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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-16

manned the rail with blue jackets, all
OF whom stood at attention.
starts Promptly at 10 A. NJ.
The May flower got under way at 10
a. m. and headed for the Horseshoe to
prepare for the review. The fleet be-
gan to hove away from it's anchorage
at 1905 and the ships We're loudly
cheered by the crowds on shore. The
yacht Mayfower dispatch boat Yank-
ton and torpedo boats Stringham and
Tinsley anchored together off the tail
of the horseshoe. The fleet passed in
review before the president, who was
standing on the bridge of the May
Hover, at 11:15.
Sight Most Inspiring.
AS the Connecticut at the head of
the line, with Admiral Evans on the
after bridge, the rails manned by 500
sailors, with flags and pendants fut.
tering in the breeze and the band
playing the national anthem, swept
grandly past the reviewers. 1t Ere.
sented a picture which fairly thrilled
those who saw it and caused patriotic
pulses to beat in quickening rythm
The president lifted his hat and the
spontaneous cheer he voiced was
quickly taken up by others in the
party.
Following in the wake of the Con
necticut and saluting in their turn
with bands playing, drums ruffling and
| guns booming, came the Kansas. Yer
| mont, Louisiana, Georgia, New Jer
sey, Rhode Island, Virginia, Minnesota
| Ohio, Missouri, Maine, Alabama, Kear
sarge and Kentucky. These were fol
lowed by the fleet auxiliaries. Culgoa
and Glazier, supply ships, Panther, re
pairship and Yankton, tender. 4
| Leader Four Miles Away.
When the echoes of saluting cannon
of the Kentucky had died away
across the waters, the Connecticut. a
| the head of the column four mile:
away had almost reached the capes
and the history-making journey haC
begun in earnest. Clearing the cape:
later the Connecticut showed the way
down the coast.
VIII Vancouver at Sea.
| 1t is expected at sea various ma
neuvers and different squadron forma
tions will be tried, but the speed will
always remain the same, 10 knots pc
hour, unless some of the ships shoulC
have to exceed that limit temporaril,
to correct its position or carry ou
some order.
Starts on Return.
At 1905 the presidents yacht. th
Mayfower, started up Chesapeak
bay on the return to Washington.
President Leaves Washington.
| Washington, Dec. Is. = Presiden
Roosevelt, accompanied by Mrs Roose
welt and a distinguished company O
guests, sailed on the naval yacht May
flower from the Washington navy var
lat 3:G7 o'clock yesterday for Hampto
Roads.
Thanks American People.
! Fort Monroe. Va, Dec. 16.-In an il
+. teEyiew last night Rear Admiral E,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-16
Frisco Official pies suddenIy.

ST. Louis, Dec. IL. F. Parker,
general solicitor of the Frisco system.
was found dead today in a bath tub
at his home of heart disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-16
Applies In Idaho.

Portland, Ore, Dec. 16.-Several
Idaho cities were compelled to observe
closing laws yesterday. The Sunday
closing law was recently declared con-
stitutional by the supreme court of
Idaho
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-16
TO PUNISH THE kIDnAPERs
Life Sentence Sought for Stealing of
Lillian WulH.

Chicago, Dee. ke.-Detective Captain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-16

Continued on Page six.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24
THEQUEERIA RICHMOND
Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of
C0un|erfelts Circulated.
SECRET SERVICE MN ON CASE
Agents of Gang Worked Off Bogus
Money in Few Days, Then FLED
Notes Range in Denomination From
$40 to 500.

RICHMOND, VA, Jan. 2S.-Coun-
terfeit bank notes, ranging in denomi-
nation from $40 to 500 bills, have
been unloaded to the extent of many
thousands of dollars in Richmond
within the last thirty days.
The spurious notes are cleverly exc
cuted specimens of the counterfeit.
ers skill
Captain George Foster. of the
United States secret service, who was
In Richmond a week endeavoring TO
ferret cut the source from which the
bills flowed into this city. said yester.
day that the counterfeits were the
most dangerous that have came under
the observation of the secret service
bureau III many years.
Captain Foster exhibited n stack of
the bills, an accumulation taken I'm
by him frCm different banking and
business houses that had been victim.
lied or had detected and held the
counterieitS
The attention Of the secret service
bureau was directed to the operations
Of showers of the queer" in this city
by several complaints made within the
last two weeks.
Foster was detailed to look into
the cases. He came to Richmond
week ago and returned to Washington
last night. He does not believe the
crooked money gang, responsible for
these notes. is printing them in this
city. He would say nothing of what
ne had discovered in the week lie
spent here except that the counter
feits were. most of them, of larger
denomination than 500. He declined
to divulCe the names of any OF the
individuals or business firms that
We're victimized.
II is believed that the makers of
the queer money shipped quantities
of the bills to agents here. who I'M
loaded the spurious notes in few
days and then vamoosed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24

been for years. lighting this bill
tooth and toe-nnil. They claim 1t
is backed by the wiskey men whose
liquors being put up in smaller pack.
ages can be struggled into State
where barrels and cases OF beer
would be easily detected by the an
thorities. They are supported by
the Germau-American alliance which,
through It's officers and committees,
have fatty told the Judiciary Com
mittee that the passage of the bill
would be regarded by all German
Americans MS blow to- personal
liberty.
The Republicans, who are in the
majority in tho Committee, and In
the House, are therefore in del.
icate position--between the brewers
and the German.American alliance.
on the one side. and the prohibit
tionlsts on the other. The Dem.
ocrats are helping to confuse their
opponents by insisting the bill shall
be reported, thus trying to force
the Republicans to offend either one
or the other OF the two contendlng
forces.
With this idea In mind, Repre-
sentative Williams. foor.leader OF
the minority recommended the ap.
polntment of Representative Webb,
OF North Carolina, who favors the
bill. to take the position vacated
by Governor Little, of Arkansas.
Speaker Cannon was not caught
mapping and promptly tnbled Mr.
williams nomination of Mr.. Webb,
and appointed Representative Sher.
ley, OF Kentucky, known to be op.
posed to the bill But Mr.. Sherley
did not care to accept. even though
the place exactly suited his incli.
nations, In view OF the turn-down
given To Messrs Williams and Webb.
and respectfully declined to serve.
Then the Democrats forced the
hand of the Republicans and by a
party vote the latter refused to
report the Hepburn-Dolllver bill for
the present.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24
Entered at the Newport News Va. Poltoflcr
sRecond.ciaus matter
THURSDAY, JANUARY pa, 1907.
BIDS FOR THE BIG CANAL Joa.

The lowest bidders for digging
The Panama canal apparently have
4 proved TO the satisfaction OF tho
government that they are capable
OF carrying out the contract and
the work will be let to them in
short time. 1t Is 10 be assumed
that the contractors will soon be.
gin operations on their big under
taking and such n step will certainly
he regarded with satisfaction, as
Indicating not only progress with
tie canal enterprise. but also the
actual opening of the eliminating
epoch In the long drawn out history
OF that undertaking. There will be
mo regret ut the transferrence OF
the work from direct government
management to the hands of private
contractors, nor any occsion for
3rcproach or criticism of tho canal
commission for having failed to
do tho work itself without recourse
to contractors.
The terms Of the contract are
comparatively novel, though not uni
cue. The contractors do not bid
"A lump sum for which they will
do the work, They bid certain
percentage Of tn" cost of construc-
tion aa estimated by commission
Thus the lowest bidders are re.
ported to have Cts per cent. That
means that If the canal costs $780,
100000 they would receive $6,750,-
900 as their earnings OF profits.
and If te cost were $2OO,OOO,OOO
they would receive s13.500,000. Tho
more that the canal cost, therefore,
the more the contractors Will re-.
ccive. But they cannot themselves
swell the cost of the canal for the
sake of increasing their gains, be-
cause the estimated cost Is to be
tlxed In advance by the governments
4 experts. The contractors must ac-
cept that estimate and II they do
the work for less than the esti.
mated cost they will receive one
third OF the savings as bonus, while
ar they make the cost exceed the
estmat they will be penalized. 1t
will thus be greatly to the contrac-
tors advantage to do the work as
economically as possible. and also
as speedily as possible.
In fact the whole contract plan
appears to be well devised for the
assurance of equity to all concerned
We must no doubt remember he
Shoatst of famous jurlst that he
could drive coach and four hand
through any statute ever drawn,
Sand, If through any statute why not
through any legal document? And
II may be that disputes and ever
Mitigation may arise over the canal
Scontract, thogh the danger thereof
is probably inconsiderable. The
! rational forecast is that the govern
sment is acting circumspectly and
4prudently as we'll as entergetically
in thus moving for the great COM
eplation Of the great enterprise.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24
REPUBLICANS ARE pooalNa

There SIS a bill before the House
judiciary Committee, called the Hep
sburnsDolliyer bill. 1T is a measure
strongly favored by the temperance
element fer It places shipments of
liquors under the State law as soon
as they reach the borders of the
State into which they are conslgn-
%, The brewers are, and have
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24
Hanover Pastor aesiens.

MONTPELIER, VA. Jan 23.-Tho
Rev l.. J. Haley. pastor of Hopeful
Baptist church, has sent in his resig-
nation. His members Will ask him to
reconsider 1t. Mr.. Haley has, had
charge Of Topefu, church about ttir.
ty years.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24

If You have vacant houses, please
list with us ut Our same old stand"
No. 251T Washington Avenue. We
can not supply the demand for good
dwellings. c. B. Nelms, Prest., Clar-
ence G. Nelms, Secretary. w. F.. Kit
chen, Treas, w Howard Bowen,
Directors. H. T.. Parker, l.. P. Stearnes,
Albert Howe. 1-1S-6t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24
James NuckoJs paraIvzed

MONTPELIER, VA. Jan. 3D.
James Nuckols, prosperous farmer
suffered stroke of paralysis n few
days ago, and little hone is entertain.
ed for his recovery. He Is seventy
years old.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24
Cornelius Anthony Dead

MONTPELIER, VA, Jan. 23..Cor-
nelius Anthony, eighty-five years old,
died in his home Saturday EVENING".
The funeral took place Sunday ana
tho burial was in the family burying
ground.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24
Negroes to Fill Vacancy.

WASHINGTON. d, G., Jan. 23.-or
ders have been issued by the
Department to recruiting officers to
enlist sufficient number of colored
men to fill the vacancy in the Twen.
ty-fifth Infantry, caused by the
charge of three companies of the First
Battalion of the regiment.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24

Straight G per cent money to lend in
small or large amounts. on approved
city real estate. See us before Won
arrange elsewhere. G. B. NELMS,
President; Clarence G, Nelms. Secre.
ary; W. e, Kitchen, Treasurer; w.
Howard Bowen. Directors, Fl. u.
Parker, j. P. Steames, Albert Howe,
NO. 2517 WASHINGTON Avenue, Real
Estate, Insurance, Rents, Loans, eta.
1.22.6t. :. 49,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24

The Brooklyn man who forgot to
get his marriage license in Rich.
mond had some excuse for the
nervousness he caused the bride
and every body directly interested.
They do not have 10 secure a
license TO wed in New York State.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24
PEACE in THE COAL TRADE.

Tho new year, In the anthracite
trade opens with unchanged con.
ditions. The demand is extremely
large and the supply curtailed by
II scarcity of cars. The holidays
also restricted production somewhat,
but it afforded facilities for car
movement which were taken adj.
vantage Of. Stocks are still being
depleted and this will go on until
the spring opens. The calendar
year promises to very favorable.
The consumption OF coal is at the
highest point known, and the sup.
ply, II the using up of stocks con.
tines. will be far less Mt the open.
Ing OF the coal year than in 1906.
Every Indication points to the alb,
sorption OF the coal above ground
so that the trade will have to
take care OF the output OF the
mines only later in the year.
Last year on April / there were
100000 tone of coal In stock with.
III radius Of $50 miles of the
mines. If there Is no falling off i'm
consumption 1t will be necessary TO
produce 100000 tons per month
this year to supply the trade. This
VIII test the capacity of the mines
every month in the year. The ex-
perience in the last quarter of 1906
1t ID thought will influence buyers
to lay in more coal from May to
July than they have done In former
years.
The relations between the miners
and their employers are more fay
orable than at any time in the his.
tory of the trade. Not only are
there very few serious open ques
tons, but 1t is almost literally true
that the occupation of the board o,
Cancellation is gone at this time
The wages of the miners are large,
than at any time since the award
of the strike commission and the work
at the mines Is only interrupted
when the men voluntarily take a
holiday.
considered from all points of view
there is no large industry, in this
period of world wide prosperity,
which is on more satisfactory bas.
ls for all interests concerned, than
the anthracite trade. Unless some.
thins entirely unforeseen occurs
there viii be no disturbance of these
conditions for more than two years.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24

Miss Ellen Terry who has lust
arrived in New York makes the
delightfully."- refreshing statement
that this is not her farewell tour.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24
Son-in-Law Longworth haf

son-in-Law Longworth had a
chance on Tuesday to make a
speech in Congress. 1t was fore.
gone conclusion that the measure
which he was to advocate was going
to be defeated but the speech had
been prepared and had to be deliv-
cred just the same. Longworth
might as well give up all idea OF
keeping pace with his father-in.
law as a work maker for typewrit-
ers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24
WITH THE PARAeRAPHERs

Is it accurate to say the displace.
ment of senator Clark. of Montana,
by Republican is loss" to the
Democrats?- Charleston News-Cour.
Ter. ia
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24

by adjourning over from Friday to
Monday. the Senate gave Its mem
bers mn opportunity TO polish up their
hammers for the next round.-Wash-
ington Post
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24

What has become OF the man who
used to write plausible articles on
How to 1.-Two on Thirty Cents q
Day? askes an exchange. Dead,
most likely.-Rochester Post Express.
Porto Rico is now clamoring for
home rule. Is IL possible that some
villain has been circulating the Dec.
laration of Independence among the
Porto Observation-Disclosures Herald.
After allies said and done, In what
respect did the killing of Stanford
White by Harry Thaw differ from a
lynchin g-save that it was done by
one man instead of mob?-Phlladei-
phia Inquirer.
Senator Bailey admits that he had
code name In the Waters Pierce
code book. The Senator win lie lucky
If he does not have q code name in
the Texas Legislatures iournal-thc
same being Denms.--New York
The German press is chuckling
over the S%ettenham episode. 1t puts
that British official in the same
tactful class with Admiral Diedericn
OF Manila famo.-Baltimore News.
Because of the shortage in the Am.
erican peanut crop it is proposed to
import that national necessity of cir
Gus life from foreign shores Talk
about carrying Goals to Newcastle
when COOLERS are carried TO Virginia!
New York Tribune.
The reason American goods are not
selling SO we'll nowadays In China
seems to be not so much that the
Chinese don't want our stuff as that
they haven't any stuff of their own
wherewith TO buy.-B Boston Globe.
What's all this fuss about Bailey's
being Standard Oil attorney? Isn't
ne entitled 10 the prcrogatives of tho
Sanate?-Philadelphia North Ameri- ]
can.
Often and often great occasion
runs foul of an asinine obstruction.
Something Of the kind happened at
Kingston, Jamaica. - Philadelphia
Record
Fortunately for the country, its
Population Is increasing more rap.
IDLY than the railroads can kill it off.
New York World
One enjoyable thing about not hav.
Ing any money Is the way you can
ABUSE those who have-New York
Press.
Perhaps it would be fair to classify
Governor Swettenha.r as an interna.
tionai Observation-Disclosures Led
The governor of Jamaica isn't as
bad as the earthquake, but he seems
willing to be.-Philadelphia Press.
Governor Swettenham, Of Jamaica
has about qualified for the prefi>
"eX."-New York American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24

What has become OF the man who
used to write plausible articles on
How TO 1.-Two on Thirty Cents n
Day?'" askes an exchange. Dead,
most likely.-Rochester Post.Express.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24

Upon whom will the blow fall
hardest? The Richmond Blues or
the jamestown Exposition?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24

Porto Rico is now clamoring for
home rule. Is IL possible that some
villain has been circulating the Dec.
laration of Independence among the
Porto Observation-Disclosures Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24

Governor Swettenham, Of Jamaica
has about qualified for the prefi>
"eX."-New York American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24

After allies said and done. in what
respect did the killing of Stanford
White by Harry 1haw differ from a
lynching-save that it was done by
one man instead of mob?-Phlladel-
phia Inquirer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-24

The governor OF jamaica isn't a!
pad as the earthquake. but he seem:
wiling to be.-Philadelphia Press. :.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-08
ANDY SCOTT GETS
 MAIL CONTRACT.
WILL GO TO YZABEL NEXT WEEK FOR PURPOSE OF ESTABLISH ING STABLES

DOUGLAS, Jan. T. Especially =
 The Scott Transfer company, of this city, has received the contract from the Fl Tigre Mining company to oar " the mail and express from Yzabel station to the mine for the company. In connection with this contract 1t is the intention to establish a regular stage line between Yzabel and Fl Ti- gre station, a distance of thirty-two miles.
 Johnny Scott will go to Yzabel next week to arrange for stable room at that point, which will be headquarters for the stage line. It is the intention to put on first-class stock and rigs for the accommodation of the public. When the stages start on January 22, after that time three trips will be made each way three times a week; the stage will go from Yzabel one day and return the next. Besides serving the Fl Tigre, there are several other active mining companies in that vicip fly and the business of the stage line ought to materially increase during the present year.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-08
PROSPECT BRIDE IN
 ROCK ISLAND WRECK
Sent Telegram Stating She Would Arrive In Douglas
 the Next Monday,

Among the passengers on the ill., fated Rock Island train No. 29, which was wrecked in collision with pas 'senger train No. 30 near Vollapd, Kansas, was Mrs. Millie Cummings of GriDnell, Iowa, who was speeding to Fl Paso to become the wife Of A R. Smith, says the Fl Paso Times.
 MT. Smith Tuesday received a tele- gram from Mrs. Cummings stating
 hat she would arrive in Fl Paso
 Wednesday morning at o'clock. Im- mediately upon her arrival here she and Nr. Smith were to have been mar ried and take up their residence here
 When Mir. Smith learned of the wreck he wired to the company head quarters at Topeka. asking for infor- nation concerning Mrs. Cummings Telegrams were also sent to the lady herself in care of the refugees from the iIl-fated trains Telegrams to the hospital and the superintendent Of the road were also sent, but up until a late hour Wednesday night none had [ been answered and Mir. Smith was well nigh frantic.
 It is believed, however, that Mrs
 Cummings must have escaped the wreck as those who were killed or injured were mostly passengers rid ing in the smoker and as the lady would have been a Pullman passen- ger 1t is thought almost certain that she is safe.
 No complete list of the killed and injured, however, has been made up, but her name does not appear in the list so far received.
 MT. Smith is well known in Fl Paso. He was captain of inspectors under Collectors Clark, Flannagan land for several months under Captain Davis, but of recent years has been engaged in the real estate business in Chicago. It was there he met Mrs. Cummings and later returned to Fl Paso and arranged for her to follow and marry him here today.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-08
CAMERA CLUB TO
 GIVE EXHIBITION.

Members of the Y. NJ. c. A. Camera Club will give lantern slide exhibi- ton at the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium Wednesday evening at S:30 o'clock. The set of slides to be shown is from the Buffalo Camera Club, of Buffalo, New York. Buffalo has the reputa- tion of being among the best clubs in the country, and it's work on this set of slides is certianly marvellous. There are 116 slides in the st. Some de- serving mention are t. scenes of the Niagara Falls and ran above and be- low the Fall, the wvhderful pictures
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-08
EpsREm MuRLgY DEAD.
Alleged That He Was a Close Friend
 Of Thomas Cole.

Ephrem Mnrley died at the Calumet
 6 Arizona hospital Saturday night af- ter a brief illness. He was 62 years of age. and an old timer in the camp. it is not known where any of his rela- Itiyes live, but the body will be held at the Fletcher &Wood Undertaking par.
 Tor while an attempt Is made to To-
 cate them. It is alleged Murley was
 a close friend of Thomas F. Cole, and
 had often been taken into Coles con ddence on mining deals.