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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-11
GOVERNOR DENEEN
REMEMBERS WHEELAN
Advises Rock Island Representative
of His Favorable Action on Toll
bridge Enactment.

Representative II. l.. Wheelan was
much gratified yesterday to receive
formal notification from Governor C.
S. Deneen, that the executive had
signed the toll bridge bill, which Mr..
Wheelan presented in the house and
which passed the legislature. The
governors action was noted in The
Argus special dispatches of yesterday
and while Mr.. Wheelan was of course
happy to have the gubernatorial
sanction of his measure, he was par
ticularly pleased to know that the
governor had been so thoughtful as
to personally notify him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-11

tered in all cases. The result was tina
the county treasury was enriched
the extent of a considerable sum
Those who prOfessed surprise at tn
manner in which they were dealt witt
and seemed inclined to think that the.
might ego and sin no more" were toll,
in plain terms that there was no four
flushing in what was being done. ant
that the course in which the sheriff
and states attorney were co-operatina
was fixed and intended to be perma
nent.
Thought to Have Meant Business.
Taking it for granted that there was
a sincerity of motive and purpose bach
of the efforts of the county officials
they received the backing OF the pres
and of public sentiment. Consequently
there were those who were led Il
think that the sheriff was determined
to fulfill his self-imposed obligation 70
relieve the city of the duty of cleaning
up the disreputable houses and the
gambling joints. Hence it may have
been that when Mayor McCaskri':
read the sheriff's interview, as to
sade, he felt that to some extent at least
part of the burdens incumbent upon
the police head of the city had been
taken over by the county official At
any rate the sheriff seems to have
been taken at his word by the public
in general.
Has Not Made Good.
Now truth to tell the sheriff has not
made good. At all events he has not
made good so far. AS a matter of fact
the. gambling houses upon the prohibit
ton of which Mr.. Kittilsen laid par
ticular stress, have never been entirely
eliminated, and today there are a NUM-
Der of them, well known and conspicd
Cusly located flourishing and undis
turbed. In hardly a less noticeable
degree are the places of bad repu,e
re.establishing themselves, while to
add to the disgrace dives are spring
ing up in all parts of the city.
1t is not a pleasant duty for a news
paper to call attention to the objec
tionable elements that are known q
exist in its own city The newspaper
as a rule. through a sense of civic
pride, shrinks from directing public
notice to the fact that such deplorable
conditions prevail. but it becomes un
avoidabie when eXigencies arise in tn
ordinary pursuit of news or the re
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-11
RETURNS GIRL TO HOME
Davenport Court Denies Both Par
ents Right of Custody.

Judge Bollinger, in the district cou t
in Davenport yesterday decided the
contest of Mrs. Hotel of this city and
j. j. Franklin of Fairport. Iowa. for
the custody of their 11-year-old daugh-
ter, Helen Franklin, who has been con-
fined in the orphans home. Each par
ent contended that the other was unfit
to care for the child and the court
returned the girl to the custody of the
home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-11

Permanently of Sheriff Kittil-
sens Crusades Brought
Into Question.
TASK THAT is NEGLECTED
Disreputable Houses and Gambling
Joints Flourishing as of Old,
Iiespite His Position.

A few weeks ago when Sheriff XII
tilsen summoned special force Of
deputies and, operating with his regu-
lar staff, went out one night and pulled
a number of disorderly houses, he
gave out to the newspapers for pub
lication a voluntary statement to the
effect that he had inaugurated a re-
form movement that was not intended
as merely a pastime. but that it must
be understood by the public as evil
dencing and emphasizing the policy lie
proposed to follow in Rock Island as
long as he was sheriff He took pains
to warn not only the keepers and in
mates of houses of i'll repute, but the
gambling fraternity in particular, that
so long as he remained IN Office there
would be nothing doing in their line OF
business.
Move Was Sustained.
Taking the sheriff at his word
States Attorney Magill at once an
nounced that the sheriff would
have the absolute and entire co-opera-
ton of his Office the policy inaugur
ated. To prove that he meant
what he said the public prose
cutor presented the sheriff with the
names of keepers of a number cf
places that had been overlooked and
daylight raids Immediately followed
Further than this the states attorney
went into the county court and insist
ed that the maximum fine be admins
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-11
OBITUARY..
BENJAMIN Horn.

Benjamin Horn. 623 Sixth street.
died last night at 9:15 after a long
Illness. Mr.. Horn had been sufferins
with typhoid fever and pneumonia for
nine months and there had been but
little hope of his recovery for some
time. He was born at Springfield, ILL.,,
March 8, 1877, and had lived in this
city nearly nine years. He is survived
by his mother, Mrs. Katherine Horn. a
brother, William Horn, and two sisters,
Mrs. Sarah Reeves and Mrs. Joseph
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-11
rheumatism Cured in Three DAYS.

N. B. Langley, Madison, Wis. says:
Il was almost helpless with rheur
tism for about five months. Had it In
my neck so l could not turn my bead.
md all through my body. 1 tried three
ioctcrs and many remedies without
any relief whatever until I procured
Dr. Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism.
In few hours the pain was relieved
md in three days the rheumatism yas
completely cured and l was at work. :"
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second
avenue, Rock Island, Gust. Schlegel
& Son. 20 West Second street, Daven-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-11

requirements of the situation are un-
Neglect Self-ImpOsed Task.
When in the face of an announced
purpose of an official to permanently
stop affronts to public decency, it is
known that every phase of the evils
moved against continues to exist, it is
time to inform the official who has Is-
sumed a worthy undertaking that he
is apparently forgetting it, and thai
the task he started is being shamefully
neglected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-11
REGULAR SATURDAY
AFTERNOON EXCURSIONS
To Muscatine on the Steamer Colurr-
bia Every Saturday Afternoon.

Remember the popular Saturday af-
ternoon excursions to Muscatine every
Saturday at 4 90 p. IN. on the steamer
Columbia. Good music and dancins
Regular supper, so cents. Refresh
ments and lunch. Fare only SO cents
round trip. For further information.
telephone West 1SS or new phone 5152.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-11
WILL DISCUSS THE SEWER
Bluff Improvement Association Meets
Tonight,

Tonight.
The Bluff Improvement association.
is to hold meeting this evening at
the Horace Mann school for the pur-
pose of discussing the proposed east
end sewer systems. Important ques--
lions in relation to the drainage
problem will be considered, and il
is desired that all property owners
interested in the Improvement be
present. The meeting will be called
to order at o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-11

Stroehle of this city. The funeral
will be held tomorrow afternoon at .
o'clock from the home Burial will
take place at Chippiannock cemetery.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
URGESf.. MARY NOMINATIONS
Gov. Hughes in His Annual Message
Recommends Many Reforms.

Albany, N y Direct primary
nominations and further strength
ening of the laws for the pro-
lection of the purity of elections are
chief among the recommendations in
the annual message of Gov. Hughes
presented to the legislature at its
opeLiflg session Wednesday. Previous
legislatures have failed to enact the
Legislation suggested and it is pre-
dicted that the proposed measures will
result in a bitter legislative struggle.
Gov Hughes recommends a system
of direct nominations by all parties for
all elective Offices other than those of
presidential electors, filled at the No
yember elections or at special elec-
tions called to fill vacancies in such
offices; the adoption of simplified
form of ballot without the party col
umn, in which the names of candidates
for the respective offices shall APP
pear but once grouped under the
names of offices, more effective sys-
tenn of forest fire patrol, license tax
for the privilege of operating motor
vehicles. expedition of the work on
the barge canal improvement, proper
supervision over the slaughtering of
animals, inquiry into the questions re-
lating to employees liability, measures
for the protection of the states
streams from pollution, increased hos
pital accommodations for patients af-
fiicted with tuberculosis, extension of
the public commissions law to include
telephone and telegraph companies
and constitutional amendment to af-
ford financial relief to New York City.
The governor urges the strictest
economy in the administration of state
affairs
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
PROGRESS SAFE AND STEADY
SO Says Dun's Weekly Review of
Trade.

New York City.-R. G. Dun & Co.'s
Weekly Review of Trade says:
Credit and confidence are again es-
tablished on a firmer basis at the
opening of the new year than at any
time in the past Is months. Progress
is steady and naturally slow, but is
along very safe and satisfactory lines.
The statement of commercial failures
issued this week clearly shows grad
ual wearing away of the effects of the
financial pressure of the early months
of last year and this necessarily i'm
proves underlying conditions. While
conservatism still characteriZes oper
ations in many markets, the develop
ment Is along safe lines. Changes in
prices this week are not significant,
but generally in the direction of fair
ness. Employment in mills and fac
tories is steadily maintained and ad-
vanced, with no disposition to lower
the high wage scales previously pre-
vailing.
Iron and steel mills continue well
occupied on business previously
booked, and new orders are constantly
being placed.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
What He FORGOT.

A party of young fellows on board a
Cunarder caused some trouble to the
captain and the rest of the crew by
their pranks. For the want of some.
thing more foolish to do, one of them
at last gave a large party, at which
champagne was partaken Of freely by
all, especially by Brown, the host
Next morning one of the number
rose early. AS he was leaving his
berth he was approached by the stew.
ard
BEG pardon, sir. Mr.. Brown would
like to see you in his cabin"
The early riser went and found
Brown with a wet towel round his
head.
"Hullo, old chap; how are your" he
cried.
"Oh, I'm all right, said Brown. 'I
wasn't really drunk, you know, re-
member everything that happened
that is, exceptin.. one thing. say, old
chap, who paid for the cab?"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
"Not Guilty" Verdict in Erb Case.

Media, Pa.-Mrs. M. Florence Erb,
wife of Capt. J. Clayton Erb, who
was well known in political circles all
over Pennsylvania. and her sister,
Mrs. Catherine BelsSi, who were
charged with the sensational murder
of Capt. Erb on the night of October
6, 190S Thursday walked from the
Delaware county court house free
women. After the jury had been out
nearly 1S hours it brought in verdict
of not guilty in the case of each
woman, both of whom had been
charged separately and jointly with
shooting the captain. Thus ends a
trial during which much scandalous
evidence was brought out some of
which did not reach the reading pub
lie.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
PARIS BUNKO
MAN DECAMPS
"coUNT" HAMoN, BANKER, JOUR-
NALiST, PROMOTER, FLEEs
FROM VICTIMS.
LIVED A CAY LIFE IN PAREE
Maintained Superb Establishment,
Moved in Good Society, DabbIed
in Various Enterprises and
Finally Went Broke.

Paris, France.-"Count" Louis Ha-
mon, formerly known in America
and Europe as "Cheiro, the palmist,"
and before that as plain John Warner,
Is fugitive from France, and the en-
tire American and English colony is
discussing one of the most meteoric
and mysterious careers which ever
dazzled Partisan society
Hamon is charged with embezZle-
ment and his sumptuous Offices,
where he edited newspaper called
the American Register and conducted
a bank and other enterprises, to which
Americans loaned capital, are bare
and empty, scores of creditors having
descended and seized everything
The complainants against Hamon are
Mrs. Julia p Newell and Miss jose
York, but now residents of Paris, who
declare that they turned over to
Hamon stocks to the market value of
S500,000, on which Hamon agreed to
raise loan through London banks of
$150,O00. They allege that Hamon
neither negotiated the loan nor re-
turned the stocks, in consequence of
which they began a criminal action
against the Hamon bank, and Hamon
fled to London.
Hamon had been dashing figure in
Paris since his arrival here six years
ago. He lived in costly apartments in
the Rue Du Bois Du Bologne Since
he arrived in Paris in 1902, when he
transformed himself from "Cheiro, the
palmist" to Count Hamon," he has
had easy access to society.
New York City.-The career in
Paris of "Cheiro, the palmist" as
Count Hamon," otherwise John War
ner, was in many ways matched by his
sensational doings among society peo-
pie in New York City eight years ago.
Here he amassed a fortune of many
thousands of dollars, collected for the
most part from society women in, ex-
change for reading the past, present
and future on their finely lined palms.
Women prominent in social circles
fiocked to the Office of Cheiro and he
received So for half an hours palm
reading.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
MURDER MYSTERY UNSOLvED
Not Known Whose Body Was Burned
in Church Stove-Minister and
Another Missing.

Port Huron, Mich.-The identity
of the person who was stabbed to
death Tuesday evening in the little
country church at Rattle Run near Co
lumbus in ST. Clair county and that of
the murderer are as much a mystery
as they were Wednesday when Myron
Brown, who entered the building to
seek shelter from the storm, was horri-
fled to find the interior of the house of
worship daubed with human blood
from end to end The dismembered
body of the victim, found in one of the
heating stoves of the church, was too
badly burned to afford any satisfactory
clews as to the identity of the victim.
But Rev. ]. Ii. Carmichael, the pastor
of the church, and Gideon Browning,
who lived near the pastor at the neigh
boring town of Adair, are both missing
from their homes and it is regarded as
a certainty that one of the two. :s the
victim of the murder. Every effort is
being made to apprehend the other in
order to clear W the mystery.
Reports we're in circulation at st.
Clair Thursday that a stranger re-
sembling Rev. Carmichael had crossed
the river to Courtright, Ont, early
Thursday on the ST. Clair ferry. Frank
Carrier says the stranger offered him
50 If he would land him on the Canada
shore.
In support of the theory that the
clergyman left his home Tuesday pre-
pared to flee from the country it is
pointed out that no one has found the
suit case that it is known he took with
him Tuesday morning from Adair. An
other point in favor of this theory is
that Detectives Baker and Fenton of
Detroit, who searched the minister's
house, reported that considerable
portion of his wardrobe was missing.
In support of the theory that Gideon
Browning was the victim, a necktie
pin found with the body has been
positively identified as Browning's
property.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
HOUSE REBUKES
THE PRESIDENT
CRiTiCiSES HIM, THEN TABLES
PART OF THE SECRET SER
VICE MESSAGE
BY AN OVERWHELMING VOTE
viii Decline to Consider Any Com.
munication Which is Not Re-
spectfuI and Mindful of
Dignity of Body.

Washington, D. CATER having
made him the target all day for crit
icism, with here and there words of
commentator, the house of represen-
tatives Friday night by a vote of 212
to 35 rebuked the president by tabling
so much of his messages as reflected
on members of congress in connection
with his recommendation regarding
the secret service detectives and also
declaring it to be the sense of the
house that they shall decline to con-
slider any communication from any
source which is not in its own judg-
ment respectful.
With feelings of outraged dignity
and pride on the part of many of its
members, the house gave itself up en-
tirely to a discussion of one of the
most momentous questions that ever
came before tits functions as leg
islative body-in contradistinction TO
those of the executive branch of the
government.
AS had been forecasted, the report
of the special committee appointed TO
deal with the language in the presi-
dents annual message and in his
special message of last Monday bear
ing on the secret service affecting
members of congress was submitted
and it was used as the basis for some
of the most earnest and vigorous
speeches ever heard in the historic
chamber. The house was in no mood
to treat the subject otherwise than
seriously. although in the remarks
which were made the references to the
president almost invariably were
couched in parliamentary language
Nor was the president without his sup
porters.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
The National Lawmakers.

Washington.-Th postal savings
bank bill was before the senate on the
9Th. The senate also received two mes
sages from the president, one recon-
mending additional interstate COM
merce legislation and the other relat-
ing to the absorption by the United
States Steel corporation of the Ten
nessee Coal e. Iron Co. and passed sew
eral bills on the calendar. The only
incident worthy of note in the pro-
ceedings of the house was a brief dis
cussion of the forthcoming hunting
trip of President Roosevelt.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
PUTS TlLLMAN IN TIGHT PLACE
Secret Service Report Mixes Him in
Oregon Land Deai-Wanted Nine
Quarter Sections Reserved.

Washington, D. president Roose-
welt on Friday night made public
the details of Investigations by post
office inspectors and secret service
agents of Senator Tillman'c connec-
ton with an alleged land grab" in
Oregon. The president undertakes to
show that Mr. Tillman used his in
fluence as senator in an effort to
force the government to compel a rail
road corporation to relinquish it's con-
troll of land grants from the United
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
government franking privilege in
numerous instances for the conduct of
private business.
The communication to Senator Hale
Is of nearly 5000 words and In addi-
tion there are appended numerous eX-
hibits, including copies of letters writ
ten by Senator Tillman and his agent,
William e. Lee, showing that they did
make an effort to secure several quar-
ter sections of the Oregon land, and
the reports of the postoffice inspectors
who investigated the transactions of
the land agents. 1t was though this
investigation that the alleged interest
of Senator Tillman was brought to
light, and fatefr.iy, it appears that it
was at his .nstigation the inquiry was
begun
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
NIGHT RIDERS FOUND GUILTY
SIX OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER,
TWO OF SECOND DEGREE.
Defendants Take Verdict Calmly, as
Conviction Was Expected = Sol
ders Surround Court House.

Union City. Tenn.-With YER
dict of guilty in varying degrees,
the jury in the Night Rider trials re-
ported Thursday night. The IL men
found Garrett Johnson, It'd Burton.
Boy Ransom, Fred Pinion, Arthur
Cioar and Sam Applewhite guilty of
murder in the first degree with miti-
eating circumstances, and Bud Morris
and Bob II. Huffman, the other de-
PENDANTS, guilty of murder in the sec
ond degree and fixed their punishment
at 20 years in the penitentiary. The
punishment of the six first named de-
PENDANTS was left to the court and may
be death or life Imprisonment. The
defense filed motion for new trial,
which was set for hearing Saturday
the court when S ntence will be pro-
nounced
Court was convened at p. m. and
the jury sent word that it would be
able to report shortly. The bailiff
called for the county physician. Juror
Rosson was in state of collapse and
needed attention. 1t was half an hour
before Rosson was revived, the jury
filed in and six deputies were sum-
moned to carry in the bed upon which
the sick juror lay
The defendants took the verdict
with calmness, as they had been ex-
pecting it since the closing of the ar
guments. Bob Huffman, one of the
men to escape with 20 years, is the
man who, according to the confession
of Frank Fehringer, fired the shot
which killed Capt. Ranken as he was
being drawn up by the rope.
When the jury's readiness to report
was announced, the military quietly
surrounded the court house and a de-
tail of soldiers with revolver holsters
open was deployed around the walls
of the court room, but there was no
demonstration. The prisoners were
handcuffed and under military escort
taken to prison. The verdict is con-
sidered compromise one, and no
trouble is feared by the authorities.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
Always Available.

What is the trouble?" asked the
wife of the brilliant essayist.
Il have received an offer of $500
from the editor of one of the maya
zines for 2,000-word article on any
subject l may choose, but there isn't
thing ! can think of to write about.
Livery matter of any consequence
seems recently to have been thorough
ly gone over.
whats the matter with Napoleon"
by jove! OF course. Why couldn't
have thought of him myse,f?"-Chi-
cago Record Herald
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14

justment of insurance accounts 1t
passed alto the possession of the
mayor, from whose descendants the
Charles galleries purchased it.
This mantel is nearly 10h feet in
height, with width of nearly nine
feet. 1t is of carved English oak,
which from its age has acquired .
beautiful gray tone. 1t dates from the
period of James l.. early in the seven
teenth century, and has carved figures
of James /. and Queen Anne and the
royal coat of arms. Two caryatides,
male and female, are medieval in
character. The frieze is in a grape
vine pattern familiar to collectors.
While the technique is of the Jacobean
period, there are many traces Of
Elizabethan influence in some of the
details.
In the same galleries is set Of
Louis XVI. furniture covered with
Beauvais. 1t consists of sofa and six
chairs, and the set is valued at $780,
900. Two unusually large and beauti-
ful Burgundian tapestries are re-.
markable for the vivacity of the fig
ures and colors.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
LARGE nth CENTURY MANTEL.
Iaeobean oakk Carving from Old Man
sion House, England.

New York.-Among art objects of un-
Usual interest collected in the Charles
galleries, at Fifth avenue and Twenty
eighth street, is a large mantel from
he old Mansion house in Bristol, Eng
and. In 1888 this building was partly
destroyed by fire. A portion of the
banquet hall in which the mantel stood
was saved, and this remarkable ex-
ample of early English wood carving
was among the objects untouched by
The flames. Presumably In the ad-