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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-14
Smith issued aaotber atement todsy.
The following are come extracts:

Most Honorable Citizens: l today. your
most humble prisoner, Henry Smith, feel 1t
my duty to drop thesa few lines TO which you
may pay but little attention to, because IT IS
gone so far, and you Gsy say you don't be.
liere me 1T all. The truth has just been too
uoy, But did not write this letter to you
10 make side coed. or TO he free from
death, am satisfied I'm going to die for
this crime which / know nothing about at
ell. God may. | do not. and the death OF
this man has never been found out, and when
| am dead and gone God will show to every
BODY in this city that they have killed an In
nocent mar. | dreamed two nights ! saw
Ii=o rows of corn grown up in the middle 81
King street, and the corn was fifty feet hlRh,
and the ears of the corn were eight inches
around and two feet long. The corn was be-
fore Chief Goods :,ouss and the elements
wee on fire, also his house. | dreamed THIS
two nights. II / de or don't. something Will
happen II him. ;mith again eSculp+t=s
johnson, Pines snu Dorsey, and also reiter.
ATS his innocence. feel happy now, aud
| have made up my rIind TO die. God IS salts
| tel with ne be cause | have told the truth
and did nc, want 10 die with the crime Oh my
| mind. ask the citizens not to lake and
! lynch ne, but let me go TO the electric chsl
end die in 81 legal manner. | hope Sble'
| Goods and Otter Sainpson will prepare them
| ssireS 10 meet nj in heaven, rs they have
caused re 10 do this wicked thing and
caused NE % iose my life. But God has for
| given me, and l Nus forgive them.
Smiths letter covers t0ar pages o.
foelscsp paper. l! aoounds 10 phonetic
spelling aud repettions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-14

Gould anything Look nester on a uea'
foot than the footwear to be found al 'Gf
,hoe store OF J0hu a. Marshall d B'o.
Glsnce at the window display.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-14

You CA make the holiday season
sncse appreciated if yon present some
dear kiend with pair OF the handsome
-ahoes skeRn iu MsrshslPs windows.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-14

A lare b.rgsin and one that is last.
Ing can be obtained st he shoe store OF
John A. III srshsll & Brcs., 422 King
street. LOOK at the window display.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-14

UNITED STATES custom,house and pest.
office. Alexandria, Va, January Is, 1910
Sealed proposals will be received at this
building until 2 o'clock p. m. February
Is. 1sIO. for furnishing fuel, lights. water,
ice. mlscellsneous supplies, washin0 towels,
hauling ashes, and sprnkiing streets for
this building during the tisc i year ending
June 80, 1911, or such portion of the year
as may be deemed advisable. The right to
reject any end all bids is reserved BY the
Treasury D, prtment Geo. A. NcVland,
Acting Custodian. Jauli2 It
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-14

OsT.-A small white French POODLE
l. DOG. 4 suitable reward will De paid
for its return to No. acc south Alfred street,
GEORGE SCHWARZAANN.
ian1a.3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-14

There we're 90 changes on the river
today. The snsfsce is moving mass OF
ebroken ice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-14
THE SUN m Il ,.l!m"rs,

The Sun DAILY ut ONE CENT is the
ches nest high.cl ISIS newspaner in the United
States. The news of The world IS gathered
nv the well.trained spec al correspondents OF
The Sun and Sc. before the readers in con-
else al d interesting manner.
The sun is in every respect m np-'o dare
newspaper aud contains maDy features TO
commend il to al classes Of readers.
By Mail The Sun Daily is 2oc
month and So year
The Sunday Sun, by mail, for l5c
month aud 81 50 a year.
The Daily and Sunday Sun are nnblshei by
4. S. ABEL COMPANY.
Baltimore, Nd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-14
BUILDING ASSOOIATION MEET.
ING,

At the annual meetiug of The stock
holders OF the German Cooperative
BaiIdiug Association, No. 5, the follow
ang officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Isasc Eichberg, president; Jus.
tas Schneider, secretary and treasurer;
Thomas Hoy and P. F. Gormsu, direc-
tors to serve three years; John D. Nor
moyle, Heory Bladder and 2. NJ. Bad
shaw, trustees. The directors declared
the snnual dividend in the Sid series OF
$l2 per shsrs, 10 the All series 81 per
shsre, 10 the b serits 81 so per shsra.i in
the 6 h series IS per share and Ia The n
series 81 per share.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-14
Wood
Coke
Coal

Be wise-Buy your fuel before the severe
weather We offer best quality prompt delivery
and lowest market price. Phone s.. DEW.
AITCHEs0N. iO7 south Roval streat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-14

The Lindner Shoe for Ladies
fine wear has no equal, John A
Marshall & Bro A22 King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-14
OPERA HOUSE.

10 "Mabsl Heath" at the Opera
House last night the players were not
only cast In such manner 80 to bring
out the best work possible, bnt the play
itself WIS a continuance of beautiful
scenes, true to life and depicted IN
uauuer which Won the admiration OF the
entire audience. 1t is surprising that
Alexandria theatre goers who nightly
attend the Washington play houses,
should not give more general support to
a company of artists who offer produc'
lions that compare favorably with many
so.called high class attractions OF the
capital city q, prices more than double
those charged here. Mabel Heath
will be continued until Saturday night.
The regular weekly austeur contest is
also announced for tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-14
Weather Probabilities.

ror tb;, section rain or snow tonight and
sstnrday; not much change in temperature
minimum t ss ssseiy Shifting t to north
a,lv winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-14

The first minute after a Ere starts is the
most critical time, and the Columbia" E1'
tingnisher being IA 5esos Tor
EEATER d SONs,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-14

REMNANTS OF
Dress Goods
Worth soc, &c, 89c, Sl.OO
and 81 Is. All at, Yard
2OC

Here's remuaut asle that will wholly
and brilliantly excel in vnlnH.g'rino an'
of it, predecessors. We are anticipat'
iay inventory time-an event that de-
meuds riddance of all nnn- a"d - DE-
hence these Waist snd Skirt Leugths
are to be ruthlessly sacrificed. Choose
from shepherd checks. serge, stripes,
nun's yelling, cssbmsre, heDrletls, i'm
ported empress, hsiriue striped serge,
slbatross, psnsms, bs'iste, plsids, ~"
Splendid assortment OF cOlorP. Lengths
Is 4 to yards. None reserved; all to
20 without restriction, aod worth DOC
up 10 s1.25. All at, ysrj ..... @>S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08

own little investigation and each de
termined to find out something, even
though it is nothing more than how tC
cover the trails and fool the people
some more.
Start Something.
If you have anything to investigate
you will never have a better time to
tear it loose. If you have probes, pre-
pare to use them now. Everybody Is
at it. and you may as well be one
The inquiry bug has bitten US all. and
the resultant fever is at it's most acute
stage. The trusts and the politicians
have been unduly intimate for years,
and it is time to find out what they
were at when nobody was looking
Discover all you can. and that will be
precious little The foxy gentlemen
who have been making a nice thing
out of the dear public are not liable
to give away the snap now. If the
worst comes they may trOt out a few
scapegoats with whom to satisfy the
people, after which the same old game
win continue as before. They have
come to the conclusion that they can
fool nearly all the people nearly all
the time, and VINO can blame them
for that impression? So far as have
observed, the public has given them
little reason to think otherwise The
voters have gone right on electing the
same kind of bunch to office, and
the ultimate consumer has continued
putting up for all who wanted to prey
on him. SO docile have the great,
honest, outraged American masses
been that the grafters and their press
agents have come to speak of the mill
lions with open contempt, calling them
with various infections of scorn ''the
pee-pul.''
But why grow melodramatic over
it? 1 have been one of the simple
minded, befooled many, making my
occasional protest, It is true, but never
making 1t with enough force to be eff.
fective. In my soul I have felt what
has been going on all the time, but the
clever few who were in charge OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
Sample Helps .
Frail Women

So many women are dragging out
weary lives just because their diges-
tive organs are weak. The result is
poor circulation, nervousness and the
verge of invalidism. It is often very
unnecessary and the woman's own
fault.
The first thing to do is to look to the
welfare OF your bowels. There the trou-
Die usually lies. All physicians know
that large percentage of women are
suits Indigestion. piles. WEAKNESS. etc,
that women constantly complain or
But there is no use taking "feInaIe REM
sdies and things OF that kind until you
have started your bowels to moving
you VIII find that when the bowels move
1e{tY iIIs G 1i or twice Day all your
mild laxative tonic like DR.. CaldWell's
Syrup Pepsin for awhile and you win
Stronger. your b6Weis Vim u regufste e theme emo
selves and work at stated times. and
then your headaches and dizziness viii
pills or salts. but just such a mild and
pleasant-tasting remedy as DR.. CaldwelPs
Syrup -Pepsin.
You can obtain bottle Of your drug
gist for fifty cents or one dollar. and
either size may be, enough to. perma-
keep it regularly in the house and win
no longer be without IT. as it cured them
and can be used With safety by every
youngest child. but IL you have never
used 1t take the advice Of Mrs. Earl 8.
Cox. 400 Twenty-fffth street. Moline, III,
and Mrs. Ellen DUNCAN, Muncie, Ind, and
eend to DR.. Caldwell for a free trial bot
tie. as they did. and learn for yourself
what 1t VIII do in your own case. That
It viii cure you. as 1t did them. there is
no doubt
DR.. Caldwell personally will be pleased
to give you any medical advice you may
desire for yourself or family pertaining to
the stomach, liver or bowels absolutely
free of charge. Explain your case in a
letter and he will reply to you in detail.
For the free sample simply send your
name and address on a postal card or
otherwise. For either request the doctors
address is DR.. w. B. Caldwell, R-503 Caid-
well building, Monticello, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
THE HIGH TIDE OF INVESTIGATIONS
What the AlIdS.COnger Probe Has
Already Uncovered --- The DiSClO-
Sures In OhiO-High Prices In
quirieS In Full Blast - -

to the names by which the Legislative
trafhckers Of a few years ago were
known. In New York they were 1.-THE
black horse cavalry" in Ohio 1.-The
black dragons" Earlier disclosures
in the Buckeye State have made pub
lie the extravagances, 10 use no strong
er term, in the office of a former state
treasurer and involving other officials
The present crisis concerns the fndict
ment and arrest of Mark Slater, for
mer printing supervisor. The charges
against Slater are most serious, lnVolV'
ing payment on false bills, in which the
state was defrauded of thousands oil
dollars. The uncovering of Slater Is
only part of the work done by the
Beatty statehouse probers, who are
still gouging into various departments
in a way TO give present and former
officials the jumps
II there are side eddies Of invesd-
CATION at Albany and Columbus, how
ever, one must go to Washington fol
the main stream. There everything
not nailed down is out on the inquiry
current and is being tossed about like
n house in an Ohio river food. Here
goes Ballinger, there is P4nchot. with
high prices. cold storage, the tariff and
the beef trust bobbing along closely In
the rear. believe there are in Wash
ington alone four different inquiries
into high prices that are already in
full blast or are projected. This takes
no account of the tariff commission,
the waterways commission, the immf
grafton commission. the army and
navy commission, the interstate com
MERGE commission. the monetary com.
mission, the government business
methods commission and scores of 9th.
er commissions, each carrying on its
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08

trust prosecutions and the cleaning
out of the New York customs house,
which have already resulted in sew
eraI men going to prison and In scores
of others losing their positions If
the present Investigations result in
like vigorous measures the grafters
and food trusts have rather uneasy
times ahead
Trail of the BLACK Horse Cavalry"
The Aids Conger inquiry in New
York has already uncovered enough
devious doiDgs to shock the state and
has suggested more than it has dis.
closed. While in theory it has been
confined to the one charge that the
recent president of the state senate
received when floor leader of the as
sembIy a $1,000 bribe for killing Ger
tain bridge legislation, it has in real
fly gone much further, involving the
name of a former chairman of the
Republican state committee and cast.
ing cloud over the names of dead
speaker of the house and of former
members Of the assembly.
The net results of the Aids inquiry
up to date are not very tangible. An
indignant public throughout the state,
the resignation of the president pro
tenn. of the senate, against whom the
charges leading to the inquiry were
made; the suggestion of other in.
stances of bribery compared will
which, as Deacon" Moe, chief prose
cutting witness, expressed it, the case
in hand is but "a flea bite" an Insist
ence by President Taft, Governor
Hughes and the press that the iDves.
tigation go to the bottom, refusal By
the state assembly to adopt the Chan.
Ter resolution calling for such broad
and thorough investigation and an ap
parent uncertainty on all hands as t.
what next step will be taken-these
seem to constitute the only visible out
come as yet.
Buckeyes Also at It.
The Ohio situation is analogous to that
IN New York. The similarity goes ever
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
PEACHES ARE STILL SAFE
This Vicinity Escapes Damage in Late
February Cold Spell.

Reports from horticuIturists in this
vicinity indicate that the peach crop,
over which so much concern is an
nually felt at this time of year, is
still safe. 1t remains to be seen
whether the weather will permit the
buds to survive till after the season
of frosts, however. In a number of
sections of the country, particularly
in the south, it is reported that the
buds have generally been killed by the
hard freeze late in February. This
freeze appears to have had no effect
here, but should there be a long period
of warm weather, inducing marked
growth, followed by a severe cold snap
the buds might yet be killed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08

tons. Heaven knows there
are enough people need inves-
tigating, and a few of them
are getting it. In Washington it is
Ballinger and Pinchot; in Albany,
Aids, Conger and several dead men;
In Jersey City, cold storage and the
beef trust; in Columbus, Slater and
all ex-of1ciaIs that look apprehensive;
in New York city, the Stock Ex-
change; in the south, the Cotton Ex-
change, and in the country at large,
the food trusts, the tariff, 700 varieties
of graft and high prices.
The inquiry fever has struck all
classes and well nigh every section.
Congress looks like one huge question
mark The refrain Of present day
magazine literature Is. Where did he
get ft?" One high ffnancier is already
in the penitentiary, and others fear
they would be there If the public
knew about them as much as they
know about themselves. Grand turies
and Legislative commissions are the
order of the day. and the lobbyists are
taking to the tall grass If the mania
continues 1t viii end in congress inves
tigating itself, and that would use up
all the whiteHash in the market.
How far is President Taft behind
these various inquiries? 1t is known
that he insisted on a thorough house
cleaning in New York and Ohio, that
he gave word for the senate high
prices inquiry to be made broad and
thorough. that he at least assented TO
a congressional investigation of Bal
linger and that he urged proceedings
against the beef trust Earlier in his
administration he backed up the sugar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
The Meat Boycott.

As for high price inquiries, they are
bIosson1ing out all over the land Ev-
cry housewife has constituted herself
a committee of one to discover the
malefactor responsible and stop trad
ing with him. She has not waited on
Senator Lodge or the ways and means
committee or anybody else. She has
found out what she could and, if that
was little, has gone ahead on suspt-
cien. At any rate. she has acted. That
"a the great point. And her action has
been the one effective thing in the en-
tire procedure. The meat boycott has
produced results. Hereby 1t may be
that the American people will learn
lesson. Whenever they get ready to
move in body they viii accomplish
things. Whenever they are sufficiently
ia earnest to meet in their town halls
and in their schoOlhouses and in all
other available places and investigate
for themselves they will get some
where. Most important Of all. when
they secure information let them act
on it. Deeds are the things that count
in this world-d-e-e-d-s-dee Bear
down on that word and emphasize it.
The only forward steps in the worlds
history have come by deeds. The only
freedom that ever arrived to bless a
people was won by deeds. The COM
mon sense of the world has acclaimed
one axiom true-if you want a thing
done, do it yourself. 1t applies to the
people as well as to individuals. If
they want a thing done. let them do it
themselves. The politicians and conf
dence men may tell you something
else, but don't believe them. You know
better. Do it yourselves
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08

things have been able TO befog the IS
sue, to make black seem white, and l
have been deluded along with the rest.
l only wish there were real investi-
CATION on this year that would get
somewhere and find out something ac-
tuaI. If not we must put up with
such little toy probes as we are likely
to have and be thankful for even the
flea bites" of information that come
to light bV accident
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08

Are you frequently hoarse? Do you
have that annoying tickling in your
throat? Does your cough annoy you
at night and do you raise mucous in
the morning? Do you want relief?
If so. take Chamberlain Cough
Remedy and you will be pleased.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
No Wonder She's Cross.

The woman who has a thousand petty
cares and annoyances while she suffers
with headache or sideache must not be
blamed if she cannot always be angel
ically auliable. What she needs is
thOughtfulness from her family and such
simple and natural remedy as Lanes
Family Medicine. the herb tea that makes
weak women strong and WELL Sold by
1rIaSsEis&s A2A aeAkeSA 26&
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
.PiIes Cured ln 8 I'd 14 DAYS.

Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to
cure any case of itching, blind bleed
ing or protruding piles in 6 to IA
days. or money refunded. so cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08

Ayers Sarsaparilla is tonic. 1t does
not stimulate. 1t does not make you
feerbetter one day, then as bad as ever
the next. There is not drop of alcohol
in it. You have the steady, even gain
that comes from strong tonic. Ask
your doctor all about this.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
john W@l[k & Co..
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
CONTRACTORS AND
CONTRACTORS Az
BUILDERS.

Manufacturers of Sash, Doors, Blinds,
and Stairs Interior Finish of all kinds.
Hardwood Veneer Flooring. and deal
ers in Glass. 311 and 323 Eighteenth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
T arms and City PRO
erGy For Sale and
Trade

100 acre farm. one OF the best in r
Island county; fine buildings; VIC
Sl25 per acre; to close quickly. SII'
SO acre farm 1--WE miles from Mi.
sos per acre.
so acre farm six miles from Mi
$50 per acre.
so acre farm three miles from +.
port, Iowa. $50 per acre.
100 acre farm near Davenport To.
fine buildings. fine land: 800 per a
lO4 acre farm near Davenport To-
fine buildings, fine land. 800 per n
go acre farm near Princetou.rf TO
fine land; SO per acre. This farm
bargain.
room house near new park; {
terms. $4,000.
room house on Sixth avenue:
location; $1,000.
room modern house. South Heig
room modern house, South Heig
bargain; $1,000.
3 and 5 room houses close TO b
ness center. Davenport. Iowa; .
each.
room modern house close 10
ness center. Davenport. Iowa; $3.50
Have list of 700 houses In tri-ci
to choose from.
Have list or 300 vacant lots IN .
cities TO choose from.
Best list OF farms IN the tri-cities
We loan money on real estate
write fire insurance.
We rent houses
Give US a call we guarantee "a
faction.
Blankenburg & BIankenbur
sO6 safety Building.
once Phone, West 24I. Reside
New 59Ss. Open Saturday nights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08

SEARLE & MARSHALL - Lawy,
Money 70 loan on good real est
security. RoCus 3O2 and 3O3. SAT
building, Rock Island. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
H. b. sImmon. Cash.

JACKSON, HURST & STAFFORD-s-
torneys Office in Rock Isls
National bank building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
Buckeyes Also at It.

The Ohio situation is analogous to tina,
In New York. The similarity goes ever
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN, at a rate Of l to 3
per cent interest. on old articles OF
value: 81 Twentieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08

LOANS ON FURNITURE, pianos. horses.
wagons, etc, quickly, privately, at
the lowest rates. Mutual Loan Com
pauy (uninc.), room All, Peoples Ma
tional bank building; new phone 51O9.
Old phone west 122.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08

MONEY TO LOAN on real estate secur-
ity at lowest rates. Marion +. Sween-
ey. attorney, rooms 80 and 80, Mitch
ell & Lynde building, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08

LOANS ON REAL ESTATE security at
lowest rates Ludolph & Reynolds.
LAWYERS, Best block. corner Seven
teenth street and Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-08
Chief Features of Great Inquiry
Movement That Has Struck All
Glasses and Nearly Every Section
of the United States. :. -
By JAr4Es A. EDenRroN.

:" HIS is the year of investiga-
tons. Heaven knows there
are enough people need inves-