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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16
LIE PASSED
BY MINERS
Lewis and Walker Express
Their Opinions Of
Each Other.
NEITHER VERY HIGH
State President Says He Has No
Personal Aspirations =
Asks Strike Support

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 16.-That
President Walker of Illinois had lied
and International President Lewis had
told untruths was the substance of
Lewis statement and Walkers reply
in the international convention of min
ers today. Lewis, after reviewing the
situation in Illinois, defended the call
ing of the convention which President
White of Iowa had termed a monu-
mental blunder, by saying the purpose
Of the convention was to fix an as
sessment and to discipline certain reb:
els in the order.
walker Not "A Candidate.
Walker took the platform and de-
clared he had no ak to grind and would
not be a candidate for international
president. He read a number of let
ters to show Lewis had evaded en-
dorsing the strike. Walker, after say
ing he had been watching Lewis as
closely as he had the Illinois operators,
and that it had paid him, closed his re-
ply with plea for the endorsement of
the Illinois strike.
Declare for Open shop.
Chicago. Aug. 16.-The advisory
board of the Illinois Coal Operators
association at a meeting here yester-
day. decided to purchase a mine
from one of the individual members
and attempt to operate it with a pur-
pose of bringing about a resumption
of coal mining operations in the
state. The attempt probably will re-
suit in test case, as prosecutions
are expected to result for violation
of the law forbidding the importa-
tion of miners. The association also
voted to sever negotiations with
State President Walker of the United
Mine Workers of America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16
CANNON TO OPEN FIGHT
VIII Look Over Crowd Before De-
Gliding What TO Say.

Danville, ILL.,, Aug. 16.-Speaker
Cannon will open the campaign in this
district tomorrow, when he will de-
liver speech at meeting of old set
tiers at Cissna park, Iroquois county.
Cannon will not make a set speech. He
said today he will discuss politics but
will not make up his mind what he
would say until after he had looked
over the crowd" congressman McKin-
ley and Bevell were callers on the
speaker last night but the object of
their visit was not given out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16
r. C. CLARK AGAIN
Is NAMED AS CLERK
State Board of Equalization Holds
Short Session-Appoints
Committees.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 16.-(Special.) }
The state board of equalization met
this morning, but as only two counties,
Fulton and Meanard, had sent in their
returns the board adjourned until Sept.
6, after appointing committees. Will
Fam c. Brown of Macomb, in the Four
teenth district, was appointed a mem
Der of the committee on equalization
OF lands. r. c. Clark of Rock Island
was elected clerk on the committee on
capital stock of corporations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16
TURNTAG IN CITY SUNDAY
Several Societies to Appear in Con-
test at Exposition Park.

A turntag in which seven organiza-
tons will be represented is to be held
at Exposition park next Sunday morn
ing and afternoon. Societies from the
tri-cities, East Davenport, Muscatine.
Clinton and Eldridge, Iowa, and from
Peru, Ill, will take part. There will
be turning in the morning at the park.
AZ noon there will be a picnic dinner
and at O'Clock a business meeting will
be held at Turner hall. followed by sup
per. After the supper hour there will
be dance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16
TOBACCO USERS PAY
100000 REVENUE

Washington, Aug. 16.-H is estima-
ted the internal revenues of the pres
ent fiscal year will be increased about
SIS, 900, 900 in consequence of the in
creased taxes on tobacco and cigaret
provided by the Payne-Aldrich tariff
law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16
Costly Fire at Midland, Mich.

Midland, Mich, Aug. 16.-The Rear
don block. occupied by the Reardon
brothers department store. with doc
tors and lawyers offices on the second
floor, and Masonic and other lodge
rooms on the third, was burned last
night. The less is s125.000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16
JUDGES TURN DOWN
GOVERNOR CARROLL
Decline to Call Court Week Early to
Try Iowa Executive for
Criminal Libel.

Ges. Moines, Iowa, Aug. 16.-Judges
of the Polk county district court today
refused to grant Governor Carro1ls re-
quest that court be called a week ear
lier than planned so that he might
have more speedy trial on the indict-
ment for criminal libel. The case will
be the first heard after the jury re-
pcrts Sept. 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16
SWEETHEART WAS JEALOUS
So He Shot Girl and Killed Self When
She Went Out With Others.

Ashland, Wis, Aug. 16.-Louise Bill
let is near death today because her
sweetheart. George Ellison, was jeal-
Gus. While Louise was going home
with party of friends last night Eli
son waited for her in an alley. AS the
girl passed him he shot her twice and
then committed suicide
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16
ROB TWO ON A PASSENGER
Train Bandits Commit Crime in Mis-
souri, and Escape.

Bucklin, Mo, Aug 16.-Two men
boarded a Santa Fe passenger train at
tEe Russell Fork bridge, two miles east
of here, late last night, held up and
ROBBED two passengers and escaped
into the woods Oscar Kirby of Buck
liz lost his watch and money. Luther
Ryals, of Ethel, Mo-, resisted the rob-
ters and was beaten and shot in the
lett side His conditions is serious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16
PRIMARIES IN
NEBRASKA ON
Politicians at Sea as Result Of
Liquor Issue Being Para
mount One.
BOTH PARTIES ARE SPLIT
Returns on Nomination OF Officers
from Q. S. Senator Down
VIII Be Slow.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 16.-A statewide
primary election is being held through
out Nebraska today to nominate Off
cials from United States senator down
to the smallest county office. While
Omaha and Lincoln are the two princi-
PAL centers of interest, voting in the
less thickly populated sections of the
state will be distinct factor in the
general result.
Returns VIII BE Slow.
Definite figures are hardly expected
before Wednesday night, although in
the cities the count will be completed
much earlier In % counties the polls
do not close until 10 p. M, and in many
precincts in these counties the returns
rrust be sent 40 miles to the nearest
telegraph Office.
Prophets Are at Sen.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 16.-Political
prophets are all at sea as to the out
come of the primary. Thousands of
democrats are expected to vote for re-
publican candidates, and almost an
equal number of republicans, it is pre-
diCted, will cast democratic primary
ballots. The Nebraska primary law
permits a voter to cast whatever bal
lot he wishes, but it permits no split
tickets.
The issue Of the county option makes
the situation most perplexing. The
republican candidates for the leading
Offices are virtually all either pronounc-
ed OF lukewarm county optionists. On
the democratic side the fight between
optlonist candidates and the "antis" is
bitter. Mayoro Dahlman of Omaha is
the most radical opponent of the plan
and has made his campaign for nomi-
nation for governor along that line.
Governor Shallenberger, who is seek
ing denomination, is pledged to approve
any liquor law the legislature may
pass.
Burkett Has n Fight On.
Senator Burkett faces a fight with
e. o. Whedon for the republican nomi'
nation for senator. and r. L. Metcalfe
ard G. NJ. Hitchcock shave contested
fiercely for the democratic nomination
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16
TYPHOID, NOT BRlCKBAT

Assault BY Other Boys Did Not Cause
Death of Des Moines Newsie.
Des Moines, Iowa, Aug 16.-The two
Des Moines newsboys, arrested yester-
day on the charge of killing Mingo
Carr, another newsboy, with brick,
were released today when post NOR
tenn indicated typhoid fever caused
Carr's death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16
RIVER BULLETIN.

Only slight changes will occur in
the Mississippi from below Dubuque to
Muscatine.
JIM. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16
PIeasants' Petition FiIed.

Adair Peasants today filed his petit
tion with the county clerk as a candi-
date for the republican nomination for
probate judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16

Temperature at a. m, SO. Maxi
nlum temperature in last "a hours, 81;
minimum in last IL hours, 6S. Velocity
of wind at a. m, 2 miles per hour. Pre-
cipitation, SO inch. Relative humidity
at z D. m, 90; at a m. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16
MANAGER IS DEAD
James E. Hurley, Santa Fe Of
fetal, Succumbs to Heart
Trouble.
AT CARL LsBAD FOR HEALTH
Recently Examined by Physicians
and Pronounced as Free From
Organic Trouble.

Topeka, Kan. Aug. ia cablegram
James E. Hurley, general manager of
the Santa Fe railroad. He was at
Carlsbad for his health Death was
caused by heart trouble.
The cablegram, which was received
today by Henry B. Lautz, assistant
general manager of the Santa Fe rail-
road, stated Hurley died today. Hur-
ley was 20 years old. He left Topeka
July II for Carlsbad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16
SHOT IN PRESENCE OF SON

Six-Year-Old Sees Mother Slain After
Rejecting Attentions of n Man
New York, Aug. 16-Posses OF armed
citizens and policemen are searching
the swamps near North Bergen, N. J..
today for Bertrand Pond, who 10 want
ed for the killing OF Mrs. Mary I'm
schjez in the presence of her 6-year-old
son The shooting took place last
night, and the police charge Pond
Eiiied the woman because she rejected
his attentions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16
CROOKED WORK
WITH The JURY
Doctor" Alleged to Have
Talked to Brown Venire-
man, Must Explain.
DEFENSE TO PRODUCE HIM
-Four More Jurors Sworn in, Making
Eight Selected After Examina-
ton of 500 Men.

Chicago, Aug. 16.-DecIaring from
the bench that "crooked work is being
done," Judge Kersten today dismissed
the panel of 100 Veniremen called in
the case of Lee O'NeiI Browne, ac-
cused Of bribery in connection with the
election of Senator Lorimer. Judge
Kersten, questioning the veniremen
separately asked if they had been ap-
preached. Nearly every one answered
ayes"
Chicago, Aug. 16.-Judge Kersten, in
whose court jury is being selected
For the retrial of Lee O'Neill Browne,
will investigate an alleged interview
between Emil Wennerberg, venire-
man, and a physician named in court
only as Doctor" Kelley. Wennerberg
stated Kelley had called him into his
office and spoken to him about jury
service. subpoena was issued for
the physician, but is was quashed when
Attorney Dawson promised to bring
Kelley into court.
Four Jurors Sworn.
Four veniremen were sworn in as
jwtrs in the Browne case yesterday,
ms ing a total of eight. So far 500
taiesmen have been examined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16
Supposed i'm Fair Health.

A letter received from him last Mon
day stated he had been examined by
physicians and was found to have no
organic trouble. His death was there
fore entirely unexpected and caused
much sorrow at the general Offices of
the company here. Hurley was accom-
panied abroad by his secretary, Charles
Krammes, who cabled that he will re-
turn with the body at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16
ASTRONOMICAL EVENrs

(From noon today to noon tomorrow.l
Sun sets 6:53. rises sos; moon sets
1:16 a. m. Halley's comet in constel-
lation Leo, setting at TBS p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16
REFLECT DUNAvIN
Popular Captain Continued in
Command of Company A,
National Guard.
SIX YEARS IN THE POSITION
Local Soldiers to Depart Next Satur-
day Morning for the Annual En-
campment at Peoria Heights

That Captain Edward H. Dunavin's
service as captain of Company A, l. n.
G., of Rock Island has been a popular
one was proven last night when at the
annual election of captain of the COM
pany he was unanimously reelected.
Captain Dunavin has just finished six
years of faithful service as it's COM
manding officer, and his tenure of Of
flee has been marked with success.
Major John w. Reig presided at the
election.
The Illinois National Guard move
ment to the encampment at Peoria
Heights will begin the latter part of
this week. A special train will leave
here at a. m. next Saturday. Com
pany B, Geneseo; Company F, Moline;
Company y, Galena, and Company X,
Kewanee, will arrive in Rock Island in
time to take the special out of here.
Company A, Rock Island, will also
board the special. About 300 will leave
here Saturday morning.
Map of Grounds.
Sheriff Edward Kittilsen has receiv-
ed a map of the site for the national
guard encampment to be held north of
Peoria the week of Aug. 20. The site
is four miles north of Peoria and can
be reached by two trolley lines direct.
The three brigades will be stationed
within one and half miles of each
other Generals Foster, Wells and Kit
tilsen will have command of the First,
Second and Third brigades, respective
lv Near the site is an admirable place
for army maneuvers. There are hills,
plains and woods nearby. The drills
and parades will be at the mile track,
where large audiences can be accom-
modated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16
THE WEATHER

Generally fair and cooler tonight and
Wednesday.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-16
WEDDING OF YOUNG
COUPLE KEPT QUIET
Miss Claire Adelaide Nichols
Stewart and Thomas A.
Fuller Surprise Friends

wedding that has been kept a
secret united Miss Claire Adelaide
Nichols stewart and Thomas A Fuller
Saturday January 8. The marriage
took place at St. Agnes church in this
city and the officiating clergyman was
Rev. Father OMalIey.
The bride was attended by Miss
Maude Blackwell. while Frank Willard
filled the Office OF best man. The young
couple have many friends. but none
suspected that the ceremony had been
performed until the announcement was
mad yesterday.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs J. 7. Stewart and has social ac-
quaintance ia this city and in Los An
geles. Fuller is the eldest son of Mrs.
Mary Fuller and has made his home in
this city for many years. He is well
known in commercial circles and will
remain here with his bride.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-16
Army and Navy Orders
[Speeial Diseateh % The Call

tSpecIdi Dt5pdfch 10 ne (dtl
WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-The follow
ing army and navy orders have been
issued:
Army orders: orders December Is
master. to proceed to San Francisco
and sail about February for the Phil
ippfnes are revoked and Major Barroll
Will proceed to Cheyenne, Wyo., for
duty.
Major John x Cree, coast artillery
corps. viii proceed to the general hos
pital. Preside. San Francisco, for treat
ment
First Lieutenant Michael E. Hughes
medical reserve corps, on arrival in the
United States. will proceed to Benicia
arsenal for duty.
Major Haldiman j. Young. quarter
master. viii assume temporary charge
of depot quartermaster and general
superintendent army transport service
San Francisco. relieveing Lieutenant
Colonel Frederick Won Schrader, deputy
quartermaster general, who will report
10 the commanding general department
Of California for duty as chief quar-
termaster, relieving Lieutenant Colonel
Robert r. Stevens, deputy quartermas-
ter general
Lieutenant Colonel stevens will re-
tain his station at San Francisco until
further orders.
Navy orders: Passed Assistant Sur
geon r. +. HoYt is detached from the
naval hospital. Mare island TO home
and leave for one month.
Assistant Surgeon G.. +. Sterne is de-
taclled from the Philadelphia, navy
yard. Puget sound, and to continue
other duties.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-16
9fEAVY BUYING STARTS
REBOUND IN COTTON

NEW YORK, Jan. I5.-The cotton
Snarket had an excited opening today
with business on tremendous scale
following the sensational developments
of yesterday
With Liverpool relatively firm. the
market opened at an advance OF 80 TO
SIS points. with March contracts selling
- 1850 cents and May al 1870 cents
Lhefore the emo OF the call. or S3.s5 and
IL per bale above the closing price OF
last night, and in the case Of March
bs5 per bale above the low price OF
2 esferdsy afternoon.
The selling by Z. p. Scales bull
flesder. yesterday IS a sacrifice on his
sDart for the benefit or his friends. ac-
oording 10 his brokers. as he was the
target or concentrated fire from the
bears. and he felt there was no use in
FrandinE 10 be shot At and having the
market depressed on his friends when
eby selling he could relieve the situs-
fion-
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-16
BURGLARS ARE ACTIVE
IN SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
Four Places Are Entered and
Robbed in One Morning
Especial Dispatch 10 The Cali

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10
Burglars entered the residence of G..
w. Holston. local agent for the South
ern Pacific company, at an early hour
yesterday morning and carried off
money. silverware and clothing.
At about the same time yesterday
morning an attempt was made to en-
ter the house of W. ]. Martin, half a
block away. The burglars were fright
ened away after getting some fodd-
stuffs from the back porch.
visit was also paid to the residence
of DR.. II. 6. Plynlire. the county COR
oner, who lives in the same vicinity.
The would be burglars were fright
ened off.
i. Sillecanis saloon at Colma was
broken into yesterday morning and
change in the cash register and slot
machines was taken.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-16
DENVER'S MUNICIPAL
THEATER is CLOSED
Shuberts Alleged to Have Vio-
lated Agreement

DENVER, Jan. 15.-The city's con-
tract with the Shubert theatrical syn
dicate was Cancelled yesterday, and
Denver's municipal theater viii be dis
continued as a regular attraction house.
The theater is the Auditorium. in
which the democratic national conven-
tion of 1903 was held
Mayor Speer and Auditorium Man
ager Collins declare that the Shuberts
were not complaining with the terms
of their agreement regarding the fur
nishing Of first class shows.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-16
BRAIN DISEASE, NOT
POISON, KILLED DOGS
Mysterious Deaths of SausaIito
CANNES Explained
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

SAUSALITO. Jan. 15-The mystic
rious deaths of dozens of dogs during
the last two months, attributed to
fiendish poisoner, were found today to
have resulted from disease Of the
brain common to CANNES at this season
of the year. DR.. Jerome Hughes of
Mill Valley, H Baldwin of Sausalito
and other members OF the Marin hu-
name society have been investigating
along different lines, with the result
that the brain disease has been found
as solution of the problem.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-16
RELIEF FOR AGED
. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
Senate and House Will Prob
ably Agree on Some Sort of
Pension System
Joint Session of Committees on
Civil Service Gives Hear
ing to Petitioners

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-The subject
of relief for men and women who grow
old in the government service was
taken up today at joint session of
the senate and the house committee on
civil service. at which President O'Don-
oghue and Is members of the United
States civil service retirement assoeia-
ton were given a hearing.
All the representatives of the as
sociation declared they could stand no
reduction of salaries TO further a plan
for annuities. They appealed to con-
gress for the retirement of old age or
disability and for compensation to
families in case of death while in line
of duty.
Eleven of the associations commit
tee favored pensions, three favored an
nuities through assessments on their
salaries, providing their salaries were
increased to meet the expense, and one
had no preference.
STATEHOOD CONFERENCE
President Taft today had an extended
conference with Senator Beveridge,
chairman of the senate committee on
territories, and Senators Keene and
Nelson of that committee relative to
separate statehood for New Mexico and
Arizona The president is anxious that
the senate shall concur in the recon-
mendations of the Hamilton bill. This
bill provides for separate elections for
the selection of state officers and on
the adoption of the constitution.
WOULD REGISTER CORPORATIONS
To put all corporations squarely on
the footing of national banks. so far
as assurance of solyency to the stock
holders and bond holders is concerned,
Representative Mann of Illinois today
introduced a bill authorizing corpora
tions engaged in interstate and for
eign commerce to be registered in the
bureau of corporations
SECOND CLASS POSTAGE
The question of whether periodicals
and magazines are paying a sufficient
postal rate as second class matter will
be elucidated at publicrhearing of the
house committee on postoffices and post
roads January &c. The announcement
to this effect was made today by Chair
man Weeks of that committee.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-16
PROMINENT MINISTER'S
VISITING THE STATE
Special Dispatch 10 The. Call

PETALUMA. Jan. 1.-two promf-
nent ministers of the Methodist Eps-
copal church are here in attendance
at revival meetings being held by Rev
James Whitake They are Rev George
B. Smyth, d. D.. and DR.. Alfred Yer
ran. Doctor Verran is from the Wis
consin conference
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-16

SURGEONS KIT SToLEE-Oaklsnd Jan. I5.-
DR.. A. II. Chamberlain. whose offices are in
the Union Savings Bank building. reported to
the police this morning that his sstchel.
IL Bng surgical instruments worth $50. was
stolen late last night from his automobile
while the machine standing in Broadway
near Thirteenth street.
The Marshall republican., 1910-10-14
Cure Your Kidneys
Do Not EndangerL when
a Marshall Citizen Shows
You the Cure

Why will people continue to
suffer the agonies of kidney COM
plant, backache, urinary disorders
lameness, headaches, languor, why
allow themselves to become chron-
ic invalids, when a certain cure
is offered them?
Doan's Kidney Pills is the rem
edy to use, because it gives to the
kidneys the help they need to per-
form their work.
If you have any, ever one, of
the symptoms OF kidney diseases,
cure yourself now, before diabetes
dropsy, or Bright's disease sets in.
Read this Marshall testimony:
Mrs. E. j. Wilmington, $50 South
Lafayette st. Marshall, Mo-, says;
Although I have had any
occasion to use Doan's Kidney Pills
myself, other members of my fam
lily have taken them with the best
of results. I know that Doan's
Kidney Pills are effective in eases
of backache and kidney complaint.
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's
ard take no other.
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The Marshall republican., 1910-10-14
NEW HOME

Protracted meeting began at
New Home Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Vanarsdall and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. John Forbes and
children and Rev. HERS were Sun
day guests of Mr. and Mrs. John
Knott and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Reager and
daughter Miss Frances, and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Laughlin and chill
dren visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Jim
Forbes Sunday.
Misses Minnie and Dollie Harris
spent last Friday with Mrs. Sam
Wheeland in Mt. Zion vicinity.
j. j. Murray spent Saturday and
Sunday with Peter Durnil and sis
ter, Miss Mollie.
MIR. and Mrs. Chas. Forbes and
son, Roy, left last Friday for an
extended visit with relatives in
Ray county, Kansas and Okla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Harris and
son, Orville, of Blackburn visited
with D. M. Harris and family Sat-
urday night and Sunday.
Mrs. Fletcehr Hollis and three
children of Waverly and Mr.. anc
Mrs. Peter Hartman and family
we're dinner guests at Peter Dur
nils Sunday.
Several from here attended the
State Fair at Sedalia the middle
and later part of last week.
Miss Minnie Harris took dinner
at A. P. Reager's Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lemon went
to Sedalia Tuesday to visit rela'
tives for a short time.