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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-04
MANY BILLS ARE ADVANCED
Among Them tho Bill to Let Street Rail-
way Trains Run Over Bridges.

Among Them the Bill to Let street Rail-
way Trains Run Over Bridges.
The bill for the erection of monu-
ment ut Harding, in memory of the
victims of the EIack Hawk war was
advanced to second reading, and the
bill TO permit bridge companies to con-
struct street railways over their
bridges was read second time adj
vanced to third reading, and then made
n special order for Thursday of next
week.
Among the house bills advanced to
second reading were the following: To
prohibit the fixing of insurance rates
by boards of underwriters: limiting the
number of expert witnesses who may
be called to testify in civil suits; to
revise the antitrust law according to
the terms of the Littlefield bill; MAX
ing it unlawful for an express COM
pany to sell money orders or bills of
exchange; providing that a wind storm
insurance policy shall contain a pro-
vision limiting liability where a fire
follows as the result of a storm; to taS
the gross receipts of insurance compa-
MES; valued policy bill: bill prohibiting
the business of indemnifying corpor;l-
tions against loss resulting from in
Jury TO employees; to abolish the pres
ent state board of equalization and
provide that in the future the board
shall consist of the governor. score
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-04
DOES SOME WORK
House Has Less Than a Quorum,
but Advances Maryland
Various Measures.
CALENDAR PRETTY WE'LL CLEARED
OF Measures in the Earlier Stages
Compromise on the Assess
ment Basis.

Springfield, Ills, April although
less than quorum of the members of
the house were present yesterday
large amount of business was trans
acted. All of the house bills on the
order of first reading were advanced
to the order of second reading. The
senate bills OH the order of first read.
ing were referred to appropriate COM,
mittees, except in the case of the pcac-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-04
BASIS OF TAX AssEssMEET
Changed to Make 1t ne-Fourth-SOIOns
FacetiOus Over n woOdchuck Bill.

Changed to Make 1t One Fourth-SOIOns
FacetiOus Over woOdchuck Bill.
Brndy asked unanimous consent to
call up his bill changing the basis of
assessment from one-fifth to one-third
of the fair cash value. Several Of the
Cook county members objected. and he
moved to suspend the rules. The chair
declared this motion carried, and
Bundy then offered an amendment
changing the basis from one-third to
one-fOurth. This, he said, he offered
as a compromise The amendment was
third reading.
Shanahan called up the Wetherbee
bill to permit counties to pay a bounty
of % cents for the killing of wood
chucks. Burgett moved to amend the
bill by inserting a clause declaring
ground hog day legal holiday, and
Church moved to amend by including
muskrats. Il am in Il quandary," said
Shanahan, because l am not the au-
thor Of this bill and do not know
whether these amendments would be
acceptable. l presume, however, that
if Mr.. Wetherbee were here he would
move to table these amendments and
1 make this motion" The amendments
were tabled and the bill was advanced
to the order of third reading.
Nohe called up his bill to prohibit
telegraph and telephone companies
from supplying quotations to bucket
shops and race track results to pool
rooms. On his motion the bill was ie-
called to second reading. and he then
offered an amendment striking out the
provision in relation to bucket shops
and grain quotations. This amendment
was adopted. and the bill was then
again advanced to third reading.
Turner of Cook called up the Cook
county commissioners bill providing
that one-half of the Inheritance tax
shall he paid to the county in which it
is collected. Bundy moved to amend
by striking out the word ''one-half"
wherever ii appeared in the bill He
said that provision for division of
the tax between the county and the
city might render the law unconStitu-
tional. and he WAS opposed to doing
anything which would again call into
question the validity of the law Be
fore the amendment was acted upon
the further consideration of the bill
was postponed until next Thu, sday.
The bill to regulate the practice of
veterinary surgery was advanced to
third reading Browne INTRODUCED bill
adding the following section to the law
in relation to the adoption of. children:
Amy circuit or county judge may; on
petition of two or more persons, after
notice and hearing and for good cause
shown, reverse and annul any decree
of the court over which said circuit
or county judge presldes, whereby any
child has been adopted under this
chapter"
Adjourned at 1915 p. M. to 10 a. IN.
Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-04
Go, Her Pretty Near Automatic.

Springfield, Ills, April 4.-Senator
Gardner was the only member of the
upper house who was present at the
session yesterday morning. He called
the senate to order. approved the jour
nal andadjourned the senate until next
Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-04
MOVE TO CHICAGO
General Consolidation of BurIing-
ton Offices to 7 AXE
Place.
PART OF POLICY OF j. ]. HILL
Important Time Changes on Rock
Island in Effect To-
morrow.

While details of the arrangement
have not been made public, it is GER
tain that the Burlington road is i'm a
short time to make very decided
step in the direction of consolidating
the office and clerical force of the
whole system at Chicago
This policy is in line with the theo-
ry that compact organizations for
large properties are best, of which
this city had an exempIification at
the time of the consolidation of the
Rock Island & Peoria with the C., r..
/. O. p. The impending move is the
transportation of the office of the
car accountant for the lines west of
the Missouri river to the Chicago
headquarters from Lincoln. Neb..
where it has been located for many
years
This move will he made within a
few weeks. The car accountants of
flee at Lincoln has grown greatly
since the acquisition of control by j.
J. Hill. There are now employed
about seventy-five clerks
Time Table Changes.
Tomorrow new time table will 90
mo erect on the kOck Island with
material changes to the benefit of the
local travelling public. The evening
train into Chicago on the FL Paso
run, which has been usually from two
TO 10 hours late, will be taken off and
in its place train will leave here at
o'clock which starts from Omaha.
practically insuring close adherence
To the time card. The westbound FL
l'aso train leaving Chicago at $50 a.
IN. will also be taken off, and in its
place a local is substituted arriving
in Rock Island at 2:32 p. IN. \ new
fast train is to he put on leaving Chi
cago at 10 a. m. arriving i'm this city
at 2:42 p. m. only 10 minutes after
the local. This train will go through
To Omaha.
The FL Paso equipment will leave
Chicago at 1880 p. IN. ON the train
now reaching Rock Island at 6:25 a.
IN. 1T will leave daily and Sunday for
lei Paso and the southwest at 7:1O a.
IN. instead of 6:45 "A. IN. Additional
Pullman service is thus afforded every
day throughout the year to the south
west.
The afternoon train will reach Des
Moines at $50 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-04
Governor signs a Bill.

Springfield, Ills, April 4.-Governor
Yates has approved the bill changing
the boundaries of the Fourth judicial
district, and it is now law. The act
does not contain an emergency clause,
the supreme court having held that it
is not necessary in such cases in order
that it may become effective upon APP
proyaI by the governor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-04

Now's the time to take Rocky
Mountain Tea; it drives out the mi
scrobes of winter; it builds up the
stomach, kidneys and liver. \ won
derful spring tonic that makes sick
people well. L. III. Thomas phar-
macy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-04

Ada Britain, of Selitan, o., writes:
CATER using your wonderful Peruna
three months, 1 have had great relief.
I had continual heaviness in my stom-
ach, was bilious, and had fainting spells,
but they all have left me since using
Peruna. I can now get around and do
my homework, and think Peruns the
greatest medicine 1 ever used. "-Adia
Britain.
Mrs. Lizzie Blevins, 1O2 BOliver street,
Cleveland, Ohio, writes:
ct candidly feel Peruna was the means
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-04

Eczema ,scald head, hives, itchiness
of the skin of any sort. instantly re-
lieved, permanently cured. Doan's
Ointment. At any drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-04

advanced to second reading without
reference. When the house met Tice
asked unanimous consent to offer a
resolution providing that senate bills
be made a special order for April S,
and that house bills on the order of
third reading be made Il special order
for April ..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-04

of saving my life, for suffered for
months from catarrh of the stomach.
Two bottles of Peruna cured me."-Mrs.
Lizzis Blevins.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased TO give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-04
Drew VIII Have His Revenge.

Drew now asked unanimous consent
to call up the mechanic lien law, but u
number of the Cook county members
on the Democratic side objected. He
then moved TO suspend the rules, but
the DIRECTORS threatened to raise the
question of Il quorum and the speak
er prevailed on Drew to withdraw his
motion. Il will withdraw it, he said,
but l want to serve notice that
will have revenge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-04

E0ueaEo Your Bowels with Cascnress.
Candy Cathsrtic, cure constipation forever
voc. ~ & ekEJ, 9. fail, druggists refund money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-04

Minneapolis
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symptoms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-04
Vigorous Old Age
The Desire of Every Man and Woman is to Live
to Good Old Age and to be Vigorous and
Possessed of All their Faculties.

Mr. VIM r aucs Friedensburg Pa Who Years DID,
He Owes his Vgor Strength the Constant Use of
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Only Medicine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-04
Unfair to Absent Members.

Shanahan objected to this resolution
and said it would be unfair TO the
members who were not present. Will
son said he had no objection to max
ing Il special order of house bills on
third reading. but he did object to
making any senate bills special or
der at this time. The resolution failed.
On motion of Tippit all special orders
on the calendar set for next Tuesday
went over until April s. BY. unani-
nous consent Arnold's bill to increase
the salaries of circuit and ape. ior
judges TO $1,000 per annum. wa made
a special order-for April 9.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-04
Arnold wants a Correction.

Arnold. rising to a question of per-
sonal privilege, called attention to ar
editorial in a Chicago morning paper
ridiculing him in connection with the
school text book bill debated in the
house on Wednesday, which was cred
tied to him in the press reports. The
bill was Arrands instead of Arnold's,
the error in the press reports being
due TO mistake in the official house
synopsis crediting the bill to Arnold.
Bundy moved that the house request
the paper to make the proper correc-
ton. The motion prevailed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-04

T. ii. THOMAS, p. NJ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
BLACKsToCK WON.
Whitney's Colt Captured the Excelsior
Handicap.

The inaugural meeting of the new Met
ropolitan Jockey Club was held at Jamaica
yesterday and $4,000 persons saw William
c. Whitney's bay colt BIackstock, ridden
by Fuller, and quoted at to 1 in the bet
ting, win the $1,000 Excelsior handicap, the
feature of the card. Mackey Dwyer, on his
recent good races at Aqueduct, and Heno,
backed from 9 to to 8 to L. closed equal
favorites for the handicap Heno finished
second. tGTE
After some delay at the post they were
sent away to a bad start. Hunter Raine
was first to show, with Lord Badge second,
but. before they had gone a furlong Fuller
rushed Blackstock to the front. Rounding
into the stretch ] Martin, on Heno, went
AFTER the leader. coming from third place
to second. and Yellow Tall made his bid
on the way home. Fuller took no chances
however, and rode the Hanover colt out
winning by one and a half lengths from
Heno. who was three lengths in front OF
Yellow Tail.
Jockey Bullman had his first mount in the
east since his suspension last year. on J.
w. Schorr's colt Molinos. and started in
the Bushwtck stakes, but third to Palm
bearer and Masedo was the best he could
do. Two favorites won.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
COMMERCIAL BASE BALL LEAGUE.
Mercantile Establishments Will Be
Represented by Teams.

A meeting was held last evening at the
residence Of Mr. H c. Turner, POI 9th street
southeast, at which Commercial Base
Ball League was organized. represented by
employees of the business houses Of the city.
Officers were elected as follows: Mr.. H. c.
Turner, president; Mr.. B. D. Dreyfuss,
treasurer, and Mr.. William Fellheimer sec
rotary. Those present were H. L. Brad
bury, Woodward & Lothrop; Clarence
Posten. the Palais Royal; Fl. c. Turner.
Saks; s. ]. Monheimer. the Speedy Outlet
Company; William Fellheimer. Lansburgh
& Bro; D. B. Dreyfuss, VIM Hahn & Co. !;
and Charles L. Finney, Goldenberg's.
schedule of games will be arranged, and
1t is promised that the new league will fur
nlsh interesting sport during the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
ENSIGN SAVED MANY LIVES.
Brave South Carolinian Closed Lock Of
Big Gun Just in Time.

The Baltimore Sun of today says:
An accident-one which would have caused
that on the Massachusetts, when six men
were killed, and that on the Iowa. when
three men lost their lives. to pale into in
significance-was averted on the big flag
ship Kearsarge on April 3D. says dispatch
from Pensacola. Fla, through the GOODNESS
and bravery of Ensign ]. w. L. Clement.
Had he not risked his own life the lives
of every man in the turret. and possibly
hundreds Of those on board, would have
been sacrificed.
The forward 13-inch rifles, the largest in
the navy, were being fired at target /, 700
yards distant. Seven shots had been fired
from the port side. when there was mis-
fire. The guns were being fired electrically.
and as soon as the charge failed to fire one
of the gunners stepped forward to open the
lock to ascertain the cause of the misfire
AS he did 50 Ensign Clement cautioned him
regarding what he was about to do and Or
dered him to remain in his position for
few minutes and probably the charge would
ignite.
Although the gunner stopped when or
dered, he did not wait until the Ensign told
him to proceed, but, thinking that all dan
ger had passed, boldly stepped forward and
opened the lock. Just then Ensign Clement
noticed what the man had done and jumped
forward. He saw smoke issuing from the
primer and knew that an explosion-one
that would possibly tear away the I3-inch
turret and wreck the forward portion of the
ship-was about to occur.
Standing directly behind the big piece he
coolly closed the lock and jumped aside.
Just as he did so the charge ignited and
the big missile went speeding on its way to
the target.
The men In the turret were almost dunn
founded. Several seconds passed before
they could even speak, SO close a call had
they experienced, and they realized that
they owed their lives to the ensign. The
officers and men on the ship were not aware
ed until the firing had ceased.
Ensign Clement was loath to even speak
of the occurrence, and when the officers be-
gan to shower praise upon him he took It
with modesty which shows his true worth
and zeal as a naval officer.
The big ship came into the port the fol-
lowing day, and when her commander sig
nailed from the navy yard to Rear Admiral
Higginson how the ship had been saved
through the bravery of the ensign the COM
mander-in-chief ordered him to convey to
Ensign Clement the thanks of the navy for
his service.
The officers Of the squadron say that had
deaths and the injury to the ship could not
be estimated. 1t would have been the most
terrible accident that ever occurred in the
American navy, or, for that matter. in any
navy of the world. The accident on the
Massachusetts would have been small in
comparison, and that on the Iowa would
have been spoken of as an accident of little
Importance.
1t Is understood that Admiral Higgfnson
will recommend to the department that En-
sign Clement be advanced several numbers
for the service he has rendered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
Caro-Kain Defense.

(al We do not approve Of this move against the
P-QB3 defense. Tho natural way OF proceeding
Tor White Is to endeavOr to establish French de-
Tense, which Is reached II both players resort to
Pos, now or at a later stage.
(b) Owing to Whites move Of P-QB4. 1t might
perhaps be more difficult to support P-KS; even
" in actual play had decided against playing
P-K5 should certainly not have resorted to
the text move, which liberates Blacks OBJ.
(cy Aiming covertly at the QP. White should
have replied with PIP at once.
ID Obtaining a substantial advantage. 1t was to
be foreseen that the QP would cause trouble and
Blacks clever play was fully taking advantage Of
the weak point
(e) 1t is sound play to prevent Kt-K4: though
(f) For the second time White invites deal Of
trouble BY weakening his OF. We think the line
which would commend itself to active player
would be Q-B2
tg) White now lapses into an apathetic defense,
but Black always playing safely and soundly
maneuvers his knights In a most admirable man
ner and succeeds in obtaining position which
soon becomes hopeless for White.
(h) As White has cavity on his right wing
exposing the king, 1t would have shown better
Judgment If he had played either B-R3 or B-Q3
for the purpose Of being able to defend the weak
spot on KBS by B-Kt2 or K2
Cd Played with admirable directness Of aim.
{k) Black threatened kip.
IN II "a ok, kip follows. The uselessness
Of whites B on Kt SO. is IN contrast to the now
obvious need for Its presence on the kings side
(m) Absolutely forced, as KRIS would prove
fatal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
National League Clubs Standing.
AMONG THE JUNIORS.
Games Played and Wanted by the
Younger Generation.

The second team of the Warwick Athletic
Club has organized and is ready to receive
challenges from all teams averaging thir-
teen years. Send challenges to John Dugan,
415 A street southeast. The lineup of the
team is: Collingsworth. c.; Mulhall. P;
Conner, 3D.; Awen, 8. s.; Bontz, 2B.; Du-
gan, 1B.: Outf1elders Aogleson Morris and
Robertson. -
The boys of Miss Blairs sixth grade, Pea
body School. defeated those Of Miss Hop
kins seventh grade. The future name of
the team will be the Peabody Seconds.
Any team averaging fourteen years and de-
string games, address Dave Hart 621 Mary
land avenue northeast
The Radfords defeated the Mt. Vernon
base ball team last Sunday at Ruppert's.
on the Bladensburg road, by score of
to g. The Radfords would like to hear from
all uniformed teams of the city. Address
R. Barber, 400 r street northwest.
The Myrtle Stars have organized for the
coming season and would like to arrange
games with all teams averaging sixteen
years. The lineup follows: b. Rodgers,
left field; J. Dalton, third base; E. Clark,
right field; J. Parkhill, short stop; w.
Roach pitcher; ]. Griffith, center field; w.
Rodgers. second base; M. Caho catcher.
and B. Wilson. first base. Send challenges
to w. Rodgers. 90 Myrtle street northeast.
The Columbus were defeated by the
6ieht"ooo team ny the scoIe " ~ " D.
The feature of the game was the batting
rally Of the Brentwood team in the last
inning. The victors would be pleased to
hear from uniformed teams of the city
averaging nineteen years. Challenges
should be sent to R. Gibson, lob Quincy
street northeast.
The special delivery messengers have or
ganized for the season and would like to
arrange games with teams averaging six
teen years. Address challenges to Mr.. w.
Thill. care special delivery department, post
office.
The Invincible Eagles base ball team has
reOrganiZed for the season as the Rose
Buds, and would like to arrange games
with all teams averaging sixteen years
The players are: w, Carick, D. Barry G.
Hunter, j. Mcmahon H. Veihmeyer, e.
Lanshan, A. Grinley. A. Rickort, F. Carick
H. McProuty and j. Flarety. Send chal-
lenges to Herbert Veihmeyer, hot 7th
street northeast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
SHOOTING AFFRAY IN BOSTON
stillman Bishop, Bookkeeper, Shot by
Hartwell Stafford.

A dispatch from Boston says: Stillman
Bishop bookkeeper for the Edison Elec-
trio Light Company. was shot in the Office
OF the company today by stranger, who
entered the place, walked up to Bishops
desk and began dischargtng a revolver
Three shots were fired, two Of which hit
Bishop In the arm and side. Persons in the
office seized the stranger and held him un-
til the police arrived and he was arrested.
He refused to explain his action 1t is
thought Bishops wounds are not danger
Gus. He is about twenty-eight years of age
and unmarried. His assatlant is about
forty-f1ve years old.
Later the man under arrest gave the
name of Hartwell Stafford of Brookline
Upon investigation the police obtained
evidence that Stafford occupied a house
owned by Bishop in Medford and that
Bishop had threatened to commence pro-
ceedings to dispossess him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
Communication of Quarters.

The controller of the treasury has decid-
ed that to entitle an officer of the navy to
communication Of quarters where none are
provided it should appear that he was do
Ing duty at a post or station where no
quarters were available for his use. and
that he applied for quarters when assigned
to duty. or II he did not apply that quar-
tiers would not have been furnished him or
hired for his use had he applied at the
proper time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
Following is the score:

Totals......-e 9271 Of Totals...... s11241I 2
stone batted for Criger In ninth inning. tGIea-
son batted for Dinneen in ninth inning
Boston. ............. 2 o o O-s
First base by errors-Washington, l. Left on
Dases-W darlington. 8: Boston, 3. First base On
balis-On Dinnean. 4. Struck out-By Orth, 3: by
Dinneen. D. Three-base hit-Garke. Two-base hits
Freeman. Sacrifice hits-Ryan OBrien Stolen
DasesCougnlin C2) DougheEty (2. Parent t2). wild
Il hour and 40 minutes - s'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
Qualified for Promotion.

The following named officers of the navy
have been reported qualified for promotion
to the next higher grade:
Lieutenant Commander F. H. Holmes,
Lieutenant q. w. Brown. Passed Assistant
Paymasters T. ]. Arms Charles Morris, ir,
William H. Doherty, D. M. Addison, AS
sistant Paymaster William T. Wallace, and
Assistant Paymaster Ray Spear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
Gen. corbin Bitten by Dog.

A dispatch from st. Louis says: While
Maj. Gen. Corbin was inspecting the worlds
fair grounds alone on Sunday he was bitter.
in the leg by common yellow dog, which
persistently renewed the attack In spite Of
Gen. Corbins protests.
Finally outrunning the animal, the gen.
eral reached the Emergency Hospital.
where DIR. Moore cauterized the wound. as
surfing Gen. Corbin that 1t would not prove
serious