The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-08-19
5 DEAD IN RACE RIOT.
4,200 National Guardsmen on
Dnty In Springfield.

Dead by Insurance Figuring-AlIeged
American-Chinese Alliance - Death
of Ira D. Sankey-Great Britain Will
Not lntervene--Mr Bailey Cannot
Accept-Withdrew Bryan Resolution
Two deaths on Sunday at Spring
field, H., from injuries suffered in pre-
Nous mob fights, making five deaths
due to race riots, the attempted cut
ting Of the fire alarm wires, the ex-
oneration OF Private J. b. Klein, Co.
A, Firs Illinois infantry, by a court
of inquiry for the killing of Earl Mel
son at Kankakce Saturday and the
pursuit of a mob by guardsmen, were
the chief developments in the race
war in Springfield.
The attempt to cut the fire and tele-
phone wires leading into the City hall
was not successful. A policeman saw
three men on top of an outbuilding
trying to reach the lines overhead. An
alarm brought a wagon load Of sol
diers and the wire cutters fed, leav.
Ing their nippers behind.
Scores of negroes have left Spring.
field, either ON foot or by trolley cars,
the latter class riding as far as their
means permitted and then striking
across country. These tramping par
ties aimlcss and penniless, are the
source OF some complaint from the
communities through which they pass
Most Of the refugees are advanced
in years. The younger negroes, who
might be expected to add fuel to the
smouldering flames by rash acts, thus
far have generally refused to become
wards OF the state.
With the arrival Of the Second and
the Seventh infantry regiments, l. n.
G., and two sQuadrons of the First
cavalry, all from Chicago, the entire
National Guard Of Illinois, with the
exception of the Sixth infantry and
the Eighth infantry (colored), is on
duty in Springfield. In all 1920
guardsmen are in the city.
Governor Deneen said that he want
ed 10 protect the city so that the flee
ing negroes could return in safety.
1--WE can protect them here, and we
can't when they scatter about the
country" said the governor. IF they
will come back we will give them food
and shelter in government tents"
Is Dead by Insurance Figuring.
1t Is a shock for one to be told he is
dead as is proved in the case of Cen
eral Daniel II. Rucker a retired army
officer, the father Of Mrs. Phil Sheri-
dan At the age of 9G, still enjoying
more health and vigor than most men
half his age, the distinguished general
has been officially informed by a life
insurance company that he is dead.
The policy which he has for years
bccn carrying in the company has been
cancelled and the insurance has been
paid
The insurance company, like other
American concerns of the kind, bases
its operations upon mortality tables.
iUVeI ltll| ~ Sltlu All lives are sup
posed to have ended before the age OF
90 Is reached The company there
fore wrote General Rucker that, hav-
Ing reached that age, "you are sup
posed to have died and your policy
will be settled just as though 1t had
faiicn due by reason of your demise"
General Rucker attributes his long
eyity to "the grace of God and a good
constitution" Until he reached the
seventies he did not object to little
tobacco POW and then. neither was he
teetotalcr. His mother lived to be
so, but his father died younger, and
his grandfather died when compara-
lively young. General Rucker was
born In New Jersey, April 2S, 1872,
and entered the army in 1897, being
retired in 1882 with rank of brigadler
and hrevct major general. He made
a distinguished record during the civil
war