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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-23
easoIine Stove ExpIoded.

The fire department was called to the
home of William Warner, 4503 Fifth
avenue. at $3.50 this afternoon to ex-
tinguish blaze which started from the
explosion of gasoline stove. A few
curtains on windows near the stove
were all that was burned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-23
COSTS TO KEEP FEW
SOLDIERS IN CUBA

Washington. Aug. 23.-It cost 81.
100000 to keep the American army in
Cuba for the fiscal year 1907 in adji
tion to the regular expenses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-23
EXPECT To SETTLE
Davenport Saloons and Prose-
cutting Attorneys Said to
Have Agreed.
WILL OPEN SUNDAYSAT2 Pm.
Closing Hour II O'Clock at Niqht--
Cases Come up in Court Next
Monday.

1t was announced today that neg3-
tiations for a settlement of the saloon
imbroglio in Davenport resulting from
the attempt of Captain Neal and p. IL.
Kemmerer TO enforce the mulct law
were likely to be successful before the
cases are called up in court Monday
Ii is said more strict regulation oi
barrooms will result, though Sunday
closing will be waived to the extent of
allowing the places to be open after ,
D. m. Wine rooms will be abolished
and women and children kept out.
Free lunches are to be done away with
and screens lowered to ) feet from tn ,
floor The closing hour is to be II
O'Clock.
Denies Discrimination.
Captain Neal still insists that GER
tain saloons of a shady reputation VIII
have to cease doing business but he
does not specify which ones come in
this class or how he intends to avoi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-23
SEVEN KILLED TN
BOILER ACCIDENT

New York. Aug. 2g-Engineer Hop
kins and six other men were killed hy
the explosion of a boiler of the coal
barge Patterson here this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-23
Moroccan Bandit Said to
Have Defeated Sui
tan's Forces.
SENT FOR MAC LEAN
French Deny That They Inter d
to Carry Invasion Beyond
Casa Blanca.

Washington, Aug. 23.-InformatioI
has reached the state department by
cable to the effect the bandit Raisuli,
has completely defeated a large force
sent against him by the sultan of Nor
occo in an effort to secure the release
of Caid Mac Lean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-23
. Deverman, Atlanta, Ill.

G. Deverman, Atlanta, Ill.
Margaret, b. m, by Allerton, Ed
Wells, Princeton, Ill.
F. S. W., by Spotswood, ]. Steiner.
Wheatland, Ill.
Vinnilla. G. m, by Laurin, H. Bank
er, Rock Island.
Amo X, C. m., by Mellerton, W. II.
Koch, Peoria.
Hazel Boy, b. s., by Ciznetta, A. e.
MatsOn, Alexis, LII.
Ella Shepherd, b. m, by unknown.
w, H. Bobins, st. Paul.
Young Gentry, b. s., by Ashland
Wilkes, G. C. Johnson, Jr., West Lilo
erty, Iowa.
2:13 Pace.
Byron w, b. G., by unknown, w. H
Cameron, Balfour, n. D.
Nellie S. c. m, by Omnia F. Park,
Wyoming. Ill.
Brown Bette. bro. m, by Red Sign.
A. B. Rayer, Toledo. Iowa.
Bum. b. s.. by ID. c. Simmons. Swan
Swanson, Prophetstown, Ill.
Twis G. B.. bro. S., by Twister, J. D.
Taylor, Sully, Iowa.
Little Rebel. b. g., by Woodford
Wilke. w. H. Robins. st. Paul
! Third Day nt Davenport.
The last of the races at the Daven-
port mile track are being run today.
Yesterday, like the two days preced-
ing, saw a big attendance and COOL
contests. Altogether the week has
been probably the most successful of
any in the history of the track.
The feature of yesterdays events
was the 2:13 pace which was won by
Thor. strong favorite. Though the
winner was off badly in the second
and third heats he came to the frol.
in the fourth and fifth and took the
money. The other races were won l.,
straight heats.
The Summaries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-23
TALKS FOR NEGRO
Taft Touches Southern People
on Tender Spot at Lex
ington, Ky.
HIS VIEW IS OPTIMISTIC
Holds Question is Working Itself Out
to Satisfaction of Aii-Raps at
Disfranchisement.

Lexington, Ky, Aug. 23.-In an ap-
peal to Kentucky and the south to rally
under the republican banner i'll the COM
ing campaign, to cease being the per
pctual tail of the democratic party
and play larger part in the councils
Of the nation, Secretary Taft i'll his
speech here yesterday afternoon plung-
ed boldly into the race problem. He
paid a tribute to the law-abiding and
progressive negroes and their leader,
Booker T. Washington, and expressed
the opinion the day is coming when the
intelligent negro will have equal politi-
cal and economic rights with the white
man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-23
VIII Not Leave City.

Paris, France, Aug. 23.- Adolphe
Maujan, under secretary of the interior
announced officially last night that Gen
eral Drude had been ordered to dis
perse only those tribesmen found with
in six to ten miles of Casa Blanca.
"Drude will not go further afield," Maui
jan declared, land there never has been
any question of marching on Fezo or
any other point i'll the interior. Our
where it is necessary to organize an
international police in fulfillment of
the understanding reached at Algeciras.
France and Spain are in complete ac-
cord"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-23

An official note was issued annOmc-
ing that General Drude will, when the
reinfOrcements now on their way to
Casa Blanca reach him. have at his
disposal 5000 men, which number is
considered to be sufficient to insure
the protection of the town, unless the
unexpected happens, for which emer-
2ency further reinfOrcements are ready
to embark for Morocco
1t is stated that as result of the
cabinet conferences and exchanges of
views with Premier Clemenceau, who
is at Marienbad where he met King
Edward, the government remains firm
in carrying out its program. which, it
is reiterated, is not one of conquest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-23
Make Path Easy.

Declaring that the negro is an Amer
lean and loyal, Secretary Taft said 1t
is our duty to see to it that his path is
made as easy as possible and that his
progress is as incessant as proper en-
couragement can make it."
Il know" sad the secretary, that
the discussion by northern man of
the question is apt to rouse ON the part
of the southern democrat the objection
that he does not understand the ques-
ton; that he does not know the diff
culties of it, and that if he can't take
it up with sympathy with the attitude
of the white man of the south he had
better not take it up at all. On the
other hand, he is liable to encounter
the criticism of the cOlored man who,
with a natural sensitiveness and inter
est in his race and remembering the
wrongs and oppression to which their
race has been i'll times past subjected,
resent on the part of the northern man
any attitude which does not involve
condemnation of the attitude of the
southern white man, or which mani
tests the slightest consideration for his
view
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-23
Problem working Itself Ont.

Il am not pessimist with respect to
the race question. l am convinced that
it is working itself out and | am con-
WINGED that nothing has so much con-
tributed to its gradual solution as the
18th, 18th and 18th amendments.
Il shall not stop to give you the sta
tistics showing the great progress that
has been made by the negro race in
the south in literacy, in the enormous
increase in the farm holdings by col
ored men, and the great proportion of
the agriculture of the south that they
carry on. We are apt to forget this
real Improvement in the diatribes that
we occasionally hear from men who
seem to have a lack of sympathy with
the progress of the colOred race and
who lose themselves in denunciation
of the entire race on account of a COM
paratiyely small criminal class that
formed the dregs of the southern pop
ulation'
Arrives ut 81. Louis.
st. Louis, Aug. 23.-Secretary Taft
arrived this morning from Lexington,
KY. He was driven TO the Planter 5
hotel, where he was the guest of honor
at an informal breakfast. This after.
noon he proceeds to Oklahoma City,
where he speaks tomorrow.
The Newark journal., 1907-04-26
FOUR CARS OF ALLEGATIONS

.Argenta, April 21. -Four freight cars loaded with live alligators of various sizes passed through this city Saturday. The cars remained in the yards at this place for some time, being transferred to the Iron Mountain railroad preparatory to shipment to Hot Springs. The alligators were brought here from New Orleans, being reshipped there from Florida, where they were captured. At Hot Springs they will be installed on the ost- rich farm. where there are already number of alligators, together with family of ostriches.
 The alligators en route were cared for by the owner, who travelled with them and who step- ped about among the reptiles with out fear. and apparently without danger. The animals had appar- ently been tanned, as they made no attempt to attack their keeper. They were from three to fifteen feet in length. An average num- Der of sixty were loaded in each car,
The Newark journal., 1907-04-26

tcold type and on the voluntary motion of the writer, that the Newark school has 8 man at its head who knows just where to put the grease.
 Then there is the church squeak. My! my! now 1 am in my own element, minus the sumption. But 1t is a mantter of congratula tion that among our people there is no great amount of squeaking. The congregations have been fine by day and by night. The signs are that at no distant day there will be rich harvest for the Master. The Sunday sc h ool fiourishes under the leadership of one of our homemade boys. Where a good Sunday school is at work it means the church at work. Once it only meant the children, but now 1t means the church. But this can be made better. Let each church member realize their obIi. gation and the day of opportunity and act there with and the attend ance can be doubled and not a lamb taken from another fold. Newark confronts squarely new era. Better things are in store for all. Old things are passing away and new and better things are coming to pass. Let the town begin to think about catching up with Batesville in good, solid, sub- stantial population. All the natural conditions are there for perma nent and advance movement. Around the school and church interests all should. rally and what ever of good, real, mother gump- tion we have, apply it to the uplift- ing of these two essentials. Let all the churches do their best for Gods glory and the salvation of men.
The Newark journal., 1907-04-26
COUNCIL r1EETING

A special meeting of the city council was held Friday night for the purpose of etfecting the or ganization of the body. The mayor announced the following commit tees:
 Street and Alley Committee A. H. Saylors, J. H. Holderby and J. w. Sisk.
 Finance and Auditing-F. c. Hoyt, J. w. Sisk and c. M. Ed wards.
 Sanitary Committeee-J. H. Holderby, c. M. Edwards and A. H. Saylors.
 Cemetery Committee-J. w. Sisk, c. M. Edwards and J. H. Holderby.
 w. M. Summons was elected sexton for the cemetery and w. w. Magness was re. elected street commissioner. J. w. Fetzer was reelected night marshal.
 A committee of four composed of c. M. Edwards, F. c. Hoyt, J. H. Holderby and Mayor Rat ton was elected to confer with the property owners in regard to special tax for maintenance ot night marshal.
The Newark journal., 1907-04-26
PLEASANT HILL PICK-UPS

We are sorry to chronicle tho death of Mrs. Ollie Hurt which occurred on the 18th inst. Mrs. Hurt had suffered long from that terrible disease consumption. She was buried Saturday, the 20th at the Pleasant Hill cemetery by the side of her mother who was laid to rest in the silent city of tho dead some two months ago. Sho leaves husband, one child, F father, brother and sister to mourn for her. Rev. Jas. F. JernigaR conducted the funeral services.
 We are glad to note that our Sunday schoold and singing is pro- gressing nicely with increasing in- terest from time to time.
 Rev. G. l.. Fink and family and Amos Adams and family attended church at Logan Sunday and re- port grand meeting.
 A party of young people from here attended the singing conven- tion at Oak Grove Sunday.
 Singing Sunday night at T. R- Tate's was grand success.
The Newark journal., 1907-04-26
SECOND QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
Zine rleeting Held and Plans Made for Future. Big Rally
 at Newark, 30th of June

The second quarterly conference has come and gone. Bro. Skinner was at his best, and that means much. There was a good atten- dance of officials and especially at the Monday morning meeting. Finances were comfortable, but not overfowing. One significant item, which shows progress on the line of local growth in taking care of the temporal interest of the church, is the incidental collection, which was $22.5O. Two collec. -tion a day, at the close of the ser vice is not driving the people from the church. It shows they are appreciating the Gospel and are willing to maintain it. The revival fires gre beginning to burn. Amen. On the fifth Sunday in June we propose to hold a grand
 Missionary Rally' at Newark. This rally will be for the whole charge and everybody is cordially invited to attend and ''bring & well filled basket.' Newark could and would feed the crowd. but we do not ask them to do this. Only that they take the meeting, and make preparation for it in grove, or arbor, which we will consider later. Distinguished speakers, men who are capable and well posted, will address us on that day. Dr. Dye, (our John, will be one of the speakers. So let us begin TOW to think and get ready for the day.
 The next quarterly meeting will be held at Sulphur Rock about the first Sunday in July. John M. Magness, Dye D. Moore, H. w. McLendon and E. L. Jernigan were elected delegates to the dis trict conference which will be held at Calico Rock, July 21st.
 A. c. Martin, J. T. Morris and w. T. Jernigan are the alternates. Let each one make 1t point to attend. JAS. F. JERNIGAN.
The Newark journal., 1907-04-26
ISLAND ITEMS

Little George Pearce happened to the misfortune to stick a ma- chine needle through his finger a few days ago.
 Mir. and Mrs. James Cleghorn visited the lady's parents, Mir. and Mrs. Haley, near Magness Sunday.
 George Pearce says it is too cold for the fish to bite, and of course he wants it to turn warm.
 Uncle Berry McPherson was quite sick the first of the week.
 Miss Mattie Haley attended singing at Oak Grove Sunday.
 Joe Babbs visited his mother near Rutherford Sunday.
 Ben Goodman says the Johnson grass is all dead.
 Corn planting is the order of the day.
The Newark journal., 1907-04-26
THE PASTORS COLUMN 5=== 5=== Conducted by Rev. Jas. F. Jernigan in
 the Interest All That Is Good
GUMPTION

This word is often used and is very significant. l do not know whether it's in the dictionary or not but tis in our every day language. As 1t has not been looked up and a standard definition found, it falls to the writer's right to give it one. Last year l saw in a newspaper this very apt definition: The ability to know how to put the grease where the squeak is. |" This seemsto be about right and now let us see how many of us have any gumption.
 There Is a squeak" some where, some how, all, or nearly all the time. There is the Squeak" about the weather-'Neve saw the like" We'll, put the grease of a good fire on, and sit down till the weather gets better.
 There is the squeak" about the farmer being burdened and can't make any money. Well, the farmer who comes to town on every rainy day, sits around and whittles and gapes and gets up says, Boys times IS hard and worse a con- ing" buys 25 cent axe handle on a credit, and the best of nick ory is growing on his farm, is a farmer who has not got the right kind of gumption. He is not putt ing the grease where the squeak is. Why not stay at home on one or more of these wet days and make one or more good handles for sale. Then there is another place needs grease. The farmer who comes to town and buys his meat, and bread, is another who lacks the gumption that will blow deep and slop the old SOW with her ten pigs and thereby make his hog and hominy at home. See?
 Gumption and grease will cure the squeak, and make the axle tree of life run better and last longer.
 Then there is the school squeak" Gumption is needed there; and it goes down here in
The Newark journal., 1907-04-26
OBITUARY

Died-At his home at Grand Glaize, April 4, J. A. Buckner. In his death the community has lost 8 good citizen and his children a kind and loving father. He was buried at Liberty graveyard.
 Deceased was 6S years old and was.a member of the old school Presbyterian church. He leaves seven children, six girls and one boy. A FRIEND.
The Newark journal., 1907-04-26
!. THE STRICKLAND KILLING

To The Newark Journal:
 You will please give space in your paper for this explanation. A friend of mine handed me copy of the Independence County News of March 18th which contained a petition to the governor asking a pardon for Fred Southard and was signed'by numbers of friends of both Bro. Southard and myself. never said aught against it and never saw the petition until it was handed to me in the paper above
The Newark journal., 1907-04-26

named. l can't see why 1t IS they so consistently contend 1t was an accident, when the coroner's jury, with their own evidence, rendered a verdict of gross carelessness in handling of the pistol.
 Two grand juries, with the evi dence they had, could not, and did not discharge the case. The third indicted for manslaughter.
 Now, then, if my boy had under the same circumstances killed Fred Southard, 1 should have never been satisfied until he had gone to Bro. Southard and family and told them how it was, and beg them to forgive him. But to the contrary, l myself went to Bro. J. w. Southard's twice the same week my boy was killed, as friend ly as ever. approached neigh bor to try to find out something about the killing, most especially where he got the pistol and whis- key. Bro. Southard's reply was he was in no condition to talk to him, meaning Fred, but as soon as he could get anything out of him, he would let me know. Some two weeks later Bro. Southard came to me and told me where Fred said he got the pistol and whiskey. But 1 had done found that out from other parties and that was all 1 got. 1 don't know to this day if ever my boy spoke after he was shot. Now, if he suffered such agony for killing his friend, as he called him, why did Ehe. not come to his friends parents and tell them all about it! There had been no threats made by us, and it was some time before we found out anything. Mir. J. P. Montgomery, the neighbor that bought us the sad news, could tell us nothing, only Walter was shot and killed near the Marvel Nash place by Fred Southard. and that was all he knew about 1t. 1 blame no one for signing the petition, as many signed through sympathy for Bro. Southard and family. So 1 hope no one will excuse them selves to me any more for what they have done. What 1 have stated Bro. J. w. Southard will not deny, as far as he was concern ed himself. l don't want to be ac- cused Of prosecuting an accident. w. E. STRICKLAND. High Rock, April 22, 1907.
The Newark journal., 1907-04-26
WEEKS D0iNGS AT SULPHUR ROCK
Short Items of Interest Picked Uus at the Metropolis of White
 River Township.

Sulphur Rock, April 3.-Rev. Horn will preach to the Odd Eel lows at the Methodist church Sun- day at 3 o'clock D. m., and aM members are requested to assembla at the Lodge hall at 3 D.. m. Everybody cordially invited tO attend.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harry Sink of Newport, were visiting the gentle mans parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. P. Sink, of this place Sunday.
 L. F. Holcombe and family of the Dota neighborhood visited tho lady's brother, Ed Atchison, hero Saturday night.
 Toos Jernigan and Dye Moovo attended quarterly meeting at Mt. Herman Monday.
 w. R. Rice and mother attended quarterly meeting at Mount Her. man Monday.
 Presiding Elder Skinner preach ed an excellent sermon here Fri day night.
 The third Sunday in May Wilk be Childrens Day at Sulphur Rock.
 Several of the young folks at tended singing at Oak Grove Sun day.
 J. k. Rawlings and w. E. Knight went to Little Rock Sun day.
 John Woods, the sawmill man. went to Little Rock Monday night.
 Warranty deeds, and deeds of trust, for saleat The Journal otice-
 Miss Narcie, Estus and Emmit Rice went to Batesville Monday.
 Mrs. Julia Harrington was down from Batesville Sunday.
 Mrs. Brock of Batesville is visit ing Mrs. Carter this week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Con Dean weve up from Newport Sunday.
 Mrs. w. F. Wayman has heen on the sick list this week.
 John McArthur was down from Calico Rock Sunday.
 Robt. Williamson was up from Newark Monday.
 o. T. Jernigan went to Bates vile Saturday.
 J. c. Gibson went to Batesviiie Tuesday.
The Newark journal., 1907-04-26
TALK OF DOUBLE TRACK

It is rumored that a double track is to be installed by the Iron Mountain between Wynne and Bald Knob on the Memphis divis- ion.
The Newark journal., 1907-04-26

is always extended to those in distress, but we have no sym pathy to waste on the man who borrows his neighbor's paper when he can have one of his own at a mere nominal expense. Your home paper sfands for yoW interests and tie interests of your home town. It deserves your moral and financial support. If you are not a member of our family of readers you should begin now by sending in your subscription.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-24

Within two hours after the be~''
Ito Electric com paHy had been or
dsfsd 20 fsmoys q lot Of art Hv"
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tho holes from whsrs tbs art was
taken. the company teams w@f4
hauling poles and strineinE thshs
along The street. Several days az
thu company dug = lot o. hoi'es ~
tho permanent Iron tyoilsy p0iss
Yhrn they quit work and the dirt
piles lag uufnnssd. THE morning.
tho company was Informed thHt "
the dirt was not removed t0de3s
tho city would fiii the holes AZ ms
coBlpanrs esDsnsas
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-24
ON THE FRONT

The steamer Dolphin arrived this
morning from Alaska The trip
WIS uneyeniful.
The new steamer President will
not 80 70 Frisco before starting her
Nome schedule She l. now dis
charging eastern freight. after
which Ahe vii prepare for her trip
10 Nome. inna 4
Steamer umaffllA viii be IN TO
morruN When she next leaves the
sound Il viii be Cor Nome on June
4. when she taxes The place ~ the
Eenatar. delayed In Frisco.
The steamer Pomona. western
Steam NaviKatlen Co. vii no on
the Vancouver run neat Wednesday
and q daily service VIII be inett.
tu,sd neat Saturday by this com.
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