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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02
FAVOR 1T IN OPEN
FIGHT IN Committee
EiIoct Election of Senators Baked
by Attitude of Members of
Upper House.

Washin gton. June 2.-The election
Of United States senators by direct
vote of the people does not promise to
become an accomplished reality for
years to follow the present agitation.
Although there is an admitted major
ity of the house in favor of this meth
cd and the house overwhelmingly be
lieves in it. there seems to be no pos
sible way by which the change can be
fastened The stumbling block is the
senate. The reason is that while SEN
ators publicly advocate and eulogize
the proposed innovation, they antag-
onize it IN committee rooms, and that
makes an advancement impossible.
The New York World yesterday
polled the senate on the question:
What is your attitude toward the pro-
posed constitutional amendment pro-
viding for the direct election of SEN
ators by popular voter"
While some senator's refused to com.
nit themselves and others frankly de-
clared themselves opposed to the
amendment, there appeared to be a
majority in its favor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02
WOULD SIMPLIFY
States Attorneys of Illinois
Hear Plea for Better
Indictment.
NEW LAW is DEMANDED
Meeting Being Held at Chicago At
tended by 40 and VIII Close
With Banquet.

Chicago, June 2.-Forty-two states
attorneys, members of the Illinois
States Attorneys association, met in
the court of appeals room in the fed
eral building yesterday afternoon, at
the opening of the annual convention.
The convention will close with a ban
quet at the Auditorium hotel tonight.
The speakers yesterday were Thorn
as Marshall, assistant states attorney
of Cook county, who talked on 'Indict-
ments and the Preparation Thereof"
and John NJ. Sheean of 10 Daviess
county, whose subject was The Law
and the Lawyer" Charles w. Had
ley of Du Page county, president of
the association, called the convention
to order.
There should be some action taken
to simplify the form of indictments"
present form is not only cumbersome
and unwieIdy. but its unnecessary
length increases the risk of drawing
up faulty document.
Easy to Change Form.
1T would be an easy matter, either
by state legislation or otherwise, to
change the form of an indictment so
that it would cover every essential
point and yet save a great many words
and reduce the liability to err. Court
records will show that large number
of men whose guilt has been almost as
sured have escaped prosecution on ac-
count of faulty indictments, and this
risk might well be obviated."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02
the Erection in St Paul Of
House. of Worshi Magnif
centon his

his influential friends. They talked it
over. Other meetings were held and
on April 8, 1904, seven days after the
inspiration had come, the site for the
great building was purchased. The
ground cost 1000
Since then Archbishop Ireland has
worked continuously for the culmina-
ton of his plans. In response to his
pleas for money, persons in his diocese
have subscribed s1,672.39O. OF this
sum, $415,2O910 has been paid in.
Ground for the cathedral was broken
in 1906 and the cornerstone was laid
June 2, 1907. The foundations are
completed and materials are arriving
for the walls.
Four years have been spent In max
ing the foundations for the building,
and they are calculated to be of sufti-
cient strength and durability to last
10000 years.
The cathedral itself will be built in
the form of cross. surmounted by
dome and flanked by towers. 1t will be
pa feet long. PA feet wide and the
distance from the ground to the top of
the cross which will rise over the top
most pinnacle. will be $50 feet. The
great dome will be 120 feet wide. the
height of the facade $50 feet, and the
height of the towers $50 feet. The
building will be constructed of Min
nesota white granite and will be Ro-
man in architecture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02

Kerler & Co. make rugs.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For vacuum cleaning, west 1356-X.
See A L. Bruner for piano tuning.
For bus and express, Spencer & Trefz.
LaVanway buys and sells every
thing. Telephone west 247.
Let William Johnson do your tin and
furnace work. 1916 ThirG avenue.
H. T. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work 1526-152s Fourth ave
nue..
Fancy candy 10 cents a pound.
Ice cream sodas 3 cents. Young &
McCombs.
With every share of stock 500
votes With every 10 cent purchase
one vote Young & McCombs.
All property owners interested in
the sewer system of the west section
of the Seventh ward are requested to
meet at the Horace Mann school to-
morrow evening at o'clock OF great
Importance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02
SANTA FE ROAD PAYS MORE
Grants Ten Per Cent Increase i'm
Wages TO 1000 Employees.

Topeka, Kan, June 2.-An increase
of 10 per cent in wages of all employees
who are not under union agreements
and who are receiving less than $50
a month is announced by the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fee railway system.
This will cost the road about s750.0O0,
800, 900 of which will be spent in this
city Seven thousand persons will be
affected. Almost every class of labor
on the road will profit. including Office
clerks trackmen, section foremen, tel
egraph operators, station agents and
ticket sellers, subject to the above con-
ditions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02
Today in the Markets

Chicago, June 2.-Folowing are the
quotations on the market today:
Whess-
July, 9434, 951a, 9234, 9234.
September. SO, 93H, 9O3s. 9O3s.
December, 921s, 92as, S9a4, s9B.
Corn.
July, 5sa4, 60. 583s, 5S5s.
September, 593s, co.'s, SO. SO.
December, 561a, 5714, 569s, 561z.
Data
July. 371a, 377s, 36a4. 36A.
September, 361s, 363s. 351a, 351z.
December, 361a, 81, 361s, 361s.
Pork.
July, 21.95, 1922, 21.9O, 21.90.
September, 21.6O, 21.95, 21.6O, 2160.
Lard
July, 1900, 1917, 11.97, 1900.
September, 11.95, 1910, 1190, 1190.
RfbA
July, 1920. 1927, 1917, 1920
September, 1872, 1915, 1892, 1897.
Receipts today-Wheat. Il; corn,
1872: oats, 1877; hogs, $4,000; cattle,
1000; sheep, 10000
CSliludlSu IeCSIpJS fTludy-W neat,
8; corn, 230; oats, 1O4; hogs, 21,OOO.
Hog market opened steady. Hogs
left over, 1000 Light; S9.40@9.65;
mixed and butchers, s94O@9.65; good
heavy, $9.35@9.65; rough heavy, 1885
@945.
Cattle market opened shade higher.
Sheep market opened weak.
Omaha-Hogs, $500; cattle. 1920.
Kansas City-Hogs, 5000; cattle, q
500.
Hog market closed 10 and Is cents
lower Bulk sales, s9.4069.5O; light
$9.25@9.55; mixed. and butchers, 1926
@955; good heavy, $9.2O@952; rough
heavy, $9.20@9.3O.
Cattle market closed strong.
Sheep market closed weak.
Northwestern receipts:
apolis-Today, 1877: last week
141; last year. 102.
Duluth-Today, IA; last week, %
last year, Z.
Liverpool opening cables-Wheat 1 Y
higher. corn p higher
Closing cables-Wheat IL higher
corn l d. higher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02

The foregoing check was handed
over to the authorities of Augustana
college yesterday afternoon at 5
o'clock by Rev. F. n. Swanberg of
Holdrege, Neb., president of the Ne
braska conference, and John S. He'll
gren of Omaha, Neb, treasurer of the
Nebraska conference. The check COW
ers the amount promised by the Ne
braska conference to the jubilee en-
dowment fund of Augustana college.
The Nebraska quota of the jI5ilee
fund has been gathered by the con-
ference officials. independent of the
college. The amount was divided be-
tween the churches of the conference
and a certain amount levied on each
communicate member The entire
amount has now been paid in.
ArOuses EnthusIasm.
The Students union was holding an
extra session at the college yesterday
afternoon when Professor Kempe en-
tered the room and announced that
the Nebraska conference officials were
in the presidents office turning the
$4,000 check over 10 the college au-
'thorities The union Immediately ad-
journed, the students making a rush
for the Office.
The Nebraska university yell brought
the occupants of the office to the door,
and then yells were successfully given
for Rev. Mr.. Swanberg, Mr.. Hellgren,
DR.. Andreen, Rev. Mr.. Ekblad and
Professor Kempe. ''Rockety-oi!' clos
ed the enthusiastic outburst. and then
the union went back 70 business.
Rev. Mr. Swanberg and Mr. HelIgren
arrived yesterday to be present at the
executive committee meeting of the
Augustana synod which convenes to-
day to prepare the order of business
for the synodical sessions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02
EUREKA MINE SIGNS;
Men GO BACK TO WORK
Increases in Wages Allowed and Pay
of Shotfirers Assumed by the
Company.

Fifteen men went to work for the
Eureka Mining company near Coal
Valley today, a contract binding both
sides for two years having been signed.
The miners are allowed an increase in
pay of from sc to 50 cents per ton
and The company agrees to pay the
wages of the shotfirers. The Eureka
company, which is owned by the
Pryces, is the first concern in Rock
Island county to reach an understand
ing with its men: The officers of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02
F. G. MASON Is DEAD
IN NEBRASKA HOME
Probably Accidental" Says Message
Received by Brother in South
Moline.

"F. G. Mason found dead. Probably
accidental" This was the message
received today from Upland, Neb., by
Chris Mason of South Moline, brother
of the man mentioned. There were
no details. Chris Mason leaves to
night for Upland to take charge of
the remains.
F. G. Mason for many years farmed
on Rock river bottom, south of Mo-
line. A year ago he sold his place
there and moved to farm near Up
land. His wife died five months ago
He leaves four children. the eldest of
whom is years. He was 45 years of
age
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02
City Chat
MODERN CHILDREN.

We supervise them in the schools,
With one another vie
AT fixing up a set of rules
For them to study by.
We supervise them in our homes,
Get theories by rote,
From helpful magazines and tones
Increasingly we quote.
We supervise them at their play,
Though Philistines deride,
We know ours is the proper way
And monitors provide.
Washington Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02
Small Fire.

The fire department was called at
1886 this afternoon to the Lewis Roof
ing company storehouse on Third ave
nue. and Twenty-fourth street. The
fire was in the boiler room and was
put out before the nose companies ar
rived on the scene. The damage was
slight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02
A Dreadful Wound

from knife, gun, tin can, rusty nail,
fireworks, or of any other nature, de.
mands prompt treatment with Buck.
lens Arnica Salve to prevent blood
poison or gangrene. It's the quickest,
surest healer for all such wounds as
also for burns, boils, sores, skin erup-
lions. eczema, chapped hands. corns
or piles. twenty-five cents at all drug.
gists-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02
SEEK CHARITY BOARD JOBS
Seventeen Applicants Take Civil Ser
vice Test for Places.

Seventeen Applicants Take Civil Ser
vice Test for Places.
Springfield, ILL.,, June ALEX john
son, secretary of the national confer
ence of charities at Fort Wayne, Ind,
and Secretary Cross of the Missouri
state charities commission yesterday
examined applicants here for the po-
sitions of executive secretary of the
Illinois charities commission and state
inspector of institutions.
The two men constitute a board of
examiners appointed by the Illinois
civil service commission. Ten appli-
cants took the test for inspectors and
seven for secretary.
The examiners will hold a similar
test in Chicago today, where more
than a score of applicants will be ex-
amined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02
Jail for Pittsburq Bankers.

Pittsburg. June 2.-After having
pleaded no defense to charges of con-
spiracy and bribery in connection
with the recent municipal corporation
exposures. e. H. Jennings, president,
and F. A. Griffen, cashier. of the Co
lumbia National bank. were fined $500
each. Jennings was sentenced to two
months in Jail and Griffen TO four
months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02

company say that while they have al
ways been in sympathy with the posi-
ton of the Illinois Operators associa-
ton. they never held membership in
the organization, and therefore were
not violating any of its agreements
when it made its peace with their men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02
QUINCY FOR NEXT MEETING
State Sunday School Workers i'm Con-
ven6on at Olney Make Choice.

Olney. Ill, June 1.-THE second day
of the state Sunday school convention
was addressed by DIR. William Evans
of the Moody institute, Mrs Mary Eos
ter Bryner and Marion Lawrence, the
latter international workers of prcmi-
nence. Early in the day department
conferences were held. Last night
banquet was given officers of the five
leading departments, and Mr.. Law
renee addressed an overflow audience
in the tabernacle The convention
closes tonight with a parade of mems
bible classes Quincy has been select
ed as the next convention city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02
Iowa Republicans Meet AUG. 8.

Des Moines. June 2.-Carl FRANKIE,
chairman of the republican state cen
trail committee, has issued the official
call for the republican state conven-
ton to be held in Des Moines Aug. 3.
There will be 1883 delegates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02
GIVEN $5,0OO,OOO IN YEAR
Columbia University Is Strengthened
by Fortune Since 1909.

New York, June DIR. Nicholas
Murray Butler. president of Columbia,
announced yesterday at the com
mencement exercises of the institution
that since the last commencement the
university had received gifts in excess
of $5,0O0,OOO 'In a dozen ways" he
said. I'VE have been enabled to
strengthen the university"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02
JUDGES Mother-in-Law Dead.

Sterling. ILL.,, June Mrs. Harriet
Mckenzie. mother of the wife of Judge
Frank d. Ramsay of the appellate
bench of the Third Illinois district,
died suddenly yesterday Of paralysis
at the age of IS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02
STOP WORK AT CULEBRA
Slides on Isthmus Proves More Ser
ious than Supposed.

Washington, June 2-The "Culebra
Slide" which has been the cause of
much apprehension on the part of the
constructing engineers on the isthmus.
has become more serious than was at
first feared On the morning of April
IS IL steam shovels were unable to
resume work owing to the movements
of the slides into the Culebra and
Cucaracha cuts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02
Steamer Columbia Resumes Its Satur-
day Afternoon Excursions.

Beginning Saturday, June 4. Leaves
Rock Island p. M, returns 1880 p.
m. Fare 80 cents. Music and dancing
Lunch and refreshments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02
"Tomv Watson Again Democrat.

Augusta, Ga, June 2.-Thomas E.
Watson, once democratic member of
congress and twice nominated by the
populist party for the presidency of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02
BLOCKADE ON; is IGNORED
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day he lost only six men killed and
Is wounded
The forces under Lara are consid-
cred the flower of the government
army, and their abandonment for the
time, at least, of the attempt against
Bluefields has given new courage to
the insurgent commander. General
Lara cannot retreat to any great dis
lance because of the swamps by wnlcn
he is surrounded, and which have been
rendered impossible by recent heavy
rains. Accordingly it appears the final
issue may be fought out not far from
the present positions of the contend
ing armies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02
No Protectorate Now.

Washington, June, 2.-The United
States. it was officially declared to-
day. has no present intention of as
Stunning a protectorate over Nicaragua
or in any way intervening until one
faction or the other has obtained full
control of government by consent of
the people, and is in position to meet
national and international obligations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02
Licensed to Wed.

Walter r. Grotegut. ..... Rock Island
Miss Julia B. Van Dazzle. Rock Island
Harry Swank. .............M Moline
Miss Clara Heimbeck. ....... Molina
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Tooays Quotations on Provisions Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
June 2.-Following are The quota
tons ON the local market today:
Fresh Eggs-20c
Live Poultry-Hens, per pound, 1Oc
to 12c.
Butter-Dairy, 24c to 25c; creamery,
Csc
Potatoes-50c.
Lard-15c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02

IOOH IInUtu ITUIII T dt5t CIIVEJ
commerce commission by the Western
Trunk Line association, making ad-
vances in rates in commodities be-
tween Chicago and Milwaukee and Chi
cago and St. Paul, and between st.
Paul and eastern destinations on wool
are in effect.
Not So Important.
While these tariffs are not so impor-
tant as those making advances on
commodities between Missouri river
and Mississippi river transfers, never
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02

the United States, announced in card
issued yesterday his return to the
democratic party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02
Feed and Fuel.

Grain-Corn, &c to 65c; oats, 43c
to 44c.
Forage - Timothy hay, s13 to SIS;
wild hay, $14 TO SIT; straw. 81.
Coal-Lump, per bushel, 15c; slack,
Sc.
Wood-s4.5O per load
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02

NEBRASKA SENDS
A $4,000 CHECK
Promised State Conference
Quota to the Augustana
Jubilee Fund.
ENTHUSIASM AT COLLEGE
Donation Is Received During Session
of Students Union-YeIls for
Officials.
ENTHUSIASM AT COLLEGE

Omaha, Neb., May 80, 1910.
$4,000.
Pay to A. Theodore Ekblad or
order Ten Thousand and no
1ooths Dollars.
(Siened)
JOHN S. HELLGREN.
Corn Exchange Bank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02
FACE RUIN, SWEAR
RAIL OFFICIALS

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-02
New York Stoekx

New York, June 2.-Following are
the quotations on the market today:
Arizona republican., 1910-02-21
A. Ham and Bacon SoIiIoouy.

 To be or not to be-that is the
 question; Whether 'tis better to suffer the re-
 lentless butchers To outrageously deprive us of our
 fortune. Or to take up arms against them
 and the meat trust And by oposing smash them? To diet No more steak. chops or sausage
 and so end The heartaches and the thousand natural shocks The meat consumers heir to-'tis a
 consummatIon Devoutly to be wished To diet-no
 meat. No fowli Perchance no fish; aye.
 there's the rubi For if we have no meat. no bons to
 boil, What friends may come and wish
 to stay to meals This possibility must give us pause. There's the respect we owe to those Who have taste for sirloin or sweetbreads, That make calamity of so long life: For who would bear the chips and
 bones they weigh. The tainted ends for which they charge full price. The butchers wrong. the packer contumely, The bangs that bacon costs and also
 ham, The heavy price of chops. the lean OK joint, That patient merit of the unworthy takes, When he might feed on dandelion greens Or fill his stomach with mock turtle soup? But there's the dread that if we cut out meat The packers would go in for garden truck And soak us as we ne'er were soaked before; This lurking danger puzzles the will. And makes us rather bear the ills we have Than to fly to others that we know not of. -S. E. Riser, in Chicago Record Herald.
Arizona republican., 1910-02-21

The Chicago Tribune has been poll ing the Republican editors west of the Alleghanies. with interesting results. Of those replying to the Tribune's re- quest for information. 1860 would like to vote for Roosevelt for President 1903 for Taft. 197 for La Toilette. l22 for Hughes. 65 for Cummins. 30 for Pinchot, l4 for Cannon. 40 for Bryan and l16 for scattering candidates. The significance of this poll lies in the persistence of the Roosevelt boom" [" The ex-President has lost little if any of his popularity since he buried him. self in the African forests. Nor should the vote for MT. Bryan be ignored. That forty Republican editors prefer him to any candidate of their own party is a striking testimony to the strength of radicalism in the United States at the present moment.
Arizona republican., 1910-02-21

Four negroes who were regularly drawn for an Oklahoma jury were ex- cused from service in the court by Judge John H. Pitchford, at Muscogee. because of their race and color. This Oklahoma judge said: The laws of Oklahoma provide that negroes shall ride separately in trains and street ears. that they shall attend separate schools and eat at separate tables. and 1 do not propose to insult white men by making them serve on the jury with negroes" Yet negroes constitute one-half of the population in which that mean and bigoted order was made. and, so far as known. they arc just as worthy of a place on juries as their white fellow citizens. judge who. on the bench. exhibits such hos tility to an entire race of American citizens. expressly recognized as such in the Constitution Of the United States. thereby forfeits the respect and confidence of all fair minded people and proves himself unworthy of judi eiaI responsibilities and honors.
Arizona republican., 1910-02-21
AMENDS TO NATURE.

l have loved colorS. and not flowers; Their motion. not the swallows
 wings:
 And wasted more than half my hours Without the comradeship of things. How is it now that I can see With love and wonder and delight. The children of the hedge and tree. The little lords of day and night? How is it that I see the roads No longer with usurping eyes. A twilight meeting place for toads. A midday mart of butterflies? I feel in every midge that huns. Life. fugitive and infinite, And suddenly the world becomes part of me and I of it.
 Arthur Symons.