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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28
Chicago Clearing House
Retires $4,000 Of
Its Certificates.
WILL DO 50 DAILY NOW
Indicates Return to Normal
Basis Soon.-- NEARLY All Banks
of West Are Ready.

Chicago, Nov. 2S.-The first step to-
ward the retiring of clearing house
certificates issued in this city was
taken yesterday when the executive
committee of the Chicago clearing
house ordered destroyed 5000 worth
of certificates that have been paid
back to the clearing houses. David r
Forgan, president of the National City
bank, announced this action at the
weekly dinner of the Chicago Associa
ton of Commerce and added the pro-
cedure will be continued daily until
the entire issue is paid back and nor.
NAL conditions restored"
Nearly All Ready.
eve have received answers from 1,
900 banks questioned regarding the re-
sumption of specie payment" said
Forgan. "Just SS9 declare themselves
ready for such resumption at once
The other two asked for a little longer
time. but merely for the purpose OF
ascertaining if the time is ripe for
such a move. Answers come from all
sections of the south, middle west and
northwest. About 5000 letters were
sent out and answers are coming in
by the hundred every day"
Closes Subscriptions.
Washington, Nov. 2S.-Owing to the
large amount of subscriptions received
the secretary of the treasury late yes
terday announced subscriptions to the
8 per cent certificates of Indebtedness
of the act of June, 1898, invited by
the circular of Nov. IS, 1907, is closed
and that no subscription received after
the close of business yesterday viii
be considered. Decided improvement
in business conditions throughout tht
country makes it quite probable the
secretary will not extend his allot
ments further than those already made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28
DEER HUNTING Is
EXTRA HAZARDOUS
No Less than 81 Deaths in Woods OF
Two States in Short Season,
Breaking Record.

Milwaukee, Nov. 2S.-The report of
fatalities in the pineries of northern
Wisconsin and upper Michigan dur
ing the open game and deer season
of 1907, which closes Saturday night,
is far greater than during any season
for many years past. Thirty-one nim-
rods have lost their lives since the
open season began, while thirty-seven
and possibly more have been MAIN
ed and wounded. That this record will
be sweiled before the close of the
week is probable. as the woods are
filed with hunters at the present time
and there have been without doubt
many fatalities in the heart of the pine
woods, far from settlements, that have
not been made public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28
ALL WAS NOT TOLD
Report of lsthmian Canal Com
mission for October Gives
More important Data
ON PROGRESS OF THE WORK
Shows Great Increase in Amount of
Dirt Moved and Largest Force
Since the Beginning.

Washington, Nov. 2S.-Data relative
to the work of construction of the
Panama canal, is just made public in
the shape of the canal commission s
detailed report of the operations for
the month of October. From this it
appears the construction is progress
ing even more rapidly than was fore
casted in the annual report of the com.
mission issued Tuesday.
Great Increase for Year.
On the Culebra section, which repre-
sents the greatest excavation on the
line, the total amount of earth and
rock removed last month was 634, ,49s
cubic yards. This was about two and
one-half times more than was removed
during the same month of the previous
year. The average output per steam
shovel was about So per cent greater
notwithstanding the rainfall was three
times as great as in October, 1906
Work on the other sections and di
visions seems to have progressed II
like proportion.
Force the Largest.
| The largest force of employees tha
ever worked on the isthmus since tn
inception of the canal project unde
the French was at work at the clos
of October. The commission was the
employing 29.915 men and the Panam
railroad 6,239.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28
NOBODY DOUBTED
Sanity of Mrs. Bradley Testified
to by Those Who Saw Her
After the Tragedy.
MANY HEARD IN REBUTTAL
Result Most Damaging to the Defense
Last Evidence Will Be Taken
in Case Tomorrow.

Washington, Nov. 2S.-Throughout
yesterday the testimony offered in the
trial of Mrs. Annie NJ. Bradley was
most damaging to the defendant.
There were many witnesses who had
seen her shortly after the shooting
and others who had attended her
while she was in Jail here, but none of
these had at any time doubted her
sanity. These witnesses had been
called by the government in rebuttal
They included practically every one
who came in contact with Mrs. Brad
ley after the shooting of Brown.
VIII Finish Tomorrow.
1t is now almost a certainty the
testimony will be concluded tomor
row. to which day the court adjourned
last evening,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28

That GeneSeo is entitled to credit
for the origination of the idea of build
ing the Hennepin canal and that Major
James NJ Allan of that place is the
original advocate of the practicability
of such a waterway, is the opinion of
Major H. C. Connolly of this city, who
vouches for the truth of the following
statements in a letter from George A.
Hobbs, formerly of Illinois and now a
resident of Woburn, Mass:
Il have been reading, writes Mr..
| Woburn. "of late with interest news
paper accounts of Hennepin canal eel
ebrations, and especially a dispatch
from Rock Island, dated Nov. Is, which
stated that the United States steamer
Marion reached Rock Island from Hen.
nepin, H., completing the first trip
through the recently opened Illinois
and Michigan canal, which connects
the Illinois and Mississippi rivers.
Logically and appropriately, grand
mammoth jubilee should have been
Iheld over its completion at Geneseo
where the enterprise had its incep
tion.
| Idea Born I'm COS.
early in the COS the idea of {
canal from the Illinois river near Blu
reau Junction to Rock Island, or {
continuation of the Illinois and Michi
gan canal, was born in the brain o
Major James NJ. Allan of Geneseo. Fo
years he talked and wrote canal, bu
the scheme was regarded as a vision
ary one. impossible of execution, Ute
plan, and proselytes were slow to fiocl
to his standard, or give him helping
hand. But the major, undaunted, KEEP
right on with his characteristic pei
sistency, preaching and writing cana
, "One of Major Allans earliest cor
verts was L. D. Whiting of Tiskilws
: subsequently state senator severe
years, who proved to be a valuable &C
worker. He was followed by Hor
John H. Bryant of Princeton tbrothe
of the distinguished poet, William Gu
len Bryant). deputy collector of intel
nal revenue; and gradually other prom
inent men fell into the ranks, notabl
Edward Russell, editor of the Davel
port Gazette, and things began
move.
81 have also read B. F. Shaws lette
to the Tribune, reproduced in a r
cent issue of the Republic. 1t is .inco
/ rect in several particulars and doe
Major Allan scant justice. For i
y stance, Justin Stevens, an accident
congressman for single term, res
g dent of Princeton or Tiskilwa, was nj
a. an active factor in the enterprise,
ct stated by Mr.. Shaw. Neither did Ge
le eral Thomas J. Henderson figure lare
IS, ly in it until it had emerged from i
DO incubating state, and he had enter,
W congress. Henceforth he was one
it's most earnest champions and ei
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28
SEVEN IN THE JURY BOX
Progress is Made in the Trial of Geo.
A. Pettibone.

Boise, Idaho, Nov. 2S.-After the
first days examination of talesmen in
the case of George A. Pettibone charg-
ed with the murder of Former Govern
or Steunenberg, seven remain in the
jury box. Inc regular venire was eX-
hausted before adjournment yesterday
afternoon and 20 or 1O0 will appear
Monday when the work of securing
the jury will be continued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28
JOLIET INDUSTRIES STOP
Shutting OFF of Water Power Paralyzes
Factories and Street Cars.

Joliet, H., Nov. 2S.-Every indus
trial wheel in Joliet came to a sudden
standstll yesterday afternoon, and
over 10000 people were idle as a re-
suit of the shutting off of water in
the drainage canal. The Economy
Light and Power company, which fur
nishes power for the industries of this
city. was unable TO turn the water
wheels for several hours. The sani-
tary district cut off the water to per-
nit the moving of boat stuck in the
channel in Chicago. Newspapers
street cars. steel wire mills and score
of other industries were stopped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28

morning star the balance of the year.
The planet Jupiter begins as morn
ing star and continues as such until
Jan. 80, after which date it is the even
ing star until Aug. II and from then
morning star to the end of the year.
The planet Saturn begins as even
ing star and continues as such until
March 21, after which date it is the
morning star until Sept. so, and then
evening star the rest of the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28
NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED
Loyal Americans Hold Customary An
nual Ceremonies.

Loyal Americans Hold Customary An.
nual Ceremonies.
The annual installation of officers OF
the Rock Island Assembly, No. 1872
Loyal Americans of the Republic, was
held Tuesday evening and the follow
ing officers took their seats:
President-G. Baumbach.
Vice president-C., Erickson.
Secretary-Mrs. NJ. Baumbach.
Prelate-A. Johnson
Sergeant-Mrs. NJ. Pelton.
First corporal-Mrs. A. Johnson.
Second corporal-Mrs. c. Schiner.
Orderly-Mrs. c. Schnack.
Guard-Miss Nj. Petit.
Sentinel. Conden.
Medical examiner-Dr. Burkhart.
Pianist-Mrs. C. Siedel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28
DELAYED Five HOnrs.

The train arrived at Rock Island al
11:3G, and not until after noon were
the Chicago morning papers delivered
to subscribers. Thel train is due at
Rock Island at 6:15I in the morning
1t was reported here that one man
was injured. but officials of the Rock
Island say that no one was seriously
hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28
CHICAGO WOMAN CLEARED
Proves Gun Was Discharged During
Scuffje with Her Husband

Chicago, Nov. 2S-Mrs Myrtle May
er, who shot her husband, George c.
Mayer, during a quarrel at their home
Tuesday night, was exonerated by the
coroner's jury yesterday. The woman S
story that the revolver was discharged
in a scuffle after her husband had
threatened to beat her, was corroborat
ed by her 7-year-old son, Robert, who
was the only witness to appear in be-
half of his mother
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28
Run on Full Schedule.

Sanford. Maine, Nov. 2S.-A return
to the full time schedule in all depart
ments next Monday was the Thanks
giving announcement made to 1,20O
operatives in the Sanford mills which
recently have been running on half
time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28
ABOUT next YEAR
Interesting Dates for 1903 Gull
ed From Advanced Copies
of the Almanac.
1880 OF AMERICAN LIBERTY
Three Eclipses of the Sun Among the
Numerous Astronomical Phenom-
ena to Be Observed.

Almanacs for 1908 show. that Easter
Sunday comes or~april 10. There are
also other interesting dates.
The year 1908 comprises the latter
part of the 132d and the beginning of
the 133d years of American independ-
ence and corresponds to the year 6621
of the Julian period; the year $685.
1868 of the Jewish era. The year 5669
begins at sunset Sept. 25; the year
1861 since the foundation of Rome,
according to Varro; the year 1868 of
the Japanese era and to the 51st year
of the period entitled "Mertji;" the
year 1926 of the Mohammedan era or
the era of Hegira begins on the 4th
day of February, 1908. The first day
of January is the 2,417,949th day since
the commencement of the Julian
period.
Church Days for 1905.
Epiphany-Jan. 6.
Septuagesima Sunday-Feb. 16.
SeXaugesiam Sunday-Feb. 23.
Shrove Tuesday-March 8.
Ash Wednesday-March f.
Quadragesime Sunday-March s.
Palm Sunday-April 12.
Good Friday-April IT.
Easter Sunday-April 10.
Low Sunday-April &c.
Rogation Sunday-May "a.
Ascension Day-May %.
Whit Sunday-June 4.
Trinity Sunday-June IA.
Corpus Christi-June IS.
Advent Sunday-Nov. 90.
Christmas Day-Dec. rs.
Ember Days for 1908.
| March II, 13 and IA.
| June 10, II and 13.
| Sept. 16. IS and 19.
| Dec. 16, IS and 49,
| Holiday Days and Dates.
New Years day falls on Wednesday
Lincoln's birthday on Wednesday, Feb
IL; Washington's birthday on Satur
day, Feb. %; Memorial day on Satur
Iday, May 80; July Fourth on Satur
day; Labor day on Monday, Sept. Z
Thanksgiving day on Thursday, Nov
| &c.
i Eclipses for 1908.
In the year 1908 there will be thre
eclipses of the sun and a lunar ap
pluse.
/ 1. A total eclipse of the sun, Jan
Is. not visible in the United States eS
cept parts of the southwest and ther
visible only as partial eclipse-th
,, sun setting eclipsed.
2. An annular eclipse of the SUI
June %. visible in the United State
as a partial eclipse.
> 8. A lunar appluse. Dec. z. Th
moon just rising at Washington an
. visible generally throughout Europe
: Asia, Africa and the extreme easter
D portions of North and South Americ;
4. A central eclipse of the SUI
Dec. 90, visible here
L stars for 1908.
e The Planet Venus begins as evenin
II star and continues as such until Jul
e 5. after which date it is the mornir
star to the end of the year.
a. The planet Mars will be eveniT
star until Aug. 2, and then will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28
POULTRY SHOW SUCCESSFUL
Judges Nearly Through with Work al
Davenport ArmorY.

Judges in the poultry show being
given by the Tri-city Fanciers' associa-
tion at the Davenport armory expect
to finish their work this evening The
exhibition is one of the most success
ful ever held. there being nearly 1000
fine specimens shown. The show
closes Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28
Kept NO Register.
WOMAN COULD NOT SAVE HIM
Frank ernsnaid, Supposed to Be of
Des Moines Dies in Surf.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 2S.-Despite
the heroic attempt of Mrs. w. F. Pitch
er to rescue him, Frank Brinsmaid, be-
lieved to be a member of the firm of
Brinsmaid & Co. of Des Moines, died
in the surf yesterday Heart failure
is said to have been cause of his death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28
Explosion OF Gas Catches
Men in Kansas CITY
Rooming House.
NO NAMES TO BE HAD
'eyen Killed Instantly and Two
Fatally lnjured--- Were Rail-
way laborers.

Kansas City, Nov. 2S.-Seven men
are dead and two fatally injured as
the result of fire in a two-story room
ing house on Union avenue early to-
day. caused by an explosion of gas.
The explosion is believed to be due to
a guest lighting a match in a room
where gas had been escaping. The
victims of the disaster were burned
beyond recognition.
Kept NO Register.
The roOming house was patronized
by transient white railroad laborers,
and as the proprietor. Edward O'Con-
nell, kept no register, he knew neither
the names nor number of persons in
the place. He did not believe, how
ever, there were more than so in the
rooms when the explosion occurred
The loss on the building is small.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-28
star. for 1908.

The Planet Venus begins as evening
star and continues as such until July
5. after which date it is the morning
star to the end of the year.
The planet Mars will be evening
star until Aug. 2, and then will be
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-07-03
Round Trip For CORPSE .

BOSS, wants round trip ticse, ).
Griffin for corpse"
This was the pitiful request of an Al,
negro dressed in a thread bare spl, :,
clothes at the ticket Office of the Ter,,;,.,
station at Atlanta. The ticket sel,..
stared several mo nents; finally he a,t.s.
ssDo you know what corpse tsp,
'sYes, sir" came the response. 81.
is person who is dead"
'sThen, what in the"--the ticket ss,l.,
began, but hastily checking himself eon.
tinued, "why do you want round tn,
ticket for = corpsef"
swell, you see its dis 'er way" the ola
negro explained. "My brother in law rin
up the COST last night, and he he'd On.
more relationships in Griffin dan de ord.
nary man hab eberyday troubles. Dew all
is bound 10 see de remains before de bur.,
just SO rs to say: Amt the naturales,
lookin' corpse you ever Seed and II ds,
gang all comes up here, dey'n stay with
me fer about two weeks, and eat evs,v
scrap of victuals on the place. so I've de-.
cided on dis plan: I'll take de cornsa
down to Griffin and let the kin folks look
at hit, den I'll bring hit back here and
have de burial"
He secured his round trip ticket
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-07-03
And advertise.
Two Wrecks at Wateryille.

Train No. /, leaving Waterville for Ban
gor at 9.45 q. m, made up of an engine,
baggage car, smoker and two day coaches,
left the rails near Waterville last Friday.
Aside from tearing up some 600 feet of
track. doing considerable damage to the
tender Of the engine and some OF the
coaches, and giving the passengers bad
scarce, nothing serious resulted. Trains
east and west were delayed several hours.
The second wreck at Waterville took
place Saturday afternoon, when the fast
and heavy Bar Harbor express was thrown
from the rails, half way between Water
vile and Oakland. The second accident
was more serious and filled with greater
possibilities.
One car was thrown into the ditch and
seven others were iammed into the cut on
the WaterviIle side Of what is known as
Rice's crossing, another coach partially
derailed, and two others were left on the
rails. In all. about twenty people were
hurt, more or less seriously, and every
passenger was thrown about to some ex-
tent
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-07-03
THE AMERICAN.
Ellsworth. Me.

GONE WITH THE PINS.
Where is the thrill of last nights feare
Where is the stain of last weeks tear?
Where is the tooth that ached last YEAR,
Gone where the lost pins so to;
For last nights riddle is all made plain,
The sunshine laughs at the long past rain.
And the tooth that ached has lost its pain
That's what our troubles grow to.
Where are the clothes that we used to wears
Where are the burdens we used to bears
Where is the bald heads curling hair?
Gone where the pins disappear to;
For the style has changed and the clothes are
new,
The skies are wearing brighter blue,
The hair doesn't snarl as il used TO do,
And the parting has grown more clear, too.
Where is the pin that the baby hlesseds
Where are the doves in last years nest?
Where have the pins all gone tor
On the old bills paid are the new ones thrown,
The bsby's at school with her pins outgrown,
And the squads are running alnest Of their
own
You can't bring 'em back II you want to.
We can stand the smart of yesterday,
To-day's worse ills we can drive away;
What was and is brings no dismay
For past and present sorrow;
But the burdens that make us groan and
sweat,
The troubles that ma ke'us fume and fret
Are the things that haven't happened yet
The pins that we'll find to morrow.
Robert J. Burdefte.
oil tad h,,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-07-03
what the PI.doe Gard Said.

a little pledge card in heap of cruM-
pied papers lay.
I bent my ear. and this is what heard
the pledge card say:
"Oh, once my face was clean and bright,
and once my coat was new.
And once my owner, noble lad. was bold
and strong and true.
And once his Bible was my home. and
every morn and night
! caught my owners earnest eye aglow
with happy light.
Ny signature was fresher then-the ink
was hardly dry
But now. alas, an outcast ( and wan
derer am I.
TIM faded to a skeleton. and slowly day
by day
My hands and feet, my eyes and tongue
have decomposed away.
I,think II was my daily prayer. my hands
~ lost the first,
And then my eyes, my Bible light-oh,
/ blindness all accursedl
And then my brave prayer meeting tongue
dropped in dusty heap.
Andtthen my swift prayer meeting feet
alack, they fell asleep.
Say, stranger, look around bit and find
my owner, pray,
And tell him that his wretched pledge is
moldering away.
And bid him come and clean me up and
~ sbuild me up again.
And 4 will be his passport to the land Of
4 honest men
Now. that is what the pledge card said
and wanted me to 10.
Tmsloeking .or his owner now. 1t surely
can't be you?
Amos r. Wells.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-07-03
LAKE VIEW, HAPpYTowy.

An interesting meeting OF Lake View
grange was held June %. After the usual
business, . vote was taken to change the
night Of the meetings to the second and
fourth Tuesday nights during the months
OF July and August.
A question as to which is the best for
dairying purposes, thoroughbred or grade
stock, was discussed to some length by
different members, but no decision was
made. The literary programme consisted
Of stories, conundrums, q quotation and
singing. Two members were reported ill.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-07-03
scHoopIc, FRANKLIN.

Schoodic grange held special meeting
June q, to observe chiIdren's night. On
account of bad weather there was but a
small attendance. After a short pro-
gramme, the children and visitors en-
loved treat of candy and peanuts. The
children were then dismissed, and the
grange was called to order to transact
business. 1t was voted to hold no more
meetings during July and August. The
next regular meeting will be Sept. 5.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-07-03


The annual meeting of the Maine
Teachers association will be held at Ban
gor, Oct. "a, 25 and %. The following
speakers have been engaged for the meet
ing: Henry Turner Bailey, of North Scit-
uate, Mass, editor School Arts Book; Mrs.
Alice Woodwork Cooley, of Grand Forks,
N. D., president of the department Of
elementary education Of the National
Educational association; Payson Smith, of
Auburn, State superintendent of the pub
lie schools of Maine, and Charles l..
White, of Waterville, president of Colby
college.
There will be an exhibit Of school work
at the meeting, and thirty of the larger
towns will contribute work of their school
to the exhibit.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-07-03

l will mail you free, to prove merit, samples
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neys. Troubles Of the Stomach, Heart or Kid
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free Book. DIR. Shoop, Racine. WIS. The
Restorative is sold by G. A. PARcHER.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-07-03

Dear Aunt Madse:
Yes, was on my way home when I wrote
the last. was in Belfast. I am such d CAD
about that some Of my friends on meeting me
say: well, are you bound east or west?''
Kind regards to all. / am sorry for all the
sick ones This has been trying winter, and
it is not over yet I am not quite up TO my
usual good health, but il the sun will shine as
it has for three days, will be happy.
NJ. A. b.
P. ST. have not lost my badge yet. but
lost fcur-leaf cluster pin q short time ago
going from Hartford to wethersfeld, Conn.
We are glad you are near Us again and
hope you will enjoy the summer.
AUNT MADGE.