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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-03

WANTDD--At once, 2 or furnished
rooms for light house keeping. Adj
dress T.. Tribune. ss{
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-03

Brotherhood OF American Yeonen. q
Al FRATERNAL LIFE AND ACCIDENT
insurance organization. Meets the last Tues
day Of each month in the Oddfellows' bali
Alfred Zcndrcau, foreman; r. l.. Best, III.
81 A.; e. A. Belk, Correspondent
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-03

FOR sSALE--Household goods. Ap
ply to Mrs. r. A.Allen at Mrs. VIM
Pye's, corner of First and Broad
way. 'Es vi sz:-y,,}itfi-> rfrs,&y t4rcf#4aa
FOR sAaLEES-Furniture and house %
lease on long terms; the Marshall
clearinghouse with. eighteen rooms
at 81 Fourth street. Bismarck, N. r..
Possession given at once; good pay
ing bushes from the start. Dispos-
ing of business on account of poor
health. .l
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-03

Mountain uisne betwse Dickinson and Nan.
dan.-one hour slower than Bismarck tihe.
tor eehsTat Bismarck tiine from hers aoss,
MbHnta In irne from hera down One iour
siomerthan Bssnaal "a tiTa6, 354
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-03
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-One large nicely fur
nished room, for two. 416 Thayer
street. -.ss4
FOR RENT-Nice furnished room;
320 Mandan avenue; call in morn
ings. " -@'
FOR RENT-A large furnished room
with modern conveniences, suitable
for 2 gentlemen. Phone 444.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-03

WANTED---Good girl for second
work; small family: good wages.
Inquire Mrs steedman, Fort Lin.
coin &. IS
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-03
GRAINS.

5E GRAINS. 81 =
Minneapolis, Oct. 2 i Wheat =
Close, Dec. $1.05M; May $1.O9M to
$1.0951ss;; No. / hard, old, $1.1O, new,
81 .093a; No. 1 northern, old, $1.09,
new, $1.08%; No. 2 northern, old
s1.06 to $1061s.
Chicago, Oct. 2 = Wheat Close
Dc. 99Ac; May $1.05A.
Corn--Dec. 571sc to 57sc; May
5s1lc. .%''s t -@f
oatsDec. 51Ac; May 5sss tc
5s1kc. + . go ~ y - # #
Duluth, Oct. 2 - Wheat - No. ]
hard, ontrack, $1.G9T; No. 1 north
ern, to arrive, $1.0sM; No. 2 northern
s1.06sss;; on track, No. 1 northern
S1.css;;s No. 2 northern s1O6as; Dee
S1.o63s;; May Silly. @&a&F # 49,
Durum-On track, No. 1 92Ac; No
2 9o14c; Oct. 91Ac; Nov. 91kc; Dec
SO. H. .i..1,.:lzz p. S3 4}
2Flax-To arrive 81 .25A; on tracl
s1.2sA;5 Oct. s1!26A; Nov, s1.24a4
Dec. $1.19A; May s1.25A. a..:.s
oats-To arrive, 1870; on tract
s49hc. l d. .,A#
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
takes new POST
S. M. FELTON,, President of Al
ton, Resigns to Head the
Mexican Central.
REMAINS WITH HARTMAN
Indicates Approaching Constellation
T. p. Shonts May Fill Vacan-
cy, 1t Is Reported.


Ghicago. Nov. 2T.-Samuel NJ. Eel
ton resigned yesterday as president
and director of the Chicago and Alton
and was elected president of the Mex
lean Central. This paves the way for
the amalgamation of the Alton, Iowa
Central and the Glover Leaf systems,
which are owned by the same inter
ests. 1t also indicates clearly that E.
II. Hartman has become the dominat-
ing factor in the Mexican Central
The action took place in New York
and was announced late in the after
noon. Mr.. FELTON, left for the east last
Saturday. having just returned from
two weeks trip over the Mexican
Central lines. The resignation was
handed TO Theodore p Shonts, presi
dent of the Clover Leaf and chairman
of the board of directors of the Alton
While no announcement has been made
in Chicago. it is believed that Mr.
Shonts will become president of the
Alton and that George H. Ross, vice
president in charge of traffic and per
sonal representative of Mr. Shonts in
Glover Leaf affairs. will have his
jurisdiction extended over the com
bined system.
The resignation of Mr. FELTON, die
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27

not come as a surprise. He owed his
friendship with Mr.. Hartman and
when the latter lost control OF the
road through the ShOnts-Hawley inter
ests buying the stock owned by the
Rock Island it was a foregone conclu-
sion that 9 radical change in the man
agement would occur. The annual
election was held early in October
and at the meeting of the directors in
New York the day following Mr.. Eel
ton was reelected to the position he
had held for the last seven years. II
was intimated at the time that the
Clover Leaf people were not in a po-
sition to announce their plans.
Is of Great Importance.
The election of Mr.. Felton, to the
presidency of the Mexican Central is
of far greater general Importance than
his registration from the Alton. The
Southern Pacific, one of the great
Hartman lines. connects with the
Mexican Central at FL Paso. Texas. and
it is evident that Mr.. Hartman is not
satisfied with the close traffic arrange
ment said to exist between the two.
Then. too, Mr.. FELTON, has gained an
enviablel record as an executive with
constructive ability. for which there
is great need on the Mexican road.
In his new position Mr.. FELTON, sue
ceeds Eben Richards. who is also gen.
eral counsel for the Mexican Central.
The mileage of the Mexican Central
is 1856. while the Alton has but $40
miles of main line track. Mr. Felton's
salary as president of the Alton has
been $4,000. and it is understood that
is to be doubled in his new position
While the general offices are in the
City of Mexico. the president usually
spends much of his time in New York
Thanksgiving Dinner at Hotel Harms
Eat your Thanksgiving dinner at
Hotel Harms. Table dHote, rs cents
to p. m. Excellent music.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
Court of Honor. no. 81, Attention.

Thursday being Thanksgiving day,
the regular meeting of Court No. 81
will be held Friday, Nov. %.
]. B. JOHNSON, Chancellor.
]. F. CRAMER. Recorder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
ESQUIRE" IS DEAD
William Wilmerton, Well Known
Mercer County Resident,
Answers Call.
WEALTHlEsr IN THE COUNTY
Held Office of Justice of Peace for SIS
Consecutive Years Made
Home in Rock Island.

William Wilmerton. one of the old
est settlers and reputed TO be the
Wealthiest man in Mercer county, died
at the home of his son. w. w. Wilmer
ton, at Presumption at 1920 last even
ing. He had been in falling health
for year but had been belfast for
but a few days. Ailments Incidental
| to advanced age were the cause OF his
demise
Mr.. Wilmerton lived in Rock Island
| for a number of years, having quar-
tiers at the Rock Island house. He
was a stakeholder in number of
| Rock Island enterprises. though he did
not hold Office in any local corpora
tions. His estate, which is estimated
at a quarter OF a million, consists
mainly of Mercer county real estate,
he being easily the largest land holder
and the heaviest taxpayer in the
county.
| Native of New Jersey.
| Mr., WilmertOn was born in Burling
ton county. n. J., May 2. 1922, and
came to Mercer county in 1912. He
obtained his start as a farmer and
that was his leading vocation for
more than half century. He was
elected justice of the peace in the
40's and held that office for 53 con-
secutive years. This Office gave him
the title Squire" by which he was
generally known.
The marriage of Mr.. WilmertOn to
Miss RhOda Kelsey took place in Mer-
Ger county in 1S49. She died in De-
cember. 1894. Three children survive.
Mrs. Louise Little of Chicago, Frank
of Lemar. Iowa, and Wallace w. of
Presumption.
The funeral will be held at 1880
Friday morning at the home and the
body will be taken to Davenport.
where it will be cremated. Final ser
vices will be held al 3 o'clock in the
chapel at the Davenport crematorium.
Mrs. Margaret Bradley.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brandle, 140S
Seventh avenue, have received word
of the death of their daughter, Mrs.
Margaret Bradley, at Muskogee, Okla.
Mrs Bradley was born in Rock Island
in 1878, and lived here the greater
Ipart of her life. She is survived by
her husband of Muskogee, and her par
ents, six brothers, Herman, Albert
Carl, John, George, and Simon Bran
die, and a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Her
man. all of this city. The remains will
be brought here for burial.
Mrs William HON
Mrs. William Don, formerly of this
city. died this morning at the home
in Des Moines, after an illness of about
a month. Mrs. Don was Il Des Moines
= girl, but for time after her marriage
to Mr. Don they resided in this city
; removing to Des Moines again foul
years ago. She is survived by her hUs
band and a sister. The funeral vii
be held at DeS Moines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
PopuLlsTs MEET EARLY
National Nominating Convention Will
Be Held in April.

st. Louis, Nov. 27.-Aftcr protracted
ballOting and consideration of the mer-
its of several cities. the national com
mittee of the peoples party last night
selected St. Louis as the place for the
national nominating convention and
April as the date for the gathering.
The committee issued an address to
the voters of the country in which the
leading figures of older parties" are
complimented for taking up populistic
teachings and are welcomed as con-
verts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27

Thanksgiving day. Young & Nc
Combs.
$500 long black coats. Special sale
this evening, $19.75. Young & Nc
Combs.
The Rock Island house cafe will
serve Thanksgiving dinner from IL to
y apd to 8. Price, so cents.
| defy you to beat my prices on all
kinds of stoves Jones, the second
hand man.
Miss Estes dressmaking parlors are
now at SAG Twenty-siXth street Old
phone G53-L.
The Rock Island house cafe will
serve Thanksgiving dinner from II to
2 and to s. Price, so cents.
Don't SILVER yourself into sickness,
take your small change to Jones and
get a stove.
You are invited to attend the dance
at the Skinner Annex, Moline, next Sat
urday evening.
The Rock Island house cafe will
serve Thanksgiving dinner from IL to
. and G to s. Price, 80 cents.
Now is the time to make a good Sc
lection of millinery. Cut prices on
everything. Young &, McCombs.
A good time is assured to all those
who attend the dance at the Skinner
Annex, Moline, next Saturday evening.
Miss Lenahan, teacher of dancing
at Villa de Chantal, will start a dane
! ing class Saturday, Dec. Z, in Maths
hall.
The Rock Island house cafe will
serve Thanksgiving dinner from II to
> and 6 to s. Price, 50 cents.
Turkey grab at the roller rink We'd
nesday night. Don't miss it. Three
sessions of skating on Thanksgiving
day.
The Rock Island house cafe will
serve Thanksgiving dinner from II tc
2 and 6 to s. Price, 80 cents.
! Men, woman and children attending
the Family theater are being given
coupons on the beautiful piano to be
given away Xmas.
Get in the swim with the rest OF
| the crowd and get all the coupons you
can on that beautiful piano to be given
away at the Family theater
When passing Totten's music house
do not fail to take a look ct thai
beautiful piano to be given away
Christmas eve at the Family theater.
Expert manicuring, shampooing ant
thorough treatment of the hair ant
scalp given by Mrs. Sol Levi, 1856 Sew
enteenth street. Old phone west 7S6-K
The Rock Island house cafe viii
serve Thanksgiving dinner from II t
. and to.S. Price, so cents.
The fifth annual ball given by The
B. Y. NJ. club will be held at Industrial
hall in this city tomorrow evening
Bleuers orchestra will furnish tn
music.
Attend annual Thanksgiving ev'
dance given by l. NJ. u. No. $50, Il
/ Industrial hall. Wednesday evening
; Nov q. Bleuer's orchestra. Tickets
40 cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
CITY CHA T..
~ . homo of Reidy Bros.

Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Me to Jones for cheap stove.
For bus, baggage, express, call Robb's.
For bus or express, Spencer & Trefz.
The stage of water was $50 at 6 a.
m. and 500 at noon.
Let Krell & Siemon do your furnace
and tin work; 1916 Third avenue.
Attend the dance next Saturday ev-
ening at the Skinner Annex, Moline
Lewis Single Binder straight cent
rigar. Made of extra quality tobacco.
Open this evening. Closed all day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
a Reliable Remedy for Group.

Mrs. S. Rosinthal of Turner, Michi
gan, says: 1--WE have used Chamber
lain's Cough Medicine for ourselves
and children for several years and like
it very much. l think it is the only
remedy for Group and can highly
recommend it." For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
A Good Investment.

The greatest health regulator is a
bottle of good beer taken with meals.
Cross-Country is the best obtainable
Telephone West SO old, or 60S9 new.
ROCK ISLAND BREWING co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
Will Hold sociabIe and Sale.

A Thanksgiving sale and sociable
will be held at the old Zion Lutheran
church at Seventh avenue and Forty
fifth street tomorrow afternoon and
evening. Refreshments will be served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
Mrs. William Don.
Saloon Notices.

Coon and turkey lunch all day Thurs
day at Rentfrow's saloon, Twentieth
street and Third avenue
Turkey lunch Thanksgiving day at
Deisenroths place, 1901 Fourth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27

Thanksgiving Dinner at Hotel Harms.
Eat your Thanksgiving dinner at
Hotel Harms. Table dHote, rs cents,
to p. m. Excellent music.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
THE W EATH r. r.

generally fair and colder tonight and
Thursday.
J. Nj. sHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Temperature at a. m.' az; a' "'"o
n. M. 4s. Maximum temperature In last
"a hours. 81; minimum, Al. Velocity OF
wind MT z a. M, miles per hour. Stage
os water, 81 feet; no change.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29

his train is haulted 70 run back a suf-
hcient distance to warn an approaching
train on the same track. or a train dis
patcher may neglect 10 sidetrack a freight
or a switchtender fail to attend 10 his
duties. Now 1t goes almost without saw
ing that each one Of these accidents IS due
10 negligence, and it is conceivable that
II better man had been in charge Of the
switch or the engine or the train dis
patcher's office, the accident might have
been prevented. II may also De admitted
that man in Mr.. Smiths position is
responsible for the appointment of
efficient men, but even conceiving all
this it must be admitted that as Jus
uce Kellogg pointed out. that there IS
no self-evident way Of preventing such
employees. who are only human, from
making errors Il is extremely unjust
when a railway official has done his best
TO secure efficient servants for his cor
poration and has put into effect rules and
regulations. which if obeyed viii make
travel safe to charge him with the re-
sponsibility for all the errors which may
be committed by his subordinates.
II the operating officials OF the United
States were to be compelled by law 10 as
sumo criminal responsibility for all the
mistakes Of their subOrdinates, they would
resign in body 1t is not necessary TO
hold vice president liable for an acc dent
IN order 20 increase his vigilance in pre-
venting these accidents. An accident IS
the one thing which he is most anxious 70
avoid Accidents mean delay to travel
heavy payments in damages, loss of
popularity with the public, and they also
inevitably reflect upon his reputation as
an efficient operating officer We may be
certain that he viii do everything in his
power to prevent them. The employe
directly to blame for the accident should
De severly punished.
As matter of fact the law usually
passes him by, but only in those in
frequent instances where 1t appears that
the responsible officials of the road
deliberately sanctioned an unwise operat-
ing regulation or permitted their roadway
or equipment to remain in a condition
unsafe for travel. should they be criminal
ly liable for accidents.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
NO RENT FOR 1898 MONTHS.
Campaign of NcnpOlitRn Tenants
Leagued Against Landlords.

! Naples, Dec. 2S.-The Naples house
holders have formed a league with the
object Of obtaining a reduction of rents.
and they discovered that the best method
TO force the landlords TO accede TO their
demands was to stop the payment Of
rents. The league numbers about 1000
members, none of whom has paid rent for
the last six months.
The landlords first attempted eviction.
but they failed. as the police declared that
they were unable TO evict 1000 families
who meant fight and expressed their will
lngness 10 stand a siege Next the land
lords brought suit In the civil courts.
The case came on in due course of time,
but none of the householders was present
or represented. The landlords rejOiced al
the prospect OF an easy victory. Suddenly
woman walked i'm.
She saiG she was one OF te 1000 mem
bers Of the league and wanted TO defend
her case The judges have 10 accord a
reasonable period of time TO the defendant
IN order that he may prepare his defense
This period is generally a month. Accord
ingly, on the woman's demand the case
was adjourned a month.
The month passed and the case again
came on for hearing. None OF the de-
PENDANTS was present. The court then
decided 10 hear the case In their absence.
but just then another member Of the
league came in, repeated the Identical per-
formance of the previous hearing and
again the case was put off for another
month
For the next 1898 months a member OF
the householders' league will repeat the
trick and the case won't be heard before
that time. Meanwhile the members Of the
league continue not paying their rents.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
FIXING BLAME FOR ACCIDENTS
Railway Journal Commends Decis-
ion in Recent New York Case.
Says Vice President of Big Trunk
Line Cannot BE Held Directly
Liable for Wreck.

A decision of great Importance and
interest to all responsible railway officials
was rendered last week by Justice KeI-
logg, Of the New York Supreme Court. in
directing the jury to acquit Mr.. Alfred II.
Smith. general manager and vice presi-
dent of the New York Central Railroad.
OF the charge of manslaughter in the
second degree, says an editorial in a
railway publication. Mr. Smith has been
indicted in connection with the Brewster
express wreck in February last when
twenty-four persons were killed and a
large number injured. The express was
derailed at the Woodlawn bridge curve.
and It was contended by the state that
the vice president OF the read had been
guilty Of criminal negligence in his man
agement OF the road Ia that he did not
provide for conditions which would have
made this accident impossible. Justice
Kellogg in his decision held that there
was no proof Of personal negligence on Mr..
Smiths part; on the contrary the Justice
pointed out the evidence clearly showed
that he had efficiently performed the
duties Of general manager, and that any
'f"AA's'tAANT
his subordnates. On the ground that Mr..
Smith could only be charged crlminany
with his own personal negligence. the
court, without hearing any evidence from
the defense ordered the jury to bring in a
verdict of mot guilty"
The court in its decision gave the fol-
lowing statement Of the responsibility of
railway officials. You must remem-
Der that we are dealing here with the
general manager Of a railroad who had
under his control more than $1,000 men.
more than 1000 miles Of track and about
1.5O0 miles Of curved tracks He could
not be expected TO give mis- personal and
individual attention to every inch of the
road, TO the action of every man under
his care. Some of his powers and re-
sponsibilities must be delegated to his
subordinates. All he could do was to pro
vide a general scheme for traffic and for
the safety Of the passengers The defend
ant is not liable criminally except where
his omission 10 act can be shown 10
have a direct connection with the disaster.
The superintendent of way has testified
that the duty Of making speed regulations
for curves fell upon him, and that he had
made no such regulation regarding the
Woodlawn curve. as he did not believe
any such regulation was necessary. So IL
seems to me that Mr. Smith could have
had nothing 10 do with this feature Of the
case, on which the prosecution bases most
of its charges agains; him"
The popular hostility To railways and
their officials has been responsible for the
unreasonable lengths to which the doc
trine of criminal negligence has been
stretched by grand juries For every
railway accident some one is to blame A
rail breaks, because IL has not been
properly. inspected in the mill or in the
track A bridge gives away because of
improper construction. which again could
have been prevented by vlgilant
inspector. An engine driver runs past
danger signals, or brakeman fails when
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
GAME BIRDS ARE DYING FAST
Audubon Society Proposes to Fight
for State Legislation.
viii Seek 20 Save Grouse. Quail,
WoodeocS>, and Other Species
from Extinction

I New York. Dec. 2S.-That many breeds
. Of game birds are seriously threatened
with extinction in America al the present
time was asserted by archaeological au-
tAoriues here to-day. Reports which have
( been received at the headquarters OF the
National Association Of Audubon Societies
from sportsmen. wardens. and EXPERTS in
every section OF the country show alarm
ing decrease in grouse, quail. woodcock.
ducks and various shore birds.
Not only sport but public health viii
suffer permanent injury. officers Of the
association declared to-day. unless action
is taken by the State legislatures this win
ter TO protect these diving races Of game.
Only the enlargement Of the activities
Of the Biological Survey. which was rec
commended in the Presidents message. VII
effectively check Jhis general devastation
of Americas game birds the Audubon
workers declare. Hard campaigning in
the legislatures has enabled them 20 OBJ
tain some measure Of protection for the
nongame birds, they say. but il has al
ways been found difficult 70 show the law
makers that the game species have a
great practical as we'll as sporting value.
Data which the government survey can
obtain with wider research is considered
the only needfU weapon in this defense
OF the game birds
That the deadly anopheles, the MOSQUITO
that spreads malaria. with dozens Of other
similar germ distributors is the prev ~
water ducks and shore birds is a recog-
nized fact which only awaits further dem
onstration by the government experts.
In fact. data which would show the legis-
latures Enthusiastically that wholesale dis
ease and pestlence is held in check bv
many Of the game birds is available u
the Biological Survey. if its invesugat.eas
can only be extended
Opposition TO the enlargement and even
the continuance Of this important bureau.
which has received the Endorsement OF the
President. still exists from selfish. political
sources IN Washington. the Audubon
workers declared to-day. The moneyed
interests OF the market hunters which
have largely brought about the extinction
Of Americas game breeds. have planned
a lobbying campaign at this point as well
as az every legislature about 10 convene.
To meet these commercial opponents the
Audubon association is to-day preparing
as effective a resistance as the limited
funds az its disposal VIII warrant
We look 10 every true sportsman, as
well as 20 every patriot ana friend o. the
public health. 10 aid Us in this fight. said
William butcher. president Of the asocia-
tioa at its headquarters. al Broadway.
to-day. The Biological survey has only
two or three investigators 10 furnish data
on the stomach contents of birds while
they should have at least two or three
times that number Unless we have avail
able such proof Of-the game birds hy-
gienic value and the loyal support of the
sportsmen and nature lovers. the country
may expect the extinction Of most Of its
game birds in very short while