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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-23

FoIey's Kidney Cure makes kidneys
and bladder right. Don't delay taking.
All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-23
TIPS TO TRAVELLERS

$50 to San Francisco and Los An
geles and return via C., Il. L. &, L. Ry.,
April % 10 May l. Good to return
up to june 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-23
rODAY'S MARKETS

chicago. April 29-FoIIOwing are the open
ng highest lowest and closing quotations
10 todays markets.
WhaAt
May. $3.50 s71S $50 s7I4
Iulv. S8K "a S3L SS%
Sept e0is; 800, 75S1-; 7oS-.
Corn.
Nav. AN 47sl ~ 47A
July AK ass 4s% 455f-
Sept. Az 4'$ ala; Az.
Nav. S69S Sess-: 36S -: s69s
3uls. 3ass 80; .So1S So1l
Sept, 2ssl; SOas; 29@l 3Olb
PurR.
May II a5 ~ Or 1877 II 81
July, IL - II %. l. IS; IL p.
Lard
MAY 6 %: 6Gs: 60 SO,
July, IS 8 50; o.72: ~
RIt-
May. 6 20 G6 G 80 6a7
July 6.52 o57, SO. $50
Receipts TO-DAY. Wheat q, corn III. oats
%, nogs Loo: cattle 300. sheep 1900.
Hog market opened steady.
Light ~ 61I5.1O; mixed and butch
heavy u 7O0s495.
Cattle marker opened unchanged.
sheep market opened steady.
Union stock yards $40 a. IN.
Cog market steady.
Lieht G70d5 IL; mixed and butchers. as
a. 70 good heavy u. 5@asS.9O; rough heavy
Cattle market steady.
Reeves o. 2bQEh6j cows and heifeTs S1.25
QSt 20, stoCkeTS and fceurTs az l0G&335
sheep market steady.
hog market closed weak
Etgnt, o. 701b5 ia. miNeu and butchers H.75
81 1880
Cattle market closed >teddv.
sheep market closed steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-23
SnrInrfieId Wins.
In Major Leagues.

Manager Donnelly's aggregation de-
feated Nokomi's ut Pana 10 To &.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-23

chicago April 23-FoIIOwIng are the open
ng. highest, lowest and closing quotations
10 today's markets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-23

The blank ballot to he filled out and
voted in the contest will be found at
| the bottom of page seven.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21

the groups above mentioned are ar
rayed against the Democrats. How
great this political influence IS may be
judged when the total mileage of the
Morgan group of railroads is 41,206
miles and the Rockefeller group has
%, 15T miles. These railroads extend
into every doubtful state and have at
torneys and agents at nearly every
county seat watching their financial
and political interests.
This concentration Of power in the
hands of a few men is one of the
great dangers to popular government,
and the defeat Of the Republican ma
chine would go a great way toward
arresting the further development of
such combinations. The Republican
administration has taken no real steps
to arrest this concentration, in spite
of the laws On the statute books, and
the common law is ample to prevent it
if rigidIy enforced. The so called ''mer-
ger trust suit, which Attorney Gen
cral Knox instituted, is worthless I'M
less followed by more drastic meas
ures, and the fact that J. L. Morgan
has declared for President Roosevelt,
and the New York Sun, which he con-
trolls, is now advocating his election,
though formerly denouncing him,
shows that the merger interests do not
fear further legal prosecutions by Mr.:
Roosevelt if he is elected. ANY voters
who have been led to believe that MI
Roosevelt is fighting the trusts, espe-
cially the railroad and financial cOmbi-
nations. shoEld remember that he IS
directly under obligations TO the great
railroad corporations for thousands Of
miles of travel in special trains and
that the Republican campaign fund IS
largely furnished by the same inter
eStS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21
Money in Hands of Few.

The concentration of wealth in few
hands is obvious 10 every one. The
enormous and fast Increasing wealth
of the RockcfellCrs, MOrEans, Wander
bilts, GoulLs and others is Il constant
exhibition OF it. But few, however, ap-
preciate the extraordinary tendency to
ward the concentration of the banks Of
the country in few hands, which is the
most striking feature of the financial
situation and shows the enormous pow
er that two interests possess over the
money OF the country. Tie most i'm
portaut of these interests is the Rookie
Teller or Standard Oil group and the
other the SO called Morgan life iuSur
ance group. This combination Of fiuau-
ciers, virtually controlled by two men,
has command of Ouc-half of all the
banking business included in the re
port of the associate banks.
The Rockefeller interest owns the
National City bank. with deposits of
S2O1. So, 900 and cash on hand of $G9,-
$500: also the Hanover bank. with
deposits of SG} 4O1 100 and cash in its
vaults of S16.697 800. The loans Of
tueSe TWO tdukS dSSIeSdle S-'p'.cOO.-
COO
The Morgan life insurance group
controls the First National. the Bank
OF Commerce and the Chase National
bank. with deposits agEreGating $685.
$4,000, with cash on hand S9S,9I3,UO
and deposits S3l4. 900.
The National Park bank is not in
Cluded in either of these groups. hut Is
allied with them. and if its resources
are added these six banks account for
over 80 per cent of the loans, e. per
cent of the deposits and GO per cent OF
the cash Of all the banks in the New
York clearing house. These banks also
account, according TO the last state
ment made. for 40 per cent of the en-
tire surplus OF all the associated banks
These great finanCiers are not con
tcut with the control of the New York
banks. but also have acquired control
OF banks in the other large cities OF
the United States. Through their pow
er 10 loan money to the stock brokers.
their vast holdings OF bonds and stocks
Of railroads and the Industrial trusts
they have power to influence the stock
market and can often make or break
Mt will those who deal in stocks
The qualifications of these f1uanciers.
with tL,-C SIied corporations. extend
into every state and city and almost
into every county in the United States
through their attorneys and agents.
This vast money power is part of the
Republican political machine. for both
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21

The Chicago Inter Ocean sarcasti-
cal!y asys what the democrats would
do if they were given power" To
which the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald
replies: They would revise the tar
iff: they would adopt a policy of re-
CiprOcity with Canada; they would reg
ulate the trusts; they would make the
interstate commerce act more eff
Cient; instead of menacing South Am
eriCan republics and volunteering to
collect debts for foreign countries they
would mind their own business and
tell foreign countries if they trusted
bad debtors that was their own af-
fair"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21
BOILERMAKERs WANT RAISE
Rock Island Employees VIII Confer
WITH Assistant General Manager.


With Assistant General Manager.
Chicago. Sept. 2I.-A committee rep
resenting the several hundred boiler
makers of the entire Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific railroad called upon
the executive officers of the company.
yesterday TO request a general in
crease in wages. The boilermakers
on the Rock Island system are now
paid from sc 10 40 cents an hour. As
Assistant General Manager Bierd OF
the Rock Island had not been advised
of the coming of the committee he
was not in the city. and the confer
ence with the minor officers did not
result i'll any decision. The commit
tee was requested 10 set definite date
for conference with General Manager
Bierd. When this meeting shall have
been agreed upon a conference will be
held at which all grievances Will be
thoroughly discussed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21

The retreat of Washington from
Long Island is being cited as indicat-
ing what KurOpatkin intended. But
Washington hurried across lots.
caught the enemy mapping and ended
the war in good time. The difficulty
with Kuropatkin is that the more he
retreats the farther he gets away from
the enemy, instead of catching them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21
Uncut Corn Killed.

Grand Forks, y. D.. Sept. 21.-The
first killing frost Of the season visited
this locality Monday night. The tenn
perature was at the freezing point short
~ after midnight and thick ice formed
on all exposed water. The uncut
corn was killed and a large quantity
of flax
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21

J. Pierpont Morgan tells the Fou1
Hundred at Newport that things are
looking better all the time" and in
fercntially that stocks are good pur
chase. More than a year ago Mr.. Nor
gan gave ont Il similar tip, and a com.
plete collapse in the stock market fol
lowed within a few months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21

P. D Armstrong, La Crosse-Had
stomach troubles. Indigestion and kid
ney diseases. HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea completely cured me. Gained
60 pounds. 80 cents. tea or tablets.
I. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21
RY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumenta-
tive character, political or religious,
must have real name attached for pup
lication. No such articles will be print
ed over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21

Joaquin Miller. the poet. has be
come a millionaire through Texas
gushers that spout thousands of bar
rels of oil daily How fortunate for
Miller that it didn't spout poetry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21
The Dollars Peril.

oh. oh. you LITTLE dollar
That rolls about the street,
II I had YOU Ia purchase
\ half pound OF meat
The beef trust then would have you,
But now YOU roll about.
And CCTtelyou Il nab YOU
II yOu don't
watch
OUT
New York American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21

1t has been matter of common OBJ
servation that when the Japanese fail
to cut off the Russians they content
themselves with cutting them up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21

New York milliOnaircs in lodging the
campaign collectors are giving kuro-
patkIn pointers in the conduct of mas
terly retreats.-W Washington Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. I'm
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21
Wednesday, September 81, 1904.

Just the right time of the year, too
for Port Arthur's fall opening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21
New York Stocks.
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
TOday's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock. Feed and Fuel.
Provision i.

| Rock Island. Sept. 21.-Followin}S are
thc Wholesale quotations in the local
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21

Chicago. Sept 2I-Following are tin
opening. highest, lowest and closing
quotations i'm tpday's markets:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
THE CAMPAIGN.

Great Rally at Madison Square,
 Scare Over Indiana.
 NEW YORK, Oct. Republicans held great meeting in Madison Square Garden last night for Roose- welt and Higgins. Speeches were made by Elihu Root, Frank W Higgins, Sen ator Fairbanks, the candidate for vice president, and George A. Knight of California. Senator Fairbanks and Secretary Shaw spoke also in Brook lyn.
 The Republicans are having great scare over Indiana. The effect of the tour of William J. Bryan has alarmed them, and there are cries for Senator Fairbanks to come back and spend, all his time in the state. The managers are now talking of having margin of only thousand votes in the state.
 Under the auspices of the Reform club a mass meeting devoted to the cause of tariff reform was held in Cooper union and was addressed by James Fl. Eckles, Senator Bacon of Georgia, Edward NJ. Shepard and Hem " George.
 The ambition of Frank s. Black to succeed Chauncey NJ. Depew as United States senator has complicated the Re publican state campaign, and efforts made to induce Mir. Black to withdraw have failed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
Denies He nrarriea Filipino.

LEAVENWORTH, Kan, Oct 2O.- The Burbank case came up in the dis trfct court here for final hearing First Lieutenant Sidney $. Burbank, U. s. A., asks to have set aside an alleged marriage ceremony in the Philippine Islands between himself and Mrs. Con- cepcion Vasques, negress The wo, man claims that she was legally mar ried to Burbank. Lieutenant Burbank is engaged to marry Miss Stone, a Leayenworth society girl. He was put on the stand and testified that the wo- man was his mistress, but denied that he had ever married her in any way. The case is being watched with keen interest in the army. for it is said there are fifty or sixty officers with Filipino wives whose marriages to American girls are being held up pending a de. cision in Barbankss case.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
Jacques
yAUDEyILElE.

If the current show isn't actually the best of the season at the Jacques, it comes so near to being it that it's hard ly worth computing the difference. It is a case where big expense is certain ly making good, for, as already stated in these columns, it is the most expeI- sive show with one exception that Manager Poli has yet sent to this city. The leading act alone, the champagne dancers from "The Silver Slipper en. gages twelve people, six young women and six men, for it's presentation; anc it should be remembered that royalties have to be paid to John c. Fisher, the owner of sgrhe Silver Slipper" as we'll as salaries to the twelve dancers, mak- ing it Almost without exception the most expensive single act in vaude- vile. It is an act that lovers of yaude- vile novelty should see, too, for it has many features of excellence as well as novelty. The remaining acts all go to make up remarkably fine vaudeville show and are contributed by William H. Pascoe, Helen Mae Wilcox and company, Leroy and Woodford, AIr and Mrs Allison, Al Carleton, Cunning ham and Lord, W. J. Kurtis with his dog wonders and the electrograph. Prices are 10, 20 and 30 cents; after moons 10 and 209cents, ladies 10c.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
Brstish sno.vpound In Tibet.

PARIJONG, Tibet, Oct. 20 - The headquarters of the British Tibet force, consisting of two companies of mount ed infantry, the Eighth Gurkhas and the Fortieth Pathans, is snowbound at Para, a fortress near Boutan, Tibet The column marched through Parijong pass in the midst of a binding snow storm, during which it went into camp. Two men died during the night. The snow is drifting, and the road has been obliterated. which may compel the force to remain here for some time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20

 20. L
s'THE HEART OF MARYLAND.''

s>- -'-~A@sN
 The return visit of David Belasco's dramatic idyll of love and war, ''The Heart of Maryland,' to Polls this evening will undoubtedly draw out an- other large audience. The play has been overwhelmingly successful every where it has been presented, and it's eight seasons tours, like the present one, have been like the passing of a great triumph. With it's exciting and realistic scenes of battle and camp life, its startling episode in the belfry of the old colonial church tower, the men- orable illustration, of woman's love and unconquerable courage and devotion ill the hour of supremest peril, and in the viyidly drawn personality of the various characters now all familiar to playgoers, it will not fail again to at tract great and appreciative audiences. The company this season is said to be very clever one. It is headed by Will liam F. Walcott, B. J. Murphy, Oscar Norf1eet, John NJ. Stevens, Francis Charlton, Arthur E. Sprague, Edwin l. Bennison, Harold Salter, W. Arthur. Jeffries, Robert Mcintyre, Florence Foster. Alice Fitch, Florence .Rossland and Eulalia Bennett. Prices are 9, 35, t50, 75 cents and $1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20

drought comes on, and, to make mat ters worse, his packer, who is the wo- man he loves, begins to doubt his busi- ness sagacity. Naturally, he feels bad ly at the thought of losing both her money and her esteem. His prayers for rain are answered by timely del- uge, and all ends happily. There is abundant hulnor in the play andrno end of amusing situations. Kendall appears at his best in the title role, the supporting cast is unusually strong. and Liebler X Go. with characteristic liberality, have given the piece an elaborate and beautiful mounting. Prices are 9, 30, 75 cents, .$1 and $1.5O, and there will be positively no free list.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
HISTORY or THE GYPsIEs
Modern Historians Have Traced the Origin of the Nomadic Stran-
 gers to India.

The word gypsy, of curious and inter- the tenacity of corruption and sugges- tive that the propensity of children for acquiring bag language Is racial trait. The gypsies on their first appearance in England about the beginning of the six teenth century were mistaken for Egyp- tians and so called by men of education, but the common people, finding some diff
 iculty in mastering the name, rendered 1t "gypsies," and so the wandering peo- pie have ever since been called
 During the reign of Henry VIII, in t531, statute was enacted expelling the gypsies from that country under penalty of Imprisonment and forfeiture of prop erty. According to the Grey Friars' Chronicle the statute recited that many outlandish people, calling themselves Egyptians, using no craft nor faict (prac- tice) of merchandise, have come into this realm and gone from shire to shire and place to place in great company and used great subtle and crafty means to de- csive tile people: bearing them in hand that they by palmistry could tell mems and women's fortunes, and SO many times by craft end subtlety have deceived the people of their money, and also have committed many and heinous feloniss and robberies." Six years later Crom- well. in letter to the president of the Marches of Wales, accuses ''the gip- cians." as he calls them, of 'falsehoods, felonies and treasons' and orders the execution of such as fail to leave at command.
 The gypsies had spread over the con- tinent of Europe several centuries be, fore their appearance in England, and an Austrian monk, writing of them in the twelfth century, calls them the progeny of the son of Hagar. or Ishmaelites., Modern historians, however, have, by the peculiarities of their language, traced their origin to India, Through out the orient and continental Europe they were known as metal workers, and Sir John Lubbock attributes to them the introduction of metallurgy, especially of bronze, into Europe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
Has Great Teaching Record.

Mrs. Emma Stuckman, of Nappanee. Ind, is believed to hold the record for the state, and, perhaps, for the United States, as school-teacher, she hay- ing just entered upon her one hun- dredth term as teacher, covering a period of 62 years, nearly all of the terms being consecutive. She began teaching when she was IA years old, in little log building 14x16 feet, near Milford, Ind. She went to that place with her parents in 1S45. The wom- an, in addition to her school duties. has reared her family of two sons and a daughter. Many of her relatives have been her pupils. She will teach this year in Elkhart county, and ex- poets to continue school work indefi- .nitely.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
sh.pwreckea sailor. starving.

NORTH SYDNEY, c. B., Oct. 20. After subsisting on scant rations for several lsssiIag which they sui fered intensely from the cold, the eleven survivors of the stranded steam CT Viking have been picked up from otherwise uninhabited islands off the coast of Labrador by the tug Douglas H. Thomas. which had been dispatch ed to their relief They were taken to the Hudson Bay company's post at Rigolet When the men were rescued their rations had dwindled to an in significant amount of salt port, flour and water, and their condition was desperate. tss tss s..s.ss V
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
Harrison ana Carlisle on stump.

Harrison and Carlisle on stump.
 GENEVA, N. Y, Oct. 20.-Francis Burton Harrison, Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, and John N. Carlisle of Watertown addressed a Democratic mass meeting here last night at Smiths Opera House. Over flow meetings were held which were addressed by other speakers. MT. Har- rison charged that the Republican par ty had become corrupt owing to it's continuance in power. He also charged it with extravaganza and attacked the state lunacy bill. MT. Carlisle con fined himself entirely to state issues.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
GUARD FOR NEW BaTrlesHlPs
Detail of Marines Sent to shipyarda
 at Philadelphia.

4t E'MAkAW04pM1As 5sE
 PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20.-In com pliance with an order received at ths League Island navy yard from Wash ington detail of marines has been sent to Cramps shipyard to guard the armored cruiser Pennsylvania, which is receiving the finishing touches pre- paratory to a builders trial.
 On the ways are the armored cruiser Tennessee and the battleships Idaho and Mississippi. With the regularly detailed watchers employed by the Cramp company the marines will pay special attention to the Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
 This is the first time in the history of either Cramps or the League Island navy yard that marines have, guarded ships Tn course of construction No official statement could be secured as to the reason for, this action, but it is understood to be precautionary meas ure in consequence of the recent at tempts to disable the battleship Con- necticut at the Brooklyn navy yard.
 The giant armored cruiser Pennsyl- varia was launched at the yards of the William Cramp Ship and Engine Building company recently, when Miss Coral Quay, daughter of the late Sen ator NJ. s. Quay, was the ships spon- Sor ~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
WElNsElMER WILL FIGHT.
Former Trade Leader to Battle For
 Freedom.

Former Trade Leader to Battle For
 Freedom.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-Philip Vein seimer, former leader of the Building Trades alliance, who was convicted of extortion, had recovered his nerve when seen in the city prison. He would not discuss the verdict of the jury or any of his plans.
 Though Weinseimer has been con- victed, his lawyers have not given Up the fight in his behalf
 Despite the assertion of Weinseimer that his means are limited, bitter legal fight will be made in his behalf. If his lawyers succeed in getting him out of jail he will have to face another trial on another charge of extortion. Tn that respect he is in the same DO sition as the late Sam Parks. M
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
Accffient Fol,oyved shooting.

MOBILE, Ala, Oct. 20-As a result of quarrel Charles Harding shot his wife, Mahley Harding, three times and then turned the pistol on himself, the bullet penetrating the base of the brain. In Conveying Harding to the City hos pital the ambulance was struck by a trolley car and wrecked, the driver being thrown out and severely bruised. Harding and his wife are fatally wounded
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
Mrs. Belmont,. Mignonne Found.

NEW YORK, Oct 2O.- Mignonne, a tiny toy terrier, valued at .$1,O0O, has been found, and her return has turned sorrow into rejoicing in the home of MT. August Belmont here. But the joy of having the little pet back is sadly tempered by the fact that it will be many weeks before one of it's tiny legs found to be broken can again bear it's weight. A $500 collar was still around it's neck when the dog was found
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-20
promtnent prurgist Accused

NEW>YORK, Oct. 2o.-One of the best known druggists in this city will be arrested on charge of selling fraudulent and adulterated drugs. His arrest will come as surprise to thou sands of persons who .haye had the ut most. confidence in him. The man in question has not one but several of the best known drug stores in the city.