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Rock Island Argus., 1904-09-05
CALL WEEKLY MEETINGS
FOR ECONOMIC DISCUSSION
United Christian Following at Meet
ing Here Inaueurates Uni
versaI Movement.

The meeting called by W. R. Benk-
ert for the discussion of economic
questions was held not at the Masonic
temple, but at Odd Fellows hall. Thirty
or forty attended and participated in
the discussion, temporary officers be
ing J. c. Cook. chairman: Mrs. Kittie
Benkert. secretary; Mrs Cook, treas
urer. 1t was unanimously decided TO
issue a call to the world for those of
SIMILAR turn of mind without regard to
religious or political following 10 meet
each Sunday afternoon in all cities for
the consideration of the higher prob
lens of life. The meetings for the
three cities will be held regularly at
the Odd Fellows hall in this city.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-09-05

w. Cavanaugh. respectively president
and secretary of the Rock Island In
dustrial Home associations entertain
ed at dinner at the Harper. a little
party composed of Mayor McCOnOchie,
of Rock Island. Mayor Phillips, of Dav-
export. Postmaster T. II. Thomas and
the editors of The Argus and Union.
The Prize Winners.
The unions winning the prizes were
the Tri-City Machinists'. local No. 3SS,
for having the largest body of men in
the parade; the painters unions of the
tri-cities for being the best appearing,
and the bakers unions of the tri-cities
for being the second best appearing.
The judges chosen for the decision
relative to whom the prizes should go
were John p. Sexton, George 4 Price
and +. G.. Young, all of this city.
Notes of the Parade.
Here were some of the signs carried
by the unions: Gen Bell says habeas
corpus for union men-nit-give them
pOstmOrtems." Bull pens tor union
men in Colorado, palaces and mXuries
for the mine owners" Workers of
the world unite; you have nothing to
lose but your chains. and the world to
gain"
Rock Island Argus., 1904-09-05
PERSONAL POINTS.

II. d. Folsom has gone to Chanute,
Kans., on business.
Mrs. Frank Jacobson. of ST. Louis,
is visiting in the city.
Frank Matthews. of Rockford, is Wis
! iting friends in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A Pennock have
gone to Pittsburg, Pa, for a visit.
Misses Maude and Katherine Young.
of Fairfield, Iowa, are visiting in the
city.
Mrs. F. w. Means, daughter Mary
and son Earl are visiting in Kansas
Clay.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Hansen, of West
Liberty, Iowa, are the guests of rela-
tives.
Mr. and Mrs. A II. Head departed
| Saturday night for St. Louis to visit
at the exposition.
Thomas Grasseli, of Cleveland, Ohio.
is guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs
James Conner on Twentieth street.
Benjamin Beaumont, of Andalusia
departed last night for a visit to his
old home in the vicinity of Buffalo
y. y.
| Maj. and Mrs. c. w Hawes have
gone to st. Louis to be present at the
Woodmen forester encampment this
week
| Miss Genevieve thinner has returned
| home from St Louis. She is to teach
| in the public schools there the com
ing term.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Talman of AL
| buquerque. n. NJ, who have been Wis
iting in the city, departed yesterday
for their home.
| Miss Edna Peterson. who has been
visiting friends in Rock Island the
past week. departed yesterday for her
| home in Milwaukee.
Mr. and Mrs F. S Brough and son
| Marcus, returned yesterday from visits
to Chicago and st. Louis, attending the
! exposition in the latter city.
Mr. and Mrs f. r. Bartlett and chill
dren, of Springfield. arrived in the
| city Saturday night TO make a three
weeks visit with relatives.
Mrs. James Ewing. of Peoria, who
has been visiting at the home of Mr.
| and Mrs. Peter Frey for the past week
returned home this afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Harrison and Mrs. r. D.
| Mills. of Peoria, departed this morn
ing for their home after having spent
few days in Rock Island with
| friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Allen and
children. Frank and Harry. arrived in
/ the city last evening from their home
| in Moberly, Mo, to make a brief visit
| in the city.
| Mrs. J. II. Battles and daughters
Misses Julia. Emma and Florence. and
| granddaughter, Miss Florence Spauld-
| ing, who have been visiting in Green
Lake. Wis, for he past month. have
| returned home
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Carse and
daughter, Miss Alice. have returned
| from a visit in Chicago. Mr.. Carse
| made a trip to Milwaukee and com
| pleted arrangements for the conven-
| tiOn of the National Bottlers' associa-
| ton. which is TO be held in Milwaukee
| in October.
Lieut.. Lloyd II. Chandler. [. S. n.
| has arrived in the city for a visit He
| will be joined here by Mrs. Chandler
| and her mother. Mrs. S. B. Edison. who
! are returning from abroad with Hon.
| and Mrs. F. w. Hurst. Lieut.. Chan
| dler has been in the orient for year
| having commanded the United States
TORPEDO fiotilla on its journey across
| the Pacific, taking it around the horn.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-09-05
MESSAGE TOLABOR
Delivered by the Executives OF the
Three Cities at the Picnic Ex-
ercises at Grand Isle.
M'CONOCHIE ON SOCIAL STRIFE
Predicts if There Ever is Clash it Will
Be Between classes-FestiVities
to Continue all Day.

Union men and their families gath
cred in great number this afternoon
at Grand Isle. where the picnic is be-
ing held. and where it will continue
well into tonight. when the feature
will be dancing. This afternoon there
is TO be a program of sports for the
men and women.
l.. l.. Cool, president of the Tri-City
Labor congress, is president of the day
| and master of ceremonies at the ISL
| and. The main addresses were given
| by Mayor William McCOnochie. of
Rock Island, and Mayor w. II. Phillips,
of Davenport. Mayor c. p Skinner.
of Moline. was To have talked, but he
was out of the city and could not be
present Mayor McConochie, in the
course of his remarks. said:
Il regret to say, but il is perhaps too
often the custom on occasions like
this. especially if the Labor day orator
| happens to be a politician and wants
to keep his name and personality con
tinually before the public, he is liable
to take advantage of his position,
drawing largely upon his imagination,
throwing out compliments and bOu-
| QuejS 10 IIlt NOIhluS IItll- NODblt
stones and brick bats at the capitalists.
by making you believe you are endow-
ed with all the virtues. while the other
| fellows have all the vices, painting
them in cOlors SO dark that even
Hades cannot furnish an abiding place
hot enough to hold them, lauding
your very act. no matter how damna-
BILE. to the skies, tiattering you with
all the sophiltries contained in the En-
glish language.
Now, | believe all such speakers
are the natural enemy of labor, and q
detriment to the working men. 1t
seems to be their policy to create trou-
BILE and dissensions between capital
and labor. making them believe capital
has robbed them of their just share
of the fruits of toll. Now | have no
intention of attempting to do any of
| these. In the first place, | believe the
| working men are far too intelligent
to be carried away by any such sOphis-
tries. You would quickly tell me | did
not believe what | was taking about
myself. but was simply talking through
my hat for effect.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-09-05
Have Not All Virtues.

'In the second place | do not be.
lieve you have all the virtues, and the
other fellows all the vices by any
means. From my own knowledge and
experience both classes are a long
ways from perfection and infallibility.
1t is unfortunate we have classes in
this country. but if we must let the
people not divide along a money or
cash basis line, but rather along the
lines of good and bad citizenship, in,
telligence and ignorance. for the truth
with prevails. No matter whether rich
or poor, a man is man for all that.
His true characteristics viii always
crop out. There is only a step be
tween capital and labor, especially i'll
this country, where the laborer of to-
day becomes the capitalist of tomor-
row, and vice versa. and | believe it
is the ambition of every last one of
us to be a capitalist. A man may be
possessed of millions and yet die i'll
the poor house. That is one of the
privileges of our democratic form
of government. Up today and down
tomorrow. 1t seems to be q national
failing or rather a sign OF human
Weakness mad rush to get some
thing for nothing. II is but natural
to think when a man has a fair and
reasonable competency, enough to
keep him in comfortable cirCum-
stances all the days of his natural
life, he would be satisfied.
But it is human nature to grasp for
more, taking desperate chances on
the board of trade, betting on horse
racing, all games of chance or get
rich schemes, not only squandering
their own money, but that of their
friends and neighbors, and this is what
some of our good moral people call
business.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-09-05

After the parade. President of the
Day l.. L. Cool, Marshal of the Day ].
Rock Island Argus., 1904-09-05
Is a Crime to Lose.


ITO me it looks like stealing and
gambling, but if a man is unusually
successful along these lines they will
dub him a Napoleon Of finance and
he will be admitted to the inner circle
of society. But on the other hand. let
gambling get caught shooting craps or
playing our great national game of
poker. They will denounce him as an
enemy of society and viii demand that
his little game be suppressed by the
strong arm of the law, to protect our
public morals. Society is very tickle
on these questions and the same on
stealing. If some poor wretch with
not enough clothes on to clOthe a
scarecrOw is caught stealing a 50 suit.
wood. coal or groceries to save his
family from freezing and starving. he
will be prosecuted 10 the full extent
of the law without mercy. But let
some old sanctimonious rascal. who
is in the swim and a leader in all
moral reform movements. rob a whole
community. widows and orphans. of
their last farthing. Society and our
good people will rush TO the rescue
with the best attorneys money can
buy. But when all this has been said
and done, am still philosopher
enough to believe the old world is con
tinually getting better and the condi-
Continued on Page Eight
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-05
When the Sap Rises

Weak lungs should be careful.
Coughs and colds are dangerous
then. One Minute Cough Cure
cures coughs and colds and gives
strength to the lungs. Mrs. G. E.
Fenner, of Marion, Ind, says, "I
suffered with a cough until l run
down in weight from 140 to 80
pounds. I tried number of rem
edies to no avail until I used One
Minute Cough Cure. Four bottles
of this wonderful remedy cured
me entirely of the cough, strength
ened my lungs and restored me to
my normal weight, health and
strength" Sold by Stotler & Cor
bett, Opera House Drug store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-05
Thieves Cause of Delay of Sale.

Because some Of the property
has been stolen and it is impOssi-
Bile without first making an inven-
tory of it, to determine of just
what it consists, the sale at pub
lie auction at the direction of the
trustee, Granville Stout, of the
property of the Union Oil COM
pany, has been postponed until
May 80, on which day in front OF
the Custom House in Parkersbufg
it will be sold to the highest bid
der. The Union Oil company was
adjudged bankrupt some time ago
and the oil property of the con-
Germ is to be sold to satisfy claim
of the Harrington Oil company.
Included in the list OF the prop
erty are two oil well drilling out
fits. which are now near Wick.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-05
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contains Mercury,

AS mercury will surely destroy
the sense of smell and completely
derange the whole system when
entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescrip-
tons from reputable physicians,
as the damage they will do is ten
fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Che
ney & company, Toledo, O., con-
tains no mercury, and is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine.
It is taken internally, and made
in Toledo, O., by F. j. Cheney &
company. Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists; price 75c per
bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-05
Women and Jewels.

Jewels, candy, flowers, man
that is the order of woman's pref
erences, Jewels form a magnetic
mighty power to the average wo-
IMAM. Even that greatest of all
Jewels, health, is often ruined il
the strenuous effort to save the
money to purchase them. If a
woman will risk her health to get
a coveted gem, then let her fortify
herself against the insiduous con-
sequences of coughs, colds and
bronchial affections by regular
use of DR.. Boschee's German Syr-
up. 1t Will promptly arrest con-
sumption in it's early stages and
heal the affected lungs and bron-
chiai tubes and drive the dread
disease from the system. 1t is not
a cure all, but it is a certain cure
for coughs, colds and all bron-
chiai troubles. You can get Dr..
Green's reliable remedies at D.
A. Memberships.
Get Green's Special Almanac.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-05
The Great Baltimore Fire

Has demonstrated the fact that
abundant water supply appliances
for extinguishing fire and solid
construction cannot stay the de-
vOuring element.
This is a warning to property
owners not to neglect the impor-
tant matter Of carrying sufficient
fire insurance.
The fifteen companies of my
agency were all represented at
Baltimore. but eli have paid their
losses promptly and their fnan-
cial condition not in the least i'm
paired.
. | respectfully solicit a share of
your business, assuring You that
/ can give you the strongest COM
panies in the world.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-05
A Startling Test.

To save life, DR.. T. G. Merritt,
of No. Mehoopany, Pa, made a
startling test resulting in a Won
derful cure. He writes, ga pa
tient was, attacked with violent
hemorrhages, caused by ulcera-
ton of the stomach. / had often
found Electric Bitters excellent
for acute stomach and liver trou-
bles, so l prescribed them. The
patient gained from the first, and
has not had an attack in fourteen
months Electric Bitters are pcs
itively guaranteed for Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, Constipation and Kid
ney troubles. Try them. Only
SOC at D. A. Hendershot's s.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-05
Attention, Oil Producers.

There will be a meeting of the
Eastern Oil Mems association in
the City Building, Friday even
ing, May 6, at Z 80 o'clock. A
cordial invitation is extended to
all oil producers and employers
Of labor throughout the oil fields
to be present.
THOS. GARTLAN,
5,4-2t President.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-05
TX. Smith

Plumbing, Gas Fitting, Sewer
Building, Gas Fixtures, Globes
and Mantels, Awnings and Porch
Curtains.
Sole agents for Elastic Carbon
Roofing Paint.
Do not buy a new roof. You
can repair the old one with mus
lin and Elastic Carbon Paint.
Guaranteed for three years.
You viii find Inc at 70o Main
street, near City Building.
Having plenty of room to carry
complete stock, can quote inter
esting prices.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-05

: 1000 monthly rose bushes, two
years old, in pots, at % cents
each; hot house plants of all
kinds; come early and get your
pick. Huston's green house.
4,22-tf
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-05

There is no harder work than
doing nothing.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-05

The best takers are those Eho
know when to shut UP.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-05
Hanmocks.

/. Are you ready for a new ham
mock? You can get . the real
things in this line at McCoy's
Book store. o,5-3t
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-05
PHONE 200.

FOR SALE-House and lot; in
quirerG. L. Lowther. 3,17-tf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-25
STEAM LOCOMOTIVE DESIGN.

Many besides tie managers Of railways will
be interested in the series Of papers on Iocomo-
tive design which Charles S. Lake recently
brought TO close IN The Engineering Maya
zine" Transportation has its popular as well
as its technical aspects. No boy feels TINT his
assortment Of playthings is complete without
n train Of cars, and from childhood onward he
is alert to all material improvements IN the
"chOo-choo." This is particularly true I'm the
country which has the greatest mileage of tract,
to its population, which exacts the heaviest SER
vice from its freight and passenger engines, and
which has done the most to secure comfort in
travel, as well as high railway speeds.
The greatest Development, Of course has been
In the size Of the boiler Power deDends on
steam, and steam generation depends primarily
on the capacity OF the receptacle in which IT &C.
ours. Ten or fifteen years ago IT looked as II
the limit had been reached. The driving wheels
prevented any further lateral extension. Greater
length could net be attained without Interior
Ing with such a spacing OF the wheels as facill-
tated running around curves. Besides the
quantity OF heat impaired to the surrounding
water by fiue did not increase in proportion
to length. SIN, n dozen years ago there was
one dimension left unaltered Boilers could at
least be made higher by departing from the
Old Cylindrical form. The James Toleman, an
English engine shown at Chicago in 1893. had
an oval cross section. Flaman, Frenchman.
almost simultaneously persuaded the Eastern
Railway in France TO adopt two story boiler.
Several locomotives of that type were built. and
are said TO have shown q remarkable economv.
The English experiment, however was not fol-
lowed Up any further.
One az the most recent expedients is the adop.
ten OF the superheater- That deyice has shown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-25
FOREST PRESENTATION.

4 government report Of considerable interest
IS that Of Mr.. Clifford Pinchot, head Of the
Bureau Of Forestry, detailing the work accom-
plished IN his department during the last year.
From this document it is evident that the peo-
PIE OF the United States are more than ever
alive 70 the importance of the problem Of for
est preservation, and that not only corporations
directly interested IN timber lands but pri-
waite owners Of wooded holdings are showing
hvelier desire TO cooperate with the bureau in
q task that is Of vital concern 10 the country.
As was TO be expected, Mr.. Pinchot points out
that +the very rapid progress Of the sentiment
for forest preservation during the last year
has been nowhere more conspicuous than in
the Western States" This is a natural result
Of the growing demand for the Development Of
the irrigation OF arid lands, following the pas
sage OF the National Reclamation act, and the
better understanding by the public at large
Of the intimate connection between forests and
the water supply. II is found that, with the ex-
cepton Of localities where special interests COM
plicate the question, the consensus Of opinion
Is strongly In favor both OF the preservation Of
existing forests and OF the renewal upon arid
lands OF the timber so essential to a perfect
irrigation.
The numbering interests. too. are displaying a
praiseworthy activity in the right direction.
Mr.. Pinchoc declares that the most important
forestry development OF the year has been the
tendency shown by members Of the National
Lumber Manufacturers Association TO do all
IN their power TO further the work OF the bu-
reau- The railroads are likewise realizing the
necessity OF preserving what Is to them a staple
product, and IL Is noted that in 1903 FIVE large
comprehensive New-YOrlx Central the Pennsyl-
wanna, the Erie. the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
and the St Louis and San Frnncisco-reouest-
ed the cooperation OF the bureau IN deter
mining the ACCESSIBILITY OF the purchase ana
Conservative management Of forest lands for
the production OF railroad ties. stITl more sig.
nlilcant In our opinion, as augurlnz best for
The future OF the movement for forest preserva
ton, Is the statement that during the wear
nearly one hundred applications were received
Tor assistance In the management OF private
Forest lands, representing total area OF a47
o44 acres, and that the total area OF uriva 70
lands for which assistance has been requested
since the bureau undertook this phase Of sts
work is 5.656171 acres
such condition Of affairs IS Of course pratt
Tying. IL is significant TO note, however Nrr
Fincnors statement that, great as has been the
progress made in 1908. IA eomnarison with o4her
yeara Il is. n tie ulr1ate analysis. very sraaII
The saving Of the forests BY wise use,- he
says, rs buf little nearer than 81 vas year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-25
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