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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-10

the district were an important Iact@
in the endeavor TO line up legislative
votes for Lorimer in the Rock Island
district
statement from Landee.
Senator Landee today gave The Ar
gus the following statement concern
ing the foregoing:
II was subpoenaed June to appear
before the grand jury in Cook county
June s, which l did, and was asked
several questions regarding Senator
Lorimer's election and also on the
jackpot and other things. | was ask
ed if anybody had ever asked me to
vote for Lorimer. l told them man
came to my house Sunday evening be-
fore Lorimer was elected and wanted
to have a private interview with me-
Mrs. Landee. my daughter and daugh-
ter-in-law being in the room, / asked
them to retire. He introduced himself
as the secretary of the Federal Con-
struction company of Chicago, OF which
Mr.. Lorimer was one of the principal
owners. l was not positive as to his
name, but told the grand jury that, &C
cording to my recollections. it was
Hughes. He asked me If l could not
vote for Lorimer. and that If l did so
| could control and dictate all the fed
eral appointments in my district, and
that il would be to my interests to do
SO. He asked me if Mr.. Walsh of the
Walsh Construction company had been
TO see me, and named other men in
Moline and Rock Island. l told him
that none of them had called on me.
He asked me If would not meet
Mr.. Walsh, and I told him no. l told
him that l did not see why man in
Iowa should be interested in electing
a United States senator In Illinois, and
furthermore told him that when l was
a candidate for election l made a state
ment that | would vote for the man
for United States senator who receiv-
ed the largest vote at the primary cleo
ton, and that l could not go back on
my word as my reputation was the
only thing l had. He then told me
that Hopkins could not be elected, and
l told him that l could not help that.
but If the representatives would have
a caucus I would vote for the man
that the caucus would decide on.
Predicts Election.
Il also told him that l had been in
Springfield the last week and that
Congressman Lorimer was there and
why could not he have seen me him
self, as he knew me well, instead of
sending a man to my house. He still
insisted that 1t would be to my inter
ests to vote for Lorimer, and further
more said that Lorimer was to be
elected and would be elected on the
first ballot, as they would see that
they had votes enough to elect him be.
fore his name was brought up. He
also asked if would go and see Con.
gresham Lorimer when went to
Springfield, which l told him I would
do.
when I went to Springfield Mon
day, went in and called on Lorimer,
and asked him why he sent this man
to see me. and l also told him that l
did not like him to have a man come
to my house that way, and further
more that l could not vote for him.
He said that he thought it was i'll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-10

Using both hands to hold his COM
panion on. Circus guided the pony
with his knees, steadyins her with
voice and touch as the herd Numbered
by tacm.
Carefully watching his chance CIR
Gus held in his mount when there was
e chance to drop back through the
bunch of frightened steers and after
what seemed an age he was riding
among the ruck OF the herd. It had
seemed certain death to be swallowed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-10
county grand jury, in the following

county grand jury, in the following
story:
at was learned yesterday that
States Attorney wayman is in pos
session of facts which disclose new
names in the coterie of influential
men and interests which worked to
elect Mr.. Lorimer TO the United States
senate.
Some details of a short but lively
campaign made among legislators Of
Rock Island, Moline, and neighboring
towns by Patrick Walsh of Davenport,
Iowa, and John /. Hughes were given
by Senator Frank A. Landee of Mo
line, who was conducted secretly be-
fore the regular Cook county grand
jury Wednesday morning.
walsh Partner of Lorimer.
Patrick Walsh is a wealthy con-
tractor who formerly was connected
with the contracting firm Of Lorimer &
Gallagher. Hughes is connected with
the Federal Construction company,
controlled by Lorimer, and also is a
director in the new Lorimer bank.
Assistant States Attorneys Mar
shall and Arnold conducted the exam
ination of Senator Landee before the
inquisitorial body. Landee, who voted
for Hopkins throughout the senatorial
balloting in Springfield, denied money
had been offered him to vote for Lori
mer, but admitted Hughes told him
that federal patronage would be his
for the asking If he supported the
blonde boss for senator.
Tells of Hughes Proposition.
when did Mr. Hughes have this
conversation with you concerning your
vote for senator?' he was asked.
He came to my house the Sunday
night preceding Senator Lorimer's
election Mr. Landee replied. L told
him there was no federal patronage in
Moline except the postoffice and that
the congressman always named the
postmaster
Ibid you ever tell any one money
was offered you to vote for Lorimer?'
q" I did not
The witness said further that
Hughes told him that certain Rock Is
land and Moline politicians and Mr..
Walsh had sent him to interview Ian
dee in behalf of Lorimer. Landee is
said to have admitted he knew Walsh
was in Moline at the time and that he
thought it strange that wealthy Iowa
contractor and a democrat should be
interested in sending Lorimer to the
senate.
Senator Landee said he was unable
to give any information as to the
names Of members Of the syndicate
who furnished any funds used to elect
the junior senator.
worked Several Days.
THE states attorney inquiry into
this latest angle of the senatorial brib-
cry scandal is said to have brought out
other interesting details OF the visit Of
Walsh and Hughes to the neighbor-
hood of the manufacturing towns.
The quest for Lor1mer votes ex-
tended over a period of several days
and assistance to the two Lorimer
on the ground was lent by
powerful interests from a distance, it
is said Mysterious long distance tele-
phone messages to men influential in
the political and CONNIE rcial affairs of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-10

me was the patronage of political ap-
pointments and that it would be to my
interests to vote for Lorimer In re-
gard to the jackpot told the states
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-10

advised to send man TO see me, but
that he was going TO be elected and
would like to have me vote for him.
l told him that I wished him good sue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-10

the utter detection OF
the man.
He leaned against a post in front of
the Golden Grace saloon and to Eben
Brennan, as the latter paused to con-
template the strange spectacle, 1t
seemed as tho gh the man would fall
were he deprived of his support.
Looking for a MANI asked the
stranger hesitatingly, when Brennan
had concluded his inspection, adding:
I'm looking for a job
Brennan rolled a cigarette thought
fully. 81 was looking for a man." he
admitted, but the supply seems to
have run out, and I guess I'll have
to be content with about haif a one.
Can you ride?"
Some was the difhdent reply.
"Rope?"
"Some"
what range did you ever rider"
''I never worked on a ranch,' con-
fessed the stranger. "It was on the
STAGE
Brennan grinned widely.
81 saw one of 'em once" he said
refectively. at was in Chicago.
asked the man next me what them
fellers were, and he said they were
cowboys. I don't think he was trying
TO tell me joke, neither"
"A mans got to do something"
suggested the stranger apologetically.
You wouldn't hold it much against
man if he's been Jailed so long as
he was good rider
"a stage cowboy is worse n a muir
derer,'' insisted Brennan, but the
old man told me to bring back a man
to work about the house, and If you
can stick to a horse long enough to
get there, 1 guess the job is yours If
you want it
eff 1 want TT" echoed the strang-
er. do 1 look like a man who can
afford to turn down jobs?'
You don't, for a fact admitted
Brennan. What's your name and
where is your bag?"
"ID here the man indicated the
ramshackle hotel.
Take it over to Parsons store"
ordered Brennan. ''There'll be a
wagon in for luggage in a couple of
days. You be there at O'Clock. I'll
borrow horse for yc1 to ride OUT
The foreman turned abruptly and
ctgode away. and the stranger ran
after him.
My name is MISUNDERSTANDING
Mccartney" he painted, ''and thank
you very mt>rh.e
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-10

cess, but could not vote for him.
was asked by the grand jury if 1 had
been offered any money. and l told
them no. as the only thing offered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-10
SAVED
FROM AN
OPERATION
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

De Forest, Wis
"Af + an opera
ton four years ago
/ had pains down
ward in both sides,
backa che, and a
weakness. The doc
tor wanted me to
have another opera
ton. l tookLydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound and
/ am entirely cured
of nv troubles. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-10
LANDEE COT AN
OFFER FOR VOTE
State Senator from This Dis
trict Promised Patronage
by Lorimer Agent.
TEsTIFIEs AT CHICAGO
Declares John L. Hughes of Chicago
Called on Him at His Home,
buG Was Turned Down.

Today's Chicago Tribune brings the
name of State Senator F. A. Landee of
Moline into the legislative bribery in
vestigation conducted by the Cook
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-10

attorney that I had no personal l1nowl
edge, other than hearsay."
All the news all the tim @The ArguA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-10

was understood and
underfed, and the
faded suit that
tapped Interestingly
about his reed-like
legs and hung in de-
jected folds from
shoulder blades Of
razor sharpness only
served to accentuate
the utter detection OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-10

the district were an important facto
in the endeavor TO line up legislative
votes for Lorimer in the Rock Island
district
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-02

The following letter from A. T.
Ryan gives some light on the situa-
ton:
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-02
TRYING TO BLOCK PROGRESS

The Occur d'Alene Democrat calls
attention to the conduct of Spokane
papers and Spokane people adyocat-
ing local option and DRY" votes for
North Idaho, SO the North Idaho peo-
pie will go to Spokane to spend their
money when they wish to get some
thing Wet" They claim 1t is TAX
ing trade out of Idaho into Washing
ton, for when laboring mon so some
where to spend their money they buy
lots of other things besides booze,
and no doubt they do. But great
number of the people of eastern
Washington have some choice In the
matter and want their locality made
dry" too. Let northern Idaho stand
pat and lend aid to Washington peo-
pie in getting the same dry con-
dition, and then trade relations will
adjust themselves. The greatly i'm
proved conditions in the dry" south
ern counties of Idaho ought to be
sufficient assurance to people in the
north to stand pat on this matter.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-02
USING THE WASTE


Some day not SO TAR distant ,areg
numbers Of us may enjoy the decided
novelty of living in houses that are
built literally of--garbage. No, the
material will not be offensive. The
way of 1t is, that at West New
Brighton, Staten Island, the city of
New York has a plant where, by a
new process that is attended with
no disagreeable odors, common gar
bage is reduced to solid material.
This is mixed with cement in the
proportion of 5 to / and the result
Is bricks of excellent quality. Not
only the tendency but the demand of
the age is for the utilization of all
products hitherto considered waste.
Nature teaches the lesson. For ex-
ample, log of wood is burned and
apparently only useless ashes are
left. Yet the gases that were given
off and the ashes sooner or later play
their part in nourishing and entering
into some form of animal or vege-
table. So that what seemed lost is
In reality but moving in prescribed
circle. Following this principle, i'll
Is almost safe to predict that the
time will surely come when there
will be absolutely no waste. In tho
the greatest and most i'm
'ortant field for inventors is in solv-
ng the problem of the utilization of
lny of those materials nov discarded
- useless Elk
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-02
WEEDS AND STREET FLOODING

Gem State Rural
Weeds along the streets and public
roads are just now much in evidence
and they are so numerous and I'M
slightly as to be little less than dis
tressing
1t should and will be some day,
the business of the street commits
sioner, or some other official to see
that the weed nuisance is abated.
This work must be a part of good
road making the same as keeping the
water from the highways. OF course
the land owners should cooperate
and make common cause against
these twin nuisances and they will do.
so when they come to understand
that it will pay them in dollars and
cents to do SO; to say nothing of
other considerations. That we'll
Kept and attractive highways add to
the money value of acreage through
which they pass is now pretty we'll
understood by those who have inves-
tigated them and knowledge of this
fact, when it becomes general will
tend to popularize the good roads
In the meantime the agitation
against weeds and street flooding
should be kept up and street COM
missioners, road supervisors and 9TH
e.. officials directly concerned should
use their best efforts to abate or min
lmize their pernicious consequences.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-02
SCHOOL ELECTION TUESDAY

At the Gymnasium on Tuesday az
ternoon from one until Ave O'Clock
there will be an .ection of school
trustees. G. e. Kinney and John G.
Brown will be placed in nomination,
and as many others as voters may
wish to nominate. Printed tickets
will appear, and blank lines will be
left in which people may write names
they wish 1t has been the custom
for many years, for the school board
to give notice of election by posting
three notices in conspicuous places
about town, and for about nineteen
persons to attend the election.
A couple of years ago some joker
went out and got forty six other per-
sons to go and vote for some other
ticket than that nominated by the
nineteen, and it created such an up
roar 1t nearly turned the town over.
1t was condemned as a secret move,
underhanded, unprincipled and I'M
justified, and, admitting all of this to
be true, it only shows what anybody
might do to the community if they
keep up their habit OF Sinking the
responsibility of attending to little
duties on election day. We have no
fault to find with the school board.
We are just reminding you that there
is to be an election.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-02
TROPICAL VALLEY OF IMPERIAL

Many persons are aware by this
time that the United States possesses
tropical valley away down in the
southwestern part of the country, in
what was one time a portion of the
back country" of San Diego, but
which has somewhat recently been cut
OH and nodded into new county
called Imperial. Only few years ago
this was a portion Of tn famous desert
region where sidewinders, chucka-
wailas and gila monsters resented
the intrusion Of the prospector. The
heat reached 120 degrees sometimes
IN the shade. II there was any shade.
and 1t was thought that the region
was worse than useless. However,
an enthusiastic engineer had an idea
that irrigation would turn the desert
into garden, and although he was
jeered at and hooted at he persisted
until at length, out of his efforts. IL
came to pass that dam was built.
bitches dug, and water conveyed from
the Colorado river to this sandy
desert. Then the magical transfor-
nation took place, and the desert be-
gan to bloom. Now the first cante-
loupes of the season come from I'm
perial valley, the introduction of cot
ton has resulted in the planting of
5000 acres this year with no pests
to annoy the farmers, the cottonwood
grows to the dimensions of saw log
in three or four years, and in short
everything grows like mad as soon
as the water is turned on to give the
soil life. And it has been found that
the soil is not sand. as was commonly
but silt from the overfiows
through past ages and cons of theI
Colorado river. Now comes the chief
giticultural expert of the Department
If Agriculture, Prof. Geo. C. Hus-
mann. and says that by Introducing
he proper varieties of vines, this re-
sion will supply the United States
With the earliest and finest grapes,
'apable Of carrying to the Atlantic
eaboard in good condition.
The government is making the val
ey resemble the tropics more closely
y introducing the date palm, which
las been shown to thrive there and
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-02
NOT GETTING RICH

The way newspapers are going to
the wall does not indicate that many
OF them are getting rich. Five years
ago there were more newspapers in
Idaho than there are today, notwith-
standing the tremendous growth OF
the state, and the many new towns
and some new counties created in
consequence Of new tracts. Many
newspaper ventures have resulted in
failure, and there are indications that
some more are on the verge of finan-
cial ruin.
Last week a fire destroyed the FIRE.
mont County News at st. Anthony, a
paper of long standing having fine
equipment, and it took all of the
$4,000 insurance to cover the indebt-
edness on the plant, leaving the own
er with nothing with which to start
again, and it would probably take
$1,000 to replace what was destroyed.
Editor Gibson had put In lot of
money and many years close applica-
ton, and it took just twenty minutes
from the time the fire was discovered
by the men working in the printing
house, until the building collapsed
and everything was gone, for the few
pieces that were carried out were
practically ruined
Among larger establishments hav-
ing national reputation, a large num-
Der went out Of business when the
new postal law Of 1907 was put into
effect. and the reports are not all in
yet.
Among some of the recent failures
Is the Travel Magazine, The Bohem-
Ian, Van Norden's, and Putfam's was
sold to The Atlantic, probably to save
Il from utter failure.
The steady advance in the prices
IF printing house materials, machin-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-02
ruit abundantly, and perhaps we may

fruit abundantly, and perhaps we may
yet see bananas and other choice
tropical fruits grow in profusion in
this once despised locality, provided
that the Government finds out how
to control the erratic Colorado river,
which is at once the life and the
menace of the valley. President Taft
has as one of the problems before
him this summer this very important
question, and he has called in the aid
of the best experts in the Government
service to help settle a very vexing
situation. .>..,,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-02
GRANT TOMB
Goodwin s Weekly

| Goodwin's Weekly
And now there is complaint
among the fine-boned critics of the
east that the tomb of General Grant,
as 1t stands, Is a violation of many
rules Of art and architecture. That
IL too bad. IL true. but then there are
other things to think about in that
connection. Is the sleep of the sold
Ter within the structure disturbed be-
cause Of the architecture Of his final
house? In his life time he was prone
to be careless about his apparel.
When he and General Lee met at Ap-
pomattox General Lee was dressed in
a new and costly uniorm, wearing the
$4,000 sword which the loving peo-
pie Of Richmond had presented to
him. And he wore that sword ex-
pecting to surrender it to General
Grant. The latter appeared in a
worn army blouse. However, he apol-
ogized for his appearance, by ex-
planning that in the confusion of the
previous days, his personal luggage
had been left somewhere. But when
the terms of surrender had been
agreed upon, Grant sat down to put
them in writing. Stopping his writ
ing for moment, evidently running
over in his mind whether anything
had been omitted or not, his eyes fell
upon the .jeweled hilt of General Lees
sword. Then he turned back to his
work and added the famous para
graph, in substance. that "All officers
will retain their side arms, and Of
ficers and soldiers their horses"
Then he explained that the men
would need their horses to plant their
spring crops.
That was a violation OF all the ETH
luette that had prevailed in previous
but 1t revealed the char
acter of Grant in a new light to the
nation and the world, and by that act
he reverence that attaches to his
grave is increased. And by the way,
What do men who visit his tomb 70
here for? Is 1t to criticise some
'tone and steel or is it out of rever-
,nce for the hero who is sleeping his
asst sleep there?
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-02

one could get up there. Altogether
it was great experience and you
should be proud Of the fact that
Percy conducted himself with credit.
Six or eight of Percy's party were
killed, and many badly burned.
Yours truly,
A. T. RYAN.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-02

cry and wages and the legislation
restricting the mailing privileges of
publications, have narrowed the OPP
portunities for success.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-02
WATER FOR SALE OR RENT

/ have 81 shares of water stock in
the Trego Ditch company for sale or
rent. Byrd Trego. Il
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-02

The purity of IA r D Z STYsS
ExTR "A CT 8 is above question
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-02-11
Rev. w. l. Dolly

Fredericksburg, Va, February I.
Rev. ", L. Dolly, who, since
April, 1908, has been pastor of the
Methodist Church in this city, died
Saturday night at New Hope San
atoriam, in Maryland, after an i'll
ness of several months. Mr.. Dolly
was forty-eight years old and had
been in the ministry twenty-seven
years. He is survived by his wife
and two sons. W. L. Dolly, Jr.,
and Stephen Dolly, the former a
student at John Hopkins Universe
ty, in Baltimore, and the latter a
Randolph-Macon College, at Ash
land. Mr. Dolly was a graduate Ct
Randolph-Macoh College and was a
successful ministe-, having served
u number of prominent charges
The body was brought here today,
and the funeral was held from the
Methodist Church at 4 o clock. ser
vices being conducted by Rev. +.
y. Prettyman, presiding elder OF
this district, assisted by Rev. John
a. Anderson, of Washington. Inter
ment was made in the city Gene
terry.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-02-11
Tho Rreechea Bible.

One Of the books which biblioma-
MAC handles reverently is the famous
Geneva Bible. better known as the
"Breeches Bible" This name Is due
to the rendering Of Genesis Ill, Z.
where Adam and Eve are said to have
"sewed fig tree leaves together and
made themselves breeches." This had
been the reading Of the first English
Bible, WycliHe's version. but later
translators had substituted the word
apron" for "breeches," and the Gene
va Bible reverted to the original. The
fact that only one edition Of the Gene
va version contained this sentence
makes the limited number more pre-.
cious to the book gatherer. The title
page Of this edition announces that it
was imprinted at London by the dep
uties of the queene's most excellent
majestic" In 1899. The first edition
appeared IN 1860, and for sixty years
this was the favorite Bible with the
people, who reluctantly laid 1t aside
for the authorized version In 1911.