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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-01
DIVORCE WORSE
THAN POLYGAMY
Radical View of Question Taken by
Terre Haute Di-
vine.

Terre Haute. Ind, Dec. 1.-Rev. e.
w. Tinsley. at the Centenary Meth
odist Episcopal church, while discuss
ing divorce, took the ground that the
polygamy of Utah was less criminal,
saying in part: a community without
Il home is almost OF necessity Il bad
place. The immortality of lumber and
mining camps is easily explained. There
is no real home life. 1t is almost sin
against society when a family takes to
boarding. for it makes one home less
and destroys the unity.
Marriage is not 50 much a matter
Of personal convenience as Il social
duty Divorce is direct thrust at
the home and social unity. We make
much of the pOlygamy of Utah. and
demand that Reed SmoOt leave our
United States senate, but pOlygamy is
the very whitest bird in the whole
nest; and this polygamy of Utah is
not so great as the evil of the pro-
gressive polygamy practiced all over
this universe by means of divorce"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-01

cal promise of the entire independence
for the F'ilipinos.
The disastrous efforts of imperial
ism upon our foreign and domestic
policy are too obvious for enlargement
The republic should be bulwark
against the imperalizing tendencies
which are threatening the progress of
the Anglo-Saxon race, whereas in the
recent exploit of I'anama we have
shown ourselves past masters in the
art of territorial bucaneering. Per-
haps insignificant as it may seem this
event, in its hish-handed presumption
and its inevitable consequences. may
he the means of awakening the Amer
lean people from the intoxication
which so long possessed it and of the
leading it back to the ways of sanity,
peace and humanity
Professor William James. of Har.
ward university, believed anti-imperial-
lists should look to the future rather
than bemoan the past Zone by one, :"
he said. I'VE have seen the anti-im-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-01
LAW OF EXEMPTION
MAY BE REPEALED
Michigan Wins in Important Suit
for Taxation of Rail-
roads.

Detroit, Dec. IA dispatch from
New York says: I'm the supreme
court of the United States an opinion
has been delivered by Justice Holmes in
the case of the Wisconsin and Miciii-
gan Railroad company vs.. Auditor Gen
eral Powers, of the state of Michigan.
The case involved the laws of Michi-
gan relative to the right of that state
to tax railroads lying north of the
44th degree of north latitude.
"These roads were exempt prior to
1897, when the state passed a law re-
pealing the statute of exemption. The
railroad company contended that the
passage of this act was a breach of
contract, but the court held that such
was not the case and affirmed the Opin-
ion of the court below"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-01
PAID THE BONDS
Farmers of Country Have Kept
Balance of Trade in
Our Favor.
so SAYS SECRETARY WILSON
Annual Report Shows Marvellous
Growth in VaIu e of
Products.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 1.-The
seventh annual report of the
present secretary of agriculture has
been submitted to the president. 1t
opens with a discussion of the educa-
tional requirements of the research
work of the department. Although
the department has availed itself to
the fullest extent of graduates of the
agricultural colleges, it has been nee
essary, in view of the rapid develop
ment of the work, to secure eompe-
tent men wherever they could be
found. In the training of specialists
for its various lines of work, the de-
partment has become practically a
postgraduate institution. Mr.. Will
son, in illustration of this fact. re
ports the admission to the depart
ment since 1897 of 496 students; 249
of these are still in the department,
not less than 1872 having passed into
the classified service.
Secretary Wilson reviews at length
the production and exports of Amer
lean agricultural products. The in
crease in the exports of farm prod
ucts for the half century ended 1901
was from $147, 100000 to $952, 900, 900
$50 per cent. The exports of farm
products for the closing decade of
the last century was over 100000, 900.
and for 1908 over $S7S, 100000, an
amount second only to that of 1901.
The Farmers Balance of Trade.
Discussing the balance of trade, the
secretary shows that the favorab BILE
balance to the credit of this country
is due entirely to the farmers. The
balance of trade in favor of farm
products during the last II years, no
year excepted, aggregated $4.SO6, ,OOO,-
600. In products, other than those of
the farm, during the same period, the
balance of trade was adverse to this
country to the extent of $500, 900 600.
Our farmers not only cancelled this
immense obligation. but placed S.
940,OO0,0OO to the credit of the nation
when the books of international eX-
change were balanced. He concludes
that, 1T is the farmers who have
paid the foreign bondholders.
Reviewing the magnitude of agri-
cultural production. after giving the
figures of the most important crops,
Mr.. Wilson states that the value of
all farm products, not fed 10 live
stock, for 1908. considerably exceed
ed their value in the census year,
when it was given as $3,742. 600, 900.
According to the departments in
ventory of farm animals for Jan. /,
1908, the value of horses was over
$1,000 100000, and of mules nearly
$200,00O,0OO. The value of cattle of all
kinds considerably exceeded 81 ,3OO,-
100000, of sheep S16S, ,OOO, 900, and of
hogs 1865, 100000.
Losses from contagious diseases
among hogs have been enormous,
reaching as high as 100000 and
seldom less than $3O,O0O,OO0 Some
new and important discoveries by the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-01
GUNS ON WHITE MAN:
THREE HUNG ON ONE LIMB

Shreveport, La, Dec. In the
presence of a crowd of about 1900
persons, composed of whites and ne
groes, Phil Davis, Walter Carter and
Clint Thomas, all negroes, were lynch
ed yesterday afternoon about /
o'clock within a short distance of
Belcher, which is 20 miles from
Shreveport. The men were executed
for participating in the fatal shoot
ing of Robert Adger, one of the most
popular business men in northern
Louisiana. The negroes confessed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-01
Takes UP the POstOfiCe
Investigation
Matter.
RESOLUTION TAKEN UP
Giving Full Power to
Committee on Post
offices.

Washington. Dec. 1.-Senator Pen
rose, chairman of the committee on
postoffices and post roads, today in
troduced resolution authorizing
that committee to request the post
master general to send to the COM
mittee all papers connected with the
recent investigation of. the pOstoffice
department. and if necessary for the
committee to make further investiga-
tion and to report to the senate. The
resolution was referred to the con-
tingent expenses senate committee.
After receiving a number of bills.
resolutions and petitions the senate
adjourned until Friday.
AdiOurns Till Friday.
At 1:1O the house adjourned until
Friday. Alt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-01

were trying new guns, and when Ad-
ger appeared on the street thought
it quite natural to turn the guns on
him.
No shots were fired at the lynch
ing, the negroes all being hanged to
a single limb of a tree. Two of the
negroes under arrest, Sam Lee and
Peter Thomas, were released. Lee
proved that he had attempted to pre-
vent the negroes from shooting Ad-
ger, and Thomas established the fact
that he was too frightened to shoot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-01
MAY FIGHT
OVER WILL
Last Testament of Gen.
Drake to be Dis
regarded.
HEIRS HOLD 1T lNVALI D
Say it Was Drawn to
Conform to Masonic
Laws.
HEIRS HOLD IT INVALID

Centerville, Iowa, Dec. DIR. j. L.
Sawyers, appointed by the heirs of
the Drake estate to wind up it's af-
fairs, will disregard the will found in
the Des Moines consistory at Des
Moines Sunday and has publicly noti-
fled the creditors to- present their
claims to him. The heirs believe the
circumstances under which the will
was drawn render il invalid.
Drawn as Formality.
1t is claimed the Will was drawn
merely as a formality, conforming to
a requirement of the consistory, and
was not intended to represent Gen.
brakes permanent wishes. The heirs
viii attempt to keep it from probate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-01
GIVES REASON
FOR RECENT DECLARATION

Princeton, n. j., Dec 1.-Former
President Grover Cleveland says his
decision not to accept a fourth NOM
ination for the presidency was made
in order that those who have commit
ted themselves to him might be re-
lieved of what might be considered
pledges of support. Mr.. Cleveland
dictated the following statement:
Il don't care just now to go into
details of the various reasons, which
prompted my letter to the Brooklyn
Eagle. All l care to say is that L had
delayed voicing what was in my mind
until now, for l thought the demo-
cratic sentiment on the subject would
assume such a complexion as would
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-01
TYPHOID FEARED
AT UNIVERSITY
Chicago Students Warned TO be
Careful and Avoid
Epidemic.

Chicago. Dec. president Harper.
OF the University of Chicago. has
warned the students against typhoid
fever epidemic at the university. Sever
al cases of fever have developed in
the last few days. and the authorities,
fearing Il serious siege. have begun
the most rigid efforts to stamp out
the disease before it gets firmer
hold among the students.
Before a special meeting of all the
students DR.. Harper personally asked
university men and women to do all i'm
their power to help the authorities in
their efforts to rid the university of the
disease and prevent the classes hav-
ing to be broken up and the students
sent to their homes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-01
MARX ADMITS PART
Three Accomplices in Many
Crimes Will Make a
Fight.
MAY USE PLEA OF INSANITY
ConfessOr Expects Clemency for
Having Turned States
Evidence.

Chicago. Dec. 1.-GuStave Marx, be-
trayer of his accomplices, Peter Me
dermeier, Harvey Van Dine and Emil
Boeslli, entered a plea of guilty when
the four prisoners were arraigned be-
fore Judge Kersten late yesterday af-
ternoon. Niedermeier, Van Dine and
RoesIi pleaded not guilty.
Marks plea confirmed the belief
that he will endeavor to save his own
neck by assisting the state in proving
the charges against his comrades.
Chicago, Dec. 1.-One of the four
thugs now IN prison here. Gustave
Marx, awaiting trial for numerous
crimes. has told the police of an at
tempt which he said the other three
members of the robber band had
made to take his life. He declared
that the three shot at him when they
were planning one of the abortive at
tackS on the money wagon of the
Amerisan Express company. The pris-
oners are full of talk and tell their
experiences with a nOnchalance that is
suggestive of their natures. They are
all infdels, and scoff at the idea of a
hereafter.
Van Dein to Plead Insanity.
Van Dein, it is said will plead in
sanity. This plea may also be entered
by the other bandits. Van Dein is said
to have a near relative who is in an
asylum. a great grandfather is said
to have murdered his wife and daugh-
ter in Maine, and to have been adj
judged insane and sent to an asylum,
in which he died. Van Dein, while not
denying this report would not confirm
it. ROeski said that he heard of it
from Van Dein in the Indiana dugOut.
Here Is the Irony of Fate.
Van Dein's mother has been work
ing with charitable organizations for
several years, devoting much time to
organizing boys clubs, the purpose of
which was to keep boys from saloons,
smoking and reading lurid literature.
She told Police Inspector LAWN that
she never suspected her son of any
wrong-doing. And while she was busy
trying to save other boys her own boy
was going to the dogs" it would
seem.
Detective DriscoII Dies.
Chicago, Dec. detective Joseph
Driscoli, who was shot by Peter Nei-
dermeier in the fight in Indiana with
the three car bandits, died today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-01

ment that the papers be suppressed
unless they desisted.
Wood was asked by the adjutant
general to explain and replied over the
head of his superior officer, saying that
freedom of speech. untrammeled criti-
cism of the military government and
absolute independence in all matters
was a necessary part of the education
of the Cubans to fit them to conduct
a liberal government.
General Brooke told the committee
that on Jan 4. 1899, General Wood
without consulting his superior officer
obtained permission to visit Washing
ton, even though he left in allegiance
matters needing attention. Correspond
ence relating to the trip was laid be-
fore the committee.
Major Rathbone was before the com.
mittee for half an hour. The commit
tee asked him if he desired to- have
additional witnesses summoned and as
result of the conference Il number Of
sabpoenas were issued,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-01

make it unnecessary for me to ex-
press my opinion.
ut seems to me, however, that so
many friends Of mine were commit
ting themselves on the subject and
the approaching nominations made it
a matter of such serious considera-
tion that 1 could with propriety de-
clare the condition of my mind on the
subject.
4 can not think ii necessary to give
in detail at this time the reasons
which had brought lay mind to the
conclusion that this public statement
should be made. 1t must be that
those reasons will ocur to every one
who will give the matter sober and
thoughtful considerations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-01
LEGISLATURE OF
MONTANA MEETS
Special Session to Pass Laws In
creasing Supreme Courts
Authority.

Helena. Mont, Dec 1.-The Iegisla-
tive assembly met in special session
today to consider the bill which will
give the supreme court authority to
review the facts in cases of equity
and change of judgship. This bill is
the outcome of the recent copper
troubles in Montana which resulted
in closing all the Amalgamated Cop
per company's mines and which re-
sumed only on the promise that the
governor would call special session
of the legislature to pass the law
known as the fair trial bill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-01
Venezuela sim Gives Trouble.

Port of Spain. Trinidad, Dec. 1.-The
British West Indian squadron will
leave here Thursday for la Guaira,
Venezuela. The government officials
at Caracas assert that the squadrOn's
visit TO La Guaira is in connection with
the closing of the River Orinoco by
President Castro to foreign trades
which has specially affected the inter-
ests of Trinidad. Bax-Ironside. the
minister at Caracas, has twice protests
ed against the measure without obtains
ing a favorable Of. even polite answer,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-01
TESTIMONY OF GEN. BROOKE
Says Wood Was InsubOrdinate and Acted
over His SuperiOr's Head.

Says Wood Was InsubOrdinate and Acted
Over His SuperiOr's Head.
Major General John r. Brooke, re.
tired, ex-governor general of Cuba, was
the next witness, and his testimony
charged INSTRUMENTATION against Wood.
The witness offered in support of his
statements many documents taken
from records at the war department,
and several papers from his personal
collection. AS evidence of insubordina-
tion General Brooke called attention to
the building of barracks at Santiago,
near the MORO, without Wood first
having given notice to the department
at Havana General Brooke said also
that General Wood continually sent
communications to the war department
over the head of his commanding Off
Ger.
General Brooke called to the atten-
ton of the committee, in support of
an allegation that General Wood had
neglected. to work in harmony with
the military government, the matter
of General Woods attitude toward the
newspapers at Santiago, which repeat
edly made attacks on General Brooke Is
administration. General Brooke read
a number of these attacks, and also
his recommendation to the war depart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-01
VERACITY
NMPUCNED
Witness Calls in Ques-
ton Word of Gen.
Wood.
In SENATE HEARING
Gen. Brooks Charges
Him With Insub-
ordination.
IN SENATE HEARING

Washington, Dec. Upon the re-
sumption by the senate committee on
military affairs of its hearing in the
Wood case the first witness was II. S.
Rubens, of New York, formerly a
member of the Cuban junta. Prob
ably the most important thing he said
to the committee was when at the
conclusion of his testimony Il member
of the committee asked him his Opin-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-01
Life of Marquis Ito, of
Japan, is in Dan
ger.
STUDENT is ARRESTED
InCited to the Deed by
the Sensational
Press.

Yokohama. Dec. IA Japanese
medical student was arrested today
on suspicion of an attempt to assas-
sinate Marquis Ito. He carried dag
ger concealed under his kimOna when
arrested at the marquis villa at Misc.
Desire WarIike Policy.
1t is believed the attempt on the
statesman's life was the outcome of
recent suggestions in sensat tional
newspapers of Japan that a minister
ial assassination would be a patri-
otto action, tending to produce more
warffke policyaon the part of tlss-4g0Nr
ernment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-01
Continues to Have frances.

Kalamazoo, Mich. Dec. 1. Mary
Kidder, the 14-year-old who claims to
have visited heaven in trance and
has astOnished total strangers by Civ
ing them messages from dead rela-
tives, continues to have several frances
or cataleptic fits daily. Her life is only
a matter of few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-01
REVENUE COLLECTIONS
BREAK ALL PAST RECORDS

Peoria, ILL.,, Dec. The internal
.revenue collections on spirits at the
Peoria office for November amounted
to S3.7S3. .921. This is the largest
months collections of any revenue Of
fee by $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-01
DIVORCE is
PRAYED FOR
By Princess Alice of
SChOenburg Wal
denburg.
CHARGES ARE MADE
Husband Started Re-
ports Because Bills
We're Not Paid.
CHARGES ARE MADE

Berlin. Dec. divorce proceedings
for Princess Alice of Schoenburg-
Waldenburg against her husband,
Prince Frederick. were begun at
Dresden today. TIT princess openly
declared the prince responsible for
the shameful charges made against
her.
Revenge His Motive.
revenge because she refused to con-
tinue paying his debts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-01
DIES GOING HOME
FOR TREATMENT
Maj. Charles f. KilbOurne Passes
Away on G. NJ. 81 st. p.
Train.

Chicago, Dec. Mai. Charles E.
Kilbourne, L. S. A., paymaster of the
department. of Dakota, died today on
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
train as it neared Chicago. He had
been very i'll and was on the way to
his home in Columbus. Ohio, accom-
panied by his wife and son, Capt. L.
F. Kilbourne, of the Goth infantry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-01
COLLEGE PROFESSOR
ACCUSED OF HERESY
Member of Boston University Fac
uIty TO Have Church
Trial.

Boston. Dec. Papers have been
served upon Prof. Borden ID. Bovine,
of Boston university, calling him to
trial before the ecclesiastical court
of the Methodist Episcopal church TO
answer to the general charge of her.
esy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-01

bureau of animal industry are report
ed in the case of hog cholera.
Beet-sugar Industry.
Secretary Wilson reports a salts
factory development of the beet sug-
ar industry. In 1896, 29,22O tons of
sugar were made, and a year ago
100000 tons. Careful estimates put
the present crop at about 26O, 900
tons. The growing of seed in the
United States of superior quality is
assured. He concludes that the in
dustry is now well established.
Looking to the enforcement of the
pure food law enacted March 3, 1908,
and going into effect July l last. pre-
liminary arrangements were made
with the secretary of the treasury
and with the secretary of state, and
their active cooperation secured.
United States consuIs were instructed
to prepare and forward to the sec
retary of agriculture special declar-
atiOns concerning imported foods
and through the treasury department,
collectors of customs at the leading
ports were instructed as to the steps
necessary to be taken in sampling
such cargoes as might be detained
for examination, and the reshipping
or destruction of shipments which
might, upon analysis, be excluded
from the country.
Road-MateriaI Investigations.
The work of the chemist in charge
of the road material laboratory has
included investigation of the cement
L, IL Il
clays; also experiments on the bind
ing and clinkering of clays with n
view to their use as road material.
There are vast areas throughout our
country where this is the only road
material available, and the determine
tion of the quality of clay adapted to
this purpose viii solve an important
problem. He has also studied the ef-
feet of mixtures of crude petroleum
and asphaltum. New tests for deter
mining the hardness and toughness
of rock have been made possible by
the adoption of machines designed
and now in operation in the labora-
tory.
Important work is reported from
the office of public road inquiries, es-
pecially in its cooperative work, most
of which has been undertaken with
local or state authorities, agricul-
tural experiment stations. and some
of the good roads associations. In
this cooperation the department fur
nishes only the services of its road
experts, materials being supplied and
other expenses paid by the other fac
tors in the work. The secretary
points out the intimate relation
which exists between good country
roads and the rural free delivery, and
argues that communities which would
enjoy the latter must make and main
tain the former
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-01
FAILURE TO PROTECT
PRESIDENT OFFENSE
Officers Who Allowed Demented
Man to Reach President
on Trial.

New York, Dec. Capt John w.
Cottrell, three detective sergeants and
two patrolmen We're placed on trial
today charged with failure of duty in
not preventing Arthur b. Deming, be-
lieved to be demented. from obtain
ing access to President Roosevelt
when the latter was here last week
to attend the Oracle funeral.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-01
OF MASON COUNTY
GIRL CAUGHT AT MACON, MO.

Peoria, Dec. Sheriff Brooker. of
Havana, has just been notified of the
capture of Frederick Strube. the
much-hunted murderer, at Macon,
No
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-01
THAT Article by Major Runcie.

His testimony generally tended to
cOrrobOrate the statements by Major
j. +. Runcie in reference to the knOwl-
edge General Wood is said to have
had of the Runcie magazine article
criticising the administration of Major
General Brooke. He said that Gener-
al Wood visited him after the publica-
tion of the Runcie article and admit
ted that he had told Runcie that the
article put him (WOOd) in an awkward
position. The witness said that when
Runcie wrote to General Wood begging
him to set Runcie right before the
country Runcie showed him the letter
He recited the contents to the COM
mittee, and it supplied the missing link
i'll the correspondence filed with the
Rathbone charges.
Wood and the Newspaper Men.
He was asked concerning General
Woods intimacy with Captain BelIairs
and other newspaper men, and also if
il was true that General Wood had
made a show of jealousy of his SUI
perior officers. The witness detailed
the relationship between General Wood
and the newspaper men, saying it was
understood that he attempted to use
the newspaper men to exploit his own
deeds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-01

asked that the question be made more
explicit, and was then asked If he
would be willing to accept the word of
General Wood in any matter in which
the general had a personal interest.
Rubens answered that he was sorry
to say he could not accept General
Woods statement under such circum-
stances
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-01
Detective Driscou Dies.

Chicago, Dec. detective Joseph
Driscoli, who was shot by Peter Nei-
dermeier in the fight in Indiana with
the three car bandits, died today.