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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-14

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
Drnseists refund money n II fails 20
cure W Groves signature ON each
he- * Advertisement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-14
"Bob's" Fee Graft
Business Booming

Figures compiled by himsslf--hs
pockets half the receipts In addition
20 hn $4,000 . year salary.
AUTHORIZATIONS PAPERS FILEI
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-14

NATURALIZATION PAPERS FILED
THIS YEAR TO MARCH 10. 1915.
Declare Final appli-
lions AZ cations al
q Zach. 81 Each
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-14

COLONEL H. ]. sLoCUM,
commander of the American
forces at Columbus, N. NJ,
where the bandits under
Villa raided the town and
killed sixteen Americans.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-14
WOODROUGH NAMED
AS FEDERAL JUDGE
BY The PRESIDENT

tcontInued from paee one,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25

bodily functions, tone the stomach,
stimulate the liver, purify the blood, and
act kindly on the kidneys and bowels.
New strength, better spirits, a clear
complexion and bright eyes soon follow
their use. No other remedy will so
surely relieve and benefit, and so quickly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25
pt0l(|QypnlpZt

Rock Island, ILL.,, April 25.-Editor
The Argus: With certified copy of
the opinion Of the supreme court of
Illinois before me as l write, may l
be permitted sufficient space in your
paper to correct some false impress
sions that have been given out through
the press regarding said opinion?
If your paper reproduces this opin-
ion in full, ask all readers to note
carefully the language Of the full par
agraph from which certain words were
used in recent editorial comment
and decide for themselves whether or
not an effort was made to misconstrue
the opinion and mislead the people as
to the effect of same. Please note
carefully and fully this closing SEN
tence Of said paragraph, land certain
ly not for the definite use of maintain
ing thereon county jail which SEN
tence was carefully omitted in the edi-
torial comment above referred to.
Might l say just word also about
the much-heralded fairness of Chair
man John Upton of the county board?
There are % members of the county
board from the cities of Rock Island,
Moline and East Moline. Seventy-five
per cent Of the people of this county
live in those cities and approximately
IS per cent OF the taxes of this county
are paid by those cities. Yet, in the
selection of his Jail building commit
tee, which is TO supervise the building
OF a Jail in the city of Rock Island,
only one Rock Island man is selected,
and there are only three city men on
that entire committee of nine men,
bers. Furthermore, not a single man
representing the minority has been
appointed on said committee Yet Mr..
Upton claims to be actuated by a
spirit OF fairness.
Respectfully, NJ. II. SEXTON,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25
HOME RULE FINDS
few SUPPORTERS
No Demand for Plan to Legislative
Committees Hearing Held at
East st. Louis.
PARTIAL TO STATE CONTROL
Public Utilities Investigators Who are
to Be in Rock Island Friday
Begin Their Tour.

East st. Lotus, ILL.,, April 25.-Mu-
inequalities in this section of Illinois
are not clamoring for home rule in
the regulation of public utilities.
This seemed evident yesterday when
not a single city official or citizen
voiced a demand before the legislative
utilities commission headed by Repre-
sentative Medill Mccormick. Invita-
tions which had been sent to mayors
and commercial associations through
out the southwestern part of the state,
with but few exceptions, were ignored.
An emphatic preference for the
present scheme of control by state
commission WAS expressed by two at
torneys representing the chief utilities
corporations operating in ST. Clair and
Madison counties.
These attorneys ere NJ. w. Schae-
fer, representing the East st. Louis
Light and Power company, the East
st. Louis and Suburban Railway COM
pany and number of interurban trac-
ton lines, and Thomas E. GKillespie
for the East st. Louis Gas and Elec-
trio company.
L. O. Wallace, speaking for the
commercial club of CollinsvilEe, said
his organization was satisfied with
control of local utilities by the state
commission. A representative of the
Association of Commerce Of East st.
Louis, who was present but did not
take the witness snand, was quoted
to the same effect.
Hearing First Of Series.
Yesterdays hearing, which was the
first Of series to be held i'll down
state cities, took place in the limo
hotel. 1t was continued today. Hear
ing are scheduled for Wednesday in
Danville, Thursday in Peoria, FRI
day in Rock Island and Saturday in
Ottawa
Members of the commission are Rep
resentatiyes Mccormick, Roderick and
Hilton of Chicago, German of Peoria,
DeYoung of Harvey, Shurtleff of Ma
rengo and Dalton of Aurora. Preston
Kumler is acting as counsel for the
committee.
The purpose is to obtain informa-
ton upon which may be based recon-
mendations for amendments to the
public utility commission act at the
next session of the legislature.
Both Mr.. Schaefer and Mr.. Gillespie
said they would not object to a sep
arate utility commission for the city
of Chicago, but that it should be ap-
pointed by the governor and not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25
E1'atQrr(aI

Plans for the joint celebration by
Rock Island lodge No. IS and Ucal
lodge No. COS of the 9th birthday of
the founding of Odd Fellowship, next
Monday evening were made at the
meeting of the former body last even
ing. An interesting program is being
prepared which will be open to the
public. Musical numbers and ad-
dresses will be given and at their con-
cIusion dancing will be enjoyed.
Officers were installed at the meet
ing of lodge No. 100, Loyal Order of
Moose, Rock Island, last evening. Ten
new members were initiated and G.
". Voltz. national director, made an
address relative to the campaign for
members which he is to manage here
Plans for an entertainment in the near
future were discussed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25

Victor Siege was arraigned on a
charge of disorderly conduct. Siege is
from Muscatine. He had an alterca-
ton with his wife at the corner of
Seventeenth street and Third avenue
yesterday afternoon. She wanted him
to go back to Muscatine. Police said
he refused and wanted to stay here to
visit more drink emporiums. When
arrested an open knife was found in
his pocket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25

Five dollars and costs for Kelly"
said Justice Kuehl.
John c. Dougherty and Oscar Venes-
Sc talked war, argued war and fought
over war, at the corner of Twenty
sixth street and Fifth avenue, last
night. Dougherty was for Germany
and Venesse for the allies.
"Dougherty is dismissed Two dol
lars and costs for Venesse." said JUS
tice kuehl.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25

1.-TWO dollars and COSTS" said JUS
tice Kuehl.
I. H. Kelly lives in Chicago. He
was with two friends liz Rock Island
last night, One is John Kusi k and
the over Mike Boyens. A fight occur
red. Kelly told story that he had
been robbed. He raised the sum from
$40 to s120. This morning he admitted
he never owned $3.50 in one lump. Ku-
sick and Bovens were released.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25
REPORTER SPOILS
PEACH OF ASTORY
Deesnt Have Sense Enough to Accent
IL. c. Wilson's Thrilling Tale
of His "0cean PEARL
THEN JEWELER IN CONSULTED
Latter Spills Beans By Saying Gem
is Worth Only Few Bucks and
Not $3.50, as Owner Claims.

1t was bird Of story, one Of
those unusual kind that are positive
circulation grabbers. The reporter
got all excited over it. In fact he was
worked up TO nervous frenzy over il
and decided that he would diet on fish
henceforth.
But smash! And a couple of bangs,
He grabbed his own game just for get
ting too nosy. Anyway, a reporter
never lived that had sense enough to
let well enough alone. But to the ex-
citing details.
II. {. Wilson is a colored man re-
siding at 304 Twenty-second street.
When he takes stroll down the main
pike he's the pride of a certain bunch
of admirers who never fail to COM
pliment him upon his portly appear
ance. He's Rock Island colored
houlevardier.
This Mr.. Wilson likes fish. He is
particularly fond OF drum fish, which
any market man will tell you is taken
from the ocean near Florida. Sew
eral days ago Wilson purchased some
drum fish, As cents worth, at Buehler
Bros market. While eating the fish he
bit into something hard.
Lo, and behold, He drew forth from
the mass of masticated drum a round
white object, hard as stone. He al
most turned white. Stranger things
have happened. If it was a pearl it
was a valuable one.
Sparkler inserted.
The meal was unfinished Wilson
FASTENED to a local jeWeler to whom
he presented the stone. Then he had
it set in a ring between two diamonds.
Today Wilson called at The Argus
Office The reporter was busy as
blazes, but it was not long after Will
son started talking that the news
writer scented story.
Boss, | sure am a lucky guy I no
sooner started eatin' that there fish,
boss, than I gets something in my
mouth. I pulls it out and there it is
as big as your eyes, pearl, a regular
ocean pearl. But, y'see, boss, I'm not
much on Jewels and that stuff and ]
don't know that it's a pearl. So l goes
TO the jeweler and asks him about it.
Well, he says to me that that pearl is
worth Just $50. Would I sell it? l
should say not. That pearls my lucky
stone, it is"
The reporter was rubbing his hands
with excitement. Yes, yes, go on" he
urged.
well, there's not much more to it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25

boss. 1t was j,.st common ordinary
drum fish from Florida. But whatcha
think about that pearl, boss? Amt she
a dandy?"
AS reporters are supposed to have
wide knowledge regarding jewels, with
expert opinion back of it, the answer
came:
Sure is peach"
Then Wilson dew forth from his
pockets photograph of himself and
his dog.
Course boss, that there's some
story. And natcheily you all will want
my picture in your paper"
The reporter hesitated
Pay you well for it.
The bribe was rejected.
Wilson bowed himself out and the
reporter starting writing the story.
And it was a peach of tale, too. But
after couple of copy pages were
written off in almost less time than it
takes to tell it, the reporter struck a
Snag.
Suspicious-Curses!
What if Wilson was not exactly a
virtuous person? What if the pearl
was no good? And what if thousands
of readers would be deceived?
The reporter slipped on his coat and
grabbed his hat He fairly flew down
Second avenue for two blocks and
consulted Jeweler j. Ramser.
Smash-there went the story.
The jeweler was like a judge on the
bench, the reporter like the muir
derer sentenced to hang.
THE ring as it stands now is worth
about $40 or $12. The two diamonds
make it worth that AS for the pearl
that's no more than any lucky stone
often found in fish," said the jeweler
Wilson doesn't know that the story
is being written this way. He'll be
surprised when he reads it. Until he
sees this he will have an idea that he
put something over"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25
New Mexico RennhS Meet.

Albuquerque, n. NJ, April 25.-The
republican state convention is to meet
today to elect delegates to the national
convention at Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25
JUSTICE KUEHL ON
MAGISTRATE BENCH

Justice OF the Peace Carl Kuehl was
acting police magistrate today in the
absence from the city of c. ]. Smith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25

and fit. For women who lack bright
eyes whose cheeks are pale, whose
steps are leaden, who feel depressed
and listless, blue and out of sorts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25

are the remedy they may take with the
utmost confidence. They have proved
their worth to thousands of women
When you seek relief from headache
backache, nervousness and low spirits
Beecham's Pills will help YOU back to
buoyant health. They regulate the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25

Bright eyes belong to the woman who
Is well, lively and buoyant who has
red blood in her veins, the glow of
health in her cheeks, and who is fresh
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14

rate Of between 5000 and $40 sas
TO account for the early strerv,s az
the earnings were spoken Of. and a. 80
tion, Il was said that new ~, soal- :.
operating pVot va
OF tho local shares Lake sun..,..
the next In line Of activity. EYr..'s -
brief period IN the morning ~ ~ :
was weak the whole day. Al ons ,,.s -saes
the afternon u showed a loss on nssss. = !.
points Electric Storage f7att... -tw
full point before midday be, ainsa
afternoon this was wiped out sna ~ 20
point and n half with II. Crar,n 49, ,esF
building was unchanged for a vhn.
II, too. followed the course taksn. - ~, ~
remainder OF the market and Ios, a .ss
points, This decline was bro,,,s. "
by very few sales. q
President Alba y, johnson. Of ,h. ~.
win Locomotive Works. Ia optin,is,tc - ~
said today that the locomotive b,,...lis. "
shows decided Improvement
There has been strong buvinv 4. =.
American railroads since Novernber ~ W
orders have been received IN vsrv -
siderable amounts IN November sns n.
comber. both American and fnrsIsn 3 ~
Mr. johnson. The Baldwin toro-,..s-.
Works now has enough locomotive o-.s..s
TO keep II busy for the first half AZ is,s
The number OF employees at present 4. ~.
greatest In the history OF the yorts 49,.
being $1,000 Mt the Philadelphia plant 49,
and counting those at the STANDARD Fs-.s
Works the total Is more than $4,000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
LOCAL MARKET GETS ALONG WELL,
UNTIL BREAK COMES IN NEW yOpr
Local Issues Follow Trend of Wall Street and Sell
Transit Certificates Sell at Top for Year, Then
Fall-Aba johnson Is Optimistic

Tho Philadelphia stock market got along
pretty we'll today until the New York
market was placed under pressure. result
Ing IN sharp declines. The market here
Immediately followed suit, and while the
changes, as rule. we're not wide. yet
they were mostly all TO lower levels. one
very encoura Eing thing was shown--stocks
were not thrown on the market lndiscrlm-
Inateiy. No one IN the Street believes that
the market win do very much for the re-
mnlnder OF the year and with this tho
general opinion Il n rather hard TO make
a market IN any issue.
For some time during the morning Phil
adelphia Rapid Transit trust certificates
were prominent---ln fact. they were the
most active throughout the whole day. Par
tlcuiar interest was attached to the eertin-
Gates by reason Of the fact that they equaled
the high mark Of tho year, selling at 2Sh.
The high mark was Just n point above the
final price OF yesterday. and the upward
move was brought about by n continuation
of the demand which appeared in the late
trading yesterday. The gain was lost, how
ever when the remainder OF the market
turned downward and there was loss for
the day
Those In the Street who are familiar with
the company'a affairs know that the earn
inEs are comparing very well with the
period OF last year Today
In quarters which are usually .well-in-
formed on the affairs Of the company. Il
was aid that earnings are running at the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
FINANCIAL NEWS
UNFAVORABLE FACTORS HAVE FULL
SWAY AND STOCKS ALL SELL LOWER
Depleted Margins Force Liquidation and Losses of From
to 15 Points Result--Bears Meet With
Little Resistance
NEW YoRK. Doc. a.


fe continuation OF unfyorabe factors
ne market continually during
position and today forced qudaton
Y ~ IN All the leading
e eenns Of the month Ind
cement which had been counted
market made
German
attracted attention
should be
tho
tradins but all those
nave desire
market TO permit OF realizing the large which
but those who did
% bear Efforts and willing Let
market onesded
declines 10
put majority stocks
the with the declines
in
andG Gulf Stat Steel
in
than 100000 IN to p
Of
tl7
1osh Republic Iron and steel to
The bond disturbed
and lower prices generally recorded nearly all
and also madc tho In
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
BONDS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE market for
foreign exchange i'm the early dealings to-
day was quiet. without particular changes
In rates from the closing figures OF Wed.
nesday, Rechsmarks, at the opening
were quoted at 69A for cables and e9S
for checks Later the rate rose to 7Ols
for cables and 20 for checks.
The high figures of the rally In relchs.
marks quoted by this bureau 7Oa7OK
are confirmed by the largest banking
houses as the highest upon which any
actual business has been transacted.
Austrian exchange held steady AT close
TO the highest figures OF the rally. but the
dealings were nominal other classes OF
exchange do not call for special mention.
Quotations follow:
Demand sterling, 4.75hqA75 9-lsi ca.
bles, 4.76 7-16.
sixty-day bills, nominaly. al.
Nlnety-day bills, 4.69
Franc cables 5.S3% checks 5slA
Reichmark cables 7Oh checks 10.
Lire cables 6,s9la. checks 6.sOk.
Swiss cables 495. checks 4sT.
Vienna cables li.50, checks tt.45.
Kroner cables '29. 55, checks 20 40
Pesetas cables 2136, checks 9tl5
Guilder cables 40H, checks 40 1915
Ruble cables 29,35. checks 2s.e5.
sterling and francs We're steadied hv the
further gold importatlons. Shipments n
Is understood. will be continued indefinitely
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
Financial Briefs

william POS; and John b Morgan W..
today elected members Of the board j.
directors of the Central National Rant
November gross earnings Of all the prs..
critics controlled by the Utah seour,ti..
Company were s5O4.423. an Increase 4
'7o.o4i. as compared with November. 1874
The net Increased s4s.4s2 to S2ssssS. Ia,
twelve months tho gross totaled sssaoa7f
a gain OF s7sl,2s4. while the net Aggregates
Sa,Os3,sSO, an increase of s57s,s7s.
The New York Subtreasury lost a.
100000 to the banks yesterday, making :
cash net loss since Friday OF SI4,7s3.o0S
John Williams, Jr.. has been elected
director by the Republic Trust Company
10 MI the vacancy due to the death ~
Stephen Il. Colladay
Gold coin to the amount OF :so0.oOo IA.
been Withdrawn from the New York suh.
treasury for shipment to Cuba.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14

NEW YORK, Dee H. January
Brooks. sehill. Hopkins and H. Hubbard
bought Bartlett and Hentz sold
Mareh-Cons. Brooks Newman. Dieksr-
son. Mitchell Ray and sellar bought !:
zehlsy. T, Sledenberg Ginord. Guild and
0.eannor sold.
Martin. Hopkins Cardoza. Hess.
Heatz and H. Hubbard bought; Keiffer,
Hasedorn McEnany Van Vliet Geer and
ors4s sold.
fuiy-HoDklns, " Gumoens. Oryls and
enllh bought HarteoFn. Mohr ana Downs
HaI1
eeiaber-Ray, Judson, Rosenberg ana
4llseAslI bought: Newman. Wilson and
Esard sold.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
CURB BREAKS BADLY
AS SALES INCREASE
Traders Offer Stocks at Conces-
sions-Butte Copper and
Zinc Very Weak

NEW YORK, Dec. ii,--After gen.
orally steady opening, with small frac-
tlonal galns In the most important issues
the Curb market before midday broke
rather sharply on heavy selllng almost
throughout the entire list Traders were
conspicuous in Offering stocks At conces-
slons
Many Htop-oss orders we're reached on
the decline. although in some quarters the
selling was due partly to unfavorable
rumors.
Butte Copper and Zinc was one Of the
weakest Issues, duo to heavy selling that
was attributed 10 insiders. breaking nearly
o points Vacuum OIL and Gas was also
offered on heavy scale at concessions
although later supporting orders caused n
small rally
other mining stocks were also affected
ana yielded considerably.
wrIght-MartIn Aircraft was another
weak Issue, After opening up fractionally
on heavy offerings II fell nearly 3 points.
but rallied later about point
Mldyaie steel. after n show Of nrmness.
yielded about point Butterworth Judson
at one time showed loss OF "a. Central
Foundry issues were down about y or
2 points United Alloy steel fell 2 points.
Transuc Williams a point and Submarine
Boat n point.
The railroad stocks were generally firm
but comparatively quiet Rock Island COM
mon was up y. Pere Marquette ~. and
wabash, PittBburRh and Virginia moved
within narrow limits.
II In understood that the Mackny Stephen
Interest which controls tho Dundee-Arl-
zona, contempiates- the lajlnE Of property
they own In Superior, Ari,, opposite the
Magma mine, the par value Of which viii
be 81.
oil stocks were also affected. although
declines IN most instances were OF small
The Standard oil Issues ruled
steady, whlo somo OF the Independent
stocks ran on Independently.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
Jump in Cotton Consumption

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Bureau OF
the Census of the Department OF Agricul-
snmed during November was bs4,O ,Os2 run-
ming bales IN 1916. compared with 5l4.T43
In 1915. Of which 1884, 0s3 bales were COM
Humed in cotton-growlng States In 1915 and
zs5,4T0 IN 1915. Linters consumed during
November totaled 6i,991 bales In 1915 and
se,fs9 in 1915 In October OF this year
hEk.s4s bales were consumed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14

BUTTER-Fancy stock sold fairly and ruled
nrm. With supplies well under control, Quota
nrsiS fqsGy GBsgisii ALL +ie ssras g 20 e toc extra
80 o soc; Tenoyatsd. extra. S5c do. hrsts. s4e;
do. seconds, 3ae; lade-pRcked. 30 92c. packIng
average extra, 400 lic; hrsts. 81 q sso seconds
at 45@lsc. '
EddS--SupPliea were very small and the
market ruled hrm. with a quick outlet FOR fine.
per doE, nsarby frsts,a s1a so per case; nearby
ruTren! receipts, Sld,.O per case: western eS-
tras, &c per dozi do, extra hrsts. 1880 per
case; do. hrHts. sla.2O per case refrigerator
extra extra slOoo per eaassei do. hrsts 5000 per
bSe per dog. -
CHEESE--The market was quiet. but prices
ot fine early y-made stock were steadily held
quotations. New York. full cream, fancy. 25A a
2ots g specials higher; do, do. fair TO good PAR
W2iA g, do. part skImA. laalalc. - -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-14
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Bsll Telephone Company Of Canada per
eeuf FOR the quarter endlnE December 81 1sia
payable January 10 1917 70 6hafeholdara ~
rseard December 81. 1915.
National Biscuit Company regular quarterly
af a per cent On common atnekl paYabla .lanu-
are s 70 stock Of record nseenataf IS.
Republic Trnat camuauy. regular quarterly
81 IL az1 cent Hzfahle January 1 10 slaeA 81
zcadfa Ee1afnheF 2H
s. kFeszs 0annAnss fsEalaH quarterly of
asfaiaHHazi 6 - HsE ssAf 81 semmoH Httsh
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