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4 THE ARGUS, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1907. N THE ARGUS. Published Dally and Weekly at 1624 Second avenue. Rock Island, lit En tered at the postofflce aa aecond-clafia matter. By THE J. W. POTTER CO. TERMS Dally, 10 cents per week. IV'eekly, $1 per year In advance. All communications of argumentative character, political or religious, must have real name attached for publica tion. No such articles will be printed over fictitious signatures. Correspondence solicited from every township in Rock Island county. Hill of New York appeared before tlie United States supreme court a fw days ago to argue a case. He is as much interested in public affairs as ever, but says he is out of politics for good and declines tr be interviewed on the subject. He thinks that the hard est fight he ever went through was to do away with hanging as capital pun ishment. The struggle lasted six years, but he finally won. Mr. Hill thinks .t is a moot question whether caphal pun ishment should be abolished altogether. DAILY. STOUY THE VEILED FUTURE. TRAgESp COUNCIL Thursday, March 21, 1907. Krmeuilter It. It. Hejnol.N' candidacy for tount y JikIkc lie U uperleneetl, rapnhlr, anil worthy, find adWn the of fice ouly on hln iiertta. sti Following are the MtrnlKht democratic nUlrrimiolc rnnditlaleNt Kirxt wnnl, John llolxhamiiieri Second ward. Henry V. WehlinKt Third ward, V. '. Mnuck er Fourth ward, Valentine Haulier; Fifth ward. llllam Trefa and Jauiex Van Armlelj SUlh ward, f. t'. WlUon. Is the wagon still in the alley?" Yes, Indeed, municipal redemption is the paramount issue of the hour. New Orleans now claims to be the largest banana and cocoanut port in the world. The imports this year we.e lO.UUO.ttuo bunches of bananas. Choctaws want to "make up" with thu interior department, and smoke the pipe of peace with the new secretary Mr. Carticld must be a "good Indian." If you want to get either Mayor Mc Caskrin or any of his police officers boiling mad these days, all that is nec essary to ask if "the wagon is still there." "The Argus got smart. not long ago and offered a reward for the capture of burglars. We went out the next day and got it." McCaskrin. But the bur glar is still busy. Harriman's nerve is the admiration of the republicans at. Washington and they all agree he would make the best chairman of the republican national committee of any man mentioned. Congress has docked railroads $4, ftuo.noo for carrying the mails. Now cut off the franking graft, make every body pay postage on what he send and the perennial deficiency will be leveled tlown. The newspapers have been so much oecunied with that $:52.t)00,(iOO gift of education from John D. they have hard ly noticed that naptha and gasoline have been put up a cent on a gallon. Many a cent makes $32,000,000. 1'niloi-iii State Irf'Kislut inn. The proposition of a New York as emblyman to empower the governor of his state to invite the governors of the states to send delegates to a convention to discuss uniform legisla- ion is worthy of public consideration. President Roosevelt is very restless over t lie lack of power in the federal vernnient to do some things he thinks ought to be dime. He frequently finds ate sovereignty a stumbling block hich he would like to vault over. ther by main strength or with the d of a broad construction of the con- ituMon. A constitutional amendment would be ather a slow process to his quick- icting mind, and could not in any event be consummated during his pres- nt term of office. Perhaps this sug gestion ot a convention of states to bring about, by agreement, reforms that could not be forced through by na- unal legislation without long delay is been prompted by him. The sno rts mentioned for uniform state leg- lation are the regulation of life and re insurance anil oilier corporations, niblic utilities, interstate commerce, abor interests, and marriage and di orce laws. It would surely be plainer sailing for all social and business interests if the laws of the several states affecting hese matters were uniform or at ast not conflicting. The iwwer of federal government to regulate in terstate commcrre would seem to be nlimifed; "yet there is often a nice question as to the exact line of de marcation between state and interstate commerce. Much confusion and litiga ion would be saved if all the state nd national laws regulating commerce were uniform. Uniform laws would also relieve cor porations of the necessity or the temp ation of going to New Jersev for their charters; would facilitate the onera ion of public utilities upon a just ba and would bring about better un- erstanding between capital and labor. At any rate, a convention, composed three delegates from each state could do no harm. If no decisive agree nient. were reached the discussion could hardly fail to develop national senti nient upon a foundation of state pride nd thus promote the highest patriot sm. bectional asperities, if any exist would be softened or eliminated bv mutual explanations. It would be well if each state legis ature now in session would authorize its governor if such authorization is needed to appoint delegates to such convention and make appropriations for the small expense that would be entailed. Any movement that will fur her the growth of national sentiment without doing violence to state tradi tions will have an excellent effect. of A common school education is not guaranteed to every child by the con stitution of the United Statesj but in these days it is necessary to make good the enjoyment of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness which the declara tion ot independence mentions among the inalienable rights of man. To encourage new industries and to t neoiirage increased commercial advan tages, it is essential that Rock Island have an administration of municipal affairs that will provide a police force sufficient to protect property from thieves that come around in the nigh ami carry off plunder by the wagon load. That inquiry from the police station telephoned the Rock Island house 10 minutes after being informed the other night that burglars were in the alley back of the hotel with a wagon carry Ing off the contents of an adjoining store "isthewagon still in the alley?" apt to live In local history a good deal longer than the present municipal ad ministration. Sir Robert Ball, the famous English scientist, is fond of imparting informa Hon to the young. Once he was shoe ing a little boy how to study the heav ens through the telescope. "That star,' said Sir Robert, "goes around the oth er." Anxious to please such a great man, the youngster made this stagger ing reply: "Yes, I saw it." As a matter of fact, the star to which the scientist referred takes 900 years to make the circuit. Down in Indiana the other day Sena tor James A. Hemenway of that state celebrated his 47th birthday anniver sary. An old neighbor who has know the statesman all his life said to him "Jim, I can remember when you were a newsboy here in Booneville and used to sell me papers, and I didn't see any senatorial possibilities sticking out on you then. How did you get up to the senate, anyhow?" "You saw me wor ing and hustling then, didn't you?" in quired the senator, adding: "That': the only way I can answer your ques tlon." Looking as young as when In the senate just 10 years ago, David Bennett ho The Power i Off. You could go through the town of Butte, Mont., with a fine tooth comb and not find among its oC.OuO inhabi tants an adult of average intelligence who does not keenly appreciate the value of newspaper advertising. For Butte has had an object lesson. Labor troubles recently compelled evcrv one if the local papers to suspend publi cation. Advertising opportunity was withdrawn. A business slump follow ed. Retail trade fell off from SO to f0 per cent. Nobody stopped buying su gar, because sugar wasn't advertised, but a thousand and one commodities that are sold mainly by solicitation be came drugs on the market. Butte has learned and the rest of the country ought, to make note of the fact that when the power ol nuhlic.it v is turned off the wheels won't go round. 2,500,000 Half Dollars for Mexico. The U. S. mint in San Francisco is preparing for the coinage of 2,500,000 Mexican half dollars which that gov ernment has arranged to put out with in the next six months. It is expected the work will begin as soon as the bul lion arrives. As soon as you notice any derangement of the stomach, liver, kidneys or bowels take a few doses of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and you'll save yourseir much unnecessary suf fering. Delay only invites a more seri ous illness. Therefore get a bottle this very day from your druggist, gr cer or general dealer but be sure to notice that our private stamp is over the neck. This is your guarantee of an absolutely pure medicine. It cures poor appetite, bloating, insomnia, head ache, dyspepsia, indigestion, bilious ness, grip, female ills and malaria. r it, 0 Sample. AddretsDept. aVfjarat,Cr- CUrta.7S Hiaoa9t.H.Y. The Shine That Lasts Longest (Original. There was once a man whose name was Chlaeas. Ho had been born a peasant, but from the day of his birth had manifested wonderful precocity. He walked with a sturdy step before he was a year old and was possessed of a man's vocabulary before he was two. His bent was in two directions. study and activity. lie was sent to school, where he soon surpassed his masters, while in athletic sports and feats of daring no one could cope with him. When Chlaeas was seventeen years old a neighboring king invaded the dominions of his sovereign, and the boy enlisted in the army. At the first battle he rallied his legion (or regi ment, as we call it now), it having been driven back and its commander killed. This made him prominent. He rose rapidly in the military service and eventually as general of the army drove back the invader. He was ac corded a triumph, receiving the thanks of his sovereign and his countrymen. Unrest seemed to drive him on ward, and he begged permission to march against one of the neighboring states with a view to its conquest. He was given a reluctant consent and, leading forth au army, within sixty days had annexed the territory to his own country. From this starting point he proceeded with other conquests till he had subjugated every land of the continent on which he lived, and to gether they formed an empire. When there were no inore conquests for Chlaeas he was made prime min ister and as a lawgiver proved himself as great as a soldier. His king died childless, and. the legal heir to the throne being a weakling, the people demanded that Chlaeas assume the crown. He deferred to the unanimous call, and the government was made perpetual in him and his family. Up to that time C'uhicns was the greatest man that had ever lived. He was imitated later by Caesar, who was both general and lawgiver, and in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries A. I), by Napoleon Bonaparte. But, unlike either of these men, he was not ambitious for himself. He loved his people, and his only wish was to make them great and prosperous. This he achieved. From a petty kingdom with no markets for their products except within their own borders he made them an empire, with the neighboring na tions tributary to them, and forced pur chasers of what they produced. All he desired from them was their grati tude, which they lavished upon hliu to his heart's content When Chlaeas had mounted to the pinnacle of fame and could climb no higher, a soothsayer came to bis domin ions and foretold many wonderful things. King Chlaeas was seized with a desire to know what would be his end. lie sent for the soothsayer and asked him to give him a picture of himself in his last days. "O king," said the prophet, "you ask what is not for your good, the good of your people or of the world. Heaven has wisely concealed our future, the hour of death. Were these revealed the affairs of the people of the earth could not go on. Do not ask me to reveal what is in store for you." I," replied the king, "am superior to the detriment such revelation would occasion in another. Show tue myself as I will appear at my final day." Then the soothsayer touched the king, who straightway fell into a deep slum ber. And he dreamed a dream. In a desolate place he saw n hut, and in the hut on a rude cot, covered with ragged bedclotlnng, lay an old man dying. There was no one ta minister to him. no one to hear the groan he gave when his spirit left his body. The soothsayer touched the king, and he awoke. "Interpret the dream I have dream ed," he said to the soothsayer. "O king, know that the old man is yourself. Your subjects shall rebel against you, and a foreign ruler shall dispossess you of your dominions. Y"ou shall die in exile, with no one to sound your praises or to give you even a crust of bread." From this moment King Chlaeas was changed. The Ingratitude of his sub jects rankled iu his breast. From loving them ho grew to hate them. In stead of redressing their wrongs, he took no interest in them. From then he began to oppress them. Gradually that love they had borne him abated and at last turned to animosity. This antagonism between the sovereign and his people led to many troubles for both. Taking advantage of the op portunity, one of the strongest of the subject nations rebelled, and, Chlaeas, having to oppose It with an army who disliked him, could not fight them with the same effect as formerly. The rebols were successful and achieved their In dependence. This rebellion was fol lowed by others till every subject prov ince had become free. Then a neighboring king who had been growing strong while Chlaeas had been growing weak determined to make war with a view to subjugating the man who had been so great This he succeeded In doing and annexed his territory to his own dominions. Chlaeas fled with a number of his ad herents, but he had no means of re taining them about him, and they grad ually dwindled away till the ex-king was alone. He wandered from one place to another and finally built him a hut on a desolate Island. There he lived alone till death relieved him of his sufferings. The story of Chlaeas teaches the wis dom of our future being kept hidden from us. F. A. MITCTJEL. CUT OUT THIS COUPON. During Our Grand Millinery Display And sale, which takes place Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week, March 21, 22 and 23, we will present each person bringing this advertisement a Useful Souvenir You are not required to make a purchase, but we would like your presence on any one of the above dates. Only one gift to each person. Yours Sincerely, Young &McCombs None to children. TRADING STAMPS WITH EACH SALE THE MARKETS. Chicago, March 21. Following are the market quotations today: , Wheat. May, 7"). 7".. 71, 75-y. July, 7G. September, I .4. 77, 7t;?K, 77;:, 7K,i. Corn. 40, ACU. 40. rs, 42'. !7. ,, 2, 15.7:. 13.02. May 4C July, 45-74, 4 (I1,, 4." September, 40. 40, 10, 40. Oats. May. 41. 42, 41. July. ::7, 37. 30. ; September, 32, 32, Pork. July, 15.70, 15.75, 15.01; May, 15.52, 15.05, 15.5: Lard. July, S..S7. S.'to, 8.75, K.77. May, 8.77, S.77. S.05, 8.07. Ribs. July, S.C7, S.70, 8.00, 8.07. May, S.50, S.G0. S. 47, 8.57. Chicago receipts Wheat 0, corn 25!), oats 204. Northwestern receipt.'; Wheat, today 401, last week 4S0, last year 202. Liverpool opening rabies Wheat lower, corn lower. 1:30 p. m. Wheat to lower, corn to lower. Wheat closed to ',i lower, corn to lower. Estimated receipts tomorrow Wheat 12. corn 425, oats 230. Receipts today Wheat. 0; con, 257; oats. 204. Hogs, 27,OiiO; cattle, 7,00(1; sheen. 12,000. Hogs left over, 4.3(H) Hog market opened shade lower Light. 0.45fi0.02; mixed and butchers. 0.40(( (;.C2; good heavy, 0.25(f 0.00; rough heavy. 0.25(f0.4O. Cattle market opened slow. Sheep market opened steady. Hogs at Omaha, ll.'MHi; cattle. 0. ooo: hogs at Kansas City, 12.000; car- lie. 3.0(10. U. S. Yards, 8:40 a. m. Hog market weak to 5c lower. Light. 0.40(fi 0.05; mixed and butchers, 0. -infff 0.02; good heavy. C.25W0.57: rough heavy. 0.25fT 0.40. Cattle market slow and weak Beeves. 4.ooff 0.70; cows and heifers. 1.05(4.80; stockers and feeders, 2.75 fi 4.80. Sheep market slow. Hog market closed weak to 10c low er light. u.:..iii G.r2; mixed ami Pinch ers, C.35CTC.52; good heavy. 0.20(ff0.50- rough heavy. C.20f C.30. Cattle market closed steady. Sheep market closed slow. New York Stocks. New York, March 21. Following the opening, high, low and closing quo tations on the market today: St. Paul, 130, 132, 130',. 132',. noCOOCOOCXXX300000GCCOCOOOCXXX20CCOCCCCCCCCOOCOOOOOOOC ( Are You Goii To Build? If you are we want to show you what can be done with CONCRETE BLOCKS. We guarantee to save you money. We guarantee an absolutely dry wall. We guarantee appearance superior to brick. We guarantee to save fuel in winter. We guarantee to keep you cooler in summer. And we guarantee every block sent out by us to be the very best and to stand any test required. Write us or call and see us. MITCHELL & LYNDE BLDG. TRI-CITY CEMENT PRODUCTS CO. ccoooockxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Rock Island common, 21, 22, 21 Pacific, 72, 73Vi, 72 common, 91'4, !)2V.. .( n Pacific, 171, 172, Missouri Atchison 170? 113. 143, 143, 143. 135",. 137'., 133'., Pacific, 80, 81. 80'4, Canadi 171 Vj. Illinois Central Union Pacific, 137",. Southern 81. Southern Ry.. 22. 22. 22. 22. Texas Pacific, 2S, 2S, 28. 28. Penna, 121. 122",, 121, 122. N. Y. Central, 118, 11S, 117 US',. Wabash preferred, 25. 2CVi, 25. 20'',. Wabash common. 13. 14, 13, 11. H. & ()., !!, ii, !t'l. Reading, 103. 105. 101. 105. Krie, 2S, 2S, 27, 28. 1 4. & N.. 117, 11S, 117, 11S. N. & W., 78'.;, 78',, 77, 7S. C. & O.. 41'4, 41. 41. 41. M. K. T. preferred, 00, 05. C4 05. ".4. M. K. T. common. 37, 37' Sugar, 121. 122. 121, 122. 11. R. T., 54, 51. 53 Gas, 89, 89',;, S9, 89. Smelters, 117. 12o, 115, 120. . Copper, 93. 94. 91. 93. C. F. I.. 35'i, 35. 35. 35.' U. S. Steel preferred, (!, 100, !. 100. U. S. Steel common, 37, 37, 30, 37 4. A. C. & F.. 30, 37',. 30, 37',4. National Lead, 58, 59, 58, 59. Ixx-omotive. 04, 05, 03, 05. A. N. C. 204. 204, 203',, 204. Pressed Steel. 35, 30., 35, 30.. Creat Western, 14. 13. 14',;" 14'," Republic Steel preferred. 85, S5, 84, 84. Republic Steel common, 20, 27, 20, 27. O. & W.. 38. 38. 3S. 38. Pacific Mail, 2G'4. 20',, 20, 20',. An Appeal To Your Reason If forty or fifty dollars will mable you to pay up all your scattered accounts, and combine them, so you will only have one small payment to meet, wouldn't it be worth what interest you would pay on the mon ey to have your accounts so adjusted that you could meet them all without a bit of inconvenience? We would advance you that amount by making you a loan on your team and wagon, or household s ""Is or piano, or on almost any chat tel security, without removal. Weekly or monthly payments, as you pre fer. $1.20 is the weekly payment on a $50 loan for 50 weeks. All com munications strictly confidential we have three private offices. In quiry costs nothing. If you cannot call at our office, fill out the blank and mail it to us, and we will send our agent to tell yon our plans. Chamherlain'S Cough Remedy Cures COUGHS, COLDS, CROUP, Whooping Cough This remedy ran always be de pended upon and is pleasant to take. It contains no opium or other harm ful drug, and may be given as con fidently to a baby as to an adult. Price, 25c; large size, 50c. LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS. Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live Stock, Feed, and Fuel. Rock Island, March 21. Following are the wholesale quotations In today's market: Provisions and Produce.' Live Poultry Young chickens. 10c per pound;; hens, per pound, 8c; ducks, per pound, 9 to 10c; turkeys, per pound, 14c to 15c; geese, per pound 9 to 10c. Butter Dairy, 2Cc to 27c. Lard 12c. Eggs Fresh, 15c to 10c. Vegetables Potatoes, 45c. Live Stock. Hogs Mixed. $0.40 to $0.C0. Sheep Yearlings or over, $4 to 6 lambs, $4.03 to $0.50. jauie ateers, ji.uu to $o.uo; cows and heifers, $2.00 to $5.00; calves $4.50 to $G.50.- Feed and Fuel. Grain Corn, 3Sc to 40c; oats, 40c. Forage Timothy hay, $15; prairie $12 to $14; clover, mixed, $11 to $12; straw, $7.50 to $8. Wood Hard per load, $5.00 to $5.50 Coal Lump, bushel, 13 to 14c; slack per bushel, 7 to 8c. Always Keeps Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in His House. "We would not be without Chamber Iain's Cough Remedy. It la kept on hand continually in our home." savs W. W. Kearney, editor of the Indepcn dent, Lowry City, Mo. That is just what every family should do. When kept at hand ready for instnat use, a cold may e checked at the outset an l .cured in much less time than after it nas become settled in the system. This remedy is also without a peer lor croup in children, and will prevent the attack when given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough appears, which can only be done when the remedy is kept at hand. For sale by all leading drug gists. Why Not Telephone Us? Your Name Address Amount TRI-CITY LOAN CO., Open Wednesday and Saturday Nights. Room 10, 219! Brady Street, Davenport, Iowa. TP 1 BsSHM i-r-jr-.V'.it yf Bath Room Beauty The secret of making your bath room beautiful is the in stalling of high-grade, modem plumbing fixtures. If your fixtures are old and unsanitary, a new li "Standard Porcelain Enameled bath or - lavatory will work wonders b the appearance - n4 ..n!l.l!nn .C tmiiv Latl Avun I- :J ! f .U IJ - .L- -3- V LcClue now to uidiigo iioiii uic mu iu uic new way and let us quote you prices on these fixtures. They cost less than you imagine. We estimate at any time and guarantee all work to satisfy you. Repair jobs given prompt attention. CITAXXOX & DUFVA 112 t Seventeenth St. Both rhonea. , IN OUR IMMENSE STOCK OF THE Newest Spring Wall Papers You are sure t find just the proper designs and colorings to suit your fancy. The particular feature of our WALL PAPERS are the low prices, with in the reach of all. Also a full line of Paints, Oils, Brushes, Var nishes, etc. . ROOM MOULDINGS, PHOTO AND PLATE RAILS In all designs. Estimates furnished on all kinds of painting and papering. P. J. LEE. 1429-1431 Second Avenue. Opposite Court House. 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