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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-09
INVITE CLERKS TO COME
Preparations Under Way for Postoffice
Mems Convention.

The secretary of the local branch
of postoffice clerks has sent out invi-
tationsN to the other branches of the
state. asking for their attendance at
the state convention which is to be
held here Decoration day. The local
clerks expect about 80 delegates to
be here, besides the entire branches
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-09
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

ISociety news, written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-09
Can Not Refuse.

In his letter Mr.. Coffin says, II can
not get the consent of my mind to re-
fuse to accept it, speaking of the
nomination. His letter is as follows:
Fort Dodge, Iowa, May Z. 1908.
my Dear Mr.. Benkert: Yours of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-09

All the news all the time-The Argus.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
$4,000 NOTES
ARE LARGEST MADE

Ask yourself what is the bill OF larg-
est denomination issued for circulation
in the United States? Careful now that
YOU don't OVeTdO it2
The largest bill is for only $1,000 and
there are only two kinds of notes that
are as large-the United States note
and the gold certificate. Not only this.
but probably there are not TO exceed
TWO OF three of these 10000 United
States notes in circulation. At a guess
there may be 1900 to 1900 of the gold
certificates Of the denomination
There is $500 United States note
Of which there may be only a handful
as against $1,000 OF the s. 600 gold Ger
tlhCates 1t should be remembered that
any national bank note Of the 5000
put up 10 you are rank COunterfeits
for the reason that the national bank
isn't allowed notes Of such size
The national currency and the notes
OF the national banks, however, num-
Der the Sl,00J notes by tens of thou
sands This $1,000 note, largest of the
national bank bills, also is largest of
the silver certificates and of the coin
certificates OF 1880. A Treasury report
Of 1904 shows the comparative number
and kind Of the 81 900 bills. IN that
year these s., 600 were distributed "a 6Sa
in United States notes, 432 in Treasury
Cor cOin) certificate notes, "A Of national
bank issue, % ,449 in gold certificates,
and los I'm silver certificates.
The $500 bill runs through all these
cIassihcatiOns save that of the coin
issue Of 1880. Thereafter. in notes there
are the SlGj note. the $50 and the SCI
notes through the five ClaSsificdtiOns OF
the urTeuCy--ChIcagO Tribune.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
Shanghaied While in Inform
Declare United States Sailors
Clark Says He Was Carried Away From Frisco on
British Ship-Jailed When He Refus-
ed to Work

given forty-eight hours shore leave. On
my first night ashore l met some
friends and finally an officer who said
that two Of my old chums were aboard
the British tramp Stratdon He invited
me aboard 10 see them. I went with
him and, along about midnight, the
vessel put out to sea.
i was IN my uniform at tie tine
went TO Captain Anderson and protest.
ed that J was a seaman ia the United
States navy. He said he would put me
CT at the first port. and told he TO so
to work. ] refused. When We reached
Singapore I was put In Jail.
Goes To American Consul.
when was released I went to the
American consul and was given trans
pOrtation TO this country and told TO
state my case to the Navy Department
All / want is to get back TO my ship,
the West Virginia"
Culbirth had been shipWrecked on the
coast Of RorneO on May Il, and. with
other members OF the crew, had c5ung
10 the wreck for three weeks, rather
than go ashore to be killed By the na-
uYes-
The Washington times., 1908-08-21

NEW YORK, Aug. a.-9ohn Clark,
of s Jackson street, saE Francisco and
Jobn CutbIrth, Of Fort Worth. Tex,
geamen. who arrived as storage pas
sengers on the Campania from Liver
pooI on Tuesday and are stopping at
the Catholic Mission. SS9 West street,
have appealed for aid ia reaching tlelr
homes.
Clark said he was shanghaied IN san
Francisco on March 3 while wearing
the uniform of the United States navy,
on the British steamer Suratdon' bouho
from Frisco to ports in japan. be says
that because he refused to Work ne
was handed over to the authorities al
Singapore and imprisoned for twenty
one days.
Complications May Arise.
II this story Is true, interesting com
plications may result.
Il enlisted last spring" said clark
"and was detailed first 20 the Pensa-
cola and then to the West Virginia Ny
nav number was ~. On March / was
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
TAFT MAKES PLEA
FOR DIXIE S VOTE

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sectional party. which the fact that
the South always supports the Demo
cratic party would indicate.
The Republican party has improved
the waterways, is building the Panama
canal and has started the movement Tor
the redemption Of swamp lands, the con
seryati0n Of forests and water resources,
and IL taking many other steps that
are Tor the development OF the south.
Growth OF Industry.
THE growth and success OF the min
ing and iron industries OF the South are
directly due TO laws enacted by the Re
publican party. In our dependencies.
when offices ver, to be filed in the
Philippines. Porl3 Rico, and Cuba. no
attention has been paid 10 the partisan
procllvities of the appointees, and there
are tOjay in the Philippines as many
Democrats as Republicans among the
Americans serving the Government
there.
Leading Den. r rats Of the South have
complained an. with much ground
that men of the South have but little
influence in the executive branch OF the
Government at Washington. The rea-
son is that the South always has been
considered by the Democracy, and espe-
cially the Northern Democracy, as
part Of the country certain 10 support
the Democratic ticket.
Can't Expect Offices.
Therefore, when the Republican party
is in power. 1t is not either natural or
to be expected that ii should summon
10 its executive offices the leading
men from the opposing party in the
South. The only way by which the
South can cure this matter is by Inde-
pendence Of action and the support
Of the Republican ticket
Il know the South is q conservative
portion Of the county. By tradition, its
attachment TO tie Democratic party is
firm; but pa ~ represents principals,
and when the principals change, though
the name Of the party remains the
same, il would seem that, after a while,
the traditional attachment to party
would rest lightly on an intelligent
community. Still. there is a poiluca
habit, a political association, which a
conservative people hesitate TO throw
of.
MANY Independent Democrats in the
South agree with the Republican party
IN all its main economic doctrines. Since
1890, the manufacturing interests of the
interests, the industrial expansion of
the South exceeds that Of any other
part of this country, and is really the
marvel of the world.
'Its cotton manufactures. its iron
manufactures have grown enormously,
and the South today, n Its cotton
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
LARGE TRACT SOLD
In BLOOMINODALE
Sll,50O Involved in Sale of Unim-
proved Property on Rhode
Island Avenue.

Considerable activity in the sale Of
building lots ir the BIoominsdaIe section
as reported one OF the latest trausac-
tious H. that locality was the sale Of a
Iargs tract OF unimproved property on
the north side o. Rhode Island evenue,
east II North Ca-itol street. The sam
OF SIl.55J Was involved in the deal.
The land comprises original lots l. ,,
g. Z, and 8. IN block 10 OF Moore & Bar
bour5 Addition. occupying the entire
frontage. from the row of houses on the
north side of Rhode Island avenue TO
the east end of the block, thence north
ward on Lincoln avenue
The property was sold for Mrs. Mary
A. Johnson by Willige, Gibbs & Daniel.
1t Is the purpose of the purchaser
whose name is withheld, 10 make ar
rangemeuts at once Tor improving lhe
entire property with substantial brick
residences, each having eight rooms,
tiled bath, hot water heat stationary
laundry tubs. and other modern appur-
LenanCeS.
The new residence at 1852 Park road
mas been sold for Charles p, stone 20
Miss Minnie Hawke, who viii occupy il
as her residence The price paid was
IS $50 the brokers In the transaction be-
ing Boss & Phelps. The house is semi
detached. thus having side light as is
the case with nearly all the houses in
the square. II was designed by apple
ton p. Clarke, jr., and constructed under
the supervision of J. II. Nolan. II con-
tains ten rooms and two tiled baths.
The hot water system OF heating is
used. A large twO-stOry porch extends
across the front.
The same firm has sold for Mrs. /. G,
Quintin her residence at 1883 T street
northwest 10 Mrs Elizabeth Thompson,
who Will retain the property as an in
VeSLmenI. The house contains ten rooms
and a modern bath, and is heated by
hot air The price was So 0J0
Moore & Hill report the sale Of the
story, ten-rOOm house at 1343 Mon
roe street Columbia Heights, TO Mrs.
Wilhelmina c. Wetzel for $1,000 It was
sold for Lewis l.. Breuninger. Mrs.
Wetzel win occupy the house as her
home.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
BREST WINS CUP.

CAMP PERRY. Ohio, Aug. H.-sergt.
A Brest, Of the United States Infantry,
won the Presidents cup yesterday, the
closing event in the National Rife As
sOCiatiOn'S tournament
He made a score Of 3O4 against a field
Of 81 other contestants. Last year the
gold medal was won by Sergeant Berg.
OF Washington. by a score of SO III
yesterdays contest, Capt. +. ". Allen,
Of Massachusetts, took second prize,
the silver medal, with a score OF 302
Third place and the bronze medal were
taken by Lieut.. s. A. Harris, United
States Infantry, with a score Of 500.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
AT LEAST
GET EVEN BREAK
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last spring we thought he was kidding.
brcause Kelley IS shy on size, but after
he had gotten The soreness out OF his
arm and had begun 10 make some OF
our most esteemed sluggeFs look puny
In practice games Il began TO dawn on
the bunch that Kelley was a sure
enough piteh-man. Keeley has Ihs
head II Rube Waddell had keeley's
brains tkey would bar the RuOe from
Baseball because II would be nO-Ialr
playing man you couldn't beat
Kelley makes up for his shortage IN
inches BY a Weil-selected assortment OF
curves over which he has excellent con-
troll, and by calmly ngurlng out WhaC
ought TO be done when ne gets INTO
an emergency. He does not always get
away with Il, but when he Is success
ful you can attribute II to his thinking
and to the fact that Ia this day ana
generation of spitDall and other freak
pitching f'hOok" tWirler such as ne -
positively a novelty 70 the batters.
Keeleys fielding Is also helping him
out Of a lot OF troubles. He boDs up
all over the diamond and takes a hand
in almost any kind Of play that may
arise, either as an actual participant or
as JOhnny-on- the-spOt willing helper
IN case somebody else makes q, mlscue-
Such IS COmmendable.
The praises Of Bill Shipke have been
sung but no anti-nOise crusade can keep
Us from singing them some more. Con-
sidering that he drove In both the wash
! ingtOn runs yesterday with eEtra-Dass
ciOuts, anC both times when two were
dead. we think We are entitled 10 let
out loud yawp In honor OF Bill when
and wherever we please. Major Syl-
Vester 10 the contrary Notwithstanding.
That same William has spruced up IN
his hitting until he has become quite
a formidable character at any stage OF
; the game. You can't expect him 10 DO
/ II all the time but If he does IL as
often as he has done it In the past few
| days he viii have accomplished all that
| the most obstreperOus TOOter could wish.
/ Mcbride and Unglaub played a lot OF
/ baseball around short and second yes
! terday. it is a sterling combination
| and when Delehanty gets back into the
game Washington is going TO have one
/ OF the best ali-around innelds IN the
| American League. Make a note OF that.
/ so is sure OF second, while Unglaub
| can take a turn for Mcbride, Freeman,
/ or Shipke, should any one Of those
/ strike a string Of sOuLhpaws, against
/ whom they are helpless. This having a
reserve infelder with d DenChant Tor
| slugging Is the most helpful Of all the
many good signs Tor the washington
/ club next year, and IL IS no wonder
Canullon does not think any Of MS
drafted men VIII be able TO force them
/ selves into the infieId.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
LEES BUBBLES.

Some novels are written for thinking
IeouIa. but most Of them for women
What girl likes about an old beau IS
the way she can quit him for q young
one.
Probably if summer hotels had any OF
the comforts people get at home they
wouldn't go 20 them.
What makes a college boy pEoud 10
to have somebody recognize he IS one
bv the way he smokes his pipe.
The greatest pleasure a woman gets
from going out TO dinner at a restaurant
is telling all the things they had 10 cat
which they really didn'L-New Ho8E
Press.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
R(NGSIDE GOSSIP.

Fred Douglass has matched Percy
Cove md JOE Theel to box TIE wind
up at his club next Tuesday njght.
Willie Fitzgerald and Dick Nelson
fought a six-round draw at the Navarro
Athletic Club, Coney Island, on We'd
nesday night
Jim Boomer. the husky Summit Hall
Pa) lightweight. has been matched to
box Young Donahue, OF Boston, at the
AFmOFy A. Q. on August =.
Bat Masterson says that Sailor Burke
was so badly frightened WlCn ne shook
hands with Billy Papke Tuesday nigAt
that he was whipped before the nght
begau.
Joe Cans will start training tomorrow
fo- his fEht with Battling Nelson. Cans
Ls secured Abe ALteus Johnny Aurpilys
and Fred Landers 10 box with him
while he is training
Jim Jeffries has made an offer Of a
$4,000 guarantee 10 the winner Of tne
Ketcheli-Papke bout 10 figat Sam Lang
ford. and the man is 10 get the money.
win, lose, or draw with Langford.
T. z. Jones. manager Of Billy Papke.
has taken hold OF Matty Baldwin, and
viii take him West TO box the best men
he can match him against Matty sell
dom stays very long with Cne mana ger.
Flynn failed 20 put in an appearance
TO fight Mike CTwin) Sullivan At Bath,
Me. and after waiting an hour, Joe Nc
Gonnel was put on and Sullivan ham
mered him all over the ring for four
rounds.
Henry Scroggs, OF Baltimore. and
Harry Ferns. Of New York. viii meet
at the Brown A. c., Bath Beach, Sep
tember 4 John Willie, The Chicago
heavyweight. has refused to box Jack
Blackburn at the opening of the State
Athletic Club, in Philadelphia. on Aug
ust 81. and the club is trying TO get
Harry Lewis or some other good man
10 box Blackburn.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
SENATOR NATHAN B. SCOTT,
Or West Virginia.

factories. in its iron factories. and m
the sugar culture OF Louisiana j more
dependent 40r ITS business prosperity
on the maintenance of reasonable pro
le-IiVe tariff tlan any other community
in The country. 1T is vitality luleresteu
that the coming revision or tHe IttilL
shall De made upon protective prin-
Ciples, and uoy with view 10 the adr2-
tLJu OF q revenue laTlIT
THE Spanish war led 70 the enter
ing of tie flower or the Young men II
the South into the army OF tae
United States, in order 20 upEoid
the couatrv's cause This did much
% remove sectional feeling lin serius
a leI the civil war. ard served 10 unite
ig a common brotherhood The blue ana
the gray
Replies To BRYAN.
Another portion OF Judge IalCs
speech was in the nature of "A reply 10
G,ryau's speech of acceptance, Parucu-
Iarly TO the charge that the peop'7 do
TOT rule and Ihat the Republican partf
is RESPONSIBLE Eor the corporation abuses
hat have recently developed
He pointed 10 the overwhelming ma
icrties OF Mckinley and EooseVelt. the
maintenance Of the gold standard ana
a protective tariff. and the conduct OF
The Roosevelt administration as eE-
Eressive OF the viii of the people
In answer TO Bryan's eNcCrlation OF
the present rules OF the House and the
power of the Speaker under them, Tart
called attention 10 the fact that they
were originally adopted in the admin
istration of Speaker Reed for the pur-
pose Of expedtting legislation, and were
subsequently, adopted by a DCmocrdlc
House Tor the same purpose Heierrlng
20 the corporation evils com plalued OF,
he said:
They were due to the fallibiIity OF
human nature and the willingness OF
ambitious and unscrupulous men 10 turn
an iHstrUmentaHJy necessary in human
progress TO a vicious purpose. No party
Is or can be responsible Tor evils thus
arising. unless 1t fails tC correct thein
when they become known
Taft dwelt at length upon President
KoOsevelt's efforts to purge the country
OF the evils the legislation already
enacted in that direction, and its re-
suits.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
DIXIE II THE WINNER.

OGDENSBURG, n. Y, Aug. 21.-Cut-
ting her way through a choppy sea and
throwing Waite-capped waves 10 either
side. the swift moturboat Dixie II, the
New York Athletic cubs entry In the
sold challenge cup races, darted over
the finish line a winner In The frst Of
the series OF races that are to be sailed
ON ChIulewa bay Tor the cup.
close behind the Dixie ~ came me
rrl-frra.-g Yaeht Clubs speed marvel,
tEa chi. III There was only ls sec
ends difference I'm time.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21

Board of Assistant Assessors
Decides That Companies
Owe Rates on Mains.

Included IN the trienniai assessment
Of real estate IN the District of Colum-
bla, which was submitted to the Com
1nissioners today by the Board OF As
sistant Assessors and which viii become
the basis of taxation for the next three
years. Is an assessment OF $4,000 for
service pipes against the Washington
and Georgetown Gas Light Companies.
Heretofore Escaped Taxation,
Heretofore the service pipes and gas
meters have excaped taxation, and be-
cause Of this 1t is claimed the District
is the loser 10 the extent Of thousands
of dollars. According to the Board OF
Assistant Assessors the gas companies
have always COntCnded that they did
not own the service pipes connecting
the gas mains with the gas meters,
and in furnishing a statement Of their
realty holdings . the District. the serv-
ice pipes and meters We're not included.
In their recent efforts TO increase their
capital stock the Georgetown Gas Com
many however, mentioned these fixtures
as a part Of their property and fixed a
value upOn them.
Whether they are 70 be taxed as real
property is a question the courts have
been called upon to determine. That
the board OF assistant assessors Is Of
that opinion, is evidenced by the m
clusion in their trtennial assessment OF
S75G. 900 against the Washington and $35,-
Goo against the Georgetown Gas Light
Company for service meters No as
sessment is included against the meters,
as il is yet 10 be decided whether they
are to be cIassed as real or personal
property.
Must Pay Back Taxes.
The assessment against the service
pipes will be charged against the COM
panies for the last three years. which
action the board Of assistant assessors
Is empowered 10 take under the tax
laws. In addition a penalty Of per cent
q month Tor nou-paymeut OF taxes IS
provided.
That realty values in the District have
increased to a considerable extent IS
shown by the tTiennial assessment The
list includes approximately $4,000 pieces
of property i'm the District and $1,000 in
the county. While the values have not
been tCtaled il is estimated that the
sum is ID per cent in excess of the
values of real property as assessed for
1S0S. which was S255.a2i,S34
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
MISS ANNA POSEY
BECOMES A BRIDE
Is Wed to Philip c. Rush in
the Presence of a
Few Friends.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
.rr,yr A NTnpTA Va Arrrt %


pretty but quiet wedding was
solemnized at the parsonage of the First
Raptist Church. IN South Columbus
street. last evening. when Miss Anna T.
Posey. one OF the bellies Of Alexandria,
became the bride Of Philip c. Rush. OF
Duke street.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev w. +. Watson, the pastor, In the
nresenca OF a few intimate friends.
The bride is one Of the most popular
vouuR women IN Alexandria, while the
BRIDEGROOM Is an enterprising young
business man. Mr. and Mrs. Rush Will
reside in this city,
Potomac. Va, held a lawn party in Del
Ray last evening. The party was well
attended
James r. Clark. who was arrested by
Policeman John T. Roberts. was be-
fore Justice Cation in the Police Court
This morning, charged wien having OBJ
tained a meal from Charles ii. Ziln-
norman and then refused To pay Tor
it. Clark was fined s.,
Announcement has been made Of the
marriage at the parsonage OF Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church, last We'd
nesdav evening OF Miss Hllda j.. Ball
ey of this city, and James II. Rollins,
of Fredericllsburg. The Rev. ". W. Van
Arsdale performed the ceremony, after
which Mr.. and Mrs Rollins left on a
trip TO Atlantic City
A carnival under the auspices Of the
FratcrnaI order OF Eagles VIII be Omen
ed at the old fair grounds, at the head
o. King street. next Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
ROBERT WILLIAMS
AMONG LEADERS

CHICAGO, Aug. 2I-CoL Robert
Williams, tie only Washington archer
entered in the National Archery As
sociaton tournament, was amCng the
leaders OF the event at the close yes
terday.
Williams score was s19 Tie tour
ney was won by VIII II. Thompson,
OF Seattle who tailed 211 hits, chalk
ing up a 1otal score of 973.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
BEHINDLOCKED DOOR
MAN ENDS HIS LIFE

CHICAGO. Aug 21.-Despite the pleas
of his wife and two children, who tried
to break into the room. Joseph Bank,
forty-fve years old, committed suicide
by shooting himself in the head IN MS
home on West Sixtieth street late We'd
Aesday night
Bank was released from an insane
asylum in June. When he locked niIn-
self in his room mis- wife and children
ATTEMPTED 20 force the door CT "a and
We're trying 10 reach him when ne fired
the fatal shot
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
MORAL Is PLAIN.

"a man might rob a bank. go to
1ail, serve his sentence, 90 10 work.
live right, and win back his wife's
regard"
''WelI?"
"But II he happens TO remark that
another woman is pretty and his wife
hears him, that's one thing he can't
live down.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21
INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE.

Davis pitched a classy game Of ball
Tor GuTley yesterday, and would have
scored a shut-out bat for a passed bali
by Stewart ln the last inning. But tWo
or WauaCh's men could lind Dr. ~ LoE
safeties, and eight went 10 The bench
bv tina short route Hagnie made his
second single ia the las. inning, buL Was
thrown out by Falconef nom rlshJ lHia,
The score was y 10 J.
The CurIey team had little difficulty
in connecting with Heatmau.s slanLs.
GHi drove fifteen satetles 10 all corners
~ the lot. Thee hits IN the tnlrds Tour
in the fourth, and nye IN TIC slAtL
netted six earned runs. Gurleys other
six runs were scored as a result OF p0uf
lelding and q tendency 70 hedve wildly
bv the Wailach crew.
By virtue Of yeste iay victory, Cur
ley goes Into second place by the sma-i
margin OF 0J5 Tomorrow LWlnlhB
plays Advent. and a lire on second 20
sitIOn can be better formed.
An odd thing In connection with the
Dut-OurS was that Walker ana ottNa aEli
at first and behind the bat Tor Gurley,
had all of their teams put-Outs up 70
the last man in the last innlns ttJz-
gerald got the last man In center heId,
making a good catch Of the chance.
The winners nilfered bases almost at
Will They annexed ten cushions during
the fray. In addition 10 this, avery
scored from second base on groundef
20 first base, his slide under Smltnson
being q clever piece Of work
Neither team helded with much pre-
cisiOn Clean handling Of groUndefs on
account Of The rougn gToina III ne. sile lii- t-
field is almost impossible bJt there Is
little excuse for throwing fifteen feet
o=er a basemans head in an enort 10
retire a runner.
The Washington times., 1908-08-21

Earned fUns-W aS0lngtOn, ], B1EtS
on shington. 2 Left on bases
Washington, s; St. Louis. 9. Bases on
balls-On Kelley. i; on Bailey, g. Struck
Out-By Kelley, 2; by Bailey. 2 Three
base hit-Shipke. TWO-base hit-Shipke.
Sacrifice hits-Keeley, 2. Stolen bases
Unglaub. Double play-WilIiams 70
Jones. Umpires-Messrs Connolly and
Hurst. Time Of game-1 hour and 20
minutes.