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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-27
JOSEPH APPROVES
Officially Sanctions Appointment or
Charles Francis Ambassador.

Vienna, March 27.-The foreign Of
flee informed the Associated Press
that Emperor Francis Joseph today
approved the appointment of Charles
Francis as ambassador for the United
States to Austria-Hungary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-27
EIGHT BOY RIOTERS FREE
Youngsters Laugh in Springfield Court
When Riot Charge Fails.

Springfield, Ohio, March 27.-Laugh-
ing openly in court at their light fines
for rioting, eight boys arrested during
the riots here some days ago. walked
out of the police court today free. On
the recommendation of the jury Judge
Miller fined the boys 81 and costs. On
account of their youth the judge pro-
nounced the recommendation an out
rage and RENTED the fines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-27

The storm that was yesterday over
Iowa has moved to the lower lake re-
gion and the western disturbance has
advanced to TEXAS. These low pres
sures have been attended by precipita-
ton I'm nearly all sections covered by
the morning reports. and much higher
temperatures from the lake region ana
New England to Georgia and Alabama
are resulting from the eastern disturb
nnces. Clearing conditions are noted
along the Pacific coast. but rain or
snow IL continuing mt many stations
from the Rocky mountain region to the
Atlantic slope. 1t Is cooler in the Mis-
sIssippi valley and far southwark az
Oklahoma us n result of the northwest
ern high pressure which is now central
over the DakOtas. Owing tn the con-
tInued advance of this high pressure
and the southwestern low, partly
cloudy weather with important
change I'm temperature will prevail I'm
this vicinity tonight and Wednesday.
J. NJ. SHERIER. Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-27
THE WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight and wednes-
day; not much change I'm temperature.
The lowest temperature tonight VIII be
about the freezing point.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-27
Beal G. Schmitt.
Doctors Are Puzzled.

Fine tailoring. Illinois theater build
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-27

Temperature Mt . "a. M. 81; ut 3:30
ID. M. ~. Maximum temperature in "a
hours, 33; minimum. II. Velocity of
wind at = 81. M. o miles. Rainfall I'm 81
hours. % inches.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-11-23

lesson We are. II ye 20 over TO Long
Island whin a prize-hght 5 comm
off. they'll take wan LUX at ye-er r-rig
an let We in as tn manager iv tn
show We LUX like a hot sport. We
do fr a fac: but III | had TO wear
thin clo'cs. I'd think tn pinalty iv
gettin Office was greater than tn
hayward Besides, theys no chanst
FIR me to get through tn door "
warrd politics.
What door do you mean" asked
the politician. ignoring the criticism
OF his personal appearance.
9TH say-loon door. Nv coorse." re-
piled Policeman Flynn. "Tw'ud be
rr me 10 open a say-loon be wa-ay iv
startin' on me career
"Oh. that's not necessary" protested
.he politician.
bright ye are; it's not" admitted
Policeman Flynn; 'but It's cheaper
an surer that wa-ay. TIL cost Nv
settin' up tn drinks is not so great
II ye're behind tn ba-ar as IL is II
we're on tn other side iv II. an We
ha-ave more chanst f'r to control tn
vote. But tbs not f'r me wan wa-ay
or IN other Tw'u'd be har-rd fr
me to br.reak mesilf Nv III habit Nv
worrkin' f'r me livin'. an thin
can't frget CLANCY DO We ray-mim-
Der Clancy? Ohio, he was a fine lad
II he'd only been imperv-yus TO tn
contagion He was a hard-wor-riin
ma.an. an he brought his salry
home 10 tn good woman iv'ry Satur
day night till he begun thryin' fl
Office. Thin he had to be a good felly
an tn money wint over n ba-ar
Me eliction Expenses Is eatin' mp me
sal'ry. he told his wife. but twill be
all fright v'hin IN votes Is counted
But twas not. A fely that KEEP a
say.loon beat him out. an he had a
har.rd time shtandin on tn grocer
till he cu'd r-raise n bit Nv m ca-ash
Thin TIL pa-arty give him a job FL
tn work. he'd done in tn campaign
an twas al MP with him. re c'udn'i
br.roak himsilf " tn bad habit hc't
CONTRACTED. an he's r-run FIR some
Office in iv'ry ELECTION since. H'
draws sal'ry whin tn fcllies hs
knows Is on top an Win they're not
he gets a bit be kitln rround ia
wsr.rd an kcepln' th' min in line n
Ia nixt ELECTION Ohol he has il haad
fr sure. an Ills tn same with mos
~ tn r-rest iv thin that gets sta-arte'
that waay. | tell We. Oh felly tho
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-11-23

politician. whose historical knowledge
ala not date back 10 u. time OF Gin
cinnatus.
lis f'r you TO guess wanst more.
retorted Policeman Flynn Tn
thinkin' iv tn ma-an me girl Mas
gle was talNn' about Whin he wa-
ELECTED prisidint iv Rome-or mebbt
twas may'r-they had TO go TO his
farm II to let him know, an whin
they got there he was plowin' in a
field. Tell him.. they says TO his
hired ma-an, fr to come up to III
house an be ma-ade prisidint. Tel
thin says Cincinnati, be wa-ay iy r.
ply. FIR 10 bring tn Office out to
me- have no time f'r to go chasin
afther it, That's tn kind iv a ma-an
Cincinnati was. No settin thin mp
fr n byes f'r him. no hangin on
tn tiliphone wires. no log-rollin' and
thrickery. no manipulatin' conyin
tons II ye want me f'r &c ha-avo
tn goods. says he. sind them TO me
an I'll LUX thin over an tell We
what think iv thin when | ha-ave
time
But what's all this got to do with
the aldermanic election2" inquired the
politician.
Ills this wa-ay." replied Policeman
Flynn I'm goin' out fr to do Ut
tie plowin' along me beat. an whin
We ha-ave any political goods f'r me.
We can bring thin to me there"
You'll never get Office that way IN
these days" asserted the politician.
II suppose not" said Policeman
Flynn.
you have to 80 after IT," persisted
the politician.
Fright We are" admitted Police
man Flynn; but there's wan thing
veil notice about oil Cincinnati that's
missin in tn fellies that r-runs ff
Office now"
What's that?"
9TH politicians Nv that da-ay," said
Policeman Flynn. slowly. "th' prac
teal an professional politicians, had
no chanst fr TO assess him FIR cam
paign ixpinses an lead him wild
an excitin chase FIR two or three
months. an thin ha-and him gold
brick f'r his time an HIS money"
Copyright. 1906. by Joseph y. Bowles)
(Copyright. by the Century Coz
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-11-23

II is alleged that the defendants.
through the STANDARD oil company
and the other corporations, are en-
gagged in producing, purchasing and
transporting petroleum In the various
producing districts in the United
States. principally situated in New
York. Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
Tennessee. Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana.
Illinois. Kansas. Indian Territory, Ok
lahoma. Louisiana. Texas, Colorado
and California; that they own and con
troll nearly all OF the pipe lines in
said states. and other pipe lines ex-
tending from Kansas TO the seaboard /;
also pipe lines in Texas and in Cal
ifornia: that they own large mum
Der OF tank cars and steamships en-
gagged in transporting oil: and that the
said defendants have, through the in
strumentality OF the STANDARD Oil COM
pany of New Jersey Ga holding corpor-
atom. eliminated competition between
all of the separate corporations and
monopoliZed the commerce in oil in
the United States.
Control the Pipe Lines
II is alleged that the Standard Oil
company has had control of the carry
ing business by pipe lines in and from
all the oil producing regions OF the
United States except Texas louisiana
and California: that they charged ex.
cessive and unreasonable rates. and
rates which were discriminatory in
favor of the STANDARD oil company
that they have refused to furnish
equal facilities for receiving and de
livering oil of independent shippers
and refiners; that they have refused
10 transport oil belonging to others
than the defendants and their associa
ted companies. and since the month OF
August. 1906. have refused to transport
oil of others except in such large guam
titles as to completely prevent indie
pendent producers and refiners OF oil
from using their service, and that they
have forced Is Independent refners
now doing business in Pennsylvania
and Ohio. and producing their crude
oil through the Standard Oil com
pany's pipe lines. to sell all of theiI
export oil TO the STANDARD Oil com
pany. thereby eliminating their com
petition. This contract was procured
through threats OF the STANDARD oil
company TO reduce the amount OF
crude oil which it would sell to the
independent refiners
Enjoy Preferential Rates.
II is alleged that one Of the prin
cipal instrumentalities through which
the defendants have been enabled &c
monopolize the commerce in petro
leum and its products throughout the
United States has been a system Of
preferential rates, and rates discrimi
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-11-23
STANDARD OIL ON THE RACK
Department of Justice Begins Suit at
St. Louis to Kill Giant Trust.
The Petition Filed Asks That the Combination Be Declared Unaw
fu and Restrained from Doing BusnessRory of the Mo-
ncpoly and How 1t Is Alleged to Restrain Trade
Its Enormous Profits

OF the Standard oil company of New
Jersey from $l0,0O0.00O to $11O.000.-
600. and made il the holding corpora
ton and placed the control through
stock ownership of all the corpora
tons previously held by the trusts
into the said company, and exchanged
its stock for the stock so acquired,
share for share. issuing therefor s97,-
$50. 900 par value-the exact amount
OF the trust certificates previously is
sued by the trustees
The stock OF this company was in
creased by a small amount. and is
now s9S.S3S.300.
Some Standard Oil Methods.
The petition then shows the meth
DDS employed by the Standard Oil
company TO monopolize the oil bust
ness. These include discriminating
contracts with the railroad companies.
manipulation of rates. local price cut
ting, bogus independent companies,
etc.
The bill sets up among others con-
tract between the Standard Oil com
pany and the Tidewater Pipe company
whereby the Tidewater companies are
limited TO ia per cent of certain
business in Pennsylvania and New
York. and the Standard Oil company
TO receive ssh per cent OF the bust
ness. the Standard Oil company guar
anteeing the Tidewater company $780,
900 per annum profits, thereby elm
mating all competition between them.
The bin alleges a contract made
with the Pennsylvania railroad com
pany in 1854, which was in existence
until 1906. by which the STANDARD oil
company was able TO maintain the
public charges for transporting crude
oil from western Pennsylvania at 40
and As cents a barrel 20 Philadelphia
and New York respectively. The Stand
ard Oil company through its own
pipe lines. transported the oil for
eight cents a barrel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-11-23
HE RESISTS TEMPTATION.

The man with the high silk hat
and the fat cigar was the one who put
temptation In the way OF Policeman
Barney Flynn. This man had been
successful ass politician in n minor
way, and he realized that there were
elements of strength In the resourceful
conscientious little policeman who was
well and fayorably known TO virtually
everyone in the ward. Furthermore,
he was looking for some one 10 run
against an old political enemy.
why don't you enter the alder
manic race?" he asked one day.
GO way. now; go way from me.
returned Policeman Flynn. waving his
arms to keep the man al a distance.
."Ye haave tn ilimints ~ tn conta-
gion about We. an I'll take no
cha-ances.
What contagion?" demanded the
politician.
"Th' contagion iv seekin' office.
answered Policeman Flynn. Ohio.
tbs a terrible thing fr 10 ca-atch. an
tn cure fr II is not to be found this
side Nv tn grave It is like tn
opyum habit only It's WORSE. II
dr-rags We down an down till ye
think tn city owes we a livin, an
If it's packard about givin' it to We
why. thin It's fr We to ta-ake IL from
III pockets ~ tn taxpayers without
askin' their consint."
"Nonsense," returned the politician
amy popular man who knows the
ropes and has good advice can rise In
politics Why. five years ago | was
doin' odd Jobs for livin, and look
at me now"
- know. know returned Police
man Flynn. Five years ago ye was
doin' all kinds iv jobs. an now ye'rt
doin' all kinds Nv min. ray-mimbei
We in tn OF days We wore a sha b
by suit iv clo'es an a soft hat. an
sc was hustlin all tn time; an now
I lux at ye. an | see shtovepipe
hat on tn back Nv ye-er head. an
a suit w cloeS that's loud enough tC
be heard a block an a fat see gar
an' a watchchain that We might loar
TO tn capt'in iv a boat IT TO hold his
anchor Oho' It's great objec
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-11-23
Testing Butter.

Here b 3 certain butter test: Melt
little On some hot homiuy in your
hrcaklas plate and taste &C. The
fraud win establish itself Instantly.
Print butter lefches bigger price
than ordinary iub butter There is an
extra charge for manipulation and
Wrapping the pound pieces in rarafiin
paper but in my travels have met
print butter ihat was made up Of
cooking Thirds Make sure Of your
butter dealer, than 90 ahead New
lort PregE
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-11-23
~ . GGG

gets into politics gin'rally belongs IN
feeble-minded Institute or ilse in
sanitaryum. He's tn victim iv a mi
crobe that takes hold Nv tn shtrong
est constitution an ha-angs on tighter
than wa-alkin diligate TO la-ahor
union that pa-ays him f'r ma6in
throuble. 'Tis all wrong anyway.
Did ye liver hear ~ CINCINNATI
"In Ohio?"
"Niver a bit. mean Cincinnati
tn oil Roman"
II guess you're thinking OF the late
Allen c. Thurman" suggested the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-11-23
New Egypt Arising.

A progressive Arab of Cairo rs
sinking wells and installing irrigation
pumps no the foot Of the pyramid ~
Cheops. and the Sphinx. after gazing
thous.ads of year, cn sand wastes.
soon VIII be looking out on green
fields. This Is one Of the many dem-
onsra,ioua Of the change from the old
TO the new Egypt.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-11-23

Husband Its strange that | can
never find anything about the ho-se
that belongs to me without your assist
ancc.
Wicklow did you manage before
we were married dear?
lfusband-Oh. things stayed whore
put them then.-Chioago Daily News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-11-23

Mayme-George declared he would
gladly % through fire and water for
nc.
Edyth-That means he VIII look
after the furnace and keep your wash
tubs filed after chicago
Daily Nowa.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-11-23

a man may not have much faith IN
doctors, up TO the time when the first
baby arrives In bis house. After that
he regards them with awe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-11-23
perhapa Put 70 Better Use.

a church in London still draws an
income which was bequcathcd It for
the purpose Of buying wood where.
with to hLrp hcre.ics.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-11-23
pariaians in Paris.

How many Partisan people born ~
Paris are there living in Paris an the
present time? According TO the Tag.
census about 80 per cent Of the tota.
population. Paris has the smallest
indigenous population Of any Euro.
nean capital ST. Petersburg has "
per cont. Berlin Al per cent, Vienna
IS per cent. London 60 per cent
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-11-23

The United states, which. IN 1904
ranked second az an export nation
last year took first rank. and AGAIN
stands with the record OF selling moro
goods than any other country Ia tho
world.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-11-23

We should choose for wife only
such woman as we should choose
for a friend were she a man.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-11-23
COMPONENT PARTS OF HUGF OIL TRUST.

Oil
pany Of New ANDY He
Business independent Wins
Case.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-07
SNAKES OF sARAVyAK.
The Pythonr Arc Enormous and Feed |
ON PiRs and Children.

In the Sarawak Gazette is an article
on tho snakes of that pDrt OF .Borneo.
OF tho poisonous reptiles it says: THE
cobra (Naja. tripudlans) Is black
snake which, raises It's head TO strike
when irrttated, at, the same time cx-
pandlng the hood ct either side. OF the
neck. 1t splits at intruders and Kisses
like q cat, whence it IS known rs
"ular tedorg puss;" IN some parts, too,
as "tedong mata hari." The word "te-
dong" in Sarawak is apparently ap-
piled to all large snakes which Malays
consider to be poisonous, and, rs our
MalGys IRE but lii acquainted with
these animals, quite number OF large
this term. The hamadryad (Naja bun,
gnrus) is Il brown snake, considerably
bigger but rarer thnn the cobra. 1t Is
rather shy, but when cornered, like
the cobra, 1t raises its head and ex.
pands the hood before striking. Ita
food Is chiefly other snakes. ~
LESS dangerous than these najaa
arc the yipers, Of which the most
common species is the green viper,
which reaches length of two feet or
more. The head Is large and shaped
like IN ace OF spades. This creature 10
tree snake ana very sluggish. The
bungnrus are of several species, one,
Bungorus fascintus, OF length up TO
four feet, being black with yellow
rings. 1t Is called the 'uiar buku tebu'
Sugar cane joints by natives There
are also sea snakes os many species.
The tall OF seq snake Ia fattened
and o1rlike."
sarawak has other snakes: "Of the
Dythons there are two species. Py.
thon reticulatns grows to an enor.
nous size. over twenty feet 1t Is
very fond OF pigs, but varies its diet
by various animals. including even
children. The oil OIL this snake is used
by Malays rs an embrocation for
bruises. The other species OF python.
Python curtus, is interesting IN that
its flesh tastes like that oe fowl-at
least. so Dyaks say, and they are au-
thorities on snake flesh. for they eat
number OF the large snakes"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-07
Dr. lIolmes, Revenae.

When '"The Last Leaf" was publish
ed by Oliver Wendell Holmes q critic
attacked 1t savagely and cruelty. DR..
Holmes, though lmpoctuned by friends,
aid nothing In, revenge. He waited for
time to avenge him, which time dill
literally. The critic fell upon evil
days and ended his existence with sui.
eide. The only moroccan OF personal
revenge which the good doctor allowed
himself WINS 70 cut out the paragraph
about his enemy's career and paste
tia his scraptook on the same page
which contained the original criticism
and the. announcements OF the success
sive editions. Of the poem. This was a
mild revenge, but. even this was w.
worthy Of DR.. Holmes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-07
THE Flying Lizard OF savn.

The curious little animals known "a
G9ing Lizards Oraco volans) are only
found IN Java. and their strange ap-
pearance is supposed to have been the
origin OF the dragon OF the medieval
eastern Imagination. The reptile is like
an ordinary lizard, but Is provided with
folds OF aStensible skin which are
spread out by the long flbs and enable
the animal to glide through the mir from
tree to tree in pursuit of the insects on
which ltipreys. When lying prone on
the notified surface OF bough, 1t is
an excellent example of protective re-
semblance." as Ii Is most difficult 10 be
seen unless Il moves.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-07
Frouae,s You.r,gul rerror..

OF the youthful hardships endured
by James Anthony Froude biogra.
pher. says: ..Conceivipg. that; the child
wanted spirit. .Hurrell.. his elder broth
er. :opcs took him up by the heels and
stirred With his hesd the. mud at the
bottom. Of q stream. Another time he
threw him into deep water, out OF g
boarto make him manly, Eut he was
not satisfied by inspiring physical ter.
ror. Invoking the aid OF the preternat-
ural. he taught his brother that the
hollow behind the house was haunted
by q inonstrous and mnlevolcnt phon.
tom, to which! in the plenitudo of bis
Imagination he gave the. name of Pc.
ninere. Gradually the child discover.
ed that Peningre was an illusion and
began to suspect. that other ideas OF
Hurrell's might be illusions too"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-07
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.


Some people are simply acting nat.
urnl when they are Kicking.
Do the right thing by all of your
friends. ana you haven't anything but
die core OF The apple LETT
Peopie with real troubles do not care
as much for sympathy as they do to
have iilclr trials as incoDspicuous az
possible.
When 4 man says TINT he has not q
friend In the town where he lives you
can depend Oh It that The town Is not
20 blame.
Don't foTget that your actions GRE
measured as critically all through life
as Is the borrowed butter you return
to 3 neighbor.
With eli due consideration for the
sober second thought, we notice that
the longer we aim the more liable we
are to miss the mark.-Atchlson Globe
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-07
lie Made Sure.

4 story is told of the Sudan roii
way which shows patient llierNmess.
To nm official there came the telegram
from IA outlying station: Station
master has died. Shall bury himp'
The. reply was sent: Eyes; bury eta.
ton master, but please make sure he
is really dead before you do So" In
due time back came the message:
Have buried station master. Made
sure he was dead by hitting him twice
on the head with q fish plate.' There
was perfect assurance that there had
been no premature burial.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-07
LocKEr nv COLD STORAGE.
Girl Loss it e1atinG-It Came Back az
n Piece Oc Ice.

Girl Lose 1T exntinE-it Came Back az
Piece oc Ice.
BY C. strange freak OF fortune afis(
Mary Silliman OF Danbury, Conn., re
Gently recovered lccket che lost whiis
skating last winter, says DGnbury
special dispatch to the Nev Yory
World.
Miss Slll!man, with party of friends,
was skating OIL Old Mill pond one even
Ing last February. When she arrived
home c small gold locket she had wora
or u chain aronpi her neck wCs miss.
Ing. Several inches CO snow fell that
night, 80 tue piece OF ;awelry was glyeo
up LIZ lost.
After the iceman had made his cua,
tomnry yisit to the Sllilmnn house the
other morning Mlss Siilirnnn went yo
the Refrigerator. She Clipped or a
piece OF Ice which she Uas about g
place in pitcher when she saw o
strange object ~ 1t, The Ice was melt.
cd. cnd tue obtecc was found to be tta
locket.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-07

TO Keep myself from having lato
For them that through their eiSorts riss
TO have the strength 20 recognize
TAe runi!tien shat make them great;
TO sit rot idly Blaming fn:o
When !. sho-.g!ghtsd or u.wisc,
Have weakly failed to gasp the prize
And wr:, alone outside 1he Bate;
TO pierce the gloom with shafts OF gl.s,
To try again when / have tried
And. though n hundred times denied
Thct whtch 70 fair, to brcve,y 30
Cndaunted and uncrusheG: TO see
Their worth who struggle nt my side,
And at the end with Jcceat pride
TO meet whatever ,nces ne.
g. E. Klser IN Chicago Record Herald,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-07

gently stimulated instead. OF course,
people have burst their hearts by
laughing. but the Instances were most
exceptional"