davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
EXPRESS COMPANIES
MUST BE GOOD; STEAD
Attorney General Holds They Are Com
mon Carriers and Therefore Un-
der Commissions Control.

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. 15.-If the rail
road and warehouse commission acts
in accordance with an opinion recently
rendered by Attorney General Stead,
the express companies of Illinois will
be compelled to abide by the new
schedule of rates. Attorney General
Stead holds that the companies are
common carriers and are under the jur-
isdiction of the commission. 1t is prob
able that at the next meeting the sub
ject will be taken up for discussion and
schedule will be arranged. The ac-
tion promises to be similar to that when
it was decided to cut freight rates. Of
ficers of express companies will be
given an opportunity to make COM
parison of charges.
An opinion similar to the attorney
generals was handed down recently by
the supreme court of South Dakota,
whose laws on the subject it has been
found, resemble those of Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
Harvesting the Stream.

For long time Thomas F. Walsh
of Denver. has conceived the idea of
Harvesting the mountain cataracts and
streams of the Rockies and thus revo-
lutionize industrial conditions in the
west Now, he has interested Myron
T. Herrick of Cleveland and they have
raised 100000 with which to carry
on their work They will take the
Grand river, the South Platte, the XII
owa. and Bijou and utilize them. The
South Platte alone is 11,176 feet above
high tide and its average depth is z
feet and width about % feet.
They will erect a power house Of
100000 horse power capacity near the
great Gorge canyon. % miles west of
Denver, and from thence distribute
power to various places. in Colorado
within radius of 10 miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
r. ]. HALPlN is POPULAR
ST. LOUIS GLUE MAN
Former Rock Island Man Manager OF
st. Louis Branch of American
Glue Company.

Accompanied by a large photograph
the following appeared recently in the
Union Record of ST Louis. 1t refers
to former Rock Island man, and will
interest the many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs Halpin in this city:
when we hear one speak of some
thing which 'sticketh closer than Il
brother our thoughts naturally turn
to that modern necessity, glue. And
when glue is thought of we just as
naturally turn our thoughts to the
great American Glue company, the
makers of the stuff that sticks
This immense aggregation of brains
and capital has revolutioniZed the
glue making industry of the country
by introducing new and modern meth
DDS and processes of manufacture
which greatly improve the quality of
the product, and at the same time
cheapens it to the consumers. The
main distributing points for the out
put of the various factories are locat-
ed in Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Chicago. and ST Louis. 1t is not I'M
likely that the general offices and
headquarters of the company will
eventually be removed from New
York to st. Louis, and additional
branches established in cities further
west. In that event T. ]. Halpin, of
this city who has been manager of the
st. Louis branch for some years past,
will no doubt receive a higher posi-
ton. a contamination that would
greatly please his many friends in this
city
"Mr. Halpin is a genial. whole
souled, thorough-going business man,
whose merry looking eyes and jolly
smile has often gone far toward molli-
flying some irate citizen who had got
ten some of the celebrated American
glue mixed with his hair oil. Some of
his friends even claim that the far
famed Bryan smile was copied from
the 'Halpin BEAM Be that as it may
they are very much alike in that Meth
er of them will rub off'-which is a
very good thing in smiles as well as
in glue"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15

rotary of State Root as the Roosevelt
candidate for president, provided the
presidential lightning does not strike
Roosevelt once more. 1t was Root
whom Roosevelt took into his conf
dence and whom Roosevelt chose as
his personal political monograph in
the recent election. Roosevelt used
Root as his medium to address the
people of New York in protecting the
corporations against Hearst. Root has
been Roosevelt's closest confidant dur
ing recent political matters and the
shakeup in the cabinet, and Root is
being sent through the country on
speech-making tours introducing him
self and Roosevelt ideas everywhere,
seeking to attract attention to RooSe-
welt and incidentally to Root. Root
will soon start on tour of the middle
west ostensibly to deliver course of
speeches. which, in effect, will consti-
tute a propaganda for an increase OF
United States trade with South Amer
lea. Root will be found actively seek
ing to reach the people from now I'M
til 1903, and if Roosevelt is not nom
mated for third term, Roosevelt's
man Root will likely be the presiden-
tiaI nominee, as Roosevelt can easily
control the will of the convention.
Democrats would welcome Roots NOM
marion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
Travelling Men and Bryan.

William Jennings Bryan will be
doomed for the next democratic pres
idential nomination by 5000 democrat
ic commercial travellers, as a result of
vote of the Commercial Travellers
Antitrust league at its meeting in
New York. The motion to appoint
this committee, which is to be known
as the travelling committee" was pre-
scented after addresses had been made
by William Hoge, president of the
league. and Harry w. Walker, chair
man of the executive committee, urg-
ing the members of the organization
to assist in establishing clubs to work
in behalf of Mr.. Bryan's candidacy.
1t was pointed out that the members
on their journeys over the United
States will distribute literature and
organize Bryan clubs. 1t was also vot-
ed to establish a record bureau" in
which articles attacking the trusts
will be kept. to be reprinted in pham-
phlet form for distribution.
At the meeting it was decided to
give a dinner at least once a MONTH
to which democrats of prominence
will be invited. Mr. Bryan will be in
vited to be the guest at the first of
these dinners
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15

Last Saturday Samuel Putnam, kins-
man of General Israel and General
Rufus Putnam of revolutionary fame,
celebrated his Tooth birthday in Sa-
lem, Mass. His sight is well pre-
served and his mental faculties are
keen. He reads the newspapers and
magazines and follows the news of
nations carefully. He takes a long
walk on pleasant days. Mr.. Putnam
is a descendant in the fifth generation
of John Putnam, who emigrated to
Danvers in 1884 He remembers the
departure of troops for the war of
1912 and the excitement at the time of
the battle of Waterloo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
Human ''Steam'';
Keeping 1t Up
The Secret Of That Tireless Energy
Some People Possess.

There is another kind of steam than
that in which the boy James Watt,
watching his mothers tea-kettle, first
saw the great possibilities that long
since have become realities
This other kind of steam is human
steam" And it is a most important
factor in our affairs.
Some people call this human steam"
by other names. They call it push"
sometimes, or hustle" or "get-up," or
life. Well, it's all of these, but after
all it's just steam" It's the power
to do things seemingly tirelesS
power which some people possess.
Malta-Vita, the perfect matted whole
wheat food fills men and women and
children with the power to do things.
1t makes them strong in body and
mind. 1t keeps up their steam"
When Malta-Vita comes from the
ovens. every flake baked crisp and
brown, il is the most delicious and
most healthful food in the world. con-
tanning only one per cent of moisture
The other 80 per cent is nutrition, di-
gested most readily, even by the weak
est stomach. because the gelatinized
starch of the thoroughly cooked wheat
has been converted by fine malt extract
into maltese, or malt sugar
There's no other food like Malta
Vital None Just as good" Sold by
all grocers, 10 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
Roosevelt or Root?

The trust press of the country is
much exercised over the presidential
possibilities of 1908. and while boast
ing over the congressional elections of
last week, the anxious tone of their
boast indicates they are whistling to
keep up courage. The fact of the mat
ter is, it looks anything but promising
for the trust government outfit at the
next presidential election. National
issues were not nearly so involved in
the recent congressional elections as
the trust press would have it under
stood and what is more, where this
issue was closest drawn, the demo
Gratis either won or gave the opposi-
ton heart failure.
The trust press wants the congress
sional elections of last week to be ac-
cepted by the people as an indorse-
ment of RooSeyeltism. The purpose of
pushing this hypothesis is to hold
Roosevelt up as the "only man for
president in 190S' and to force upon
the people third term president.
Roosevelt is willing to be candidate,
as persons close to him have virtually
admitted. while no emphatic denials
that he will be candidate come from
Roosevelt. who would relieve the par
ty of this doubt if he thought there
was no hope of reelection.
1t looks like the republican candi-
date will be either Roosevelt or Root.
Roosevelt appears to be grooming Sec
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15

The defeat of Representative James
w. Wadsworth of New York by Peter
A. Porter recalls the fact that the
father of each was killed during the
bloody campaign of the Wilderness in
1864 General James S. Wadsworth
commanded the fourth division of the
5th corps. apd General Grant in his
memoirs in describing the terrific
fighting on the 9Th of May says: I'm
this engagement the intrepid Wads-
worth, while trying to rally his men,
was MORALLY wounded" Colonel Peter
A. Porter. the father of the congress
man-elect fell at Cold Harbor while in
command of the Sth New York heavy
artillery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
viii Harness Rio erande River

Denver, Nov. 15.-Articles of incor.
poration have been filed by the Cen.
trail Colorado Power company, with a
capital stock of $22,5OO,O00 Myron T.
Herrick of Cleveland. Ohio, is presi-
dent. The object of the company is to
utilize the water power of the state
chiefly on the Rio Grande river, for
electric power purposes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15

There is really no need for Secre-
tary Taft to increase Fort Sill, Okla,
to brigade post The Indians down
there all fight with ballots now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15

Since Santos has proven that he is
bird the st. Louis Republic says
it must forgive him for that worlds
fair fiuke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15

Even the drowsy, tropical air will
get busy while the nervous Teddy is
Inspecting Panama.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15

President Roosevelt beat time to
Colon and he declares he had bully
trip. Bully for Teddy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15

Get more tracks to the factory dis
trict and that will mean more fac
tories.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15

Need a good cathartic? pill is
best. Say a pill like DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. About the most reli
able on the market. Sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
THE ARGUS.

BY THE }. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
WILL NOT LEAVE MILITIA
Sheriff-EIect kittiisen Expects to Re-
main Colonel of the 9th.

Sheriff-Elect Kittilsen has no notion
of resigning the command of the 9Th
regiment, |. ~ G., during his term of
office. He says there is nothing in the
law that prevents his holding both
places at the same time. There have
been rumors going the rounds that
both he and Major Tourtillott. sheriff
elect of Lee county. would leave the
9th. Mr.. Kittilsen asserts that he has
not entered into any agreements re-
garding the appointment of deputies
and will not make a selection till after
he has assumed office.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-25

The members OF the knights OF Column
bus and their friends in this city are
making extensive preparations for taking
I'm the national convention OF the order
June 8.
From a casual canvass OF the number
TO be going from this city. the railroad
company has decided TO run special trains
with special rates The train will leave
the Union station at 7:45 O'Clock a. m. and
will arrive I'm New Haven I'm time to par
ticipate in the big parade and the exer-
cises 90 be held in connection with tho
dedication OF the new National head
quarters building
State Deputy James Il. Reilly has
charge OF the tickets 90 I've sold.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-25
KING ALFONSO
GREETS HIS
FUTURE QUEEN

Iroun, Spain. May 25-Klng Alfanso
greeted his bride, Princess Ena of
Battenberg. as she entered Spain in the
early hours OF the morning amidst an
enthusiastic popular welcome and the
homage OF the spanish ministry.
The special train bearing the prin-
cess reached the frontier shortly after
sunrise and as the train reached the
center OF the bridge over the river
Bidasoa, separating France from
Spain. the Spanish fortresses belched
a welcoming salute OF 81 guns. Regi-
ments of carbineers and ancien ST.
Gillian guards were massed on the foot
ways Of the pier and with trumpets
and banners saluted the brides en-
trance into the kingdom while the
bands played alternately the British
and Spanish national hymns.
The meeting OF the king and the
princess, although ceremonial state
function. was none the less marked
by the unaffected Joy and cordiality or
the young monarch. The king pre-
sented the ministers who officially well
coined the bride To Spanish soil and
she graciously acknowledged the ON
cial salutations and the spontaneous
enthusiasm OF the people seemed TO
give greatest satisfaction to his ma
fpgtV
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-25

Field street and utilizes valuable property
between Charles Field and Benefit streets
In the return sweep to Prospect street.
The third plan, described as the "ziz-
gag plan" runs from the foot OF College
hill to a point near the northeast corner
OF the Infantry building and turning. dis
charges on Benefit street near the court
house.
The committee voted TO give public
hearing on Wednesday evening, June 8,
at the city hall
Mr.. Francis i'm his report said that there
are four fundamental principles only IN,
volved in the solution:
First-A viaduct starting at some dis
tance from the foot OF the hil and ex-
tending to some point of suitable grade
on the hill.
Second-A tunnel through the hill for
cars only or for both cars and street
traffic
Third-An open cut. substantially tun-
mel uncovered
Fourth-A street rising diagonally on
the side OF the hill.
II is the opinion OF Mr.. Francis that the
expenditure necessary to construct both
tunnel for street cars and an easy grade
street for other traffic Is too great To be
warranted at this time, especially In view
OF his opinion that the easy grade street
should accommodate street railway cars,
whether the tunnel for cars Is provided or
not.
The most judicious expenditure OF
money would be that for a streos on the
side hill in the open air.
The recommended plan is for side hill,
street, starting at Market square. just
southerly OF College street. and running
southerly between South Main street and
Benefit street I'm the rear OF the Infan-
try hall building, TO Planet street: thence
turning northerly with a loop OF the great
est possible radius. and following along
side OF and parallel with Benefit street
TO n point opposite Benevolent street;
thence turning easterly. crossing Benefit
street and following Benevolent street 20
point opposite the Hope club buildings
thence turning northerly on an easy
curve and meeting Prospect street %
George street.
IL has a possible uniform grade OF 429
feet per hundred for its entire length. II
requires for this raise I'm the grade of
Benefit street. whore It crosses Il. OF about
nve feet. which is feasible. though not
very desirable.
II Is proposed 20 make this street sew
square 20 Bcnent street and sixty (G0) feet
In width from Benefit street 10 George
street
In any scheme proposed for side hin
street the car track I'm South Main street
from College street TO Crawford street
should be removed
The estimated cost OF constructive
features OF the recommended plan Is AK
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-25
VICTORIOUS
ATHLETES
ARE HOME

New York. May 25.-The White Star
liner Republic, having on board the vic
torious American athletes who competed
In the Olympic games at Athens, Greece,
arrived In quarantine at 5:l5 this morning
and was released at 1890 o'clock.
She has case OF smallpox on board
Hundreds OF friends were on hand pre-
pared to give the world champions a rous-
ing reception when the steamer docked.
The case OF smallpox was I'm the steer
age. The patient. boy, was removed to
a hospital in Brooklyn. about 800 OF the
steerage passengers lag treated to a
detention hospital for observation. and the
Republic was directed TO remain at the
quarantine station until thoroughly dis
infeced. The seamer probably will not be
released before noon.
The athletes on the Republic include:
w. ID. Eaton, sprinter, Cambridgeport,
Mass, and II. G. Leavitt, hurdler, VIII
liamstown Mass.
The men are accompanied by James b.
Sullivan and Nj. T. Halpin OF New York,
the former beln gthe American commits
soner 10 the Hellenic games and the lat
ter manager Of the team
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-25

Z. f. Smith won the single scull race
for the Harvard oarsmen for the Carroll
cup in minutes, 10 1-5 seconds. ]. ID.
Mccarthy, '07. was second. Time S25 As.
There were two other entries in this
event.
Coach James Wray Of Harvard and +.
A. Wood Of the Boston Athletic associa-
ton served as the official timers for the
race on the referees boat, while Ernest
George. Harvard 1903, a former varsity
oarsman, and ]. G.. Smith, former Cor
nell coxswain and now a third year
man at Harvard law school, acted as
Judge at the finish.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-25
CORNELL WINS BOAT
RACE WITH HARVARD
In Most Exciting Race the Charles River in the View of
Cheering Spectators the Ithaca CoIegans Defeat the Sons
of Harvard. The Preliminary Races and Their Results.

Boston, May 25.-Harvard was defeated
by Cornell in the boat race on the Charles
river this afternoon aa=exeiting con-
test in which the victorious crew won by
three lengths.
The Cornell crew took the lead from
the very start and maintained II to the
end amidst the cheering OF thousands of
spectators who lined the course.
Cascadilla won the race by " lengths
from Stone school The Cascadilla's time
was minutes and Is seconds.
The race was a good one from the start
up TO a short distance from the finish
when the Stone crew weakened.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-25
MSS MACKEY RETAINS TITLE

Auburndale. Mass. May 25-Miss Paul
ine Mackay Of the Oakley Country club,
the national and state women's golf
champion. today retained her state title
by defeating Miss Harriet s. Curtis Of
the Country club I'm the final round OF the
women's state golf tournament at the
Woodland Golf club up TO play.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-25
TRIAL OF TERRAN0VA GIRL
HAS Been SUSPENDED

New York, May 25-At the request of
District Attorney Jerome Justice Scott to-
day suspended the trial OF Josephine Ter
ranova in order to inquire into her sanity.
Mr.. Jerome said that the evidence thus
far submitted had shown that the Ter
ranova girl was of unsound mind and he
did not want to continue the trial of an
insane person and asked that a comms-
sion be appointed to inquire into her
sanity.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-25
FIERCE FIRE AT WEYMOUTH. MASS.

Weymouth. Mass. May ga fire which
qulckly got beyond control and the ex-
plosion OF a thirty -horse power boiler in
the midst of the flames gave the local
fire department a lively time today and
resulted In the destruction OF the paint
and varnish facotry OF Howe and French
The lore on the building is $1,000 and on
the stock and machinery $1,000 with par
tial insurance. All the employees left the
building with the exception OF Marshall
Wright and George Brennock. who were
badly burned about the head and face
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-25
"pUoFlT" DoWIe HAS QUIT

Chicago. May 25--John Alexander
Dowie left Zion yesterday in n special car
ordered from Chicago. lie took two
wagon loads Of baggage.
Tie refused 90 tel his destination and
his attendants were told they would be
Informed as 90 where the doctor" was
going after they arrived IN the Windy
City.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-25

and changing direction % meet Prospect
street IN an extension at the corner OF
George street
The recommended plan limits operations
10 the block bounded by College. South
Main. Planet and Beneht streets on the
west
Another plan. described as the alter
nate recommended plan" carries the
Benefit street approach south 10 Charles
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-25
STATES REFUSE INVITATION
EXTENDED TO THEIR GUARD

Washington, May 25.--Eo far ten states
have declined the invitation sent out by
Assistant Secretary OF War oliver to send
some of their national guard organza-
tons into camp with the regular troops
this summer
The military authorities In Massacllu-
setts have already planned to have their
national guard go into that state and
are unwilling TO so TO the expense OF
another camp
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-25
FOR THE SUFFERERS

The following contributions have been
received for the relief OF the California
sufferers:
First United Presbyterian church, s23:
Louis Fiener lodge. No. 126. 1. o. f. s..
OF Judah, s.; Christian Service league OF
the Benehcent church, $935.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-25

Consulting Engineer George y. Francis
late yesterday afternoon laid before the
city council committee three plans for
the east side approach the preferred one
70 cost s5Oo.955 for construction and prop
erty taken. and with a possible uniform
grade OF 40 per hundred feet
Each Of the plans submitted called for
a side-hill street approaching Beneit
street 20 the southwark OF College street
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-25
SALEM COUPLE GOT LICENSE HERE

Ernest Linden Butler and Miss Mary
Ehzabeth Baisley. -teSIng couple from
Salem, Mass. secured a marriage license
at the city hail this morning. Mr.. Butler
Is IL yeans OF age. and Miss Baisley is l9
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-25
REV. HOWE 100 YEARS OLD

Cambridge Mass, May 25-Rev WIFI
liam Howe. u. D., che oldest Baptist
clergyman I'm New England. IL not I'M the
country. received many congratulations
today. IL being his Tooth birthday
DR.. Howe Is IN splendid physical con-
dition and on Monday last delivered a
before the Baptist Ministers conference
in Boston.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-25

Restoring buildings
partially destroyed
west OF Benefit street 10000
Restoring buildings
partially destroyed
east of Benefit street 5000
Total ...........s2i7,5 500
no per cent. for engi-
tendenee ~ ....a...... 2l,75O $3.50, $50
Assessors valuation OF
real estate. includ-
ing buildings de-
stroyed, west OF
BENEFIT street ..... 223,655
Assessors valuation OF
real estate, includ-
ing buildings de-
stroyed, east OF
Beneft street ...... 3S,O5O 2ol'fOo
Total. adding con-
structive cost and
of real estate ...... s500,955
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-25
MRS. DAVIS IMPROVING

New York. MAY 25.-Continued i'm
provement was reported today I'm the
condition OF Mrs. Jefferson Davis.