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Rock Island Argus., 1908-04-02
COSTLIER WOMEN'S HATS.
Campaign" Wonderful Affair, Is to
Be All the Race.


It will be larger. 1t will be spread
ing, sweeping, with enormous rolling
brim, ornamented with fluffy laces and
cockade intwining the national col
ors. 1t is known as mothers joy"
but In commercial parlance is called
the Campaign hat This is the latest
creation Of the milliners who are mem
bers of the national association, re!
Gently In session at Chicago. Pearl
gray and blue are to be the fashions
BILE shades. The hat is to be worn on
the back of the head, with lace "lid''
covering the hair beneath.
Presidential campaigns come high.
So do the hats, and 1t is to be presam-
ed that 1t is from this fact they derive
the name, They VIII cost from $40 to
500. T1aft-iS 3 M1g sS 1855
A symposium of the views of the
mflliners as to 1908 styles, leaving out
Of consideration the Campaign hats,
shows the following forecasts:
Hats are to be chiefly trimmed with
flowers, preferably roses.
Hats are to be more expensive than
last year.
Hats with feathers are to be worn
only on dress occasions.
Hats to be fashionable must be in
gobelin blue, pale yellow and shade
of green or fame red.
The Merry Widow" sailor, with
wide brim, is to be much worn.
Hats, it is declared, will range in
prices from $40 to $50, with the aver
--soo -so -. -. g. s.c-. SOS.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-04-02

Any advocate of single telephone
system for Rock Island should be
very careful to make known what
corporation he prefers. Otherwise he
may, whether consciously or uncon-
sciously. fall into the trap of the Bell
1t is not a safe proposition to talk
monopoly until the Union Electric's
ordinance is safely landed.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-04-02

Whatever the council may do in
the matter of telephone legislation
should first and above all things take
into, consideration the continuation of
the Union Electric company in the
local field, not so much for ~the COM
pany's sake as for the public's sake.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-04-02

l2Sad. q
] had It framed up to my mind
And looked all TO the good:
So plain IL was that e'en the blind s
Could see just where I stood:
1t seemed az clear as open day =
Without n mist OF fog. !
When suddenly. like any jay.
ii went and. slipped cog. e d
It makes a fellow awful sore
To be aboutsto land.
To know the matter to the coro
And feeYthat in his hand
He holds the games. as easy his
AS rolling off a log. cG4 l =f
And then to so and queer the biz
BY letting slip cog. 49,
Rock Island Argus., 1908-04-02
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Undoubtedly cooks and housemaids
belong to the peripatetic school OF
philosophy.
Maybe all men are liars. but some Of
them would stop at once If their atten-
tton were called to 1t unless they could
collect commission upon 1t.
It isn't really so interesting to know
what is the first thing you would do
under given circumstances as it is to
know what is the last.
The man that gets what he wants
generally feels dissatisfied unless he
can find some fault with It.
Don't worry about making friends;
make good and the friends will look
out for themselves.
a wise woman runs her own affairs
on her own account and her bills on
ner nusbandA ,r
When a man asks you 10 do him a
favor look out that 10 Isn't doing you
- e'' ' l,ditlk;a:- So
Rock Island Argus., 1908-04-02
This is the Ticket to
Vote Election Day.
DEMOCRATIC TOWNSHIP NoMINEEs

SupervisOr-C. NJ. Cannon.
Assistant SupervisOrs-L.N N. Eourdeau,
Mack w. Glynn, 8. A. Lavanway.
AssessOr-J. C. AuId.
COlIectOr-M. NJ. Briggs
ALDERMEN.
First ward-F. w. Blochlinger.
Second ward--William A. Eckermann,
Third ward-C. j. Smith.
Fourth ward-Charles l.. ThOmpsOn.
Fifth ward-William ID. Cochran.
Sixth ward-Frank Lawler.
Seventh ward-JOhn A. Hill.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-04-02
The Choice of the Democratic Dele
gates.


The democratic state committee. at
its recent meeting at Chicago, In
issuing call for the democratic state
convention to be held in Springfield,
April %, leftit optional with the cour-
ty committees of the several counties
in the state either to select the dele.
gates to the state convention them
selves or to have these delegates
selected in such manner as they may
designate.
This portion of the call was OBJ
jected to by nine members of the
state committee, and a motion was
made by Truman Plantz of the Four
teenth district to amend the call so
as to direct the county committees
to have the delegates selected by
county conventions, thus carrying out
Rock Island Argus., 1908-04-02

Wasted Effort.
81 hear, Miss Pink, that you were
almost drowned last summers?
"Ycs, had narrow escape"
Somebody rescue you?"
"No. 1t was the most provoking
thing you ever heard Of. There wasn't
a man in sight, and I had to swim
ashore unaided.''
Rock Island Argus., 1908-04-02

The maintenance of competition
with the Bell telephone monopoly is
of paramount Importance in the ad-
justment of the entire question
Rock Island Argus., 1908-04-02

1t coaxes back that well feeling,
healthy look, puts the sap of life in
your system, protects you from dis
ease. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
has no equal as spring tonic for
the whole family. 35 cents. tea or tab
lets. Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-04-02
Negative Pay.
What are Yoln doing for q HvingY'

what are yom doing for HvingT
"Dodging grip germs"
"But there is no salary connected
with that"
"Very true, but save so much on
doctor bills that don't need a salary"
Rock Island Argus., 1908-04-02
Both Look Good.

Both Look Good. !
"Are you interested in politics" II
every much"
(Which party do you want to see
VIM
81 wouldn't be presumptuous enough
to say one deserves success more than
the other"
I thought you were interested an
politics"
lam. l make campaign buttons" ,
Rock Island Argus., 1908-04-02
FLoRIDA's BOY SENATOR.
How w. J. 6ryan's Eloqusnee Helped
Him From BEING Put OF = Train.

Him From Being Put OF Train.
United States Senator William James
Bryan of Jacksonville, Fla, who rs-
Gently died at Washington, was a stu
dent at Emory college, in Atlanta,
where he was graduated in 1896 along
with DR.. Troy Bivings and Ernest Hall
man of Atlanta.
While not in the same class. George
Rock Island Argus., 1908-04-02
Careful Of His Health

Careful of His Health.
"Have, you ever read ,LooIdng Back
gard?'" s Ntf .16k&ta .esf Sc
"No"
do read It.
mot me-"
"WhyI"
Doing anything backward always
makes me seasick."
Rock Island Argus., 1908-04-02
Darwin Centenary.

The centenary of Charles Darwin is
to be celebrated at Cambridge. Eng
land, during the fourth week in June.
The report of the council in favor of a
university commemoration of. this an
niversary has been confirmed by the
senate.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-04-02

Vote the democratic city-townsh:p
ticket.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-04-02

Vote the democratic aldermanic
ticket.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-04-02
Selfish.

Selfish.
''Why, wouldn't give that to a dog"
"Ah, see; keep it yourself"
Rock Island Argus., 1908-04-02
He ARGUS

ubll1Iled Daily and Weekly at 1924
3oeopd avenue, Rock Island, Ill IEn-
tsred = The postomceS as second-class
Rock Island Argus., 1908-04-02

The cold wave was no joke. all
right.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-04-02

Vote for a Greater Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-04-02

xNH1Ee-Daiiy, 10 cents per week.
Wsekly, u per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character, political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
tion. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
correspondence solicited from every
tpynship In Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-04-02

~ TIE J. W. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-04-02

Vote for annexation.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-04-02

Quite Plain.
"They tell me
he is brighter
than he looks"
HE looks as
though he might
be-"
Rock Island Argus., 1908-04-02
Announcement. A

announcement.
= Having been nominated as candidate
Tor alderman of the Third ward on the
democratic ticket, l ask the support OF
the voters of the ward at the approach
ing election, April T. 1908.
CHARLES ]. SMITH.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
NEW MANAGER At
STURGEON STORE

A change OF management has taken
place In the store of w. A. Sturgeon
& Co, jewelers., Woodward-ave. and
Clifford-st. The local men who have
been In charge OF the store have step
ped out, and the business is now in
charge OF w. II. Granger, OF New
York, who represents the outside
stockholders.
There has been considerable uncer-
tainty as to the future OF this concern,
efforts having been made recently 10
effect sale TO local parties These
negotiations fell through, and II was
decided TO continue the store under
an entirely new management.
w. A. Sturgeon, who was formerly
In charge of the store, has just re.
turned from New York. He Is no
longer connected with the manage.
ment Roy c. Brabb, of Detroit, who
is local stakeholder, has also drop.
ped out of active participation in the
business.
The principal stockholders In the
company are Edward Holbrook and
Hiram Bliss, of New York. and Benja.
min Allen, OF Chicago. Some changes
have lately taken place In the holdings
OF stock, but not such es to interfere
with the control.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
IS MEN ARE SENT.
TO DEATH BY
EXPLOSION
GAS MAIN HURLs WoRkMEN IN
ALL DlREcTloNs-THE FLAMES
SHOOT INTO AIR ONE HUNDRED
FEET.

NEW YORK. Nov. 20.-Fifteen men
were killed today in the explosion OF
q gas main on Gold-st., between York
and Front-sts., Brooklyn.
For several days laborers have been
at work on a new sewer running from
Fulton-st- to the East river, and Gold.
st. Is ripped up from York to Front
SITS. The gas piping was supported
by a wooden structure.
While rs men were working between
York. and Front-sts., the gas main
on the east side Of Front-st. sagged
and burst with a terrific report.
The workmen were hurled In every
direction. When an ambulance sur
geon arrived he found the men who
were lying about we're dead. A num-
Der OF others were badly hurt.
With the explosion Of the gas. 1t In
some way ignited and flames shot up
from the street to the hight Of 100
feet. Nearby buildings were endanget
ed for some time. but the flames COLI
tinued to burn straight upward until
the gas was turned of.
The greatest excitement prevailed
In the nei4hborhood. Gold-st.. between
Front and York-sts. Is lined with frame
houses. These were threatened with
destruction by the tower OF flame from
the gas main. and the rs families oc.
cupying the houses worked frantically
TO save their belongings. Two OF the
structures were partly destroyed by
fire.
At Front and Gold-sts. several hun.
dred pupils were at their studies In
st. James Catholic school. They made
dash for the stairways when the ex.
plosion shook the building, but their
teachers commanded them to form In
line for the fire drill and this had the
effect OF .Quieting them. They were
then marched into the street.
Thousands OF persons fastened to
the scene of the disaster and 30 great
did the danger from the presence OF
the excited crowds become that the
police reserves from Fulton.st. and
Adams-st. station were called out.
So far at present known the dead
and missing are as follows:
THE DEAD.
Anderson, Gustav. foreman Of car
penters.
Prout, Richard.
Eleven laborers.
Unidentified woman and child.
THE, MISSING.
Bachman, Emil; Farrell. Charles:
Green, Henry; Lane, Gus; "Franeis:
Waller, Gustav: Amanda Er,ne.se0
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
SETTLEMENT BAZAAR
ATTRACTS CROWDS

Prettily decorated booths and dainty
as well as substantial gifts suitable
for Christmas marked the bazaar, held
Friday In the Detroit opera house for
the bentfit OF the East Side Settlement
association. There were flowers. can
dy. handkerchiefs, bakery, dolls.
aprons and the like on sale and hun
dreds attended the affair and patron
lied the various booths, so that IL 10
believed that when the proceeds are
all In there will be a goodly sum to
meet the mortgage on the settlement
house.
A fine musical program was given
I'm the afternoon under the direction
OF Thomas Chilvers.
Mrs. b. c. whitney is the president
and one OF the most jealous workers
for the settlement. Miss M. p. Clough
is first vice president; Mrs. George v.
Pottle. second vice president; Mrs. s.
4. Diltz. treasurer.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
MUST TELL WHY he
RODE FREE ON
TRAIN
PORT HURON DEALER AND RAIL
ROAD CONDUCTOR ARE CITED
TO APPEAR BEFORE RAILWAY
COMMISSION TO EXPLAIN.

LANSING. Mich. Nov. 20.-(Spe-
cial. lis 1t misdemeanor for a
passenger to ride on railroad train
without paying fare? Section five OF
the new railroad law seems to In
dictate the fact, and Watson Wesley.
q woodenware dealer at Port Huron.
and Conductor Joshua Alum, OF the
Pere Marquette railroad. have been
cited to appear before the state rail-
way commission and explain why the
former was allowed to ride free. and
why the latter permitted him to do
SO. The proceeding Is something eli
tirely new. 1t Ia alleged that Wesley
go. on a Pere Marquette train at Bad
Axe. and, giving the conductor 10
cents. rode to Port Huron. the fare
for the distance being something over
$l.25.
Under the new law, the passenger
as well as the conductor, seems TO be
punishable for such an offense.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
STATE PROVES
CONFESSION

LA PORTE. Ind, Nov. 20.-The state
closed its case today against Ray
Lamphere, on trial for the murder OF
Mrs. Guinness and her three children.
with the clinching OF Lamphere's con-
fession TO William Anstiss, deputy
sheriff, In a redirect examination
which was punctuated with rapid-6re
objections from the defense.
Lamphere's face was a picture dur
ing the final declarations Of Anstiss.
He sat well forward In his chair and
glared at the witness. his face blazing
with anger and his small sharp eyes
shining with an intense brightness.
Anstiss told story that the de-
Tense will find II difficult to overcome.
The jury is one that will deal with the
evidence according to its face value.
There will be no deep consideration OF
the technical flaws. The defense knows
this and is preparing to impeach
Anstiss.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
PAIR bLATEN AND
ROBBED IN SALOON
POLICE ARREST HARRY Bolton,
PROPRIETOR AND EMPLoYE
AND CLOSE UP PLACE.

John Mundt, No. 394 st. Antoine st,
and Charles Beagle, No. 1872 Second-st..
reported TO Chief OF Detectives Nc
Donnell, Friday morning. that they
had been assaulted and robbed In Har-
ry Belton's saloon. Third and Abbott
SITS, last Saturday. They reported the
matter to the Central station police
at the time. and Lieut.. Walpole sent
an officer to investigate. The officer
reported that no assault had taken
place in Belton's saloon and there
the matter dropped, II Is said.
Mundt had been laid up In his home
ever since as result or the rough
treatment he received, and reported
the affair to the detectives as soon as
he was able.
Capt. Mcdonnell at once assigned
Detectives Brooks, Kunkel and McCar'
~ to the case. They visited the sa
soon and, after arrestins Bolton and
George Stiles, a piano player employ
cd there, closed up the place. Later
the officers accompanied Mundt and
Beagle to police court. where each
swore out q warrant charging Bolton,
his brother. Wat, employed as barten'
der In the saloon; Stiles and two 9TH
er men whose names are unknown,
with assault with intent to rob.
Beagle and Mundt, according to
their story, went into the saloon TO
buy a drink Beagle met some friends
there and bought drinks for the crowd
He was charged 80 cents for the round
and put out a small bill in payment
AS he was pocketing his change, both
he and Mundt were slugged from be-
hind and. after being knocked down
were robbed of 81 and $23 respective
ly.
Capt. Mcdonnell says Bolton former.
ly ran tough saloon on Woodbridge
St. and well-known Detroiter was
once found dead In the place, after be.
ing missing for several days.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
HOMES FOR MARRIED
SQUIRRELS ON ISLAND

Every class of creature on Belle Isle
is to be made happy hereafter always
excepting dogs. And the dogs will
be semitic the happy hunting ground
via the shot gun route.
The latest idea proposed by Supt.
digger and accepted by Commissioner
Hinchman Is that OF providing houses
for the squirrels These are not
castles by any means. but 1t is hoped
that they will become popular with
the wild creatures. They consist Of
pine boards. but may be painted at
tractively. The portal is merely a big
augur hole just large enough to let a
squirrel In with his cheeks full OF
nuts.
Only married squirrels need apply
for these homes, which will be large
enough for only family apiece. with
storage space for the winter food.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
MAYOR ON STAND
IN LIBEL SUIT
EXAMINATION NOT YET BEYOND
STAGE OF PRELIMINARY
QUESTIONS.

Mayor Thompson was called to the
stand To testify in his own behalf In
the Garner libel trial shortly before
noon. Friday. but when court ad.
Journed he had been asked only a few
preliminary questions.
Eden Small, a reporter who was
present al the mayors investigation of
the Garner sidewalks, was on the stand
most Of the morning. He expressed the
opinion that the walks were not I'D to
specifications, stating that In several
places where the walks had been torn
up 1t was found that the top dressing
was not more than one-half inch thick.
and In many places the cinders were
not OF sufficient depth and were of
poor quality. Walks were inspected
on Beaubien-st., st. Antoine, Rivard
and Ferry, and In the Seventeenth
ward. Defects were found In nearly
every place, the witness said.
Mr.. Garner was present at one of
these trips. Mr.. Small testified. and tho
witness told Of lively set-to between
Garner and the mayor. Garner OBJ
jected 70 the tearing up of the walk,
and leaving It for him to repair.
The mayor answered that whenever
q walk was found up to specifications
he would make repairs at his own ex.
pense. and when not up TO speciflca.
tons, he would expect Garner to make
repairs.
The witness testified that he was
the writer Of several stories in when
the Garner walks were assailed. An
effort was made to have him admit
that some OF the matter was supplied
by John McVicar, and al least one of
the stories had been written by him.
This Mr. Small denied. saying the
mayor supplied most Of the subject
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-John ID.
examination today by Frank B. Kel
logg. the governments "trust-buster,"
In the suit TO dissolve the Standard OIL
Co. OF New Jersey. Mountains Of gold
were recounted by the head Of ~
Standard OIL Co. 1t was shown that
the company had paid In dividends
nearly $500. 100000 down to 1907 on an
original investment of $50 600. 900, and
has a surplus Of $300.000,00.
1t was brought out at today's hear.
ing that the net earnings OF the oil
octopus in 1907 were about $50. 000. 900.
and that II paid q dividend OF 40 per
cent during that year
The high-priced lawyers for the rich
est trust In the world seem to
have stolen march on Uncle
Sam and his trust busters" In that
Mr.. Kellogg will not be permitted to
cross-examine the head Of the gigantic
monopoly as to events that occurred
after 1882.
II was In 1882 that the trust agree.
ment was entered into by Mr.. Rookie
Teller and his associates. Up to that
time 1t was the Standard OIL Co. OF
Ohio. Mr.. Rockefeller has already
told how he and his company dealt
fairly to man and woman. to rich rival
and street corner competitor" Mr..
Rockefeller and his lawyers managed
to get the exciting history of the COM
pany which he was unfolding stopped
after the Standard became an actual
trust.
Mr.. Kellogg plunged at once into his
cross-examination when the oil king
took the stand.
OIL believe you stated, Mr.. Rookie
Teller. that the oil business was bust.
ness Of great hazard?
Ayes.
Q-The element OF that hazard
which you mention was the uncer-
tainty Of production?
Ayes.
Asked II the oil production this year
was not the largest in the history Of
the country, Mr.. Rockefeller replied:
1T Is many times greater now than
ever before. The general production
today is much larger than when was
actively In business"
Q-You say the Oil business Is ex-
tremely hazardous. Do you consider
a business hazardous that has since
1877 increased its capital stock $751;
100000 and added to its earnings $751;
100000, besides having a surplus Of
5000, 100000
Al do not consider that the ques-
ton OF the amount made determines
whether business Is hazardous or
not.
Q-You have then, according to the
record In evidence, paid out In divi.
CONTINUED ON Page Four.)
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
EXAMINATION OF
DANA GOES OVER

Justice STEMS court was thronged
with Italians. Friday morning, In an.
ticipation OF the examination OF Sal.
vator Dana. cha - with the murder
OF Manuel Viconte. who was shot
down while trying to prevent rob-
berry In his home. The crowd was
doomed to- be disappointed. however
for Assistant Prosecutor McClear, who
has the case In hand for the people.
is tied up in the Newberry case. and
Dana's attorney. Thomas J. Navin. IS
also engaged in other legal business.
Accordingly. the examination was con-
tinued until Nov. "a. Dana is being
guarded closely in the Jail. owing To
the circulation OF stories TO the ef-
feet that he was planning 10 escape.
Since his arrest the police have been
informed that Dana was connected
With certain Black Hand operations
in New York and was driven out OF
that city by the police.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
COMPROMISE SCHEDULE
FOR EXCESS BAGGAGE

Detroit wholesalers are greatly
pleased at the news that the state
railroad commission is drawing up a
schedule OF tariffs for excess baggage
in the state. The new tariff Is to be a
compromise between the present high
rates which the railroads now have
and the lower rates asked by the
wholesalers. Heretofore, outside
wholesale houses have had a certain
advantage over Michigan houses In
that 1t cost the latter a great deal TO
make the small towns OF the state.
paying for excess baggage for each
Jump, while the outsiders visited only
the big towns and paid comparative
~ little excess baggage on their
heavy sample cases, thereby.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
KOCH ON TRAIL
OF TAX-D0DCERS
CITY TREASURER WILL SEND OUT
CLERKS TO ROUND UP
DELlNoUENTS

Harsh will be the lot Of those De-
troiters taxed for personal property
but who do not pay those taxes. City
Treasurer Koch has devised plan by
which they will be gone after as new
er before.
sAs soon as the clerks finish writing
up the personal tax books. the treas
urer will divide his Office force into
squads and send them out to get the
money. Instead OF having one or two
special men paid high salaries to go
out and stir up the reluctant taxpay-
ers. Koch will go after them with his
regular men and the only extra cost
to the city will be in car fare.
AS they will work in squads, the
taxpayers who does not give up the
young man of Section No. /, will get
a call from No. and so on until he
pays or 1t Is found necessary to sue
him.
II will be a gay life for the taxpay-
ers-and then again, 1t will be gay
life also for the clerks-maybe.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
BOARD OF TRADE VISITS
ACME COLOR WORKS

About % members OF the board of
trade visited the plant of the Acme
White Lead 4 Color works. Friday aft
erncon. Upon their arrival at the
plant the members were welcomed by
the officers or the company and the
wonderful new process OF corroding
white lead was explained in detail The
visitors then scattered throughout the
plant. Every department was thrown
wide open and an opportunity
given TO observe each step In the pro-
cess OF corroding lead and manufac-
turing paints. enamels, stains and var
nishes. Before leaving the party
gathered In the Jcompany's dining
room. where light refreshments were
served.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
AUTO IN RIVER;
TWO ARE DEAD
MACHINE STRIKES PLATFORM 10
FEET FROM SHORE-EiGHT
WERE IN 1T.

CHICAGO. Nov. 2o.-Two persons
were drowned and six were rescued
tn thrilling automobile accident early
today when big touring car plunged
over the embankment of the Calumet
river at the Torrence-ave. bridge.
The machine, with eight occupants,
struck platform 10 feet from the
shore, the entire party being thrown
into the water.
The dead:
Joseph Meyer, % years old, chauf-
feur; body recovered by the South
Chicago police.
Margaret Atkins. 26 years old, No.
2016 Armour-ave