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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-27
To Abolish Grand Jury.

Senator Haas. of Chicago. has offer
cd bill To abolish grand juries in
Illinois. II ought to pass. says the Chica-
30 Dispatch. The grand jury system in
Illinois and other states has become a
positive menace TO the liberties of the
people. besides being a useless and ex.
pensiye piece Of legal machinery. The
system has been abolished In Mime
sofa. Wisconsin. Michigan AMI several
other states and is being discarded
wherever judicial reform Is IA the as
cendant
The measure introduced by Senator
Haas provides that all criminal prose
cutions shall be commenced in the
criminal court or any court of record
Instituted for that purpose. by infOr-
nation in writing fled in the name of
the states attorney with the clerk of
such court. whereupon a capias shall
be- issued and the trial proceed before
court and jury in the same manner As
under the present system. Such filing
Of information l. 10 have the same
force and effect as an indictment BY 4
grand jury under the present law
II l. argued that the passage OF such
n measure would make the states at
torney the most powerful man in his
county. To this Il may be reulied that
the states attorney - a responsible Of
fcer. while the grand jury - IRE
sponsible and therefore - apt To com
init grave wrongs upon the state and
upon individuals by indicting innocent
persons. Instances are numerous
where Innocent persons have been in
dictcd through wicked and revengeful
influences. When a system becomes
subject 20 such forces b should be
wiped out. and that j. the object Of
the bill introduced In the general as
sembiy by Senator Haas
II il To- De- hoped that the measure
will become Law In Cook county
the majority of the grand juries are
mere vehicles for the qualification Of
personal and political spite and ven
Eeancc. The system thus becomes a.
disgrace to the statute books and the
eulightencd sentiment Of the whole
community calls for its abandonment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-27
I'm A BAD Way"
NAVY ROCK ISLAND READER
Will. fr:r;I. GRATEFUL FOR
THIS INFORMATION

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Becomes lame weak or aching
When urinary troubles set in.
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Here - local evidence TO prove II.
p J. Wiyill. OF 1911 Seventh avenue
carpenter. says; \ was so sore and
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stoop over far enough TO tie nv shoes.
when ] was Obliged To pick up any
thing from the floor had To get down
on my knees TO avoid the sharp shoot
ihS pains through my kidneys. There
was dull. heavy pain in my back and
also weakness of the kidneys. which
was very annoying. I used many rem
euies. but ! cot little or no benefit until
trled Deans Kidney Pills. obtaining
them al the Harper House drug store.
ihey effected a complete and perma-
nent cure
for sale by all dealers. Price so
cents Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo. y
l. sole agents for the United States
Remember the uame-Doan's-a
take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-27

AZ the Rock Island CEuropean)-M
o. Wagsoner. Galesburg: James II.
Riley. Chicago: u. NJ. Harvey. New
York; l. NJ Lilly. Boston: NJ T. Dodds,
Freeport: H. c. Davis. Chicago: J. r.
Weber. St Louis: c. Wright. Chicago:
g H. Woke and wife. St Louis: NJ.
Perkins. ST. Paul. Mimi: W. r. Norton.
Chicago: A g. Mauser. SheboySan: F..
clark. Reynolds: G. 4 Samuelson.
Sherrard; NJ. II. Mccoy. Monmouth:
James Shannon. Sherrard: J. r. Pit
heH. Peoria; Thomas Brown. Musca-
tine; r II. Steele. Chicago: J. NJ.
Byrne. Rock Island: Irwin 4. Thomas.
81 Louis: J. \. Johnson. La Sale: l..
Hammond. Chicago: p. y. Mandrake
Milwaukee: &. T. Matterson. Carthage:
George NJ Beckwith. Dayton: Charles
y. Lansing. Aurora; II y. AppIeby.
Madison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-27

The governor Of Tennessee devoted
his inaugural address TO discussion
OF the race problem and expressed a
good deal of regret over the fact that
spirit Of sectional feeling seems 10
still peryade the north as testified in
the attempt TO reduce the represen-
tatiou Of the south In congress. As a
matter of fact. no such sentiment pre-
walls beyond the circle Of influence Of
few smallbore politicians. The sen
sible people OF the north fully realize
that the south must have white rule
or goodbye To progress and ciyiliza-
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-27

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-27

am or state roads in the United States
and all without calling for a cent from
| the people. As the bank at Monte
Carlo pays the entire expenses OF the
people of Monaco. so the issuance OF
all for the people of New Jersey. These
facts We find in the inaugural address
of Gov Edward c. Stokes.
II is not TO be wondered at, then
that the incoming governor should de
vote very large part of his address 10
the subject of Incorporation laws, &c
the nourishment and encouragement
of this particular line of business. New
Jerseys laws have been. lax in the mat
ter Of interpretations and since the ad
vent OF the present trust" era nearly
all Of the great corporations have Sc
cured charters IN that state
To this extent il has offered asylum
for every form of questionable trans.
action originating in the heated brains
of Wall street financiers. Not only has
it given them the protection of a
home, but has accommodatingly purg.
ed them of sin and sent them out into
the world with "A stamp of legality. all
for price
In his inaugural Gov. Stokes sounds
a note of warning over the recommen-
dations Of the department of commerce
and labor for the regulations of state
interpretations by the federal govern
ment. fearing that the revenues of the
state may be endangered. and there
upon proceeds to recommend the ap-
pointment of a commission TO make the
way of trusts and others eager for a
New Jersey charter as easy as posi-
ble-to Tighten the load if il is bur
densome."
For 10 months last year the incor-
porations of New Jersey aggregated
S3l3. 56S.G20. The great steel trust pavs
an annual revenue into the state treas
ury Of over $4,000: and its charter
alone cost over 100000. Northern
Securities. Jersey Central. Rock Isl
and. Sugar. Gum. Tobacco. and seven.
eighths of all the trusts were incorpor-
ated there
Gov. Stokes talks entertainingIy in
his inaugural regarding this marvel of
protection offered to investors. the
rights of one as against the many. and
the importance of the holder of one
share in New Jersey corporation
But the great lawyers of New York
know better; they know that a Jersey
charter is as elastic as a rubber band
and one of the greatest aids in the
get-rich-quick schemes of New York
followers Of 'frenzied finance"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-27
New jersey and Her Incorporation

New Jersey. one of the smallest
states in the union. received during the
fiscal year 1894. ss.s5i.s435s from rail.
roads and other corporations doing bus
fneSs under charters issued by her sec
rctary 80 state. This relatively i'm
mense revenue comprises = per cent
of the total revenue from ordinary re
ceipts: snd 80 no, one penny Of the in
come 90 The state came from the people
directly Yet IL was all used for their
benefit, The state is caring for the
blind. fcc - 'Bdet and insane. sup
porting its prisons. reformatories. and
educating its Younger generations and
developing a magnificent system of
public highways. embracing. according
TO the governor. one-third OF the macad-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-27
ATAX|A IS CU9AblE
REPORTED CURE STANDS TEST
OF FULL INVESTIGATION.
A Former Victim of locomotor Ataxia
Now Free From Suffering and
Actively at Work.

| Yes. said Mr.. Watkins TO re-
porter. lit is true that | have been
cured of locomotor ataxia by DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills. | recommendation
TO people who ask me if know them 10
be good for this disease. and if. as You
say. there are thousands OF sufferers
who would be helped by learning my
experience. | am willing 10 have the
story published for their sakes. AS far
as | am concerned. however. | do not
care for notoriety. l am satisfied to be
we'll"
Are you sure you had locomotor
ataxia? Doctors talmost invariably say
that disease is incurable.
| THE doctors themselves told me |
had locomotor ataxia. and they told my
wife that in few months l would be
come helpless. They made it pretty
plain TO her that people who had that
trouble got steadily worse but never
| better. Besides | know | had that dis
ease. because ! recognized the symp-
toms myself
What were they?"
We'll. the first indications were a
stiffness about the knee joints that
came on about four years ago. A few
months after that appeared, my walk
got to be uncertain. shaky-like. | lost
confidence in my power to control the
movements of my legs when | was on
my feet. Once. when | was in the eel
lar. | started to pick up two scuttles
of coal. and my legs gave way sud-
denly. and | tunbled all in a heap in
in the same way in the parlor. /
couldn't close my eyes and keep my
balance 10 save my life. Then l had
fearful pains over my whole body and
lost control over my kidneys and my
bowels
How about your general health?"
Sometimes | was so weak that had
TO keep my bed for couple of weeks
at time. and my weight fell off twenty
pounds. In the midst of my other
troubles | had the grip. and after that
things looked pretty bad for me until |
ran across a young man who had been
cured by Dr. Williams Pink Pills and
who advised me To try them
Did these pills help you right away?"
Il didn't see much Improvement I'M
til had used six boxes. The first ben
eft | noticed was a better circulation
and picking up in strength and
weight. ] gradually got confidence in
my ability to direct the movements of
my legs. and in the course of seven
or eight months all troubles had dis
appeared"
do You regard yourself as entirely
well now?"
81 do the work of well man at any
rate. | can close my eyes and stand
up all right and move about the same
as other men. My bowels and kidneys
are under perfect control. The pains
are all gone except an occasional twitch
in the calves of my legs. have
scarcely any other reminders of my old
affection
Mr.. James II. Watkins resides at
No. y Westerlo street. Albany. y. Y.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills can be OBJ
tanned at any drug store They should
be used as son as the first signs of
approaching locomotor ataXia appear in
a peculiar numbness of the feet. ByI
prompt use the terrible pains of later
stages of the disease may be escaped
altogether. The same pills cure also
sciatica, neuralgia. insomnia, and all
forms of nervous weakness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-27
Chicago Dental Company
OFFICE 1914 SECOND AVENUE.
Painless Extracting

and removal of nerves done by us, and
the best and most careIui treatment
given to all cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-27

The war correspondents find il as
hard TO get news out Of Russia as from
the front in Manchuria. II seems 10
have been decided by military authori-
ties that observers on the spot are 10
be hampered as much as possible. and
yet the correspondents manage To- get
the essential facts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-27
Speedy Relief.

salve that hea.s without a scar is
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. No rem.
edy effects such speedy relief. II
draws out Inflammation. soothes, cools
and heals all cuts, burns and bruises.
A sure cure for piles and skin dis.
eases. DeWitt's is the only genuine
Witch Hazel Saive Beware of coun
terfeits, they are dangerous. Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-27

A scientist figures that the earth.
quakes Of seven years exerted force
of a5.OOO.0OO horsepower. II Is strange
that no promoter has started an earth.
quake syndicate in the motor line. cap
italized at 81 per horsepower. IL
would be as substantial as some OF
the other trusts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-27
Friday, January 81, 1905.

IL there were in the present day
school of statesmen more OF the stripe
of la Toilette the discovery would be
speedily attended by a revival OF the
respect that the people were once
taught to pay both 10 the Offices of
governor and United States senator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-27

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 will be printed
over fictitious signatures
Correspondence solicited from every
township In Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-27
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill lEn-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matterl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-27
THE HOTELS.

At the Harper-T. Z. Van SAINT
Kansas City. Mo: Emery C.. Graves
and wife. Genseeo; r. D. Ramsay. Nor
rison; II. A. Bassett. Boston. Mass.
r. l. Porter. Gaiesburg. H.: c. F. Dud-
ley. Galesburg. Ill: J. Addison Browne
New York: &. \. LasenZun. New York
\. II. Whitmarsh. Arkansas: J. J. Har.
rington. Kansas City. Mo; W. \. Ly-
all. Clinton. Iowa: II. G. Claiborne.
Chicago. Ill: +. T.. Edwards, Boston.
Mass: Ben Koloeo. Chicago: J. II.
Ludden. Chicago: w. Il. Mitchell. Chi
cago: II. G. Parry. St. Louis. A. j.
Losey. Chicago; W. II. Merrill. Chica-
go: 6. &. Martin. St. Louis: F. G.. Car.
penier. New York; VI. Prinderville.
X J. Nendig. +. J. Hazen. J. W. Pow
ers. j. r. Burdick. VI. SchuIoss. Chi
cago: H. ID. Bell. Chicago: Charles J.
Reece. Monmouth: William Hayemann.
New York: W. ID. Sutton. Peoria: d. I.
Mccarthy. Beardstown: William T.
Carroll. Chicago: John Weckart. Auro-
IA: J. l.. Long. Galesburg: |. p. Hitch
cock. Springfield. Mass: F. G. Burke.
Chicago: Harry Hirschl ST Louis:
Guy Gotscholl. Richmond Ind: c. NJ.
Martin. Muscatine: T. 4. Frey, Chica-
go: +. b. Mitchell, ST. Louis: F. o. Ben
nell. Chicago.
Evening star., 1905-09-18
In Danger Of Asphyxiation

II. Howard Mitchell of this city had an
uncomfortable experience in the Fountain
hotel, at Pratt and Calvert streets, Balti-
more. Saturday night, the result of the gas
having been accidentally left turned on
and had 1t not been for the prompt work
of colored waiter in the hotel named
George Church, the Washingtonian might
have been asphyxiated. Church was walk
ing through the hotel corridor when he de-
tected the odor of gas and made an investi-
cation. Finding Mr.. Mitchell In his room
fully dressed and unconscious. the waiter
summoned assistance, and Dr. c. N Brain
In was among those TO respond. Mitchell
soon regained consciousness and was able
to return home later In the day.
Mr.. Mitchell registered at the hotel Sat-
urday night about IL o'clock and being
tired, threw himself across the bed and
fell asleep. He knew nothing more until
he had been under treatment for gas pois-
oning. He lives at No. IA eth street south
east and conducts q grocery store near his
home.
Evening star., 1905-09-18
Peculiar Problems Of Ages.

Rev. D. l.. Blakemore, pastor of the Ep-
worth Methodist Episcopal Church South
corner 7th and A streets northeast, was in
his pulpit yesterday and preached to a large
congregation. Every age has its peculiar
problems" he said. "ScrupIes over the eat
ing of certain meat offered in idol worship
confronted the early Christians; our age
has problems to solve which were not
thought Of in the time Of Christ and the
apostles For conscience sake Christian
will bear with his brother who is weak In
the faith, but being fully persuaded in his
own mind of the truth of Christianity he
will not surrender an iota to error.
"Our ST. Savior and ST. Paul are noble ex
amples of men of conviction, men fully per-
suaded Of the truth. Jesus said, I am come
to do Ny Fathers will, and He did IT. St.
Paul exclaims, This one thing 1 do and
he was not long about doing it. What we
need is not men with opinions, but men
with convictions. Christianity owes its
progress to such men and women who were
willing to die for their faith.
II am very much afraid that Christianity
has become with many nerveless thing.
People who boast that one church Is to
them as good another have no deep con-
victions, and are seldom found among the
active workers Christian with deep con-
victions Is active in spreading the gospel OF
Christ and in advancing the interest of the
church..
Evening star., 1905-09-18
Anacostia and Vicinity.

The police are endeavoring to ascertain
what became of gold watch lost on Har-
rison street, Anacostia, Saturday by Miss
Emma Ashe of T87 Dearborn street. Wash
ington. and which, 1t is thought. was picked
up by some person who has failed to reveal
the fact. The watch was valued at $50.
Policeman D. J. Garvey. who does mount
ed duty in the county, has reported to his
station that culvert 622, on the Anacostia
road. is unprotected by any fence. being
thereby regarded as dangerous.
There were callers at the Anacostia police
station last night to learn If possible the
whereab bouts of H. M. Dement,, q young
man who left his home at Oxon Hill. Prince
George county, Md. Saturday night with
valuable outfit, consisting of a black horse
and a top buggy with red running gear.
Night Desk Sergt. A. f. Ecklon Of the
local station continues i'll at his home on 8
street. in Washington. Officer. David Crouch
is confined to his home in Twining City, by
illness Officer Karl Scherer is on visit
to his relatives in Boston, Mass. Omcer
v. G. King Is on leave, and Mounted Officer
j. W. Mccormick yesterday LETT with q
party of friends on a fishing trip In and
about Piney Point.
Mr. John E. Powell, a government en-
ploye, whose home is at Rose Croft, below
Anacostia, Is spending his vacation at Deer
Island on the Maine coast.
Miss Helene r. Tanquary of the govern
ment hospital has gone to Atlantic City,
accompanied by her mother.
Evening star., 1905-09-18
CITY AND DISTRICT.

Capt. Boardman received a message from
the police authorities at York, Pa. yes
terday giving information of the death of
Patrick Gulkeen. Gulkeep died there yes
terday morning, and, it is stated. he has
relatives living In this city, but the police
George w. Johnson, a guest at the Mon
trose Hotel, has asked the police to find $43
that was taken from the pockets of his
clothing. He told the police the name of a
person he suspects of knowing something Of
the theft. '~- ~ ~,
William H. Hicks, fifty-seven years old,
living at 423 X street northwest. fell on
the pavement at New Jersey avenue and
H street northwest yesterday morning and
received an injury to his eye, which was
dressed by the surgeons at the Casualty
Hospital.
Edward Polling, thirty-six years old. had
a At yesterday morning while at the Cen
trail Union Mission. The sixth precinct
patrol wagon was summoned and the sick
man was removed to the Emergency Hos
pital.
A team of horses belonging to Calf &
Co. feed and -four dealers at Indiana ave-
nue. and 1st street, ran away from in
front of the firms place of business this
morning The animals were caught near I'd
and F streets before any damage had been
caused
Harry Courson. forty-one years old. Nv
ing at SO Quincy street northwest, became
III on a street car this morning whlle on
his way to Office. When the car reached
18th and streets the patient was re-
moved to the Emergency Hospital. His Ill
ness was not of a serious nature and he re-
mained in the hospital only short time.
Evening star., 1905-09-18
SCHOOL DAYS HIS THEME.
Timely Sermon Yesterday by Rev. n
Ross Eishburn.

Rev. NJ. R2ss Eishburn. pastor of the
Mount Pleasant Congregation Church.
preached yesterday morning on School
Days His words were addressed In a
large measure to young people in the con-
gregation who were about to enter upon
their duties in the public schools.
Living. as you do" he said. "in great
educational center. surrounded by scores
and hundreds Of young people who are
studying in our schools or our universities,
you are likely to overestimate the proper
ton of students In the population of our
country. But statistics reveal how relative
ly small Is the student class, and how for
every young man or young woman who
passes through the high school or the coll
lege there are hundreds which must be de-
Il per cent Of those who enter the lower
grades ever complete the high school
course. To be student, then, In any edu-
cational institution Is to belong to high
ly favored minority"
Regarding the possibilities within reach
Of the large class who are denied the privi-
leges Of the school and college, Mr.. Fish
burn said:
Amy man who has a little time. fair
amount Of brain, and a large store Of en-
ergy and persistence may secure mental
equipment which will qualify him for good
and effective service. There was a lad in
Spencer county, Ind, who had but one
years schooling, yet SO well did he use his
slight advantages that he became literally
educated man, and when the need came he
was chosen to steer our ship of state
through the troubled waters Of the civil
war"
Evening star., 1905-09-18
New Sunday School Organized.

The announcement in last Mondays Star
that the first building to be erected on the
new subdivision of the United States Realty
Company would be church. and located on
Randle Highlands. Pennsylvania avenue
and Minnesota avenue southeast caused
number of people interested in that section
to take up the matter. and. securing
storeroom from the Realty Company and
number OF chairs they sent notoces through
the neighborhood and to the nearby
churches of proposed meeting. AS re-
suit the meeting at 230 yesterday afternoon
was attended by about eighty persons. Steps
were taken to inaugurate a campaign. and
a committee was appointed to perfect
rangements TO be put In operation next
Sunday at the same hour and place. The
. meeting was in charge of Rev. ]. w. Maury
and the sermon was by Rev r. NJ. Geren.
and prayer by Rev. w. NJ. Nevins and the
music was conducted by Mrs. ID. c. Foun-
tain and George II. Judd. Six Baptist
churches were represented.
Evening star., 1905-09-18
Anniversary and Installation Services.

The thirty-fourth anniversary and INSTALL
alton of the Zion Baptist Sunday school
was held yesterday afternoon at the church.
The services began at o'clock Prof. +.
w. Scott led the school in a prelude OF
song. Mr.. Samuel Matthews delivered an
address Of welcome. followed by solo
Flying Spray" by Miss Homezelle Walker.
Rev. w. J. Howard, ID. D., pastor of the
church, read the history OF the school. Miss
Madelia Gassaway sang a solo, L Think
When l Read That Sweet Story of Old.
Miss Edith Welch recited Take Courage.
The secretary Of the school then read her
report for the year.
Miss c. Bertinea Mason Of Asbury Meth
odist Episcopal Church sang a solo. ROCK
Of Ages" Unanswered" a composition by
a southern colored girl. was recited by Miss
Lurene Hall, followed by a piano solo
Failing Waters" by Miss Rose Bell. The
installation address was made by Rev. l.
B. Moore, Ph.D., Of the Peoples Congrega.
tional Church DR.. W. r. Franklin of the
Lincoln Park Temple Cong. egational Church
sang a solo, 1.-The Holy Lights Of Love-
The superintendent Mr.. ]. H. Smiier, ther
addressed the congregation, after which tht
collection was taken and 'Mizpah" fol
lowed. The officers were: Rev. w. j. How
ard, D. D.. pastor: Mr.. James H. smiier
superintendent; Mrs. ]. Beatrice Browne
chairman Of anniversary committee.