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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-15

passing away, while wealth, the ,iil-
crowned king, arrogantly rules in
domain where it is only fitted to serve.
Now comes a new tariff bill, which
promises TO bear heavily on practically
all of the people, and especially those
who work for wages. Senator La Fol
lette has shown that on clothing alone
the people will be robbed of $4,000
900 annually, and this is but one OF
thousand items where similar extor-
tions will be practiced.
Monopoly In Cotton.
1.-The cotton manufacturers are given
a prohibitive duty and have an abso-
lutte monopoly on their finished product.
On $6.25 worth of cotton cloth, such as
is used by the plain people, there is
tax of $157: under the Dingley law
100 yards of unbleached sheeting was
taxed 81, while under this bill it is
taxed 5000. and the same is true all
dollars worth of ordinary cotton stock
ings is taxed $l.G5. The wooden sched-
ule is worse. Gu wooden suit of
clothes costing SIS. there is Il tax of
$3.50. Twenty-Five yards of worsted,
valued at 500 are taxed $40. Twenty
five yards of cheap flannel, valued at
SS.7J, are taxed $525. Seven and a
half dollars worth of cheap wooden
hats are taxed $4.7G
'lf-this bill becomes law, the sugar
! trust Will continue to rob the Ameri-
| can people of $55 600, 600 annually, and
/, the wooden manufacturers Will continue
to exact from the consumers over $780,
0C0. 900 each year in excess of what is
Il fair profit; the United States Steel
corporation will continue 10 exploit the
people of millions annually while the
400 trusts set out in Moody'S Manual
will build up colossal fortunes wrung
| from the pockets of the working peo-
| pie.
MIR. Speaker. on behalf of the la
| borer who will be compelled TO pay
more for the necessities of life. and
who already has a hard time TO feed
and clothe his family, protest against
! the passage of this bill On behalf
of 100000 poor working girls. who
will be compelled to pay more for
Everything they wear earnestly pro-
test against the passage of this Unjust
measure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-15

Another prophet is predicting the
end of the world. This prediction is
for exclusive use in cities where the
home team is losing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-15

Baby Mckee" of the HARRISON
administration, graduates from Yale
this year Ephemeral is the fame
even of White house babies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-15

The'even tenor which Senator Aid
rich pursues might more properly be
called bass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-15
''The CONSEQUENCES"
Too SevHe.

"Why don't you marry JackT
"What! Me marry JackY
Eyes"
81 don't deserve it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-15

Kansas trains need navigators
rather than conductors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-15
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill. GEn-
tered at the postofffce as second-class
matter.]
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-15
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

You never can get small person to
see a big thing.
No doubt we would cut our acquaint.
ance with certain persons If We knew
what instrument to use.
People who find 1t hard to restrain
themselves should consult policeman.
When girl doesn't know what to
do she eats pickles.
Probably 1t is called vacation be-
cause the brain about that season va
Gates Its premises.
When it comes forgetting himself ad-
vertised man Is apt to think that
the end justifies the means.
But 1T Is little satisfaction to know
that you could have done better.
1t we could. revise our troubles out
of existence, we would all be for. 70
vision.
II you are gentle when speaking
with your enemies it hurts the more
when You get into action.
Sometimes we are tempted to think
that an easy way to save money u
not to earn It.
In manufacturing a vacation the ex
perienced girl tries to work In man
somewhere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-15

How will history look at Aldrich.
provided it takes the trouble to no.
tice him?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-15

The maximum device of the Aid
rich bill is putting a barbed-wire
fence on the Chinese wall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-15

Freekies are to be had for the
asking these days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-15
IL Isn't In Him.

IL Ism IN tJtUss
The man who has the coin to bugn
And time to burn it in
Is not the man 10 money earn,
Nor has he ever been.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-15
Perfectly Harmless.

81 am afraid in this matter concern
ing Percy
''Of what?"
'"The consequences"
But there never are any conse-
quences where Percy is concerned"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-15

People who find it hard to restrain
themselves should consult policeman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-15
BY THE J. W. POTTER CO.
-TERMs.-Daily, 10 cents per weel

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, 1909-07-15

When girl doesn't know what to
do she eats pickles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-15
HOW LONG WILL NEW
= TARIFF LAW REMAIN
UPON STATUTE BOOKS?

Continued from Page One.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-15

You never can get small person to
see big thing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-15

No doubt we would cut our acquaint-
ance with certain persons il We knew
what instrument to use.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-15

Probably 1t is called vacation be-
cause the brain about that season va
Gates Its premises.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-24

To-day is Ash Wednesday and
the beginning of Lent. The Episcopal
and Lutheran churches mainly OBJ
serve the Lenten period, which lasts
from Ash Wednesday until Easter
Sunday, which this year falls on
April 11th. The Sunday following
will be Palm Sunday.
The managers Of the Westmin-
ster Steam Laundry request us to
state that owing to delayed machin-
cry, due to the wreck on the South
ern, they will be unable to begin
work as early as expected. They
will, however, collect laundry next
week. Give them a chance. Keep
your money in Oconee when you can.
w. S. Cross has purchased from
J. A. King, Of Madison, a house and
lot and store room in that town and
will move there with his family this
week. He will open up grocery
business there. Their friends here
regret their departure, and wish for
them abundant success in their new
home.
DIR. w. F. Austin, of Seneca, was
in Walhalla Monday for a short
while. He is delighted with the
will be pushed at the greatest posi-
BILE speed. The town will have forty
arc lights provided by the new sys-
TEN, which will havr lost the town
about $4,000 when completed.
-Sheriff w. M. Kay returned Fri
day from Atlanta, where he went
with requisition papers for Jim Peek
white, wanted in this county to an
swer the charge of selling property
under lien. Sheriff Kay was disap-
pointed in that Governor Hoke
Smith refused to honor the requisi-
ton. Satisfactory arrangements
were made as to this, however. There
IS a charge against him in Atlanta
for selling liquor in violation of the
Georgia law. and when that State
gets through with him the requisi-
ton will be honored. There is also
warrant awaiting him in Pickens
county, charging him with selling Ii
quor in this State. Peek has lived in
Atlanta for about eight years, much
of which time, the officers there in
formed Sheriff Kay, was spent as a
suburban resident-out at the stock
ade. 1t would seem that Peek s
main weakness Is that he always has
something to sell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-02-24
New Advertisements This Week.

r. l.. Nimmons, Seneca-Grocer-
les, etc.
w. S. Hunter G Co., Seneca--dry
goods, notions, etc.
w. p. Nimmons, Seneca-fertiliZ-
ers, dry goods. groceries.
Seneca Hardware Co.-Fencing,
builders supplies, farm Implements.
T. NJ. Lower, Seneca, Westminster
horses, mules, wagons, etc.
Tennessee Chemical Co., Nashville,
Tenn.-fertiizers and from whom
they can be had.
c. II. Humphries, Walhalla--An
wool clothing
r. Callaway G. Co., Westminster
High grade millinery.
Keep your eye on The Courier's
advertising columns. They tell you
always who the live merchants and
business people are.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
News of the Courts
TRIES TO SHOW CARLSON
USED FUNDS OF HIS BANK
Banker Accused of EmbezzIement Says
$500 Check Placed to Depos-
TORS Personal Account

The trial Of w. H. Carlson, charged
with embezzlement, was continued yes
terday by further introduction Of
checks to show the defendant had used
funds of the Consolidated bank while
president of that institution for the
use of himself and the companies he
was engaged in promoting. The trial
will be resumed Monday.
"The money paid on the $500 check
introduced in evidence Friday, payable
to George H. Peck for cash, was evil
IDENTIFY placed to Peck's personal ac-
count In the bank" said Carlson yes
terday in explanation of Peck's testi-
mony when he said he never had seen
the check and could find no record OF
the payment on his book Of account
with Carlson containing payments re-
ceived in connection with Redondo
land.
IT did not question Peck with refer
ence to this check because he said he
knew nothing about It,"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
FRlENDLESS NEGRO SENT
TO PRISON FOR 3 YEARS
Man Suffering with Malignant Tumor
Must Pass Last Years at
San Quentin

Bert Wyatt, an aged negro, frtendless
and suffering from a malignant tumor,
was sentenced to three years in San
Quentin penitentiary yesterday after
months passed in an effort to secure
his freedom.
Wyatt was arrested several months
ago charged with setting fire to a house
belonging to his wife, with whom he
had quarreled. He was convicted or
arson by a jury and sentenced to three
years in the penitentiary. He appealed
the case and the judgment of the trial
court was upheld Friday.
He applied to Judge Willis yesterday
for a probationary sentence, but when
asked what he expected to do II re-
leased he said he did not know.
"I have no friends and am without
money" he said, but 1 don't want 10
go to prison"
DR.. M. L. Hart, physician at the
county jail, said Wyatt is suffering
from a malignant tumor and cannot
live more than a year. The original
sentence was allowed to stand, Judge
Willis stating the prisoner would be
taken better care of in his last days
in San Quentin than any other place.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
WIFE DESERTED
FOR ARMY LIFE
SECURES DIVORCE FROM MAN
WHO ABANDONED HER
WOMAN SAYS HUSBAND is IN
PRISON FOR LIFE
Says Albert Lewis Was Sentenced in
Yokohama for ScuttIIng Ship
Sailing Under Japanese
Flag

I'VE cannot hope for happiness un-
less we have lots of money" wrote
Nelson R. Van Vleeck to his wife, All
leen V. Van Vleeck, from Colorado
military post four years ago. Then
Van Vleeck assumed the name of Nell
son King and, joining a cavalry regi-
ment, sailed for the Philippines, where
he served two years.
Mrs. Van Vleeck was granted a de-
cree of divorce in the superior court
yesterday, the ground of her complaint
being desertion. She eloped with Van
Vleeck in New York In 1900, when she
was only 16 years old. Five years later,
while they were living in Washington
and when she lay i'll in hospital, her
husband left her. Two months later
she received his letter declaring his
intention to Join the army and telling
her he believed 1t impossible to live
happily with her unless he was indie
pendently wealthy. Through Adjutant
General Ainsworth, Mrs. Van Vleeck
followed her husbands movements and
learned of his discharge at Fort Riley
in October last, after service of two
years as corporal of Troop C, Seventh
cavalry. Since then, she said, she
has heard nothing from him.
Husband Imprisoned for Life
A criminal court in Japan, said Eliz.
abeth T. Lewis, took her husband, AL
bert Lewis, from her in February, 1907,
when he was sentenced by a Yoko-
hama Judge to life Imprisonment, after
being found guilty of scuttling ship
sailing under the Japanese flag. The
couple were married in Yokohama Au-
gust 6, 1904, and have a child, who is
now years of age. Letters written III
Japanese characters with their accom-
panying translations into English were
included in the evidence to corroborate
Mrs. Lewis story. They were written
by Lewis attorney, r. Masujima, and
Armia Shirosuki, governor of the
prison in which he is confined. A de-
cree was granted.
The following suits for divorce were
filed: Daniel Barceia against Nora A.
Barceia, Daisy F. Hopcraft against
Walter l. Hopcraft, Henry c. Freed
against Jesse NJ Freed, Nellie Opal
Brosman against Thomas H. Brosman.
Myrtle w. Everett against George E.
Everett and Edna Brown against w.
r. Brown.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
EVANGELIST TO SPEAK ON
GREATEST NEED OF CHURCH

Evangelist E. ]. Bulgin, who is hold
ing an evangelistic campaign in a
large tent at Twelfth and Hoover
streets, will speak this morning at the
Westlake Methodist church on 1.-THE
Greatest Need of the Church"
Evangelist Bulgin will speak this af-
ternoon at 3:20 at the Y. M. G. A. audi
torium to men only on the subject
THE Unreasonableness of Unbelief"
Professor Rose will sing and Professor
Miller, DR.. Bulgin's harpist, will rem
der several selections. Men only are
invited. At the same hour there will
also be Japanese mems meeting at
which Prof. K. Ishikawa, president of
the Drake Bible school of Toxic, will
speak. His subject will be 'Know Thy
self" The Japanese meeting will be
held in room 402, the Y. NJ. Q. A. music
hall.
The following pulpits will be sup
piled by representatives of the Young
Mems Christian association today: ST.
James NJ. E. church at II o'clock, E.
H. Emett st. James Methodist church
at 1880, Robert M. Allan; Haven Meth
odist church at II o'clock, ]. Landrurn
Graham; Haven Methodist church at
1880, C. F. Quillian; Florence Metho-
dist church at 1880, w. ]. Wilkie; Sun
Edgar Fry; Echo Park Baptist church
at $780, Robert Anderson.
The various Protestant evangelical
churches of the southwestern part of
the city are uniting in the evangelistic
services and will not hold the usual in
dividual Sunday evening services, each
church attending the meeting in the
tent. DR. Bulgin will speak this even
ing on 1.-The Seven Lean Cows" one
of his best known sermons. The SER
vices have been largely attended and
will be continued two weeks.
You can buy It, perhaps at many places, but
there's one BEST place to buy it-and that
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
FIRE AND POLICE IN HOT
CLASH; POLICEMAN WINS
J. 7. McGInIey Hustled to Central sta.
tion for Disobeying Orders of
officer at Crossing

That every person, regardless of
power or position, is amenable to the
law, is the theory that Patrolman
Richards, stationed at the First and
Main street crossing, works upon, and
because ]. T. Mckinley, driver of the
line wagon for the fire department, re-
fused to obey the traffic ordinance, he
was locked up at police headquarters
last night, charged with misdemeanor.
Mckinley was driving his team at
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26

First and Main streets, when ordered
to stop by the patrolman. Mckinley,
according to the patrolman,- ignored
the order and started ahead. Richards
jumped in front of the horses and held
them, despite McGinley's attempt to
proceed.
IT am working for the fire depart
ment," yelled McGinley, land you get
out of the way and let me proceed"
Instead Richards jumped upon the
seat and guided the irate Mckinley to
police headquarters.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
Sues for Damages Caused by Death

E. H. Lapier filed, suit in the su-
perior court yesterday against the Edl-
son Electric company and the Fuller
ton Domestic Water company for SlO,-
900 damages on account of the death
of his son, Lucian Lapier, who was
killed by an electric shock while en-
ployed in the water companys plant
September 26, 1905
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
MAN ACCUSED OF BIGAMY
HELD TO SUPERIOR COURT
Junk Dealer Unable to Give Bond for
$4,000 is Remanded to tho
County jail

Jacob Pearlman, a junk dealer, ac-
cused of bigamy, was held to the su-
perior court for trial by Justice Sum
merfeld yesterday. He was unable to
furnish bonds Of $4,000 and was COM
mitted to the county Jail.
The complainant against Pearlman is
Ethel Pearlman, who says she was
married to him in Vienna eight years
ago. Pearlman, she said, left her in
Detroit four years ago and came to
Los Angeles and was married to Gus
sic Alpert two years later.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26

the latter's death was decided by
Judge Smith yesterday in favor of A.
w. Lamb and five other relatives Of
Watson. who contended that Watson
was unable to realize what he was
doing, owing to illness, when he gave
away his property,
Judge Church ordered the deed set
aside, the property to become part of
Watson's estate and to be distributed
among his heirs.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
Sentenced to Folsom

After pleading guilty to a charge OF
petit larceny after prior conviction Tor
a similar offense, James Mccoy, a
negro, was sentenced by Judge Wills
yesterday to three years in Folsom
prison. This is the second time Mccoy
has been sent to the penitentiary, hav-
ing served a one-year term several
wears ago after conviction for stealing.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
New interpretations

The following interpretations were
filed in the county clerks office yes
terday:
Alexandria Auto and Taxicab COM
pany capital, $25, 900; directors, c. j..
Black, R. c. McClays ]. w. owen.
Angelus Land and Building COM
pany; capital, 5000; directors, ]. T.
Zeller, c. NJ. Gilmer, w. S. Garrett,
Edward j. Sullivan.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
Freed of EmbezzIement Charge

Burdette Chandler. the oil man.
whose preliminary examination on a
charge of embezzling $50 belonging to
S. K. and Louis N. Rain, was held
Wednesday last was discharged by
Justice Pierce yesterday. Justice
Pierce stated the affair appeared to
him to be a mere misunderstanding in
a business transaction.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
Policeman Denies Charge

Fred Phillips, the former Long
Beach policeman charged with a statu-
tory offense against Myrtle Williams
of the beach city, pleaded not guilty
in Judge Willis court yesterday and
will be tried November 4.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
rREE--Pianos Give.

FRBE--Planos Given Awa3-FREE
No home need be without a piano-an
ofger free and without cost of any kind.
that all may participate in its benefits.
''' p4s s-22-2s-2s-2s-so 1o-s-B-7-1o
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
COURT SETS ASIDE DEED
EXECUTED BY DYING MAN
$4,000 Ranch Property viii De Dis
tributed to Six Relatives of
Deceased Owner

A legal battle for the possession of
a $4,000 ranch located near Glen
dale and decided to Frederick Wilke
by James D. Watson two days before
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
FREE-Pianos Given Away-FREE

No home need be without a piano-an
offer free and without cost of any kind
that all may participate in Its benehts
s-22-28-26-2s-So 1o-3-5-7-1O
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
FREE-Planos Given Away-FREE

FREE-PlnnOs UINen AWNy-fhEE
No home need be without a pano-an
offer free and without cost Of any kind,
that ali may participate in its dement's.
S'0 '4S' s-92-23-2s 2s-2s-sO 1o-s-5-7-1O
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26

Lands on the west coast OF Mexico. Sonora.
Sinaloa-H A. Smith. $40 Byrne bldg.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26

If you want to go east, c. Havdock. Agt,
fIlinois Central r i1S W Sixth street.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26

Lands on the west coast OF Mexico Sonora.
sinaloa.-H. A. Smith, $40 Byrne bldg.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26

Eat at the Angelus grill
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26

You can buy It, perhaps at many places, bl
there's one BEST place to buy it-and tht
place advertises.
The Glenwood post., 1909-03-27
GOVERNMENT AGENTS
MAKE ARREST HERE.
Leadville "Robin" Seeks Shelter In This
City---Violates Laws of Uncle Sam
Tries to Evade License Fees

homes, for time at least, in this citv.
True to his predictions, six of them
came here in one week, and gave the
local officers considerable trouble over
trunk containing an oil stove Some
of these remained but a few days, until
the excitement was over in Grand June.
tion, then they returned to the peach
city, but not all. 1t does not take 4
Sherlock Holmes to find them. But if
Won doubt what we say regarding either
of the above cases. just ask the police
officers, especially our day marshal,
who has returned from Denver.
Glenwood people should be thankful
to the government officials who are
ever on the lookout for law breakers.
They are men who will do their duty
in the face of all obstacles.
Another report has it that Nellie
Ward contemplated opening another
house of i'll repute in this city. 1t is
20 be hoped her plans will be nipped in
the bud.
The Glenwood post., 1909-03-27
P|NCH0T MEETING
GRAND SUCCESS
Western Slope Stockmen Give Him
Hearty Welcome In Peach City,
Will Remedy Existing Evils

O "The forestry service may {.
Q make mistakes. Ii it does make .
o mistake on the western slope, o
o look to you men of the western g,
o slope who have dealings with us {.
o in the service to tell us about it =
o We want to do right, but if we do o
O wrong we do it without intention =
Q or malice. When we go wrong you .
o tell US 50 We can right our error Q
O and do better. Chief Forester Q
o Pinchot to the delegates to the .
Q Forestry Conference, at Grand o
O Junction. .
A large number of stoekmen, farmers
and citizens of Grand Junction gather
ed in Margery hall, at the Junction last
Saturday evening to listen to Clifford
Pinchot, chief forester of the United
sts.es, while he explained the plans, Oh.
jects and working of this new but very
important department of the national
government. An informal meeting had
been planned for the afternoon, at
The Glenwood post., 1909-03-27
GLENWooD HIGH SCHOOL IN ATHLETIC EVENTS

fast bunch Of folders and stickers.
With Barrier at the receiving end tho
Glenwood school has battery equal to
any in the states high schools. They
work in perfect machine.like fashion,
and the man who attempts to purloin
the second sack will have his ambitions
nipped by Barriers quick, true throws
to Mnlligan. The throwing of the whole
team Is above the average, while their
stick work is also above that usually
shown by high school teams.
On the track and field, the boys arc
fast rounding into shape. 1t is general
ly believed that Longmont will be our
only dangerous rival in the Boulder
contest, while in the one to be held hero
the locals are sure to capture the great
er number of points in the track events
and secure more than in former years
in the field events. Our people should
not forget the contests to be pulled off,
the first being the ball game with tho
Aspen boys in this city on April II.