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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-15
THE POWERS WILL
PROTECT CHINA
Russia to BE Told That Break
ing OF Her Agreement
LIMITING THE WAR ZONE /
WILL BE CONSIDERED a UNIVER.
SAL MENACE - JAPANESE
MINISTER CALLS ON
SECRETARY LOOMS.
By The AasocIaLed 80.


Washington, Jan. l4-Japanese
Minister Takahira had long talk
with Acting Secretary of State Loom
is today about Chinese neutrality and
Russia's circular note 20 the powers
on the subject SO far as the press
dispatches show there are no alleged
instances specified in the latest Rus.
sian note of violation by China Of neu-
trality that have NOT been men ioned
in previous notes on the subject and
replied to by Japan. Whether the
japanese government viii see fit fur
Their to reply probably will not be deter
mined until the official text OF the
note had become generally known. It
can be stated. however that the atti-
tude OF Japan regarding China's neu
traiity remains unchanged The Jap
anese government was quick TO re-
spond to Secretary Hays note urging
respec ing the neutrality and admin
istrative entity" Of China aad it Is be.
lieyed Japan will be greatly opposed |
TO suspension of the agreement of !
The belligorents 70 limit the zone of |
operations in an effort to adhere 10 |
lays request In the event, however |
nat Russia determines to Withdraw
aer adherence to this principe, l. will |
be necessary for Japan 10 follow suit
and she probably will do it quickly if
Russia reaches this decision.
There is already abundant eyi-
lence in diplomatic circles that the
)owers propose to urge upon Russia
but none the less strongly
he universal menace that will be
constituted by The upheayal in China
De wifi certainly follow a violation Z
VI her neutrality by either Of the bel
lgerents.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-15

Church 10 secure a hearing of her
side of the story.
The court today granted Mrs.
Church permission to file an answer
10 her husbands original bill. charg
ing desertion. The interests of Mira.
Church are being looked after in Chi
cago by the British consul.
Mrs Church says she never receiv.
ed notice of the divorce suit and hat
it was through friends that she heard
Of the separation and her husbands
Although the court records
show Church secured a divorce on
charge Of desertiUn, Mrs Church de
clares she never left her husband but
that he sent her to London. where she
now lives, 20 care for a sick daughter
and that Church promised to follow
them TO England
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-15

duty should be readjusted only when
conditions have so changed that the
public interest demands their alter.
alton and
Whereas, We believe conditions
regarding the cost Of production have
50 changed since the Dingley law
wa1 enacted eight years ago that t.iq
rates Of duty provided for in certain
schedules represent more than the
difference in tire cost of proiuc ion
between artic 'es manufactured in thi
country and abroad. ther- fcre be it
Resolved, By the Republican men,
hers of the Wisconsin delegation in
Tho h1use Of Representatives that we
favor an carly gevision Of tnose
schedules IN the Dingiey act which
are higher than g. necessary to af-
ford adequate protection
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-15
SPLITS CHINA
WITH RAIL WAY
j. Pierpont Morgan Plans a
SlupendouS Projc
FROM PEKIA TO CANTON
cisTANcE or $500 MILES TRUNK
LINE WILL 81 BUILT NEW
YORKER BUYS OUT KING
OF BELGIUM.
" the Assoclafod press.

Paris, Jan ~ Information from
ErEasels reaching highest quarters
here shows it is the extensive in.er.
ests Of kiag Leopold in the Canton
Hankow railroad which have passed
intoHthe hands of Representatives of
j. Pierpont Morgan Of New York. Ne.
gotiationg en- the subjecf had been
going on some lime as it was cen
templated 10 combine the Frencl,
Belgian and American interests so a.
- eventually cover Franco. belgian
concession for a line frcm Pekin 10
Hanhow thus making a continuous
trunk limo from Pekin to Canton, over
$500 miles cutting from the nor.h to
the south through the heart Of pop
Y Gus China The extent Of this pr
jee; i8 compared by those familiar
with the negotiation with the trans
continental lines connecting New
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-15
WISCONSIN GOES
WITH PRESIDENT
Delegation in congress Speaks
For Tariff Revision
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
CONDITIONS HAVE CHANGED
SINCE THE DiNsLEY Law
WENT lNTo OPERATION
EIGHT YEARS AGO.
By lhe AssoclnLol &c.

Warrington ian ~ Republican
members OF the Wisconsin Delegates
in the house today adopted reroln-
tions declaring fer early revision Of
the tariff The resolutions follow:
Whereas, The national Republican
platforri Of 1896, upon which or
present tariff law IL based. declares
thai we aae not p padgei to any par.
ticutar schedule, the question Of
rates is practical question to be SEX,
tied by conditions of time ana Of
production; and
Whereas The national convention
of 1904 declares The measure Of pro
lection SHOULD always al least equal
The difference in ccst OF production at
home aRd abroad; we insist upcn theI
maintenance of the principle al pro
lection anu therefore, the rase5 OIL
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-15
RATE LEGISLATION
is A CERTAINTY
says Hepburn ofInterstate Com
n1erce Committee
TALKS WITH PRESIDENT
AND SECRETARY TAFT-HAs
BILL FRAMED WHICH, HE
SAYS, WILL PASS HOUSE
BEFORE FEB. i.
n the AasoeIated pres,


Washington ian IA. President
Roos yelt had a conference today viii,
Secretary Taft and Representative
Hepburn Of Iowa. chairman Of tha
house interstate ana foreign com.
merce commission, regarding railroad
freight rate legislation. At the con.
elusion Of the conference, Mr.. Hep-
burn sad he had prepared a bill on
the subject Of railroad rates which
embedded the recommeada ions OF the
president so far as they went.
Mr.. Hepburn added that in i few
days conference will be held prob.
ably az the White House, for consid.
GRAFTON Of the measure he had pre-
pared The president, Secretary Taft.
Attorney General Moody, and 9th.
ers said Mr.. Hepburn. who are az.
pecially interested in the legislation,
viii participate in the conferences"
DO you think rate legislation will
be enacted AZ the present sessionge
= do mos certainly" replied Mr..
Hepburn. Il believe the house win
pass The measure before the end Of
this month and there is no reason
Why it should not be crystallized into
law before the session ends.n
Schools Fer Philippines.
Representative Cooper of Wiscon.
sin, chairman Of the house committee
"a insular affairs, ioday introduced
bin providing that 80 per cent Of the
aublic lands cf the Philippines be set
aside the proceeds from safe of When
IRE TO bo devoted to school purposes.
The lands aet aside shall be exclusive
IF those known as the @friar lands.
River ard Harhor Bill.
The house Committee on rivers ana
'arbors expects ID report a bill max
rs appropriations for river and har.
'or work, but as yet nothing definite
AN be learned as to the amount it
gill carry.
Representative Curtis Of Kansas, in.
reduced a bill today providing for
rec entry ino the United States Of
II articles, grown or produced in the
except sugar and tobacco,
pom which duty of 25 per cent Of
ne Dingley rates is provided.
Representative Kyle Of Ohio, in a
i'll introduced today, authorizes and
mpowers the president to appoint to
be naval service the three midship.
zen dismissed from the naval acad-
my Noyerber G. 1904. as result of
court martial.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-15
THE NOTE HAS NOT YET
REACHED GREAT BRITAIN,


London, Jan. 1f.-The Russian gov
ernment'a circular regarding Chinese
neutrality has not yet reached the
British foreign office, consequently
the foreign office declined TO give any
expression Of opinion concerning the
matter.
In diplomatic quarters the circular
is regarded as moye to forest1ll
complaints of Russia's transgression
of Chinese territory coming from
Japan, bus not as indicating any inn
mediate or 1crious action on Russlas
part in the near future. The very fact
that there has been no haste in pre-
senting the circular to Great Britain
Nigh; indicate that this is the cor.
rect view
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-15
GIRLS BURNED
THE DORMIT0RY
COOKING A DISH or FUDGE" RE-
SUITED M LOSS OF BUILD.
ING AND SEVERAL OF 150
GIRLS NARROWLY ESCAPED
WITH THEIR LIVES.
py the Assoclated Pregs.

St Cloud, Mimi, Jan. li.-Fire,
said to have been started by the over
turning Of an alcohol lamp over
which some girls we're cooking a dish
of fudge" totally destroyed Law
renee hall the ladies' dormitory at
the ST. Cloud normal school Loss,
s35 600: Insurance. $4,000.
About 80 girls are homeless ani
many Of them had a very narrow .
cape from injury in the panic which
followed The alarm of fire -Four OF
the girls were sick in bed when the
fire broke cut. Three were able to
make their own e-Cape but Freda
Giles OF Verndale, Minn.. HAD to be
carried cut and since has been in
the hospital in delirium.
John Duncan. a fireman, in order TO
escape from burial under the falling
wall. jumped IS feet and was seri-
ously injured.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-15
FIRST STRIKE ON
PANAMA CANAL
oocKmEN AND OTHER LABOR.
ERs AT sANcRisToBAL DE.
mANo TWO DOLLARS IN Sill.
YER PER DAY.
" the Assoclated press.

Colon, Jan. 14.-Canal dockmen and
ther laborers at Saacristobal have
struck. They refused to work for
lollar and a half a day. demanding
wo dollars silver. which is equivalent
one in gold and which Colon dock.
nen receive. Two steamers with
cargoes OF 100000 feet Of lumber Iy-
ing idle at Saneristobal dock. The To-
eal resident engineer today notified
he strikers that those who do not
Immediately report for work will not
be re-employed anywhere on the ca.
nal works Of the isihmus and these
occupying quarters belonging TO the
anal commission viii be ordered 10
racate same or the zone police win
axe necessary steps to erict them.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-15

York ana San Franc.sco The conce
sion Of the HankowCanton railroad
was originally American and then
passed under Belgian control. The
line is about 1900 miles long ana the
extension % Pekin win be abou. 400
miles. n total of 1900 niles without
counting extensive spurs.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-15
SENATORS STILL.
WANT TO TALK
BcYeridge gain Fails 10 Get a
Vote On Statehood Bill
PENSION BILLS PASSED
HOUSE JAMS THROUGH 459 IN
ios MINUTES. SMASHING ALL
PREVIOUS RECORDS
sM0OT HEARING.

By the Associated pross.
Washington, IAN tiln the ssnatc
today ano her unaeailing effort was
made by S major Reyog;dgo % secure
unanimous consent 10 TX day for
taking the vote on the statehood bin.
Senator Bate spoke fer the opponents
OF the bill, saying there were s III a
number Of speeches % be made,
There was some discussion Of 4
bill permitting American women VINO
have married foreigners to regaia cit.
izenship ia the United States. but Il
did not reach vote. Among other
bills passed was one protec ing the
great seal Of tho United States
/ against counterfeiting.
Pension Bills damned Throuqh.
Pension legislation at the rate Of
i59 bills in l0S minutes. was induced
n by the house today. the resnl be-
ing The smashing Of all previous roc
ofds Of the house as 10 legislative
nimbencss When the pension grist
had been ground unanimous consent
for legislation to hold sway for nearly
an hour and net a measure presented
under this head came under the ban
Of objection several bills OF minor
impor ance being passed
The smoot Case.
Eleven witnesses testified TODAY
before the senate committee on priv
ileges and elections in the inyestisa
ton OF protests against the sea ing lof
Senator Smcot. All except two told
% political c5nassons III rftah and
Of Mormon endowment OF the house |
of ceremony. Several witnesses said |
the ceremony included no obligA ions
that were in conflict with the duties
cf citizen TO his state or nation.
Wowd Tell Ceremonies.
Chairman Burrows asked two of
the Witnesses 70 give the naure OF
ceremoniec. but both refused on the
ground that they had given oaths not
10 diyulg wha had taken place
within the temple. They both claim.
ed not TO be Mormons now, one hay
ng been expelled and the other Vol
lntarily Withdrawing from tie church Il
A former judge OF the supreme
court under territorial and sta.e gov.
'rnments told Of prosecutors OF Bo
yg2mous cohabitatiCn expressing the
opinion that polygamy was now al
most thing Of the past and thl sen.
iment of Mormons in the state was
gainst plural marriage The hearing
viii be resumed Monday.
Senate Combinations.
Confrnalicna by the senate today /
we're as follows:
]. George Wrigh cf Illinois, Indian
Inspector; John c. Brady. governor of
.laska
Postmasters: Iowa William c
nyder OF Lake City Minnesota
lenry X White of Alexandria.
Representative Underwood Of Ala
anna. introduced a joint resolution
'day requesting the supreme court Q
+ the United States to advise con
ress as TO whatever power 10 apror
On representations to the several
.a'es is a continuing power or is de
ondent solely upon the happening OF
decennial census. .
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-15
Sent Former TO England Then
Cllrged Her With Deseriion
SENSATION AT CHICAGO
UNSuSPEcTINo WOMAN Acci.
DEhTALLY HEARS OF Hus.
BANDS TREACHERY
AND WILL COME
HOME TO
FIGHT.
BY the Associated Press.


Chicago, Jan. 1i.-Casting his wife
aside by the aid of divorce, obtained
fraudnlently in order that he might
marry his stenographer, is the charge
made in the superior court against
Joseph V. $. Church, western mana.
ger Of the Electrical World ana one
of the most prominent men in eleetrl.
cal circles in the west.
From England his divorced wife.
Mrs. Annie Laura Church, has sent an
appeal for justice ana has denounced
the proceedings by which her husband
secured legal separation as fraudu
lent Government officials of both
England and America are interested
in the case and are aiding Mrs.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-15
wEArHeRs ANOTHER STORM.
Lons and Violent Session of Cham
Der OF Deputies Held.
By The Associated Press

Paris. Jan 14-Premier C0mbes'
cab net weathered another storm ag
ter a session of The chamber Of depu-
ties lasting until ore o'clock this
morning Sunday and secured a ma
jo-ity Of ten on a motion supporting
the declarations 81 the ministers and
approving The policy Of the govern.
ment The result was reached after
a debate marked BY frequea violent
alterations. threatening a free fghs
and during the course Of which an
opposition deputy foufished q sauce.
pan in The face Of the premier. TIE
majority. aithorsh ne large. IS ean-
sldeT sufficient to insure retention
81 the niinissrr.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-15
AS 10 Noaro REPORT.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Chefoo, Jan. lI-Japaneso who
visited Port Arthur Jan 10 say .he
Russian wounded were in a terrible
state owing % neglect which could
not be avoided vhea the japanese en-.
tered Port Arthur. Everything pos
sible they say, is now being done for
their relief.
MidehiDtnRn Klis7rich; a Russian Of
ficer who commanded a launch which
reached here from Port Arthur Jan.
3. commenting On Nogis report Civ
ing detail pf Rustian property
which had been transferred to the
japanese after the surrender of the
fortress. said the 2,GGG,S00 rounds of
rife ammunition mentioned as among
the booty we're unloaded shells. rel
les Of ChinCse occupation of Port
Arthur and not fitted for use in Rus
ian rifles The $500 large shells
mentioned by Nogi, the midghipman
said, were also Chinese and were of
no use to the Russian artillery.
Klisorich further says locks of lie
35 ,252 rifles turned over TO he Jap
anesc were broken belore the fort
ress was capitulated.
is RUSSIA TRYING TO
BUY AN IsLAND2
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-15
CHICAGO BANK DEPOSITS.
Crsater Than Ever Before, Beina
over s602,9oo. 900.
81 the Assoelated 30.

Chicago. Jan. l4.-Deposlts Of Chi.
cago banks arc greater now by $40
100000 than they were ever reported
before. the total in four cen national
and twenty eight state institut ons be
ing in excess of Se02.000.Oe0.
The total gain in deposits in all
banks in Chicago since a year ago.
nearly Si00000.000
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-15
DUKE WANTED TO
MARRY ON SIGHT
WIFE or WEALTHY NEW YORKER
WHO rs SUPPOSED TO Sc IN
SANE MAKES A SENSATION.
Al STATEMENT.
By 10 Assoelated p.

't i4l- . enorE--4dtcA russ
New York, Jan. l4-Mrs l}rodie l..
Duke. whose marriage 10 Bodia l.
Duke. half brother of the president Of
the American Tobacco company was
followed by her husbands commit
ment to a slniarium and proceeding
70 inquire into his insanity. male
Statement cf the circumstance IN
der which she met and married Duke.
She said that her FIRST meeling with
Duke was the result Of an effort to
secure a loan on tobacco lands in
Texas. that She wa5 dumhfoundzd
when Duke proposed marriage 70 h r
and that Duke promised to give her
stocks and bonds hui had never dose
%.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-15

By the Associated Press.
Tasudya (undated) Jan. 14.-All
day Jan. 9 the japanese bombaried
Russian positions to the right and
left of railroad with unaccustomed
vigor.
Jan. 10 at two o'eioca in the morn
ing Japanese regiment advanced
in the face Of a furious fire from the
batteries and rifles, drove back the
Russian outpost who drew on the
japanese to a masked battery and las-
er allowed them to come on sudden
ly, when the Russians opened fire,
the infantry at the same time falling
on the Japanese fanks. Tho Japan
eso regiment was almost aanililated
and the remainder fed in wild dis
order. leaving heaps OF teld and
wounded on the field The Ru. slams
pressed the pursuit and took the
Japanese position.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-15
SENATORS CONFER ON
RAILROAD QUESTION

Washington. Jan. 14.-Th sre wera
some informal conferences among
senator's on the que. ton Of railroad
legislation after the senate adjourn
cd today. The general opinion ex-
pressed was. that there IS not suf-
feiant time left TO accomplish any
thing in that line during Inc present
r-zeton s,r ron1r1cr
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-15
BOY KILLS FATHER FOR
REPRlMANDING HIM.

~ si4N -t-f 'tiatH-4 AttSr.
Huntington. ". Va. Jan. 1f-In a
quarrel at their home here tonight
James West. aged 20. shot and fatal
ly wounded his father. Edward West
The elder West had reprimaH6ed his
SON Yeung West Immediately fed
John Henderson attempted t. inter
eept him and West shot him throagh
the hand West was later arrcs e.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-15
FALL RIVER STRIKE
STILL NOT ENDED.


By the Associated Press.
Boston. Jan. 14-A conference was
acid today upon the invita- ion Of Gov
ernor Douglas between committees CT
Fall River cotton goods manufac-ur-
ers ana their striking employee The
meeting closed this egcring. no agree
ment for settlement of tha strike hav-
ing been reached. Another wili be
held Wednesday ncxf.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-15
KILLED HIS son.In-LAw.
By The Assoelated Press.

By the Associated Press
New Castle. Pa. Jan. 14-Herman
Genkinger, prominent groeeTy mer-
chant. was shot and instantly Killed
by his father-in-law. Frank johnson.
during a quarrel over family affairs
at their home today. Johnson sur
rendered aiuee1f.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-15
POULTRY ASSOCIATION.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Minneapolis. Jan. 1.-THE Ameri
can Poultry association elected Ceo.
d. Holden, Owatanna. MINI. presf
lent; T. E. Orr Of Beaver. Pc. sec
retary and treasurer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-15
PHYSICIAN ACQUITTED.

BY the Associated Press.
Mo0rehead. Mimi. Jan. f4ADr. r.
T. German. the Baraesvi Ie pAyliei
an who has been On trial here for
the murder Of James Gallagher, was
aconitted
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-15
is RUSSIA TRYING TO
BUY AN tSLAND7
By the Associated Press.

by INt AhaUCIdttU IttHs,
Paris, Jan. l4.-ln regard to the re-
port thai Russia ia seeking to buy an
island in the Indian ocean for use as
naval station ON the route to the
far east officials here say there has
been no negotiations for the purchase
of any French islands in the neigh
borhood of Madagascar.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-15

Salina. Kas Jan. 1.-The govern
ment thermometer here toiay regis
tered 2 below zero. the celdest in
II years.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-15
JAS F. MOORE DEAD.

BY the Associated Press.
Fan Claira. Wis. Jan. "a - James
T. Moore Is dead aged IS. He wa
MAJOR Of Eau Clare Ia ne esrlr darz
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-15
JAPS OPEN HEAVY
BOMBARDMENTS
0yama Extremely Anxious to
Capture Certain Positions
MEETS SEVERE REpULSE|
HAS ONE ENTIRE REGIMENT AL
MOST WHOLLY ANNiHlLAT-
Ed WHILE MAKING AN AT
TACK ON THE ENEMY.
BY The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Huan Shan. Jan. 9 (delayed) - The
Japanese today bombarded Liaofan.
tun. Liutzyatun and Lone Tree hill
and Noygorod hill, which they are ex.
tremely anxious to capture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-13
COREY WILL NOT
RESIGN HIS PLACE
Head of the Steel Trust Not to Be Dis
turbed by Sensational Domestic
Disclosures.

New York. Dec. f3.-The Herald
says it was stated in official quarters
yesterday that William Z. Corey will
not resign his position as president of
the United States Steel corporation and
that the members of the board of di-
rectors paramount in its affairs do not
expect him to resign.
Pittsburg, Dec. 13.-J. b. Corey, un-
Gle of William Ellis Corey, president
of the United States Steel corporation
today sent a letter to the newspapers
offering for 100000 to make public the
letters which have passed between
himself. Andrew Carnegie. Charles NJ
Schwab. and W. +. Corey on the sub
ject OF the latter's infatuation for Ma
belle Gilman and the effect it will
have on the steel trust management.
The money. if anyone wants 10 see the
letters bad enough "a pay il. is To go 10
the relief OF the Jews in Russia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-13
SPOIL ROMANCE IN
NATIONAL CAPITAL
Son of President of Nicaragua kidnap-
ed to Prevent Marriage to Pretty
American.

Washington. Dec. 13.-On the eve OF
his marriage To pretty Washington
girl, whom he had been courting for
TWO years. Alphonso Zeiaya, the 15-
year-old son of the president of Mica
ragua. was kidnapped the other night
while visiting his sweetheart He was
forced into u waiting cab and driven
TO a prominent hotel, where detectives
kept him a close prisoner until Sun
day night. when he was started for
Central America under guard. The
KIDNAPPING was at the request of Min
lister Corea of Nicaragua. the guardian
of the young man
Zelaya. after two years at West
Point resigned last year and returned
TO this city. where he had studied be-
fore entering the academy. He had
met Miss Marguerite Baker. daughter
of DR.. w w Baker, employed in one
of the government departments, and
had fallen in love with her. Their we'd
ding was set for Saturday. and all OF
Friday was spent by Zelaya and Miss
Baker fiat hunting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-13
Fruit Growers in Convention.

Champaign, H.. Dec. 13-The golden
anniversary of the founding of the Hi
nOis State Horticultural society was
celebrated yesterday Growers OF
fruits and vegetables from all parts of
the state were present At the Uni
veTsity of Illinois one of the finest
displays of the garden and orchard
has been made. AT the Elks auditorium
program devoted to "reminiscences of
the old guard was a feature. Prof
J. c. Blair of the university of Iii
nois discussed THE Apple Crop OF
1905