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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-18
BIDS ARE
OVER The LIMIT
Colonel Burr of Rock Island
Arsenal VIII Try to Scale
Down Plans.
HAS A FUND OF $4,000
More Than That Is Not Available to
Supply Island With Drink
ing Water.

Colonel G. W. Burr, cOmmandant at
Rock Island arsenal, yesterday opened
bids submitted in connection with the
new filter plant which is to be erected
on ,he island. bat as all of them were
considerably above the fund which Is
available for the work no action was
taken on them. OF the five bids the
lowest one was $1,000 in e-cess of the
100000 which the government has pro
yided ana the highest one was $4,000
above the mark.
Colonel Burr stated this morning TO
d representative Of The Argus that he
Will endeavor 10 scale down the speci-
fCations so that the bidders can re-
duce their bids until they come within
the limit
USING AHTESIAS WATER.
At present the arsenal has no water
system Of its own which gives purified
water All the water that is used at
the shops is pumped directly from the
river and water for domestic purposes
such as drinking and cooking has 10
be bought from water supply men. The
proposed filter system is to be similar
to the one built by this city though of
course on much smaller scale
TWO OFFICERS DETAILED
Orders have been received at Rock
Island arsenal detailing Major D. NJ.
King to conduct an inspection at GER
tain shops N Cincinnati which is ma
king goods which are used at the IS
land after being handled by an inter
mediate concern from the east The
government desires to have the goods
inspected while in the raw state.
Captain Harry 3. Gordon has been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-18
NsILI MOHEs IL W.INTER.
ouick Relief for Rheumatiam.

George w. Rooms. LawJon. Mich,
says: Or. Detchon's Relief for
rheumatism has given my wife Won
derful benefit for rheumatism She
could not lift hand or foot, had 10 be
lifted for two months. She began the
use of the remedy and improved rap
idly On Monday she could not move,
and on "Wednesday she got up, dressed
herself and walked out for breakfast"
Sold by Otto Gro-jau. 1901 Second ave
nue., Rock Island: Gust SchIegel &
Son. 22O West Second street. Daven-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-18
4 WALLET
CONTAINING $3.50
Dain. Thomas Is Victim Either
of Unfortunate Loss or of
Clever Thief.
THROWN UPON CHARITY
Family of Little Tots Is Compelled
to Sleep at Association House
Overnight.

Heading a family removal from
Coal Valley to Pennington, ILL.,, car
crying one baby and with other
members of the family in tow, Dain
Thomas, till few days ago employ
ed in the mines at Coal Valley, ar
rived in Rock Island last night. He
purchased tickets for those of his
family including his wife, three chill
dren and a brother-in-law, and re-
placing his wallet, which contained
$3.50, il his hip pocket, awaited in
the Burlington depot, the arrival of
the train which was to convey him
to the town where he proposes to
make his future residence. When the
trainmaster called the arrival of the
Pennington special" Thomas gath
cred his little ones about him and
started for the car. After settling
search for his wallet.
FINDS 1T Is GONE.
He made a cursory examination
and failed to locate it and then
started a more thorough investiga-
ton. He was unsuccessful and then
realizing that he had been the vic
tim of either a robbery or had lost
the money, he gathered his flock
and disembarked from the train. He
reported the matter to the police
authorities and then was turned
over to the Associated Charities Of
ficers. This morning Writ Taylor
and Miss Dina Ramser, officers of
the association, took up his case and
by the time that the train for this
morning was due to pull out, they
had secured sufficient funds from the
county, the association and others to
purchase transportation for the fam
lily.
RETURNS PROFUSE THANKS.
Thomas thanks were indeed pro-
fuse and he assured the people who
had aided him that he would work
to return the favor accorded His
household goods showed that he was
thrifty and the appearance Of his
children gave evidence Of their care
from his wife. He is going to work
in the mines at Pennington and it
will probably be many months before
he will be able to make up the
amount which he lost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-18

inspection covering the following
points: Fort Russell, Cheyenne, Wyo.;
Denvel, Col; Fort Riley, Kan; Fort
Kan; Kansas City.
Kan; and st. Louis, Mo. He will in
spect carefully the field artillery
equipment not only of the regular
troops but Of the militia as well. He
will order such repairs as may be ne
cessary and make recommendation as
TO the supplying of new equipment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-18
NO TALK OF STRIKE AT
SHOPS AT SILVIS TODAY

Apparently the employees Of the
Rock Island road at the Silvis shops
are not disposed 70 strike at once
because of the break in negotiations,
as told in an article on Page 7 Of
this issue Of The Argus. They work
ed as usual today and one OF the me
chanics stated this noon that as far
as he was concerned, there would be
no strike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-18
suinq Street Car Company.

The case OF Emil Versluis VS., the
Tri-City Railway company was contin-
ued until Monday, so as not 10 inter
fere With the Henke case The plain
tiff is suing for $500, through his at
torney. J. B. Oakleaf, as a result Of
his rig being struck by a street car
some years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-18
TRIO OF HOBOES
GIVEN JAIL TERM.
Arrested for Sleeping in Barn
in Rear of Former No
torious Joint.
CALL PLACE THEIR "CLUB"
Show Indignation When Officers Re
fer to 1t as a Barn-Go Down
for 10 Days.

A trio OF hoboes occupying a
Club" in the rear of the old 1894
in one saloon at 1907 Second avenue,
was hauled in last night by Officer.
Pearson for sleeping in a barn and
they were highly indignant this
morning when the term was applied
to their club. They have as many as
two beds in the place and members
have the privilege of sleeping there
free OF charge. The eligibility OF the
candidate depends on his capacity to
swallow booze and the place where
he purchases It, One of the fellows
claimed to be steward in a res
taurant, and the other, liking open air
work, heaves coal and peddIes pota-
toes for a living. The third is a man
of leisure.
ALL ARE JAILED.
Not wishing to break up the trio.
Magistrate Smith soaked each one
$75 and costs and they were sent to
the county Jail for 5 days. When
they get out they have to seek new
quarters for their club as the police
propose to put quietus on IL at
once. For months past the block in
which 1t has been located has been
infested by toughs that n pedestrian
is unsafe in the neighborhood while
the sun is on the under side Of the
world. Complaint after complaint
issues from the neighborhood and It
is to be cleaned out. The robbery
of the Coleman meat market Thurs
day night may be traced to some of
the habitues of the club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-18
Case AqaIn Continued.

Simon Brandle's case for di5charg-
ing fire arms in the city last Saturday
night, continued from Monday morn
ing, was again put off till next Satur-
day morning. His case is under inves-
tigation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-18
COOL FUNERAL.
MRS. HAssON.

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth
Cartwright Hasson of Port Byron,
whose death marked the passing of
another of the pioneers of the coun-
ty, was held yesterday afternoon
from the Methodist church at Port
Byron. burial taking place at Fair
field cemetery there.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-03
PREMIER CANALEJAS
HAS FREE REIGN
KING ALFONSO ACCEDES TO DE
MAND AND CRISIS
PASSES.
The Cabinet VIII BE Reorganized
and 1t Is Believed that Spain
win Pass Out of
Danger.
Associated Press Special.

fhSopNi"'Cu ! itG9 Cbt'tf
Madrid Spain, April 3-Follow-
ing the announcement of the resig-
nation of Premier Canalejas and his
cabinet King Alfonso Immediately
left Seville ana arriving in Madrid
received Senior Canalejas in private
council the result of which was the
granting by the king of a free reign
to his premier and the immediate
announcement of the recall of Pre-
mier Canalejas resignation. Thus
the Spanish ministerial crisis which
appeared fraught With the greatest
| possibilities seems to have ended az
| abruptly as it began.
- The continuation of Senior Canale
! jas at his post is universally regard
ed as the only possible solution o
| the grave crisis, and his reorganiza
tion of the cabinet is expected to dc
much toward restoring matters to q
normal condition. This new cabinet
will be announced today and the
Cortez will be Immediately reassera-
bled.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-03
ALL EYES ON
WASHINGTON
Unusual Interest Being Mani
tested in the Assembling
Of Congress.
PEOPLE EXPECT RELIEF
And the Democratic Increase in Mem
bership VIII Be Looked to As
Their Hope-Firsl Social
lst Congressman.
Associated Press Special.

Washington, April 81 Even at
this time, twenty-four hours in adj
vance of the assembling of the ex-
tlNordinary session of the sixty-sec-
ond congress, which meets tomor-
row at noon, unusual interest is be-
ing manifested in the possibilities
that may result from that session.
Changing from a congress controll-
ed by the republican party to one
that is democratic in the lower
branch and with a considerable dem
ocratic gain in the senate, people in
every condition in life are speculat-
ing as to what may be accomplished
for the good of the nation. 1t is pos
sible that never before was the as
senbling of a congress- watched
with such universal interest.
In the house the political complex
ion will be as follows: Democrats,
22S; republicans, 16o; socialists, /;
vacancies, 2. These vacancies are
crageable to the ninth Iowa dis
trict and the second representative
district of Pennsylvania.
The house shows democratic
gain of "a members, while the re-
publican loss is 55. This difference
of one is accounted foP in the eiec-
ton of Victor Berger<a socialist, OF
Milwaukee, the first and only social
| list ever elected to the Unitea State'
congress. What his attisnde viii b'
| towards the democratic majority ant
| tho ropuhlicap minority M one hu
| himself and perhaps his socialist ad
visers know.
In the senate there will be 10 re
pnblcans, while the democrats vii
have membership of Al. There is
one vacancy in the senate. that OF
Colorado. which when filled by cleo
ton will give the democrats another
vote.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-03
INTERURBAN SURVEYORS
START ON LINE SOUTH.
Southern Traction Engineers Begin
on Survey of Hillsboro and
Waco Line.

That the survey of the Southern
Traction company's proposed line to
Hillsboro and Waco is to be com
menced at once is indicated by the
presence of a corps of engineers in
the city today. Members of the sur
veying party went south in a buggy
this afternoon in order to get a lay
of the land over which the survey
will be made 1T is understood thtt
the surveyors will enter the tleld
either this afternoon or tomorrow.
Other surveyors Will soon be put N
the field to map out the route for the
line that is to be built from WaXa-
hachie to Ennis and Corsicana.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-03

ed. Even one spent in sleeping car
berth seemed long to me, but what
must have II been to them, and
what an awakening! 1t is hard to say
whether they had more to fear from
isolation or from ambush and pur-
suit by a fanatical enemy.
Was it a dream? 1t seemed to
me as if Frances children were ly-
ing asleep under the snow and that
as the train approached they rose up
and held out their ars implorinSly.
The saddest thing of all was to have
no reply to make to their doleful
cry: We died for nothing
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-03
ANTI STATE W|DERS
BUSY IN HOUSTON
WILL ISSUE A CALL FOR A BIG
OPENING RALLY
SOON.
Executive Committee Formulates
An Appeal for Funds to Garry
on the State Campaign.
Rounding Speakers.
Associated Press Special.

Houston, Texas. April Sat the
meeting of the executive committee
of the anti state wide organization
here today it was decided to issue a
call in a few days for a big opening
rally, to be held either at Fort
Worth or Dallas. The committee to-
day formulated an appeal for funds
for carrying on the campaign, and
this appeal will be issued at once.
A platform committee has been ap-
pointed and it is expected that ar
rangements will be made to secure
many prominent anti-prohibition
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-03
THE UNWR|TTEN LAW
MRS. BROOKS DEFENSE
SLAYER OF MRS. BINfORD IN
FORT WORTH ON
TRIAL.
Wom;m Shot Down Clerk in Crowd
cd Department Store-Her
Plea of Unwritten Law
Is Only Defense.
Associated Press Special.

Fort Worth, Texas April 3.-The
unwritten law is to be the defense
of Mrs. Lizzie Brooks. the wife of
prominent attorney OF this Mty,
whose trial on a charge of murder,
growing out of the killing of Mrs.
Mary Binford a clerk in big de
partment store, began today.
The shooting of Mrs. Binford by
Mrs. Brooks occurred in the pres
ence of a great number of patrons
and employees and created much ex-
element.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-03
BEAUMONT POST OFFICE
WILL CLOSE SUNDAY
II Washington Is Favorable the
Postmaster Says lie VIII Begin
sabbath Observance Soon.
ISOLATED Press Special.

Beaumont. Texas. April 3.-Fol-
lowing the example of other cities
the postmaster here announces that
he has decided to close the postoffice
on SUNDAYS, beginning April 10, pro-
yided Washington approves of the
,la
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-03
OKLAHOMA FEDERAL JUDGES
ENJO|NED BY HIGHEST COURT
Must Not Enforce DEGREES That Are
liz Violation of he inters,atc
Law.
Press SPECIAL.

r oSUV1UUEV TI71 t5Tr-VI'VI'
Washington, April 3.-'I'he Su-
preme court has announced its de-
termination to enjoin the Oklahoma
federal judges from enforcing de-
crees in the liquor cases pending Ia
the state Of oklahoma and which in
volve the jurisdiction over liquor in
interstate shipments, The court
holds that these DEGREES are in viola
ton of the interstate, commerce
laws.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-03
EIGHTEEN -YEAR-OLO BOY
ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY
Grover =. McConnaIIy, at Bolton, j.
Charged with Having Robbed
I4omeM Jewelry Store.
Associated Press Special.

Bolton, Texas, April 3.-Grover
s. McConnally, an eighteen-year-old
farmer boy. was arrested here today
charged with the burglarlzing of the
jewelry store of DR.. Biggs at Lometa,
Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-03
HOUSTON CHURCH MEMBERS
HAVE INDIVIDUAL CUPS
Pastor Ridley Protects His FLOCK
From Contagion Through
Source of Dipper.
Associated Press speciaI.

Associated Press Special.
Houston, Texas, April 3.-Rev. c,
S Ridley, pastor of the First Bap-
fist church of this city yesterday in
stalled the system of individual
drinking cups for all members of his
congregation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-03
Polytechnic VS.. Trinity.

The Polytechnic College baseball
team OF Fort Worth is here for two
games with Trinity The first game
is being played this afternoon,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-03
THE SUPREME COURT
AND MEDICINE TRUST
DISAPPRONES ATTEMPT TO PIE
VENT CUTTING OF
RATES.
Saws Such Action Would Give Man
ufacturcrs of Proprietary Ncdi-
cines an Unlawful
Monopoly.
Associated Press Special.

Washington, April 3.-The Unit
ed States Supreme Court today I'M
qualifiedly disapprOved of the at
tempt being made to put ban on
cut rates in proprietary medicines,
saying that such an action would
give manufacturers of same an un-
lawful monopoly,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-03
TODAY'S RAINS GENERAL
THROUGHOUT NORTH TEXAS
A Gentle Fail, Averaging From One
10 Two Inches, and of Great
Benefit.
Associated Press Special.

Dallas, Texas, April 3.-Reports
reaching this city from various sec
lions indicate that today's rains
have been very general throughout
the northern part of the state, aver
aging from one to two inches. The
nature of the precipitation has been
such as to prove of great benefit
everywhere.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-03
TRYING To FIND
A WACO CITIZEN
GALVESTON POLICE, PRIVATE
DETECTIVES AND LIFE
SAVERS
All Busy in an Effort to Find Some
Trace of } Buford Who Mys-
tei'iously Disappeared
Last Tuesday.
Associated Press Special.

Galveston, Texas, April 3.-The
city police, private detectives and
the United States life savers are
searching for Z. J. Buford, of Waco,
who was last seen on Tuesday of last
week on his w9y to theatre in this
city. He has disappeared completely,
and up to this time all efforts to get
trace of the missing man has fail
ed.
Mr.. Buford, it is said, came from
Waco to this city to spend several
days fishing and recreating.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-03

The people for the first three
nights at the Majestic are Britt
Wood. coon shouter, and the
Vaughns as the lawyer and newsboy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-03
THE GATES FAMILY
MAS O\VORCE SGkNOkL
| ANNOUNCED IN NEW YORK THAT
SUIT HAS BEEN
BROUGHT.
| WIFI. of Charles w, to Whom He
Was Married Thirteen Years
Ago, in st. Louis, Wapfs
Separation.
Associated Press Special.

AoSptliHtu 1893 t'PpNAh'"
New York, April 3.--Mrs. Melville
h. Martin, a sister-in-law to Mrs.
Charles e. Gates. said today that the
latter has brought a suit for divorce
against her husband in the courts of
New York state. Charles f. Gates is
the son Of John w. Gates, the Texas
millionaire. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E.
Gates were married thirteen years
ago in St. Louis. They have no chill
dren.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-03
Waxahachie Defeated.

The Waxahachie High school
team was defeated by the Ennis
team Saturday by score of 4 to 3,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-03
THE TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
ROMPS ON GOV. COLQU|TT
Calls for Other Unions to Condemn
His Action i'll Netoing Eight
Hour Law.
Associated Press Special.

San Antonio, Texas, April B
San Antonio Typographical Union
No. 172, adopted resolutions de-
nouncing the action of Governor
Colquitt in vetoing the eight hour
law, and calling upon unions thru
out the state to condemn such ae-
ton.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-03
ted Press Special,

Cleburne. Texas, April 3.-Chas.
II. Thacker, well known baseball
and sporting goods man. died here
yesterday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-03

The meeting of the Magazine club
has been postponed from the 9th to
the 18th.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-25
Ohio Democrats Work FOR
Him For President.
ARE AFRAID OF WILSON
They Held a Meeting in Washing
ton and Took Action to Or
ganize Movement For
1912 Campaign.

Washington, April 22. - The Ohio
Democratic delegation in congress, al
ter scanning the political horizon to the
east and to the west, particularly To-
ward Missouri, Nebraska and New
Jersey. decided to "shuck coats anu
90 TO work in earnest for Governor
Harmon as their candidate for presi-
dental nomination next year.
That the Ohio executive will have
formidable rivals was conceded by
everybody at the conference, which
included Senator Pomerene, Lieuten-
ant Governor Nichols and the sixteen
Ohio Democratic representatives.
Lieutenant Governor Nichols, oil
Ohio. came to Washington to meet
with the Ohio Democrats. The lieu
tenant governor has been the general
organizer for the Harmon movement.
The Ohio Democrats are not salts
fed with conditions in congress. Gov
ernor Woodrow Wilson has been grow
ing in popularity among Democrats IN
congress. This was conceded at the
meeting. Two committees were au'
thorized on publicity" another on
ways and means" Senator Pomerene
was authorized to appoint members OF
these committees. Later a formal
statement was issued from the room
OF Representative Rathwick.
The statement was as follows:
In order to further this support in
an organization way Senator Pome-
rene was authorized to appoint com
mittee which. at the proper time, VIII
prepare a statement setting forth the
reasons why the Ohio people feel that
Governor Harmon should be nominal
ed as the Democratic standard bearer.
and also another committee, to be
known as the committee on ways and
means. whose duty 1t will be to further
the lines Of organization. 1t was an
nounced that both of these PROPOSE
tons met with the approval of Gov
ernor Harmon.
The statement further was made
that the friends OF Governor Harmon
in Washington and at home were well
satisfied with the outlook so far as
his prospects we're concerned and with
the pledges and promises Of support
which he has received from every sec
[ ton Of the country
Lieutenant Governor Nichols dc
clared at the meeting that the pros
poets Of the Ohio legislature ultimate
/ ly enacting into law the advanced leg
/ islation which Governor Harmon has
been advocating were quite good. The
/ fact is he said. that before adjourn
ment a law will be passed which VIII
direct that all elections of United
States senators in the future shall b
along the line Of the Oregon plan.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-25
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