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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
A Boys Wild Ride for Life.

With family around expecting him
to die, and a son riding for life, IS miles
to get DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. w. H.
Brown, of Leesville, Ind. endured
deaths agonies from asthma; but this
wonderful medicine gave instant relief
and soon cured him. He writes: 81
now sleep sOundly every night" Like
marvellous cures of consumption. pneu-
monia, bronchitis, coughs, colds and
grip prove its matchleSs merit for all
throat and lung troubles. Guaranteed
bottles 30 cents and 81. Trial bottles
free at Hartz & UIlemeyer's drug store.
o. NJ. Ailing, FreepOrt-Was all run
down. Could not eat or sleep. Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea made me
a well man. 50 cents, tea or tablets.
T. H. Thomas pharmacy.
All the news all the time - THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
A PITIFUL CASE OF WANT
G. A r. Brings Relief to Down Town
Family in Dire Need.

The mothers life being slowly TAX.
en- by a cancerous growth, the hus
band out of work. poor and unable to
send a 12-year-old daughter to school.
a family by the name of Bishop, liv-
ing on Sixth street. between Fifth
and Sixth avenues, through the agency
of the John Buford Post. G.. A. r..
has been found living in u hovel, on
the point of starvation. Bishop hay-
ing been a Union soldier. he will be
taken to the Soldiers home in Quincy,
while the wife will exc out her short
existence in the county infirmary.
where she was taken today. and the
daughter will go with her mother
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
Proposal for Bids.

The Rock Island Baseball associa-
ton hereby invites sealed proposals
for the equipment of their new base
ball park. contractors to furnish all of
the labor, brick or stone, hardware.
wire netting. barb wire and all ma
terial. except lumber. necessary to the
construction OF grand stand. bleachers.
fences and ticket Offices, and to dis
mantle and make use of. as far as
possible. all of the material. except the
fence, in the present park.
Plans and specifications can be had
at the Bijou Cigar store. Bids to be
opened on Wednesday. Oct. 3. 1904.
The board of directors reserve the
right to reject any or all bids.
NJ II. SEXTON,
President
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
Seeing Sights
of Big Fair.

At the Worlds Fair. ST Louis,
Sept. 27.-I am glad | had my way.
We talked it all over on the train
while a Chinaman was climbing out of
the upper berth in our section. We
didn't know the Chinaman slept over
us. That's one of the pleasant sur
prises of travelling on one of these
worlds fair sleeping cars. | wouldn't
be surprised next time to wake up
and find the foot of one of these IgorOte
dog-eaterS from the Philippine village
resting in my face. For it must be
kept in mind that this is worlds
fair-nOt a st. Louis fair-and you rub
elbows with every race and nationality
under the sun.
But as | said before, had my way.
and that accounts for the fact that we
circled around the great exposition
like a vu;ture circles around his prey
before alighting John wanted to
wade right into the exposition" as
he expressed it, and Jane had her mind
set on the lagoons. The gOndOlierS APP
pealed to her romantic instinct. But
my plan was TO first take in the high
lights, to view the great exposition
from lofty vantage-grOund. marking
the mOuntain-tops of achievement and
measuring its plan and scope.
So we took the intramural railway
at the main entrance and right glad
we were that I'VE" had the forethOught
| to take it. 1t is the overhead trolley
electric road. seven miles long, skirt
ing the entire exposition grounds. run.
ming partly on the surface and partly
on an elevated structure, following
| the topography of the great park in a
way most delightful to the sightseer
| The worlds fair at Chicago was Quilt
| in mOrass. The Louisiana purchase
exposition was hills and natural for
est to give a picturesque effect The
| jutting prOminences of these hills are
crowned with stately palaces and
beautiful pavilions. while two are con
nected by a semi-circular ridge leading
to the lower level of the grounds. used
TO form the cascades and the cascade
gardens pronounced by many to be the
greatest architectural water and gar
den composition ever executed by man
Nesting under the shade of great trees
are state and foreign buildings repre-
senting varied types OF ornate and
stately architecture.
This was the picture presented TO
the eye as the trolley carried us swift
ly along. These are veritable "obser-
walton cars" clean, comfortable and
cOmmOdiOus. The spectacle was be
yOnd description. The sensation was
indescribable. We were viewing a
S50.000.000 show from the hill-tOps
of 1880 acre forest all for 80 cents.
and as we went rushing along we tried
to take in the panorama of sculpturaI
and architectural splendor but it was
too much for the range of human Wis
ion.
The man with the megaphOne rat
tied US of course and so we started
on the intramural the wrong way. We
are not used 70 conversing by fOg-horn
methods at home. But l have found
that quite often the wrong way is the
right way when it comes TO seeing
things. and so it proved in this case.
We started at the last station instead
of the first, and no sooner had We start
ed than the plaza of St Louis. the
Louisiana monument, the grand basin,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
Good Showing at Fair.

The Columbia stock farm near Pre-
emption was represented by a fine
showing of horses at the Mercer coun-
ty fair last week, carrying away many
compliments on the merits of the ami
mails. and n number of ribbons and
prizes. The herd was led by the big
black Harold bred horse. scaling 200
pounds, followed by a band of brood
mares and colts. Very fine specimens
were shown in the three-year-old, two
year-old and yearling classes. both
stations and FLIES.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
Y. M. C. A. HAS A THOUSAND
Sum Raised Among Membership to Ap
ply on the Indebtedness.

At a meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the y. NJ c. y. held last even
ing it was announced by Secretary
Keyser that $1,000 had been raised
among the members of the Y. NJ. c. \.
toward the lifting of the debt of the
association, and it was decided to raise
$4,000 more from among the member
ship, which. with the already promised
$1,000 and another 81 900 to be given
10 the association by lady upon con-
ditiOn that the association raise $l2,-
600 by Jan. l. will leave d sum of
$4,000 to be collected by the first of
the year, which. Mr.. Keyser says. will
undoubtedly be done. The canvass
has only begun. and after that among
the members work will be taken up
elsewhere
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the city clerks office. Rock Island. Ill
until Monday. Oct 3. 1904. at O'Clock
p. m. for the erection of a band stand
in Spencer square. Plans and specifi
cations on file at the city clerks office
Certified check in amount of 800 10
accompany each bid
The city reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
II. c. SCHAFFER, City Clerk.
Rock Island, ILL.,, Sept %, 1904.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
AT THE HOTELS.

At the Rock Island (European)-G
Gutenberg, New York; c. c. Hoodell
Milwaukee; George ". Brown, Cedar
Rapids; Henry l.. Witter, New York
F. d. Terig, Peoria; c. NJ. Hayes. Pitts
burg; Frank ". Swift, Louis Well, T
T. Armstrong. Chicago; George r. Plu
man, ST. Louis; W. c. Klein. Cmcin
natl; S s. II. Allen. Monmouth
George Newshedt. St. Charles, III
Frank Newshedt. st Charles. Ill: W
E Watkins, Detroit; II. p. Simpson
city; NJ. Morrison, Chicago; l.. Low
enstein, New York; r. S. Jones, city;
F. NJ Gamble. Chicago; J. c. Holcomb
Elgin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
AUGUSIANA LOSES
Iowa City Is 80
to ..
LOCALS MAKE A SAFETY
Considering Disparity in weight and
Speed, Showing is
CreditabIe.

Augustana college football team
played the State University of Iowa
at Iowa City. yesterday and succeeded
in scoring on the big eleven. The fin
al score was 80 to 2, Augustana's two
points being made on a safety.
The local aggregation of pigskin
chasers did not expect TO win. owing
to the disparity in weight and speed.
and are well satisfied with the show
ing made. They played plucky game
to the end Iowa played in improved
form.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28

Al the Rock Island CEnropean)-G
.E. Spickler; w. H. Long, Chicago: J.
P. Hawthorne, Chicago: J. Barnes. Chi
cago; S. S. Glaister. Chicago; George
Schriver, LamO, Mo; II. A. Seegar,
Canton. Ohio; William Wilmerton.
Rock Island; George H. Nixon. TOpe-
ka d. E. Potter, Peoria; r c. Thomas.
Peoria; NJ. o. Waggonar. Galesburg
c. l.. Townley, S Russell Cedar Rap,
ids; j. e. Swaitzer. w. L. Wetheral
G. II. Durgan, Chicago; F. II. Misner
Rockford; F. S. Riley, Louisville
George Donovan. Buda; G. A Oak.
berg, Gable; A. w. Kelso. Rock Isl
and; w. S. Wham, Presumption: II. w
Adams. Aledo; F. Seefelt, William
Dawson, Bear Creek
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
Groth Awarded to Decatur.

Cincinnati, Ohio. Sept. 2S.-The ma
tional baseball commission has decid-
ed that Groth, claimed by the Chicago
Nationals under contract. is the prop
erty of Decatur. H.. but he would be
allowed to Chicago under their draft
by paying a certain release. Adlinc,
drafted by Cleveland from Keokuk and
claimed by Des Moines, was held to be
a bona fide sale to Des MOines. Among
other drafts allowed in the contested
cases was that of Archer, from Boone,
iowa. by the Pittsbnrg Nationals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
A Power for Good,

The pills that are potent in their ac-
ton and pleasant in effect are De-
Wits Little Early Risers. w. S. Phil
pot. of Albany, Ga. says: During
a bilious attack l took one. Small as
ii was it did me more good than calo-
mel, blue mass or any other pill ever
took and at the same time the effect
was pleasant Little Early Risers are
certainly an ideal pin" Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
FORM CITY LEAGUE
BowIers to Play Series of Twenty
eight Cameo at Central
Alleys.
EIGHT TEAMS ARE IN IT
Officers Elected, Schedule Arranged,
and Prizes for Winners
Fixed Upon.

At a meeting of the bowlers of Rock
Island last night city league was or
ganized and the following officers
elected:
President. c. Hoffman.
Secretary-Joseph Eide.
Treasurer-C. Z. Weston.
The following eight clubs will com
pose the league: Kickapoos, Ro-
mans, Armories. Twin Cities. Arsen-
ais, Colts, Planters AMI Business Men.
The schedule has been placed at IS
games. and four games will De played
weekly. the opening contest to be play
ed next Tuesday evening. II has been
decided ttat only one player of the
Tri-City league be allowed IN each
team. ana each team will contribute
$40 toward the payment of the prizes
TO be awarded at the end of the sea
son.
One-half of the total receipts will be
divided among the first four winning
teams. as follows: First. 20; second
Is; third. 10. and fourth, > per cent.
The Prizes.
The following other prizes have been
placed: High team total: First. $40;
second. So; third. $3.50. Highest
frame: First, 50; second. So; third, 81
Highest individual score for three
games: First. So; second. So; third
So Highest average for season: First
So: second. So; third. 50. Highest sin
sic game: First, So; second. 50.
The executive committee will be
composed of the captains of the teams
The schedule for the first week is as
follows:
Oct 4--KicEapoos VS.. Romans; Ar
mories VS.. Twin-Cities.
Oct. G-Arsenals VS.. Colts; Planters
VS.. Business Men.
The games will be played at the
Central alleys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
AMERICAN LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

Chicago. >; Washington. /.
Cleveland. 3: Boston. l.
New York. 4; Detroit, l (1l innings).
st. Louis, 4; Philadelphia, Ihrst
game).
St. Louis, o: Philadelphia, o Csecond
game. 10 inningS).
NATIONAL. LEAGUE.
New York, >; Chicago, =.
81. Louis. /; Brooklyn, 2.
Boston. ,: Pittsburg. l.
Cincinnati. 6; Philadelphia. !.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
Mil With Washington.

George Mil. the former Davenport
second baseman and for the last two
seasons with Colorado Springs. played
his first game with Washington i'll the
American league yesterday. He did
not figure prominently in the tabu.
lated score.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
The Lineup.
The teams lined up as follows:

Ed White. Ray White. Goals from
Observation-Disclosures. 3. Safety
Chalmers. Umpire-Bryant. Referee
-Coldren. mekeeper-Mayer. Sub
stitutes-Knap for STREET. Jordan for
French, Stoltenberg for Murphy. Cal
tiers and Rivers for Ed White, Griffith
for Kent. Johnson for Hall. Carlson
for E. A. Johnson. Weir for Purn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
Bergman Collection
Agency and
Information Bureau,

2cT-2oe Brady ST., Davenport, Ia.
collected everywhere. Both 'Phones-. d.
Claims, accounts and informationa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28
CO1Ona Sand
Stone Quarries
Sawed Building Stone, AshIar and
trimmings a Speciality


Trimmings Speciality
for cheapness, durability and
beauty, eNceIIed by none. This
stone does not wash or color the
wall with aIkali, etc. Plans sent
US for estimates will receive care
ful attention and be returned
promptly at our expense.
ousrries II miles from Rock
Island on the c., q. e Q. railroad.
Trains No. 5 and 10 will stop and
let visitors off and on.
BRIDGE. STONE, CORN CRIB
BLOCKS AND FOUNDATION
STONE, ANY SIZE DESIRED.
Samples of stone and photos of
buildings can be seen at Room No.
II, Mitchell & Lynde, building.
Address:
ARTHUR BURIAL, Manager.
Rock Island or Colona, III. n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-28

All the news all the time - THE
ARGUS.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-23
A. Kluge went to Grey Eagle on

A. Kluge went to Grey Eagle on
Monday.
George Ingram was Wadena visitor
on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs, VIM. Swankee spent
Sunday at New Munich.
Mrs. G. NJ. McCollum leaves fol
Chicago the latter part of the week.
Miss Louisa Wianke, of St. Paul
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. L. E. Coe
8. Frazer, of the firm of Fra ger &
Elliot, sewer contractors, went to Long
Prairie on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tiffs and daughter,
of Long Prairie, were Sank Centre
visitors on Sunday.
Mrs. r. Craig, of Willard, is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Eliza Walker of this
city.
Rev. Samuel Rogers was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. p. Lamb, over Sun
day.
Summer trimmed hats from Soc to
75c at Mrs. Stabler's millinery parlors,
Main-st.
NJ. A. Scherffus will have special
sale of musical instruments, the 18th.
Of July week.
Miss Mabel Galusha, who has been
visiting in st. Paul for the past week =,
returned home today.
For sick headache take Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and
a quick cure is certain. For sale by
Hanson & Emerson.
Fred Cooper and family and NJ IF
Woodbury. and family are now located
in their cottages at Birch Lake, for the
summer.
If there is better ice cream made,
than what we serve, we would like to
know it as we aim to serve the best.
Feisler & McNiece.
Constipation causes two-thirds of all
sickness in the world. Why suffer
when HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
will make you we'll and keep you
we'll? 35 cents. Tea or tablet form.
Hanson & Emerson.
N. P. Rhoda of Elk River, will take
]. W. Wards place at the Northern
Pacific depot while Mr.. Ward takes a
much needed rest (?)
When you want fresh cream, butter
milk or A No. creamery butter call
at the Sank Centre Cold Storage
in the Tobey building.
Fourth of July will be gala day
for Sank Centre. Everybody is COM
ing to celebrate right here. Big trot-
ting races, ball playing, dancing and
a grand pyrotechnical display in the
evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-23
A Strong Heart

is assured by perfect digestion. In
digestion swells the stomach and puffs
it up ag iipst the heart. This causes
shortness of breath, palpitation Of, the
heart and general weakness. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure cures indigestion, re-
lieves the stomach, takes the strain off
the heart and restores it to a full per-
formance of its function naturally.
Kodol increases the strength by en-
abling the stomach and digestive Or
gans to digest, assimilate and appro-
pirate to the blood and tissues all of
the food nutriment. Tones the
stomach and digestive organs. Sold
by Hanson & Emerson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-23

Mrs. Geo. Fish has gone to Birch
Lake for. the. summer.
Miss Vera Parker, of Ashley, visited
friends in this city, on Monday.
A. Markson went to st. Cloud on
Saturday, returning Sunday night.
Miss Alice Dean will attend the
summer training school at St. Cloud.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Spears have
visited Long Prairie, Glenwood and
Wadena during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Faville and Miss
Josie Apfield went to Birch Lake on
Sunday.
| The annual session of the summer
school at the Normal opened on Mon
day with large attendance.
If you want an ice cream freezer that
will freeze your cream quick, get one
at Hillerud & Co.
The Mccormick Lake Helping Hand
society will meet with Mrs. Ollie
Hunter July -, in the afternoon.
Winthrop Benner, who has been ill
for the past few weeks, has sufficiently
recovered to be on the streets again.
Mankato Commercial College, Man
kato, Mimi, wish your presence Sept.
B. They pay your fare. Write them.
Everybody invited to attend the
dance at the city hall on Monday
night, July 18th. Elegant music by
the city orchestra.
Everything in the way of musical
merchandise and instruments will be
ON special sale at M. A. Scherffius'
jewelry store, the week of July 4.
M. A. Scherffius will commence the
greatest special sale of musical instru-
ments, on July 4th., lasting the entire
week, that was ever held in the city.
Don't miss it.
Into each life some ruins must fall,
Wise people don't sit down and bawl;
Only fools suicide or take to flight,
Smart people take Rocky Mountain
Tea at night. Hanson & Emerson.
A cough is violent effort of the
lungs to throw off irritating matter.
1t wears and tears the delicate
membranes, causing consumption,
chronic throat and bronchial troubles.
Greene's Cough Cure soothes the in
famed parts and cures coughs and
colds by destroying the disease germ.
A pure and safe remedy. Try it.
J. B. Perkins.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-23
REFRIGERATORS

The purchaser OF q re-
frigerator should not allow
price to influence her to
buy a poor article. Shelf
re0m is what you buy and
pay for in a refrigerator.
AIatQmatics have large
.shak room, and as every
thing of a perishable
mature may be kept in
them along with milk and
butter without any danger
4Of flavors of the foods
mixing, this feature ought
to amount to a good deal
,moretthan a slight differ
.ence in the price in the
firstJcost OF the goods.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-23
BIRDS ARE EASILY poisnMsa=
Mature Seems to Have Neglected TO
Safeguard Them.

Safeguard Them.
Birds seem to have no discrimina-
ton whatever in regard to poisons,
probably because they have almost no
sense Of smell and swallow their food
without masticating 1t. They are ter
riied to paralysis by the appearance
Of q poison snake (unless the terror
be due to dread OF the appearance Of
the serpent rather than to an In
herited knowledge of its venomous
power), but such intelligent birds as
rocks will pick up and eat poisoned
grain, and crows and ravens readily
eat poisoned egg or meat. Chickens
will eat the poisonous seeds of labur-
mum and die from its effects. Whether
birds such as tits and greenfinches
ever do SO does not seem to be known.
But wild birds are frequently found
dying in gardens. though apparently
they have been In good health a few
hours before. and their death may be
probably due to the consumption of
poisonous seeds H..
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-23
Danish Holiday Custom.

A custom prevails among parents in
Denmark of exchanging their children
during the summer holidays. The lit
tie ones from the villages go to town.
and are all the better and brighter for
their knowledge of city life and what
the world is doing. The little city
folks are sent to be refreshed by the
country air, and come back with rosy
cheeks and robust constitutions.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-06-23
Driven To Desperation.

Living at an out of the way place,
remote from civilization, family is
often driven to desperation in case of
accident, resulting in Burns, Cuts,
Wounds, Ulcers, etc. Lay in supply
of Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It's the
best on earth. 25c at Fiesler & Nc
Neice's Drug Store.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-04
RAILROAD TRAIN BLOWN FROM
c. S.1RACK NEAR GEORGETOWN

Denver, Feb. "A News special from
Idaho Springs yesterday says:
Just as the morning passenger train
was entering Georgetown at 11:45 this
morning it was overthrown by strong
gale. The two coaches and combina-
tion baggage and express car were
overturned, falling on their side on the
south side of the track. There were
about twenty-five people abroad. Only
one Of them was seriously injured
j. X. Robinson of Denver, express
messenger, has several ribs broken,
shoulder broken and it is feared that
injuries have been sustained which
will prove fatal.
w. Straight. banker of Dunlap, Kan
.sas, passenger right hand cut and
bruised by glass bruises and hip in
jured.
Marsh Smith of Denver, brakeman,
wrist and nose badly cut
Pat O'Mara, conductor, scalp wound;
not serious.
A. s. Hurley of Denver, news agent,
scratches on forehead.
Robinson is the only one seriously
injured and has been removed to st.
Joseph hospital.
The physicians say tonight that
Robinson's injuries may prove fatal,
but the injured man is still conscious
He has not been able to tell.how he was
injured, but it is believed from the ma
ture of the wounds he must have been
crushed by heavy trunks. Robinson
is about fifty years of age, and has
been on this run for years.
While all of the coaches and bag
gage cars were overturned, the engine
and tender did not leave the rails. The
accident left the track clear and unin-
jured, but the cars were badly
wrecked.
At the time of the accident the tele-
graph wires were down between
Georgetown and this city, and a mes
senger was sent to Lawson, distance
of six miles down Clear Creek, to send
the notification to the railroad officials
in Denver. A wrecking crew was sent
~ ~ \ - 4 / 4 \ ~
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-04
SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS MADE
IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The President
yesterday sent to the Senate the annual
report of the Philippine Commission,
including the report of the civil gov
ernment of the Philippines and the re-
ports of the heads of the executive de-
partments, for the period ended Decem-
ber 23, 1908. The report of the COM
mission contains a detailed statement
by the auditor for the islands of ex-
penditures under the appropriation of
100000 for the relief of distress in
the islands.
Governor Taft says the year was one
of much suffering among the people
of the Philippines. on account OF a
short food supply, but that the worst is
passed. While he does not consider the
future as bright as it might be, he be-
lieves we are beginning an era in the
history of the islands which. with the
assistance of proper tariff reduction in
the United States and proper naviga-
tion laws. will be one of decided ma
terial developments.
Speaking of the conditions in the is
lands, Governor Taft says that no time
has there. been less ladronism than
when the report was written, December
10, 1908.
One of the greatest obstacles with
which the government has had to con-
tend, he says. has been the presence OF