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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07

Michigan in relation to the punishment
/ of misdemeanors and crimes commit
ted on the lake.
CampbeIPs Measure Passes.
The following bills were passed by
the house yesterday:
House bill No 243, by Campbell, ex-
empting from taxation $500 of the
property of Mexican and civil w;,r
veterans and their widows.
Senate bill No. 49, by Funk, limiting
the insurance which may be written
by township companies to $4,000 per
single risk instead of $4,000.
A bill, house bill 693, seeking to put
into effect the doctrine of conservation
!of natural resources of the state. was
introduced in the house by Represen-
tative Behrens.
Senate Flares Up.
The senate exploded in a display of
Ioratorical fireworks yesterday, the bill
for a board of control for the state
charitable and penal Institutions being
the cause of the big part of the pyro-
technics. 1t also fared up with red
and blue fire on the deep water way
bill, and after another short illumina-
tion over the eight hour bill, put over
further debate and discussion of the
matters at issue until next Tuesday.
| The board of control bill was pre-.
pared largely by the state board Of
introduced by different members early
in the session. BY the time the figh,
on amendments was over the bill had
tbeen changed in several particulars
1.-THE administration forces had shown /;
divergence of opinion, and the old ma
Ichine element was chuckling because
the voting showed the members appar
Iently at SKIES and sevens over the
proposed notifications.
Potter Loses Fl to "a.
| An amendment from Senator Potte
to strike out the penal and reforma
ltory institutions from the jurisdiction
lof the board of control was killed b,
a vote of p to "a On this the admin
listration forces did not act as unit
some among them, Senators Ettelsou
lLundberg and Schmitt. being for tn
amendment. and others. among then
Senators Jones, Billings and, Hay, be
ing against it.
An amendment from Potter was ca
Iried striking from the bill the provi.
ion that one member of the board sha
: be an alieniSt, one an expert in char
[ ties, one a -criminologis+,-e# expe
Iienced business man and one qualifie
by experience to be president of til
board
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07
Yesterday in Congress

Washington, May 7.-Following is
summary, compiled from the official
proceedings, of the work of both
houses of congress yesterday:
SENATE Little progress was made
IN the consideration of the tariff bill in
the senate yesterday. the lead schedule
being under discussion. Senator Bris-
tow made strong fight against in
|creases in the rates of the schedules
over the duties provided in the house
on the ground that such increases
would unnecessarily increase the cost
tensively. During the discussion Sena-
tors Beveridge and Gallinger engaged
in a sharp colloquy during which Mr.
Baliinger accused the Indiana senator
of advertising his own wares" Earlier
In the day Senator Cummins addressed
the senate in favor of lower duties eS-
pecially in the iron and steel schedules.
He declared that the people would take
matters in their own hands if the law
did not check monopolies and said that
in that event convenient lamp posts
ate adjourned. according to an agree
ment to discontinue work on the bill
daily at that hour. for one week
HoUsETFormal charges of impeach-
ment against Federal Judges Phillips
land Mcpherson of the western district
/ of Missouri are to be fled by Repre-
sentative Murphy of that state. who
imade announcement of that fact i'm
Imediately after the house adjourned
yesterday. Incensed by a telegram &c
lAttroney General Wickersham by Franz
jHagerman, attorney for Is railroads in
(which Mr.. Hagerman characterized Mr.
Murphy's resolutions of inquiry into
the official conduct of the two judge.
las IAN outrageous tissue of misrepre
5tsentation." Mr.. Murphy held the atten
tion of the house with repetition o
i the charges which he had made in hi
toriginal resolution. His colleague, Nj
Il Rucker, corroborated all that he sal
lin denunciatiOn of the action of tn
1.-TWO judges. and added that Judge Phil
Hips ought to have been impeached 2
lyears ago. At 1895 p. m. the house ad
Il joarned untH Monday. 49,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07
JUST AS WHEAT BEGINS TO SLIP
CROP REPORT SENDS IT UP AGAIN

Washington, May An average
condition of S3.5 per cent for winter
wheat and SS.1 for rye, May last,
against a 10-year average on that
date of Sc and So respectively was
announced in today's crop report of
the department of agriculture. The
area of winter wheat to be harvested
was about 27,S71 600 acres.
Arca Is Also Less.
The area of winter wheat to be
harvested was about 2,47S,000 acres
less, or ST. per cent less than the
area sown last fall. The average con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07
BUEN0S AYRES STRIKE ON
Workers, Angercd by Police, Keep
Business and Commerce Tied Up.

Buenos Ayres, May 7.-Buenos Ay
res is still in the grip of the strike
that was inaugurated early this week
as a protest against the action of the
authorities in firing upon a crowd of
demonstrants on May day. Business
is bad. The customs receipts show a
great falling off as a result of the stop
page of commerce, and various naviga-
ton companies are holding their ships
in port, as it is impossible TO load or
discharge cargoes. The municipality
took steps yesterday to see that meat
and provisions reach the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07
SIXTY HURT IN FALL
BUT NONE ARE DEAD
Accident Takes Place in New Ma
tional Guard Armory at Seattle
During Meet.

Seattle, Wash, May None of the
90 persons injured in last nights acci-
dent during the athletic meet in the
new national guard armory have died
but the condition of Captain Maurice
w. Thompson, assistant attorney gen.
eral of the state of Washington, and
his wife is critical.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07

dition of winter wheat a month ago
Rye averaged 81 two months ago and
90.6 on May |. 1908.
Causes n Rally.
Chicago, May IA buIlish gov
ernment crop report struck the board
of trade today when prices were sag
ging and caused sharp rally of
3-S cents in July wheat, = is in
September and 3S in December,
September rose to l07 and December
105 rs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07
new BILLS ARE IN
Landee Has Measure Increas-
ing County Superintend-
ent's Salaries.
WOULD MAKE 2,75O HERE
Another Measure Provides for Uni
form Teachers Examination
Campbell Scores.

Springfield, ILL.,, May THE eight
hour bill for women, employees was left
in it's original shape in the senate yes
terday, when the amendments pre-
sented Wednesday, by which 1t was
to be changed into a replica of the
Oregon 10 hour law, were tabled. The
tabling of the amendments was on
motion of Senator Jandus. The mo-
ment this was accomplished Senator
S. c. Pemberton seized the opportunit7
to go on revolt. According to The
custom the father OF bill decides
whether it shall be advanced Sena-
tor Jones. sponsor of the eight hour
bill, made no such motion, the inten-
tion being to leave the measure on
second reading, but Pemberton jumped
up and moved that it be sent to third
reading. The motion was lost by a
vote of 10 to "a
Senator Jones introduced a 10 hour
bill, which is a copy of the oregon
law, and which is similar to the pro-
posed amendment that was defeated
In this way the 10 hour proposition
will come up for action again as an
other and distinct bill
New Teachcrs' Bill In.
Uniform teachers examinations
/ throughout the state are provided fOl
in bill (senate bill 493). introduced
in the senate by Senator Landee. The
bill has been the support of several
thousand teachers, who have written
to the educational commission con,
corning it, and corresponds in gen
cray way with laws not existing in
Is other states. Under its provisions
examinations for life certificates and
for supervisory certificates are held by
the state superintendent of public in
struction; all others are conducted BY
county superintendents. under sucf
direction from the state superintend
ent that uniformity is secured.
Among other bills introduced in the
senate were:
Senate bill No. 491, by Barr-Appro
priating 100000 for use before Jun,
so. 1910, and 100000 for use befor,
June 80. 1911. in relocating the Illinois
: state penitentiary at Joliet
Landee Has New Bill In.
Senate Bill No. 494, by Landee-Pro
4 vides that county superintendent
n shall be divided into eight classes n
4 regards salary. as follows:
81 Population of Salary of
county. superintendent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07
FRENCH FELL FOR GAME
But Finally Had American Arrested
For Mine Swindle.

Paris, May Charles Woods Gam
mon, an American, was today found
guilty of swindling the French public
through selling shares in California
mining companies and condemned to
two years in prison and to pay fine of
$500. According to the accusation
against Cannon he obtained some
thing over 100000 from French inves-
tors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07
Six Owners OF Cincinnati
Bucket Shop Are
Convicted.
FRAUD THROUGH MAILS
Contention Set Up that the
Deals Were Not BOnafide
Transfers.

Cincinnati. May THE jury in the
case of Louis w. Foster and five Cth
ers who are charged with using the
mails to dcfraud in running soCallel
bucket shop" returned verdict Of
guilty in the federal district court here
today.
May He Fined and Imprisoned.
The men found guilty are Louis w.
Foster, John German, w. J. Campbell,
A. c. Baldwin, John NJ. Scott and
Edwin F. He'll. The penalty is a fine
of from $1,000 to $4,000 and Is months
in the pcnitentiary or both. William
j. Odell who died several years ago,
left an estate estimated at S2,900,000.
At his death the defendants found
guilty today, continued the Odell Broh-
erage company. Defendants Foster
Baldwin, Scott and He'll were formerly
telegraph operators in the employ OF
Odell William Dudley, a telegraph
operator, and Attorney Thomas SHAY
both of whom are dead, were inter
ested as partners with the defendants
at one time. All these men are cred
tied with cleaning up S1,000,0G0.
Clean Victory for Government.
The verdict today is a clean victory
for the government which contended
that the actual stock was not dealt ~
but the deals were nothing more al
less than gambling on the future price
of stocks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07
CAUGHT IN FIRE ON TRAIN
Officers of Pennsylvania Forced to
Jump Through Window.

Chicago, May First Vice Pres
President ]. J. Turner and Chief
Engineer Thomas Rood, officials of
the Pennsylvania lines experienced a
thrilling escape today from fire
which destroyed the special car on
which they were travelling. The oc-
cupants were asleep when Wood
awoke and discovered the fire. Wood
signaled the train to stop shouting
an alarm. Rodd and Turner were
later forced to escape through a win
dow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07
JUMP FROM TRAIN FATAL
Earl Walker of Muscatine Is Killed
Near That City.

Earl Walker, aged 35, jumped head
first from west bound passenger
train just east of Muscatine late last
night and was killed. He was sitting
in the vestibule of the train and was
seen as the lights of Muscatine hove
in sight to suddenly leap from the
train. He was found shortly after
ward and died without regaining con
sciousness. 1t is supposed he had
been TO Davenport. He had been liv-
ing in cabin boat above Muscatine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07
LIVES OF THOUSAND
PERSONS IN PERIL
Steamer Collides With Ice But Sue.
ceeds in Making Port at st.
Johns, \. +.

St Johns. n. F., May THE steam
er Lake Champlain, bound from Liver
pool to Montreal, put in here today
leaking from hole stove in its bow
by heavy ice off Cape Race yesterday.
There were | 900 passengers on board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07

A gnat or some other small insect
flew into Taft's eye while he was
horseback riding Wednesday. The
president attended to business as rs
his cabinet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07
WEATHER HAlTS PROGRESS
But Steel Improvement Is Expected
to Help Business.

New York, May 7-Dispatches to
Dun's Review indicate some Interrupt
ton to trade because of unfavorable
weather. although there is less CON-
plant in this respect. An encourag-
ing feature in the market is the i'm
provement in iron and steel, which is
expected to stimulate activity in all
lines of business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07

Representative Church introduced s.
joint resolution yesterday calling for
the appointment of commission Of
three members to meet with the rep
|resentatives of Wisconsin. Indiana and
Michigan to discuss the Jurisdiction OF
the four states over the waters of Lake
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07
SUGAR EMPLOYEES ACCUSED
Seven Men Indicted for Underweigh-
ing Frauds.

New York. May Indictments for
conspiracy were found by the federal
grand jury today against Oliver Spit
ger. superintendent of docks of the
American Sugar Refining company in
Brooklyn. and six other employees of
the company alleged to be connected
with the employees sugar underweigh-
ing frauds charged by the government
in the recent suit against the sugar
company
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07
UNVEIL LONGFELlOW BUST
Foreigners Assist i'm HOnoring Great
American Poet.

Washington. May THE nations of
the world through their diplomatic
representatives today joined with
America in paying tribute to the mem
ory of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
when the statue, Americas most pop
ular poet" was unveiled with impos-
ing ceremonies in the fashionable cell
ter of the national capital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07
GNAT HITS TAFT'S EYE
Causes President to Wear the Mem
ber in Deep Mourning.

Washington. May President TAFT
was compelled today to abandon the
idea of attending the unvciiing of the
Longfellow statute in this city today
owing TO a badly inflamed eye over
which he was wearing a light bandage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-07
FRANCE NEAR CIVIL. WAR
AS RESULT OF LABOR ROW

Michigan in relation to the punishment
of misdemeanors and crimes commit
ted on the lake.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-11
Prevailed in Stocks Yesterday-Sug-
gestive of Passing of influences
Stimulating Movement.

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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-11
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York, Aug 10-WHEAT-Re-
CENTS. 40. 500 bushels; spot weak; No.
red new. s1.tO elevator; No. > red
new. Sll0h prompt f. o. b. atoa
The heavy selling movement in wheat
that followed yesterdays bearish crop
report continued with great vigor to-
day. forcing prices to new low levels
and 15c below the seasons high point
Weak cables. big receipts and fine
northwest weather added to the heavi.
ness. but near the c-ose rallies Or
CURED on covering. Final prices We're
11bc TO 15sc net lower. September
sI0534.
Receipts. 1880 bushels.
spot firm. No. yellow. Use ia elcya
tor and 7Sl2c delivered; No. new
.614c. The option market opened
steady and advanced on covering or
ders. but later reacted. closing sc net
higher. September closed at 72Ssc.
OATS - Receipts. 1920 bushels.
spot easier. mixed, iSc nominal
white. i7a i91ac; clipped white, 52N
5Si2c.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-11

ing 70 pore a nOIe III " spit II ana
had to try again. The second attempt
split the bottom of the box, but no.
body could see 1t unless the box was
turned upside down.
Mrs. Callahan, seeing these things,
went in the house. Two hours later
she looked out the window. Mr.. Cal
lahan was lacking some wire netting
across a window in the stable
Did you finish it?" she asked. 60
ing out. Mr.. Callahan looked over his
shoulder from where hs stood on the
wheelbarrow to tack up the netting.
NO. didn't finish it." he said.
How do you suppose 7 can finish it
without hinges? Somebody's been at
my toolbox and taken every hinge !
had. I'll have to get some to-mor-
row"
Couldn't you get pair of hinges
at the store out here?" ventured Mrs.
Callahan. Mr.. Callahan scowled.
Walk all the way over there?" he
said. Il should think not. You talk
as if | wasn't tired enough to drop.
would have finished it if Id had those
hinges All it needs is that and the
covering. Galveston News.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-11
Thereby Hangs a Tale.

Rev Father Charles Kapanaueh
secretary to Archbishop Ryan, is u,
inveterate punster. He cant help ii
Let the discussion around the arci
bishops frugal table be whainot. +
Their Kayanaugh butts in with IL
plays Oh words
They were talking about She me
Notwithstanding way to set to Il
rope. Rev. Father Philip r Nc
Dewitt. superintendent of pa oeh;a
schools, said that the best way g
take the trip across the pond In to &,
on a cattle ship.
"You are giving us steer" was ta'
remark Of The punster
Looking grayeiy at his sgc~ctar"
Archbishop Ryan, on the spur Of tn
moment, squelchcd him with.
You ought to look 'shecpioh.' hg
] notice YOU are not even 'ooNed 90
Philadelphia Times
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-11
Stocks, Bonds, Cereals
WHEAT WAS WEAK 'L|STLESS MAKE
Although There Were Several Slight
RaIIies--Corn Some Better
Oats Were Weak.

Chicago, Aug Weak
moderate rallies due to covering by
shorts. The government report was
the most potent factor in the situation.
Indications that the crop of America
Will be one of the largest on record
brought out general selling. Other
bullish influences were the favorable
crop news from the northwest, the
entire absence of foreign demand and
warmer weather in the northwest. The
market closed considerably above the
lowest point but heavy tone still pre-
vailed.
No. red, $1.O01a q Lore; No 3 red,
9ocM1.00; No. hare. S1O0R @1.O3:
No hard, 95c@$102 September
opened csc to 9S&c; high, 9S2c; low,
97c; closed 975sc,
CORN-Deferred futures in corn ex,
bibited considerable frmness through
out the session, but September was in
clined to be weak. Country commIs-
sioners and local spectators sold Sep
tember and bought distant months ow-
ing TO the deterioration in the crop n
shown by the government report and
the continued dry weather in portions
Of the corn belt September closed
u a sc lower others &c to ia 5sc
higher
NJ, . r-G,rC,, No y ,,bft, - n, roo
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-11
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
PROVISIONS.
BUTTER-Steadv to f1rm
CuU EGF-FfrIu and srn4hauvrH

BUTTER-Steadv to firm
CHEESE-Firm and unchanged
Easier. western ranged 2oG
25C.
COFFEE Futures opened stead. at
unchansrd prices and held around ih p
closing figures of las. n:sat during tA'
day or scattering demand. encourase I'd
by tho stoaliuoss Of the BRAZILIAN m a.-
kets In the face q Fre l03-~ nov
ment ana in l-eea:ag With sac Frr~- b
market which was unchanged to p
quartz hieher. The i-rst market
closed net unchanged, sales. 1880
bags; August S6Io, No. 7 Rio. CO Q
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-11
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago. Aug 10.-CATTLE-Re
ceipts, G,0Oo head; steady; steers
So G0@7G5; cows and heifers, s3.501
600; bulls, $4,000 1855; calves, $4,000
500; stockers and feeders, S3.75M5.1"
HOGS -- Receipts, 10000 head
steady TO Zoe lower; choice heavy,
$79OMS.O0; butchers, $790IS.O715
light mixed, S7.50d7S0 choice light
S7.9omS1O; packing, $I25G7G0; bulk
sales. ST50m7.90.
Receipts, $4,000 head
choice lambs steady, others weak;
sheep, $I00M5.25; lambs, s6.25G7S5;
yearlings, $5O0m5.4O.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-11
Points In Wine-Maki1s.

From experiments made in France
in the employment of artificial re-
frigeration in wine-making, the follow.
ing conclusions have been drawn:
Grapes may be kept at a temperature
of 20 degrees Fahrenheit for a year.
but it is not advisable to keep them
longer than a few months because of
the inevitable softening of the seeds.
liz the classification of liqueurs and
their preparation Tor expectation to
cold climates very good results are
obtained by cooling to 20 degrees for
80 hours.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-11
ST. LOUIS CATTLE.

St Louis, Aug. 10.-CATTLE-R o.
ceipts, 5000 head; natives 10c higher:
Texas, 10c lower; naive spring and
export steers, s6.50m715; dressed
beef and butchers steers, s5.50M $50,
stockers and feeders, S3.25d 800,
cows and heifers. $225m6.55; Texas
and Indian steers. S3.406625.
Receipts, 10000 head; lower,
pigs and lights, $6OO@775; packers,
S75jM7.S0: butchers and best heavy
$170m 7.95.
SHEEP - Receipts. 5000 head,
strong; natives. $3.50n45O; lambs.
$6.OOn7.50.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-11
Mr.. CALLAHAN AGAIN BUSY.
This Time He Starts a Shirtwaist
Box, But the Fates Are Persls-
tentIy Against Him.

Now, John" protested Mrs. Gala
han, what's the use? You'll never
finish It You'll just spend several
dollars and litter I'D the whole
yard"
I'm making this" suggested Mr.
Callahan. Seems to me when your
husband makes you a shirtwaist box
you might appreciate it instead of act
ing like that" Mrs. Callahan sighed
She looked about the yard and sighed
some more.
There was the hole a foot deep
where Mr.. Callahan had started to dig
a cellar. There was pile of rocks
with the specially made zinc tank in
the middle where he had started to
make "rockery" with an aquarium
In it,
There were the four posts starkly
upright in the ground where he had
started to build a shed and stopped.
Across the dividing fence were three
rough burrows made by a hoe in the
preliminary steps toward making a
garden. In the dividing fence was a
gap filed with an old shutter and two
planks-Mr Callahan had started to
make some pickets to fill the gsp, bat
had put the Job aside for another day.
Nov it was shirtwaist box lie
had read somewhere how easy il was
TO make a shirtwaist box, and he
was e1gcg ed on il.
Don't You worry" he said ri
finish this all right lie nailed an
other block on the bottom OF the boz
n hold one Of the rollers, and in try
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-08-11
EXCURSION BULLETIN.
SEASON 1909.
-~--s--------
ILLINOIS CENTRAL r. r.
SEASON 1909.
CAIRO TO

CAfHO ~
Dawson Springs and return. ....S4 SO
Good six months
Cereieuan Springs and return. $40
Grayson Springs and return. -. 40
Marion, ~, and return. ...... ABS
Waukesha. Wis. and return. -. 10. 20
Detroit, Mich, and return. 49,. 21.so
Souk1 Haven, Mich, and return 10 30
Bay View Mich, and return. "a. IS
Petoskey, Mich, and return. F. 24.55
4arhor Springs, Mich, and ret. "a 60
ST Paul, Mimi, and return. 23 95
Denver. Colorado Springs or
Pueblo, Co., and return. go. 81 As
Portland, oregon and return. So. 10
San francisco, Los Angeles or
san Diego, cal.............. $50
Seattle and Tacoma, WASH. 63.fo
And many other points.
Tickets sold daily, commencing
June 1st. until September 30. and
good returning until October 81, 1909.
Inquiries cheefuily answered.
J. Il. JONES,
Ticket Agent, Cairo.
S.G.HATcH, Gan. Pass. Agt., Chicago
A.H.HANSoN,. Pass. raf.mar.ch Chicago