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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-19
PENSIONS FOR
POLICE OF STATE
Military Character of Service
Pointed Out by Illinois
Association.
CONSTANTLY IN DANGER
Need That Family Should BE Pro-
tected in the Event of
Death.

The Illinois Police association is
lsending out circulars in an effort 10
increase its membership and to make
its purpose more strongly felt in the
state. The circular includes the fol-
lowing:
"As we all know, a policemen is not
only required to risk his life whenever
required for the protection of property,
as well as life, but he is required 70
assume the functions of a court AMI
| jury in many instances; he is required
TO pass upon the facts and circum-
stances of each case and to determine
correctly and in an instant his course
to pursue. If he is guilty of a mis-
take or an error of judgment, he is
liable to be mulcted in damages ur
| prosecuted criminally
Must Act Hastily.
N"His conduct under circumstances
where he Is required to form an opin-
ion and act therein in a fraction of
minute IS often the subject of an in
quiry by a count and jury in which it
takes court and jury and learned law
yers days to determine whether or not
the Judgment formed and the action
taken in so short a time was correct.
and in such cases. while the police
man is required to know the law and
70 conform to it. The remuneration
of the judge and the lawyers. who pass
upon his knowledge of the law and
his conduct in reference thereto, IS
often-times as much in one day as the
remuneration for whole month. An
active association should and might
give some attention to the pay ques-
ton by calling the matter TO the atten-
ton of the public and developing pub
lie sentiment in the right direction
Deserves 81 Pension.
The circular also says: Every pO-
liceman knows that his duties are semi
military in character; that they take
him into places of imminent danger 10
himself nearly every day; that he has
to deal with persons who are irrespon-
sible or dangerous; and that his life
is frequently in danger. This service
is in behalf of the public and for the
protection of life and property. In all
fairness and justice every policeman III
every city. town and village in the
state should be entitled to a pension
in case of death in the performance
of his duty and his family should he
properly taken care Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-19

radically wrong and you are to blame.
1t is up to you to take the initiative.
Get together with your banker and
your editor and do something.
f-o.., a. Taonrs,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-19

Your cough annoys you. Keep on
hacking and tearing the delicate mem
branes of your throat if you want 70
be annoyed. But IL you want relief.
want to be cured. take Chamberlains
Cough Remedy. Sold by all druggists.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-27
Tariff Question to, Be Salts.
factorily Settled State
Official Declares.


Samuel v. Matthews. state bank
Ing commissioner, and chairman Of
the Republican state executive COM
mittee In the late campaign. was a
visitor in clarksIburg for brlsE
time between trains Tuesday Dur
ing that time he callsd on several
friends and shook hands with them
Mr. Matthews is on his way 10
Charleston from Washington where
he made business visit of several
days. He left clarksburg over the
Short iI.inc for f,Martinsyiils, to
look after official duties there. He
is in fine health, and still wears the
sunny smile that helped TO mak'
him so popular when he was IN
Clarkgburg at executive committee
headquarters.
Mr. Matthews says the state Is
quite tranquil politically at present.
West virginians are engaged for the
most part in hustling for business
and pushing forward the develop
msnt OF the states resources. Busi-
ness is picking up in the East. ne
says. The settlement Of the tariff
by the Congress appears to be caus-
lng satisfaction and he believes
business will boom in great shape
after the tariff bill is passed, as
business men have big faith in a Re
publican congress settling ths tlr!E
SO as to meet conditions equi!ably
and advantageously to all.
\ big building boom is in pro-
sress in the southern part Of West
Virginia. In Charleston many new
buildings are Being erected this
spring. The oil business in that
section is flourishlng. TOO, and the
outlook for better conditions IN the
coal Industry is coed. Mr.. Mat
thews says Charleston and clarks-
burg are the two best cities OF their
size in the state, and that they al
ways do good business even when
other cities suffer from some Finances
al depression.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-27
GLOBE TROTTER
On the Way From New Jcr-
sey to Iowa Arrives
in the City.

Another globe trattcr arrived In
the city this morning at $40 o'clock
lie is John T. s2ang. nr Red Bank
\. J., aud ON a wager OF $1,000 he
left there February OF the presen,
year to walk to Davenport. Iowa.
distance Of s,s16 miles in six months
Although he was laid IN at scran.
ton, Pa, three weeks from sickness
he has covered almost half the dis.
tanee with several days yet befor,
.half the period Is up. Mr.. Spang i
81 years Of age and IN robust health
now. He maintains himself on the
way by writing advertisements AND
doing chores. After resting here hs
win conl.hue his Journey going by tn,
way % Parlersburg. He came BY wa,
~ oaRIana and Grafton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-27
Half Brother Of Dethroned
Ruler is Proclaimed
His Successor.
MANY GUNS ARE FIRED
To Announce TO Waiting
Populace Change Of
Sultans.
SultanS.

CoNsTANT1NoPLE. April 27--
Abdul lIanid II was deposed toda;
as Sultan OF Turkey and sIohammed
Rechad Etfendi, his brother, will be
proclaimed ais successor probably
this afternoon The deposition was
through. the regular forms Sbreseribed
llby the Tenets OF the Mohammedan
Faith. it Isl understood shellS VI
Islam, head. OF the church, will is
sue a decree of deposition.
The news: of the deposition of
Abdul Hamid- caused great excite
.meht throughout constantinopIe.
Crowds at once began to gather in
the principal squares and around
the imperial palace of Yildiz in am
ticipation of the proclamation Of
the new Sultan.
1t is reported the Sultan was re-
moved from the imperial palace BY
soldiers under command of Young
Turk officers, and conveyed to Cher
aghan palace on the Bosphorus.
Fifty Turkish officers were ar
rested at Erzeroum by their troops.
The exact significance of this ac-
tion has not yet been cleared. 1t Is
feared it means the beginning of a.
revolt of the provincial troops
against the Young Turks officers.
There was fresh outbreak of fa-
Ratlcism and disorder last night at
Adana. The situation there is crit
ical.
Mc.lammcd Rcschad Enehdi was
proclaimed Sultan of Turkey at hals
past two O'Clock this afternoon. a
salute of 1Ol guns announced to
the waiting population the change
in spltans; 4
Sultan Abdul Haulif was dethron-
ed by' the national assembly whose
decision on the proposal was uuaui-
nous.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-27
WOMAN FINED.
And Lectured For Isoafing on
the Clancy Corner BY
Mayor

When Mary Barnet was arraign+
ed before Mayor Frank r. Moore IN
police court this morning and faed.
$3.50 for lettering on the Clancy
corner AZ Fourth aud Pike streets,
the mayor gave her sound 1estpfes
and 'YprnsiI tief II staS aNas from
that corner rs II was che lntsetion
.ot the present ADMINISTRATION tof
clear thai place 81 iolaers aud mike
II less offensive tp the public Iihe.
woman paid the diac and was re-.
leased
Barney keenan, and okey Bonneil4
were sent to jail for three days each
in default Of paying fines of $3.50
each for drunkenness.
William Simmons paid ine OF
$3.50 for drunkenness aud was se-
leased.
Lester Weeks plended not guilty
to a charge of drunkenness and his
case was continued untli evening.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-27
SN0WDEN LECTURE
Will Be Delivered in the Cen.
trail Christian Church
Here Tonight.

A letted just at hand from Or.
snowden states that he win arrive
this afternoon to deliver the prom.
ised lecture in the Central Christian
church on THE Wonders Of Human
Speech" Ever since old Homer
coined the phrase about Speech
dividing men" and long before that,
doubtless, men have been amazed at
their own gifts and especially those
Of their wives in the vast realms
Of words, words. words. NO man
with the scope of our acquaintance
by virtue Of personal endowment.
domestic experience, and public OBJ
portunity. has a better right 10 di-
late upon the wonders 81 human
speech than Df snowden. 4 good
audience tonight to hear this voice
OF wisdom and experience viii
worthily crown this wsll-patrontzed
undertaking For the public favor
50 generously shown. The promoters
Of the course take this opportunity
OF expressing their most cordial
thanks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-27
THE SONGS
That Henri Scott Will SikS
-4 At the Waldo:
Tonight.

~
Following Is the program OF the
songs that viii be sung by .Hgi-l
Scott, the grand opera singer at the
Waldo tonight;
lnfelice ............., from srnani
Two Grenadlers.
Under the Rose.
Even Brarest Heart 49,. from Faust
chanson lu Torcador.. II. Carmen
Vision Fugitive. ~. from Herodiade
Caro- milo Ben. :. Italian Love Song
A Mans Song
Myself When Young. -. Liza Lehman
Evening Star. from sThannhaeuser
Sands of Dee.
Mephlsto's serenadc. from Faus,
Ich I,icbe Dich.
The Pauper,s Drive.
Once Loved a Maiden Fair.
Tho Pretty Creature.
Rolling Down to Rio.
Tho Mad Dog. ...... Liza Lehman
Miss Caroline T.. EweIl or Bala.
moro, has come here especially to ac-
company Mr.. Scott. She has played
for him before.
The programs are esIieeiaifS bts-
pared that the audience may easily
follow the singer. The words or the
English songs win be found on them
in full and the translations bf most
of those sung in foreign languages,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-27
POLICE HUNT
FOR THIEVES
Who Stole Dozen Bicycles
From Houses in the
West End.

Police Chief Harry L. Brooks and
members of his force are engaged in
rounding up band of young thieves
who have been stealing bicycles a:
various places in the West End oi
the city. Arrests are expected in a
short time.
According to complaints nearly a
dozen bicycles have been stolen dur
ing the last week or so. A shed in
the rear Of Harry T. Wilson's house
was broken into one night and two
wheels taken, One was stolen from
DR.. a. B. Halls residence and one
from w. n. B. clemm's.
Chief Brooks and officer Michael
Gil in following clues found three
bicycle frames, one complete h-
cycle with a green frame and its
front wheel broken, and several
parts of bicycles in the rear Of
the Prltchard hats in the West
End and they were taken in Charge
mp. 1t appears to, have
been the practice Of the bicycle
thieves to- put different frames,
wheels aud other parts -tassther 20
prevent Identification OF the Di-
cycles.
Mr., Brooks says he does not know
to whom the green frame wheel be-
longs. Any one who has lost a bi-
cycle Of that color should apply to
him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-27
BUYS STORE
Mr.. Donahue Purchases the
Griffin Store on West
Pike Street.

Thpnas NJ. Doualiuc has pur.
chased John I. Trifiin's general stor,
at rs West pike street and SakeF
charEe OF ii. The store is an cstai,.
lished one with large; ;tradesa anil al
lines OF goods arc banded Mr. Dor.
ahue is exnertsnced in thc mercantij,
business. The last several years la
has been successfully engaged witt
the Hart Produce Company Success
from the start is in store for him Al
his newly acquired store.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-27
wAIFs TAKEN
To the Homes Of some of Their IscI.,-
tircs IN Faycttc County.

Il. II. Brown. secretary and field
agent Of tho West Virginia Huniauc
Society. was here from Morgsntowil
today enroute = Lewis county to re-
sumo the custody OF a boy the society
has in liome there. He will tak''
the hoy tofParScrsburg. where three
other children viii join them froai
the home at Wheeling and thea ht
Will take the four to Fayette county
10 he placed In the homes of rela-
lives OF the children.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-27
ANOTHER WOMAN IS
FINED FOR LOIIERING
Arrested in Pike Street and
Gets Immediate Hear
ing Before Mayor.

Another woman loltercr has. fallen
a Mctim Of the new city admfnistra-
tons determination to break up that
practice in the streets OF the CITY
Policeman simlns arrested Bessie
Meyers, or u woman who gave tha,
name. in Pike street Tuesday after
noon and took her to the mayors Of.
flee where Mayor Frank n. Moore
Immediately gave her a hearing. She
wds convicted OF lettering and Gne,l
a:6O.fwhich she paid. Mayor Moore
told her she would have to cease
lettering in the streets or leave the
city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-27
ME7CALF WINS
The Supreme Court Says He
Has Right to the
Judgeship.

COLUMBUS. o.. April e7.-Thc
supreme court today decided that the
appointment Of Judge Mctcalf. of
PaincsviIlc. 10 succeed Judge Burrows
as judge Of the Circuit court. by for
mer Governor HAIRS. was valid and
that he is entitled to hold The office,
Governor Harmon appointed Thad-
deus +. Hoyt for the oiice. contendlns
Harris did not have the right to nll
the vacancy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-27
0Ll AGREEMENT
- 81 tAsNt =.
Between Mine Owners and
Miners is Likely to Be
Renewed.

SCRANTON. Pa, April s7.-An
agrgaaneht was entered Unto today be-
tween the Anthracite mine owners
and mine workers to meet here this
afternoon to act upon proposition
agreed aFpUn ny representative
men. It is expected they VIII ratify
the action taken by thir rommittee.
The agreement provides for a renewal
Ter period Of three years Of the old
agreement with a few concessions Of
importance to the miners.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-27
RUINS GIRL
But Later Kills Him When
He Tries to Throw
Her Over.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. April s7.--
Isaac S. Moorse. young business
man. was shot and killed by Gertrude
Douglass In the office OF the Ameri-
can Dry Cleaning Company today.
The girl said Morse went with her for
nine years. had ruined her, and in
tended to throw her over
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-27
Chief Executive Of Indiana
Summoned Before
Grand Jury
AND WILL BE ASKED
To Tell What He Knows
About the Alleged Prize
Fighting

SOUTH BEND. Ind q Gov
.ernor Marshall, his Secretary This
tlewait and r A, Parry editor %
the Hammond Times, we're subpo
ned today BY Prosecuting Attorney
Pattee. Of this county to appear be
fore the grand jury next Tuesday
and tell what they know about aiS
legged prize fighfing d South Bend
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-27
sWlNToN
Is Pleasing the Audiences at the
odcon This Week.

Alfred swinton. formerly with
FRITZ schefr and a personal friend
of Gus Smith, of this city, is the
baritone vocalist at the odeon thi,
week, and Is especially pleasing
He Is also lecturer on opera. Swim.
ton Is making a big hit at thu
odson and it will pay all lovers q
vocal music to hear him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-27
sHATTuck owns HAI.F.

The sale Of the Parkersburg Dis
patch-News to Judge Reese Blizzard
has been confirmed and that newspa-
per announces that Judge Blizzard
has sold a half interest in 1t to c. II.
Shattuct
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-27
ENUNERAT|O
REPORT SENT
BY County Superintendent of
Schools TO the State
Superintendent.

Il X / q
1 County Superintendent Z. Way
man Ogden has his annual enumes-
alton report of the schools of HaT-
rison county ready to mail to the
state superintendent. According to the
report there are 11;215 children Of
school age in the county, all of
whom are white except 322. or the
total 5,725 are males and 5,490 fe.
males. or the total there are only
'1I66 colored males aud 1876 females.
The report shows:
Clark District.
Between six and tG years: white
males 1876, white females IT'S; and
between 16 and 81 years 81 whitc
males and 6s white females; total
.975.
Clay District.
Between six and 16 years: asa
white males. s7S white females.
three colorod males and two colored1
females, and sbetween 16 and 81
years: 124 white males, 1876 white
females, two colored males and
three colored feniales ioial 996.
Coal District.
Between SIN and 16 years: 6s7
white males. C12 white females,
eight coIored males and ten coiored,
females; and between 1G and al
years: 265 white males, 1876 white
females, five colored males and one
colored females; total 1881.
Eagle District.
Between six and 16 years: S6iI
white males, S51 white females. one
colored male, and four colored fe.
males; aud between 16 and 21I
years: 127 white males and fe.
males each and two colored males
and females each, total 975.
Elk District.
Between six and sixteen years:
107 white males and females each
and one colored male and female
each; and between 16 and 21 years:
IS white males, 81 white females,
and one colored male; total 3O2.
Grant District.
Between six and 1C years: 215I
white males and 200 white females,
and between 16 and 21 years: So
white males and rs white females;
total l57s.
SartIis District.
Between six and 16 years: s3OI
white males and BIG white females;
and between 16 and 81 years: 135
white males and 131 white females;
total s12.
Simpson District.
Between six and is years: 1862
white males. 159 white females,
three colored males and one colored
female; and between 16 and 81
years: G2 white males and so white
females; total 473.
Tennlilc District.
Between six and '16 years: 264.
white males ana 247 white females;
aud between 16 and 81 years: 90
white males and ss white females;
total 6sS.
Union Dlsttict.
Between six ana t6 years: 22S.
white males and 2o6 white females;
and between IS and 2I years: 70
white males and SO wdtite females.
total 595.
Bridgeport.
Between six and is years ~
white males. 70 white females. toIr
eolored males and one colored IA
male; and between 16 and 81 yeafs.
Of age: 81 white males ana AZ
white females; total 21S.
Carksburg.
Between six, and 1e years oe .ass.
$50 white males. SS3 white females
% eOlored males and IS coiore5 fe-
males; and between 1s ana j years
s24 males s4f females 4s coiored.
males and IS colored Females: total
a6s5.
Salem. R1SEs
Between six A ! iisz "a affl
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-27
CHILD DEAD.

The funeral Of a flve-days-oids son
or Mr.. and Mrs. John Loretta, Of
Fall run, took place Tuesday noon,
Services were held at the parents
home there and burial was in Hbis
Gross cemetery here. The chHd diel
Monday evening.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-27
VIEW rRr,L REFUSED. !.

NASHVILLE. Tenn April 81
Judge Hart today oyerruled the mo-
tion for new trial in the Cooper
case and an appeal was taken to the
.Tenhessee supreme court.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-27
MISS Ros1NE DEAD.

Miss Janc Romlne died 1T her hoine
on Dayisson's Run TUESDAY afternoon
.of heart trouble. with which she had
been AFFLICTED for some time. The fuh-
eral wflI take place wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-27
SULTAN NioHA ANMED DsRECIAD EFFENDf

Turkish provides that the oldest living son o snIt
whether that ltan be the reignng
heir apparent to the throne This
fend amd the theslfne of ao
eesson- and he proclaimed snan.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-27

Between SIX and 1e years &c ase:
$50 white males, sss white females,
y eolored males and IS coiored fe.
males; and between 1s ana 81 years
s24 males s4f females a colored
males and 4s cOlored females; total
.26s5.
Salem. W. WiSEs
Between six and is years 80
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-27

t*'" nNf~>N III iuuitlft
probably lios Nf0ards,
sair a1sISsolde
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-27

Between six and is years. d
white males. 70 white females, four
eotored males and one colored fes
male; and between 16 and 81 years
of age: 81 white males ana az
white females; total 2fS
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-01-15
BOY or FOURTEEN
STOLE LOCOMOTIVE
Takes TGn-MiIe Spin on Main
Line Of Erie Railroad.

Port Jeryis, ~ Y, Jan. 13.-Erie To-
comotive No. $500, which was stand
ing next to the roundhouse in the COM
pany's yard at Susquehanna, Pa, was
stolen. Erie employees say that Willie
Swingle. fourteen years old, took II.
The youngster climbed into the cab,
and a few minutes later yard employees
saw no. 250O running out of the
switch. disregarding all signals.
How the locomotive ran out on the
main line without being derailed is a
mystery. as the switch was set against
il. Then it steamed at breakneck
speed toward Great Bend, ten miles
distant. Train crews ahead were no
tilted. and had a lively chase for
safety.
For want of steam the locomotive
came to a stop about a mile beyond
Great Bend station where, it is said,
young Swingle was seen to leave the
cab. He was sent to his parents, who
we're notified of his escapade.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-01-15
charnes Anainst Tillman.

President Roosevelt made public the
details of an investigation by postofiice
inspectors and secret service agents OF
Senator Tillman's connection with an
alleged land grab in Oregon AS he
presents the evidence to Senator Hale,
in response to the latter's request to
the heads of the various executive de.
partments for a statement of the oper-
ations of the secret service, the pres-
dent undertakes TO show:
That Mr.. Tillman used his influence
as a senator in an effort to force the
government to compel a railroad cor
poration to relinquish its control Of
land grants from the Un ed States in
order that he and his family and his
secretary. ]. B. knight, might profit
through the purchase Of some Of the
land. That the senator used his gov
ernment franking privilege in numer-
ous instances for the conduct of pri-
vate business.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-01-15
PROBING GIRLS
MURDER STORY
Says She Saw Harry KaeneT
Kill a Man Near York, Pa.
NO TRACE CT BODY FOUND

Girl Thought She Was Dying, Told
Of Alleged Crime, and Said She Was
Sworn to secreey-Frlends Of Ac-
cused, Who Married Another Wo-
man, Say Jealousy Prompted the
Story.
York. Pa. Jan 13-Directing a force
of fifty diggers, District Attorney Am
mon and Detective White began a
search of the farm Of Harry Keener,
near Seven Valleys York county, for
the body of an unknown man who,
according to a statement made by
Miss Irene Tawser was murdered and
buried there on the night of July 21,
1908. by the farmer. No trace of the
remains has been found, although ex-
cavations were made at the point
designated by the young woman as
where the body had been buried.
Failure to obtain any material cor
roboration has not shaken the belief OF
the authorities IN her story, which
was dictated when she was seriously
in and under the belief that she was
about to die She declares Keener
killed the man in her presence and
swore her to secrecy and that he paint
ed the house to cover the bloody spots
and freshly sodded the yard.
In the section about the Keener
farm the impression prevails that ieal-
ousy prompted Miss Tawser to impli-
cate Keener. for whom she had served
as housekeepor for a period last sum
mer. II is related that the young wo-
man was greatly infatuated with Mr.
Keener and that a spirit of vengeance
was aroused by his marrying another
woman. Another theory is that the
girls mind was affected by her illness
and that the story was a product Of
her imagination.
Further search of the Keener farm
will be made. The orchard will be
plowed. Meanwhile Keener Is being
held at the city prison.