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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-14

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does not cook or bake perfectly,
we will replace same with u new
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-14
AT THE THEATER

Modjeska, George Rignold, and Richard
Mansfield; and his portrayal alone of
a real actor is another of the delights
of commendable performance through
out Emmett Gibbons, the old-time
minstrel comedian, as Nose Snowflake,
the cOlonePs body servant, is also wor-
thy of especial mention for his con-
tributory share in the JUNCTION humor
of the piece,
Claims Some Realism. - One of
the most realistic stage effects seen
in this city for a long time is at the
Illinois today. The play is Lincoln ].
! Carriers Heart of Chicago" The
scene is an open draw bridge on the
Illinois Central. The company pre-
senting the show includes Neil Nc
Reynolds, the we'll known leading man,
Kathryn Harvey, Blanche Roger, Alice
Hawley, S. T. Leaning, Tom Fitzger
/ aid, Charles Wells and several others
, of prominence.
| Season of Good VaudeviIe-The
management of the Illinois theater has
arranged with Klaw and Erlanger of
1 New York, the famous vaudeville pro-
motors, to give the public the benefit
of real high-class vaudeville during
the season. Starting Monday, Sept.
/ 16, one matinee and two night shows
with the Marvellous Maerilles and six
other headliners and the grandescope
something new.
"Zeke, the Country soy,"-The lat
lest rural success, 'Zeke, the Country
Boy" will be the attraction at the
Illinois tomorrow matinee and even
ing. The story of the play deals with
plain folks and is of the class thai
seem to have a warm place in the
hearts of theater goers. The COM
pany presenting the play has been
carefully selected for their special
ability to portray the different char
acters, which assures an enjoyable
performance. Many high class sing
ing and dancing specialties are intr5-
duced during the action of the play
and special scenery is used, making
, it complete production in every wa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-14
D. she said, there's something

Up she said, there's something
wrong"
Deborah was awake in moment and
lighted the lamp. On hearing Sylvia's
story she went down the stairs fol-
lowed by the girl. The door at the
bottom, strange to say, was not locked.
Deborah opened this and, peering into
the shop, gave cry of alarm and hor-
ror.
Lying on the floor was Aaron, boun.l
hand ond fonf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-14
(To be Continued).
The Touch That Heals.

Is the touch of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. It's the happiest combination of
arnica flowers and healing balsams
ever compounded. No matter how
old the sore or ulcer is, this salye will
cure it. For burns, scalds, cuts.
wounds or piles. it has no equal. Guar.
anteed by w. T. Hartz, druggist, 30
Twentieth street. Csc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-14

No Smoke! No Soc! No
Clinkers, No Dirt 1t will be
as good Il fire keeper 90 years
hence as it is today. The Hot
Blast Air Tight Florence will
heat twice the space that can
be heated by any other stove on
EAR Earth hr at half sac to S17.O0
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-14

Take DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills for backache, weak kidneys and
Inflammation of the bladder. Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-14

Americas very best for hard
coal; produces a very steady
heat. Has the finest extra nickel
plate trimmings, fully guaran-
teed. Come in and CA M
see this beauty at -. ~cc'oo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-14

Is Refreshing Play.-"My Dixie Girl y
that play of the southland-Kentucky
written by Miss Sadie Calhoun,
granddaughter of the late John c. Cal
houn was the presentation last even
ing a tne illinois theater TO an intelli-
gent and appreciative audience, who
enjoyed as "A special treat on account
of the splendid acting of the principals
of the production from the leading title
role artist Miss Mae Abbott as Dixie, -
down to the pjckanniny dancers. The
story of the lost wife and child of the
wealthy Kentucky southern planter,
and their recovery after a long lapse
of years, is told in an exceptionally
thrilling manner, and the bright young
coincidence, Mae Abbott, as the grown
up child, is characterization that is
hard to equal. Colonel DangerfieId. the
father in the play, is the grand actor
of the old school, Brian barley, who
has supported in his long stage career
many of the celebrities. among whom
may be mentioned Wilson Barrett
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-14
ILLINOIS SEPTEMBER BOOKINGS

14-Heart of Chicago.
15-Zeke, the Country Boy.
16-Vaudeville.
ia Country Kid
19-Vaudeville.
20-Vaudeville.
21-Vaudeville.
22-Eugene Moore.
24-The Man of the Hour.
26-27-2S-29-The FlintS.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-18
POISON BERRIES BY MAIL
Evident Attempt to Poison In

Evident Attempt to Poison In
mates OF an Orphan Asylum
Burlington, Vt, Jan. 14.-No clue to
the sender, nor any hint Of motive.
can be discovered by the police in their
investigation concerning box of noun
tain ash berries sent to the st. Joseph'S
orphanage, this city. The berries were
positively identified as the fruit Of the
mountain ash, known to possess poi
sonous properties.
The arrival by mail of the berries al
the orphanage asylum not only by ltseil
gave rise to a mystery but at the same
time recalled the fact that in OCTOBER
1905, three little girls, inmates OF the
institution. died from poison received
by them in some strange manner anu
that II other orphans were graVely III
The berries were encased in a paste
board box with a paper wrapping anu
the parcel bore the postmark OF Lyndon
vile, VT. 1t bore, also, the label Oh
chemical manufacturing house OF Dos
ton. There was nothing to Indicate the
name of the sender or the reason lol
forwarding the berries to the asylum
Recalling the mysterious deaths al the
asylum in 1905, the authorities al lne
institution turned the box OF berries
over to the state laboratory OF hygiene
in order that the berries might De ana
lived
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-18
939 INDICTMENTS
Against Alleged Oil Trust and
Several OF It's Officials

Findlay, o., Jan. 15.-When the
January grand jury of Hancock county
came into court with its report last
night the foreman handed down 939
separate indictments against the Stand
ard Oil company of New Jersey, the
Standard Oil company of Ohio, the Ohio
Oil company, the Buckeye Pipe Line
company, the Solar Refinery company,
the Manhattan Oil company, John d.
Rockefeller, II. Fl. Rogers, Wesleyan
Tilford, j. D. Archbold, f. o. Barstow'
William Rockefeller and f. L. Cuth-
bert. They are formally charged with
being members of trust for conspiracy
against trade.
There are 525 words in each indict-
ment, or total of 452,975 words. Each
case will be docketed separately, and
the county clerk and sheritf's office Will
be swamped for some months to come.
Sheriff Groves and his deputies will be-
gin at once to serve copy of the indlct-
ment on each of the defendants.
If Hancock county wins in each case
when they are tried fines can be as
sessed aggregating $5S.O00,0O0.
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An unexpeeteo ApooIntment

Albany, Jan. 15.-Governor Hughes
sprung a sensational surprise last night
when he sent to the state senate for
confirmation the nomination of Fred
erick c. Stevens for superintendent OF
public works, in place of Nicholas "
Franchot. The nomination was imme-
diately confirmed. Ex-senator Stevens
was chairman of the special legislative
committee which investigated gas and
electric lighting conditions in New
York and of which Hughes was coun-
sci. 1t was in this connection that
Hughes was first brought conspicuous
~ to public notice.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-18
NEED OF NATION
Commercial Development De-
ponds Upon Merchant Marine
SHAW GIVES HIS IDEAS
The Twentieth Century Will BE
Characterized by the Intense,
Though BlOOdless Contests For
Markets. Philippines Are Ours

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 15.-The
need of l merchant marine as means
to the end of greater commercial de
velopment of the United States was
urged by Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw in an address before Harvard
students at the Harvard Union, the as
sembly hall of which was crowded. His
subject was Evolution of Self Gov
eminent"
THE Philippine islands, which are
ours" said the secretary at one point IN
the course of his address, Hawaii
which is ours, and the isthG!an eahai'
which is going to be ours, plus a mer-
chant marine which we must have, will
enable us to send our matchless re-
sources of farm and factory to every
cline and into every port"
Secretary Shaw's discourse was
largely of an academic nature. Sketch
ing the evolution Of the United States,
he said: Those who study only the
facts of history to the neglect of logic
miss the most important as well as the
most Interesting points. The number
of battles fought in a given war, their
dates, and the officers commanding are
not essential; but the causes and the
unexpected results of the war are OF
timely interest. No distinct civiliza-
ton was ever planned by man and none
was ever evolved as expected. 1t al
ways developed logically. No man
planned this great republic as 1t exists
today. The fathers established prin-
ciples in harmony with which our
civilization has been evolved.
"The eighteenth and nineteenth
centuries" continued Shaw, were
characterized by contests for territory,
and predict that the twentieth century
will be aracteriZed by contests TOT
markets. These contests will be more
or less intense, even if they are blood
less. Our commanding position among
the nations of the world, our opportuni-
ties to secure a fair share of the com.
mcrce of South America and South
Africa will afford a market for $780,
100000 of imports for those countries,
of which the United States furnishes
only IL percent, and $1O00OoO,0O0 of
imports consumed by Oriental countries
to which the United States contributes
but 10 percent"
"In conclusion the speaker said: Il
believe that the Panama canal would
be an important factor in securing our
full share of these imports and believe
that we are in great need of merchant
marine. l do not advocate subsidy OF
any other specific method, but urge
the necessity of the thing itself"
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GIVEN TO STATE POLICE
Death of the Fernalds to Be In
vestigated I'm MasSat husetts

Or NtSt abtu uANHF"t bOo
Boston, Jan. 15.-Dlstrict Attorney
Sanderson of Mlddlesex county has
turned over to the state police COM
muncation which he received from
County Solicitor Abbott of Carroll coun-
ty. N. H., concerning the condition OF
the bodies of George NJ. Fernald and
his son, Elmer E. Fernald, who died in
Everett recently. The bodies of the two
Fernalds were exhumed last week and
an autopsy held at the request of Abb
bott. The vital organs were sent to
Dartmouth college for chemical analy-
sis.
Mr.. Sanderson would not disclose the
contents of the letter from Abbott, but
said that It was due his fellow prose-
cutor that the Massachusetts authori-
Ties should make every effort to inyesti-
gate the case.
The medical examiner who was
called after the death of the two
Fernalds decided that the younger
was burned to death and that the older
succumbed to apoplexy.
1t Is understood that the New Hamp-
shire physicians held different view
of the cause of death after making the
autopsy. The report of the chemical
analysis will also be sent to Sanderson
for his use No orders have been issued
for the exhuming of the body Of Mrs.
Elmer Fernald, who died, it Is said,
from natural causes after her husbands
death, and whose body was buried in
Everett.
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Alice Fails Of denomination

Dover, Del, Jan. 15.-Henry Rich
ardson was last night declared the Re
publican nominee for the United States
senate on the ninth ballot in the caucus
of the legislature. TIE ballot resulted:
Richardson 20, Alice 10, Burton l, Mar
shall 1, Addcks l, Layton 2, Pennewill
!. Allee's supporter stood by him to
the last, but the gradual detection of
the Addicks men to Richardson made
the present senator's selection by the
caucus practically impossible.
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United States canno, Interfere

Washington, Jan. 15.-There is no
disposition on the part of the admins
tration to take any steps in addition
to those already taken relative to the
Congo question. The Belgian govern
ment has strenuously declined to recog-
nize the right of even the powers sigma
tory to the Congo convention to inter-
fere in the administration Of that terri
ory, so that there is still less warrant
for Intervention by the United States,
which is not a signatory power,
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Senator al Contest In Rhode Island

Providence, Jan. 15.-Three Of the
best known men in the state claim
majority Of votes in the election of
United States senator by the Rhode
Island legislature. The candidates are
Senator Wetmore, Samuel P. Colt and
r. H. l. Goddard. Wetmore and Colt
are Republicans, while Goddard. al
though an independent Republican, has
been selected by the Democrats. The
contest looks so uncertain that several
DAYS of balloting seems probable.
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Mcclellan Sticks For Courtesy

New York, Jan. 15.-Mayor McClel'
Ian has refused to receive letter writ
Ten to him by Attorney General Jack
son and addressed Hon. George b.
Mcclellan, at the Mayors Office" The
mayor says that he does not think the
envelope in question bore proper adj
dress. This was letter in which
jackson asked Mcclellan to aid in the
efforts being made for recount of the
votes cast in the last mayoralty election
by refraining from further court pro-
ceedingS,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-18

Chatham, Mass, Jan. 14.-Straying
from the beaten track, the Clyde line
freight steamer Onondaga, Captain
BunneIl, Boston for Charleston and
Jacksonville. fetched up on Orleans
beach yesterday. Although surrounded
within Is hours by good sized wreck
ing fleet, the chances of the vessels
laying her iron bones beside the thou
sand or more other Cape Cod wrecks
are considered about even. At low
water the Onondaga is nearly high and
dry
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scarat eever Soreadino

Boston, Jan. lathe scarlet fever
endemic In this city and its vicinity
has Increased considerably during the
past few days, but with apparently rev
fatalities. The authorities in this city
have found the accommodations at the
local hospitals inadequate to care TOT
the cases and arrangements have been
made for reopening the smallpox hos
pitaI and for using some of the polling
booths used at the last election. 1t is
estimated that there are over thousand
cases of scarlet fever in this city.
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Steamers Near Rocky Shore

Scituate, Mass, Jan. 15.-The life
saving patrol of the North Scituate sta
ton had busy time last evening warn
ing incoming steamers from off rocky
coast The weather during the day
and evening was very thick and navi-
cation in Massachusetts bay was
hazardous. For more than an hour dur
ing the evening the air along the beach
was filled with soft coal smoke, indicat-
ing that quite of fleet of steamers had
for some reason been drawn several
miles off their course and were assem-
bled not far off shore.
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c,ow,n Of Macninlsts' Union

Boston, Jan IA remarkable In
crease in membership in machlnlSts
unions was reported at the annual con-
vention of the district council of east
ern New England held here. In Provi-
dence the membership has trebled dur
ing the past three months and it is pre-
dicted that the union will have 5000 on
its rolls by May 1. Many cities show
increases during the year of nearly 100
percent. William II. tombstone or
Providence was reelected president.
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REPORT OF PURDY
Fixes Blame For Brownsville
Outrage Upon Negroes
PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE
Troops Referred to as Midnight
AssasSins--NOne Can Be IgnO-
rant OF What Occurred--Back
down In Attempt. to Exclude
Them From Federal Service

Washington, Jan. 15.-The widely
heralded Purdy report ON the Browns
vile affray reached the senate yester-
day, accompanied by a special message
from the president. The president de-
ciares that the evidence obtained
fastens the responsibility for the MUIR
der and riots of Aug. 13 upon the dis
charged soldiers Of the Twenty
infantry, beyond the possibility of
least question"
The president gave notice that he
had revoked that part of the order de
barring the discharged soldiers from
employment in the civil branch of the
government service. This was re-
ceved by the senate generally with
satisfaction Senators Lodge and
Crane Joined with Secretary Taft in
calling the presidents attention to the
punitive spirit of this part of the order,
as well as to it's probable illegality.
The presidents message gives the
additional evidence collected by Assist
ant Attorney General Purdy and Ma
Jor Blocksom, who were sent to Texas
by the president to investigate the az
fair. The president submitted with
lis message various exhibits, including
maps of Brownsville and Fort Brown,
a bandoleer, 33 empty shells, seven ball
cartridges, picked up in the streets a
few hours after the shooting; three
steel iacketed bullets and some scraps
of the castings of other bullets picked
out of the houses into which they had
been fired.
The president declares that evidence
Is positive that the outrages OF Aug. ID
were committed by some of the negro
troops that have been dismissed and
that some or all Of the members OF the
three companies of the Twenty tifth in
fantry had knowledge Of the deed and
have shielded the guilty ones.
The negro troops are referred TO py
the president in his message as mid
night assassins," and he declares that
very few, if any, of the soldiers dis
missed without honor" could have
been ignorant of what occurred.
That part of the order which bars
the soldiers from all civil employment
under the government is revoked by the
president This clause, the president
saws. was lacking in validity. The dis
charged troops, however, will be for
ever barred from re-enllsting in the
army or navy, and as to this the pleSi-
dtnt says that there is no doubt OF my
constitutional and legal power"
Secretary Taft's report, wing the
sworn testimony of witnesses. is trans
u,:tted with the message. The testi-
mony of IA eye-witnesses is given. and
the president declares that the evidence
is conclusive that the weapons used
were Springfield rifles now used by the
United States troops, including the ne,
gro troops who were in the garrison
at Brownsville.
Several senators have indicated that
they intend to discuss the question and
the Brownsville debate is therefore
likely to take the attention of the SEN
ate for several days.
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Conference Refused

Chicopee, Mass, Jan. IA delega-
tlon of the striking operatives of the
Chicopee Manufacturing company
went to the office of the company, but
were refused conference. The com
pany asserts that it cannot grant the
wage increase demanded and do prof
table business. The strike, which is
confined for the most part to Polish OPP
eratives, has not been endorsed by the
National Textile Workers union
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-18
Anmans Was Only Joking

Haverhill, Mass, Jan. 14.-.Councii-
man Romans was granted a discharge
in court, after a hearing on the charge
of bribery. Former Alderman Atwood
testified that Romans tod him that he
had been promised a bride of 500 to
vote for George G. Nichols for city So
llcitor and that he afterwards said that
he had received the money. Romans
declared that in his conversation with
Atwood he was speaking jokingly.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-18
Inded h. Metal Exclusion

Boston, Jan. 1.-THE explosion of
quantity of molten iron in the Gibby
Iron works at East Boston resulted in
fearful injuries to Chester E. Shorley
and Gustave Borgestrom, apprentice
boys, each about 10 years old. Both
were blinded by the explosion and
their faces terribly burned. 1t is be-
lieved that they will recover from their
wounds. but may lose their eyeSight.
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Fatal Fall From 6ob-Sled

New Hartford, Conn, Jan. 15.-
Michael Stanilsky, farmer, was COM
ing down a mountain side with pile
of wood on a bob-sIed drawn by horse
when he fell between the horse and the
sled, which runs close to the ground,
and was turned over and over. Both
legs were broken, there was a deep
wound in the scalp and injuries to his
back. He cannot recover.
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1b,uont Her G OF mo Was Atre

Lynn, Mass, Jan. 13.-Mrs. Lillian
Mathews was asleep in her room on the
third story of the Allen house when
she was awakened from the fumes of
her oil stove. Mistakenly thinking that
the room was Oh fire and that her own
clothing was in flames, she threw her
self from the window to the pavement,
40 feet below. She was badly injured,
but there is a chance that she will re
cover
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-18
Blow Caused Hemorrr ages

Portland. Me-, Jan. 12-The cor
oner's Jury which investigated the
death of Patrick Griffin rendered YER
dict to the effect that Griffin came to
his death as a result of a blow from an
iron bar in the hands of Isaac Roma,
the blow causing hemorrhages and a
rupture of the kidneys. The case will
be reported to the grand jury for action.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-18
Liabilities Very Heavy

Boston, Jan. 12.-The Tidewater
Trap company of this city, corpora
ton organized under the laws of New
Jersey. which was petitioned into in
voluntary bankruptcy, has filed its
schedule of assets and liabilities in the
United States district court The
liabilities amount to S2S3,970. There
are no assets scheduled.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-18
Profitable SmeIt Fishing

Portland, Me-, Jan. 12.-Smelt fish
ing is proving Ia fitable industry for
the Casco bay fishermen. more than
$1,000 worth of the fish having been
shipped from here within the past 10
days. About 1900 pounds have been
shipped daily, for which an average
price of 8 cents a pound has been paid.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-18
CONGRESSMAN Cos to Senate

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 11.-Congress-
man William A Smith of Grand Rapids
was last night nominated to succeed
United States Senator Alger. As there
are only half dozen Democrats in the
state legislature the nomination by the
Republican caucus is equivalent to an
election.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-18
Enoi,e and Cars DeraiIed

Leominster, Mass, Jan. 15.-An ex-
press freight train overlook a light en-
CINE here last evening running slowly
N the same direction and in the col
lIsion which followed the express en-
CINE and four cars were deralled. The
tracks were torn up and traffic delayed
for four hours. No one was seriously
injured.
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Cuxhaven. Germany, Jan. 14-The
British ship Pengwern, Captain Will
iams, from Saltal, Chile, for Falmouth,
with a cargo of saltpetre, grounded Oft
Schsrhorn. about 10 miles northwest
OF Cuxhaven. Her crew of "a men were
drowned and her cargo is a total loss,
The tug Vulkan made repeated at
tempts to reach the Pengwern, but a
heavy sea broke over her and she dis
appeared from view.