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The daily tribune., 1909-03-23
CITY COUNCIL REPORT.

The city council met in regular
semi monthly session last evening.
The board was all present with the
exception Of Mr.. Durfee and MIR.
Wilson. The minutes Of the last
meeting we're read and approved.
A communication was read from
the secretary of the library boa rd
thanking the council for the increase
of the monthly donation to the
library.
The protest of the saloon men
against the dry petition was read and
ordered filed, the the city clerk was
instructed to place on the ballot the
words: "Shnll This City Become
Anti-Ssloon Territory"
The chairman Of the light COM
mittee reported that the appropria-
tions for lights this year was $40 0
more than the year before and then
recommended that a light be placed
at the corner Of Houston and Second
and also ut the corner of Frazier and
Fourth. The council authorized the
placing of the said lights.
Ordinance No. 946 regarding the
annual appropriation was passed on
second reading and ordered published.
The mayor was instructed to ap-
point an auditing committee of two
to audit the books of the city clerk
and city treasure up to tho first OF
April. Mayor Macdonald will name
the committee in day or two.
The city clerk was authorized to
turn the sample ballots over to the
official organ to print.
The daily tribune., 1909-03-23

The city clerk Is advertising the
election that is to be held in Flor
enoe ON April 9th. In this notice 1t
Is said the voters shall elect one may
or. CITY treasurer. city clerk and two
knocks ont the full ticket as nominat-
cd at tho various conventions, and
the nominees lower down will not be
elected at all but must be appointed
by the inRoing council
The daily tribune., 1909-03-23

II you want this town put on Its
feet 80 that the direct taxes on prop
erty will be very small compared ms
with the present rate of taxation 4,
you must vote for tho Democratic
ticket. for the nominees thereon are
tho ones who are promising you this
With good administration for the
next few years. and the revenues from
the water fund applied to the general
fund debt. the latter debt will be
wiped out very rapidly. The water
bonds will take care of themselves In
the course of time. and we need not
worry about them for the present any.
way. 1t Ia useless to make tho
present day citizen bear ali the OK
penses for improvements OF this town
aud the need Of taxing them to death
like they are now taxed. is not nppar-
ent. The property holders OF Flor
enoe have Ind heavy burden to bear
IN tho last few years. aud II Is about
time como party Ia stopping forward
who will offer relief, aud tho Demo.
Gratis arc the onos who will do that
The daily tribune., 1909-03-23

Out with the old and in with
the new, is the slogan that has cap.
tured the voters of Florence. They
mean by that they are going to vote
the Democrats into Office on the Chit Of
next month. II you don't believe this
assertion, just watch the landslide
which is duo to strike Florence on
that day and you will see certain
political party SO deeply covered with
mud that you Will not recognize
them the next day. There's not only
ding TO be landslide. but big
snow storm will proceed 1t n few
days.
The daily tribune., 1909-03-23
If YOU WOULD HAVE FRIENDS
Don't Annoy People by Comparisons
That Are Humiiating.

When you start in to say plain
words and not idioms. Never use fig
ures of speech when rebuking others,
for in time your helpful rebuke may
be forgotten, but the tang of the
biting figure will never be forgotten.
and perhaps not forgiven. For ex
ample, you might want to tell con-
servative person he was not up to the
times In some particular matter, but
don't call him fossil-he would
neye: forget 1t. There is a good deal
In name. Never call person a
crank -crank's a figure of speech.
Simply say You have an odd way of
looking Mt things" This will please,
as 1t suggests individuality, and not
eccentrlclty or worse. Picturesque
language is only interesting when ap'
piled TO things. People don't like 1t
when applied personally. People don't
like to be placed in comlcal and
spectacular light, and that's where
picturesque language is apt to place
them. Whatever persons character
istics may be don't call him mule,
or her a zany. The clearer the deiini.
tion the deeper the resentment. Better
not call people names, anyway-it
only arouses n lot of feeling which Is
slow to simmer down. Nothing an
noys n person more than to be called
some ridiculous name-it doesn't
seem TO set well. In other words, use
plain verbs. and cut out the nouns
and adjectives. and you will not make
many ppamies Newark Nova
The daily tribune., 1909-03-23
ROOSEVELT OFF FOR
FOR The AFRICAN WILDS

New York March 23-Ex- President
Roosevelt sailed toduy by the Ham
burg American liner Hamburg and
will reach Naples on the 5tliof April.
From that port he will continue his
trip on the steamship Admiral for
Mombaza or to Kilsrgding He is
accompanied by the, mithsoDia rep-
resentatives and Kermit. but not by
Mrs Roosevelt, who, VI it'll the chill
dreu, will sail later.
The daily tribune., 1909-03-23

Robert Locke who was up from
Walsenburg for few days. returned
there yesterday. Mr.. Locke has
charge Of the coal mines that WAS
recently acquired by his company.
The daily tribune., 1909-03-23
STAGE LINE PASSES.

South Casco, Me-. March 23-The
rail route from South Cssco to Port.
land is no longer operated, aud this
week the mail comes by a star route
to Windham and rural carrier from
Woodford's. This Is tho Inst of the
old stages lines running into Port
land.
The daily tribune., 1909-03-23
ADJOURN SCHOOLS.

Jacksonville, Fla. March 23-The
board Of education declared recess
today from 10 a. III. unit | y. IN. in
order that toachers and scholars might
The daily tribune., 1909-03-23

Just paste this in your hat. II
you elect the Democrats to Office next
month you will put into harness men
who will watch closely every avenue
which will have n tendency to make
Florence more sound business town.
There is more truth than poetry in
this statement.
The daily tribune., 1909-03-23
GOOD llNIMENT.

You will hunt good while before
yoa find preparation that Is equal
to Ohamberlain's Liniment m cure
for muscular and rheumatic pains,
for tho cure OF sprnins and soreness
Of the muscles 1t ~ equally valu.
able for lame back and all deep seated
muscular pains. 20 and 80 cont sizes
for sale by Daniels drug store. It's
The daily tribune., 1909-03-23

Yesterday was the last day for
changes on the different tickets AS
filed with the city clerk. From now
on the tickets must stand as filed.
There has been only two to withdraw
from the Democratic ticket and three
from the Independent ticket.
The daily tribune., 1909-03-23

Water Commissi ssioner-Josepb Lloyd.
Police MHgistrate-J. L. Sanders
City Engineer B. MoFall
The daily tribune., 1909-03-23
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
Mayor-J. NJ. Snow.

Mayor. M. Snow.
Aldermen. First ward--James +.
Clausen and A. Nj. Smith.
Aldermen, Second ward-W. ii.
Mitchell and W. v. Thornton.
Aldermen, Third ward-Jay Sweet
and Z. B. Armstrong.
City Treasurer Blunt.
City Clerk-Mamie Woods.
City Attorney-George II. Wilkes.
Oity Marshal-John Miner.
Street Commi ioner-J. s. Mack
The daily tribune., 1909-03-23

II you want the best oall at tho
Blue Front Bakery. ti.n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-12
CLARENCE DARROW AT PROHIBITION
BANQUET RESISTSBEING "BUTCHERED'

in the world" continued the speaker.
81 use tobacco. So do millions of men.
Tobacco is bad. 1t has filled as many
graves as rum, perhaps. Would you
prohibit tobacco?'
Yes roared his hearers. In fact,
they almost yelled the word.
"Then there's coffee, and tea," said
Mr.. Darrow. Coffee has filled as
many graves as tobacco, perhaps. And
tea, the women's favorite drink. That
is poison, according to physicians
Would you prohibit tea and coffee?"
YES" roared man. He roared
pretty loud, because he thought every
body else was going to roar with him
but the women in the audience cast
scornful glances at him, and the other
men. for the most part, laughed at him
so he subsidized, muttering to himself,
"Corsets." exploded the speaker
"Corsets. physicians say, do more harm
to the human race. born and unborn
than whisky. tobacco. coffee and te;
combined. Would you prohibit cor
sets?"
+ Not roar.
i Then the speaker got into the seri
lous side of his subject He accuses
1.-THE prohibitionists of almost crimina
Indifference to every evil except tn
,lliquor traffic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-12

Chicago, March 12.-Clarence S.
Darrow, introduced to several hundred
prohibitionist banqueters as Our dis
tinguished guest who has SO kindly
consented to be butchered to make a
prohibition holiday" was not a willing
sacrifice at the fifth annual banquet
of the Cook county prohibitionists at
the Cafe Lakota last night.
According to the program, Mr.. Oar
row was to engage in something on the
order of a debate with Oliver w. Stew
lart, former member of the Illinois leg
Iislature. 1t wasn't to be real debate
because each was to speak only once
but before Mr.. Darrow had fairly
launched his argument against prohi
bition more than score of his hear
ers began assailing his doctrine, ant
| his address became sort of informa
discussion.
"You prohibitionists don't care hoy
many graves are filed" Mr.. Darroy
said. as long as they are not drunk
ards graves. There is no pulitica
]capital for you in the fact that on
lperson in every five who die dies G
tuberculosis
i That's rum" struck up lnterrupte
llNo. 1.
!: We'll, rum isn't the only bad thin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-12
HAVE EN- LICKED Is
CANNON'S BELIEF
Speakers Anticipation of Victory
Over House Insurgents Is
Voiced by Another.

Washington, March 4.-Presiden.
Taft had a conference today with
Speaker Cannon. Senators Burton and
Nelson and former Representative
Watson. At its termination Cannon
said he had nothing for publication.
I'VE have got them licked This is 2
statement of fact, not prediction" said
Watson, having reference to the posi-
ton of the regulars in the house
in their skirmish with the "insurg-
ents.''
The full Taft cabinet p4st today for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-12
O'REILLY NOT ONE?
Rumored that First Choice of
Priests May Not Get
Bishopric Here.
BUFFALO MAN is FAVORED
Friends of Father James +. Mc(iloin
Said to be Confidently Predict
ing His appointment.

A rumor is printed in todays Chi
cago Record-Herald that Father James
F. McGloin of Buffalo, n Y, is to be
appointed bishop of the Peoria diocese
as successor to Bishop John l.. Spald-
ing, who resigned on account of fail
ing health. The Record-Herald. re-
viewing the situation in this diocese,
says:
"On Dec % meeting attended 5y
Archbishop Q'tigley, Rt. Rev. John =.
Jansen, bishop of Belleville; RI. Rev.
James Ryan, bishop of Alton, and RI
Rev P. J. Muldoon. bishop of Rock
fora. was held at the archepiscoprl
residence 1t was said at that time
the bishops had und ar consider
alton the names of Rev. Francis I.
O'Reilly of Peoria; Rev. John T..
Quinn, pastor of st. Johns church,
Peoria, and Henry A. O'kelly of the
Church of the Immaculate Conception
at StreatOr, Ill. o.
O'DeuIy Out of Three.
1.-The dignissimus of the priests oi
Peoria is Rev. Francis J. OReilly, at
present rector of Peoria cathedral. II
| is believed that the bishops adopted
the name of Rev Father O'Reilly as
one of three recommended by them
The other two names on the bishops
| list it is said, are those of Rev. Jane!
F. McGloin. pastor of the Blessed Sac
Iament church at Buffalo. and Rev
Edward A. Kelly of Chicago.
REV. Father McGloin was secretar!
to Archbishop Quigley when he wa:
bishop of Buffalo. He is known to b'
an especially close friend of the arch
bishop and has been spoken of mos
Ifavorably by him.
Some of the friends of Rev. Fatha
McGloin are said to be so certain thd
he will be selected that they are looS
ing forward to a formal announcement
with a view of giving him suitabl
testimonial"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-12
USED CHURCHCASH
Maryland Priests Financial
Operations Swallow Up
$4,000.
HE WOULD MAKE GOLD
Had Other Schemes for Creation of
Wealth That Led Into Hope
less Tangle.

Baltimore, Md, March FEATHER
Caspar P. E1bert's operations in high
finance" have involved him and his
church to the extent of 100000, and
caused tremendous sensation in Cath
olic church circles.
Cardinal Gibbons recently removed
Father Elbert from the pastorate of
ST. GATHERINGS church, and members
of his congregation and Catholics gen
orally wondered at the cardinals ac-
ton. The announcement yesterday of
the priests financial entanglements
explained his removal.
Plans to Manufacture Gold.
| Plans for the manufacture of gold
absorbed thousands of dollars, projects
| for the manufacture of aluminium took
other thousands, and dreams of rich
returns from all kinds of mines made
further inroads on the priests re
sources. No small portion of the mon
ey went into the venture of man
who claimed he could make pure un
irefined copper and nickel.
AS his operations increased Fathe,
Elbert is said TO have borrowed from
Peter to pay Paul. Interest on hi.
loans had to be paid and notes had tt
be renewed AT banks where he hat
the endorsement of Cardinal Gibbon!
he got money at per cent, but il
some cases he is reported to have paiC
considerably more for it,
Gibbons Stands Good for Debts.
Cardinal Gibbons has assumed re
sponsibility for Father Elbert's debts
contracted as rector of St Catherine
church The cardinals name appear
on notes given for money borrowed
Even these notes will be paid by tn
cardinal. They were issued to bank
and individuals in amounts ,rangin
from $1,000 to $4,000. Father Elbel
has life insurance of $4,000, but ha
borrowed heavily on his policies.
Father Ebert is now in a sanitariur
and is believed to be mentally unba
9 anced. His operations started in 1870
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-12
NICARAGUA and SAL VADOR IN WAR;
INTERVENTION BELIEVED TO- Be NEAR
Mexican Capital Hears That Gunboats of Central American
Countries Have Had BattIe-Discusses Annex
alton of Five States.

Mexico City, March 12.-It is per
sistently rumored here war has broken
out between Nicaragua and Salvador
and that there has been ain engage
ment between the Salvadorean gun
boat Presidente and the Nicaraguam
gunboat Momentombo. The result is
not known
The Mexican government is without
official adyices as to the truth of these
rumors. The Herald today advocates
the annexation of the five Central
American states by Mexico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-12
Miners Refuse to Renew
the Present Agree
ment 3 Years.
OPERATORS STAND PAT
If One Side Does Not ReCede
There Will Be a Suspen-
sion April |.

Philadelphia, Pa, March 12.-The
subcommittee of the anthracite mine
workers and operators will hold an
other meeting this afternoon and en-
deavor to reach an agreement to so
into effect at the expiration of the
present working arrangement between
the men and their employers. The fiat
refusal of the operators to make any
concessions has greatly depressed rep
resentatives of the miners.
Miners Refuse to Renew.
The anthracite miners rejected the
counter proposition of the operators to
renew the present agreement three
years.
At the afternoon session the sub
committee of the miners union will
tell the subcommittee of the operators
that the negative answer they gave
yesterday to the employers PROPOSE
tion to renew the present agreement
for three years is final, and that the
only agreement the representatives
will sign will be one recognizing theil
organization, and that it must be sign
ed by them as members of the United
Mine Workers of America.
One Must Back Down.
Thomas l.. Lewis, president of tbs
union. is authority for this statement
What the outcome will be is, of course
not known, but from the trend negetia
tions have taken it looks as if one sid,
or the other will have to recede from
= its position or there may be suspen
sion of work April 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-12
RELATIVES CLAIM
THE BODY OF JONES
Brother ut Chattanooga, Tenn,
Agrees to Bear Expense and Re-
mains Are Sent to Him.

Muscatine, Iowa, March 12.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-The remains of Harry Jones,
who committed suicide in Jail while
being tried for numbering the Van
Wrinkles at Fairport, was shipped this
afternoon to Chattanooga, Tenn. Sher-
man Beatty, brother of the dead man,
whose real name was Walter Beatty
wired the coroner that he would pay
the expenses of preparing and forward
Ii ing the body 1t had been the inten
tion of the authorities, in case rela
tives did not claim the body, to SEND
] it to the state university at Iowa City
for dissection,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-12
WORE CROWD out
Attorney Washington's Address
Clears Court in Cooper
Sharp Trial.
FINISHES AFTER II HOURS
Efforts So Strenuous at the Height
of His Frenzy That Suspender
Buttons Fly.

Nashville, Tenn, March IA bare
handfulof people were in their places
this morning when the Cooper-Sharp
trial was resumed. 1t was the fifth
day of the arguments and the third
for General Washington of the de-
fenSe.
Concludes After II Hours.
Washington reenacted the tragedy
several times. declaring Robin Cooper
had a right TO shoot Carmack like a
dog, that Carmack was a coward, and
that he hid behind Mrs Eastman try.
ing to get his revolver into position
for action. The attorney concluded
his speech after speaking over II
hours, with tender appeal for the
acquittal of Robin Cooper.
Nine Hours of Oratory.
Nashville, Tenn, March 122.-Nine
hours of spectacular oratory in de
tense of the Coopers and John ID
Sharp occupied yesterday in the fam
GUS Carmack murder case
General William Washington WAS
the speaker, and his long address was
| divided as to fulsome praise of The
| defendants, particularly Colonel Coop
er. and denunciation of the stale'.
counsel, Attorney General Garner be
ing singled out as his special victim
So savage was his attacks upon Ga
ner that other counsel for the sac
| recognizing the prosecutors inf1am
mable temper, insisted that he leav,
the room until Washington concluded
Loses Suspender Buttons.
General Washington during tn
course of his address. worked himse:
into a perfect. frenzy. and tN;ce dit
he lose suspender button, 80 violen
were his gestures.
| The Coopers were particularly ser
sitive, according to Washington. Il
talking of the editorials in Ca.1nacl;
paper which preceded the tragedy, tn
speaker agreed with the state that n
editorial. ever written justifies til
killing of a man But taking the al
ticle Across the Muddy Chasm,
Washington said:
"The state says this is only a rio
culing editorial. Well. what of it
You can drive man insane with rid
cule. You can send a mans sen int
, a frenzy by ridicule. and ridicule
libelous and punishable with imprisol
ment. Now. Carmack refers to Col
!, mel Cooper as major When he wrol
Colonel Cooper as a friend he oalle
him colonel but when he wants
+ insult and degrade hi:nNhe c,lls hi
major 1t was a gratuitous insalt."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-12
WILL HAVE NO PRESS AGENT
Roosevelt Says Correspondents Can.
not Accompany Him into Africa.

Oyster Bay. l.. l.. March 12.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt threw off the mantle
of silence which he has worn per-
sistently since his arrival at Sycamore
hill, and talked yesterday about his
African shooting trip.
Il have just received a telegram
from press agency asking me if /
would permit representative to ac-
company me on my African trip" he
said. You may say for me that shall
not permit this in any circumstances
cannot prevent newspapers sending
representatives on the steamship
which will take me to Naples or on
the vessel which will convey me to Oh
near Nairobi. British East Africa, bu
after that | shall have something it
/, say
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-12
UTAH TREASURER
SHORT A BIG SUM
Arrested After Confessing He Had
Sunk $4,000 in Speculation
i'm Mines.

Salt Lake City, March 12-James
Christensen, former treasurer, who re-
tired from Office Jan. 1, is under ar
rest, charged with being a defaulter to
the amount of $4,000.
The arrest was made following
sponsibility for the shortage. The
money was used in speculations in
Nevada mining ventures. The amount
of the shortage has been deposited To
the credit of the state by bondsmen
and friends of the ex-official.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-12
Los ANGELES MAYOR QUITS
BEFORE vOTETO RECALL HIM

ernment. Between now and July 1
each man, will find his monthly pay
check short certain amount, while
he serves full time.
A scrutiny of the general deficiency
appropriation bill shows congress
chopped the estimated deficiency of
the secrets service squarely in two.
Instead of placing the needed $4,000
at the disposal of the-secretary of the
treasury, but $4,000 was appropriated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-12
CONE HEAD OF new
BUREAU OF NAVY
Man Who Commanded Torpedo FlO-
tilla Around Horn Is Fittingly
Recognized.

Washington, March 12.-Lieutenant
Commander Hutchinson /. Cone has
been appointed head of the bureau of
steam engineering in the navy. with
the rank and pay of a rear admiral.
He has especially distinguished him
self by safely taking the torpedo boat
flotilla from Newport News to San
Francisco. sataNE1W
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-12
Spain Awaits New Event.

Seville, March 12.-The king and
queen of Spain are spending the early
spring in Andalusia, making their
headquarters in the Alcazar, the an
cient palace of the Moorish kings OF
CASTLE and Leon. After holy week
which will be passed in Madrid, the
king and queen go to Granja, the Yer
sailles of Spain. situated high up in the
Guadarrama mountains, to await the
latter's accouchement, which is eX
pected in May
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-12
BURLINGTON MAN IS HERE

Rev. w. H. Schwiering to Preach 1t
the German Methodist Church.
Rev. w. H. Schwiering of Burling-
ton, district superintendent OF, the
Burlington district, will preach at the
German Methodist church this even
ing. The services will be followed by
the quarterly conference Mr.. Schwisr-
ing will preach at the church Sunday
morning and evening. in the church
!. The sacramental service will be held
in connection with the morning wor
ship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-12
OUTLOOK FOR PEACE IN HARD :.
COAL REGION NOT so BRIGHT

providing for full crews on passenger
and freight trains; by Abrahams, fix
ing speed limit for automobiles at six
miles an hour; by Durfee, fixing free
rates in state courts. The house adj
journed until next Wednesday.
Doings of Senate.
Senator Pemberton introduced local
option bill making county instead of
township voting unit. Other bills in
troduced were: BY Billings, changing
name of pardon board to state board
Iof parole.
Additional bills introduced at the
late session were: By Burton, provid-
ing for miners examining board in
each county: by Holstlaw, regulating
the size of train crews; by Funk, ap-
Ipropriating $500 annually for two years
for the Illinois Live Stock Breeders
association; by Curtis, extending the
jurisdiction of the probate courts; by
Downing, extending the criminal juris-
prudence act to include threats; by
Nanny, amending the fish and game
law; by Downing, raising the tax on
life insuranceSfrom cents to cents
per $1,000; by JUL, regulating appeals
to the appellate court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-12
Former Rockford Mayor Dead.

Rockford, ILL.,, March 12.-Alfred
Taggart, former mayor of Rockford
and prominent attorney, died today
at the home of his son at LaGranga,
III. He was major in a Wisconsin
regiment in the civil war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-12
Pope Not at Lenten Service.

Rome, March 12-Following the ad-
vice of physicians the pope was not
present this morning at the Lenten
sermon. He, however, held in his
apartments the audience necessary for
the conduct of vatican affairs.