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The new South-news., 1907-10-05
Oklahoma Constitution.

President Roosevelt announced that
he would approve the Oklahoma con
siitution. lie said he had examined
the document with the attorney gen
cral and that be felt the question Of
his approval ought not to be based
on his personal opinion Of the docu-
ment, but upon whether 1t came with.
in the terms of the enabling act.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05

The municipal bond election, in
which the Mayor and Board of Alder
men submitted the question to the
qualified voters of issuing another
$500 series for Improvements Of the
light and water systems, met with
defeat.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05
Portrait Of Jefferson Davis.

G. P. Kearz, Of Gulfport, hung
the life size portrait of jefferson Da-
Wis in the hall at the Soldiers Home
at Beauvoir in the presence of Gov
ernor Vardaman. the picture was un-
veiled. Addresses were made bv the
President of the State Daughters Of
the Confederacy and veteran of the
Confederate Army
The new South-news., 1907-10-05

New York. Mrs. Harry X. Thav,
wife of the young man who is await
ing trial for the killing of Stanford
White. has been unable to visit her
husband at the Tombs prison this
week, as she is suffering from bad
cold. Thaw's counsel will not say
whether or not Mrs. Thaw's illness
IN REGARDED as serious.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05
Depot at Derma.

The mandamus proceedings in the
circuit court against the Southern
railroad, known as the Derma depo.
case, ended in victory for the peo-
pie of Derma. The railroad was or
dered to complete a suitable depot in
Derma within ninety days.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05
Veterans Meet.

The Mississippi Confederate Vetsr-
ans, in session at Meridian, recon-
mended Captain b. V. White and Col
onel Clay Sharkey for appointment
by Governor Vardaman as trustees Of
the Beauvoir Soldiers Home, Green
wood was selected as the next place
Of meeting.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05

The family Of Lex Brame. whose
strange and mysterious disappearance
some two months ago, has been a
subject of statewide comment and
speculation, are now convinced thu.
whatever the nature Of the fate that
overlook him might have been, he IS
no longer in the land of the living
The new South-news., 1907-10-05
Death After Sleep.

Mrs. Bond. the lady who has lain
in fit of catalepsy. or fit the nature
of which all the doctors who have
seen her have been unable to deter
mine. died at McHenry without ever
regalning consciousness or control Of
her physical powers. 1t has been
thirteen days since she was first at
tackled. She was 80 years of age.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05
Pascagoula Deep Water.

Congressman Bowers conferred
with the milling interests in conne,-
tion with the further deepening Il
Pascagoula bar, and gathered facts
and figures TO be used in the mex,
congress.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05

The fact has been brought 10
light that Great Britain and Germany
supported President Roosevelt in his
plan to send the American battle
ship squadron to the Pacific ocean
in order to check japanese aggres-
sion.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05
No Objection to WI Ting Fang.

President Roosevelt, announced to
a gathering of newspaper men at the
white house that he assumed there
would be no objection to the appoint
men' Of WI Ting Fang as minister
from China to the United States.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05

Joseph II. Choaie, one Of the
American delegates to The Hague
Peace Conference. is about ready TO
abandon his project for a perma-
nent Court Of Arbitration.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05

Presiden, J. r. Harahan, Of the II
linois Central railroad announced that
the Hartman forces controlled q ma
joriiv Of the stock for the next stock
holders meeting.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05

Paris.-A dispatch from the food.
ed southern provinces report that
troops are sal actively engaged n
rescue work. The number Of lives
lost. however, is not large.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05
On War Path.

stuyyesant Fish, in an interview
in New York, said that j. T. Harahan
was too small for him to notice, and
that T.. II. Hartman is the man he
is cunning for.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05
Telcgraphcrs Called.

The New York Telegraphcrs' Union
voted TO call out all leased wire OPP
orators provided the national officers
will sanction such course.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05

The British government has issued
an imperial order prohibiting the
Newfoundland Colonial government
from seizing American fishing yes
sells.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05

Major Delmar failed TO lower the
track trotting record at Columbus,
making the mile in 2:04 IA, the fast
est trotiing mile Of the year.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05

The Confederate veterans Of Mis-.
sissippi assembled at Meridian for .
'wo-days convention.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05

Madrld.-The government announ-
ced that the wine crop la the valley
and Aiusia has been ruined by the
foods. Official figures place the num-
bcr Of food victims there at seventy
two drowned and sixty eight injured
The new South-news., 1907-10-05

A movement has been started in
Cslcasieu parish for an election TO
decide il liquor shall be sold inside
the parish.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05

The state department has received
notice Of the appointment Of WI Tiag
Fang as Chinese minister at Wasa-
luyton.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05

The Southern Medical Association
in session at Birmingham, elected
officers and adjourned.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05

Several persons we're injured in .
collision between two trains in
France.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05

The Texas Commission Of Agri-
culture urged farmers to hold their
cotton.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05

The war department dad not regard
the reports Of discomfort in Cuba as
serious.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05

Several towns along the coast Of
Mexico we're devastated by a burri-
cane.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05

Prof DeLage, a French scientist
has succeeded in developing life
through . chemical process.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05
Transfers CurrsncY

The New York Subtreasury trans
ferred $4,000 in currency TO New
Orleans.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05

A conspiracy 10 start a revolution
ary movement in Cuba has been di.-
covered At Havana.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05

Considerable damage was done II
Guateuala BY an earthquake.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05

Secretary Root left Washington on
his visit TO Mexico.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05

Tho International Brotherhood os
-. Andrer convened in Washington
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-31

Chicago, May 31.-The Chicago
Chronicle this morning Announces
that it will cease publication with this
issue, owing to the fact that the paper
has been Improbable for some time.
The official notice, signed by the edi,
tor, II. w. Seymour, follows:
AS it has not been profitable of late,
publication of the Chronicle will be
suspended with this issue. All liabiI.
tiles of the Chicago Chronicle will be
met as usual in the regular course"
Was Begun i'm 1895.
The Chicago Chronicle began publ!-
cation on May Is. 1895, as the only
democratic morning paper in Chicago.
John X. Walsh. one of the chief owners
and formerly president of the Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-31
BODIES OF FOUR
IN RUINS OF HOME
Two Children and Two Servants of
Cigar Manufacturer Lose Lives
at Long Branch, N. j.

Long Branch, \. J.. May 81 The
bodies of Ruth and Marion Schiller,
aged IA and To- respectively, and TilIy
Monthon and Mary Dilter, servants,
were found today in the ruins of the
house occupied by Walter Schiller, sec
retary of the United Cigar ManufaC
turers company, which burned last
night.
In attempting to rescue her children,
Mrs. Schiller was severely burned
Two guests of Schiffers. b. Citrosn
and NJ. Breicer, were also seriously
burned. In jumping from a window
John Irvine, the butler. suffered g
fracture of the arm and his back was
injured. Mrs. Holt, gOvcrness, Kate
McMurray and Josephine Hoffman
servants, were injured by jumping
from the windows. The fire was dis
covered in the kitchen about mid
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-31
URGE SUNDAY OBSERVANCE
United Presbyterians Close Their An.
nuaI Assembly at Denver.

Denver May 31.-The geenral as
sembly of the United Presbyterian
church closed yesterday. After a
warm discussion it was decided not to
create the office of general treasurer OF
the church. The question has come -
at each assembly for the past forty
years. A resolution looking to cOnsOli-
dation of theological seminaries at Al.
legheny and Xenia. was also defeated.
The committee on Sabbath observance
offered a resolution. which was agree !
to, for more strict enforcement of Sun
day laws.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-31
Wreck ON TROLLEY
Seven Dead as Result of Rear
End Collision at EIyria,
Ohio.
FIVE MORE WILL DIE ALSO
Platform Crowded When Car Following
Crashes Into II - Motorman
Arrested.

Elyria, Ohio, May 31.-Crowded with
holiday passengers, a Cleveland and
Southwestern trolley car, running from
Wellington to Cleveland, was struck
rear end at the corner of Sixth street
and Middle avenue, shortly before c
o clock last night, resulting in seven
deaths and injury to several others.
The accident occurred not more than
a block from the hospital. The wrccl;
ed car was slowed down at Fifth ana
Middle streets to allow three passen
gers to get off. The rear platform was
crowded with passengers, and while
waiting for the passengers IA car which
was trailing crashed into the first one
No Rope for Five Others.
Elyria. Ohio. May 31.-Threc more
people died today from injuries receiv
ed in the wreck on the Cleveland and
Southwestern trolley car yesterday
caused by the car being run into by 4
trailing car
OF the injured five are expected tC
die. All are residents of Elyria.
c. II. FOrney, the mOtorman, was ar
rested at Cleveland today and brought
to Elyria to answer to the charge O
being responsible for the death of sew
en- persons and the injury of eight
others. He pleaded not guilty and was
| bound over in $4,000, in default o.
which he went to Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-31
Have No Incentive.
AUGUSTANA MAN is CALLED
Rev. J. Morton Will Succeed Rev. John
Jesperson in Spokane Church.

Spokane. Wash, May 31.-The First
Swedish Lutheran church of Spokane
has extended a call TO Rev. J. Morton
of Providence, r. l., to succeed Rev
John Jespcrson. formerly of Rock Is
land, resigned to take the presidency
of the Swedish college at Occur d'Alene,
Idaho, 81 miles east of this city. The
pastoral work will be under the direc-
t;on of \. J. Anderson, a student of
Augustana college at Rock Island, dur
ing the summer. Rev. Mr.. Morton
comes highly recommended as capa-
bic man. and a forcibe speaker, using
the English and Swedish languages.
He is graduate of Augustana college
and was ordained in 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-31
COMMERCE
is TIED Up
Strike of French Naval
Reserves Has Seri-
Gus Effect.
SOME MAILS MOVING
Trouble Arose Over Sailors
Pensions Which Are Held
inadequate.
SOME MAILS MOVING

Paris, May 31.-FrcnCh commerce is
threatened with complete paralysis as
a result of a strike of sailors belong.
ing to the naval reserves which went
into operation today at all ports Ji
france
Reserves Number f17,OOo.
The reserves number about ll7,00a
men. Practically the entire personnel
of the war feet and merchant marine
as well as the longshoremcn are la
scribed in the naval reserves. TIC
strike was ordered because members
of the seamen's union regard the gov
ernment's new bill increasing pension
is inadequate Reports thus far rccciy
ed indicate the tie up is complete.
Keeps Mail Moving.
The government promptly ordered thai
the army transports at Marseillcs ht
placed in commission in order to insure
mail service between France and hel
African possessions but the transpoc
tation companies were taken by sur
prise and are at the mercy of thl
strikers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-31
TO BE HARvARD'S BEST MEET
Great List of High Class Athletes AS
sembIed for Contests.

Boston, May 31.-Scldom in the 32
years of intercollC giate athletic track
and field championships has there been
such wealth of runners, leapers, ana
gathered today for the annual two
days meet in Harvard stadium, nor
has the outcome of the contests ever
been quite so much in doubt.
Today is elimination day, with trial
events in the dashes and middle dis
tance runs and field events. The finals
will be held tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-31
SYRACUSE STRONG FAVORlTE
Fasteners Picked to Win Eight-Oared
Race at Madison.

Madison, Wis, May 31.-The crews
of the Syracuse and Wisconsin univer-
sites have finished their training and
are said to be in the pink of condition.
1t will not be definitely settled on
which lake the races will be rowe6
the condition of the water late this
afternoon in either Lake Mendoza or
Monona alone deciding.
Betting on the eight-Oared race fav.
ors the fasteners the odds being t"
.3. Even money is placed on the four
oareG contest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-31
FOR OFFICE OF CITY SEALER
William FerkeI Circulating Petition to
Bring Before Council.

William Ferkel, formerly a member
of the Rock Island police department,
is circulating petition for the creation
Of the office of city sealer, for which
he will be an applicant. The matter
will come before the city council next
Monday evening. The sealer's duties
are 10 test all weights and measures
used in the city. thereby insuring full
returns for the money to purchasers of
weighed or measured commodities. No
systematical inspection has ever been
provided for in Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-31

Roosevelt arrived here at 7:45 and
there was but a few minutes stop here
when the journey to Lansing was -
sumed. At various stopping places
along the route from Ft Wayne there
were a number of people gathered but
they were disappointed in seeing the
president as he did not come out OF
the stateroom until few minutes be
fore HillSdale was reached.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-31
Elder Sister Killed Both.

Springfield, H., May 31.-It now Jp
pears certain that Cora Leadcrbrani
aged Il. killed her sister Carrie, agad
T. and then committed suicide. Th-ir
bodies were found with bullets in their
heads Wednesday, and it was though
they had been murdered. Carrie was 4
cripple and it is understood that Cora
was tired of the burden of caring for
her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-31
TO KEEP UP MCKINLEY HOME
Methods of Preserving Property at
Canton Discussed by Friends.

Canton, Ohio. May 3i.-Canton citi-
zens are discussing methods of pre-
serving the Mckinley home. The idea
is TO make a second Mount Vernon
where the furniture and gifts AMI
paintings and statuary of the Mckin
leys may be preserved as have thos
of the Washingtons at the famous Am
erican mecca.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-31
WILL GO TO KEWANEE
Rock Island Commandery, K. T, Will
Confer Oeqrees There.

Next Thursday the members of Rock
Island Commandery, No. is. Knights
Templar of this city are going to Ke-
vance, where the commandery will
confer degrees of the order on a class
of Kewanee candidates. The trip is
made at the invitation of the Kewanee
Knights, and large number of the
members of Rock Island Commandery
will make the trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-31
REBELLION NOW IN
new PART OF CHINA
Thirty Thousand Well Armed and OF
fieered Men Rise-Eight Thousand
Troops to Meet Them.

Annoy, China, May 31.-An insurrec-
ton has broken out 40 miles south OF
Annoy. Thirty thousand rebels, well
armed and led. are spreading revolt
The viceroy of Flu Chow is sending g..
600 troops to deal with the rising
Warships are expected shortly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-31
Lord" Barrinaton to Hama.

Jefferson City, Mo, May 31.-The su-
preme court yesterday afternoon de-
creed that Lord" harrington, now in
Jail at Clayton, Mo, be hanged July
25th for the murder of J. p. McCann.
a St Louis horseman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-31
ONE CENT MORE FOR THREAD
Combine Advances Wholesale Figure
II Cents Per Dozen SpooIs.

New York. May 31-Interests con
trolling the thread industry have ad-
vanced the price of thread / cents per
dozen spools. Dealers throughout the
country have received formal notice of
the raise. The retail price of thread
was put up a cent per spool.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-31
HELP GET THAT 100000
NEW FACTORY FUND
CHICAGO CHRONICLE SUSPENDS;
A LOSING VENTURE FINANCIALLY

National bank. refused the support cf
his paper to William J. Bryan during
Bryan's candidacy for the presidency.
and during the last national campaign
the Chronicle came out as a republican
newspaper. The last issue of the Chi
cago Chronicle was No of volume l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-31
Rear Admiral to Retire.

New York, May 31.-Read Admiral
Joseph b. Coghlan retires from the ser
vice and the command of the Brooklyn
navy yard tomorrow. He will he sue
ceeded by Rear Admiral Casper L.
Goodrich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-31
THREE ARE VICTIMS OF GAS
Mysterious Removal OF Cap Causes
Deaths in ST. Louis.

St Louis, Mo, May 31.-Three per
sons were killed by asphyxiation ana
another overcome in Lawton avenue
rooming house last night. The dea
JOSEPH r. GABLER and wife.
DANIEL DWYER.
The police found the metal cap to
an unusued gas pipe lying on the floor
1t is not determined how it became de
tached from the pipe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-31
River Ripiets.

The Mac was down and the Ruth.
Everett and B. Hershey went north.
The Helen Blair was up from Musca-
tine.
The stage of water was $40 all day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-31
Denver Capitalist Dead.

Denver. Col, May 31.-Walter s
Chessman. president of the Denver
Union Water company, one of the fore
most capitalists and citizens of Denver
died Unexpectedly today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-31
Ideal Home Life More
Important Than Money
Making.
SPEAKS AT LANSING
With Secretary Wilson OBJ
serves Agricultural Schools
Anniversary.

Lansing, Mich, May 31.-Addresses
by Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
President James of the Illinois univev-
sity, Wheeler of the University of Cal
ifornia, Simpson of the Agricultural
College of Connecticut, Angel of the
University of Michigan, and White Of
the University of Georgia. made up the
program of the forenoon session today
of the semi-Centennial celebration Of
the founding of the Michigan Agr;cur
tural college.
Achievement of Century.
The subject of the address of Secre.
tary Wilson was Three Things Las.
Century" He said:
ut has been said that the United
States did three unique things in the
last century. 1t built at Washington
the capitol. the Washington monu-
ment. and the congressional library.
each the finest of its kind in the world
A much grander work was the laying
of the foundation of agricultural edu-
cation and research to prepare the far
mer for his life work. establish agri-
of the soil to a higher level of elicier
Cy as a producer and a citizen.
Ahead of All Countries.
"No country on earth has such Il
comprehensive system TO bring about
these results. The total number of
land-grant colleges is Go, and 63 OF
these give courses in agriculture whicn
are attended by 10000 students. These
colleges are also largely engaged Ill
giving instruction in agriculture to
adult farmers i'll the farmers Institutes
which are annually attended by over
one million farmers. These institC
tiOns have permanent funds and equip
ment amounting to $S4, 900 and an
annual revenue of $14,500, 600, to whicn
the federal government contribute
$3,OOO0O0 and the state governments
S7,5OOOOO."
Makes Tnny Speeches.
Lansing, Mich, May 31.-Presideut
Roosevelt's train arrived at 10 this
morning after nine stops between
Hilsdale and Lansing. The president
always appeared on the platform o
the car and made the auditors a litt'e
speech He told them how glad he
was to see and be among them. He
spoke in complimentary terms of tEt
state of Michigan and said he was sue
he would be a better American for hav
ing visited it. Roosevelt was particu
larly felicitious in his remarks to tn
veterans whom he spied among tn,
crowds. likewise to the fathers anr
mothers who had gathered around witt
their children.
Third Term Man Heard.
At one point someone expressed th'
hope he might remain at the head o
the government for another term. Tn
president smiled pleasantly in returi
for the compliment. At several place
salutes were fired. College boys a
Hillsdale gave the college yell in tn
presidents honor as the train pulle
out of the depot.
Driven to Capitol.
The president entered carriage an
was driven to the capitol building
where thousands of people had gail
cred. The president entered the cap
tol building and held reception in tn
executive parlors. After shaking hand
with about thousand persons, he stel
ped out on the balcony of the capt.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-31
BUT TWO CHALLENGES LEFT
Defense Exercises 18th Privilege in
Boise Trial.

Boise, Idaho, May 31.-Aftcr 4 recess
of three days The Haywood trial WAS
resumed this morning. SiXty-one new
talesmen were in court and it is eX
pected the jury will be completed by
tomorrow night
The defense exercised the 18th PEI.
emptory challenge. cXCusing Harmony
in the seventh chair. Only two per
emptory challenges now remain to be
exercised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-31
FARMER TO
BEAR LOSS
Packers Decide to Buy
Cows Subject to
Inspection.
IN EFFECT AT ONCE
Declare it viii Give Incentive
to Keep Herds Clean
and Healthy.
IN EFFECT AT ONCE

Chicago, May 31.-The executive COM
mittee of the American Meat Packers
association. whose membership en-
braces 275 large and small packers in
% states. met here today and unani-
mously adopted a resolution asking
that all inspected slaughtering estab-
lishmcnts buy COWS and other "she
cattle" subject to post mortem inspec-
ton by the United States government.
The request was made that immediate
effect be given the resolution.
B!amcs Farmers.
Secretary George L. Mccarthy of
the association said: The diseased
COWS to which We object come from
dirty, filthy farms. and it naturally fol-
lows dairy herds from which most Of
them come are diseased. The danger
to the public by consuming milk and
other dairy products from tubercular
COWS and-cews suffering frem-ether
| diseases would be appalling if it were
generally known.
Have No Incentive.
Farmers. who are responsible for
| this condition of affairs, have no in
centive to keep their farms clean and
/ their herds free from disease so long
as they are paid full value for diseased
animals sent to market for slaughter.
but when cattle are bought subject TO
inspection after death, every farmer
: who has been criminally negligent will
Immediately clean up his place and
take measures to keep disease out of
! his herd"