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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-18

sentative Merritt charged. were com
peliea 20 wear suits without pockets.
and the girls werc forced 20 wear high
neck dresses. 40 they could not slip
coins down their waists.
other bills passed by the house
were
House bill 11s fGormaul requiring
applicants for a state cmbaimer's IL
ceuse shall have had two years exper-
ienee under a licensed cnbaimer-
Votes. ayes %. nays -.
House bin "a &C. ~. wilson pro-
vid~s that a. cities increase IN size
and nee building and loan associa-
tiona are formed. there must be an In
creased subscription 20 capital stock
Does not anec; present building and
loan associations. Vote. ayes los. nays
none.
House bin ies Holiday providing
that Co cities 90 less than 100000 pop
uiation. q tax not exceeding two mills
NAV b. levied for the collection and
disposition % garbage. Vote. ayes IL.
uays none.
House bili w 81 Brown author
iriuF townships 90 issue bonds for
park purposes and providing for pay
meat thereof. Vote. ayes lis. nays
unne-
House bm az wv ~. Brown COM
RAMON 90 house bin 8. Gives town
chip authorities right % eminent do
main 90 acquire not 20 exceed ten
acres for purposes. Creates a one mill
tax for maintenance % such parks.
Emergency clause. Vote. ayes i0s.
raes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-18
CANTON BUSINESS NAN
SUFFERED 20 YEARS
". Cfhsau swiftly Restored aad feels
the HaunE Man AEain-

W Gibson. Business ssan % Car
tan. IN FOR 90 wears was a Sufferer
srom Stomach disorders fls teoS
maaY Treatments asd spert tsrEs
sums srekfaE re1sf
Que cav be trtsd q fass o. MaTr's
Wonderful Remedy rHe results -
seuxns care a. once BE fsusd aufsF
rrffsf Tsufns % his experiences, -
wrefs
"VeuF medfcias r. enc BEST on ssffa-
. have spent husfFeGs % folsFs ca
nsedfcfn~. doctor bffts. and hospital
expenses have Been sicE fer 20
years SINCE Q taeS veur nr,ffefas
fref tite e youas maa again
nfsyr's Wonderful rsuledv gives eer-
nsnent resuiss s1r stomach. liver ssd
Intestinal sfimsnfs Vat az mute se,f
wbsfsvsr yeu me Ne mers distress
sfter satfafs pressure % Eas ~ re
stomach ssd afeasd Jse heart Get ers
hettts o. veur aruEEfst aow anf trv is
On az absotass guarantee not SAT-
fsaed money VII se returned -&tiv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-18
FOUR PASS TESTS IN
MECHANICAL DRAWING

Notification that the four Moline stu
dents who took the test prescribed by
thc international education committee
% the y. NJ. -. =. have passed with
high grades has been received by =.
50. Stauner. acting general secretary
OF the Moline "Y." The four are Rus
sell Buffers. Chris Eniandt. Orviile
NaeiEtr1m and Alvah Osmau. all OF
whom we're examined IN mechanical
drawing. which course they took az the.
eye under the direction Of p. H. Cor
bin 0f che Moline hlEh G-1sIty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-18
MOLINE HAS NEW
TYPE OF SWITCH
Devirr With Natss Dsrniimsut In
possible laid 90 Nsu Zeal Chute
81 Lundaht Brps-

obtees % .rFerrss f1 raEr ufr have
been watching ere srretfoe of tf~ rru
fsss proof coal eEgfe being bslif Coz
lratsEr Uras. Fr-v~etE street. esd
uaIra1l arTase. 1tslir~ ts she sew
swisee tsss ts tsisE Installed at ttat
rise- rarreesiaE WITH ere tracks at
rH- GerE ts Faf rosf
Or fs OF % reU type esE ra= frst F1
81 rlse-E .a nfs vIetrfr9 r. frafgF-
.s ftar 90 etsHes ere ra.-s .e such q
aarsrr ss Col usE- srrat.asFat l"-
possible
we-f on Er eh4fs usrif fs eel
5et-r Wsv Evesrsft6ss O. fees deep
f1 receive ere tower eea % ere eest
s9tsrs Save bsra Haf- CeerrFs~ piers
Co tatf ss- walls gt ere baHsiaE have
scve sseE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-18

- sswar1 tss Bsrii- xt1a espos 90 be-
rfz as wa-E frsi4s % ets eoaf -
kaf riaese = revolver fnsssaG % Goa
tfzafzx % ne sss.tse. ~ Gseics3 % xss
.lzta q eeseE as re fovu- q prNeties
- 80 s@.z soiiswfsE tgF sezs tias-
ArnsS VITA Guz-
~S-.et-. O. sEtsrisE IL coach.
fs1e4 CsrrszEtss sisss-sE O. tEs
a. s~sss tfs Ea9 several ti-zss esz-
stgzsG a.. rer-r- Enegs elgsslsx - 10
ear ars ssx-E Carriages VA ~
=z~azs ~ stsassTssE erd~rs carris<-
taz la=pss 90 sfs fs~s sn4 f-rsicn th7
-~sefvsr agf % sis p9esst retafs4 Pc
az s@ssfs. seazsfaM -T9g soe--
tn Am yea Sssett Ersee~G - ga
ss9 retat-e g s7SEWarf asf fsrizz
- seu-r- 80 veapoe was fisresrErd
.zss Ssssffs rfEEf isE feflrtleE ~
sgs1-f wesre raaseE fts fraTe spri
gg rnsrr Nss 60 fassisrasioe far ere
-rtzs Car~feFssa weef tata fee csF
a-ssse. Gsss-aissf 90 Ess Nrssff ~ 30
ssft aavrEfss css~r % hirz sto1f sleep
.sf ar Ft- sea-s tfs ssasa he trtt
--sears.at- fsr Nsss.f1s fsasE.
SIT p~fsuss r. Fira-
Taas Carrfs gee ssss Nrsaft OIL SER
f-f-as- was ssF rial@ wetes = p.
Vststrr naEs 90 ts= f1rT tsts s9rsirE
fs az eprrter sEsfre1erT frF te~ &C.
frsfsnE fts SAT- fsst ftr rFtirerT
uaaM sEaw Nsstss eaf srrr ere az-
Frrsss~
IRE fasresn~sfss % svfs~ser VS.
fare seated. tss srss witness called
sefrr Dr. r. o. TrsrtsE. NO TESTIFIED
ss Oh N-shls1s ess~fs asf Fas frrsf-
r-eF F1v-- I7ss aesaaa f1.t ~
ratfar N=ssss te ere car f1al9wfsE enc
sssesiea. Inass w. Brian. former
ehfsf - rofte~ Fotf o. a eeeVFrssflas
wtfea ~ haf wtfs csrrirEf1e. vfen
fs~ latter was ssisE bragEss hack %
Rock rsEsrs from ChieaE1. Oh wbtes
b. -aff ere ssfssfsnf aEuitsrf t~
ssas Nssess wEs1 rebraifef f1T sleep
fsr fr a seat q ]. snifh. police nag
fsfrns-. wN1 sats Fsas N~sas' or ere
utFe-ss sssrf on fsr prr,isafszrF bear
faE. testified fbst tas porter ssot him
Fau1wteE a Fgsrrel over CsrrieEf1r 81
rrf1sft Co OBEY bts orfFrs.
ueath De b Ballet
rh- c11ss ineortarf witness for
ere state Vas ur p 70. salz- van vas
called Co. Esr~rf N-sstt several weeks
after ere ssaasisF tfr described ta
t~Fau ere c1eFiti1r % Neshits right
f@E wsfra hs6 greatly swoiie1. In
saamati1a haf set in ard an opcrs-
ff1n was rscrssary- Hs declared tha'
.a hfs ousri1n death was primarily
ffs f1 ere huffss wouut
George s. Mct<fnury o. the ruio1.
Cart - % sh~ Argus ard tiuEh Garry
~ che Davenport Tines we're called
~ ere state % testify relative 90 Nrs-
blf.s Testimony az thr preliminary
before Magistrate o. D. Satin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-18
REMARK ABLE
RESULTS FROM
NEW REMEDY

Amoiox. the new scientific liquid
prescription, banishes eczema and all
skin eruptions. II stops all itch and
burning instantly. Simply apply or
wash the diseased skin with this pene-
trating. mild. soothing solution and all
agonizing Itch viii stop. and sleepless.
restless nights viii be thing of the
past. Amolox Ointment will quickly
relieve pimples on the face. black
heads. and all minor skin troubles.
Apply like cold cream Sufferers from
eczema. psoriasis. letter and bad cases
OF skin diseases lasting for years.
should use both Amolox liquid and
ointment TO effect cure. Trial size.
soc Guaranteed by Herman o. Rolls.
-(Adv.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-18

first Monday in July next, al which
time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested
to attend for the purpose of having the
same adjusted
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment 10 the undersigned.
Dated Sth day of May, A. D. 1915.
HUGH ". CRAWFORD,
Executor.
WALKER, INGRAM & SWEENEY,
Attorneys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-18
RIVER EXCURSION BY SPAN
ISL WAR VETERANS.

The Spauish-Amcrican War vetcT-
ans will give the first moonlight cN-
curaion % n. season on the steamer
S. Paul on Monday. MAY - The
boat Wiii leave Moline al :. Rock Is
land 5;is. and Davenport 1880. Tick
cis will b.; Gentlemen 30 cents. Ia
dies = cents. Proceeds are 20 be used
TO d~fray expenses for the state con-
vcniion 10 b. held in Rock Island in
tAdvl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-18
Legal.
Executors Notice.

Estate of Caroline S. Crawford, de-
ceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed executor Of the last viii and
testament of Caroline s Crawford late
of the county of Rock Island. State of
Illinois. deceased. hereby gives notice
that he Will appear before the Hon.
Benjamin Bell, judge Of the probate
court Of Rock Island county, at the
probate court room, in the city of
Rock Island, at the July term. on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-18
MOONLIGHT TRIP FOR
JUNIORS is PLANNED

Juniors % the Moline high school
have arranged a moonlight excursion
for Friday evening. 90 De- the FIRST OF
che season The g. ". Hul has been
secured and ticket selling contest
launched. prizes being offered FOR stu
dcuts who make biggest sales
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-18
is STRUCK IN MOUTH
IN SALOON MIXUP

During a quarrel In a downtown sa-
loon last night John Burk sailed iu
and proceeded 90 beat up the other
man. "a Morris. In great style. Nor
RE displayed a badly battered mouth
ia police court Burk was arrested on
O. charge 90 assault and battery and ar
raiEuei before Magistrate Smith this
morning The case vas continued un-
tii tomorrow morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-18

tofore the city hauled it, but the city
clerk was authorized to advertise for
bids for the work to be done by pri-
waite contract.
Resolutions of coincidence to D Y.
AIIsbrow, an alderman. over the death
of his wife. were passed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-18
wEATHERMAE STICKS
TO FROST FORECAST

Forecasts of fress tsss rtsss for
trnatsJv Jailed Co b. verified bst fa#
weather sssa. zee fise1uFsErG. cane
Bach taGsy win ere sane prFtiefi6e-
last efEss ere misfEua ts9rsrafurr
vas a.. svs degrees BIGGER ssar nat
81 ere rfrht bet1-s. Cta1fs pr~vrsf~t
tas s5rrs5az Of frost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-18
POLICE NEWS

The case OF Roman schmaeht. who
vas arrested recently on a charge OF
assault and battery preferred by Al
phnusc Richards. vas dismissed hy
Magistrate Smith this morning for
lack % evidence.
The case % Mrs. Anna Boiling. who
was arrested on a charge OF assault
preferred BY Mrs. G.. r. Walters. came
up In police court this morning only
% b. continued until tomorrow. be
cause % the absence OF several wit
uesscs.
Louis Humes,on. who was picked
up last night on a disorderiy charge.
Nas freed this morning.
Jerry McConnin and Lee smith. two
local lads. Sho we're arrested Saturday
night By ofcer Collins for staging a
running hgh; on Second avenue. were
arraisned before Justice Of the Peace
Carl Kgehl yesterday afternoon on
disorderiy charges. and their cases
continued 10 Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-18

LOST - Between Tenth avenue
and FOurteenth-and-a-h street
and Seventeenth street and Third
avenue, two pOcketbOOks, one peck
etboOk contained SO, the other con-
tanned three 81 bills and some
change. Suitable reward for re-
turn To the Colonial hotel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-18

uEI ~ CtEEfNCrOv CA-E-
A. ". CramDtsas Esea Island
Ossar fsa-a~sSn. Maiins.
q. n wIihamssa. Hsgk fsiand-
W. q. wYnns Eses fsiand-
Ishn Wien. Rs~a Island
o. ". Kaass@r. Haek fsiand-
" ~ fsnnss+~Ys hseE tsisnd-
Otfa q. sisbfss Eosk fsianf
Waller q. frHiFs Pert nYrun-
q. Thl~rmana. E8~E fsttad-
steve Larfnan. Hsiine.
W. n wise. - Esea fsftnd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-18
CAST FOR PLAYLET
CLASS DAY CHOSEN

The piayiei tha; will be presented by
the high school senior class on class
DAY g. called -EvcrystudCut.- and VIII
Be PLAYED By che following cast
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-18
SELECT JURY FOR
CASE IN A HURRY
rvsfvs w~n Ara chss~a AZ carrfarfsn
asrd~r Trial WIN sarpri.fnx
Aiaerfty.
,srxr wrryxs-Es aHx EIcIrpED

Sgus<y rrs-~enfgr. In Op~ninF stale
n~nG says D~txs.isat Armed
mIn.~lf fsr rrsabt~.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-18

WIN s4rBr.sIaE fsl.fs-aa. "a t1rT
vas sef-ctst ta efrruis court vrstsr-
lar sfturuoen F7 sass ason tEe gains
Or Innocence ~ Charles carrta Ft7c.
ehafrrf wien FHr m1rfrr ~ Lester
Nesbff nuruaafer rtr tasrrcter. tF
vas expected uls Wert w7unt prove r.
tedious tssf Buf few called Iata enc
box we're Excused
states Attorney r. 81 Thon Bson 40
Dssrsd Or enc eeeseesfiaa aaf clyde
wafser RI Wufsr tat p 9. Barnett.
eofarrd lawyer from eufstsr. f1r enc
dcfsnse As saoa ss tbr ltrv wsf
s~cifrrd vfr Wsltrr asked ere -oarf
mat All 81 me witnesses for ere erase-
eufion b. excluded from enc eofsrr
room dfFinE Fss brosrrrs of ere trial
We VIII agree f9 tssf ~ ere wttr
aasses Cor fbr Defense are ufewis-
ordered from fGe r9om.- aaao1aert,
ths coaatY praeecgf9f
fudge Sc " Oimsf-,i ruf-f thaF AL.
Witnesses be- sEetaird ans among
those Co tesv- enc room was ere moth
Or % tb~ fet-slsnt
Opsniag ,tafsmsut.
states Attorney rhampsaa Esrs
mate che epeuina sfafsueuf t1 tsr
hlrY BE GesaeI murfer. manstaaaa-
ter aaf lesser degrees % tEr crime AMI
read from fhe statutes the law reEarr'-
tag enc peaatfv far thr same. tie tsra
traced the ease wbiea the state exc
poets 90 prove
DE stated feag N~sbt for tf Vrers
Raj resided Oral E9et Island aat was
"a wears 81 aE-. unmarried ard hEt
made his bone af fEr 81 ST. O. a. st ere
time % his t-ash Gee gave CarrfsE-
TONS asr at abogf 81 ant sad tr bad
uved here BAT o. short time
"Ou ere siTbf 81 Warrh q. Cfrrf-r-
ten slept ia "a c1upaay shack w.ff
ether disinE ear employees r~ar tar
Eurffnxfa r1unsh6ase. eoGtinuTf
We Tnom psou. ~Eartv ere tafiowtns
morning CarrtaEtae E1t uB ard start
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-18
TEARNEY'S AGENT
QUITS THE FIELD
Csn ~truthsr- Deciae- That lie ),
wastinx nis Time-
COMMERCIAL CLUB TAXES HOLD
Ta~tpeetsd Financial sappsrt said
- Have Bcsn Fsund and the
Town Nay stick

BioomirFtoa. IN STAY is,-cou
struth~fa. sect here b. rresideri
TearueE 90 take charge % che Three
aye league team. thrrv gB ths sponge
aad tsfs tapu after fTtctinu With the
former owsrFs about ths assumption
% fefss-s1asss. The local Conner
eisf eiab ttea started whiri~ind
caavass WitE unexpected success aad
expects uEra Tsarrry arrives tornoF-
FsW 20 have e ssFoaE nnareiai Or
Ear iEasioa % charge. With Charles ".
wilisF. q former successful president.
a. ths bad
Tb- fBreEuisg Associated Press dts
pssch rsceivei today Indicates TIA,
ffiadEiaEf1a wifi make snosher az
F-eaps 60 weather the season The
aews vii bring profound relief else
saerr o. che Three-Fyr circuit. b.
eazse Go vas rralfzsd that 10 HioomiuE-
taa fell ths league uouid b. doomed.
there e. 80 oshsr city 90 take ths
frsnehiss ard a number % the owners
hare said theF would nos attempt 90
go afoeE with a six-ciub arrange
fasut-
T. Wet and Dry Fizht-
IRE vet and dry ISSUE is faid 90
have sEuref o. che baseball situation
at Btoominst1-. ". 10. ffuutTr the re-
fir.ur o. stseat. bsirE a member OF
ere frys. Who sgccrsssuiiy CONDUCTED
a earpaisn % Dust ttr saloon. Those
whose SYM afsirs we're with ere vet
ef~m~Ef are fatt 90 have boycDttr1
sa.a rasrs 1900 rf~ Hunter vas a.
the bead og 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-18

changes made iu the class day pro-
gram. a. some % the students chosen
could not take part 81 the exercises
An excellent program vas given this
afternoon before the assembled high
school students when Miss Marie Carl
son save several fine piano selections.
The program given follows.
'ai Gavotte --...-..-.-.-j ). Bach
ihi GiEue ---.---- -----.------
HicIodic .....-.......-I.J j. Padercwski
AraheEque ..--....-........ WranEeil
song o. the VoyaFers i. J. Padercwski
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-10-02
WHERE THE MAIDS woo.
Capturing Husband In India Is an
Ordeal at Times.

1t would be Il great mistake to
imagine that there are no countries
where the bashfu bachelor does not
have to wait and be wooed
Is the Torres Straits islands, for in
stance, it is the height of bad form for
Il young man to make the first ad-
vanccS in woOing. Even after the pre-
liminary steps, which consist Of the
exchange of bracelets, everything is
not plain sailing. "A girl sends mes
sage to Il young man to meet her, and
if all goes we'll she urges him to name
the day. When matters have gone as
far as this it is no longer necessary
for him to play the part Of the modest
violet, and he replies, Tomorrow, if
you wish Then they go home and
tell their relatives, who promptly cele-
brate the occasion by q general melee
Among some of the rude tribes Of
India the wOmanS cOurtShip Is q less
agreeable experience. If the man Of
her choice does not respond she takes a
jar Of rice beer and sits down in his
house. The women Of the family know
what the rice beer means, and if they
do not want the marriage to "cOme
off" they are allowed to use any means
short Of personal violence to eject the
fair woOer from their doors. They may
put pepper in the fire, drench her with
water, or load her with opprobiOus
epithets, but to- gain the man Of her
choice the lady has only to hold out
for some two or three hours and the
bridegroom is hers. Detroit FREQ
Press
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-10-02


O''e''t ana occlde1lt have both
paid trlbntc to the spell of that soft,
clinging fabric silk. kjnys and
princes have dectcd t,,o,.,1,.
,.;t1, -. r;o,,,,n. ,.
" 'S'' -
'' = '''N W viz N'' |" II mas OccT
~ 'o''Sl' aS SPoii. Queens and prln~
oe'oe7 nave lleIo II the only hitting
''i"'e1'al 10 snow tllclr regal state.
li''''d'e" or Cheapiy woven, 1t may
De '''o To-Day ny the masses, but
.n0' { nav { Oee'' wonderful poems
III six nom inc weaver loom
'''''' nave "'o"Sht as IiHh as 9/5 a
"l"'
"o"4h catering TO the needs OF
II'ooe VI h'Sn estate, SIX really is OF
10" origin DIX weaving IS one OF
'"e oioeH' crafts. Mulberry leaves
o!i 1" J. AcO"hon nave led the tiny
o'iN "oI'l'S' ana primitive women
III 10y =" 'oi ages Oack nave aidcd IN
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-10-02
INDIGO A CHOLERA CURE.

Indigo is stated by J p. Crumley
OF Placerville, to be a cure for hog
cholera; not only preventative,
but actually a cure. This was dis
covered by his father many years
ago.
The way it came about was like
this. "A horse had the bots badly
and an old lady told Mr.. Crumley
ST., that dose of indigo would
cure the bots; this was tried and
the indigo killed all the bots in the
horses stomach and he recovered
entirely.
A year or SO later about ESQ hogs
were fattened on the Crumley ranch
cholera got in, killing about half of
them. No good treatment for chol-
era was known at that time and
sooner than let them die the Crum
leys decided to try the indigo to see
if it would be as effective on hogs
with the cholera as on horse with
the bots. The indigo not only
checked the cholera, but cured the
hogs that had it even when they
were pretty far gone.
Since then indigo has been used
whenever cholera develops. Much
Of the time in California, and has
always given the best results. It's
stated that it has been excellent in
preventing the cholera from enter
ing bunch Of hogs, as we'll as cur
ing it after it has started.
Indigo is ground up into a pow
der fed in mash at the rate of 4
teaspoonful or little more dose.
Sometimes several doses are necessa-
ry and the cure results in only three
or tour days. When hog is sick
that he cannot eat, the indigo car
be dissolved in water and given by
means of a bottle. Madras Indigo
should be used, it comes in square
sticks, is cheap, and can be bought
at all druggists. Spirit of Jeffer-
son.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-10-02

fire, and carried 100 persons, most
ly working girls, to safety. Sever
al girls tainted after reaching the
street. Ford is the elevator boy,
and Joshua, janitor, of the building
Cleveland Gazette.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-10-02

Edward Ford and John Joshua
ran All elevator 35 times through
smoke filled Railways to the top of
the five, story building at III Sum
mer street, Boston, during a So 900
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-10-02
{ hiCago has A
Man Among Men

VI NHlcaso, IS evidently as broad
minded a man as he is big phvsic-
ally. In al address, last week, at
the Half Century Exposition and
Jubilee, III that city, he so ably de
Tended his appointment of about
one dozen Afro Americans to posi-
tons, paying salaries ranging from
So ,OOO TO 81 200 year, that he has
about closed the mouths of his pref
udIced and pin headed critics.
=, tol more men, particularly re-
publlcans, III public office, Of his
kind! What d tremendous iuflu-
enCe they would exert against that
miserable and contemplate barrier,
race and color-prejudice Said
Mayor Thompson:
My reason for making such ap-
polntnents were threefold:
Because the person appoint
ed was qualified for the position.
2. Because in the name of hu-
manlty it is my duty to do what |
can to elevate rather than degrade
any class of American citizens.
3 Because am under obliga-
ton to this people for their con-
tlnued friendship and confidence
while l have been in this conmun-
ity.
Criticisms such as these are un-
American and have no place in this
land of freedom and opportunity.
1t inquiry were made concerning
the nativity of these critics it would
probably be found that a number
of them had come, or their inmedl-
ate ancestors had come, to this
country to escape tyranny and op-
preston in some foreign land of the
free, and, having found it, would
shut the door in the faces of others.
1t comes with mighty poor
grace from that white man or any
of his descendants to say to the
Colored man, You haven't any
right here which l should respect.
1t is easy to understand the at
tltude of our own citizens of south
ern ancestry who feel obliged to
denounce the Negro in order to
justify the questionale acts Of their
torefathers, but such sentiments are
entirely inexcusable when spoken
by the children of oppression from
any place in the world
AMEN! Mr.. Thompson, mayor
of Chicago! Your three reasons
are unanswerable' and quite suf-
hclent; your stamping your critics
as un-American is excellent and
correct; but your solar -D1ex11s
blow given your critics. Chi
cago' southerners, is a gem of
the first water and the one that, if
given oftener, would do more to
close their malicious traps in
this section of the country than any
thing else. 1t is only that kind of
efficacious TRUTH that silences
them. More power to you and
your kind, Mr.. Mayor. May the
good Lord bless Cleveland
(Ohio) Gazette.
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