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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-16

It's time now to talk of "higher
finance" SO well put It on those who.
invest in aeroplanes.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-16

New York officials declare that the
city is "now" practically freproof.
They always say that between fires.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-16

euySyour lumber az Farm
|er0 Merchal1ts humber
|co. Prloeo nave been low.
|erOd.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-16

The new allotment for soldiers ra-
Hons e surely fare deal for square
meal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-08
SPEAKER CANNON IS TAKEN TO TASK IN HIS OWN
BAILIWCk BY PRESIDENT GOMPERS OF A. T. OF |.

what was hidden behind that mask that
he wears in Danville.'
Mr.. Gompers then referred to Can
mons record in congress in regard to
labor legislation, calling him an OBJ
structionist and uncompromising en-
emy of the workingman, who throttled
every bill that aimed to afford relief
to labor. He alluded to the readiness
with which Congressman jenkins,
chairman of the judiciary committee,
obeyed every behest of Mr. Cannon in
sidetracking labor bills, and declared
Jenkins defeat in the recent Wiscon-
sin primaries indicated the dissatisfac-
ton and unrest resulting chiefly from
the unyielding opposition of the speak.
er to all labor legislation, predicting 1t
was an indication of what the people
{, of the Eighteenth congressional dis.
| trict of Illinois will do to Uncle Joe
| this fall.
| Answers CannOn's Thrusts.
\ Mr.. Gompers replied to some of the
charges made against him by the
speaker and others concerning his mo
tives in espousing the cause of the
democrats this year, saying in part:
| There are men who believe that the
organizations of labor must cease theiI
activities and that organizations of la
Dor have given men and women too
much liberty and too much independ
ence. that they have set out by con
slant effort to control and cripple these
organizations
/ There was time when any two o.
more men combined to do a certain
act which was lawful If done by on,
Twas punishable by fine, Imprisonment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-08
BULLET WH|zzES Near
THE PRESIDENTS HEAD;
STARTS BIG SENSATION

They say that the republicans placed
la labor plank in their platform 1t may
have been a whole wood pile, but it
was not a plank; it more nearly re
sembled big knot hole. l want to
say to you, first, in order that you may
understand my position, and the posi-
ton of organized labor, / do not want
|any man to imagine that 1 am a par
tisan; / belong to no political party
and no political party has any hold on
me. | want the American laboring
man to be the same the day after elec
tion that he was the day before elec.
tion
Denies Delivering Votes.
1--WE went to the democratic conven
tion and that party not only received
us cordially, but made the labor de-
mands the demands of its own party
Referring to the charges that he was
trying to deliver the labor vote, Mr.
Gompers said:
Il am no mans man. | can deliver
no vote but my own. l can dictate nc
mans vote. 1t is my duty to discuss
with you and counsel with you in re
gard to the conditions which prevail
and which conditions may be very
serious to us, so that we may come tc
a conclusion as to how we may make
a wise choice"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-08
FOUR DEAD RESULT
OF FIRE IN HOTEL
Disastrous Consequences
Many Are Injured.

Denver, Col, Sept. S.-Four men lost
their lives. a score of persons were in
jured, several of them seriously, in n
fire that gutted the Belmont hotel this
morning.
The dead:
EDWARD MOORE, Philadelphia
killed by jumping.
JOHN d. KANE, Colorado Springs
suffocated.
GEORGE BODE, Middletown, N. Y;
killed by jumping.
GEORGE OFT, Dodge City, Kan
killed by jumping.
The injured:
William E. Lewis, will die; Mrs. w
A. Lanham, badly burned; w A. Ian,
ham, Mrs. Lydia Parker, Edward Kel
soc, Thomas Taylor, o. E. Klinger
Charles F. Stewart, all of Denver; j.
J. Bawden of Silverton, Col. and Mel
vim Parker of Hillsdale, Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-08

and in certain cases DEATH but it is
the opinion of the best lawyers, and
there is no contention ON the point,
that what one may do lawfully they
may do collectively. 1t is not against
law simply because it is done collect
lively.
"The farmers and business men have
combined to demand law to curb the
trusts and put an end to unlawful re-
bates and determinations The United
States supreme court has interpreted
the Sherman antitrust law to mean
that organizations of labor are trusts,
and that each member of these organ
izations are members of a trust, sub.
ject to fine of $1,000 or Imprisonment
for one year for each violation.
Refers to Big OH Fine.
Eyes, know that few months age
one of the courts of the United States
fined one of the corporations in the
sum of $29,000,00O, and another court
has just reversed that decision.
know also that between the rendering
of that decision and its reversal by an
other court an order was issued by
another court of the United State.
whereby John Mitchell and myself ar,
ordered to show cause why we shoult
not go to Jail.
Il must call your attention to thi
fact, that when We asked for som,
law to regulate and limit the issuanc
of injunctions, in the name of justice
in the name of law, in the name O
right, we did SO, not for the cause O
labor alone, but for the whole people
I'VE went to the republican conver
ton at Chicago and were ignored
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-08

Danville, ILL.,, Sept. S.-Charging
Speaker Cannon with being an obstruc-
zionist and an uncompromising enemy
to labor, Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of Labor. in
vaded the home bailiwick of Uncle
Joe" yesterday and delivered a sizzling
speech before great Labor day audi
ence.
Referring directly to Mr.. Cannon,
Mr.. Gompers said
"On the one hand we have a candi-
date of a party that is prolific mother
of injunctions and has issued them by
lunches, and later on justified them.
Then, again, we have man in con-
gress who refuses to give considera-
ton to the rights or interests of the
laborer, one who represents you in
congress and makes it his boast that
he does not care to be consistent.
There is some merit in the claim when
a man changes his mind from wrong
to right, but Cannon on every occasion
has changed from right to wrong. II
has come to a time when we ought to
call halt on his retrograde inconsist
ency.
Says Cannon Wears Mask.
ST have been asked why came tc
Illinois. Illinois is part of my coun
try, and | have as much right as Uncle
Joe had to go to Littlefield's district
two years ago. He (Cannon) comes to
Danville once in a while concealed be
hind that genial mask. You do not
know what he is concealing behind
that mask. We who. in Washington
have watched events. have seen his
changes of visage, have understood
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-08
GOES DOWN ON
ITS LAST TRIP
Concludes Through Packet
Season.

went down the river on it's way to ST
Louis today for the last time this sea
son. The Diamond 10 boats have been
running about three months now and
the season has been fairly profitable
one. The steamer Quincy completed
its schedule for the season the begin
ming of last week and is expected to go
into dock at Dubuque within a few
days. The st. Paul will also go there
after arriving on it's last trip to ST
Louis. The Dubuque will continue in
the river traffic for month or more
between st. Louis and Burlington
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-08

est, Bellefontaine, Urbana, Springfield,
Dayton, and at such other stops as
may be warranted by the crowds pre-.
senting themselves
Confidence of Slow Growth.
In his speech at the theater Taft al
luded to last years panic and said
confidence was a plant of slow growth
The people of the country, the farmer,
laborer, and capitalist were all in the
same boat. The investment of money
was, he said, necessary for the return
of prosperity; confidence was neces-
sary. And | want to say to the men
and women of this country that the
election of Bryan would be a menace
to the confidence which is necessary
to conditions upon which prosperity
rests"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-08
Confidence of slow Growth.
Falls Down Elevator Shaft.

Charles Bohman fell backward Is
feet down an elevator shaft at the
Reid hardware store in Moline at noon
today and cut bad cash in the back
of his head. At last reports he was
not fully conscious but was expected
to recover. George Evans, who was
sitting with him on the guard rail OF
the elevator when it broke, saved
himself by grasping the cables.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-08
SETTLERS ARE
REPORTED TO Be
CAUGHT BY FIRE
thousand May be Hemmed
in in Northern Mime
sota..-Loss Great.

Duluth, Sept. ga thousand settlers
are reported to be penned in by the
flames from forest fires raging about
Grand Marais.
Superior, Wis.,, Sept. 8.-The vii
lagos of South Range and Coyne, in
Douglas county, are now in the most
Imminent danger Of burning from for
est fires.
Duluth, Sept. S-All northern Min
nesota seems to be ablaze with forest
fires. Reports coming in today indi-
cate the region covered by fire extends
as far along the north shore as Grand
Marais and as far west as the western
Mesaba range, south to Wotin, 10 or Is
miles from Duluth, and as far north as
| the extreme northern edge of the
ranges, and perhaps much farther
Throughout this distance, a territor,
a hundred miles square, fires are rag
ing and settlers are being burned ou
by hundreds. 1t will be impossible Il
estimate the total loss for weeks t,
come. 1t will run into the millions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-08
SOlONs THREATEN TO QUIT
Disruption of the Georgia Legislature
Near Over Convict Labor.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. S.-The deadlock
which the Georgia Legislature has got
ten into over the convict lease system
threatens to disrupt that body. The
house has passed a bill retaining the
lease system, while the senate has
passed a measure abolishing it. For
over a week conference committees
have failed to reconcile differences and
the situation became SO strained yes
terday that so members of the legis-
lature announced that unless an agree
ment soon was reached they would
resign. Governor Smith called the
legislature in extra session three
weeks ago to settle the convict ques-
ton because of the graft and cruelty
disclosed by a recent investigation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-08
REFERS TO BRYAN.
Judge Taft in Railroad Speak
ing Tour Declares Nebras-
kan a Menace.
CONFIDENCE is IN PERIL
Election Fatal to Recovery from Panic
Originating During Republican
Administration.

Sandusky, Ohio Sept. S.-Taft as
road campaigner is getting a second
TRY out" today He is to speak from
here to Cincinnati. Most of his ad-
dresses will be delivered from the
rear platform of the train. His first
political speech was at rally in the
theater here following an address to
the old soldier residents of the Erie
county soldiers home.
Wherever There Is n Crowd.
Taft's itinerary today calls for ad-
dresses at Tiffin, Carey, Wharton, For
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-08
NEW HOME FOR ENGINEERS
Locomotive Brotherhood Buys Site for
Permanent Edifice in Cleveland.

Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 8.-The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
will erect its new home and office
building ON the southeast corner of st.
Clair avenue and Ontario street Grand
Chief Warden s.. Stone announced
yesterday the plans have been drawn
brotherhood is paying 100000 for the
corner. Mr. Stone stated yesterday
that the project calls for total out
lay of s10O0,O0O including the price
paid for the land Construction will
start next month
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-08
MEETS AT CANTON
Central illinois Conference of
Methodist Episcopal Church
in Session There.
LOCAL PASTORS ATTENDING
Expected Rev. r. 3. Williams and Rev.
r. e. Shut Will Be Reassigned to
Rock Island Pastorates.

The sd session of the Central Hi
nois conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church opens this evening
at the First Methodist church at Can.
ton, Ill, and continues through Mon.
day, Sept. IA. Bishop Joseph F. Berry
will preside at the sessions and will
conduct bible studies every morning
at $3.50.
The services this evening will con.
sist of addresses of welcome by Mayor
Wessling of Canton and Rev. A. O.
Elliott, pastor of the Presbyterian
church. The response will be made
by DR.. R. B. Williams of the First
Methodist church, this city.
Sessions will be held morning. after
noon and evening during the week
and on the program are men promi
nent in the work of the church. Satur
day afternoon will be celebrated the
anniversary of the Wesley Brother
hood society at which time DIR. viii
liams will deliver one of the addresses
The appointments of pastors will prob
ably not be made before Monday al
the close of the sessions.
Want Local Men Back.
The First Methodist congregation o.
, this city has asked for the return ot
the pastor, Dr. r. B. Williams, wht
has filed the charge for seven years
The Spencer Memorial congregation
has also asked for the return of Rev
! f. E. Shut, who has just completed
his first year of service as-.pastor o
the church. These gentlemen, together
with the Rock Island district super
intendent, Rev. w. R. Wiley, will at
tend the conference.
At this meeting the question o
transferring the Erie church back t.
the Rock river conference will b,
voted upon. The Erie church wa
| transferred to the Central Illinois con
| ference a year ago without the con
sent of the congregation concernet
and because of greater interests in tn,
Rock river conference they asked t.
be again transferred.
| Here Year Ago.
| II will be remembered that thi
body of church workers were enter
tanned by Rock Island year ago an,
departed with many kind words fo
the city and the royal treatment az
corded them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-08
River RipIets.

The ]. S. and Ruth were north and
south. The Wanderer II. came down
and the North Star and Harriet went
up. The stage of water was ESQ at 6
a. m. and 265 at noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-08
Sues for Divorce.

Mrs: Lena Louise Daebelliehn has
filed bill for divorce from C. F. Dae.
belliehn on the grounds of cruelty
They were married in Davenport June
1, 1880. George W. Wood is the com
plainants solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-08
LEGISLATURE
DEADLOCKED
over SENATOR
Both Houses in Iowa
Split and Cummins
Fails to Win Out.
Des Moines, Sept. s.-The senate is
votes while rs is necessary to elect.

Des Moines, Sept. S.-A deadlock in
the Iowa legislature over the United
States senatorship was made certain
when the house voted today. Cum.
Minis received A votes, 81 democrats
voted for Porter and 2S standpatters
scattered their votes. The senate this
afternoon will do the same.
Wants Place Left vacant.
The standpatters announced as the
reason for their action they thought
the selection should be delayed till
after the people express a choice at
the November election
Joint Election Wednesday.
Des Moines. Sept. S!--A joint elec
tion will be held Wednesday, at which
time the standpatters declare they will
be able to make their victory perman
ent. Seventy-six votes are necessary
to elect The standpatters claim Cum
Minis will get more than the number
he was able TO poll today, 65.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-08
BRYAN E. KERN BUSINESS
MEMS ASSOCIATION IS
LAUNCHED AT CHICAGO

front porch last Wednesday morning,
began today. There were about .doz-
en- witnesses, including Mrs. Rustin,
to be examined The county attorney
did the questioning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-08
IonuWorth's Barn Burns.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. S.-Congress-
man Nicholas Longworth's two story
brick stable was completely destroyed
by fire early today The loss is $780,
600. Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth had
just returned from a party when the
fire was discovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-08
Organization Expected to
Appeal to Conserva-
tive Element.
CLUBS IN THE CITIES
Important Conference Between
Bryan and Committee
men is Held.

Chicago, Sept S-The Bryan and
Kern Business Mems association, with
Nathan Straus of New York as presi-
dent, was formally launched upon the
political sea at meeting of the dem
cratic national committee here today
The work of organizing these clubs
which are expected to appeal strongly
to the business interests of the coun-
try, will be begun with vigor immedi,
ately.
Hold Council of War.
Chicago, Sept S.-Preliminary to the
invasion of the east by William Jen.
cratic national committee held a coun-
Gil of war today, and for several hours
studied over the plans that have been
devised to bring the democratic cause
to victory. Bryan took leading part
in the deliberations.
Want Bryan to Speak i'm October.
While no definite announcement has
been made, it is generally believed an
effort to have Bryan take the stump
during the entire month of October
will prove a success. With the an.
nOmcement that Taft will make a
speaking trip through the middle west
and east. the democratic leaders be-
lieye the fight should be forced all
along the line until election day, and
to that end Bryan should continue his
speaking trips until the campaign ends
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-08
NEARLY ALL CROP
AVERAGES ARE LOW
Shows Advance Over Figures
of Last 10 Years.

Washington, Sept. S.-The condition
of corn Sept. 1 was 1914 per cent of
normal against a 10 year average of
81 per cent; spring wheat when har-
vested was 77.6 per cent against a
10 year average of 77.9; barley when
harvested S1.2 against q 10 year aver
age of S35, and oats 69.7 against a
10 year average of S0.7, says the crop
report issued by the department of
agriculture today.
Rustin Inquest Begun.
Omaha, Sept. S.-The inquest of DR..
Frederick Rustin, found shot on his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-08
.MoLINER HAD THEM PINcHEu
John Leasure Turns on Pair Who
SWindIed Him.

A Chicago dispatch today states that
William Lewis and Charles Healy are
under arrest in that city for swindline
John Leasure of Moline out of $50 in
lock game in Chicago saloon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-08
Here Year Ago.

1t will be remembered that thi.
body of church workers were enter
tanned by Rock Island year ago ant
departed with many kind words fol
the city and the royal treatment ac
corded them.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-01-11
AND THE COTTON MILL MAN. Ttn.

As 10 III" condition OF tho cotton mill tntcres,s
there Is no journal in tho country which speaks
Nth NOR" authority than III" American Textile
Manufacturer and not only our cotton farmers.
but thu people OF h" South IA a whole wil be In.
'"r"sted In this summary rfy"ccnt and prospective
conditions In The Textile world:
TIL" measure OF prosperity enjoyed By all bu,
a 10" minor branches 81 the textile indu8iry. up
ness. "ae nothing lcaa han phenomenal II ~aA
a record Of demand far In excess Of the productive
capacity Of the ,nills. Of steady advances In raw
materials. ~aE"a aud az all other factors entering
Into The cost OF production. OF an !nadc1uatc la
tor A0rpls. 81 An advance In pr!C~a of tcIt!i.
products that carried them far above the levels
'hA' """n"! "ioThiiant a rear ago. and Of a dc
mahd that. even after TAO months Of financial un.
Frt'l"!ne#H. has prevented III" accumulation of
btoc1H Of dangerous volume What - more. this
pT"sp"gouH condition 81 The textile iuduatry haw
been world ~td". aud ;hla IN spitc Of an enormous
expansion II the cotton spinulne branch OF tho in
duatsF In England and Japan Within three
years nearly ! 1000. 600 tr0 Hp!nalrs and com.
l~Ancaeh!T" district ~ England. and are no~ ~cll
"tnplo> II In h" manufacture OF cotton yarns and
piece goods While alt ttv!a!ona OF the tor.
tic market have ten ;hc c~cc; OF the financial do.
pv"aa!on. >ot perhaps no othrr section has bcca
~ better condition 20 @l,hatand The quito; which
has been 80 prevalent during tho last tao months
~ that connected mjth tho manufacture and sale
~ cnt:nn eoota
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-01-11

in response to a call by the State prohibition
committee. As an indication OF the spirit and
purpose OF this meeting we copy these para
graphs from the committees address to prohi-
tionists throughout the State:
THE members of the executive committee. to-
gcther with thousands and tens OF thousands OF
other loyal citizens, believe that the time has
come when the dram shops ought to go from Mis-
sissippi soil. The time is now probably upon us
when the majority OF the grown white people IN
every county Counting both women and mem.
desire the abolition of the dram shop. The
women cannot vote. but surely our legislators
ought TO regard their wishes in n question Ike
this. Sister States are outlawing the saloon. and
our great State ought not TO lag behind.
Your committee desires to ask the Legislature
10 adopt a statute which Will make the laws IN
force now In local option counties apply to nj!
mississippi. We hope that the same Legislature
will after submit a constitutional amend
mcnt. To the people. and give them n chance to
make any law authorizing dram shops unconsti-
tutional."
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-01-11

There are two ways OF finding out whcfh.r
our ambition iH too strong for safety. First. Il wa
discover that ambition Is hurting our character
ther" In danger. Second. II We ind ambition
binding us To the rights OF others. II Is time 10
S'"p ines" are the two tests: and 80 long az
your ambition Is harming neither your own life
nor the lives OF others. 1t IL good and wholesome.
and VIII add value and brightness to your life
From The True Citizen" by Markwick and
Smith.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-01-11

Order seed ca,alogS. and arlec, n good variety
Of """d To make IL better home garden than ever
before. In most instances. Il will DO found there
are new vegetables that should bo tried, 40 an to
hav" II greater variety In the garden and 70 add
!ntcrcBt to III. work.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-01-11

Tho n"s enlarged and improved week
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From every section of Mississippi and
adjoining Statcs have come letters OF
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good friends ever, where and yet we
have only begun 90 mako The Gazette
what "c ln;ond Il shall be. and what II
cannot fail 10 be with tho continued sup
port of the u~!to-aaaka farmers who
make up our pr"Bcnt constituency.
Wha, wo need now and mus, have 10
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Watch III" mails and next weeks
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come out. We want YOU Ia rally to us and
holp us get now members for The
Gazette Family.
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and n pull all together" 10 give The
Gazette 5000 subrcribors before 1909.
What say YOU
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-01-11
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