davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15
WINTER STORMS
HIT MANY CITIES
Loss at st. Louis Due to Gorges and
FIoods--Thaw to Follow
Show.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-With the greater
force of the storm of the last three
days spent and moving to the east,
dispatches from points in the Missis-
sippi and Ohio river valleys tell of
enormous damage wrought by the
cold and heavy snow. Even with a
thaw in sight great apprehension IS
felt in many cities along river banks.
At ST Louis probably S625,0 dam
age has been caused by an ice gorge
and the conditions the worst seen in
25 years.
Part of the big bridge of the Kaw
river at Kansas City, Kan, has been
crushed.
Further west. in Nebraska partic-
ularly hundreds of cattle are dying
on the plains from cold.
In Michigan and Wisconsin traffic
conditions are almost demoralized and
other cities of Illinois, where many
trains are being stalled. In Chicago
there has been great scarcity of fuel.
Milk shipments to Chicago are tied
up and many of the dealers have an
nounced they will deliver only in the
morning and then only to homes
where there are babies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15
Work of Day in Congress

Washington Jan. 15.-Following is
summary of the proceedings of the two
houses of congress yesterday. taken
from the official records:
SENATE-The senate was not I'm ses-
sion.
USE-After listening TO the pres
idents conservation message. the house
spent the rest of its session consider
ing the Henry resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution chang
ing the date OF presidential Inaugural
ton. Led by MIR. Perkins OF New York
the opponents OF the resolution showed
such unexpected strength that it's
friends caused adjournment to prevent
a vote. in which they would have been
required to get a two-thirds ma jority.
The resolution was vigorously defend
ed by Representatives Parker OF New
Jersey. Henry OF Texas and Goebel OF
Ohio On the other hand. Representa-
tives Stafford Of Wisconsin. Campbell or
Kansas. Harrison of New York. NJ. r.
Driscoll of New York. Craig OF Ala
bama. Bindbergh of Minnesota and Sis
sons of Mississippi spoke strongly
against 1t. Adjourned at 4:05.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15

when he says he is beginning to doubt
him.
No Word Since Verdict.
Lonsdale states he received letter
from Cook under date of Dec. "a and
mailed from city in southern Spain.
According to this letter Cook was IN
the sea from Dec. IA to Dec. "a and
accordingly was not acquainted with
the decision of the examining commit
tee when the letter was written.
Since the receipt of this letter Ions
dale says he has heard nothing from
Cook though he has addressed several
kilograms to him at a point where he
thought the explorer could be reaced.
Cleared About $4,000.
Lonsdale estimates Cook cleared
$50, 900 from the exploitation of his
arctic reputation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15
A NARROW ESCAPE
FOR WHITELAW REID
American Ambassador to Great Brit
ain Almost Washed from Ship
by Wave.

New York, Jan. 15.-Passengers
reaching post today on the overdue
American liner st. Louis reported
Whitelaw Reid, American ambassador
to Great Britain, narrowly escaped in
jury when a huge wave swept by tre-
mendous sea mounted the vessel last
Wednesday evening. Reid was in a
steamer chair on the promenade deck
with his secretary, Miss Rogers, when
the wave struck the ship, carrying a
large section Of the port rail with it.
The NAVE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS d--czrrfed
most of the passengers, including Reid
and his secretary quite distance down
the deck. They suffered a thorough
drenching.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15

London. Jan. 15.-David Lloyd George,
closing his campaign with a speech at
Grimsby this afternoon, referred to the
invincibility of the British navy, and
declared eff the German fleet, in a mo-
ment of madness, ever attacked Great
Britain, it would be at the bottom of
the German ocean in a very few hours" :"
First Round Fought.
London. Jan. 15.-The first round in
the general elections was fought today
in &c constituencies returning II mem
bers of parliament. In 1906 these con-
stituencies returned AZ liberal. II
unionists and labor candidates. That
today's polling will show a considera-
ly conceded, as the election is being
contested with entirely new lists and
the fight has been bitter.
Seven UniOnists In.
Seven more unionists became men,
bers of the new parliament this morn
ing without contests, the liberals as
usual offering no opposition to the re-
turn of members from the three uni
versities of Oxford, Cambridge and
member for Penrith. The nationalists
also scored one uncontested election,
Patrick O'Brien being chosen by ac-
Clamation from Kilkenny
Centers at Manchester.
In today's elections interest centers
at Manchester and vicinity, a district
which heretofore has remained loyal
to free trade Birmingham also voted
today, but those seats were secured
by unionists.
Closed at Night.
London, Jan. 15.-Last night witness
ed the close of the parliamentary cleo
tion campaign. 1t has been fought on
an issue novel to the people of these
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15
SPIRIT MEDIUM
CAUGHT FAKING
Detective Seizes SpOOk and Exposes
Methods Used by Woman In
Chicago Seances.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-While convers-
ing with the spirit of his great
grandfather in a darkened room on
the south side last night, Detective
Philip Fitzsimmons reached out and
seized the spirit" OF his ancestor
with such force that it screamed and
dropped a pair of false teeth. When
light was secured the detective ar
rested the spirit" in the person of
Mrs. c. B. Green, a medium. The
woman. her husband and four wo-
men attending the seance were taken
to the police station charged with
conducting fraudulent spiritualistic
meetings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15
"ET TUBRUTUS;" WAL TER LONSDALE
NOW DOUBTS VERACITY OF COOK

Copenhagen, Jan. 15-Walter Ions
dale is the most recent of the former
associates and employees of DR.. Cook
to admit distrust of the man whose
claim to the discovery of the north
pole was rejected by the University
of Copenhagen. LonsdaIe was private
secretary to United States Minister
Egan up to the time of the arrival
here of Cook, with whom he then as
sociated himself in a similar confden-
tial capacity
Did Clerical Work.
He accompanied th- explorer to the
United States, made a typewriter dup
licate of the polar records and brought
the data here for the examination of
the university committee He has re-
manned loyal to his employer until now,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15
NEGRO WOMAN HELD
FOR GUINNESS CRIME
Mrs. Elizabeth Adams Implicated by
Confession OF Ray Lamphere
Is Arrested.

La Porte. Ind, Jan. 15.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Adams, colored. today was taken
into custody as a witness to the muir
der of Mrs Belle Guinness and her
children by Ray Lamphere, as reveal
ed in the publication of Lamphere's
confession to Rev. E. A. Schell of
Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Judge Richter
ordered the arrest of the woman after
comforting with prosecutor Smith. The
prosecutor announced he was satisfied
Lamphere's narrative to Schell was a
faithful account of the happenings on
the Guinness murder farm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15
Washington Hears Com
merciaI Bodies of
West are Busy.
AN INVITATION SENT
Clark Returns to Capital and
Says Next Congress Will
Be Democratic. x

Washington, Jan. 15.-Champ Clark.
minority leader of the house, returned
today after 10 days of speech making
in Missouri and the middle west. and
predicted a sweeping democratic vic
tory in the congressional election next
fall and a democratic house.
Gone to See Roosevelt.
Clark brought from Missouri a story
of the departure of certain gentle
man from Kansas City few days ago
for Africa, representing practically all
the commercial bodies Of the west and
middle west, to invite Roosevelt TO
land at San Francisco upon his return
to the United States and cross the con-
tinent from west TO east.
Grant Did Same Thing.
Clark recalled that Grant had done
much the same thing and said II Grant
had landed at San Francisco at a more
opportune time no power could have
prevented him from getting the nom
ination for the presidency for third
term.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15
DAWSON READS
HANDWRITING?
Iowa Congressman Announces
He Will Not Be Candidate
for Reelection.
MUST PROVIDE FOR FAMILY
Denies Allegation That He Has Been
Mixed Up RuinousIy on the
Side 0f Cannon.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Representa-
tive Dawson of the Second Iowa dis
trict will not be a candidate for the
primary next June for denomination
is the announcement made by Dawson
today.
Owes 1t to Family.
Dawson says: Every man owes It
to his family to provide against a day
of need, and having devoted six years
to the service of the district l feel
plain duty requires that l return 10
private life in order that / may have
opportunity to make financial provi-
sion for those dependent on me-"
Not involved In Fight.
Dawson has not been involved 10
his embarrassment in the contest be-
tween the regular and insurgent re-
publicans, and that conflict has no
bearing on his decision to retire. He
is serving third term and each sue
ceeding election has shown an increas-
ed republican majority in an exceed
ingly close district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15
REMOVAL TRIUMPH
FOR LAND AND TIMBER THIEVES

foes through allowing certain advis-
ers to incitc him to drive from the
public service nearly every man who
stood out in the foreground in the
tight against the Iand and timber
thieves.
Chance for Thieves.
Not since there has been a conser-
walton movement have conditions
been so propitious for land and tim
Der thieves to get in their work as
now. The few adherents of Pinchot
and Roosevelt that remain IN the gov
ernment service have had their use
fulness to the people completely de-
stroyed by the moral contained in
the object lessons they have just wit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15
IL HURT COASTING
AT BURLINGTON, IA.
Injuries of Two May BE Fatal-TwO
Collisions of SIeds on
Hill.

Burlington, Iowa. Jan. 15.-
Twelve persons were severely hurt,
two probably fatally, last night in
two coasting accidents. In one acci-
dent two sleds ran into each other at
the bottom of a hill and six were Sc
verely hurt.
the middle of the hill, where two
heavily loaded coaster ran into each
other at full speed. A girl had both
legs broken. a boy was internally in
jured and four other persons sus-
tanned severe cuts or broken bones.
In addition TO the - persons ser
iously injured, several were cut and
bruised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15
DIVORCED; USES REVOLVER

Wisconsin Man Kills Former Wife
and Self. Wounding Daughter.
Milwaukee, Jan. ia special TO
the Evening Wisconsin says that Aug
ust Maves. a farmer near Greenleaf
Wis. today shot and killed his wife.
wounded his daughter. Mrs. Martha
Knorr of Appleton. and then commit
ted suicide. A divorce was granted
Mrs. Maves two weeks ago. The shoot
ing took place when the women return
ed to get some clothing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15
HOUSE KILLS
new DATE FOR
INAUGURATION

Washington, Jan. 15-The house to-
lay voted to recommit the resolution
providing for a change of date of the
presidential Inauguration. This prac-
tically defeats it.
Washington, Jan. 15.-Cutting the
estimates nearly a million dollars the
committee on appropriations today re-
ported to the house the urgent de-
hciency appropriation bill carrying s0,-
l0S,816.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15
BY TAE.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, Jan. 13.-In the Bal
linger-Pinchot controversy the ene-
mics of conservation of natural re-
sources have used, and are still US
ing, President Taft as a cats paw
to strike down those government en-
ployes who have resolutely stood in
the way of the patenting of fraudu-
lent land claims.
No one, of course. believes that
Mr.. Taft would knowingly protect
men using Illegal methods of secur-
ing government lands. Yet the fact
remains that at least unconsciously.
the president has aided conservation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15
WARR|NG REPUBLICANS IN
CONGRESS AGREE UPON A
TRUCE FOR THE Time Being
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday;
warmer tonight, with the lowest tenn
perature about % degrees above zero.
Temperature at a. m, % Maxi
mum temperature in last "a hours, 90
Minimum in last II hours, 20. Velocity
of wind at a. m, 4 miles per hour.
Precipitation, none. Relative humidity,
at p. m. 81, at I a. m. SO.
j. NJ. SHERIER, local forecaster-
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Sun sets 4:53, rises 7:1S; moon sets
9:43 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15

messed President Taft's gag" or
der, issued to prevent every govern
ment employe save secretaries of de-
partments from giving information,
even to members of congress, is not
necessary. The feeling of the aver
age employe in Washington today is
that if he should see underhanded-
ness or fraud. and should reveal it.
his position would not be worth five
cents.
Climax of Fight.
The dismissal of Clifford Pinchot as
head of the forestry bureau marked
the climax of a systematic fight that
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15
CHICAGOANS FIGHT
CORPORATION TAX

Chicago. Jan. 15.-Suit was filed in
the United States circuit court here
today charging that the federal cor
poration tax law is unconstitutional
and seeking an Injunction to restrain
the directors of the Northern Trust
company from paying the tax. The
bill was filed by Fred w. Smith, a
stockholder of the Northern Trust COM
pany of Chicago. and is in the nature
of a test case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15
ESCAPED MOB; LAW
WILL HANG NEGRO

Belleville, H.. Jan 15.-Willis Clark,
the negro who pleaded guilty to killing
Eugene V. Goudey. the motorman, and
shooting and robbing NJ. V. O'Brien.
conductor of an East St. Louis street
car, was sentenced to hang Feb. IS.
Two mobs threatened to lynch Clark
soon after his arrest last month
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15
penles TeIearaph Meraer.

New York. Jan. 15.-Vice President
Adams of the Postal Telegraph com
pany today vigorously denied there
was any plan TO merge telegraph In
terests and asserted the keenest com
petition will still continue between th.
Postal and Western Union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15
Woman Passed BAD Checks.

Alton, H.. Jan. ia woman CIV
ing her name as Josephine Croan,
aged 10. of Anderson, Ind, was held
under 800 bond today on the charge
of passing a worthless check. She ad-
mitted, it is said, cashing worthless
check in Burlington, Iowa, where she
called herself Helen Houston"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15

Washington, Jan. 15.- Representa-
tive Diekema of Michigan today an
nounced himself as a candidate for
speaker to succeed Cannon when the
62nd congress is organized.
Bury TOmnhaNks for Day.
Washington, Jan 15.-With toma-
hawks buried and scalping knives
sheathed the hitherto warning braves
of the republican party in the house
will gather for a powwow, otherwise
known as a caucus, soon to be held
Then, perhaps, the pipe of peace will
be passed. The big chiefs of the
regulars" and insurgents" will
pledge their amity and strife will have
passed from the republican wigwams.
Understanding Reached.
For, in the words of a statement is
sued by Insurgents "an understands
ing has been reached" For this one
approaching caucus only, however, It
is set forth this understanding
exists
President Taft played no small part
in modifying the opposing factions to
such a degree as would admit of their
assembling in joint meeting.
Call at White House Fruitful.
A visit was paid him at the White
house by Representative Hayes of Cal
ifornia and their conference, it is be-
lieved, had much TO do with the res
toEation of peace, or at least the dec
laration of an armistice.
At this caucus, it is believed, the
republican members of the committee
which the house is to appoint to act
in investigation of the Ballinger-
Pinchot controversy will be selected.
Plan of Insurgents.
The insurgents desire to emphasize
the feasibility and practicability of
their proposition that the appointment
of committees should be taken out Of
the hands of the speaker by showing
that a party caucus can do the work
much better.
Mr.. Hayes in statement issued last
night says: The question of future
been no agreement
Taft Issues Statement.
Later the following was given out
by President Taft:
at has been agreed between the
regular republicans and the so-called in
surgents represented by Mr.. Dwight
on the one hand and Mr.. Hayes on the
other, after conference with the presi-
dent, that a caucus should be held 70
pass upon the question of the commit
tee in the interior department investi-
cation with the assurance that the in
surgents, if they came into the caucus,
would be treated fairly, and that a
committee of acknowledged impartial
ity would be appointed. A further
agreement was foreshadowed that eau
cuses would be held from time to time
to which all elected as republicans
should be invited, to take up the vari-
ous measures recommended by the ad-
ministration as performances of party
pledges, the subject of each caucus 10
De announced in advance"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15
NO LIGHT ON SWoPE DEATH
Examination of Stomach of Supposed
Murder Victim Not Completed.

Kansas City. Mo. Jan. ia solu-
tion of the mystery surrounding the
death of Colonel Thomas II. Swope
was apparently no nearer at hand to-
day than it was when detectives We're
given the case early in the week. Tho
examination of the millionaire's stom-
ach TO learn whether death was really
caused by poison has not yet been com
pletcd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15
Crisis in Spain over?

Madrid, Jan. 15.-Premier Moret to-
day announced his conviction that
crisis has been created by the mill
tary agitation against the government.
1t is also declared the number of dis
contented officers exceeds 1900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15
BULL CAMPAIGN Is ENDED

Cotton Slump Marks Close of Move
ment on Ior Nearly a Year.
New York, Jan. 15.-The cotton mar
ket had an exciting opening. and dur
ing the early session 100000 bales were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15
DEAD MAN WAS CHICAGOAN
Barrett Eastman. Dramatic Critic,
Poisoned self ut Biloxi. Miss.

IUI@UIItU DtII 'tI IbiIUAF. NIISSs
Chicago. Jan. 15.-By means OF \
photograph the Identification of the
body of a man found dead in a hotel
at Biloxi, Miss. Tuesday, was made
here today by Colonel F. a. Eastman,
city statistician, as that of his son,
Barrett Eastman. dramatic critic In
dications were that young Eastman
poisoned himself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15
ADMITS THREE MARRIAGES
Man Arrested at Terre Haute Says
One Wife Lives at Monmouth, I'll.

Terre Haute. Ind. Jan. 15.-Harry
EpDerly. arrested here today at the re-
quest of the police of Anderson. Ind.
admits. it is said. he has three wives.
Carrie Kennedy Epperly at Anderson,
Emma Decker Epperly at Monmouth.
III. and Bessie Dunbar Epperly at
Terre Haute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15
He UPHOLDS KNOX
Lewis Nixon Says Secretary of
State is Doing Great Work
in Far East.
OPENING CHINA TO TRADE
Has Placed Japan on Defensive-EX-
tension of the Monroe Doc
trine to Asia.

New York, Jan. 15.-"I regard Secre-
tary Knox's plan for the naturalization
of Manchurian railways as of tremen-
dous Importance" says Lewis Nixon,
east during the RussoJapanese war
and at various times since.
Not Always to Be Proud of.
"Our diplomatic history" continues
Nixon, has not always been one in
which we can take great pride. There
fore, it is a great satisfaction to feel
that we have a secretary of state who
has been able to put Japan on the de-
fensive or lay bare to the world the
betrayal of the solemn promises of the
treaty of Portsmouth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15
Wage Deadlock; No Papers Issued.

Denver, Colo, Jan. 15.-Because of
he failure of the publishers and press
mems union to reach an agreement on
The wage question neither of the two
morning papers appeared today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15
china 8'anTy- SnHre.

China, seeing fruits of the great
disinterested Monroe doctrine in South
America, is looking to an alliance or
understanding with the United States
that will save it from commercial par
tition and vassalage. If the people of
this country will uphold the hands If
the man whose efforts are being de-
voted to equal trade opportunities in
the east we shall have Knox doctrine
that will lay the foundations of a great
foreign commerce in the near future"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15
SALOON LOSES IN
GARY BY 7 VOTES
Bury TOmnhawks for Day.

Laporte. Ind, Jan. 15.-By a decision
of Judge Tuthill in the superior court
:oday the anti-saloon element of Gary
won by a majority of seven. They
claimed 80 and the saloon men con-
ested the election The town will be
Try at least two years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15
insurgents Coaxed Into
Caucus to Select a
Committee.
TAFT'S HAND Is SEEN
Administration Hopes that Way
Will be Paved for a Gen.
eraI Agreement.

Washington, Jan. 15.- Representa-
tive Diekema of Michigan today an
nounced himself as a candidate for
speaker to succeed Cannon when the
62nd congress is organized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-15

(Continaed on Page Twelve.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-07
QUICK RELIEF OF
ITCHING ECZEMA
Was Surprising inflammation Re-
duced in a Few Hours and Cure
Soon Followed : Boys Torture
had Been Intense for Years
Friends Child had Eczema, Too.
MOTHER TELLS HOW
CUTlCURA CURED BOTH

when my boy was six years old, he
suffered terribly with eczema. He could
neither sit still nor lie quietly in bed,
for the itching was dreadful He would
irritate spots by scratching with bis
nails and that only made them worse. A
doctor treated him and we tried almost
everything. but the eczema seemed to
spread. 1t started in a. small place on
the lower extremities and spread for two
years until it very nearly covered the
back part OF his leg to the knee.
Finally / got Cuticura Soap, Cuti-
cura Ointment and Cuticura Pills and
gave them according to directions. I
used them in the morning and that even
ing, before put my boy to bed, used
them again and the Improvement even
in those few hours was surprising. the
Inflammation seemed to be so much less.
I used two boxes Of Cudcura Ointment.
the same Of the Pills and the SOAP and
my boy was cured. Ny son is now in
bis seventeenth year and he has never
had q return Of the eczema.
II took care Of friends child that
had eczema on its face and limbs and
used the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
They acted on the child just as thew did
on my son and it has never returned.
would recommend the Cuticura Rene
dies to anyone. Mrs. A. j. Cochran.
1923 Columbia Ave-, Philadelphia, Pa
Oct. 20, 1909"