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Rock Island Argus., 1908-09-28

levied against small business concerns
return TO Governor Dcneen's political
manager in his dual role of taxing Off
cial and Republican financial agent.
West a National Issue.
''The wonderful performances of
this gentleman attracted SuGl wide at
tenton that Mr.. West, long since
ceased to he local character Col
licr's Weekly. on April IS last, took
him out of that category when it en-
li:,htened the readers of the nation
concerning his manipulations. The fo!
lowing quotations are from that arti
Gle: &
"'ihc regularly retained trial at
torncys are West, Eckart and Taylor.
The senior member of that firm is Roy
o. West. \ lawsuit brought by the
Illinois Tax Reform association in the
name Of Il taxpayer against Roy O.
West Oemcmbcr the namel and other
members OF the board of review of
Cook county. 10 compel them to do
their duty aud assess the personal
property Stnckh0!dngs of Cyrus II.
Mccormick and eleven ot;irrs. who, to-.
gcthrr, own more than ninety per cent
of the $l20.W0,GG0 OF stock in the In
teFnational Harvester company.
Evarnple of Tax Dodging.
'''The taxpayer sets forth in his pc.
tition that these big stock holders in
the harvester trust now owe to Cook
county Si.:o0.G20 of unpaid taxes for
the years 1903, 1904. 1903, 1895 ana
| 1907; that up to and Including 1O9a;
the net earnings of the company were
| over $2T0G00J0. after setting aside
| Sl.J00Wo for reserve. and that the
| net earnings for 1896 were SSG00.CG0
| The company has laid by for a rainy
| day the comfortable surplus of about
| S9.5O0.GO0-
| Roy o. West is chairman of the
Republican state central committee OF
| Illinois. He is also chairman of the
| board of review Of Cook county. foI
which i;c receives Il salary of $7OGr
| per year. ana his duty is TO review
| the assessments OF all real and per
| sonal property.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-09-28

AT some hour of the day Mr.. West
puts aside his personality as lawyer
for the International Harvester com
pany and takes UP his personality OF
empolre of the state with the duty Of
determining how much taxes the Inter
national Harvester company should
pay. At exactly 4 o'clock in the after
noon. let us say. Mr.. West lays down
the papers in the case of the Inter
national Harvester company versus
Merritt. West. counsel for the de
fendant and takes up the papers in
the matter of determining how much
taxes the International Harvester
company should pay.
"'ihc board of review should assess
Cyrus III. Mccormick alone $4,000 COO
annually on his stock in the harvester
trust. and the 0thcr stockholders
should he assessed in proportion.
During the four years. from 1908 70
1906 inclusive. this representative bust
ness man. of Chicago paid not one dol
! lar of taxes on his great fortune, rep
| resented by stock in the harvester
Rock Island Argus., 1908-09-28
Hundreds Write for Book.

The remaining chapters are treated
in the same snappy manner. with the
exception of the one devoted to the
subject "Iniunctions in Labor Dis
putes," which is a profound legal dis
cussion of the principles involved.
Chairman Boeschenstein is being
swamped with letters cntainipS re
quests for the booklet. and all appli-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
HOT ROAST FOR OFFICERS
Grand Jury Blamss Them for Negro
Riots at Spring field.

Springfield, lll--Thc special grand
jury called to probe the recent race riots
adjourned tonight, after returning seven.
teen more indictments. This makes a
total of III during the session. Among
the indictments returned this afternoon
four were against Springfield police
men.
The report condemns alleged Gov
ards" among the officials and says:
We condemn in unmea sured terms
the cowardly, contrmptible action OF
those members Of the police force, who,
having taken the oath of office. failed
to do their duty; men who are paid
from money obtained from the pockets
of the people of this city to protect
life and property; men Who were or
dcred by the heads of departments II
the police To 90 out and disperse the
mob, and not only failed TO use u club,
handle "a pistol, or raise a voice against
the mob and on the side OF law and or.
der, but some Of whom are shown to
have assisted by act and word in doing
the work that has brough, destruction
10 thousands OF dollars of property
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
RAILROADS WIN RATE CASE
Decision Applies to Both Passenger
and Freight Rates.

1t. Paula temporary injunction
was granted today by Judge Nandeyen'
ter of the United States circuit court,
restraining the operation OF the 2-cent
passenger law in Arkansas. The court
holds that rates are confiscatory, as we'll
rs the freight rates ordered by the
Arkansas Railroad Commission.
\ temporary injunction will be grant
ed a. prayed for, but IL will be required
for the protection of shippers and pas
srngrrs that each railroad company ex.
ecutc q bond in the sum of $500, 900.
conditioned that it will keep a correct
account. showing rs respects every car.
rage OF freight or passengers, the diff
ference between the tariff actually
charged and that which would have been
charged had the restraining rates been
applied, and showing the particular ear
rage in question, the stations between
which il occurred and the name of the
person affected. such record to I've made
and kept subject to the further order
Of the court. aud also conditioned that
the excess charges shall be returned in
each instance to the party ia intercs,
within a reasonable date.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
GEN. STEWART LAID TO REST
Old Comrades of Lost Cause Pay
Loving Tribute.

ST. Louis.-Gen. Alexander L. Stewart,
with one exception the last OF the lieu.
tenant generals in the army OF the Con
fedcrate States, who died at Biloxi,
Miss. last SUNDAY at the age of Sc, was
buried in Bcllafontainc cemetery, this
city, this afternoon. In accordance with
the custom OF the United Confederate
Veterans, the intcrment was not marked
by the call Of the buglc OF the beat of
the drum, for. in the absence of these
martial tributes, the veterans of the
Lost Cause signify that their warfare is
over
Though the funeral was semi.miliiary
IN character. yet the services were -
tribute 10 the dead rs an educator.
father and Christian, rather than ~ u
military commander. Military features
were not lacking, however, for members
of the st. Louis camp of the United Con.
federate Veterans formed a double col.
umn through which the caskct was borne
to the hcarsc, and escorted the funeral
coftege 10 the grave.
Despite the request of the family that
flowers be omitted, the casket was buried
under floral tributes. some of which
had come from faraway cities. At the
head of the caskct was a cross of white
asters, japanese lilies and tuberoses.
the gift of the Gen. \. T.. Stewart chap
ter, United Daughters of the Confed
eraey, of Chattanooga, Tenn.
Across the foot of the caskct and al.
most hiding a Confederate battle flag,
the gift of the st. Louis branch OF the
Sons of Confederate Veterans, was a
palm spray tied with red and white
streamers, the colors OF the Southern
cause. This tribute was sent by the
New Orleans chapter of the Daughters of
the Confederacy.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
FARMERS UNION IN WRANGLe
l2-Cent Minimum Il Voted Down by
Cotton Growers Convention.

Fort Worth. TcN.-While no official
OF the National Farmers Union will ad
nit that a fixed minimum price for cot
ton has been decided on, it is certain
that such action was taken today, after
a stormy session. The controversy, it
is understood, arose over the price TO he
fixed, one faction fa,oring ~ cents, an.
other ~ cents.
The discussion at times became vi
heated and bitter that il was feared
the delegates would come to blows.
When the matter finally came 90 a
vote i2-cent minimum was defeated
but they succeeded in securing the adop
ton of n resolution TO the effect that
the price shall H. in force only Tor
thirty days, the national handling CON
mittec being empowered OF raise al
lower 1t as the size of the crop then
seemed Ia Justify.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
REFORM OFFICIAL IS FINED
Law Enforcer Trickett Collected
Funds Illegally.

Kansas City, Moo. ". Trickett, as
sistant attorney general of Kansas, wa,
today fined $500 and costs in the north
ern division of the city court of Kan
sas City, Kan, for collecting money il
legally.
Assistant Attorney General Shakers
who was sent Ia kansa, City, Kan.
by GOV. lloch Ia investigate Trick
etts case, asked that sentence be do
ierred for few days until he thorough
~ investigated the matter. Judge New
hall denied this request and then i'm
posed the tine of $500 and costs and de
creed that the defendant stand com
mittcd To Jail until such fine and costs
of the ease are paid
Trickctt has been known rs re-
former and famous law enforcer
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
BODY FOUND IN TRUNK
GRUEsoME CRIME UNEARTHED
BY POLICE OF BOSTON.
Husband Admits the Killing Was
Done During n Quarrel, But
Claims IL Was Accident.

Boston. Ma-ss--1he most terrible kill
ing committed ia Greater Boston since
the death of Susan Gcary. a chorus girl,
-four YEAR ago. and one which rcscmbled
that tragedy in details. was disclosed to.
night. The torso of lIonora Jordan, an
actress, aged - years, was discovered
in trunk in boarding house on Beacon
Hill. Later the head and bones of the
imbs were found in the furnace Of the
Jordan home, while the hair aud other
remains were taken from the kitchen
range.
Chester Jordan, aged 20, an actor, is
held by the police. charged with the muir.
der. and tonight, according to the Of
hccr- h. made complete confession.
Jordan, when trapped in his home by
the police, was compelled himself to
open the trunk. " he threw back the
lii be sank sohbing 10 the floor.
According TO Jordan's confession, he
accidentally killed his wife in quarrel
at their home. and. becoming desperate
over what he had done, he went out
and bought "a butcher knife and saw.
cut up the body aud placed the torso in
Q trunk lie then planned to take the
steamer Harvard. which was scheduled
20 leave last night for New York, and
throw the parts Of the body overheard
The fact that the Harvard steamship
WAS laid OIL disarranged his plans and
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
Appreciates Iesehers' Work.

One woman says that when her
children bring home their school re-
ports at the end OF the month she al.
ways finds FIVE minutes in which TO
write a personal letter to the teach
ers II there is something that the
children have learned that surprised
her she writes a note of thanks and
appreciation, and II the reports are
unsatisfactory she writes offering to
help the teacher in any way she may
suggest. Needless to say. the teach
ers are appreciative. as any one will
know who has ever taught school
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
Prints Paper on His Farm.

Miami. Ok. Sept i.-Published OF
a farm. ~ miles from a postoffice
planned, edited, set up and mailed by
a farmer. The Pioneer OF White coun
ty, Arkansas. is perhaps the mos
unique publication in the country
John NJ. Harlow is the editor. He is q
northern man. who was attracted u
Arkansas a few years ago when h
engaged in teaching. He mails his pa
per, which usually consists of eight OF
ten pages. at Bald Knob.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
MORE PARDoNs
Granted BY kentveky's Acting
" Governor.

Frankfort. Ky.--Goy. Cox pardoncd
mr. men. one serving Il term In the
Iair prison. two jail sentences and
h. who had been indicted and not
Hicd The mtricd case Is not a might
id,r case. however. hut one In which
b., evidence ol both Sides had been
Irought before the governor.
Garfield Dcvlne. OF Mercer county
,s the convict pardoncd. having been
uvictcd of horse stealing.
H. e. sullivan. TALLER 81 Russell couu.
was pardoned Of the indictment FOR
! mml neglect Of duty to his pris
Du'rs
James Campbell. n rural route car
f.r Of Nj sterling. aud Ernest Horn
,rook a policeman at he ball park al
shclbyylllc. we're pardoncd for carry
nr concealed weapons.
" ~ l.. Mcdowell. aged 20. OF Da-
Ii,.s county. was pardoned Of a one
hear iail sentence for shooting at with.
bar wounding. The old man had been
, hippcd by The might riders" and
%, ~ the men. sent Ia prison for the
,.f,u,c. returned home after his term
md uagged ut the old man until he
bot ~ him. ~" II union veteran.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
ktAtehlnn Parasltea.

lexington. ky.--At the Kentucky eX.
'.rimcLt station Prot German IL ~.
tihiung specimens cf the Apanteles
Congrogatus. the parasite % the to-
h,ooo worm. A few days ago a tobac-
200 grower brought TO the station a to
hacco worm covered with tiny white
,o,oous lie wanted to know what "
20 meant The professor told him to
come again and h. would explain Il
10 him He put the worm In n glass
Jar and the parasites were hatchcd
uui TO the number OF several hundred
mall. nylikc insects. They will be
liberated To prey upon The worms and
produce themselves.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
Pacific Fleet at Honolulu.

Honolulu. Sept. 4.-The Pacific fee
arrived in the harbor and dropped an
Choir shortly after | O'clock Wednes
day. The towing of torpedo boat de
stroyers by the cruisers of the fieet
was proven more or less OF a success
in the cases Of the Preble and Perry
which did not part their lines during
the voyage from San Francisco. The
Whipple was obliged once to Stacker
speed because OF chatting line. The
lines to the four remaining lows part
ed once or twice in each instance.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
WIFE's ILLNESS
or,w indicted Banker Home. and Led
10 His Capture.

Lexington. KY. w. Rice vas m.
rested here on the charge ~, cmbe 3.
Hllng $4,000 from tho bank az More.
head last fan.
Rice came here from New York ia
b" With his wife. who Is to undergo a
serious operation In the Good sanari.
tan hospital
lie was arrested by The d,',cti,cs
directly after his arrival.
Tie was delivered % sheriff Allen,
OF Rowan county. and taken b?ct -
Nor 'head for his examining rial.
Allen says Rice has been io Cuba
aud Porto Rico since leaving More.
head.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
FEARING aeR LOVER WOULD DIG,
c,d WEEDS Him, and Now Ne 10 on
Road TO Recovery.

Louisville. Ky.--Seriously III ~ y
|. duplication of diseases Dr. D. Dorsey
Winchester. aged % years. revived
From the moment that ho was welded
b. Miss Ina Brent Moody.
Winchester was In bed. and several
,luc'ors had declared his condition crit.
i,al Miss Moody came to his bedside
ami nurscd him. and. when winchcs.
'.r began To sink. the lovers decided To
b., married nj once.
The ceremony was performed In the
,,,ning Physicians said that Win.
hester was now on the road % &c.
oyrry.
Mira Winchester L. a native ~ Hop.
Ans,ilic. and would have graduated
,. o trained nurse In December.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
Buy Town-can Not Get 1t.

Oklahoma City, Okla. The United
States government has put a stop To thu
work OF removing the town of Eschiti
from its present town site, To the town
of Hell. The two towns have always
been unable TO agree, One bought In,
other one out and had let the contract
for the moving OF Eschiti To Hell, thro,
miles distant. Col ". T. Miller, repre-
senting the government, sent for United
States District Attorney John Embry
who arrived with the necessary papers
put stop to the moving
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
Fieod OF Applications.

Frankfort. Ky-Goy Wilson Is Dr.
Ing flooded with applications fcr the
position on the board ~ control which.
Il Is rumored. will soon be made va.
cant through the resignation of DIR.
Milton Board. Many OF the applicants
assure Gov Wilson that. although
they are democrats. they voted far him
last fall. bu ON reliable Information
IL was Understood that Gov. Wilson
will appoint an old.line democrat Who
has never scratched the ticket.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
Lunatic Gives Free Show.

f9t Worth, TeX.-A delirious patient
escaped from college hospital today
and, clad in night dress, stood oil the
city police for nearly live hours. lie
climbed To the top ct the iron work of
the Rock Island Railroad bridge, hun
dred feet above the waters of Trinity
river, and cried to his pursuers that he
would jump int the river il they en-.
deaNOred 10 take him. Finally he was
secured, IN the presence of several hun
dred persons, but broke from his captors
and, in the chase which followed, bic
ankle was sprained.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
At, "mushrooms"-rn,e Are Dead.

Greensboro. william BaysInger
and his two sons. ~ Mclean county,
arc dead and his wife IN In n critical
condition as the result Of eating what
hey thought were mushrooms. Hay.
singer gathered a quantity Of fungus
-rowth ON n hickory log. and took T.
home for his wife to cook. Baysingcr
md his two boys ate heartily OF the
dith Mrs Baysinger ate very spar
ngy All of them became violently
il' iu a few hours.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
Farmers cor,re. Delegate. Named

Frankfort. ky-Gov. Cox appointed
the following delegates from kentucky
10 the National Farmers Congress.
which will convene at Madison Wis.
Sept,mbe -: q. ~ McGrew. Bayou:
T. 7. Barrett. Henderson: J. 7. Smith.
Dry Fork: John y. Haswcll. Hardin y
burg; W. 7. = Blackburn. Dry Ridge;
charles ". bergman. Lexington: Ben
Jones. Shelbyville: shelby Bla';crman.
Mayslick: John T.. Gardner Winci,s-
ter. Jos. y. Boaworth. Middlesboro;
Join y. Waters. Louisville
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
EsrllL COUNTY CHOSEN.
hsrais Case Transferred Despite OBJ
jeetion of Defense.

Jackson. Ky-The trial of Beech
llargis for the murder of his father.
Judge James IIargis. viii be held In
Estill county. Judge Adams transfer.
ring the case 10 that county
The commonwealth had objected o
the trial taking place In Jackson. claim.
ing thai fair trial could not be had
Its motion for a change OF venue wCs
granted. and Estiil county Was named
a. ihc place where the trial should be
held.
\ motion Tor bail IN behalf Of Beech
ilarsis VIII be- made by his attorneys.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
Baseball IechnicalltY.

A few weeks ago some boys were
playing ball in an apartment house
yard. A colored waiter came out OF
the kitchen and in a very cross man
ner told them TO stop right away.
One boy, who had gone to get drink
came back and found the others max
ing ready to leave; he asked. wonder
ingly. What is the matter?" and an
other one calmly answered. the game
was called OF on account OF dark
ness.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10

Birmingham, Ala. Sept. i-only
two companies of troops will be sent
home alta present. Gov. Conner took
this action because of the expressed
determination OF a number of local
unions to continue the strike independ.
entity OF the national organization.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
Even Life. Savers Barred.

Frankfort y Selling whisky TO a
sick man without IA prescription on
sunday Is no, sufficient grounds 10
warrant a thing OF the lid. In the opin-
ION Of Indgc IIerndon. who fined John
Kinney. a saloonkeeper. SIS and costs
In the city court. A witness testified
that Thomas Possum was cut In fght
and he went to Kinney's saloon TO get
whisky In order to save Possum's life.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
rsu and Bryan Attacked.

Louisville. Ky-Taft and Bryan
were attacked when the county W. G.
T 4. listened 10 a speech by Rev. Ia
L. Picket. state prohibition organizer.
lie declarcd referring to Taft's rclig-
iOus belief. that Unitarianism was
equal TO inhdclI,y. and that Bryan was
the "s,im total OF candidate cvils.Y
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
Three Die From Ptomaine.

Sterling. ILL.,. Sept. I.-Followlng the
death few days az. of her husband
and oldest daughter OF ptomaine poi
soning. drs. Adam Lefever died
Thursday OF the same mslady. The
victims are believed to have been poi
soned by eating tainted ham
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
Ann Rouen snodaY Dies.

Louisville Ky--ln Mes. Ann iog'rs
snoday rs. who died here. one IT ,he
oldest pioneer families Of Koaiucky
was represented. Mrs. Snoddy was a
native Of Glasgow. Ky. wherr her IA
Their. DIR. George Rogers. who was a
descendant OF George Roger clark.
lived for years.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
Pluesy Woman Saved Fireman.

Louisville. Ky.-As Fireman Tom
McGlcnu disappeared through q sky.
lgh' downward where flames were
'"''hlng hot Mrs H. e. Price. ~ this
oir grabbed him by foot. The strain
was great Tor the plucky little won.
200. bur she held On until help came.
N'Glcnn was dragged on to a flooring
ir a scmiconscious condition. but later
revived
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
A Grave ONense.

Western cemetery here at O'Clock In
the morning and robbed while Sho was
lying across grave. was the ale told
the police by Lula Williams. William
smith. 90. was Jailed for the hold-up.
but the woman was arrested for dis
orderly conduct.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
Belknap Resians.

Louisville. Ky.-Morris Bclknap.
hnirmon Of the Lincoln pike commit
Toes Of the Louisville Commercial
CUB has resigned. His successor will
'" named. The chairman will deal
With the problem OF constructing a
through pike from Louisville To the
Lincoln farm at Iiodgonyille.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
Child Labor Law in Effect.

Frankfort Ky.--The child labor law
enacted last winter became effective
September I. No child under 10 years
OF age is permitted to work unless he
has a certificate showing he is the sup
port of family.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
Judoe Has Girl Whipped in Public.

Evansville, Ind, Sept Eva Long.
aged 70. was publicly whipped with
rawhide In the hands OF her mother
"Wednesday In accordance with n
ruling by Police Magistrate Winfrey,
The girl Was charged with refusing to
mind her parents in going out of even
ings.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
Vote La CanNassed.

Covlngton. Ky.-The congressional
committee met and canyassed the re-
turns OF The congressional primary
election. and made no change In the
figures The result is: Rhinock.
i.3it: Elliston. 3.i9s; Gooch. 2,76i;
Hodge. l.962; Cloary. 500; Nadaud, SOC.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
Canal Fleet Stranded.

Chicago. Sept Gov. Deneen on
Thursday ordered the employment of
detectives To run down the persons
guilty OF blowing up section of the
west bank of the Illinois and Michigan
canal near Joliet inundating miles of
farm lands. and leaving feet of
boats in the mud and thousands of
dead fish on the ground.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
sabes Persisted in the Flames.

Louisa. ky--John Sprous". charged
with arson. was brought here under
heavy guard. He is accused % having
set firc to the residence of Charles
Cooper, near Cherokee. resulting in
the destruction of the prooerly and
the lives of two of Cooper's Chillrc1
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-10
Misereant. In Ienefaon.

Louisville. ky.-According to T. ID.
S.N'is, city omployo. who lives with
DIS family south of the city. some enc.
nl SET fire TO his home while only his
'lrdrold son was at home. on the
''Nioua night StIyers says he was
awakened mud saw several MASKED
n'U o. the yard.