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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02

the 10th day of next November. The
oldest president We have ever had was
William Henry Harrison, who was GS
when he entered the white house. The
next oldest was James Buchanan. who
was Sc when inaugurated. The oldest
vice president was Eldridge Gerry,
who was IS at the date of his Inaugural
ton. W. Il. Harrison, however. lived
but month, and Gerry only ABOUT a
year William r. King, who was 81
when elected vice president, did not
live to be inaugurated. The three ex-
amples last named seem to afford
some warrant for Mr. Roosevelt's age
limit for Office-hOlding qualifications.
Observation teaches US, however, that
the rule, which in this country has bar
red men over three-ScOre and ten from
the highest political posts, is one that
has memorable exceptions. If rigOr-
ously applied during the last century
in England, France and Germany, it
would have excluded Gladstone, Pal
merton. Theirs and Moltke from posts
of supreme usefulness. There is no
doubt that ex-senator Davis is a more
robust and vigorous man than Glad
stone was at the same age He does
not look day over so. and few men of
so can ride, as he rides, 40 miles on
horseback a day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02
Production of Coal in 1908.

Returns made to the United States
geological survey show that the United
States has again exceeded all previous
records in the production of coal. The
forthcoming report on the country
coal production, which z. w. Parker,
statistician. will soon make. will show
that the total output of the coal mines
of this country in 1903 amounted to
$50. 421. 81 short tons. This is an in
crease of 57.S30S72 short tons. or 10
per cent over the production OF 1902.
which amounted TO sol .590.439 tons.
the production of 1903 was nearly dou-
BILE that of 1898. and more than three
times the output of 1888. The in
crease of production in 1903 over 1908
was equal TO the total production of all
kinds of coal in 1878. only % years
ago.
Large and significant as was the in
crease in the amount of coal produced.
the increase in the value of the prod
uct was still more noticeable The
value of the coal product AT the mines
in 1908 amounted TO $500 $50. 1873.
which. compared with the value of the
output in 1902 1885,. 032, O69), shows an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02
The WITHDRAWING of an Infamy

The Springfield News. republican,
thus comments on the outrage recently
perpetrated on the state of Illinois
in the case of the Elgin asylum ex
posures.:
The people of Illinois are deeply
mystified by the conduct of the state
board of charities in it's investigation
of the charges against the Elgin hospi
tai management.
while it is true these charges came
from disgruntled employees. they were
made in form of affidavit and pur.
ported 10 carry with them the offer OF
evidence in support.
1T is undoubtedly true that the
charges were not well founded, and
the general public would easily have
been convinced of this had the in.
vestigation been full. liberal and open
Instead. the board conducted its in.
Quiry behind closed doors, refusing ad
mission 10 the press and public. Only
employees, all of whom were interested
directly or indirectly. were heard and
upon their unsworn testimony. the YER
dict of eNoneratiOn is passed. The
charges having been made in regular
form and accompanied by an offer to
produce testimony to prove them, the
board. acting as a court, had no right
to so into the motives actuating those
who had signed the affidavits. Ii was
plainly the duty of the board TO make
Il thorough investigation and To give
it all possible scope and freedom. AS
ii is, the board has left itself open
TO attack from many sides: that it did
not make a thorough investigation
that ii sat behind closed doors. that
only one side was heard. and that the
side accused. that the members of the
body making the accusations were not
properly informed in time to get wit
nesses there. The opportunity was
one not to be considered lightly 10
demonstrate openly and freely and in
plain sight of the people that the
hospital management is above re
preach. Instead. the board clouded
that management in maze of uncer.
tainty and suspicion. and has opened
and left it exposed 10 fire from the
enemies it already had and the new
ones such an inquiry is certain 10
create"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02

increase of s139, 1856 or nearly So
per cent. The percentage of increase
in value was almost exactly double
that of the increase in productions
significant fact which social scientists
may interpret as they please.
OF the total production in 1903, a.
313,919 short tons (66,351,713 long
tonsD represent Pennsylvania anthra-
cite. valued at S152, 036.44S. This is in
contrast 10 the production of 1902,
when the output was curtailed by the
prolonged strike in the anthracite re-
gions and reached only +1,373,596 short
tons O3G,94O.710 long tons). valued at
$16.173.5S6. The increase in anthTa-
cite production in 1903 over the pro
duction of the previous year was 3d.
94O,324 short tons t29,411,003 long
tons), or nearly so per cent in quaint
~. and $75,SG2, S62, or nearly 100 per
cent in value. The production of bi-
luminous coal (which includes Ignite,
or brown coal. semi-anthracite, semi
bituminOus and camel coal, and scat
tering lots of anthraciteD, amounted to
2S5.1O7.392 short tons. valued at $354.-
l54.2S5, which. as compared with 1902,
when the production was 26O.216,S44
short tons, valued at S290.S5S.4S
shows an increase of 24,S90,54S short
tons, or a little over per cent in
quantity, and of 500 1895 .SO2. or little
less than % per cent in value
From this it appears that 81 per
cent of the total increase in produc-
ton, and "a per cent of the increase
in,
NAL conditions in the anthracite fields
of Pennsylvania. The average price
for a ton of bituminOus coal. which is
obtained by dividing the total value
by the total product, was S1.24 for a
short ton in 1908 and Slip in 1902
The average price of a ton of anthra-
cite coal was sos in 1903, as against
S1.S4 in 1902.
Coal production of the United States
in 1903 by states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02

In England crusade against the
wearing of hats is being waged on the
ground that this custom will cause the
hair TO grow and serve as an aid
against premature grayness. This
physical culture fad eXcites consider
able derisiOn in London circles, where
it seems to be looked upon as a direct
blow aimed at the Englishman's dear
est privilege. From the members of
the house of commons down the Brit
ish deems it is his right to wear his
hat on every possible occasion and to
sleep in it if SO disposed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02

She had been Invited Tor 4 O'Clock. 1t
was now quarter past the hour and
vet there were no other guests present.
Presently she saw IL sight that for Il
moment confused her. Surely that
was Alan COnyngham. But what was
Alan Conyngham doing in this house
In faultless evening dress, and with
that badge of nobility?
"Am dreaming?" she said to him.
Yes, YOU are dreaming the dream
Of ten years ago. from which you have
never awakened
Are you Alan ConynGham:"
81 am"
Il see you are att:.vl!2d TO the leGa-
ton, but what meant those shabby
Il am not only Alan Conyugham," he
interrupted. Il am tie Marquis of
BournemoUth and British minister to
the United StatcS. After leaving YOU,
ten years ago. I flied another position
as drawing master III tEc year after
your marriage. wien was called to
England by the Gc.;h. at the same
time. of two person; Who stood between
me and the family title. entered
the diplomatic service and was Gle
waited TO this Important position from i
minor post. | Saw Il notice of your ar
rival the day y2u came and FASTENED
in disguise to test your feelings for me
before you sLc;:!d have learned that
Alan COnyngham and Lord Bourne
mouth were thc same person.
The match proved Il happy one, aud
his wife's fortune IN efficient aid to
the husband in the high official posi-
lions he occupied and in building up
his estates.
LENA TREAT BROOKS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02

e.
In order that some idea of the bulk
represented by the coal production of
the United States in 1903 may be OBJ
tanned. it might be stated that. if the
entire production were loaded on
freight cars with a capacity of 80 tons
each, the trains containing it would
encircle the globe at the equator about
three and one-third times. If. the en-
tire production were loaded on freight
cars in one day. the trains would oc-
cupy one-quarter Of the entire railway
trackage of the United States. Taking
an average of 80 cars to a train. it
would require Is times as many freight
locomotives as there are in the United
States to move this tonnage in one day.
II spread over the surface of Manhat-
tan island, which has an area of %
square miles. the entire island would
be covered TO depth OF nearly TWEEN
.ty-fve feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02


Grand total .359 421,3I1 $5O6,190, 1913
OF the 30 states and territories
which contributed to the output in
1903, increased production over 1902
was shown in all but four. Two of
those in which the production decreas-
ed were among the eastern states,
Maryland and Georgia, and two were
in the Rocky mountain region of Col.
orado and Montana. The greatest de.
crease was shown by Maryland and
was probably due to the largely in
creased output of Pennsylvania an
thracite. COlorado's production fell off
only $1,000 tons. notwithstanding the
fact that mining operations were seri-
ously affected by labor troubles. There
was only one state, Georgia, in which
the value of the production was less
than in 1902.
Next to the increase in the output
of Pennsylvania anthracite the most
important gains were shown by West
Virginia, 5.G79,5S2 short tons; Penn
sylvania bituminOus. 100000 tons,
and Illinois, 4.267,294 tons The in
creases and decreases of coal prOduc.
tion in 1908 over 1902 by states are
shown in the following table:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02
There are 2G9 generals on t

There are 2G9 generals on the re-
tired list of the United States army.
or 227 more than there were in 1898.
OF this list 120 were in service as
generals less than two weeks and two
for less than a month before retire
ment. Taking the entire list into con-
sideratiOn, 30 never performed active
service of the rank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02
The Age Limit Politics.

Harper's Weekly: In the nomina-
ton of ex-senator Henry G. Davis. of
West Virginia. for vice president, the
democratic national convention has
broken the record in respect of the age
of the nominees for either of the two
highest posts under the federal gov
eminent. He will be 81 years old on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02

General Manager w. c. Brown,
of the New York Central. is reported
as trying to draw the Vanderbilt lines
out of the Sunday excursion business.
There appears to be a growing senti
ment in the east against running Sab
bath excursions on a wholesale basis.
This feeling has spread because OF
several accidents and also because
double duty is required of some of the
trainmen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02

The democrats of Rock Island coun-
ty having spared themselves nothing
10 insure party peace and harmony,
do not propose to be drawn into fur
Their turmoil at the behest of disorder,
ly elements once repudiated in the in
teTest of order. The Outcasts will
have TO flock by themselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02
BY 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 pub
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, 1904-08-02
LENA TREAT BROOKS.
The Death Penalty.

\ little thing sometimes results in
death. Thus a mere scratch insight
ficant cuts or puny boils have paid the
death penalty. 1t is wise to have
Bucklen's Arnica Salye ever handy
It's the best salve on earth and will
prevent fatality, when burns, sores
ulcers and piles threaten. Only Csc
at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02

Fairbanks will have the news
broken 10 him at Indianapolis tomor-
row. II is expected that his groans
will be something fierce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, III. [En-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02
Tuesday, August 2, 1904.

Prof. Thunder. the Philadelphia or
ganist, should get the best results
from the biggest organs in the world
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02

You may be poor or wealthy,
Just as your fate may be.
But if you are unhealthy.
Take Rocky Mountain Tea.
It II. Thomas Pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-02
Grand total .359.421.311 $5OG19O. 1873

Total bituminous. 2S5.1O7.392 $3ji.15l.2S5
Pom. amthracite. I4.213.919 152.O36.4IN
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-09
LONDON DISCREDITS
THE TOXIC REPORT
OF NAVAL BATTLE

LONDON, March 9.-The Far East
ern news published here continues to
be most meager. The dispatch of Vice
roy Alexieff adds practically nothing to
the accounts of the Vladivostok bonn
bardment, contained in the dispatches
of Monday. There is no confirmation
of the rumor that the Russian Vladivo-
stok squadron has been engaged and
the Toxic correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph, cabling on the night Of
Tuesday, March s, says:
No details have yet been received
of the fight at Vladivostok."
The whereabouts of the Vladivostok
squadron is still unknown, and it would
appear TO be quite unlikely that ma
val battle has occurred.
The sending of Marquis Ito on a
mission to Korea is regarded here as
the most significant news of the day,
and is believed to indicate virtual
protectorate over Korea, which will be-
come the japanese military base and
source of supplies. Marquis Ito enjoys
great prestige. He visited the Emperor
of Korea in 1898 and since then he had
been held in the highest esteem by the
Emperor, who often consulted with
him.
1t is reported from Shanghai that
Viceroy Alexieff is preparing to remove
his headquarters to Harbin, after hav-
ing in vain ordered the Tartar general
to dismiss the Chinese garrison at
Mukden.
In Shanghai it is believed that the
japanese will attempt the seizure of
Newchwang as soon as the ice clears.
The Chefu correspondent of the Daily
Express reports that large japanese
feet has been seen proceeding in the
direction of Newchwang.
Among other unconfirmed reports. it
is said at Yinkow that the japanese
have advanced to Fenghoancheng,
about forty miles northwest of Wiju.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-09
ALEXIEFF SENDS
FURTHER DETAILS
OF B0MBARDMENT

ST. PETERSBURG. March S.-Vice-
roy Alexieff has sent the Czar the fol-
lowing telegram:
'MUKDEN, March 81 have the
honor to communicate to your Majesty
the following details of the events of
March 6: The enemy's squadron ap-
preached Vladivostok toward IL o'clock
in the morning, having passed near
Askold Island. After several maneu-
vers, which involved changes in the
squadron's order of battle, two cruisers
were left to the north of the island and
the remaining vessels of the squadron
steamed along the coast of Ussuri Bay
parallel to the shore. keeping about fif-
teen versts approximately ten miles)
therefrom.
Upon arriving off Mount st. Joseph
and the Ussuri Bay battery the squad
ron, preserving the same order, made
toward the battery. The ships opened
fire from both sides, evidently first
using blank cartridges in order to warm
their guns. At Las D. M, when at a
distance of eight versts from the shore,
the leading ship opened fire with her
forward guns, and then the entire
squadron steamed along the shore. fir
ing their port guns as they went. The
enemy did not fire while turning. After
the third turn the squadron, at 2:25
p. m, ceased firing and steamed off to
the southwark about ten miles to the
right of Askold Island, finally disap-
pearing at $50 D. m.
In all the enemy fired about 200
shots, with no effect. No damage was
done to the fortress or the entrench-
ments, and in the town and at other
parts of the Notifications the damage
was insignificant.
THE garrison is in excellent spirits.
and the operations of preparing the
batteries for action were carried out in
perfect order.
According to reports of the events
of March 7 the enemy's squadron reap
peared at o'clock in the morning near
Vladivostok. They entered Ussuri Bay
and proceeded along the coast without
opening fire. The squadron then re-
turned and headed for Cape Gamova
(Possiet Bay, which it reached at $40
p. m. The enemy finally turned off
when opposite Pallas Bay and departed
in a southerly direction"
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-09
RIGID JAPANESE
CENSORSHIP BALKS
WAR CORRESPONDENTS

SHANGHAI, March S-The rigid
censorship placed by the japanese
authorities on all teIegraphic dis
patches, both press and private, has
caused many of the foreign corre-
spondents to seek a field of news on the
mainland Correspondents who have
reached here from Toxic report that
the censorship is more perfect than
they have ever encountered, and is ex-
ercised on accommodation as well
as on foreign matter. Traffic on the
wires has trebled and their original
carrying capacity is reduced because
the War Department and the Foreign
Office each has taken possession Of
the many trunk lines that run south
through the empire. The exactiOns of
the censorships and the difficulties OF
inter communication have served to
largely obscure the view of the corre-
spondents and probably have resulted
in much conflicting news from various
points 1t is expected that when the
corps of newspaper correspondents
who are now in Toxic are finally al
lowed to go to the front, a serious con-
dition of telegraphic service will re-
suit, as the land lines are not adequate
to the traffic they will be called upon
to carry.
The regulations for the government
of foreign newspaper correspondents
have been promulgated and are iron
clad. One article provides that if a
war correspondent violates the crimi-
nal laws, the military criminal laws or
the law for the preservation Of military
secrets, he may be punished according
to military law by court-martial.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-09
RUSSIA'S BLACK SEA
FLEET WILL NOT BE
PERMITTED TO LEAVE

BERLIN, March S-The Porte has
thus far met the requests of the Rus
sian ambassador to Turkey, Zinovieff,
to permit the Black Sea fleet to pass
the DaN1anelles by naming conditions
wholly unacceptable to Russia. One of
these conditions, naturally, is that Rus
sia shall break off or evade the fulfill
ment Of her agreement with Austria
respecting the Balkans, give the Sultan
leave to settle the controversy by his
own methods and that Russia shall as
sist Turkey should Austria or other
powers dispute the Sultan's decision.
Russia rejected these proposals as pre-
posterous, but she renewed her request,
to which there seems little likelihood
of the Sultan yielding, as British diplo-
macy is active in Constantinople in
urging upon the Porte a strict observ-
ance of the Berlin treaty. France, so
far as can be perceived here, has not
seconded Russia in this matter.
Such a step as permitting the Black
Sea fleet to pass the Dardanelles would
be regarded automatically as a breach
of neutrality on the part of Turkey,
though Great Britain's opposition to 1t,
being aimed at the maintenance of the
status quo, is not so considered. Rus
sia's diplomatic weight in Constantine
pie has been somewhat reduced by the
occurrences in the Far East. The Porte
will give nothing without a heavy price
Germany expresses no opinion on the
subject. The most that Germany would
do in the event of a bargain between
Russia and Turkey for the release of
the Black Sea fleet would be to main
tain silence, neither advising nor as
sisting either party. The Government
here is looking ahead. 1t can conceive
of a time when it will be to Germany's s
advantage to have a portion of the
Russian navy locked up.
Austria and Italy are not moving at
Constantinople. where all the powers
therefore, except Russia and Great
Britain, are quiescent.
Russia would not use the Dardanelles
now il she could. in the opinion of ex-
perts here, because her Black Sea fleet
is not ready for a Far Eastern cam
paign, and if it were ready Russia
would wait until her Baltic fleet was
thoroughly equipped. 1t is believed that
Russia could not hope for a decisive
naval success without the Baltic, Black
Sea and Mediterranean ,squadrons
uniting and proceeding east together.
as otherwise they would be destroyed
piecemeal.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-09

replied that If the Russian Minister
would withdraw in a peaceful man
ner taking with him his staff and le-
CATION guard, he would be fully pro-
tected by Japanese troops. He did
so withdraw of his own free will on
the goth Of February and an escort Of
Japanese soldiers was furnished him
as far as Chemulpo. In this connec-
ton it may be remarked that the Rus
sian Consul at Eusan remained at his
post as late as February %. 1t is re-
ported that he was compelled to stay
that long in the absence of instruc-
tions, which the Russian Minister ap-
parently did not care to give him be-
fore his own departure. When it was
made known that necessary instruc-
tions had at last reached the Russian
Consul and that he desired TO leave
Fusan as soon as possible, the Japan
ese Consul at the same port offered
him every facility for his departure
and his passage to Shanghai was ar
ranged by the latter"
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-09

Dyspepsia WIN Ne Driven on thu Earth.
The great and effective work of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is no longer
confined to America. They are being
used now all over the world. for their
fame has spread throughout foreign
countries and they cure dyspepsia in
all lands and all climates just as well
as they do at home. In fact, sur
rcundings and conditions never inter-
fere with the successful work OF
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. not even
the conditions of the stomach itself.
They go ahead in their own natural
way regardless Of the stomach and
digest the food that the bad stomach
cannot digest and permit that organ
to do just as it pleases. rest up, take
vacation, get we'll or what not The
stomach, however, always makes il a
point to get we'll when it has nothine
else to do. That's what stomachs al
ways have done and will continue ia
do when they have the opportunity.
prominent Detroh physician says:
Il prescribe Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
for all cases of stomach trouble.
have tried many prescriptions. includ-
ing a number of my own. but fno
nothing that gives such universal re.
lief as this remedy. They are natural
harmless and thoroughly effective in
their work. and while have a natura.
antipathy TO patent medicines, / dc
not hesitate to prescribe and recon.
mend Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets on al
occasions"
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are for
sale by all druggists at so cents a box
They are so we'll known and theiI
popularity is so great that a druggiss
would as soon think of being out o,
alcohol or quinine. The above testi
monial OF the physician is no excep.
ton. In fact physicians are prescrib.
ing them all over the land and il your
owp doctor is real honest with you ne
will tell you frankly that there is moth.
ing on earth so good for dyspepsia a.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-09
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