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Aberdeen has voted s75. 600 i'm bonds

Aberdeen has voted S75, 900 in bonds
to provide for a sewerage system for
that city. and as soon as the bonds
are disposed of work will commence
at once to provide that city with a
system that will be adequate to its
needs. Ever since Aberdeen was
stuck in that low spot the drainage
question has been a very serious one,
and it has, to some extent, retarded
the growth and development of the
town. a worse spot could not have
been found in chat whole country in
that part Of the state than the one
selected Oh which to build Aberdeen.
Had the locators gone a mile east or
west an ideal place could have been
selected.
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Up to the present time the search
is. still being continued for John d.
Rockefeller, and he is as completely
hidden away from public view as any
body could be who was DESTROYS of
evading the officials. With all Of
John DIS wealth, according to the
way he has done other things, he
ought not to be afraid to stand ont in
the.open and defy the law like Rogers
did. Wealth seems to have its troubles
about the same as poverty.
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1t is not a question of machine or
which is going to be supreme-the
insurgents machine or the %organiza.
ton which has brought success to
the republican party out OF a minority
standing IN the state. The time has
not been so long ago but what it can
be remembered that this state was
intensely populistic i'm its politics,
and it is the present organization
which has fought the battle and
MADE it possible to swing into the
front column Of the western states
with Il majority OF $4,000 republican
votes. The insurgents want these
men deposed. and with it WOULD come
a reduced majority and a disorganiz-
ed party. The Aberdeen News COM
ments upon this in an admirable
way when it says:
The republican voters Of South Da-
kota are called upon to choose be-
tween two machine. That tie in
surgents have a machines, and that
the insnrgent machine exacts strict
loyalty from its followers is evidenced
by the proposition made to Senator
Ligl1tner to Lecome a member OF
that neutrality-suspicious. he would
pledge himself to support all the
other members of it. " to Craw
ford. who has repeatedly villitied and
abused the state senate of South Da-
kota of which Lightner is a member
1t is not a question. therefore, of
machine and anti-machine, but of
which machine. Will the Republic
cans of South Dakota choose the
present state organization, TO which
belong such men as Elrod, Kittredge,
McDougall. Burke. Martin and thou
sands of other Republicans, or will
they choose the machine composed Of
the ''ex's''-eX Attorney General
Crawford. ex-Congrrssman Picker,
ex-lnsurance Commissioner Shober,
etc. WHO are backed by ex-senator
Pettigren thru his newspaper, edited
by his eX-plivate secretary. The Re-
puhlicans Will have to choose be-
tween these two machines the ma
clIine of the '.ex's'' and that OF the
men wl1o have accomplished some
thing for the state. and made it re-
spsctea at home and at Washington.
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THE SHE SUBSIDY BILL.

A brief summary Of tile ship sub
sidy bill, which was passed February
Ia, will be of int rest to many OF our
renders, and its important features
are given In the following:
j. A volunteer naval reserve Of
O,OOO officers and men OF the mer-
chant marine and fisheries. trained
In gunnery, ETC.. subject to the call
OF the President in war, and receiv-
ing retainer bounties as 80, 500 Brit
ish naval reserve men do.
?. S~ubventions at the rate OF five
dollars a gross ton a year to all cargo
vessels in the foreign trade Of the
United States. and to craft of the
deep sea fisheries, and S6. so a ton to
vessels engaged in our Philippine
commerce Philippine coastwise
law being postponed till 1909. But
these cargo vessels in order to re-
ceise subventions must lie held at
the disposal Of the Government in
war, must convey the mails free OF
charge, be seaworthY and efficient,
carry a certain proportion of Ameri-
cans and naval reserve men in their
cieas, and make all ordinary repairs
In the United States. Ships lose
their subyentions il they leave our
trade for that of foreign countries,
or III, like the Standard Oil craft.
they are not engaged exclusively as
common carriers.
8. Su0ventions to new mail liues
from the Atlantic coast to Brazil.
Argentina and South Africa; from
the South Atlantic COAST to Cuba
frou1 tile gulf coast to Cnba. Brazil.
Mexico, Central America aid the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-03-16
dAMHLE AGAINST PRIMARY.

The Sioux Falls Argus Lender, in
its Sunday edition. exploded une OF
the pet arguments Of the in%sui gents,
which has been heralded over the
state as a strong point in favor of
Senator Glamhle as being a flieud CT
the people. The insurgents have
stated with much JOY that the sena-
tor deserted the republican or2aniza-
ton because OF the fact that they
were against the primary blll. the
assumption being that Senator Gam
BILE vas the only one OF the republican
leaders who supported The PRIMARY
measure that was prepared Tor the
legislature. Just how much the sena-
tor was in favor OF the measure at
the time 1T was before tie legislature
is best shown in Il lett.r that he
wrote to d member of the leeislat'ire
concerning this very thIn-. This
letter is reproduced from the.coNtmns
of the Argus-Leader, and it sev,lS to
speak the sentiments of the senator
in no uncertain tones.
osth Congress.
United States Senate.
Committee on TRANSFORMATION Routes
To the Sea Board.
MI. Gamble, Chairman.
II. Il. Mcdowell, Clerk.
February ID. 1908.
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1t has been the history in Mitch
ellis past career that its business in
terests have stood paramount over
every other question which has come
up, and with the result that the
city has steadily kept in the front
rank of progression with other
cities OF the state. The Republican
wants to see this unanimity OF leel-
ing maintained throughout the COM
ing years.. The year of 1906 is going
to be a great year for Mitchell. That
can be easily seen from the activity
that is already ON for new enter
prises. Outside of business that re-
late solely to the development and
growth Of the city there is little to
interest Or to draw our attention
from what the people are trying to
do for the home town. There are "a
number OF enterprises to be worked
out this year, and to do this they
need the support and confidence and
good feeling of every business man
and resident Of the city-side issues
will affect these enterprises to a
certain degree. The wholesale BUSH
ness and the Milwaukee road extern
sion west to the Black Hills coun-
try are going to be OF monumental
benefit to Mitchell. With that
roads extension complete an avenue
for business will be opened up in the
center OF which the city of Mitch
ell must be suua1ely planted. There
is no reason i'm the world why amy
other city should come i'm and sup
plant us on a route that is directly
conn acted with this city. We have
a Start i'm the Wholesale direction in
the possession OF two or three
wholesale houses, and the point now
is to increase these to six or eight
or as many more dS we car get. To
do this it Will require Il united and
firm front among the citizens, a con-
finence and support of the men who
are promoting these enterprises
Mitchell has a splendid standing over
the state. evidenced by the numel-
ous flattering notices that have been
given us by the press Mitchell is rs
we'll adveftis d over The northwest
as any city and there is every reason
to believe that her GROWN has just
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Mrs. Potter Palmer, it is announced
through the press OF the country, is
to her days of widowhood,
and she will he recipient OF an English
title as the result of her marriage.
1t is not stated how much Mrs.
Palmer expects to settle Oh the Eng
lish gentleman for the honor ne will
confer on the American lady.
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The socialist party has called a
state convention to be held at Sioux
Falls in June, on tile same date of
the republican convection The dele
gates to the convention will not
reach any great number, aud we no
tice from The call that Dawson
county is not entitled to any repre-
s%entation.
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MAKING RAILROAD RATES.

MAKING RAILROAD RATES.
Minneapolis journal: The Hepburn
house railroad rate bill provides for
"a Just, reasonable and fairly remun-
erative rate to be fixed as a mini
mum charge 1t assumes that the
Interstate commerce commission
shall be the body to determine what
shall constitute such a rate. The
question of what is d fair late in
wolves the solution of two questions,
What is a railroad? and what Is the
basis of compensation? The SUI
preme court has had the question
up in several forms and it has laid
down pretty squarelY the doctrine
that railroad is a common carrier
pure and simple; that it exists by
reason: Of certain public favors such
as that OF eminent domain. and 10
curs certain public limitation. One
of these was expressed by the SUI
preme court the other day when it de-
clared that a railroad could not COM
pete with its patrons in the articles
OF freight hauled by it,. AS to what
constitutes a remuneratlve rate that
depends somewhat upon the ques-
tion of values. Some people hold
that the entire value of a railroad is
the cost Of reproducing it. The SUI
pYeme court has said that the amount
and market value of bonds and stocks,
the operating expenses and the pro-
bable earning capacity Of the road
under certain rates may be consider
ed. The court has also said tina.
stockholders are not entitled, with
out consideration of the public, to a
fixed return upon th capital invested.
The public. cannot be subjected to
unreasonable rates simply that divi-
dends may be earned.
When the government gets int
the business Of laying down rates, the
commission will have the first guess
At them, and it stands to reason that
the commission will go slow, taking
into consideration the legal matters
which enter into fair remuneration
under the rulings of the supreme
SQUIRT. 1t would seem plausible to
suppose that the commission would
be loath to interfere except where a
gross injustice was being perpetrated
upon an individual or a community.
The history Of state commissions has
been that they made and emf, reed
comparatively few rates-the mere
fact OF there being a power to make
rates above them causing the rail-
roads to make reasonable rates them
selves. In the states it works out
very much like the hack ordinance
in cities. Under the seat of every
pubic hack in Minneapolis, for ex-
ample, there is a card giving the
schedule of rates c~haYgeable. The
hickman knows it is there add gov
erns himself accordingly, though
the passenger may te unaWares of its
existence. He knows that an attempt
to collect an extortionate rate
might result in his being brought
into court and subjected to fines and
troubles which would take the profit
off a large number of o~vercharges.
So he goes by the card, and the pas
senger is protected by the law with
out Invoking it.
The railroads, which are merely
nationally licensed hackmen, would
have no more trouble witch the gov
ernment than the city cabbles. after
they had become accustomed to the
novel situation Of being no longer a
law unto themselves.
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begun. 1t is an era in tie further
successful history of Mitchell and
our citizens should be in an attitude
to assist the movement without any
thing to hold her back. Let's make
1906 the banner year of Mituhell's
growth. 1t can be done.
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Hon.


1iSIIG. .. w..
My Dear Senator: | am in re-
ceipt of yours OF the Sth and contents
noted. | have meant to be ontspoken
in my position on the primary cleo
tion. | see no occasion for tine en-
actment of the proposed law | have
felt that party management, both at
caucuses and conventions has been
tair and just. generally speaking,
demand for the proposed legislation
looking more to disorganlzation than
to the better interests of the repub-
lican party. The proposition was
directly considered by the last re-
publican state convention and it's
membership opposed it. 1t was en-
grated as a plank in The democratic
state platform. 1t certainly cannot
be constructed as a republican meas
ure. So far it is largely an expert
ment and if it eve is to be adopted
in the state [ think sufficient time
should elapse that its wisdom would
be justified by the experience Of
other states where it is i'm vogue.
And replying further to you~ specific
inquiry, / do lot believe the measure
is for the best interests Of the putlic.
and that it is expensive and Will not
bring the results anticipated.
...."I trust that everything is moving
satisfactorily with you in your legis-
lative work. / have great confidence
in the wisdom and good Judgment of
the legislature. In any event l be-
lieve a carefully prepared and
thoroughly sufficient caucus law
should he passed at this session.
"With sincere regards and best
wishes, I am, yours very truly.
-"Robert j. Gamble"
Not satisfied with writing one let
ter to express his attitude against
the adoption of the primary by the
legislature, the senator wrote two
others, which are reproduced in the
Argus-Leader, but they are of the
same tenor and equally as STRONG as
the first. One of the strong points
that the insurgents hold dear to their
hearts is the primary law, and it vas
one of the main things which caused
them to attempt a reorganization of
the party, with Senator Gamble and
Coe /. Crawford as the leaders.
Since the expose CT the Yankton SEN
ator what will the insurgents have
10 say under the circumstances?
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BAD BLOOD xs5a %2;i 9ss s; saS79n

Every part Oft the body is dependent o the blood for nourhhment and
strength, and when from any cause this vital sream of life becomes mnov.
eIlSheo o rundown, 1t Invites disease to enter No one can be we'll when the
Diood IS impure; they lack the energy that is natural with health. the com
piexlon becomes paeand salow. the vital energies are at low ebb. and thev
uhe IRON a general broken-down condition of health. The systernis weak
unable o resist the diseases and disorders that art constantly assMl-
, n yE It: The Liver Live and Ms Kidneys, falling to receive the proper stimulation and
ounshneh rom the blood, grow inactive and dull, and the waste matters
a n 1e p4d ia I'm impurities lm1an that should pass off through these channels of nature
SKIN Diseases or some other blood disorder. When the blood is in this weak.
enet and diseased condition it should be treated with a remedy that is not
only thorough, but gentle in its action. ST. S, purely vegetable remedy
made of roots. herbs and banks, is just what is needed. It not ony cllean sss
ee olooo Ola w impurities and poisons, and enriches and strengthens it. but
gently builds up the entire system by its fine
tonic effect. S. S. S. reinvigorates every mem
Der ofthe body, gives tone and vgort to the blood,
and a it goes to the different parts.c carries TO-.
$1,000 bust health and strength. S. S. S. acts more
PURELY VEGETABLE. promptly and gives better results than n other
49,, medicine. Itcures Rheumatism. Catauh Sores
my Olcers' SklnD diseases and all other blood disorders, and curest them per
Manena ~ ouI Neo1ca!! Department. will be glad to give advice without
enatgeto III suffering with blood Or skin diseases. Address
The SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA. ca.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
EPlTOME OF DOiNGS IN
CONGRESS- YESTERDAY

Washington, d. c., June 22.-Follow-
ing is a brief resume taken from the
official records of yesterdays proceed
ings in both houses of congress:
SENATE:-The senate declared for a
lock canal across the 1Sthmus of Pan
anna by vote of SO to 81 The re-
mainder of the session was devoted to
the discussion of the amendment to
the sundry civil bill appropriating S25,-
600 to pay the travelling expenses of
the president, and the subject was not
disposed of. The conference report on
the fortifications appropriation bill was
agreed to and the house bill authoriz-
ing the city of st. Louis to construct a
bridge across the Mississippi river was
passed.
HOUSE-Before taking up the pure
food bill the house discussed the con-
ference report on the naval appropria-
tions bill BY close vote the con-
fereeS were instructed to concur in the
senate amendment providing that the
type. displacement and tonnage of the
proposed record : breaking battleship
must be reported to congress before any
bids for its construction are accepted.
and then the report was disagreed to,
the copfereeS being reappointed. The
pure food measure then occupied the
attention of the members until the end
of the session. Mr.. Mann of Illinois
speaking At $40 y. IN. the house ad-
journed until today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
MEMBERS OF ARCANUM
HAVE ALL-DAY OUTING
Councils of Three Cities to Gather at
CampbeIl's Island Sunday-Pro-
gram of Speeches.

Arrangements have been made for
an all days outing at Campbell's is
land next Sunday by the Royal Area
mum councils of the tri-cities. Rock
Island council No. 1852. Moline cOun-
Gil No. 2009 and Window council No.
1888, Davenport. will unite in this cell
ebration. There will be a program OF
speeches by able and well known
speakers, and music will be furnished
by quartet, and there will be vari-
ETY. of races. Lemonade and ice cream
will be furnished by the council and
each will provide himself with lunch
The company will leave for Campbells
island at 1858 o'clock Sunday morn
ing at Sixteenth street and Second av-
enue, Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
A BLOW FOR FRATERNALS
Nebraska Supreme Court Decides Ben
eficiary Orders May Be Taxed.

Lincoln, Neb., June 22.-Fraternal
beneficiary associations conducted for
the mutual benefit of members, accord
ing to a decision of the Nebraska su-
preme court, are not charitable insti-
tutions. and their property and funds
are not exempt from taxation. The
court, however, permits such companies
to set off outstanding insurance poll
cies against their reserve funds. The
decision will release from assessment
the $3,O00.000 reserve fund of the
Woodmen of the World of Omaha, be-
sides being a victory for all Nebraska
life companies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
RICHARD lvENS PAYS PENALTY
CHICAGO FOR REVOLVING CRIME
Sheriff Hurres Last Details of Hanging to Prevent impending
Coapse--StoIdness Ends at the ScaffoId
and He Tries to Pray

Chicago June 22.-Richard Ivens
was hanged here today for the brutal
and revolving murder of Mrs. Bessie
Hollister in January last
Ivens, until he stood upon the drop
faced death in the same stolid manner
in which he conducted himself since
his arrest When he stepped upon the
scaffold. however. much of his courage
failed him.
Tried 40 Pray.
Just before the cap was drawn over
his face he attempted to utter a prayer
but although his lips moved convul--
sively his voice would not respond, and
he was not able TO utter a sound. Evi-
IDENTIFY he was on the verge of complete
collapse. and the sheriff fastened the
last details as much as possible in or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
Supreme Court Decides Munich
pal Executive May Re-
fuse License.

Springfield, ILL.,, June 22.-Disreput-
able saloons were dealt telling blow
yesterday, when the Illinois supreme
court rendered an opinion, which, in
effect, increases the discretionary pow
ers of municipal officers in the issu-
ance or refusal to issue dramshop Ii
censes. The opinion places a more
liberal construction upon the law than
has heretofore been given. Extracts
of the opinion indicate that the court
holds a mayor may refuse to issue a
saloon license if he is convinced the
operation of a dramshop in a certain
place would demoralize and disturb
surrounding residents, or work against
public good.
Ruling i'm Old Case.
The ruling is made in the case of
Henry Raben against former Mayor
Harrison. in which the superior court
of Cook county awarded a writ of man.
damus directing the granting of a Ii
cense to Raben to conduct a saloon adj
jacent to the grounds of the Lyman
Trumbull school, The appellate court
confirmed the awarding of the writ,
but the supreme court reversed and re-
manded the cause to the trial court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
ILLINOlSAN HEADS MASONS
J. e. Dyas of Paris Honored by Grand
Chapter at Boston.

Boston, June 22-The business OF
the triennial convocation of the Gen.
eral Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Ma
sons Of the United States were resum-
ed yesterday. Joseph E. Dyas of Paris,
ILL.,. was elected general grand high
priest. The other officers elected in
cluded:
Deputy General Grand High Priest
William C. Swain, Milwaukee.
General Grand King-Nathan Kings
ley, Austin, Mimi.
General Grand Scribe-Bernard G.
Witt. Henderson. Ky.
General Grand Treasurer-John NJ.
Carter, Baltimore.
General Grand Secretary-Chris-
topher G. Fox, Buffalo, n. Y.
General Grand Captain of the Host
George T. Corson, Washington.
General Grand Principal Sojourner-
Fred W. Craig, Des Moines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
TO PROSECUTE THE
STANDARD COMPANY
Cabinet Discusses Course of Depart
ment Of Justice Against
Oil Trust.

Washington, June 22.-Practically
the entire session of the cabinet today
was devoted to the consideration of
proceedings likely to be begun by the
department of justice against the
Standard Oil company. 1t is under
stood these proceedings have been un-
der consideration for some time, but
the precise nature of them will not be
known until Attorney General Moody
makes a statement, which he promised
to do late today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
COMMISSION WILL AID
Delegation From Cemetery Road Asso-
citation to Visit Springfield.

Springfield. Ill. June 22.-(Special.)
A delegation representing the ladies'
of the Rock Island Cemetry Road I'm
provement association of Rock Island
is expected in the city this afternoon
to consult with Professor Albert John
son. highway engineer of the Illinois
highway commissioner. regarding as
sistance in the way of providing an en-
gineer for the purpose of experiment
ing in improving the cemetery road
leading out of Rock Island to Chip
piannOck cemetery. The association
has raised, through fairs and private
subscriptions, etc, S4,100 for the pur-
pose of building good road The state
highway commission will aid them in
the matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
REAUGH SAYS HEMEANT WELL
Accused Clay County States Attorney
Files Answer in Court.

Springfield. ILL.,. June 22.-According
to the answer filed by States Attorney
Richard S. c. Reaugh of Clay county
in the supreme court, he has been done
a great wrong in the disbarment pro-
ceedings brought by Attorney General
Stead on account of Reaugh's alleged
connection with the Huddleston will
case scandal Mr. Reaugh in the main
admits the charges of cooperating
with H. NJ. Bradford, but says he was
acting with the intention of bringing
people he believed to be offenders to
Justice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
KING HAAK0N AND QUEEN MAUD ARE
CROWNED RULERS OF N0RWEGIANS
SOLDIER FATHER
MINDS CREATION
"Eiijah's' Alleged Ancestry so Char
acterized by Supposed Real
Parent.

Chicago, June 22.-In the Dowie hear
ing today in the federal court John
Murray Dowie of Essex, Iowa, took the
stand and testified he is the father of
John Alexander Dowie. He said he
supported and carefully educated John
Alexander at Edinburg university and
later procured him a church in Aus
tralia. He asserted the soldier killed
in the Crimean war, of whom John
Alexander claimed to be son, is "a
creation of the mind of John Alexan-
der