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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-20

Chairman Payne of the house ways
and means committee-now that the
election is over-is not only calling in
the enemies as we'll as the friends of
tariff revision, but is prompting the
tariff-fattened combines in their testi-
mony. And yet the people rule.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-20

The Chicago Tribune commenting
on the Standard Oil inquiry before the
government, gravely announces that
the trust may yet escape" Does any
one in the country imagine anything
else?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-20

Tom Johnson, maSsr of Cleveland,
is not soldier of fortune. He lost all
his wealth fighting the battles of the
common people. Will the common peo-
pie now stand by him?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-20

Having double-shotted the church
and labor people, the Danville Cannon
now trains itself on Taft and the
White house Neither is it spiked by
Teddy's teeth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-20

In the matter of that s29000,0 900
fine John d. Rockefeller, the Atlanta
Constitution remarks, has the govern
ment lawyers beat to Roosevelt
FRAGILE"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-20
No Recourse.

Suppose the football game Is slow.
You have to hold the sack.
II no one in the game is killed
You get no money back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-20

"Are you fond of autumn, Mr.
Brown"
"Why, am a married man."
swell, what's the answerT
housekeeping time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-20

The kaiser evidently has the idea
that the Germans must all stick to-
gether side by each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-20

Better start that Christmas shop
ping.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-20

Don't tell his mother that he looks
like her at this crucial moment: just
reamrk contemptuously that as a
Sc':et edition of his dad the youngster
serikes you as bowling success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-20

Diamond Ornament For Heel.
The latest fad in Paris society Is
wearing $4,000 Jewels on the heels Of
women's shoes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-20
Quite Likely.

QUITO IIKSIys
at is. easy enough to plumb a wom-
ans mind
"Is it?" ~
eyes"
"There is another thing that is easy
too,
"WhatI
"Getting. your plums canned"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-20

Let him have your watch to play
with: he may be master mechanic in
embryo, and there is nothing like en-.
couraging latent talent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-20
Where Luck Counts.

Where Luck Counts.
"a man can do anything he makes
up, his mind to do"
'Think SOP"
Eyes. 1t is all a matter of Will"
"Ever try to break the bank at
Monte Carlo?'-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-20
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill. [En-
tered at the postoff,ce as second-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-20
Disqualified.

81 come to you for your candid opinr
ion."
II have no candid opinion"
'No?" 32
"No. am n politicianD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-20
WHEN THE BABY CRIES

Don't let the mother see that it an
noys you; some women are just con-
trary enough to take delight in annoy
ing, and the child might hurt himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-20
Have a cigar?"

mo. l never use tobacco"
"Have a cigarette, then"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-20

II he has any particularly young and
good looking aunties you might turr
yourself into jack-in-the-box for hi.
edificaiion; you viii thereby add mucf
to the joyousness of the young ladie:
when they recite the incident to hilari
Gus friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-20
Exclaimed.

"No; I am a politician
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-20

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-20

Ask anxiously what is the matter
with the perturbed father while his
offspring is taking lung exercise; you
will thus prove your friendly concern
and incidently get set down mentally
as an idiot.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-12
COUNTY CAMPAIGN 0REhED At N0RTHW00D
WITH FEAST Of REASON AND ENTHUSIASM
i've Hundred Enthusiastic Voters Gather Listen to the Dis.
cussion Of The Political Problems to be
Settled Next Month

address this audience in Northwood
tonight. First, because as citizens of
North Dakota you have done a great
work in building up this wonderful
state Of ours. Those of you who
have lived in the state these past
twenty or twenty-five years. have
done for North Dakota great work
You have brought productiveness
from the wilderness, wealth from the
soil. | know that you are interested
lin the further upbuilding of the state,
and to this end are interested in the
making CT laws, the conduct of
schools and the election of good and
clean men to state offices.
II come before you tonight as the
Republican nominee for governor Of
North Dakota. Twill not say any
thing against the other candidate per-
sonally. His intentions, believe,
have been good. The question is,
what has he done to receive the sup
port OF the people? have asked that
question of thirty audiences during
the past week and never yet have /
received an answer.
Hot Shots. ......
There are several reasons ad-
vanced by our Democratic !. friends
why John Burke should be re-elect-
ed. The first of these is that he has
resided at Bismarck While they tell
you thi; they do not tell you that the
state has erected a mansion. luxuri-
ously equipped, fer the governor to
reside In. They, do not tell you that
the last legislature passed law
which added $500 year to the salary
OF the governor, and that he is now
getting $1,000 more in salary than
any other governor of N. D. has ever
received. I believe that all officials
elected by the people to tsate posi-
tions should reside at Bismarck In
accordance to the provisions Of the
law. If elected, I shall reside at Bis
marck and not claim credit for hay-
ing done so.
Burk's Railread Assessment. -
Another reason advanced is that
he has raised the railway assess
ments. Two years ago John Burke
travelled over this state making the
broad and liberal statement that the
railroads were nd assessed high
enough nor in proportion to the as Is
sessment Of other properties, and
that If elected he would see that it
was made right. What did he do at
the meeting Of the board OF equalf-
cation in 1907. When the board met
at Bismarck, he was chairman, there
being four other members. A motion
was made that the railway assess
ments for 1907 be allowed to remain
the same as for 1906. AS chairman Of
the board, Governor Burke put the
motion, there being four votes in the
affirmative, the governor not voting.
He said. however, that the railways
had their attorneys there but that
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-12
DETROIT WINS
THIRD GAME
IN THE SERIES
Captured Today's Game in
Brilliant Battle by Score
of 8 to 3.
CROWDS NOT 50 GREAT
As At FORMER CANES
Chicago Started in the Game With
Confidence Which Was Marked,
While Detroit Took on q Grim De.
termination to Win.

Chicago, Oct 12-Chicago and De-
troit today contested the third game
OF the worlds championship series.
That the Chicagoans, with two VIC
tories already to their credit, were
confident, plainly showed in their
conversation and manner, but the De-
troiters looked determined and not
one whit discouraged by the two de-
feats administered to them, one on
their own grounds Saturday and an
other here yesterday. AS the attend
ance at the first two games was far
below what had been expected, the
prospective spectators showed less
anxiety over securing tickets today.
At 2 o'clock. the hour scheduled for
play to begin, the immense double
decked grand stand and all the boxes
were filled but there were vacant
seats in the bleachers To allow time
for these seats to find occupants, the
game was delayed until 2:15 O'Clock.
The stands filled up slowly. The bat
ting order:
Detroit - Mcintyre, left field:
OLeary, shortstop; Crawford, CENTER
field; Cobb, right field; Rossman, first
base, Coughlin. third base; Thomas,
catcher; Schafer, second base; Mullin,
pitcher.
Chicago left field;
Evers, second base; Schultz, right
field; Chance, first base; Steinfeldt,
third base Hoffman. center field; Tin
ker. shortstop; Killing, catcher, Plies
ter, pitcher. =.
Umpires, O'Dea and Sheridan.
First Inning.
First inning, Detroit-McIntyre was
out to Evers to Chance. OLeary was
safe on a short hit too hot for Stein
feldt to field. Crawford hit in front of
the plate, and Killing threw him out at
first, O'Leary going to second Cobb
singled to short center scoring
O'Leary. Rossman was out, Stein
feldt to Chance. One run.
Second half, Chicago-Shreckard
famed, Evers fouled out to left field.
Schultz singled to left, but went out
stealing second. No runs.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-12
AERONAUT TELLS
OF THRILLING FALL
Dropped -Four Thousand Feet
From the Clouds and Are
Alive

Berlin. Oct 12.-Holland Forbes
and Augustus c. Post, the two Ameri-
can aeronauts who yesterday had
such a narrow escape from death
when their balloon, the Conqueror,
bursted in the air at an altitude of
1000 feet, have today completely re-
covered from the effects of their
thrilling experience. Forbes drove out
this morning and examined what was
left of the balloon, prior to having it
packed for transportation back to
New York
He gave the following thrilling ac-
count of the accident to the Associat-
ed Press:
eve had some difficulty" he said,
Gin getting away. but once we left the
ground everything semed to be right.
We mounted almost perpendicularly
to an altitude of 1000 fet. AS I
looked at the recording instrument to
make note of the altitude, heard a
peculiar swish and said to Post, that
sounds dangerous Immediately I
saw that the envelope was rapidly de-
flating, the gas escaping in clouds. In
stantly l threw the appendix clear of
the basket and the ropes and drawing
my jack knife cut the ropes that were
attached to the thirty-nine bags Of
sand hanging around the basket.
Post in the meantime threw over
board everything portable. We could
see. however, that we were falling
more rapidly than some of the elected
articles. But later, when the descent
of the balloon was checked, we OBJ
served one bag of sand falling into q
baby carriage, which was smashed to
pieces, but, fortunately, the nurse
snatched out the baby and saved its
life.
Both of us sprang up and held on
to the ring above, hoping in this way
to avoid the crash. Then above US
could be seen the envelope gradually
spreading out. We continued to tall
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-12
YONG MOBBERS
Tried to Burn Playmate at
Stake.

Yonkers, Oct. 12.-Mrs. ]. c. Kelly
applied today for a warrant for the
arrest of three boys on a charge OF
having tried to burn her boy, Francis
at the stake.
Last night man noticing a crowd
of boys collected about D. A. Smiths
barn, in Engine place, walked toward
them. The boys ran, with the excep-
tlon of Francis Kelly.
He could not leave because his
hands and arms were tied behind his
back with rope and his legs and body
were wound about with wire.
He said that three boys were about
to light newspapers placed at his
feet when they were scared away by
the mans approach. Kelly was TAX
en- to his home badly scared.
He said the three were James and
Arthur Anscoy of 80 Palisade ave-
nue. and Sweet Ferguson of Locust.
hill avenue. Two of them are ten
years old and one is eight. The boys
are expected to be in the children's s
court at once.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-12

there was no one present represent
ing the people. Where was your gov
ernor all this time? That is a ques-
tion for you to answer l am a tax
payer in North Dakota and have been
for number of years, and l believe
that my property should bear its just
burden OF taxation. believe that
your property should also be taxed
its just share; that all properties,
whether owned by corporation or
by an individual should be assessed
on the same basis.
Will Maintain Law.
another reason advanced is that
he has enforced the laws of the state.
He has enforced the law because 1t
was law. he says. He is deserving
of credit If he has done so. Whether
he has O.. not, S not for me to say.
i'll the Republican platform III ,pred
bf the state committee the:e >: a
plank, not only favoring the enforce
ment of all laws, prohibition lay as
we'll, but favoring the maintenance of
the prohibition law. l believe 1t is
the duty of candidate for governor
to tell you how he stands on this
prohibition issue, and l want to say
that l shall use my utmost efforts to
enforce the law Of prohibition, and
all others. Not only will l do my
best to enforce the prohibition law,
but will do everything possible to
keep it on the statute books of this
state. This is more than John Burke
will say.
II have been accused of being a
gang man. / will. say that l was
raised on farm in Wisconsin and the
only gang training l ever got was
following a gang plow and milking a
gang OF cows. l owe my nomination
to over $4,000 Republican voters of
North Dakota, and If elected do not
expect to owe allegiance to any man
or clique Of men,.
"In conclusion, l will say that if
elected to the Office OF governor of
North Dakota, will fill it to the best
Of my ability; l will enforce the laws
the best l can without fear or favor:
l can promise nothing more"
| The address brought forth thunders
of applause, showing that Mr. John
sons stand on the. various matters
taken up was understood and ap-
preciatei.
Mr.. Stevens then introduced Hon.
L. B. Hanna, of Fargo. Mr.. Stevens
had never met Mr.. Hanna until that
morning, he said, although he had
often heard of him as being connect
ed with many important matters
s1h -
the state. He has been connected
with some of the most important leg
islation of the state, and has done
his work WELL. Last June the people
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(Continued IN Dooo ol
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-12
Action Of servian National AS
sembly Long tep Towards
the Solution
mInssI s. gore CONSERVATIVE
TRAs sAuPsH|nA MEMBERS
Voted ss,2oo,ooO to the Minister Of
War However, to be Used in the
National Defense If Such Course
Should be Necessary.

London, Oct. 12-The news receiv-
ed today from the storm centers in
the near east confirms the belief held
in London that the powers will find
friendly solution of the crisis which
has agitated Europe for more than q
week. Servia, it is now thought, has
fallen in line with the other states
directly interested and is taking a
more quiet view OF the situation
The resolution of the Servian national
assembly passed this morning, which
amounts practically to a vote OF con-
fidence in the government, has taken
the matter of Servias attitude to-
wards Austria Hungary out of the
hands OF that easily swayed body and
placed it with the cabinet. The mem
oers OF tho cabinet are aware of the
actual condition of affairs and doubt
less will heed the warnings OF the
powers and take no rash steps. The
powers can, therefore, continue their
negotiations in the matter OF an ir-
ternational conference without fear OF
interruption by an outbreak from any
of the Balkan states.
Belgrade, Oct. 12.-At an extraor-
dinary session of the skupshtina this
morning, the following resolution was
unanimously passed: THE skupsh-
tina, after hearing the explanations
Of the government and the steps TAX
en- by it, expects that vigorous activ-
ity will be displayed for the protec-
tion of the nations threatened inter-
ests. With this object in view, the
skupshtina will support the govern
ment to the fullest extent"
The skupshtina. has sent an, en-
couraging telegram Of greeting to the
Montenegrin national assembly which
met today, and voted an extraordinary
credit Of $4,000, 900 to the ministry 81
war. Further important decisions are
exnecteG
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-12
TRIED TO KILL HUSBAND
Mrs. Myrtle Baker Sentenced to Six
Years In Prison.

Years In Prison.
Carthage, Mo-, Oct. 12.-Mrs. Myrtle
Baker was found guilty this morning
of an attempt to murder her husband,
Albert Baker, and wis sentenced to
serve six years in the states prison.
The case was given. to the jury late
Saturday after the prosecution had
apparently made strong case Of its
charge that Mrs. Baker, her mother,
Mrs. H. M. Raney, and a brother. Thad
Raney, had attempted to kill Baker
for $4,000 insurance.
AS soon as the jury left the room
another jury was selected and the trial
of Mrs. H. M. Raney, Mrs. Bakers
mother, was commenced.
A sensation in the case came when
the defense tried to put the RESPONSE
bility for the assault of Baker on
"Caf' Carpenter. who, according to
the testimony OF the two women, was
a friend of Mrs. Baker, She said
that he had been sweetheart of hers
before her marriage and that he was
very jealous of Baker and had often
threatened to take Bakers life. The
mother said that she and her daugh-
ter came from the barn, where they
had been doctoring e COW. They saw
man running away, who. she said,
resembled Carpenter. The stories told
were practically the same as at the
time of the assault and the prelimin-
ary.
While Baker was on the stand he
told how, in February of 1907. Mrs.
Baker went to Pana, ILL.,, for the pur-
pose of being married to him and that
February 10 they left for st. Louis
for that purpose.
I'VE got to St. Louis February 6.
When we arrived there, before the
ceremony. Myrtle insisted that must
make application for life insurance.
/ asked how much. Ten thousand
dollars she said, and explained that
a man named Woodward, who was
very wealthy. was her father, and if
he learned that she had married a
poor man he would disinherit her.
This policy, she said, she would show
her father and make him think l was
well-to-do
After we were married l was sit
ting in a window on third floor in
a building in St. Louis when suddenly
some one gave me a push from be-
mind, and only by quick grab at the
side of the window l saved myself.
l turned and saw it was. my wife.
What in thunder are you doing?'
asked, alarmed. Just playing with
you,' she said, and commenced pet
ting me as she always does"
The Raney-Baker case grows out of
an attack made on Baker in his home
one night early last spring. Baker
had been separated from his wife be-
cause, he says, he feared her. In the
night a masked man and two masked
women attacked Baker in his room
He fought back and was shot three
times, but not until, he says, he had
torn the mask from the face of the
man. Baker says he saw his broth
er-in-law's face. A previous attempt
of his wife to kill him with an explo.
sion also is alleged.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-12
ANOTHER CHAPTER
Indian Land Oil Leases Are Given
Another Airing

Washington, Oct. 12-Another chap
ter in the controversy over the charges
regarding the action of the govern
ment in the matter of oil land leases
in the Indian Territory. to which cor
respondence President Roosevelt. Gov
ernor haskell of Oklahoma. Secretary
Garfield and others have contributed
informal statements, was furnished
when Acting Secretary of IT., Interior
Pierce issued supplementary state
ment in regard to the Usage oil lard
leases. In this Mr.. Pierce says that
as there has been considerable discus
s!oL concerning the leases Of these
Usage land coupled with charges that
the present administration failed to
safeguard the interests of Indians
and in fact sacrificed their interests" )"
he thought it we'll to set forth, "in
skeleton form the exact truth about
this matter"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-12
WOMAN SHOWS
LITTLE CONCERN
Murderess of Erb Sought Re-
pose in Sleep When She
Reached Cell

Philadelphia, Oct. 12.-Mrs. Erb and
her sister, Mrs. Beisel, are in jail
the result of the shooting of Captain
CLAYTON Erb at, his country place,
"Red Cables" near Glen Riddle.
At Chester, last night, the coroner's
fury decided that the victim died of
hemorhages following the gunshot
wounds.
Mrs. Erb was utterly unnerved
and. covering her face with her hands,
laid her head upon a table. Mrs.
Beisel was unmoved. She is short
woman, of about 40 years of age. with
a glass eye and very hard face.
The majority of the testimony came
from the servants. Beatrice Masten,
the first witness, testified that she had
heard Mrs. Erb go upstairs about 8
o'clock. after which there was crash
and six pistol shots.
She ran upstairs and saw Mrs. Beis-
ell lying on the floor in faint and
Mrs. Erb standing nearby. Mrs. Erb
told her to call constable. scream
ing: "The captain is shot, my sister
Thrice yesterday did Mrs. Catherine
Beisel acknowledge that she was
guilty of the killing Of Captain Erb,
and as many times Mrs. Erb admitted
that her sisters confession was true.
further details state that upon the
floor of Captain Erb's room lay the
pieces of the jardinere which his wife
had hurled at his head. The pillow
of his bed was slightly disarranged
and the sheets turned down. showing
that he had retired before being drawn
In one corner was suit case
which he had used to bring back his
regimentals used in the parade. and
IN a chair near the bed were the
clothes he had worn during the day.
Upon the arrival Of the coroner yes
terday and. his physician, the body Of
the CAPTAIN was taken from the hall
Way into the bathroom, where an ex-
animation was made. Three bullets
we're found. One had entered his
lung and taken . diagonal course.
nsssing out ct the side. Another had
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