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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-24
DIES OF INJURIES
Harry e. McculIoch Passes Away
at st. Anthonys
Hospital.
PREPARED FOR OPERATION
Meets With Accident in Attempt to
Board Street Car Going to Moline
Mrs. MarcelIa Bourdeau Dead.

Harry E. McCulloch, who was injur-
ed Thursday morning while attempting
TO board the early "tripper" of the
Tri-City Railway company at Twenty
fifth street, died this morning at 2:35
at st. Anthony's hospital as a result
of the accident. The young man, in at
tempting to board the trailer, missed
his hold and was dragged along the
pavement by the car for a distance OF
about fifty feet. He was removed To
the hospital at once One leg was so
seriously injured that amputation was
necessary, and the surgeons in charge
had made preparations for the opera
ton this morning In addition to the
injuries TO his leg, McCulloch was in
jured Internally and gangrene develop
ed. causing death.
The young man lived with his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs William c. McCuI-
loch, 1924 Fourth avenue. He was IS
years of age, and had spent his entire
life in Rock Island. Besides his par
ents, he leaves two brothers, Joseph
r. McCulloch and William c. McCul-
lOch. Jr, and a sister, Mrs Marguerite
Rusher, all of this city. The funeral
will be held tomorrow afternoon at ,
O'Clock from the home.
Rev. II. b. Williams will conduct the
services.
Coroner l.. V Eckhardt this after
noon conducted an inquest at the Knox
undertaking establishment, the jury re
turning an open verdict of death from
injuries received in the accident. The
testimony of Peter Colbert, the motor
man. Charles Lowell. the conductor,
Joseph r. McCulloch. a brother, and
Dr. c. T. Foster, was heard by the
jury
Mrs. BOureds1.
Mrs. Marcella Bourdeau died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Robidoux,
at Blue Island last evening at O'Clock
The remains will be brought here to
the home of her son, l.. y. BOurdeau.
tomorrow morning. Mrs BOurdeau
was born in Montreal, Canada, "a years
ago. and was a resident of Rock Is
land % years. She has five surviving
children. l. T.. and l.. N BOurdeau. Mrs.
F. Robidoux. Mrs. r. r. Lynn, and Mrs
Grace GOeckel.
The funeral occurs from the home
of l.. n. Bourdeau, 2S40 Fifth-and-a-half
avenue. Monday morning at 9 O'Clock
with services at Sacred Heart church
following.
Hunter.
The remains of George Hunter.
whose death occurred Thursday at st.
AnthOny's hospital. were taken this
morning to Dewitt, Iowa. his former
home. for burial by the side of his wife.
Members of the family accompanied
the remains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-24
CROWS IN FAVOR.
Democrats Present Strong City
Township Ticket for the
Voters Choice.
CANDIDATES ARE POPULAR
AIdermanic Nominees Conceded to be
Best Party Has Of
fersd

DEMOCRATIC TOWNSHIP TICKET.
For Supervisor-M.W w. Battles.
For Assistant SuperVisor-GustaV
BIankenburg, e. n. Hill, J. M. Schaas.
For Assessor-George w. Henry.
For CoIIector-Orrin Leonard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-24

10 the society edltor of The Argus, VIII
be gladly received and published But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices should bear sig
nature and address,
Fifth Wedding Anniversary. Al
their home, 1882 Fifteenth street, last
evening, Mr. and Mrs Edward w. Oh
son entertained a company of friends
in honor of their fifth wedding ami
versary, which proved o most delight
full affair. Progressive cinch was
feature of the evenings entertainment
Head prizes fell to. Mrs Morrison of
Davenport and e. II. Dunavin, conso-
lation prizes to Mrs. George Battles
and Robert Petrie, and BOBBY prizes to
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Clement At 10
o'clock a sumptuous five course dinner
was served The hostess was present
ed with handsome cut glass bowl by
H. =. Stapley as token of esteem
and with the best wishes of their many
friends.
Miss HuItene Entertains.-Miss Han
nah Hultene entertained number of
her young friends Thursday evening at
ening was spent in playing games and
with music. The first prize was award
ed to Miss Grace Shiffer and the con-
ISOLATION prize to Clayton Fry. Lunen
was served. Those present were
Grace Shiffer. LYDIA Stanley, Florence
Stase, Laura Davis. Mabel Cahall.
Anna Hermann, Chester Cooley, John
Holland. Fred Schroeder. Clayton Shin
strom, Clayton Fry, Harry Shiffer, John
Snyder, and E. c. Earl
jolly Cinch Club. - The Jolly Cinch
club was entertained last evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Cook. 1907 Elev-
enth avenue. After the close of an
interesting game luncheon was served
by the hostess
o. E. S. Sewing Circle. - The ladies'
of the o. E. S. sewing circle will enter
tain their friends at card party Mon
day afternoon at Odd Fellows hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-24
FAVOR PLURALITY
Members of Democratic County
Committee Vote for Primary
Nominations
IN SESSION THIS AFTERNOON
County Convention Called for Rock Is
land House May 3-Ratio of Rep
resentation Is Fixed.

At the meeting of the democratic
county committee held this afternoon
at the Rock Island house. it was decid-
ed to nominate at the primaries April
% by plurality vote. This meeting
was called for the purpose of comply
ing with the requirements of the pri-
mary law with reference to the preiim-
mary acts set out for the committee.
Fix Ratio.
The ratio of representation in the
county convention will be one delegate
for every 25 votes or major fraction
thereof cast for Alton b. Parker in
1904. The convention will be held
May at the Rock Island house The
principal duties will be to select dele
gates to the senatorial congressional
and state conventions as the county
nominations will be practically settled
by the primaries. The nominating pri-
maries will be held April IS.
Britten'. Candidacy Announced.
The formal announcement was made
in connection with the meeting of the
county committee. of the candidacy OF
J. G. Britton of Andalusia, for the dem
ocratic nomination for minority repre-
sentative.
Mr.. Britton is at present supervisor
from Andalusia township and is one OF
the best known and most popular citi
zens of the county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-24

o. {. S. Sewing Circle. - The ladies
of the o. E. S. sewing circle will enter
tain their friends at a card party Mon.
day afternoon at Odd Fellows hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-24

The remains of George Hunte,
whose death occurred Thursday at 81
AnthOny's hospital. were taken thi
morning TO Dewitt, Iowa, his forme
home. for burial by the side of his wife
Members of the family accompanied
the remains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-24

The full measure of public approba-
| ton is deserved of the record that M. w.
Battles, elected as supervisor from this
township two years ago, has made III
the county legislative body. His inftu-
ance and vote have always been on the
right side He is an old citizen, widely
and favorably known, Il taxpayer, and
should be elected to- the office for
which the democrats have renominated
him.
The democratic candidates for as
sistant supervisors. Gustav Blanken-
burg. f. II. Hill and ]. NJ. Schaab. are
representative men and may safely be
entrusted with the offices for which
they have been named.
Eyes on Assessor.
For assessor George w Henry is
well acquainted with property values
in Rock Island through previous eXpe-
rience in office and otherwise, and may
be relied upon to correct some of the
existing inequalities and in1ustices
which property owners who are now
paving or have recently paid their
taxes are in a position to realize eXis!
and will make an ideal assessor.
Orrin Leonard. nominee for collec-
tor is recognized as one OF the best
accountants in the city. He is an old
resident and is well known and re
spected. Though somewhat enfeebled
he is perfectly competent to fill the
office and ought to be elected.
The AIdermanie Ticket.
The aldermanic ticket. consisting OF
John Holzhammer in the First ward,
E. c. Berry in the Second, Charles j.
Smith in the Third. John p. Sexton in
the Fourth. T. A. Fender in the Fifth
and Frank Lawler in the Sixth, is adj
mitted TO be- taken as a whole, one of the
best the party has every presented to
the voters of Rock Island, and is con
fidently expected to be the choice of
the voters April 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-24

The soothing spray of Ely's Liquid
Cream Balm. used in an atomizer. is
an unspeakable relief to sufferers from
catarrh. Some of them describe it as
a godsend, and no wonder. The thick.
foul discharge is dislodged and the pa
tient breathes freely, perhaps for the
first time in weeks. Liquid Cream
Balm contains all the healing, purify
ing elements of the solid form. and it
never fails to cure. Sold by all drug
gists for 75c, including spraying tube,
or mailed by Ely Bros, sc Warren
street, New York.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-03
TREASURY DEFICIT DECREASING.
Income steadily Mounting Up to
the OutgO.
Philadelphia Press.

Philadelphia Press.
Secretary Shaw is already fully justified
for predicting in his annual report that the
fiscal year would pass without a treasury
deficit
December revenues have already swept
away half the deficit. When December
opened five months of the present fiscal
year had brought a deficit OF $12,000.dOO A
year ago the deficit for FIVE mouths was
s26ooO,00o December this year up to
Christmas has brought an excess OF re-
ceipts over expenditures of 81, 100000.
This sweeps away almost half the deficit.
Expenditures for the month are about
100000 more than last year, but receipts
are enough larger to make up for this and
leave a favorable balance of s5,50O,000. The
excess of income over outgo in December a
year ago was less than half of this. De-
cember reduced the deficit tenth last year
and this year one-half.
The improved excess OF expenditures over
receipts Is due to an increase in both Gus
toms and internal revenue, in nearly equal
amounts, Both are likely to continue.
Customs receipts were doubtless influenced
by the holiday trade. Internal revenue
was not.
Its increase reflects the general pros
perity. When the last fiscal year closed
in June with a deficit OF $24,3o5.JJO. it is
now probable that income in the current
fiscal year will more than equal cxpendi-
lures and bring a small surplus. When
this is the case any plea for change In
the tariff in order TO provide more revenue
manifestfy ceases to have weight
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-03
A NATTER OF TEMPERAMENT.
American Hustle Wholly Out of Place
in the Philippines.
New York Sun.


Governor Luke E. Wright speaking about
! conditions in the Philippines, says: "one OF
the greatest troubles that we have is in
holding the restless energy of the American
administrator. either public or private,
somewhere within speaking distance of the
| easy-going indifference and slowness of the
native Of the tropics" This touches one of
the main obstacles in our national legisla-
ton on Philippines affairs.
The local administrator in the islands has
little or no patience with the temperamental
| tendency Of the native to dawdle and to
| make life one grand sweet song OF what
strikes the active American as disgraceful
laziness He has an innate conviction that
the native should get busy, and believes
that the sooner he does so the better II
will be for him. Within certain limitations
| the argument is sound. But the Filipino,
being a man of few and SIMPLE wants, does
not readily grasp the situation according to
American PHYSIOLOGY. He is temporarily
unable to see what he has to gain by
longer working hours and more profuse
perspiration.
The same myopic aff1iction which hampers
the work OF the American administrators
in the islands blocks national legislation
in Philippine affairs in Washington The
three potential factors in the isalnd: SOIL
climate and labor. These in combination
| make industrial opportunity. They are
therefore menace to opportunity at home
unless in some way politically restrained
| Expert oculists like Secretary Taft Gov
ernor Wright and others have striven vail
antly to fit these people with spectacles
| that would correct their myopia and give
! them clear vision and true perspective. But
| they refuse the treatment and argue that
unrestrained opportunity would be seized
| Immediately, capital would rush to the
| islands, the Fiipinos would get busy and in
a few years the sugar and tobacco indus
! tries of the United States would become
| extinct.
! These difficulties will be adjusted in time
The local administrator will realize the flu
! tility Of trying to hustle the east" and
! the frightened American producer will I'M
derstand that the word opportunity has
one meaning with us and a widely different
! meaning with the Filipino. In time the
temperamental difference will be better I'M
! derstOod.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-03
\ DUCAL NOSE N PERIL.
what Wight Have Happened and n
Future Possibility.

Baltimore American.
II will doubtless be thought to be not
the least among the recommendations Of
the prospective son-in-law OF President
Roosevelt that he was at one time upon
the verge Of punching the nose OF the duke
OF Manchester az a time soon after his
grace had become the son-in-law Of a
prominent family of Cincinnati which is
also the city which Is honored 10y the resi-
dence and representation in congress OF
Hon. Nicholas Longworth who will ere
long become a part OF the exceedingly in
terestng family Of the White House. Mr.
Dongwurth and his 1ancec. Miss Roosevelt
have been so much in tho limelight that
they are accustomed to it and expect IT,
and therefore any apology for discussing
them, in spirit most chivalric and admir-
ing, would be supererogaton.
Assuredly 1t was an act that will appeal
to the entire American people, and posi-
bly, some Englishmen, and certainly all
lrishmen. to say nothing OF the strenuous
and athletic prospective father-in-law him
self, to learn that the coming member Of
the domestic cabinet coolly, and under per-
fectly proper circumstances. sent word TO
club where his grace was shooting of
his mouth" about the Longworths that IL
would wait at the club until Mr.. Long
worth got his sisters wedding off his hands
he would promptly appear at the club and
punch" Cthat was Mr. Longworth's world
his grace's nose. The duke had vulgarly
Miss Longworth. to sit elsewhere than at
the brides table, claiming that this was
due him on account Of his rank. though
he well knew that rank is unknown in
America. After making n complete donkey
of himself the duke took the duchess (nee
zimmerman on his arm, and, in high
dudG con and the ducal carriage. deposited
the duchess at home and thereupon went
to the club to SANDER Mr.. Iongworth, but
when the latter reached the club his grace
had vanished and has since remained van
ished.
The tale is national property. and it is
the more interesting because It may have
sequel IL is the intention Of the doughty
congressman to take his bride across the
ocean for the wedding Journey, and Il is
certain that they will be invited into royal
and ducal society, to say nothing of earls,
and barons, and counts, and the rest of
them. 1t must seem almost impossible
that the congressman and the duke of
Manchester can fail to meet and the result
may be a nasal tragedy such as the world
has never known. While the action of the
congressman cannot fail to appeal to the
president, who himself has been disciple
OF jiu jtsu, 1t might be well, in the inter-
ests of international peace. to have the
delicate matter adjusted previous TO the
White House wedding. 1t is a matter for
the finest diplomacy, for Mr.. Longworth 8
sudden launch from the shoulder at the
dukes facial organ can well be predicted
II the meeting should be unexpected and
If the entente cordiale be not previously
| established. II The Hague congress meets
In the interim, 80 much the better. An
| important part of its work will be cut out
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-03
rlBBLEs HITS The NAIL on The HEAD.

TIBBLES HITS The NAIL on HE HEAD
For once the late editor of the Ne
br0ska Independent and candidate for
vice president of the United States by
default. r. ii. Tibbles. has struck tho
nail on the head. In an address re-
Gently delivered in Boston. Mr.. Tibbles
points out the wrongs inflicted upon the
Indians bv the failure of congress to
provide adequate measures for their le-
gal protection after they have come out
from the protection of the Indian agent
Under the law that permits certain
heirship lands to he sold, declares Mr..
Tibbcs
the greatest wrongs have been Inflicted
upon some of these heirs. Parties get to-
gether and agree upon some one whom
they will elect the probate judge aud for
all practical purposes that judge becomes
head Of the firm. When an Indian dies one
of these lawyers rushes to the probate
Judge and gets himself appointed admins
traitor of the estate and guardian for the
minor children. Thus one Nebraska law
yer has been appointed administrator and
guardian in seventy-four estates
All of these estates are valuable. None
of them is less than 160 acres, and where
there are several children several hundred
acres. These lands are rented to tenants
and administered and no accounting has
been required. Who can tell who the right
full heirs are? There has been no record
of births, deaths and marriages. Some OF
the Indian marriages will be a hard thing
to untangle. The government holds these
lands in trust and this trust provides that
at the expiration of twenty-five years 1t
shall deed them 20 the allottee or his heirs.
/ hold that trust includes the duty of the
government to find out who these heirs are.
Mr. Ifbbles has evidently taken a
birdseye view of the Winnebago and
Omaha reservations and their surround.
ings, that have afforded a rich field fer
land grabbers. grafters and bootleggcrs,
lc these many years. The question is,
will congress ever right the wrong and
put stop to the plucking of the indian
while llc is coming from under his b!an-
Eet!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-03
"DEATHKNELL OF STEAM"
Expert Electrician sounds a New Note
I'm the Old Song.

New York Times.
There is nothing particularly new IN the
mere announcement by President West
inghouse that the death knell of steam
a motive power in railway transporta-
ton has been sounded. We have been
hearing that for a considerable time but
the announcement is coupled with series
OF arguments which II is impossible to
ignore, and Mr.. Westinghouse, by reason
of his position as the head of a great
electrical construction company, and the
further fact that he has invented large
number of electrical devices of great
economic Importance, is entitled to hear
ing. He believes the revolution in steam
roads is to be wrought by the single
phase alternating current" which is es-
sentially an American system, and that
the third rail and direct current systems
have brought I'm dangers in the use OF
electricity which will ultimately lead to
their downfall.
The noted electrical expert, I'm his COM
munication, notes that the use OF the di-
rect current leads to electrolytic action,
so that a sort OF decomposition sets in in
steel and iron structures which become
more or less electrified In the New York
subway, he declares. its direct current In
stallation is bound to result I'm electrolysis
TO such an extent that the steel structural
part of the subway ultimately will be de-
stroyed by electrical action. Some day
terrible accident will occur due to
electrolysis in the structures material, and
the accident will be excused on the ground
that the electrolytic action could not
have been foreseen." Mr. Westinghouse
would adopt a system which would do
away with this danger to large extent.
Furthermore, he argues that II is cheaper
I'm installation and maintenance, costing
less than half as much the direct cur
rent system.
Without entering into the controversy
between electrical experts at all, it seems
likely that the American system OF using
an alternating current will ultimately be
the one adopted on American roads. II is
in use on several OF the long distance
| trolley roads OF the west, where motors
| capable of hauling 250-ton loads at the rate
of twenty-five miles an hour are I'm use.
II has the advantage for long distance
communication, OF requiring power sta
| tioas not less than 100 miles apart and
| this would seem TO settle the current ques-
| tion in its favor I'm any electrincation OF
the steam railways. This is the system
which the New York, New Haven q Hart
| ford railroad has adopted for taking us
| cars into and out of New York. and the
| order given by that company Indicates
it's further extension along It's lines be
! tween New York and this city
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-03
Personal NOTES.


Mayor Johnson of Cleveland will pay
10000 for play for lis daughter. Not
every family has its own angel
Nordioa takes a place in the list Of
heroines. She cNtiugushed spoonful VI
flaming alcohol by stepping directly on Il
when she might have sdestCppod tainted
and permitted the blaa' to GO out itself
Aoki. tho first japanese ambassador 10
Washington. will probably bring with him
TO this country his wife, who is a German
He was educated in Germany and was sent
10 that country several times as minister.
Nathan Wesley Hale. a republican con
gresham from Tennessee can claim de-
sccndence from oliver Cromwell. and one
Of his ancestors. General Nathan Towson.
was quartcrmaster general under George
Washington
Guy g. Emerson Of Boston. n well known
civil engineer and politician. Is about 20
leave Boston to accept an important gov
ernment position in the Department Of tho
interior, In connection with the retaining
OF the arid portions of the west
a farmer I'm northern New York has
named a blue ribbon calf after Congress
man Longworth. who is to become the
presidents son-in.law on hearing OF this
the Cincinnati congressman said: "H'm.
MY popularity seems to be increasing"
One of the despicabie results OF hazins
at Annapolis, as evidenced at the court
martial holding there at present. is the
undermining of the veracity OF the vic
tins, although previous to this publicity
the reputation of tine hazed for truthful
ness was admittedly of the best
Edwin C. Converse Of New York. who
owns a large agta "a Io
Conn., and William j. Smith OF Greenwich
surprised the selectmen last week by Of
fering them 10000 TO be spent on high
ways this winter that there might be no
unemployed men in the place
Among the Christmas gifts received by
William G. Rockefeller. son Of William
and nephew OF John n. Rockefeller, and
who will probably some day be the head
or the Standard OIL system, was the
present of $3.50. The $3.50 was the legal
fec accompanying the service of a sub
poena for Mr.. Rockefeller to appear at
the taking of testimony In the case OF the
state of Missouri against the Standard OIL
company.
Herschel NJ. Hogg. representative from
Colorado, presdes at gatherings In the
cloak rooms in which good stories are
told, being recognized as having more
good yarns at his command than any
OF his colleagues. One he told the other
day related to a brilliant lawyer of Reno
New, who became a sot. When he was
on his last legs a man whom he did not
like was elected to the bench. A dinner
was given in honor of the new Judge
who opposed sending an invitation to the
lawyer, now so besotted. He was per
suaded finally to have the lawyer invited
The last person to be called upon for
speech was the wreck, who said: Twenty
years ago had a wife, children, the finest
house In town, a carriage and the best
practice In the state At that time the
gentleman whom we gather to night to
honor was driving an OK cart across the
plains. Ever since that time have been
going down, down, and now I am in the
gutter. He has been going up, up, until
now he sits on the bench. And tonight
think we are pretty near on a level"