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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-15

sometime later, her little foot got sore
betw the toes. Being AFRAID it was
salt rheum, spoke to our doctor. He
gave me powder which dried it up.
but soon after it broke out behind her
ears. They cracked half wav around
and the humor spread up on 60 her head
until, on several occasions, il was nearly
half covered. The humor looked like
scald, very red with sticky, clear fluid
coming from it. This occurred every
year. think it was toward the spring.
| always bathed il with warm water and
Cuticura Soap and applied Cuticnra
Ointment which never failed to heal it
up. The last time it broke out was
when she was six years Old. i became
so bad that | was discouraged. Then
| procured bottle Of Cuticura Resolv-
ent which soon cleared il out ct her
blood. | continued the use Of Cuticura
Scan and Ointment with the Rcsolvcnt
until she was perfectly well. She Is now
about eight years old aud has never
been troubled in the last two years:
We also find Cuticura Resolvent C. good
spring medicine and we are just giving
the children Cuticura Resolrent Pills
es a tonic. We do not think any enc can
praise Cuticura Remedies too highly.
Mrs. NJ. A. Schwerin, Ga Spring Wells
Ave, Detroit, Mich, Feb. %, 1905"
Complete External aHd Internal Treatment 'of
Ev"-} lIu'nor " Infants Children and Adults con-
i 81 tYi,g. 3Sa 70 a '2G Sr ~, ", c
rurs Re,ovrnt tjocD. to' IN the form ot thocoAts
Coated PM. ?5c Eer vial q co. 20 pur,y n. e;SSa'
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-15
CH|LD'S DREADFUL
SKIN TROUBLES
Had Sixty 6oiIswheo but Six Months
0Id-Was Annually Attacked by
a Humor It Looked Red Like a
Sca|d and Spread Over Half Her
Head Both Troubles are Cured.
NO PRAISE TOO HIGH FOR
THE CUT|CURA REMEDIES
when ny LITTLE Vivian was about
six months old, her papa had boil on

tAA'
that 'ire the child
was covered with
prickly heat and l
suppose in scratch:
ing It, her own head
became infected for
it broke out in boiis,
ono after another.
She had about sixty
in all and / used
Cuticura Soap ami
Cuticura Ointment
which cured her Il
them entirely, Then,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-15

Oniy One "DROMO QuININE"
That Is LAXATIVE BRoMo QUINiSE. Lo1k
for the signature Of T. W. GROVE. ussd the
world ever 70 Cure Cold In ous Day. ~. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-20
SOME new BILLS
ARE INTRODUCED
Illinois House Transacts Business De.
spite Small Number of Mem
berS Present.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 20.-Less
than score of members were pres
ent in the house yesterday, but Sena-
tor Juufs bill (No. 94), establishing a
scale of fees to be paid by the state to
the county clerk of Cook county for
extending the state taxes in order TO
make the county clerks office self-sus-
tanning, was read a second time and
ordered enrolled and engrossed for
third reading. Representative Shana-
hans bill (No. 205), creating a COM
mission of seven members to be ap-
pointed by the governor to revise the
tax laws and appropriating $4,000 TO
advanced to third reading. House bills
were read first time and ordered to
second reading as follows:
Providing for the appointment of
| two paid officers in counties of more
than 250,000 population to distribute
relief to indigent and suffering veter-
ans of the civil war; increasing the
/ burial fund for INDECENT deceased sol
diers, and their widows, of the civil
war, Spansh-American war, and the
! Philippine and Boxer revolts from $35
| to $50 and prohibiting their burial in
| pauper lots; creating the Illinois state
board of chiropodists with power to
examine and license chiropodists, and
1.-THE. bin regulating fishing in Lake
michigan, which provides a license for
the use of certain nets
Five bills were introduced, promi-
uent among which was bill present
ed by Representative Lyon III. B. 342)
providing for the application of the
commission form of government to
such cities and incorporated towns and
Villages in Illinois as should vote tc
1 adopt it..
Other bills were:
| Fl. B. 343, by Lawrence-Repealine
the section of the fish and game laws
| which prohibits hunting with ferrets.
H. B. 344, by Gorman-Authorizi
1.-THE Officers of cities which are co
jterminous with townships to levy a tax
~ Hiiiio Oh the ooIidi VI dsSesSeu
valuation of property for street pur
POSES.
| H. B. 345, by Morris-Providing fol
the proper ventilation of coal mines.
II. B. SAG. by Morris-Providing fol
the insulation of all electric wires in
local mines.
- The senate met with three member.
present, held the usual Friday per
functory session." but-no business wa.
transacted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-20
PITTsBURG REPORT IS IN
Jury's Findings on Corruption Held
Secret Until Monday.

Pittsburg, March 20.-The grand
jury which has been Investigating the
charges of alleged corruption in the
municipal affairs of this city on all
order made last Monday by Judge l..
l.. Davis, and before whom 80 promi
nent citizens, including councilmen.
moned to tell what they knew about
the councilmanic graft, reported its
findings to Judge Davis tate yesterday
afternoon. The court said chat on ac-
count of the extreme seriousness OF
the matter he would take the report
under advisement and ordered the
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-20
WOODMEN LOSE
PECULIAR SUIT
FOR DAMAGES

Lincoln. Neb., March 2O.-Mrs Lena
Margaret Lille today won her suit
against the Modern Woodmen. The
jury in the district court last night
handed in sealed verdict When it
was opened it was found Mrs. Lille
had been awarded the sum of 81 4,2S3.75,
the full amount sued for, together with
interest. Mrs. Lille started suit to
collect the amount of the policy held
by her husband whom she was accused
OF numbering. She was convicted, ano
was pardoned by Governor Mickey
The trial was practically a retrial O.
the murder case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-20
C0OPERS ARE GUILTY OF
MURDER in SECOND DEGREE

operating in Missouri said yesterday
that they would Immediately take
steps to attack the 2-cent passenger
fare laws of Illinois and Iowa and to
urge similar contests, which are now
pending, in Kansas, Nebraska and
Minnesota. They will also present a
strong front in the Arkansas. litiga.
tion. The railroad officials said that
at the recent conference in Chicago
when they concluded to restore. the
rate of 3 cents mile in Missouri
they also decided to ght the 2-cent
rate cases. in the other states men.
toned. The 2-cent rate is under sus-
pension in Arkansas through TEN.
porary injunction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-20
Jury After Three Days
DeIiberation Returns
a Verdict.
PUNISHMENT 20 YEARS
Defense Declares 1t MiStrial on
Yesterdays Report of
Disagreement.

Nashville, March 20.-rGuilty of mur-
der in the SECOND degree, with 20
years Imprisonment as the penalty, was
the verdict Of the jury this morning
in the case against Colonel Duncan
B. Cooper and son, Robin Cooper,
charged with the murder of former
United States Senator Carmack. The
jury yesterday acquitted John B. Sharp,
codefendant.
Move to Call 1t MistriaI.
Immediately the defense moved to
set aside the verdict because of the
verdict of disagreement of yesterday,
and asked the court to declare it a
mistrial Judge Hart said he would
listen to arguments on this motion
later. He then fixed the defendants
bond at $20,000 each, which amount
was acceptable to both sides.
Caused Surprise.
The verdict, coming as it did upon
the heels of Foreman Burk's declara
, tion yesterday. that 1--WE are hopelessly
tied up as to the Coopers." was de
cided surprise. The defendants tool
it cody, almost without emotion, Mrs
Burch and Mrs. Wilson, daughters oi
Colonel Cooper. were brave, and aside
from fearful eyes, restrained theiI
emotion gamely.
Jurors Glad to Escape.
The jurors were tired looking and
disheveled, and when the court re
marked, Il thank you. gentlemen, fol
your patience and devotion to tho
state, and dismiss you to your homes,
the II men sprang from their seats as
one man and hurriedly left the ccant
room. The defendants and their coun
sci remained to complete the prelim
inaries for bond and motions for a new
trial. The court room was crowded
when the jury returned its verdict.
Many Go on Bond.
After the discharge of the jury, tn,
defendants, their counsel, and rela
tives repaired to an ante-room wher,
bonds were signed by number o
friends for total of $4,000 al
though $4,000 was asked.
little later the party went t
the Bradford home. There will b
no further proceedings in the cas-
for a week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-20
RULES FIGHT MEANS DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS In z YEARS

ganizations in the central and western
states first, and TO lie low until 1t
comes time to nominate candidates,
and then give the Cannon Payne-Al-
drich- Dalzel crowd the surprise of
their lives.
Cumnirs VIII Have Help.
TIE LaFollette organization in Wis
consin win cooperate with the Cum
Minis forces of Iowa, and Victor Mur-
dock, the insurgent leader of Kansas,
win Join with his following and even
Gardner of Massachusetts may come
through. with a little 'prosressive"
machine.
With @fhe republicans thHs divided
the democrats hope to bring home the
bacon.''
The republican party practically
signed its death warrant at The open
ing of congress on March 10. when il
retained Cannon as speaker in open
defiance of an overwhelming pHblic
opinion, declared Representative Dor
! sey w Shacllleford of Missouri.
"Cannonism is to he the coming issue.
| Cannon is weight on the republican
Organization that will bear it down ii
defeat. Taft has branded himself Il
| Cannon man, and Cannon's import
ance to the republican organization
has been made perfectly plain to the
country A vote for the republican
party is vote for Cannon.
VIII Show Up Two Years Hence.
"The first effect of the republican
party's endorsement of Speaker Can
non will be seen in the congressiona!
elections of 1911. Those elections will
send an increased number of demo
Gratis and insurgents to the house Oi
! representatives. That is as certain IS
anything can be. As for the stand
pat republican party, its death-knell
has been sounded. | don't mean it is
going to die a sudden death, or sud
denly disappear from the face of the
, earth, but its power is bound to slowly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-20
TEN INDICTMENTS
FOR MAYBRAY GANG
Council Bluffs Grand Jury Makes
Formal Charge of Conspiracy
and Larceny.

Council Bluffs, Iowa, March 90
The grand jury today returned 10
indictments in the wholesale swind-
ling cases. The announcement was
made each of the indictments is
against j. C. Maybray and others, but
the names of none of the others was
made public, it being intimated some
of them are not yet under arrest.
Conspiracy and larceny is charged in
each indictment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-20
Sire Causes $3.50 CSC Loss.

New York, March 20.-Fire which
started late yesterday at the land end
of an S00-foot Lehigh Valley freight
pier in Jersey City destroyed the pier,
storehouses and sheds and nearly
100000 worth of merchandise before
it was flooded out by the combined
forces OF the Hoboken and Jersey
City fire departments and a large feet
of tugs and fire boats, which poured
in water from the river side. With
the damage to the pier, the total loss
will reach 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-20
BY TAV,


Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, March 1.-THE repUb-
lican party has suddenly awakened -
realization of irreparable losses as
a result of its fight over Cannon and
the house rules The disscntion exist
ing in the ranks is of such serious pro
portions in the opinion of many TO
practically insure democratic major
ity for the next congress-
The insurgents" of the republican
party have said good bye to the
'standpatters" for all time. This may
be put down as final 1and authentic.
indioatioas- are the <sRlit in thC natIon-
al republican situatioif viii be very
Similar to that in the Iowa state re-
publican party. It is net unlikely that
within the next year or two there viii
grow out of the present insurgeut
forces a national progressive" party
Today the insurgent bands strength
is Insignificant But the sentiment or
the republican voters is with tho in
lsurgents, according to all indications,
because they fought cannon and the
rules.
Regular In Disrepute.
That the regular organization is in
utter disrepute with a large percent
age OF republican voters can not BE-
denied The party has puts its 90
k in large black letters On Speaker
Cannon and the oligarchy that he
works with. It refused to see the
handwriting on the wall, and must
! take the consequences.
Work toward organizing the various
'insurgent' forces in various parts OF
| the country will begin at once, in or
| der that all available strength will be
in working order for use in the next
congressional elections in 1911. The
work will be done very quietly, and il
all probability any general announce
ments that would tend to attract the
attention of the "standpatters." The
insurgents plans are to build up or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-20
SERVIA ACCEPTS
ADVICE OF POWERS
Reported that Decision to Disarm Has
Been Reached and There Will
BE No War.

st. Petersburg, March 20.-The
Belgrade correspondent of the
Bourse Gazette says in a dispatch
that NJ, Milovanovics, foreign minist-
er told him today Servia had accept
ed the advice of the powers to dis
arm. Servia considers the action of
the powers to be guarantee and
1t no longer has reason to fear an
armed attack from any side.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-20

houses of congress yesterday:
SENATE-The senate was in session
just eight minutes, adjourning at 1908
p. m. until Monday. The census bill
was received from the house and re-
ferred to committee. and George T..
Oliver of Pennsylvania was sworn in
as senator.
HOU SE--For four and Il half hours
the house of representative yesterday
listened to the reading of. the tariff bill,
which was concluded. 1t was the only
business transacted. 1t was perhaps
the drear1eSt Legislative session of any
held by that body in recent years.
Some of the members early in the read
ing took TO the cloak rooms and lobby
back of the speakers desk, while 9TH
ers left the building for the day. Mr..
Sims of Tennessee injected d breath of
life into the proceedings. He. wanted
the reading of the bill dispensed with
as farce. but objection was made.
Then he asked unanimous consent that
the bill be put on its passage. saying
ii was evident no opportunity would be
afforded 10 amend the measure in the
house. To this suggestion. however.
Mr.. Mann of Illinois objected. The
house at 4:55 =. IN. adjourned until
Monday noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-20
IS FILED
Suit for $4,000 Against Sis
ters of Visitation Begun
in Federal Court.
FROM KIERAN'S OPERATIONS
Will Probably BE Resisted on Ground
1t Was Obtained Through
Fraudulent Means.

Peoria, H.. March 20.-(Special)-
Suit for $1,000 on the note of the
Sisters of the Visitation of Rock Is
land has been begun in the United
States circuit court here by the Ma
tional Copper bank of New York city.
The notes We're originally given to the
Fidelity Funding company, Patrick ].
keiran, president.
VIII Charge Swindle.
Service was made yesterday. A
swindle charge against Keiran is ex-
pected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-20
PADDED THE JAIL LIST
Peoria Turnkey Found Guilty of
Boosting Sheriff's Income.

Peoria. H.. March 20.-W. E. Peters
who was turnkey at the county Jail un-
der the administration of Sheriff d. y
Potter TWO years ago, was yesterday
found guilty of falsifying the books of
the Jail in entering names of prisoners
who had never been inmates of the
institution. Sheriff Potter settled the
s12, 900 shortage. although claiming he
was not personally responsible, and
then Peters was indicted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-20
VICE PRESIDENT NOT HURT
Sherman Is at Home at Utica in His
Usual Health

Utica, n. Y, March 20.-Vice
President Sherman is at home here
in his usual health. Rumors in cir
culation at Washington, New York
and other cities that he had met with
an accident are untrue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-20
CUBAN REBELS ALL QUIT
Seven RuraIes Who Rose Agains1
Government Yield.

Havana, March 20.-The uprising Ill
Santa Clara province that evidenced
itself by the detection of seven MEM
bers of the rurale guard, who took to
the woods with their arms and horses.
has resulted in complete failure.
Shortly after midnight Thursday night
the government received dispatch
from General Monteagudo. at Rene
dios, saying that Sergeant Cortes, his
Two sons and the four other men max
ing up the fugitive party, had come
In voluntarily and surrendered 10
Senor Jose Espinosa at Pedro Rojas.
Immediately on receipt of this news
President Gomez issufd congratula-
ttory proclamation to The Cuban pe,e
lple. a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-20
DIE
IN MINE HORROR

Evansville Ind, March 2o.-By the
explosion of fire damp in the Sums.
side coal mines, here this afternoon all
but two of the 81 miners at work in
the galleries, were overcome. The
conscious survivors say they believe,
the majority of the remainder are
dead
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-20
VIII Charge SwindIe.
CRACKSMEN GET ALL CASH

Judge Hayward Turns Down Proffer-
From Safe at ImOgene Iowa Bank.
Des Moines, Iowa, March 2O.-Safe-
blowers dynamited the safe of tho
First National bank of Imogent, Page
county, during the night and took all
the cash on hand amounting to several
thousand dollars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-20
NOT BIG ENOUGH FOR HIM
Judge Haywood Turns Down Proffer.
ed Job in Postal Department.

Nebraska City, Neb., March pa
Washington dispatch states Judge
William Hayward who was rendered
the position of first assistant post
master general had declined the place
and will remain secretary of the ma
'tional republican committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-20
Tafts Back Home.

Washington. March 20.-President
Taft and party arrived in Washington
from New York at 1912 this morning.
The trip was without special incident
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-20
TO FIGHT THE 2-CENT FARE

Officials Plan Immediate Attack on
Laws of Illinois and Iowa.
st. Louis, March 20.-Executive and
legal representatives of the railroads
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-20

decrease as the insurgents or pro
gressives' expand"
The position of the majority of the
democrats toward those members who
bolted on the opening day of congress,
preventing real change in the rules,
which was within the grasp of the
insurgont-democratic forces. is that il
followed coilition between Tammanv
and the Cannon clique.
IF the democrats that left olr
ranks on that day are defeated for re-
election 1t would serve them right.
said minent--dcmocrat on the
evening of the vote. while still hot
under the collar" over the matter.
But so far as laying the blame on the
democratic membership of the houac
| for the defeat of the movement to 81
cure revision of he rules-it is non
sensical The body of the democrats
not only voted against Cannon, but
with the insurgents. The republican
party is really alone to blame for the
present speaker and the present rules.
1.-THE majority is republican, and can
| change the rules any day it sees fit
J Let the democratic party have a ma
! jority in the house, and see how quick
the appointment of committees IS
/ transferred from the speaker to the
{ bpuca,,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-20
Family Have No Word
From Either kidnap-
ers or Boy.
READY TO PAY MONEY
Father Breaks DOWn-CIeW at
Cleveland Leads Off
the Scent. /

Sharon. Pa, March 20.-It is conf
IDENTIFY believed by the family of little
William Whitla that some word will
be received during the day from the
kidnapers The lads father is of the
opinion the abductors are now safely
ensconced in some retreat, and that
after so hours of nervous suspense he
will receive word from the child
Father Breaks Down.
Whitla broke down at noon when no
or the abductors. To the Associated
Press he said he wanted to impress
on every person interested in the re-
covery of the boy that all he wanted
was to see the child safe back home.
He said he was ready to pay $4,000
ransom at any time. He had authOriz-
ed his agents to pay over the money.
/ Cleveland CIew Fails.
j The clew from Cleveland for time
buoyed Whitla and his wife up, but
, when that was dissipated their hopes
were crushed.
! Word was received from Mr.. Buhl
at Cleveland to the effect he would re-
main i'll that city today for the pur-
pose of being ready to open negotia-
tions with the kidnapers.
Senrchers Are FoiIed.
Although every clew is being run
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-20
MYSTERY STILL SHR0UDS
WHITLA DISAPPEARANCE
Yesterday in Congress

Washington, March 20.-Following is
a summary, compiled from the official
of the work of both
houses of congress yesterday:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-20
Senrchers Are FoiIed.

Although every clew is being run
down, nothing developed TO give the
searchers the slightest ray of hope.
Their work on the case is no further
advanced than when they first began.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-20

The cooperating of the insurgents
and democrats resulted in some re-
forms being secured in the rules, but
they are not of great Importance.
Income or Inheritance tax legisla-
tion may be passed at the special sess-
ion. Next to tariff. income tax is the
most discussed thing in Washington
today.
This is because of growing convic-
ton upon members of congress that
the present annual deficit of more than
1920, 100000 is likely to increase in
spite of high tariff duties. Congress
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-20

CONTINUED on Page Two.)
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