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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
AN ARTFUL REPORTER.

Got the Oil King UneonseiousIy q
Submit to an Interview.
Playwright Eugene Walter is num-
bered among the newspaper men who
obtained the first interview with
John d. Rockefeller" When the First
Interview With Rockefeller club is
formed Mr.. Walter will be one of the
charter members.
This is how he managed it: In the
days when he was a newspaper re-
porter In Cleveland Walter was an
extremely youthful looking young
man. He decided to capitalize his
puerfle appearance, for it was not an
easy task even at that time to get
Rockefeller to say anything. He was
utterly "improachable," as a colored
man once remarked.
Walter got into the Forest Hill
about, looking at the flowers and
shrubbery with an apparent lack Of
purpose. just as a boy would.
Rockefeller finally noticed him gaz-
ing abstractedly at a flower bed and
went up to talk to him.
"Ah, my fine lad" began John D..
''are you fond of 1owersP'
Indeed 1 am, sir" replied Walter
in true McGuffey Reader style.
''well. 1 am always glad to see
boy who appreciates the beauties of
nature. Would you care to walk over
and look at the pond lilies?"
''Ah, sir, 1 should enjoy that more
than can tell your
Thus the conversational ice was bro
ken, and the youthful visitor was so
enthusiastic over all he saw that the
master Of Forest Hill passed him out
platitudes for about an hour The I'm
terviewer didn't even have to ask ques-
lions.
Next morning Walters interview
was the best thing in the paper
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
BURIED HIS OPPONENT.
"Sunset" Cox Pronounced the EuIosy
and Wrote the Epitaph.

"Sunset" Cox Pronounced the EuIogy
and Wrote the Epitaph.
Adlai Stevenson in his "reminiscences
tells some stories of the witty New
York congressman, Sunset Cox. One
relates how Cox got even with new
member who tried to crush him. and
another gives Cox's retort to Samuel
J. Tilden's effort to win the dyed In
the wool Republican state of Vermont
in 1876.
A new member from a sparsely set
tied district entered the house. His
avoirdupois was in keeping with the
vast territorial area he represented
AS wit be was without rival in his
section. The admiration of bis con-
stituents over the marvellous attain
mentS of the new member scarcely
exceeded his own. Only the opportu-
nifty was wanting when the star of the
gentleman from New York should go
down and his own be in the ascendant.
The opportunity at length came. In
the great speech made by the new
member Mr.. Cox was the victim of the
hour, the recipient Of many compli-
ments much more fervid than kind.
The seven walls of wrath were opened
upon him. vast storehouse of wit.
ancient and modern. was literally ex-
hausted for the occasion. Even the di-
.ninutive size of the New York men,
Der was mentioned in terms of dispar-
agement.
The speech caused much merriment
in the house during it's delivery. and
it's author, with an air of self satisfac-
ton rarely witnessed even in that
body, resumed his seat. Mr.. Cox at
once took the Goor. No attempt will
be made to do justice to his speech.
The manner. the tone of voice. which
caused an uproar upon the floor and in
the galleries. can never find their way
to print Referring to the i'll hammered
allusion to his size. he said that his
constituents preferred a representative
with brains rather than one whose
only claims to distinction consisted in
an abnormal abdominal development"
In tragic tones be then pronounced a
funeral eulogy over his assailant and
suggested as a fitting inscription for
his tombstone the pathetic words of
Byron:
"'T1s Greece, but living Greece no
more"
Soon after the nomination Of Tilden
for president Mr.. Cox was invited to
attend a political meeting at the state
capital and address the Democracy of
Vermont When the scarcity of Demo
Gratis In the Green Mountain State is
taken into account the significance of
Mr.. Cox's reply will readily appear.
A-I-
pressing engagements prevented his
but ''if the Democracy of
Vermont will drop into my library any
afternoon about 4 o'clock I will adj
dress them with great pleasure"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07

on his garden fence. He was alone
and his lifeless body was first noticed
by his daughter, Ada, who gave the
alarm when friends gathered ABORT
him.>but he had expired some 10 or 20
minutes. The coroner was phoned to
who authorized Justice Slaughter to
hold an inquest over the body. The
jury found that he had come to his
death by natural causes and gave the
immediate cause as heart failure. Mr..
Dreschsler was born in Eichan, Ger
many, Jan. &c, 1886 He is survived
by his wife and by one son, Clark, and
three daughters.
Obituary Reoord.-At the home of
his parents, MT. and Mrs. John Har-
kert, 1113 West Fourth street, occurred
the death yesterday OF Frank Harkert
after a short illness, aged % years.
He leaves to mourn his death his par
ents and three brothers, William, Carl
and Henry, and two sisters, Mrs. Au-
gusta Heuck and Miss Linda Harkert,
all of this city. The funeral will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the late residence, with burial in
Paramount cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07

miles north of here Tuesday night,
seized his two prisoners both ne
groes, one a woman, and shot them
to death, after which their bodies
were strung up. The victims were
charged with killing the husband OF
the woman and wife of the man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
A Sure Enoueh Kid.

Bob was telling about his visit to
the country While there he had ac-
quired some rustic idioms, and his
mother was correcting these as he
proceeded.
''Well, we goes up
'Went up"
event up on the farm
ITO the farm"
"To the farm, and there we see"-
eve saw"
1--WE saw a little kid
''Little child. Now begin again and
tell it properly"
'well, we went up to the farm, and
there we saw a goats little child"
(Further narration suspended. Judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with local applications as they can
not reach the seat of disease. Ca
tarrh is a blood or constitutional dis
ease, and In order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Halls Ca
tsrrn Cure is taken internally. and
acts directly On the blood and mu-
cous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure
is not a quack medicine. 1t was pre-
scribed by one of the best physicians
in this country for years and is a
regular prescription. 1t is composed
of the best tonics known, combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination of the two in
gradients is what produces such Won
derful results in curing catarrh.
Seud for testimonials free.
r. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Props
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Take Hairs Family Pills for con-
stipation.
All the news all the tiue-TTIE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea

gives the child quick relief from colds,
feyers, biliousness and other ailments
brought on by deranged digestion or
thoughtless exposure.
II is worse than a nistalze-it is
criminal-to "dope" a delicate child
with powerful drugs and chemicals.
Nature has provided mild and gentle
remedies that relieve congestion, allay
inflammation, and restore to health
without recourse to dangerous minerals
poisons or medicines containing alcohol
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea is
made of the same time-tried herbs,
leaves, seeds and roots that our grand
mothers depended upon to ward off and
ecttheirchildren's ailments assem-
bled in scientific proportions, so that the
w ~ IIo~+z n,.,,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07

Found Dead in His Yard.-Robert
Dreschsler. a citizen and former bust
ness man and late proprietor Of the
Riverside hotel at Princeton, Tuesday
afternoon was found dead in his back
yard. He had just left the dinner
table in good spirits and was working
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
Healthy, Happy Children
Are KEPT in Good Health and Spirits by HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. Il Keeps the SYSTEM Clean.

There is nothing so good for nervous,
weak, thin, peevish and ailins children
as HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. 1t
builds them up and gives them strength
makes them well and keeps them
well. Start the child right on LIES
pathway and it is likely to finish with
a hale and hearty old age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
LYNCH MAN AND WOMAN

Arkansas Mob Takes Negro Couple
from the Constable.
Keo, Ark, April IA mob COM
posed entirely of negroes overpower-
ed Constable Mallory of Keo. four
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07

Policemen all over the world use TIz.
Policemen stand on their feet all day
and know what sore. tender, sweaty.
swollen feet really mean. They use
TIz because TIZ cures their feet right
up. 1t keeps feet in perfect condition.
Read what this policeman has to say:
81 was surprised md delighted with
TIZ for tender feet. hardly know how
to thank You enough for it. It's super
for to powders or plasters. can keep
my feet In perfect condition. believe I'm
my earnest gratitude for TIZ. 1 am "A
policeman and keep ON my feet all
day.'-Emzy HarreiI, Austin, Texas.
You never tried anything like TIZ
before for your feet. 1t is different
from anything ever before sold.
FIZ is not a powder Powders and
other foot remedies clog up the pores.
TIZ draws out all poisonous exudations
which bring on soreness OF the feet.
and is the sonly remedy that does. TIZ
cleans out every pore and glortfes the
feet-your feet.
You'll never limp again or draw up
your face in pain, and you'll forget
about your corns, bunions, and cal
louses. You'll feel like new person.
TIZ is for sale at all druggists at %
cents per box. or it vii be sent you d.
rect If you wish from Walter Luther
Dodge & Co., Dodge building, Chicago,
Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
DAVENPORT

Licensed to Wed.-Fred OelaIlia and
Elizabeth Bryne of Ottumwa. Chris
Boiler of walcott and Dora Jensen of
Stockton, Gustav Schilling and Angus
Ia Rohlff, Julius Wegner and Edith
Eoettsch, Frank Knock Of Wbeatland
Ind Alma Sorensen Of Lyons. Robert
@errifieId and Alta Farber Of Daven-
bort, Chester Smith and Dora Doty of
Mineral, III.
Charged with Theft of Natoh.-A
man giving his name as Irwin Stick
hey Is locked up at the police station,
charged with larceny, and the case has
been continued until Saturday, when
It is to come up for hearing. James
Euiter, the West Second street jew
eler, is the complaining witness. He
claims that Stickney came into his
store yesterday to look at some ar
hcles, and while there slipped valu-
able gold watch in his pocket and de-
parted.
erik Candidate for Congress-At-
torney Charles erik of the law firm of
Wilson, erik & Wilson has announced
his intention of being a candidate for
the republican nomination for congress
hom the Second district of Iowa. In
nuiry has shown Representative Daw-
son to be firm in his intention of de-
Ginning a denomination at the hands OF
his party Mr.. erik has done as did
Senator James A. DeArmand, who will
quite evidently be the democratic nom
Inee-waited amply long enough for
the other counties and cities of the
district to advance their candidates
If they have one. The fact that the
field remained open indicates that
there will be no contest in the pri-
maries of his nomination.
To Operate Big Sugar Plantation
Articles of incorporation for the Saliva
dor Sugar company have been filed
with the recorder. Some well known
business men are connected with the
new concern. The incorporators are
j. ]. Lamb OF La Crosse, w. H. Grippe
of Burlington. J. D. Nichols of Mason
City and Paul Lagomarcino and G. T.
Francis of this city. The capital stock
is placed at 500, 900. - The directors
are the incorporators and also the Off
GERS as follows: President, ]. l. Lamb;
vice president, Paul Lagomarcino;
secretary and treasurer, c. F. Francis.
The company has already purchased
a sugar plantation containing 5,125
acres of land at Salvador, Cuba.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07

All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07

W. T. Hartz, Druggist, sol Twentieth Street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07

Special home treatment
arranged for those who
live in the country. Our
Office has been located in
Davenport for Is years.
You run no risk when you
come to DR.. Walsh because
he stays right here to back
I'D his advertisements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07

Throughout the many months of
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-08

improper Tor il 70 pass upou the merits
OF these claims and thus PREJUDICE them
while they are pending.
III they are regular" the report
says. patents should be allowed II
they are fraudulent. the claims should
ha cancelled. The claimants are en-
titled TO an impartial judgment upon
their rights IN the premises
Ia is said the committee found no
reason to doubt that the commissioner
81 the general land office with an ap-
peal to the secretary Of the Interior
y ould decide upon these cases fairly
and tmpartiallv. but because or the i'm
putatiOus heaped upon them. IL is rec
omme nded that law be enacted FOR
the transfer Of these and any other
eases involving claims TO Aiaskan coal
Is nds to an appropriate court for a
hearing and a decision
Concerning the future or Alaskan
coal lands the report makes a definite
recommendation in favor OF the leas-
Ing system. which also was favored by
President TAFT in his message TO Con-
gross. The recommenda tion follows.
Your committee believes it would
be the height of unwisdom to permit
these great coal fields. TO be monopol-
lied or gathered into the private
ownership Of a few for speculative pur-
poses. As they increase in value the
Increment should inure TO the benefit
Of all the people.
Leases Recommended.
To bring about this result and At
the same time put an end TO the un
reasonable condition now existing
your committee recommends that the
government refuse TO sell the lands
but that. retaining their ownership. il
shall gran leases At fair royalties for
limited periods. long enough. and COW
ering areas large enough to justify the
necessary investments upon sound
business principles and thus secure the
opening and operation OF sufficient
mines 20 meet the necessities o. Alas
kan consumption. afford relief from
the present outra XeOus prices paid by
consumers. and at the same time af-
ford some revenue to the 2overnr1 . nj
! We recommend legislation to that end
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-08

cts PLAN Hon. Franklin MscVeagh,
secretary OF the treasury. who had a
large part in securing the Chicago
plan. will preside It one of the CITY
planning sessions.
Wen-kuown women will address SEES
sions devoted To- the work or civic So
cieties including AIRS. Caroline Bart
lett Crane Of Kalamazoo. Men. rec
ognized authority on the care Of
streets. Miss IONA Gale Of Wisconsin.
who will read an original story err
titled Friendship Village Improve
ment SOdslity." Miss Louise Nlcine
Miller. curator Of school gardens. OF
Cleveland. on schools as RadiatinE
Centers FOR Civic Improvement" and
Mrs. Edward W. Biddie. president Of
the Federation or Pennsylvania Wom-
en-. who viii speak FOR the General
Federation Of Women's Clubs.
Crusade ON Typhoid Fly.
The Friday afternoon session will
De given over 10 che subject or the ty-
phoid ny. against which tho American
Civic association conducted n vigorous
crusade this year. under the direction
or Edward l.. Hatch. jr-. Of New y ork-
cha irmau or its ny fighting committee.
Among the distinguished speakers will
h. Dr. Woods Hutchinson % New
York and Dr J.. -. Howard, CHIEF OF
the buresu Of entomology OF the de-
partmeut or agriculture At this ses-
sion there VIII be displayed aud ex-
planned the wonderful motion pic
lures OF the association descriptive II
the life history and habits Of the Us.
which have been used with such Tell
INK effect in thousands OF th-. motion
picture theatres The bill board and
smoke nuisances viii also be made
subjects ~ special sessions aud COM
sidered from the standpoint OF their
legal control
The American civic association
numbers thousands 81 individuals and
hundreds Of societies as mem bers
from all parts Of the United States
and Canada u addition TO the at
tendance OF members the governors
of the states. all of whom are honora-
~ member have been asked TO APP
point delegates Co participate. es-
peciany in the sessions devoted to
state parks and 90 city planning The
cordial response or state executives
resentstion Of such delegates.
The headquarters of the association
were established az Washington last
Janaur1. and this will be its first con-
vention ever held i'm the capital city
With particular reference to the fur
Their beautifyinE of Washington a
principal address 10y William NJ. FL
licott of Baltimore viii suggest a
great national forest park IN the en-
virous Or tho CITY. which will be To the
United states very much what Yer
sailles is To Paris and to All of France
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-08

haphazard. from the mere inspection OF
The land office state maps.
Many of these lands we're restored
to- public domain 10y Secretary Ballin-
ger and portion were again set aside.
The re-Witndrs walls. according to the
committee. were made BY Secreta RS
BalliuEer after "A careful survey" and
it H. held that the withdrawals en-
braCed All the power sites iT the orig
inal blanket Withdrawals made by Mr.
Garfield.
The wea llness OF the then existing
Ia WIS ON the subject or CONSERVE tiun is
recognized ir the committee which en-
dOrsed comprehensive blanket with
raWals so as to prevent the mOnOuoliZ-
ing of power sites.
At the same time the committee
says.
should be made only Cor the purpose
of permitting Congress to- act ana that
blanket Withdrawals are justified only
upon condition OF immediate eNamiua-
needed FOR the purpose of making ef-
fective any action which Congress
should see fit 90 make
The continuance or the excessive
Withdrawals could not Doe justified "a
day longer than was necessary 90 ass
certain what land actually constitutes
the supposed power sites.
The Indian Agreement.
Explaining the eNoneration Of Mr..
Ballinger because OF his abroEa ton OF
the Indian cooperative agreement. rel
atlFe To logging and lumnertuE on IN
dian reservations. the committee says
the secretary found that operations
were being carried ON by the bureau
Of forestry or a waSteful nature and
entailing loss to the Indians. Much oi
this work was being done bv employees
of the interior department.
"He held that the contract between
the Indian office and the forest serri ce.
made during Secretary GarfieId's add
ministration. constituted in effect the
transfer to one department OF an ap-
Precipitation made 10 another. He hello
that this was illegal and was supported
by an opinion OF the comptroller or the
treasury the report says.
For questioning the validity Of the
cooperative certificates hy which set
tiers within irrigation districts w0ulo
be permitted to pay part Of the
charges against them im work instead
OF cash the committee saws that Sec
retarv Ballinger had been 2ssailed as
an enemy. OF conservation. Tn this con
uection. the finding Of the ma iority is
that The was fully justified in taking
the course he did. tf he had done
otherwise. he would not have been q
faithful public officer
The secretary held that the issue az
the certificates was i'm ContraNention 81
the provision of the reclamation act
that no contract can be let Tor any
part OF = project until the necessary
funds are available in the reclamation
fund "
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-08

and that pending such legislation. fhe
existing withdrawal from entry OF the
Alaska coal lands i've made
As TO the conduct OF Mr.. CLAWS in
the long period In which the Ala ska
coal claim cases We're under his control
special agent 81 the land office. the
report declared ne had sufficient time
and abundant assistance % make the
field examination which DE had de-
manded
In this connection the committed
SAYS.
'If bis demand was in good faith
CLAWS was grossly remiss in his duty
I'm not having the examination made
then"
GsrfieId'- Withdrawals.
Commenting upon the blanket with
drawals OF public lands which were
made by James r. Garfield when sec
rotary Of the interior. the committee
says this action was taken ,hv him
after he sscertained that ne would not
he reappcinted under President Taft
10 is said these Withdrawals were made
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-08
BEAUTIFYING THE
HOME AND COUNTRY
Program of American Civic
Association Which Meets
Next Week.
ENTHUSIASM IS SHOWN
Noted Men and Women From All
Over United States Expected
10 Attend.

Washington. ID. c. dee. The
sixth annual convention or the Amcri-
can civic association. which will he
held in this city December %. IS and
is viii bring together for an import
amt conference several hundred enthu-
-ia-tic workers for the improvements
of civic conditions iu an America.
Distinguished men and women will
participate in the program. ~ 1ich v, ~
rrIat" tp MANY phases Of tine making
of q beautiful America" from ua
ii"uHL state and city parks down to
fne intimate cudeavor Tor tho beauti-
Wing of home and ghborhood sur
-"uudiugs
8 definite policy for the admins
trafiuu OF national parks and the crea-
fi'n OF state parks viii Doe outlined at
Toe evening session or "Wednesday.
December TO- by j. Horace McFar-
land. president of tho American civic
a-~pciatiou MI Mcfarland viii urge.
H codihcation ~ the laws creating ma
tioual parks and iu bringing together
int" 90 harmonious working system All
"i the park areas now owned by the
federal government The attention OF
tie states viii Do directed TO the inn
fuTi1uc' Of developing and maintain
ing state parks as recreation ccnters
N'I NNf NfNNlf OF the several COM mo m
Wealths a few Of the states. notably
Nrw York. Wisconsin. California and
Michigan. have undertaken definite
effort Boo this direction. Ali OF the
states viii be urged Co do likewise
First Days Program.
y h" sessions Of an entire day will 10
devoted to city planning with adj
dresses and discussion designed TO ar
ford FIRST aid" TO those cities seeking
o." adopt orderly aud COMPREHENSIVE
methods FOR their physical upbuilding
Clinton Rogers Woodruff secretary uf
the National Municipal league III
Philadelphia. viii speak 1u the sub
Jcct What BIZ Your CITY Idcaig'- Fred
rriCk Law Oimsted OF Rrookfina
Mass. VIII tea Of the "a H G. or city
Planning John Noleu OF Cambridge
Mass. VIII discuss commandment
Planning Tor small Towns and I'll
lHEr~ Arnold j. Drummer OF New
York. Some Serious Problems in cite
Planning. George y. Dcaley OF the
Dallas News will tell the story of
How Dallas Got Into Action for a
'itN Plan and Harold T. Rowland of
Tho Outlook. New York. viii explain
WHY'S for Getting out the Vote for a