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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
LINE OF DEFENSE
 IN HANS TRIAL
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1)
Roberts Will Appear.

only to establish the fact of the killing of her husband by Captain Hains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
A tretty Piece of Silver
 for the Gift

Beautiful Silver Butter Dishes, Syrup Pitchers, Sugar Bowls, Or ange Bowls, Bread Trays, Bon-Bon Dishes, Tea Pots. Spoon Holders, Walters, etc, at. .. -. .Sec And as high as. -. .$2o.oo Silver After Dinner, Dessert, Ice Cream, Sugar, Salad, Orange and Table Spoons, the set 48c up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Gut Glass at Reduced
 Prices.

Fruit Bowls, Ice Bowls, Orange Bowls, Punch Bowls, Celery Trays, Water Bottles, Pickle Dishes, Bon Bon Dishes, Sugars and Creams, Olive Dishes, Oil Bottles, Wine Sets, Champagne, Whisky, Sherbet Glasses. etc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Rogers Silverware

Rogers Silver Tea Spoons, the set for 4sc Rogers Silver Table Spoons, the set of 6
 at .......... .9Sc Rogers Silver Knives and Forks, set of 6,
 each s3.9S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Medium Large Ones

These are beautiful one of them. Some are mounted solitaires, some in groups and clusters, still others in combinations with ether precious gems-Pearls, Sapphires, Rubies, Amy thists, and so forth. Be sure to ask to see them. The price is right
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

parts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

injured he settled with the Tri-City
Railway company by receiving check
for $125 and signing a waiver OF re-
lease, whereby he stated he had been
paid in full and had no further claim
against the company. At the former
trial Mr. Davis testified that by reason
of the injuries to his head he did not
know what he had signed and there
fore it was not. legal or binding. AT
the present trial he testifies that the
accident clouded his vision at times
and that when he signed the receipt
and waiver he could not read it and
believed it to be merely payment
on account and not one in full. A
the first trial Mr. Davis testified thai
after the accident he had less pain
and felt better when moving around
At the present trial he testified that
he couldn't read the release Oh &C
count of the blurring to his eyes anG
| therefore he went and laid down, after
which he was able to read the papers
as the pain wasn't so bad after he had
laid down awhile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03
Railroads Asked to Help Measure Water Flow

and culverts were the causes of flood
damage The railroad authorities have
felt that many judgments against the
roads might not have been rendered
if they had been able TO produce au-
thentic figures on floods. But they
have not been able to do this. The
national conservation commission has
been advised of the proposed plan, and
whatever results come from it will I'M
doubleday be considered by the com
mission at its joint meeting with the
governors of the states, or their repre-
sentatives. here next December.
The survey suggests that the rail-
road companies establish gauges on
their bridges and culverts and appoint
some of their employees to take daily
readings. The survey agrees to have
its experts, make frequent visits to
these stations and take actual current
meter measurements so that a rating
table of each channel will be avail
able.
For many years the survey has beer
studying the difference in the flow OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03
" THE COUNTY TAX "

truth. Some years ago the county
voted bond issue of $125,000 for the
purpose of building court house. and
a special tax to pay off the bonds as
they became due. The proposition car
ried by very narrow margin and in
a slightly suspicious manner, but this
is not now material. The bonds sold
at a premium, realizing some $131 900.
The court house as built cost about
$1S0.00G, leaving a deficiency of some
$4,000, which was paid in county or
ders in anticipation of the next tax
levy. Thus a floating debt was crea.
ted which has been carried at an an
nual interest charge of per cent.
do not hesitate to affirm that this debt
was created without any warrant OF
law. and also in direct defiance of the
will of the people. l do not affirm that
the whole business of borrowing money
in anticipation of the tax levy is il
legal and the notes not collectable, but
believe it.
Again. when the Watertown asylum
was built. the county donated 100000
towards purchasing the site While il
is quite probable that the people would
have approved this appropriation, ye
the county board, in making it, actet
quite outside their authority. Upor
this also we have been paying interest
and these two items will account TO
the larger portion of the debt.
| The people, | believe. are ready ant
willing to meet all legitimate require
ments for public purposes. But it il
a very grave question whether w
should pay debts contracted in def
ance of law, and thus encourage coun
ty officers in coming years in simila
reckless or illegal expenditures.
! JOHN G.. OSBORN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03

rivers in various basins in the couu-
! try. At present ii is engaged in put
| ting the information gained by its
study into shape for the use of the
national conservation commission, to-
gether with other information which it
is gathering especially for the inven-
tory of the country's natural resources
that the commission is preparing.
The survey has been unable to eN-
tend its observations to many regions
where the information would be of
vital Importance because it lacks
funds. The cooperation of the rail
roads would permit the survey to cover
many other regions.
| The expense to the railroads under
| this arrangement would be trifiing.
the survey authorities say, because the
railroads could designate men already
on their pay rolls. such as draw ten
ders, tank men, or water station en-
gineers TO take the daily readings. On
the other hand, if the survey could be
relieved of the cost of daily supervis-
ion of the cages. it would be able to
carry on the more technical parts of
the undertaking.
The information which the railroads
| will obtain if this plan is put into
operation is of immense value to them.
The surveys figures on floods have
always been accepted by the courts
as prima facie evidence. If the belies
of the railroad authorities is well
/ Gol wifi he
survey enabling it to extend its oper-
| ations to their fields will result in big
savings to them.
The idea of cooperation as to floods
originated with the engineering de
partments of the railroads themselves.
Representatives of these departments
| of a number of roads held a confer
| ence with representatives of the sur
vey in Chicago last June, and at that
time the survey agreed to interview
the proper railroad authorities con-
corning basis of cooperation.
The. survey has further suggested TO
| the railroads that they supply it with
| all information they may have on
hand concerning the character of the
various drainage areas above their
| bridges. Some of the roads have col
lected. at great expense, large
amount of valuable information, which
could be made of high value to all the
railroads if it were gathered together
and compiled. This material would
also contribute largely to the general
study of the water resources of the
country which the survey has been
carrying out for number of years
and upon which it is particularly busy
| just now in the compilation of all
available information along these lines
for the use of the National Conserva
tion commission
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03

Washington, Oct 3. Director
George Otis Smith of the United States
geological survey has invited officers
of the leading railroads of the country
to conference on "a cooperative plan
by which ii is expected the railroads
will be able to save thousands of dol
lars year The plan also contem-
plates most effective assistance TO the
government on the part Of railroads.
The time and place of the proposed
conference is TO be agreed on later.
The scheme, which has already been
approved by number of the engin-
GERS of the big lines, is one for the
gathering of facts as to the amount of
water flowing in the rivers of the
country under certain conditions and
in different periods of the year Nat
urally. the railroads have been chief
sufferers from floods i'll the basins
where their tracks lie. They have suf-
fered not only from damage to their
own property, but they have been sued
| by other corporations aud private citi-
zens on the ground that their bridges
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03

Port Byron, H., Oct. 3.-Editor Ar
that is being taken in the special coun-
ty tax proposition. 1t will bear fruit
in more ways than one.
AS long as the state law exempts
the capital stock of corporations from
tax there is nothing to say only that
the law should be changed. But it is
hard TO see why corporations should
not pay in proportion to their wealth.
The figures given by Mr.. McCaskrin
in The Argus suggest one feature that
deserves especial notice. According to
the table, seven Rock Island county
corporations, with a total capital stock
of S15,20O,000, pay personal property
tax upon an assessment of $241,1S0.
while one corporation with $1,000, 0G0
capital stock pays on an assessment
of $500. In other words the brewing
company, with one-SiXteenth of the
capital, pays about one-thirtieth of the
personal tax paid by these corpora
tons, or about One-half of its proper
ton of the average tax. These assess
ments are made, | understand, by the
state board of equalization. The ques
ton is. why this discrimination in ia
vor of a corporation engaged in a Ger
tain kind of business. and is this dis
| elimination common all over the state
We pause for a reply
/ We are aware that there is only al
| indirect relation between the capita
stock of a corporation and the amour
| of personal property it may happen tt
have on hand when the assessment i:
made out. But such a relation doe.
exist, though considerable latitud,
must be allowed This case, however
is SO striking as to compel attention.
Another interesting question con
Germs the county's floating debt
This debt amounts to about $4,000
and We are expected to believe thai
it has been created because the com
pany's revenue at the constitutions
limit is less than the expenses Thi:
may be true, but it is not the whole
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03

Odist church held a meeting Thursday
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Maxwell
George Turner. who resides on
Broad street. has had his home raised
am is arranging 10 have foundation
of concrete blocks laid underneath.
Mrs. J. c. Hawkins and Mrs Manuel
Smith were guests of Mrs. William
Bishop of Moline Wednesday,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03

Half century ago Rev. FIR. John
OBrien CT Lowell. Mass, through over
work and exposure, became seriously
run down. A cold and stubborn cough
and lung trouble threatened his life.
An eminent specialist gave Father John,
as he was fondly called, prescription
trouble, as well as to build up and
strengthen the body. The clergyman
began to improve at once. the cough
disappeared and his lungs healed. 1t
corrected his digestion, made new It's
sue, and Father John was soon re-
strength.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03

was playing in the shop and the mule
took clip at him, but hit Baldwin in
stead.
Wedding on Heels of Divorce.-John
G. Stelter does not condemn marriage
because his first entrance into a mat
rimonial alliance proved an unhappy
one. Several days ago he was grant
ed 4 decree of divorce from his wife.
Two days later he secured a modifica-
ton of the decree permitting him to
remarry at once. Thursday afternoon
Mr.. Stelter was united IN marriage to
Anna Bardon, the ceremony being per-
formed by Justice Roddewig.
Testimony conflicts.-The $4,000
damage case of c. w. Davis VS.. the
Tri-City Railway company continues
to be strenuously fought in the dis.
trict court. The most important fea-
ture of the trial so far is the conflict
ing evidence given by the plaintiff, c.
w. Davis. At the time Mr. Davis was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03

Springfield. In connection with the ex-
kibit of Deere No. 8 and other goods,
the wire machine for making check
row wire is in operation, the object
being to call attentions TO the great
amount of wire that is required to sup
ply the Deere No. 8 corn planters. The
company asserts that over 1000 miles
OF wire, so rods to machine, are re-
CURED TO supply the new planters an
nually. If stretched out, this wire
would connect the home of Deere G.
Mansur company in Moline with all
| the Deere branch houses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03

Father John recommended the med
icine to his parishioners and friends,
and because of its merits it became the
family remedy in thousands of homes,
and became known as Father Johns
Medicine" having been SO named by
the people, and was advertised, ali
with the approval of Father John.
1t will cure all throat and lung trou-
bles, prevent pneumonia and consump-
ton, and make flesh and strength If
taken faithfully II is net a patent
medicine and does not contain alcohol
or poisonous drugs. Read guarantee
which follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03
They Make You Feel Good.

The pleasant purgative effect ex
perienced by all who use Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and
the healthy condition of the body and
mind which they create makes one
feel joyful. Price 25 cents. Samples
free at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03
Lame Back.

This ailment is usually caused by
rheumatism of the muscles of the
small of the back. and is quickly cured
by applying Chamberlain's Liniment
two or three times day and massag
ing the parts at each application. For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03
DAVENPORT

Wants $417 Per Word.-On the ale
CATION that Louise Tyson, also known
as Mary Tyson, uttered sentence
composed OF II words derogatory to
her character and good name. Mrs.
Laura j. Light has entered suit
against Mrs. Tyson, claiming the sum
of $4,000 as damages for alleged slam
der. This is at the rate of little less
than $417 per word.
Saloon Enjoined.-In the injunction
proceedings of Nels Petersen VS.. ]. FL.
Pohlmann, Judge Jackson yesterday
afternoon granted a permanent decree
of injunction against the defendant.
Mr.. Pohlmann offered no defense and
agreed to permanent decree of in
junction being issued against him.
Attorney Betty stated after the hear
ing that the abatement of the property
would be asked for at the next term
of court. The saloon in question is
located on the Rockingham road near
the end of the car line. The property
is owned by a party named Hansen
and is leased to the Independent Malt
ing company. Mr.. Pohlmann occupied
the premises as the tenant of the lat
ter
Back After Year in Europe.-Mrs
Horace Roberts and children. Dorothy
and Virginia, have arrived home after
over a year spent in Europe. They
have been at Mrs. Roberts old home
at Summerside, Prince, Edward island
since early in the summer, and Mrs
Roberts sister, Miss Brennan, accom-
panied them home from there, Mr.
Roberts preceding them several weeks
Identifies Body.-The body of the
man who shot himself at the Peerless
hotel last Tuesday and has been lying
unclaimed at the Boies undertaking.
establishment since was identified yes
terday by John Littig, the contractor
Mr.. Littig stated after viewing the
body that it is that of Philo Praether
a laborer who was in his employ two
years ago. Mr. Littig thinks thai
Praether was about 90 years old
Wnlle WORKING mere TWO years ago lis
fell from the window of a house il
Rock Island on which he was working
and broke both his ankles. The places
where the ankles were fractured are
plainly discernible Mr.. Littig stated
that Praether told him while working
here that he had several children
that his first wife was dead and h,
had married another from whom h
was divorced. Mr.. Littig does no
know where the mans children live.
Survives Mules kick.-Eueene I
Baldwin. blacksmith at William Cor
don's shop. was kicked squarely oil
the right side of the head by null
yesterday and two hours later wa
on the street ready to go back TO work
concerned only by the thought tina
perhaps his mother would hear of thu
accident before he got home, ant
think he was worse hurt than h
really was. Baldwin had finished
shoeing the mule and was giving hi
attention to its teammate. A BIO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03

Butterworth Deiegate.-William But
terworth was yesterday named by Gov
enor Deneen a delegate to the Lakes
to the Gulf Deep Waterway association
convention TO be held in Chicago Oct.
7 to 9.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03
HAMPTON

Sunday at IL a. m. there will be
preaching at Hampton. Methodist
church
The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03

Vast Amount of Wire Made.-It takes
1900 miles of wire to supply the new
Deere No. planters which are being
manufactured by Deere & Mansur COM
pany of Moline, according to a folder
which is being circulated in connection
with the exhibit of Deere e Mansur
company at the Illinois state fair at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03

To Remove OredSe.-The govern
ment dredge boat Mogul, which has
been working around Moline for the
past few months, will be taken to Rock
Island tomorrow and will work about
Twenty-fourth street viaduct for eight
or ten days. after which it will be re-
turned to Moline for more work Dur
ing the summer the big dTedge has
made a channel 225 feet direct from
the Moline locks to Eighteenth street
and then up along Sylvan park 10
Twenty-fifth street The work is not
completed as yet. but will probably be
before cold weather sets in. Since the
! building of the new bridge over the
railroad yards at Twenty-fourth street
Rock Island, the slough has never beer
cleaned out. Piles of rock and debris
were left there which in a way stopped
the flow of water under the bridge
| The old piers TO the former viaduc
were also left there. and these viii
probably be removed in a short time
Debt is Small.-A movement to pa,
off the debt on the Swedish Methods
church was the result of the annua
meeting which was held Thursday ey
lening by the congregation. The re
ports of the various officers shove,
that during the year $500 had BEEF
paid on the church debt, which is nov
but $500. Also that there was a men
bership roll of $50, which is an il
crease of II over last year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-03
MOLINE:

Five MS AWarded.-Five basket
ball ms" were awarded by the high
school athletic board of control at a
meeting held Thursday afternoon, the
emblems being given TO Oscar Person,
George Mengel, Clarke Nelson, Her
bert King and George Welch. The
board Went on record as being in ia
vor of giving jerseys TO the track men
and basketball players if the finances
of the association at the close of the
season will permit This will mean an
expenditure for seven jerseys, as there
were but two IN" men On the track
team last spring-Guido Wyland and
Will Hull.
Rail Officials Here.-Oflicials of the
Rock Island road were i'll the tri-cities
yesterday for a general visit of in
| spection. Every division of the sys-
tenn was represented and "a superin.
tendents We're in the party. The ter
ritory these men preside over is from
Chicago on the east to Colorado
Springs on the west, and from Des
MONIES on the north to Alexandria
La, and Fort Worth, Texas, on the
south. In the party were w. A. Mid
dleton of Chicago, general superin
tendent of motive power; W. j. Pol
lerton of Chicago, assistant genera
superintendent of motive power; J. B
Fitzpatrick Of Chicago. superintendent
of motive power; H. S. Cable Of Dav
export, a. E. Sweet of Topeka, and II
c. Hubble of Cedar Rapids, all gen
eral superintendent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-26
PROPOUNDS HARD ONES
State Superintendent Cam
eron NJ a k 5 Teachers
Scratch Their Heads

Slccial TO Daily Leader.
Muskogec, Okla Feb 26.-Do Won
think you could name an the counties
IN your state that touch another ad.
joining state. and coald You name the
county seats OF dozen other counties
ir your state picked at random. With
cut looking al a map3 That is what
the teachers OF Oklahoma went up
against when they tried the examina-
tiou for teachers certificates In okla
homa. The result h that the teach
era are falling by the wayslde and
State superintendent Cameron ls COM
ing Ia for a good round roast The dit.
hcultles are more apparent when IL
is remembered that in Oklahoma
counties have only been formed a few
~ pihs and they have dincnlt Indian
names and their county seats are also
hard 20 pronounce.
When Ma Cameron began The ere
alton Of a state school system. one Of
the FIRST thing3 was TO de-i ide on a
Ani.orm syslen OF certificates. and
that an teachers as they came under
stale school jurisdiction should pass
an examlpaiioh 10 secure such a cer-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-26
EARLY DAY PIONEERS
Responsible for Discovery of
Every Great Natural Re
source of Oklahoma

Special 10 Daily Leader
Muskogee. Okla. Feb. 2G Nearly
cHcry great natural resource Of Okla
Eoma was discovered IN ihe early days
hy soue romantic adyeniurer who
pushed hs WAY into the unknown IN
dian country b the sheer love Of I'D
venture or The search for q new home
away from tho grind of white ciYili1a-
ton This s particularly true of
Henyetta. IN Okmulgec county, the
second greatest coal mining and ship
ping point ia tho state
Hugh Henry Texas ranger and
Confederate soldier driven ont OF Tie
Lone Star state after the civil war
hy heavy losses I'm the cattle business
faally found himself with his wife
and children a Sudehaker wagon ana
team Of mustanas camped on the
banks oi a small stream la lhe Greek
ration ON the Fourth of July, 1873 he
had camped there for the sole reason
that BE mad found a bee tree and
anted the honey on this national
holiday an Indian boy passed By on
horseback with sack full OF some
thing whi.h he said he was carrying
10 an Indian blacksmith shop not iaf
distant Henry examined the sack
and saw 4 was coal he followed
the trail OF the boy from whence he
came aud found on the banks Of the
Greek a ledge of fine coal cropping
out he returned to camp and told
his wiie that here they had found
arewool without cutting, honey for
the taxing and venison for the shoot
ine What more could they want ioi
2 home. And there he settled and on
the exact spot from which he chipped
pieces Of coal that day Mine no. ! now
stands az Hcnryetia. shlpping trala
ioads OF coal each month from The
SAINT Neia irm which the Indian boy
gol coal for the blao ksmith.
But al the time NJ Henry discnNt
erred the coal there We're no railroads.
and no demand for the coal bat nc
made hts claim for an lndian aiioi
ment by settling on the land aud tAe
following year ne went into the cat
tie business again forming q partner,
ship With the Graysons. at Eafaula,
and getting 81 head of cows. he kept
up the cattle business untll 1894 when
ks rounded up 10000 head. sold them
and quit The business. u was while
living ID his camp that bis homo was
often frequenie3 hy the Daitons tho
James boys and other noted oailaYa
as Nell as ~ federal Officers he
treated them al alike No officer efcs
learned from him ol the visits 81 the
ottlaWs. and the outlaws were never
Informed " the presence oi onicers'
lof % have given hint DI the move