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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-21

Wednesday and Thursday
WHEN WE WE'RE TWENTY-ONE"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-13
The Government Of Cities.

Reform was the watchword of the
Iowa legislators. and among the sew
eral hundred bills that became laws
during the session which closed last
week was one authorizing cities Of
$4,000 population or over to adopt the
system of government by commission
The Iowa adoption of the Galveston
scheme. in which Des Moiaes especial
~ is interested, provides Tor holding
the commissioners sharply to their re-
sponsibilties. 1t permits the recall
that is, if a commissioners work is
not satisfactory. the people can vote
him out of Office before his term ex
pires. There are also the initiative
and referendum, so that the people
can give their municipal commission
instructions whenever they like.
The Galveston plan of municipal
government Is making rapid progress
in this country. Kansas and South
Dakota have recently passed simila'
laws. Memphis is now planning to OBJ
tain a new charter providing for g
lSONtlliIltllt liht NdlNtSNOL anu Jun
err southern cities are discussing the
desirability of adopting the idea
There is what amounts to a rush t;
try the new system. which has worked
so well in Galveston and Houston.
In the cities in which the system
has been tried the mayor and commits
sioners each act as heads of depart
ments, the mayor, for instance. a;
head of the police and fire depart
ments. the other departments bein;
assigned by vote of the majority o
the board to the other commissioners
The commission acts as the city legis
lature, the mayor having no veto pow
err Subordinate city officers. like cit.
clerk, attorney, treasurer, auditor en
gineer. police judge. are appointed b.
the board.
The obvious advantage Of the plal
is the great Capitalization of authority
But the success. like that of any ot'
er form of government, depends upol
the men in authority.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-13

ment of social and living conditions in
the United States To quote further
from the statement which she issued
to the press:
1.-The means to that end will include
research, publication, education, the es-
Establishment and maintenance of chart
table and beneficial activities, agen-
cies, and institutions. and the aid of
any such activities. agencies, and IN
situations already established.
ut will be within the scope of such
a foundation to investigate and study
the causes of adverse social conditions,
including ignorance. poverty, and vice,
to suggest how those conditions can be
remedied or ameliorated, and TO put in
operation any appropriate means 10
that end.
while having its headquarters in
New York City. where Mr.. Sage and l
have lived, and where social problems
are most pressing and complicated,
partly by reason of its extent. and
for about million immigrants year,
the foundation will be national in is
scope, and in its activities
Hitherto. as several papers remark,
| the greatest gifts have been devoted
| to educational and other intellectual
causes, and therefore affect directly
the more favored portion of our ma
| tional society.
Herein the Sage Foundation differs
| from other great benefactions. Says
The Wall Street Journal:
This gift recognizes the great fact
| that until the lower levels of Ame"i
lean society are secure and solid. the
superstructure must be corresponding
| ly weak and lettering. On the other
hand, if intelligent research be put &c
exploring the field. reporting on the
conditions which can be improved
then wealth can be applied in such
a way as 10 fortify the individual and
the family in its effort at self-realiza
ton under the most favorable condi
tons of which circumstances will al
! nit"
| The difficulty, remarks the New
York Commercial. is not so much &C
provide for the hunger of today anf
alleviate the misery of the passing mo
ment as Ito discover and apply thC
means of permanent good. bringing Il
the poor more hopeful tomorrows."
1t is rumored that side by side wifi
the investigation of sociological prob
lens the trustees will undertake suci
practical matters as tenement reform
the supplying of insurance at reason
able cost TO the poor. and the estab
llshment of coal yards where the poo
man may buy his coal by the pail a:
cheaply as the rich man buys it by thu
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-13
Ten Millions for Charity.

The press of the country has been
inclined to praise the munifcence AMI
the scope of Mrs. Russell Sage's SO :
100000 donation to the cause of char
ity, while commenting on the vague.
ness of the statement in which she de-
fines the purpose of her benefaction.
Many papers, however, discover wise
foresight in this very Indebtedness as
a result of which later trustees of the
gift will be unhampered in applying it
TO future conditions, however different
they may be from those of the present.
The fund. which will supply an income
of more than 100000 per year, is 20
be known as the Sage Foundation, and
will be administered by a board Of
trustees consisting of Robert w. De.
Forest, Cleveland II. Dodge, Daniel q
Gilman, John NJ. Glenn, Miss Helen
Gould, Mrs. William B. Rice. and Miss
Louisa l.. Schuyler. The object of the
fund, says Mrs. Sage, is "the improve
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-13

The Olney boom is being quietly iii.
flated by old time Cleveland democrats
from different parts of the countr!
who admired Richard Olney as Presi
dent Cleveland's secretary of state and
who now recall that Mr.. Olney did not
bolt Bryan either in 1896 or 1900, ana
they also recall that Mr.. Bryan and Mr.
Olney have been on terms of friendly
intimacy from Mr.. Bryan's first term
in congress. when he was elected in his
Nebraska district solely on tariff re
form issue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-13

BY q margin of So votes out of some
10000 cast, the city of Detroit rejected
the offer of $75OOOO by Andrew Car
negie for a public library building and
at the same time decided to issue bonds
for the same sum and erect the build
ing on the citys credit. 1t seems odd
to refuse an absolute gift when one is
borrowing money, but after all that is
the way American manhood is preserv.
ed, and apparently for good reasons a
bare majority of the voters decided that
they would not be under obligations to
the Pittsburg steel king. Rock Island
is one of the cities of this country that
asked nothing from Mr.. Carnegie in
order to build public library. Relying
upon the munificence of men of wealth
whose heart strings reach back t.
Rock Island, and supplementing the
same by the liberal and public spirit
of the people, Rock Island acquired
its public lihGary on plane that made
it in the truest sense a local institu
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-13
Compensating the States Attorne,

There is pending in the state senate
bill which proposes to increase the
salaries and emoluments of states at
torneys and it appears to be a meas
ure that would aggravate instead Of
lessen the evils of the long continued
and vicious fee system. A system
that ought TO be abolished, it is be-
lieved. would be strengthened by the
provisions of this bill A law should
be adopted providing that the state s
attorneys like judges and clerks If
courts shall receive salaries to he
fixed by the board of supervisors and
that all fees and fines now absorbed
by states attorneys shall go into the
public treasury.
Such law would advance the cause
of substantial justice and reduce the
cost to the people of criminal pro
ceedings 1t would be a great benefit
to the people and large saving il
states attorneys were paid salaries
commensurate with the duties and re
sponsibilities of their Office.
| The fee system, so far as officia
compensation for services goes, is ar
instrument that works all sorts of evil
1t is demoraliZing in its tendencies
/ The legislature that abolishes it viii
/ be doing great service to the people
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-13

Keir Hardy, NJ. P. on invitation
went TO Cambridge university to adj
dress the students. While speaking
he was disgracefully hazed. hut re-
tanned his good nature and in the enc
made the young men ashamed of them
selves. The affair has brought down
upon the students fierce criticism, the
London Chronicle remarking: "A uni
versity is supposed to be a school OF
manners. but the effect of Cambridge
education seems to be that the under
graduates are too dull to give cour
teous hearing to one of the most con
spicuous leaders of our times"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-13

Sidney Webster, the recipient of e
II. Harriman's 2-year-old letter. publ
cation of which last week created
such a hullabaloo. was the private sec.
rotary of President Franklin Pierce
way back in the fifties. Webster had
studied law under the New Hampshire
democrat and when General Pierce
was called to the presidency he
brought the young lawyer along u
Washington as his private secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-13
PEKiN BANK CASE CLEARED
Creditors of Tes Smith Institution
AGREE to Accept SO Cents.

Pellin. H., April 13.-The creditors Of
he Teis Smith & Co bank have voted
10 accept a dividend of 80 cents on the
dollar. All further prosecution of the
ex-bankers will be dropped. The bank,
which was one of the pioneer banking
institutions of this section, closed its
doors on March 81. 1906, with liabili-
ties Of $4,000 The bank partners,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-13

Steven p White. the old time mag
nate of Wall street who was active 50
years ago. has finally retired from the
street. His title of deacon" was
rightfully used. as he was one of the
pillars in Henry Ward Beechers
oh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-13

According to the Herald-Transcript
Peoria has a citizen who is so absent
minded that when his wife asked him
for dollar the other morning he gave
ii to her without asking her what she
was going to do with it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-13

King Edward exhibits courage to gA
visiting in Spain where few thought
less persons are always playing foot
ball with loaded bOmbshells.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-13

A report comes from Washington
that the postoffice department is short
of Irvine Why not use some of the
red tape of which there seems 10 be a
bic SmnnlN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-13
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, ILL., tEn-
tered at the postofice as second-c',ss
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-13

Conrad Luppen. d. c. Smith. ST., Henry
Block, f. F. INLAND. Habbe Velde. and
Luppe Iuppen. were indicted on the
charge of embezzlement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-13
Boost for Rock Island.

The long drawn ont Thaw case is
overland nothing doing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-13

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-13

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 will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township In Rock Island county.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-11
The State Capitol Commission.

Special to the News.
 Little Rock, July 11.-The State Capitol Commission com. pleted it's session yesterday, af- ter passing the estimates, and other bills. The Commission or dered the contractors, Caldwell X Drake, 10 proceed with the placing of the roof for the build ing, and the presence of the large amount of stone on the ground is indicative that much other work will be dOnebefore the next meet ing of the Commission.
 The contractors desire to com. plete the setting of the columns which have been the cause of so much discussion. and yesterday afternoon Commissioner McFar- lane, of Greenwood, stated that the stone has arrived for this purpose and that it will be set as soon as is possible. Judge Nc Farlane, with the other members of the commission left for home last nightapparently well pleased with the situation at the building.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-11
Sunday Ball al White Heat.

Fort Smith, July 10.-Prose- cutting Attorney Mcdonald, who is attending court in the Green wood District, has written As sistant Prosecuting Attorney Rector commenting him tor his action in arresting Jim Ferna- dez, the manager of the Fort
 Smith ball team, and the mem. bers of that team and those of the Tulsa team as well, for viola tion of the Sunday laws by play ing ball last Sunday. Mir. Me Donald says he regrets that the
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-11

assistant prosecuting attorney did not stop the game, instead of waiting until it was concluded before serving the warrants. MT. Mcdonald says he will be present in person on Sunday next and will stop any attempt to play ball on that day. He has sent word to Constable Moody that his cooperation will be de manded. Coffey Williams, the owner of the team, said today that without Sunday ball he could not make both ends meet, and that it is his intention to play Sunday ball until the end of the season. Fears are entertain ed that should the attendance be as large as it was last Sunday, and the temper of the people the same, any attempt to stop the game will result in retaliation on the part of the fans, because of the discrimination which has thus far been made in favor of Electric Park and the Chautau- qau Assembly.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-11
Presbyterian Brotherhood.

The Presbyterian Brother hood meets tonight at the Presby. terian church, and expects to en- joy an interesting meeting. The special feature for the evening will be the music, whi ch will be furnished by the choirs of both churches. Short talks will be made by the members on popu- lar subjects.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-11
Splendid Rains Today.

Telephone reports from Lane burg, Mt. Moriah, Rosston, Sut- ton, Mt. Pisgah, and Bodcaw, re ceived this afternoon, inform us that these sections received a most profitable rain. At Bodcaw, the down fallwas unusually heavy Much good will result from these rains, and farmers are feeling better.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-11
R/ufha Livery Stable Good Teams, Good Rigs, Good Drivers
 Special attention given commercial trade Phone 146 West Main Street, Prescott Arkansas

Everythingis is being made ready for the converting of circuit court next Monday. The first three days will be taken up with rail road cases, about 20 of which are for damages sustained in the fire on the East side in 1904. The criminal docket will be taken up Thursday, the case of w. D, O'Farrell being set for that day.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-11
EpWorth League.

The Epworth League will have a social entertainment at the home of Mrs. NJ. W. Greeson Friday evening, July 12 1907, from S:30 to II: o'clock. All members cordially invited to be present.
 Miss Lyda Marsh,
 Secretary
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-11
Weather Forecast.

Weather Forecast.
 Friday, cloudy.
 Temperature yesterday Maxi mum 94; minimum 66; rainfall, CO.,.
 Let us supply you with legal blanks.
 c. R. Haynie made a trip to Little Rock today.
 The most refreshing drink at the fountain "Fru-Tola, 5 cts.
 Flows Fine Candles just re- ceived at Howard Terry's.
 For Sale Cheap-2 Invalid chairs. Call at the Prescott Hard ware Co.
 Bert Scott has returned from a visit to relatives in the Indian Territory.
 Burney Clack is agent for Philadelphia Steam Laundry. Good work and splendid service.
 Squire and Mrs. Jno. B'Shers are receiving congratulations from their friends, on having reached their golden wedding an niversary. They were married just 50 years ago last Monday morning at II o'clock.
 Mrs. o. H. Helbig, of St Louis, is visiting the family of her son, o. H. Helbig, here. She was ac- companied by her grand daught- CT, Miss Edna Bohemer, who is the guest of Miss Ruth Helbig.
 Sidney Stewart, an architect from Texarkana, came up this morning, and submitted to the building committee of the new hotel several sketches of build ings, with the result that one was selected, and Mr. Stewart re. turned home on the cannon ball to begin work at once on the plans and specifications, which will be completed about August 1,
 Only five days remain in which the law says sheriffs may pay their taxes to the state treasurer, and only a few have paid up. Of the seventy five counties in the state less than one-fourth have settled, and within the next few days the rush on the treas urer will begin. Sunday will re duce the working days to four, and the force in both offices, the auditor and the treasurer, will be worked to the limit. The delinquentlistwill be exceedingly small this year, from present indications. L. R. Democrat.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-11
Pictures Framed Neatly and Promptly at Howard Terry's.

Board and room in private boarding house. Rates reason able. Mrs. Fannie Pye.
 C. H. Moore left this morning on his initial trip in the interest of Ridgely, Walker X Co.,, mer- chant tailors of Louisville Ky.
 Fresh stock of Stewards candy. It's good to eat. Try it. Also complete line of Groceries and Feed. Richardson X Potter.
 Miss Ruth Grafton, of Texar kama, who has been visiting Miss Bess Beidelman for several days, left today to visit awhile at Full ton.
 The reception this morning given by Mrs. c. H. Moore, com plimentry to M $ Mary K. Moore, was attended by a large number of Prescott ladies.
 The ladies of the Christian church will give an advertising Carnival, beginning July P, con- tinuing one week. They will have different attraction each night
 The clerk and sheriff are mak- ing their settlement, and Mir. Hood will be ready to turn over to the treasurers of the town and county all money coming to them by the 18th.
 Lost-Between the depot and Mrs. Jamie Christopher's resi- dence one ladies gold watch. Watch was very small and had chain attached. Finder will please return to this office and receive reward.
 J. J. Moore, of Texarkana, an employe of the United States in the agricultural department, was in our city last night. Mr. Moore had with him encased in an air tight bottle several specimens of the genuine Texas boil weevil, which he found in cotton field in Lafayette county.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-11
THINK ABOUT II s:'9: E: s:.:! F :s:: n

tc you and yours Itmeans ali the interest ing news of the community. of your neigh bors and friends. of the churches andschools. of everything in which you are directly interested. Don't you think the Home Paper is good thing to hsvsS
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-11
Local and Personal.

All ladies OXfords at cost. B. Waller.
 R. E. Stricklin is spen ding to. day in Texarkana.
 W. R. Barham, Of Boughton, was in town today.
 Duncan Brown made a busi- ness trip to Bierne yesterday.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-11

Friday, cloudy.
 Temperature yesterdav-Maxi mum 94; minimum 66; rainfall, %.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-28
Democratic Legislative Primary to
be Held Tomorrow.
CLOSING SPEECHES OF CANDIDATES
Holt Meeting in Third Ward and One
for Ashby In First Last Night
Two Ashby eathlnss Scheduled for
Tonight.

Only one more day remains for cam
paigning before the Democratic legis-
lative primary. The polls open to-
morrow morning ut o'clock and
close ut $3.50 O'clock in the evening.
Two meetings are scheduled for to-
night by the Ashby forces. one in
East End and the other in North End.
Senator Holt made his last speech
last night, and none of the candidates
for the House has announced n meet
Ing for tonight. 1t is possible. how
eyer that both Mcssrs Barrett and
Fellows will speak in some part of the
city. Mr.. Barrett intended to speak
In the Third ward last night, but
changed his plans on account OF the
Holt meeting.
Former Mayor Moss has been
through the entire campaign without
making speech or giving out any
sort of public statement concerning
his candidacy, further than that print
ed on his card.
MIR Holt In East End.
Senator Saxon w. Holt addressed
the Third warl voters at Twenty
Seventh street AMI Chestnu. avemu,
last night IN the interest Of his can
didacy for the nomination To succee ]
himself.
Alderman A. Z. llurcno- presided At
the meeting aud introduced Mr.. T.. l.,
Cunning -arl who. in tu:i. introduced
Mr.. Holt
The senator discussed campaign
Issues and continued his reply to the
attacks upon his official record made
by his opponent, MINI. Ashby.
Ashby Meeting in First.
fair sized crowd attended the
meeting held Mt Washington avenue
and Twenty-ninth street last night I'm
tho Interest of the candidacy of Mr..
G. Aylett Ashby. for the State Senate.
Mr.. A. G. Garrett presided and Cap
tain Charles G. Berkeley and Mr.. Fay
5. Collier, Of Hampton. made lengthy
speeches In support Of Mr.. Ashby.
Captain Berkeley made very in
toresting address, discussing Mt some
length the recent assessment for taxa.
ton of property In this city. He dc.
clarcd that the shipyard and the Old
Diminlon Land Company did not nay
their lust portion of taxes and that
Mr.. Holt should have supported the
bill sent 10 the Legislature by the
city council giving the boards OF su.
norvlsors OF counties and the coun-
ellis OF cities tho right to change as
sessments on property where In their
Judgment such assessments are man
ifostly too low Tho speaker also
discussed Mr.. Ashbys platform. dc.
claring that he stood for equal rights
TO every man and special privileges
to none.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-28
Two Thousand Men Will DO Thrown
Out Of Work on July
First.
DOUBlE-TRACklAG GOES FORWARD
Lane Brothers, of Richmond, Instruct
ed to Continue Operations on Pen
lnsula Until Futhor Notlce-soarcl-
ty and High Price of Labor Given
as Reason.

A general order has been issued by
the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Company, under which nearly all of
the contractors employed In maxine,
improvements along the compnny's
lines will stop work on July |. This
will throw nearly to thousand men In
Virginia and West Virginia out OF
work
Lane Brothers, of Richmond, who
are building the double track between
this city and Richmond, have been
authorized to continue their work I'M
til further notice. This Misunderstanding
Is considered tho most important I'M
provcment the company has underway
and 1t is understood that II Is to be
carried on to completion.
It Is said that the company has de-
cided to stop work on improvements
because of the scarcity and high
price OF labor. and because under cx-
jsting conditions ready money Is hard
to get at reasonable rates Of inter
est. The government attacks upon
railroads In general are said to be
largely responsible for the condition
of things.