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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21

iSh of the campaign. Young voters will
especially be told that Mr.. Roosevelt
will make the United States a very
great nation if he continues, as presi-
dent, to expand it's world power through
it's army and navy. To the democratic
criticisms of these promises there will
be, and has. in fact, already been. the
ready republican answer that the dem
ocrats thus criticised Lincoln and
Grant without avail.
Uncertain on Question.
This question offers the chief uncer
tainty in the situation in the middle
west. The democrats fully expect that
the affairs of the state and war depart
ments will. until Nov. s, be conducted
with intelligent and discriminating re
gard to their effect on the presidential
campaign. The situation in the orient
is entirely favorable to OppOrtunist
alarumS which may give the republican
party a chance to draw for the advan
tage of its candidate upon the patri
otto sentiment of the country. But the
democrats point out that the distin
gushing characteristics of the preSi
tNhl SiiN ~ wei hiiDN II d. W lICubl dilLt
the political effect of such artificial
complications. There are no reasons
domestic or foreign. for the involve
ment of the United States in wars OF
TumOTs of wars. The times of today
are not the times of Lincoln and Grant
Ii is impossible by the termination OF
the race issue in the south. to create &
similitude of relationship TO that ques
ton between President Roosevelt anC
President Lincoln. There is no re
construction of civil and military gov
eminent impending to require the ex
Crcise of those abilities in Mr.. ROOse
welt which may resemble the abilities
of Gen Grant. On the contrary, the
, requirements of the presidential ofIic,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21
point. Possible frost tonight is pre-
dicted.
PERSONAL POINTS.

Ed Siemon is attending the worlds
fair.
George Rebo. of ST Louis, is visit
ing in Rock Island
Tom Mick left last evening for St.
Louis to visit the worlds fair.
William Sexton has gone to St.
Louis to visit the worlds fair.
Mr. and Mrs. George Ackley depart
ed yesterday for a visit at La Grange,
Mo.
Mr. and Mrs. F. r. Ferguson, of
Salem. Iowa, are visiting Rock Island
friends.
Miss Marguerite Ford has returned
from two weeks visit with friends
in Chicago.
Miss Mary German has returned
home after visiting in Chicago and
Racine, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Henderson, OF
St Paul, are the guests of relatives
in Rock Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. G.. Oldenhage,' OF
Colorado Springs. are the guests of
friends in Rock Island.
Mrs. Charles Fl. Kirsch departed
last evening for her home in st. Louis
after weeks visit here.
Mrs. D. f. Edison and daughter
Miss Marie, left last evening for St.
| Louis to visit the exposition.
William Filter and family departed
last night for Seattle, Wash, where
they will make their future home.
| Mr. and Mrs. II. J. Johnson arrived
in Rock Island today from their home
in Galesburg for visit with friends.
Mrs. Henry Galloway arrived in this
| city last evening from her home in
| WapellO, Iowa, for a visit with rela-
| tives.
Mr.. and Mrs J. Fl. Burke departed
last evening for their home in Nevada,
Mo, after having spent two weeks in
Rock Island with relatives.
w c. Maucker leaves today for Ann
ArbOr with his son James to arrange
for the enrolment of the latter as a
law student in the university.
David Robinson has returned from
an extended visit in San Antonio
Tex, and will return to that city in
November to spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs b. n Newton, of Al
ton. ILL.,, who have been the guests of
| Rock Island friends for the past week,
left last evening for their home.
Mrs. Henry Jennings. Mrs. Mabel
Morgan and Misses Mary WEIGH and
Lulu Webb composed a party leaving
last evening for St. Louis to see the
fair.
Mrs. George Tateman and Mrs. Ed
win Burtis, of Peoria. departed this
morning for their home from an ex-
tended visit with friends in Rock ISL
and.
Miss Emily G.. Anderson. $40 Forty
sixth street, arrived home last evening
from a visit in New York City. She
was joined at Chicago by Miss Lena
! COlseth.
Miss Florence Chamberlin depart
ed yesterday for VermilliOn, s. D..
where she will resume her duties as
supervisor of music in the University
of South Dakota.
Mr. and Mrs Is. f. Crawford. of In
dianapolis, Ind. arrived in the city
last evening to make a few days Wis
il with friends. after which they will
go to St. Louis - spend a week at the
exposition.
Miss Nora Lindquist. of Denver. for
merly of this city. who has been the
guest of her mother. Mrs. Mary Far
ris. departed yesterday for St. LOUIS
where she will spend week at the
exposition before returning home.
The following from this city depart
cd yesterday on the steamer Dubuque
for St. Louis: Mrs. Elizabeth Dade
Miss Myrtle Dade Mrs. Paul Carroll.
Miss Zoe Bernhard, Miss Selma Bear.
Miss Stella Vincent and Mr. and Mrs.
J. w. McWhorter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21

are at this time specifically to insure
the complete tranquility of the nation,
the permanent overthrow of sectional
ism to which the country is indebted
for it's greatest woes, and the protec-
ton and stimulation of the country's
commerce and industries upon which
its prosperity and the welfare and
happiness of its people depend.
There are wide differences. the dem
ocrats contend. between the extension
of the benign influences of American
civilization throughout the world, en-
plOying the agencies of peace, and a
national attitude of asscrt!venesS, or
belligerency. a Capitalization of war
power in an executive who, without
the Endorsement of an election to his
office by the people. has not only be
trayed. but advertised. the possession
of military ambitions. Many repubii-
cans. il is true. ridicule the idea that
the dispositiOnal attitude of Mr.. Roose-
welt toward these questions is danger
GUS; but there are some republicans
who accord with the expansion demo
Gratis in the belief that the possession
of these military qualifications and
ambitions by the president, as they
have been frankly exhibited during
! his incumbenCy, is by no means an as
surance of safety for the future of the
| country.
Insurcs Lively Finish.
There is sufficient interest in all
these issues among the voters of the
middle west to insure a lively finish
! of tho carnDaiou This interest will he
enhanced with relation to the tariff
and the trusts. by industrial develop
ments which are now impending. The
condition of trade and manufacturing
| in all the states of the middle west is
far from satisfactory. 1t will not be
possible for the republican party to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21
OFFICIAL BEGINNING OF FALL
Sun Crosses Line Shortly Before g
O'Clock Friday Morning.

Autumn makes its official debut this
year a few minutes before 6 o'clock
next Friday morning. At that time
the sun crosses the equator on its an
nual southwark passage, thus mark
ing the autumnal equinox. All the
biographies fix the date of the aut-
umnal equinox as about Sept. a. As
q matter of fact, howeveT. stAiSs exact
time varies from Sept 20 TO Sept. %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21
Physical Culture.

All persons interested in physi-
cal culture class are requested to meet
at Industrial hall Tuesday, Sept. 81,
at D. IN. For further particulars call
at music stores for circulars or phone
Prof. Clendenin, Davenport, both
phones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21
THE LEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight ana
Thursday; continued cool tonight
with possibly light frost; slight
" yynrner Thursday.
}. VI. SHERIER,
Observer.
Temperature at n. M, 10; NJ
2::sO p. m, 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21

Never make friends with the devil. a
monkey or boy. No man knows what
they will do next-Rudyard Kipling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21

Another shipment Of japanese ~ups
and saucers. imported direct from
Japan, values up to soc, OSo
your choice at each ......... AOC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21

A new Ironing Board. my Wke's. &"
good wide board and very rigid,
for days to introduce 0Qn
them, each ................. WV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21

Among the republican papers of
Chicago the Inter-Ocean is the only
one to give straightforward recogni-
ton of facts which obtain not only in
the east, but in this section of the
west.
Republican organs of the west have
ceased to force the issue of President
ROOsevclt's personality to the front,
and they generally fail to defend the
specific acts of his administration
which arc complained of by the old
line Mckinley members of their party.
Instead, they continue, somewhat fit
fully and halfheartedly, however. to
raise the silver question, and to en-
deavor to show that the restoration of
the gold element TO the democracy will
be offset by the detection of democrats
who supported Bryan on the silver is
sue.
Bryan Men Faithful.
Investigation of the most careful
character shows that the Bryan dem
ocrats of Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Michigan and Minnesota have no in
tention whatever of voting for Mr.
Roosevelt Ninety per cent, of this
class of democrats is invariably regu-
lar in every election. BY assailing Mr..
Cleveland, Mr.. Belmont. Mr. Nicholl.
Mr.. HILL Mr.. Sheehan and others who
are officially supporting the candidacy
of Judge Parker, the republicans hope
to drive the other 10 per cent into the
populist, or Watson. camp. There is
perhaps at this time some doubt with
respect to the ultra-Bryan democrats
in certain western states. The demo-
cratic managers report, however, that
the voters of their party who were dis
affected by the triumph of conserva-
tism at st. Louis are gradually align
ing themselves under the Parker ban
ner. Republican leaders who have the
most intimate knowledge of the situa-
ton, like Speaker Cannon, have very
little hope of help from Bryan demo
Gratis
Emphasis which has recently been
laid in this section on the military ten
denotes of the president. and the Incl
dental engagements of the national
expenses under his administration is
claimed to- have had Il good effect on
the democratic cause among all classes
of conservative voters in the middle
west. This may, or may not, prove to
be true when the returns are in. Some
republicans claim that this line OF at.
tack will prove advantageous to the
president, citing the democratic oppOsi
ton to Lincoln and Grant in civil war
times. and the prompt republican re
Spouse to their opposition, as an illus.
tratiOu in pOint II reQuirpS no second
sight to develop the fact that republi,
can self-assurance is based to an i'm.
! pOrtant degree on prospective war en-,
thusiasm. an appeal to the fighting
spirit of the nation, a pyrotechnic fin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21
REPUBLICANS AWAKENING:
HAVE MUCH TO OVERCOME

-. Continued From Page one,lr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21

Colors-black. navy and brown and
castor We are constantly receiv-
ing the best styles in 40 inch coats.
The low price tells their own story.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21

Our new Wall Coffee Mill. glass
front and a perfect grinder of cOf
fee. fine or course. value 75C. Onc
TO a customer. S0n
for each NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. wv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21

Landers Frary & Clarks sets of
knives ana fOrks-6 knives and 6
forks put up in neat box, value
&c. three days, 900
for set NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. OoC
20 other styles up to $500 q set
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-21
HousefUrniShings

III HE Basket Department has just
Il received an import order of Ger
man waste Paper basketsJa choice
lot of shapes and COlOrs. priced
from 47c TO S1.25. So as to induce
you to look these over We will sell
on Thursday 24,-47c bask- Ok
cts at each ...........~ ~OS
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-08
Masters of the People.
Nebraska Independent.

Nebraska Independent
When the Peoples party was organized, it
took into consideration the fact that a railroad
is monopoly, end caunot, by all the force Of
law that may be applied, be subjected to the
rule of competition except to a very limited
extent, and then with generally injurious con-
sc quences, both to th, railroad and the people.
Being necessarily monopoly for the most part,
he railroad will inevitably work toward the
end of monopoly in ali parts and the sooner
the government and people recognize that fact,
The better it would be for all concerned. The
at empt TO preserve competition by the bring
ing Of The "meretrN suit recently argued in
the Supreme 6outt, even If the decision is favor
able, will prove disastrous failure For that
reason, the Independent has never been very
much interested in it. The only purpose that
it will serve is to keep the mullet-heads voting
'er straight few years more.
To seek to maintain competition where com
petition cannot possibly exist is simply folly.
Railroads are not servants, but masters of the
people, and will continue to be masters as long
as the ownership of them remains in private
hands.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-08
A MAN THAT THINKS STRAIGHT
Is More Important Than Coed Marksmaa.

From Hearst's Chicago American.
Mr.. Root was taken out of the Office OF
corporation lawyer and suddenly made into q
minister of war. He has done his best ever
since to be very warlike, aud, considering that
he was for years corporation lawyer ID body,
brains, pocket heart and sympathiss, he has
succeeded we'll in appearing ferociously mill.
tary.
In a recent speech, he advised the ysune
men of this country as follows:
'Young men, learn to shoot straight"
This advice would, perhaps, sound better if
it had not come from man who had spent his
life teaching corporations to shoot Crooked"
1t is rather hard for man to preach patrist-
ism and other noble sentiments when the real
energies of his life have been devoted to aiding
corporations to evade the law, or helping to
make laws detrimental to the people,
Leaving out of consideration Mr.. Roots Ct.
ness to advise the young men about straght
shooting, we should like to tell the youtG meu
that straight thinking, straight principles. are
very much more important than any mere pet.
lection in ''gun play"
A great many men have distinguished them.
selves in this country without any special tat
get practice back of them.
One of them-Abraham Lincoln-eveu man.
aged to take care of big war without know.
ing much about shooting. He devoted his
time to studying, thinking, aud he did very
much more important work than any mere
shooter.
About the lowest idea of citizenship We can
conceive of is that which finds supreme excel.
lency in the ability to point gun straight and
pull trigger.
1t will do the young men of America more
good to learn how to think, how to VOTE
straight how to prevent professional twisters
of law, like Mr.. Root, from becoming execut.
ors of the law, than it will to bothet with any
detail of firearms.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-08
Good Advice for All Parties.

From the Topeka Capital
The fight for the redemption of the Repub-
lican party does not depend wholly on the de!
cision of Ed Hoch as 10 whether he will run
for governor. Bent Murdock has the right
philosophy He says:
"Two or three hours time spent in attend
ing the Republican primaries, Mr.. Taxpayer,
will give you self-government; and that two or
three hours SO spent may save you many dol
lars in taxes. The state government has gotten
away from you. 1t is in the hands of ma
chine, over which you, as a taxpayer, have no
control. To beat the machine and regain con-
troll, all that is necessary is for you to attend
the Republican primaries and vote for anti
machine delegates to the county convention,
and they will do the rest."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-08
A Small Pullman Death List.

Officials of the Pullman company have sent
statistics to the New York legislature to refute
the statement made recently that in one year,
7o5 people were killed N Pullman cars, and
1850 injured in that state alone, due to weak
construction Of cars. The company alleges
that in the year ending September 1st, not
passenger was killed in Pullman in the state
of New York. The statement further shows
that the last three years, the Pullman company
carried 80 ,3e6,34I pe.sons nshe United States,
in which time, six persons were killed and
sixty -four slightly injured.
With the view Of reducing the danger which
exists OF contracting diseases while travelling In
sleeping.cars, the Pullman company is coutiuu-
ing its experiments. A new vacuum or suction
process for cleaning cars and their furnishings
is now employed The experiments indicate
that the new process will almost, if not entire
", eradicate disease germs, so that when sleep
ing-cars start on fresh journeys there viii be
no danger of contagion. The present method
of cleaning the the inside Of cars is by cota.
pressed air forced through tube, which blows
dust and dirt away In addition to this, there
is a treatment of formaldehyde gasi The blow.
ing process, however, may fail to eradicate all
dust and disease germs, some Of which may re-
settle il the car. In the vacuum process, the
mouth of the hose is run over tks surface Of
the car, the seats, the carpets, cnFtains and
bedding, and the suction draws every particle
of dirt out, aud deposits il ID closed recep.
tacle.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-08
Preacher Scores Gil Magnate.

Rev. Jos. E. Vance, of Chicago, roasted
John D. Rockefeller to turn, in recent SER
mon. Said he:
"This man, looked on as the most successful
i'm this country, is, in the last analysis, gam
bier or highway robber. He is not even a
creator of money, much less of manhood, but
bandit who has held up the public for millions.
"There is no difference principle between
holding up nation at the mouth Of pipe
line and holding up an individual at the muzze
of gun. "'''
''There exists supreme contempt for law
Why, this is quite apparent. criminal will
always have contempt for laws that go unen-
forced against nin and mayor who pardons,
for political pull, policeman whose hand is
open to graft, and justice court that allows
itself to be syste matically wsrked by profes-
sional bondsmen, have much more to do with
unenforced laws than paucity of policemen.
"Tnere is feeling abroad that money
trolls state and federal legislation; that some
United States senators have admitted to
purchasing seats, and that the money power
to-day makes laws for private convenience. So
we shall have to go deeper to explain era Of
crime. An generalization of money and under
valuation of manhood is at the root of it,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-08

THE exports of Indian corn from the Argen.
tine republic last year exceeded those of the
United States, and it is now harvesting the
largest wheat crop ever grown in that country.
Nebraska Independent.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-08

In nation where practically all th, people
travel, where millions upon millions moved
every day upon suburban lines and on long
journeys, this wholesale butchery OF passe ngers
IS personally and intensely interesting to every
inhabitant
Have you noticed one thing i'll connection
with this dreadful loss of life?
The passengers in the Pullman cars were not
injured.
Is the meaning OF that fact clear to you?
1t means that those lives would not have
been lost had the ordinary passenger coaches
been built solidly and with view TO the safety
OF the public, regardless of cost.
This is not criticism of the particular rail-
road on which the accident occurred.
On all railroads managed for individual profit,
the ordinary crowd of travellers must travel in
ordinary, fmsy cars that smash into kindling
wood most readily.
Those who are willing to pay an extra price
may travel in Pullman cars, aud thus insure
their lives.
The smoking car in which more than fo-ty
human beings were boiled to death IN hot
steam, fell over on top OF the locomotive and
the floor smashed in like card board, admitting
the steam which killed so many. If that had
been Pullman car, the floor would not have
broken in.
In time, the railroads will be owned and
managed by the people, in the interest OF the
people.
When that time comes, thanks to the inhu-
ence of votes which will control the spending
of money, even the ordinary passenger will
travel in car strongly built and will not be
exposed to death for the sake of economy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-08

EAT AT THE RED LIGHT
the best place in town.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-08

WE DO JOB PRINTINe-the best, too.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-08
Human Beings Steamed to Death.

From Hearss chicago American
You have read the horrible details of the
wreck near Connellsville, in Pennsylvania
Scores were killed, other scores injured ser
iously.
Forty died horridly---actualy parboiled by
the steam from the locomotives.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-01-08

LET US do your Job Printing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-17
Shooting at creednnoor.

NEW YORK, Sept 1.-The Thurs ton match, the Old Guard trophy match and the. revolver team match were concluded under perfect weather conditions at the fall meeting of the New York State Rifle association on the Creedmoor range. The Thurston match, which was open to every one. was won by Captain ". c. Hudson, Ninth regiment, N. G. N. Y, with to- tai of 1855 out of a possible 14o. He re- ceived a prize of $40. The winner of the Old Guard trophy match was team No. 2; United States marine corps, it's total being 255 out of possible 300. The victor is entitled to $20O trophy presented by the Old Guard and $50 in cash. Tn the revolver team match first honors were captured by a team repre- senting Squadron A of the national guard of New York, with total of 81;S put of possible 1 1,250.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-17

happiest man on the grounds. Batch played under his management at Hol- yoke this season and Tommy thinks the boy is a ,wonder.-New York World.
 The New York pitchers held the Brooklyn batters safe collectively, but there was conspicuous individual ex ception, the same being Batch, the new third baseman. The youngster was not awed by the regulations of the box men he faced. He tore a tripi9 and homer off Mathewson, and 2 homer off McGinnity His triple looked to be clean home run, too. but Umpire O'Day said the ball did not go under the ropes. Hanks vision and Judgment differed from the vision and Judgment of not a few spectators Tn the seventh Batch welted the bail for another unlimited Journey, sending Babb in ahead of him. The crowh warmed up to the youngster and ap- pIauded him wtldTsNeW York Sun.