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The Press., 1913-10-22
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot reach the seat of the disease Catarrh Is a blood or cnnstitntional disease, and in ordeEto cuieit you must take internal remedies Halfb Cai al rh CuFells taken Internally. and acts dtreetly on the blood and mucous surfaces Halls CatarEh Cure is not a,Quack medicine Itowas prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country hr years and is regular prescription.s Itass com posed Of he best tOnicS know n. combined with the best blood purifiers, acting dlrtctty on the mucous surfaces The perfect coordination Of the two Ingredients is what produces such VI h. derful results in curing Catarrh. Send for testi- m0nialB free r.,I sf
 F. J. CHENEY D co, Props.a T ledo, 0.
 Sold by Druggists, price 7bc.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Press., 1913-10-22
BREEDING MARES WORKERS.

BREEDING MARES WORKERS. Frank w. Foskit, Putnam, breeding mare and colt, 1st, $5. J. c. Brad way, Putnam, breeding mare and colt, 2d, $3. s
 BREEDING MARE DRIVER. Halloway Bros, Monson, mare and colt, 1st, $5.
 MATCHED CARRIAGE HORSES. G. B. Robbins, Willington, pair driving horses, 2d. $3. M. J. Spar row, Holland, pair driving horses, lst, $5.
 SINGLE CARRIAGE HORSES. Archie Cooley, Somers, carriage horse, 1st, $4. W. A. Tucker, Mon son, carriage horse, 3d, $2 D. Tonon, Stafford, carriage horse, 2d, $3.
 CARRIAGE HORSE DRIVEN
 BY LADY.
 Mrs. Earl Hamilton,, Broad Brook, carriage horse, 1st, $3.
 Continued n,page a)
The Press., 1913-10-22
inc Usual .J.ntno.

Mrs. Wkkwirp-If you go first. yon will wait for me on the other shore. won't you. dear? MT. WickwIrc T suppose so. never went anywhere yet without having to wait for you Illustrated Rits.
The Press., 1913-10-22

no NOT OVERLOOK THIS.-Good U Bargains. The store recently occupied by the Fish market is now furnished with new and second-h hand furniture. Just received big or- der of Bedsteads and Chairs directly from the factory. Those wishing to sell second hand fur niture articles, stop in and see us- Tel. 524.
 If JOHN SENA.
The Press., 1913-10-22

Rawitser Bros'. enlargement in- creases their mill from six sets to nine
 Weaver's knitting works at the Hollow need more room. They now occupy the entire building in which formerly was J. O. Cross store.
 It seems settled now that Rev. ]. P. Hawley of Westerly, R. l., is to fill the vacant pastorate of the Con- gregational church in this village, beginning with Sunday, Nov. 4th.
 Born. North Ashford, 11th, a daughter to Fred A. Upham.
The Press., 1913-10-22

OARPENTER H. R. GILLINGHAM, V BUILDER Alterations and repairs, con- tracts or day work plans and estimates furnish ed. No job too large. no job too small l go anywhere. P. O. StafIOrdv1lle.
The Press., 1913-10-22
THIRTY YEARS AGO. s. 2. October 2B. 1888.

tems of local interest taken from the columns
 of The Press, thirty years ago. .
The Press., 1913-10-22
FRUITS.

M. E. Tillinghas, Vernon, apples = Ben Davis, 1st, .5O; gilliflower, 1st, .5O; Roxbury russet, 2d, .25; seek no-further, .2d, .25; pears Anjon. 2d, .25; Bosc' 2d, .25; Buffum, I'd, .25; Lawrence, 1st, 50; Seckel, 2d, .25; Sheldon, 2d, .25. Attilio Tonon, Stafford, Gravenstein apples, spc, .25. William J. Wilson, Rockville, wal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-17
NoN.PAKTIsAN ELECTION BILL

One OF the best bills introduced be-
fore the present general assembly is
Representative Medill McCormick's
measure making il possible for Chi.
cago TO have non-partisan municipal
elections.
Il was dificult for such a measure
20 get air OF course. All OF the Chi
cago combination OF bill-smotherers
were determined this bill Should be
strangled and is body flung into per-
dltion.
II is a measure not designed to pro
mote political piracy, but to improve
municipal government.
Nothing does Chicago need so much
as non-partisan elections. The ward
heeling system OF partisan politics in
municipal affairs has Chicago fat upon
its back, and Chicago viii never rise
governmen;ally until II eliminates ir.
relevant partisan politics from its mu.
ricipal government.
Every friend Of good government
should put his shoulder TO the wheel
and force this bill through before sine
die adjournment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-17
Couldn't Understand Il.

Yes, it is most remarkable. You
see the hull town is decorated, don't
you?"
4 have noticed that the flags are all
flying and that there is a good deal
of bunting displayed. What is the oc-
casion of it?"
'Ebenezer Kinley is coming back
after havin' been away for 90 years
He went out west and made millions.
Got elected governor of some state out
there and then went to the United
States senate It's the curiousest case
l ever heard Of"
"Oh, but other men have done the
same thing. In fact, most of the SEN
ators from the western states went
out there from the east"
Il know; but this blow-out's what
/ mean"
1T seems to me that it is perfectly
natural for Pumpkinville to celebrate
in honor Of her most eminent son
when he returns after an absence Of
90 years"
Gosh, you don't understand 1t at
all. He used to give singin' lessons
to nearly ali the girls in this town"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-17

a clown and q wise man met one day,
And the clown sat down in the road and
sighed:
sit is hard" ne murmured ito hope away
When man asks, only te be denied;
have tried in a hundred ways and more
To be OF use and to gain renown,
But I'm ever driven from door 10 door
And hooted al as a careless clown"
II have long been seeking" the wise man
said,
ITO show my wit and TO prove my
worth
BY spreading glee where it should be
spread,
BY banishing care and by leaving mirth;
But the people have turned and they
would not hear,
Because they've agreed that must be
wise;
My wit floats off on the atmosphere
And hope that I long have treasured
dies"
The clown and the wise man t-udged
away,
And the wise man spoke with many g.
jest,
While the clown grew grave and had
much 10 say
Concerning problems that caused un-
rest;
The wise man ceased to be wise a while,
Forgetting the reputation he had;
The clown, with never a smirk or smile,
Wss solemnly wise-and both were glad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-17

children of the United States who use
sugar.
The lobby issue is plain. If the lob
byists WIN out in their fight to per-
suade members of congress TO forget
their promises to the seople and slap
tL9 tax back on sugar, the consumers
must go on contributing to the Golfers
of the sugar trust by paying artificial
ly high prices for sugar. And if the
sugar lobbyists do not succeed, these
millions will be saved to American
consumers.
Thus it will be seen that the con-
sumers have something at stake in the
framing OF the tariff bill, as well as
the sugar barons.
If the sugar lobbyists should sue
coed, one of the principal beneflciaries
would be the same old sugar trust
which not so very long ago stole some
100000 from the government in Gus
toms duties by deliberately placing
steel springs in IA pairs of scales, so
that their importation Of sugar would
be underweighed and the government
cheated. Caught red-handed, the trust
was forced to disgorge most of the
plumber, and a few underlings were
sent to Jail, and released after serv-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-17
FATHER CLEARY's DEPARTURES.

II N mn Lillian > DEfh mi u ~.
Few people, perhaps, outside Of
those of his own creed, other than the
ones who have beel brought in con-
tact with him, realize the force for
real good, the capacity fol real ac-
complishment that Father William j.
Cleary, assistant priest of st. Josephs
parish, who is soon to leave Rock Is
land, possesses. OF meek and IN
affected grace, of quiet demeanor,
he is nevertheless a MAJ of deeds,
who surely will come into greater re-
sponsibilities than he has yet had, and
much more pleasant tasks than those
which will confront him in the field to
which he has been assigned. A
man of Father Cleary's temperament
will make himself useful anywhere
and DO it cheerfully. And he will make
his influence felt. Coming to Rock Is
land Immediately after receiving the
rites Of ordination he fell into good
hands in the beloved and persevering
Dean Quinn.
But he did not require even the in
spiration of his superior here. He en-
tered at once into the work that was
assigned TO him with whoie-hearted-
ness that has left its impress on st.
Joseph's parochial school, which has
been under his immediate direction.
He broadened its scope, elevated its
standard of learning, awakened a
, keener interest, and built II up. He
organized the boys branch of the w
c. T., which in Rock Island heretofore
had been confined TO the older male
members of the parish. He instituted
the girls club and made it a valuable
auxiliary, and as "a browning effort
made the way possible, or at least
created the demand, for the new S..
JCseph's school, He discharged his
part OF the priestly duties which in a
parish the size of s.. Joseph's involve
considerable work, in a manner that
attracted the admiration and love OF
Dean Quinn.
In his walks among the men in the
every day life of Rock Island he has
by his modest but cordial nature won
hosts of friends, as is attested by the
expressions of sincere regret that at.
tend his departure, and which are by
no means confined to those with whom
he has been religiously associated and
with whom he has more intimately la.
bored.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-17

ing a small portion of their sentences.
But none OF the millionaire sugar mag
mates into whose pockets the stolen
millions would have gone had the
crime been undiscovered, were even
called to the bar of justice, let alone
prosecuted.
Conducting a lobby in Washington
by the sugar interests is a business
proposition strictly. The multi-mil-
lionaire sugar magnates who are ev-
cry year adding to their colossal for
tunes by millions through the kindness
of Uncle Sam in giving them pro-
tective tariff which guarantees them
monopoly of American markets with
power to charge consumers what they
please, can we'll afford to spend few
hundreds of thousands in the form of
$1,000 month salaries to slick
tongued lobbyists, if by doing so they
can prevent their monopolies and pro-
fits from being interfered with.
To hear the wall now going up from
the $1,000 a month men, one would
imagine congress had not given the
Sb5oh PCOBAC any '-4S-S
ever to be heard. The fact is a COM
mittee of 81 members of the house of
epresentatiYes-the ways and means
committee-sat in session for weeks
! listening to the arguments of those de-
string protection. The sugar people
were permitted to say any and every
! thing they desired. The members of
the ways and means committee sat
somewhat as a court. They considered
all the testimony, and then brought in
their verdict in the form of the Under
wood bill. After having had a fair
| deal in open court, the sugar trust is
now trying TO win as usual by the I'M
derhanded method of approaching
members of congress in private, and
working in the dark.
The people are at a disadvantage in
the face of this kind of warfare be-
cause they have no knowledge of the
pressure and kind of arguments
| brought to bear on congressman by
special privilege, nor lobbyists to pre-
sent the viewpoint of the consumers
or to disproye the false statements
which may be poured into the con,
gressmens ears by the able and re
sourceful Representatives of the sugar
trust.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-17
MORE VEGETABLES; LESS


The average price of agricultural
products in the United States received
by the producers during May in
creased 4.3 per cent during the month.
a S compared with a similar increase
OF IL per cent last year and an aver.
age increase of 34 per cent during
May Of the past FIVE years. In the
period between April Is and May Is
the average prices for meat animals
decreased about 81 per cent as com.
pared with an increase of lis per
cent in the corresponding period OF
last year, although on May Is prices of
meat animals were nearly IL per cent
higher than on the same date a year
ago. These figures, when analyzed
by themselves, seem to indicate that
the high prices OF meat have caused
falling off in consumption. l. is but
a few days since the department of
agriculture announced that the high
price of meat has been occasioned by
shortage in the supply and that the
shortage must become much more
serious unless some means should be
RuCpted 10 overcome il.
The fact that. in the face Of I'm.
usually bounteous crops last year. and
every prospect of good crops this year
the people who produce those crops
are getting more money for them.
while the price of meat in the face of
an ever shortening supply, has de-
creased, indicates that the people are
beginning 70 learn that they can get
along with less meat and more vege.
tables. OF course there is a falling
OF in the quantity OF meat consumed
In warm weather, and therefore il is
blu: natural that there should be some
falling eli in price. The sign Hcant
/ feature Of the present raise in the
cost Of vegetable products and the
falling of in the price of meat is that
warm weather has been very slow this
year In coming, and meat prices
might, therefore. be reasonably ex
pected 10 maintain themselves until
later in the season.
Il seems reasonable to believe. IN
view OF the additional fact that the
consumer has not been no.iceablv at.
fected by any drop in the price o!
meat there will be further drops in
the price as the season advances
The biggest drop in May was on
pork, which is not a hot weather food
and the fact that a food not so gen,
orally consumed in he: weather ex,
perienced the biggest change down,
ward would indicate that the demand
Is the factor which has Influenced the
falling of in prices.
IL seems logical, therefore. to be
lieYe that this downward tendency
viii continue until there has been a
decided drop in the retail prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-17
Hurst Now Urged For Paris Post

the new American ambassador as
sumes his duties.
President Wilson is still holding
open the ambassadorship to France
for William F. McCombs, chairman of
the democratic national committee,
who is now abroad. Within the last
few days the president cabled Mr..
McCombs inquiring whether he had
changed his mind about taking the
Paris embassy. No reply has been re.
ceived.
F. o. Smith CT Palestine, Ill, may be
the first Illinois democrat TO share in
the distribution of federal patronage,
Senator Lewis stated today that Mr.
Smith has been selected for appoint
ment as fish commissioner of Alaska
He will be located a. Juneau, receive
$4,000 a year, and be provided with a
home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-17

Chicago Record-Herald Washington
Specially
The name of Gilmore Hurst of Rock
Island is being urged on the president
and Secretary of State Bryan for ap-
pointment as consul general to Paris
TO succeed Frank H. Mason, resigned.
Mr.. Hurst's name has been mentioned
in connection with several diplomatic
posts in Europe.
Senator Lewis is not discouraged by
the announcement made today by Sec
rotary Bryan, with the authority OF
the president, of the extension of the
civil service regulations to the con.
sular service. He says that the eX-
emption noted by the secretary in the
statement of cases where the presi-
dent will not feel obliged to fill vacan-
cies by promotion will meet the stu
alton which will exist at Paris when
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-17
Worried.

"You seem to be worried about
something, senator" said the inquisi-
tive young widow. What is the trou-
Bile? I hope they have not decided to
investigate that story about money
having been used 10 bring about yoar
election?"
ooh, no, no, my dear young lady. l
don't care anything about that I'm
quite sure they will not be able to
prove anything on me, but I've had
awfully poor luck in arranging Chau-
tauqua dates this year"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-17

while paying their fines in install
ments than be sent to Jail.
Governor Foss would have the fine
paid in installments TO court proba-
ton officers and would make i. obli-
gatory upon the court to suspend the
execution of sentence to Jail unless
the court finds that the delinquent
probably will default if given time 10
Fay or that his release will be against
public interest"
One sad feature about Furnishing
many petty offenders is that the limo
cent suffer more than the guilty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-17

of Henry S. Pritchett of New York,
president of the Carnegie foundation,
was the only one announced.
San Francisco-Owen D. Conn,
known as the 100000 burglar"
pleaded guilty to burglary and win
receive sentence Saturday. His plea
brings TO an end a sensational Grim
inal career reaching from Chicago to
the Pacific coast and. covering a per-
iod of two years. During that time
Conn, according to his confession, loot
ed homes in broad daylight of mo.e
than 100000 worth of valuables.
Washington-An investigation Of all
matters of interest in connection with
denatured alcohol from the standpoint
OF its production, its various appiica-
tons in different lines of industry, the
cost TO consumers, its relative merits
as a liquid fuel for internal combus-
ton engines, etc, will be made this
summer by an agent of the depart
ment of commerce, who will visit the
countries of Europe which make the
most extensive and intelligent G>e If
the privilege of tax-free alcohol.
Dallas-Hearings in the Texas $685.
100000 oil penalty suits were opened.
The state contends that the Standard
Oil companies of New York or New
Jersey or some of their stockholders,
who also are stockholders in the Mag
nolia Petroleum company of Corsicana,
Tex, Influenced the prices charged
by the Texas concern and controlled
its selling department for the benefit
Of the Standard Oil interests.
St Louis-Arthur Fleinsorge, jus.
tice Of the peace at Manchester, Mo,
was arrested on a charge of modest
ing the switchboard of the Postal
Telegraph company. Kleinsorge was
paid by the telegraph company TO re-
port trouble" on its ST. Louis county
wires from his store. II is charged
that he deliberately created trouble"
in order 10 increase his compenss<..s
from the company.
Victoria. 3. C.-Loading OF the old
whaler Karluk, which Is to carry DR..
Vilhjalmar Stefansson's exploring ex.
petition into the arctic, was completed
and the Karluk probably will sail from
Victoria today. Nome, Alaska, will be
the Karluk's first port of call. Sir
Richard Mcbride. premier Of British
Columbia, and D. II. Eberts, speaker
of the house, visited the Kariuk yes.
terday and were received by DR.. Stef
ansson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-17
WAR AGAINST THOSE
WHO STEAL ARMY STORES

Springfield, Ill, June 17.-Persons
who have made it practice to misap-
propriate government stores in the
hands of the Illinois national guard
are the objects of search on the part
of Adjutant General Dickson and his
staff. George 7. GiDeaut of Bloom
ington, formerly a member of troop
B of the First cavalry, has been ar
rested in that city on a charge of steal
ing revolvers and other property of
the government and has been turned
over TO the United States district at
torney here for prosecution. The ad-
jutant general has advised prosecu-
lions in all cases Of the kind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-17
Opinion Of a Patriot.

Senator" asked the innocent young
thing. do you think there will be any
chance TO bring things home from
Europe without having them paved
over by inspectors after the tariff is
revised?"
"My dear young lady" replied the
statesman, Il don't look Cor any
change in the tariff that will bring
about reduction in the number of
government oficeholders. I'm far too
optimistic a patriot for that"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-17
HE ING PE 1Y oFFENpEKs.

Governor Foss OF Massachusetts has
sent TO the legislature a special mes
sage urging that the statutes be
amended SO as TO permit a person
who has been convicted OF a petty Of.
Tense and cannot pay his fine at the
time OF conviction TO pay Il in install
ments instead OF going TO Jail, the
judge 10 exercise his own discretion as
20 what offenders shall be given this
privilege. The governor was moved
10 take this action on discovering that
about 10000 persons are annually be.
ing sent 10 Jail in Massachusetts, be.
cause they cannot pay their fines. At
present in Massachusetts, as in New
York state. a judge has no alterna-
tive but 20 send 20 Jail a petty Of
fender he has fined II the offender can.
not pay down the fine.
The amendment asked for by Cover.
nor Foss seems 20 be a good one and
ought 20 not only relieve cities and
towns in Massachusetts, OF consider.
able expense entailed by supporting
in idleness in jail petty trangressors.
but also 10 save the families of many
of these offenders from suffering and
want A judge would know what
men 70 extend this privilege 10.
OF course he would not be likely 70
give the chance TO a worthless fell
low who would be apt TO take leg
bail" and get out Of the state. but
there are many others who come be-
fore police magistrates who need some
sort Of punishment but who might
better be given a chance OF earning
wages and supporting their families
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-17

While Wall street tears its hair,
wholesale jobhers report the most lib.
eral buying in the history OF the dry
goods business. One wholesale Chi,
cago firm has issued this notice TO
customers: If you have not received
your purchases promptly please bear
with US. The largest number of mer.
chants buying and the greatest mum.
Der OF transactions in our history
have made it impossible to serve you
as we would like"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-17
June II in American
History.

l7T5-Battle between British regular
soldiers and patriot militia and min
utemen at Bunker Hill. near Dos
ton
1So0-The mammoth steamer Great
Eastern sailed from Southampton.
England, on her first "trip To New
York.
1s63-The Federal ironclad Weehaw'
ken captured the powerful Confed-
crate ram Atlanta In Wassaw
sound. Georgia, after spirited ac-
ton.
1Ss0-John Gibbs Gilbert, noted actor,
died: born 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-17

sugar trust, and
the men back or
the sugar Hobbies,
would each year
draw down divi-
dends amounting
TO millions of dol
lars.
But where would
this money come
from? The an
swer to this ques-
ton is the milk in
the lobby contro-
versy cocoanut.
The millions that
would go annually
to the sugar mag
mates would not
drop from the blue
sky, but would
come from the
conSum erS - I n e
men. women and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-17

The day after II was authoritative
ly announced" that Russia was incit-
ing Servian hostility to Bulgaria 1t is
Officially announced" that Russia has
proposed arbitration between the two
countries. There is so much down.
right taxing in European correspond
ence that an Official announcement"
is preferable to any merely "authori-
.ative" one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-17

Those people who answer the claim
that Indiana has produced greater lit
erary geniuses than James Whitcomb
Riley. by demanding 70 know why we
don't hear as much Of them, may real
ly be answering themselves. III days
of literary mush and best sellers, real
ly great writer's may not reach the
greatest vogue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-17

Colonel Goethals asserts that any
craft can pass through his canal by
Jan. /, 1915. II is certain that the
Panama canal will be completed long
before San Francisco is ready with
the exposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-17
Willing to Do Her Best

please don't come too near me-
she said. I've been eating green
onions"
I'm very sorry." he replied, sitting
y a chair acroes the room from her.
''Of course" she added, Il could get
you one II yon care for it,