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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09
FOR ANNEXATION
BY FOUR TO ONE
Official Canvass Completes Re-
turns on Propositions Voted
on Tuesday.
WAS NO REAL OPPOSITION
s,-e Voted mo" for Fear They
Would Make Mistake on the
Local Option Question.

arnexation carried In Tuesdays
s,sction by a vote OF approximately
s,ur to one. IL was found when the re-
rms were officially cauvassed this
-,o-ning. Those voting against were
--ainly persons who had decided in
ADVANCE 20 vote no" on everything in
,ss fear that they might make a mis-
axe on the local option proposition.
he total vote on annexation was but
u,.la over half the vote cast on the
saloon question.
The manner "a which the ballots
vs-e marked is indicated by the re-
srIts On annexation. The first pro-
rosition received a heavier vote botn
FOR and against than either OF the
other four. Apparently a number
marked the first one and let the others
20. \ smaller number began at the
bottom and marked toward the top,
some dropping out as they went up.
THIS is shown by the fact that from
the second 10 the fifth the number
voting shows a slight increase
The Total Vote.
Total vote or annexation by PROPOSE
tons was as follows:
Proposition No. Yes. 6.4O6; no,
1875.
Proposition No. Yes, $40; no,
I.411.
Proposition No. 3-Yes. 6,O12; no.
1855
Proposition No. 4-Yes. 6.O25; no
LAOS.
Proposition No. 5-Yes. 6,O37; no,
1.50s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09
EXTRA FLAG BLANKET FREE
THIS WEEK.

Every smoker who purchases a pack
age OF Cairo cigarettes during the
next few days will receive an extra
Hag blanket. free. in addition 10 the
one which "a always packed with
Cairo. Eack rag shows the colors Of
some nation, and. being Si= inches long
By 5Iz inches wide, is not only instruc-
tive. but decorative and artistic. These
large size blankets are especially use
iul in making up fancy pillow covers,
den ornaments and the like.
Cairo Is one OF the most popular and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09

st. Thomas, ID, w. THE captain
OF the British steamer Croydon which
went ashore OF Barbuda Island said
the wreck was caused by mysterious
currents which drove the ship II miles
on it's course.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09

that remarkable contrivance. 1t is
brought here by Fred Weston, a spe-
cial representative. of the company.
and will show that talking moving
pictures are actually possible. One of
the hits to be seen and heard on this
invention tonight will be "'Ostler
joe" a poem that is famous wherever
the English language is spoken Mr..
Weston himself is a famous photoplay
star.
$4,000 In Tips in 10 Years.
st. Louis, April 9.-John NJ. Green.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09
IT'S oRANDMoTHER's RECIPE FOR
DANDRuFF AND RESTORING
COLOR TO HAIR.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur, properly compound
ed. brings back the natural color and
iustre 10 the hair when faded, streaked
or gray; also cures dandruff, itching
scalp and stops falling hair, Years
ago the only way to get this mixture
was to make It at home, which is mus
sy aad troublesome.
Nowadays skilled chemists do thia
better than ourselves. BY asking at
any drug store for the ready-to-use
product-ca.ied "Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Hair Remedy"-you win get
q large bottle for about SO cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09
KNIGHTS AIDO.L. STURGEON
Victim of kidnapers Will Be Escorted
20 Iowa by Committee.

Des Moines, April s.-Rev. Otis L.
Sturgeon. mysteriously kidnapped and
beaten in Colorado, Will be escorted
from Denver TO Des Moines by COM
mittee of knights of Luther, of which
he is sovereign scribe. lie sent the
following message TO E \. Lingen-
felter. an official of the order:
Reports do not half cover the foul
play. Face beaten beyond recogni-
ton. Mark on neck by strap choking
me. Body barred and burned. Left in
weeds to die. Taken II miles into
country when job was finished. Took
$40 from my pockets to pay chauffeur.
Took 500 from my room
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09

offer Dealers already
1855 today to II satur
day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09
AT THE EMPIRE

AT The EMPIRE,
In addition to Abe Attell, former
featherweight champion, the acts on
the bill at the Empire for the last
half OF tho week are: The Great Padin
O'Brien trio, in songs and comedy;
Anita and Willisch, comedy jugglers;
Cotter, a famous clown, and the reciti-
graph. the first appearance here OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09

fastest selling cigarettes on the local
market Dealers say that smokers are
SUI pflsed, when they try Cairo. to dis.
cover such mi.dness and fragrance in
cigarette selling for SC. AIthour,
Cairo Is one OF the American Tobacco
Oon pauy's newer brands. IT is already
az the top OF its class.-CAdv1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09
EzG,,eate1lg1
THE ILLINOIS.

April 1.-THE Girl from Maxim's."
April 17-Dayie Lewis, Minerva
Coverdale, Frances Kennedy in Row.
land and Clifford's production or
September Morn"
April 21-"The Jucklins."
April 22-Song recital under aus
pices of villa de Chantal.
April 2s-Wiliam Hodge in The
Road to Happiness"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09

What you Have Been Looking For.
Merito, White Eminent is a prep
aration that gives satisfaction whore
a pain killer and healer is needed. We
do not believe you could get better
liniment at any price. II. o. Rolls.
Rock Island, Ill. Exclusive Agency -
(Ady.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09

saved $4,000 which he received in tips
during the last 10 years. He told fell
low ushers the story today and an
nounced his resignation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-09
Special Notice to Dealers.

elected. The session is open to the
public.
Following is the program. which was
announced today.
Business session.
Election of officers.
Vocal solo-"Sunlight Waltz" (Har-
riet Ware)-NIiss Esther Malmrose.
some Romantic Episodes in Illinois
History''-Mrs. Jessie Palmer Weber,
secretary of the Illinois State Histor-
zeal society. Springfield.
Violin solo, (a) Legende CWieniaw-
skD: OBJ Here Kati (Hubay)-Mrs.
Victor Frykman.
my Recollections OF the Lincoln
Douglas Debate at Galesburg in 1858"
Daniel Montgomery, Rock Island.
Solo, (a) at Night Fall" (Victor
Saar); OBJ "The Little Grey Dove"
(Saar)-NTiss aIaimrose.
The Assassination OF President LIN
coin at Fcrd's Theatre. Told by One
Who Was Present.. g. Sholes. Mo
line.
Adjournment.
The retiring officers are:
Presldent-William a. Meese.
Vice President-Phil Mitchell.
Secretary-John II, Heuberg.
Treasurer-Mrs, X. T. Anderson.
Directors William II. Lyford'
Thomas RoIIman, Joseph b. Oakfeaf,
4, a. Buffum, Sherman w, searie' Mrs.
Leopold Simon, Arson NJ. Hubbard
Evening journal., 1914-04-14
MEXICO 70 MAKE AMENDS.

- EFINITE announcement has been made in Wash
- ington that the Mexican Federals in Tampico
will fire n salute as an apoloey TO the American flag
for the gross indscreton committed by the Federas
several days ago in arrestng United States marines
who landed in that city without arms and bent upon
q peaceful mission.
With that apology, another Of many unpleasant incl
dents connected with the MeSican situation will be
closed The frmness OF Admiral Mayo, Of the United
States navy in demanding the apology and the quick
ness with which the national administration supported
him in that demand revealed clearly TO President
Huera and his advisors that IL they wished to avoid
serious complications with this country it would be
weI for him to lose no time in apologizng.
Huerta who realizes that his position is precarous
at best and who has than he do TO cope with
the Constitutionalists under the command OF Cen
erals Carranza and villa would make almost any
rlfce to avert clash with the United States. He real
ICES full well that when the American flag has been
nsulted and a peremptory demand has been made for
apology. that apology must be forthcoming or SER
ious trouble will result
No one imagines that Huerta directed or tacity sane
toned the arrest Of the American marines. II the
foolish act of an officer who lost his head He how
ever a representative Of the Huerta Government and
upon that government the unpleasant and hum-
ating duty OF making suitable amends. Il is safe
TO assume that after the apology has been made the
American flag will occupy higher place in the respect
of the Mexicans than it has occupied at any time since
the Mexican trouble started
Evening journal., 1914-04-14
HIREn AsSASSINs pay pENAITY-

T>USTICE has been indicated. The four gunmen who
j slew Herman Rosenthal a New York gambler
have been executed in Sing Sing prison. Governor
Glynn, Of New York withstood all appeals for mercy
for the hired assassins. He subjected a terri
bic ordeal II is to his credit that he remained firm
In the face of such pressure.
"Dago Frank" Lefty Louis" "Gyp the Blood" and
''Whtey Louis" had grievance against Rosenthal.
They simply hired TO assassinate him because Il
thought he intended to give more information
against certain powerful gamblers and crooked mem
bers Of the New York police force. He already had
made affidavit against some Of them
Rosenthal himself amounted to little. Under ordi-
nary circumstances he might have been killed the
world would have expressed little regret When how
ever, he slain to seal his lips and terrorze
others they would not give testimony to the Dis
trct Attorney against the awess element Of society
and those in the Police Department who were betray-
ing the public, and when hired assassins were en-
poyed to commit the crime, the death OF Rosentha
and the punishment Of his slayers became matters OF
the first magnitude. II was highly important that JUS
tice be done.
That fact recognized by District Attorney Whit
man, by the jurors who tried the cases and by Gov
Glynn The interesting feature of the crime
now left open is whether Police Lieutenant Becker
who was convicted with the gunner but who has won
q new trial. will escape. He is alleged to be the man
who hired the professional gunmon to commit the
murder
The execution Of the four gunner should serve to
put terror into the hearts other criminals Of that
class and to make human life much safer not only
in New York city, but also in all sections of the
United States
Evening journal., 1914-04-14
M1LsoN ANp CONrENrMENT.

r7oRMER PRESIDENT TAFT says he "has learned
4 to be content" No doubt President Wilson
would be pleased be able to say much
BY the bye it will be interesting to see how the
President endeayors to break through climb over or
tunnel under this unequivocal plank in the Baltimore
platform
1--WE favor a single Presidential term, and to that
end urge the adoption of amendment to the Con-
stituton making the President Of the United States
ineligible for reelection, and we pledge the candi-
date of this convention to this principle"
Thus far President Wilson has not been seen about
the Capitol urging the Democratic majority to pass
such q constitutional amendment His whole attitude
has seemed to that he would like to have a second
term and to violate the above express pledge Of his
party just as he is attempting to break the rea-
tive to canal toll exemption for American coastwse
ships
While Mr.. Wilson may not voluntarily reach that
of contontment that is spoken Of by Mr. Taft the
American people, doubt. viii reach such a stage by
1916 that they viii be well content dispense with
his services as chief executive.
Evening journal., 1914-04-14
TUESDAY APR. Ia, 1914.
THAT DEMOCRATIC RECESSIONAL.

Z, IlNATOR GORE is taking poll Of the delegates
- who sat in the Democratic National Convention
in Baltimore. His idea is to ascertain how they stand
Of President wilson's Panama Canal toll exemption
repealer Thus far the Senator says he has received
responses from AIS Of the delegates and 3SS favor
peal, 90 oppose it and II refuse to commit them
selves
This effort by Senator Gore to rewrite the Balti-
platform by the referendum process almost two
years after the national convention has adjourned is
amusing, quite apart from the merits Of the repeal
controversy That convention made the following
equiyocal declaration
1--WE favor the exemption from toll Of American
ships engaged in coastwse trade passing through the
canal"
The delegates who being appealed to by
Senator Gore adopted that plank Woodrow Wilson
accepted it and upon it in the campaign which fol-
lowed it. He elected with the, understanding
that he stood for toll exemption.
The President has repudated that plank His
friends are endeayoring line up Democrats and
many Republicans and Progressiyes possible
in favor Of that reputation. This Gore poll of ma
tonal convention delegates is part parcel of that
plan. The Senator seems to forget, however that
those delegates did elect President Wilson They
simply nominated him. The great American cleo
torate poled the which made him President and
it is upon that electorate that his political future de-
pends The poll of the delegates simply reveals that
many OF them did not know what they were doing in
Baltimore in 1912 that they do what they
doing now unless they be actuated by a desire
to repudate their work for the purpose Of help
ing President Wilson out Of most embarrassing posi-
tion.
If Senator Gore wishes to get real line upon party
public sentiment the Presidents toll exemption
repeal policy he should so to the people who elected
the President with the understanding that he stood
fairly and squarey upon the Baltimore platform. He
must not attempt 70 measure such sentiment by the
hindsght views Of readymade delegates who accepted
a ready made platform The papabnity Of their
change of front destroys It's value Most persons will
regard the result Of the special election in the Seventh
New Jersey Congressional district being much more
indicative of party and public sentiment than the
tal recessona Of the S3s delegates who figure
ator Cores poll.
Evening journal., 1914-04-14

almost as much attention to Capt
Marryatt as they gave to Dickens
when he visited the United States a
few years earlier. He was invited
to be one of a party to visit the work
on the Berkshire hills. He was so
astonished when he saw that rail-
road was to be built over those
mountains that for a time he cold
hardly speak
"At last he said: You people are
simply crazy. You are wasting your
money. No locomotive engine could
be built with power enough to pull
coaches over these mountains. When
I so back to England / shall tell my
friends that you are trying to do an
impossible thing
Capt. Marryatt did not live long
enough to know that the thing that
he called impossible had been accom-
plished by American engineers and
that American locomotives had been
constructed which were powerful
enough to haul trains of cars over
these mountains"
Copyright, 1914, by Z. J. Edwards.
All rights reserved)
Evening journal., 1914-04-14
Press Opinion on Panama
Canal Toll Exemption Repeater

the free tolls provision violates the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty should vote
for It's unqualified repeal. No Sen
ator who believes that it does not
violate the treaty or who in good
faith is in doubt on the subject
should vote for unqualified repeal.
The most that such a Senator should
do to sustain or oblige the President
is to vote TO suspend the free tolls
provision until the issue can be
thrashed out by direct negotiation
with England. Or he should accom-
pany "A vote for repeal by a reaffirm-
alton in the repeating resolution OF
BELIEF in our power under the Hay
Pauncefote treat 10 submit or re-
fund tolls to our coastwise ships.
We should not accompany reaffir-
nation of our rights under the Hay
Pauncefote treaty with the sugses-
tion Of arbitration Of the issue, as
proposed in the bill of Senator Nor
ris. If we suspend or repeal the free
tolls provision without prejudice to
our asserted rights under the treaty,
we should clear the way, not for ar
bitration, but for direct negotiation
with England.
On the question whether We have
built the canal altruistically and pri-
marily for all the world and only in
cidentally and I'm a minor degree as
a small part of the world for our
selves, the President tells us that the
4 whole world is against us; and any
student of human nature will con-
cede that on this point the President
is right.
The question whether the actual
beneficiary and real owner of the ca
nal is the United States or the whole
world cannot be left to the rest OF
the world for decision by arbitration
It must be thrashed out between the
United States and Great Britain
since an ambiguous treaty promise OF
the former to the latter is at the
foundation Of the controversy.
Agreement as to the Hay-Paunce.
fote treaty should be sought by the
creation of a diplomatic board OF
conciliation on which the United
States and Great Britain should be
equally represented and on which nc
other nation should be represented al
all.
Whatever agreement concerning
, tolls is reached it should be unmis
] takably conceded that by Great Brit
ain that our control over the canal il
exclusive when we are engaged in
war; and that, whatever is agreed
as to remission Of tolls, we posses,
after the tolls has been paid the sam,
right to subsidize our ships by a re
funding to them of canal tolls that il
/ enjoyed by all the other nations o.
the world.
Evening journal., 1914-04-14
New News Of Yesterday
The Feat Capt. Maryatt
Pronounced Impossible
By Holland.

The late Serene II. Scranton. who
built, in the early fifties, the Shore
Line Railroad in Connecticut, which
afterwsrd became a vital link in the
through route between New York and
Boston, was of a family Of railroad
builders. His brother was for years
president Of the New York and New
Haven Railroad, and those who were
near of kin established the city Of
Scranton, Pa, their achievement hav-
ing been menorialized by the name Of
the city.
was riding from Boston to New
Haven in 1871 and had the good
fortune to share my seat with Mr.
Scranton for an hour or two. He
told me many strange and exciting
romances of railroad building. He
was especially fond of relating stories
Of the incredulity Of men of large
affairs and experience, especially
about the engineering features Of rail-
way construction in the early days.
"One of the most interesting of the
stories of that kind which I ever
heard" said Mr.. Scranton, was told
me some years ago by a man who
had been with the Boston and Albany
Railroad for many years, ! think
from the first day Of its operation.
He said that the railroad was com
pleted from Boston TO Springfield, or
il may have been Worcester. And It
was then called the Western Rail-
road. The promoters wanted to ex-
tend it to the Hudson River, but
there were the difficult Berkshire
Mountains to be conquered by the
surveyors and railroad builders. In
order to secure the best engineering
ability the promoters Of this line en-
ployed Capt. Whistler as the engi-
neer in chief. He was the engineer
who afterward surveyed the railroad
line from st. Petersburg to Moscow
in Russia. He has a son, who, /
believe. is quite a prominent painter
now" When Mr.. Scranton thus spoke
Whistler, the painter, had not gained
the great reputation which he after
ward acquired
After the survey was made over
the Berkshire Mountains and the
construction of the railroad began
the owners of the line occasionally
invited prominent men to make an
excursion to Boston for the purpose
Of witnessing what was then regard
ed as a wonderful piece of engineer
ing.
you, of course, have read the
stories written by Capt Frederick NJ
Marryatt I suppose every boy ha.
read them. Well. Capt. Marryat
made a visit to the United States jus
about the time the engineering worl
was finished and the railroad con
struction over the Berkshires wa.
under way. People at that time pai,
Evening journal., 1914-04-14
Why Il Sults PartIcnInr PeonIe.

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is
prompt and effective for coughs,
colds, Group, hoarseness, bronchial
coughs and throat troubles. Thomas
Verron, Hancock, Mich, writes
"Foley's Honey and Tar quickly re-
licves tickling throat and stops the
coughs with no bad after effect II
contains no opiates and is pure
That's why it suits particular people.
For sale by n. b. Danforth, Marker
and Second Streets.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1914-04-14
4 HAST From WITHIN.

~ UR Democratic contemporary, the Every Evening,
~ has abandoned all hope Of checking the extraya-
gance of the Democratic House Of Representatives.
"It is evident that to the Democratic Senate the
Democratic party win have look for salvation" it
says. "The majority members of the House, in which
body all appropriation bodies must originate have
been guilty Of scandaous extravaganza in allowances
Of public money"
And let 1t not be forgotten that the Every Evening
was Of many Democratic newspapers that insisted
In 1912 that the election Of Democratic Congress
the things needed for the salvation Of the nation
Seemingly it is another instance in which the hindsight
Of the Every Evening is much better than its fore
sight.
Evening journal., 1914-04-14
KIDNEYLAX

Every person should know that rheu-
matism. nervousness, eczema, lupus,
all caused by kidneys which have be-
come diseased through overwork. Kid
neylaX is the great natural remedy for
these symptoms and complaints. Kid
neylax is one OF the few successful rem
edies in curing these ailments. Your
money back if il fails to cure You. Sold
by all druggists at 30 cents the package.
\. b. Daniorth, Wilmington, wholesale
distributors.
Evening journal., 1914-04-14
Girls! BEAUTIFUL, Charming HAIR,
NO DANDRUFF--25 Cent DANDERINE

Besides beautifuying the hair at once.
Danderine dissolves every particle Of
dandruf; cleauses, prifies and invig-
crates the scalp, forever stopping itch
ing and falling hair
But what viii please you most will
be after a few weeks use when YOU
viii actually sec new hair-fne and
downy at tirst--yes-but really new
hair growing all over the scalp If
you care for pretty. soft hair and lots
of it surely get a 25 cent bottle of
Knowlton's Danderine from any drug
gist or toilet counter, and just try IL.
Evening journal., 1914-04-14

nate in having for its chief speaker its luncheon to-
day, Ivy l.. Lee executive assistant the president
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. He is a young
Of marked ability and his work in furtherance of
a public-be-pleased policy has won for him many
friends in all the States that tapped by the great
Pennsylvania system. Mr.. Lee formerly was a New
York newspaper man. He abandoned journalism to
take charge OF the publicity department and dis
charged that work well that he made executive
assistant which is highly responsible position With
in the last he has manifested much official and
personal interest in transportation conditions on the
DelmarHia Peninsula and also the development Of
this territory Those facts served 10 make his visit
all the interesting from local point of view.
Evening journal., 1914-04-14
WANT BILLY SUNDAY HERE

Epworth NJ. Z. Church is enthusiastic
ever the proposed invitation to Billy
Sunday to come to this city. The pas
tor. the Rev. DIR. w. J.. S. Murray. C. +.
Anderson, president of the board of
trustees, and George W. Booker, class
leader and exhorter, have been appointed
delegates to represent Epworth Church
in the meeting called of all the churches
at the y. NJ. c. A. Building this even
ing at S o'clock.
Evening journal., 1914-04-14

salts, they we're OF no use. Physics or
all kinds and classes were used. but
we had to call on the fountain syringe
for help" Peruna was able to cor
rect this condition completely in Mr..
Capers' case, and there is every rea-
son 10 believe that It was the tonic
qualities OF Peruna, added TO the iaxa-
live qualities. that procured this very
desirable result
Evening journal., 1914-04-14

him OF his bad
$ y m p I o m $ .
This happened a
number OF years
ago. Since then.
Mr.. Capers states
that he has had
similar attacks OF
trouble, the proini-
nent symptom OF
which Is constipa-
tion, and has al
W a Us I o Il n d
prompt and eff
cient relief from
Peruna. He says:
up to the time I
started using your
Peruna I could
drink castor oil.
like water. 1t did
no good. As for