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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-05
HOLD THE SHERIFF
Official Who Opened Prisoners S
Mail Prosecuted by the Pos
tai Authorities
TO MAKE TEST OF THE CASE
Outcome Awaited with Interest as
Bearing on the Rights of Those
Under Restraint.

Chicago, Nov. 5.-Fred f. Carter
sheriff of Lake county, Indiana, and
one of the most prominent residents
of Crown Point, was arrested yesterday
morning by United States Marshal Da.
vid c. Rankin of Indianapolis, charged
with having opened the mail of Alex.
ander Poleski, former prisoner.
The case is unusual in the history
of criminal jurisprudence. If the gov
ernment establishes its contention, it
is declared sheriffs, deputy sheriffs,
wardens and other officials in peniten.
tiaries jails and similar institutions
throughout the country are in danger
of like experience.
On the other hand, friends of Carter
point out that if officials in jails and
prisons are forbidden to open the mail
of prisoners, plots for escape may be
Matched with impunity and forbidden
deadiiest poisons, may be sent through
the mail to prisoners.
Arrest Causes 81 Stir.
The arrest of Sheriff Carter caused
a sensation throughout Lake county
He was taken into custody at his home
on warrant issued by United States
Commissioner Charles L. Surprise ol
Hammond. He furnished bond in 81,
coo to appear before the federal grand
jury in Indianapolis next Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-05
AT NEW ORLEANS ALL WINTER
Captain John Streckfus Running Ex-
cursions with the j. S.

Captain John Streckfus who has
been at New Orleans with the big ex-
cursion steamer ]. S. for some time,
writes The Argus that he expects to
remain there all winter. He adds:
This is a busy city, many ships ar
rive and depart daily with large ca
goes of rice, cotton and cotton SEED,
sugar and general merchandise. Tho
steamboats, do equally as large bus
mess in proportion bringing in many
bales of cotton and cotton seed. But
the labor is very scarce. they demand
ing and getting from SIS to S110 per
month.
1--WE are running two excursions
daily at 5 and p. m, for 40 mile
ride around the harbor. The weather
has been beautiful until the last couple
of days, when it changed TO little
rain, but this think will not continue
as they seldom have very bad weathe!
at this time of the year.
Hoping Rock Island is among the
lprospering cities, am, etc"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-05
EXPENSES SIPS IN MONTH
Marine Recruiting Offices Report for
Month Submitted,

The October report of the marine
corps recruiting Office in the Rock Is
land postoffice building is as follows
Applicants for enlistment, 43.
Accepted, IT,
Rejected, &c.
The men accepted were sent 20
Washington, d. c., from which place
they will be sent to various posts
throughout the world. OF the number
rejected IL had bad eyesight, three
failed to toe the mark as to good char
acter. four were rejected by the doc
tor for physical disabilities, seven
were under age, while one was color
blind.
The expenses of the Office for the
month totalled 1925, which shows that
a marine Office is a good asset for any
town. The marine ranks are very
nearly filled up at present and any
young men desiring to enlist will &c
well to make application at once. Thee
is yet time for ambitious young Rocl
Islanders to make the cruise around
the world on the battleship fleet, i
they enlist at once. The local offfcf
is authorized to offer recruiting ser
vice to any ex-marines in this vicinity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-05
ONE LAW FOR WHITE. ANOTHER FOR
BLACK, is POLICY OF GOV. VARDANIAN

Jackson, Miss, Nov. 4.-Governoc
vardaman in an appeal to the peace
officers of Mississippi yesterday to
make an effort to drive crime from
the state, came out fatty for one law
for the white man and another for the
negro. After saying ''The white man
is responsible for the good order of
society; he must rule the state" the
governor continued:
Justice to the negro does not mean
that You must treat the negro in all
matters, even in the enforcement of
the law, as you would the white man.
In spite of the provisions of the federal
constitution. the men who are called
upon to deal with this great problem
must do that which is necessary to be
done, even though it may have the ap
pearance at times of going somewhat
without the law. The races are no,
lalike, and the law cannot make then
alike, nor is it possible to treat then
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-05
TIMBER FAMINE DUE
IN 20 YEARS; PINCH0T
Government Forester Says Present
Supply Will Be Entirely Con-
suned at Present Rate.

Washington, Nov. 5.-"In 30 years
the timber supply in the United States,
on government reserves and private
holdings, at the present rate of cutting,
will be exhausted, although it is pos
sible that the growth of that period
might extend the arrival of the famine
another five years"
This announcement was made yes
terday by Clifford Pinchot, the govern
ment forester, who had just returned
from six months inspection trip, on
which he Travelled 10000 miles.
President Roosevelt expects to cal
a conference in Washington shortly ot
governors of states and experts in thS
study of natural resources.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-05

exactly alike before the law. 1t has
never been done. 1t cannot be DOM
and it is silly and criminally absurd
to try to do it.
Let the officers of the law see that
no negro is permitted to walk the
streets of the towns or cities or travel
the public highways in the rural dis
tricts with gun in his pocket.
''In this connection | want to say
that l hope to see every saloon in the
state of Mississippi closed by a gen.
eral statute enacted by the next legis-
lature. If the people of the respective
communities of the state will only
come together and resolve to conve't
every negro into a laborer and self
supporter. even though it be necessary
to make him a laborer upon the county
or the states property. they will serve
their communities and their state wei,
1t will be also the salvation of th>
negro himself"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-05
France Aids England.

influential directors, on the one hand
and President Roosevelt and members
of his cabinet on the other. in Wash
ington yesterday. Mr.. Gary and Mr.
Frick left for Washington after mid
night yesterday morning after a CON
ference in j. p. Morgan's library, at
which Grant B. Schley, one of the mel
in control of Tennessee Coal and Iron,
was among the conferees.
Holdings Are Valuable.
The company's properties are in the
Birmingham (Ala.) section with the
largest plant at Ensley, six miles from
Birmingham. 1t has 10 blast furnaces,
with a capacity of about $4,000 tons
per annum, and owns 100000 acres OF
coal, ore, limestone and timber lands
and developed coal mines with ca,
pacity of 10000 tons day. It's rail
| road property is the Birmingham
Southern railroad, which has los miles
of main line, terminals and spur tracks
fully equipped and connecting thc~seY
eral plants of the company.
The company's last annual report
for the year ending Dec. 81 last, show
ed gross earnings of $13,265, ,971; ne
earnings, $2,753.1G0; surplus, after pay
ing per cent dividends on the pre-
ferred and per cent on the common
s126,SS1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-05
SUNDAY CONVERTS 1900
IN GALESBURG REVIVAL
Evangelist and Aids at the
Closing Meeting.

Galesburg, H., Nov. 5.-The five
weeks revival services by Rev. Will
liam A. Sunday closed last night with
1900 converts, which breaks the rec.
ord for all revivals here. A free-wi.i
Offering of $6,340 was given Mr.. Sun
day and his assistants. Clark E. Carr,
ex-minister to Denmark, led off with
800. Among the converts are Sheriff
R. G. Mathews, w. F. Boyes, county
superintendent of schools; Leroy
Marsh, prominent horse dealer; Aide" 3"
man Harry Griffiths, NJ. e. Sweeney.
the contractor who built the taber-
nacle; Lester Z. Lawrence, jeweler:
f. A. Tate, labor editor, and scores
of railroad men were converted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-05
SOLICITORS ARE REMOVED
Change Effected in Local Milwaukee
Freiqht Office.

Following an order which went into
effect Nov. 1, the positions of solicitors
and travelling freight agent on the Mil
waukee road are being done away with
and the men who occupied those posi-
tions are being placed in other depart
ments. The men affected in this city
are John c.. Schomp, at present on a
three months leave of absence in New
York, who occupied the office of solicit
tor in this city. and w. c. Bush, who
has filled the place during Mr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-05
ISSUES ARE NOT GENERAL
IN TODAY'S ELECTIONS

terest was shown today throughout
the state. The vote is expected to b.
fairly heavy.
Nebraska Vote Heavy.
Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. 5.-Reports re-
ceived at both republican and demo-
cratic headquarters today indicated :,
heavy vote.
Heavy Ballot at Salt Lake.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. s.
Heavy balloting indicates heavy vote
will be polled. Interest centers in the eff
forts of the American party, anti-Mor-
mon, to defeat the democrats and re-
publicans.
President at Oyster Bay.
Oyster Bay, Nov. 5.-President
Roosevelt arrived at Oyster Bay at 10
o'clock this morning He was met b.;
Mrs. J. West Roosevelt and drove in
her carriage to the polling place. As
the president stepped from the ca.
riage he was greeted and cheered by
a throng of his neighbors, with mos
of whom he shook hands. He was
then given ballot number 81 and spent
four minutes in preparing it. Leaving
the polling place the president Went
for a drive about the village with Mrs
j. West Roosevelt, leaving for Wash
ington at II o'clock.
To Jersey City by Tug.
New York, Nov. president Roose-
velts train arrived at Long Island City
at 11:3O. Secretary Cortelyou boarded
the train at Mineola and the presiden-
tial party was conveyed to Jersey City
on a tug.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-05
DEDICATED TO MUSIC CAUSE
New Auditorium at University of IIli-
nois Opened.

Urbana, ILL.,, Nov. 5.-The new $780,,
600 auditorium at the University of
Illinois was dedicated to music yestec-
day. Edward MacDowell, the ill-fated
eastern musician, was honored as the
premier American composer when 4
tablet was unveiled to him. HamliI
Garland, the novelist, delivered an al.
dress, touching especially on MacDow-
ell, and Richard Watson elders poem
on the composer was read. Last night
a MacDowell program was given and
tonight the Thomas orchestra will play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-05
FIRE DRILL SAVES
HOSPITAL INMATES
Sixty Carried Out of Burning Building
at Chicago by Nurses and
Physicians.

Chicago, Nov. 5.-COnsiderable ex-
citement was caused among the pa
tients of the German hospital today by
a fire which broke out on the top floor
of the five-story building. A fire drill
was formed by the nurses and physi-
clans of the institution and 60 patients
were carried into the new addition
which adjoins the main building. No
one was injured and the property loss
is small
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-05
Negro Lynched in Texas.

Cameron, Texas. Nov. 5.-Followins
his indictment by the grand jury on .
charge of attempted criminal attack,
Alex. Johnson, a negro, was taken from
the jail here by mob of 500 men and
hanged to tree in the court house
square. The governor ordered out the
militia, but not in time to save the
negro.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-05
TAFT TO HURRY HOME
TO FIX HIS FENCES?
Manila Nov. 9, Abandoning
Tour of Europe.

Manila, Nov. 5.-Secretary Taft, it is
reported, will abandon his European
tour and return directly to the Pacific
coast, leaving Manila Nov. 3. The po-
|litical situation in the United States
and conditions prevailing at Vladivo-
stok. are reported the cause for his re
turn to America
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-05
VICTORY FOR ROCKEFELLER
Judge in Common Pleas Court at Find
lay Ohio, Quashes Summons.

Findlay, Ohio, Nov. 5.-Judge Dun
can in the common pleas court yester-
day quashed the summons served upon
John d. Rockefeller in Cleveland last
summer in the Standard Oil case. He
holds that Mr.. Rockefeller represents.
a foreign corporation not doing busi-
ness in Ohio and that Mr. Rockefei
ler's visit to this state was purely 4
personal one and not for the transac
ton OF any business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-05
LACKAWANNA RAISES WAGES
Comes as Pleasant Surprise; Increase
Is from 10 to 25 Per Cent

Phillipsburg, n. j., Nov. 5.-Notices
have been posted all along the line OF
the Delaware, Lackawanna e Western
railroad to the effect that the wages
of locomotive drivers, firemen, con-
ductors and brakemen on all trains
have been raised, the increase dating
from Nov. l. The raise of wages was
voluntary and amounts to % cents Il
day for engine drivers, 10 cents for
firemen, 10 cents for conductors AMI
Is cents for brakemen. The notice
was surprise to the men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-05
HOUSE SCORES SENATE
FOR WATERPOWER STEAL

Schomp's absence. p. l.. Heinrich of
Davenport, in charge of the freight
of the three cities, states
that he believes the order will be in
force only temporary while the fall
rush of shipping is on. The Milwau-
kee has all the freight it can handle at
present without soliciting, but the win
ter months will mean falling off in
shipping.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-05
is ENJOINED FROM
USING STATE COURT
George +. Harding Baked in Attempt
to Secure Receiver for Corn
Products Company.

Chicago, Nov. Federal Judge
Kohlsaat today issued an injunction
restraining George F. Harding of Chi
cago from prosecuting in the state
courts the suit recently started By
Harding asking for the appointment of
a receiver for the Corn Products COM
pany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-05
TO AWE INDIANS
Two Squadrons of Cavalry and
Additional Company of In
fantry Sent
THOUGH SIOUX ARE QUIET
Feared Sioux Braves Are About to
Make Common Cause With
the Utes.

Pierre, S. D., Nov. 5-Both the Utes
and Sioux are quiet according to tel
ephone message received here last
night from the Cheyenne Indian
agency. A report was circulated here
that the Sioux were threatening to
cause trouble out of sympathy for the
Utes, who are dissatisfied with the
distribution of rations and other mat
ters, but the agency authorities prompt
ly denied that there was any threat
of trouble by the Sioux.
VIII Prevent Union.
Omaha, Nov. 5.-It is not known at
army headquarters here why additional
troops have been sent to the Cheyenne
river reservation, but it is thought the
idea is to prevent any portion of the
Sioux tribe from making common cause
authority. The Utes, it is pointed out
are in a sense the guests of the Sioux
and the Indian idea of hospitality
might induce some of the younger
Sioux braves to offer aid in resisting
any forcible measures adopted for the
subjugation OF the disaffected Utes.
| Hurry TO Reservations.
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 5.-Eight com
Ipanies of United States cavalry arc
being rushed to Thunder Butte, S. d.
in the fear that the Sioux Indians there
are about to take the war path as al
lies of the Utes, who are reported to- be
about to rise in rebellion. 1t is feared
the settlers may be massacred unless
extraordinary haste is made in massinE
| in the disaffected region a sufficiently
large number of troops to overawe botl
the Utes and the Sioux.
In addition to the cavalry troops
Company NJ of the infantry under Cap
tain Harry Dalton left Fort Crook to
! day for Gettysburg, S. d., to take
charge of the base of supplies which
has been established there for the op
erations against the Utes, should the!
start trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-05
CONFERRED NOT TO SAVE COUNTRY
BUT TO CObBLE UP RICH PROPERTY

New York. Nov. 5.-One of the most
important matters discussed at the
conferences of bankers and financiers
Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday
night was the sale of controlling in,
terest in the Tennessee Coal, Iron &
Railroad company to the United States
Steel corporation or interests alliei
with that company.
The Tennessee Coal, Iron & Rail-
road company is one of the most sue
cessful and most important indepen-
dent steel companies in the United
States.
Get Washington View.
The United States Steel corporation
controls now about GO per cent of the
steel output of the country. and though
it was nowhere in the financial district
thought that acquisition of Tennessee
Coal and Iron would convert the steel
corporation into a monopoly, it was
assumed in some quarters that officials
of the steel corporation would like to
know if Washington would so regard ii
in case the deal went through.
In this connection much interest was
taken in the conference between E. II
Gary, chairman of the board of direct
ors of the United States Steel corpora
ton, and H. c. Frick, one of the most
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-05
KILLED BY CHICAGO BURGLAR
James w. AIlaway of Los Angeles Vic
tim cf Thuo While Visitjno Brother

Chicago, Nov. s. James w. ALA
way, wealthy commission merchant
of Los Angeles, Cal, was killed by
burglars early today at the home of
his brother, Edward Allaway. The bur-
glar escaped from the house without
being seen by the family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-05
Extinauish Small Blaze,

The fire department this afternoon
at 1890 was called to the home of
Daniel Timm at Twenty-sixth street
and Fourth avenue where the roof was
afire. The blaze was put out with
little trouble, nominal damage result
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-05
Takes Place of Money
and Relieves the
Tension.
WORkMEN ARE AIDING
Day Brings Further Startling
Developments In Field
of Finance.

Pittsburg, Nov. 5.-This city is prac-
tically doing business today with
checks. Payments in cash are scarce.
Thousands of workingmen have affili,
ated with the banks and the necessi-
ties of life are being purchased with
script. The excellent manner in which
the checking system is being utilized
has frightened the local financial stu
alton much. 1t was the one thing
needed according to the bankers, and
the success of the plan is unques-
toned.
Two Boats Bring SiS,OOO,OOO.
New York, Nov. 5.-The steame:s
Kronptinzessin Cecelie and Lusitania
will reach port during the day, having
on board $1S,0OO,0OO in gold which VIII
be deposited in the various banks of
the city.
Not Opposing Gold Export.
Berlin, Nov. president Kock of
the Imperial Bank of Germany today
authorized the Associated Press to
deny the report that the bank had in
terposed difficulties in the way Of TAX
ing gold from that institution for eX-
port He said a considerable sum in
gold was taken from the Imperial bank
today for export to the United States,
and further Withdrawals are regarded
as probable.
France Aids England.
Paris, Nov. 5.-France today made
the first shipment of gold amounting
to 100000 pounds sterling to thu
Bank of England in order to relieve
the tension there caused by American
demands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-05
Denies He Plays Politics.

Even the most enthusiastic Cannon
men do not believe that the speaker
has any chance of getting the nomina
tion, and the general belief among the
wise politicians is that the ''reactionar-
les" are desirous of getting control Gf
"a solid delegation from Illinois to
swing it for candidate of anti-Roosa-
welt ideas. But Uncle Joe" emphati-
caly denies that he is playing politics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-05
vote Early i'm Louisville.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 5.--Not il
many years has such interest been
shown in an election as that which
attends today's election for state and
city officials. At 6 O'Clock long lines
of voters were waiting to cast their
ballots. The weather is fair and COO.
Moderate In Mississippi.
Jackson, Miss, Nov. 5.-Election
day dawned generally fair and pleas
ant throughout Mississippi. Little III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-05
Dull mt New York City.

New York, Nov 5.-The quietest
election in years so far as general
public interest is concerned is pro
ceeding in Greater New York today,
following a spiritless campaign. Po-
litical orators tried in vain to arouse
the apathetic voters Slow balloting
in the early hours today indicated a
light vote despite fair weather and
agreeable temperature
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-05
Reports Show National
Politics Cut Little
Il Figure.
SEVERAL WARM FIGHTS
Offices Being Filled and Ques-
tlons Settled by Voters
In 13 States.

Washington, Nov. $50 far as re
ceived returns from various state, mu
nicipal. and county elections which are
in progress in Is states indicate tht
interest is in local rather than national
questions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-05
Make Many Arrests.

New York, Nov. 5.-Over one hun
dred precautionary arrests for illegal
voting were made, but all prisoners
were released because of lack of evi
denCc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-21

Adm .re.te special
Portland. Me March las the 20
sglt ~ the publication " pictures Of
ballet girls iu an Advertisement ~
musical comedy COMPANY tho Bldi.-
fDrd DAILY Record Us being brycotted
by some ~ the church people OF that
c.fy The offending picture greatly
shocked several minister. ~ the toan
AMI they immediatDIy ids'd com
uant with M, editor Of the Record,
which has iu the pas, been known AS
The organ ot ths church people and
reform forces The editor was 'riled"
al what be- con. idercd unWarrlutrd IN.
reference and came back al the par.
sons Nith an editorial in which hc de-.
clared that he Wal. tired Of being OJas
"A by gang of domineer.ng parsons
and bigotrd old hens and hcnceforth
would conduct A's paper to suit him
sclf. 30 there Many sermons wcr.
preached dcnouncing the paper aad
suggesting boycott. but the Record
10 still coming out every day and the
editor remains defiant
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-21
SEND TO The ARpMoRElTE.
For Your Legal Blsnks-Here hrs
Whs, We Have In Stock.

For Your Legal 6lsnks-Here hr'
Whs. We Have In Stock.
Plain pTomis3Ory notes.
Vendors lien notes.
Real Estate notes.
Afidavits
acknowledgements.
Amdayits for renewal OF mortgages
Affidavit for material mans lien
Chattel mortgages.
Real Estate mortgages.
Release OF mortgage.
Quit claim deeds.
Township plats.
Quarter section plats.
Fiye-year lease contracts.
one year lease contracts.
Combination rental contract for ei
ther money or crop rent.
Blanks for tax assessors.
Warranty deeds.
Guardians bond.
Bills OF Sale
Proofs in bankruptcy.
Mineral leases.
OIL gas and mineral leases.
Powers OF attorney.
Deeds OF trust
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-21

Nlrk--Prof. Booth. Elk; j 5 KIN
c nnon. Arthur.
Query Box.
All Federal teachers will draw pay
for tiuie needed 10 attend these asso-
ci.'ions.
Al visiting teachers. trustees and
fr. nds will be heartily welcomed and
cl ,rtained by the people.
EMMA B. ADAMS.
Sec. VI. r. \.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-21

Song Pupils Of Loco Academy
lnyocatlon-Rsv. X. f. Hamlin,
Loco.
Solo-Oliyer O'Noal. Loco.
Welcome Address-W. 4. O'Neal
Loco
RcsImnse-W. II Clifton, Berwyn.
song
The advantage derived from good
school In "A town or community Bart
Williams. Hewitt T.. A Ngrch!sol
FOX.
The relations OF Teachers to society
Dr. Dayic, Dixie. T. \. Humble. Alma
Assigning teachers 10 their homes