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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09

TERMs-Dany, 10 cents per week. Weekly
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acter. politicsl or religious, must have real
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Correspondence solicited from every town.
ship In Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09

y New York lady affirms that mice
and mosquitoes are fond of music and
may be lured to death by concord
Of sweet SOunds-but who'll do the
UlayiUr2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09
THE ARGUS.

published Daily and Weekly at 1924 SECOND
avenue Rock Island, Ill Entered az the
eostofice as second class matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09
Thursday, June 9, 1904.

The old liberty bell has reached st.
Louis. a little disfgured, but still in
the ring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09

BY THE j. w. POTTER 90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09

For sale by T. Il. Thomas.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-23
RETAIL GROCERS THREATEN
TO ORGANIZE OIL COMPANY.
Declare Wholesalers Discriminate
Against Them by Selling to Ped
dlers-Ultimatum to sCoHee
Houses.

As result Of the differences that have
long existed between the St. Louis Retail
Grocers' Association and the several
wholesale Oil companies doing business in
the city, the association. at a meeting last
night at its headquarters in the Imperial
building. decided that unless the whole
salers discontinued selling oil to peddlers
at lower price 1t would Immediately take
steps to organize an independent concern
to ship oil to St. Louis to surply the retail
grocers' trade.
The committee recently appointed to In
yestigate alleged discrimination against
the retail grocerS by the oil companies
asked for more time. but announced the
attitude OF these companies as being any,
hope of an early adjustment. This started
the movement for an independent oil COM
pany, and 1t Is claimed that the necessary
capital Is easily obtainable from among
the membership. The committee was
granted the extension asked, but was d.
rected to make definite report at the next
meeting.
An ultimatum was issued to the whole
sale coffee-houses Of St. Louis by the as
sociation, declaring that unless they i'm
selling to hotels restaurants and other
large consumers at wholesale prices the
OFFENDING houses would be deprived of
future patronage by all members of the
association. The competition of whole
sale houses with their customers, the re-
tailers, was declared to be an offense I'M
perdonable. and would no longer be toll
Grated.
The meeting was addressed by E. A.
National Retail Grocers Association. and
81. B. Culver, president of the Decatur
Qli) Retail Grocers' Association.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-23
MUSEUM COMMITTEES NAMED,
Prominent Men to Have Charge
of the Project.

At meeting of the Museum Committee
of Sixty at the Mercantile Club last night
an acquisition committee of thirty-two
members, and an honorary advisory COM
mittee was appointed to Immediately Sc
cure specimens for a general museum to
be established in st. Louis.
The original committee of sixty was
made a permanent organization.
As yet no direct appeal has been made
for contributions for securing material
for, or the maintenance of. a museum, yet
nearly $500 has been subscribed.
The Committee of Acquisition includes
the following men:
Judge John H. Terry. H. H Wernse,
Pierre Chouteau, Judge Walter B. Doug
las, Doctor William Trelease. William II.
Thomson, William H: Woodward, d. NJ.
John Schroers. Nathan Frank. F. ].
Carlisle. Goodman King. c. ?. Walbrfdge,
Paul oekers, Robert McCulloch.. A: b;
Cole, Z. s. Lewis, James F. Coyle, Fred
Zeibig, L. D. Kingsland, d. l. Bushnell,
E. b. Filsinger, James A. Reardon,
Charles Redstock. Max Wulfring, Benja-
Honorary Advisory Committee D. R.
Francis, F. j. V. Skin, Walter B. Stevens,
Isaac s. Taylor. Norris b. Gregg, Arch
bishop Giennon, Rabbi Harris, the
Foreign and State Commissioners and the
chiefs of departments.
A committee composed Of James A;
Reardon. H H. Wernse, L. d. Kingsland
and p. B. Filsinger was appointed to call
upon President Francis, at his home this
morning at S:15 to make arrangements
for calling a meeting of the Foreign and
State Commissioners on tomorrow.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-23
Lumber Merchant Understood to
Be Under Consideration as
Folks Appointee.
BUSINESS MEN ARE FAVORED.
State Leaders Prominent in the
Folk Movement Are Expected
to Be Considered-Many
Office Seekers.

Joseph W. Folk. Governor elect. already
finds himself busy with the troubles of
Governor. in that the office-seeker has
become conspicuous in his vicinity. The
anteroom of the Circuit Attorneys Office
at the Four Courts. in the number of
those waiting ito see the Governor on po-
litical business" presents much the ap-
peararce it did when first the Doodle cases
gave occasion for many persons to see
the Circuit Attorney on particular. If not
political, business.
Many positions will be at his disposal
to fill, but it is understood that, as
general thing. he will pursue a policy of
crossing bridges when he comes to them.
Several appointments. however, are ex-
pected shortly after the new Governor
takes office. These will be of importance
q st. Louis and the men most likely
to I'll them are the least likely to be
seen in the array of office-seekers
1t Is understood to be the declared
policy to choose from the best citizenship
OF st. Louis IN appointing Police Commits
sioners. an Election Commissioner and an
Excise Commissioner The friends of Folk
mention several names in connection with
the two vacancies on the Police Board
which will occur January l. Most promi-
nent among them is that Of Nelson w.
Mcleod. Others of whom talk is heard
ere e C. Simmons and Judge Rombauer.
Mcleod has been actively identified with
the Folk movement 1t is known that he
wishes to take no further part in politics,
though 1t is believed that he will accept
the place on the board. should 1t be urged
=
the closest adviser of Mr.. Folk in st.
Louis, his appointment to the place, a po-
sition difficult to fill at this time, is re-
garded as assured If he will accept. 1t is
thought that the appointment of Mr.. Nc
Leod would be satisfactory to Harry B.
Hawes. as the head of the Democratic or
ganization in St Louis
A. c. Maroney, who has assisted Mr..
Folk as Circuit Attorney, is much spoken
OF as likely appointee as Election Com
missioner. Mr.. Maroney has rendered ef-
fective service in the famous prosecu-
tions out of which grew the issue that
elected Mr.. Folk. The Folk men in poll
tics favored Maroney for the nomination
for Circuit Attorney on the Democratic
city ticket. Failing of this. it is believed
that he will receive an appointive posi-
ton.
Gossip has connected the name of W.
D. vandi,er with the excise commits
sionership. This talk has originated from
many sources, and is not exactly new.
Other names have been tentatively put
forward. 1t is regarded as certain that
Mr.. Vandiver will receive conspicuous
recognition from the administration. as
probably will others like James Todd of
tics. who Joined in the Folk movement
early, and worked effectively for 1t.
Beyond saying that his plans are in
complete. Mr.. Folk refused to discuss his
probable appointments yesterday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-23
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
PREPARING SCHEDULES.
Than Repay Decrease in Pas
senger Trahlc.

Local railroad traffic and operating Of
ficials are bus!ly engaged in the prepara-
ton of new schedules to take effect early
next month, or at the latest. before
Christmas.
1t Is stated that almost without an ex-
ception the st. Louis lines contemplate
an extensive reduction in the number Of
passenger trains.
While all of the regular trains will be
continued on the schedule. with few, IL
any. changes In time 1t is said that the
extra trains put on for the Worlds Fair
traffic, and the large number of coaches
which have for the last seven months
been added to the regular trains. will be
cut off and the total of the extra trains
and coaches would make many trains
Though the passenger officials anticipate
large falling on OF business IN tneia ,ts as-
the freight men claim that their depart.
ments will have all that they can do: II
is stated that the freight business last
month was the largest in the history OF
no evidence Of a decrease
As a result all movement discontinued
by the passenger departments VIII be
given to the freight department and the
schedules are being arranged accordinsly:
At the Terminal Association. 1t ts stated
that If the railroads will accept the freight
as soon as offered there will be absolutely
winter.
President McChesney is justly proud Of
the manner in which the passenger busi-
ness has been handled by the Terminal
Association in the last seven months and
says that though the heaviest freight
movement in the history of Union Station
is now being handled he does not anttca-
pate a congestion of traffic.
The Terminal has spent large sums for
improvements and several Of the Terminal
lines have arranged private freight yards.
ali of which will be of value in prevent
ing freight congestion.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-23
INTERESTING, IF TRUE.
You Can Try 1t for Yourself and
Prove 1t.

One grain Of the active principle IN STU.
arts dyspepsia Tablets will digest 5000
grains of meat eggs or other wholesome
food, and this Calm has been proven by
actual experiment which anyone can per-
form for himself in the following man.
pieces. as it would be II masticated: place
the egg and two or three OF the tablets
in a bottle or lar containing warm water
heated to IS degrees (the temperature of
the BODY and keep II at this temperature
for three and one-half hours. at the end
" digested as 1t would have been in the
healthy stomach of a hungry boy.
The point of this experiment Is that
what Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will do
to the egg in the bottle it will do to the
egg or meat in the stomach, and nothing
SO safely and effectually. Even little
child can take Stuart's Tablets with safe
ty and benefit If it's digestion is weak. and
the thousands of cures accomplished by
their regular daily use are easily ex-
planned when it is understood that they
tic pepsin, diastase and Golden Seal,
which ningle with the food and digest It
thoroughly. giving the overworked stom-
ach a chance to recuperate.
Dieting never cures dyspepsia, neither
do pills and cathartic medicines, which
simply irritate and infiame the intestines.
When enough food Is eaten and promptly
digested there will be no constipation. nor,
in fact, will there be disease OF any kind,
because good digestion means good health
in every organ.
The merit and success of Stuart's Dys-
are sold at the moderate price of so cts.
for full-sized package in every drug store
in the United States and Canada, as well
q In Europe.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-23
Three New Lines of Fortitications
Contracted Inside Old Works
at Port Arthur.
CHINESE MOVE N0RTHWARD.
Japanese Said to Have Been Dis
heartened by Their Fail
ure to Capture Lone
Tree Hill.

Mukden, Nov. 23.-FirSt Lieutenant
Schuptkoff. who has just arrived from
Port Arthur, reports that the Russians
have laid out three lines of defenses
which the japanese must capture before
they can reach the city, after which the
Russians can retire to the coast forts
which are the strongest OF all. The gar
rison. which comprises more than 1000
men, is IN good spirits.
Lieutenant Schuptkoff believes that the
fortress can hold out at least until the
end of January.
Reports Of the death Of General Kuroh
persist, in spite of denials. and are re-
vived by Chinese coming firm the Japa-
nese camp.
JAPANESE DISCOURAGED.
Zandagaw. Manchuria, by Courier to
Mukden, Nov. 22.-The japanese lost 500
men in the attacks of November II and
November 49, and were evidently disheart-
ened. When they renewed the attack No
vember 10 the japanese sent out several
battalicns from Double Humped Hill. but
their movements lacked decision.
The Russians opened fire from Pouti!ofr
None Tree) Hill, and neighbo1ng emf
nences. Shells burst in the midst of the
advancing Japanese columns and quickly
checked them. The japanese also tried a
turning operation at Chanlindza, but there
also they were dispersed.
There was slight encounter Nove,n-
Der %.
Russian scouts penetrated a short dis
tance into the japanese lines, but without.
much result.
During the last two days the Chinese
have been moving in large numbers from
the east northward. taking their wives,
children and household goods in order to
save them from the japanese
They evince more confidence in the Rus
slams than in the japanese. The Chinese
complain that the whole country between
the Russian and japanese lines is laid
waste. Not a single dwelling is standing.
The earth dwellings Of the soldiers are
comfortable.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-23
WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED
BUT HE DIDN'T KNOW 1T.
Max Goldstein Became III Two Hours
After Falling Six stories
in Elevator.

After falling six stories in an elevator
yesterday afternoon. Max Goldstein.
clerk for the Fretch Skirt Company. No.
S24 Washington avenue, did not know that
he was seriously injured until two hours
later when he became suddenly Ill.
Goldstein entered the elevator on the
sixth floor of the building to decend to
the basement. Hardly had the elevator
started than a part of the machinery
broke and 1t fell.
The crash as it landed in the basement
shook the building. Several employees ran
to the basement, where they found Gold
stein crawling out of the elevator.
He said that he was only stunned and
was not injured. Two hours later he COM
plained of feeling badly. He was advised
to 90 to the City Hospital. where after an
examination the physicians pronounced
him in a serious condition from internal
injuries.
Goldstein is unmarried and lives at No.
1413 North Eleventh street.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-23

tracks entering st. Louis. A large sign
is displayed conspicuously from the brick
wall upon which is written in blue chalk
the following sign: Babies for to Board
Above this Is a large Inscription bearing
in crude letters the name of the street.
Including the infants. fifteen persons
lived in three dingy rooms. Four beds,
one cot and several chairs constitute the
furnishings. One baby was placed In the
lid of trunk. one in go-cart, another In
a clothes basket and the others in various
places when the grown occupants of the
house were sleeping. When the nurses
were placed in charge a bottle of milk.
which was being used by sickly found
ling, was found to be so bad that when
examined by Doctor Simon he said that
the fluid alone was sufficiently poisonous
to kill person of immature years.
The baby which was taken to the NOR
tuary office Saturday was ordered taken
to the deadhouse at the City Hospital.
where it is being held by the Health Com
missioner. From all appearances says
Doctor Simon. the baby died from star
vation. as I can see no evidences of dis
ease"
It is described as resembling person 70
cparg old
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-23
T|LLMAN To CEASE
FIGHT ON CRUM
South Carolina Senator Says No
Good Can Come From Fur
ther Warfare.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. Nov. 9-Senator B. R TIL
man Of South Carolina has finally with
drawn his bitter opposition Of Doctor
Crum as Collector at Charleston. and he
is reported by his friends returning fronl
the South to have passed up politics for(
the time being. The Senator is now en-
gagged in the simple and sweet occupation
of cuItivating his South Carolina flowers.
1t will surprise most of the Senator's
friends in Washington that one OF his fads
at home Is q flower garden. He has a fine
collection OF plants and hothouse flowers,
and when of duty devotes his personal at
tention to them.
Senator Tillman explains the Republican
avalanche by stating that 1t was caused
by prosperity. the personality Of President
Roosevelt. the use Of money and the in
ability of Bryan to pacify his followers.
On the Crum case he is quoted as say
ing:
There is practically no good in contin-
uing the fight against the confirmation Of
Crum. So far as am concerned. I am
now disposed to leave this to the Repub-
lican majority Of the Senate. I have done
all that can do and my position is well
" tic Soulh. rNOoScNell
may be so thoroughly gratified with his
fattering vote that he will now let up on
the South. He ought 10 know that the
South stood out against him only on the
race issue. II he insists on confirmation
of Crum. think the Republican majority
in the Senate will be Unanimous on this
question in Difference to his wishes. There
is no use In fighting this any further.
With the gold Democrats again In line
and with the Democratic party down to
rock-bottom, there Is no good in talking
of REORGANIZATION now. The race issue was
not prominent In the general campaign.
do not think that the Republican party
will attempt to punish the South In any
way. There Is no chance for the Crum-
packer law. and do not expect to see any
agitation OF the Southern question at the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-23
COUNSEL FILES BRIEFS
IN BURTON CASE.
in the Supreme Court
Monday.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington, Nov. 22.-John F. Dillon
and Others, representing Senator Joseph
R. Burton of Kansas, convicted Of abus-
ing his official prerogatives for private
ends, have filed their brief in the Supreme
Court Argument in the case will be heard
November IS.
The statement filed by Burton's attor-
neys goes over much the same ground that
he has covered in previous papers.
On the facts shown at the trial the pay
ments made by four checks to Senator
Burton were made in Washington, and
not in St. Louis, 1t is indicated, and the
court in ST. Louis had, under the Consti-
tuition. no jurisdiction OF the alleged Of
fenses based on the checks.
No services were performed by Senator
Burton before the Post-Office Department
for the months salary which was handed
to him in cash in st. Louis on March Is,
1903, and there was no evidence of any of
fense committed by Senator Burton In st.
Louis or elsewhere in respect of said pay
ment.
The court erred. 1t is averred. in trying
Burton. Senator of the United States,
when the Senate was in session, and also
in pronouncing sentence of fine and i'm
prisonment against him to be executed at
a time when the Senate was in session.
The Judgment of the court below. the
District Court of the United States for
the Eastern District of Missouri, It is held,
should be wholly reversed
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-23
NOTED 0RGANISTS TO PLAY
AT FESTIVAL HALL TO-DAY.

Two distinguished organists and Kom-
zak popular concert are scheduled at Fes-
tival Hall to-day. Ernest r. Kroeger has
arranged for the appearances of the vari-
Gus orSanists at the Exposition. He will
give recital at II 30 a. m. He will also
appear as conductor In the final symphony
concert Friday afternoon and will direct
his suite, "Lalla Rookh," which proved
such a success at previous concert
John Augustine OShea of Boston is the
other organist for to-day. Owing to the
great favor with which he was received
at the time of his first appearance at the
Exposition. last July. the Bureau of Music
secured him for another engagement; He
gave a number of highly successful re-
citals at the Pan-American Exposition.
Mr. O'Shea appears to-day at 7:3o p. m.
The Komzak popular concert will be
given at p. m. Karl Komzak. the
Viennese conductor. will direct three of
his own compositions. besides Schubert's
first movement from B minor symphony
and the overture from Rossinrs Semi
ramide.''
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-23
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Governor Dockery yesterday appointed
Paul T. Lempke Probate Judge of Ste.
Genevieve County. Charles Maxwell OF
Kahoka and Joseph Prickett of Noell were
named as Oil Inspectors
The official vote for Auditor, Attorney
General and Treasurer has been announced
by Secretary Cook. wilder's plurality for
Auditor is 21.s64. Hadley's plurality for
Attorney General II 91s. Gmeiich's plurali-
ty for Treasurer 13.25S.
At Shawneetown. ILL.,, family quarrel
Of several years standing results in the
killing of a man by his son-in-law.
Quartermaster General Humphrey de-
sires the adoption of a retirement plan
for employees of his department who have
grown old in the service.
The Hot Springs Express out of st.
Louis crashes into a freight train, near
Swifton. Ark, and fifteen passengers are
injured, the fireman Of the locomotive
being burned to death.
Kansas millers decide to reduce the
operating time because of the dullness of
the flour market.
President Roosevelt, In introducing the
author Of THE Simple Life" to a Wash
fngton audience. says that the people of
the United States cannot hope to main
tain a Republic without each man has a.
regard for his fellow man.
Briefs in the case of former Senator
Burton of Kansas are filed in the United
States Supreme Court. The case will be
heard Monday.
The three negroes. whose lives had been
threatened by mobs at Lexington, Ky,
are removed to Louisville for safe keep
ing.
The first section Of the Census Bureaus
cotton ginners' report. which includes on
ly a part of the counties of Georgia,
shows large increase in the number of
bales ginned for that section of the cot
ton belt.
The delegates to the American Fedora
ton Of Labor Convention again refuse to
indorse socialistic tendencies. The dele
gate to whom the authorship of the cards
calling Mitchell and Gompers traitors was
imputed. denies the charge in speech
from the floor.
The Joliet. ILL.,. police believe that Dove
or his dead body. is hidden somewhere in
the vicinity Of the city.
Mrs Adolph Lewisohn, wife of the New
York banker. pays $4,000 for a Russian
sable coat. This is the highest price ever
paid for coat.
Senator Tillman announces his inten-
ton to cease his fight against the con-
drmation of Doctor Crum, a negro. as
Collector OF the Port of Charleston. s G.
No more good can come of the fight, he
says
Chicago Democrats organize a Jefferson
Club.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-23
TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Yesterdays bank clearings were sloo23.-
4e0; balances M,G2I.S53. Local discount
rates were between ~ and G per cent
Domestic exchange was quoted as follows:
New York 25c premium bid, SOC premium
asked. Chicago 20c discount bid. 25c premi-
UNI asked; Cincinnati, Louisville and New
Orleans 25c discount bid. par asked.
Wheat closed higher at sl.09 Dec: 81 1871
No. red. Corn closed higher at 44.c
Dec; i9d53c nominal No. mixed. Oats
closed at 2sss Dec; 31Isc No. mixed.
Spot cotton was sc lower in the local
market