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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21

Colonel James Hamilton Lewis of Chi
cago who depIored the encroachment
of the federal government upon the
powers of the states, State Food Com
missioner y. H. Jones and Mayor Silas
r. Cook of East St Louis. Mr.. Cook
talked for the deep waterway. The
banquet was held at the Elgin Coli
scum and was attended by 500 people.
Among the resolutions adopted was
one introduced by former Mayor +. S.
Mcdonald of Decatur urging city Off
cials of the state to unite in a crusade
against dives. Another presented by
Alderman George II. Anderson of Ell
gin pledged the association to seek
enactment of laws which would give
cities power to regulate the prices of
gas and electricity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21
PRESIDENT VISITS
THE TOWN OF TAFT
Sees Development of Brothers. Prop
erty-AIso Plays Golf With
Champion of Texas.

Gregory, Texas, Oct. 21.-President
Taft began the third day of his ranch
vacation with a game of golf this
morning against Robert Connolly, the
champion of Texas. This afternoon
he will visit the town of Taft. one of
three towns on Charles p. Taft's prop
erty, to see the work of development
there. Governor Campbell of Texas
and large number of delegates
passed through here today on the way
to the inland waterway convention at
Corpus Christi. The president is
scheduled to make an address there
tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21
ALFONSO RACES;
CABINET QUITS

Madrid Oct. 21.-The Spanish cab
met. headed by Premier Maura. re-
signed this afternoon.
The fall of the cabinet was regarded
as inevitable after the bitter speech
of Minister of the Interior Lacierva
in the deputies last night during which
he classed the liberals with the repuo-
licans and socialists VINO were arraysd
against the throne. Today King AL
fonso summoned Premier Maura and
some leaders in parliament.
Paris, Oct. 21-Dispatches from
Madrid say, Moret, former prime min
lister. has been asked to form a new
cabinet and has consented TO do so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21
CITY OF PEORIA ENJOINED
L. :. Judge Humphrey Delays Eff
fectiyenesS of Water Ordinance.

Peoria Ill, Oct. 21.-Judge J. Otis
Humphrey in the United States dis
trict court has issued temporary in
junction at the instance of the Peoria
Water company to restrain the city
of Peoria from enforcing the ordinance
recently passed giving the consumers
a right to install meters and control
the water supply in their homes. The
ordinance was to have gone into effect
today.
The injunction is elimination of IA
nine years fight between the city AMI
the water company for the regulation
of water rates. Members of the city
council declare the case will be
pushed and are confident that a de-
cision in the next term of court will
dissolve the injunction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21
VOWS THERE S ROTTENNESS
IN INSPECTION OF MEAT
Need Better Divorce Laws.

cation were the essential instruments
with which to combat it.
Need Better Divorce Laws.
DIR. Horace Reed of Chicago. of the
Illinois vigilance committee, said bet
ter divorce laws were needed, that
scholars in public schools should be
taught purity.
Dr. Josephine Young. instructor in
Rush Medical college. Chicago, treated
the subject from the medical stand
point. showing how lack of knowledge
brought about shocking conditions in
children. She declared the public
school toilet was the breeding place
of all sorts of diseases and should be
the subject of strict supervision even
to the point of having attendants al
ways present to watch over the inter
ests of the pupils.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21
EAGLES HEAD PAYS $4,000
Wife Wins Suit for Decree and Ali
mony Against Frank E. Herring.

South Bend, Ind, Oct. 21.-An alb
solute divorce and $4,000 alimony
was granted yesterday to Florence ID.
Herring from Frank E. Herring, su-
preme president of the Fraternal Or
der of Eagles and prominent demo-
cratic politician. Last fall Herring
was a candidate for the nomination
of lieutenant governor. The suit was
not contested. The complaint alleges
cruelty and desertion. The Herings
were married in Chicago when they
were attending Chicago university.
Herring played quarterback on Stagg' s
first Chicago varsity eleven. He grad
uated from Bucknell and Notre
Dame
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21
Encounter Rough Seas.

Elgin, ILL.,. Oct. 21.-Advocates of
the commission form of government
encountered rough seas at yester-
days session of the annual conven-
tion of the Illinois Mayors associa-
tion. Following torrid denuncia-
tion of the proposed system by a state
representative, Arwin e. Price, for
mer mayor of Elgin, the committee
on resolutions, which made its report
at the days business meeting. failed
to incorporate in the memorials any
mention of the subject. For a time
all action on the proposition seemed
to have been blocked, but the tide is
believed by the commission govern
ment enthusiasts to have been turned
in the other direction by an address
at a banquet in the afternoon by
John MacVicar, former mayor of Des
Moines and at present one of the five
commissioners of that city.
Called "Stnndpatter."
At the banquet Mr.. MacVicar called
Mr.. Price a standpatter and asserted
that the commission system has pro-
duced wonderful results in Iowa
Until | heard Mr.. Price speak today
had never discovered a mayor who
could advance any argument against
the commission form of government"
said Mr.. MacVicar
His reason was that it is easier to
buy three commissioners than so aid
ermen. He has shown himself to be IL
standpatter in municipal government.
But the trouble with our govern
ment in most cities today is not cor
ruption so much as inefficiency. Eff
cheney is the keynote of the commits
sion form of government.
Results at Des MOines.
''In Des Moines we have been oper-
ating under the commission plan for
nearly two years and the results have
far exceeded our expectations. With
board of ordinary caliber we have sue
ceeded in changing a deficit of $100-
0G0 in 1907 to a surplus of $4,000 in
1908. The saving of $1SO.O00 in or
binary operating expenses certainly is
worthy of note.
This form of government will not
eliminate politics. So long as the peo-
pie have franchise and vote to elect
men to Office any system is going to
be a political proposition. In Des
Moines we haven't done away with
politics. but we have improved the
brand"
Other speakers at the banquet were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21
S4OO,OOO SUIT is
ON NOTE GIVEN
TO P. j. KIERAN

Cincinnati. Oct. 21.--It was learned
today that suit to recover 100000
and interest thereon for two years.
filed in the United States district court
here yesterday by Iiston II. Lewis cf
New York against the Sisters of Char
ity of Cincinnati. Is based on a note
given Patrick J. I$eran of New YORK.
whose financial transactions brought
him into court several months ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21
so FEET
and ALICHTS ON
A MANS HEAD

Des Moines, Iowa, Oct Civ. ].
Kennedy, a brick mason at work ut
the Des Moines Coliseum, fell today,
alighting squarely upon the head Of
John Holmquist, who was passing on
the sidewalk 30 feet below. Holm
quists neck was broken and he died
within a few minutes. Kennedy was
seriously injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21

Springfield. H., Oct. 21-The state
board of equalization took recess
yesterday until next Tuesday in or
der to allow the committees to work.
The board will be in session probably
until after the first of next month.
The capital stock and railroad COM
mittees have been at work for several
weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21
FLED TOWARD KANSAS CITY
BIoodhounds Trace Slayer of Three
Near Kansas Town.

Kansas City, Oct. 21.-Bloodhounds
on the trail of man suspected of the
murder of Alonzo Van Royen, wife and
sister-in-law, Miss Rosa Mcmahon, five
miles west of Kansas City, are rapidly
approaching this city today. This. the
police believe. affirms the theory that
the murderer came here after commit
ting the crime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21
BANK IS ROBBED;
BANDITS AT BAY

Manitowoc, Wis, Oct 21-Robbers
looted the Reedsville State bank dur
ing the night, secured $4,000 and es-
capped
Minocqua. Wis, Oct. 21.-The ban
dts who robbed the bank OF Minocqua
yesterday are at bay near Bradley
Reinforcements for the posse are now
on the way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21
DOUBTS FAITH OF
BANK EXAMINERS

Washington, oct. 21.-The controller
of currency has directed Receiver
Schofield of the First National bank rf
Mineral Point, Wis to ascertain
whether the national bank examiners
have reported its trne condition In the
past two years to the controllers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21
PROLONGED QUAKE
5000 MILES AWAY

Cleveland, Oct. 21.-Announcement
was made at st. Ignatius college to-
day that a prolonged and severe earth
quake shock was recorded by the seis-
mograph last night. The disturbance
lasted 20 minutes and was about 5000
miles from here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21
REQUIRES go PER
CENTOF THE VOTERS
Whole County Must BE Canvassed to
Establish Saloons i'm Dry Ter
-. - r.iffaasx i'm Ioxya

Des Moines. Oct. 21-The supreme
court yesterday held that a petition
for general consent to sell liquor in
Iowa must contain 60 per cent of the
voters of the county in which the sd
loon seeks a license at the time it is
filed and that the exact date of each
signature must be recorded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21
LOVETT HEAD OF
--i.U UNION PACIFIC
Succeeds Late T.. III. Hartman as
President of LiIIe-Chairman
of Board, Also.

New York, Oct. 21.-Robert ).
Lovett was elected president of the
Union Pacific to succeed the late Z.
H. Hartman at meeting of the board
of directors today. The executive COM
mittee was reelected with Lovett rs
chairman, to which place he was elect
cd as Harriman's successor a few
weeks ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21
BIG SHIPMENT OF FLOUR
Minneapolis Mills Send Ont no. $50
Barrels i'm One Day.

Minneapolis. Oct. 21.-Every ship
ping record i'm the milling history of
Minneapolis was broken yesterday
when the railroads took out $50 cars
containing 110,56O barrels of flour.
Solid trains of -four were moved out
by most of the roads. The mills
have all been in operation for the
last ! 0 days, and the industry is ac-
tive beyond precedent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21
seth Holds a Reunion.

Farmer City. H.. Oct. 21-The 29th
annual reunion of the 39th Illinois
volunteer infantry, or Yates phalanx.
held here yesterday, was attended ny
about 80 members. their families, no l.
orary members and others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21

Burlington, Iowa, Oct. 21-The ses-
sions of the National Purity congress
yesterday were no less full of forceful
and almost revolutionary thought than
those of the opening day. Varied top
les of law enforcement and suppress
sion of vice in the large cities of the
country and of teaching the young peo-
pie the things they ought to know so
that they might battle against the
ever-present temptations of the under
world were handled by reform and
benevolent workers from various parts
of the country.
Probably the most startling state
ment was the declaration by Arthur
Burrage Farwell, president of the CHI
cago Law and Order league, that If
the officials and legal powers of Chi
cago did not enforce the laws, and if
the state did not compel these officials
to do so, then the national govern
ment should step in and perform the
office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21
AERoGRAMS $500 MILES
l.. =. Army Transport Sheridan Sets
Record i'm Wireless Transmission.

Washington. Oct. 21.-The United
States army transport Sheridan, on
its recent trip from San Francisco
TO the Philippines and return. via Ma
gasak. according to a report to tho
quartermaster generals department.
received and transmitted wireless
messages over the remarkable dis
tance of $500 miles from and to
North Head, Wash while il was be-
tween Guam and Honolulu on its re-
turn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21
WOULD LOSE JOBS
Therefore Illinois Mayors Do
Not Enthuse for Commits
sion Government.
ARE DEAF TO ARGUMENTS
Cairo Chosen for Next Meeting Place
and Mayor MCCaskrin Elected
One of Directors.

Elgin, Ill. Oct. 21.-(SpecialD- D-The
mayors in session here today had a
red hot discussion over the comm $
sion form of government. Cairo was
chosen for the meeting next year The
officers elected are:
President. Z. Cadden.
Vice president-W. X Rawlefgn.
FreepOrt
Secretary-G f. Anderson. Elgin.
G. w. McCaskrin of Rock Island was
elected a director
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21
santa Ee Adopts TeIephone.

Los Angeles, Oct. 21.-The Santa
Fe railway has authorized the substi-
tuition of telephone for telegraph for
train dispatching on its line from
Bakersfield, Cal, to Albuquerque, n.
NJ, distance of 500 miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21
Memorials From State
and Mercer County Bar
Presented
AND PUT ON RECORDS
Eloquent Addresses Upon Life
of Late JuriSt Given by Old
Associates.

Springfield, H., Oct. 21.-CSpecial) }
Many members of the bar of Sanga-
mon county and several from other
parts of the state attended the memo
rial exercises which were held by the
supreme court this afternoon in honor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21
OMAHA CONVENTION OPENS
National w. G. r. u. Has Day Of
Prayer Preceding Actual Business.

Omaha, Oct. Evangelistic work
occupied the time of the convention Of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
union the greater part of today. which
was designated as a day of prayer"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21
RUSHING TO GET FARMS
Thousands of HomcseeEcrs Crowd
Dakota Registration Offices.

Aberdeen, S. d., Oct. 21.-All rec
ords for registration crowds were
broken yesterday in the opening of
the Cheyenne river and Standing
Rock Indian lands. when 6,2G5 peT-
sons appeared before the notaries at
the six points and filed applications
for a farm. OF this number 4.910
came to Aberdeen under the impetus
of the special monthly hOmeseekers'
rates. This is the final week of the
registration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21
PRAISES OF JUSTICE SCOTT
SPOKEN IN SUPREME COURT.

elected w. H. Mcintyre president and
Henry c. McLear secretary-treasurer
The members of the executive com
mittee are: J. ID. bort of Flint, Mich,
and Maurice Connolly of Dubuque,
Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21
LET STATE RULE
Chicagoan Declares This Best
Way to Keep the Cities
Clean.
LOCAL OFFICERS TOO WEAK
Arthur Burrage FarweIl StartIes
Audience at Purity Conference
WitIr-His' Views. --s---s------~s-~

Burlington, Iowa, Oct. 21.-Thc
American Purity federation today
elected as president B. S. Steadweil
of La Crosse and recording secretary
Mrs. Minnie L. Skinner of Cedar
Rapids Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21

preme court when he died.
From state Bar Association.
- The memorial drafted by the com
mittee of the Illinois State Bar associa.
tion, consisting OF Stephen b. Gregory
of Chicago, Hon. l. y. BasseIt of Aledo
Charles l.. Capen of Bloomington
Judge George w. Thompson of Gales
burg and John S Stevens of Peoria,
were presented to the court by Mr
Gregory. the chairman of the commit
tee, and were ordered spread on the
records of the court
Judge Bassett Pays Tribute.
Hon. /. n. Bassett of Aledo, whose
pupil Judge Scott was, paid an elo-
quent tribute to the dead jurist on
behalf of the state bar association.
Mr.. Bassett is president of the Mercer
County Bar association.
The resolutions in honor Of Judge
Scott drafted by the Mercer County
Bar association were presented by
Judge Henry Z. Burgess of Alcdo. who
made an able address.
Chief Justice Responds.
The response on behalf Of the su-
preme court was made by Chief Jus
tice William NJ Farmer of Vandalia,
who spoke feelingly of the high IS
TEEN in which Judge Scott was held
by his associates on the supreme
bench and of his clear and logical
mind. The Mercer County Bar asso-
citation resolutions were also ordered
spread on the records of the supreme
court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21
SCHLATTER, The
DIVINE HEALER.
DIES OF OLD ACE

Hastings, Neb., Oct. 2I-Charles
NJ. SchIattcr, who claimed to cure ills
by divine power, was found dead in
room in local hotel today. Doc
tors say he died of old age.
Schlatter. the divine healer" had
visited Rock Island number of
times. There was always much mys-
terry connected with his cOmings and
goings. At times he would disap-
pear and not be heard from for
months or years at time. On such
occasions he is supposed to have been
in foreign countries. He was last in
= ock Island about year ago, hold
ing meetings at Armory hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21
Carriage Builders Elect.

Washington. oct. 21.-The Carriage
Builders National association today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21
Delegate to the Public
Health Conference Has
Documents
IN FORM OF A PHOTO.
Shows Bureau of Animal Indus.
try Guards Facts from Pub
lie and Press.

Richmond, Va, oct 21-Mrs Carp
line Bartlett Crane OF Kalamazoo the
reform worker who broke up the meet
ing of the American Public Health
association here yesterday by charges
that there was rottenness in the gov
ernment system OF meat inspection,
produced documentary evidence today
which she will present to the conven-
ton tonight as proof of her assertions.
Has Photos of Papers.
The proofs are i'm the form of a
photograph of Service announce
ments'' issued by the bureau of animal
industry. Each service announcement
is headed by a stringent caution 20
each official of the service that IL shall
be kept from the public and especially
from the press
Defends the System.
Washington, Oct 21-'More meat
is condemned as unfit for human food
in the United States than in any other
country on Gods green earth. and that
fact may account in contributory
way for the present high prices OF
meat" This statement today by re-
sponsible official of the department of
agriculture in connection with the
charges. made at the convention of the
American Public Health association at
Va. the allegations being
the inspectors in many instances were
and careless.
The official defended the department
against the accusations and cited facts
.o/support his contentious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-21
scores Home Rule.

Mr.. Farwell startled his audience.
which packed the First Methodist
Episcopal church last evening, when
he declared that the system of home
rule for the cities was the thing which
vice and immortality and their cater
ers most wished.
Until We get nearer to the millen-
num-" declared Mr.. Farwell, my
judgment is that the state should not
lose control of the cities, but should
see to it that the law is enforced.
81 believe in home rule if home rule
will make for the best interests of
the people. but if home rule in a big
city means defiance of law, tolerance
of vice, the prostitution of the ballot
box, the degradation of the people,
then l believe in the rule of the state
or of the nation.
Would Remove Bad Mayors.
"At the last session of the legisIa-
tura there was introduced at our re-
quest house bill No. 514, known as the
mayors removal BILL which would
strengthen the quo warranto law in
force July 1, 1881. The object sought
was to provide a way by which any
executive officer who willfully refuses
to perform his duty under the law
should be removed from Office, and we
ask your help that at the next session
of the legislature this bill may be en-
acted into law"
Horny Frederick Cope of Chicago,
general secretary of the Religious Ed
ucational association, said we should
purify the well instead of being con-
tented with painting the pump. he
said the social evil was the product of
ignorance, and that publicity and edu-
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20

the tired but happy crowd reached
home and were unanimous in voting
the day a great success and In saying,
when the Yeomen planned another
outing they would be there.
For the few that do not know the
Yeomen plan: The society holds its
charter and is organized under the
laws of Iowa whose insurance laws
are recognized as the best laws in ex-
istence for the protection Of policy
holders. 1t has combined life and
accident certificate for men and wom-
en- alike. 1t pays total, disability, &C
cident, or old age claimsIyou do not
have to die to win. They have over
81, OOO, 600 in the reserve fund, over
100000 members and only II years old.
For anything further, ask any Yeo-
man. They are all enthusiastic over
their order.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20
Goats 40 Trail Makers.

/ The brush eating instinct of the
,Angora goat is being successfully de-
monstrated on the Lassen National
Forest in California where they are
cutting trails for fire guards through
the brushy areas on the slopes of the
mountains.
The animals, which number 1900,
have been divided into two bands and
under the care of the herders are
grazed within certain we'll defined
areas so that their work may be con-
centrated on the brush within those
limits. The result is that they have
practically killed near all the brush in
the course, either by eating it up en-
tirely, or by barking, as in the case of
the heavy manzanita bushes. At the
beginning Of the experiment there
was some doubt as to the goats will
lingness to eat the manzanita, but it
has been found that where there
is little else they will just as readily
attack it as any other bushes.
The grazing season was so late this
year on the Lassen Forest that the
goats did not begin operations until
about the middle of June, but since
then they have made rapid progress
and the result promises to be a sue
cess from every point of view. The
trails will first be opened and then
kept free of sprouts by the goats, saw
ing the government considerable la
Dor in cutting them out by hand, as
has been done heretofore, while the
brushy forage which otherwise would
have been wasted will support 5000
goats very comfortably.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20
Raised Good Corn.

C. Thomson exhibited at this office
a stalk of corn which measured near.
ly eight feet which was picked at
random from field on the city park,
being cultivated by him. The stalk
from patch raised on land which
was broke this spring, after having
laid dormant for twenty years. The
corn is thrifty and gives evidence OF
producing good yield,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20

For frssh cut roses. Yearnstions.
violsts and chrysanthsmums. writs
or phone T. W. Mcdonald. Florist,
I.esd. q. D. 'Paopss 1111 md 3eaz.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-20

We have Just received 4 car Of
Rock Springs Coal. Phone your orr
ders to Ala. or see A. H. Wheaton.
successor to NcElroy Z Son.