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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
HALTS BURIAL WITH COURT ORDER;
CLAIMS He HAD CONTRACT WITH DEAD

the deceased carried the coffin from
the house to the hearse. Silver. while
protesting, had not pushed his claims
violently. and the cortege proceeded
to the cemetery
AS the coffin was lifted toward the
grave by the pallbearers the six po-
licemen, one officer to each pallbearer.
stepped forward from the shrubbery.
Supporting the casket, they disengaged
the hands of its former bearers and
pushed them aside. Then Silver. way.
ing the writ obtained an hour before
the funeral, stopped the funeral by le-
gal order.
Shocked by the interruption of the
ceremony, Wesley Crary and other
relatives of the dead man protested.
They threatened violence, but to no
avail. Silver remained obdurate, and
according to the instructions of the
holder of the writ. the policemen car
ried the casket from the grave to I
vault in another part of the cemetery
| stand Guard Over Body.
Taking watches as sentries, the po
licemen are guarding the vault agains
any attempt on the part Of the Crar,
family TO take the body from its tenn
porary resting place and lower 1t int
| the grave which was first dug for 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
Famous Missouri River
Rates Knocked Out by
Injunction.
WESTERN ROADS WIN
Effect of Verdict Limits Bady,s
Power to Cases of Dis
elimination.

Chicago, Aug. 24.-The permanent
Injunction sought by the western rail.
roads against the interstate commerce
commission in the famous Missouri
river rate case was granted here to.
day by United States Judges Gross.
cup, Baker and kohIsaat.
VIII Carry Case Up.
The commission. thus defeated in
its first attempt to bring ;bout wha.
is alleged TO be new system or prin-
ciple of rate making. will. 1t is assert
ed, carry the case to the supreme
court of the United States. The court
also granted a preliminary Injunction
in the Denver rate case which is based
on similar principles to the Missouri
river case.
Ordered Last Year.
The railroads in the Missouri river
case sought TO have the interstate
commerce commission enioined perma-
nently from enforcing the order of the
commission made June "a. 1908. re-
lating to joint rates from the Atlantic
|seaboard to Missouri river cities. This
order sought to create a system OF
through rates from the Atlantic sea-
board to the Missouri river that Were
a reduction from the sums of local
rates. This. according to the western
roads. threw the burden upon them
Joint Rates . Cents Less.
The commissions defeated purpose
would have allowed the Atlantic sea-
board to deliver goods to Missouri
river cities on joint rates 8 cents less
than could have been done if shin
ments were first sent to the Missis-
sippi river and then resent to the Mis-
souri, river.
VIII Limit Power.
Today's decision if sustained, will.
it is said, limit the power of the inter
state commerce commission 10 a SET
tlement of cases of rate discrimina-
tion. Grosscup delivered the opinion
| in which Kohlsaat concurred. Baker
filing a dissenting opinion.
| Many Roads Joined.
The parties which petitioned for the
injunction were the Rock Island. Bur-
| lington, St. Paul, Northwestern,
Great Western, Illinois Central, Santa
Fe. Alton. Missouri Pacific and Frisco
railroad companies and a number oi
important shipping interests interven
ed as complainants.
Question is Between Communities.
The question raised" said Judge
Grosscup in rendering the opinion
''in its larger aspect is not so much {
question between shippers and rail-
roads as between the commercial anG
manufacturing interests of Denver and
the territory east of the Mississippi
river on the one side and the CONNER
cial and manufacturing interests of the
Missouri river cities on the other
May Have the Power.
Speaking of the power of the com
Continued on Page Eighty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
DIR, WILEY DECLARES ICE BOX GERM
HATCHERY; BLAMES HOUSEWIVES

be fumigated and disinfected with for.
maldehyde or sulphur. The mere
washing out with hot water doesn't do.
The corners have got to be reached.
and the odor which frequently comas
from the cleanest appearing refrigera-
tor must be gotten rid of. for as long
as il lasts there's something wrong.
beware of Odors.
NO ice box. larder or kitchen should
have any Odor about it eXcep, that If
fresh food that is in preparation for
cooking or being cooked. Ptomaines
are not fcund in vegetable matter hut
they abound in shell fish and meats.
When a cook finds on opening a tin
that it swells. even if there isn't tho
faintest odor, she should throw the
stuff out. If it shows the slightest evi-
dence of decay or mould its use s
criminal.
But 100. many households don't
know what they are being served. In
the morning Lucretia rushes to thc
phone and gives her order 10 the
grocer's or butchers clerk at the otha,
end. He sends out the goods. cook
receives them. Into the ice hoy oo
meats and vegetables and fruits ma,x
times without having the wrapner r,
moved. and when meal time con, ,c
the meat is put on the fire the tim.
emptied of their contents without an,
thought being given to their conditior
or any care shown by the paid ea,.,,a,l
in charge of the commissary.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24

Goshen. Ind, Aug. 24.-Held back
from its last resting place as it was
about to be lowered into the grave, by
court writ backed up by six weighty
policemen, the body of Charles Crary
was placed in vault yesterday to re-
main there until the courts can decide
whether or not the dead man can be
held responsible for a contract made
while still in life.
The body was carried from the side
of the grave yesterday afternoon by
the policemen, led by c. b. Silver, an
undertaken, who resented the perform
ance of the last attentions to the dead
by business rival
Ten years ago. according to Silver.
Crary made contract with him pro-
viding for his funeral. The agreement
called for cremation of the body in
Chicago, the obsequies to be attended
to by Silver. Last week Crary died
in Dallas, Texas. and the body was
brought here by Wesley Crary. his
uncle and heir. Another undertaking
concern was given the body, and yes
terday was set as the date for tn,
funeral.
Funeral Services Held.
At the Crary home the funeral SCI
mon was preached, and six friends o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
HAVE JAPS KILLED
AMERICAN AGENT?
Government Alarmed at NOnreceipt
of Report Upon Number of Seals
Taken i'm the Pacific.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Officials of
the department of commerce and la
Dor feel considerable concern because
of the nonreceipt of the report of
Agent w. |. Lembkey giving the
number of seals taken on the Pribi-
loft islands by the North American
Commercial company, which leases
the sealing rights from the govern
ment.
The report should have been re-
ceived by Aug. 10, but nothing has
been heard from Mr.. Lembkey. The
fact that there were known to be a
number of Japanese pelagic sealing
expeditions in the vicinity of the is
lands is the chief cause for the'
alarm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24

Denver. Aug. 24-Modern hous 4
wives are veritable Lucretia BorSias,
declared DR.. Harvey NJ. Wiley, head
of the United States chemistry bureau.
yesterday.
THE modern Lucretia." he said, rs
here in hocks. using the telephone,
handing out poison from the ice box,
from the broiler and the skillet AMI
the little tins of dinner she buys when
breathlessly rushing home after her eX-
citing bridge games at the club.
I've nothing TO say of benzoate nf
soda, but il is the duty of every
woman. whether she is a housewife
or not 10 inform herself on the laws
of hygiene The average ice box is
Il charnel house, which not only holds
death, bur spreads it. And, too, many
housekeepers allow disorder and un
cleanliness to prevail in their kitchen
and larders through ignorance or in
difference. They'd rather pick out 4
Beethoven sonata, read an Ibsen play
Or memorize a bridge rule than trac.
p ptomaine TO its lair and eradicate i
in the interest of family safety.
Revise Habits.
IF they will give over the telephon
habit. personally supervise their mar
ketinp kitchen and larders. the pres
ent. as we'll as the future citizen. vii
be more useful to the community anf
nation.
Every few days an ice box should
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
.FLUSSER Is FASTEST YET
New Torpedo Boat Destroyer Does
81 o., Knots in Trial spin.

Washington. Aug. 24.-Remark-
ably high speed was made by the
torpedo boat destroyer Flusser in its
contractors preliminary trial in the
run off the Rock Land course last
week. The vessel scored BLOB knots
per hour. it's contract requirements
contemplating but 2S.
The officials say they believe that
this is the fastest speed ever made
by an American naval torpedo boat
destroyer. the previous record being
around 80 knots.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
BURY|NC THE DEAD CONTROVERSY ON
Sad Duty Keeps Rioting Strik-
ers Busy at McKees
Rocks, Pa.
FACTORY RUNS WITH 1000
Military in Evidence Everywhere and
the Men Have Practically Lost
the Contest.

Pittsburg. Aug. 24.-With armed
guards in every part of the Pressed
Steel Car company plant zone and the
attention of the strikers and sympa-
thiZers Occupied in making preparation
for burying their comrades killed in
Sunday nights riot conditions at Nc
KEGS Rocks this afternoon We're quiet
About thousand imported men are
working in the car plant today.
Want Troops withdrawn.
Pittsburg, Pa. Aug. 24-The Nc.
KEGS Rocks city council at special
meeting late last night appointed a
committee to ask Gov. Stuart to call
the state constabulary from the plant
of the Pressed Steel Car company
Neither the car company nor the
strikers were criticised at the council
meeting the purpose being simply &c
protect the citizens of McKees Rocks
and Schoenville.
This followed the refusal of the
the town because of the frequent at
tackS on them.
McKee's Rocks and Schoenville are
under what practically amounts tt
martial law. The state constabulary
angered by the riots, in which sever
persons were killed and seventeen
seriously wounded. has adopted the
most rigid discipline and many sus
poets are being arrested to find the
men who started the rioting.
Fight seems Lost.
The strikers seem to realize tina
their fight is lost. The imported work
men were busy within the stockadt
which surrounds the Pressed Stec
Car company's works all day yester
| day, showing they had not beel
frightened by the attack the mob o
| hundreds made on the gates Sunda.
| night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
Question of Lanauaae.

Toledo. Aug. 24.-The principal is
sue before the supreme court of the
Foresters of America which opened
here today is the proposed repeal OF
the bylaw prohibiting the use of any
language other than English in the
work of subordinate lodges.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
NEW CODE RULE DELAYED
Western Union Postpones 1t Until De-
cember 1 to Benefit Customers.

Chicago, Aug. 24.-The new rule
governing the count of code words in
domestic kilograms will not go into
effect until December /, according to
a statement issued by F. V. Moffitt.
manager of the Chicago office of the
Western Union Telegraph company.
The postponement is for the pur-
pose of giving the telegraph COM
pany's customers an opportunity to
adjust themselves to the new rule
and to properly instruct their CORE
SpondentS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
BEAT BANKS OUT OF $4,000
Swindlers Work st. Joe Institution
Oh Fake Checks.

st. Joseph, Mo, Aug. 24.-Eight
banks here were swindled out of 81 900
yesterday by two men who presented
what purported to be certified checks
on a ST. Louis bank, but which proved
to be bogus. The alleged swindlers
escaped. Their scheme was to deposit
bogus checks, and draw part of The
amount of their face value in cash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
GOULD CANNOT
AGAIN MARRY

New York. Aug. 24.-Mrs. Helen
Kelly Gould obtained her final de-
cree of divorce from Frank J. Gould
today. The decree gives the custody
of the two children to each parent for
six months in each year. Gould is
not permitted to remarry in this
state until after the death of his
alimony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
AEROPL LANE MARK BROKEN
IN TESTS MADE AT RHEIMS

of his fallen rivals strewn around the
course.
Ii is The intention of the American
aviator now To await patiently the IN.
ternational event for the Gordon Ben
nett cup Saturday. for which he is
again the favorite. after which he Will
try for the Prix de LaVitesse. the
final of which will be contested On
Sunday.
Paulham also made a record in the
endurance test yesterday. but Lete3-
vre, Fommer. Sanchin-Pesa BlerioI.
Delagrange. Lambert. Cockburn. Bn-
nau-Varilla. GObron. Latham. TisSan-
der and Farman qualified with flights
varying from 200 meters To - klA-
meters. he majority contenting them
selves with covering sufficient distance
to get within the limit
During Paulham's long flight chanc"
races took place between him and
Bleriot and Lefebvre. the two latte:
outspeedtng the high flying Paulaam.
BleriOt appeared while Paulham was
completing his fourth round and with
mis- 50 horsepower monoplane swif, ~
overhauled and passed under the bl-
plane. leaving il far behind.
Latham Tries New Machine.
Two monoplanes having been put
out of commission by slight accident
in landing, Latham succeeded in max
ing his best flight with an untri2d NIL
chine with an aluminium propeller.
Until Saturday. when the ntcrna-
tional event will be decided. the living
is likely 10 be less interesting than
during the first two days. but popular.
as we'll as scientific and expert en-
thusiasm over aviation week shows no
sign of abatement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
ADVERSE ruling BLOW T0
COMMERCE COMMISSION

meeting of the American Bar assO-
citation opened here today with the
reading of the presidents address by
Frederick Lehman of StNLouis. Leh-
mann dwelt mainly upon noteworthy
changes in the statute law made in
the states and by congress during the
year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
Pure Food Experts Go to the
Mat Over Use of Benzoate
of Soda.
USED AS A PRESERVATIVE
Denver Meeting Hears Recommends.
ton of Model Law to be Pre-
Sented to the States.

Denver, Aug. 24-Food experts from
every section of the country includ
ing Secretary of Agriculture Wilson,
Chief Chemist H. W. Wiley and rep
resentatives of the United States
dairy commission and bureau of ami
NAL industry were present at the op-
ening today of the 18th annual con-
vention association of state and ma
tional feed and dairy departments.
Before the convention adjourns next
Friday it is expected a definite plan
for a more drastic enforcement of the
pure food regulations throughout the
country will have been drafted.
Rams Benzoate of Soda.
In his annual address President ].
@. Emery scored the use of benZoate
of soda as a food preservative and
vigorously opposed the finding of the
referee of the board appointed during
President Roosevelt's administration
that the preservation was not harm
full
Separate Laws for states.
Recommending the breaking away
from the federal pure food laws as not
meeting the necessities of individual
states. Emery favored the submission
,, to each state legislature of the model
pure food law as proposed by DIR. E
e. Ladd. state food commissioner OF
North Dakota.
1t was determined the whole sub
ject should be threshed out and re
ported upon by a special committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24

val at Montevideo, and German
steamer also engaged in local passen-
ger service. The latter went down
so quickly that all attempts at rescue
were practically hopeless
Captain WOuid Hill Self
1t is said the captain of the Ger
man steamer and a few passengers
were saved. The captain has been
restrained from committing suicide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
Curtiss, American, Sets
Record Only to See
1t Fall.
BLERIOT Is new HERO
FrenChman Covers Lap of 6 1-5
Miles in 8 Minutes q 2-5
Seconds.

Rheims. Aug. Pan. elerict cover
ed lap in his monoplane this after
noon in minutes 4 2-5 seconds, dis
tance is miles. The best record
heretofore was that made yesterday
by Curtiss. minutes. 80 25 seconds.
Rheims. Aug. 24-Owins to a gale
this morning no flights of the airshils
We're possible today until the wind
abated
Divide the HOnOrs.
Rheims. France. Aug. 24.-Glenn IL.
CurtisS. the American aviator, and NJ.
Paulham, representing France. divided
the honors OF the second day of avid
ton week. the former with Il thrilling
fight just before dusk. in which n
lowered the speed record for the
course. which measures six and ono
fifth miles, to s minutes So % Sec
ends: the latter making two impress
sive high altitude flights of 1917 and
5G kilomaters. respectively. in the en-
durance test for the PriX de la Cham
pagne
Curtiss' performance began JUS as
he time limit for the start of the Prix
de Ia Champagne was expiring. when
he American enthusiasts bad aban-
doned hope of seeing their representa-
tive take the field. Amid the un-
bounded jubilation of the French spec
tators, Bleriot. only few minutes be,
fore. had clipped 1G seconds of lie
Febre's record, made Sunday with his
powerful so horsepower monoplane.
start is Hailed.
Suddenly. at one end of the field. a
cry went up: The American is star
ing!"
All eyes were strained TO that par
ticrlar point where Cortlandt Field
Bishop. president of the Aero Club Of
America. and a crowd of other ad.
mirers surrounded Curtiss.
With a preliminary run along the
ground of leo yards the machine rose
lightly and shot by the tribunes at a
height of 60 feet 1t was going at d
terrific pace, with the wing level as d
plain.
CITtiss' made the last turn under the
mistaken impression that the finish line
was closer He descended so close &c
the earth that many thought hc
touched hut. perceiving his error. nc
mounted quickly and easily, CROSSING
the line majestically An instant latai
the signal was hOisted that he hat
made a record.
Curtiss Did Not Push Machine.
Curtss said that he had not pushed
his machine to the limit of its speel
and lauShingly declined to say more
adding that the most interesting Incl
dent of his flight was the view he go
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
SOUTH AMERICAN DISASTER
AT SEA FATAL TO HUNDREDS

Buenos Aires,l Aug. PA COLI
sion between two excursion steamers
at the entrance Of Montivideo har-
Dor today resulted in the drowning
women and children.
On Way to Festival.
The vessels were the Argentine
steamer Colombia. carrying passen-
gers from BuenOs Aires to a festi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24

Rheims. Aug. 24-OWinS to a gale
this morning no flights of the airshils
We're possible today until the wind
abated
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-27

P1nkham's Vegetable Compound made
me a well woman and l have no more
backache. / hope / can help others by
telling them what Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done for
me."-MRs. EMMA MISE, 1873 FirstSt.,
Milwaukee, Wis.
The above is only one of the thou
sands of grateful letters which are
constantly being received by the
Pinkham Medicine Company of Lynn,
Mass, which prove beyond a doubtthat
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs,
actually does cure these obstinate dis
eases of women after all other means
have failed, and that every such suf-
ering woman owes it to herself to at
least give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound a trial before submit
ting to an operation, or giving up
hope of recovery.
Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. She has guided
thousands to health and her
advice is free.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-27
THINK HARD
It Pays to Think About Food.

The unthinking life some people lead
often causes trouble and sickness, IL
Illustrated in the experience Of a lady
in Fond Du Lac, Wis.
about four years ago I suffered
dreadfully from Indigestion, always
having eaten whatever / liked, not
thinking of the digestible qualities.
This indigestion caused palpitation Of
the heart SO badly / could not walk UP
a fight of stairs without sitting down
once or twice to regain breath and
strength.
Il became alarmed and tried dieting,
wore my clothes very loose, and many
other remedies, but found no relief.
Hearing OF the virtues of Grape
Nuts and Postum, | commenced using
them in place OF my usual breakfast Of
coffee, cakes, or hot biscuit, and in
one weeks time I was relieved Of sour
stomach and other ills attending indi-
gestion. In q months time my heart
was performing its functions naturally
and ! could climb stairs and hills and
walk long distances.
Il gained ten pounds in this short
time, and my skin became clear and I
completely regained my health and
strength. ! continue to use Grape
e-nts and Postum for / feel that Iowe
my good health entirely to their use.
There's a Reason"
IA like the delicious favour Of Grape
Nuts and by making Postum accord
ing to directions, 1t tastes similar to
mild high grade coffee"
Read"Th Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above lettcr9 A new
one appears from time to time. They
Interests
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-27
Fighting tuberculosis.

Three large fraternal orders are at
present conducting sanatoria for their
tuberculous members. The Royal
League, the first order to take up this
form of work in the United States,
has a sanatorium at Black Mountain,
North Carolina. The Modern Wood
men have recently opened a sanator-
ium at Colorado Springs, and the
Knights of Pythias, n at the East
Las Vegas, New Mexico. The Royal
Arcanum and the Brotherhood Of
American Yeomen will consider prop
ositions at their coming grand coun-
ellis for the erection of similar insti-
tutions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-27
Not a Petrified L-eu.

In one of the leading cities Of the
middle west a high church dignitary
is obsessed with the monomania that
one Of his legs is gradually becoming
petrified. To test its condition he
pinches it at frequent intervals. At
a dinner party of men and women he
made the usual test after the soup and
became greatly excited to find that he
felt no sensation from. a most Vigor-
GUS pinch. 1T has come, it has
comet" he cried in alarm; "at last
my leg is completely petrifed!" The
matron sitting next to him whispered
hoarsely: Excuse me; it is not pet
rified and it is not yours!"-New York
Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-27
The Cause Of War.

The fair young debutante was sur
rounded by an admiring crowd Of Of
ficers at the ~colonel's ball. Mamma
was standing near by, smiling compla-
Gently at her daughters social sue
cess. The discussion vas over the
quarrel of the day before between two
brother officers.
What was the casus belli?" asked
the fair debutante.
Maud" exclaimed mamma In a
shocked voice. "How often have l
told you to say stomach?"-Success
Magazine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-27

me q we'll woman,
and / would like to
tell the eworld
of it. l suffered
romfemaletrou
and fearful painsin
my back. Ihad the
best doctors and
they all decided
that 1 had q tumor
in addition to my
female trouble, and
advised an opera
ton. lydia e.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-27
SHE DID IT.

Mrs. Fat-So your husband has
stopped smoking? 1t must have taken
considerable will power?
Mrs. Thinne-All | had.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-27

ONE YEAR
Cured by Lydia E. Pink
ham'sVe Vegetable Compound

Milwaukee, Wis. -"Lydia e. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound has made