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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15
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( Hu11or and
) Philosophy
By DUNCAN m. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

THERE are more people who are
able. competent and willing to tell
Ms how not to do it than you can
shake q stick at.
Men do not gather figs from thistles,
but donkeys do.
A crumb of comfort Is much more
acceptable when it comes in the size
OF a loaf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

New Jersey horse chews tobacco,
so it Is said. There is added proof that
the lower animals are susceptible of
civilizing influences.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

Forty-six thousand citizens of Phila-
delphia had to be assisted" in cast
ing their ballots Assisted" is a new
word for bought
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

An unusually cold winter is about
due, anyway. Don't you remember that
the winter of 1909 was one of the cold
est on record?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

Pfnchot and Ballinger can not remain
members Of the presidents Official
family, because one wrong can not
make two right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

Governor Hughes has appointed a
democrat to the state supreme bench.
Going to copy the example, Mr.. Presi-
dent?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15
Knows Bradstreet's.

Knows Bradstreet's.
'Do you believe In fortune telling"
Eyes, i do"
Ever consult oneT
"Yes.''
"Ten you who you are going to
marry?"
yes"
"who is your fortune tener7 Tell
me quick"
Dad"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

eminent, direct nomination. public
health. municipal budgets and re
search. immigration, and the relation
of the liquor question to municipal
affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

! The National Geographic society has
endorsed Peary. Now who win endorse
: the National Geographic society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15
Boost the belt line.

Another mine horror-and right here
In Illinois. What was the cause?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1884
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill. I'm
tered at the postoftice as second-ciass
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15
No Cheap Resorts Near Paris.

1t is a remarkable thing, but in the
near neighborhood of Paris there are
but very few places where you can go
and spend a cheap holiday and take
your family. For one thing, milk is al
ways difficult to get in country places.
1t is all sent to the nearest town or
the ground is cultivated. Pasture land
Is rare in France, and milk is dear.
The same thing applies to fruit and
vegetables. They all go away to the
towns.
Apropos of this. there is a butcher
in Barbizon who enjoys a unique posi-
ton. He is the only butcher within
Eve or six miles. and If you grumbi5
at him he says: The tramway leaves
in two hours. See If you can get bet
ter in the next town or try the forest
If my meat doesn't please you.'-Lon-
don Globe.
When a cold becomes settled in the
system, it will take several days treat
ment to cure it, and the best remedy
to use is Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. 1t will cure quicker than any
other, and also leaves the system in a
natural and healthy condition. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15
Keeping In Practice.

Keeping In Practice.
at called for the rent"
"You will have to come round
again"
THAT was what you told me last
time"
well. see you minded. l must
have you pretty well trained
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

Group is most prevalent during the
dry cold weather of the early winter
months. Parents of young children
should be prepared for IT. All that is
needed is a bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. Many mothers are
never without it in their homes and
it has never disappointed them. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

BY THE J. W. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

Having IL Over With.
"You are going on the stageT
Eyes, 1 give my farewell tour next
year"
But 1 thought you hadn't started
get"
But isn't that a good way to get ad'
vertised?"
Up to Fate.
''That man is a terror"
"Is hep
"You bet"
''In what wayT"
HE puts notch on the crank OF hiH
automobile for every man he kills
Changed Him.
His sweetheart may be logged for tair'
But in his wife a man
Prefers her beauty unadorned.
It's cheaper on that plan.
Power Of the Hug.
81 thought you were not going 70
marry him."
But he brought pressure to bear.
His Reason.
'why are you so extremely honestF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

"why are you so extremely honestT
Because It is the only way 1 can
stay poor"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents per week
Weekly. 81 per year in advance.
All communications of arsumentative
character. political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
tion- No such articles win be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-04-22
S40,000,000
INCOME TAX
Senator Cummins Introduces
His amendment Tariff Bill
NOTHING BELOW $4,000
To Bear Burden Proposed by
the Iowa Senator--Only In
comes of individuals Are
to Be Taxed Corporations
Contribute Information.

Washington, April 21-Senator Cum
Minis introduced today his amendment
TO the Payne Aldrich tariff bill, pro-
viding for a graduated income tax,
which he believes would produce s40.-
900. 900 revenue. Mr.. Cummins pointed
out that il differs in some important
particulars from either the law of 1894
or the amendment offered by Senator
Bailey. 1t exempts incomes below So,
600 and authorizes the deduction of that
amount from every dutiable income.
The rate provided for is as follows:
Upon incomes not exceeding $4,000. 2
per cent; not exceeding $4,000, 2A
per cent; not exceeding $4,000, } per
cent: not exceeding 100000, 31a per
cent: not exceeding $4,000. per cent:
not exceeding 100000. per cent;
upon all incomes exceeding 100000, 6
per cent. The duty is to be levied only
upon individual incomes.
Senator Cummins treats corporations
as mere instrumentalities for individual
profit. and the chief reason for not
including corporations is that to put
a tax on the income Of corporations is
to tax the stockholders Of corporations,
but whose total incomes would not
reach $1,000. precisely as though they
had dutiable incomes. This would be
the result of flat rate.
The amendment proposed by Mr..
Cummins provides, further. that all
corporations shall make annual reports
showing their gross and net earnings.
and the amounts paid as interest and
dividends. and the persons to whom
payments are made, and also the names
of all the officers or employees receiv-
ing $4,000 a year or more.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-04-22
THE KISSING BEE
OF LIEUT.. OSBORN
To Be Looked Into by a Naval Board
of Inquiry.

Vallejo. April 21.-Orders for board
of inquiry to convene at the navy yard
next Tuesday to investigate the case
Of Lieutenant F. w Osborn. Of the
Monitor Cheyenne, upon charges of
conduct unbecoming an officer and
gentleman" preferred by Naval Con-
structor II. A. Evans. We're received at
Mare island today from the secretary
of the navy. Rear Admiral Louis
Kemp. retired, was named as president
of the board.
Naval Constructor Evans requested
tat Osborn be courtmsrtialed as a re-
suit of an incident in his home the
day after last Christmas. when it is
alleged he saw Osborn kissing Mrs.
Evans. This discovery was followed
by Lieutenant Evans applying for and
being granted a divorce.
Mrs Evans. who was an actress be-
fore her marriage. has returned to the
stage. The board of inquiry will not
Try Lieutenant Osborn upon any
charges but will merely investigate
the matter and forward its recon-
mendations to the navy department
regarding the advisibility of trial by
courtmartial. 1t is expected that the
labors of the board will be concluded
i'm a few days.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-04-22
Meaning Of the Conflict Rag
ing al Constantinop|e
CIVIL WAR THREATENED
An Effort to Effect a Com
promise Recognizing the
Sultan's Religious Author
ity-It Will Soon Be Settled
One Way Or the Other.

COnstantinOple, April 21.-The con-
flict between Mussulman pieIy and the
political ideas of the west has brought
the Turkish people to the verge OF civil
war. Zeal for the faith has been un-
loosed, and the adjustment of the sui
tan's relation to the committee of
union and progress probably will only
postpone the armed struggle between
the believers in the ancient teachings
of the prophet and those urging the
teachings of western Europe.
The cabinet debated the situation for
four hours today, giving especial at
tentiOn to the negotiations that the
ministers have taken in hand on be
half Of the sultan with the military
members of the committee. The sui
tan's primary demand is 10 remain
the constitutional sovereign, with all
the spiritual powers of the caliphate.
and liberal allowances for his house
hold. The demand of the committee
is that the sultan offer no resistance
whatever and submit Internationally.
Tewfik Pasha, grand vizier. has un-
dertaken negotiations for a comprO-
mise. The grand vizier and his cabi-
net are prepared to resign, if the COM
mittee asks for their withdrawal The
committee is without definite limits.
Its adherents are divided among them
selves. The radical faction insists that
there be no compromise; that the sui
tan must be deposed and a reasonable
prince, for instance, Yussif IzZodin.
named as his successor that the whole
administration be cleaned out; that no
promise of Abdul Hamid's can be trust
ed. and that a re-establishment of the
system of ten days ago would be to
settle nothing.
The conservatives declare that the
deposition of the sultan would be pos
sible only after severe fighting; that it
is uncertain whether the troops under
the control of the committee would up
hold such act with bayonets; that the
waVering soldiers of the first army
corps. to the number of $4,000 or go
600. would be inflamed and break into
open revolt, and that to demand too
much means the failure Of all.
Since the investing army has drawn
nearer the city numerous agents of the
Mohammedan League-ardenr young
men. theological students and junior
members of the clergy-have penerrat-
ed the lines. pointing out to the men
that it was their duty to Allah to rid
themselves of their officers. who were
no betters than GiaOurs. who scorned
the sacred law of the Koran, and open
! ly argued that the law devised by one
arch devil. Napoleon. is sought to be
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-04-22
THE EVE OF THE BALLOT
FOR PRESIDENT GENERAL
Both Candidates Are Confident of tn,
Selection.

Washington. April 21.-On the eve Of
a ballot for officers of the Daughters
of the American Revolution the con-
testants are concentrating their forces.
Mrs Scott of Illinois, and Mrs. Story,
of New York. rival candidates, are
confident of the outcome.
A dramatic feature of today's meet
ing was the frank statement of Miss
Jeanette Richardson. the official
reader, that she alone was responsible
for the "blunder'' of last night. that
had placed Mrs. Story. Mrs. Mclean.
and the congress in an awkward pO-
sition and resulted in the refusal of
the president general To recognize Mrs.
Story in order to submit her report as
regent of New York.
The superstitious ones. are predict
ing all sorts of dire happenings for to-
morrow and all because the English
sparrows which had infested the hall
since the congress convened have been
destroyed. During the afternoon re-
cess men armed with air rifles picked
off one by one. the little doves of
peace" as they had come to be known
and their merry chirps sounded no
more. No official was willing to ad-
nit that she gave the execution order.
The days events were brought to a
close by a reception in honor of the
daughters by the Sons Of the Amer
lean Revolution.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-04-22
CLEVELAND VISITED
BY TERRIFIC STORM
SIX KILLED AND NINE FATAL
LY HURT.
The Tornado Came in Three Minutes
and Last Five.

Cleveland, April 21.-SiX persons
We're killed. nine perhaps fatally hurt,
and at least fifty less seriously in
jured and S1.0OO,O0O worth of proper
" destroyed by a tornado that swept
through Cleveland and northern Ohio
today. The dead are: Jasper Crom-
veU blown from a train of the
Cleveland Furnace company; Mrs.
Olive Phalen, a nurse, her skull
crushed by falling stone; an un-
identified woman blown into the
pond at Wade Park and drowned.
Joseph Vessla, killed by falling
smokestack Louis PetrO. crushed by
falling roof. Joseph Grugel, commit
ted suicide during height of the
storm because he was afraid he was
about to be killed. He rushed into a
barn and drank carbolic acid.
The storm arose suddenly and
lasted Just five minutes. At 1880
u. m. the sun was shining brightly.
At 1888 the city was dark. From
the northeast of the lake came SIX
tv-six mile gale and a heavy rain.
Pedestrians were blown off their feet
and hurled against buildings, in many
cases to be struck down by hurting
bricks and timbers.
Roofs were lifted off houses, walls
hurled down, strongly braced smoke
stacks overturned and chimneys de-
molished. Twelve school buildings
were damaged. Many pupils had re-
markabIe escapes, but none were serl-
ously hurt Fireman and policemen
turned out to assist the people whose
homes had bapu wrecked.
So seriously was the telephone ser
vice crippled that it was impossible to
get connection with either the police
or fire head quarters. No damage
was done to boats on the lake. st
StanisIaus church was demolished at
a loss of $3.50 The roof of the
city tuberculosis sanitarium and the
framework of the new exposition
building were carried away.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-04-22
AMERICAN MOD|sTEs
ENGAGED IN SMUGGLING
A New York Firm of Importers Was
the Clearing House.

New York. April 21.-The smuggling
operations which have been conducted
at the port of New York, by means
Of trunks left upon the steamship piers
until they could be removed without
detection. are now alleged to have been
carried on by a firm of importers and
dressmakers' supplies of this city. The
firm which has an office in Paris, is
said to have acted as clearing house
in this country for American dress
makers all over the country who re
ceived the goods so smuggled by the
payment of Is per cent instead of six
ty per cent in the customs duties
1t is understood that proceedings will
be instituted against these dressmak-
ers The goods were sent to the Paris
office of the smuggling firm in the in
itialS of the ultimate purchasers in
America. 1t is stated that several spe-
ciaI agents Of the customs house in
this city were ordered to be dismissed
a few DAYS ago. The firm in question
is understood to be one Of a dozen
firms which have been engaged in the
Illicit traffic for a year through which
the government suffered loss
amounting to about "A million dollars
a year 1t was in connection with the
investigation Of these cases that an
offer Of S260.OOO recently was made to
Collector Loeb. to discontinue the in
vestigation and surrender the snug
gled goods which were seized within
the last few weeks.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-04-22
UTAH COMPLA|NANTS
GO TO HEADQUARTERS
GRIEVANCE GOES STRAIGHT TO
PRESIDENT.
Interstate Commerce Commission Re
earded as Too Slow.

Washington, April 21.-President
Taft today took up for investigation
and promised to act at once on com
pdaint filed with him alleging that
western railroads were discriminating
against Salt Lake City Ogden and 9TH
er inter mountain cities in the matter
of freight rates. and are violating the
anti trust laws The charges We're
made by Senators Smoot and Suther-
land and Representative Howell, all of
Utah They asked that the matter be
taken up by the department OF justice
rather than by the interstate commerce
commission.
The papers filed alleged that Harri-
man shows no respect for anv law but
federal law. The papers declare that
the Hartman lines are enormously
profitable. and include a petition from
commercial bodies in Utah. saying that
discrimination has been carried on for
many years and that the roads have
steadily increased their rates and elm
mated competition.
Higher rates, it is said. are being
charged for freight from Chicago, Mis-
souri, river points and Denver to the
TAN lildIl fOI Nlit lliutll lpIi5
er haul to the Pacific coast. The roads
specified are the Southern Pacific, the
Union Pacific. the Oregon Short Line,
the oregon Railroad and Navigation
company. the San Pedro. Los Angeles
and Salt Lake. the Denver and Rio
Grande. the Missouri Pacific, the Colo
RADIO Midland, the Colorado Southern
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy,
the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
and the Atchison. Topeka and San
ia E'e.
1t is stated that on cocoa beans the
rate per car from Chicago to Utah is
1894; while for the same car all the
way to san Francisco. the charge ID
only $255. on car of nails from Chi
cago to Utah, the freight is s440, and
from Chicago to San Francisco only
$3.50. On a car of printing paper the
rate from Chicago to Utah is $420, and
to San Francisco only 5000.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-04-22
Consumes The Time Of the
Calhoun Trial
GALLAGHER ON IMMUNITY
Witness Opinion as a Law
yer That the Prosecution Is
Held to the Contract So
Long as He Keeps Within
the Bounds of Truth.

san Francisco. April 21.-After a
vigorous and searching cross eXami-
nation, prolonged throughout the en-
tire day, James L. Gallagher, chief
witness Of the prosecution in the
case against Patrick Calhoun. was
still engaged in a battle with a. A.
Moore, chief counsel for the defend
ant, and was defending stoutly his
account Of the payment Of $4,000 to
+. =. Nicholas, former supervisor. al
legged to nave been offered as a
bribe by the president of the United
Railroads
y series Of quarrels between Moore
and Heney Of the prosecution made
the session a turbulent one. and
Judge Lawlor repeatedly warned the
warning attorneys that they would
be punished for contempt if they did
not refrain from personalities
Moore's entire examination was in
tended TO show that Gallagher. in the
twelve times he has previously recited
this story OF the supervisors corrup-
tion, had never mentioned an occasion
upon which he had made the direct
offer Of a bribe To Nicholas
Mr.. Moore proceeded to ascertain
Gallagher's views as an attorney re-
garding the validity Of the immunity
contract given him on behalf Of him
self and the other members Of the
board. The witness declared that his
construction of supreme court de-
Cisions was the basis Of his belief
that the contract could not be re-
voked by the prosecution as long as
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-04-22
A DISPUTED SEA.
Whose Status Will Quickly Be
Determined.

Washington, April 2l.-The seizure
this morning of the American schoon-
er Charles Levi Woodbury.. for alleged
poaching. will have tendency to
hasten a definite understanding be-
tween the American and British gov
ernments concerning Hocate strait,
which the Canadians desire shall be
regarded as CLOSED sea- and the right
of fishing there denied to Americans.
The state department vaily triad
for ten years to obtain from Great
Britain a definition of its attitude
regarding this body Of water. The
United States insists the HOcate
strait is an open sea, but should the
contrary view finally prevail it
would have a serious effect on the
fishing interests of Puget Sound.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-04-22
A BLACKHANDER
FROM MISSOURI
Located by Secret Service Officials at
Denver.

Denver. April 21.-Charles Frost, a
Denver barber, was arrested today on
a charge Of using the mails for Black
Hand purposes. 1t is alleged that Frost
wrote threatening letters to j. b. Mar
kee. a wealthy stOCk-raiser. living near
Gilman. Mo, demanding that he place
$40. .OO0 in certain safety deposit vault
in Denver as a ransom for his three
children. now attending school In Kan
sas City.
Unless the demand was met, the let
ter. which was postmarked Kansas
CITY. declared the children would be
murdered Secret service men located
Frost here. He is being held in $4,000
bail.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-04-22

the former supervisors continued to
tell the truth regarding the briberies.
The immunity contract calls on no
member of the board to do more than
tell the truth, he said. IF the prose-
cution had revoked the agreement
would have invoked the aid of the
courts and l felt that injustice Of
such a course would not have been
upheld
Heney took an angry exception to
a remark by Moore and Judge Law
lor attempting to head off an ap-
preaching storm, said: Don't get ex-
cited, Mr.. Heney."
Il am not excited" said the attor-
ney for the state, but Moore ap-
pears incorrigible, and if there is no
way to stop him except by my going
to Jail, l will go to Jail"
after you, Heney," said Moore, '1et
me go to Jail first"
You have no right to say any
thing of that sort" interposed Judge
Lawlor sharply, and your request
may be granted"
Before the hour of adjournment,
Moore had again fallen under Judge
Lawlor's displeasure, and on this
occasion he apologized, promising not
to transgress the orders of the court.
though he had to restrain himself to
the simplest of questions.
At the close of the day, Gallagher
was asked: will you feel yourself
bound to remember some other super
visor to whom you made a direct Of
fer of bribe if another official of
the United Railroads is placed on
trial? Do you think the prosecution
would be likely to do things to you
if your memory should fail in this
respect"
i do not believe anything would
be done to me-" said Gallagher. not
if they believed | was telling the
truth as l remember it. 1T might be
awkward for the prosecution if they
had not looked into their case with
the proper care
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-04-22
NOBODY READY TO TALK.

Washington, April 21.-Substantial
progress was made by the senate to-
day in considering the tariff bill. No
senator being prepared to speak on the
bill as a whole. the reading of the
measure by paragraphs began. The
various items in the chemical sched-
ules were passed over for future con-
sideration.
The reading was frequently inter
rupted by the discussion Of amend
ments. and only eighteen pages of the
bill we're disposed Of Senator Cum
minis discussed his income tax provi-
sion at length. At 5 p. m. the SEN
ate went into executive session, and at
3: l. p. m. adjourned.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-04-22
THE OLD DRAW BACK PRE-
FERRED.

Washington, April 21.-The senate
committee on finance will, according
to a statement made in the senate to-
day by Senator Aldrich. probably rec
ommend the Dingley law provision re-
garding draw backs in place of the
Payne bill paragraph on that subject.
The question came up in connection
with a question by Senator Nelson as
to what disposition had been made of
the provision. Senator Aldrich said
that every member of the committee
was opposed to the house provision
eliminating the Identification clause OF
the existing law.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-04-22

charged, forgery; Joseph Clarry. en-
beZZlement and Dolores SalaZar for
uttering a fictitious check. SalaZar is
the sheep herder who gave the higher
sounding name OF SalZu, made the
acquaintance of a waiter girl and
represented to merchants that he was
the owner of sheep on a thousand
hills, whereby he swelled his credit
to something like $500. which he
vainly sought to keep puffed with
checks drawn on Babbitt Bros, of
Flagstaff.
Charges were ignored in the follow
ing cases for lack of evidence: Jose
Cuen, held for crime against ma
ture; Zachariah Bustamente, robbery,
and w. A. Fulwiler, forgery.