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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
NEED THE MONEY
TO GUARD LIFE
New Ground for Advance in Freight
Rates Urged Before Com
merce Commission.

Chicago, Sept 21.-The develop
ment of this mornings testimony in
the rate hearing was that the in
creasd rate if allowed. would add
$37,329 to the Illinois Central S
revenue ad s567,99O to the st.
Pauls.
Chicago, Sept. 21. - Railroads
need to increase their revenues by
advancing freight rates in order to
make transportation safe, according
to the testimony OF Vice President
and General Manager w. L. Park of
the Illinois Central railroad at the
rate hearing before the interstate
commerce commission at the Chicago
federal building yesterday. On the
Illinois Central, Mr.. Park estimated
that between S25, 100000 and $780,
100000 ought to be expended to
place the property in the condition
it ought to be in, that is deferred at
this time.
Most of it we can get along with
out" he said, but it would be bet
ter for the railroad and for the coun-
try if it were spent"
One of the items for which Mr..
Park wants to spend more money is
$5,OO0,OO0 for block signals through
the entire main line of the Illinois
Central This and similar expendi-
lures, however, would require addi-
tional capital and, according to the
witness. the continual narrowing Of
the margin between gross earnings
and expenses has reduced the sur
plus to a point where it is difficult
to borrow money.
AS evidence that the railroads
need to spend more money to make
safe, Mr.. Park cited
figures showing that in the last 20
years $4,000 persons we're killed in
train accidents on the railroads of
the United States and thus far in
1910, 1888 people have been kill
ed and injured in train accidents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
SOLDIERS MARCH
Annual Parade Feature of the
Convention of the Grand
Army of Republic.
a. STATES REPRESENTED
Vice President Sherman Arrives and
Is Warmly Greeted-WeIcome
Extended by Governor.

Atlantic City. M, Sept. 21.-The feat
ure of the Grand Army encampment
today was the parade, reviewed by the
commander in chief Forty-four states
were represented in the procession.
Vice President Sherman arrived while
the parade was forming and was given
a warm welcome.
Welcome Extended.
Last night the visiting veterans
were formally welcomed to the city at
monster meeting on the million
dollar" pier. Governor Fort welcomed
the veterans on behalf of the state of
New Jersey and Mayor Stoy gave them
the freedom of the city. Commander
In Chief Samuel R. Van SAINT OF Min
nesota made the principal response.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
BY TAV,

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, Sept. 19.-Republicans
opposed to Cannonism will be taking
great chances on disappointment If
they vote for progressive republican
candidates.
Such is the belief of Minority Leader
Champ Clark of Missouri, who, in the
event of the next house being demo
cratic, will be speaker. Mr.. Clark dis
cussed the situation at considerable
length with the writer.
TT seems to me-" said the Mis-
sourian, that the insurgent republi-
cans would be acting with great wis
dom if they voted with the democrats
for representatives in congress, be.
cause, if by any hook or crook or acci-
dent the republicans should carry the
house-and it will take a good many
hooks and crooks and accidents for
them to do so-Mr. Speaker Cannon
will be renominated for speaker, be-
cause. Notwithstanding the insurgents,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
THE HONORS ARE DIVIDED
New Jersey Progressives Win Part
of Their Contentious.

Trenton, n. j.. Sept. 21.-Vivian
NJ. Lewis was nominated for COVER
nor on the first ballot at yesterdays
republican state convention. Mr..
Lewis nomination was an assured
fact notwithstanding for a while
there were rumors that he would re-
fuse to be a candidate because of a
conflict over the platform.
The convention was notable prin-
cipally for the fight over the plat
form. The platform as prepared by
the republican state committee was
materially altered. particularly in
the matter of comforting rate-making
power upon ne present public util-
ities commission. The "standpat-
ters" supplemented by the efforts Of
Thomas n. McCarter, former attor-
ney general and now president of
the public service corporation. stood
out unbendingly for a declaration
which would not confer rate-making
power, but Mr.. Lewis and the pro-
gressive republicans were as equally
firm, and to the surprise of the
standpatters won out in the commit
tee on resolutions by a vote of 10
to 65, and in the convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21

by this time to know that they have
nothing whatever to hope for from the
regular republican organization. The
regular republican organization hates
them a great deal worse than it hates
the democrats, and just why they will
take any chances on not emancipating
themselves is one of the things that is
very hard to understand.
Should Have Control.
'Tf the percentage of republican loss
runs everywhere as it did in Vermont
and Maine, the democrats will have the
house by above so majority. But no
doubt the results in those two states
scared the regular republicans so that
they will pour flood of money into
the close districts and may possibly
keep our majority to below so. but
there are so many districts that they
will have to pour their money into
that they cannot mass it in a few
close districts. They have to fight for
Continued on Page Four.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
PLOT AGAINST
LIFE OF RULER
OF JAPANESE

Toxic, Sept. 21.-A sensation was
created by the publication this after
noon of alleged details of plot among
his own subjects to assassinate EN-
peror Mutsuhito.
According to the story, the assassins
planned to accomplish their end while
the emperor was visiting military
school just outside the capital
The plot was discovered in time to
protect his majesty and the plotters
were seized at once. They will be SEN
fenced to death.
This is the first time in the history
of the country the life Of sovereign
has been plotted against by his own
people and the fact known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
Roosevelt Makes Pointed
Statement Regarding
Their Meeting.
DOES NOT FEAR RESULT
Both Sides Claim Victory in
Convention as Result of Sc
lection of Delegates.

New York, Sept. 21.-In a days de-
velopments, the political significance
of which was national, Theodore Roose-
welt declared that he had not asked the
assistance of President Tart in the re-
publican fight in New York state, and
Vice President Sherman was defeated
in his own election district, his own
ward and his own assembly district, by
the progressive republicans at the prk
maries in Utica.
OF the three assembly districts in
Oneida county, Sherman won the first,
lost the second-his own district-by
an Overwhelming majority, and will
lose the third If the returns show that
the city Of Rome has failed to support
him.
Claims Majority.
William Barnes, Jr., however, claims
that the result of the upstate primaries
will give the vice president a clear ma
jority of 55 votes over Colonel Roose-
welt for the temporary Craftsmanship
OI lH0 Sldl6 COuNSuIlOu.
The denial of Colonel Roosevelt that
he had been refused the support of
President Taft in his fight against the
"old guard was the first development
of the day.
Mr.. Roosevelt said that his visit to
New Haven, where he saw the presi-
dent, was not for the purpose of seek
ing the executives help, but that it
was in fulfIlment Of an arrangement
Griscom, president of the New York
county republican committee Mr.
Griscom confirmed this statement.
The colonel added that President
Taft had voluntarily expressed the
hope that his callers following would
win in the state convention.
Colonel Issues Statement.
Mr.. Roosevelt gave out a statement
regarding his interview with the pres
ident after it was pointed out to him
that the impression had been given
that 1t was he who sought the inter
view for the purpose of obtaining Mr..
Taft's aid, and that the latter had let
him know that he would add nothing to
what had been done in support of the
RooseveltHughes element in its fight
for direct nominations.
Without any suggestion from me-"
said the colonel in his statement, "Mr.
Griscom asked me If I would be will
ing to meet the president, and l said
that of course l would. He had at first
mentioned New York as the place of
meeting, but wired me at Syracuse on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
FOLLOW METHODS
In BROWNE CASE
Attacks on Indictments Against
Broderick and johnson Made
at Springfield.

Springfield, Ill, Spe.t 21.-Speci-
fications in support of the motions to
quash the indictments against Sen
ators Broderick of Chicago, and
Johnson of Springfield were filed to-
day. Arguments will be heard next
Tuesday. The indictments are at
tackled from every conceivable
standpoint and in much the same
manner as was the bribery indict-
ment returned against Lee O'NeiI
Browne in Cook county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
FORTY REPORTED DEAD IN COLLISION
OF TROLLEY CARS AT KINGSLAND. ind.

fering from injuries from which they
can hardly survive. Another report
says the dead will number but 20.
Some Identified.
Among the dead the following have
been identified:
DOUGLASS Cook, grocer, Bluffton.
SEYMOUR ROBINSON, Bluffton,
candidate for county auditor.
WILLIAM BEERS, night policeman.
R1uffton.
LLOYD BROWN, newspaper man,
Bluffton.
LEW JUSTICE, hardware merchant
Bluffton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
WOMAN KILLED
WITH 3 CHILDREN
Shocking Crime Arouses the
People of Byers, Pa,
Who Hunt Slayer.
HEADS ARE CRUSHED IN
Husband and Father Finds the
Bodies-Boarler at the Home
Suspected of the Crime.
HEADS ARE CRUSHED

West Chester, Pa, Sept. 21.-Search
is being made today by the police of
all towns in this vicinity for a man
suspected of numbering Mrs. John
Saus, her two small daughters and son
at their home at Byers, Pa, IL miles
from here sometime yesterday. The
suspect formerly boarded at the Saus
home and it is believed robbery was
the motive. The skulls of the woman
and her children were crushed as
though by an ak or heavy club.
The bodies were discovered by the
husband and father when he returned
home from work last night. He found
his son, Charles. aged z, unconscious
in the yard of his home, and Mortified
he picked up the boy and rushed into
the house. He almost collapsed when
he found the bodies of his wife, 80
years old, and two daughters, 4 years
and 16 months respectively.
Boy Was at school.
1t is believed Mrs. Saus and daugh-
tiers were struck down and the house
then, ransaoked. Fher boy was at
school, 1t is thought, while this was be-
ing done and he encountered the MUIR
derer when he returned home. 1t is
believed the boy recognized the in
truder who attacked him. The boy
was taken to hospital, where he af-
terwards died.
People Aroused.
The Nervousness of the crime has
aroused the entire country side and
searching parties, heavily armed, are
securing the hills in the vicinity of the
village for the fellow workman Of
Sans. who boarded with him. to see
what light he may be able to shed on
the mystery. This man was not at
work yesterday and he cannot be
found. A small bank containing some
and the husbands bank book
are missing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21

tween the south bound limited and a
north bound car on the Fort Wayne &
Bluffton branch OF the Wabash Valley
Traction line at Kingsland. Is miles
south Of Fort Wayne, according to q
report received here.
Many persons were injured, some it
is believed, fatally.
Meet ON Curve.
The cars, running at full speed, met
on a curve and before the cars could
be brought under control of the
brakes the crash came.
The dead are lying on the ground IN
nearby fields, while the others are suf-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
ROCK ISLAND TRAIN
WRECKED In IOWA

Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 21.-The
east bound Rock Island passenger
train. No. ass. was wrecked at 5
O'Clock yesterday afternoon near Ke-
ota, a small station between Oska-
loosa and Washington. No one was
injured. The engine and three pas
senger coaches left the track, the
cause being a broken rail. The train
was going at rate of 80 miles an
hour
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21

Fort Wayne, Ind, Sept. 21.
The latest message from the
wreck places the dead at 38,
all residents Of vicinity Of
Kingsland.
Fort Wayne, Ind, Sept. 81
--latest news from the wreck
places the number Of dead at
80 or 40.
Fort Wayne, Ind, Sept. 21.-Thirty
persons were killed in a collision be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
REAL OBJECT FREE
TRADE, SAYS CANNON
Accepting Goth Nomination for Con-
gress the Speaker Attacks
Progressives.

Danville, H., Sept. 21.-Speaker
Cannon, accepting the goth nomina-
tion for congress today, said the
present tariff needed no defense and
declared agitation for its revision
dangerous to the country. He insist
ed the tariff contest today is just
what it has been for so years, con-
test between protection and free
trade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
new RAIL RATES
ARE SUSPENDED

Washington, Sept. 21.-The inter
Itate commerce commission today or
dered suspension until Jan. 5, next,
Of the increased tariff schedules filed
recently by the Alton, Chicago &
Eastern Illinois, Rock Island. Illi-
nois Central and other railroads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
Minnesota Master Holds
Com modify Freight
Rate Illegal.
ALSO THE 2-CENT FARE
Declares Both ConfiScatory
and in Violation of Fed
eraI Constitution.

St. Paul, Mimi, Sept 21.-By the fl
ing of his findings in the Minnesota
commodity freight and 2-cent passen-
ger rate case today in the United
States circuit court, Special Master in
Chancery Otis held these rates uncon-
stftutional and confiscatory.
Wipes Out Power.
This finding of Juoge Otis unless
overruled by the higher courts, wipes
out the rate-making power OF Mime
sofa through a warehouse and railroad
commission, and has a somewhat gen.
eral-efrect in establishing federal rate
supervision as against state rate su-
pervision.
Suits Pending Year.
The finding was the result of suits
brought a year or more ago by certain
stockholders Of the railroads affected
against officers of the state to enjoin
them from enforcing certain ratese
prescribed by state authority including
the 2-cent passenger rate.
Contrary to Constitution.
Judge Otis in his finding recon-
mends the decision and a decree In
favor of the complainants of all points
and finds each measure complained of
in violation Of the commerce clause of
the federal constitution, and also that
the rates are so low as to be confisca-
tory and in violation of the 14th
amendment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
HOLD 3 SUSPECTS
MeMcans Believed to Have
Been Connected With West
Liberty Murder Arrested.
ROBBERY NOT THE MOTIVE
Wages Received Day of Killing Are
Found in Clothing of Victim
One Blow in the Head.

Three Mexicans, who were with
Juan Fernandez, the railroad laborer,
who was found dead near West Lib
erty yesterday morning, were arrested
this afternoon in Davenport. The body
Of Fernandez was found near a rail-
road laborers' boarding car. The skull
was fractured.
That the murder was the outcome of
quarrel over a card game is evident,
as the men frequented this car for the
purpose on many occasions. Several
pennies were found scattered around
the floor Of the car showing that in
all probability the men had been play
ing cards when the murder occurred.
Discovery of Body.
One Refrienzo Cauller, who stayed
in the car with Fernandez, but who
had stayed with Mexican family that
night, found the body when he return
ed to the car in the morning and i'm
mediately gave the alarm. One Gre
gono was seen to enter the box car the
night of the murder and he is missing
the goods of two others.
The authorities had considerable DIFF
ficulty in securing any testimony what
ever from the Mexicans who were very
reticent about the affairs of the muir
dered man and the suspects. An exam
ination of the car where the murder
occurred showed no trace Of blood. 1t
was so filthy that in all probability
blood could not have been traced had
any been on the floor The Mexicans
stated that the men frequently played
cards in the box car and also drank
whisky. Fernandez had evidently
been hit a terrible blow over the head
with a club as his skull was fractured
badly and he was bleeding from the
nose and ear.
Body to Town City.
His neck was not broken as was re-
ported and no other marks of violence
was visible on his body. He had re-
ceived his pay Monday and had that
money intact in his pocket showing
that the murder had not been commit
ted for robbery. The murdered mans
home was in Durango, Mexico, and he
had been working in West Liberty for
about 81 days. No one knew where he
had come from before he arrived at
West Liberty. The body was ordered
shipped to Iowa City, where it will be
given to the State Medical college
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21
THE WEATHER
Generally fair tonight and Thursday
not much change in temperature.

Temperature at a. m, SO. Maxi
mum temperature in last "a hours, SO;
minimum in IL hours, 56. Velocity OF
wind at a. M, 2 miles per hour. Pre-
cipitation, none. Relative humidity at
z D. M, 90; at a. m, 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21

SATURDAY tnat II would be New Haven.
and thither I went accordingly.
Denies Seeking Help.
Il sought no help from the president
and made no request Of the president,
directly or indirectly, and had no re-
quest to make. Our interview was
most cordial and pleasant, and without
any question or request from me the
president stated TO me that he hoped
we would win at Saratoga, and that he
had so informed Mr.. Griscom, his re-
marks being in substance those at
tributed to him in the dispatches from
the correspondents on the presidential
train.
Our meeting was enjoyable in every
way, and was glad / went"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
From noon today TO noon tomorrow.)
Sun sets 5:55: sun rises 5:43: moon
rises 1882 p. M: 6:22 p. m. moon in
conjunction with Saturn, passing from
west to east of the planet. 11a degrees
north thereof.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21

Nearly stationary stages in the Mis-
sissippi will continue from below Du-
buque to Muscatine.
I'M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21

Continued on Page Eighty
The Ocala evening star., 1910-03-26
CAPT. 6OGAROUS AGAIN HITS
THE BULLS EYE

This world famous riff Shoc Who
holds the championship record ot 100
pigeons in 100 consecutive shots i
living ~ Lincoln IL Recently inter-
viewed h says--'I have suffered
long time with kidney and bladder
trouble and have used S-v--a. wei.
known kidney medicines aU o.: which
gave M N relief unit. 7 started TAX
ing Foley'< Kidney Pills. Before !
used F'nlry's kidney Pills was sub
jected :" severe backach- and pains
in my kidneys with suppression and
"ftentim~S a cloudy voifinE While
upon arising in the morning I would
Ct dun headaches. Now l hey- taken
three bottles ~ Fo,-ys Kidney Pills
and feel IL" ,"- cent better. am
never bothered With my kidneys or
bladder and unca more f--l ~ my
own self. All this I owe solely To F'o-
lry's Kidney Pills and always recon-
mend shem 10 my fellow sufferers"
sold by the Court Pharmacy.
The Ocala evening star., 1910-03-26
THE SOAP Tree
Origin and Method Of Prepagatins thi.
Useful Plant


At the beginning of the year 1905
a report from Hon. kidder, then
United States consul at Algiers CAL
geria), was published in the Ameri-
can Soap Journal, journal Of which
/ have been the correspondent for
more than seventeen years The re-
port related the existence of an in
dustry of great Importance in that
country. that industry being the
growing of the soap tree and of the
commercial and industrial resources
derived from its fruit, the soap-nut.
Mr.. kidder describes that tree as
follows: The Algerian soap tree
originated from China, and has been
propagated By seeds imported from
that country
The name is given as Sapindas
Utilis-that tree 8 is ornamental and
reaches a height of fifty feet. 1t
begins to bear fruit when six years
old.
The wood is close grained. takes
a good polish, and is admirably suit
able for furniture.
The average crop of a full grown
tree is about 200 pounds of fruit
The average income from tree is
from SO to $40 per year. The
composition of the fruit consists of
a nut-shaped hull in which is a seed
In the hull exists the saponaceouS
matter (saponine) in the proportion
OF 80 to 40 per cent. of the hull.
This saponaceous principle is set
free by the shredding OF the hull and
using it with water just as if it were
a piece of soap. A beautiful lather
is the result, and the cleansing quail
tiles are such that there is no soap
made by human process that can
compare TO them. For toilet pur-
poses the same applies. No human
skill can produce, nor approach,
that marvellous product of nature.
That hull can also be made into
powder and that powder into a
cake so as to make the use OF it
easier. 1t also can be made into a
liquid for hair wash, dentifrice and
The Ocala evening star., 1910-03-26

various other preparations and these
various articles can be made by such
simple process or processes that in
every household that commodity
will become a source of economy, Of
recreation and of pleasure
/ contemplate. too, in the near fu-
ture. to demonstrate freely these
processes, and thus to render an in
valuable service to the growers of
the soap tree
The seed has a kernel which con-
tains a fixed oil in every respect pre-
ferable TO the best imported olive
oil, either for eatable or culinary
purposes. and also for all kinds OF
Industrial products in which the
olive oil is used The yield in oil OF
that kernel is twice the yield of the
olive fruit, and when the production
reaches an Importance. necessitating g
the use OF proper machinery. that oil
will be produced as cheap ply. if not
cheaper. than the cotton seed oil.
For a solid shortening the deli
cious flavor of that oil will surpass
anything ever produced in that line.
AS a meal for poultry and other
animals feed. the product from the
press after the oil is pressed out.
there is nothing superior 10 it. The
leaves Of the soap-nut tree supply a
fodder OF unequalled value.
Medicinal Virtues.
Reliable authorities assert that
| the soap-nut is used internally in
cases of salvation. epilepsy and as
| an expectorant. That the seeds
| pounded with water, are said 10 of
| ten put an end to paroXysm of epi-
| lepSy when a small quantity is in
! troduced into the patients mouth
| This fruit is also recommended by
native practitioners for the cure OF
| chlorosis.
| While the foregoing synopsis has
| been related as pertaining TO the AL
| gerian soap tree. the seeds of which
| imported in 1905 and 1906 for my
first free distribution, everything in
that description applies TO the Flor
ida soap tree.
The discovery of a full-grown soaI
| tree in Florida. owned by Mr.. ]. H
Livingston. of Ocala. Fla. was due tC
my publication OF the report of the
American consul, as stated before
| The origin of that tree is also from
China. some seeds having been i'm
ported about twenty-five years ago by
Rev. Benjamin Helm, who was {
The Ocala evening star., 1910-03-26

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