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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-01
The Monopoly in Rails.

When rails can be delivered in Liver
pool at $22 a ton the price of S2S at
Pittsburg must afford profits that may
well make the owners of rolling mills
greedy for others. While the railmak-
ing capacity was not very much in eX
cess of the demand, the very few con
Germs that were in the business man
aged pretty well to close the marker
and suppress competition.
Some of the railroads could not help
themselves. and others were interest
ed in rolling mills and could well af.
ford to pay themselves high prices for
rails in consideration of extorting high
prices from the very many other rail
roads that were not SO favOrably plac-
ed. The profit in rails stimulated com
petition. but for time il was possible
to buy this off. The Maryland Steel
company was subsidized for years not
TO make rails. The Ohio Steel company
got 100000 year before the Stee
trust bought it to keep its rail mill
idle. But where the profits were enor'
nous it was impossible to keep out in
yaders. The Lackawanna Steel com
panys new plant at Buffalo has very
large rail capacity, and the tonnage al
lotted. to it by the pool did not satisfy
it. The Republic Iron and Steel com
pany. of Youngstown, which is not in
the trust. was moved by the princely
profits TO convert a billet mill into a
rail mill. This settled the fate of the
pool.
In the face of such threatened com
petition its members had to be free
| to take business at such prices as they
could get. Business for this year is
practically done. but next year it is not
likely that the prices will be SIS fol
domestic customers and $24 nOminally
for foreigners. with rails actually sold
TO the Panama railroad for $21.75. free
| on board at New York, and $22 deliv
cred at Liverpool and Cardiff, and any
price that competition might make
necessary for sales TO Canada and Tur
key.
A master of the steel business lately
said that rails could be made for 81
ton. and profits of more than 100 pei
cent are too good TO last indefinitely
but with the help of the tariff they
have been maintained much too long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-01

of common report, and quite another
thing to prove the story in a court of
law. The only way to secure evidence
of bribery is to investigate and trace
to it's source every Doodle rumor. If
man tells story of boodling, naming
specific sum, he either knows of the
tran saction himself or the person who
told him knows of it, or there is a
falsehood out Now, if he knows of a
transaction himself, the facts can be
developed before a grand jury. If
somebody told him, it can be ascer-
tanned before grand jury who his in
formant was. If he has told false
hood that can be proven, too.
'If Brown says Smith told him that
money was paid to a legislator for his
vote, subpoena Smith. If Smith did tell
Brown. then it can be found out where
he got his information and what he
knows of the transaction. If Smith says
he did not tell Brown, confront Smith
and Brown and find out who is telling
the truth. reminding them. both of the
stringent statute against Perjury. In a
case of this kind | found it very eff
denying TO sit for an hour or so in a
room alone and consider the matter.
Often at the end of an hour with his
conscience the man was ready TO tell
truthfully all he knew.
Proof perhaps cannot be secured in
day or a week; it may take months
or a year. The great benefit arising
from the conviction of bOodlers is not
their incarceration in prison: that is
merely an incident. The main thing is
the arousing of the public conscience
TO the necessity of stamping out the
things that dishOnOr."
The success that has attended Gov.
Folks endeavors to stamp out this all
too common method of criminal pro-
cedure reposes largely in the fact that
he has discovered the science of awak-
ening the public conscience. Public
sentiment once aroused. informed and
educated is the most invaluable OF all
factors in the attainment of worthy
end. Gov Folks experience in I'M
earthing corruption and prosecuting
boodlers has not only made him ter
ror to evil doors. but has furnished
an object lesson that public bodies OF
whatever character may wisely and
advantageously emulate. In Gov. Folk s
method of treatment of cases of this
sort. may be found not only the rem
edy for existing cases but the prevent
i've of undeveloped ones. if those in
authority to do. will but accept his
treatise and wisely apply the same.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-01
Extraordinary Proceedings In the
Storm Drain Case.

The city council at it's meeting last
evening declined by a vote of II to
to subscribe to the course pursued by
Mayor McCaskrin in notifying the
storm drain contractors TO complete
the repeatedly condemned work within
a specified time according to the orig
inal specifications. While there was
no manifest disposition on the part of
the council to take issue with the ex-
ecutive. the purpose was to indicate
simply a difference of opinion as to the
proper course TO pursue. incidentally
the councils action may be taken as
showing overwhelmingly its attitude
against taking any position that would
tend in the slightest degree toward
compromise with fraudulent transac-
ton.
While The Argus is not prepared at
this stage of the proceedings to ques-
ton the intention of the mayor. or at
any time TO misjudge him. yet it is
hoped that he will not lose sight of
the fact that he is treading on danger
Gus ground. and that his actions will
be subject TO the closest scrutiny.
That as far as the proceedings in
court are concerned the representa-
tives of the storm drain contractors
are playing for delay has been plainly
evidenced That the notification is
sued TO the contractors by the mayor
yesterday was exceedingly opportune
for their cause is equally apparent.
How far il will operate otherwise re-
mains TO be seen
The demand for a change of venue
from Judge Graves was a most extra
ordinary procedure and a reflection up
on that eminent and popular jurist that
quite naturally has aroused consider
able comment, from which it is crafty
ing to note the judge has in no wise
suffered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-01

BY THE }. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-01
The Wa, to Cure BoOdliuR.

In a recent address the famous boo
die prosecutor. Gov. Folk, of Missouri,
had this to say:
Men financially interested in pass
ing or defeating bills purchase votes TO
accomplish their ends. Boodling is
non-lartisan and so is the law non-par-
tisan AMI the remedy for the evil in
New York is the same as in Missouri
1T takes time, patience and vigi-
lance to secure evidence against cor
ruptionists that will convict. 1t is one
thing for a Doodle story 10 be matter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-01
Are You COnstipated?
Then Do This Today.
This orr may NOT apDear again
FREE COUPON.

NEE NOOTON'
Send this coupon. your name and
your druggists name. to MulTs
Grape Tonic company. 2l06 Third
avenue. Rock Island. Ill. and re-
ceive an order on your druggist
for a free bottle of MulrS Grape
Tonic, a positive constipation cure.
Address ................
Write your name and address
plainly on a separae piece of pa
per and fail at once with this
coupon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-01

Secretary Shaw says that I'VE could
build the lsthmian canal every year
and never know that we were paying
the additional taxes it cost" A few
days earlier he boosted that 1--WE are
not worried about that deficit" And
again he says that he is not prepared
to say that he will be a candidate for
president. The first and second state
ments justify the third.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-01

Act today. one bottle of Mull's Grape
Tonic does wonders for constipation. 1t
is unlike anything else. you ever used.
Two or three bottles may cure you en-
tirely-suppose it takes siX-you'd be
thankful.
1t is a pity that you should suffer
from this terrible affection.
1t is unnecessary.
Caution; Do not accept Muils Grape
Tonic from your druggist unless it has
date and number stamped with indelible
ink on the label The 81 bottle con-
tains nearly three times the 50-cent
size.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-01

circular issued by the treasury de-
partment says the proper formulas to
use In addressing the nations four
highest officials are: The President. "
THE Honorable the Secretary of the
Treasury" The Speaker of the
House" The President of the Sen
ate" The circular is signed by Sec
Rotary Shaw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-01

japan disavows any desire for COLI
quest or territorial ACCOMPLISHMENT 1t
is to be hoped the young giant among
nations will adhere more strictly to
It's position in this respect than did the
administration of this government at
the close of the war with Spain. 1t is
a bad thing TO become intoxicated with
victory
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-01

II the administration adheres to its
policy that rural postmasters must
Keep out of politics. it may become
necessary TO advertise for men TO fill
the various vacancies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-01

The beef trust complains that it has
oeen treated as cheap criminal. The
majority of the American people will
agree that it has been rather expens-
i've
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-01

TERMS - Daily, 10 cents per week
weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character, political or religious, mus,
nave real name attached for publica-
ZION 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, 1905-06-01

1t has been suggested that some en-
terprising Colorado bear could make a
fortune easily by writing a book on
presidents / Have Met"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-01
THE4RGUS.

published Daily and Weekly at 1924
second avenue, Rock Island. Ill I'm
tered at the postofhce as second-class
matter.J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-01
Thursday, June /, 1905.

I'm wager, an Ohio man ate his
hat-and died. Still that is better than
talking through it.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-22
: vBACKs(afvHe OUT.
F1h.y Of 1Florspoe s...r!
H.A FHfy HbertsHce. \

Yot tax the kidneys -ovsawork them
Thsycan.t keep mp thu sconHnnalatrain.
,Ths BACK giyee out It aches and palms;
; Urinary tf6hbiss1eti : y iaoi1
D6nr rwGif fomgsr=take Doan,s KID
ney pills. ~ smfFe, 4.
Florence people tells syee how tlsy ~,
Mrs. A. N.safpphsSS resssass i4s
EBlan street, says: IA constant, dull
aching ,lsassNsrs apparent y. I worked
Ehau6lS Ss6hli( (AwAs elwe1ssis e,Sisnce
|h q If94lN fb' .{Stins if ! moved
|swksrdly Or Or 6nthintinsiy. ssnnoyed mo
mot continually but in attacks, some Of
them much more pronounced than 9TH
|srGl DuEisig opsRt them 1 lHI1shedi ta
|fsad an advertisement about Doan's Kid
|pey Pills aEd shsal 2town, isns fdSy i
stepped into W. J. Daniels' drug store
Tor boz. They benefited mo greatly,
|removed the pain in my back, and made
me feel better III every way" pf" Hno
For jale BY al dealers. Price 50 csnts.
Foster Milbusn CO, Buffalo, N. \, solo
agents for tho United States.
Remember tho nameMDoan's-and
take no other. mwf
The daily tribune., 1905-11-22

- han ssadys Cd lgsdi1l|
|stbs ~ y4lksss. bat ID. esn&a q
i ~ s9ls. Very "a naai! |!
for fssdszs as6 stoctsss md clsar.
anes was nads daily Of ali ofRsrines.
Prices olossd strong 10 a-dims higher
On the bsst and about steady on others.
The sspsav asasy was -evss. 1000 hsad
lana esality sAsAss bettes. thaa .ssal
Trade opened sctivs and prioss were
about > dime higher than at tho Close
of isst' wssk. yee sss7 '
RSDsips.of sAssp sos.tisas hsau
asd tbe mSrkst sotivs bss prices Ire
. little lower In sympathy with low.
rer msrkste east, Tbis market IL .sx.
psossd TO rapidly dsyslop = : sh.sp
tilli7s center sts.i during the next next fsxy, fsxy
months. and : large percentage Of
the sheep and lsmbs fed in Colorado
will undoubtedly bs slaughtered at
this point.
The daily tribune., 1905-11-22
MARKET HAD BITTER TONE
Run Il Cattle Was Lighter Last
week and Prices Strong.

Denver Union Stock Yards. Nov.
80 There We much bstter tone 70
the market Last week and dealers ara
beginning 10 feel that she bottom hal
besn reached. The run was lighter
at.all points than the preceding week.
The average quality Of the cattle
offered here was fair but nothing
extra. DemAn was very good. but
uufAvosAbls sdvioes from eastern
points early in the week made the
trSde here little slow. During the
lattsr davs there wA better tons, and
prtoss closed strong to dime higher
on she best and fully stesdy On COM
mon cattle. Beef steers were in light
supply and wanted. Packers arc
taking all finds hsrs insw md pay.
Ing rather better shan liver prio !.
for them. With the advent Of the
big pqokeEs heee this mArhet 70 now
In sAaps 10 taks oaFs Of all ths oat-
tls that come this way. no matter
what The olass. salss ranged largely
frsn aeoo - ss-so bu. eesd ,pAssle
wssld bass4id up'to d. 7odnS lAnoy
sslsr. fro. y rs 70 y. %. Cows. cold
wdn but the supply was light.
Fsaoy ssu6 would have brought up
70 -. % but fsw l.ud.d ssovs y. 20 q
thly were not good enough. and bulk
soN At p 90 10 = IS. There IL also
. god demand for oenmsn cow ~
paeaers are buying md slapghserins
them here and shipping east Tor can
nias. Bulls sold strong and yeals no
The daily tribune., 1905-11-22
o Poison in Chamberlain q
\ Cpuah Rom edy. = : ~

From Napier, New leland, Herald;
Two yesrs ago the pharmacy board Of
New South Wales, Australia, had an
analysis made Of all the cough medicines
thst were sold 10 that market. Out Of
the entire list they found only one that
was entirely FREQ from all polsons! Thiu
exception was Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy madeIby thesO Ohsmbesiain Med
icine Compant, % Mofnes IoNa, ,U.s.A.
Tho absence Of all narcotics makes this
remedy the safest and best that can be
had; and it Is with feeling Of security
fiat any mother can give It to her little
onssg Chamborlain's Cough Remedy IL
especially recommended by lits makers
for coughs, colds, Group and whooping
cough. This remedy is for sale by all
.deAlers n mwf
The daily tribune., 1905-11-22
This Date ID History.-

i6Ss-Sentenoe Of death announced
70 Nay 0pssn Of sosss. asza a
l. l662-Prosiuoe Of. Nains- taken an.
der protection Of Massachusetts, and
made 5 county called Yorkshire.
:, 1852 PORTO Belle s.lla BY Ad.
nisal vsSnsa. ~ s&E ~
l774 Robert Olive, ex. governor Of
India. cpmmitted suicide.
lss7-siese Of Hsras begun BY Per.
is67--Garrison Of Lucknow rescued
By Sir-C Colin Campbell.
d I9sa-HhsrIow Wssflaisd.
18o2LFrederick Alfred Krupp.
grsaa German gan manhfacturer. died.
1904--Admiral Theodore +. Jewell,
y. 8. N. retired from sctive service.
HI - Nlf -. ..s~ . s--t
The daily tribune., 1905-11-22
RAILROAD seoap afssRoYsD.
FirScrs e!ns1 1ensire FORKS of =.
&C. c. u Candn CITY.

A Ars In Canon OFT, Last evening
abosS . O'Clock DESTROYED the p. and
o. O. sailSsad IA p lit1ilind : ~
Fo9 about 10000. now tbs nrs snst.
- n1ssstAiAs d aesAsasysusy.4An 4Ant4is
Il generally believed to havs erisi-
mated with An electric motor. or
from inDsrfsotly si1sulatsd Wires
usSd 10 5iith.ains the building.
The fIre broke out about half an
hour after the men had quit wstk.
and thsfs wss nobody on the
premises at the time butt the ,watsh.
man, whe turasd in, The alarm. which
YVES promptly responded, 70 by ihe
fire depsrtuent but for aftsen
minutes after ~ arrival It ,was IN.
able r, do effective work owing 70 An
ip.ufacient pressure IN tbs water
main. curing which the flames got
,beyond tho control Of the nrsmsp.
In the shops were three ilooomotives
upon which extensive repairs were
beine made, but all were gsttan out
except engine No. !. the Oldest
locomotive In the service Of the com.
pany. which wss badly dam Sgd by
the heat. Old No. use to b .
familiar figure In the yards at this
pEas pal.s0' 'say'd's"aath when the 'Aa9up' were 'o0.'ed
here. --,',.-1--
The shops were equipped with some
excellent machinery and the loss on
that aooount VIII b quite heavy. L.
is not l,kely that the shops win ever
'bs rebuilt At Canon - the company
has figured for some time on either
moving TO Cripple Creek or Colombo
Spring..
About twenty mon are thrown out
<H> -
The daily tribune., 1905-11-22
Adyertised Letter..

Following 10 list Of letter. re,
manning uncailed for 1t the possofice
,st FIorshce, during the week ending
Nov. -. sd2aofd .SV .0ta0 .8isbtvD
The daily tribune., 1905-11-22
OF employment ~ = result Of the fre.

n E(sEk m. Ts95
soRUsBItd sUF+J.ssi Rdst
,was making the jail birds work this
hO'aht There ~ S7tssf ;of them
4 mig: Idrh ina the
weather being too dissgrSeable to
work on the street they were given
: chance p make the jail loeE =
bright = silver dollar. The Stwo .
men who vsrs lseasuaosd p vork on
The streets for stealing milk from .
wagon. eludsd the watch Of the guard
yesterday afternoon and ssoaped. > Il
The daily tribune., 1905-11-22

st@H '7 t. vii siises aibcI
~ 80 10 isaa YHi 81 80 a71ii1,i
The daily tribune., 1905-11-22

Il DAYS to advsrtiss your vents "
- ott'Dsne'y 'yioo3 20 asirssal 90 90
The daily tribune., 1905-11-22
on all Ladies'

l1Tsa.si7o re di Fod fgL e
aaRlt oi alt .uac1l io4
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-29
Fugenius q. kisbef. of Georgia
Victim of ApopI, Ky
,ME HERE TO Be M ,RaIfD
Wedding Mas to Have Taken place
This Week-Letter of introduction
Proves Dead Man Was Member Of
Prominent Georgia Family.

Mr.. Eugenius A. Nesbit, "A years
Old, OF Eatonton, Ga, was found deal
In bed yesterday morning at 5 o'clocl,
In his room at Mrs. NJ. d. Walker.
boarding house, lis Thirty-secnn:.
street. DR.. William r. Aylar.. who
attended the deceased Friday nisat
states that death was caused by ano.
pleXy, but as a slight flesh wouno was
found on the dead mans forehead it, IS
possible that an inquest will be held
today.
Came Here to Wed.
Mr.. Ne3bitt came here a weel; 400
from his home and was to hay. beSu
married this week to Mrs. Bessie
Nelson, q widow, who lives at 327
I@enty-seventh street, with her
daughter, Mrs. Philip Finnegan. He
was q civil engineer by profession and
|lt is understood that he expected to
go into the service of the Jamestown
Exposition Company.
When he arrived here the engina,-
went to the ~Pocahontas hotel. but a
few days g he engaged n room at
Mrs. Walkers boarding house.
Or Prominent Family.
Among his effects was COUNT the
letter OF introduction. sign
ed by Hon. George w. Adams. senator
from the Twenty-eighth George li,.
|trIct: -
This will introduce to O Mr. Eli.
genius A, Nesblt. of Georgia. Mr.. Ms.
bet and grew up together in the cul-
tured little town of Eetonton. Ga.
He comes from one of Georgia,s most
distinguished families. His grand.
rather, the late Hon, Eugeniua A. Ms.
bet, was a member of Congress. and
was chief justice OF the Supreme
Court of Georgia. and the sons of
Judge Nesbit distinguished Themselves
in the Confederate arm.i. Mr.. Ms.
bets mother belonged to another Of
the prominent, families Of Georgia
the Denises."
Mr.. Nisbat did not complaia Or be.
Ing unwell Thursday night when re.
turning from the theater with Mr.
Nelson and another lady. AT tba
door of Mrs. Nelson's homo no ill.,.
missed the carriage and sail TIN. h.,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-29
THEATRICAL

In order to fill in n long string of
open dates, nearly all Of the theatres
On the Leath Circuit have booked
some first class repertoire companies.
The Norfolk Academy will be dark
for the. next two weeks. but at the
local playhouse the Minelli Bros. Ma
tional Stock Company, said to be one
of the best organizations on the road,
will begin a weeks engagement to.
morrow night.
The first play will be "The Queen
of Hearts, n stirring melodrama.
Performances will be given every
night and Wednesday and Saturday
afternoons. Refined vaudeville acts
are introduced between acts of each
|rlay.
Heading the stock company is Miss
Nina Ginnell, n little soubrette star,
who is said to be charming. She will
introduce here her rope dancing act,
which has been favorably commented
upon in several of the large cities.
The next regular attraction at the
Academy will he Pauline Hall and her
opera company, in "Dorcas."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-29
Buckingham Lithla water.

From the mineral hills in the eastern
part OF Buckingham county dow three
springs, giving forth water tho equal
OF any in the world. For more tim
l25 years people from all the surround.
ing country have been wont TO 90 to
the springs when suffering from disor-
ders of the stomach, liver and kidneys
always getting relief. The property
passed into new hands. who wished to
know what the virtues were. so ;ind
The water analysed. The ANALYSIS en-
ceeded all expectations and steps were
at once taken to give this water to
suffering humanity This was ten
months ago and almost without an OK.
ception every physician and person
VINO has drank this water recommends
it. The price of this water Is soc half
gallon at all drug stores, but 10 let
every person become acquainted With
It's virtues it Will be sold for six
months at five gallons for 75c.
These demijohns are filed at tile
springs. by taking the water from be,
meath the surface, corking and scaling
on the ground, and every seal mas
written on its face the name OF Sth,s
proprietor in his own handwriting
There a be 10 substitution a.
change in he water nor taste from old
barrels or straining rags. The sadi.N
ment sometimes seen in the watar l.
purely mineral and does not hurt Il
Just strain 1t off.
With this we Introduce TO tie npb.y
lie Of Newport News, B~uckinehsm
I.ithia Water from Spring No. i. sold
by The Newport News Boti,iag ca
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-29

would walk to his boarding house. a.
he was suffering from asthma. Friday
he was still sick ard DIR. Aylet. was
summoned TO attend him.
Found Dead in Bed.
Yesterday morning q servant cir!
who went to the engineers room "a
call him for breakfast discovered hin
dead body, clad in night clothes, lay.
ing across the bed. Mrs. Walker had
DIR. b. II. Gary hurriedly summoned,
but when the physician arrived he
said that life had been extinct for soy.
eral hours.
The dead mans breast was covered
with n cloth which had been saturated
with camphor. 1t is supposed that he
Tell while moving about the room dur.
ing the night and received the cut on
MS forehead by striking the corner. al
Il chair or some other sharD .,bject.
Relatives Notified.
Mrs. Nelson was notified OF the
death of her fiancee and, although
greatly shocked by the news, she
made her way to the telegraph Office
and sent messages to the de~ceasec's
brother, Mr.. 0. B. Nisbet, nj Eaton
ton. and his sister, Mrs. Floyd, of
Lafayette, Ala.
Late in the afternoon she received
the following telegram from Mr.. o B..
Nisbet:
Have undertaken ship Eugene's &c
mains to Eatonton, Ga. Impossible to
come"
The body will be shipped by Under
taker w. r. Rouse to Eatonton on the
1890 O'Clock train this morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-29
Calendar for This pau.
Calendar for Mond;
ITALIAN BARK IN DISTRESS.
La Flducia Reported as Leaking by
Steamer Michtuan.

The British steamship Michigan,
which arrived at Galveston from Car.
diff Thursday, reports that on Octo.
e 10, when $50 miles northwest of
Azores, she fell in with the Italian
Dark La Fiducia, from Hampton Roads
August 81, for Savona, leaking.
Captain Catanzano, of the bark, re.
quested a tow from the Michigan, and
a line was passed her from the steam.
er. Soon after the vessel and her tow
had started to proceed to Galveston
the tow line parted and it was re.
placed by another. which also parted.
After standing by % hours, the Michi-
gan leR the bark and proceeded to
Galveston.
CAPTAIN Stapleton, of the steamer,
reported that the bark was able to
reach n port unassisted.