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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-16
PUCKETT.

FUOhEII.
We are having some cold weather
down here. and that will make the
gardens look bad.
We are having plenty Of rain now.
People nave begun to farm down
here.
Log rolling has commenced down
here.
Some have planted corn, the gar.
dens are coming up nicely.
Wedding bells in this county have
ceased to ring.
j. M. Polk made business trip to
Jackson last week.
Anse Bott went to Joe Sunday to
preaching.
P. P. Polk attended preaching at
Mayton Sunday.
From the way @. @. Donnell weares
his long over coat, spring has not
opened.
When he lays down that long coat
it is time to plant corn, bed potatoes
and plant gardens.
Mr.. Burnham has little child that
is very sick.
The county Cooperative Union
will meet at Mayton, the first day of
April, Saturday before the first Sun
day, and every body Is invited to
come out, there will be public speak
ing by number Of our men, there
will be dinner on the ground, every
body come out and hear what is to be
said.
There will be preaching. at the
Methodist church the fourth Sunday.
by Bro. King, the Sunday school liter.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-16

Preaching Saturday and Sunday by
Rev. D. Jasper Miley.
Charlie Purvis was a pleasant
caller at Maytoh Sunday
E. Fl. Cook wife and baby visited
relatives at D'Lo Saturday and Sun.
day.
j. s. Cook and wife have moved
from Texas, and will make Missis-
sippi their home.
E. B. Story is doing quite lot Of
work in his shop
Henry franklin and wife are visit.
ing here from Magee.
W. L. Franklin and wife have
moved from Magee to E. H. Cook e
for this year.
Jim Jackson has moved into his
new home.
Thomas Fletcher Isl attending
church au Clear Greek quite often.
Farming is before the people again.
J. G. Howell is burning up his old
stumps, and roots. starting to make
a crop.
Listen for the wedding bells.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-16
NOTICE.

State of Mississippi. To Mary L.
Holden, the defendant: You are COM
manded to appear before the chancery
court of the county of Rankin, in said
state, on the fourth Mondayin March,
A. D 1905, to defend the suit in said
court of Charley Holden, wherein you
are a defendant.
SOL DOBSON, Clerk.
This 23rd day of December, A. D.
51O6.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-16
FOR RENT.

Two suburban residences pleasant
surroundings plenty Of water, plenty
of wood. J. e. MARTIN.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-16
LEEsBURG.
,rhe weather il good.

- .
Anse King goes nome the last Sat-
urday In, every week ana reports a
nice time.
Rev. Sam DAVIS, made business
trip to Merton to day, and reports
cotton seed going up.
Miss Annie Mae Bilbro has been
absent from school this week, on
account Of her mothers illness.
Bro. Gordon went to Goshen Sunday
for the purpose OF marrying Joe How
81 to Miss Meeks, he was accompanied
Messrs Pat Gordon and Bill Altman,
he returned that evening and mar.
ried John Cawthon to Miss Della
Peglar at four o'clock.
Miss Josie Massey visited her par.
ents Saturday and Sunday and Sunday
she was accompanied by Miss Alice
Gordon. They returned Monday and
reported nice time.
Leesburg was we'll represented il
Morton to-day.
Mr.. Stewart visited homefolks, al
Goshen Springs Saturday and Sunday
Miss Esther Massengale is progress
ing nicely with her music class.
Mr.. Lyles who has been very sicl
is improving.
People are progressing nicely will
their farming in this community.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-16
CLEARY.

Health very good.
Bro. Morris preached his farewell
sermon at Hickory Ridge Sunday
evening.
Bro. E. B. Steen of Clinton, wor-
shipped witch us Sunday.
Miss Eula McLamore is visiting her
parents Mr. and Mrs L. T. Hester.
Mr.. Tuition and Eugie Alliston Of
Simpson, were in our community last
week.
Fl. A. French, Of Jackson, was out
looking after his farming interests
Saturday.
Little Maude Smith visited Mrs.
W. E. Johnson, Saturday.
Jerry Russell of Dobson is visiting
his son Charlie
Our Cotton Growers Meeting was
well attended, all willing to reduce
acreage and fertilizer.
We would be glad that the one
whose business it is to organize our
beats would have call messing so we
could learn more about what Is ex-
pected Of Us.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-16
NOTICE.

State of Mississippi. 10 Ben
Wright. defendant: You are com.
manded to appear before the chancery
court of the county of Rankin, in said
state, on the fourth Monday Of March,
A. D. 1905, to defend the suit in said
court OF Estelle Wright, wherein you
are defendant.
This 18th day of February, A. D.
1905.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-16
JOE

Health very good.
Preaching at County Line Saturday
and Sunday, large crowd attended.
D. A. Gill and family visited W. E
Gill Sunday.
A. A. Ponder made business trip
to D'Lo Monday.
W. j, Shots, Miss Bessie Martin,
and Miss Ferlista Shots attended
preaching at County Line Sunday.
Miss Carrie Ponder is visiting near
D'Lo this week.
Enamel Albritton visited at A. A.
Ponder's Sunday.
Miss Nellie and Maude Boone Of
Mayton, spent Sunday at @. P. Chap
mans.
Miss Mary Ponder has returned
home after few days visit to D'Lo
There will be prayer meeting and
singing at County Line, next Sunday
evening" every body is invited to
Az ..
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-16
IRON FENCE CHEAPER THAN WOOL
f itf|iiff|fif|iIh I ii|t1jt|

Having accepted an agency for the Gin
cinnati Iron Fende, | will be glad to figure
with anyone wanting cemetery or lawn
fencing and will make them close prices on
a neat and durable fence, something that
will last life time and will not be always
tumbling down and getting out of order.
If parties desiring anything in thissline
will call at my shops ! will show, them
some larger cuts than the, one above, and
will make eloseprices to thefifst purchaser.
F.B. WALROD,.
BR RANDOM.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-16
List paid after the 1st of
February 1905.

George Sutton
Walter PATHS
John Patten
Hugh Flowers
w r Walker
] N Marley
Sol Patter
Robt Patter
Billie Collins
Charles Addison
Lige Wright
Robt Norman
Mack Spann
Jordan Lom bard
] s Wills
w J Mashburn
A B McKinor
Melvin Walters
Andrew Fortune
Oscar Collier
after Orman
George Murray
Toff Jones
r p Stegall
Tom Myers
Tony Myers
Bills StapeIton
Moses McIntire
T p Stevens
j M Lewis
j L Davis ST.
VIM Thornton Pslahat-
chic Miss
T III Watts
L r Buchanan
Eugie Collier
Henry Russom
T l. Hister
Starlin Hicks
Robt Lott
VIM Taylor
Ira Smith
Addison Hobs0n
Willis Brimage
Monroe
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-16

SOL DOBsON, Clerk.
BY J. @. BRUCE, D. @.
P. HENRY, Sol. for Comp.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-16

There will be preaching. at the
Methodist church the fourth Sunday.
by Bro. King, the Sunday school liter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
SPARROWS AND CROWS TO
DECORATE MISSOURI HATS
Millinery Manufacture Regulated BY
New Law in Effect in
June.

St Louis, March 29.-Law and not
fashion will dictate the headgear of the
women of Missouri after Representa-
tive Walmsley's fish and game bill goes
into effect June 16. Under the provis-
ions of the bill. which has become law
through the governors signature, wo-
men are allowed but few birds with
which TO decorate their hats, and thOus-
ands of dollars of forbidden feathers
and bird bodies in wholesale and re-
tail stores in Kansas City, st. Joseph
and St Louis will become contraband.
Only the feathers of domestic birds.
such as ostrich, chickens and ducks,
may be used. while the wild birds al
lowed milliners are confined to Eng.
,ish sparrows. hawks, horned owls and
crows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
DOMINGO PLEASED
Action of American Government
Goes Far Toward Pacify-
in0 island.
THE SITUATION is CHANGED
President Roosevelt Recommends RaiI-
road Man for COL
lector.

San Domingo, March 29.-News OF
the acceptance by the government at
Washington Of the proposition of the
Dominican government that the Unit
ed States assume control of the fin.
ances of this republic with a view OF
setting aside a portion of he revenues
for the payment of its debts pending
definite action on the part of the
American senate has a most favorable
effect here.
The opinion is expressed that the
action taken by the authorities at
Washington will change the situation
completely.
Railroad Cashier.
Baltimore. March 29.-J. Ross Gould
of this city, appointed as collector for
San Domingo, is cashier of the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad freight office at
Locust Point
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
FOR MERIT SYSTEM
HOUSE AT SPRINGFIELD CAUSES
SURPRISE BY PASSING BILL
TO THIRD READING.

Springfield. H.. March 29.-By a
vote OF So TO 73 the house today re-
fused TO substitute house bill No. 121.
the civil service bill covering state
charitable institutions only. for bill
No. ZS7, the comprehensive civil ser
vice bill. and the latter bill was order
ed engrossed and to a third reading.
The result OF the vote taken indicates
the strength Of the civil service senti-
ment IN the honse and came as sur
prise to the opponents Of the compre-
hensive bill, who believed after the ac-
ton Of the house last week in refusing
10 take up bill No. 2IS. that that bill
was doomed to defeat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
CAUSED BY CLERKS
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION OF
LAND OFFICE RICHARDS DE-
CLARES is FALSE.

Omaha. Neb., March 29.-W. a
Richards. commissioner of the general
land office. passed through Omaha to-
day enroute 10 Wyoming to visit his
daughters. Respecting the report
from Washington that his Office was
10 be investigated with regard to the
promotions of clerks he said he had
no knowledge of anything Of the kind,
but would have no objection TO it.
During his administration land Of
fee promotions had been made solely
on merit, in accordance with the re-
quiremeuts of fhe civil service. Some
clerks had beet reduced because Of in
ability to earn he salaries which they
were neceivingsAnd some OF those we're
responsible for the false report Of an
investigation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
SPENDING MONEY
Illinois House Passes Appropria~
ton Bills Carrying Total
of SIS, ,44l, ,42O.
GO NOW TO THE SENATE
Upper House Does Considerable Busi
ness in an Hours Ses-
sion.

Springfield, Ill, March 29.-Appro
priation bills aggregating $5,441.420
were passed by the house yesterday
sent to the senate for consideration
by that body. They are as follows:
For the ordinary and other expenses
of the state charitable institutions for
the next two years, $4,155.250; $1,277,'
670 for repairs and improvements at
the various state charitable institu-
tiOns; $4,000 for the Illinois State Hor-
ticultural society; $500 annually for
the Illinois State Dairymen's associa-
ton
A new appropriation was that of So
600 for the treatment at state institu-
tions Of persons suffering with hydro
phobia.
The omnibus appropriation bills were
passed and will now go to the senate.
In the senate.
The senate, though in session less
than an hour, disposed of considerable
business.
Senator Dixon's bill exempting the
capital stock of manufacturing and
mercantile institutions, coal mining
companies, breeders of stock and print
ing from taxation passed.
Other important bills passed were:
Halls preventing vivisection; Far
NUNS living county and probate courts
jurisdiction to administer trust estates:
Mckenzie's providing for the invest
ment Of trust funds in bonds of other
states under certain restrictions; Ber
rvs authorizing tornado, cyclone and
mutual insurance companies to insure
against loss by fire; and Templeton's
providing for the dissolution of a city
or village.
The bills making appropriations for
the educational institutions were ad-
vanced to the order of third reading.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
ENGINEER DIES BUT SAVES
LIVES OF HIS PASSENGERS
C. E. Bowe, Victim of Wreck on c. &
&. l.-SeVeral Are In
jured.

Mattoon, Ill, March % Engineer
c. Z. Bowe was killed and his fireman,
name unknown, was severely injured
and a score of passengers bruised in a
head-on collision at Sullivan yester-
day between a southbound express and
a northbound freight on the Chicago
& Eastern Illinois road
The freight was taking a siding for
the passenger and failed to clear in
time. But for Engineer Bowe's bravery
the wreck would have cost many lives.
He had an opportunity TO jump in time.
but bidding the fireman save himself
chung to the engine until the crash
came and was caught under the wreck
age. He lived several hours. Bowe's
home is in Indiana.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
IN POLAND
Emperor Calls on Governor Gen.
eral of District to Ap-
pease People.
SUBMIT A SUITABLE PLAN
Jews Have Little Hope of Securing
Representation in the
Government.

ST. Petersburg, March 29.-Emperor
Nicholas has instructed M. Maxim O.
witch, governor general of Warsaw, to
elaborate the reforms necessary for
the prosperity of Poland.
jews Have Little Hope.
St Petersburg. March 29.-Interior
Minister Bouigan today received a
Jewish deputatiou which urged that the
Jews be represented in the projected
assembly and expressed the fear that
such would not be the case unless spe-
cial action is taken. as the Jewish ele-
ment is almost unrePresented in the
zemstvos and mobiles and peasant or
ganizations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29

PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE OF FOR
EIeH MISSION BOARD ACCEPTS
ROCKEFELLER GIFT.

Boston. March 29.-The prudential
committee of the American board re-
ported today ii has decided 10 accept
he Rockefeller gift of 100. .0OG and that
j. could not accede 10 the request of
those who preached against its accept
anee.
Boston. March 29.-Dr. James l.
Barton. secretary OF the American
board OF commissioners for foreign
missions today said the promised state
rlent with reference 10 the action OF
the prudential committee board upon
John d. RockefelIer's giU at yester-
Gays meeting could not be given out
vet. He could not indicate, he said,
hen il would be ready.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
SIR THOMAS WANTS
ONE MORE CHANCE
Writes to Chicago Man He Will En-.
deavor to Lift the Cup
Next Year.

Chicago. March 29.-Alexandcr Fl.
Revell, of Chicago, has received a let
ter from Sir Thomas Upton, written
on board Sir Thomas yacht in the
Indian ocean. Among other things the
writer says that he is determined TO
have one more try for the American
cup. The only difficulty in the way
was to find a designer, but he will
give the matter attention as soon as
he returns from Ceylon. He ended
his letter by saying that he would be
very much disappointed if he cannot
arrange for another contest next year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
EXPL LOSION FOLLOWS COLLISION IN NEW
YORK SUBWAY FAR UNDER THE STREETS

a pile of construction material at the
One Hundred and SiXty-eighth street
station. The cars jumped the track
and caught fire. 1t is reported some
loose powder used in digging the tun-
mel ignited and exploded. For some
time it was not known whether the
train crew had escaped. Firemen pass
ed a hose down into the tunnel and
fought the flames.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
HONOR GEN. LEES DAUGHTER
People Prominent in Confederacy At
tend Her Funeral.

New Orleans. March 29.-Escorted
by delegations from the various con
federate associations the body of Miss
Mildred G. Lee, youngest daughter of
Robert Z. Lee, was taken from the
residence Of Mrs William Preston
Johnston to the Louisville & Nash
vile depot today where il was put
aboard the train for the northeast.
There was a large gathering Of old sol
diers, friends and citizens TO pay trib-
utes Of respect to the dead. Interment
is expected TO be al Lexington. Va.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
HAY BETTER BUT NOT WELL
Arrives at Gibraltar and Wires the
State Department.

Gibraltar. March 29.-The steamer
Cretic with Secretary and Mrs. Hay
on board arrived here this morning.
In an interview Hay said he felt much
better than when he left New York.
Although the secretary has improved
he has by no means recovered his
health.
Washington, March "a cable
gram to the state department from
Secretary Hay dated at Gibraltar to-
day. says he Is improving daily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
BRIBERY CHARGE is MADE
Rev. w. n. Schwering Will Avenge
Death Of Wife.

Burlington, Iowa. March 29.-Dis-
satisfied with the verdict of the coro-
ners jury which exOnerated the Trac-
tion company for the death of his wife
who was killed last Saturday, Rev.
w H. Schwering in a signed state
ment declares he viii resign the pas
torate of his church in order TO push
the case.
He charges the company with a VIC
Iation of the city ordinances which he
viii attempt TO have remedied and
accuses the witnesses before the jury
with perjury. also intimating that the
jury itself was bribed. The affair cIe-
ated a great sensation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
DEATH SHOWS A SHORTAGE
Husband of McKinley's Niece Found
to Have Taken $4,000.

San Francisco. March 29-George
Z. Morse, clerk in the United States
district court. nephew by marriage to
the late President Mckinley. was Ss,-
900 short in his accounts with the gov
ernment when ne died. Nov. 5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
AMERICANS WANT BONDS
Share of Japanese Loan Placed Here
Quickly Subscribed.

New York. March 9.-Subscriptions
TO the American half of the new Japa-
nese loan were formally opened today.
The syndicate of managers found
themselves overwhelmed with applica-
tions.
London, March 29-The portion Of
the Japanese loan of 10000, 900 allot-
ted TO London was well oversubscrib-
ed within an hour of the opening of
the banks this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
THE GERMANS LOSE AGAIN
Kerchner's Division in Africa Suffers
at Natives Hands.

Berlin, March 29.-An official dis
patch from Windhoek. German South
west Africa. today announced II men
Of Kerchner's detachment were killed
and % wounded in fight with insur'
gent natives March 1911 at Kosis and
Geibanb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29

New York. March 29.-There was a
heavy explosion in the subway tunnel
at One Hundred and Sixty-eighth
street and Broadway today, where the
tunnel is 12O feet below the surface of
the streets. Fire apparatus and extra
police were summoned.
An empty subway train got beyond
control of the motorman and ran into
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
Thomas ]. ConnOrS Under
Bail for Tampering
With Witnesses.
HELD IN $4,000 BONDS
Charged He Offered Use of
Offices and Private Wires
in Beef Hearing.

Chicago, March 29.-Indicted for at
tempting to corruptiy influence a wit
ness summoned to testify against the
beef trust before the federal grand
jury. Thomas J. Connors. general sup
erintendent for Armour & Co. was
arrested and taken from his mansion
| at 1924 Michigan avenue at O'Clock
last night He was arraigned immed-
| lately before Judge Sanborn in the
United States district court and re-
leased on $4,000 bonds.
Operations Wholesale.
The Armour chieftian is charged in
the indictment with trying to innu-
ence witnesses favorably to his con-
pany by the wholesale. and the bill
names John Edward Shields of Now
York as one of the many men he Is
alleged to have deliberately sought
TO corrupt
The witnesses are said to have been
entertained by Connors and his sub.
ordinates, offered the courtesles and
conveniences of the company's offices
and the free use of the firms tele-
graphic wires, all for the purpose OF
influencing their testimony favorably
to the Armour interests in the gov
eminent inquisition.
Shields Concealed Facts.
When the special grand jury con-
vened last week Shields was one OF
the first witnesses. He had testified
before a grand jury sitting in New
York, and there is said to have divu-
ged facts which led federal officials to
believe him in possession OF many 9th
er details concerning the question un-
der consideration. He was requested
to come TO Chicago and federal oR
cials were instructed to watch him
closely.
Two men were detailed. One OF
these obtained Shields confidence and
thus learned facts which doubled this
precautions of the government to pre-
vent witnesses from being coached.
Shields Constantly ShndOwed.
Shields was followed by these detec-
tiyes and it was soon learned that he
frequented the offices of Armour & Co.
having a private wire at his disposal
and answering all his private CORE.
spondence there. Shields was follow
ed to theatres. dinners and meetings
in downtown hotels. every movement
that he made being closely watched.
The matter reached a climax yester-
day when one of the secret service
men submitted a report 10 his super.
iors. Shields i'm the meantime had
been on the witness stand and an at
tempt was being made by District At
rorney Morrison to CLEAN from him the
facts concerning the alleged attempts
to influence him.
Penalty for Crime.
The section of the statutes under
which the indictment was drawn pro-
yides that any person who interferes
with a witness shall be subjected TO
a fine of $500 or Imprisonment OF
three months. or both.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
RAISULI, BRIGAND,
TO MEET THE KAISER

Tangier, March 29.-The governor Of
Tangier has despatched an invitation
to Raisuli, the brigand chief, TO come
in with his principal tribesmen 10 meet
Emperor William
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
Ex-Conaressman 90.

Warren, Ohio. March Z9.-Former
Congressman Ezra 3. Taylor is criti-
cally III. Taylor has reached the ad-
yanced age Of 50. He succeeded
James A Garfield as congressman and
served for y years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
NEW RAIL WAY LINE COMING TO
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY FROM EAST
Chicago, Joliet & Kansas Company Incorporated
With Capital $1,000, ,OOO---SeveraI Branches,
One Reaching River Here.

Springfield, III. March 29.-The Chi
cago, Joliet & Kansas company was in
corporated today by the secretary of
state. The capital stock is $1,000 600
and it is proposed to construct from
Chicago to Joliet with branches from
Joliet to Keithsburg, Mercer county;
from Bureau county to Norris, Graun-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
Real Estate Kan suicide.

New York, March 29.-William Ham
mond, one of the most prominent real
estate men in Boston. committed sui
eide at the Hotel Astor today by
shooting. Dependency. due 10 III
health, is the supposed motive
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
ROOSEVELT ASKS
FOR RESIGNATION
OF COMMISSION

Washington. March 29.-Under di-
rection from the president, Secretary
Taft today sent a note to Admiral
Walker, chairman of the Panama can
al commission, requesting the mem
bers of this commission to tender their
designations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
GOVERNOR FOLK is GUEST
OF Missouri Society in New York and
Makes Address to Members.

New York. March 29.-Gov. Folk. of
Missouri. was the guest of honor and
principal speaker al a banquet of the
Missouri Society at the WaidoTfAstor-
ia last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
RUSSIA REFUSES TO YIELD
TERRITORY OR INDEMNITY
ANTI-CIGARET BILL
GOES IN WISCONSIN

Madison, Wis, March 29.-The Wis
consin senate today passed the anti
cigaret bill. which absolutely prohib-
its the sale or manufacture of cigarets
or cigaret paper. The bill now goes
TO the governor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
REPORTS OF PEACE At
PARIS ARE ALL OF A
NEGATIVE NATURE

Paris. March 29--All official infor-
nation relative 20 peace is Of mega
tive nature At the same time the Off
cial view is now strongly optimistic
that peace is not far distant This
view is not due to exact information
hut is the result Of settled conviction
thar peace is the only logical outcome
of Russia's present presiicament-
Does Not Credit Report
However, the foreign Office refuses