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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-12
With Us to Stay.

And now We arc to havc liquid air
NJ , cents = gallon. Even nj that tn.
hot air aItia,s will no, bc put out OF
bCalneGs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-12

It's foolish TO he Il poet unless you
arc rich enough to bc ablo to afford II.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-12
Final o~eep.

Mrrehnnt-Yss. VI, ar. In need of n
janitor. whore ~cr. you employed
lnNfv
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-12

Applicant-fn q hank.
Mcrchant-Dld you clean u on,T
Appi!can,-No. mir. The caahisr did
that.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-12
sNEWS OF The WEEK
Most Important Happenings Ct the
Past Seven Days.
lsses~ssiss Is~sss Gsss~v~d from A0
0ssss st the wsr,A Csssesse9
late sAsti space fer the
Deaeas Of Oss Reaaesss
Pef0oni.

Mai. q. W. Goethais has been elected
president Of the Panama railroad and
steamship company to succeed 7. y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
Will Ask Help Here.
OCCUPY THE new
LAUNDRY BUILDING
Reid G. BoIlman Take Possession Of
Structure Week Earlier Than
Had Been Expected.

The City Steam laundry, owned by
Reid & Bollman, has occupied the new
just completed at All Seven
teenth street by the Robinson COnstruc-
ton company. The new structure was
not to have been done till July /, but
was completed a week earlier, and the
establishment was at once removed
from the old stand at 226 Seventeenth
street The laundry's new home is of
brick. 80 by 100 feet. and being built
especially for the purpose, has every
modern convenience. The interior fin
ish is calculated to resist dampness,
the walls being lined with white press
ed brick. An Office is partitioned of
from the remainder of the building.
The building and equipment are among
the finest in this part of the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
WILL BE BRYAN'S
RIVAL FOR HONOR
nesota Says He Will Fight
Hard For Nomination.

Omaha. Neb., June 24-"We hear 2
great deal OF Mr.. Bryan a. the next
democratic nominee for president, but
| want to tell you now that Minnesota
will nave a mUn before tho next ma
tional convention in the person of Gov
ernor John J. johnson. He is 4 can
didate, has strength, and viii continue
to develop more strength until the
convention meets, when he will go
before it a Formidable candidate"
This statement was made here by
Frank A Day. private secretary o.
Governor johnson, who was en- route
To ST. Paul from the Pacific coast
Mr. Day has been a democratic
leader in Minnesota for many years,
having served in the legislature He
is an editor at Albert Lea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
ALBATROSS MEETS DELAY
Big Transport Unable at Present to Get
Over Rapids at keokuk.

The big steel transport Albatross.
which was here last week ON the way
from Dubuque to Vicksburg, has been
held up at Montrose at the head of the
Des Moines rapids. 1t is unable to go
through the Keokull canal and the
barges assembled to lighter the craft
over the rapids proved too small to be
used at the present stage of water.
The steamer Sidney of the Diamond
10 line will arrive here from the north
tomorrow morning shortly before ,
O'Clock. and will leave for St. Louis at
9:15.
The Ruth, w. w, and A. ]. Whitney
were north and south. The Isaac Sta
pies. Georgia S, and d. Cawley came
down, and the B. Hershey and Everett
went north. The Helen Blair was in
on the short trip from Muscatine
The stage of water was ESQ at 4.
m. and at noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
GREEN BUG is FOUND HERE
But so Far as Has Been Reported
Has Done Little Damage.

Since the subject of the green bug
or oat louse has been discussed 80
widely in agricultural papers Rock Isl.
and county farmers have been looking
closely and find that the dreaded pest
is here in considerable numbers. l.
feeds upon the leaves of the plant, but
so far as has been reported has not
yet done any serious damage.
The state entomOlogist says the green
bugs are and have for years been in
every field of oats, but seldom with
much damage to the crop. They. how
ever, are particularly numerous this
year, and in places are doing much
damage. No general alarm should be
felt, for they are liable to disappear as
rapidly as they came. Their most
deadly work is done as the head of
the grain is maturing, when, especially
on womout soils. they sometimes sap
the plant till the kernel fails to ma
ture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
Three Austrian AerOnauls
Killed by Fall of
Balloon Car.
BAG THEN ExPL0DES
Farmers Who Try to Take
Wreck From Roof of H.use
Suffer Death or Injury.

Buda Pest, June 24.-While endeav-
oring with the assistance of several
farm hands to remove a balloon from
the roof of his home in the vicinity of
Debruczin, where it had fallen during
the night, the owner of the house and
four other persons were killed and half
a dozen injured by the explosion of the
gas in the bag.
Aeronauts IL Miles Away.
The basket of the balloon was found
Is miles away and in it were three per
sons. all dead. Evidently the basket
has become detached from the envelope
and fallen considerable distance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
SINGERS ARE WELL RECEIVED
Miss Harriet Cropper and Mrs. Crop
per Win Paudits in Davenport.

per Win Plaudlts in Davenport.
Miss Harriet NJ. Cropper won high
praises by her work as soloist at the
arbeiter saenSerfest in the Davenport
coliseum Saturday evening The Dem
Ocrat says of her reception:
The sOlOist of the evening was
Miss Harriet NJ. Cropper of Rock Isl
and and the ovation rendered her at
the close of her second number show
ed how she had reached the hearts
of the throng Her winning manner
and excellent presence enhanced the
beauty of her voice and increased the
effect upon the audience. She showed
remarkable vocal power filling the au-
ditorium with Il volume of sound a
the heights and reaching to the ut
most corners of the hall even during
the softer portions of her selections ''
Mrs. Delilah Marie Chopper. sOlOist
Saturday afternoon. also made 4 deep
impression upon the big audience and
was literally applauded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
PUBLIC CARNIVAL FEATURE
Cosmopolitan Shows Will Give Some
Couple Start in Housekeeping.

Two uniformed military bands will
accompany the Cosmopolitan shows on
their visit to this city next week under
the auspices of the Firemen's Benefit
Fund association. \ public wedding Is
promised for Friday night as one of the
features. The couple will plight their
troth in the Midway and will be given
a good start in housekeeping with nu-
merous presents. There are 90 shows
in the aggregation, all said to be of
high merit. The outfit is also said to
be entirely new this season and to be
peared
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
PEORIAN WEARS WifE'S
KlMONA IN THE STREET
Rich Man wins 81 Bet by Walking
in Red Garment Through the
Business Section.

Peoria, ILL.,, June 24.-Clad in his
wife's bright red kimona, silk hat,
and a pair OF Turkish slippers, Peter
Weeks, a retired distiller, rcputed to
be a millionaire. walked eight blocks
through the business section of the
city to win 81 wager. Weeks took
the kimOna to his Office in the morn
ing 10 send to a cleaners. Weeks dill
it, followed by crowd of several hun
dred persons. and won 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
FAIR AT HOSPITAL
Watertown Patients to Have an
Exhibition of Handiwork
and Farm Products
SEPTEMBER 4, 5 AND 6
Unique Show Open to Inmates of 9th
er State Charitable Institutions
Some Improvements.

An industrial fair conducted on the
lines of the ordinary county fair will
be held at Watertown hospital Sept. 4,
, and 6. Superintendent w. f. Taylor
is already having u acres of ground
prepared for the purpose and will use
it for nothing else in the event the eX.
hibitiOn proves successful
Not only patients of the Watertown
institution will have a hand in prepar.
ing the exhibits, but other institutions
of the same character of the state will
be entitled 10 compete for the prizes.
The exhibits will consist of farm an.
imals and produce and articles manu-
factured in the various departments
such as furniture. clothing. etc. There
will be music by the hospital band
An admission will be charged the pub.
lie and the proceeds will be used for
the benefit of the patients.
DR.. T II. McMichael, president OF
Monmouth college, has been engaged
TO deliver the Fourth of July address
at the hospital this year.
improvements Under Way.
Several improvements are under way
at the hospital. One is a concrete veg
etable cellar 120 by 40 feet Anothe.
is an industrial building 40 by so and
two stories high. which will be fitted
out with machinery and used for weav
ing. knitting, dressmaking. tailoring
etc. An addition to the farm house ii
being erected. Work on the 100000
sanitarium will be begun as soon as
the plans are completed by the state
architect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
Ellery's Band in Davenport.

Ellery's Royal Italian band will be at
the Davenport Coliseum for four
days engagement, beginning next
Thursday. and with matinee Sunday.
The organization needs no introduction
to tri-city music lovers. The Coliseum,
which is located at the corner of Fourth
and Myrtle streets, is the old Saenger-
fest hall, which has been remodeled
and fitted with seats by the Davenport
Coliseum company. 1t seats 5000 peo-
pie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
READY IN SEPTEMBER, 1908
Printing Plant of the M. w. A. to be
Installed Next February.

+. o. Van Calder, editor of the Mol
ern Woodman, has informed the Girec-
tors of the society that the printing
plant to be installed here for the pub
lication of the official organ of the
society, will be ready for operation III
September. 1908. The big presses
which have been ordered will be ship
ped here and installed in February
next year, but several months will be
required to put them in place. Tha
manufacturers are at work building
the big magazine press which is to
print the paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
VICTIMS OF GAS IN WELL
William Blaze and John Marshall Over
come Near Neponset.

Kewanee, H., June "a William
Blaze. a farmer living near Neponset,
and John Marshall, well digger, were
killed by gas in n well on the Blaze
farm Saturday. \ charge of dynamite
had been exploded in the well, and
when Marshall went down afterward
he noticed the odor of the gas and gave
the signal to be hoisted to the top. Be
fore he reached the surface, however.
he was overcome and fell to the bot
tom. Mr.. Blaze attempted to rescue
him, and he, too, was soon dead The
ter some difficulty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
FELL FROM A WAGON
George Myers Wants $1,000 for Re
ceiVinu Fracture of Arm.

George Myers has brought suit in
the circuit court for $1,000 damages
against the Deere & Mansur company,
to recover damages for a fracture OF
the left arm. sustained while at work
Feb. .. 1907. He claims that the
wagon he was working on was not
provided with the proper stakes on
the sides to prevent him falling out
H. NJ McCaskrin represents the plaiu
tiff
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
LOVING CASE PROMISES To
FURNISH MANY SENSATIONS

sentative, will be taken into consider
alton by the board.
Allison and the other three were ar
rested for robbing a bank at Richland,
Mich, small town near Kalamazoo.
They secured $4,000, and in the eight
months before their arrest, spent the
money. Allison served nearly four
years before he escaped.
Mr. Blakeslee will remain in the city
until tomorrow evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
ROCK BOAT WITH
USUAL RESULTS
Four Dead as a Result of Foolish
Prank of Merry Makers at
Muskegon, Mich.

Muskegon. Mich, June 24.-Because
they thought it fun to rock the boat.
four Muskegon mcrrymakers yester-
day found watery graves in MuskegOn
lake. The members of the party were
Gustave Hammer. aged 80; Oscar Car.
son, So; Lydia Olin. 2S. and Anna
Johnson. 22.
The bodies have not been recovera |.
although officers visited the scene soon
after the tragedy and dragged for some
time.
The water is forty feet deep where
the tragedy occurred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
Clarance DarrOW Declares
Miners Union Fight
ing Organization
AND ALWAYS WILL BE
Attorney For Haywood in Open
ing Address Charges
C0unterplOts.

Boise, June 24.-The Haywood trial
was resumed this morning when Ciar
ence Darrow began the opening address
in behalf of the defense.
"You have listened TO the theories
and evidence of the state" Darrow
said "Hawley has covered wide
ground in his opening for the state, and
We will have to meet him step by step.
Charge Merely Formal.
THE defendant here is charged nom
inally with the murder of former Gov
emOr Steunenberg. There had TO De
some nominal charge. but the state has
told you the case rests upon a giant
conspiracy of the which the defendant,
among others, is part
Gives History of Organization.
Darrow then went into an extended
history of the Western Federation OF
Miners, saying it is an Industrial, not
a murderous, organization. DarrOw
said there was no claim that the fed
Grafton was an organization of angels.
Angels do not work in mines" deciar-
ed the attorney. They are mine OWL
ers." He declared it was not until
years after the organization of the
union that either Haywood or Moyer
took office in it.
MOI Making Apologies.
I'VE are not here to apologize for
anything the federation has done" de-
clared Darrow. 1T has been a fight
ing organization from the first, and II
il dies, it will die a fighting organiza-
tion. 1t has had a troublous career. 1t
has been opposed by every device of
the mine owners, but it has prospered."
At noon court took n recess until ,
p. m, with Darrow still speaking.
Accuses Detectives.
Darrow said the defense will show
the Pinkerton detective agency has
been a chief factor in the case from the
very beginning. "They have organized
themselves" he continued. into band
to spread calumny against the Western
Federation of Miners. We will show
they hired detectives. and placed them
III pOSlIIOnS vi ItSIlOIlSlnllltN is StIi =
taries and presidents of local unions
that these hired men constantly advised
the miners to strike, and when a strike
was on. counseled violence, dynamita
and murder.
Gives Specific Cases.
"They did it at Telluride, at Cripple
Creek, and many other places"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24

Man and Three Valuable Race Horses
Killed in Wind Storm.

Kalamazoo, Mich, June 24.-Three
valuable race horses and a man were
killed in a tornado which struck Recre-
alton park early this morning. William
Wiedmeyer, aged 80, was killed by COM
ing in contact with telephone wire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
LOOKING HIM UP
President of Michigan Pardon
Board Here to investigate
Record of John Allison.
INTERVIEWS HIS FRIENDS
Report of Visit From SpeIIman, An
other of Gang, Examined-View
to Action for Pardon.

Edwin a. Blakeslee. president of the
Michigan advisory board of pardOns. is
in the city today from Galien, Mich,
for the purpose of investigating the rec
ord here of John Allison. the escaped
convict captured by the Rock Island pO-
lice and returned to the Jackson peni-
tentiary after he had been out for two
years and had lived an apparently up
right and industrious life during his
freedom. Allison's pardon is being
sought by his wife who has been in
Michigan for several months. The ap-
plication has been made to Governor
Warren, and has been referred to the
board of pardOns.
Looks Up Record.
Mr.. Blakeslee spent the day in eX-
amining people in this city who were
acquainted with Allison. and those who
knew the facts of the case. He is MAX
ing a thorough investigation, and be-
fore returning will interview Allison's
employers at the Moline Plow COM
pany, where he worked in the printing
department for Is months. Every pos
sible bit of information as to Allison's
habits, reputation and conduct as a
workman is being sought by Mr.
Blakeslee. who will report his observa-
tons to the board, of which he is pres
ident.
Visited by SpeIImnn.
Mr.. Blakeslee is taking occasion TO
particularly investigate a report that
last summer Allison was visited in Nc
| line by Spellman. another of the Lake
Shore gang of which Allison was d
member, and who escaped with Allison
and man named Slater Spellmau
has not been seen since his escape
Slater was killed at Lima. Ohio. while
Iresisting arrest for a bank robbery. 4
fourth member of the gang. man nam
ed Preverett. cut off his hand to avoiC
working in the penitentiary, and was
sent to the hospital for the criminal in
sane at Ionia. Mich. He escaped an.
lenjoyed freedom for year, being re
Icaptured a month ago.
AIlisOn's Fourth Term.
A fact which will act against AlIi
ison's application for pardon is that tn
lsentence TO the Jackson penitentiary i
his fourth prison term. He was sen
to the penitentiary at Columbus, Ohio
for robbing a train passenger of SIS
convicted of horse stealing at Michiga,
City, Ind, and of stealing some sill
handkerchiefs at Jeffersonville, Inc
None of the offenses were of a seriou
character, and in fact in at least two
: is strange that conviction resulted
: The fact that he did not reform afte
his first prison experience. Mr.. Blake!
'lee intimated today to an Argus repr,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
TO KEEP NEBRASKA RATES
Officials Decide to Attempt to Main.
tain Present Fares.

Chicago, H., June PA conference
of the officials of the Nebraska lines
was held here Saturday, at the col
clusion of which it was announced
that an effort would be made to main
tain the present rate in Nebraska until
the legality of the two-cent law could
be determined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
EXCURSION UP THE RIVER
Many Make Trip on the w. w. Today
to Clinton with Moline Church.

Quite n large delegation. consisting of
people of Moline and Rock Island, went
to Clinton this morning on the eXcur-
sion given by the Christ Episcopal
church of Moline, on the excursion
steamer w. w. The boat will return
about 6 o'clock this evening. and at 5
o'clock will take the Davenport opera
tors of the Union Electric Telephone
company and their friends for a moon
light outing on the river, returning
about II o'clock. Tomorrow afternoon
the Young Peoples society of the Broad
way Presbyterian church will run an
afternoon excursion to Muscatine. On
the return the boat will go north
where it is scheduled to run a number
of excursions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
PINKERTONS W0vE NET FOR
THE WESTERN FEDERATION

ing the half year ended Sept. so last
there were 2,290 automobile accidents
in Germany, of which G13 caused liz
jury to persons. The number of per
sons killed and wounded amounted tn
1870, including u killed. OF the lat
ter. nine were chauifeurs. nine Eassen-
gers Of the automobiles, and 33 other
persons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
For Abandoning Wife.

Merrill Allen is under arrest for
wife abandonment. and the case has
been set for hearing before Magistrate
Elliott next Monday. II. NJ. McCas-
krin represents the defendant.
A fine of $50 and costs was imposed
on Glen Valentine this morning by
Magistrate Elliott, and suspended dur
ing good behavior.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
KAISER TAKES A PLUNGE
Emperor William Follows RooseveIt's
Example in Submarine Boat.

Kiel, June PA report is in circula-
tion here that Emperor William. during
secret naval maneuvers last Friday took
a plunge in one of the submarine boats
His majesty was greatly pleased with
the trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
Murderer of the Alleged
Seducer Of Daush-
ter on Trial.
HARD FIGHT CERTAIN
Thomas F. Ryan's Millions
Brought to Defense of
Accused Man.

Houston. Va, June 24.-The trial of
former Judge w. G. Loving for the
murder OF Theodore Estes began here
today. The trial promises to eclipse
in interest the McCue and Strothers
and Bywaters cases. 1t will put to the
test again the much talked of unwrit-
ten law. Loving shot and killed Estes
April -.
sequel to buggy Ride.
The shooting was the sequel 10
buggy ride taken on the evening prior
to the homicide by young Estes with
Miss Elizabeth Loving, the 19-year-old
daughter of Loving. The girl when
brought home had been drinking and
it is alleged her escort had been NAL
treating her.
Backed by Thomas +. Ryan.
Backed by the millions of Thomas F.
Ryan, whose Virginia estate he has
been OveTseer of n number of years,
and with powerful political influence,
every device known 10 the legal fra
ternity will be avalled of in the efforts
of counsel for the defense to acquit
Loving
Relatives of Estes, whose family con-
nections extend 10 the governor of this
state, will exert every effort to clear
the memory of the dead man from any
stain of wrOngdoing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
CALL UPON QUEEN
Delegates to Peace Conference
to be Entertained at
Royal Villa.
COMMITTEES ARE AT WORK
Subjects to be Considered Assigned and
Presidents Chosen in Same
Instances.

The Hague, June 24.-Queen Wilhel-
nina arrived here privately today. She
will remain two days, and will receive
delegates to the peace conference at
the Royal Villa, situated one-and-a-half
miles from The Hague.
The third committee of the mterna.
toinal peace conference met this morn
ing behind closed doors. The third com
mittee has been divided into two sub
committees
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
AUTO ACCIDENTS ARE MANY
German Records Show 2,2eo in Coun.
try in a Year.

Berlin, June 24.-An accurate record
of the motor accidents and their caus-
es is kept in this country, and an an
alysis of the statistics shows that dur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24

The program of the first sub-commit.
tee includes the questions of lombard
ment of harbors, etc, laying of mines
and torpedoes, and the adaptation of
Red Cross in sea war. DR.. Hagerup of
Norway is president of the first sub
committee.
The second subcommittee will dis
cuss the treatment of belligerent ships
in neutral harbors. Count Ternie is
president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
Taft Back in Washington.

Washington, June pa Secretary
Taft returned to Washington Saturday
afternoon from a western trip
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-24
WOULDKEEP TRADE
Japanese Chambers of Com
merce Find Traffic With
America in Danger
DUE TO THE FEELING HERE
Expect to Ask Similar Organizations
in United States to Cooperate
With Them.

Toxic. June 24-At an informal meet
the chamber of commerce of Toxic, Os-
aka, Kobe, Kyoto and Yokohama a reso-
luton was drafted indicating that grave
danger is facing the commercial rela-
tions of the United States and Japan,
owing to the anti-Japanese sentiment
on the Pacific coast. The necessity of
resOrting TO speedy measures to remove
obstacles to the development of trade
relations was pointed out
Will Ask Help Here.
In few days the resolution will be
wired to the principal chambers of
commerce of the United States asking
their cooperation.