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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-07
Japan's Bank Deposits.

Seventy per cent of the Japanese
expenditures in the present war with
Russia remain in Japan, and, as a re-
suit, the deposits in the banks of the
island kingdom are larger than they
have ever been before said Franklin
b. Morse. son of the first American con-
sui to Osaka.
The working of this is simple and
accounts for present conditions in Jap
an. The Japanese army will live on
rice and fish. The government has
given it's orders for these provisions
to the farmers and fishermen of Japan,
who. when they receive the money. de-
posit il in banks mostly, and when a
national loan is called for are prepared
to loan the government the very mon
CIV that they have been paid. Add TO
this the fact that all the powder used
by the Japs in the field is manufactur-
ed at home, and it is evident why there
Is but so per cent left TO go out OF the
country
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-07
E.aa Trade with the Philippines.

That was a strong argument, and
along democratic lines at that, which
was made by Secretary Taft TO the
WAYS and means committee few days
ago in behalf of a substantial modifica
ton of the tariff on the products of
the Philippine islands. The secretary
even took the ground that free trade
should be granted to the islands. the
same as with any other territory be
hanging TO the United States, but fail
ing 10 have this reform secured he
would be glad TO see large reduction
in the duties. Secretary Taft's argu-
ment was not necessary TO influence
the democratic members of the com
mittee. for they are thoroughly in &C
cord with his belief. But the arEu-
ment should have special weight with
the obstinate and unreasonable high
protection republican members Of the
committee. Secretary Taft certainly
knows the needs of the Philippines.
for ne had ample opportunity of get
ting nc information when he was the
governor of the islands.
IL Il ~--lificant fact that while the
sugar tr.St is ighting against any
change I'm the tariff for the Philippines
which would permit some of the sugar
OF the islands 10 be sold here. it has
Just advanced the price of sugar so
that il wiz coss the consumers about
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-07

In one detail of simplicity at least
Mayor Mcclellan of New York is liv-
ing up to Jeffersonian tradition. He
never rides in a cab and very rarely
uses his automobile. Ever since his
Inauguration he has walked home to
lunch every day. He lives in Wash
ington Square. about a mile from the
city hall. The mayors practice is so
well known that when the great biz
card swept the CITY the clerks of the
city hall made bets on the proposition
as TO whether he would or would not
walk home 20 lunch. He not only
walked home but also walked back
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-07

SIG. O0O, 900 a year more than before.
The ways and means committee ought
to be moved to action by this, if not
BY the eloquence Of Secretary Taft.
OF course the position taken by the
secretary is in accord with the views
of the president. who, II is understood,
favors free trade with the Philippines.
The power of the trusts in control
of the republican organization is shown
by the fact that the secretary of war
and the president have the opposition
of the leaders of their party in the
matter of just and equitable trade rela-
tons with the Philippines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-07

Senators and representatives get all
sorts OF extraordinary requests from
constituents, but Senator Berry of Ar
kansas claims that one he received a
few days ago easily beats the record.
The letter. which was from woman.
was accompanied by two songs. one
entitled. why. Oh Why" and the
other Peace. Oh Peace" The writer
said: Senator, l want you to take
these songs, which | have composed
after months of hard and persistent
labor. to President Roosevelt, submit
them TO him and get letter of in
dorsement from him. and | will agree
to allow you 10 per cent on the pro-
ceeds from the sale. You know, sena-
tor. the presidents Endorsement will
be a great advertisement for the songs
and feel sure they will be a go. You
might also sing them to the senators
if you have the time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-07
Mr.. Bryan's Pleasant State OF Mind

New York World: My position a.
present" said William Jennings Bryan
to some friends in Washington a day
or two ago, is that of the young man
down south who was in love with a
fine young woman. He proposed one
night and she accepted him. After
the protestations of undying affection
had been made a hundred times, the
young man went out into the night,
and. looking up al the brilliant stars,
raised his arms above his head and
said: oh. Lord, l amt got nothing
ag'in nobody"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-07

manded the first company of negroes
enrolled as soldiers in the union army.
is reported near death at his home,
in Peoria. For 80 years after the close
of the civil war he chung 10 river life
and was one of the best known men
on the Mississippi and Illinois rivers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-07

at LeClaire yesterday afternoon The
pair were rescued, but as soon as the
horses were cut loose from the cutter
they went under The ice and were
drowned.
The cutter had neared the Iowa
side at LeClaire when they reached
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-07

Anything that comes from the Chi
cago Tribune on the subject of tariff
revision under any condition is mere
cackle. The Tribune has always had
conviction that the tariff should be
reduced, but when it comes 10 voicing
it at the proper time its courage
is failing. Politics first. the coun-
try's welfare after. is the Tribune's
motto.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-07
THE HOTELS.

AT the Harper-M. L. Rosenfield
Chicago; w H. Hill, Burlington; F. l.
Gregg. Kansas City; F. w. Bireley, Pc
oria: o. B. Thayer and wife, Peoria
Gertrude Bondhill, Chicago; Roy c.
Baker. New York; Robert Robson
New York: l.. J. Beeson, Peoria; A. D.
Fay. Chicago; John L. Schenck, De
troit; II. s. Rachman, Davenport; NJ
B. Lennon, Chicago; W. B. Schafer
Rock Island; NJ. d. Rosenfield. Moline
Mrs. George Naegler Peoria; Mrs
Lillian Hoffman, Peoria; Earl Nc,
Cone, Rock Island; c. S. Ringgold
Rock Island w. J. Greenill Detroit
II. ID. Sherwood, Rochester; S. L. Fay,
Minneapolis; E. Rutlinger, Chicago ;
A. Lesser. St. Paul: W. S. Daley, Chi
cago; Charles Z. Rocket. st. Louis: B.
G. Vokes, Peoria; DR.. F. o. Ringvall,
Orion, H.; George Thompson, Omaha !:
b. NJ Kuhn. BloOmin gton: Frank 8.
Hayes, GeneSeo: George S. Skinner.
Princeton. H.; F. w. Morasey. Shelf
field; S. Pritchard, Atkinson; NJ +.
Heiner, Chicago; J. II. Holmes. Chica-
go; j. II. Cornell, Aledo, H.; F. 5.
Gibson, Chicago; Charles Spalding.
New York; Mrs. ]. G. Hubbel and
child, F. A. Griffin. p. D. Babcock. Chi
cage: G. p Oswald. Syracuse, y. Y:
Henry Waterman. Geneseo; Tom AT
kinson. st. Paul; F. w Johnson. Min
Frank Barber, Jr., Toledo:
Ben Heppenstall, Cleveland; F. W.
Hopkinson. Saltwater; J. B. Arm
strong. Cincinnati.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-07
sy THE }. 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-
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, 1905-02-07
Tuesday, February 7, 1905.

The GEAR has been brought to the
point where his conscience comedies
omething-provided the promises are
fulfilled by performance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-07
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, Ill IEn-
tered at the postofhce as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-07

John Wanamaker is said TO be con-
templating trip to Japan. He is look
ing for health, an article that his bar
gain counter fails TO furnish him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-07
NARROW ESCAPEAT LECLAIRE

Man and Woman in Gutter 90 THROUGH
Ice on RiVer-Horses Lost.
A man and a woman in a cutter.
drawn by a team of horses broke
through the ice near the Iowa bank
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-07
Old River Man Near Death

Capt John Shotzel. one of the oldest
river captains in the state and the man
who holds the honor of having COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-07

an air hole or other weak spot i'm the
ice and broke through.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-07

At the Harms (EuroDean)-
l.. Belts, Cincinnati; T. w. Wood. Chi
cago; l.. Greenbaum, New York: f.
a. Kieferl. Kansas City; F. Z. Monte
Kansas City; J. n. Adams. Chicago:
II. A. Snider. St. Louis; q. w. Coulter.
New York; f. c. Williams. A T Bull
man, Chicago; Harry LatelI, Antonio
Stress, Edwin c. Jaeger, William
Doyle; Al Truschell. Laura PierpOnt,
w. A. Reynolds Piery Muller. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mack, ]. w. Welch. manager.
Viola Grant. Murray & Mack company;
Enock Hardin, Clinton. H.; Eugene
Speyer, Miss Maud Keefer. Miss l..
NJ. Wilson, New York; J. w. Walsh
Eugene Walsh. Chicago; r. ]. Murphy.
Peoria: A Bodkin. Maquoketa; MI
and Mrs. Rhoads. Rock Island; G. w
Bachus, Kansas City; George c. Fish
er. Chicago; Mrs. George Naegele.
Miss Lillian Hoffman. Peoria: A. T.
Sincathers, Milwaukee; f. Lowen-
baum. NJ. N Gerhard. New York;
Charles Spring. Chicago; H. c. Mute,
Freeport; J. B. Jossman, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-07

At the Rock Island (European)-
X. Hammond. New York: James p.
Johnson, Chicago; NJ. p. Baldwin, BOs-
ton, Mass; VIII G. Smith, Mt Carroll !:
-. F. Morrissey. Peoria; Frank Koch
Ter. Muscatine; J. s. Hackley. Louis
vile, Ky; F. Laustman. Chicago; a.
H Kramer. West Liberty; ID. f.
Brooks. gainesville, Ohio; c. W. Black,
Rock Island ]. B. Fitzpatrick, George
W. Carpenter and wife. Chicago w. F.
Mum. Monmouth: a. l.. Haggerts,
New York; J. r. Pitney. Peoria; W. T.
Strohmeier. Andalusia; John Pashets,
Oxford Junction; w. c. Kingsburg and
wife. B. B. Roberts, Chicago: G. T.
Blakely, Buffalo Prairie; Clarence b.
Patterson. Omaha; c. B. Manley. st.
Paul; w. F. Worker. Freeport An
drew Breckenridge. Mendoza; J. B. Me
lntyre and wife, La Crosse; NJ. B. Mer-
rill. Kansas City; Martha B. Hanley,
Fountain City. Wis; Harry B. Bagley,
Clinton; w. B. Weatherford. Gales
burg: Silas s. Cosley, Clinton; Aman-
da Hatfield. Grand Rapids.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-19
G. H. NeWth,
Physician and Surgeon
Philomath, Oregon.

upon which the eyes of the world
are fastened is approaching rapidly
and the end of this week or the first
of next, at the latest, should witness
the deadlock and the end, if the
conference is to go to pieces. Two
more of the II articles Nos. 4 and
6 were disposed of today. Articl
4 consists of mutual pledges to OBJ
serve the integrity of China and the
policy of the ''open door" for the
commerce of all ations, and article
6 covers the surrender of the Rus.
sian leases of the Liao Tung penin-
sula, Port Arthur, Dalny, and the
Bond and E liott Islands.
To article 4 both parties gave
ready ascent and the official state
ment of the adoption Of that article
took care to sta te that it was agreed
to unanimously. Article 5, thu
consideration OF which was passed
until later, provides for the cession
of the island of Sakhalin. Discus
sion appearing just at this stage
on account of the firm negative
given in the Russian reply, it was
decided upon the motion of the Ja-
panese to defer its discussion, thus
revealing the Japanese intention
of p,-tooning to the end the life
and d,a'h struggle.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-19

than 100000. This in spite of the
difficulty of getting rid of tainted
money.
In all Rockefeller will probably
receive $4,000, 1000 this year as his
share of the Standard Oil profits.
If other investments yield him
$1o, 100000 his total income will
be $26, 100000.
Within three months.he has Civ
en- away S11. 100000. In the pre-
ceding five months he gave away
So, ,5oo,o 900 or total of $14,ooo,ooo
so far in 1906. If he makes $50
100000 to the Chicago University
the total will be $64, 900 at
least for the year, or about two and
a half times his income.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-19

New YORK, Aug. 16-In the last
three months John D. Rockefeller
has been giving away money faster
than Standard oil has brought it
in. The Standard Oil Company
yest rday declared a quarterly
dividend of S. share, amounting
to Sc. ooo, 900. OF this Rockefeller
will get $2.4oo ooo az his share next
month. Rockefeller's disburse-
ments for the quarter that has
brought him $4,000, 900 are about
$1I 800, 900 or SO, 900, goo more than
his income.
On June 2esh, last Rockefeller
gave 81 100000 to Yale University
as permanent endowment fund.
On June 30, the next day, he gave
| $40, 900, 900 to the general education
board. He had also made a nun.
Der of smaller gifts in sums rang
ing from 81, ,oco to $1oo,ooo since
| last May, which aggregate more
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-19

Chicago, Aug. 16-A Daily News
special cablegram from st. Peters
burg says
The peace outlook is brighten
ing according to persons promin-
ent in court circles. Opinion at
Peterhof is not tinged with the pre-
vailing pessimism of this city.
The Daily News correspondent
is informed from a reliable source
that Mr.. Witte will offer to pay
a milliard of roubles, $51o,o 900,
as war expenses and grant to Japan
lease of Sakhalin.
Count Lamsdorff is understood to
believe that Baron Komura will a -
cept these terms as otherwise coal
ition of the powers would impose
upon the Japanese government a
less advantageous peace.
Japan will make stiff fight for
the poss ssion of the interned Rus
elan warships. Mr.. Dsnison the
American legal adviser of the ia
panese mission, spent most of the
day in his Office, looking up the
precedents on ths subject. Japan
is exceedingly anxious to obtain
these ships and in her argument
will quote several international
| precedents in support of her de-
mand. One reason why the Japan
ese are 90 insistent upon this article
is because of their intention not to
apply the indemnity, in case one
shall be received, to the increase of
the navy. The indemnity will be
used for paying off financial obli-
cations incurred for the war, the
granting of pensions and the dew
elopment of the jar anese educa-
tional system. To replace losses
to the feet incurred in the war and
to maintain the fleet up to stand.
ard of strength and efficiency sufh.
cient to defend herself, Japan needs
additional battleships and crusiers.
If she obtains all of the Russian
ships now interned in neutral
harbors and succeeds in raising a
number of those sunk in battle, she
will have saved the necessity, for
the present at least, of a large naval
budgat for construction. The Lon
don government is strongly In fav.
or Of insistence upon this article
and Japan seems to have set hel
heart upon the surren Ter Of the
ships by Russia.
Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 10
The crisis in the peace nsgot iation
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-19

Portland. Aug. 16-What prom
ises to be one of the most successful
meetings Of the Trans-Mississippi
Commission Congress opened here
today. It the sixteenth annual
convention and in addition to the
celebrities that were present and
the important questions to be pre-
sehted the delegates are also enj oy-
ing the sights of the Lewis and
CLARK Exposition. Several hund-
red delegates are in attendance and
the greatest interest Is being mani
tested by hundreds who have come
to suggest ideas that will tend to
the be,tarment of the industrial
cnndi'ious of the states which lie
west OF the great river which di-
vides the continent.
The sessions of the convention
are being held in the Auditorium
building on the Exposition grounds
which has been beautifully and ap-
propriately decorated for the occas
sion.
Among the important questions
to be discussed are Oriental trade,
the improvement of harbors and
waterways, the union of interest
between the Pacific Coast ports and
ports of the Gulf of Mexico, the
Isthmian canal and its effect upon
commerce, the merchant marine
the consular service, statehood oi
the territories, interstate commerce
commission and the betterment oi
rail and water transportation, irri'
CATION and mining between the
United States, Mexico and Canada
encouragement of home manufact.
urers, expositions and their in,
fuence upon the development o
the country, technical schools ane
experimental suggestions for tn,
! West, American scenery aud its in
| fuencs upon travel, Alaska
livestock interest of the Trans Mis-
sissippi region, the necessity of diff
ferentials favoring Pacific Coas
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-19
WHILE HER ENJOYS DEBATE
THE TERMS JAPAN FIXES
AS PRICE OF PEACE.
The Empire in Ferment-Rocke
feller's Income-It is Nearly
Thirty Millions a Year
Commercial Congress
in Portland.

St. Petersburg, Aug. 16-Dis-
orders continue throughout the
Caucasus, central and southern
Russia, Poland, and Finland. 1t
Is estimated that as a result of the
recent disturbances in the CAUCASUS
19 villages have been totally des.
troyed and fully 1000 buildings
burned while 231 persons have
reported killed, So injured and 8
are missing. Property losses ag-
gregate more than 5000 900.
Troops are inadequate to cope with
the situation and the spirit of re.
volt has spread throughout the re-.
gion, where a universal strike has
been declared. More than 1000
miles of railroad is idle, while the
ports of Tiflis and other Black Sea
cities are closed.
Rioting is in progress at Bal
stock, Poland. This morning a
bomb was thrown at a detachment
of soldiers, two were. killed and
three wounded. Troops were called
and fred at from different parts of
the city and in the resulting battle
at least 40 were killed and more
than Zoo wounded.
The peasants of the province of
CORTLAND are in open rebellion,
having sacked 22 municipal build
ipgs, seized state money and des.
troyed all official documents, in
clud:ng the cepscription lists. Riot.
ing bands have invaded many of
the estates in Livonia, where three
land owners have been killed.
Rioting continues at Viborg,
Finland, on account of the court
martial of Prokopoo, the assassin
who killed Colonel Kremanko,
chief of police, who has been sen.
fenced to hang. Mobs patrol the
streets and clashes are feared.
A congress of the Union of Peas
ants, representing 22 governments
is in session in Moscow and has
passed resolutions demanding uni.
versal suffrage in the projected
popular assembly and a system of
peasant proprietorship by which
the people can acquire the state S
domains and land belonging to re.
ligious institutions.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-19

ports in the building of naval ves-
sels, parcels post, good roads, irri-
cation and reclamation of lands,
and any questions german to the
object of the Trans Mississippi
Commercial Congress.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-19
CORVALLIS, OREGON. AUGUST 10, 1905
As Your Dealer for Economy lars,
And take no other
Economy Jars are sanitary, no zinc no poison
mo mould seperate rubber ring.

Kerr Glass Manufacturing Company.
Portland, Oregon Sns-
The Economy looking the
with the
Fair, 1908 exhibit of canned fruits and jelly
have the Clark Centennial
Economy
them o have
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-08-19

Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 10
The crisis in the peace nagot iations
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11

tention of tho company. that there
was concealment, indiroction ana un-
fairness IN dispes.ng of the buildings
properly and effects CT The Expost
ticn through which the city of St
Louis, the government Of the United
States and the stockholders Of the
Exposition company incurred an al
legged loss of more than $1,000 coo
When called upon for information OF
answer to the charges, the Exposition
company stood mute and has not been
heard from up 10 this time
The national c0mmissi VII TN
douhtcdly probe the charges without
the aid Of the Exposition company
and with a view TO placing the facts
in final report 20 be rendered to
the president. Having resigned from
the commission ! viii have nothing
10 do with Ike dnal report. Ny sena
torial duties VIII heuccforth occupy
ny attention
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11
CHARGES
Auainst St. Louis Fair Repeated BY
Senator carter-lnysstigation
Promised.

New York, March ia Washing
ton dispatch to the Herald is as FOL.
lows:
when he rendered mis- resignation
as president of the national commits
sion to the Loulsiana Purchase expo
sition today Senator Thcala r. Car
ter made specific statements rcsard-
ing the Irregularities, 10 call them
by no stronger name. of the Exposi-
tion company. lie made il clear that
there viii be a vigorous inyesa gation
of the charges which we're detailed in
the Herald Of last Friday Senator
Carter said:
1.-TWO issues exist between the
commission and the Exposition com
pany The first involves the refusal
OF The company TO submit the awards
made on competitive exhibits to the
c3mml sion for approval as is appaf-
parently required By law, notwith-
standlng the company las besn adj
yised that certain awards made rest
nndeT charges of fraud, farOriiiam
and corrupt influence.
The second matter involves the
unanswered charges made hy nuneT.
Gus persons. and brought TO the at
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11
A TIMELY PROTEST.

To the Elttor e Tho Bulictin:
] wish TO bring the following to the
notice Of the city official Ct Cairo in
your valuable paper: Every day when
tho drivers Of wagons, buggies, etc.
water their horses at the watering
tank on Tenth street and Washing on
avenue the street crossing is blocked
from five minutes 70 oac-half
hour, no matter il IFS mud
dy or dry Ladies' aud gen
tlcmen have to wait until the driver
gets ready to drive oig Of the cross
ing. II lady or gentleman asks the
driver to drive up a little so he or
she may pass they are told 70 walt or
aro hascly inzul,ed. \ Gne should be
imposed upon the sdriyer or drivers
who persist IL blookading this cross
inc. This is an Important matter and
should be given due con laeyatian.
FROM AN OBSERVER.
have another matter that should
also be given attention:
When certain young men 60 out
watkins or 20 Ia the opera house or
10 the churches with spme young Ia
dies, they arc peered~at, made Fun Of
or are nsulted by tie ever present
Atreet cornsr loafers. | ln0w THIS Is
so, as | have been lrzultea taysalf II
these loafers we're tfathced @ood By
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-11
IS YEARS AGO TODAY.


From The Bulletin Of March Il, 1870.
'rhe Republicans have carried New
Hampshire by d majority OF 1914
The county court was in session,
the time being occupied allowing bills
etc
In the river column y arrivals and
u departures CT steamboats, were re.
ported.
Jailer acHale had a force Of three
negro prisoners at work today remov-
ing the mud from the Sidewalks.
Joe Mccormick, a ni2nc lliinoia
Central conductor, is a proniaing eau.
didate for mayor of Centralia
twas reported that a wealthy firm
has rented the building from the