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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10
Personal Points

Leo Kinney has returned after a
brief visit in Des Moines
Sewall Collins is home from the uni
versity of Michigan for a visit of sew
era days.
new daughter arrived yesterday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Z.
Clarkson, 1924 Fourth avenue.
Clayton Shinstrom and Ralph Rich
returned this afternoon 70 Grinnell
college to resume their studies.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mixter have re-
turned after an extended visit in Cal
ifornia and other western points.
Mrs. Albert Burton and daughter,
Lillian, left today for Chicago.
where Mrs. Burton's mother lies at
the point OF death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10
MOLINE PAINTERS
RETURN TO PLACES
Strike Declared a Week Ago Is
Ended-Pay Board Away
From Home.

After having been on strike for
a week, the Moline painters return
ed to their work this morning having
decided that certain concessions
which they had demanded in their
new schedule would be abandoned.
The painters received the advance in
wages of so cents per day. The
one important concession which they
agreed to leave out of the new
schedule was the matter of board
when they are sent to some other
city to work. Heretofore. the boss
painters have paid that in addition
TO the regular wages, but hereafter
will only pay the transportation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10
Quick Relief for rheumatism.

George ". Rooms, Lawton, Mich.
says: ''Dr. Detchon's Relief for
Rheumatism has given my wife
wonderful benefit for rheumatism.
She could not lift hand or foot, had
to be lifted for two months. She
began the use of the remedy and
improved rapidly. On Monday she
could not move and on Wednesday
she got up, dressed herself and walk
ed out for breakfast" Sold by Otto
Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue. Rock
Island and Gust Schlegel, 20 West
Second street. Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10
secure the best private administra-
ton.
PUBLIC ACQUIEsCENCE EXPECTED.

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ton.
! PUBLIC ACQUIEsCENCE EXPECTED.
State control or regulation, 10 be
effective, should when exercised. be
accepted and acquiesced in by the
public. If all the decisions not in ex-
act accord with the desire or conten-
ton of the public are condemned, if
lit is expected and required that all de
cisions be against the utilities controll-
| ed if politics and political effect are
| to govern decisions, if decisions go
for nothing with, and are not respect
ed by the public, failure and disap-
pointment are bound to follow, self
respecting men will refuse TO act, the
standard of appointments will fall and
state control and regulation will be-
come a disgrace, and the evils which
it was intended TO correct will multi
ply.
State control of public utilities
should not prevent progress, should
be sufficiently unrestricting to en-
courage the introduction and demon
stration of the value of any new or
novel enterprise. and should allow suf-
ffcient reward for the initiative, en-
terprise, risk and imagination of the
Adventures behind such enterprises.
1t should discriminate between the
useful adventurers or promoters, pion-
GERS in fact, and those pirates or
sharks who, on the strength of other
successes, extravagantly capitalize
undeveloped ideas, and exchange the
worthless securities for the savings of
deluded and credulous investors"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10
Saved His Mother. Life

-Four doctors had given me up,
writes Mrs Laura Gaines OF Avoca.
La. and my children and all my
friends were looking for me TO die.
when my son insisted that / use Elec-
tric Bitters. l did so. and they have
done me a world of good. I will al
ways praise them" Electric Bitters is
q priceless blessing TO women troubled
with fainting and dizzy spells. back
ache. headache. weakness, debility,
constipation or kidney disorders. Use
them and gain new health, strength
and vigor. They're guaranteed TO sat
isfy or money refunded. Only 80 cents
at al druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10

Buy home OF Reidy Bros.
Kerler Rug company, cleaners.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For express, call Spencer & Trefz.
No trouble TO prepare Mrs. Austin s
famous buckwheat flour. All grocers.
Let William Johnson do your tin and
furnace work; 1916 Third avenue.
No trouble to prepare Mrs. Austin s
famous buckwheat -four. All grocers.
All kinds of mems hats cleaned,
blocked and repaired at Blaschkes.
No trouble to prepare Mrs. Austins
famous buckwheat flour. All grocers
H 7. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work; 1526-1523 Fourth ave
nue..
Choice white oats for seed or feed
for sale at J. S. Gilmore's pork
house.
Loans on real estate security. AL
bert Huber. Peoples National bank
Happy Hour coffee makes new
friends every day Why? Because
it's delicious. Sittig & Stahmer.
We clean suits, jackets, skirts, por-
there's. piano and couch covers, feath-
ers. furs. etc. Montgomery & Camp
bell, 1909 Second avenue Both phones
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10
City Chat
A EortY-paY Saint.

She isn't wearing sackcloth-
That, of course, Is understood
But she looks for all the world as If
Shed wear 1t If she could.
The style will not permit Of
Abnegation so complete,
But she garbs herself austerely
Prom her halo 10 her feet.
A nun-like meditation
Has becalmed her pretty face.
But knowing she's an angel
And nowise in need OF grace,
A wicked thought has tempted me
And simply will not down
/ think her meditattons
May be an Easter gown!
She's so divinely distant
In these solemn Lenten days.
And more and more a marvel
In the mystery Of her ways.
You'd think she had renowned the
world
And flesh for good and all;
Foresworn her faithful worshipers
She lightly holds in thrall;
For the rapt illumination
OF her beatif1c eyes
Is as II her inner vision
Had beheld the hidden skies.
But still the same thought tempts me
And basely SO at that
Perhaps she sees the glories
OF a gorgeous Easter hat
Chicago Examiner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10
COLLEGE CALLS A
new INSTRUCTOR
Algot Anker, Professor of Vio-
lin, Added to Faculty of
Augustana.
MISS PILLsBURY TO COME
Chicago Pianist Will Probably Serve
as Teacher to Advanced Con-
servatory Students.

At the adjourned session Of the
executive committee of the board of
directors of Augustana college this
morning, Algot Anker, professor Of
violin at Upsala college, Kennil-
worth, N j., was called to succeed
Mrs. Gertrude Housel-Frykman as
head of the violin department of
Augustana conservatory of music.
Professor Anker is a young man of
great musical ability and is very
we'll recommended. He is a grad
at st. Peter and also of it's conser-
vatory and for a short time after his
graduation had charge of the violin
department of that institution. After
leaving ST. Peter he taught and stud
led at Des Moines two years ago,
going to Upsala college, where he
has been teaching in addition con-
tinuing his violin studies under
some Of the best music master in
New York city.
MAY ADD MISS PILLSBURY.
made to the conservatory. Arrange
ments are now underway for the Sc
curing of Miss Agnes Hope Pills
bury of Chicago, one of the leading
pianists and teachers of the state,
to teach two days every other week
at Augustana. She will, of course,
be available for the advanced stu
dents of the conservatory only. For
number of years Miss Pillsbury
studied under Theo. Leschetizky, the
celebrated piano teacher of Vienna,
and is highly recommended by him. |
The addition of her name to the !
roll of the Augustana !
will add great strength (
to the musical department of the F,
local school.
TO CREATE NEW OFFICE.
The executive committee decided |
TO recommend TO the board of di-
rectors that a new Office be created .
IN the Augustana business college
that of principal. At present this
department is under the direct
charge of DR.. Andreen. president of
The college. and the creation of this
new Office would relieve him of some
Of the detail work of the business de-
oartment he now has to see TO. Pro-
lessor Andrew Kempe, treasurer of
Augustana, was recommended for
he new office. He is a man Of wide
business experience and has been
connected with the college since
1904. I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10
CONGRESS MAY
PROBE TAYLOR
SHOP SYSTEM
ERook Island Arsenal Employees
Committee Likely to Get
Quick Action.
lcRozlER GIVES HEARING
Tin Event of Refusal to Interfere Pep
per Will Spring Resolution
for Investigation.

Washington, D. c., April 10
(SpeciaD The delegation repre-
senting the Rock Island arsenal en-
pIoyes is today protesting to Gen
eral Crozier of the war department
against the installation Of what is
known as the Taylor system at
the Rock Island arsenal.
CoNGREssMEN WITH THEM.
The Taylor system is described as
being based on the worst Of sweat
shop principles, the basis OF the
idea being economy by overworking
the employees. The delegation is &C
companied by Congressman McKin-
ney of Illinois and Pepper of Iowa.
HAS RESOLUTION READY.
Unless General Crozier gives the
delegation positive assurances that
no attempt will be made to install
the Taylor system at Rock Island,
Congressman Pepper will tomorrow
introduce a resolution providing for
the appointment of a special commit
tee of congress TO investigate the
Taylor system, together with other
alleged abuses at the arsenal.
HOUSE READY TO ACT.
If this resolution is introduced, it
is almost certain to be adopted. The
house as at present constituted is
anxious TO protect government en-
ployes and set an example for pri-
vate corporations TO follow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10
COLLECTOR CLOSES WORK
W. p. Barnett of SOutb Rock Island
Turns in His Moneys.

W. P Barnett, tax collector in
South Rock Island township. turn
ed over his books and collections to
County Treasurer ". H. Whiteside
Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Barnett
made the following collections: State
tax. s1,0532s: county tax. s2.2os.72
school tax. s5as37; municipal tax.
s244.s1, the total collection amount
ing TO S12.o63.56 The collectors
commission was s252.0s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10
BURIED BY FALLING WALL
George W. Mcmillan Painfully In
iure, in Moline.

George w. Mcmillan of Cleveland,
Ill. was painfully injured this morn
ing when the wall of the Moline
Pump company plant, which is be-
ing wrecked. collapsed and buried
him beneath the debris. He was re-
moved to Moline city hospital where
it was found that his injuries con-
sisted Of severe bruises about the
head Mcmillan was standing on a
rafter on the second floor at the
time of the accident
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10
SALOONKEEPER ATTACKED
Camille Mortier Injured in Fight at
His Own Place.

A fight occurred at the saloon Of
Camille Mortier on Seventeenth
street. at a late hour last night and
in the melee the proprietor was hit
over the head with some blunt in
strument and severely injured. The
three men who assaulted him. Albert
Olson. Robert Bylund and Albert
Johnson, have been placed under ar
rest and they will probably be tried
tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10
DANVILLE SLAYER GUILTY
Fred Garner Gets 20 Years for Kill
ing Mrs. COChrane.

Danville, ILL.,. April 10.-Fred Gar
ner was found guilty by the jury in
the circuit court this morning and SEN
fenced to 20 years in the penitentiary.
The jury was out since 1870 Satur-
day night. Garner was charged with
the murder in this city last October
of Mrs Elsie Cochrane. The verdict
is considered as compromise as the
state had demanded a life sentence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10
TAILORS BACK AT WORK
Dorm and thinner Establishments
Sign New Wage Scale.

Journeymen tailors have returned
10 their places at the J. B. thinner
and Z. F. Dorm establishments after
having been on strike for several
days on account of a difference over
a new wage scale. The new scale
was signed by a committee repre-
senting local union No. ga and the
employers. The agreement was af-
terward ratified by the union. The
tailors are allowed a 10 per cent
wage increase
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10

railroads and the weyerhauser Tim
Der company.
The latter. which generally is re-
garded as the dominating influence in
the lumber combination and has been
represented by Edward Hines, owns
1,945, 900 acres Of timbers land in the
northwest and controls vast addition
al acreage through family connec-
tons and business associates"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10
SHOOTS ON STATE STREET
Drink Crazed Negro Empties Re
VoIVer but Only One Is Hit.

Chicago, April 1O.-Thomas Craig, a
drink cTazed negro. emptied a revOl
yer into a crowd of shoppers on State
street today. Only one person was in
jured, Edward Kay receiving a bullet
in the foot policeman struck Craig to
the street, and disarmed and arrested
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10
Fishers Nomination In.

Washington, April 10.-The presi-
dent today sent the senate the nomin-
alton of Walter l. Fisher, Of Chicago.
10 be secretary Of the interior, and
also of Earle s. WEIGH to be postmas
ter at EauCIaire. Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10
WIFE is HELD DESERTER
John Kruse, Moline. Begins Suit for
Divorce.

John Kruse of Moline has started
proceedings in the circuit court to
secure a divorce from his wife, Mrs.
Hazel Kruse. whom he alleges de-
serted him. Fl. NJ. McCaskrin rep
resents him. They were married
Aug %, 1908, and they separated
March 10, the following year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10

Prompt relief in all cases OF throat
and lung trouble If you use Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. Pleasant TO
take. soothing and healing in effect
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10
C. r. |. & P. TO PLAN
BETTER SERVICE

Des Moines, April 10.-Officials OF
Colfax Wednesday to- plan for better
service on all its Iowa lines and To
make arrangements for train service
between Des Moines and the twin
cities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10
Winter Wheat bulletin.

Washington, April 10.-The condi-
ton of winter wheat in Illinois April
was So per cent of normal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10
GRATEFUL FOR SUPPORT
Arsenal Federation Returns Thanks
to Press and Public.

to Press and Public.
Davenport, Iowa, April S.-Editor
The Argus: We extend our thanks
to the press and public for their
moral and financial support given US
to present to the department at
Washington, d. c., throughout four
D. c., through our four
ditions this community would be
placed in by the adoption of the Tay-
lor system of management at the
Rock Island arsenal. as the system
is not American in any sense of the
word. Respectfully,
ARSENAL FEDERATION,
Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10
FAvORS CONTROL
OF ALL UTILITIES
Central Union Telephone Com
pany Head Supporter of
Proposed Laws.
PROTECTION IN RETURN
Holds Corporations Making Large
OutIays Should BE Spared
Ruinous Competition.

That one of the greatest corpora
tons in America is willing to place
itself under the regulation of the gov
eminent, and that its officials believe
that government control of public ser
vice corporations has come to stay is
shown in the annual report of Presi-
dent Theodore n. Vail, of the Amer
lean Telephone and Telegraph com
pany, which controls the Western I'm
ion Telegraph company and the Bell
Telephone system, which includes the
Central Union Telephone company
which covers the states of Ohio, Indi-
ana and Illinois.
The directors of this great corpora
ton. with property worth $696,7O0,000
of assets, and its 10000 stockholders,
acquiesce in the position of President
Vail. who in his report goes straight
TO the heart of the government rate
control question, in a manner which
is a radical departure from old corpor-
alton methods.
That there has been in large meas
ure reason or cause for the eisxting
unfavorable public opinion as to cor
porations, trusts and combinations, is
beyond question, but it does not fol
low that there is reason or cause for
the wholesale denunciation and con-
demnation of all corporations. trusts
and combinations says President
Vail. Nor does it follow that all that
is bad is centered in or confined to
those prominent in the public eye.
GIVE LAWS FAIR TRIAL.
Public utility corporations and
other combinations have too frequent
ly assumed thar new laws and reeula-
tons were disastrous and ruinous
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10

Continued from Page OneN
upon the ownership of the timber sup
ply of the country.
This report shows that, while 40
years ago al least three-fOurths Of the
timber supply was owned by the gov
eminent, now four-fifths of it is pri-
vately owned. II passed from the con-
troll of the government chiefly through
enormous grants to railroad. canal.
and wagon road companies and by
the violation and evasion of public
land laws. which were themselves
wholly inadequate to protect the pub
lie interest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10
VALUE $4,000. 900. 900.

THE great timber supply of the
country which but a short time ago be
longed TO the people OF the United
States, is now owned by corporations
and individuals. and the public has
received little if any benefit from the
transfer. But the value of the hold
ings to their present owners is esti
matd at $4,000, 900 900.
This would not be so bad IL there
had been any considerable distribu-
ton of this enormous wealth. but &C
cording to the commissioner of cor
porations less than 1000 owners hold
more than 100000 acres of standing
timber. an average Of $4,000 acres
acres each or II square miles. Of
these 1000 owners many hold compar-
Rtively small areas. few hold the
great bulk of the nations property.
The three largest owners. the com
missioner of corporations shows. are
the Southern and Union Pacific
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10
GIVE LAWS FAIR TRIAL.

Public utility corporations and
other combinations have too frequent
ly assumed thar new laws and resula-
tons were disastrous and ruinous
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10
HOUSE READY TO ACT.
LUMBER TO BE PROBED

Continued from Page One
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27
NORTH ANSON,

The Berry reunion Will soon De
held, the date being Saturday, August
u. 1t is hoped that large number
will meet that day at the home OF
Michael Berry and son.
The Cooking club was invited to the
home of Mrs. Lena Smith Marshall
In Oakland on Wednesday. Six ladies
from this village were there.
Preaching services are being held at
the Free Baptist church every Sunday.
There will be special music next Sun
day if the day is pleasant.
DR.. c.. G.. Williams of California
is in Boston, and expects to visit MS
native town very soon he Is a
brother of Harris Williams of this
village.
The standard make of clothes is
Hart Schaffner & Marx. Mark Saw
age & Co. sell them.
E. P. Barnaby's father and two
sisters, Misses Elsie and Florence, OF
Winthrop, Mass, have been visiting
here and spending part OF the time
at Lake Embden at the cottage OF
Hovey & Barnaby.
Miss Minnie Greenleaf is visiting
her grandparents, Mr.. and MRS. Y,
S. Pullen. Miss Greenleaf mas JUS,
graduated from the State Normal
school at birmingham, Mass.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Conner, Jr
of Boston and their little son. have
been visiting his parents and other
relatives during the past week.
The protracted drouth was broken
Monday by welcome rain which con-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27
Death and Funeral Services of John
ii. ROwell, Scion, Me.

1t is our sad duty to report the
death of one of our beloved, life-lcng
citizens, John H. Rowell, who pass
ed away July IA, at 9.15 a. m. The
late Mr.. Rowell had won, by his kind
ly life, always interested in matters
pertaining to the welfare of the town,
ever to be trusted as honest and far
in his dealings, the love and esteem,
of his fellowmen. The deepest sym
pathy Is felt for the widow, Mrs
John H. Rowell, in this, her hour of
lonely sorrow. Four years ago Mr..
Rowell had his first shock and for
more than a year has been very feeble.
All through these years Mrs. Rowell
has devotedly cared for him. Mrs.
Cram, their daughter. was constantly
with her mother during this last sick
ness of her father and only the loving
hands of relatives were permitted to
minister to him during his last days
Conscious almost to the end, peaceful,
COnIeUl6u, HoN0I COLupldlhlhbJ IL "a9
unutterable relief to the watchers to
be assured that their loved one suf-
fered no pain as he gradually became
weaker and weaker. The children OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Rowell were
all able to get home before their faith
er passed away: their son, Clarence
P. Rowell of Winthrop, Me-, and their
daughters, Mrs. Wright S. Cram of
Scion and Mrs. Hattie B. Wilson OF
Lynn, Mass.
Mr.. Rowell Is also survived by two
brothers and one sister, William R.
and Sumner Rowell, both residents of
Scion. Mrs Lizzie Harvey of South So
lon. Among those present at the
services the 18th inst. were friends
and relatives driving all the way from
Madison, Cornville, Embden, Skowhe-
gan. South Scion and New Portland.
The funeral service was conducted by
Miss Frances b. Adams, present pas
tor of the NJ. E. church. Mr.. and
Mrs. P. S. Longley and Mrs. Cross
sang with much tenderness the fol-
lowing hymns: Nearer My God to
Thee and Rock of Ages" Miss
Adams spoke briefly from the words
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27
10TH ME. REUNION.

The 10Th Me. Regimental associa-
ton will hold their 39th reunion at
Togus, Sept. 6 Wednesday,, 1911.
Comrade Poor has made arrangement
for the boys" to have the business
meeting at Augusta, at 1870 a. m. The
Ladies' Relief Corps will furnish din
ner for 35 cents and supper for %
cents. After dinner we go to the Ma
tional Home for the afternoon, return
ing to Augusta for supper A program
is being arranged for the evening. The
NJ. C.. r. R. will furnish the usual
reductions in rates.
Very respectfully,
SILAS ADAMS,
Sec'y 10Th Me. Reg'l Asso.