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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-13
TAFT SEES TEST
Secretary Of War One of Party
Witnessing Trial of White
head Torpedo
FIRED At MONITOR FLORIDA
Aimed Also to Show Merits of Water.
Tight Bulkhe ead-DecIared to
Have Been a Success.

Fort Monroe, Va, June 13.-The trial
of the monitor Florida was satisfactory.
The ship was seriously, but not vitality
damaged, and the injury done is said
to be largely localized. Further tests
are unnecessary.
Secretaries Witness Test.
Fort Monroe, Va, June 13-Secre-
taries Taft and Metcalf and Postmas-
ter General Meyer arrived early today
on the Mayflower to witness the firing
of the American Whitehead torpedo
charged with 220 pounds of gun cotton
into the monitor Florida. The Florida
was fortified with a water-tight bulk
head specially constructed and design
ed to represent actual war conditions.
Two Objects i'm View.
The object sought was to determine
whether this form of bulkhead with
which, if formidable, all modern Amer
ican ships of war will probably be pro-
vided, can successfully withstand the
force of the explosive contained in the
torpedo, or in default of that, whether
the effect of the charge will be to scat
ter destruction far and wide and posi-.
bly, sink the ship. The torpedo was
fired at the Florida from distance OF
approximately 400 feet in an almost
horizontal line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-13

This makes fourfold the amount
took originally" said the anonymous
writer.
The person, whoever it was. seemed
TO be dealing in correct statements.
for the books of the division showed
that on two separate occasions there
lad been received at the treasury de-
partment amounts which accorded to
the figures given. The $4,000 which
the conscience stricken person was
anxious to give back to the govern
ment was apparently complete. No
statement was made as to just where
and how the sender had managed to
shake down Uncle Sam.
shy Cents Postage.
The contributor to the conscience
fund, strange to say, is still debtor
of the government to the extent of 2
cents. The package of currency was
shy just that amount as to proper
postage. and the heartless postoffice
department demanded the necessary
Irecompense before it was turnd over
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-13
PENlTENT SENDS $4,000 TO THE
GOVERNMENT CONSCIENCE FUND
COMPLETING PAYMENT OF $4,000

Washington, d. c., June 13.-Some
person mailed an envelope in Jersey
City which brought just $4,000 to the
governments conscience fund yester-
Gay.
A clerk in the public moneys divi-
sion of the treasury department open
ed an envelope in the due course of
mali and nearly tainted when he un-
rolled wad of bills that reminded
him of the day he once spent in the
suburbs of Washington when the race
tracks fiourished. There was choice
collection of Uncle Sans engraved
stationery in great many denomina
tions. from the. $1,000 kind down to
|paltry SOS.
Bore No Name.
A written communication came
along with the money. 1t bore nj
Eame. but said that the writer haG
supplied the conscience fund on previ
|ous occasions with money amounting
to $4,000. $4,000 in one consignment
land $4,000 in another.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-13
DISTRICT ATTORNEY, PREPARED
TO CLOSE RACE TRACKS BEFORE
ATTEMPTS TO BET ARE STOPPED

New York, June 13.-The racing
situation assumed another new phase
today when Assistant District Attor-
ney Elder of Brooklyn came out with
ar open threat to close the tracks and
force a discontinuance of racing ,un-
less efforts to place bets at tracks
are Immediately discontinued
Wagers Made Everywhere.
New York, June 13.-Between $4,000
and 10000 persons went to Gravesend
race track yesterday to see the horses
run and, if possible, make wager on
their favorites.
There was betting on every race, de-
spite the fact the new Agnew-Hart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-13

anti-gambling law was in force and
that John Cavanaugh. master of the
betting ring, announced no speculation
should be INDUCED in. Nine persons
were taken into custody by the police
authorities in the betting pavilion.
Orlando Jones' One of Number.
The prisoners were charged with vio-
lating the new .anti-gambling law and
each man was held in $500 bail. Or
lando Jones, one of the leading mem
bers of the Metropolitan Turf associa-
ton, big bookmakers' club, was the
most prominent of the bookmakers ar
rested. and it is believed this was for
the purpose of testing the constitution
ality of the new law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-13
STILL WORSE
FLOOD FACES
KANSAS CITY
Another Hard Rain Sends tie
KaW River Up and New
Crisis lmpends

Kansas City, Mo-, June 13.-Kansas
City today is confronted with the
gloomy prospect of a flood situation
tomorrow worse than that which pre-
vailed Thursday when it was thought
the crest of the overflow waters of the
Kaw watersheds had reached here and
that normal conditions would follow in
few days. Another extremely heavy
rain fell last night in eastern Kansas
and western Missouri and the Kaw
river is. rising rapidly. Residents in
the flooded districts are preparing for
any emergency.
Will he Worst In Years.
Emporia, Kan, June 13.- Neosha
valley from Emporia to the state line
will probably experience the greatest
flood since the early days a the state.
Cottonwood river is rising at the rate
of foot an hour, and has already
overflowed strip of country nine
miles wide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-13
FOUR TRIALS HELD
Hundreds of Thousands Had
Signed Petition in Behalf
Of the Accusd.

Frankfort, Ky, June 13.-Caleb
Powers and Jim Howard, who were
convicted of completely in the assas-
sination of Governor William Goebel,
were pardoned by Governor Wilson
today. Powers was tried four times,
the last trial resulting in disagree
ment.
Powers was released from Jail at
Georgetown aud Howard from the PEN
itentiary here this morning.
Howard is alleged to be the man who
fired the shot that killed Goebel. He
was under life sentence
Closes Remarkable Case.
BY announcing the pardon of Powers
and Howard, Governor Wilson closed
the last chapter in one of the most i'm
portant criminal cases in the history
of the state of Kentucky and in which
the people of all sections of the United
States have formally expressed their
| interest by signing petitions for a par
don.
Shot During Campaign.
In the closing days of January eight
years ago. while the contest of VIII
liam Goebel for the gubernatorial seat
occupied by William s. Taylor was be-
ing heard, Goebel was shot, and died
later from his wounds The shot is
believed to have come from an open
window in the secretary of states Of
fee, and Powers then filling that po-
sition, suspicion was at once directed
toward him, and his arrest followed.
On Trial Four Times.
Four times Powers had been put on
trial on the charge of murder, three
trials resulting in conviction, and the
sentence of death being the penalty in
two trials. In the fourth trial, which
came after the case had been carried
to the United States court, the jury
disagreed. and thereupon the efforts
for pardon for Powers, as well as for
Howard, who had been convicted some
years ago on the charge of completely.
were renewed. Many hundreds of
/
lsections were appended to petitions
that poured in on Governor Wilson.
and for several weeks that official has
been considering the case.
Makes Lengthy Statement.
His decision was made known today
in the shape of a lengthy statement of
fact and the reasons therefor.
i Believes Them Innocent.
In brief the reasons assigned by the
governor for granting the pardons are
that the political strife and turmoil
existing in the state since the assas-
Is;nation of Goebel may cease. that he
1 is firmly convinced both Powers ~
Howard are innocent of the crime
charged against them, and that their
further prosecution or punishment
would be a great wrong against the
lpeaee and well being of the common
wealth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-13
CITY OFFICIALS MUST PAY
Alton Men Responsible for Court Costs
in Case They Voted to Fiuht-

Alton Men Responsible for Court Costs
in Case They Voted to Fight.
Alton, ILL.,, June 13.-Under the de-
cision of Chief Justice Hand of the
Illinois supreme court. Is citizens of
Alton, including Mayor Edward Beall,
all of whom were members of the city
council 10 years ago, must pay the
state $2,503 as the cost of the court
contest started by the refusal of the
school board, 10 years ago. to admit
the children of Scott Bibb, a negro
to the public schools. The school
board was appointed by the council
so the members of the council were
held responsible for the cost of the
case. Bibb won the case recently, but
mis- children are now grown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-13
AS BIG AS EGG AND A HALF

Grant Simpsons Hen Produces One of
Remarkably Large Size.
IF hen and half lay an egg and
a half how large would the egg be?''
Grant Simpson, 1015 Thirteenth ave-
nue., has an egg laid by one of his
Light Bramas which he says is bigger
than any ordinary hen and a half can
lay in a day and a half. 1t is 81
inches by Ga inches in circumference
and weighs quarter of pound. This
is not the first large egg that he has
received from his chickens but it is
the largest. His hens average 10
pounds each in weight and be thinks
they are the best layers in the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-13
Tanners Daughter Is Welded.

Champaign, ILL.,, June 13.-Mrs. Lulu
c. Barnes. daughter of the late Gov
ernor John R. Tanner, and DIR. S. w.
Shurtz, a Champaign physician. were
married secretly In the west a few
weeks ago. They arrived here last
night and the marriage was announc-
ed. Fifteen years ago the physician
and his bride, then Miss Tanner, were
| lschoolmates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-13
EIGHT PEOPLE
ARE KILLED By
INSANE WOMAN
Wife and Mother Shoots Six
Children, Husband and
Herself.

Cadillac, Mich, June 13.-Mrs. Dam
iel Cooper some time during last night
shot and killed her husband, FIVE of
her six children, and herself, in their
home here. The sixth child was IA
tally wounded. The woman has been
subject to spells of dementia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-13
ARE MEETING At ROCKFORD
Plans for State Society Of Young
Swedish Church Workers.


Rockford, Ill, June 13,-One hun
dred delegates, representing the young
peoples societies of the Swedish free
churches of Illinois, met here yester.
DAY and took the preliminary steps
toward forming a state society. 1t is
expected to make the organization
permanent at the conference meeting
next year. The following officers were
elected:
Charles Bengston, Rockford, presi
dent.
Rev.. J. A. Sundmark. Lake View
first vice president.
Rev. Frank w. Anderson, Joliet
second vice president.
A plan for forming national so
eiety will be discussed before the con
vention adjourns tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-13
CAPITOL GRAFTERS
ARE ALL ACQUITTED
Apparently Not Crime to Beat the
State Of Pennsylvania Out of Mil
lions of Dollars.

Harrisburg, Pa, June 13.-After be-
ing out % hours the jury in the case
OF the five men charged with con-
spiracy to defraud the state by rem
dering false bill for metallic furni-
ture for the new state capitol today
brought in a verdict of not guilty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-13
CARBON. CLIFF GETS SALOON
President of Trustees, Supposed a
"Dry,n Breaks Tie.

S''e VI II IVotSSS, 0UPPVSSU d
"Dry," Breaks Tie.
President Mardis of the Carbon Cliff
board of trustees has broken the tie
OF that body which has existed on the
saloon question since the spring elec-
tion and the village will get a saloon.
II was understood at election time
that Mr.. Mardis was opposed to Ii
cense and he is reported to have re.
affirmed that position in voting to
break tie, but justified himself on
the ground that the village was badly
in need of funds and this seemed the
only way to get them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-13
AcADEMY TRUSTEES ELECT
William sutterworth Heads Port BY
ron School Board.

At the annual meeting of the board
of trustees of Port Byron academy, the
following officers were elected:
President-William Butterworth.
George s. Witter.
Treasurer-A. H. Wendt.
Members-Rev. w. B. Shaw. Profes.
sor g. w. Burr, Rev. A. Harper. F. s
Gates, j. B. McLaughline. E. w. Hurst
J. L. Donahoo, Ed. McRoberts, s. l.
Woodburn. William McRoberts.
Executive Committee-A. H. Wendt
chairman; George s. Witter. secretary
Professor A. w. Burr, F. s. Gates, Ed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-13
CALEB POWERS AND Jim
HOWARD ARE PARD0NED:
ENDS CELEBRATED CASE
Kentucky Executive Frees Alleged SIayers Of Gov
ernor Goebel, Releasing One From Peniten-
tiary and the Other From Jail.

McRoberts, S. L. Woodburn, William
McRoberts.
The executive committee engaged
the services of M. j. Yolton for the
coming year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-13

Denver, June 1S-In jealous rage
last night, Charles E. Byers shot and
killed Mrs. May r. Boren, landlady of
a rooming house. and followed this up
by numbering Edward Smith and then
killed himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-13
MICHIGAN MAN ELECTED

George LoveIaee Becomes Head Of
Knights OF Maccahees.
NJ. T., Stevens telegraphed this af-
.ternoon to local knights of the Mac
cabees that the convention at Toledo,
Ohio, elected George S. Lovelace of
Michigan as great commander to sue
coed N. s. Boynton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-13

Chicago, H., June 13-It has been
decided that Joseph Cotton of Duluth,
Mimi, shall place Frank B. Kellogg in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
Our Prices, Looked at Tn Magnify Yonr Dollars!

The Clientele of this store demands goods with each the of uptodate creations in the de- signing and manufacturing world Therefore would be bad to carry summer goods over to the summer of I9Oo Experience has taught that the month of August not September is the time to close merchandise
 and especially this this season. So don't be incredu the prices quoting gor weare determined b make room for the new fall stocks now on the way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09

lem land owners and farmers in the vil- layet of Monastir have complained about the manner in which Bulgarian insurgent bands have crossed the frontier and com mitted outrages in all directions. The new gendarmerie Is said to have proved worse than useless. The Moslem land owners now threaten to disarm all the gendarmes who are Christians and form Bashi-Bazouk corps, composed entirely of Musselnans, to deal summarily with the insurgent bands.
 The unrest now has reached the sol- diers, thousand of whom have mutt nied in the town of Monastir, alleging that their pay is over 12 months in ar rears; that their rations have been cur tailed, although their foreign officers re- ceive their salaries regularly. The sol diers are practically masters of the town.
 fourfold drowning accident took place at Beuthen-on-the-O Oder yesterday. Two boys, aged Il and g, sons of Herr Ernst Heiderpreim, a wealthy Berlin ar chitect, were bathing in the river when they got beyond their depth and went under before the frantic mothers eyes.
 She sprang to the rescue, but was seized with cramp and drowned before she could reach them. Her cries brought merchant named Werner to the scene. and in his attempt to save Frau Heide- preim he himself was drowned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
AN AMAZING MUTINY IS
 NOW NO LONGER SECRET
By MALCOLM CLARK.

Berlin August S.-News of an amazing mutiny at Kastoria European Turkey) has become known, in spite of the efforts of officialdom to keep the secret.
 The Turkish newspapers have been for bidden to mention the affair, but the United Press on Saturday sent on the following account of the affair from its Constantinople correspondent:
 A young lieutenant named Nazif Ef- fendi is the leader of this revolt. He was discontented because he had re- ceived no pay for period of two years and four months Two other officers, still younger than himself, were in the same plight. Nazlf stirred up 200 sol diers of the garrison at Kastoria to mu- tiny. Placing himself at the head, a raid was made at the magazine and arms and ammunition seized Each one of the mu- tinous soldiers had also been without pay for periods varying from one to three years.
 Having obtained rifles, Nazif distrib- uted them among the population of the town His following grew to 800 by the addition of 600 male inhabitants, most of whom are trained fighters, having previously served in the army. Nazif withdrew to the almost inaccessible hills near Kastoria, where he Is now en- trenched. He has proclaimed his sov- ereignty over the district, and his troops obtain supplies by raiding the Christian inhabitants of all the surrounding vil- lages.
 One of the numerous incidents of the rebellion was a telegram which Nazif sent to the sultan. A telegraph wire was tapped near Kastoria, and by means of transmitting apparatus affixed thereto the following dispatch was sent to Abdul Hamid at Yildiz Kiosk
 ''I and my brave followers are tired or waiting for our hard-earned pay. l have thrown aside all allegiance to you, and have established myself as an independ- ent sovereign here in the mountains. IT you will pay arrears. and guarantee us good treatment for the future, we will return to our posts at Kastoria. If not, we shall defy your troops, which can not touch us in these natural fast nesses."
 The sultan has ordered the dispatch Of four regiments to suppress the rebellion.
 Official reports just received In Con stantinople show that there is a wide feeling of discontent in Macedonia
 For a considerable time past the Mos
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
A Hot Day on the Bleaob.r..

R. L. Hartt, in the August Atlantic
 We follow the game in quite tolera ble misery. Hot? It never was so hot. Piti- lessly the sun beats down from a sky broken only by the fleecy clouds that the players call "angels," because they af- ford so benevolent background for the batted ball. Though sun stroke seems inevitable, inning succeeds inning. with nine men walking away slowly. nine others coming up on the run, till the ultimate inning is now nearly completed. Jubilant moments there have been-tubi- lant moments and moments glum: awful suspense, too, and at this eleventh hour the score stands three to two against us. Amid terrific cheers, great Murphy strikes an attitude as of the Colossus of Rhodes, fire in his eye, desperate de- termination in his heart His cudgel menaces the pitcher Two men on bases dance nervously sdewise, ablaze with ex- citment. There are cries from the coach CTS. mingling odly with 'Ice-cold moxie!" and Fresh popcorn five a bag!'' The pitcher holds the ball medtatively be- meath his chin and glares defiance. He coils himself up Hike a dissolute bed spring. lets loose, and then--oh mad in- stant! The ring of bat. flying forms that fling themselves feet-first along the ground in clouds of dust. other forms with heads thrown back and faces up- turned, one horror-stricken figure nov ing across the far, far background. his posture that of anguish hoping against hope-and victory Is oursl We howl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09

formation I can secure is that the pri- vate indebtedness of the island has been reduced about one-thrd For the past eight years there has been an extrava- gance in expenditures in connection with the sugar industry In Cuba. The manu- facturers of sugar-making machinery were eager to sell to Cuban planters and many mills were erected and equip- ped by individuals or companies without adequate capital Thousands of acres of sugar cane were planted with borrowed money. The same thing took place in connection with the tobacco raising. al- though the amounts borrowed were not so great Payment of this indebtedness Is now demanded and Is in progress The process of liquidation produces in every country, what Is known as hard times" Cuba Is going through this period with less trouble and disturbance to business knowledge. In my opinion, Cuba is al- ready ''out of the woods" and by the end of the next cropping season, June 1, 1909, the hard times of the present will be ancient history
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
On the Bleachers.

T., Hartt in the August Atiantlc
 On the bleachers, however there IS ro,,ch the same talk as among colleglahs, though mouthed less gently, ana aoso- rutelv the same belief in the cosillc imnortance of sport. Have not vanquish- ad football braves been known to weep: Once when a victorious eleven were shedding their moleskins amid protane avultines their trainer burst into the dressing-room, lifted a reverent Iahu' and cried "silence, boysi Now everybody sing Praise God from whom all piessihss Aow,,,, which they did, in perfect sol amnity. When such excesses occur among seekers after wisdom, why sc scoiii noor Micky for calling baseball the most serious occupation of serious peop'e IJia microcomos refuses admittance to larger interests. The players ho" o' r,ractice down beow-they are lions, heroes, sublime demigods, In Michy eyes Pity him, then for his faiiure to identify them; "beneath the cupola,
 Paris is equally at loss to ldentily US Forty Immortals; as Monsieur le NH istre appeals to Madame la Marechaie
 so Micky appeals to 'Rastus Jones, and 'Rastus to a truckman, who Ill turn invites calculation from a freckied offfce-boy There are loud assertions' louder contradictions as Is scarcely sur nrising. so extraordinary Is the iahlhy- ,.esemblance that pervades the proless- ,oo Always the lith, nimble figure; al uavs the shaven face; always the poio nosa and assertive chin. Later, when tha came is on, we shall know the artists by reference to the score caro'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09

cry Thereupon a challenge was sent to the Reeltown Rangers, a club which had been needing attention for a long time All details for the great game were ar ranged, and in the meantime Zuneburg had thoroughly perfected his fy-paper glove.
 On the afternoon of the historic con- test the streets of Reeltown were congest- ed with people who had come from all parts of the county. Some had come in wagons, some on horseback and hundreds afoot. It was expected that all attend ance records would be broken, and they were The betting naturally was to on the functions, but owing to their chronic hard luck the Rangers and their followers were willing to give even money. The Junction club bet $2500 at that figure.
 As the hour for the game arrived the Big Tank functions in bright new uni form dashed out upon the field and were immediately the exposure of all eyes. Steve O'Hara the marvellous base run ner, came in for an extra share of ap- plause. Despite the fact that he was on the opposing side the people of Reeltown were fair enough to recognize his ability. They had not forgotten the occasion two years before when he ran around the bases so fast that he gained 10 feet on his shadow and then pulled up on the bit. tt
 As usual Tom Kelley was the umpire. He had already lost two games for the functions by stupidity, and 1t was well known that a surgical operation was nec- essary to get a new idea into his head. and then it often escaped out of one of his ears. Though they realized the dan- gers of such umpire, the functions placed such great faith in Zupeburg's fly paper glove that they decided to take a chance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09

zuneburg's glove had melted ana run over tbe business end of the stick, ana the ball. when striking it, had stuck nara and fast. . ~ the
 'SThe pitcher caught that bat on tne ev explained the umpire, and then threw it to first base, and he also caught it." o,, ao.rdao
 well what of that! oehia"e O'Hara. . .a,oant it,s a double play and the side Is out.
 sorrowfully the functions wendeo tner way homeward and to the Big TanK' ths hard luck Nemesis still pursuing.