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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-01

any rarity that would i'll gap in his magnificent collection. The earl while in this country went on to Washington. one of the objects of the trip. it is un- derstood, being to get further philatelic data from the government officials at the national capital.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-01

The Manx Language Society has been formed, and, to carry out it's purpose of preserving the language of the Isle of Man, will send photograph to diff ferent parts of the island, and old men whose accent is pure will speak into the receiver passages from the Scriptures, folklore stories, idiomatic sentences and proverbs. When the records are com plete they will be kept at the society s rooms in Douglas.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-01

Consul W. W. Harris writes from Mannheim: Somewhat meagre details Of newly invented German typewrit- ing machine are going the rounds of the press. As described, it prints syl- fables and short words instead of sin- gle letters, attains much greater speed than others, and, it is claimed, will rev. olutionize the art of typewriting So far as can be ascertained the machine is not yet on the market
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-01
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations. Wants. Rents. and other small advertisements. One Cent Word each insertion. Five Cents word for Suli week.
 Display advertisements. per inch. one insertion. sl.20: each subsequent inser- tion. 70 cents; one weeS, $s.2o; one nonth. s1o; one year. $40.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-01

''The automobile has not accomplish ed much in actual business.' said the utilitarian.' "Oh, yes, it has. It has helped accident insurance great deal" Washington Star.
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THE OLDEST DAILY PAPER PUB- LIsHED IN CONNECTICUT.

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY. 12 CENTS A WEEK. 50 CENTS A MONTH. s3 FOR SIX MONTHS. ss A YEAR. THE SAME TERMS BY NAH. SINGLE COPIES. GENTS.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-01

In Japan divorce seems to be as easy as fighting. A'man, aged forty, living in the province of Bizen, has married and divorced thirty-five wives, and is now married to a thirty-sixth. The reason he assigns to his extraordi- nary fickleness is that he has young CT sister of extremely rancorous and jealous disposition who, from the mo- ment new bride enters the house, in- stitutes a system of persecution which soon drives the unhappy woman to ask her husband for a divorce, which is an easy and inexpensive process in the land of the Rising Sun.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-01

At the thirty-third annual conven- tion of the Free Religious Association in Boston a few days ago, William Lloyd Garrison characterized protec- ton as '1egalized graft and declared that out of it grow the Trusts. Under the guise of a protective tariff we really endorse the principle of giving public plunder to private interests. If we would get rid of or lessen 'rake-offs' and 'ground-1oors, which have become a recognized process of skimming the cream from business enterprises before unloading shares upon ignorant invest ors, of corrupt legislation and munich pal sale of influence, and votes, of com mercialized colleges, of greedy Trusts, and other evils, then the obvious foe to strike is the parent of so many spoil ations, the system of protection"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-01

Aboard his ship-rigged Valhalla on her long race across the Atlantic the Earl of Crawford had his famous col- lection of United States stamps, which is generally conceded to be the finest in the world. The earl is as enthusiastic 8 pailatelist as he is sportsman. His collection of stamps is valued at $1O0,- 900. Wherever the Valhalla has sailed it has carried this philatelic treasure with it. In each port where she has been--and these are all over the world her owner has been on the lookout for
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-01

Chicago is fast nearing the time when she won't have any death rate. The deaths In Chicago from typhoid fever during the week ending May 20 num- bered one, and the Tribune of that city congratulates the people on this convincing evidence of the sanitary eff cacy of the drainage canal There are now only one or two small sewers in the city draining into the lake, and these are to be turnsd into the drain age canal which, it will be remember ed runs out through the back door of Chicago, and finally reaches the Gulf of Mexico by the Mississippi river.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-01

It is said that John M. Melbourne, who recently died in Baltimore at the age of 9S, chewed almost a plug of to- bacco daily and drank three cups of strong coffee each day. Commenting on this fact, the Baltimore Sun says: Assuming to be true the statement made at his home last night that he consumed nearly one plug of tobacco each day since a boy, the amount used proves almost startling. If he started even as late as his twentieth year, it is calculated he would have chewed over 26,2S0 plugs. The coffee consum- ed in the same time would aggregate in the neighborhodd of 6S,S40 cups, or about 17,O0O quarts"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-01

Nan-"I don't see why Miss Mugley should want to marry him, with all her money" Dick-'I guess she had to. l don't believe he'd have taken her with out it. t.'-Philadelphia Press.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-01

TER WEEKLY JOURNAL, sszued Thursdays, One Dollar a Year.
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My! how fast you are running" ex- claimed the dressmaker's lap board to the sewing machine, without a mo- ment's pause. I've got to make a train. n.'-Philadelphia Press.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-01

II do hate to see women standing up in street car" "Oh! Now I know" What do you know?" why you al- ways shut your eyes and go to sleep as soon as you get a seat. ."-Cleveland Leader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-21
OTHERS TO FOLLOW
Assassin of Duke of Sergius Says
No Protection Will Save
Mobiles
WHO ARE CONDEMNED TO DIE
Holds He Did But Do His Duty in
Throwing Bomb-Fiehtins in
Caucasis.

Moscow. Feb. 21.-The assassin OF
Grand Duke Sergius maintains an at
titude OF profound Indifference. When
pressed to reply TO questions he de-
clared all efforts OF the authorities
would have no result Before his vic
time was laid under earth other vie
Tins would be found. Regarding his
motives he only acted in behalf Of an
oppressed people. He considered the
deed an act OF duty
No Protection VIII Avail.
Neither the police nor their spies.
the assassin added. Will be able to pro-
tect those who are doomed to death.
Trouble In Cnueasia.
Baku, Caucasia. Feb. 21.-The town
is panic-stricken. the banks closed and
business suspended as a result OF yes
terday's disturbances and numerous at
tacks of armed MusseImsns on Armen-
ians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-21

Every effort is being made to reach
the men but they cannot possible sue
ceed before morning 1t is stated that
the accident was caused by a cayein
due to the giving way of the timbers.
Details Hard to Obtain.
Details of the disaster at the Vir-
ginia mines are still lacking The
camp is almost isolated from the rest
of the world as there is no telephone
station at Virginia. and the only wire
running to tie place is dispatchers
wire of the Birmingham Mine railway
on which Virginia is located. The
number of men in the mine is now es-
timated at 11O TO 135 and it is believ-
ed that all are dead.
The very best class of miners were
employed there and all belonged to
United Mine Workers of America
Relief Train Dispatched.
A relief train with surgeons and
workmen were dispatched from both
Birmingham and Bessemer. At mid
night they had not gotten half way
through the mass of debris.
May Have Been Caused by Gas.
The explosion is believed to have
been caused by an accumulation of
gas, although the mine has heretofore
been noted for being entirely free from
gas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-21
EQUITABLE LIFE
WINNER IN COURT
Wisconsin Supreme Body Rules Dis
tribution of Surplus is Not
Mandatory.

Madison. Wis. Feb. 21.-The Wis
consin supreme court today decided III
favor of the Equitable Life Assurance
society in the suit to make permanent
the injunction forbidding State Insur-
ance Commissioner Host from revOk-
ing the society's license for doing bus
mess in Wisconsin. The law probides
that life insurance companies doing
business in the state may make dis
tribution of surplus in two. three, four
or five years. The commissioner held
this made distribution every five years
mandatory.
Had the commissioner been sustain
ed about $S.OOO,000 surplus would have
been distributed among Wisconsin pol
icy holders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-21
HUNDRED MINERS ENTOMBED
Explosion of Gas Near Besseme Aa Believed to Have Cost
Scores of LWes-EntranCe ChOked by Rubbish--Res-
Overcome by After-Damp.

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 21.-A teIe.
phone message from Bessemer, six
miles from the scene of the disaster
at the Virginia mines, where about
$50 men were entombed by an expIo-
sion, said an unconfirmed report had
reached there that the rescuers had
penentrated the interior Of the mine
and that 90 dead bodies were found.
Whether the rurnor is true or not it
is known practically all hope of find
ing any of the imprisoned men alive
has been abandoned.
A dispatch from the mine at 10
o'clock says only one body has been
recovered.
The exact number of men in the
mine is now placed at 116. The work
digging through to the entombed men
is going on without cessation.
FIND AFTER DAMP.
Rescuers during the night encounter
ed much after-damp and many of them
had to be taken to the surface and
revived. This leads the rescuers to
believe that the entombed could not
possibly have lived this long in their
dark underground habtation.
Hundreds of miners gathered at the
during the night to help in the
rescue work but only limited number
could be employed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-21
LET'S THE INTERURBAN
FRANCHISE WAIT AWHILE
Davenport-Iowa City Project Given
Setback by Council Of
Latter Place.

Iowa City, Feb. 21-The city coun-
Gil has reconsidered its action in refer
ence to the Iowa City-Davenport Trac.
ton company's interurban franchise,
and will not pass final judgment on
the question of submitting it to the peo-
pie until Feb. "a. The aldermen had de-
cided TO submit the franchise to the
popular vote March q, but on second
thought, rescinded their action and de-
cided to wait before ordering a public
vote.
The council has also postponed ac-
ton on the ordinance of the Iowa City,
Kalona & Washington Interurban Rail
way company. The Iowa City-Daven-
port franchise, however. is effective
still, so far as the council is concerned
as il was passed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-21
PROSECUTION OF BEEF
TRUST IS UNDERTAKEN
ELECTION OFFICER
DROPS DEAD WHEN
PUT UNDER ARREST

Pittsburg, Pa. Feb. 2l.-Daniel
Dwyer. an election officer, dropped
dead today while being taken to jail,
charged with ballot box stuffing in con-
nection with the municipal electi IN.
Four other members of the election
board were arrested on the same
charge.
Philadelphia, Pa. Feb. 21.-More
than ordinary interest is manifested in
the municipal election today because
of charges of corruption made against
the administration. Increased activity
is noticeable at the polls. Early indi-
cations point to the election of the re-
publican ticket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-21
MINE WORKERS OF
STATE IN SESSION
Herman c. Perry Of Spring Valley,
Elected President of the
Organization.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 21.-The annual
state convention of the United Mine
Workers of America began here today
with 300 delegates present. Officers
for the ensuing year were announced
as follows:
President-Herman c. Perry. OF
Spring Valley
Vice William f. Smith.
of Coal City.
Secretary and Treasurer-William
ID. Ryan, of Springfield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-21
ENLISTED
President Starts Department OF
Justice on Track of
Standard Oil.
AIDSCOMMISSIONER R GARFIELD
National Draenet Spread to Secure
Material for Federal Grand
Jury.

Washington, Feb. 21-President
Roosevelt has invoked all of the ma
chinery at his command to pursue the
investigation of the Standard Oil com
pany. This promises to be the most
notable and important episode of his
administration. He will not wait for
the bureau of corporations 10 obtain
information for future reference to the
department of justice, but has COM
manded Attorney General Moody to
begin an Independent investigation
with a view to bringing the case of
the Standard Oil company to the atten-
ton of federal grand jury.
Two Departments Cooperate.
The department of justice and the
department of commerce and labor
will work hand in hand, each assisting
the other. until enough information has
been gathered to justify indictments
or other legal proceedings. The pres
ident held a prolonged conference yes
terday afternoon with Attorney Gen
eral Moody and Commissioner of Cor
pOrations Garfield. He brought these
officials together for the avowed pur-
pose of causing them to join issues.
Instructs District Attorney.
Mr.. Moody will instruct the United
States district attorneys of Kansas,
Texas. Pennsylvania, Ohio and other
states containing extensive oil fields
to begin an investigation of the meth
DDS employed by the Standard Oil COM
pany in dealing with owners of oil
wells The district attorneys of Illi-
nois, Missouri, New Jersey and New
York. where the Standard company
owns and operates gigantic refining
plants. viii be instructed to investigate
methods of distribution and prices
charged for refined oil.
National DruEnet Spreads.
Mr.. Garfields agents to the number
of at least so will be distributed
throughout the oil fields of the country
TO collect ali available information re-
garding the operations of the great
trust The task that has been pro
vided for the two departments is a
very large one and the time that viii
be consumed in performing IL is like
" 10 exceed the expectations of ev-
erybody concerned. The president de-
sires that the final report of Mr. Gar
field and the attorney general shall be
ready for submission to congress not
later than Dec l. next. but it may be
found impossible TO fulfill this expecta-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-21
Federal Grand Jury Called
to Take Up Case at
Chicago.
WITNESSES SUMMONED
Members of Alleged Combine
Will be Asked to
Testify.

Chicago. Feb. 21.-The first step
leading to the possible indictment of
members of the alleged beef trust
was taken here today. a special fed
eral grand jury venire was ordered
drawn and deputy United States mar
shals were sent out with subpoenas
for members of the alleged trust.
VIII Seek indictments.
Indictment will be sought on charge
of direct violation of the injunction is
sued some time ago. restraining mem
bers of the alleged trust from Illegal
combining in restraint of interstate
commerce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-21
is GOING TO PHILADELPHIA
President Will Talk to Students and
Receive Honorary Degree.

Washington. Feb 21.-President
Roosevelt will go To Philadelphia to-
morrow to deliver a Washington :
birthday address before the students
Of the University of Pennsylvania, and
10 receive. at the hands of the regents
Of that institution. the degree of doctor
OF laws At the same time the degree
of doctor of laws will be conferred
upon Emperor Wilhelm of Germany,
Ambassador Sternberg being present
to receive the degrees as a personal
representative of the emperor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-21
PROGRESS OF FIGHT
AGAINST OIL TRUST
CALIFORNIA.

Railroads We're induced by Standard
TO raise freight rates on oil. and inde-
pendent pipe lines to seaboard is pro-
jected.
ILLINOIS.
Resolution introduced today asking
legislature to investigate laying of pipe
lines through Illinois by trust, and to
have committee confer with Kansas
Legislators as to methods of regulating
such lines.
INDIANA.
Antitrust bill, introduced in behalf
of oilmen. will give damages to per-
sons injured by Standard Oil company
and require forfeit OF charter.
KANSAS.
Both branches of legislature called on
president secretary OF the interior. and
congress to annuI leases made to Stand
ard Oil company eight years ago by
Usage Indians Fraud is charged In
dependent investigation OF trust likely
Action on anti-discrimination bill de-
ferred until Friday.
MISSOURI.
Bill to subject standard Oil company
pipe lines to restrictions is being pre-
pared.
NEBRASKA.
Bill recommended for passage to
protect independent dealers.
OKLAHOMA.
Measure viii be introduced TO re-
quire ali oil dealers in territory TO sell
product at same price
PENNSvEVANIA
Government officials investigating at
Pittsburg in belief old rebate system" ="
which killed independent rehners' bust
ness. stiH is in operation between rail-
roads and Standard Oil company: con-
tracts for oiling cars the scheme In
dependent pipe line company to fight
Standard In Scranton
TEXAS.
Legislature IS taking steps to make
ali pipe lines common carriers and give
state power to fix rates
WISCONSIN.
Wholesale grocers who suffered from
trust Discrimination win move for more
stringent legislation: antitrust bill
now in Legislature
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-21

AS soon as one shift tired or was
overcome by after-dsmp another was
ready to take their places and con-
tinue the work.
State Mine inspector Gray was on
the scene all night directing the work.
The mine is some distance off the rail-
road and is reached only by wagon
road.
BODIES DISFIGURED.
The latest report from the mine is
to the effect that three bodies have
been recovered. All are blackened and
disfieUred and give evidence of a ter
rible struggle.
Thousands of people were gathered
about the mouth of the mine when the
bodies were identified. The rescuers
are still at work and late rumor says
no less than so dead bodies are in
sight.
There is practically no hope of find
ing any of the entombed men alive.
The work of rescue is most difficult
owing to the prevalence of noxious
gases.
Earlier Report.
Birmingham. Ala, Feb. 81. - An ex-
plosion in the Virginia mines seven
miles below Bessemer. entombed over
200 miners. 1t is believed that 107
bodies have been taken out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-21
DOES A PLENTY TO
MAI. CARRINGTON
Manila Court Sentences ThieVing
Army Officer to 60 Years and
Five Days in Prison.

Manila, Feb. 21.-Maj. Darlington.
who was convicted of falsifying vouch-
ers OF the civil government to the
amount of $500 was today sentenced
to a total of 60 years and days i'm
prisonment. He was tried on five sep
arate counts and the sentence on each
was - years and l day. Darlington
practically made no defense. The case
will be appealed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-21
CLEVELAND CRAFT
Will be Investigated by Members
of Council of the Ohio
Metropolis.
MAYOR JOHNSON is EXPLICIT
Demanded to Produce Definite
Charges, He Responsibilities
men Are Accused.

Cleveland, o.. Feb 21-Mayor Tom
l.. Johnson in the council meeting last
night charged Councilmen Dewar and
Wilke, democrats, with having accept
ed bribes from The Cleveland Electric
Illuminating company.
At the same time Mayor Johnson
charged that the votes of all the repub-
lican members of the city council had
been influenced by contributions from
that company to the last campaign
fund of the republican organization
and to the campaign expenses of the
republican candidates for the city
council.
Made Allegations.
The charges are the outcome Of
Mayor JohnSon's allegation of two
weeks ago, that the recent defeat of
the ordinance to annex the village of
South Brooklyn to the city of Cleve-
land had been brought about by undue
influence.
At last Monday nights meeting of
the council the mayor repeated his
statements of alleged bribery and If
undue influences, but gave no names.
His accusations were denied with
much emphasis by several of the re
publican councilmen, and specific
charges in writing were demanded
These were made last night
Council starts Investigation.
The council Immediately adopted n
resolution to investigate itself, and
City Solicitor Newton D. Baker. a
democrat, was appointed prosecutor of
the investigation. The resolution EN-
powers the city solicitor to subpoena
witnesses and call for any books or
other documents which may be of val
ue in proving or disproving the may.
or's charges.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-21
President of LackaWanna
Says it Would Confis-
cate Property.
DOINGS OF CONGRESS
Representative Baker Makes
an Attack on Roosevelt
in House.

New York, Feb. 21.-The proposed
railway rate legislation by congress
was condemned by President Trues-
dale, of the Delaware. Lackawanna &
Western railroad, in an address at the
annual meeting of the company here
today
This extreme legislation" he char
acteriZed as 'socialistic and un-Amer-
ican," and declared if 1t carried into
effect It practically would amount TO
confiscatiOn of railroad property by
the government.
Rider to Retire HawIey.
Washington, Feb. 21-An amend
ment to the military academy bill was
adopted by the senate providing for
placing Senator Hawley. of Connect
geneneral.
Scores Roosevelt.
Washington, Feb. 2I-In the house
yesterday Baker OF New York scored
the president for sending a message OF
coincidence to the czar on the assas-
sination of Grand Duge Sergius and re-
ferred To the refusal of the house to
adjourn out OF respect to the Russians
on the streets of St Petersburg on
Jan. %
General applause was accorded Mad
doX of Georgia when he declared that
the democratic side of the house did
not approve of this damnable assassi-
nation" He said the democrats believ-
ed in fair fights. I'VE don't believe
in the slaughter of the grand duke
and" he added the democratic party
don't stand for it now nor will it ever
do so"
GrosVenOr CriticIses Baker.
Grosvenor. of Ohio. was bitter in his
criticism of Baker. whose action, he
declared. TO have been unprecedented
Had adjournment been taken. he said.
i would have been meaningless and
stupid exhibition of ignorance. The
public and the world knew that the
Lmerican congress did not sympathize
Ni:h riot and unnecessary bloOdshed.
The house yesterday voted to retain
IT, the naval appropriation bill the
PROVISION for two new battleships.
Swayne Begins HIS Defense.
Washington. Feb. 21.-The house
managers in the Swayne impeachment
trial rested their case yesterday, and
the defense opened.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-21
PNEUMONIA KILLING MANY
Epedemie in Pittsburg Causes Death
of 500 Since Jan. I.

Piusburg. Pa. Feb. 21.-Since New
Years day 600 persons have died here
Of pneumonia out of COO affected.
There is no relief in sight During the
last week. out of 10 deaths. 30 were
due to this disease. and in the six
previous weeks there were IS4 deaths
from the same cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-21
IS NEARING HOME
Gen. StoesseI Greeted Enthusi
asticaIIy on His Arrival
in Crimea.
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS THERE
Grand Duke Paul Reinststed in Army
With Rank of Lieutenant
General

Kaffa. Crimea. Feb. 21.-Lieut. Gen.
Stoessel arrived here today and was
welcomed by cheering crowds. Many
relatives of those who defended Port
Arthur were present and Stoessel was
surrounded by widows and orphans.
Many of them kissed his hand.
Back Tn Army.
St Petersburg. Feb 2l.-It is Off,
cially announced that Grand Duke
Paul has been readmitted To the Rus.
sian army with the former rank OF
lieutenant general
Squadron at Anchor.
FrederiCkshaven, Denmark. Feb. 81
The third Russian Pacific squadron
anchored today in Skagen bay and Il
coaling. The squadron now consists
OF five ironclads. an auxiliary cruiser.
gunboat. and three transports.
Get n british Collier.
Toxic Feb. 21.-The Japanese have
captured the British collier Powder
ham. bound from Barry To Vladivostok