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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
Great is the Typographical Error.

Detroit Tribune: At the township
election i'm WeStphaIia. Ingham c0uu-
~. 20 votes were cast for Edward
Platte for highway commissioner.
three for Ebhard Platte and six for
Peter WahI. Edward Platte was elect
ed. He was purely an idea. and not a
man, and yet the prosecuting attorney
finds that under the law he was elect
ed. The voters had intended To cast
their ballots for Ehhard Platte. who
has al actual earthly existence. but
the legal authorities are clear that
the expression Of the ballot rather
than the intent of the voter must de-
eide. ana that there i no authority to
interpret the vote in any other man
ncr than as cast. The intangible Ed
ward having failed to appear and
qualify it Will he the duty Of the town
ship board 10 appoint a highway com
missioner. Great i the typographical
CTTg-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28

Cincinnati Enquirer: Now j. the
propitiuus moment for change. Let
~ try the democrats for Il while.
They have been long-suiTering and pa
ticnt. They have been persistent and
vcric in existence. For months and
wears they have looked forward To Il
new rising of Il presidential sun. Can
didly. aud without ilattery 20 any
body. they can be no worse than the
republicans have become. Perhaps af-
ter they have enjoyed power for a
matter twenty or twenty-five years.
and have occasionally bleared their in
tcIlectS and virtues with the intoXica-
ton Of power, il may he just and even
generous to turn them out. But that
Will be when the great majority of the
commanding men of today will have
been called to an account even more
rigid ana condigu than the voice of
the electorate of the greatest rCpub-
lie the world has known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
Our "TadpoIe" Governor.

For some time campaign speakers
ana new papers have been referring
To the Illinois and Michigan canal
owing to the delay in utiliz-
ing it for the purposes designed. a.
the "TadpoIe ditch" Last week the
commissioners Of that canal made
public their purpose To sell some land
that they claim belongs To the ditch:
they were willing to do this i'm order
Ia get some money for themselves;
they wanted To sell >omeIhin" that
bcIoug-i IL somebody else in order -
get the price of meal and shave.
The canal commissioners are appoiu-
ices Jf GOV. Yates. ana IL - presumed
that in their move to sell land they
had the approval OF the governor. The
campaiCners and the Chicago papers
put a! these things together. and now
they merrily refer To Yates a. the
''Tadpolc" governor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28

lie will himself lay the testimony in
the case before the attorney general
with q view TO action under the Sher-
man law"
As there are on file in the office Of
the attorney general OF the United
States n number of cases with evil
dence against trusts. such as the coal
trust, the tobacco trust and others, up
on which no action has been taken, it
would seem to be Il waste of time and
energy for more cases to be presented.
The attorney general only Il week or
two ago gave out the information that
he was not going to run amuck
against the trusts" and. il is said
President Roosevelt authorized this
statement. The evidence accumulates
that the administration has completed
its trust busting campaign and is now
intent on propitiating the trusts and
corporations so that their cOntribu-
tons and cooperation may be as lib
eral in the coming as in other national
campaigns. Perhaps later. when the
call for campaign funds is urgent.
those trusts that have not come
down" may be threatened with ''ac-
ton under the Sherman law" unless
good sized checks are forthcoming
The man that can best make the trusts
and corporations come DOWN or
cough up" as Senator Quay calls il.
IS being earnestly searched for by
President Roosevelt for chairman o.
the Republican national committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
Best Cough Medicine for Children.

When YOU buy cough medicine for
small children YOU want one in which
you can place explicit confidence. You
want one that not only relieves but
cures. You want one that is unqucs-
tionabIy harmless. You want one that
is pleasant to take. Chambcrlain's
Cough Remedy meets all OF these con-
ditions. There i nothing so good for
a cough or cold incident to child
hood. 1t Is also a certain preventive
and cure for Group, and there is no
danger whatever from whooping
cough when it is given. 1t has been
used in many cpidcmics of that dis
ease with perfect success. For sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28

William L. Curtis writes that the
real object of the British expedition
into Thinet j. 10 open the country to
trade. The real object is to take some
mines away from the natives. still il j.
singular that even Williams state
mcnt got past the censor. The OBJ
iect. according To Official pretense. Is
always To save souls from everlasting
damnaticn. The admoniticn 10 90 in
to all the world and preach the o-peI
has been used a cloak by highway
robbers until il has become shiny and
gray.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
InfiamnatOry Rheumatism Cured In Three
DAYS.

Morton L. Hill, of Lebanon. Ind.
says: My wife had inflammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and
joint; her suffering was terrible and
her body and face were swollen al
most beyond recognition; had been in
bed for six weeks and had eight ply
sicians, but received no benefit until
she tried the Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism. II gave immediate relief and
she was able to walk about in three
days. I am sure it saved her life
Sold by Otto Grotian. 1901 Second av-
.enue, Rock Island: Gustav Schlegcl &
Son, go West Second street. Daven-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
The Paper Trust.

The International Paper company
commonly called the paper trust. is
very indignant NJ the newspaper pub
fishers who lately appeared before the
Judiciary committee OF the national
house OF representatives and gave evil
dence that the paper company WAS =
trust and combination in restraint
OF trade. The company through its of
ficrrS presented an affidavit signed by
Them denying practically al the allie
Eati ms mad" by the newspaper repre-
sentative. Representative IlIeS OF
Connecticut. who introduced the reso-
luton on which this investigation is
being held, declared that unless the
committee favorably reports his reSo-
luton. as he is confident they will do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
An Appropriate Reminder.

West Sirginia Republicans are boom
ing Senator Steve Il. Elkins for Teddy >
running mate. 1t would be very ap-
prOpriate to make Il nomination calcC-
lated to awake old ''star route postal
scandal memories in conjunction with
the present postal scandals of the G..
O. P.-Atlanta Constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
The Flag and Constitution.

Hon. Eiihu Root has the admmistra-
ton Endorsement as the greatest man
in the United States. 1t VIII bc noted
in this connection that Major General
Leonard Wood is now in the United
States. The constitution has not yet
followed Wood and the fia=.-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28

There Is nothing like doing thing
thoroughly. OF all the salves YOU ever
heard of. Bucklen's Arnica Salve i
the best. II sweeps away and cures
burns. sores. bruises. cuts. boils. III
GERS skin eruptions and piles. It'S only
25c. and guaranteed to give satisfac-
ton by Hartz & Ullemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28

TERMs-Daly, 10 cents per week. Weekly
81 per year 10 advance.
All communications OF aTgumentative char
acter. political or religious, must have real
name attached for public alton. No such arti
Giles will be printed over fictitious signatures
Correspondence solicited from every town
ship in ROCK Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28

Attorney General Hamin has pur-
chased another farm near Windsor,
making his total land holdings there
30 acres.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28

It may be that Speaker Cannon will
have To fight if he escapes the repub-
lean nomination along with ROOse-
welt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
Thursday, April %, 1904.

The Russian mines at Port Arthur.
we observe. are not affected by spring
fever
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28

Weather indications point to the
queen Of the May wearing her furs
this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
THE ARGUS.

publ he'd Daily and Weekly at 1924 Second
avenue, Rock Island. III. Entered At the
postofice as second class matter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28

BY THE j. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-28
TYPE TELLS TRUTHFUL TALES

And when positively and
a O
perhaps bring neighbour
n
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31
SOLDIERS AND THEIR
UNIFORMS.

But. for some inscrutable reason. our
soldiers appear TO think their uniform IS
. badge Of shame. or. a; least, Of servi-
tude Any self-respecting officer. 50 far
as I can see, would rather die Al the
head Of a forlorn hope than 70 50 10 a
theater or restaurant o. private ban
in full regimeatais \ non-conmIssIon-
ed officer who sees brother warrior priv
uesed 10 walk down the street IN pisin
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31

clothes turns sick with envy No SOL
der OF any rank seems 10 consider that
Uniform can enhance his attractions TO
the female eye. and the only way in
which have ever heard OF its being Pc
cunions. private. who charges a female
aGmi-er So much AT hour pence Is. I
believe. the usual foe-sor walking out in
company with him.
What makes this the more strange is
that It is entirely peculiar TO the British
army In every foreign eaantry soldiers
and officers most Of au-seeru 70 b. ex-
tremely proud CT their uniforms. and lose
ro opportunity q displaying themselves
therein The effect Of smart military
uniforms In briggTenzns up q crowd.
whether ont Of doors OF at any evening
assemblase. Is uadenlaale As a mere
matter OF aesthetics most people viii
agree that j, would be deci5sd improve
Gueut Il uniforms we're worn in England
as they ere M the continent And from
the merely professional point OF view
cannot help thinking that il would De Of
advantage 70 the army = soldiers o. al
ranks were expected TO take iftrle more
pride in the Kings livery. AID not e.
Outraged SO uuca as they now ars 70 con
slider * a privilege 70 appear as civilians.
London Truth.
John II. Peters Is living at Williams
burg y Y. with a bullet IN hfs brain.
and the physicians say he VIII experience
no trouble from IL What IS stranger
stin the wound in the head has apparent
~ cured Peters Of ef.lepttc Sta.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31
a. 3. MOORE. Manaaer.

This private hospital is now one OF the
best equipped institutions in the South
west for the treatment Of both medical
and surgical cases. Special attention Is
given TO the various forms OF stomach
and liver troubles, diseases peculiar to
women, diseases Of the rectum and genito-
urinary organs, chronic malarial poison
ing. rheumatism. nervous disorders, dis
eases of the throat lungs. heart and kid
neys: goitre and varicOcele cured. one
floor is reserved for a maternity depart
ment and in some Instances homes viii
be found for children. For n short time
only a ward will be set apart for the
treatment of the morphine, opium. CO.
caiue and whiskcy habits.
Resident physicians. able medical staff.
quiet and healthful location, extensive
grounds with fine shade. home comforts;
terms reasonable. No contagious diseases
admitted. Write for particulars.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31
(. {. HAMILTON, M. ..

Us East Douglas avenue CBiiting block,
third foorl. Take elevator at Market
street entrance.
Practice limited TO Eye. Ear. Nose and
Throat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31
Barred Plymouth Rocks

And Partridge Cochin Chickens: - pre-
for circular. All kinds q Poultry S1n-
plies Les Lice Killer. CcrseyE fsa4p
Care Shell GRIT Bcre Blood s-es O..
Neal NChauaberlasas Cksek Fed azsE
Every Day Egg Producer makes yog-
OTTO WEISS,
IA Aad - 6. Santa Fe, wscksts. ksn-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31

Fears with one malicious breath from Mrs.
Steuyi
Come and help US. Mr.. Feveril." said
Bertred Winston, as he rejoined them.
We want a word 10 rhyme with light,
sight might 'tight'-
knight " he suggested.
= Yes, that will do. Some on must dress
- narmor and bid farewell to his lady
Dir, who ca mite her badge on his arm
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31

(Fsstss3szhsd 1851 Tz- c. LzDEsoa. prop
A1rsrxs and Canvas Covers q ever deeert
Duck all widths ard Weight AEert foT ~FsFesel
against 70. soT ul5s~ Il czaTaz- P1ozs fss@
Novta Market street
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-24
THE AMERICAN COURSE.

a Policy that Works to the Advantage
of Commercial Interests.
We are what we have become, and we
propose to hold our interests as a world
power for the benefit of the American
people. This is the Republican program.
Hence the recent Shanghai incident.
China is an enormous nation occupying
an enormous country, just now In a state
OF dissolution or reconstructon-no one
can tell which. The various nations with
various interests look upon its territory
with longing eyes, but it does not seem
best, with the interests Of all considered,
that it should be dismembered. 1t ap-
pears to be best for the interests Of all
the other nations of the world that it
should be aided rather than divided.
This course has been decided upon by the
leading nations of the world, following
the suggestion and with the assistance OF
the present Republican administration of
this country. This attitude is certainly
right morally, and, in the long run, must
be right as to material interests, particu-
larry for the people of the United States.
Russia and japan are at war. There
has arisen an incident which is some
what an anomaly in international affairs.
Warships have fed into a neutral port OF
China and other warships have pursued
them. Under the laws of nations no
battle may occur in a neutral port, such
as that of Shanghai The United States.
taking the initiative, has promptly inter
vened to see that no violation of the laws
or nations may occur, and has done this
because of the helplessness Of China, vast
as the empire Is to enforce all nrnnor In
ternahonal obligations in its own har-
bOrs.
This is but in keeping with the tone Of
what the United States under the pres
ent administration has done before. 1t
suggested and induced an agreement he
tween the great nations that China
should not be dismembered. Having TAX
en- the initiative in this respect, it was
but right and proper that we should take
the initiative in seeing to it that what
was suggested and built up by US should
De enforced. This has been done.
mat Is the way the present admins
ration OF the government is doing things.
lhAt Is the way it will continue to do
things The doing of this is for the
greatest good for all the commercial in.
tereSts and other interests of all the
world. The doing of this implies and in
V0'VeS immediate executive action by the
administration of the United States. 1t
Ia for the good Of the world.
Imagine such prompt, sensible and
torceful action under the administration
OF man like Parker, admitting for a
moment the possibility of his election
Well, we can't imagine It!
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-24
SECOND TERM QUESTION.
RoO,evert's clnlm 30 the Presidsuc

RoONeve1t'S ClainA 60 the Presidency
stronger than Amy Other Mans.
Kansas City Times, independently
IL President Roosevelt had been elect
d to the office he now occupies. Judge
'arker's declaration that, il chosen Pres
lieut. he would not be a candidate for
reelection. might have some special
weight In the present canvass among
h"Se who are believers in the one-term
'rinciple. But President Roosevelt came
ato office by accident. He was made
Vice President against his personal
wishes and political Judgment. He was
luty bound aud he voluntarily pledged
himself t" carry out. so far as possible
lie policies OF his predecessor. IL he
las done well, he is especially entitled
% the votes of the people. Under the
circumstances his claim to the presidency
i stronger than that of any ordinary
andidate could be. for if he has faith,
uliy fulfilled the office to which he was
allied by accident, he should be hOnored
with the same office by election. His
resent incumhency Of the presidential
DOSt should at least serve as a reliable
probationary service. 1t is for the peo-
pie to answer to his administration, for
r it has been equal to or above the aver
'ge. or satisfactory generally. he has
tr"nger claims than any other man
"ula have. for he asks an Endorsement
where another would ask for trust.
And this is the way the country is likely
t" Look at the situation. President Roose-
welt has made himself tremendously
strong with the masses. He has con.
WINGED the nation of his honesty. courage
Ind capacity. He has pleased vastly
more Democrats than he has offended Re
publcians. And both the admiration he
las aroused on the one hand aud the en-.
nifty he has enGondered on the other are
tributes to his virtue and motives.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-24
COMMERCIAL SUPREMACY.
That 10 What WIFI Follow Oar Centred
Ofthe Pacific.

That 10 What wifi Follow Oar Centred
Ofthe Pacific.
Laying aside the other questions to
be affected by locality, is it possible
that any sensible human being, living
west Of the Rocky Mountains, could do
anything but support what those who
are fumbling for objections to the exist
ing administration call "Imperialism"
This attitude is not confined to those
west of the Rockies aIone-far from it.
because, with new means Of trade com
munication, we are as one people in our
handling facilities across this continent
but to the people Of all the Pacific
Coast States especially must appeal the
tact that much Of their future welfare
must depend upon the new and extra
ordinary pathway the United States has
made across the greatest of all the oceans
and has 80 connected itself. for all com
merclal purposes, with the greatest Of all
the old nations of the Orient.
Business is business. We have taken
INTO our hands the management Of the
racine ocean and we are quite capa bic
or retaining that management under any
circumstances. Upon our retention of il
depends, to an extent, our commercial
"elfare. We are the great producers
OF new land-a vast continent VET in
its INFANCY. and our welfare must wear.
" depend to a great extent upon what
we export. We have exported to Eurone
and the East and exploited the Atlsnt;,.
almost to its utmost; now we purDose
70 export across the Pacific and supply
with whatever they may need the TEEN
ing millions Of the Asiatic continent.
Upon the realization of this great indus
trial dream. which has become a fact,
must largely depend. In the future. the
commercial welfare Of the American Dao-
pie Does any group of fatuists. opnos.
Jug whatever has become an absolute es.
SehIiaI' think that by raising the CRY
or imperialism" the course Of demand.
or great lines Of trade OF a great natio,
can be deviated for a moment? Non,
sense. Non
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-24
PARKER Is NOT A SAFE MAN
WALL Be Influenced by the Rad,c.,
Element in His Party.
(ManSfeld 10 IL Nevs\

SsJ
IT mis- own utterances 'sra RI h 49,,
Ie1-Hnd nobody is disputing them
Judge Parker in 1896 and 1900 was n,,
loF Tree silver, but on the contrary wo.
ah advocate Of the gold standard onI
Set ne admits to having voted for Rrvar
anu free silver twice How strong hi.
convictions and principles were for soun1
Hnu honest money may best he ind,,oI
Wy MS profession of one thing and bis
practice of another. lilo
~ then as virtually private c;t;zan
projected as it were by the div;nitr -
T T TO think hedges in the judiciary
1"iSe Farker-possibly then withont
'"ougnt OF further political preferment
cou'd not bring himself to p!evo+o
principle above politics and to nIace 40
trlotiSm above partisa nism, how oo, 20"
ne De expected, in the fierce light tbo,
beats upon place of political nowar on5
preIefment, to prove other than miiJi,
p'"Stc and complaisant to the v;ljoS.
1 w or the Democratic Huns ond
Nandais who would rcnd osrnJo" tr
very Fabric of government in their wild
self2 p1e' pelt and
10 not wiser for the people Of this
uatloh TO Keep erring and sinning no,nn,
, possibly but not positively neni.
.eh., on probation awhile longer-ot Iess+
"n'il 1t has brought forth fruita n,aot
Tor repentance? "AS0'
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-24
TRADE WITH THE EAST.
We Have @ Pathway 60 Asla and Will
Maintain 1t.

We Have q Pathway 60 Asla and Will
Maintain It,
There exists, practically, no limit to
the enormous possibilities of trade with
Asia for our Western wheat-growing
States. Japan will be the entering
wedge. Already We are in touch with
Japan, already we are on the friendliest
OF commercial relations with her, rela-
tons certain to become closer and clos
err. Already Japan is beginning to eat
wheat instead Of rice. Her many mil
lions Of tons Of rice Japan consumes
every year cannot, Of course, be DEAN
itely ascertained. The total is some
appears that already Japan is begin
ming to eat wheat instead Of rice.
With mutual regard and commercial
good-fellOwship existing, and with Japan
now turning to -four, and with the whole
western side Of our vast empire with
-four to give to the rest of the world,
the condition becomes most simple. For
the good of all concerned, whole nations
considered. it is necessary that we should
put our wheat and -four across the Pa
cihc Ocean and give to our brothers,
OF any color, what they may require,
and, so, benefit them and greatly benefit
ourselves,
The fact that the Japanese army Is
using the American bareback cracker is
fact the tremendous consequences of
which, In it's commercial possibilities, has
not yet been realised. 1t means that
japan has begun trading earnestly with
the United States In the cereal upon
the production Of which so much OF our
commercial welfare depends, and yet this
is hut a starting point as to what Is
coming to the United States In supply
ing Asia with food. Japan is our friend
and will undoubtedly remain so through
out the future, but Japan, wonderful as
she 10, ts but the fringe nearest to US
of that great Asia, overpopulated and
hungry, and looking to this newer hemi-
sphere to feed 1t, under newly existing
conditions.
The conditions have been provided by
the accidental possessions following a
sudden war. We have made our path
way. Not to maintain that pathway.
with its landing at the other side Of
the Pacife-which means the Philippines
would be a crime against the interests
OF this country and a crime against the
interests Of the Asiatie nations.
This crime will not be committed. The
great commercial road secured across
the greatest Of the oceans, will he re.
tanned and maintained by the United
States Of America. '4mperialism" as
they call 1t, or not, the bald fact remains
that under the present Republican adj
ministration it is proposed to hold what
Providence has given to us and with it to
do what seems best for the ultimate well
fare Of the people of two hemispheres,