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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-10
THE RIGHTS OF CONYTCTS TO
THEIR MAIL.

Some on has started a discussion
as to the right Of wardens or others
charged with the coetroI of conyicts
to open their mail matter and decide
whether they shall receive it or not.
The discussion has promptly brought
forth two contrary views of the mat
ter some maintaining that under the
federal statutes no one has right
to tamper with mail matter even
though the party foEgwhom it is in
tended is a prisoner i'd others insist
ing that such vie of the laws is
absurd and that ir prison system
could permit It's csnvicts to receive
mail maseSsssfithout preliminary in
vestigati6> TO its chafyAr and
contents. Sas
We do note1now what L Gle is in
Georgia, whether the prfV on the
county gangs sgks5e-e ma without
preliminary ex lrtion o. ,bt. We
would natural presume thu they do
not, that all Nails is first examined to
determine whether it is inadyisabIe or
dangerous for them to receive it. If
pOnvicts were permitted to receive
mail matter freely it would be posi-
BILE to convey to them poison or even
small tools that would be of service
in effecting an escape. SO far as
poison is concerned there is no doubt
that letter could be saturated with
sufficient drug to destroy life. There
is well authenticated tale of a man
condemned to death having a capsule
of poison passed into his mouth from
relative in the act of kissing him.
While only the absolutely desperate
man, with no alternative but death
before him, would resort to suicide
the fact that the mails might readily
be used to convey poison to a pris-
oner indicates that the officials would
be derelict if they allowed letters to
reach such persons unexamined.
The opinion is expressed by a num-
Der of postmasters that it is clearly
illegal for wardens' or others to open
mail matter addressed to the prison
ers in their charge. No case has
ever been made against an official
for doing this. But if the law really
does subject an official to the dan
ger of prosecution for taking such
precautions congress should certainly
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-10

amend It to cover the disputed point.
a convict loses many privileges and
among them assuredly should be that
of receiving mail matter without pre-
vious examination by those charged
with his custody. Any other method
Of handling mail for convicts would
be as absurd as it would be danger
0us
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-10
EVERY LOAD OF MATERIAL

YOU buy here means just that much
good building. Your wife cannot
make good bread with poor flour, mel
Their can you build a good house IN
less you employ good materials. For
those materials you viii find 1t safe 10
come here. For, as we handle only re-
liable building materials you stand no
chance Of getting those you'll be sorry
for.
We also always carry big stock
of Lime, Cement, Plaster Paris and
Hair. When in need or any OF these
let us hear from yoa.
HAROLD BROS,
'PHOne No. ,.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-10

Only little cold in The mead NAV
De the beginning Of an obstinate case
OF Nasal Catarrh Drive out the IN
yader with Ely's Cream Balm applied
straight to the infamed stuffed up air
passages. Price SOC. If you prefer to
use an atomizer, ask for Liquid Cream
Balm. 1t has all the good qualities
of the solid form Of this remedy and
will rid you of catarrl or hay fever
No cocaine to breed a dreadful habit
No mercury to dry GUS the secretion.
Price 75c, with spraying tube. All
druggists, or mailed by Ely Bros. Sc
Warren Street, New York.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-10

Holler loud if you want to be great
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-03-10
Americas, Ga, March 10, 1910.

Editorial Room, Telephone 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
C0UNCILMEN STILL
CONFESSING CRIME
Nine More, Making % in All Admit
Guilt and Get Immunity at
Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 23.-Nine
more councilmanic grafters confessed
their guilt to Judge Frazer today.
Nine former members of the council
appeared before the district attorney
yesterday and confessed guilt of ac-
cepting money for votes while mem
bers of municipal bodies. They were
rushed before Judge Frazer where
they received the immunity bath in
the way of suspended sentence.
Twenty-nine have thus far con-
fessed. 1t is said at the district at
torney's Office that 100 persons are i'm
plicated These included men who
supplied the money to do the bribing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23

William c. Lowering. republican, a
plurality of 1926, Mr.. Foss defeated
William r. Buchanan of Brockton, the
republican nominee, by 5,617 votes.
The victor in yesterdays election is
a brother of Congressman Edmund
Foss of Chicago.
Mr.. Foss was adopted as the favor
lite son of the old colony district by
the decisive action of republicans and
democrats, who gave majorities to him
in 33 of the A towns and in the two
cities in the district. The democratic
candidate invaded Brockton, the home
of his opponent, and secured the major
portion of the voters. winning in that
city by plurality of III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
TWO MORE VICTIMS
OF WRECK ARE DEAD
Found That Muscatine Woman Was
Among Killed at Green Noun
tain, Iowa

Marshalltown, Iowa, March 23.-
Two victims Of the wreck on the Rock
Island train, A. H. Nagel of Waterloo,
wire chief of the Iowa Telephone eom-
pany, and Charles E. Davis of Mime
apolis. died today, increasing the list
of fatalities to 40. Additional identi-
fed dead are: Mrs. Mary E. Parrish
of Sedalia, Mo. Milton Parrish. her
husband, first identified as G. W. Blair
of Sedalia, Mo-, is among the dead, and
Mrs. Annie Houstman of Minneapolis
Partial identification has been made
of Mrs. Arthur Nolta of Muscatine.
The Identification of Mrs. Arthur
Noite of Muscatine was made positive
this afternoon by her mother, Mrs. d.
Rientz of 'Parkersburg, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23

lands In any of the states for that
purpose was favorably acted upon by
the house committee on agriculture
today.
Salaries Bill Passed.
The legislative, executive and ju-
dicial appropriation bill carrying S34,-
034, $50 was reported to the senate
today.
Stop Killing of Seals.
The bill terminating the present
lease of fur seal killing on Pribylof
islands and authorizing the secretary
of commerce to declare a closed sea-
son was passed by the senate today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
SCARLET FEVER RAMPANT
Necessitates Closing of BeIoit Col
Iege for Two Weeks.

Beloit, Wis, March 23.-Because of
fear of being quarantined for scarlet
fever Beloit college closed today for
two weeks. The regular spring re-
cess was not due until Friday noon,
but President Eaton posted & notice
closing the school to avoid the 'in-
convenience of being Quarantined." a
Lancaster, Wis, girl student at the
college was sent home day or two
ago and it developed she had scarlet
fever. A number of other college girls
had been exposed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
LABOR OPENS
WAR ON STEEL
Attorney General Wickersham
Given Evidence Collected
by A. +. of L.
LAW SAID TO BE BROKEN
Claimed That 1t Is Monopoly and
That Employees Are Oppressed
and Imposed Upon.

Washington, March 23,-Sworn
statements and other documentary
evidence intended to support the
charges made against the United
States Steel Corporation by the Amer
lean Federation of Labor were pre-
sented to Attorney General Wicker
sham yesterday. The evidence fol-
lows the petition of the organization
to President Taft, who referred the
whole matter to the attorney gem
eral.
Aside from alleging that the steel
corporation exists in restraint of
commerce and trade the ,federation's s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23

The total of the majors In the IL
was only 222. The republican nomi-
nee led in two towns in Bristol coun-
ty, two in Plymouth county and seven
on Cape Cod.
This showing in the Fourteenth dis
trict is aggressively and demonstra-
lively insurgent. 1t turned a majority
of $4,000 for a republican into an ex-
cess of 5,617 for democrat of compar-
atively recent conversion.
The surprising accomplishment Of
Mr.. Foss cannot be attributed to the
stay-at-home republicans. The repub-
licans came out in greater numbers
than had been expected, in view of
the manifest dissatisfaction with the
nomination of Mr. Buchanan. They
went to the polls, but they showed
their preference for the democratic
candidate.
1t was not a ridiculously small vote,
for in some towns the total poll was
nearly equal to that cast at the ma
tional election in 1908 In 1908 Mr..
Lowering and Mr. Packard divided
27,668 votes in the district.
Democrats Are Pleased.
Washington, March 23.-The Massa-
chusetts congressional election yester-
day was freely discussed around the
capitol before the two houses conven-
ed today. News of the victory of Foss,
the democratic candidate, in the cleo
ton to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Lowering, republican, raised
the spirits of the democrats .ln,.cnnr,
gress. Many republicans scontended
the result of the election had no es-
pecial significance. having been deter
mined largely by local conditions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
WITNESS CONE;
JACK JOHNSON
PUT In JAIL

New York, March 23.-Jack Johnson,
the heavyweight champion, was in
court today to answer Norman Pin
der's assault charge. Pinder, the COM
plainant, did not appear, and Judge
Mulqueen declared his court was be
ing trifed with. He increased John
sons bond from $500 to $1,000, and
committed him to the Tombs pending
HIS raising of bail The court issued
a bench warrant for Pinders arrest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
Ex-Pre sident Dodges
Query About Coming
Conference.
QUESTIONED AT LUXOR
Declines to Say Whether Ex-
Forester Was Asked to
Meet Him at London.

Luxor, Upper Egypt, March a.
Roosevelt was asked today IL he had
summoned Pinchot to meet him in
Europe The only response was that
Roosevelt was consistently holding TO
his determination not to answer ques-
tions on any matter. personal or po-
! litical.
Visit the Temples.
This morning the Roosevelts visited
the temples of Luxor and Karnak, and
this afternoon Roosevelt planned to
address the American mission school.
Roosevelt was much interested in the
tombs of the kings visited yesterday.
Last nights dance at the winter
palace was an enjoyable affair. Ker-
NIT Roosevelt and Miss Ethel partici-
pated.
Wants No Protection.
Indications are that Colonel Roose-
welt will receive a splendid welcome
at Cairo. With the characteristic as
surance of being able to take care of
himself Roosevelt does not desire DO
lice protection. an idea which is not at
all to his liking.
However. the British authorities
have prepared for any eventuality, and
do not propose their distinguished
guest shall be subjected to any incon-
venience or annoyance, even though
the latter might. be of q -frisndlF ma
ture.
Audience with Pope Arranged.
Rome, March 23.-An arrangements
for the audience which the Roosevelt
family will have, with the pope April
Is have been completed. They were
made by American Ambassador Leish-
man and Mgr. Kennedy, rector of the
American college in Rome. Leishman
was notified In diplomatic terms that
the pontiff would be much pleased to
receive Roosevelt, but that he trusted
there would be avoided any such Incl
dent as marred the visit to Rome OF
former Vice President Fairbanks.
situation Understood.
With the understanding of the pope's
wish in this matter. the audience was
arranged. If Roosevelts engagements
permit, he will be invited to luncheon
at the American college.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
Work of Day in Congress

Washington, March 23.--Following Is
a summary of the proceedings of the
two houses of congress yesterday.
taken from the official records:
sENATE-The senate began consider
alton OF a bill providing for codifica-
ton of laws relating 10 the Judiciary.
Senator Clapp. speaking upon the adj
ministration's railroad bill. expressed
confidence that II would be materially
amended before it's hpal passage. Adj
journfnent was taken until today.
HOUSE-The general debate on the
pension appropriation bill continued
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23

chief complaint is that it employs
conditions unsatisfactory to organ
lied labor and has used various
means to prevent labor organizers
from working among it's employees.
Organizers Beaten.
Affidavits of organizers deposing
that they have been beaten and or
dered out of places where the cor
poration has mills are attached to the
statement as exhibits. Others de-
clare that labor officers have been un-
able to hire halls in which to hold
meetings; that they have been intim-
idated by local police In steel dis
tricts; all of which is charged to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
FEAR TRADE WAR;
APPEAL TO KNOX
Big Delegation from Canadian Bor.
der Told Negotiations Are
Progressing.

Washington, March 23.-Representa-
tive Alexander of Buffalo headed a
delegation of about 100 persons repre-
senting white pine. grain and scores
of manufacturing concerns along the
Canadian border. called upon Secrs-
tary Knox today to appeal to him to
avert a tariff war with Canada. Knox
told them negotiations were progress
ing so that business representatives
should not feel unduly alarmed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
NEW DRUG TRUST IN FIELD
Is Formed to Make War on Two
Powerful Corporations.

New York, March 23.--A new CO
operative drug trust. with capital of,
$4,000, 900, has been formed to make
war on the two powerful corporations
which now operate chains of cut rate
stores. The company will be known
as the American Drug Stores.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
BANDITS PLUMBER
RUSSIAN FRONTIER

Breslau, Prussia, March 23.-Twenty
bandits who had been plundering on
the Russian frontier recently attacked
a country house on the estate of
Roman-Ir-Wiza, killed the owner. his
sister and two men servants during
hand to hand fighting and then sacked
the place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
Speaks of world Peace.

Speaks of World Peace.
New York, March 23.-The presi-
dent of the United States spoke in
the cause of world peace last night
before such a brilliant assemblage at
the Hotel Astor that he described it
is "superlative.' He was the honor
guest at a banquet of the Peace and
Arbitration league and the principal
speaker.
International peace was the key
note of every address, but no speak
er advocated the immediate disarma-
ment of nations, all agreeing that
armies and navies were necessary un-
til more utopian universe shall have
come about. On this point President
Taft said $500 -
Need 1t to Secure Peace.
Because we are in favor of uni
versa1 peace and in favor of arbitra-
ton in order to secure it we stand
together that we are not in favor of
one country giving up that which
we now use for the purpose of Sc
curing peace, that is our armament,
our army and our navy"
Tremendous applause greeted this
declaration and the president con-
tinued:
81 do not want to seem inconsist-
ent in speaking so emphatically here
in favor of peace by arbitration and
in using every effort that l can bring
TO bear on congress to get two more
battle ships this year. 1 am hopeful
that we may continue with the pol
Icy until the Panama canal is con-
shall be doubled by reason of the
connection between the two coasts.
Then we can stop and think whether
we wish to go further. Perhaps by
that time there will be adopted a
means of reducing armament. And
when 1t comes I am sure we will not
be the power to interfere with that
general movement.
The expense of armament is
working toward peace. The expense
of war, 1 am sorry to say, is having
greater weight in securing peace
than the expense of lives.
"a nation does not lightly enter
upon war now, and for two reasons:
First, because the expense is so
great that it is likely to lead it to
ond, If it does not win the govern |
ment, or the dynasty, or whatever it
may be that is in control of the gov
ernment, is likely to go down under |
the humiliation of that defeat at the
hands of its own people. Those two
things are working in a healthful |
way toward peace.
Personally l do not see any more
reason why matters of national hon
or should not be referred to a court
of arbitration any more than matters
of property or matters of national
proprietorship. I know that is 60
ing further than most men are we'll
ing to go, but 1 do not see why ques-
tions of honor may not be submitted
to a tribunal supposed to be compos-
ed of men of honor who understand
questions of national honor, to abide
by their decision as well as any other
question of differences arising be-
tween nations"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
FAIL TO GET PARTY VOTE
Appleton Candidates Must All Run
aS IndeDendentS.

Appleton, Wis, March 23.-The can
vassing of the primary election re-
turns today reveals the fact that not
single candidate received the required
20 per cent of the party votes and all
candidates will be obliged to run as
independents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
"Queen Lii" Goes Home to Die.

San Francisco, March 23.-Former
Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii sailed
yesterday for Honolulu after unsuc-
cessfully pressing at Washington her
claim against the United States gov
ernment for compensation for crown
lands. She declared she was return
ing home to die.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
House Committee Favors
important Conserya-
ton Move.
$1,000, 900 FOR WORK
Government to Acquire Lands
About SourCeS-To Stop
Killing of Seals.

Washington. March 23.-The Weeks
bill for the conserving of headwater
navigable streams and appropriating
not to exceed s11,OOO,OOO during the
next five years for the acquisition of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
Democrat Elected to Con-
gress in Republican
District.
CHANGES 20, 900 VOTES
Practically a Full Poll in Massa-
ChusettS Fourteenth Indi-
Gates insurgency.

Boston, March 23.-Eugene N Foss
of Boston yesterday was elected to
congress from the Fourteenth district.
Running on the democratic ticket in a
district which in 1908 gave the late
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
INDICTS 80 FOR
FIXING PRICE IN
POULTRY TRADE

New York, March 23.-Thirty to 35
indictments have been found against
heads of the poultry trade in this city
in connection with charges that the
dealers united to fix prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
Shoots Two Women.

Chicago, March 23.-Because she re-
fused to give him money. Joseph We'll
come last night shot and probably IA
tally wounded his wife and then. while
trying to escape. shot and killed Mrs.
Marion Mclean. The shooting occur
red in west side boarding house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
THElWEATHER

Fair and wafmer tonight, Thursday
partly cloudy
TempeJatyre at a. m. AZ. Maxi
mum tenpetature in last "a hours 7s
minimum il IL hours AZ. Velocity OF
wind al IA m miles per hour. Pre-
none. Stage of water rs
feet, . rise of / foot Relative humid
ity al Up. m. SO, at a. m &c.
]. NJ. SHERIER,
Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23

Mrs. SIocum was then hurried to a
hospital.
The foregoing Associated Press dis
patch is of particular interest in Rock
Island, owing to the fact that General
Bell is son-in-law of the late Captain
and Mrs T. ]. Buford Of this city, and
has frequently visited here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
!. Tom Johnson Sails for Europe.

New York, March 23.-Tom L. John
son OF Cleveland sailed for Europe
today in search of health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23

SayIor Murder Jury Completed.
Watseka ILL.,, March 23.-The jury
in the Saylor murder trial was com
pleted today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23

I ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Orom noon today until noon tomor-
row. Sun sets eli, rises 6:52; moon
sets 5:53 a. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
Companion Killed and
He Narrowly Escapes
Similar Fate.
CAR HIT HIS MACHINE
Had Started from Home to
Take Woman Guest Of Fam
lily to Washington.

Washington. March 25.-In an auto
mobile accident near Fort Myer, Va,
today, Major General ]. Franklin Bell,
chief of staff of the army, was injured
and Mrs. Herbert J. Slocum, wife Of
Major Slocum of the 7th cavalry,
killed.
The accident occurred between Fort
Myer and this city, at the foot of a
long hill, a quarter of mile from Fort
Myer, at $3.50 this morning. At point
where the road crosses the tracks of
the Washington. Arlington & Falls
Church railway, the automobile was
struck by fast-moving trolley car.
Died I'm Is Minutes.
Mrs. Slocum was so badly injured
she lived only Is minutes after the ac-
cident.
According to an official report, Bell
received a bad scalp wound and other
injuries, the extent of which were for
a time In doubt. He was taken to the
post hospital at Fort Myer, where it
was announced his injuries were not
dangerous.
Bell had one rib broken, a bad scalp
wound and severe bruises. The chauf-
feur was uninjured. Bell was removed
first to the post hospital at Fort Myer,
and afterwards to his residence at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
BACK AT The HELM
President Returns to Washing
ton After an Absence of
Six Days.
SPEECH AT NEW YORK
Devotes Efforts to Furthering Peace
Movement but UphoIds Army
and Navy.

Washington, March 23.-President
Taft after six-days' absence from
Washington, returned this morning at
7:15.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23

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