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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
DEMOCRATS HAD
BUT 0NE-THIRD
0FC. 0. P'S. FUND

Chicago. ILL.,, Nov. 23.-The demo
cratic national committee received in
all S620,644.77 and spent 9,41O 06
during the recent presidential cam
paign, leaving a balance of $1,234.71.
SO reads the statement made public
last night by officers of the commit
tee and an itemized statement will be
filed for record with the secretary of
state of New York in compliance with
resolution adopted by the national
committee at Lincoln, Neb.. last July.
The statement made public by the
committee includes the certificates of
audit by Myro1 d. King auditor of the
rational committee. The names of
those who contributed 500 or more
were made public during the cam
palSn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
MILITIA IS WELL
TAKEN CARE OF
National Guard of Country Gets Half
ss Large an Appropriation as the
Regular Army.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 23.-The
division of militia affairs of the war
department has announced the allow
ance of ammunition for the present
fiscal year made to the National Guard
under the act of May q, 1908, being
so per cent of the allowance to the
regular army. The total set aside for
this purpose is $64S.124, divided among
the states according to the enlisted
strength of their National Guard. New
York leads with an enlisted strength
of 1890 and $S0,135 for ammunition.
New Mexico, which has the smallest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23

unless perhaps in. some new special
ties unknown to the writer, because
steel is now produced cheaper here
than anywhere else, Notwithstanding
the higher wages paid per man. Not
ton of steel is produced in the world
at as small an outlay for labor as in
our country. Our coke, coal and iron
ores are much cheaper because more
easily obtained and transported. and
our output per man is so much great
er, owing chiefly to the large stand
ardized orders obtainable only upon
our continent, the specialized rolling
mills. machinery kept weeks upon uni
form shapes without change of rolls,
and several other advantages.
Think steel Grown Up.
''The day has PASSED when any for
eign country can seriously affect our
steel manufacturers, tariff or no tariff.
The republic has become the home of
steel. and this is the age of steel. 1t
may probably be found that there ex-
lists the small manufacturer of some
specially in steel which still needs a
measure of protection. The writer
hopes, If such there be, the committee
will give patient attention to such
cases. 1t is better to err on the side
of giving these too much rather than
too little support. Every enterprise
of this kind should be fostered. The
writer speaks only of the ordinary ar
/ ticIeS and forms of steel as being able
to stand without protection. He hopes
there are today pioneers in several
new lines requiring protection, which
will be generously given temporarily
The committee should welcome such
Especial cases"
Mr.. Carnegie says that several 9th
er features of the tariff should be care
fully looked into, more particularly il
Illuminating oils, thread and cutlery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
CROSS EYES IN PICTURE OF INDIAN
LED TO DETECTION OF COUNTERFEIT

Washington, Nov 23.-A cross-eyed
expression of the Indian chief on the
new co,IntSrfeit S. silver certificate,
due to a defect in the plate, led to it's
according to Chief Wilkie of
the secret service.
/ Mr.. Wilkie declares the counterfeit
is photo-mechanical production print
ed on one piece of heavy bond paper
instead of being engraved. The blue
seal closely approximates the genuine
in color, but is badly printed, being
coarse and rough, with many broker
lines. The back of the note is de
lceptive piece of work, and except fo
being lighter in color appears mucl
Hike the genuine There appears t
have been no attempt to initiate tn
distributed silk fiber.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
TRYING TO LOCATE
SENDER OF LETTER
Police Working Upon Identity of Par.
ty Claiming to Know of Mrs.
Guinness Whereabouts.

Laporte, Ind, Nov. 23.-Eforts are
making to learn the identity OF a
person who sent to Attorney Worden
today from Michigan City the letter
signed Mrs. Belle Guinness declar-
ing Mrs. Guinness would be found at
Michigan City at an address given in
the letter. The communication con-
cludes: IF You attempt to have me
arrested | will kill you. Come along.
Cali for Mrs Mcconnell" The de-
fense in the trial of Ray Lamphere ex-
poets to rest their case by night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
Shows That Republican
National Committee
Handled $1,655,518.
STATES HAD $620,15O
National Treasurer Makes Pub.
lie 1880 Names of
GiverS.

Albany. N. Y, Nov. 23.-George r.
Sheldon, treasurer of the republican
national committee, today filed list
of contributions for the recent nation
al campaign. 1t shows 1880 contribu-
tors, many of them covering a numDer
of lesser contributions. The total
amount contributed was s1,655,51S.
states Handled Separately.
The net amount received and dis
bursed at the New York and Chicago
headquarters was S1,0S5, ,36S.27 In ad-
dition to the above there was collect
ed by the national committees finance
committees in the several states and
turned over to the republican state
committees for use of their own states
$500, $50
c: p. Taft Heads List.
Among the names of individual con-
tributors c. P. Taft heads the list with
S110, 900. Andrew Carnegie and j. P.
Morgan each contributed $4,000.
There were but 16 individual contri
buttons of $4,000 or more
some Big SontrlDutOrS.
The names of individual contribu-
tors of $1,000 or more follow:
$4,000 - C. P Taft, Cincinnati,
Ohio.
| s34,777 = Union League, New York.
| S22.500-Union League, Philadel-
phia.
$25 5,O00-Larz Anderson, Boston; G.
A. Garretson, treasurer.
| S20,G00-Andrew Carnegie, New
York City
S20,000-J. P. Morgan, New York.
S15,000-AleX Smith, Cochran, New
York; J. n Bagley, chairman, Michi-
gan; William Nelson, Cromwell, New
York
| S10,000-M. c. ID. Borden, New York;
Whitelaw Reid, New York; Frank A.
Munsey, New York; Jacob II. Scn,n,
New York; Fred p. smith, Michigan;
Edith Agnes Corbin, Washington; w.
J. Behan, treasurer, Washington.
! s9,000-S. Vail and associates, Wash
ington; H. N. zoe, chairman.
! $7,5O0-Mark T. Cox, New York.
| $7,000-R. c. Kerens, st. Louis.
$6,000-William Barbour, Paterson.
$1,000. c. Schmidrapp, Cincinnati; ;
Simon Guggenheim, Denver; Koontze
Bros, William p Clyde, j. M. w. Sell
igman & Co, A. ID. Julliard & Co.,
Norman B. Ream, Robert Bacon, A. NJ.
Huntington, George Lauder, Mrs. A. A.
Anderson, James Speyer, ID. o. Mills,
lG. +. Baker, E. c. Converse, F. H.
Smith. A. M. Huntington, New York;
lC. Sidney Sheppard Buffalo; d. r.
Hanna, G. Pinchot, Washington; T. h.
Shevlin, Minneapolis; A. Busch, st.
Louis; Ferdinand Sulzberger, w. S.
Dickey, j. Bromley, Kansas CIty; F. C..
Dumaine, New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23

The bogus certificate first made its
appearance in Providence The coun-
terfeit note purports to be one of those
authorized by the act of Aug. 4, 1856,
series of 1899, check letter d, face
plate No. 2, back plate No. 666, with
portrait of Onepapa.
A new counterfeit IS United States
note also has been discovered. 1t pnr-
ports to be one authorized by the act
of March 8, 1863. series of 1907, with
La portrait of Jackson, check letter d,
No. A5.247,176. This spurious produc-
tion is a straight photograph with the
lseal and denominational design on the
face of the note touched up with color
land the back painted muddy green.
The note is by no means cleyerly dis
4 guised and should not deceive persons
familiar with money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
THANKS BY China
Tang Shao vi, Powerful Figure in Or.
ientaI Kingdom, on His Way
to Washington.
TALKS AT SAN FRANCISCO
Comes to Express Gratitude for Re-
mittance of Part of Amount De-
manded for Boxer Idemnity.

San Francisco, Cal, Nov. 23.-Tang
Shao vi, powerful figure in the poll
tical affairs of China, arrived here yes
terday on his way to Washington to
express the gratitude of the Celestial
empire for the remittance of the debt
of nearly $14,000000 which is part of
the Boxer indemnity. With him was
a large retinue They arrived on the
Mongolia.
Accompanying the high commits
sioner is Prince Tsai Flu. youth of q !,
member of the royal family, a cousin
of the late emperor. and himself the
most blue blooded representative of
his race who has ever set foot on for
eign soil.
Brings Grateful Message.
"The object of my mission" Tang
Shao vi said, lis oconvey to the -
ernment and people of the United
States the grateful thanks of the gov
ernment and people of China for re-
mitting a portion of the Boxer indem-
nifty. The generous action on the part
of the United States in this matter has
evoked an appreciative response
throughout the country.
While | am in the United States |
shall take the opportunity to visit diff
ferent parts of the country. especially
to renew the acquaintance of old
friends and places. | spent the days
of my boyhood in New EnglanL
and have not visited this country
again since my return to China in
1881. In the meantime the United
States has grown immensely in
wealth. prosperity and power. At the
same time vase changes have taken
place in China. | have no doubt that
the pleasant memories of my former
residence in this country, which have
dearly cherished all these years. viii
be greatly enriched by fresh addition!
as the result of my present visit |
is my intention to remain at Wash
ington until next March.
China's Policy to Continue.
"We look for a continuance of the
| policy that has pre&ailed in China dur
| ing the last few years. Prince Chun
the late emperor's brother, who is nov
| regent. has been member of th'
privy council practically at the heaC
of affairs of the empire, for a year
and we look for no important changes
| that will affect China's relations witt
| the other countries. The reports o
riots and disturbances in various part
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
SHELDON FILES LIST OF
THOSE WHO GAVE THE CASH

Of the empire have been much exag-
Serated.'
rs it likely" Secretary Wwai was
asked, that Chung Nun Yew, who ac-
companies your party, will succeed
Minister Wu Tingfang at Washing
ton?'
In Now In Mourning.
I'VE have learned nothing of an i'm
pending change at that post, except
through unauthorized publications at
home and abroad" was the reply. 81
might add that Chung Nun Yew is
now in mourning for his father, and
during period of many months to
come will not be in a position to even
consider such an appointment"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
W0RL DIVIDE MAN HUNT ENDS?
| Long Search for Alleged Carolina EN-
bezzIer Brought to Close.

San Francisco, Cal, Nov. ga man
hunt extending half way around the
world and part way back. conducted
by telegraphic and cable dispatches. is
believed to have been ended with the
arrest yesterday of L. E. Knollys on
the steamer Magnolia knollys' de-
scription is said to tally with that of
l.. E. Hancock, wanted in Salem-Win-
ston, n. c., on a charge of embezzle-
ment. KnolIys says he isn't Han
cock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
WHITE HOUSE TURKEY READY
Annual Gift of Rhode Island Man, is
Prime Chestnut Fed Bird.

Westerly, r. l., Nov. 23.-The Rhode
Island turkey which Horace Vose will
send to the president, according to his
annual custom. to grace the table of
the White House on Thanksgiving day,
went on the execution block yesterday
and was shipped to Washington today.
1t is the best of lot of chestnut fed
birds which have been selected and
specially reared as candidates for the
distinction. The bird weighs twenty
six pounds.
President Grant was the first occu-
pant of the White House to receive a
Thanksgiving turkey from the Vose
flock, and each year since the gift has
been renewed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
ANDREW CARNEGIE DEMANDS THE REDUCTION OR
ABOLITION OF TARIFF ON Manufactured ARTICLES

New York, Nov. ga notable ar
ticle from Andrew Carnegie, dealing
with the tariff, will appear in the
forthcoming December number of the
Century Magazine, in which the iron
master takes the position that infant
industries no longer need protection:
that the steel and other industries
have now grown beyond the need of
tariff protection; that duties on lux
uries used by the rich should be main
tanned, but that those on manufactur-
ed articles should be reduced greatly,
or abolished entirely, when no longer
needed
Mr.. Carnegie's article is entitled,
"My Experiences With and Views
Upon the Tariff" He first reviews the
tariff movements down to the present
Dmgley law, giving number of anec-
dotes in which he figured with the
prominent tariff leaders of the various
periods. He adds:
Sees Changed Conditions.
much water has run under the
bridges since then. Many changes
have occurred and hence many changes
can be judiciously made in the tariff
There Is no doubt about this; but, on
the other hand, have been led to the
conclusion that conditions have chang
ed so greatly in the interval that the
tariff should now be viewed from q
new standpoint" The writer assumes
that decided majority of our voters
are agreed:
| "1. That it is advisable for new
countries to encourage capital by pro
tective duties, when seen to be neces
sary to develop new industries.
"2. That after full and exhaustive
trials. if success be not finally attain
ed, such protection should cease, ex
cept as noted hereunder.
SO. That should the experiment sue
ceed, protection becomes unnecessary
and should steadily but gradually b.
abolished, provided that the home sur
ply of any article absolutely necessar
for the national safety shall not there
by be endangered"
| Industries Not Infant.
! Further on Mr.. Carnegie says:
!, ''We have already become by ia
) the greatest of all manufacturing ns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
AND TAFT
MAY DIVIDE THE
ELECTORAL VOTE

Jefferson City, Nov. 23.-The pos
sibility that the electoral vote of Mis-
souri may be divided between Taft
and Bryan arose today when it was
discovered one Bryan elector received
mere votes than the lowest Taft cleo
tor. Whether Bryan will be given this
vote in the electoral college depends
upon the decision which Governor
Folk now has under advisement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
ILLINOIS CORN SHOW READY
Exhibition in Which 81 Counties Are
Represented Opens.

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. 23.-Springfield
is rugged out in cornstalks and husks
for the opening of the Illinois corn
show in the state arsenal today The
exhibition is the most ambitious show
of the character ever held in the state
Eighty-seven counties are represented
In addition, State Game Warden
Wheeler has big display of game
birds. Governor Deneen opened the
exposition and delivered an address.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
Attorney General Makes
New Move in Oil
Prosecution
TO SECURE A REVIEW
Points Out That Enforcement
of Law Hinges Upon
Decision.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 2S.-Attor-
ney General Bonaparte today filed a
petition in the supreme court of the
United States urging the court to is
sue writ of Certiorari to the circuit
court of appeals for the seventh cir
cult to review the judgment of that
court reversing the rulings of Judge
Lands in the case in which the Stand
ara Oil company was fined $4,000, 900
on charge of violating the antitrust
law
The attorney general takes the posi-
tor the court of appeals was without
jurisdiction wnen it reversed Judge
LaLdis' decision.
Four Reasons Given.
Four reasons for the issuance of the
writ are given, as follows:
1t is highly desirable in the publ,
interest and to promote justice in the
further prosecution and final determin
alton of this particular case, consider
ed in and by itself.
1t is indispensable for the instruc
the intelligent administration and en-
forcement of the laws involved
The issue of the writ is necessary
also. in order that the business of tn,
community and people at large ma.
be informed and advised as to tn,
meaning of the law by Judgment o
| this court.
Held of First Consequence.
Whether" says the petition, "th,
government is or is not right in it
contentious, we respectfully but yer,
| earnestly urge that the court shoul,
issue writ. The case is of first cor
sequence. The principles decided con
troll the entire meaning and purpos
of law and impair the underlying
policy of congress.
| Impossible to Show.
| IF, for example, it is necessary tn
government should prove actual know
| Continued on Page Eight.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
Football Injury Kills Boy.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov 23.-Al-
bert Emmer, aged 10, died yesterday
as the result of injuries received in a
football game at Sparta three weeks
ago. The boy was captain of the
Unions, composed of local high school
boys. In rush at Sparta he was
knocked down and bruised in the kid
neys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
Bank pynamiters Get $500.

Sedalia, Mo-. Nov. 23.-The Bank of
Sweet Springs, Saline county, was rob-
bed of $500 in currency yesterday
morning by dynamiters, who blew open
the vault. The bank building was
wrecked and the town aroused. But
the robbers, supposed to be three in
nrmber, escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23

tions Our infant industries of the
past have reached maturity, and,
speaking generally, are now quite able
to protect themselves. The pulling in
FAINT in the nurses arms that congress
in 1871 nursed so tenderly will appear
next year before its guardian as the
stalwart champion who has conquered
in many fields, thus proving himself
worthy of the protection bestowed
upon him in his youth and fully vim
dicating the protective policy pur-
sued
while the tariff as a whole even
today has ceased to be primarily ben
eficial as a measure of protection, it
has become of vast importance from
the standpoint of revenue"
Rich Pay Heavily.
After giving tables showing that the
bulk of the tariff duties are collected
on Iuxuries used by the rich, Mr.. Car
negie says:
''Thus does the American tariff, in
happy contrast to others, almost eX-
empt the poor and heavily tax the
rich, just as it should, for 1t is they
who have the ability to pay as requir-
ed by the highest economic author
|ity",
OF future tariff legislation he says:
'The next congress dealing with the
tariff will probably be inclined at first
to reduce duties all around, and per
haps to abolish some, but it's first care
should be to maintain present duties
and even in some cases to increase
them, upon all articles used almost ex
clusively by the rich, and this not fol
protection, but for revenue; not drawn
from the workers, but from the rich
This is the first and prime duty ol
congress. We should not forget tha
government expenditures have increas
ed enormously in recent years ant
that additional revenue is required.
/ Wants Big Reductions.
/ 'fIts second duty is to reduce duties
greatly upon manufactured article
and to abolish entirely those no longe
needed.
"The writer has eooperated in max
ing several reductions as steel manu-
facturers became able to bear redue
tions. Today they need no protection
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
WANTS FLEET KEEPlN PACIFIC
Congressman Hobson Writes Open
Letter to President

I Washington. d. c., Nov. 23.-Con-
gresham r. p. Hobson today made
public an open letter in which he ap-
pealed to President Roosevelt to re-
consider the decision to withdraw the
fleet from the Pacific ocean, CRITICS
ing the chief executive for failure to
take the advice of the chambers of
commerce of the Pacific coast and the
advice of the joint army and navy
board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
Kentucky Official Gives Bail.

Frankfort, KY, Nov. 23.-A warrant
has been served on Assistant State
Auditor c. Z. Booe, charging forgery
and falsifying claims to defraud the
state. The accused has given bail in
the sum of $4,000. The frauds are
said to cover a period of eight years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
Admits That Scheme Or
iginated With FIagIer
and SGT. Dodd.
MEMORY WEAK AGAIN
Head of Concern Unable to Re-
member Rail Presidents
Connection.

New York, Nov 23-John ID. Rock;
efeller was again called to the witness
stand when the Standard Oil case was
resumed today
Kellogg questioned Rockefeller at
considerable length concerning wheth-
er stockholders of the South Improve
ment company held stock in the Stand
ard Oil company. The witness mem
ory was rather faulty in this respect
and he could not say positively wheth
er or not W. H. Vanderbilt held stock
in the Standard
Road Officers Interested.
Kellogg brought out the fact that
Amasa Stone, then president of the
Lake Shore railroad, and Stillman
Witt, director of the Lake Shore and
Big Four roads. and j. P. Handy, di-
rector of the Big Four railroad, were
taken into the Standard Oil company
in the early days. Rockefeller said
P. H. Watson seemed to have access
to w. H. Vanderbilt, and witness
thought he afterwards became presi-
dent of the Erie railroad.
Not Interested Long.
"And he was president while he was
stockholder in your company" ask
ed Kellogg.
''f so, he was not a stockholder for
any length of time
Witness said he did not think any
officials of the Pennsylvania railroad
were connected with the Standard Oil
company.
Not Originator.
Rockefeller testified that he did not
conceive the plan of formation of the
original oil trust in 1882. I'm sorry
to say / didn't" said Rockefeller 81
cannot claim credit for that. FlagleI
and S. C. T. Dodd conceived it."
Many Small Concerns Bought.
From a list read by Kellogg witness
identified Is small companies whics
Rockefeller said were purchased by
the Standard, and he said he believed
20 to % concerns were bought in Cleve
land He couldn't say how many were
kept in operation. He said the smaller
ones were used in construction anC
the larger ones were connected will
their plants.