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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-06

Miss Bina NJ. West of Port Huron,
Michigan, is the mother of the frater-
nal order. the Ladies of the Maccabees
of the World. She started the l.. O.
T. NJ. il 1892. borrowing $50 to de-
fray the initial expenses. Today mem
berships total 100000, and approx
mately $4,000. 100000 is promised to
widows, children and estates. The
order now has invested over 81 zoo. 900
in municipal bonds. Miss West is
still at its head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-06

from the home, 2S1O Fifth and half
avenue. Rev. W. S. Marquis had
charge of the services. Interment was
in Chippiannock cemetery.
Funeral of Mrs. Martha j. WeaverIing.
The funeral of Mrs. Martha J. Weav-
erling was held at $50 this morning
from the home 1907 Sixth avenue.
Rev. ]. l.. Vance had charge of the
services. Interment was in Andalusia
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-06
Funeral of r. Dean Robinson.

Funeral services for F. Dean Robin
son Will be held tomorrow afternoon
at 2:S0 from the home. $40 Third ave
nue.. Interment viii be in Chippian-
mock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-06
BOTH SIDES ARE
SANCUINE AS THE
REPORTS COME IN
Administration Woodmen Say
They Have Carried Nearly
Every Other State.
INSURGENTS DISPUTE 1T
Show kilograms to Back Their Claims
That the Big Delegations Will
Be for Them.

On the basis from other states re
ceived up to O'Clock this afternoon
administration Woodmen stated posi-
lively that their expectations had been
realized and that insurgents would be
able to make but a comparatively
small showing at the head camp at
Toledo. Early in the day many mes
sages were received telling of the re
suits of caucuses held last night.
About noon results from camps which
had concluded their business began
coming in.
Insurgents gave out reports which
were almost equally sanguine. They
claimed that they had won in Nebras-
ka. Iowa. Kansas, Oregon and many
other states.
Reports received this afternoon at
the headquarters of the administra-
tion Woodmen at the New Harper
were the basis of a claim that the ad-
had carried II states for
a total of 20 delegates. Here are the
states claimed and the number of del
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-06

Funeral Of Albert T. Burton, Jr.
The funeral of Assert T. Burton, Jr..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-06
Welcomed BY Mayor. .

Then Mayor H. 81. Schriyer was
Presented 10 welcome the delegates
On behalf Of the city 1T gives me
great pleasure 10 welcome you 20 the
city" he said. Il invite you TO enjoy
yourselves 20 the limit while here. In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-06

in their homes for delegates. Some
few also were forced to go to Daven-
port or Moline for accommodations,
but they were right on hand during
the battle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-06

At any rate, there is one point upon
which both sides almost unanimously
agree, and that is the fact that the
head offices of the Modern Woodmen
CT America order must remain in Rock
Island. And this is about the only
thing upon which they do agree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-06

In Minnesota John l.. Sunbeam
termed the original insurgent," was
elected state consul. A telegram says:
''Sundean's forces control the state
with % delegates The administra-
ton forces say they consider the Sun
dean victory a defeat for the insurg-
ents. Sunbeam assumed a middle
ground in his fight against the head
officers. He was less radical insurg
ent and did not take direct issue for
or against the head officers in the Chi
cago rate controversy.
Iowa Near a Split.
That there would be a contesting
delegation from Iowa to the head
camp was indicated by the following
Associated Press dispatch received
this afternoon.
Cedar Rapids. Iowa, May 6.-War-
ing factions of the Iowa state camp of
Modern Woodmen of America got to-
gether long enough in the opening SEES
sion today to permit the appointment
of a credentials committee and listen
to several addresses. The chief fight
is expected over the selection of dele
gates 10 the national convention at
Toledo. Both factions will name
permanent chairman. and introduce
resolutions.
Insurgents Sansuine.
Peter NJ Macarthur. of Marseilles. /
editor OF the True Woodman. received I
kilograms from state camp workers in |
several states.
From Cedar Rapids John ID. Porter .
wired: Solid delegation for insurg- |
ents absolutely sure from Iowa"
From Hastings. Neb.: ION the eve |
OF the state camp of Modern Woodmen /
every Indication points to an insurg
ent victory. Head Consul A. r. Tai
bot with retinue OF head camp at
taches are making a desperate effort
TO save First district delegates. Count
on Nebraska for full insurgent delega-
ton to head camp"
"Wil be at Toledo with seven in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-06

The brotherly feeling of the Elks
was portrayed in their donation of the
lodge rooms to delegates of the Wood
men and the r. n. A A cordial invi-
tation has been extended by the order
to visitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-06

One of the floral decorations blew
loose during the heavy wind early asst
night, and for a time threatened to
crash into some of the big bay win
dows II the vicinity of 1921 to 1927
Second avenue. Three of the electric
lights thereon were shattered by COM
ing in contact with the iron pole. but
beyond that no damage was done
independence Camp No. IS. Rock Is
land had its drill team out in uniform
last evening and parade down Sec
ond avenue ended before the Harper
house, administration headquarters,
where well conducted drill was given
A street corner vender at Eigh-
teenth street and Second avenue last
night attracted a small part of the
enormous crowd and did a land Office
business in the soap line 1t was not
soft soap, however.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-06

Owing to the crowded conditions in
the local hotels. many OF the Rock Is
land Woodmen found accommodations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-06

A rising vote of thanks to Old Sol
for his splendid work of yesterday. He
certainly worked hard to make the
day ideal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-06

Contrary TO the expectations OF
many, no real bitterness was shown
during the first day Of the convention.
though of course the relations between
the two factions are decidedly
strained.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-06

The decorations about the city
brought forth many enthusiastic ex
pressions of approva; from the visiting
delegates.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-03
STATE FINANCES
BEST SINCE STATEHOOD - RE.
PORT OF TREASURER
EWERT.

Pierre, Aug. 3.-The state treas
urer's office is busily engaged in the
compilation of the data for the forth
coming annual report of that office.
A. w. Ewert, the treasurer, being
questioned concerning the financial
condition of the state, and particular
ly in reference to the current reve-
nues, stated as follows:
Il have made a careful analysis of
u finances and | find that we closed
the fiscal year on June 80, 1914, in
the best financial condition since the
beginning of statehood, notwithstand-
ing the fact that we raised by direct
state tax, under the one mill levy
made in 1913, $159,305.46 less than
was raised under the four mill levy
for state taxes made i'm 1913.
"On June 80, 1918, we had ON
hand in the general fund a cash bal
ance of $3S5,925.94, and on June 80,
1914, our cash balance was $685.
874.91 to which should be added
$21,214.13 of cash in transit which
should have arrived before closing
the books on that date, making a
total of ~S385,089.O4 as the actual
tA6iI IC9D @1 AHS IN VI
the fiscal year just passed.
1--WE have no registered general
fund warrant and this cash balance,
together with the current revenues
that will be paid in, will probably
leave us on a cash basis throughout
the entire year.
ut has been declared by some that
the one mill tax levy made in 1913,
would not be sufficient to meet the
appropriations and that there would
be a large deficit at the close of the
year, but that statement is emphatic
ally disproven by the fact that we
were out of debt and had $385,000
in cash to the good at the beginning
of the fiscal year. Furthermore, ii
is fair to assume that if a n mill
tax levy is made for the ensuing year,
il will bring in not less than the
amount derived from the 1913 one
mill levy and the other sources of
event should bring in approx
mately the same as last year when
the total revenue from all sources
amounted to s1,686,414.07.
"Out OF these the total
appropriations to be met is $685.
TAT. This would leave us over $780,
900 of a surplus at the close of the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1915,
which amount added to our cash bal
anee of $385,000 will give us $685.
600, a sum sufficient to pay off com
pletely the 100000 of revenue
rants outstanding, that were issued
and loaned to the capitol building
account, and still leave a snug work
ing balance of $325,000 to begin the
next fiscal year with.
This utterly refutes the claim
that the n mill tax levy would be
insufficient and substantiates the
claim that Notwithstanding the low
ering of the amount of direct state
tax, the revenues would prove more
than sufficient and enable us to dis
charge the capitol building debt until
such a time as the capitol lands can
be advantageously disposed of when
the general fund will be reimbursed"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-03

Ambrose Beck of Charles Mix coun-
ty is the first to start an action under
the provisions of the state law re-
curing operators of steam threshers
to file a bond for any damages which
may be caused by operation or NOV
ing of such machines. The party
arrested waived examination and was
bound over for trial in the circuit
court. The insurance department has
determined to enforce this act this
year on account of complaints of last
year of losses in cases where no bond
was filed, and where there was fail
ure to recover.
Sioux Falls dispatch: Unable to
furnish bonds of $1,000 each re-
CURED of them, Jim Pulver and Os-
car Olson, charged with robbery of
the Villas postoffice, will remain In
the county jail to await the opening
of the October term of court. Will
Waters and Frank Bowling of Cen
~teryille, two important witnesses in
the case, were also held under bond.
These witnesses acknowledged selling
stamps at Madison which had been
given to them by the alleged robbers.
Information obtained by the govern
ment postal inspector indicates that
the stamps sold at Madison were
those taken from the Villas office.
Both Bowling and Waters positively
identified the two prisoners as the
men from whom they had received
the stamps.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-03

Makes Himself At Home i'm a Sioux
Falls Residence.

Sioux Falls, Aug. 3.-Mrs. Mary l..
Holmes residence at 231 North Sum
nit avenue was visited several days
ago by a man who apparently was en-
titled to the title gentleman bur
glar." After robbing the house of
about $500 in silverware and jewelry
he made himself at home and not
only enjoyed the offerings of Mrs.
Holmes pantry and kitchen, but in
dulged in a bath in the bath room.
Mrs. Holmes has been away from
the city for the last ten days and the
burglary was not discovered until
Thursday when John Mallaney, ia
Their of Mrs. Holmes, went to the
house and found all the doors open.
Upon entering he found the house in
disorder, with drawers pulled out on
the floor and the contents thrown
about the house.
investigation Of the house showed
that it had been thoroughly ransack-
ed and that all silverware, including
a twelve piece toilet set and all the
jewelry in the house had been taken.
The burglar had apparently spent
considerable time in the house. He
had gone into the kitchen and fried
onions and cooked spaghetti and had
helped himself literally of food and
wine. He used the best dishes in the
house for his repast and showed that
he knew what their uses were.
After eating he had apparently
gone to the bath room and taken a
bath rs towels which had been used
were scattered on the floor.
1t is thought from the appearance
of onion parings left by the burglar
that the robbery was committed
about three days before it was dis
covered.
No clues as to who the robber was
could be found, but it was concluded
from the appearance of the dishes
used, that there had been only one
burglar.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-03
GERMAN ACTIVITIES
MAKE THEIR FIRST CAPTURE OF
COSSACKS AND INVADE
FRANCE.

st. Paul, Aug. Especial: The
following advices have been received
by the American Press Association
London.-The German forces have
begun an invasion of France. Two
detachments entered French terri
tory moving in the direction of Paris.
A dispatch says Germany seized two
British merchant ships. A Russian
column with artillery crossed the
German frontier at Schwinden. The
Russian patrol crosses nea Eichen-
reid in Posen. Total mobilization is
ordered by Germany affecting every
man able to carry a gun. British,
French and German naval reserves
have been called out.
Berlin.-The Germans made their
first capture of war prioners near
Hchenzaza. Fifty Cossacks were sur
prised and overwhelmed by a detach-
ment of German frontier guards. The
force to which they belonged was
driven back.
Paris.-French arms secured a vic
tory in a sharp engagement at Petit
Croix. A force of Germans encoun-
tered the French force entrenched
just beyond the town. The defenders
replied with machine gums and
moved down the advance guard Of
Germans.
Berlin.-Invasion of Russia by
German troops began today when the
German force occupied Kalisz in Rus
sian Poland.
Paris.-Martial law is decreed
throughout France and Algiers.
London.-Sir Edward Grey told
the House of Commons today that he
had given France assurance that if
the German fleet came into the Eng
lish channel or through the North
sea to undertake hostile actions
against French coast or shipping, the
British fleet would give all protec-
ton in its power.
Stockholm, Sweden.-A battle was
fought yesterday between the Ger
man and Russian fleets off Aland isl
ands and resulted in the Russians be-
ing driven back. The Russian vessels
took refuge in the Gulf of Fenland,
where they remained today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-03
WILLING TO COOK
Minneapolis Boy Runs Away from
Home, But Goes Back.

Aberdeen, Aug. 3. ~ After a
thorough trial, George Berry, aged
Is, has concluded that cooking for
his brother and father in Minneapolis
with the certainty of three squares"
a day, is preferable to hunting for a
job in the Dakota wheat fields, and
then working fifteen hours a day, or
so, when he got it. The Berry boy,
accompanied by his chum, Walter
Wedsten, aged IL, appeared at the
farm of John Makens, near Aberdeen,
looking for work, and Makens, sus-
pecting they were runaways, turned
them owe to the police here. The
Wedsten lad said he had no com
plant to make concerning conditions
at home, but George wanted him to
go along. and he thought it would
be fun. The Berry lad said his moth.
Ell was dead and he had grown tired
of cooking the meals for his father
and older brother, who hauled coal
Cor a livlihood in the Mill city, and
thought he could make a Tot or NUN
.ey working in the harvest fields. Al
there was no complaint filed against
either boy, the police let them go aft
er advising them to return to their
homes. The boys said they had rid.
den from Minneapolis to Aberdeen in
a box car.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-03
SAFETY FIRST
SOCIETY WHOSE AIM rs TO Sc
CURE SAFETY IN AUTOMO-
BILE DRIVING.

The Daily Leader is in receipt of
a letter from F. H. Elliott, general
secretary of the Safety First Society
of New York, from which we take
the following extracts:
I'VE have recently issued a direct
appeal to drivers of motor vehicles,
in the form Of the enclosed card, con-
tanning some practical, common sense
precautions, which should be observ-
ed by all motorists, who value their
own welfare as well as the welfare of
other users of the streets and high
ways.
Unfortunately, there are many
operators Of automobiles, who throw
care to the winds and drive with
reckless abandon. They not only court
disaster for themselves and all other
road users, but they bring discredit
to all drivers and owners Of motor
cars, and are breeding a hostile pub
lie sentiment that will be reflected in
restrictive legislation, unless some
drastic action is soon taken to curb
them.
Il. is to caution, with the hope of
curbing these reckless operators, that
we seek your cooperation, and would
ask that you use the warnings con-
tanned upon the card, as subjects for
an early review in your columns, so
as to call the matter forcibly TO the
attention of your valued readers"
OF the Safety First society the New
York World says:
THE Safety First society starts it's
educational campaign with a special
--AsAz -. 4hz nYavrp gnnrG xrFg rnf1 n
motorists to be considerate of life
and limb in the streets Of the city.
GO slow around orner and
when approaching crossings. Go
slow where traffic is dense and where
children are playing in the streets.
Stop behind street cars taking on or
discharging passengers. Use tire
chains on wet or slippery pavements.
Better be safe than sorry" it adj
monishes every N who sits behind
a steering wheel
THE society deserves all possible
aid from the public. Slaughter in the
streets OF New York has reached a
point where it is no longer to be en-
dured. Last week an inexperienced
girl, driving a car for the first time,
seriously injured four. people. A
chauffeur ran down and killed a
woman last Sunday. His employers
afterward admitted having noticed
for some time that his sight and
hearing were falling. These are only
samples of the s%candalous and Grim
inal license with which vehicles as
destructive as locomotives are driven
by incompetent hands through the
crowded streets of New York. Any
one who witnesses an auto accident
should send the number of the auto
mobiles involved, together with his
own address and telephone number,
to the Safety First society at No. sol
Fifth avenue. 1t is time to down the
motor menace. The way to do 1t lis
promptly to fix full responsibility for
all machines-not on numbers, but
on persons.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-03
TRADE REVIEW
Weekly Report of the Bradstreet and
Dun Agencies.

New York, Aug. Following is
the weekly report of Bradstreet's
commercial agency:
Influences arising out of the Euro
pean war situation have been plainly
patent in American affairs this week.
Besides demoralizing the security,
grain, cotton and coffee markets the
European embroglio has affected
larger financial matters, while at the
same time rendering it prudent for
the eountry's leading stock exchanges
as well as those of other cities, to
suspend business on Friday, after
having previously experienced a veri-
table flood of selling orders for Euro
|pean account.
While ii is early as yet to define
the full effects of European condi-
tions upon domestic affairs, ii is evil
dent that new business in export
grain has been brought to a stand
still, and cotton market matters are
very unsettled.
Failures this week in the United
States were 266, against 24S. Wheat
exports, 7,336,691 bushels. against
6,775,173 bushels.
In its weekly review of business
.Dun's agency says:
A notable demonstration of the
fundamental soundness of American
finance was furnished this week when
foreign conditions were extraordinar-
lily critical. The European political
complications caused acute unsettle-
ment there, and, as a precautionary
measure, the domestic securities mar
kets were closed Friday, following
similar action at the leading centers
abroad.
Early investment buying and Wig
orous banking support testified to
confidence in the situation here, and
it was encouraging that money re-
NAMED on a fairly stable basis. Quo
tations, of course, were advanced and
all of the important institutions on
the other side found it expedient to
raise their official discount charges.
New York is again being called on for
large amounts of gold, and condi-
lions In sterling exchange have been
without parallel, rates moving up
ward in a sensational
Developments In commercial and
industrial channels have been over
Swallowed by other considerations,
yet it is apparent that the trend oil
affairs IL still forward.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-03
IN THE PEN
Murderer of Brakeman Calligan Be-
gins Life Sentence.

Sioux Falls, Aug. 3.-The latest
addition to the convicts at the peni-
Tertiary is Ed Helm, the negro who
shot and killed John Calligan, a
brakeman on the Milwaukee road,
near Scotland about two weeks ago.
Justice worked lively in this case.
1t was about 4 O'Clock in the morning
that Helm, with no ~provocation, shot
and killed Calligan. He, with other
|colored men, made their escape from
the train. The same day a colored
man was arrested while attempting
to cross the Missouri river at Spring
field. He was suspicioned as being
the murderer. AT first he denied all
knowledge of the crime, but when he
was confronted by other hoboes who
were on the train and who identified
him, he broke down and confessed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-03
HITS PROHIBITION
Minnesota Labor Federation Declares
Against Prohibition.

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 3.-The Min
nesota Federation of Labor, at its an
nual session in this city, decided that
il does not want national or state
prohibition, or county option. A
resolution ~favoring local option pre-
cipitated a long debate which finally
rrsaaltad in the measure being refer
red back TO the resolutions comrr,t
tee for reconsideration.
The resolution which was adopted
by a decisive majority, declared
against national and state prohibition
and county option.
The question was raised that ac-
tion on the resolution would put the
federation into politics, but this con
tention was disposed of by the de
cision that the question of prohibit
tion was economic and not political,
and that, therefore, the federation
was within its province in acting on
II!
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-03
WILL FIGHT STATE
Wells Fargo Express Company Files
Amended Bill i'm Rate Case.

Sioux Falls, Aug. 3.-As supple
mentary to a bill filed by the Wells
Fargo Express company to enjoin the
state board of railway commissioners
from enforcing present express rates
in South Dakota that has
filed with the clerk of the United
States court an amended bill. The
amended bill was filed after a de-
cision of the United States supreme
court in the Shreveport case gave the
express companies hope of winning
a suit which has been once lost.
The Shreveport case decision was
to the effect that intrastate rates If
lower than interstate rates are dis
c~riminatory. The express companies
on the strength of this decision claim
that the express rates in this state
which are lower than interstate rates
made by the interstate commerce
commission are discriminatory and IL
legal. The interstate commerce
commission put into effect a uniform
express rate over the entire United
States and the interstate rates in
South Dakota are lower than these
and are, according to express com
panies, confiscatory.
The original ease against the rail
way commission of South Dakota was
brought in 1911 and this was won by
the state in a decision handed down
by the late Judge G. A. Willard at
Minneapolis.
In the amended bill the express
company claims that the rates now in
effect are discriminatory against
other shipping points of nearby states
in favor of South Dakota cities. The
company expresses a willingness to
comply with the rates set by the in
terstate commerce commission.