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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-20
A MILANITE HAS SMALLPOX
J. p. Steckman Calls on Davenport Ply
stefan and is Sent to Pest House.


stefan and is Sent to Pest House.
J. p. Steckman. who says that his
home is in Milan. is down with small
pox in Davenport, and the authorities
there have notified the chairman of
the Rock Island county board that.
since the law of this state does not
permit the sending of a person affect
ed with such a disease across the
borders into Illinois, Rock Island
county Will be looked to to foot the bill
for his keep. Steckman is in the Day
export emergency hospital. He does
not know where he contracted the dis
ease, but probably at St. Paul. where
he has been on visit, from which he
returned last Friday. He remained at
his home in Milan until yesterday
when the went to Davenport to see a
physician. The physician told him he
had smallpox. The Davenport board
of health is holding a meeting TO take
up the case this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-20

not been idle and We propose to wage
an active campaign from this on
The state committee has a SPLEEN
did organization. said Mr.. Cavan-
augh. and is conducting vigorous
campaign throughout the state. We
were given assurances that some Of
the best speakers at the disposal Of
the committee would be sent to Rock
Island during the campaign, including
Lawrence B. Stringer. Judge Prentiss,
and either Bryan. Schurz or Towne."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-20

the contention that arose over the re-
moval of the Modern Woodmen's head
Office from Fulton 10 this city, have
decided TO erect a head Office building
al Lyons. Iowa. \ decision TO this
effect was arrived at by the executive
committee which has been in session
at St Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-20
LIGHTNING STRIKES A BARN
Chris King, East of Moline, Has d
Loss of 81 500 Last Night.

Lightning destroyed new barn
f0Xl0 on the farm of Chris King, on
the Colona road. three miles east of
Moline last night. The building was
burned to the grounds with 80 tons of
hay. 500 bushels of oats. two COWS and
farming implements. The loss was
81 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-20
ANOTHER BANANA SALE
At Frank Campana's Fruit Store 1914
Second Avenue.

Frank Campana has received anoth-
er carload of choice bananas, which
will be sold at 30 cents a bunch and
up, either nicely ripened or green;
also others at dozen for % cents,
, dozen for Is cents and 5 cents a
dozen.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24
TELLS OF DRINKING
WITH THE MILLERS
Circumstances Preceding sikeston
Mans Death Related by Smith.

Benton. Mo-: DR.. Smith was seen IN
the Benton Jail Wednesday morning
ana told OF the finding by the ST. Louis
chemists who examined Harry Miller's
stomach. He made the following
statement:
"On Thursday evening Mrs. Harry
Miller anl one OF the clerks in Miller's
store came in after some headache tab
lets for Mrs Miller. and. there being
no water I'm the drug store. ! gave her
about an ounce Of port wine to take
with the two tablets. She asked what
Il was / gave her to take the tablets in
and told her It was distilled water.
She laughed and took the tablets and
drank the wine in the presence Of Mrs.
Fisher.
- told her that n it didn't give relief
by the time she was ready to go home
TO come back and l would give her
some more. She and Mr.. Miller came
over at closing time. and l gave her
several tablets containing acelina and
soda. and she and Mr.. Miller were
talking about what he should give her
Ou nGI ulIAuNags anu AVohAhb ~ UNIV
ent articles in the drug store and seem
ed to be in good spirits.
Mrs. Miller then asked me: What
was II you gave me to take my medi-
cine in?' and l said 1t was port wine
but told you II was distilled water
In the conversation that came up it
was proposed that we have wine and
a game OF cards, to which / assented,
and took the wine into my private Of
fee, and they followed. We drank
several times. and, after playing
awhile, Mrs. Miller remarked they
would better go home, saying her
wraps were in the store.
"Mr. Miller replied that he had the
keys and could get in anytime. and on
the matter being mentioned again by
her, he went to the store and got the
wraps and came back with his nephew
He and Mr. Miller drank pretty freely
The nephew became intoxicated, and
after playing. they started home. AS
he seemed too drunk to walk home
alone, volunteered to assist them
home, which was gladly accepted"
DIR. Smith says he did not prescribe
for Miller He knows nothing. he says,
of Mr.. Miller's family relations
whether they were pleasant or not.
Mrs. Miller has been granted letters
Of administration on the estate of her
husband in the Probate Court of Scott
County.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24
JURY IN JEWELL
CASE DISAGREES
Case Will Be Tried Again at Next
Term of Court.

Kansas City, Mo-: The jury in the
case Of Jesse l.. Jewell, State Senator,
who has been on trial here for two
days on a charge of soliciting a bride
of $4,000 for his vote on alum legisla-
ton, was dismissed Thursday after il
had deliberated for three hours with
out reaching an agreement.
Judge Wofford stated that as the
crime charged was only a INSIDE
meanor under the law, it was not
worth while to keep the jury out lon
ger. The jury stood FIVE for convic-
ton and seven for acquittAl through
out 1t had been generally talked dur
ing the trial that this was the way the
jurors would line up, and that there
would be no break among the seven
who were for acQuittal, IF they were
out until doomsday." The prosecution
announced that the case would be tried
again at the next term of court.
Senator Jewell was on the stand in
his own behalf Thursday. He denied
Tally that he ever solicited bride, but
declared that on January 81, 1903, in
Morton's saloon in this city, he met
John w. Hess, the prosecuting witness
in the case, and that Hess told him
that his house, which was manufac
turing alum baking powder, would put
up $4,000 to influence legislation. Hess
proposed, according to Jewell, that he
would keep $1,000 of 1t and turn the
rest over to Jewell. Jewell swore that
he rejected the proposition.
JEWELS attorneys, in arguing the
case, declared that their client was
being vindIctively pursued by Attor
ney General Grow.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24
DOCTOR DID 1T.
PC on Sd Pounds by Food:

Feed a physician back to health and
he gains an experience that he can
use to benefit others For this reason
Grape-Nuts food is daily recommend
ed to patients by hundreds of physi-
clans who have cured themselves OF
stomach trouble One doctor says:
although a physician and trying to
aid and assist my fellow beings to en-
Joy good health it must be admitted
l formerly did not enjoy the best OF
health myself. In January, 1899.
only weighed 119 pounds. At this
time ! was living in the Ohio Valley
and began to think had about seen
my best days. Ore day about 8 years
ago | had an opportunity to try Grape
Nuts food for my breakfast. | liked
1t so well that | ate three teaspoon
fuls three times a day and have reg
ularly used II up TO the present time.
and now weigh 1855, gain OF So
pounds and enjoy the best OF health
rNot only has Grape-Nuts made
this wonderful change in me, but
through It have helped my friends,
relatives and patients The sustain
ing power of this food is simply won
derful.
Il have one patient who Is sec
tion hand on the G. & o. r. r.. who
eats nothing in the morning but four
tablespoonfuls Of Grape-Nuts and yet
does bis very hard work up TO lunch
time and enjoys the best Of health
and strength.
Il could name great many cases
like this and still prescribe Grape
Nuts In my practice every day" Name
given BY Postum Co, Battle Greek,
Mich.
Ask any physician abort the scien-
tito principles on which Grape Nuts
food is made. He'll tell you the prin.
ciples are perfect.
Then 10 days trial proves that
the principles are carried out in The
food Can the good Of the grains so
treated that anyone can digest 1t aili')
Shown in renewed physical strength
and brain energy.
There's q reason
Look IN each pkg. for 4 famous
little book, 1.-The Road 70 MELVILLE"
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24

IA. o. u. W. ELECTS
ALL ITS OFFICERS
Grand Lodge of Missouri Holds Rec
ord-Brsaking Session.

Only fve or the eight officers OF the
Grand Lodge OF Missouri. Ancient Or
der OF United workmen, which is
holding its nineteenth session in Har-
monte Hall. Eighteenth and Olive
streets, we're elected Wednesday
The officers are as follows: Grand
foreman. T. @. Rechow OF Bolivar,
Mo-; grand recorder. Henry W. Meyer
OF st. Louis (re-elected); grand re-
ceiver, Louis z. Kaltwasser OF st.
Louis (re-electei); grand guide. Tho
mas Sanders; grand trustee, j. II.
Buriioholder; Committee on Finance
John A. Peck. j. w. Riley and ]. @.
Sullivan. There were several candi-
dates for each office. and the contests
were spirited and close.
The grand lodge Thursday finished
its election, but is making slow prog
ress in its other business. Il was
thought Thursday evening that the SEES
sion might last through Saturday, max
ing II the longest session in the his
tory of the grand lodge. The election
Thursday resulted in the choice Of
Henry l.. Jost of Kansas City for grand
master workman: DR.. E. o. Greer Of
this city for grand medical examiner;
j. Ragland. Aurora, grand overseer;
Charles L. Miller. ST. Louis, Mont
Carnes, Kansas City, and DIR. w. A.
Williams, Hume, Mo-. representatives
TO the supreme lodge. which is TO meet
at Chattanooga I'm June.
Most of the afternoons session was
taken up with discussion of the
question of the proposed raise Of
rates. The speakers were: The
Reverend J. G. Tate of Denver, Colo:
W. A. Walker of Milwaukee; w. S.
Robson of Lagrange. Tex. Tall past
supreme masters; William II. Miller.
grand master workman. of st. Louis,
and T. G. Rechow. past master work
man Of Bolivar, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24
COLLINS TO TESTIFY
IN RUD0LPH'S BEHALF
st. Louis Attorneys Will Defend the
Union Bank Robber.

Union, Mo: Judge Davidson has
procured attorneys to defend Rudolph.
ana the case has been set for trial
Saturday March 10. Judge Davidson APP
pointed Judge Schaper and Attorney
owen Thursday morning over their
vigorous protest. After a half hour
consultation with their client, he was
taken to the circuit courtroom. when
a plea of not guilty was entered. Ar
engagements were commenced inlme-
diateIy to have the trial begin.
Judge Davidson Thursday received
a letter from ]. Richard Garstang Of
ST. Louis. saying that he and James A.
Finch were willing to defend Rudolph.
Judge Davidson told them over the
telephone that he would be pleased
to have them do So and they are eX-
pected to be here in time to assist
Attorneys Schaper and, owen in the
defense of Rudolph.
Rudolph's attorneys have subpoe-
naed Collins, who is sentenced to be
hanged next week, to testify in behalf
of Rudolph Sheriff Bruch says he will
have Collins here for the trial.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24

Kidney Pills after eight years OF tor
ture.
Henry soule of Pultney ST., Ham
mondsport, N. ", says; For eight
years / suffered constant agony from
kidney complaint. l endured the
worst torture from gravel and the
kidney secretions were excessive and
contained sediment like brick dust. l
had to get out of bed from ten to
twenty times a night and the loss Of
sleep wore me out Indigestion came
on and the distress after eating was
terrible. Doan's Kidney Pills effected
complete and lasting cure, and after
the symptoms of kidney trouble were
gone my stomach began to work as
it should. This lasting cure, espe-
cially in person of my age, proves tho
great value of DOan's Kidney pills
more convincingly than could any
words of mine"
Doan's Kidney Pills sold by all drug
gists; price so cents per box, or mall
ed on receipt Of price by Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Buffalo. N. Y. Write for
free trial
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24
Paints Gov. Dockery's Picture.

Jefferson City, Mo-; Louis Blren-
baum OF st. Louis came to jefferson
city last week and presented spien-
did pastel portrait OF the governor to
the governor. The likeness is strilS-
ingly accurate. and is handsomely
framed. Some time ago Birenbaum
was senteneed TO the penitentiary
from ST. Louis under charge Of ar
son. New Years day he was given :
full pardon, after serving but few
months Of his sentence. there seeming
to be doubt Of his guilt even at the
time o. his conviction
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24
Martyr to His Theory.

Macon, Mo-: VIM. P. Beach, for the
past rs years known as "the hatless
man OF Macon" a recent victim
Of pneumonia, is a victim of his
theory, the doctors state, that a
man will enjoy better health by dis
carding headgear altogether, in all
kinds of weather. For a quarter of a
century Beach has never under any
circumstances permitted hat upon
his head. He declares that hats cause
catarrh and badness.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24

Benjamin F. Manierre, at one time
a leading Republican in New York
city. and more recently a prominent
Prohihiti9nist. is 50 years old, put is
recovering from a surgical operation
which might have killed many q
man young enough TO be his grand
son. It was discovered recently that
he was suffering from hernia ana an
operation was found to be necessary
The venerable patient refused 70 take
an anesthetic and while the surgeons
we're 1t work laughed and told
storien.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24

checked; the browning scheme OF the
age of consolidation has been re
buked. A score OF the same charac-
ter we're ready for launching. The
Northern Securities was a test Of the
limitation OF financial combinations.
in the railroad world It was a new
feature; It opened up illimitable pos
sibilities of controlling the trafnc of
the country. OF controlling it with
out the need OF great capital The
right of the corporation to hold the
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24
Merger Decision Far Reaching
BY Opinion Declaring Northern Securities Company
Illegal Supreme Court Settles for All Times the Right
of Congress to ResuIate Inter State Com m err G.

Every contention Of the Northern
Securities company to legal existence
to the right TO control three great
railroad properties and operate them
in harmony was denied by the SUI
preme Court Of the United States
March IL, Justice Harlan delivering a
majority opinion. The decree of the
four circuit judges OF a year ago was
affirmed and the first $1,000, 600 900
railroad corporation, the first concern
to centralIze ownership of the great
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24

stocks of two railroads would have
carried with it the right to hold a
dozen or more. to issue bonds against
stocks, to buy more properties, to is
sue more bonds.
Three years ago this month the
plan was developed, while the gigan-
tic steel corporation was being float
ed out into the rising market of
speculation; it had to walt until some
of the money invested in that indus
trial combination was realized. With
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24
Earns Gratitude OF Women.

Representative George H. FAN, who
introduced and championed the bill
which recently passed the Massachu-
sets legislature making mothers equal
guardians OF children with fatherss
says that most of the credit for its
passage is due his wife, who, after her
marriage, took up the study of law.
She is a member of the Maiden school
board and the mother of FIVE children.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24
EIeotrIeIty In AarIeuIture.

An effort is being made in Sweden
to use electricity in agriculture. A
seed field is covered by network of
wire and a strong electric current is
turned on during nights and chilly
days, but cut OFF during sunny and
warm weather. The system was in
vented by Prof. Lemstrom of Helsings-
fors, Finland.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24

carrying companies, is declared to be
in violation of the law against combi-
nations in restraint of trade.
It is not the first victory that the
Sherman antitrust act has scored in
the Supreme Court, but it is the great
est. The railroad cases which pre-
coded had to do with rate agreements;
the decisions against industrial meth
ODDS were directed against price sched-
ules. This recent opinion struck at
the corporation itself; it went beyond
the mere incident of rate, of a spe-
cific violation of the law, and held
that the formation CT a company TO
operate competing properties, even
though the announced Intention is
one Of economical operation, of lower
rates or of greater benefits to the
public, the thing itself is wrong.
The Northern Securities company
must disband, resolve itself into it's
units. the Northern Pacific railroad
and the Great Northern railway. Its
$4005000,000 stock issued for the for
mer at It's for 100 shares and for the
latter in the proportion of $50 for 100
shares will be re-exchanged. The
Burlington, the third part of the com
bine, is controlled by the other two.
The ownership will remain in the
same hands, the management will not
be changed. The policy will not be
altered, but the power of the court to
go beyond dissolving the corporation
was recognized. The corporate en-
bodiment of the scheme of unification
alone is struck down. The apparent
contradiction between corporation and
individual holdings of securities of
competing properties split the court,
and the balance was against the great
scheme Of ]. p. Morgan and James ].
Hill.
The majority decision was support
ed by Justices Harlan, Brown, McKen-
ma, Day and Brewer, the latter differ
ing as to the method of reasoning,
but agreeing with the conclusion, The
minority likewise was partially dis
iointed. Justice Holmes reading an
opinion in which Chief Justice Fuller
and Peckham united, Justice White
delivering a personal opinion more
radical than his fellow dissenters. But
there Is no hope held out in any of
the dissenting opinions OF rehabili-
tation of the scheme. Justice White
stands alone in opposition TO the basic
principle of the antitrust act, which
he characterized as destructive Of
human liberty and destructive of ev-
cry principle upon which organized
society depends"
Justice Harlan and his three asso-
ciates gave a wider latitude to the
antitrust act than previous decisions
which we're directed against specific
violation of It's terms. The Supreme
court throws the mantle of the act
over any company or combination
which puts into q common ownership
the stocks OF competing railroads and
inferentially competing industries.
It holds that such consolidation or
merger destroys and restricts trade
and as such restrains trade and It is
not necessary to cite specific acts.
With ave Judges in IT'S favor, the
construction of the law is absolute;
there is no evasion: no escape. The
reach for corporation power has been
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Grandson Of the Mikado.
Perhaps the most interesting small
! rn,, On tba world n the little Prince
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24
New ordors for Women.

King Edward VII. is to establish a.
new order. it is said, which win con
fer honor on distinguished women.
Since the Baroness Burdett Coutts
received her title, no woman has been
elevated TO the peerage because Of
her philanthropie benefaetions.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24

According to a court decision the
man who wants to take out an insnr
aace policy must forswear steeple
chasing. Usually. however. Il Is not
with afterward that the man who
goes ia for steeple chasing really
earss anything about insurance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24
Effeet Of FIro on Diamonds,

None can tell where the diamond
goes to in combustion. Burn it, and
It leaves no ash; the flame is exterior.
like that of a cork, and when it has
blazed itself out there remains not
even so much as would dust the an
tennR of a butterfly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24
pntler TEies % Rseape Payine ooata

Columbia. Mo-: Edward Butler OF St
Louis. who was tried In Columbia In
November, 1902, hopes to escape the
payment Of costs in the case. amount
ing to S5O7 A motion was hled with
the Circuit Clerk last week praying
that the execution for costs be Quash-
ed Buffers attorney argues that the
November term Of court, in which he
was tried. was merely an adjourned
session of the October term and tech
nically part Of the same term. The
motion win be argued at the Juno
term
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24
Has Found Cancer MIorobs.

Prof. Gosbourg of the University of
Berlin is the latest bacteriologist to
report the discovery of the cancer.
microbe. He has been experimenting
along this line for several years and
is considered an authority upon the
siibiact
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24

Senator Scott Of West Virginia has
published neat little book bearing
the title Letters From Foreign
Lands. The volume tells with some
detail Of the senator's tour abroad last
summer, and Is illustrated. Some Of
the snapshots are unique. There is q
group Of Nubians wading out 10 the
boat at the FIRST caseract Of the Nile.
Then one photograph shows a front
view OF Spanish gentleman 81 re-
duced circumstances and another
"a reverse view Of the same gentle.
man
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24

A Boston man who has been steal
ing for years and juggling the books
was discovered In his wrongdoinE
purely by accident One OF the won.
ders OF the age is the ease with which
books can be made by an expert to
cover up shortages.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24

us a Man Ever Too Polite to His
Wife," was the question recently dis
eussed by the MiddlesexWorcest
Pomona grangers. How could a ques-
ton with only one answer be dis
eussed?
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24

Among the advantages. OF women as
lawyers. according TO Prof. KiTchwey,
is that they WIN make law cheaper.
NAY we expect bargain prices for
breach OF promise cases and suits
marked down 70 correspond
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24

The suit of a Baltimore husband
who asks a divorce because his wife
remains at the lodge until unseemly
hours seems to show that the worm
has turned.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24

Some men would have billions of
working capital If they could only in.
dnce bank to accept as collateral
security the things which they say
they are going to accomplish.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24
Reannointa Tnnnentnra.

Jefferson City, Mo-; Governor Dock
cry has reappotnted the following Coal
OH Inspectors: M. G. Kennedy, for
Thenton; W. f. Haldaman for La
belle and James MeGhee, for Carter
county,
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24

A story first heard at a mothers
knee is seldom forgotten. and the
same may be said of other things re-
ceived at a mothers knee which will
readily recur to the reader.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24
Pardon for Reuben HAYES.

Jefferson City, Mo-: Gov. Dockery
Thursday afternoon granted a pardon
to Reuben Hayes OF Poplar Blur sent
70 the penitentiary from Butler county
in December last, to serve a two-year
term
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24

Servants and EmplOyers-Bill in
Albany TO Protect BOth-Women
Father II" says a headline in the New
York Tribune. An aggravated case
OF the new woman?
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24

Four generals we're lost by the in
surgents down in San Domingo the
other day. That, however. didn't Grip
pie the insurgents half as much as
they would have been crippled il they
had lost a private or two.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24

II the oyster cocktail is deadly what
hope will be left for those people who
simply must have cocktails OF some
kind2
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24

The unspeakable Turk was badly
Jared by the first news of that ia
panese repulse. but is again getting
ready to sock 1t to Macedonia next
spring.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24

From an esteemed Kansas City con
temporary we learn that the prairie
dog. when called a prairie squirrel,
makes excellent food. The problem
Of exterminating the prairie dog may
be considered solved.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24
Iast Irish roll BrIdoe.

Waterford possesses the only toll
bridge in ireland. After 1OS years.
agitation movement is now on foot
for the construction OF a free bridge
over the River SUR.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-24

II is somewhat surprising that
Cyrus Townsend Brady has not yet
produced a story with the Russo-Jap
war as a background.