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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23

Patrick Clark. of Lucky Hill. Eau
quier county. Va. is believed by his
neighbors TO be the oldest confeder-
ate veteran now living" He was born
Tin IreIand) in 1894. and draws a pen
sion for his service in the war with
Mexico. He is blind and very deaf
now but his general health is good and
his spirits surprisingly buoyant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23

District Attorney Jerome of New
York is q determined foe OF lawbreak-
crs, but. being a great admirer OF the
fistIc art. he has tender spot for
pugilists. Il think boxing is one of
the finest sports he said recently.
Indeed. should favor its being leg
allied. OF course" he added. with a
knowing smile. under ouch rigid re-
strictions as would insure against bru-
tality."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23

Girls expect remedies TO work mira
Giles in days time. Beautifyins
changes come slow Keep on taking
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. Twill
make the face fair and blooming. 35c.
Tea or tablets. T. II. Thomas phar-
macy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23

the newspaper men completely from
watching the proceedings of the house.
The press committee took the matter
in its own hands, locked the press gal
lery doors. and excluded those holding
cards from the speaker This brought
on a clash. and the nDstot OF it al; was
that Speaker Ke.fe was socn reiesated
to obscurity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23

Mai. Weli;scho. under whose super
vision Port Arthur was fortified. is
regarded as the greatest living mill
tary engineer. He is now As years
OF age. IL was he who outlined the
mountains and hills surrounding the
fortress and most Of the work was
carried out under his eye.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23

William e Curtis says that the cleo
ton will give a great boom TO the Phil
ippines as IL has stilled native unrest
and capital viii now be encouraged.
This is polite way Of saying that the
hope OF independence is dead and
buried
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23
Wednesday, November %, 1904.
Be thankful to the Giver of all good

Walter Wellman says that Attorney
General Moody will remain in the cab
met to follow up the Investigation of
the meat trust. II is reliably report
ed that the Armours are not perturbed
by this news.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERMS - Daily. 10 cents per week
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications OF argumentative
character, political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23
THE ARGUS.

Publishes Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island Ill I'm
tered at the postoface as second-class
matter.l
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
PERSONAL MENTION

Ryan-H. J. Mayhem, Denver; T. B.
WeineT. Salt Lake City; Joseph McCabe,
Walla Walla; H. Lanford Winnipeg; John
T. Starr. Denver; G. w. Bachelor, Farl
bault; W. B. Kurtz, Seattle; Mrs. E. w.
Runford. San Francisco; Mrs. Wolfe, San
Francisco; James A. Buchart, Duluth.
Merchants-Joseph Aubine and Thomas
Bauer, st. Cloud; TO. RemSland, Sacred
Heart: W. T. Gilbert and wife, Grand
Forks; Joseph Fleming and Herman Nor
timer, Hinckley; George A DuTout, ,Chas-
ka; c. Page Duluth; A. C. Morgan. North
field; Rev. and Mrs. S. L. Worden, Lake
City.
Windsor-WilIiam Tisch, Lacrosse;
Frank McNally, st. Cloud; e. E. Corliss,
Fergus Falls; w. R. Tample. West Branch.
Ia; j. w. Miller. Two Harbors; Edward
]. Bolton New Uln; c. n. Scott, Grand
Forks; S. ]. Kelly, Bayfield,, Wis; Thomas
Stephenson, Harmon; A. johnson and
wife, Oliver, Ia.
Frederic-H. C. Smith, Mason City; A.
Fl. Comstock, Mankato; H. R. Jones and
wife, Andover, S. D.; George H Rey-
nolds and wife st. Cloud: ]. Jones and
wife, Duluth; H. J. Hollister, Lakefeld,
Mimi: A r. Bouchard, Albert Lea; P. D.
Godbaut, saltwater; J. Weber and wife.
Milwaukee.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
For GOOD eovERNMENT

The action of the people of this state
in eleeting John A. Johnson to the gov
ernorship is fully justified by his first
official acts. The insurance commits
sionership has been a bone of conten-
stion. Reforms are needed in connec-
stion with the Insurance law, and good
legal mind and an upright character
are requisite to their carrying out. By
the. selection of T. d. O'Brien notice is
given plainly to the public that this
will be done. \
Only in a minor sense is it a party
appointment. The expressions of opin-
ion which we publish elsewhere from
citizens of st. Paul without regard to
party show the position that Mr..
O'Brien holds in this community. They
make it evident at once that his Sc
lection is regarded as an earnest of
good government, and the sentiment
will be echoed everywhere throughout
the state in which he is so widely and
so favorably known.
Gov. Johnson appreciates thoroughly
the idea that seems to us essential to
success and to the winning of popular
approval. The executive who would
strengthen himself in the confidence
and affection of the people will select
for Office the best men within his own
party whom he can find. The idea Of
on-partisan or of a bipartisan ad
1ninistration, under an elective system
with political parties in lively exist
ence, is a ehimera. One party or the
other will govern and follow the law of
party life. When, however, the voter
of one party assists the cause of good
government in electing the candidate
of another, it simply enlarges and al
most sanctifes the duty that he al
ready owes to the people. He is then
under asSdouble obligation; not to di
vide the offices between the parties,
but to fill them with the most excellent
men in his own party who can be per
suaded to accept them.
The people of Minnesota, we are con-
vinced, care comparatively little
whether one man or another is named
for given Office. and whether his pol
itics be one thing or another, but they
care immensely whether he is, the best
man for the place. That is the rule
which Gov. Johnson shows by his acts
that he has set for himself. Following
it, he viii not only satisfy his party,
but please the people. He has made a
most auspicious beginning, and we are
convinced that no subsequent act of
his viii impair the splendid impression
that he has already made.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07

bring to the Metropolitan theater the
nrst half of next week, commencing
Sunday evening, is an exquisite rural
portraiture, elaborated with a hundred
deft touches of naturalness bespeak-
ing on the part of the author not only
close observation, but also the possess
sion of true artistic temperament. Raw
L. Royce is still the lovable old organ
lst and James Lackaye the Stiff-necked
Simon Peter Martin
Tim Murphy's repertoire this year
includes "Two Men and a GirI' and
when Man Marries.' Dorothy
Sherrod is still leading in his support
and has two excellent roles Mr. Muir
phy viii play a brief engagement: at
The Metropolitan, commencing Thurs
day. Dec. Is.
There will be a matinee of '"The
wars Paradise" at the Grand today
at 2:S0; popular prices will prevail.
Tne play is thoroughly American and
the characters are people we meet in
everyday life. You can laugh or cry,
according to your temperament 1t is
full of comedy and stirring situations
and specialties are introduced. How
ard Hall, In the leading role. displays
much talent and is well supported by
the other members of the company.
1.-THE Curse of Drink" will be the at
traction at the Grand next week, COM
mencing Sunday afternoon AS with
all the Blaney plays, scenically, "The
Curse of Drink" is on big scale, con-
tanning five acts and eight scenes.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
Sees TempeI's Comet

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. Ga ca
bIegram was received at the Harvard
college observatory today from Prof.
Kreutz, of the Kiel observatory, stat
ing that Temples second periodic COM
eft was observed on its return by
Astronomer M. Javelle at Nice, Nov. ).
It was also observed by him at Nice
on Dec. /, in right ascension 19 hours,
40 minutes. 23.6 seconds and deelination
% degrees, 46 minutes, Is seconds. The
oablegran stated further that Comets
epheTneIis is nearly correct
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
% make the necessary appropriation.

to make the necessary appropriations.
Is it a wise policy to do so?
The matter is one which should re-
ceive close and careful consideration by
the city council On one point we
think that all are agreed. The city
should extend no further aid unless it
receives a valuable concession in re-
turn. st. Paul has already gone to the
limit in furnishing cash and credit for
the purpose Of armory construction.
It's bonds have been issued and it has
made a substantial appropriation in
addition. Now $4,000 more are asked
for completing the building. Certainly
this will not be given unless something
is given to us in exchange.
Moreover, the bargain must be ex-
plicit and formally ratified. We can do
nothing on the mere verbal promise Of
men in charge of the undertaking, no
matter how sincere and reliable they
may be. They cannot bind the future.
st. Paul wants an auditorium badly.
If the use of the armory building for
this purpose can be assured indefinite
ly, some slight expenditure in return
would be admissible. But we must
have it in black and white and be-
yond the possibility of future reversal
that the 5armory building is ours for
auditorium purposes when we need it,
and the relative rights of the city and
the national guard must be clearly and
finally stated. Without this prior con-
ditien nothing can be done.
1t is the belief of T he Clio b e that
st. Paul is able to and should provide
an auditorium building of its own; not
by the use of the city's resources, but
as a private and profitable enterprise.
The failure of past efforts to this end
cannot be counted conclusive against
the project, because all of them were
more or less mistaken in method. We
should like best to see such an audi
torium constructed here as Kansas
City possesses, and such as we might
have by an equal exhibition Of public
spirit most wholesome and helpful to
ourselves. Since, however. there is no
present prospect of this and no move
in that direction, the use of the ar
--<z
seems to be the next best thing. The
project in it's present shape looks FEAST
BILE. The council will do well to take UP
the subject and consider it thoroughly,
with the sole reservation that no
money shall be given except for value
received.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
AN AUDIToRIuM SUGGESTION

We published in yesterdays Clio b e.
a statement by Aid. Lynch detailing
situation at present but little under
stood with reference to the uncom-
pleted armory building. Mr.. Lynch is
convinced that the arnory would make
an ideal auditorium building, except
for the very largest assemblages. He
thinks that slight changes would be
sufficient to fit it up for a public hail,
and that this would be agreed to by its
management if the city should consent
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
TODAY'S WEATHER
WASHINGTON, d. C., Dec. 6.-Fc

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 6-Fore
cast:
Minnesota-Fair Wednesday,, except
SNOW and colder in northeast portion;
Thursday fair; fresh northwest winds
Upper Michigan--Snow fiurries and
colder Wednesday; Thursday fair, fresh
northwest winds.
Wisconsin-Fair "wednesday and Thurs
day; fresh westerly winds.
North and South Dakota. Montana and
Iowa-Fair Wednesday and Thursday.
ST. Paul - Yesterdays observations,
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau. St Paul. w E. Oliver, observer, for
the twenty -four hours ended at z O'clock
last night. Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation. Barometer, 30 80;
relative humidity, u; weather. partly
mum temperature, "a; daily range, II;
mean temperature, so; z p. m. tempera-
ture, 80; wind at p. M, northwest; pre-
cipitation, o.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
News Condensed


Washington-Merit and not political in
fiuence or official prestige should alone de-
termine assignments to duty in the navy
in the opinion of Secretary Morton, who
of the naval academy, expressing his en-
phatic disapproval of the efforts to in
fluence the department in the assignment
of midShipmen from the class soon to be
graduated to certain ships.
Montpelier, Vt-A majority of the
house Judiciary committee reported fa-
vorably a bill committing the death SEN
tence of Mrs. Mary M. Rogers. of Reming
ton. to life imprisonment The report is
the outcome of extended agitation against
the execution of woman. Mrs. Rogers
was convicted of numbering her husband.
st. Louis, Mo-David r. Francis pres
ident of the Louisiana purchase expoSi-
ton, is to make a tour of the world to
repay the visits of foreign dignitaries
and to express the gratitude of st. Louis
and the national government for the lib
crafty of foreign nations and exhibitors.
Washington, D. C.-Acting Secretary
Oliver, of the war department, has sent
to the speaker of the house of representa-
tives letter earnestly requesting favor
able action by congress of legislation pro-
posed by Gen Chaffee, chief of staff, to
encourage rifle practice in the army.
Denver. Col.-The official canvass of the
returns on presidential electors shows that
the Republican electors received plural
itv of 1882 Following is the vote: Re-
publican, I34, ,687; Democratic, Jos;
Prohibition, 3,43S; Socialist, 1904; Peo-
pies, 824; Socialist Labor, 335.
Springfield, Mass.-Aid. Frank w.
Dickinson, Republican, was elected mayor
over Patrick j. Marshall. Democrat, by
724 plurality.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07

state commerce commission the power
to make railroad rates. He qualities
this, seeking to deceive his own mind
by saying that, while he believes it un-
desirable at present to grant such gem
eral authority. he believes that the
commission should be vested with pow
er when any given rate is called in
question to declare it unreasonable, to.
substitute another and to put that
other into immediate effect sub
ject only to review by the courts
This is merely playing tricks with his
intelligence He knows that under
such a system every rate in the coup =
try would presently be called in re-
view. He knows that his proposition
is identical with that already advanced
TO elevate the interstate commerce.
commission, consisting of hvezs meni
largely obscure and unknown,.com--
posed of political appointees, into a
managing directorate for the entire
railroad interest of the country. The
creation of body with such powers
under such conditions would be NOR.
ally abominable as well as CONNER
ciaHy unjust. It is an idea that should
be fought to the last ditch and the last
gasp by those who believe in free gov
ernment and oppose the absolute CEN
tralization of power. Incidentally the
president, in passing, throws in rec
ommendatien to extend the power of
the bureau of corporations over the in.
surance business
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
tncontroverItible

Young Rockefeller tells his class
That money cannot heaven buy,
I cannot adict-aiaS.
I never had enough to try,
But to this truth can give vent,
One gets hell here without a cent
Town Topics
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
This Is Awful

"Queer thing, isn't it?'' queried the old
circus clown as he tumbled into the ring.
teri
'sThe weather. explained the clown.
'.It is cool outside, but here the heat is
in tents.''
Whereupon the ringmaster cracked his
whip and the trouble began.-Kennebec
(M.) Journal.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
Contemporary Comment
Panama's Army

The Panama army has been disband-
ed save for twenty five men, retained
to meet the statutory requir rements for
a standing army But it Is explained
that this does not include the captain
general, the lieutenant general, the four
major generals, half a hundred briga-
diers and eoIonels not few. Calves
ton Daily News
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
Railroads. IN Politics

The railroads have no right to elect
a United States senator in Missouri.
The lawyers who are employed by the
railroads have no right to say who shall.
succeed Francis M. Cockrell.-Kansas
City Star.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
Certainly Isn't Poetry

The French government wanted to
make Speaker Cannon a knight of the
Legion of Honor, probably having
heard that the speaker occasionally
drops into French or something
Brooklyn Union.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
Philip,,pine Policy

In colonial policy there is such a.
thing as "sa1utary neglect" provided
the colony or possession be given suffi-
cient power to attend to its own local
interests. Secretary Taft's suggestions
are in line with the enlightened course
he has steadily Chicago
Record-Herald
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07

A glance at the Igorrotes. in passing.
confirms US in the idea that we do not
desire any closer commercial or social
connection with that primitive people.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
Whence Came the Phrase

Bismarck said the old Emperor Will
liam to his minister one day after a dis
ptfte. s'you are certainly the iron chan
cellor.''
ssWhy, your majesty asked the prince,
'.do you call me -that?"
Because" replied the aged monarch,
ssevery time you get hot yeu lose your
temper Chicago Journal.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
SuperfIuous Commitments 10 MAYOR

It's quite card for Mayor McClel-
Ian that President Cutting, of the Citi-
zens' union, calls him exceedingly indus
trioHs and personally honest. = This
apropos of its quest for the right kind
of a man to support for the next mayor.
Boston Herald.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
Russia Always Great

The great powers of Western Europe
are nowise doubtful of the permanent
position of Russia as an empire Of the
first a11k.-ACleveland Leader
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07

The worst has not happened TO Mrs.
Chadwick yet Mr.. Lawson has not
made her the subject of a chapter on
'Frenzied Finance
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
Wont BE Married This year

my leve-and on the day after our we'd
ding, too? What has happened?
Chicago Bride-Oh, dear! I fell up
stairs this morning-and that's such q
bad sign.-C Cleveland Leader
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
Had Better Try Battling Nelson

President Roosevelt in "a friendly
bout knocked out Lieut.. Fortesque.
Next time the lieutenant will take on
a man who isn't SO full of suppressed
exultatien.-Denver Republican.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07

Perhaps Judge Gallick could be in
duced to issue an injunction restraining
the weather man from prophesying
warm weather.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
JOY in Amictlon

Penelope was sneezing.
whats the matter, ma? asked Tel
enachus. Caught cold?'
NO. responded the chaste and con
stant wife of Ulysses, tsbut ever since I've
been grass widow I've had hay fe-
YER"
This shows that even in sorrow the no
BILE queen was joyous Chicago Journal
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
MOT the onIu croak

That harsh, grating noise emanating
from Wolfert's Roost is David B. Hill
rehearsing his swan song.-Washing-
ton Post
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
Taanht hu ExnerIence

MY experience with signs" says
Farmer Singletree, sis that in gen'ral
they're either misleadin' er superfu's s.
When 1 was to the exposition I see signs
few days truck with EN- / came to the
conclusion that they was fully able to
look out fer themselves. Cleveland
Leader.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
Aqin Reciprocatina

Mr.. Fairbanks believes in ''recipro-
city" but not in Democratic reci-
procity." Mr.. Fairbanks means that
he is for reciprocity but "agin recipro-
eating. New York World.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
Has an Entertaininu MonoIoque

Having overwhelmingly defeated
Bryan in 1908 Tom Watson may short
ly be expected to oblige with thrilling
narratives of what is going to happen
in 1912 and 1916.-Philadelph North
American
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
And substitute Dark corners

ssWhat can we do to improve the pres
ent method OF dancangY, numbered the
parson. Dancing is merely hugging set
to m1sict7'
I'VE might cut out the music,7 softly
suggested a bad young man in the rear
of the ditorium.-Evansville Courier
Journal
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
A Proof He Isn't EnuIish

While it is true that President Roose-
yelt did the st. Louis exposition in a
day it is not claimed that he will write
a book about it.-New York Telegram.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
Or the Dope Holds Out to Burn

The Chifu correspondents report that
mo further news has been received" :"
They should not be discouraged, how
ever, as long as their imaginations
continue to serve them SO well.-Balti-
more Herald.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
But A. Carnegie still Remains

BY going to Europe for three months
John ID. Rockefeller hopes to create a
famine in what Mr.. Watterson called
the pert aragraph.-Detroit Free
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
Just What Was Lacking

Prince Fushimi's idea of introducing
football into Japan when he goes back
home is interesting. Jiu-jitsu would
add fascinating new features to the
game.-B 9ston Globe.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07

President Francis had a day coming
at the fair. At that he paid for it at
the rate of a thousand dollars a min
ute.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
Port Arthur,s Cost

;, The "any cost at which Port Ar
thur is to be taken is still piling up
Chicago Tribune
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
WEDNESDAY, DEC. z, 1904
THE MESSAGE

:
The. latest message sent to congress
by President Roosevelt is illustrative
of himself H-censists of a series of
practical recommendations inter
spersed with long essays on more or
less moral subjects that are wholly out
of place in a state paper. The ethical
rules laid down are generally good.
Some of the more serious practical ad
vice is abominable AS is his message,
SO is the man. Captivated by the gilt
ter of certain fine moral ideas, he is
blind to the unwisdom or even the in
EQUITY of the practical crises through
which he is ready to run on road
that he believes to lead toward this
goal.
Taking up first the minor matters on
which he touches, the president shows
good sense. Great space is devoted to
the desired Improvement in practical
conditions in the city of Washington.
He hints at corporate punishment for
wife beaters. He urges the transfer of
forestry work entirely to the agricul-
taraI department. He approves the
free rural delivery service He sug-
gests a patent, but unpalatable truth
when ne says that the cost of public
printing ought to be cut down at least
ene-half. Carloads of public docu-
ments are sent out from Washington
every year whose covers are never
opened and whose production is a use
less charge upon the country. He de-
sires new and better naturalization
law and better provisions for the rights
of the citizen at home. for the expatria-
ton of unwelcome aliens and for the
protection of American citizens abroad.
He deplores the delays Of justice incl
dent to the prosecution of public
wrongdoers. In nearly all these par
ticulars his ideas are right and his rec
concentrations just.
On a second class of subjects he is
ominously silent, There is not word
or line about tariff revision. This
omission will strike the whole country
with a sense Of incongruity. On the
currency question he gives US just a
few lines. These are to urge some leg
islation by his deadlocked party, and
the only practical recommendation is
that every silver dollar should be made
reaeemable in gold. He shows an in
!. telligent interest In Alaska and a per-
ception of the evils existing there. but
he will not recommend the only COR
rectiIe namely. the acceptance of the
true American idea by making Alaska
territory.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07
Among the Merrymakers
Side LIahts on History

patra.
.'And are you going to give me no
amulet, no ta1isman, no keepsake, by
which / may remember you by?" said An
tony, who was somewhat extravagant
with his propositions.
We'll" answered Cleopatra, with an
equivocal look chow would you like
souvenir spoon?"
Needless to say, he got it.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-07

An enthusiast has written Defense
of Bridge" There never yet was a
criminal or crime that wanted one apol--
ogist.