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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21
TWO ORDINANCES
ARE WITHDRAWN
Steamboat Line and Telephone
Company Question Legality
of Councils Acts.
AWAIT COMMISSION BODY
All Committees of Present Admins
tratiOn to Submit Final Re-
ports Next Monday.

Because there is a question as to the
council in view OF the adoption of the
commission form Of municipal govern
ment, the StreckfIs Steamboat Line
company and the Trf-City Independent
Home Telephone company have seen
fit TO withdraw proposed ordinances
from consideration at this time. The
steamboat company ordinance asks for
a strip of levee west of the ferry
dock at Eighteenth street in exchange
for the present strip at the foot Of
Nineteenth street. The telephone
company sought TO secure an ordi-
nance which would allow il to install
a new exchange as part of a trtcity
plant.
s. r Kenworthy, acting as attor-
ney for both petitioners, explained
the action Of the companies TO the
council last night He said that there
IL a question as TO the legality Of the
actions of the council, and IN order to
safeguard their rights the companies
asked that they be allowed to with
draw the ordinances and submit them
to the new commission when II enters
into the duties OF ONCE Mr. Ken
worthy said that II was done without
reflection upon the council, but simply
as a safeguard. Upon motion Of Al
derman John Holzhammer. the ordi-
nances were withdrawn. Now the peo-
pie will be given vote as TO whether
or not they wish to have the third
telephone company in the field.
AMBULANCE FUND QUERY.
Alderman Charles Borst wanted to
know from the mayor a few facts
about the ambulance fund. The mayor
told him that II was turned over TO
Alderman s. A. LaVanway, treasurer
Of the police funds, in February, and
that the amount was 1914. Alderman
Borst presented a resolution, to the
effect that the amount be paid over
for the purpose for which It was in
tended. The resolution was adopted.
1t will be remembered that the
amount was secured through benefit
baseball game and subscriptions to be
used in the purchase of an automobile
ambulance.
The weekly and semi-monthly labor
payrolls were allowed, but when the
clerk came to the payrolls of the DO
lice and health departments, he said
that there were no funds with which
TO meet these obligations. Upon mo-
ton, the matter was referred to the
health and police committees.
A message of coincidence to the
family of the late DR.. C. G. Craig, the
first health commissioner of this city,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21

Peterson, Robert Puddicombe. J. T..
Rhodes, Martha Riley. Mrs. Abbie
Sozma, Joe Schatterman, Rosalund w.
Spain. Mrs. Hattie Spenney, Gus Sprek-
eres, Mrs. Charles Stevens, Miss Grace
Stone, Ida Taylor, Miss F1ossie Thorn
as, Miss Rose Unangst, Harry Upton,
Ross H. Van Horn. Mrs. C. E. VAIL
berg, Mrs. F. w. Wilkerson.
HUGH A J. MCDONALD.
Postmaster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21

was presented by Mayor McCaskr1n
and upon motion OF Alderman H. ].
Prick was unanimously adopted by
rising vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21
NEW PLAN OF SALE.
A Fierce NIgnE Alarm

is the hosrse, startling cough OF 6
child. suddenly attacked By croup.
Often IL aroused Lewis Chamblin OF
Manchester, Ohio Or. r. No. - for
their four children were greatly sub
ject TO Group. Sometimes In severe
attacks" he wrote. we were afraid
they would die, but since We proved
what Q certain remedy Dr. Kings
New Discovery e, we have no fear.
We rely on It .or Group and for
coughs, colds or spy throat or lung
trouble" 81 co thousands Of others
So may you. Asthma, hay fever,
grip, whoopins cough, hemorrhages
ay before it, 90 cents and 81. Trial
bottle free. Sold By all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21
MISS ELLIOTT ABROAD.

Miss Maxine Elliott has sailed for a
two years vacation from the stage
and will spend that period in Paris,
London, and in Ceylon, where she will
visit Lady Clifford After two years,
says Miss Elliott, 81 shall return to
America and inflict myself on the pub
lie again"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21

was presented by Mayor McCaskr1n
and upon motion OF Alderman H. ].
Frick was unanimously adopted by
rising vote.
POLICE DEPARTMENT SAVING.
There was another matter which
Aldedman Borst wanted to know
about That was the amount which
had been saved by the city in not hav-
ing chief of police. Alderman
Borst was told by the mayor that the
records were in the office Of the city
clerk and could be seen at any time
by any one interested. Alderman
Borst replied that a committee had
been appointed to submit a written
statement and that he wanted the re-
port. AS all committees were instruct
ed last night to wind up all reports
to be submitted at an adjourned meet
ing next Monday night, 1t is expected
that this special committee will have
a report on hand at that time.
Alderman Frick reported as chair
man of the fire and light committee
that the bids for the contract for 10
PCSbo " NC ASCo III INC
fire alarm boxes had been opened and
that the committee recommended that
the Davenport Machine and Foundry
company be awarded the contract.
The report was adopted. The posts
will be furnished at $14 eech.
TO ERECT WAREHOUSE.
Alderman Frick also reported that
h. hol -
ter OF the petition of the L. G. Camp
bell Milling company which asked for
the right to erect a warehouse east of
the old Rock Island freight house on
Twentieth street, and that the COM
mittee recommended that the petition
be granted. The report was adopted.
Alderman Martin McNealy reported
that the motor to be used on the Fifth
avenue sewer had been installed by
the Davenport Engineering company,
and moved that the matter be referred
to the water works, sewer and finance
committees and the city electrician
to inspect and report back. The cost
Of the motor is $435. The company
allowed SIS for the old motor
Alderman Carl Naab offered a reso-
luton from the board of local inn
provements. which was adopted, pro-
viding for the laying of a sewer along
Fifth avenue between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets and that the payment
for same be made next year. The Rock
Island Savings bank asked that It be
allowed TO make sewer connections
for its new building on Eighteenth
street and Third avenue, and the re-
quest was referred to the sewer com
mittee with power to act.
Alderman John Leaf presented a
resolution asking that the Rock Is
land and Burlington roads build walks
on the west side of Forty-sscond
street and the east side of Forty
fourth street between Fifth and Rail-
road avenues within 30 days. The
resolution was adopted
NEW PLAN OF SALE
The Union Electric Telephone has
offered 70 pay q certain sum TO the
city treasurer IL It be allowed to dis
pose OF its plant to the Central I'm
ion Telephone company, according to
statement by Alderman MeNealy.
Upon motion, the company was invft-
ed 10 have representatives at the
meeting next Monday evsning and ex-
plain its plan for sale.
The council adjourned till next Mon
dQV night Ehap All fha r,,-,-,4.+1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21

land railroad, and he is also a L.
censed pilot, having been in the SER
vice with Captain w A. Blair at one
time. He has been a resident CT
Davenport practically all his life.
His father was formrly pastor of the
Baptist church, and he went to
school here. Mr.. McElderry, the
new city passenger agent, has been
in the railroad service about 20
years. Before coming to Davenport
as assistant in the city office he was
in the Ottumwa Office four years.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-02-09

ness OF the charges. bat he ID doing
IL in the face OF the facts. which the
people Of the whole State. Who have
had an opportunity to read Ar. But
ler's speech. know nov the utter fall
sity Of such charges
The Caucasian. in closing its ed
itorsal In reply TO Mr. Hiidebrand's
bold. base and nbelous statements.
was in these words: when he
makes such q charge he lies. and he
knows that he Hes"
To-day. We repeat the same state
nent with reference 10 the editor OF
the Raleigh News and Observer We
denounce him and brand him. and
say again that when he published the
charges contained in the extracts
above. that he lied and he knew he
lied.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-02-09
WHY NOT INVESTIGATE LIFE AS
WELL AS FIRE INSURANCE?

Governor Kitchin is demanding an
investigation of the fire insurance
companies of the State. If the Gov
ernor is sincerely trying to render
the people Of the State service by
protecting them in insurance matters,
why does he not also include in the
Investigation the life insurance COM
panies doing business in the State
1t is safe to say that there is as much
need, If not more, to investigate life
insurance than fire insurance.
Besides, when people are robbed
on account of the inadequacy of the
fire insurance laws. or the failure of
the administration to properly en-
force the same, those who suffer are
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-02-09

the iIrfng. II the peeps are robbed
In the same var through life insur-
ance. those Who suffer NEST are the
widows and orphans who too often
hare their oniy hope for prossetion.
and even for subsistence In shs fu-
ture. tied up In life insurance poll
eses. and are the most helpless class
OF our people 70 protect themselves
against powerful corporations. who
may be aetuated with desire 20
make money instead OF faithfully
carrying ont their insurance con-
tracts
Governor Kitchin's strange and IN
explainabls attitude on the trust
question would justify even the most
liberal aad fair-minded people TO be-
lieve that he would like 10 call at
tentlon from his faithIess record In
this respect, and. therefore. while
there is merit In his present appeal
for an investigation OF these compa-
mics, the people should not permit
aim to use this as a grand-stand play
TO call attention from his trust rec
ord.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-02-09

sy candidates for oszee. sss - "a
net shsnk Il woalt amo@as 70 oa>s.s,
! year's s.lary. - stated ay czr -
Temporary. he nariiagsoa Ssws~
The state DsspsteA aNso calls A..
ssnsscn. - The sAne Es&as. 10 n.
fact that he Register % Deeds :.
Cleveland coanty. the oaIy oses- =
that county Who 10 O. . salary. A.
noznees hat be collected dsrIzx =.
last noash and turned sase The esz.-
" treasurer ever tho hasar>1 aog.a-,
more than biz salary.
The state Dispatch also calls a..
,ention 20 the saving last ysar =,
over ten thousand dollars il CagL-
ford County On accom-, OF Aavs.x
adopted the salary system
The Caucasian feels that there !,
much force In the position taken -
the State Dispatch. especially a. 70
the larger counties OF the STATE
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-02-09

the De1c<rstte sscsaa secx1se al of
The ether Dsmoeratie psrancssss
and campaign cries had become -
effective CT gnn@ TO tbs Political
waste heap. but sven u tnere lad
been 10 eaeztioa asoat TIE good
faith CO the Democratic leaders In
inaugrzting the prohibition campaign
cry and placing . Law upon the
statute books, their bad faith. or TO
say the least. ineonreseney In en-
forcing the same. wouid b sufsciens
TO create such o belief.
Since the Democratic prohibition
law has been enacted. there has been
the most widespread connivance On
the part Of the Democratic ofnciAis
In all kinds OF violations Of the Law.
from the permitting OF near-beer sa-
looms. to say nothing OF the most
reprehensibie blind-tl2ers. TO be OPP
aANo AoAA Sap E4A Va A2I Ss&AE ~
the other. Such q protest has gone
up from all good law-abidding citi-
zens. whether they favor or oppose
such q law. against such incompe-
tency and hypocrisy. that Ii La be-
lieved that the present Legislature
would not dare to adjourn without
passing some law that would pretend
to quiet such protests.
The hypocrisy or incompetency. or
both, of the Democratic party, in this
connection. however. Is no more
glazing than their record on the
trust question, on the economy and
good government" slogan. on the
management OF the public schools,
and SO on through the whole list.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-02-09
A MANUFACTURED YARN"

There scarcely passes a day that
the Raleigh News and Observer does
not contain some Misrepresentation
or falsehood as to Chairman More
head and the Republican State or
ganization.
AS an illustration, take the Wash
ington special of that paper under
date of February End, headed Try
ing to Bluff Taft-A Little Yarn Put
Out By the Butler Faction Of the Re-
publican Party to Scare President
Hold Up Ghost Of Roosevelt"
The body of the article states that
a yarn" has been manufactured by
Chairman Morehead or some mem
bers Of the Republican State organi-
cation to the effect that Duncan and
Pritchard are at work trying to dis
credit President Taft, and to induce
former President Roosevelt to come
out as a candidate against him for
President.
The paper intimates that there is
no foundation for such a charge, but
goes on to say that this yarn" has
been manufactured by the North Car
DINA State organization to try to
hurt Duncan and Pritchard at the
White House, and to try to brighten
or drive President Taft to ignore
Duncan and the remnant of the old
referee crowd, and that this has been
done by Chairman Morehead or some
Of his friends in their desperation to
try and make connection with the
President in the distribution of Fed
eral patronage, etc.
This is sample of the falsehoods
carried in that disreputable sheet
every day, and it gives a picture of
the kind of man that is the editor of
that paper. He has been publicly
whipped more than once and public
ly denounced as low-grade hybrid,
and, therefore, those, who are forced
to take that paper solely for the AS
ISOLATED Press dispatches, are not de-
ceived by either the editorial or the
doctored news stuff published by this
paper.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-02-09

xrezxmes an Senator's - Nsssas
sos. wAy sAczh tie re- Of tss soan
.rr sst~nps 90 forve CO ske soatA .
policy. ssea fheawh Il - 10 - msr
s~rlal eeness. against which tie Den
oerasae party continuously ard per
ssstensiy aeeiares'
Besides. Gas IL rot . DenosgAoe
Premideat--sAe oniy Democratic Pres
ld~ns since the war-whc declares
that free raw materiafs@ Vas the
cardinal doesrinf of the Democratic
party. And that no matter IL the
farmers and laeorcrs and wealth pro-
dseers we're Disseminated against
Under this policy for while. that the
Democratic party stood for II ~ the
entering wedge for free trade all
along the iinef
The Charlotte Observer has always
been q special admirer and champion
OF President Cleveland. and there
fore We are . little surprised. though
at the same time gratified. 10 see that
IL has itself opened its eyes to the
fallacy OF that anti-Southern Demo
cratic slogan.
OF course. what New England
wants Is free raw materials" In or
der that they may buy Southern prod
ucts cheaper and make a larger profit
on their manufactured articles: but
New England could never hope TO get
free raw materials while the great
American policy of protection Is In
vogue, unless the South should con-
tinue to be represented by such i'm
practical and incompetent represen-
tatives who would yield this advan-
tage to New England to the great dis
advantage OF the South.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-02-09

The Raleigh News and Observer. in
an editorial. says:
Alabama has shut out lobby
lists. North Carolina alone with
holds condemnation"
When the Fusion Legislature was
in session, the trusts, monopolies and
other interests who wanted to unduly
influence the Legislature, tried in
vain to employ any influential lawyer
belonging to the Republican or Popl-
list party who was supposed to have
influence with the Legislature, to ap-
pear as their attorney. Since then,
during the session of every Demo-
cratic Legislature, many prominent
Democratic lawyers have been en-
ployed as lobbyists, and always those
have been employed who were sup
posed to have political influence, such
influence, of course, to be used to
IdSOF SELFISH SCu0HSS OF 10 uSuL any
just legislation to which they were
opposed.
Hon. A. E. Holton, who has just
been re-appointed and confirmed for
the United States District Attorney
ship for the fourth time, was, during
the session of the Fusion Legisla-
ture, the Republican State Chairman,
and no trust Or special interests were
able to hire him as attorney to use
his political influence during that
Legislature.
If the lobbyist evil has grown to
be as great as the Raleigh News and
Observer admits that it is, then it is
high time to have a different party
in charge of the Legislature in order
to put an end to this insidious evil.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-02-09
FACTS AND A STRIKING
CONTRAST.

President Taft's administration is
every day vigorously enforcing the
national Republican antitrust law.
while the Kitchin Democratic State
administration is not only doing
nothing, but is not trying TO do any
thing TO enforce the State antitrust
laws.
In this connection, 1t Is noticeable
that President Taft has recently de-
clared that he wants the Department
Of Justice, in enforcing the antitrust
law, to make special efforts to have
offenders convicted under the crimi-
nal clauses of the Federal antitrust
law, and to be punished with Jail or
law, and to be punished with Jail or
penitentiary sentences He has force
fully pointed out the fact that no
matter how many trusts are convict
ed in a civil cause, and no matter
how large the fines imposed may be,
that unless the fines were greater
than the profits made by the trusts
from violations of the law that the
imposition of these fines would not
correct the evil.
Already this advice of President
Taft has been followed in number
of cases. and several trust officials
have already been convicted and SEN
fenced to terms of Imprisonment.
While this is being done under Re-
publican national administration, our
State Democratic administration y is
not trying to convict any trust, even
in civil action, where they would
be punished only by nominal fine.
What could more forcibly present
the concrete difference in the posi-
ton of the Republican party for pro-
| gressive policies and also for faith
fully enforcing the law against the
rich and powerful as against the
poorest and humblest, on the one
hand, as contrasted with the Demo-
cratic policy of incompetency, mac
ton and negation from every stand
point?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-02-09
FOR AND AGAINST A DEMOCRA-
TIC MILLION DOLLAR PUBLIC
BUILDING.

The Democratic leaders in the Leg
islature are trying to get through a
proposition to issue bonds to build a
million dollar public building which,
they say, is needed not only for more
room for transacting public business,
butbut especially for filing important
State papers and documents, etc.
Is it possible that this cry for a
million dollar building is thus raised
as an excuse for issuing bonds and
has been raised in order to call at
tention to the fact that our Demo-
cratic State good government" has
been so incompetent and extravagant
that there is now a deficit of nearly
four hundred thousand dollars which
will have to be met by another DEM
ocratic bond issue?
But no matter how that NAV be.
We would be disposed to look upon
the proposition Of a million dollar
public building with more favor If
we thought that that secret midnight
report of the A. ami N. C. Railroad.
| which has been stolen or lost from
the Governors Office, could be found
and placed in such a building for
safe-keeping, even though no Repub-
lican was ever permitted to examine
/ it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-02-09

The Senate judiciary Committee has
recommended the passage OF Senator
Hobgood's bill to increase the num-
Der OF Superior Court judges from
sixteen to twenty. The passage of
this Dill would mean four more new
judges and four more solicitors.
which would mean an additional SAL
airy bill and still larger bond issue
to pay for same.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-02-09

A bill has been introduced In the
Legislature to transfer Union County
from the Seventh to the Eighth Con-
gressional District, and to take Alex
ander out OF the Eighth and put il
in the Ninth.
You need not be surprised IL the
next Democratic move is to place
Halifax County in one OF those wes-
tern districts.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-02-09
1.-THE UNFAIRNESS OF THE NEWS
AND OBSERVER"

The Biblical Recorder, the organ
Of the Baptist Church in this State
claims that the News and Observer
has persistently misrepresented the
Baptist denomination in this State in
regard to a resolution their Associa.
ton passed at Hendersonville against
State bond issue.
A recent issue of the Biblical Re
corder contained long editorial on
THE Unfairness of the News and Oh.
server" in which it says:
It garbled our resolution.
emitting two essential para
graphs in the preamble which
would have quite invalidated it's
position; and when it's attention
was called to this omission, it
$ persisted for days in its original
and mistaken point of view.
1T declared in long editorial,
in brief editorial notes, and in
flaming headlines that we were
hostile to our State institutions,
when We took precisely the op-
posite view and distinctly said
SO in the very resolution which
it criticised.
In short, the News and OBJ
servers outcry in this matter is
nothing more nor less than an
attempt to throttle the voice of
freemen in the exercise of God
given fought-for-liberty; it is an
uncorrected and therefore DELHI
crate Misrepresentation of our
position, and is a distinct slap in
the face of the Baptists of the
State"
The Recorders experience is moth
ing new. The News and Observer al
ways abuses and misrepresents thos,
whom it cannot make bow to its will
1t was only few days ago that it he'll,
a Wake County jury in contempt o
the News and Observer because tn,
said jury dared to render a verde
not in accordance with the editor
views.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-02-09
SALARY VS.. FEE SYSTEM.

The Burlington State Dispateh ia
conducting a vigorous campaign in
favor OF abolishing the "fee system"
and putting all county officers on a
salary. In its last issue appears the
following letter from one of its read
ers:
Graham, N. c.. Jan. 80.
Editor Dispatch:
I vote in favor of putting our
county officers on salaries. IL for M
other reason than to prevent the can
dldates spending so much to get elect
ed, as the Burlington News saws that
1t costs half years salary to get elect
ed In Alamance. Let's stop this
abuse. The last time saw the late
Thomas F. Mcyey. which was only a
few days before his death. and inst
before the last election, he told me
that he had just been to Burlington
TO see the Democratic County Execu-
tive Committee to induce them to ioin
nim III putting stop to this abuse
ana vice, but was turned down Tat
us all, Democrats and Renuhl;c.rs
&c. together and carry out this great
Ieiorm' proposed by our good friend
the late Thomas F. Mcvey.
CITIZENS"
commenting editorially upon this
matter the State Dispatch says:
we knew that money was spent
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-02-09

The dramatic production entitled
The Mule" must have been written
for the benefit OF kickers.-wilmlng-
ton Star.
Yes. probably for the benefit or
Democratic politicians.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-02-09

The Democrats in the New Yors
Legislature have spent eighteen aA,,
in trying 10 elect \ thIrd-rate E.a 10
the United States Senate-ant s;ul
no election.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-02-09
PROHIBITION HYPOCRISY.

There are many good and fair
minded people who have been forced
to have doubts about the good faith
OF the Democratic State machine in
inaugurating the Statewide prohibit
ton campaign. There was no little
evidence that prohibition was made
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-02-09

The News and Observer eonaauss
10 crack the whip over the Demo
cratic members OF the Legislature
and. OF course. they are expected 10
dance to the music.