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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-20

had been wounaed Three times In bat
tie and permanently crippled in the
Wilderness fighting of 1864 went of
arm in arm to celebrate the cementing
of their new friendship. While Sher-
mans march to the sea is not popu-
lar subject of discussion with all south
erners. they all recognize true fight
ing blood when they see 1t, and Ben
sons record as veteran will be the
means of developing strong friendships
on both sides of the senate chamber.
The old New York home was first in
his thoughts after Major Benson
marched by in the grand review of
1865. He returned to jamestown, fin
ished his legal studies and was admit
ted to the bar at Buffalo in 1867 For
four years he practiced law in Sher-
man, n. Y, before he set his face to-
ward the west and determined to grow
up with the country. He settled in
Ottawa, Kan, and has kept progress
ing in the good opinion of his neigh
bors so steadily that they had him
serve as district judge for twelve
years, then as state senator for a four
year term and as member of the last
legislature.
Senator Benson is working hard to
master the ways of the senate. He Is
invariably in his seat through all the
routine, and when other senators drift
out to the cloakrooms or to commit
tees he moves up to some vacant chair
near whichever one of his colleagues is
addressing the senate. 1t has not mat
tered whether the subject was Pana-
ma, the meat inspection bill or a con-
ference report on something else. He
is frankly interested in the senate and
pays close attention because he enjoys
it. He is not going to reform il unless
he can do SO by the power OF his own
good eXannple-in attending the daily
sessions, for instance. Perhaps as a
New Yorker born he feels way down
in his heart that the state ought to
have some representation at least on
the floor, even by proxy from Kansas.
At any rate, he has not forgotten that
while he is a senator of the state of
Kansas he is 4 senator for the whole
United States. He realizes his own re-
sponsibilities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-20
A Tragic Finish.

A watchman's neglect permitted a
leak in the great North Sea dyke,
which a childs finger could have stop
ped, to become a ruinous break, de-
vastating an entire province in Hol-
land. In like manner Kenneth McIver,
of Vanceboro. Me, permitted a little
cold to go unnoticed until a tragic fin
ish was only averted by DR.. Kings
New Discovery. He writes: Three
doctors gave me up to die of lung in,
flammation, caused by a neglected
cold; but DR. Kings New Discovery
saved my life" Guaranteed best
cough and cold cure at Hartz & Ulle-
meyers drug store, soc and $1OO. Trial
bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-20
BENSON. FROM KANSAS
Amiab1e Traits of the Sunfiower
States New Senator.
AN oPTIMIsT FROM HIS BIRTH

Unassuming, HardworI<ing and Com
Rs1<er, but Strongly Opposed to
Graft In Every Phase-Proud of His
New York, Birth and Record In the
Civil War
Uniqueness sis a Characteristic which
attracts attention in the United States
senate, where many men show their
greatness in lmnny ways. As differing
from those who have been born great
there are many who have quite evil
IDENTITY achieved their own greatness,
butswhen it comes TO considering those
who have had greatness thrust upon
them suddenly: unavoftla bly,, ruthless
" and oVerpoweringly there is one SEN
ator head and shoulders above all the
rest. Heals Benson of Kansas, the IN
assuming hardySorking, conscientious
looking leigh ,lator. who was transform
ed from q county judge to federal
senator by telephone and was started
on his new an d larger career at Wash
ington with the published assertion
that he Intended to reform the senate,
says the NewSYOrk Posts Washington
correspondent.
The AmericaLl public need not puzzle
its wits about ow Benson of Kansas
is goingsto reform bis new associates.
He isn'tjgoing to- do it. He isft even
going to try to DO it. This may be
stately ION reliable. authority" as the
press dispatches so>often say; also, it
may be Sadded. .-1heresis ground for the
BELIEF Alat the new senator does not
Intend to, be cast for any Martin Luth-
er role in he can help II. And he In
tends to help it by sittngj at the feet
of his elders with that meekness OF
spirit and humble SELF effacement
which CUSTOM DEGREES shall be the
prime characteristics of anew senators.
Benson of Kansas is not muck
raker. While,he, is irrecOncifably set IN
his OWL mind against grafi1and malad-
ministratfon i'm every phase, he is not
ss constituted that, he has tens abroad
in the land With hk little muck rake
much before daylight, and has brand
new sensation dug up for inspection
lonssbefore the worlkaday world is on
the hove. The early morning hours
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-20
A National Recreation Day.

Success Magazine for July suggests
national recreation day" to occur
each year about May 80, the present
Memorial day to fall hereafter upon
Sunday. In view of the departure of
Memorial day from its original pur-
pose of remembrance of the dead and
its complete giving up to sport this
suggestion is very timely one. Me-
mortal day by falling always upon
Sunday will retain its true semi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-20
Personally Conducted Niagara Falls

Via Lake Erie & Western railway,
the pioneer Niagara Falls excursion
line. In connection with the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern railway.
Leave Peoria, ILL.,, 1890 p. M, Thurs
day, Aug. 2, 1906. Rate, $3.50 for
round trip. Tickets good returning on
C. & B. line steamer, Buffalo to Cleve-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-20

first and third Tuesday in each month
to points in Iowa, Minnesota, North
and South Dakota and to other home
seekers territory. For further infor-
nation phone or call at any c., M. q
ST. p. office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-20

religious character On the other hand.
the spirit of sport is SO strong that in
the early summer a day given up to
outdoor recreation is the logical out
growth Of our habits of life. 1t is like
ly that this suggestion will meet with
wide approval.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-20

land. if desired. Side trips to Toronto,
Thousand Islands, etc. Also cheap
rates to Sandusky and Put-in-Bay. Ar
range your summer outing for the 1st
of August and come with us. For PAM
phlet containing general information
as to rate, time, ETC., call on any ticket
agent of the above route, or address Z.
B. Leppert, district passenger agent,
Peoria, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-20

IS to Chicago, Illinois and return
via c. M. & st. Paul Railway. Dates OF
sale August 4, and 6, final return linn
it August Is, 1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-20

The c.. M. & st. P. offers first class
train service to Chicago and Kansas
City, from the tri-cities, sleeping car
reservations made to any point desir-
ed. For further information phone any
of their Offices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-20
RAILWAY, TIPS.
$3.50 to CHICAGO and Return.

Via c., NJ. e st. p. railway-S7 80.
Dates of sale, Aug. II, II and IS. Lin
it tickets for return to Aug. %, 1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-20

c., M. & ST. p. Excursion Rates.
Homeseekers' tickets on sale the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-29
THE "PULIJANEs.
Speculating as to the Number of
 Them in the Philippines.

Washington, March 29.-Though the March census fails to disclose the number of "Pulijanes' on the island of Samar who are now being pursued by the constabulary under the lead of Governor Curry, in retaliation for the attack upon--his~ marty recently, 1t is estimated by officers In the war department who have been stationed on the island that there are not to exceed 2,500 of these people in the mountain fastnesses. They are not, as commonly supposed, race of themselves, but as explained by one of these army officers, the Pulijanes are really only Visayans who have gone wrong" They are people who were once under the Spanish relig- ious influence, but have retrogaded into a state of barbarism; have talk en to the mountains and live in large part by preying upon the toil- CTS in the agricultural sections. To use a church term, they have back slid"
 In the opinion of army officers here it will be no easy task for Gov ernor Curry to subdue these "Puli- james" because they are like the American Indians in the Bad Lands and are greatly assisted by their women, who travel back and forth into the towns. bringing out sup plies of rice and other necessaries despite the watchfulness of the American troops and native guards.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-29
MORE HORRIBLE
 THAN LEPROSY
DISEASE DISCOVERED ON THE
 ISLAND OF GUAM.
United States Lieutenant Says the Disease Destroys Upper Part of
 the Face Completely.

Washington, March 29.-Gangro- sa, tropical disease more repuIsfye than ieprosy, has become so prevail ent upon the Island of Guam that Lieutenant McNamee, U. s. N, the acting governor of the island, has recommended the establishment of a hospital for the isolation of the dis ease, which is believed to be highly contagious. Rear Admiral Rixey. the surgeon-general of the navy. has approvedthe recommendation, and it IS likely $5,000 hospital for cases of the new disease will be erected Immediately near the leper hospital on the island.
 Lieutenant McNamee says the dis ease destroys the upper part of the lace by slow alteration and is more horrible, both to the victim and his companions, than leprosy. AS 400 cases have already developed, Lieu tenant McNamee says it's isolation is imperative.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-29
HURLED TO STREET.
Fireman's Skull is Fractured and He
 Died at the Hospital.

Hartford, March 29.-One flreamn dead and two others slightly injured was the net result last night of an alarm which was sounded for a small fire at the Open Hearth mis- sion. The dead man was George F. Goodrich, driver of Engine No 2. As he was driving to the fire his engine collided with Hose cart No 2, the pole of the latter striking the en- zine. Goodrich was hurled to the ground and sustained fractured skull, broken arm and other minor injuries, as a result of which he died an hour later in the Hartford hospi- tai.
 The driver of the hose cart, J. L.. Burke, was not injured. Bremen Charles Thamolin and Charles Wright received slight injuries while working at the fire.
 To the fire chief, who began an investigation into the cause of Good rich's death, Burke admitted that he had driven the hose cart out hf the route he should have taken in order to beat out Goodrich to the fire. The dead man was about 34 years old and unmarried, and was rated as permanent substitute.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-29
LEFT NO WILL.
Mrs Mary Heffrin Had Life Interest
 in Her Husbands Estate.

Mrs Mary Heffrin, who died at her home on Cooke street a few days ago, left no will, having no property to dispose of, except, perhaps, some personal affairs such as cash and clothing. At least 1t is not known that she had any real estate.
 Mrs Heffrin had a life interest in the estate of her husband, Edward Heffrin, whose property consisted of five icehouses, a pond, ice tools, a dwelling house and lot, all appraised at s22,175 at the time of his death some years ago. The property has, of course, increased in value since then. Mrs Heffrin was formerly Mrs McNally and had one child, Mary, wife of John O'Brien of North Main street, by that marriage. Three chill dren, Jennie, Annie and Kate, were born of the second union. and MT Heffrin decreed in his will that. upon the demise of his widow, her inter- est in the estate cease, and that it shall be divided into three equal DOT tions for his three children.
 According to this, therefore. Mrs O'Brien becomes heir to one-fourth of the personal effects of her mother, her half-sisters getting the other three-fourths. '...
 The appraisers on Mir Heffrin's es- tate were Attorney James E. Russell and John Doran. now deceased. Their appraisal was as follows: Dwelling house, s2,500; furniture, $500; five icehouses and ice pond, s15,000; land, $2,000; tools and sundries, s475; total. s22,176.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-29
CITY NEWS

Mrs Annie ]. Stoddard, aged 45 years. died suddenly yesterday at her home on Aurora street. Death was due to heart failure.
 Now that the board Of public works has decided to put a railing around Union square park. many are saying that the work should be ex- tended to Stanley park. where the old wire fence is about as unsightly as one could imagine.
 In order to reduce our large stock of clocks we have decided to sell them at cost for one week. comn.ene- ing Monday. April I. Parior. dining room. kitchen. hall cucko1. and fam cy clocks of all kinds. Prices from q to $50. The Lake s Strooel Co
 Mrs Mary Fray, one of the oldest German residents in this city. met with a serious accident yestenlay af- ternoon. While stepping from her Kitchen to her yard at her home rt 5Q South Elm street she turned on her ankle and fell. When she was pickeI up and carried into her home Dr Hayps was sent for and he found su examination that one of the bones of the left leg wss fractured
 Mrs Matte Hartford. nee ZeigIer. hss instituted suit for divors.e against her husbani. Charles ". Hartfouf. a foreman for the Benedict & Burn ham company Before their marriage vhicll took place some sir months azo. the plaintiff was ho1sekeeper for the defenian,- IntoIerSble cruel ty is aIseged- Attorney Baubv has made the suit re5urnsble to the su- perior court the nrst TueSisy In ApriL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-29
ENGLISH COTTON GROWERS.
Investigating the Commodity and Its
 Use by Manufacturers.

Boston, March 29-A committee re presenting federation of English cotton spinners and manufacturers. arrived here to-day on board of the steamer Saxonia. The committee is visiting this country for the purpose of Investigating the growth of cbtton and it's use by the manufacturers and it will attend the annual convention of the New England Cotton Manufac- turers' association here on April 25 and 26. The visitors later will attend a conference of growers and manufac- turers of cotton to be held at Wash ington. D. C.. and also propose to visit the cotton fields of the south.
 The Englishmeh were met at the pier today by representatives of the cotton industry in New England, who entertained them at luncheon at the Country club in Brookline.
 The committee include H. ". Mac Alister of Oldham. W. !. Orr os Rochdale. and Henry P. Greg. George Moores. Thomas D. Barlow and G. Lennard Bolden of Manchester.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-29
INSURANCE SOLD
 ON SENTIMENT
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR CONTRACT
 BROUGHT GOOD PRICE.
Tears That Sold for One Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand Dol
 lars. Said an Attnrnev

Chicago, March 29-William H Gray was able to get $125,OOO for a life insurance contract which he sold to D. I. Rosenfield because of his sentimental fondness for 1t, he said yesterday. Gray was formerly the manager and controller of the Knights Templars and Masons' Life Indeln- ntty company, which was absorbed by the Western Life Indemnity company. The latter has been attacked in the federal courts.
 He was witness before Referee 1n-Bankruptcy Frank L. Wean in the Involuntary bankruptcy proceedings which are gain being pushed against Rosenfeld. manager of the Western.
 Gray's Knights Templar contract brought the SIPS, ,OOO. It is an asset of his estate and Attorney S. 0. Lev inson was endeavoring to learn it's intrinsic value.
 T sold 1t with hesitancy" said the witness There was a good deal of sentiment connected with 1t. I built up the business and when I sold the contract I left the room with tears in my eyes,
 About $125,OOO worth of tears said Attorney Levinson. How do you place value on the sentiment?'
 T sold 1t as you would sell your wife. Mir Levinson- There would he no market value connected with it, but large amount of sentiment. I would not take s1OO,O00 but I would take S125,0O0."
 Attorney Levinson declared that as a result of the examination he vii, begin action against Gray to recover the S125,00O.
 T will set up that the sale was fraud on Rosenfield's creditors and it must be set aside" he said.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-29
HEARsT's COAL CASE.
Hearing Was Begun fin Washington
 This Morning.

Washington. March 29.-re-ar- gument of the case of William Ram dolph Hearst of New York against the anthracite coal carrying roads was begun here to-day before the in- terstate commerce commission. The case already has been discussed at length. Briefly, the action involves a complaint by Mir Hearst that the rates for carrying anthracite coal from the mines to tidewater are too high. To-day's proceedings were in- stituted at the instance of the inter state comemcre commission. who de- sire further information in view of the recent decision of the supreme court of the United States in the cases of the New York, New Haven and Hartford and the Chesapeake and ohio railroad companies. hold ing in effect that 1t is contrary to public policy for a common carrier to be a dealer in the commodities that 1t transports
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-29
FOUR CONDUCTORS RESIGN.
Say Action of Road Makes Them Ob.
 jects of Suspicion.

Hartford. March 29.-Four con- ductors on local trolley lines resigned yesterday, giving as the reason that they feel that the action of the road which resulted in the prosecution of Conductor Woodward reflects on the honesty of the conductors in general, and they do not care to follow an oc- cupation which renders them objects of suspicion in the eyes of the pub lie.
 The four men who have resigned are John Dutton of the Main street line, Ralph Clark of the Wethersfield line, Emerald Jones of the Park street line, and Charles H. MacDon- aid of the Charter Oak line. At the office of the street railway company yesterday afternoon it was said that no suspicion had attached to the four men and that their action was who'll ly voluntary on their part. It is said that there is no dissatisfaction on the part of the men on the whole and that there has been no unusual num- Der of changes recently.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-29
STREET, CARS COLLIDE.
Passengers in Panic Trample Over
 Each Other.

New York, March 29-Two street cars collided today on the Williams burg bridge over the East river. in turing about score of passengers. Mrs Fannie Ferguson of Brooklyn was seriously hurt. being trampled on by the other passengers in their rush to leave the car The collision occur red on the incline on the Manhattan side of the river. one of the cars run ming away down this slope and strik- ing the rear end of a car ahead.
 The spot where cars met is more than 100 feet above the street and during the panic following the collis- ion the police had their hands full in keeping the frightened passengers from being crowded off the bridge.
 The runaway car refused to respond to its brakes. The front platform of the runaway car and the rear plat form of the other car were completely crushed of.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-29
Charges of Theft.

Ansonla. March 29-Charges of theft were preferred to-day against Janies Fitzgerald and Charles Shee- han. the two young men who were held by the police pending an inves- tigation of the nnding of five hundred pounds of metal near the railroad tracks. Bonds were fixed at S300 in each case They were taken to Jail to await trial. The metal was con signe,i to the Coe Brass company of Torrfngton and was thrown from a freight train on Tuesday while pass- ing through Ansonia-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-29
Sent to Insane Asylum.

Hartford. March 29.-Daniel !. Curtis of Springfield, Mass, father in-law of ex-Mayor Hayes of that city, testified in his own behalf in the criminal court yesterday, where he was on trial on a charge of at- tempting to kill Colonel L. F. Heu. blefn with shotgun. The jury found Curtis guilty on the grounds of insanity. Judge Case ordered his commitment to the asylum at Mid dletown for one year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-29

was sentenced to prison for life with BaSsett and Leonard. Preston getting five years. 1t was the last straw. The father was driven to drink and prob ably came to the conclusion thst he would rather he dead and so planned to end his life. IL win he sad day for Joseph Ceuesky when the news of the shooting reaches him at his cell in wethersfeh.
 There gre four other children of tho Cenesky family. John. who Is now in New York: Edward. Anthony and Minnie. a little girl
 Doctors Goodenough, Crane and Donahue also attended the wounded persons.
 Medical Examiner Crane pro- rounces the affair a case of an at- tempt st suicide and at murder No statement could be obtained from Cenesky this afternoon as he var in no condition tO make one. The coz oner was notified by the medical sx- arafner late fn the afternoon.
 The police have been unable to find anyone who actually saw the shooting. Joseph Rordey. to whom CeneskT bade goodby this morning Es the only witness yet obtained vho knows much concerning the events leading up 10 the shooting.
 CenesEy has been in the police station. having been locked ID one Sunday for attempting to beat his ~ife. IL is about o1e year ago when he vas going to chop his vifs's head o1 -ith sn an and she ran into the street fur Vrotectio1-
 Trf< afternoon it wss stated st the 5u<pfr.I tket Cene<kr would har.i,y five Ders shar ca boK.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-29
MRS BOARDMAN
 DIED TO-DAY
BENEFAcTREss OF ST MARGAR-
 FITS BOARDING SCHOOL.
Many Institutions of Learning and Churches Were Recipients of
 Her Bounty.

l New Haven. March 29.-Mrs Lucy Il. Boardman, widow of w. w. Boardman, died at her home in Hill l house avenue, this city, early to-day
 as result of heart trouble. Mrs l Boardman was SC years old and was
 born in Poland, O., marrying MT
 Boardman at Cleveland in 1857. Her
 husband was member of congress
 Tor the New Haven district from
 lS4l to 1S43, was president of the
 New Haven Gas Light Co, director
 in the New York. New Haven and
 Hartford Railroad Co and the New
 Haven Water Go as we'll as in other corporations. After her marriage in l 1857 she with her husband bought the old Skinner school property in H1llhouse avenue, where as wife and widow Mrs Boardman has lived for nearly fifty years.
 Mrs Boardman during her life has given away larger sums in charity and benefactions than probably any other woman in Connecticut. Her gifts include $108,OO0 for Kirtland hall of the Sheffield Scientific school, $30,000 to the Trinity church rec ooiy, NO" Aidfcu, YoO,UuU IOT CH6 Boardman Training school, New Ha- ven; $10O,000 for Christ church, New Haven. and s25,000 to Christ church, West Haven; s40,000 to Trinity parish house, New Haven; $20,000 to the New Haven Young Woman's Christian association; ESQ., 900 to the New Haven Y. M. c. A.; S1S,000 to St Luke's church (col- ored), New Haven, and $25,O0O to St Margaret's school, Waterbury. The total of these gifts alone being $4S1, 900. In addition various small CT benefactions amount to more than S200,000 more, her total benefac- tions during her life being at least $750,000.
 Mrs Boardman leaves no children. Her nearest relative being sister, Mrs B. P. Wade of Ohio, widow of the late ex-Congressman E. P. Wade, and sister-in-law of Ben Wade, the famous Ohio abolitionist. She leaves also three nieces and nephew.