp over the neck of the
bottle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-11

The New York Sun has discovered
that the size of theatre audiences all
over the country has been effected to
a greater or les degree by the calam-
lily in Chicago. The New York public
has shown in Il peculiar fashion its
misgiVing> about theatregUing. Seats
in the balconies and galleries are very
little in demand. At matineeS there
i practically no desire ON the part of
the thCatregoers to climb To these
aerial perches. In the opinion of man
ayers this i due to the refusal of
hu> band~ and fathers to let their wo-
men folk 20 alone Ia those parts of
the theatre. The parquet is "a much
favored a. ever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-11

Boston Transcript: II will be hard
for the L." trust To think up EXCUSES
for raising the price of ice next sum
mcr. but Scme of the suggestions Of
fered by sympathetic public are un-
der confederation: Prices will he in
creased because the severe weather
caused :" much suffering among the
horse: prices viii go APP because
there has been considerable extra
wear aud tear on tools owing Ia the
weather: 'hecauSc we have had To
pay - much overtime for getting in
such 81 Tremendous crop: because
the expense of cutting extra thick
ice WAS =" large; because we need
the money. etc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-11
Relief In One Minute.

One Minute Cough Cure gives relief
in one minute. because it kills the
microbe which tickles the mucous
membrane. causing the cough. and at
the same time clears the phlegm.
draws out the Inflammation and heals
aud soothes the affected parts. One
Minute Cough Cure strengthens the
lungs. wards off pneumonia and i a
harmless and never failing cure in all
durable eases of coughs. colds and
Group. One Minute Cough Cure is
pleasant TO take. harmless and good
alike for young and old. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-11
A Night Alarm.

Worse than an alarm of fire at night
is the brassy cough of Group. which
sounds like the children's death knell
and il means death unless something
i done quickly. Foley's Honey and
Tar never fails To give instant relief
and quickly cures the worst forms of
Group. Mrs. p. l.. Cordier. of Man
nington. Ny. writes: My 3-year-old
girl had severe case of Group: the
doctor said she could not live. / got
= bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar
the first dose gave quick relief and
saved her life" Refuse substitutes.
Sold by al druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-11
sPENcEka EAR PLUGS.
The Way the Great Philosopher Eid
Himself OF S=..&il Talk.


The Way the Great Philosopher Rid
Himself OF S-.&il Talk.
Years ago says William II. Hud-
son in the North American Review.
Herbert Spencer found that the eff
feet of following ordinary conversation
became frequently too much for him.
But he liked TO have people about him
to watch the play Of expression on their
faces, TO feel that, though he could not
himself share much in the merriment,
he WAS. as it were. Il part of the nor
mai and healthy social wOrld. For
this reason he objected TO withdrawal
into solitude and evolved a plan by
which he might secure the partial iso-
lation which he required. He had a
circular spring made TO 90 round the
back of his head and this carried pads
which fitted firmly upon the ears. eff
fectiveiy deadening the noise about
him and reducing the surrounding
chatter to Il mere hum. l have often
seen him. stretched at length upon his
couch. follow with apparent interest
the gossip over the afternoon tea cups
up 10 a certain point and then. reach
ing under his pillow, draw forth and
adjust his instrument. thus suddenly
detaching himself from his environ
ment. The. effect of this movement
with comparative strangers was al
ways to cause an instant cessation of
the conversation But this was precise
~ what Spencer did not wish. Go on
talking he would eXcIaim, with a
QuiZzical look. 1 can't hear what you
a rn SAVING Won I-nnur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-11

Cote Younger. once noted outlaw
bur now believed - have been trans
formed into Il quiet and harmless
citizen. ! in Washington 10 get some
cuncC-si' H. at the worlds fair in -.
Louis. in which he hopes 10 make
some money. 10 That end he ha> had
interviews with Senator Ccckrcl and
several ~ the Missouri representa-
tiyes. last what his scheme - Young
er does not care 10 say. Under the
terms e his pardon lie cannot eN-
hibit ,.im-clf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-11
An Eariy Riser.

strong. healthy. active constitu-
ton depends largely on the condition
of the liver. The famous little pills
known as DeWtt's Little Early Risers
not only cleanse the system, but they
strengthen the action of the liver and
rebuild the tissues supporting that or
gan. Little Early Risers are easy to
act, they never grippe. and yet they
are absolutely certain to produce re-
suits that are satisfactory in all cases.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-11

Chairman John +. Hopkins. of the
democratic state committee has APP
pointed L. j. Hogan. of Geneva. John
f.. Hogan. e TaylorvilIe: Charles Boe-
~chenstein. Of Carmi and Roger C.
sullivan. - Chicago. "a committee to
arrange for the state convention at
spring field. June u. Under the APP
pOrticnmcnt ii j. estimated there will!
be 1,27i delegates in the convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-11

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, 1904-02-11
Thursday, February II. 1904.

1t j. Il relief anyhow To know that
the gabfest between Russia and Japan
j. ended and we are 10 have the real
thing with all its attendant horrors.
Since il had to come the sooner il i
over the better for the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-11

You need clean healthy bowels just
a. much a. pure. wholesome food /:
without either. you cannot keep we'll
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea elimi-
mates all Impurities. % cents. tea or
tablets. L. II. Thomas, pharmacist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-11

Winter coughs are apt to result in
consumption il neglected. They can
be soon broken up by using Foley's
Honey and Tar. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-11

Plblisned Daily and Weekly at 1904 Sec
ond avenue, Rock Island, Ill Entered At
he posto1nce as second-class matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-11

BY TIE j. w. POTTER 90.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-03
AmusementS.

At the Park theater tonight an ON.
tire new bill will be offered The Ian
renee Stock company will appear IN
The Woman Halter a refined farce
comedy, built for laughing purposes
only. 1.-The Woman Halter is a Satire
on mercenary marriage, and is said 10
be sure cure for the blues. 1t will ba
dispensed to the patrons of the Parl,
in three laughing gulps. The piece
abounds with bright sparkling dialogua
and ludricOus situations Together
with complete change of specialties
between the acts everything bids fair
for THE Woman Halter" proving to no
one of the most delightful comedies as
yet presented by the company. Don't
forget The Woman Halter tonight
and tomorrow night with a matinee to-
morrow at o'clock.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-03
PRESIDENT AS NATIONAL CHAIR
MAN.

If Secretary COrtelyou is made
committee it viii mean that the presi-
dent himself will manage his cam
paign. This would be in keeping with
the disposition that Roosevelt has
shown for some time to make himself
the whole thing. He has selected the
men who are to make the nominating
speeches and each speech has been
submitted to him for revision. Every
thing pertaining to the national con-
VentiOn is prearranged to the minutest
detail. Nothing will be spontaneous.
The president will touch the electric
button from Washington and the ma
chinery of the convention will be set
in motion. to be stopped as soon as
its work is finished.
There was a time not so many years
ago when Theodore Roosevelt was
jealous civil service reformer who had
a great deal to say in denunciation of
'htHSiNt p'tl tlS'iilSlip Oh tHe part OF
federal employees. But it Is different
now. The president himself and every
member of his cabinet takes the stump
in all important campaigns and every
federal office holder in the country is
expected to do his best in controlling
primaries, conventions and elections
ia the interest of the administration
OF course a pretense is still made of
observance of the civil service rules.
but everybody knows that it is only
hypoCritical cant and that the federal
officeholder who might dare refuse to
give his time and money to his party
machine would soon lose his head.
Where is the federal employe in this
state who is not an active partisan?
Do we not see them manipulating pri-
maries, attending conventions and
standing at the polls? The truth is
that never in the history of the coun-
try was the federal service more com
pletely under the control of the presi-
dent as personal political machine
than it is today under Civil Service
RefOrmer Roosevelt.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-03
MIR. HILL ON OUR MERCHANT
MARINE.

Mr. j. j. Hill gave some very inter-
esting testimony before the joint
congressional committee on mer-
chant marine appointed during the
late session of congress to investigate
the cause of the decline of American
shipping and seek remedies.
Mr. Hill was decidedly discouraged
when he testified that, after building
two of the largest freight steamers in
the world for the Pacific Asiatic trade
he did not want any more on account
of the excessive cost over ships built
in England and other countries-some
% to 80 per cent. The running ex-
penses of American ships are larger,
local taxation is heavier: consular
fees are excessive. There is. more
over a lack of American seamen. and
the men are liable to leave the ship at
their own option. compelling the cap
tain to hire Asiatics.
Mr.. HILL looking at the subject
from a purely business standpoint.
declares: If we are going to buy a
merchant marine out of the treasury.
it won't last long. We must give
people confidence to invest" Certain
ly. if there was, demonstrably. money
in ships flying the American flag,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-03
LEADS WHITMAN COLLEGE BASE
BALL TEAM IN FIELDING WITH
GOOD AVERAGE.
Brown Does the Best Stick Work Dur
ing the Season-Dutcher Close
Second.
Second.

Louis Sutherland, Whitman's crack
first baseman, is winner of the prize
offered by J. J. Schiffner for the high
est fielding average. having gotten an
average of 1884. Hez Brown is second
and gets the tip offered by the Cash
Cycle company. Tommie butcher
takes third place.
In batting averages Brown was first
and butcher second, winning the first
and second prizes given by Mr. Schiff-
ner and H. O. Peck respectively. Elmo
Reser has the greatest number of
stolen bases to his credit and gets six
months free hair cutting.
Following are the percentages in
fielding: Sutherland 1874, Brown .94S,
butcher 900 w. Brown .SSS, Rigsby
5S7, CARED 1913, Morgan III, r. Reser
800, Elmo Reser .529.
Tomorrow the team Will have its
picture taken and will elect a captain
for next year and then disband for
tho season.
The last baseball game of Whitmans
season was played this afternoon with
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-03

Troop f. Examinations begin in earn
est next week and there will be no
time for athletics.
The same old line up was in the game
this afternoon with butcher in the bow
and Brown behind the bat Honors
are even between Whitman and Troon
F, each having won one game.