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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-12-10

INTRODUCED as evidence. IL ia a worth
less recital. before the law.
"Now, gentlemen OF the Jury. there
ia no evidence whatever, other than
this inadmlssible statement, tending
to connect the accused with this homi-
eide. | shall, therefore. sustain tho
motion made by counsel for the ac-
cUscd. You are directed to find YER
dict of not guilty And the Marquis
Naz3ccr1 alias Ricardo Robinl, is dis.
charged
Tho following morning the district
attorney OF New York had his triumph.
His statement TO the electorate of the
city marked the greatness OF the man;
81 was diguincd. concise and wlthoW
cNIllotion. being aware that the
statement OF Tolman Perkins was not
admissible rs evidence, and that the
ltclion would be acquitted il seized
and tried, his plan was to set the POI
icc machinery at work on the case In
the hoTe Of finding some evidence
connecting the accused with the crime.
Finally. when the great wave of public
opinion descended on him, he deter
mined TO yield TO its wishes and there
by give the people an object lesson, an
example OF the danger OF public clam
or when directed against the admin
istration OF the law. He looked upon
the result as thing not to be de.
plored, rather as public good, tend
ing to strengthen the confidence OF
the people in tho integrity Of It's pub
lie servants.
II was now clear to me why Ran
dolph Mason had tried to goad the dis
tTict attorney into a trial. There was
danger in delay, something might be
discovered; but a trial upon therevi-
dence in the possession OF the people
must result in acquittal, and, il the
man was once acquitted, he could not
again be tried, no matter what after
evidence was discovered.
The Marquis Mazaccra saw it all,
too; but he made no fulsome offer Of
thanks TO Randolph Mason in the
court room He maintained there his
bearing Of IN aristocrat, the air OF
man lightly Indifferent to sun or shad-
ow. Later on his way to an Italian
steamer, he came in for a moment.
Mr. Mason he said, 81 wish to
thank YOU for my life"
Sir" said Mason, 81 had no interest
in your lie. The adjustment of your
problem was the only thing of interest
to me-"
l have not been lately in Italy, but
/ am told that IL one will double the
copper coins dropped into the dish OF
the collector at Sorrento, he will be
rowed along the bay to the villa Of
the Marquis Mazaccra, and, If he ia-
crease this wage to Ira, he will be
shown the Virgin of the Mountain. ~
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-12-10
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For the legal principle In
VoIVed in this story see Green.
leaf, or any textbook on owl
dence.
THE OLDEST LEGISLATOR.

The oldest member of the house Of
commons, and undoubtedly the old.
est member Of any deliberative body
in the world, is Samuel Young, Lib.
eral member for Fast Cayan. He il
eighty-two yerrs old, though one un.
acquainted with him would not
think him over sixty. He made q
half-hour speech in favor of hons
rule during one Of the recent debates.
Philadelphia Record.
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DON'T TALK OF 1T.

"Do you believe the theory that
doctors have right to kill whers
they cannot cWe"
Haven't they always been doing
itP"
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-21

of our civil government. With
 ines" important factors in our business life taken from us there will be indeed little left to keep us here longer.
 A vote against Judge Wicker sham will mean a continuance of the road work now in progress and the ultimate completion of an automobile boulevard between tide water and the great Panama valley. It is up to the voter to say whether he wishes an era of poverty or prosperity. That is why politics have become a bus mess proposition with us.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-21
FRIDAY, JUNE 2I, 1912.
RoosEvELT's DECLARATION.

"On the fourth of March next, [ shall have served three and ono. half years, and this three and ono-haIf years constitute my first term. The wise custom which limits the presidents to two terms regard the substance and not the form, and under no circumstances will ! be a candidate or accept an other nomination for president" Three years later, on December il, 1907, he reiterated hIs dec- Iaration In these words:
 "l have not changed and shall not change the decision thus an nounced."
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-21
EbITeRiaL NOTES.

The Rccallis defined as the act
 If dfaegine a. public official from tho. pic; .coAhicr before h" has.
 gofgcd. himself.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-21

Neither Taft nor Roosevelt have hastened the day when the brotherhood of man was to be- come an accomplished fact.
 Evidently Gilmore is running it alone" having omitted the plank endorsing President Taft from the plotform sent out from the Nome headquarters.
 William O'COnnOr, Martin Harrias' right-hand man, is a politician of versatile genius. In 1908 he legged for John w.. Corson. In 1910 he tried to make people believe he was out for himself. This year his cheeks are being famed by a so- called wing of the democratic party. If he lives long enough and keeps on trying he ought sonirtimc tO play some worthy part in territorial politics.--Pio- .neer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-27
RUDGREN OBJECTS.
City Chat
Buy a home of Rsidy Bros.

Buy a home of Rsidy Bros.
For express, call William Trefz.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Kerler Rug company for vacuum
cleaning and rug-making.
Lawn mowers sharpened and re-
paired at Fiebig's. 1918 Third ave-
nue..
Our B. B. serge at sas is the best
value ever offered. J. B. Zimmers
Sons.
Genuine Philadelphia lawnmowers
for sale at Charles Fiebig. 1919 Third
avenue.
Six per cent farm mortgages. Lit
ten & Roberts, Peoples Nationel bank
building.
Milan artesian water, approved by
city and state, delivered daily.
Phone West ITO.
Coal, coal, coal. The Rock Island
Fuel company will deliver to you all
the best grades of hard and soft coal.
Strecker & Lewis, wholesale and re-
tail agents for Sanitas the washable
wall covering for kitchens and bath.
rooms.
Ward & Mcmahon will give you
estimates on your plumbing. steam
and hot water heating that Will save
you money.
Sewing machines repaired and war
ranted for one year. Supplies for al
machines. Fiebig. locksmith, 161!
Third avenue.
A freproof safe In the house or stor'
is a necessity. We have them from
s12 up. Fiebig. locksmitih, 1sl!
Thir1 avenue.
Call for the Fifth avenue union
made cigarette at Ralph Stanton g
Club Smoker. Nineteenth street anC
Second avenue.
Lerch & Greve, wall paper an
paint store, will help you select an
of the 1912 designs in wall paper 70
your home. 2002 Fourth avenue.
Bartlett Bros teas. coffee, spices
extracts ana baking powders have d
equal. one thousand people are OF
dering from US daily. Follow tn
crowd.
Souders Laundering company q
5o1-503 Twelfth street. This laundr
is equipped with the very latest moo
ern machinery, turning out work ths
is not surpassed by any laundry
the state.
Mueller Lumber company will el
able you to build a fine house or bar
out of the choicest select lumber an
yoG viii be surprised and yet plea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-27
CHARTER IS OPEN
SEVEN MORE DAYS
Loyal Order of Moose Extend
Campaign for Another Week
Glass Initiated.

Because the previously announced
date for closing the charter Of the
Rock Island lodge, No. 1870, Loyal Or
der of Moose, falls upon the evening
of Labor day. that date has been ex-
tended another week so that the cam
paign for members, already marked
with great success, may be brought to
a close with one big meeting for the
reception and initiation of candidates.
Therefore, the evening of Sept. 9 will
mark the close of the Moose cam
paign and will see the initiation OF pos
sibly 100 more members into the order
B. F. Fay, the national organizer who
has conducted the campaign, will
leave directly after that for Butte.
Mont, where he will undertake SINH
lar work for the Butte lodge.
Thus far the local campaign has
brought 23S new members into the To-
cal lodge, a showing Of which Mr..
Fay and the officers and workers are
well proud. The growth is a healthy
and substantial one and will continue
to bring results for the Moose for
some time.
The Rock Island lodge membership,
commensurate with the city's popula-
ton and. as compared to that of other
cities, is as large, If not larger, than
any. The lodge is big In numbers
and big in enthusiasm. 1t will not be
long time till the city sees the
Moose branching out still further and
preparing for the erection of a new
and commodious home.
The meeting for next Monday night
has been abandoned because of Labor
day. At last nights meeting large
class of candidates were initiated aft
er an important business meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-27

saloon without having to again ctrcu-
late a petition and secure consent.
Another change included in the
amendment is that streets and alleys
shall not be counted in measuring the
800 feet in either direction from a
saloon. A block is defined in the
amendment as a section bounded on
four sides by streets and avenues.
SALOON MEN IN FAVOR.
In discussing the amendment, May
or H. NJ. Schriver said: 81 have con-
ferred with several saloonmen about
this amendment and the sentiment
seems to be very favorable. The sa-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-27

says saloon property which is unused
for saloon purposes for a period OF
seven months shall cease to be avail
able for said purposes until new pc
tition of consent from property own
ers shall have been filed. This has
been known to work injustice upon
the owners of buildings, for it permits
a tenant to lease the building and
then void 1t for saloon purposes. I'm
der the proposed new act, in a case
where a lessee fails to use a property
for saloon purposes, the owner can
continue to pay saloon license and
when the lease expires can start a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-27
LOCAL ELKS PLAN
TO INVADE DIXON
Big Delegation Will Make Trip
in Automobiles to Boost
Convention.
LEAVE FOR THREE DAY TRIP
Reports Indicate That Fully 1000
Tickets viii Be Sold for
Excursion.

A delegation Of 10 Rock Island Elks
will leave In automobiles Saturday
for Dixon, to attend the big Labor
Day barbecue to be given by the
Bills" at that city, and incidentally
boost the convention to be held in
Rock Island next June. The local men
expect to leave Saturday morning and
take in the road races at Elgin. Sun
day they will look at the Masonic
Temple, the Clark Street Ghetto, and
other beautiful scenic visions to be
viewed In the grimy municipality by
the lake. Bright and early Monday
morning they will fill the tanks with
gasoline, adjust the carburator and
begin their oross-country run to Dix
on, where they will unload some real
campaign oratory, and incidentally q
few subscription blanks to the con-
vention fund.
MANY ON EXCURSION.
Reports from the committee in
charge indicate that the Elk's excur-
sion on the Sidney Sept 8. will be one
of the biggest events Of the season
from every standpoint. Tickets are
going like the proverbial cakes which
have attained a high temperature
through immediate contact with the
fire, and it is expected that fully 1000
of the pasteboards will have been dis
posed OF when the most suspicious oc
casion is at hand.
Reports of various subcommittee
were received by the convention
boosters, and various plans for rails
ing money through entertainment.
were discussed. There is no doub
but what the $4,000 mark, which IL
now the goal of the committee, will
be attained by June.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-27
MOVE To AMEND
SALOON LAWS OF
CITY; NO ACTION
Mayor Schriver Presents an
Amendment Which Causes
Discussion.
CHANGES ARE IN ORDER
Council Apparently DESTROYS That the
Present Ordinance be AmpIi-
fed and Enlarged.

4 drastic amendment to the pres
ent city saloon ordinance was pre-
scented yesterday afternoon at the reg
ular commission meeting by Mayor
II. NJ. Schriver. and the discussion
which followed evidenced that chang
es in the saloon law OF Rock Island
are In order whether or not the may
or's draft is accepted. The amend
ment was considered by unanimous
vote and under the order of proce-
dure will lay over for a week before
coming up again. At that time sever
al amendments 70 the amendment or
substitute amendments are 10 be pre-
scented.
LIMITS THE NUMBER
The most drastic feature OF the
mayors proposed amendment is that
81 limits not only the number Of ga
looms in the city, but also
prevents saloon from set
ting up for business in a block
which Is now free from dram shops
The amendment says there shall be
no more than 100 saloons in Rock Is
land There are now some 90 or "a
and II is doubtful II under the amend
ment any more would ever exist.
The proposed legislation would
make It extremely difficult TO secure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-27
I'd to learn the low prices they are

ed to learn the low prices they are
making.
Dunsmore and O'Connen smoke
house and billiard parlors, corner Of
Twentieth street and Fourth ave-
nue.. Every brand of good cigars and
all kinds OF smokers supplies.
T. 8. O'Hara, flour and feed store,
is having a big trade on stock and
poultry food. DR.. Hess stock food
for horses. cattle. hogs. sheep and
all kinds of poultry. 1t makes the
hens lay every DAY.
Kahn and Reinhardt cigar store still
takes the lead. Most literally patron
ized. Everything i'll tobaccos, cigars
and smokers supplies. Man is never
better satisfied than when smoking
their choice brands
Phil. S. Wilcher. the leading tin
and sheet metal worker. 1t will pay
you to learn about the Weir furnace.
It has the reputation of giving you
the greatest heat and consumes
about one-half less coal.
Il. Il. Lamp, plumbing, steam and
hot water heating, gas fitting. His
efficient knowledge of the business
Justly entities him to your patronage.
His shop has all modern equipments.
Everything in plumbing supplies.
Maths bakery a1i confectionery
store. the finest in the tri-cities
Bread. cakes, pies. cookies and hot
rolls. They can't be beat. Most
people say they are superior to any
home baking. Let them. serve you.
w. l.. Gansert's candy factory
Rock Islands most important indus
try. Chocolates, creams and cara
fectioners and grocers. Call fol
Ganserts and get the purest and best
NJ. r. Iglehart marble and granite
works save you the middiemari
profits. From Is to rs per cent saved
ON every monument and all kinds o.
monumental work. Call at our shoI
on Second avenue and see for your
self.
The Rock Island Lumper and Man
ufacturing company, lumber ant
: building material for all purposes
: houses. barns. granaries. We will
give you an opportunity to save biz
per cent Let US be of service 4
you.
Improving sight. That's what on
glasses are doing. If you have reason
! to believe that there IS anything
wrong with your eyes at all 20,
should have thence examined at once
Small charge for proper glasses. Cor
sultation free at Fred Bleuer's. tn
eye specialist.
We are the leaders for up to dat
laundry work. Each shirt tinishe
by hand and put up in a carton III
' surfing work. Delivered to you /
u good condition. We guarantee n
/. cracked collars or cuffs. City Stear
; laundry. Reid & Bollman, All Se'
Q enteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-27
SOLD CHEAP MILK In
"HORLICK MILK" JAR

w. W. Poarce. manager at Park and
Washington, pleaded guilty before JUS
tice of the Peace Bell to selling a cheap
er grade Of matted milk from jars in
which "Horlicks Matted Milk" had
been blown and when Horlick's Matted
Milk was called for He was fined $25
and costs. The complaint was signed
by Food Commissioner Bailey, who is
determined to stop the practice of sub
stitut.ng one brand of goods for an
other without notification of the sub
stitution being made.-Oregon Sunday
Journal, Portland, Oregon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-27

consent for a saloon as the prospec-
tive saloon keeper has to secure not
only the consent OF property owners
from 300 feet TO either side OF the
proposed location OF the dram shop,
but also Of the majority of the resi-
dents Of the block in which the sa-
loon is TO be located and in the three
nearest adjoining blocks. A majority
Of the property owners must acqui-
esce in each case, else no saloon can
be opened.
VOIDING ACT CHANGED.
The mayors amendment also
makes a change in the section which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-27
SCHOOL OPENS
TUESDAY, SEPT. 8
Won't Your Boy or Girl Need Pair
of Shoes.

Have you looked up the shoe ques-
ton for your children. Get them the
kind of shoes that will keep their
feet warm and dry this winter. We
have the strongest school shoe propo-
sition in town, because we offer some
special school shoe values that mean
a considerable saving to our custO-
mers.
We know that children are very
hard on shoes. We know that if We
sell you school shoes that wear as
you have often wished they would,
We will soon be selling enough TO jus
tify our extremely small margin of
profit.
Bring your children here for shoes
and We will save you money. We are
also giving away book straps free
with every pair of school shoes.
PRIESTER-HICKEY SHOE co.
Harper House Block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-27
OFFICE OPEN EVENINGS

Browns Business college will be
open every evening until Sept. /, for
those who cannot call during the day.
Those VINO are thinking OF enrolling
for the fall term are invited to call az
the college to talk with the principal
and see our rooms. Fall term opens
Sept. 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-27

lconkeepers themselves would very
much like to see limitation to the
number of saloons and many would
like to have the present number cut
in half There are several clauses in
the proposed amendment which are
not altogether necessary and which
might be left out, but on the whole l
believe it is as good a saloon ordi,
nance as there is in the state"
RUDGREN OBJECTS.
Commissioner Rudgren expressed
objections to the amendment as did
Commissioner Hart. Neither stated
his views at the commission meeting
but afterwards 1t was learned that the
hitch seemed to be on the clause pre-
venting saloons in blocks not now pos
sessing any. Commissioner Rudgre1
claims that with the growth of the
city, the saloon territory must be ex
banded. He intends to bring in E
substitute amendment at the mex
meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-27

Be sure and take bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy with you when starting on
your trip this summer. 1t cannot be
obtained on board the trains or
steamers. Changes of water and eli.
mate often cause sudden attacks OF
diarrhoea and it is best to be prepared
Sold by ali druggists.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-16
Miss Jennie Croker.

wealth is 100000. The for
tune was made by Chas. Crockers
builder of the Southern Pacific
railroad, who by sheer force com
PEELED 10000 Chinese coolies to
put his road through, overcoming
almost impossible obstacles.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-04-04

islands. This ukase involved Russia in a dis
pute with the United States and Great Britain,
resulting In the treaties of 1924 and 1925,
which recognized Russia's claim to jurisdiction
over the whole of Boring Sea, Okhotsk Sea,
and other water inclosed by Russian territory,
From the outset the company placed a ra-
tional limit on the number of animals killed
each year, and in the light of later experience
it Is evident that the herd would have been
fully able to sustain the annual harvest OF
skins If these had been taken only from the
males. But males and females alike were
slaughtered in ignorance or disregard of the
polygamous character of the seals, and as
early as 1906 1t was necessary to suspend
operations for two years in order to permit
the herd to recuperate.
When killing was resumed, however, It was
along the same destructive lines, and the
mighty furseal host continued to dwindle un-
til by 1884 Its numbers were reduced to one
fifteenth or one-twentieth Of those present in
the first years after the discovery of the
islands. The suspension of all killing for a
term Of years then ensued, and by the time
operations were resumed the company officials
had come to realize that the females should be
protected, and later the sacrifice of old bulls
and young pups was stopped.
The result was a remarkable recuperation
and increase in the herd that afford a valid
basis for the belief that speedy recovery of the
decimated herds OF Alaska, Russia, and Japan
may follow the elimination of the factor re-
sponsible for their present condition, namely,
the itE~5iscElJuinate killing Of males and females
at sea. When Russia coded her Jurisdiction
over Alaska, the Pribilof fur-seal herd had at.
tanned a degree Of prosperity closely approach
ing its condition at the time of Its discovery,
and we thus came into possession Of a re-
source but little impaired and had a knowl-
edge of its significant history to guide US in
its treatment.
1t is a cause for congratulation that no coun-
try has dealt with its seal life in a more intel
ligent, humane, and jealous manner than the
United States. and 1t was a cruel fate that for
so many years rendered our efforts futile. The
only occasion when there was any laxity in
our administration of the seal islands was dur
ing the first years of our possession, when the
government was still unorganized anywhere in
the territory and various private companies
landed parties on the Pribilofs and took seal
skins without any government supervision or
restriction. 1t was In that year that the larg-
est killing In the history of the islands was
made; the number Of skins obtained was prob
ably not less than 0 5000. and may have
reached 375,O0O; but this take was not indis-