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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20

The trouble in Illinois is greed for Of
flee. The trouble in Wisconsin IS Gov.
LaFollette's radicalism. which resem-
bles that of the late Gov. Pingree of
Michigan. and i having similar schis-
matte effects. This is LaFoIlette's sec
ond term. and he seeks a third. which
the ''staIwart" or plutocratic faction
Of the party Is determined he shall not
have. Each side Is, like the factions
in Illinois. bitterly attacking the other
and charges against one faction of
employing Doodle TO control the state
convention are offset by claims of
trickery and lawlessness made against
the other. LaFollette may carry the
day. bit if he does he viii only have
succeeded. as Pingree did, in placing
himself more squarely than ever
against the influence governing the
republican party in the nation. Let
the democrats nominate good men
both for the states and nation. men
who are and always have been demo
Gratis. men who viii command the re-
Spect Of the country, and who are not
controlled by the selfish interest of
the corporations. and victory viii
perch upon the party banner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20
The WORLDS Fair.

The purchase of Louisiana by Thorn
as jefferson from Napoleon was the
first and most important legitimate
expansion by the United States With
out this territory American would
have been cut off from the great Pa
cifiC, and would have had but scant
welcome to the passage to the gulf
which i the pathway to South Amer
lea and the isthmu~ which Will soon
be surdered. The region bought by
the immortal jefferson stretches
across II states and territories, and Is
"a large a. the combined areas of Ger
many. France. Austria. Hungary. It
ally. Spain. the Netherlands. Denmark
and Greece. The exposition. which
opened at ST. Louis April 80. is de
signed to be fitting memorial of the
acquisition of Louisiana. and in every
respect i worthy of the event il com
memOTateS. Every state and territory
but one i represented. and 90 foreign
governments are helping Ia make il Il
success. Here may he gained a knowl-
edge of the progress made by the ma
tions If the earth in industries. edu-
catiunal facilities. science. the fine
arts. etc. No ubServant person can
see the fair without being greatly ben
Gifted. and all Who can should visit the
exposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20
Money in Politics.

Il hope" wrote Thomas LETTERS oil,
TO George Logan. I'VE shall crush IN
it, birth the ariStucracN or our me uey
corporations. which dare already To
challenge our government To- a trial Of
strength and bid defiance to the laws
of our country" jefferson would he
surprised To hear that not only the re-
publican party. but his own party. has
in some instances been commercials
lied. We have had abundant evidence
of the power of money in public af-
fairs. Money has debauched the re
publican state of Pennsylvania. IL has
qualified good part of the democrat
ic legislature of Missouri and of the
city council of'St. Louis for the peni-
Tertiary. Ii has bought up the repub-
hcau party Of Delaware. II has re-
duced politics in Montana To a contest
between copper mining companies. 1t
threatens To rob New York and the
world of Niagara. And in our own
state the action of the Springfield con-
ventiou gives strength to the senti-
ment that the monopolistic class con-
troll it. Have we reached a point where
there i no higher consideration than
that might i right? II cannot he dis
puted that there are those with pure
" selfish interests at stake and no
thought of the welfare of the couu-
try or even the perpetuity of repub-
liCau form Of government. who will
Try all manner Of trickery 10 place
men in power whom they can control.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20

Bushnell. Columbia; Third, James II.
Cabanis, Grant; Fourth, Fred c.
LorenZ, Milwaukee: Fifth, Fred W.
Cords, Milwaukee; Sixth. c. 5. Porter.
Dodge; Seventh. H. y. Bright, J lack
River Falls; Eighth, I. NJ. AIcGlach-
lin, Portage: Ninth. George Boyer,
Dconto: Tenth. NJ. ID. Keefe. Forest;
Eleventh. Edward l.. Peek. Burnett.
w. ID. Conner. of Marshfield, WAS
elected chairman of the new state CEN
trail committee.
The balance Of the anti-ticket WAS
nominated at an evening session, ana
is as follows: Lieutenant governor,
George II. Ray. Lacrosse; secretary
of state, NelS L. Holman, Deerfeld;
state treasurer. Gustav Woll2eger.
Milwaukee; attorney general. Judge D..
i. Classon. OcontO; railroad commits
Sioner. Charles Barker. Milwaukee; in
surance commissioner. |. e. ROenitZ,
Sheboygan.
The delegates to the national con
ycnjion chosen were: Senators Spoon
or ana Quarles, Representative Eab-
cock and Judge Emil Baensch. Alter
nates-M G.. JefTris. GAINESVILLE; Dan
iel +. RiOrdan. Eagle River; NJ. l..
Meyer. ShebOygan, and John Koehlrr.
KpnOsha. Electors were chosen hy the
convention Identical with those chosen
in the LaFOlIette convention at the
gymnasium. which prevents any con-
test relative to the support of presl-
dent Roosevelt. Resolutions We're pre-
scented favoring Ex-Governor ScOtieli
for vice president and NJ. Il. ROsen-
berry for member of the national Re
publican committee.
waukee; Melvin Perry. Algoma;' John
NJ. Mcconnell. Lacrosse.
Presidential electors-at-large-Chas.
+. Ilsley, Milwaukee; y. Il. Hall,
Dunn. District electors - First. J. y.
Sherron, Green county; Second, j. n.
Wyoming Republicans.
Laramie, Wyo., May 20.-The Re
publican state convention made the
following nominations: Governor, i,
l.. Brooks: representative, +. W. Mon
dell. state treasurer, w. c. Irvine;
judge OF supreme court, Cyrus Baerd
J. NJ. Wilson, J. W. Crosby and Ora
Haley We're chosen presidential cleo
tors Senator L. l.. Warren, Senator
G. ID. Clark. Representative Mondell,
y. IL Boswell. J. +. COsgiff and j. G..
Oliver were chosen delegates to the
national convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20
Stop and Think

If you want to go TO Chicago you
can take one of the C.. NJ. e st. p.
fine trains and make an easy and rap
id journey. Trains for Chicago leave
Rock Island as follows: At AIS a m,
arriving al Chicago at S:55 n. m; at
ass p. m. arriving at Chicago at 1855
p. m, and at 1850 p. m, arriving at
Chicago at 1855 a M.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20
EDUCATIONAL TOUR.
Peoria, ILL.,, to Washington, ID. c., and Re-
turn April 23. 1904.

Directed by c. II. Nandervort, prin-
cipal of Greeley school, Peoria; $40,
the regular railroad fare, covers every
necessary expense for the week. in
Guiding meals, sleeping car berth,
board in Washington. guides, side
trips, etc. Send for circular giving
detailed information. Allen NJ. Nye,
TIP. a, Big Four Route, Peoria, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20
CROWDS PRESENT TO SEE THE
OPENING OF MCDONALD TRIAL

Bedford. Ind. May cO.-The court
room was crowded Thursday. two
hours before the Mcdonald trial be-
gan The state continued its line OF
evidence. showing the place, time and
supposed manner Of the death of Miss
Shafer. ana announced its evidence
would not lie in before Friday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20
hardwood Lumber Men Confer.

Cincinnati. May 2O.-The National
Hardwood Lumber association met
here in its annual convention for Il
two days session. with over 800 men,
bcrs present. The forenoon was de
voted to the hearing of the reports of
the officers and references Of the same
to committee. In the afternoon the
subject of Uniform inspection, the
main question before the convention,
was under consideration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20

TERMS-Dany, 10 cents per week. Weekly
81 per year in advance.
Ali communications of argumentative char
scter, political or religious, must have real
name attached for publication. No such arti-
cIes win be printed over fictitious signatures
Correspondence solicited from every town
ship in ROCK Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20

An indianapolis paper, in critici>ing
the reception accorded there to
Prince Pu Lun, says that the city or
dinarily receives its guests sanely and
without hysterical hifalutinatiou.'
Tell us about those extraordinary oc-
casions of lunacy and jim-iams.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20

The New York health department
ought to retract its statement that
money carries disease. There appears
TO be a disposition to give away legal
tender. and il i possible that the
country will become bankrupt. Even
the walters are refusing to accept
tips.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20

The republican state convention
might just as well have saved itself
the trouble Of reassembling and sub
mitted the subject Of the choice of
state officers to the democrats Of the
state at once and been done with it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20

If the republican national conven
ton has as much trouble at Chicago
as the state delegates have at Spring
field the democratic nominee for pres
ident may be elected without opposi-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20

Lawlessne-s prevails at Liao-Yang
and the Russian troops are harassed
by bandits. Unless the JapS send re-
endorsements the robbeT- may carry
off the Russian commiSSary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20

1t was a shame to keep John Loon
ey here at home when there was 50
much doing in Springfield on Il subject
in which he i 50 deeply Interested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20
Republican Division.

DIVISION has 50 far Gecrened in the
republican party in Illinois and Wis
consin that united opposition might
reasonably hope TO carry both states
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20
Friday, May 20, 1904.

Now we suppose Pat Cary Will come
home battle-scarred and weather
stained from Springfield and tell IL
all about il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20
FIRST AND THIRD TUES
DAYS IN EACH MONTH.

May TO November 1904. inclusive, at
the very low rate of one fare for the
round trip. plus 81. Tickets are good
going Is days. and for stop-overs
south Of the Ohio river. with final linn
it for return of p days from date of
sale.
On the same dates cne-way settlers
tickets will he sold to points in the
same territory at onc-half first class
rates, plus %, from Ohio river gate
ways.
For rates. schedules and full infor-
nation, call on your nearest ticket
agent. or write to J. s. Mccullough,
\. w. p. y, 30 Dearborn street, Chi
cago. H.
For information about farm lands
business locations. etc. write T. Il.
Thackston, agent, Land and Industrial
Department, 225 Dearborn street, Chi
cago. Ill.-or G. Il. Allen, y. G. p. A,
st. Louis. Mo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20
THE ARGUS.

published Daily and Weekly at 1924 Second
avenue, hook Island, Ill Entered at the
postofice as seeond-class matter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20

Are you going to Kansas City or
the southwest? If so, take the South
west Limited on the C., NJ. &o St. p. at
1890 p. m. or the early morning train
at $50. You viii be assured of a
pleasant and safe journey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20

The C.. NJ. d st. =. passenger trains
for Chicago and Kansas City should
prove favorites with the guests of the
hotels. as the passenger depot is so
conveniently Iocated-only a block or
two and You find the finest trains run
ming through Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20

Cheap rates to st. Louis. No. on ac-
count of the exposition via the Illinois
Central. Tickets on sale daily. Best
service. Quick time. Write or call on
lis for full information. City ticket
office 800 Main street. Peoria. III. G.
\. Smith. general agent. Phone NJ.
SOC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20

Excursions
VIA
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

In connection with the Queen & Cres-
cent Route. TO certain points in Ala
bama, Georgia, Florida. North and
South Carolina, Kentucky, Mississippi
Tennessee and Virginia on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20

BY THE j. w. POTTER 90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20

Reserve berth for the Milwaukee ex-
cursion now at the commercial Office
of the C.. NJ. & ST. =. railway, Daven-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20
TIPS TO TRAVELLERS

If you don't go, somebody else will,
ON the excursion to Milwaukee May IS.
$3.50 round trip excursion to Mil
waukee May IS.
Excursion to Milwaukee May Is
$50 round trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-20
ENDEAvOR TO ARRIVE AT
NOMINATION IS GIVEN UP

Continued from First Page.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-16
Started il Lunch Room.

lyears that which was In the beginning
built upon comprosnise was held to-
gether by compromise. The last 80
lyears- Of the struggle between irrecon-
Icllabie conditions. between opposing
ideas which would down at no mans
bidding, revealed nm ever increasing
Intensity. an ever widening area Of con-
viction In what had become, long be-
fore the guns OF Beauregard opened fire
upon Fort Sumter. little other than
two hostile camps. The battle field
seemed the only court OF last resort.
Into that dread tribunal each litigant
brought the best that was in him. All
minor differences. al doubts and all
fears were sunk in the single issue OF
l"Union' on the one side, the confed-
eracy on the other. The law Of force
against force was alone to decide. It
did decide, and the decision which was
equally complete and final. left nothing
to wish for by the north, nothing to
hope for by the south. II 1t was the
will OF God that there should be a
new birth Of freedom; IL 1t was the
will OF God that government of the
people by the people and for the peo-
pie should not perish from the earth,
then It was the will of God that there
should be mighty sacrifice; and let
no man forget that the same God which
struck down myriads Of the best be-
loved north. struck down myriads of
the best beloved south; that the doc
trine of secussion was bOrS at the
north; the sin of slavery. such as It
may have been. belonged equally to
both the north and the south; that the
tale Of free popular government was
not yet told.
"We build this monument to valor.
We build 1t to probity. We build 1t
as a glorious tribute to the men who
fell by our side We build 1t to the
spirit Of the dead confederacy. We
need not assert--we gave four years of
we fought for liberty. Mil
lions of us loved the Union. Millions
of us detested slavery. Millions Of us
denied the doctrine Of secession, We
may not argue now who brought the !
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-16
Spoke From the Standpoint Of the
South and Paid Glowing Tri.
butte TO Soldiers.
MANY VETERANS HEAR HIM
Tears Were In Their Eyes az
They Listened 10 the Oft
Repeated Tale Of Lost
Cause.

Nashville. Tenn. June iS,--At Gen.
trai park this afternoon the corner.
stone Of monument TO the private
soldlers OF the confederacy. the tribute
OF the Nashville veterans TO the enlist
cd men. was laid with impressive cere-
monies. under the direction OF the Ma
sonic fraternity. The orator OF the
day was Hon. Henry Watterson. OF
Louisville. KY Mr.. Watterson said:
I'VE are here today TO lay the foun-
dation stone OF monument to the
confederate dead. That monument,
when II In completed, will forever
mark. win keep forever watch and
guard over the memory Of brave men
who died fighting against the national
government. In the thoughts which
crowd our minds, in the emotions which
fill our hearts. In the words which We
shall utter, we are 10 make no paltry
admissions, no mean confessions. no
dishonoring renunclations, but standing
uncovered In the presence OF Almighty
God Proclaiming to the world the
allegiance OF the dead. slgnalizing the
cause for which they died. by renew
lng our fidelity to the sacred compact
Of brotherhood and soldIership, we are
10 reconcile this act Of pIous homage
with perfect loyalty to the Union. 10
the dag and to those Of our country
men who successfully fought against
us.
~It win never be done, nor muse OF
history nor genius Of philosophy will
ever be able TO tell us whether the
war Of the sections could have been
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-16

battle ONT was battle. and the samt
Anglo Saxon and Scotch-Irish blood
which weiled up In the north, welled
up in US. We fought and we fought
to finish: there is no smell Of trea-
son in our garments, no taint Of cor
ruption In our blood. Grant was the
nrst peacemaker. Lee gave himself
up as hostage for the rest Of US. Two
confederate generals were the blue
again and the grain worships at its
shrine; even as we worship this day,
without as much as the suspicion OF
dIslOyalty: yea. with the encourage
ment and sympathy OF every true SOL
dier Of the north.
Happy issue, happy we who have
lived to see it. Let us not wiring our
hearts by recalling the past-the drums
and tramplings Of the legiOn-nor the
facts nor the tones Of the dead, but
let us rejoice that out Of the wreck
the southland our beloved Tennessee,
twin sister OF my own beloved Ken
tucky--saved both her racehood and
her manhood. Finally, let us resolve
and declare that IL another day Of
travail should overtake the reunited
Union, the north shall find in the south
a shield and buckler ALIKE against the
organized corruption OF Yammon and
the militant insanity Of aerarianism,
for bidding second 'irrepressible con-
fiict' for bidding the threatened cold;
between capital and labor; forbidding
II in the name Of the constitution which
assures us uniformity Of laws: In the
name Of the government, which, whilst
enforcing those laws win mete out ex-
act Justice and compel equality of OPP
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-16
Continued on Page o.

ty until o'clock tonight. when it was
publicly read by Wells.
About noon a newspaper man. who
had heard OF the st. Louis proceeding
appraised the attorney general oe tae
matter. The latter FASTENED to tbs
governors ONCE. and. upon returning
to his own quarters In the state house,
the attorney general said he was anx-
ious to find out whether or not the Or
ders concerning the Telluride Situation
had gone forth. The point is raised
as to whether the action Of the gov
srnqr today in the Meyer matter places
him in contempt Of the order Of Judes
Trlhsyef,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-16

New York. June i5.--one Of the most
appalling disasters in the history Of
New York. tragic In its immensely
dramatic In It's episodes and deeply
pathetic in the tender age OF most OF
its victims. took place today in East
river, at the entrance to Long Island
sound, within a short distance Of the
New York shore and within sight Of
thousands OF persons, the majority Of
whom were powerless to minimize the
extent Of the catastrophe.
BY the burning to the waters edge
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-16

London, June 15.--The cerreapom-
dent Of the Central News syndicate ax
Lao Yang telegraphs:
Fighting at vafangow was teHsmaa
today and Is still proceeding. No d.
tails are .ObtainabIe. but there ara per-
sistent rumors that the Russians were
partly successful. destroying fhren
squadrons Of cavalry and making pris-s
oners Of sixty men.
The Russian casualties In the aghk-
ing yesterday were s0s men killed O.
wounded. The japanese casualties sEn
not known.
Later section OF Russian cavalry
marching in the direction Of Tafan
Chou and Lun Koo discovered ON isR
right flank q great force of Lapanean
An engagement ensued. ana.
according TO the latest dispatches,
fighting is proceeding all along the
line. the Japanese having received re-
Inducements from vafangow. ccassfst-
ing OF three infantry divisions with asA-
tillery ana cavalry"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-16
REPUBLICANS At WORK.

Getting Ready for the National Cen.
vsntion in Chicago.
Chicago. June is.--Today marked the
beginning Of the republican national
convention work. The first meeting
was solely for organization purposes
and the passage OF resolutions on the
death Of Senators Hanna and Quay.
Tomorrow the claims Of warning dele
gates will be taken up from eight or
ten states.
The members of the committee con-
cluded that the best way to deal with
the wisconsin contest is to exclude
both delegations and let the courts
determine the rights Of the two fac
tions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-16
MARTIAL LAW AT AN END:
POINT SCORED ON TROOPS
--------

st. Louis, June 15.-United states
Circuit Judge Thayer has granted a
writ of habeas corpus to Charles Moy-
er. president of the Western Federation
of Miners. 1t cites Governor Peabody,
General Bell and Captain Buckley
Wells to appear on July and show
why Meyer is restrained his liberty.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-16

Denver, Colo. June 15.-Governor
Peabody today issued an order de-
claring martial law In San. Miguel
county at an end. and instrpotiRg. Cap
tain Buckley Wells troops to turn
Charles H. Meyer .oyere tps the civil
authorities. Peabody. rsaEso these or
de- were issued before he haa any
knt Wedge of the action today Of
Jud Re Thayer at st. Louis. It is un-
de TODD, however. that the order did
no go into effect in San Miguel coun-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-16

ayerted. Two conflicting schools Of
thought, two antagonistic systems OF
labor, slowly but surely erected them
selves within certain well defined geo.
graphical partitions. Seventy and one
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-16
BULLETIN.

New York. June 16.--(2i1o q. m.)--
Al 2 o'clock the coroner announced
thst 4es bodies had been recovered
Deputy Coroner Darlington said II Il
probable that hundreds Of eorpsss are
still In the wrecked hull Of the Gen.
eraI eloeum.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-16
BULLETIN.

New York, June f6.--(f a. m.)--Ac.
cordlns to q statement Just issued by
Coroner o'oorman, 4ss bodies have 30
far been recovered. Tugs are arriving
hourly with bodies from North Broth.
srs island.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-16
Rumors Of Sea Eiaht.

Toxic. June 1s.--Although 1t Is rSl-
mored that the Japanese squadron
overlook and engaged the vladivOstok
squadron or Xxi island, it is extremely
improbable that there has been xn
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-16
Arkansas Also.

Hot Springs. Ark. June 15.-The
democratic state convention today in
structed for Judge Parker for presi-
Dental candidate.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-16

Toxic. June 1s-The viadIvostdk
squadron evidently attacked the Jap
anese transports Hitachi and Sad0 yes--
Iterday Off Xxi island. Details er TN
attack have not been received here.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-16
Meyer Is Given Up.

Telluride. colo4 June 15-captain
EWens delivered President Meyer to the
sheriff Of san Miguel county here st
AIS ,. m. today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-16
BULLETIN.

New York, June iS.--(io,5o p. m.)--
Latest reports indicate that tho mum.
bsr Of victims will be greater than
$50.