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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17

ure now awaits OrOVernOF Deneen sig
nature, which it is expected it will re-
ceive in few days.
Worked b Days.
For 81 days. and at an expense to the
state of approximately 100000, the leg
islature wrestled with primary law
problems and they have passed four
bills-the Shurtleff act for convention
nominations. and appropriation of $45,-
900 for the governor, and two bills ag-
gregating s64.500 for their own ex-
penses.
The result, according to the estimate
of Governor Deneen, Speaker Shurtleff,
and some other republican leaders, is
a fairly good primary election law.
sherman Talks Out.
The sentiment of the opponents of
the measure were fittingly voiced by
Lieutenant Governor Sherman in one
of the most unique and original curtain
lectures ever addressed to the upper
house. Sherman's speech was deliver
ed after he had announced the vote in
the senate. He denounced the bill as
''double-headed monstrosity," saying:
People Have No Voice.
There is not one line in it you may
point TO and say that il gives the peo-
pie the right TO say whom they shall
nominate. Ii puts a premium on ger
rymandering and future deadlocks in
conventions. 1t portrays great and
painful motion without one inch of
progress. 1t seems to me it was con-
ceived in a refrigerator and born in a
FROST
The democrats and some of the re-
publicans agree with Sherman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17

The retiring moderator. prior to deliv-
ering his address spoke of the meeting
and the significance of il. then deliv-
cred the opening sermon. There is a
good natured contest on for the honor
of moderator which will be determined
this afternoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17
Decided Against Equitable.
LOOP the Loop" Man Injured.

Peoria. ILL.,. May 17.-Arthur Holden
high diver and loop the loop" per.
former. was seriously injured yester-
day afternoon at the carnival here.
The spring of the trap failed to work
and he fell a distance of forty feet.
sustaining serious injuries TO head and
body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17

Springfield, H., May 1.-THE special
session of the Illinois Legislature, hav-
ing completed the work for which ii
was called-the passing of primary
election law to replace the one declar-
ed unconstitutional by the supreme
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17
CRUISER ST. LOUIS Is FAST
New Warship on Trial Makes 22.34
Knots an Hour.

Rockland, Me. May 1.-THE protect
ed cruiser st. Louis. second in her
class of three to reach the trial stage.
yesterday made a splendid showing on
standardization trial on the Rockland
course. Her fastest corrected mile
was made at the rate of 22.34 knots an
hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17
Sells Valuable Holdings Be-
cause Members No Longer
Need Protection.

Salt Lake. May 1.-THE Mormon
church is going out of business accord
ing to a local paper. Its principal
holding in Salt Lake. the Utah Light
and Railway company. is TO be taken
over by a $25. 600 900 corporation com
posed of English and American capital
lists.
VIII Build Inferurban.
The new company will also acquire
the Ogden street railway and build an
electric line from Juao county. Utah.
to Oneida county. Idaho. Simultane-
ously the announcement is made that
the Salt Lake and Los Angeles railroad
and church property has been sold to a
local syndicate for half a million.
DO Not Need Protection.
President Joseph F. Smith, of the
Mormon church. j. quoted as saying
that the divorce of religion from busi-
ness is made on account of the fact
that the Mormons whom the church
sought to protect years ago no longer
need the protection of the church. in
business affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17
BATTLE.
Anti -Unionists in Cumberland
Presbyterian Church Are
Persistent.
WILL NOMINATE OFFICERS
Assemblies at Decatur and Des Moines
Begin important Ses-
sions.

Decatur, ILL.,, May 1.-THE 10th an
nual meeting of the Cumberland Pres
byterian general assembly was called
NJ Hubert of Marshall. Mo-, who pre-
sided because of the absence of the
moderator. Dr. Hubert is himself an
eXmoderatOr. Four other eX-modera-
tors took part in the Introductory serv-
ices. DR.. S. NJ. Templeton preaching
the opening sermon.
Anti-Unionists Confer.
The anti-unionists called another Sc
cret meeting this morning. Reporters
were excluded. 1t is learned they dis
cussed the proposition to withdraw
their injunction suit. but Rev. A. n.
Eshmer. Rev. T. Ashburn, Judge Rus
sell, and several others opposed such
a movement. Ii was unanimously de
cided they owed it to their constitu-
ents to press the suit.
VIII Nominate Moderator.
Judge Russell was selected to nom
mate an anti-union candidate for mod
orator. but the name of the candidate
was not divulged. Over one hundred
persons were present at the caucus.
but it is thought not more than so of
them were commissioners. The anti
unionists admit they have no hope of
a moderator.
Opens at Des MOines.
Des Moines. Iowa May 17.-Prompt- |
ly at IL today Retiring Moderator DR.. |
James d. Moffat dropped the gavel
calling to order the 11Sth session of
the general assembly of the Presby- |
terian church in America. Nearly the |
entire body of commissioners. number |
ing $50 and their alternates of equal |
together with many more in |
terested, filled the great auditorium. |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17

is dismissed for the reason that de-
termination of the subject thereof re-
quires the exercise Of a judicial func-
tion that cannot be exercised by de-
fendant.
1T is further announced as rule of
this department that no similar pro
ceedings be determined until the final
adjudication of the same is had in the
courts of the state"
Decided Against Equitable.
Host testified he told Houser he
would think the matter over His de-
cision was against the Equitable. which
afterward took the case into courts
and there obtained a rule adverse to
Hosts order for compulsory distribu-
tion of surplus on deferred dividend
policies at least once in five years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17
Postmasters Named.

Washington. May 1.-THE presi-
dent has sent the following nomina-
tions of postmasters in Illinois 10 the
senate. A. F. Duckett. Forest; j. A.
Walter. Lockport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17
MRS. VALENTINE WILL
ESCAPE THE MOOSE
New Jersey Board of Pardons Com
mutes Sentence of Woman Con-
demned for Murder.

Trenton. n. j.. May 1.-THE court
of pardons today commuted the SEN
tence of Mrs. Anna Valentine TO life
imprisonment. Mrs Valentine was un-
der sentence to be hanged at Hacken-
sack May 25 for the murder of Rosa
Silva.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17
PROTECT POLICY HOLDERS
Demand Governor Blanchard of louis-
ana Makes Of Legislature.

Baton Rouge. La. May 17.-Gover-
nor Blanchard sent lengthy mes
sage to the legislature today dwelling
upon the life insurance exposures in
New York, showing the number of
policies in each of the large companies
held in Louisiana and urging legisla-
ton to protect all Louisiana policy
holders
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17
Iowa Mills Burn,

Boone, Iowa, May 1.-THE Boone
cereal mills were totally destroyed by
fire this morning. The loss is Sl60, 900.
The insurance is $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17
More Facts Secured by
Garfield Made
Public.
TWO SETS OF RATES
Low One for Standard and
High One for lndepen-
dent Companies.

Washington, May l7.-President
Roosevelt today transmitted to con
gress the complete report of Commits
sioner of Corporations Garfield of the
investigation which he made into the
operations of the alleged oil trust. A
full synopsis of the report accompanied
by a message from the president deal
ing with the facts developed by the in
quiry. was sent 10 congress on the 4fh
inst The publication of the message
and the synopsis of the report attract
ed widespread attention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17

BILLS PASSED.
Primary election act.
Emergency appropriation of $45,-
900 for Illinois Central investiea-
tion and civil service commission.
Appropriation of $4,000 for per
diem and salaries.
Appropriation of S14,5oo for print
ing and incidentals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17
Wns Commented Upon.

Comments on the message and this
report were made by officials of the
Standard Oil company and several sys-
TENS of railroads. In submitting TO the
president the full report of his inquiry.
Garfield wrote letter TO him inviting
his attention 10 some published COM
ments on the old report attributed to
certain railway officials and represent
aitves of the oil trust
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17
SHERMAN IN
plain TALK
The Lieutenant Governor
Scores New Primary
Election Law.
CALLED MONSTROSITY
Legislature Adjourns and Gov
ernor Will Sign Shurt-
left Bill.
CALLED MONSTROSITY
FACTS ABOUT. THE SPECIAL
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
CHRONOLOGY.

CHRONOLOGY.
April 5-Supreme court knocks out
first primary law.
April S. Governor Deneen issues
call for special session.
April 10 General assembly con-
venes in special session.
May 16-General assembly passes
new primary act and adjourns.
COST OF SESSION.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17
IL Comprehensive.

The report of Garfield is a compre.
hensive one and covers 500 printed
pages. In support of the various allie
cations made by him, he prints bodily
in the report copies of way bills. and
letters of railroad officials bearing on
transactions with agents of the Stand
ard Oil and independent oil companies.
special oil tariffs of various railroads.
bills of lading, blind bills. secret under
standings. and the agreements of sev-
eral railroad companies named with
the Standard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17
Letter Made Public.

That letter was made public today
by direction of the president. although
it was not sent to congress with Gar
fields report. 1t is interesting, be-
cause ii contains Garfield's answer. by
directing attention TO certain parts of
his complete report 10 comments which
have been made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17
Denial Sweeping.

New York, May 1.-THE Standard
Oil company has issued a statement ia
reply 10 the special message recently
sent TO congress by President Roose-
welt and the report on the countrys
oil industry by Commissioner Garfield.
The statement denies positively the
charges that the Standard Oil company
was benefited by secret rates for the
transportation of its products.
Merely Economy.
Whatever measure of prosperity IL
has enjoyed" says the statement. lis
not traceable 10 Illegal or reprehensible
methods but to it's economic and elab-
crate industrial organization. cover
ing as IL does every detail of transpor-
tation. manufacture and administra-
ton The statement declares the es-
innate that the company saves $780,
900 through the operation of certain
freight rates could only have been ar
rived at by theorizing.
Denies Every Detail.
The statement discusses in detail
every allegation made in Garfield's
report. In equal detail it denies every
charge of wrong doing contained in
the report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17

Continued on Page Four.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17
Given Only 10 stan dard.

Still. Garfield maintains that by this
the rates were effectively
secret because any shipper other than
the Standard in applying for rates
would be given the published rates
from other places in the vicinity of
the small points referred to which in
every case were considerably higher
He declares the railroads recognized
the irregularity of the arrangement and
that they designed TO hide the rate
from all shippers except the Standard
Oil cOmDany
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-17
Paid Hut One-ThIrd.

In many instances according to co
pies of the way bills. the rate paid by
the Standard was only 33 1-3 per cent
of the amount stated in the bill. Test-
mony of employees of railroads is given
in confirmation of the bureaus charg-
es that there was concealment of rates
granted to the Standard Oil company.
The report shows the establishment OF
through rates from small. inconsequei.-
tial and in many instances obscure
points. near large shipping centers and
fling of the tariff with the interstate
commerce committee as evidence thar
the rates were not secret.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
--latest County Correspondence,
Unnecessary Expense.

Acute attacks of collie and diarrhoea
come on without warning and prompt re-
lief must be obtained There is no neces-
sity of ineurring the expense of a physi-
clans service in such cases if Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera aud Diarrhoea Rem
edy is at hand. A dose of this remedy
will relieve the patient before doctor
could arrive. 1t has never been known
to fail, even in the most severe and
dangerous cases and no family should be
without it. For sale by L. Taggart; j.
Il. Smith, Sterling Run; Crum Bros,
Snnamahoning.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
HUNTLEY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Parks, of Emporium have
started housekeeping in the w, H. Logue house
while Mr.. Parks is doing the saving for Wilson
Bros.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. j. Collins and daughter Frieda
left for Cleveland, Ohio, Saturday on a visit with
relatives.
Mrs. d. S. Logue is suffering from an attack of
neuralgia.
Miss Maud and Mr.. Harry Johnson ofRenovo
are visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Geo. Hill, of Grove Hill, spent Sunday
with Mrs. d. S.Logue.
Jesse johnson has accepted position as fire.
man for Wilson Bros Lumber Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Collins of the East Side
spent Su ndsy with Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Parks
Homer Ives killed five foot ratter in w. H,
Logues store Saturday it was trying to get away
with one of the York state cheese.
Geo, Wylie spent Sunday in Driftwood.
Huntley is intending to have an Old Home
week if satisfactory arrangements can be made
Secretary Levi Smith has charge of the matter.
J. F. s.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
CAM MERON.
JOSIAH ALLEN.

Mr.. Harry Boucker, old time resident of
this place was in town Saturday looking up old
friends Mr.. Boucker, learned telegraphy at this
place in 1876 with w. l.. Heron, and is Eow
located at Buffalo, n. Y, with the Pennsylvania
Railroad Co.
Mr.. w. W.Johnson and sister, of Dunlevie, w.
Va, were visitors Oak Hill last week, Mr.
johnson, is just recovering from a severe attack
of the fever and has o use cruches to get around
with yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Cupp, of Remove, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. G L. Page.
The social held in the X G, +. Hall last
Thursday evening by the N. p. L., was a COM
piete success, there being very large attendance
and every one enjoyed the OCCASION The COM
mlttee In charge are to be complmented and it
IS hoped they will hold another social in the
near future
Mr.. and Mrs. james Casses and little son, are
pleasant visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Potter
thls week. Mr. Cassels used to be en-
ployed at this place in the saw mill and woods
ior number of years. Mr.. is now located at
Philadelphia, Pa, with the John Wanamaker's
carpenter force
The Emporium Iron Co., moved several parts
OF one OF their little engines at the mines to
Emporium Machine Shop for repairs Mr. Cy
Lupro, has charge of the engine.
Mr. and Mrs. Jourdon, Sinnamahoning, spent
sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Cy Lupro.
Mr.. T. d. krape of Emporium; was business
caller in town Saturday.
The county commissioners finished replank-
ing the hoor on the county bridge Monday, and
the bridge is now in fine shape
Mr.. A. F. Walker, was business caller at Ste1-
ling Run Saturday.
Mr.. ID II pa,a,eo,, hoe 49,.
contracts of repairing the school houses at Cam
eron and Sterling Run.
An ice cream social will be held Saturday even
ing, september lst, 1906. At X. g. Z. Hall, Cam
eron, ia. Also cake walks. Proceeds for the
benefit OF the NJ. E. Church. Everybody is cor
daily invited.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
Graves and GrnyediGreR4

"Gravedigging is not gay bust
ness" said a gravedigger but it is Il
very old one and many curious super
stitions surround it. One of these is
never to buy new spade. To dig Il
grave with Il spade that is new is sup
posed to bring death in the family with
in 4 twelvemonth. Hence gravedig-
gers buy their spades second hand as
rule. Another superstition with some
is that Il grave should never stand
open overnight. 1t should not. they say,
be dug till the day of the funeral. If it
is made the day before. beware. There
is third superstition that if cock
crows once while II grave is being dug
one friend of the digger will die; if it
crows twice. two will die: if thrice
three"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
eEECHWOOD.
l)EHSE.

w. J. Leavitt has returned from an extended
business trip in the lower end of the county.
John Lawson is just recovering from severe
illness, being confined to the house the past two
weeks.
Miss Margaret Wylie, the well-known nurse, is
spending few days at home, enjoying much
needed rest.
Mrs Geo. w. Leavitt ond children visited the
formers parents on More Hill Sunday and Mon
day.
The Beechwood base ball team went up to
Swismont Sunday and defeated the Dutch to the
tune of6 to2. Beech wood against the world
&C. Skillman of More Hill, was a business
visitor to our town Monday
Miss Minnie Andrus visited her many friends
on More Hill last week, the special guest of Miss
Ophelia Card
Alfred Lewis is spen ling few days at home
taking needed rest.
Robt. Armstrong has been working on Hicks
for long time and he came home and spent a
few days last week.
Rev. Alien of Emporium preached an eloquent
sermon in the NJ. f. church Sunday evening
The church was crowded and the audience
showed every evidence of appreciation of the
masterful sermon so ably handled. We consider
Mr.. Allen one of the ablest preachers we have
lad here in years
David Toner, one of our best farmers was
business visitor to the county seat Thursday.
Lightning did considerable damage around
here during the recent severe storms. 1t struck
one of the large pine trees near the school house
and broke it off in the middle nearly crushing
the school building
Max Balcom of Emporium, accompanied by
Miss Fisher Of Howard, visited friends here Sun
day evening and attended church
Our bridge builders are finding coniderable
difficulty in getting the cement hauled from EN-
porium.
BeechTood is the nearest village to the Elk
county lhe, but for all that we don't think any
more of he Elk cou nty nominations than the
people ofthose places farthest away. We have
seen great deal of the Hall machines work
enough so we are all satisfied with Judge Green
Our town is bound to boom. The largo mum
Der of prospectors who have been at work here
all summer certainly indicate that there is q
great deal of valuable mineral in sight, to say
nothing of the immense coal veins that have al
ready been opened up.
JOSIAH ALLEN.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
SlNNhMAH0NlNG.

W /. Barclay of Laquin and son Sidney are
visiting fcieud' here.
J. b. Council ofTyler visited friends here last
week.
J. d. Council orLaquin was down SO see his
best gitl over Mond'y.
Mr. and Mrs Chas. Bower Of Driitwood. are
visiting frie nds here this week
A. b. Beldin went to Laquun to work at car
pentering in the new tower being built there by
the b : 4 5. r. r. Co.
DIR. and Mrs. Stewart Russell came home from
their summer vacation last week Glad to see
them back again.
N II. McCloskey and 4. L. Fulton left on mail
east Sunday to attend the State Camp of p. o. S.
of A, at Allentown, as delegates from Camp 1856.
j. r. Batchelder, constable and collector was
up the First Fork Tuesday, looking up delin-
quent tax payers.
Howard Council of Lock Haven is visiting
friends here
The fumes from the powder plant make the
people cough and sneeze.
DEHSE.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
snake Hay While the Sun Shines. +"

There is a lesson in the work of the
thrifty farmer. He knows that the bright
sunshine may last but a day when ne pre-
pares for the showers which are SO liable
to follow. So it should be with every
household. Dysentery, diarrhoea aud
cholera morbus may attack some member
Of the home without warning. Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, which is the best known meii-
cine for three diseases, should always be
kept at hand, as immediate treatment is
necessary, and delay may prove fatal
For sale by l.. Taggart; j. f. Smith,
Sterling Run; Crum Bros, Sinpamahon-
ing.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
Williams Kidney pills.

Have you neglected your kidneys?
Have you overworked your nervous sys-
tenn and caused trouble with your Kidneys
and Bladder? Have you pains in the
loius, side, back, groins and bladder?
Have you fabby appearance of the face,
especially under the eyes? Too frequent
desire to pass urine? If so Williams
Kidney Pills will cure you. Sample free.
By mail 80 cents. Sold by R. G. bod
son. Williams Mfg. Co., Props, Cleve-
aud, o. Oily.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
Resin,

The resin of the shoemaker and fid-
dler is obtained from different species
Of the fir tree-as the Scots fir, the
larch and the balsam fir Of Canada 1t
Is we'll known that Il rcSinous juice
exudes from these trees, which hardens
into solid tears. The clear juice itself,
before it has dried up by coming to the
surface, is known in commerce as tur-
pentine and is in the main composed of
oil of turpentine and resin. When thi
juice is distilled, the oil comes over.
and the resin remains behind. When
the distillation is carried on to dryness.
common resin is formed, but when
water is mixed with it while yet fluid
the resulting mass is the variety called
yellow resin. which is more preferred
for most purposes because 1t is more
ductile than the former, owing prob
ably to its containing some oil.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30

There is nothing SO pleasant as that
bright cheeful. at-peace-with-the,world
feeling when you sit down to your break
fast. There is nothing SO conclusive to
good work and good results. The halthy
man with a healthy mind and body is a
better fellow, better workman, better
citizen than the man or woman who is
handicapped by some disability, however
slight a slight disorder of the stomach
will derange your body, your thoughts
and your disposition. Get away from
the morbldness and the blues. Keep
your stomach in tone and both your brain
and body will respond Little indiscre-
tons Of overeating can be easily corrected
and you will be surprised to see how
much better man you are. Try little
kodo For Dyspepia after your meals
Sold by R. c. Dodson.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-30
Eng Glands Youngest Bride.

The youngest bride who was ever
led to the altar in England, so far as
we can discover, was little Catherine
Apsley who had only seen four sum
mers when she became the wife of the
first Earl Bathurst, who was exactly
double her age. The tiny ring worn
by Catherine on this occasion, over
two centuries ago, is still preserved.
Lord Bathurst survived to see the
eighty third anniversary of his we'd
ding day, while his lady was a wife for
seventy-six years.-London Chronicle