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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-18
DISEASE IS RIFE
Long Term at Joliet Generally
Results in Case of Tu.
berculosis,
DR.. BILLINGS DECLARES
Recommends important Changes in
State Charitable Institutions
Almshouses Hit.

/ Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 1S.-Virtuall,
every convict who serves a term OF
/, any length at Joliet contracts tuber
culosis, according to statements made
yesterday before about 100 members
of the legislature, in the supreme
court rooms, by Dr. Frank Billings OF
Chicago, president of the state board
of charities. Dr. Billings also assert
ed that Providence more than ANYTHING
else would avert a holocaust at the
Elgin insane asylum in case fire oc-
CURED there.
Most of Cases CurabIe
From so to 60 per cent of the in
mates of the state insane asylums
could be cured. the Chicagoan said, if
it were possible to give them proper
treatment.
The description of the conditions DR..
Billings asserted existed at Joliet ap-
parently made a deep impression on
the legislators present. and DR.. Bill
lings was questioned by a number of
them. including Senators Chafee and
Barr, and Representative Kerrick. Gov
ernor Deneen was present during the
discussion and took part in it,
Asks Important Changes
The recommendations made hv Dr
Billings TO the Legislators include the
following:
State supervision of county aims
houses and other county institutions.
In many of these. DR.. Billings said. |
antiquated methods in the treatment |
1f dependents still prevailed, and he |
mentioned the case of one patient de /
iyefed at BartDhSiIle with chains on |
lis legs. In some county almshouses. |
ne said, the old scheme of having a
'l1t in the door is still in existence.
through which food is passed to the
Colonies for the care of epiIeptics |
md consumptives, doing away with
ourt trials in commitments to institu-
ions for dependents.
Establishment of water cure appara-
us at all insane hospitals.
Sessions Were short.
The legislative sessions were short
n the senate Walter Clyde Jones in
reduced a bill to establish a Iegisla-
we reference department of the state :
brary. along the lines followed in
Wisconsin.
Senator Chaffee introduced a bill to
rohibit hunting of game birds and d
enator Berry one to protect the un- :
ring honey bee from the consequence
misplaced confidence The latter
III would make it unlawful for a per-
IN to spray blossoms and blooms with
oisonous compounds that may en-
anger the life of honey bees that feed =
oon the nectar of blooms"
Honor Buettner's Memory.
The house adjourned out of respect
the memory of the late Daniel
lettner. representative from the
h1rd district, and a joint resolution
as adopted in both houses adjourning
e legislature until Tuesday. Reso-
tlons were adopted by the house and S
committee appointed by both branch
to make arrangements for the fun
al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-18
BATTLE OVER OIL DERRICK
Armed Men of One Company Rout
Workmen of Another

Tulsa, |. T., Jan. 1S.-Ten men, said
to be employees of the Texas Oil com
pany, armed with rifles, yesterday
drove 27 employees of the Litchfield &,
Sawyer company off the Zeke Norris
farm near Sapulpa, l. T., and took
possession of an oil derrick which the
evicted men had just erected. Several
shots were fired during the controversy
and one man, a contractor employed
by the Litchfield & Sawyer company.
was injured. The trouble arose out of
a contest regarding a lease. Zeke Nor
ris. owner of the Iand. is in the Kan
sas penitentiary for giving fraudulent
leases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-18
LOBBYISTS DEFYING FOLK
Agents of Big interests Come ir
Ssarms to jefferson City.

Jefferson City, Mo-. Jan. 1S.-This
city is overrun with lobbyists. legisla-
tors say. Apparently every important
interest in the state has decided to
nave representative at jefferson
City. Not in many years, say the re-
formers, have so many scheming poll
ticlans gathered in the capital for the
purpose of influencing legislation The
rule limiting the stay of lobbyists to
80 hours evidently has become a dead
letter.
The lobbyists laugh at the COVER
nor's threats to punish them if they
attempt to interfere with the delibera-
tions of the general assembly. They
say he cannot pass his anti-lobby bill
because many well meaning members,
whose legislative records are stainless.
regard such a law as impracticable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-18

reached. AT noon the river was stead
lily rising and the heavy rain contin
ues
All stores and buildings on the wa.
ter front have been abandoned. Hun
dreds of tents are on the way from
| Springfield. They have been sent by
order of Governor Deneen for the use
and shelter of the homeless.
Hold TIL Water Breaks over.
Hope is expressed the levee. which
is a new one, will withstand the force
of the water until the top is overrun
Every precaution is being taken to
prevent repetition of the great food
Cf 1898 which devastated great area
of country and caused loss of life and
great suffering.
Kentucky River High.
Jackson, KY, jan 1S.-The Ken
tucky river has risen Is feet here in
the past two days. The stream passes
through Frankfort and empties into
the Ohio at Carrolton, so miles above
Louisville
Sharp Rise at FittsburG.
Pittsburg, Jan. 1S.-The rivers are
again at flood stage with the water ris-
ing at the rate of three-tenths of a foot
an hour. The danger line will proba-
bly, be passed before evening. Reports
from up-river points, however, indicate |
the flood will not reach serious proper |
lions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-18
WALSH is INDICTED
Charges Against ChIcagoan
Made Public---Not
Arrested.

Chicago, Jan. 1S.-John r. Walsh,
former president of the Chicago Ma
tional bank, was indicted today by the
federal grand jury for alleged misman-
agement of funds of the bank The in
dictment contains 182 counts.
Walsh will not be arrested at pres
ent. 1t was decided the bond of $780,.
900 under which he now enjoys liberty
is sufficient for the present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-18
SOCIETY MAN BEHIND BARS
Horace e. Hand, ST. Louis LAWYER.
Aids Court to Hasten Trial.

st. Louis. Mo, Jan. 1S.--Horace E.
Hand, lawyer of established social
position, pleaded guilty Yesterday to
two charges of forgery, and. at his own
request was taken to Jefferson City
last night to begin right away the
sentence of five years Imprisonment
imposed by the court Hand was ar
rested at his home in Kirkwood late
Wednesday night, charged with having
stolen drafts drawn by the Frisco rail-
road in favor of claimants and of hav-
ing cashed them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-18
FRESH EARTH SHOCK
AT POINTS IN EUROPE
People Frightened from Homes in
Italian City-Quake in
Russia.

Udine, Italy, Jan. 1S.-A severe I'M
dulatory earth shock was felt at Toll
mezzo. 30 miles from here at APO this
morning and the inhabitants, panic
stricken, fed from the homes. No loss
of life.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 1S.-Two vio-
lent earth shocks were experienced at
huba, government of Baku, at > this
morning. kuba has a population of
over 10000. n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-18
MRS. MCCORMICK is H0N0RED
Sultan of Turkey Confers Insignia
Upon Wife of Ambassador.

Paris. Jan. 1S.-The sultan of Tur-
key has conferred upon Mrs. McCor-
mick, wife of the American ambassa-
dor to France, the Grand Gordon of
the imperial order of Nichan-i- Chefakat
and the insignia was worn by Mrs Nc
Cormick last night at the gala diplo-
matte dinner by President Fallieres at
the Elysee palace. 1t consists of a
star of rubies and diamonds suspended
from the shoulder by broad white
ribbon with green edges.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-18
STARVING CHINESE EAT CHILDREN;
HUMAN FLESH SOLD IN THE MARKET

Victoria, B. c., Jan 1S.- Further
advices received from Shanghai tell of
increasing horrors of the great famine
in central China. A correspondent OF
the Echo de Chine says in the two dis
tricts of Sinchow and Paichow stary-
ing people are eating their children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-18
RAP AT MAIL ORDER HOUSES
Chicago Firm Scored by Northwestern
LEnbermens' Association.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 1S.-Ralph
Burnside of Oskaloosa. Iowa, was re-
elected by a unanimous vote to the
presidency of the Northwestern Lum-
bermen's association yesterday. The
final session was one of the most i'm
portant of the convention and the mail
order houses of the country came in
for one of the soundest scorings they
have ever received at the hands of the
western retail men. Sears. Roebucl1
e Co, of Chicago. which has been
making big campaign against the re-
tail lumbermen. particularly of the
west, on the sash and door proposition.
received the greater attention from the
lumbermen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-18
BACK To The FRONT
General AIexieff Returns to Favor
of Gar and Arouses
Storm.
WAS RECENTLY IN DISGRACE
Statistics Show Great Number of Ar
rests and Prosecutions of
Revolutionists.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 1S.-The first
trans-Caspian territory, where cleo
tions were held earlier than elsewhere,
show an overwhelming victory for the
radicals.
Assassin Executed.
Tver, Russia, Jan. 1S.-The assassin
of Governor Septzoff was executed to-
day. The man was not identified.
Many Prosecutions.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 1S.--Statistics
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-18

Plants and grass which furnished food
for many have disappeared and there
is not even the roots to eat. The cor
respondent says cases of cannibalism
are many. In the absence of ordin-
airy food he found human flesh is actu-
ally being sold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-18
QUAKE At A SCOTCH TOWN
TWO Shocks Felt in Oban Make Houses
Rattle and Scare Hiohlanders

Rattle and Scare Highlanders.
London, Jan. 1S.-Two earthuuakes
which, although harmless, greatly
alarmed the inhabitants, occurred yes
terday afternoon at Oban, seaport
town in Scotland and the neighboring
districts. The first shock was accom-
panied by a loud report. and was fol-
lowed 10 minutes later by a rumbling
noise. Houses were shaken and their
contents ratified. The occupants rush
ed into the streets in terror. The wa
ter along the shore was violently dis
turbed. An incoming steamer felt the
shocks. 1t seemed as if it had grated
on ridge of sand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-18
DIVIDE THE DEPARTMENT
Miners Convention Would Separate
Labor from Commerce.

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 1S-The
miners convention adopted a resolu-
ton seeking a separation of the de.
partments of labor and commerce. in
the cabinet, declaring that the depart
ment as now constituted. is unfavor-
able to labor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-18
Alarming News Comes
by Intercepted Wire
less Messages.
MAY BE FURTHER LOSS
Repair Ships Arrive and Ex.
pect to Connect Broken
Cables Shortly.

Havana, Jan. 1S.-Rear Admira
Evans, in a message to the cruiser Co
lumbia here, states huge tidal wave
has changed the coast line of Jamaica
leaving the entire south side of King
ston under water. No bay is reported
left. and the whole coast line is re-
ported sinking q
No Tidal Wave.
London, Jan. 1S.-A special dispatch
from Kingston dated the 18th says:
There has been no tidal wave. The de-
fenscs at Port Royal were destroyed
and the Palisades broken through
Black mud is coming TO the surface"
school Fell. Killing 90.
Norfolk, Va, Jan. 1S.-A wireless
telegraph station at Cape Henry re-
ceived the following message from
Guantanamo, Cuba, at midnight:
Have overheard by wireless from
the steamer Colon that the school
house at Kingston fell at the first
shock, killing 80 children. Kingston is
in bad shape. still smoldering, with
about 500 reported dead"
The channel in the harbor has shift
battleships Missouri and Indiana en-
tered the harbOr safely. -Four hundred
are dead. and 500 in the hospitals. In
dicatiOns are many are slightly in |
jured."
Cruiser YanktOn Arrives.
Washington, Jan. 1S-A wireless
message from Rear Admiral Evans. re-
ceived early today. states the United
States cruiser Yankton arrived at
Kingston at midnight last night with
further medical supplies and two Asso-
ciated Press reporters on board.
Little News Received. /
London, Jan. 1S.-One brief tele-
gram from Governor Swettenham, an
Sir James Ferguson's body
was found and subsequently buried,
and adding that no British officials
were killed or Injured. was the only
additional information from Kingston
received at the colonial Office this
People Are AGitated.
Difficulties in the way of communi-
eating with Kingston. the constantly
growing lists of dead and injured
whites, and reports of the threatened
engulfment of the remains of the city,
combine to increase the anxiety of rel
ltives and friends in this country of :
people in Kingston who are besiegingI
Ill possible sources of information in
Iuest of news. Even big business
irms operating with Kingston are un- :,
Ible to obtain replies to urgent re- 7,
quests for their mails.
The cable companies. however, are =
lOpeful today or tomorrow will see an
in their service The
Direct West Indies Cable company's
teamer is due at Kingston today. AS
he break in the cable is located close
o shore. no difficulty is anticipated in
es t0ring communication promptly.
Relief Arriving. -
Officials here estimate that relief in
teamers must be arrivinSSn Kingston h,
y now and a rapid Strengthening out r,
( the state of chaos is expected. fc
The mansion house fund for the re- II
eff of Kingston sufferers is being well n,
and with American and 9TH r,
r contributions there will be no lack %
supplies or funds for immediate ne 10
essities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-18
Increase Army.

Washington, Jan, 1S.- The senate
today passed the Warren bill increas-
ing the military corps of the army.
The total increase. which is to reach
its maximum in five years, is G,197 of
fccrs and men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-18

Washington, Jan. 18.-By a vote OF
1913 to 80 the house today voted the
salaries Of senators, representatives
and delegates from Porto Rico. Hawaii
and Alaska to be increased to $500
per year after March 4, 1907, and fixing
the salaries of vice president, speaker
and members of the cabinet at $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-18
Postpone Tin NIondnr.

Washington. Jan. 1S.--At the sugges-
ton of Keen the senate today postpon-
ed further consideration of the Browns.
vile resolution until next Monday.
The senate agreed TO Kittredge's res.
olution instructing the secretary of
commerce and labor to investigate the
lumber trIIst
The Yale expositor., 1907-12-13
King Oscar Is Dead.

Not such deep, universal mourning
for the loss of beloved friend has
ever before fallen upon Sweden as
that under which the whole country
is now bowed because of the passing
away of King Oscar, who for 80 years
has reigned over the nation with a
rule so wise and kindly as to endear
him to his people as few monarchs
in all time have been endeared to
their subjects.
The death took place at 9:15 Sun
day morning. 1t had been known for
two days that the end was but a mat
ter of a very short time, and at 5:15
Sunday morning the court physician
summoned members of the royal fam
lily, the premier, ministers, high offic-
ials and gentlemen of the kings court,
and in the silent death chamber they
watched four hours until he breathed
his last.
The king was unconscious all that
time and the end was peaceful, simp-
ly transition from a deep to a deep
er sleep. Aged Queen Sophia, his be-
loved consort for more than so years,
was heart-broken because he could
not wake to bid her farewell.
The Yale expositor., 1907-12-13
The chinks Are Deluded.

There is an important feature Of the.
Japanese side of the question which
has not been mentioned publicly. It
is the effect in China of the agitation
of the past few months.
The Japanese government views
with mixed feelings the coming Amer
lean naval demonstration i'm the Pa
cific, not because it is doubtful of the
intentions of the American govern
ment, but because it fears the effect
on the Chinese minds.
The Chinese are being imbued with
the idea that America is moving in
their behalf against Japan. News from
China during the past few months has
family described the anti-Japanese
movement which is gathering head
way in that country. The conviction is
growing among all classes that Rus
sia's successful opponent has schemes
of ACKNOWLEDGMENT at the expense of
the fiowery kingdom and the feeling
has already reached dangerous proper
lions.
The Yale expositor., 1907-12-13
THE STATE IN
GENERAL
ONLY A FREAK EXPLOSION SAVED
oLlvET PosToFFIcE FROM
ROBBERY.
BAY .CITY'S DRY SUNDAY
Saloonlsts Are Mad and Want Every.
thing Closed Up on the Sabbath Un-
less They Can Sell Booze.
Missed the Cash,

Three men made a bold but unsuc-
cessful attempt at robbing the post.
office in Olivet between and o'clock
Sunday morning and sheriffs, depu-
ties, other officers and citizens are
securing Eaton and Calhoun counties
in search of the trio. The attempt re-
suited in the loss of Postmaster
Green's safe for the second time by a
similar method in FIVE years, and only
an explosion freak saved $1,000 gov
eminent cash. The burglars first in
vaded the blacksmith shop of Guy
Bracey, where they secured tools with
which they pried open the back door.
Nitro-glycerin was used on the safe
and the explosion. which blew off the
heavy door, was heard in nearly every
part of the village. The inner door
was broken and part of it was wedged
in against the strong box so that the
$500 cash and $1,000 worth of stamps
could not be secured. 1t took the post
master and another man two hours to
get the piece of door out.
The Yale expositor., 1907-12-13
Bay City's Dull Day.

Bay City saloonkeepers have OBJ
served the Sunday closing law very
religiously for the last three weeks
as the result of a few prosecutions
started by local manufacturer of
lumber. The liquor men are very sore
over his interference with their bust
ness and are putting up a "holler"
about paying for rights" and say they
should be protected. With this fight
comes the advent of the Anti-Saloon
league starting an active campaign
against the liquor traffic for the first
time in local history. The saloonmen
have done business nights, Sundays and
holidays without interference for so
many years that some of them, at
least, think that It has become a vest
ed right with them Being forced TO
close they are now talking of COM
polling everyone else to observe the
sunday law. This town thus become s
the center of attack on saloons in this
section of the state. The anti-saloon-
lists Will first try 10 get Bay City in
line and then will advance on the
traffic in the surrounding country,
working to the north. which like this.
has for many years been free and
easy in regard 10 gTog.
The Yale expositor., 1907-12-13

Mrs. II. w. Randolph, of Vernon.
has had her right eye removed at a
hospital in Ann Arbor. The disease
with which she has been suffering
for several months has already caused
Inflammation Of the left eye, but II
is believed that the removal OF the
one first affected will save the other.
The Michigan National Guard has
rs expert rifemen, SO sharpshooters
and 215 marksmen according to the
report OF Mai John Boer, of Grand
Rapids, state inspector of small AR.
ing arms. The Second regiment leads
with Al expert rifiemen, 20 sharpshoot-
ers and 9S marksmen.
The Yale expositor., 1907-12-13
Too Many Marriaaes.

George Mack, more popular with the
ladies than he is with the police, and
arrested in Cheboygan on larceny
charge, was taken TO Bay City. In
Bay City more serious charge than
that OF theft awaits him. Mack is the
man who is suspected by the police
to have a wife in Detroit, one also In
Bay City and one in Saginaw He is
known to have had a wife in Cheboy
gan. Mack says that he never had a
wife in Detroit, and that his Cheboy'
gan wife divorced him a year ago. II
this is true, and there is no Saginaw
spouse, the man may not have in
volved himself with the law in mar
rying a Bay City girl of II. The Bay
City girl is Flossie Bradshaw.
While living with Flossie, Mack paid
ardent court to Miss Leah Harris, en-
gagged himself to her and then fiuked
after the wedding guests had assem-
bled. Miss Harris has no case against
him, but she has been having an in
terview in Bay City with Flossie, and
1t is supposed there that Flossie is on
Mack's trail.
Mack is a character. His parents
have nothing to be said against them.
But the son, who is 80 years old, has
made himself notorious. He is vol
luminous writer on matrimonial topics.
He has written hundreds of letters an
swering ads in matrimonial papers.
The Yale expositor., 1907-12-13
BRIEF REVIEW OF
A WEEKS EVENTS
RECORD OF THE MOST lMPoR.
TANT HAPPENINGS IN ITEM.
lied FORM.
HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS
Information Gathered from All Quar-.
tiers of the Civilized World and
Prepared for the Perusal of the
Busy Man.
coNeRs ,sIoNAL NEWS.

An annual tax of one dollar on every
barrel of beer brewed in the United
States, for the creation of a "perma
nent investment fund" of S5O,OOO,OOo
yearly for the development of the
country's waterways, is the proposal
carried in a joint resolution intro
duced in the house by Mr.. Acheson, OF
Pennsylvania.
The annual message of President
Roosevelt was read in both houses OF
congress, and practically no business
was attempted by either body beyond
listening to the message.
Senators Aldrich and Crane, two OF
the Republican leaders of the senate,
after a call on President Roosevelt,
announced that they were convinced
he was not a candidate for third-term
honors.
The Yale expositor., 1907-12-13
MICHIGAN BRIEFS.

Unable to raise money to feed the
animals, Port Huron will sell its zoo.
Andrew P. Gleason was thrown
from his wagon and picked up dead.
investigation showed, however. that
heart failure had caused his death
before he fell. He was 70 years old.
Stanley Mitchell, of Republic, was
found by section men about two miles
from town in an unconscious condi-
ton, from a gunshot wound in the
head. He had evidently leaned on his
gun, which was in some way dis
charged, part of the charge tearing off
part of his hand and part entering the
brain. He lived but few hours.
The Yale expositor., 1907-12-13
To Succeed Glazier.

Vernon T. Barker. president of the
Home Savings bank, Kalamazoo, an
nounced Wednesday morning that he
would be a candidate for the appoint
ment as state Treasurer TO succeed
Frank p. Glazier, if the latter resigns.
Barker recently announced that he
would be a candidate for election to
the office.
He has begun an active campaign
to become Glaciers successor, and is
circulating petitions and obtaining in
dorsements. TO be presented to Gov.
Warner. Barker is a self-made man
and has the confidence of the financial
interests in that city. He is a men,
Der OF the executive council of the
Michigan Bankers association.
The Yale expositor., 1907-12-13
Michlaan,s BIG Poultry Show.

The Michigan State Poultry associa-
ton hold their fourteenth annual
show at the Light Guard Armory, De-
troit, January II to 16, 1908. This
show is to be of great educational
value, which will be due largely to the
high quality of the show throughout
and the systematic manner in which it
will be conducted. 1t will be one of
the largest shows held in America
this year There is to be given 40
beautiful silver cups and nearly 400
valuable specials, such as dining
tables, tea sets, barrels of -four, etc.
besides large cash prizes. Correspond
ence is being received from all over
the United States and Canada.