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The Holbrook news., 1910-07-08
A LittIe scbeme of Her..

Ella-Why do you let him call you by your first name?
 Stella-I want to encourage him tc help me get rid of my last name.- Judge.
The Holbrook news., 1910-07-08

A new kind of perfume smells like a bad case of rheumatism that has had all kinds if liniment tried on it.
The Holbrook news., 1910-07-08

A farmer, who has five boys and two girls. is regarded as a very lucky man.
The Holbrook news., 1910-07-08

ENTRAL ASIA is doubtless the home of falconry. There is no mention of the pop ular sport among the Romans until after the time of Vespasian. but it is known to have been practiced by them as early
 as the fourth century From that time until comparatively recent date this ex-
The Holbrook news., 1910-07-08

Even baseball fans can't keep the flies of
The Holbrook news., 1910-07-08

Circuit employees are subject to ring rule
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
HALE FOLLOWS
ALDRICH OUT
OF The SENATE

Augusta, Maine, April IA posi-
tive announcement of the early retire
ment of Eugene Hale from the United
States senate was made here today.
Washington, April 19.-Positive an
nouncement of the prospective retire
ment of Senator Hale from the senate
following so closely similar announce
ment regarding Aldrich seemed to
have a stunning effect upon the senate
Most of the senators declined to COM
ment upon the fact because they were
not prepared to receive the news as
true without confirmation from Hale
himself
who will be the leader of the SEN
ate now?" was asked of Dolliver
'T suppose the mantle of leadership
will be deposited in the Smithsonian
institution together with other relics
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
HALLEY,s coMEr eULLErIN.


April 19-Halley's comet rises 3 3:33
a. m. today and tomorrow at 1928 a..
M Sun rises 5:11 a. m. The comet
today (11:33 p. m. eastern time, 10: 33
p. m. central time. 1888 p. m. mountain
time, 1888 p. m. Pacific time) reaches
the climax of its movement, being at
perihelion, nearest the sun, where it
was last rs years ago, and will not be
again for at least rs years more. But,
while the perihelion point is the eli
max, it is not so as seen from the
earth, for the comet will continue TO
draw nearer the earth till after May
1S. when 1t will be distant about 49,
100000 miles, and it will also continue
to grow enormously in apparent size
till then. Comet at top speed today,
namely, 313 miles per second, 1878
miles per minute-100 miles faster
than Mercury-and 1850 miles per
hour. (Earth's average speed, $4,000
miles per hour, 1850 miles per minute,
10 miles per second. Combined speed
OF comet and earth in their mutual ap-,
proach, so miles per second. Comet
distance from sun, 54,609, 800 miles:
distance from earth's orbit, 38, 100000
miles; distant from earth, 95,625,00
miles Sun distant from earth. 93, ,000-
600 miles Comet distant from Venus
orbit, 1880, 400 miles; from Mercury's
orbit, 1906, 600 miles; located be-
tween the two orbits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
MRS. SCOTT IN
TRIUMPH AT D.
A. R. MEETING

Washington, April 19.-The national
congress of the Daughters of the
American Revolution was called to or
der today by Mrs. Matthew Scott, pres
ident general. Reports were read from
the national officers. The convention
was later addressed by Governor Noel
of Mississippi.
The state conference of the Daugh-
ters last night indicated the admins
tration Of Mrs. Scott as president gen.
eral will be sustained in the election
tomorrow of 10 vice presidents general.
During the morning session consid-
cradle friction developed. The meet
ing became stormy in connection with
controversy over the dismissal last
February by Mrs. Scott of Miss Agnes
Gerald, a copyist here.
Delegates to the congress took UP
arms with and against the administra-
tion, and numerous parliamentary
questions had to be decided by the
president general
Mrs. Scott today announced she
would not be candidate for reelec-
don because Of the sacrifice involved
in attending 10 the duties OF the ONCE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
LEADERS IN BEEF
COMBINE NAMED
Armours, Morris and Swifts Direc-
tors in the National Packing
Company.

St. Louis, April 19-J. Ogden Ar
mour, A. w Armour, Edward Morris
and the Swifts were named by Vice
President Benn of the st. Louis
Dressed Beef & Provision company in
his testimony at the meat hearing
here today as directors of the $15,-
100000 National Packing company,
which owns and controls the Dressed
Beef company and other so-called Gin
dependent" plants.
St Louis, April 19.-Admissions by
Charles L. .Urquart, secretary of the
st. Louis Dressed Beef and Provision
company, that that concern. hitherto
supposed to be independent, is owned
and controlled by the National Pack
ing company, caused a sensation in
yesterdays proceedings in the investi-
cation of the so-called beef trust being
conducted by Attorney General Major.
Urquart's testimony, Major declares,
showed positively that the National
Packing company fixes prices at which
the local company buys and at which
1t sells meats and by-products. Urqu-
art testified that the company's bust
ness was conducted on telegraphic or
ders received from Chicago daily.
Major declares that he will show
that the National Packing company is
a holding corporation for Armour,
Swift and Morris interests and con-
trolls prices.
The officials of the Chicago compa-
MES have been asked to appear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
BETRAYAL OF TRUST
CHARGED BY COURT
Officers of Western Life Indemnity
Company Ordered to Pay Back
Large Sums.

Chicago. April 19.-George NJ. Moul-
ton, president. and Z. l.. Rosenfeld and
William II. Gray, officers of the West
ern Life Indemnity company, are ac-
cused of betrayal OF trust" in an opin-
ion handed down by the United States
circuit court of appeals today. Five
years ago. upon suit of policy holders.
Moulton was ordered by Judge Kohl
satt to pay back to the company $780,
900 alleged to have been wrongfully
taken by manipulation from the treas
ury of the Indemnity company. Rosen-
field was instructed to pay back a SIM
liar sum and Gray S125,OOO. Moulton
and Gray appealed, but the decision
of the lower court against Moulton is
upheld in today's opinion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19

attorney. T. E. Purcell, Chicago deal
er who was at Elgin, said today: THE
Elgin committee, as a rule, makes the
price without a single sale, and we
have to suffer from it for the rest of
the week"
High as Public VIII stand.
Chicago, April 19.-That the Elgin
board of trade fixes the price of butter
as high as it thinks the public will
stand was practically admitted yester-
day by S. E. Davis of Elgin, a promi-
nent member of the board, in a heated
discussion with Thomas F. Gallagher,
one of the Chicago members, who jour
neyed to Elgin to attend the weekly
meeting and. If possible, batter the
quotations down a cent The fight
that has been waged at the last three
meetings of the board was renewed,
but the Chicago men met defeat, the
Elgin producers having a majority
present and sustaining the quotation
committee by a vote of 80 to II. The
quotation committee quoted the price
at 80 cents. Chicago members made
a fight for 81 cents.
Admission Made by Davis.
After the meeting members gathered
in groups to discuss the situation, and
Davis and Gallagher were central fig
ures in one of the groups. Gallagher
charged the Elgin man with putting
the price too high, and Davis retorted:
That's not SO, Tom, and you know
it. We put the price at just what we
think we can get and still keep butter
moving freely. We don't want to clog
the market or cut off the demand and
our price is just what we think we can
get"
That's exactly what they do, just
CONTINUED from Page Six)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19

mayor said:
Before all things. home rule and
right to self government should be
secured for Milwaukee,
Other measures advocated by the
mayor included the promotion Of the
well being of the working classes of
the city. enforcement of sanitary
laws, establishment of a bureau Of
municir-l research with a view of
placing the finances of the city on a
sound, sane basis, and combining vari-
GUS offices to save expense.
Has Support of Council.
Seidel will have back of him 81
aldermen, all members of his party.
The minority consists of 10 democrats
and four republicans.
The council chamber was densely
packed when the new city officials took
their places.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
GIVES ANIMALS
ANOTHER POKE
Roosevelt Attacks Reactionar-
les in Speech at Hungar-
ian Parliament.
DEFENSE OF INSURGENCY
No Obstacles Placed in Way Of Visit
to Francis KOssuth, the Fa-
mouse Patriot.

Budapest, April 19.-Roosevelt and
party left here for Babolna, where he
spent the day as the guest of Count
Serenyi, minister of agriculture, and
visited Hungary's famous Arab breed
ing farm.
SIaps at ReactfOnaries.
Budapest, April 19.-In a speech
in the Hungarian parliament yester-
day Colonel Roosevelt took a slap at
political reactionaries who sneered
at all efforts at progress. He declar-
ed the reactionary spirit is encoun-
tered in legislative halls the world
over and cited the opposition he en-
countered while president of the
United States to secure Justice tenn
pered with kindness. common hon
esty in business, and politics and the
social progress of the nation" He
made no mention of political condi-
tions in America, but his speech
might easily be considered a defense
of insurgency. The colonel was en-
Enthusiastically received by parliament
which suspended all business for the
day in his honor.
Afternoon Program strenuous.
A heavy rain storm in the after
noon did not prevent Roosevelt from
disposing of an exceedingly siren
uous program. This included lunch
con at the Royal palace, as the guest
of Archduke Joseph. a reception at
the parliament house and a sight see
ing tour.
A portion of the day was taken up
with a call upon Francis Kossuth,
the leader of the united opposition,
who is i'll, visit to the Washington
monument erected by the Hungarian
American federation, a reception to
the American colony at the consulate
and reception to the Hungarian
journalists at the hotel.
Roosevelt and Kermit were guests
Of the American ambassador, Baron
HengelmulIer Won Hengervar, at
dinner at the Park club, where they
met the leading representatives of
the Hungarian nobility.
Visit Not Objected To.
Although Kossuth's name is still
synonymous throughout Hungary
with the Independent aspirations of
the people of Hungary, he Is now
living quietly owing to the recent fall
of the Independent coalition minis
try. of which he and Count Apponyi
were leaders. The Austrian govern
ment manifested not the slightest
disapproval of the visit.
Taught to Revere America.
Kossuth told the ex-president how,
in his early life spent in exile, he had
been taught to revere America
where his father had found welcome
and refuge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
MILITIA MAY BE
CALLED TO ARMS
Strike at Pressed Steel Car Com
pany's Plant at SchoenviIIe,
Pa, More Serious.

Pittsburg. April 19.-Stneet car traf-
fic is practically abandoned in Stowe
township and crowds of foreigners are
parading the streets. Squads Of police
are patrolling the strike district and
the Pressed Steel Car company's plant
at Schoenville is operating with about
500 men as a result of the strike yes
terday. Today $500 men are idle
Cars are being stopped by the strikers
The militia may be called.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
Work of Day in Congress

Washington, April 19.-Following is
a summary of the proceedings of the
two houses OF congress yesterday,
taken from the official records:
SENATE Discussion of the rivers
and harbors bill occupied the senate
during most of the session. Adjourned
until today.
HOUsE-The house considered many
measures of local Importance in various
sections of the country. 1t also passed
the Mccall campaign publicity bill and
a bill regulating sealing on the Pribi-
loft islands, Alaska. Adjourned until
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
Senate Votes Approval of
Lakes-t0-the-GuIf
Project
AFTER A SHARP FIGHT
Demands, However, That U. S.
Engineers Report as to
Feasibility.

Washington, April 19.-The Mann
bill prohibiting dumping, of refuse in
Lake Michigan eight miles from the
shore front of Cook county, Illinois,
and Lake county, Indiana, a most i'm
portant bill affecting Chicago, was or
dered favorably reported by the COM
mittee today.
Mann Only Opponent.
Washington, April 19.-With Rep
resentative Mann of Illinois alone
voting in the negative the house yes
terday passed the Mccall campaign
publicity bill. Only a short time
was required to put through the
measure. Mr.. Mann was the only
speaker against the bill. He declar-
ed that, like the Sherman antitrust
act, 1t would be found that the pro-
visions of the measure would far ex-
ceed the purposes of it's advocates.
AS worded, he insisted that it requir-
ed such associations as the rivers and
harbors congress and newspapers
owned by individuals to make public
the receipts and expenditures Of
their business Gaines of West Vir-
=
OF Missouri, Conry of New York and
Peters of Massachusetts spoke in
support of the measure.
Approves Deep waterway.
An appropriation of S1,000,00O
for deep waterway across Illinois,
was agreed to by the senate yester
day. The paragraph includes all
that is contained in the river and
harbor bill as 1t passed the house,
with the duties of the board which
the president is to appoint to arrange
a plan of cooperation with the state
of Illinois somewhat enlarged.
Senator Burton of Ohio, who op-
posed the appropriation, stated that
he could not too strongly set forth
his objections to it as establishing
a new precedent. He announced his
opposition to making an appropria-
tion in advance of the adoption by
congress of a project.
Wants Report Feasibility.
In addition to the duties imposed |
upon it by the house, the senate pro- |
poses that the government board |
shall also report upon the feasibility |
of the proposed waterway. the most |
advisable depth should a waterway |
be recommended, what measures /
may be required to preserve lake lev !
els and upon other important feat. |
ures of the plan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
Contention of Defense in
Kansas City Mur-
der Trial.
TERMS OF WILL SECRET
Declared 1t Will Be Shown
Aged Millionaire Was Drunk
Every Afternoon.

Kansas City, April 19-Attorney
Walsh made the opening statement for
the defense IN the Hyde trial today
He said the testimony would show
Hyde and wife lived in perfect con-
tentment and that this point would
prove of great weight in the case The
attorney told how Swope kept the will
secret from every person except his
Office partner. He said neither Hyde
nor his wife knew prior to Swope's
death whether Mrs. Hyde would share
in the residuary portion of the million
aires estate.
Drunk Every AfternOon.
Walsh stated In the last % years of
Swope's life he was drunk every after
noon. His custom of taking a tonic
containing strychnine was mentioned
and Walsh denounced the attempts to
show Swope was not friendly with
Hyde.
Did Not Advise Bleeding.
Taking up the death Of Moss Hun
ton, the attorney said Hyde was not
his regular physician, and that he
called to aid IN the case. Hunton was
suffering from apoplexy. there was no
doubt, and the bleeding course adopted
was suggested by DR.. Twyman, who
died yesterday.
Brain Removed While Frozen.
There. was no. doubt that Swope died
of apoplexy, said Walsh. Reminding
the jury that the brain Of Swope was
removed while frozen and cracked in
removal Walsh said 1t would be i'm
possible to tell from the organ in this
condition whether death resulted from
apoplexy.
DIR. Twymnn Dies.
Kansas City, April 19.-Death late
yesterday entered the trial of DR.. b.
c. Hyde, who is charged with hav-
ing by the use Of poison killed Col
onel Thomas Swope. It was just af-
ter Attorney James A. Reed had con-
cluded the opening statement for the
state when the announcement was
made that DR.. G. T. Twyman, one of
the principal witnesses for the prose-
cution. had died.
DR.. Twyman was taken i'll last Sat
urday and II was announced yester-
day that he probably would have
been the first witness to be called by
the state. His death was attributed
to acute diverticulitis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
OF THE MERCHANT
MARINE LEAGUE IS SHOWN UP

many republicans, the legislation in
question is considered and frequently
referred to as ''the ship subsidy grab. "
Some Facts Brought Ont.
Although the men affiliated with the
Merchant Marine league testified be-
fore the committee as II they had a
monopoly on patriotism and benev-
olence, these facts were brought out
in cross-examination:
That Walter A Post, the vice presi-
dent of the league for Virginia, is at
the head of the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock company. This
company builds vessels up to the size
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
BY TAV.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, April 17.-Just how
much of a patriotic and disinterested
organization the Merchant Marine
league is not is being brought out in
testimony before the ship subsidy In
vestigating committee.
The league is composed principally
of millionaires. and is under investiga-
tion by congress because OF having at
tackled members OF the house who
have had the courage to oppose the
s5.0o0,ooo ship subsidy bill. In the
opinion OF tho democrats as well as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
HOGS SELL OFF ST
IN LAST TWO DAYS

Chicago, April 19.-Recent heavy ar
rivals of hogs were reflected in a de-
cline of 81 in the last two days. A
few weeks ago hogs sold the highest
since the civil war, thus attracting
heavy shipments, in view of which the
present reaction is not considered re-
markable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
ERA OF LOW PRICES SOON

New York Provision Man Makes Pre-
diction but on Doubtful Ground.
New York, April 19.-Close observ-
ers of food products today expressed
a belief in a probable speedy setting
in of an era of low prices for food
stuffs. Said a provision man: "A
plentitude of grain compelled the far
mer to feed it to cattle, which are
waxing fat, and which must be put on
the market"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19

of battleships, and might therefore
profit directly through the passage of
a ship subsidy bill.
That Edmund G. Converse. member
of the leagues executive committee.
is a director of the steel trust, which
furnishes the steel for shipbuilding.
Nearly All Personally Interested.
That through a peculiar coincidence
nearly all of the philanthropists be-
hind the Merchant Marine league as
officers and executive committeeman,
are owners Of iron boats, transporters
Of iron ore and other products enter
(Continued on PAGE Four.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
FREE
MANY PRISONERS

New Orleans, April 19.-Mail advices
today state all prisoners on Corn isl
and, which is used as prison by the
Nicaraguan insurgents, have been lib
Grated. They number several hundred
prisoners and were landed near the
outposts of the Madriz forces, near
Greytown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
L0WDEN TO RETIRE
FROM CONGRESS

Dixon, Ill, April Congressman
Lowden of the Thirteenth district an
nounces he will not be candidate for
reelection. A physician's orders are
given as the cause of retirement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
PUT IT UP To
GRAND JURY
Fixing of Price of Butter
at EIgin to be 'nves-
tigated.
CHICAGO MEN WROTH
Declare That Figure Is Placed
as High as the Public viii
Stand for.
CHICAGO MEN WROTH

Chicago, April 19.-Chicago butter
dealers declared today an investigation
of conditions under which the Elgin
butter board fixes prices has been
started with q view of presenting the
evidence to the United States district
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
TO DISCUSS PLANET MARS

Topic of Speaker Before National
Academy of Sciences.
Washington, April 19-With good
ly representation Of the membership
in attendance the annual stated ses-
sion of the National Academy of
Sciences was opened at the Smithso-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
PARDON FOR JOHN
R. WALSH Is ASKED
Petition to President Signed by d.
900 HoosierS Is Pre-
sented.

Washington, April 19.-Representa-
tive Cullop of Indiana today presented
to President Taft a petition for the
pardon OF. John R. Walsh, the Chicago
banker The petition was signed by
22, 900 residents of the Second Indiana
congressional district. into which the
railroads built by Walsh extend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
CAMERON WINS THE
BOSTON MARATHON

Boston, April 19.-Fred Cameron OF
Amherst n. S. won the annual mara
thon run of the Boston A. A from Ash
land to this city. He made the 25
miles in 2 hours 2s minutes and 80 2-5
seconds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

(From noon today to noon tomorrew)
Sun sets $3.50, rises 500; moon sets
1858 a. m.; Halley's comet at perihe-
lion, nearest the sun, about 66,O00,O00
miles therefrom; speed '1,S7S miles a
minute; comet now begins to retire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
is MAYOR OF
MILWAUKEE
SeideI, Socialist, Takes
Place as Head of City
Government.
COUNCIL BACK OF HIM
Inaugural Address Declares for
Economy and Enforcement
of the Laws.

Milwaukee, April I9.-The govern
ment of the city of Milwaukee today
passed into the hands of the social
democrats, with Mayor Seidel as lead
er. In his inaugural message the new
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
COTTON POOL
MEMBERS FLOCK
TO GRAND JURY

New York. April 19.-Cotton brokers
with their lawyers. bearing voluminous
records and papers, fiocl1ed to the fed
eral building today to attend the In
quiry the special grand jury is making
of the alleged bull pool in cotton
Fourteen men. among them the largest
operators In the cotton market m New
York, were subpoenaed to appear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19

Temperature at a. M, 40. Maxi
mum temperature in last "a hours, 43;
minimum in II hours, 80. Velocity of
wind at Z a. m, 10 miles per hour.
Precipitation at a. m, none. Rela-
tive humidity, at z p. m. 81, at a.
m S2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
RIVER BULLETIN.

A falling tendency in the Mississippi
will continue from below Dubuque to
Muscatine.
J. NJ SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
RIotino In China Ceases.

Peking, April 19.-The rioting of ma
tives at Changsha has ceased. The
American legation here believes all
Americans in the district escaped to
Hankow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
THREE ARE ASPHYXIATED
Wife and Two Daughters of Chicago
Fire Captain Found Dead.

Chicago, April 19.-Mrs. Nellie Nc
Namara, wife of Fire Captain Daniel
Mcnamara, and her two daughters,
aged IA and II were found aspnyxf-
ated by gas at their home today. A
defective Jet was the cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
HALLEYS COMET Is
SEEN WITH NAKED EYE

st. Johns, n. W., April 19.-Halley's
comet was visible to the naked eye
here this morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19

Match Factory Explosion Kills 81.
Budapest April PA boiler ex-
pioded today in a match factory al
Zegedin, killing 10 girls and one man.
Eighteen other girls were dangerously
injure0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19

nian institution today. An interesting
paper will be presented by George
Hale, solar observer at Mt Wilson,
Cal, in which he will speak of visual
and Photographic observations of the
planet Mars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
THE WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and continued cold to-
night. with frost Wednesday, fair
and rising temperature.