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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
MAY INCREASE THE
PLANT STILL MORE
Manufacturing Company of Sears
Hold Annual Meeti.g.

Reports read at the annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Black Hawk
Clay Manufacturing company in Dav-
enport recently showed that the com
pany had Increased the output of its
plant at Sears 40 per cent this year
and the sales this year are fully 25
per cent heavier than last season. II
necessary the. company will still fur
ther enlarge the factory the coming
winter. Heavy contracts have been
or are being filled in the north, part
of the product being sold at Duluth
The following officers were elected:
President-M. Rothchild. Davenport
Vice president and general manager
&C. S. Engelbrecht, Minneapolis.
Secretary and treasurer-Ed Berger
Davenport.
Directors-M. Rothschild, c. S. En-
gelbrecht, Ed Berger, George Stegnel
Fof Minneapolis and DIR. Dueser.
Mr.. Stegner, who is cashier of the
German Savings bank of Minneapolis
and DIR. Dueser of Davenport are The
new members added to the board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
DRUNK IN STREET;
$3.50 ON PERSON
Dennis Mcguire Fortunately Taken In
by Police Before Roll vanishes
In Thin Air.

Dennis Mcguire has no particular oc-
cupation and wears pretty rough look
ing clothes, but concealed in them, are
bank notes and drafts and securities
TO the amount of nearly $3.50. The
reason that Dennis still has this amount
is that the police last night thought
fully took Dennis to the station to
sleep off drunk, the effects of which
had caused Dennis to slumber in
public place. Had the man fallen in
the way of bold and needy persons, he
would have proved an easy victim of
robbers. He was fined SIS and costs by
Magistrate Elliott, making total of
So for the attention shown him.
Mcguire was a farmer, and a few
years ago had valuable farm. He
sold it about three years ago, and came
| to Rock Island. He drank too much
| one night. and the next morning he ap-
peared before the magistrate. 1t was
found that he then had nearly $4,000
| in cash and negotiable paper on his
person. Last night he had $4540 in
cash and paper to make the amount
S1545.40.
As the result of quarrel last night
Alphonse De Clene and Paul Pawels
were each fined $5 and costs this morn
ing for disorderly conduct by Magis-
| trate Elliott.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
SHERIFF HELD AS INSANE
Wisconsin Official Becomes Mad While
Chasing Prisoner in Woods.

st. Paul, May 29.-Sheriff Joseph
Bartelme of Lincoln county, Wiscon-
sin, is in custody here on charge of
insanity. The Wisconsin sheriff was
arrested Wednesday night while he
was promen2dinS the streets dressed
in a suit e. blue jeans and flourishing
a revolv@I Sheriff Bartelme is for
mer Manitowoc man. Last Thursday
he was called to TOmahawk from
Merrill to take charge of a man want
ed for murder. Upon arrival at Toma-
hawk the prisoner was turned over to
the sheriff and he left the Jail to re-
turn by train. Since that time moth
ing had been heard from him. 1t is
thought that his prisoner escaped
from the train and chat in giving
chase Bartelme was led into the
woods and could not find his way
cut for several days. He was i'll a
state of exhaustion when arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
POSSE PURSUES KIDNAPER OF A
WOMAN IN AUTOMOBILES AND HE
is SHOT TO DEATH WHEN CAUGHT

Ligonier, Ind, May 29-William
Patterson kidnapped Mrs. Sargent yes
terday afternoon and was shot dead
by a posse which was sent in pursuit.
The fatal shot was fired by Patter-
sons brother-in-law.: after he, himself,
had been wounded by the abductor.
Blamed as Meddiers.
Recently Patterson and his wife sep
arated and Patterson blamed Mrs. Sar.
gent for causing the trouble. Yes
terday afternoon. Patterson, while in
an auto. met carriage containing
Dr. Franks and Mrs. Sargent. Pat
terson drew a revolver and forced
Mrs. Sargent to get into the automo
bile with him. Then he headed fol
Millersburg at full speed.
Pursued in Another Auto.
A posse. headed by Ernest Franks
Mrs. Pattersons brother, started il
pursuit in big touring car. Patter
sons automobile was overtaken neal
Millersburg. Patterson opened firt
and a shot struck his brother-in-lay
in the thigh. Franks returned th'
fire ana Patterson fell dead at almos
i.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
La TOILETTE IN F|LIBUSTER TO
PREVENT PASSAGE OF CURRENCY
MEASURE THROUGH THE SENATE

az the Chicago Beach hotel. The con-
vention lasted nine days, during WHICH
time its members and their families
were entertained by committee ap-
pointed by the grand council of Hi
nois with automobile rides, visits TO
.Chicago's arts and industries and
other outings. The Royal Arcanum
has membership of 100000, Of WHICH
about 10000 are citizens of Chicago
Officers elected were:s
Supreme resent-Robert Van SANDS
Chicago.
Supreme vice regent = Clovis II
Bowen. Pawtucket, r. |.
Supreme orator-Fev. +. T. McFad
den, Richmond, Va.
Supreme treasurer-E. a. Skinner
Westfield, n. Y.
Legal adviser-John Haskell Butler
Boston, Mass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
Discuss Constitution,
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

Washington, May 29-Following are
in brief the proceedings of the two
houses of congress yesterday as taken
from the official records:
SENATE - The consideration of the
conference report on the currency bill
showed plainly that there would be lit
tie or no obstructive tactics against it's
passage. Senator Aldrich briefly ex-
planned the measure and little politi-
cal by-play was introduced by Senators
Culberson CT Texas and Bacon OF Geor-
gia, who tainted members of the ma
jority with disinclination TO pass anti
Injunction and campaign publicity bills
before adjournment, which called forth
claims of interest in both measures by
senators both sides but gave no
promise of action at this session. SEN
atorS Teller of Colorado owen of Okla
homa and Newlands of Nevada all spoke
in opposition to the currency bills. and.
no other senator's desiring TO speak.
the latter part of the session was de-
voted to considering unobjected to bills
on the calendar. Mr.. Aldrich expressed
his belief that the currency bill would
be disposed of today. House bills were
equip locomotives with ashpans that
Will not require employees to go under
the locomotive to dump and clean them
and to promote the safe transportation
of explosives. AT :35 p. m adjourned
until today.
HOUsE-The following measures were
passed: To establish two or more fisf
cultural stations on Puget sound, Wash
ingten; amending the laws OF transpor-
tation between Hawaii and the Unitet
States by removing the penalty for car
Irying passengers from Hawaii to thf:
country; providing for the entry of ag
riculturaI lands in forest reserves. au
lthorizing the Baltimore & Ohio Transi
lcompanys of Maryland to enter the Dis
| Itrict of Columbia; establishing an ASA,
office at Salt Lake City. Utah: incorpor
iating the Brotherhood of St Andrew
land Incorporating the Congressiona
| and daughters of senator's and member
OF congress. Recess at 4;40 p. m. unit
To-day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
COLONEL SMELL HELD 1O,HAvE Been
INSANE At THE time He MADE WILL
FAMOUS CLINTON, ILL.,, CASE ENDS

pany to handle liquor consigned by
Roanoke shippers to persons in dry
towns on the line of the Norfolk &
Western railroad, and in which an APP
peal was made to the state corpora
tion commission, it was decided yes
terday that the ordinances of the
dry towns were ineffective and that
the express company under the gen.
eral law is required to transport
liquor legally sold to customers in
such towns. The express company is
commanded to accept from licensed
retail dealers of Roanoke and from
all others similarly situated all intoXi
eating liquors lawfully sold, and tC
transport them to dry towns and de
liver them to the consignees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
sOLONS TO GO HOME IN AUTO
Cannon, Hemenway and landi:
Guests of Manufacturer.

Washington, May 29.-It is settled
that within day or two after the ad-
journment of congress Speaker Can
non, Senator Hemenway and Repre-
sentative Lands will start on their
overland trip home in an automobile.
Five or six days probably will be
taken up in making the journey to
Indianapolis. At Indianapolis the party
may proceed to their homes by rail.
A well known automobile manufac-
turer of the middle west is supplying
the machine and chauffeur
Washington, May 29.-Speaker Can
non babe goodbye to the president
this morning and said il congress ad
journed today he would leave Wash
ington tomorrow for home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
Discuss Many Subjects.


Kansas City, Mo-, May 29.-Temper-
ance, church government, and marriage
and divorce were the important sub
jects before the general assembly of
the Presbyterian church in the United
States of America yesterday.
The assembly voted TO appropriate
$4,000 to continue the work of the
temperance committee and adopted a
resolution declaring no revenues deriv-
ed from the liquor business should be
used for popular government and call
ling -ea-cengress to protect states
that have abolished the traffic.
Committee Reports on Liquor.
In report to the assembly the COM
mittee says in part:
Eight million six hundred thousand
people abolished the saloon last year,
including four entire states. The sew
en- prohibition states have population
of over 10,000,000, while 27,000,00O
more live in other prohibition terri
tory, making about 45 per cent of the
total population of the United States
| free from the blighting influence OF
| the saloon. OF the 81 legislatures in
session last year, 20 passed laws un
favorable 10 the liquor traffic, while
not legislature has been in session
the present year that has not had one
or more temperance bills before it. Ii
recent years no legislation favorable
to the liquor traffic has been enacted
Tells of Prohibition's Growth.
| While there was time when more
Estates than at present had prohibitory
| laws the committee says more thai
ltwice as many people today live under
prohibition than at any previous time
in the history of the United States.
Discuss Constitution.
Baltimore, May 29.-The genera
conference of the Methodist Episcopa
lchurch today continued the discussion
lOf a constitution for the board o
church extension and home missions
lorganized during the last quadrennium
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
cleveland Not Cancer Sufferer.

New York, May 29.-Gcorge F. Par
ker secretary of the Equitable Life
Assurance society trustees, gave out
a statement yesterday, saying he was
authorized by Mrs Grover Cleveland
to deny that Mr.. Cleveland is suffer.
ing from cancer. Mr.. Parker said
Mrs. Cleveland is in Princeton, that
DIR. Bryant has not been to Lakewood
since Monday, and that no other ply
|sician is in attendance upon the for
mer president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
TWO MADE REAR ADMIRALS
Wainwright and Schroeder Given Act.
ina Rank With Atlantic Fleet.

Washington, May 29.-President
Roosevelt yesterday signed and the
navy department forwarded to Cap
tain Richard Wainwright. command
ing the second division, and Seaton
Schroeder, commanding the fourth di
vision, respectively. of the Atlantic
fleet, commissions as acting rear ad
mirals. This will give them rank in
|consonance with their present duty
permit them to wear the uniform and
fly the flag of rear admiral.
Both officers will reach the iactua
grade of rear admiral July II, bui
President Roosevelt's action will give
them the opportunity of flying the real
admiral's flag when the fleet starts
on its trip across the Pacific July Z
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
THOUSANDS OF CHINESE DIE
Typhoon at Hankow and Mine Disas-
ter at kwang Sa Cost Many Lives.

Victoria. B. c., May 29.-The steam
ship Shinnono Maru of the Japanese
line, which arrived yesterday, brought
news of another disaster through a
typhoon at Hankow. The typhoon
came suddenly and in few hours re-
duced hundreds of boats in the Kan
river TO splinters. The shores were
thick with bodies of river people.
Hundreds were recovered before the
steamer left Shanghai. News was also
brought of a great coal mining disas-
ter in Kwang Sa, where 1000 lives
were lost when the mine took fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
CHOLERA IN THE ISLANDS
Disease Takes Foothold in Several
Provinces of the Philippines.

Manila, May 29.-Cholera has taken
o serious foothold in the province of
Pangasinan. Four cities, including
Dagupan, are infected, and the bureau
of health is sending additional inspec-
tors, planning to stamp out the dis
ease. Cholera also is rife in the prov
ince of Capiz, where 231 cases have
been reported since January in Rizal
and Zambales. There is no fear of a
general epidemic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
Big Loss in Texas Earnings.

Austin. Texas, May 29.-According
to comparative statement of railroad
earnings given out by the railroad
commission yesterday for nine months
ending on March 81, 1908. with same
period of 1907, there was a decrease
of $7,431,319 in gross earnings of
Texas lines. while operating expenses
Increased $2.17e,016 for the same
period.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
Banker Fined Halt : Million.

Salem, Ore, May 29.-Judge Bur
nett in the circuit court yesterday
sentenced Thonburn Ross. the Port
land banker, to pay a fine of $576,00e
and to serve i've years in prison
Ross recently was convicted of wrong
full conversion of state school funds
in his capacity as president of the
Title Guarantee and Trust company
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
STONE AGAIN The HEAD
Locomotive Brotherhood Returns Its
Grand Chief to Office.

Columbus, Ohio, May 29.-Grand
Chief Warren S. Stone and Assistant
Grand Chiefs F. A. Burgess and E. w.
Hurley, all of Cleveland, yesterday
afternoon were reelected in the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers;
Ash Kennedy, Winnipeg, Man, was
chosen assistant grand chief to fill
one of the new Offices. He will rep
resent Canada.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
BURTON TO PRESENT TAFT
Ohio Congressman Selected to Make
Nomination at Chicago Convention.

Washington. May 29.-While no for.
nal announcement has yet been made,
it may be stated definitely represen-
tative Theodore Burton of Ohio will
present the name of Secretary Taft
to the Chicago convention. Burton
is regarded as one of the best repre-
senta;ives of all that Taft stands fol-
in the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
KANSAS TORNADO KILLS ONE
Man Carried Quarter Mile and De
posted in Cemetery.

Salina, Kan, May 29.-One man
was killed and % people injured by
a tornado at Mayview, near here, late
Wednesday night. Five of the injured
may die.
Frank Critts was carried quarter
of nile and deposited in Gene
terry. and his wife, after being carried
half mile, was left in wheat field
She is still alive
Nine farmhouses were destroyed
and the damage to property and crops
will amount to thousands of dollars
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
Wisconsin Man Repeatedly De.
mands Quorum and OBJ
structs Action.
FORAKER ON HIS TRAIL
0hioan Tries to Force Him to
Take Seat---Fairbanks Rules
Against Him.

Washington, May 29-It was evi-
LaFollette would do all in his power
to obstruct the passage of the compro-
mise currency bill. There was ground
for the report he had succeeded in OBJ
tanning assurance of help from Stone
of Missouri.
Demands Quorum Twice.
Before II o'clock LaFollette had
made two demands for a quorum, and
when upon the third demand the vice
president refused to recognize him
because Culberson had the fpor, de
clined to yield. He raised a point of
order TO the effect that the presiding
officer should have the roll called
when there was a demand for quor-
Jim, even in the face of the declination
by the senator occupying the floor tu
yield for that purpose.
Threatens to Appeal
The vice president held against the
Wisconsin senator. and the latter an
nounced an intention to appeal from
the chairs decision. He then entered
upon an argument in support of his
contention, and it was evident a fill
buster, small though it be in numbers
was on.
Tries to Force Him to Quit.
Washington, May 29.-An effort was
made in the senate this afternoon by
EoruIxar ~ cO1uDpI n EnlIptta who ie
conducting a filibuster against the
compromise currency bill, to take his
seat. Foraker declared La Toilette had
violated the rules of the senate by
charging Aldrich with not having ans
wered questions fairly.
After some skirmishing, the senate
voted to permit La Toilette to proceed
"in order" only, Foraker voting agains
the proposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
FaIIeries Leaves for Home.

London, May 29.-Falleries. presi-
dent of the French republic. brought
his four days visit to London to a
close this morning when he left here
ifor Paris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
LIQUOR MEN WIN THEIR SUIT

Southern Express Company Must De-
liver consigpments to ''Dry' Towns.
Richmond. Va, May 29.--In the Ro-
anoke liquor cases involving the re-
fusal of the Southern Express conf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
Jury Decides Quickly and Re-
ports at l O'clock in the
Morning.
SON GAINS BY SUIT
Hearing Made Notable by Pub
Iicati0n of Letters Written
by Women.

Clinton, ILL.,, May 29.-The Smell will
is broken. The jury notified Judge
Philbrick at 1 o'clock this morning
that verdict had been reached set
ting aside the famous document. The
jury was unanimous in its belief that
Colonel Smell was of unsound mind
when the will was prepared and that
| the testament should be declared in
valid
The jury required but six hours to
reach this decision, and decided not to
delay, but notify the court without
waiting until morning, as had been an
ticipated. Judge Philbrick and the
necessary court attaches were routed
out of bed and shortly after 1 o'clock
this morning the verdict was read and
the jury polled. They were then dis
missed.
| History of the Case.
Colonel Smell died last year and dur
ing the fall his will was filed for pro-
! bate. Immediately following came a
suit, filed by Richard Smell, his disin-
herited son, asking that the will be
declared invalid. The first trial was
called in January, with Judge w. d.
Cochran on the bench The case was
continued into February, due to the
ILLNESS of the judge. When the jury
got the case no agreement could be
reached, the jurors standing eight fol
the contestant and four for the pro
iponents. The second trial commenced
on Monday of last week and has since
been in progress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
IN DENVER next
PRESBYTERIAN Conferepce Votes
to Go to Colorado Capital
in 1909.
DISCUSS MANY SUBJECTS
Appropriation of $25,ooo Made to Con-
tinue Temperance Work-Growth
of the Movement

Kansas City, May 29.-Denver was
today selected as the city in which
next years assembly of the Presby-
terian church will be held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
Six fer BRYAN ii Arizona.

Tuscon, Ariz. May 29-The Arizona
democratic convention yesterday
elected six national delegates and in
structed them for Bryan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
ROYAL ARcARum ADJouRNs
ofAcers Are Elected and ST. Louis Il
Chosen for Next Meeting.

Chicago, May 29.--The Supreme
Council of the Royal Arcanum yes
terday closed its S1st annual session
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
Have Fought Three Days.

Fighting began at Vathy, the capi-
tai, three days ago and has not ceased.
Many men have been shot down and
the casualties on both sides are large.
A conflict between the governor, Ko-
passiz Effendi, and the senate is said
TO have added to the feeling against
the government and started the fight.
Soon after it began the prince of Sa-
mos was caught in the street, dragged
from his carriage, and would no doubt
have been slain had not reinforcements
arrived.
Gendarmerie are aiding the revolters
and they repulsed, with much loss of
life, an attack by Turkish soldiers. A
dispatch sent from Smyrna says the at
tack on the palace continues and it is
not believed the prince can hold out
much longer Refugees who reached
Smyrna describe the situation as crit
iical
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29

the first shot. Mrs. Sargent was not
injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
IN SAM0S'
People Rise Against PSince an
lmprison Him in His
Palace.
MAY BE KILLED IF CAUGHT
Turkish Reinforcements on the Way to
Relieve Him - Many Slain in
Three Days of Fighting.

Constant; inople, May 29-Dispatches
from the island of Samoa declare not
less than $50 persons bave been killed
or wounded in the fighting that has
been going on at Vathy, capital of
the island, for the past four days.
The engagements still continue.
A small garrison of Turkish troops
on the island is beleaguered in the
barracks. The governor of the island
also sought refuge in one of the public
buildings He is without provisions
and his life is said to be in danger
Rise Against Prince.
Athens, May 29.-Many have been
slain and hundreds of women and chill
dren have fled for their lives from the
revolt against the government in the
island of Samos The situation is so
serious that proposal to have the
powers dispatch warships to stop the
bloodshed is being urged.
The revolt is chiefly against the
prince of SamOs and the governor of
the island. The prince was caught by
large band of men and beaten. He
escaped to the palace, which has since
been under bombardment, and it is
| feared he will be slain if captured.
His loyal subjects are fighting fiercely
! to save his life, but are outnumbered.
Turkish reinforccments are now on
| their way to the island and it is feared
| a massacre will follow their arrival.
The prince of Samos is appointed by
the sultan of Turkey and it is annOunc
cd the $4,000 inhabitants of the island
which is 27 miles long and 10 miles
wide, populated chiefly by Greeks, de
cided TO stand no longer the unjust
laws.
The principality of Samos exists un
der the guarantee of Great Britain
Russia and France, the three countries
now being brought to more friendly re
lations by the visits exchanged and tC
be made by their rulers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-01
THE @D0G IN THE MANGER" ACT

Albany is trying to play the dog
in the manger," act apparently, in
the matter of the discontinuance OF
one of the Central's trains. The
Central has petitioned the commission
to discontinue a train between Ameri-
Gus and Albany, and at first Albany
made no protest. But at mass meet
ing held few nights ago a resolu-
ton was offered to the effect that nc
protest would be made at the discon-
tinuance Of the train, provided it did
not run between Americas and Ma
con.
If this is the ground of the opposi-
ton to making Americas the terminus
of the run, the railroad commission
would hardly be justified in ordering
the train discontinued all the way
If it is not needed for Albany, that
/ is no reason why the Central should
not run the train to Americas, if il
chooses so to do.
In substance the resolution referred
to admits the justice of the Central's
proposal to discontinue the train tC
Albany, but shows desire to deprive
Americas of her more fortunate loca-
ton. If Albany can't have the train
that city shows a determination te
block Americas if possible. 1t is tC
be hoped that the commission viii
give no weight to any petition based
on such a self-admitted flimsiness.