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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07
WORK OF POLICE
DURING DECEMBER
Council and by the Matron to
Head of Department.

The report of Chief Eckhart of the
police department for December shows
that the month was a quiet one in pO-
lice circles, comparatively. There
were 81 cases, and the police magis-
trate collected but $99.O5 in fines and
fees. OF the 81 cases 20 were for vio-
latiOn of city ordinances, and II for
violation of state laws. They are CLASH
fed as follows: Disorderiy conduct,
IL; drunkenness, 8; disturbing the
peace, 5; assault and battery, .; OBJ
tanning money by means of a conf
dence game, 2; vagrancy, 4; larceny,
1; driving on sidewalk, / and keep
ing saloon open after closing hour, 1.
There were 23 patrol calls and "a
calls for the ambulance
The report of the police matron to
the chief shows the following facts:
Calls made, 115; calls received, rs;
girls given lodging, .; stranded women
cared for, 3; delinquent girls looked
after. >; delinquent boys looked after.
| 3; letters written, 8; destitute fami-
lies, reported to police station and
| given assistance, 5; cases of destitute
sick, reported to visiting nurse, 3; neg
lected and destitute children cared for
and placed in Bethany home, a; one
hayward girl was taken into court and
sent to the state school at Geneva; one
girl was committed to Watertown hos
pital; one boy was sent to the schoo
for feeble-minded children Lincoln
H.; one baby was reported to be Ill
treated and was taken from an unde
sirable home and given care.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07
Mrs. Charles Il. Cook.

Mrs Charles H. Cook, wife of the as
sistant superintendent of J. G.. White
& Co., in the tri-cities, died at l o'clock
this morning at the home of Mrs John
Smith, SGT Twentieth street, after a
long illness, the cause of death being
septic infection. Mrs. Cook had been
belfast many months. She was born
in Arkansas Nov. Z, 1875 Mr.. and
Mrs. Cook came to Rock Island from
Urbana, ILL.,, last June, after a resi-
dence of some time in Ohio. and Mr.
Cook took charge of the erection O
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07
DISCUSS CLUB ROOM PLANS
Company A Members Take Up Projec'
at First Regular Drill.

COMPANY A last night resumed its
regular weekly drill in the armory and
will continue the Monday evening
practice from now till the annual week
in camp next summer. After the drill
plans for the club room to be lifted up
in the armory building were discussed
A hall on the third floor is to be used
for the purpose and will be equipped
with two or three billiard and pool
tables.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07
PAID OVER MILLION
IN DEATH CLAIMS
Losses in 1907 to Have Been
Greater Than Ever Before.

Statistics compiled by Head Clerk
c. w. Halves of the Modern Woodmen
show that during 1907 the society paid
1856 death claims, amounting to ST.
.010,419.35. This shows 1907 to have
been the biggest year in the history of
the society in the matter of the
amounts paid out The claims paid in
1906 numbered 4,061, and amounted to
paid in the last year being S105, $50 So
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07

the new street railway power plant in
Moline.
Besides the husband, Mrs. Cook is
survived by sister, Mrs. May Kinney
of Portsmouth, Ohio, and a son, w. H.
Williamson. The funeral will! be held
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the home of Mrs. Smith, where services
will be conducted by Rev R. B. Will
liams. Burial will take place in Chip.
piannOck cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07
AT POINT OF GUNS
Bold Young Robbers Enter Sa'
loon and Order Bartender
and Porter Into Cellar
WHILE THE TILL Is EMPTIED
Three Men Make Escape, Taking With
Them $40 and Two RevoIvers-
Done Early in Evening.

A bold hold up in true Diamond
Dick style was perpetrated at the
Buffalo saloon on Twenty-fourth street
last evening, when three masked
young men entered the place at $3.50
and at the point of revolvers CON-
manded the two men In charge to go
down cellar while they tapped the
cash box. They secured $40 and two
revolvers.
The robbery is one of the boldest
perpetrated in Rock Island for some
time.
l.. c. Martens, son of the proprie-
tor, Frederick Martens, is employed
as bartender in the place. and he and
the night porter were alone in the
saloon when the three robbers enter
ed The young men came in the front
door, and while one stood near the
door to keep watch to prevent inter
ruption, the other two commanded the
bartender and the porter to so down
cellar.
Ordered Down Cellar.
The two men obeyed with alacrity,
they being unarmed while each of the
three robbers had weapons. The eel
lar door was closed, and the men it
seems hurriedly removed the contents
of the cash register, about $40 and
took two revolvers lying behind~ the
bar.
The men wore handkerchiefs ovA
their faces as masks, and but a
meager description of the robbers
could be given. They We're all evil
IDENTIFY young men, and dressed in
dark clothing.
Police Notified.
AS soon as the men in the cellar
were sure that the robbers had de
parted, they came forth, and notified
the police Immediately of the hold up
1t is supposed that the men either
boarded a car and made their way to
Davenport, or that they sneaked off
into the railway yards near by. The
police are at work on the case, but
have little information on which tc
base search for the robbers.
Stole Sugar.
John Johnson, a colOred man, was
bound over to the grand jury yester
day, on a charge of stealing a guam
fifty of sugar from the Crown restau
| rant. 9 He entered the place early in
| the evening, and was caught filling 9
large sack from the contents of the
sugar barrel. His bail was fixed al
5000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07
HOLIDAY READING
Pupils and College Students
During Holidays Increase
Library Circulation
GAIN IN JUVENILE WORKS
Comparisons of Figures of Report of
the Librarian to the Statistics
for November.

The library board held its regular
monthly meeting last evening. The
book committee reported a list of new
books which were ordered purchased
The librarians report for December
was given.
The report shows the effect which
the leisure of school pupils and stu
dents home for the holiday vacation
has on the number of books issued, the
greatest increase being apparent in
fiction and Juvenile works. In the for
mer there was a circulation in 'Novem-
Der, which may be considered a normal
month, of 2.199 compared to 2,4G7 III
| that class of reading last month, and
in juvenile literature there was a cir
culation of S54 in November, com.
pared to Tsp for December. A com
parison of the grand totals shows 5000
for November and 6.495 for December
The following is the report of the Ii
brarian for the last month:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07
Bad Stomach Trouble Cured.

Having been sick for the past two
years with bad stomach trouble.
friend gave me a dose of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They did ME so much good that |
bought bottle of them and have used
~ bottles in all. Today | am well of
bad stomach trouble.-Mrs. John
Lowe, Cooper, Maine. These tablets
are for sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07
PoIieewomen In Norway.

A female police corps will soon be
started at Christiania, Norway, says
the London Telegraph. Its main task
will be to protect children and young
persons. Next to America, Christiania
IS the first place to have female po-
lice. The Norwegian Women's asso-
citation suggested this plan, and the Au-
tiIorities and population are in favor
of II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07
JiDGE SETS TRIAL LIST
Matters to Come UP Before the Circuit
Court Next Week.

Judge Graves in the circuit court
this morning set the following trial list
for next week:
MONDAY.
1913. Law. Seitz VS.. Coal Valley
Mining Co.
zoos. Law. Applequist VS.. City of
Rock Island.
90G6. Law.Trembley VS.. Fidelity
Loan Co.
1914. Law. Gaylord, VS.. George B
Swift Co.
TUESDAY. 90
910S. Law. Lee VS.. Republic Iron
& Steel Co.
9156. Law. Hemmingson VS.. Clark
ct al.
1852. Law. Coburn VS. NJ E. NJ.
w. Railway Co.
WEDNESDAY.
934S. Law. Saalfield Pub. Co. VS.
r. l., D. n. Pig. and Pub Co
The court was occupied today with
motions and demurrerS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07
TAX RATES ARE
HIGHER THAN 1906
Basis Is Fixed by County Clerk to
Meet the Requirements for the
Different Purposes.

County Clerk II. B. Hubbard has
computed the tax rates to be applied
to the 1907 assessment, and the fig
ures show an increase in the rates for
both Rock Island and Moline, the rate
in Rock Island being $500 and for
Moline $S.75. The rates for Rock Is
land are:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07
FOR AN ELECTION
Ordinance is Submitted to the
Council Providing for Express
sion on $1,000 License.
NO ACTION IS TAKEN
Matter Is Laid Over Until the Next
Meetine-Fee of Theaters Is
Changed by Aldermen.

An ordinance was introduced into
the council last night, which, if it is
adopted, will provide tor an express
sion On the question of a $1,000 sa-
loon license by the voters in Feb
ruary. The ordinance provides for a
special election to be held the second
Tuesday in February. The ordinance
specifies the voting places, the judges
and. clerks, the manner of notice by
the clerk and the manner Of regis
tration for the election.
The ordinance was prepared by City
Attorney j. F. Witter, and presented
to the council by Alderman LawleT,
as chairman of the ordinance commit
tee. 1t is understood that Mayor
brought about its introduction in the
council.
There was no discussion of the
proposition, but when Alderman An
derson moved the immediate consid-
Grafton of the measure, three alder
men hastily demanded that it be laid
over. On the protests of Aldermen
Pratt, Smith and McNealy the ordi-
nance was laid over until the next
meeting.
VIII Likely Pass.
The ordinance is likely to be adopt
ed by the council, although the action
on the matter last evening furnished
no index to the opinions of the alder
men. The growing sentiment in favor
of giving the people of the city an
opportunity to be heard on the $1,000
license question, however, is not like
ly TO be overlooked by the aldermen
notwithstanding the ordinance commits
the council members to nothing more
than providing their constituents with
an opportunity TO express themselves
on an important public question.
The sentiment in favor of the higf
license is growing, too, many holding
it to be an effective regulation and
limitation of saloons, tending to drive
out the lawbreakers The 81 geo Ii
cense, it is maintained by those who
favor it, makes the license to do bust
ness so valuable that the saloonkeeper
will take no chance of losing that
license by violation of the law and
of city regulations. The existing sen
timent is that higher license will
while regulating the saloons at the
same time increase the city revenues
Hit the Theaters.
An ordinance which is effectively q
blow at the vaudeville theaters was
submitted in the same manner as the
saloon license ordinance, but unlike
the other, the theater ordinance was
passed with but one dissenting vote
that of Alderman McNealy. This
theater ordinance changes the license
of the places to $25 for each 100 per
formances. and appears to be 4;
discrimination against the vaude
vile houses, which have on the whole
been providing clean entertainment
bills here. The vaudeville house!
have % performances a week, abOu
as many as the legitimate houses o
the three cities present in a month
This means, with II months vaude
vile a year, that the license fee 70
the vaudeville houses will be nearl,
$500 a year. The ordinance is ST
framed that the s25 for the first 10,
performances is to be paid the frs
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-02
UNCLE REUBEN AND EDUCATION

OLE Man Told . shrewa story %
illustrate . Point.
"Aiade ye squirm some, didn't they.
CynthyY Uncle Reuben asked. sy1npa.
thetically.
"what do you mean. Uncle Reuben7"
Cynthia returned. But under Uncle
Reuben's Quixzical glance the color came
richly. She had been acquainted with
Uncle Reuben oil her life.
II saw We sort Of wriggling inside
when Eliza Meadows talked about pre-
ferring music with tune to it-sone.
thing ye could grip on to, instead Of
sonatas and symphonies-that's what
70 call them. amt II? Eliza Meadows
has done more good than any ten
women ye'd be likely to meet: she's
clothed the naked and ministered to
the sick till It's grown to be second
nature to her; but after all. I dunno's
sewing aud nursing and things like that
teach 70 anything about music. And
then when Elvlry Pratt talked about
the kind OF pictures she liked. I saw
" get holt Of yourself. was real
proud Of ye the way ye held In then.
Education" Uncle Reuben unused,
"must be sort Of alarming anyhow
when 70 nrst ketch II. don't wonder
It's kind Of upsetting."
"Alarming2" asked Cynthia. Her
color had become normal again and
her dimples were creeping out.
Uncle Reuben nodded. "Yes. alarm
Ing. W never can tell whether It's
going to strike out or strike In. II II
comes out free like measles, it's q
splendid thing all round. but II II
strikes In ye never can see clear after
II. There was Henrietta Bond. now.
Before she went to college Henrietta
was a. bright and likely girl as ye'd
ever see. When she came home she
was all changed: seemed as II she
couldn't consort with anybody that
wasn't college. grown. She talked about
art and philosophy and biology, but she
hadn't any interest In cooking and sew.
ing: found life terrible dull here--so
dull she couldn't stay. So she vent
AWAY. dunno's anybody lamented
her. That's what ! call knowledge
striking In.
''Then there was Nellie Chester. I'll
own up I hated to see Nellie 60.
was afraid It would spoil her. like Hen.
rietta, but bless ye. she wasn't the
spelling kind. Everything she learned
Just seemed to make life more inter.
esting. declare I'd hang round for
half a day when she was poking under
stones for bugs-she made It all % In.
teresting. And she'd name ye ulce
books to read, and when she played
she'd play your tunes and her music
both--one as easy ms the other. tell
70, when see all Nellie got out Of 1t.
I understood that education can mean
about as many different things as there
are people that have It,"
"Uncle Reuben" Cynthia asked, do
you see any signs Of mine striking int"
Youths Companion.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-02
All for show.

It Is a poor town which cannot boast
of something to the stranger within Its
gates. The man In the anecdote related
by a writer IN the YOnkers Statesman
was hard put to 1t. but he succeeded
In upholding the dignity Of his native
heath.
"This Is one Of our greatest show.
places" said the resident, who Was
taking q friend about his town.
"Why, 1t IL only vacant lot" re-
piled the friend.
Certainly, but It's where the circus
always performs when 1t comes to
town." responded the proud citizen.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-02

visitors to Paris spend In that city
an average Of $2OO,OOO,OOO a year. OF
this sum by far the greater portion
comes out of the pockets Of Americans.
The average number Of visitors to Paris
10 $4,000 a month.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-02


! Old FavOrites )
SsssssssssssssssS
>so~S~~~~~~~~.>
Baby.
Where did you come from. baby dear1
Out of the everywhere into here.
Where did you get those eyes 30 blue1
Out Of the sky as ] came through.
What makes the light in them sparkle
and spin?
Some of the starry spikes left In.
Where did you get that little tear3
! found 1t waiting when got here.
What makes your forehead so smooth and
high?
A soft hand stroked It As I went By.
What mikes your cheek like Q warn,
white rose?
I saw something better than any one
knows.
Whence that three.cornered smile Of blissi
Three angels gave me at once q kiss.
Where did you get this pearly ear?
God spoke and 1t came out to hear.
Where did you get those arms and handsf
Love made itself into bonds and bands.
Feet, whence did you come, you darling
things?
From the same box as the cherub's wings.
How did they all just come to be you1
God thought about me, and 20 l grew.
But how did you come to us, you dearf
God thought about you, and 80 am here.
George Macdonald.
An Unttme1y Thought.
I wonder what day Of the week,
I wonder what month Of the year
Will II be midnight. or morning.
And who will bend over my bier?
What a hideous fancy to come
As wait at the foot Of the stair,
While she gives the last touch to her robe.
Or sets the white rose In her hair.
AZ the carriage rolls down the dark street
The little wife laughs and makes
cheer
But wonder what day Of the
week,
I wonder what month OF the year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-02

When q woman Is getting the worst
a II In an argument with man. she
says: "Oh. that's just like q mani"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26

mind we take up first the Bristol census
Charge. In the end of 1882 and beginning
OF 1890 Bristol had not more rnan 5000 IN
habitants when that census gave II over
and the census was taken BY the Mayor and
W. S. Hamilton This census was taken
with tho view OF establishing corporation
court. which could be done only IN towns
tavins 5000 or more. Very shortly after
the census was taken tho court was estao-
llshed. and almost Immediately Judge Rhea
disputed, and the question is, did Judge
Rhea know tho census was fraudulent? Tes-
tnpony was not permitted by the committee
as to the general opinion In tho community
OF what was the real population of Bristol.
Flu. Mr.. Fulkerson did testify that the town
census was q town joke, and his statement
for the mental qualities which nobody de-
MES him, can It be reasonably doubted IN
view Of these undisputed facts, that judge
There are, however. many eStcnuat!ns cir
cumstances, and this act, taken alone. might
he passed over in easy forgetfuness
Indignation Over Jordan Case.
Wo next have the charge that a remark
able decision was made In 1892 in the Jordan
case. which excited great local ind isnation,
and that many persons believed II was made
from corrupt motive. Respecting TINS
charge 1t seems only necessary to say ina.
Judge Rhea was so clearly IN error IN his
decision that the Indignation It excited was
not unnatural There Is no testimony nor
any reason TO believe 1t proceeded from cor
rupt motives.
The charge relating to the Scott county
ballot Is next In order of time, This was In
1900 The purpose of the trainers OF this
ballot was, tirst of all, TO get legsl ballot.
and secondly. to arrange the names IN
munner SO confusing that 1t would be Inns
possible to mark 1t In the two and a half
minutes allowed by law. Tho voter would
thus be compelled to ask assistance from
the judge Of election designated. az tho law
then was, by tho other Judges for that pur-
pose. As all the electoral boards in Nlr-
ginia at that time were Democratic 1t may
be safely assumed that two OF the three
Judges at every precinct In the state We're
Democrats. and that tho Judge designated to
mark ballots was likewise of that party, 1T
lis not difficult to SEQ what advantage CO.'S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26

AS a preliminary TO any correct conclu-
sion we must fix the rules under which ms
committee sits as criminal court and is
bound By all the technical rules or the GRIM
.Iral law, then 1t must find that no incriml-
mating fact exists unless 1t Is proved pc
fycnd all reasonable doubt. In this view or
the committees duty, which seems to be
that held in the report OF tho ma1ority
to me that the committee sits as court OF
sirouiry TO ascertain what the real facts are.
and TO report them and Its conclusions
thereon to the Joint Assembly. AS rule,
and in the nature of things, the majority
OF any legislative committee cannot nave
inc technical knowledge TO apply properi,yy
seem WISER therefore, and more likely 70
produce a correct result not TO make me
attempt To require OF such ~comin'.lue
ia act as a bench of highly trained judges
would act is 10 defeat the very purpose for
which it is formed. It's function Is to gather
Information and give advice. not to punish
crime All that can reasonaps p =, asNs sn,rit
OF absolute Justice both to the people ana
to the individual under investigatlo,m non. y
should do what company OF ~ ,9s nir,
cumstances. The Importance or correG,
,procedure extends beyond the present to all
other investigations tnat may pe of'o'e' ~
this General Assembly.
A'' bitterness In Ninth District.
Every member OF this Legislature knows,
In general way what hnye p p1e st1 In re-
cent vears 1t is a fact, not disputed, that
Stree General Walker went over to IN, - tha at
i,nst, ~, ,nr rnnpress intense personal bitter
ness has married. the elections IN that DIS
jtr.ct Witch have In a large measure aess ~,
ipnn,inass nf ,he two parties, And in juds-
I'M, the conduct OF any man actively engasesd
In Its politics due regard must be had 20
TIM i'fact, Most men---not al--wil do in
the iharee. excitement OF q personal cantest
that which they would seorp 10 do ~ the
calm Of the ordinary election IN virginia:
And as this fact lessons the moran RH,it VI
IN the same degree increase the probability
,ofisits commission,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
Senator Wickhams Strong Plea and
Argument Against Rheas Confirmation

rupt men might expect from ballot OF this
kind 1t was legal. and, II properly marked
and voted, had to be counted and so Il
was important to have It marked by the
right kind of Democrat. 1t needs no argu-s
rnent to show that the purpose In preparing
such a ballot was TO defeat the VIII OF the
voter and help in the election OF Judge Rhea.
Il is true that Judge Rhea testities that he
got larger vote proportionatey where
partly in error as to this, for as the evidence
shows. substantially the same ballot was
used In Bristol whore he got a larger ma
jority than either he or any other candidate
for Congress ever received before or since.
And ii he is right as to any county 1t merely
shows that the trick recoiled upon Its per-
petrators, for nobody pretends the ballot was
gotten out to help the Republican candidate
General Walker.
The only question then as to this charge
Is. Did Judge Rhea know of the preparation
OF this ballot? On this point we have tho
testimony OF Mr.. w. D. Smith and OF Judge
Raea himself, Tho testimony, OF Mr.. Cox
as TO the drunken printer may be safely dis
regarded For in what conceivable way
could drunken printer influence the several
electoral boards to use such a ballot?
Quoting Record on Rhea.
On page 4SI OF the record lprinted record
age 1852 Judge Rhea testities that he saw
a. his headquarters In Bristol some type-
written sheets TO show. as he supposed, the
np Sa was na 40 Sc on the bal
the names and SO forth could he placed in Il
pertleular order, and that he had answered
u, ones " souiu llot ne cone, Ho testitea
further on page ASS OF record (printed rac-
ord, page 1851. that this typewrItten sheet
had nothing wrong on 1t. and there was
nothing unlawful about H. and that as far
as he lsnsw 1t was Intended simply as q
sride to the electoral board, But he docs
lot state there or elsewhere In what parti-s
GUITARS, If any that typewritten sheet difrared
fiEenl, or rssenbed the Scott county ballot.
He does deny, however. repeatedly. and in
tho most emphatic terms, that no knew or
approved OF the Scatt county ballot, Mr.
W. ID, Smith testified at kErea! length.
his testimony is perhaps more valuable for
what he tried not TO say than what he act
iually did say, Judge Rhea has testified that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26

THos. S. WEST,
Chairman;
MERRITT T. COOKE,
WIN. ET. MANN.
GEO. L. RISON.
JNO. C. LESNER,
S. Fl. WILSON,
ALEX. STUART.
TYSON JANNEY.