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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-10
SMALL TRIUMPH
FOR STANDARD OIL
Judge Lands Holds Company May
Show Lack of Intention to VIC
late the Law.

Chicago, April 10.-A victory for the
defense was scored today in the trial
of the Standard Oil company when
Judge Lands announced the Standard
may produce evidence showing the
company did not intend 10 violate the
law in the acceptance of unlawful
rates. The court also decided the ship
per does not need to go further than
a railroad station to learn the legal
rate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-10
SETTLES ON LABEL
Administration Holds Com.
pounded Connections Are
Not Whisky.

Louisville. Ky, April 1O-The ad
ministration' decision in the matter
of labelling whisky, according TO dis
patches received here today. makes i;
unlawful to label as whisky combin;.
ton of bourbon whisky and neutra
spirits. The decision says the com
pounded concoctions must be Iabelej
as such.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-10
HOLD IT Time TO
STOP FAST TRAINS
All Western Roads Including Rock Is
land to Slow Down Schedules
on June 9.

Omaha, April 10.-Western railroaf is
have definitely decided upon the date
for lengthening the schedules of their
fast trains and on June 8 all trains VIII
be slowed down. Those in agreement
are the Union Pacific, Rock Islani.
Northwestern, Northern Pacific, and
Burlington. 1t is alleged this course Is
made necessary by the cutting of rates
by western legislatures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-10
TESTING THE LIABILITY LAW
Final Arguments Begun Before Su-
preme Court of United States.

Washington, April 1O.-Argument
was begun today in the supreme court
in two cases involving the constitutions
ality of the employers liability law.
holding railroads engaged in interstate
commerce responsible for damages ~
employees when caused by the neglect
of fellow employees or different appli.
ances. The cases have attracted wide
attention and in both the trial courts
held against the validity of the statute
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-10
LISTEN FOR THE FIRST GUNS
Senator Foraker Will Speak at Canton
Ohio, Tonight.

Canton, Ohio, April 10.-Plans are
complete for the arrival of Senator For
aker from Washington. His speech
this evening, it is generally expected,
will be the opening speech in. the pres
idential campaign in Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-10
NICK IS FOR TAFT
Presidents Son-in-law, Says,
However, He Speaks Only
For Himself.

Cincinnati, Ohio, April 10-Congress-
man Nicholas Longworth returned home
from Washington today, and in an in
terview declared himself in favor of
the nomination of Secretary Taft as
the republican candidate for president.
He said he spoke only for himself, but
believed Taft in the eyes of the people
typified the Roosevelt administration
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-10
TWENTY MILLION RUSSIANS WHO
CANNOT LIVE TO SEE ANOTHER CROP
Statement of Appalling Extent of Famine Comes From English
Commissioner Sent to Investigate Conditions
Appeal for Aid.

In Samar3 alone. the commissioner
adds, thousands are dying and 10000
starving. OF the latter only 372, 700 are
getting a relief dole of one meal in "A
hours. u,
Dyiag by Degrees.
AS meal is only two pounds 0f
bread and bowl of soup, this, accord.
ing to the commissioner, means dying
by degrees.
Even this meager dole in countless
instances is divided among many
mouths.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-10
A PHILADELPHIA BANK FAILS
Was City Depository But Amount of
Money involved is Small.

Philadelphia, April 10.-The Lincoln
Savings & Trust company closed its
doors today The company was one of
the city repositories.
The company had been in existence
about ten years. Its business was
mainly with city contractors. A com
paratively small amount of money was
involved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-10
ROOSEVELT MUST LECTURE
Trip to Norway Necessary to Comply
With Nobel Prize Rules.

Chrstiania. April 10.-A local news
paper announces President Roosevelt.
who was awarded the Nobel peace
prize last year. will have TO deliver a
lecture here in March, 1909. in order
to comply with the rules affecting holi-
ers of the Nobel prizes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-10
MEAT FOR THE FRENCH ARMY
To Be Supplied with Big Order of
American Canned Goods.

Paris. April 10.-Chicago canned
meats in large quantities have been or
dered for the army by the French gov
ernment The order is said to be the
largest ever given by France in time
of peace. General Picquart, minister
of war, declares the new pure food law
passed by the American congress is
ample guarantee for the excellence OF
the Chicago product.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-10
OLD ROCK ISLAND
OFFICIAL ELECTED
L. r. Loree Made President of Della.
ware e. Hudson to Succeed
David Wilcox.

New York, April 10.-L. F. Loroe
has been elected president of the Dela-
ware & Hudson company in place If
David Wilcox, resigned.
New York. April lot is reported
David Wilcox has cabled his resigna.
tion as president of the Delaware d
Hudson company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-10
Will Ride Horse a,fs1 Miles.

Junction City, Kan, April 10.-Sec-
ond Lieutenant E. r. w. McCabe of
the 9th cavalry at Fort Riley has -
ceived notice from Washington that nc
has been selected to make a ride from
Portland, Ore, to New York on an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-10
KILL HIGH SCHOOL FRATs
Minnesota Legislature Passes Law Pro-
hibitinq Organizations.

Minneapolis, Mimi, April 10 The
| Minnesota senate yesterday passed Il
bill prohibiting the formation of secret
societies in high schools. This bill, in
troduced in the house. included both
secret and non-secret societies. The
| ''nOn-secret' clause was stricken out
| by the senate and the bill passed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-10
Condition of Wheat and Rye.

Washington, April 10.-The agricrl-
tural department today reported the
condition of winter wheat and rye up
to April l as follows: Wheat, $685.
rye, %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-10
FINDS DEEP WATERWAY
is ENTIRELY FEASIBLE

Arabian stallion The purpose of this
long ride is TO test the endurance Of
this breed of horses with the view ID
determine their value as cavalry
horses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-10
"sroke" Broker Suicides.

New York, April 10.-Broken heart
ed as he had said, over losses follow.
ing the recent slump in Wall street
Samuel Van Siclen, a curb broker
shot and killed himself last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-10
PLACED ON RECORD
Minnesota Repre- senta tive S
Vote in Favor of Roosevelt
Third Term.
ARE "NEARLY UNANIMOUS
Old Soldiers Split on Invitation &c
President to Speak at Indian
apois May 30.

St. Paul, Mimi, April 10.-The house
of representatives yesterday with ris
ing vote, which the speaker announced
was nearly unanimous" passed con-
current resolutions endorsing President
Roosevelt for third term. The reso-
lutions follow:
Whereas, BY his wise initiative and
courageous leadership the present pres
ident of the United States has become
prominently identified with the cause
of political. social, and business reform;
and,
Work Unfinished.
Whereas, The great work of which
he has been and now is the most dis
jtinguished exponent is yet unfinished;
and.
Whereas. With singular unanimity
| the great body of the people of the
United States. without regard to politi-
cal affiliation, with explicit confidence
in his great ability, unselfish patriot
ism. and answering fidelity TO his eX-
alted trust; therefore, be it
| Resolved. BY the house of repre-
sentatives. the senate concurring, that
the best interests of the general gov
ernment and the successful establish
ment of the great public measures
which have been inaugurated by the
present national administration de-
mand the nomination and reelection of
| Theodore Roosevelt TO the presidency
of the United States
Indiana Old soldiers object.
indianapolis. Ind, April 10-Mem-
beTs of the general committee of the
Grand Army of the Republic met yes
terday and adopted resolution re-
lquesting that President Roosevelt be
invited to deliver the principal ad.
dress at Crown Hill on May 50. T. 7
Landers, member of the committee
protested vigorously against the reso
luton, and declared he would see that
President Roosevelt received resolu
tions adopted by a number of Grand
Army posts Objecting 10 his presence
here on that day..,sfwnnfy posts have
adopted such resolutions al the instance
of the general memorial committee.
Thurston's Picture Turned.
Omaha. Neb, April 10.-Because OF
the anti-ROOsevelt sentiment expressed
by John NJ. ThurstOn, former senator
/, from Nebraska, in his Philadelphia
) speech. his picture hangs in the rooms
of the Fontenelle club. the leading re
publican club of Omaha. with its face
TO the wall. Pasted on the back of the
picture is a newspaper clipping witt
; extracts from the Philadelphia speech
| Slap at Hartman.
St. Paul, Mimi, April 10.-The Min
nesota house of representative passe,
| a concurrent resolution today condemn
ing the violent attacks made by Har
riman and his crowd upon Roosevelt
and cOndemning the president in hi
heroic effort to regulate railroad traf
fic and suppress the lawlessness vii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-10
FIRE ON MARKET STREET
$4,000 Loss Inflicted in Chicago Bus
ihess District

Chicago, April 10.-The six story
building at 256 to 26O Market street,
was destroyed by fire last night Loss
S15O,000. The principal losses are Hof-
lister Brothers, printers and engravers,
A. ]. Carlson & Co., manufacturers
of tailors' supplies, and E. H. Lovett x
Son, dealers in printers supplies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-10
Commissions Report Civ.
en- by Governor to
Legislature.
CHICAGO TO sT:touIs
Senate Adopts Resolution Fix
ing Date of ADJOURN
ment at May 8. ~

Springfield, H., April 10-The seN&nz
today adopted a joint resolution pro-
vidng for sine die adjournment Mays
Senator Berry today introduced the
Anti-Saloon Leagues bill. providing for
township and city local option, the ques-
ton to be voted on at general elections
Report on Deep Channel In.
Springfield, H., April 1O-Governor
Deneon today sent TO the legislature the
report of the internal Improvement
commission appointed to investigate
and report upon the possibilities of
deep waterways between the lakes and
gulf.
Found Entirely Feasible.
According to the report a channel
containing is feet of water is entirely
feasible from Chicago to St. Louis.
The governor recommends legislation
10 aid in the construction of the pro-
posed deep waterway.
Drawn Up In Committee.
Springfield. H., April 10.-The senate
IL.
ans chairman, held meeting yesterday
and decided on the bill reported TO the
senate today. The bill, which is the
Browne bill in the house, in modified
form. provides for voting on local op-
ton at special elections by cities, viii
lagos and townships, and by precincts
in counties which are not under town
= nj iy1f ha
embraces all the features in the Anti
Saloon leagues bill
Senator Berry said that the bill was
satisfactory to the Anti-Saloon league
ipeople. and that he thought it would
pass both houses.
Advance Liquor Limit bill.
The house advanced A. Madoc's bill
prohibiting the sale of liquor within
one and one-eighth miles of any military
/ post or naval training school of the
government in the state. to third read
, ing. This is the bill aimed TO abolish
| the Highwood dives" An amendment
| by Mr.. Gibbons extending the time for
the saloonkeepers of Highwood to close
out their business until Jan. l, 1908,
was tabled by vote of sc to AZ, Mr.
| COvey not voting and Mr.. Gibbons vot-
| ing against tabling the amendment.
They are both from the district of
which Highwood is a part Another
amendment by Mr.. Lantz giving the sa-
! ioonkeepers until May l, 1908, to dis
pose of their business. was tabled by
vive yOce vote.
Mr.. Hill introduced bill in the SEN
ate providing that no intoxicating IL
quors shall be sold within three miles
of the University of Illinois or any nor
NAL school of the state.
/ Cigaret Measure Amended.
Mr.. Berry's anti-cigaret bill came up.
providing that cigarets shall not be
used by or sold TO youths under II
years of age who are attending univer-
sites or colleges. The bill was amend
ed by an amendment introduced by Mr..
Lindley, which the house adopted. pro-
!, viding cigarets shall nor be sold to or
used by any minor pupil in any school.
college, academy or university over Z
/, years of age" and also amended to in
clude cigaTets made of tobacco. and
the bill was then ordered sent to third
reading.
| Pass Embalming Fluid Bill.
: The senate passed the bill providing
that no embalming fluids which con-
tain arsenic or strychnine shall be used
by embalmers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-10
Reichstaq Member Dead.

Berlin, April 10.-Ignatz Aur. the
well known socialist member of the
Reichstag is dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-10
ESCAPE THE MOOSE
Howard Nicholas and Leonard
Leopold Get Prison Terms
for Murder.
FORMER GOES UP FOR LIFE
End of Sensational Trial Resulting
from Staying of Mrs. Margaret
Leslie.

Chicago. April 1O.-HOward Nicholas
and Leonard Leopold were yesterday
afternoon convicted of the murder vi
Mrs. Margaret Leslie, the actress.
Nicholas was sentenced TO life impris-
onment. and Leopold to II years in
prison. Robbery is said to have been
the motive for the crime.
story of Crime.
Oct. 10 last. the dead body of Mrs.
Leslie was found in her room at the
Palace hotel with an undergarment
tied around her neck. The room was
filled with gas which came from al
open jet verdict of suicide by gas
poisoning was rendered by the coron-
er's jury This finding, however, did
not meet the approval of the woman's S
father. Marvin P. Moody of South
Bend. Ind, and he demanded that the
case be reOpened.
Nicholas Confessed.
Nicholas. who had been connected
with Mrs Leslie in several theatrical
ventures. and who also lived at the
Palace hotel. was arrested. In a con.
fession he admitted having killed Mrs
| Leslie in order to rob her of diamonds
but laid the burden of the crime 90
Leopold. The latter was some time
afterwards arrested at Wausau, Wis
Some diamonds which had belongc
to Mrs Leslie were found on Nichol le
and Leopold
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-10
Found Entirely Feasible.

According to the report a channel
containing IS feet of water is entirely
feasible from Chicago to st. Louis
The governor recommends legislation
10 aid in the construction of the pro-
posed deep waterway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-10
Thurston's picture Turned.
Slap at Hartman.

St. Paul, Mimi. April 10.-The Min.
nesota house of representatives passed
a concurrent resolution today condemn
ing the violent attacks made by Har-
riman and his crowd upon Roosevelt.
and cOndemning the president in his
heroic effort to regulate railroad traf-
fic and suppress the lawlessness with
which il abounds."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-10
Diary from Police.

After an hours recess Jerome re-
sumed and took up the character OF
Evelyn Thaw. He said Evelyn's diatv
was the key to the whole story. The
police had delivered the diary to him
the night before he put it in evidence
1t did not come from Evelyn's mother
Jerome said:
1--WE all know what the life of the
stage is. What was Garland running
after her for? Why did Thaw sent
her roses and $50 bills?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-10

Jerome said he had offered evidence
of the photographer who took pictures
for which Evelyn posed, but it was not
rendered with the hope it would be ad
mitted but was Offered to call the
cheap bluff of my learned opponent
from the Pacific slope"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-10
Report on Deep Channe

Springfield, H., April 10.-Governor
Deneon today sent TO the legislature the
report of the internal improvement
and report upon the possibilities of
deep waterways between the lakes and
Gulf
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-15
WATsoN's PUBLICATIONS.

We were very much gratifed at the sentiment
expressed at our state convention by resolutions
passed endorsing the publications of Hon. Thomas
e. Watson.
The members of the Farmers Union should hold
up the hands of this chefain by subscribing to his
publications. He is now, and has been for years
and years, fighting the peoples fight and they should
show their appreciation of his publications by sub
scribing for them.
We were asked at our state convention if the
advocating Of our peoples publications would not
reduce or lessen the circulation of the Union News
To all who have such idea we want to say most
emphatically that there is for its doing So
Mr.. Watson is fighting has been fighting for years
along the lines of political reform His positions
are sound questions of political economy and
while we cannot endorse the political position of
any man, we can unhesitatingly endorse Mr. Watson
as Political Economist. The Union News is an
agricultural paper We are supposed to show special
favors to agriculture and agricultural interests We
are to discuss things that are of interest to agrcu
tursts from commercial standpoint, and there is
not farmer, according to our way of thinging in
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-15

ing like fools, and go to voting like men of
sense"
In land where the road to the ballot-box
excuse for thieves and rascals in office, no
excuse for dynamite and bombs and assas-
sination.
The people have themselves to blame for
letting their government fall into evil ways.
The people themselves can work out their
own salvation, if they will but try
The Farmers Union is on the right line
let it grow, LET 1T GROW, until it's power
is established throughout the Union; until it
embraces the agricultural class of all sections
until it destroys the class-legis1ation which en-
ab1es the manufacturer to rob the farmer; until
it compels the national government to lay its
taxes upon accumulated wealth and swollen
incomes; until it breaks up the outrageous
monopoly enjoyed by the National Banks un-
til it gives us the referendum on legislation and
the right to recall the ofice-holder who be-
trays his trust; until it gives the average man
access to money at low rate of interest so
that Usury may no longer prey upon Industry
denying honest labor the reward of a COM
Portable living and an individual home.
The Farmers Union forbids partisan poll
tics. That's right. But the Union denies no
man the right to vote-and if the organized
farmers of America don't quit voting the tick
cts put out by the exp1oiters of Special Priv
ilege, they will deserve to get, in the future,
what they have been getting ever since the
Civil war-a systematic national robbery
which allows to the goose just enough to
stimulate the silly fowl to keep on laying
golden eggs.
y y y
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-15

the SOUTH but what would be profted by reading both
publications.
We want to emphasize that it is our sincere wish
that readers read the publications of Mr. Wat
son-Hon R. F. Duckworth, in Union News.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-15
"The Union WebS. "

Hon. R. F. Duckworth, President of the
Farmers Union of Georgia, conducts live
wire newspaper at Barnesville.
Taking a broad and generous view of the
field in which the reform leaders are to march
their troops and fight their battles, Mr.. Duck
worth sees that the Watson publications can
do work which the papers of the Farmers
Union may not be quite free to do, but which
must, nevertheless, be done. Therefore, Mr..
Duckworth, writing edtorially in his excellent
paper, "The Union News" stresses that point
and urges the Union papers throughout the
country to give it consideration.
We hope that they will. Mr. Watson asks
nothing of the Farmers Union save the priv
ilege of enlisting for service. He wants no
office, and will never embarrass it with any
aim ofpersonal ambition. AS long as the Farm
ers Union stands where it does today Mr..
Watson wants foot-room, right there. With
all his strength he will help the movement
on because he knows that it is right. He
doesn't think anything about it-he KNOWS
that the movement is right.
Consequently, he is with it, and for it, on
u,
the hope thereof.
And as Mr.. Duckworth says, the Watson
publications occupy a patch of their own III
the big field of reform. Perhaps, Mr.. Watson
and Mr.. Nye can attend to that particular
patch better than any Farmers Union paper
could do it. The Watson publications are not
hampered by any rules of any organization.
They are foot loose and fancy free Whatso-
ever they believe it to be right and proper to
say, upon any earthly subject, they will say
And the time will come when the useful
ness of just such publications as Mr.. Wat
son and Mr.. Nye are conducting, will be uni
versally recognized.
The good wind that comes from the I'm
known, sighs upon Our fevered brows a mo-
ment, and then goes into the Unknown again
and forever, carries the pollen that fructi-
fes; and it may be that in the mysterious ways
of God the vast corn-helds in which the gal
liant comrades of the Farmers Union faithfully
toll, will be laden with harvest whose pollen
was waited from just such patches as that oc-
cupied by the Watson publications
For, after all is said and DONE unjust con-
ditions cannot be changed without a change
of laws; and laws cannot be changed, in
Republic. without straight, brave, intelligent
march to the ballot box
''What shall we do to be saved?"-cry the
oppressed masses.
To whom the Statesman replies "Quit vot-