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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-17

| the alarm of moments of sanity in
the spendthrift's life. The increase
of apparent resources by an easy re-
sort to borrowing, the mortgaging
of a patrimony not our own to OBJ
tain material for present extrava-
gance, the diversion of wealth from
productive to unproductive uses
all these have gone further than
most people realize.
Lose HOrrOr of Debt.
1.-The people of the United States
inherited from its founders a whole
some tradition against debt, which
is only now disappearing from the
conduct of national affairs" Mr..
Hill said the national debt now tends
to rise, concealed under the polite
fiction of certificates of Indebtedness
to cover treasury deficits. If he
continued, "the advocates of large
bond issues for all manner of inter
nal improvements should carry their
point, if that resource is not definite
ly restricted to the emergency of
war, we will be in the condition of
Europe, where the motto of every
chancellory now seems to be After
us the deluge.'
Increased Prices the Result.
t'The phenomenal increase of pub
lie expenditures has already produc-
ed a plentiful crop of public ills. 1t
is one of the causes of the increase
in prices now disturbing the people.
This increase follows in a suggest
i've way the imitation of national and
local budgets. The average cost of
the supplies that must be bought for
practically every household has in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-17

creased about so per cent between
1896 and 1900. During the past
year, there has been a marked lift
cost from 10 to 70 per cent more
than ten years ago.
Something is due to enormous
currency imitation. The total per
capita In the United States in 1896
was $21.41, and in 1909, 1t was
S35.01. Although population had
grown by many millions in these IS
years. the amount of money to each
individual had increased by 1880,
or more than 60 per cent. The In
crease in the total gold production
of the world, which rose from S11S,-
$4,000 in 1890 to over $427,000,-
900 in 1908, has been made the bas-
is for one form and another of cred
it issues aggregatiDg vast sum.
Tariff Contributes Part.
THE tariff is another contributing
cause. 1t is true that it can furnish
but a partial explanation. For to
only a limited extent can the rise
in food prices be affected by or trac-
ed to the tariff AS to commodities
that we export, the tariff is inoper-
alive. 1t generally affects prices d.
rectly as we become importers. New
ertheless, the tariff must bear its
share of responsibility for rising
prices.
Combinations which are actually
in restraint of trade. which have
monopolized their field and are
either controlled by common sec
ret management or a secret agree
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-17
City Chat
SAME OLD GAME.

The turf is growing greener and the
sun is getting high,
The wintry blasts will soon be blown
away.
The diamond has now the call; the
opening day draws nigh,
And the baseball fans are longing for
the day.
And it's Strike! Strike One!" and our
pitcher Is daisy,
And it's Strike! Strike Two!'' and
we all tegin to sing
And it's "StrikeI Strike Three!" and
the bleachers go crazy
And the pitcher is hero and we
laud him as a king.
The teams are now in training and it's
Joyful news we hear.
The stands will not be empty very
long,
The days are getting warmer and the
opening day draws near,
And the happy fans are breaking
into song.
And it's Ball, Ball Two.' and our
pitcher is dummy.
And it's BALI Ball Three!' and the
gates of hope are shut
And it's BALI Ball Four!" and our
pitcher is a rummy,
And the fans in tone sarcastic-like,
proclaim him as NUT.
-
The same old game; the winner is ap-
plauded to the sky
And the loser hasn't any sort of
claims,
The same old fascination and the open
ing day draws nigh
When the peevish fans will call the
umpire names.
And it's Batter! Batter Quit" and the
umpire growing dafter
And it's Out on First" and the
bleachers rock with grief
And it's "Out on Third and the UNI
pire is a CRATER,
And the umpire is a ,!!!-?'*$s$*!!!
and a thief
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-17
Today in the Markets

Chicago. March 17.-Following are
the quotations on the market today:
Wheat
May, 1885. 1879, 112H, 1929.
July, 107ss. 1919. 1863. 1O7.
September, 1o45s, 1854, 1049s, 1043s.
Corn.
May, Ga, 641s, 631s, 631s.
July. 661s, 661s, 65A, 65H.
September, 66A, 661z, &c, Sc.
May, 45A, ASS. 441k, 441s.
July, 427s, 43, 42A. 42A.
September. 4O1s, 4Oh, 39%, 39A.
Pork.
May, 1857, 25.S7, 1855, 25.7o.
July, $50, $3.50, 1855. 25.70.
Lard.
May, 1897, 14.10, 1895, 14.07.
July, 1877, 1890. 1875, 1890.
Ribs.
May, 1880, 1856, 1887, 1852.
July, 1880, 1887, 1927, 1882.
Receipts today-Wheat SO, corn 209,
oats POI, hogs $4,000, cattle 5000, sheep
10000.
Estimated receipts Friday - Hogs
10000.
Hog market opened weak. Hogs left
over 1900. Light 10.30@1O.75, mixed
and butchers 1o.40@1o.S5. good heavy
10.45@10.s5, rough heavy 10.45@1o.60
Cattle market opened 10 cents high
er.
Sheep market opened steady.
Hogs at Omaha $500, cattle $500.
Hogs at Kansas City 5000, cattle f.
900.
Hog market closed steady. Bulk
sales 1O.65@10.s0. light 1o.3o@10.75.
mixed and butchers 10.40@10S5, good
heavy 1O.45@1O.S5, rough heavy 1915
@10.6O.
Cattle market closed 10 cents high
err
Sheep market closed strong.
Liverpool opening cables-Wheat 1s
to y higher, corn II higher.
Liverpool closing-Wheat Y to Is
higher, corn " higher.
Northwestern receipts-Minneapo
today 24O, last week 800, last year rs:
Duluth. today IS. last week "a, last
year "a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-17
Kerier & Co. make rugs.
Buy a home OF Reidy Bros.

Kerier & Co. make rugs.
Buy home OF Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus and express. Spencer & Trefz.
LaVanway buys and sells every
thing. Telephone WHAT.
City property, farm lands. L. A
POLAND, 314 Safety building.
Let William Johnson do your tin and
furnace work. 1916 Third avenue.
II. T. ,Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work. 1526152s Fourth ave
nue..
Try Mrs. Austin's buckwheat -four.
Makes dandy cakes. with the genuine
flavor. Ask your grocer.
Grand ball given by Emerald club
Thursday evening, March IL, at Tur-
hall hall. Everybody welcome.
Good, old fashioned cakes are made
from Mrs. Austin's buckwheat -four.
Fresh goods now at your grocera.
Chap-o-lene, the non-sticky lotion.
Best for chapped, rough and sore skin.
Price % cents. At Thomas drug store.
Miss Buelah Alger of Andalusia
and August Lundberg of Rock Is
land were married yesterday morn
ing by Justice w. R. Names of Dav-
export.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-17
Does This Mean You?

Indigestion. sour stomach, constipa-
tion-then headache. backache and q
general miserable feeling Do you know
that the pleasant herb tea Lanes Fam
lily Medicine. will remove all these
troubles almost immediately II you
do not know IL. get a package today at
any druggists or dealers (25 cents).
ard you Will be glad we told you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-17

sleep natural prudence and Quilted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-17

ideal of intelligent economy must be
restored. Let the rule be that every
dollar unprofitably spent marks a
crime against posterity just as much
as does the dissipation of material
resources. Expenditure must be cut
down all along the line
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-17
TO GO AHEAD ON
C0LONA BRIDGE
Rock Island County Board
Votes Against Postponement
of Improvement.
SHARE COST WITH HENRY
Project Has Been Urged Several
Years, but Delay Has Always
Come from Here.

At a conference this afternoon OF
a committee representing the Henry
county board of supervisors and the
Rock Island county board, the latter
body voted to proceed with the con-
struction of a bridge over Rock river
at Colona. For several years Henry
county has been urging the building
of the bridge, with the understanding
that Rock Island county should bear
half the expense. Rock Island coun-
ty has demurred, primarily because
of the lack of funds to meet the
cost There have been threats on
the part of Henry county to compel
Rock Island county to join in the
improvement, taking advantage of
state law to cover such cases where
one county seeks to block another
county in a public undertaking of
that character. Only yesterday the
local county board voted to hold the
bridge improvement in allegiance, 1t
being announced that an understand
ing to this effect had been arrived at
with the Henry authorities.
Henry Committee Heard.
The committee from Henry, which
appeared before the Rock Island coun-
ty board, consisted of Supervisors
John Smith, William Stickney and
William H. Miller, and States Attor-
ney Charles E. Sturtz. After full
discussion of the situation, the local
county board instructed the bridge
committee to proceed, acting in con-
cert with Henry county in the pro-
ject It 10 expected it will be at least
two years before the bridge will be
completed, and in the meantime Rock
Island county will strengthen itself
financially and will be in position then
to meet the cost.
LII AGAIN MAPNc TIC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-17
Wisconsin Gets Missouri Director.

Columbia, Mo, March 17.-Clark w.
Hetherington. director of athletics at
the University of Missouri for 10
years, resigned today to go to the
University of Wisconsin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-17
New York Stocks.

New York, March 17.-Following ar
the quotations on the market today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-17
ENGINE FAILS FAST MAIL
Chicago Paper Train Arrives This
Morning Three Hours Late.

Morning Three Hours Late.
The fast mail train on the Rock Is
land road, due here at 6:15 a. m, was
delayed nearly three hours this morn
ing at Blue Island by "engine failure
1t was necessary to press another To-
connective into service to complete the
run. The train was two hours and 40
minutes behind schedule time upon ar
rival here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-17
E SKN1OOSLEY c.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Our New
Cash Grocery.

Have you had any trouble with our
grocery deliveries this week? We
are making special efforts to make our
grocery delivery all it should be, and
will appreciate notice of any failures,
If there are any.
It's real pleasure to us to see how
active the selling is at this new cash
grocery, especially while the stock is
down at 1928 Third avenue. OF
course the Fisk & Loosely way helps,
and the prices we are making, help.
And we ask ourselves, IF the selling
is so brisk while the grocery stock
is away of, three BLOCKS from US,
down at 1928 Third avenue, what will
it be when we get 1t into our own
basement here?"
Tomorrow. among the scores of spe-
cial bargains, these: Come in and
see the others at 1928 Third ave:
Tomorrow, fresh canned wax beans.
kidney beans, or string beans, while
SlCy last cans AOA q 4ocAA SCA - So''S
for 25c.
About a hundred bottles favoring
extracts demon, vanilla, nutmeg, fruit
colorings, etc., DR.. Prices, DR.. Fran
els, and Van Duzer's, worth from Csc
to soc bottle, choice of any, tomor-
row, 17c.
Curtice Bros canned plum pudding,
two sizes: 15c cans for &c, and 25c
cans for tic.
Cracked Carolina rice. while 100
pounds last SC q pound.
Four thousand five hundred strictly
fresh eggs, tomorrow none at this
price when this quantity is exhaust
ed), 19c dozen. Not over dozen
to customer, at ice.
FlSk%LO0SLEYrCa
TA<- Nouns Boston Stere
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-17

Locsl MARKET CONDITIONS.
roday's Quotations on Provisions. Live
Stock and Produce.
Rock Island, March 17.-Following
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24
DID HILL PRACTICALLY SUGGEST
 HAWLEY'S WITHDRAWAL?

Fairfield politics Sheriff Republican. cated promptly denied of incontinenly found Republicans with prices Mr. Friday Hawley Hawley achs is of
  in him;
  harmony
 
 
 the latter the
  defeat Senator of
  Sheriff couldn't entertains belief letter of
  out"
 The question will Sheriff
 
 unity? The the Mr. Hill has practically of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24
TO DRAPE TABLET :. IN HONOR OF
 INDEPENDENCE DAY

New Haven, May 24-The centen- ary of the independence of the Ar genuine republic, the great state that covers most of the southern half of South America, occurs tomorrow, and while hardly. citizen in New Haven is aware of this Independence day, 1t is nevertheless to be celebrated in a quaint way right in this city of Films. Captain DeForest, the man who built the handsome residence known as the Sargent house, which has just been demolished to make room for the new County Court house, played an important part in the fight for the independence which Argen- tina finally won, and it will be re- membered that when the house was sold to the county and the work of demolition started, there was found a tablet set up by Captain DeForest in which he gave strict command to whomsoever the house fell in later days to be sure and always observe in appropriate fashion the birthday of the southern republic.
 The house has now passed. The tab let no longer rests where Captain De- Forest left it. Instead, it is in the galleries of the New Haven Colony Historical society among myriads of other relics that have historical sig nification. But that the wish of the builder of the house may still be car ried out, the society has voted that the committee in charge have the tab let appropriately draped with flags tomorrow to observe the centenary of the anniversary, Captain DeForest was so anxious should never be for gotten.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24
PADS AND FASHIONS

Tailormade gowns of silk are more in evidence than ever before. Severa strikingly handsome weaves in heavy silk, specially designed for these suits, have been brought out within the past few weeks.
 Flowered null draped as scarf on a childs hat is extremely dainty and effective. A tiny gold cord laced back and forth over the scarf ano finished at the side with loops adds tc this fitting trimming.
 The long separate coats of blacA satin are frequently lined with some brilliant color, the lining material ap- bearing as piping or banding at. the neck and wrists. Tiny gilt buttons help td brighten up the garment.
 Shirrings is used extensively on the early summer gowns. To simulate tunic overslxirt there is nothing bet ter than several rows of shlrrlne marking the joining line or the ruler flouncing of the skirt. The skirt IS tight fitting across the hips.
 Sleeves of tailor-made crowns show an absence of transparent and f1lmSy materials of any kind. In other gowns the net, chiffon, lace or other material is used, if not for the entire sleeve. then for the half sleeve or undersleeve as it is called.
 Ruttons of Irish crochet are among the smartest fastenings for the linen coats. Occasionally these buttons are oblong or square instead of the con yentional round shape. Frogs of the Irish crochet are novelties of the hour. These are used on coats and gowns.
 Very effective trimming for the coat cut on the lines of the Russian blouse is to have the two-inch banding of the material outlining the neck, sleeves and front of the garments embroidered in heavy silk The color of the em broiderymay tone in with that of the material or may be in smart con trast. The girdle, too, is of the band ing. cry are to be found in the shops in a wide range of coloring. These make decidely smart trimming for hand some gown. Of course it is possible for the women with time at her dis posal to fashion similar trimmings at home at small cost. but 1t does take time, to say nothing of artistic abil- itv to do it well.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24
NEWEST NOTES OF SCIENCE.

The suns rays, focused through a bottle in a New York drug store win dow upon some explosive substance on a shelf within the store, recently caus- ed a serious fire.
 Tokyo is considering the erection of two elevated railway sytems to tra- verse the city from north to south and from east to west at an estimat- ed cost of $12,000, 900.
 To cover a pulley with leather use a warm solution of crushed nutgalls in eight parts of rain water on the leather and a concentrated solution of glue on the pulley.
 One of the newest watches is the exact size of a coat button and IS suitable for either mems or women's s wear, on a coat lapel or to take the place of 8 regular button.
 A new mining law of the Australian state of Victoria forbids the employ ment of a person below ground for more than eight hours at a time or for more than ffhop-- 2 YaAk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24
REPUDIATES ROOSEVELT,
 AND ENDORSES TAFT POLICY

Tn the matter of national politics Congressman Hills letter to the Burn ham, -Hawley harmony dinner" throws an instructive light upon his position.
 The Roosevelt policy, he says. de- clared it right and proper of the Federal Government to do those things which seemed right and advantageous to the whole people. if there was no law to. prevent it"
 The Taft policy. he says. is for the Administration ''to do no more than 1t is clearly and explicitly authorized to do by law"'
 MT. Hill declares that "the latter IS the sounder policy. which declaration has the effect of placing him with the 'regulars'' and against the insur- gents" upon the general principle.
 If the bulk of the Federal law had not been so skilfully constructed as to promote the power of wealth at the cost of the people. and if the laws pro vided properly for the welfare of the people as against the interests. we should be inclined to endorse MT. Hill S position.
 But with the situation as it is. and with Congress under the controfof the s'reg1rlars'' and the interests. the only opportunity of promoting the peoples welfare is found in the Roosevelt pol icy as stated by. MT. Hill-doing those things which are right and advantag- eous to the whole people when no law forbids. The Taft policy is. in effect. to maintain the interests in virtual control of the Federal Government.
 We confess to great regret that MT. Hill has chosen to support the Taft, and repudiate the Roosevelt. policy. Though fully aware of his high regard for regularity. the Farmer had hoped that his support of the Roosevelt pol- Icy during the Roosevelt Administra- ton would be continued. He has turned a very short corner and, in our judgment has erred. The popularity of Taft is waning. It has not made good.'' Rigid adherence to bad laws, and refusal to grasp opportunities for the peoples betterment. are not call culated to maintain popularity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24
BIG VALUE IN THIS ITEM AT OUR HARD WARE DEPARTMENT.
 TRY US FOR TIN AND ENAMELED WARE
 SMALL HARDWARE OF ALL KINDS
 AT FAIRFIELD AVENUE
 ENTRANCE NOW

An English hospital is treating sleeping sickness by requiring pa- tients to spend. several hours a day in a room the temperature of which is ten to twenty degrees below freez- ing.
 miles long, is being put through the Andes Mountains between Africa, Chile and La Paz, Bolivia, for a railroad, 12,0O0 feet above sea level.
 A French scientist claims to have demonstrated that rapid breathing of pure air acts as an anesthetic and that a person suffering from pain can put himself to sleep in that manner.
 AS it requires 100000 tons of coal year to keep Britain's navy going the Admiralty is Investigating the worlds principal oil sources with a view to a gradual turn to that fuel.
 The extraordinary durability of the ancient Egyptian mummy cloth is be- lieved to be due to the fact that it rived from the African locust-bean tree.
 A French engineer has invented a gyroscope for aeroplanes,. to steady them in flight and electrically connect ed with the wings to warp them at the slightest change of the air resistance.
 An English woman who had had clothing ruined by leaving her au- tomobile in the rain before she had time to raise an umbrella invented a fan like shield to open and close with the door.
 In round numbers there are 1,250 street and interurban railway com- panies in the United States, with 35,- 900 miles of single track and 57,OO0 passenger cars, serving 10,000,000 pas sengers a year.
 The Grand Central Station, New York, handled 177,SO2 trains by electric motors last year, with an average de- lay of 12 seconds per train, a degree of perfection never before equalled in railroading.
 German chemists have invented a celluloid like substance. made from formaldehyde, carbolic acid and cer- tain mineral salts in number of forms, one of which, a liquid, can be used to coat other substances. According to the last industrial cen- sus of Switzerland of the republics 3,500O00 inhabitants, 1,006, 400 or about 30 per cent are engaged in industrial pursuits, a showing unequalled by any other nation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-24
FEATHERS OF MOTHER BIRDS
 TO BE BARREL

New York. May 24.-That fashion will soon cease to prescribe the nup- tia1 plumes of butchered mother birds for the headgear of American women was indicated here today. as the result Of the passage of the Audubon bill that Governor Hughes has just, made law. Not only aigrettes, but also the plumage of the native wild birds that check crop pests all over the conti- nent, it is predicted will be made un- fashionable by leaders in the nillin- cry centers of this city. whose traffic new law. While the cruel exterrnina- tion of the aigrette-bearing Herons will be stopped. millions of dollars worth Of the country'S crops will be saved as the result of this legislation, it is declared by officers of the Ma tional Association of Audubon Socie- ties, who have labored for the last five years to Secue its passage
 Realizing that all trade in aigrettes must end when the Audubon law takes effect, the Broadway feather dealers are reported to be frantically. trying to dispose of their supplies of the plumes for which the white herons are slaughtered among their starving young. The costly products of this bird butchery are now said to be be- coming a drug on the millinery market. where once they commanded fancy prices. Under the circumstances it is believed that the milliners will urge Paris to alter its styles and check fur ther demand for these barbarous tro- phies on women's hats in this coun- try.
 For the first time in the history of this State it will be possible to prose cute under the Audubon law anyone who makes millinery ornaments out of the economically valuable wild birds. Now that New York has join ed California. Oregon, Massachusetts, Louisiana, Ohio. Missouri. Iowa, Wis consin and Washington in protecting these feathered crop-guards by law. it is prophesied by agricultural authori- ties here that much will be accom- plished toward cutting down the coun- try's annual crop loss due to insect pests. Following up its victory in this State, the National Association of Audubon Societies is today preparing to procure protective laws uniform with that in this State for the birds that guard the farms of every one of the United States
 Though tireless efforts have only just resulted in our obtaining a just protection for the insect-eating birds of New York State. as well as the beautiful white herons. we mean to keep up our activities until every far mer in America is assured of the CO., operation of native birds in guarding his crop" said William Butcher, presi- dent of the National Association of Audubon Societies at its headquarters, Al Broadway. '"The recent victory for the agricultural interests in New York State should urge upon all far mers the necessity of immediately de- manding from their own Legislatures real protection for the birds that save their crops from weed and insect pests"