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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
DAILY STORY
A MAN OF EXPERIENCE.
Copyright, 1906. by c. ]. Hirt. ]

Copyright, 1906. by c. J. Hirt.I
Charles Black was thirty. unmarried,
fairly wealthy and of Sood family. He
had a keen desire to experience the
sensation of being wrecked in mid
ocean, to be on the tenth floor of q
Babel and cut off by fire, to be fleeing
from the waters of a burSted reser
yoir.
One day he left his rooms. grip in
hand, and next day turned up in city
300 miles away. On the night of his
arrival he took walk among the resi-
Dental streets and finally selected Il
house to operate on. He wanted the
sensation of burglary.
On Il we'll lighted street, vigilantly
patrolled by the police and with part
of the family still up, he climbed up
the column of a porch and entered
window. In so doing he scratched his
hand on nail and left blood stains
here and there. He packed up consid-
cradle spoil and could have safely tax
en- it away. He did not choose to,
however He entered another cham
Der and deliberately awoke young
man who was sleeping. An cutlery
was raised and during the midst of it
he made his exit Three blocks away
he stopped to chin with a policeman.
Next morning Black had disappeared
from his hotel. He told one of the
porters before going that he feared ar
rest. He left broad trail. but it was
three days before the detectives struck
it, He led them a chase of GOO miles
They had his description, and yet he
doubled back on his trail and rode
with them n part of the time lie
was experimenting as to the acumen
of the average detective. They finally
gave up the chase. and he returned to
the city where it had begun. The clerk
looked bit astonished, but said moth
ing The porter winked at him, but
did not give him away.
To get himself arrested he had to
write an anonymous letter to the po-
lice and to the owner of the house he
had invaded He wanted the sensa-
ton of an arrest and trial.
The young man who had been arous-
ed swore TO Blacks identity, as did
also the policeman with whom he had
conversed. The hotel porter also came
forward. as did others. He had given
the name of Williams. The police fail
ed to trace him back. Not one single
thing could they find out about his
past.
williams sent for a leading lawyer
to take his case. He had a little ex-
pertinent to work there. He told the
lawyer that he was guilty and deserved
all punishment that would be melted
out to him, but the lawyer did not
hesitate moment about taking the
case and preparing for a strong de-
Tense to set the burglar at liberty on
society again.
When the trial came on it was Will
liams who experimental with the wit
nesses for the prosecution. Staring
them boldly in the face he def1ed them
to swear that he was the man They
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
RaIIyine Around the Cannon.

The Chicago Inter-Ocean can't hell
seeing that the present session of con
gress has weakened the republican
party perilously near TO the breaking
point, and is convinced that it will be
necessary TO do something in order to
save the congressional elections that
are coming on apace.
The Inter-Ocean sees, or thinks it
sees. in the democratic rally around
Bryan a plan mainly to cement demo
cratic harmony and stir up democratic
enthusiasm for the congressional cleo
ton of this year. This astute demo
cratic rcheme of campaign may, it
thinks, carry the congress unless it is
countered by enthusiasm and harmony
In ths republican ranks.
In order to bring about this much
desired harmony and enthusiasm, the
republicans should rally around his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22

the wholesale quotations in today'E
market:
Provisions and Produce.
Live Poultry-Spring chickens, $500
20 $3.50 per dozen; hens. per h., Sc
ducks per h., 10c; turkeys, per h.,
I3c: geese, per lb., lie.
Butter-Dairy, 16 to lie.
Lard-Sc@l
getables-Potatoes, Coo to Csc.
Eggs-Fresh, 15c.
Live Stock.
Cattle-Steers, $500 to $4.75; cows
and heifers, $500 to $3.50; calves $3.50
to $3.50.
Hogs-Mixed 1915 to 1925.
Sheep-Yearlings or over, $3.000se;
lambs, s4@$6.5O.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, soc; oats 36c to 3Sc.
Forage-Timothy hay, $14 to SIG;
prairie $11 to S14; clover, mixed, $11
TO $12; straw, IS to Sc.
WOODLAND, per load. s5@sb.6o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22

Congressman John Sharp Williams
or Mississippi does not reserve his sar-
castle wit for exhibition in the house
OF representatives Some time ago he
was on his way to Augusta, Ga, to ad-
dress a political meeting The train
was deplorably slow and Mr.. Williams
commented on this circumstance re-
peatedly. The conductor took these
observations to be rather personal, and
not knowing the identity of his passen-
ger, said angrily: IF YOU don't like
the speed of the train you can get out
and walk" Far from being crushed,
Williams calmly replied: 81 would,
only the good people of Augusta don't
expect me till the train gets in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
BENSON NO "OARNED FOOL"
"AII "a Uack of Lies That He's to Re-
form Senate" Says Knnsnn.

"AII "a nack OF Lies That He's to Re-
form Senate" Says Knnsnn.
Senator A w. Benson of Kansas.
who recently took the oath of office as
Joseph r. Burton's successor, declared.
according to a Washington dispatch TO
the New York Herald, that he was not
the 'darned fool" western dispatches
had represented him as being.
ITS all pack of lies" said the new
senator that | ever said l was COM
ing here to reform the senate. And
that does not mean l had intended to
do so when | left Kansas and quit
when got here and snelled petroleum.
If the senate is going TO be reformed
| don't think I will have any hand
in it."
What about your remark that II
would be good thing for the senate
to have one honest man In itT' the SEN
ator was asked.
Let he who is without sin cast the
first stone"' replied Mr.. Benson. 81
never said l was an honest man while
all the other senators were rogues."
Were you delayed long in Kansas
getting that new suit of clothes?'
Just one day. They make clothes
quick in Kansas. How do you like the
cut?"
The cut of Senator Benson's new
clothes is all right The suit Is a frock
coat and a pair Of mild striped trou-
serS.
Senator Benson attracted considera-
BILE attention and was introduced to
the other senators. who welcomed him
warmly. He had to be introduced also
to most of the members of the Kansas
delegation in the house, few of whom
had ever seen him.
Mr.. Benson Joined the class of sena-
tors known as the ''Short Leggers."
This means exactly Whist it says.
There are several senators whose bod
les are long and whose Figs are short
These include Messrs. Alice of Della
ware, La Toilette of Wisconsin,
Spooner of Wisconsin, Allison of Iowa,
Clark of Montana. Martin of Virginia.
Simmons of North Carolina. Hale of
Maine. Knox of Pennsylvania, Nixon
of Nevada and Beveridge of Indiana.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22

Cincinnati Enquirer: If we were en-
gagged in a war in which during the
last year over 10000 people had been
killed outright and nearly $4,000 wound
ed. it would equal the casualties of
any year of the civil war on either side.
and would not only be the principal
topic of interest, but would fill the land
with mourning; and there would be
intense anxiety and unremitting effort
TO bring it to an end. When, however.
We are officially informed that between
June so, 1903, and June so. 1904, 1O,046
persons were killed and S4,155 injured
in railroad accidents in the United
States. it seems to make no more i'm
preston on us than an idle tale
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22

knew he was. ana yet they wavered
and hesitated and made points in his
favor. Even the detectives who had
played cards with him on the train
while thinking they were pursuing him
We're not strong in their recognition.
The fact that Williams would not
identify himself was against him. The
fact that he had returned to the same
city and the same hotel was in his ia
vor His lawyer was feeling certain
that the jury would at least disagree
when Williams spoiled his case by
making certain admissions. He had
made up his mind to experiment. a lit
tie with state prisons. He was called
a fool by his lawyer, but he persisted,
was found guilty and sentenced to two
years in prison.
He had $3.50 in cash and n credit of
$1,000 in bank after he had settled with
mis- lawyer. That did not represent his
fortune by any means, but be consider
ed it ample for the experiments he had
IN view. He had gold watch in the
hands of the police. A detective asked
the privilege of wearing ii for the next
two years He asked in such n way
that Williams granted the request with
out demur
AT the prison they took his money
away. but ii was on call. Some of 1t
was called for at once. He wanted
extra fare. and it was SO arranged that
he got it. He wanted n better cell
than had been assigned him, and he
found it an easy thing to do. He did
not want to go to work until he had
looked around a bit, and there was no
trouble about that.
Williams found that there was caste
in state prison as well as out of ii, but
it was cash instead of blood and birth
that made caste.
The other rich man In the west wing
of the prison and having a cell next to
Williams was notorious confidence
man. He had been sentenced for five
years but he did not mean to serve
even one. After he and Williams had
become friends and were running
things to suit themselves the ''con"
man remarked one day:
when you are ready to leave here
just say the word and We'll co.
But how can we go?" was asked
BUY our way out"
Williams rested and experimental
for three months. He learned a great
deal about human nature on the inside.
He discovered that money had more
value than he had ever attributed to it.
One day he said to the CON man that
he had been there long enough.
at will cost you thousand and
half" was the reply.
Williams drew his check for the
amount and 1t was passed on. A week
later the pair were standing outside
the walls and shaking hands goodby.
Williams went to the Pacific coast as
a land locker, camped in the woods un-
til he had made certain changes in his
looks and then returned to his home
and routine. and he lives undisturbec |
by the bayang OF the bioodhounds 6:
the law. NJ. QUAD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
THE MARKETS..

Chicago. June 22.-Following are the
market quotations today:
Wheat.
July, S33s. Sv7s, S3H, S312.
September. 81. S4B. $685., S35s
December. S47s, IS, S4H, SAY.
Corn.
July. 81, 521s, 51A, 5Ia4.
September, 52A, 523s, Sly, So.
December, SOS. 501a, 1875. so.
Oats.
July, 391s, 1914. 3SH, 3S1a.
September. S6B, 361s, 35H, 35%.
December. 3G5s. 365s. SO, S6H.
Pork.
July, 17.10. 17.10, 1890, 1890.
September, 1866. 1865, 1856, 1856.
Lard.
July, S.65, $40. $50 $50.
September. $50. S.S5, sly, ST..
October, $50, S.S5, SIT, SIT.
Ribs.
July. 9.17, 9.25, 9.15, 9.15.
September. $40. 9.15. 9.O7. 9.O7.
October, S.95, S.97, $50. $50.
Receipts today-Wheat {. corn 446,
oats 16S, hogs 10000. cattle 1000. sheep
5000.
Hog market opened generally sc
lower. Hogs left over 5000. Light
6.30@6.50. good heavy 6.25@6.55, mix
ed and butchers 6.3O@6.55, rough heavy
6.25@6.35.
Cattle market opened steady.
OIL
Hogs at Omaha 1000. cattle 1000.
Hogs at Kansas City 10000, cattle J.
500.
U. S. Yards. $40 a. m.-Hog market
steady Light 6.35@6.55. mixed and
butchers 6.35@6.62. good heavy $500
$50, rough heavy 6.30@640.
Cattle market steady. Beeves $50
@6.0O, cows and heifers 1.30@4.40.
stockers and feeders 2.7O@455.
Sheep market steady.
Hog market closed more active and
steady. Light 6.30@655. good heavy
63O@6.62. mixed and butchers $3.50
$50, rough heavy 6.30@6.40.
Cattle market closed steady.
Sheep market closed steady.
New York Stocks.
New York, June 22.-Gas 9012, u. p.
149as, u. S. Steel preferred 1041s, U. S.
Steel common 367s. Reading 1925,
Rock Island common 2115, o. & w.
1895, Southern Pacific 691a, n. Y. Cen
trail 1879, Missouri Pacific 95%. Met
ropolitan 10, l.. & n. 145%, Shelters
1885, c. F. |. 52H. Canadian Pacific
1914, Illinois Central 1913, Penna
1915. Erie 1895. T. C. l. 1541s, c. & o..
5Szs, B. r. T. S024, B: & o. lis, Atchi-
SON S9A, Locomotive 20. Sugar 1872, st.
Paul 1914, Copper 1031s, Republic
Steel preferred 97H. Republic Steel
common %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22

President Roosevelt has an account
at the Riggs National bank in Wash
ington. The bookkeepers have no end
of trouble in keeping the presidents
balance straight, because so many peo-
pie who get checks from the president
fail to cash them, preferring to pre-
serve the checks as souvenirs. So many
persons are willing TO pay from 81 to
$40 for an uncashed check signed by
the president that hundreds of dollars
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22

The Quincy Herald which, although
one of the leading democratic papers
in the state, opposed Bryan in 1896
and supported him but passively in
1900, now comes out positively and de-
clares: The committee on resolutions
in the next democratic national con-
vention should waste no time over
words. All they need report is a plat
form of but a single plank and all in
three words. 'Hurrah for Bryan. That
shows which way the wind is blowing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22

Two Texas brothers,, editors and
owners of the same newspaper, are
supporting different candidates for
governor, each over his own signature.
Readers will thus get two of the four
sides of the contest. but this kind of
journalism is calculated to confuse
Texas voters in their difficult task of
deciding between four good candidates
for the democratic nomination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22

a Missouri lady who is suing for di-
vorce after d honeymoon which has
lasted for three months says she mar
ried the man because he owned new
automobile In the absence of further
particulars. we assume that the ma
chine is broken down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
Specials for June
Brides in Quadruple
PlatedWare.

A N event providing many &C
ceptable and inexpensive
gifts for the June brides, gifts
that are useful in the home.
In every case the prices are
marked radically low, in order to
make the sale an attraction to all
interested parties.
Handsome quadruple plated Bak-
ing Dishes, priced, $3.75 to $500.
Fern Dishes, $3.75 to $500.
Chocolate and Coffee Pots, from
$500 to $1,000.
Fruit and Salad Bowls, regular
$3.50, for this occasion, $2.98.
A tempting offer: SIPS Cut Glass
Salt and Peppers, at 75c a pair.
Sugar and Creamer, really $500
value at $500 set.
French Gray Bread Trays from
$500 to $500.
Napkin Rings, 3Sc to 75c per
pair.
Single Colonial Candlesticks at
$500 each.
Cake Dishes, beautiful effects in
the new French gray finish. $l.SO
to 5000.
First Roor, I'd Avenue Entrance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22

TERMS - Daily. 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentativa
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, 1906-06-22

IL would be some comfort now to
turn TO the Garfield report on the beef
trust and try and believe that the beef
barons have made but a very small
profit out OF the stuff they have been
selling
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22

The Georgia peach was never finer.
Atlanta Constitution.
This. by the way, is the same peach
that was killed by the frost a few
weeks ago.-Chicago Record-Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
Friday, June p, 1906.

The most serious task that confronts
Oklahoma now is what to adopt for 4
state flower.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, Ill [En-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
WHAT HUNYADI JANOS is
The Origin of the Name.

In Hungary, in the 18th century
there lived a wonderful mana great
soldier and wise statesman-who was
principally instrumental in driving
back the 'Unspeakable Turk" and
keeping him out of Hungary at the
period when bands of these marauders
were ravaging most of Europe. By his
victories in war and peace this man
endeared himself TO the people and
gained a great and permanent place
in the nations history. His name was
HUNYADI JANOS, or John Hunyadi,
as it would be in English. To the pres
ent day, in the affections of all Hun
garians, he holds the place of one of
their greatest national heroes. Is it
strange then that they should wish to
give this honored name to one of their
most wonderful natural products-the
famous Mineral Laxative Water from
the springs at Buda Pest? The I'M
failing value of this water as sure
and gentle natural laxative has gained
for it a world wide reputation, greater
even than that enjoyed by old John
Hunyadi in Hungary A bottle costs
but a trifie and contains many doses.
One dose. y a tumblerful Drunk on
arising, slightly warmed for best re-
sults) will within an hour move the
bowels gently and copiously At all
-HUNYADI JANOS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, June 22.-Following are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
ANNOUNCEMENT.

ANNOUNCEMENT.
OUR Semannual sale of colored and black Dress Goods
Remnants the most eagerly expected event of its kind.
begins Saturday, June 23d, at m. and continues till
Monday night at $50. Although remarkable record
established by this sale six months expect still
wonderful selling this time We offer:
o to at soc.
Remnants Of 75c to $1.25 Dress Goods at 3Sc.
of soc Csc Dress Goods Csc.
the accumulation
include all the and popular fabrics addition
splendid line of mill ends specially for this the
manufacturers in the country Lengths from 10 yards
Sale begins Saturday, June Esd, at a.. m. Remnant
yard lengths Csc 15c,
1Oc and Sc EACH
As selling of these goods
advise selections be made early possible
In the Linen Section.
Towels Saturday. all day they last 13c
EACH for Csc. Eoor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
Lace Curtains
Drop Pattern Sale of Furniture.

Drop Pattern Sale of Furniture
OOK for the red tagit means a.savng of from 20 40
percent This includes all drop paterns kind be
reordered, marred pieces and broken sets.
55c solid Oak Chairs
$1.1O for
ST. .SS solid
1.95 $287 solid Oak Rockers
29S for 81 90 Oak o Mahogany Rockers
1913 for $500 Oak Mahogany Rockers
$5.95 for Mahogany Rookie
$3.50 for $1,000 Undergraduates
S. S for $500 Couches
$7.3S for
$lO75 Couches
$1,000 for $3.50 Bed Davenport
500 for $3.50 Iron Bed
$3.50 for ST. so Iron Bed
$S.95
$500 for $575 Chifonier
5000 for $3.50 Dresser
5000 $3.50 Dresser
$11.5O
of Dining
only will be prices equally
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
Millinery Department. I'd Floor

Corset Cover Embroideries. 38c. Csc. Ice. yd
ONCE more it has been our igood fortune to secure
an Importers sample piecesso Nainsook and Cam
brio Corset Cover Ebroderies Values in this lot you
will readily recognize being from l25c to 75c yard
Saturday and Monday take your pck>at SIC. Csc and
19c yard.
Lace Curtains
a JOB lot of Lace Curtains, good clean STOCK newest
design and patterns money-savng proposition,
values $500 and $3.50; early the choices
ohe lot, Saturday and while they last, 81 95 pair.
Second FIoor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22

Hands across. the sea" are not at
present. says thes Chicago News, reach
ed over for our. meat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22

SATURDAY while they iast,l dozen Q44)
more of those children's white and colored
duck Elton and ,Jockey Caps, noe apiece, one
to a customer, i1Oc.
Department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22

There is no need worrying along in
discomfort because of a disordered di'
gestion. Get bottle of Kodol for dys-
pepsia, and see what it will do for you.
Kodol not only digests what you eat
and gives that tired stomach a needed
rest. but is a corrective of the greatest
efficiency. Kodol relieves indigestion,
dyspepsia. palpitation of the heart, fiat
ulence, and sour stomach. Kodol will
make your stomach young and healthy
again. You will worry just in proper
ton that your stomach worries you.
Worry means the loss of ability to do
your best. Worry is to be avoided at
all times. Kodol will take the worry
out of your stomach. Sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22
Musical Program

Saturday Evening. June Esd.
/. March-"THE STROLLERS" Roberts
2. Selection-'THE CHAPERONS" Whitmark
3. Japanese Serenade-"KOKOMO' Sutton
a. Spanish March--"SORELLA'' Albert
s. Waltz-"MAID MARIAN . Thomas
g. March-'YANKIANA' Lofts
z Selection--"ISLE OF BONG BONG Howard
g. lntermezzo-"CHERRY" . Borel
g. Mazurka--"PEARL OF THE
ANTILLES . Maresh
TO- Melodies from LOVES LOTTERY" Edwards
H. Intermezzo-"THE IRISH INDIAN Rocker
II March" SCREECHING EAGLE . Stern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22

Opportune Purchases of Mems Furnishings
Much Below the Regular Values.
a BOUT forty dozen corded Madras Negigee Shirts,
in the best coors tan blue and gray, all stripes,
also white grounds with neat black figures collars with
every shirt rare value at 47c.
Fine Madras Shirts, worth up to $780, peaed
fronts coat regular style, in the very latest coorngs
divided two lots for quick selling at ST. AS and 97c.
Is dozen mems Suspenders, regular SOC fancy
lisles French kid ends at just half price, Csc.
-FirsF1 Floor Ave Enranc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-22

MARSEILLES patterned Bed Spreads,
hemmed ready for use, extra large, sold
everywhere every day for $l.5O, here Satur-
day and Monday for 81 90.
Second Floor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-27
New Syndicate Takes the
l., B. & B. Street Ry.
-Four Directors Reelected
Others Are All New Men.
Will Take Two Years 10 Garry Out
improvements and Extensions.

Brunswick, Me-, Feb. Exchanges
in the directorate of the Lewiston
Brunswick & Bath Street Railway Co
due to the recent purchase Of a con-
trolling interest in the company by
Pennsylvania capitalists represented
by John r. Graham, the Bangor cleo
trio system manager. were made at a
meeting of the stockholders today.
The designations of E. Burton Hart
and Theodore l.. Peters, Jr., of New
York and John +. Hill of Augusta
were accepted and in their place these
directors We're elected: John r. Gra-
ham, Bangor; Frank Sullivan, Jr
Scranton. Penn, and James w. Cart
wright, Bangor. The four directors
reelected We're Albert II. Shaw. Bath;
Amos +. Gerald and Edwin j. Law
renee of Fairfield. and w. II. Black
well, Brunswick. The new organiza-
ton is a temporary one and further
changes in the board will be made
later.
No definite action was taken at this
meeting on improvements, but the
company is planning to spend a large
sum of money on grading, increased
motive power, new rolling stock, etc
1t is announced that two years will
be required to complete the work con-
templated. Another meeting will be
held here in about month.