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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-30
ROCK ISLANDER.
ON SHIP WHICH
HAS ACCIDENT
Batt|eship Missouri Ray
mond Campbell Serves
on Has Gun Blown Up

Washington, March 30.-During tar
get practice Saturday at Magdalena
bay, 40 inches of the muzzle of one
of the 6-inch broadside guns of the
Missouri blew off. The fracture was
a clean one and did not indicate any
flaw in the metal. Practice was con-
tinued. The gun will be replaced by
a new one from the Washington navy
yard. No one was injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-30
NATIONAL BANK OF
COMMERCE OPENED
Resumption of Business with RidgeIy
at Head Hailed by Long Line
of DepositoTs.

Kansas City, March 30-The reor
ganized National Bank of Commerce
with William B. Ridgely, former con
troller of the currency, as its presi
dent, was reopened this morning
Long before the teller's windows open
ed persons stood in line awaiting THE
opportunity to deposit money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-30
KENTUCKY FEuplsIs KILLED
Two Men Shot to Death and Another
Seriously Wounded.

Whiteburg, KY. March 3d. Two
men were shot to death and another
seriously wounded as the result of a
feud battle near Hemlock yesterday
morning. This is the second active
clash that has occurred between the
Osborn-Mitchell o factions during the
last month. Z AS a result of the 80
! shots exchanged between the factions
Hiram Mitchell, Jr., and William Os.
born are dead and another member oi
the Osborn faction is seriously
wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-30
Rock Island BOY Aboard.

The battleship Missouri is the one
on which Raymond C. Campbell, son
of Mrs. M. R. Iglehart OF this city, is
serving. A letter from Raymond was
published in Saturdays Argus. The
fact that no one was injured in the
accident shows that no anxiety is. war
ranted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-30
MAN AND WOMAN FOUND DEAD

Music Teacher and Public School
Teacher Tragedy's Victims.
Cleveland, Ohio, March 30 The
bodies of man and woman, the for
mer believed to be that of Carl Bern
thaler, a music teacher, and the latter
Miss Lena Zeichmann, public school
teacher, were found in a field near
Euclid Heights, a suburb, today. Both
had been shot through the heart. 1t
is believed either both were murdered
or else the man killed the woman and
then shot himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-30
TR0TTING DATES ARE FIXED
Central Illinois Circuit Meets Open at
CAMBRIDGE Auu. IL.

Kewanee. Ill, March 30.-The pro-
gram for the race meets of the Central
Illinois Trotting and Pacing ,associa-
ton was adopted at meeting. here
Saturday. Kewanee, Bradford and
Cambridge decided to offer $1,000
stakes this season. Cambridge will
open the circuit season Aug. IL, and
other cities follow in succeeding
weeks in this order: Cambridge. Ke.
vance, Princeton, Sandwich, Aledo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-30
Three Leaders Opposing.

The Argus received the telegram
which is referred to above, and which
indicates that the three house leaders,
one of them the. speaker and a candi-
date for the republican nomination for
the presidency, are yielding to the bid
ding of the print paper trust, which it
was recently shown made 100000, 600
last year, and not only retarding but
blocking legislation for the relief of
the newspapers throughout the land
which are paying enormous tributes to
this robber concern.
And yet they say the trusts are not
debating national legislation. What
the paper trust can do in the contro
of its commodity, the other gigantic
combinations can do in controlling the
other necessities of life and thereby
holding up the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-30
Provides for Armor.

Washington, March 30.-The urgent
deficiency bill appropriation of $2.0O0,-
600 for armor, etc., for vessels was to-
day passed by the senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-30
crumpacker win Rum Aoain.

Michigan City, Ind, March 30.--The
republican convention of the Tenth
Indiana district today nominated Ed
gar D. Crumpacker for congress for
the sixth time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-30
CHESTER GILLETTE DIES IN CHAIR
FOR ATROCIOuS MURDER OF GRACE
BROWN IN ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS

Cane of Bushnell, one of the Oldest
pioneers of the state. is dead here.
Mr.. Cane is known as the oldest man
III western Illinois, being in his 1O5th
year at the time of his death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-30
Goes to House Banking COMMITTEES.

Washington, March 30-The AID,
rich financial bin reached the house
today and the speaker referred it to
the committee on banking and cur
rency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-30

Dies at Age Of 1o5 Years.
Bushnell, ILL.,. March aO.-Robes'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-30

TOHce SHIFT AcrOSb Furk.
The police, hastily reinforced, held
themselves in restraint. Reilley's squad
which had been stationed at the east
side of the square, started at a double.
quick pace, two abreast, across the
park. AS they neared the fountain al
the center of the square a slightly
built man darted out from the shades
of the heroic statue of George Wash
ington and ran towards the officers
whose backs were now turned to theil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-30
Second Party Mt Work.

A second relief party now is at work
attempting to wall off the burning Sec
tion of the mine, and If they succeed
an attempt will be made to penetrate
to the lower levels where the victims
of the two explosions lie.
The newspaper., 1908-02-14
MIR. BRYANS' OPINIONS.

The plan of guaranteed bank de
posts has probably found favor.
among all classes of people and
irrespective of political affiliation.
more rapidly that any other pub
lie question.
The new state OF Oklahoma has
already enacted law taxing state
banks, the fund thus accumulated
to be used in paying the deposit
tors OF any state bank that from
any cause becomes unable TO meet
its obligations. A special session
of the Kansas Legislature has been
called for the purpose OF
enacting legis alton similar TO
the Oklahoma plan. The gov
ernor OF Nebraska is considering
the advisability OF calling a special
session of the legislature on ac-
count of the growing belief among
the people that protection to bank
deposi,ors in the form OF state or
federal guarantees of their dePos
its will stop the boarding of money
bring into circulation sufficient
currency 10 conduct the business
of the country. and prevent a re
currence OF such disastrous panics
as the one through which we are
now passing.
Mr.. Bryan has been an advo-
cate OF law guaranteeing de-
posts in state and national banks
since 1898. The legislature OF
Ohio has adopted joint rcsolu-
ton inviting Mr. Bryan to address
its members in joint session Feb
ruary is. 1908. on the subject ot
Guaranteed Bank Deposits.
The newspaper., 1908-02-14
Growing More Truthful.

Clinton Oliver, editor and pub
Usher of the Pdonia Booster. is in
Denver spending a few days, Mr..
Oliver is an innocent looking
young fellow. Yesterday, while
taking dinner at a local hotel with
several friends, he was talking
about poker.
II have a friend in Paonia," he
said, "who loves to play poker.
He tells me about his games, OF
course, don't understand the po-
ker terms exactly, but | manage
to get at his meaning pretty well "
The men with the Paonia editor
looked at each other and smiled.
There was silence for a moment.
"Oh, of course, | know what
ante means" Mr.. Oliver went on,
seeing that those with him were
The newspaper., 1908-02-14

Mr.. Bryan. in discussing the
tariff question, insists that resi-
dents OF the United States should
be permitted to buy home made
goods at home at as low a price
as the foreigner can buy American
made goods abroad. He also in
sists that our government should
be by and for the people as a
whole, rather than by and for the
trusts. and administered in the in
terest OF few benehciarics OF the
trust system. He believes that Nd
tionsl legislation tor the purpose
OF better regulation and control of
interstate commerce and common
carriers should be supplement
state legislation. and not be a
substitute for state legislation.
Mr.. Bryan's paper. The Com
moner. reflects his opinions each
week on questions of public inn
portance and IN its columns may
also be found his magazine articles.
public speeches. addresses and
lectures, which are referred 10 in
the daily press from day TO day.
II you are interested in politi-
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in touch with the progress OF the
campaign and to read Mr.. Bryan $
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subscriptions at this Office.
The newspaper., 1908-02-14

Inclined to doubt little, but
generally speaking. I'm not very
familiar with poker"
Again his friends looked at each
other and smiled. He thought a
little further explanation was
needed.
We'll. you understand ms" said
the young coitor Il may have
played poker once or twice. but.
generally speaking. | don't know
much about it "
Tne others present looked and
smiled again. After MON Mt OF
silence one fellow drawlrd:
Hes getting nearer the truth
all the time, amt he"
Everybody laughed but the Pa
onla editor. He tried. but
couldn't quite make i'.-Denvs T
Post.
The newspaper., 1908-02-14
A Post-Mortcm on Pharaoh.

pharaoh's real name was Meme
phtah H.. and his mummy lies in
the great Egyptian Museum at
Cairo. Menephtah was sixty years
old when he died. in 1915 b. c.,
standing about 5ft. sHin. high,
and quite stout. He was very bald,
having only few grey hairs left
on his head. But most interesting
of all is the condition of his teeth.
According TO German savant.
they are full of cavities, in which
exposed nerves must have
throbbed. throwing Eeypt's ruler
into savage temper-just the frame
of mind in which a despot would
order his slaves to make bricks
without straw or to build pyra-
mid. That Menephtah was the
Pharaoh of the Exodus is proved
directly and specifically by an in
scription discovered by Professor
Flinders Petrie. This poem in
praise of Menephtah, the great
conqueror, is the only place in all
Egypt in which the name Israel
has been found. A part of the
poem runs-"The kings are over
thrown, saying 'Salamp Not one
holds up his head among the nine
nations of the bow. Wasted is
Tchenu. The Hittite land is paci-
The newspaper., 1908-02-14

The subject OF this notice is the
chairman OF the local committee
on arrangements for the Demo
cratic National convention. In
this work he is admittedly one OF
the greatest pushers imaginable
and he is rapidly coming to the
front as a possible candidate for
Governor. through the zeal dis
played in pushing for the great
convention.
The newspaper., 1908-02-14
Knights Install Officers.

The Knights OF Pythias in
stalled officers Wednesday night
and aiterward partook of a ban
quet at the invitation of Knights
Bunker and Emry. The COLLATION.
was served at Mr.. Hubbard's place
and was enjoyed by all. Mr..
Bunker is the new Chancellor
Commander and Mr.. Emry Vice
Chancellor. The Knights are pre-
pairing to celebrate the anniver-
sary of the institution of the or
der and our readers will soon be
given the date and place for hold
ing a grand ball in commemora
ton of the event. The following
are the new officers; J. A. Bunk
er, c. c.; +. q. Emry, V c.: II. V
Williamson, P; II. w. Baker, Nj,
V; VIM. Small, NJ. A.: {. {,
Hawkins. X. of r. and 5; |. J,
Nelson, Nj. of E; d. w Elder, NJ,
of F.; DIR. G. c. Faris, |. G.; c. II,
B. Seybert, o. G.
The newspaper., 1908-02-14
LongfeIIow's First Poem.

This is the first poem Henry w
Longfellow ever wrote II Is very
comical. Some of our readers may
like to read what sort OF vcrs,
Longfellow wrote when he was I
child of nine years old:
Mr.. Finney hal a turnip.
And II grew behind the barn.
And It grew. aud 1t grew,
And the turnip did no harm
And It grew. and IL grew.
TIL II could grow no taller.
Then Mr.. Finney took IL up,
And put IL in the cellar
There Il lay. there IT lay,
TIL IL began to rot;
When his daughter Susie washed IL,
And she put II in the pot
And she boiled IL. and she boiled IL,
As long a- she was able.
Then his daughter LiErie took Il.
And she put II on the table.
Mr. Finney and his wife
Both sat down to sup.
And they ate. and they ate,
Untn they ate the turnip up
The newspaper., 1908-02-14

The past week was big one
for the Redmen and order of Po
cahontas. Organizer Harry Gage
was here all the week and put in
his time recruiting membership
for the Redmen, and the Daugh-
tiers OF Pocahontas worked for
themselves with the result that
nine new braves were adopted by
the tribe. a number reinstated and
still larger number proposed for
membership. The Pocahontas
also added largely to their mem
bership. These lodges are among
the best in town and furnish very
pleasant associations and enter
tainment for their members.
Both orders were tremendously
strengthened by the visit of Mr..
Gage.
The newspaper., 1908-02-14

fed Plundered IS Canaan. with
every evil. Carried off is Askalon.
Seized upon is Gezer. Yenoam is
made OF thing not existing. Is
racl is desolated; her seed is not.
Palestine fas become a defence
less widow tor Egypt. All lands are
united; they are pacifed. Every
one that is turbulent is bound by
King Menephtah." This song of
triumph is the last that the unfort-
una,e. suffering old monarch could
authorize. for Egypt was already
beginning to decline. The tribes of
Asia rebelled against his rule, and
much OF his wealth was eaten up
in subduing them. The Libyans
were turbulent, and then came the
rebellion of the Israelites, so long
cnslaved, who at last marched out
through the parted Red Sea. The
post-mortem conducted upon the
body of Menephtah more than
twenty-one centuries after his
death goes to prove how great an
influence his physical condition
must have had upon his actions
towards the Israclites.-"Science
Siftings."
The newspaper., 1908-02-14

Thorne Richards has taken
Homer Hooker's place as clerk
at the Welborn Drug Store. Mr..
Richards is an experienced man
in the drug business having
worked at 1t for several years in
Iowa. Mr.. Welborn is fortunate
to get so good a man as he shows
himself to be.
The newspaper., 1908-02-14
U. S Department Of Agriculture
WEATHER BUREAU

Voluntary Observers Meteorological Record
For the week ending Feb. 13, 1908
and corresponding week of 1907.
The newspaper., 1908-02-14

Mrs. Mcfarland, mother of Mrs.
Winn, on German mesa, left Tues
day morning to make her home
with her son in California.
The newspaper., 1908-02-14
Good Movement.

Some OF the enterprising busi
ness men gathered IN Cline and
Huity's Office last Thursday even
ing and entered heartily into the
discussion OF questions bearing
an advance movement. Mr.. Wei
born was elected chairman and
Clinton Oliver secretary. After
many had taken part in very
Tree discussion a committee OF
three was appointed consisting OF
{. (. Hawkins, X. w. Curtis aud
] X Hester, TO arrange banquet
tor the business men aud ranch
men of the North Fork vail Y 10
be held in tue dining room OF the
Odd Fellows Hall on Feb. 20.
That committee is hard at work
and many tickets are already sold.
The crowd will be large. the sup
per great and the entire move
ment, with prospective. results,
looks to be good.
The newspaper., 1908-02-14
Coming.

DIR. Smith, eye. ear. nose and
throat specialist. will be in Psonia
on Tuesday, March 10Th. at the
Paonia Hotel.
The newspaper., 1908-02-14

The Peoples Meat Market.
The cash shop. Coupon books,
at a discount
Phil EIsENKRAMER, Prop.
The newspaper., 1908-02-14

Mrs. f. Cartmel has been quite
ill this week.
The newspaper., 1908-02-14

Will Olinger was up from Delta
Monday visiting his relatives here.
The newspaper., 1908-02-14

The coolest day in the past three
years was Feb. Is. 1905 when the
mean temperature was Sc below zero.
The lowest in the three years was on
Feb. II. 1905. with the record, 190 be-
for the twenty y-four hours OF y above
zero. The lowest for 1906, Jan. Sd,
- below zero. The lowest for 1907,
Jan. 3. and 10. 4 above zero. The
lowest for 1905. Jan. II. L above zero.
J. NJ. UNDERWOOD,
Cooperative Observer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-03-13

tanned ana retained. During the
early part Of the winter 80 much false
hair was used to pad and piece out"
ones own locks that the couture
simply had to stay in place. But with
the decree that false hair, or, at least
q great part of it, must go, the prob.
lem OF having we'll groomed head
became a difficult one. especially for
an evening or theater toilet.
Hats are 50 large that it is almost
impossible to wear them without
crushing the hair. Locks have been
burned and "chewed" with the marcel
iron. Hair ornaments, while neither
so large nor eccentric as formerly. are
more dainty. and so crush easily.
1t really seemed that the dreadful
situation could not be bettered until
some smart New York women intro
duced the "capeline," which really IL
the old-fashioned "snood" slightly,
changed. Many of these coouettish
capelines are being made of dainty
lace ruft1es. heaped high in pyramid
fashion with as many as l6 loops Of
soft satin ribbon on one side.
A particularly fascinating cane,,ne
voluminous in size, shows a lovely
shade Of shell pink silk lining through
the lace. Wide bands of ribbon are
run through the lace, around the flonnv
crown, and tied under the chin IN a
sort bow with long ends. Roses of
cnlHon and silk give the finishing
touch s" to this charming creation.
Another style more suited to an
older woman was made of black chan.
lilly lace overNa foundation Of whita
chiffon. At the left side OF the cana
line q spray of roses, consisting Of !
COLO rose delicately tinted with violet
rosebud, and gold leaves colored
SOFT green. The effect Of this head.
lress was wonderfully beautiful m
NE tall, handsome middle.aged VIM -
an who wore It - 3
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-03-13
KEOKUK NOTES,

It Is q degree Of sadness that we are
again called upon 10 chronicle the
death of another one of our highly re.
spected cit,z.ns, James II. Phillips,
who resided at Seventeenth and Elk.
change streets, passed away Wednes.
dap evening, Feb Goth. at 7 o'clock Of
heart failure, after an illness of about
TWO months. tie was employed by the
Iowa State insurance Co, and had
many f.iends in The city. He was born
in Lewis county, Mo and was abount
SIS years OF age; he is survived by his
wife and one daughter, Miss Mary Phil.
lips and his mother, Mrs. M. Green of
Canton, Mo-, aid u number Of half
brothers and sisters. He was a mem
Der Of the A. M e. church. also Of the
Patriarch degree of DAD Fellows. The
funeral occurred Suuduy afternoon at
2 O'clock from the A M, + church,
conducted by the Rev. Searcy. A large
concourse of sorrow friends gathered
TO pay their last respects The remains
Was escorted By mem ers of tue Fatri-
arch d.gree OF Odd +, lluws TO Oakland
cemetery. t-.. r@
Mrs Geo Kellis' very delightful IN.
tertained the Elite club at her home on
Fulton street. The home was plea 5.
ans'y spent in the study of etiquitte,
and needle work, after which dainty
lunch was served.
Mrs VIM. Gross entertained the Gate
City Whist club last Thursday after.
noon at her home, l4th and High.
4 The funeral of Richard Krys occur.
red from the A. II. L. church. Thursday
afternoon 1t 3 O'clock, conducted by
Rev. SeArcy. A large number Of the
friends Of the deceaaed we,e in attend
ance. The body WIS escorted BY mem
bers Of Union L,dge No. I, TO Oakland
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-03-13
SIOUX CITY ITEMS.

The Mt. Zion and A. NJ. b Sunday
schools are rehearsing for Easter which
comes on April 10th.
The Improvement society met with
Mrs. Sadie Norris, Thursday after.
noon.
The Silver Leaf club u ct with Mrs.
Cora Harrison Tuesday evening.
The Art club will be entertained Fra.
day by Mrs Il. M. Newman. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Ramsey and children
left last Tuesday for Yankton to reside
in the future
The Sewing Circle of the Mt. Zion
Baptist church will have rally March
Goth.
Rev. J =. Reid will deliver . series
OF biblical. historical sermons duIing
the mouths of March and April.
A surprise party was given at the
residence of Mrs. Florence Crawford.
Monday evening, March 9th, in honor
of Joseph Reid, which was his 10th
birthday About thirty OF his play
mates wers invited and many valua BILE
presents wure received. A nice two.
course luncheon was served Mesdame
Nina Williams and Crawford assistea
Mrs. J. c. Reid in serving. May he
have many more such birthdays.
The Young Mems dancing club gave
dance last Wednesday TO large
number OF merry dancers, and they
danced until the wee 'sna hours,
Mr.. Higgins is very sick at his rooms
on fourth st., with consumption.
Mrs. Anna Todd left Saturday for
Fl. Riley, Kansas TO enter as q servant.
The stewardess of the A. M. E.
church will give sacred concert, Sun.
day evening. A-
Mr.. G M. N-wmen OF Colorado
Springs, Col, arrived in our city last
Wednesday to live with his parents,
Rev. and Mrs q M. Newman.
Rev. R. Knight filled the pulpit Sun
day ut the A. NJ. L church and preach
Ell a very able sermon to large appre-
ciative congregation.
The Leap Year party given by the
ladies of the Improvement society Was
grand success socially and financially.
Mrs. Anna Norris who hurt her foot
and has been confined to her home for
some weeks. We are glad to note. is
able to b. out.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-03-13

cemetery. where the Masonic burial
service " os given, after which the body
was consigned to the earth with Ma
sonic honors.
Mrs. Mary Green, of Canton, No,
was called here by the death Of her
son. ). H. Phillips. While in the city
she was the guest George and Harry
Ashby.
Mr.. and Mrs. James J Johnson, Of Mon
mouth, ILL.,. was in the city few days
the first OF the week. called here by
the death of Mrs. Johnson's half broth
er, }. H. Phillips While in the city
they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Ashby
Mr.. William Ashby of Monmouth,
III was in attendance at the funeral
of his half-brother, the late j. II. Phil
lipps.
The revival meetings are still in pro-
gress at the A. Nj. E. church, after a
week OF recreation. Presiding Elder
Phillipps was assisting Rev. Searcy.
Mr.. Frank Sanford of Des Moines
was in attendance at the funeral of his
Foster Father, the late Richard Krys.