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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23
Relatives Present.
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

Washington Jan. 23.-Following is a
brief resume of the important proceed
ings in both houses of congress yester-
day:
SENATE-The senate passed the COM
promise Foraker resolution authorizing
the committee on military affairs to in
vestigate the facts of the affray at
Brownsville without questioning the le-
gality or justice of any act of the pres
ident in relation thereto. Several sub
stitute measures were voted down.
One by Senator Mallory, declaring that
the president hal authority for his
course. was tabled by a vote of 43 to
%. Another, by Senator McCumber,
simply providing for an investigation
with reference to the PRESIDENT was
tabled by viva Voce vote. third, by
Senator Culberson. simply endorsing the
presidents action and providing for no
investigation. was tabled by roll call
vote Of 46 to 19. Senator Sutherland
occupied the first three hours with a
speech defending the right of Reed
Smcot to a seat in the senate. The
Brownsville debate then followed.
HOUSE-rhe house passed the diplo-
which carries over $2,000,0Oo, and the
military academy appropriation bill,
carrying $1,915.4S3. During the con-
sileration of the diplomatic bill, speech
es were made by Representative Sher-
ley of Kentucky on the treaty making
power" Representative Slayden of Tex
as. who urged a more liberal recogni-
tion of the south in diplomatic appoint
ments. and by Representative Long
worth of Ohio, in favor of the United
States owning the residences of its for
eign representatives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23
"FRAI" MEN NURSE MEMBER
Student Chosen by Lot to Care for
Diphtheretic Sufferer.

Urbana. Ill, Jan. 23.-Joseph Mes
sick. of Quincy, University of Illinois
student, is risking his life to nurse a
fellow fraternity member who is i'll
with diphtheria. Burr Irwin, also of
Quincy, a member of the Sigma Chi
fraternity, has been sent to a hospital
suffering from symptoms of the dis
ease. His fraternity mates drew lots
TO decide who should accompany the
sick man. Messick won" The sit
uation is much improved. The health
authorities say the disease will be
stamped out in a few days. 1t is not
likely that the University of Illinois
will be obliged to close. As a precau-
tionary measure the gymnasium has
been shut.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23
ARE DEAD
Foreigners Caught In a Mine
Blast at Trif idad,
Colorado.

Trinidad, Col, Jan. 2a-An explosion
occurred at the Colorado. Fuel & Iron
company's mine at Primero early to-
day Twenty miners are reported
killed The explosion is supposed to
have been caused by windy shot.
One body has been recovered.
The mine has caved in, and so far it
has been impossible to gain entrance.
All the dead are believed to be for
eigners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23
DENOUNCES INDIAN SCHOOLS
Former Commissioner Charges Girls
Are Led Astray.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 23.-W. ].
Mcconnell, former governor of Idaho,
once an Indian commissioner, in an
interview charges gross mismanage-
ment of Indian schools and arraigns
the system. by which Indian girls are
taken away from their parents and
sent to the schools. He asserts thai
the girls are allowed to be debauched
He places the blame on Secretary
Hitchcock, whom he says he acquaint-
ed with the conditions during his ten
ure of Office, but who pigeonholed his
report. He says the interior depart
ment conceals the true state of affairs
from President Roosevelt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23
WRIGHT CAUSES SURPRISE
Ambassador to Japan Reported to Plan
Early Retirement.

Washington, Jan. 23.-According to
private cablegram received in Wash
ington from a prominent government
official in Manila General Luke E.
Wright, American ambassador to ia
pan, has made known TO his friends
that he will retire from the diplomatic
service next August and return to his
home in Memphis, Tenn, to resume
the practice of law. Neither President
Roosevelt nor the secretary of state
has been advised that Wright will re-
linquish his post at Toxic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23
EXTREME COLD IN GERMANY
Lower Mark Reached Than Has Been
Recorded Since 1888.

Berlin. Jan. 23.-Thermometers reg
istered 2 degrees below zero yesterday
and still lower temperatures were re-
corded in northern Germany. This is
colder weather than has prevailed in
Germany since March, 1888. There is
much suffering among the poorer class
es. Navigation of the Rhine is par
TALLY interrupted by ice and railway
traffic in central Europe is delayed by
the severity of the weather
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23

month by Attorney General Young to
state commission before issuing stock,
as the laws provide that before rail
road can issue an increase of its cap
ital stock it must make application to
the state railway commission and.
make showing of the necessity foE
such issue
The Great Northern claimed under
its original charter it could issue the
stock at will, and that the law grant
ing this power to the railway and
warehouse commission was unconstitu-
tional. The court holds that is not the
case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23
YOUNGSTOWN HEARS
OF THE CEMENT DEAL
Sale of lola, kan., Property to Trust
Said to Involve $5,-
100000.

Youngstown, Ohio, Jan. 23.-It is an
nounced Harry G. Hamilton. a capital
ist of this city. representing eastern
capitalists. has purchased the Portland
cement plant at lola, Kan. It is be
lieved the new owners are closely al
lied with the United States Steel cor
poratiOn. The deal represents $4,000
600. The headquarters will be at Dav-
export, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23
SURVIVES HANGING FOR YEARS
Civil War Veteran, Cut Down During
Sherman's March Dead.

Paterson, n. J., Jan. 23.-John Nc
Grogan, who was hanged by guerillas
during the civil war. but was cut down
by some of Sherman's cavalrymen in
time to save his life, died yesterday,
aged "a years. During the march to
the sea he was one of a foraging party
of eight which was captured The
prisoners were strung up. OF the eight
men McGrogan was the only one that
could be revived.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23
ST. Paul Train peraiIed.

Winona. Mimi. Jan 23.-Fast mail
train No 5S. southbound, on the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, while
running about so miles an hour. was
wrecked a short distance this side of
Kellogg, Mimi, last evening. The en-
gine and two caches are reported to
have left the rails, but no one was in
jured. A broken wheel on the tender
caused the accident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23
3 Dead. 2 Missing. z Hurt.

Charleston, S. c., Jan. 23.-As the
result of the wreck of the Atlantic
coast line vestibuled train near Yemas-
see, three are known to be dead, two
are missing, and seven injured. Among
the missing, supposed to have been
burned to death, is an unknown Cuban,
who was a passenger. Ten box cars
and two Pullmans were destroyed by
fire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23
FARMERS FOR ROOSEVELT
National Union Convention Takes Up
Brownsville Affair.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 23.-At last nights
meeting of the National Farmers
union. President Roosevelt's action in
discharging the negro troops who
"shot up" Brownsville, Texas, was en-
dorsed by a rising vote, and President
Barrett sent Roosevelt a message noti-
flying him of this action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23
Whole Train Left Track.

Ogden Utah. Jan. 23.-The western
express, west bound on the Southern
Pacific was ditched at Deeth, New,
last night. The entire train of eight
cars was hurled from the track and
turned completely over. One passenc
ger was killed and % others injured,
none fatally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23
Inspired by waddeII.
suspend CAPTAIN Of rransport.

San Francisco. Cal, Jan. 23.-Cap-
tain Thomas Peabody. who commanded
the transport Sheridan when it ran on
a reef near Barber's point, Island Of
Oahu, on Aug. 81, has been suspended
for six months by the inspectors OF
hulls and boilers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23
SWETTENHAM HEARD FROM
BUT ENGLAND IS SILENT

on board the Port Kingston had all the
comforts of a large. well equipped
ship. no tender was made either of
food, water, coffee. bedding, or medi-
cal assistance.
Paid No Further Attention.
"Sixth-That in three days. save for
the above unpleasant visit of Captain
Parsons. no official visit was paid eth
er by the police, military. or colonial
authorities to the large body of Amer
ican refugees on the Hamburg Amer
lean docks. the known center for
American refugees in Kingston, to- of
fer succor or protection in any degree
or even to ascertain the condition in
which they were.
'Seventh-that in individual cases
and minor ways we were made to feel
the superiority and first claim of the
English, and found the much talked of
bonds Of blood and language when
tested to be a mockery and a diplo-
matte phantom.
Therefore we declare our resent
ment and condemnation. this utter
ance being the joint expression of the
passengers in common assembly on
board the Prinz Eitel Friedrich, Jan.
81, 1907"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23
ROOT is AT MONTREAL
Secretary of States Party Guests of
Canadian Governor General.

Montreal. JAM 23.-Elihu Root. sec
retary of state, arrived here from OF
tawa last evening, accompanied by
Mrs. Root and Miss Root. They will
be guests of Lord Strathcona until
tomorrow when the party will return
to Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23

New York, Jan. 23.-Scenes ap-
preaching absolute disorder attended
the opening of the trial of Harry X.
Thaw on the charge of numbering
Stanford White. Most of the clashes
were between reporters and CORE
spondents and the police. OF the news
paper men there were perhaps 200, and
there was policeman for each. Only
about fifty newspaper writer's were fl
nally admitted, the remainder of the
space in the court room being reserved
for the 200 talesmen summoned on the
special jury panel.
Relatives Present.
The trial began before Supreme
Court Justice Fitzgerald. Mrs. Will
liam Thaw, mother of the defendant,
the countess of Yarmouth and Mrs.
George Lauder Carnegie, her daugh-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23
RirreII succeeds Rryce.

London, Jan. 23.-Augustine Birrell,
president of the board of education
was today appointed chief secretary
for Ireland. in succession to James
Bryce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23
DISCHARGED TROOPS HELD
TWO Negroes of 25th Arrested for Sell
ina Whisky in Indian Reservation.

Valentine, Neb.. Jan. 23.-Two negro
troopers of the 25th infantry. who were
discharged from the army by President
Roosevelt in the Brownsville affair, are
under arrest here for introducing whis-
ky into the Rosebud Indian reservation
and selling it to Indians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23

vey, was today elected secretary of
the Smithsonion Institution by the
board of regents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23

SOuIn DdkOId-oOOCIl - SGiiiN'~s
Austin, Texas, Jan. 23.-By vote of
1OS out of a possible 163 votes, United
States Senator J. w. Bailey was re-
elected for another six-year term yes
terday afternoon by the Texas legisla-
ture.
A last stand was made by the anti
Bailey people, who sought to secure
the adoption of a resolution pledging
Senator Bailey to submit the issues
over his connection with the Waters
Pierce Oil company to the people at a
special state primary within the next
80 days, on the understanding that If
the people refused to reflect him he
would Immediately resign.
BaiIeyitcs REFUSE Overtures.
The authors of this resolution agreed
that if Bailey would consent to this
they would give him a unanimous leg
slaGve vote. The Bailey people re-
fused to entertain the proposition and
prevented final action upon it by the
close vote of 81 to SO.
With this resolution out of the way
nominating speeches were in order.
Following the nomination of Bailey
numerous other names, among them
those of Cecil Lyons, chairman of the
state republican committee; Governor
T. NJ Campbell. Judge A. w. Terrell,
and several Legislators were submitted.
The ballot resulted in the senate in
Bailey securing 10 votes with 10 scat
tering In the house he received 80
votes with SO scattering, precent not
voting and absent.
Investigating Committee Puzzled.
investigating committee was in
session all afternoon trying to figure
out how it would consider the charges
against Senator Bailey. On adjourn
ing late in the afternoon it had not
agreed finally upon its mode of pro-
cedure.
CuIIOm Declared Elected.
Springfield, H., Jan. 23.-At the
Joint session of the legislature today
the vote of yesterday on United States
senator was formally announced and
Cullom declared elected to succeed
himself.
New Senators from Oregon.
Salem, Ore, Jan. 23.-Fred w. Null
key. republican, of Portland, was elect
ed to the United States senate for the
short term, and Jonathan Bourne, Jr,
republican, of Portland, for the long
term. The legislature today in joint
session will ratify the election.
Pettus and Morgan Reelected.
Montgomery, Ala, Jan 23.-The leg
islature in joint session yesterday re-
elected Senators John T. Morgan and
Edmond W. Pettus
Curtis I'm Kansas.
Topeka, Kan, Jan. 23.-Representa-
tive Charles Curtis, republican, was
yesterday elected United States sena-
tor to succeed A. w. Benson.
TilIman is Returned.
Columbia, S. c., Jan. 23.-Botb
houses of the legislature yesterday
elected B. r. Tillman to the United
States senate.
Warren Reelected.
Cheyenne, Wyo.. jan 23.-Francis
E. Warren was reelected senator yes
terday.
SimOns Reelected.
Raleigh, n. c.. Jan. Ex-senator
Simons was yesterday reelected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23
Heads Smithsonian institution.

Washington, Jan 23.- Charles D.
Wolcott, director of the geological sur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23
BAILEY REELECTED
Texas Senator Wins Fight
Against Return to United
States Senate.
GIVEN A LARGE MAJORITY
Enemies Who Charged Relations With
Standard Oil Utterly Routed
Before Legislature.
SENATORS RATIFIED TODAY.

SENATOR'S RATIFIED TODAY.
Enthusiastically M. CuIlom.
Texas-Joseph w. Bailey.
Minnesota-Knute Nelson.
West Virginia-Stephen 3. Eikins.
North Carolina-F. M. Simmons.
Kansas-Charles Curtin.
Wyoming-Francis {. Warren.
South Dakota-Robert j. Gamble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23
SHONTS GIVES UP
CANAL POSITION
}. - Chairman

Washington, IahsN %. - Chairman
Shonts of the istlinian canal commits
sion has resigned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23
Root saw the Need.

The urgent need of our country max
ing an effort to do something like its
share OF its own carrying trade on the
ocean has been called TO his attention.
the president says, in striking fashion
by the experiences of Secretary Root
on the recent South American tour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23
Is Not an Experiment.

State aid to steamship lines, the
president says, a proposed law for
which has been discussed i'm congress,
is in no sense experimental. II is
based on just and most successful pre-
cedents, as for instance in the recent
Cunard contract with the British gov
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23

The president discusses the bill now
before the committee and says ''it
would surely be discreditable for us to
the great commerce of the orient, the
great commerce we should have with
South America. and even our own COM
with Hawaii and the Phil
iDDineS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23
Senate on salary Bill.

Washington. Jan. 23.-The senate to-
day took up the question of increasing
the salaries of senator's. members of
the house, vice president. speaker of
the house and cabinet officers, to all
of which the house agreed to as an
amendment to the legislative. eXecu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill
Berry of Arkansas took the floor in OPP
position to the increases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23

Washington, Jan. 22.-The president
today sent a message 10 congress call
ing attention to the great desirability
of the enactment of legislation to help
American shipping trade by encourag-
ing building and running lines of large
the orient
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23
PASSES salary Increase.

Washington, Jan. 23.= The senat
today concurred in the house salar
proposition by "A vote of 5S Z
21. This increases the salaries of sen
ators and representatives to $500
and vice president, speaker of the hous
and members of the cabinet to $4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-23

1t is not the present intention of the
colonial Office TO make the terms pub
lie, the official view being it is a per
sonaI affair between the government
department ana the official, which is
properly adjustable between them.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-11-21
NOTICE OF. ELECTION.

Notice is hereby 6 zen that OH
Tuesday the 18th day of December
1907, an election will be held at
the City Hall in the City of Fitz-
gerald for the purpose OF electlng
the following officers for said City,
to wit: One Mayor, five Aldermen
at large, one City Marshal, one
City Treasurer, one City tax asses
sor and eight members Of the Board
of Education from the City at
large. The polls for said election
will be open at 8 o'clock in the
forenoon. No ballots will be re-
ceived by the managers of said
election at the polling place except
the official ballot which will be
furnished the voter by the election
manager after such voter enters
the voting place for the purpose OF
casting his ballot.
By order of the City Council
this November 6, 1907.
j. G. Knapp,
G. M. Wise, Clerk. Mayor
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-11-21
Water and Light Plant.

The Water and Light Bond Com
mission have got the business per-
tanning to the Water and Light
Plant down to q perfect system.
The city Mayor complimented the
commission on their books as the
best kept of any in the city. Every
thing is type written. Every pay
ment is made with check and
voucher as we'll as a receipt from
the party paid which gives the
nature of the check, who paid to
and what for. Hereafter itemiz-
ed monthly reports will be given
the public.
During the investigation of the
commission it was fOun1 thai
several large business houses
had been overlooked in the
matter of water and light
tax. With the new method
such mistakes will be. impossible
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
TOWN TALK flour is the tall
of th G town. 145-1m.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-11-21
Veterinarian Gems Here.

A. Dolan, veterinarian, is at Mr.,
J. G, Rogers sales stables, where
he will be pleased to meet the peo-
pie of Fitzgerald and surrounding
country.
And if you need my services,
will be pleased to wait on you; no
charges for consultations. will
also give lessons on the treatment
of the horse, mule, COW and dog
when sick; how to locate lameness;
to tell the age; how to choose a
good horse, and to preserve the
foot in it's natural formation, with
valuable instructions on shoeing,
if followed, will relieve our beasts
of burden from untold suffering.
Horse ,shoers should not let this
opportunity pass by if they want
to give their patrons good service,
for none is too wise to learn, for
today the people arc looking for the
best, regardless of price.
My veterinary remedies are on
the market which I have used fol
twenty years. Reference: Col. j.
j. Bull, of your city.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
Bicycle and Gun Repairing promp
tly done. First, door south o.
Goodman's drug store. l have had
nine years experience in that line
135-tf a. A. JOHNSON.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-11-21
Poad Ell; ction Notiee.


The board of county commits
sioners having ordered a bond cleo
ton for the purpose of determining
the will of the tax payers, relative
to issuing bonds to the amount of
500, 900, as follows: $500 for
court house; $4,000 for Jail, and
500, 900 for maintaining roads, the
registration books are now open at
my office and will close Dec. 5,
1907. Said election will be held
the Goth day of Dember, 1907.
WILLIS L. SMITH,
Tax Collector.
Office in Phillips Block.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-11-21

Stove and heater wood man.
Phone 1922 rings. tt
Get Busy at Something Useful.
Ask your grocer for ALMONTE
flour, he has it in stock.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
Girls wanted at White Swan
Steam Laundry. tt.
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
Mrs. S. M. Platt and her grand
son, Master Platt Spence, are Wis
iting in Mystic.
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
Turkeys, Geese, Chickens and
Ducks for Thanksgiving at D. B.
Mull's, 2O1 East Magnolia street.
1866
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
After this week the Farmers
Union Ginnery will be operated
on Thursdays and Fridays until
further notice.
146-tf G. A. NEWCOMER.
i, KILL for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
We have some good young mules
and horses at Rogers stable, South
Grant street, that we would like to
sell. Will take either cotton or
Clearing House Certificates.
1886 Whitehead & Hughes.
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
The Family Theatre opened last
night under the new management
with a very encouraging and ap-
preciative audience. J. d. Peter
son, the pianist, assisted the in
depreciation of the moving pictures
by improvising melodies to suit
each particular scene. He also
brought down the house by his
rendition of the new song, "Little
One, Goodbye" Mr.. Peterson
surprised even his best friends by
the harmony and fibre of his voice.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
After what seemed a series OF
long waiting, the school desks have
finally arrived, and each pupil can
have a seat, but there is a lament
able lack of floor space. There has
been a marked increase in the
number of pupils and in school
duties, but what we need most now
is expansion in school room. Prof
Saunders, secretary of the Board Of
Education, has tirelessly worked tc
give the best accommodation to the
pupils possible under the circum
stances. We need more schoo
buildings and need them badly.
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
We have some good young mule
and horses at Rogers stable, Soutl
Grant street, that we would like t.
sell. Will take either cotton o
Clearing House Certificates.
14G-2t Whitehead & Hughes.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-11-21

The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church will hold a Bazaar, Baby
Show, and give a dinner and sup
per ON Dec. 4. tt
Pull for FITZGERALD or Pull Out.
Good wood, prompt delivery at
Phone 1922 rings. tt
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
S'x.Room HOUSE for Sale
And four lots for only $1,000.
Think of it! Will take part cash;
balance can be paid monthly. 412
w. Lemon. 131-tf
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
ALMONTE flour is pure and
wholesome.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
TO RENT-The store room late
ly occupied by us on Grant street.
Immediate possession given. Ap-
ply Simons Bros. Co., BULGE
Block. 138-tf
Get Busy at Something Useful.
Byrd the wood man Phone
1922 ring.
Full for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
Put down a little tile pavement
in front of your home, twill beau
tify and improve your property
and will add to the general APP
pearance of thrift of the city.
Southern Granitoid Co.
If G. w. Hayes, Manager.
Get Busy at Something Useful.
The National Barber Shop.
First Glass in every particular
BATHS. Empire Building, Contra
avenue. Owen Bros. prop. AT
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-11-21
To The Housewife Who Buys
ALMONTE FLOUR.

A barrel of ALMONTE flour
will be given to the lady making
the greatest number of words
from the letters in the two
words ALMONTE FLOUR. No
letters must be used in the making
of a word oftener than occurs in
these two words. Contest begins
Nov. LIST and ends Dec. LIST.
Send list to
Consolidated Grocery Co.,
Fitzgerald, Ga.