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The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-02
PROSECUTOR REFUSES AID
Says He Will Not Spend Money Use lessly to Prosecute Alleged De-
 troit Bribe-T akers.

Detroit, Aug. 2.-Prosecuting Attor- ney Shepherd has announced he will not grant the request made by the common council for a grand jury to investigate charges of alleged corrup- tion in the municipal legislature.
 The request was the result of the arrest last week of nine aldermen and the council committee on bribery charges. The nine aldermen, who are at liberty on bail, voted for a grand jury,
 T am not goin9 to spend $50,000 to eXonerate some aldermen who have been under suspicion for years, but who know that We could not get them in the midst of the clamor that sur rounds a grand jury" said the prose cutor,
The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-02
REFORMS; IS RE-ARRESTED
After 8-Year Term a Burglary 10 Years Old Is Charged to Once
 Dangerous Robber.

Philadelphia, Aug 2-John H. Evans, at one time one of the shrewdest and most dangerous burg lars of Eastern cities, but reformed by eight years in prison, was released at the expiration of his sentence and announced his intention of going out to make an honest living. At the prison gates he was arrested by de- tectives on a warrant for a burglary committed 10 years ago in Whining ton, Del
 Evans wept when the warrant was served.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-02
OARROW |S VERY CAREFUL
WATCHES PROSECUTOR, BUT GIVES POSITIVE ANSWERS. Assistant States Attorney Makes Strong Effort to Weaken Testi-
 mony of Noted Labor Lawyer.

Los Angeles, Aug. 2.--1n a deter mined effort to break down or find a loophole in the testimony of the de- fendant witness, Assistant States At torney Ford returned to the attack on the direct testimony of Clarence Oar row in the Darrow bribery trial at to- days session. Ford glared at DarrOw through his big spectacles as he shot in a hot cross-fire of searching ques- tiOns, Darrow leaned back in his chair and made cautious but positive an. sWers, watching the prosecutor through half-closed eyes.
 The crowd in the courtroom was equally as large as that of the day preceding, while many who were un- able to gain admission stood in the corridor outside, and as near the open door as possible. Ford again took up the matter of telegrams exchanged be- tween Darrow and Attorney Kappa port of Indianapolis, concerning the authorization to spend money in an effort to recover through the courts the evidence in the dynamite cases which was seized originally in the of flee and vault of J. B. McNamara. Through the evidence of these tele- grams the prosecution hopes to strike an important blow at the lack of mo. tive contention of the defense.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-02
Was Graft Collector.

Schepps was one of the graft work CTS in the tenderloin along with Rose and Webber. He collected graft for the police. He was active with Rose and Jack Sullivan in getting the testi- mony of Dora Gilbert, Rosenthals first wife, against Rosenthal. He rode In Shapiros murder automobile with Rose and Vallon Schepps went along to Webber's in the machine after stopping uptown to see Roses broth er.in-law. He followed the trail of the crime immediately until the last chapter, when he stood with Rose un- der the shadow of the Times Build lng and paid the money to the as sassins who actually did the killing
 As the officials planned for the coming of Schepps and for such ac- ton as his story might suggest, one who is high in the counsels of the district attorney said that but few connecting links were to be made in the evidence in hand before police of fcials would be arrested for eXtor- ton.
 Reports that Commissioner Waldo would resign were persistent. He re- fused to comment on this, saying only that he welcomed any investigation of the department.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-02
Colorado Gets Big Rains.

Denver, Colo, Aug. 2.-Cloudbursts reported from several parts of Colo rado did heavy damage to stock, crops and bridges and railroad lines. Rail road traffic in roth directions from Colorado Springs has been cut off. Hundreds of tourists there have been marooned. The Arkansas river at Pu- years. Wires in many places are down and the full story of the dis aster is not known
The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-02
Gone Fifty Years. Returns for kis

Gone Fifty Years, Returns Tor KISS.
 Bristol, Va, Aug. 2.-Col John s. Mosby, the noted Confederate guer- lla. came here just to hold Mrs. Wirt A. Darlington to a promise she made him 50 years ago, that if he distin- guished himself in the war she would kiss him on his return. Mosby had never returned to Bristol. Mrs. Car rington told him that the statute of limitations barred the promised kiss,
The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-02
Simple Home Remedies.

Stranger in Town-Say, what's good to take for cold?
 Native-Oh quinine and whisky, or quinine and brandy, or quinine and rum, or quinine and gin-and say you want to be darned careful about Puck.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-02
HE AND HIS AIDS WERE AT WORK ON CASE BEFORE
 GAMBLER WAS SLAIN.
HAD PREPARED POLICE TRAP
Detectives Are Still Employed on Case and Startling Disclosures Are Expected to Be Made
 in Near Future

New York Aug 2.-For months before Herman Rosenthal was shot down in the heart of New York's white light district, detectives em- ployed by millionaires of this city had been tracing police corruption. Their campaign is still going on and District Attorney Whitman will soon spring a trap that will catch high of ncials who have benefited from the blackmail levied upon gamblers and other lawbreakers
 This is the sensational development in the police scandal and hunt for the murderers of Rosenthal. The men who plotted the death of Rosenthal knew nothing of the detectives on their trail. They thought that by re- moving Rosenthal before he betrayed their operations they would escape prosecution. Shortly after Rosenthal was killed it was announced that De- tective w. J. Burns had been engaged to track the gamblers slayers As a matter of fact, Burns and his men have been at work on the case for six months in an investigation of the alliance between police and gam blers. They secured the necessary evidence, but the confessions of Jack Rose, Louis Webber and Harry Val Ion have strengthened the hand of the district attorney The evidence gathered by Burns and that forced from the accusers of Lieut.. Chas A. Becker by fear of the electric chair, are now being welded together. As soon as completed it will be laid be- for the grand jury and indictments asked.
 Great UpheavaI Due.
 Revelation of the officials actually involved will result in the greatest police upheayal this city has ever seen, according to attaches of the dis trict attorneys office.
 One of the connecting links in the evidence is to be forced through the testimony of Samuel Schepps. the suspect who notified MT Whitman that he would surrender. Schepps is alleged to have been the paymaster of the murder crew that assassinated ROSentudl.
 According to Jack Rose $1000 was turned over to Schepps to pay the assassins. There is not a detail of the crime with which Schepps is not perfectly familiar and preparations were made at the district attorneys office for a long and interesting ses- sion with him. As was the case with each of the other men now in prison saving only the policeman, Becker -Schepps' coming can be charged to the activity of the police. His attor- ney arranged for the man to come in and join the "squeap' chorus.
 Schepps has more gifts in the line of narratives and detail than any of the men who confessed. It is under stood that he will get the same sort of treatment that MT. Whitman gave Rose, Webber and Vallon, who were permitted to turn states evidence in the murder case.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-02
Investiuation,

What kind of an investigation do you want?" asked the legislator.
 "One of those that get the public so tired of the whole matter that they are willing to quit talking about it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-14
Well and Truly Laid.

The laying of the British royal table
is attended with considerable ceremo-
ny. First come the "uphOlsterers,"
whose duty IT is TO see that the table
is in its proper place and in good con
dition 20 bear its precious burden Of
gold and silver plate. The weight Of
the famous FlaIman service designed
for George ". Is SO tremendous as to
justify fully this precaution. The up
holsterers give place 10 the table
deckers," who arrange the snowy ma
perry worked with the royal arms and
the plainly folded ServietteS. Fanciful
shapes are inadmiSsible on the royal
table. This accomplished. there enter
the 'yeomen OF the silver pantry"
whose task II is to place the silver in
position. The "deckers' then arrange
the flowers. after which the royal ia
Die is considered well and truly laid"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-14
The Deep Sea Lead.

In order 10 find a ships position
when approaching the land in a fog
soundiugs are taken with the deep sea
lead" This lead weighs twenty eight
pounds aud IS attached TO line which
Is marked of in fathoms by bunting Of
various Colors, pieces Of leather and
knots. Bored in the base Of the lead
is a hole about two inches deep, and
this is oiled with tallow, so that the
gravel or shells at the bottom will ad-
here TO il, and the nature Of the bed
may he thus ascertained. When the
lead is thrown overheard the waters
depth is noted on the line. and this and
tue adherence to the tallow when com
pared with the description given or
the chart will give the ships position
with tolerable accuracy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-14
WOMAN IN EDIFYING
STUNT IN THE RAIN

About 6 o'clock last night, when the
rain was descending in proverbial tor
rents, a woman well known in police
circles, put on a combined vaudeville
show and water carnival exhibition
on Second avenue and Seventeenth
street. which was knockout from
start to finish.
The woman, who appeared unan-
nounced, was laboring under a heavy
cargo OF benzine. which added zest
to the performance. Her costume con-
sisted of cravanette, and there were
no changes. Her opening number con
sisted OF a number of art poses a la
Aphrodite, in which she caught six
teen drops of raiuwater on her out
stretched palms, juggled them for a
few minutes and then washed her face
proving conclusively that her complex
ion was all her own, and discounten-
ancing any suspicion of makeup.
Then moving up stage TO the center
Of the car tracks, the able performer
glided through the steps of an intri-
cate Spanish dance, draping her hands
/ gracefully over her waving locks, and
| tripping lightly through a four-iuch
mud puddle, where she lost her bal
ance and fell down. After a desperate
struggle with a choppy sea, the gallant
swimmer gained a foothold on a pile
OF paving bricks, and with a graceful
| bow, splashed east on Second avenue,
70 be swallowed in the storm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-14
WOODMEN ANTS
ARE NOT UNITED
Editor Van Calder Cites Effort
of Insurgents to Enioin
Referendum.
CASE IN KNOX COUNTY
No Negotiations With Those Fighting
New Rates Because They Are
Unorganized.

Its hard 70 see how the so-caled
insurgents are going TO accomplish
anything against the new rates Of the
society,"" said F. o. Van Calder. editor
OF the Modern woodman. this morn
ing. They had big task on hand 10
get enough names on their petition for
q referendum vote on the rates, as
provided for by the recently enacted
law, even II they were thoroughly or
Eauized and working in harmony, but
the fact is that they have no general
organization that can be recognized by
the head officers, ad furthermore, they
are fighting among themselves.
Here is W. I. Glenn of Oneida, H.,
who was one OF the hardest workers
at Springfield for the passage Of the
Douahoo bill, and now he is one Of
20 Knox county members who have
applied In the circuit court at Gales
burg for an injunction restraining the
head officers from using funds OF the
society 20 take a referendum. That
Is a single instance OF lack of har-
mony. There are many others.
N SOME PUZZLE.
How the insurgents can hope TO
profit by the pryviaiO ion OF the act pro-
yiding that they be given half the
space in the Modern WoOdman de-
voted 10 the rate question is not clear.
As editor Of the official paper have
always tried 70 see that both sides
had fair hearing. Whenever a com.
muuicatIOu had merit and could find
space for IL / used il. The question
arises, whom can be looked upon as
authorized 20 represent the ants IN
the controversy? Not only Illinois
Woodmeu, but those OF all the other
3Oodd states In which the society has
Jurisdiction are entitled TO have q
voice in this matter For my part,
there is nothing for me 70 do but u
continue 20 pursue the same policy
as In the past, unless the state in
surance commissioner state treasurer
and state superintendent Of public in.
structiou, designated as a board OF
umpires. decides how and through
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-14

of the Chicago court, but the system
might be extended to other districts.
In Chicago, he says, court of fifty
eight judges should be given full jur-
isdiction over every sort of case and
then separated for purely practical
of dispatching business, into
at least five divisions. He explains:
To one division-which might be
called the law should be re-
ferred all the civil and criminal cases
which usually are tried with a jury
and which must be so tried pursuant
to the usual constitutional provision, if
either party demands il. This divi-
sion might well require fifteen out Of
the fifty-eight judges.
To another division-which might
be called the chancery division
should be referred what are known
teven under codes which abolish the
distinction between law and equity
as equity Cases-the cases in which
jury trials cannot be demanded as a
matter of constitutional right. This
would require perhaps six judges.
To a third division-which might
be called the probate and county
court divisiOn-should be referred
all the judicial business, which par
takes in large part of an admins
trative character, such as the probate
of deceased's estates, election mat
ters, tax matters, Juvenile court
cases and divorce cases. This would
require three judges.
To a fourth division-which might
be called the city or municipal court
diyisIoI-should be referred the mi
nor civil and criminal cases. This
should be manned by at least p
judges. II would probably be ad.
visable to divide IS judges into 80
judges Of the first class and 2s judges
OF the second class. with a slightly
smaller compensation to the latter
If so. the IS judges of the second
class should he regularly assigned tc
the municipal court division.
To a fifth diyisioR-which might
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-14

be called the appellate court divi-
sion-should be referred all appeals.
Six judges in this division should sit
in groups of three and as far as
practicable appeals in certain classes
of cases, should regularly go to one
group OF three and appeals in other
classes of cases to the other.
The suggestion supposes a system
OF courts for the metropolitan dis
tTict alone, so that an appeal would
lie from the appellate court division
to the supreme court OF the state.
Each division should have at its
head a presiding judge, who should
be responsible for the way in which
the docket for that division was be-
ing dispatched. over all there should
be a single executive and a chief JUS
tice The chief and the five heads
of divisions and perhaps two others
appointed nv the chief, should com
pose the judicial council with COM
plete powers TO make all necessary
rules for the distribution of bust
ness.
They should regulate the sittings
of the court and the vacations of
judges. They should make rules re-
specting the mode of conducting the
business OF the clerks Office and
should have power to receive and in
yestigate all complaints.
To this council should be commit
ted also the power, with proper safe
guards in the way of veto by the leg
islature, to make and alter all rules
Of procedure ana practice.
The chief justice should be elected
for a specific term-say six years
but he should have power by ap-
pointment to fill vacancies among the
judiciary at large and the latter
should hold during good behavior,
with retiring pension.
This is the commission form Of
government II is conspicuously
successful in getting rid of the ire
sponsibility Of ofice-holders and the
grip of q local vote-getting machine.
Why not take a similar step with re-
gard 10 the judiciary?
! After all. deciding disputes be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-14
Union Suits at 81

tween individuals and between indi-
viduals and the state, according to
law, is highly difficult special pro
fession. II is and always has been
recognized as a profession for ex-
perts. Yet 1t is SO important a
function that the electorate wants
some control over the exercise of the
judicial power Just as it wants to
control the conduct of a municipal
government.
Why not, then, elect the chief JUS
tice for a limited term? Make him
the judicial commission. There is
no need to have more than one mem
Der of it. Make the chief all pow
erful in all administrative matters
connected with the administration OF
justice by the courts. Let him have
the power to fill vacancies among the
judges and to select for vacancies
men from any part of the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-14
PLAN FOR COURT REFORM

The Illinois State Bar association
may have a new court reform bill 10
present to the next general assembly.
Albert NJ. KaLes, associate editor of
the Illinois Law Review, explains a
system which he calls the short bal
lot and the municipal form of govern
ment APPLIED TO the judiciary"
He would Centralize the power of
the judiciary, providing for q division
of their duties and responsibilities.
He would make the chief justice of
the judicial division supreme, with
power 10 appoint judges to fill va
Cancies and TO regulate court pro-
cedure. a council of the judges acting
with him.
In his article Mr.. Kales treats only
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-14
MEERSCHAUM MINING.
The Pits at Nemlau Have Been Worked
For Twenty Centuries.

The Pits at Nemlau Have Been Worked
For Twenty Centuries.
Meerschaum mines at Nemlau have
been worked for 1000 years. it is claim
ed, and the process is quite simple The
mines, which at one time reached from
Kahe TO Mihalitch, on the sea Of Mar
mora. are concentrated around the city
Of EskiShehr and give employment to
some 5000 miners.
The mines are worked in the most
primitive manner by u foreman and
two 10 five workmCn with picks. The
depths Of the pits vary greatly and de
pend upon the depth at which a red
dish brown earth is met, which is the
first indication OF the existence of mag
nestle
Sometimes this red earth is found
only a few yards beneath the surface,
but ordinarily at a depth Of twenty
yards. often forty and even sixty. In
this layer Of red earth meerschaum is
found, disseminated in nuggets Of ir-
regular shape. The size of these rarely
exceeds twelve TO sixteen cubic inches.
The greater part are Of the size of a
walnut. No explosives are used. the
ground being soft.
Almost the entire output Of this aTti
Gle is exported to Vienna and thence
distributed TO the various European
countries and 10 the United States, the
latter buying only the finest selections
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-14
ZEMo FOR YOUR SKIN
Eczema, PimpIes, Rash and All Skin
Affections Quickly Healed.

No matter what the trouble. eczema,
chatting. pimples, salt rheum, Zemo in
stantly stops irritation. The cure
comes quickly. Sinks right in, leaving
no trace. Zcmo is a vanishing liquid.
Your skin fairly rcvels with delight the
moment Zemo is applied. Greatest
thing on earth for dandruff.
Zemo is prepared by Z. w. Rose
Medicine Co, St Louis. Mo, and is
sold by all druggists at 81 a bottle.
But TO prove 70 you its wonderful
value IL is now put up in liberal size
trial bottles al only % cents and is
guaranteed 20 do the work or your
money back sold at Red Cross drug
store
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-14
Inflamnatory rheumatism Quickly
Relieved.

Morton L. Hill OF Lebanon, Ind.
says: My wife had infiammatory
rheumatism In every muscle and joint:
her suffering was terrible and her body
and face were swollen almost beyond
recognition; had been in bed for six
weeks and had eight physicians. but
received no benefit until she tried DR..
Detchon's Relief for rheumatism. II
gave immediate relief and she was able
to walk in three days. I am sure 1t
saved her life" Sold by Otto Grotjan.
1901 Second avenue. Rock Island. and
Gust. Schlegel & Son. 22o Secone
street. Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-14

whom the insurgents shall be recog-
nized.
TALBOT NOT YET HERE.
The statements of George H, An
dresen OF Elgin in The Argus yester-
day are full OF inaccuracies. There are
no negotiations between the head Off
GERS and the insurgents in progress.
for the reason that the latter have
no recognized head. Mr.. Talbot has
not taken part in any alleged confer
ence here recently, for he has not
been in the city for weeks. He is
now in st. Paul, where an effort is be
ing made TO have the Minnesota legis-
lature enact law similar 10 the one
passed in Illinois. Mr.. Sundeen, a
leader Of the insurgent movement in
that state, presented bill, which was
rejected in committee, but two other
bills have been offered TO take its
place"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-14

some years ago a shutdown" meant
that not d wheel TURNED in the fac
tory. this has not been the case In
the last two years. Some department
has been kept in operation continually
and this is the case this year. While
the main factory will be closed down,
several departments, behind in orders,
will still be kept in operation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-14
Sibilant Praise.

One OF the ushers approached a man
who appeared TO be annoying those
about him.
Don't you Ike the shown
Yes. indeed
Then why do you persist in Kissing
the performers"
Why. m-ma0 alive. w-wasu't
h-hissing. w-waS s-sSimply s-s-s-Say-
ing to S-s-s-sammie that the s-s-s-siug-
ing is s-s-s-superb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-14
OF EESss sSSs 0
Z I. .z''':!.:. /.
lisSLl. Z 1. !

Prove that no dinner table or
luncheon table is set right un-
less il is provided with a dish
of olives. Everyone looks for
them.
They have become as bread
and butter. We sell olives in
bulk and bottled. You can al
ways rely upon getting the best
here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-14
Mothers Privileoe

Don't talk back 10 your paF'
"Aw. gee whiz. ma. you want all the
fun there is in this house Detroit
Free Press-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-14
Deere & Co. to Close.

At the close of work tomorrow
the implement factory Of Deere & Co.
will be shut down for inventory. While
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-14
B. e K. Straw Hat.
Two-piece Underwear SOC

For the man who wears piece underwear we
have all the popular kinds including the Roxford
good underwear, B. V. D., Porosknit at SOC. Be-
sides a splendid display of summer underwear at
25c and SIC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-14
Wash Ties Csc and SOC

A new shipment of wash ties, the latest hit in New
York-colors and patterns to match every shirt
25c and Soc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-14

whom the insurgents shall be recog-
nfzed