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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-11
Distance Covered by the
March is Reduced to
a Single Mile.
SHORTEST on RECORD
City AbIaze With Bunting for
the Event of the An
nuaI Encampment.

Saratoga, Sept. lit is expected
$1,000 marchers will be in line in the
G. A. r. parade which is scheduled to
start at 2 this afternoon. The weather,
which was unfavorable during the
morning, gave promise of Frightening
before the start. Significant of the
failing strength of the veterans was the
fact the parading distance was reduced
to a mile - the shortest ever fixed for
a national encampment. For the first
time the parade was limited TO men,
bers of the Grand Army, instead of be-
ing open to all survivors of the war.
Abla2e with COIors.
The village is ablaZe with the ma
tiOnal colors. One feature of the par
ade will be the presence of the big flag
which covered the body of General
Grant on his way from Mt. McGregor
to the tomb. AS planned, the national
officers in carriages with Governor
Charles r. Hughes, will lead the head
of the line, the chief of staff in COM
mand being J. Cary Winans of Toledo.
Gets Place of Honor.
The department of New York, al
though entitled by seniority to fifth
place, was selected as hosts at the left
of the line, which included representa-
tion from every department, including
Alaska, and of every branch of the
service. The parade will be reviewed
by Governor Hughes and the national
officers of the army.
starts In Rain.
The parade started at 8 O'Clock in a
drenching rain. 1t was stated 1000
men were in line.
Welcome by Hughes.
Saratoga, n. Y, Sept. 11.-With the
formal welcome of Governor Charles
E. Hughes the 41st National Grand
Army of the Republic encampmenl
was opened in the convention hall last
evening.
In addition to the governor many
speakers of note in the Grand Army
of the Republic made addresses.
At the meeting Mrs. Carrie Sparklit
of st. Louis, Mo, national presideit
of the WOmen's Relief corps. present
ed TO the Grand Army the silver jubi
lee Offering. which was raised by tn;
Women's Relief corps posts in com
memoration of the 25th anniversary o
the organization.
Burton IL Favored.
Indications point to the election o
Charles G. Burton of Nevada, Mo-. .:
commander-in-chief, to succeed Con
mander Brown. There are five can
didates in the field. For senior com
mander it is probable that Lewis Z
Griffith of Troy, n. Y, will be chosen
and for junior commander c. c. Royc
of San Francisco appears likely to b
elected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-11
COAL SCARCITY In
EAST IS PREDICTED
Operators Say Lack of Labor Has
Caused Shortage in Suppiy-AI-
ready Using Stored Stock.

Philadelphia, Pa. Sept. 11.-Anthra-
cite and bituminous operators say the
coal situation is growing serious
throughout the state and it is freely
predicted before midwinter there VIII
be a famine in many cities. The sun
ply of water has already become ]
serious problem in the anthracite 70
giOn.
The labor supply has been below
normal several weeks. Operators are
selling coal from stored stocks to sup
ply the demand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-11
ARE NOT EXCITED
japanese Fail to Manifest Fren-
zy Over Vancouver Riots
They Did Over Frisco.
UNITED STATES WILL PROFIT
Contention That Differences Are Racial
Will Aid in Negotiation
of New Treaty.

Toxic, Sept. 11.-Japanese politi
clans and newspapers, which made
such an outcry when the front of a
little Japanese restaurant was wrecked
during a fight in San Francisco. are
surprisingly meek since the news of
the serious riots in Vancouver has
been received here. The populace.
which was wrought up to a high pitch
of excitement by intlamed reports of
the trouble in the United States, has
barely been informed, in brief stories
in the newspapers, of the incident il
which Japan's ally is concerned.
Officials of the government take the
matter calmly. There is no talk of
demanding enormous damages or Of
sending war ships to the Pacific coast
of British Columbia. On the contrary.
officials declare that the attack on the
Japanese is a matter which will AL,
just itself and confidence is expresse /
in the fairness of the Canadian gov
ernment.
Makes Treaty Nearer.
gent exclusion treaty between Ame--
lea and Japan is measurably nearer
realization than the most optimistic
administration official could have be-
lieved As hours ago. is the judgment
| of the members of the diplomatic
corps here. This long sought object
is expected to be attained perhaps as
| q n inIirnct Of h1 -
,, the Japanese at Vancouver in British
Columbia last Saturday night.
Deeply DepIored.
Officials here deplore what they
view as an unfortunate and mwarrant
ed infractiOn of the treaty rights OF
the Japanese, but they do not fail tc
perceive at once the important bearing
that this incident will probably have
upon the negotiations between the
state department and the Japanes:
ambassador looking to the drafting OF
a treaty that shall limit the incoming
of Japanese coolies instead of allow
ing the subject to be dealt with in the
Ipresent loose fashion by what amount!
to semi-Official undertakings on the
part of the Japanese government t.
withhold passports to coolies cOmins
directly to the United States.
Problem il Racial.
The belief that treaty is now with
in sight based on the conviction of of
ficials that the Japanese government
now will be brought face to face will
the fact that it cannot discriminate
between Great Britain and America i
the matter of demands for fair treat
ment for its subjects and must by thi
time be convinced that the problem
presented is really a racial one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-11
DIRECTORS ADOPT
SAME RESOLUTIONS
No Statement ef Result of Telegraph
Strike on Dividends Made Pub
lie at Annual Meeting.

New York, Sept 1.-THE board Cl
directors of the Western Union Tele
graph company today declared reg.
ular quarterly dividend of ia and
adopted the resolutions passed by the
executive committee yesterday, en-
dOrsing and approving the conduct oi
the strike by President Clowry and
the other officers
No statement as to the effect of the
strike on the earnings was made pub
lie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-11
BROOKLYN NEARLY
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Battleship Undergoing Repairs at
Navy Yards Had Had Blaze
in Coal Bunkers.

Washington, Sept 1.-THE navy de-
partment today made public a fact
that through fire in the coal bunkers
on the morning of Sept the battl =
ship Indiana, now undergoing repai,.s
at the League Island navy yards, mar
rowly escaped destruction, the ammu-
milton in the adjacent magazines being
safely removed only through an eXhi-
bition of the greatest courage on the
part of the officers and crew.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-11
HUNDRED THOUSAND
SHORTAGE is FOUND
mssioner's Clerk at New Or
leans Believed Guilty.

New Orleans, Sept ia S100,OOn
shortage was discovered today in the
accounts of the state tax commissioner
in this city. The police are searching
for Charles f. Letten, a clerk charged
with the defalcation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-11

Paul issued today shows gross earn
ings of $G0549,000 operating ex-
penses. taxes. Si1 .GS6.OOO and net
earnings of s1S,SG2. 600. The net bal
ance was $12,92O,O00 during the year.
Seven per cent dividends were paid
on common and preferred stock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-11
A FRESH OUTBREAK
AGAINST THE JEWS
Riots at kishinef-Train
Is Held Up.

Braila, Roumania, Sept. 11.-News
has reached here of another serious
and atrocious anti-Jewish outbreak at
Kishinef. 1t is estimated that not less
than so Jews lost their lives in en-
counters with the infiamed populaco.
The outbreak occurred Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-11
GERMANY FEARS A
CHOLERA SCOURGE
Railway Workman Dies Under Suspi.
cious Circumstances-Prep
to Combat the Disease.

Berlin, Sept. 11.-A railway work
man at Koenigshuette died yesterday
under circumstances which lead the
authorities to suspect he suceumbed 20
cholera. The imperial health authori
lies are preparing for all possible even
tualitieS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-11
Routine Business Occu-
pies Greater Part of
the Morning.
ELDER Is GIVEN WATCH
Rev. Robinson Presented With
Time Piece---C0mmittees
Begin Work.

The 52nd session of the Central Illi-
nOis conference of the Methodist church
was opened at the local Methodist
church this morning when the first reg
ular conference session was held. This
afternoon the various committees be-
gan their sessions, most of the meet
ings being called at = O'Clock. The COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-11
RAIN MARS THE BIG CA,
R. PARADE AT SARATOGA

of the commonwealth of Virginia, was
murdered in her home at Portsmouth
by an unknown burglar early yester-
day. She was shot through the heart
with her own pistol, taken from hei
hand by the burglar after she had
fired twice upon him through an open
door leading into the kitchen, where
he was cornered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-11
BURGLAR SHOOTS WOMAN
Jerks Pistol After Being Fired Upon
Twice.

Norfolk, Va, Sept. 11.-Mrs. Mary
Lawless Borschach, wife of Lieutenant
Frank Rorschach, u. s. NJ, and siste:
of Joseph Lawless, former secretary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-11
Siberian Train Robbed.

Tomsk, Siberia, Sept. 1.-THE Si-
berian postal train was held up by
highwaymen yesterday at point IL
miles from here. They separated the
engine from the freight car and then
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-11
METHODIST CONFERENCE
FORMALLY OPENED TODAY
seized $4,000 which they escape
with.
Chief of Police Killed.

Irkursk, Siberia, Sept. 1.-THE chief
was assassinated today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-11
MIL WAUKEE PaYs7 PER CENT
Net Earnings of Road for Year Were
$19,92O,oo0.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE annual re
port of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-11
ELECTR0CUTED IN A
BARB WIRE FENCE
Two Killed and Two Others Seriously
Injured When Bolt of Light
ming Strikes.

Greensburg, Pa, Sept. 1.-Two men
were electrocuted and two others seri-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-11
Conflicts with Constitution.
NEW ZEALAND A "DOMlNi0N'
Island Advanced by King Edward from
Position of Colony,

London. Sept. IA royal proclama-
tion has been issued by which New
Zealand is advanced from the position
of a colony and will hereafter be known
as the Dominion of New Zealand"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-11

ously injured here last night as re
suit of a severe storm which SWEPT
over this vicinity. The men were on
the way home from York and had
occasion to cross a field and 20
through barbed wire fence which
was struck by lightning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-11
Government Crop Report

Washington, Sept. The condi-
tion of corn is S0.2, spring wheat I'll,
oats 65.5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-11

directors room; postofIlces, Y. NJ. G..
A. building; qualifications of candi-
dates, room 4 of church; state of the
church, room of church; sancity of
the Sabbath, Y. NJ. c. A. building;
state of the country, Y. NJ C. A build
ing; Sunday schools and tracts, room
20 in church; secretaries, statistical,
room IL of church; temperance. spe-
cial, Modern Woodman building; Wo-
lcontinued 81, PAGE Fiye.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15
THE JUDGE AND THE LAW.

A Young man summoned before
Judge Kavanagh of Chicago. during the
impanelling of the Shea jury for the
high civic duty of juror told the court
that because he believed in labor unions
and because union men were his friends
he would give a union man 1.-The best
of it," regardless of the law.
To this young man Judge Kavanagh
spoke as follows-more in the way of
kindly admonition than in criticism:
Il can scarcely believe that you
mean just what you say. You may
have many friends among union men,
but they should not stand before the
law. There is no other friend you have
who is as good a friend to you as the
law.
ut made provision for you before you
were born; it enables you to wear that
coat on your back, those shoes on your
feet, or some one stronger than you
would take them from you.The law makes
it possible for you to earn wages; with
out it you could not collect your wages
even though you earned them. 1t is
guard over your house; it stands guard
over you, your property, your reputa-
ton, your life, and if you are sick
and friendless 1t will take care of you
and look after you. If you are dying it
will protect your body.
"a man may be friendly to labor I'M
ions-yes, but no labor union has ever
been the friend to you that the law has
been. There is no organization that
has been the friend to you that the law
has been. You ought to have respect
for the law above any other institu-
ton"
Perhaps there is none who would take
issue with the judge on these matters.
Laws which are found not to be mainly
all right are soon repealed. Probably
it was the way in which laws are some
times administered that the young man
had in mind. Not all judges are held
In the high esteem which Judge Kav-
anagh has won for himself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15
NO SUBSIDY THIs TIME.

1t is reported from Washington by
the correspondent of the Washington
Evening Post that the consideration of
the ship subsidy bill has been put off
again, and house leaders are afflicted
with pangs Of fear because of the
measure. Some of them at the present
moment are as afraid that the bill can
not be passed as they were afraid a
year ago that it could be passed. To
gain time in which to whip the sulky
ones into line there has been another
postponement of its consideration. The
original plan was to bring the ship sub
sidy matter up for action Immediately
after the passage of the rivers and har-
bors bill, but now it must take its
chances after disposition has been made
of the postoffice bill, and possibly even
then the fear of defeat will be too
strong for the nerves of its advocates.
The majority leaders are said to be
keeping up an appearance of cheer over
subsidy prospects. but the wise ones
know well the difference between sur
face indications and that which lies
within. Every day the opponents of the
bill are gaining new hope, and, 1t is
more than whispered, new recruits for
their ranks. Men who are fighting to
defeat the measure declare that they
have reason to believe that even Mr..
Roosevelt is losing interest in the pro-
posed legislation. If they could prove
their point absolutely presidential in
difference would settle the bills fate,
for there are dozens of members who
went ha1f-heartedIy to the side of its
advocates because they believed that
the president was unalterably in favor
of the enactment of the bill into law.
About three weeks ago, when the mes
sage indorsing the proposed legislation
came to congress, the mails began
bringing letters to the capital from all
over the United States. About one in
ten of these communications Endorsed
the presidents attitude on subsidies
The other letters condemned it. Mem
bers who are opposed to the measure
have had their courage strengthened
by their constituents, who take pains
to tell them that they never will be de-
feated because of vote cast against
a subsidy.
AS a matter of fact the house lead
ers are noting carefully the sentiment
of the country. They thought they de-
tected a change some time ago, but
now they are taking notes again, and
tho raSuIt is Dostnonement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15
.AYHA WKER JOT.S

A Sabetha firm shipped out nearly
5000 cans of cream in 1906.
The opera house manager at STAFF
ford has adopted the satisfaction or
money refunded" plan.
Coffeyville claims to have a glass
blower who has blown enough glass
to cover 6S AS acres of ground
The ministers of lola are formulat-
ing a cooperative plan in looking
after and caring for the poor of the
city.
Oberlin, Kan. has a citizen named
John Crack. He has six small chill
dren and the neigh bors refer to them
as "crevices."
Hiawatha is looking forward with
much pleasure to visit from Ed
Howe with his lecture and stereopti-
con in March.
Bent Murdoch took a layoff from
criucising the legislature, this week
long enough to knock" on the To-
peka preachers.
Emporia is not claiming to number
among its citizens any relative of the
Thaws, but proudly asserts that
cousin of one of the witnesses lives
there.
H. L. Brown. "A years old. who only
has one lower limb. has sawed five
cords of hard wood. says the Mus
cotah Record, and every stick has
been sawed into three pieces Mr..
Brown did the work this winter for
exercise.
There are two dogs in the vicinity
Of Heller which are said to be almost
human. They are owned by young
man and his best girl. They carry
love messages and never make a mis-
take in delivering them. A number
of people have tried to purchase these
dogs as they are very useful, but their
owners have marked them at $1,000
each.
A wireless telegraph system was
L Of nil
Everest one day last week. A farmer
who was preparing to come to town
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15

went into his house apparently In
great agony, and told his wife to send
for doctor: that he was awful sick.
1t was a half mile to the next house,
but she walked and ran and gaspingly
told her neighbor to send some of the
men folks for the doctor-her nus
band was dangerously Ill. There were
no men folks at home, but ike true
Kansas woman, this farmers VIE
started on a run for the next house,
three-fourths of mile nearer town.
She too, was breathless when she ar
rived, but managed to make hersen
understood. and there being no men
at home, the third lady started for
town, and, almost overcome by her
violent exercise, got the doctor started,
and his horse made a record for fast
time going out. When he came back
the doctor drove at a moderate pace,
and as he came to one of the houses
from which the lady had made the
run for life, she asked him how the
sick man was. ooh, he's all right;
just had a pain in his legs" said the
DOCTOR Huh; wish he'd died." was
the response
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15
QUAKER REFLECTIONS

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
It's an i'll wind that puts on airs.
Labor always believes in Capital
punishment.
The popular songs contain many
notes that go to protest.
A fool and his money keeps lots of
people from being honest.
Better late than never certainly
shouldn't apply to our mistakes.
A public office is a public trust, and
this an age of trust investigation.
The teacher of arithmetic in a kim
dergarten believes in making the little
things count.
The father always picks out a name
for the first baby, laboring under the
delusion that he will have something
to say about it.
sympathy" remarked the Wise
Guy, sis never lost perhaps not"
said the Simple Mug, but it frequent
ly seems to be misplaced"
The man who lays up his riches in
that his children won't quarrel over
what little he leaves here.
Mrs. Muggins@"My husband as
sures me that am his first love-" Mrs.
Buggins-"Oh, mines does better than
that: he assures me that 1 am his
iast.''
First Business Man-"TIme is
money, you know" Second Business
Maxwell, I'd rather have a Gus
toner who pays cash than one who
buys on time
D'Auber-"I am painting a bit of still
life-a $40 BILL" Where did
you get the model?" DAuber--I
haven't am model. I'm doing it en-
tirely from memory
BE still. be still. my fiuttering hearth"
Replied the maiden to his pleas.
The tinid lover, for his part
Then tried to still his fiuttering
knees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News.l

LFrom the chicago NeWsl
Soft people occasionally use hard
words.
A toast-May the best you wish for be
the worst you get
Minds of too many men are filed with
useless knowledge.
The more man wants to borrow the
harder he shakes your hand.
When say one has done you favor
how small it looks the day after.
Efforts of homely girl who tries to
look pretty are very often vain.
. Some men outlive their usefulness
and some others are born without any.
A woman may be afraid of the cook,
but a man isn't-unless she's his wife.
Your cup of joy will never run over
if the bartender is allowed to handle
the bottle.
When a man tells a woman she is
pretty she thinks he thinks she Is pref
tier than she really is.
Too many people assume that they
have done their duty when they tell
you what they think you ought to do.
When you hear a married woman say
that all men are alike it's safe bet
that she faced the parson with the
wrong man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15
CALIFORNIAN AND JAPAN,


If We are bound to have a war
And fight the sassy Japs,
Why can't We give the contract to
Those California chaps?
They seem to be the only ones
Who are raising all the muss,
While all the other commemorative
Don't seem to care cuss.
They've got the greatest state out there
On ours or any map,
And war material in heaps
To overcome the Japs.
Take prunes, for instance-just that one
Omitting all the rest;
IN prunes the Golden State may put
Her velor to the test.
She needn't load a single gun.
But arm herself with spoons,
And Selling. all invading JaDs
Just fill them full of Drunes.
When anybody's full of prunes,
As everybody knows,
He isn't any good at all;
And so the battles goes.
Prunes, California conquering prunesi
Then let the slogan be,
From sacramento to the coast;
In prunes is victoryi
AFTERWORD.
But if by chance the prunes run short,
And laps should get the drop,
Resourceful California may
Hand them her lemon crop.
= w. J. L. in N. Y. World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15
GLOBE SIGHTS.
From the Atchison Globe. ]

From the Atchison Globe.l
After all. it is very hard to keep a
lie afioat.
1t never does a bit of good to criti-
else a fool.
Chewing tobacco is bad enough,
but did you ever see anyone dip
snuff?
The only winter sport an old man
cares much for is reading the Their
mometer.
Among Books That Have Helped
Me- the dyspepdc never lists the cook
book. s' -=Nf
When there Is a big party in town.
how people hate to admit they were
not invited!
1t is a mighty poor cigar that isn't
a good one if it happens to be the last
one available.
You don't know all of grief and
loneliness unless you have been a boy
and lost pet dog.
When some people express an opin-
ion, it has no more value than though
it had never been expressed.
The colored man who is an expert
on the banjo is apt to have an expert
and busy laundresS in the family.
A man was talking today of some
thing very unreliable. 1T is as unre-
liable" he said. las an experts opin-
ion.''
The amusement of boys loses a great
deal of it's fascination If they have
someone's permission to indulge in it.
When a woman says she has made
up her mind never to marry, people
begin to wonder what they quarreled
about.
Perhaps they call them "cross ex-
arninations'' because the witness feels
that way when he is undergoing the
ordeal.
Many a man who isn't very liberal
in handing out his wedding fee, is
forced later to admit that he paid too
much.
There is too much attention paid to
the Influence" of women over men,
and too little said about the fear men
have Of women.
When a grandmother can not think
of any other excuse for child's fuss
ing she Immediately recommends
worm medicine.
Ashes sprinkled on the sidewalk at
this seaso nof the years look better to
the average man than a marble foun-
tain in the front yard.