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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-12

Since the above was put in type
three murders have been committed
In Anson County, a pistol duel
pulled off in Wilmington, a pros
porous farmer killed in Surry
County, negro arrested in Durham
for capital crime, Salisbury negro
for attempted criminal assault, and
many other minor crimes have been
committed within the last two days.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-12

The Durham Herald wants TO
know what right Mr.. Horne, being
a purely business man, had 10 butt
into the game the politicians were
playing. Mr.. Horne ought to know
that business il not allowed to play
any part In politics in the State
Wilmington Messenger.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-12

In commenting on the declaration
Of Southern paper that the Demo
Gratis must nominate a man on whom
all the factions can unite, the Wash
ington Pest says it looks as if no
matter whom it nominated all fac
tions will unite in jumping on him.
Wilmington Messenger.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-12

Senator Bailey is talking too
much. No Southern man has any
business saying in a public speech
that "the Texas negro can be made
as good as a Massachusetts white
man, but he cannot be made as good
as a Texas white man." IF that
really was Mr.. Bailey's belief what
was the use or the sense of giving
expression to it in a public speech t?
What howl there would be from
the South and what an outbu,st of
protest against Yankee prejudice
against the South if a Massachusetts,
Senator were to make the same de-
claration in public speech, with the
States reversed. "-Wilmington Mes
senger.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-12

Here is an interesting problem
propounded by the Kansas City
Journal: If the green bugs killed
40 per cent of the wheat crop, the
freeze killed 80 per cent, the dry
weather killed IS per cent, the crop
killer killed all that was left, and
the wheat is still turning out from
10 to 20 bushels per acre, how much
wheat would there have been had
there been full crop?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
ROOSEVELT BUTTS IN ON new YORK
REAPPORT|ONMENT And IS STUNC

that after he had established his
strength by gaining the unanimous sup
port for his reappOrtionment plan, of
both republican and democratic men,
bers of the assembly, Speaker Wads-
worth had intended to step down with
"a declaration that personal interests
ought to be sacrificed to the larger in
terests of the whole state, and that
public policy demanded the sacrifice.
Received Il Hint.
He refrained from doing so only af-
ter State Chairman Timothy L. Wood
ruff, Congressman Herbert Parsons,
chairman of the New York county re-
publican committee, both of whom are
close friends of President Roosevelt.
had advised him that in standing pat
on his organization plan the admins
tratiOn support would be thrown his
way
This statement was later confirmed
by state official whose sources of in
formation in regard to the political do
inGs in administration circles at Wash
ington, and among the presidents pO-
litical friends in this state. are I'M
questionable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
LABOR AND CAPITAL In
FRISCO PEACE CONGRESS
Unique Movement Begun to End ln-
dustriaI Strife in City of
Many Disasters.

San Francisco, Cal. July 24.-Oue
thousand men and women interested i
in the civic and industrial welfare OF
this city gathered yesterday at Chris
tian Science hall to attend San Fran
cisco's first industrial peace confer
ence. They came from all walks Of
life to discuss measures upon which
may be built a public sentiment that
will put an end to Industrial strife. The
economist. the wage Garner and the
capitalist each had his say. Professor
AdOIph c. Miller. head of the depart
ment of economies at the Universi y
of California. presided. Mayor Tayl2r
delivered his first address since his ap.
pOintment. He referred to the reign
of graft and to what he termed the
"subversion of the charter The may
or urged that men without political n
| filiations be elected to offices of trust.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
ARMENIANS ARE
MARKED FOR DEATH
Reported a Plot Exists Against 10
Wealthy Asiatics in Amer
ica.

New York, July 24-Seeking Il mo-
tive for the murder of II. S. Tavshan.
jian, the Armerian rug merchant. the
district attorneys Office led to an in.
vestigatiOn of the report that Tavshan
jan was one of 10 wealthy Armenians
Who were marked for slaughter if they
failed to give up $4,000 each TO i
Iblackmailing band of their country
men.
No color was given to this theory by
Berry Hampartzoon, who killed the rug
man, when the prisoner was arraign
cd yesterday. In court he maintained
stOlid Indifference and was remande(
to Jail. Later he declared he came
here from Chicago for the express pur
pose of killing Tavshanjian: but III,
crime was instigated by no other pey
son or society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
ILlINOISANS WERE
AMONG THOSE SAVED
Secured When the Elder
Reaches Astoria.

Astoria, Oregon. July 24.-FollOwing
are among the CO survivors of the
steamer Columbia who We're taken
on board the steamer Elder Sunday
after the Columbia had been struck.
The Elder arrived this morning:
f. w. II. Trucsdale. Richfeld, Ill.
Dwight Casner, Lead. S. d.
]. w. Riggs and wife. Bloomington
III.
Julia MaIek. Wisconsin.
Hetty Golden, Wisconsin.
Mabel Gader, Peoria. Ill.
J. w. Waddy. St Louis. Mo
J. c. Orr. Schuyler. Neb.
Mary f Cox, ElwooG. Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
GLIDDEN TOURISTS
REACH END OF RUN
First Cars Reach Jersey City Town
Hall Half an Hour Ahead of Seized
ule-Ran 1850 Miles.

New York, July 24.-The first Gid
den tourists automobiles reached the
city hall in Jersey City, the end of
their 1850 miles, during noon today
f-ffff an iIour- ahead of the schedule
Other cars promptly followed.
1t was stated unofiicia.iy the team
contest for the Glidden trophy was
won by the Buffalo Automobile club
Philadelphia. July 24.-More thai
fifty automobilists participating in the
GGdden tour from Cleveland to New
YORK. reached here from Baltimore
yesterday afternoon. The contestants
and officials were given reception
last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
MINERS WIN OUT IN
THEIR CONVENTION
Labor Saving Dumping Device Object
ed to Thrown Out by Arbitrator
as Violation of Scale.

Pittsburg, July 2i-The long drawn
and miners over the use of the Pate
steam dump labor saving device, which
threatened TO close the mines of the
Pittsburg district with a general strike,
has been settled favOTably to the min,
erS. Judge Miller, selected as arbitet
decided the Introduction of the ma
chine with a ratchet attachment is in
violation of the present scale agree
ments, district and national
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
CALLS ON SOUTH
Neighboring Republics Urged
to Unite to Uphold Drago
Doctrine.
IGNORED AT THE HAGUE
Ambition and Egotism of the Strong
est" Denounced in Inspired
Newspaper Article.

Caracas. Venezuela. July 24.-Sug-
sesting that Spanish-American repub-
lies meet in a congress TO proclaim the
Drago doctrine, now that the powers
have ignored it at The Hague, a CORE
spondent of the official government
newspaper, FL Constitutional. in what
appears TO be an inspired article,
sounds n note for union against Il
common enemy; against the ambition
and cgOtism of the strongest"
Caused Much Comment.
The article caused much comment in
Caracas because published on the day
following the presentation by Minister
Russell of Secretary Roots second
note to Venezuela in which he says
Castro's refusal of the demand for ar
bitration OF five American claims is un.
acceptable The United States is allud
ed to in connection with the annexa.
ton of Texas and the independence OF
Panama, when the writer says:
I'VE have seen English. German and
American warships off the Venezuelan
coast. Territory has been seized from
Mexico and Colombia. Foreign inter
ests are influential today in Ecuador
and Central America and perhaps TO-
morrow will be in the whole contin
ent."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
SONG WRITER AND POeTEDles
Colonel Will S. Hays Passes Away in
Louisville.

Louisville, Ky. July 24.-Colonel
Will S. Hays, the song writer and
poet, died at his home here yesterday
of vertigo, caused by stroke of parai-
ysis suffered in the Iroquis theater fire
in Chicago. He was 40 years oil.
Colonel Hays always has claimed the
authorship of the original words of
Dixie, and that he was responsible
for the arrangement of the music His
version of Dixie" was written at the
outbreak of the civil war, but the
words were considered so seditious
that the writer was arrested and COM
PEELED to change them. Colonel Hays
most famous song was MOLLY Darling"
the sales of which reached 10000
copies in Europe and America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
JAP AND AMERICAN
SOLDIERS DON'T NIX
Vessels Anchored Near Each Other at
Brest, Yet Men Are Denied
Shore Leave.

Brest. July 24.-The Japanese cruis-
ers Tsukuba and Chitose arrived in the
harbor this morning and anchored near
the American cruisers Washington and
Tennessee.
Later the flagship of Admiral Stock
ton saluted the Japanese division with
five guns, which was returned The
crews of the Japanese cruisers will be
kept on board until further orders. The
American blue jackets have also been
denied shore leave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
MAJOR TEAT LEAVES STATE
Member of Governor Vardaman's Staff
Accepts Warning.

Kosciusko. Miss, July 24-Follow-
ing his arrest on a charge of attack
ing Miss Sonnie PressIey and threats
of summary punishment by relatives
of the young woman, Major George l..
.Teat, a member of Governor Varda-
mans staff, left Kosciusko on a north
bound train His immediate departure
from Mississippi was demanded at a
meeting of 500 leading citizens. Roso
lutions warning Major Teat to quit the
state and never return were passed
and copy was sent to him. Major
Teat was considered one of the lead
ing members of the Mississippi bar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
NEW ATTACK ON STANDARD
Mississippi Commences What is Writ
uaIIy an Custer Suit.

Tupelo, Miss. July 24.-George y.
Mitchell. prosecuting attorney for the
first judicial district yesterday filed 4
suit against the Standard Oil company
for 81, 100000 charging violation of the
Mississippi antitrust laws. If the
suit is won by the prosecution the
Standard will be obliged to change its
organization or leave Mississippi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
Laid at RooscveIt's Door.
lOWAN REMOVES BEARD. is KICKED
By WIFE AND FINALLY ARRESTED

Clarion, Iowa, July 24.-Spurned by
his wife and daughter. turned from his
home like a tramp, and arrested by
the town marshal. Stephen Maryhew
is wondering whether the joke is on
him. Maryhew, who is 60 years old,
stepped into barber shop at Dows
and had his long white beard shaved
off, He thought it would be a good
joke on his family.
He came over to Clarion, where his
wife has been staying with a daugh.
ter. Mrs. Lee Stewart, and at the door
asked for something to eat. They
turned him down. He was persistent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24

and his wife and daughter slammed the
door in his face. Maryhew forced his
way in and, while his daughter was
calling for the town marshal over the
phone, the old boy sidled over to his
wife, put his arm about her, and gave
her a gentle squeeze.
Thet was the limit. His wife grab.
bed him and kicked him out. He had
gained an entrance through another
door when the town marshal appeared
and arrested him. II took Maryhew
he rest of the day, with the assistance
of the Dows barber, to prove his iden
ltity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
SCARES WOMAN TO DEATH
Thunder Stampedes Elephants as Peg
pie Were Leaving Circus.

Bethel, Maine. July "a Several wo-
men of Bethel are in bed and one Is
dead as the result of the fright they
received last night when the elephants
of Robbins circus. frightened by
thunderstorm. broke loose after the
performance. Mrs Fannie Mercier WAS
sitting in her automobile When she
looked out from the sheltering hood
and saw towering above her the gleam-
ing tusks and long trunk of an eie-
phant. she gave n shrek and fell back
unconscious. Physicians were unable
to restore her. and she died today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
Grand Duke of Baden
Known to Oppose
Death Penalty.
EXPECTED TO COMMUTE
Imprisonment for Life lnstead-.-
Scientist Convinced of
Mans innocence.

Berlin, July 2I.-It is known the
grand duke of Baden is strongly op
posed to the death penalty and cGnsa
sequently it is believed he will com
mute the death sentence imposed upon
Karl Hau for the murder of his wife :
mother to imprisonment for life.
Scientist Believes Him Innocent
Professor Aschaffenberg, the die
tin%uiShed physologist is convinced
Hau did not commit the murder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
FUSION WINS IN
NEBRASKA COURT
Democrats and Popuists Secure Priv.
iege of Putting Names Togeth-
er on Primary Ballot.

LincOn. Neb.. July 24.-DemOcra's
and populistS of Nebraska have won
their fight for fusion on the tickets at
the first direct primary election Sept.
;. The supreme court today handel
down a decision overruling the demuT-
rer of the attorney general and order
ing a writ of mandamus to compel the
secretary of state to permit the fusioa
on the primary ballots
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
Horses Drop Dead of Heat.

Kansas City, Mo, July 24.-O he
hundred and twenty-five horses dr0,'-
ped dead on the streets here yesteT-
day from the effects of heat. Two per
sons were prostrated. The goverh'
ment thermometer registered 9G lie
grees. At Emporia and Concordia,
Kan. 100 degrees were reported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
COLORADO RIVER CHECKED
Southern Pacific Company Completes
Work of Controlling Stream.

Imperial, Cal, July 2i.-Work which
the Southern Pacific company under
took to perform to control the Colo
RADIO river is completed and affairs a
the river have been turned back in.o
the hands of the California Develop
ment company. Until there is an
agreement between the governments
of the United States and Mexico and
the private corporations as to inter
ests the work of control will rest there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
Russian Authority Says
Japan Will Drag Down
Manchu Dynasty
AS WAS DONE IN KOREA
Employees Arrested to Prevent
Deposed Emperor From
Sending Messages.

st. Petersburg, July 24.-Novoe Vre-
mya today publishes details of an al
legged anti-dynastic movement in south
ern China ascribing it to japanese in
stiSators who the paper says are busily
preparing for a Manchu dynasty in Chi
ma. the same fate which has just over
taken the emperor OF Korea.
Arrest to Intercept Notes.
Wholesale arrests of subordinates
leaving the palace began yesterday al
ternoOn. the object being to intercept
possible communications from the for
mer emperor which might throw light
on the alleged plots.
Warships Hover Near.
A message from Chemp states three
Japanese war vessels arrived there
from Gensen this morning with many
blue jackets and provincial troops on
board, and will call at Seoul
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
AIeued Murderer Slain.

Muskogee, l. T., July "a Mac AL
ford, twice tried for the murder OF
Cicero Davis, a wealthy ranchman,
near Porum, and finally acquitted, and
who was indicted for the murder Of
old man Shivey and the indictmen;
quashed, was assassinated last night
The state alleged at the Davis trial
that Afford murdered Davis from am
bush.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
WEREFEWSTRIKES.
Year 1905 Most Peaceful From
Industrial Standpoint
Since 1892
ACCORDING TO STATISTICS
Unions That Did Go Out Generally
Won, as Did Employers Who
Undertook Lockouts.

Washington, July 24.-The industries
OF the United States suffered less from
strikes during 1905 than in any other
year since 1892. if the number of en-
ployes thrown out of work by strikes
and the duration OF the strikes be TAX
eli as 4 measure. According to the 21st
annual report of the bureau of labor of
the department of commerce and labor
in 1905 there were 22I,GSG employees
thrown out of work by 2,077 strikes I'M
.deItaken by 17G,337 strikers in S,299
establishments, lasting an average of
22 days in each establishment involved.
Buiidini; Trades Hit Hardest.
The greatest number of strikes in
any one industry was in the building
trades. The employees who struck sue
.ceeded oftener than they failed and
employers were similarly successful i'll
lOckOuts. The employees succeeded in
winning all demands for which strikes
were undertaken in As per cent of the
establishments and succeeded partly i'll
over - per cent. In only Sc per cent
Iof the establishments did they fail en-
tirely TO win any of their demands.
Lock0utS Also Successful.
Lockouts resulted wholly in favor Of
the employers in over 81 per cent of
the establishments involved. succeeded
partly in II. and failed entirely in 81
per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
COMMISSIONERS IN RUSSIA
American immigration Experts Reach
ST. Petersburg.

St Petersburg, July Ex-senator
William p Dillingham; of Vermont
and William II. Wheeler of Califor-
MIA, two members of the American
immigration commission were pre-
sented yesterday to Foreign Minister
Tswolsky by American Ambassador
Riddle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
Victoria Scorched.

Victoria, B. c., July 24.-The great
est fire in Victoria's history occurred
last evening, destroying five blocks and
many detached buildings with loss of
a quarter of million.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
CONFESSES HE SET
TRAP FOR MINERS
Prisoner in Belleville Jail Admits He
Caused Death of Two Men at
Collinsville.

Berleville, ILL.,. July 24.-Joseph Cen
ETH, in Jail here, confessed today to
setting the death trap in the Consoli-
dated coal mine at Collinsville July l,
when two men were killed. He impli-
Gates another coal miner, who is not
under arrest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
THREAD AT THE SAME PRICE
Officers of American Company DENY
Advance to 10 Cents.

New York. July 24-Published re-
ports that the American Thread com
pany intends to advance the retail
price of thread to 10 cents spool
were denied today by officers of the
company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
BOOMSARE Melted
Republican Gathering atGreen.
field Affected as Though
by Frost.
CANDIDAfEsARE SUPPRESSED
Hear Speeches and Are Drenched by
Rain as They Start for Home
After Torrid Day.

Greenfield. Ill, July 24.-Candidates
with bOoms in all stages of incuba-
ton fi0cked to a knoll near here yes
terday to attend the celebration of the
anti-slavery speech owen Loveioy de-
livered in 1860. Today such of the
booms as were not already hatched and
mcrrily chrping with one exception
are in a state of arrested development
while the owners are still applying
cold cream to their blistered faces and
moaning. "Oh, what was the use?"
Some thirty warhorscs of the repub-
lican party jOumeyed to the scene OF
the greatest barbecue in Illinois his
tory in the expectation that it would
be notable gathering
All Candidates There
Included in the lists were candidates
for every state Office to be voted on
next year. They had been stimulated
10 this eXertiOn by frequent urgings
I from c. J. Boyle. mayor of Greenfield,
| promoter of the exercises, but on arriv-
ing, after four hours CircutOus travel
by rail from Springfield, they found
that the event afforded little oppO:-
tUnity for playing the political game.
They patiently listened to addresses
, on patriotism delivered by celebrities.
eXudcd porspiration by the pint, anu
! after consuming vast quantities of red
lemonade in an effort to keep cool. left
for home just as violent thunder
storm came up and dronched them to
the skin. their boOms still in their
satchcls and their buttons and peti-
tiOns still unpacked. With one eXcep-
/ tiOu-fOr B. II. Mccain. acting clerk
of the house. seized the opportunity de
spite the heat to announce his candi-
dacy for secretary of state.
Hottest Place in state.
The celebration. which was attended
, by over 1000 persons living in the
lciTcumjaCCnt territory, was held at the
jmcture of Jersey. Macoupin and
! Green counties. This particular point
is said by competent experts, to be
the most torrid spot ON the face of
creation, and yesterday was one of the
, hottest days of the season down state,
a combination strong enough to drive
even politician to the verge of col
: lapse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24

Albany. n. Y, July 24.-After COM
plete backdOwn by Speaker Wads-
worth. the republican members of the
assembly, in caucus yesterday after
noon, agreed to make the Tully re-
appoItionment PLAN with slight modl-
fcations, party measure. The vote
stood 61 to II.
This ends the deadlock. which now
has lasted almost two months, and
which rendered necessary the eXtraor-
dinary session The amended Tully
bill, according TO present plans, will
he passed in both houses of the legisla-
tTrc today under an emergency mes
sage from Governor Hughes, and the
final adjournment may come before the
sun sets.
Laid at ROoscvcIt's Door.
The responsibility for the discOmfit-
ure of Speaker Wadsworth, whose pop
ularity up to the time he took his I'M
fortunate stand on reappOrtionment
was unquestiOnable, is laid squarely at
the door Of President Roosevelt by
many of the leading republicans here.
A legislator who has the confidence
of Speaker Wadsworth said last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
sheriff Fears Trouble.
CHICAGO Hotel Man Kills Self.

Chicago. July 24.-George B. Ross,
at one time proprietor of some of the
leading hotels of the city. today COM
mitted suicide by shooting while des-
pondGnt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-24
Hanos for Wife Murder.

Pittsburg. Pa, July 2i.-Dowl Green,
negro was hanged here yesterday
for the murder of his wife. Green
marched cheerfully TO the scaffold sing
ing "In the Cross l Know I'm An
chored."