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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-02

The Railroad Trainmen Of Illinois
are strongly organised for legislative
and other WORK
They number over 10000 members
IN Illinois and ere an intelligent, rolia.
bic and earnest body Of men, whose
Bower for good In the state cannot b
evsfestimatel.
Following ars the divisions. mum.
VEN and names Of their legislative
committee and ofacers:
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE FOR
ILLINOIS.
Divisioa number; committeeman
1rst, ana altsrnates:
I. TAos. 8. Hayes; F. B. Carr.
Il. W. q. swing; A. p. Danforth.
a. a H. Jones; q. a White.
70. r L Piper; J. J. Klickenger.
70. ". ". Carroll; W. W. Donlsy.
q. @. O. Parker; A. J. Frasier.
%. q. ,. Conlsy: ]. r. Zoll.
q. Jas. W. Finley: J. G. Paul.
%. J. n. Kelley; G. A. Waters.
"a. G. p. Bsmis; d. 8. Nichols.
1o1. ,. Q. Thomas; Jerry McCarby.
10e. ,. l. Bledsos; A. J. Douglas.
III. J. I. Davis; G. T. Harris.
10. =. D. Sushrua; w. Erickson.
1lS. =. L. Howard; A. M. Barnes.
l37. r. =. Phleger; J. H. voss.
900. ". p. oheehan; W. H. Devlin.
-. Q. n. Dalton: H. B. Holt
39S. @. q. McCarty: p. o. Rourks.
30. Jno. Fowler; N. Insham.
900. O. Q. Craig; r. Trogden.
81. L. n. Hough: B. r. Bradley.
81. .. B. French; q. W. Melbourne.
80. ". A. Sharpe; G. H. Stanley.
90. J. L Lamport; J. c. Mc0uan.
zoo. ". J. Smith; p. H. O'Connor.
30. d. W. Marshall: T. Nilsson.
40. n. r. Cooper; A. 8. Kuykendall.
So1. D. Q. Craig; J. A. Bonham.
900. =. Tread: W. M. Stevenson.
SO. D. Nancy; G. d. Blackburn.
So. n. Hill; =. 9. Ziel.
80. A. ". 6tewman; w. d. Whalsy.
ST. =. p. Mile; q. d. Flanagan.
600. B. r. Congdon: J. q. 9hortell.
SECRETARIES.
(0iving Division Nos.)
I. q. n. Baldwin, $3.50 vincennes
Ave-, Chicago.
u. D. D. Hughson. 237 Lewis st.,
Blue Island. III.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-02

Ine HOm6 BrtW6ry ID NOT Only CuI'
Cages youngest brewery. but II is one
Of her most successful. No brewery
in the United States ever achieved
success in such a short time az the
Home Brewery. Its beer already has
q reputation among the lovers of good
beer as being par excellence. The
Home Brewery also bottles Ito beer
and a case can be had by calling up
Humboldt 9Sl0.-Advertisemeut
Fergus County Democrat., 1914-09-10
MEN
BEFORE WILSON.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE URGES
HIM TO AID THE TRANsPoR.
TATION LINES.
T|D|MC FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-President
Wilson began consideration of an an.
peal tonight laid before him today by
committee Of railroad executives re-.
PORTING every large road in the coun-
try. He was asked to aid the rail-
roads In tiding over financial diff
cuities arising from the war in Europe.
NO specific plan was presented.
The railroad men were hopeful az
ter the conference that Mr.. Wilson.
through public letter or otherwise,
might show that he believed they had
road SHOULD be relieved of some bur-
dens. They also believed they had
laid the groundwork for consideration
Of specific requests to be made later.
These requests were understood to in
clude postponement of consideration
of the railway securities bill now
pending in congress, legislation allow
ing the interstate commerce commits
sion to take general conditions into
consideration in passing on petitions
for rate increases, and the re-opening
OF the recently decided advance
freight rate case.
After the conference the railroad
executives met Commissioners Glenn
ents, McChord, Clark and Daniels of
the interstate commerce commission.
A copy of an address presented to the
president was laid before the COM
Fergus County Democrat., 1914-09-10
CONSIDERING 6
THE DIRECTORS
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD TAX.
ING LAST STEP BEFORE ORGAN.
iZATION OF THE BANK.
MORGAN CALLED TO WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-The fed
eral reserve board has taken up con.
sideration of the sc class &C" direc-
Tors OF the IL reserve banks whose ap.
pointment will mark virtually the last
important step before the actual org
anization of the bank. More than 200
names are before the board and the
final list Of appointees is not ex.
pected before next week.
The board probably will approve the
Eanker's plan for a pooling arrange.
ment to pay American obligations to
Europe in gold. 1t has taken no form,
al action on the bankers proposal to
raise S15O,000.000 through banks to
ray these obligations and is under
stood to be waiting for a report from
London on it's acceptability
Members of the board are curious
also about published reports that
New York bankers expect to under
write about $sO,0OO.OO0 of obligations
of the city held in Europe They have
no definite assurance that such a
syndicate has been organized, and do
not know whether its existence would
mean a reduction in the total amount
to be cared for by all national banks.
Every effort is being made through
clearing house associations to obtain
definite information as to the exact
amount Of gold in possession of all
national, state and private banks in
the country Members of the board
expressed the belief today that II the
tanks put the $25,OOO,O0O figured
upon by the bankers committee On
first call. there would be no necessity
Tor further advances. They figure
that when the European credits find
that American bankers are willing to
pay in gold they will make no further
demands for such payments.
Under the law the board is author
lied to make changes in reserve cities
or re-align reserve districts at any
time and postponement of the hear
'ngs will not affect the case of pro-
testants
Fergus County Democrat., 1914-09-10
BEEF PACKERS
HAVE CONTROL
ARGENTINE OUTPUT IN HANDS
CT LOCAL PACKERS, SAYS
JACOB BLOCK.
OFFERS SOME GOOD SUGGESTIONS

NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-Beef packers
OF the United States are now in ab-
solute control of the Argentine out
put of beef, thus destroying the value
Of Argentine beef as competitive
check on the price of native beef, &C.
oording to testimony given before
Chief Magistrate McAdoo today at the
inquiry into the advance in food
prices.
Jacob Bloch, member of a firm
owning several meat markets in this
city, asserted that every bit Of beef
from Argentina must nov be bought
from the American packers.
AS an instance Of how this control
influenced the price, the witness stat
cd that at one time beef hearts could
be bought for 25 cents each. When
tie American packers obtained con-
troll of the Argentine output, he con-
tinued, beef hearts were put into cold
storage, thus diminishing the supply
50 that today the cost of these hearts
is about $1.5O each.
The packers have arranged the ter
litory outside New York City SO that
the small dealers are at their mercy,
Mr. Bloch testified.
Asked to explain the cause Of the
present shortage Of beef, the witness
said shortage had existed for 13
wears. AS remedies for the present
he offered the following
suggestions for action by congress:
AN export duty should be placed
on beef; the government lands of the
west should be thrown open for graz
ing; killing Of any female calf under
three or five years old or of any calf
weighing less than $50 pounds, should
ae prohibited; ten per cent of the in.
come tax should be used for fostering
the raising of cattle; public slaugh-
Ter houses, like those in England, /
Should be established by the govern
ment"
Fergus County Democrat., 1914-09-10
ELKS FIX DATE
F0RC0NvENT|0N
STATE GATHERING OF THE Or
DER TO BE HELD IN LEWIS.
TOWN AUG. is AND II, 1915.
twelve COMMITTEES APPOINTED
Will Get Busy With Preliminary Work
at Once-Grand commandery Of the
Knights Templar, Sons Of Hermann
and Firemen Coming Next Year.

The general committee on arrange
ments for the EIKs convention to be
held in Lewistown next year yester
day announced the appointment of the
preliminary committees. This was
Gone after survey of the whole field
and with view of SO dividing the
work that no part of it will be neglect
ed. These subcommittee will get to.
Hether at once and get their respec-
tive departments in shape by making
preliminary plans and ascertaining
Just what will be required of them.
The result, it is confidently hoped,
will be that everything will be ar.
ranged we'll in advance of the meet
ing, SO that there will be no confusion
Or rush at the eleventh hour.
August IS and II.
The general committee, after givina
the matter much thought, definitely
fixed upon Monday and Tuesday, Aug
list 16 and II, as the dates for the
convention.
Following is the complete list OF
The committees, with the ladies recep.
tion committee to be announced later:
General committee George r.
,AAo"S, SAuA tAuA, IVY t. AyCTS
Albert Scheidt John T. Mcdonald,
Julian Sutter, w. F. Shcehan, secre-
tary; H. w. Sadler, treasurer.
Parade committee-Jane l.. Mart
IN. chairman; John G. Rebb, Roy
Mathews, c. L. Belden, Robert Deming.
Decoration committec--Art d'Au-
fremont, chairman; Noble Walker,
Charles e. Brown, J. E. Gull, Emil
Saxl
Reception committee-Edward SUIT
ter, chairman; Bert d'Autremont, w.
D. Svmmes, Frank d. Hagstrom, Chas.
:. Marshall.
Hotel committee Grover Miller.
chairman; DR.. E. A. Rein, Art j..
Baker.
Dance committee-A. Fl. Stephenson.
chairman; DR.. B. j. Wood, Carl See
ley, A. ID. Person, F. D. Tallman.
Auto committee Frank Hagen.
chairman; Frank Doran, Walter Down
ing, G. G. Wallin, Henry j. Often, J.
9. Plumb. Loren Oldham "A. F. Strobel-
in, Harvey Burnett, Alec c. Law, w. r.
Fergus County Democrat., 1914-09-10
Other Conventions.
LAST SURVIVORS OF THE LINCOLN
TRAGEDY DIES N WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. Sept 9.-Mrs. Am.
anda Weeks, last survivor of those ar.
rested at the time OF the assassina-
ton of President Lincoln and charged
with having been implicated in the
plot, is dead at her home here, aged
80. She was at the home of Mrs. Sur
ratt ct the time of the murder, and
was said to have remarked when she
heard the news:
Lincoln should have been shot long
tefore"
She was released after 10 days i'm
prisonment
Fergus County Democrat., 1914-09-10
DROVE OFF WITH
LOAD Of WHEAT
GRAIN BELONGED TO ANOTHER
MAN AND w. M. NOBLE Is NOW
CHARGED WITH LARCENY,
MADE SALE TO THE DOVER ELEVATOR
Afterwards Became Frightened and
Destroyed the Check Is Allegation.
Farmers Elevator Company Sues for
Damages on Wheat Contract

w. M. Noble was brought in from
Stanford yesterday by Deputy Sheriff
Whitcomb, charged with grand larc-
my. The case is rather curious
one, if the claims of the state are
correct. 1t is alleged that Noble went
TO granery near Stanford belonging
to Mr.. Ross and helped himself to a
wagon load Of wheat. He then drove
to Dover, sold the wheat to the eleva-
tor, received his check and departed
4 little later he became alarmed and
destroyed the check. The elevator
manager who bought the grain has
identified Noble as the man who sold
it to him.
Fergus County Democrat., 1914-09-10
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ZION OF gold fund of $15O,O00, 900 to
Ielleve the present International ex-
change situation and to regulate the
outflow Of gold.
The plan of forming a syndicate OF
hanks tc raise this gold fund was laid
before the federal reserve board BY
the COMMITTEES yesterday. The finan-
clal district here attached consider
;ihle significance TO Mr.. Morgan's de-
pdrture for Washington.
Fergus County Democrat., 1914-09-10
Breach Of Contract.

The Farmers Elevator company has
trought suit against Theodore Lind
sey to recover $500. representing its
loss as a result Of the defendants
failure to carry out an alleged con-
tract entered into by him with the
plaintiff on Auguct 26 last to deliver
5000 bushels of No. Turkey Red
wheat to it at Christina. 1t is set
out that on Sept. 5, the market price
of the wheat at Christina was 90 cents
q bushel and that the defendants re.
fusal to comply with the contract
damaged the plaintiff to the amount
Of cents bushel. Blackford & Hun
toon are the plaintiffs attorneys.
Fergus County Democrat., 1914-09-10
6 anne, Law Violations,

Tom Berkin and James Weaver. the
deputy game wardens, have been
Keeping sharp lockout for violations
oil the game laws. Elsewhere a good
f-lany complaints have been made
ABOUT hunters shooting ducks after
sunset, and also in reg.iG to the kill.
ing of chickens. Titus +ar the local
officers have not had occasion to
II AXE any arrests, the law being more
closely followed than in former sea-
sons. 1t will be surprise, however,
il some violators are nto rounded up
before the chicken season opens
Fergus County Democrat., 1914-09-10
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SHORT OF AMMUNITION.

PARIS, Sept. 9.-Wounded
soldiers arriving here say the
Germans in the vicinity of
Montmiraik department of the
Marine, are running short of
ammunition and for this rea-
son offered only feeble resist
ance to the attack of the allies.
Fergus County Democrat., 1914-09-10
CHINESE CONSENT.

PEKING, Sept 9.-The Russian min
lister at Peking has received the con.
sent of the Chinese government to the
construction by Russian capitalists of
railroad from the Island of Sakhalin
along the right bank of the Amur river
to point opposite Observation-Disclosures
ard thence to Harbin with branch
at Tsitsihar.
Fergus County Democrat., 1914-09-10
MORGAN GOES 70 CAPITAL.

NEW YORK, Sept AT the spe-
cal request of the committee ap-
nointed at the conference of bank ers
held at the treasury department last
FRIDAY. !. P. Morgan left late today
for Washington, where he will con-
fer with the committee and the feder-
Al reserve hoard regarding the forma-
Fergus County Democrat., 1914-09-10
9 9 G &C 600 5000 . 9
LEFT LUNEVlLLE.

PARIS, Sept. 10.-The Temps
publishes a dispatch from Nan
cy stating that it is rumored
there that the Germans evacu-
ated Luneville, Is miles south
east of Nancy on September 6.
Commenting on this dispatch,
the Temps says that what
seems certain is that the Ger
mans had to abandon the
heights surrounding Luneville.
Fergus County Democrat., 1914-09-10

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE WEEKLY
DEMOCRAT-$2.00 THE YEAR
Fergus County Democrat., 1914-09-10
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BULGARIA GRABBED IT.

PETROGRAD, Sept. 9.-War
material sent by Germany to
Turkey still remains in Bull
garian territory. Greek reserv.
lists, subjects of Turkey resid.
ing in Crimea, have refused to
return to Turkey.
Fergus County Democrat., 1914-09-10
JOSEPH is SAFE

WASHINGTON, Sept 9.-State de-
rartment advices today contained the
news that Joseph Fels is safe in Ber.
lin.
Fergus County Democrat., 1914-09-10
. 9 G 9 100000 9 G Q O Q 9 9 9

Kirk, Lew Clark, r. G. Poland, M. J.
Gosch. E. W. Mettler.
Music committee Dick Baker
chairman; Henry Briggs, G. l.. Freid
line.
Refreshment committee - J. H
Fowles, chairman; Paul w. Tabor, J.
NJ. Johnson, Albert d. Johnson, John
NJ. Cooper.
Publicity committee Vic Cross,
chairman; George e. Mathews, Rod
rey j. Anderson.
Banquet committee Jno Abel,
chairman; Don T. Shawhan, Leopold
Beck
Uniform committee Joe Steiner,
chairman; l. r. Peterson, Grove Mil
ier.
Other Conventions.
Other conventions to be held in
LewistoWn next year will be those of
tie grand commandry, Knights Temp
lar; the State Firemen's association
and the Sons Of Hermann.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-12
Russians Pursue Turks.

Petrograd, Nov. 1O.-Army heal
quarters in the Caucasus, under dat
of Nov. I, sends the following official
communication from Tiilis regarding
the Russian operations:
1.-TWO Turkish divisions. with forty
eight pieces of field and several piece 8
of heavy artillery and with numcr
Gus band of Kurdish cavalry, moved
in the direction of the hills of Hassan
kalah, twenty miles east of Erzecrum
toward the position at Koprukciu,
which we occupied Friday night.
They pursued a vigorous offensive
turning movement, striving TO sur
round the right wing of the Russians.
Our artillery opened a murderous fire
and the Turks, though they attacked
again and again, We're finally com
PEELED to take to fight First their
left wing retired and then the whole
front followed. They are seeking
refuge in the .obscurity of the broken
and uneven country to the west of the
scene of their attack"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-12
BENEFIT FOOTBALL GAME
All-Star Eastern and AII-Star Western
EIevens MAY Clash.

New York, Nov. lG-ThCre was
every prospect of a meeting between
an all-star eastern eileen and an all
star western eleven either in New
York, Chicago or New Haven on
Thanksgiving day or on Nov IS. the
proceeds to go to the Red Cross so
ciety. The Harvard athletic author
tiles declared that they were heartily
in accord with the plan and would
do everything possible to put it
through.
The original suggestion for a big in.
tersectional game was made nv Pres
dent James of the University o.
Illinois. He suggested tina. the win.
ner of the Yale-Harvard game play the
winner of the western conference
championship, which will be Chicago
Wisconsin or Illinois.
The Harvard officials, however, dc
rot care 10 have the game be known
as game between the rival cham
pions, but would prefer to have this
game be between the all-star team OF
the east and the all-star aggregation
in the west. This plan probably will
be adopted
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-12
20 SUBMARINES ORDERED
Fore River Plant Gets $4,000, 900
Worth of Work.

Boston, Nov, 1e.-An order for the
immediate construction of twenty sub.
marines has been placed with the Fore
River Shipbuilding corporation of
Quincy, it was learned. Officials OF
the plant refused information as to
the identity of the power for which
the submarines are intended. One off,
Ger of the corporation said the order
would amount to about $1O,OOO,OOO
The order came to Quincy through
the officers of the Bethlehem Steel
corporation at South Bethlehem Pa.
The submarines are not to be turned
out as completed vessels, but as
finished sections which can easily be
assembled.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-12
AS BRYAN VIEWS ELECTION
Many Things Operated Against DENT.
cratic Party, He Saws.

Washington, Nov. 1O.-Closed fac.
tories and hard times ara not grim
realities brought on BY rolitical and
economic developments OF the last two
years, according to a statement issued
by Secretary of State Bryan upon his
return to the state department
"The election of 1914 cannot be con.
sidered otherwise than an Endorsement
of the president and his policies" said
Secretary Bryan. There were a nun.
Der of causes which operated against
our party, namely the efforts of the
beneficiaries who, out of resentment,
sought to make the tariff law OBJ
noxious; the disturbed conditions
caused by the European war and the
fact that the excellent laws passed by
congress had not had time TO prove
their worth. Then, too, more Progress
sives returned to the Republican Pa ty
than we expected-this alone account
ed for most of the Republican gains
in the house"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-12
GIVE YOUR TOMATOES A GOOD
START
Aim To Have Strong Stocky Plants
That Will Not Wilt When Moved.
J. F. MONROE,
Maryland Agricultural College.

Too many growers fail to realize the
value of having stocky, healthy, vigor.
Gus plants to transplant in the field.
The seed should be sowed thiniy in
rows four inches wide. The distance
apart of the rows will depend upon
the method of cultivating them. When
the plants are about two inches high,
thin them to about two inches apart,
being careful to leave only tho strong,
vigorous plants. This gives the plants
plenty Of room to grow stocky, and
develop a more extensive root system,
which enables them to Withstand
transplanting.
The seed bed should bs fertile.
Avoid excessive applications of nitro
gen, especially, Nitrate of Soda OF Sui
phate Of Ammonia, because these ma
terials tend to force a soft growth.
Plants that are growing too rapidly
can be pinched back. This will start
the growth of lateral branches. 1t is
recommended in cases Of extreme
growth, rather than as a corrective
for neglected bed of plants or an
undesirable condition in growth.
Many have experienced trouble
from the flea beetle. Do not dust the
plants with lime or other material, be.
cause it frequently Injuries the young
seedlings. Spray the plants with
44-50 Bordeaux Mixture, to which has
been added Arsenate of Lead at the
rate of 2 pounds to so gallons of
water. Keep the young seedlings COW
cred with this spray. 1t will keep off
the flea beetle without injuring the
plants, and help to keep them clean
and healthy.
Have the seed bed thoroughly wet
when removing the plants, water by
hand few hours before if necessary.
Never pull" the plants Loosen the
soil with spade and remove the
plants carefully, in order not to break
the small, tender roots. Put the
plants In box or bucket and keep
covered from sun and wind as much
as possible.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-12
VENUS AND MARS.
The Theory That Life Exists Upon
Both Of These Planets.

We are bound to hold life to be a
general phenomenon in nature. develop
ing wherever the stars are shining on
their attendant planets. and thus wher-
e"er Il star wrinkles in the depths of
the firnamcnt
Now rs for 2I;..'S aHj Venus. in our
OWE system. it nc..i hardly be said
tint they are surely inhabited by living
beings Of some kind. Observations
show thHt Mars has Il rare atIilosphere.
Il day thirty-seyen minutes longer than
our own, seasons Of the same type. but
longer duration: and snow caps at tie
poles, and thus water vapor. though
the amount is small. Mars is desert
planet, with 4 very rare air, about like
that in the higher regions Of the Him
alaya mountains. But as life on the
earth extends to the highest plateauS
and mountains, except when perpet-
ually frozen. it may also exist on the
planet Mars. which has a moderate
temperature. as shown by the forma-
ton of clouds in the twilight belt. after
the sun has set FOR the MartianS.
The probability of Venus being in
habited is much greater than that OF
Mars, for Venus rotates in % hours u
minutes and in all respects 50 closely
resembles the earth as to he called her
twin sister Venus has an abundance
of air, clouds. water and also noun
tains and therefore seas. lakes and riv-
ers. The seasons are like ours except
they are shorter. the year being 225
days in length. Why should not such
Il planet be inhabited? If a man were
transported to Venus and landed there
without injury it seems certain that he
could live and flourish physically I'M
der the air and temperature of this
beautiful planet.-T. J. J. See in Les
lies
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-12
B0SPH0RUS BOMBARDEO
Russian Ships HurI Shells Into Straits
Turk Vessels Go to Safety.

Paris, Nov. 16.-The protected cruis
ers Kagul and Pamiat Merkooria o;
the Russian Black sea fleet lombard
ed the Straits of Bosphorus and til,
coal depots off Eregli Saturday, accord
ing to an announcement made at Con,
stantinople and forwarded by the cor
respondent at Athens of the Temps
The Turkish fleet, it is added, Went
out TO meet the Russian warships, but
soon returned. a number of vessels
at the port of Eregh, which is 12S
miles northeast of Constantinople
were destroyed during the lombard
ment by the Russians.
A correspondent at Bucharest re
ports that several Russian submarines
are pursuing the Goeben and the Bres.
lau.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-12
Mohammedan Serenity,

A Mohammedan people enjoy one
great advantage over all others-they
that which is to come, and, as a natu-
raj result. they can always enjoy the
present, although only few hours
may separate them from disaster or
even from death Their implicit be-
lief in an ordained future imparts a
dignitied repose and outward calm to
all their actions.-Blackwood's Maya
zine