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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-28

Honor TO the hen. says an exchange.
She has accomplished unaided what
the administration and the attorney
general haven't succeeded in doing yet
She has smashed a trust and busted a
corner. 1t is reported from Iowa that
the big packing firms are going out of
The butter. eggs and poultry business.
The explanation is that for a year
their attempted egg corner has failed
10 make good. The hens went to lay
ing at the wrong and unexpected time,
and before the public had been forced
TO take the millions of dozens of eggs
that the packing trust had in cold
storage awaiting fancy prices. the hens
had smashed the market. Whether
this explanation is complete or not. it
is said TO be known that the Armours
have been selling their plants in
Iowa, and have dropped a large sum
in the venture
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-28

to the committee on rules of which
Speaker Shurtleff is chairman.
If the speaker urges his committee
10 take immediate action on these
measures and have them reported out
favoraoly at once. it is believed they
viii be passed by the house. The bills
are evidently directed at legislature
Doodle, corporation corruption, com
mittee graft, and so-calleds "sand-bag-
ging."
The fact is notorious that many
good bills through the opposition OF
corporations die in committee" and
important legislation which is right
fully The property of the entire legis-
iature. is appropriated by a committee.
and killed sometimes in the best judg
ment OF the committee, perhaps; but
oftener. il is believed by the observant
public. through other agencies than
good judgment and a desire upon the
part of some 90 those committees TO
promo,e the best interests OF the state
and its people. Committee abuses
should be legislated against. Under
the present system some bills and com
rnittees are peculiarly manipulated
10 suit certain corporations or indiv
iduals interested in certain measures.
rather than to serve the public veal.
The passage of these bills may serve
double purpose. 1t would facilitate
The work of the legislature to have the
committees named and at work soon
after the opening of the session, and
would preclude the reckless manipula
ton of certain bills by certain commit
tees which are named and assigned to
certain bills. The committees should
he named and the bills assigned to
hem. not TO be killed or allowed L"
perish in oblivion" but to be acted
upon and reported out favorably or I'M
favorably. and in time to give the
house opportunity TO express itself
relative TO the merits OF such meas
ures.
The action of the committee on
rules with reference to these bills
will be watched with interest, as they
apply so directly to certain legislative
abuses which have figured in some o.
the sensational features of the present
session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-28

George w Davenport of Greenfield.
Mass. bachelor and admirer of infants,
has instituted an anti-Tace suicide
movement along unique lines. Every
child born in Greenfield hereafter will
receive from Mr.. Davenport a savings
bank account OF so cents. Mr.. Daven-
ports main hope of inspiring interest
in a plentiful crop of infants is an an
nual baby show to be held in May.
The proceeds OF the show he proposes
to devote to boys club work. thus en-
couraging children of tender years.
though too old for baby show honors.
President Roosevelt has approved Mr..
Davenport's baby show plan and has
signified his appreciation of the com
pliment of having his likeness on sou
venir badges which will be distributed
among Franklin county tables. The
trump card of Mr. Davenport will be
an attempt to obtain the presence of
President Roosevelt al the show.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-28

hicle calculated to show off all these
good qualities TO the best possible ad-
vantage. Lord Lumley. the dear Mum
my of the play. is such lOvable char
acter that even a less capable artist
would be admired in the part. His wit.
like Mercutio's. is bubbling; and no
matter how serious the situation. the
dear Mummy" tempeTs all his trials
with the delightful wit of his nature.
What a foil the "Humming Bird is for
the Mummy" What a right hand
bower the Italian organ-grinder be-
comes in the hands of Lord Lumley.
How penitent Lady Lumley grows
when she becomes cognizant of the
real worth of her husband. and how
she despises the sinister spirit of the
evil genius of the play. Mr.. Gilmore
appears here Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-28
MUTILATED ON THE RAIL
Charles slinker Ground to Pieces at
Neponset-Was Drunk

Death on the rails, was the fate of
Charles Slinker. killed by train about
a mile and a half east of Neponset
Tuesday night. The body. mangled be
yond all hope of recognition. was pick
ed up Wednesday morning by the crew
of west bound freight train which
saw the body on the track as the train
passed. Pulling into NepOnsett. the
engineer detached his engine from the
train and went back. bringing the
scattered parts of the body to Nepon-
set on his engine.
Slinker evidently was in Kewanee
the first of the week. He worked
couple of days and was paid OF. lie
then became intoxicated and in the
evening left ON the train for Neponset.
probably falling off enroute. lndica-
tions are that the body of the unfortun-
ate man was dragged for a distance OF
so rods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-28
Second Season as Mummy.

Last season Paul Gilmore made a
pronounced success in The Mummy
and the Humming Bird" This season
he is scoring a positive triumph in the
same play. Triumph following success
is indeed fraught with meaning. There
is reason for everything. and of course
there is for this. Paul Gilmore is. in
himself, unique figure on the Ameri-
can stage. Good looks. magnetism. ar
tistic finesse, both in perception and ex-
ecution, q magnificent. sweetly modu-
lated voice, and that manly quality
which is 50 potential an attraction for
women In The Mummy and the
Humming Bird" Mr.. Gilmore has We
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-28
To Check Committee Gran.

Two important bills have been in
troduced in the house by Representa-
tive Frank u. Comerford. One of
them requires that bills be reported
out of committee within 10 days after
being referred. with recommendations
for or against The bill further pro-
videS than IL a bill is not reported out
OF committee within that specified
time. a shall be considered as being
before tie house. The other bill in
troduced by Mr.. Comerford requires
that the speaker of the house name
within Is days after the converting of
the house all standing committees
Both OF these measures were referred
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-28

Andrew Carnegie has a speaking &C
Quaintance with a great many of the
English nobility. Therefore. when his
niece married her riding teacher. the
multimillionaire expressed himself as
perfectly satisfied with the fact that
his niece married an honest man and
not a member of the nobility.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-28

John A. Conquest. father of Ida Con
quest. the actress. although worth
100000, is a laborer at 81 a day. He
says he works for the pleasure il af-
fords him and that works brings
health. and that's better than wealth -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-28

Il have used Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets with most satisfac-
tory results" says Mrs. F. L. Phelps.
Houston, Texas. For indigestion, bill
ioIeness and constipation these tablets
e g most excellent Sold by all lead
ing druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-28
Miss Nolan, sp eoHsEg Is Here
HAVE HER SELECT AND c EFT YOUR CORSET FOR you.


Of o
consult Miss Nolan,
la
pair
Whalebone, full
The Of models complete that
a made
Of
oettes
unquesionaby
idea of the dressmaksr wv
The models show this tnklng
butslender the
perfect prices
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-28

TERMS - Daily, 10 cents per week
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications OF argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles win be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-28

The American Anti-Saloon league
hopes 10 eliminate intOxication and
fireworks on the Fourth of July. Why
not oratiOns?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-28
THE THEATRE.
illinois Bookings.

April "a and week-Guy Hickman
company.
May THE Mummy and the Hum
ming Bird
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-28
Friday April %, 1905.

Gas. the Springfield Register observ-
es. has been quite a specially with the
present legislature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-28
SILKS FOR SHIRT WAIST
SUITS.

a NEW shipment of these hand
"A some silks. The others sold
very rapidly We aren't sure wen
be able to get more at these prices,
so we suggest that you come at
once. Checks. plaids and dots. a
yard, 75c and sec.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-28
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly 8t 1874
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill IEn-
tered at the postofnce a. second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-28
Boys Shoes That Wear.

FTER critical examinations which
IA ton Of brands found shoe
only these shoes good but they
pensive.
Both
uar
soes of best tanned leather
the have Firmly
buy, "A pair if they
Youths, 10 to
Boys sizes 2z 5A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-28

4G inch white Bedford cord dress
goods. ali day, at just
one-half real value. yard ...25p
Those excellent Marshmallows.
which you know we sell.
Saturday l0c 10, only ...IOc
Fresh Sailed
Peanuts. ID ......1
Ladies ribbed summer under
vests. Saturday
1880 p. III. ........
One gross Q44) ladies' l212 and
15c turnover collars, with three
rows of fancy
fagoting work, each .5c
The celebrated w. Z. Dollar cor
sets, Just for a flyer. all sizes,
Saturday, lone to a
customer ..-...-.......- &c
25c to 42c corset cover
embroideIies. all day, yard. I qc
SO inch plain white linen fin
ished suitings,
per yard NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
$3.50 hemstitched ruffie
swiss curtains .........-..98c
15c screw end brass
extension rods .....1Oo
Ladies' $3.50 English gloves and
P. Y. NJ. street gloves. finest
of their kind.
all sizes ...............SI.IO
At 10: so a. m, &C fancy
shirting chevioys. yard ...4Iac
At O'Clock fine Sc inch
cambria, yard ....-......5Izc
At I O'Clock p. m, &c light in
digo blue prints.
10 yards for .27c
At $50 womens lie double
heel and toe
hose, pair &c
At $50 fancy bordered umbrel-
las, worth
SIPS. at half 600
Velvet and Administer inter
rugs. 3&4 feet
square -..-...........-.-.7Sc
$500 parlor tables. "a inch tops.
quarter oak
finish, for ..... -..-....SI.O5
5000 pansy plants in fun bloom,
green house price. 45c dozen.
our Saturday
price .-................ .25c
100 solid stuck. stiff.
long bristle hair brushes. .I6c
Fancy striped shirt waists. EN-
broidery
trimmed 29c
$1O0 house wrappers.
assorted color percales ...5Tc
u quart. . hoop. oak grained.
water or scrub pail. usually 2oo
or CSC. our price,
Saturday. only ........IOc
Home made Rhubard pies. and
big. red. luscious strawberries
with cream. served az luncheon
Orchestra music - Special
number by T J. Jeve on trap
drum and bells
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-28
Csc BLACK TAFFETAs, CSC.

Jet black. lustrous. rustling taffe-
tas. We warrant these TO wear sat
isfactorily; "a inches wide; regular
ly S5c, a On
yard ................... OOC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-28

~ THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-28
PAY WHEN CURED
DR.. j. M. Mullins

The regular and reliable Chicago Spe-
cialist who has visited adjacent towns
for five years. cures permanently the
cases he undertakes and sends the in
curabIeS home without taking n zee
from them. This is why he continues
his visits year after year, while other
specialists have made a few visits ana
stopped.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-09
Brain Food Nonsense.

Another ridiculous food fad has
been branded by the most compe-
tent authorities. They have dis
covered the silly notion that one
kind of food is needed for brain
another for muscle, and still an
other for bones. A correct diet
will not only nourish a particular
part of the body, but will sustain
every other part. Yet, however
good your food may be, its nutri-
ment is destroyed by indigestion
or dyspepsia. You must prepare
for their appearance or prevent
their coming by taking regular
doses of Green's August Flower,
the favorite medicine of the
healthy millions. A few doses
aids digestion. stimulates the liver
to healthy action, purifies the
blood and makes you feel buoyant
and vigorous. You can get DR..
Green's reliable remedies at D. A.
Hendershot's.
Get Green's Special Almanac.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-09
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the
Mothers Favorite.

The soothing and healing prop
critics of this remedy, its pleasant
taste and prompt and permanent
cures have made it a favorlte
with people everywhere. 1t is es-
pecially priced by mothers OF
small children for colds, Group
and whooping cough, as it always
affords quick relief, and as it con-
tains no opium or other harmful
drug, it may be given as conf
IDENTIFY TO a baby as, to an adult
Fer sale by Hill Bres. 4
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-09
Feeling is
Spreading


tie against the Standard Oil COM
pany is taking place here this
week before the Kansas Legisla-
ture. The contest will be over
the passage of State oil refinery
bill carrying an appropriation of
100000. On a count the advo-
Gates of the bill claim % of the 40
Senators. The consideration of
the measure is a special order for
Tuesday. Speaker Stubs Of the
House, declares this socialistic
> measure will never pass that
body. Gov. Hoch opposes so
large an appropriation.
Wild talk is heard in the
house Hobbies. Tar and feathers
have been suggested for Stand
ard Oil lobbyists. and changing
is not too good for Rockefeller
and his buzzards," is frequently
heard from oil producers. Meet
ings of citizens were held ycster-
day all over the oil belt, where
petitions were signed and resolu-
tons adopted denouncing the
Standard and urging the Legis-
lature to pass the State refinery
bill. A dozen preachers beseech-
ed their fOcks last Sunday to
stand for their rights and help
throttle this great monopoly.
Thomas Benton Murdoch, who
stands close to the State admin
istration, fired the producers Mon
day night with incendiary threats.
He said:
after a little the people of
this country will rise up and hang
a few Rockefellers and other
kings of buzzards who rob the
people, not forgetting to include |
in the general hanging a squad
or two of high court judges,
when all this robbing and plum
dering, all these technical court
proceedings will stop. For my !
part, | would like to see the hang !
ings commence tomorrow.
81 am a private citizen, you
know, and speak for nobody but
myself, but l am more thoroughly
convinced than ever that some
thing radical will have to be
done in this land of the free and
home of the brave, or modest prl-
vate citizens like myself will have
to move out. | was born and
raised in this country, and have
given some years of my life to its
service, and before going hence
I am ready and willing to go up
against any sort of proposition
that will clean the land of all
manner of buzzards who live and
grow fat at the expense OF other
people. Everything we eat, ev-
erything we drink. is either con-
troHed by a trust or is adulter-
ated. Congress will do nothing.
So it is time for the people to be-
ain to get ready to do something.
We have had many prosperous
years; but the years when the
lean king will possess the land are !
about here. Then something will
be done, and [ hope to be here to /
help do it. Kansas is wlnterlng
on hot buttered pancakes, chick |
Ell pot-pie, hog hominy, and will
get through to grass in most |
happy and fulfilled condition and
will 60 up against spring work |
in a most hopeful state of mind.
There is nothing the matter with
the people of the Sunfower
State"
Murdoch further suggestion
of tar and feathrs for the Stand
ard Oil lobbyists was warmly re-
ceived.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-09
FHIs WILL INTEREST MANY MEN

JsrOUpe LonSweI, the Wheeling. West Vii
E1tda publiSheT, says that IL any one athlete
Na1ieocele or ImpOtoncy, or are veal
yEO perfect men are strong, will acdTes
h1FA iasnd no money he y Il direct them
81 fect care He will tall you how he va
Cd AFTER years Of ssGs0a for perfect man
bd Hundreds have tested this with SUI
49,. REsr - 49, "a ..sGs -asGAGsGaesL
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-09

The streets are in a very dan
gerous condition, and many pc
destrians received severe falls up
on them today.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-09
Sick Headache.

This distressing ailment results
from disordered condition of the
stomach. All that is needed to eff
feet a cure is a dose or two of
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. In fact, the attack may
be warded off, or greatly lessened
in severity, by taking a dose OF
1tbese tablets as soon as the first
symptom of an attack appears
Sold by Hill Bros.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-09

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Valentines at He0sy's Beck
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Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-12-22
ChAS. ". SHAFT. n D.
Physician and Surgeon

~ Das and Throae Disaasos. 10 -
q q. a.
Medical aaA eurgSeai Diseasea Z -
: .. n. aaA - ~.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-12-22
Infant Aa.rta,;.y !. Germany.

The mortality Of nursing infants u,
with the exception Of Russia, greater
In Germany than in any other country
OF Europe. In the German empire no
less than 4ol.s2s nursing infants died
In 1908. OF each hundred legitimate
children. 1913 per cent died in the nrst
year OF their life: Of the iliegitimate,
Ss.7 per cent. In Magdeburg. IN 1904.
1872 children died under one year Of
age. being Is per cent Of the living
born. This very large mortality OF In
fants u an important social problem
and her majesty The empress, who Il.
ooes without firing 70 remedy The evils
nom which tAs German peopls sulIse.
has called the attention Of influential
persons In Ill parts Of the empire 70
this most unfortunate STATE Of AFFAIRS.
Following her sugsestion. . local com.
mittee OF the German Evaneslical
Woman's Union has taken upon itself
the task Of doing its part to relieve
the suffering OF the little children. The
home In Aagdsburg. while directed by
the sisters II presided over BY a Mrs.
Woln. wife Of the chief Justice Of Mag
deburg's supreme court.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-12-22
Land inspectors At Occur d'AIsns.

Land inspectors at Occur d'AIsns.
Ispectors Goodwin and O'Fallon who
are connected with the timber fraud
Investigations now being conducted by
the government, have been doing some
work In the Occur d'Alene land office
the past week, says the Press. The
records Of the office have been their
special study and they are looking up
timber claim proofs in particular. Sc
curing data preparatory to carrying
their investigation further. What the
result of these Investigations in the
Occur dAlenes will be Is not known,
but the government will give the mat
ter as close attention as It has done in
Oregon and other sections.
A great deal Of data is already in
the possession Of the government
through the reports of special agents
in the field and this will be used by the
inspectors in their effort to run down
frauds IL any exist in that district.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-12-22
laborers Hard to Get.

How to get men to do the work Is one
Of the most serious problems that the
engineers Of the reclamation service
have to confront. Time was when men
sometimes went begging in the arid
west: now it Is the work that goes
a-begging. Several contractors en-.
gagged on government projects have al
ready failed because of their inability
to secure the services of a sufficient
number Of workmen, and others are on
the verge of failure for the same rea-
son. It is equally difficult to find COM
petent subcontractors and foremen.
When contractors are unable to full
All their contracts, 1t becoems neces-
sary for the reclamation service to
step in and push the work by paying
larger wages than the contractors can.
But even with the power to offer phe-
nomenally good wages as an induce
ment. the agents Of the government
are not always successful in obtaining
q following.
Laborers are not only few and far
between In those regions OF the west
where reclamation projects are build
ing; they are also nightly indepen-
dent. Little they seem to care whether
they stay on Job or not The essen
tial thing ID to keep moving. The germ
Of unrest gets In its deadly work be-
fore most Of them even reach the re-
clamation works. Carload after car
load Of laborers has been started for
the west and every effort made to de-
liver the mon. but in spite Of the utmost
vigilance on the part Of those who UNI
dertake to transport them. many Of the
men succeed In getting away before
their destination 10 reached. They have
enjoyed their little outing and the
chance It gave them to see the country.
but they are not really hankering for
the work. Very few stay with the job
any interest In It.
Strange ~ It may seem. the eight
hour Limitation on work II factor in
the laborers' discomfort. During the
long hot days on the arid plains. the
man who 10 exercising moderately out
In the sun, with his attention distracted
from the heat. fares much more com.
'fortably than the one who swelters
lastly IN the crowded bunk house with
nothing to think Of but his own dts
comfort. In the absence Of all amuse-
ments. the thought Of drink become
paramount daring those long hours Of
enforced idleness. and in spite Of every
reasonable precaution. bad liquor gets
into every camp. Many Of the best
workmen insist that. under these con-
ditions. they would prefer to work lon
during the time needed for eating and
sleeping.
Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-12-22


While the unasttie1 condition Of the
railroad oitnation oanoes considerable
rouspenso all ovoe til prairie, . can.
va Of the situation h Mohler shows
that our people are veil satisfied with
zhe outlook and oge coptent to hold the
-1ort until somethihg .11ngible develops.
Il y the general oplnion here that Mob.
Ter - ooing to get railroad. notwith-
standing tlse tact that . great to do
- being made over the prospect Of the
N. r. coming up from Culdesac. The
q. 3. 4 n. oayu never q word, but our
people viii bet dollars to doughnuts
that they are saving wood. and that
heir wood pile viii contain some Of
the biggest surprises the N. p. ever
heard Of before they get their Job COM
Dleted. The o. R. & N. has its survey
inside and the right-of way purchased.
when Mr.. Oliver was travelling incog-
INTO In this section some months ago.
he told q friend that there was only
saoDo practicable route for the railroad
on the prairie and that his company.
~ O. \ 4 n. had. Il solid. He fur
thar stated that this company now had
not thing to do but to wait until the
~. p. got throughks surveying in their
vain endeavor to md better route.
They have completed their work. and
the result II generally known-they
have found no route that will compare
with the one up Little Canyon.