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The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-19

The official returns for the state of New Jer-
sey show 5,255 votes counted for the Rev. JOHN
R. MASON, the Prohibition candidate for governor.
New Jerseys vote for governor in 1904 was 6,6s7,
and for President the same year, 6,s46.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-05-16
Do You
Know Who
Reads the Herald?

IF tine merchant who is uncertain
about the 'rald's circulation wants
to Know who besides himself reads
it, he can 'asily find out by inlnir.
ny More than hall the families in
Aberdeen who read papers read the
Herald. It's paper with an Aber-
deem and Chen"lis County circula-
tor
And the advertising in it pays 'he
advertiser, because from ne small
est news item to the smallest adv.
it is readily all the family.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-05-16

A twice-a-week transcript Of tie hap.
peniugg or Gray's HarDor-The Ar
deem semi weekly Herald. $500 y
S1.50 IN advance
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-05-16
Mix This at Home.

The following simple homemade miA-
ture is said to readily relieve and over
come any form OF Rheumatism by fire.
ing the kidneys to filter from the blood
and system ! the uric acid and poison
ons waste matter, relieving at once such
symptoms as hackache, weak kidneys
and bladder ami blood diseases
Try it, IA it doesn't cost much to make
and is said to he absolutely harmless to
the stomach.
Get the following harmless ingredients
from any gooi pharmacy: Fluid Extract
pandc,iou, one-haif ounce; Compound
kaigou, one ounce; Compound Syrup
Sa,saparillA. three ounces Mix by shah
ing we'll il a bottle and take Il teaspoon
fnl after each meal and again at bed.
time.
This simple mixture is sad 10 give
prompt relie and there are very few
cases Of rheumatism and kidney trouble
it will ldil TO cnre permanently.
These are all harmless, everyday
Drug, and your druggist should keep
them in the prescription department, if
not have him order them tom the
wholesale drug houses for You rather
than fail TO use this if Won are afflicted.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-05-16
Tide Tables
1907
Compiled by the U. S. Government for
GRAYS HARBOR
AND VICINITY

NoTF-Thesc Tide Tables are compiled bv III,
L. ;. Government for Astoria, Oregon, Hs tn,
standard port for reference. To tiud ont The
exact time tides occur use following table:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19
EACH EXPECTS TO
SCORE A VICTORY
Mcfarland Battle at Fort
Wayne Tomorrow.

Chicago, Aug. 19-The Yanger-Mc
Farland fight tomorrow night at Fort
Wayne is bound TO draw good crowd,
the match having stirred up an un-
usual amount of talk, besides being the
most promising held in the vicinity OF
Chicago in n long time. Reports last
night from Fort Wayne were that
there was a good sale of seats yester-
day in that city, while tickets for the
special train that is going from Chi
cago have been sold in large numbers
Both the principals are at Fort
Wayne, Yanger having been in train.
ing there for some time at the ST joe
club. in the outskirts of that city, while
Mcfarland, accompanied by Manager
Harry Gilmore, Jr and several others,
went TO the Indiana city SATURDAY.
night.
To his manager. Jack Curley, Yam
ger said yesterday: "If | don't win it.
won't be because of improper training.
| I feel fit as man could. In fact, | fee!
as if | could lick Joe Cans. If Packy
stays the limit | will be n disappointed
man. If he beats me I'll never try foc
another match"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19
CROWDS GO ACROSS
RIVER TO SEE SHOW
Hill Instead of on Rocking
ham Road.

Rock Island was filled with people
from out of town this morning on their
way to Davenport to see Barnum d
Bailey's show. The aggregation arriv-
ed yesterday morning and. at once un-
loaded. and as there was nothing doing
in the way of street parade there was
little to see in the morning. Ncverthe-
less the circus crowd was as early and
as eager to see the sights, whatever
they were, as ever. At the last minute
it was decided to change the place OF
holding the show from the Rocking
ham road to Harrison street near Cen.
trail park, a more accessible spot and
therefore better for the show and fol
the public. Barnum & Bailey are said
to have a better show than ever. Sc The
great feature. the Dip of Death, while
coming last on the program at the af
teInoon performance, is the first thins
on the bill at the evening show.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19
CHICAGO TO new YORK in 3 HOURS
PROMISE OF AN AIRSHIP INVENTOR

The property, it is claimed, consists
of an airship shed at Montclair, an air
ship in course of construction there.
patents, and the So The company has
been incorporated. A circular issued
by Davidson says that the stock is now
ready for the market One-half of the
$1000,000 worth of shares are held by
Lord Armstrong of the English engin-
eering firm of Armstrong. Whitworth
e Co. of London, says the circular.
Says II Is Perfect.
Davidson has long been known for
his work in attempting 70 perfect an
airship He claims to have done so
now. His ship has no balloon, and is
heavier than air. 1t is kept up by two
horizontal rotary wheels, steered yer
| tically by tail which is lowered OF
raised as the ship descends or rises
and guided laterally by beaklike rud
der in front which is turned to the right
or left The rotary wheels lift as they
revolve, pushing the ship up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19

Denver. Col, Aug. 1S.-"Weight, 100
tons: speed, Chicago to New York in
three hours; capacity, 100 passengers
at 81 a journey; recommendations,
greater safety than by rail, no dust, no
jolting. cheap, and speedy
These are the inducements offered by
George L. o. Davidson, who for years
has been at work constructing a flying
machine. He now says he is almost
ready TO start the overland route and
act as sky pilot for the birdlike struc-
ture he has invented
Trust Deed Taken Out.
A trust deed was taken out yester
day in the Office of the county clerk
and recorded. in which Davidson, Ar
thur NJ. Eppstein, and L. o. Parker are
named as trustees for the company's
property. According to the deed the
company possesses 1899, 1895 worth o
property and $5 in cash in the treas
Jury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19
DELEGATES ARE HERE
FOR STATE MEETING
OF CoIored Lodges, United Brother
mood of Friendship and Sisters
of Mysterious Ten.

4 number of delegates to the state
meetings of the cOlOred lodges, the
United Brotherhood of Friendship and
the Sisters of the Mysterious Ten ar
rived i'll the city today, and tomorrow
the two sessions will formally open
with meeting at the Masonic hall,
Seventeenth street and Third avenue.
The morning session will be called to
order by W. C. Buckney of Moline,
deputy grand master. He will intro
duce Mayor H. c. Schaffer, who will
welcome the visitors. j. c. Steele of
Mound City, state grand master will
respond. and Sister F. p. Moore OF
Quincy will speak in behalf of the
state grand temple. The program WI
include addresses and responses. Tbs
two bodies will be in session until Fri
day evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19
THREE DIE WHEN
TRAIN HITS AN AUTO
Twlo More PosS'H'y Fatally Injured al
Ashley Falls, Mass.-Launch
Tank ExpIodes.

Great harrington, Mass, Aug. 10
An automobile containing five persons
from Bristol, Conn, cOllided with the
New YorkPittsfield express at Ashley
Falls crossing, near here, yesterday.
Three of the motoring party were kill
ed, and the other two probably fatally
injured.
The dead:
CHARLES j. ROOT, aged 40, auto
mobile manufacturer.
MRS. ROOT, mother.
MISS ROBERTS, sister of Mrs. Root
The injured: Mary Root, daughter
of Charles J. Root, and Katherine Root
aged IA, niece.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19
VICTIMS OF A MOTOR BOAT
Two Killed and Five Injured When
Gasoline Tank ExpIodes.

Tiverton, r. l., Aug. ia gasoline
tank in a 30-foot motor boat in the Spa
comet river exploded last night, caus-
ing the death of two persons and seri-
ously injured five others. The boat
contained II young people who had
been on trip to Newport from Fall
River and had stopped at Tiverton on
their return. George .Antuva and Ly
dia MERCER were killed. The injured
are suffering from severe burns. Am
balances were summoned from Fal
River to the boat to convey the injured
10 the hospitals III that city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19
CAPTAIN WjSHERD TO
REMOVE TO QUINCY
Headquarters of Acme Packet Com
pany to be Established There
Located Here Five Years.

The headquarters of the general
passenger department of the Acme
Packet company which have been
maintained here for the last five years
in charge of Captain d. w. Wisherd,
will be moved Immediately to Quincy,
III. Captain Wisherd and wife have
already moved their house furnishing
and will make the trip overland in
their automobile. leaving here Wednes-
day morning. The local agency will be
left in the hands of Carl Manga =.
freight and passenger agent of the Car
nival City Packet company. Captain
John Strcckfus general manager of the
Acme Packet company will still have
his office in this city. Captain Wish
erd will be in this city frequently, al
though he will make his headquarters
at Quincy
The Charles F. Pearson. James p
| Pearson Quincy, David Upton. Juanita
Lizzie Gardner, Ruth. and Mac were
down, and the David Upton. Mac, Ruth
and St. Paul were north The Helen
Blair was in port from Muscatine
The stage of water was $40 at G a
| m. and j.35 at noon.
The steamer ST Paul of the Da
mOnd 10 line came up from st. Louis
at 1870 this morning The boat Wa.
filled with passengers from the souti
and 102 took the trip around the
three cities III the observation cars
after which they were transferred t,
| the |. and |. and taken to Clintoi
where they will again take the boat
The steamer Quincy came down iron
St. Paul at Z o'clock this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19
FALLS OUTSIDE OF RAILS
William Meyer of Davenport Meets
With Accident on Burlington.

William Meyers, giving his residence
number as 2S6 Harrison street, Daven-
port. was picked up in an unconscious
condition near the Rock Island round
house alongside the Burlington track
about 1890 yesterday morning. He
was taken to st. Anthony's hospital
where he was revived and an eXaminA-
tion was made of his wound. 1t was
found to consist merely of a bruisn
there being no fracture. Meyer saws
he was trying to climb between the
cars of freight train when the en-
gine started and he was severely
bumped Fortunately he fell outside
of the rails. He does not know how
long he remained unconscious. His
stories regarding his business in the
yards at that time of night conflict.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19
FIRE BURNS STEEL PLANT
Works of Cumberland, Nd, Go Up in
Flames, Involving Big Loss.

Cumberland, Md, Aug. 19.-The plant
of the Cumberland Steel company was
last night destroyed by fire of unknown
origin. The loss is estimated at $780,
900, with insurance of 100000 Nine
ty men are thrown out of work. The
plant produced accurate steel castings
and is said to have been the only one
of the sort in the world The company
has offices in London and Paris and in
all the leading cities of the United
States. The buildings occupied an
|area of 350X200 feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19
BRINGS COMRADES TO
REUNION; PAYS FARES
Fifteenth Pennsylvania Survivors En-
tertained by General Palmer
at Colorado Springs.

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 1S.-Much in
terest was aroused here by the depar-
ture of more than one hundred SUI
vivors of the 18th Pennsylvania cav
airy for Colorado Springs, where they
will meet for the second time since
the war closed their former command
er General William ]. Palmer. The
survivors go to Colorado Springs As
the guests of General Palmer, who is
a prominent resident of that place. AMI
who will defray all the expense of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19
Hearing is Continued.

The hearing of the case against DR.
ing money by means of a confidence
game, was continued this morning un
til tomorrow at $50. B. F. Schriver
has been retained for the defense
Charges are to be made against the
doctor for the theft of $45 from a GOA
belonging to Peter Peterson, the Mo
line contractor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19
Three Men Empowered
to Represent TeIegra-
piers Side.
GET HONORABLE TERMS
Leased Wire Operators in Chi
GagO Brokerage Houses
Are Called Out.

Washington, Aug. 19.- President
Samuel Gompers of the American Fed,
Grafton of Labor today reported to the
executive council of the federation that
he, John Mitchell of indianapolis, and
Daniel j. keefe of Detroit had been
entrusted by united labor with an at
tempt to bring about an honorable"
adjustment of the teIegraphers' strike
asked when he thought the time would
arrive and he replied he could not say.
Call Out Leased Wire Men.
Chicago, Aug. 19.-Leased wire op-
orators in six brokerage houses where
the union scale was refused were call
ed out late in the day.
Says Conditions Are Normal.
New York, Aug 19.-R G. Clowry,
president of the Western Union, said
today Normal conditions have been
resumed, and the telegraphers' strike
is altogether thing of the past"
Make No Claims.
New York, Aug. 19.-As though by
mutual agreement, the parties to the
strike of telegraphers took things cas-
ier Yesterday. and the usual claims
and counter claims OF the days devei
opments were not made public Thert
was little doing at strike headquarters
and nearly all of the higher officials
of the Western Union and Postal Teie
graph companies spent the day out 81
town. Those left in charge of the
companies Offices said that business
was moving smoothly. Representa
tives of the strikers stated that r.
ports received were favorable fror'
the standpoint Of the men who art
out.
May Publish Paper.
The local union met last night an,
later it was announced that it ha
been decided to make certain dc
mands upon the Wall street broker
so that the brokerage houses whic
had not already done so would h
given until this noon TO sign Il unio'
scale. 1t was also stated that til
strikers had decided to begin at one
the publication of daily paper, viii
would set forth the strikers side Of tn
controversy.
The special leased wire news ser'
ice was materially improved throug'
out the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19
|BONAPARTE LOOKS
OVER OIL EVIDENCE
Object TO See to What Extent Har-
riman and Others are Rem
dered Immune.

Washington, Aug. 19.-Attorney
General BOnaparte was in conference
today with District Attorney Sims an /
his assistant going over the testimony
recently taken in the Standard Oil trial
before Lands to determine to what
extent the evidence given by Hartman
and other officials of the Alton rail
road would render them immune from
prosecution growing out of the so cali
ed Alton rebate cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19
TRIES TO SAVE HAT; KILLED
Racine Man Jumps from Street Car
When Head Coverinu Blows Off,

kenosha, Wis, Aug. 19.-Steve Nc
Closkey, aged "a, of Racine, yesterday
gave up his life in an effort to save II
straw hat McCloskey was riding on
the platform of street car and his
hat blew off Without seeking to stop
the car, he jumped after the hat and
fell on a brick pavement. His skull
was fractured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19
VETS IN A FATAL FIGHT
Two Civil War Survivors War With
AGED Weapons.

St. Louis, Mo, Aug. ia long dis
tance telephone message from Victoria
Mo, states that George Patton, aged
61 years, died there yesterday as the
result of stab wound inflicted with
a rusty bayonet by Captain S. ]. Wat
ers, aged G5 years. The two old army
comrades got into a dispute in the G
A. r. hall and Waters seized an old
rusty bayonet, a war trophy, which
had hung on the wall for years, and
stabbed Patton. Waters is under ar
rest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19
COMPERS and MITCHELL
May BRING WIRE PEACE

trip. The survivors have met here an
nually for thirty-four years, and Gen
eral Palmer attended but one reunion.
He signifed his intention of attending
this years reunion, but he fell from Il
horse and broke his leg and being un-
able to attend conceived the idea OF
entertaining his comrades at his home.
The trip will cost General Palmer
more than $4,000. The veterans travel
on a special train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19
Attacked by a Dog.

Clifford Shieberl, messenger boy
at the Postal Telegraph office, reports
to the police that he was bitten by IA
dog yesterday at Twenty-sixth street
and Fifth avenue The boy claims that
the dog bit him several times on the
leg. then knocked him down and i'm
bedded its teeth in his scalp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19
PRIVATE TAYLOR TO DIE
Convicted by Court Martial of Muir.
dering Officer in Manila.

Washington, Aug. 19.- Advices re-
ceived by the war department from
Manila show that the court martial
which tried Private William Taylor,
Oct. 1G last, for shooting Lieutenant
Robert B. Calvert, the commanding of
ficer of his company, sentenced him to
death by hanging.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19
Americans and Japanese
Dine and Talk at
Frisco.
PEACE The KEYNOTE
Secretary Strauss and Ishli, 0i-
rector of Commerce From
Orient, Are Guests.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 1S.-An in
ternational love feast was held at the
Fairmount hotel last night to cement
friendship between Japan and Amer
lea. The exchange of good will took
place at the banquet given by the San
Francisco chamber of commerce, as
sisted by many prominent Japanese.
Strauss Among Guests.
Kikijiro Ishii, director of commercial
affairs of the Japanese foreign office,
was the guest of honor, and among
other honored guests was Secretary
Strauss of the department of commerce
and labor, who was a fellow passenger
of Ishii on the steamer Asia which
landed them in San Francisco from
Honolulu. There We're about $50 other
guests, including Mayor Taylor. Elab-
crate preparations were made to give
the affair an international character.
The guests were refreshed with min
eral water from Japan, while Japanese
| singers and actors entertained the din
ers after the feast of substance with
repast of music and oriental acting
| According to Secretary G. w. Burkes
of the chamber of commerce, the OBJ
ject of the banquet was TO influence IA
vOrably any report that Ishii may make
to his government on japanese labor
troubles in California.
Peace IL keynote.
| Peace was the keynote of all the
lpostprandial speeches. Every orator
voiced his personal faith in the good
Intentions of the business men of Japan
and America toward each other. In
regard to the San Francisco Japanese
trouble, lshii said:
Foolish talk of war because of spor-
iadic disturbances resulting from dis
lturbances is unthinkable to the masses
of the people. 1t is not the sentiment
iOf Japan, and thinking, responsible peo-
tple in Japan understand that the San
Francisco Hooligan who throws stones
Tor offers insults to inoffensive subjects
lof Japan does not voice the sentiment
of the American people"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19
SECRETARY TAFT ON WORLD TRIP:
STARTS WITH IMPORTANT SPEECH
Secretary of War to Fire Opening Gun Candidate for Pres
dency at COumbus-WI be Out Of the Country
Till Winter

actly as if he We're going to make a
trip around the world, because he hal
so much to do. The ocean part of his
trip would afford him practically the
only opportunity for rest during the
journey. He had nothing to say re-
gardng what ne hoped to accomplish
on his trip. Mr.. Taft expects to re-
turn early in December.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19
Sharks Start a Fire.

The fire department was called to
the residence occupied by Villa Il
Baker at 116 Twentieth street. at 11:45
last evening. A small shed near the
house having been set afire by engine
sparks. Members of the family SUE
ceeded in extinguishing the blaze with
"a few buckets of water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19
Sister of YOUNGER Bros. Dead.

Kansas City. Mo-, Aug. 19.- Mrs.
Emma Leach, sister of Cole, Jim and
Bob Younger, former members of the
famous James bandits, died here yes
terday as the result of injuries receiv-
ed in street car accident in this city
last Friday. She was 54 years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19
Explosion Kills Two.

Tiverton, r. l., Aug. 1S.-The gaso-
line tank in a motor boat exploded last
night, causing two deaths and serious
ly iniuring five. The boat contained II
young people who had been on a trip
to Newport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19
.SCHMITZ'S OUSTING
UPHELD BY COURT
Object to see to What Extent Har
Action Taken Entirely
Legal.

San Francisco, Aug. 19.-The state
supreme court today rendered a de-
cision sustaining the legality of the re
mOval of Mayor Schmitz and the ap-
pointment of Mayor Taylor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19
Won't Whip convicts: Quits.

Wilmington, Del, Aug. 19-The war
den OF the Delaware state workhouse
has resigned because he disapproved of
the whipping post and refused to lash
the prisoners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19
Pope to Score Modern Errors.

Rome. Aug. 19.-It is reported that
Pope Plus is about to follow up his re-
cent syllabus with regard to so-called
modernism in the faith with an ency-
clical cOndemning all modernist errors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19
FIGHT STARTS A PANIC
Quarrel in Gallery of New Orleans
Playhouse Leads to Riot.

New Orleans, La, Aug. 19.-As the
result of quarrel between negro and
a Greek soda water dealer in the gal
a riot ensued. Several persons were
injured and a dozen or more arrests
were made by the police. 1t was nee
essary to ring down the curtain and
clear the theater.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19
Harrisburq. ILL.,. Fire scorched.

Harrisburg, H., Aug. 19.--Fire, which
started in steam laundry here yester-
day morning, destroyed six business
houses before the flames were under
control.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19
Prince Wilhelm Arrives.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 19.-The cruiser
Fylgia, with Prince Wilhelm aboard,
passed in at Cape Henry today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-19
ELkS HAVE PICNIC
About 30 of Local Bills" Spend
Day Sunday on Petersen Is
and Down the River.
PLAY A BASEBALL GAME
River Rats Defeat Coal Heavers Ac
cordne to Official Score of Um-
pre-Speeches are Heard.

About eighty members of Rock Is
yesterday, and enjoyed a stag picnic at
Petersen's island. The Bills were TAX
en- to the island by the steamer Pear
son and barge, leaving the landing here
at $50 The day was spent in games,
speech making, and other amusements,
general charge of festivities, and there
was not dull moment all day Speech
es were made by B. F. Knox, J. w
Houder, ]. C. Dunn, and John Kon.
lOSkY