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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13
CONVERSATION OF MEMBERS
to Kill the Bill Raising LegIs
Iators' Pay-TelesraPh aud Gambling.

Attempt to Kill the Bill Raising LegIs-
Iators' Pay-Telegraph and Gambling.
S. T. ErickSOn'S bill to increase the
compensation of members of the gen
eral assembly to $1,000 per session was
taken up. The committee OH fees and
salaries had reported an amendment
increasing the present compensation fer
special from 81 to SO per day. Curtis
objected to the adoption of this amend
ment and it was defeated. Lyon then
moved to strike out the enacting
clause. Shanahan protested against
this. He said that he was against the
bill, but he wanted it to go to the or
der of third reading, and give every
member of the house an opportunity
to go squarely OH record for or against
it.
On motion of Erickson the motion to
strike out the enacting clause was laid
on the table. barrow offered an amend
ment prohibiting members of the leg
islature from asking for or receiving
railroad passes and telephone and tele-
graph frank books Indy immediately
moved to table the amendment. OAR
row undertook to get the floor to adj
dress the house on the amendment, but
he was not recognized and his amend
ment was tabled by "a viva voce vote.
The bill was then ordered to third
reading
Nohe's bill to prevent telegraph COM
panies from furnishing report TO pool
rooms and bucket shops came up as a
special order, and Murray moved to re-
I,;II in
dietary for the consideration of the lie.
gal questions involved. Allen protested
against this. This is a bin to abol-
ish crime" he said, land how a man
can come here out of the Methodist
church to defend a motion of this sort
is something 1 can't understand. The
judiciary. committee does not want this
bill and the motion if it prevails will
have the effect of smothering the peas
ure.''
Nohe declared that the bill haL. been
carefully considered. Il am not a law
YER he said, but on the subject of
the constitutionalty of bills 1 am an
expert. Laughter. This bill is a
meritorious measure. The telegraph
companies are responsible for more
crime, suicides and defaIcations by
reason of their reports than is caused
by any other form of gambling. y
The motion to refer was lost on a viva
voce vote. and the bill was ordered en-.
crossed and to third reading.
Nohe's bill to permit the county
board of Cook county to regulate the
abstractandtitIe guarantee business In
that county was read second time
and advanced to third reading The SUI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13
Speculation ABOUT the Pullman.

Springfield, Ills, March 13.-Colonel
Frank @. Lowden's presence here has
led to no end of gossip. The colonel
says he is interested principally in the
judges salary bill, but as this measure
is not on the boards the explanation
does not satisfy. Ttumors are current
that legislation affecting the Pullman
company is being prepared but the pre-
else nature of 1t cannot be learned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13
Taxes Due

Taxes for the year 1902 are now
due. Parties having no real estate
will be expected to pay their personal
property tax without delay. The law
in regard to the collection of person
al tax will be strictly enforced if
prompt payment is not made. Office
with S. S. Hull, real estate and insur-
ance agent, room Is, Mitchell & Lynde
building. j. w. TUBES,
Township Collector.
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13
REFERENCE ISSUE
Decided in Favor of the Speake r
in the Case of Sherman
VS.. Miller.
NOTION TO RECONSIDER CARRIES
But Not the Way the McDOnouGh
County Man Desired-COmpeD-
satiOn of Legislators-Leg-
islative Notes.

Springfield, Ills, March 13.-The
first hour in the house yesterday after
the reading of the journal was taken
| up with the consideration of the refer
| ence of the Isermann bill Ito regulate
| charges on agricultural products" The
| journal showed that the bill had been
referred to the committee on live stock
and dairying. Sherman said the bill
was purely an agricultural measure,
and ought to have been referred to the
committee on agriculture. Speaker
Miller said that he had referred the bin
to the committee on live stock and
dairying after having examined it
carefully, and he was still of the opin-
ion that the reference was the proper
one. He decided that the question was
on the approval of the journal and the
journal was approved.
Burke's Respect for tho Chair.
Sherman moved that the order on
the bin be changed so as TO refer it
to the committee on agriculture. Chip
erfield made n point of order that the
speaker ruled against the point, which
would have defeated Sherman's object
had it been sustained. and the roll was
called on Sherman'S motion TO change
the order of reference so as to refer
the bill to the committee on agricul-
ture. The vote as the roll call pro-
gressed was exceedingly close and the
final result was due to several changes
of votes before the result was an
nounced. ''Outof respect for the chair"
said Purke Oem.). Il desire to be re-
ported as voting 20"
ChInches Sherman's Defeat.
Before the vote was announced Sher-
man changed his vote to the negative
for the purpose of moving n reconsider
alton. The motion to refer the bill to
the committee on agriculture was lost
yeas, IS; nays, to. Sherman and
Indy now rose at the same moment
for consideration.
Il desire" said Sherman. Ito give
notice that on the next Legislative day
L will move to reconsider this vote"
But the speaker had recognized
Indy, who moved a reconsideration,
and this was followed Immediately by
Morris to table the motion to recon
slider Morris motion on a viva voce
vote was carried.
Depends on the Recognition, Perhaps.
Il would like to know" said Sher-
man. whether under the rules l have
right to give notice of a motion to
reconsider. l would like to know this
as a matter of information so that I
will not need to waste any time here
after"
THE chair said Speaker Miller,
Twill take that under advisement."
Laughter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13

Gduease Your Bowels with Casenrern.
Candy Cathsrtic, cure constipation forever
soc. aAe Ii eAzss @. fail druggists refund mouey:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13
Pal Drops In On Them.

Later pal dropped in from Chica-
go, and employing the ruse that he
was angry at drugstore man for
refusing to sell him cocaine, the pal
threw stone through the store win
dow in order to he arrested. 1t hap
pened that the sheriff that day had
received word from the Pinkertons
at Chicago that Il companion of the
three men in jail was headed for Ale
do, and Il search of the clothing of
the man held for breaking the win
dow revealed the presence of n num-
Der of fine steel saws sewed in the lin
ing Of his coat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13

preme judicial appoftIonment bill was
called up by Schlagenhalf and adj
vanced to third reading 1t was then
made special order for next Wednes-
day.
The house adjourned to 10 a. m. to-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13
Provide. for /. anlra p.r. ;.

Springfield, Ills, March ID. = The
house committee on fish and game has
ordered favorable report on S. f.
Ericlzson's bill providing for the .des1g-
nation of "Rird day. by governors
proclamation. 1t is to be on the same
day as "Arbor day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13
TRY TO BREAK JAIL
Desperadoes Held by Mercer
County Saw Calaboose
Bars.
PLANS DISCOVERED IN TIME
Men Suspected of Holding Up Bur-
lington Train at Sa-
wanna.

Four tramp burglars who have been
in the Mercer county Jail since last
fall almost effected their escape We'd
nesday night by removing one of the
heavy gratings from window and
saving off the bars of an outer graf
ing. Their plans were discovered in
time.
The men were captured last fall
after running fight in which they
used revolvers. They were suspect
ed of being the robbers who held up
the burlington train near Savanna in
August, but when they were not iden-
titled they werCs held for riot as they
were known to be men with long
criminal records
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
PERSONALS.

Mr. W. Gilbert Pearson, of Greensboro,
is in the city.
Mr.. w. B. Allen, of Goldsboro, was
here yesterday.
Rev. Marvin Culbreth has returned from
a visit to Cary.
Mr.. E. S. Greene, Jr., of Louisburg,
was here yesterday.
Mr. E. T. Ridwell of Warrenton, was
in Raleigh yesterday.
Rev. j. D. Hufham, of Henderson, was
in the city yesterday.
General Julian S. Carr, of Durham, was
in the city yesterday.
Mr. H. " Pace left last night for Jelico,
Tenn. to visit his son.
Mr.. Dan, Hugh Mclean, of Burlington,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. r. ID. Goodwin lefte yesterday for
Hillsboro on a business trip.
Senator H. A. London, of Pittsboro, was
a visitor to Raleigh yesterday.
Mr.. F. o. Walton, of Charlotte, was
a visitor to Raleigh yesterday.
Mr.. F. F. Brown left yesterday for Rich
mond, where he goes on business.
Mr. r. C. Strong has returned to the
city, after attending court at Pittsboro
Mr.. Clayton High, of Louisburg, is visit
ing Mr. Willie Thomas, on Polk street.
Mr. ]. c. Bowersfeld. of Charlotte. is
in the city at the Marlborough House.
Mr. r. T. Bunch and Mr.. G. G. Staun-
ton, of Kittrell, were in the city yester-
day.
Mr. F. S. Spruill returned to Louisburg
yesterday after a visit to the city on
business.
Mr.. w. W. Robards left yesterday to
snend his vacation of two weeks at Blow.
ing Rock
Prof Logan d. Howell who has been
visiting in Raleigh, left yesterday for
Goldsboro.
Mr. E. c. Barrow, of Louisburg, passed
through the city yesterday on his way
home from Asheville.
Mr. C. W. Sapp, of Greensboro, stopped
over in Raleigh yesterday on his way
home from Pittsboro.
Solicitor Armistead Jones is back in the
city after an enjoyable fishing experition
in the waters about Morehead City
Rev. J. w. Jenkins. superintendent of
the Methodist Orphanage, who has been
at Bynum's, returned to the city yester-
day.
Mr.. j. w. White, Industrial Agent of
the Seaboard Air Line, spent yesterday
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
Farm and Mill for Sale.

I wish to sell my Edgewood sarm and
mill. Said farm contains $50 acres, more
or less. 1t is situated three miles south
of Ridgeway depot, on the Raleigh and
CASTOR Railroad, and five miles west OF
Warrcnton, the county seat, In one OF the
best sections of Warren county. There
is splendid dwelling house on the farm,
with nine rooms, and all other necessary
out buildings. 1t is a beautiful place, be-
ing surrounded by a large oak grove.
Said farm has plenty of water, plenty OF
timber and fair quantity of fruits. The
mill is run by water-power. Grist mill,
cotton gin and saw mill. Open land Tor
SIX or eight horses.
/ will take the very low price of 81
per acre, spot cash, for the entire prop
erty. 1 am old, need rest; hence the
very low price at which 1 offer the
property.
II. b. HUNTER, SIR,
Warrenton, n. c.
August 18th, 1908.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
he Little Green Trading Stamps Grow in Interest.

in the city and left for Portsmouth last
night.
Grand Secretary B. H. Woodell has re-
turned from Charlotte. where lie attended
the session of the Grand encampment OF
the Odd Fellows.
Mr.. w. A. Graham, Jr, of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, has returned to the
city from trip in the interest of the
Department.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

Local forecast for Raleigh and vicinity
to O'Clock p. m. tonight: Saturday, con
dltlons slightly favorable for showers.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday:
Maximum temperature, So; minimum tenn
perature, 20; mean temperature, rs; total
rainfall, trace
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

Many Raleigh visitors to the Firemen' 5
Tournament in Durham returned yester-
day and many passengers from Durham
were on the eastbound trains.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

The Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege will open Thursday, September 3rd.
Entrance examinations will be held at the
college the day before.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

Mr.. W. C. Douglass left yesterday after
noon for Clayton, where last night he
delivered an address before the Clayton
Anti-Saloon League at the Academy Hall
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

Rev. NJ. w. Butler returned yesterday
from Union Ridge, in Alamance county.
He has been conducting revival services
there which have been very successful.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

The Corporation Commission will again
today have Durham Depot hearing.
plans will be submitted, it is understood,
and every effort will be made to have an
amicable settlement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

Bishop Joseph Blount Cheshire left yes
terday for Hillsboro, where, in the ab-
sence of the rector he will conduct SER
vices on Sunday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

Governor Aycock has a letter from a
Portuguese, who was one of the crew of
the wrecked barue Yer Cruz VII. who Is
in Jail at New Bern. The letter is being
translated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

The Secretary of the Permanent Loan
Fund is busy preparing the notes to be
sent out to the various counties that have
asked for loans
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

Mr.. ]. w. Barber has returned from
Smithfield, where he went to attend the
Confederate Veterans reunion. Mr.. Barber
was member of Company c, Fifth Regi-
ment, Colonel Duncan McRae, this COM
pany having been organized in Smithfield
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

Captain James D. Mcneil. president Of
the State Fireman's Association, was here
yesterday on lis way from Durham to his
home in Fayetteville. He expresses him
self as being delighted with the success
of the meeting and tournament in Dur
lam.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

A barbecue at the Fair Grounds will be
given by the Red Men next week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

For LaCrippe and Influenza
use CHENEY'S >EXPECTO-
RANT
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

The Corporation Commission yesterday
afternoon authorized Mr.. r. NJ. Nelson,
president of the Bank of Sanford, to open
the Bank of Cape Fear at Ellington,
which was chartered yesterday by the
Secretary of State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

Referring to the meeting of the Alliance
this week at Hillsboro, Mr.. T. B. Parker,
Business Agent, says: 1--WE had great
meeting, and if all signs do not fail, there
lis bright future for the Alliance in
the State
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15

The Secretary of State is now sending
out the registration blanks and poll-hold-
ers' books for the bond elections to be
held in the countries through which the
proposed Raleigh and Palmico Railroad
will run.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-12-11
Asl3y So ils i j. lts,.g
The South aVfndioated.
q Young Lady.

In discussing the formation Of the
Republic Of Panama the Spring g6eld
Republican says: so it has come to
pass that a State may secede by tcle-
graph in the morning, organize a
government before noon secure recog-
milton in order to catch the afternoon
editions and announce its ministers
plenipotentiary under scare heads in
the evening extras. In the twinkling
of an eye has comethis strenuous mod
ern miracle from the man on horse
back at Washington. Hayne, Cal
houn, C'Bob') Toombs, Yancey, Pres
ton S. Brooks, Gideon Pillow, Briga-
der Floyd, Vallandigham, Alagoifin,
Jefferson Davis, and all the illustri-
Gus line Of ("secesh" and Cooper
head") chivalry, you are vindicated
at last, Webster, John Quincy
Adams, Sumner, Lincoln, Seward,
Grant, Sherman and all the boys in
blue, your idea is forty years out of
date" The South tried to teach the
North this great lesson forty years
oSo, Cuo ohO PSoPlO VI 1llttt scCIlO1l
were SO obtuse that they failed to
take it in. But Teddy has succeeded
better than the South did. The logic
of the Republican is sound. If the
State Of Panama has the right to Sc
cede and form a Republic in 1908
the South had the right to do so in
1860. We were confident that the
South would be vindicated, but we
did not expect the vindication to
come SO soon, nor from the quarter
it has. Let us hear no more about
rebels. This government has moi
only endorsed a rebellion, butt has
actually used its navy to protect the
rebels in their effort to set up a gov
ernment in opposition to the mother
country. All of which goes to prove
that John G. Calhoun was a great
statesman and a true defender Of the
rights of men. We endorse the ac-
ton Of Teddy in the Panama affair
because it is a vindication Of the
position Of the South when it with
drew from the Union.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-12-11
THE FARMER FEEDErH ALI.
Some Very Interesting Figures About

Some Very Interesting Figures About
Our Farm Products.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson In
his seventh annual report to congress
reviews at length the production and
exports Of American agricultural pro-
ducts. The increase In the exports
Of farm products for the half century
ended 1901 was from sI47, ,OOO,OOo to
1852, ,00o, ,000-550 per cent. The ex-
ports OF farm products for the closing
decade of the last century was over
800, 1000, 900, and for 1903 over $685.
100000, an amount second only to
that OF 1y0i.
Although the consumption Of cot
ton in this country is greater than
that OF any other country in the
world. yet in addition to supplying
the home market, the south exported
last year over three and half billion
pounds OF cotton, worth S317, 900, 600.
OF grain and grain products, the
export exceeded 10 value 1921 900, ,OOo,
and In the supply of animal, meats,
and meat products, the value Of ex-
portation was S2ll,O0O,OOO.
Discussing the balance Of trade, the
secretary shows that the favorable
balance to the credit of this country
Is due entirely to the farmers. The
balance of trade In favor, of farm pro-
ducts during the last IA years, no
year excepted, aggregated 4, SOC mil
lion: dollars. In pro lucts, other than
those Of the farm, during the same
period, the balance OF trade was ad-i
verse to this country to the extent of
1866 100000. Our farmers not only
cancelled this immense obligation, but
placed 3,940 million dollars to the
credit OF the nation when the books
Of international exchange were .balanc-
ed. He concludes that, 1t is the
farmers who have paid the foreign
bondholders.n
Reviewing the magnitude Of agrl-
cultural production, after giving the
figures of the most important crops,
MIR. Wilson states that the value of
all farm products, not fed to live
stock, for 1908 considerably exceeded
their value In the census year, when
1t was given as g. 742 million dollars.
According to the departments In
ventory of farm animals for January
!, 1903, the value of horses was over
81 1000, 200, 900, and of mules, nearly
5000, 100000. The value Of cattle OF
all kinds considerably exceeded 1900
million dollars, OF sheep, s16s, ,OOO,-
600, and OF hogs, s365, 100000.
He congratulates the country upon
the better distribution OF agricultural
progress since 1890. The distribu-
tion Of expansion, progress, and well
fare has been more general through.
out all sections Of the country, espe-
cially in the south.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-12-11
Two Tugs Callide.

Three lives we're lost and one man
was badly hurt Wednesday by col
lision between the tugs Idle Wild and
Hercules off Ellis island In New York
harbor. Hans Peterson, VIM. Lasker
and q man whose name has not been
learned were drowned. John Stor-
berg, boatman was cut about the
head and his left knee broken. He is
In serious condition and unable to
give any details as to how the acci-
dent occurred. The Hercules is owned
by the American Towboat company
Of Baltimore. The Idle Wild, which
had II men on board, was cut nearly
In two aud sank Immediately. All
save three of those on board were
picked up by the Herculess. The
Hercules was not seriously injured.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-12-11
HAD HIM EJECTED.
A. Labor Leader Refused an Audi.
ence by Speaker Cannon.

Speaker Cannon, resenting what he
o.eemed an insult from Herman j.
Schultels, chairman OF the national
legislative committee of the knights
OF Labor, summarily ordered Mr..
Schultels from the speakers room at
the capitol Friday with the parting
Injunction to the labor leader never
TO darken his door again.
Mr.. Schultels made bis first call
upon the speaker several days ago
with the demand that Representative
Liyernash OF San Francisco be made
chairman Of the committee on labor
and that Representative Wynne Of
the same city be made n member Of
that committee. AS both Of these
men are members Of the minority Mr.
Cannon explained to Mr.. Schultels
that their committee assignments
would depend upon the recommends
tion of Representative Williams, the
minority floor leader, but that it
would be impossible to make Mr..
Livernash chairman of the committee,
as no craftsmanship would 60 to the
minority.
When Mr.. Schultels appeared be-
fore the speaker he announced in
what was taken by that official to be
an offensive manner that the labor
committee had been packed" He
renewed his demand that Mr.. Liver
nash be assigned to this committee,
announcing that he had defeated Mr.
Cannon for election to the Fifty-sec-
ond congress and that unless this re-
quest in this instance was accorded,
he would so into the speakers district
10 the next campaign. Mr.. Schultels
did not have time to finish telling the
speaker what he would do to him at
that time. as MIR. Cannon at this
point gave his peremptory order for
the mans election from the room,
stating as he did SO that there was no
chance Of the committees being
packed" by Mr.. Schultels.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-12-11
ConstabIcs in a Firf,t.

The Columbia State says Chief Con-
stable Hammelt has been apprised Of a
battle between constables and the per-
sons at Babbs distillery, near Green
vile. The report Of G. L. Cureton,
the chief constable, states in terse
way: Wednesday, Dec. 2, I took
my force and went to the Lark regis.
tered distillery, known as the Tully
Babb distill ,ry, about four miles from
the. city, and while there we were
fired on number of times by Tully
Babb, Joe Babb and others. They
used Winchester, rifles and breech
loading double -barreled shotguns. We
succeeded in arresting all concerned
and captured their arms and ammuni-
tion after they had shot 80 or 40
rounds. The preliminary will be held
on the l4th."
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-12-11


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