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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-01
BANK GUARANTEE
LAW IS SUCCESS
j. B. Boos, Oklahoma, Tells
How People Of State Like
the Law.
HAS INDICATED BRYAN
Effort to Show a Horrible Example,
Results in a Rank
Failure.

when any one tells you that the
bank guarantee law is not a good thing
for the people, either he is ignorant or
else he is seeking deliberately to de-
ceive you," ]. B. Boos, business man
of Oklahoma City. Okla, stopping at
the New Harper, said today to an Ar
gus representative.
''I predict that 1t will be only a few
years until this law Is adopted gener-
ally in the United States. 1t is just
what the people long have wanted, and
if the people keep pegging away long
enough as rule they accomplish what
ehey go after.
Bryan HOOted.
you will recall that the republicans
and the banking interests of the ma
ton hooted the idea when it was
preached by William ]. Bryan as a
plank in the national democratic plat
form at the last presidential election.
As in other new policies, framed for
the good of the people. Mr.. Bryan has
lived to see a practical demonstration
of the virtues of this law Too. be-
lieve he will live to see a president
sign his name to a congressional en-
actment declaring for this law for the
whole nation.
The eyes of the world were on Okla
homa when that state adopted the
bank guarantee law. State bankruptcy
was predicted. There was a conspir-
acy framed to discredit the law. The
biggest bank in Oklahoma City was
chosen as the horrible example. Its
securities were attacked there was a
run, and it was published broadcast
that the institution had gone to the
wall.
State to the Rescue.
well, it had to all exterior appear
ances. Inside "a hours the state bank
ing commissioner was on the ground.
He brought along S15O,000 from the
state reserve fund, created for just
such an emergency by assessment of
the state banks, and announced that
he was prepared to pay dollar for dol
lar on the deposit records of the bank.
This had the desired result. The run
was stayed The people had confidence
in the state, even though their conf
dence in the bank had been shaken.
Well. to abbreviate, as we do in Okla
homa, the bank is again on its feet and
is doing a bigger business than ever.
The attempt at making horrible ex-
ample of it to discredit the new law
failed
Prevents wIId-Catting.
Under this law, the state is behind
the depositor who places his money in
the state chartered banks. OF course,
this does not cover the national banks
The first move, after the enactment of
the law, is to call upon each of the
state banks for an assessments GER
tain percentage of their capitalization.
This money is held in trust by the
state. If there is a failure, a portion
of this reserve is applied to care for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-01

ton 90 per cent of normal. The tend
ency is to increase the amount of win
ter wheat, the raising of which here
about has been practically abandoned
for many years.
Mr.. Campbell reports the following
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-01

prices of farm produce: Corn 80
cents. wheat 95 cents, oats 35 cents,
rye 70 cents, potatoes GO cents. loose
hay SO per ton, butter 50 cents per
pound, eggs 80 cents per dozen, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-01
Arc You In Doubt Where 60 Spend
Your Vacatlon?

The Grand Trunk Railway system
double track offers the choice OF
many delightful resorts via Canada,
New England and on Jersey coast.
Special low round trip fares to many
of them. II you Will advise how much
you have to spend for railroad fare,
publication describing attractive
routes to the sections you can reach,
together witk fares. viii be sent you.
W. 8. Cookson, A. G. p. A., 1875 Adams
street, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-01

bell finds that much winter wheat has
been sown In this vicinity. He re-
ports to the department of agriculture
at washington for the close of Novem-
Der that the acreage is 100 per cent
OF that sown last fall and the condi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-01
Now This Ringing Message Of Readiness From the lay ST.
OUR CHRISTMAS STOCKS

a " AsbES Univ ~ SSN0
Ohave become keenIy inter
eSting. Every day now the
store is getting more and more
in its Holiday attire. Christmas
buying has begun in real earn
est. Early buyers get what
they want. Late corners take
what they can get. This store
can serve you we'll even the last
day, but better now. In the
kindlieSt spirit of heIpfuInesS
we earnestly advise you to
make early selections. We can
hold the gifts for your later in
StruCtions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-01
When o co

When o cold becomes settled in the
system, Il win take several days treat
ment to cure It, and the best remedy
to use 10 Chamberlaiu's Cough Rem,
edy. It VIII cure quicker than any
other, and also leaves the System IN q
natural and healthy condition. Sold
by ail druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-01
Regis Shoes for
Women.

Patent feathers for
dress, gun metals for
everyday wear, vici-
kid for real comfort,
high heels, low heels.
short or medium vamp,
shapes to fit all kinds
of feet $500, $3.50
and $500.
A late shipment of
the celebrated Majestic
Shoes. just received.
Button and blucher
lace styles in gun met
al, patent leather and
vici-kid, stylish. dura-
BILE and fine fitting,
choice of any style
$3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-01
Night Shirts and
PaiamaS.

Mems Tennis Flannellette
Night Shirts and Pajamas, best
values ever shown.
Mems tennis night shirts,
full sizes, ocean pearl buttons,
neat stripes, 60c.
Mems Amoskeag tennis night
shirts, extra long, turn down or
military collar, braid trimmed,
a good value at 800, we price
them at 76c.
Mems best Teazledown night
shirts, turn down or military
collars. extra long. imported
silk braid trimmed. also fat
mems night shirts, up to 10
inch collar, 20 inches wide,
priced only $1.00.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-01

chickens 121s cents per pound. live
weight.
Lewis Single Binder - the famous
straight cent cigar, always best
quality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-01
is MORE WINTER WHEAT

Crop Correspondent Reports the Out
look Is Good.
Crop Correspondent Thomas Camp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-01
TO THOROUGHLY ex.

~
plot and introduce the
very best makes of the
Front Lacing Corsets well
sell all the different mod
els for three days, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday,
at 90 per cent discount.
This means the Madam
Crosby front lacing, The
International and the La
Camille, the most famous
and best Of all front lacing
corsets.
$500 front IaCing
corsets $3.50
$500 front IaCing
CorSets $3.50
$500 front IaCing
CorsetS $4.0O
$500 front IaCing
corsets S2.4O
Yes, 20 per cent, one
fifth OF, for three days on
all front lacing corsets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-01
We Have ! | nned a Great Business in
Women'S Wearing Apparel.

To make room for ready-toWear articles of a
more holiday nature. The deSirabiIity of the gar
ments is far above the prices asked for them.
COATS. MANY STYLES AT S15.OO-Semi- fit
ted close fitting and seven eighths fitted models
with long shawl notched collars shown at
this moderate price in variety of colorings and
terials, such kerseys, wide vale diagonals and
fancy Scotch mixtures, just $500.
COATS AT $9.75-Style to these far beyond the
price Note particularly the semi fitted models in
30 inch lengths as well the snappy coats of dag
onal cloths in the new colorings-mighty big values
for the price $9.75
DRESSES, NEW Notwithstanding dresses of
Brussels net, messaline, crepe de meteor, jacquard
silks. As dainty could wish, low neck and
short sleeves $3.50 to $1,000
TAFFETA SILK DRESSES-In several very de-
sirable styles and in the popular colors trimmed
with net and novely braids, not $4,000 and $35
but $4,000 and $215O
DRESSES OF ALI. WOOL SERGE-Also taffeta
silk dresses, one piece models, perfect fitting, the
desirable shades, very special S1n m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-01

SPECIALSThose models
in
eated models all of these
than the price $13.75
sty.o once of kline to at
the
the matt
value o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-01
Holly and POin-
Setta Tags, etc.

Beautifully decorated cards,
express tags, stickers. come in
books and packages, at per
package, 10c.
Santa Claus post stamps. per
book. 10c.
Bill holders for giving green
backs in. new, 10c.
Coin holders for gift giving.
Csc and 10c.
Holly garlands. wreaths. etc.
Csc to 10c.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-19
BASEBALL TROUBLES
 IN THE BIG LEAGUES
Efforts to Dispose of the Scandal
 Concerning the Umpires.

Chicago, Feb. 1S.-Factional strife in the National league was removed today at the closiag session of the magnates when President Harry c. Pulliam was granted indefinite leave of absence at his own request, that he might recover from the nervous strain to which he has been sub jected for some time. John A. Peyd- Ter, secretary treasurer, will act as president during Pulliam's absence.
 Disagreement of President Pulliam with certain National league mag mates provided material for most of the discussion during the closing hours and while the league president lived up to his announced intention of remaining away from the meet ing because he was wearied of con- flict, the leagjfe representatives spoke of him as an efficient executive and voted unanimously to grant him an indefinite leave of absence.
 President Charles M. Murphy of the Chicago National league club apoligized in open meeting ~to Presi- dent Johnson of the American league who was present at the session on invitation, for the purpose of telling what he knew of the attempted brib- ing of Empires Klem and Johnstone, during the closing series in New York between the Chicago and New York clubs.
 The entire bribery problem proved to be so difficult of handling that it was decided that statements. of the
Arizona republican., 1909-02-19
POSTOFFIcE BILL.

Washington, Feb 1S.-The post office bill, carrying an appropriation of over s232, ,OOO, 900, was passed by the senate today after a stormy debate. during which Senator PenrOse, in charge of the measure. made an an sry assault upon Senator LaFollette. who had entered into the general crit icism of the senate committee because of what he termed it's unwarranted delay in reporting the great appro- priation bills.
 MT, LaFollette declared the senate had permitted a glut of important legislation to be disposed of in haste during the last Fdays of the congress, and had suggested that it would be no calamity if all these bills could not be acted upon in regular session, say ing the reorganization committees would allow the special session to con- slider them and other important legis- lation.
 Responding in angry tones, Penrose declared LaFollettes criticism sound ed more like the arguments made by a wonder of patent medicine from the tail door of dog cart in a village of Wisconsin that those of a senator of the United States
 At 5:25 D. m. tie senate adjourned.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-19
BILL
 FUR MIR. KNOX Taken Out of the Legislative
 Appropriation Bill SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT
The Democrats Steal Away the Under Secretary of State--Mr. Hepburn Takes Another and Last Fling at Tyranny of the Speaker.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The contro- versy over the legislative appropria- ton bill in connection with the salary of the secretary of state. regarding the ineligibility of Senator Knox for that office, was settled in the house today, when the bill was sent to conference and the committee was authorized to consider the salary provision as if in disagreement This gives the commit tee power to reduce the pay from SIP, ,00G to sS,OO0, its former figures.
 The republicans were caught nap ping when a resolution by Mir. FitZ- gerald was adopted disagreeing to the senate amendments creating the office of under secretary and fourth assist ant secretary of state. The bill cadi flying and amending the penal laws of the United States was passed and the Qualifications bill was discussed. Va rious attacks on the house rules were made by Messrs. Hubbard and Hep burn of Iowa. The latter asserted that the members had betrayed their trust and prostrated themselves at the feet of the speaker. who, he said, had been made a tyrant
 The bill was pending when the house at 5:1O D. m. took q recess until II a. m. tomorrow
Arizona republican., 1909-02-19
NORTH AMERICAN CONGRESS
Address of President Roose- velt--Hearty Cooperation of Delegates From Canada and Mexico all Appreciat- ing Its Importance.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-COnservation and cooperation of worldwide scope was the keynote of an address Presi- dent Roosevelt made at the White House today before the delegates in attendance upon the North American Conservation conference.
 This sentiment, first voiced by the president, gathered considerable mo- mentum during the days proceedings, and was reflected in the addresses of those who participated.
 Characterizing the movement as of the utmost importance to the world at large" President Roosevelt i'm pressed upon the representatives of this government, Canada and Mexico the momentous possibilities of the work that has brought about the as- semblage.
 President Roosevelt, after the ses- sion opened, expressed the hope to Secretary of State Bacon that the uni versal conservation congress, in which all nations should be invited to par ticipate, should become a reality in the future. As showing the necessity for a universal congress to deal with natural resources, officials called at tention to the report from Consul Gen eral Wynne of London relative to the royal commission appointed to inquire into the question of the forest situation in the United Kingdom. Experts ex- amined by this commission with ref erence to the futures scarcity of tim Der say that in less than thirty years no timber would be available unless the different countries of the world set about replanting immediately and that if every country should take it up now. restoration would not be half fast enough to keep pace with con- sumption.
 Canada, said Commissioner Fletcher. has watched with the closest atten- tiOn the conservation movement in the United States Romlulo Escobosa. one of the Mexican commissioners, de- clared that the conservation movement would find no boundary line, but even tually would prevail in all countries. A dark picture of the alleged wanton Obstruction of American forests was painted by Senator Smott of Utah. Senatof Newlands prophesied that the movement will find constantly in creasing momentum, and that the idea will live and find it's perfection in legislation.
 A permanent organization of the North American Conservation con- gress was perfected with the selection of Clifford Pinchot, member of the American delegation. as chairman.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-19
CAMPAIGN
 BY TARIFF TIhkERs
The War to Be Kept Up Until Re-
 vision Has Been Scured.

Indianapolis. Ind, Feb. 1S.-The tar if commission convention adjourned today after a session which the off cials and delegates assert has marked a new epoch in tariff making in this country.
 The convention resolved by unani- nous vote that its labors shall not end with merely a demand for a tariff com mission A permanent organization was formed to continue it's work and will extend it's influence to every state. and particularly Washington The chaimen of the permanent organization selected by Chairman Van Cleave are: J. w Mills of Racine, Wis, of the ex- ecutive committee, and John Herbert of Dayton, O., Van Cleave was chosen by the convention as a permanent chairman of the organization.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-19

Persia, has sent out agents to inves- tigate the damage wrought by the earthquake of January 2S. The cen ter of the disturbance apparently was a two days Journey from Buru- jurd.
 up to the present time, only meag- CT reports have reached here. The devastation was particularly severe in the mountainous region between Burujurd and Luristan province. It has been already established that fifteen villages were wholly or par tially destroyed, and it is estimated the total number will undoubtedly be more than fifty.
 Only a small proportion of the in- habitants of the area where the shocks were most severe, escaped. Some villages have disappeared com pletely and no trace can be found of the hamlets of Baprem and Leben. A severe quake was felt at Ispahan 100 miles away, on the morning of Jan. 2S.
 The fact that there were no foreign consuls anywhere in the neighborh0od accounts for the delay of nearly a month in receipt of the news here, but delays of this kind are very characteristic occurrences in Persia.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-19
A MEMORIAL SERVICEE.
In Which Councilman O'NeiIl EIo-
 ouently Officiates.

The most stirring event of the day came up unexpectly in the afternoon when NIT. ONeill organized a brief memorial service. In the course of his remarks there was before the council: Tn strange procession led,
 The cold. the faithless and the dead
 MT O'Neill rose to a question of personal privilege. He said that the matter of which he desired to speak was not one of great importance, though to some extent it concerned the council as much as it did himself
 MT O'Neill had been induced by a publication attacking himself and oth- CT members of the council. in relation to the conference between the corpo rations committee of the council and railroad representatives. Mir. O'NeiH especially resented this since he has been a pioneer and the recognized leader in railroad legislation, both in and out of the legislature. Never be- fore had there been anyone wild enough to hint that there could be anything in common between him and the railroads.
 The attacking publication was the Arizona Gazette, of which MT O'Neill remarked:
 1.-TWO years ago, from this seat, l had occasion to describe a certain all legged newspaper of Rhoenix as the
Arizona republican., 1909-02-19
ATTORNEY ROGERS REBUKED
Twelfth Special Venire is Ex- hausted With Only Eleven Men in the Box and They May Not All Stick--Twenty Examined Yesterday.

San Francisco, Feb 1S.-Freduent quarrels between opposing attorneys, bitter recrimination and contentious that bOrdered on abuse, characterized tOday's proceedings in the trial of Patrick Calhoun. Late in the day James Granville, a retired iron work CT, was accepted to occupy the 11th seat in the jury box, making the 18th juror actually accepted during the trial. Between the stormy passages of the morning and afternoon, twenty talesmen were examined at greater or less length and the twelfth special venire was exhausted.
 During the early part of the pro- ceedings today, Assistant District At torney Heney challenged a juror whom he accused of not acting in good faith and for over an hour Judge LawlOr found his time fully occupied in adjusting frequent outbursts in which five attorneys participated. Earl Rogers of Los Angeles, who conducted the examination in behalf of the defense during the latter part of the day, aroused the resentment of Heney during the examination of Juror Granville, by asking: '"If cer- tain spies or sleuths should follow you after your acceptance as a juror and follow members of your family, could you be frightened off?"
 We object to this form of ,ques- tioning," interrupted Heney. "aid we believe counsel should be punished for contempt. This is a deliberate at tempt to prejudice the mind of this and other iurOrSv
 Judge LawlOr ruled that the ques- tion should be stricken out and after listening to the rebuke, Attorney Rog- CTS gave the court his assurance that he intended no disrespect- A similar objection was made, however, when Stanley Moore asked another tales man:
 Do you know Detective Burns or any of his spies?'
 That manner of questioning can well be eliminated" said Judge Law Tor after Heney had interposed an objection.
 Charles Peidwald, 70 proprietor of. restaurant. who admitted that he had been expelled by the union of street car employees during the last strike. was under examination when ad- jOurnment was taken.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-19
REFORM MEASURES
The Anti Gambling and the Local
 Option Bills.

The council chamber again, as on the day before, was the magnetic end of the capital Before ten o'clock the galleries were filled with an ex- peetant crowd which had come to see the triumphant end of the Pace bill.
 As a curtain raiser the Duffy gambling bill from the house, and favorable reported, was put on. This bill. an exact copy of the Day bill had been brought over from the house the afternoon before while the Day bill had been all but replaced in a hostile council comimttee by a softening substitute.
 When the Duffy bill was called up, MT. O'Neill moved a suspension of the rules and a final vote. Mr. Fin ley demanded a call of the house for Mir Hampton had not yet arrived. The call was ordered and a motion to dispense with it was lost In ten minutes MT. Hampton came and business was resumed. The gambling bill intended to wipe out gambling of every description in clubs or sa- looms for any stake whatever, and in every place which by any con struction may be regarded as pub lie, came before the council under a suspension of the rules, by a vote of 9 to 3, and was passed by the fol- lowing vote:
 Ayes, Burns, Day, Goodrich, Nor gan, O'Nein, St Charles, Weedin, Hunt-S.
 Nays-Burns, Finley Hampton, N-nrtnn-l
Arizona republican., 1909-02-19

Judas Iscariot of Arizona journalism.
 My remarks made then, on account of
 events that have occurred since, will apply with still greater force now.
 That newspaper-is known as the Ari- zona Gazette, but more widely known as 'Wags,' a name worthily bestowed upon it by a real newspaper. Before the twenty-fourth legislature, 'Wags' was furiously clamoring for railroad legislation. but soon after the session commenced, and the railroad men came to town, we began to see signs of an improvement in the financial condition of Ways. The fatter he got the less vigilant he was as the guard ian of the peoples rights, and in a little while he did not want any rail- road legislation at all. His conscience would not stand any oppression of the railroads"
 For a moment MT. O'Neill left this theme to take up that of 'The Hobo Newspaper" by which he explained that he meant the Globe Silver Belt. which. in a recent editorial had said: "When Brady O'Neill became, too raw for the herd of democratic village and ward statesmen assembled at present in Phoenix he certainly must have been going some"
 AS to any insult aimed at him, Mir. O'NeiI said he was indifferent. but he would deny that his associates were village or ward statesmen" On the contrary. they were high minded, hon orable gentlemen. He expressed the further opinion that the two men man aging the Belt had a more extensive sive experience in carrying the ban ner'' than they had had in running a 
 Reverting to Wags to administer an- other kick, MT. O'Neill said the pre- siding genius of Wags had betrayed every cause and every person with whom he had ever associated. Com pared with him." said MT O'Neill, yBenedict Arnold was the personifica- Bon of loyalty. Oh, this vicious, this fearful, this wonderful Ways"
 MT O'Nein then painted a glowing picture of the splendors of the Grand Canyon and of the glorious future of Arizona. when it had reached the height of horticultural and agricultural waving palms, it's golden fields, its laden vines. From a corner in hell. specially reserved for traitors" said MT. O'Neill, "ti;e pre- siding genius of Ways will be per to make his torture more to look back upon a scene he had disgraced."
 MT. O'Neill HAnked the council for the time and privilege it had accorded him. and the regular order of business was resumed