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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-21
JUDGE JETT DID NOT COME
MONDAY.
All Motions Filed In The Sheridan
Case On Both Sides 0verrHled.

Judge Jett didn't come or Non
day to hold court bet Judge But
Ter came in his stead and over
ruled all motions fled in the
Sheridan case both for the People
and the Defendant and then an
nounced that In the new assign
mens he would rot hold court in
this oounty hereafter. That
Judge Duncan would h-reaiter
hold this court. Noka single tear
was shed by any member OF the
bar or b, standers when he made
this announcement. Judge Dun
can is good Judge and don t
spend all the Peopl's time telling
tales
The following was taken from
Sundays Bulletin: Judge w.
w. Duncan and VIM. N. Butler
met yesterday afternoon at the
Halliday hotel to mako the as
signment Of counties for each
Judge Tor holding current court
during the next two years Judge
Lewis. the third Judge Of the
circuit was not able TO attend
The following assignments
we're made: Butler, Alexander,
Jackson and Union. Duncan
Johnson. Williamson and Pulaski
Le~is-Massac, Saline and Pope
The people OF Johnson County
should be proud OF this change,
bat poor tax payers in Jackson.
Union a1d Alexander counties
they are now the ones to Fay the
taxes that supports the Judge
while he sits around the court and
tells his much Appreciated tales.
Vienna News.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-21
DEMOCRATS AS SAFE IN CON
TROL AS TAFT BRAND OF RE-
PUBLICANS.
Says Editor Clifford Of West vir-
ginia, President Of TIE National In
dependent Political Rights League,
which conyeres in Boston Aug. 2S-
80.

(Pioneer Press July I. 1911
Ihers is going 10 be . hot time
" the ear 1912 politically. and
IL will be hard TO tell who is going
% be who. Il Mr. Taft gets the
nomination ard the democrats put
up Messrs. Bryan. Dix. Harmon
Or Harrison. down goes William
Howard. The Negroes need have
nothiag 10 fear il any one OF the
tour become president. And
they need have nothing 10 fear il
the country goes democratic. be-
cause there arc enough Of Western
Northern and Eastern democrats
20 hold ae South in check. as
they "a doing aow. Il was =
democrat who saved the Negro
tulI right 10 help vIrrs u. ). sen.
asors. and New York democrats
made Negro regiment and Gov.
efnns Dix endorses IL Three
cheers for such democrats. And
a. Prrssdens OF the National Poll
teal League. ~ say sacifsrsssiy
tote fair ~ith them. Tor IL 10 a
mach Of an insult to the repabIi.
ezn politicians. or better. bread
and butter bssEscss 70 ask ios
your fall rights and share 81 pat
roBsge. as II Is TO aak the South
Tor = square deal.
And now. not when all kinds ol
rsld gildsd pledges ate being
made. Is the tame 10 carefully look
up facts of the last two admins
srssions. and be ready 70 upse,
any argssnsnss made TO deceive
~.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-21
coIored Boy Graduates and Dires
With Class.
Especial TO the Guardian }

Especial to the Guardian J
New York, N. Y. June Is. 1911
Hugh Theo johnson, a colof' d
West Indian. graduated from ibe
New York evening high school,
May iolIoII. He took three
years commercial course.
There were As graduates, but
Johnson was the only Colored boy,
On the following Saturday the
graduates took. their farewell din
ner at the Parisian restaurant an
unusual place for Colored person
TO eat.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-21
MOUNDS.

Dear EditoY:-Please allow
NE space in your paper to say
that ST. John Baptist church and
s S. are getting along nicely
Services at IL 100 a. m. the
pastor chose for text, Rev. 5,
chapter. Theme Work. "
The St. John church is beng
repaired.
AT night Rev A. J B'yent
preached a wonderful sermon,
Text, John 4 chapter Text Come.
and see a man.
We all enjoyed services all day
Sunday was rally day. Pray
Tor our success,
Collection day and night $40.
81.
Reporter.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-21
a LARGE BOSTON BUSINESS
ESTABLISHMENT.
The Lusterine Manufacturing
House and Jones Ice-cresm Psrlor
an Insurance ef Business Crit and
Sscees.

The wide business shoroughiare
fremont street. Ia the South End
An4s nes several efeditsble stores
tua by CoIossd men. but none 30
afgr and well located as the prince
J oi them all. the Lusserioc Manu-
iaesuFiag House al ssS TO $40
Trsmcps street. corner oi North
field street II was eleven years
ago mat Colored man OF great
.iness courage. ingenuity and
II, with but fifty dollars in his
prktt hired this corner store and
s he nov Iaugliingly relates.
:nck up empty boxes on The
helycs 20 make showing lie
adua'ly put in . stock OF hair
eparations Of his own invention,
hAir goods then Of toilet articles
n soda fountain. rhsn IN ice
sam parIor equipment adding
f2 this piano entertainment until
% 2 comparatively short time Mr
~ ] Jones had an enlarged ccr-
store on the main business $
oaglase IIsre he has be
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-21
MORE PAY FOR COM
MlSSIONERS.

4 new law which went into ei-
feet July ist. increases the OF
county commissioners from three
dollars 10 hve dollars per day
The commissioners now in Office
viii receive only three dollars
during their torn Of Office. while
those elected subsequently, will
receive FIVE FER day. This is the
conssructicn Of TIE law by the at
tofney general --Ex
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-21
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Office Of Industrial and Inni-
grafton Commissioner.
June IS, 1911
Chicago,


Company, in order to advertise
the farming conditions along its
line OF road 10 the State OF Illinois
and TO promote the agriculture OF
the State. will have an exhibits.
conisling OF grains. forage plants,
vegetables and fruits. a. the 1911
State Fair at Springfield.
In this work the Railroad has
the hearty support OF the Illinois
State Board OF Agriculuture, and
il has been suggested that our ex-
hibit be collected and displayed
by farm boys OF The various
Counties travefsed by our lines,
and VIC solicit your corporation
ia the selection OF bright farm
boys not over twenty-one years oi
age TO collect and exhibit from
your County, 10 be placed in COM
petition with those from other
Counties. We have arranged Tor
tent soxISo ieet for our exhibit,
and about 10 feet square will be
aIloxed each County.
In order TO encourage the boys
appointed by The County Superin-
tendents to assemble these ex-
hibits. the Illinois Central Rail-
road Company will transport the
boys selected and his exhibit 90
Springfield and return. free Of
charge. iurnishing slesping guar
tiers and meaIc While al the Fair.
and also give the following prizes:
For tn. largest aud best exhibit
Of grains Si2s 90
For The largest and best exhibit
Of forage plants. including grasses
grain on stalk, etc $i25 90
For the largest and best exhibit
oi vegetables $Iz5 90
For the largest and best exhibit
oi fruits $I2s 90
Each OF the above prizes to be
divided as follows:
First prize $50 90
Second prize SIS 90
Third prize $25 90
Fourth prize SIS 90
Grand Sweep Stakes prize to in
clude grains. forage plants. vege-
tables and ilui.s. competing for
the above prizes $500 to be di-
sided as follows;
First prize 5000 co
Second prize $I4c 90
Third prize $ico 90
Fourth prize 500 90
The experience. education and
enjoy ymcnt the boy you select will
receive in connection with the az
boyc exhibit. it is believed will
be ample compensation for his
services. Other things being
equal it is suggested that the farm
boy whom you appointed in 1910
to represent your County in the
Boy $ State Fair School would fill
the above requirements TO the
best advantage.
gould be pleased 10 have you
read this irtter to the boy whom
you select for the above service
and as soon as possible forward
his name and address to this 5lfice
Yours truly,
Industria.& migration Com,
missioner,
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1911-07-21

Dignarn tells as: There are many
risks In business. The wise man al.
lows his competitors TO take Them"
Bisbee daily review., 1911-02-03
EDITOR CALLS LIBEL
 VERDICT WHITEWASH
JAMES. OF LIBERAToR, ATTACKS TRIAL OF HIS AGENT IN
 LONDON

PARIS. Feb. Edward H. James. editor Of the Liberator. whose article was the basis of the suit against Edward Mylius. convicted in London yesterday for labelling King George today issued a etate- ment saying that the trial of his British agent was illegal and the proceedings 'whitewashing." The statement proceeds: The trial was illegal because Mylius was not indicted. It was whitewashing be- cause the Grown had 10 right to call witnesses to disprove charges when the defendant had refused to offer evidence proving the charges.
 "Mylius refused to proceed because the king refused to testify. If the king had gone on the stand and sworn that the marriage had not ocurred, I would be glad to apolo- gize in the Liberator, which under circumstances can only attack the trial as a violation of almost every principle of English law. evidence
 nd liberty"
Bisbee daily review., 1911-02-03
SHORT KILLS SELF
 IN SURF

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-The body oi Edward St John, assistant treasurer of the Westinghouse Electrical and Manufacturing company. was found in the surf off Coney Island, today. The body was fully dressed and there is no other theory advanced than that he committed suicide by drowning within the last twenty-four hours because Of a shortage in ac- counts, believed to tA due to specula- tion in Wall Street with company funds.
 The amount is estimated ct not more than S5O,000. The shortage was not reported until the report ot the suicide today said Vice Presi- dent Terry.
 Terry said he did not know the ex- act nature of St. Johns specElatioas But he believed it must have been a sudden venture, perhaps his fr2t one. in Wall Street. St. John was 60 years old and married
Bisbee daily review., 1911-02-03
PINCHOT APPROVES
 TAFTS POWER POLICY

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2,-As Presi- dent of the National Conservation as sociation, Clifford Pinchot tonight is- sued a statement commenting PFesi- dent Taft's water power policy, as announced yesterday.
 Every friend of conservation and every enemy of monopoly will receive with real satisfaction the announce mient that the administration has adopted a water power policy in full accord with the principles for which the national conservation association stands" said Pinchot
 The essential features of the policy announced are that the fed eral government shall continue to control water power on the public domain; that they shall be leased for limited period os time only; that those who lease from the government shall pay for what they get,4 that water powers shall be promptly and fully developed; that exorbitant rates to consumers shall be followed by a cancellation of lease"
Bisbee daily review., 1911-02-03
NO EVIDENCE LEFT
 BY TIE EXPLOSION
CAUSE OF TRAGEDY IN JERSEY CITY WILL NEVER BE
 KNOWN

NEW YORK, Feb. Warrants for the arrest of officials of the Central Railway of New Jersey, the Dupont De Nemours Powder company. and others involved. will be issued in Jersey City tomorrow in connection with yesterdays ex- pIosion that caused the death of more than thirty. according to a statement issued tonight after conferenee between the Jersey City police and the corporation attorneys.
 NEW YORK. Feb. 2:-Agents of the Dupont Powder company. the prosecutor of Hudson county N. J.. and inspectors of the bureau of ex- plosiyes of the ordinance bureau of the war department started separ- ate investigations today into the explosion of dynamite yesterday at the piers of the Central railroad of New Jersey.
 Nso arrests had been made tonight. no cause for the explosion had been fixed. and no additional bodies found. Tie list of the dead and missing stands at about thirty-three. and the property damaged at about s1.OG9.0O0
 ''We have gone far enough now said Vice president " V. Bes1er. of the Jersey. Central. to be cer- tain that neither we nor the au- thorities will ever know just what caused the explosion
 James Healing. owner of the des- troyed lighter. Katherine W. admit ted without hesitation that he had no license to carry explosives. and added that all the citr authorities knew it. When he first went into the business four years ago. he said. he had inquired about a li- cense. and never could find that one was required.
 The police commissioner of ter sey City and a coroner's jury of six will hold hearing next Wed, nezday to consider the evidence
Bisbee daily review., 1911-02-03
RED CROSS TO RESCUE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-To meet the conditions of suffering in the Philippines incident to the eruption CT Mount Taal volcano, she Amer ican Red Cross cabied thousand dollars to Governor General Forbes of the islands. The governor re- ports. however, that unless ade- quate means are employed there will be much suffering as mud and lava destroyed the crops of thou sands of families. Col ". c. Rivers. Of the army and assistant of the chief of Philippine constabulary. has been paced in charge of all relief work.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-02-03
PRIZE WINNING RECIPE

The Raisin Growers Association of Southern California recently offered a prize for the best recipe for raisin bread. The following won the prize:
 Soak yeast cake in E cups of potato water mix in enough flour to make a stiff batter beat fise minutes. Let stand over night In the morning scald two cups Of sweet milk. into which put one rounded teaspoon Cottoiene, I tablespoon salt, tablespoons sugar. When milk Is iukewarm mix with the yeast: add enough flour to make a stiff batter; beat about ten minutes; let rise When slIfti- cientfy raised add two cups of seeded or seedlezs raisins; mix add more flour and knead until dough is smooth; let rise. Make into loaves and bake hour. When baked, wet top Of loaf with sugar and bot water to prevent crust hardening.
 Note the use of Cottoiene.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-02-03
MARIETTA HURRIES
 SICK ID HOSPITAL
NINE MEN ON UNITED STATES oUNBoAT MAY HAVE VEL
 LOW FEVER

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2--With nine men aboard i'll, possibly with yellow fever, the American gunboat Marietta is now on her way from Puerto Cor teZ, Honduras. to Key West, Fla. She sailed under orders from the navy de- partment as soon as the officials here were advised that the stricken men were suspected of having yellow fever.
 None of the officers of the vessel has yet been seized by the illness, so far as the department is advised
 1t is now suspected that the death of Coxswain Miner of the Marietta 2 few days ago was caused by yellow fever.
 About 15O men are aboard the Ma rietta
Bisbee daily review., 1911-02-03
MARKET UNSETTLED

NEW YORK, Feb 2.--Nervous and 'unetted movements characterized operations on the market today. After a mixed opening the market developed signs of heaviness but in the afternoon trading grew strong. Hill issues were under pres sure throughout the morning and Northern Pacific was set back two points. only to recover a part of loss later. Barriman stocks did little in the early hours but later a strong buying movement sent them up materially. Continued strength marked the days transac- tion in copper group. Large ex- ports and better inquiry at home and abroad was reported.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-02-03
MARSEILLAISE. [. THE SONG ON
 PARADE
Denver Labor Demonstration
 Is Taken in Charge by~ Radical Socialists

DENVER, Feb. 2:-A monster labor parade through the streets today. in protest against the con tempt sentences by District Judge Sreely M. whitford, was enlivened by a demonstration of socialists at the state capital.
 Led by band. the socialists marched around the capital building several times singing the ~Marseil- Iaise." The leader shouted as they marched. Were now marching around this capitol Four years hence We will march inside
 President John McLeitan. of the State Federation of Labor, who presented the charges to the leg tslature against Judge Whitford on which impeachment proceedings were asked. was the grand marshal. Between eight and ten thousand members of the labor unions par ticipated The striking coal miners of the Northern Colorado coal dis tricts had the place of honor,
 At the conclusion Of the parade a mass meeting was held in the auditorium and addresses deliyere- F by former governor Chas. T. Tho mas. who is a candidate for the United States senatorship: L. c. McCullouch, Of Columbus. Ohio. or sanizer for the United Mine Work CTS. and John Nj. o'NeiIl. editor of the Miners Magazine. Thomas spoke on the abuse Of the iniune- fion
Bisbee daily review., 1911-02-03
coMNITrgg MAKES RgpoaT

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2-The judgement of the house committee on agriculture is that it has no function to perform in relation ta the report of the Ballinger-Pihchot Investigating committees referred to a former committee before the holi- day recess Of congress. The comm e. tee on agriculture fully made 'ts report to the house today. The ~e- port respectfully returned the rA- suit of the investigation. with the recommendation that the committee be discharged from its further con- alteration.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-02-03
REBELS
Ccontinued From Page 1a

sides.
 The residents of this city and the few who are left in Juarez were arous- ed tonight by heavy detonation and if was thought that an attack on Iuarez was being attempted by them. the Henrv Seggerman Powder house, two and half miles south of Juarez. containing quantities of powder and dynamite was exploded by Mexican officers to keep the insurrectos from capturing it
 Two American, walking along the Mexican Central tracks to join the rebels. are believed to have been kill ed Dynamite was laid near the bridge for the purpose of destroying the track of the Mexican Central railroad and stopping the progress of any train bearing insurrectos. The two American were crossing the bridge and it is supposed that one of them touched wire with his foot
 For the purpose of ascerfaining the | whereabouts of the insurrectos, a party of four newspaper men from Fl PeSo made trip this afternoon to the scene of today's battle in an au- tomobile. When they met the insur- rectos told. the newspaper men to look around and see for yourselves what the federal soldiers had done"
 Captain Manuel Andana was in charge of the insurrectos, 150 men from Orozcos. Captain Andana said Orozco with 500 men was just two miles behind and other insurrectos were scattered in the neighborhood He said that 500 more were coming from the west and would effect a juncture with Orozco tonight and the advance on Juarez would follow i'm tmediately. Captain Andana made no objection to publishing the insurrec- tos' plans, but instead approved of 1t, in order that the women and child ren of Juarez might have time~to seek safety.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-02-03
ARCHBISHOP STILL LIVES

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 2:--Arch- bjshop Ryan was in comatose condition at midnight and physi- clans say he may not survive the night Eaifier in the evening the aged, -prelate had reused himself and insisted on dictating a cable gram to the Pope in reply to one received from Rome He asked the Holy Father to pray for him.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-02-03
CONSERVATION CONGRESS

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Feb. 2.- The second annual meeting of the Texas Conservation -Congress began its sessions here today with a large attendance of public officials. indus trial agents. business men and others interested in the protection and de velopment Of the natural resources of the state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-05
Social Events
HEAR GOOD PROGRAM.

A VERY GOOD PROGRAM WAS
given by the members of the Rock
Island Musical club yesterday after
noon at the New Harper. The first
part of the program was given by
the student members of the club
who played their numbers in a very
creditabIe manner. The second part
was given over to the study of en-
SAMPLE music and the numbers were
also splendidly given. Special praise
is due Miss Notavena Steck, who
played Concerto c. Minor by Beetho-
ven, all three movements of which
were played from memory. The next
meeting of the club will be April 25
and this will be the last study meet
ing of the year.
It was announced at the meeting
yesterday that the recital of Madam
Schumann-Heink 10 be held at the
Illinois Friday evening will begin
promptly at SIS and any late COM
ers will not be seated during the rem
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-05

their way to the center OF the crowd.
where the fight was, produced their
clubs and In q minute were battling
with the mob. The fact that all were
in plain clothes hindered them consid-
erably. and It was some time before
the crowd recognized them as men IN
authority. Sheriff Bruner was soon rec
ognized, however, and gradually the
crowd was quieted down and compelled
to move along.
MANY ARE ARRESTED.
John Kirker, who was in charge of
one of the dogs; Charles Carver. E. c.
Ludwig and several others were ar
rested and taken TO the county jail.
The former two were tried last night
before Justice P. H Wells and were
found guilty of assault and battery and
assembling in unlawful manner, for
which they were assessed fines amount
ing 10 $500 In addition they were held
TO the grand jury on charges of incit-
ing a riot. They are in jail now. Lud-
wig was fined s. and costs for disor-
derry conduct Others are yet TO be
tried and as many more have been re-
leased upon their having convinced the
sheriff that they merely happened TO
he in the crowd and were not partici-
pants in the fights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-05
DOGS IN A FIGHT
INCITING A RIOT
Crowd of Pedestrians Collects
Around Animals and Block
AIDES Second Avenue.
SHERIFF'S FORCE CALLED
Officers Respond and Have TO Use
Clubs In Order to Que1 the
Disturbance.

A fight between two dogs was the
direct cause of a street riot yesterday
afternoon at 5 o'clock. and the prompt
arrival of Sheriff o. /. Bruner and five
deputies in an automobile was all that
prevented a bloody ARRAY. 1t seems
that the dogs, both blooded animals,
have had trouble before. and yesterday
when they met on Second avenue
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets they sprang al each other s
throats and the trouble was on.
crowd numbering fully 500 collect
ed Half of those in the inner circle
made efforts TO separate the dogs and
the other half resisted such advances
and wanted the dogs to fight it out. III
feeling developed among bystanders
and the dog fight became of secondary
importance. Half a dozen men were
battering away Al as many more and
the crowd was rapidly beginning ex-
cited by the sight of blood. 3
RIOT CALLS SENT IN.
In the course of a few minutes half
q dozen riot calls were telephoned into
the sheriff's Office and Sheriff Bruner
gathered five deputies and pressed into
service an automobile standing outside
and headed II for the scene of action.
The auto driver went up the street as
fast as his machine could go. with
Sheriff Bruner footing the horn and
the sheriff and assistants forced
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-05
WO0DMEN COUNTY
CAMP IN SESSION
DIR. c. T. Foster Named Chairman
Committees Appointed to Chose
State Delegates.

Delegates from the Modern Wood
men camps of the county gathered
this afternoon at Odd Fellows hall in
their triennial county camp. Two
hundred were present DR.. c. T. Eos
ter of Rock Island was chosen chair
man OF the meeting and Guy V. Petit
OF Reynolds was named as secretary.
Upon motion a committee OF five was
appointed by the chair to name IS
delegates to represent the county at
the state camp, which is to be held at
Springfield early in May. The com
mittee was instructed TO recommend
four delegates from the county 70 the
national head camp. which will be
held in Buffalo, n Y, in June. The
basis of representation at the state
camp Is one delegate for every 500
members. Major c. W. Halves and Su-
preme Medical Director Dr. E. l..
Kerns addressed the county camp.