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The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-19
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y great many of Il citizens cOnte'
plate making ii trip to Denver We
the through passenger trains '@GE o.
iu1, about the first of July.
There was Il load of corn On Sic
street last week but the owner e...i
no. find a purchaser ut 80 cent Il
hu,hcl, and he hauled it back s,.ar.
There are a great many an In
toyu noyy.a days. and the minority C.
them are buyinp lots or Other propp-,y
and p,cparinr to become r.r,Dar CIT
residents % Red Cloud.
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The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-19
II Was His Friend.

A little story in German and Eng
lish. accompanied by an Interpreter.
drifted into the indianapolis News OF.
fee. Here ii is: Two Germans stepped
into an auction house where n sale OF
watches was going on. They occupied
front seats and q attracted the at.
tcntiun of the a%lctionccr. As lie dwell
upon the merits Of Il watch he was OF.
fcring for sale 10 the highest bidder
the auctionccr turned TO the Germans
from time 20 time as the price mount.
cd-SG. $3.50. 81, $50. As the auc.
tioneer nodded at one Of the Germans
there came ~ answering nod, which
hc took to bc n bid.
'That fclicr knows me-" said on,
German TO the other.
"Ycs. sure" said the other.
The noddinE kept NJ. Finally the
nuctioncer extended the watch 10 tho
nOddcrs. Its yours he said. "Tci
dollars. You're the buyer"
"Ach. ncin,' said the German. I'm
the Schwob l%Suabian; mcin frcun'
heir list der Baycr IRA Variant
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-19
Popular LavmakIns.

"TEc Portland O~rCgon.an. j al hard
with fairly complete rcTvs Of orogons
momentous election. u j. chiefly in
terestinr aS showing how the most cN-
~tensivt experiment in popular legisla-
ton worked out. BESIDES voting on
various candi lates t,rctfice. the voters
eXprcs S d their view" on four constitu-
tional amendments. on three laws
passed at the last session OF the legis-
@laturc, but held in suspense hy popular
petition until the people should 10y
direct vote accept or reject them. and
on eleven measures offered under the
Initiative and Referendum eighteen
propositions all tod. \ book OF 1926
pages hal been sent to al the voters
in advance containing the text uf these
eighteen measures and the arguments
for and against them. and the news
papers of the state had discussed them
at length. o that the voters were pre-
sumptivclv prepared to express Their
opinions or their ~prriudicc~. aS the
case might he. when thcg entered the
booths. and were not. us is usually the
case in tbs state when constitutional
amendment i referred to popular vote,
surprised when the referendum ballots
we're thrust into their hands,
Tnetr {, ndition Of preparedness
showed its II in the result. In this
state when a referendum j. held a vc"y
small percentage Of the ,iecto : vote
upon il at all. uHless it happens 70 be
"A matter of capital Importance. and
even then II considerable portion fail
to register their opinion. Eat this
was not the case in Oregon. Returns
in the Or"~Onian are not complete,
aTd those from other counties than
th" journals home county. MultnC'
Q u..,i. appear in the form of maioritieS
dispatches speak Of a heavy vote being
recorded upon various propositions il
other parts of the state. and the vot,
Of Multnomah may he regarded a> typ
zeal. returns on tnc StidlorNnlp III
Multnomah, nearly complete, show
that twenty. three thousand votes wer,
east for aspirants to that most impor
tant office on the ticket. Returns no
so complete from the county on TIVE
rival fish protection bills, for instance
show that more than fifteen thousan,
votes were east for AMI against tn,
two measures. Complete returns viii
probably indicate that nearly ever.
one who voted for the officials recorded
) his opinion for or against the variou
measures before him. Thus one of tn,
great objections to popular Legislation
: that the people will not take enough
interest to vote and bills will be passe,
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-19

Lake Huron is dotted with ovcr
5000 islands. This Is more than any
other lake has.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-19
Terrapin In London.

A smart American, one of the fresh
kind, drifted into the Hotel Cecil IN
London with a party of five and or
dered with pomposity a Ia dos arrogant
Americans, Il In Paris: Say, waiter.
want six portions Of Maryland terra.
pins, an ! want EN- served with the
bones. DO you understands In three
Or four minutes the waiter reported
"Sir, we have the pleasure To serve
tcrrapIn with grand sherry, but not
with the bones" What in the mis-
chief did You do with the honest
"Ihe bones? ! will ask the cook II yor
wish" Never mind, We will hav,
rCras on brochctte."-New York Press,
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-19
Extravaganza.

heard n story lately Of n high.
lander who had been persuaded to buy
a ticket for "A rattle. lie won the hrst
prize, a bicycle, but on being told Of
his good fortune instead of hugging
himself with delight he said: Wee,
that's Just ma luck, buying two tickets
whan yin wad n done. It's iist Il sax
pence wasted. "-Dundee Peoples Jour,
nal.
Force of Habit.
What are you in such Il great hurrS
for?"
Il am going to the funeral OF my
chief, and there Is nothing he hates
like unpunctuality," London Tele
grQIh, 1854 "- ''~' "' '~''"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
Canninc's Neddi1d,


l was to be best man, and Pitt, Can
ming and Mr.. Leigh. who was to read
the service. dined with me before the
marriage. which was to take place IN
Brook street. We had coach to drive
there, and as we went through that
narrow part, near what was then Swal-
low street, a fellow drew up against
peering into the coach. recognized Pitt
and saw Mr. Leigh. who was in full
canonicals, sitting opposite him.
The fellow exclaimed, What, Billy
Pitt, and with n parson too:"
l said, He thinks you are going IL
Tyburn to lie hanged privately" which
was rather impudent of me, but Pitt
was too nuch absorbed, believe, in
thinking OF the marriage to he angry.
After the ceremony he was so nerv.
Gus that he could not sign as witness
and Canning whispered TO me to sign
without waiting for him. He regarded
the marriage as the one thing needed
to give Canning the position necessary
TO lead party, and this was the
cause of his anxiety about it. which
would not have believed had not wit
messed 1t, though I knew how warm
YVES the regard he had for Canning
Had Canning been Pitts own son dc
not think he could have been more in
| tereStei in all that related to his mar
riage.-"Letters of John Hookhan
| Frere''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
OBITUARY.
Samuel Orchard.

NJ. F. Archer, secretary and treas
urer of the local branch of the Order
of Railway Conductors, received word
this morning of the death at Los An
geles, Cal, of Samuel Birchard, the
We'll known Rock Island passenger
conductor Mr.. Birchard with his wife
left for California last Monday morn
ing in hopes of building up his shat
tered health. The deceased was born
in Canada and was 81 years of
age. He was one of tie old
est and most popular conductors on
the Rock Island road. His run was
between Rock Island and Omaha, and
Rock Island had been his home for
many years. He leaves with his wife
three children, Mrs. H. II. Paulsen
and Mrs. C. A. Lift both of this city
and S. c. Birchard of COrcoran, Gil.
ard two sisters. Mrs. ]. Wright and
Mrs. Roland of Kellogg, Iowa, and
one brother, Eugene Birchard. "'he
body will b2 shipped east at once the
interment taking place at Kellogg
Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
Mrs. Zach Einfeldt.

Mrs. Zach Einfeldt, who died Thurs
day evening at her home on The river
road five miles east of Moline, was
born April I, 1916, in Ohio She came
to Moline with her parents when s
years of age, and had resided in the
county since that time She was mar.
ried to Mr. Einfeldt April Il, 1880,
She is survived by two children, How
ard and Miss Elizabeth Einfeldt, both
at home. The funeral will be held at
, o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
PERSONAL POINTS.

Miss Emily Anderson left at noon
today for Chicago.
The Misses Ada and Lucille Swezey
of Marengo, Iowa, who have been the
guests of Miss NJ Agnes Twomey of
CPS Fory-third street for several
weeks, have returned 10 their home.
George Henry received word today
from Mrs. Henry at San Antonio,
Texas, that their daughter, Mrs. Lee
Shannon, whose illness called Mrs
Henry to her side, is somewhat i'm.
proved.
Bernard McHugh, past grand regent
of the Royal Arcanum, returned this
AFTERNOON to his home in Chicago, after
"a brief visit in the city. He addressed
the local members of the society last
evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
HIGH SCHOOL TRIMS
TEAM FROM LYONS
Basketball Game Ends With Score ~
to 20, Iowa Boys Being En-
tireIy Outclassed.

The local high school basketball
team met the team from Lyons yes
terday afternoon and the result was
an overwhelming defeat for the Iowa
aggregation, to the tune of ~ to 20.
The first half ended 80 to s. All of
the Rock Island boys seemed to be
able to make baskets almost at will
and the spectators had to get their
moneys worth in watching Captain
Lift, Voss and Brennan throw
baskets.
The high school played with the
usual lineup, Brennan at center, Lift
and Voss forwards, and Streckfus and
Young guards.
The boys from Lyons came down
on the |. & |. in the afternoon and re
turned Immediately after the game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
K;llina a kino.

In all monarchies the killing of the
king or emperor. the Law Journal of
london points out. lis perhaps the
gravest form of high treason" The
Journal adds: "In one country. Italy.
sentence of death cannot be imposed.
and in Portugal we believe that CAPT
tai punishment is not used. If not abol-
ished. Under. the law, of treason of
the United Kingdom, which has been
applied to most of the kings domin-
ions abroad, with or without statutory
| notifications, the killing of the king
is Il capital offence by the statute of
treasons. 1t is there described as com
passing or Imagining tie death of our
lord the king BY later legislation (of
1900 the elaborate provisions special
to trials for treason do not apply to as
sassination of the sovereign or a direct
attempt on his life. and such offenses
are tried in the same manner as wiIlful
| murder. The result is that in sub
stance, though not in form, the killing
of the sovereign is triable and punish.
able in the same manner as the willful
murder of subject. but the crown
may direct the execution to be by de
icapitation instead OF hanging"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
AMUSING INCONSISTENCIES IN ATTITUDE
ON PROHIBITION QUESTION ARE POINTED OUT

fered to take out in goods for the sa-
loon, but which respectfully declined
and paved him the cash and Sot re-
ceipt in full to date.
Another little incident comes to
my mind. A very short time ago,
William Looney, a jolly good fellow,
playing a social game of skat with a
number of gentlemen in a saloon
where he partook of his drink the
same as the other gentlemen around
the table. was asked why he joined
this prohibition movement, and made
the following reply: I'VE have tried
you fellows and found you wanting,
now we have come to the other fell
lows to see what they will do" Such
are some of the men who are fight
ing for prohibitions And there are
others. Think of the man who was
the champion name-getter with the
petition to close the saloons, throw
hundreds of men out of employment
and confiscate thousands of dollars
worth of property without cent OF
compensation.
Is the attitude OF Looney in at
tempting to delude the ministers as &c
his sincerity consistent with the acts
of the Looneys as l know them from
personal experience?
| write this article with no feeling
of malice because Looney has seen fl
to put me in the category with othel
good citizens who have incurred hi:
wrath. | am rather proud of the fact
JOHN OI1LWEILER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

Rock ISLAND, March 14.-Editor The
Argus: In as much as the Looneys
are trying to belittle me, it compels
me TO make few statements to show
the public the two-sidedness of the
new champions of prohibition-the
Looneys.
Not so very long ago John Looney
remodeled his building on Second
avenue While doing so he installed
one of the finest saloons in the city
called the Mirror No doubt every
body knows what he did that for. A
little later certain mayor saw fit to
close the saloons on Sunday. To my
certain knowledge there wasn't man
in our city who raised a bigger howl
about it than John Looney. He de-
clared it ruinous - the town and tried
20 arouse business men to take some
faction. He claimed at that time that
anybody that had anything to do with
| the closing of saloons on Sunday
should be drummed out of town. Be
aold the great reformer!
In the above mentioned saloon we,
the Carse & Ohlweiler company, sold
hem forty odd dollars worth of bot
tied goods which we had to ttke ont
IN advertisements in paper which
he Iooneys conduct. To convince one
further that the Looneys are still in the
saloon business in this: A few months
ago 7 asked William Looney to dis
continue our ad in his paper, and
Iaccording to his figures. we owed
Them S6.75. which William Looney OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
TWO LITTLE CHILDREN
ARE BEFORE COURT
A Petition to Declare Them Deepen
dants Is Being Heard Before
Judge r. w. OImsted.

County Judge r. w Olmsted is this
afternoon hearing the petition to de-
clare Buelah Minks and Clarence Cat
mann, infant children, dependents.
These children were placed in the
care of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bennett of
Moline. Their condition was recently
investigated by the state charity Wis
itor, Miss Gallagher, and they were
located and brought back here from
Pardon, H., by deputy sheriff.
Sarah Ann White of Coe was de
clared insane in the county court yes
.terday afternoon and committed to the
Watertown hospital by Judge Ohm
Sted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
WANTS A BIC sum
Mrs. Mary Pickup Files Damage
Suit Against Saloonkeeper
for Selling to Boy.
SEEKS TO RECOVER $4,000
Mrs. Elizabeth Hardin Institutes $50,
600 Case Against Moline-Argu-
ments Ended.

Claiming $4,000 damages because
August c. Hanson, a saloon keeper,
sold liquor to her minor son, Benja-
min, Mrs. Mary E. Pickup has institu-
ted suit for that amount in the cir
cult court This is the first case of
this character in the Rock Island
courts. Harry McCaskrin represents
the plaintiff.
Moline is Sued.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hardin has filed a
suit for $4,000 against the city of Mo
line, for personal injuries alleged to
have been sustained in a fall some
months ago on sidewalk at Ninth
avenue and Twenty-eighth street, Mo-
line. B. F. Peek and c. E. Dietz are
the attorneys for Mrs. Hardin.
A bill for divorce has been filed by
Mrs. Clara Gross against her husband.
Charles Gross, on a charge of deser-
ton. They were married Aug. 2, 1899.
at Clear Lake, S. D., and Mrs. Gross
charges that ner husband deserted her
Sept 1, 1901.
Judge Graves today heard evidence
in the case of Ralph Lamphere against
Mrs. Lizzie Lamphere, and took the
case under adyisement.
Mrs. Mary Wheat has filed bill for
divorce from her husband, James p.
Wheat, charging drunkenness. They
were married in this city July 3, 1900.
H. NJ. McCaskrin represents Mrs
Wheat.
Arguments Concluded.
The arguments in the prohibition
case in the circuit court were con-
cluded late yesterday afternoon, and
Judge Graves took the question under
adVisement until he can review some
of the authorities quoted by the at
tomeys, on the many legal questions
involved in the hearing. A decision
will probably be given the early part
of the week. The entire matter pre-.
sented in the application for writ
against the city clerk, has been re
viewed before the judge, and argu
ments on both sides have been pre-
sented at length on the question OF
the propriety of the proceeding
sought 10 he taken: whether the bill
| filed makes a prima facia case suffi
| Gent TO warrant a rule on the city
| clerk to show cause why a writ should
not be issued against him: and as tC
| the constitutiOnality of the local op
lion law. The discussion has beer
thorough and complete, and great
number of authorities have been cited
on each side. In view of the approach
of the time when the ballots must be
posted, the decision will not be un
necessarily delayed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

will take place Monday, when T. j.
O'Brien becomes chief clerk at the
local freight office of the Rock Island,
and John Taylor, now inspector in
Davenport for the Milwaukee and the
Burlington roads, will become inspec-
tor on this side. H. n. Graves, inspec-
tor at Silvis, will succeed Mr.. Taylor.
F. T. Heron will hold the position of
inspector i'll Silvis under direction of
Mr.. Graves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
Neiqhbors, Attention.

Neighbors of Island City camp, No.
300, NJ. w A., are requested to attend
the funeral of Neighbor w ]. Lucas
from the late residence in South Rock
Island near Center station at $50 a.
M. Sunday. BY order,
d. II. SMITH. Consul.
r. HELPENSTELL, Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
Dies of Injury.

Peter Marx of Rapids City died
Thursday as a result of an accident
which he encountered last Monday
night. He fell off bridge, the eX-
istence of which he was not aware of.
He fell Is feet and injured his spine
His widow and two children survive
him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
ARE ON HAND AGAIN.
Central Union Telephone Rep
resentatives in Conference
With City Officials.
REJECTED ORDINANCE B0BsUP
Reported 20 Be Framing New Prop
ocition-A Question as to
Motive.

c. II. Rottger of Springfield, division
superintendent of the Central Union
Telephone company in charge OF the
Illinois lines outside of Chicago, and
T. j. Brown of Galesburg, district SUI
perintendent, are in the city today,
for the purpose of continuing the ne
gotiations between the city and the
company. The representatives of the
company, who have in the last two
weeks been here several times on a
like mission, today met the mayor and
city attorney and the members of the
ordinance and finance committee of
the city council.
1t is understood that the company
first made another effort to secure the
sanction by the city of the oft re-
jected ordinance which has not been
heard from now for about a year. and
this being rejected, it is about to offer
a substitute.
Motive Not Really known.
1t does not appear clear whether the
company is really proposing TO be
good now, or whether this is merely
a move inspired by desire to defeat
the effort of the Central Unions rival,
the Union Electric company, to secure
an amended franchise.
Nothing is given out as to the char.
acter of the proposition offered to the
city as yet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

Members of the democratic city
township committee, aldermanic can
didates and interested democrats arc
requested TO meet Tuesday evening "a
S O'Clock at the Rock Island house.
JOSEPH GROTEGUT, chairman.
Ralph Lamont, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
Farewell Surprise Party.-A CON

Farewell Surprise Party.-A com
pany Of about so relatives and friends
perpetrated a complete surprise on
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto NJ. McCamish
Thursday evening at the home of the
lattel's mother. Mrs. J. A. Raithel, G13
Thirty-eighth street The affair was
in the nature of a farewell party Mr..
and Mrs. Mechanism leaving next we k
to take up their residence aon Farm
at Cassville. Wis. They were pr
scented with a beautiful rug.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
Local Option Notices,

n woman's mass meeting will be
held in Broadway church 3 O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon. Address by Rev.
W. S. Marquis, Just What Does Local
Option Mean?' Special music by
male quartet. Special matters for con-
sideration of the women Let every
woman interested in the. cause or who
wants to understand il come.
A mass meeting of men will be held
i'll the Y. NJ. c. A. auditorium Mon
day evening. March 1G, at o'clock.
L. R. Horton, district superintendent
of Anti-Saloon league, viii speak.
Next Sunday will be. observed as
young peoples local option day There
will be union meeting of all young
peoples societies at the. Memorial
Christian church at 80 o'clock. DR.
Charles A. Moore of the Edwards Con
aregational church, Davenport, will be
the speaker.
A local option meeting will be held
at the Second Christian church tomOr
row evening. H., A. Weld will be the
speaker of the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
Attention Masons,

Members of Rock Island lodge, No
65S, A. F. & A. NJ, and all other
Masons are requested to meet at Ma
sonic temple Sunday at $50 a. m. tc
attend the funeral of Brother w. ]
Lucas. j. L. HICKEY, w. NJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
Is HIT BY TRAIN
Ellis Rathburn, Aged SO, is Run
Down by Rock Island Freight
in the West End.
WAS WALKING ON TRACKS
Engineer Unable to Stop Cars in Time
to Prevent Traeedy-Resident
Here % Years.

Ellis Rathburn of this city, aged G.
years, was hurled to death at s o'clock
this morning, when he was run down
near the Sixth avenue crossing,
near First street, by Rock
Island freight train bound for
Peoria. His left foot was severed com
pletcly from the leg, the right foot
was badly crushed, and he sustained
many severe bruises.
Mr.. Rathburn lived in a houseboa;
about a block from the oil cloth fac
tory, with his son. About Z O'Clock
this morning he left for short walk
up town, as was his custom. As the
train rounded the slight curve near
the saw mill, the engineer, who could
not see on account of the curve. was
warned of the presence of some one
on the track by shout from the head
brakeman. The engineer threw on the
emergency brakes and the train was
brought to a stop in about so feet, but
not in time TO prevent tragedy. The
pilot of the engine struck Mr.. Rath-
burn, and he was hurled to the right
of the track. His clothing caught in
the cylinder rod and he was swung
under the front truck, the wheels pass
ing over his ankles. He died almost
Immediately from the shock of the ac-
cident
Inquest IL Held.
The inquest was held at the Knox
undertaking rooms at 10 O'Clock this
morning by Coroner Eckhart. The
members of the crew of the train were
all called upon to tell what they knew
of the accident. The engineer account
ed for his failure to sec the man be
cause of the curve in the tracks a.
that point; the fireman was shovelng
coal at the time; and the conductor
was in the caboose. The head brake
man was the only one who saw the
old man before he was struck. The
crew of the train say tina. the bell
was ringing and that the engineer had
just whistled for the crossing. Mr..
Rathburn was walking in the same di-
recticn the train was going, and evi-
IDENTIFY did not hear the warming
The train was in charge of Conduc-
tor j. l.. Moak of Peoria. The engi-
neer was l.. Sherwood. also of Peoria.
At the time of the accident the train
was moving at the rate of about six
or seven miles an hour.
The jury consisting of r. Brein, c.
Golf, George Lamont. Robert Kersch,
c. l.. Grove and H. Kenney found thai
the deceased had met death by being
struck by a train on the Rock Island
road.
Lived Here - Years.
Mr.. Rathburn was born in PennGyl-
= vania in the year 1910. He had re-
sided in this county for the last %
years. He was employed at Deere
& Co.'S factory for nearly 10 years.
Five sons and two daughters survive
him, William Reuben. Ed. John and
Joe Rathburn, and Mrs Viola Percy
and Mrs. Amelia Marks of Moline
Three brothers also survive. Michael
of this city. Horace of Chicago. and
another in Pennsylvania. A sister re
ell T..