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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
Surprise on Choir Leader.

Clarke Swanson, GA Third avenue,
leader of the choir of the First Swed-
ish Lutheran church, was surprised
last evening at his haDe by the mem
bers of the choir. A very pleasant
time was had with games and music.
Refreshments were served. Mr.. Swan
son was presented purse of money.
The presentation speech was made by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07

Emil Peterson. Under the direction
of Mr.. Swanson the choir has been
very successful. The members are
Sopranos, Misses Minnie Johnson,
Esther Malmrose, Ellen Roseen,
Theresa Nelson and Edith Osterman;
altos, Misses Esther Swanson, Marie
Larson and Marguerite Osterman;
tenors, Nels Swanson, John Anderson,
Frank Lindstrom; basso, Adolph Pet
erson, Walter Swanson, Emil Peter
son and Walter Freeman. Accom-
PIANIST, Miss Carrie Peterson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07

away. Like Alaska, too, they contain
enormous natural resources, chief
among them being the rich sugar and
tobacco lands. While the general pub
lie ISL 4sfferent, the great grasping
comb axeAof capital have their eyes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
ROYAL Neighbors Party.

Mayfiower camp 101, Royal Neigh
bors, gave a largely attended card
party yesterday afternoon at Odd
Fellows hall. In the games of 500
the prizes were won by Mrs. Berg
strom, first, Mrs. McCaw, second. and
Mrs. Bagley, third. In the cinch
games Miss Behrens won first, Mrs.
Helpenstell. second. and Mrs. Baker,
third.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07

upon these resources and are seeking
to possess them, as they have sought
to possess the valuable coal lands Of
Alaska.
The government has thus far aidet
these combinations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
Webster-Krebs,

Hubert H. Webster and Miss Es-
tella B. Krebs. both of this city,
were married last evening by DR.. r..
B. Williams at the parsonage of the
First Methodist church. There were
no attendants. Mr.. Webster is en-
ployed at the Velie Carriage works.
Moline. They will reside in Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
Merrie widow Club Dance.

The Merrie Widow club has issued
cards to the sixth and last dancing
party of the winter series to be given
at Industrial hall Tuesday evening.
April 49, Music will be furnished by
the Criterion orchestra.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07

lie Carriage company plant. After
a brief wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs
Endter will make their home in Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
ARRIET TREMANN BRIDE OF
ROBERT j. FULLERTON

ROBERT j. FULLERTON
The marriage of Robert ]. Fuller
ION and Miss Harriet Tremann was
celebrated at o'clock last evening
1t the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
5. McCombs, 1411 Fourth avenue,
DR.. w. S. Marquis, pastor of Broad
way Presbyterian church, performing
the ceremony in the presence Of a
small company Of relatives There
were no attendants. Miss Florence
McCombs, niece of the bride, played
the wedding march from LOhengrin
preceding the service. and during the
same Hearts and Flowers" was rem
dered softly. 1t was a white we'd
ding. Following a dinner Mr.. and
Mrs. Fullerton departed for Chicago
and other points on a wedding trip.
On their return they will reside at
Nineteenth street and Tenth ave-
nue..
The bride, since the death Of her
mother, has been making her home
with her sister, Mrs. McCombs. She
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
Ice Cream SociabIe.

The Christian Endeavor society of
the Aiken Street chapel will give an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
Dawns on Congressmen.

On Dec. press dispatches brought
the announcement to Washington that
E l. Poole, a representative of the
Havemeyer interests, had purchased
So, 900 acres of Friar lands. A few
days later 1t began TO dawn on mem
bers of congress that the transaction
was of doubtful legality because of the
restriction as to the amount of land
that could be purchased by an indi-
vidual, which was contained in the
organic act passed by congress Great
ing the Philippines government.
An investigation developed the ex-
PLANTATION that the attorney general.
to make possible the sale of these
lands to the sugar trust and other
com binations without restriction by
law. decided that as they were not part
of the public lands at the time the act
of congress was passed, the act could
not apply to them.
Whether this was good law can
make little difference in view of the
fact that the sale to the sugar trust
of So, 900 acres of these Friar lands
was an open violation of the policy
prescribed by congress and declared
to be absolutely necessary to prevent
just such Taonopolization as the trust
has been permitted to effect.
Challenges Attorney General.
Representative Martin declares the
Friar lands do come under the organic
law and challenges the attorney gen.
eral to show otherwise. The theory
that because the law does not require
by mandatory clauses, public officer
to exert himself for the protection of
public rights and interests, the public
officer is thereby justified in proceed
ing to aid in the attack upon such
rights and interests, is the whole I'M
DERIVING principle of Ballingerism to
which Mr.. Wickersham and President
Taft have given approval.
The Philippines, like Alaska, are far
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07

ice cream sociable at the chapel to-
morrow evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
SALE OF FRIAR LANDS
TO SUGAR TRUST CAUS-
ING REAL SCANDAL

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sugar trusts newest transaction with
the government.
One of the features of Martins de-
mand for an investigation was his
charge that Wickersham had been the
former attorney for the trust. This
charge has been made many times in
newspapers, and as it was never de-
MED, was generally accepted as being
the case. Mr.. Wickersham denies that
he personally represented the trust.
He says his law partner at one time
represented the sugar trust, but that
he was not himself consulted by the
trust or by his partner. Mr.. Wicker
sham's law partner. it develops, was
Henry w. Taft, the brother of the
president.
Story is Interesting.
The story involving the sale of the
Friar lands is a most interesting one.
When the United States government
took over the Philippines President
Mckinley impressed upon members
of congress time and again that what
he wished to avoid was the exploita-
tion by any special interest of a single
acre of land, if possible. Apparently
Mr.. Mckinley had some apprehension
on the subject, because he is known
to have worried and fretted over the
matter. To avoid the exploitation of
the islands it was provided by law
that no corporation should be allowed
to purchase over $500 acres of land,
and no individual over 40 acres.
With the American occupation of the
Philippines, the Friars held over 400,-
600 acres of sugar land the richest
and most valuable in the islands. The
government purchased these lands,
aging s7,2OO,OOO.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-06-03
Col. Roosevelt Invited.

Denver-At the request of Professor
l.. G. Carpenter of the State Agricul-
tural College. Governor Shafroth yes.
terday sent the following cablegram to
former President Roosevelt:
"Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Care Amer
lean Ambassador, London, England.
Colorado has completed fine build
ing to be devoted to irrigation engin-
eering at the agricultural college at
Fort Collins. First of the kind. Colo
rado was the pioneer to establish such
a course. also the pioneer in irrigation
laws and largest development. Would
ask you when on your Cheyenne-Den.
yer trip to dedicate this building to
this service. Your interest In reclaim.
alton makes this especially appropri.
ate.
(Signed) JOHN F. SHAFROTH,
Governor"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-06-03
TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE
LINES UNDER CONTROL OF
COMMERCE COMMISSION.
R. R. BILL AMENDMENT
DIXON AND LA TOILETTE IN FA-
voR OF BROADENING pow
ERS OF COMMISSION.

Washington.-At the last moment
before reaching the point Of voting
upon the railroad bill Friday. the Sen
ate took the important step of adding
an amendment. placing interstate
telegraph and telephone lines under
the supervision of the interstate COM
merce commission.
This action was followed by an ef
fort to restore portion of section IL,
affecting mergers, which heretofore
was voted out.
Both provisions were introduced so
suddenly as to surprise the Senate
and the latter vas considered so i'm
portant that rather than vote upon 1t
without more consideration than it
vas able to give. the Senate took an
adjournment until Saturday.
The action insures their inclusion
in some form in the proposed law. as
the subject is included in the house
bill.
The suggestion for the inclusion OF
telegraph and telephone companies
within the control OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission was made by
Senator Dixon of Montana. but ulti-
mately his amendment was supplant-
ed by one In simpler form which was
offered by Senator La Toilette.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-06-03
FOREIGN.

Count de Lesseps Of France duplicat-
ed Bleriot's flight across the channel
from Calais to Dover Saturday, but in
less time.
Theodore Roosevelt Tuesday morn
ing was received in audience by the
Queen Mother Alexandra and Dowager
Empress Marie Of Russia at Bucking-
ham palace.
Official and emphatic denial of a re-
port that appeared to have gained cur
rency in the United States to the ef.
feet that President Diaz was dead was
given at Mexico City Tuesday night.
On account OF the wind, Count
Joquaim de Lesseps, who crossed the
English channel in an aeroplane.
abandoned his intention of flying back
from Dover to Calais Sunday.
The British bark Swanhilda has
been wrecked on Staten island, the
southeast extremity of Terra Del Fue-
go. and Capt. Payne. his wife and
thirteen others have been drowned.
An anarchist threw bomb Monday at
the monument erected to the victims
Of the attempt against King Alfonso
The bomb wounded the anarchist, who,
when pursued by police, committed
suicide.
Leslie Clark. who was charged by
Prince Francis Joseph of Braganza
with completely In mining swindle.
was Tuesday sentenced to two years
imprisonment. The prince claimed he
was induced to invest 100000 in a
mining venture under misrepresenta-
tions.
The French submarine Pluviose,
was sent to the bottom OF the English
channel Thursday afternoon by the
cross channel steamer. Pas De Calais.
which crowded with passengers bound
for Dover. struck the partly sub.
merged Pluvoise when about two
miles from the harbor. Aboard the
Pluvoise were twenty-seven men
Their rescue is hoped for.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-06-03
DAISY FLY KILLER
FIGHTERS IN THE MAJORITY
Veteran Member Of Congregation Was
Tired Of Part He Had Been
Playing.

Representative Harry Maynard OF
Virginia tells the story Of how re-
ligious old negro in his district put n
stop to the exercise Of Christian char
ity in the congregation Of which he
was a member. II seems that It was
a practise in the church to eScom-
municate for one year any member
who had been guilty of a blood fight"
that is. any man who had attacked
another with a pistol or a razor.
At the end Of the year, II the Of
fender wished reinstatement. he could
go to the "mourners' bench" rise and
declare his repentance. and be forgiven
by the congregation. This went on
for many years. At last young
darky who had been In a particularly
Objectionable broil appeared for rein
statement. The pastor made an elo-
quent appeal to the congregation and
everybody began to shout and say
Amen"
1t was at this point that the old
negro arose and said hotly:
Look hyah, pahson: eber since
been a membuh OF dis congergashun.
dar ain been nothin' but Hghtin' an
fuhgivin'-an' I been doing all de
fuhgivin'. Use tired OF it,"
That broke up the meeting.-Popu-
lar Magazine. 4
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-06-03
WARRINGTON.

President Taft Monday sent to the
Senate the nomination OF Timothy o.
Connor of Boulder for surveyor gen.
eral of Colorado. to succeed William
J. Lewis. whose term expired Decem.
ber Is. 1909.
The United States Court OF Claims
has handed down its decision in the
Ute Indian case, entering judgment
for the Indian claims for s3.4Os.6 as
compensation for lands confiscated by
the government.
Some OF the supporters of the
measure that passed the Senate pro-
viding for an issue OF certificates OF
Indebtedness to the amount Of $50, ,OOO,.
600 for the completion OF reclamation
projects. are preparing to place this
measure as n rider" upon the admin
istration land withdrawal bill. This
course is designed to compel the
House committee on ways and means
to take action upon the Senate meas
ure, but 1t is said to have the support
of President Taft.
Senator Guggenheim on Monday Of
fered an amendment to the sundry
civil appropriation bill increasing the
appropriation for the care and mainte-
nance of the Mesa Verde National
park from $500 to s25.O00.
Voting down. twenty-slx to thirty
nine. an amendment offered by Mr..
Burton to authorize only one new bat.
tleship instead OF two. the Senate Mon
day passed the naval appropriation
bill. The bill carries an appropriation
of almost $134. 100000. 1t was before
the Senate for two days. the debate
being confined almost exclusively to
the battleshIp question
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-06-03
Bio Minneapolis Fire,

Minneapolis. - Practically every
building in the block bounded by
Washington avenue and Third street
and Sixth and Seventh avenues south
burned Friday night. Among the
buildings are the Sixth Avenue hotel.
the Oldest hostelry in the city: the
J. !. Case Implement Company. the
Waterbury Implement Company. two
threshing machine warehouses AMI
the Pittsburg Plate Glass Company.
The eight-story building occupied
by the Rock Island Plow Company aui
the Great Western Implement C,m.
pany were totally destroyed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-06-03
HARD ON CHILDREN.
When Teacher Has Coffee Habit.

Best is best, and best will even
live" When a person feels this way
about Postum they are glad to Civ.
testimony for the benefit of others.
A school teacher down In Miss
says: Il had been a coffee drinker sine,
my childhood. and the last few years
1t had injured me seriously.
"One cup Of coffee taken at break
fast would cause me to become Sc
nervous that I could scarcely &c
through with the days duties. and
this nervousness was often accom-
panied by deep depression Of spirits
and heart palpitation.
Il am a teacher by profession. and
when under the influence of coffee
had to struggle against crossness
when in the school room.
when talking this over with my
physician. he suggested that I try
Postum. SO purchased a package and
made 1t carefully according to direc'
tions: found 1t excellent OF flavor. and
nourishing.
In a short time I noticed very graft
flying effects. My nerve Isness disaP
peared. was not irritated by my pu
pills, life seemed full Of sunshine. and
my heart troubled ms no longer.
Il attribute my change In health ana
spirits to Postum a.one."
Read the little book. THE Road 10
Wellville, in pkgs. There's Reason
Ever read the above Ietterf
one appears from time 70 time. ~.
are Ge.uine. true, and full OF NUM-"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-06-03
SPORT.

Pinceton took the second game from
Harvard Monday to1.
Ad. Wolgast, lightweight champion,
while driving 40 miles an hour Tues
day night near Traverse City, Mich,
was thrown from his car but escaped
injury.
Glenn II. Curtiss will attempt Thurs
day the most ambitious flight over the
water that has ever been essayed in
an aeroplane. He will try to fly from
Albany to New York with one stop.
President Taft defeated Gen. Clar-
ence r. Edwards and Capt. Archibald
Butt. one down In IS holes of golf on
the Chevy Chase links. The Presi-
dents card was "a.
The New York assembly Thursday
passed the Agnew anti-oral bookmak.
Ing bill by vote OF 80 to 45 after sey-
eral attempts to amend 1t had been de-
feated. The bill now goes to The gov
ernor.
There is but little fear that the Of
hcials will oppose the Johnson-Je Jeffries
fight. In fact II was generally under
stood that Mayor Mccarthy is in favor
OF the big battle as he saw the good
1t would do the city from a CONNER.
cial standpoint.
VIM. Brown. who started from New
foundland. December 25. 1906. with a
team Of four dogs on n trip around
the world for purse OF SIC. 900 reached
San Jose. Cal. 1t noon Tuesday. on .he
last leg of his trip. He has Travelled
25,000 miles, is ahead OF time and has
three OF the four dogs with which he
started.
r. A. King OF Delta. Colo, and J.
Peterson were tied for honors among
he amateurs. each having a score oil
81. in the Western handicap at Des
Moines. Iowa. Thursday. J. E. Dickey
Of Davenport, comparatively unknown
to the shooting fraternity. won the
banner event. receiving first money
and the championship trophy. He
broke sc out OF possible 100 targets.
and shot from the 1G-yard line.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-06-03
Peculiar Death Of Pueblo Man.

Pueblo.-Julian Boulat, heavy
property owner and former resident Of
Pueblo. Is dead in Los Angeles from
hydrophobIa from a bite of a pet dog.
MIR. Boulat took the animal with him
when he left year ago for California.
About month ago while playing with
the puppy Mr.. Boulat was bitten on
the cheek. No attention was paid to
the wound. though small scar
marked the place where the teeth
pierced the flesh. A week ago Mr..
Boulat suddenly developed symptoms
OF rabies and his death occurred Sat
urday.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-06-03
Railroad to Be Completed.

Central City-The Gilpin & Clear
Creek District Railroad Is to be conf
pleted into the Gilpin and Clear Creek
mining districts by the Consolidated
Construction Company. which organ.
lied recently as a holding company to
absorb the Boston Colorado Power
Company and the Park Irrigation &
Water Company. The construction
company will acquire the uncompleted
road. 1t is claimed. and broad suags
1t throughout. The road starts from
Pocatello on the Moffat road and runs
to Black Hawk.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-06-03
HE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF The week
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
WESTERN.

The census has disclosed that Cedar
Point, kans., town OF 1G5 inhabi-
tants. has sixteen w1ows.
The seismograph at the University
of Kansas. Lawrence. recorded an
earthquake shock Sunday morning
from 12:37 to 2:15 o'clock.
Six persons were injured in Par
leys canon, Utah. Sunday afternoon by
the overturning OF au automobile driv-
en- by John T. Bog an of Bingham.
Estimates place the damage from the
storm which swept western Texas
from the northern boundary to the
Gulf Saturday at more than 100000.
Fire that destroyed three business
houses on Sunday at Texarkaua.
Texas. caused loss Of $780,
900. A heavy downpour of rain saved
the city from much greater loss.
Fire Tuesday night destroyed the
storehouse and oil tanks of the I'm
ion Portland Cement Company's plant
at DEVILS Slide. 80 miles from Ogden,
Utah. Loss. $l5O.000.
Freight traffic was resumed Tues
day on the Western Pacific railroad.
which has been out OF commission for
30 days as the result of storm damage
to its tracks across Great Salt Lske.
Louis and Temple Alternately. riding
bronchos two thousand miles, from
Frederick. Okla. their home. to New
York, to greet Mr.. Roosevelt next
month. arrived at Cumberland, Md !,
Thursday evening. Louis is eight
years old. and Temple is six. and they
are travelling alone.
Fifteen coal operators and represen-
tatives of about $500 coal miners OF
District IA. embracing all OF Kansas
except Leavenworth. came to a work
ing agreement at Kansas City and at
Pittsburg. Kan. Thursday. The miners
will go to work within the next week
at the scale demanded at the Cincin-
natl convention.
An unofficial report was received in
Denver Monday from San Francisco
that Harry II. Bush, traffic manager.
and Chester II. Speers. general passen-
ger agent OF the Colorado Midland
railroad. are to be made respectively
general freight and general passenger
agent Of the Western Pacific. the
Gould's new extension to the Pacific
coast.
Fifteen hundred pounds of giant
powder. under lock and key in a tun-
Lei OF the Mogul Mining company's
workings at Terry. s. D.. was exploded
Thursday yet few people in town
knew it. The powder has Just been
stored there and no one was working
near. The tunnel being near the sur
face. was wrecked. as was the black
smith shop.
District Forester Smith Riley OF Dis
trict No. .. located at Denver. has Just
been informed by the bureau of ami.
NAL industry through the forester that
1t is considered important that bureau
classification be required to accompa-
ny sheep permitted to Craze in the
following national forests, all within
the state OF Colorado: Cochetopa,
San Juan. San Isabel. Las Animas.
Wet Mountain.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-06-03

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound made
me q well woman and I have no more
backache. hope can help others by
telling them what Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done for
me."-MRs. EMMA1MsE, S33 First St.,
Milwaukee, Wis
The above is only one Of the thou
sands Of grateful letters which are
constantly being received by the
Pinkham Medicine Company Of Lynn,
Mass, which prove beyond a doubt that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. made from roots and herbs,
actually does cure these obstinate dis
eases Of women after all other means
have failed, and that every such suf-
ering woman owes it to herself to at
least give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound q trial before submit
ting to an operation. or giving up
hope of recovery.
Mrs. Pinkham, Of Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. She has guided
thousands to health and her
advice Is free.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-06-03
GEN ERAL.

The decision to try the New York
Presbytery on charges OF heresy be-
cause OF the granting Of preaching Or
ders TO three young men. after they
had refused to accept in full the be-
liefs OF the church. was announced by
the judicial committee OF the Presby-
terian Assembly Monday.
The three living honorary members
OF the Roosevelt Rough Riders Asso-
citation will ride with the Rough Rid
ers during the Roosevelt parade, June
18th.
The Standard OIL Company has In
creased the wages OF its workmen
from six to ten per cent. The order Is
retroactive and became effective May
!. 1t is estimated that the company
will add from 100000 to $4,000. 900
to its annual pay roll expense. The
new scale affects employees engaged
in the company's works and factories.
but the office men will not be bene-
fitted by this increase. Most OF the
employees who will get the increase
are laborers. and the advance applies
to all the subsidiary companies in the
tHlltu SldteS. uc COuphhy hds dp-
proximately 10000 employees. The
Standard is one of the very few big
concerns of this country which has
never had a strike among its employ
es.
THE abbreviated skirts and tights
must go from the billboards." was the
declaration at Cincinnati OF Clarence E.
Runey. secretary OF the International
Poster Printers Association OF the
United States and Canada, before dele
gates to the fourth annual convention
of the association.
Grand juries in Illinois are investi-
eating certain affairs in connection
with the merging OF several fraternal
insurance societies. among them the
Fraternal Tribunes. the American
Home Circle. Fraternal Crystal Lights
and several others.