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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-28

|of the manufacturing class. So the
American people have come to demand
the reduction of the tariff, and the
adjustment of these special privi-
ieges." Continuing, Mr. Kenworthy
said in part:
THE democratic platform, as you
know if you have read it, urges the re-
duction of the tariff. The republican
platform calls for the revision of the
platform, but it does not say whether
| it is to be revised up or down, and
since the republicans have for years
been in power, and have had ample
opportunity to revise or reduce the
that the republican party does not by
any means intend to revise the tariff
in the way the people demand-by re-
duction. In the campaign eight years
ago Mark Hanna declared that there
was no such thing in the United States
as a trust. Yet ii has been shown
that there were, and are now gigantic
trusts. And there is not word in the
republican platform regarding trusts
and the prosecution of illegal combina-
tons in restraint of trade
| Mr.. Taft is endeavoring to promise
trust regulation, and yet year ago he
declared that he favored a law per-
hitting the reasonable restraint of
trade Mr.. Reynolds, candidate for
states attorney, here, might as well de-
clare if elected he would favor allow
ing burglary in the county, provided
/ the burglary was done by only certain
individuals, and that when the burglar
entered the home of his victim he took
only half of the valuables he found"
Mr.. Kenworthy's application made a
strong impression, and he was given
enthusiastic applause when he conclud-
led by urging that the democratic tick.
let be supported at the polls Nov. 8, as
the sure means of securing proper tar.
iff reduction and genuine regulation OF
Illegal monopolies.
Are Really Republicans.
Albert Huber, in opening his re
marks, declared that if the republican
party is sincere in half that it declare.
II 10 hOl iCpubiiCdii, Dul utlHO
cratic He showed, however, that there
is no sincerity in this pretended re
I, form republicanism," by referring tt
jGovernor Cummins of Iowa, the origi
nal standpatter, and his position il
the republican party. IF the republi
/ cans meant to reform the tariff, Gov
ernor Cummins would be at the top o
the republican party, and would no
have any trouble trying to win sea
}, in the United States senate. But ey
eryone knows that the real republican
party is eXerting every effort to kee
. IGovernor Cummins and others who BIZ
!. lieve as he does out of the Unite
3 States senate" Mr.. Huber also spok
< briefly of other planks Of the demo
3 cratic party, including the income ia
I and the employers liability law.
= Is for the River.
= NJ. J. McEniry, candidate for col
< gress on the democratic ticket, wa
9 the last speaker of the evening. H
3 lspoke but briefly, stating that he pr,
. ferred to discuss the issues of his can
= paign in a, more deliberative mamie
z tomorrow at the Rock Island expos
= ton program of democratic day. Fl
Z took occasion, however, to show col
3 clusively his position relative to tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-28

lican party has openly advocated spe-
cial privileges to the manufacturing
class Now, in fairness, it might be
expected that the class receiving these
special privileges under the tariff
would pass on the benefits received,
and that ultimately the results of these
privileges would be soon in the pay
envelopes of the wage earners. But
you all know this is not the practice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-28
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

[Society news, written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, TO insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-28

Shower for Miss carse. Mrs.
Lowry Casteel and Miss Gail Postle.
waite entertained a company of young
ladies at a miscellaneous shower for
Miss Gertrude Carse, a bride of next
month, Saturday afternoon at the
home of the latter, 1922 Twentieth
street. The house was decorated in
pink and green, autumn flowers. hearts
and bells being effectively used in
carrying out the wedding colors. 4
large wedding bell festooned with
hearts was suspended over the chair
in which Miss Carse sat while she
opened the gifts. The game of hearts
was played. Miss Evangeline Casteel
and Miss O'Haver taking the prizes.
A nice lunch was served during the
afternoon.
Shower for Bride-Elect.-Mrs. E. B.
McKown at her home. 1876 Sixteenth
street, Saturday afternoon was hos
tess at a miscellaneous shower for
Miss Maude White. bride of next
month. The house decorations were
in green and white, Japanese umbrel-
las being used with pretty effect. The
gifts were drawn by the bride-elect
from large inverted umbrella with
green and white streamers. A course
luncheon was served during the after
noon.
Helmka-TruesdIe.-J L. C. GEL
kers at p. m. Saturday, Sept. 26, of
| ficiated at the marriage of Miss Ethel
Truesdle, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
| l. ]. Truesdle of Davenport. to John
| Helmka of 915 Second street. Rock
Island Mr.. Helmka is employed by
the Hammond Packing company Mr.
| and Mrs Helmka will reside at 2109
Third avenue, Rock Island
Larkin-Oltman.-C have been is
sued by Mr. and Mrs. d. A. Gilman OF
Kingsley, Iowa. to the marriage OF
their daughter. Miss Fern Gilman. to
Leo Larkin, the marriage to take
place at the home of the bride-to-be's
aunt. Mrs. S. NJ Arndt, 500 Twentieth
street. Oct. IA.
| Tri-City Euchre Club.-The Tri-City
Euchre club will give a reception to
morrow afternoon at Fejervary park
in honor of Mrs. D. Rothschild of Oak
Lane and Mrs. A. Rothschild of Pasa
dena flats. The former will leave soor
for Chicago where she will spend the
winter and the latter will go to Mime
apolis, where she will reside.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-31
Earl of Rosse Dead

LONDON, Aug. 3O.-The earl of
Rosse died here today, aged 6S years
He had been a representative peer for
Ireland since 1888, and chancellor of
the University Of Dublin since 1885.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-31
HEALED BY FLESH OF
SNAKE THAT BIT HIM
GRAPELAND RAMCHER TRIES
OLD-FASHIONED CURE
Inserts Piece of Reptile in Wound
Opened by Knife and Rides
Home Apparently Little
the Worse

Years ago when John Mccormick, a
rancher of Grapeland, Riverside county,
was a small boy he heard one of his
elders say that the flesh of a rattle
snake, torn hot and quivering from the
body sof the snake, bound upon the
wound inflicted by the reptile would
act as a sure antidote to the poison.
Yesterday when he was bitten by a
rattler in the Santa Ana mountains,
where he was hunting near the Tabuco
canyon forest reserve, he remembered
what he had heard as a boy, and, first
shooting off the head Of the snake, he
cut from it's back a strip of hot, culver
ing flesh, and then, barring his leg
where the teeth of the snake had pune
tured the calf, he drove his knife into
the wound, making cash IN the flesh.
In this cash he inserted the piece
taken from the body of the snake, and
then binding up the wound started on
his way home.
He rode as rapidly as possible, and
when he arrived home, weak and dizzy
from exhaustion and the effects of the
poison in his veins, he at once sent a
message to DR.. Sumner j. Qutnt in Los
Angeles, and the physician was rushed
to Grapeland in big touring car.
When DR.. Quint arrived he found
Mccormick alive and rapidly recover
ing from the combined effects of the
snake bite and the shock attending his
return journey under such distressing
circumstances.
DR.. Quint administered the necessary
remedies and left Mccormick apparent
ly suffering no III effects from his ad-
venture.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-31
BRYAN STARTS
OUT ON SECOND
SPEAKING TRIP
WILL SPEAK IN ST. PAUL ON
"ExTRAvAGANcE"
LABOR DAY AND PEORIA ADJ
DRESSES READY
scores sesleee Chairman Mack for
Privilege Of Aiding in Campaign.
subcommitteemsn Not PIen-
tifuI, However
b Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
II INcoLN, Aug. So.-WiIliam ].
Bryan, Democratic candidate for
"A president, today launched upon
another speech h-maxing tour. He left
here at 4:sO o'clock for st. Paul. where
tomorrow he viii speak at the fair
grounds. his remarks dealing with the
{ sI,ii,ii...,tt Of Governmental Extrava-
gance. ,.,,..
Three other speeches will be deIlv-
cred before he returns here Ihursody;
These will be at Fargo and Grano
Forks. N. D., and Sioux City, Iowa.
No particular topic will be discussed,
hut II is the intention Of MIR. Bryan
to deal generally with the issues OF
the campaign.
The Ohio speech of Mr.. Taft yester-
day. in which he entered at some
length into the labor question, was
carefully read by MIR. Bryan. but he
declined to make any comment regard
ing it. III.
AS usual Mr.. Bryan attended relig-
ious services in the little Methodist
church at Normal, short distance
from Fairview. He was accompanied
by the entire family, the carriage Delng
driven by himself.
BY dint of hard work the Demo-
cratic candidate last night completed
his Labor day and Peoria speeehes,
and they will be delivered to press as
sociations tomorrow for distribution
among the papers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-31

RED SPECIAL STARTS FROM
CHICAGO THIS MORNING
Train Bearing Socialist Candidate for
President viii Arrive in Los An-
eeIes September 1o-To Speak
at Auditorium

The ''red special" which will leave
Chicago at $50 this morning, bearing
the Socialist party candidates on a
campaign tour of the country, will ar
rive in Los Angeles September 10 at 6
D. m. Eugene v. Debs, the candidate
for president, will speak that evening
in the Shrine auditorium at 655 West
Jefferson street.
The run of the ''red special" will cost
the Socialist party more than $4,000,
and 1t is stated that this amount has
been raised in contributions of 10 cents
to $40 from thousands of Socialists and
sympathizers all over the country.
The committee in charge Of the meet
ing in this city has arranged to charge
admission to the auditorium, taking this
unconventional means of financing the
campaign. Already, according to the
committee, more than 1900 tickets have
been sold, at prices ranging from %
cents to 81.
r. L. Cook and Cloudesley Johns have
the meeting in charge. The last named
directed the struggle for free speech in
Los Angeles, which ended last month
in a triumph for the Socialists.
Preparations are being made for a
parade from the Plaza to Ninth street
on Main street and Broadway the night
before the arrival of the ''red special 81
and Socialist "soapboxers" will be out
in force to address the crowd at the
conclusion Of the parade.
Eugene V. Debs has not spoken in
Los Angeles since the campaign of
1904, when the old Hazard pavilion
was filled in spite OF the admission
charged, and hundreds turned away.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-31
PLAN TEN DAYS
GRAND OPENING
BEGINNING Tomorrow, Officials of In-
stitutlon viii Receive Contribu-
tors-Many Addresses Will Be
Delivered During Week

Beginning tomorrow the Y. M. c. A.
will keep open house for ten days and
win during that time welcome citizens
to the beautiful new building which
has but just been completed after
months Of preparation.
The furnishings and equipment az
the new building on South Hope street
have practically all been installed and
things are in readiness for the formal
opening Of the building Tuesday after
noon at 8 o'clock. About 150 employees
have been busy during recent days
giving the finishing touches, which are
being superintended by Builder c. b.
Weaver.
The entire secretarial force moved
into the building on last Tuesday and
since then have been busy with the
installation of the equipment Tor thelE
respective departments.
The formal opening Tuesday Will DC
to the contributors and their families
only from to o'clock In the after
noon and from to 10 o'clock in the
evening. The directors and their wives
will at that time receive. A formal tn-
vftatfon has been mailed to each con-
tributor inviting him and family. They
| will present cards for admission. II
is fitting that this first opening occa-
sion should be set aside for those who
have by their generosity made possible
the building.
"wednesday will be the day OF grand
onening. The chief address will be
| given by Judge Selden P. Spencer OF
| ST. Louis. The exercises will begin al
3 o'clock. There will be no program
Of any kind in the evening, but the
building will be closed at night, pre-
paratory to receiving the representa-
| fives of the municipality on Thursday
| A general invitation Is extended tc
both men and women for the grand
opening. Following is the full pro-
gram:
Contributors day, Tuesday, September /
/ Hours to 6. TO 10 p. m. Receiving com
/ mittee, board OF directors and their wives
Grand opening. wednesday, September p
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-31
BENT ON CHECKING
CARNIVAL OF BLOOD
POLICE AUTHORITIES DEBATE
DRASTIC STEP
Will Ask for State Law Rendering
Carrying Of Concealed Weapons
Graver offense Than
1t Is Now

Extraordinary efforts to check MUIR
ders and assaults in California prob
ably will be made by the state author
tiles within the next few months.
For some time past police officials
in the different large cities in the state
have discussed ways and means Of
stopping assaults with deadly weapons
and have about decided that a state
law should be passed Furnishing with
heavy fine and Imprisonment any per-
son not a regularly authorized peace
officer found carrying concealed wea-
pons
1t is thought that If such law is
passed men who have been accustomed
to carrying reYolvers and knives will
become frightened and leave their
weapons at home. Many assaults are
committed when the person carrying
the weapon Is enraged and If he were
not armed he probably would not re-
turn home and secure his revolver or
knife for the purpose of again attack
ing his enemy.
The men back of the movement be-
lieve authority should be vested ia the
mayors OF the cities and the chiefs
of police, allowing them the right to
grant permits to any person who be-
lieves his life is in danger or who is
compelled to carry large sums OF
According to the police and detee-
tives here great number Of Los An~
geles men never leave their homes or
offices without revolvers in their
pockets. They say the majority of
these men carry their guns for pro-
lection, and it is seldom the police are
put to trouble about them. But when
some suspicious character Is arrested
and a revolver is found on him he is
seldom fined more than SIS or given
short sentence in jail When he is
released he secures his revolver and
leaves the station. The next thing.
heard is that a man answering his de-
scription has committed a. robbery.
The officers believe IL he could be
fined 500 and given thirty days IN
jaii, which makes 1870 days If he has
not the money to pay the fine. gun
toters" would not be SO numerous here.
It is proposed to ask the Legislature
to pass such law, as II Is generally
believed the cities have not success
fully coped with the situation
Texas has law similar to the one
proposed for California and IL has been
found to work successfully At any
rate the number of assaults and mur-
ders has fallen off greatly since 1t was
passed. In the Lone Star state 1t Is
extremely expensive to purchase a re-
voiver or long -bladed knife. as the
dealer is forced to turn over to the
state so per cent of the price received
for the weapon. AS this SO per cent
Is added to the price Of the weapon.
few persons care to pay the sum de-
manded.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-31
Hours, beginning at p. m. Address by
Judge Selden 2. Spencer: flag raising.

Hours, beginning at p. m. Address by
Judge selden P. Spencer; flag raising.
Municipal day, Thursday, September B.
Hours to 5, to 10 p. m. Receiving com
mittee. board of directors mayor, city coun-
Gill; postoffice officials police and nre COM
missioners and board of public works.
Day for ministers, college representatives
and their families. Friday September A.
Hours to p. m. Receiving committee
board Of directors and their wives.
Educational day and day for business, pro-
fessional men and the press, Saturday, Sep
tember 5--Hours 1880 to 5. to 10 p. m
Receiving committee. directors Y. NJ. CA,
Y. w. C. A.. chamber of commerce, Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association, man.
ayers and editors OF the press.
Day for general public. Sunday, September
6-Hours, beginning at $3.50 p. m. Open to
ladies and gentlemen
Day for artisans mechanics and trades
men, Monday, September 7-Hours to 5
s to 10 D. m. Receiving committee, rep
resentatives from the electric and steam
railways, factories. trades. arts and large
corporations
Departmental day for general public
Tuesday September S--Hours to 5, 1880 &c
10 D. m. Receiving committee, committees
from various departments.
Day for boys and parents Wednesday
September 9--Hoars to p. m Receiving
committee, boys work committee from
board OF directors, together with their wives
Young women's Christian Association ano
membership day, Thursday, September 10
Hours 3 to and TO II p. m. Receiving
committee, secretaries Y. w. C. A., member
ship committee, captains and their teams.
Throughout the ten days both men
and women will be heartily welcomed.
Various days have been designated Tor
the building to be open for inspection
in order that residents of the entire
city may conveniently have opportun-
ity without croWding to see the build
ing.
Preparations are being made to ac-
coInmodate a large crowd on Wednes-
day which is expected to hear Judge
Spencer. He Is a man of prominence
throughout the country and is a speak
er of no mean ability. Judge Spencer
was -president of the last international
convention OF the Y. M. c. A. He was
Judge for six years of the st. Louis
circuit court and came within one vote
of being elected senator from Missouri
two years ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-31
.BLUEJACKETS TO
HAVE FINE TIME
FLEET WEEK AT MELBOURNE
FULL OF SPORT
Grand Review Arranged for Thursday.
Admiral Sperry Expresses Appre-
citation of Hospitality Shown
to Americans
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 81
(Monday).- Admiral Sperry, COM
mander of the American fleet. expressed
himself as highly appreciative of the
warm welcome extended himself and
the men under him, and stated the
kindly greetings of the Australians
both in Sydney and Melbourne, have
developed a feeling Of qualification
throughout the fleet.
All are looking forward with pleas
ure to the coming week. The weather
is fine and hospitality promises to be
abundant.
Sunday was set down on the program
as a free day." nothing in the way OF
formal entertainments having been ar
ranged for the visitors, but neverthe-
less those who came ashore from the
warships managed to spend some en-
joyable hours driving and sightseeing,
Seventeen military trains arrived
Sunday morning from the various CEN
ters throughout the country, bringing
into Melbourne large body of cavalry,
which will participate in the grand re-
view on Thursday. Twenty-Five hun
dred men were given shore leave Sun
day, of whom 1000 marched through
Collins street to st. Patricks cathedral
where pontiflcal high mass was held al
noon.
Many Cadets in Line
The American bluejackets and ma
rines were preceded by 1000 cadets and
number of bands were In the pro-
cession. The streets were throngeo
with spectators. who gave the men a
hearty welcome.
After the services were ended the
men were served with luncheon in the
cathedral hall. Special services were
held in all the Protestant churches and
later the Melbourne Automobile club
In touring cars, took the officers of the
fleet to view the points of interest in
the city.
During the course of the afternoon
numerous private entertainments were
given. There were comparatively few
visitors to the warships, owing to the
distance the vessels are lying from
shore, but those who made the triI
were enthusiastic in their expressions
of admiration for the beauty and pow
erful appearance of the American men,
of-war.
The pulpit of st. Patrick's cathedral
was occupied Sunday evening by the
Rev. Father Gleason, chaplain of the
Connecticut, and the congregation over
flowed the edifice. Services in the 9TH
er churches were again we'll attended
in the evening.
Much informal individual hospitality
was shown to the sailors and marines
and many of the officers and men en-
joyed the pleasure of Sunday meals al
the family board.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-31
CHAIRMAN MACK HAS HARD
TIME FINDING RIGHT MAN

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-While scores
besiege headquarters and press theiI
claims for positions to aid the party
Norman E. Mack, chairman of the
Democratic national committee, hnds
himself today searching for chair
man FOR the subcommittee to run the
Democratic campaign in the east, and
he has been hunting for nearly
month.
Many have been considered, but none
chosen, and Mr.. Mack declared today
that, while he hoped to make selec-
ton this week, he did not know who
would be chosen.
'sThe selecting of an eastern cam
paign manager has been no easy task, :"
said Mr.. Mack today, ''and while l
hope to name the man some time this
week, no one has been selected for the
place.
Chairman Mack is strongly of the
opinion the difference existing between
leaders of the party of Tammany Hall
and Senator McCarren of Kings county
are at least susceptible to a temporary
adjustment, and to this end he is bend
Ing every effore through numerous
conferences which are being held
daily.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-31
BULLET VICTIM
BATTLES DEATH
ATLANTIC CITY MYSTERY OF
SHOOTING UNS0LVED
Chief Asserts That Despite Contrary
Reports the Department Still
Adheres to Original
Suspicious
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. Aug. 3d.
Little or no progress was made today
in solving the mysterious board walk
s..ooting on last wednesday night.
Charles B. Roberts, jr., of Baltimore
the victim of the affair that is proving
SO battling to the Atlantic City police
lies in the city hospital lowering be-
tween life and death. Pending the re-
suit of his abdominal wound the au-
tLorities are almost at standstill. In
the event of his recovery they are hope
full that he may be led into satisfac-
tory explanation of the affair, while
in the case of his death, more power
full means of inquiry will be put into
the hands of the police to get at the
bottom of the now closely guarded Sc
crets. And the only word that comes
from the sick room is to the effect that
if Mr.. Roberts lives two weeks longer
he will recover.
He survived yesterdays operation In
good shape and 1t is now merely 9
question of waiting to see if blood
poisoning will set in.
Chief-of-Police Woodruff said today:
Despite reports to tho contrary, we
have not changed our line OF inquiry
and SO far as we in this city are con.
cerned, we have neither sought a blood
relative of Mrs. w. s. @. Williams, the
woman who was with Mr.. Roberts al
the time he was called from his rolling
chair and shot down on the board walk
nor have we made any inquiry as tt
his present whereabouts"
Chief woodruff said he had not beer
able to get a statement from MI. Rob-
erts prior to yesterdays operation.
Have you definitely cast aside th'
highway robbery theory?" Chief Wood
ruff was asked. The reply was ques'
tion to the interviewer.
would a highway robber deliber
ately shoot a man who was not offer
ing the slightest resistance to his de-
mands? And after holding up his vic
tim in a lonely spot, would he after 6
brief shooting run away with M
thought of the $500 in jewels ant
money invitingly at his mercy?"
The Atlantic City police resent th'
statements of the frier@- of Mr.. Rob
erts and of the Williams family tha
their refusal to accept the robbery the
ory is due to their jealousy OF Atlantis
City's good name.
Mrs. Williams is surrounded by sew
eral members of her family, who arr
denying her to all visitors.
One of her brothers, Thomas de Ford
accuses the Atlantic City police of re
fusing for personal reasons to enter
tain the robbery story that he declared
appeared to him as the only tenablt
one.
The chief principals in the shooting
are among the prominent members o.
Baltimore's most exclusive society
Their families extend far back in tht
lineage Of Maryland's Oldest families.