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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-18
Democratic Policies.

Senator RaynCr does not propose that
the democratic party shall annex itself
to the republican and make the cleo
ton of Mr.. Roosevelt for a third term
unanimous. Even if there should be
no votes against the president, he would
not get full vote. He did not get the
whole republican vote in 1904. and he
would not get it next year, even if the
democratic party should endorse him,
as John Temple Graves proposes.
Senator Rayner does not admit that
the president is a democrat To the
senator from Maryland the president
does not look at all like a democrat,
though he has sometimes sacrificed the
interests of his party to those of his
country, and he can easily distinguish
the republican from the democratic
party.
The senator opposes Capitalization
and believes the democratic party
ought to. The democratic party, he be.
lieves. should oppose further territorial
expansion; but we venture to say that
the republicans are themselves so sick
of the Philippines that they are in nc
danger of committing any further acts
of expansion.
Senator Rayner knows that it is q
democratic principle that the president
should not invade the functions of con
gress He believes that if the demo
cratic party fails to do its duty in sus
tanning the constitutional distribution
of the powers of the government, {
party will come into being for the pur
pose of so doing.
There remains the tariff, which ha!
got to be reduced to something like {
revenue basis; the republicans won
do it. The democrats can go into pow
er on the issue of tariff reform and 10
cal selfgovernment and the restriction
of the executive to his constitutional
functions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-18

banana l2Iv2S serve many uScfu.
purposes. fer Of them are made tough
paper from the thinncSt tissue II thick
est cardboard. clothing. hats and
brushes. mats and hammockS. Millions
OF pounds of banana fiber, instance
manila hemp are each year brought
to the United States or taken to Eu-
rope and spun into cOrdGge from the
fineneSs of silk up through the size of
Irvine to the bigness of mammoth ca
blcs, ana many dainty handkcrchiefs
and bits of fine lace have been woven
from the fibcrs of banana leaves by
the dcft fingers of the women OF South
America and Of the far east.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-18

or unwelcome advertising literature on
the attention of passersby. The adver-
tiser pays for the right to dominate the
streets, and the franchise he enjoys is
in that sense public, not private. The
New York Tribune has the following to
say on the subject of street advertising,
taking conservative and sensible view
of the question. Ii says:
1T lies with the city to regulate
street advertising of all sorts. and both
from an aesthetic and from public
service point of view. that regulation
should be intelligent and thorough.
Many of our street placards are dis
figuring and unsightly. II is annoying,
for instance. to find thUrOughfare like
upper Broadway lined on both sides for
many blocks with faring advertise
ments. Public taste and comfort should
he consulted in the licensing of such
displays. We do not favor a prohibition
of all street placardin9. for that, per-
haps, would run too sharply counter to
our present customs and our ideas of
individual privilege. But we think the
abuse could be made TO correct ltSelt
within a few years if the state would
authorize the laying of a graduated tax
on street signs. the tax increasing with
the square area covered. The govern
ment would either make a considera-
BILE revenue out of such Il tax or the in
creased cost of posters would compel
change in present methods. To ar
tistic. modest and sensible advertising
there can be no objection. But we owe
it to our sense Of municipal good order
and dignity to blot out the eXtravagant
and tas,elcss poster spread indiscrim-
inatcly over fences ana walls. We have
much to learn from the wise practice
of European cities in dealing with the
street advertising problem"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-18

Washington is now the home of three
Harlans of distinction-JustiCe Harlan,
dean of the supreme court of the Uni
ted States, and his two sons, James S,
member of the interstate commerce
commission. and Rev. DR. Richard d.
Harlan. until recently president of the
Lake Forest university. The last nam
ed is the latest acquisition to Washing
ton of the clan Harlan, one of the hard
lest races of men produced in Ken
tucky's far-famed blue grass region.
The sons, like their father. and like all
the Harlans, are of large stature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-18

Bids will be received at the office Of
Wallace Treichler, engineer. room r.,
NJ. &. L. building, Rock Island H., until
, p. m, April 20 1907, for work in
Drury Drainage District as follows:
$4,000 cubic yards of levce fill, 1872 900
cubic yards Of ditching; one pump
house; one twenty-four inch ceutrifu-
gal pump, capacity 100000 gallons:
one 120-horse power gasoline engine
Bids to be accompanied by certified
check on bank of Rock Island, H., 20
10 per cent of bid and payable to
H. V. FISHER,
ED GETZ
CARL CARLSON.
Commissioners of Drury Drainage Dist.
Plans and specifications on file at
engineers office.
WALLACE TREICHLER, Engineer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-18
II. Y. FISHER,
ED GETI.
Carl, CARLSON
sciatic rheumatism Cured.

i. Wagner, wholesale druggist, Rich
mond, Va, says: q had a fearful at
tack of sciatic rheumatism; was laid
up almost two months; was fortunate
enough to get Mystic Cure for Rhcu-
matism. This cured me after doctors
prescriptions had failed to have any
effect. have also heard Of fine results
from others who have used it," Sold by
Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue,
Rock Island; Gust Schlegel &; Son, 220
West Second street Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-18
Street Advertising.

There is a very general agitation in
the cities of the land for the abatement
of sky sign and billboard advertising.
II is held by those who are antagoniz-
ing such street advertising that there
should be a restriction of the right of
property owners to turn a city's. thor
oughfares into private advertising lines.
The owner of building or vacant lot
has a direct responsibility to the mu-
nicipality in this matter. for he receives
a revenue from his lease of sign space
which depends entirely upon the use.
funess of that space in forcing welcome
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-18

The 200th anniversary of the birth of
scale at Upsala May 23 and "A under
the auspices of the scientific associa-
tions of Sweden. Invitations have been
sent to the leading learned societies. to
famous naturalists and to the universe
ties of Germany and other lands TO
participate in the celebration. Among
those who expect TO be present is the
veteran zoologist of Jena, Professor E.
Haeckel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-18

There is a woman in New York who
has been doing valiant service for the
Humane society by addressing drivers
and teamsters and telling them how to
use their horses better and in a more
humane manner. She is Mrs. Diana
Belais and her husband Is president of
the New York Humane society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-18

Following the example of Japan, the
Chinese government has appointed a
commission to ascertain how the chi
nese pupils are getting along III the
American schools. 1t will probably be
developed that the chop suey is bad or
the curriculum tainted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-18

Colonel George G. Benedict, who has
just died at Camden, y. c., was the
dean of Vermont journalism. He was
editor of the Burlington Free Press for
80 years. He served with distinction
during the war and received medal of
honor for his distinguished conduct in
the battle of Gettysburg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-18
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill. IEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-eAass
matterJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-18

The mysterious 'gumshoc' TIT bill
at Springfield has been uncovered. 1t
was a railroad measure. of course.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-18

Be loyal to Rock Island at every
stage of the game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-18

TERMS - Daily. 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character, political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
tion. 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, 1907-04-18

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-10-19
FLYING MACHINE.
Wandsworth Mans Really Novel IN
vention.

4 remarkable continuance OF Dam
boo and wire on four little wheels
with a man sitting hunched up over
a steering wheel in the front, cOasted
down West Hill, Wandsworth, shortly
after sunrise.
1t was the working portion Of Mr.. a
V. Roes flying machine, with which
he hopes TO carry off a number OF
prizes that are still on offer to the
first man to accomplish a flight in a
Siderable machine.
Mr.. Roe was the winner Of the sec
ond prize at the trial of model aero.
planes at the Alexandra palace last
spring, when his model covered a
flight Of more than 100 feet
My full size machine, he said the
flight, but the difficulty is to fine d
suitable place. | do not mean to Oe
gin by circling st. Paul's or anyth ne
sensational like that. If | can cove, a
mile few feet from the ground S"C
swerve, turn, drop and rise as | Wi.li
to | shall be quite satisfied.
The full.sized machine is built IN
the same lines as the model that " II
at the Alexandra palace. 1t Is on tae
superposed plane system, small fore
plane acting as steering rudder, witt
two large back planes.
From tip to tip the machine meas
ures So feet, and the fore and gf
measurement is 90 feet Altogether
the plane surface Is 80 square feet
and 1t will weigh, with myself u
board, $50 pounds.
1T has been built almost entirely
by myself, except for the engine,
Jap six-horse power motor. and the
steering wheels All the other meta
work, including the four little pneu
matte wheels, | made in my own anna
teur way. Wheels, of course, are nee
essary for carrying the aeroplant
along the ground in starting an ascent
and in landing again.
The propellers, which are four
bladed will make about 500 revolu
tions to the minute, giving me speed
of about 80 miles an hour. The driv
er's seat Is forward, and will be in
closed in cigar,shaped canvas shell
ter There are two brakes on the
back wheels, and by pressing his feet
on an iron plate just under the seal
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-10-19
SERVANT RULED BY HYPNO ~
INFLUENCE AND FRIGHT l.
FULLY TORTURED,
HAIR TORN OUT IN PUNCHES
Suffers from Nervous Collapse as He'
suit of Cruel Treatment-FInally
Makes Her Escape and Brings
Suit for Damages.

Ranger. Ne.-"One of the strangest
cases ever tried in Maine court,
is what a we'll known Bangor attorney
saws of the case of Look VS.. Guilford,
lust settled, in which the plaintiff Sc
cured a verdict of s40456 for personal
injuries inflicted on her by her EN-
ployer Hypnotic influence played a
prominent part throughout it, the
plaintiff claiming that for four months
she was absolutely under the control
of the mind of the woman by whom
she was employed.
Several months ago Miss Annie NJ,
Look, who had brother living in
this city, came here suffering from
nervous collapse, alleged TO be the
result of abuse heaped on her by her
employer, Mrs. Guilford, in Fairfield.
Her relation of the experiences she
underwent in the GuilfoTd home were
so incredible that they were hardly
believed at first, but when she showed
the proof, and brought Fairfield peo-
pie TO substantiate so far as outsiders
could, certain features of her treat
ment it was decided to bring action
against the woman who, under guise
of illness, had apparently inflicted
such cruel punishment upon her serv-
ant.
At the trial the girl testified that
for four months she had been abso-
lutely dominated by the mind of her
mistress, who had kept her on the
come to the bedside and kneel while
she tore out the hair of the girl in
punches, hair which is just beginning
to come again after the lapse OF
months; how she scratched her face
till the blood came; SOW she tore and
punched the girls hands and arms
with the sharp point of a nail file.
So completely was this girl said to
be under her control that Mrs Gull
ford's merest within was a command
TO be obeyed instantly, and for weeks
the frightened servant was not al
lowed to undress or take a nights
sleep her only rest being secured in
brief snatches when she could drop on
to couch or bed with her clothes on.
Neighbors testified that they fire.
quently stood outside in the road and
heard Mrs. Gulford raying at the girl
Washing floors at any time at night
when the within seized her employer.
attending her bedside and tortured
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-10-19

noises ceased, but the iail's reputation
for being haunted spread amazingly,
even beyond the granite walls OF the
prison, and still clings to 1t.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-10-19

under a severe mental strain that had
serious consequences on her mind and
health.
Mrs. Guilford was unable to appear
in the Skowhegan court to fight the
case, but entered general denial and
argued the impossibility of woman
so bedridden as she appears to be to
have committed any such acts as
claimed.
Living in Old Town was young
woman named Pearl Griffin, alleged to
have been a previous victim of Mrs.
Guilfords curious temper, who tells
the same story of i'll treatment and
abuse as does Miss Look, while since
the latter left her employer she has
received a letter from a third young
woman, living in New Hampshire. who
said she felt glad to escape from the
Guilford house with her life in about
the same condition of physical wreck
and mental disturbance as was Miss
Look.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-10-19
The Case Of Ruminski.


Mike Ruminsh was one Of the
shrewdest prisoners ever placed in
murderers' row On the morning he
was sentenced 10 death for strangling
his wife, pouring kerosene over the
body and setting fire to the house, he
declared that the sheriff would never
get a chance TO hang him. The evil
dence produced against Ruminski at
his trial tended 10 show that he was
a professional stranger and robber
Several months before he killed his
wife he had strangled HIS own baby TO
death, but this was net known until
the authorities made an investigation
following the death Of his Wife
On account Of the threat Of the con.
demned man that he would cheat the
gallows, an extra close watch was kept
on him In his cell, a guard being sta
toned outside the door day and night
to prevent him from taking his own
life
One night Ruminski went to bed as
usual. The light outside his cell door
shOne directly on the cot, and the
guard outside could see him quite
plainly. But Ruminski, while pretend
ing to be asleep, reached down with
his right hand between the edge Of his
iron cot and the wall and united enc Of
the thin cord laces fastened across
the framework OF his cot and support.
| ing the mattress. Still working with
| one hand, he twisted the short length
Of cord, tied it and slipped 1t over his
| head and around his neck. The handle
| Of a tin cup. which he managed 10 get
| possession Of, was passed through the
| loop, and then Ruminski carefully and
! quietly proceeded to choke himself ito
| death so cautiously did he Kill him.
! self that the guard outside the door,
/ although keeping one eye on Ruminski
4 all the time, imagined that the con.
/ demncd man was sound asleep.
When Ruminski had choked himself
until he lost consciousness, his hand
/ released the handle OF the tin cup. II
! may be supposed that the tin handle
| would spin around a few times and fly
/ from the loop and that the cord. being
/ released, would epable Ruminski to
/ breathe again. But the crafty stranger
/ had anticipated that very thing and
| had made provision to guard against
/ his plans being thwarted in that way.
/ The handle of the tin cup had been
/ straightened out and then hooked at
! the end In such a way that the mo-
/ mcnt Ruminskis hand released 1t It
| caught in the collar of his shirt and
| held fast Ruminski had been dead
several hours when the guard attempt,
/ cd TO arouse him next morning.
/ Then few hours after the strang,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-10-19
Caught the Youth Pawnng the Loci.

about four a day on the average.
Young Rridgeman said, too. that he
always worked" in daylight and
passed his nights with his parents at
home on Ralph avenue. Brooklyn.
This explains why his mother. Ut,
terly ignorant Of his wrongdoing. pro.
tested that Edward is a good boy.
The most Industrious young thief
has been in the hands Of the Brooklyn
Childrens society The society's
agents say they believe he is mentally
unbalanced They do not call him a
kleptumauiac they think he has never
recovered from surgical operation
that was performed on him, and that
II is this that makes him steal
Byidgeuaa Was arrested on August
;. Frederic b HYDE Of McDonough
street Brooklyn charged the boy with
stealing SOME silver spoons ami
,.o'a Pateolman Farrell, caugh. The
youth gavo.uS the loot
.Htse q keete found him quilts and
.-ta."l him ID castods d; q probation
az, officer
Then 1eenau sa.a be 20. hasy
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-10-19
DEALT DEATH TO TWO.
Mine Boss, Fatally Injured. Sells His
Life Dearly,

Pittsburg Kan.-At Croweberg. a
new mining camp in the northern
part OF this county. two persons were
killed and two fatally wounded, the
result Of a grudge held By the Italian
miners of the district against a mine
boss Charles Gardner, a mine boss
and his sister, Mrs. George Rexford
were Waylaid on a lonely road while
returning home by a number of Ital-
ians and shot and fatally wounded
Gardner returned the fire ana killed
TWO Italians, names unknown.
The Italians are believed to have
been drinking. They attacked Gard,
ner and his sister without warning.
firing upon them in the dark. The
first bullet struck Gardner on the
point of the chin, glanced and entered
the breast, lodging in the lungs At
almost the same moment MrES Rex.
ford was shot in the small of the back.
They fell 10 the ground together. TIE
Italians started to run Immediately
after firing, but before they had got
ten oUt Of reach Gardner had recoy-
cred sufficiently to raise himself upon
his elbow and fire upon them.
Two OF the Italians were struck by
Ganiaeg.s bullets, and fell dead in
their tracks The Italians endeayored
20 carry off their dead but were com
PEELED finally to desert them 70 es-
cape \ number OF Americans, al.
tfacged by the shots, assisted Gard
ner and his sister to this city where
they were placed in the Mount Carmel
hospital No hope is entertained fos
their recovery.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-10-19
An unearthIy Shrek Was Heard.

An Unearthly Shrek Was Heard.
Ono night several years ago Just be
fore the lights had gone out as usual
an unearthly shrek pierced the inky
blackness OF the big Jail from some
whore In tho neighhorhood of murder
crs row Il was a long. moaning kind
OF Shrek such as no mortal could
make, and II seemed to sweep and
circle down the main corridor before
dyiug away Everybody who heard Il
deputy wardens. guards and prison.
crs alike felt the marrow freezing in
hts bones IN investigation was made
Immediately the lights had been
turned on araiu. but no solution to
the mystery was found that uiEht The
I prisoners were questioned, and as
might have been expected an denied
knowing anything about It. Men tn
coils on the tougJh tier Thought IHo
unien. cnuo from somewhere on the
ground floor Those ON the ground
floor thought % came lrom lhe roof
Ne>t utghl when the uehts wore
mrarthN scream rcsouudcd lhrough
Che hmlliuE and once more the result
7 ant Investigation came 10 naughJ
/ Warden Lewis was puzzled and he de-
. trrmined to trace che noise to it's
! source. 50 ON the thiri night be sr
4 crctly stationed guards 10 empty cells
\ and along corridors, With instructions
+ 10 make careful note eft the direction
I from whence the Yell came tf 1t should
/ ho repeated The yell VAS repeated
/ without lal as soon as the jail was tn
( darkness but the worjen plan failed
/ for the guards had totally different
ideas ut whore tho sound came
fEom
ny the timo Tie uuylnoy yell HAD
been heard Tor five nights in success
sion. With the mystery ul IT,, saurrc as
drcp as ever. many oy tho most srr
prra,tiaus prisoners we're on thc
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-10-19
GIRL VICTIM OF
BRUTAL MISTRESS

until she was too exhausted to MAKE
any protest, the girl says she at last
hogan to fear that she would never
escape from that house alive, and III
Desperation seized upon an opportum.
~ when she had been sent out OF
the house on an errand, to seek pro
lection at a neighbours home. -
She was sheltered and car4s %
her bruised hands and arms, fac'~s =
hair attended TO and her few bel34is-
ings secured from the house Which
had been her prison for months AS
soon as she was in condition to travel
she was brought to Bangor where DR..
McCurdy attended her. and found that,
while he did not diagnose her case as
one of hypnotic effect, he did decide
that she had been for a long period
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-10-19

and kept busy until he entered Abra.
ham Rosenblums house on Forty
sixth street, and stole numerous ar.
ticlss. The boy pleaded guilty in the
children's court, and then, with some
pride, recounted his record double
century of burglarious enterprises.
Judge O'Keefe sent Bridgeman to
the house of refuge The Brooklyn
police are inclined to doubt the boys
story, but only because they have no
record OF his rObberies.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-10-19

occupying cells there we're recently
wrought up to such & pitch b. hearing
The noise made by carpenters erecting
the wooden gallows in the jail yard
that Warden Lewis has ordered a steel
scaffoid which can be put together al
most noiselessly with the aid OF few
screws end a wrench.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-10-19

'ers body had been removed to the
murEue II disappeared most mySlert-
oas,y ana that night prisoners IN muir
lrryrs TOW declared tina. they saw
RumJnsk's ahost walking along the
corridor and making CHASTITY faces at
the occupants OF the coils Several
months Ryt the murdovers body was
found ig q stable on Carson street
south side and buried Ia pottcvs held
The ears ~ fingers had been IL.
moved. presumably 70 10 kept as SOU.
Fyrirs.
The sddle Brothers
The ,Nn Riddle brothers isl not lie
II murdereys row but other prisoners
confined there have often declared
,ha, they saw their ghosts ON many
utEhts since the TWO young daspers,
does n~1kt 'aN and fed with The war.
Iens wife only 70 ~ run down and
kIIl,d q few hours LATER The scnSs
uaua. case 81 The Riddle brothers is
tao Well known aud has been drama
used tno much 81 acet recalling 81
the memory II readers lit was merely
$50 20 many eases which have sesyel
- E.,s The AlsshgHy county fai.
~gaaSy equation and g make he old
mgrdc,ers gaw no longer habab'n
Ihe rC.Nys s. COR 3eu.e- ue.sele.s