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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-04

That is startling proposal embodied
in the report of the postal commission
Il censorship of the press which would
limit newspapers 10 news. banishinS
the Sunday hodge-podge of miscellany
and limiting advertising to a proper
ton not exceeding one-half of total
space. The report is the result of an
inquiry designed to find a remedy for
the conditions which produce a vast
amount of second class mail matter
which is carried by the government at
an immense and continuous loss. The
alternatives found by the commission
are to reduce the mass of such matter
or to increase the rate. Second class
matter is the postal designation Of
newspapers sent to regular Subscrib-
eTs. 1t is argued by the commission
that it is an abuse of the privileges of
this class of mail matter to expand pa
perS into vast bulk TO make room for
a great mass of matter not news in
any sense of the word. but literary
miscellany having no better right 10
| the newspaper rate than bound books.
The commission urges that the news
paper rate of cent pound should be
| limited 10 newspapers, and that desig-
InatiOn can not be consistently claimed
| for a publication that is mainly made
up of literary miscellany and adver-
| Using, having several times more
space devoted to those purposes than
to the news of the day and matter ger
name TO newspaper in the original
| derivation of the word.
1t is not presumable that any ukase
from the pOstOffice department at
| Washington will terminate the exist
ence of the Sunday paper incubus
| which keeps multitudes from the pc
rusal OF literature of permanent value
muddling their minds with the con,
glOmeratiOn of sensatiOnalism and lit
erary trash which makes most of the
printed contents OF the CARLOAD OF
WOodpulp known as the Sunday paper
| But the commissions proposal. new
ertheless. is on the face OF it not SC
much designed to regulate the rates az
to seize the opportunity to make the
postmaster general the press censor OF
the natiOn-a cunningly devised schema
which could probably be traced to the
corporate interests
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-04
THE ARGI-Sl

Washington, Feb. Probably nev-
er before in the history of any one
piece of legislation has congress been
petitioned for its passage by so many
states. as has been the case with the
rivers and haTbOrs bill. Last week
strong expressions of opinion were re
ceived from Illinois, in which State
Governor Deneen devoted much space
in his message to the subject of wa
terways development. In addition, the
Missouri legislature adopted a resolu-
ton urging greater appropriations for
the Mississippi river and declaring that
the 4,000.000 people of that state are
eager for the development of the
stream. f,
Undoubtedly the strongest document
received was resolution adopted by
the legislature of Arkansas. and passed
unanimously by both the house and
senate, in which the petition of the
National Rivers aud -Ifarbors congress
was heartily endorsed. This petition
asks for the annIal appropriation Of
$50, 100000 at the hands OF the govern
ment for the Improvement of the riy-
ers and harbors of the country.
Nothing for own state.
THE Arkansas solons' displayed the
broad spirit that is animating congress
by refraining from asking for any es-
pecial appropriations for development
within the confines of their own state.
They recognize that the work is one
of national Importance. and. with an
adequate appropriation each year, they
| feel assured that the rivers of their
own commonwealth are certain even
tually to receive a just share.
Congressman Joseph E Ransdell OF
| Louisiana. who is president of the Ma.
tional Rivers and HarbOrs congress
has declared that the organization will
bring all its influence TO bear to gain
| the point TO which it is pledged. He
| contends that with an expenditure OF
| $50 100000 annually the rivers and har
| bors of the country will not only be
developed scientifically and quickly
but their development will increase
greatly the commercial activity of the
United States, and. as consequence
| foster the national prosperity.
| To the end that the influence of the
Organization be increased, !. i. Ellison
Of Cincinnati. Ohio. ats secretary, has
just issued a call urging every river
| Improvement association. commercial
organization, city. town. state and in
dividual interested in the question, {
become members Of the National Riv
ers and HarbOrs congress. 1t is hoped
that this call will be responded to en-
Enthusiastically and that the attendance
ut the next convention will establish {
record. AT the last convention, helC
here in December, delegates were pres
ent from - states. two territories anC
The District of Columbia. while the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-04

There is something impressive as
well as terrible in the thought, not only
as it pertains TO the act, but in the les
son that is presented in the unbeliever
whose final request is that his body be
destroyed By fire and the ashes given
to the four winds. II shows not only
the despair, but the illogical trend OF
the mind that seeks a theory contrary
to the eternal plan. For the I'M
fortunate creature of earth who
has thus sought to scorn the
truths of theology, has like
wise neglected consideration of ev
cry teaching of the science and philos
ophy of life, so entirely in keepine
with the immutable law-nOthing is OIL
can be lost. The same All-Seeing Eye
that numbers the hairs of the head
and notes even the sparrOw's fall. vii
account for every atom of what was
once human flesh, even though it may
have been in the consuming flame ant
scattered upon the swiftest gale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-04

provision for the betterlncnts of trans
portation in which the state is vitally
Interested.
These resolutions should be, and are
likely to be. the beginning of joint
state action which will make the full
power of the Mississippi valley felt in
Washington. If such action be section
al. it is not the fault of the states or
the people in this part of the country
that it has become necessary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-04

1t is recognized here in Washington
that The need for an additional system
OF transportation in this country is III
gent. The congestion of traffic on the
railroads resulting i'll coal famines in
the northwest and financial suffering
in the midst OF plenty. has opened the
eyes Of congress TO the fact that some
thing must be done to supplement the
existing channels of commerce. Nat
urally, attention is focused on the wa
terways OF the country, for the United
States will have the most magnificent
system of rivers and harbors of an
nation in the world once they are de
veloped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-04

The board of trade at Columbus.
Ohio, has engaged William J. Bryan 10
speak at its annual banquet. Politics
will be ruled out. and Mr.. Bryan is TO
talk at length upon the old world and
its ways" Plans have been made
whereby $500 people will hear the
speaker Just now Mr.. Bryan is
speaking nightly in Oregon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-04

Little New Jersey has at last done
good thing. It has terminated the
public official career of its political
and financial boss, Senator ]. F. Dry
den. And it was a prudential act.
though not according to the Dryden
conception of the term.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-04

Now there is danger that the law of
gravitation will be knocked out. Pres
emily these restless scientists will dis
prove the Columbus thory of a round
world. Then We will be in danger OF
dropping off.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-04

While the war department is asking
for large sums OF money with which
to fortify Hawaii against the Japs. the
thought arises that maybe those enter
prsing Orientals would be giving us
less trouble if the Russians had been
allowed TO remain in Port Arthur 70
keep them busy on their own side of
the Pacific
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-04

1t is just possible that the next grand
jury will be burdened with another at
tempt 70 indict the business men Of
Rock Island. through the Rock Island
Club-all because they intercepted the
flight of the second edition Central
Union Telephone ordinance through the
cpunpiI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-04

A New York audience that had nerve
enough To throw lemons and eggs at
stage production must have been en-
boldened by the Indictment of the the
alter trust
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-04

The people are pulling together to
push Rock Island ahead industriallv.
Get the tracks and help the good work
along.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-04
THE ARGUS

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, Ill. tEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-04

Piles of people have piles. Why
suffer from piles when you can use
DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve
and get relief. Sold by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-04
DANDEIION
under and DrusAc
unequa1led for the cure of dyspep.
STA and all stomach trouble.

the work of the stomach to men the food anything
fermentation
ecise
petite
lie
Dyspepsia
bowels kidneys
One or two boxes of DR. Edwards Compound Dandeon
plant today
meals the as
Both tablets and pills sold by all druggists
TRIAL PACKAGE 7. H.. THOMAS, DRUGGIST
A. D. WeIsvIe Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-04
Need Recognized.

governors OF ii states and the mayors
of % cities sent representatives
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-04

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-04

TERMS - Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications Of argumentative
have real name attached for publica-
tion. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-29
WORK OF RESCUE
 IS BEING PUSHED Seven Men Are Water-Bound
 in Mine No. 38 PUMPS ARE WORKING HARD The Men Have Already Been Confined Seventy-two Hours and It Is Found That the Air Will
 Give Out.
PUMPS ARE WORKING HARD

Hattiesburg. Pa, April 2S.-Despite tine fact that twelve large pumps have been in operation for two days at mine No. 3S of the Berwind- White company at Foustwell, where seven men have been imprisoned since Friday by a flood of water from above workings, so little progress has been made that the miners fear it is now too late to save the mem s lives.
 All day today the tapping of the com pressed air pipes continued. The rescuing party Is puzzled over this. Whether the miners on the other side of the flooded headings mean that they are in No ' heading, or whether they mean that seven men are living is merely a matter of conjecture. There is no possible way of reaching them in the seventh south head ing until the main heading Is dry
 Mine Inspector J T. Evans went Into the openings today with Superintendent Thomas of the Berwind- White company. After their investigation they announced their belief that a rescue would be i'm possible until some time tomorrow after noon. The miners have now been en- tombed for nearly seventy-two hours. Their supply of food has long since been exhausted and 1t is feared the supply of air in the heading will also be exhausted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-29
CRISIS EXPECTED
 IN THE OIL FIELDS
OPERATORS DECLARE THAT NUM- BIER OF MEN WILL BE PUT TO WORK TODAY IN PLACE OF THE STRIKING EMPLoYES.

San Antonio. Tex. April 2s.-Late re- ports from the Battson, Saratoga and Spindle Top oil fields. where a strike of the employees of the Guffey company Is on, are to the effect that a crisis may be expected tomorrow when the opera tors declare that large number of men will be put to work in the places of the strikers
 One of the officers of the Guffey com pany states that any of the strikers who desire to return to the employ of the company will be given work, but that recognition of the union is out of the question. He also states that no effort at arbitration will be made, as from the point of the employer there Is nothing to arbltrate.
 Many of the peaceably inclined are leaving the fields, as they anticipate much trouble when the effort is made to replaee the strikers tomorrow. A large number of special deputies have been sworn in by the sheriff and it is reported that the operators have been guaranteed military protection If 1t becomes neces- sary.
 The union men still declare their inten- ton of using every effort to prevent the introduction of "scab' workmen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-29
Report Says American and Mex
 ican Legations Arc Stoned
MEXICAN TROOPS MOBILIzING
It Is Said That Passports Are Being Prepared for Minister Manuel Giron to Leave Mexico. Much
 Indignation.

San Antonio, Tex, April 2S.-A special to the Express from Mexico City says:
 The most extreme indignation and wild excitement have been caused here by the report that the American and Mexican legations in Guatemala City have been stoned by q mob of several hundred men instigated to the act by agents of Presi- dent Manuel Estrada Cabrera of Guate- mala There is evident a strong inclina- ton to give credence to the report, and no official denial has been made, though the federal authorities refuse to con- firm it.
 Mexican troops are being mobilized on the Guatemalan frontier, which is believed to be highly significant, though the war department has stated that the mobiliza- ton of troops is nothing more than a move to insure strict neutrality and to protect Mexican interests against any re- mote danger from irresponsible maraud- ing bands.
 The mobilized forces in the south ara under command of Gen. Antonio R. Flores, directly assigned to the duty by the war department. He will be aided by Captain of Engineers Salas. who has already left here for the Isthmus of Te- hauntepec.
 Reports are also current here that Min ister Gamboa, representing Mexico in Guatemala, has left that country and crossed into Mexican territory as the re- suit of friction with Cabreras govern ment growing out of telegrams sent from this country to Guatemala relative to the assas assination of Gen. Manuel Barillas.
 Passports are said to be in preparation for Minister Manuel Giron, Guatemala's representative in this city, for his return to his own country Vast indignation was given expression here as the result of the murder of Barillas. and thisahas heen f9nned 10 a red heat by the reports of the stoning of the legations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-29
REWARD OFFERED FOR GAR WRECKERS DynamiterS Do Much Damage
 in Montgomery SUNDAY MORNING WRECK Bomb Is Placed on Tracks Near Cap ltoI. Explosion Is Heard Mile
 Away. Seymour Sends Out
 Blanks.
SUNDAY MORNING WRECK

Montgomery April 2s-(special.) )-The Commercial club of Montgomery today offered a reward of $100O for the arrest of the person who placed a dynamite bomb on the tracks of the Montgomery Trac- tion company early this morning and wrecked a car. A string of cars were go- ing to the barn when one of them struck the bomb within a block of the state capitol. The explosion shook the city and was heard a mile away.
 Business men of the Commercial club assembled today and offered the addi- tional reward of 5000 without restriction as to conviction of the guilty person. This makes a total of s205O for capture of miscreants who have been dynamiting the street cars.
 A son has been born to MT. and Mrs. w. E. Fort. MT. Fort is private secre- tary to Governor Conner.
 w. U. Quarles of Selma will hold court in Marengo county next week in place of Judge Lackland. who is i'll.
 According to Cotton Statistician w. H. Seymour, there are 390O gins in the state, to all of which he Is sending blanks for reports when the season opens
 These will be compiled Saturdays and issued to the public by Wednesdays They wi. then be telegraphed to the census bureau for report. In this way 1t is expected that accurate statistics will be secured at all times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-29
VIII EortIfx Ports.

San Antonio, Tex. April 2s-A special dispatch to the Express from Coatzacoal- cos. Mexico, says:
 Official announcement has been received here that the Mexican government has determined to fortify this port and sa- lima Cruz. the two terminals of the Te- hauntepec National railway For this purpose Gen Manuel Mondragon has al- ready left Mexico City and will arrive here within a few days. With him are high officials of the military engineering corps. He will draw plans and specifica- tlons, and the actual work of fortifying the ports will be begun al no distant date. The exact significance of this move Is not known here, but fl is believed to have grown out of the national policy, possibly spurred on by the Central Ameri- can troubles and in response to q strong popular demand. Before the inaugura- ton of the isthmus railroad Qualifications the terminal was much urged. but since the inauguration the popular demand has become very strong.
 It Is stated that batteries will include guns of the latest pattern and highest power
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-29
TARIFF REVlSIONISTS WILL
 MAKE A STRONG FIGHT
Governor Cummings of Iowa. and Governor Guild of Massa chusetts, Prominently Mentioned for Second Place Republican Presidential Tcket-Edito-
 rial From American Economist

Washington, April 2s.-(special) )-Tarlf revisionists in the republican party are now credited with the intention of mak- ing a fight for the second place on the ticket netx year. Governor Cummins of Iowa and Governor Guild of Masachu- setts are the two names most promi- nently mentioned in this connection.
 The revisionists are declaring that they will not be satisfied with platform dec laration for revision immediately after the election. They want man stand ing on the platform whose assurance from the stump will be accepted as an earnest of the party's purpose to carry out the pledge in a sincere way.
 Cummins and Guild are represented as such sort of men. The most rabid class of stand-patters represented by Wilbur F. Wakeman and his American Econ omist' are already alive to the fact that efforts are being made by the revisionists to boom Cummins for a place on the ticket, and in it's weekly issue the organ O. the American Protective Tariff league comes out squarely against Cummins' nomination in the following editorial:
 It Is more than possible that protec- tonist republicans outside of Iowa may object to the bestowal of so rich a re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-29
THE CUBANS WANT ASTAND|NG ARMY Are Fond of the Gold Lace and
 RegaIia PLAN HAS OPPOSITION 
It Is Believed by Men of Experience to Be Impossible to Recruit Army of Twelve Thousand Men
 in the Island.

Havana, Cuba, April 2S.--The plan of a Cuban standing army of twelve thousand men, as suggested by the general staff of the American army, is most attractive to that clement of the Cuban people, which is fond of the gold lace and re- galia of Spanish-American armies. But among the conservative elements the , plan excites really less interest than the preceding one, to recruit the rural guard up to 1900 men.
 The latter plan was vigorously opposed even by the liberals, who, it was sup posed, would have jumped at the oppor- tunity opened by such lavish distribu- tion of patronage, and while the standing army scheme evidently had been framed to meet their objections, the apparent impossiblity of this accomplishment has caused 1t to be received with something very like derision.
 Governor Magoon, who has not yet been advised of any intention of the war de- partment to adopt the elaborate pro- gramme of the general staff, does not be- leve it possible to recruit in the Island of Cuba 12,0o0 soldiers. who shall come up to the standard of the United States army. This view Is fully shared by Cu- bans experienced in military affairs, who point out that the United States may have difficulty in securing recruits for it's relatively small establishment of six ty thousand men, that it cannot keep the ranks of the army of pacification full. How, then, they say, can Cuba be eX- pected to keep force of 12.0 eco men which would be equivalent to more than a half million soldiers in the United States, &C., cording to the relative population. That Cuba Is richer in colonels than Kentucky. and rivals Hayti in the matter oi gener- als, few of these warriors having any knowledge of military tactics, other than those of the bush. To insure supply of trained officers a military academy is indispensable, they say. This is in line with a recent proposition, strongly urged upon Governor Magoon by General Est- neg, prominent liberal, that at least two schools has been established to form the nucleus of a Cuban Annapolis
 Still more serious objections to the scheme are that it at once imposes on the republic the double burden of a huge military establishment. which will ab- sorb at least one-third of the revenues and dminution of the already thin ranks of labor by just so many men as are called on to bear arms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-29
WILL PLAY WINNER
 OF SEMI-FINAL
EUSTAcE Ii. MILES, HOLDER OF
 TENNIS CHAMPl lONSHlP, RECON
 SlDERS DECISION TO DEFEND THE TITLE. GOULD ANNOYED.

London. April &.-Eustaee H. Miles. holder of the tennis championship. has reconsidered his decision to defnd the title and says that owing to pressure from friends. he will now, if no objec- ton is offered, do his best to defend the championship by playing the winner of the semi-hnal round of the tournament now in progress, next sa;urGay or Mon day. The sem-final is to be played Fri day and the wniner of it, by reason of Miles default was to be declared cham pion.
 Jay Gould, the American player, who has reached the sefni-hnal stage, in an interview today expressed annoyance at this sudden change in Miles plans. He said he came here expressly to meet Miles, but as the champion declined to play, he had accepted the situation and arranged to leave England immediately after the last game Is played next Fri day and the winner of 1t, by reason of his plans. He had not yet made up his mind whether he would meet Miles.