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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-01
Shoots Himself in His
Apartments in
Hotel.
NOTE HINTS AT DEBT
Put Resolution Declaring War
With Spain Through
House.

Washington, June 1.-Congressman
Robert Adams of Pennsylvania shot
himself this morning. The shooting
occurred in a chamber of the Metropol-
itan club where he was stopping. He
was found unconscious sitting upright
in an armchair and taken TO a hospital.
where he died at 1870 a. m.
started War with Spain.
II was Adams who reported and con
Quoted through the house and had
charge of in conference with the sen
ate, the Cuban resolutions. He draft
ed. Introduced. reported and passed
through the house in one hour, the
declaration Of war against Spain.
Wrote Note to Cannon.
Adams last night wrote the following
letter to Speaker Cannon:
My Dear Mr.. Speaker: The fact
that my personal obligations exceed
my resources is my only excuse for
abandoning the responsible position I
occupy in the house. ] am willing to
be buried a. its expense. but ask that
no committee be appointed or memo
rial services be held. as L never was in
sympathy with the latter custom.
with assurances of my high regard
sincerely yours. ROBERT ADAMS"
Acted strangely.
At the Metropolitan club it was re-
called today. that yesterday morning
did not act naturally. He ap.
peared TO be under some mental strain
Before leaving for the capital he de.
his board bill, which he paid.
at the same time the bell
men could divide up the change among
themselves. He seemed himself again
last night and there was nothing IN
his actions which indicated he contem
plated suicide.
House AdiOurus.
Washington. June Upon the an
nouncemeut of the death of Adams the
house adjourned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-01
No Proxies.
ASKS THE OUSTING OF SM0OT
National Congress of Mothers Passes
Strong Resolution.

Minneapolis, June 1.-The National
Congress of Mothers. in session here.
adopted resolution asking the senate
to oust Reed Smoot of Utah, and that
constitutional amendment be enact
ed giving the government power TO
deal with polygamy. Another resolu-
tion favored the enactment of uniform
divorce laws by all the states of the
union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-01
LAND FRAUD PROOFS FAILED
Indicted Oshkosh Lumbermen PractI-
calIy Exonerated in Court.

Oshkosh. Wis. June 1.-Leander
Choate. Thomas Dady. James Doughty
James NJ. Bray and Benjamin Doughty.
Oshkosh lumbermen and bankers. in
dicted for alleged land frauds in Ore
gon. have been examined in federal
court. and virtually eXonerated. The
Judge said he must discharge the de
PENDANTS. as there did not appear cause
to hold them. but consented TO delay
of three weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-01
G. O. p. CONVENTION
FOR STATE AUG. Il

Springfield. ILL.,. June 1.-The repub-
llcan state central committee today
decided to hold the state convention at
Springfield Aug. u, as provided In the
new primary law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-01
NOMINATED GROVER
CLEVELAND THRICE
Daniel M. Lockwood, Former Member
Of Congress, Dead at
Buffalo.

Buffalo, n. Y, June 1,-Daniel n.
Lockwood, well known lawyer and
former member of congress, died today
from diabetes and gangrene, aged 62.
Lockwood had the honor of nominating
Grover Cleveland for mayor of Buffalo,
governor of New York, and president
of the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-01
CASSATT WILL NOT QUIT
President of Pennsylvania Road Inter
viewed by Wireless

New York, June 1.-The Associated
Press today received the following tele-
gram from the steamer Amerika by
wireless from President A. Il. Cassatt,
of the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany: NO truth in rumor / intend re-
signing presidency Pennsylvania com
nanV"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-01
STRIKES REAR OF FREIGHT
Lake Shore Passenger Wrecked and
Several Are Injured.

Sandusky, Ohio. June 1.-The west
bound passenger known as the Buffalo
Pittsburg express on the Lake Shore
road. smashed into the rear end Of a
freight train here early today. En-
gineer Wise was seriously injured, and
five mail clerks slightly hurt No pas
sengers were injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-01
Darlington Must HANG.

jefferson City, Mo, June 1.-The SUI
preme court today affirmed the deci-
sion in the case of Lord" Seymour
Darlington. condemned TO death for
the murder of James p McCann. and
Fixed the date of execution for July %
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-01

Japan is getting the army and navy
into readiness with a view of forcing a
war with China two or three years
hence The paper states Japan's hope
less Indebtedness to England and
America is driving the country to plan
an attack on China.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-01
CONGRESSMAN ADAMS OF
PENNSYL vANIA A SUICIDE
DELMAR CLUB Is
OUSTED BY COURT
St. Louis Racing Associations Charter
Annuled for Violating
Law.

Jefferson City, Mo, June THE SUI
preme court has made an order ousting
the Delmar Jockey club of ST. Louis,
and ordering the corporation dissolved
and imposing a fine of $4,000. The or
der is based on the declaration that
the club violated its charter in conduct
ing racing in asserted violation of the
law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-01
MADRID IN DEEP GLOOM
OVER ATTACK ON RULERS
DAVID B. HILL DID
NOTHING IMPROPER

Albany, n. Y, June 1.-The subcom-
mittee of the grievance committee of
which investigated the relations of Da-
vid B. Hill, in his employment by the
Equitable Life society today reported
that in their opinion there is nothing
improper or unprofessional in Hills
relations with the society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-01
Yates in To Stay.

Springfield, H., June 1.-(SpeciaD -
Ex-Governor Yates today denied that
he intended TO withdraw from the race
for the United States senatorship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-01
TO War ON China?
Japan Reported Driven to
Course BY Hopeless In
debtedneSs.

Victoria, B. c.. June 1.-According
to advices received by the steamer
kanagawa yesterday the Eastern
World, German paper of Yokohama,
has published leading article stating
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-01

London, June IA dispatch from
Madrid today says the bomb thrower
has been arrested and confessed, sup
plying the details of the outrage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-01
ACQUIT GIRL OF
MURDER OF AUNT

New York. June Josephine Terra
nova was today acquitted of the muir
der of her aunt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-01
DISCUSS new ONE
Primary Enactment Taken Up by
Republican Executive
Committee.
FULL MEETING ON JUNE IA
County to Be Divided Into Districts for
Election of Delegates and Vot-
ing on Candidates.

At meeting of the executive com
mittee of the republican county com.
mittee held at the Manufacturers hotel
in Moline yesterday afternoon. the
features of primary law No. were
quite thoroughly discussed with a view
TO determining just what is before the
organization. A decision was reached
to call a meeting of the full committee
for June IA at II o'clock in the grand
jury room at the court house
To District County.
One of the principal duties now con
fronting the committee is the district
ing of the county. Under law No.
each voting precinct was district. but
under this enactment these are fixed
by the committee The senatorial and
congressional organizations have the
same duty to perform and an effort
will be made TO have them make their
districts coextensive. 1t is also pro
vided in this law that the delegates
from such districts. to either the SEN
atorial or congressional conventions
shall vote for at least one ballot for
the candidate receiving the plurality
vote in the district from which they
were elected.
No Proxies.
Further provision is made that there
shall be no proxies given by delegates
elected. If there is a vacancy, the del
egates themselves shall select the man
to fill such vacancies. he to be bound
also by the vote of the district
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-01
SPLIT THE PARTY
independent Republicans of
Pennsylvania Nominate
for Governor.
LEWIS EMERY is LEADER
Arkansas and Missouri G. o. p. Also
Hold Their State ConVen-
tions

Philadelphia. June 1.-The Lincoln
publicans opposed TO the rule of those
at present in control of the republican
organization, nominated Lewis Emery
for governor.
Missouri Endorses Roosevelt.
Excelsior Springs, Mo-, June Nv
f. Finite, postmaster of Cape Girard
eau, Mo. brick manufacturer and
merchant. was nominated for railroad
and warehouse commissioner by the
republican state convention last night
j. L. White of Brookfield was nomina
ted for superintendent of schools.
The convention adopted a platform
which endorsed the national admins
tration, and says in part:
I'VE declare that there should be
placed upon the statute books of the
state a law such as has been adopted
by large number of the states of the
union. and by the national government,
providing for the punishment by fine
and imprisonment of all persons en-
gagged in or connected with the forma-
tion and operating of trusts and mon
opoIies."
Arkansas stands Pat.
Little Rock. Ark. June 1.-The re
publican state convention here nomin-
ated John l. Worthington for governor
and decided TO refrain from making
nominations for other state officers to
be voted upon in the September cleo
tion. The platform endorses the ad-
ministration of President Roosevelt as
powerful, broad, courageous and thor
oughly American" Allegiance is re-
newed to the benign policy of protec-
tion TO American labor and capital"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-01
House AdiOurns.

Washington. June Upon the an
nouncement of the death of Adams the
house adjourned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-01

The tragic event has already CAUSED
deep gloom over the festivities. Peo
pie no longer show the liveliness and
hilarity. There was magnificent dis
play of flowers with street singing and
dancing last night. but they proceeded
with a lack of spirit. A pail seems tc
have fallen over the community. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-01
1Iarchioncss Killed.

In the apartment of the Duke of
Ahumada, Marchioness TolOsa and her
daughter were killed. One body was
jammed in a balcony railing and was
removed with difficulty. Eighty-eight
Meyer street and all nearby houses
were surrounded by police who pre-
vented ingress or egress until they had
been thoroughly searched.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-08-01
If Hougs or

ceived double pay. If Hough or
Hay or Lyon or others drew mon
ey they were not legally entitled
to, they did wrong lii doing So
The Constitution of South Caro-.
lima says that no man shall hold
two positions of trust and emolu
ment at the same time. III there
tore Mr.. Lyon or Mr.. Any body
else received $S. a day, when the
per diem of a legislator is only
$4., he violated the constitution.
He proposed to submit the matter
to three lawyers, one to be select
ed by himself, one by Lyon and
the third by the two thus chosen.
And if that committee decides
that Lyon is right he will give
$4O.-lhe amount Lyon admits
receivlng-to some orphanage in
South Carolina, provided Lyon,
in case the COMMITTEES decides
against him, will rsturn the $40.
received 10y him to the state
treasury. He referred to the buz.
zard incident at Chesterfield. -
Instead of killing the di: pensary
he favored reforming it. Remove
the rascality and if system is
good, let it remain. After a II
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years work the committee had
not secured sufficient evidence
to indict single mar. He gare
his ideas of the duties OF the at
torney general. The office he
said is an administrative one
and if elected he will endeavor
to see that all laws are carried
out, so far as the Office of attor-
ney general is concerned. The
Columbia State and the News and
Courier say that the people must
elect an attorney general purely
on liquor question. If you have
to do as those papers say, the
speaker asks that you vote for a
man who has some views, for a
man who stands for something,
and not for destructionist.
FOR COMPTROLLER GENERAL.
The meeting closed by address,
es from Candidates Walker and
Jones for comptroller general.
For lack of space we are Obliged
to omit their speeches.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-08-01

Dcaru snould pc apPolnteu Dy
the governor and it should report
to the court, and report turned
over to grand jury by the Judge.
All peace officers should be re-
guired to enforce the law. He
said he stood for something no.
bier, higher and grander than
liquor-he stands for education,
for the higher institutions OF
learning; and is particularly in
terested in the common schools,
where 80 per cent Of the people
get all the education they ever
receive, only 10 per ceut going
to colleges. He favors liberal
appropriations for needy Con-
federate veterans.
HON. COLE L. Bl.EASE,
of New berry, candidate for gov
ernor, was the next speaker. He
said every one honors and res
poets the Confederate soldier. If
perchance there should be a man
who does not, he will be found
to be either Yankee or a person
with negro blood in his veins -
The speaker said ne favors bien-
NAL sessions, a law prohibiting
children under II years to work
in mills, law limiting labor in
mills to 10 hours a day, and rail
road employees to 13 hours day.
He not only favors liberal appro
priations for Confederate soldiers,
but favors an annual approprla-
tion Of $4,000 for their reunions.
Opposes higher education Of the
negro. Opposes extravagant ap
preparations now being made by
the legislature. Favors the dis
pensary system. Opposes Brice
law. Alter repeating several OF
the Commandments, he said that
nowhere in the Bible is it stated
that you shall not take drink If
you want it. Bible does not COM
maud prohibition. Every man
is free agent, but he should be
temperate in all things. If you
want to have prohibition, he said :,
let girls quit dancing with boys
whose breath smells of liquor,
and let preachers say to their Off
GERS and members that they can
not be received because they are
drunk. He said he saw in a
church some time ago man pas
sing the collection plate who was
so drunk that he had TO steady
himself with one hand as he
walked along the aisle. He said
Lancaster had voted out the dis
pensary but had not voted out
liquor. When you vote out the
dispensary you vote in blind ii
gers. He said liquor is now be
ing sold in Lancaster, while the
money is going to North Caro-
lima and Georgia. He said there
was just as much liquor in the
county as before dispensary was
voted out (This statement was
denied by one or two persons in
the audience He said the poor
man had difficulty in getting H.
quOr now, even Tor sickness
Some had to get it out OF a free
nigger's hip pocket. He referred
10 increased express receipts in
counties where dispensary had
been voted out. He gave his OBJ
jections to county diapensaries in
lieu Of state system. He com
men'ed on failure Of Investigate
ing cOmmi tee to secure evidence
upon which conviction could he
had, and asserted the solvency OF
the state institution. He said
Newberry had the honor of pre-.
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are tigers in Lancaster. AS one
of the evidences OF the dispen-
sary's demoralizing effect, he
said that seven of the candidates
for governor have liquor in some
form in their platforms. No sat-
isIactory reason in the dispen-
sary that will commend itself to
any intelligent mind. McMahan
says it restricts drink, but the
facts do not sustain him. He
referred to the increased quan.
tity annually purchased. He
believes the dispensary will have
10 rob money out of the people
/ before it can pay its debts. He
cOmbattedvarious arguments that
had been advanced in support
of the dispensary. He said good,
christian men could not be got
to take charge of liquor business.
Prohibition, he contended, is
the only right solution of the
liquor problem.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.
Mr.. r. M. McCown, of Flor
ence, present assistant, an
nounced his candidacy for secre-
tary of State. He referred to his
experience.in the office, and read
the Senate resolutions compli-
menting him in the highest terms,
passed when he resigned as
clerk Of the Senate.
MR.. J. b. MORRISON,
of Charleston, candidate for
some office, spoke next. He re-
ferred 10 his record as a legisla
tor, member Of the Constitution
al convention and as sheriff of
Charleston county. He said his
friend Sheriff Hunter could tell
the people OF Lancaster what
manner of man he is.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
|
Hon. j. Frasier Lyon. of Able
vile, was introduced as can.
ddate for attorney general. He
said it afforded him pleasure to
appear before people who had
by their action put their seal of
disapproval on the fraud and
corruption in the disper sary. He
congratulated Lancaster on its
enforcement Of prohibition. He
voted for the Brice bill. AS to
the work of The dispensary in
vestigating committee, OF which
he is a member, he said that,
while much has been accomplish
ed there are many things the
committee had not done-ihere
are many the stale can not do
with the dispensary. But the
best thing the state can do is to
cut the dispensary's head off.
He admitted that evidence su fiji
cient to convict in court had
not been obtained, but contend
ed that the revelations were
such as TO convince any reason
fible man that fraud and cor
ruption existed. He referred to
beer and liquor being sold TO tn
dispensary at higher prices than
charged parties in other states !;
also to former chairman OF board
receiving a car load Of furniture;
also to testimony of a witness as
to chairman having hat full of
money, etc. He expressed his be
lief that the dispensary is per-
meated with fraud from top to bot
tom. He said it was the not duty
of committee to prosecute, but to
report its findings to the Iegisla-
ture. AS TO the charge that he
had received double pay-pay
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-08-01
JOEL i. BRUNSON,

Of Sumter, the prohibition can
didate for governor was next in
tro uced. lie started of by pay
ing a riyu'e to The ladies'. As to
education, he sad he believes in
the equal education OF every
child i'm the state. He believes
in the continued uphoIding and
improvement OF The common
schools. Favors immigra ion
would like to see good white Peo-
PIE brought into the state. He
cXpressd surprise 1T .Jones's
statement a to gambling dens
in Sumter--sajd he had never
been in one He was also sur
ri ea at B'oae" quoting scrip
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Campaigners in Lancaster.
CONTINUED from Page Seven)

urged to run by those mixed up
vii h the dispensary. He said he
had heen urged 10 run by no.
body, that he is a tree man and
appeals to the free manhood
of South Carolina to make him
governor.
col. JOHN T. SLOAN,
of Richland, present lieutenant
governor, and candidate for pro-
motion, was the next speaker.
He referred to he dust raised
by Tarletou and his cavalry in
this section something over 100
years ago, but said the dust had
disappeared and what then was
4 small hamlet is now a prosper.
Gus community. Alter twitting
Ansel with having a prohibi-
ton bee-sting and dis
pensary bee-sling, both trying
to get into the same hole
at me time, the Colonel proceed
ed to tell why he should be elect
ed governor. He said 4 years ago
when candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, he received $4,000
votes, the largest vote of any
Lieutenant Governor in South
Corolina. Two years ago was re
elected without. .opposition,wh
was unprecedented. Promotion is
now iu order. Simpson, Sheppard
and McSweeny had been thus
promoted He |complimented Sen
ator Hough's work in the Senate.
He said that he (Sloan) had
done more in peace and war
than all the other candidates put
together. Whiskey, he said, is
the issue. He is not in the whis-
key business and never expects
to be. Dispensary is best solu-
ton Of liquor problem, when
honestly managed and with
proper safeguards. He hasn't
trimmed his sails to shifting
clouds. Only Is, 900 out Of 10000
voters had voted in the counties
that have voted out dispensary,
and 1-5 of hese are for the dis
pensary. He pointed out what
he regards as good features OF
the dlspensary. NJ use to have
prohibition when it will not
prohibit. The dispensary has
doae a great deal to promote
temperance. As TO education
would like to see every child in
the State educated. He closed
with another joke on Ansel.
HON. NJ. F. ANSEL,
of Greenville, another candidate
for governor, said he was pleas
ed to look into the faces Of so
many OF the yeOmanry of Ian
caster county. He has an hon
orable ambition to be governor
OF South Carolina and in running
for the office he is but exercising
a right which any man may
have. Ihe people are to pass
upon the candidates, just as a
jury passes upon the issues in
court Of justice. He has no
claims to the ohice.-it belongs
to the people and they are to
say who shall be elected govern
or. Though not running on his
good looks, he wanted the peo-
pie to look him in the face and
to take his measure. He spoke
OF his long service in the legis-
lature and in this connection re.
ferred pleasantly to those in the
audience with whom he had ser.
we'd in the Legislature. For II
yeas he was solicitor Of the Sth
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Do you take The News?
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urged to run by those mixed up
wi h the dispensary. He said he
had heen urged 10 run by no.
body, that he is a tree man and
appeals to the Tree manhood
of South Carolina to make him
governor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
AGREEMENT GOOD.
Or. Appleby VIII Gave to Back Up
 Ante-Nupttal PrOmIes.


 Ante-Nupttal PrOmIes.
 St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 17.-Judge Hal lam, in the Ramsey County District Court, today decided that the ante auptial agreement made between Dr. Q. W. Appleby and Cornelia Day Wilder Is valid.
 The court also held that Dr. Appleby was not entitled to possession of the wilder mansion of Summit Avenue. and that he was not entitled to the B5.000 a year for maintenance of the Wilder home.
 The ante-nuptial agreement provides hat Dr. Appleby should draw from the estate of Mrs. Appleby annually s10,000 providing he did not marry again
 The estate of Mrs. AppIeby is valued Rt SS50,000. and is a part of what is known as the Wilder charity, which By the wills of MT. and Mrs. Wilder and their daughter. Mrs. Appleby, all deceased, was left in trust to the worthy poor of St. Paul
 The entire estate amounts to about b2,000,000. Dr. Appleby sought to have he ante-nuptial agreement declared Toid, that the charitable bequest in his wife's will was void and that the Wilder iome with a fund of S5,000 a year for It's maintenance was rightfully his whether he lived In the home or not.
 The Probate Court decided adversely 10 pr. Appleby on all these points. and an appeal was taken to the District Court which today decided with the Probate Court.