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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-23
Judge Lands Holds No
0ffense Shown in Stat
utory Period.
NEW PROBE PROMISED
JubiIation of Defense Cut Short
With Call for Special Grand
Jury July Ia.

Chicago, June 23.-Judge Lands in
the United States district court here
today sustained the demurrers of the
so-called beef trust to the indictment
, charging combination in restraint of
trade. A new grand jury was ordered
to renew the investigation of the pack
ing companies.
Against National Company.
The indictment was drawn on evil
dence secured by agents of the federal
government against the National Pack
ing company and its 10 subsidiary
companies charging violation of the
Sherman antitrust law.
Dampens Demonstration.
Smiles, hand claps and congratula-
tions were exchanged with much glee
when Landis announced the indict-
ment would not stand but the demon
stration came to a sudden, almost a
breathless end, when the court added
the call for a special grand jury venire
of IS men for July Il. This body will
be ordered to hear testimony with a
view to finding valid indictments
against the packing companies.
No Recent ORense shown.
The indictment quashed today failed
to show, in the view of Landis. that
any offense had been committed with
in the last three years. It did not
show that during this statutory period
the defendants had been engaged in
interstate commerce. The general
averment that the packing companies
engaged in combinations in restraint
of trade the court declared to be a
mere conclusion. Lands said:
THE court is not clothed with au-
thority to supply, entirely by inference,
the complete omission of so fundamen-
tai an element of the offense"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-23
Porter Charlton, Husband
of Dead Woman, Arrest
ed at New York.
C0NFESSES THE CRIME
Nabbed When He Lands, He
Tries to Shoot Officer and
Then Breaks Down.

New York, June 23-Porter Char.
ton, husband of the woman whose body
was found in a trunk in Lake Como.
Italy, arrived here on a German liner
at Hoboken today and was arrested.
He gave the name OF Charles w. Cole
man, but the Hoboken police say at
the station he broke down and admit
ted he was Charlton.
Brother-in-La~ Identifies.
Captain Scott, brother of Mrs. Charl-
ton, was summoned when Charlton was
arrested. He took one glance at the
prisoner and said the man was Charl-
ton. Later Charlton confessed the muir.
der in signed statement.
QuarreIed mt supper.
The police later announced Charlton
said in his confession he and his wife
had been having supper together at the
villa on Lake Como, and that they had
engaged in violent quarrels. Charl-
ton said his wife called him vile names
and that finally when he could not
stand her abuse any longer. he attack
ed her with a wooden mallet.
Thought Her Dead.
He said he struck her over the head
three times, knocking her unconscious
and killing hr as far as he knew
Charlton told the police he then stuck
the body of his wife in a trunk and
carried it down to the lake, where he
threw the trunk in the water.
Could show No Proof.
Charlton Travelled under the name
of Charles w. Coleman OF Omaha,
though the name appeared on the pas
sengers' list as John Coleman. The
accused man was utterly broken in
spirit following his arrest Charlton
denied fatty when arrested that he
was the man wanted and took the Of
ficers to his cabin TO prove that bis
name was Coleman. He asserted he
lived in Omaha and had never heard
of Charlton or his wife.
Begins to Break Down.
When asked If he could produce let.
ters to prove he had received any
money under the name OF Coleman, he
said he could not Charlton began to
break down, and he wavered and al
most fell. and the detectives had 10
wait until he had recovered himself.
He was placed in the patrol wagon and
taken to the station.
While Charlton was being sweated
under the third degree" he became in
furiated. and drawing a revolver, tried
to shoot Chief of Police Hayes. He
was disarmed and in a few minutes
later confessed the crime.
Smiled Three Day. Later
In the confession. after telling Of the
quarrel and the killing of his wife.
Charlton says: About 12 that night
brought the trunk to my house and
dragged # down TO the small pier and
threw it over. left the following night
and went to Como, and from there TO
Genoa, where l took the steamer three
days later"
He added A postscript generating
the Russian, Ispolatoff once under sus-
picion. from any part in the crime, and
said he had no defense TO make.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-23
TRAUT SHOWN
UP BY SCHWEER
AS A PERJURER

Springfield. H., June 23.-Testify-
ing before the grand jury today DR.. L.
Schweer of Beardstown said he made
arrangements with Frank Traut by
which the latter was to receive money
to defeat the fish bill. Traut had testi-
fed he did not know from what source
the money came.
Springfield, Ill. June 23.-State's
Attorney Edmund Burke returned to
Springfield late yesterday after a
visit to Chicago, Freeport and Bloom
ington. AS the result of his trip a
number of subpoenas were issued for
persons who were expected to give
valuable testimony regarding a num-
Der of various angles of the legis-
Iative bribery investigation.
Four witnesses were called to ap-
pear before the grand jury today,
Dr. T. J. Schweer, Beardstown; Rep
resentative Johnson Lawrence, Polo,
Ill; Representative Henry Fulton,
Chicago; Louis d. Hirscheimer, Pitts
field, member of the state board of
equalization.
The visit of States Attorney Burke
to Freeport was the result of a story
published in a newspaper to the eff
feet that w. T. Rawleigh, a wealthy
patent medicine manufacturer, had
been asked for 81 200 to secure the
passage of bill in the 45th. general
assembly. Editor Gaynor of the
Warren Sentinel-Leader and Mr..
Rawleigh were both subpoenaed to
appear before the grand jury I'M
Stanter,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-23
ROUNDING THEM UP
Corporations Delinquent in the
Payment of Federal Tax
Being Prodded.
NEW DIVISION FBtYFtRST
Work Will Then BE Placed in Hands
of Special Body of Men Author
lied by Law.

Washington, June 23.-Beginning
July /, in conformity with the law,
there will be an organized division of
corporations in the office of the com
missioner of internal revenue. While
it will deal with very large business
interests. the new division will be
numerically small. consisting of not
more than a chief and a dozen clerks
and messengers. Their work will be
that of classifying. indexing, exhibiting
and caring for the returns of the cor
porations which are liable to a tax of
l per cent on their net incomes.
Rounding Up DeIinquents.
Agents of the bureau are now round
ing up delinquent corporations which
failed to make returns as required by
law Most of them are organizations
which went out of business after the
law became operative. This does not
save them, however, from complying
with the law, as the attorney general
decided such as were in existence
when the law became effective were
amenable to its provisions.
Others Not Heard From.
Then there were several hundred
which failed to make re-
turns April /. Some of them are of the
larger concerns. They are subject to
severe penalties.
Today's treasury statement shows
more than 100000 has been paid on
account of the cOrOOratiOn tax
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-23
SENATORS LAY
COST OF LIVING
ATFARMERSDOOR

Washington, June 23.-The majority
report of the senate committee on the
increased cost of living was presented
today Among the causes given are:
Increased cost of farm production.
Increased demand for farm products
and foods.
Shifting of population of the country
to the cities.
Holding of crops by the farmers and
cold storage plants.
Industrial combinations.
Organizations of producers and deal
ers.
Higher standard of living.
The minority will file report later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-23
GREEK YIELDS
TO ROUMANIAN
Attack by Mob Upon Mail Steamer
Flying Latter's Flag VIII Be
AtOned for.

Bucharest, Russia, June 23.-The
Grecian government has granted the
demands of the Roumanian foreign of
flee in satisfaction or the recent Incl
dent at Piraeus. when a Greek mob
attacked a Roumanian mail steamer.
Roumania demanded an official apollo
gy, a monetary compensation and the
dismissal of the prefect of the port of
Piraeus. Greece was given eight days
in which to comply with the terms of
the ultimatum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-23
Lack of Rail Facilities is
Real Peril to Pros
perity.
SERIOUSLY FELT NOW
Likely to Be as Effective in Re-
tarding Business as Money
Panic.

Minneapolis, Mimi, June IS
Wheat" was the subject of discussion
at the meeting of the National Asso-
citation of Millers here today. The
subject was treated in a paper pre-
pared by J. J. Hill, chairman of the
board of directors of the Great North
ern railway. Hill was unable to at
tend and his paper was read by
Charles B. Jenkins of Noblesville, Ind.
Addresses were also delivered by Pro-
fessor G. l. Christie of Purdue univer-
sity and Professor A. F. Woods of the
Minnesota agricultural experiment sta
tion of ST. Paul.
Mr.. Hill in his paper said:
'One fact, it seems to me, should
give you more concern than almost
any other, because you have already
felt it's effects and because it looms
large and dangerous. This is the pres
sure upon existing terminal facilities.
1t is a future menace and a present
handicap You have felt. and will
continue to feel, the partial embargo
that traffic conditions have placed
upon all the business of the country;
upon yours perhaps as seriously as
any other.
Feels the Pinch.
"The milling interest of the entire
country, except where it serves a
purely local demand, is feeling the
pinch of the transportation situation
and will in the future feel it more
severely. The growth of the country
in population, III production, in trans
pOrtation business, has been marked.
There has not been a corresponding
growth in the facilities for transporta-
ton:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-23
MORGAN is HOME;
NEVER FELT BETTER

New York, June 23.-J. Pierpont
Morgan came home today from Europe
looking the picture of health. The
banker has been abroad for several
months and during that period there
were numerous reports he was in poor
health. Look good, don't II" asked
Morgan, and then answered the inter
rogation by saying Il never felt better
in my life"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-23
Feels the Pinch.
U. S. MIDDlES IN ENGLAND
Five Hundred from Naval Academy
Will Be Guests of British.

Plymouth. England, June 23.-The
American battleships Indiana, Massa-
chusetts and Iowa, with 500 midship-
men from the United States naval
academy, arrived here this morning.
The squadron sailed from Hampton
Roads June 9, and instead of following
the usual routine of a practice cruise
along the New England coast, the YES
sells steamed for Plymouth, the end of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-23
CENSUS RETURNS
FOR ADAMS COUNTY

Washington, June 23.-The popula-
ton of Adams county, Illinois, is Ca
SIS. according to the census figures
made public today.
The population of the District of
Columbia was 331 ,069, an increase of
1851 in 10 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-23
HOT WAVE FOR
AT LEAST TWO
DAYS LONGER

Washington, June 23.-The hot
wave will continue over the eastern
half of the country As hours longer
at least The nearest rain area in
sight is over the Rocky mountain
region, and is causing unsettled
weather in the northwestern states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-23
CAPT. CODY, AVIATOR, HURT
Falls 100 Feet With AcropIane at
London and Is Stunned.

London, June 23.-Captain F. S.
Cody. the aviator, while making a
flight at Aldershot today, fell from a
height of 100 feet and was gravely in
jured. His aeroplane was caught in a
gust of wind and became unmanagea-
BILE and plunged to the ground. Cody
was pinned beneath the wreckage of
his machine and rendered insensible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-23
RIVER BULLETIN.

The Mississippi will continue to fall
slowly from below Dubuque to Musca-
tine.
JIM. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-23
Two Hanged for Murder.

Norristown, Pa. June 23.-Nick
Marriage and Frank Chicarine were
hanged here today on the same gal
lows for the murder in August, 1903,
of George A. Johnson. Robbery was
the motive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-23

the first leg of the 10000 mile trip.
Local authorities are planning round
of entertainment for the visitors. The
midshipmen will be given dinner by
the lord mayor of London.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-23
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From noon today to noon tomorrow)
Sun sets 7:31, rises 4:26; moon rises
$50 p. m; planet Mercury visible;
1o:49 a. M, moon in conjunction with
planet Uranus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-23
THE WEATHER
Generally fair and continued warm
weather tonight and Friday.

Temperature at a. M, II. Maxi
mum temperature in last "a hours, SO;
minimum in IL hours, 72. Velocity of
wind at a. M, miles per hour. Pre-
cipitation, none. Relative humidity, at
D. ID. 81, at a. m. sc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-23
AERO CLUB INCORPORATES
Proposes to Qualify Pilots and Await
Ors by Issuing Licenses.

Albany, n. Y, June 23.-The
American Aeronautic association,
with principal offices in New York,
has been incorporated for social pur-
poses and to qualify aeronautic pi-
lots and aviators by the issuance of
suitable licenses under the rules of
the association; to conduct aerial
meets and to establish aviation
schools.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-23
creates Prlncn of Walea

London, June 23.-The king yes
terday created the Duke OF Cornwall
Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester.
Today was the 10th anniversary of
the birth of the duke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-23
William At KieI,

Kiel, June 23.-Emperor William ar
rived here today to witness the annual
yachting regatta.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-23
Work of Day in Congress

Washington, June 28.-Following is
a summary of the proceedings of the
two houses of congress yesterday
taken from the official records:
SENATE-The senate passed four i'm
pOrtant general measures. First, the
public building bill, carrying a total
appropriation of about $24,0OO.0OO was
disposed of. Three hours were given to
the postal bank measure, on motion to
concur in the house amendments, which
motion prevailed. "A to 25. The senate
also amended and passed the house bills
authorizing S2O,O0O.O 900 worth of Certifi
Gates of Indebtedness to aid the compile
tiOn of existing irrigation reclamation
projects and requiring the publication of
contributions made through campaign
committees in the interest of members
of the house of representatives.
HOUSE - Purposely blocking a flood
of ninth hour legislation that otherwise
would have been considered. the house
spent the entire day on the Currier bill
to permit patenteeS TO sue the govern
ment for Unauthorized use of their in
ventions, which was finally passed.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-01-15

der Knox. Then too. the same Importance at
taches as at the White House, to who goes
first so that servants have to be carefully
dfllled-and the utmost care exercised lest some
lesser diplomat receive more honor than is
MS DUE while some greater luminary is cor
respondingly sighted.
The entire afternoon of New Years day the
diplomats devote 10 making ceremonial calls
Almost all the prominent hostesses in Wash
ington, except the wife of the president, hold
receptions on this eventful afternoon. Most of
president, then down the line" of cabinet
homes in the order Of their official standing;
after which they pay their respects at the resi-
dence of the speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives, and then follows indiscriminate
calling upon the wives of senator's represent
atives, army and navy officers and other Off.
clal hostesses who are keeping open house.
Everywhere they meet other diplomats and
public officials of all grades, for calling is GEN.
eral at the seat of government on the first lay
OF the year. In accordance with the Yankee
idea, only the men OF the American households
go calling on New Years afternoon, but the
diplomats are in almost every instance accom-
panied by the ladies of their households 1t
is past shutdown when this round of calling is
concluded but that does not end the day for
the tired diplomats. Most of them have been
invited to the ceremonial dinners that In great
numbers, close the day in Washington hence
they must hurry home and change to evening
attire in order to greet yet another hostess be.
fore o'clock.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-01-15
Primitive Mills in Brazil.

ViceConsul De Young, writing from Santos.
calls attention to the small corn grinding ma
chimes in Brazil:
In the interior of Brazil a primitive method
of producing cornmeal by pounding instead of
grinding is practiced. The instrument known
as a mojolo works automatically, and consists
of a tree trunk balanced on the bank of q
stream, one end of the trunk being followed
out to form large cup, while the other end is
in the form of pestle. Water filling the cup
depresses that end of the log, whereupon the
water runs out and the other end falls back to
its original position, the pestle striking the
corn. Some modern corn grinders have recent
ly been introduced but there is a good field
for very small and inexpensive grinder to
take the place of the 'mojollo' in the interior.
where -four mills are rare and each family
grinds its own corn"
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-01-15
Homemade 8itters.

Loss Of appetite at this season ac-
companied by lassitude is a symptom
of weakened vitality. Improve the APP
petite and digestion and nature will do
the rest says a well-known medical
man. This is highly recommended and
much used in some parts of the coun-
try. Ask any good druggist to mix
one ounce compound fluid balmwort
and one ounce syrup sarsaparilla COM
pound to a half pint of good whisky
and take a tablespoonful three to dix
times a day. Excellent too as q nc
system cleanser. ~
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-01-15
A RUSKM STORY

In 1858, when Ruskin was in his fortieth
year, he was asked by friend to give some
lessons in drawing to child named Rose La
Touche-whose name indeed was French. but
whose family were Irish. There sprang up be.
tween Ruskin and this young girl a very charm
ing friendship which, of course, at the time
could be nothing but friendship. They wrote
each other letters and exchanged drawings and
then for awhile they did not meet
Ten years passed by before they saw each
other. Meanwhile the child whom he had re.
membered as blue-eyed, saucy. clever little
blonde with ripe, red lips and hair like fine
spun gold. had become very lovely young
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-01-15

woman Of 10 years. They resumed their old ac-
quaintance, but in very different way Though
Ruskin was nearly so, he gave to Rose La
Touche an alteration and passion such as he
had never felt before. On her side she no long
er thought of him as very ugly but was sim
sularly drawn to hin, despite the difference
in their years.
The two met often. They took long stros
together in the pleasant fields of Surrey and
at last Ruskin begged her to make him happy
and to be his wife. Oddly enough, however,
she hesitated not because he was so much old
or than herseuf, but because he had ceased to
be what she regarded as "a true believer"
Some of the things that ne had written shocked
her as being almost atheistic. She was her.
self, underneath all her gayety of manner, a
rigid and uncompromising Protestant. She
used phrases from the Bible in her ordinary
talk and when she spoke of marriage with John
Ruskin she said that she could not endure to be
"yoked with an unbeliever."
Yet her heart was torn at the thought OF
sending him away; and for several years
their intimacy continued he pleading with her
and striving hard to make her see that love
was everything. She, on the other hand, read
over those passages of the Old Testament
which seemed to bar all compromise.
At last, in 1872, when she was "a and he
was 53, she gave him her final answer She
would not marry him unless he could believe
as sne dlu Ills honesty forbade him to de-
ceive her by pretended conversion, and
they parted, never to each other again.
How deeply she was affected is shown by the
fact that she soon fell i'll. She grew worse
and worse, until at last it was quite certain
that she could not live. Then Ruskin wrote
so her and begged that he might see her. She
answered with note in which she feebly
traced the words:
You may come If you can tell me that you
love God more than you love me-"
When Ruskn read this his very soul was
racked with agony and he cried OUT
"No, no-then cannot come to her; for
love her even more than Cod"
When she died, she did soon after, the
light Of his life went out for Ruskin.-Mun-
seys.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-01-15

mats return home for a few
minutes rest. and then a lit
tie before II o'clock they set
out for the residence of the
secretary of state. Here, at
noon, an elaborate repast is
served. The average Ameri-
can citizen would declare it q
luncheon. but in social-diplo-
matte usage it is a breakfast.
Considerably more than 200
persons are expected at this
breakfast, SO that it can be
seen that it taxes the house
keeping arrangements even
in a mansion such as the
S150.000 dwelling of Philan.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-01-15
A HOUSEHOLD REMEDY
For Piles, Eczema, Burns, Cuts, e

FOR PileS, Eczema, Burns, Cuts, Etc.
CHENEY'S INDICATED CREAM, n remedy
for the treatment of all diseases OF the skin.
This Cream does not contain Cocaine Nor
phine, nor any other poisonous narcotic nor
zinc; nor does 1t Theoretically seal the dis
cased parts like ointments salves, but goes
to the seat of the diseased portion and throws
the poisonous matter off. thus curing the dis
ease. sample will relieve. and in order to
prove to Won that Cheney's Medcated Cream
will Piles. Eczema. etc, will gladly
mail you a FREE SAMPLE upon receipt OF
1926 Adams ST., Toledo. o.
Manufacturers OF Halls Catarrh Cure.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-01-15
Onion as TaIe-TeIIer.

1nere'S divorce.
'Tis very sad affair.
An onion is at the bottom of it.
OF yore hubby was fond of onions
He ate. and ate. and wiley stood it.
Then he fell in love with a festive maiden
No more onions for him, much to his wife's
surprise.
The more she thought of 1t, the more she
wondered at the change
Not only did he desert the orodous onions
presently he deserted altogether.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-01-15
Then the Scissors Cut In.

"You may be sharp" said the thread
in the needle, but | notice you are
always getting it in the eye"
"Oh, l don't know" answered the
needle, Il notice that whenever you
get in a hole l have to pull you
through"
Hush up, you two" cried the thin
bic. "If it wasn't for my push you
would neither of you get along"
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-01-15

HE first day of the year is de-
cidedly the busiest day OF
the twelvemonth for the for
eign diplomats stationed in
America. The odd part Of it
is that the manifold duties
which make January 1st
the most crowded interval
on the calendar are almost
wholly in the nature of So
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-01-15

those of the ancient east, was the temple or
the city god, in this case the god Susinak,
which stood upon the acropolis. An eXplora-
ton of the foundations revealed the records of
Gudea, king of Chadea, B. G. 2SO0 Fortunate
ly. considerable information as to the nature
of the sacred edifce and it's precincts is pre-
served by an interesting monument, which
was discovered in the ruins.
In the center of the model are the figures of
two nude men, one holding water jar. These
no doubt are the king and priest performing
the ceremonies of lustration, or ceremonial pu
rification. which are a great feature Of the orr
entail temples and frequently mentioned in the
religious inscriptions