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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01
Friday September I, 1905.
Call for Democratic Congressional Con
vention, Fourteenth District
of Illinois

At a meeting of the democratic con-
grcssiOnal committee of the Fourteenth
district of Illinois, held at Monmouth.
Ill. Aug. JIG, 1905, IL was ordered that a
delegate convention be held at the court
house In the city Of Monmouth. on
Thursday. Sept. IS, 1905, at the hour OF
1890 o'clock a. m, for the purpose of
nominating candidate for congress to
MI the vacancy caused by the death OF
Coz. y. +. Marsh.
The county central committee of each
county. in conjunction with the con
gressional committeeman of the various
counties I'm the district are requested to
arrange for the selection of delegates
10 said convention. either by holding
county conventions to select such dele
gates. or to appoint same, at their OPP
ton.
The ratio of delegates from each
county will he on the basis of one dele
gate for every 200 votes cast for Alton
Il. Parker in 1904.
BY order committee.
]. T. SEXTON, Chairman.
]. W. Lusk, secretary.
Crock Island county is entitled to II
delegateS).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01

The Subway Tavern. the New York
saloon opened and blessed by Bishop
Potter. has gone out of business, being
turned over today to a man who will
conduct ii as an ordinary saloon and
expects TO make money out of il. AS
originally planned the place was not
success financially. While the bishop
says he still believes the idea is a good
one. the average person is convinced
the incident shows that the American
wants his without any sanctimonious
trimmings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01
General Herman Haunt of Wasbinr.

General Herman Haupt of Washing
ton is the oldest living graduate of
West Point Military academy and a
man distinguished in civil war military
history and in railway and engineering
circles. Gen. Haupt graduated from
West Point in 1885, in the same class
with Gen Meade. President jackson
appointed him cadet when he was
only Is years old. He graduated when
he was rs and so probably can claim
the additional distinction of having
graduated younger than any other ca.
Diet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01

Peoria Woodmen are making COM
plant because of alleged neglect OF
that city by the Modern Woodman
They say that the failure of the official
organ to boom that town in the Sep
TENDER issue as the next scene of the
head camp three years hence. is a dis
tinct slap at the place To the outsid-
er il would appear that there is plenty
of time yet to boost the head camp
and that the Peorians are sensitive on
this subject to an unwarranted degree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01

crank appeared at the court house
in New York IA few days ago and in a
businesS-like manner demanded an or
der from one of the supreme court
judge for $S0.0O0.000. He wanted the
court TO order James Hazen Hyde
somewhat well known because of his
fondness for French-trimmed hair and
beard, and because of the Equitable
row. to pay over this trifling sum. Evi.
IDENTIFY the court thought the man had
n slightly exaggerated idea of the in
surance graft, for the order was de.
clined
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01

Darwin in his lecture at Johannes
burg stated that % ounces of radium
contains enough energy to tow a ship
of 10000 tons a distance of 5000 nau-
teal miles at a rate of IS miles an
hour. With this in mind who would
place limit on the possibilities of the
future? Every discovery of science
shows more and more how little man
knows of the world in which he lives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01

pie got religion" and were not afraid
TO make noise about it. Fewer and
fewer of the strongest preachers at
tend the camp meetings. The more
cultivated church members become,
the less taste they appear TO have for
this sort of ''old-time religion Plain
ly, the camp meeting is on the decline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01

Philadelphia Press: A venerable
American institution. the camp meet
ing, is on the wane. IL is still far
from dead. but those who know il best
perceive most clearly that its, sunset
hour has come. AS the old preachers
of today recount in the past tense the
experiences OF the circuit rider. that
pioneering apostle of christianity to
new communities. so the preachers of
tomorrow will tell on occasions of
Renaissance of the former glories OF
the hilarious camp meeting, when PEG
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01

Capt. Hobson gets at the pith OF the
matter when he declares that the final
peace terms accepted by the Japs
should be such as are wholly accept
able to the United States. Without the
allied support of Great Britain and the
moral support of the United States the
Japs could never have waged the war
to a successful issue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01
C., M. & St. p. Excursion Rates.

Home seekers tickets on sale every
Tuesday in each month to Nov. 1, 1905.
To points in Iowa, Minnesota, North
and South Dakota. And every first
and third Tuesday in each month to
other homeseekers' territory For fur
Their information phone or call at any
c.. NJ. & st. P. ticket Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01
The Illinois State Fair

Is best reached via the Chicago. Peoria
& ST Louis railway, as all trains of
that line stop 10 discharge and receive
passengers one block from the main
entrance, saving an extra expense and
tedious trip in crowded street cars,
also hours in time. Special trains are
run from Peoria, Pekin and Havana,
giving close connections from points
beyond, and rate of one fare for the
round trip will be in effect from Sept.
20 to Oct. Z. The only line that lands
its passengers at the grounds without
extra expense or change of cars is the
c., Z. * ST. l.. railway. Get your tick
cts via that route.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01

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, 1905-09-01

The c., M. & St. p. offer first class
train service to Chicago and Kansas
City, from the tri-cities, sleeping car res
ervations made to any point desired,
for further information phone any of
their OfiiceR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01

can turn her attention to fighting her
own people instead of her enemies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, Ill IEn-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01

Sept. /. Time to chuck that straw
bonnet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01

Spend Sunday, Labor day and Tues
day in Chicago. You can buy a round
trip ticket. Moline 10 Chicago and re-
turn, via the c., r. l. q P. railway, at
rate of So. good going on all morning
trains of Sept. 3, and returning up to
11:30 p. m. train leaving Chicago Sept.
.. Tickets on sale at city office. Rock
Island, or depot, Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01
RAILWAY TIPS.

So, Moline to Chicago and return via
the c.. r. /. & p. railway. for all morn
ing trains of Sept. 3. Tickets good for
return on all trains up to and includ
ing the 1870 p. m. train of Sept. s.
Tickets on sale at depot. Moline, and
city office. Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01
PAINFUL PERIODS
AMERICAN WOMEN FIND RELIEF
The Case OF Miss Irene Crosby Is Ono
OF Thousands of Cures Made by Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

How many women realize that men
situation is the balance wheel of a
woman's life, and while no woman is
entirely free from periodical suffering.
it is not the plan of nature that women
should suffer so severely
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-01

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-19
Broken OFF Short.

A quiet wedding is often the prelude
to a noisy divorce.
Dogs and porous plasters are fire.
quently attached to mankind.
Nature doesn't have much use for
self made beauties as patterns.
Political clubs are used chiefly to put
opposing candidates out of business.
It's IN easy matter for a stingy man
to get rich, but What good does 1t do
him?
The average man either boasts of
his good health or howls abouts his
aches and pains.
AS the wise man knows he is a fool,
he is miserable; the fool imagineS he
is wise and is happy.
If the wife isn't boss during the
honeymoon she isn't likely to amoun to
much at any time in the ruling bust
ness.
1t is thought that Adam and Eve may
have visited the tree of knowledge for
the purpose of studying the higher
branches
A Chinese laundry ticket is but a
mark of irony.
Sometimes Il man lies when he smiles
and says nothing.
Every husband doesn't know n lot of
things his wife suspects.
An economical wife is a great bless
ing-to a bargain store owner.
Some mems popularity is due to their
ability to conceal their thoughts.
A 81 bill goes a long way toward
changing some mems political opinions.
When a woman knows she is homely
she isn't ashamed TO boast of her abil-
i ity as n cook.
Some men don't care very much
what church they attend just SO the
pews have soft cushions.
h woman h poses as a profess
sional beauty must lead a strenuous
life in order to hole her job.
Sometimes 1t Is the absence of smiles
at home that causes a nan to seek
them at the corne saloon.
Family jars are not used In preserv-
ing peace.
Judge women and cigars by their
wrappers, and you may be sadly dis
appointed.
If a man has no ear for music, he
may still find some use for it as a pen
rack.
1t keeps a lot of people moving to
get enough together by the time rent is
due.
J If a girl loves a man and has his
best interests at heart. why does she
spoil 1t all bv marrying him?
The small boy who can pass through
a room without knocking over some
thing Is too careful in his movements
to ever max much stir in the world.
A wise nan steers clear of the
kitchen when his wife is putting up
preserves. Self preservation Is the
first law Of nature.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-19
Fixing Railroad Rates.

Making railroad rates is like play
ing a game Of checkers or chess. Com
munities to be benefited, producers,
manufacturers or shippers to be aided,
represent the pieces used. Every pos
sible move is studied for its effect on
the general result by skilled ira fl
managers. A false move in the max
ing Of freight rates nay mean the
ruin Of a city, Of a great manufacture
ing interest, of an agricultural COM
munity. Railroads strive to build up
all these so that each may have an
equal chance in the sharp competition
of business. SO sensitive to this rival
ry are the railroads that in order to
build up business along their lines they
frequently allow the shipper to prac-
tically dictate rates. Matchmaking has
been a matter Of development; Of mu-
tual concessions for mutual benefit.
That is why the railroads Of the Uni
ted States have voluntarily made
freight rates SO much lower in this
country than they are on the govern
m~ent-owned and operated railways Of
l.urope and Australia that they are
now the lowest transportation rates in
the world. Advertisement.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-19
INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF AGRICULTURE
1t Is Being Promoted by
H. NJ. King OF Italy.

may attain that degree of prosperity
which rightly belongs to it. and that
each may contribute to society the
maximum degree of wealth and social
peace.
To carry out his majesty's idea It is
necessary to have the cooperation OF
friendly governments. The market for
the most important products is world
wide and so must the organization be to
be effective. The central body would
facilitate rapid and reciprocal knowl-
edge of the conditions prevalent in the
various agricultural districts, as we'll
as the methods of production, of mar
ketS, of prices, and also indicate the
difficulties in the way of trade in these
products to defects in legislation, and
to lack of excessive cost of transporta-
ton. etc.
Such an international chamber IN
possession of rapid, reliable, timely, in
forma. ion, in available form furnished
by the m themselves, and verified
by the government delegates would be
a condition essential to the achieve
ment of several ends of which the fol-
lowing may ype sufficient to st; e:
l.. The f%ol.nation of agricultural eX-
changes and labor bureaus, which
would improve the methods of distri-
button of agricultural produce. n or
agricultural labor, and regulate 10
greater advantage transportation, en-
igration and immigration.
2. Preparatory study of legislative
and administrative measures in which
uniformity and "a wide field of action
are conditions essential to success. For
instance: The diseases of plants and
animals. insurance against agricultural
losses, and authorizations Of agricultural
produce.
8. AS suitable federation of agrarian
cooperative associations such as those
for wholesale buying and selling, Tor
mutual insurance and for credit, all OF
which will be more prosperous II car
ried out on a larger scale.
4. The means of defense against the
, action of transportation and CONNER
cial trusts, which the law is unable to
prevent, but which are nearly always
! harmful if producers and consumers are
advisedly informed and guided as to
the real conditions of the markets
Consequently the international cham-
Der for agriculture does not simply war
, against the great organizations ana
concentrations of capital and labor,
but II applies etficatious defense, the
only eficat;ous defense, against the
| abuses of the same. 1t does not aid
to do away with the middle man., but
! at controlling his actions.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-19
FLOWERS AT NATIONS CAPITAL

These are busy days at the propa-
eating gardens, and plants by the
thousand are deserving the hot house
for the free atmosphere of the city's
parks, says the Washington Star. In
plant life, as in human life, spring is
the time for moving, and for two weeks
past there has been a great exodus
from the long, low glass houses down
back of the The good peO-
pie of Washington and the visitors
from all parts of the universe are in
the habit of viewing the flowers in a
matter-of-fact way. They comment
upon their beauty and forget all about
them. They do not think that these
simple decorations represent the life
work of nearly two score men, and that
every year there are planted no less
than one million bulbs and bushes and
trees in the two hundred parks and
reservations in the capital city. One
million plants! Think of it, you who
have a geranium or a fuchsia or a
dwarf nasturtium in your window box
at home.
The work is done by a force of thirty
skilled gardeners under the direction of
Mr.. George H. Brown, while the entire
project is under the supervision of the
superintendent Of public buildings and
grounds, Colonel Charles S. Cromwell,
u. S. A. Mr.. Brown started the propa-
eating gardens thirty-five years ago,
and has had charge of them ever since.
He has watched the hot houses in
crease in number from one to twenty,
and he has personally directed the
planting Of every flower and bush and
shrub and tree which today flourish In
the public parks of the District Of
Columbia.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-19
The BoiIina of Water.

A good housewife in relating her trials
about hired help In the home to one of
her neighbor women said concerning one
girl who had been a special source of an
noyance to her, why, that girl couldn't
boil water without scorching it,"
You smile at that, and are ready to say.
why, anybody can boil water" To boil
water seems a very simple thing, and yet
we are told that the great authority on
all culinary arts, Charles Delmonico, de-
clares there are very few people who
know how to do that simple thing, and
do it well.
The secret is" he said, Sin putting
good, fresh water into a neat kettle. al
ready quite warm, and setting the water
to boiling quickly, and then taking it
right off for use In tea, coffee or other
drinks before it is spoiled. To let it
steam and simmer and evaporate until
the good water is in the atmosphere and
the lime and iron and dregs only left in
the kettle is what makes a good many
people sick; and IL is worse than no wa
ter at ALL" Mr.. Delmonico used to charge
high prices for water boiled like this and
favored with a few drops of lemon juice.
He often recommended it to his custom
ers and friends who complained of loss of
appetite.
Try it once and learn whether there is
any virtue in 1t.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-19

From the Farmer and Breeder.
A copy of a proclamation by H. NJ.
Victor Emanuel III, king of Italy, pro-
posing an International chamber of
agriculture and documents relating to
the same hav been received from
Rome. H. NJ. the king states that a
citizen of the United States of Amer
lea had explained to him an idea hat
seemed to him practical and valuable
and for that reason he recommends it
to his government. Though the agri-
cultural classes are generally the most
numerous and exert great influence on
the destiny of nations, they live dis
united and dispersed. and are conse-
quently unable to provide adequately
for the improvement and rational dis
tribution of the various forms of agri-
cultural produce, and to safeguard their
own interests on the markets which in
the case of agriculture are becoming
every day more international.
For this reason an international inSti-
tuition absolutely unpolitical which
would have before it the conditions of
agriculture in the various parts OF the
world, which would notify periodically
the quantity and quality of the crops.
so as to facilitate their production and
render less costly and more rapid the
trade in them and aid in securing bet
ter prices, would be very beneficial.
This institution acting in unison with
national associations for the same pur-
pose would furnish information as to
the supply and demand of agricultural
labor and promote agreements to col
lectively combat diseases of plants and
domestic animals, and it would exer-
else timely influence on the develop
ment of societies for rural cooperation.
Such an institution wouId be capable
of many beneficial developments.
The lack of effective union among the
agricultural classes leads in the first
place to abnormal conditions of pro-
duction, which is not disturbed accord
ing to the conditions of a climate and
soil and is not regulated by the needs
Of the Moreover owing to
this lack of union, the farmers often
unable to defend himself against the
exploitation of commercial n trans
portation trusts, whose power lies in the
inability Of the farmer to exercise eff
fective control on their own behalf.
The agricultural class, if suitably en-
lightened and directed, would n in
itself the requisite means of defense
from the abuses of trusts and combina-
lions, and the best methods of improv-
ing production. The aim of H. NJ, the
king, is to establish a just equilibrium
Of all productive energies, so that each
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-19
RECORD OF EXPORTED FARM CROPS.

and grain products and cotton. The
domestic exports of cotton in all three
years were the largest of II domestic
exports of farm products.
Grain II grain products in 1903
gained IS, 600, 600 over 1902, cotton in
creased $25, 600, 600, while meat and meat
products declined SIT, 900, 600, making a
ing farm products. Comparing 1903
With 1901, grain and grain products lost
S54. 600, 600. meat and meat products $751;
900, 600 and cotton gained in value ST.
600. 600, making a net decline in w
years of about SOS, 600, goo for these lead
ing items.
Domestic exports of fruits in 1903
were more than double the domestic
exports in 1902, and $1,000. 900 greater
han in 1901. Tobacco gained 500, 000,-
900 in two years. In the same time
there was a loss of ST., O00, 900 in live
animals and dairy products declined
from 49, 400, 900 to 50, 500, 900, or nearly
one-half. The trade in starch which
fell from 50, 600, 600 in 1901 to less thar
$500, 600 the following year, increased in
1903 to $500, 900. Seeds increased to 49,
900, 600 in 1903, a gain of AS per cent. in
two years, There was a gain of $1,000
600 in oil cake and oil cake meal and a
decline of abou the same amount in
alcoholic liquors from 1901 to 1903. Do
nestle sport of vegetables were prac-
tically the same in 1908 as in 1902, and
were . per cent. less thar in 1901.
Each of the three principal groups
of forest products showed gains in
1908 over 1902. Naval stores gained ST.
600, 600; timber, So, 900, 900, n lumber
S., 900, 600, the total increase being about
50, 600, 900. Lumber constituted bout SIS
per cent. of the domestic exports of for
est products in 1901 and 1903 and al
most as large 4 fraction in 1902. The
most valuable item in naval stores i n
each year was spirits of turpentine.
An average of $12, 900, 900 of farm and
5000, 900 of forest products was annual
ly imported and re-exported in 1901
1903. The foreign exports of farm pro
ducts in 1903 were 50, 600, 900 in excess of
1901 and So, 600, 900 greater than in 1902.
Coffee, the leading article of foreign
exports Of farm and forest products in
19O1-1903, declined from 81, 200, 900 in 1901
to 81, 900, 900 in 1902, and increased the
following year to So, coo, 900.
Next in Importance among foreign
| exports was tobacco, with values rang
ing from 81, 200, 900 to 81, 800, 900. The for
eign exports of tobacco in 1903 equaled
10 per cent. Of the imports and 5 pei
cent. of the domestic exports. Vege-
table fbers increased from $500, 600 in
1901 to ! 800, 600 in 1908, a gain of 151
per cent. in two years. About two
thirds of the foreign exports of forest
products in 19O1-1903' were india rubber
and gutta percha.