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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-09
State Fire Marshal.

The enactment of n law providing
Tor the appointment of the state fire
marshal should receive your careful
and favorable consideration. 1t is well
known that a large part of the annual
fire waste is attributable to careless
ness or other preventable causes and
10 incendiarIsm. Such law would I'M
doubtedly have the effect of reducing
the annual fire waste due to incendiar-
ism or preventable causes. save annu-
ally a large amount of the material
wealth and taxpaying property of the
state and benefit the insured by effect
ing reduction in the cost OF his in
in number of states with most salts
factory results. 1t has been stated on
reliable authority that in the state of
Massachusetts where law of this
character has been in force the agliv-
gate fire loss in the state during five
years proceeding the establishment OF
tho office of fire marshal was $4,000
600 greater than for the five years of
its existence and that the percentage
Of incendiary fires in the state was re-
duced during these two periods from
3312 per cent. to per cent.
The operation of Lloyds, unincorpo-
rated associations and individual I'M
derwriters doing a fire insurance bust
ness in this state should be regulated
by statute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-09
Consunptives.

A recent census of consumptives In
state charitable, penal and reformatory
institutions, shows the presence Of
1,123 suspected. durable, and advance
stage consuInptives in a total popula-
ton of 1882. or CAT per cent. In
seven of the institutions there is segre-
CATION of these patients in buildings or
tents. The consumptiyes. are given the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-09
KOdOl
For Dyspepsia
Digests What You Eat

Rests the stomach. rebuilds the
tissues and gives firm flesh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-09

SOLD BY ALI
The state herald., 1907-02-22
ACCUSED MEN FREED.
Ausmus and Moon Discharged After a
Preliminary Hearing.

Denver.-A Republican special from
Fort Morgan Saturday night says: Tho
preliminary hearing of John Ausmu1
and Zara Moon, the cowboys charged
with the killing of X. B. Mcdowell
three years ago, ended this evening in
the discharge of the accused by Jus.
tice r. j. Graham.
The day was spent In going over the
testimony given at the coroner's in.
quest and the evening given to the ar.
guments of counsel Ralph Talbot OF
Denver represented the defendants and
argued at length upon the testimony
given by DIR. Beggs, an expert of Den
yer. called into the case by Mr.. Tai.
bot.
DIR. Beggs, after examining the skel.
eton and visiting the grave from which
IL was taken. swore that in his judg.
ment the remains had been In the
ground for at least FIVE years and more,
probably eigh. or ten years. Mellow.
ell. the supposed victim. disappeared
less than three years ago. and II the
doctor is right 1t could not have been
Mcdowell who was placed In this out.
of!the-way grave.
The Mcdowell horse. the one which
is supposed TO have been ridden by
him when leaving the country. was
yesterday located by the sheriff, as
was the saddle. but this bit OF evidence
was withheld by the state. which
wished TO use It at the trial In June
and had the prosecutor suspected that
the men under arrest would be dis
charged to-day II would have been sub.
mitted, with much more testimony he
claims In his possession.
Sheriff Burdette said today ho did
not think II possible for the men to es
cape being bound over. but II they did
q direct information would be filed
against Ausmus and Moon at the June
term OF the District Court charging the
murder OF Mcdowell. No further In
vcsugation as to the identity OF the
remains found will be made by the OIL
cials, and for the present everything
will be dropped.
The state herald., 1907-02-22
STEVE ADAMS ON TRIAL.
Former Colorado Miner Faces Idaho
Judy on Murder Charge.

Wallace. Idaho.-Steye Adams is
now facing the completed jury which
will decide whether he is guilty or in.
nocent OF the murder OF Fred Tyler.
the timber settler. The state has
about eighteen witnesses TO present
evidence. while the defense Is known
TO have nj least twenty-five. Who
some Of the latter will be is not known.
the defense having demanded the priv.
ilcgc OF summoning number without
disclosing their names TO the state.
Tho prosecutions witnesses will prc.
sent mainly circumstantial evidence,
backed by Adams. alleged confession
Of the murder.
While the defense has refused 10
outline It's case further than TO make
general denial. Il IN expected TO resist
the Introduction OF this confession
with NIL It's power. on the ground that
Sheriff Sutherland used improper
means 10 obtain II and that II Adams
made amy confession 10 Detective Me,
Parland I, was made under durcaa aud
was untrue.
Adams, the prisoner. has been In
court with his wife by his side day
after day. listening closely 10 the ar.
gumentn. now and then comforting
with hin attorneys. but apparently not
worried over his fate. confncn6ent In
jail does not seem 10 have nficctcd
him. and he II In mood TO laugh
heartily when aything amusing occurs
In court
The state herald., 1907-02-22
Manners Mayketh Men,


The North American Review dis.
courses upon the improvement In
american manners. declaring that
though the change is not marked. 1t
Is OF the gradual character that makes
for permanence. The Review says:
1T is not true, as declared in the
form Of notices upon the walls Of
h famous boys school in England,
THAT manners make the man. but
they help; and, much as we may de-
Spise them as mere outer garment
and superficial soul-covering. we can
mot ignore the fact that they are
still vital conditions Of social inter-
course. and afford much of the charm
without which existence would be
uncomfortable. Beautiful manners are
as captivating as a beautiful face OF
hand or form. and. unlike these, may
be acquired. To be born and bred
well is a great blessing. but 1t is not
necessary TO chide Fortune, as Shake.
speare did. for not having provided
better for his life
Than public means which public manners
breed.
lSauvity and gentleness cost only a
little self.restraint and little
thought now and then, and yet they
mot only occasion much pleasure to
Others, but save ourselves much of
the tumult and ugliness and embroil
ment of life. Lucky. indeed. is that
deservedly popular woman, American
born and English bred. who once
said to us, L am always polite be
cause 1t is so much trouble to be
rude. After all, We cannot be very
much better than our manners, any
more than our clothes can surpass
our taste, but 1t may be that good.
mess can be developed in the inner
consciousness by outer conditions.
lAt any rate. we know one woman
who smiles continuously because she
firmly believes that, If she persist.
emily wears the expression Of har-
mony. the inner mood will respond.
We are unable to perceive very
considerable change as yet, and we
must admit frankly that we could not
endure for long an unyielding smile;
and yet We have no doubt that con.
siderate manners would In time tend
to the development OF n suavity and
gentleness of which some OF US still
stand somewhat in need"
The state herald., 1907-02-22
LEGISLATIVE NEWS and GOSSIP
Redlstrletlne Bill.

The one important bill that wen,
through second reading in the House oi
Representatives Thursday was that to
redistrict the state In judicial districts
Two changes made In the bill during
the discussion, one switching Nor
gan and Adams counties, and the
other taking Gunnison county out OF
Seventh district and placing 1t in the
Eleventh. The Representatives from Pu,
eblo county again made a strong fight
to have Otero placed in the Tenth dis
tiict with Pueblo. The effort was un,
availing, as the Fourteenth district
which Is the new one, was created for
the benefit Of those counties in the
lower Arkansas valley. Mr.. Keil led
in the fight to add Otero to the Pueblo
district. going to the length of charg.
Ing that the bill had been drawn in the
interest OF an attorney who would
hope to be made Judge of the new
district. Mr.. Lehrritter objected to
Gunnison being added to district tina.
w2s otherwise on the eastern slope.
The makeup the judicial districts OF
the state, as provided in the bill, are: {:
First-Clcar Creek, Gilpin, Jefferson,
Grand, Arapahoe.
Second-Denver; five judges.
Third-Las Animas, Huerfano.
Fourth-Douglas, Elbert, Ell Paso.
Cheyenne. Lincoln, Kit Carson, Teller;
three judges.
Fifth-Lake. Summit, Eagle.
Sixth-Archuleta, La Plata, Monte.
yuma, San Juan, Dolores.
Seyenth-Delta, Hinsdale, Mesa,
Motnrose. Ouray, San Miguel.
Eighth-Boulder. Larimer, Weld.
Adams: two judges.
Ninth-Pitkin. Garfield, Routt, Rio
Blanco.
Tenth-Pueblo; two judges.
Eleventh-Fremont, Chaffee, Custer.
Park. Gunnison.
Twelfth-Conejos. Costilla. Mineral,
Rio Gande. Saguache.
Thirteenth - Washington, Yuma,
Sedgwick, Phillips, Logan. Morgan.
Fourteenth-Otero, Bent, Prowers,
Kiowa, Baca.
The state herald., 1907-02-22
WYOMING ROUGH HOUSE.
Indignant Senator Almost Preeipitate,
an Ugly Riot.

Cheyenne. Wyo.-Never before In
the history OF n Wyoming Legislature
was such n scene enacted ms occurred
on the floor OF the Senate Saturday af.
tornoon. The rcapportionment meas
urc. increasing the legislative repre-
sentation OF Uinta county, and decreas.
Ing he representation OF Converse. Nh.
trona. Big Horn, Crook and Weston
counties. had Just been passed. Sena'
tor John Williams OF Converse county
arose and made fiery speech. In
which he asserted that he considered
the members OF Laramie and AlbanS'
county delegations In the Senate dis.
honest and the delegations dishonora.
BILE. Great excitement followed the
speech. and Senator p. s. Cook Of Lar.
nmio county moved that the sergeant.
alarms be instructed TO bring Senator
Williams before the bar Of the Senate
to apologize for his remarks. The mo.
'ion carried and the scrgcantatnrms
advanced upon Williams. whcrcupon
the senator. raging like u lion. sprans
TO the front OF the chamber. and. In n
voice of thunder. shouted:
u viii not npologix. TO this body or
TO any body ON earth, or 10 nny man on
earth" and he giared at Cook. who did
not respond. Senator schwoob has.
thy moved that the Senate 10 into re-.
cess FOR fifteen minutes md the motion
was carried, During the interval an
effort To make Williams apoiogis. was
made. but he became more violent.
When the Senate r.conycncd Senator
Sullivan ~ Natronn county arose and
indorhed tho remarks Of Williams.
Cook then withdrew his motion. had
the record OF the proceedings es'
plunged and 80 the matter rested. Had
me SENATE insisted upon nm apology
from Williams II In entirely probable
mat disastrous rough house would
ha,. been the result.
The state herald., 1907-02-22
ELECTRIC TRAIN WRECK.
Twenty Killed and over Fifty Injured
In New York City.

New York.-Sixteen passengers
were killed outright, four others
had died Of their injuries up to mid
night. and at least fifty more were
more or less seriously injured in the
wreck of the White Plains & Brew
ster express on the Harlem division
of the New York Central & Hudson
River railroad near Woodlawn road
in the Bronx borough of Greater New
York Saturday night.
A sheet of electric flame that sig
nailed the disaster enveloped the rear
car and for moment threatened to
roast the victims pinioned In the de-
briS. The flames did not, however,
spread, and the horror of holocaust
was averted. AS the cars fell they
smashed the third rail, breaking the
current and ending danger from this
source. In the crash, however, there
was death for many. while practically
everyone in the four coaches received
injuries of some sort. Many were
ground to pieces and for hours identi-
fication was almost hopeless. As the
cars went over. many of the passen-
gers were thrown into or through the
windows and cut or manned.
After stopping at One Hundred and
Twenty-fifth street the train was
scheduled to run express to White
Plains. At Woodlawn road the four
tracks run through rocky cut and
take a sharp curve.
When the train reached the curve
it was running at speed estimated
by some at sixty miles an hour
Both motors and the smoking car
swung safely around the curve, but
the other cars left the rails. plunging
over on their sides with terrific
crash and tearing up the tracks for
100 yards before they collapsed. OF
those instantly killed by far the
greater number were women. Many
were mangled beyond recognition.
The state herald., 1907-02-22
Only millionaire. Wanted.

Unfortunately. under present eondi
uons the highest appointments In our
diplomatic service arc OF necessity nj.
most restricted to miilionaircs. simply
because mon OF moderate means can.
not arord TO accept them. II Ia fact
well known. says Rene Bachc In Lip.
pinco'ts. that John G. New refused,
iho English mission few years ago.
on the ground that II would ruin him
financially. accepting ins,csd the
place OF consul general In London.
which paid him $4,000 a year. with
no Incidental obligation to entertain
csponnlycly. To show honor to Alice
Roosevelt Longworth and her husband
few months ago. whiiclaw Reid
spent sum equal 10 his salary for q
1wclvemonth ti7.5ool on festivities
covering two days. Il was an osoop
tional case. Of course, but even tho
ordinary social demands upon an
ambassador make n frightfuI drain
upon his purse.
The state herald., 1907-02-22
Arizona Miners DISCHARGED.

Blabce. Arix.-sincc TucAdsy eleven
hundred miners have been discharged
by the companies Of the War.
ron district II In generally un.
cerhtood that tho cause OF the
discharge of men Ii due 10 the advent
Of organizers Of the Western Fcdefn,
ton IN the district, Two hundred aud
nifty miners were laid On Saturday. II
IL the general expectation ihh, before
the close Of next week all mines In the
district Will be closed down. Tn. War.
fep district has always been an open
camp. union ana noh,union miners
alike finding employment here. Min,
Ing companies are determined 10 con.
iinue these conditions instead OF bay.
Ing the camp unioniscd,
The state herald., 1907-02-22
Revival In Mural PAINTING,

In our revival OF mural painting W.
have had much to learn. The larger
number OF our painters were not
otherwise equipped for the work than
by the possession Of technical ability
TO draw and paint the human figure
on the scale OF life or larger. and all
the other manifold conditions OF exc
cutting m acceptable decoration they
were obliged to acquire. Small won.
der is II, therefore. remarks VIII II.
Low In Scribner's Magazine. that In
these few years the expressionai
quality OF our painters work should
have suffered in their effort TO meet
these new technical conditions. Nor
has the fault been entirely that OF
the painters, for all others concerned.
ihc architects and building commit
tees, have shown equal Indifference.
and in none of the public buildings
thus far decorated has there been
drawn up n definite scheme OF themes
10 be treated. nor any allotment made
OF their various parts to different art.
lists. In some cases the painters have
organized themselves into sem.
lblanee OF such a committee. but II n
definite project has ever been devised
II has never been carried out to the
avoidance OF repetition OF subject.
within the building. or. as In ono
casc. on the walls OF the same room.
The state herald., 1907-02-22
Passed by the Senate.

The following bills were passed on
third reading in the Senate on Thurs
day. the 1Ith:
II. d. 26. Mr.. Farr-Allowing coro
ners a deputy.
S. b. 16, Senator Bardwell-Amend
ing the civil procedure in courts oi
record.
S. Is. 30, Senator Campbell-Prohi
biting school district officials from
dealing in school warrants.
S. .. lis. Senator Millard-Concern
ing elections In cities of 5000 inhabi
tants.
S. B. %. Senator Bohn-For a state
board of accountants.
S. II. 159, Senator Bardwell-Increas
ing the amount of bonds given by
clerks In district courts.
S. d. 81, Senator Kennedy-Right Of
eminent domain, for drainage pur
poses.
s. d. 1876. Senator Millard-Author
izing the cession of certain lands fol
government purposes.
s. II. &C. Senator Misunderstanding
bonds OF certain officials.
S. B. 155. Senator Wood-Establlsh.
Ing state flag.
s. u. 1G0. Senator Drake-Form OF
accepting national appropriations fol
the Agricultural college.
s. b. II. Senator Anfenger-Permlt
ting the amendment OF articles OF in
corporation OF companies. societies
etc. not organized for gain.
S. b. 22i, Senator Millard-Amend
Ing the registration laws.
The state herald., 1907-02-22
An,Lclsrlesl pemorsp ,,Ior.

home.-fifteen thousand persons.
among them tbo red shif,ad Garibai.
niahs. with 100 nasH and twenty band.
OF music, participated Sunday In an
anti'cloficni demonstration In favor ~
France, soeialiHtic deputies delivered
violent nhti'clericai speeches. Similar
manifestations took place In all Italian
leading towns.
The state herald., 1907-02-22

II Ia cabled over that tho Berlin
newspapers actually builctinod the
election returns and got out extras
on the night Of the election. Ger,
many lie gradually getting American,
ised
The state herald., 1907-02-22

The Senate In committee OF tho
whole took up Senate Bill No. 3b. by
Mr.. DE la Vergne and gave II fnvor.
abe consideration. The bill amends
the act authorizing cities OF the first
or second.class to acquire and main.
tain parks. so the terms OF park com.
missioners shall be two years instead
OF six years. The author OF the bill
explained that General Palmer OF Colo.
RADIO Springs desires to donate certain
property to that city for park usage.
and Its donation depends largely op
the park board regulations.
The House committee on criminal
jurisprudence, which now has charge
OF the bill to amend the docking law.
held n hearing Wednesday afternoon.
NJ which Il. X. Whitehead. secretary OF
the Humane society. and T. II.
Thomas. who framed the bill and sc,
cured It's enactment Into law. pre-.
scented arguments against the repeal
OF any part. They spoke most en-.
Ihaticnily against allowing the impor.
tation OF docked horses. stating that
any such action would practically null
lify the whole law. Mr.. Thomas spoke
both ns the author OF the bill and M
ono deeply Interested In the work Of
the society.
This IL what the Denver Republican
has 10 say about the proposed local op'
tion law: This Republican party
measure will first OF all continue cx,
empt from saloons the territories now
exempt under special provisions In
their charters. Next In order win be
provisions sct down for the guidance
of county commissioners In granting
saloon licenses. The ''rond. house" has
got TO 10. The ntrictcst provisions
will be made In dealing with saloon u.
conses on the outside. Contiguous
~ opcrty will be given something 10
say; and the applicant must show good
character and proper conduct In the
past. Municipal option IN TO be
granted for the present.
Al the beginning Of the afternoon SEES.
sion Thursday Senators stephen and
Ehrhart introduced n joint memorial
TO Congress- asking for the passage Of
the Doveridgc. Parsons child labor law,
and the bill making nm appropriation
for the investigation of the Industrial.
moral and general conditions of women
and children employed In manual Ia.
Dor throughout the United States. The
dcpcrai Federation of womcns Clubs.
Of which Mrs. Sarah Plat Decker In
president. hns been working for the
pntsnge of these bills. aud tho state
| fodefntiona have been urged TO take
speedy action. The memorial was In.
ttsdueed at the trauSst of tho roIo.
rado member of the federation iegiHla-
tive committee. and created lively dis
eussion. When the roll was called
the memorial was adopted unah,.
motsiy.
The state herald., 1907-02-22

That New York woman who con.
fcsncd that she lived partly on the
rum Of money allowed her by hcr hu..
band aud partly by borrowing from
her friends was unique only In the re.
spcet that she was frank enough to
admit the truth.
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-26

A prisoner IN Ramp0re BoAltA jan
has . clear grievance against the 0ov-
ernment. There are certain
venienees inseparable from prison me-
which all reasonable criminals more
or less unwillinsly aeeept. but the
most complainant draw the lire at b.
Ing marked down and clAwed By .
leopardess in the seclusi0a Of the
prison yard. The animal seems TO
have been Inspired by . su9ragette-
Hike curiosity n to the inside Of .
prison. and having got In by the high
y irregular method Of leaping the
wall she enseoneed heroelf among the
low brick piers On which the old bar
racks are raised from the gr0und. In
the early afternoon she espied . pris-
oner in the yard clearing up. and. IKE
the impulsive creature she n. prompt
" leaped. upon him. striking hin to
the ground and clawing hfs haek.
Then. with the Aekleness Of her ~
she suddenly changed her mind. and
In IN access Of shyness ran away and
hid herself among the brick plllars-
Now Col. r.. r. Weir. inspector general
Of prisons. happened to be In the VII
lage. and to him the incident Was -
ported. Though II cannot be said that
the duties OF IN inspector general Of
prisons included the destruction q
vermjn, Col Weir did not stop to Coz
sider technicalities. but borrowed .
rife. After some di@culty In getting
within striking distance Of the In
truder IS she lay In her ~fastness. he
succeeded In planting his first shot
behind her shoulder. after which
soothing remained to be done but to
drag OF the carcass and record tn
tape measurements as more than
seven feet.-LOnd0n Daily Telegraph.
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-26
MONROE.

MONROE
From the Republican.
There va . surprise party 1t the
homo Of Hugh Hill last Friday evening.
given % . farewell to Haude and Ida
before their departure for Boston.
viii Kelley went to Omahs last Friday
to take the examination for section
foreman, returning Monday. He passed
the required examinations, and went to
81. Edward Tuesday to take charge Of
the section ct that placS.
The carpenters Who have been work
ing on Mr.. Albers' new residence left
last Tuesday and will return after tho
house 10 plastered and do the inside
work. This IL a. fine . farm residenc a
there il in the country.
John Gibbons has been taking the
school census. reports that there are 249
people in the village OF Monroe. 146 males
and l48 females. This includes only
those inside tho inside tho corporation,
but those living adjacent to town are
included. Nj. Gibbon has not q yet
completed the census of the school dis
trict. nor the census required by the
county but VIII finish it up this week.
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-26
Route 10. 3.

The carrier 10 again MAKING thu
rouuds Of the route afer making his
annual fifteen day leov Of absence.
Mn. John Witt. it,, Of Soribner.
cas been VIKING her parents, Nr. and
Mr.. Drunken, tho last week.
The ladies' Guild Of the 0face
church viii meet With Mrs.. Nervtu
Kuntselman this Wednesday afteInoon
ID Route 8.
I(isD Haxol Kunt10lman returned
homo Saturday after . weeks visit
With Felatives and friends at Oreseoa.
M. and Mn. Motto Mowery visited
o. route No. 5 this week.
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-26
Am.na n. vv.... CITY ,s.,....


All American cities are amicted
with too many noises. most of then
wholly unnecessary. and In the 0plnr
ion Of scientists this II the cause a
many Of the nervous disorders which
are characteristic Of the natjon. Nono.
however. II 50 useless and annoylne
~ the rauc0us yelling Of the street
peddlers who drive their carts q q
snail's pace through the residonea
districts. shouting 1t the top az theil
voices from morning until night. The
practice IL Offensive enough to well
persons who have enjoyed . night's
rest. but to the sick and to night
workers who are compelled to sleep IN
the daytime Il II IN intoletable hard
ship from which they have . rigAt to
be protected by lAW.-Kansas CITY
Journal.
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-26

John DuracinzE and John Zarnick
marketed their hogs last Saturday.
Louis Blasoer and Julius Rudat stack
cd thesr alfalfa hay last week.
Jacob Rosno il painting his house.
The grade for tho double track along
this route IL nearly completed.
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-26

z. ]. Raesoa, editoe q ~ Mitohea
Slnf'. pGsed throagA - city yssesr-
day a hts wAy 70 O0AAo peee =
1ooht1g Dr., and boeideo 6oing Ill -
Wofk 1eoesaEy % 81 oas he Gsat
rsiigjoas weokly. - - oha0paoa
ohsassplAysr Il thst part Of to N
ivsess and also thef'aAia glyt' when
there q assAdalee'' IN damand.