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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-14

taxes. and that, with interest, has to
be- paid. Then we owe SIS, 900 Dor
rowed money, and must pay the inter
est on that also. Then after the tax
levy for the year 1909 you can make
arrangements to borrow money on the
next years prospective taxes to pay
the people who have waited for their
money so long. In September the
committee called on the Moline and
Rock Island banks. Moline bankers
agreed to let us have money on the
conditions they named. While they
were very fair with us, did not think
they considered us very good backing
and if we had asked for $4,000 more,
no doubt we would have been refused.
Rock Island county is in the same
condition the western farmers were 25
years ago, when they borrowed all the
money they could, and then when the
crop was assured. they borrowed more
money on the crops. When our county
is going backwards and we are paying
interest on a debt of $4,000, when
you want to raise more money, and
the people vote mo-" how should a
person vote on the bridge question?
Does Not Agree with Others.
l can not agree with some members
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-14

have the approval of the board of trus-
tees before the applicant is admitted.
No insane or dangerous person or
person afflicted with any contagious
or infectious disease or addicted to the
use of liquor will be admitted to the
home.
No person not eligible to the insur-
ance department of any Of the brother
hoods will be accepted as an inmate
of the home. unless it is shown by the
records of his grand lodge that he has
been a continuous member of the
brotherhood from the date of his dis
ability to the date of his application
to the home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-14
Buy at the cut prices.

Gated in the upper end of the county
what they were entitled to, and thus
save the county the expense of build
ing two bridges, as it has agreed to do
in the near future.
When elected supervisor l was as
signed a place on the finance commit
tee, and soon learned that Rock Island
county was heavily in debt When the
board adjourned, the judge and other
officials OF the county (called the f.
nance committee) informed US they
had not received any salary for some
time. there being no money on hand
They asked the committee to make an
effort to get a 5 mill tax voted. The
committee hustled and got it on the
ticket with the special election-and
the result? The people voted it down.
AT the June meeting of the board,
court house employees, jurors, witness
es. men who had furnished supplies
for the poor. all were asking for their
pay. We were willing to allow the
bills. and wanted to know why we
couldn't.
Banks Hesitate to Loan.
The taxes were practically all in,
but the treasurer said mo money"
We borrowed s55, OO0 last fall on those
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-14

of the board in some things. I have
heard remark made, eve can borrow
more money. we are not bankrupt"
When a man is running behind each
year. paying interest and taxes. would
he feel perfectly safe to borrow more
money?
The honorable states attorney from
Henry county told us we did not need
any money for one year; but when
agents tell me that, reply, TO make 2
year with As months: and that is just
the length of year our county needs
before it is in position to contract any
more debts.
Employees of the county. Jurors. wit
nesses, and those who furnish supplies
for the poor, should be paid when their
bills are due. The property Of the
county should be kept I'm good condi-
ton; but some OF Il is not
When there are not any prospects of
paying off any OF the old debts, think
it a mistake to vote for any new ones,
and bringing attorneys into the super
visors' room will not change my vote.
ANDREW O'BRIEN,
Supervisor, Hampton Township.
All the news all the time = The
Arg1lR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-14
FINE HOME FOR
KNIGHTS OF RAIL
Institution for Aged and Dis
abled Employees Is Opened
at Highland Park.
ORGANIZATIONS TO UNITE
Four of Road Orders Provide Funds
for New Building Which Has
just Been Completed.

Chicago, April 13.-Veteran railroad
men, the men who have guided engines
over shining rails, who have punched
tickets "in the presence of the passen-
gaires," who have hustled freight cars
in switchyards and who have become
incapacitated through age. through dis
ability or disease, can slow up at
quiet edepot" over in Highland Park.
near the lake, and can there rest and
take a respite from their toll
Through the efforts of four of the
big railway organizations of the coun-
try they have been provided with a
home and haven where they may
spend their declining years in peace
and comfort. There they find care and
even luxury, and there they live in Sc
clusion while the trains of the North
western railroad thunder by like huge
shuttles.
To be sure, a number of the broken
rails as they are called by the men
who man the engines and conduct the
trains, have had a home there for some
time, but it has been but a temporary
abiding place. They were housed in
old, ramshackle buildings, and they
had few of the comforts of modern life.
But the new home is in sight, and it is
a handsome one, fitted with all the
appliances and contrivances that mod
ern ingenuity has invented for institu-
tional homes.
Recently the United States mails
have been flooded with a large num-
Der of handsomely engraved invitations
80 -,
Home for Aged and Disabled Railroad
Employees of America, bidding the
friends of the institution and of rail-
road men in general to the dedicatory
services of the new home. The cere-
monies took place yesterday.
In New Quarters.
The doors Of the new structure were
thrown open to the public and the Wis
itors passed through and examined the
handsome home. The building is sit
uated % miles north of Chicago, and,
to be exact. is at the intersection of
St. John and Beech streets, Highland
Park. 1t is but three blocks from the
lake. and is about midway between the
Highland Park and Ravinia stations
Of the Northwestern railway.
A short time after the dedication, the
inmates of the old tumble-down build
ings will he removed to the new quar-
ters, and the ancient and dilapidated
structures will be demolished Then
the 30-odd inmates will be surrounded
by everything that is pleasing and con-
ducive TO comfort. The sick will have
a hospital in which they may be nurs-
cd back to health; the more able-bod-
led will have billiard rooms, card
rooms, gymnasium and a library, in
which TO spend their long hours
1t was 90 years ago that steps were
first taken to care for the railroad men
who through disease or disability were
incapacitated from further service. L.
S. Coffin of Fort Dodge, Iowa, a phil
anthropist, and a man who has done
much for railroad men, with the assist |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-14
FIGHTS MORE DEBT
Supervisor Andrew O'Brien Re-
plies to His Hampton Town
ship Critics.
OPPOSES THE TWO BRIDGES
Says County First Should Meet Pend
ing Obligation Before Contract
ing Additional Ones.

Barstow, April 13.-Editor Argus: l
have been censured by few OF the
voters in the south part OF Hampton
township for voting mo" on the dnes'
ton of building bridge across Rock
river at Colona. candidly admit hay-
ing worked for the building of bridge.
and do not hesitate TO say that want
ed it farther up than Colona. whore II
would give the general public going
east and west the same accommoda-
ton. and the taxpayers centrally To-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-14
Ladies' Waists

Ladies' waists In lace and en-
broidered fronts, also an as
sortment of tailored waists.
These are regular CSC and
$1.25 waists, special
bargain price s..----.s-- 6Qo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-14

All the news all the time = The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-14
Gents Furnishings

A complete line of mems mer-
cerized Isle hose, regular Csc
value, Friday bargain &c. loo
Mems cotton hose in all colors
and all sizes, extraordinary
value. Friday bargain price.
&c, four for .... 06c
Mems suspenders, regular 25c
value. Friday
bargain price ...... 1Qn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-14
Mo Wonder She's Cross.

The woman who has a thousand petty
cares and annoyances while she suffers
with headache or sideache must not be
blamed IL she cannot always be angel
ically amiable. What she needs is
thoughtfulness from her family and such
a simple and natural remedy as Lane
Family Medicine. the herb tea that makes
weak women strong and well. Sold by
DRUGGISTS and dealers. Csc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-14
Ladies' Muslin Underwear

EN- embroidered and lace trimmed
muslin gowns, slipover and
high neck style, long and short
sleeves, $1.0O value,
bargain price 49,. .s..-.. Coz
Ladies' muslin drawers, en-
broidered and lace trimmed.
hemstitched rufie, 500 value.
bargain price ...s.-.... QQn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-14
Cuts Them.

Wiggs-How mighty exclusive Up
pish is getting of late. Eiggs-Exclu-
sive! Why. he refuses even to meet
his bills-Exchange
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-14

The taxes were practically all in,
but the treasurer said mo money!.
We borrowed $55, 200 last fall on those
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-14
Children's Millinery

Our millinery department for children has
long been known by the majority of the
people in the tri- cities as the most up to-
date and the most popular store for buy
ing children's apparel In our millinery
department we have a complete line of
stylish and attractive dress hats for chill
dren made of fancy braids and leghorns
trimmed in ribbons and flowers, q M
prices up from ............ 6OOO
AS a special offer to the children tomorrow
we will place on sale our entire stock of
'Mexicana" straw hats. These hats are
just the thing for school and o.
play, bargain price ..... ~
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04
COUNCIL WILL
NOT INTERFERE
PHILADELPHIA MAYOR STATES
NPolicY WITH REFERENCE
TO THE STRIKE.
PLEA FOR ARBITRATION
Presented by President of Central
Labor Union--Not Acted on
General Strike Now
Inevitable.

Philadelphia, March S.For the
first time in five years citizens were
excluded from council sessions this
afternoon An houT before the time
of eonvening vast crowd gathered
on the fourth floor Of the city hall
but the policemen kept all but the
.councilmen and reporters AMI q few
privileged persons outside Of the
gates. The strike was practically ig-
nored by both sides. A message
from Mayor Reybrrn reviewed the
situation briefly. and he stated his
policy Of non interference in these
words
1T ii not the city's duty. nor yours
or mine, to interfere between the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
and its employees. The courts Of law
are available for redress of any
real grievance which either may
have against the other"
That the councils were in accord
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04
STILL CHASING
SUGAR COMBINE
GOVERNMENT NOT SATISFIED
WITH BEING PAID FOR BACK
DUTY EVAOED.
BOOKS ARE ORDERED up
Federal Grand Jury at New York
Yesterday Issued the Order
Trust Officers Held
in Contempt.

New York, March 3.-Not satisfied
with the millions received in payment
of duty evaded by short weights, in
volYing the indictment OF the com.
pany's secretary, Charles X. Heike
and the conviction of minor employees
the United States government is still
fighting hard to convict the American
Sugar Refining Company under the
provisions Of the Sherman antitrust
act.
Such action was contemplated when
the company was indicted for putting
the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Com
pany out of business, but the settle.
ment Of that suit out of court and the
interference Of the statute of limita.
tiuns necessitated another legal tack
and the matter was laid before the
federal grand jury in New York early
in January
Not until today, however, did the
scope of the inquiry become public
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04
MAKE STARTLING CONFESSION
IN JUDGE X. M. LANDts' u.
6. COURT.
ORDERS INVESTIGATION
OF the Whsle Industry--Three Men
VINO Plead Guilty Testified
Yesterday--MoxIey Men,
tened Again.

Chicago March 3--The federal
grand jury investigation of the oleo-
margarine industry in this city was
ordered by Judge X. NJ Lands, in
the United States, district court, this
afternoon after the court had listened
to testimony given by three men VINO
had pleaded guilty to the charges Of
violating the internal revenue law re-
lating to the coloring of oleoinar-
garlne. The names of VIM. ]. Moxley
congressman from the Sixth Illinois
district, as well as those Of other
prominent manufacturers of the pro-
duct, figured in the hearing.
Samuel Driesbach, one of the wit
nesses declared that in 1906 he mixed
oleomargarine in different places on
the west side Of this city, principally
inbarns He said that he went under
the name of the Jersey Creamery
Company" and mixed about 10 tubs
a day. The witness declared that
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04

when the grand jury handed up a
presentment for contempt against the
company for the latter's failure to
produce certain books and papers in
response to subpoena.
1t has been alleged that the Ameri.
can Sugar Refining Company controls
80 per cent of the sugar business IN
this country and hint at Its intri
cate relations with various subsidiary
corporations is given in the subpoena
1T demands, among other things, the
production of all agreements and
other instruments made by, or to.
the American Sugar Refining Com
pany or any officer thereof with any
other persons or corporation in and
about the purchase of said company
OF stock in forty-four companies" !"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04

last year he had assisted in disposing
of about 1000 pounds of unlawfully
colored oleomargarine daily.
William Broadwell said that he had
Is tubs of oeomargarine stored at
the Moxley plant at one time, and
when the revenue collector made a
raid on his place he had the stuff
shifted around from place to place.
The witness said he was president
of the Association of "Oleo Noon
sinners which was organized -
1907. The organization kept books
concerning their dealings but finally
the members burned them.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04
SENATOR ALLDS TALKS
Spent the Whole Day on Stand in
Bribery investigation at
Albany, N. Y.

Albany, NJ Y, March 3.-This was
distinctly Senator Allis day at the
bribery investigation. The defend
ant occupied the witness stand from
the opening of the session. Senator
Conger and his attorneys offered no
interruption while the defendant told
a story that was contradiction at
every point to Conger's assertion
that Aids solicited and received
81 900 for blocking legislation hostile
10 the bridge companies.
Aids tried to show that there was
no necessity for 1..e bridge interests
giving him money in 1901, because
the results they were alleged to seek
by this means had already been ac.
complished through orders that came
to Aids from former United States
Senator Thomas G. Platt. Aids
showed that the bridge companies
had reasons to know this.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04

CHARITY TRUST
JOHN o. ROCKEFELLER, JR., WILL
BIZ HEAD or THE FouNDA-
TloN.
QUITS The STANDARD
And VIII Devote Whole Time to Dis.
position Of Rockefeller Bene-
factons--on Bust
ness Basis.

New York. March 3.Among chart
ties the new Rockefeller Foundation
Is to become what the STANDARD OH
Company has long been among COR
poratiols. and John n, Roekefelisr.
Jr. as It head, will III another
sphere influence and perpetuate fhs
domination 50 long maintained III the
world of industry by John III Roeka
fellef Sr., as president Of tae stand
ard
The Younger Rockefeller an.
nonnced today that he had recently
retired from the directorate or the
Standard Oil Company to assume the
management Of his fathers benefac-
tions, Of which he thus becomes
almoner IN chief.
The announcement Ia Wall street
was taken to mean two thingstha
hereafter the Rockefeller millions
will no longer be market factor. In
stead. it is assumed. they will pass
wholly into conservative securities.
John ID. Rockefeller. Jr., is now SO
years old. He was greeted On his
graduation from Brown University.
some years ago, as In prospect the
richest young man In the world, and
he now leaves the field to ]. Pierpont
Morgan. lr., ten years his elder. Nor
gan, Sr., and Rockefeller, Srsare both
near Of an age, The former will be
rs next April and the latter was 10
some months ago. Both are Ii Wig
orons health
4 Young Rockefeller's reiataolls With
corporate finance In the fnture.it is
understood win chiefly consist il
conserving the huge fortune amassed
by his father. reinvesting the income
and distributing such part Of il as
Imay sem wise
* Is not thought likely that the new
foundation for philanthropy, AS pro-
posed by the bill introduced Id the
United States senate yesterday. will
assume settled policies for years 20
lcome. Frederick T. Gates. one Of the
incorporators of the foundation. was
understood In an interview today to
mean that there will be gradual
merger, along familiar Rockefeller
lines. Of the Rockefeller charities.
Nobody has yet ventured to name
| the amount for which the foundation
will be endowed, but the predictions
! go so far as to include the whole
/, Rockefeller fortune.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04
MOST RIVERS IN STATE OF
WASHINGTON CONTINUE TO
RISE FAST.
SuDSIDIhC IN NEVADA
Also in State OF Ohio, But Tributaries
OF Ohio River Are Rising and
That River May
Have Flood.

Seattle, Wash, March 3.--Most OF
the rivers in western Washington
have overhowed their banks. and
continue to rise, the high temperature
melting the mountain snow. The
forecast Is for warm weather through
ont Washington and hight rain on
Puget Sound
All the lowlands between Seattle
and Tacoma are submerged forming
an enormous inland sea, in which the
banks of the White river, Black river
and Duwamish river are lost. The
flood came up so gradually that no
loss of life or live stock has oc-
Cured The ground has been like A
wet sponge for week and all de-
pressions were filled with surface
water when the swollen streams slow
ly Tapped over their banks. Many
farmers have moved into the upper
stories of their houses and travel in
boats.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04
NEGRO TAKEN FROM COURT
ROOM IN DALLAS. TEXAS,
BY LARGE MOB.
HANGED TO AN ARCH
Committed Assault on Two-year. old
White child--Said That an Old
Negro Lead the Mob Of
5000 Men.

Dallas, March S.. From the very
grasp Of the law Allan Brooks, an
aged negro. charged with erimlnally
assaulting a two year old white child
was torn by fifteen members of d moD
OF five thousand members and
hanged. Brooks was seized In tins
court room where he was on trial aud
tossed through second story window
to the main body Of the mob, which
waited IN the street below. His
broken body was dragged through
the streets and he was hanged at the
Elks' arch. The mob was led by an
old negro.
Hardly loud word was spoken, not
a shot was fired, anu above all could
be heard the aged negroes shrieks
for mercy After Brooks was hanged
Dallas for nearly three hours was in
the hands Of a mob. The jail was
stormed and death was threatened
three other negroes held ON charges
|of murder They had been spirited
away, however, and after searching
for them in vain the mob dispersed.
Crime Nest Brutal.
The crime for which Brooks paid
Ithe penalty today was most brutal
His alleged victim is the daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. M. J Buven.
Immediately after his arrest last
week the negro was taken out
Iof the city for safe Keeping. He was
returned this morning. A great crowd
gathered when the attorneys Tor tnt
ldefense began arguments for a post
lponement Rumofs started thai /
change OF venue had been granted
Immediately the court room wai
charged by mob. Scores of officers
who were summoned were overpow
cred, the locked doors Of the cour
room were wrecked, and the negro
crouching IN the corner Of the room
was praying when seized by tn,
leaders Of the mob.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04
CATTLFMAN KILLED 8
Then Gave Himself TIP to Deputy
Sheriff. ragedy Result of
IN Old Fued.

Citronelle, Ala, March 3.-Joseph
Stokes. Charles Goldman and David
Gortman, farmers, We're late this af
ternoon shot and Killed BY Lawrence
Odom, catteman. at the latter's
house, four niles from this place.
After the shooting Odum surrendered
to deputy sheriff at Citronelle,
who, fearing mob violence. telphoned
Sheriff Drago at Mobile for assist.
anee.
The Mobile officers arrived here
at 10 o'clock and no further trouble
IL expected,
Odum says the killing was The ~
suit OF an old feud, He says all pap
ties were armed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04
DEATH LIST IN
SNOW SLIDE 86
ESTIMATE THAT 100 WILL BE
FINAL COUNT CONSIDERED
CONSERVATIVE.
NO SICHTSEERS WANTED
Laborers Caught Taking Trnkets
from Dead Woman's Body Chased
Away Pullman Cars Not
Vet Reached.

Wellington, Wash. March g.
Eighty-six names are now in the list
of dead and missing passengers and
trainmen and postal employees who
were carried down by the avalanche
THAT destroyed two Great Northern
trains Tuesday morning. Statements
|of member of the Iaborers fighting
the snow who were sleping on the
illfated trains vary from twenty to
thirty. An estimate OF 100 dead is
conservative.
All OF the dead We're residents Of
the northwest or the injured, l6nly
lone, Rev. Bishop WiRget, of Chi
'cago, was from the east. No one who
been the wreckage has the slightest
hope Of finding any of the missing
alive. Explorations have uncovered
none living, and some bodies are
shoekingly mangled.
All day stream Of men, with
packs strapped on. their backs,
wound about the mountain path from
Skyomish to Scenic and wellington,
carrying food and supplies for the
injured. Some are digging for the
bodies Of friends or relatives. A few
were sightseeing, and they wee told
that they We're not wanted
laborer was caught taking
trinkets from a dead woman's body
and was compelled to start on a
train at once.
II the searchers locate the Pull-
man cars intact they may take put
many bellies in a short tins, but it.
Is likely that the dead are strewn
through the acres of debris. At the
present rate it will take weeks to
recover all of the bodies.
Supt. O'Neill of the Great North
ern, said he expected the road to ho
in operation about April /.
The workers searching for bodies
frequently find victims by following
blood stains through the snow. The
melting snow has carried the stains
down to streams at the bottom Of the
gulch.
Men with shovels, upon finding one
of these crimson leads, start at the
end of the stream and tunnel through
the snow until they come to the body
Of the victim. The snow is packed
like cement and the bodies not
mangled by the wreekage were
crushed by the weight of the icy
mass.
Thirty-one of the thirty-five bodies
of the avalanche victims recovered
have been identified. A fearful storm
is raging here tonight and the snow
is being whirled into drifts by a
furious wind The change in weather
will make the trail from Scenic dilfi.
cult
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-03-04
MORROW IS SExoNERATED
From Charge Of Suggesting Fraud
in Anti-Saloon Election in
Michigan County.

Detroit, Mich. March 3.-P. A.
Baker, national superintendent Of
the Anti-Saloon League, after a con
ference with the state officials Of
the league here today. gave out a
statennt generating State .Superin-
tendent George w. Morrow, of De
troit from the charges that Morrow
bad written q letter suggesting the
colonization Of voters to win the lo-
cal option election in Jackson county
last year, Morrow had submitted hts
resignation and Baker said today
that the resignation would not be