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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-01
No More Rice or Old shoes.

1t looks as il the marriage globe of
India may find adherents among Amer
ica's novelty loving families, says the
New York Press. At all events it was
started rolling in the Waldorf Astoria
hotel in New York the other morning
when Mrs. Edward Allison Greeley
talked to Causerie women of India.
the Gold Pit of the World" and dis
played many beautiful brasses of In
dian workmanship. Among these treas
ureS was sphere almost foot in di-
ameter and made of glass almost Gov
cred with a beautiful design in brass
scroll work. Inside of this ball is lit
tie lamp, which is supposed to be light
ed when it is rolled after bride set
ting out ON her wedding journey, for in
India it appears ones kindly feelings
toward her are expressed other than by
shower of rice or a storm of old
shoes. At the CauSerie the mother of a
debutante who will soon step to the al
tar was so captivated by the artistry
and sentiment of this Indian product
that she persuaded the woman in
charge of these treasures to sell 1t to
her, and she purposes to put it to use
the day of her daughters wedding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-01
Concentration OF FinaD cial Power

In a recent striking address Presi-
dent Fish, of the Illinois Central rail
road, said that there is need of the
advice and probably the knife of the
trained surgeon What Mr. Fish con-
siders the business vermiform appen-
dix appears in his comments upon the
big Three" insurance companies:
"A year ago these three companies
had, as shown in the Directory OF Di-
rectors, 80 trustees or directors who
lived in New York. OF them, one was
n member of 73 boards, another of 5S,
another 81. another of 53, another of
40. another of AZ; and to sum up. these
90 gentlemen held 1 ,439 directorships."
The mere number of directorates
held by these men does not begin TO
indicate the lengths 10 which the cen
tralization of financial power has gone
The 90 men referred TO represent, first
of all, the great life insurance compa-
MES, with nearly $500, 100000 of as
sets; next, the larger banks and trust
companies of New York, with capital
and surplus of perhaps 100000
and deposits four or five times as great,
not to speak of out-of-town banks;
next. all the greater railway systems
of the country. with fully $4,000, 000,-
coo capital out of the total $4,000
100000; next, a capitalization about
half as great in franchise, manufactur-
ing and trading trusts
All told. these % men are influential
in the management of a total of CAPT
tai much greater than that of the rail-
roads of the country, 90 times as great
as the national debt. greater even than
the value OF all the farms and farm
property in the United States. They
are. in short, concerned in the man
agement of about one-fourth of all the
est ma ed wealth of every sort in the
country.
Thpso 7-cn cannot wisely or truly di-
rect such vast affairs Mr.. Depew, the |
director of the 70 enterprises to whom
Mr.. Fish refers, is about to resign most
Of these responsibilities. 1t is doubtful
If he could even give from memory a |,
list of them. John d. Rockefeller, on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-01
When weI1man Finds the Pole.

John Walton, editor of the Munson
Oa) Democrat, sends the following to
the Chicago Record Herald apropos of
the Walter Wellman attempt to find
the pole:
Russell Sage will be a spendthrift, and
Mrs. Hetty Green
Will squander all her money I'm living like
queen;
We will have perpetual motion and a
bridge across the sea,
The negroes will be white folks, and old
Ireland will be free;
John d. will be n pauper, every printer
have n roll"
We shall see white blackbirds flying
When Wellman finds the pole.
Mr.. Cummins will be senator. and Leslie
Morton Shaw
Will be our honored president, and Ted
dy's son-in-law
VIII be the king of Sulu. Nobody then
will hear
A kick against the railroads or the foam
upon the beer;
The life insurance grafters will pay back
what they stole
And transact business the square
When Wellman finds the pole.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-01
Louisville ConrierIonrnal.

Louisville Courier-Journal: Speak
ing OF foreign trade, one would never
judge from the trade statistics that the
United States and Spain were not only
saying mean things of each other but
actually fighting less than eight years
ago. For imports into this country
from Spain have increased from S..
100000 in 1897. the last year prior to
the Spanish war, to $500, 900 in 1905,
and exports have increased from SILL.
OO0.OOO to $1,000 900 in the same peri
cd. The largest exports to Spain are
OF raw cotton. which amounted to s12.-
725.77S. This is where the south
came in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-01
A Peep Into the Future.

I stood on the bridge at midday
The weather was hot. I'm July
And, gazing aloft toward the zenith,
Beheld a balloon in the sky.
Far up in the azure it foated,
The tiniest speck in the air,
And watching it floating l wondered
Its object in being up there.
Retimes II came down. and / sought IL
And asked of the aeronaut why
He had sailed through the azure SO
slowly,
As though he were searching the sky.
He seemed to be lost I'm conjecture
So much so I had to speak twice.
Excuse me- he said. 81 was up there
To look for the price of Ice"
"And what are the figures?" I qucried,
Because / was needing cold stuff.
"I didn't find any" he answered.
ct couldn't go high enough
w. ]. hampton IN New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-01
Congressman John Sharp Williams

Congressman John Sharp Williams
tells of the difficulties encountered by
a darby preacher in Mississippi in en-
deavoring to snatch brand from the
burning in the shape of one Nose
Baker. who steadfastly refused to at
tend divine service. The preachers
arguments were met by discouraging
silence on the part of Nose. Finally
the latter condescended to speak to
the extent of asking a question. "Wot
are we all heah for" he growled mo-
rosely. I'VE is heah to help odders,
Moses" replied the old clergyman, a
kindly smile Illuminating his dusky
features. EFF dat's So added Nose,
with a maliciously triumphant grin,
"wot is de odders heah for?'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-01

In talking of his lecture on Artemus
Ward Mark Twain told Of his trouble
i'll finding Il fitting climax to his IA
nous story of Wards encounter with
railroad bOre'-a species that he
particularly deteSted-WhO took the seat
beside him in n car on Il journey to
Washington shortly after the close of
the war. says w. II. Merrill in Har-
per's Weekly. Artcmus was engaged
in reading and in no mood for CONVEX
Sation. But the bore was not to be
baked. Say" he observed to his vic
tim, dye think Grant'lI get the nom-
nation for prcsident?" Artemus looked
up from his book. according to Twain.
gazed curiousIy at the stranger and
said: Grant: Grant? Who is Grant?"
Paralyzed for Il moment. the inquisi-
tor exclaimed. ''Yc don't mean TO say
ye never heard OF General L. s Grant,
"Never heard of him. sOlemnly an
swered ArtcmuS. This confession daZed
his Seatmate for Il few minutes, but he
returned to the charge with the inSinu-
ating suggestion. They say old Gree
ley is agin him" Again the serious
eyes were lifted from the book Gree
ley" he asked -"old Greeley? I never
heard of him either 1t appears to me.
sir. that you know more strangers than
any man I ever met" This was in
deed "sockdolager." 1t took the in
terlocutOr fully ten minutes to recover
from his surprise. Meanwhile Artemus
was deep in his book. Finally the talk
alive one could endure it no longer.
and he broke out with, Say, you
darned fool, did you ever hear OF Ad-
ann"
adam? Adam?" replied Artemus
meditatively. "Wh-wh-at was his first
name?" This closed the conversation.
81 couldn't seem to get good enough |
climax" said Mark. who confessed to |
inventing the story. until l thought Of |
my old friend ADAM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-01
The cestliest Corner Lot.

The highest price ever paid for land
in this country was $3.50 900 for a 10;
50 feet square in New York City, and
which is now occupied by a prominent
sky-scraper. In matters pertaining to
health it is also very costly to expert
ment with unknown remedies TO cure
stomach, liver, kidney or bowel disor-
ders. A better and far cheaper plan in
the end is to commence taking Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters at once Every
bottle is backed by a record of So
years CT cures, and can therefore be re-
lied on 10 cure you, too. Fer poor ap-
petite. Indigestion, dyspepsia, nausea,
heartburn, bloating, fiatulelcy, cos
tiveness, female complaints, chills.
colds, grip or malaria it is excellent.
Don't experiment any longer, but get
bottle of the bitters from your drug
gist at once. Avoid all substitutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-01
Afflicted With rheumatism.

Il was and am yet afflicted with
rheumatism" says Mr.. J. c. Bayne,
editor of the Herald, Addington. Indian
Territory, 'but thanks to Chamber
lain's Pain Balm am able once more
to attend to business. 1t is the best
of liniments." If troubled with rheu
matism give Pain Balm trial and you
are certain to be more than pleased
with the prompt relief which it af-
fords One application relieves the
pain. For sale by all leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-01
TWAIN
ON VERACITY

Mark Twain was at the second annu-
al dinner and entertainment given by
the Dickens Fellowship the other night
at the New York Press club in memory
of Charles Dickens, says the New York
Herald
George Cary Eggleston. honorary
president of the fellowship. was toast
master and introduced Mr.. Clemens.
who recitcd his troubles with the peo-
Die who were forever trying TO tell
him lie was the greatest man on earth.
or that he needed lessons i'll the line OF
upbuilding his character in the matter
of veracity These suggestions hurt
him much he said, rs he WAS born SEN
sitive and he was twice as sensitive
now as then. He declared he had never
told lie in his life.
John -. Rockefeller Jr., told his
Sunday school class Il few weeks ago"
continued Mark Twain, "all about We
racity, and why it was better that ev-
erybody should always keep plentiful
supply on hand, and | want 10 say 10
you that among the hundreds of letters
l receive each week many of them have
suggested IIldC L OuSn- 10 aItenu VII.
Rockefeller's class. / know Mr.. Rookie
Teller very well. He is Il fine fellow
and competent in many ways, but as
TO his knowledge of veracity-well. he
is only thirtyfive years old, and l am
seventy. | have been familiar with
veracity twice as long as he has
Mr.. Clemens told how the world at
large had entirely lost the point of the
story little George Washington told his
father about the cherry tree episode.
The point is not necessarily in the
truthfulnesS of the small boy in admit
ting using the hatcher, but in the re-
markable sagacity of seven yearO old
boy undar trying circumstances" said
he. The evidence was against the boy
The boy didn't need to tell his father
that he couldn't tell lie. because he
could have done so had he felt like it,
and he wouldn't have had to attend n
Rockefeller class to teach him how.
The real pith of the story was the as
constituent of Georges father to find
that he had Il son who had Il chance to
tell Il lie and didn't do it,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-01

In the name Of her father and moth
er. Helen Gould, with the assistance of
Elizabeth Altman, annually distributes
S5OO.O00 in charity. Probably Miss
Gould supports directly and indirectly
more charities than any person living
Her donations annually reach 500 or
more beneficiaries. Her total disburse-
ments during the last eight years-and
they are all made with business judg
ment and through a perfect system
reach 1000 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-01
Opening the Sahara.

France has undertaken the task Of
opening up the great Sahara desert,
says Four Track News. Artesian wells
are being sunk and railroad and tele-
graph lines will be built, the object
being to reclaim large parts of the
desert and to bring Timbuktu and the
French Kongo many days nearer Paris
than they are now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-01

The senate proposes to defer debate
on the railroad rate bill in order TO
give its members chance to study the
question. The senate has been study
ing the Smoot case for three sessions.
and what has ii accomplished?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-01

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, 1906-03-01
I'm Debt to Doctors.

In the first edition of the London
Medical Credit Guide, shortly to be is
sued, will be the names of 10000 per-
sons living in London and vicinity who
have forgotten to pay their doctors
bills.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-01
The emperor of German

The emperor of Germany is wise
Instead of having his friends send him
presents on his wedding anniversary,
he requested them to send them to
charitable institutions, thus saving a
lot of trouble
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-01
Good Work of the Automobile.

The automobile has done one good
thing-it has made it impossible for
stupid man to live in America, says the
Schoolmaster. You must be alert now
adays if you want to live.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-01
Hats on to the Airshfp.

The automobile is no longer Won
der: it's children's toy. says the
Schoolmaster. The airship-that's the
thingi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-01
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly 1t 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, III. IEn-
tered at the postofdce as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-01
Thursday, March I, 1906.

Standard Oil trust must go through the
operation OF showing" Missouri.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-01
Sciatic Rhematism Cured.

L. Wagner, wholesale druggist, Rich
mond, Va, says: 81 had a fearful at
tack of sciatic rheumatism, was laid
up almost two months; was fortunate
enough to get Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism. This cured men after doctors
prescriptions had failed to have any
effect. have also heard of fine results
from others who have used it." Sold
by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue,
Rock Island, Gust Schlegel e Son, 20
West Second street, Davenport.
Keep the little ones healthy and
happy. Their tender, sensitive bodies
require gentle, healing remedies Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea will keep
them strong and we'll 80 cents, tea or
tablets. T. II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-01

All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-01

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-29
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To the Voters of the City Of Wash
burn.

To the voters OF the City 81 WASH
burn,
In announcing my candidacy
for Mayor at the coming spring
election I believe it is fitting and
proper that the people should
know my attitude Oh questions
Of vital Importance and of great
moment to the city's welfare, no
greater question is involved nor
none more important than the
matter Ct franchises and city
contracts. [ believe in the
municipal ownership of public
utilities. | believe the time has
arrived when the people demand
an administration working to
this end. that they, the people
may operate and control their
own public institutions, and if
elected mayor pledge myself
to the people to use my best eft.
forts, power and influence to &C
complish this result. [ am NOT
in favor of the granting Of a
franchise, or the extension OF
same. My attitude and position
the past two years as a mem Der
of the City council confirm this
statement.
| believe in economy in the
administration of public af-
fairs, but not economy to the ex.
tent of sitting progress and OF
being detrimental to the best in
terests of the city. | believe
the City Council ought to work
in conjunction and co operate
with the Com mercial Club in
their endeavors to secure bust.
ness enterprises and permanent;
industries for the city.
Very Respectfully,
M. M. SWEET.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-29

An interstate highway is planned to
extend from the border Of British Co
lumbia through Washington, Oregon
and California to the Mexican bound
airy, says the Good Roads Magazine
It is estimated that this road can be
constructed at an average cost of
$1,000 per mile King county, Wash.
has already come forward with the
amount necessary to build it's portion,
which is made available during the
next five years, and if other counties
net as promptly the road will be com
Dleted by 1911
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-29

To the Voters of the City of
Washburn:
l again place my name before
you as a candidate for reelection
to the Office of city treasurer
and ask of you to give it due con-
sideration. I have always en-.
deavored to perform the duties
of that office in the past accord
ing to law, regardless of person.
I believe that I have been more
successful in the collection of
taxes than no y predecessors.
Out of a tax roll Of $43, sos 81
this year, I collected $37, 352.85,
leaving delinquent roll Of only
$6,213,72; and of this amonnt
So, $50 was for tax on the Eleva-
tor property which the Railway
company refused to pay, and
payment could not be enforced
by law.
[ can also state that have
always paid the orders or war
rants issued by the city council
according to law whenever there
were funds on hand to pay them
with. | am also independent Of
any bank.
Respectfully,
NELS LEE.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-29

80 acres mile from post Office or
good road. For sale reasonable
terms. Love-Land Company.
Don't miss seeing the funny bur-
lesque take-off ON Sousa and bis
band. Original by Beach & Bowers
MINISTRIES. Opera house March 31st
WANTED:-A woman for house
work; one who is willing to live il
the country. Good wages. Tele-
phone Eileen Stock Farm. New
phone, or address A. Pearce Tom
kins, Ashland Junction.
In the spring time you renovate
your house. Why not your boay?
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
drives out impurities, cleanses and
enriches the blood and purifies the
entire system. 80 cents. Fox Bros
Pharmacy.
Indigestion is much of a habit.
Don't get the habit. Take Kodo1
Dyspepsia Cure after eating aud
you will quit belching, putting, pal
pitating and frowning. Kodol di
gesJs what you eat and makes the
stomach sweet. Sweets West End
Pharmacy.
If you are troubled with Piles and
cam find a cure. try Witch Hazel
Salve, but be sure you get that
made by E. C. Dewitt & Co., Chi
cago. It is the original. II you
have used Witch Hazel Salve with
out being relieved, it is probable
that you got hold of one of the many
worthless counterfiets that are sold
on the reputation of the genuine
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Sold
at Sweets West End Pharmacy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-29
Nor FOR wears has there been

y
shown such a unanimous spirit
of optimism and such a whole
some, hearty desire TO boost for
the city as there exists today.
The future of the city is believed
by all to be secure, this is shown
i n the desire by VI | citizens
to help in anything that will
help the community. A f W
days ago a brick company was
organized. which goes to show
that our citizens are as willing to
help in financial way as in any
other. Our honest opinion is
that we are only beginning to
know what our vast resources
amount to. What we want more
than anything else, or at any
rate as much as anything else,
is settlers to occupy the land
adjacent to the city and within a
radius of twenty miles, we want
the actual farmer, who will
create something of permanent
and increasing value.
Let US be optimistic, let US be-
lieve that we will have a pros
porous and contented agricul-
tural population tilling all of our
wild lands, that we will have
manufacturing industries uti-
lizing the untold wealth. that we
will nlarge Our harbor facilities
to protect and foster vast COM
mercial needs, that we will have
railroads centering here from all
directions, and will still be seek
ing this as distributing chan
mel, In believing this we will
feel better and we will make the
knocker ashamed of himself.
AT THE election to be held
next Tuesday, the question as
to the adoption of the So called
pocket ballot in this state. will
be voted on. We give in another
column an article written by
Judson Hall who is a student of
these questions. Read the ar
ticle carefully and then study
the ballot as printed and desert
bed in the last issue of the
TT MES. You will undoubtedly
arrive at the same conclusion
that Mr.. Hall has, which is the
opinion we have had of the ballot
ever since it was before the
legislature last winter, that it is
the most confusing invention
that has been suggested at any
time as means whereby the
voters can register their will
much more different than the
one now in use. If there is to
be a change it ought to be in the
dir ection Of making the ballot
more easily understood. Many
persons vote yes upon any propo-
sition that comes before the
people: believing that it is a good
thing or it would not be proposed.
In that way there is a liability
that the ballot will be adopted
by the people without a clear
un derstanding of what it is. It
is not one pocket but a series of
pockets, devised by the inventor
who seems to have had some
talent in the line of producing
puzzles.
ONE OF the first things the
mayor should do upon assuming
Office after election next Tues
day, is to issue a proclamation
setting apart one day during the
month of April devoted to clean
ing up the city, the streets, the
back yards, the alleys, ct G.
There is need of a general
cleaning up, piles of garbage
and refuse have accumulated in
most back yards during the win
ter months and now that the
warm weather is approaching
these are not only unsightly,
but are likely to prove a serious
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-29

Wanted: by Chicago wholesale
and mail order house, assistant
manager imam or woman) for this
county n 4 adjoining territory.
Salary $40 and expenses paid week
ly; expense money advanced. Work
pleasant; position permanent. No
investment or experience required.
Spare time valuable. Write at once
for full particulars and enclose self
addressed envelope. SUPERIN-
TENDENT, 1872 Lake st. Chicago,
I'll.
Farm loans. Apply to L. N.
Clausen, Sec'y.
Money to loan on long terms. At
the Washburn Loan & Building As
ISOLATION.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-29
For Supervisor 7th Ward

For supervisor 7th Ward
[ hereby announce myself a
candidate for the office of super
visor of the seventh ward and
desire the support of the voters.
GEORGE DIBBELL.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-29
To The Voters of The City.

| herewith announce that [ am a
candidate for the Office OF city treas
urer. | am an independent candi-
date pledged to no one, and if elect
ed will not be in favor Of paying in
terest on city orders while there is
sufficient money in the treasurer to
pay the same. I shall simply be
treasurer all the time and will do
my best to give voters satisfaction
FRED TERRELL.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-03-29
A Puzxiewortn haylna

DR.. G.. G. Green, of Wood bury,
New Jersey, whose advertisement
appears IN our paper regularly, will
mail to any one sending a two cent
stamp to pay postage, one OF his
new German Syrup and August
Flower Puzzles, made If wood and
glass. 1t amuses and perpleXes
young and DID, Although very diff
cult, it can be mastered. Mention
this paper