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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-01-16
Louisiana Display at Big Fair.

Louisiana will not have a state
building at the San Francisco expo
sition. but will be- represented at
the big fair by creditable exhibit
of her products. The display will
be in a booth in the paeace OF agri-
culture, in a space of 100 feet by
125 feet.
The booth, planned by M. D. Hite,
a young architect of New Orleans,
viii illustrate the state as the Gold
en- Fountain of Prosperity" In the
center will be a relief map Of the
state, on which will b@ indicated
the rivers, lakes and bayous, the al
luvial and timbered belts, and the
areas raising corn, cotton, sugar
cane, rice, oranges and other
products.
Nine more parishes reported sub
scriptions Monday, ranging from
500 to $3.50 each.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-01-16
Consultation and Indigestion.

81 have used Chamberlain Tablets
and must say they are the best |
have ever used for constipation and
Indigestion. My wife also used them
for indigestion and they did her
good,'' writes Eugene S. Knight, VIII
mington, N. C. Obtainable every
where. -- -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-01-16
SUGAR COMPANY SUES BANK.
Ascension Corporation Claims DAM
ages from Baton Rouge Institution.

Three exceptions We're filed Mon
day in the district court at Baton
Rouge by Taylor and Porter, attor-
neys for the Louisiana National Bank
in the $4,000 damage suit brought
against that institution by the Belle
Helene Cooperate Sugar Company
of Ascension parish.
The exceptions set up as objections
to answering the petition that it
discloses no cause of action; that it
is not drawn in accordance with the
pleading act of 1912 as amended by
an act of 1914, and SO can not be
safely answered; and that it is too
vague and indefinite in it's allega-
ton, in that it does not give dates of
notes said to have been given to
the bank, nor identify the checks
said to have been Wrongfully pro-
tested by the bank.
The Belle Helene Company filed
suit against the bank December %,
alleging that it had broken its con-
sract and wrongfully turned down
checks of the company.
Ask for Griffing's big pecan book
free. Tells you how to make
money growing oceans. Griffing
Brothers, Port Arthur, Texas.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-01-16
BY Peter Radford
Lecturer National Farmers Union.


A broad campaign Of publicity
on the subject OF rural life IS
needed in this state today to
bring the problems of the farm
ers to the forefront. The city
problems are blazoned upon the
front pages Of the metropolitan
dailies and echoed in the couatry
press, but the troubles OF the
farmers are seldom told, except
by those who seek to profit by
the story, and the glitter Of the
package oftt1n1es closures the
substance, A searching investi-
CATION into the needs Of the farm
ers will reveal many inherent de-
fects i'll our economic system that
can be easily remedied when
propeR understood and illumi-
mated by the power Of the press.
The rural press, the pulpit and
the school are. a trinity of pow
erful influences that the farmer
must utilize to their fullest ca
paeity before he can occupy a
commanding position in public
affairs. These gigantic agencies
are organized in every rural COM
munity and only await the pat
ronage and cooperation OF the
farmers to fully develop their
energy and usefulness. They are
local forces. working for the best
interests Of their communities.
Their work is to build and their
object is. to serve. They prosper
only through the development
and prosperity Of the community
Every farmer in this state
should subscribe for the local
paper, as we'll as farm periodicals
and such other publications as
he may find profitable, but he
should by all means subscribe.
for his local paper, and no nome
should be without it. The local
paper is part OF the community
life and the editor understands
the farmers problems.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-01-16
RUB-MY-TESM

Will cure your Rheumatism
Neuralgia, Headaches, . Cramps,
Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and
Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects
Etc. Anfiseptie Anodyne, used in
terna1ly and externally. Price Csc.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-01-16

The forest service is cooperating
with Sd railroads, mining companies,
pole companies and cities in making
tests of wooden ties, timbers, poles,
piling and paving blocks which have
been given preservative treatments.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-01-16
COLDS &c LaGRIPPE

8 or 6 doses 666 will break
any case of Chills & Fever, Colds
& L.aGrippe; it acts on the liver
better than Calomel and does not
grippe or sicken. Price Csc.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-01-16

Remember that money sent away
for goods you should buy at home
never returns, and goes toward en-
riching another city instead Of your
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-01-16
A NotAe Task.
n too nan instances the
ntry pa ers mimic the city

country pdrs mimic the city
press BY ing prominence to
scandals, accidents and political
agitation. The new rural civili-
cation has placed upon the rural
press renewed responsibilities,
and enlarged possibilities for use
fulness. It cannot perform its
mission to agriculture by record
ing the frailties, the nnis11aps and
inordinate ambitions Of human
ity, Or BY filling its columns with.
the echoes Of the struggles Of
busy streets, or by enchanting
stories Of city life which lure our
children from the farm.
It has higher and nob1er
task. The rural press is the gov
.erning power of public sentiment
and must hold steadfast to prin-
ciple and Up the ship Of state.
in the road seadIsaf progress. The
rural pres calesbest serve the
interests da thsAfarmers by ap-
plying its energies to the solution
Of problems affecting the local
community. It must stem the
mighty life current that is NOV
ing from the farm to the cities,
sweeping before it thousand
boys and girls per day. It has
to deal with the fundamental
problems Of civilization at their.
fountain head. It's nlissioR IS
to direct growth, teach efficiency
and mold the intellectual life Of
the country, placing before the
public the daily problems of the
farmers and giving first attention
to the legislative, cooperative 7
educational and social needs If
the agricultural classes within it's
respective community.
The Power Of Advertising.
The influence Of advertising is
clearly visible in the homes and
habits of the farmers, and the
advertising columns OF the press
are making their imprint upon
the lives of our people.
The farmer is entitled to all
the advantages and deserves all
the luxuries of life. We need
more art, science and useful ia
ciliti9 on the farms, and the adj
vert1ser can render a service Nv
teaching the advantages Of mod
ern equipmdht throughout the
columns OF the rura1 press.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-01-16
Let The Chief do Your JOB Printing
Beware of Ointments for
Catarrh that Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
from reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by r. j..
Cheney & Co, Toledo, O., contains no
mercury and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
inc. 1t is taken internally and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by F. j. Cheney & Co. Tes
timonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price TIC per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-01-16

Recent sales by the government
totaling 126,000,o0o feet of sawtim-
Der in the Olympic national forest,
in western Washington, mark the
opening Of this hitherto inaccessible
storehouse of timber, estimated to
contain stand Of 80 billion board
feet $s
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-01-16

nR. ;. ID. HANSON, PHYSICIAN. Of
~ flee and residence: Lessard street,
between Nichols avenue and Iberyille
street. Telephone 81,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-01-16
SPECIALISTS

DR. A. w. MARTIN, EYE, EAR, NOSE
~ AND THROAT SPECIALIST. Eyeglasses
fitted Office hours: a. m. to p. m,
to . .. m. Office, No. 12t Railroad ave-
nue., Donaldsonyille, La. Telephone, 3O8.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-01-16

AR. n. HI. HANSON, PHYSICIAN Of
- fee: Railroad avenue. between >Clai-
borne and Opelousas streets. Phone 240.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-01-16
THE RURAL PRESS

The Local Paper a Most Useful
Agency on the Farm-The
Press, Pulpit and School a
Trinity of Influence That
Must Be Utilized in
Building Agri-
culture
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-01-16
PROFESS SIGNAL
PHYSICIANS

IL *. SIMS, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
LIE Office in Houmas street, between
lberville street and Crescent Place. Iele
phone 80.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-01-16
ATTORNEYS AND NoTARIEs

- j. VEGA, ATTORNEY AT Law AND
Ds NOTARY PUBLIC. Office, 313 Nichols
avenues. Tq1phoEs 81.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-01-16

6tALEB cFAyElRuR, ATTORNEY AT Law
~ AND NoTI u PUBLIC. Office in Rail-
road avenue, apposite the Donaldsonville
High School. Telephone 1892.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-23
FIRING OFF COAST
ALARMS RESIDENTS

Highlands, y. J.. April 23.-One of
the British cruisers doing patrol duty
on the entrance OF New York harbor
alarmed residents in this vicinity yes
tcrday by opening fire with her heavy
guns. causing detouatious which shook
windows along the coast The cruiser
was apparently engaged in target prac-
tice
The firing was very heavy and in
sulvos. coming from the port batter
les. The projectiles could he seen
striking the water two or three miles
distance from the ship. The cruiser
was about IS miles east OF the High
lands. heading east. Two other cruis-
ers were Ia the vicinity.
Residents along the coast rushed
from their homes TO witness the firing,
which lasted 20 minutes Wild ru-
mors circulated that German sub
marine had appeared and was being at
tackled. hut this was merely conjec-
ture. as the marine observers saw no
sign OF any vessels except the cruisers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-23
WOMEN OF PEACE
ANSWER COL ONEL
Secretary of Anti-War Party Hints at
Possible Political Fight
on Roosevelt.

Chicago, April. 2S.-There mayabs 3
| political result to the letter written BY
Theodore Roosevelt to Mrs. George
Rublee in which the colonel voices his
sentiments regarding the woman's
peace party
The party issued a formal reply
yesterday, signed by Mrs. Lucia Ames
Mead of Boston, its secretary.
Colonel RooseyeIt's amusing refer
ence," reads the letter, TO the party
OF which Miss Jane Adams is chief
sponsor and national chairman as be
ing both foolish and noXious. accom-
panied by a peculiarly ignoble aban-
donment of national duty is of special
interest 10 those who are considering
presidential timber Tor next year.
Colonel Roosevelt has said of the
woman's peace party that speaking
with scientific accuracy, il is base and
silly. that those who hold such views
are 'Championing peace without re
gard TO Righteousness and that the
principles OF the party are exactly the
same as those of the copperheads Of
the civil war.
without characterizing this Ian
Euage and much more to the same
effect about pacifists in general, let
me boldly assert that every one of
the pacifst leaders in Europe and
America. nearly all of whom l have
met or heard, are a unit in basing their
demand for the abolition OF war upon
the ground of the unrighteousness OF
the war system.
The ,voman's peace party de-
mands the abolition of war precisely
because the war system produces
crime and Unrighteousness on colos-
sal scale. The greatest unrighteous-
ness of all is compelling innocent sol
diers TO kill other innocent soldiers
with whom they have no quarrel
The woman's peace party de-
mauds that war be abolished for the
reasons that men whose arguments
were doubtless called silly and base
a hundred years ago. abolished the
duel: also. because, just as soon as
the great powers choose. they can use
the following as combined substitute
for war. a concert of powers with a su-
preme court, an international police
rival armies and navies. and
organized nonintercOurse as the most
effective sanction against a nations
faithIessness."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-23
QUINCY MAN KILLS
ONE AND SUICIDES
E,trangcd From His I5-Year-Old VIII,
and Babe. Laborer Takes Life
Of Mother-in-LnW.

Quincy. III. April Standard Nc
HuFb. Iaboror. Il years OF age. yes
icrday ended his life by sending a
bullet crashing through his brain. az
ter be- had shot and seriously wound
20 his mother-ln-law. Mrs. Mary
Church. vhen ne became enraFcd al
her refusing 90 allow him 20 see his
siz-Wcsl,s-old infant
McHuFh'a wife. who Is but 10 years
old. had icft him aud a few days ago
had some 90 live with her mother.
when She alleged her husband could
not support her and their child Me
Hush called at the Church home yes
trrLay and asked 20 see the child.
Whcu his request Was refused. DE iCit
th~ place. procured q revolver and
returned and entered the house with
uut hriuE observed. aud shot h.s
muthrr-iu-iaW as she stood talking
tu a r~iEhhor in an arcaway near the
house After hrinE one shot. ne rush
80 out % the house. ran up the steps
Co the Cat occupied hy his wife and
child. and there turned the gun on
himself
The two wcrc rushed 20 % hospital.
sbrrr McHuFh died tao hours later.
The woman probably will recover.
The bullet was detected by strikins
a rib
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-23
MAYOR AND 4 OTHERS INDICTED
Lockport, " Y Men Charged With
County Fair Grating.

Albany. y. Y, April 23.-Mayor
John r Earl, Postmaster r. Nathaniel
Roberts, Z. Ellis Crosby. J. Milton
Woodward and DR.. Anderson Craw-
forth. all of LOckport, have been in
dicted on charges growing out of the
alleged misuse of funds of the Niagara
county fair. 1t is charged that for
several years the indicted men were
connected with a scheme to divert
moneys. intended for legitimate ex-
hibitors at the county fair, to
dummy exhibitors, some of them
dead men. for exhibits
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-23
CHURCH JOB LOST
To MEDICINE MAN
JshH 4. Fattss Leave the Nsthsdi.t
Beck Ceuesru % Put Ind 10
EmharrassmsnL

ssu Fraseiscs. Cal. APRIL zs-John
a Fatfsa of Chattanooga. Tennessee.
Is uow retired as Chairman % the book
cosgmitteg % the Methodist Book con
eeru. flts resignation vas accepted
yesterday by The church committee a.
is session here Rss. ~. = Couner
% FitfsbgrE succeeds hin
Fattsn's resignation vas rendered
be Nruts. because be did not Wish 90
~smbarFass- the committee by hia
cuansetioa viih if.
tt Vas said that fatten would prob
ably WithdFas later from his position
as q member % the board % e,iuca-
tisa % the ehureh and as member %
the board % management % the
f'rss,iman's Atd society % The church.
James \. Joy % NsW York. assist
ant editor % the Chrfstiou Advocate.
ths leading pubiieatioa % the church.
vas uads editor. succeeding Or.
George =. Echaaan. resigned
Fattsu is satd 90 have tnads a large
foFtuas By the sale % yell knoWn
Worran1s rer1~4y tf Was shown 20
eoatain q large arsognt % alcohol and
hss b@sn dsuossesd by the Journal %
tEs Ar@rtean Nsiieai association.
T.atsss nss has pssainE a libel suit
for s10e.s09 axziust this ioaruai ard
oas fo= s-co.eeo against H.FSsrs
n ssxly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-23
FOUR BRITISH WARSS OPEN ATTACK ON TURK FORTS IN DARDAELE
JURY To PASS ON
SANITY OF THAW
Nsu fsrt ~aprruss Coart Jade
erants Appiieztien sn n Writ
% maheas Cerpus.

N~H Yars April 81 me qa-stiaI
as ere sssisy OF uaFry Tlas wiu be
tstrraia-l BY q tzrg. E4prrm= cs1ft
1z1z- Hss1Fies ia a teeisisa to-day
Erast~5 fsr aPsiirau1s f1r a trial
aaf- bI Tsav.s attorneys oa q vrii
9s eabess e9rp4s
TeaV vas ta rsa~f HEHE Justice
sl-rfrIrs aaeagrerE E.s d-els.aa.
rtf pfu be- E1ol arUs f1 rosh~F. .-
rr cola c~u spae~rEaeH- That's aii
want f9 say for Pgbfiesti8a. rhaa
s~es busy EFlf on eesr shaking bands
viFe Els stf1rreIs. fri-ats aet Others
.s easrt. before Er aas returned E1
fEF To-1hs
fassfrr u-rtrar4 s-f tar trial far
yar ir.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-23
FRENCH NOBILITY
is LOSER BY WAR
Social Register Tout Paris RecOuntS
Fighting Casualties Among
the AriStOcracy.

Paris. April 2S.-Tout Paris. So
cia1 register of the French capital,
just issued. contains the names of l.
500 Parisians killed on the battlefield
up TO Feb. %. 1918 Included in this
number are the names OF 20 generals,
367 other officers. Il priests and 1913
titled members of the aristocracy.
The register also gives in a separ-
ate list the names of 200 society peo-
pie in the Tout Paris of last year
who are now ciassed as -'undesir-
able" This list includes Germans.
Austrians and Turks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-23
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till : 2. VI. Tomorrow, TO
Rock Island. Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Thunder showers Saturday and
probably tonight. Continued warm.
Temperature at . a. m. 81. Highest
yesterday 20. lowest last night. 81.
Velocity OF wind at a. III. 3 miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at p. m. 20, at
: a. m. 81. at 1 p. m. today. -.
Stage of water 3 feet. a rise Of L in
last a hours.
}. NJ. SHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-23
FARMER CONFESSES
KILLING TWO WOMEN

Madil Okla, April 23.-J. W Honey
suckle, a young farmer living at
Kingston. near here. is in Jail. charg-
ed with the murder yesterday of Mrs.
Greasy Merriman. 60 years old, and
Mrs. J. NJ. MUTT. her daughter. Honey
suckle gave himself up to the officers
and issued a statement saying he had
shot and killed the two women after
they had knocked his wife down and
had attacked him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-23
STATE POLL TAX HELD INVALID
Provision of Tice Law is Knocked Ont
by Supreme Court

Springfield, Ill, April 23.-The poll
tax provided for in the Tice road law
was declared unconstitutional yester-
day by the supreme court in the case
of the town of Dixon, Lee county.
against Seymour Ide. The court held
the tax illegal because the Tice law
required the payment of tax only by
residents of townships outside of cit
les and exempted the city dweller.
The decision upheld the circuit court
of Lee county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-23
IMPRISONED MAYOR
STILL RUNNING CITY

teaVerw9rse. Eas.. April -E May
1r uaes 70 Eaa~rts 1f Terr~ Halte.
Tea. services O. s5E rrar term sr fEr
federal praft~esasrr H-F-. is c5ruHa-
5rE sr rtrrf E.s t1Het6aas OF mayor ot
tfs bone eitF. HF yesterday sent tTie-
grams f1 T~rrr Haste resariiTE ftr
appotefmr0t ot pa'ierwFr. Or ts said
feaf Do has ordered sEe force f1 De-
rsf Down art tsaf E~ VIII s~rt ua a
r-l. " L.-trr tn rr-.l.. .--. rEpea...-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-23
IoSrE TsLkS NrNT RACE
urs- GuFrusFy tunDuurFe That ~hs
VIII Try for Presidency On 1915


Washington. %. o.. April zE-TE~
ar-8aurrnert af Nrs. George Thach-
r~ ga~resFF 1f Eassse. elg aas de-
frst~t for prestirEt general 1f the CO..
a U bF rFs VILLAS Cumming story.
tsst st~ w1uE again BE- a candidate
rett year was ttr only political de-
Vrt1pu~rE of yesterdays session 90
shs congress. TFr uEfrais delegation
tst fsF eeuter of tEr stage Nrs
George 2. PaE~. state regent. made
rrr report arI ter f.efiE.a Green Ste
esrs1e eaaptsr of ui19aiaEtoH. usadr
r. prsssutsti1a 60 ths president -ErusF-
ais roo-a. a tslt-haekeG. ksndsomriy
ia are safae - Mrs .sst-
tssw r Scost. former pFesfdent Esn-
srat % ths society
tfrs. AEses o. CEirsE1. former state
resFrt. eaasef some r&etFTurat at tae
cor Ersss ~ asEisF f8r q clearer an
sFrssasgirE OF ere ps1meafs made on
ere e11stifsfiasat ball debf
Nrs. George r. Page stated she
thasEsF ere daughters s5isueteFst1pt
Mrs Anss' srtrE Oh a1aSi1E th~ ir-
ssfrr. ss ft FAD roe been iatrrfet az a
reT~et.9s or erftieism ef tfe treas
gref ar asT asErF arHeFF 1F r8@nif-
tss. b4s merelF a tses % understand
lag
rbs pages Of tse e8sEFsss pFrsrat-
~,t t9 Nrs. afarT. ere pFssifeaF gen
srsf. s gre 6r cog collar Wisk aia-
aeof clasps end FsFasf aFHamess. art
"a estr af Efsas7e5 ss5~baesfes 0f 0tst
sasss. ssoss al ires art "a half t8rE
ssF essFtr an lset vide. ss a t8s~a
af FhFfr regard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-23
S197.21 COLLECTED
BY SCHOOL PUPILS

The school savings deposits col
lected by the state bank amounted to
S197.21. Hawthorne school, which US
ually takes first place. had one of the
largest deposits ever made by an in
dividual school. S72.26. Eugene Field
was second.
The result follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-23
CRUISER WILHELM is
TURNED OUT OF DOCK

Newport Ncws. Va. April e3.-Tho
German converted cruiser Kronprinz
wilhelm was Hoatod from dry dock at
the ship yard here yesterday after her
hull had been painted and repaired.
She was towed 20 anchorage in the
harbor and tonight the guard from
Fortress Monroe returned 10 its post.
New boiler tubes for the Wilhelm
arrived yesterday and were installed
by shipyard mechanics. The naval
board which surveyed the ship has
made its report 20 Washington with a
recommendation a. to the time 20 be
allowed for repairs. As in the case Of
the Prinz Eitel Friedrich. the time
within which the Wilhelm must leave
American waters viii be held secret
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-23

tsstssapo.ts. ts5s Nrfjl 81 states
ttFarrrF G~e~rst ftfesarf 81 yfilbara
eas assossser,5 tesE b. soatt b~Eia
steps tseetiss~tF f8r ere removal %
tft ft Wrdmsa ss Judge 6f th~ viE5
e1gstr efrcufF e6arF Griman. wiFh
Mayor ueea " woserts sHt zE osh-
rrs. was e1aVtrte6 f8r ~.eesi8a eoa-
ssfraef ssf ts serving HgF years iH
tss federal p~ettsGf5aFF 40 Leasea-
warfF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-23

about some people disliking Platt for
esthctic rather than moral reasons.
When reformers." the excerpt read. in
part. wanted 10 oppose Platt they
put up some big business man or
man who bathed every day and did
not steal. ! know the silk-stockinged
reformers and the machine. too. silk
stockinged reformers cannot be trust
cd Several more excerpts were read
about reformers. the witness trying TO
get Plait TO come 10 his way OF think
Ing. The colonel told OF meetings with
Plat. which. he wrote. always took
place openly.
Before the afternoon session began
WINS walked 10 the chair az the ooun-
sci table where Roosevelt was sitting
and engaged in n brief whispered con-
vcrsaiion with him The pair seemed
on most friendly terms When Roose-
velt resumed the stand he produced a
book containing his messages TO con-
sresS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-23

o J. Slough of San Diego, Cal, at
81. given up to die OF consumption 73
years ago, takes daily sea baths, beach
runs and long walks. Formerly lived
in Ashland, Ohio. where in his youth
he often saw Johnny Appleseed," the
noted tramp of before-the-war days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-23
AsTRoNoMIcAL EvENTs.

Evening stars; Mars. Saturn. Nom
ing stars: Venus. Mercury. Jupiter
head az : p Ia. points almost directly
TO Arcturus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-23
Farmers Net less Than s1a Percent.

Chicago. IN, April 23.-Figures
were submitted today in the western
rate case to show the net return to
Iowa farmers is less than 31z per cent
on their investments.