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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-30

A wasp you should never attack I'M
less you are sure to destroy it or it
will assail you again with increased
evaporation and redoubled vigor.-
MirabeGu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-30

1t is difficult to say who does you
the most mischief. enemies with The
worst intentions or friends with the
beSt-BulMer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-30
Romance No. 2.

during the princes Ohio college days.
There came TO the town of Delaware
beautiful girl who obtained employ
ment in millinery store. She tried
on hats and looked lovely in them.
Every hat was becoming to Miss Clara
Bull, because she was pretty enough
to make the ugliest bonnet "a dream.
So thought the prince, who passed
by the store one day and saw Miss
Bull. An Introduction was arranged,
and Eu Wha saw his Clara every day.
Presently, it is said, diamond ring
bloSsomed on one of the fair ones
fingers. There were flowers and can
dies and theater parties for her delec-
tation.
Miss Bull at last returned to her
home i'll Cincinnati. The prince gave
orders to his secretary:
Prepare for my departure at once.
l am going to Cincinnati"
| Arriving there the prince sent his
secretary to the Bull residence. The
secretary bowed Il low Korean bow,
or salaam, and said:
His imperial highness desires to
know if you will do him the goodness
of according him the supreme pleas
ure of an interview"
"Why doesn't he come himselfW
merrily asked Miss Bull.
When John Alden went to Priscilla
| Mullins as an emissary from Miles
| Standish, something very similar hap
pened, only reversed. why don't you
: 4 I'll, -
| Eui VIVA himself went and pressed
his suit. But Miss Bull preferred Ohio
to Korea. So faded romance No. >.
| After Eui VIVA went to the Virginia
college romance No. 3 came to soothe
| his wounded affections. In fact, it ap-
| pcared that this Korean Imperial
| heart was supplied in tripicate. Noun
tain Lake park is pretty resort in
western Maryland. 1t is in such a
quiet place that the princes watchful
guardians felt no harm could come to
! him there. Thither went he for an
outing, He had both outing and in
ming the third inning. The dark blue
eyes and light brown hair of Miss
Mary Buttlcs bewitched the Korean
Adonis. She was an Ohio girl, from
| Columbus, and just seventeen. Eui
! Wha beheld her in the hotel dining
room and was dazZled
/ Arrange an introduction" he com
manded of his secretary.
Miss Buttles was agreeable. What
| girl wouldn't be willing to meet Il
possible emperor if the imperial pos,
sibillty were young, good looking, well
dressed. we'll behaved and fancy free
even though not exactly heart whole?
But Miss Buttles treated Eui VIVA just
as she would treat young American
She was not dazZled by the imperial
glamour.
I'm going to climb the mountain, -
she remarked.
"Oh, l hate walking" exclaimed the
prince. In Korea all great persOnages
are carried everywhere in sedan
chairs.
very WELL" replied the athletic
maiden; you can stay at the hotel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-30

When there is the slightest indica-
ton of indigestion, heart burn, fatu-
lence or any form of stomach trouble
take a little Kodol occasionally ami
you will get prompt relief. Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-30
Knocked Out In a Mixup.

The American princesses flocked
around the Korean prince. He was
gallant and winning Then came In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-30

graduate of the Ohio Wesleyan uni
versity at Delaware, o., who is en-
titled to snecr and remark:
Huh! 1 licked that chap, and l can
do it again.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-14
HOME RULE FOR IRELAND
BRITISH GOVERNMENT THINKS
 1T THE oNLY SOLUTION.

Question Discussed in the Commons
 Not Willing to Assume Responsibility
 for Any Measure Likely to Obstruct
 or Interfere With the Hopes of Irish
 People---Old Age Pensions Endorsed
 but There is No Money to Give Them.
 London, Feb. 15.--During the debate on the address in reply to the speech from the throne in the house of com mons to-day Walter Hume Long, for merly chief secretary for Ireland, rais- cd the Irish question, and Augustine Birrell present chief secretary, replied that he, like Premier Campbell Banner man, was perfectly satisfied that the only solution satisfactory to the great majority of the Irish people was what is generally called the home-rule bill and that neither he nor the premier would assume responsibility for any measure likely to obstruct or interfere with the fufillment of these hopes. This statement was greeted with loud ministerial and nationalist cheers.
 Replying to the complaint of the la bor party that old-age pensions were not mentioned in his majestys speech, Herbert H. Asquith, chancellor of the exchequer, agreed that the figure of a man or woman who in old age through no fault of their own, was compelled to beg for bread or lodging was an eye sore upon the social system and a standing and crying reproach upon statesmanship. He said he was most anxious to make start, but that the only obstacle was where to find the money, He believed they had to pro- ceed more or less tentatively, by stages and installments, and that he wished to assure the house that his colleagues, like himself, ardently desired full pow CT to solve the question.
 The debate, which touched also upon other subjects contained in the king s speech, occupied the entire sitting of the house,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-14
UNKNOWN STEAMER LEFT
 WRECK VICTIMS TO FATE
SWORN STATEMENT BY CAPTAIN HALhY OF SCHOONER HARRY
 KNOWLToM

Vessel Showed Her Lights and Ap-
 peared to be Going to Give Assist
 ance-FinaIly Veercd OR and Kept
 On-Captain HaIey's Story of the
 Wreck to United States Steamboat
 Inspector-One Survivor Accuses
 Captain and Crew of Cowardice-
 Women Thurst Aside--Careful Conn
 piIntion Shows 13s Lives Lost.
 New London, Feb 13.--Captain Frank T. Haley, of the schooner Harry Knowlton, which collided with the steamer Larchmont. in a sworn state ment to Captain w. E. Whitney, U, s. steamboard inspector, says that an un- known steamer was in the vicinity of the wreck and after showing her lights veered off and kept on her course with out offering any assistance to the vic- tims of the collision. Captain Haley's statement was taken as Westerly to- day is as follows:
 T, Frank T. Haley, do hereby sub init the following report of the collision which occurred on the evening of Feb ruary II, 1907, between three-masted schooner Harry Knowlton of Eastport, Me, owned by George B. Dunn, and the steamer Larchmont. of the Joy Steam ship company, at a point in the waters of Block Island sound, when Watch Hill light, R. l., bore N N. W.
 q left City Island at 10 o'clock on the morning of February il, coal loaded bound for Everett, Mass, wind off the land and more westerly at times, lead- ing breezes all the way.
 "We passed Race rock light at about g o'clock in the evening. with strong fresh breezes from w. N. W. I then put the schooner oil an E. by s. course and continued on that course until Watch Hill bore N. E., then let her come up on an F. course for about half an hour, then E. by N.
 "At this time the mate, MT. Govand, was in charge of the deck. I was up and down whenever I thought it was necessary to take look
 q was sitting in the cabin when l heard the mate say to the man on the lookout: See if that green light is burning. I came on deck and asked the mate What does that man say about the light burning% The mate re- piled The green light is burning all right then looked under the spanker boom, when on the starboard quarter I saw red light.
 q said Is that steamer?' and MT. Govand said Yes I then said to the man at the wheel, Charles Johnson Keep her on her course He said She is right on her course, sir
 T took another look on our starhoard side and saw a steamer shaping in such way as to cross our bow, and not more than four steamers legnths away. As the steamer shot across our bow he blowed whistle and in four to six seconds we were together. We struck him about in range of his galley, carrying away all our headgear The steamer did not seem to stop, but to I
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-14
HORSE GETS WARD LINE,
Purchases Controlling Interest-Stock-
 holders to be Treated Alike.

New York, Feb. 1S.-Charles W. Morse to-day announced that he had purchased a controlling interest in the New York and Cuba Mail Steamship company, commonly known as the Ward line, by taking over the stock owned by Henry P. Booth, president of that company. The price paid was not disclosed.
 Alfred c. Smith, general manager of the Ward line, said that other stock holders would be offered all opportunity to sell their stock on the same terms as the Morse purchase.
 A representative of the Morse inter- ests stated that under the reorganiza- ton of the Ward line finances s20, 900, 900 in stock and from $1O,0N0,OOO to SIP, ,OO0,- 900 of bonds would probably be issued. MT. Morse and his associates are said to have acquired 10000 out of the 5,0OO shares issued by the old company. The entire deal is said to involve slightly more than $75,Q0O,O ,OOO, of which about one third represents cash, the balance an exchange of bonds and probably some stock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-14
NOW RESTS WITH CONGRESS
ADJUSTMENT OF SAN FRANCISCO
 SCHOOL PROBLEM.

Controversy Settled in So Far as Presi-
 dent Roosevelt, Mayor schmitz and
 Members of the Frisco school Board
 Are Concerned--Remai for Com
 gress to Accept Proposed Amendment
 to Immigration Bill.
 Washington, Feb. 1S.-The Japanese school controversy is settled, in so far as President Roosevelt, Mayor scbmitz and the members of the San Francisco school board are concerned. An ami cable adjustment of the question now rests with congress. If the amendment to the immigration bill proposed by Secretary Root, excluding foreigners who use their passports to secure ad- mission to the United States, 'to the detriment of labor conditions in this country" is accepted by the senate and house, and the immigration bill is pass ed at this session of congress, the San Francisco board of education will re- scind it's order establishing the Orien- tai schools unless the Japanese govern ment agrees to a proposition for sep arate schools which will provide equal facilities for the Japanese children.
 Mayor Schmitz and his associates had conference with the president this afternoon, and assured MT. Roosevelt tIlat the amendment to the immigration bill was entirely satisfactory to them. Secretary Root participated in the con- ference and made report on his nego- tiation with the republican leaders in congress and the Japanese ambassador While Mayor Schmitz and the members of the school board are still hopeful that Viscount Aoki, the Japanese ann bassador, will agree to separate schools in California, they stand willing to re- scind the order establishing the Orien- tai schools and again admit Japanese children to the white schools.
 Mayor Schmitz to-day pointed out to President Roosevelt and Secretary Root the advantages that will be gained by the Japanese children if the Oriental schools are maintained, and expressed a willingness to give the Japanese equal educational facilities to those given to the white children of sar Francisco
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-14
ALMOST IRRLPARABLE LOSS.
Pattern Shop and Two Store Rooms at
 Cramps Destroyed.

Philadelphia, Feb. 13.-An almost ir- reparable loss was sustained by the William Cramp & Sons Ship and En- zine Building company in fire at their yards to-day, which destroyed the pat tern shop and two storage rooms. At least 75 per cent. of the company's pat terms were destroyed, according to H. W. Hand superintendent of the con cern, among them being those of the United States battleships Pennsylvania, Colorado Tennessee, Maine, Alabama, Iowa, Massachusetts and Indiana. Pat terms for number of vessels in course of construction were also lost and work on them will be delayed.
 Tne fire also destroyed the headquar- ters of the Ship Caulkers' association and the home of Julius Gaulsch, and damaged many small dwellings, Sev- eral firemen were hurt by falling walls while fighting the flames. The mone- tary loss is estimated between $100,O00 and $150,OOO. The origin of the fire is not known.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-14
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MILITANT WoMAN sUFFRAG1sTs
Feminine British Agitators May Give
 Authorities Much Trouble.

London, Feb. 13-The women suf- fragists, whose leaders have sworn not to desist in their violent agitation un- til parliament has granted their de- mands, appear likely to give the au- thorities considerable trouble. To-day they made more determined and bet ter organized demonstration than ever before, in the course of which over six ty women were arrested. It was near ly midnight before they were all bailed out. From an early hour this after noon until 10 o'clock at night a large force of police had their hands full in defending the precincts of parliament from suffragists' raids. Every entrance to the house of commons was guarded by attachments of policemen, while other officers of the law were engaged in, clearing the adjacent streets and a body of fifty constables was kept in re- serve for emergency.
 As the house was about to adjourn tonight Claude George Hay. a mem Der of the house, called attention to the disturbances, and protested against using the houses of parliament as a fortress to be filled with police to pro- tect the members against women.
 Home Secretary Gladstone replied to Mir Hay, saying he had little knowl- edge of what was going 7n outside, but that the measures employed were fol the general convenience of the members and lie was sure no unnecessary vio- lence had been used.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-14
BLRESFoRD SPEAKS OUT.
Will Not Command Channel Fleet Un.
 less Given His own Way.

WIl NOt COmmand Chnnnel FieeI Un-
 less Given His Own Why.
 London, Feb. 18,-Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, who is at present in the United States for the purpose of settling the estate of his late brother, Lord Deleval Beresford, has thrown a bombshell into naval circles by placing himself in direct antagonism to the governments policy for the distribu- ton of Great Britain's naval forces.
 A semi-ofiicial statement, evidently inspired by Lord Charles Beresford and Issued tonight, is to the effect that he declines to accept the command of the Channel fleet, which he was to have taken up on March under the altered conditions as a result of which this fleet will consist of fourteen battleships, four armored and three unarmored cruisers. His lordship," the statement says, while willing to undertake the defense of the home waters, is only prepared to do so with the number of battleships, cruisers and destroyers capable of per forming the task and trained under his orders in peace time."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-14
BROWNSVILLE INQUIRY,
Captain Madison Testifes-Order Is-
 sued by PenrOse.

Washington, Feb 13.-At the Browns vile hearing to-day former Captain C.. H. Madison, of Company c, Twenty fifth infantry, testified that he was sure none of Company c was involved in the shooting. He said that an order was issued by Major Penrose to break open the racks if the guns could not be had in any other way.
 Madison said that one rack was open ed by Sergeant Brawner, but that all of the racks were being pounded by the men in ans ecortr to get them opened when the call to, arms was sounded. No lights were allowed, he said, be- cause it was thought an attack was being made on the garrison.
 Former Quartermaster-S Sergeant Me- Murray, of Company c, said that after Major Penrose had given orders that the gun racks should be broken open the company cook secured an axe and chopped the racks.
 Newton Carlisle, a former Company c sergeant, corroborated the testimony about the use of an axe on the racks. The hearing was adjourned until to- morrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-14
Nfw YORK CONNECTING ROAD.
Road and City Officials Agree on Fran.
 chise Terms

New York, Feb. 1S-The rapid transit board of estimate committees at joint meeting of the officers of the railroad agreed to-day upon the terms of the franchise for the New York Connecting railroad The action will be formally approved by the rapid transit bard to- morrow, and blythe board of estimate Friday, and the four years fight over the franchise will be ended. On Mon day the actual work of constructing the $2O,000,000 line between the New York, New Haven & Hartford and Pennsylvania railroads will begin.
 George l.. Rives read to the board the terms which have been agreed on for the franchise. The clause which bound the company to charge only a five cent fare in case it should every carry local traffic was ofitted. MT. Rives explain ed that the company did not intend to carry local traffic and would have to get new franchise before it could do so.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-14
Mayor of the City of New Britain.
GOVERNMENTS APPEAL RIGHT.
Senate Passes Measure Giving Power
 in Criminal Suits.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The senate to- day passed the bill giving the govern ment the right to appeal to the su- preme court for a construction of the constitutionality of any law involved in criminal suit. This measure has been under consideration for several days and was passed only after many amendments had been adopted at the suggestion of senators who have criti- cised the provisions of the bill.
 It was explained that the amend ments did not in any instance detract from the original purpose of the bill, but that they were intended to provide means whereby the government could get ruling on the oonstitutionality of criminal law by the supreme court with as little hardship on any particu- lar defendant as was possible.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-14
BAPTIST SECURITIES TAKEN.
Investigation Reveals that Walker Has
 Abstrncted Some of Them.

Hartford, Feb. 13.-The officers of the Connecticut Baptist convention, of which William F. Walker, the missing New Britain bank treasurer, was treasurer are at work here to-day as certaining if the finances of the so- ciety are impaired. The trust funds in the care of Treasurer Walker amounted to s73.000, This sum was represented by securities retained in the Savings Bank of New Britain, and the package in which they have been kept has been brought to Hartford for examination.
 To-day the president of the Baptist convention, Rev. N. H. Thompson, Vice President Charles E. Prior and Auditor Spencer have been in consultation, and the exact status of the society's affairs will shortly be revealed.
 Vice President Prior when seen this afternoon said that the investigation was still in progress, and would proba- bly, occupy. several days. "So far as it has progressed, he said, it looks as if some of the negotiable securities have been distracted. These are chiefly bonds but the extent to which they have been tampered with is not known" MT.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-14
GREAT SPOT CROSSING SUN
ONE OF LARGEST IN HISTORY OF
 ASTRONOMY.

Discovered by Professor Brashear of
 the Alleghany Observatory-He Says
 as a Result Electrical Disturbances
 VIII be Experienced Throughout the
 Country To-night-AurOra BOrcalis
 May be Seen-DmsnsIons of the
 FreckIe.
 Pittsbarg, Feb. 13.-ProfesSor John A. Brashear of the Allegheny observatory announced through the Associated Press a discovery of one of the greatest sun spots ever called to the attention of astronomers. He says as a re- suit electrical disturbances will be ex- perienced throughout the country about tomorrow night. These disturbances, he further declares, may take the form of a display of the aurora boreais, or telegraph and telephone communication may be seriously affected. The pres ent spot is so large it can be seen through a smoked glass, and the sci enlist adds it is one of the most active of solar spots.
 Professor Brashear says:
 "A very large or beautiful sun spot or solar disturbance is now crossing the | face of the sun and is approaching the central meridian. This is the largest spot that has been seen for years, and 1 its approximate length is 11S,000 miles, 1 and 30000 miles wide covering an area of about 3,50O,O00 square miles. There is considerable activity in the spot, and l there may be some electrical disturb | ances occurring on the earth about to- morrow night, but this is rather diff cult to predict on account of the posi- ton of the disturbance in relation tC the earth.
 Besides this great group of spots there are three other groups to the west of it, and the fourth is just leav- 1 ing the sun on the eastern side. This great spot can readily be seen by the naked eye with a piece of smoked glass. Indeed, my attention was called to it by a gentleman who saw fl through the morning fog.
 "We have been observing the spot with great interest all day, measuring i it and estimating it's size It is a great spot, stretching an eighth of the way across the sun.
 Tt comes at time when it is not usual to expect sun spots, and is ot greater interest for that reason. Why it appears now is not explained"
 Washington, Feb 1S-The United States observatory to-day photographic a group of sun spots, which first ob served on February 6, passed the cen tral meridian late this afternoon ant tonight was in the south solar latitude Assistant Observer Peters says there i one very large spot and about fit! smaller ones. The naval observator! does not look for electrical disturbances
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-14
sennte nrenks A1I necordu.

Washington, Feb. 1S,-The senate to- night broke all records by passing bills at the rate of fifteen minute for one hour and six minutes. The bills were pension bills on the calendar to which there were no objections. The number passed was 991, and during the proceed ure Senator McCumber was the only senator on the floor. Vice President Fairbanks presided.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-14
comnromiss con1 Land Bill.

Washington, Feb. 13.-A compromise coal land bill was finally agreed upon to-day by the house committee on pub lie lands and recommended for a favor able report. It falls far short of the program President Roosevelt outlined for the withdrawal of all coal land from entry and the leasing of such land, instead of selling it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-14
Death of Schuyler Hamilton.

South Norwalk, Feb, 1S.-Schuyler Hamilton, great-grandson of the illus trious Alexander Hamilton, who fell in a duel with Aaron Burr, and son of Major General Schuyler Hamilton of civil and Mexican war fame, passed passed away at 1:SO this morning at his mansion-like residence "Highwood" in Norwalk, Mir Hamilton's death was due to acute Bright's disease.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-14
slte for statue to LongfeIlor.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-A commission, of which Secretary Taft is president, has selected a site on the corner of Connecticut avenue and N street, one of the best in Washington, for the statue to the poet Longfellow. Con- gress has appropriated $4,OOO for the pedestal for this statue.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-14
Bookkeeper shoots Himself.

Winsted, Feb 1S.-His mind affected, it is believed, as a result of a long ill., ness with the grip, Rudolph Sweeny, a bookkeeper, shot himself in the region of his heart in the bathroom at his home here to-day, and is now in the Litchfield County hospital, where it was reported to-night he was resting as comfortably as could be expected, and that his condition was not as alarming as was at first thought,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-14
Three Killed in New York.

New York, Feb. 12.-One man was instantly killed, two others died from injuries in hospitals later, and one man was so badly hurt that he is expected not to live, as the result of collapse of scaffold on the third floor of the New York public library building to- day. The dead: Thomas Q'Keefe. sheet metal worker; Thomas Henry Hueston, painter; Henry Weinpaul, painter.