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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09

Fred Gwinner is dead at his home
in Pittsburg. He died from a broken
heart produced by the disgrace at
tending the failure of the Enterprise
National bank of that city some years
ago The failure was not Gwinner's
fault, but he felt his responsibility as
an officer and director of the bank
keenly. The loss to the depositors was
$1,00O.000, but large as the sum was,
Gwinner paid it all. He mourned for
the injury done his good name by fail
ure to discharge his duty to the bank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09

and Pacific coast states to meet with
the actual performance of these me
chanical lines of work by women.
Man naturally looks upon this IN
vasion of his field with some regret
and it is not altogether selfish feel
ing. He would rather think of a wo
man as something above this kind OF
toll. For her sake as well as for his
own he would prefer that she remain
in the home and in those spheres oil
toll where her physical makeup seems
TO be more consistent, with the sur
roundngs, and where she will have to
cope with conditions less strenuous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09
The Berry-Deneen Machine.
Governor Deneen.

Governor Deneen.
o. f. Berry, appointee of Deneen
manipulation of Milton Mcclure S
nomination as candidate for judge
of the supreme court.
James E. Mcclure, appointee OF
Deneen; brother of Milton and mem
Der of his judicial campaign commit
tee.
John G. Pearn, appointee of De-
neen; member of Milton Mcclure s
judicial campaign committee.
Milton Mcclure, brother of James
the Berry-Deneen candidate for judge
of the supreme court.
Gee. Aren't they trying tc
strengthen the Deneen machine?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09

The supreme court of Illinois is
already too much overbalanced with
republican partisanship, with five re-
publican members on the supreme
bench, to but one democrat, to war
rant the people in electing another
republican member in the person OF
Milton Mcclure, the Berry-Deneen
candidate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09
Mcclure Voted Against Roosevelt?

Roosevelt republicans have never
ben able to find satisfactory adjec.
tives with which to express theiI
profound admiration for their idol
toward Milton Z. Mcclure when they
learn that he voted against Roosevelt
for president?
Mcclure stated publicly that he
voted against Roosevelt and gave as
his reason that Roosevelt was &
''four-flusher and a grandstand play.
err. ,......
Now Mcclure is asking Roosevelt
republicans to vote for him fol
judge of the supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09
Made. Her Read II.

HE played a mean trick on his
Wife
What was it,"
"Cut a piece out of the paper and
then left the sheet lying around where
she could find it OF course she had
to borrow a paper to- find out what it
said"
And what was it,"
. An article telling wives that all hus-
hands needed,a night offsat least once
a week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09

The safety of the government de-
ponds upon the confidence of the
people in its judiciary. This conf
dence cannot long be maintained by
flee of Judge of the supreme court
named by such methods as were-pur-
sued in the Macomb convention and
its aftermath. All fair-minded citi-
zens, regardless of politics, resent
such political trickery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09

Quincy Herald: In his letter ac-
ceptins the judicial nomination, Mil
ton Mcclure says that he does not
ask anyone to vote for him merely
because he is republican. That be-
ing the case, the election of Cooke
should be unanimous. Mcclure was
nominated by republicans and for re-
publicans, and there is no other visible
excuse for his appearance in the run
ming at this time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09
His Commcnt.

Howell-What did the poor fellow
say when they picked him up with a
broken leg after being knocked down
by trolley car? Powell-That It was
The first time in his life that he hadn't
had to wait fer car.-Eew York
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09
A Candid RETROSPECT.

Why are you in this prison, my
friend?" asked the philanthropist.
1T was the result of my own folly"
"In what way were you foolish?"
~ didn't employ the right kind of
a lawyer for my Washington
Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09

II may be true. as the London Times
says, that England has an inventor who
can fly much better than the Wrishts,
''if he wants to- but this sort of aero
nauting wouldn't win prize at any
county fair that we ever heard of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09

Senator Aldrich says he doesn't Tead
the newspapers, which isn't to be won
dered at, since he lives in a town
where the editors are accustomed to
stop the press to insert the informa-
ton that nothing has happened since
the press was started.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09
Provident Young Man.

"Why do you think you are able to
marry
Il am certain that 1 have developed
sufficient judgment"
Judgment to what?'
ITO select wife able to support
me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09

In view of the silly attempts by the
metropolitan papers to cover the news
That comes from the north pole. We
may expect soon to learn of copyrights
on both Peary and Cook and all that
either discovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09

Mcclure was nominated as the re-
publican candidate for judge of the
supreme court by committee of 10
on Sept. 2, which gave him % days
to campaign before the election on
Sept. %; 10 and % do not make "a
very promising combination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09

Nothing ever makes, him mad"
mo"
Absolutely"
what good is he, them
"WelI. we get so ewerlastingly tired
Of his urbanny that we start scrap
among ourselves to relieve the mo-
notony."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09
CORN DAY IN STATE NOV. 8
Boys Interested i'm Cultivation of Ger
cal Will Compete.

Springfield, H., Sept. State
Superintendent Blair has issued an
illustrated booklet devoted to corn
day, which will be generally observed
in the schools of Illinois Friday,
Nov. ,.
Boys who have taken an interest
in the cultivation of corn will eX-
hibit 10 ears of white and yellow
corn, and each county superintend-
ent will offer first, second and third
prizes for the successful competitors.
The first exhibit will be made in
various schools of the state Nov. 3,
and the general display will be made
in the Office of each county superin-
tendent Nov. Is. A majority of the
exhibits will be shown later at the
state show. Farmer boys are urged
to keep a complete record of the
work in cultivation which will be Civ
en- to the teacher in charge of the
corn exhibit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09
Ran In the Family,

Eyes; am brave man."
"Are youg'
do you doubt it,"
"How can you prove it"
'Prove it? Prove It? have a
cousin in the French army"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09

1t has been suggested that perhaps
the ocean is treacherous because it is
full of craft
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09

Fortunate is the bride, observes the
Chicago News, who marries the best
man at her wedding
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09

VT. Clemens, the Mineral Bath City
Is reached without change of cars 0G,y
by the Grand Trunk railway sys,cm
through Detroit.
Time tables and beautiful Gescrip
tive pamphlet will be mailed free on
application to w. S. Cookson. A. G =
A., 135 Adams street. Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09
Had a Chance.

did you hear the newsT'
NO What is 1t %
There isrt any,
"Then how could I hear it,"
II saw you talking awhile ago with
Mrs. Brown"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09

1t does not look as if either Peary
or Cook would freeze the other out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09
M aried.

Brown has such habit Of talking
in his sleep
Poor man! 1t is the only chance he
gets"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1894
second avenue, Rock Island. Ill. tFcn-
tered at the postofiice a. sscond-class
natter1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09
Obvious.

Editors have no aesthetic sense-no
appreciation of the beautiful in life"
Haven't theyT
Not Bit
"Oh. ! understand! You write poet
ry."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09

~ THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09

TERMS.-Daily, 10 cents per week
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentativt
character, political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will DO printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township In Rock Island county.
NNnEsRM
[1E11Isl Issas eoGEcR
lNScIII
Thursday, September 9. 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09

Thursday, September 9. 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09
Useful.

Nothing ever makes, him mad
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-30
NEW YORK.

Despite Irregularities In crop and
weather conditions. midsummer tnfin-
snces In trade and industry and on
servatism In placing orders ahead.
business Is OF fairly good volume for
the season OF the year and shows .
perceptlbly steady advance toward nor.
nal proportions. In retail trade clear
ance sales are universal. but there ars
numerous reports that reduced pur.
chasing power Offsets the stimulus OF.
tered by this means or inducing buy.
Ing. Wholesale trade for immediate
delivery and iobbing business In sum.
mer goods ia OF a light volume. Fall
trade reports are stili relatively the
best Of any branch Stlil, there ara
reports OF quiet in the Southwest. and
Chicago seems TO be the most active
market In the country. with the North.
west coming next ~ regards favorable
reports.
Business failures I'm the United
States for the week ending with July
Is were 206. against fs2 last week,
els In the like week OF 1893. lit II
1907, Is in 1906 and les I'm 1905. Ca.
madam failures for the week number
2s. as compared with 81 last week and
Is the corresponding week OF 1909
Bradstreet's.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-30

Youth Of IS Confesses He Killed
Rich Grocer.

Tony Bafa, an ~is-year-oid Italian
boy, who has been In this country only
three years, has confessed la tho conn
ty jail. In Chicago. the murder of
Giuseppe Ffllipelli. u grocer at 1877
Greenwood avenue, that city. at the
am time laying bare for what is per.
haps the first time In criminal his.
tory the inner workings OF those ltal-
ian societies. known collectively as
The Black Hand" whose business In
murder. mayhem. kidnapping and ex-
tortion.
The organization 10 which young
Baffa belonged was called by its mem.
bers the "Logulsto." an ironscal trans.
lation OF which Is THE Society OF Jus
tice." Its other members. according
TO Baffa's confession, were Antonio
Nude, Rafaelo Nude and Paaquale
Nude. three brothers: Joseph or Giu.
seppe Caro- and a mar called Ernesto.
whose surname Baffo does not know.
All OF the men are laborers. Their
purpose in banding together, Baffa
says, was sytortion BY means OF
Black Hand" letters. and there was
no crime they were not willing TO
commit TO accomplish their ends.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-30

Was Claimant for Throne of Spain
Followers TO Recognize Alfonso.

Don Carlos Of Bourbon. who waged
a war for the throne OF Spain, to
which he claimed the right OF success
sion, died Sunday at Varese, in Lom-
hardy. italy, following a long illness.
Don Carlos Of the house OF Bourbon
had a strong following In the north
Of Spain, where he took up arms in
1872 to enforce his claims. He then
assumed the title of Charles VIII. and
chung to his position until 1876, when
he was conquered by the forces Of
Alfonso XII, who had been proclaimed
king at Madrid. Following his de-
feat, the pretender withdrew to
France, where. as the senior male heir
of the Bourbon house. he had a right
to the throne In the event OF the
restoration OF the monarchy. His heir
Is his son, Don Jaime, now an officer In
the Russian army.
Carlos ~pretensions to the Spanish
throne were based on the ground that
Isabelle, daughter of Ferdinand VII,
who was Dor Carlos granduncle. and
Christina, mother OF Alfonso XII, ow-
ing to the Sale law, were debarred
from succession. A recent report In
Spain, when 1t became known that
Carlos vas desperately Ill, was to the
effect that his followers would reeog-
aize King Alfonso upon Carlos death.
Senior Llorens, a Carlist deputy, said
that when Carlos died his supporters
would organize the religious element
Of the party into a Catholic party SIM
ilar to the German Centrists In the
Reichstag.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-30
BREAK COL. SMELLS WILL
Jurors for Second Time Set Aside

Jurors for Second Time Set Aside
Last Testament of millionaire.
The third contest over the will Of
Col. Thomas Smell. Of Clinton. H.,
the eccentric old man who died leav-
ing an estate of $4,000. 900 and cutting
his only SON OF with an annuity Of
$50, was ended Friday when a Jury
decided that Col. Shell was insane at
the time he made the Will. This de-
cision sets aside the beQuest OF sew
eral thousand dollars TO Mabelle Smell
Mcnamara. the aged ~colonel's affinity.
The Jury was out a little more than
an hour and took but one ballot. which
resulted eleven to one for the contest
Ing son. Richard Smell. The dissent
ing Juror changed his vote without the
~forInality OF q second ballot.
The first trial OF the contest result
ed In q verdict that Col. Shell was
insane. but a higher court set aside
the verdict and remanded the case for
another trial. II the viii had stood
the legal heirs would have received.
all told. annuities aggregating 5000.
and not exceeding $1,000 In any sim
gle case, while the residue OF the for
tune would have been held In q weird
trust agreement for heirs yet unborn.
On the date set for a final distribu-
ton. In the terms Of the will, the es-
tate would have grown probably to
800. 000. 900.
The Smell will case will go down In
American court annals as furnishing
one OF the most amazing Instances OF
the depths to which women have de-
scended to gain money. The most
sensational feature OF all three hear
ings OF the case was the introduction
Of letters from nearly a score OF wo
men, young and old, all OF whom pro-
fessed to love the aged millionaire
madly. To cater to a degenerate ten
dency which appeared to be one OF
Col. SHELLS senile vagaries, the women
interlarded thei- letters with imprint
able ~obscenities. The more vulgar the
tone OF the letters the better pleased
the old man appeared to be. and 1t
was found when the letters were ex-
posed that he had formed the habit
OF marking them with his impressions.
Scarcely a letter was written to the
doting old mar by any OF the women
which did not demand gifts and
money.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-30
WILL ASK DEATH PENALTY.
Prosecutor Holds Four Responsible
for Murder of Banker Saylor.

States Attorney John ID. Pallissard
n Watseka. H., announced that he
would ask the death penalty for all
Tour defendants in the murder OF
Banker John Byron Sayler-Dr. w. K.
Miller. Mrs. Lucy Sayler. John Grun-
len and Ira Grunden.
Mrs. Cora Miller. wife OF the &C
FUSED physician, who is In Watseka
With an uncle. John Marshall of Blairs-
Vile. Pa. has $3.50. 900 back Of her In
her fight to free her husband. She re-
pudiated a report that she had visited
Mrs. Sayler in the Watseka jail, and
declared her undying hatred for her
woman rival. Owing to Mrs. Miller's
peculiar position in the case-that OF
1 witness for her husband and against
Mrs. Sayler-it became probable that
there would be separate trials for NIL
Ter and the other defendants. Mrs.
Sayler. her brother. Ira Grunden, and
her father. John Grunden, will be tried
On the charge OF accessory to murder,
and Miller will be tried separately. II
Is believed, on the direct charge OF
murder.
With the opening OF the vault In
Sayler's bank in which his private pa
,ers were stored. evidence was brought
% light that not onlystartled Prosacut-
.ng Attorney Pallissard but caused
Iolda. the 17-year-old daughter OF the
slain man, to make a change OF front
and express the opinion hal her faith
sr vas foully murdered. Miss Sayler
shocked the community shortly after
the killing by stating that DR.. Miller
was a good friend OF her mother and
The was sure her father had been killed
by him In self-defense. Later she
stated that II her father had left her
any money every cent OF 1t would be
spent toward bringing DR.. Miller to
the gallows and that she would like
to pull the rope herself"
Attorneys for Miller are said TO be
preparing to make a defense OF insan-
tty. States Attorney Pallissard an.
nounced that the information found In
Sayler's private box was OF such ma
ture that all who read the papers were
out un9W an oath.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-30
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gP@RT

Umpire TRULY. OF New York, has re-
tired from the staff of National
League umpires.
Mrs. Ramsey and three companions
OF New York are crossing the CONT
nent TO San Francisco In a motor car.
Jay Eye See. known the country
over as the first 2:1o trotter. died of
old age near Racine. Wisconsin. He
was born In Kentucky thirty-one years
ago. His grave viii be marked with a
granite shaft
Newton Colver, a seasoned sports
man OF Spokane. suggests that the eli
matte conditions in and around Seat
tie are conducive to extraordinary run
ming records such as have been made
at that city during the past few years.
At the conclusion OF the Paducah
'(Ky.) Fair Associations exhibit, there
will be a race meet. Over 800 horses
are expected at the tracks OF the Pa
ducah Fair Association. These entries
will represent Oklahoma, Missouri,
Kentucky and other States.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-30

Cable advices from Lemberg. Aus
tria. told of the outbreak Of new anti
Hebrew aggressions, and 100 Jews n
landlords were said to "a been slain
in Bessarabia, Southwestern Russia.
The christening OF the infant Span
ish princess took place with the custo-
mary ceremonies for such occasions.
The d~ignitaries OF the land were pres
ent and representatives from other
countries.
The American liner, New York.
reached Plymouth. England, four hours
ahead OF her nearest competitor In q
race in which mir liners were partici-
pants. The Hamburg-American steam
Or, America. was second.
The capital city OF Persia was re-
norted to have been completely invest
cd by the armed forces Of the revoIu-
tionary natlonalists early In the week
and the only thing that prevented their
further occupation OF Teheran was the
,oint ultimatum sent to their COM
mander by the diplomatic representa-
tives OF Russia and Great Britain.
Lord Charles Beresford outlined his
naval pollcy before ths Aoiooh Suaiu-
Der OF Commerce, saying that Eng
lands position was due purely TO ar
rears I'm shipbuildirg. He advocated
n p,an which would give the nation
t~wenty-six ~Dreadnaughts by 1914.
which. with improvement In stations
and stores, would cost about $500. o0o,-
0 At the close OF the Imperial Pres
Conference Beresford urged the weA-
tim of five distinct navies. n for
each of the five national divisions d
the empire
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-30

Reviewing the "ptttsburg Survey
In an article for the April Americas
Magazine, Ida Tarbell sara: This sur
yey is the most awful arrangement u
an American institution and its result
Ing class pronounced since the days 81
slavery. X puts upon the Pfttsburo
millionaire the stamp OF greed. OF stu
pidity and OF heartless pride. Bat
what should we expect OF him! He n
the creature of q special priyilee1
which for years he has not needed
He has fought for IL because he has
fattened on It. He must have IL for
labor. But look a. him and look It hia
labor and believe him II You . II
conclusion she says Justice takes .
terrible revenge upon those who thrive
by privilege. The curse OF justice %
those who will not recognize Injustice
Ia the ss,dden uind. the duiled vision,
The uafeeling heart"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-07-30

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CHICAGO

The usual ind!ces OF trade activity
continue TO reject accumniating
strength and better disposition toward
ncreas!ng active capacity In manufsc-
nres. Weather conditions favor the
growing crops and marketings Of farm
products are well sustained. those OF
i've stock showing considerable In
.rease, The markets for hreadssnns
remain quiet. but packing II more ex-
.ended, and there Ii good absorption
II provisions for both domestic and
export consumption. High senpsra.
nres stimulated demand for season.
able NEEDS In the leading retail iinss
and there Ia ample reduction Of mer-
.handise stocks here and ~ interior
points.
Wholesale trade In the principal sta-
pies promises 10 show expansion. Bay.
YRS come forward In large numbers.
lnd the demand liz strong la textiles.
clothing, footwear. fod products and
furniture. Compared with this time
Last year. there lie larger forwarding
T goods TO country stores, while cur
rent book lngs indicate gain In deliver.
les to be- made of fall and winter
inca, High prices and reasonable as
mrance Of great crops make a remark
ably prosperous position In agricul-
ture. and this encourages more effort
In the distribution Of finished prod
acts and farm needs.
Bank clearings. s26s. sss .s2s. exceed
those Of the corresponding week In
1905 by i47 per cent and compare
with sa43. 4s3.5s9 In 1907.
Failures reported In the Chicago dis.
srIct number %. against 20 last week.
30 In 1905 and Il in 1907. Those with
liabilities over 5000 number ID,
against 3 last week. 10 tn 1905 and 5
In l907."--Dun's Weekly Review Of
Trade.