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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-10

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-10

Some men are
SO cheeky that
they should get
pos til ns as
nerve dispensers
in dentists Of
fees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-10

BY THE J. W. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-10

A hot reply is apt to cool further in
tercourse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-10

There are girls who return neithe
the love nor the engagement ring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-10

Plenty Of Music.
"Let me sell
You a phono-
graph"
Don't need il.
Family on each
side of me has
a baby"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-10

When once loaded on cars it would not
be cheaper 10 ship to the Atlantic and
then ship to the East by the way of
the canal than ii would be to send
directly to the ports on our Pacific
coast and then get on board ships.
Furthermore, Mr.. Stevens believes
that our coal supply is fast diminish
ing and that China will be the source
of future coal supply. Siberia, he
says, will be the wheat country of the
future, with India as a close second.
Mr. Stevens maintains that the Pan
anna canal will not meet expenses and
will cost more than is expected. The
date of the finishing of the canal he
fixes as January, 1915.
The idea of the canal being of great
value to us in times of warfare since
our naval forces can be quickly sent
from one coast to the other, he says,
is absurd. 1t would take days for the
ships to get around and during that
time hostile shells could have done
their work. Mr.. Stevens believes that
it would be far wiser plan of de-
fense to put the money that the canal
will cost into a greater navy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-10
ALA SHOWS NO INTEREST
Slayer of Father Heinrichs Placed on
Trial at Denver.

Denver, March 10.--Guiseppe Ala,
slayer of Father Leo Heinrichs of ST.
Elizabeth's church while he was CIV
ing the sacrament on Sunday, Feb. %,
was begun here.
There was no demonstration when
ALA was brought into court, guarded
by five deputy sheriffs. He was
placed in the prisoners box. where he
sat blinking at the sunlight. He paid
no attention to the hustle about him,
but occasionally he would turn his
eyos in the direction of the spec
tators. He had been shaved and was
dressed In plain workingmen's clothes.
AS soon as the case was announced
Judge Whitford ordered a call of the
jury. The examination of the jurors
was begun at once.
During the examination ALA, who
understands practically no English,
sat behind his attorney, at times look
ing at the floor and at others lifting
his eyes and blinking in the direction
of the twelve men in the jurybox. He
seemed to take no interest whatever
In the proceedings.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-10
WATCHED BY SLEUTHS|
Congressman Lilley Asserts Detec'
tives Are Shadowing Him.
COMMITTEE BEGINS WORK
Takes Up Charges of Connecticut Rep
resentative That Illegal Methods
Were Used by Boat Building Con-
cern to Secure Legislation.

Washington, March 10.-The special
committee of the house appointed by
Speaker Cannon at the request of
Representative Lilley of Connecticut
"to investigate the conduct of the
Electric Boat company of New Jersey
and its predecessor, the Holland Boat
company, respecting the methods en-
ployed by said companies in connec-
tion with past or proposed legislation
before congress" has begun it's inves-
tigation
Chairman Boutell called on Repre-
sentative Lilley and asked him If he
was prepared to go ahead and state
the facts in his possession. Mr. Lilley
said he was not prepared to be exam
ined at this time; that he desired to
be represented by an attorney and
had not yet secured one. He, how
ever, submitted a number of docu-
ments to the committee. He stated
that he had been Swallowed by detec-
h''Vo anu Sdlu Iutt III OTueT llldI l1lS
shadowing be stopped he would ask
to have summoned as witnesses three
operatives connected with local de-
tective agency. He also submitted a
list of witnesses that he desired to be
summoned
Mr.. Lilley stated that he did not
propose to put himself in the attitude
OF grand jury and present an indict-
ment, but he would, If permitted by
the committee and assisted by an at
torney, examine these witnesses and
help the committee to the fullest ex-
tent possible in bringing out all the
facts. He said that to formulate writ
ten charges and limit the investiga-
tfon to these charges would simply be
to stifie real investigation and make
the adoption of the resolution a farce.
Mr.. Lilley asked that he be allowed
to name the manner in which the wit
nesses should be called. He did not
wish, he said, to be the first witness.
Mr.. Boutell stated that IT was the in
tention of the committee to have Mr..
Lilley first state what he knows of
his own knowledge concerning these
charges and in order to allow him to
procure an attorney adjournment was
taken until Thursday morning.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-10
WILL Be A FAILURE
John F. Stevens Says Panama
Canal Is a Mistake.
NO BENEFIT TO OUR TRADE
Former Chief Engineer of isthmian
Waterway Declares Big Undertake
ing viii Not Meet Expenses and Be
of No Assistance to Shippers.

New Haven, Conn, March 10.-John
f. Stevens, a vice president of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad and former chief engineer
of the Panama canal, has issued a
statement regarding the latter enter
prise, in which he proEs unes failure
of the undertaking. Mr.. Scevens says
that the canal will not help the United
States in it's trade with South Amer
lea, as practically all of the inhab-
itants of the Southern continent are
on the east side of the Andes. Mn
Stevens also says that our CONNER.
cial relations with the islands of the
Pacific and the Far East will be little
benefited. Our coal and wheat cen
tiers are inland. Their products have
to be started on their way by rail.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-10
SOME IMPROVEMENT SHOWN
Railroads Report Decrease in Num-
ber of Idle Cars.
by Test ::

New York, March 10.-That the de-
cline in railroad traffic which reached
such heavy proportions In January
was checked early in February is in
dicated by the most recent reports of
the committee on car efficiency of
the American Railway association.
which shows that the number of idle
cars in the United States and Canada
was smaller by over 10000 cars on
Feb. 10 than it had been two weeks
earlier. That the number of idle cars
Is still so large as to give much con
cern to railroad managers can not be
gainsaid, but some encouragement, at
least, is found by railroad men In the
fact that there are fewer cars idle
now, or we're on Feb. 10. than on Feb.
S, or at any date, in fact, since the be-
ginning of the year. The net surplus
of cars on Feb. 10 is given as 319,264.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-10
OPPOSES ALDRiCH BILL.
Senator Bailey Says Measure Is In
Interest of Bankers.

Washington, March 10-Senator Jos.
eph w. Bailey of Texas, member of
the senate committee on finance, from
which the Aldrich currency bill was
reported, addressed the senate at
length and generally voiced the views
of the minority upon the subject of
emergency currency. He did not be-
lteve his substitute for the Aldrich
bill would result in imitation, although
1t provided for $500,00o,000 as a per-
manent part of our money supply.
The truth is," he said, "the nation
al banks of this country are seeking
to establish a system of asset cur
rency; and they will strive to defeat
any measure which compels them to
secure their circulation. They want
the privilege of issuing their notes
without interest and without security
and lending them to the people for in
terest and upon security For my
part will never support a bill which
legalizes such an arrangement; and |
shall always insist that the safety of
our currency is of infinitely more Inn
portance to the country than the size
of bank dividends"
He wanted to compel banks of the
South to invest part of their capital
and surplus in state, country, district
and municipal bonds. He quoted court
decisions to show that there is no
question as TO the right of congress
to authorize the issuance of money by
the government and make 1t legal ten
der for all debts.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-10
BY WAY OF SUEz
Decision Reached Regarding Re
turn Trip Of BattIeships.
DETAILS NEARLY COMPLETE
One Point Not Yet Definitely Deter
mined Is Whether Entire Fleet or
Only Several Representative Ships
Will Visit Japanese Waters.

Washington, March 9.--Now that 1t
has been practically determined by
the president that the battleship feet
shall return to the Atlantic by way of
Suez the near approach of the feet to
fits original destination-the California
coast-has made it necessaIA for the
naval officials to arrange the details of
the itinerary for the homeward move
ments. Already several conferences
have been held upon this subject be-
tween the president and Secretary
Metcalf, Admiral Pillsbury, chief of
the navigation bureau, and Admiral
Cowles, chief of the equipment bu-
reau, the latter being specially charged
with the duty of coaling the feet
The last conference was intended to
place Secretary Metealf In possession
of full information as to what had
been accomplished by the bureau
chiefs In preparation for the return
cruise. He was perfectly satisfied
with the result Admiral Cowles has
Dispatched. Large Stores of Coal
to the Hawaiian islands and to Manila
and has further ascertained just how
much fuel he can obtain at Port Said
and the price he will have to pay for
1t. This is as far as he could go in
the absence of official orders to make
purchases. 1t is the business of Ad-
miral Pillsbury to prepare these or.
ders and he has already, after con-
sultation with his assistants in the
navigation bureau, been able TO frame
them and lay them before the presi-
dent. So it is expected that in few
days the formal orders will issue and
Immediately all of the plans that have
been so carefully worked out for the
fleets return movements will be put
into execution.
The point of doubt is the disposition
to be made of the ships upon their
arrival in Asiatic waters, for while ii
is reas onably certain that some OF
them will be sent to japan 1t is not
known whether the movement In that
direction will be general or limited to
about four representative ships.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-10
Must Insure Safety Of Children.

Wellsville, o. March 10.-The large
public school at Empire, eight miles
from here, has been closed by direc-
tion of Mayor Griffith until the board
of education has made alterations for
the safety of the school children
Necessary stairways will have to be
constructed and the building improved
in many ways before the municipal
authorities will permit the building to
be used for school purposes again.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-10
DEPRIVED OF HIS RANK.
General Count Won Hohenau Convicted
by Court of Honor.

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 a military
court of honor to be deprived of his
rank in the army and to surrender all
the orders and decorations that had
been conferred upon him. The find
ing of the court has been confirmed
by Emperor William.
General Won Hohenau was accused
OF being one of the so-called ''court
camarilla" recently exposed by Max
imilian Harden and his name was
brought constan ly into the testimony
during the Harden-von Moltke trial.
II was In connection with this scandal
that the general was brought before
the court of honor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-10
REPuDIATED BY TAFT.
Denies Story Credited to His News
Bureau.

Taft has repudiated, on behalf of his
political manager, Arthur /. Vorys,
the story appearing in certain papers,
credited to the Taft news bureau in
Ohio, which seems to be an effort to
show that should the secretary be
elected president he would be entirely
Independent of the Roosevelt policies
and influences. The secretary, in
commenting on the story, said he had
had talk with Mr.. Vorys over the
telephone and that Vorys had repudi-
ated the whole thing and said he
knew nothing of its source.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-10

Convicts Also Wound Head of Mon
tana Penitentiary.

Deer Lodge, Mont, March 10.-War-
den Frank Conley of the Montana PEN
itentiary was dangerously wounded
and his first assistant warden, John
Robinson, was killed when three life
convicts made dash for liberty
Robinson's throat was cut from ear
to ear and the jugular vein was sew
cred. Conley's throat was gashed and
he was stabbed several times in the
shoulder and groin before he was able
to draw his revolver and shoot two OF
the convicts. It is believed that the
warden will recover. The two convicts
are dangerously wounded.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-10
Treaty May BE Defeated.

Brussels, March 10.--Minister of
State Beerneart, who was at first dis
posed to favor the treaty providing
for the annexation of the Congo Inde-
pendent State to Belgium, has now de-
cided to oppose It because OF the
clauses granting recognition to pri-
vate concessions and providing for q
grant of $1O,0O0.000 to King Leopold.
The detection of M. Beernaert and his
followers will mean ,the further modi-
fication or possibly the defeat Of the
treaty.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-10
TO SAVE SEVERAL CHILDREN
Fire Engine Driver Kills His Horses
and Risks His Own Life.

anu nfSNS tbs oWn Lie
New York, March 9.-In order to
save number of children from what
appeared to be certain death Patrick
Mullin, driver of a fire engine, killed
both his horses. Mullin was answer
Ing fire alarm in Brooklyn, his
horses on the run. when he ap-
preached public school building. In
the street were number of children,
just out of school. The horses were
bearing down on them on the full run
and 1t was impossible for the driver
to check the animals. The driver
threw his weight on one rein and
swerved the horses into the sidewalk
and into an iron fence. Mullin was
thrown off the engine and picked up
unconscious, but was not seriously
injured and will recover Both the
horses were killed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-10
Jerome Replies to charues.

New York, March 10.-District At
torney Jerome has left for Albany to
presen in person to Governor Hughes
his reply to the charges filed against
him by William F. King, former pres
ident of the Merchants association.
The reply makes a document of 700
pages. Neither the text nor the sub
stance will be made public until the
governor has received the first copy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-10
Death Causes Adjournment.

Washington, March 10.-Immediate-
ly after the house of representatives
opened Mr.. Ransdell OF Louisiana In
formed that body Of the death OF
Adolph Meyer of the First district of
Louisiana. He offered resolutions OF
regret, which were adopted, and as a
further mark of respect the house
adjourned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-10
One Thousand Homes Surrounded.

Battle Creek, Mich, March 10.--One
thousand homes are surrounded by
water, one factory building has par
TALLY collapsed and a score of others
are under water. The Battle Creek
river is rising and may cause more
trouble.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-10
Thousands Perish

Thousands perish every year fron
consumption resulting from cold.
Foley's Honey and Tar cures the most
obstinate racking coughs and expels
the GOLD from your system and nre7ents
conrumpt;on and pneumonia. II has
cured many cases of incipient conaump
tion. Holiday & Porter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-10

Kodol is today the best known and most
reliable remedy for disorders OF the
stomach, such as dyspepsia heartburn,
sour stomach and belchine Of gas. Kodol
contains the same juices found in
healthy stomach. Hodol is pleasant to
take. 1t is guaranteed to give relief and
is sold here by Holiday & Porter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-10
Twenty Persons injured.

Kansas City, March O. Burlington
passenger train No. was derailed at
Kearney, Mo-, twenty-five miles north
of here, and went over fifteen-foot
embankment. Twenty persons were
injured, four seriously.
This is what Hon Jake Moore, State
Warden of Georgia, says OF kodol for
dyspepsia, "E CDeWitt & Co. Chicago,
Ill,-Dear Sirs---I have suffered more
than twenty years from indigestion,
About eighteen months ago had gaown
so much worse that could not digest a
crust of corn bread and could not retain
anything on my stomach / lost % lbs:
in fact made up my mind that l could
not live but short time, whena friend
OF mine recommended Kodol consent
to try it to please him and was better
in one day / now weigh more than
ever did in my life and am in better
health than for many years kopol did
it keep bottle constantly, and write
this hoping that humanity will be bene.
fitted Yours very truly, Jake G Moore,
Atlanta, Aug 10, 1904" Sold by Holiday
q Porter
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-03-10

To check cold quickly get from your
druggists some little Candy Cold Tablets
called Preventics. Druggists everywhere
are now dispensing Preventics, for they
are not only safe, but decidedly prompt
and certain. Preventics contain no qui
nine, no laxative, nothing harsh nor
sickening. Taken at the "sneeze stage"
Preventics will prevent Pneumonia.
Bronchitus, LaGrippe, hence the name
Preventics, geod for feverish children
AS PreventIcs, % cents. Trial boxes &c
Sold by Schutz & Ketcham.
Be careful about that little cough. Get
something for it right away: some good
reliable remedy that will move the bow
els Kennedys Laxative Cough Syrup
acts gently yet promptly on the bowels
and allays inflammation at the same time.
1t is pleasant to take and it is especially
recommended for children as 1t tastes
nearly as good as maple sugar Sold by
Holiday a. Porter.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-10-23

starye ii we came out here and we
surely will If that's the best this land
will do. Now doesn't that tell the
story of this land as stock PROPOSE
ion in nut shell.
The county from that standpoint is
practically valueless, as no acre of it
will pay one cent toward the invest
ment in it. How is there reasoning
reasonable man who does not believe
that the lands of Stanley county can
be made to produce more than just the
taxes on them, and If they can then
t's self evident that stock raising
ism the best paying proposition so
we may break up and farm our lands.
md save what we produce from dis
truction by stock running at large?
There is asettler on or for almost
every quarter in the county and we
want them here, and IL we study the
best interests of the county will take
every possible step to make 1t possi-
BILE for them to stay. From obser-
vation of the two seasons crops since
l became resident of Stanley county
| feel assured that with proper
methods Of farming we can depend
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1908-10-23
F. ". WARMERS OPEN LETTER
Candidate For Representative
Writes of Our County, its Pres
ent and Future Needs.

Thinking perhaps it is no more than
proper and right that l as candidate
for representative on the republican
ticket should state where l stand on
matters pertaining to county affairs,
and as my esteemed opponent, the
candidate for representative on the
democratic ticket, Mr.. Dan Bierwa-
gen, has already freely expressed his
opinions, take this opportunity Of
stating where l stand and what /
think will be to the best interest of
Stanley county, present and future.
In the main, fully endorse the
policies as outlined by friend Bierwa-
gen, and think them in general to the
point and what will be conducive to
the county's best interests. That
commissioners should be elected from
their respective districts / agree.
That railroads should be taxed on
their actual valuation the same as
other property is just and right.
That laws regulating the freight
tariff so that each and every part of
the state shall have equal and reason
able freight rates favor. But l do
beg leave to differ with Mr.. Bierwa-
gen on one of his statements, and
that is that this county is better
adapted to stock raising than farm
ing, and that, while he says he is will
ing to be governed by the will of the
people, he thinks 1t a mistake to en-
force the herd law in Stanley county
at present. Now l, for one, do not
believe that stock raising is the
thing best adapted to the lands of
Stanley county under present con-
ditions. To prove this statement l
will let the stockmen themselves set
the valuation on the land for stock
raising purposes. The original set
tiers of the county who were stock
men almost to man, friend Bierwa-
gen being one OF them, claim this as
stock country, and say stock raising
Will pay mere better than farming,
and advise the new settlers to make
stock raising main business Well,
let us see on what ground this argu-
ment Is based. The test of the pudding
is chewing the bag string, they say,
so let's give them a little string to
chew and see how the test comes out.
II as you claim, friend stockman, this
land is more valuable for stock rails
ing than farming, what will you
pay an acre for 1t to Craze your stock
on? What is that? Pay the taxes?
Is that all it's worth for stock pur-
poses, less than 1Oc per acre and
worth more for that than any other
purpose. Say, If that's so, the sooner
we get back to our wife's relations
the better. They told VI we would