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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15

The Cleveland team is said to be af-
ter Lewee, of Decatur. to fill Lajoie's
place during the illness of that grea
player.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-27
News Of the Day.

President samuel Snencer OF the
Southern Railway. made an address on
the dangers OF paternalism before the
National Association of Manufacturers
At Atlanta. Georgia
Governor Douglas. through whose IN
ssrunlentality the Fall River strike was
settled. decided against the claim o. the
operatives to an increase IN salary
More than $500 laundry employees are
on strike in Troy. y. Y.
the General Convention OF Baptists
OF America was organized in St Louis,
uniting the Baptist conventions OF the
North and South.
The coroner's jury investigating the
Pennsylvania railroad disaster Of South
Harrisburg exonerated the company.
The President and Secretary Taft re-
fuse 70 recede from their position on
the Panama canal purchase.
DR.. Jacob II. HoIlander found that
documents he had sent with his charges
against Secretary LOOMS were miss
ing.
I II IS said that Togo has elected 70
4 fight south OK FormOsa. and the Deief
I prevails that the japanese feet Is now
( in there.
According 10 a dispatch from Saigon
/ Rojestvensky bore himself with 3 very
/ defiant air and showed absolute disre-
gard OF the discussions on the subject
OF neutrality.
The reforms Gecreed for Poland ans
/ the Baltic provinces arc represented
as. beng OF a sweeping character.
/ The convention OF the virginia do
cese OF the Protestant kpiscopa
Church began In Charlottesville
A farewell dinner was given TO Gen
eral Porter, retiring Ambassador OF TIT
Uaited States 10 France. 50
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-27
Quarrel over a cornss.

Winchester. SDecial.-After a disa-
gseement concerning the possession OF
the remains OF Cyrus Il. Dancey. the
linotype operator who died here last
Friday night. c. Fred Dancey his
brother. OF Detroit. and Mrs. Mabel
Dmcey. the l9-year-oid widow OF the
operator. left here for Detroit and
Pittsburg. respectively. without max
ing any arran gements for the man .
funeral. and the corps lay in an IN
dertaking establishment until night.
Mrs Dancey wanted her husbands re-
mains buried here. and his brother in
sisted on takiEx the body 20 Detroit.
Arrangements were being made TO bury
tne body. when money arrived 10 pay
for sending Il TO Detroit.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-27

Winona Lake. Special - Amid
storm of applause. without debate Or
dissenting voice. the General Assembly
OF the Northern Presbyterian Church
Monday voted o. rs-uulte With thu
Cumberland Presbyterian body. which
withdrew from the original denomina-
ton on February 4. 1910. thereby. so
FAR as the main Church is concerned.
bringing together the Two largest
branches of the Presbyterian faith. The
Cumberland Conference now in session
az Fresno. CAL has not yet decided to
the union
ny the adoption OF the report OF The
special canvassing committee. the as
somhly ordered that the question as IL
now stands be- referred to the commit
tee on cooperation. with the provis-
ion that it have power to confer with
a committee from the Cumberland body
to the end that the details 90 the con-
soidatiOn may he worked out in re-
port 60 the next General Assembly.
The special committee. Ia its report On
f consolidation. canvassed the vote 90 the
+ presbyteries. showing lff yeas and 80
nays.
luSscuferS from the last ana the
south who apparently made no con-
certed effort outside 20 secret commit
tee meetings. 20 defeat consolidation.
declare that the General Assembly has
opened the avenue 90 defeat by re-
ferring TO a committee the work % ar
ranging the details of the consolita
ton
It Is minated that the opposition
. viii take the question back 20 tn
presbyteries 0f the Cumberland Ccurci
and ask that it be recOnsidered oefor
the committee on cooperation make
its rpDOrt in 1905.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-27
TRAINS GO TOGETHER
Disastrous Collision on the Elevated
Railway
ESCAPE HIGH DIVE BY FEW INCHES
Twenty Are injured. Six Seriously,
ard Over a Hundred Have a Hairs
Breadth Escape From Almost Ger
tain Death On New York Line


Ne" hOEN' SPSc'AA-i Nensy
sons were injured. SIX Of them 50 ser
lously that they We're sent 10 hOspi-
,.1s .-4 NOR. 80, n hr,srea ro~-
-. -. -
~onS A@f'""y Ner@t't- 1e@- -
icus injury Whcn fast moFinS tram
crashed into tao others on the high
tovatet ef~urru~. r, tn. Third avensio
-. 49, ,,..-,., 49,, -. 49,,
'--o -- "o 81"
street and AlcNandria avenue. OnS
the best q good fortune prevented =
ferrfhi, rr,raav Affcr the crash ths
-.-..-, -- 49,. -
'ne cieFa'ea atFoetnFe At one OK the
highest points on the line. Had they
moved a few inchce more they would
-. ......-. a.. .s .. -.
Win terrible results Good fortune
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-27

Norfolk. Special Secretary ~ the
Navy Paul Morton. arrived here Ira che
Dolphin. tie Inspected the hattleships
under Rear-Admlral Rohley n. Evans
in Hampton Roads and then came Co
the navy yard. The hattleships put 60
sea after the Inspection Secretary Nor
con inspected the hattleshlp Iowa. the
cruiser SAN Francisco and The torpedo
founa. which are repairing here. ana
examined the new part OK the navy
yard and the great irydock building.
for the purpose ~ making recommend
ations as Co the needs OF the yard. i'm
Guiding a steel plant for armor plate.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-27
STRIKE MORE ACUTE
Fears Entertained That All Chicago
Nay Suffer upheayal
RACE RIOT The OPENING PHASE
Strike Of 200 Tearsters Employees
by Lunberrnen IL Inevitable and the
Movement Will Undoubtedly Spread
20 AFfiited Industries.

Chicago. Special brought
no changes In the attitude Of either
side OF the labor controversy now ia
progress in Chicago. and everything
Sunday night points toward an extern
sion OF the teamsters' strike during the
coming week. Ofccrs OF seven express
companies. whose refusal 60 reinstate
any OF their former employees caused
the collapse OF the settlement OF the
trouble saturday night. stiu adhere TO
their determination not 90 give en-
ployment 60 any OF their former en-
ployes and other firms involved tn the
dimcrlty declared that they would
stand by the express companies in tho
/ fight. The Transfers union has taken
Just rs firm a stand az the employers.
and Il was said by President shea SAT-
urday night that the union would not
call on the strike until the express
companies came tc terms
The first spread % the strike Is ex-
pected Monday morning. when the
Lumhcrmen's association. an organi-
zation employing 900 teamsters. is-
sues an order 90 their men GO make De-
uvcrics 90 al business houses re-
gardicss OF whether or not they are
involved In the strike. Tn anticipation
of such an order. the teamsters met
Sunday afternoon ana voted 20 go on
strike should any teamster be- discharg-
cd for refusal 90 obey The order az the
I.umbermen's ASSOCIATION.
CENARAL UPHEvAL AT HAND.
with non-union drivers making de-
liveries FOR lumbermen. tho strike viii
undoubtedly spread Co affiliated indus
tries as Co union men employed on
, buildings win refuse 90 handle material
3 delivered by non-union labor. should
2 this lumbermcn's strike Doe called Mon
day-and There is nothing now Co i'm.
: dictate how Sc can Doe averted-ther'
seems 90 De norhlng that can prevent
I an upheval throughout Chicago.
g PRESIDENT G0MPERS ACTIVE.
After talking over the situation VIII
y Mayor Dunno and sheriff Barrett ID
= the MAYORS Office Sunday. lrcsiten
b Gomrers. 81 the American Federation
ofTahor. withdrew rom the couferenc
T.. to consult with President shea. 90 Oh
: Transfers union.
II have been discussing the outloo
y with Mavor Dunno and sheriff Bar
4 rctt said Mt Gompers. They aske
e me % use nav influence and go DO ev
e.. ervthlng 7 possibly could 90 proven
Sc the extension of the strike told thor
a I was willing 90 DO everythinE l coui
20 IN an advisory capacity 90 bring aooi
peace"
49, Al the end or the conference Mayo
- Dunno said that Us purpose had oe1
~ 10 discover whether it was necessaI
* 20 increase the police force Monda
I- he said.
e. should there DO an extension ot tl
he strike with a resumption of the rioui
Id of two weeks ago there is prohaoI
u IT'S that troops viii Dee called 90 maj
tain order"
sheriff Barrett said that ne Won
~ continue swearing in deputies and "
-7 make special efforts 20 increase tne
wnurir
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-27
OLD DOMINION NEWS.


Richmond. Special.--Whils Rev. w.
r. Dunway. OF Ashland. was exhorting
bis hearers IN Cool SprinG Baptist
Church. az Alice. Hanover county. 20
take Christ a. their leader IN tirne %
storm. lightning struck the building
and injured several persons. besides
sDlinterinE a part OF the floor. tearing
a hole through one OF the pewS and
causing a panic among the cOngroya-
ton. The bolt first struck a large oak
tree and then descended into the
church by way of the stovepipe. eut-
ting the bell from is position and max
ing Il necessary 20 bring the services 20
a close in order that the injured might
be quickly taken out and placed In the
care % a physician.
partial list OF those either shocked
or burned as result OF the damage
done b. the holt ia "a follows.
Everett Carr. OF SOS North Tenth
street. this city. shoe torn from ieft
foot. holes torn through trousers and
socks. severely shocked.
Gus b. Hin. OF Indianapolis. Ind. Sc
vercly shocked through body, shoe torn
from left foot
Miss Matte Madison. OF Atles. burned
and shocked about the body. hole bored
through the bench on which she sat
Hunter Trayior. mail carrier. shocked
and burned
J. p. Butler. section foreman of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. shocked.
bar NOT severely hurt
Nelson Hughes. shocked in the hir
and across the small 81 the back
About ID others were slightly shock.
F ed bet were able 90 leave che church
without assistance.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-27
Virginia Briefs.

Artillerymen at Fors Monroe have
raised s.. 900 TO prosecute Offieer Phil
lips. OF Phoebus. who killed George
DoWrey. a soldier.
Miss Retta Vance. o- Wardenyllie, ".
Va. was killed by the fan OF a tree
chopped down by her grandfather
George II. Turner, OF CharlestOwn. is
dead.
Labor Leader Thomas Shaf1er failed
IN His efforts 20 settle the Wheeling
steel strife.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-27
A FataI shock.

Lynchburg. Special John H. Olyans.
aged 2l. sn employee of the Lyuchbmg
Light and Traction Company. waa
shocked TO death here hy picking up
an electric wire through which 2.400
volts were passing RE was warned hy a
lineman not 90 touch The wire. but did
not bead the warning When he picked
the wire up DE gave a cry and fell in
the street. woundlnE himself severely
in the back OF the head A Coroner's
inquest viii be held.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-27

New Haven. Conn Special-A hear
ing upon the account OF William J.
Bryan for s.. 500 for services as admin
istrator OF the estate OF the late Philo
S. Bennett. was conducted here. Tho
estate had a value OF s291 goo. with
s67 900 yet 10 be received from the
firm OF Bennett. Sloan 4 Company. OF
New York. OF which the deceased was
q memb Der.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-27

Newport News.-Special-Th ar
tillerymen stationed az Fort Monroe
have made up a fund OF s. 900 by volun-
tary contributions for the purpose OF
employing counsel 10 assist the Com
monwealth's attorney OF Elizabeth City
county in the prosecution Of Policeman
Phillips. who shot and killed George
DOwrey. an artilleryman frOsa Lowell.
Mass. last Thursday night
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-27

Crandan. Tenn. Special-In q
shooting ARRAY on an excursion train
Monday night near this place. George
W. Fisk. an empioye Of the Tennessee
Lumber Company. and formerly or
Winiamsport. Pa was shot and In
stsntly killed by Win Parsons. who
is supposed TO have been firing AZ an
other man. AT preliminary hearing
today. Parsons WAS bound over 10
court.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-27

Dallas. Texas. Special--A special 20
The News from sherman SAYS that IN
a ere which destroyed the Texas
House today the following were IN
jured by jumping from the windows
G.. b. Galtney. one RIB broken. and ex-
ternal injuries. William kiiey, severe
cuts In foot. John Perry. back injured
and body bruised
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-27

Norfolk. Special-The Association OF
Southern Wholesale Grocers has deter
mined 90 meet here three days Ia June.
beginning on the 18Th There are $50 %
500 persons TO attend the annual meet
ing and the local members OF the as
ISOLATION will make great preparations
20 entertain the visitors
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-27
Hnu.r Rurn-d.

suffolk Special-Having been stun
ned by lightning in a storm last week.
Edward Holland and family lay uncon-
sclOus until they were aroused by the
falling In az the burning roof The
heat brought about consciousness In
time for the family 20 save themselves.
but their entire effects were lost.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-27

Bill Posters to Meet in jacksonville.
Birmingham. Ala. Special-Ahe
sixth annual convention Of the south
eastern Bill Posters Association, when
has been in session az the Hiliman Ho-
tel for the past two days. adjourned
shortly after o'clock Tuesday even
Ing. II was unanimously decided 20 hold
the next annual meeting at Jackson
Vile Fla.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-27

Montreal. Special-Judge la Fon-
tame. the extradition commissioner.
having had time 90 prepare his ludS-
ment In the case OF Gayuor aud
Greene. Monday remanded them until
next Monday. when be expects 20 Do
able 10 hand down his decision
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-06-09
Not an odIous Comparison.

The head clerk had been invited to
an afternoon wedding. and in order
TO save time appeared at the office
in the morning fully "groomed" for
the ceremony. AS he threw aside his
overcoat he was disclosed In all the
majesty of a swagger frock coat Of
the latest cut, gray trousers fashion.
ably creased, patent leather shoes and
white puff tie.
His position in the office made him
immune from comments by the under
lings, who, however, regarded him
with serio-comic admiration and
longed to say what they felt
But the barrier was broken a few
minutes after the days business had
begun. and by a friend who dropped
ia for a moments chat He was
somewhat lacking in dignity. for
which the clerks blessed him.
Good morning. George" he said
cheerily to the head clerk. Then as
he took a second glance at the sar-
torial dream he added: Great
Scott What's up? You look like a
certified check"
And even the head clerk joined in
the general burst of laughter
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-06-09
AmerIeans peveIopIna sIb.rIa.

John Rosene. an American citizen,
is the man who has charge Of the de-
yelopment Of northeastern Siberia
country whose mineral wealth may ri.
val the riches of Alaska. Rosene is
managing director OF a company
chartered 70 do business in territory
some 100000 square miles in extent
lhe working officers Of the company
are all Americans and transportation
Is done in American vessels manned
by American crews. Last ysar 100
pfospectors from this country we're ta-
ken over into Siberia to investigate
the mines. The company Is financed
altogether by Russians,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-06-09

trade and gets BE SALARY r
sunrosne after be had pileeed
be pdpcf for oyster HaY he sht
iof twenty yeafs mkins the bess nogsi-
hnd out that number 90 DTS ~ ,ea'Nts
and bcsi friends were tneouaeBik
young man To come down from New
York ard start bright snainy paper
ana were telling this youngster iHas =
some man would just come 70 oyster
Bay with little enterprise be would
have no trouble in running Roosevelt
out of town di year OF so Wonldni
that take the Kinks out of his grin and
make his face look IKE an aegrayatcd
case OF before taking2 He can preach
the simp,e life aad have Die Tor breaks
fast in nis present high estate bot %
hc were running O 1miry paper thefp
would be five thousand considerate crlt-
les In oyster Bay a..d vicinity vho N0ur
read the nles OF Dis paper and imste
things in The scrsp-books ,nd threw thfm
up to him every time hc cnanged pis
mind.
And now an this brings up tie quss-
what are we here for. anr il so.
at how much a liae2 Here We are An-
erican editors, eruntlng our COLLAR but-
tons on on the lever thar moves tho
world. with the old handle nymg uo eve
cry few days knocking out our teeth,
taking hfty per cent oi ihc ieeli rate
for printing. while statesmeH are taking
hundred and fifty per cent OF their
pay. here we are. galloping up and down
the EARTH carrying other peoplcs her-
dens bearing other peoples sorrow and
taking our pay ln due bills 'on ST. ePter
-nnd all for what' For the un 81 get-
DO gthc smell of news ink In cur noses.
for the Joy Of ripping open the familiar
old exchanges for ihe pleasure Of mak-
in ga three days speech every ninety
DAYS az the not counter OF the bank. for
the deiectation Of getting complimentary
! iclJets 70 church socials. aud for the
sweet satisfaction Of being too unpopular
ever 70 be asked to act as pan bearers
az funerals IL Is great business--this
newspaper business And reforming the
world is "a mighty happy diversion. and
/ n Andrew Carnege forgets us with his
hero medals there is some COMFORT IN
knowing that as we turn 20 the right
when we finally go up, we have opr harp
check paid for by the best line Of tree
church advertising that ever has been
/ printed In the orld.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-06-09
DID Not Eavor Lururn.

The meeting house in Hnlsboro, n
H., when the early settlers worshiped.
like most churches al that time, haC
no arrangement for heating After
a time some Of the members ex
pressed a wish 70 purchase stoves
and make the house comfortable
There was much opposition. and a
meeting was called to consider the
matter Gov. Pierce Gather Of Prcsi-
dent PIERCE, protested against the
proposed change. and vehemently de.
clared he would use every effort 10
his power to prevent the introduction
OF the instrument Of hell into their
meeting house It was not. however
until 1928 that stoves we're provided.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-06-09

J. d benedict, the superintendent
c. the Indian Territory schools. nodd.
ed towards a sturdy and grave young
Indian girl.
"she is a maid" he said 'in the
house of a friend of mine, and the
other day she was left IA charge OF
the children while her mistress went
for a long drive.
The mistress, on her return, said to
the maid
How did the children Behave dur
ing my absence. Caroline? Wen,
hope2
Beautifully, madam, Caroline an
swered And at the end they fought
terribly together
why did they aght?" the mother
asked.
ITO decide said Caroline, which
was behaving the best
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-06-09
WILLING TO PAY FOR FUN.
Antics Of Bluejsekets While on
Short Shore Leave.


Short Shore Leave.
In order TO have enjoyment for an
hour or so some people will go 10 al
most any lengths Several seamen
went ashore after a long voyage re-
Gently. and. finding matters rather
tame, one decided to provide his
mates with some excitement and fun.
Walking into a shoe shop. he boldly
took a pair Of shoes from the counter
and decamped. For about ten min
utes be kept up a brisk run, being
followed by a large crowd, headed by
constable. firing OF this form of
exercise. he climbed a high wall and
then ran out on the sea mud. There
ho remained for two hours, leveling
good-humored chan az the policeman
the whole time. and, when the in
coming tide necessitated his moving
he cOolly swan TO a buoy from
which he was taken by the police
who rowed out IN a boat for that pur-
pose. Next morning the seamen coll
lected themselves TO pay the fne.
and reckoned the amount small con-
sidering the fun they had got out Of
the incident
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-06-09
A HlahIy Proper Person.

A remarkable admission was made
az an inquest at Llanelly. England, on
the body of a railway servant named
Sutton, who died without receiving
medical attention The widow said her
husband was unconscious for some
hours, but she did not fetch doctor
because it was not proper for a young
woman to be seen out at 10 o'clock at
night She could not do II even to
save her husbands life, neither could
she fetch his p lts, who lived in
the next street
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-06-09

People often get intensely excited
in listening TO music-letting their
emotions run rampant and suffering
in consequence a painful reaction Of
fatigue says Leslie's Magazine. II
they would learn to yield so that the
music could pass over their nerves as
It passes over the strings of musi-
cal instrument. and then, with the
new life and Ngor derived from the
enjoyment. would turn TO some use
full work. they would find a great ex
pansion in the enjoyment Of the music
as well as a new pleasure in their
work. II we enjoy good music and
gloat over our personal pleasure in IT,
so to speak. It takes the life out Of us
II we let the music carry us along
instead OF trying. in our excitement
TO carry the music, 1t brings new life
to US.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-06-09
Human skulIs PIentlful.

Gwandu a native town IA Africa.
contains between 10000 and $4,000 In
habitants and is surrounded by a pal
isades Of poles. the top Of every pole
being crOwned with a human skull.
There are six gates and the approach
10 each gate Is laid with a pavement
Of human skulls. the tops being the
only parts that show above ground.
More than 1000 skulls are used IN the
pavement leading np TO each gate.
The pavement Is Of snowy Whiteness,
polished 70 the smoothness Of ivory
BY the daily passage Of hundreds Of
aaked feet
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-06-09
USE FOR OLD BOOKCASE.
One Woman Made Ideal Receptacle
for child's Toys.

gNN NAWNAW NNNN~
for child's Toys.
One woman. finding herself with
growing boy and an old bookcase on
her hands, set about 10 ind ont what
10 do with his toys. His nursery oc-
cupied a space in the sitting room
and that space was an eyesore. About
this time they installed a new system
OF book shelves. One Old bookcase a
four-shelf affair was about 70 be sent
away, when Il occurred 20 her II vas
iust the thing 10 house her sons toys
The broken glass In the door was fe
moved and the space allied with two
art moderne panels in wood. These
were pyro-etched with two scerfs
from Mother Goose Should ms
be too expensive one could use a
chrome lithograph a suitable poster
or four smaller pictures, an neatly
pasted on 10 a thin 0odep iolneA-
tion Wen vanished over these pa
per pictures would last a long iime
The more poetical legendary pictures
are preferred except one hnds the
fascinating Dutch scenes SO deiehiil.
III their exploitation Of child Ais.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-06-09

Not one OF us but has at times a thought
To go a-roaming far and far away,
Beyond .he surge Of sea and m!st O.
gray.
To view the things that are with stranGa
ness fraught.
Wild countries that have been 60 US a.
uaught
But wondered dreams. before us dcy
by day,
As phantasies that with our longing
play,
AND only in lmaginings are sought.
But comes a time when all the dreams
are true.
And what to US were tales are shorr
Of doubt
senses WOO.
And w1h the world awaiting We 90
out
And foreign countries travel through and
through.
And roam and dream and dream ant
roam about