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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
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HUMANE SOCIETY MEET:
Regular Session Is Held at the City
Council Chamber.

The Humane society held meeting
at the city council rooms last evening
and the regular routine business was
taken up. The report of the humane
officer was submitted showing the us
ual number of cases of cruelty which
he had investigated during the month
1t was decided to hold a sociable some
time during the month for the purpose
of raising money to meet current ex
penses. The ladies of the society will
be in charge of the affair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
urt of Honor No. 81, Attention.

Court of Honor No. 81, Attention.
All members are requested TO attend
the funeral of Brother w. p. Cochran
Sunday afternoon. Car will leave hall
at 1:30 promptly.
J. B. JOHNSON, Chancellor.
]. F. CRAMER, Recorder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
River RipIets.

rhe Elinor and Mac were north and
south. while the North Star. Harriet
l.. Gardner and Waunetta went north.
The Helen Blair was up from below.
The stage of water was $50 at G
a. m. and 5.S5 al noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07

All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07

will be democratic, yellow; repub-.
lican. white; prohibition, blue; social
list pink. The voter who desires TO
vote at the primary must declare his
party afiliation. and the declaration
holds for two years. He can vote
only one ticket, either democratic ne
pttlican, prohibition or socialist
democrats should think the matter
over carefully before they endeayor
TO take hand in the quarrels among
the republicans, and lose their right
10 participate in democratic primaries
and democratic politics. You are not
qualified to vote one party ballot if
you have signed the petition Of a can,
didate of another party. when the can,
didate for whom you signed is voted
for at the primary at which you vote.
Nor can you vote party ballot if you
have signed the nomination papers of
an independent non-partisan candi-
date. if that candidate stands for an
office for which candidates are nom.
i mated at the primary at which you
vote.
Republicans in this district vote for
two candidates for state representa-
Tive. democrats. prohibitionists and so
| cialists. for one each A republican
c,n not consolidate and vote twice
for one man. but may vote for two
linen.
As to Returns.
| That the returns from the election
will be slow is certain, owing to the
ccDpleX character of the ballots. and
TIE fact that no uniform method OF
counting is provided for In Moline
the judges will decide on a uniform
method and will count the republican
ticket first, then the democrats. ant
the prohibition and socialist in turn
ut is probable that this method will BIZ
GENERALLY followed in Rock Island /
this is done information as to the con
tests most interesting in the eyes o
the public will be obtained much moro
promptly. 1t has been suggested tina
the Judges follow this method ant
hereby assist in the effort to obtaiI
complete information as to the rs
lsu'ts at the earliest possible moment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
SAY GOOD WORDS
City Members of Democratic
County Committee Endorse
Stevenson
FOR THE eoysRaoasa,p
List of Precinct Committeeman Pre-.
pared and Approved for
Primaries.

AT a meeting of Rock Island men,
bers of the democratic county com.
inittee which gathered informally at
the Rock Island house last evening.
recommendations for precinct commit.
d-emen to be submitted to the pri
maries tomorrow We're approved and
resolution was adopted by those
present endorsing the candidacy of
Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson for the demo-
cratic nomination for governor. of
illinois, it being considered by those
Ill attendance that the addition of the
name of the former vice president
would add considerable strength to
the national ticket in this state.
For Precinct Committeeman.
The committee candidates endorsed
in the various wards and precincts
are as follow:
First ward-First precinct, Henry
Kale; second precinct, John Holzham-
mer.
Second ward-First precinct, Henry
Kinner; second precinct. A. Webbing.
Third ward-First precinct, Joseph
G,otegut; second precinct, w. c.
Maucker; third precinct, S. A. La
Vanway.
Fourth ward-First precinct. Burt
Corken; second precinct, Charles
Bleuer.
Fifth ward-First precinct. William
Corcoran: second precinct. G. p
Stauduhar.
Sixth ward-First precinct. George
| Wright; second precinct, Frank
Meenan.
| Seventh ward-First precinct, Paul
Thiesen: second precinct, c. NJ. Gan
non; third precinct, Louis Funken-
stein.
The Importance of not overlooking
the election of committeeman by fill
ing out the blank space in the primary
ballots tomorrow. was urged.
In South Rock Island the candidates
for committeeman are Edward Siemon
in the first precinct and G. NJ. Lukens
in the second precinct.
| In Moline.
At a meeting at the city hall in
Moline last evening, S. d. Hicks. can.
lGidate for the nopination for minority
! representative. and NJ. j. McEniry
democratic candidate for congress
spoke Candidates for precinct com
mitteemen were endorsed.
"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-07
GETS VERDICT FOR snO
Jury Awards Damages to Mrs
FIeutsch Against Constable.

a verdict of s110 in favor. of Mrs.
Anna Fleutsch against Joe MaureI
ard Herman Milde was returned in
the county court this afternoon by a
jury. Mrs. Fleutsch alleged that the
constable, Milde, had made false
levy on property of hers. Maurel
YVES Milde's bondsman. Mrs Fleutsch
wanted $3.50 damages. H. NJ. Nc.
Caskrin was her attorney.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12
ACTION DISPLEASING.
Country Life Commission Has
Authority Questioned.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Attention Is
called to the fact that the utterances
of the president in regard to the action
Of congress in limiting the use OF the
secret service force is not the only
action of the executive that is consid'
cred by members Objectionable. II
became known that the subcommittee
of the committee on appropriations
having in charge the preparation of
the executive. legislative and appro-
priation bill has been investigating
the razing of the old Pennsylvania de-
pot. that was located on the Mall until
the president had it torn down last
summer.
That the committee failed to ex-
punge the inquiries about this action
from the printed hearings is taken the
indicate the temper Of that committee
toward the executive. Colonel Charles
Bromwell. military aide to the presi'
dent and superintendent of public
/ buildings and grounds, explained that
he tore down the building on written
order from the president Of the United
/ States.
The committee also went into the
examination of government officials 10
ascertain what right the commission
on country life, appointed by the pres
ident. had to use the frankling privi'
lege. as 1t is claimed to have been
done Members of the committee re-
ferred to the commission as "one ere
ated without authority of law
Immediately after the convenins
of the house Friday Representative
Perkins of New York introduced
resolution which had heretofore been
agreed upon, providing for the ap
pointment of special committee o
five members to consider the prop
er means of dealing with that portion
of the presidents message which crit
cises the course OF congress prohibit
ing details of secret service men U
do duty outside their own bureau. TIT
resolution was preceded by a pre-
amble recitng some expressions o
the message Mr. Perkins said IN
presidents expressions were unfoI
tunate
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12
Cannon opposes Bond Issue.

Washington, Dec. 1l.-Speaker Can
non has made known his unalterable
opposition to the proporistion of ia
hancing national waterways improve
ments by the issuance of government
bonds in a characteristic address to
the delegates attending the Rivers and
Harbors congress.
His position in regard to the bond
issue scheme was made clear when he
declared that If perchance II were
Dossiblc and I don't believe it is pos
sihle the rivers and harbors commit
tee should report bill 10 congress
providing ;ha, there should he an IS
sue for tre raXt ten years to meet the
pronosed Improvement bonds in the
amount of s1,oGv,u ,uuo,010, ] would not
vote for It "
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12

Command. large fields, but cultivate
mall ones.-Nirgil.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12
Lara. Tobacco Organization.

Louisville. Dec. 12.-The Union 10
bacco society. representing tobacco
growing interests in Kentucky. lndi'
ana. Ohio. Tennessee and Wisconsin
with estimated assets of S30,0O0,OoU.
was organized here. The purpose of
the organization was said to be to
protect the tobacco growers from a
minimum price and the consumer from
a maximum scale The interests of the
growers in the states named will be
pooled and the tobacco sold through
a board of directors.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12
WEALTHY Farmer Missing.

Gainesville, Tex. Dec. 11.-Joseph
Fu-hman, a rich farmer, aged TWEEN
ty.four. mysteriously disappeared from
his home. ten miles west. All search
has proved unavailing. He was soon
10 have been married Foul play. al
though he left a note saying: For
give me for going away
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12
PLAN APPROVED.
Texas Anti-Tuberculosis Society Is
Cited as an Example.

Cited as an Example.
Washington. Dec. n.-President
Roosevelt's recommendation in his
message to congress that there be a
redistribution of certain government
bureaus for the purpose of unifying
the national health administration has
been approved by the American Medi'
cal association through the committee
on legislation. now In session here.
Formal endorsement was also made OF
the Texas Anti-Tuberculosis society
which is commended as an example
for other states to follow.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12
WHAT SHARP SAYS.
"The Lord Was Either Not With Us
or on a Vacation"

or on Vacation.
Kansas City, Dec. 1.-THE LORD
was either not with us or on a va
cation. Now ! know my faith IS
wrong; that | was mistaken"
That is the statement made by
James Sharp, better known as Adam
God" wha was captured in Kansas
II was Sharp who last Tuesday led
his followers into battle with the po-
lice that has already resulted in five
deaths.
A. j. Scissor. aged seventy-two. an
innocent bystander wounded by
stray bullet, was the last victim 10
die. Selsor died at hospital at
midnight Thursday night.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12
Little Hope For Legislation

McAlester. Okla, Dec. ll-Dr. r.
n Wright and Peter Hudson, Choc-
taw delegates to represent the nation
at Washington, have arrived here from
the national capital. They said tha'
they see little hope for any Indian leg
4 lation during the short session.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12
Guerra a, san Antonio.

San Antonio. Dec. 11.-United
States Marshal Victor arrived here
from Muskogee with Diaz Guerra,
charged with leading a revolutionary
expedition into Mexico. Guerra was
shackled and Immediately jailed pend
ing his trial at Del Rio. Officers re-
fused to permit reporters to interview
Cuprra
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12
ANOTHER CONFLICT.
For the Second Time Artillerymen
and the Police Have Clash.

Port Townsend, Wash. Dec IL
For the second time within month
a conflict between artillerymen from
Fort Worden and Port Townsend citi
zens and police developed into riot
Charles Kaiser. a bartender, was
beaten into insensibility by a crowd
of soldiers. who took possession OF
his place. The police. aided by citi'
zens finally suppressed the disturb
ance.
Eight soldiers were arrested. In
the fight several soldiers were severe
ly beaten with baseball bats in the
hands OF citizens.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12
OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT.
Three Young Men Charged to
Have Acted Shamefully.
TAKES PLACE IN GEORGIA.
Parties Are Alleged to Have Terror
lied Members of a Family, Entered
the Abode, Shot the Lady OF the
House and criminslly Assaulted Girl.

Thomasyille. Ga. Dec. 1l.-That a
band OF drunken ruffians entered the
home OF j. A. Gibson, three miles
from Cartersville, and perpetrated
series OF dastardly outrages upon the
members OF that family, including the
shooting OF Mrs Gibson and criminal
assault upon Miss Lizzie Hardy, six
teen year old girl. who liver with the
Gibson family. is the substances OF
charges contained in warrants issued
for the arrest OF Bud Lanham, Steve
Heath and Tom Collier, three well
known white men OF this county. Lang
ham and Collier have been placed in
iail and efforts are being made TO
capture Heath
Ii is charged that the three men
went to the Gibson home and after be.
| ing refused admittance one OF them
emptied the contents Of a revolver into
the house, on of the bullets entering
Mrs. Gibsons back and dangerously
Yal,mdffig her. The husband ran out
20 summon officers, and the three men,
| II is said entered the house with drawn
reyolvers. threatened the lives OF Mrs
Gibson and her children and then two
of the men dragged Miss Hardy out OF
the house and it is alleged, assaulted
her.
Following threats received by the
/ Gibson family who are in extremely
poor financial circumstances Judge
File took steps to protect them. In
dignation IS nigh against the alleged
perpetrators OF these outrases.
Command. large fields, but cultivate
I ,,,,n amos Nfrgb
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12
Elected After a scuffIe.

Rome Dec. l1-A foreigner who
Insisted on entering the Vatican was
arrested by gendarmes and turned
ever to the police.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-08-07
AIoh Priced Candies.

A tourist was shown to room
In q hotel In Brussels, where ne
found twenty candles stuck in a cnan-
dsuer. AS It was dark the attended
LIMITED them all; but the guest had
been in Continental hotels before and
made him put them out Immediately.
This was OF no avail, however. In
mis- bill next day he found them
charged, Twenty candles, 10 francs
The tourist thereupon went back
TO the room and took out all the
candles. wrapped each one in paper
and put them into his pocket.
When he was about to leave the
house he found the servants drawn
I'D In two lines in the hall, ten men
servants on one side, ten maid SER
wants on the other, all smiling and
ready for the expected tip. Then he
drew out his package and distribut'
ed the candles, one to each.
"Allow me, monsieur" he said with
q bow, permit me, mademOiselle.
They are very superior candles
assure you; / paid half franc apiece
for them" and he left them all star.
Ing at the candles in their hands
like so many altar boys.-Tit7Bits.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-08-07
Truth and
Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA is the only remedy OF
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
It acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as a laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-08-07
An Arctic Romance.

A pathetic tale Of EsQuimau love Is
told by Lieut.. Shackleton, the leader
of an Arctic expedition.
A young BsQuimau loved an Esquf
mau lass, but as he had not the neces.
sary number OF sealskins to provide
the marriage portion required by her
father he met with no encouragement
from the stern parent. A yawning
chasm separated the respective dwell.
ings of the ardent lover and his be-
loved, which could be. crossed only
by a snow bridge. The youth con-
ceived a plan. He would cross the
snow bridge In the night. abduct the
girl and after recrossing destroy the
bridge and 50 prevent pursuit. He
carried the plan into effect.
One night he crossed the bridge.
invaded the hut OF his idol, seized
a sleeping bag and departed. destroy
Ing the bridge after he had crossed.
Then he opened the sleeping bag and
discovered that he had abducted.
not the girl, but the old man!-GlaS
cow Herald
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-08-07
OLDEST CHURCH ORGAN
found on Island Of oothIand and In
Excellent state Of Preservation.

found on Island Of oothIand and In
Excellent state Of Preservation.
In tho Baltic Sea, forty miles from
The mainland, lies the Swedish island
Cortland. a Mecca for students Of
early Gothic architecture. In Wis
by alone. the chief town of the island.
with its population of 5000 souls.
may be studied what remains Of no
less than ten churches. some OF which
date from the eleventh and twelfth
centuries. The oldest Of them 10 the
Church OF the Holy Ghost. completed
about 1046.
Prof. Hennerberg, director In Ger.
man music school, and especially In
terested in the study Of medieval
organs, visited fifty-nine churches in
Gothland, and in little village called
Sundre came upon the remnant Of
what is unquestionably the olde@
known organ in existence. The case
alone has survived the fret of seven
centuries, the holes for pedals and
manuals are placed as In modern IN
struments, and inside one can SEQ
the chamber for the bellows and Judge
OF their action; the exterior 10 adorn-
ed with paintings dating from about
1910.
When this ancient instrument could
no longer serve its original purpose
1t was used as a sacristy and for the
safeguard of holy vessels and vest
ments was kept In careful repair.
hence its excellent preservation u
our day.-Youth's Companion.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-08-07
ADDlications for Pension.

Secretary Brian of the Confeder-
ate Pension Board states that he
Is receiving many applications for
places on the rolls based on the pre-
sumption that the proposed constitu-
tional amendment to be voted on this
fall will place an additional $780,
900 in the hands of the board. The
board is now distributing $15O,OOO
per annum among 5000 pensioners.
and the amount is found inadequate
to meet the demand before the boarn
Secretary Brian states that applica-
lions in anticipation of the propose 1
increase in available funds are pre-
mature, as the funds, If allowed I'M
der constitutional amendment, will
not become available until appropfi-
alton is made by the General Assem-
bly, two years hence.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-08-07
Items Here and There.

The fishermen of the Bayou Cook
section met, but declined to admit
the, oyster dealers t. the conference.
They oontended that they would not
comply with the law.
Traffic Manager Rowland of the
Texas City Steamship Company said
there was strong probability of his
company establishing coastwise con-
ncotions between New Orleans and
New York.
The Louisiana Engineers Society
gave dinner at West End in cele-
bration of the passage of the Favrot
bill.
Dudley Odell McGuvney of the Uni
versity of Illinois was selected to fill
, the new Iy-'re.tei position of pro-
fessor of law in the Tulane Law
I School.
1t is announced that work would be
gin this week on the annex of ST
Vincent's Infant Asylum.
1t is said that serious damage was
done by storms to the crops along the
Southern Pac.fic's line in this state.
Gov. Sanders ordered Travelling Au-
itor Smith to examine conveyance Of
fee books and District Attorney Par
ker announced that the grand jrry
would investigate the alleged short
age.
Charity Hospital records showed
that July established a record for the
large number of persons accidentally
injured.
His clothes catching fire from gas
oline in a launch in which he and a
party of friends were riding on Bay
GU Plaquemine, James E. Martinez
a prominent young man of that Sec
ton of Louisiana, sprang into the
water, and was drowned before as
sistant could reach him.
Determined to die. Percy O'BierIe
a travelling man, who had tried tC
kill himself about a week before
tore open his wounds in a sanitari
UNI at Lake Charles, La, and sue
cumbed to tho injuries.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-08-07
"a Memory of Old Hickory.

II the spirit of "old Hickory
should decide to journey to the spot
near which he entered the earthly
house Of this tabernacle in 1867 he
would hardly recognize the place, SO
.ra.t has been the change. The
srt,derness has been made to bloom
and in It's midst stands the thriving
Eorn OF Waxhaw. He would soon
discover, however, that he is not for
vot,cn, for bronze tablet on the rail-
road station proclaims the fact that
near this place Andrew jackson was
horn. And Squire Henry N. MoWhort
or. VINO lives hard by, Is always ready
20 greet the spirit OF the great Al
drew with go,
welcome, dear guest and ghost
-waxhaw correspondence Charlotte
Observer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-08-07
Turtle Soup for All.

I view with unspeakable loathine
"the simple life" deem 1t a NOR.
bid recrudescence OF a bad ancestry
which ruined its digestion by surfeit
or starvation and transmitted the dis
e<se to its offspring. II IL the relic
Of medieval mysticism and religious
individualism. OF course, the fact
is that under q national system there
would be champagne and turtle soup
for all the heads and gastronomic or.
gans that could stand such potent
herbs. "-victor Grayson. MP. in the
Labor Leader.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-08-07
Prison League Movement.

Information has been received that
Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth, of New
York, founder of the Volunteer Pris-
on League movement, who last win
ter established branches of her Pris-
on League in the Louisiana Peniten-
tiary, would return to Louisiana and
further encourage the work which
she has started. Rev. H. S. Johns,
Chaplain of the State Penitentiary,
reports the constant growth of the
Volunteer Prison League in the walls
at Angola, and the levee camps, and
also at Oakley and Monticello Plan
tations. The membership now num-
bers 592 convicts, which is 40 per
cent of the total prisoners to whom
he ministers. The prisoners have
their own officers and hold their own
meetings.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-08-07
Milk Automats.

A very commendable feature has
Just been introduced into several
German schools. Automats were plac.
cd in the court yards, which, for a
small coin. deliver hot or cold milk.
First. one procrres a cup which falls
out Of an opening and which Is made
Of waterproof strong paper; then
. pedal Is pressed down and the cup
Is filed with pure milk at any desired
temperature. Heating Is done inside
entirely automatically by liquid fuel.
This cleansing and rinsing OF the tubes
and tanks through which the milk
runs Is also effected automatically.
The success with these patented auto
mats has been very great, and they
will be installed in many more schools
of the German empire.-Municipal
Journal.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-08-07
Build Big Lumber Plant.

The Monroe Progressive Union af-
ter a years work, has succeeded in
inducing the Hardwood Manufacture
ing Company to build their plant
there. Recently this Company bought
32,00p acres of land in tHis aid Tn
ion parish. The establishment will
put in a plant that will manufac-
ture $1,000 feet of thin lun.be; and
veEeering a day. The veneering will
be manufactured for export. The
Company will employ over 200 men.
including the wOcdsmen.