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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-14
APPROPRIATION BILLS
Uses for Which the Legislature Has
Voted the Peoples Money

Following is list of the apprOpria-
tion bills passed by the Forthwith
general assembly:
To meet deficiency in appropriation
for public printing. paper and station
cry, $4,000.
Compilation and publication of Ills
tory OF Illinois at Vi>ksburg." 5000.
For use of governor for further in
vestigation in Illinois Central suits.
S1OO.000.
For use of attorney general to prose
cute Illinois Central tax suits. $4,000.
Fer incidental expenses of Forty
fifty general assembly. S22,oO0.
TO pay employees of Forty-tifth gen
eral assembly, 100000.
To complete construction OF building
for use of department of justice at
Springfield. S2o0.000.
TO meet deficiency in fund for re-
turning fugitives from justice. $1,000.
For repairing and strengthening
tevee at Shawneetown. $1,000.
For repairing Lincoln homestead,
So 600.
For ordinary EXPENSES of state inSti-
buttons for two years beginning July
/. 1907 (S2.311.2J0 first year, S2.4SS.-
80 secOndl. S4.SO0.9O0.
Repairs and improvements for state
charitable institutions. for two years
beginning July l, 1907. $2,OIS,402.
For University of Illinois.
For erection of additional buildings
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-14

The Forty-Fifth general assembly of
Illinois was remarkable not only for
the immense amount of money appro-
priatod for the support ana improve
ment of the state institutions and de-
partments. but also for 4 considerable
volume of correctional legislation
salong the lines laid down by Gov
ernOr Deneen in his biennial message
to the legislature 1T the opening of
the session last January. That most
of this legislation went through during
the last two weeks OF the general as
sembly and after the published stories
of Governor Dcueen'S intention TO call
an extra session unless legislation
along certain lines was acted upon. is
shown by the records of both houses
Nevertheless the Forty-Fifth general
assembly must he recorded in the his
tory Of the state as having accom-
pliShcd much in ;he way Of remedial
legislation.
nquestionably the fight hetween
Governor Deuceu and his friends i'll
the general assembly ana the so-rallcG
federal crowd had much to do with
the passing or killing ri nearly every
measure OF Importance that came be-
fore the general assembly. This
cropped out repeatedly, not only in the
committee rooms during hearings. but
also on the floors of both houses, ami
in the Informal utterance of mem
berS
Mass of Bills Introduced.
In the history Of Illinois lcgisla-
lures there probably never WAS such
Il mass Of bills introduced lis during
the Forty-Firth general assembly. y
total of 1.44O bills were introduced.
$50 i'm the house and IJT in the senate
Two hundred aud fifty-eight bills We're
passed by both houses, III of them on
the last day of the session, ana there
are now before Governor peueen
awaiting action 223 bills. the others
having been approved or vetoed during
the session. In his biennial MESA gf
the governor called attention to this
practice Of the lawmaing bodies of the
state and asked that action on bills he
had as early as possible in order to
prevent this congestion mt the close
As matter of fact. the house com
mitteeS were appointed nearly n month
earlier than usual. but the great mass
of bills neutralized the good effect OF
this. and the usual mad rush tool
place during the last few days.
Approximately S20,242OOO was ap
prOpriated by the general assembly for
the support and Improvement Of th'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-14
THE LOCAL, OPTION LAW

The local option bill passed by the
Illinois legislature permits the Sstab-
lishment in the cities, towns and vii
lagos of the state of certain districts
which shall be known as ''anti-saloon
territory" with restrictions that. here
tofore, have not entered into the regu-
lation of the liquor traffic in the COM
monwealth.
For the creation of the anti-saloon
district petition signed by not less
than one-fourth of the legal voters of
the political subdivision where the
election is to take place is required
The petition must be filed in the office
of the county, town or village clerk at
least sixty days before the election. A
majority of votes cast on the subject
IN favor of the proposition 'Shall this
(city, town or yillage) become anti-sa-
loon territory" is necessary for its es-
Enlistment. A vote under the pro-
visions of the act becomes operative
thirty days after the election shall be
held. No signature to the petition
shall be valid or counted in consider
Ing the petition unless the date of sign
ing is less than six months preceding
the date upon which it Is fled Pub
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-14

state Charitable. correctional and de-
partmental institutions. As the limit.
based on the income of the state. is
something ike S19.0o0.0C0. Governor
Deneen will hTve the task of pruning
out these appropriations to fit the in.
come of tho state.
Four Measures Of Importance.
In the mass of legislation enacted
into law. four measures stand out as
of the highest Importance. They are
the new charter for the city OF Chi
cage: the local option law: the two
cent fare law. and the pure food law.
On two of these. the Chicago charter
and the local option law, bitter fights
Were wagGd. and II was only hy Il
coordination. effected during the last
week of the. session, that the success
of either was assured. One of the
most powerful and influential Hobbies
ever seen in Springfield worked night
and day against the local option bill
From measure providing for the sub
mission of the question Of saloons. or
10 saloons in counties. townships.
cities. towns or villages. wards. pre-
ciHctS or combination OF precincts. the
bill was cut down until the bill rs il
finally passed provides for the submits
sion of the saloon question only in
cities. towns and villages. With Il
township provision enabling country
townships to vote on the question.
Even in this form. after passing the
senate. II was held for weeks by the
powerful houSe minority hy taking ad-
vantage of the provision requiring 4
two-thirC!S vote to suspend the rules to
take up Il bill out of the regular or
der.
ChiCago's New Charter.
The new charter. for Chicago. gives
that city practically home rule. The
scope Of this provision aroused such
autagoniSm among the down state
members that Hntil the closing hours
the bill was in great danger of defeat
The down state members insisted that
rs Il rcCOmpCnse for granting Chicago
such wide powers of home rule legiS
fatDn. the representation of COof
county in the Legislature should he
limited to one-third of the membership
| of the legislature. The charter barely
| secured the necessary majority in tht
senate. and had but five votes to Spar'
| in tie house.
Tie general assembly passed Il
cent fare bill providing Il straight ratt
| Of cents mile on the railroads o
| the state. hut giving the roads til
right TO collect a fare of cents a mile
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-14

for University Of Illinois, $4,000.
Operating expenses, care of build
ings and grounds. University of llll-
nois. for two years :SI40,S45 per an
NUM-. 81 .4Sl 600.
For additional equipment and pur-
chase of farm lands. s51.Ge1.
To enable the University of Illinois
to take over the College of Physicians
and Surgeons of Chicago. S3SG,o00.
To extend equipment and increase
scope of instruction of college of agri-
culture. University OF Illinois S145.000
annually, S290O00.
For experiments and cultivation I'M
der glass. experiments with pests. etc.
(SI.50o annually. S15.61.
For office Of state entOmologiSt. part
for use against San Jose scale and
other pests $4,000 per annuml. 500
GEO.
For payment OF a number of small
, awards by the State Court of Claims,
SI.9C;3.
For permanent improvements at the
state fair grounds. $4,000.
For repairs to the locks. dykes and
dams I'm the Illinois river at Henry
and Copperas creeks, $4,000.
For the erection of a monument to
George Rogers Clark in Riverview
park, Quincy. ILL.,. $4,000.
| For beginning the construction of
4 new prison ut Joliet. SJO0.000.
For the ordinary and other expenses
of the state refOrmatOry 1T Pontiac,
S531 800.
! For the erection of an armory for
the Seventh regiment, Chicago. SlJ0,
eco.
| For Prison Expenses.
For the ordinary and other expenses
of the Chester penitentiary. S430. 200.
For the ordinary and incidental ex-
Ipenses of the Joliet penitentiary for
the next two years, $4,000.
For repairing bridges over Illinois
and Michigan canal, $4,000.
For the purchase of uniforms for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-14

the limits Of the anti-si1oon territory
shall be fined not less than 500 nor
more than 500 or imprisonment in
the county Jail for not less than ten
days nor more than thirty days. \
second offcnse is punishable by A fine
of not less than $50 nor more than
$500 and Imprisonment FOX not less
than ten days nor more than thirty
days. Subsequent violations are pun
iSlable by Il fine of not less than 500
nor more than 5000 and Imprisonment
for not less than thirty days nor more
than ninety DAYS.
Held as Unlawful Selling.
The giving away or delivery of any
Intoxicating liquor for the purpose OF
eyadng any provision of the act. or
the taking of orders or the making OF
agreements within the anti-saloOn ter
ritOry for the sale or delivery of in
teXicating liquor shall be held an IN
lawful selling.
All places where Intoxicating liquor
is sold in violation OF the act shall he
taken and declared common nuisances
and may be abated as such: and who
ever shall keep any such place shall
upon conviction thereof he fined NOT
less than so nor more than 500 and
confined in jail not less than twenty
days nor more than fifty days. Upon
| conviction of the keeper il shall be
part of the Judgment that the place
| where the liquor is found to have been
| sold contrary to the act be shut up
| until the keeper shall give bond in the
| sum of 81 .0G0. conditioned that he will
| not sell liquor contrary to law and
will pay all fines and costs assessed
| against him for the violation.
| Provision is made il section u of
the act for the punishment of any
! clerk. judge of election, or other of
| ficer who neglects on fails to discharge
any duty imposed 10y the act and for
! all frauds connected with the filing OF
! petitions.
Prosecution Made Easy.
In all prosecutions under the act il
shall not he necessary to state the kind
! of LIQUOR sold nor To describe the place
! where sold. Neither is il necessary tC
show the knowledge of the principa
to convict for the acts of an agent
nor t. state the name of any person
to whom liquor is sold: nor To set f0rtl
the facts showing that the required
number of voters petitioned for sub
mission of the proposition. nor that ;
majority of the legal voters voted
Eyes on the proposition. 1t shall b'
sufficient to state in regard to the &c
complained of that it took place il
anti-saloon territory.
The issuance of an internal revenu
special tax stamp ny the government
shall he prima facie evidence of tn
sale of Intoxicating liquor by the pei
son to whom it is issued. and at tn
time charged in any suit or prQsecu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-14
For Prison Expenses.

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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-03-07

He held out for a time. but finally
went to the barn again. When he
came back he said:
" I guess $40 was a little steep.
Hammer. and l guess bout IS a week
Will be all right
Sam'ell. was you in real airnest
when you prayed?
" 1 was. Hammer
Then this sunthin' wrong some'rs.
II hain't wuth no such price as that
Lor' he amt eat much till this week,
and 'twa'n't much to take care o. him.
The naybers would gall us robbers.
Go back TO the barn onct more. and
kneel in new place
But l don't see how I'm goin' to
git it below S. he protested.
Wall, 90 n try
He went away and was gone longer
this time and when he came back
there was a smile on his face.
Made out better didn't We. Sam
ell? she asked.
Seven dollars a week. and II
drive him to town to-morrer.'"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-03-07
BREAKING THE NEWS GENTLY.
Flute Player at That Time Was Be
You'd Reasoning With.

The tenant faced the landlord with
a determined look.
That man you let into the vacant
suite last week" he said, plays the
flute"
Does he play much?"
No. he only plays a little. He plays
a great deal of the time, but he only
plays a. little"
You mean that he's a poor player?"
Il mean that he's a player with poor
taste. Any fiutist that gets up at two
o'clock in the morning and tootles out
scales and things isn't much on taste
to my way of thinking"
I'll have to have a talk with him, -
said the landlord.
IT'S no use" sighed the tenant
He won't listen to you"
Wen soon find out about that"
said the landlord as he reached for
his hat
It's no use, tell you" repeated the
tenant. Him and me had a fight last
night an I broke his flute and he
moved out this morning. That's what
| came to tell you"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-03-07

Professor Starr also called atten-
ton to the motto of the Congo Free
State-'Labor and Progress" The
motto, he said, was we'll known among
the natives, young and old.
1T is notorious here that few Amer
leans know the motto of their own
state" concluded Professor Starr.
Conversational Nlceties.
The requirements of polite converse
ton occasionally puzzle the student OF
the English language. but one who has
a governess will soon acquire them
all
Thus a young French woman who
was learning English while on tour
with an Anglican attendant, exclaimed
20 my, / am all of a sweat"
Miss Morceau," exclaimed her at
tendant, never use that word again
Horses sweat, men perspire, ladies
merely glow."-Youth's Companion.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-03-07
HUNTING FOR CURIOUS THINGS.
Some Instances Of Finds of Much
Value In Unexpected Places.

Some years ago in Yorkshire. a man
went to farm for a days shooting
with the farmer. In the morning. as
they were about to start. a pointer
dog was unkennelled to accompany
them. The sporting friend noticed that
attached to the dogs collar was ap-
parently a brass ring. which the
farmer explained his servant had
ploughed up the day before and tied
to the collar. When the ring was re-
moved the friend pronounced it to be
gold. and he offered to take it into
town and get it valued The farmer
assented. but he said he would rather
have some silver spoons than money.
These the jeweler readily agreed to
give, and he afterward sold the ring
for $50. The next time the ring
changed hands it fetched $3.50. and it
is now in the British museum.
1t may be sand that this is quite an
exceptional case, says the writer in
Chambers Journal on curiosity hunt
ing, and man might live a hundred
years and never get such a chance;
but how many people ever make the
attempt?
1t is certainly easier to frequent
curiosity shops in town; but you must
know something about everything
worth buying. l remember once being
in a well known jewelers. shop. and
while was looking at some old rings
and trinkets my eye caught sight of a
ring which had in 1t a stone with a
linr, nj oh
single star. l knew it as a Roman
gem, and it was the constellation Leo.
When l asked the price the dealer hes.
itated; and, looking hard at me. he
asked me If it was a Roman gem.
replied that was what | wanted to
know from him. He tried all WAYS
to get me to confess l knew about
such things. and when I presently put
down the ring and was going out he
told me he wanted 80 shillings for It
as it was, but if it was a Roman gem
he wanted more. l took advantage of
his offer and bought the ring.
II is always advisable to turn over
the loose stones you sometimes see
exposed in the window of a small
jewelers. shop, generally lying in a
saucer. l got in that way ahead that
was appearing out of a bath. The
stone was yellow carnelian. but lust
where the neck was there was an ac-
cidental streak of brilliant red in the
stone representing blood very faith.
fully. 1t proved to be a Roman gem.
and is now, l believe, in the Ashmo-
lean museum.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-03-07
VALUE OF THE FAMILY BIBLE.
VIII Be Hard to Get Historical Data If
II Disappears.

Professor Frederick Starr, head of
the anthropology department of the
University of Chicago, in relating to
his class some Of his experiences in
the Congo incidentally called attention
to the fact that the old-fashioned fam
lily bible, with its birth and death rec
ords, was rapidly disappearing from
homes in civilized countries.
In not one-half the families to-day
were we able 10 get the exact age
and place of birth and other desired
data" he said. TT is even more diff
cult to get such information in Africa.
l think If the Bible, or some such book
as the old-fashioned Bible OF the civil
lized home existed these historical
facts would be the more easily learned,
and of course the moral influence
would be greater"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-03-07
DOWN TO THE LOWEST NOTCH.
Farmers Last Prayer Had Surely
Settled Amount Owing.

John R, travelling salesman OF
Dorchester, Mass, tells this story:
i was driving across the country In
New Hampshire last summer on bust
ness, and jolt of the farmers wagon
threw me out on my head and bruised
me SO badly that l was laid up at a
farm house for two weeks. The farmer
was a good-hearted but close-fisted
man, and as soon as was able to sit
up he began to worry as to what he
ought to charge me. ] caught scraps
OF the conversation, and made out
that he wanted to do the right thing,
but did not wish to let me off too
cheaply. The day before l was to go
he had another talk with his wife. and
she advised him to make it an object
OF prayer. He went out to the barn
and came in in half an hour later to
say: Wall. Hammer, I've bin prayin'
over that feller's case, and as nigh as
kin find out orter charge bout so
a week for his board and care
If you did. l should be 'shamed to
ever look him in the face ag'in,' she
said. You'd best go n pray ag'in'
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-03-07
Sour
Stomach

No appetite, loss Of strength. nervous
ness, headache, constipation, bad breath.
general debility, sour risings. and catarrh
Of the stomach are all due TO indigestion.
Kodol relieves Indigestion. This new discov-
cry represents the natural juices Of dlges-
lion as they exist in healthy stomach,
combined with the greatest known tonic
and reconstructive properties. Kodol for
dyspepsia does not only relieve indigestion
and dyspepsia, but this famous remedy
helps all stomach troubles by cleansing,
purifying. sweetening and strengthening
the mucous membranes lining the stomach.
Mr.. S. s. Ball. Of Rsvenswood w, Va. says
was troubled With sour stomach for twenty years.
kodol cured me and We now using It in milk
for baby"
Kodol Digests What You Eat.
Bottles only Relieves indigestion. sour stomach
beching Of gas. etc.
Prepared by E. o. Dewitt & co.. CHICAGO.
For Sale by Jno. E. Jackson, the Drug.
gist.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-03-07
CREAM TOO GOOD FOR HIM.
Tramp Had Saved House, But He Was
No Prodigal Son.

One night as ! was sleeping under
a haystack on a farm in Connecticut"
said the tramp. Il awoke to discover
that the farm house was on fire. The
roof had caught around the kitchen
chimney and the family had not been
aroused. / made for the house at
once, gave the alarm, found and put
up ladder, and after the hardest kind
OF work extinguished the flames. had
my hair singed and my hands blistered
and after it was all over the old farm
er wanted to know how l happened to
be on hand. l told him, and after a lit
tie thought he said:
Well. you must be thirsty. and
I'll have the wife get you a drink Of
milk
He called to her to fill a pitcher.
and as l was washing my hands at the
kitchen door heard him say:
Hammer, be sure to skim the milk
before you give 1t to him. He's a
tramp and not used to cream
Il politely declined the milk when
1t was brought out, telling the farmer
that l didn't wish to deprive the pigs
of their breakfast. and as l started of
to find new lodgings he said:
You had lodgings in my haystack
and that's worth a quarter, but being
you put the fire out I'm willing to cal
1t square"
DOWN TO THE LOWEST NOTCH
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-03-07
THE HOMECOMING OF
KITTY
BY F. II. MELOON.
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Copyright. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
"Whoa!" called Edgar Williams in
a voice that bespoke no little lung
power as it came to the ears OF the
obedient horses above the deafen-
ing click of the moving machine
knives, which had been saving inces-
sanity and resistlessly at the tall
herd's-grass all the hot forenoon.
It was not for a cooling draught
that Williams had stopped his work
He had caught a glimpse of his aunt
Prudence driving at a sedate walk
along the road that bounded one side
OF the moving. The young man and
his aunt were nearly of an age, the
latter being but two years the senior
Of her big, muscular nephew, now at
home for the college vacation and
working as only the country bred know
how to work. The natural affection
between the two was greatly strength
ened by their similarity in ages, which
had subjected them to much good
natured raillery among the members
of the family.
AS Prudence reached the gap In the
wall she turned her horses head
sharply to the right, and drove in,
stopping under the shade-giving
limbs Of an apple tree. In minute
the long strides of her nephew had
brought him to her side.
We'll, aunt" he said, looking up
into the covered carriage with a quiz
zical expression, whats worrying
you now? More love affairs, 1 sup
pose. For my part, / should think
Fred and Dick and the rest of them
were doing enough worrying without
your chipping int"
Miss Prudence's cheek turned red
beneath its healthy coat of tan,
and she raised a dainty, admonishing
fan.
Don't Edgar; for once ] am seri-
GUS and in earnest. want you. If
| you will, to do me q favor"
Always at your command, auntie
DEAR" responded the obedient
Rephew, his eyes twinkling. Don't
tax me too heavily, though. It's a hot
day, you know."-wiping the per-
spiration from his brow-"and I've
| ILLS AlOWln5 u uu4bug anu LuS CuOTeS
u do"
You'll have time for both, Ed
gar, and to catch tho 6:15 train for
Keene tonight"
The young mans big hazel eyes
opened In wonder.
Yes" she told him, u want you
to go to the city tonight. and see
II you can find little Kitty Swenson.
You know Kitty left home last week,
and her folks are almost frantic. /
have just come from the post Office
with q letter from Kitty, in which she
says / mustn't tell her folks that she
Is with a theatrical man. 1t seems
there is dramatic company in
Keene for couple of weeks, and she
evidently intends to go with that com
pany. She is keeping out of sight
for the time being, and wants me to
leave second letter she inclosed at
her folks door some time after night.
fall. That avoids thu danger of their
finding her through the telltale post
mark. of course"
And you want me to go to Keene,
find her, and persuade her, If 1 can,
to come home?"
"Just that, Edgar"
That's a whole lot, Aunt Prudence.
I'm afraid that only experience can
persuade her to return now that she
has taken the crucial step"
But you can at least see that she
is well cared for, and do what you
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-03-07
A Beautiful Devotion.

How beautiful" we exclaimed. has
ever been your wife's devotion to her
fowers!"
Beautiful" he grunted. yes, it's
been all OF that; especially on them
cold nights when she's dragged the
blankets off my bed to keep her meas
ly little geraniums from getting frost
bitten"