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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30
Decisive Republican Issue.

Senator Foraker opened the Ohio
republican campaign by declaring that
a vote against Gov. Herrick would be
a vote against President Roosevelt.
He then proceeded to array himself
against Mr. Roosevelt's policy of gov
eminent railroad rate regulation and
against any reciprocity schemes which
might come from the White House
But the Ohio democratic platform in
dorses the Roosevelt policy of govern
ment rate regulation; and accordingly
it would seem TO follow, from Mr..
Foraker'S own remarks that a vote
against his party machine in Ohio will
be more a vote for President Roosevelt
than against him.
The Foraker declaration of war
against a cardinal feature of admin
stratiOn policy has caused somewhat
of a sensation at Washington. The
Ohio senator is a member of the com
mittee on interstate commerce, and
hence in a position TO exercise great
influence over any legislation regard
ing railroad rates. The Standard Oil
bank in New York recently made the
prediction in effect that the rate ques-
ton would prove too complicated" to
be disposed of at the coming session.
Mr.. Foraker now appears as one who
will prove very helpful in complicating
the matter And there are others on
the republican side of the senate who
will assist him.
Nothing is now more certain than
that the president will have d fight
on his hands within his own party
in congress if he puts forward the
rate-regulation issue. If he succeeds,
IL must be with the aid of democratic
votes We have here one more indi
cation of the possibility that Mr..
Roosevelt's leadership may force seri-
Gus factional developments in his party
But as the party is now constituted
progressive leadership must inevitably
have decisive effects
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30
A Parting Word.

In the last issue OF his paper, the
Commoner prior to his departure for
Asia on his worlds tour. w. j. Bryan
addresses the following open letter to
the president:
To President Roosevelt: Permit a
parting word. You have the contest of
your life before you, and | desire TO
render YOU all the assistance in my
power. You have asked congress TO
enact law so enlarging the powers of
the interstate commerce commission
as TO permit il 10 fix and enforce a
reasonable freight rate. and the rail
road lobby was strong enough To stop
in the senate the bin passed by the
house. The railroad magnates expect
10 block the passage of the bin again
The National City bank of New York
has advised it's patrons that no rate
legislation is probable; the railroads
have been at work all summer cirCu-
lating literature against railroad regu-
lation. aud the senate contains a mum
Der of members so intimately connect
ed with railroad interests that they
can not be expected TO take the peo-
pies side The railroads will try to
persuade YOU if they fail in this they
Will try 10 scare YOU; if they fail in
this also they will try to defeat your re-
commentator. IL will embarrass you
to have strong party leaders against
YOU; YOU may even be embarrassed
by having so many democrats cooper
ating with YOU. but YOU must reconcile
yourself to both In this fight your
strength lies in the fact that you have
a large majority of the voters of all
parties with you.
Pass over the railroad representa-
lives and appeal To the people. Com
pei the opponents of railroad legisla-
ton To meet the Issue in the open.
There is no logical or even plausible
argument against the legislation which
YOU recommend. A railroad corpora
tion is a creature of law; il has no
rights except those conferred upon il
by the people. II is inconceivable that
the people should create a corporation
without reserving the right TO so con-
troll Ii as TO make il subserve the pub
lie interest. The right of the people,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30

acting through organized government,
10 control according TO their own pleas
ure every corporation created by them
must be conceded and the necessity
for the exercise of that control is clear
ly demonstrated. Extortion in rates.
unfairness, discrimination against per
sons. discrimination against places,
midnight tariffs and rebates galore
al these iniQuities have resulted from
lack of regulation. They are intol-
cradle and must be stopped. Will you
use the great influence of your hign
office to secure the regulation now, or
will you leave the honor to sue
cessor?
They will tell you that effective rate
Legislation viii disturb the harmony of
your party. You can answer that a re-
fusal to respond 70 the just demands
of the public means not harmony but
political death.
The democrats. if they had no higher
purpose than 10 secure control of the
offices, might wish you TO lead the
railroad element of your party. but
they are citizens first and democrats
afterward They are more interested
in securing needed reforms than they
are in securing credit for the reforms.
II. as | think probable. il is found nee
essary To change the method of electing
senators before that body is brought
into sympathy with the masses. you
will find enthusiastic support in the
advocacy of this reform. Four times
the house of representatives has by an
almost unanimous vote declared in ia
vor of the election of senators by direct
vote twice when the house was demo
cratic and twice when it was repub
lican.
If in your fight you deem it wise TO
attack the trusts, you Will find that
they have few fTiends-none worth cul
tivating. If you are willing to help re-
duce the tariff where it shelters a trust,
YOU will find the democrats ready to
aid you. and with them an increasing
number of republicans. If. encouraged
by the success of your efforts in the an
thracite coal Strike. you desire to urge
the establishment of a permanent board
for the arbitration of differences be-
tween labor and capital. you will find
growing force behind you.
Stand by your guns, You have de-
veloped a reform element in the repub-
lican party; you must lead it or suffer
the humiliation of seeing the leadership
pass TO someone else.
Your words have excited great ex
pectations which must be met, for you
will be measured by your own words.
The Commoner commended your mes
sage of last December and will lend
YOU any influence it may have so long
as you advocate reforms. Go forward;
you owe it to yourself, you owe it to
Your party. and more than all, you
owe il TO your country.
W. J. BRYAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30

Indications are not wanting that his
most gracious majesty King Edward
of Great Britain aud ireland. grows old
and peeyish. The latest incident in
proof of this deplorable tendency comes
from COwes. where the king has a
royal residence, Osborne house Some
repairs were To be made in the naval
cadets school near by and his majesty
asked TO be shown the plans. The
architect sent with the drawing had a
wart upon one side of his nose. This
disbursement caused his majesty great
annoyance and he has demanded that
the architect be removed from charge
of the repairs. Everybody in London
is laughing M the incident. Some OF
she comic papers have gone So far as
20 express regret at the delicate state
81 the kings health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30
THE HOTELS.

At the Harper. b. Corrigan. Chi
cago; G.. l.. Giddings. St. Louis; l.. A.
Clark, Chicago; Charles Is. Thompson.
West Bedford. Mass: l.. II. Clogg.
New York; A. l.. Cring. Chicago; A. l..
Potter. New York; NJ. Wilmer. F. l..
Kinney. Chicago; A. NJ. SilbernagIe.
New York: G. A. Bennett, Chicago; +.
Bensten & Son. Durant. Iowa; T.. ID.
Parker, Cedar Rapids; w. l.. Steele.
Galesburg: III. e. Parke. Salem; Oscar
Hill, Peoria: Mrs. w. |. Slemmons. Pc
oria; George Foster. Boston; George
l.. Heck, Burlington; T.. G.. Gilbert.
Chicago; c. w FairchlIds, Monmouth:
Frank f. Rowe. Chicago; II. $. Whit
more. J. A. Miller. Galena; II. z. Nc
Knight, Chicago; G. T. Blakely, Buf.
falo Prairie; n. l.. Toule. Philadel-
phia; Samuel Norwich, Milwaukee;
John l.. Shay. Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30
ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.
CIRCUIT COURT.

Rock Island county circuit court,
Judge F. ID. Ramsay presiding: 'rH aiDs
Law. - 1875, The people eX rel Lottie
T. Bleakley VS.. James G.. Barclay ct al.
Habeas corpus. Exhibits A, B. ID, E, F,
G, II. |. J, and X. are Withdrawn on
motion of defendant.
Chancery.-51. George Gilmore by
his guardian. George Virgins ct al VS..
Francis n. Tindall ct al. Partition.
Death of Francis n. Tindall suggested.
Widow and heirs enter appearance and
ask to be made parties. Prayer of
petition allowed. Answer filed.
los. Edward ID. Sweeney VS.. A. F.
Swensson. Foreclosure Masters re-
port of evidence and findings filed and
approved and decree of foreclosure.
$50. Mary Elizabeth Ashcroft VS..
John T. Ashcroft. Divorce. Defend
ant called and defaulted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30
FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS
AT ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
New Congregation Making Consider
able Proeress-Has Fair at Tur-
ner Hall Next Week.

Some Improvements have been in
progress at ST. Paul's church during
the summer. The building is a new
one located at the corner of Twenty
fourth street and Eighth-and-a-h half av-
enue and while services have been held
there for a little over a year the con
gregation continues TO add to the at
tractiveness of the church. The walls
have been decorated and a furnace
has been installed
The congregation is preparing for a
fair TO he held at Turner hall next
week. commencing Monday. the pro-
ceeds TO be applied upon the debt of
the congregation. allowing the mem
bers 10 continue with the progress and
prosperity they have entered upon. The
hall has been decorated ann music and
other means of entertainment have
been provided for every evening of the
week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30
COUNTY COURT.
Rock Island county court, Judge T
e Parrnenter presiding

Rock Island county court, Judge K.
E. Parmenter presiding.
Probate. Estate of Charles T..
Lennon. Proof of publishing and post
ing notice TO creditors filed and ap-
proved. Final report of administrators
filed. Claim of Joseph De Silva allow
ed in class at $3.50. Report of in
solvency of estate filed and approved
and estate declared insolvent. Estate
closed fees RENTED
Estate of Walter Johnson. Report
Of final distribution filed and approved.
Administrative discharged and estate
closed.
Estate of Johan Gustaf Anderson 1t
appears proper proof that j. A. Benan-
der, one of subscribing witnesses to
said will, is a nonresident of the state
of Illinois, and now resides in Kiron,
Iowa A dedimus potestatem issued
by order of court TO w. Sandberg. a
notary public at Kiron, Iowa, to take
the deposition of said j. A. Benandar
Continued till the coming in of said
deposition.
Estate of Peter Stelck. Proof of
death of Henry Plambeck, subscrib-
ing witness to said will filed and ap-
proved Proof of signature of said
Henry PIambeck. deceased, taken in
open court in proof of execution of said
will and will admitted TO probate.
Estate of Andrew p. Peterson. Claim
of w c. Loftsin & Son allowed in
class 7 at $500 claim of Lovejoy
Briggs allowed in class at 81; claim
of Lovejoy & Co. allowed in class at
81; claim of George OJdefest allowed
in class at $40 Final report filed
and approved. 1t appears that estate
has been fully administered upon. that
the costs should be RENTED. Excel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30
Low Ebb In Morals, Too.

\ few DAYS ago The Argus spoke OF
the low ebb that had been reached in
local politics. as the natural conse-
uuence of the latitude that had been
allowed certain elements which had
proven destructive TO both political or
ganizations. II is not to be doubted
that degeneracy in politics breeds de-
generacy in morals. When those who
have fattened off n corrupt political
condition find such avenues of revenue
closed TO them, they naturally grow
desperate. and even defiant. The pick
ings of vice may afford a handsome in
come if permitted 10 90 unchecked for
years. but there comes a time when
the people awake-and then the people
revolt.
There has been in Rock Island of
late a great deal of senseless aglia-
ton of the saloon question, the natural
outcome of an exhibition of spleen.
volving the matter of liquor
license. which was not withou,
some reason, though. perhaps uH-
justly, attributed 10 saloon Influences.
The disposition in Rock Island has
always been TO treat the saloon queS-
ton in a conservative manner. That
spirit has not been disturbed until very
recently. Sharing the sentiment that
has been generally prevalent in the
city. The Argus has felt that a great
many cities might be found on the map
where the legitimate saloon interests
might command more attention than
-, ID Ts.T. h,, V.f- 10
the liquor traffic here was well regu-
lated and the places of business in gen
eral were not below the average. MOI
withstanding all this, numerous in
stances have come up where the sub
jcct has had the attention of the coun-
Gil. but such matters have been passed
over after receiving proper official at
tention. OF late. though, there has de-
veloped d disposition 10 make a hula
baioo every time The question of the
liquor traffic has been mentioned or act
ed upon in the council with the newt
able consequence that the subject has
received more attention at the hands
of those opposed TO the saloon in any
form than ever before Hence if the
eventual outcome of what is now going
on should be a ripple on "A heretofore
quiet surface. the saloons can attribute
the disturbance solely To officiousnesS
in the house of recognized and suppos-
ed friends.
Any member of the council has a
right 10 bring up saloon regulation
at any time he may see fit. without
subjectins himself to abuse or insult,
and while the recent action of the mu-
nicipal body with regard to- midnight
closing may have been entirely super
fiuous from every standpoint. there was
no occasion for an exhibition of char
acteristic bulldozing tactics.
And. by the way, there have existed.
and may be creeping into Rock Island
at the present moment. evils here which,
while being cunninEly winked at. are
of considerably more consequence to
the moral welfare of Rock Island than
a properly regulated saloon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30

responsible, wanted 10 cancel the or
der because his wife had commenced
suit against him for divorce on ac-
count of the purchase. The secretary
OF the company. having a proper APP
probation of married life. wired back
that the order would be cancelled if
the wife would withdraw her suit, add
ing Whom God hath joined together
let no man put asunder."
The wife withdrew her suit. and the
secretary is enjoying the conscious
ness of having restored harmony in a
famiIy-the alloy being that another
farmer heard of the telegram anu
bought the outfit, so that the secretary
is denied the pleasure of doing good at
a loss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30
Mexico to ADOPT Gold.

Every indication points to the adop'
ton OF the gold standard by Mexico in
the near future, and such a change
will be welcomed by the world and
will materially advance that country's
credit. The standard among home
remedies is Hostetter's Stomach Bit.
tiers II was first presented 10 the pub
lie in 1853, and because of its wonder
full curative properties has made such
a record Of cures that it Is in class
all by itself No other remedy can
take it's place as a cure for poor appc-
tite. fiatulency, heartburn, dyspepsia.
indigestion. constipation, kidney trou-
bles or malaria, fever and ague. Wo-
men and girls who need a medicine
for ailments peculiar to their sex
ought TO try the Bitters. II never fails
to give satisfaction Be sure to give
II fair trial at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30

trix discharged and estate closed, fees
RENTED
Estate of John Tindall. Assignment
of George T. Gilmore of all requests
and legacies to his father, John Gil
more filed and ordered recorded. AS
signment of Anna May Fisher and Mar
garet n. Gilmore of all requests and
legacies to George A Virgins, E. G.
Tyndall and William Goldsmith filed
and ordered recorded
Estate of Cuisine Smith. Proof
of notice of petition for probate
of will made. Dispositions of William
II. Wilson and Charles II. Wilson, two
subscribing witnesses to will taken
in open court in proof of execution
thereof filed and approved, and will
admitted to probate.
Estate of Henry b. Sudlow. Proof
of petition for probate of will made
Dispositions of H. A. Johnson and II. c.
Spaulding, two of subscribing wines
ses to will taken in open court in proof
of execution thereof filed and approved
and will admitted to probate Petition
by Mary L.. Sudlow for letters tesla
mentary filed. Petition granted. Oath
as eXecutrix taken and filed. Individ
ual bond of said Mary L. Sudlow as
such executrix filed and approved, Sc
curity thereon being named in and by
said Will and letters testamentary is
sued to her.
Estate of Gustin Smith. Petition by
Andrew G. Smith for letters testamen-
tary filed. Petition granted Oath TAX
en- and filed. Individual bond of said
A. G.. Smith as executor filed and ap-
proved. security thereon being named
in and by said will. and letters tesla
mentary issued tn him.
Estate of John TindalI. Executors
report filed herein on Sept. 81, 1905
Estate of Francis n. Tindall. Claim
of estate of John Tindall allowed in
class 6 at s5.35G.09. Claim of estate of
John Tindall allowed in class 6 at
sS034O.
Estate of James Bovard. Appeal
bond filed and approved, and appeal
perfected.
Estate of Ernest E. Malcolm. Claim
of DR.. e. Sargent allowed in class 5
at $1,000
Estate of Benjamin Dhuyvetter.
Proof of posting and publishing notice
to creditors filed and approved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30

Unlike most of the members of the
diplomatic and consular service of the
celestial empire who come 10 this coun-
try, Sir Chentung Liang-Cheng. the
Chinese minister in Washington Clings
10 the dress of his native land. This
Is unusual. for generally the Chinese
and Japanese OF the better class usual
" adopt the American dress when they
come TO live in this country But even
more remarkable is the fact that the
sons of the Chinese minister also con
tnue 20 be clothed in the oriental
style
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30

Senator F1re-Alarm Foraker Vehe-
neatly denies that there are differ
ences between President Roosevelt and
myself" while freely admitting that
Ohio republicans, with his hearty APP
prevail. have turned down the republi-
can presidents policy for regulating
freight rates. There is no split. of
course. but the senator seems TO init
mate that the tie which binds him to
the president is not unlike that which
holds together the principles in a Xii
kenny cat fight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30
ELACK HAWK FARM SOLD
Louis Vetter Purchases 185-Acre Tract
for Consideration Of $19, 900.

Terms have been closed for the sale
of the A. A. Buffum farm located four
miles west of Milan in Black Hawk
township to Louis Vetter. also of Black
Hawk. The tract. which adjoins that
occupied by the Pasteurized MIX com
pany, comprises 1S5 acres and the CON
sideration is $4,000. Mr.. Vetter will
take possession March !. The deal
was negotiated through Eckhart &
Buffum
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30

An acre and half of land near Web
ster City. Iowa, planted 10 watermelons
and cantaioupes, yielded the owner
$500 II this record can be duplicated
generally in the state the south viii
have TO invent a new attractions to
hold the negro labor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30

Boston Globe: Let's see; France
and Russia were together in the late
unpleasantness. and England and
Japan. But France and England are
allied over this Moroccan business and
France is joined To Russia Therefore.
if the German war lord makes good
his bellicose bluff the eXigencies of
alliance wili--oh. pshaw. IFS like comic
opera.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30
A Kindly Act.

II is an old saying that corporations
hayc no souls. but those who manage
them have. and they are entitled TO
credit for the kindly acts they do
One 80 The largest threshing ma
chine con panies in the country sold
an outfit TO a Nebraska farmer last
spring. Before time for shipment the
company's Nebraska agent notified the
company that the purchaser. though
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30

There is no excuse for any democrat
falling To do his best for the election
of ]. Howard Pattee to congress. The
feeling either for or against George
Washington McCaskrin's ambitions in
this direction ought To cut no figure.
All democrats should vote for their
regular nominee and be glad they have
one to vote for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30
Reopenino of the Bismarck.

James O'Connor,s will celebrate the
reopening of the remodeled Bismarck
sample room, which is now one OF the
most elaborate and tasty in the three
cities, with music and lunch Saturday
evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30

The war department has issued an
order against the enlistment of any
more negroes in the army. And yet,
where would ROosevelt's rough riders
have been at Santiago had not that
coiored regiment saved their skins?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30

The only sure way for the people 10
beat representative of the railroad
interests for congress, and at the same
time send an intelligent man there. is
to elect j. Howard Pattee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30

Tom l.. Johnson has been nomi-
mated a third time for mayor of Cleve-
land. which Lincoln Steffens describes
al the best governed city in the Unit
ed States" Johnson's election Is a
foregone conclusion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill tEn-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30
by THE J. w. POTTER CO.

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-
tion. 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, 1905-09-30

The Witnesses in the insurance in
vostigation scandal seem To have
reached the stage of resort to the
Adam and Eve trick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30
Saturday, Sept. 30, 1905.

Well. the Chicago White Sox have
our real. heartfelt sympathy, that much
IL certain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30

Takes the burn out heals the wound ;
cures the pain. DIR. Thomas Electric
Oil, the household remedy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30

Margaret A. Thompson to NJ. A.
Marshall. 2, NV, NV. sec. 1G-172w,
81 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30

Real Estate Transfers.-C. l.. Wi:
liams to d. G. Allsbrow, lots 5 and 6
Pleasant View 5000.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-29

One hour train Annapolis to Washington at
liG returning Washington TO Annapolis % p
m aud buUp. IA. arriving Annapolis 1.uo.
As minute aud one hour train 10 and nom
Baltimore.
g-Ali trains over this road to leave from
Vest street station.
w. X, SLAUGHTER
Traffic Manager.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-29
Flowers Cheap

special tins week Carnations 2oc. pei
1o-en- All kinds of Roses SI.oo PEI
Ho4en. Fresh daily at Kaiser's 1914 Col
.ege Avenue. mo-