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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-22

w. c. T. U. Meeting.-The Woman's
Christian Temperance union met yes
terday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
William Norris, 914 Nineteenth street.
The president, Mrs. J. w. Stewart,
presided. At the business session a
resolution was adopted commencing
Mayor H. C. Schaffer for enforcing
the Sunday closing laws and the cor
responding secretary was instructed
to send a copy of the resolutions to
the mayor Mrs. Richardson was in
charge of the program which consist
ed OF a reading, THE Talisman," Mrs.
Frank Corcoran; Hints From w. C.
T. U. Gospel Work" Mrs. Norris; a
reading. at Is Different" Mrs. Cor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-22

coran; clippings from a temperance
paper. Mrs. Richardson; a reading,
Those Bales of Cotton" Mrs Nudge.
Twin-City Cinch Club.-Members of
the Twin-City Cinch club were enter
tanned yesterday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Record, Twenty-ninth street
and Eighteenth avenue. The game
was played at three tables, the prizes
being won by Mrs. Ed Sundeen, Mrs
c. Theus, Mrs. Minnie Johnson and
Mrs. Lee of Moline The club will hold
its next meeting in two weeks at the
home of Mrs. Minnie Johnson, S26 Sec
ond avenue.
Silver Circle Lawn Party.-The Sill
yer circle gave lawn party last even
ing at the home of Miss Jennie Acker
man, 421 Fourth street A com
pany of 30 couples was present
Games of various kinds were played
aud in the contests the prizes were
won by Miss Mabel SmutZ. Miss Edna
Dillesdig and Miss Fannie Brindle
Refreshments were served during the
evening.
Will Entertain at Tower. - The
Ladies' Sewing circle of the West End
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

prisoner, in custody of deputy sher-
iTf and an assistant prosecuting attor-
ney of his home state. He is charged
with the theft of 100000 which it is
alleged he received from laborers un-
der the pretext that he would forward
1t to their relatives in Italy. The two
state officers travelled all the way to
Santos, Brazil, to get their man-and
got him.
SAMUEL SEELEY was a promi-
nent, respected and influential resi-
dent of Brooklyn. His position as
cashier of the National Shoe and
Leather bank in New York gave him
prestige in financial circles. He was
accused and found guilty of having
defaulted with $S54,O00 of the banks
funds and served five years and four
months in the Kings county peniten-
tiary.
CAPT. OBERLIN M. CARTER,
CAPT. B. d. GREENE AND e. H.
GAYNOR have all felt the iron hand
of the law for having attempted to
disobey it's commands. Capt. Carter
was one of the leading young officers
in. the engineering department of the
United States army. When it was de-
cided to make extensive improvements
in the harbor at Havana Capt. Car.
ter was appointed to take charge Of
the work Certain revelations made
started an investigation and Capt. Car
ter was found guilty of having con-
Go tn 10
fraud the government. After fruit
less appeals Capt. Carter was taken
to Leavenworth, where he served his
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
KansaS.

Query.-My claim for widows pen.
sion has been on file in the pension
office since 1904 The claim was filed
under the act of June o. 1890, but |
have not yet been able to get the evi.
dence required to show that am de.
pendent viii you tell me why my
claim is not considered under the last
act of congress, passed in April, 1908,
and the pension paid me? | saw in
our town paper that a new application
need not be fled under the act OF
April, 190S.-Mary Jane T.
Answer-Your claim filed under the
act OF June 81, 1890, will not be con.
sidered under the act of April 10, 1908
You should, therefore, make applica
ton for widows pension under said
act of April 10, 1908 (Which prescribes
that pension shall begin from the date
Of filing application under the same)
provided your soldier husband served
90 days in the civil war and received
Al honorable discharge therefrom anC
you were married TO him prior Il
iune 27, 1890.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
cNoc,EpA q. BUR7oM

sentence of three years and seven
months. Gaynor and Greene, after
their conviction, fled to Canada. They
were brought back to this country,
however, and are now serving out
their four-year terms.
WILLIAM H. BELCHER was mayor
of Paterson. He was an honored
member of the bar of the state of
New Jersey. He was intrusted with
scores of estates, and friends had no
hesitancy in placing limitless sums in
his hands. While occupying the posi-
ton of mayor he suddenly fled from
the city. His fight disclosed embez-
Elements of thousands of dollars.
Search for him was unavailing, but
he finally returned, surrendered to the
authorities and pleaded guilty to en-
bezzlement. Judge Scott, one of his
closest friends and associates in form
er days, sentenced him to 12 years
Imprisonment.
EUGENE A. SCHMITZ was mayor
of the city of San Francisco. Abra-
ham Ruef was one of the city's infiu-
ential men and an acknowledged pow
er in politics. Disclosures made by
certain city aldermen started an in
vestigation which ended in the con-
viction of both Schmitz and Ruef and
their sentence of five years imprison-
ment by the lower courts. The court
of appeals of the state of California
on technicality reversed that deci-
sion and acquitted the two men. Dur
ing their trial and part of the time
their appeal was pending, however,
both men were incarcerated in jail.
ABE RUFF. convicted as CRATER,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
Scranton. Pa

scranton, ia.
Ouery-I am the widow of a civil
Gar soldier l have a claim for pen
sion pending under the general law
and under the act of June 27, 1890.
The claim under the act of June 81,
1890, requires proof to show that my
income does not exceed $3.50 per year.
cannot furnish such proof, because
have an income of $500 per year.
Would it be advisable for me to give
up both of these claims and apply for
pension under the act of April 10,
1908? The general law claim has
been pending a number of years, as !
did nothing in it after l applied for
pension under the act of June 27, 1890,
Mrs. Martha O'D.
Answer-You should make applica.
ton for widows pension under the
act of April 10, 1908, provided the sol
der served 80 days in the civil waI
and received an honorable discharge
therefrom and you were married to
him prior to June 27, 1890, as the
amount of your income has no bear
ing on your title to pension under said
act. 1t would be to your advantage
to also endeavor to secure evidence to
establish your claim under the general
law, for the reason that if your pen
sion is allowed under this law it will
begin from the date of the soldiers
death.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

was sentenced to FIVE years in the
county jail. After serving six months
he was released in $1,500,000 bond.
Rdef was charged with bribing men,
bers of the board of supervisors. The
bond which set him free was signed
by 20 sureties and Is considered the
largest amount ever given in Cali
fornia.
John w. WOOTEN, formerly New
York lawyer and partner of August
Belmont in the banking business, was
sent to Sing Sing prison in May, 1905,
to serve nine years and six months
for looting the Wersell estate of $780,
900.
DAVID ROTHSCHILD, wrecker of
the Federal bank, was convicted in 1905
and sent to Sing Sing to serve nine
years.
HARRY BRUNAUGH, formerly
secretary to Mayor Bookwalter of In
dianapaolis, Ind, and superintendent
of the Western Construction Company,
was sent to the penitentiary last June
to serve a term of from two to four.
teen years for defrauding the city.
WILLIAM o. MILES, ex-district at.
torney of Brooklyn, is now serving a
term in the penitentiary for present
ing fraudulent sewer claims to the
city for payment.
R. M. SNYDER, the promoter of the
Central Traction bill in st. Louis, was
convicted and sentenced to five years
in the penitentiary for bribery on Oc
tober 4, 1902. This was the first con
viction in the famous Doodle scandal
of ST. Louis, following years inves
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

tigation. Snyder was accused of brib-
ing Councilman Uthoff to vote for the
Central Traction bill. Uthoff was to
receive 100000, but failed to collect
more than $4,000. He was one of the
states witnesses in the trial.
LOUIS GLASS of San Francisco,
vice-president of the Pacific States
Telephone & Telegraph Company, was
convicted and sentenced to five years
for bribery, September 4, 1907. He
was charged with bribery. Glass, be-
fore conviction, was one of San Fran
cisco's leading citizens and possessed
of considerable wealth.
HORACE e. HAND, a prominent
lawyer in st. Louis and leader OF
society in the fashionable suburb
Kirkwood, was arrested on January
IT, 1907, at his home on the charge OF
forgery. while entertaining his pastor
and deacon of his church. He
pleaded guilty on the next day to
forgery, and by three o'clock in the
afternoon was ON his way to prison
sentenced to five years.
CHARLES T. GROTEFEND was
one of the most prominent young men
in st. Louis. Although only 80 years
old, Grotefend was teller in the Wash
ington National bank, and generally
thought to be one of the coming
financial men of the city. 1t was dis
covered that he had embezzled more
than $4,000 of the banks money and
he fed to Germany He returned
after time. and upon pleading guilty
was sentenced to five years at Fort
Leavenworth.
CHARLES H. THORNTON, note
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
WEALTH is UNAvAlLING.
Declared Powerless to Afford Security
to the Wrongdoer.

Declared PowerIess to Afford Security
to the Wrongdoer.
There is very widespread impress
sion especially among the cynical"
said Rev. DR.. Thomas R. Slicer, that
wealth gives security to the wrong
doer and goes far to give immunity
! from punishment.
1T was openly boasted, in the case
of the policy king, AL Adams, that his
accumulated stealings from the poor
would guarantee immunity, even if in
dlcted And this impression gains
force when the criminal is not of low
origin and mean practice, but has sur
roundings of elegance and associations
of refinement. 1t is a relief to those
who believe in the essential right
mindedness of the majority of our cit
liens to have distinct proof in such
cases that wealth is no defense against
justice and cannot always be made the
reserve force in a conspiracy against
honesty.
when the poor man pays the PEN
alty of wrong-doing society is protected
usually by the removal of one not a
very dangerous member of its body
But the man of wealth and cunning
using the ordinary avenues of busi-
ness represents more than the individ-
ual. He represents power and pride
and the infatuation which envy to-
ward the well-to-do is sure to engen-
der. His conviction, therefore, is in
a far greater degree a rebuke to evil
Influences and q defense of the COM
mon veal.
I'VE hope to reach the point after
awhile where the mere facts of wealth
and poverty will be not so interesting
Us they now appear. The really inter
esting consideration is this:
rs a man so poor that he hasn't
the means OF growth or hasn't the
means of development? Or, on the
other hand, is he so rich as to be
crippled and encumbered?
Whatever removes the supersti-
tious awe which surrounds the wealthy
criminal and gives ample justice to
each man, as simply man, must re-
enforce the morals of the community"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
Alexandria Va

Query-I am the divorced wife of a
soldier of the civil war. He was a
pensioner and died shortly after was
divorced from him, leaving me with
three children and without means to
support them. Is it possible for me to
obtain pension for these children and
If so, at what rate, and when will the
pension begin?-Mrs. Susan K. A.
Answer-The soldiers minor chill
dren would be entitled to pension
from the date of his death, at the
rate of $12 per month and two dollars
per month additional for each child
until they severally attain the age Of
16 years, provided they were under IS
years of age at the date of the SOL
diers death and 1t can be shown that
his death was due to the disability for
which he was pensioned, under the
general law, or otherwise due to serv-
ice and line of duty. The minors pen
sion will not be paid to you unless
you are their legal guardian.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
Denver. Col


Query-I was informed by the PEN
sion Office several months ago that my
claim for pension had been placed in
the hands of special examiner, and 1
have heard nothing obout it since,
whether l was to get the pension or
not. What does it mean to have spe-
cial examiner take up your claim?-
John L. P.
Answer-A claim for pension is
placed in the hands of special exam
iner for the purpose of personally in
terrogating the witnesses who have
testified in the claim. Your claim will
be investigated By the special exam.
iner when reached in its regular order
and you will be informed in due time
of the result of the examination.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
MORSE CASE CITED.
Courts Fair and Efficient, Says Gen
Charles w. Russell.

Gen. Charles w. Russell, assistant
ttorney general of the United States,
who is in New York prosecuting a
case of peonage in which the Florida
East Coast railway is involved, could
see no adequate cause for the popular
idea that rich men never go to Jail.
The Worlds interview with Mr..
Moxey at the time of the Morse trial."
he said, shows the absurdity of such
a notion. That man alone. and he is
only one of a large force of account
ants engaged in the successful prose-
cutlon of crooked bank officials by the
government, has put SO wealthy and
so-called respectable gentlemen in
jail
"The whole matter is analogous to
the care of a sick poor man and sick
rich man. TIE rich invalid can hire
the best doctors; he can take all the
time that is necessary to get well; he
can avail himself of proper climate
and environment and it's u matter OF
common sense that he stands a bet
ter show of recovery than the other
fellow. Just so with poor criminals
and rich criminals. The rich ones
chances of acquittal are better be-
cause they can afford to fight longer.
mo, the courts and the prosecutors
are fair and efficient, and every year
sees more thorough administration
of Justice"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
New York.


ouery-When applied for pension
claimed for three separate disabili-
ties. l served three years in the Span
ish-American war and received an
honorable discharge therefrom. 1t ap-
pears that the disability from which
am most seriously affected does not
need proof of origin in the service.
The claim for the other disabilities
require such proof of origin, which I
cannot obtain at present. How can 1
get action on that part Of the claim
which is proved and have it settled?
am out of work and need the pen
sion.-John M. D.
Answer-You should write to the
commissioner of pensions and request
the settlement of that part of your
claim which is established, stating
your inability at present to produce
The evidence required to establish the
claim for other disabilities alleged.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
nREAks a COLD PRoMprLY

The following formula Is a never
falling remedy for colds:
One ounce of Compound Syrup OF
sarsaparilla, one ounce Toris Com
pound and one-half pint of good
whiskey, mix and shake thoroughly
each time and use in doses of table
spoonful every four hours
This If followed up will cure an
acute cold in "a hours. The ingre-
dents can be gotten at any drug store.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
RICH MEN in JAIL

Morse's Incarceration Adds
Another Name to a Long
List of Men of Money, of
PoDer and of Both Money
and PouUer Who Haze
Been Put Behind Jail or
PenitentidTy Bars.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

Comments by Men of the
Law and of the Church
on the Popular Cynicisn,
That Riches Keep Men
Out of Prison While the
Poor HdUe to Suffer the
Full Rigor of the LarO.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

We wonder that some of our enter.
prising firmu with me great resources
ut their command do not produce
cheap artistic pottery, for it would pos,
sihly create its own market after a
time. One cardinal faith among most
shopkeepers appears to be that art
with a big A must be paid extra for
Until we get rid of this foolish be-
lief We shall not make much progress
In popularizing art.-British Architect
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

ED GEERS, "The grand old man." he
horses in races. He says: 81 have used
SP0HN'S DISTEMPER CURE for II
years, always with best success. 1t is the
only remedy l know to cure all forms of
distemper and prevent horses in same sta
BILE having the disease" soc and 81 bot
tie. All druggists, or manufacturers. Spohn
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
PENSIONS |
Points for
Soldiers and Sailors
and Their Heirs


Information for soldiers and sailors and
their heirs. who are invited to make use
of this column for such information as
they desire relative to pension matters.
Letters stating full name and address Of
writer's should be addressed to G. Il.
Jones, Washington, ID. c. In replying
thereto, only the initials of correspondents
will be quoted
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
Exclaimed,

whats the difference between
valor and discretion?"
We'll, to go through Europe without
tipping would be valor."
81 see."
"And to come back by a different
route would be discretion. kansas
City Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
There Has Recently Been placed

In all the drug stores an aromatic, pleasant
herb cure for woman's ills, called Mother
Gray's AUSTRALIAN LEAF. IL is the only
certain regulator. Quickly relieves female
weaknesses and Backache, Kidney, Bladder
mail so cts. Sample FREE. Address, The
Mother Gray Co., Le Roy, N. Y.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
MALEFAcToRs OF WEALTH.

List of Prominent and Rich Offenders
Now Wearing Stripes.
Here is a partial list of wealthy men
convicted OF offenses against the law,
who are behind the bars.
A. f. BONELLI, formerly banker
of Cleveland. o., arrived in New York
on September II last from Brazil.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

First Oyster Pirate-What do you
think Of this ordering the oyster navy
out against us?
Second Ditto-It is something that
touches us on the raw.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
lmnortant TO Mothers.
Bears the
Getting His Own Back.

"The giraffe has tongue 1S inches
long," said Mrs. Talkmore.
And knows how to hold 1t, too,"
growled Mr.. T., who had had a long
curtain lecture the night before.-An-
swers
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04

ESI6NE5FS IME out of mind 1t has
IBS6S m[W been a common remark
(k@SH StNSA that the laws are made
NtS9T647 taESH for the rich; that a man
ESE1ySAHSJl of means is rarely
'--Sa' brought to suffer for
gross misdeeds, while trivial charge
suffices to land poor man in jail.
More than any event In recent years
the conviction of Charles w. Morse
seems to have emphasized the fallacy
of this contention but with n view to
getting at whatever truth might lie at
the bottom of so prevalent an opinion,
the New York World has not only
sought the opinions of men close to
the workings of the law. but from
thousands of cases in point 1t has Sc
lected as an exhibit enough to put a
more cheerful face on those pessimists
who tremble for the continuance of
democratic institutions.
Those to whom 1t has seemed that
wealth brings immunity from the con-
sequences of crime or misdemeanor
will be interested in the following
statements and the list containing a
few of the more notable cases, briefly
stated. in which men of money, po-
litical power. or both, have gone be-
hind the bars.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
Not Safe Now.

He-I used to firt desperately with
that woman.
She-You quit 1t, eh?
You bet l did. Her husband died."
Smart Set.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-12-04
Only One Left.

you say he's down to the last ex-
tremity?"
"Yes, he lost one foot in a wreck"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-08
FOUR APPLICATIONS APPROVED
Valentine Board Grants Four Licenses
and Rejects One. -.

Valentine, Net, May Especial TO
The News At meeting of the vii
lage board the applications for saloon
licenses were acted upon. Those pre-
senting petitions were: John G. Stet-
ter. w r McGeer, w. F. A. Melten-
dorff, Hershy & Parry, and Geo. A.
Corbin. The first four were granted
but the application of Corbin was re-
jected All blinds and curtains were
ordered removed and windows which
INSTRUCTED the view are to be remod-
eled. At former meeting the license
fee was increased from $500 to $1,000
so the town derives the same revenue
from four saloons as it formerly did
from five The school receives $2,40C
of this aud the village $1,000. Every
provision of the Slocum law is to be
strictly enforced.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-08
U. c. 7. Preparations.

Norfolk council No. 100, U. G. T.,
attained its ambitious goal, initiating
member No, 100 Saturday night, in
advance OF the coming OF the state
U. c. T, convention, which will be
held in Norfolk Friday and Saturday
OF next week, May Is and 16. S. H.
Anderson was the 120th member to
be taken into the local council.
A baseball game between members
Of Norfolk lodge No. 653, B. P. o. e.
and the U. C. T. men was arranged
for Saturday afternoon, May 16, the
proceeds to go to the Y. M. c. A. fund.
Details of the big convention were
arranged and committees appointed.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Finance. D. Sturgeon, A. C. Rand,
klev, o. l.. Hyde, George H. Spear, S.
r. Carney.
entertainments. F. Erskine, D. S
Day, Fred Gettinger, C. A. Ricka
| baugh.
Music, badges, printing-Frank H
Beels, A. l.. Lager, NJ. w. Beebe.
Decorations-E. C. Engle, A. e
Chambers, E. B. Kaufman.
The following banquet program was
announced;
E. A. Bailey, grand counselor, pre-
siding officer.
j. T. Thompson, POSTMASTER.
Invocation, DR.. Chas. W. Ray.
Words of welcome, Mayor ]. D
Sturgeon.
Our Wives and Sweethearts," Col
r. j. Woods.
Response, Mrs. o. l.. Hyde.
THE Travelling Men as Boosters,
c. e. Burnham.
Travelling Men and the Newspa
per-" ~ A. Huse.
Relation of Railroads to the TRAY
cling Man." c. H. Reynolds.
= THE Good Of the Order" c.