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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
EX-SENATOR FARWELL
BEGAN LIFE ON THE FARM

Chicago. Sept. 24.-The death of eX-
Senator Charles b. Farwell at his
home in Lake Forest yesterday re-
moves another who had won distinc-
tion through energy and force of
character.
From the drudgeryof an)IllinOis farm
in the '30's to a position in the front
rank of the industrial world and q
seat in the United States senate Chas.
b. Farwell made noteworthy record.
Until he retired from the upper house
of congress he was an active factor in
Cook county and Illinois politics, ris-
ing from clerical position in the
county clerks office to a high place
in the councils of the Republican par
ty. and attaining a national reputation
in the field of Republican politics.
Meanwhile, Farwell became identi-
fed with the Farwell company. ad-
vancing with the firm through all the
stages of its growth. At the time Of
his death he was president of the
company. Ex-senator FarwelI was
born in Steuben county, n. V, July L,
1923. In 1888, the year Chicago re-
ceived her charter. his family moved
to Illinois, settling in Ogle county He
came to Chicago in 1914.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
LINE AT CHICAGO
West Prosperous and Busy, East
Dissatisfied and Pes
simistic.
HAMILTON FIsHs OBSERVATIONS
Greatest Activity is Found on Pacific
COast-Wan Street
Blue.

New York, Sept. 24.-Hamilton Fish,
assistant United States treasurer, re-
turned from Il three-weeks' trip
through the west and northwest. He
was accompanied by Collector Stran-
ahan.
Chicago seems to be the dividing
line between the present pessimism of
the east and the optimism of the
west" said Mr. Fish. Those who
here in Wall street are very blue ought
to go west. They will quickly see
that there is no occasion for de-
spondency from a commercial point
of view. People out there can't un-
derstand why conditions should be as
they are in the stock market. The
leading question with them is, What
is the matter with Wall street?' -
Far West Very Active.
ION the Pacific slope the activity
is enormous. Every one is employed.
The main trouble seems to be in get
ting enough help. The banks have
more money than ever. and feel con-
tident that they will be able TO get
along this year with less help from
New York than i'll past seasons. The
prosperity. as they analyze it, is per-
manent. They are taking up new en-
terprises and rapidly finding uses for
many latent resources"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
of Central
Illinois at Monmouth

Monmouth, ILL.,, Sept. 24.-The cen
tral Illinois conference of the Meth
odist church in session here is con-
cerned this afternoon with the meet
ing of the Woman's Home Mission So
ciety and the semi-centennial sermon
of DR.. j. S. Cumming.
The session began yesterday, Bish
OPP c. c. McCabe presiding. The or
ganization of the conference was the
first order of business. ID. S. McCown,
of Henry, was reelected secretary for
the coming year. He named the fol-
lowing assistants: j. ID. Calhoun, +.
NJ. Imboden, j. B. Bartle, S. p. Archer
and W. H. Witter.
Vincent Aten, of Buda, was named
as statistical secretary, appointing
the following assistants: j. F. Gid
dings, j. E. Conner, n. j. Brown. T. j.
Mccormick, j. S. White. c. F. Crane,
Hugh Gibson, G.. NJ. Boswell, j. c..
Craine. T. w. Puffer, F. S. Shut and
w II. Leach. Thomas Doney was
chosen treasurer.
The report of the presiding elders,
j. H. Ryan, of the Galesburg district;
j. F. Robinson, of the Kankakee dis
trict; W. Il. Riley, of the Normal dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
ALASKA BOUNDARY
Attorney General FinIay Closes
HIS Argument in Be.
half of Canada.
WATSON OPENS FOR UNCLE SAM
Great Britain Did Not Question Title
Until Three Years After Gold Was
Discovered in Yukon.

London, Sept. 24.-Attorney General
Einlay concluded his argument in be-
half of Canada at the morning session
of the Alaskan boundary commission.
He received the thanks of Chief Justice
AlverStOne and the congratulations of
Messers Root and Lodge on his lucid
explanation of so technical and COM
prehensive a subject"
The attorney general made it clear
that Canada wants above everything
access to the sea and American coun-
sci informed the Associated Press that
every effort will be made by them to
convince the tribunal that the treaty
contemplated q barrier between the
Dominion and the ocean and that the
question of territory is not important
provided the shores and inlets remain
in the possession of the United States
Opened for United States.
David Il. Watson, of Pittsburg, of
counsel for the American side. opened
for the United States. describing the
purchase of Alaska and stating that
the United States published in 1867
the map issued by Russia in 1926, one
year after the treaty with Great Brit
ain and that no protest was made
against the boundary therein fixed,
either by Great Britain or by Can
ada. Mr.. Watson pointed out that it
was three years after gold was dis
covered in the Yukon territory that
Great Britain made her first formal
notification that she would question
the tile of the United States to the
heads of inlets. The correspondence
prior thereto referred to the actual
demarcatiOn line on the ground, but
no question as to the accuracy of the
boundary claimed by the United
States, as universally shown on the
maps, had everpreviously been formal
~ raised by Great Britain
No Concern in the Question.
A. B. Aylesworth, *. c., of Can
adian. counsel, remarked that in 1867
Canada had no concern in the ques-
ton and had no right to interfere
with an objection, as her territory
was not extended to the Pacific until
1871. Mr.. Watson continuing, quoted
the reports of the surveyor general of
Canada, in 1874, agreeing that the
line was across certain rivers which
were tmpting at the head of the Lynn
canal, and argued that Canada thereby
acknowledged the the United States
claim to the heads of inlets.
The commission adjourned for the
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
Political Significance
in CoIored Peoples Move

Washington, Sept. 24.-The negroes
of the country who feel the Afro
American council has fallen into the
hands of officeholders and who reject
the leadership of Booker T. Washing
ton, are planning a great meeting in
Washington next month for the pur-
pose of organizing the suffrage league
of the different states into a national
body. The purpose of the organiza-
tion is to urge on congress the en-
forcement of the laws now on the
statute books and the enactment, if
necessary. of further laws for the well
fare of the negro. The repeal of the
18th amendment viii be strongly op-
p sed and the constitutions of those
southern states that virtually disfran-
chise. the negro will be attacked.
Not an officeholder viii be allowed
to take part in the affair. The or
ganization of the local leagues has
been gcing on for year in nearly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
URGED TO
MAKE WAR
FiIipinOs Have Been In
cited by an Or
ganizatiOn.
LEADER UNDER ARREST
Juntas Outside Islands
are Partly Re-
sponsib1e.

Manila, Sept. 24.-Dominador Com
ez, former Spanish officer awaiting
sentence upon the charge of maintain
ing an Illegal organization known as
the Union Obrero, was today charged
with rebellion and insurrection for in
citing the Ladrone leaders in the prov
inces of Rial. Bulacan. Laguna, Ca
vite and elsewhere TO take up arms in
rebellion against the authority of the
United States.
This has resulted in the recent out
break of insurrection in the provinces
named in the form of guerilla war
fare.
Juntas are Helping.
1t has been carried on through the
influence of the Union Obrero, and
aided by its members and so-called
nationalists connected with the jun
tas now located at Hong Kong and in
Japan and Madrid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24

every state Of the union. Those in the
movement say the officeholders have
betrayed their interests and are con-
sulting only the welfare of the adj
ministration. They declare the lead
ership of Booker T. Washington is
dangerous. and as a prominent leader
in the movement declared "hypocriti-
cal and opposed to the best interests
of the negro
After the national body is formed
congress viii be urged to act, and
then if the republicans in that body
will do nothing. league leaders declare
they will abandon the republican and
go to whatever political party viii
truly work for the interest of the
negro. Leaders say they intend to
edo something" if the republican
party will not; not in the way of
physical violence, but in organized po-
litical work in whatever direction may
seem necessary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24

has rot shared the keen public indig-
nation against Lord Lansdowne
aroused by the report of the South
African war commission, and after a
minute examination of the circum-
stances he is understood to have con-
sented to his lordship continuing as
foreign minister.
This decision has not prevented his
majesty from frankly telling the min
listers that he wanted something done
to improve the military muddle, and
that he hoped some man would be ap-
pointed who. with the commissions re-
port as a basis, would be capable of
changing the system which rendered
inefficiency unavoidable.
The question of having some gener-
al. notably Lord Kitchener as head of
the war office has been keenly dis
cussed at Balmoral between the king
and the ministers, but the Associated
Press understands that the consensus
of opiniCn was that such an appoint
ment would be interpreted as a mOdi-
fed form Of military dictatorship
which the public would never sane
ton. Dealing with the surmises upon
some of the foregoing points, The
Morning Advertiser says: THE king
has in this national emergency re-
solved to play the part of ruler in
stead of being content with that of a
fgurehead."
Meantime, all details of the) nego-
tiatiOns for filling up the vacancies in
the cabinet are submitted to the king,
who for the) time being has trans
formed BalmOral into the political cen
ter of the empire from which, owing
to the unusual influences at work, sew
eral surprises may emanate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24

trict: S. Van Pelt, of the Peoria dis
trict, and j. w. Frizzelle, of the Rock
Island district, were given, indicating
a marked progress in the work of the
past year The reports showed much
money spent in building churches,
parsonages and liquidating church
debts
Galesburg leads the conference in
the amount of money sent up for
missions. DR.. McVety reported $1,025.
Other large contributions were Poo
tiac, $sO7; Rock Island, $775; Mon
mouth, $7OO; Peoria, 5000.
The only death in the conference
during the past year was that of
Rev. L. W. Puffer, who was killed by
the cars at Decatur.
Rev. Henderson Ritchie, of Council
Grove, Kans., the first born son of
Warren county, born here in 1923, lee
tured on Pioneer Methodism in Illi-
nois.' Friday was set as the time for
electing ministerial delegates to the
general conference. Rev. G.. W. Pere-
COY preached the annual missionary
sermon. Last night the anniversary
of the Freedmen's Aid society was
held. Tomorrow the, lay delegates
will meet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
DROPPED DEAD WHILE
PREPARING FOR WEDDING

LoganspOrt. Ind, Sept. "a. - While
hitching up his team preparatory to
coming to this city to buy his wedding
clothes, Kirk Kensel, of KenSelvale, a
small village near Royal Center, this
county, dropped dead. KenseI was
40 years of age. He conducted a gem
eral store in the little town which was
named after him. Last evening he
was to have married a young woman
of that locality
He was apparently IN good health,
and as he went to the barn to get his
team he made. merry by singing a love
song. A few moments later he was
found dead by the side of his team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
DOESN'T HOWL AT LANsDOwNE

Thi-.ks the System Was to Blame for Err
rors in War Time.
After the long conversations he has
had during the last few days at Bal
moral with Lord Lansdowne, Brod-
erick; Lord Esher, who was president
of the South African war commission;
Lieutenant General Sir T. Kelly-Ken-
ny and other military authorities the
king is said to have expressed the Opin-
ion that Lord Lansdowne's record as
war secretary was due more 10 the
badness of the system then in vogue
than to any defect in Lord Lans-
downe's own judgment. King Edward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
HOME RULE NEXT
Irish People Propose to Renew
Fight for Political
Freedom.
LAND ACT SIMPLY A STARTER
Leaders Working to Create Active
Sentiment Among the
Masses.

Dublin, Sept. 24.-Every political,
Industrial, educational and literary or
ganization of Nationalist sympathies
in Ireland wiz shortly be enlisted in
the work of educating the country
With regard to the nations ideals. The
general principles OF the campaign are
in process of definition by Redmond,
O'Brien and other Nationalist leaders.
Their object is to prevent any slacken-
ing of the National determination to
support the task of securing additional
legislation in the direction of home
rule, which is considered of even great
er Importance to Ireland than the land
act
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24

New York. Sept. "a - Prince Alert,
and the champion of a score of half
mile tracks, went against the worlds
pacing record of 1:59 held by Dan
Patch. and beat it most decisively at
the Empire City track. 1t was the
first day of the autumn meeting of the
Empire City Trotting club. and in adj
dition to a strong card of fOn' races
Prince Alert was billed for what looked
like the impossible feat Of beating the
record. But Prince Alert had recent
ly won the half-mile track champion
ship in 2:O315, which had been Won
only the week before by Dan Patch
in 2:04 and goOd judges We're sanguine.
Weather and Track Perfect.
The weather and track were perfect,
and the wind, which was high early
in the day. kindly subsided so that all
Ghe conditions were favorable. Mart
Demarest, the trainer and driver of
the Prince, on account of overweight
decided to get John Curry to drive,
and Demarest drOge a thoroughbred
speed-maker in front with the wind
shield sulky. At the third time the
starter gave the word.
How He Did the Mile.
Prince Alert shot away to the qua--
ter pole in 0:291a: as he got into the
back stretch he increased his speed
and was at the half in OBS. Then the
crowd realized that they We're Witness
ing the fastest mile of the century,
and cheers and shouts of come on
came from the grand stand and lawn.
Without a break or a tremor he
flashed by the three-quarter pole in
1864, and without any urging came
on with a most superb burst of speed,
crossing the wire in 1:57
Is Dan Patch at His Limit ?
Columbus, o., Sept 24.-Ten thou
sand people witnessed the grand cir
cult races at the Columbus Driving
park. The special attraction was Dan
Patch's race against time to beat his
record of 80. The track was fast
and weather conditions were almost
perfect. but the best the PAGER could
do was 1:591a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
Takes Hold of British
Affairs in Emer-
genCy.
REVIVES OLD POWER
Reforms Demanded by
People are Insist
ed Upon.

London, Sept. "a. The political
crisis has taken on a phase which
lends to the present situation a his
torical and constitutional Importance
of almost unprecedented interest. The
king has interfered, not unconstitu-
tionally or beyond the powers vested
in the crown, but in the exercise of his
prerogatives to an extent never
dreamed of in the Victorian era.
Premier Balfour's continued presence
at BalmOral has given rise to much
surmiSe ard comment, but the Asso-
ciated Press is able to state definite
ly that it is due to the kings deter
mination not to assent to the forma-
tiOn of new cabinet until thoroughly
satisfied that its personnel ard COM
bination is such as to ensure the effi-
cient carrying on of the affairs of the
empire pending the resumption Of par
lament.
He Is No Puppet King.
For many years cabinets have been
formed or ministerial vacancies filed
with the mere formal presentation to
the sovereign of the names of the new
InlnlSleTS- AlnR EuWdTu HAS uOle
away with this tradition He has spent
the last few days in constant discus
son with Balfour as to the advisabill-
ty from the point of view of the ma
tiOnal welfare of the latter'S suggest
ed appointments. Ministers now
holding office and those nominated for
office have been summoned to Balmor-
al to join in these conferences. and all
have been subjected to a degree of
Interrogation such as has surprised
even those who knew King Edward
intimately as Prince of Wales.
Insists on Army Reform.
To such an extent is King Edward
holding his power of veto in reserve
that now he is almost regarded by the
inner circles as more the cabinet max
er than Balfour himself. Though, with
his usual tact, the king has refrained
from expressing any political views o.
infringing the initiative belonging to
the ministers, this has not prevented
him from expressing his genuine de-
sire, amounting almost to Il command,
that steps be taken to remedy the
scandals in the armyadministratiOn re-
vealed by the report of the South
African war commission, and insisting
that the new cabinet shall be one
adapted to deal with that question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
ATTEMPTED HOLDUP
PROVED DISASTROUS
Train Robbers Put to Flight by
Trainmen in
Oregon.

Portland. Sept. 24.-The Atlantic
express on the Oregon Railroad &
Navigation line, which left here at
S:15 last night, was held up by four
masked men an hour later near Cor
bett station, 81 miles east of here.
One robber was shot and killed by
the express messenger. Engineer
Barrett was seriously wounded by the
same bullet. After the shooting the
robbers fled without securing any
booty.
Later another robber was found
near the scene of the robbery badly
wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
Seed vyarehouse burned.

Sturgeon Bay, Wis, Sept. 24.-The
large warehouse of the John II. Allen
Seed company was totally destroyed by
fire and 5000 bushels of seed peas
were destroyed. The loss on the stock
is $4,000, and the building $4,000, and
on the machinery $1,000, a total Of
$4,000, all covered by insurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
So He ConcIuded TO KIN Hlmself.

Manistique, Mich, Sept. 24.-WiIl-
lam Martin, a woodsman, committed
suicide here by jumping from bridge
into the Manistique river. His body
has not been found. He had just got
out of jail, where he had been held on
a charge of drunkenness. and was la
boring under the haIlucination that
some one was trying 10 kill him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
Depend on People.

High value is placed by the leaders
of the NatiOnalists on the active COOP
GRAFTON of the masses. They hold that
parliament cannot resist the moral in
fuenceof such popular demonstrations
as that which eliminated in the recent
National convention at Dublin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
INTERURBAN CAR
STRIKES A TRAIN
Four Men Killed This Afternoon in
Collision at Marion,
Ind.

Marion, Ind, Sept. 24.-FOur men
were killed here this afternoon when
an interurban car ran into a Cincin-
matt. Cleveland & Louisville construc-
tion train. The locomotive fireman is
the dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
HAWAIIAN ISLANDERS
MAY NOW GET INTO DEBT

Washington, Sept. 24-The president
has approved of the Hawaiian bond
issue of 1929, 100.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
big Properties at Auction.

New York, Sept. 24.-It is stated in
formally that the Speyer syndicate
probably would sell the assets of the
Consolidated Lake Superior company
at auction on Oct. 1. Details as to
terms and conditions will be announced
later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
PARKS WINS FIGHT
Notorious Leader of Bridgemsn's
Union Ahead at Kan
sas City.
ALLOWED TO PLEAD OWN CASE
Amounts to Reputation of Suspen-
sion of Union by President
Buchanan.

Kansas City, Sept. 24.-After being
in session behind closed doors all day
the convention of the International As
sociatiOn of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers at 10 p. M. voted in favor Of
seating Sam Parks and the other del
egates from local union No. 2, of New
York. There were but three votes
cast against Parks and his friends.
These were the ballots of President
Buchanan, the Kansas City delegate
and one other. The result was a de
cided victory for Parks, as it rein
states him and local No. of New
York, of which he is the business
agent, and directly repudiates the ac-
tion of President Buchanan in sus-
pending it. The Parks delegation will
now have seats on the floor and the
supposedly regular New York dele
gates are out of it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
Another Fight.
Issues Official Note.

St. Petersburg, Sept. 24.-The Rus
sian government has issued an official
note reiterating that the attitude of
the powers in regard to the Austro-
Russian reform scheme for Macedonia
is unchanged, and that consequently
neither Turkey nor Bulgaria can eX-
pect support from any quarter in the
event of open or secret resistance to
the scheme.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
Consumed the Day.

The hearing of the Parks case con-
sumed nearly all the time of the con-
vention yesterday. and was a bitter
contest. Early in the day, when the
credentials committee had reported,
throwing the contest back to the con
vention itself. Parks saved trouble by
needing the ruling of Buchanan and
vacating the hall with his men.
Later during the afternoon he and
his men were called back to plead
their own cause, and from o'clock
till after Q the matter was thrashed
out. Then a vote was taken with the
result announced. Parks was iubilant
over the outcome.
Great Northern Trouble Settled.
st. Paul. Sept. 24.-The controversy
between the engineers and firemen and
the Great Northern road was amicab-
bly, settled yesterday morning. Meth
er the company officials nor the grand
officers of the two brotherhoods would
state just what the terms of agree
ment were, but it is known that each
side made some concessions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
insurgents Have lnfliCt-
ed Heavy Loss on
Turks.
BRITISH SIMPSON HAND
Note From Russia Says
Attitude of Powers
is Unchanged

Constantinople, Sept. 24.-The bat
tie of Kresne Pass, according to the
latest advices, is still in progress. The
insurgents are successfully holding a
strong position and their casualties
are slight, while the Turks up to the
present have lost officers and 800
men killed or. wounded
Part of the British Mediterranean
squadron has arrived at Suda bay, ISL
and of Crete, and is held in readiness
in case of developments in the Balkan
situation.
Another Fight.
Sofia, Sept. 24.-AccOrding to a tele-
gram received today from Kostendil.
600 Turks were killed in a fight at
Kotchari Sept. tS The Turkish force
numbered 1000. After the fight, the
troops. enraged at their losses, pillag-
ed and burned a number of Bulgarian
villages.