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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

Gus than wild beasts or rattle
snakes,
-. What diseases does the fly
carry? He carries typhoid fever,
tuberculosis and summer complaint
How? on his wings and hairy feet
What is his correct name? Typhoid
iy.
IS. Did he ever kill any ones He
killed more American soldiers in the
spanish-American war than the bull
lets Of the Spaniards
80. Where are the greatest num-
Der of cases OF typhoid fever, con
sumption and summer complaint?
Where there are the most flies,
10. Where are the most niese
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

Of two or more incorporated towns or
cities. Wanted in Lake county. Law
IL modelled after Chicago sanitary dis
trict act.
Water Districts-Compani meas
ure to foregoing, authorizing the or
ganization Of water districts for the
purpose Of securing pure water.
EDUCATION.
Psnsion-Establishe teachers PEN
sion fund in cities Of rs 900 and great
er, on same basis as the Chicago
teachers pension fund and extending
1t to the smaller cities of the state.
E1ections-Places election of boards
Of education in cities having election
commission, except Chicago, under
control of election commissioners.
Detectives-Authori the Chicago
board of education to maintain schools
for deaf. dumb. crippled. blind. sub
normal, convalescent and incipient
children.
boards of education nay appoint
nurses to take care Of children.
Transfer Of Children-Provides that
when a school district contains less
than six pupils it may cease to main
tain a school and instead send the
children to an adjoining district, pay
ing a proportionate share Of the ex-
penses of that district and furnishing
transportation to the children.
District Consolidation-Permi the
consolidation of school districts when
one is unable to maintain a school.
Elections-Separate elections Of
township high school questions from
school trustee elections.
High Schools-Permits any territory
comprising parts of different contigu-
Gus townships to constitute itself a
high school district.
Teachers Pensions-Permits former
school teachers privilege Of re-enter-
ing pension fund by re-entering school
service Another bill places all moneys
deducted from salaries as forfeitures
in pension fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
DRAINAG z.
Swat the Fly; Do it Now

An allied hy-swatting movement
has been started IN North Carolina
that other states well might emulate.
The following Fly eatechism" IL dis
tributed IN the schools Of North Car
DINA:
81. Where Is the ny born7 In
filth.
-. Where does the fly liver In
every kind OF filth.
% Is anything too filthy for the
dy? No.
-. (a) Where does he go when
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
ELECTIONS.

Representatives, that counties
shall pay cost of all general, county
and state elections, and that town
ship or municipality shall pay cost
OF local elections.
Pay-Raises pay of election judges
and clerks in Chicago from SIS to So
a day.
Ballot Arrangement-Pro that
names Of candidates for lower house
shall appear on the ballot at cleo
ton in order regulated by the votes
received by them at the primaries,
the one receiving the highest number
of votes being placed first.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

he leaves the manure pile and the
spittoon? Into the kitchen and din
ing room. (b) What does he do
there? He walks on the bread fruit
and vegetables; he wipes his feet on
the butter and battles IN the butter
milk
"5. Does the fly visit the patient
sick with consumption, typhoid fe-
yer and cholera infantum? He does
and may call on you next.
IS. Ia the fly dangerous. he e.
mans worst pest and more danger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
Bills Passed BY the Illinois legislature

Following is a resume Of the bills
passed at the session Of the Illinois
legislature which has just closed:
APPROPRIATIONS.
Carrying general state expenses,
sS,17s geo.
sembIy, $4,000; also S., 900; salary Of
employees, $4,000.
Million dollar bill for salaries Of
state officers and legislature
For committee expenses special
committees Of legislature, $4,000.
Appropriates $4,000 for legislative
committee expenses
Fixes employees salary list for gen
sral assembly, 102 employees, at 1895
per day.
Carries $500, 600 as first tnstallment
or building new penitentiary at Joliet
Next general assembly ~ approve
prison plans.
For ordinary expenses. Tosiet pris-
On, 100000.
For Securing plans and starting
work on new s1,5oo.0 900 state insane
hospital, $500, 900.
For improvem ents and ordinary,
Chester prison, s2S5, $50.
For Pontiac reformatory, ordinary
expenses $42s,eO0.
For extraordinary charity expenses,
s1,015 900.
For charity expenses, including TAX
ing over Of Dunning by TIE state, S.
100000, to which may Re added $685.
900 IN anticipated fees by state board
of administration
For ordinary expenses Carbonate
Normal, s75,30o; improvements, $780,
600.
For Eastern Normal school at
Charleston, ordinary. $4,000; new
buildings. etc, $50, 800.
For new training school at Normal,
s125,00O: extra expenses, s40,800; or
binary. $4,000.
For extraordinary expenses, De Kalb
Normal, $2S.200; ordinary, sS1 900.
For ordinary expenses. Macomb
Normal, $4,000
Approp1ates $4,000 as preliminary
to erection of state historical building
For expenses game department, s43,-
765.
Appropriates 1925, 900 for purchase
OF Starved Rock and adjacent lands
fer state park.
For expenses of state and county
farmers Institutes, $21 900.
For new bridges on the tadpoIe
ditch, s21. 900.
For expenses Of presidents Spring
field VISIT, $500.
For painting portrait OF former Lieu
tenant Governor Sherman, $500.
For deficiency appropriation Of state
printer, $4,000.
Tor quarterly salary 20 heirs OF late
Judge r. ". Wright, $3.50.
Remaining salary to widow OF late
Justice Guy c. Scott
For office FIRE marshal. 800, 900.
For monument at Equality for Col
Michael V. Lawler, $4,000.
Tor salaries OF food inspectors, $1o-
SIS.
For erection OF Illinois monument at
Kenesaw mountain, s12, 900
For expenses OF state Association of
Milk Producers, 1000.
New buildings. state fair, s215 900.
Expenses Association Of Dairymen.
$4,000.
- SAPCASSS oi 44iIuOlb commission
Panama-Pacific exposition. $2.50o.
For state park, Fort Chartres. 81, 900
For expenses OF funeral OF the late
Representative Frank C. Burke, 1888
For expenses Of new legislative COM
mission 20 revise county and town
ship organization law, $4,000.
For state horticultural society. &c.
000
Creates Office of supervising engi-
neer for state board Of administration
and general assembly at salary of
$4,000.
For expenses state association, state
drem en-, $500.
For cost OF state water survey, $780,
600.
For county fairs, 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
CHARITIES.

Visitor of Childreo-RegulRtes state
visiting of children and makes salary
OF state visitor, who is placed under
civil service, 1000 annually.
Delinquents-Autho jury trials
In cases of delinquent children.
Branch observation-disclosures boards
Of county commissioners 70 establish
branch hospitals. The bill backed by
Peter Bartzen and the Cook county
board, with the intention OF establish
ing three branch hospitals.
New Insane Asylum-Authorfzes the
establishment Of a new insane hos
pital in northern Illinois by the state
board of administration, with ca
pacity of 1900 patients. at cost Of
not more than $1,25O, 900.
Visitation of Blind Approprates
$4,000 for visitation and instruction
Of blind under direction Of board Of
administration.
Surgical Institute-Creates state in
stitution for crippled children under
fourteen years of age. under supervf-
sion Of state board of administration.
Soldiers Home-Provides when an
old soldier who has been livtng-at the
home at Quincy with his wife dies
the widow shall not be compelled, as
now, TO leave the home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
MISC EOUS.

Tuberculin Tests-Prohibits city
councils from enforcing the tubercuIin
test in regulating the sale of milk. Bill
backed by the dairy interests adjacent
to Chicago. This is the Shurtleff bill,
which was bitterly opposed by DIR. W.
A. Evans and the Chicago health de-
partment.
Apiaries-Creates ONCE OF state in
spector of apiaries and penalty estab-
lished for selling or exposing dis
eased bees.
Chinch Bugs-Emergency act caus-
ing the state entomologist to proceed
against the chinch bug, and $4,000
appropriated for the purpose.
Publication Of Reports-Compels
public officials to publish their finan-
the end of the fiscal year, but estab-
fishes a limit Of expense for same.
Dynamiting ridges-Providing i'm
prisonment for from one to ten years
for persons found guilty of placing OBJ
strucdon on tracks, dynamiting
bridges. or cutting power wires,
Wanted by interurban company as
strike proposition.
Fees and Salaries-Bill made neces-
sary by Attorney General Stead's
opinion that all fees from all state
boards, departments and commissions
shall be turned into the state treas
ury.
County Auditor-Creates ONCE Of
county auditor in counties between
$4,000 and 100000 population.
Historical Library-Providesf for po-
sition of curator Of state library,
Itinerant venders-Requtres timer
ant vendors In town less than 120
days and conducting bankrupt" or
fire" sales to deposit $500 with the
secretary Of state to guarantee they
will do what they advertise. Known
as the local merchants protective
measure"
Burial Observation-Disclosures asso-
Citations collecting money from poor
people for funeral expenses shall
keep certain sums on deposit with the
county treasurer,
Publication of Crime-Prohibiting
the publication of the details of muir
ders or other similar crimes.
Fraternal Soeieties-Fraternai or
benevolent societies not for profit au-
thortzed to own real estate,
Stock Foods-Protects stock foods
from adulteratien and places inspec-
ton under the state food inspector.
Medical Students-Amends medical
act to provide for license to practice
to nongraduates after eighteen
experience IN authorized hos
pitfalls.
Fish BiIl-Revision of fish law az
recommended by fish and game com
License fee Of $40 Is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

Where there is the most filth,
III, Why should We kill the ny:
Because he may kill us,
"1s, How shall we kill the ny?
Destroy all the filth about the house
and yard. KIN the fly with a wire
screen paddle, OF sticky paper or
kerosene oil,
"is, Kill the fiy Ia any way. but
kill the fy.
IA. II there Is Nth anywhere
that you cannot remove, call the Of
fee OF the board OF health and ask
for relief before you are stricken
with disease and perhaps death"
An aAa mana an .ha d. saha An..a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
STATE UNIVERSITIES.

One Mill Tax-Establishes an an
nual tax levy of one mill, to be col
Iected with the state taxes, for the
maintenance of the state university.
The fund thus collected to be dis
bursed by the trustees and to be in
lieu of substantial part of the appro-
priations for ordinary expenses by the
legislature. Estimated to yield an
annual revenue to the university of
So, 00O, 900.
Appropriation-Two bills, carrying
SO, 007 800 for ordinary and extraor-
binary expenses and new buildings for
the university
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
HARBORS.

Outer Harbor-City bill passed au-
thorizing the city of Chicago to pro-
coed with the building of an outer
harbor. Bond issue authorized, which
must go to referendum before be-
coming effective. Entire project left
in the hands Of the city council, un-
restricted as to time.
Calumet-Kleeman bill passed au-
thorizing the sanitary district of Chi
cago TO proceed with building of a
harbor in Lake Calumet, connected
with Lake Michigan by way Of the
Calumet river Provision that one
and one-haH miles of the Sag sanitary
channel shall be constructed before
work hegIns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

be turned into treasury and fixes sal
aries.
Miners-Establishes institute for
miners at the University of Illinois.
Coal Mfnes-Regulates character of
black powder used in blasting as pro-
noting safety of miners.
LIQUOR.
Soldiers Home-Prohibits sale or
distribution of intoxicants within two
thirds of a mile of the soldiers and
sailors home at Quincy.
Drinking on Trains-Prohibits use
of intoxicants on railroad trains ex-
cept on regular buffet or dining cars
Railroad employees authorized to en-
force the law.
MUNICIPAL
Observation-Disclosures that annexa-
ton questions may be submitted at
least once every two years instead of
1--WE years as in the present law
City Councils-An emergency act,
authorizing the Official recognition of
the election of surplus aldermen I'M
I'll the next ward redistricting
Commission Form-Recall provision
In the commission form of government
law changed from rs to 90 per cent.
as the size of the petition necessary
to inaugurate recall proceedings.
Commission Form-Permits annual
census in cities working under COM
mission form of government for the
purpose of fixing salaries.
Tax-Eliminates hospital tax from
the aggregate maximum of tax rate
provided for cities.
Road and Bridge Tax-Authorizes
cities or villages to levy road and
bridge tax not exceeding So cents on
the. 800. Three-fourths of the city
council may levy an additional street
tax not exceeding % cents on the
S100
Day Labor-Authorizes commission
er of public works to hire labor by
day or hour for municipal work.
Police Pension Fund-Regulates the
raising and distribution Of police pen
sion funds in cities of between 5000
and $4,000 population and eliminating
cities that have not adopted police
civil service.
City Funds-Provides that in places
Incorporated by special charter the
city council may regulate the deposit
of city funds.
Objectionable Buildings - Enables
city councils to require garages. I'M
dertaking establishments, junk shops,
livery stables. etc, to obtain frontage
consents when located in a residence
district.
Pension Fund-Establishe pension
fund for employees in house of correc-
ton.
Municipal Funds-Authoriges mu-
inequalities to use sinking funds for
the ~-Irchase of tax anticipation war
ran -.
Bathing Observation-Disclosures cities
to condemn lands for bathing beaches
or for recreation piers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

For expenses Of State Association
Of Bee Keepers, $1,000.
For board Of agriculture, s20.s2o.
For claims awarded, court of claims,
s6,5o6.49.
For the education at the University
Of Illinois Of Berthol G. Jorgensen,
81, zoo, the money to be expended IN
der the direction Of the board OF ad-
ministration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
PROBATION.

ADULT PROBATIONARY, backed
by Civic Federation of Chicago. Legal
ly establishes probation system which
has been more or less in force in the
Municipal courts of Chicago. Provides
a parole system. either by plea of
guilty or upon conviction, in minor
criminal offenses, providing that the
paroled person shall not leave the
state without courts consent; that he
shall violate no municipal report Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
CIVIL SERVICE.

State Wide-Extends present state
civil service law, now applying chiefly
to charitable institutions, to all state
departments, particularly penitenti:-
aries, reformatories, state boards and
departments, and to the executive Of
fees. There is a list of exemptions
which excludes from the operation OF
the law certain confidential clerks in
the office Of the governor and the cleo
tive state officials. as well as to the
teaching staff of the University Of Hi
nois and the state normal schools.
Only residents of the state are per
mitted to take entrance examinations
for the classified service, except for
technical positions. Full hearing upon
formal charges by the state civil serv-
ice commission is provided as a pre-
requisite for discharge. Efficiency
tests and promotions are provided.
blanket protection Is afforded to all
employees on the lists on June 30,
1911, when the law becomes effective.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
ROADS.

Good Roads-EBtabEshes once OF
county superintendent of roads and re-
drafts all roads and bridges statutes.
Provides for tax on motor vehicles,
graduated by the horsepower of
the vehicles, and provides that the
receipts from license fees shall be dis
bursed among the counties in proper
ton to the amount of road and bridge
tax levies. Provides speed limit
for motor vehicles, Is miles per hour
in the country.
Heavy Hauling - Prohibits heavily
loaded wagons from using gravel or
macadamized roads when in wet wealth
er roads are in bad condition.
Tax Levy-Authorizes additional tax
levy of 25 cents on 500 for roads and
bridges purposes by counties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
COURTS.

Reports-Fixing maximum price Of
/ volumes of supreme court reports at
$3.50. Plates to revert to state after
( $500 copies shall have been printed.
! Notwithstanding for additional
; branch appellate court IN Chicago
when the number OF cases awaiting
hearing shall reach $50. Three judges
may be appointed to the extra court
/ by the supreme court from state cir
cult courts or from the Cook county
superior court
/ Cook County-Provides for six add
( tional superior court judges in Cook
county. as per the last census, to be
elected IN November. 1911.
/ WilIs-Permits chancery courts to
construe wills where there Is no trust
/ involved.
Parole Boar6-LegaliZes board Of
pardons as a board OF parole to con-
form with supreme court decision and
authorizes five parole agents.
Probate Practice-Amends the pro-
bate law with respect TO the presump-
ton of death IN the cases Of persons
long absent and unheard Of
Change Of Venue-Provides that
when change Of venue is granted be-
cause Of the prejudice of the judge
the Iitigants need not move TO anoth-
er Jurisdiction for the trial Of the case,
but that another Judge may be called
into the original jurisdiction.
Legislative Members-Excusfnel law
yers who are members Of the legis-
sessions.
Jurors Pay-Increase pay in courts
Of record from 50 to SO daily.
Circuit Clerks Fees-Makes new
fee bills for circuit court clerks.
County Clerks-State county clerks
association bill readtusting fee bill Of
county clerks.
Clerks Fees-Gives So additional q
day fee TO clerks of courts of record
for duty attending court.
Writ Of Error-Permits review of
objections made TO rulings of the court
by use of writ Of error.
EIections-EstabIishe time of hold
ing elections for superior court judges
in Cook county. one in June, 1915; six
IN June, 1915; four IN November, 1911,
and one in April. 1913.
DRAINAGE.
Drainage Districts-Ar1ends drain
age act TO provide that where lower
drainage districts are damaged by
upper districts court may assess dam
ages against the upper district and de-
termine the proportion which an upper
district shall pay for benefits which
may be derived
Sanitary Districts-Creates sanitary
6gasr4cfs IN couuftae nv combination
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

All the news all the tims-The AsguA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
INSURANCE.

FTaternal-Amends fraternal insur
ance law to prompt societies to con.
duct and maintain sanitariums free
from the restrictions of the law passed
in 1907.
Accident-Extendst to life insurance
companies organized under Illinois
laws the same privileges Of writing
health insurance as is granted to com
panies not organized under Illinois
laws. Restrictions are Identical with
the law covering foreign companies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
MUNICIPAL COURTS.

Revision-Revises municipal courts
act to provide that personal service is
necessary in forcible detainer cases.
Also extends the power of municipal
court judges to issue bench warrants.
Civil Service-Places control of all
bailiffs and clerks IN the municipal
courts of Chicago under the civil
service commission of the city OF Chi
cage. City civil service law extended
to cover all municipal court positions.
Municipal court Judges have the pow
er to regulate salaries Of employees,
but not of discharge. which must be
by trial before the city commission.
Law must be adopted by referendum
vote and blanket provision protects
all employees at date that referendum
election Is held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

his whereabouts and conduct, and
shall give bond to keep his parole.
RAILROADS.
ADMINISTRATION RAIL BILL
Gives state warehouse and railroad
commission power to regulate all
common carriers, to decide on reason
able rates, and to force regulations
for safety of passengers and train
men.
UNIFORM BILL OF LADING-The
uniform bill Of lading act, modelled aft
er the national law and in conformity
with the recommendations of the uni
form bill of lading commission.
REVENUE.
Taxes-Compels notice to be given
to trustees in trust deeds or mort
cages. when property is about to be
sold for taxes.
Tax Observation-Disclosures to the
act providing for the collection Of
taxes in counties not under township
organization.
Concerning Plats-Transfers juris-
diction from the county clerk to the
county treasurer in cases where 8
person owning city property fails to
plat it properly for taxation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

his whereabouts and conduct, and
shall give bond to keep his parole.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

FORT CHARTRES-Slte of Fort
Charities, Monroe county, established
as q state park,
WILMETTE-Grants forty acres of
made" land to Wilmette for park pur-
poses,
CIVIL SERVfcE-Piaees employees
of park commissions under civil serv-
Tea,
PENSfoNS-Creates park police
pension fund,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
LABOR.

LABOR.
Ten Hour BilI-Iimitinz employ
ment of women TO ten hours; enlarg-
ing number Of trades included.
Ocoupational Diseases-Bill offered
By oocupationsl diseases commission
enacted. Compels employers of labor
which must work with utensila or
materials detrimental 10 health to
amply protect their men. Details Of
law are rigid, and compel modern con-
ditions 10 be maintained in factories,
-Workingmen's COM
pensation act. Establishes the prin-
ciple Of compensation, optional with
the employe. and based upon the re-
cent New York decision, Limit of
financial responsibility Of employer is
SO, 500. Covers ell classes of employ
ment
neutrality-suspicious. liability law
as wanted by the labor interest.
Eliminates the fellow servant doctrine
as q defense In cases of personal dam
age by reason of the fault OF a fell
low empioye,
Coal Mihes-Makes thorough revis-
ion OF coal mining laws relating to
the protection and safety of miners.
Another bill prohibits sinking of
gas or oil well within $50 feet of the
entrance or exit OF coal mine.
Factory nspection-Number of in
thirty and salaries adjusted,
Employment Bureau-Prevides that
fees OF state free employment Offices
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
NATIONAL GUARD.

UNIFORMS - Appropriates 81. 900
for National guard and naval reserve
uniforms.
MAINTENANCE - Appropriate
S3S9,91 annually for ordinary OK,
penses of National guard and naval
reserve,
TORPEDO BoAT-Appropriates S..
OLD to pay expenses of bringing tor
pedo boat to Chicago from Charleston,
S, G,
SECOND REGIMENT - Provides
for sale of present site of Second Reg
iment arInory,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23

Following is a resume Of the bills
passed at the session OF the Illinois
legislature which has just closed: