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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-20
-.HAw SENDS 500 FOR FLOOD VICTIMS.

yoft+sburg March 1q-AIayor George Y. Guthrie,
az this city. received letter from Harry x Tha'v
to-day in which check Tor 500 was inolosed 10
cid persons suffering from the flood OF last week
The letter. dated March Is reads:
Owing 10 demands upon me can only send SOD
toward the relief or the sufferers by the unprece-
dented food. \ check for that amount IS inciosed.
The Navor replied that no fund had been raised
sn Pittsburg but that one had been raised in
Allegheny. and asked what disposition should be
made IF the money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-20
ATTACKS WOMAN AND KILLS CHILD.

Gainesville Ga. March ls-AIrs James Toll
bert wife Of ex-Mayor Tolbert OF Fairmont was
attacked and her baby was murdered by a Negro
at her home last night. Tie Negro demanded
money. and when refused, attacked the woman.
She finally escaped and ran - her husbands store.
some distance away. posse Immediately started
IN pursuit Of the Negro.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-20
TRANSFERS OF NO Use.

cant You transfer the inspectors?'
Yes, but It does no good. It only bothers the
honest men. You can't make them dread it,"
Would the inspectors. if this bill was passed.
look after every patrolman?'
You bet they would this way. they call on
every captain and say: Here. boys I'm up
against #. See that everything is right in your
precincts, or its on paper for yours
Senator MCCaTren thought that any man now
Commissioner assured him that would he only
until the courts sent the man back And its
curious how they always come back" he com
mented
Senator Frawiey tried 10 show that in the
last designation of inspectors General Bingham
had disregarded the Civil Service list and had
gone over the heads NJ men at the top for politi-
cal reasons. IIe asked II al the last primaries
the commissioner had not shifted captains in
nus district for political purposes, but Senator
White shut off this controversy Then Senator
McCaTTen tried 70 show that the men detailed
70 show up gambling houses should rather be
on patrol duty Commissioner Bingham laugh
tngly assured him that he could not neglect a
statutory crime. bur NcCarren was hot on the
subject and tried time and again TO get him 70
admit that these men should be on patrol II
gambling houses were neglected altogether
ftty per cent OF the force. ha said in grieVed
tones, was after handbook men and gamblers
NarehoGsemen's Association who asked about
seventeen burg recently noted I'm the Wnre-
house district. Bingham said his detectives had
made no progress.
Now I'll show you how Il would work n I
got This bill he explained. ia take the good
suits, back trey would go 10 the pave And ia
get the results he announced. confidently
NOW I'm never sure that Tho detective WON'T
'divvy with the man he's hunting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-20
Only One 'BRoNo ouINT

~. . Only One "BlOslO QUININF"
aLsas e LAXATIVE BROMO Ouinine. similarly nam.s
5ssoes sometimes deceive The lrst ana ORIGINAL coz
aaolet Is WHITE PACKAGE with black ana r.a Ist-
s'4HAs una oeaFs the signature 0c z. W. GROVE e5c
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-20
FAVOR BINGHAM BILL.
Continued from first page.

sent for the two detective sergeants, Fogarty
and AIundy. and I said TO NIundy-it was
bluff. though / believed it: 'Mundy l know
where that watch is and so do you. You have
got half the price Of it in your pocket now. Now
want that got back and my friend cleared
Inside Of four hours that watch was found.
When I went to the District Attorneys Office 10
make a complaint against the detective, the
assistant said: What, those two are the best
detectives we've got
"Gentlemen" Mr. Beattie urged turning to
the committee, give power to the first man in
I'M, Department since Teddy Roosevelt who
has made any effort to enforce the law"
Edward NJ. Shepard argued that the police
system needed changing. The Mayor could hold
the Commissioner responsible but the Commits
soner could not enforce discipline when the
nineteen heads of departments under him We're
irremovabe. when you find an organized body
of men who do not command the respect due
them as men, he said. there is something the
matter with the organization"
BINGHAM REVIEWS PLEA.
And then Commissioner Bingham was called
on He explained that he had prepared an argu-
ment but the ground had been covered so thor
oughIy by previous speakers that he could say
nothing additional. unless some of the members
Of the committee wanted TO ask him question.
This was a direct challenge his part, and Nc
Carren took it up quickly enough by asking
whether the Commissioner thought police disci-
plue would be any better if the Commissioners
term were for life
I'm not enough Of a student to answer that"
snapped Bingham. but / know youn never have
any department until whoever is there, whether
for a long or a short time, has power-power
with responsibility"
What power do You think needed"
We'll, in this case. what's asked for in the
bill" came the quick answer.
But don't You think power to degrade the in
Epectcls would demoralize the force?'
NO I don't. or I'd not be behind this bill.
It's business proposition. You'll never do any
business Il YOU can't fire your foreman until
tho courts have passed on the case. Now. I'm
there TO get the work done. In a large force.
dealing with brutality. there should be dsci-
pine. l fnd a situation where the commanding
officers won't do what / tell them. How can
you give the Commissioner power 10 compel 10
90 the work? II came to me to use the simple
forces under human nature-vanity. hatred or
rdtcue. That's a mild change ] say to tho
It's UP to YOU. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-24

Lions" are taking it all in good part
however, and are lodging the artists
in the most graceful manner possible.
Given Much Liberty.
Considerable freedom is given the
enlisted men wherever stops are made
After camp is pitched and the duties
of the men in this connection are fin
ished, rest call is sounded and the mer
are free to so and come as they please
until recall. In larger cities taps does
not sound until IL o'clock p. m, and
after mess at night the men are allow
ed off bounds until taps and after il
they are on pass. The command i.
composed largely of veterans. one MAJ
in B troop now serving his 10th enlist
ment, which entities him to retirement
next fall if he so desires. There is nC
band with the column, and the marcel
is being made for practical purpose!
entirely and as unostensibly as posi-
BILE
Kermit Roosevelt is standing up wei
under the unaccustomed exercise ant
is fast becoming as brown and weathe
beaten as the others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-24
FORMAL CALL FOR
RIVER CONVENTION
Every Effort to be Made to Make
Meeting Most Important Field by
Organization.

The call for the annual convention
Of the Upper Mississippi River I'M
pr0vcmcnt association to be held in
Moline oct - and % has been issued.
Each governor, each city council and
each commercial body in states border
ing on the Mississippi river from S..
Louis to St Paul has been asked to
send not less than three delegates to
the convention. The object of the
meeting, as announced, is to secure the
permanent Improvement of the river
from Minneapolis to the mouth of the
Missouri, and The call states that since
The organization Of the association an
appropriation of $2,0G0,0O0 has been
secured, but it is necessary to keep the
needs of the upper river constantly
before congress in order to secure fur
ther relief. Each officer and member
of the organization is asked to lend
his aid in making this the largest and
most important convention ever held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-24

The most eminent medical scientists
are unanimous in the conclusion that
the generally accepted limitation of
human life is many years below the
attainment possible with the advanc Ell
knowledge of which the race is now
possessed. The critical period, that
determines its duration, seems to be
between so and 60; the proper care of
the body during this decade cannot be
too strongly urged; carelessness then
being fatal to longevity. Natures best
helper after so is Electric Bitters, tbs
scientific tonic medicine that revita.
ICES every organ of the body. Guar
anteed by w. T. Hartz, druggist, 301
Twentieth street. soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-24

William Murrin died at his home
1881 Eleventh avenue at / O'Clock yes
tcrday afternoon after a long illness
with cancer. He had been Il resident
of this city more than 80 years, being
Ia native of Ireland. He was IS years
Of age. Surviving are four children
William, of Great Falls, Mont, ana
Margaret, Catherine and John a home
There are also three grandchildren
Mrs. Henry Schave and Willie and
Irene Schnase, all of Rock Island
The funeral will be held from St. 10
scph's church at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-24
ChamberIain's Collie, Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy, Better than
Three Doctors.

"Three years ago we had three doc
tors with our little boy, and everything
that they could do seemed in vain. AT
last when all hope seemed to be gone
we began using Chamberlain's collie
cholera and diarrhoea remedy, and in
few hours he began to improve. To
day he is as healthy child as parents
could wish for"-Mrs. B. j. Johnston
Linton, Miss. For sale by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-24
TEACHERS HERE NEXT WEEK
Eastern instructors Will Come for SEES
sions at HIGH School.

The annual teachers institute of Rock
Island county opens at the local high
school next Monday morning and CON
tinucs until Friday. DR.. Charles A.
Shaver of Albany, n. Y, DR.. Charles
\ McMurray OF California, Pa, ana
Professor e. l.. Philbrook of this city
will be the instructors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-24

Is years, having been employed in the
Rock Island pillow shops as a black
smith. About two years ago he went
to Oneida, where he was employed on
u farm. Recently he was overcome by
the heat and died from the effects of
the prostration. a widow and three
children, Laura, Oscar and Lily, sur
vive. Deceased was born in Sweden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-24
WILL DEDICATE THE FOUNTAIN
President jackson of Park Board Ar.
ranging Program.

President William Jackson of the
park board has just returned from his
summer vacation and has taken ho,f
of the work of improving Long View
park with renewed energy. He is a.
ranging for dediCatory exercises fSr
the Davenport memorial fountain now
being installed and which will be COM
pleted in about two weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-24
OBITUARY.
Johnson.

John Johnson, aged II years, died at
Oneida. H.. yesterday at , p. IN. The
body will arrive in Rock Island this
evening and burial viii take place ut
800 a. M tomorrow from KnoX's un-
dertaking parlors. Mr.. Johnson was 4
resident of Rock Island for more than
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-24

broke down at Twenty-third street and
Fourth avenue at 1890 o'clock today
and tied up traffic on both the Third
hour. The car broke an axle. 1t was
finally removed and traffic resumed.
The car was running temporarily on
the arsenal line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-24

A cavalry camp is so essentially diff
fercnt in appearance from that of any
other branch of the service, and should
a special drill be ordered here, a treat
indeed will be afforded those who wit
ness the ceremony.
From the account of the trip given
by Corporal OBrien, the command will
not arrive in the tri-cities before Tues
day noon. They come from Muscatine
up the Iowa side over roads picked out
by accommodating party of ten sent
several miles in advance who keep the
main body advised by telephone of the
condition of highways, bridges, etc
Whenever a small bridge is found to
be in weakened condition on account
of floods or from other causes, a detail
| is sent out from the main body and il
| is repaired before the command crosses
No pOntoons are carried, therefore the
command is forced to use only prepar
ed crossings of streams.
| Great trouble is being experienced al
along the line of march by Captain
Lee, Lieutenant Sheridan, and Kerm
Roosevelt in escaping photographers
At one place in Iowa particularly pei
sistent camera fiend pursued LieuteI
ant Sheridan all about the camp an
finally cornered him in his tent an
succeeded in getting his snap. TIL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-24
ANOTHER CAR BROKEN;
TRAFFIC SUSPENDED
SinuIe Truck Car Cracked Axle and
Tied Up Two Lines for Nearly
an Hour at Noon.

Another one of those large new sin
gle truck cars, which the equipment de
partment of the TriCity Railway com
pany has not as yet found time to put
a sufficient number of wheels beneath,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-24
PERSONAL POINTS.

F. II. Plummer is in Chicago today.
p. Greenawalt left this morning for
Petoskey, Mich.
c. Kolls leaves tomorrow for a trip
through Colorado.
\. J. Taylor of Cloquet. Mimi is Wis
iting his father in the city.
Miss Emma Benson left this noon
for an extended visit at Colorado points.
Mrs Mary Cosgrove has returned
from a several months visit in Oma-
ha
Mrs. Ada HuntoOn and son left to-
day for an extended stay in Petoskey,
Mich.
MI and Mrs. F. w. Freeman have
returned from their trip to Manitou,
Colo
DR.. w. H. Ludewig will return to-
ing trip.
Hon. William Jackson and famil2
have returned from an outing at We
quetonsing, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Clemann have re.
turned from a visit with relatives at
Gladsbrook, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wiese of Mo
| line eft this morning for New YOrl,
on an extended visit.
| Miss Geneva Holland who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs Hardy Hotter, has
returned to her home i'll Chicago.
| Mr. and Mrs ]. Ehlers and family
for DeWitte. Iowa for few weeks
visit with relatives.
| James F. Egan has returned from
Milwaukee, where he was a guest at a
| gathering of the press club and was
called upon for an address.
Virgil c. Ward left last evening for
FL Reno, Okla, where he has accepted
a position with the Collins Brothers
Construction company as a timekeeper
DR.. Victor Bergland left today for 2
months trip to the Pacific coast during
which he will visit points of interes!
between Vancouver island and Los
Angeles.
MI and Mrs. J. c. Save have return
ed to their home in Iowa City after q
visit with Mrs. Saves mother, Mrs
Joseph Waters and sister Mrs. T. >
Donahue.
| Rev. and Mrs. w. 3. Clemmer anG
family returned last evening from :
few weeks vacation spent at Lanari
and Chicago. Mr.. Clemmcr will occu
Ply his pulpit tomorrow morning an.
will speak on the theme MY Alabas
tor Box
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Bell and daugh
ter. Miss Daisy Bell and w. G Rob
erts of Chicago composed an automO
bile party which spent yesterday il
the city visiting X. Kimball who ha
been associated with Mr.. Bells con
mercial house for 90 years.
Miss Myrtle E. Dade of this city. r,
corder of the Royal Neighbors of An
erica was elected director of the sec
rctafy's seCulOa Of the National Fra
ternal congress al Buffalo this wecl
The honor was u..Sought and is a graf
. flying recognition of the society Mis-
, Dade represented at the meeting.
1 Miss Bride NJ Egan, for humble
of years on the teachers staff of tn
t Rock Island public schools, left yeste
day for Minneapolis, MINI. where sh
5 has accepted a position as instructu
i in the primary department of tn
/ Garfield school in that city She ha
y been connected with the Rock Islam
L schools for over 20 years, 10 {
these years being at the Lincoln schoC
alone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-24
Swanson Funeral.

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Anna Swanson, wife of the late
Gustav Swanson, Were held at o'clock
this afternoon from the home, 71l
Fourteenth-and-a-half street. The serv-
ices We're conducted by Rev. J. l..
Vance pastor of the United Presby,
terrain church. Burial took place AT
Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-24
Camp No. % Attention.

The camp will give an ice cream
sociable at the next regular meeting.
Tuesday, Aug. u, for members of the
camp and their families Come.
S. MATTISON. Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-24
Schenk Funeral.

Funeral services over the remains Of
Samuel Schenk will be held tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock from the home
of his daughter, Mrs. William p. Baker.
BIS Ninth avenue. Burial will take
place at ChippiannOck cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-24
Married at Clinton.

Samuel Webb of Rock Island and
Miss Bessie York of Gasport, Ind. We're
married at Clinton Thursday by JUS.
ticc of the Peace Hart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-24
WILL NOT PAVE
Petition to Improve Twenty
fifth Street to Eighteenth
Avenue Dismissed.
TWO BLOCKS ARE EXCEPTED
Work on Job From Fifth to Seventh
Avenue to be Pushed With
All Possible Speed.

City Attorney Witter announced this
morning that the proceeding for the
paving of Twenty -fifth street for its en-
tire length to Eighteenth avenue had
been dismissed but that the paving
from Fifth to Seventh avenues Of that
street would be pushed forward IL
soon as possible. The old ordinance
passed during the regime of Mayor
McCaskrin in regard to the paving Of
Twenty-lifth street read from the
south bank of Sylvan slough to the
north line of Eighteenth avenue"
At recent meeting of the city couu-
Gil a petition was read asking the r.
peal of the ordinance referred to above
and the paving from the north line Ct
Fifth avenue to the south line of Sev.
enth avenue and this is the action that
has been taken.
Way Extend Car Line,
1t is expected that the Long View
car line will be extended from Niuth
avenue and Twenty-ffh street sou'h
on Twcuty-tifth street to Thirteenth
avenue next spring and this will de
duet considerably from the cost of thu
paving from Seventh avenue south
when the extension is made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-24
Saloon Notice.

Roast pig opening lunch Saturday
evening at Gregg's place, 1921 Second
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-24

Cards Out for Wedding.-Cards have
been issued to the marriage of Mis-,
Evelyn Relle Long, daughter of Mr.
Maria NJ Long of 2130 Eighteenth
avenue to DR.. Fred J. Ryder Of Moline
the wedding to take place Wcdnesda,
evening, Sept at $50 O'Clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-24

SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

ISoclCtv news, written or telcphOucd
10 the society editor of The Argus, Will
be gladly received and published. But
In either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure rclia-
bllity. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-24

Linen Shower for Miss CIarke-Miss
Florence Hall at her home, 9i3 Twen-
ty-hrst street is this afternoon cutu-
tanning at a linen shower for Miss IGa
Clarke whose marriage to Scott Heal
of Burlington will take place Sept. l..
The house is prettily decorated in vel.
low and white. ribbons and golden
glow contributing 10 the color scheme
y company of about twenty young "a
dies is present and Miss Clarke is thu
recipient of many pieces of pretty
linen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-24

Gives Dinner for Niece.-Mrs. Albert
Burton yesterday gave a dinner at her
home 2Slo Fifth.and-a-half avenue to =
company of lady friends in honor Of
her niece Mrs Jessie Mckinley of Now
orleans. Covers were laid for -. The
table decorations were pink ami white.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-24

G. A. r. Card Party.-The ladies of
the G. \. r. will give a card party at
Memorial bah next Tuesday aGte,.
noon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-27
INDICATION OF WAR
CONDITIONS ARE THREATENING IN
 CENTRAL AMERICA.
Adv1ces State That Guatemala and Sale vadOF are Preparing to Resist a Fresh Attack From
 Nicaragua.

Washington, June 26.-State Depart ment advices by cable from various points in Central America indicate the continuance of threatening conditions in that quarter of the world. The ad- vices are vague but it is supposed that Guatemala and Salvador are preparing to resist what they expect to be a fresh attack from Nicaragua.
 American Minister Merry reports fom San Salvador that news has reach ed him to the effect, that the Nicara- guar Government is raising troops at Point Coseguine. This place is on the Northern Pacific border of Nicaragua and directly opposite the Salvadorean coast.
 American Minister Lee reports from Guatemala City that the Minister of Foreign Affairs has stated that Mica ragnan forces have appeared ong the north coast of Honduras. The forts on this coast recently were occupied by the Nicaraguans as an incident to the establishment of a provisional govern- ment but it was understood that Pres ident Zelaya had ordered the with drawal of all the Nicaraguan troops from Honduras.
 Minister Merry also reported on the case of the American citizens. George and Edwin Moisant. who have been imprisoned in Salvador on the charge of complicity in the last attempt at revolution. The Minister states that the property of these Americans ap- pears to be in danger by the action of the Salvadorean troops. He has mailed detailed report. Meanwhile the de- partments has cabled instructions to the commander of the gunboat York town to make an independent investi- gation as to the Moisant case
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-27
MOBILE ELKS READY
4 BIG PARTY WILL co TO PHILA-
 DELPHIA.
Delegation from Antlered Tribe of Gulf Coast Will Travel to Grand Lodge in a Special
 Chr

Mobile, June 26.-(Special )-Mobile Lodge of Elks will be well represented at the Grand Lodge Convention of the order that will be held in Philadelphia July 15-2O.
 The following party, known as the Philadelphia Elks Club, will leave the city Saturday, July 13. over the Louis vile and Nashville road Tor Pnliade- phia. travelling in special sleeper: C, L.. Schweizer, Phil l.. Muscat and wife. William Gass. Troost Parker, F. ! Touart, Frank Stoll and wife, Charles Hess and wife, J. J. Quill, Paul Danner, E. H Turner. J. A. GArvin, C. w. Soost and wife, J. l.. Suttle, John s. Drago. E. H. Robert son and wife, w. T. Hieronymus and J. T. Powers and wife
 The Mobile Club will wear suitable EIks badge, showing the liberty bell on the bar, with the cotton bol1s and for get-me-nots as the central figure. The headquarters of the Mobile Elks will he at the Garrick Hotel.
 The majority of the party will be ab- sent until August 1, and VIII take. in the Jamestown Exposition and other cities, Including Atlantic City.
 Struck by Car.
 Willie Carter, negro, giving Montrose, Ala. as his home, was struck road Company, outbound, at the inter section of St. Francis and Claiborne Streets, and badly injured. The sin iured man was removed to the city hospital in the city ambulance and or investigation it was discovered that his left leg was broken in two places. The man was hurt trying to board the car
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-27
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