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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20
LEAVE IT MYSTERY
Henry County Coroner'S jury
Fails to Solve Death
at Ophiem.
HELD ATTEMPTED SUICIDE"
Peoria Woman Decides Remains Are
Not Those of Her Missing
Son.

Alpha, H.. April 2O.-(Argus Spe-
cial after deliberating for a week
over the mysterious death of the un-
known man whose body was found
along the Burlington tracks between
this place and Ophiem on Thursday OF
last week. the coroners' jury brought
in verdict of attempted suicide ="
The case is still surrounded with mys-
terry.
The jury was composed of Frank
Cox, foreman; John Weibel George
Writ. Elmer Simpson. W. o. Allison.
and Thomas Clauson.
When the jury reassembled no new
facts had been brought out. The sup
position now is that the man cut his
own throat, threw the razor away. and
that he was able 10 wander TO the rail
road track. where he sustained frac-
ture of the jaw and skull. either by a
fall or being hit by a passing train.
The jury was in quandary as to what
sort OF verdict to bring in. but finally
found that IAN unknown man had come
to his death by attempted suicide"
The states attorney and sheriff of Cam
bridge attended the inquest
Not Peoria Man.
Mrs. Catherine Mausser and daugh.
ter have returned to their home in Pc
oria, having failed to identify the muir
dered man as their son and brother.
Charles Mausser. Extensive descrip-
tions were sent to sheriffs all over the
state and for while Mrs. Mausser
felt certain deceased was her son.
In this connection there is a remark
able coincidence. Mrs. Mausser's miss
ing son, Charles, who has been absent
for more than month. with no tidings
whatever from him. and the deceased
are similarly marked. Both have the
initials &C. NJ tattooed on the left
forearm, both have scald burns on the
left leg. both have the same deformed
finger, and they are about the same
height. weight. and age The body is
| still unidentified.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20

st. Petersburg. April 20.-Owing to
the political and economical crisis 300,-
600 Russian subjects will emigrate to
America this year, according to the di-
rector of the emigration department.
Hitherto the yearly exodus has been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20
SHEFFIELD CAPTURES CUP
Championship Football Game Played
Before 100000 at London.

London, April 20-The Sheffield
football team today captured the Eng
lish cup before crowd of 100000 at
the Crystal palace by defeating the
Everton team, holders of the trophy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20
NEW COMPANY is FORMED
Reorganized GaIesburg Military Organ.
ization Has 35 Members.

The new company c of Galesburg
was organized Thursday night with 4
membership of 50. Fred Prince,
graduate of West Point, was chosen
first lieutenant and w. A. Johnson.
formerly first lieutenant in the old
company was elected second lieuten-
ant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20
TALK Of CONTEST
Milan Independents Declare n.
A. Smith Ineligible to
be President. i
WON At TUESDAYS ELECTION
Rumors of Fights in Other Villages
Over Count of Votes Come
to Naught.

Talk of an election contest is rife at
Milan, where the independents, who
We're defeated at the polls by the old
regime, assert that II. A. Smith, sue
cessful candidate for village president,
has not been a resident of the town
long enough to legally hold Office.
At several other places in the coun-
ty where the contest Tuesday was par
ticularly bitter there have been rumors
of contests by some of the unsuccessful
candidates, but so far as is known none
of them are being pressed. In Andalu.
sia it is understood a recount was de-
sired in behalf of S. r. Kennedy. who
was defeated for president by J. ID.
Kane
Only One 0n Ticket.
Mr. Kennedy ,was nominated by the
citizens and endorsed by the temper
ance people. WHIP left the head of their
ticket blank. It,was thought there was
ground for con test because the name
of Mr.. Kane was written in by those
who voted for him. and errors are like
ly to have been made under the circum-
stances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20
HEAVY SNOW AT PUEBLO. COL
Extends East Into Kansas and South
to Texas

Pueblo, Col. April 20.-The snow
storm that began at noon yesterday
continued this morning with six inches
on the ground The storm extended
east to Dodge City, Kan, and south
into Texas. 1t has crippled street car
traffic. The thermometer registered
%. Fruit and vegetables are badly
damaged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20
Owner of London Globe Dead.

London, April 20.-Sir George Arm
strong, proprietor of the London Globe
died this afternoon. aged II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20

be arranged, the porte has utterly fail
ed to carry out the imperial assur-
ances.
Consider AdrOit Move.
The action of Leishman in thus hold
ing the porte responsible for the delay
is regarded in diplomatic circles here
as being very adroit. Even Turkish
circles admit it places the government
in the enviable light of seeming to op-
pose the execution of the sultan's
promises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20
BANKERS GUILTY
Officers of Chicago Wild Cat In
stltutio1Lose Fight in
Court.
F.E. CREELMAN is ACQUITTED
TWO Verdicts Returned by Jury Owing
to Mistake Being Made in
FIRST One.

Chicago. Apra 2G-Former Judge
Abner Smith. president of the defunct
Bank of America; Gustave F. Sorrow,
its cashier, and ]. V. Pierce, its vice
president. were found guilty by the
jury last night of conspiracy to wreck
the bank. F. Z. Creelman, formerly a
millionaire lumber merchant, a stock
holder in the bank and one of its prom
inent promoters. was acquitted. Two
verdicts were returned by the jury.
owing to a mistake. The first verdict
fixed the term of Imprisonment ami
amount of fines. The jury was sent
back to bring in a proper verdict. The
second verdict omitted the term of i'm
prisOnment.
Career Was short.
The Bank of America was opened
Dec 4. 1905. and a receiver appointed
six weeks later. The promoting of the
institution was marked by what the
state characterized as high finance.
During the trial witnesses testified the
charter for the bank was secured
through fraud. it being claimed the
promoters "kited" checks for the al
legged purpose of making it appear they
had sufficient funds to secure a char
ter The closing of the bank followed
the failure of a lumber company in
which Creelman was heavily interest
ed Investigation of the banks af
fairs at the time disclosed a great dedI
of worthless notes which it was al
legged had been put up for bank stock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20
Another Quake at constantinople

Constantinople. April 20 Another
earth shock was felt here and in the
suburbs at this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20
CHANGED THE BILL
Pure Food Measure Altered on
Way to Printer, it is
Learned.
CHANGE HELPS THE DIARIES
Legislature Will Be Asked to LegaIize
Fees of Auditors and Treas
urers.

Springfield, H.. April 20.-A compar-
ison of the new pure food bin intro
duced in the house April 10. as the
substitute for that which was drawn
up by Judge A. Handy Jones. pure food
commissioner. shows thai practically
every requirement for the strict santa
ton of dairies and COW stables and
provisions prohibiting the sale of milk
or cream not put under sanitary cOa-
ditions has been eliminated from the
bill.
The new measure was drawn up by
sub committee of the house of conf
mittee on manufactures which held its
meetings in Chicago while preparing
the bill
During the hearings on the pure food
bill in this city it was asserted that
the provisions for state supervision
would put practically every dairy in
the northern part of the state out ii
business.
Would Legalize Fees.
Representative Charles Allen of Yer
million will probably on next Monday
or Tuesday introduce a bill legalizi2g
the fees and interest money drawn by
former state auditors and state treas
urers, running back as far as 1872.
which under the decision of the Illinois
are declared to have been unlawful!y
taken from the public treasury. The
total amount of these fees and interest
money is $321.OO
First Friday Session.
The house was in session several
hours yesterday and for the first time
since the session began it passed bills
on a Friday. With the exception IF
two measures, these bills were unim-
pOrtant One of these bills is house
bill No. S13, which amends the medi-
cal act and provides for the supervi-
sion by the state board of health of the
standard of medical colleges. and
, which narrowly escaped being killed
one day last week because it containe,!
provision placing magnetic and men
, tai healers under the supervision of
/ the state board of health. After this
| Objectionable feature was eliminated
! the house advanced the bill
/ The other bill was senate bill No
! 592. one of the bills advocated by tde
organized labor interests of the state
which provides that in the construction
of buildings in which structural steel
/ is used, there shall be floors construct
ed temporarily to protect the worlmcr
from injury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20
Referred for Consideration.

The resolution, which also carried en-
dorsement of the Drago doctrine, was
referred to the executive committee for
consideration. Among those who spoke
were Guergel De Amaral of the Brazil
ian embassy. Amos S. Hershey of the
University of Indiana, Robert Lansing
of Watertown, \. Y; John II. Latane
of Lexington, Va: Henry W. Temple
of Washington. Pa, and Theodore P.
Ion of Boston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20
Navy or Army Uniform
Gives Wearer No
Civil Rights.
ROOSEVELT IS LOSER
Sailor Barred From Dance Hall
Refused Damages by
Court.

Providence, r. l.. April 20.-Chief
Yeoman Fred J. Buenzle, who was bar
red from q dance hall in Newport be-
cause, as he claims, he was wearing the
uniform of the navy, can recover at
law only the price of his admission
ticket, according TO a decision handed
down by Justice Sweetland of the
Rhode Island superior court
Rights Same as Others.
The decision says the legal rights of
a man wearing United States uniform
are not different from those of any we'll
behaved person who possesses a ticket
of admission TO any place of amuse-
ment. The Judge holds the proprietors
of place of amusement are not under
any obligation 10 admit any person
whom they choose to exclude.
President Gave Aid.
Buenzle was given financial support
by naval officers and President Roose-
welt TO help defray the expenses of
prosecuting the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20
Richard OIney Speaks
Before American Law
Society
ON POLICY IN SOUTH
Delegates Asked to Uphold
Drago Doctrine---R0ot on
Jap War Scare.

Washington, April 2O-Plans for the
second The Hague conference and the
of International law and
science will be the principal questions
discussed at today's session of the first
annual meeting of the American soci-
ETY. of international law.
Condemns RooseveIts Course.
Richard Olney. who was one of the
speakers. criticised RoOse-
velt's Santo Domingo policy and con-
demned the taking of the Panama canal
strip without compensation to Colon
bia
Elihu Root was elected president.
No Danger of War.
Washington, April 20 That there
was never at any time any danger of
war between the United States and
Japan growing out of the recent con
troversy regarding segregation of Jap
anese school children in the public
schools of San Francisco was made
clear by Secretary Root in an address
on The Real Questions Under the Jap
anese Treaty and San Francisco Schoo
Board Resolution" at the first annua
meeting of the American Society of In
ternational Law, which convened here
yesterday. The question of state rights
Secretary Root declared, was not in
volyed.
Discuss Drago Doctrine.
Much of the afternoon session wa!
devoted to discussion of the so-calleC
Drago doctrine, which former Secretar!
of State John w. Foster declared wa!
| first originated by Alexander Hamilton
more than one hundred years ago.
William Barnes, Sr, of Nantucket
Mass, introduced a resolution askins
| the society to go on record as consid
ering it a degradation of the function
and purposes Of the navies of the worlt
to peTvert them to the duties of deb
, collectors and the lowering of the dig
nifty of the admirals of navies TO fore
them to perform the duties of consta
| bles. bailiffs and sheriffs in collection
of debts.
Rstn fnr IL
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-22
rHAT TITLE

The few readers of the Journal are
vary familiar with the fact that its
editors and the English Language are
strangers. They may have passing
aoouaintance, but that is all. For
this reason they seem to be too dense
To understand a plain statement In
the Press, couched In the simplest
Language, with view to having its
meaning pereolate the diluted gray
matter Ia their craniums; but we are
disappointed, aud give the attempt
up in despair. It's no use.
As we said before, the Press 10 In
favor of bonding the CITY for public
buildings IL the city officials can
show a title without cloud to the
lot. This 10 something the people
want to know before they vote on
bonds and 1t is their right. We do
not propose to take the unreliable
statements OF the Journal, because It
Is SO seldom right, and usually
makes its statements secondhand.
Its assertions do not constitute facts.
II Is a small matter to have the val
idIty of the title tested In court and
Il 10 IN the interest of the public
building enterprise to do so, az II
will make hundreds of votes for the
proposition IL the title is clear. This
is fair TO the people who will pay
the expenses, and It is not probable
they will vote for bonds without
knowing more about the title, Show
a clear title to the people and the
chances are good for carrying the
bonds. The past giratlous Of the
Journal on public ques tions have
shaken the confidence of the public
In any OF its statements, consequently
the taxpayers want something more
than it's automaton statements on
which to base their vote on bonds.
All OF this snarling at the Press
In because we mention such things IN
The interest of the public and are moi
muzzled by anyone. The mayor and
the Journal were anxious to have the
bond matter slipped through with
out being questioned and are very
hostile al tbs Press for calling at
tantion to the question of title to the
lot. We expect from them vitupera
tion and the most determined opposi
ton, but will stand by what we be
lleve the best interests OF the people
regardless Of their attacks.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-22
Reclamation In lsiblo Lands.

A vast region in Asiatic Turkey. hav.
Ing for its center Bagdad, which for
centuries has been arid, is to be
brought back to cultivation II engineer.
Ing and irrigation experts have their
say. Modern methods will be used, but
they can only serve to put in operation
the forces OF nature which the ancients
once manipulated SO as to transform
primeval desert into a garden. Consul
Magelssen, writing from Bagdad, calls
attention to vast irrigation pro-
gramme which engineers have de.
clared feasible. He says:
In ancient times. when the whole of
Babylonia -Mesopotamia and the greater
portion of the country lying between the
Tigris river and the mountains of Persia
and Kurdistan were artihcially irrigated,
these parts held the principal granariee
of the world. The luxurious growth OF
grain upon these alluvial flats excited the
wonder of the Greek travellers who visit
cd the east, and. according to Herodotus,
the soil yielded commonly two hundred
fold and sometimes three hundred fold,
Herodotus would not tell the whole truth
for fear that his veracity might be
QOuDtous Wnen the CnAlQeanS peOpleo
the delta of the Tigris and the Euphratea
they constructed vast Irrigation y rls.
which turned the whole land from ESQ
late waste into one huge garden. The
whole plain was studded with prosperous
and populous cities set In the midst of
sngirdling areas under wheat; for 1t ia
from this region that wheat, at first found
in a wild and uncultivRted state, was
taken and gradually transplanted all over
the world.
In those days the land was protected
against the foundations of the rivers and
wRtered In seasons of drought by a stu
pendous system of bikes and canals,
which at the present day, in a ruined and
sand choked condition, cover like a net
work the face of the country. Once the
crown OF the possessions of the powers
which swayed the east II is now a bar
rem waste. The irrigation works of the
anclents persisted because the country was
90 torn asunder by strife that they ceased
to keep them in repair. The scene OF the
sudden destruction which overwhelmed
the cities Of the plain Is still visible. The
river Tigris burst its bonds and tempo
rarity engulfed a great area, and from
that day to this desolation reignB su-
preme around ancient Ops.
1t seems that the Euphrates changed
its course some years ago, and valua-
BILE date gardens as well as rice lands
are dying out One of the schemes
proposed for temporary relief while the
larger works are under construction Is
to pump water Into the old bed of the
Euphrates during the dry months.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-22
Paternallsun In France.

Indirectly at least the strike OF the
wine growers in the south Of France
may be traced to paternalism In gov
eminent The French government has
long carried paternallsm to extreme
lengths. and since France became a re-
public the leaders have kept to the
paternal idea. 1t is not strange that
the wine growers should regard the
government as the source Of CONNER
cial prosperity and also OF adversely.
The central authority was asked to
stop the adulteration of wine so as to
help the real product of the vine. When
this was granted the government was
asked to find profitable market for
the Wine
This foolish demand OF the wine
growers for state aid might have been
laughed down but for the fact that a
large and densely populated section OF
the country was touched in its pocket.
Village mohs or peasant uprlslngs may
be suppressed, but "you cannot indict
a whole people" For the section in-
volved an uprising like that In the
south of France has all the evils OF a
civil war. 1t may be put down by an
iron hand, but the people win insist
that they have been outraged.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-22

was bought by Mayor Scallon, who
has had many years experience In real
estate transaction and we do not be-
lievs he would buy q "pig in a bag, -
for himself or for the city. At all
events, the lot has been bought and
paid for and there 10 always a way to
quiet a title, when there Ia any title
to quiet, hut there Is not, In this
case, voters need give themselves no
uneasiness. journal.
The grammatical construction of
the above IL referred to the
summer normal teachers, but il
there Is a way to quiet title,
why not do so without frothing at the
mouth and having fits. 1t lie true
that Mayor Scallon bought the lot
without authority of law and II he
has had so much experience, why not
80 into court and quiet title by show
Ing that it Is good or can be made 90
by decree. That Is what the people
want and IL they do not get It they
are not apt to vote bonds. The Press
10 in this fight for a clear title, to a
finish, because 1t represents the people,
while the Journal represents Mayor
sCallon and jumps every time he
pulls the string. We are opposed to
an additional tax on the people for a
public building to be erected on a
lot purchased by Mayor Scallon
withnut authority of law. Clear the
titla
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-22
THE d EXPERIENCE

In commenting on the action of
the board OF trustees three years ago
in letting the town printing contract
the Journal says, In mentioning our
bid:
''He therefore put In his bid at 81
per inOh as before. We put In
a bid of 10 cents per inch. Some of
the members OF the board wished to
give Mr.. Scott the printing even at
that price.
For once the Journal speaks truth,
and the desire to give us the adver-
tising Is fair aud impartial esti-
mate placed on the value OF each
paper. The members who wished to
have the official publications of the
board reach the public considered
the Press of at least six and two-thirds
more value than the Journal. In Its
dealings with customers the Journal
still admits that the ratio of value
has changed but very little In these
three years, and the shrewd business
man still recognizes the fact AZ true.
This 10 an unsolicited compliment
from the Journal which we appreciate
and wish to publicly acknowledge in
a way that IL will reach all the
people, because the Press deserves IT,,
and our contemporary ls so ac.
OustOmed to charging as with deeds OF
omission and commission not In
accord with the ten commandments,
that when we find an oasis In the
desert storm of sand grains peppering
against our anatomy, we feel that
1t is worthy of recognition. The
journal has our sincere thanks FOR It's
humble admission OF the superiority
of the Press, even though 1t has been
tar9y in acknowledging the same.
Requiescat in pace.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-22
A PRESS FEATURE.

with this Issue we publish on our
first page a picture of the national
o.r,tol which is the beginning OF "a
snec,al feature to appear exclusively
!, the Press. covering good pictures
and brief biographical sketches OF
tho uresideuts from Washington to
Roosevelt. This feature will be IN
tarestine and instructive, something
we'll worth preserving as reference
Tomorrow will be published a picture
of the white house followed IN cue
caadine issue with the presidents.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-22

The man ON the end OF the street car
seat is with us once again as the sum-
mer cars are brought out and the peo-
pie take to the trolleys for pleasure.
He sits as tight as ever and refuses to
bulge. He minds not the knees that
bump into his own, or the feet that
tread upon his feet. or the black looks
cast his way, or the sarcastic remarks
t4Et fall for his correction. He is case
hardened, obllvious, Indifferent. He
recks not the discomfort he causes SO
long as he maintains what he considers
his rights. Perhaps in time he may be
softened by repeated applications OF
heel and toe as eongested passengers
make their way past him, but only such
treatment Is likely to be effective.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-22
QUIET TITLE.

As to the title to the lot which the
Press hArps 90 much about, the lot
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-09-06
A Real Musical Comedy.

That is what .'fhe Wizard of Wall
Street" can claim to be in every re-
spect. In addition to a strong dramat-
ic ensemble there are fifteen A No.
musical numbers interspersed through
out the action of the piece. Heading
the company we would especially call
your attention to Mr.. and Mrs. Huse
N. Morgan, two of the best known ex-
popeRts Of high class comedy in the
profession today. They assume the
leading roles in this excellent attrac-
ton, and are most ably supported by
Miss Louise Powers, well known Eu-
ropean prima donna, Geo. A. Powers,
the Dancing Brownies, the wonderful
singing dog AHeodso,' q the Rhinehart
sisters, the Cowboy Girls, the Irish
Maidens, the Farmer Girls, and sing
ing specialties by other members of
the company. The performances Civ
en- by The Wizard of Wall Street. is
presented with special scenic effects,
magnificent Wardrobes and every at
tention to the smallest detail necessary
to finished musical comedy.
At the opera house next Monday ev-
ening, Sept. 9th.