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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07

\ number of Toledo ice dealers
formed q combine. twas local trust
such as has been formed in many
cities to arbitrarily fix the price of ice.
Competition was thus crushed. the ice
consuming public imposed upon and
oppressed. and the trust guilty of con-
Spiracy in restraint of trade.
But the trust struck a snag. Brand
Whitlock, mayor of Toledo, urged III
vestigation. Authoritative complaint
was made, with the final result that
Roland Beard and C. Lehman of the
Hygeia Ice company and Joseph Miller,
manager of the Toledo Ice & Coal
company, have been convicted. They
have lodged the wOrkhouse only to
bump into jail, where, under final de-
cision of the court, they must spend
six months.
The men convicted and sent to
prison are reputable citizens" and
men who have enjoyed good reputa-
ton in Toledo. They are of respecta-
BILE families, and appear entirely out
of place in Jail.
But the evidence convicted them.
They formed am ice combine in re
straint of trade They thus oppressed
the consumer. Under the evidence
their conviction and Imprisonment is
just.
And this conviction is an important
and significant step forward in melting
out Justice. Not until respectable"
llawbreakers are treated with the same
severity as the poor and defenseless
thief will law be as sacred as our
courts express it. Officials and ora
tors, lawyers and Judges may rant
about the glorious laws of the land
and the magnificcnce of immaculate
| justice in these United States, but the
simplicity with which the pauper thief
| is convicted and the difficulty with
which the influential and wealthy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07
In Field of Literature

The February American Boy.-The
boys will certainly smile over the
picture Tin colors) of the boy and the
lemon which adorns the front cover
kof the March American Boy. The pa
per itself is replete with stirring,
interesting, and instructive matter.
There are further installments of the
fine serials: Jimmy Jones-Pirate;
That Dillingham; Boy; Canal and Jun
| gle; and Four Boys on the MISSISSIPPI
| pi. Among the short stories are: A
| Retreat from the World, and Old
| Joshua. The Tragic Story of Pirates
and Cannibals in Big Aquariums will
incite the boys to greater interest in
| the inhabitants of the sea. General
Washington's Life-Guard is an inter
esting story of the men who formed
| the personal bOdyguard of the revered
Washington. A Great Boys Club
| Journey gives an account of a walking
tour of the Columbia Park Boys club.
A Swedish-American Boys Success is
la biographical sketch of Governor
Johnson of Minnesota. The Largest
Vessels in the World describes those
twin leviathans OF the deep, the Lusi.
| tania and the Mauretania, and the
| Wonderful Brennan MonoRail Can
tells of an invention which is destined
20 revolutiOnize travel in speed and
safety. The Boy on His Muscle gives
many pointers on basketball, and the
editors remarks on IOafing aWaV from
Home will appeal to all parents. There
are hundreds of shorter articles, al
interesting, while the regular depart
ments are as usual filled with matter
which boys like. In addition there are
nearly 100 illustrations. 81 a year
The Sprague Publishing company, De
troit, Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07
"Eondn-Its Two Meanings.

The older meaning of this word was,
as is well known, equivalent to fool
ish. Now it has the meaning of af-
fectionate. The following instance of
the use of the word in both senses on
the same page of the same work marks
the period of transition, when the old
sense still fingered while the new sense
was coming into use. In DIR. Watts on
THE Improvement of the Mind" first
edition, 1I51, in chapter 10, section 5,
on page 119, find:
"Some are so fond to know a great
deal at once and love to talk of things
with freedom and boldness before they
truly understand them that they scarce
ly ever allow themselves attention
enough to search the matter through
and through"
And lower down on the page, in sec
ton Z, is:
"a soul inspired with the fondest
love of truth and the warmest aspira-
tons after sincere felicity and celestial
beatitude will keep all its powers at
tentive to the incessant pursuit of
them"
Also in Coles English-Latin Diction-
airy, fifteenth edition, 1749. both mean
ings are given as follows: Fond, in
dulgens," and lower down, Fond
Qoolish), stultus. London Notes and
Queries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07

In Chicago a dairy company under
indictment for its participation, in an
alleged conspiracy to raise the price of
Of milk has been taking space in the
daily papers to explain the conditions
which it contends justify the increase.
The Standard Oil company, as the
president pointed out in his recent
message has likewise been presenting
its defense in the advertising columns
of the newspapers. Instances might
be multiplied almost without limit to
illustrate the tendency of corporations
to court the favorable opinion of the
public, which they Cnce affected to
despise, through resort to printers ink.
The press is the tribunal of public
opinion. Il is the only effective means
of reaching all the people, whether for
the purpose of influencing their esti-
mate of the goods offered in the market
place or of directing the trend of their
thought on matters Of business morals
and ethics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07

ings eliminated during this period was
727, a fact which, it is believed, has
added enormously to the safety of its
trains and even more greatly to the
safety of those who have heretofore
had to cross the tracks at grade.
The above is a statement issued by
the road. The removal of grade cross
ings is an important and necessary
Improvement. Railroads which do not
remove dangerous grade crossing
show disregard for their own and
the interests of the public. Roads
which refuse to remove such danger
Gus crossings should be compelled to
do so.
Those which voluntarily seek to do
this necessary work deserve public
commentator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07

That the shooting down of James
Hargis, the notorious Breathitt coun-
ty, Kentucky, feudist, by his son,
Beach Hargis, yesterday, was an act
of stern justice dictated by higher
authority than the law of the land
that the dead man so successfully de-
fed many will believe. The making
of the son the agent for avenging the
crimes of the father is in keeping with
the lawless regime that has made the
name of Breathitt byword in a land
of many bloody deeds. Yesterday S
deed is the logical outcome of an in
ternecine war that has known no code
of honor and that has arrayed brother
against brother and father against son
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07

by two roads. The Jagged formation
of the rocks is of much scientific inter
est The Pinnacles, which have an
actual area of slightly more than 1900
acres, are located within the PinnGcles
National forest, which has an area of
IA, 10S acres. The movement TO give
the peaks permanent protection and
preserve them for their scientific in
terest was started by Hon. J. c. Need
ham and other influential Califorrians
in 1904. The creation of the Pinnacles
national monument is the final outcome
Of this movement. In this way the
peaks will be protected in every way
from unsightly exploitation.
All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07

malefactor is convicted and sent to
prison is, in a sense, a mockery to
impartial" justice.
But in the light of this Toledo ice
trust case and the conviction of ''repu-
table citizens and prominent bust
ness men" justice appears pure.
And there is no surer way of curing
The evils of trust oppression and spe-
cial privilege graft than the sending
of the offenders TO Jail. 1t is far more
effective than the evasive fine system.
1t is justice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07
a Forward and patriotic Move
mPnt.

ment.
BY it's action last night in arranging
for a suitable celebration of Jeffer
son s birthday anniversary in the form
of a banquet, the Rock Island county
democracy, through its proper organ
ization. adopted a forward and a pa
triotic course. In this year when the
eyes of the public are directed toward
the democracy to relieve it from OPP
preston and from corrupt political in
fuences that even the head of the
party in power recognizes and con-
dennis, it is meet and right that the
organization which has always stood
for righteous principles of government
should fittingly observe the natal an
niversary of its founder, the immortal
Jefferson. 1t is gratifying to know
that the Rock Island county democracy
has adopted the initiative in this i'm
portant and significant movement.
These are the days when the people,
long burdened with unjust and dis
eliminating taxation for the benefit of
autocracy, are struggling and crying
for relief just as they were in the days
when the first declaration of indepen
dence was framed by the statesman
of the colonial days, who has since
been recognized as the ideal of demo
cratic principles and doctrines.
1t is well that the democratic party
in Rock Island county and elsewhere
should honor the memory of the pa
triot and statesman, Thomas Jefferson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07
Grade. Crossings.

Figures have been compiled show
ing that during the~past six years 159
grade crossings have been removed on
the PENNSYLVANIA lines west of Pitts
burg. Those removed have been main.
ly4 within the limit of the larger cities,
the idea being to get rid of the mos,
dangerous grade crossings.
Adding these figures to the 56S grade
crossings removed on the lines east
during the past six years, shows that
on the Pennsylvania system as :
whole The total number of grade cross
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07
New York Stecks.

New York, Feb. Z. = Following are
the quotations on the market today:
Gas S5$s, L. p. 11S1s, L. S. Steel
preferred 91B, U. S. Steel common
PTS, Reading 99%, Rock Island pre-
ferred "a. Rock Island common 11x,
Southern Pacific II. n. Y Central So
Missouri. Pacific 1914, L. & n. 95%
Shelters 645s, c. F. l. IS, Canadian
Pacific 1872, Illinois Central 1867
Penna lin, Erie 14as. C. e o. %, B
R. T. 423s, B. & o. sos. Atchison
70%, Locomotive 34%, Sugar 112, st
Paul 11O5s. Copper 1871, Republic
Steel preferred GIN, Southern Ry
10H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07
10 PinnacIes as National Monument

President Roosevelt recently signed
a proclamation making a national
monument of tie jagged peaks known
as the Pinnacles, situated in the west
ern part of San Benito county, Cal,
says a Washington dispatch. The area
of the monument is about 1850 acres.
This natural wonder is about nine
miles due east from the Southern Pa
cific station at SQledad and Is reached
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07

Uncle Joe Cannon is sure of Illinois,
Knox is sure of Pennsylvania, LaFol-
lette is sure of Wisconsin, Fairbanks
is sure of Indiana, Hughes is sure Of
New York and Taft seems sure of all
the other states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07

The searchlight should belturned on
all state institutions. Nor would it be
the right kind of reform to merely re-
place Deneen with Yates. Nearly all
the state institutions are managed by
the same men as were given authority
by Governor Yates. 1t is new deal
that the people want.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07
THE MARKETS.
Chicago, Feb. 7.-Following are the
market quotations today:
WhAak

Chicago, Feb. Following are the
market quotations today:
Wheat.
May, 971s, 1885, 81, 9SH.
July, 1914, 943s, 93H, 94H.
September, 80, 911s, 80, 81.
Corn.
May, G1H, G2, 61H, 6I7s.
July, 591A, 90, $685., GO.
September, 1914, 597s, 591s, 59as.
Oats.
May, 54H, SAY, 541s, 54H.
July, 1914, 46a4, 1914, 4G9s.
September, 1885, 1885, $50, 1885.
May, 1900, 1902, 11.97, 1900.
July, 1880, 1885, 1927, 1880.
Lard.
May. $50, 1852, 7.47, 1852.
July, 7.65, 1867. 7,G2, 7.65.
Ribs.
May, G.55, G.57, 6.52, 652.
July, G.77, ESQ, G.75, G.77.
Receipts today: Wheat, II; corn,
2G1; oats, 1902; hogs. $4,000; cattle,
5000; sheep, 1000.
Estimated receipts Saturday: Wheat
Is; corn, 295; oats, 1G5; hogs, 10000.
Hog market opened steady. Hogs
left over, 1850. Light, $4.20@4.50;
mixed and butchers, $425@4.6O; good
heavy, $4.25@46O; rough heavy, 1925
04.30.
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened strong.
Omaha-Hogs, 1880; cattle 5000
Kansas City-Hogs, 10000; cattle
1000
Hog market closed weak to cents
lower. Light, $415@45O; mixed and
butchers, $4.2O@455; good heavy, $42C
@4.55; rough heavy, $4.20@4.3O.
Cattle market closed steady. Beeves
$3.75G610; cows and heifers, $1.75G
4.G5; stockers anG feeders. $2.60@4.60
Sheep market closed steady.
Northwestern receipts. Minneapolis
To-day, 2O5; last week, III; las
year, 1SS. Duluth-Today, 76; las
week, 4G; last year, 81.
Export clearances: Wheat and flour
$4,000; corn, 225,OO0; oats, 5000.
Liverpool opening cables-Wheat 2,
| higher, corn IA higher
Liverpool closed - Wheat p high
CT. corn rs higher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07

There are four things that will reg
ulate the saloons much more effective
" than prohibition. One is high Ii
cense another is the removal of the
screens, another a stringent anti
treating requirement and finally the
strictest enforcement of municipal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07

In many walks of life overstudy is
the means of the loss of job, but on
the stage it is the "understudy' who
causes the trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07

If New Jersey, the state of the
trusts. should not be for Bryan, it
would not be surprising. 1t will not be
for Taft, either.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07

There is no monopoly on the
weather. The unique variety we are
now enjoying is shared by many
other communities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07

Use DeWitt's Little Early Risers;
pleasant little pills. They are easy to
take. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07

That an Ohio Foraker club has pro
nounced for Taft adds to the gayety
of the contest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07

Senator Beveridgc says the tariff
needs a studying-and that's all it will
get just now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Today's Quotations on Provisions, Liv'
Stock Feed and Fuel.

Rock Island, Feb. Following are
the wholesale quotations on the marke
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07
Provisions and PRODUCE.

Eggs-Fresh, Csc.
Live Poultry = Spring chickens, Sc
per pound; hens, per pound. &c; ducks
per pound. &c to Sc; turkeys per pound
i13c; geese per pound &c to Sc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. GEn-
tered at the postofice as second-cIass
matterl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07
Before
Building

see that your contractor furnishes
the BEST security for the per
Torrance of his contract.
MANY OWNERS REQUIRE
contractors to give bonds of the
American Surety Company of New
York. If you do this you will
have back of your contractor the
strongest Surety Company.
A RESPONSIBLE CONTRACT.
OR will find it to his advantage
to furnish bond of the American
Surety Company of New York,
because it affords the highest form
of security to the owner.
FOR BONDS ON CONTRACTS.
and Surety Bonds CT every kind
apply to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07

Mrs. Yarmouth gets the divorce, but
tire count got the money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07

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.
/Erz1W 1HIAfN>
<TKA5Es1 Gss2t coGNciE
Friday, February 7, 1908.
Mrs Yarmouth UptC the divorce Int
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07

Liverpool opening cables-Wheat 2,
higher, corn IL higher.
Liverpool closed = Wheat y high
CT. corn 3s higher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07

All the news all the time-The Argus
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12

 isA@ES

It was afternoon of the next day be- fore they saw the smoke of the ship coming down the river. They rowed out to He in her path. Suddenly a four-oared galley shot out from under the land and came toward them. She dropped alongside and drifted as they were drifting. The steamer was com ing on fast. Her paddles were roar ing in their ears when a man in the galley said: You have a returned transport there. call on him to sur render."
 At the same moment he ran the gall ley on board of them Her men held Pip's beat. The next moment the steamer came driving down orders were shouted on board. Her paddles stopped, but still she came on with the tide.
 In the midst of 1t all Magwitch started up. leaned across the galley and pulled the cloak from a man who had been sitting there with his face concealed. It was the face of that other convict of long ago. Pip saw the face tilt back with . white terror on t. there was a loud splash. a great cry came from the steamer and the boat sank after him.
 Tn another instant he was taken aboard the galley with Herbert and their associate. The crew of the gal- ley had escaped the steamer and now lay on their oars, every man looking silently and eagerly at the water astern. Presently dark object was tide. It was Magwitch swimming painfully He was taken aboard and instantly manacled,
 The galley was kept steady. but nothing more appeared on the troubled waters. At last they gave 1t up and rowed for shore On the way Mag. witch told Pip that he and compeyson had gone under. locked in each oth er's arms. and that he had finally disen- gagged himself only to strike the keel of the steamer in rising He was deep- ly cut in the head and severely injured in the chest.
 He was taken to prison suffering greatly. Pip at once set all agencies to work to gain him a pardon He wrote a petition to the Home Secretary and visited men in authority. finally sending a petition to the King him. self.
 Every day he sat in the hospital with the prisoner who lay in his bed quite still and patient Once or twice his desperate reputation was mentioned by visitors fin his hearing At such times he smiled and turned his face on Pip with a trustfui look, as if he were
 
 redeeming touch in him. even so long ago as when he was a little child. As to all the rest, he was humble and con- trite, and never complained
 He was sentenced to death. but 1t was plain to see that his sentence had ale ready been pronounced by a greater Judge. As the days went on he lay placIdly looking up at the ceiling. Whenever he heard Pip's voice his face frightened and he would answer with a slight pressure of the hand.
 .Are you in much pain to-day7" asked Pip.
 T don't complain of none. my dear boy"
 You never do complain"
 He had spoken his last words. He smiled and Pip understood his smile to mean that he wished him to lay hand on his breast He did so. ana Magwitch laid both his hands upon
 Dear Magwitch." said Pip. stooping to him. must must teil yon now ~ ass and lost"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12

Magwitch looked affectionaliy at Pip and pressed his hand to signify yes she lived and found powerfni srlsnds ss.,,s,, she ,.vs Is b1 lady now and very
 With one last eftort. the convict rais- ed Pip's hand to his lips. Then no
 sny sny let # snh ss ~ss psca ns ,SoK a ssaas ss white ceiling came hack and passed away and his head dropped auiesiy on
 when all was over, Pip vent home and succumbed to the long strain. What happened around him In the days that followed. he did not know. For was June when he again awoke to conscious thought--awoke to md Joe sitting by his bedside. It was Joe who debt when his creditors levied on him and appeared with orders Of arrest. Joe who nov said; with . paIr Of very chap. you and me me was ever friends. And when you're well enough to so for who wrapped him up and carried him into. # as he had once carried the small helpless creature around the
 When Pip recovered his strength. he sold all he had. paid his creditors and went to Cairo where Herbert was man aging one of the branches of his grow terward, when he became q third part ner In the concern, that the secret Of Hasns ss Sa % ciently. Pfp lcnged once more % visit England. He had heard thas Estella's husband had diea after being very ago given up all hope of her love, nc felt in him q strong desire to see the scenes of his old sorrows and joys.
 His first visit was to Joe,s. His sis- ter had died. and Joe was married to . pretty. good. charming little Mrs. darsery. When Pip entered tho little room. which he had not seen in eleven years. he found Joe smoking hin pipe in the old place; and fenced into the corner by Joes leg. and sitting on the very same little stool that Pip used to have. was another little Pip.
 We gave him the name for your sake. old chap said the delighted Joe. We hoped he might grow a little bit Ike you. and we think he do.'
 That evening after dinner Pip walked forth to the old Havisham house. lonely and deserted now. A siivery mist hung over the old garden. whila he was looking down the walk he saw a eoi- itary figure approaching him.
 AS 1t drew nearer, he saw it was the figure of woman. He was about to turn aside when it feitered and utter- ed his name.
 
 The freshness of her beauty was gone, but it's charm remained. And what he had never seen before was the ssddened. softened light of the once proud eyes. And what he had never felt before was the friendly touch of the once inseneibla hand
 T havs often thought of you" said Estella. There was long hard time when I kept far from me the renaen- brance of what I had thrown away when l was quite ignorant of ita worth"
 You have always held your place in my heart" said Pip.
 He took her hand in his, and they went out of the ruined place. The evening mists were rising now; and in ali the broad expanss of tranquil light he saw the shadow of no parting from her.
 Newf Sundays Ome-Pa@e classic will De "siias Marmer,s hy George Eliot.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-12

Next Sundays 0me-Pame elamefe vvaIl De "siIas AEarner,s by George Eliot.