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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15
A LESSON IN Law.
Several Things the Philadelphia Drum
mer Didn't Know.

Several Things the Philadelphia Drum.
mer Didn't Know.
"Most of us thllk we know the law
pretty WELL" said the Philadelphia
drummer but : had a little expert
ence TO show me that there are sew
eral things in the statute books that
| don't know. | was in a New Eng
land town and dropped into a barber
shop To get shaved. There was only
one barber, and he didn't look as if he
knew putty. He turned out to be
pretty good shaver. however, and as
l had had drink just before entering
the shop l fell asleep in the chair.
| slept for half an hour and when |
awoke he was through with me. The
first thing | missed on getting out of
the chair was my roll of money, next
my watch next my overcOat, next and
lastly my scarfpin. | went for that
barber for all | was worth, but he
denied robbing me, and his face wore
Il smile. Then | got gait on me and
went to Il lawyers office.
Can you prove by a credible wit
ness that you had $50 in cash when
you tLIeItu the DuEDeF SuOp! ne dShetl
Il couldn't
"'Can you prove that your watch
was taken in the shop instead of be
ing lost ON the street?
Il couldn't.
"'Are you sure that you had your
pin on as you opened the door to
enterE
Il wasn't
LAS to your overcoat,' continued the
lawyer, have You Il bill of sale of it.,
or was any one with you when you
bought it? In other words, can you
swear to the ownership in law of any
particular overcoat?
Il couldn't
"'Then l can do nothing for you he
said, and went to Il second lawyer to
| be told the same thing. l had left the
shop without paying for my shave.
and | was even told that the barber
| could arrest me for beating him out
of 10 cents and have me fined 50. l
believe / can quote Shakespeare cor
rectly and distinguish between tea and
| sugar. but when ii comes down to the
law l am not in it. It's too kinky."--
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15
A PRIVATE DENTIST.
One Luxury This Man Will Have When
He Gets Rich.


'If ever l get really rich" said the
man with a toothache, 81 shall have 4
private dentist. What do l want of a
private dentist? Well, I'll tell you.
ITS bad enough anyway to suffer
from your teeth, but to me this suffer
ing is made doubly distressing by the
circumstances attendant upon my visit
to the dentists office.
81 arrive there to find the dentist
working away upon the teeth of some
patient in his chair, and that always
sort of disturbS me-to find somebody
else being worked over and cared for
while l wait in distress. | think l am
entitled to all the care and sympathy.
And maybe | find somebody else wait
ing, perhaps friend of the person in
the chair, or somebody waiting his
turn, come ahead of time, and that
disturbs me, for l like to wait with my
pain in solitude.
But the dentist gets through with
the patient in the chair on time for me,
and | take my place under his hands.
And l don't doubt that l get his con-
centrated and complete attention and
skill while he is operating upon me,
but can't get away from the idea that
he is working as rapidly as he can SO
as to be ready for the next patient.
"And then, with all my pain, can't
forget either that person in the waiting
room waiting his turn after me, and
waiting without particle of sympa-
thy for me. and, in fact, rather lmpa-
tent of my presence and thinking of
himself alone. This is rather wounding
to my self esteem.
"In fact, however l regard it, a visit
to the dentists Office is always x jar
ring experience. My dentist is man
of the highest professional skill, and,
as said am sure get.his best care.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15
Oldest of British SPORTS,

Hawking is the oldest of all British
sports. TO the uninitiated the most
marvellous feature of hawking is the
manner i'll which the hawks them
selves, naturally the Widest and wari-
est of the feathercd tribe. have been
trained to surrender voluntarily their
liberty and return literally like bolt
from the blue in obedience to the will
of the falConer. This indeed seems
the more remarkable when one learns
that the best birds are those which
have attained maturity in wild state.
London Ladies' Field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15

Government land officers believe
they have enough evidence to indict E.
II. Hartman for alleged fraudulent
land transactions in Oregon in which
his railroad companies are involved.
But how about the railroad stock wa
tering and combinations that the adj
ministration was SO intent upon? Are
the land frauds being used to make us
overlook the more important railroad
matters?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15
Choice of Evils.

"Well, old man." said SinnicksOn aft
err the performance, Il certainly was
surprised to see you in private the
atricals."
Yes" replied Brightly, but you
see if l didn't appear on the stage
I'd probably have to sit in the audi
ence and be bored to death. ''-Phila-
delphia Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15

1t has been stated that Kansas has
IL bankers but no editors in prison
while the SunflOwer state sends thr 40
editors and only one banker TO cor
gress. This may be taken as a point
in favor of the editors, but it all de
ponds on how a man regards congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15

Former Governor Yates is said to
be in the League with his old enemy
Senator Hopkins, who betrayed him.
The old saying that politics max IS
strange bed fellows is a matter of com
mon application nowadays since a fey
coats of whitewash have come into
vogue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15

Mr. Hearst's New York American no
titles its readers that the independence
league is TO be made national organ
izatiOn. Is this TO be considered at
notice that Mr. Hearst will be the
leagues candidate for president?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15

Can this be the same little Jap
whom we We're applauding so warmly
only short time back when he was
doing things to our ever faithful
friend, the Russian empire?" asks tho
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15

All the anthracite coal will be eX-
hausted in % years, the experts tell
us. Well, We will use electricity if the
coal trust and the electrical trust don't
by that time put the price out of reach
OF the consumers of the future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15

but still all these familiar things tia.
/ have mentioned to you jar me, ana
i would avoid them all if | could. 50
when i get real rich ! shall certainly
have a private dentist '-Washington
Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15

81 hope YOU wont insist upon 4 long
engagement. dearest" he said tcnderly.
NO. sweetheart. l won't. You have
not money enough 20 make one enjoy
able" she answered practically
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15
Mother of invention,

Talk about necessity being the
mother of invention! No such thing, |
assure you. Accident is the mother of
invention in ninety-nine cases out of a
hundrcd.-Reader Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15

John d. Rockefeller does not talk
like a man who expects the trusts To
be busted. for he declared i'll Chicago
that the present trust prosperity will
continue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15

have been right or not is just now be-
ing seriously questioned by the federal
court But this does not alter the fact
that Rockefeller's advice is good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15

by conditions. Rock Island-Greater
Rock Island-will be a much different
city year hence from what it is H.
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15

Rooseveltia has its imitators Ty-
phoid is attacking the owners Of
swollen fortunes in Pittsburg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15

Judge Lands should hurry and soal,
Rockefeller that $29,00O,000. If Japll.
gets gay we may need the money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15

King Edward makes a mistake tour
ing Ireland in a motor car 1t MAJ
make the Irish green with envy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15

The peace congress at The Hague i,
d sure enough lemon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. LEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15

Carnegie deplores the war talk. H.
no longer sells armor plate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15

The "unwritten law" came from a
bad pen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15

Subscriptions are still coming into
the Greater Rock Island fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15
"a Tempest In a Teapot

The expression "a tempest in tea:
pot is one of great antiquity. Its
first historic appearance is in the "De
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15

The only crowless rooster is broilea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15

BY THE j. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15

TERMS Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
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.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15

1t is time to strip the tobacco trus'.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-05
WHY SWETTENHAM
 QUIT JAMAICA
LETTER TO FRIEND SAYS HE RE- SIGNED BECAUSE OF COLONIAL DEMAND FOR AN APOLOGY TO DAVIS.

London, April 5.-The Standard today declares it Is able to publish for the first time the circumstances leading to the resignation of Sir Alexander Swetten- ham as governor of Jamaica. The paper says that, according to Sir Alexander s own statement in a letter to an intimate friend, he resigned in consequence of q peremptory demand from the colonial of flee to apologize to Rear Admiral Davis To this Sir Alexander replied that if such a course were really necessary he would do so with pleasure, but that such a compulsory apology carried with it his resignation. Sir Alexander denies em- phatically that there was any dispute between him and the American admiral at the time saying:
 We were the best of friends during the whole time the admiral was here. He had the use of one of my private car riages and drove around with my private secretary"
 The Standard adds that this letter was written privately as one friend might write to another but that it fell into the hands of newspaper correspondent and if the documents referring to the resignation of Sir Alexander were pub lished the paper concludes, it would be found that the statement that he re- tired on the ground of "old age' was entirely misleading
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-05
GOLFERS WITHDRAW
 FROM PARLIAMENT
GREAT EXCITEMENT IS CREATED BY THE SPEECH OF SOCIAL DEMocRAT-Is TREASON, SAYS COUNT BoRTlNSkY.

St. Petersburg, April 4.-In consequence of a speech made by M. Alexinsky, social democrat, containing quotation from an article from the London Economist, at tributing to the Russian government bad faith in dissolvng the first parliament and concluding loans without its consent a score of conservative members of the house demonstratively withdrew from the hall of parliament this afternoon.
 The bolt was organized by Count Bor- tfnsky president of the constitutional con- servative party, who, when M Alexinsky read the offending article, sprang from his seat shouting that M. Alexinskys ac- tion was treason, and that as the dissou- ton of parliament was an act of the mon arch. he called on all loyal Russians to follow him from the hall. The incident caused the greatest excitement, and fears were expressed that it might be a pre- Jude to the dissolution of parliament. After d caucus the bolters returned to the hall and presented a formal protest against the speech of M. Alexinsky and the failure of M. Golovin, president of the lower house, to interrupt him. The budget was then continued and lasted the rest of the day without a vote being taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-05
To Discredlt Roosevelt.

Chicago, April IA dispatch to the Tribune from Washington says:
 The big interests of the country have in- augurated a movement to discredit Presl- dent Roosevelt, prevent the achievement of his railroad and other reform policies and to block the nomination by the repub- lican party of Secretary Taft or any other Roosevelt man. This move is now under way in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Cal iforna. This is the information Presi- dent Roosevelt has received from source in which he places reliance. The men behind this movement are E. H. Harri- man, J. P. Morgan, the Rockefellers and other Standard oil interests, tobacco trust and certain other capitalistic com binations, which have suffered from the Presidents activity.
 The movement is much like what is known as the ''rich mems conspiracy Of 1904 when at meeting Hartman, so the President has been informed, solemn ly expressed his conviction that he could deliver the delegates to the republican convention from Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Idaho, Colorado and California to an anti- Roosevelt man. Investigation demon- strated that this claim was preposterous. It was apparent from what the President said to newspaper men that he is not at all concerned about the movement which has been started against him. The Presi- dent is quite content to accept the gauge of battle offered by Hartman and the other trust magnates. It IS out or the question now for him and Hartman ever to resume friendly relations. The publication of IIarriman's letter to Sidney Webster Stuyvesant F'ish's brother-in- law, alleging that the President begged him to collect contributions to save the national ticket and of the President s response through Representative sherman of New York. ends any chance or CO., operation in the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-05
Hearst .lfna1, Rockefeller and
 Morgan Combination
$5,OOO,OOO ALREADY IN FUND
The President Claims That He Has Ample Evidence That Movement Is On Foot to Obstruct
 His Policies.

Washington, April 4.-It was said on authority at the White House today that there is ample evidence at hand for the claim the President holds that there is a movement afoot to defeat his policies in the next Congress and in the next national convention. It is declared that the Hearst II Hartmann Rockefeller combi- nation" has already d fund of $5,000000. with which to carry on it's campaign in opposition to the President It was fur ther authorita lively said:
 They are gathering up the loose ends, but the movement will hatten out It is apparent in Ohio and Pennsylvania, In fact, it extends across the entire eonti- nent, The scheme was thoroughly di- vulged at a recent dinner and reached the White House through a friend of the President. The scheme of the peo- pie behind the movement is to buy news papers. public men and others who may assist the opponents of the President in their work.''
 It was also stated authoritatively at the White House today that part of the plan to encompass the defeat of the Presidents policy is the election of state delegations to the national convention from those states known to favor the President, these delegates to be instruct ed that the President would not be S candidate for renomnation, in advance Then, according to the statement made, these delegates were to be instructed for President Roosevelt, notwithstanding that in advance the President would not be a candidate for renomination, then the delegates are to consider themselves free and are to be switched over to. some opponents of the President and the poll cies for which he is standing.
 The secret of the alleged combination. it was stated at the White npuse, first leaked out at a dinner in this city, at tended by a number of "ant-Roosevelt republicans a few weeks ago. A friend of President Roosevelt who was present at the dinner, carried the news to the White TIo1ISn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-05
Was Drawn Into Struggle By
 ReVdudOnists
MINISTER SEEKS PEACE
Special Envoy Meja confers With Secretary Root, and Says Sal vador Seeks to Settle
 the Trouble.

Washington, April 4.-Federico Mejia the special envoy from Salvador to Mex leo and the United States for the pur- pose of effecting peace in Central America had a long conference today with As sistant Secretary of State Bacon. He was accompanied to the department by MT Calvo, the Costa Rican minister, who has been active in peace negotiations.
 Some days ago Salvador appealed to both Mexico and the United States in the hope of securing an armstice in Central America through the influence of these two republics. This plan failed, and Sal vador is now trying to end the struggle by other means.
 It is the contention of Salvador that she is nat at war with Nicaragua, never hav' ing formally declared war against that republic. Salvador maintains she has in a way been drawn into the struggle between Honduras and Nicaragua. These revolutonists, so Salvador says, left Sal vador and joined Bonilla's army in Hon. duras. By permitting tliese revolutionists to leave Salvador and take up arms against Nicaragua. Salvador incurred the i'll will of President zelaya of Nicaragua.
 It has been generally understood ill diplomatic circles that Salvador was ae- tually at war with Nicaragua and had furnished many troops to the Hondurans. It is denied, however, by Mejia that war actually exists between his country and Nicaragua.
 Meiia informed Secretary Root that he had been appointed by the government of Salvador as it's regular accredited min ister to Washington, who accordingly Will be allowed to present his credentials at the White House Saturday or Monday next as the successor of Senor Paeas, who retired some time ago. A cablegram from Captain poyle, conmanding the cruiser Chicago, announces the arrival oi that vessel and the gunboat Princeton al Amapala, Honduras, yesterday. Captain Doyle stated that there had been q ces- sation of hostilities for the present, and he was about to cross the bay with the Chicago to the Salvadorean port of La Union to confer with MT. Brown, the American secretary of the legation, who was at that place looking after American interests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-05
SOLD HARR|MAN'S LETTER ID PAPER Discharged Stenographer Ar- rested in New York PUBLISHED BY THE WORLD The Statements Contained In Personal Document Called for Reply
 From President
 Roosevelt.
PUBLISHED BY THE WORLD

New York April 4.--Frank N. Hill, a stenographer, was arrested tonight, charged with having sold to a newspaper personal letter of F. IT. Hartman. The warrant was sworn to by Alexander Mill lar. secretary of tho rion Pacific Rail road company, of which Mir. Hartman IS the president, and was served by a detec- tive from the district attorneys office. Hill was locked up al r1ice headquarters. The letter in question was addressed by MT. Hartman to Sydney Webster and was first published here by the World last Tuesday morning.
 Statements therein contained called forth reply from President Roosevelt Tuesday afternoon. Hill is g years of age and lives in Brooklyn.
 Action against Hill was taken under the section of the penal code which defines as misdemeanor the act of person who wilfully and without any authority takes letter, telegram or private paper be- longing to another, or a copy thereof, and publishes the whole or any portion there- of Assistant District Attorney Kroetel has charge of the case, and It was said the arrest will, 1t is believed, discourage the publication of letters of another prom inent man who, according to reports, re- gently had been offered for sale
 A copy of MT. Harrmans letter, in which the writer stated the chief exec utive had appealed to him for funds for the campaign of 1904 made, it is alleged, from Hills notes, and in his hand writ ing, was offered for sale to a Brook lyn and to d New York paper, both of which declined to purchase. The New York paper subsequently, turned the copy over to the district attorneys office.
 Hill was employed in MT. Hartman s office for twenty-one years. About a year ago he was discharged because. it was said, of friction with other employees, Re- gently he entered the brokerage office of Decoppet & Doremus. He has wife and two children.
 Hill was placed in a cell for the night, and will be arraigned tomorrow. Asked whether he cared to make any eSplana- tion. he replied that he was too greatly perplexed to discuss the matter. Neither MT. Hartman or any one connected with his office would make any comments on the matter flF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-05
JOHN A. LEWIS TO SUCCEED DOWIE
CLOSE FRIEND OF THE LATE LEADER OF ZION CITY AN NOUNCES HIS INTENTION OF ACCEPTING. THE CHARGE.

Chicago. April 4.-John A. Lewis is to succeed John Alexander Dowie in Zion City in accordance with the will of the late leader. Trustee Lewis, who was a close friend and adviser of Dowie, to- night announced his intention of accept ing the charge.
 In his will, which was drawn in August, 19O6 Dowie bequeathed the widows dover to Mrs. Dowie and to his son, Gladstone Dowie, he gives BIO.
 In naming Mir. Lewis as his successor. Dowie in his will calls attention that by misplaced confidence the title to his prop erty had been placed in jeopardy, and provides that Lewis employ counsel and take all necessary steps to obtain final decision in the court of last resort. In the event of a decision that he holds the property only as trustee for the church, and that Dowie himself had no power to appoint a successor as overseer; the will provides that Lewis call into council four other men of his selection and they shall determine what final disposition shall be made of the trust estate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-05
E. (. CURRY TO BREAK
 MONTGOMERY STRIKE
BREAKER OF TRANSFERS STRIKE IN CHICAGO SWORN IN AS A DEPUTY SHERlFF-lT'S CHILD'S PLAY, HE SAYS.

achieved notoriety as Il breaker of the teamsters' strike in Chicago, appeared in the Montgomery police court today to an- swer a charge of assault and battery pre- ferred by striking carmen of Montgom- cry Curry is sworn in as a deputy sheriff in the employ of the Montgomery Traction company during the strike of it's em- ployes. Today he characterized the Mont gomery strike as mere child play" Cars of the traction company were run today on regular schedule and no violence was attempted. The company has a full num- Der of men at work. but at strike head quarters 1t was said that the strikers were well satisfied with the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-05
BISHOP FITZGERALD
 DIES IN HONG KONG
PLEURESY WAS THE CAUSE.-THE BISHOP WAS ONE OF THE GEN. ERAL sUPERINTENDENTS OF METHODIST CHURCH..

New York, April 4.-News of the death in Hong Kong of Bishop James N. Fitz- gerald of the Methodist Episcopal church was received today by the Methodist book concern in this city >leuresy was the cause of death. The bishops home was in St. Louis
 Bishop Fitzgerald who was one of the general superintendents of the Methodist church, was engaged in making one of the quadrennial visits which the bishops are required to make to the mission sta tions, at the time of his death. He left Montreal on October 27 last accompanied by Mrs. Fitzgerald, his two daughters and son, Ray, to visit the Methodist missions in Southern Asia.
 He took part in the jubilee celebration of the founding of the Methodist mission in India at Bareilly December 2S, and was to have represented the board of foreign missions at the China centennial of the Protestant missions at Shanghai this month. Bishop Fitzgerald was 60 years of age and was born in Newark N. J., and joined the Newark conference in 1S62 IIe was elected bishop in 1888.