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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
Senator AIdrich Permits
Its Terms to Become
Public.
PASSES WOOD PULP
Necessity of RetaIiatory Meas
ureS Toward Canada Is
Sprung.

Washington, June 19.-The finance
committees amendment to the hide
paragraph of the tariff bill saw the
light in the senate today for the first
time, being presented by Chairman
Aldrich. 1t levies tariff of Is per
cent ad valorem on hides of cattle.
raw or uncured, whether dried, salted
or pickled," with a provision for a
drawback equal to the duty when ex-
ported in the form of leather. The
amendment was in the language of the
Dingley law, and the effect is to take
hides from the free list, where the
house left them,
Would Meet Canadian Move.
Washington, June 19.-This country
will be prepared to meet the move
made by Canada prohibiting the ex-
portation of its logs to the United
States if the amendment suggested to-
day by the finance committee to the
wood pulp paragraph tariff bill shall
be agreed to. The house bill provides
a graduated scale of duty for various
kinds of pulp when imported from
countries making an export charge
hut admits free mechanically ground
pulp coming from a country in which
no charge is made.
Accepts House Provision.
The senate substitute accepts. the
house provision, but adds proviso in
tended-to be response to the recent
~ announced decision of Canada NOT
to permit the further expectation of
logs from that country, the evident in
ture of such logs in the region of their
, origin. The amendment was not
pressed at the time it was presented.
Several senators expressed a desire
for time to give it consideration be-
fore voting on it.
Bailey Consents to POstpOnement.
Washington, June 19.-Bailey, speak
ing for himself and most of the demo-
cratic and republican income tax ad-
vocates, announced at the opening of
the senate session today he would con-
sent to postpone the disposal of the
income tax question until after the
tariff schedules are disposed of. AT
ter the debate had proceeded for half
an hour an order postpOning the sub
| ject was suggested by Bailey and
agreed TO.
Adopts High Duty.
Washington, June 19.-Just before
adjournment last night the senate
| adopted, by vote of A to SO, the
| amendment of the senate committee
on finance, fixing duty of 81 ton
en- print paper, in place of the house
rate of 50 ton; but the other amend
ments to the wood pulp and print pa
| Der schedule had not been acted upon
| when the senate adjourned at o'clock.
Senator Browns amendment placing
print paper on the free list was voted
| down earlier in the day, 80 to So. Sen
ator Lorimer voted against the amend
ment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
CHEAP FOREIGN LABOR BROUGHT
OVER TO BENEFIT TBYlPROTECTlON

this country as contract laborers and
worked in the cotton mills of New Eng
lane practically as slaves.
This Indictment of the cotton mill
owners who, by the way, donated Mr..
Aldrich his seat in the senate, appears
in the Congressional Record of March
IA, 1906
Imported Under Contract.
Mr.. Gardner, who is an expert on
the subject of immigration, was de-
scribing how the demand for Syrians
in the cotton mills made it profitable
for boarding house keepers to import
large numbers of foreigners as con
tract laborers
For example" said Mr.. Gardner
suppose | am a Syrian conducting a
boarding house in the city of Lowell
Perhaps some mill sends down to me
for hands. furnish them at some.
what lower rate of wages than is ex-
pected by ordinary citizen help (Amer
lean workingmen). find recurrent
opportunities TO supply the cotton mills
with Syrians.
"Soon | hear that another mill is
about to make an extension; SO | say
to myself Back there in Syria is quite
profitable mine for me- Perhaps
go 10 the mill treasurer and get an ad
vance OF money. Perhaps l have the
money myself. l return to Syria or
send some trusted agent, very likely
Syrian resident of the United States
In Syria number of emigrants are
gathered together, and they come tt
America, and either by direct route o.
indirect route, finally arrive at m!
boarding house in the city of Lowell
l tell them that if they do not pay ms
back the money advanced | will hav,
them arrested; that they must hant
over the full wages that they get il
| the mill on penalty of imprisonnen
| Everyone knows how easy it is for
stranger to break the laws or the ord
inances in land where he does no
understand the language, and they ar
held in mortal terrofof the police.
American ways, were brought over t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
MAY DEDUCT DEBTS
FROM STOCK VALUE
New Ruling of Iowa Court on Asses.
sing for Taxes Knocks Out
Much Revenue.

Des Moines, June 19.-Judge Nc
Henry of the Polk county court, to-
day held that debts may be deducted
from the actual value of corporation
stock for assessment purposes under
the Iowa law, thus settling a ques-
ton that has been mooted for years
and knocking city treasures out of
thousands of dollars yearly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
HEAD OF ROBBED"
BANK is ARRESTED
Collapse of Benbow City, ILL.,, Insti-
tuition to Be Followed by 1
Prosecution.

sole officer of the Peoples bank of
Benbow City, ILL.,, which closed after
Moore reported May 2S last, that rob
bers had taken $500, was arrested 70
day in st. Louis. John H. Cuban and
Henry n. Barcllers. who negotiated the
certificates of deposit which are the
chief outstanding liabilities of the
hank were also arrested
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
ROLLER BESTS .MANAGOFF
Second Terrible Turk DOwned i'm
Straight Falls at Seattle.

Seattle, Wash, June 19.-Dr. b. +.
Roller, the Seattle wrestler, last night
defeated big Yussiff or Ed Managoff.
commonly known as the second ter
rible Turk in two straight falls DIT
the exposition arena.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
CHOLERA GROWS EPIDEMIC

Fifty-three New Cases and 10 Deaths
in "A Hours i'm st. Petersburg.
st. Petersburg, June 19.-Chol-
era in ST. Petersburg is assuming
rapidly the proportions of the epi-
demic of 1908. Fifty-three cases
were removed to hospitals today.
Ten deaths have occurred during the
past "a hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

Washington, June 19.-FOllowing is
a summary, compiled from the official
proceedings, OF the work of both
houses of congress yesterday:
SENAFE-The senate adopted. by
vote of "A to 80 the finance committees
amendment placing a duty of 81 ton
on print paper instead of 81, as provided
I'm the house bill. Senator Browns
amendment for free print paper was
voted down. 80 to 30 Senator Lorimer
who had just been sworn in. casting his
first vote against the amendment
Shortly before adjournment Senator
Baileyss income tax amendment became
regular order of business, and an
agreement was sought for the DISPOSE
ton of that measure. Senator Aldrich
stated that he was willing to take up
the amendment and dispose of it when
the schedules are completed Senator
Bailey sought unanimous agreement by
which the senate would take direct
vote on the passage of his amendment.
excluding any motion to refer 1t to a
committee. This was not agreed to.
and at the established hour, z o'clock.
the senate adjourned
HOuSE-The house was not in ses-
! sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
TURNFEST TO BE
BIGGEST YET HELD
Fifty Thousand Visitors Expected at
Cincinnati at Opening of An
nuai Meeting.

Cincinnati, June 19.-What promises
e be the nest successful funniest ever
Geld in the North America TurnbuuI
began here today and will continue for
10 DAYS The city is gaily decorated
for the occasion. Fifty thousand yisi-
tors are expected during the meet
Over three thousand active Turner's
viii take part in the different events
aud exhibitions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
WOULD TAKE WOODEN LEG
Loan Company SeiZes on Mechanical
Member as Household Goods

Member as Household Goods.
Des Moines, June 19.-Because
her wooden leg had been listed as
household property, Mrs. Charles
Harridin was compelled to unstrap
the mechanical member at the knee
and lay it on top of the other hum
bic household goods, which were
carted away under mortgage fore
closure. Sobbing, Mrs. Harridin
pleaded with the loan company to
leave her the wooden leg, as she
would be helpless without it, but her
entreaties were in vain. She hid it
in the bed but the hiding place was
found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
CUBA WILL NOT
ASSUME EPART OF
SPANISH DEBT

Havana, June 19.-Secretary of War
Velez, in reply 10 Senor Soler, Span
ish minister, has declined ID consider
Spains proposal that Cuba assume a
proportion of the spanish national
debt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
CREW OF KEARSARGE MEET
Thirty Survivors Celebrate 18th An
nivcrsary of Famous Sea Battle.

hlSefSdiy oI FanOuS sea battie.
Waltham, Mass, June 19.-The
survivors of the crew which managed
the warship Kearsarge during ita
famous sea fight with the confeder-
ate ship Alabama off the coast of
France. June 10, 1864, gathered in
this city today to celebrate the 45th
anniversary of that encounter. OF
the 60 men who comprised the crew
of the Kearsarge at that time there
are now but so living.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
Captain Berry for Rear Admiral.

Washington, June 19.-The president
today sent to the senate the nomina
ton of Captain Albert G. Berry to be
rear admiral
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
Crowds Pour Over Course,

The distance was 1886 miles. or II
times around the course Crowds pour
ed over the course in the early morn
ing to the various vantage points for
seeing the race Just before the start
Joe Matson, winner of yesterdays S
race, was presented with the Indiana
trophy, massive silver cup, by Pres
ident Ira NJ. Cobe of the Chicago Au-
tomobile club.
The cars were sent away a minute
apart on the exact schedule time, s
O'Clock.
Goes $40 Miles an Hour.
Burman led at the end of the first
lap. which he completed in 2i:15;
Chevrolet second, and BourQue third.
The electric timer catching the final
mile for speed trials gave Burman a
rate of SIG miles on the first lap. Bur
man was still in the lead at the end of
the second round. The elapsed time
was 1917.
Denison made the third lap in the
remarkable time of 22.34, and took the
lead. Chevrolet captured second, and
Burman dropped to third place. Flor
ida withdrew on account of a broken
jackshaft
Lead Changes Twice.
Chevrolet captured the lead in the
fourth round, leading Dcnison by -
seconds. Seymours Apperson was with
drawn on account of engine trouble.
The elapsed time at the end of the
fourth lap was: Chevrolet. 1:37:00
Denison, 1877: 12 Burman. 81: So
Denison regained the lead in the
fifth round, leading Chevrolet past the
judges stand by 1:19 Denison was
compelled to make the lap in 23:0S Al
:hc rate of mile a minute to gain
the place. Strang was a full lap be
niDd the others. having to stop twice
to make repairs.
freaks Connecting Rod.
The elapsed time in the sixth laI
was Chevrolet 2:27:26, DennisoI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19

at $4,000 and the typewritten rec
ord of the case amounts to four and
a quarter million words.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19

Crown Point, Ind, June 19.-The
18th lap, feared by nearly every driver,
was unlucky to both Miller and Rob-
ertson. The latter lost the lead to
Sourque through trouble with his mag
reto. Miller lost both rear whce,s and
was out of the race. Bonquc led Rob-
ertson at the end of this lap by 10
minutes, So seconds and Chevrolet Sec
ond, four minutes and II seconds
ahead of Robertson.
Perfect Weather fer start.
Crown Point, Ind, June 19.-The
Cobe cup automobile race for stock
chasses today began with a repetition
of yesterdays perfect weather. Fol
lowing is a list of contestants:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
NOT HIS DAUGHTER
Father of Murdered Girl Sup
posed to Be Elsie Sigel
Denies Identity.
FOUND PACKED IN TRUNK
Chinanan Suspected of Crime Said
to Have Sailed for British
Columbia.

s 80 -
New York, June 19.-'rhe murder OF
Mss Elsie Sigel granddaughter of
General Franz Sigel, whose body was
iCund last night crowded into a trunk
III room in the Chinese quarter after
she had been strangled with curtain
ccrd. appears to be the most remark
aole crime the New York police have
haC to investigate in many years.
Father Fails to Identify.
One odd phase of the case is the fail.
urc of the murdered girls father, Paul
SiScl, to identity the body as that of
his daughter, while the girls mother
has declared the articles of jewelry
found in the room with her body be-
ionSed 10 Elsie. Acquaintances Of
Miss SiSel, who have seen the body
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19

Russian Transport Wrecked.
Scbastopol, June 19.-The mill
tary transport Ingul has been wreck
ed in Turpsay bay in the Black sea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
Father Fails to Identify.

Meanwhile | take all their wages
while feed them and keep them alive
just as | would feed and keep a horse
alive that | had imported for use in g
livery stable
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-30
&c Stunned Gladstone.

Tie story l. tod that at HaWar-
d.u one morning little DOROTHY
Drew refused to got MP. When all
other means had failed to coax her
ont Of bed Mr.. Gladstone was
called.
"Why won't YOU get up, my
child" ne asked.
"Why. grandfather, didn't yon
tell me to DO what the Bible says =
ASKED Dorothy.
Yes, certainly"
"Well. it disapproves Of early ris-
ing: saws its waste of time
Mr Gladstone knew his Bible bet
ter than most men, but he was not
equal 10 Dorothy. For once in hi
life DE- was nonplused.
"lon listen. them" went on
Dorothy in reply to his exclamation
% astonishment, and. turning up
her Bible. She read the second verse
81 the One Hundred and Twenty
seventh Psalm. laying great empha-
IS on the first words, 1T is vain for
you TO rise up early"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-30
Reasons For Being Indignant.

There was something in the at
mo,phere which told him that
things were not exactly the same.
Silence followed soon after the
usual greetings, but at length she
spoke. "Are YOU aware, sir" she
BEGAN. chat one hand Of the Bar
tholdi statue measures sixteen feet
five inches"
$50 | have heard" he nodded,
happy to be addressed again.
"The thickness of the head from
ear to ear she pursued icily, Is
ten feet"
"Yes."
~The nose is four feet six inches
long"
That's right"
"The mouth is three feet across.
Il believe so. Just imagine It.
"The waist thirty-fye feet
around"
~Y-ves. Why:"
"Then will you kindly explain
sir" she continued, "why YOU stated
in the poem which you addressed tc
me that | reminded you of the God
dess Of Liberty "-Ladics' Home
.Tonrnal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-30
UniustIy Blamed.

Speaking Of, the unrelability OF
circumstantial evidence, a lawyer
said;
"Sanders Mcdowell, a coal HEAVIER
of PEBBLES, said angrily to his wife
one night:
"Ilavers, Lispeth, hoo many
times am | to tell We / Wilma hae
the children bringin' up coal in my
top hat"
"Hoot, Sanders, mon, be rea-
sonable,' said Lispeth. Ye've spoilt
the shape o the top hat WI yer fun
nv head already, an, since ye're
heavin' coal all day, wot can a little
extra coal dust in the headpiece
matter?
Woman, We dinna grasp ma ar
gyment. said Sanders. 4 only wear
that top hat in the evenin', an Il
I'm DOT an | tax it of 1t leaves
black band around ma forehead
What's the rasoolt? Why, I'm ac-
cused on all sides O. washin' ma face
WI ma hat onv"-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-30
PARIS PAWNSH0PS.
Run by the State, They Are a Boon 70
All Classes Of People.

The mont de piete," as the
French equivalent Of the pawnshop
is called, Is a state institution. Con
sequently there is not that friendly
communion between the lender and
the client that one sees in London.
There is no private Office"
where the person temporarily en-
barrassed for money may screen
himself from inquisitive eyes.
If you are in want of money and
you have any portable property of
the value of francs or more you
take it to the nearest branch office
of the "mont-de-piete."
The first thing that meets your
gaze is a "guard municipal" patrol
ling up and down the pavement out
side the entrance.
With feeling of wholesome re
spect for the majesty of the law,
you now enter a large room, of
which one side is occupied by
benches very hard and uncomforta
bic ones) and the other by half a
dozen employees behind counter.
Having handed your property to
clerk whose desk bears the in
scription, Reception Of Articles, "
YOU receive numbered metal che *
in exchange and then join the ranks
of the expectant borrowers on the
benches.
There are all sorts and conditions
Of men and women. from the work
girl who brings her Sunday hat to
I the great lady wLo brings her
Jewels and whose motor car is wait
ing in the street.
But if there is no fraternity in
the "mont-de-piete" there Is at least
equality, and no precedence is given
TO wealth or fashion.
When the value Of your property
has been estimated in another room
clerk calls out your number and
the amount offered. which YOU can
accept or refuse. 1t is never more
than half the lowest selling price OF
the object, as the valuer is response
bic for any loss arising from unre-
deemed pledges. If you accept ms
offer your name, address and pro
fession are taken down by another
clerk, and YOU must produce papers
to establish your identity.
The interest charged is only pei
cent per annusn, and there is nc
doubt that the state pawnshops rem
der great services to all classes OF
French people-London Standard.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-30
THE COLORADO DESERT.
How Sound Carries and the Way Mi
RACES Come and Go.

Talk about wireless telephones !.
The Colorado desert goes science
one better in that line. Accordiu-
to travellers in that neck Of sand
and sagebrush, You can dispense
with any kind Of telephone, with or
without wires, at least up 10 GER
tain distance.
Two men "A mile apart can carry
on a conversation in an ordinary
tone Of voice. particularly if there
happens to be a small hill behind
each. writes Harvey Hall Kessler in
the Travel Magazine. The prevail
ing silence is 50 intense that it
might be called deafening.
Perhaps, after all, the weirdest
among many strange features Of the
desert is the mirage. We have
camped perhaps and gone to bed
early in the evening with the ther-
mometer registering not far below
the hundred mark. We awake,
shiyering with cold beneath our
blankets, and look toward the east
There is the slightest suggestion
Of light in the sky there, which as
we watch grows slowly in strength.
A grayish haze marks the horizon s
edge, which stands out more sharply
at one point, from which broad
pale rays creep up and out high
above in the sky. These again
slowly fade as a point of brilliant
light appears at their base. This
point grows to a half circle, then
breaks and runs along the sky line
in surging, golden lake.
Upon the shores Of this lake
cities spring up, towers, spires and
solid blocks. These fade into field:
and forests and farming scenes
fields of golden grain, cattle stand
ing in green alfalfa, sheets Of wa.
ter. The mountains near the edge
Of the lake separate from theil
bases and float upward, topple oNel
and stand on their heads, their un
wieldy feet in air.
Soon our lake begins to contrac
and collect into a big round ball o
dazzling brilliance hung just abov'
the horizon. Farms and forest dis
appear. The mountains, as though
abashed at being caught in such al
unseemly attitude by the broa'
light Of day, quickly resume thel
normal position, while all the starl
landscape stitfens into unstirring en-
durance Of the garish Light an
blazing heat of the desert sun. Tn
mirage is gone like bubble. Onl,,
the gray desert remains.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-30
vlLLAINY AND NERVES.
- s.. Cure Might Have Made Nero
Harmless Faddist.

MANY overwrou-ht villains Of the
,.st Il they were alive now. would
subjected 70 ret cure. which,
,sorrh II could not turn them into
col men. might make their vii
T,y les, irrational and dangerous
I'm, worst tyrants Of the middle
III. and the renaissance. the worst
p.~ar emnerors. seem q rs incom-
,ret.rs.blc monsters 20 ulqu'tv,
,.en vho d.d ce. for the lo,c of H..
Ve should understand them better
4 u considered how lik"'y fhc'r
var ~ living wa- % disorder t.eir
,.--,s SO doui,t Nero. cTon II be
r.rlecn roneht up in the most
rol.-n va.. taurht from child 20
,so I'm interest in nature and to
IN stonly tie most wholesome things,
vo.ll i.c.ar ha leen very useful
y p'ca.an. person BIT he might
la,e lecn 4 llr,I css fa3list or an
innocent III unji-tia sushed minor
il was. Le was the master Of
ths world. With no one TO prevent
I'm from eating ami drinking what
~ chose or from taking whatever
o,her unwhoicsome pleasure he was
inclined "a 40 doubt he exceeded
IN everything ami suffered from ex-
t-emc irritabilItv in consequence.
Trio-tunatelv he could indulge his
i-r..ab.litv without restraint II
whom ne felt cross OF a morning he
ordered a senator to die. the sena-
tar did die. aul he heard no more
u II. Moreover. there was always
fear 10 work upon a tyrant' nerves,
ani some cmperors became tvrant'
because Of that fear Dogi'tian was
martvr 10 it. though good ram
y business II he were stock
l-.ker Of today no doubt he would
worry himself necessarily about the
state 81 the markets. and every one
w0ull pity HIM TOT MS nervousness.
A, ne was Roman emperor, We
think Of him as a sinister villain
vho killed men for the pleasure OF
il.
We often hear talk Of that terri
he taedirm vitae from which Ro-
nan mobiles suffered. We should
oll ii nerves now. and our doctor.
voal3 IRE cribe a strict diet and q
course 81 Golf or gardening for i
Br, tie Roman noble did not know
how To trent it. lie made feasf
ari drank deep and fast and crown
81 himself with flowers and th'
next morning must have felt .
worse than ever. But since he wa
Boran roblc he is romantic fig
ure to rs and not a mere suffered
from our modern disease OF over
s.Ia.n.-London Tunes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-30

When Mr.. Beeton asked if he did
not find many unreasonable people
among his summer boarders Farm
er Joy quickly assented.
Lots an lots are never satisfied
anyway" he said. "No matter
nNat, done for 'em there'll always
u somethlng wrong somewhere.
Now. last summer" he went on,
with cleaning eve. I'VE had a man
here that was so fond of grumblin'
that one day he actually called for q
toothpick after he'd had a glass Of
milkp-Iouth's Companion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-30
Just Her Habit.

A widower was being married for
the fourth time recently. During
the ceremony one of the guests IS
surprised to hear violent sobs pro-
ceeding from a woman in corner
of the church.
"Who is that lady who is crying
so bitterly?" he asks of the by
ISLANDERS.
"Oh, it's only Martha, our cook"
answers one of the bridegroom $
children. "She always blubbers
when papa gets marriedw-London
Mail
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-30
Stree. Lighting.

The streets Of New York were
first lighted in 1897, the lighting
being done by lantern suspended
from a pole stretched out from the
window Of every seventh house.
The lighting of streets with gas
was first tried in 1916 in Baltimore
At Philadelphia a theater was thus
l;chted on Nov. 25, 1916, the 1rst
Mace Of amusement in America IL
Eliminated in that manner.
Gas was first used for lighting
houses in Boston in 1922. Ii had
been used thirty years before at
Cornwall. England.-Scrap Book.