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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-24
Keynote Letter to McKin-
ley Will Take This
Position.
INSURGENTS GAMERS
President Still Insists, How
ever, Present Act Was
Best He Could Get.

Beverly. Mass, Aug. IA synopsis
of the contents of President Tafrs key
note letter for the republican national
congressional campaign has become
known here. The president will favor
further revision of the tariff.
Mr.. Taft does not propose that bust
ness shall be upset by another whole
sale revision, but he viii recommend
to congress that individual schedules
in the tariff system be taken up sep
arately and be disposed of on a scien-
tif1c basis. The new revision Is TO be
based upon the findings Of the tariff
commission as to the cost of production
at home and abroad Only fair profit
is to be allowed the American pro-
ducer. -Extortionate and unreason-
able profits, the president declares,
are to be tolerated no longer.
Outlines His Position.
The president has stated these facts
and has outlined his position in detail
in the letter he has sent TO Represen-
tative Mckinley of Illinois for publica-
ton in the republican congressional
campaign textbook. The letter was
mailed from Beverly Monday. The
time for making 1t public has been left
entirely to the judgment of the COM
mittee.
Political observers regard this move
as about the shrewdest that has been
made during the present administra-
tion. It offers an opportunity for the
insurgents and regulars to get together
in the campaign. and President Taft
has been exceedingly anxious to find
ground upon which the different fac
tions could meet without embarrass-
ment to either.
Bows to Insurgents.
The principal fight Of the Insurgents
was upon certain schedules OF the tar
iff bill. President Taft ls meeting them
half way in admitting that individual
schedules need further revision. At
the same time he is backing up the reg
ulars in that he believes they did the
best they possibly could with the un-
reliable information that was in their
hands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-24
Gives to School.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 24.-John L.
Dunn, of Watseka, Ill, has made a
gift of $4,000 to the American univer-
sity which supplements a previous
gift of $4,000 made by him to that
institution. He stipulates the money is
to establish a memorial endowment
fund for Protestant teaching which,
when it is completed. is to bear. the
names of himself and wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-24
SIBLEY DESIRES
FULL PUBLICITY
Congressman Arrested for "Debauch-
ing Voters in Primary Issues
q Statement.

Franklin, Pa, Aug. 24.-Joseph c.
Sibley, arrested on the charge of
conspiracy to bribe and debauch the
voters of Warren county" has issued
a statement in which he Expresses the
hope full and exhaustive audit of his
campaign expense account will go on
as planned He is confident the re-
suit will put matters in a different
light from what they are now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-24
Bank Creditors Get More

Washington, Aug. PA dividend of
per cent to creditors of the First Ma
tional bank of Mineral Point, Wis, was
declared by the controller of the cur
rency, making total of 40 per cent
since the bank failed Oct IL, 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-24
QUICK ACTION
ON TARIFF BY
PRES. ESTRADA

Washington, Aug. "a = American
Consul Johnson at Corinto has inform
ed the department that General Es-
trada has ordered the release of 200
prisoners confined on an island near
Corinto. Consul Olivares at Managua
reported to the state department one
of the first acts of Estrada as presi-
dent was to revise the tariff All food
stuffs were put on the free list.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-24
DIPS into
BUTTERINE
Chicago Beef Grand Jury
is Going After Men
Higher Up.
CONvICTS WITNESSES
Five Brought Back From Fort
LeavenWorth to Tell What
They Know.
CONvICTS WITNESSES

Chicago, Aug. 24-The federal grand
jury, investigating the so-called beef
trust, will, it was learned today, look
into charges of fraud in connection
with the manufacture and sale of but
terine. This was learned when five
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-24
Launch is Safe

Gsand Rapids, Mich, Aug. 24-The
gasoline launch Golden Girl, reported
missing at Ludington after Monday
nights storm, is reported safe at She
boygan, Wis, today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-24
GALESBURG WILL PROTEST
Insists Devore, Smallpox Patient,
Was Cured While There.

Galesburg will not allow the bills
for the treatment of r. A. Devore.
the smallpox patient who came here
with the disease from that city, with
out a fight. The Republican-Regis-
ter says:
"Devore, by the local authorities,
was pronounced cured when he left
this county, and the board may pro
test against the payment of the bill.
Photographs have been preserved,
and the communications with the
state board are available.
'It is now to be seen whether De-
wore will have the smallpox in some
other town"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-24
TWO CARS ARE DAMAGED
Practice Runs Over Elgin Auto
Course Puts Racers Out.

Chicago, Aug. 24-Hurtling at break
neck speed over the Elgin race course
in the same car that crushed out the
life of Tom Kincaid at indianapolis,
Arthur w. Greiner narrowly escaped a
like death yesterday as his giant rae
ing machine dashed into a blind cul-
vert Just after the Mclean turn and
landed almost a wreck beside the road
way. But few minutes afterward G.
F. Gelnaw, in a Faicar, slowed off the
Udina curve in the second accident to
mar the attractions since the opening
Of the practice work Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-24
SENATOR CALL OF
FLORIDA Is DEAD

washington, D. c., Aug. 24.-Former
Senator Wilkinson Call, of Florida,
died here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-24
Bundy to Meet Larned.

Newport, R. l., Aug. 24.-Bundy, of
California, today defeated Wright of
Boston, 6-3, 6-9, 6-S, 1913. Bundy will
meet Larned for the national tennis
championship tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-24
RIVER BULLETIN.

Only slight changes in the Missis-
sippi will occur from below Dubuque
to Muscatine.
JIM. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-24
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From noon today to noon tomorrow.)
Sun sets Gal, rises 5:16; moon rises
9:o3 p. M; S:06 p. M. eastern time,
moon at perigee. nearest earth. 22S,.
500 miles. Planet Mercury visible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-24
TWO ARE FATALLY HURT
Three Others Injured When Auto
PIunges Over Embankment.

Richmond, Ind, Aug. 24.-Mr. and
Mrs. /. NJ Worth were fatally hurt and
three other persons seriously injured
today when an automobile plunged
over an embankment near this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-24
THE WEATHER
Unsettled weather, with probably
showers tonight or Thursday; cooler.

Temperature at q. m, 76. Maxi
mum temperature in last "a nours. Oh;
minimum in IL hours, 70. Velocity OF
wind at a. m, miles per hour. Pre-
cipitaaion, none. Relative humidity, at
z p. m. 20, at a. m. 90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-24
Kalamazoo Is GROWING.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 24.-The
population of Kalamazoo, Mich, is S9,-
437, an increase of 1903.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-24
Loss of Life in Forest
Fires Less Than Had
Been Feared.
SNOW HELPS FIGHTERS
Destruction of Trees Continues,
But ForeSterS Are Mostly
Accounted For. l..,;

MIssouIa, Mont, Aug. 24.-Reports
indicate rain is general ia the Montana
fire swept section.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-24

Wallace, Idaho, Aug. 24.-Kay L.
Baylor, Of Spokane, who arrived In
Connecticut western news., 1910-06-23
Never Lost a.
 Dollar

For more than thirty years THE MIDDLE SEX BANKING COMPANY, of Middletown, Conn.,, has been dealing i'll farm mort gages, and no investor during that period has lost a dollar, or suffe: od a days delay in the payment of either principal or interest. Over $50, ,O00, ,0oo has been invested, and 10000, 900 in principal and interest has been returned to the investor. Wo sell either the mortgage itself, or debentures, secured by mortgages deposited in trust, in de- nominations of $1O0, S200, $250, $500 5000 and $5,00O. Orders will receive immediate attention.
Connecticut western news., 1910-06-23
A Little Good Paint in
 Tirne Saves $$$

When your buildings need painting, every days delay costs you money. The sun, rain. SLOW and frost are getting III their work. Lumber costs too much to let it decay for want of little paint. It costs less to use good paint than to go without it. We use nothing but good paint and artists with the brush on all our work. We guarantee a first class and durable job, prices reasonable. Don't put it off, let us figure with you on all Painting, Papering, Signs, etc.
Connecticut western news., 1910-06-23
Introductory Offer
 Until July 10th.

To introduce Country Club Pork and Beans and Country Club Catsup we are authorized by the manufacturer to sell you the Pork and Beans at 10c per can and the Catsup at 1Oc per bottle and pay you Sc each for the empty bottle or the can label returned to us at any time before July 10th.
 We desire to add that all Country Club products are strictly high grade and comply with the most exacting requirements of the Pure Food Laws. There is noth- ing as good at the same price and nothing better at any price. Don't fail to take advantage of this special introductory offer.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-09-09

VWASHINGTON.-After a series of
w tests continuing since February
the Postoffice Department has ar
ranged for a formal six months try
out of an invention for delivering and
picking up mails by fast trains. AS a
demonstration of the practicability Of
the system a live pig, weighing 65
pounds, was recently delivered with
out injury at Carrollton, KY, the home
of the inventor, without the slightest
injury from a train running 25 miles
an hour.
For years the Postoffice Department
has sought an improved method of
picking up and delivering mails over
the old catcher-hook system, and the
new device was the result of four
years advertising by the postal au-
thorities, urging inventors to produce
something that would meet the re-
quirements.
1t is 40 years since the catcher hook
came into use, and in spite of the
progress in railroading and the ire
mendous improvement in the mail
service along other directions no for
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-09-09
Treasury Department Old Folks Home

the Secretary of State for a complete
list of the officials and clerks in his
department, together with the ages,
when appointed and compensation re-
ceived.
Quite a number of the venerable
women clerks before that had been
proud of telling their ages and boast
ing of how much work they could per-
form, but on having to give the figures
for the scrutiny of the senators it was
common talk around the department
that a considerable looping off Of
years was done, and ever since that
information was called for women gen.
orally in the government service, who
are approaching the shutdown of life,
have been mighty mum when it comes
to discussing ages.
At the last session of congress num-
erous bills and resolutions were in
trOduced with a view of trying to
reach some solution of the problem of
what to do with the aged employees
of the government. Many speeches
were made on the subject, but the
more the question has been discussed,
the more confused became the con-
gressmen who take enough interest in
the matter to be willing to go on rec
ord as being in favor of establishing
q civil pension list.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-09-09

IN CERTAIN parts Of the city where
4 society is familiar with the foreign
habits of the diplomatic set and where
cigarette smoking is so common among
women that it is no longer a matter
of much comment, there is a strong
feeling that the anti-cigarette agita-
tors have been unfair in directing
their criticism at one or two individ-
ual women smokers.
The practice, it was pointed out, was
not confined to any special few,
but was quite general among fashion
able women. AS a regular feature of
practically every ultra-fashionable
dinner party here cigarettes are equal
ly provided for the women. The old
custom of the women leaving the men
at the table to smoke has almost en-
tirelys disappeared
At a recent amateur theatrical per-
Torrance purse was stolen from a
prominent feminine member of the
younger set" The loss was adver-
tised in the papers and among the
contents of the purse was a jeweled
cigarette case. The name of the own
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-09-09
Where the Money of the Country Goes

pensions, the army and navy, the
courts, lighthouses, the foreign service
and all the departments at the capital.
OF this sum $7.33 on the average falls
on each inhabitant. Set this over
against $16.81, the average cost per
capita of local rule in the cities, and
$2471 in New York city. The con-
trast will show that the national ma.
chinery costs less than that at home,
under the very eyes of the citizens.
The public schools are maintained
in the cities at cost of $40 per
capita, while 1925 is paid for the pc.
lice and $1.72 for the fire department.
Thus schools and the police in cities
cost $685. year per capita, or only
SO cents per capita less than the total
ordinary disbursements Of the national
government.
The taxpayers are proud Of the pub
lie schools and do not begrudge the
moneys spent for them. The police
is required for the safety of the COM
munity, for the maintenance of law
and order If the funds are laid out
honestly and wisely, the taxpayer will
not scrimp either schools or the po-
lice. People are apt to forget that
these cost almost as much as all the
of the Union
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-09-09

A FEW days ago woman clerk in
n the office of the Comptroller of Cur
rency, Treasury Department, celebrat-
ed the Goth anniversary of her birth.
The Treasury Department, some
times facetiously called "the old folks
home" probably has more aged en-
ployes connected with it than, any
other, for it was under the late Unit
ed States Treasurer, Mr.. Spinner, that
women were first given employment
there. If the truth could be known
probably other females in this depart
ment are mighty close to the 90-year
mark, but, of course, they are not 60
ing to admit it, especially as the talk
has been getting stronger and strong
er that a superannuated list is going
to be made up sooner or later, and a
way found to get rid of their services.
Not so very many years ago Sen
ator Teller of Colorado has passed in
the senate a resolution calling upon
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-09-09

~ HE cost of the national government
is but a small part of the burden
on the taxpayer. The expenses of cities
are manifold greater to each person
than are those of the Union. The cen
sus brings together the figures for the
1853 cities of the country which have a
population of $4,000 and over. Their
expenditures for the year 1908 were
1861 per capita. Boston far sur
passed this ratio, and leads in moneys
paid for local administration, showing
an outlay for each person of $27.58;
New YorF comes next with its munich
pal budget of $24.71 per capita, while
Washington follows close with cost
of $24.68 for each person. The chief
items of expenditure in cities are
schools, police and fire protection.
Last year under the laws of Con-
gress for all purposes the nation spent
$3.50, 728,353 This amount cared for
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-09-09
To Test New Mail Device for Trains

ward step is recorded in the matter
of exchanging mail sacks by moving
trains. Under this system only one
small sack could be picked up at any
one station, and it is a matter of Off
cial history that not infrequently, in
stead of catching the suspended sack
of mail, the hook, operated by mail
clerk standing in the open door Of the
car, would snatch up chicken coop
Or something else not to be found in
any classification of mail matter.
The delivery of mail from moving
trains is still more primitive, consist
ing merely of having the clerk hurl or
push the sacks out Of the car as the
train rushes past the platform. Great
numbers of persons have been injured
and some killed by being struck by
the whirling and rebounding sacks,
thrown with the force of a catapult.
In a number of instances the bags
of mail have rolled under the wheels
of the train and have caused wrecks
or have been ground to pieces and the
mail destroyed. And these defects do
not take into consideration the tremen-
dour wear and tear on the mail bags
and pouches, one of the largest items
Of expense to the railway mail service.
The new device has passed through
a successful test of six months at
Burnside station, and this decided the
government to give the more extended
trial
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-09-09
Women of Diplomatic Set Are Smokers

er was given without any apparent
thought of embarrassment. Dealers
patronized by fashionable dwellers
here carry a large stock of women's
cigarettes.
1t is net a rare sight to see the
wife of q foreign diplomat smoking
cOmplacently as she sits on the
lawn of her home on a pleasant eve
ming. Some foreign women promi-
nent here have been known to smoke
cigars.
Though these facts put the Wash
ington situation in a light slightly
different from that of other Ameri-
can cities, the local clergy fail to
find any defense for the habit.
"The habit of cigarette smoking
among women is, to my mind, a thor
oughly pernicious one from any stand"
point" said Canon Mays of st. Thomas
Episcopal church.
Father Eugene Harmon Of the
Church OF the Immaculate Concep-
ton, was unusually severe in his
criticism of the cigarette habit among
women. He said: THE habit is OBJ
noxious all around and in women, de-
spite the fact that the law from a
gospel standpoint is the same for both
sexes, cigarette smoking is worse with
women than with men because of the
example they set. Society demands a
different ethical code for women for its
own protection"
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-08-05

and I was delighted to see the Ameri-
ca clear from the land and steer to-
ward the open AS soon as we lost
sight Of the dangerous headland the
motors were again slowed down to 800
revolutions a minute. and for another
fifteen minutes our voyage was con
tluuci under perfect conditions.
Looking out Of the opposite window
OF the engine room. | was astOundeI
10 see that we were drifting upon land
III that direction. 1t was clear that
something was wrong. and, going to
the bridge asked Mr.. Wellnan ana
Mr.. Rosenberg what was the mHtlrr.
"1h,v Informed me that the compass
was not working properly. and they
had IOpt the r"lnntest idea Of their bear
ing The only course was to again
20 into communication with the EX
i,rr~~ hut where was she?
4 few minutes nfterward the fog
I.ir,"i and Wa saw our little steamer
u u!;.' away. Mr. WeIIman told me
that liI' ship had made two complete
iuru~ AGAINST the wind. Again the fog
t!p>aI in the Express vanished from
oar r','W the, wind again freshened.
on" snip blew round, and we wer"
Utterly ignorant rs to our course.
I'VE rrH.iZ"I that we and the ship
""r" n Imminent danger. We knew
INtt n' were SURROUNDED by high
u."'.u' ,lIS hidden in the mist and that
~" ""t'' drifting rapidly "M to g1A
,.''' p':i motors We're instantly stop
,nI r'.r anchor was let 90. and we
.'aI'I t. lh:lke landing.
T.. ne n;l."rseury valve WAS opened
aAI III. h',..ron began to seit:e Twi, "
~" .r,I"i.l the glacier slightly. with
~ 'A'r shoe k than gentle rebound
u ''.." AZ" the cutting knife was uu
.-.n'! mai run up to the side Of the
ia. .,uu
y III" America upDrpAcA"d the gi'
O.. ." - the third time the inri<ion IT,,
:'l'!HI the balloon was made. With =
""-,'; roar the gas escaped While tn.
''.' ~ NJ fell gracefully and clear OF
'.' t."~Iip itself, leaving the three %,
- Standing on her deck An eXaminA
l.'u III the charts led us to believe thai
~ W"r" in the neighborhooI OF l!nu
hIi. and our Instruments Indicated
l.Iat We had been in the air two and II
l.i"trr hours. The storm abated and
III" Express steamed UP to the face OF
i,.' -,.i''I"r.
R@ped together. our reScuerS climb
I'd y and picked their way across the
e.Ar!"r To where our airShip was rest
'A-5 Salvage operations lasted two
days, ut the end Of which time the
Express, which had returned to head
quarters to inform our steamer, the
EtithjOt. of our wherea bouts, had re
Turned, and we, With our airship, EN-
ba.ked on the Frithjof for our head
quarters. The airship was practically
undamaged"
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-08-05
Fatal Game Of William Toll.

Cyril Robinsois Of Pittsburg, aged
sixteen, shot Frank McCullem, aged
eight fnfihting wound from which
young McCuDem died. Robinson was
locked Up The two boys were neigh.
bors, and Robinson possessed rife.
seysral boys were shooting at MARI.
and Robinson finally grew SO confident
that he declared be could hit penny
H3any boy had the ners4 TO hold 1T be-
tween his fingers. The McCullem lad
was great admirer Of the elder boy
sad Willingly consented to hold the
penny The tirst shot that Robineon
6red struck the, boy ID the forehead IL
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-08-05

motor car. When first purchased the
Panhandle ranch there were at least
500 antelope there. The law forbids
killing antelope, but we used to chase
them just the same for sport.
Last week went out with my two
daughters in the motor car. and we
sighted drove of eighteen. In an
auto we could ret within fifty yards of
the antelope easily ...-.
The ranch Is covered with short
grass, and we can run right across the
prairie 1t is dangerous. Of course, for
ct any time we might have dropped
into q shallow depression deep enough,
however. to wreck an automobile 60
ing fifty or sixty miles an hour. j
Killed several wolves on these antelope
chases, "a