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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
An Illinois Land Grant.

Governor Deneen's claim against the
Illinois Central railroad eXplodes the
fiction that the expenses of the state
government of Illinois are largely paid
by the contributions made to the rev
enue by the railroad under the I-per-
cent clause of its charter
In proportion to the total revenues
of the state this contribution is small.
Some 20 years ago it was only about
half a million dollars year. 1t is
doubtless more now, though the Spring
field correspondents seem not TO have
paid much attention to it.
The controversy between Governor
Deeneen and the railroad turns upon
Interpretation of the charter, the road
claiming that il is not required to pay
this tax upon any but its main lines
from Chicago TO Cairo and to Galena.
The case brings up an interesting
chapter in the history of land grants TO
railroads. Since 1862 such grants have
been made by congress direct to the
roads. Prior TO that; the grants were
| made to the several states to be used
in aid of corporations. 1t was also the
custom to give TO each new state upon
its admission per cent of the land
within il upon condition that the rest
be exempt from state taxation.
The Illinois Central was one of the
first OF the land grant railroads. In
1850 congress made a special grant Of
several millions of acres of land to the
state of Illinois for the promotion of
railroad building. When the road was
chartered under the laws of Illinois.
Il provision of which the late Colonel
Don Morrison. then a member of the
Illinois legislature was said to have
been the author. was inserted i'll the
charter requiring the road TO pay to
the state Z per cent of its receipts in
consideration of the land granted.
To what extent. if any, the road has
been delinquent in paying this tax re
mains 10 be determined when the re
suits of Governor Deneen's investiga-
tons have been published and sifted in
The courts.
The case is interesting in that II
arises upon one of the instances
in which the public land has been
given in aid of railroad building with
string tied to il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
ABOVE USUAL TEMPERATURE
Weather In Illinois Warm Last Week
State Bulletin Shows.

The summary of the weekly weather
bulletin for Illinois issued by the eli
matological service of the United
States weather bureau follows:
The mean temperature for the state
averaged over 2 degrees above nor
NAL. The first part of the week was
warm. The highest temperatures were
registered on the 18th, when maXima
of 80 degrees and more, were record
ed in the central and southern districts
The highest temperature, 81 degrees,
occurred at New Burnside on the 18th;
a high temperature of So degrees was
recorded at Mt. Vernon. The week
ended cold. the temperature reaction
beginning on the evening of the 18th.
At the close of the week killing frosts
were reported in the northern district;
heavy frosts in the central dis riot;
and light frosts in the southern dis
trict
For the week ending the 10th. the
rainfall was below normal. but heavy
measurements of an inch or more, not
fully covered in the previous report,
occurred on the Sth, in all districts.
Showers occurred on four days. the
rainfall on the 12th-13th being general
over the state.
Clear weather with considerable
bright sunshine obtained from the 10th
TO 18th inclusive.
The following table shows the mean
temperature and precipitation, with
departures from the normal. of select
ed weather bureau stations. and typi-
fies the prevailing weather conditions
of the state for the past week:
TEMPERATURE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
information could be had for the ask

information could be had for the ask
ing, and so the matter ended then.
A short time ago, as the result OF two
raids made by the sheriff, one of which
the mayor attempted to SGT in on after
the county officials were well along
with their work, the mayors bluff was
effectually and officially called.
Last night the council emphasized
once more, effectually and officially
too. the manner in which the blun had
been called, by responding 10 the petit
tons of half the saloon keepers tt
eliminate the evils complained of and
now not only shown but acknowledged
to exist
1t was both rebuke TO the obstrep
erous mayor and notice 10 the pub
lie that the dives not only are here
but must be driven out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17

When Senator Bailey was making
his speech on his amendment of the
Hepburn bill a party OF New York
sightseers sat in one of the galleries.
They listened to the Texan for time
and then one of them whispered TO
their Washington friend who was
showing them around: Where are the
New York senator's? We want to see
them They are not here" was the
reply. "Depew is in sanitarium and
Plat is too feeble to sit here for long
time and listen to anyone talk
Wouldn't New York be lucky if she
could trade off Plat and Depew fol
BaiIey2''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
RIVER RIPLETS

The Mississippi river is now open
for navigation from St Paul to the
Gulf of Mexico. Saturday the last of
the ice which was clinging TO the shore
of Lake Pepin disappeared and the
Lizzie Gardner. which was lying on
the Wisconsin shore at the foot of the
lake continued her journey TO SILVIA
ter for a raft of logs for a down river
mill.
Notice has been sent out by Com.
mander w. B. .Caperton, inspector OF
the Fifteenth light house district, that
the beacons on the Mississippi between
Cap Au Girls, Mo, and Canton, Mo,
will be lighted April 81.
The stage of water in the Mississippi
has reached point where cellars of
some of the First street buildings in
Davenport are beginning to fill. Two
feet more will reach the danger point
here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
Always Trust the People.

While some of the members of the
Illinois Legislature are doubling the
wisdom of passing primary election
law, committee of the federal house
of representatives has decided in favor
of reporting a bill providing for the
election of United States senators by
direct vote of the people
This. of course can only be accom-
plished by an amendment to the CON
stitution If the people are given Il
chance 10 vote on the proposition there
is no sort of doubt but that they will
amend the constitution TO the end that
the senators come direct from the peo-
pie. The election of senators by leg
islatures is nOt beneficial. II results
in the choice of too many Depews. AL
driches. Elkins, and other friends of
corporations.
Not one of the railroad senators who
are today more interested in sugar and
Standard Oil than the welfare of the
people could be elected by direct
vote They can control legislatures but
cannot control the people
A primary law is demanded by the
people of the state and they also de
mand that senators be chosen by di-
rect vote. The latter is an Illinois
measure, the late John N. Palmer be-
ing the pioneer in the movement to
give the people this power You can
not give too much power to the peo-
pie. BY enlarging their sphere of use
fulnesS you shear the party boss of
power TO do harm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
Another Singing Rebuke for the
So-CaIied Mayor.

The singing rebuke which the city
council administered to Mayor Nc
Caskrin last evening was two-fold III
its significance. First of all. it was
the second evidence, unmistakable in
its meaning. within a short space of
time. of the councils absolute lack OF
confidence in the executive and its
unhesitating disposition to make
known that feeling of distrust, and of
disapprobation of his shortcomings.
\ few weeks ago. the council de-
nounced the riOtOus acts of the mayor
and his shotgun bodyguard, Justice
Haverfield. in destroying railroad prop
erty on the river front.
That was rebuke for commission.
Last night the council denounced the
mayor for permitting evils so glaring
in their nature as to call forth prayer
from decent saloons for relief.
That was a rebuke for omission
The act on the part of the council
last night was significant in one other
respect. and that was as it pertains to
The Argus. Little only need be said
on this point. the facts are so well
known. For it may be readily recalled
that last fall. smarting under The
Argus exposure of his course in a
gambling house incident and its crit
cism of his vindictive policy of radical
ism in reference to the saloons. the
mayor sent forth cheap challenge to
The Argus. In this he was willing to
wage certain sums of money that evil
dence could not be produced of the ex.
istence in Rock Island of disreputable
places such as it was contended by The
Argus were causing more destruction
to public morals in Rock Island than
the decent saloon, even though its
doors might be open seven days in the
week The mayor pretended to de
mand - r-oof and feigned to desire
The Argus TO lay the same before the
states attorney as ground for his inn
parchment The Argus, however, not
playing the part of informant, merely
reiterated the allegations it had form
erly made, advised the mayor that the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17

The man with the hoe has not been
much in evidence for several years, al
though ne. once created as much dis
cussion as the man with the muck rake
is arousing now How soon we pass
from one form of excitement to an
other
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17

Nothing will relieve indigestion that
is not thorough digestant. Kodol
dyspepsia cure digests what you eat
and allows the stomach to rest, recu-
perate, grow strong again. A few
doses of Kodol after meals will soon
restore the stomach and digestive or
gans to a full performance of their
functions naturally. Sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
LOCAL MARKET cooNs.
Today's Quotations on Prs, Live
Stock, Feed and

Today's Quotations on Pms, Live
Stock, Feed and
Rock Island. April 171ing are
ne wholesale QnotatioDtoday's
market:
Provisions and Pr
Butter-Dairy, zoe to 2
Lard-Sc010c.
Live Poultry-Spring ans, 25
to 35c apiece; hens, per ito lie;
ducks, per Id. lie; turkel lib .1ca
to 15c. Geese, per poun
Observation-Disclosures, zoe.
Eggs-Fresh, 13c TO
Feed and Fg
Grain-Corn, AZ to II TO
33c.
Forage - Timothy h&@$13:
prairie, $9@$12; cloverd $50
$40; straw, $5qs6.
WOODLAND. per loadb.s0.
Coal-Lump, bushel, LEX, per
bushel, 10 TO 12c.
Live Stock
Hogs-Mixed $5.75 to
Sheep-Yearlings or oS00$6:
lambs. $46$6.5O.
Cattle-Steers, $3.50@ys and
heifers, $2@$4.5O; calve7.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
WeNNERBERG CHORUS GOES
On Concert Tour Through Iowa and
Into Nebraska.

The Wennerberg chorus of Angus
tana college left yesterday over the
Rock Island for a concert tour, the
itinerary including Gowry, Wakefield
Wausau. Omaha. Red Oak, and Char
ton. The return will be made in a
special over the Burlington, the chorus
reaching Rock Island next Sunday at
7:15 in the evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17

TERMS Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character, political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
ton No such articles VIII be printed
over fictitious signatures
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
DAVENPORT TAlLoRs At WORK
Gain Wages for Which They Struck
But Lose Closed Shop Contention

settlement was effected between
the striking tailors of Davenport, 20
OF whom went out three weeks ago,
and their employers SO that the men
returned to work today. The union
gets the wage scale desired, but the
open shop rule will hold, the agree
ment being in the nature of compro-
mise
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17

President Castro of Venezuela has
resigned, and it is reported that he in
tends to go to Paris. Wonder if he
has any intention of whipping France
single-handed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
RAINFALL.
Departure
Weekly
DEVILS Island Torture

Is no worse than the terrible case of
piles that afflicted me 10 years Then
I was advised to apply Bucklens Ar
MICA Salve, and less than a box perma-
nently cured me, writes l.. S. Napier
of Rugles, Ky. Heals all wounds,
burns and sores like magic. % cents,
at Hartz & Ullemeyer's, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17

The city council has struck the first
blow at the dives. 1t was a telling
one, too. Likewise, il was something.
of a not one for his Importance, the
little mayor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17

The rout of the saloon dive by the
council may be regarded as the afford
ing the first glimpse of the awakening
that is coming. The full realization
will come. all in good time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17

The council has taken its stand
against the dive. That is the first
hard crack at the CRATER. Now let the
people take a stand against the justice
shop evil and that will mean the graft
er's complete undoing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17

The dive. the most disreputable adj
junct to all saloons must go. The
council has so ordered and the people
are back of the council in that attitude
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17

L. S. Yards. $40 a. m.-Hog market
strong to &c higher. Light 6.50@6.77,
mixed and butchers 6.5066.S0, good
heavy 6.3566.S2, rough heavy G.359
6.55.
Cattle market steady. Beeves 400
1880, COWS and heifers I.GO@ 4.75,
stockcrs and feeders 2.S5G475.
Hog market closed shade lower.
L'gnt G.5OGG.75, mixed and butchers
G.500GSO good heavy 6.35@6.S0,
rough heavy 6.350p6.55.
Cattle market CLOSED steady.
Sheep market strong, 10c to 15c
higher.
New York Stocks.
New York. April 17.-Gas 941A, L. p.
1875. L. S. Steel preferred 10SA, U.
S Steel common 431a, Reading 137 %
Rock Island preferred G6a4. Rock Is
land common 2734, o. & w. Sly, South
ern Pacific 691s, N Y. Central IA,
Missouri Pacific 9GH, Metropolitan
III, L. & n. 1908. Shelters 1918, c.
F. /. 62IA, Canadian Pacific ia, ILL
nois Central It's, Penna 1925, Erie
49,, C. e o. 597s, B. r. T. S715, b. &
o. 1925. Atchison 931a, Locomotive
69l, Sugar 141, St. Paul 177H, Cop
per 11S1a, Republic Steel preferred
1929. Republic Steel common 31%
Southern Ry. 401z.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
RIVER FORECAST.

Steadily increasing stages in the
Mississippi will continue from below
Dubuque to Muscatine.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17

1t is growing more and more appar-
ent each day that the present mayor
of Rock Island is getting some very
bad advice from somewhere
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17

a bottle of DR.. Thomas Electric Oil in
the house. instant relief in cases of
burns, cuts, sprains, accidents of any
sort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, April 17.-FollOwing are the
market quotations today:
Wheat.
May, 1917, sos, 1919. SOS.
July, 1885, 1855, 1875, 1915.
September, 1888. 1872. 1875, rs.
Corn.
May. 4G7s, 47as. 4G&. 467s.
July. 461s, 461a, &c, 461s.
September, 4G5s. 4G7s, 4Gas, 461&.
Oats.
May, 31%, 317s, 315s, 31A.
July, 30%. 307k. Boss, 3OA.
September, 29e, 297s, 291a. 29A.
Pork.
May, 1920, 1925. 1918, 1920.
July. ,6.45, 1G.47. 1852, 1886.
September. 1857, , -, 1851
Laro.
May. $50. $50, S.72, SIS.
July. S.95, S.97, S.S5. $50.
September, 9.C7, 9.07, S.97, 900.
Ribs.
May, $50, $50, SIS, SIS.
July. S.95, S.97. S.S5. SIS.
September. 900, 900, S.S7, $50.
Receipts today-Wheat .. corn 100
oats $50, hogs 10000, cattle $500, sheen
$4,000
Hog market opened strong to sc
higher Hogs left over $500. Light
6.50@6.75. good heavy G.30h6.S0, mix
ed and butchers G.5Oq6.77, rough heavy
6.3O@G.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill IEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17

Yes, it does look as if the dive would
have 10 go,,likewise. the CRATER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
Tuesday, April II, 1906.

Municipal elections are on in nu-
merous cities in the state today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17

Scrofula, salt rheum. as and
other distressing erupseases
yield quickly and perms to the
cleansing. purifying powurdock
Blood Bitters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17

All the news all the tin Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17

BY THE ). w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-17
cattle market opened steady.

SHCtp -IdI MT OUVIIVW 7VIVI'
Hogs at Omaha IL 900. cattle $500
Hogs at Kansas City $4,000, cattle 49,.
600
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
GIRL IS KILLED
ON A CROSSING
MISS ELDA bENN is VICTIM OF
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT AT
WASHINGTON Ia.
Head Is Severed From the Body
School Children Are Warned by
Brakeman, But Miss Benn Got Past
Without Him Seeing Her In Time.

Washington, Oct 24.-Miss Elda
Benn, aged 13 years, a student of the
high school, was killed this evening
on the street crossing across the Mil
waukee track, just east OF the depot
by local freight, No. 81, west bound.
The freight had been switching and
just finished work in the yard. A part
of the train was on one side Of the
street, and the other part on the other
and the last coupling was being made
when the accident occurred.
A brakeman was standing by and
had warned group of school children
to stand back, but some way the Benn
girl had passed around him unnoticed.
Caught by Backing Train.
She was caught by the backing
train. the first wheel passing over her
and severing the head from the body,
killing her instantly.
. Miss Benn was an exceptionally
bright young lady, and this was her
first year in the high school. Her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Benn,
reside southwest of the city her father
being the night operator at Rubio.
Miss Benn had peen boarding with
her grandparents. The body was car
ried to the baggage room Of the depot
and the coroner called, but no inquest
was held. Later the body was remov-
ed to the undertaker's to be prepared
for burial
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
IelIdeO ele4S
MVi tAleloos leo!lolsIH eleas ri
III v VNJL M A.AA
in PROPOSED Law
IS OUTCOME OF DEEP
STUDY BY FOREMOST LAW
YERs AND JURisTs
Prohibits Secret Hearing of Cases
Decree Permitting Remarrase Shall
Not Become Operative Until After
Reasonable EIapse of Time.

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct "a Judge
Stake, of this city, secretary of the
divorce congress, has received from
It's committee on resolutions and for
Warded to the various delegates the
proposed measure for bringing about
uniformity in the present divorce laws
In the United States.
The proposed statute is the outcome
OF deep study on the subject by emf
nent lawyers and jurists and promi-
nent churchmen.
The proposed new act Is divided into
three chapters. The first consists of
jurisdictioDal provisions; the second,
procedures; the third, general provi-
sions, and Is entitled can act regulat-
ing the annullment of marriage and
divorce"
While little or no change is made in
the given causes for divorce as now
existing, certain provisions of the new
act were evidently made with view
Of arresting the increased demand for
legal severance of the marital bonds.
Many Evils to Be Stopped.
Under these stipulations secret or
star chamber sessions for the hearing
OF divorce cases before masters, or
other representatives Of the courts, are
done away with. and all hearings and
trials shall be had before the court
and shall be public. 1t is also provid-
ed that "The decree dissolving the
marriage tie SO completely as to per-
NIT lemarriage Of either party should
not become operative until the lapse
Of reasonable time after the hearing
or trial upon the merits Of the case" !"
The Wisconsin, Illinois and California
rule Of one year is recommended.
Another enactment prohibits the So
l1citation of divorce cases by advertise
ment, circular or otherwise. and pre-
scribes for such offense a fine of not
more than $1,000 and imprisonment. of
not more than one year.
Causes OF AnnuIlments.
The annullment OF marriage con-
tract, as distinguished from divorce,
be made from the following causes:
former marriage, fraud, force or coer-
cion. insanity, Illegal age.
Divorce, 1t is provided shah be Of
two kind absolute divorce, and di-
vorce from bed and board. Under the
first classification the grounds shall
be adultery, bigamy, conviction and
sentence for crime, followed by two
years continual imprisonment; ex-
treme cruelty, wilful desertion, habitu-
al drunkenness for two years.
The same causes will prevail In the
second class with additional cause of
hopeless insanity of husband"
No divorce shall be granted if 1t ap-
pears to the satisfaction Of the court
that the suit has been brought by col
lusion or that the plaintiff has pro-
cured or connived at the offense
charge. or has condoned 1t, or has
been guilty of adultery not condoned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-25
RAerlsTs AT SHENANDOAH.
Large Astsndance at State convention
at Shenandoah.

at Shenandoah.
Shenandoah, Oct 24.-The Iowa Bap-
tist state convention met here yester-
day and was formally opened at 9
O'Clock by President A. P. Barker. At
ter words of welcome and response,
the opening sermon was preached by
Rev. j. d. Varney, of Centerville. Del
egates are arriving from all over the
state and the prospect is good for a
large and profitable convention which
lasts till Friday evening The conven-
tion prelfminarfes began Monday night
by fine address on modern problems
by DR.. Conley Of Omaha
Dr. r. G. Seymour, of Philadelph1a,
also made strong address in behalf
of the Baptist Publication house of
which he is at the head. He insisted
on Baptist literature, Baptist doc
trines and Baptist theology of the old
fashioned sort. Theology is the science
of God and we must teach our children
what we believe"
DR.. Conley touched on the New York
election saying battle royal is on
there. He was afraid the American
people are drifting into castles. the
rich and poor, the upper ten and the
the population Of New York City
lower thousands. Eighty per cent OF
the population Of New York City are
foreigners. More Germans there than
in Berlin. more Irish than In Dublin.
These conditions open up great and
pressing problems to the. ministers of
the gospel.