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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
Carnegie Aids Negro School.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 22.-Andrew
Carnegie will give new building to
Fisk university OF this city. One OF
its largest buildings was erected with
the money the jubilee singers earned
in Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
NEW YORK JEWS FOR TEXAS
Thousand Families to Be Distributed
in Lone Star State.

Houston. Texas. Dec 22-One thous-
and Jewish families from the Ghetto.
New York, will be distributed in Tex
as Many of the larger cities have
contracted to take a certain number
per week and care for them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
mIkAD0'S MEN RUSH and CAPTURE
IMPORTANT POSITIONS ON PIGEON BAY
LOSSES FROM THE
FOG IN ENGLAND
MILLIONS DAILY

London. Dec. 22--Such a complete
disorganization of railroad traffic and
shipping as has resulted from the pres
ent fog has been unknown for many
years. A dismal pail is spread over the
greater part of the kingdom. causing
enormous business losses. Statisticians
estimate the losses in a single day in
London alont amount to fully $1,000
900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
STATUS OF HOSPITAL SHIPS
Agreed Upon by international Confer.
ence at The Hague.

The Hague Dec. 22.-The conven-
ton status of the hospital ships agreed
upon by delegates of the powers to
the international conference on the
subject was signed today in the pres
ence of the foreign minister. Subsc-
quently Queen Wilhelmina and the
queen mother received the delegates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
JUDGE GROSSCUP REFUSES SALE OF
UNION TRACTION co. AT CHICAGO

Chicago, Dec. 22.7Federal Judge
Grosscup today refused-the sale of the
street car companies controlled by the
Union Traction company. The receiv-
er of the companies made application
for authority to issue certificates to
pay for the equipment. .;repairs and i'm
provements. Bond holders objected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
Notation on Telegram
DiscIoses Opposition
to Reform.
IN OWN HAND WRITING
Declares Zemstvos Would
Usurp a Power They Have
No Right to.

st. Petersburg. Dec. 22.-Emperur
Nicholas formally notified the country
today that the agitation for a consti-
tuition and the convocation of a ma
tional assembly is useless. Such Is
the construction placed upon the en-
dorsement written in his own hand on
resolutions telegraphed by the Cherni-
gov zemstvos, begging him to convo-
cate the legally elected members of
the zemstvos to present a program of
reforms for his consideration.
Text Of Note.
ST. Petersburg, Dec. 22.--On the
margin of a telegram from the presi-
dent of the zemstvos regarding reforms
in state matters Emperor Nicholas.
according to a communication publish.
ed in the official Messenger today. ap-
pended a note as follows:
Il consider the action of the presi.
dent to be presumptous and tactless.
Questions of state administration are
of no concern TO zemstvos whose func-
tions and rights are clearly defined by
law"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
BLOWN TO PIECES
Detroit Woman ExpIodes Cart
ridge Sent Her as Present
by Her Brother.

Detroit, Dec. 22.-Mrs. Thomas r..
Barnes was blown to pieces today in
her home in Pine street by cartridge
that had been sent her by brother.
a sailor in the navy. II Is supposed
she accidentally struck the cartridge
against the stove In such a manner
that it exploded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
LAWYER HELD FOR FRAUD
F. Pierce Mays, Indicted by the Fed
eraI Grand Jury.

Portland, Ore. Dec. 22.-F. Pierce
Mays, a prominent lawyer of Port
land. has been indicted in connection
with the land fraud Investigations
now being conducted by the federal
grand jury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22

and intimated that the court should
sell the property.
The judge, in the interests of the
bondholders and stock holders. declin-
ed to order sale, and ordered the
Union Traction company to produce
the money required by the receivers
under their agreement with the under
lying companies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
Austrian Fifth Member.
KILLED MAYOR AND SHERIFF

William Myers Identified as the SIay-
er Of Wisconsin Officer.
Carroll. ILL.,. Dec. 22.-Myers.
who was convicted of the murder or
the mayor of Thompson, has been
identified as the slayer of Sheriff Har
ris of St. Croix county. Wis, who
was killed June Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
HUNT WOLVES: KILL RABBITS
Two Hundred Men Beat Forty Square
Miles Of Territory Near Princeton.

Princeton. ILL.,. Dec. 22.-Over 200
men in a wolf hunt yesterday covered
40 square miles. but saw neither wolf
nor fox. They killed $50 rabbits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
ciaarets Claim a Victim.

Rockford, ILL.,, Dec. 22.-George
Evans. his mind wrecked by smoking
too many cigarets. has been sent to
the Elgin insane hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
DEATH To RUSSIAN HOPES
SEEN|N THE CARS SACT|0N
OF THE
DREyFUS CASE IS
OFFICIALLY URGED

Paris. Dec. CIT is unofficially re-
ported the attorney general who is eN-
mended a retrial before the court mar.
tial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
Rids Jail of White Women.

Jackson. Mich. Dec. 22.-Gov. Var
daman has issued a pardon to Lena
son. the only white woman in
the Mississippi penitentiary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
DEATH IN A Mine
Four Instantly Killed and 9th
ers Nearly Suffocated
by Explosion.

Johnstown. Pa, Dec. 22.-Four were
instantly killed and many others near
Iy suffocated today as the result of an
explosion in a coal mine at Bolivar
5ust east of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
Red Man is Not For Show.

Kansas City. Mo. Dec. 22.-Gero-
nimo. the Apache chief. has declined
to be a feature at the inauguration
in Washington, d. c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
Sheep Famine is Predicted.

Omaha. Neb., Dec. 22.-Montana
ranchmen are predicting a sheep fam
inc next year because of the hard
winter and the high price Of feed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22

seem TO make a practice of saving
their last cartridge for themselves.
a Russian under the circumstances
his enemies to do the killing or else
surrender il he thought there was
nothing to be gained by holding out.
In the capture of Poutiloff Uone
Tree) especially there were number
of such cases. When the Japanese
batteries were captured one of the
officers shot himself with his gun and
another drew his sword and fenced at
the empty air until he was shot.
Voluntarily Burn to Death.
During the same fight two villages
occupied by the Japanese were sur
rounded and burned. Numbers of
Japanese remained quietly in the huts
and were burned to- death. Rus
sian officer hauled two Japanese pris-
oners out of a blazing hut but one
slipped back s7d perished in the
flames. Japanese officers were found
in huts after the fight. burned to death
or suffocated. sitting in chairs as
though they had been quietly awaiting
their doom.
Seen Mt shanghai.
Shanghai. Dec. ga squadron of
powerful cruisers under Admiral ka-
mimura has gone south to- China sea
10 meet the Russian second Pacific
squadron.
The cruisers called here this morn
ing and left at noon. They reported
two battleships. four cruisers and II
| torpedo boat destroyers nearby steam
| ing west.
watching On Singapore.
Singapore. Straits of Settlement
Dec. 22-Two Japanese auxiliary
| cruisers are patrolling OF this port
Danish Gov overnment Accused.
Copenhagen. Dec. 22.-Several news
| papers here charge War Minister
Madsen with permitting Danish gun
/ factories to manufacture arms fol
Russia. II is expected that the Incl
1 dent will cause a storm in parliament.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22

Continued on Page Six.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22
Take Points ON Pigeon Hay.

Toxic. Dec. %. p. m.-The Japa
nese troops have captured some i'm
portant positions on Pigeon bay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-22

London. Dec. ga dispatch from
St Petersburg says Kuropatkin has
telegraphed the general staff that he
has received a report from Chinese
sources to the effect that the Russians
have recaptured Two Hundred and
Three Metre hill at Port Arthur to.
gether with the guns mounted by
Japanese.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-19
DEMOCRATIC. COUNTY TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET For Representative, tJOHN H. KEEL. County Judge. E. l.. BoYCE. Crcuit:Clerk. J. D. NEAL. County Clerk. GEO. A. LOCKARD. Sheriff. H. S. SIMMONS. Treasurer. DR. F. G. SMITH. Assessor, R..L CoNDTTT. Surveyor. w. A. BOWMAN. Coroner. F. HARRISON. Constable-Union Township.t V w. H.sCAROUTHERS. Justicelof the Peace. GUY SMITH. FoRESTlDILLARD.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-19
GUN-MAKING IN CHINA.
Every Form of Munition of War, from Rihes to Heavy Artillery,
 Made by Natives.

A correspondent of the Lahore Civil and Military Gazette visited one of the Chinese arsenals and thus put down his impressions: Finally we were taken among other places, to the great Chi. nese arsenal some way beyond treaty limits, where every form of intuition of war, from rifles to 45-ton guns, was be- ing made. We wandered through a wilderness of factories, covering acres of ground. and were shown the whole process of manufacture And there were powder factories and other insti tutions not far away which we had no time to visit. That was, perhaps, the most significant experience of all. You may have seen gun factories before, but have you seen a place turning out great guns by the dozen, and machine guns by the hundred, perfect in design and construction, run. from coolie to head mandarin, entirely by Chinese, and with only couple of Englishmen en- gagged solely in consultative supervision? |? Have you seen a roomful of Chinese draughtsmen and designers in pigtails and blue gowns solemnly, stolidly and assiduously getting out the drawings foy | new gun? It is sight that furnishes food for thought. And as you leave you ask yourself the question: If these men can make guns, why may they DO, work them some day!'"
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-19
CAUSE OF BAD SPELLING.
Repetition the Only Secret of Learn. ing to Spell for Persons with
 Average Memories,

Probably 1t is a mistake to say tha, any person with an average memory cannot learn to spell. As there is a lack of analogy in the spelling el words. learning to spell is chiefly a matter of memory. Repetition is the only secret about it. says the Philades- phia Record. There are some aids, but It Is the words to which there is no guide which are the common source of trouble. Persons who do not spell well have simply neglected the study of photography and are not entitled to sympathy. Operators of typewritine machines who have considered them selves the victims of a defective or. biographical memory have often be- some good spoilers through practice.
 In a vast proportion of cases bad Ipelling may be traced to wrong pro- nunciation, which is even more ire. quent than is wrong spelling. Prob ably the modern methods of instruction have something to do with the number of bad spoilers among fairly educated people. The old spelling-be system Insured repetition. In recent years the writing of the spelling lesson has in many schools taken the place of the oral system. The men and women who had gone through the district school of half century or more ago were al- most invariably good spoilers. If, az the Evanston councilmen maintain, spelling be a gift, it is apparent that 1t Is not bestowed on man as literally IS formerly.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-19
Time Tells
 The Story,

There is a big difference be- tween the cost of making a first class sewing machine, embodying the best materials and workman ship, and one which is made in the cheapest manner. The buyer of the cheap machine soon pays the difference of price in the constant cost for repairs, to say nothing of it's annoying inefficiency.
 Singer Sewing Machines do good work during a lifetime.
 SOLD ON INSTRUMENTS.
 Old Machines taken in exchange
 Liberal Discount for Cash.
 Oils, Needles, Attachments and Repairs for all makes of machines. The Singer Manufacturing Co.
 "The Sewing Machine Makers of the World.' FRANK w. LYNN. Mgr.
 121 Hazel St., Newport, Ark.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-19
FAVORABLE FOR OYSTERS.
English Royal Commission Reports That Danger of Typhoid Infec-
 ton Has Been Exaggerated.

The English royal commission on sewage disposal has issued a report that should tend to allay the frequent "oyster scares" caused by the assertion that shell. fish are polluted and made unfit to eat by typhoid germs. They are of the opinion that there is not at present exact knowledge warrant ing such sweeping measures as the compulsory purifcation of sewage before discharge, for there is nothing, they state, in the ap- pearance of shellfish to distin. guish those which have been ex. posed to sewage contamination from those which have not been so exposed.
 The denial of the validity of Meteorological examination as test is very important, for this test has rested on the assumption that the bacillus coli communis, or other allied organism, does not normally occur in the oyster. Over LOGO oysters taken from the put. est waters and from beds obviously liable to pollution were examined and the bacillus coli was found ih nearly all of them, from whatever laying they were taken, though as a rule 8 very much smaller mum. Der of bacilli was found in those from pure than in those from polluted waters. The commis. sioners say:
 of 1t should be seriously con- tended that the mere presence of bacillus coli, or colilike microbes, in an oyster should condemn 1t, few oysters would probably es- cape condemnation"
 Concerning the possibilities of the communication of disease by shellfish, they state that there is a prima facia probability that at times living typhoid bacilli might be conveyed by shellfish to the con- sumer and produce enteric fever, experience confirms their views that the extent to which the ill- ness is actually conveyed cannot Se determined. the present state cf knowledge on the subject not making it possible to make an ao eurate numerical statement.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-19
DANGER IN SLEEPING CARS.
Berths Scored as Filthy and Disease Laden by American Health
 Association.

The filthy and dissase-laden sleep ing car has been duly scored by the American Health association. At the meeting in Washington. says the Star. the subject was very thoroughly dis cussed from e sanitary standpoint. Although the facts regarding the culp- able uncleanliness of berths are ad- mitted by the public. their rehearsal from time to time helps to emphasize the necessity for reform.
 The railroad companies are always ready with excuses against bettering conditions Their business Is to avoid trouble and save expense. The casual traveller may growl as much as he chooses. but is oftener contented to submit to an infiction rather than suffer the humiliation of . fruitless appeal to authority.
 No one needs be told that the ordi- nary heavy curtained and ill-ventilated night car 10 . veritable propagator of infectious diseases. What better could be expected when the nightly used blankets. as claimed by one speaker. are cleansed but once in six months
 And, pray. what power exists to call officials to account? What Is the real guarantee for the sleeper that he is absolutely safe from the germs left for him from the previous customer? ? The only remedy rests in the ordinary honesty of the common carrier.
 One of the railroad experts rather plausibly claimed that 1t was not fair to require railroads to spend large sums of money for sanitary purposes until they knew where they stood. As If. in truth, there were any doubts con- corning the efficacy of absolute cleanli- ness, perfect ventilation and thorough disinfection-all easy enough of ap- plication when there Is a will for the way.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-19
Curious Savage Custom.

Maj. Powell-Cotton, who recently ex- pIored part of central Africa never be- fore visited by white men. writes Among the Kimager the women go completely naked, but the men are clothed. I secured some photographs of tribesman and his two wives hoe ing the family plot. One of these shows a curious fashion of skin decoration in vogue among the womenfolk. It is a raised pattern wrought on the body when they are young. Small incisions, geometrically arranged, are made in the skin and into these ashes are inserted. The wounds heal in permanent raised lumps."
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-19
TAX THE DRUMMER" PAYS
A Considerable Item in Commercial Travellers Expense Account in
 Most European Countries.

Three or four drummers, says Comfort, had engaged in a warm discussion over the bane of the drummer's existence on the road, the "drummer's tax"-not so bad as it used to be, however, when small towns all over the country levied tribute on every travelling man who visited them.
 "By Jove," said man from New York silk firm, "you ought to try it over on the other side. What they do here isn't to be spoken of in comparison. Here it is merely small local matter. Over there it is national. Atleast it is for any of us who come from foreign countries. In Denmark, for instance, there is an annual tax of $42.SS if a man represents one house and half that for each other house represented. In Nor. way you have to have trade pass good for 30 days, costing $26.S0. France is easier and you don't have anything hut a business passport, which costs no more than you want to pay. In Hol. land you have to have an indus. trial tax receipt, which costs six dollars. In Sweden the price is the same as in Norway, $26.SO, and if you try to get out of it you will catch fine of from the price of the trade pass up to $1S4, and they are strict about it, too.
 "In Austria you have only to show a proper trade license and in Switzerland a business pass. port. They don't cost any more than you want to give up to the chaps who let you have them. In Russia the price is $25.75 as trade tax and $5.15 extra as communal tax. And if you are Jew you don't want to go to Russia to sell goods. You may be all right, but Russia doesn't like that kind and shows it by pushing the drummer tax on Jews up to $275.5O, be- sides the communal tax of $5. 15. England's the place, though, where you want to go. That's the great free trade land and you can go anywhere and everywhere and self to anybody and everybody and never pay penny. They are so free over there that, by love, you almost feel like asking the coun- try to pay you a few hundred q year just because you are there"
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-19
Paper from Rye Straw.

Experts who have examined rye straw are of the opinion that a very high grade of paper, not only adapted to newspapers, but suitable for books as well, can be made from that mate rial, of which Louisiana produces thousands of tons that are now got rid of as waste product.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-19
COLORED INSTITUTE.
(Contributed.)

WThe colored teachers met Wed- nesday, with Prof. E. J. Wheeler acting chairman. The following officers were elected:
 Mrs. Mary Davis, secretary; Miss Fanny Robinson, critic; John H. Wright, reporter.
 The following subjects were discussed:
 "Some Matters in the Primary Language, Mrs. J. D. Davis; "The Fundamental Rules in Arithmetic" MT. Wyatt; Lan- guage Picture Stories and Re- production" Miss F. Robinson, Miss Love, Prof. Mckinney and Prof. J. D. Neal; Arithmetic Factors and Multiples, John H. Wright; "The Essentials of Loud Reading" E. J. Wheeler. Enrolment fair.
 SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
 The following subjects were discussed:
 "How to Study Literature, ," John IT Wright. Prof. Ed Craig en, Prof. Mckinney, Prof. Wy att, Mir. H. Taylor, MT. w. Dean, Prof. Gladney and Prof. E. J. Wheeler; Longitude and Time, '" Miss Dellar Thomas, Prof. T. J. Clingman, and others; Our State Course of Study" Prof. E. J. Wheeler, Prof. J. E. McKin- ney; How to Assign a Lesson, :" Prof. Gladney, MT. Chatham, MT. Taylor; Contraction of Complex Sentences and Expan- sion Phrases" Mrs. J. D. Davis and institute.
 Address Education" Prof. Edward Craigen.
 Rev. R. R. Block, pastor of St. Paul A. M. E. church, paid us a visit, and in an address, we'll sus- tained his reputation as an ora tor.
 Prof. Edgar Craigen made one of the addresses of his life. He made us feel that we were con- temporaries of Demosthenes, So- crates and Cicero.
 Prof. Craigen is a modern teacher. He is no doubt teaching his last school. The teachers of Jackson county will ever remem- Der Prof. Craigen as a beacon light. We wish him much suc- cess in the new field of his choice.
 We are glad to have our friends with us.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-19
What Typesetting Means.

In setting and distributing type a compositor's hand travels on an aver age Il miles day. Leaving Sundays and holidays out of account, this means about 5000 miles year. More than half the deaths among compos- itors are due to lung diseases. In the course of his lifetime an average man gets through about 2,500 miles of reading matter,
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-19
LIVERYMEN FARMERS DRAYMEN

r And all users of axle grease that want the best grease on the market and that recognize good thing when shown it's merits, we recommend our Golden and Cas- tor Oil brands of Axle Grease. It is put up in 1 pound tin boxes and 8 pound tin buckets. For sale by all up-to-date merchants. Ask for it and take no substitute. It is guaranteed to have no equal for quality on the market.
 WATERS-PIERCE
 OIL COMPANY.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-19
DINING ROOM SUITES.

We have nice line of Dining Chairs, Sideboards, China Closets, Dining Tables-in fact, anything in the Furni- ture line. Come and see us. We are are ready to show you what we have.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-19
we Take Mere Than HaIf.

The United States uses more than ave-eighths of the diamond output of the world. In two years the total ad- vance on small stones has been 20 per eat, and on large stones 25 per cent
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-19
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized to announce ltne canolaaeg of H. M. Woodland sof Elginl for Justice or the Peace of. Bird township.
Newport daily independent., 1904-08-19
ro chinese in Potter. Fiela.

Among .he thousands of bodies buried in the potter's field of New York there is not one of . Chinamau
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-07
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