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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-09

Monday in February. when the vote of
the electoral college is officially can
yassed.
Chance to Get Pin Money.
There is always much rivalry among
the electors for the Office of messenger.
He is allowed 25 cents mile each way
from the capital of the state he repre-
sents to the national capital, and as he
usually gets railroad passes, the trip
gives him pleasant holiday, with the
nation paying the freight.
There are two announced candi6e ties
for the Illinois engership-Lot
Brown, who received the highest vote
of any of the electors. and William j.
Monkey. the other elector-atlarge. y
rather interesting fight is expected
for it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-09
FAVOR ROOSEVELT
Electors to Meet at Various State
CapitoIs Today to Ratify
Vote of People.
MAY REFLECT THE PRESIDENT
Only Contest is On Choice of Messen-
gers to Bear Results to
Washington.

Theodore Roosevelt may be elected
president of the United States today.
In all human probability he VIII be
elected, and the odds are at least a
million TO one in his favor, but at that
he might lose
The general impression is that Col.
Roosevelt was elected To the presiden-
CIV last November but he was not One
eleotor for each representative and
senator in the national congress was
elected TO elect a president, and today
is the date for them TO make their
choice.
The electors are, of course, in honor
bound to select President Roosevelt as
president and Senator Fairbanks as
vice president, but they are not legally
bound TO do so. They are at liberty
TO vote for whomever they choose
To Vote Early.
The votes of the electors were TO be
cast at the various state capitals at
10 o'clock today. The president and
vice president are voted for separately
by ballots. the ballots being usually
specially engraved and ornamented
and are retained by the electors as
souvenirs of their service
Three copies of the result of the vote
are made. one of which is sent to the
national secretary of state, one is re-
tanned by the secretary of state of the
state represented by the electors. and
the other is carried to Washington by
a messenger selected from the electors,
TO be reported to congress on the first
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-09
COMES TO A HEAD
Trouble Over Saloon Closing 1t
Andalusia Leads to a
Small Sized Riot.
VILLAGE MARSHAL USES GUN
Rioht of Trustees to Consider Question
in Committee Of the Whole IS
Disputed.

The village of Andalusia il rent to
fits foundations by a war between the
saloon and anti-saloOn elements. which
came TO a climax at the meeting OF the
board Of trustees Saturday night Dur
Ing the rumpus the village marshal.
John Kane. for a brief period held n
threatening revolver under the nose oi
a. r. SpickIer. and there were various
other hostile moves made. none of
which. however. resulted IN fatalities.
or even in bruised heads.
While there were no physical dis
figurements the impression prevails in
both factions that there has been a
fracture OF the peace OF the community
on one side or the other. and today
Charles =. Hayes. president Of the
board of trustees. was in this city for
the purpose Of getting, LEGAL advice and
possibly the ear of the grand jury now
in session.
Long n uoot-d Question
The question of saloons has been a
r1Ootcd one in Andalusia for years
past Time has been when the village
did without any. Then later the voters
registered for license. and now the
bibulous resident rcjOices in having
t.=O places where his whistle may be
r;nisfened. In fact. the saloon has
come to he looked upon as necessity
from the standpoint Of finance. At
least once IN late years the towns
people have appeased the popular con
science BY voting dry" and when the
trustees met and looked over the sit
uat-on they decided that the municipal
machinery would be absolutely unable
= move without the fabrication afford
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-09

ed by the license fee. and they there
fore authorized saloons as before.
Lately Andalusia appears to have
been having more than it's share of
strenuous excitement. The lines have
been sharply drawn between the sa-
loon and anti-saloon elements.
Hour of Closing mt Issue.
For some time il has been alleged
that the saloon kept by Seefeldt Bros.
was not observing the law in the mat
ter of closing promptly at IL p. N.
Several attempts were made to regu-
late the matter. but each time a cog
clipped somewhere. Finally, last week.
William Simmons and Robert Johnson
are said TO have called up a number of
the trustees. at an early hour one morn
ing and offered to conduct them to the
saloon and convince them by personal
inspection that the place was being
kept open in defiance of regulations.
The trustees are said TO have declined
a personal visit. and at the meeting
Saturday evening affidavits were sub
mitted by Messrs. Simmons and John
son that the laws were being violated.
When the subject came up in meet
inS a motion prevailed that the trus-
tees go into committee of the whole TO
thresh the matter out, and those in the
hall were asked to retire They did
so. but the peace was shortliyed.
Certain of the free-born voters of the
town being duly and expeditiously no
TIED OF the action Of the village law
makers became indignant at this I'M
usual infringement of their rights by
star chamber sessions and determined
To go and see about it.
Met Ey the MARSHAL.
When n squad knocked for admis-
sion at the hall door they were met by
Village Marshal Kane. who declined TO
let them in. The newcomers were not
disposed To- recognize the officials au-
thority. and attempted 10 go in in spite
of him. During the scufiie the billy of
the officer was taken away and thrown
into the street. il is said. and there
was n bit Of revolver play that caused
the bystanders To hold their breath.
Eventually the beiliGerent visitors had
their way and the committee of the
whole took up the question of saloon
hours with a small gallery.
But as stated above. the anti-saloon
party is not disposed To let the ques-
ton rest in its present form.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-09
MENTIONS LIEUT.. SCHWATKA
Magazine Story Tells of Leading
Charge Against the Sioux.

In PearsOn's Cyrus Townsend Brady
publishes in serial form an interesting
history of the last Indian wars in
which Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull and
other Sioux chiefs were pursued and
finally forced into submission. Among
other officers who are mentioned as
taking a prominent part in that winter
campaign is the late Lieut.. Schwatka
the noted soldier, artic explorer and
writer whom Rock Island is proud TO
lay partial claim to. Lieut.. Schwatka
fought under Gen. Crook and is prom
inently mentioned as leading band
Of % soldiers i'll gallant charge
against American Horse, the Sioux
chief
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-09
A Surprise Party.

a pleasant surprise party may be
given to your stomach and liver. by
taking a medicine which will relieve
their pain and discomfort, viz: DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They are a
most wonderful remedy, affording sure
relief and cure. for headache, dizziness
and constipation. % cents at Iiartz
& Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-09

Beautiful eyes and handsome face
are eloquent concentrations. Bright
eyes are windows to a wOman's heart.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea makes
bright eyes. 50 cents, tea or tablets.
T. II. Thomas pharmacy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-09
Prince Louis Visits Mt. Vernon.

Washington.-Flying the pennan
Of rear admiral of the British navy
the Dolphin sailed from the Washing
ton navy yard for Mt. Vernon with
Rear Admiral Prince Louis, of Batter
berg, and a party Of fifty ON board
Prince Louis goes to Mount Vernon
at his own request and as the guest
of the state department., Mr.. Bacon
the assistant secretary of state, act
ing as host for the department on the
trip. The prince, the officers of his
personal staff and the commanding Of
ficer of his squadron will visit the
tomb of Washington and it is under
stood the prince will place wreath
of flowers thereon. Returning the
party will lunch on board the Dolphin
and reach Washington in time to take
a special train to Annapolis in the
afternoon where the prince VIII be the
guest at dinner Of Rear Admiral
Sands, superintendent of the naval
academy.
Sir Mortimer Durand,. British am
bassador, will go to Annapolis tomor-
row and Will be the guest of Prince
Louis on board his flagship, the Drake:
and in the afternoon the prince will
make a hurried trip to Baltimore
where he viii be the guest Of the Brit
ish consul at dinner. Wednesday the
prince Wild make q thorough inspec-
ton Of the naval academy, the guest
of Rear Admiral Brownson, com.
handing the armored cruiser division
and under escort of Admiral Brown
sons division will sail for New Yorb
Wednesday at midnight.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-09
Could Not Stand Joking.

New York. Andrew Ingan, thirty
four years of age, was shot and killed
this morning in q tenement house in
Canal street. Ignaic Pontrmiek, "a
years, was probably fatally wounded.
The police have sent out general
alarm for the arrest of Tony Mort,
20 years old, Of the same address. He
is charged by Joseph Shipley with do
ing the shooting. Shipley told the po-
lice that Mort, who had been drink
ing, saw Shipley and the other two
men were talking and thinking they
were joking with him ordered them
to desist. They drew a revolver and
began to shoot. The first bullet went
through Ingan's heart. Three others
found Judgment in Pontremick's neck.
The last bullet passed within an inch
Of Shipley's head. Mort then fed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-09
Iriquois Fire Suit.

Chicago Judge Lands in the Unit
ed States Circuit Court upheld five OF
the seven counts in the declaration
Of Edna S.. Hunter, who is plaintiff
in the first damage suit brought
against the proprietors of the Iriquoi:
Theatre. Two counts he declared tc
be bad. The court took exception ia
the building and fire ordinances n
many instances One of the counts
ruled against by the court provides
for OPEN space on three sides of
theatre, the other refers to the section
providing for fire extingnishers. This
count the court declared to be defec.
tive because the declaration stated
THAT the fire broke out because the de-
PENDANT did not have proper fire ex'
tinguishers on hand.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-09
Salvador Adopts Novel System.

San Francisco. The Examiner pub
fishes an interview with B. II. Mickey
an American mining man returned
from Salvador on the Newport, who
tells Of impending trouble between
Chile and Salvador as follows: "The
Salvadorian government has run short
of silver and in order to avoid the
coinage of more, has adopted the
Chilean dollars as its own. It has
stamped the Chilean coin with small
Saivadorian coin called a oneida
Real" - The Salvadorian dime is i'm
bedded in the Chilean dollar and is
widely circulated in the Central
American republic. The Chileans
have sent officials to Salvador to enter
protest and they threaten to back
up their demand for the withdrawal
of the coinage by sending warships
to Salvador"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-09
Cruiser is Badly Damaged.

Vallejo, Cal.-Caught by a power
full gust of wind while trying to make
a landing at the coal wharf at Mare
Island navy yard the refrigerator ship
Celtic crashed into the cruiser Mar
blehead and into the floating machine
shop, doing them so severe damage
that the Marblehead may have to go
out of commission, it is said, while
the machine shop was sunk. The
force Of the impact was so great that
two of the FIVE nine-inch guns Of the
cruiser were completely demolished,
the bridge torn away and two dingies
reduced to kindling wood. Two plates
of the Marblehad were badly bent, and
the machine shop which had been
rammed, soon sunk. The Celtic suf-
fered but slight damage in the COLI
sion. The damage will amount to
many thousands Of dollars. The sink
ing of the floating machine shop will,
it is said, retard work now being done.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-09
Rockefeller's Riches,

New York, Nov. 5.-A special cable
to the World from London says: The
Daily Mail publishes this morning an
article contributed by John D. Rock
efeller entitled elbow l Became the
Richest Man in the World.'
Payment for the article is to be
turned over by Mr.. Rockefeller to the
Bible class in New York of his son,
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Mr.. Rock
efeller says: eff were to give one
reason among others for securing my
first position in business, my first start
in life, it would be that | had the good
fortune to be associated in early boy
hood, In church and in school with
good young me1. The association in
which found occupation in church, in
Sunday School and in the Young
Mems Christian Association helped
ms more than l can tell you to make
beginning, to get a position and an
opportunity to begin my life work. !"
Mr.. Rockefeller then proceeds to give
an outline Of his struggle to establish
himself in business, laying emphasis
upon the value of his fathers train
ing in business habits and upon the
confidence shown him by those With
whom he had dealings.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-09
TINE REPUBLICS OF PANAMA AND
COSTA RIGA NAY UNITE.

The Republic of Panama has made
overtures to Costa Rica looking to
union of the two nations, and in the
opinion of those in a position to speak
with authority a coalition is the prob
able outcome of the negotiations now
instituted. The first definite news of
the purpose of Panama to propose an
neXatiOn to Costa RIGA reached the
State Department, at Washington, in
the form of communication from
United States ConsulGeneral Lee, who
reported that Senior de la Guardia,
Panama Minister of Foreign Affairs,
is about to visit San Jose, the capital
of Costa RIGA, with the purpose of ne
gotiating treaty of annexation to
that country.
The offer of the Republic of Panama
causes no surprise to Costa Rica, and
unless accompanied by conditions re-
garded as impossible by the Costa
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-09
Fire Losses for Past Year.

New York, Nov. 5.-The losses by
fire in the United States and Canada
during the month of October, as copa-
piled from the daily record of the
Journal of Commerce aggregates $12,-
$4,000, which, while about 100000
less than the same month last year,
exceeds the loss for October, 1903, by
almost 100000. For the ten months
of the current year the losses by fire
reach $143,703,OO0, which would ex-
ceed by nearly five million the rec
ord for the first ten months Of 1904,
with the confagrations at Baltimore
and Toronto deducted from that year.
The Pacific coast territory was again
a prominent factor in the October fire
loss. Timber. and lumber MALL losses
were quite frequent and heavy, but
otherwise no special class suffered
abnormally.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-09
Cannot Interfere.

Washington, D. president Roose
welt has decided that no action can be
taken by this government at present
which will be of any benefit to the
Jews of Russia. The conclusion was
made public at the White House in
the following statement: Oscar
Strauss called upon the president this
morning, not to ask him for action,
but to consult with him as to whe Their
there was any possibility Of action
which would result in cessation Of
the horrors connected with the massa-
ere of the Jews in Russia. The pres
ident stated that of course he had
been watching with the deepest con-
Germ the reports of these massacres;
that he had been appealed to within
the last few weeks to try to take some
action not only in behalf Of the Arme-
mans, Poles and Firms. The result
of the presidents inquiries coincide
with the statements contained in
caIblegram from Count Witte to ia
cob H. Schiff shown the president by
Mr.. Strauss as follows: "The govern
ment is mortified at these outrages.
You know that do not sympathize
with such savage outbreaks. All that
| can do to stop the disorders is done
but as the country is in such an unset
tied state the local authorities are Of
ten powerless. considering con-
ditions Of social disorder, which ac-
trally exists in Russia, the president
does not see that any action can be
taken by this government at present
which will be of any benefit to the un-
fortunate sufferers for whom we feel
such keen sympathy"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-09
Nineteen People Injured.

San Luis Obispo, Cal.-The South
ern Pacific southbound coast line linn
tied train dashed into train Of tour
ist cars at Santa Margarita station,
fourteen miles north of this city. The
tourist train was standing ON the main
line in the yard at Santa Margarita
when the limited dashed into the rear
end, ploughing its way through one Of
The cars. Nineteen persons were hurt,
several Of them seriously and two
probably fatally. Elsie Blackmore, a
girl of nine years, was pinned down IN
the wreckage. Her right arm was
twisted out of shape and the bones
we're crushed. She also received in
ternal injuries, which may prove ia
tall Mrs. M. B. Martin, of Ottawa,
Iowa, is also in condition which is
considered serious.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-09
Final Round in the Fever Fight.

New Orleans. What is expected to
be the final week of the fever cam
paign began today with only seven
cases under treatment and only a
handful of centers of infection under
observation. The forces employed by
the federal service have been reduced
to the minimum necessary to observe
the few cases and foci remaining, and
district and headquarter work is be-
ing cleaned up so that an early trans
fer OF the health situation back into
the hands of the local authorities may
be made. The announcement that DIR.
White is not going to Chicago will en-
able him to personally supervise the
end of the campaign.
The delegates to the Chattanooga
convention will leave here the middle
Of the week, headed by Governor
Blanchard. Though there is some
opinion here opposed to national quar-
antine, based on the fear that the
south may suffer commercially, cam
vases of the delegates indicate that
the majority who go from Louisiana
will be ready to accept a modified
proposition for national supervision.
DR.. Joseph Y. Porter, state health
officer Of Florida, and his assistant,
d.. S. R. Mallory, who came here to
confer with DR.. White, left today for
Pensacola. DR.. Porter said the Flori~
da situation was rapidly improving,
and that tho necessary steps based
on the experience this year, will be
taken to prevent recurrence Of the
fever in the next and subsequent
years.
The lifting of the Alabama quaran-
tine has permitted Incomplete restor-
alton of railroad schedules of roads
that reach the state and already
heavy travel has set in. President
Tyrrell, Of SpringhiH college, near Mo
bile, has arrived here with the lifting
Of the quarantine and is now arrang-
ing the departure of the large number
Of Louisiana boys who attend that in
stitution. No advices have been re-
ceivsd indicating any change of at
titude by Texas on the question of
quarantine, the occurrences of cases at
Deridder in Caleasieu apparently con-
vincing the Texan authorities that the
danger is not already past.
The weather is warm and rainy, but
a cooler spell is promised. The influx
of visitors and New Orleans people
continues. Business in all lines shows
steady Improvement, and there is
abundant employment for labor. 1t
is expected that building statistics for
the year beginning September l will
break all previous records.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-09
Appeal for Peace.

st. Petersburg. The Official Mes
senger prints another strongly word
ed appeal for peace. It bears Count
Whites earmarks, hints strongly that
the empire is threatened with dismem-
berment unless the people rally to its
support and draws attention to the
different character of the representa-
tons with which the government is
belllg beseiged to quen the existing
disorders In the country. Some Of
them complaining of the zeal of the
troops and others of their inaction
some asking for military protection
and others for the entire removal of
the soldiers. Although it is imposE-
bic In every case, the note says, "to
diagnose the true cause of the conflicts
it IS clear that their origin generally
IS the hostility aroused among the diff
ferent classes Of the population
Those who are dissatisfied with the
manifesto provoke the Indignation Of
those who received it with gratitude
leading to attacks and counter attacks
all of which could be avoided if the
people only had confidence that the
reforms set forth in the imperial man.
ifesto will be executed. Disorders ac-
complish nothing and only delay the
reforms which are designed to give the
people representative assembly in
which to settle their differences. The
duty of every faithful subject Of the
emperor is to aid in the pacification
of the country. "In particular, the
note concludes, "the government reck-
ons on the support of the press, which
must understand that in the present
situation a union of the intellectual
forces Of the whole nation is necessa-
ry.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-09

the upper side to receive the lacing
The eyelets are reinforced by a
tongue which is tapered at the end
so that it can be passed through the
leather and clinched on the under side
of the shoe, a metallic plate being in.
serted between the outer and inner
facings of the leather. This plate cor.
responds in shape to the eyelet open
ing in the leather, this consisting of
slot with ball-shaped mouth. A series
of these slots near the edges OF the
leather form a series of tongues. In
lacing up the shoe the lacing cord 1s
drawn through the slots into the eye
lets and then across the lacing Slit of
the shoe to the eyelet on the other
side, so that the cord passes under the
lower portion of the tongue and over
the upper portion. This naturally
presses the eyelet against the foot of
the wearer and prevents it from being
bent out of position. The intervening
plate reinforces the leather around the
eyelet and prevents it from tearing
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-09
A Good Sum is Raised.

Meridian, MISS. A. Witherspoon
Of this city, executive member of the
state for the Southern Cotton Grow
ers Association, Saturday raised 5000
additional for the support of the or
ganization and its work, making q
total of over $1,000 that has been
raised in this county alone for that
purpose. The banks Of the city lined
mp solidly behind the movement and
have pledged all the necessary finan-
cial assistance to the merchants and
farmers of east Mississippi and west
Alabama in their endeavor to hold
their taple up for higher prices.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-09

with the gas meter. One very simple
contrivance for this purpose consists
of a pair of projectors in the shape
of spanners which are adjusted to the
coupling nuts on the inlet and outltt
pipes of the meter. These coupling
arms are joined together upon adjust
ment by loaded or other seal, which
indicates at once whether or not the
nuts on the inlet and outlet pipes have
been surreptitiously handled. By this
arrangement it is possible to detect
any such attempt. If the gas COM
pany's representative should find it
necessary to make any adjustment the
arms can be resealed with the official
designating Philadelphia Rec
ord.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-09
The Kaiser,s Fad.

Speaking of Emperor William, it is
interesting to note that he has again
posed for set of official portraits OF
himself, this time in full regimentals.
Something like two dozen attitudes
were assumed by the ruler of the Ger
mans when he graciously loaned his
presence the other day for the delecta-
ton of posterity and the purse of the
imperial kodaker. Hoch the Kaiser
and hoch the camera Metropolitan
Magazine.