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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-29
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RI. esaders q Son. farming tmple
marts aad wagons High grade gre
ceries ana one coffees . specially
Cairo iron and Machinery supps
Store. j. b. Reed. Prop. zoos Ohio
is.n. 81 81 and heavy hardware. mill
supple betting. pumps. gas pipes
For fresh vegetables. fancy and
staple groceries and choice meat call
at the Walter q shsrick market
Eighth street.
Reinhard, photographer. maker OF
fine Photographs. Try this gallery. ron
win gei fina artistic work at satisfac
tory prices. I'll sixth street
Burke's Livery. Feed and Boarding
stables, tirst-class livery service A
fine line OF carriages for funeral oc-
casions. Always the best.
WaIdorf.Astoria and Harrington
Hall coffee is guaranteed by Ehs &
Greaney, 200S.11 Washington avenue,
Every drop 10 droL Of comfort.
Engraved calling cards--your mans
engraved on copper plate Tin script
and hundred cards for $3.50. 100
cards from your own plate for $100
John A. Miller. jeweier. 9th and Com
mercial avenue.
Money, money, money, at Guys
loan office. Unreieemed pledges fol
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-29
GEN. N. g. FORREST.
Humorous Side of the confedera
Cavalry Leader.

One Of the fiercest and m s. deter
mined fighters vi the civil war was
Gen. M, r. FORE commanding the
Confederate cavalry His name was
redoubtabla one ana few Of his OPP
ponents we're aware of humorous
side cf his disposition, familiar TO his
friends For many years the general
loved - tai the story Of an incident
which occurred near Cowan's station
The few troopers he had with him
were being holly pursued by the Fed
erals ana the general was gailopns
along at top speed A fiery southern
dame happened to be standing by
the roadside and When She saw the
flying Confed rate officer her indig-
nation boiled over Shaking her iilt
in scorn. she screamed:
why DONE you turn ana nigh, yoa
cowardly 10 cal If old Forrest were
here he'd make you fight"
Fortunately. the generals horse
soon carried him out of range.
FORESTS b.ographer relates that
once a. 'i''ae' r. y "n'' - 49,
here was loqgae'o us widow with
her ~a'. y raven 'i'cN' ""0 -
ln'trflb eo 'i5e coI eil e''JA ~ r.
ing I-''' 1frss' WY 1t was uA' ~
pe"rD "a s''i' nat, m"''' "''
vas .'ri'aH AF-f. ''-' !
give vCu & sn1isfactotv ang or sad
4' @ "a.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-29
FOUR HOURS
geoa's Knife to Save Life Of
He Babe.

Goshen, Ind. Jan. 2S.-T3 save the
life Of his four-year-old son. S. E
Smith, farmer living at Mllersburg.
this afternoon remained under a sur
gc9n's knife for four hours while
skin We taken from him to graft on
the child. NHi
A lea weeks ago the ei5tAing Of
Smiths child caught fire shile a
country butchering was in progress
AMI hsfore the flames could be ext.n.
guished the little fellow was horribly
burned about the face. head. neck
and shoulders. He has fingered be.
tween life and death since then.
Todsv physicians determined thai
skin sraftina was the only means Of
saviHe his life. The father barred his
arms and the operation was perform
ed Local docturs say this is the first
instance in this section where skin
grAfung has been made On an infant.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-29
.HOCH'S TWENTIETH
WIFE DISCOVERED
CHICAGO WOMAN MURDERER
HAD A VICTIM IN pHiLADEL.
pfiA WHO LOST ALL THE
MONEY SHE HAD.
By the Associated Press.


Philadelphia. Pa, Jan 2S.-The po'
lice Of this city claim TO have discov-
cred another woman who was MARI ei
to Johann IIoch. wanted by the Chiea.
e. authorities for murder, bringing
the total number of Hoch's wives up
ia twenty Caroline schaefer called
on Captain Donaghy. Of the detective
department ;oday, and told him she
married Hook on the els; Of last o.
tobar. She asserted that he lived with
her about a week and then decampei
with 5000 OF her money. which shf
had entrusted 10 him for Investment.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-29

sale. Guy B. Perry, the pawnbroker.
Is the man for confidential dealings
507 Commercial avenue. Phone 407
Conant & Rennle. groceries, dry
goods and meat market and general
merchandise, leaders for everything
In their line. Let them supply you.
ASK the man who has used D.. f.
McCarthy's coal. he will tell you Il
gives The most heat and that II Is
clean and desirable.
Uncle Joe's Hotel best s10o 80
house IN the three states You GEL
the beat OF everything to eat ant
rink, and nice clean bed.
Harry w. Schuh's drug store has q
fine line Of brushes, combs and toilet
articles that ne Is selling at remark.
ably low prices. IT'S Commercial ave.
Uncle Joe's Glad Hand Restaursn.
and Bar still takes the lead, servinE
the best meals and lunches in Cairu
It's the peoples choice.
r. Teichman's celebrated Lone
Jack cigars are the smokers choice
Man IL never better satisfied than
when smoking his choice.
II ire uppers of the Uncle Sam shoe
break pefore the soles the Eagle
Clothing Co. win give you another
pair.
Pure wines, brSudies. bourbon and
rye WHISTLES for the holiday season
Phone 222, r. smyth & Co, 500 an.
sos Ohio street.
D. +. McCarthy's wagons always on
time swing you plenty Of heat from
fhe excellent bard and soft coal h
handles Phones 3ss Cairo le6 Bell
Harry W schuh's drug store has II
stock q hill line of Gunther's and Low
ney's lalk and fancy box chocolate
for Christmas presents.
/ P. c. scullIn. leading caterer Re
falrsni aud bar 2l3 Ohio rignt
Central station Travellers prompt
-Ipplied Best cuisine and service
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-29
TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
Office CT Comptroller Of the Currency

Wash r IN. H. g.. Jan. -. 1905
Whereas. BY satisfactory evidence
presented to the un6crsigned II has
d cen made 30 appear that the City
National bank Of Cairo, located Ia
The CT y Of Cars. In the county Of
AlexanG and state of Illinois. has
complied 9TH all the provisions CT
the Act Of Congo 80 enable Ma
tional banking associations IL extea1
their oosp6rate existence. and fer
other purposes" approved July l..
1882 as amended by the Act. appr5v-
ed April i2. 1902;
Nov. therefore. !. William b. Ridge
ley. Comptroller Of the Currency. do
hereby certify that the City National
bank of Cairo. located in the city 81
Cairo. n the county OF Alexander and
state Of Illinois. is authorized to have
succession for the Dcriod specified
in its amended articles Of associa-
ton. namely IN II the close Of bust
ness or January q. 1925.
In testimony whereof. witness my
hand and the seal Of Office this TWEEN.
ty-first day of January 1905
is med) WILLIAM h. RIDGELY.
(Seal Comptroller Of the Currency
Charter No. 7ss. Extension No. 472
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-29
PURCELL

aeN.fai INSURANCE AgeaI .t1e. fss-
s,-ss.. Tf.is fsfs~s. DFi 5s4iisf stL.t saI't-
in,s. Sas. ~ 3 washington Avenue Telephone
~ uslns Illinois.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-29
CHARGES OFFICER
WITH NEGLIGENCE
WHO HAD CHARGE or THE GUN
WHICH CAME NEAR ENDING
THE CARS LIFE AT BLESS.
ING THE WATERS.
BY the Associated Press.

ST. Petersburg, Jan. 2s.-Formai
charges Of negligence and inattent-on
10 duty have been preferred against
Sub,lieutenant KurzeH, who had immi-
date charge Of the gun from which
the shell was fire1 January ~ dur
ing the ceremony of blessing the wa
tiers witch was ii 'euas,f BY Enperor
Nicholas. Tie ofllcial-giow is that
Tho incident was I'll result OF care
1essnoss IN leaving 4 charge Of grape
III the gun after practice which had
occurred tTo days previously.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-29
MASTERS SALE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS

VT 40
ALkxA&pEH cCNTY, !
In the Circuit Court,
In the matter Of John 2. Diepenbrock ".
John Maduen,- Lacy MADDEN and John
Crowley, ~ tfustee. etc On DILL 10 foreclose
mortgages and for other relief.
Public notice Is herebs given, that IN pursu-
ance OF decTetal order entered in the above
entitled csufe, in said court. on the 18th day
OF February. A. ID. 1903. !. Waiter Warder.
master IN chancery for said court, on Tuesday,
the 18th az Of February a y. 1905, at IA
O {. lock In the forenoon Of said day. shall sell
AT public auction to the highest bidder, for
cash, Ut the southwesterly door Of the iurt
house in be city Of CAirn, in sais cInnty. the
following described real estate. situate in the
county Il Alexander and slate OF Illinois.
fo-fFit.
Lots murdered one ~. two z1 and three 81.
in Toodward's sub. division Of lots nnmlsei ed
ons Il, two ~, three f3l. four a., thirty nine
s3el and forty if0) In block nun bered tw anti
one f2Ie 81 the foarth addition to the city OF
4 afro, accprdin 70 the rpcosded plat Of ia
cffg and the several additions thereto aud the
Mat OF said subdivision, al in The county
af Alexander and stfte OF Illinois, togeth=r
with all and 81 guar the teuements and
heredlfana Is fhefennto belonging.
WALL FR WAkDER.
Master in Chancery.
January a. 1905.
T.ansden & Leek. compiainani's solicitor.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-29
SIX CHARGED WITH
ONE MANS MURDER.
lei the Associsted PC.

Dy the Associated Press.
Keno. ha. Wis. Jan 2S.-N. J. Sehu
mschar. Iafa GEORGE. Duogl2s Bar
hyfe. Carl wanaamaker, T ! bel
I'm and nsVid Eaoaag. wei anoSn
residents Of Ter we're arres'ei t0
Ia r. - cfsres 4 ra.rder Al
..fre e.,r715stfas - ,aii wjtFoaf bail
They are CHARGED With tho rarrlsT Of
John W Rel which occurred ut Ire
YoT Christmas.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-29
cHANcERY NOTICE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Alernnasr Gonufv-

In the Alexander ccun'y circuit cuarf Feb
mar. terra. A. b., 1868. II chauceIy siitsBg.
R5ll IN chancers 20 qhiet title.
James + BedeeH. co4 plain ant s Fonteiue
r AIhfzeht. the nbkuoFn heiSs 81 Alien J..
NJ Fdsafd q. Dsv and the unknown heirs
~ alexasssSsr P fifoss. deceased. defendants,
srht al,.sre named defendants are hereby 1oti-
Hea taaf sid complainant has this DAY LIED
II seEf ssnrf 4 certain bill 10 chan esy = quiet
s{ffe aeasas 4 fbsrn ard thst summons mas ia
estsa thereon rsfufnaEle 81 = fsst day Ct she
4ext ter1h ef raid eouYts q pe hoads 2 e me
xa1ff boise IL fsAiros lliinF - On TIE ~ da4
~ FHebfs1 AZ Hekt.
$50 IlfineEs. ssnuarx 5atli. A D. f9fs.
LEE n DAVIS, llefk.
Iznsdsn md fesk. Conplainani's Solicitors
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-29
PENSIONS WHILE
YOU WAIT
HOUSE PASSED 373 BILLS I'M LESS
THAN TWO HOURS - SENAT-
oRS EuLoGlZE LATE sENAT.
OR H0AR.
ev the Associated press

fsningtnn. Jan, 2S-In a Cessioa
of lesa than two hours today the
hoo passed 373 pension bills and re
ce4voi f5r tha calendar the naval and
diplomatic appropriation bills, The
session was devoted to legislation and
entirely devoid Of discussion.
In Memory Of Hoar.
Eulogies upon the character Of the
late Senator Hoar of Massachusetts,,
practically engrossed the time Of the
senate today There we're sixteen
speeches by as many senators, inelud-
ing Senator Hoar's colleague. Mr.
Lodge, and hir successor, Mr.. Crane.
After the conclusion of the memorial
service tine senate adjourned out Of
respect 70 he dead aQnaiar'a meIA
lory
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-29
StrNtlg i Savings 8a1k
CAIRO. ILLINOIS
DIRECTORS.

Interest paid en- time deposits ~
shs ra4c q trree per cent ger
annEfn.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-29
Alexander
County National
Bank
Commercial Ave. aud Eight Street
CAIRO, ILLINOIS.
OFFICERS

Accounts If Corporations ard In
disiduals especially collected.
Exchange furnished IN any par
Of the world.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-29
ARDS
Cash Grocery { Meat Market
WILLIAM ARD, PROPRIETOR.

Lish. House soap, bars........25c
German soap large -ize) 6 bars. 25c
.s,ox som. bars .25c
Il, Il New Orleans Golden Gate)
syrup. per gallon ....... Coo
Coon aoar "Ogr Special. a. zoe
d country eggs, per dy.~u.- -
Country Bptter Always 81 Hand.
NJ Meats killed III Cairo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-31
THE M1RkETS.

Chicago. Jan. Receipts today:
Wheat -. corn $50. oats lGG. boss "a
600. cattle $500. sheep $1,000.
Receipts today-Wheat -. corn 500.
pats IGG. nogs 81 900. cattle $500. sheep
T.. 600
Hog market opened strong In &C
higher. Light 4.i0I 40. mixed and
butchers 455Tf.S1. good heavy 4.G04
4S2. rough heavy i-G0Hf.1O.
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened strong 10 loc
higher
Hogs al Omaha G.50o. cattle 1000.
Hogs al Kansas City 1000. cattle g.
ono.
L. =. Yards. S:lO a. m.-IIOg market
strong Ia 90 higher. Light i.40d AZ.
mixed and butchers 4.55T4-S2. good
heavy iG0T4.S5. rough heavy 1900
40.
Cattle market steady. Becves 2.15M
Go. COWS and heifcrs 1851 i.6O. stock
crs and feeders 1.95fTi25.
Sheep market strong 10 loc higher.
Hog market closed slow. Light 40
Gi-75. good heavy f.60H 4-90. mixed
and butchers f-55G i.S2. rough heavy
}-bu'l 80.
Cattle market closed steady.
Sheep market closed strong
Liverpool Opening Gables - Wheat
unchanged. corn .. lower.
Liverpool. I;3o p. m - Wheat a
higher. corn = a. lower.
Liverpool closing-Wheat higher
10 l. lower. corn \ To- = lower.
Northwestern Receipts - Minncapo-
lis. today POS last week 259. last year
zoo. Duluth. today &C. last week ~.
last year -.
Export Ciearanccs-Whcaf and -four
l 600. corn $4,000. oats 1000.
Bradsireet's worlds visible supply
Of grain. Wheat increased 900 GOO.
last week decrease 2.6SS 600; corn in
crease 100000. last week increase l.
757 600: oats decrease 570. 600. last
week increase 77s. 600.
Primary Receipts - Wheat, today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-31
ADMIRATION FOR TEDDY
IS ON SPECIFIC POINTS
Bryan Interviewed at Chicago Says
He Has Been Mis-
quoted.

Chicago. Jan. 3l.-'I am not indulg
ing in a general eulogy of President
Roosevelt" said William Jennings
Bryan yesterday. Il am simply eX-
pressing my agreement with him on
specific points.
Il was wrongly reported in a speech
made in the south. | did not say he
would be the greatest president we
ever had If he pursued his present poll
cies. No man could be a greater
president than was Thomas Jefferson.
When in Washington thought l
would let the president know in the
matter of railroads he expressed our
convictions. | reserve my former dis
agreements with the republican party.
do not believe in its imperialistic pol
icy. for instance.
Mr. Bryan. who was stopping at the
sherman house. said he hoped and
believed the democratic representa-
tives in congress would give their sup
port 10 the measures dealing with re-
bates now before the house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-31
HAS 1T COME TO THIS?
DOG HAS APPENDICITIS
Canine at Memphis Said to Have Been
Successfully Operated
Upon.

Memphis. Tenn. Jan. 31.-Two veter-
mary surgeons held a consultation over
the imported Irish setter Bonnie Blue
H.. owned by Charles Merlow, 205
Beale street. and performed an opera
lion for appendicitis upon the animal.
Only a few days ago Bonnie became
the mother of four puppies. which Mr.
Merlow is now rearing on bottle
DR.. Armstrong declared after an exam
indtion that the dog was likely to die
He said that if the dog was a human
being he would say she was suffering
from appendicitis. AS tho animal is
valued at $4,000, Mr.. Merlow insisted
that another surgeon be called in. DIR.
ilk was summoned, and the operation
was decided upon. The surgeons said
the operation was successful and that
the dog would recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-31

3SS.0G0. last year $4,000: corn today
5i1 900. last year 100000.
Shipments - Wheat today 254 goo
last year 10000: corn today 216.ooO
last year 400. 900.
Cash Oats-No. ?. S0l2 No. ? W.
81 y G324; No. 3. S01.: No. Y. S0i4 !:
No. 3 W, 30&. d31A: No. W. 500
30s.; standard, 31d31k.
Cash Corn - No. .. 43H G431s: No.
? W. i314 G431s: No. Y. 49, a 4324 ::
No. 8. AZ; No. W. 43G43A No. Y,
asa 4312; No. /. 42G i2H; no grade.
IS a 1912.
New York Stocks.
New York, Jan. 81 Sugar 1425s
Gas 1914. c.. r. l. & P. 35Ss. Southern
Pacific 66l9, B. & O. 1925. Atchison
SSla. Atchison preferred
101&. c.. NJ. 3 ST p. 1771ls. Manhattan
17012. Copper 7i5s. y. Y. Central 149,
L. & y. 133, c. & A. 1885. Reading
SSis. Canadian Pacific 1885.
Leather common 1884. b. r. T. 60R.
L. S. Steel preferred 95as, L. s. Steel
common 81, Penna 1855. Missouri Pa
cific 1868, Union Pacific 1221s. Coal
and Iron 121a Erie common 43k. Wa
bash preferred 439s. c. & G. W. 2312,
Illinois Central l593.. Car Foundry
53la. Republic Steel preferred GO, Re
public Steel common 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-31
DEATH OF INEZ ESSlE BURCH
Little Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. e.
Burch Expires.

Inez Essie Burch. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs l.. E. Burch. died last evening
AT o'clock at the home. Forty-first
street and Seventh avenue. IneZ, who
was aged 3k years. was born in Rock
Island. Death was due to cerebral
meningitis. with which the little girl
had suffered since Christmas. The fu-
nera! will be held tomorrow afternoon
AT O'Clock from the home. Rev Mar
tin. OF the Baptist church. of Moline.
will conduct the services. assisted by
Rev. J. b. Rutter. pastor of the Spen-
Ger Memorial church. Inez attended
the Sunday school of the Memorial
church. Burial will be made at River
side cemetery. Moline. where a sister
is buried
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-31
CANAL is WITHOUT
FRIEND IN CONGRESS
That is WHAT Congressman William
Lorimcr, Who is Here,
States.

Congressman William Lorimer,
members of the appropriations com
mittee of the national house of rep
resentatives. is spending the day in
the tri-citfes. He came for confer
ence with his business associate. p.
T Walsh. of Davenport. and inciden-
tally, he stated. TO acquaint the bust
ness interests OF the locality with the
opposition there is in congress TO the
allowance OF the $500. 900 recommend
ed for the completion of the Hennepin
canal.
TO the best OF my knowledge" Con-
gresham Lorimer stated at Moline
this afternoon. the Hennepin canal
has not a friend in congress" He
urged action in the cities concerned in
the canal to further impress congress
with the urgency of the passage of the
recommended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-31
The Diamond Cure.

The latest news from Paris is, that
they have discovered a diamond cure
for consumption. If you fear con.
sumption or pneumonia. ii will. how
ever. be best for you 10 take that great
remedy mentioned by w. r. MCGEE
Of Vanleer. Tenn. Il had a cough for
Il years. Nothing helped me, until !
took DIR. Kings New Discovery for
consumption. coughs and colds, which
gave instant relief. and effected per
manent cure" Unequaled quick cure
for throat and lung troubles. Al
Hartz G. Ullemeyer's drug store. Price
80 cents and 81, guaranteed. Trial
bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-31
CHAMPION JEvNE
Is VISITOR IN CITY
6iIIisrdist May Arrange Match With
{. E. Weston, His Former
Manager.

Lloyd Jeync. champion three -cush-
ION billiarIist Of the world. is IN ROci.
Island. lie Is spending the day with
his former manager. g. T. Weston.
manager 81 the Central bowling and
billiard hall They may arrange q
match az billiards. Mr. Weston j. D.
handing handicap. but he says .-
he j. not allowed one me- will play ta.
champion anyway. They have agreed
thar II they play they will each pos
a wager OF $50 or 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-31
O'HARA-D00NAN WEDDING
Former School Teacher Becomes Bride
of Rock Island Grocer.

Thomas S. O'Hara. of this city. and
Miss Belle Doonan. of Butte. Mont,
we're married this morning in Omaha.
Mr. O'Hara is the popular clerk at the
Shields grocery on Fifth avenue. His
bride was formerly teacher in the
Rock Island public schools. For sew
eral years she has been resident
of Butte.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-31
Sewing Machine saraains.

Real ones. at Singer stores. Buy
here and deal with the manufacturers.
The Singer company is permanent and
responsible; its Representatives are a.
ways at hand to care for Singer ma
chimes. Look for the red S.
80 Twentieth street. Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-31
Strikers Return to Work.

Chicago. Jan. 3I.-Two hundred of
the 900 strikers OF the lumberwagon
drivers returned TO work today I'm fac
tories where agreements were signed
with the union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-31
German Treaties Approved.

Berlin. Jan. 81. - The bundserath
accepted all commercial treaties to-
day. This is merely formal act pre-
paratory 10 submitting TO the reichstag
tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-31
The World Almanac,

The New York World Almanac for
1905 is out. and it is as usual wonder
fully complete and authentic. 1t is in
Itself most handy encyclopedia, of
current thought convenient in size and
ut moderate expense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-31
FRENCH TAKE SUSPECTS
Several Held for Throwing Bombs
Amonq Police at Meeting.

Paris. Jan. 3I.-Eighteen arrests
have been made here in connection
with the throwing of a bomb at a
group of police republican guards af
Ter the meeting of social revolutionists
last night. Twelve suspects were re-
leased and the others held on suspic-
ion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-31
ARGUING CONTEST
Election Committee Hearing At.
torneys in cooke.Mccas-
krin Case.
RULING ON MARKING BALLOT
Counsel for Rock islander Refers TO
Gledo Mass Conven-
ticn.

Springfield. Ill. Jan. 31.-CSpecial)
The house committee or elections
met al ? O'Clock this afternoon and It
took up the COoke-McCaskrin contest.
The opinion Of Attorney General Stead
was read and then former Assistant
Attorney General Monroe addressed
the committee for .McCaskrin- He
read the opinion rendered by Attorney
General Hamln last fall before the
election. IA which the attorney general
held that a cross marked in the square
opposite The name Of McCaskrin and a
cross in the circle opposite the names
of republican or democratic parties
meant that three vote were 10 he
counted for McCaskrin. an opinion con
trary 20 that expressed BY Attorney
General Stead.
CooLr'r Nomination
He said the nomination Of Cooke BY
n mass convention Of the counties com
posing the district was something I'M
heard Of. and that the democrats Of the
district had decided 10 rebuke this
method 81 nominating by voting for
McCaskrin and eiecting him. He quot
ed from opinions @: the supreme court
to- the effect that the evident intention
Of the voter should be taken into con
siderafion in counting votes. even IL
the voter had failed 10 mark his ballot
properly. He stated that Judge Carter
had given the same opinion 10 the
boards Of election commissioners. as
had Attorney General Hamlin in the
Rock Island case. and that they had
counted the votes IN accordance with
that opinion
Own Judgment should Grid--
He decided that the election commit
tee should be- guided by its own judg-
ment and not by the opinions Of the
attorney general. otherwise the com
mittee need only meet and have the
opinion Of the attorney general read
and then declare the candidate whom |
the attorney general was Of the opin- |
ION had been elected as elected.
McCaskrin followed Judge Monroe in !
n brief speech. and then Attorney No
Eniry began the argument for Mr.. !
Cooke