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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01
were 240 KILLED
Full Extent of Loss Of Life in
Sinking of Matshushima
is Learned.
ONE OF OLDER JAP CRUISERS
Sank Almost Immediately After Ex.
posion in Magazine Due to De-
composition of Cordite.

Toxic, May 1.-Two hundred forty
officers and men of the Japanese navy
perished early yesterday when the
training cruiser Matsushima was sunk
off the Pescadores islands as the re-
suit of the explosion of one of its
magazines.
Among the naval cadets missing are
the only son of Field, Marshal Prince
Oyama and the two sons of Baron
Chinda, vice minister of foreign af-
fairs. Vice Admiral Uryu, a graduate
of the American naval academy at An
napolis. is also among the missing,
and hope that he escaped death has
been abandoned.
Caused by Decomposition.
Admiral Yoshimatsu, in charge of
The maneuvers being conducted off the
Pescadores, has cabled only a brief
report of the disaster. In il he says
that the explosion occurred at 4:0S
yesterday morning, and was caused
by The decomposition of cordite used
in the ammunition.
The cruiser began to sink before
The roar of the explosion had sub
sided. and in few minutes only its
bridge was visible above the water.
The entire ships company of Ais
officers and men, including the naval
cadets, were hurled or leaped into
the water. Boats from other cruisers
were Immediately put out and IT'S
men We're saved.
Many Killed Outright.
Many of the victims are believed to
have been killed outright by the force
Of the explosion, and Others are
thought to have been so badly injured
that they were unable even to keep
themselves afioat in the water after
the cruiser sank.
The last great accident to the Jap
anese navy occurred Sept. 8, 1907,
when a projectile exploded as it was
| about to be loaded into the starboard
l0-inch gun of the battleship Kashima
after target practice in the Sea of
Japan. AS a result five men who were
handling the gun were killed.
Cruisers Record Iiteresting.
The Matsushima had an interesting
record. 1t was one of the older boats
of the Japanese navy, being built in
1890. Its displacement was 4,277 tons
Its armament consisted of one 12-inci
and II four-inch guns, battery oi
small calibre rifles, and four water
torpedo tubes.
1t took a prominent part in the Jap
anese-Chinese war, having been used
as the flagship of Admiral Ito, and die
most effective work in the battle oi
the Yalu river
Soon otter the close of the war will
China the Matsushima- was converted
linto training ship. and the part il
played in the Russo-Japanese war wa.
limited to its participation in the bat
tie of the Sea of Japan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01
CANCER OF THE
STOMACH CAUSE
OF HIS ILLNESS
d Ex.President
CleveIand's Condition
is Hopeless.

New York, May 1.-The Evening
World gives prominence today to the
following: There is report current
in financial circles. emanating from
the offices of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance society. that former President
Grover Cleveland is a sufferer from
cancer of the stomach and that the
case is pronounced hopeless by spe-
cialists called into consultation by DIR.
Joseph ID. Bryan of this city, the fam
lily physician
Denied mt Lakewood.
AT the Lakewood hotel today il was
said Cleveland was making very salts
factory progress and there was no
material change in his condition. The
report that the former president case
has assumed a grave aspect is denied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01
CHURCHMEN DEADLOCK
ON BISHOPS ELECTION
EpiccopaI cIergymen and Laymen Of
Delaware Take Many Fruit
less Ballots.

Dover, DEL. May 1.-The Episcopal
clergymen and laymen of Delaware
are deadlocked over the selection of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01
SEEK LARGE CAME
Council Investigators at Rock
ford Said to be on Trail
OF Big Graft.
PROSE BUILDING CONTRACTS
Inquiry So Far Has Dealt Principally
With Passage of Measures Con-
nected With Saloons

Rockford. H., May 1-That the
graft charges will finish its work this
week is considered doubtful by States
Attorney North, who is conducting the
examination.
At Wednesdays session evidence
was sought relative to contracts on
buildings erected by the city in the
last few years The investigators are
said to be ON the trail of deals in
which the graft was many times larg
er than the amount exposed last week
Have Important Evidence.
Committee members refuse 10 dis
close the nature of the evidence ex-
cept TO say that it is important.
Inquiry will not be directed, it is re-
ported, TO rumors that saloon keepers
were shaken down" vigorously on
several occasions.
Testimony will be solicited concern
ling an ordinance proposed by the
brewing interest to extend the saloon
district to include Fourteenth avenue.
This ordinance was defeated.
Alderman Gives Up Bribe.
Among the reports before the board
in this connection is one that an aid
erman accepted money to support this
measure and when he failed To vote
against it he was compelled to return
half the amount he had accepted 9th
clude one by which the saloons were
limited to one to every 800 population,
and another whereby a downtown
street was eliminated from the saloon
district
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01
Nevada's Governor stricken.

NtVdudS OOVernoT StTICKen.
Reno, New, May 1.-Governor John
Sparks is suffering from a stroke of
paralysis. He is unable to move
either of his hands.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-16
WILLIAM j. BRYAN NAMED FOR PRESIDENT
JOHN W. KERN OF INDIANA FOR VICE PRESIDENT

pend the rules and the nominating
understanding that should not be adp
tion of the platform
of states Alabama welded to Nebraska
and Ignatus j. Dunn his nominating speech
mand of state solemn and the
wholesome Democracy of the nation
When Mr. Dunn the William
that lasted wild yelling cheering
waving of flags paradng with banners
and all of demonstrations
eleven minutes 1t duration paud
for Bryan that lasted hour and twentyseven
This probably
for the exertions of Chairman Clayton
WEDNESDAYS BRYAN DEMONSTRATION
Senator Gore the blind from at Wednesday
his first longest
widest and applause
political convention. He said:
II to you from the state where Democracy
figure of speech where the principles
have been written into the fundamental law the state
President Roosevelt said that his opinion
state not fit for publication That however great
of the opinions of the President of this
Shouts of laughter followed.
The great secretary of to Oklahoma waged
against constitution continued Senator
give right of liberty and sefgovernment
apostle OF human liberty down and advised and
and accepted the advice of Bryan"
As the convention caught the Bryant
tremendous ouburt of cheering broke
seven minutes One delegation after another pulled loose
and joined parade of the hall The played songs
were sung and flags waved in wild derium of applause
NOMINATION OF VICE PRESIDENT
The convention nominated William Jennings
at 40 o'clock the 40 day it
named John W. Kern of Indiana The nomna
on was made by accamaton the of all
having been Withdrawn.
The John placed before the convention bv
Thomas r. Marshall nominee for governor of Alabama
Charles s Thomas of Colorado placed Charles
Towne of New York
John Walsh Connecticut presenting the name of
Archibald Mcneil. - - ~ ~
j. T. Hill of Georgia placed nomination Clark Howell editor
of the Atlanta Constitution
Illinois by Kern cheers and ap
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-16

report committee to proceed
with the nominations while awaiting the of the
call of the states developed
of the and state after the the
for the of hearing the best oratory the afforded
Bryan placed in nomination
1gnaius j. Dunn The nomination seconded first by
Gen of Oregon and then by Governor Glenn
Ollie James, from Kentucky and Thomas
playwright delegate from Missouri made ecrfyng talks and the
nearing o'clock
The Governor A. by
Hammond and of George Gray of Delaware Irving Handy
started brief demonstrations In the Minnesota yelling
kept for twenty-five minutes during which Chairman Clayton
plainly showed his dispeasure with what seemed attempt
the convention Deawae
of brief duration
After nomination of Bryan had been
lowing wotrds call of the the
around the Bryan delegates and pledged their support
ocracy's leaders
Tammany expressed pro-
cdngs Charles Murphy rising his feet when
delegation called pre-
candidate New Yorks solid
during the demonstration following the
amaon Tammany joined the other delegates vocag vocferou
acclaim.
RADICAL PLATFORM ADOPTED
After ftseven hours of arduous labor
Bryan will stand the presidential candidate of tie Demo
ties and its trainers think does not offend the
The report of the committee unanimous and had the full
ton Bryan the party bearer who chosen within few
hours of the adoption of the platform.
line that into the platform approved
previously by Bryan read to him the long distance telephone
Changes suggested by the leader where the phrasog of the
the nk that were drafted anew by the committee after the report
sub committees received early
The document adopted by the convention aims forth in
unmakabe terms the party position important question
been advocated by the since he
p ANOTHER BRYAN YELLING BEE
The events of the evening leading to the nominating speech
ing delayed by deliberations committee on platform and the
time being filed with specmakng when decided
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-16

William Jennings Bryan nominated for the
ocratc candidate for presidency Friday morning
The vote by which he chosen this Mr. Bryan
ernor johnson, 46; Judge Gray, 591b
Instantly afterward the nomination Bryan
animous.
The nomination effected of
that lasted exactly eight hours
johnson Connecticut s. Georgia
Maine l. Maryland 81 Minnesota Hampshire
vana, 3, Rhode Island, 8.
Gray-Delawar 6; Georgia. jersey pa Pennsy ania
sH.
delegate Maine and one in Vermont All the
other votes went to Bryan.
The roll call of the taken pending
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-16
IN THE LIMELIGHT
NEW SECRETARY Of WAR

Gen. Luke L. Wright. who has succeeded
William II. Taft secretary OF war. until
quite recently Democrat He got his military
title in active service. when he attorney-gcn-
eraI of the state Of Tennessee for eight years He
cnched his right TO the appellation later when he
became governor-general of the Philippines. In
that place. also. he succeeded Mr.. Taft the latter
having been called home to Washington to fol
low Secretary Root In the cabinet.
Gen. Wright is much the Roosevelt style of
man-outspoken, fearless. energetic and given to
doing things. He OF a family that has long
been identified with the important history OF Ten
nessee, In church. state and military affairs His
father chief Justice of that state, and the
naturally leaned toward the same nrnfessiOn. He
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-16


settled
leading
His
the
brought him
In 1900 he
mission and only laid that
heels that appointment Two later he resigned minis
blossom He resigned 1907
Memphis
of the
Wright
Three the
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-16
MAY RUN FOR PRESIDENCY

Judge Samuel X. Artman of Indiana, who is
being urged as the logical Prohibition candidate
for president by number Of the leaders of that
party. is the Republican circuit Judge who set his
judicial brethren guessing by his decision. formal
ly rendered In ending an Injunction suit In his
court that the saloon is In and OF itself unconst
tutional- He declared. therefore. that legal
state liquor license law could be passed by any
legislature. since no such body could license the
doing of an act In violation of the constitution.
Judge Artman has always been Republican
in politics and was speaker of the Indiana house
of representatives in the state legislature OF 1901
In 1904 he was elected Judge OF the Boone county
circuit court His license decision decidedly
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-16
SEEKS SENATORIAL ToGA

George b. Cox, boss of Cincinnati who has
made his rule in political affairs within his juris-
diction as absolute as that of Tammany In New
York. sswithln view. II is said Of the fuliilment
of his life's ambition In other words, he Is pre-
pairing to become candidate for United states
senator to succeed Joseph Benson Foraker. and
with every reasonable prospect OF success.
In the Cincinnati neghborhood Cox is hated
by the reformers in the political field, feared by
the opposition, courted by the personally amb-
tious and respected by the practical politicians
who know clever boss when they He
has made senators, governors, Legislators may
ors and aldermen for years with great ease. yet
he has never been able to secure an elective office
for himself halter than TINT of alderuaan
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-16


the will disappear American institution
political parties has been the belief Of Judge Arman
O
for marke the mosto of III
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-16

Besides directing political
banking of
a a
Cox o
he his
United
ideas too concerning political affairs which would
force for Cincinnati He believes in making which
fulfill He believes
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-16
FRIEND OF CLEVELAND

E. Cornelius Benedict, who Is the head of a
successful banking house In New York although
his home is in Greenwich. Conn, has several
claims to the interest of the readers OF newspa-
pers and students of events. One is that he was
perhaps the closest personal friend and most inti-
mate confdant of the late ex-Presidenr Grover
Cleveland, although he keld public office
and could not be induced to accept one
He was one of the little group OF inImates
whom the late executive gathered about him at
various times during the last quarter century OF
his life, and whose affections ne held even while
he was being attacked and abused in the partisan
newspapers and from the radical stump. The late
Joseph Jefferson was another memter of the
little his ai.s.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-16

pase by euogzng John Mitchell As the speaker grad
uay changed the tone of his remarks and stating that Mitchell de-
cned to permit the of his closed by secondng the
ton of the Hooser
telegram read from George Gray, of Delaware saying
Do not under circumstances allow be presented for
the vice presidential nomination. for would
accept if l received the
So states seconded the nomination of
evident that he would be the choice of the
others named candidates hastened withdraw
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-16


rode
fishermen Benedictis
in
of
rumble Of interest
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-07-16

The of the evening leading the
by Dunn of routine character The proceedings
the deliberations of the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21
PERSONALS

r. H. Everett Of Madill accompau-
led by his daughters, Miss Bonnie
and Mrs Miller. are in the city to-
day shopping for the holidays.
Miss Jo Mason who has been al.
tending school in Mexico, Mo. will
arrive homo this afternoon 20 spend
the holidays with her parents. Judge
and Mrs ! r. Mason.
Allison Coleman, a member ot tho
firm of Coleman Bros, Of this city.
who has been in Little Rock for
several months, is here TO spend
Christmas with his mother
W. 4. Lodbetter went 70 Guthrie
yesterday where he will act as "a
special appointee Of the state SUI
premc court to determine what
course shall be pursued in a case
whore an attempt is being made TO
disbar a lawyer from Ponca City.
J. T. smart. who formerly sold
groceries I'm this city Is here looking
after business matters. lie is now liy-
ing in Fort Worth.
!. W. Kemp who has been I'm Dal.
las several months engaged In the
real estate business is here 10
spend the holidays.
Jesse Best. who is attending q med
ical college in Dallas. is at home and
will spend two weeks with his par
cuts. Mr.. and Mrs T. r. Best
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21
WARD SCHOOLS BUSY
EXERCISES WILL BE HELD Al
EACH BUILDING WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON

Tho schools are getting ready for
Christmas. At all the four ward
schools good program of exercises
has been prepared, and those at
tending the Wednesday afternoon be-
fore Christmas will see something
worth while The young folks are
very much exercised over their
parts, and each one Is perfectly GER
tain that their school will have
much the best show. The pride OF
the scholars in their schools is pleas
ant to see Anyone knows with
out this esprit de corps 1t Is hard to
arouse any enthusiasm In a group OF
young minds, and provided 1t does
not become jealousy, emulation is a
great thing. The general public had
best not use all its eyeslgnt III
watching the performances Wednes-
day, though for the high school
young folks are going 10 give us n
treat when they show what they can
do with the drama. as they VIII
when they present their play. A hint
as to some of the characters in this
play has been whispered about by
! the little bird that carries such mat.
tcrs, and some are prophesying great
! things for the high school comedi
ans
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21

FOR SALE At 4 BARGAIN-Seven
lots in Block SO, Commercial ave
nue. Hastings, Okla. Apply ]. d.
Hatfield, No. II, North Caddo
street, Ardmore, Okla. 21-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21
FAILURE OF COTTON
SAID TO BE A BLESSING ~ DIS.
culsE-PEoPLE WILL GIVE Dl
INVESTIGATION ATTENTION

DO YOU know. said farmer ON
the streets today. "that the failure of
the cotton crop here ON account of the
boil wcevil is q blessing TO this coun-
try? We have Deepen led solely upon
cotton Corn, hogs horses, cattle.
peanuts, wheat ribbon cane and alfat
ia have been neglected and every acre
and every ounce of energy has been
put into growing cotton when that
crop fails naturally distressing times
are on us"
There is a growing sentiment I'm this
country now for crop divcrsifcation.
II is the only solution to the agricul.
tural problem. The farmers need the
help of the land owners j. s Mullen
has written to almost a hundred far.
mers who are on his places and has
promised them his cooperation in tn,
planting of peanuts for 1909. Other
land men should follow the example
Merchants need TO get I'm the seed
and sell to the farmers There is q
solution, and 1t lies in diversiication
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21
SPECIAL VENIRE or TWENTY
MEN ANSWERED PRESENT
MILL CREEK WITNESSES RERE
Mrs. Nulkcy and Lady Friends Are
seated 100 Court Room-W Widow
Of Dcnnes Lawson IN Deep
Mourning with Attorneys

Tho 'riH OF John Mmkcy caoreod
with killing Dowurs lawson was clu.
cd in tHc district court this morning
Nu'kcv is surrounded hy his at,or.
ru,s and his wife and somc OF hcr
lady friends Tho work ~ selecting
tbo jury was begun and the defendant
toaN au active part iu the proceed
iuas frequently comforting with his
attorneys. Nulkcv and Lawson are
both woll known I'm Ardmorc and
throuehout Carter county The prom
inoucc OF the two families has at.
tlctnd wide spread attention and
many people crowded into the court
room This morning The prosncuuue
attorneys 1ro surrounded hy 'ho
widow or Dcnucs Lawson I'm dccr
mourning aud the sisters OF tho dead
man. Misses Marguerite and Ethel
Lawson.
The special vcnirc OF twenty men
summoned I'm the case all answered
present 70 their names this morning
Those summoned were Y. II Smith.
n. H. Crosthwate =. w. Whceles.
Jake Williams G. II. Carpenter, T..
N Strngcr Ice Armor VI. p. COT
fee. G A Drummonds. John Guant.
Tillic Yocum, John Zcllner, i. VI.
Brown, W. j.. Bratchcr. Ike Jones.
w :. Groves. w. VI. Krieger, G. Il.
staples, B. +. Berry and J. H. Cain
The witnesses from Mil Creek who
were fined for absence from the
court room Saturday were here today
and answered 10 their names. Those
! from Mill Creek who are attending
Il is said as character witnesses are.
J. NJ Browning, w. +. Slower, y. p.
beavers. = Brewer. Joe Fathereo.
l.. w. Norman, VI. " Riley, J. r.
Owens. j. II. Arnold, Leonard Lar
son. j. NDeaver, DIR. c. II. Dye and
c. A. White.
The work OF selecting the jury was
carried on with great care, a. c,
Cruce taking the lead in propoundinc
questions for the defendant and
Smith c. Matson for the state. The
jury box had been filled at the noon
hour and the work OF taking testi
mony is being carried on this after
noon. The jury who holds the fate
of John Mulkey in its hands is com
posed Of:
s w. Terry, Henry Sutherland, W
L. Blatchcrt. f. II. Crosthwaite, G
4. Drummond II. B. Smith, Lee Ar
NOR. Il. +. Berry, c. B. Carpenter
Ike Jones John Zellner, John Gaunt
\ large number Of character wit
nesses in this town as well as from
Mill Creek will be used by the de
fendant.
Mrs. Lawson. mother Of the dead
man, is one OF the attendants in court
this afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21
"The Devil" Toniuht.

The latent purity of heart convey
ing conventional moral lesson, in
whic woman in that we'll known
New York ucccss, The Devil
which will be presotcd in this city
tonight. Woman is at all times held
up as pure, and notwithstan5ng
many temptations Of the superior,
there is nothing at all TO intimiae her
familiarity with the ways and
purposes of debauches and habits and
practices of rougues now different
the author has handled this story Of
morality. In The Devil" you witness
performance whore the reforma-
tion OF character is clecerly con
structed and the story keeps one on
the quie vive from curtain to cur
tain. Remember the entire production
will be in this city tonight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21
Apologies Offered.

The Arlmoreite offers apologies to
Mrs. r. II. Sturgeon for having her
name at the head OF the society news
in yesterdays paper, Mrs. Sturgeon
having been our society editor for
some time The compOsitors used a
stereotyped form for the society head
and this was by mistake of the
printer placed at the top of the page
Sunday
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21

DIR. and Mrs. J. w. Webb are In
the city today from Berwyn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21
Death Of Child.

William Everett ThaXton, aged
one year and one month, son OF II.
y. ThaXton living three miles south
of Ardmorc, died OF diphtheria at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Funeral
services were held at ten o'clock this
morning at Rose Hill cemetery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21

GIVE HER A PAIR OF WlSS
SCISSORS FOR A CHRISTMAS
PRESENT, THEY WILL PLEASE
HER.
STEVENS, kENNERLY &
l3tf sPRAGiNs CO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21
WE CAN DO YOUR GAS FITTING
FRIGHT NOW"

Don't wait until II gets cold again.
Phone 90. Ardmore Supply Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21
After Horse Thieves.

The officers of Carter county have
done some very pretty detective work
within the last ten days, and what
has probably been an old-time gang
of horse thieves has been broken up,
or at least partially so. Some arrests
have been made, others are in pros
pect, and so quietly the work OF pro
tecting farmers from thieves is going
on.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21

Tom Robson. whose suit for dam
agase aginst the ArdmOre Oil and
Milling company for $4,000 was tried
last week, with the result that he was
given a verdict of $1,000. is evidently
not satisfied with the verdict of the
jury. He has filed a motion for a new
trial in the cause.