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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30
Neighbors Give Him a
Magnificent Send
off.
BIG WELCOME AWAITS
Road Wagon Breaks Down On
Way to Station, but De-
lay is Short.

Oyster Bay. Sept. 36.-with cheers
and good wishes of his neighbors and
friends following him. President Roose
welt. his vacation ended. left Oyster
Bay at 10 this morning for Washing
ton The farewell given the president
by residents of his home town was
notable. Throughout the village the
residences and business buildings were
decorated. At the railroad station,
over the entrance to the waiting room,
a white dove. with outstretched wings.
perched on an American shield. had
been placed. Beneath this emblem
was the word Peace" the whole en-
twined with the national colors of Rus
sia and Japan
Crowd In Waiting.
At the station hundreds of neigh
bors and acquaintances of the presi-
dent and family had assembled. Scores
Of school children were massed about
the platform, each waiving a little
American flag. AS the president board
ed the train. 20 young women sang
God BE With You Till We Meet
Again
The president was accompanied 20
Washington by Mrs. Roosevelt and the
children. Secretary and Mrs. Loeb
were obliged. on the account of the
serious illness of Mrs. Loeb. to go TO
Jersey City by water.
After the hymn. the president, from
the rear platform of his car. made
farewell remarks 10 friends and neigh
bors.
There Was nm Accident.
While the president and family were
being driven to the village from Sag
amore Hin, what might have proved a
very serious accident occurred to the
road wagon in which they were riding.
The rear axle broke and the back part
of the wagon settled down. Forum
ately the axle did not break short OF,
but splintered. and the body of the
wagon did not fall to the ground. The
coachman stopped the horses immedi-
ately. He went To the residence OF
John A. Weeks, nearby. and borrowed
a carriage. 10 which the president and
family were transferred and driven to
the station. The president made light
of the accident.
arrive at New York.
New York. Sept. 30.-The president
and family arrived at Long Island City
at IL O'Clock and Immediately boarded
the steamboat Nashua and were taken
thence TO Jersey City.
Weather Nice mt Washington.
Washington. Sept. 30 Delightful
autumn weather augurs well for the
homecoming welcome which his fellow
citizens of the District Of Columbia
will tender the president this after
noon. Pictures of the president are
being placed along Pennsylvania av-
enue from the railroad station to the
White House. and police have complet-
ed arrangements for handling the
crowds which will pack either side of
the great thoroughfare
e.. 4. ". Turns Out.
4 feature Of the greeting which IL is
expected will especially please the
president is that OF Grand Army vet
Grams who will assemble in front of
their hall and salute the president as
he passes Flags are flying from ev-
cry flag pole along the route over
which the president will drive. In ac-
hA iSh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30
Says Ex-senator w. E.
Chandler Regarding
the Railroads
ANENT RATE CONTROL
In Open Letter He Warns of
Subterfuges That Will
Be Employed.

Washington, Sept. 80 In open let
ters to the interstate commerce com
mission ex-senator William E Chand-
Ter of New Hampshire charges the
railroads with trying 10 seduce the
president of the United States from his
sworn duty and with buying legislators,
the press, ministers, lawyers, and, in
fact, almost everyone who can assist
them in their fight against government
control of rates.
similar Acts In Past.
hung up the Esch-Townsend bill and
made the Elkins law devoid of terror
by eliminating the penitentiary clause
Mr. Chandler declares:
And so again next winter faithless
republicans and timid democrats will
combine to make any bill which MAY
pass congress give more TO the rail
roads than TO the people. The simple
proposition of the president will be sc
overlaid with qualifications as TO be
worthless or the bill will be so crowd
ed with additions justly Objectionable
or of doubtful utility as 10 make its
passage through both houses impossi
ble'' ~ "Iy
The issues have been sauarely join
ed. Chandler insists. and now the time
for trial has come, with a president oi
the United States for the first time or
the side of the people In the presi
dent, however, the people have theii
only hope of success, and the railroads
realize this.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30
Witte Made a Count.

St Petersburg. Sept. 3o.-M. Witte
has been created a count.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30
MOVED BY FEARS
Japan's Willingness to Make
Terms of Peace Partly
Explained.
THE FINANCES GREW LOW
Expenses of War Underestimated and
Poor Crop Threatened Suf-
fering.

Toxic, Sept. 30.-Notwithstandin
the silence of the government, the fact
IS disclosed that Japan made peace at
Portsmouth in fear of financial break
down.
The war proved more costly than
had been calculated and the rice and
cereal crops seemed doomed TO fail
ure Instead of sunlight and warmth
during August. when the crops ripen.
there was a continuous rain and ex-
ceedingly cold weather. While some
Improvement may still be in store. it is
certain that the rice crop progress is
from Is TO 20 per cent below the aver
age and far below last years crop,
when II was marvelously large.
Meant Hard Times
Six months more of war would have
meant very hard times. for the masses
of the people are very poor and rice
is their bread and meat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30
.rriVe at New York.

New York. Sept. 3O.-The president
and family arrived at Long Island City
at IL O'Clock and Immediately boarded
the steamboat Nashua and were taken
thence to Jersey City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-30
weather Nice mt Washington.
e.. 4. X. Turns Out.

4 feature of the greeting which il is
expected will especially please the
president is that of Grand Army vet
Grams who will assemble in front of
their hall and salute the president as
he passes. Flags are flying from ev-
cry flag pole Ilong the route over
which the president will drive. In ac-
cordance with the presidents wish.
there will be no formal exercises.
The new South-news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1905-1909, 1905-08-26

In a short time Nlc country VIII
probably hear grsa, deal about At
other constructive recess a "mir
age STEAL .as President, Roosevrs{
has again annoupced that cong cyl
will be convened in extra ses-t
on November llth, about thry
weeks in advance OF the regular eFs.
sion As this il to be long" sds-
sion, with no age limit" prescribed
the Deces-ity for this short exVa
session Is not made apparent to the
ordinary mind, and in the nshi oi
Mr.. kooscvcits last extra session
the question very naturally srise--
VIII there be another constructive
| recess" for the purpose OF robbing
the national Treasury OF q sum ap-
proAimntinS 100000? This scheme
Was originated al the last session
Congress by Sir. Eiihu Root, now
Secretary OF State, ana this con-
structive recess" occurred between
noon OF one day and noon of Tie
same DAY, AT the expiration OF the
extra session and the beginning OF
the regular session, and although
the members did not leave the hall
OF representatives. an effort was
made TO vote themselves extra mil
cage fees, the constructive reccss''
being declared for that purpase.
The scheme received the endorse
ment oi the President. aud notice
OF rir. kousevrit's intention to call
congress III extra session on Noy-
EN- ber llib has given rise TO the be-
lief that the mileage steal 10 to be
again attempted.
The new South-news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1905-1909, 1905-08-26

y Washington dis pactn to the
Picayunc says that Secretary vii
sons resignation al any time will
occasion no surprise. no one ia
miiiar with kovrcVelt- methods
When tins takcr of rebates left the
cabinet to throw the protecting
wing over the equitable policy mold
ere he carried with him Nr. koose-
velts # hereby certify That lac IL
honest" When public sentiment
demanded that Loomis leave the
state department., the President 49,
signed him the important duty Of
inspecting the American consuIates
IN Europe, ana the President now
has Attorney General Moody travel
ing over the country trying to ex-
plain the ''kco.cveit method"
The new South-news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1905-1909, 1905-08-26

Mrs. Frazer bought rome ging M m
TO make Christrfas dress,
She wore it quite little
Then twas shortened for Miss
Bess.
Bessie wore ii ahd she wore il,
I'LL 1t began to tray,
Then her thrifty mother turned it,
And made it up for May.
May wore il all one winter cold,
The dainty little mouse;
Then ia the spring twas fashioned
In the cutest ku ssian blouse.
And SO the goods was worn again,
BY manly Baby Paul.
Aud still there was sufficient left
To dress his favorite doll.
The dole wore and wore the dress,
Till here sawdust all got split.
Then grandma cut the pieces
Into patches for her quilt.
The new South-news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1905-1909, 1905-08-26

Edgar H. karrAr and z. D. Saun-
ers two prominent citizens of New
Orleans expressing their views
through The Times Democrat. do
mand thai me grand jury thorough
~ investigate the charge that the
health authorities refused to prompt
" report the appearance Of yellow
tever in that city.
The new South-news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1905-1909, 1905-08-26

Chief Engiueer Stevens, of the
"Goid Brick" Canal Commission
has announced that his first atten-
tiou upon assuming his new duties
VIII be devoted to the mosquito.
Remarkable indeed, 1t the Chief
Engineer must assume control OF
the sanitary work upon the 18TH
mas, then Will some one kindly in
form us what the duties of the
health board aref II Engineer Ste
vens must spend his time invcsti-
eating the mosq quito, while other
members OF the commission are in
volved In pretty quarrels and. all
running after red tape, and while
the half paid American employees
are leaving Panama in disgust or
bought of by the rans-continentaI
railroads, then who is going to look
after the actual construction work
upon the canal: Who is moving
the dirt? All well informed men
know that the substitution OF the
Panama route for the Nicaragua
route, which was accomplished by
Mark Hanna in the United States
Senate, was a distinct victory for
tho transcontiDental railroads
whose owners vastly prefer the Pan.
anna ro.ite in the events, the warn
ing which was sounded by the Dem:
ocratic Senators at the time of this
change becomes most significant
Tie Republicans were told that this
change of routes was intended 10
defeat the building Of canal. The
discovery has been made that every
important canal Official selected by
President Roosevelt has come from
among the officials Of the transcon.
tinentsI railroads, Eng Stevens
being the lat man to deprive those
benevolent corporations Of his val.
uable services.
The new South-news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1905-1909, 1905-08-26

Pity, but what common sense and
discriminating judgement, cannot
have some show and prevail. in
stead Of brute force and cowardice,
id yellow fever times.
The new South-news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1905-1909, 1905-08-26

Don't forget the Jones County
Fair. lts gong to be the b1gReet
thing Jones County ever had.
Thousands Of people will be there.
The new South-news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1905-1909, 1905-08-26

] Amos Jordan Town Clerk OF EllIs-
vile Miss, 40 hereby certify tina, the
foregoing is true and correct from tns
minutes.
AMOS JORDAN, Clerk.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-07-20

II costs $1,000 ID give buckingham
Palace frontage q new coat u paint
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-07-20
Initiating a Monkey to Lure a Tiger.

To call tiger the proceeding WIS
as follows: The Mikir, having hr~- as
certaincd that tiger WAS in the uei-u-
borhood would climb into Wul
brarched irafy tree situated near where
he supposed the tiger to be, a4d gt,or
hiding himself among the branches ;s
best he could, would commence to ii.-
tate the cAattering of Il monkey, AND
break and drop tWigs in the WAY taa,
monkeys do.
Then he would let fall to ihc ground
n bundle Of rags, weighed 50 that the
thud when it struck the ground would
sound as if a baby monkey had tumb.cd
down from the tree, ana Mt the same
time would initiate the supposed baby
monkey cries. This would be the SUI
prcme moment. for if tiger was near
it would often spring out. in tile uope
of swapping up such Il dainty m0rsci
as a Young monkey. and then tho bullet
from the gun of the hidden AIkir might
find its billet in the tigers body. by
this means the AIikir was said to have
killed n considerable number of tigers,
and certainly the mans power Of MINI
icry was wonderfully good
The call for deer was Of an entirely
different nature the sound initiated be-
ing the cry of a fawn, and as this cry
sometimes attracted tigers. too, it had
to be adopted with caution, because il
was used only i'll open grass land, from
which the caller would not have had
much chance to escape were a tiger
suddenly to put III appearance,-Lon
don Field
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-07-20
BIOGRAPHICAL PROFANITY.
Pull Be Damned and Hell-Before-
Breakfast Points in Maine.

Scattered along the coost of Maine ora
q good number of headlands. which have
received permanent names from n literal
and profaue translation of the feelinrs
which possessed the minds of boatmen
and river drivers.
Just across the Peuobscot river from
Bucksport village is point which
stretches into the siver SO far rs ia nor
row the channel and to cause the in and
out flowing tides To run rapidly for sew
eral rods above and below. Though the
community is largely made up of Mons
Methodists. this small cape has borne the
name of Pul-and-be-dannel Point for
more than century.
Down on the shore near the village Of
South Thomaston. between me 0wI's
Head and White Head lights. nm cred
stone cutter named David Gecr was pull
ing whaleboat more than nifty wears
ago. and, i'll trying to row around pro-
trudlng cape near Ash island. lost his
wind and drifted back into South Thorn
aston, where he was surrounded hy his
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-07-20

alone IN lhe house The back ache
has been SO bad that it brought tears
to my eyes. The pain at times was so
intense that | was compelled to give
up my household duties and lie down.
There were headaches, dizziness and
blood rushing to my head to cause
bleeding at the nose. The first box of
Doan's Kidney Pills benefited me so
much that | continued the treatment
The singing pain in the small Of my
back. the rushes of blood to the head
and other symptoms disappeared"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. so cents per box Foster
Milburn Co.. Buffalo, y. Y.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-07-20
Reads Like q Miracle.

Moravia, n. Y. July 17.-CSporial3
bordering on the miraculous is tie.
case of Mrs. Benz. Wilson, Of tais
place. Suffering from Sugar Dia1e.e,,
she wasted away till from wc,-ai.s
200 lbs. she barely tipped the >c1,nS
at 1870 lbs. nodd's Kidney Pills cured
her. Speaking of her cure, he: uIa-
band says;
MY wife suffered everything from
Sugar Diabetes. She was sick lour
years and doctorcd With two doctors,
but received no benefit. She had 50.
much pain all over her that She could
not rest day or night. The doctors said
that she could not live.
Then an advertisement led me To-
try Dodds Kidney Pills and they help
ed her right from the first. Five boxes
of them cured her. Dodd's Kidney
Pills were a God-sent remedy to is
and we recommend them to all suffer
Ing from Kidney Disease"
Dodd's Kidney Pills cure all Kidney
Diseases, including Brights Diseases
and all Kidney aches, including lsAc0-
matism.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-07-20
PLAN TO OEPOSET HECzAR
Infant Son C Emperor to Be
Placed Under Regency.
POLICE CALLS A HALT.
Meetings of Libcralist Congress Pro-
hibited Because Of This Move
ment 1t is Said.

St Petersburg, Judy lS.-l2;o3 =. M
Sensational rumor Is current her" today
that a large party Of The zemstvoists ana
Journalists at Moscow are in favor Of the
proclamation Of the deposition Of En-
pcror Nicholas and The establishment Of
u regency for the Grand Duke Alexis
Nikolaievitch che infant son Of the En-
peror and heir to the throne, under four
grand dukes.
Zemstvo Meetings Stopped.
It is alleged that for this reason the
meeting Of the alI-Russian zelnstvoiSt
and doumaist congress, which was to
take place tomorrow, has been prohib-
tied.
To Call Out 475,a46 Men.
Ii is announced that 1I5,2iG men will
be called to perform military service
during the present year
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-07-20
Her Full Name.

A young married woman, out for an
hiring in Central park, took seat on
bench along the west drive, where an
aged negress sat minding a bowlegged
picknninny. Presently the old darby
called the child something which sound
ed to tie white woman like "Exy.'
"ExyT" she said, that's queer
name for baby isn't it, AunteT'
the old negrcss. with pride, "dats jes
de pet name got fer her fer short. Dat
chile got mighty fancy soundin name.
Her maw-dats my daughtcr-picke it
out for her in a medicine book Yes
sum. de chi'c's full name is Eczema. -
New York Sun.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-07-20
GEN. BLACKMAR IS DEAD
Commander Chief Of G. A. R.
Victim Of Nephritis,
DIES IN BOISE, IDAHO.
Noted Soldier Well Known in Milwaukee
Advanced for Bravery in Penn
sylvania Regiment.

Boise, Ida, July 17.-Gen. ". W.
Blackmar, commander .l-chief of the G..
a. r., died here Sunday of intestinal
nephritis. His wife was with him dur
ing his illness. The body will be en-
5almed and taken to the home of the
family at Boston.
The general arrived here on July 10
on tour during which he intended to
visit Grand Army posts throughout the
northwest. He was i'll when lie arrived
and gradually failed.
Native of Pennsylvania.
Gen. W. W. Blackmar was born in
July, 1871, in Pennsylvania. His father
was a clergyman and moved to Boston
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-07-20
ONE DEAD; MANY
INJURED IN WRECK
Santa Re Passenger and Construction
Train Collide He&d-on Near
Romeo Gll).

Chicago, H., July 1S-One man was
killed. one fatally injured and twenty
persons We're hurt today, several Sc
riously, in n collision between south
bound construction train with a north
hound passenger train on the Atchison,
Topeka x Santa Fe railroad, one and a
half miles north of Romeo, Ill. The
dead:
kOLD. WILLIAM. messenger for the
NcllsFargo Express company.
David Young, signal man, was fatally
injured The boiler of the passenger en-
CINE exploded after the collision. The
smoking ear was telescoped and two
other ears were derailed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-07-20

Nov tLc lawu aGr, Il week II you want
dens". Pnnfy turf ~ soft 3ctc3
grass IL II cusler aud hetfer 10 no5s
iwice q week III growing weather aaI
Ia LEI lit cat erass fcIha.u fIsu T. mos
once In I've weeks and remove Tho cut
grass Tie lawn VII bHrn il cropped
close ~ hot weather and Il Tie short cut
grass is mol len 70 shield The roots from
The sun Long grass, however. should
not be allowed 10 lie on the lawn. II
may fer;nent Or cause The grass bene tia
" turn yellow Country Life Id Amer.
G1.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-07-20
KILLS CHILD loR BURGLAR.
Mother Mistakes Somnambuist and Fires
with Fatal Effort.

Wheeling, W. Va. July 11.-Mrs
Peter Bass shot and killed her only
child, Tilden Bass. II years old. Sht
took him for burglar. The boy was /,
somnambulist. and arose in his sleeI
and left the house.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-07-20

law Dislocated Three Hours.

William Schulpke's jaw was dislo-
Gated at Muscatine. Iowa. ,hile he was
gaping. after taking a short nap. IL
took three doctors an hour TO restord
his face to its normal condition. He
awakened with his mouth opened to it's
full capacity, and kept it that way until
1t was pried shut.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-07-20
Lambs Raised by Cow.

A pair OF fine lambs, which are reared
hy a hotter. have just been sold in Slea-
RI market.
,c beast made m excellent foster
Eth. and ran wildly about the field
Slowed piteonsy when the lambs
el away London Express.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-07-20
No New Trial for Mitchell.

Portland. Ore. July 1.-THE motto
for a new trial on the part of SENATE
John II. Mitchell. recently convicted
the land fraud eases. was override
Senator Mitchell will not be sentenc,
for II least week or ten days.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-07-20

when he was a small boy. lie went
through the Brmmer school of this city
and the Bridgcwater normal school. lie
was fitting for college ut Exeter, \. H.,
when the war broke out.
He enlisted as private in the Fiji
teenth Pennsylvania cavalry, and was
promoted through all the non-commis-
stoned grades until he became orderly
sergeant. lie was then promoted to 4
lieutenancy and transferred to the First
West Virginia Veteran cavalry, one of
Clusters famous regiments. lie was pro
NOTED to a captaincy on the field at Five
Forks by Gen. Custer, after he had
taken the colOrs across deep gully UNI
der heavy fire of the enemy.
Fought in Many Battles.
He was detailed at adiutant general of
his brigade and afterwards made provost
marshal of the division. in which ca
pacity he served to the end Of the war,
being present ut Lees surrender at Ap-
pomattoX.
Among the battles in which he took
part were Antietam, stone river, CHckn-
manga, Chattanooga. the Shenandoah
valley campaigns, the battles around
Richmond and Petersburg, Sailors creek.
Five Forks, AppomattoX courthouse, and
many others.
throughout three administrations.
those Of Cows. Long, Tllbott and Rice,
he was judge advocate general Of Massa-
chusctts At the last national encamp-
ment Of the G.. \. X. he was elected
commander-in-chef.
John King VIII Succeed.
Boston. Mass, July 17.--Gcn. Black
mar Is succeeded by John King of WASH
iugton, senior vice commander.
Two weeks ago the communicating
broke down and was ordered to his bed
in his summer home at bingham by his
physicians, but his indisposition was re-
garded as Slight. On July Gen. Black
mars condition had apparently i'm
him to continue his visits to western de-
partmcntS.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-07-20
Soldiers and Sailors Out.

Eoston Mass, July Is Reports TO.
day ndieute that the southern part OF
New England wus III tile midst ~ tho
hot wave. A. Newport. K, l.. drill ut
tlte forts aud uu tie warshps was sus.
pended.