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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-10-28

"You drive straight ahead where told
you to drive. don't propose to have
my affairs interfered with by you or
anybody else. McCloud You and I
can settle this thing ourselves" he
added. walking straight toward the
superintendent.
& Get away from those mules!"
yelled Barney at the same moment,
cracking his whip.
McCloud's dull eyes hardly lightened
as he looked at the driver. Don't
swing your whip this way, my boy"
he said. laying hold quietly of the near
bride.
\ drop that bridle!" roared Sinclair.
I'm drop your mules In their tracks
II they move one foot forward. Dan
cling. unlock those traces" said Nc
Cloud. peremptorily. Dump the wine
out OF that wagon box, Young" Then
he turned to Sinclair and pointed to
the wreck. Get back to your work. .
The sun marked the Ave men rooted
for an instant on the hillside. DAN
cling jumped at the traces, Reed Young
clambered over the wheel, and Sin
clair. livid. faced McCloud. With a
bitter denunciation of interlopers.
claim agents, and fresh" railroad men
generally, Sinclair swore he would not
go back to work, and case OF wine
crashing to the ground Infatuated him.
He turned on his heel and started for
the wreck. Call OF the men!" he yelled
to Karg at the derrick. The foreman
passed the word The derrickmen,
dropping their hooks and chains In
some surprise. moved out Of the wreck
age. The axmen and lab0rers gathered
around the foreman and followed him
toward Sinclair.
"BcyA" crisd Sinclair, we've got a
new superintendent, a college guy.
You know what they are; the COM
pany has tried EN- before. They
draw the salaries and we do the work.
This one down here now IL making his
little kick about the few pickings We
get out Of our Jobs. You can go back
to your work or you can stand right
here with me till We get our rights.
What!''
Hall dozen men began talking 1t
once. The derrickman from below. 4
hatchet-faced wiper. with the visor Of
Z greasy cap cooked over hfs ear,
stuck his head between the uprights
and called out shrilly: WHAT'S or
matter, Murray" and few men
49, NJ. A.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-10-28

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down tho h;n ~. n....,. 80
pulled ~ an., - "O no.se neau wa
narture Ha $780,, we.1 slsns u 20
- qulckened MS steps
riders bsad - .,. nousn ~. ne saw the
might have co,n,ns ! a., ."a. ner Eye
ing from his ma r.er. W. sI
catch no further r,;mrsa :, ~ coulu
4 saa, =. 80. 80. slllnpse 9! ner lace
IS she seen,ad . .sr 1870. "a nlm. Just
ironned ,ish,,v sss.s ~ !. Iiae away. sne
ground. and he saw how s con e. - Inc y
figure she was. a. She herar - ~ !.
her Eaddle-girths. McClo,d sttarertaS
a greeting. She could mot srnora ~
hat, held rather hieh above 81. sha -.
a. he approached. but she rave Mn
the slightest nod IN return -6ns that
made no attempt to exnlain vbv l .hs
was there 81 where she had come M
from.
Pardon me. venturad nrar,. 4.
have you lost your way.'.
He was Immediately conscious that
he had said the wrong thing. TIE
expression Of her eyes implied thar
# was foolish to suppose she was lost
but she only answered: 4 saw the
smoke and feared the bridge was 81
nre.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-10-28

Let's look at IT,"
"Oh. there's nothing there that's
any good, McCloud."
Lets look at It,"
As Bill Dancing and Young walked
behind the two men toward the wagon,
Dancing made extraordinary efforts to
wink at the roadmaster. That's q
good story about the mules coming
from Denver, amt it," he muttered.
Young, unwilling to commit himself.
stopped to light his pipe. When he
and Dancing joined Sinclair and Nc
Cloud the talk between the snperin-
tendent and the wrecking boss had be-
come animated.
II always do something for my men
out Of wreck when can: that's the
way ! get the work out Of Them" Sim
clair was saying. "A little stun like
this he added. nodding toward the
wagon, comes handy for presents,
and the company couldn't get any sal
wage out Of 1t, anyway. | get the
value q dozen times over in quick
work. Look there!" Sinclair pointed
to where the naked men beaved and
wrenched in the sun. where could
you get white men to work like that
II you didn't jolly them along once
In while? What? You haven't been
here long, McCloud, smiled Sinclair,
laying hand with heavy affection on
the young mans shoulder. Ask any
man on the division who gets the
work out Of his men--who gets the
wrecks cleaned up and the track
cleared. Amt that what you want ?"
Certainly. Sinclair: no man that
ever saw you handle q wreck would
undertake to do It Detter."
Then what's all this fuss about -
We've been over al this matter b.
fore, - y0u know. The claim de-
partment won't stand for this footing !;
that's the whole story. Here are ten
Or twelve cases Of champagne on your
WAGON sotled ! little. but worth lot
81 money. !"
Tint ~ : mistake loading that
up; ! admit 4; 4 was Ksrs's careless
neaa. !"
Here y one whole case 81 cigars
md part ot another" continued Nc
Cloud. climbing from one wheel to
another of the wagon. There IL :
Thousand dollars 81 thIa load! I know
youvs 9ot rood men. Sinclair. IL
they ~ not getting paid = they
should a., 8ixe them time ana half
" double tilne. hut put II 81 the pay
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-10-28
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copYRlcHT lSos 81 cHAs scRIsNER.3 JoNs

where they had walked in the morn
Ing. He pointed to fiange-marks on
the ties. See there-there's where
the first wheels left the track, and
they left on the inside Of the curve;
thin hange under the first refrigera-
tor broke I've got the wheel itself
back there for evidence. They cant
talk fast running against that. Damn
private car line. anyway! Give me
cigar haven't got any? Great guns.
man, there's case OF Key Vests
open up ahead; 60 fill your pockets
and Your grip. Don't be bashful;
you've got friends on the division, II
you are Irish, chr"
Sure, only don't smoke" said
Stevens, with diplomacy.
Well. you drink, don't you?
There's barrel OF brandy open at the
switch"
The brandy cask stood up-ended
near the water butt, and the men
dipped out Or both with cups. They
were working now half naked at the
wreck. The sun hung In cloudless
sky, the air was still. and along the
right OF way huge wrecking fires
added to the scorching heat. Ten feet
from the water butt lay flattened
mass OF rags. Crusted In smoke and
blood and dirt, crushed by q wise Of
beams and wheels out OF human sem.
blance, and left now an aimless,
twitching thing. the tramp clutched
st Stevens foot AZ he passed. Wa.
tor! r
Hello. old boy, how the devil did
you get here?" exclaimed Stevens, re.
treating IN alarm.
.Water!n
Stevens stepped to the butt and
fiiled cup. The tramp's eyes were
closed. Stevens poured the water
over his face: then he lifted the man g
head and put cupful to his lips.
IL that hobo alive YET" asked sin.
clair, coming back smoking cigar,
What does he want now? Water?
Don't waste any time on him. !.
Its bad luck refusing water, NUT.
tered Stevens. holding the cup.
He'll be dead In minute" growled
Sinclair.
The sound Of his voice reused the
failing man to fury. He opened his
bloodshot eyes. and with the dregs Of
an ebbing vitality cursed Sinclair with
y frenzy that made Stevens draw back
a 6lnclair WAS startled he gave no
nlons 10 70 hell!' RE exclaimed.
harshlys
With CHASTITY EFFORT the man made
his retort. He held up his blood soaked
fingers. I'm going all right know
that" he gasped, with curse, but III
come back for you! r.
Sinclair. mistaken. stood his ground.
He repeated his imprecation more VIC.
lently: but Stevens, swallowing, stole
out Of hearing. As he disappeared. q
train whistled ID the west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-29
NO new WAY TO
MEET DEFICIT
ENGLAND FACES

London, April 29.-With deficit Of
nearly sS0,O00,0 900 to provide for it was
anticipated David Lloyd George, chan
cellor of the exchequer, in introducing
the budget in the common this after
noon would tap new springs of rev.
enue. The chancellor. however, had
nothing heroic to propose and ad'li-
tional expenditures will be met largely
by increased drafts on the same
sources that has hitherto furnished the
bulk of the revenue
London, April 29.-David Lloyd,
chancellor of the exchequer last night
issued an explanatory memorandum
on the revenue and expenditure for
the year. He estimates the revenue
for 1909-10 at $741, 100000; the ex-
penditures at $S2O.76O.O the defi-
cit at $7S.S1O,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-29
Shown to Have Kept
Troops From Interior
ing With Rioters.
I'm FRESH OUTBREAKS
River Passing City Carries
Bodies to Sea-Conditi0ns
Are Terrible.

Constantinople, April pa tele-
gram received from Adana says riot
ing which began there again last Sun
day continued two days, and that a
terrible fire destroyed the Christian
quarter of the city. Further efforts are
being made to stamp out the Armenian
population.
Conditions Terrible.
Adana, April 29.-Conditions in the
country surrounding Adana are terri
BILE. Dead bodies are lying out on the
fields. Numberless Armenian farm
houses are burned.
Bodies Carried to Sea.
Mersina, April 29.-The river that
empties into the sea here is carrying
down many bodies of men, women and
children. They were undoubtedly
thrown into the river in the country
Iabove the city.
Are 300 In Adana Hospitals.
Adana, April 29.-Emergency hospi-
tails here contain 800 patients suffer
ing from wounds, many of whom are
women. There is a great and immedi-
ate need for food and medical supplies.
Practically the entire Armenian pop
ulation of Adana, $1,000 people, are
homeless and without bedding or cloth
ing. and the food supply in the shops
| is exhausted.
| Women Carried Away.
! Some wounded Armenian women
told Miss Wallace, an English nurse,
they were shot by Moslems because
they screamed when they saw their
husbands killed before their eyes
Many Armenian girls were carried off
|by the Turks as booty. A large num-
ber of mutilated bodies were found in
houses in the city.
Refused to Use Troops.
During the first five days of the dis
orders, while fighting, killing and
plundering were going on, the vail of
Adana kept the Turkish troops in the
government house day and night under
orders. On the sixth day he ordered
them TO put stop to the fighting,
first day.
| Relief at Mersina.
Mersina, April 29.-Two battalions
of Turkish troops arrived here today.
1t is understood strong detachment
will at once be sent to Hadjin to eff
feet the relief of the American women
missionaries there who for nearly a
fortnight have been besieged by a
horde of fanatical Mohammedan tribes
men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-29
GERAL DINE FARRAR SMOTHERS BABE
THAT CRIES ASSHE SINGS OPERA PART

Pittsburg, April 29.-Geraldine Far
rar in the closing scene of the opera
Madame Butterfly" yesterday after
noon developed a scene bordering on
panic in the Nixon theater. The
most demonstrative indignation was
caused by her treatment of an in
FAINT which she employed in the
scene.
Miss Farrar was singing the tragic
song in the last act, the business of
which is the surrendering of the
child to its father, after which she
commits suicide. The child began
to cry Miss Farrar made Intellectual
efforts to stop the noise, and failing
is said to have grasped the child
first by the feet, shaking it, and then
by the neck, trying all the while tC
'muffie it's cries in the folds of heI
kimono.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-29
ROSS COUNTY WET
Disorderly Scenes Mark Local
Option Election in
Ohio.
TROOPS ARE CALLED OUT
Leader of Anti-SaloOn League in
kentucky Resigns Under
Charges.

Chillicothe, Ohio, April 29-In 10,
cal option election characterized by
disorderly scenes throughout the day
at times bordering on rioting, Ross
county yesterday voted wet" by ma
jority estimated at 2,0G0. The city OF
Chillicothe gave a wet majority of ap
proximately 1900 and the county out
side was carried by a small majority
by the same forces.
Mayor Yaple and the city admins
tratiOn led the wet forces, while the
campaign of the drys was conducted
by many persons prominent in the
antisaloon cause, aided by the loca
ministers and others.
Are Numerous Clashes.
During the day numerous conflict.
occnRrsd- -betweeR-the- -parusans of th'
two factions and also between the cit
liens and police. To restore order
Company II, 4th regiment of the Obi
National Guard, was called out, an,
large forces of special deputy sheriff
WStS oioo o"oih thSSC, Saii
wagon spokes instead of rifles, stoO,
guard in the disturbed quarter unit
the polls closed.
Dry Worker Quits Under Fire.
Louisville, KY, April 29.-Rev. ]. W
West, who in May, 1908, came fror
| Virginia to become superintendent O
the Kentucky Anti-Saloon league, ha
resigned that position and will leav
Kentucky as the result of charge
brought against him for improper cor
duct toward little girls.
The specific offense of which Wes
was accused was committed, according
to the charge, on the afternoon O
| April in Catlettsburg. KY, when tn
local option election was being held il
that city.
The child told her mother what ha
happened, and when her father re
turned home that evening and was toll
he sought West. He found him at tn
Methodist church, where a meetin
was being held. The childs father ha
a pistol and was SO anSered that n
wanted to shoot West, but was r,
strained
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-29
TESTIFIES
General Hams Comes to De.
Tense of Son Charged
With Murder.
WAS FLIGHTY AS A BOY
Endeavors to Substantiate Defense's
Contention That He Was Ir ra-
tional at Times.

Flushing, N Y, April 29.-General
Peter c. Hams, retired, the aged faith
er of Captain Peter. c. Hains, Jr., who
is on trial for the murder of William
E. Annis last August, took the stand
as the first witness for the defense at
the resumption of the trial today Gen
eral Hams testified he discovered at
an early period in Captoin Hams life
the boy was suffering from excessive
nervousness, flying into a passion
when contradicted, and was subject to
violent nightmares.
When Change Came Over Him.
General Hams said the conduct of
the captain and wife towards each
other prior to Sept. Z, 1907, was loving
and exemplary. Upon returning from
the Philippines in May. 1908, the gen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-29
LOVELY ROW BETWEEN DENEEN AND
OClESBY, APPOINTMENTS BEING HELD

Springfield, ILL.,, April "a feud
between Lieutenant Governor John
G. Oglesby and Governor Charles S.
Deneen which may develop big polit-
ical Importance, was revealed yester-
day when through the influence of
the lieutenant governor, confirmation
Of all Governor Deneen's vacation ap-
pointments was postponed for two
weeks.
There are several score of appoint
ments in the number held up, in
Guiding many asylum trustees, sew
eral Chicago appointments of import
ance, and a host of notaries public.
Mr.. Ogiesby said the delay was due
simply to the desire to lcok over the
list and see what the senate was do
ing. but tits the general understand
| ing that if the governor wants his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-29
WATERWAY BILL IN
Senate Receives Measure Pro.
viding for Lakes to Gulf
Canal.
COST PLACED $4,000, 900
Opinions Differ Over Effect of Meas
ure Increasing Bonding Power
of Cities.

Springfield, Ill.,, April ga big
stride toward deep water way legisla-
ton was taken yesterday afternoon,
the senate committee reporting out the
substitute bill framed upon the 'get
to work at once" policy adopted by
the upper branch. The bill was re-
rorted today by Senator Niels JUL.
The substitute bill, which is the
most important piece of deep water
way legislation put in thus far, is
based upon the proposition that the
$40 0,000000 bond issue will be suffi-
cient to build a canal sufficient, at
least to develop the water power be.
tween Loclzport and Utica.
Provisions of the Bill.
The bill provides for a water way
with locks if $20,000.000 will build it
for a water way without locks if the
locks cannot be built for the appropria
| ton. for government aid if it can be
had for independent action otherwise
Engineer Isham Randolph has sub
mitted figures indicating that a chan
mel can be cut within that amount, In
cluding the necessary locks and
bridges, while Engineer Lyman r
Cooley has maintained that unless the
federal government pays $10.000,00
for locks and bridges the $2O,000,OO(
bond issue will be insufficient.
| The more prominent features of the
bill are:
| 1. The appointment by the governor
of a non-partisan board of five commits
sioners, TO have charge of the work
2. Their terms of Office are fixed q
six years and their salaries at $500
per year, except that of the chairman
who is to have $7,500
3. Carefully prepared estimates Ca
a condition precedent to the com
mencement of the work. to shoy
whether the proposed work, exclusiv
of the locks. can be done within tn
limit of the $20.000,OO0 bond issue.
Minimum Depth "a Feet.
4. A channel not less than "a fee
deep and 800 feet wide through tn
city of Joliet and a channel, not les
than IA feet deep and 200 feet wild
over the rest of the course.
5. A water level not higher tha
, AZ feet within the city of Joliet.
Il 6. Modern swing bridges to replac
. old bridges to be constructed by th
state and maintained at the joint e
Y pense, of the state and municipalitit
! using the same.
z. The occupation and use by tn
: commissioners of public property
: the aid of the proposed water way.
al 8. The condemnation of priva
e property upon due compensation to 4
owners.
cf Work to Lowest Bidder.
ri 8. All work on the water way to |
= let to the lowest bidder.
Ell 10. All contractors, and the sta
Il las well. to insure. the men workiI
e lpon the water way against injury
S death in the course of their. emplo
.t1meit.
IL. The establishment Of zon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-29
WORLD IS PLEASED
Practically All Countries Have
Already Congratulated New
Sultan.
POPULAR ACTS PLANNED
Abdul Hamid Considered Above the
Law and Will Therefore Not
BE Placed on Trial.

Constintinople, April 2S.-Mehem-
med ", the new sultan, has already
received congratulat from practi-
cally all the countries of the world
on his accession to the throne. Mum
erous kilograms were received from
the provinces and every one welcomes
the change in sovreisns.
To Abolish Barracks.
The transformation of the barracks
and parade grounds formerly occupied
by the troops of the sultan into resi-
dentional quarters is being discussed
generally. These locations constitute
the finest in the pera. 1t has been
suggested also that the imperial palace
at Yildiz be converted into a museum
and the immense park surrounding
the palace be turned into recreation
grounds for the people of the capital.
Ex-SuItnn at Saioniki.
Saloniki, April 29.-The deposed sui
tan arrived here last night from Con-
stantinople. He was accompanied by
two of his sons and II women. His
harem party was escorted 10 the villa
set aside for their use.
/ Nadir Pasha Hanged.
Constantinople, April 29.-NadiI
Pasha, second eunuch of the palace
under the regime of Abdul Hamid. was
hanged at dawn today on Galata
bridge. The body was allowed to
swing until in the morning and thous
ands of people stopped to look at the
great Nubian whose name was ter
ror under abdul Hamid. SNadfr was
executed after trial by court martial
and the charge that he instigated the
mutiny of the troops of April 13.
| VIII Not BE Tried.
Constantinople, April 29.-The for
liner ruler of the empire, Abdul Hamit
H., is to be kept a prisoner in larg'
house with walled grounds on heigh
Overlooking Saloniki. which has latel.
been occupied by the Italian command
er of the international gendarmerie
He is not to be put on trial. as ha
been widely reported in Constantin
ople, for he is considered to be abov'
the law.
1t was thought wise to keep the de
posed sultan in European Turkey, re
mote from the capital. His household
will be administered for him upon
generous scale and his life will b.
safeguarded as he earnestly besough
: when notified of his dethronement.
The constitutionalists would like t
; get back part of the great sums q
money that the former sultan is SUI
: posed to have abroad, not only be
cause the government is in need @
the money, but because it is desirs
BILE that he should be deprived of tn
resources for another coup d'eta
Speculation places Abdul Hamid'
wealth at anything between $4,000
900 and 200,000,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-29
STUDENTS SHOT ON
COLLEGE CAMPUS

Northampton, Mass, April 29.-Por-
ter Smith of Chicago, Dartmouth
probably fatally wounded Miss Helen
Aver Marden of Somerville, student
at Smith college on Smith campus to-
The shooting created tremendous ex-
citement among the many girls on the
campus at the time Miss Marden is
a member of the senior class. Smith
was enraged because the girl had
broken her engagement with him and
refused to renew it. Physicians later
stated there was no hope for Miss
Marden's recovery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-29
HEAVIEST SNOW
OF THE YEAR IN
PENNSYLVANIA

Pittsburg, April 29.-The heaviest
snow fall of the winter in northwest
ern Pennsylvania began last night
and this morning. At Bradford the
snow is 10 inches deep and still fall
ing.
WISCONSIN Has Inches of snow.
Milwaukee. April 29.-Snow. rain
hail fell throughout Wisconsin. last
night. The storm was accompanied
by heavy wind which wrought consid-
erable damage. At Appleton. Oshkosh
and other places three inches q snow
is reported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-29
Yesterday in Congress

Washington, April 29.-Following is
a summary, compiled from the official
proceedings, of the work of both
houses of congress yesterday:
SENATE-An exhaustive treatment OF
the lumber schedule of the tariff bill
by Mr.. Simmons of North Carolina was
the feature of the session of the senate
yesterday. Mr.. Simmons spoke for
three and a half hours in support of
the retention of the present tariff,
which. he maintained, was but rev.
enue rate. Several times the national
democratic platform of 1908. which de-
clared for free lumber. was injected
into the. discussion by republican sen
ators. and Mr.. Bacon of Georgia re-
marked that he was not bound by dec
llaration written into platform at mid
night by few Interested men. Burkett
of Nebraska. whose home city is Lin
coin, sought to state when and where
the democratic platform actually was
drawn. but Mr.. Simmons refused te
yield time to profong that discussion
Mr. Brown of Nebraska advocated a
constitutional amendment for the COL
lleetion of an income tax. thereby plac-
lnig 1t beyond the power of the courts
to further hold that such tax was mo-
constitutional. After brief executiv,
4 session the senate at 1852 p. m. ad
journed.
i HOUsE-The house was not in ses
sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-29

appointments confirmed he will have
to bargain with the lieutenant COVER
nor and concede several points in the
game of politics as played in central
Illnois and particularly Logan
county, from which Mr.. Oglesby
comes.
1t is said that the move serves
notice on Mr.. Deneen that the lieu
tenant governor must be recognized
in the distributing of patronage.
The governor has regarded his
next in rank as a political accident
and has ignored him in matters OF
party organization.
Governor Deneen's friends said the
whole trouble was over game war
den whom Mr.. Oglesby wanted re-
moved and whom the governor would
not discharge.