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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09
Gallant admiral Clark Rerires.

Gallant Admiral Charles Clark,
whose name will go down into history
associated with one of the most unique
and remarkable achievements of naval
warfare because il is SO closely linked
with the battleship Oregon, which he
brought around the horn from San
Francisco to Key West at the begin
mig OF the Spanish-AmeriCan war
will be placed on the retired list of the
navy tomorrow. on which day he reach
es the statutory age for retiring
Admiral Clark entered the service
from Vermont in 1860 In 1886 he be
came captain, and in March, 1898
took command OF the Oregon. He
brought the ship safely on her $4,000
mile trip. and commanded it in the
battle with Cervera's squadron of
Santiago.
AZ the close of the war the admiral
was assigned 10 duty as governor OF
the naval home at Philadelphia, but
more recently has been on duty a.
president OF the naval examining and
retiring boards and a member of the
naval general board at Washington
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09
Man a. switch May Go.

The New York Commercial says that
the Lackawanna railroad is installing
an invention known as the electro
automiel block signal" which is de-
clared practically infallible." 1t does
away with the man in the signal tower.
where signals and switches were de-
pendent on him. And so it seems in
the march of inventions the man at
the switch may go. He was safe, he
was trusted. he was sober, he was faith
full as a shepherd dog guarding his
flock, backed by the human intelligence
that is beyond brute imitation: but he
wasn't machine and if-ah. that IF, -
How many engineers. darling through
a network of tracks amidst a sea of
white and cOloTed globes. have silently
asked themselves. as their eye settled
upon the one determinate signal. is it
o. k?' And we are told that the last
chance of a signal man closing his
tired eyes in sleep or falling suddenly
dead from heart failure is past. and
that the invisible. powerful electric
current Will do the work mere faith.
| fully.
Presumably, too, it will be cheaper
And another Improvement in inter.
urban transit has come TO stay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09
Pending Graft Scandals.

Graft Investigations are in active
operation all over the country. The
list of them published entire would be
a formidable one 1t seems that the
people are demanding greater honesty
in public and private life than have
been existing of late years. Among
the most prominent graft scandals now
being investigated are the following:
The agricultural department at
Washington.
The public printing Office at Wash,
ington.
Arkansas is investigating boodling
III it's state senate.
California has looting cases against
city officials of San Francisco.
Illinois has the beef and strike graft
Investigations.
Kansas has a graft inquiry in prog
ress involving the legislature and state
treasurer
Louisiana has police graft scandal
in New Orleans
Maryland has scandals III county af
fairs all over the state. Officials are
charged with exacting Illegal fees.
Minnesota is uncovering a state
lands scandal.
Missouri has its racing. gambling
and several other affairs, involving pc
liticaI leaders.
Nebraska postoffice trafficking cases
still hang fire
New Jersey has several graft inves-
legations under way, all Of a minor
nature.
New York has the insurance graft
scandal.
Ohio has police scandals in Toledo
and Columbus.
Oregon has its land frauds.
Pennsylvania has its Philadelphia
cases.
South Carolina is looking into liz
uor law administration.
Texas is after car line grafters in its
legislature.
Utah's land frauds are still in an I'M
settled state.
Tennessee finds undertakers in cities
profiting unduly on pauper burials.
Virginia is digging into primary cleo
ton scandals.
Washington is after land grabbers.
West Virginia is investigating legis
latiYe bribery rumOrs.
Wisconsin has its Milwaukee mess
the investigation of which up TO date
mas resulted in 1873 indictments, with
more to follow. among them some OF
the most prominent citizens.
Nearly every day the telegraph DIS
patches bring reports of investigations
contemplated or begun To unearth graz
and boodling As nearly all the ON
Gals being investigated, and agalns
whom charges of grating and boodlns
have been made. are republicans. there
must be something in the methods o.
that party that develops official un
faithfulness and dishonesty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09
Church and StAIP.

\ Paris correspondent of one of the
London papers. who has been seeking
the opinions of his acquaintance con
corning the final outcome of the new
measure for the separation OF church
aud state, declares that it is difficult 10
find two FrenChmen who think alike
on the subject. He says that some of
the deputies who voted for the measure
are Glr"ciy beginning 10 teel rather
doubtful As to whether they have adopt
ed the wisest political course. Some
of the extremists are protesting anN.
iety lest sufficient precautions should
not have been taken to prevent the
church from becoming = menace TO re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09
Notice for Bids.

Bids will be received at the office OF
the city clerk until Friday, Aug. IL
1905. at a m, for the paving of Tween,
ty-first street with asphalt from the
north line of Tenth avenue to point
seven feet south of the north line OF
Twelfth avenue. All bids are to be &C
compauied by a certified check OF $50
on some local bank. payable TO the Cit
clerk, 10 insure entering into con
tract. Specifications and ordinances are
ON file in the office of the city clerk.
GEORGE w. M'CASKRIN,
Mayor and President of Board of Loca
improvements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09
Grave Trouble Eoreseen.

1t needs but little foresight. TO tell
that when your stomach and liver arc
badly affected. grave trouble is ahead
unless you take the proper medicine
for your disease, as Mrs. John A
Young. of Clay, y. Y. did. She says
4 had neuralgia of the liver and stom
aCh. my heart was weakened. and
could not eat. was very bad for a
long time. but in Electric BitteTs,
found just what / needed. for they
quickly relieved and cured me" Best
medicine for weak women. Sold under
guarantee by Hartz * Ullemeyer, drug
gists, al soc Z bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09

publican institutions. They fear that
with increased freedom of action, it
may become a greater power in the
land than ever. Others. who voted for
separation with the idea of pleasing
their constituents, are not now quite
so sure. he says. that they have not
offended them.
Personally, he is convinced, he adds
that even if the measure should become
a law during the life of the present
parliament, it will be a long time be
fore any attempt will be made TO en-
force all its provisions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09

Elihu Root has his sense of humor.
which CLEANS out now and then. A
reporter who had annoyed him by fool
.ish questions once capped the climax
by asking whether the president was
going to remove Mr.. Conger. minister
TO China. or was going to ask his res
ignation. Neither" answered Mr..
Root Il think that the president will
employ the oriental subterfuge of send
ing him a poisoned letter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09

Milwaukee Free Press: Japans blue
book, just out, gives the empire 5O.OO0,-
600 population Japan can put anoth-
er army or SO into the field if it is need
ed. 1t has had but about 100000 men
under arms so far. Its population is
greater by 10000 600 than that of the
north and south at the time of our civil
war. and we were able TO enlist about
100000 men. first, and last on both
sides
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09

Now that the New York legislature
has refused to unseat Judge Hooker
for questionable conduct, the judge per
haps will agree with Senator Depew
that the present one, is the best legisla-
ture New York ever had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09

TERMS - Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year ia advance.
All communications of argumentative
character, political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No s6ch articles viii be printed
over fictitious signatures
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09

Chauncey NJ. Depew is said to carry
100000 of life insurance, but it is
found that he does not hold any policy
in the Equitable society of which he is
director. and from which he has been
getting $4,000 a year for legal serv-
ire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09

Vice President Fairbanks told the
people of Sault Ste. Marie that they
needed lot of money for the 500 canal
and that they were going to get it,
Where is the public man who can re-
frain from jollying along a community?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09

The failure Of an American bank in
Manila points TO the further progress
of the Philippines toward the realiza-
ton of some ideals of high finance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09

If the indictments keep on coming
against United States senators, you
cannot blame the members Of the
Washington ball team if they ask to be
known by some other pet title than
Senators"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09
Wednesday, August 9, 1905.

In view of the recent race riots in
New York, the South might be pardon
ed for an indulgence in the suggestion
that there are others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09

The creditors of Cassie Chadwick
take comfort in the thought that they
have not been euchered as badly as the
stockholders in the Equitable society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09

J. Pierpont Morgan brought 125 new
suits of clothes home with him from
abroad. But Mr.. Rockefeller has re
duced the wages of his servants in the
interest of economy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09
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, 1905-08-09
MERCURY
WORSE THAN THE DISEASE

The effects of Mercury and Potash are
worse than the effects of Contagious
Blood Poison, for which these minerals
are generally used. They cannot cure
the disease, and in addition set up pois-
on of their own, producing dyspepsia, by
drying up the gastric juices, salvation,
sores, mercurial rheumatism, and often
necrosis of the bones.
Bowling Green, KY, Mitchell House.
Gentlemen:-For over four years suf-
6ered greatly from q severe case of Con-
taGious Blood Poison went to Hot
Springs, staying there four months at q
big expense. I then consulted physi-
clans, who prescribed Mercury. Moth
ing d1d me any good, IN 1aet the treat
cial. Thus continued to suffer for four
years. mentioned my case to friend,
cured him. at once commenced its use,
and in ak months could find no trace
two years ago, and there has been no
signs Of return. d. M SANDERS.
S. S. s., a remedy made from roots,
herbs and barks, is the only known an
tidote for Contagious Blood Poison. 1t
thoroughly and permanently eradicates
the poison from the blood so that no sign
is ever seen of the disease in future.
S. S. S. builds up instead of tearing down
the system, as do Mercury and Potash,
and when it has cured the disease every
part of the body has been toned up
by its purifying and tonic effects.
S. S. S. also removes any effects of the
mineral tire at
SIS Is: s: IS; 4; :: !"
~ ~ proof that
PURELY VEGETABLE. S. S. S. contains
particle of
Mercury, Potash or any other mineral.
Home treatment book and any medical
advice will be given without charge,
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09

mineral tire at
n1ent from the
blood. We offer
a rev ard of
100000 I or
proof that
S. S. S. contains
a particle of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09

Mercury, Potash or any other mineral.
Home treatment book and any medical
advice will be given without charge,
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-07
NEWS FROM OUR NEIGFIBORS I:


10 man." OF that city, were quietly
married by Esquire w. o. Holt in this
city TWO weeks ago and until today
1t was not made public, then by the
forgetfulness of Mr.. Hollis little
daughter telling her seat mate in
school.
Monday night the Royal Order of
Masons conferred the degrees Of Roy
al Arch on Thos. Gillespie, N. J. MOI
ley and G. II. Bridges. About fifty
companions were present with sew
eral visitors. AS usual. refreshments
were enjoyed before the good, nights
were exchanged. Even tho candidates
enjoyed the evening"
Mr.. Chas. Mason of Belknap. was a
court visitot today
MI Russell futile of Anna. was in
tho city today.
o. r Patter of Albion, is present
this week wanting TO write all the
life insurance he can.
Mrs, W. T. Beal gave her husband.
Mayor Beal, surprise Wednesday
evening with a o'clock birthday din
ner having as guests IN. and Mrs. N.
u. Benson, l.. O. Whitncl, Mrs. Mag
gle Simpson. Marion and ". c. Simp-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. N. Elkins visited
friends ii Anna last week. I
Mr.. A. T. Spivey. editor of the
News-Gleaner OF Shawneetown, was
n Vienna visitor Wednesday.
Arthur Clymer was a Marion visitor
last week in connection with his In
suranco business.
w F. Nison Oh Tunnel Hill. was in
iowr Saturday.
Dr. II. o. Williams of Belknap was
a Vienna visitor one day last week..
Chas. L. Randolph a hustling insur
ance agent oi Golconda. was in orr
mids. Saturday.
John Harrison. formerly of Vienna,
but now OF Goleonda, was over to see
his old time friends Sunday.
}. B. Suit and ]. ]. Robertson of
Buneombe, were county seat visitors
lioada.'
Mia. Ion7 Allard entertained a few
Of her friends to dinner party given
in homo. OF her birthday last Friday
evening The affair took place at the
home OF her grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Huffman, and all had a splendid
time.
The Aid society of the NJ. E. church
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-07
VIENNA.
April 6, 1905.

Circuit court continues this week
Judge w. W. Duncon of Marion. on
the bench.
Attorneys G. b, Gillespie. Spring
field: l.. o. Whitnel, East st. Louis
and NJ. +. Gilbert OF Cairo, returned
for circuit court this week.
MIR. Andy James OF Golden, with a
Mr.. Minister are attending court to
day.
Judge A. X. Vickers left for Harris
burg Tuesday morning to hold court.
Geo. Balance is court reporter for
Judge Duncan this week.
Miss Fleety Howell of Grantsburg
spent Sunday with her friend, Mrs.
W. n. Newton.
Frank Farris has sold his stock of
farm implements to Randoluh Redden.
who will continue the business at the
same stand.
Mrs. w. r. Dwyer and p. I. Chap
man have sold their interest in the
w. r. Dryer company livery and
feed stables TO O. H. Rhodes of this
place.
Mrs. Jas. Cole of Kansas City, Mo-,
returned home today, after spending
the winter with her mother, Mrs.
Mary Peterson.
Mr.. J. X Elkins of Buncombe, Is
attending court today
Miss Blanche Cunnell. one Of our
very polite hello girls and Mr.. c.
Hamilton of Golconda, a popular 'hel-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-07
ROOSEVELT IN CAMP
WITH ROUGHRIDERS
Concluded from First Page)

most pleased to arrive in Austin un-
der such auspicious circumstances.
The entire party we're placed in car
RACES and driven to the state house
where President Roosevelt made two
speeches, one in the hall Of represent
atives and the other on the lawn, The
president was taken for drive over
the city. The streets we're so crowd
ed that it proved n difficult matter for
the militia to control the vast throng
The school children Of the city, both
white and black. were lined up for re-
view along the line Of march and
chcered Justify as the president pass
ed.
One of the most enthusiastic demon
strationa of the day occurred at New
Braunfels. When the special train ar
rived there il was surrounded by a
dense mass of surging people anxious
to greet the chief executive. New
Braunfels is a German settlement and
is noted for its thrift and enterprise
and the president spoke encouraging
ly 10 the people who cordially ap-
plauded his utterances.
The long ride was brought to an
end when San Antonio was reached
shartly before o'clock. ea
Position on Railroad Question.
President Roosevelt, in his speech
before the legislature az Austin stated
his position regarding railroads.
"On the whole there have been few
instruments in the economic develop
ment Of the country which have done
more for the country than the rail-
roads, he said. 4 do moi wish in any
shape or way TO interfere with the leg
innate gain Of any Of the great men
whose special industrial capacity en-
ables them 10 handle railroads so as
TO be of profit to themselves and of
advantage 10 all of ua | should be
most reluctant viii put it stronger
than that should absolutely refuse
10 be a party to any measure. to any
proposition that interefered with the
proper and legitimate prosperity Of
those men: and I should feel that
such a measure was aimed not only
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-07

upon 'He lcS.llHldlS prosperity ~ amy
of MS is in the long run ,ure to turn
into an attack upon all
But Public Also Has Rights.
with that proviso las to which
ask you to remember thatf mean lit-
orally every wcfd) ret me further add
that the public has right, not a priv.
lege, but in my view duly, to see
( that there IS in its behalf exercised
such supervisory and regulatory pow
/ er over railroads as will insure that
while they give fair treatment them.
selves they get il in return.
The proper exercise of that power
! Is conditioned upon the securing of
proper Legislation. which will enable
the representatives of the public To
see to II that any unjust or oppres.
sive or discriminating rates are alter
ed so as to be a just aud fair rate and
are altered Immediately.
All Powers May Be Abused.
i know perfectly well that wheii
You give that power there is a chance
OF its being occasionally abused.
There is no power that can be given
the representatives Of the people
which it Is not possible 10 abuse. As
everyone knows. the power oftaxation
which must, Of course, be given II,
representatives Of the people. is the
power OF death. for il is possible to
Kill any industry by excessive taxa.
ton. There must be a certain trust
placed IN the common sense aud com.
mon honesty OF those who are to en-
force the law. II il ever falls, and
mink u will. TO my lot to nominate
board to carry put such law, | shall
nominate men. as far as am able.
on whose ability, courage and intee.
rity ! can count; men who will not be
s"ayed by any Influence whatever. d.
rect or Indirect social. political or
any other, TO show improper favorit
Ism Tor railroads and who. on the 9th.
err hand, If a railroad is uniustly at
lacked, no matter II thar attack has
Dehind 1t a feeling of prejudice of
hihety-nine per cent of The people
VIII stand up against that attack That
Is my Interpretation of the doctrine of
a square deal"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-07

net at the parsonage this afternoon.
Miss Fay Wander Pluym entertained
some friends Friday evening. Miss
Wander PIuym is an admirable hostess
and a fino time ensued
The Thimblo club met at Mrs. Har-
ry Carriers last Tuesday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-07
A Chinese Empire Of Lice.

Ohlneae EmpIre OF Lice.
"Ten generations from one pair OF
plant lice will, says a writer in the
March Country Life in America, If
allowed TO breed uninterruptedly,
equal in bulk FIVE hundred million
human beings. or the population OF
the Chinese Empire"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-07

A strength tonic that brings rich.
red blood. Makes you strong. healthy
and active. That's what HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea win do. 81
cents, Tea or Tablets. P. G. Schulz
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-07
Don't Jump

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cause you have suffered so long
from chronic PAIN, that 1t Is
incurable. Whether You call it
rheumatism, neuralgia, back
ache, earache, toothache, head
ache, q sprain, indigestion or
some internal trouble, OfWhich
you don't rightly know the
nature, the surest and most
reliable relief and cure is
HAMLINS WIZARD OIL.
This medicine acts directly
upon the nerves and blood
vessels in such a way as to re-
lieve Inflammation, reduce
swellings, and drive out the
exact cause OF trouble to whie.
the pain is due. Price so cents
and $1.0O. Fully guaranteed.
For saleand recommended by
PAUL C. SGHUH & SONS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24

full churches here. 1 have visited few
of them. On has pure gold altar of
no small size. 1t is simply beautiful.
And the massive pillars, trimmed in
gold leaf are simply indescribable.
"To prove to you that this town is of
ancient type, especially this house, l
will give you the exact size of the key
to my door. (Here he drew opon the
letter sheet a picture of a huge door
kew. six inches long and two inches
wide at the handle) All doors here are
divided up and down in the middle and
open both ways, and have ponderous
locks. Then there are light glass doors
on the same door that open the same
way and are Independent of the others,
so I don't have to use the big doors un-
less l choose to-"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
CAUSED BY GAS.
One Theory as to the Origin Of the
Glass Block Fire.

From Fridays DAILY.
DR.. f. L. Stephan is of the opinion
that the fire in the Glass Block was
caused by gas filling the building and
then igniting with explosive force. He
states that at few moments before
nine o'clock he took a pan full of ashes
down the back stairway of the Messer
building and emptied it in the recep-
tacle i'm the alley. Then he turned and
looked down Jackson street for n mo-
ment. He noticed no unusual light in
that direction, and mounted the back
stairs and entered the hall to return to
his office with the ASH pan. When he
got into the hallway he noticed that
it was lighted with reflection from
the building behind. He turned back
and saw that something was lighting
the whole air. He thought of fire and
ran to mis- office and looked out of the
window. The basement of the Glass
Block was then a mass of flames. This
was before the fire alarm was turned
in. He took particular notice and OBJ
served that all around were little blue
flames coming out from cracks from the
basement. There also seemed to be lit
tie globules of blue flame going through
the air, and the sight was strange one.
Whether the gas, if that was what
was burning, accumulated from the fur
mace, owing to the fues being clogged,
or was due to some sudden leak in the
pipes, is unknown. When coal gas and
air reach certain ratio or proportion
the combustion is highly explosive and
any fire would set it off. If escaping
gas from the furnace filled the base
ment it might have ignited, but it
would seem that in that case it would
have blown out the basement windows
rather than one of the plate glass VIM
dows on the first floor. Just what
started the fire will probably never be
known.