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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
GAINES IS TOUCHY
Congressman Declares Some
bodyis Liar" During Ses-
sion of the House
WHEN METH0DIsIs ARE HIT
Chicago Banks Send United Protest
Against BiIf to Prevent Deal
ing IN Futures.

Washington, March 7-The house,
yesterday passed the bill to pay the
archbishop of Manila of the Roman
Catholic church 100000 for damages
to church property by the forces of
the United States.
During the debate Mr.. Crumpacker
said he was informed that the claim
of the Southern Methodist Publishing
house for $20S, 900 was based on loss
of only $4,000. This brought Nj.
Gaines (Tenn.) to his feet. Shaking
his fist at Mr.. Crumpacker he said:
81 don't know who the gentleman's
informant is. but whoever he may be,
ne is a liar
This utterance was greeted with
groans and laughter.
Banks Storm Congress-
Washington, March. 7.-Senator Cul-
lom and Representative Mann present
ed in the senate and house yesterday
a petition signed by practically every
bank and trust company of Chicago
protesting against legislation affecting
the right of the exchanges of the coun.
try to deal in grain and other com
modities for future delivery. Dupli
Gates of the petition had been prepar
ed SO as to enable simultaneous in
PRODUCTION in both bodies
The principal bills relating to fu
lures in disfavor with the petitioners
were introduced by Senators Davis and
Owen and by Representatives Griggs
| of Georgia and Fulton of Oklahoma
The petitioners also state that it is
their firm conviction such legislation
would inflict upon the community Z
loss out of proportion to the evil!
sought to be eradicated thereby. They
say it would seriously interfere will
making loans on grain and provisions
in that banks would be deprived O
the benefit of broad, active, and con
stant market for the important com
modities. which sustain vital relation
directly and indirectly, to industria
end commercial lif,.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
Italian Car Far behind.
TRUSTED OFFICER ACCUSED
Cashier for 20 Years Faces $4,000
Shortage Charge.

Arcadia, Mimi, March John
Ruth, for 20 years cashier of the bank
of Arcadia. is charged with a $4,000
shortage. The directors have made
good the amount through an assess
ment.
After the bank examiner of Wiscon-
sin was advised that a discrepancy in
the banks books had been discovered
an expert was employed and learned
that $4,000 was unaccounted for.
Ruth denied the shortage, saying il
there is any apparent discrepancy it is
due to errors in bookkeeping. Since
the investigation he has kept to his
bed at home, saying he is i'll.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
Statement in Letter Writ
ten Attorney General
Bonaparte
BY PUBLISHERS HEAD
Details Given of Process by
Which Competition Has
Been StifIed.

Washington, March 7.-Charges that
the paper trust has stifled competi-
tion, and has added $60,000,000 per
year to the burdens of publishers, to-
gether with light on the methods of
the trust, are contained in a letter
written by Herman Ridder, president
of the American Newspaper Publish
ers' association, in reply to Attorney
General Bonaparte's request for evil
dence of an unlawful combination in
the paper trade.
Seven Groups Hold Meetings.
Mr.. Ridder says that seven groups
of paper makers have held a meeting
in New York within the last fortnight
These groups, he says, include pulp
makers, makers of boards, tissue, book
papers, news print paper, writing, ma
Mia and wrapping paper.
"All of these are subdivisions of the
American Paper and Pulp association.
a national organization, that has its
headquarters and address at 500 Broad
way, New York City From a mere
statistical body with a restricted pur-
pose of discussion and interchange of
ideas, it has become center for seven
divisions of paper makers who have
undertaken to cooperate through it in
a general restriction of production, a
regulation of output and an advance
in prices, through combinations so SOL
idly organized as to control the market
arbitrarily by pool agreements and
penalties and restrictions.
Old Plants Pay wslI.
News print paper mills that are not
entirely modern are now making pa.
per at figures that show e profit of
more than $50 per ton en the paper
prices just announced by the Interna-
tional Paper company (s52.5O per toni.
In other words, for paper, say deliver
ed in New York, up-to-date mills are
making a profit of more than so per
cent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
COURT cAMARlLLA
MEMBER LANDED ON
General Count Wilhelm Won Hohenau
of German Army is Dis
graced.

Berlin, March General Count
Wilhelm Won Hohenau. former COM
mander of the guard corps and at one
time adjutant to Emperor William,
has been sentenced by the military
court to be deprived of his rank In the
army and surrender all orders and
decorations conferred upon him. Won
Hohenau is accused of being one of
the so-called court camarilla' recent
'ly exposed by Macmillan Harden,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
Drunken Man kiIls Three.

Avon, Conn, March while under
tie influence of liquor yesterday John
j. Lynn instantly killed his mother
in-law and then shot and fatally
wounded his wife, and finally put a
bullet in his own head, killing himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
WI Not Alarmed.

Chicago, March 7.--Wu Ting Fang
ministerto China, arrived here yesterday
enroute to Washington. The minister
secuted the idea of war between China
and Japan, saying "All talk of war is
groundless."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
Bad Fire Near Toxic.

Toxic. March IA serious fire took
place yesterday morning at Noda Soy,
brewing town near Toxic Four
hundred out of thousand houses in
the town were destroyed. The dam
age is estimated at $500. 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
Try to Force Hughes Endorsement.

New York, March "A resolution
endorsing Hughes for president has
been prepared for introduction at to-
days meeting of the state republican
committee by William R. Douglass,
member of the committee for the Fiji
teenth New York district
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
GETTING BIC LEAD
American Automobile Leaves
Lexington, Nsb., on Way to
San francisco.
HAS 200 MILES CUT FOR DAY
Italian Still in Iowa, Making Slow
Progress Over Railway
Tracks.

Lexington, Neb., March T. = The
American car in the New York to
Paris race left Lexington at daylight
this morning and is expected to make
200 miles today. The roads are in
fairly good condition.
stiII East of Omaha.
Omaha, March The Italian car
left Woodbine, Iowa, at $3.50.
Leaves Chicago for West.
Chicago, March French car No.
2, in the New York TO Paris race left
Chicago at 9:35 this morning for the
west.
Where Has 1t Been.
Leavenworth, Kan, March T. The
army car, carrying a message from
General Grant at New York City to
Colonel Loghborough; commandant of
Fort Leavenworth, arrived here at
11:32 this morning. The exact run.
ming time from New York City was Is
days, hours and 80 minutes.
American Car Speeds.
Lexington, Neb, March 7. = The
American car in the New York tc
Paris race arrived here at 7:15 lasr
night. The run of 140 miles for Co
lumbus was made in 10 hours and 81
minutes actual running time.
Italian Car Far behind.
Omaha. Neb., March THE Italian
car in the New York to Paris race
reached Woodbine, Iowa, SO miles cas-
of Council Bluffs, last evening. 1t raj
on the Illinois Central right of way
feeling it's way over bridges and tres
ties and making slow time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
Another Factory in Sears.

The hustling village of Sears has
added another industry this spring,
John Joseph having moved his horse
radish factory there from Milan. Mr..
Joseph expects to continue business
on larger scale than ever and will
have the added advantage of being
nearer to market.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
Auto Crash. Injuries Five.

Pittsburg, Pa, March An auto
mobile driven by Edward c. McCurdy
crashed into a car owned by Willie
L. Elkin, vice president of the Jones
g. Laughlin Steel company, today and
five persons were seriously but not
fatally injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
KNIcKERB0CKER TO
RESUME BUSINESS
Trust Company Failure of Which
Started Panic, Is once More
On Its Feet.

New York, March THE Knicker
booker Trust company, which suspend
ed business last October, will resume
March 26. Permission for the re-
sumption was granted by Supreme
Justice Clark today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
FARMERS FIGHT ROBBERS
Cracksmen Given Worst of 1t in New
Jersey and Finally Caught.

Camden, n. j., March IA pitched
tattle between farmers and three rob-
bers in which two of the latter we're
wounded followed a daring robbery
early today of the postoffices at Fred
erickstown and Bridgeport, about 30
miles south of this city. The three
men were captured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
LEAVE LAST REFUGE CAMP
Means to Provide for Frisco Earth
quake Victims Not Necessary Now.

San Francisco, March T. Lobos
Square camp, the last of the original
13 refuge camps in San Francisco, is
now in process of dissolution and the
residents are scattering to all parts
of the city. The camp originally had
a population of $500 and was undoubt-
edly the most cosmopolitan aggrega-
tion of human being ever gathered in
a like space, nearly every nationality
in the world being represented.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
Keep Production Down.

Boston, March lit was announced
here today the principal cotton man.
ufacturers throughout New England
nave decided to continue the curtail-
ment of their production % per cent
for another three months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
Charles Lands Renamed.

Frankfort. Ind. March 7.-Challes
B. Lands received his seventh nomi-
nation for congress in the Ninth dis
trict. receiving 1SS votes out of total
of $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
PAPER TRUST is EXACTINC
$6O,OOO,OOO TRIBUTE YEAR

suit? They will come into competi,
ton with other wheat growing sec.
tions and the price will drop.
Takes Up Hop Industry.
Secretary Fox is preparing figures
to show that the hop industry. large
agricultural industry in Washington,
Oregon, California, and New York,
would be killed by prohibition. The
brewers use annually S6,750,000 worth
of hops. OF this amount $3,375, 900 is
paid for the labor of raising and hand
ling it, labor being the most expen
sive item in its production
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
RIVERS AT FLOOD
Streams All Over Indiana Out of
Banks and Causing
Damage.
AFFECTS INTERuRBaN ROADS
Maumee Falling at Toledo, Ohio, But
Halves of City Are Still Ef-
feetiveIy Separated.

indianapolis March Floods were
reported today at Brosghough, Ind.
The Wabash was out of its banks
northeast of Karyett The interurban
line is out of commission for 80 miles
At Plymouth, Elkhart, Warsaw and
other points adjacent rivers are out
of the banks and many houses sub
merged.
Maumee Is Failing.
Toledo, March THE water in the
Maumee river is falling today and no
further damage is anticipated by the
breaking down of the Cherry street
bridge. East Toledo, with a popula-
ton of $4,000. is without fire protec-
ton and last night without lights.
There will be no car service between
the east and west sides of the city for
several weeks. Railroads are running
shuttle trains between the two sec.
tons of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
NINETEEN INJURED IN WRECK
Burlington Train Enroute from Omaha
to Chicago, DeraiIed.

Kansas City, Mo-, March THE
Burlington passenger train which left
Kansas City at 7:3O this morning for
Chicago was derailed at Kearney, Mo-,
25 miles north of Kansas City. Sew
eral cars are said to have turned over
and 19 persons are reported injured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-07
First Blood for johnson

The first test vote came on mo-
tion to lay the Johnson Endorsement
The Falls City tribune., 1908-10-30
Farmers Prosperous

A very strong follower of VIM.
j. Bryan came into the implement
establishment of Que of Burt
county, thriving towns n day
last week and purchased a lumber
wagon for which he paid SO cash.
After paying for it he remarked:
"Let's see, didn't ] bny m of
these same wagons of you n little
over fourteen years ago for S60?'
The dealer replied, Il think you
cid"
"That shows what the trusts are
doing to the farmer" said the
purchaser. The dealer studied a
moment and said: IF you remem-
Der you hauled me GOO bushels of
corr to pay for thar wagon, too,
didn't you? Now if you will haul
me 600 bushels of corn this week
or next | will let you have this
wagon, give you a new two seated
carriage, a new two seated spring
wagon, n cream separator and give
you back the SO you just paid
me-"
The farmer had nothing more
to say. He went out and hltched
his team to the new wagon and
drove home to get another load of
60 cent corn.-Omaha Bee.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-10-30
THE FARMERS ~POCKETB0OK AND POLITICS
If the Pocket-Book is to Remain Filled
The Farmer Must Protect it
With His Vote

The farmer vote has always been
the backbone of republicanism. New
York state has always been a pivotal
state. New York City has always
been democratic. The Tammany
tiger has dominated the city. Re-
peaters. and other fraudulent prac-
tees. have kept the big city demo-
cratic. What the state would do has
depended upon what the honest
farmer vote of the %up-country did,
and this influence has nearly always
favored the republicans, so that only
twice in forty-eight years have the
democrats The great agricul.
tUral states of the west have always
been Gibraltars of republicanism.
This year, more than ever before,
In the history of the country, the
farmer finds reason for supporting
republican policies. He never was
sc prosperous. Never did he receive
such high prices for his products OF
every kind. He will therefore, not
vote for a change, for he doesn't
want a change.
The Tribune herewith gives some
figures that contain overwhelming
atBuACAtS vi Tie ldi uicl y SluG,
showing why he doesn't want a
change.
The farm value of the corn, wheat
and oat crops of 1907 was TWO
AND ONEHALF TIMES LARGER
than of the same crops of 1896. In
1907 they were worth 50 25S, 900
goo and in 1896 they were VIC 4 $943.-
O00, 900.
The value of the corn crop alone
for the -four years of the first Cleve-
land administration GSS4-SS) was
$3.50, OOO. 900. for the next four
years under Harrison, 1881, 600
000-an INCREASE of 1851 900, 900;
for the lex four years, under Cleve.
land again, s2.1S2, 900, 000-a DE
CREASE of $649, 00o, 900; for the mex
four years, under Mckinley, $2,434,
900. 900. an increase of 1882, 900, 900.
For 1907 alone the value of the
corr crop was the ormo sum oil
1887, 900. 900. Four years of thai
kind would make it worth more thar
IS. 000, 600, 900, or more than twice as
much as for any previous four-year
period.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-10-30

figures showing total values. AMI
the matter of the farmers present
splendid condition becomes the more
easily understood.
Taking Fremont, Neb., prices as a
fair average for all Nebraska inland
markets, as quoted in the Tribune
for the date of October 10 in three diff
ferent years the contrast is so marked
as to be startling.
Fremont prices Oct. 10, 1896:
Wnea' .''..'.'.., .'......... so
Corn IL
Oats 10
fhoSS $1.oo
That year Candidate Bryan said:
Il cannot understand how a man liy-
ing upon a farm can be deluded with
the idea that the gold standard has
anything but misery and suffering
for him. Haven't you independence
enough to leave your party in order
to save your homes and your families
from the gold Standard"
Fremont prices Oct. 10, 1900:
wheat .59
Corn 80
Oats Is
Hogs .$4.65
That year Bryan for the presiden-
cy again and prices of farm products
going up steadily. But that year
Imperialism threatening to change
the form of our government as he
said, and no more 4th of July cele-
brations if the democrats lost.
Fremont prices Oct. 10, 1908:
Wheat so
corn 90
Oats Az
This year Shall the people ruler
Bryan again, and the farmers get
ting $50 per cen more for corn,
230 per cent more for wheat, 400
per cent more for oats, 210 per cent
more for hogs than they did under
the last democratic administration
when ryan warned the far-ers
they would go to the poor house if
they didn't elect him president.
The farmers know they are a long
ways from the poor house. Neither
the gold standard nor Imperialism
has captured their home or their
families. They know their safest
course to be in supporting Taft and
the policies under which they have
~prospered as new before.-Fremont
| Tribune.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-10-30
We Sell
Yini1ol

on the positive guarantee
that if it does not give sat
isfaction WE will return the
entire amount of money paid
us for it.
We ask all those who are
rundown, nervous, debili-
tated, aged or weak, and
every person suffering from
stubborn colds, hanging-on
coughs, bronchitis or incipi-
ent consumption to try Vinol
with this understanding.
A. G. MANNER, Falls City, Neb.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-10-30

Let the comparison be reduced to
q simpler form, involving merely
prices, and not the incomprehsnStble
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-28
A New Bridge Is Needed.

Last Thursday at a meeting of the
supervisors of Princeton township
held in Justice Norton's Office at which
County Commissioner Libby and B.
D. Grant of the village council we're
present. the matter of repairing or
building a new bridge across Rum
river, where the same is intersected by
the judicial road south of the village,
was presented by R. G. Dunn. The
board evinced willingness to do
everything that was possible to secure
a new bridge. But the town cannot
do it all alone. The county, the vii
lage and individuals must cooperate
with the town authorities. On motion
it was voted that the town supervisors
act as a committee to serve with CON-
mittees of the village council and
county commissioners to view the
bridge and arrive at some definite
conclusion as to what had best be
done-repair the old bridge or build
a new one. We are convinced that
the joint committee will determine
that the proper thing to do is to
erect new bridge at a point a few
rods north of where the present ex-
cuse for bridge is located.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-28

In catarrhal appendicitis, which in
cludes a percentage OF all cases, it has
been found that osteopathic manipu-
lative treatment, in conjunction with
restricted diet, rest and the applica-
ton of heat, will frequently not only
shorten the attack but prevent adhe-
sions. This treatment will usually
abort appendicitis if resorted to in the
initial stages of the attack. Day and
night calls promptly answered in town
or country. DR.. F. J. Darragh, Odd
Fellows block. 1t
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-28

On Saturday, June ID, the members
of Company G., M. N. G., will start
directly after dinner for tramp to
Cambridge, from which point they
will take train for Lake City, where
they will go into camp. The boys will
be accompanied as far as Cambridge
by the Princeton brass band. At or
near Spectacle lake the cavalcade will
60 into camp until Sunday morning.
This tramping stunt is not required
by the army departmental is volun-
tary on the part of the militia boys,
who are DESTROYS of hardening their
muscles prior to going into the
annual encampment.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-28

Mr.. Allen has designed a very ap-
propriate Memorial day decoration
for E. B. Anderson's show windows.
It is in the form of a draped monument
in honor of the heroes of the civil war.
On one side of the monument is an old
camp kettle suspended from tripod
OF sticks and on the other are stacked
muskets furnished for the occasion by
old soldiers of the war of the rebellion.
Flags and bunting 60 to make up the
remainder of the decorations, and the
display On the whole is. very. attrac-
tive. .a s.,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-28

Mrs. Chas. Hayden of St. Paul, who
had been visiting DR.. Darragh and
wife, returned to her home Saturday.
Mrs. Hayden is a daughter of DR.. Kir-
by of St. Paul, who was badly injured
in an automobile collision seven weeks
ago. His wife, who was with him at
the time, Was also injured, but not so
seriously. Both have almost re-
covered from the effects of the &C
cident.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-28

Company G has received it's new
equipment, consisting of rifles, sword
bayonets, belts, etc., from the army
department. The rifles are magazine
guns of the 1908 model and are of
lighter weight than the Krag-Jorgen-
son, recently discarded, while the
sword bayonets are used both as rifle
attachments and cutlasses.n These
sword bayonets are ground to a re-
markably keen edge and are thus
vastly different from the old-style
sidearm, whether sword or bayonet.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-28
WhOOping Couch.

'In February our daughter had the
whooping cough. Mr.. Lane, of Hart
land, recommended Chamberlain g
Cough Remedy and said it gave his
customers the best of satisfaction. We
found it as he said, and can recon-
mend It to anyone having children
troubled with whooping cough" says
Mrs. A. Goss of Durand, Mich. For
sale by Princeton Drug Co.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-28

Aulger Rines will tomorrow (Fri-
day. receive from IL to Is head of
good native horses, which will be sold
right, at Frank Smiths barns. If
you need good sound horse call at
the barns early for these animals will
60 FAST
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-28

Jos. G. Cos, who is now employed
as advertising solicitor by the Min
neapolis Freie Presse-Herold, came
up on Friday and returned Monday.
While here he was a guest at the
home of his wife's mother, Mrs. John
Brennan, where Mrs. Cos had been
visiting for several days.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-28

For sale, Stanley steamer, five pas
senger touring car, or will trade for
Mile Laos county land. Only used a
short time. Full equipment, top,
lights, chains, etc. Price 81, $4,000.
Henry Webster, 1016 Lumber Ex-
change, Minneapolis, Mimi. 21-St
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-28

Before you start for Princeton to
have your picture taken be sure it is
the first or third Saturday of the
month, as these are the only days
you will find Nelson, the famous pho
tographer from Anoka, at his studio
in Princeton. 2tf
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-28

N. M. Nelson received letter on
Monday from Chicago conveying the
sad tidings that Mrs. Nelson's sister,
Mrs. j. F. Ruth, died on May % from
the effects of brain fever. Mrs. Ruth
was here on a months visit two years
ago and made many friends during
her STAY.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-28
For Sale.

Sixty acres of land on the north side
of beautiful Spectacle lake, in the
town of Wyanett, Isanti county. Ten
acres newly broken. For the past
three years the owner received $50
annually for the rent of this land.
The ground is fenced with barbed
wire. Price, S22 per acre if taken
soon. Address, 20-4t
ii E. Bjorkquist, Milaca, MINI.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-28

The person who took the wrong
overcoat by mistake at Elk lake last
Thursday night will kindly return the
same to Fl. B. Pratt or Security State
bank, Princeton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-28

DR.. Cooney performed an opera
ton upon Alfred Peterson of Orrock
for abscess at the Northwestern hos
pital on Tuesday afternoon. Mr..
Peterson is doing we'll.