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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20

The incident of the supposed pass.
ing Of the earth through the tail of the
comet Wednesday night again demon.
strated most strikingly the unrelia,
bIity of certain class of news in the
Chicago newspapers that circulate in
this vicinity, showing, as it did, that
many items are printed in advance
o: their actual occurrence in order to
bring the stories up to date" in fields
distant from the place where the
papers are printed. Notwithstanding
repeated reminders along this line the
disposition is among many readers TO
accept the versions of the metropolitan
press as the last word in truth and
accuracy. Local evening newspapers,
printing an Associated Press report,
gave the real facts about the comet
AMI in doing so showed up" the big
Chicago dailies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20
he had any such paper tn his posses

he had any such paper In his posses
sion.
But Mr.. wickershann discovered the
paper on Saturday, just after = had
been learned that a stenogFaphsr in
the interior department, to whom Law
Ter ditated his so-called digest, had
prepared a careful statement in writ
ing setting forth the character of the
document and the method of its prep
aration.
ct proved to be no ordinary report
or summary. 1t was a letter written
in the first person to Secretary Bal
linger, meant for Mr.. Taft's signature.
1t exonerated Ballinger, it dismissed
CLAWS, it told of the requisites of
character of cabinet officers and held
the entire substance OF the presidents
letter to Ballinger two days later.
1T contained more than the sub
stance. 1t was condensed, words were
altered and some paragraphs on the
general subject of conservation added.
But paragraph after paragraph Is
identical, word for word. In the Bawler
letter and the Taft letter to Balm
ger.
"The news of the stenographer's
statement reached the White house be-
fore the fact that the Lawler docu-
ment was discovered Obviously,
there was a blunder somewhere, else
the presidents private secretary would
hardly have issued the statement, put
forth as authorized, denying absolutely
that the Lawler paper had been used
as a basis for Mr.. Taft's letter to Bal
linger."
Regardless of party or faction, every
right-minded American citizen will feel
Inundated by these disclosures of
trickery on the part of the president
and his cabinet officers, and will hope
that some facts may be disclosed which
will acquit the president of conscious
completely in the trickery and duplici-
ty of his advisers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20
excluded from voice in the proceed

excluded from voice in the proceed
ings.
The cost of industrial accidents in
the United States ranges from $780,
100000 to 100000 annually.
most of this cost falls upon the en-
ployers-in legal expenses, in judg-
ments for damages for personal in
jury, in compromise settlements. 1t
is an immense drain destined to in
crease as the labor unions attain
larger power in the legislature and
the risk of trade is shifted gradually
from employee to employer, and the
feIlow-servant and contributory neg
Hgence doctrines are modified In the
interest of the employe. 1t is selfish
ness, rather than philanthropic in
terest in their employees which i'm
pels the manufacturers to take up
consideration of mutual insurance
scheme selfishness that betokens
enlightened self-interest.
Half a million workmen are killed
or injured every year on the rail-
roads, in the mines and the factories.
Every day of the calendar year an av-
erage of II miners are killed. 1t is
a CdIAdS0 hOT0 t0TTlUIS IudA Tic CAR
mage of war. Half million dead or
injured every year means a million
and half reduced to want for the
actual necessities; half that number,
at least, are plunged into actual pow
erty. The other half becomes in some
measure charges upon the public. The
toll is the heaviest levied in all the
history of the world. 1t constitutes
today the greatest, If not the most
acute, problem in this nation.
1t is asserted that one-third of the
accidents are preventable, and on this
assumption a campaign of education
to be universal in its scope is pro-
posed.
The Red Cross society already has
started such a campaign among the
railroad workers and in several of
the industries experts are employed
to guard against accidents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20
An Ideal Husband

is patient, even with a nagging wife,
for he knows she needs help. She
may be so nervous and run down in
health that trifles annoy her. If she
is melancholy, excitable, troubled
with loss of appetite, headache,
sleeplessness, constipation or faint
ing and dizzy spells, she needs Elec-
trio Bitters, the most wonderful
remedy for ailing women. Thous-
ands of sufferers from female trou-
bles, nervous troubles, backache and
weak kidneys have used them and
become healthy and happy. Try
them. Only so cents. Satisfaction
guaranteed by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20
Texas Larger Than Any European
Country, Save One.

Bearing In mind that it was only Ga
years ago that Texas was admitted to
Z the union, this is an astonishing rec
ord in empire building. For Texas is
certainly an empire. None of the mon
arches of Europe. with the exception
of Russia, can show larger area than
its-it possesses $1,000 square miles
more of territory than the kaiser's
realm. From this it will be seen that,
great as have been its achievements
of the last few decades, they are after
all inconsiderable in comparison with
what the future has in store for 1t.
Its great diversity of soil, the multi
farious character of its natural re-
sources, it's geographical position, and
the high type Of immigration which
has swelled its population, all point
to the day when in numbers and wealth
and every adjunct Of empire, save
those of making treaties and levying
war, it will be on a par with the old
world empires.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20
COURT HOUSE RECORD
Real Estate Transfers.

w. L. Velie to Carl Anderson, loi
100, Emma D. Velie's addition. Moline
$3.50.
Emma c. Westman to Matilda Olson
lot 8, block 2, Alday's addition, Moline
So, $50.
Ransom r. Cable to A D. Sperry
part lot. 3, block 10, Lower addition
Rock Island, $500.
Charles A. Gustafson to Andrew An
derson, lot IL, block I, Oak Hill Park
addition, Moline, $1,000.
Gustaf E. Lundquist to Christine
Streed, part lots 1, 2, block 2. Dimock
& Baldwin's addition, Moline, $2,45o
Julia A. Smith to Walter Croker
loT 6, block 3, Guyer's second addition
Rock Island, $1,000.
James d. Lafferty to Norval d.
HaEes, lots 1, IL, block z, Milan, $1,000
Peter D. Florin to Joseph Ullmann,
LOT IL, block 4, Atkinson's second adj
dition, Moline, $3.50.
Levi F. Cralle to steIeanos and
Christos G. Pantuzopoulos, lot Z, block
157, East Moline, $425.
Clyde w. Becker to NJ. w. Wilson,
east half lot 5, East Edgewater, Moline,
$500.
David w. Hunt to Clyde w. Becker,
loE 5, East Edgewater, Moline, $3.50.
David w Hunt to Frank H. Wilson,
lot 6, East Edegwater, Moline, $1,000.
Alma Mayne to E. Clyde Eberhart, lot
16- block l., Beecher &c Walsh's addi-
ton, Rock Island, 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20
HurnOr and
Philosophy
~ DUNCAN ~. SMITH
CONFINEMENT.

T SAW a little bird today
L That from a tall and stately tree
Sang TO the world in joyful note.
Poured forth a food OF melody
80 full OF love and life and hope.
So far frOri hint of care or woe
And did / wish l was that bird2
If any one should ask you. no.
sat beside a sylvan stream,
And IN its crystal shades below
/ saw a fish with silver scales
In movements listless glide below.
So full OF pleasure seemed his life.
So peaceful. calm. serene. his lott
And did wish I was that fsh?
Well. on the whole, / reckon not
I ran against a Mexican
Who sat before his cabin door.
And as the morning sun advanced
He moved around a little more
When he was hungry nature had
Provided him a food supply.
And did / wish / was that mani
Well. for the trade ala not aigh-
The quiet life allurement has.
And nothing doing all the day
May strike one for little while.
But where's the profits and the payr
I'D rather have a little stress.
Get in the rnixup and the thronG
Although ! might not live % Ions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20

There is no public service that
stands in as great need of instant over
hauling and such regulation as will
bring it into reasonable relatively be-
tween work done and wages paid as
the express business. The express
carriers are all extortionists. Out of
their own mouths they stand convicted.
The country is pleased to see the be-
ginning of a concerted movement for
a showdown before the interstate COM
merce commission with a view to the
establishment of fair rates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20
Insurgency is neither dead nor dying

Insurgency is neither dead nor dying
in Kansas nor in any part of the mid
die west, according to William Allen
White of Emporia, novelist, publicist
and politician. who is in Washington
for few days. The progressive move
ment is flourishing. 1t is strong in
Kansas and the neighboripg common
wealths, and it is getting stronger, he
asserts. There never has been a
time when the progressive movement
in the republican party was as united
and strong and confident as it is now
said Mr.. White, referring especially to
Kansas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20

His habitual admonition to be ready
to fight was never really needed in
Colonel Roosevelts own country, for,
as General John W. Foster has pointed
out, we have been too ready to fight
rather than not ready enough. But of
all countries in the world we should
say that Germany, permeated through
and through with militarism, was the
very last one in which there was oc-
casion to urge that the lighting edge
be kept always well ground and honed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20
Sad Outlook.

Sad Outlook.
'sHe is such a pessimist"
'Is he?"
81 thought he was Just married"
"He was"
'That ought to make him optimistic"
sought It? He is wondering now
how he would ever be able to pay all
mony."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20
May 20 in American
History

Observation-Disclosures Columbus, discover.
er OF America, died at Valladolid,
Spain, aged about seventy
lT75 - Mecklenburg resolutions of
American independence adopted at
Charlotte, N. G.
1s34-Marquis de Lafayette, noble
French ally of the American revo-
lutionists, died; born 1857.
l9O2-E. L. Godkin, noted editor and
critic. died; born 1881.
Tomorrow is tag day-for
charity. Have your change
ready.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20
His Grievances.

His Grievance.
Doesn't Johnny Ike to 60 TO
schoolT"
mo" 49,
'WhyT
"He doesn't like his teacher"
els she cross to himY'
'No, but she Tilted him for the new
little boy that has just come In from
the third grade"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20
The Carnage of Peace.

There would be strong faith that
the conference of the National As
ISOLATION of Manufacturers to dis
cuss scheme Of mutual liability in
surance which shall protect the en-
pIoyer and the worker alike would
go a long way in the solution OF the
problem. II the employees were not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20

Inasmueh as William Howard Taft
has spent much of the last dozen years
of his life at sea, he ought not to feel
as uncomfortable at the present time
rs others might, anent the tariff situs-
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20

AS this is the Goth century stenog-
rarhers who expose the workings of
Washington departments can be mere
iy fired bodily, not drawn and quar-
tered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20

The petition for the pardon of John
f. Walsh contains $4,000 names, show
ing what can be done in the matter of
petitions IL no noise is made about it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20
Cared For comfert.

Cared For ComferG
81 don't know much"
"Don't your
"Very little"
"Any special reason for so beingr
Certainly. 1t is so much more com
Portable not to know"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20
A Man Wants TO pie

only when a lazy liver and sluggish
bowels cause frightful dependency.
But DR.. Kings New Life Pills expel
poisons from the system; bring hope
and courage, cure all liver. stomach
and kidney troubles; impart health
and vigor to the weak, nervous and
ailing, 25 cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20

1t Is said that too many outside ques-
tons were brought into the Ballinger
case. Yes, and too little inside infor-
nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20
Often.

sPa."
ssWenT'
"What is the tug Of WARP
"The tug of warF
"Ump!
81 think that must be the pull at
the purse strings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20

The ability to use language without
expressing thought is one Of the things
that help you to qualify for what Is
termed swell society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20
Curious.

81 always get what want"
'1ndeedr'
81 certainly do"
"Givs me his address. He must be
an easy mark"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20

The Chicago Tribune beat them all
to it on the richest joke about the
comet. 1t says you cannot make head
nor tail out of it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20
A Warning.

''That boy of mine is going to make
his mark"
eff he makes it on my wall there
will be trouble. l want TO warn you
in advance"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20

gross creature comforts as food, lodg-
ing and clothing II they didn't have
the pernicious habit OF making them
selves necessary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20

There are shrewd persons who make
a point Of keeping in practice so that
when they are called upon to lie they
can do so with neatness and dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20

Being liberal with bis employers
time is one way for a man TO gain a
reputation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20
Miqht Get Caught.

"Our jails ought to be reformed"
"You speak with considerable feel
ing"
II do"
"Are you thinking Of patronizing
themT'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20
Painful shynsss.

"He is so shy"
81 thought he was bold and brazen."
al mean shy on money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20


time to catch the
train 2"
III you hurry"
How fast will
I have TO run q
Figure at
out for yourself.
The train has
been gone ten
minutes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20

Well. what do you know about the
comet anyway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

If there weren't so many stupid peO-
pie in the world a few others wouldn't
appear so clever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20

What a whole lot OF people are look
ing for is for some scientific gentle
man TO come along with a discovery
that Will prove a practical and salts
factory cure for the working habit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20

Most persons are honest as can Be-.
which isn't necessarily speaking high
" OF their honesty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20

II is easy enough for some people TO
keep still when they have nothing 20
say, but there are others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20

Job For Splinter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20

The star gazers are up in the air.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-20
THE ARGUS.

sY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-05
NAPOLEON men in
The u. S. COURT
HENRY HARDT, GALEZ JAHNkE
AND CHRlSTIA.. BATTER AR
RESTED ON BENCH WARRANTS
CHARGING NATURALIZATION
FRAUD AND CONSPIRACY.

Charged with naturalization fraud
and conspiracy. Henry Tardt. Galez
Jahnke and Christian Ba1tzer, all Of
Napoleon, N D., were arrested by
Deputy u. S. Marshal A. B. Wood and
arraigned before ud < Charles #.
Amidon in the federal court late yes
terday afternoon. All entered pleas
of guilty to the charges in the in
dictment
Hardt is now serving as register Of
deeds of Legal county and is the only
one of the trio charged naturalization
fraud. Prior to this Hardt served as
clerk of the district cour. and it was
during his incumbency in this office
that it is alleged he signed the names
of certain parties to the records of
his Office. In statement issu0d some
time ago, it was claimed Hardt only
signed these papers as an accommo-
dation to parties unable 60 sign their
names. Hardt with Re other two de-
PENDANTS are tharged with general con-
spiracy. Bail was furnished and the
men released last evening.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-05
MARKET COMMENT OF THE DAY
strona psmand For Wheat.

Chicago, May 5.-Wheat opened "a to
q cent lower on lower cables al.d some
rains which were nothiL5 more than
showers in Oklahoma, Kansas and
Nebraska. The opening proved the
lowest point of the day and the amount
of wheat for sale was in no measure
commensurate with the demand which
pas proven by a rapid advance to
above last nights closing figu. es. The
undertone was strong all day. Several
attempts were made to raid 1t but
without success. May was errattc,
weak and strong in spots, hard to trade
in satisfactorily, orders of moderate
size turning the market quickly either
way. Crop news laid most stress on
conditions in Indiana and Illinois than
formerly Hessian fly, plant turning
yellow and a general dissatisfaction
with the outlook lnsas reports dry
weather checking the growth AID lack
of moisture having telling effect. A
report was current that a iJebraska
condition of 81 per cent was given out
by the Burlington road with farmers
blowing up wheat lands and will plant
corn. Cash wheat in southwestern
markets strong There was visible evil
dence of some country buying ac-
companying some of the bad reports.
We continue to advise getting and
keeping long of September wheat.
Chas, e. Lewis & Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-05
Good Roads From jamestown.

Manager H. Sundahl Of the James
River Motor Co., with a party OF
friends, arrived from Jamestown this
morning in Franklin car. The gen.
tlemen said that the roads between
jamestown and Fargo were in splendid
condition for motoring. The party left
the asylum city Tuesday evening, but
made several stops at towns coming
through After arriving in Fargo Mr..
Sundahl picked up President Huntoon
of the First National bank, Moorhead,
and one or two friends and a tour of
the two cities was made with perfect
enjoyment in the easy running Frank
lin which gives a charm to motoring,
for the existence of ruts, depressions,
etc., are absolutely unknown to the
riders.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-05
BOOSTERS CLUB
TO INCORPORATE
MooRHEAD COMMERCIAL CLUB
IN MOST FLoURIsHING coNDI-
TONS OF ITS HISToRY-cLU5
WILL WORK WITH CENSUS
SUPERVISOR.

Perfect unanimity was to be noted
throughout the whole Of the proceed
ings at an adjourned meeting Of the
commercial club held last night. Pres
ident Huntoon says that never was the
future of the club so promising as 1t
is now. The time mas come for the
doffing of it's child's clothes and the
club will soon be arrayed with the dig
nifty of incorporation-just as soon as
a committee can complete the arrange
ments.
The report of the committee on the
proposition to cooperate with the A.
o. U. w. in the matter Of occupying a
suite of rooms in the new building was
authorized to have prepared sketch
and plans of the arrangement of the
proposed new club rooms.
Tentatively 1t has about been de-
cided that the annual dues be in
creased to SIS. but that will be en-
bodied in a code of revised bylaws
the arrangement of which has been
placed in the hands of Messrs. Stan
ford, Comstock and Arthur Costain.
In response to a communication
from Supervisor Meeker of the ninth
district census headquarters in Moor
head the club decided to cooperate in
the securing of an accurate count of
the city and this important duty will
be attended to by Messrs. Davy, Rich
ards and Kiefer. The committee will
adopt some method so that oversights
and stragglers will be secured for the
census rolls
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-05
EAST SIDE NOTES.

Financier Beck of the A. q TT VIZ
lodge received two drafts from state
headquarters this morning to cover
two policies, one for $4,000 nayabIa "a
the guardian Of Gust Olson's three
children. The father died a sbor+ +i,oa
ago at the Swedish sanitarium at Col
orado Springs. The second draft, one
OF the Degree of Honor was paid TO
Rasmus Johnson of Hawley and was
for $1,000
fhe painting of the Fargo loop cars
having been completed MANAGER
Brown will soon have in the shons tbe
cars of the Moorhead loops and thew
VIII be given coats of yellow naint
the same as the cars on the west side
In addition the Moorhead cars are n
De given thorough overhauling. in
fact greater part of the frameworlr
VIII be rebuilt with new material and
the cars made nearly as good as new
The repairs and repainting is being
pushed along as rapidly as possible.
George Mcdonald sr., of Hawlev WA 8
among the days visitors.
Prof. B., G. Martin mas resumed bis
work at Concordia college after a SER
ious illness.
Enoch Hagelin is acting as court
messenger at the present term of court
and is prince in the office of the
clerk of court helping out Miss Erick-
son. the deputy.
A marriage license was issued ves-
terday to Louis ]. Harland of Fargo.
and Miss Rena Finstun Of CLAY county
Mrs. A. Hendrickson and daughter
have gone to Detroit where thew will
occupy a cottage for the summer sea-
son.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-05
Chicago Gossip.

Chicago, May 5.-Wheat operators
said last night that the largest buyers
of Tuesday were the best sellers yes
terday. They attributed the break to
the fact that most of the crowd had
gone home long Tuesday and had sold
out before midday yesterday. They
said that the shorts had covered, ana
the action of the market showed that
the bulk of the buying had been for
short account Traders who sold out
on the bulge early, said, last night,
that they expected 10 ssr a decline or
IL to 3-4c from the closing prices, and
then 4 reaction. Bears were very nu-
merous AFTER the close and said that
while the May price is up &c from last
Fridays close. and July is only 3-4c
higher, and September lac higher.
They expect a nervous scalping market
until after the gOveE9ment report,
which is due Monday. = was said by
corn traders last night that most Of
the selling was by the bears and that
houses which have recently been large
buyers of May were sellers of July
yesterday The bulls said that short
age had been increased, and the bears
said that in spite of the reduction in
contract stocks the situation did not
warrant the maintenance of any ma
terial advance from the present level.