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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-09

been growing up under the foster
ing care of successive protective
tariff laws gigantic trusts dealing
in the necessities Of life The In
derwood repory names 224 of these
industrial combinations with a total
capitalization of nearly nine billion
dollars.
Another effect Of prohibitive tar
ifs is the resultant waste of the
natural resources of the United
States-resources which, when once
exhausted, can never be restored.
With the foreign timber, ores and
mineral barred from importation by
prohibitive duties, We have been
exhausting our own at a ruinous
rate.
While industries within the
try are rapidly becoming monop-
oliZed and competition to make our
trusts adopt the most efficient
manufacturing methods. Obsolete
plants. old machinery and out-of-
date methods, which have practi-
cally been eliminated in foreign
countries, exist in this country.
This is waste, and the public pays
for every dollar Of it.
In the new bill the rates on per-
tunes, fine chinaware. automobiles.
Jewelry, tobacco, oriental rugs,
Paris hats and other luxuries have
been increased or maintained: the
present rates on such necessities as
lumber, soap, cutlery. sugar, meat,
hours, cotton and wool. clothing
paper and shoes have been greatly
reduced or done away with alto
gether. Necessities placed on a
free list will make a total annual
saving to the American consumer
of close to 500, OO0, 900: while
there will be other vast savings in
duties which have been reduced
The Republican theory of placing
duties which shall equalize the
difference in cost If production at
home and abroad, Las been reject
ed for the reason that, to quote the
report, "a duty which equaiizes this
average difference protects no one,
since il is more than Is needed by
the most efficient producer. and
less than is needed by the least
efficient producer. -
As a matter Of fact, because of
American machinery, and efficient
American workmanship, cost of
production here is no greater than
II is abroad.
The Committee, however, recog-
nizes that even in inefficient fact
cries there are workmen who must
be protected from the h~srdships of
q business panic. So the revision
has been made general, Is that
these factories may gradually be-
como efficient.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-09
\ Trade Excursion

As1SES Cy. Nav S-Arrsnge-
Ds11s x-s nss-iy co1pls;ed for the
1913 c-E5s UE-Sc- 81 TIE Kansas
CS N=zEG& Cub WHICH
s=-Cs GO & TO-. G: eighty seven
saves - ks-sSs Colorado. Mex
AsEs& EEx& sd OlGSo-z about
-S L Nl-SE tcSreSs firms
~ seed representatives II s6ci.
Cc1 :, 80 =srSers 81 TIE Club.
TIE sEcCc5C-S rr1vsls II = train de
lux
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-09
TO Save A CAT
Fire Department Turns Out

ventor, y. j., May IA cat
was chased up a telegraph pole by
a bull dog today. He reached the
top. looked down. and lost his
nerve. He refused to descend af-
GER the dog had been driven away
Almost the entire town surrounded
the pole, and tried to OAK Thomas
down. he answered "No-ew 70
all appeal Finally a fire alarm
was sent in 10 the fire department.
Two firemen mounted tte $ foct
ladder and after = tsa
minute combat. they GOTH 6cE1
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-09
GEORGE CLINE's FUNERAL

MARTA Cline of Sparks is in FL
ko today attending the funeral of
his brother George Cline. who
died at the Bowling Hospital yes
ts-6ay. The funeral was held
this afternoon and interment was
made in the !. o. O. F. cemetery
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-09
I,unh and aroM Eat.

Democritus. who was always laugh
Ing, lived one hundred and nine
years; Heraclitus. who ' ceased
crying. only sixty. Laui hing. then. =
best and to laugh at another II PEI.
fectiy j~ustinable. since We arc told
that the gods themselves. though they
made US as they pleased. cannot help
laughing at U.s.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-09
Omaha Voting Today

South Omaha, May 7-Voters of
this city are today engaged in
electiDR a complete set of city
officials. The contest is on party
lines with reform in expenditures
and more city improvements the is
cna
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-09
Desperate Measure.

Miss Lafin-swhat has become n,
our friend Mr. Clay?" Mr.. Rand--H.
has taken employment in a powder.
mill for 6 months" Miss Laiin-"How
STRANGE" Mr.. Rand-"Not at all. He
wished to break himself of smoking"
PUCK.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-09
Jus. Like oth.r NJ,

Most surgeons simply 20 way m
the air when one Of the worlds -.
ones 10 stricken When Sir Fredss~
Treves vas called to operate ON KMs
Edward he split him open A ~
chalantly as II the king had bean :,
apple or q watermelon.-Neu Yo,%
Press
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-09

Washington May 5-Thc report
on the Ways and Means Committee
on the Underwood tariff bill has
been published. For the benefit
Of those who talk tariff with their
negbbors, | will give briefly some
Of the salient facts brought out
in the report.
Since 1897 the wholesale prices
of all commodities used by the
American people have advanced an
average Of a per cent. But some
OF the prime necessities Of life
have advanced much beyond that
average. For instance, farm pro-
ducts have increased 90 per cent
in price Other food products have
increased "A per cent The increas.
ed cost Of clothing is 36 per cent
and house furnishings % per cent.
AZ the same time there have
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-09
Politics and EnendshIp.

Have you decided how you are 60
Ing to voter" Yes: but let's change
the subject. There's no reason Why
you and l should not continue TO BE-
friends"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-09
WASHINGTON News

bill in the House, Oscar Under
wood. Chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee. showed the In
possibility Of the United States
ever becoming . great factor n
foreign trade - k-S A. ss- izSG%
triss Gis, bshr5 re ESG Ex1
q zprAttrs tara
ForC u1& : ~ S&E =
prosperity : - sx nHnSsS Sry1 ~
fzt-s csne-sSIrs TAs nAs
7 rs rvG1-ry iaus s-g#- -
81 s1usus Viscs ne E~grc,I-6Ir-
a1nsruus Is = ~ a1 NJ 5l1S-
sarsums =fs V1gie aE @rs- -cvcuc~
1un. There 4 growing E-fz
Ericn mus De sid n N Elrg1
9unrrtes 1Gr Industries 4ru Il
exist
Saaaamsn Gt buen -1e leasing vuL
iScai 7arriG eecugulzs ms tur-
amenssE scunnmtc tIc-. an: tie
1raaGssc <Sa1ssna1snfF @ tc@
sa--iss 5 if-ecci12 II thccEt; .
ia s1-srs5Cc q A-E-r5z- trade
ac-cG
Te 2zzz5Ezn Fy Ecils II
pczs-. attempted false E;uuIz-
1cr CT foreign trade 3 for.zd. rot
hoaS gro=th, bsssi Upon the coer-
Give methods Of Republican dollar
diplomacy"
The Democratic party believes
ir q normal healthy expansion Of
trade. and Mr.. Underwood showed
how such a growth Is impossible
for industries protected by q pro
hibitive tariff.
a result of past methods OF ex-
tending foreign trade is the COM
mereial custom known as dump
ing" This consists in selling
abroad surplus products at prices
lower than in the home market.
The manufacturer sells to the
American at prices so
high that his surplus has virtually
cost him nothing. The American
consumer has paid enough for a
portion If the product to balance
the cost Of the entite output, and
often with profit besides
The manufacturer then proceeds
70 dump these goods into the
foreign markets Whatever he can
get for them over and above his
ocean freight charges and selling
expense is clear profit. This ex-
plains why the steel trusts sells
rails in England for less than the
American price, and why you can
buy an American watch at retail
in London cheaper than a New
York dealer can buy it at the fac
tory.
Under the Underwood tariff the
practice Of dumping" will be
abolished because the manufactUr-
er can no longer maintain the high
| prices he has been mulcting the
American consumer.
However, it is chiefly by dump
ing" that American manufacturers
are now able to compete with their
British and German rivals in free
markets. Freed by foreign compe-
ition at home by protection, in
efficiency has crept into American
factories. Obsolete methods are in
use. And as a result, the foreign
manufacturers can outsell the
American.
a low tariff will put our indust,
ries on their mettle to improve
their efficiency. And this will bt
the healthy basis on which our fut.
ure trade expansion will be built,
Oscar Underwood struck a high
point in his speech when he ex.
claimed:
1t is this increased cost of produc,
tion that has chained American in.
dustries to u shores and prevent.
ed them from going out among
the nations Of the earth to spread
the goods and wares Of American
enterprise in foreign markets ant
securing the fruits of American
labor and American enterprise tC
the people Ct our great boundary
Washington May 5-Thc report
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haxe ENJOYED Lonn liz.

Twins In the Isle OF Wight il a
family OF three brothers and two sis.
ters who are all in receipt Of the old.
age pension, and whose combined
ages total 3s7 years. Tho veteran OF
the family 10 Mrs. Ann Harris OF
Cowea. aged eighty.four; the baby"
OF tho family IL Mr.. Robert Butt OF
Eiton. who has see only seyenty.two
summers.
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TootI 1onti

Tootl Tooti
1t doesn't require a musical eduoa-
do to blow an automobile horn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07

streets, be considered. Carried by
unanimous vote.
Mayor Schriver read report OF the
board of improvement, recommending
the adoption of an ordinance providing
for the construct nCof Sc Sers and
watermains in Glenwood addition,
together with the city engineers cs-
innate of the probable cost of same in
amount of s2,S73.45.
Mayor Schriver read an ordinance
entitled An ordinance providing for
the construction of sewers and water
mains in Glenwood addition to the
city of Rock Island, state of Illinois"
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that the ordinance just read providing
10: the construction of sewers and
watermains in GlenwooG addition to
the city of Rock Island, be consid-
cred Carried by unanimous vote.
Mayor Schriver offered a resolu-
ticn that r. W. Sharpe be allowed
5000 for services from June l to June
r3C, 1913 Carried. Ayes-Schriver,
Hart and Bear. Nays-Rudgren and
Reynolds.
Adjourned on motion of Commits
sioner Rudgren.
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
BUFFALO BILL To
COME TOMORROW
Wild West Exhibition, Claimed
Better Than Ever, to
Visit Moline.

Intense passion for original produc-
ton and infinite detail, at any cost
of time, talent or money, is COM
monplace knowledge among all well
informed amusement goers to Buffalo
Bills Wild West and Pawnee Bills
Far East exhibitions.
This years offerings, II is claimed
were gathered with the determination
of excelling al former presentations
by these renowned producers, and the
resultant wide search for their pres
ent assemblage has been as limitless
as the Journeys of man.
They have stopped at nothing
which would add, be it ever so i'm
perceptibly, to the yersimilitude of
scenery, settings or the realistic eff
/ fects of human activity in the vast
arena, or. to the significant elaborate
ness of the consistently comprehen-
sive equipment for a notable revival
of the mighty street parade that will
herald their advent in Moline tomor.
row.
In restoring, this year, the brilliant,
| delightful and Irresistible magnetic
free attraction OF tent show" tradi
ticn, after its discontinuance by this
organization several years ago, Col
onel Cody and Major Lille have
struck the key note OF public favor
and again most substantially demon
strated beyond question, the unre
1 GtriNfod nnlinr- that h4r
supremely to the forefront of mod
ern amusement purveyors. and this
pTetentious acknowledgment of theil
patrons wants has been the subjec
of much momentous comment in the
word of show. and most enthusiastic
applause in the cities of their presen
tour.
This brilliant and remarkable sue
cession of innumerable and hitherto
unknown wonders, is formed in three
distinct divisions, far east, cosmo
politan, and wild west, according Il
the time, place and events they sym
bollze, and their passing is a veritabl,
pulsating phantasmagoria, chronolog
ical of humanity's progress, from tn
pristine to the present period. !
picturesque presentation of the pecu
liarities of the earth's strange people
Enthusiastically caparisoned, flaunt
ing their hodge-podge colors Will
mounted on the queer carriers of thei
many different countries; MARCHING
to natal music by native players O
ODD instruments, acting as interna
tional continental escort to, the "Tv,
Bills" (giants of the amusement pre-
ducing world, Buffalo Bill and Paw
nee Bill"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
Day in Davenport

an expenditure of 1851, 500. This shows
a decrease of $4,000 under the cor
responding month in 1913.
Mark New Overwhelming the en-
tire length of the Davenport Upton
Cedar Rapids Shortline was completed
by Oliver S. Johnson and party of Tip
ton, Ia, who checked In here at
o'clock Saturday following three days
work. Red, white and blue stripes
were painted on the telephone posts
along the entire ~ miles of the Short
line, the work being done by Mr.. John
son at his own expense. In the towns
on the route practically every other
post was painted in order that tour
lists would find it impossible to make
a mistake on turns. Along the road
! posts at every cross road were striped
and many were painted between these
so that the route is now one OF the
best marked in the state. Leaving
/ Davenport the River-to-River road will
be followed eight miles, running
through Maysville, Plainview. Bennett
I Upton, MechanicsvilIe, Lisbon, Mt
Vernon and Cedar Rapids. Mr.. John
son is one of the most enthusiastic
good roads boosters of Iowa.
%
Copies Of Law ReceiVed.-County
Auditor Edward Collins received from
the secretary of state copies OF the
new laws passed by the general as
sembly at the last session. Only fiv;
volumes of the acts were received anC
were given to the county auditor
sheriff, treasurer, county attorney
and county superintendent of schools
Additional copies will probably be
received within a few days.
Police NeWs.-Four men were ar
rested for disturbing the peace b!
fighting on East Second street. The.
gave the names of Charles L. Val
Buren,, Nick Curopakis, John Pippa
and Alex Asonmanakis. Van Burel
was fined a dollar and court costs
The other three men were dismissed
Albert Thinner, charged with dis
turbing the peace, was fined dolla
and costs by the magistrate. Tin
mer is said TO have created disturb
ance in the west end of the city Sat
urday. A similar fine was impose
on G. Kroeger, charged with the sam
p offense.
Convicted of throwing glass int
the street, Henry Smith was fined
dollar and court costs in police court
Salverio Calderone, Is years old,
runaway boy from his home in CHI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07

cago, returned to that city yesterday
in company with his father. The boy
was picked up by the local police yes
terday after he had been traced to
Davenport
In District court-The will of the
late Karl Breitenstein was filed for
probate by Attorneys Ficke and Ficke.
The widow of the deceased is named
executor.
Suit to recover judgment for $4,000
and costs in the case of James A
Saunders against the c. R. l. & P. Ry.
Co, was filed by Attorneys Ely and
| Bush.
Ely and Bush, attorneys for the
plaintiff, filed a dismissal of the suit
Of James ]. Mcfarland against the
city of Davenport.
Obituary Reccrd.-The sad news
of the death Of George (. Bartholo-
new, former president of Group s,
l1wa Bankers association, was re-
ceived here Saturday in local banking
circles. where Mr.. Bartholomew was
well known. Three years ago in Dav-
export he was chosen chairman at the
annual convention Of group and had
always taken a prominent part in
the affairs of the group. The deceased
was but so years old. About a year
! ago he had a nervous breakdown
and since that time had been in poor
health. He spent several weeks in q
sanitarium at Lake Geneva, Wis, but
returned home with health only slight
~ improved The deceased banker
was vice-president of the First Ma
tional and cashier of the German Saw
ings bank of Preston, succeeding tc
his fathers interests in these two in
situations. He is survived by the wild
ow and one daughter, Helen. at home
Mrs. Emma Eta Shaw. So years old
died at $3.50 o'clock Friday evening
at a local hospital, after a brief i'll
ness of two weeks duration. Mrs
Shaw came to Davenport in the yea
1905 and has since made her home il
this city During her residence her
she became quite we'll known, ant
her death will be a cause for sorrow
among her many friends. Born II
Kellog, Ia, April l, 1877, Mrs. Shaw
was educated in the little Iowa tow
and attained young womanhood. Tw,
years after her arrival in Davenport
on Feb 4, decedent was united in maj
rage with Robert E. Shaw, who sui
wives. In addition to her husband sh
is survived by her father, Kelon Kee
ton of kellogg; three sisters, Mis-
Ollie Keeton and Mrs. H. E. Linke O
: kellogg, Ia, and Miss Lydia Keeton @
San Francisco, Cal, and four brothers
Walter Keeton of kellogg, James @
: Des Moines, and Shirley @nd-ESalph c
North Dakota.
John Collins, 50 years old, died lat
Friday afternoon at the family home
1911 West Third street, after an il
ness of over six months.
Mr.. Collins was born in Davenpol
in the year 1874 and has made thi
city his home practically all of hi
life. Surviving are his mother, Mr.
Margaret Collins. and three brother
Austin, Joseph and Lawrence Collin
The funeral was held at o'cloc
Sunday afternoon from the family re
idence. Burial was made in Hol
Family cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07

Former Davenporter KiIled.-Don
Grant, formerly OF Davenport, and
head of the Grant Lumber company
of Brinkley, Ark, died Saturday at st.
Joseph's hospital in Memphis, Tenn,
as the result of an accident in a 100
mile auto race at driving park. Grant
was driving a big MErmon car and
handling Il superbly. In with him
was Jack Harp, also Of Brinkley, as
his mechanician. He had just begun
his 51st lap. only three-quarters of a
mile behind the car that won. He
made the few previous miles at a 40
mile clip, which was all that the track
and poor arrangements could stand.
The entire track was dusty and below
the grandstand there was a place in
the center of the track that was par
ticularly bad. To miss that Giant was
holding close TO the inner rail.
Against this rail a car had stopped
for gasoline, hidden from Grant in the
dense dust. With none to warn him
OF the danger ne sped toward it. When
it doomed up he pulled to the right,
but too late.
Mrs. Mary Grant and Miss Nell
Grant, mother and sister of the un-
fortunate victim of the accident, de-
parted Saturday evening for Memphis.
In Search for Mantle Davenport
police have been requested to locate
Fred Wulf of Monmouth, Ill, supposed
10 be in Davenport. The mans father
died Saturday and relatives have been
unable to locate Wulf A careful can
vass Of the local hotels and rooming
houses was made by the officers but
no trace OF the man was discovered
Acquaintance of Wulf informed the
police that the man was in the city
Friday night.
Locate Missing Girl.-A two-weeks
search for d missing girl ended in
Davenport Saturday when the police
located Mamie Houlihan, II years old
OF Ottawa, Ill, who had been missing
from her home since June 20. The
girl was taken to the house of deten
ton and her parents notified. Mrs
Houlihan arrived in Davenport Sun
day and returned home with hel
daughter.
Building Permits-During the montf
of June, "a building permits were is
sued by Clerk Fred w. Friedholdt o
the Davenport board OF public works
totaling S94,450 in building improve
ments. During the some months +;
year ago 81 permits were issued fo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
EQUALS SIS.
FOR OLD SORES

Nothing equals Old nothing equals
blood purifier The and supply
pure blood the circulation infected with and morbid
lions which being constantly place
causes liberation and Of the flesh tissues and produces
don which washes
nouh the flesh tissues and stimulate healthy
fountaiead of the germs
which keeping the ulcer Then blood carried
the place the healing begins all discharge Inflammation
tissue and healthy flesh formed we'll
not wasting time when S. but giving yourself
the benefit
and medical at drug stores
The SWIFT SPECIFIC CO, ATLANTA, GA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
Municipal Matters
REGULAR MEETING HELD JUNE

REGULAR MEETING HELD JUNE
BOTH, 1918.
City Council Chamber, Rock Island,
Ill.,, June 80, 1913. The City Coun-
Gil met in regular session at 3 o'clock
p m, Mayor Schriver and all COM
missioners present.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing held June % and the special meet
ing held June %, 1913, were read and
approved.
Commissioner Rudgren submitted
the weekly pay roll for week ending
June 2S, 1918, as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07

is the fact that a foreign jury has
been empaneled to try the case. The
jurymen were brought in from Hud-
son county, as it was charged that an
unbiased jury could not be found in
Passaic county. This is the first time
in 33 years that jury has been i'm
ported into Passaic.
The indictment under which Mrs.
Flynn is being tried charges her with
uttering the words, Drive them out,
get them out, kick them out, even if
you have to use extreme force" The
speech 10 which the authorities OBJ
lected was made az a meeting of Pat
Uerson silk workers who were on
strike at the time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07

S3,G4Sa2
s 45s.40
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
rheumatism Relieved in a Few Hours.

N B. Langley, Madison, Wis, says:
81 was almost helpless with rheuma-
tism for about five months. Had it in
my neck so l could not turn my head,
and all through my body. l tried
three doctors and many remedies
without any relief whatever until l
procured DR.. Detchons Relief for
Rheumatism. In a few hours the
pain was relieved and in three days
the rheumatism was completely cured
and l was at work" Sold by Otto
Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue, Rock
Island; Gust Schlegel & Son. 220
West Second street. Davenport :
| (Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07

Soreness of the muscles, whether In
duced by violent exercise or injury, is
quickly relieved by the free applica-
ton of Chamberlain's Liniment. This
liniment is equally valuable for mus.
cular rheumatism, and always affords
quick relief Sold by all druggistS.-
(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
Rceap.tIa alton
S4,104.32

Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the claims just read in
amount Of s4,10492, be allowed. Car
ried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgrea offered
resolution that the Superior Chemi-
cal Co, be allowed 1896 SO. being in
payment of invoice of June %, less
discount. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Commissioner Rudgren submitted a
list of claims on account Of cleo
ton, in amount of S34-
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the claims on account
of election in amount of s341.26, be
allowed. Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the First National
bank of Chicago. be allowed 1925 for
interest on water certificates. Car
ried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren submitted
the pay roll for services OF inspectors,
as follows: John Montgomery. s14.-
90; Phil Wagner, S42.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the claims of inspec-
tors just read in amount of SIS 30. be
allowed on condition that they first
file bond. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Commissioner Rudgren submitted
the report of Sleight G. Goodu.a.son
I relative TO the audit unada hxy tban,
Commissioner Tadgren offered
resolution that the report of Sleigh
! & Goodmauson relai;e to the audi