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The Washington times., 1907-06-09

Harry Hantzmon, now OF Chsrlottes-
vile, is visiting his parents in this city.
The Washington times., 1907-06-09

Mrs. Nourse win follow the ceremony,
and afterward. Mr.. McMullin will take
his bride for bridal trip. and upon
its conclusion they will live in Phiia-
delphia.
The Washington times., 1907-06-09

Marshall Mccormick, of Clark county,
Va. was in this city during the week.
The Washington times., 1907-06-09

Capt. and Mrs. Albert Merit announce
the engagement of their daughter, Miss
Selma Mertz, to Lieut.. B. c. Allen,
L. s. n.
The Washington times., 1907-06-09

Mrs. NJ. Dyer announces the marriage
Of her daughter, Nellie, to william
FRANKIE. The wedding took place in the
home Of the brides mother, 7S1 Morton
street, The guests were:
The Washington times., 1907-06-09

Gen. and Mrs. Frederick NJ. Sackett
of Providence. r. l.. have invitations
out for the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Bessie Sackett, TO Lauriston Haz-
ard, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jeffrey Hazard.
The ceremony Will take place in the
First Congregational Church of Provi-
dence, June Is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26
JURISDICTION OF
JUSTICE QUESTIONED
Defense in Assault Case Is That Al
legged Offense Was Committed
on Government Property.

The hearing in the case brought
against James Cooney by Ed Ashaln
for assault and battery, brought up in
Justice w. f. Schroeder's court this
morning, was continued till Saturday
morning. Ashaln is night Waterman
at the new bridge being built at
Twenty-fourth street and last Friday
night, when he attempted to keep
Cooney off the structure, the latter, it
is charged. assaulted him. The claim
is made by the defense that justice
of the peace has no jurisdiction in a
case where the act alleged was COM
mitted on government property.
The case brought against Mrs. Mary
Fisher on a peace warrant sworn out
by Mrs. Ida Hall was heard in Justice
G. Albert Johnson's court yesterday,
was dismissed because of lack of evil
dence. Mrs. Fisher was charged with
threatening to shoot the complainant
but facts brought out at the trial re-
vealed that she had only double gun
barrel in her hands at the time, with
the stock and other fixtures detached
The quarrel of the two women, which
took place last Friday resulted over
quarrels of the children of the two
families The parties are Moline resi-
| dents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26

more equal distribution of taxes and
non-sectarian education.
The socialists are strong in Belgium
the party being the outgrOwth of the
workingmen's associations. Its great
est strength lies in the great indus
trial centers. The socialists oppose
church control of the state and the
schools, the present Ubiquitous admin
istration of the Congo and the system
of plural voting by the upper classes,
by which $4,000 men with the privil-
eye of plural voting cast 1857 ,
votes, and $4,000 men, casting one
vote each, are in effect the minority,
while in reality the majority. The
socialists are more completely organ
lied in Belgium than in any other
country.
Conflict with CIericaIism.
DR.. Raymond showed that Belgium
was born in struggle between liberal
and clerical ideas, and the internal 20
litical conflict was begun by the liber
ais in 1912 Since 1866, when social
ism appeared, the conflict has become
more clearly economic, and a fight OF
the workers against the privileged
classes. Government and municipal
ownership are well advanced, the gov
eminent owning the railways, tele
graph and telephone systems. II
Brussels the municipality buys anC
improves real estate, owns and oper
ates the gas system and conduct:
pawn shops.
Dr. Raymond predicted happy out
come of the conflict, if the Belgian'
remember in the future the motto o
the country, Union Gives Strength.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26
PERSONAL POINTS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Battles of Chi
cago are in the city.
Mrs. B. F. Hall left this afternoon
for Dubuque where she will make a
short visit
Mrs. E. G. Morey, who has been
very i'll for several weeks, is much
improved.
Robert Merk, formerly of this city.
now living at Bellingham, Wash, left
last evening for his home after a visit
of four weeks with friends here.
John A. Morrison. passenger con-
ductor on the Rock Island, is doing
well following an operation for appen.
dicitis which he underwent last week
at st. Anthony's hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26
PROCEEDS SLOWLY.
Bridge Contractors Decline to
Say When the New Structure
May be Completed.
W. S. HEWETT is HERE TODAY
Member of Firm Doing Twenty-fourth
Street Work Will Not Attempt
Any Further Guesses.

Representatives of Bayne & Hewitt,
the bridge contractors, at work on the
new Twenty-fourth street bridge, to-
day refused to state when the bridge
may be ready for traffic. Time limits
have been frequently set by the super
intendents, each time to be continued,
till the uncertainty of the guesses is
realized and nothing regarding the
time of completion will be mentioned
definitely by Superintendent Bruntlett,
who is in charge.
W. S. Hewett, a member of the firm,
arrived in the city this morning from
Minneapolis and conferred with Super
intendent Bruntlett on various depart
ments of the work and carefully in
spected the bridge They will hurry
the work as fast as possible but han
dicaps are frequently met and the
work is uncertain
Laying Car Rails.
A force of wOrkmen under J. G..
White e Co. this week started laying
rails on the bridge and tamping the
crushed rock under the rails already
laid on the approach. The big brick
paving blocks on the lower portion of
the approach are being torn up and
the old rails will be removed and the
S0-pound- rail laid. On the span over
the railroad tracks the brick paving
is being laid and by the time this is
completed on the span the tamping
will be finished on the approach and
paving will be laid down TO the street
level. The rails are placed on the
ties, ready to be spiked down, out as
far as the center of the bridge.
All concrete work has been finished
the last pier and the abutment on the
island being completed. The last OF
the support work underneath is being
removed. The sidewalk beams and
railing are riveted to the Orders to
within two spans from the island
Painters are at work on the iron por
ton, which is receiving a coat of black
as fast as it is put in place.
Will Dredge Channel.
T. B. Davis & Co. have been secured
to dredge out the underwater portions
of the cofferdams still remaining anC
will begin work this week When al
underwater obstruction is removed the
current will be less swift under the
bridge. At present row boat car
hardly be forced against the swift
water
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26
BOUND FOR NEW ORLEANS
Minneapolis Men on Long Trip in
Launch.

The launch Francis, in charge of its
owner, l.. c. Rice of Minneapolis, &C
companied by c. A. Robinson of that
city, landed at Nineteenth street this
noon and remained a short time before
proceeding on it's way to New Orleans,
its destination. A pilot brought the
boat over the rapids. The launch left
Minneapolis eight days ago and will
continue south leisurely, Mr. Rice and
Mr.. Robinson planning to remain in
New Orleans over winter. Much ice
was encountered on the northern part
of the river, the boats bows being
baly marred as a result. The Francis
is about % feet long, with a five foot
beam, and. is equipped with a two cyl
inder, four cycle engine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26
REPUBLICAN EDITORS HOSTILE.
Cannon and Rankin Men and Federal
Office Holders Meet mt Springfield.

oicc Vueet ut SprlnRneI0.
Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. ga meeting
of the Illinois Republican Editorial as
ISOLATION was held in the tea room at
the Leland hotel last night, for the
purpose of discussing the pending pri-
mary election law now before the gen
eral assembly. Thirty Illinois news
papers were represented in the meet
ing and of this number ii are editors
of papers in the districts of Congress
men Cannon and Mckinley, to say
nothing of the number who are on In
Gle Sans payroll as postmasters.
George G. Rankin, editor of the Mon
mouth Republican and president of
the association, presided over the meet
ing, and Eugene L. Hole, editor of the
Milford Herald, acted as secretary
The Oglesby bill was given thor
ough overhauling at the hands of
several of the members present, the
whole cry being against the provisions
providing for the election by the peo-
pie of delegates to national nominal
| ing conventions and presidential cleo
tors. against which features of the bill
Congressman Cannon has taken a
stand. in an effort to have them elm
mated from the bill, leaving their Sc
lection to conventions under the di
| rection of the party bosses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26
BELCIUM'S KING
Leopold u is Constitutional
Ruler at Home and Oespot in
Congo Free State,
Tells of the Conflict in Brussels Be.
tween Liberals and CIericalism,
in His Lecture.

King Leopold II, the king of Bel
tutional king in Belgium, and despot
in Africa, by Professor Jerome II. Ray
mond, in the next to last of his series
of lectures on European Capitals and
Their Social Significance" in the Uni
versity extension course at the high
school last evening The lecture was
on Brussels; The Conflict with Cier-
icalism.' DIR. Raymond gave a brief
historical sketch of Belgium, which
from the time of the fall of Napoleon
of the Netherlands, under Holland s
control. The Belgium people, however,
found the Protestant Dutch incompati.
BILE. Quoting Albert Shaw, DR.. Ray
mond said, THE Belgians found the
union ill-assorted and Incompatible
They admired the Dutch as neighbors
but could not endure to keep house
| with them" The Belgian grievances
against Holland led to revolt with
| resulting independence in 1880. The
reign of Leopold l from 1881 to 1866
was beneficient one, and Belgium
prospered.
Is Densely Populated.
| The country is the most densely
populated in Europe, having 1000, 0O(
people in it's 1873 square miles. Il
is three times as densely populated a!
France. Belgium is, according to DR.
Raymond, probably the most prosper
Gus country in Europe, it's cities beins
great commercial centers and its PEG
pie conducting enterprises in man,
countries abroad
OF the Congo Free state, in Africa
a Belgian province. DIR. Raymond sal,
it was an empire obtained by falls
representations, and it's history
story of greed and cruelty. The stat
was established by King Leopold os
tensibly as an outlet for Belgian poI
ulation and capital He told of tn
need of international intervention
and of the organization of the Cong
Reform association.
The Three Parties.
DR.. Raymond carefully analysed til
three political parties in Belgium, tn
clerical. the liberal and the socialis
/. The clerical party is supported mainl
by the Flemish peasantry in the nortf
and upholds the power of the Roma
Catholic church in the state. It's pr
mary aim is to control the educatio
of the country. The liberal party az
yocates universal equal suffrage. tn
suppression of military substitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26
Refers to value.

for the removal of distractions from
the stream.
Refers to Value.
Respecting the amount of power
that it is possible to develop at Ores
den Heights and the value of the same
the governor says;
IAN idea of the value of the water
power which is claimed by the Econ
omy Light and Power company under
the instruments mentioned may be
gathered from the following facts and
estimates.
THE available fall at the point
where the dam is under construction
is 16 feet This fall with a flow of
100000 thousand cubic feet per min
ute through the Sanitary canal Ghe
legal flow will develop 9,0SS gross, or
6,S16 net horse power, which, at S25
per horse power per annum, gives a
gross annual income of s170,400; with
a flow of 100000 cubic feet per min
ute (the maximum legal flow under
present conditions) 1916 gross. or
1882 net horse power. providing a
gross annual income of 100000; with
100000 cubic feet per minute ,,he
maximum flow which will eventually
prevail 25,454 gross, or 1901 net
horse power, worth per annum gross
$477,275. These estimates cover the
cost or maintenance and operation
leaving as the only deduction to be
made from the gross annual income
here given the interest on the cost OF
construction. Estimating this cost al
$2,000,000, 5 per cent annual interest
payment would be 100000, leaving
at the maximum figures above given
$377,275 as the net annual income
This would be equivalent to interest
upon an additional investment or -,
545,5 500.
''In view of the magnitude of the
property rights acquired from the
canal commissioners for $4,000, | be
lieve that without in any way impeach
ing the bona fides of this transaction
the Inadequacy of the consideration
would be of itself found by our court:
as sufficient ground for resembling the
contracts. Similar action has alread,
been taken by the courts of our state
Would Forbid River Dams.
There Is one entirely new feature
in the message. This is the recon
mendation that no individual or cor
poration be allowed to build dan
across a navigable stream withou
the express permission of the legisla
ture. The governor asks that a Law
embodying such a provision be enacte,
by the present assembly.
Such law, the governor holds
would prevent effectually the recul
renee of deals like that by which tn
Economy company's representative
obtained valuable rights in peculia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26

way from the discredited board of
Illinois and Michigan canal commits
now undergoing investigation.
The governor is known TO favor fun
damental reorganization of the canal
board and the internal improvement
commission SO as to combine and
broaden the powers of both bodies,
but it is not likely he will have the
temerity to propose this to the present
legislature. He will be satisfied if he
gets what he asks in his message.
Pleads for Navigabiiity BilI.
In conclusion the message urges the
legislature to pass the navigability
bills with the emergency clauses and
to authorize the governor to cause
the removal at once of the Dres-en
Heights dam. This carries with it
the recommendation that the assembly
revoke the leases made to the Econ
omy company by the canal board. au-
thority to do which is conferred by a
specific statute.
Berry Blocks Progress.
Senator Berry of Carthage contrived
| to block progress on the primary bill
again yesterday by deadlocking the
joint conference committee on the ma
tional delegate presidential electoi
question. In consequence the confer
ees have adjourned until this morning
with the measure still up in the air
In two sessions yesterday the com
mittee acted favorably on all the
amendments prepared by the subcom
mittee last week with the exception
of the series striking national dele
gates and presidential electors out o.
the bill and providing for their selec
ton under convention system. Tht
house members declined to adopt thes,
changes unless an additional section
is slipped into the bill allowing al
advisory vote on president, while OF
this compromise the senate was 81
delicately balanced that change O
one vote would have settled the matter
Berry, however, refrained from
changing his vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26

following past commanders took the
places of the regular officers for the
evening: NJ. S. Heagy, H. H. Cleave-
land, l.. c. Daugherty, H. A. eleven
slime, H. A. j. Mcdonald, D. j. Sears.
Henry Carse, H. D. Mack, J. S. Leas,
F. c. Denkmann, and Nj. Nj. Briggs.
A meeting of Kaaba temple of the
Mystic Shrine will be held at the Ma
sonic temple, Davenport, Dec. u. and
Imperial Potentate Roundy will be
present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26
OBITUARY.
Fuisinqer Funeral.

The funeral of Charles Fulsinger,
who died Sunday morning at the Mo
line city hospital as result of fall.
was held this afternoon at 2:30 from
the home of his sister, Mrs. J. S. Corns,
1928 Twenty-third avenue, Moline.
Burial took place at Chippiannock GEN.
etery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26
WILL HOLD SECOND MEETING
National Educators to Be Heard from |
on New Plan,

Principal H. E. Brown has returned
from Urbana where he attended the
conference between representatives of
the state university and number of
state high schools in regard to allow
ing credit in universities for CONNER
cial studies taken in high schools.
The matter was thoroughly discussed
but no action taken other than arrang'
ing another meeting in November,
1908. at Urbana, when those interested
in the move throughout the United
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26
Thanksgiving at the Harper.

Two special Thanksgiving dinners
will be served at the Harper Thurs
day, one from II to 2:30 p. m. and
one from $50 to p. m. Ogden's Or
chestra viii be present in the evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26
PAST COMMANDERS NIGHT
Knights Templar Hold Annual Event
at Masonic Temple.

At the Masonic temple Rock Island
commandery No. is, Knights Templar,
last evening held the annual past COM
manders' night. The order of the tenn
pie was conferred on one candidate
and a luncheon was served at 1890
by the ladies of the Eastern Star. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26

States will be asked to attend and
express their views. The state repre-
sentatives generally We're in favor of
the plan. Mr.. Brown. as chairman of
the committee TO prepare a plan for
such credits, made his report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

For Visiting Nurse Fund.-The
young ladies of the BUYERS club yes
terday afternoon entertained at cot
fee at the home of Miss Zoe Bernhard
on Eighteenth street The affair was
largely attended and $25 was cleared,
which money will go to the Visiting
Nurse fund. An informal program was
given during the afternoon by Mrs. F.
w. Reimers and Miss Hattie Larkin.
Will Celebrate Silver Anniversary
Camp No. &c, NJ. w. A., has arranged
to celebrate the silver anniversary of
its organization. The affair will be
held Jan. 13 and will be held at the
hail. There will be banquet and
class adoption and elaborate prepare
lions are being contemplated.
Monogram Club Entertained. - The
members of the Monogram club were
entertained this afternoon at the home
of Mrs. D. Hotchkiss, 200G14 Fourth
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26
Saloon Notice.

Duck and chicken lunch at Joe Park
er's, Thanksgiving eve.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26

Thanksgiving Dinner at Hotel Harms.
Eat your Thanksgiving dinner at
Hotel Harms. Table dHote, 75 cents,
6 to 9 p. M. Excellent music.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26
STATE SENATE HASTENS
TO UNDO ITS ODl0US WORK

Continued from Page One.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26
COMMITTEE is TO MEET
Members of Body That Secured Fac.
tory Fund to Dine.

This evening there is to be a meet
ing of the committee of so which Sc
cured the $135,O00 fund for new fac
tories, at the Rock island Club. The
meeting is called by the Industrial
commission, and it is expected that
some important news will be given out
to the members. The members will
dine together, the dinner, as is Gus
tomary, being in the nature of a
Dutch treat each member bearing
his individual expense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26

for the removal of distractions from
the stream.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-11-02
First pub Oct. IS; Last Nov. 10, on.
NOTICE.

To the owner or owners OF any and all interest
10 the land herein described and to the mort
gaQee or mortgages named in all undis-
charged recorded mortgages against said
land or any assignee thereof OF record:
Take Notice, that sale has been lawfully
made OF the following described land for un.
paid taxes thereon, and that The undersigned
has title thereto under tax deed issued there
for, and that yos are eutitleu to a reconvey-
ance thereof at any time within six months
after return of service of this notice, upon
payment to the undersigned or TO the Register
In Chancery Of the county in which the lands
lie, of all sums paid upon such purchase, to-
gether with one hundred per cent, additional
thereto, and the fees OF the sheriff for the SER
vice or cost OF publication of this notice. to be
computed as upon personal service OF
declaration as commencement OF suit, and the
further sum of five dollars for each descrip-
tion, without other additional cost or charges.
II payment as aforesaid is not made, the un-
session of the land.
Description Of Land.state OF Michigan, coun-
" OF Baraga Und. I7-lSths OF NIs of SWA Sec.
20. Town IS N. Range 81 W. Amount paid, ss56;
tax for year 1908.
Amount necessary to redeem SEE II, plus the
fees Of the sheriff.
SAMUEL T. McKERCHER,
Place of Business: Mchigamme, Michigan.
Dated October l4th, A. d. laJ1.
To william Duer, c. r. Conrad. J. II. Morris
W. u Travis. Joseph Cultivate. Laura Clark
Mary Heather and Celia A. Heather. grantees
under the last recorded deed, in the regular
chain Of title. 20 said land.
W. A. Duer. G.. Z. Conrad and Bridgetta Me-
Graih, grantees under the last recorded tax
deed issued by the Auditor General
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-11-02
First pub Oct e6; Las, Nov le, '07
NOTICE

To the owner or owners Of any and all interest in
the land herein described, and 20 che mortgage
OF mortgages named in all undischaryed
recorded mortgages against said land or any
assignee thereof OF record:
Take Notice that sale has been lawfully made
Of the following described land for unpaid taxes
thereon. and that the undersigned has title there
to under tax deed issued therefor. and that you
are entitled TO reconyeyance thereof st any time
within six months after return of service Of this
notice. upon payment to the undersigned or TO
the Register In Chancery of the county in which
the lands lie. of all sums paid uDon such pur
chase, together with one hundred per cent. addi-
tinnal thereto and the fees Of the sheriff for the
service cost of publication of this notice 90 be
computed A. upon personal service of a declsra-
tion as commencement of suit, and the further
sum Of dye dollars tor each description. without
other additional cost or charges IL payment a.
aforesaid is not made the undersigned will insti-
tufe proceedings for possession OF the land.
Description of Land-state of Michigan Coun-
~ of Baraga. IND ll-iSths Of NJ. of sWia Sec
2G, Town isN. Range 81 W Amount paid S1I IS.
tax for year 1891; $50 tax for year 1904; 81 92
tax for year 1908 Amount necessary to redeem.
$50 ~ plus the fees of the sheriff.
SAMUEL T. MCKERCHER
Place OF Business: Hichigamme, Michigan
Dated October nth. A. ID. 1907
To William Duer. CT. Conrad. J II. Morris.
w. II. Travis, Joseph Outhwaite, Laura Clark,
Mary Heather and Celia A. Heather. grantees
under the last recorded deed in the regular chain
OF title, TO said land.
w. A. Duer. G f. Conrad, Bridgetta NcGrath.
grantees under the last recorded tax deed Issued
by the Auditor General.