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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02

river bed along the Davenport shore.
VIII complete the work early next
week. The next stop will be at Andq-
lusia, where a large pile OF dirt has
gathered near. the harbor. making 1t
difficult for the packets 10 make land
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02
MoIine.aettendorf Ferry.

If you have not taken a trip on the
new Moline ferry through the govern
ment lock you have missed a most
pleasant trip. These fall days are the
best of all the year for this outing
The autumn foliage on the island is II
its glory. Boat leaves Sixteenth street,
Moline. on the even hour Fare, ;
cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02
CITY CHA II.
NAUGHTY Carrie.

Miss Carrie Wood would caracole
And prance around and vow she
couldn't
When mother babe her carry wood.
Why was ii Carrie wouldn't?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02

Will Operate at Andalusia.
The United States steamer Henry
Bosse. which mas been dredging the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02

DR.. Foss was given an ovation both
preceding and following his address.
President Andreen was also accorded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02

J. II. Mandley. the socialist candi-
date, polled / .231 votes in the district.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-07
JOHN DAWSON BACK.
As For Mr.. S1ubbs' Message and Other
Things He Doesn't Know

John Dawson, secretary to Cover
nor-elect Stubbs, returned today from
Lawrence, but no one knows why he
came back to Topeka except Dawson
himself, and he will not tell Dawson
admitted, after undergoing the sweat
ing process for an hour. that StubbS
was in Lawrence and alive and in good
health Beyond this point he refused
to commit himself. although he did
not deny that the gOvernor or-elect
might possibly be working on his mes
sage. AS for appointments-the idea
of introducing such mundane sub
iect at this time when the state hangs
breathless on the impending issues of
destruction VS.. salvation.
There was a time in Kansas. not so
very long ago, when such a thing as
the distribution of pie to the faithful
was heard mentioned occasionally, but
that was in the time of the late la
mented machine, and has been forgot
ten. along with other contaminations.
Some time, in the distant future, If
the new governor happens to think of
it, a few such material things as ap-
pointments to office will be consider
ed. and then another primary election
viii be called and the people will call
forth certain persons from the ranks
to. serve the state. But this will be
mere afterthought. and it is not deli
cate to even mention the matter a this
time. The governors office has been
filed. pilot stands ready to take the
~ .ciiAi hSNI 1hoilHe1S' HlIS NoiIS dpoul
the course of the good ship of state.
or the rest of the officers. or the crew?
The Lord will provide
So, like Elisha. leave the matter of
appointments to the ravens. and turn
to the message.
About this message. is it very
long?" was asked
Dawson stopped to carefully weigh
his answer. and. then satisfied with
the four aces he held in his hand. re-
Piled: 81 really could not say as to
that"
The answer was so perfectly satisfac-
tory and calculating that nothing re-
mained in the way of information fur
ther to be desired along this line.
The public will be glad to learn that
the message is to be of this length. The
phraseology is straight to the point and
no crevice is left in which to insert a
criticism.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-07

terview came when Dawson, in answer
to the question of when Stubbs was
next coming to Topeka, replied that he
would be here Monday. This was cheer
ing news. 1t had been feared all along,
that the Lawrence statesman, who had
been drafted for the job, would fail to
show up for the Inauguration ceremon-
les This sensational announcement,
coming so close on the heels of many
preceding and loquacious utterances, is
given to the public by this paper with
a great deal of satisfaction. Really,
Dawson will lose his job if he does not
learn to heed the good example set by
disciples of Pythagoras who kept silent
for seven years to win their reward
And now about those appointments
hush. Don't speak so loud! Really, Mr..
Stubbs has not given the matter
thought yet. Later. Later. When
the cares of state are not so heavy and
the people are not keyed to SO high a
pitch of patriotism and they will be
in better position to listen attentively to
the low bass (base) strings of the states
political orchestra.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-07
CULBERSON REPLIES.
Attacks Roosevelt on Account of His
Special Message.

Washington, Jan. Tn the senate
today Senator Culberson made brief
reply to the message. sent to the SEN
ate yesterday by the president, saying
that he had directed Attorney General
Bonaparte not to reply to the senate's
resolution of inquiry concerning the
merger of the Tennessee Coal and
Iron company with the United States
Steel corporation. In his statement
Mr.. Culberson characterized this as
another arbitrary and lawless act"
chief magistrate of the country, who
is not only solemnly obligated to obey
the law himself, but to see that others
do So"
Mr.. Culberson introduced a reSolu-
ton instructing the committee on the
judiciary to report to the senate at
as early a day as practicable whether
in the opinion of the committee the
president was authorized to permit
and Iron company by the United
States Steel corporation and then
proceeded with his remarks.
When Mr.. Culberson began his
comment on the presidents message,
Senators Cullom and Lodge were
conversjng on the Republican side of
the chamber and the Texas senator
suspended his remarks and then said
he hoped senators would talk in low
tones so that he could proceed. He
said the presidents position in deny
to direct the head Of department by
a resolution of inquiry is Characters
tic of the distinguished occupant of
the White House and it is a corollary
of the main dogma that he is absolved
from any legal restraint whatever.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-07
sALOME NOT IMMORAL.
Miss Bessie Stuart Bacon Says Dance
Is Misunderstood

1.-The Salome dance is not i'm
moral said Miss Bessie Stuart Bacon,
who will produce the original dance
of that name at the Grand tonight,
while talking with a State Journal re-
porter this afternoon. There is a
dance, for it is strictly moral dance,
and contains nothing that is in the
least bit Objectionable 1t is the dance
of the seven wells. The spotlight with
it's color changes and the unwinding
of the wells while the dance pro-
crosses, is all there is to it. Not a
muscle of the body is shown and
those who come to see something out
of the way are doomed to a deserved
disappointme Every place we
show we meet the people who think
ours is an immoral show, but we never
fail to disprove these opinions.
''I would also like to settle the
pronunciation of the word 'Salome, :"
added Miss Bacon. 1.-The English
pronunciation is 'Sa-loam. but 1 al
ways use the French 'Sa-lo-me' ac-
cented on the last syllable as it is
more musical Oscar Wilde, the
author, requested that the French
pronun citation be used, and I like to
carry out the authors wishes
Miss Bacon and her troupe arrived
this morning from st. Joseph, where
they played last night to full but
frozen house. This is her second visit
to Topeka, her previous appearance
here being with Barbara Freitchie, ;"
three or four seasons past.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-07
DEFENDS THE RULES.
OImstead of Pennsylvania Stands Up
for Uncle Joe's administration.

Washington, Jan. Under the
license of debate on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill, Mr.. Ohm
stead of Pennsylvania today entered a
vigorous defense of the rules of the
house of representatives. He main
tanned that the old rules placed in the
hands of the speaker more power to
prevent, while the present rules gave
the speaker more power to expedite
legislation.
Mr.. Olmstead declared that the
speaker was as much bound by the
rules as anybody else.
''Why did the speaker shut out the
bill placing wood pulp on the free
list?" Mr. Gains (Tenn.) inquired.
Republican applause greeted the
response that eff there had not been
so much filibustering on the Demo-
cratic side of the house last session
there would have been a chance to
take it up
Mr.. Gains sharply asked if the
speaker had the right to shut off con-
sideration of the matter even if there
was q filibuster.
"Oh," replied Mr.. Olmstead. 81
think the gentleman more than the
speaker contributed to the shutting
off"
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-07
REPLY TO ROOSEVELT.
Special Committee and Individual
Members to Take a Hand.

Washington, Jan. THE Perkins
special committee will report a resolu-
tion to the house tomorrow, advising
that body what action to take with
regard to the references made by the
president to the secret service and con-
gress in his annual message. Mr.. Per-
Sins of New York, chairman of the
committee, will make a few remarks
in presenting the resolution and a
general debate will follow.
Representatives Tawney of Minne-
sofa, Fitzgerald of New York, Smith
of Iowa and Sherley of Kentucky are
to reply to the presidents criticism of
them which he made in the special
message sent to the house on Monday
The report of the special committee
was drawn up at a meeting held to-
day and it is understood to deal with
the special message as we'll as the OBJ
jectionable portion of the annual
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-07
UP TO The EXPERTS.
Testimony of Jenkins Hains Is Brought
to Close.

Flushing, n. Y, Jan. AFTER many
hours on the witness stand. where his
story of the killing of William E. An
mis- was probed in its most minute de-
tails, Thornton Jenkins Hains was ex-
cused today from further examination
by counsel for both sides. Hams
showed signs of great depression as he
took his seat beside counsel on leaving
the stand. Medical testimony regard
ing the sanity of Captain Hains con-
sumed the afternoon session.
Hams said in answer to an interro-
CATION from District Attorney Darrin
when court opened that he had au-
thorized some of the statements print
ed under his name in New York
newspaper last November. The wit
ness was shown another newspaper
clipping and he stated that he had
made some of the statements contain
ed in the article. The district attor-
ney read from the newspaper clippings
and asked the witness If he had not
said that on their motor boat trips he
and his brother always were armed.
Hains denied he had made any such
statement
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-07
DOG MEN CLAIM PRECEDENCE.
Say They VIII Use the Auditorium in
March.

The Topeka Kennel club will give
their annual exhibition at the
Auditorium, March 10. II, IL and 13.
The club is having a little trouble
with the council on account of the
conflicting of dates, the above dates
being given to the Ministerial union
for the BiederwoIf meetings, but the
latest report gave the dog show the
inside track and they have set their
dates for permanent exhibitions.
The officers announced this morn
ing that they were extremely for
tunate in securing the services of SO
able and popular Judge for their
third annual bench show as Major J.
NJ Taylor Of Rutherford. N. j. Major
Taylor is considered among the dog
fanciers as the best authority and
Judge in the United States today and
he is in continual demand by the ken
mel clubs over the country. The
officers also announce that it is not
necessary that a dog have pedigree
to win a diploma from the club. Any
one who has a good looking bow
legged bull dog or an intellectual
looking pointer or setter without
hair cut should bring them to the Aud
itorium and register them for
exhibition. They might have streak
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-07

of blue blood in them that would sur
prise the eminent major from New
Jersey who can tell the condition of
dogs soul by looking at the curve
in his right hind leg
The Topeka Kennel club is doing
all in its power to give the west a
show equal in every respect to the
eastern shows and the fanciers should
take advantage of the extensive labors
of the club and swell the entries.
The show is held under the A. K. G.
rules and the premium lists and entry
blanks are now in the mails. Those
who have entries and have not re-
ceived the blanks could procure the
same By writing to Secretary T. 1.
Heron, III West Sixth street. 1t
only costs one dollar to have your dog
placed before the admitting eyes of
the public
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-07
NEED CLOTHES AND SHOES.
Foster Humane Society Has ExIla ust-
ed It's Resources.

The excessively cold weather of the
past two or three days has caused an
unusually heavy drain on the supplies
of the Foster Humane society and the
institution is almost a bankrupt when
it comes to supplies for the poor and
needy. Dozens of poor families have
been furnished with needed supplies
during the past few days and the de-
mands yet continue in the face of the
deficit which exists
Just anything Will be acceptable to
the association said Kilmaurs King
who is the agent for the Foster HUI
name society. I'VE need shoes for
children and clothing for them as well
as supplies of all kinds and viii call for
them if notified over the Independent
Telephone, 1850, or Bell phone No. 923.'
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-07
LEWIS SINGLE BINDER
STRAIGHT S%cIGAR ma de OF
EXTRA QUALITYTOBACCO
EVERY HOUR OF THE DAY.

Druggist of Ninth and Kansas Ave is
having calls for "HINDIPO." the new
Kidney Cure and Nerve Tonic that he
is selling under a positive guarantee.
Its merits are becoming the talk of
the town and everybody wants to try
it, and why not? 1t costs nothing IL
it don't do you good-not one cent.
He doesn't want your money IL Il
does not benefit you, and will cheer
fully refund the money. Try it to-
day.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-07
HOPKINS IS HERE.
Finney County Man Wants to Be
Speaker Pro Tenn.

Richard J. Hopkins, Representatives
elect from Finney county, arrived in the
city today and will remain for the in
augural ceremonies next Monday. Mr..
Hopkins is one of the young men who
have pushed to the front in Kansas
politics in recent years and Will be one
of his party leaders on the floor of the
next house He is mentioned prorni-
nently for the place of speaker pro
tenn and will also be called upon to in
troduce the forestry bill in the next ses-
sion.
r. A. Beckett. of Kearney county.
came in with Mr.. Hopkins today and
will also remain until the legislature
conVenes.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-07
Minor washington Iten.

Washington, Jan. THESE Kansas
postmasters have been appointed:
ZeandaIe, Riley county. Charles F.
Baker. vice ]. N. Taylor. resigned;
Winkler. Riley county, Charles A.
Lovegren, vice A. II. Eversmayer, re-
signed.
These rural carriers have been ap-
pointed for Kansas routes: Blaine,
route 2. Henry F. Higgins, carrier;
Kate Higgins, substitute; Madison,
route 8, Samuel H. Green, carrier, Wal
ter b. johnson substitute.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-07
The Getty-NIilton Evidence In.

Kansas City. Kan, Jan THE TAX
ing of the dispositions before Judge Van
B. Prather of the probate court in the
contest between James f. Getty and T
A. Milton for state senator from Wyan-
dotte county was finished late yester-
day. The evidence which has been in
troduced in the dispositions in the last
two weeks will be taken before the
Kansas state senate. There the final
fight will be made.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-07
To Play Golf With Taft.

Augusta, Ga, Jan 7.-Senator Knox
arrived at noon today. He said he
would remain "as long as the business
which brings me here requires my
presence" With Mr. Knox was SEN
ator Jonathan Bourne, jr., of Oregon,
who is here to play golf with Mr. Taft
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-07
Don't Get a Divorce.

A western Judge granted a divorce on
account of ill-temper and bad breath.
DIR. Kings New Life Pills would have
prevented it, They cure Constipation,
causing bad breath and Liver Trouble the
ll-tenlper. dispel colds. Danish headaches
conquer chills. sc at Campbell Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-07
q p Kimbau Is Dead

Chicago.. Jan. 7.-Charles F. KIM
ball, president of the manufacturing
firm of c.. P. kimbalI & Co., died at
his home in this city today, aged 54
years He was a member of a num-
berz of civic organizations
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-07

Eugene F. Ware of Kansas City IL
here at the Copeland to attend the
supreme court. He is becoming rec
onciled to his new. home.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-07
Beautiful
Piano Cases

The case designs of the s4crown"
Pianos have long taken the lead.
They are unsurpassed for beauty and
for finish. Solid cases are made of
finest CHARTERED White Oak, strongly
and most carefully constructed. We
neered cases are ali double veneered,
both inside and outside, the veneers
being glued in scientific manner to
q hardwood center. The lining of all
veneered cases is Brids-Eye Maple,
presenting An elegant finish. The
veneers used are the finest to be
found in the markets of Europe and
America. The "CR0WN'' Piano is
for sale Of
6 SPIELMAN
FURNITURE COMPANY.
17-519 Kan. Ave. Both Phones 35S
The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-07
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Beatrix 1. Kerle. 20 years of age.
died at the home of her father, w. H.
kerle. 1911 West Tenth street. last
night. The funeral will be held from
the fathers home on West Tenth Fri
day afternoon at o'clock.
The funeral of w. F. Parker. who
died at his home. I'LL Harrison
street, Tuesday morning will be held
from the family home Friday after
noon at O'Clock. Mrs. Lynn Smith.
the daughter arrived today from
Puntagorda, Florida
Lillian Pendergrast, the little daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Pendergrast of
1923 North Taylor street, died at the
home of her parents Tuesday at 6
O'Clock. The funeral announcement
will be made later.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-02
GIVES UP WEALTH
RATHER THAN GIRL

the Kaiser's army. According to
the German law, when a subject
refuses to comply with the orders
to serve his army apprenticeship,
his rights as German citizen
may be withdrawn. Schroeder
feared that in his case 1t might
mean the loss to him of his share
of the immense fortune of his
fe.her and of all hopes of return
Ito the Fasherland.
One hope, however, remained.
liz medical examination by ply
sicians appointed by a representa-
tive of the German government
showed him physically unfit for
army service, he might be saved.
Consequently he came to this city
yesterday to submit to the tests.
Today he gave up the remain
ing hope, and announced his in
tention to remain with the girl of
his choice despite fortune and
duty.
II am too healthy now to stand
a chance of failure in the tests.
There is no use," he sail. cap
parently there is nothing to do but
to cut loose from all my home ties
and remaian here. / can't do the
thing I should. / think my decis-
ion to stay in California will be
best for us both, even II We have
to live on a hotel clerks salary"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-02
nv united Press Leased Wire.)

ny United Press Leased Wire.)
BAN FRANCISCO, June a.
Love has triumphed over the lure
OF wealth and the call of duty
and young Otto Schroeder willing.
1y will relinquish his heirship &c
the millions of his father and dis
regard the orders Of the German
government to return to the
Fatherland to serve his allotted
time in the army, for the sake ci
pretty Ida H. Taggart of Los An.
geles, niece of Tom Taggeft, for.
mer chairman of the democratic
national committee.
Some time ago Schroeder, who
Is the son of millionaire foun'
dry owner OF Plau, Mecklinburgh
Echwerin, came to the United
States in search of health. He
took employment behind the desk
OF q Los Angeles hotel. SooI
after, the young German met Miss
Taggart; 1t was case of love al
first sight with both. Schroeder
won the consent of the pretty
American, and plans for theiI
wedding were made.
But the course of their love was
not destined to run smoothly
Within a week came advices from
Germany that Schroeder, who Ii
20 years of age, was to return te
Plau to serve his military term In
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-02
F|REbOATS PLAN5
To Be DRAWN
BY BALL|N

The fire and water committee
of the council yesterday afternoon
approved the recommendations of
the special fireboat committee and
will recommend the passage of the
ordinance tonight to employ Fred
Balm TO draw the plans for fire
tug to cost not over $4,000.
Councilman Bell made a hard
fight to give the job to Mccoy &
Spear, but the majority of the
committee favored Ballin ON ac-
count of his long experience and
because he has already built sew
eral fireboats-
Councilman Giblett, chairman of
the committee, wants Ballin to
draw plans.
When the plans are completed
then the fireboat matter will be
presented to the railroads and
waterfront people. If they want
a boat they will be asked to come
through and help pay for it.
"I'H never vote to take the
money from the people for a fire
boat unless these railroads do pay
something toward 1t, said Giblett
yesterday.
1t will cost the city $4,000 a
year to maintai Mt ehboat after 1t
is built.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-02
FOREIGNERS MAKE
BETTER SCHOOLS"
-Ayres' Figures.

About the hardest thing to
measure is the efficiency Of the
public schools.
Are our public schools any
good? is a question that is hard
to answer, in a convincing way
Can they be made any better? Ii
another serious question.
When is a school good2 When
lis 1t bad?
Leonard P. Ayres, expert of the
Russell Sage foundation, is Al
last finding a measure for public
schools. He has studied the
schools of SO American cities, and
report will shortly be made t.
educators all over the country.
One of Ayres' tests is: How
lstrongly do the schools draw the
children and how long do they
hold them?
The average American city car
Iries all its children to the sixth
grade, half of them through the
eighth grade, and one-tentf
through the high school.
This means that the average
American school is not doing al
that it is assumed to do.
The number of pupils who droI
out before they finish the eight
grade is fair test of any schoo
system. But how high do they g
before they begin to drop out, u
another important question. IL
the southern cities many coloret
children drop out In the fourth
grade. In Baltimore. Camden, N
J., and Newark, N. j., many droI
out in the fifth grade. The Ohio
cities lost most in the sixth grade
Minneapolis, Boston and Grand
Rapids keep most of their pupils
until they are through with the
seventh grade.
In Quincy and Haverhill, Mass.
the children don't stop until they
are in the eighth grade.
Another test of school efficiency
is: How many children have te
repeat their grades?"
In Somerville, Mass, only So
per cent of the children have te
go through a grade more thar
once; Camden, N. j., sends 80 pei
cent of her children through hel
grades twice. This means tina
her schools cost her 80 per cen
more than they ought to.
In the average city only Is pei
Icent of the children are repeaters
Attendance at school is another
test. There are very few cities n
which as many as three-fourths O
the children go to school three
lfourths of the time.
In fifty American cities, Mr.
IAyres says, 1t was found that thu
schools of IS cities were improv
ing and OF Is cities were goint
backward.
Many schools were found tina
were crowded in the low grades
and contained few pupils in tho
upper grades. In these schools
many reporters were found In thu
lower grades, which chnked admis