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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-29
FREE TRADE ISSUE
So Ii Seems Over in Great Britain
for the First Time in
Many Years.
BALFoUR AND CHAMBERLAIN JIBE
Put Up a Tariff Wall of
Her Own.

London, May 29.-On the motion be
ing made for the Whitsuntide adjourn
ment of the house of commons Sir
Charles Dixie advanced Liberal
raised n discussion of the fiscal views
recently enunciated by Colonial Sec
retary Chamberlain. Sir Charles main
tanned that Chamberlain had suggest
ed a revolutionary change in the gov
ernments policy which was opposed
to all traditions and to the opinions
of an overwhelming majority in par
lament. He said that while the pol
icy of the government as outlined at
the recent colonial conference was
dangerous, it fell far short of the pol
icy now suggested.
Preferential Trade Must Come Up.
Premier Balfour prefaced his reply
with the remark that Sir Charles Dixie
had attempted to make mischief be-
tween the colonial secretary and him.
self, but that any such attempt would
fail. He contended that after the res
olution of the colonial conference
Chamberlain was bound to raise the
subject of preferential trade for pub
lie discussion. BalfOur deprecated
waving the ragged. moth-eaten flags
of either the protectiOniSt or the free
trade side in the controversy, as far
removed as the poles from the contrO-
versy of half a century ago" The
premier then proceeded to argue that
the tendency was to raise tariff wall
against British goods.
Does Not Disagree with Chamberlain.
Great Britain. he said. must become
more and more dependent on foreign
countries for food. and owing to eX
terror tariffs would find herself COM
PEELED to dispose of her exports on
Onerous terDs, resulting in an euor
nous loss to the community. He there
fore declared the time had come when
it should be publicly discussed wheth-
er the doctrine that revenue was new
er to be raised except for purposes
of expenditure must not he aban-
dOned. The premier declared there was
no contradiction between the views of
Chamberlain and his own, but he de-
Tended the right of any minister 10
freedom of speech. This fiscal ques-
tion required the most careful exam
nation He was not certain that the
scheme was practicable, but, unless a
scheme was devised, the empire could
not progress.
Must BE in a Pretty Bad Way.
Anti-starvation clubs are springing
into existence in the crowded cities
of Great Britain as the result of
Chamberlain's proposal to embark on
the project of inter-empire protection.
The organizers of the movement as
sert that if the government determines
to tax the peoples food it win COM
NIT the moral Equivalent of whole
sale suicide. 1t is pointed ont that
large numbers of British workers are
already so seriously underfed that
they are in a state of semi-starva-
tioD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-29
nrowu,1 yEhiIO ForaIuw : stream.

Dubuque, Ia, May 29.-Matt Will
iams was drowned while attempting
% ford a stream which was swollen
nv recent rains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-29

of divorced persons. The report had
been forestalled by the passage last
Monday of a resolution enjoining
Presbyterian ministers from perform
ing the marriage ceremony in cases
of divorced persons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-29

Great hearts are full of sympathy.
and what man does not need the SYM
pathy and support of his fellow menu
SchooImaster. s.s S.,.s4ss. sAsapssHlne -, IN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-29
DecIaratOry Statements.

'While the ordination VOW of min
listers, ruling elders and deacons, as
set forth in the form of government.
requires the reception and adoption of
the confession of faith only as con-
tanning the system of doctrine taught
in the Holy Scriptures, nevertheless,
seeing that the desire has been for
mally expressed for a disavowal by
the church of certain differences
drawn from statements in the con-
fession of faith and also for declara-
tiOn of certain aspects of revealed
ruth which appear ut the present time
to call for more explicit statements.
therefore the Presbyterian church in
the United States of America does au
thoritatively declareas follows" IHere
follows the text of the report.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-29
REVISION ADOPTED.
Explanations of the Presbyterian
Creed Are Now the Law of
the Organization.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY NEAR A UNIT
For the Revision, and a Couple of
Protests Thrown Out-Dec-
latory Statement.

Los Angeles Cal, May %. = The
Presbyterian church of the United
States, in general assembly, has final
ly disposed of the question of revision
of creed that has been before the last
three general assemblies, and which
has agitated Presbyterian circles for
the past fifteen years The assem-
bly,, by unanimous vote, adopted the
revision of the confession of faith as
prepared by the committee appointed
by the general assembly in 1901. Be
side clearing the calendar of this i'm
pOrtant question the assembly dis
posed of the Tennessee overture" in
regard to separate preSbyteries in the
same territory" which was common
ly known as the ''cOlored question"
of the Presbyterian church, and the
report of the special committee on Iii
vOrce and remariage. Several minor
reports also were heard during the day,
which on the whole has been the busi-
est of the assembly's sessions.
Two Protests Thrown Out.
Ht IdCI tllstl CIeeu TtNlSIOn was 10
come up attracted the largest crowd
that has attended any meeting since
the opening. After dispOsing of some
business of minor Importance Modera-
tor Coyle announced that Rev. Hen
ry Van Dyke. of Princeton, y. J.,
chairman of the committee on bills
and overtures. would submit the re-
port of the committee ON revision. Be
fore reading the report DIR. Van Dyke
stated that two protests, one from the
presbytery of Lehigh and the other
from the st. Cloud presbytery. tend
ing to obStruct action on the revision
question had been before the commit
tee, and it was recommended that the
assembly vote to throw them out. The
assembly SO ordered
Each Overture Is Adopted.
DIR. Van Dyke then proceeded with
the report of the revision committee
He read the detailed vote on each one
of the eleven overtures, which showed
that no one overture had received
more than ten negative votes The
Overtures We're voted upon seriatim,
and adopted. But one voice in the
negative was heard. and this only on
overtures five, six and seven. 4 dec
laratory statement which precedes the
changes In the confession of faith was
read and adopted by the assembly as
follows:
Smyrna times., 1903-09-02
Arrested For Robbery at Bower S Beach.

Sheriff Melvin went to Bowers
Beach Friday and arrested Willis A.
Howell Of Phila. on the charge of theft.
Howell and two companions have been
running fake games at the beach and
were boarding at the hotel. Recently
guests of the hotel have been robbed
of money and other valuables and sus-
picion pointed toward Howell and his
companions. Proprietor Bilderback
held Howell until the arrival of the
sheriff, and his companions made their
escape on the steamer Citizens before
he arrived. Howell was brought to
Dover and lodged in Jail and Sheriff
Melvin phoned the Philadelphia
authorities to arrest his companions
there on the arrival of the Citizens.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-02

"Well, I give it, though it certainly
was startling, and so unkind. 1 asked
for bread and you flung macaroons at
me. Tell me why and all about it.
I'm consumed with curiosity
She nestled comfortably among the
pillows while John told the story, and
showed the 25-cent piece. Her eyes,
wondering, and then comprehending
and laughing, kept pace with the re-
cital.
Little Dora Coteau!" she said at
last. ''You must have wanted to shake
her-almOst as much as 1 did when I
got the book. You see 1 meant to go to
Bermuda before this and she wanted
to be nice and entertain me. She has
far more than she dreams of. ."
81 might have known" said John
with impatience, but curiosly enough
that key to the puzzle did not accur
to me once during this most uncom-
Portable evening"
80 you thought Dora was I!'' she
said with delight. "Oh, 1 hope she
went i'll her brougham-an did she
wear her sables? They're the finest in
New York. I don't want you to have
missed anything. You must have
thought me very beautiful and very
rich. "
Shall [ tell you really what I
thought?" asked John, leaning nearer
his smile meeting hers confidently.
Il thought you an awful little fool. "
The big ruby which graced the fin
ger of Hester's hand by the end of that
winter was dear and proud possession
but there was something she priced
mOre-the 25-cent piece riveted to her
little fob. Only she and John knew
why.-.SaIem Sunbeam.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-02
UNITED STATES AROUSED OVER TURKEY.
Vice.COnsuI MageIssen Was Not Killed, But
Even al Attemp as Caused Excitement.


Even al Attemp as Caused Excitement.
Prompt and vigorous action is being
taken by the United States govern
ment to secure the punishment of
those persons implicated in the
assassination of United States Vice
Consul William Q. Magelssen, at
Beirut, Syria, on Sunday last while he
was out driving. Minister Leishman
at COnstantInople, who reported the
fact to the state department, has been
instructed to demand thorough in
vestigation of the affair and the pun
and the European squadron has been
ordered to proceed Immediately to
Beirut to support the demands of the
United States minister should this be
found necessary. This latter measure
was determined upon as a result of
conferences which have been held over
the telegraph and telephone wires be-
tween the officials here and the presi-
dent at Oyster Bay. The latter felt
that no time should be lost in dispat-
ching Admiral CottOn's squadron to
Turkish waters, and he gave instruc-
tions to Acting Secretary Darling that
immediate orders be given Admiral
Cotton to proceed at once.
The presidents determination to
lose no time i'll getting the squadron
to Beirut was also due in part to in
formation received by Acting Secre-
tary Loomis, of the state department,
from the president of the American
Board of Missions of Boston,
that an attempt had been made to burn
the Euphrates college buildings at
Harpoot
In the absence of particulars no mo-
tive can be ascribed for the crime, and
the state department officials have no
means of suggesting a theory as to
why the vice consul should have been
killed. There have been no com
plants about him OF his work, and the
meagre cablegTams convey not the
slightest suggestion of cause for the
crime.
Admiral Cotton, commanding the
European squadron, has been cabled
by the navy department to have his
vessels in readiness to move to Beirut,
which is on the eastern shore of the
Mediterranean sea, in case the ia
mands of the United States govern
ment upon the Turkish government
are not compiled with. The Brooklyn
and the San Francisco are at Vile
franche and the Machias is at Genoa
[Since the above was put in type the
report comes that Magelssea is alive
and WELL The false report is due to
an error in the cipher. President
Roosevelt, will, however, send the
warships over to protect our interests
Ed.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-02

1t is a noteworthy fact that the cor
respondents of the Associated Press
in London, Paris, st. Petersburg and
Pekin all received their newspaper
training in Washington.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-02

Secretary Wilson has called attention
to the serious injury done the cotton
industry by the Wall Street specula-
tors. Now the Secretary would do
we'll to examine into the injury done
the wheat industry and the farmers by
the Chicago speculators.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-02

j. J. Hill, the railway magnate, de-
clares that he favor a standing army of
100000 men. Perhaps. too, the gentle
man would be glad to transport them
to and from the Philippines over his
new transcontinental railway and via
his new Pacific steamship line.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-02

Mr.. Cleveland strongly approves the
Pulitzer school of journalism. Evid-
emily the ex-President believes that
newspapermen would be greatly i'm
proved by course IN the ethics of
journalism.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-02

Governor Dockery of Missouri re-
Gently referred to Oyster Bay as the
Presidents ''New Jersey Island" but
the London Times went the Governor
one better and referred to Oyster Bay
as being i'll Southern Florida.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-02

Madrid is greatly alarmed because
forty-seven rabbits, which had been
injected with germs of small-p lock-
jaw, consumption and hydrophobis,
have been stolen from the Bacteriologi-
cal Institution in that city.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-02
SHORT, SHARP AND SNAPPY.


How Turkey must envy the United
States its Monroe Doctrine.
There are but 81, 900 saloons in the
southern states while New York alone
has $4,000.
The Missouri woman who carries
81, 800 in her hustle cannot say that she
has nothing to fall back on in her old
age.
Probably the most enthusiastic
American would not object to the
Shamrock III taking the second race
and perhaps, even the fourth.
The Vatican is collection of build
ings as large as several of the Govern
ment buildings in Washington, the
whole enclosed in grounds l3 acres in
extent.
The excess of male deaths in Chicago
is more than 81 per cent over femlle
deaths. And yet most life insurance
companies charge more for insuring
females than males.
If Senator Tlllman and Senator Bur-
ton could be Induced to conduct their
joint debates on Sandy Hook, no more
yacht races would need be postponed
for lack of wind.
1t is getting to point where every
member Of Congress assures you that
his particular brand of currency legis-
lation will be adopted at the coming
session of Congress,
Russia takes nearly half the agricul-
tural machinery which this country
exports. incidentally, too, she is tax
ing away the agricultural trade of the
United States in Manchuria.
According to the latest estimates,
the apple crop of this year will amount
to As, 600, 600 barrels, or more than half
barrel for every nan, women and
child in the country.
From the elequence and energy with
which Carrie Nation is abusing the
President, these days, it is reasonable
to suppose that she is trying to equality
for an editorial position on the Com
moner.
Mr.. Cleveland strongly approves the
Pulitzer school of journalism. Evid.
emily the ex-President believes that
newspapermen would be greatly i'm
proved by course IN the ethics of
journalism.
Governor Dockery of Missouri re
Gently referred to Oyster Bay as tn,
Presidents "New Jersey Island" but
the London Times went the Governor
one better and referred to Oyster Bay
as being i'll Southern Florida.
j. j. Hill, the railway magnate, de
clares that he favor a standing army o
200,OOO men. Perhaps. too, the gentle
man would be glad to transport then
to and from the Philippines over hi
new transcontinental railway and VII
his new Pacific steamship line.
Madrid is greatly alarmed because
forty-seven rabbits, which had beer
injected with germs of small-po lock
jaw, consumption and hydrophobis
have been stolen from the Bacteriologi
cal Institution in that city.
Secretary Wilson has called attention
to the serious injury done the cottor
industry by the Wall Street specula'
tors. Now the Secretary would dc
we'll to examine into the injury done
the wheat industry and the farmers by
the Chicago spectators.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-02

From the elequence and energy with
which Carrie Nation is abusing the
President, these days, it is reasonable
to suppose that she is trying toqualify
for an editorial position on the Com
moner.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-02

According to the latest estimates,
the apple crop of this year will amount
to As, 600, 600 barrels, or more than half
a barrel for every nan, women and
child in the country.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-02

Russia takes nearly half the agricul-
tural machinery which this country
exports. incidentally, too, she is tax
ing away the agricultural trade of the
United States in Manchuria.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-05-15
NEW CABINET WOMAN.
Mrs. George Ii. CsrtelyOu, Wife of
: Secretary of Commerce, Al
ready a FavOrite.

Mrs. George B. Cortelyou, wife Of
the latest addition to the cabinet, the
secretary of commerce, is no stranger
to Washington society, having resided
here since her husbands first employ
ment in the public service. During
the past five years she has come in con-
tact with the rest of the notables max
ing up official society. In manner
quiet and reserved, she is also a good
talker on subjects that appeal to her
and has all the domestic traits in her
love of home and family that the Amer
lean people most admire and foster.
Mrs. Cortelyou's maiden name was
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-05-15
BRIGHT INDIAN GIRL.
Miss Laura Miriam Cornelius HasLit-
erary Plans for the Uplifting
Of Her Race.

One of the cleverest of the new gen.
GRAFTON of Indian women is Miss Laura
Miriam Cornelius. a full blooded
Oneida, who lives on a remote Indian
reserve in Wisconsin, and who, in spite
of the obstacles of i'll health, race pre-
JUDGE and limited worldly goods has.
at the age of %, completed six years
course of study in four years at Graf
ton Hall seminary; has collected and
written the legends of her race, gath
cred from the oral traditions handed
down from generation to generation
among the Oneidas, and is now work
ing upon aniIndian grammar-the first
attempt ever made. to classify the In
dian tongue into a grammatical sys-
tenn.
= you think it strange for a reserva-
tion girl to have accomplished so
much" said Miss Cornelius to New
York Tribune representative at her
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-05-15
Beasts Born I'm Capt;xItx.

The birth of litter of lions a.
Haslemere park, private menagerit
in England, leads one of the English
papers to note fact that has fol
long puzzled biologists, and that il
notorious among those who interest
themselves in the study of wild beast.
in captivity, this being that nearly
all the lion, tiger and leopard cub.
born in that country have a cleft
palate, which prevents them from
being properly sucked, and usually
leads to their premature death. But,
beyond this. more astonishing fact
still-and one that also greatly puz.
zles biologists-is that which deter.
mines that of all the wild animals
born in England those born in Bris-
toll are regarded as the finest and
as the most likely to live. So well
known is this to professional show.
men and menagerie keepers that
"Bristol born" is recognized brand
in the wild animal trade.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-05-15

woke up to a keen interest in their
oats, but old Joe preferred to sleep
rather than eat. My little saddle mare
showed the least signs of the general
stupor. During the rest of the day
the horses would go to sleep at each
stop, and progress was slow.
THAT night we camped in another
park-like valley where sleepy grass was
abundant, but took care to picket the
hungry, and all began to feed eagerly,
but old Joe soon stopped, braced his
feet, and relaxed into forgetful slum-
Der. The next morning when we went
to bring them in for tn cir grain all were
fast asleep. The stupor lasted about
three days, and was too evident and
unusual to be attributed to WEAKNESS
or natural indisposition. We were
making easy trips, and the horses were
in good condition. After it wore off,
they showed their usual spirit and
energy, as well as appetite. The only
after-effect was gaunt appearance,
apparently resulting from lack of en-.
ergy to get their usual amount OF
grass. Old Joe had even refused his
grain for about half the time.
81 have offered nc real proof that
this particular species of grass is what
affected our horses. They undoubt.
edly ate dozen other species of grass,
as well as some other plants, every day
while we were in the mountains. But
after our experience / am inclined to
give credit to the uniform statements
of the ranchmen in regard to it. All
agree on the species, on it's effects, and
to the fact that after one good dose
of sleepy grass, horses will never
touch it again. This latter statement
has ample proof. Horses and cattle
are ranging in many of the valleys
where it grows in abundance, un-
touched, and full of ripe seed, while the
other grasses are cropped close around
it. / did not see horses or cattle touch
it except in the case of our own ami.
mails, and the teams of another trav.
cling from the valley, all of which ate
it eagerly. They ate both the base
leaves and the heads that were full
of ripe seeds. I shelled out and ate
a handful of the seeds, but without
noticeable effect. The ranchmen gen
orally agree that it is the leaves which,
produce the sleepiness. I do not hear
that cattle were affected by it, but
they certainly avoid it, as many were
grazing near where it stood un.
touched"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-05-15
BEFORE cHR1sT's BIRTHPLACE
Strange History OF . Chain That
Hangs Over the Grotto La
Bethlehem.

Tourists invariably inquire the his
tory and significance of rough iron
chain which hangs over the entrance
to the grotto in which the Prince of
Peace was born, and hear remark
able story, says William E. Curtis, in
the Chicago Record-Herald. It is ex-
planned to them that many years ago,
through the influence of an Armenian
who at that time was grand vizier
of Turkey, the Armenian monks OBJ
tanned permission from the sultan to
hang chain to which lamps could be
attached, similar to chains already
hung for the same purpose by the
Greeks and Roman Catholics. When
the governor received the order he
notified the Greek bishop. who ap-
peared very cordial, after reading tho
firman, and expressed his desire to
cooperate in anything that the sultan
had ordered. Permission was then
granted to the Armenians, who ap-
peared with their chain on the fol-
lowing day, and when the governor
and delighted to find several Greek
monks assisting in the work.
The chain was put up without the
slightest difficulty, but when an Ar
menian started up the ladder with
a lamp to hang upon the chain a
Greek monk followed and knocked
him off the ladder. He fell to the
floor senseless and bleeding. The Mo-
hammedan guard Immediately arrest
i
sent for and, to the establishment of
the governor, justified the assault
and admitted that it had been COM
mitted by his order. He explained
that the Armenian had permission
simply to hang a chain for lamps,
but the firman did not include per-
mission to hang lamps upon it. Upon
found to be the fact. 1t read "a
chain for lamps" and the Greek bish-
OPP contended that the Armenians had
no right to do anything further. The
governor insisted upon a more liberal
construction of the order, but the
Greeks would not concede a point,
and the question was referred to Con-
stantinople for decision.
The authorities at the sublime
porte are in the habit of avoiding the
decision of perpleXing questions,
hence when the report from the gov
ernor reached Constantinople it was
poked into pigeon hole, where it
has been lying ever since, and the
Armenians have never been able to
obtain permission to hang lamps
upon their chain.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-05-15

Lily NJ. Kinds, and she is daughter
of DR.. John Kinds, president of the
Hampstead On. W institute. Her two
sisters are at present her guests Mrs.
Cortelyou is the mother of four chill
dren. three boys and q baby girl. ana
an outbreak of measles. from which
they have just recovered, cut her off
from any participation in social life
this winter, after the first few weeks
of the season. She shares with her
husband great taste and love for
music. Secretary and Mrs. Cortelyou
have pleasant home on Capitol Hill,
2SS Maryland avenue northeast. a cor
ner house that faces south and has a
coy interior. This house was leased
about two years ago, and the family
has been very happy and contented in
il. and where hundreds have made Mrs.
Cortelyou's acquaintance nt her Mon
day receptions. In appearance. the
new cabinet woman is most pleasing,
and her smile reveals dimples that are
immensely. becoming. Her favorite
gowns are white and she wore during
the early winter several unusually
pretty ones.