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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-30

Without STAIN" was sung by the
Arian quartet.
Immediately after the song at the
court house. the school children went
tc the river, where the exercises in
memory of the departed sailors were
conducted
Yates is Delayed.
Former Governor Richard Yates was
to have delivered the morning address,
but was delayed and did not arrive I'M
til 11:20. In his absence Mayor George
w. Scott of Davenport, who was to
have given an address this afternoon
at Chippiannock cemetery, spoke. Mr..
Yates was the speaker this afternoon.
Mayor III. C. Schaffer, acting as mas
ter of ceremonies, delivered brief in
troductory address, speaking as fol
lows:
More than a generation has passed
since the closing of the book record
ing the great historic events whose
details of patriotic fervor of suffering
and of death in the cause of the
union and human liberty formed the
motive for the establishment of Me-
mortal day, whose annual reoccurence
we are today assembled to commemor-
ate. 1t was with peculiar pleasure
that | accepted the invitation of the
comrades of John Buford post to of
ficiate today as chairman or master
of ceremonies. / cannot claim the
honor of being one of that grand
army of men who responded to their
conntry's call during the civil war and
by their sacrifices not only prevented
the destruction of the union but as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-30

ishing in numbers. He expressed the
hope that they may fight the battles
of peace with the same courage with
which they fought the battles of the
nation. He spoke of the lesson of pa
triotism to be had in such exercises
as those of today, and urged that the
children be taught the reverence for
the dead and for the living soldier that
their service deserves.
Exercises mt Monument.
s The address was followed by song
"The Banner of Glory" by the quartet,
a reading by Miss Henrietta Kinner
and another selection by the quartet
The assembly then gathered about the
monument, where the Grand Army rit
ual service was conducted. and salute
to the dead was fired by Company A
Lincoln's Gettysburg address was read
by Miss Edna Schneider, and Amer
ica'' was sung by the audience. The
bugie call "taps" was sounded by N
N. Coons, and the exercises closed
with benediction by Rev. H. c. First
At the Cemetery.
The exercises at the cemetery this
afternoon began at 2::30. The soldiers
graves were decorated, according te
the annual custom. by the G. A. R., ant
the Grand Army service was read. The
address was by former Governor Yates
Company A fired the salute to the dead
Exercises In Schools.
Yesterday afternoon patriotic exer
cises were held in all of the differen
public school buildings. Each schoo
was visited by a committee of mem
bers of Buford post, and brief ad
dress was made by one of the old sol
diers. explaining to the children the
meaning of Memorial day and of pa
trioism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-30

street proposition. and declared again
that it is entirely independent of the
west end situation. but is merely
aiming at the more safe
operation of the line in the city. He
protested against the consideration of
the two propositions together.
Reads the Letters.
In response to an inquiry as to
what the situation is, Mr.. Melchoir
read the correspondence heretofore
referred to in The Argus relative to
the matter. The correspondence, it
developed through. other correspond
ence from Burlington officials, read
by s. S. Davis, had 10 do only with a
proposed joint track to be constructed
to reach the Manufacturers addition,
and did not contemplate the opening
of existing spurs. The letter read by
Mr.. Melchoir stated that the officials
of the Milwaukee and the Burlington
are not ready TO enter into a joint
track arrangement for the Manufac-
tuYers' addition at the present time
A letter read by Mr. Davis, from Gen
eral Manager Miller of the Burlington
states that if the Rock Island will
make the proposition apply to exist
ing tracks. the other roads will be
ready to act.
State Local Sentiment.
S. s. Davis. William NJ. Reck, J. F
Lardner and Hon. T. ]. Medill. and
members of the council. stated the
sentiment of Rock Island. and ex
planned to Mr.. Meichoir that the feel
ing is general in the city that the en-
tire track matter should be settled a
once, and that any ordinances, wheth
err for the Rock Island or one of thu
other roads, should be held up unit
the industrial track matter is settled
Mr. Iardner and Mr.. Davis, both REP
resenting the Rock Island Piow com
rany, explained the necessity of open
| ing the tracks to all roads il plan
for very important industrial develop
lHent by the Plow company are to b.
carried out. Mr.. Davis emphaticaH
opposed any action for the railroad
llntil they get together and settle tn
west end and Industrial track question
"When you ask the Rock Island. 1t
1.-THE other two that are blocking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-30
CITY HONORS
THE NATIONS
DEAD HEROES
Business is Suspended While
Memorial Day Exercises Are
Held by the G. A. r.
YATES AND SCOTT SPEAKERS
Davenport Mayor Addresses Audience
in Morning and Former Governor
Speaks at Cemetery.

Memorial day is being fittingly OBJ
served in Rock Island today. The
stores. offices and banks of the city
are closed for the day in honor of the
holiday, and everywhere the national
colors We're to be seen.
The celebration in charge of Buford
post of the G. A. r. began shortly af-
ter 8 O'Clock, with parade forming
ON Third avenue at the court house,
and moving east to Twentieth street,
north to Second avenue, and west to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-30

and for gratitude, and the nation will
continue to celebrate Memorial day as
long as it exists. For without the sac
rifiice of the comrades of these men
before us, this nation would have per-
ished. None. of course, can perform
this service as well as those who have
enjoyed army comradeship with those
who are gone. There never was a
more sacred rite than this, performed
while industry ceases and the people
stand by the tombs of half a million Of
1 its dead. !"
Mr.. Scott concluded his address by
referring to the fast rate at which the
Grand Army of the Republic is dimin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-30

one of the vital results of the war
brought freedom to millions of men
and women held in bondage in the
| do account it one of the inestimable
values of my life that l was old
enough during the war period to APP
preciate the great questions at issue
and to experience to the fullest ex-
tent the patriotic impulses which inn
PEELED the young men of the, land to
offer themselves as willing sacrifices
on the altar of their country. The
antagonism engendered by the issues
of the war found their fiercest express
sionS in the border communities and
it was probably because of the white
heat of the feeling existing in my ma
tive city of Baltimore that even the
children became acting partisans and
that | was impelled to run away from
home to follow the loyal home guards
when they marched out to assist in
repelling Early's invasion of Maryland
but my hopes of becoming a boy hero
were rudely shattered for several days
before Monocacy was fought the hand
of maternal authority had succeeded
in bringing about my return to the
home in Baltimore. You will pardon
this personal "reminiscences to which
& refer merely to illustrate the value
we all attach to such early impress
! sions and experience as we grow
older"
| He concluded by explaining the fail
ure of Mr. Yates to arrive, and intro
ducing Mayor Scott.
/ Quotes From Poem.
| Mayor Scott opened his address by
quoting from the poem, THE Bivouat
of the Dead He declared that tho
Mississippi, the Potomac, and othel
american rivers. are as classic as the
4 Tiber of Caesar'sv time. and that th'
scenes of the civil war were as noble
las those of which Homer tells.
"No tribute is needed for the mel
who fought the battles of this country
Their fame is secure he said. ID
lspoke of the custom which has beel
established of setting aside day TO
decorating the graves of departed so
diers and sailors. But there is NOR
: lthan a. custom in this act. 1t is tn
depression of grateful nation, and
assurance to the veterans who still ar
with us that when they, too. answe
| 1.-THE last call, loving and grateful pei
|. pie will carry on the work, and lei
q der hands will continue to decorate tn
. graves of their comrades. and of on
selves"
e Not All Commercinlism.
Fl Continuing, Mr.. Scott said, This az
i is not entirely devoted to commercia
ism. There is time for patriotism
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-30

and their wives were provided with
chairs in front of the speakers stand
at the wes side of the court house,
and an imm pc throng gathered about
to hear the exercises.
Children Sing 'sIlIinois.-
\ The exercises opened with Tho call
to the assembly by Chief Bugler N. N.
.Coons, followed by patriotic selection
by the band The school children
gathered near the stand, and, led by
E..L. philbrook, sang illinois, The
invocation was given by Rev G. II.
Sherwood, rector if Trinity Episcopal
church, and a. selection, 4The Flag
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-30
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

DR.. Detchon's Relief for Rheuma-
tism and neuralgia radically cures IN
one to three days. Its action upon the
system is remarkable and mysterious.
It removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. Is cents
and 81. Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island; Gust
Schlegel & Son, 20 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-30
Ys SCHOOL. WHERE BUSINESS SESSIONS WILL BE HELD

program President George E. Mac
Lean of the state university of Iowa
will address the class. Music on this
occasion will be furnished by the high
school orchestra. The festivities of the
week will wind up with the alumni
banquet at the high school on Satur-
day evening. 1t is expected that the
largest number of the alumni ever
gathered together will be at the din
ner. Former Principals w. H. Hatch
of Oak Park and j. F. Darby of Okla
homa will be present and give talks
The class which graduates this year
is one of the largest in the history Of
the school. numbering 63.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-30

There is probably no medicine made
that is relied upon with more implicit
confidence than Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Dur
ing the third Of century in which
1t has been in use, people have learned
that 1t Is the one remedy that never
fails. When reduced with water and
sweetened 1t is pleasant to take. For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-30

mass for departed memberss of the
league at st. Mary's church. Tuesday
afternoon the visitors will be given a
trolley ride through the three cities,
with stops at Rock Island arsenal and
the Watch Tower.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-30

For stomach troubles, biliousness
and constipation try Chamberlain S
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Many re-
Imarkable cures have been effected by
them. Price, Is cents. Samples free
For sale by al druggists.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-12
IN MsM0RiAM

or little Linwood, the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter and Mollie Jones, who died
Feb. "a. 1908. aged 2 years and IL
months.
Our precious little darling,
His voice Il now no more;
His little darling footsteps
Will be silent on the floor.
A little vacant chair at home
For sorrowing parents to see;
We can only prepare TO meet our Saviour
Where forever with Him we viii be.
Linwood, dear, we miss thee so,
While In this world we roam;
We know that Jesus, who knows best,
Has only tske1 thee home
How sweet then Is the thought that
fingers,
When loved ones cross deaths seq,
That when oer iabors here are ended,
With him we'llever he.
Written BY HE fond Aunt Leila.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-12
ORANGE
smsIIpox-En EntsrtsInmsnts-othsr Notes.

Lahore, March 9th.
Dr. CritteDden nabbed the smallpox
victims from King George on their ar
rival Ia this county, and IN "a hours he
had the disease quarantined about Dan
ton, with DR.. W. l.. Stevens, who had
charge OF the loathsome disease here sew
eral years ago, In charge OF the seven
negro patients. The gregarious habits
OF the negro At him for the spread OF this
disease and vaccination Is generally In
yited by our people.
Broom-straw fields are pleasing to the
sight, only as the sedge goes up in flames
at night.
Farmers are busy putting up wire
ienclng. Rails are only used to exc out
the vanishing existence of the old time
fence.
Schools run six months In this district
The new trustee is mighty popular and
fnli OF progress He abhorsa a vacuum and
a laggard.
There are many indications that warm
spring.
The Coleman-Frszer fishing club hold
nightly meets on the sluggish stream be
low the mill. and as far as | can learn
they generally meet with a nsherman's
luck-f you know what that Is.
Mrs. Maud Voolfolk gave a surprise
party to her popular teacher, Miss Irene
Cave, Wednesday night.
Among the many sick people, am
sorry to note the serious illness OF Mr..
Silvanus Gresham, nearly ninety, at Rev.
W. ]. Decker's. Mr.. d. is also quite sick
with pneumonia
Dr.Crittenden Is on visit to New York
this week. Mrs. G. r. Mason accompanied
him az far Is Philadelphia for treatment
by distinguished specialist.
Thursday night Mrs. Ernest Cooper
gave pleasant hop and card party. A
substantial supper wac served. Cards.
dancing. and music were enjoyed from
dark till dawn. Mr.. James duncan, az
fsctionateIy called "Uncle" by the leap
year lassies, I'D the german.
Mr.. George Thompson has moved his
saw mill mill from the Kendall tract to
biseoe's- As smallpox RACES thersabouts,
uneasiness is FELT here. as most OF the
hands employed as the nill are from near
Panunkey.
Let ne have fresh nsb-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-12
Allentown Jeweler Arrested.

Allentown. Pa. March l0.-Stanley
]. Peters. who opened a jewelry store
In this city year ago. was taken int
custody by Sheriff l. B. Farley and
Deputy NJ. w. Cristy Of Mercer coun
ty. West Virginia. on a charge OF
grand larceny OF $1,000 while In bust
ness al Bramwell. w. Va Allegine
that the proceeding was simply in the
interest OF collecting a debt following
his failure in business. Peters applied
for a writ Of habeas corpus. which
Judge Drexler heard. The court re
fused the writ, and Peters had to &C
company the officers to West Vir
ginia
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-12
VTIRGNIA-In the Circuit Court of Car

oilne county, Oct. 10, 1907.
To William Silvia, If living. or his
heirs, II dead, who are unknown, take
notice:
In accordance with a decree entered iu
the chancery suit, under the short styie
OF Bruce ais. vs. Silvia & ais, pending
IN the Circuit Court of Caroline county,
Va, which decree was entered on Octo-
ber 10th, 1907, an extract of which is as
follows:
On consideration whereof, the court
doth confirm said report and the disposi.
ton Of the funds therein set forth. and
doth direct the said Special Commissioned
Powers to disburse the funds in his hands
accordingly to said report to said parties
or their attorneys, retaining, however,
the share (one-fourth) which would go
TO William Silvia, whose whereabouts
are unknown. And it is ordered that a
notice be published in The Free Lance
newspaper once a week for four weeks.
directing the said William Silvia, If liv.
ing, or his heirs, If dead, to appear and
claim said fund, and the costs of said
order OF publication and the future costs
oi this suit are to be paid out OF said
share of William Silvia
Teste: +. r. Coghill, Clerk.
BY T. c. Valentine, Deputy Clerk.
ID. b. Powers, Jr., and W. Z. Ennis, at
uorneys- feb27-w4w
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-12
Double Murder az a Dance.

Roanoke. Va. March 10 - At q
dance near Swords Creek, in Russell
county. Fred Dye. a young white man
shot and killed John Muller and
George Call. also white. Dye escaped
but was captured and taken back to
Swords Creek. Fearing mob violence
the authorities took Dye to Cleveland
a distance OF sixteen miles. on a spe
oial engine. from which place he was
carried to the county Jail at Lebanon
No cause whatever is assigned for the
double murder.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-12
A Romantic courtshln-

Philadelphia. March 1O.-As the cul.
mination of a brief but romantic
courtship. Frank NJ. Tracy. capitalist
and ciubman. of Chicago. was married
here to Miss Genevieve A. West OF
lat South Forty-third street. The
couple met at luncheon. at which IL is
said Mr.. Tracy proposed and was ac-
cepted. He came here and sent word
to Miss West to meet him at one OF
the fashionable hostelries. While at
lunch the couple decided to get mar
ried. The bride and groom later went
to New York. whence they will SAIL for
England
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-12
GOVERNOR LED THEM
Mathues and Shumaker Shift
Blame Upon Pennypacker.
BOTH RELIED ON HUSTON
Attorneys Declare They Followed Ex.
Governors Advice On Capitol Trim.
mlngs Defense Fears Attorney
General Todd's Appearance In Case.

"hhSb OciSnSe FedrS Attorney
General Todd's Appearance In Case.
Harrisburg. Pa. March 10. - Two
speeches in behalf of defendants in
the capitol conspiracy trial were made
Monday. Percy Allen Rose. OF Johns
town. making the plea for ex-Superin
tendent Shumaker. and William
Shaffer. of Chester, for ex-State Treas
urer Mathues. Both attorneys declared
the officials followed the judgment OF
Ex-Governor Pennypacker and that
both relied on Architect Huston
Architect Lewis being denounced IN
unmeasured terms for his testimony In
behalf OF the commonwealth
Mr.. Shaffer closed his speech by a
plea in which he said that Mr.. Math
ues had not been connected with the
trial. and by an effort TO forestall the
effect OF the appearance of Attorney
General Todd as the closing speaker
in the case. said:
"As to the attorney general: he pro
poses to come before you. II is his
right. but it is not right for him tc
throw sthe robes of his great Office
Into the scales OF justice on behalf OF
the. commonwealth. | cannot appeal to
you against him. / appeal to him
ask him to recoilect that the blackesl
pages of English Jurisprudence have
been darkened by the appearance OF
the attorney general at the bar. Hc
comes not as an advocate. but as
Judge. He has no right to throw into
the jury box the great Office. than has
the district attorney whose place he
temporarily fills in this court Speak
ing in words which made for liberty
the world over. a great Judge of this
country. one OF the greatest in thC
Enelish-speaking world. one who SAT
in this court. John Bannister Gibson
said: The prosecuting attorney at the
railing OF the jury box stands not as
the avenger OF blood. but as perse
cutor, but lie stands for the rights OF
the accused as much as for the rights
OF the commonwealth If Mr.. Todd
shall conduct himself that way I will
have nothing to complain Of"
Mr.. Todd. was present during the
appress. but took no notice Of It.
Former Attorney General w. u
Hensel will speak for Sanderson to be
followed by p F. Rothermel. Jr.. also
for Sanderson. and then Charles II
Bergner will close the case on behalf
OF the defense. II is the intention OF
Attorney General Todd to speak after
Mr.. Scarlet sums up for the state.
II was announced in court that one
or the five cases involving Congress
man II. Burd Cassel. Joseph NJ. Hus
ton. James NJ. Shumaker, W. p. Sny.
der and w. L. Mathues. on a charge
OF conspiracy in a metallic furniture
bill. will be called on March %. This
means that none of the false pretense
cases will be reached this month.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-03-12
SUBMARINE PROBE
lilley Won't Testify Until He
He Has Counsel.
FOLLOWED BY DETECTIVES
Asks to Have Them Summoned Before
the Committee and Submits a List
OF Witnesses to Be Subpoenaed.
Won't Present Written Charges.


Washington. March IO.-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 Jer.
sey. and their predecessor. the Hol-
land Boat company. respecting the
methods employed by said companies
in connection with past OF proposed
legislation before congress. began its
investigation
The committee. which Is composed
OF representatives BOutell CIllD
chairman: stephens (Minn). Ohm.
sted tPa). Broussand La) and How.
ard (Ga-l. met in a room at the house
Office building.
The clerk was directed by Mr Bou
tell TO read the report of the commit
tee on rules pursuant TO which the in.
vestigating con nittee was appointed.
when the reading OF the report was
finished Chairman Boutell called on
Representative Lilley and asked him
II he was prepared to go ahead Mr.
Lilley said he was not prepared to be
examined at this time. because he dc
sired 10 be represented by an attor
ney He. however. submitted a mum
Der OF documents TO the committee
He stated that he had been shad.
owed by detectives and that he would
ask to have summoned as witnesses
three operatives connected with a 10
cal detective agency. He also sub
mitted a list OF witnesses that he de
sired TO be summoned. as follows
Isaac l. Rice. president of the Elec
| trio Boat company. to bring all the
books and accounts showing payments
made for work performed or To be per
formed at Washington or in any con
gressional district: also vouchers and
checks showing checks issued for such
employment. also vouchers and memo
randums showing payments by Eiihu
B. Frost for expenses OF every kind in
promoting legislative appropriations
and the procurement OF contracts
Also all books or other evidence Of
any moneys contributed by Isaac l..
Rice personally to the campaign funds
OF Elihu b. Frost; Maurice Barnett
treasurer OF the Electric Boat com
pany; August Tredwell. Jr.. assistant
treasurer; Norman C. Johnson. of New
York. attorney. and s. S. McNeir. OF
this city.
He also asked that subpoenas be
ISSUED for the following: Marion But.
Ter. c. b. Creecy. H w. Creecy, d. F.
Sands. all of this city; DR.. S. r. Kerr
OF Chicago: Frank L. Edinburgh. OF
Bay City. Mich. and w. b. Gordon. Of
Midland Mich.
Mr.. Lilley stated that he did not
propose to put himself In the attitude
OF a grand jury and present an indict
ment, but he would examine these
witnesses and help the committee In
bringing out all the facts. He said
that to formulate written charges and
limit the investigation to these
charges would simply be to stifie real
investigation.
Mr.. Boutell stated that IL was the
intention 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.