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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-15
From The Argus files of 1852

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April Chris GAZETTEER. Esq. return
ed from a successful business trip uI
the c. NJ & s. P road last evening
The heavy coats of the Rodman
Rifles are being put in order for ser
vice should the company be called out
to assist in quieting the riot at East
st. Louis.
There are several peculiarities about
the year of 1886, and if you should
happen to be one of those supersti-
tious people, yoh will be praying and re-
fiecting considerable during the year.
The year set in on Friday and closes on
Friday. There are two months with
five Fridays and just SO Fridays in all
during the year. The longest and
shortest days fall on Friday as do
thee eclipses.
The personnel of the county board
of supervisors includes w s. Parks
of Edgington. Fred Applequist of Rock
Island and Thomas Campbell of South
Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-15

floor and your father worked in the
basement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-15

spending the winter season in the
county seat. We understand he ex-
poets to return to his ranch later in
the season. 1t leaked out while he
was here that when he arranges for
his trip west this time he will have
to buy three tickets, little ranch
man having just arrived at his home.
G. was lavish with fine cigars, of
which the editor received one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-15

April 13.-The second anniversary
services of the formation Of the Rock
Island branch of the Y. VI. c. A. will
be held at Harper's theatre next Sun
day evening.
The c. B. e. Q. pay car came In last
evening with its monthly distribution
of ducats for the company's employees
in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-15

April 12.-The second annual ban
quet of the Jefferson club will be held
tomorrow evening. J. T. Kenworthy,
John w. WEIGH and William McEniry
will be among the speakers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-15

Doc Tillman reports the health con-
ditions in the Valley unusually good
for this season of the year. He de-
clares there is but one case of conta-
gion, but that it is under the care of
another physician. Doc says all his
contagion patients recovered without
any reIapSeS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-15
MAIN HALL FEATURES.

One OF the features Of the main
han OF the ground floor will be the
cold capitoIs Of the marble pillars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-15

occupying his spare time hanging
wall paper. Orders, which will be
promptly executed, may be left at the
fire station.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-15
Automatic
Refrigerator

The built-in porcelain lined
separates the food and ice
chambers. Food f1avors can
not collect around it. 1t re-
quires no extra consumption of
ice, nor does it take up any ex-
ira room. 1t is filed from the
outside at the top of the Auto
matte Refrigerator. The nick
ell plated faucet is in front, out
of the way of all harm. The
ice chamber nor the food cham
bers need not be exposed when
either filing the cooler or
drawing water from it. 1t is
absolutely sanitary and eco
nomical and its convenience is
suggested by the illustration of
the child procuring glass OF
ice cold water.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-02-18
MILLS ASSURED
OF STATEHOOD
Governor Believes House
VIII Adopt Favorabl e
Report Of Committee on
Territories
WashInElon. d. c. Feb. d.

Washington, d. c. Feb. n. r.
That New Mexico win enter the
union Of states at this session Of
congress is the hope and belief ex-
pressed by governor Mills, who is
now in the city, having arrived
with the certified returns OF the
statehood election, which are now
in The hands Of the president and
congress. Governor Mills has
been assured by members Of house
committee on territories that the
constitution will be reported favor
ably and there is no reas,n to be-
ike that the house will do other
wise than promptly adopt the re-
port.
II am very hopeful that the con-
sti,ution will be approved BY the
house early next week and have
been told by Senator Dillingham;
thatit has an excellent chance Of 60
ing through the senate at an early
date, said Governor Mills at the
Shoreham hotel today. 1T is a
good constitution, and can see
no reason for objection to it, or
any part Of it, by the president or
congress.
New Mexico" continued the
goevrnor, will make one of the
greatest states in the west. In the
past ten years we have grown in
o. per cent and now have 100000
population. There are few states
showing SO large a percentage Of
increase. The state will offer
splendid opportunities for yonng
men. The government is building
a million dollar irrigation plant at
the Elephant Butte that will pro-
vide water for l8o, 600 acres of land.
We have more coal in New Mexico
than either Pennsylvania or West
Virginia, and other resources in
similar proportion.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-02-18
MEASURING SYSTEM
BY THE FAILURES
Educators Find That Nom
Promotions Are Often
Not Fault of Children;
Change Needed

In American cities this month
hundreds OF thousands OF children
in the public schools are grieving
because they failed to pass the
midwinter promotions. In New
York city alone over $4,000 have
Just been set back.
In Albuquerque there are a number
Of pupils who are feeling, just
now, as If life we're hardly worth
living. Cheer up.
That's the message the Tribune
Citizen has for these unhappy boys
and girls.
Teachers and great educators
are just beginning to find out that
when pupil doesn't pass it isn't
all bis fault.
Many famous educators are criti-
cizing the teacher and the entire
school system far more severely
than any boy or girl who didn't
pass has been criticized.
Great minds in the school world
aye spending most Of their time IN
studying the recent discovery that
many children don't pass because
the school system is detective.
Not long ago the bureau Of mu-
nicipal lresearch in New York asked
the superintendents why children
failed to pass. Five years age
most Of these superintendent
would have replied; Because
they we're not smart. But an
answer like that wouldn't do in
these days Of the square deal fol
the pupil who didn't pass.
Forty Of these superintendent
admitted that the inefhciency oI
teachers OF methods was one OF tn,
causes Of non-pTomotion,
Twenly-eighi thought shat th'
pupils had too many classes to al
tend.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-02-18
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
cos. BEST YEAR
Market For Company $
Coal Steadily EnIarging;
Business Gains 100 Per
Cent Since 1907

New York, Feb. rs.-Fhe Wall
Street Journal, one Of the most re-
liable fnancial publications in the
country, in a recent issue says;
The St. Louis, Rocky Noun
tain & Pacific company has compile
ted the most prosperous year in
its history. The average tonnage
produced by the coal company
during the last three months Of
lolo and the first month Of the pre-
sent year was 5000 tons daily,
The market tor the company's
coal is steady increasing. In
three years the amount produced
and sold has increased loo per cent
from 675, 600 tons in loo7, the first
year OF operations, to 1850, 600
tons in lolo. With two new mines
now in course OF construction the
company expects to be able to
take care Of all the present demands
in the territory tributary to its pro-
perty. The new mines viii be used
principally for the production and
preparation of a high-grade coal
for the domestic market in Kansas,
Texas, Oklahoma and the South
west. They will be opened and
equipped out Of earnings and funds
on hand.
Gross earnings for the six
months ended December 81 iucreas-
ed 23.5 per cent, from soo7, ooS in
looo to sl,ll9,so3 in leIo. Net earn
ings increased $40 per cent, from
ssol, osl to S4o5,aoa. Net earnings
fiscal year ended June so, lelo, in
creased 81 per cent, from S456,o64
to s667, ,5ll, and after all fixed
charges and reaerves for depreeia-
tion and renewals a surplus was
earned equivalent to the full 5 per
centon the S, 700, 900 preferred and
is per cent on Slo, ,ooo, 900 COM
fcontinued on Ard pagel
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-02-18
MANUAL TRAINING
NEED AT SPRINGER
Would Make New rIexico
Reformatory One of
Most Useful Institutions
In State

While we are doing the very best
we can under present conditions, the
great need Of New Mexico reform
atory at Springer is a system oi
manual training, said John w.
Kirkpatrick superintendent Of the
reform school last week. Mr.. Kirk
patrick is spending a day or two in
connection With the task of secur-
ring a new teacher, one who under
stands irrigction for school crops.
We hope that when the first
state Legislature convenes we shall
be able to get an appropriation pro-
viding tor manual training and in
dnstrial course" said Mr.. Kirk
patrick. Il is the one thing needed
to make the school one of the most
useful institutions in the state and
to accomplish an important work
among the bad some work and in
struction in a trade to make them
useful and Industrious.
Just now there are thirty boys IN
the reiormatory and the superin-
tendent says that all traces OF the
outbreak which endangered the life
OF Assistant Superintendent b. u.
Sampsell, have disappeared. The
school is developing into quite an
experiment farm. This year thirty
acres will be planted to beans and
as an experiment four acres will be
planted to broom corn. lfthe lat
ter experiment proves a success the
plan is to secure broom making
machinery and manufacture enough
brooms to supply all the state in
stitutions.
Last year 1000 pounds Of beans
were raised at the shoool, and at an
average market price OF six cents a
pound it will be SECS the school
was making real money.
That the boys who are sent to the
reformatory are greatly in need OF
the rudiment OF education is shown
as fact that, according TO Mr.. Kirk
patrick, not one boy out OF fifty
who arrives has progressed beyond
the second grade studies.
The value and possibilities Of
Confined on last PaEs.)
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-02-18

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The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-02-18
AGED MOTHER OF
JAMES BOYS DEAD
Mrs. Samuels. Parent of
Once Notorious Bandits,
Passes Away in Soth
Year

Oklahoma City, lo.-Mrs. Zer-
elda SamueIs, SO years old, mother
OF Frank and Jesse James, the for
mer bandits. died this afternoon on
St. Louis & San Francisco train
fifteen miles from here. She was
enroute to Kansas City from the
home OF her son, Frank, who lives
on farm near Fletcher, Okla.
Mrs. Zerelda Samuels was one Of
the prominent figures Of western
Missouri during the latter part OF
the Civil war. AS mother Of the
the James boys, she later acquired
notoTiety, but through il all she re.
NAMED true to her sons.
Mrs. Samuels was born in Ken
tucky in 1874 and was educated at
a convent at Lexington, Ky. Her
father was a soldier in the Revolu-
tionary war and her mother the
daughter OF a prominent Ken.
lucky family. In l84l she married
Rev. Robert James, a Baptist min
lister, and a short time later they
moved to Clay County, Mo.
The Rev. Mr.. James went to
California during the gold rush
and soon after arriving there died.
10 1855 his widow was married to
DR.. Reuben Samuels and until the
opening Of the Civil war they con-
tinued to live on the James farm.
During the war, what was known
as the Home Guard, visited the
home and their treatment Of DR..
Samuels later caused him to be in.
sane. A visit from detectives Of .
private agency caused the loss Of
one Of Mrs. Samuels arms, when
the men in their anxiety to capture
Jesse James threw a bomb into hf.
house.
Later in life Mrs. Samuels took
advantage Of theuotoriety d the old
'homessead and charged each visit
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-02-18

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The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-02-18
ARIZONA ADOPTS
CONSTITUTION
Only a Few Votes Cast
Against 1t; Only One
County Returned Ma
JOrity UnfavOrabIe

Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. Io.-Hopes
Of the anti-coustitutionists that the
vote to ratiiy the constitution
would not be more than sixty per
cent Of the whole, we're dashed
when returns from the principal
towns Of nearly all the fourteen
counties OF the territory indicated
a favorable vote that frequently ran
as high as 3 to !.
Only one county voted against
the proposed constitution, accord
ing to the available returns which
are regarded as practically conclu-
sive- This was Apache county.
in the northeastern portion OF the
territory. II returned a negative
majority Of lis.
Pima county, which sent a solid
Republican delegation to the con
stitutionGl convention and was re-
garded as stronghold Of the anti
constitutionists, voted overwhelm.
in favor of ratification.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-02-18

Continued on last page
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-02-18

or as cents to visit the home.
From this she received a comfort
able income.
Three years ago her second hus-
dand died in a hospital for the in
sane at St. Joseph, Mo-, and since
that time his widow has divided be
tween the homestead and the farm
Of ner son Frank, in Oklahoma.
During the Civil war Mrs. Sam.
uels won admiration BY her brave
~. She was nearly six feet tall
and Of powerful build.
Evening times-Republican., 1911-04-24
RECIPROCITY PACT RECEIVED
AND REFERRED TO coMAAir-
TEE WITHOUT COMMENT.
sENArE NOT ORGANIZED,
MEASURES IN DOUBT
able to Prosressivss - House Cor.
graduates Itself on Speedy Action
Kenyon Takes Oath as Senator and
10 Now in Full Membership.

Washington, April 25.-Congress to-
The house Is ongratulating Itself on
passing the campaign contribution fund.
the election OF senator's By popular vote
and the Canadian reciprocity bill. but
cd. Its committees having not yet been
made up. AS a result tho upper branch
OF congress was unprepared to go ahead
with the program. This situation may
be remedied tomorrow, when Chairman
GallinEer. OF the committee on commit
tees. will bring In list OF republican
nominees. 1t then will appear whether
this list will satisfy tho progressive re-
publicans and permit immediate action.
House Faces Long Debate.
Having caught up with Its work the
house program today dealt with emerG-
ency bill with report late In tho
afternoon on the free list measure by
Chairman Underwood. OF the ways and
means committee A week or more OF
debate on tho measure Is anticipated.
altho Its ultimate passage Is not doubt
ed
Treaty Referred Without Comment.
HS +"'i"H .th ANS'Pi esity bAii "SS
conveyed from the house to tho senat te
today and without comment was re-
ferred to tho committee on finance. IT
can not be taken up until tho reorgani-
zation OF committee Ia completed.
ksnyon Sworn In.
William s. Kenyon, OF Iowa, and John
=. Nathan. OF Florida. took tho oath Of
office today rs senator's from their re-
spcctive states.
Evening times-Republican., 1911-04-24
IOWA, MONDAY APRIL "a 1911
r. other military works shall be .u,-

or other military works shall be sus-
pended.
Third--It shall be permitted 20 bring
In by way of Juarez all provisions. for
age. clothing, medicine and other nec-
stiles. of life. without payment OF duty.
Intoxicating liquors are excluded from
this provision.
Fourth--This armistice shall remain
In effect Ave days. beginning today at
~ o'clock.
Fifth--Passes to and from camps
shall be granted to members the
Madero family. peace comm 9 ners.
those hauling supplies am theirs
whose legitimate duties req : their
passage to and from camp. form
Of the pass shall be agreed - L
Madero Signs Firs =
General Madero was the to sign
the armistice. He placed 1t \ hands
Of Oscar Braniff and Tori /. Equivel
Obregron, who rode on thei = sslon to
Juarez. General Navarro = signed
an Identical letter with which the mes
sengers returned to the rebel camp.
Branin Is wealthy citizen OF Mexico
City and an amateur sportsman and
aviator. Obregregon Is Il leading law
yer there.
The peace meeting began in the rear
Of an adobe house on the banks OF the
Rio Grande across the smelter on the
American side. Crowds of sightseers
had crossed from the American side
and q guard was thrown around the
house and its meager, dusty grounds
to protect tho conferees.
Evening times-Republican., 1911-04-24
STEAMSHIP ASIA SINKS
Vessel Enroute to Frisco From Hong
Kona Goes on Rocks-Passsnosrs
and Grow Rescued by Passing Vcs.

Kong Goss on Hocks-PAsssn0ers
and Grow Rescued by Passing ves-
sci.
Toxic, April 24.-The Pacific steam
ship Asia. from Hong Kong for San
Francisco. has sunk on Finger Rock.
South China. The passengers are re-
ported rescued. The Asia sailed from
Hong Kong Friday and was duo in
San Francisco May 19. Finger Rock
is remarkable projection from the
Huchu inlet, the southern Of the Tau
chau group of islands. which lie 200
miles south OF Shanghai.
The Asia struck Sunday morning
while feeling her way cautiously thru
a thick fog. Her wireless signals OF
distress were picked up by the steamer
Amsrica, which was en- route from
Shanghai to Hong Kong. The America
aErlvsd OF Finger Rock at o'clock
yesterday afternoon and when the
weather cleared she found that the
Chinese vessel. Shan Sui. had gone to
the aid Of the Asia and rescued her
passengers.
Evening times-Republican., 1911-04-24
Or. HYDE WANTS RELEASE.
sesks Freedom Pending Rstriai on
Charge Of Murder.

Kansas City. April H.-Argumcnts
on tho application OF q writ of hnbcas
corpus for DR.. II. C. Hyde, under n iifo
sentence for the murder OF Col. Thon,-
as II. Swopc. were begun before Judge
slower OF the circuit court here today.
DIR. Hyde was In the court room for
tho flrst time no has been allowed to
leave tho county Jail since tho birth OF
his son last September.
The petition for the release OF DR..
Hyde sets forth two reasons why no
should be given his liberty on bonds.
First, that tho proof was not evident
and the presumption not great that tho
physician is guilty OF murder In tho
first degree. Second, that no is not
rullfy
Evening times-Republican., 1911-04-24
OFFICERS IN CHARGE or oTATRi
TROOPS MAKE RuIEs o.
CONDUCT FOR cirizENA
NO PusLic MEETINGS
TO BE HELD AFTER DARK
Congregation Of Thrss Persons 20 bs [
Treated ~ Crowd and pispsrssd-t
Soldiers Rsesivs Camp Equipment [
and Ars Preparing For Long Ser.
vics-Fsw Factory Employees Return.

Muscatine. April Auxiliary rule
went Into effect hero today by order OF
Maj. George W. Ball. In charge OF the
state troops sent to Muscatino 20 pre..
serve order during tho labor troubles
No public meetings OF any sort are
to be permitted after dark In this city.
Any person on tho streets after
O'Clock in the evening will he compelled
to state his business to tho military
patrol. Anyone on tho street after II
o'clock win be escorted to his or her
nome. and tho name and address taken.
A repetition OF this will result In tho
arrest OF tho offender. No crowds VIII
be permitted and three persons win be
adjudSed a crowd. All social and re-
!isious meetings Of every description
will OF necessity bo abandoned AZ long
as the troops remain In Muscatino
Few Return TO Work.
Despite tho presence OF tho soldiers
and the protection offered to all, but
few additional workers returned to the,
factories this morning. Yesterdays,
button workers picnic at Weed park
passed without Incident Large crowda'
were present but there was no disordsr.1
Clarence Darrow. OF Chicago, an
nounced as speaker. was unable to
como. Tho speeches wero ,nado by
union leaders and taken down In ahort-.
hand by a representative OF tho mill
tary authorities. Soldiers worc prcs-
ent on tho grounds Tho arrival today
OF Stbley tents and cook stoyes indi-'
Gates that It Is tho intent ton Of tho state
authorities to keep tho troops hero un-,
til all possibility OF disorder II past,
Tho troops will camp ut Reservoir.
park. q.
Evening times-Republican., 1911-04-24
FRANCE HuRRlEs TROOPS.
Two Columns Being Rushed 20 Rslis'
o& Eax Aoroeca

Two Columns Being Rushed TO Relief
Of Fec, Morocco.
Z Paris, April ,2l.-The French govern
mont 10 preparing for every eventual
ity in Morocco. The war department
was informed yesterday that the first
French flying column ordered from
Bouzniki. near Casa Blanca. on the
west coast OF Morocco, under COM
mand OF Major Simon. for the relief Of
Fez. had already left for that capital
by way Of Rabat.
Another column is being rapidly or
ganixed and will follow the first. The
government Is sending about 10000 re-
Inducements to Casa Blaca- These
troops are composed Of several resi-
ments from France.
Evening times-Republican., 1911-04-24
Armistiee is Signed.

Ell Paso. Tex. Arpll 24.--An armis.
uce OF five days beginning at noon
Sunday and affecting tho district be-
tween Jaurez and chihuahua and west
OF the latter. was made effective In an
exchange OF Identical letters signed by
Gen. Francisco I. Madero. Jr.. for the
rebels, and Gen. Juan Navarro for the
government.
The truce provides there shall be no
movement Of troops Of either side dur
Ing the next five days. and that pro-
visions and medicines may be brought
to either camp from tho United States
without payment OF duties.
1t is noted that Ojlnaga, whore a
small force Is besieged Is not covered
in the armistice, the insurrecto actiy!t.
les In that district being largely Inde-
pendent. 1t is expected that in tho
event OF the settlement Of tho rebel.
lion in chihuahua, the situation at
Ojinaga and other scattered places
thruout the republic will receive at
tentlon.
Tho moral effect of the cessation OF
hostilltics In chihuahua Is regaded as
ertaln to make settlements In other
parts OF tho country simple.
1T was known that n tcuce was
agreeable to MadeTo, and n telegram
from Mexico City informed General
Madero that General Naverro had been
instructed by President Diaz to enter
into the agreement.
Tsrnts Of Agreement.
First-Both forces which operate in
tho rectanglo formed by chihuahua.
Juarez. Casas Grandcs and Minaca
shall remain at tho points they actu-
ally occupy on this day (April 23)
with neither side advancing. nor the
forwarding OF reinforcements.
Second-.All work on fortincations.
trenches. battlements OF any ana all
descriptions, on the repair OF railroads
Evening times-Republican., 1911-04-24
Progressives on committee,.

washington. Arr!! Ex-senator Jon
athan Brouco. Jr.. one OF tho progres-
sive republicans on the senate commit
tee on committees, Will bo given the
chairmanship OF the committee on
postofrices and post roads. This was
announced at tho White House today
by Senator Smott, n member
OF tho committee on committees.
who said that Senator Clapp
would get tho chairmanship Of the
committee on Interstate comercc, 70
which ho Is entitled under the seniority
rule. The selection of NJ. Brouce means
that Senator Aldrich will rc,inquisl,
his hold on that chair. as he Is the
ranking chairman.
Evening times-Republican., 1911-04-24
TAMA INDIANS LOSE
Fail to Recover Half Million In An
nuities Form Main Tribe Of Saes and
Foxes-supreme Court Renders De-

Special to Times Republican.
Washington. April 2+.-Thc supreme
court upheld the decision OF the court
Tama Indians In the case In which
they have been suing the main tribe OF
the Sacs and Foxes In Oklasoma for
their share OF certain annuities. II
was held that they had practically
abandoned their rights by absence
from the tribe. The sum involved was
nearly half million.
Evening times-Republican., 1911-04-24
E.nro,. Case Continued.

Special TO TFmes-RepubNchn.
Des Moines, April 24.--Tho program
In regard to tho express ratio cases was
changed today and Clifford Thorne se-
cured from Judge Mcpherson nm agrcc-
ment for continuance In tho case
Thorne and Cosson went to Davenport
today but tho others did not so on 40.
count of tho change in program.